Show LIVING COSTS Continue to Climb To the average American theman theman the theman man who has a definite Income within which he must live a new and serious worry has appeared Prices have continued to climb since the beginning of the Korean war not as fast as the first days after alter the opening of the conflict but buta a steady upward spiral that is be be beginning ginning to cause hardship for those with low incomes The creeping advance widened out through ugh the list of goods clothing and food Only a few items essential to Americas America's standard of living remained remained remained re re- at th the level of the first frightening days of the Korean con con- The experts believe the American people are ara bringing the increases upon themselves Consumers still crowded into stores to stock up UD on goods they remembered as scarce in the last war Department store sales salu soared 24 percent above the same period of ot last year The greatest greatest great great- est eat gain was 39 percent in Dallas Texas Sugar coffee cocoa flour lard ard and eggs were reported higher throughout the country The price of meat climbed rapidly in some lo localities lo- lo although wholesale prices were reported to have fallen since the opening of the Korean conflict Observers pointed out that by hoarding Americans are creating a demand In turn retailers are taking tak talc In ing advantage of ot the demand and increasing prices for quick profit It was the old story of quick profit and greed and the selfishness of ot a minor group of ot individuals causing hardship on the public generally As compared to prices a week before the con conflict lct began tI tin was up 19 15 cents a pound wheat up 84 18 cents a bushel rubber up 11 cents a pound eggs up 8 cents a dozen lard up 4 cents a pound and hogs hos up 4 a hundredweight This trend If f continued can mean price controls control will wUl become necca sary 1817 It may mean also abo rationing 0 of food clothing and vital industrial industrial indus indus- trial materials |