The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1920-12-24

COLUMBUS, o., Dec. 90 - House
wives campaigns, newspaper drives,
and the more effective law of supply
and demand has brought the cost Of
living down in Ohio cities apprecia-
bly, in the last month or six weeks, a
survey of the principal cities of the
state shows. Wearing apparel, edi-
bles, and fuel are approaching some
what the point in prices where hus-
bands and wives may breathe little
easier for the family pocketbook, the
survey shows
Reductions have not been precipi-
tate sanywhere, according to the re-
port, but they have been considerably
faster in some cities than in others.
Reductions seem to come quicker and
cuts deeper in towns and cities of COM
parative small size. In the larger
Ohio cities, figures show, the same ar.
ticle may be selling at two or three
prices.
The process of price reduction is
slow but sure in Cleveland, ii is re-
ported from there A wide spread diff
ference exists in the prices Of meat
and other foodstuffs in the various Sec
tions of the city, it is said. Butter,
eggs, pork and fruits at fancy, charge
account, telephone order, delivery gro
ceries and meat markets cost as much
as 10 to Is cents pound or dozen
more than the same goods at cash and
carry stores.
Pork, hams and bacon are selling at
from IL to Is cents less pound than
q month ago, fresh egg prices have re.
mained high. Coal has slumped from
81 to $3.50 ton from prices Of Sep.
tember.
Bread and coal have come in for the
most recent reductions in Akron. A
24.ounce loaf of bread is selling for
II cents now that cost 16 short time
ago, and coal has dropped from $13 a
ton to $3.50. Milk holds firm at 15
cents a quart, and sugar Is offered at
prices ranging from IL to Is cents a
pound.
Half-price sales on women's and
mems clothing are common In Akron,
the report shows. but even these re-
ductions have failed to bring much in
crease in buying.
A general reduction in the price of
meats has taken place in Dayton, fol-
lowing cuts in the wholesale. stock
markets Dealers regard these drops
as being of permanent nature. Pork,
beef and mutton, all cuts, have been
reduced from two to ave ;,centH a
pound 70 ts
Potatoes are quoted at~$3.26 a bag,
a reduction Of rs centssand coal he's
been reduced 81 to $3.50 a ton, and
dealers predict furthersdrops. Z :.
A militant campaign by the Colum-
bus Dispatch has forced the price of
coal down considerably in Columbus,
and campaign by housewives asso-
Citations has resulted in decrease in
the price Of bread.
Meat prices have shown slight de-
creases in the capital city. Sugar is
selling at 10 cents q pound in many
chain stores. Clothing merchants, es-
pecially those dealing in mems wear
ables are cutting prices in half. they
advertise.
1t Is estimated, according to reports
from Cincinnati that the cost of living
there Is approximately 20 percent
lower now than the same time last
year. All foodstuffs, with the excep-
tion of eggs. which have been selling
at 80 cents dozen. at that price low.
or than in most places, have sharply
declined in prices in the last few
weeks.
The best grade of creamery butter
is selling at go cents a pound. and 1t
Is asserted that local creamery butter
dealers have suffered combined loss
of more than 100000, due to the drop
in price.
Lard. pork. hams and bacons show
retail price drops, and potatoes are
selling at from 45 to 90 cents peck.
Sugar retails at from on to 10 cents a
pound. Merchants are advertising
clothing at half price. and coal ranges
from 50 to $925 ton.
Coal ut Newark has dropped 81 a
ton in the last two weeks, and prices
now are quoted at from 81 to $3.50 a
ton. Pork products have dropped Is
to 20 cents a pound; butter prices five.
Merchants are advertising price re-
ductions of from 20 to 33 percent,
A survey OF retail stores In Youngs-
town shows that meats and lard in the
last few weeks dropped from Is to 35
percent in price: canned goods and
groceries 10 to 40 percent; mems cio-
thing, 80 to so percent; shoes 20 per.
cent. with higher grades little affect
ed. coal S11 n ton to S8. and sugar