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THE BEE: OMAHA. THURSDAY, JUNE 7. 1917.
PRICE BOOSTERS
ARE STILL AT WORK
Expert Says There is No Con
section Between the Price
Paid and the Supply
- of Produce.
By D. C. JOHN.
For more than two years the ad
ministration and congress have been
talkingbout investigation of food
manipulation and government rcgula
tion of prices, but it ended in talk.
Prices have been mounting for two
years; food speculators have been fat
tening on the necessities of the peo
ple. Little lias been done to restrain
them.
We have been talking conservation
increased production and econottiv
all right in their place but of what
use are they, so long as price boost
ers gather up the increased produc
tion and keep it out -of reach? What's
tne use ot increasing the hay ration
of cattle and putting it so high in the
ricki.'hat the cattle can not reach it?
Supply and Price.
There is no connection between
price and supply If the price of a
commodity be doubled it will not in
crease the supply one ounce. The in
creased price is purely psychological
or rather sentimental. v
If increase in price could increase
supply there would be some reason
for boosting, but there is no causative
connection between the two. It is,
therefore, simply human selfishness
and greed seeking to take advantage
of the necessities of men.
What is government for, if not to
promote the welfare of the people.'
The price boosters and cereal gam
blers are as deleterious to the welfare
of America as militarism is to Ger
many, which we are doing our best to
uestroy. Uur people are willing to
endure taxation and die, if necessary,
to abolish the latter. Why not at
the same time destroy commercial
kaiserism at home.
How to Regulate.
When the railrsads put on all the
"traffic would bear," congress created
a commission to fix freight and pas
senger rates and thus protected the
people from extortion. When dealers
adulterated nearly every article of
food and medicine, congress created
a pure food commission to protect the
people from their frauds. But
congress, with dajly protests against
high prices, refuses to do the only
thing that will prevent then
The German government would
have gone under long ago but for
its regulation of prices, and even
quantities to be used. England and
France have been obliged to resort
to the same course in some meas
ure. Until a few weeks ago we were
in profound peace, and yet we have
suffered as much from high prices
during the last 'two years as the act
ual belligerents.
Government Fails to Act.
Meantime, our government has not
looked after the welfare of the people.
It has suffered capitalists to corner
food and boost it more than 100 per
cent in five years, with little actual
change in supply and demand.
J move that we now talk less about
conservation, production and econ
omyall of which have been thor
oughly ventilated and put the loud
pedal on reduction of prices. We'll
never get them till the government
forces them. Remove all unnecessary
middle men. Let only the millers
stand between the farmer and the re
tail grocer. Let only the packers
stand between the stock raisers and
the retail butchers. If the packers
take too much, .let the butchers buy
their stock direct from the farmer.
Some Fair Prices.
If we restore the old city markets
the farmers and gardeners can trade
direct with the consumers and cut out
all middle men. If we had an expert
food commission now it would prob
ably .establish the following prices:
Whest, No. 1, per bushel jl 50
"Wheat. No. 2. per bushel l'o
"Wheat. No. 8. per bushel so
Rye. per bushel j 00
Corn, per bushel 75
Oats, per bushel Bo
Barley, per bushel so
Porterhouse steak, per pound 30
Standing" rib roast, per pound 26
Sirloin, per pound ;0
Sausage and lard, per pound Id
Ham and baron, per pound.... , J5
Butter, summer, per pound -'ss
Butter, winter, per pound .36
Wllk, summer, per quart..... , ioi;
Milk, winter, per quart... , ,0g
Eggs, summer, per dossen. h
Eggs, winter, per dozen . ...... .26
Potatoes, per bushel.. , .60
Turnips, rutabagas, ate, per bushel 26
Apples, per bushel J.yo
Peaches, per bunhel , 2,00
Plums, per bushel z',10
Cherries, per bushel 2.60
Pears, per bushel j,6o
Orangeu, best, per dosen 21,
Grapefruit, best, per dosen '50
Flour, best grade, per barrel g.00
Flour, second grade, per barrel 6 60
Cereals, all hinds, per pound 06
Sugar, per pound 06
Clothing Within Reach.
These figures may look staggering
to boosters, but I believe they are
equitable and should be enforced at
once.
In proof that the present prices ol
food are abnormal I need but cite the
fact that clothing is reasonable in
price. Why? Because we have no
clothing pits or clothing brokers. The
goods go direct from the manufac
turer to the retailer.
