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Show . . . . H LIVING COSTS I Kyi AFTER WORLD : ES- WARS I AND II ,,, . L ' , , ' io MONTHS - ! - tv V" ' ' AFTER " 1 F , j WORLD fe : ifMaa ' ' is months! t ' i ' rlTOT 1 5 AFTER 1 .tSSW 1 -' ' W0RlD ' i.j i i ; WAR II , , i ITT?!!WJ4 MONTHSI f',' i 6 MONTHS v ' :', 2'-:. . AFTER L' , j AFTER , - i t : - , I - WORLD I ' WORLD r ' (. ; WAR II I WAR II i I ' ' 1 u--iij 1 1 1) 1 1 i .a, i iJ I i r.-.u.-...j i H. C. L. AFTER TWO WARS . . . Following the trend of the cost of living in the United States after World Wars I and n, economists point out that in 1918 and 1919 prices rose spectacularly. Cost of commodities took but slight rises after World War II because of government price controls. Following demise of OPA, prices rose sharply on some staples and articles. This chart compares increases after both wars. It is based on the U. S. bureau of labor statistics' consumers' price index and covers 200 goods and services in 34 large cities throughout the" country. i |