Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, November 28, 1919, Page 8

MANY FAMILIES ARE UNDERFED Bureau of Labor Statistics Show 50 Per Cent Don’t Eat Enough. STUDY THE FAMILY BUDGETS @ather Considerable Data Showing Relationship Between the Budget and the Health of the Family —Half Are Well Nourished. ‘Washington.—The bureau of labor statistics of the United States depart- ment of labor, in its country-wide in- vestigation of the cost of living in 19181919, secured itemized budgets from approximately 13,000 families. Special intensive studies of each of the major items of expense in the fam- ily budget have been, or are being made. Considerable data showing the relationship betweean the family bud- get and the health of the family are already available. Detailed dietary analysis of the food of 983 families, selected at random from 11 representative cities, indicates that 21.2 per cent of these families purchase less than 2,600 calories o} food per man per day; 49 per cent of these tamilies less than 3,000 calories, and 745 per cent less than 3500 calories. Allowing for considerable varlntlon from the recognized standard of 3,500 calories purchased per man per day. these figures point to the fact that ap- " proximately 20 per cent of the fam- flies are purchasing food entirely in- sufficient for the maintenance of health, 80 per cent are on the border lne between sufficlent and insufficlent nourishment, and 50 per cent are' i all probabilities well nourished. A study of the total yearly income in relation to the food budget also bears out these conclusions, 44.6 per cent of the total number of white families in- cluded in the investigation were re- celving annuxl incomes of $1,500 or more, and were probably getting an adequate and reasonably balanced here Deacons dlet, 22.7 per cent of the familles were| o ,ong, gry, ger cwt. ........ $3.60 | Horse hid receiving annual incomes of less than| g iiertat (packing stock) 70c| Tallow .. $1,200, which is wholly inadequate to permit of the purchase of sufficient food for a family of average size, leav- | = ing 32.7 per cent of the families in the income group of $1,200 to $1,500, where the food necessary for an average fam- 1ly would be subject to serious curtail- ment. Deficient in Milk, Eggs, Fruit. A sufficlent number of calories, how- ever, does not necessarily mean a well- balanced ration. = Many of the diet aries in which 3,500 calories were pur-|| chased, were seriously deficient in milk, eggs, green vegetables and fruit. From a cursory exam{nation of the clothing expenditures reported in this investigation, it was estimated that a yearly average of $90 per adult male would probably result. Further study has shown that this estimate was toe beral. During the last two years clothing purchases have been cut. A careful study of the clothing bud- gets of 641 familles having children under fifteen years of age, and living in Northern cities, shows an average yearly expenditure of $68.33 for the clothing of the husband and $55.75 for the wife. In Southern cities, the aver- age for 207 families, similarly chosen,f shows $75.59 for the husband and $62.08 for the wife. While the clothes pur- chased for these sums may be suffi- clent to keep the wearer warm, it Is certain that decency and health can- not be maintained on such a small out- lay for ‘clothing. Judged by the standard that over- crowding begins when there is more than one person per room, a consider- able proportion of the families includ- ed in this investigation must be classed as overcrowded. A study has been made of 2,455 families living in rented houses in 24 