The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-10-27

the women. They buy a pipe bought
In England for 6G3 cents, sold over
the counter 81 J. Wallack a Sons,
30 Wet 33rd Street, New York
City. on May 20, 1929. for 50, the
percentage OF retail price 90 the
landed cost being 357 per cent.
Another instance Is an electric
flat iron produced in Germany. The
value IN GERMANY was 30 cents the
retail price IN the United States So
so, the article being purchased from
Zukerman Electric and Machine Co.,
&C West 2lst Street. New York
City, on June 10. 1922, showing the
percentage Of retail price TO landed
cost Of TAI per cent.
Some Articles Sold at Price Exceed
ing $500 percent of Cost
Getting down to ladies' kid gloves
under IA inches. made in Germany
the value is given at 1873 cents per
pair, the retail price in the United
States, $500, sold by the Reed Cor
set shop, 1917 Broadway, Brooklyn,
y. Y, showing the percentage or re-
tail price to landed cost 70 be 2af
per cent.
Ladies', lamb skin gloves with a
wrist strap valued in Germany at
27 IL cents also were sold IN the
United States for 81 by the Nation
al Glove and Corset Company, 1888
Third Avenue. New York City.
Getting into the more expensive
phases 90 ladies' wear, a silk night
gown. lace trimmed, valued IN Bel
GUM at S13.34. was sold by A. ~.
Saab, Of Is West 57th Street, New
York City, Tor $50.
The exclusive shop Of John David
& Co.. Broadway and 82nd Street,
New York City, which deals in mems
wear and is patronized particularly
hy the smart set, sold straw hat
for 81, which the Senate Committee
report shows is valued in England at
1918 cents. The great department
store Of Saks & Co., handled straw
hats which the Senate Committee
puts down as valued In Italy az 3d.
cents. These HITS were sold for 81,
showing go PR cent for retail
price as against lNnded cost. Food
Ttufs, toilet powders, and other
commodities quoted, In fact the
whole line embraced, shows that the
day o. 100 per cent profit has long
since been thrown into the discard
Sd far as the American tradesmen
are concerned. Some articles show
profit IN excess of 2500 per cent.
TOYS, Rarors and Carrot Seeds, Too
The toy season being az hand, the
American mothers viii be Interested
10 learn that Spears wild west stem
eli toys, sell IN Germany for 81
cents and are rctailed in the United
States for 20 cents. showing a profit
Of 2GO per cent. One of these was
purchased from the Terminal Toy
Shop. New York City r A. Sch
wartz. the fashionable Fifth Avenue
toy shop. sold jonted doll for
$3.50. valued in Germany a ~
cents. the percentage OF retail price
to landed cost being 800 per cent.
Stone building blocks for children
valued in Germany AZ PIT cents,
we're sold in New York by the Sch
wartz company for 81, showing
/ IO42 per cent to be the percentage
of retail price 10 landed cost A
roulette wheel valued in Germany
at Sf.76 was retailcd over the count
er in the United states at $50, by
the Fifth Avenue Gift shop, 263
Fifth Avenue. New York City.
The profiteeering extends 10 the
7 Bible, which, valued in Belgium az
48.3a cents. is retaled IN the United
States for SLAB.
And So the story goes. Undouht-
edly when the facts become known,
I investigation will be started 20 find
I out who gets the profit.
The question Of who is the goat,
is self-ewdent.
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