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Show WOOL PRICES. Some persons believe there is too much government control even if we are engaged in the greatest war of all the ages. Others believe that the United States officials should take a firmer grasp upon the situation and shake up the fellow's who are trying to "make their bit" while the soldiers are "doing their bit." As an example of what is being done in this country one need only mention the fact that whereas where-as the price of wool in Ib-igland has been fixed at 55 per cent in excess of prewar pre-war prices, the advance in the Ignited States has been 200 per cent and the mothers who have been k'nitting garments gar-ments for their boys in the army have been forced to pinch and scrape aud go without things themselves in order to pay three prices for yarn. Statistical data shows that no shortage short-age of wool exists and it is said that consumption in 1918 will be littlfe if any greater than in ' 1917. Kvidently the war trade board has not tackled the wool situation any too soon arid it is too bad that it will take some time to reduce the prevailing abnormal prices down to a point where poor people can afford to make purchases. As in the ease of marjy other articles, there does not seem to be any excuse for the 200 per cent advance in the price of wool. |