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Evening star., 1920-02-15
Troubles of a
Householder.

.rrhe question whether taxpayers
and housekeepers have any rights
which policemen and magistrates are
bound to respect here no doubt has
often suggested itself to that un-
banpv class of individuals; but yes
terday it was suggested so very
forcibly to myself that l am ram
to propound it for your thousands
Of CITY readers for their edification
and possible admonition. A few days
since, to make sure thing certain,
called at the office of street com
missioner and inquired whether II
n pile of ashes were wheeled from
my premises TO the street he couid
have the ashes carted away. terb
tainlv.' was the reply, If we are nSSi-
nsdu, sa at the Seuek it%s notied Me ydfSyay a.
missioner that the ashes bId JUS,
been wheeled to the street and he
said they would at once fbe carted
off. This morning at abou3 o'c.ocN
the policeman served on me a war
rant to appear for a Nuisance. be
cause of the aforesaid< Ashes, and
forthwith repaired 10 the magis-
trate's office and stated under oath
1915 and paid it/rather than go to
the workhouse. FThe magistrate, you
know. gets the Sdd 75 cents for con
" tion and n9thing for acquittaLb
Returning to Jmy house, 1 found the
street commissioners men were busy
moving o.i so'h,, the ashes and three hogs
green turf Along the inclosure of my
front yarY 1 called the attention
of my Teutonic friend, the policeman,
whom l fchanced to spy surveying
his brighf buttons in a doorway. ana
was coNforted and edited by the
inform3tion vouchsafed by that ex-
cellent man that, substantially. if l
would follow the aforesaid hogs to
theirI houses and find out the names
of their owners. respectively. he
might be able to get out warrant
Anf all this happened not n hundred
miles from the first ward. And If il is
specimen of the law and equity
tQ be dealt ou, to the benighted peo-
PIE of that region may it not be well
for them to know it. in order always
10 have the $5.75 ready for fines aad
costs, or else, peradventure. reluc-
tantiy to reconcile themselves to
some sort - changer
Evening star., 1920-02-15
Hay Days.

sDo you make a wish when you see
a load of hays" asked the superstitious
girl.
"Not if it's my hay" replied Farm
er Corntossel. "With hay at present
prices a man with load of it doesn't
have to wish. He's already got his"
Jud Tunkins says the value of an
education depends on whether man
uses it to increase his workin' capacity
or only just to project around for a
loafin' job.
Busy Now
Old Earth is full Of care and pain
At which the Skies might scoff.
If old Mars calls US up again,
Well simply says, "Ring off"
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A letter appearing in The star OF
February IL. 1870, and signed TaN-
Evening star., 1920-02-15

This is education work of the high
est and finest sense, but individuals
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oping commercial service. Their
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The British. he explained. are devel-
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pa yer. is evidence
of the tri a l s to
which the local pop
ulation was subject
ed fifty years ago
Evening star., 1920-02-15

Immediately. the bureau wrote not
only to the firm involved. but to all
Evening star., 1920-02-15

There are two ways to make coun-
terfeiting difficult; one is to produce
Evening star., 1920-02-15

AS the war clouds lift over the
newer countries Of southeastern Eu-
Evening star., 1920-02-15

The general world conditions at
present are so unsettled that these
Evening star., 1920-02-15

The territorial movement coRtinuex
to develop in the District fifty year
Evening star., 1920-02-15

For some time after the civil war
the question of restoration of the
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-05-09

