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Show SECTION' SATURDAY JUNE 5 1020 TIIHEK SALT LAKE CITY UTAH TEN PACKS candalous Profiteering and French Unrest -- frwmisnsm!BMMmmMiffliimnBtmigmsDniaimsm Paris Beginning to See Red n at Remit of Relentlett Exploitatioa Retail Dealert at Faults Peculiar War Psychology . Still . Obsesses Small Dealert Skinning the Public Practiced at a Fine Art Mutton , Which Sells or 30 Cents Per Pound in London, Costs $ UO iti Paris tnormous Profits StUl Being Made by Big Stores Fake Bills Counted Legitimate Business by Upholsterers, Electricians and House Repairers "It Would be a Pretty State of Affairs if Traders Had to Lose Money Through Obliging Their Cus- HTamr.Brrt ' x r JrVTr: iir -- T"- - r- v WV-- rZ- r"u ; . - . - - , ,A'f IS SOLD GOODS VSDER POLICE GtiRD tmmmm j1' vrraa Lw v ,2. r?v 1. w , r-- :. Tx i- -r - A vUcyrTr - '.:.yV c AT r x far' i- - V4 i " 1 f ov " 2 rjJx YSrV rVsV A fvV ., 4 e- - ) i BlllEl M 1RKET, BEAR PARIS. I tomers V . miiaiiiaiiMi)WiiiaMiigLiiriiiBMMiiman 4 f 1Z (mW . I and growled about the outrageous pretensions of the is that of a market gardener on the outskirts ing justify the profits which ere being wrung here the "trial Invoice ii in Vogii (perhaps trying-it-o- n (Special Correspondence.) public forefive minutes after the customer had left. of Paris, who sells his own produce et the big popular from the consumer. Tsks the esse of one of the invoice would be nearer the mark.) By upholsterLord Admiral 26. ARIS, May markets which are a picturesque feature of largest Paris department stores.' It is rsrs for the ers, electricians, locksmiths and house painter and Fisher over in England has been Like thousands of his class he is suffering from open-ai- r vision induced five unchecked distorted preyby Paris suburban life. A neighbor found this man figures of such businesses to get to tha knowledge repairer this is considered t obe porfectly legitimate years letting his angry passions rise oa on the d but perof slightly ing of .the public in France, but for ones they have business. All tha item in a bill are aystematically public. shooting a wagon-loa- d the subject of "boots at four guiBefore the inflated by 20 per cent and entirely fictitious item not rubbish to on lettuce a CHANGING adTHE INVOICE. Why heap. slipped out, and they are instructive. fectly good If the neas ($20) a pair. Last are added. In a bill for repairing a kitchen stove were under Or I store this the market of $1,200,000. show sell them trifle to a Another little for "inconwar'the the price? would profits he in stor? lived France miral amazing In certain populous would be glad to buy them for my rabbits 'and year they were $3,400,000 after paying the war whiuh ha been published, this kind of chary aphave been long ago speechless science of these malefactors. To inspecting. and taking down regulat-in- g No," aaid the profits tax of 80 per cent!- - The actual earnings peared; with indignation. Supposing him to be at all particuquarters of Paris it has been the custom of pro- chickens,' suggested the neighbor. 1 r be to stated ff 'em. are sell merchant. with pre-w"Shant 'was tempered apparatus...... To adjusting and cleaning same figures lar about his footwear, he could easily pay two prietors of provision stores when business' is extra green-stu1913 6. the is In lettuce worth 61 ......To brisk to to where to them to of mark take replacing andfixing ditto...... Time, lamanagers under their in the the very nose going Poissy or three times the price he names for a pair of boots. up prices proportion Thl meant employed... And one wonders what the tough old sailor would of their customers. As soon as. there was a crowd 5 cents a piece, but I should have to let em go for 4 were paid $155,000; lest year they received $640,000. bor and material have sajd "apropos de bottes, to an incident that In the store a clerk went round and changed the cents. The other dealert would say I was queering "This Increase in profits," says M. Leon Bailly, "is that the workman pulled out the "damper and put due not to increase in business but chiefly to forc- it back. In all the trade named, maximum prices happened here the other day. It throws a blinding tickets; rabbits jumped from $1 to $1.50 a pound, the market. I'm against lowering prices, anyhow. from butter to $1.50 $1.75, and so on. For months These things are really typical of the attitude, ing up the profit exacted by the trader. The good are fixed by the