The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-09-02
ENGLAND'S FOOD SITUATION SO SERIOUS THAN
BARRING FEDERAL AID VIOLENCE IS CERTAIN
(6Y EARL c. REEVES, l. N. 9. staff corre,nond.nt1

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London. July 21.-(By Maill-Ameri-
cas- old high cost Of living problem
that ever-present DOGGY that has be-
| come so familiar that It is known by
initials only as II. c. L.. is pressing
so heavily upon England today as to
get page-wide newspaper headlines.
Scandal OF high prices reads the
streamer headline of the Evening Stand
ard. World fight against high prices
shouts the Pail Mall Gazette. ~
The situation In Rome. where a modi-
INd form OF sovietism was installed in
some towns, and where looting of food
shops was general, and the French food
troubles. resulting in government regu-
lation. are cited in blackface type along
side summaries OF profiteering in Eng
land. The subject has been raised in
ment that the plans to end food con-
troll at the latest by January / have
been abandoned. and revealing further
more by official figures some instances
OF ,profiteering rampant. The most
striking instance that has come to light
deals with clothing, not with food.
There is today the greatest supply OF
woolens In Britain the country has
ever Known. yet prices OF clothing are
higher than ever known. Five-year-o Id
suits have been sold for more than their
original cost fresh from the tailor.
One member OF parliament has an
nounced his intention of introducing at
by retailers criminal offense He pro-
poses to legalize by parliamentary en-.
decree which was issued in Italy in
the fuce or stark revolution and star
walton.
A midsummer jump Of $3.50 a ton
on coal. an increase of cents in the
price or milk. eggs at 10 cents each
IN the season when they should be most
plentiful-these are a few OF the omin-
GUS signs Of what winter time may
brlng which are giving the average
householder pause and serious thought.
lie knows that what the pro1teers fail
TO DO to him the war debt may man
age, for he Is paying s cents tar on
every pound Of sugar he buys at 16
cents a pound. and when his laundry
bill Is presented-a bill, say. that should
be N-he pays $3.50 because there is a
oo per cent tax on laundry, These are
only small typical instances OF how the
ultimate consumer" is being pinched
from both sides in England. Hence the
sudden searching attention OF the press.
Disorders In Italy do not abate,"
says the Evening Standard. in double
spaced, two-column measure. 1.-THE
Psople' suHerlng under excessive
cnaiges, nave lent ready ear to agi-
tators. and looting has been the order
OF the day In many large towns.
Both in France and in Italy meas
ures nave now been taken to protect
the people"
Below its spread" OF headlines the
S'anuard prints pertinent inquiries from
a correspondent who points out that
Jersey boasts that on its crop OF new
potatoes enormous prices were paid
ana last years value was doubled" |
and asks 'Why?'
II stocks OF wool are the greatest |
why are all wooden goods at fcS1ine |
prlces. ana why does mans suit OF |
ciotnes cost anywhere from eight to |
elenIeen sGineas? E40 to 500.
sell seem to have gone mad in their
sset-rlch,qulck craze, and their imper-
'lhence In what they charge the public