riosamente. como 10 haccn los hermanos
Bowman. Estes mUchachos nan mejorsco no
tablcmente su numero durantS este ano-
pues preseRtan dichoS = canciones de verdn-
Gers novedaS, contandose entire las sesurdas
Ia respuesta a Ia Pregunta a d6nde iras 81
siSues juSan6c.. Lucgo Sc enbebea por COM
pIeto en- una description de In zebra. que Sc
Suranentc los estudiantcs de Historic Ma
tural se deleitarian Ell oir.-El esal6 pecu-
liar de sus chistes y eanciones, les Ia ne
resiGo el spodo sumplimentario de Las MI
chachcs Biue Grass
rersnci6n irregular. entire Ray W. Snow y
Na-iEe Te!ra-. ouienes interFretna respec-
tivarreate. a in pAiaro d. cueIta = q una
co-issa de ,var!ciad. cue sc cncueE:rsn en- Ia
Gale sSicit.1do fnodes pecunA-ios para
c!erta causa. DuTlntc ei curse del acto,
Snow Cd pcrtinentes eonsejo, : hace apre-
cinc!o-es pcco r.Ss o nenos rce-tadas soore
el rnat-iron;s. Rcs2ssto r. Miss Vc!nar
pvcis decigse aEe ca d:ftcl escose- otra MI
;c- aue rclla rrEyorcs cualidadrs at-ac-i-
vas. pues hncieldo moncioa n una dc elias.
Q sea n So espai21. Ia si6o coasidersda por
los ~eriticos. Superior & ID do Miss Kitty Ger
der.
p-rSeatado ro- G TIC Mirano, a-ttstss e.
cznbdtas : trapeei5tas Ge rara habiiidad.
Las E~e-ranaaS Lachnaan. des ~artistas fss
ciaado-as = versailles, tienca On RrrcS!o de
bales ) caEeionen. en- los que e~isrsitsn So
ta,ea.o or IL pc-sonificncioa &c IA nihr=.
En- Il celebration kauss de las iiestas del
EseaGo de Nebraska, siernrre Sc cucor1ien-
da a elias eli principal n1nero de bale.
Ssnareff y Sonia. nnunoindes tn cl pro-
E-amA como eamaesiaos rsses en- Una Ri
sacra Tarde en- su Terra Natvn". pe-:e-
n~esiecoa antfEuamcrtr a ballet de II Cor
ts Real dc San Petc-sburso. Sos ntGmCrcs
de bale y eanto rtfsos cstSn llenos &c cooz
y son por denss novedcsos.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-05-09

Para cue un. runero de bale mcreZca cs-
pecial merci0n en- un proEraua dc vaude-
vile. debe ser Ago auevc y prcciSainentc orr
Sinal. Pues b:en. Jessie Brown y Eft'c
Weston. que aparecSrsr en- q DueN5 proEra-
ma 0ue principal hoy. han ioScaGo C"uabirar
eSas cualidades en- el uancro lie h3Iie que
prescntan. titulado "Terpsichorcan Cocktail
: en- "A selecci6n de sus numerus. es'as mu-
With 4 Kick. En- Ia presentation tTaIes
chachaS demuestran facutta5cS eStSaordlna-
-ias. Ell acto principal con un hovedoSo bal
e de ~cuitasol. al que stEuc tn ntrlero dc
bales Sem~i-eSCsnoieS. una hsrTncSa y move
dose intc-pretacson del vsiS Y an numero
&c eaEto frances. en- 81 cual Miss Brown Ia
&c gala de Ia hahiida6 de .Os dedos de sus
pies. Dave Dryer. en- e. piano. hg2 los bai
les con canciones apropia3as AZ los mismos-
En- una Casa Apestada". tai como ha al
do presentada por Imhof. Conf y Coreere.
Is una de lhs pleas mas cEtstosas del Eau-
6eriie. L. trama Sc desa-ro!.z eG I'm no
tel situaGo en- e. crucs de dos csHiiuos. en-
Gon6e IN buhorsro iSlsndSs. Z Quiea &c ie
munro su cabalo. busca alojarniento para pc
sz- Ia roche. Dss6e csc ntomsnto iniortG-
raGo. Sufre nolss:iSs : contrsricdadcs indie
sihes:-Uu s~irvisnts so-io, con Ia mania de
checa- "a ropa: IN nino con pus-aonc5 de
cchc ciiindros &c fue-z2, y Una e~aserrnc-a
utuls6z que insiEte en- que e. cta-to oeu-
raGc po- ngesrro bChcrero Is 81 suyn. son
unas cuartEs de las 'pestes" gre SO, comb
70 q psSsr e ncchs a. raSo. HoxEe- I-nhcf
cre irrerprc,a e. buhorero irisn6ss. IS IN
artists de earscts- ; dc iatciiseneia peso CO
nun. e sirvisate sordo. sncarSado en- "a
persona de Hugh Conn. prueSs SCI IN pspel
ente-s-nrrte 6istinto y diftca. NRrcelle Co
recre. dcsempehs dos Da2sles d;tesuatss: el
de hiia de a daena de "A easn 3 e dc enfcr
mers-
Hay reeos del;acedores del tipo del negro
del Sur ous % presenter tsn coSrects y Gu
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caucasica tropiezan con d~ificufta-
des para ser admitidos.
Ia exclusion de emigrantes extran-
jeros Sc lleva a tai grade en- Aus
tralia one aun no Sc desprecian las
posibilidades de que no haya brazos
para. levantar los producto stropicales
Y semi-tropicales, principalmente ell
aZucar. En- un tempo Sc creyo que el
trabajo caucasico pvdria ser utiliza-
do. pero habiendose visto que no era
asi, desHu6s dc IN ensayo, Sc tomo la
resolution de prescindir r.ejor de ia
les productos V c%ontentarss o una
peouena poblaci6n, antes que admitir
extranos de I'm tipo que no era de
desearse.
Un considerable numero de chinos
erligr0 a Australia antes de que Sc
adoptaran las leyes de exclusion, pc
TO ahora Sc requierc que cada imi-
granite pueda escribir al dictado Gin,
cuenta palabras de una lengua europea
V poner su nombre. Tambien Sc exige
ell reconociniento medico de los inmi-
GRANTEES. en- Ell pals de embarque. Las
leycs de Nueva Zelanda son igual-
mente severas.
Ambos paises estan pobIados. cast
eXclusi"amente, por raza inglesa.
Los resCltados del censo en- ambos
paises sen identicos Y ell censo de.
muestra que cl 81 FOR ciento de la
potlacion son natives de- Inglaterra
o de otras porciones del :mperie bri,
Iranico.
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AUSTRALIA Y NUEVA ZELANDA

