The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-11-03

cannot know the abuses 20 which they
are subjected. II they viii not TAKE
the trouble to help themselves and
do not even report the wrong To tha
government, they have no right to
complain against the government at
things which nobody knows but Them
selves and The grocer. The United
States IL confronted with a pretty big
contract in this matter as IL IL with
out becoming dry-nnrse TO people who
Will not even lake trouble enoush 20
ask the price OF what they buy.
The old-fashioned duties OF the
housewife will have TO lake out o. tn,
closet where they have been packed
away. Numerous people have com
planned TO me Of having TO pay a dol
Tar "a pound tor boiled nam WnCn me
uncooked ham perhaps Cos,s thirty o.
forty cents a mound. Il never seems
TO occur 10 such people that they
might boil their WI hams. Men who
spend their time IN golf or hi'liardr 90
az the baseball park, and women who
spend theirs at Dfidge n uuc uaoNsvs,
~ nave 10 grNe "A n,tie more tine -
looking after their own aiIairs. They
ought to aClulnht themselves win
market prices and see TO "a, when they
buy, that they are buying Al market
prices. When more economy and
seif-denial are practlccd there viii be
fewer pairs OF eighteen and twenty
dollar shoes worm. and less tendency
to confuse the cost OF high living with
the high cost Of living. A substantial
proposition OF the evils that are being
complained OF. arises from sheer N
dolenco and neglect Of duty on the
part OF these who make the com
plants.
Il have heard some reports about
combinations among retail gfoceis Ia
regard to prices on bread ana "A rev
other articles, and some combinations
to cocrcc the wholesalers In the
matter OF selling 10 hotels ana
restaurants, The law prohtbits sdch
combinations and ~ there IRE any
engaged In them they will do well TO
abandon the conspiracy. II n per
son viii give me Information about
such combinations, 1 Will bring tne
matter before the grand jury and hold
the name Of my informant as cohi'-
dental.
MANY people complain that tho
government Is not doing anything u
the producers some Of these com
plants haV recently doubled the
price Of rrLts 20 the retail grocers'
1 have had no case brought 10 my
attention where anybody wants the
price reduced ON his services or ioi
what he sells. Many OF the rrumhlets
: ought to use then own thinking ma
chimes "A little. some OF them have
not sufficient education or knowlodg'
TO be aware OF Tie fact that u lH q
someW hnt radical step Tor me govern,
meut to undertake the regulation ul
AIN the intimate concerns OF daily III"
There are Others who ought o. under
stand hiss matter, q much OF th'
impatient demands on the govern
mtut Tor auditing every individual ac'
count tor butter and eggs comes IRON
men who have been all their liNci
nHIN.m s.fF aWmNmHF nWfAWmMINHm mmN
tnlkiug ttry loudly about state righti
every time the national EoNCrnmtnI
makes % new law.
"rhr regulation Of such matters 20,
these ARE state and municipal factions
Under the stress Of war the nnuonu
government has exercised many
doubtful powers aud has even beer
criticized by the very people who nov
want u Ga run Everything. Congress
has PASSED very few laws Tor th'
regulation OF such matters aH these
md o. ought 10 be remembered tina
tho executive departments can onl'
do what congress a. authorized
Congress hos not given to the officer
OF the government any rowing com
mission to regulate all the concerns
uf iiir. Win uch machinery ua MAJ
been provided, the government hhi
done much to check pr0fiteerinE, an'
Do congress ptasps the bills which th'
10 NEAN'NNN H"H"N NN o. HHEN
are uuw ufsinH. doubtless more goo'
will De done but a must be- rcmcm
bered that an last all such laws VII
cease when petce Is established.
In his coarsctiOn. thinking moi
ought 10 take notice Of The sinistc
fact Tint the powers 81 the state o
ornmcnt orc being utrophicd IRON
lack of use Those who Constnntl'
talk about federal u|surpattoua %
power which have been taking pldc'
on late years. both IN pence ana Wal
ought Co reflect that those Usurpatiur
have not arisen from % WISH h'
the national ~ crumsrt O." en
largo ita functions, but rather IRON
e. growing tendency ON the part %
state governments 10 shoulder OF
? their duties ana responsibilities 81
tho national government lf Fiti'
sud municipalities refuse 20 dis
charge nectssary functions % iS m
orliahle that somebody else Will d'
% Tor them
AZ tho present time There BE- 900
/ overwhelming demand OI the iuite'