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Show SOUNDS BIG, BUT AMOUNTS TO LITTLE (Chicago Tribune Cable. Copyright.) VIRN'', Dec. 13. All of the officials of the "city government are demanding more pay. Thev say it is impossible to live on what ther are receiving. Tho amount of increase asked for sounds large In figures, hut when reduced to United s'tates money looks tr.vlai. 1! officials with families demand a raise of 2400 crowns a year to be reckons! reck-ons! from December. 151 S. and all officials of-ficials a raise of 2100 crowns from date. Resides this, an allowance for clothing and other necessaries is demanded. For bachelors this is to be 1000 crowns and for men with families 1500. At the present value of tho crown, -100 would mean $-4, which in comparison with the increases of pay demanded by Vmerican workmen looks absurd. i- |