Show L Labor bor Cost Is 75 Per PerCent Cent From Sprague Wash Adv Advocate cate We need Deed not I expect any I drop in the prices of thin things s soon A symposium of statement by many of 1 II Americas America's leading men collected by bythe bythe the department of labor sh show w that I I those who are are in fn the best position to know know long ago predicted a very gradual gradual gradual grad grad- ual reduction if an any Since then the thin things s ha have e begin to climb clim again Labor is said to c constitute 75 per percent percent percent cent of the cost of most products and hence if we have any any choice and are willing to see th the laborer get the wages he be is getting we must be willing willing will will- ing to pay mo more e for commodities Building needs have accumulated accum a and ad d I there is a tremendous s l lat late J it t de demand for materials als for fo construction a ap and d dm m manufacture e It all simmers down dawn to tHe fact that at the he law of supply and demand is at work and is deciding the tho shall IS I prices stay up upI S Statistics show shaw labor costs to have increased more jn in proportion than i general commodity prices |