different cities. Fifty per cent of these had less than one room per person, 17 per cent had less than 0.7 of a room per person, and 3 per cent less than 0.5 of a room per person. Very little information was gathered which will give conclu- slons as to housing conditions from a sanitary standpoint. In New Orleans, however, 31 per cent of the 147 white families included in the investigation lived in houses without bath rooms. Miscellaneous items which include expenditures for care of health, educa- tion, amusements, insurance premiums and numerous other items of a miscel- laneous nature, comprise from 17 to 24 per cent of the family budget, the amount increasing uniformly with in- crease in income. Details From Thirty Cities. Detailed data on miscellaneous ex- penses for 30 representative citles| have been compiled. In these various citles the yearly expenditure per fam- ily for health, which includes doctor, dentist, hospital, oculist, medicines, ranged from an average of $31.27 to $92.77, the mean being approximately $58, ) b The corresponding figure on amuse- ments, which includes movies, plays, concerts, excursions, vacations, ranged from an average of $9.95 to $35.59 per vear per family, with a mean of be- tween $17 and $18. The average yearly expenditure per v for education and uplift, which apers, magazines, books, music, ranged from mean being ap- v Chicago, Nov. 25.—Potato receipts today, 85 cars. Market Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin Round and Long weaker. Idaho Whites, sacked, $2.75 to $2.85; bulk, $2.90 to $3. Russets, sacked, $3.35. BEMIDJI MARKET QUOTATIONS. The following prices were being paid in Bemidji at time of going to press today: VEGETABLES. White clover .......co0vunvnne 20¢ Buckwheat, 1b. Rutabagas, perbu. ............ 56¢ q Carrots, per cwt. .$1.00 %’lll’c“{“r 1b. . Beets, Lushel ’5 5%0;‘;683 ea Cabbage, cwt. .$1.60-$2. Hubbard squash, ..$20-330| i MEATS . Onions, dry, cwt. . ..$8.00 | HO88 1D .o0cococeconeas o 16¢-18¢ 3weet corn . 10¢-12 1 ¢ | Dressed beet Ib. . 10c-12¢ Beans, cwt . .$6.50-$8.v0 Turkeys, live, 1b. .. 26¢-28¢ Beans, Swedish, 4.00-$5.00 | Old Toms, live, Ib 23c-24c¢ Dairy butter, Ib. 52c-56¢ | Geese, live, 1b. 13c-16¢ Butter fat .. . .71¢ | Ducks, lve, Ib. ..., 16¢-18¢ Eggs, case $18.30 Hens, 4 1bs. and over ......... 18¢ Egi.?' fresh, doz “61c| Springers, all welghts, Ib. ..18¢-20c Retail ...-.. ~65c 4 HIDBES Bggs, storage, Cow hides, No. 1. Ib e...... 26c-28¢ ..20c-22¢ Bull hides, No. 1, Ib. ..36¢ Kip hides, No. 1, Ib. .. GRAIN AND HAY Oats, bushel .....ocevveeee 70c-72¢ | Calf skins, No. 1, lb. ..b5¢ Barley, bushel $1.05-$1.10 | Deacons, each ......... $2. '60-$3.00 Rye, bushel .... $1.26 | Horse hides, large, each ..... $10.00 gor Corn, bushel ...... $1.10-51.26 | Tallow, 1b. ........... 10c-12¢ Red clover, medium, 1b. ........ 44C WOOl ..coocevcecncnsnanns 43c-60¢ The followmg prices were being paid at Stillwater, Minn,, at time of going to press of today’s Pioneer: GRAIN AND HAY Clover, mixed ....... Sweet corn, per Goz. Wheat, No. 1 ......... $2.45-$2.57 | Rutabages per cwt. . Wheat, No..2 .. .$2.42-$2.50 Wheat, No. 3 . -$2.39-$2.49 LIVE POULTRY OB . cvenvoncroonnsoatioes 66c| No. 1 turkeys ...... O 1 Barley .