Two Are Fined for the
Lifting of the Dry Lid
A. H. Ostrander of Panora, la.,
Tuesday evening learned that Omaha
is inforcing the prohibition law. He
went to the Grand hotel at 520 South
Thirteenth street, where he induced
Hannah Williams, colored, a cham
bermaid, to sell him one-half pint of
whisky for $1.50. He had only time
to drink half of it when arrested. He
was charged with illegally having it
in his possession, while she was
charged with selling liquor contrary
to law. Both were fined $100 and
costs.
George Casey Sues Dietz
And Ford Firms for Damages
The suit of George Casey, 6011
Korth Eighteenth street, against the
Dietz Lumber company and the Ford
Motor Car company for $25,000 is
on trial in federal court before Judge
Woodrough and a jury. Casey al
leges he broke two vertebrae and his
right leg when he was knocked from
a load flf llimhrT whtih he u-a. rlr.t,-
ing into the" Ford company's ncw
jiKtui ai .jiaiccjiui auu t-uming streets
Jast July.
NOTED "LUCKY" BALDWIN'S ESTATE EMPLOYED
IN MILITARY USES Mrs. Anita Baldwin, the California
heiress, who hat given her 278-acre estate, The Oaks, for
a .military cantonment, her own home for a Red Cross hos
pital and her stable for wounded and sick horses. Mrs.
Baldwin is one of the heirs of the famous "Lucky" Baldwin.
1 y ' "XX v St
MEG ANirAiSAVPWJif.
Storm Damage to County
Roads and Bridges $100,003
Damage to roads, bridges and cul
verts of Douglas county by Tuesday
night's storm is estimated at $100,000
by County Engineer Adams. Damage
was the worst in history, said Mr. Ad
ams. All of the Douglas county
streams, including the three branches
of the Fappio, Saddle creek and Cole
creek, flooded, washing away banks
and damaging bridges. A 100-foot
bridge crossing the Pappio near Mil
lard was completely swept away.
Accessory Thieves Steal
Twenty-One Auto Tires
Auto accessory thieves who have
been making nightly visits to various
garages, broke out a window on the
side of the garage of Charles E. An
drews. 2814 North Twentieth street,
Tuesday night and carried off twenty
one tires of various sizes. They were
valued at $250.
MEW HIGH MARK IN
ARMYRECRD1TIHG
Omaha Station Breaks All Pre
vious Records Tuesday,
When Hundred and
Eighty-One Enlist.
The Omaha army recruiting station
broke all records Tuesday, when 181
men were enlisted. The former high
mark was ninety-one, made Monday.
The campaign will be Riven added
impetus by the arrival from Denver
of Cook's drum corps. After lunch
eon at the Commercial club the drum
corps will parade around town and
then give a concert in the court house
square.
Greeks Hold Meeting..
Greeks of Lincoln held a meeting
this afternoon at 1 o'clock for the
purpose of boosting enlistments. It is
expected that the meeting will re
sult in the arrival within a few days
of at least fifty Greeks for enroll
ment in the regular army.
Called to Des Moines.
Sergeant Frank J. Hughes, Black
stone hotel, was called to Fort Des
Moines for service as a clerk Wednes
day morning.
Fill Reserve Corps.
Men are now being accepted for
the medical reserve corps. There is
need of an unlimited number of men
of all grades of ability. Those apply
ing who have special qualifications,
such as Ph. ft. degrees or M. D. de
grees, will be enlisted as noncom
missioned officers, while men not so
qualified will be enrolled as privates.
Need Gas Bike Riders.
Men also are wanted for the mo
torcycle signal reserve. General
knowledge of the operation of a mo
torcycle is all that is required of ap
plicants. W. C. Estes Hit in Two
Places by the Storm
W. C. Estes, president of the
Omaha Cooperage company at
Thirty-sixth and L streets, believes
the storm had a grudge against hint.
A concrete chimney at the Estes resi
dence, 3.135 Walnut street, was blown
otf and the shock cracked plaster iif
an upper room of the house. At the
cooperage plant a storm water sewer,
said to have no adequate outlet, flood
ed the basement floor and damaged
stock in the sum of more than $10,000,
according to Mr. Estes' estimate.
One-Minute
Store Talk
"Give me the best suit in the
house. These men in khaki are
making this the day of the well
dressed man as never before,"
said a customer yesterday.
It's the uniform and what it
stands for that we
salute. It's clothes
and the man that
win victories in
every walk of
life. Dress up.
Straw
Hate
Largest
Showing
of Smart
Style.