Australia V Nueva Zelandia estan
tan distances de las PARTICIPATES Was
de communication Y tan separadas de
Ia raza c~aucasica que sc les ha llama
do "las naciones eremitas'. Sin en-
barge, son de civilization netamente
sajona V en- los ultimos treinta amos
ningun otro pals. de igual poblaclon,
ha realizado iguales adelantos sociales
Y politicos.
Australia tiene una ~superficie de
cerca de tres nillores de millas Qua
dradas, Dor 10 que eXcede. por 10 me
nos en- mil millas cuadradas al terri.
torio continental de los Estados Uni
dos.
Ia naturaleza no ha sido tan pro
Olga con ell continente del sur. Spues
arenas una tercera parte del suelo
australiano cs apta para su cultivo.
Excepto a 10 largo de las costas, hay
proloneadas seQuias Y falta o ire
~gularidad de l~luvias.
Otra G~esventaja es que mas de una
tercera 9arte. o para hablar con mas
propiedad. AIS del territorio austria
liano estan situadas en- la IONA to,
rrida. Toda esta porcion esta escasd
mcnte poblada Y es muy esterll.
La poblaci6n de Australia Sc COM
putaba a fines de 1918 en 100000.
Mas De las cuatro quintas parties de
los habitantes, viven en- una faja, no
mayor de Sieh millas de ancho, q 10
largo de Ia costa oriental que Sc ha-
lie frante al hcmisferio occidental,
La proportion de habitantes en- la ciu,
dadcs es muy grande. En- los dos
Estados de Victoria y Australia del
Sur, las capitales, Melbourne Y AIDE
laida gentlemen mas de IA mitad de
Ia pohlacion.
Ia proportion de habitantes e. n
pleada N la indIStria agricola es
mucho menor cue en- los Estados Uni
dos. en- tanto que la empleada en- la
industrial mecanica. o manufacture,
ra es mas grande. Una de las causaS
que expiican esta anomalia. es que
ell principal producto agricola es la
lana. de la cual Australia proporciona
una cuarta parte dc la production
del nlundo. Esa industrial requiere
POGO personal. relativamente, eXcepto
en- Ia epoca del trasquile. Una es,
tacion -ipica de ovcjas c%omprende
| $4,000 acres de terra. sistiene 10000
ovejas Y solo tiene veinte pastores de
pie.
lis innecesario almacenar provi
stones para la estaciGn de invierno,
La costumhre es trasladar el gana.
do a otrcs lueares mas favorables
o aim arriesgarse 2 perder TODD. e.
ganado. Hay criadcres de ovcJas
que opinan que es m&s ventajoso ha,
Ger este ultino Que alinentar al
ganado On las estacioneS ~rigurosas.
Australia tiene grandes riquezas
| minerales V es espscialmente rico en-
ORC. plata, plomo, carbon " cobre.
La production de orc ha sido muy
crande Y Lego a su periodic maxine
en- 1908, pero desde ~entonces q causa
del agotamiento de las nlinas Y del
costo creciente del trabajo, Ia produc,
ci6n ha caido un tercio de maximum.
FL descubriniento de nlinas de orc
en- 1851 fue 10 que llamo la atencion
munGial hacia Australia V fue eau.
So de la immigration, que ha sido el
principal factor en- Ell crecimiento.
Ademas de los minerales de que Sc
ha hablado, hay n gran variadad
de Utros, tales cono zinc, platino.
yolfram, opal6s Y aun diamantes.
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Cuento del dia
(Viene de la "a.

