The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon. (Canon City, Colo.) 1911-192?, 1919-08-07
Watching Movement
To Reduce H.C..L

labor unions. housewives tongues and
other agencies ali over the United
States to bring about reduction in
high cost of living is being Hitciied
with interest In Canon City. as well
as in all other narts of the. country
and the movement is universally com
mended.
1t was to be expected that the war
would largely Increase The cost OF al
the necessities of life. but it was not
anticipated that it would go to the
lengths 1t has. nor was II believed the
advance would continue unchecked
after hostilities had ceased. Ore Of
the surprises of the war was the man
ner in which II added to the financial
burdens of the civil population in all
parts OF the world. in neutral and bel
ligerent nations alike. There are
millions Of people who ged BY
thrift and economy before the war 10
get along on comparatively small
wage and save little money for "a
rainy day." but after the conflict
broke they were unable to make
ends Meet despite an economy car
ried on in many instances almost TO
the point of derivation The neces-
stiles of life began rising in cost 1--WE
years ago. ad have steadily advanced
ever since without compromising adj
vantages from other sources. The
price OF many of them IS new so att
tudinous as to be beyond the reach OF
many ciasses of foilers.
Conditions In Canon CITY are no
worse than elsewhere in tits respect
probably. not SO bad as tney are In
many other places in this country.
They are. no doubt almost Infinitely
better here than they are abroad par.
ficulary in Europe This. however.
is not the point. although relevant 10
IL. That the prices OF the articles
and Commodities entering irto the
every day affairs OF life should con.
tinue 10 advance in the Uni'ei States
now TINT peace has been restored. Is
irexplicabie to the average mind
Many explanations are given to ac-
count for Il. hut none OF them are
wholly satisfactory 10 TIE ,houghtf,.l
man or woman. and they are stlu
waiting for solution 70 their inquir-
les.
II the prices or TIE necessities Of
life 30 on soaring the only way the
workinFnan csr provide himself with
them viii be to get more money. and
this he can oniv obtain by selling HIS
labor for better wave. Business.
aoweyer, can only stand so much
without collapse. and Il is doubtful
whether II can meet The demands
upou II un'ess halt e called verv
soon in the onward march of the
prices Of foodsturs. clothing. shoes
and other essentials % life There
Is no promise OF reduction In the
cost OF these THINGS In the immediate
future. indeed. I, II currently believed
fhat prices Of all OF these articles are
going M. rather fhsn down The end
is not In sight and no one can pre-.
diet with any certainty where the
prices of the necessities win stop.
within Ike Last few days butter In
Canon CITY market has gone up s
cents. md is now selling Tor s5 cents
q pound None can say Just how
soon It win sell for Is cents or more
a pound. Grocess say that the amer
brands OF canned fruits. now selling
at - cerss can. will cnmrnnd a
price OF e5 cents can by December
l. Thus II IL all down The lire Of
groceries, drv goods. cothing. shoes.
hardware and everything else. Every
where there is IN advance Of mice
with the threat OF stu heavier bur.
dens in shoes. hardware and every
thing else. Meats are nearly prohih.
tive IN price. although II Is stated aon
an authority no less resronsibie thar
the Department Of Agriculture at
that there are more cat.
lie. ho-s and other livestock In the
country now han at any previous
time In ? iorai meat market on
Thursday OF this week 20 cents was
demanded for two small pork ci,cex
That ought TO have sold for hn:f that
money in view OF the plentiful source
OF surp'v. Previous to 1914 Is cents
would have ARMY renaid g~o-c-.
butcher aud middIe:nan for these pork
chops
rvervvhe-e there Is nm nfya-~e -
price with the Unrest OF s'pf heavier
burdens in the future. TIE cost o.
living has increased go psr cent sine,
1911. according TO sowA snsrorities. /
and is siill trinmphgssiy advancing
Retail merchanfs say ti'ev ere r'nlying
less profit now than they did prior to
the war.
II IL nsaerfe1 In Enrne Quarters that
the governmenf can reform 'hinrs..
and, 10 rorre extent, ut least. resiore
the conditions of pre-war times
Wheflcr thfa ia IN s,r ar4ot rvo q - mt (