employers societies for every kind light on the attitude of Paris storekeepers to the one Montbut nothing happened, Sunday morning at of the selling class to the general public in Francs simple public Instead of doing its own policing buys of work. It is these limit.prices. which are adopted burning question of "the law and the profits. the individual tradesman and increased by 20 As to the' law, it is quite simple. It says that martre just as the Up prices order had been given, today. No Frenchman who la not taking part himeverything Indiscriminately and frequently pays more by the price must be plainly marked on every article a crowd of housewives fell upon a storekeeper and self in the game gf skinning he .public would double the telling value of the goods, To show per cent, so as to produce the "trial Invoice. Tho of clothing displayed in a shop window. The chief threw his stock into the street That grocer gave disagree with my opinion that failure to protect the what such "policing" can do he quotes the cess of theory is that if the customer grumbles, this give offenders against the role have been Paris boot interviews to "the newspapers which showed that he , consumer is heading the country for disaster. In another store where as the result of a demand to th tradesman a margin for making a reduction in and shoe dealers, who for some reason consider was quite unable to conceive that his' practice was the race between wages and prices it was priees inspect the books, tome silk was marked down from his bilL In practice, it has recently been proved In the law courts, the tradesman frequently tears up his themselves too bright and good to need to obey not entirely reasonable and legitimate. that got off the mark first and wages have been $11 to $7 a yard in a single day. first bill and present a larger ona. Baying "111 teach. There BILLS. was SUBMITTING FAKE trade regulations like ordinary mortals. So they be--, brought to my notice a few days ago limping in the rear ever since. Neither wages nor to critic!? my charges. Now you will pfyr,',Y called another you case be what may typical of oblique business morality. It all the. other items in cost of production or sell gmn by flatly disregarding the law. When they were In many trades a system of the value of my work. real Usually to avoid loa prosecuted they protested that they were not as other ' f time In litigation the n customer is only storekeepers, that their business houses were in fashtoo glad to pay the original invoice. ionable thoroughfares and that' their customers were Residents in France are often astonished by the rich people who could hardly endure the mention of statistics connection with their purchases. They did published abroad concerning the cost of liv- - , money in, not say so, but probably their notion of the only ing hare. The London .Times for example recently Whispers of Revolution, Meaning a Convulsion that Would Men ace Countrys International Policies Powerful Groups Combined sort of trade that is really respectable is the famous ' printod a 'sertcr of Tahles presu'maLly officTaf, show"bootmaker near the Place Vendome, who demands to Oust Nitti Government Threatened by Radical Combination, Dominated by Giolitti, Masterly Politician --Italians, Jealing the comparative prices of food in England, a deposit of $2,000 from each new customer and France, and elsewhere. They were said to be averous of Greek Success, Turning to Old Connection With Austria as Balance Temporal Claims of Pope No Longer Political Issue, m will not concern himself with feet less richly enage retail prices calculated at the pre-wrate of dowed. The magistrate refused to admit that even exchange. So far as France is concerned most of . considerable er to turn white-haire- d corresrwnaence.) which, of course, exhibit over night to Italy. But after all, Italy was never cobblers are above the law, so the storekeepers apthe figures were fantastically incorrect. Beef was 25. A question OMh, May differences of opinion among themBut In spite of movements and ten- - conservative at heart, and government . to be 66 cents a pound. Mott people would selves These Catholic deputies for stated which is disturbing Europe and dencies of this sort. Italy is st heart by conservatives In Italy la now probpealed against the. harsh decision to the prefect country conwhich has had considerable in- - a country essentially devoted to liber- - ably a thing of ths past. In fact the the most part represent