no quieras cue ta hagan a ii m.smo. >
Do un largo suspiro. : Il recuer
DO de Nile de Alduze. que 81 amaba
tan arasionaGsIAenra. De"=5 We no
merecia tauta dicha Y que en- realI-
dad Sc caSaba al otro dia. Para COG
vencerse de cs.o. sacudi6 81 pasado
con IN licero mnrihl.sMtc de homcrOs.
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w.
DEFUNCIONES

Nino Abraham Ledesma a Ia edad
de IA meses.
Tn nino de Don Geronimo Torres
Y de Ia sonora Dna. Luz Aleman de
Torres.
Sra. Dona Candida L. d Ydaina-
tie, a la edad de 20 amos.
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Hasta hace POGO tempo las indus,
trias de hero V aero eran desco-
nocidas en- el Dominic de Australia,
pero ahora constituyen una gTande Y
pr6spera industrial. Hal depositos
inagctabies de carbon Y de ganga de
hero, los que, auuque distantes
unos re otros estan colocados y conve-
nientamente cerca de las playas. de
manera que pueden ser t~ransportados
fac;lmente por aqua.
Australia estaba dividida en- .seis
c~olonias Independence del imperio
b~ritanico: Nueva Gales del Sur. que
cortiene Ia mayor parte de Ia pobla.
ciQn V II principal ciudad. Sidney:
Victoria. mucho mas pequena en- eY
tension. pero la segunda en- pobla-
cion. V la mas conscrvadora de las
, olonias; Queensland. Ia mas radical.
cen una gran parte &c Ia iona tori
da: Australia dsI Sur Y Australia
del Oeste. cada una de elias con II
historic ~inteTesante po.5tica y So
cialments, Y "a lsla de Tasmania,
separada dc la TERRA firme por un
estrecho. Despues dc una gran agita,
ciCn esas Seis colonias Sc unicron
bajo e. nombre de Estados de una so
Ia Entidad, con I'm gobierno central
en- Melbourne, 81 Ola 10. &c Enero de
1901.
RIQUEZA DE NUEVA ZELANDA
Nueva Zelanda cs ACCOMPLISHMENTS
una tgsintava parte de Australia,
pero su territorio tiene gran abun-
dancia de humedad Y es capaz de
producer cast todos los frutos de Ia
IONA templada. Cuatro ouinientas
parties de su superficie es adorable.
Esta tornado por dos islas: la del
Norte Y Ia del Sur, comprendiendo
una lonritud de mil millas, con una
area de 100000 mill2s cuadradas y
una pcblacion de LOO. 600 haitian
ties. en- 1916. FL pals es notable, So
bre TODD, por sus p~aisajes pintorescos:
es on verdad una terra de maravillas.
V seria un lugar de recr2o para los
turistas de los Estados Unidos 81 Ia
distancia no fueTa tan grande Y los
medios de communication tan def.
c~ientes.
Nueva Zelanda difiere de Austria
liz en- que hay n gran clase media
tornado de pequenos agricultores.
Sus Droductos son principalmente a
| cricolas, aunque Sc han extraido de
sus minas mas de 0.000. 900 de
ORC. La lana. la carne helada. man
tequilla Y queso, cast TODD 10 cual Sc
eXporta a I~nglatarra. son las brinci-
pales fuentes de ~riqueza.
Hay cisrtos caracteres comunes a
Nueva Zelanda Y Australia que la
man la atenci6n poderosamente. En-
"a legislation que he car~acterizado a
las colonias, Nueva Zelanda ha sido
frecuentemente la Cue va adelante.
pero Australia a sido mas radical
Dor lc atrevido de sus iniciativas DO
~liticas, para adoptar las ideas pro-
gresistas.
Otro caracter distintivos ha sido ell
proposito forme de excluir a todas las
razas, excepto la c-aucasica. Todos
sus habitantes Sc glorian de que su
pals es de hombres blancos. Para clio
Sc han dictado reglas ssveras contra
los innigrantes chinos Y japoneses,
asi como contra las razas de diferen-
tie color. Aun individuos de raza
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aieo trlste y preoeupado. Cog:j su
sombrero, Sc puso ST ahrigo y sus
guantcs, Y, bajando vi"amente Ia
eScalera. despe;to a sd cochero. Que
dortnia sobre Ell asiento del coche,
dandole esta orden:
Al Hotel de Alduze, muy &c
prisa!
Paul MARGUERITE
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NACIMlENTOS

