Beaver County News | 1916-09-08 | Page 2 | War Prices in Paris

I War Prices In Paris. One hears a great deal about th rising cost of living in Germany, resulting re-sulting from the British blockade, but comparatively little doout the privations priva-tions of the allies, remarks the Wall Street Journal. The following letter from an American engineer in Parl9 tells something of the hardships ol the City of Light: "Cold boiled ham costs 95 cents a pound, and each thin slice comes to 10 cents. Butter is uneatable at less than 64 cents a pound, and everything every-thing Is In proportion. Gasoline 18 20 cents a quart. Alcohol Is out of the question, as it Is now 48 centa a quart, as compared to 14 before th war. Sugar Is 14 cents a pound. "I believe the war won't be over before next year, so we settle down to it as a fact to be borne. It hita everyone except a few. I am comfortable, com-fortable, have enough to eat and a good bed, but living is 'juste' (narrow) (nar-row) ; I Just about come out even."'