Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-05-27

An open letter has been sent to
David l.. Walsh, of Massachusetts,,
by ]. D. A. Morrow, vice president
Of the National Coal association,
replying to the senator's speech il
the senate of recent date, in which
Senator Walsh alluded to what he
characterized as excessive profits"
of the bituminous coal operators
during the war. Mr.. Morrow denies
the charge of profiteering and quotes
from official government statistics
to show that Mr.. MacAdoo's report,
which the senator quoted, only COW
ers about 6 per cent of the entire
number of operators.
1t only includes, says Mr.. Nor
row, the fortunate 1872" of total
Of 1000 separate coal producers,
"It says nothing of the other "a
per cent" the letter says, some
$500 operators who admittedly made
less than Is per cent.
Further, with regard to alleged
huge profits in 1917, the United
the total output Of bituminous coal
in 1917 was sold by the operators
at an average price of only $2.26
per ton at the mines, out of which
all operating expenses, fixed charges
and taxes had to be paid before any
profit remained"
In the midst of public cheers at
ton of the country, the Depart
ment of Labor issued official fig
ures to show that the cost of liv-
ing took a jump in the month from
March Is to April IS, and on the
latter date was at the highest point
The cost of twenty-five of the
principal food articles increased an
average of per cent during the
month. in fifty-one cities. The in
crease was the largest in any single
month since the United States en-
all time so far as history records
The cost of living was S per cent
higher on April Is than the previous
high peak January 20.
Prices in April this year, &C
cording to the labor department N, flg :
in April a year ago, and 116 per
cent higher than in April, 1913. Po-
tatoes advanced "a per cent. sugar
per cent. Milk. eggs. lard, navy
beans and prunes declined.
Hides are stored in California
warehouses "by thousands" and are
selling at decidedly lower prices than
IN 1913, acCOIul1lS " III diiIlOullCF
nent made public by Mrs. Edward r.
Scanlon, president of local branch Of
the State House Wives league. which
organization has been investiga tins
the leather industry in an effort to
discover why shoe prices are high.
"Members of the league delegated
TO make this investigation have made
personal canvass of the leather Of
the (San Francisco) Bay district. and
the findings are startling" Mrs. Scan
lon said THE finest grades Of hides
which brought 70 cents a pound in
We have made a careful study Of
the different elements that make up
the retail price of shoes. We find
that the labor cost Of a pair Of shoes
never exceeds $3.50"
The privilege of wearing army uni
forms and use of military titles. &C
corded during the war to officials of
c.. table and social organizations,
was withdrawn at Washington by the
war department.
Secretary Baker in q letter to the
Am erican Red Cross, Y. NJ; c; A, Y.
cilW. c. A, National Catholic War
Council. Jewish Welfare board, Sal
walton army and American Library
association, asked that use of the uni
forms and titles be discontinued. He
expressed appreciation of the worl:
of the organizations during the war.
The marriage of Miss Priscilla
Alden Thorp. a granddaughter of the
late Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
to Arthur Calvert Smith Of New
York city took place recently at the
home Of the brides parents. Mr.. anG
Mrs. Joseph Gilbert Thorp, 115
Brattle street. Cambridge, Mass
The bride was raduated from Rad
cIiffe in 1919. Mr.. ThQrp. who
served as a captain of infantry over:
seas. was graduated from Harvard
in 1914. The ceremony was per
formed by the Rev. Samuel M
Crothers of the First Parish IN
Cambridge Miss Margaret w,
Thayer, Of Cambridge. was maid of
honor. Mr.. Edward Hunting Smith
Of New Haven, Con-. brother OF
the bridegroom, was best man.