Una nina de Fernando Esquivel y
Daria Martinez de Esquivel.
Una nina de Benjamin Lopez Y
Maria Lunch.
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81 en- esta lista no encuentra 10 que
desea, escribame pidiendo 10 Que ne
costa, Y con gusto atendere su ne.
dido. Sc encarga mucho a Ia perso-
ia que haga pedidos, que escriba su
nombre Y direction con toda clariiad
pues por mi parte, pongo las mercan
cias en- Ell Express o ell Correo, sin
responsabilidad alguna.
Todo pedido debe venir accmpana
do de su importe. Todos los precios
de estos artfculos, son al por mayor.
Segdn ell tamano del pedido, es el
precio.
Este anuncio busquese en- los perit
dicos la Prensa" y Ola Epoca"
los donlngos de cada semana. Los
precios de esta iista, quedan sujetos
a las ~fluct:aciones del mercado. Di-
rijanse todos los pedidos en- Ia 81
guiente lorna:
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-05-09

Para libros en- espanol dirijase us.
ted a Ia Casa Editorial Lozano, lis
N. Sta. Rosa, Ave, San Antonio,
Texas.
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SOSTENES MIRELE,S
COMERCIANTE EN- GENERAL.
Gale Laredo, al Sur, No. 125
Esquina con Dolorosa.

He aqui una lista de los muchos ar
ticulos que Sc e]ncuentran en- este es
tablecimiento Y cuyos precios no adj
miten competencia. Dichos prrcios
son al por mayor, como sigue:
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-03-30
TRAVELLERS AID
Helps MOTHER
Relieves Worry Of Parent Who
Had Not Heard From Daugh.
ter for a Year.

Perhaps there is no more eff ;cient
and helpful department in the Young
Women's Christian association than the
travellers aid department. The secre-
tary Of this branch is called upon to
play many different roles, sometimes as
cupid, sometimes as q humane officer,
but most often she officiates in the ca
pacity of sleuth. assisting relatives and
friends in tracing some one whom they
have not heard from in years.
As an instance of the efficiency of
this organization a letter was received
by the secretary. Mrs Jennie Gihoney,
Sunday from Leon Parent Of Medford,
Mass. inquirins as to the whereabouts
Of his sister. Mrs. COrrinnc Parent
Friendly. who was last heard from in
Great Falls in March. 1919. At that
time the brother wrote that she, with
her husband. were located here with a
show trour:: The woman was III ill.,
health and her mother feared that she
had died.
Investigation by Mrs. Giboney revealed
that baby daughter was born to Mr.
and Mrs. Dan Friendly at the Deaconess
hospital on April ., 1919. and that. the
last word received by this institution
from Mrs. Friendly was sent on Oct. 6,
last. stating that they would be ut
Lawton. Okla. ON Oct. 13, that the baby
Lorraine and her mother were in excel
lent health and that Mr.. and Mrs.
Friendly were getting along exceptionally
well.
Mrs. Gibony wrote this information to
the brother Monday night and 1t is very
probable that the mother will have got
ten in touch with her daughter before
middle of April.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-03-30
YELL LOW FLOWERS
FROM STYLE SHOW
Daffodils and Jonquils Add to
Beauty of Great Falls
WOmanhOOd.

