LIVING COST IN ASCENDENCY, IS GOVT. REPORT
Stewart, Ethelbert
LIVING COST IN ASCENDENCY, IS GOVT. REPORT Department of Labor Shows (lost Increased 0.7 Per Cent in Six Months By ETHELBERT STEWART Commissioner of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor Average...
...Kollontai, Russian am-bassadoress to Mexico, would be permitted to travel through this country on her way to take up her diplomatic duties in Mexico City...
...Food Prices Gained From June to December average food prices for the 32 cities increased 2.1 per cent, fuel and light prices increased 2 per cent, and miscellaneous Items Increased 3 per cent...
...I will agree to dance at th...
...Chairman Smoot even said that if this anti-administration member got on the committee he would feel that he ought to resign, for that committee has to provide for the expenses of the administration...
...In seven cities the figures showed no change in the price of clothing for the six-month period...
...Hart and his family, and now, according to today's dispatches, the minister, traveling safely and comfortably is within a short distance of his destination...
...1929 The price of electricity decreased in Baltimore...
...and Kansas-City...
...Mo., since June...
...Let's pray long and loud for vigorous progress of that wedge...
...If an abundance of gall ever can be made to serve a useful purpose, certainly the United States government is in a fair way of becoming a great international benefactor...
...Is a Progressive bloc in the west and a conservative bloc in the east...
...as a matter of convenience, Mme...
...26.] — I sing the long meter doxology every time I read in the papers new reports of a wedge driven deeper into the Democratic-Republican parties for splitting off a bloc of Progressives from both...
...but, a new political entity has already come into full view and that...
...Rents decreased 1.2 per cent, clothing 0.5 per cent, and house furnishing goods 0.4 per cent...
...1929, and the price of gas decreased In Memphis, Tenn...
...from 8 to 10 cents cash fare, since June...
...LA FOLLETTE WINS (From The Pathfinder) One of th...
...Md.: Houston...
...It was a reasonable request, but it was refused, and Mme...
...REPORT Department of Labor Shows (lost Increased 0.7 Per Cent in Six Months By ETHELBERT STEWART Commissioner of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor Average cost of living in the United Slates Increased 0.7 per cent In the six month.* .from June to December, 1B29, according to a semi-annual survey in 32 cities by the Bureau of Labor Statistics...
...Cai„ Jan...
...I feel that the political news is more dependable...
...funeral of the conservative mind,—Joseph Reed...
...the Russian government asked the government of the United States, if...
...8treet car fares were increased in 1 city iSt...
...During the six-month period ended December, 1929, there was an increase in the price of food In 28 cities...
...20,8 per cent lower than In June, 1920: and 0.1 per cent higher than in December, 1928...
...Rents increased slightly (0.3 per ccntt In only one city...
...The average cost of living in December, 1929, was 71.4 per cent higher than the average for 1813...
...But then Saokett resigned for a diplomatic post and left two vacancies on the powerful committee...
...The Old Guard had it all fixed to horn them oft with a regular who had a seniority claim—Thomas of Idaho...
...THE NEXT CAMPAIGN [Los Angeles...
...J. Dillree...
...These increases were caused by higher prices for coal and wood since June, 1929...
...Kollontai proceeded to her destination by another route...
...Ju.n what determined him was not made known, but It was understood that he did not relish the threat of the Progressives to bring the matter on the floor of the Senate...
...Norfolk, Va., Philadelphia...
...Still the Old Guard tried to fight La Follette off...
...Food prices decreased in six cities, the decreases ranging from 0.1 per cent to 2.4 per cent...
...They demanded the place as soon as the resignation of Edge made a vacancy...
...The total cost of living Increased in 22 cities, decreased in 8 cities, and showed no change in 2 cities since June, 1929...
...Louis, Mo...
...In five cities the fuel and light price...
...I am glad to get a weekly like The Progressive...
...Names will linger lcng...
...Rents decreased in 30 cities, ranging from 0.1 per cent to 6.8 per cent, while orfe city showed no change for the six-month period...
...This increase ranged from 0.6 per cent to 4.1 per cent...
...decreased since June...
...This increase was caused by higher rentals during the winter months and the installation of electric refrigeration in several apartment houses...
...1929...
...I hope there will be no religious fight in the next election, but I fear prohibition will be a hard matter to handle...
...mcst significant victories yet won by the Progressive, or Independent, group of Republicans was putting young Senator La Follette on the finance committee...
...But in the end Smoot cast the deciding vote to admit La Follette...
...The conservative mind is the surviving remnant of a feudal age...
...Rise in Fuel and Light Fuel and light prices increased in 27 cities, the increases ranging from 0.2 per cent to 8.9 per cent...
...Savannah...
...Furniture prices increased in 7 cities and decreased in 25 cities, while the miscellaneous items increased in 20 cities, decreased in 10 cities, and showed no change in 2 cities...
...Recently the United States government asked the government of Russia if, as a matter of convenience Charles C. Hart, minister to Persia, would be permitted to travel through their country on his way to take up his diplomatic duties in Teheran...
...WEDGE IN OLD PARTIES [Milwaukee, Jan...
...Clothing prices decreased in 25 cities, the decreases ranging from 0.1 per cent to 1.5 per cent...
...and San Francisco, Calif...
...The request was granted, the soviet authorities showed rvery courtesy to Mr...
...I take Hearst's Examiner here and then of course I have to take another dally to offset It...
...GALL (From Baltimore Sun) Some time ago...
...Pa.: Richmond, Va...
Vol. 1 • February 1930 • No. 9