Panama
Hat.,
$4 to $10
Bangkok
Hats,
$4 to $6
Madagas
car!, $2 to $2.50
Split and
Sennits,
$2 to $4
It 11
Most Superb Selection
Of Spring Suits Ever Shown
Ati5-$20-$25
Save $5.00 to $10.00 Today
EQUIPPED with the resources to main
tain value standards, this organization
has plunged to the limit. We're keep
ing ahead of the wall of rising prices that
engulfs merchants unprepared. That's the
reason for our unequaled spring suits, at
$15, $20. $25
There's a cheerful Bote of springtime in
them and a dignity born of inherent quality.
Materials many and new, smart stylet that strike
your fancy; belted models, soldierly styles,
smart sacks; single and double breasted. Half,
quarter or full lined, superbly tailored.
Rochester, N. Y., Finest Journeymen Tailored
Suits for men and young men, $30, $35. $40
Every Man's Furnishing Goods Shop
Silk Shirts,
$3.50 to $7.00
Neckwear exposition a
Negligee Shirts,
$1.00 to $3.50
Union Suits,
$1.00 to $3.00
Pajamas,
$1.00 to $5.00
revelation styles in such vast variety they're beyond description
501, 65S $1.00, $1.50, $2.00
SEE
OUR
WINDOWS '
TODAY
CORRECT APPAREL FOR MEN AND WOMEN
COMPARE
OUR
VALUES
ALWAYS
sioDs itc
instantly
The "moment that Resinol Oint
ment touches itching skin the itch
ing usually stops and healing begins.
That is why doctors have prescribed
it so successfully for many years
wen in severe cases of eczema, ring
worm, rashes, and many other tor
menting, disfiguring skin diseases.
Aided by warm baths with Resinol
Soap, Resinol Ointment makes a
sick skin or scalp healthy, quickly,
easily and at little cost.
Reiinol Ointmsnt Is so nearly fleslw!ored thsl It esa
b used on sxpotsd surtscts without attracting undue st
tenrion. Contains nothinr thsteould trritsu tAetenderest
skin. Resinol Ointment snd Resinol Sosp are sold by sit
drunhts. For semple of each, tree, writs to Dept. J-P,
Rcsinoi, Baltimore, Md.
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Boy Scouts to Distribute
Marine Corps Literature
The marine corps recruiting station
is rushing preparations for "marine
corps week, starting June 10. Scout
master linglish has promised the serv
ices of twenty-live hoy scouts to as
sist in spreading marine literature. An
Oakland, la., farmer wrote in Tues
dav, asking if he would be allowed to
enlist in the marines now and report
for duty "afler the corn crop is har
vested the last time." Boys between
the ages of 18 and 20 who have re
ceived a high school education are in
demand. Anyone of this age who is
able to show his high school credits
and can pass the physical examina
tions here will be sent at once to the
naval academy for training as a naval
otliccr.
Kugel's Son Buys Liberty
Bond With Savings Money
Charles Kugel, 7-year-old son of
Citv Commissioner Kugel, will invest
$50 of his savings account of $56 in
a Liberty bond.
CAMMING IS TO BE
TAUGHTIN SCHOOL
Instructions by Mrs. Rivett,
Under Directions of Board
of Public Wei-
fare. 1
The report that only women who
will teach canning after their course
at the canning school, which opens
June II at Ihc Oiirral High school
under the direction of the Board of
Public Welfare, will be admitted to
classes, Mr. Paul S. Rivctt of Flor
ence says, is not true.
"Although members pledge them
selves to impart what they learn to
others, this does not signify that
they will be asked to teach classes
or new groups, but simply that they
are willing to trll a neighbor or a
friend some of the useful and help
ful hints learned at the school," said
Mrs. Rose Ohaui of the welfare
board.
Women who take the course are ex
pected to keep a careful record of the
work done in the school that it may
be sent to Miss Maud; Wilson of the
extension department of the Univer
sity of Nebraska, that the may know
just how much is accomplished by the
school.
Mrs. Rivett an Instructor.
Mrs. Paul S. Rivett of Florence,
formerly of the home economics de
partment of the university, will in
struct classes.
"Everyone enrolled in Mrs. Syfert's
and Mrs. Fairfield's classes are eli
gible to the school even if they do
not plan to teach classes. Each one
has pledged to spread what they may
learn and the housekeeper can do her
hit by helping a friend or a neigh
bor," said Mrs. Ohaus.
