The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-10-19
Why the Price Was Raised.
From the LaCross (Wash.) Clipper.

A friend, in a jocular mood. asked US to
give our reasons for raising the subscrlp-
ton price of The Clipper from $3.50 to $2.
Here are a few of them:
Four wears ago when we raised the price
from 81 to $3.50 we could buy neWsprlnt
at cents pound. The other day, IN spite
of the fact that we have enough on hand
to run us for six months or more, we bought
a future order at 13 cents pound. we
must pay spot cash, and store the STOCK I'M
til we need it in order to protect ourselves
against another raise in the market that is
sure to come before our old stock is exhaust
ed If we waited until we needed more news
print the chances are we would pay 10 Genus
or more If you don't believe the country
editor is getting his'n these days, we will
sell you The Clipper. and let you gather
little H. c. L. experience of your own.
Four years ago we "hired" printers for
S18 and $40 week. Today they are "em-
ployed" at $40 a week.
Four years ago the wife bought her shoes
for 81 and SIS a pair, but today. she pays
from $3.50 to $15-when she buys 'em.
Four years ago we bought our stogies for
nickel Today they cost dime, and the
aroma is just as offensive to the nostrils as
ever.
Four years ago Lizzie was fed perfectly
good gas at Is cents per- Today the price
has gone up and the quality gone down un-
til now we pay 80 cents a gallon when
tween disguised polecat and an overdose
of assafoetida.
Four years ago we could buy loaf of
bread for a nickel. Today we buy a smaller
loaf for II cents.
-Four years ago Uncle Sam let us keep
what we had left after the bills were paid.
Today he helps himself to part of the bal
ance to help pay for putting the kaiser in
cold storage
Four years ago we could buy respecta-
BILE meal for 35 cents. Today all you get
for that sum is baleful glare from the
waiter. If you want full meal leave your
jewelry with the cashier as security. Maybe
you can redeem it after you get your check
and maybe not Chances are, not.
Four years ago we could get our locks
trimmed for a quarter. Today they are
twice as thin, but the price is twice as
much.
Four years ago we paid our state, county,
school and other taxes as matter of course.
Today it is matter of curse-ans operation
in which the patient is relieved of every
thing but his citizenship.
Four years ago we saw the movies for
dime. Today they are a quarter on bargain
day.
Four years ago a dollar frequently got
warm in our pockets. Today it travels on a
no-stop schedule. 1t doesn't ever linger long
enough with us to take water. We are not
even flag station on that dollars route.
Four years ago we bought eggs for two
bits dozen. Last winter we had to send
The Clipper over eight months to buy the
result of one days toll for twelve hens.
Four years ago our plant had a value of
$4,000. Today the replacement value would
be double that amount if we had the money.
Four years ago "drives" were practically
unknown. During the last few years we have
known nothing else.
Four years ago one could accumulate the
morning after effects for a few cents.
carry magnfyng e class s to ACQUIRE Soue sus
picious smell on your breath. The water
wagon is our favorite vehicle, as it costs less
to travel that way than any other.
There are other reasons too numerous to
mention, and we told our friend so. He said
he would wait until the price went up, as
he didn't have the heart to pay less than
$3.50.