be of police- - He too turned them down. Do you think glad to buy even beef for boiling in the national . stituencies and , consequently their 8n truet sense of real situation in Italy at present is one ,n. fluence on agreements and re- are fth lsmword. and program temthese business qiartyra were discouraged! Not at all. land Bacon 62 cent. kgarian which Is policy of convulsion may This "pot au feu" at double the price! political particularly shown of special Importance. They advocate In the fact that even in the upper porarily bring about a tad leal combinThey actually went in a deputation to the minister What and Americans mean English lanfr the from by bacon i albig i th transfer of ation. . ouTponUcaVcmU most unknown here; but in any case what passes for of commerce and demanded the abrogation of the ' landowners to th small farmers and whlchTJS'inlv Revolution. of Whispers body legislation Certainly material for a domestic up- plan a great body of social by nomination by the king and which At every street corner, in most of to it is at least 25 per cent dearer than beef. "Milk law, which they as good-aadmitted prevented them set is in existence there. peasant. help th farm laborer and who be supposed to be a peculiarly of- -, tn might clubs and the newspaper, many has Meda. is 14 cents n quart leader from fleecing the, wealthy foreigner. And because Their Rignor The actual retail price at tha Practically every country in, Euconservative body, many Liberals and fices there are whispers of ths danger a reputation as an aconomist rope has had to fight the war - and even mild Socialists have been ap- -' of revolution tn Italy. But In order he turned a deaf ear to them, some of them in fash-- , 18 was 20 time or cents a litre, which is less than deal with the problems of peace- not pointed as senators for life. to gauge the real situation one must Temporal Power Dead Issue. ionable quarters, like the Champs Elysees, are now a entirely on an international basis but $1.11 cents a dozen. (in quaft "Eggs The senate ordinarily numbers from cut through to some of the realities of the January) favor The Catholics also often in connection with domestic and in 250 to 400 members and because of its and to the eternal heart of France-wa- s teaching The of real all over politics religious price marking their goods, in dollars or pounds sterling infrom 15 to 20 Internal conditions us a dominatig which are now traditions it should naturally represent Italy which Is not that of radical revoth public school stead of in franca A ticket for eight guineas or cents apiece. People ask themselves what is tha fact. So Just when the foreign pol- the slower thought and mood of the lution. The danger to the present ' purely secular In character. Tet it Is icy of Italy is of special importance Italian government is not so muck "40 on a pair of shoes looks quite modest compared country. But even the Italian senate object of such misleading statistics. Is it to show very significant of the long distance not only to Italy but to the .rest1 of is only a break or check. It cannot from revolution at present a it Ishas traveled during recent Italy with one for 650 francs! At least it does to most that after all the French are not so badly off? Are to the condition and soAmerica, a of Europe from temporary combination years that not even the Catholic party permanently block th full intention of the internal politics-o- f - Italy has French people, many of whom are beginning to of Rome to th the familiar "index" percentages showing that tha of the country. It has no power, for. called moderate Liberals under Signor th propose returning . become a really live question.It is example, to destroy a law which has Luigi Laxzatti, of the radical words under th very see red as the result of the shameless Pop. Inof other cost of living in France has really not risen ao , especially hard for Americans and profiteering Vatican ths restoration been passed by th lower house, the group which is still directed by Sigshadow tha ie most nor one of the of which they are the victims every hour of the who Giolitti, of Englishmen to understand Italian polth Pope power chamber of of very much higher than in England and America the temporal deputies. It la, therefore, itics because party government in our to the chamber expert politicians that Europe has Is 'no longer a practical issue. Th of on which deputies, cococted with the same levity? And why was mutday. not known in