Show I L JETER JETE FOGG SA SkiS SAYS J I JI i I Ll 1 My y son sn Jim Jim is trying to sJ slip sip p this in inon inon inon on Sarah Ann and I and I mean to put puta a s scuttle H o of Peacock into it just to take tako a little con out of tho the chap PRE PRESS S PARAGRAPHS The Tho cost of f Jivin living continues continues to exercise exer exer- dee cise the thc newspapers Atlanta Constitution It is if probably probably probe ably not capable of anything like ox ox- ox act ct proof prof to just what extent tho the present pres pros ent nt tariff affects prices But it is an indisputable proposition on that every overy ro- ro auction in in a customs duty brings down the price of at the article affected to tho the consumer Another and a very effective effective tive method of reducing tho the cost of living therefore would be a real downward downward down down- ward revision of the tho tariff For that we can only Jive in hope Boston i Herald Determine tho the facts before an attempt is made mado to apply apply ap ape ap- ap ply a remedy which may be ineffective and in in the end moro more costly The creation creation crea crea- tion of a federal commission of competent com corn men to analyze the tho cost of livin living in tho the United States is tho first an anthe and the essential step toward the tho reduction of pf that cost If presidential initiative is is not forthcoming if congressmen hesitate hesi hesi- tato tate to inaugurate such Ruch a movement for fear of the tho political interests ts that thus may be bo uncovered the tho right of popular popular lar petition wi will bo be available and cannot cannot can can- not bo ho i ignored Toledo Blade The popular opinion opinion ion ion that high costs are due to arbitrary arbitrary arbi arbi- increases made by b trusts has received re roo ro- ro cowed something of indorsement by br the revelations of the excessive profits taken taken taken ta ta- ta- ta ken out of their industry by br the tho meat packers But other causes rule causes difficult to trace The inflation of the tho currency due t to tho the big increase in the tho worlds world's supply of gold has lowered the purchasing value of money money- The Tho larger consumption of farm products has not been accompanied by production in proportion pro pro- portion portion- Chicago o Record Herald If the discussion dis ills of the tho cost of livin living problem has yielded no immediate or or sovereign remedies for the evil of rising prices it has at any rate brought home homo to the avera average e r reader ader the tho complexity of the subject and the futility of expecting an any nil all sufficient plan of action The more the is is considered the clearer it becomes that no one ODO but many measures will need to be bet adopted by legislatures and citizens in order to check the in prices prices of necessaries and of life and that these theBo measures wi will be of a permanent per man manent nt and slow but sure suro character Boston Post The Tle country is prosperous prosperous pros pros- p rous unquestionably Prices arc are well maintained n and generally advancing The profits of transportation as shown by the returns of railroads are arc largely augmented And with these incidents the cost of living has considerably ad It is 18 not necessary to attribute the increase e of this cost to to trusts and combinations It follows naturally to great reat extent the improvement in natural natural nat nat- ural conditions But in or order er that the whole people the wago wage earners earners as well ns as those who have investments in productive productive pro pro- industries shall shaH get their share of the good times time it is imperative that their earnings shall increase in tion Indianapolis News The Tho probabilities ties tits arc that after the tho strain in reaches a certain point there wi will be bo a reaction which will gradually radu ny readjust t the bearings bearings bear ings on tho on-tho tho situation to a a moro more normal condition Men who largely ely control affairs i in hi this country are aro shrewd enough to realize that it will be s lf- lf ruin for them to push their power beyond beyond be be- yond a bearable point and nd though we can ean pee ee ce no DO signs sums f it now seems little doubt that in the not DOt very distant dis us' tant taut future either r wages will go ao o up materially ma inn- or prices will come down and once more restore the thc balance of exist exists existence ence Probably the latter will wIn occur because it is a good deal less disturbing disturbing disturbing disturb disturb- ing to increase prices again if condition conditions condi condi- tion should d change n e than it t is is to reduce wages s New York Evening Globe It All AU over 1 the world a r readjustment t of of values Iu s is goin going on With a 1 world wide effect there thero mu must mut t be a world wido wide cause and wh when n l looking ok ng for this cause we early caine come on tho the fact of the enormous increase increase in in- in crea crease in the production of gold Although Although Al Al- though money monc in in tho the of something to be borrowed is high bight mOney money in in the sense of purchasing power is cheapened by something approximating to over over- s supply ppl We may not riot have the 50 cent dollar onar that Bryan in 1896 wanted to bring brin in but we have a cent 75 7 dollar doar compared with the dollar of ten years ago It is is of preD in view of the present r Bent tate state of opinion to sug- sug eest nest an arbitrary increase in the tho amount of gold put ut f in in the dollar doBar yet if the existing dollar is much more cheap ened it t is 18 not impossible that attention will begin to on this remedy Th The Canadian Press is having its sa sayi Toronto r nto News Professor Vron Wrong thinks th that t Canada does not n need cd a navy but that Canadians would not be wanting in patriotism if their services were over needed Then we must learn to swim across neross tho Atlantic ocean Ottawa Journal It Ii i is the tho experience ence of most traveling Canadians that very verr often in crossin crossing the line lino they are by American officials to the tho most galling and unnecessary annoyances annoy ances of tho the kind for which there seems to be bo no present recourse This grievance has been one of years cars and arid recent ent indignities to a clergyman by border officials would seem seca to furnish furnish fur fur- nish a good opportunity for tho the state department to a again ain officially call caU the attention of the tho American state department depart ment to this unnecessary annoyance at atthe tho the Canadian gates ates of the tho American republic re public Toronto Globe Ontario as well we as the western provinces pro of or Canada anada has opportunities for the men of the re re- re public So much of the tho natural wealth of off of the tho American states especially of oi the wooded states was wasted and destroyed destroyed de der beyond repair that those for whom tho the prairie lands have no charms would find in Ontario the now new chances for which they the look Jook Many of them arc nrc Canadian b born rn or British born or orare orare orare are of the blood and for them it would be bo homecoming to return to the landof landof land lane of tho the union union jack Montreal Witness There is no no o doubt that great ent economics economies are aie possible possible ble blo and do occur o cur as aB the result of big mergers of cognate industries but tho the saving moro more often goes oes to the tho stockholders stockholders stock stock- holders than to the consumers indeed the latter frequently have ha to pay more moro after the merger than it it the taking advantage of tho the fact fad that they can pays pay what they the please for foi their raw material and charge c what whal they please to the consumer up to the thc limit of protection Victoria Colonist It rt occurs rs to us that it is high time fort for every everyone one to stop sneering at things Canadian When tho experts of th the admiralty tell ten us that the only type typo of vessels needed is is tho the Dreadnought or super it will be bo time enough to ridicule cruisers and destroyers but as lon long as naval men everywhere e regard the latter as essential for the purposes of defense or offense wo we 0 protest that to belittle Canadian vessels of that type is is to belittle be be- little Canadian people and to that Canadians Canadian cannot give as good an nn account of themselves upon tho the sea as the people of any other countY country If the admiralty wants Canada to pay for a ht it would not b be a a difficult diff diff- cult matter to secure the tho assent of the people but the highest naval experts in the tho world have ha decided that that the vessels which Canada is is to build will be beof beof beof of great use uso and to characterize them themas as tin pot is unpatriotic |