Registrations for the class to beheld
June 13 and 14 may be made at the
Board of Public Welfare office in the
I city hall.
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Men's
' Women's
Children's
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Men's
Women's
Children's
The G. R. Kinney Co., Inc., Opens Its Fifty-Eighth Store Tomorrow it
9 a. m. in the Hotel Loyal Building, 207-209 North 16th St.
The largest shoe retailers in the world extend greetings to the people of Omaha and vi
cinity ami cordially invito you to the opening of our fifty-eighth store. Having an eight-year
lease, we are here to stay.,
We begun business over twenty-four yearn ago in Waverly, New York, and by attending
closely to our plan of giving all we possibly could at a small margin of profit, this business
has grown from a small beginning to the largest exclusive retail shoe business in the world.
'' Our fifty-seven stores are located in tho principal cities of New York, New Jersey, Penn
sylvania, Ohio, Virginia, West Virginia, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Alabama, Iowa,
Georgia, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Nebraska and District of Columbia.
Our Omaha store will be one of the largestin the state. Being on the ground floor, well
lighted, well ventilated, conveniently arranged, takes this store out of the bargain shoe store
class, which are so often located in the basement or in an upstairs room.
' Our plan of handling clean, new, up-to-dati merchandise at a very small margin of profit,
directly from the largest factories in the world, we believe, will receive the hearty support
of the thrifty buyers and citizens of Omaha and vicinity.
OUR BUSINESS IS SELLING SHOES AT A SMALL MARGIN OF PROFIT PER PAIR.
Infanta', Chllds' and
M Issea' Bare-foot Sin
da Is; all elies, at
Chllds' and Misses'
White Canvaa Pumpi
and Emmy-Loos, with
white rubber or leather
soles, at
69? to 98c 93c and $1.29
Infants', Children's and
Misses' Patent Celt or Gun
Metal; many shapes; all
sizes, at
$1.29,$1.49,$1.98
WORK 8HOE8.
Tan or black, heavy
Bluchor cut, at $2.29.
$2.48. $2.98.
Special value, Men's
Elk Skin Outing or
Light Work 8hos, won
derful values, at
S1.98and$2.48
Growing Girl.' White
Relgnskln Cloth Sport
Shoes and Oxfords,
with saddle vamps;
special values, at
$1.49 to
$2.48
1
Women's special value. Fancy
Novelty Boots, wonderful variety,
at
$2.48,
$2.98(
$3.98
I
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W omen's
Fancy Sum
mer Slip
pers, In all
1 eatnera
and fabrics; white buck, white
relgnskln, canvaa, dull kid, patent
colt, turped and welt sewed aoles.
Thousands of pairs to select from,
at- $1.29 to $2.48
No Old Stock or Odds and Ends
Some of the Attractions of This Store Will Be:
Men's $5.00 Storm King Rubber do 40
Boots at Pa6.tO
Boys' School Shoes, lace and button, t 1 QQ
sizes 1 to 5 vl.ivO
Men's Shoes Women's Shoes
- Made in all leathers patent Button and lace shoes,
colt, gun metal, vici kid or pumps and oxfords, in all
Russia calf. Goodyear welts, leathers, patent colt, gun
in latest styles, $4 to $6 values, metal, vici kid; in grays,
Your choice from thousands of Havana brown and tans;
pairs, at white sealskin cloth and
S2.29.S2.48.S2.69 kid iace bts in wei nd
V&.&v,y&ji-v,y..v hand.turned Boleg Thou.
Aim yA.JW to $8 values. All sizes, at-
Children's Shoes $2.48, $2.98,
and Slippers $3.48, $3.98
All sizes, new styles patents, gjyj' $m ShOCS
kid and gun metal, white can- vsbwwi vnvvs
vas, white buck. Thousands of Largest assortment, in all
pairs. $2 to $3 values, at sizM n both dress al"i play
$1.29 to $2.29 $i729 to $2.48
Children's white canvas Boys' tennis slippers and
Mary Jane slippers gjj0es
98c and $1.29 1 49b to 98c
Store
OF3n
Until
9:30 P. M.
Space will not permit ns to quote many items. We ask
yon to bear with us in the matter of store service, as some of'
our equipment has not arrived. Nevertheless, we are ready
to serve you with the greatest shoe values shown in the city
of Omaha.
Open Tomorrow With an Absolutely New Stock
G.i. KINNEY CO., Inc.
207-209 North 16th Street. ; ' " .
Hotel Loyal Building.
' Mail
Orders
Promptly
filled. '