Yellow daffodils fluttering merrily
from the buttonholes Of nearly every
girl and women on the streets Of Grea.
Falls Monday gave the place very
festive appearance. A stranger coming
suddenly into the city might have taken it
for fete day of some sort, or have
guessed that some organization was hav-
ing convention, or that the entire fem
inine population of the city was banded
into some sisterhood. The pred0minance
of yellow reminded one Of an old ditty
about a girl who wore a yellow ribbon
day and night for her lover who was far
away. Yet none Of these suggestions
give the right solution. The reason was
that it was the Monday before Easter,
and one Of the leading department stores
was giving Il style show with living
models, and presenting to everyone who
came to witness it a flower.
Apparently every woman and girl
in the city had been lured forth to wit
ness the spring finery, for it seemed as
though everyone was wearing flower
Ever the tin est tots strutted proudly
along with yellow jonquils boEbing
cheerfully from the fronts of their coats.
And. indeed. these small ladies had rea-
son to feel important. for there had been
a portion of the style show just for
them. Six very charming little misses
from the st. Thomas orphanage had been
there as models to show off the latest
smartest things in juvenile raiment.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-03-30
music TO SUIT
EVERY TASTE.
Classical and Popular, High
Grade and Jazz by the Uni
versity Glee Club.

The program which the University
t'lee club will give at the Grand opera
house Thursday, April 1, is one which
should appeal to all tastes. 1t includes
classical music, old time melodies. Dopu-
ar music. and college songs, besides
several solos and musici by an instru-
mental trio
The principal solist is DeLoss Smith,
the rector of the club. and well-known
throughout the west as a soloist. com
poser, and director Mr.. Smith Will
sing Danny Deeyer'' by Damroscb.
which the club will feature. Glen Chat
fin will do the solo work in ''Old Ken
tucky Home" Brice Toole will appear
as mandolin soloist
''Some Barber Snop Chords and Razor
Edge Harmony is the title of the num-
Der of the varsity quartet composed OF
W. 6. Kane, G. o. Day. Clyde Murphy.
and Charles Roberts. The quartet will
also feature one of the college songs.
The instrumental trio. composed Of
Brice Toole. banjo; .Algeroy LeClaire,
saxopkone: and Donald Ross. piano; viii
furnish some of the jazz and will also
accompany the club in a number of Sc
lections.
a dance will be given at Hotel Rain
bow palm room Immediately following
the entertainment at the theater. Those
with seat checks will be admitted to the
dance without charge
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-03-30
.F|IGMA|V IS UNABLE
To FORECAST 1 DROP
IN FABRIC PRICES
Visit to New York Market Fails
to Bring Visions Of Early
Cost Reductions.

There can he no well founded hope
for cheaper fabrics In the general INES,
than now prevail. for good many
months to come. in the opinion OF Fred
4. FEgmar. Secretary treasurer Of the
Paris Dry Goods company. Mr.. Fligman
has Just returned from an extended buy.
ing trip on the New York market and
speaks from the experience which he
had during the last 10 weeks. lie says
prices very firm.
Our problem today is not so much
in getting goods but in getting the goods
that our trade demands" said Mr.. Fig
man. '"There is problem in getting any
class Of goods. to be sure, for we have
an active competitor in buyers from
Europe who are not only ready bat
anxious to buy everything in the line ct
goods they can get on our market. That
condition makes all lines high. And
when ali lines are high, there is q
genuine task in getting articles that
carry merit. style and quality. For trade
in our city where people necessarily
must have those three elements in their
bargains. we can not grab everything Of
fered but must strive to get the very
best available at the most reasonable
prices.
traders Of all times just now and the
demand for goods grows rather than
lessons. The world is goods poor. Until
some Of that poverty has been overcome
by larger production. there need be no
real expectation Of decline in prices.
How can we hope for cheaper cottons,
for example. when raw cotton continues
to command the highest price in hist Dry
and cotton futures indicating no relief
from that source: Who're can there be
relief expected from woolens when the
flockmaster gets more for his raw wool
today than ever before: Those things
are fundamental to prices but there are
Yet others quite as important. If the
supply is short. and admittedly it is. how
may be hope for lower costs when the
output not only is not being increased at
the mills but actually is being shortened
because of reduced working hours?
II have mentioned those facts in con-
nection with prices because it appears
to me that for considerable period the
people must adjust themselves to pre-
vailing prices for goods. No retailer would
have conditions continue as they are.
because We must meet the consumer and
explain the situation. The retail
making that ladies' wear has to be sold
at prices which make it imperative that
the girl who works. for example. must
buy only one outfit where probably she
mad been accustomed to buy three. or
that the young man who formerly bought
half dozen shirts at an order now must
be content to buy two or three. But
those are conditions and we as well as
those who are the ultimate consumers,
are forced to adapt our business to the
situation and come out of it as best We
can"