OCR Text |
Show I FARMER-LABOR I PJIHTYHOPEFUL Press Committee Reports Outlook Out-look Promising; Old Parties Help. Claim Through F H Mullln of (he pub-j pub-j llcity committee, the Farmor-Labor I party of Ogden Issues the following .statement on the situation with relation rela-tion to the part Reports troni various pnrts o; I'mted Btates ure very encouraging - lor the IParmsr-Lapor part) While the two old parties are ftgntlng each other, and each das presenting facta to the public which show beyond .my doubt that both arc playing the same I old game, and that big business la fl-' fl-' mncing the two candidates, the tfnr-itier-Labor party la forging ahead, The people necit only to Investigate (bo qondltlona which now exlai and which j havo existed for many years under those who have directed me govern-u.crit govern-u.crit to know where the fault Ilea. We are getting no reef from an) source. H H Ices keep soaring. Promises at e H hog made, as usual, at election time Hut can we so soon forget the COmedf that waa staged at Chicago and San H Francisco conventions'.' Read the Democratic and Republic an platforms, ABOUT PROHIBITION. Was the small business man, farmer or laborer given any recognition anything said about prohibition? Wu any relief offered, or any wa) Shown to abolish profiteering? I would like for all men to read the platform offered of-fered by Democrat. Republican ind Farmer-Labor parties unci IISS the!) own Judgment its to which party ll lor the people. Why listen to verbal piomlscs from the nominees? If they dared not write them in theli platform will they keep such promises? The Farmer-Labor party will presenl names of pii candidates In the near I future, and I am sure that all will agree that we have selected clean-cut, progressive Americans to lepresent this locality. Wo earnestly Invite all persons to attend our meetings, to Investigate In-vestigate wlmt we stand foi And II w don't meet with your absolute sp-proval, sp-proval, tell us so c uro as a part) irylng to relieve present CO) ditii Aid we ak ail to cooperate with us In this move. Don't stand back and crltl-' i7.e, line up and help make this B po-1 h litical party for yourself ami nil who wish clean, honorable, represent;iti e government. You well knoa your misrepresentation mis-representation In congr- M ien te I id state offices are playing fo bl u I- I i. ess when they hIIou present condi- tions to exist, The economic condl-lions condl-lions are to blame fur present unrest J iniong the workers, fai mers ami business men. KS8EKTIAL6 OF LIFE. The four essentials ol life arc luc). fuel, clothing and shelter Since 1916 the advances In these tour essentials have been. Clothing, 204 13 per cent, mod, lie 6 pur cent; fuel ind light. 72 72 per cent! housing, - ti . U 3 per Before the war. a stand. ud all-wi il I icady-made man suit cost 2C today the same suit is $65.00. Here are past ond present figures I Before the war Cloth, S .6 yards , . . $ 4 . 7 I Yrlmniings . 7 7 Labor 1.74 J I Factory expense 1 12 1 f Toul factory coal 5 i - 4 1 Selling and general expense . .$ I . l Factory profit 1.07 Wholesale price, net . . . 15.89 Retail price $'5.00! Profit to retailer . 9.61 Today's figures for same suit are: ! Cloth $13.00' li Trimmings . V.BI ; Labor 8.881 II Foctory expense Q Total factory cost . ..33 35, Selling and general expense ...J 4 !3 I f actory protit 3.7c' 'Wholesale price net $41 8S Rf.tall price 65.00 Froflt to retailer . .. 8S.1J Cost of raw wool before the wai In $B6 00 suit, 67 cents Coat of raw wool today in $05.00 suit $1 . 64- Beginning with wool growf-r until t-uit it on purchaser's back, labor coal on $65 00 su.i :h $12 SI Material ! and overhead costs. $24.44 und the 1 1 rnftts, 27 . 75 I Profit more than double entire la- 'or cost. Since 1915 increased wages hav? added to cost of suit 19 7 per cent; material and overhead expense S? 6 per cent, profits 42 7 per cent. Can you beat It ? United States Circuit Judge Julian W. Mack dismissed the indictment against President Wood and the trust Judge Mack contended that because cloth was not wearing apparel no offense of-fense had been committal He 6aid the Lever act imited profiteering to ciothes and not cloths. If such is the case why don't Mr, Palmer, our Demo- crutlc president or Republican and Democratic senators stop the profiteering profiteer-ing on clothes" This is Just one Illustration. Il-lustration. Head the platfotms of all and decide where you can best help yourself. F- H. MULL IN. Publicity committee Farmer-Labor I arty. |