The Missouri herald., 1922-09-22
Trying to Fool the
~ People With Jesse
James Tariff Law
Continued From Page IL


| to do.
Here is what the Democrat,: mi |
nority said about the bill ani its ef-
feet on the people:
"The toll the American people |
must pay under the operation Of
this bill is stupendous. It will reach
into the billions. Foodstufrs, eiuih
ing, practically all the very essen
tials and necessaries of life bear the
highest known duties, and all Of
this whole people are demanding re-
ductions in the cost of production
and cost of living and capital is de-
flating wages.
Experts of the Government es-
innate the increased duties levied
on meats, cereals, potatoes and
beans are effective in increasing pri-
ces, these duties alone will amount
to an increase of $1,250,000,000 in
the cost of living.
THAT it will create tariff wall
J behind which the cost OF living
may be boosted high again and the
public gouged almost at will for the
private benefit of the WOOL, cotton,
silk, glove, chinaware, cutlery, alu-
minum and other special interests,
who dictated the bill.
THAT the farmers will pay fully
five times as much more for the
manufactured things they need
! than they will get by way of conces-
sions under the bill, for many of the
duties thrown to them as a sop,
such as tax on wheat, corn and
\ other grains, will be imperative,
! owing TO Americas domination OF
world markets for these commodities
THAT industries relying upon for
I eign markets for the sale of their
I surplus products will find European
consumers unwilling to buy where
they cannot SELL with the result
that these industries will be forced
\ to curtail production and conse-
quently reduce the number of EN-,
, ployees.
THAT the ensuing slump in ex-
n port and import trade will not only
I end in more unhealthy economic
, conditions than now exist, but vii
further hamper Europe's ability tc
\ pay off the SIS. 900 debt she
: owes, and prevent her from regain
ing her normal share of the golt
! now held in this country, which
: would aid in stabilizing her damor
= allied currencies."
The new tariff bill, the New
y York Evening Post Und) has said
"makes the free breakfast table
n mockery," and in this paper MI
.. Will o. Scroggs, the economist, re
}. Gently recounted 1.-The short an
!. simple but somewhat intimate an
mails of morning hour in the lii
of a plain middle class American
,, consumer" to "see how the tari.
A. penetrates into the inner temple
=, his existence To quote from thi
story as amended by Mr.. Scroggs 4
=. the final form of the Senate bill:
His day begins when he is arous
ed by an alarm clock, and the neN
Is tariff bill raises the duty on this ar
9' ticle 67 per cent. His first act is I
III throw off the bed covering, O
which the duty has increased 3
w. per cent He jumps from his bee
ne on which the duty is advanced 13
io per cent, and then dons summe
IL bath robe with the duty up 60 pc
IL cent, and slippers, with the duty in
~ creased 39 per cent.
Vi "He walks over Brussels carpe
's' (duty up 100 per cent? to close tn
he window the duty on the pane
49, which has been raised 33 per cen
IL and adjusts the shade duty up 3
per cent? and curtains (up SO pc
cent? Then he enters the batf
or room, stands before mirror, o
Sc which the duty has been raised 10
ch per cent, sets out his shaving-Sticl
IN subject to an increase in duty of E
per cent, his shaving brush (dut
up 80 per cent? and razor (up lV
per cent? and begins his tonsori!
80 operations. This over, he devote
JIG his attention to the bath tub, q
" which the duty has been raised IL
20 per cent. (Towels with the dut
~ up 60 per cent, soap (up 81 p
~, cent? tooth brush and hair bru'
-" (up 80 per cent each) and con
W Cup 67 per cent? are next in demar
~ "As our consumer dresses it mi
be noticed that the new bill increa
es the duty on his underwear
per cent, on his hose, Is per Ger
IN IN bic shirt and collar, 20 per ce