many years and of the third whol question of the material power understanding of the .words does the government really depends, that end In Italy. Instead of party govnumerically the strongest, the Sowe must turn for a picture of the of the Pope is dead forever in Italy. - J ton omitted from the tables I have quoted? It canIn the opinion of most competent observers, if exist cialist group. Any such bedfellows as ' But tha Catholics, like the Roclalernment there is a system of congresItalian not have been because a leg of mutton in London political situation. France should "go red it will be because the govthese three would be an impossible sional or parliamentary groups and lets, have hitherto refused as a party Thera are now 504 members, but combination not were the desire for It 30 cents a pound and In Paris $1.30. costs for has to since years past enjoyed or group organization Italy ernment has entirely failed to. curb the capacity- - ol there will be an addition Jo that memto overthrow the present prim min- constitutional government, the comof any cabinet or formation in the next the in election because of bership The the retail storekeeper. (The wholesaler is far from admiral already quoted Rignor Nitti. breezy British binations of these different groups government in the country and It is ; ths new representation of peoples in inter, for example, is exploiting hsve to a great extent determined the these facta which make tha Italian that France's troubles are her own fault beguiltless, but his greed is quite outstripped by " the territories which hsve been added to theGiolitti, says uneconomto financial strain and situation so uncertain. efficiency of Italian policies. Italy as a result of the peace confersmaller dealer). His mentality has curiously changed der which Italy in common with other domestic Nitti cause they wont tax themselves in France." This The military imperialist crowd have, has a very small maSigdor ence of Parts. . European countries He is laboring. on els nor of course, had their way at times. h is only any neither but jority during the last five years. He now expects to make partly true. Now that the government has talks of th audacious Intrigues of pro- - can Election io the chamber of deputies th present Chamber of D'Annunzio, with his spectacular perrely on in two or three years the fortune that his father took decided Ho revise allwar contracts since 1914 and fKeers. th lhefflclency of public ad, is by universal suffrage under a syg not do formances at Flume, is merely an Deputlea. Party discipline tern of proportional representation . ministration, tbe confusion and disleave the beneficiaries only 10 per cent of their most of tbe group in Italy and it of a condition of affaire a quarter of a century to scrape together. And But inr order to understand the real cord of ail things, ths necessity of larule stoutest Amercause which would among tha fiocialietsthe apparent only . to net this is the real point he has been subjected to so ican and a rich ths we of Italian dictating must imposing profits, one serious blot on its finances will be working politics and Catholics. These atranga bedfelpolitical and congressional lead- and severe program of taxation. forget completely the long traditions new little government control that he can no' longer disOnce the scandal of the great fortune removed. 1114-1Tet Giolitti was in chlefiy :ha of Americans and British party cus(Cootinued on ; page twoJ , out of the nations necessities is dealt with, tinguish between fair profit and rank robbery, and toms. The Italian system is much Instrument of friends of Germany and piled up uc rich international capitalists opposed r - -- T" ,w y,."- more like the French than any other. the government will perhaps have time tq tackle the actually believes in his heart and soul that he is War. There are several groups which act to To a he extent be now smaller profiteers, whose methods I have described. certain . may morally and legally entitled to squeeze the public either independently of one enother temporarily backed by the small reor which occasionally unite for cerby every means in his power. Unfortunately the system of voting the French budget s publican group which are at leakt tain Immediate purposes without any idealists ? -- There their practical are profiteers in every country, but the pro although gives full play to local interests and to their real regard ordinary political gram is by no means popular In Italy. i