Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-08-29
WASHINGTON Hts
H.C.L.P PROBLEM
Senators, Representatives and
Capital Citizens Conserve
Their Personal Revenue.
take "TOE HOLD" ON COSTS
Lessons Conducted by Solons, Aided
by Society-Have Old Clothes
Made Over, Act as Own
Chauffeurs, Etc.

Washington, Aug. 25.-While not en-
gagged in sleuthing through the text
books, from Adam Smith to ]. Lau-
renee Laughlin, for the party respOn-
sible for the II. G. L., senators and rep
resentatives are deyoting much
thought and ingenuity to private
measures to conserve personal reve-
nue..
Senator Mccormick has reduced
tailors' bills by having last years over
coat and an old suit sent to a remodel
ing genius near Washington square,
New York, who turned them both in
side out and produced an entirely new
outfit.
Senator Sheppard of Texas las not
had new suit for three years and
thinks he won't go to tailor shop for
three years more unless prices come
down.
The retirement of J. Ham Lewis
from the senate has facilitated sena-
torial economies. Without Colonel
Lewis to set the pace for SmartneSs in
wearing apparel rivalry is less keen,
standards are reduced and senators
are enabled to keep their wardrobes
within the confines irapOsed by high
prices. 1t was a strain for a time,
though, for prices went up before J.
Ham departed.
Senator Phelan of California has
abandoned his practice of walking to
the capitol every day and now always
rides in his limousine. he says, to save
his shoes. Gasoline, he says, is cheap
er than sole leather.
Senator Knox of Pennsylvania can't
afford to eat meat, he says, and has
cut it from his menu. He has been
eating fish and vegetables for month.
Side Lines for Senators.
Some senator's have turned to other
occupations to boost their incomes to
meet the soaring cost of living. Sen
thor and has produced several books
on financial subjects.
Senator Phipps of Colorado, million
aire, has gone into the Washington
real estate business. He has purchased
piece of ground, cut it up into lots
and expects to realize sufficient to
meet the increased cost of living in the
national capital.
Senator Wolcott of Delaware enabled
senators to save slightly during the
last week by supplying numerous bas-
kets of Delaware peaches. These were
placed on hand in the cloakrooms and
helped senator's to cut down luncheon
expenses.
Senator Gerry of Newport, R. l., is
acting as his own chauffeur and says
everyone, no matter what his means.
has been hit by Fl. G. L.
II haven't bought a suit of clothes,
pair of shoes or a necktie since the
war started" said Representative
Madden of Chicago. 81 did buy a sum-
mer hat just the other day at bar
gain sale. 1t was a $40 hat, but I saw
an opportunity to buy t for 81 and
thought 1 might as well get, it for next
season.
Il believe in living as simply as pos
sible and buying only what is neecs-
sary. If everybody would do that
there would be no hard times
"When l was a young fellow earn
ing $50 a month, l saved $25 of it
Then when / made $100 a month,
saved $50, and when l made $50, !
saved 500, and so on Whenever ]
needed anything always had the
money to pay for it, while the fellows
alongside of me who were perhaps
making more were borrowing from
me-"
Renovstes His Sky Piece.
81 bought this hat have on in PERI
in 1915" said Representative McKin
ley of Illinois. 81 paid 81 recently tt
fix it up so that it looks pretty we'll
"This suit am wearing l bought il
March, 1918. My tailor told me at tha
; time that l would save money by get
ting a winter suit also, SO | bough
two suits. l haven't bought any sine,
and shall not buy any new clothes thi
winter
81 bought pair of shoes last spring
but l won't buy any this fall or winter
These l have on are beginning to g
through, but l shall have them resoleG
''It is the cost of high living that j
the trouble in this country today.
was speaking at chautauqua in Hi
) nois last week and told the audienc
, that and called their attention to tn
fact that there were a million dollars
, worth of automobiles parked on tn
grounds at that moment"
Official and resident society i
Washington has met the problem Q
, the II. c. L. by setting a new fashio1