$1.00-$1.20 ( 01d Tom turkeys ...... oo iesian 1820 RYe «oovvnnnsalons $1.24-$1.28 | Culls unsalable. Pop corn, 1b.,, on ear . GeesSe ......ccceeee Ducks Buckwheat, per Ib. . Pop corn, 1b. on ea No. 2 timothy hay . No. 1 clover, mixed Rye straw Oat straw . Rice Guineas, per dos. Pigeons, per doz. VEGETABLES Beans, hand picked navy, cwt. $6.60 Potatoes $2.20 Round Whites ) Beans, (Swedish) cwt. Beets, per bushel . Carrots, per bnlhel e Domestic cabbage, ton .. Holland cabbage, per ton . ©1$20.00 Hubbard squash, drug on the market .43c|Wool, brlgh Butter (packing stock) 1b. .63¢c Wool, semi-brig Eggs, per doz. Tm LATE To CI‘ASSIFY Ibertson Bloek The rate for wgnt ad: may be found at heading of reg- ular classified department. DR. L. A. WARD Ads received. later than 11 || Pluucin and Surgeon o’clock ‘a. m. will appear un-|}""" ! Bemiap, Mimm, ’ 34 der this head in current issue DR. H. A. NORTHROP OSTEOPATHIC PHYSIOIAN AND SURGEON Oftice phone 163 om———————————————————— DR. E. A. SHANNON, M. D. e —————————————— IF - YOU WANT - TO GET THE WANT Bring us your clean oot- YOU WANT TO ton rags--no buttons, bands GET YOU WANT " or woolen oloth acoepted. TO GET IT IN THE GREAT WANT GETTER, THE BEMIDJI PIONEER Pioneer Office TONIGHT - Last Time' The Knockout Hit ‘WHEN BEAR CAT WENT DRY A DRAMA FULL OF RED BLOOD i also showing “LOOK WHO IS HERE” A Christie Gomedy Shows at 7:30 and 9:00—15c and 25c at the GRAN THEATRE ]Who scored a decided ‘|the Rex for six days next week, commencing FRIDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 28, 1919 TOM SMART Dray and Tramster Phone 68 Office Phone ll Rea. FhON® 518 Americs - DRS. GILMORE & McCANN Physicians and Surgeons Office Miles Block LUNDE aad DANNENBERG Chiropractors Hours 10 to 12 a.m.;3 t0 §,7 to 8 p.m, Phone 401-W Calls made 1st National Bank Bldg. Bemidfi LORE Rex Theatre K W. G. SCHROEDER . GENERAL MERCHANDISE Yxoceries, Dry Good-l‘... Shoes, Flour . llmldji, Minn, Phone 66 SUNDAY FEATURE GRAHAM M. TORRANCE LAWYER Phone 660 Il Miles Block Supported by Wallace MacDonald and -an all-star cast. Her latest and most dash- ing comedy. 2 parts—Mack Sennett Comedy—2 parts Also MUTT & JEFF Produced by Bud Fisher REX SIX-PIECE ORCHESTRA Girl Mental Marvel hit in Duluth by showing her talents three full weeks. She will be at Monday. REX THEATRE MONDAY FOR THE LADIES Six Reels of Laughter SPECIAL MATINEE = Charlie Chaplin —In— ‘“TILLIES’ PUNCTURED ROMANCE” Chaplin’s Funniest Production What do you want to know? Ask Lore. CHEER UP % HERE'’S SOME 'GOOD NEWS FOR YOU You can spend a dollar to wonderfully good advan- tage at our store. We make it our business to service our patrons economlcally and efficiently, because we want them back again. We want you, too. You will be practicing practlcal economy if you try one of these: MAKE YOUR DINNER TABLE COMPLETE—WE CAN TAKE CARE OF YOUR EVERY NEED FOR SALE OR RENT—5 room||p, - Ofice in Mayo Block a7 house, 4 rooms furnished for - Phos housekeepmg or unfurnished. Tele- | sm——————eemeeee phone 161-J. 2d1129 A. V. GARLOCK, M. D. | SPBOIALIST WANTED—Furnished room, in a Eyé—Ear—Nose—Throat modern home. Also poard if con- Glasses Fitted venient. Call 83. 3d121 —————— DR. EINER JOHNSON SUBSCRIBE FOR THE Physician and Surgeon R DAILY PIONEER [L___ Bemidyl, Minn. 1 FANCY BELFOUR APPLES, perbox....... .$3.00 WALNUTS, perpound ................. .....40c PECANS, perpound ............... .....30c FRESH ROASTED PEANUTS per pound ....20c We have a limited amount of DRAWN CHICKENS, while they last, per pound............. ..22¢ NONE SUCH MINCE MEAT, two packages for .25¢ CRAB APPLES, perbox................ ....$1.95 STUFFED OLIVES, per bottle . ........ - GREEN OLIVES, large size bottle......... HOME CANNED PLUMS, quart Mason jars. . , HOME CANNED PEACHES, quart Mason jars. . JUST RECEIVED A CAR LOAD OF SYRUP Dark Syrup, one galloneans .................. 90c Dark Syrup, case of six one galloncans ........ $5.00 White Syrup, one gallonean ............ ... ...95¢ ‘White Syrup, case of six one gallonecans . ... ... $5.35 £ Defective