connections. Throughout First any such' Put the Socialists themselves the finance minister drafts his balance sheet psychology of the French specimen is peculiar to him- combinations in Italian politics there bold the situation In their handsreally be- in consultation with experts; then for weeks it is self. Here is an incident I witnessed at a fruiterers . runs the persistent Importance of the caiise they can throw their strength Individual leader. In one sense we as a party discussed and pruned and altered by large budget which will illustrate it. A lady had ordered a bunch A few where they will. call it a system of gang" polimigkt of their leaders are men lik Signor , committees pf both chambers which have the power of early asparagus to cost $2. The one she was-tics. for th Importance of the per Turati who belongs to the older and to make radical changes; finally th parish polisonal leadership Lake Italian politiended contained only 20 heads instead of the expectmilder sort ef Socialists and who are Tet in cian is very, grrSr . ticians of th two houses fall upon it In the interest ,, another " consequently opposed to any wild ed 40, and she pointed out that there was not ; t senes each y d'r,v" Men lik communist Ideas. TuraO . s ? the electorate. of section vhfef htr sulhoritrihrough devot1onhav the difficult tank of Large branches of enough for her dinner party ofsix. "Quite true, to" i the principles of his group. For control th large and radical trying to element taxation are off without" lopped Madame, said the storekeeper. any regard to th Unfortunately anexample. If we take th emallest par- - within their own party. This radical final balance. Two days ago the Chamber of Depu-lie- s other lady ordered a dollar bunch, and my wife gave element has been pining it faith In liamentsry group, the Conservatives. where the old reactionaries tiU find Ln4n and th Ideal of a triumphant her yours In mistake. The customer said she would calmly mutilated a vital proposal to increase thelr havan of refux. hignor Sidney revolution; but It is extremely doubt- th circulation duties on wine, and in so doing make the smaller bundle "do and tendered a 5 franc ful whether they can carry the day. Pennine, whe was Italian forign secconthe ef th at time Nevertheless peace obstrucof thetr robbed retary policy the In bin The fruiterer turned red with treasury of $100,000,000. Th finance ($1) payment. ference- end whe ie of Jewish descent, tion and th uncertainty of ths pominister that this new tax amounted only -"Two he th pleaded but a was litical Is dollars, real You raadame, leader well member, eltuation anger. demanded; may very bring th Halts a foreign office to support a to about 2 cents a bottle and that the money could Rignor Petvrnlno Ralandra. dont suppose I am going to be the loser 1 What next, ko was st the He was the maa policy of peace, with revolutionary not be got otherwiseHe was voted down by the I wonder?' It would be a pretty state of affairs and who had the . Russia. On tbe whole that is prohelm in 1114-1Inand wisdom to Ponla all radical lists that th courage bring bably Italy and of committing hari-ka- ri short to business had vineyard interests; if lce .money, through obligpeople In Itay can accomplish for th presto tbe great war In face of overwhelmone rrunsm Prime Minister, cabinet minister is harassed a f.toTanni what Tlid, fee ef customers. their Giolitti, Then hardly ent. alors! difficulties Will b attithe whea strike Italy entire Ah, non, but th ing ing tude of the mass of people was very great strike the blew for revolution, , Rhone Govern eamt Is Threatened do in such canes. to tad One ef Ismpri Mo Antate It is hardly credible, but the lady paid the $1 ' doubtful. la doing ao, with true conit unlikely.- of ... Comhwulow By Temporary PontirUM,' RTw 1 Leader ef RadiF. G. FALLA, And what is still less credible, the storekeeper was There is, however. sUIi another servative foresight he and Ponnino exlists Moderate Radical and Soria cal --tirornff la Italian Otambrr ef 1 Alh'oek ef tracted front ths the other deputte European namely He fumed. (Copyright by The Edward Marshall Syndicate, tat.) absolutely sincere in his indignation. ' Liberals la Italia Chamber. ices treaties of considerable advantage Clerical 'the Catholic church prop Deputies. hail-pitte- ar . -- . j brow-beate- Cause arid Character of Italys Domestic Crisis ar R ieiai fnhr' v.seri J8 ' s ed -- 5 wire-pullin- g. ? y -- h 1A . - 5 Et-Fma- -- i |