Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 9, 1922, Page 4

PAGE FOUR Che Caspet Daily Cridune Se LIVING COSTS HIGH IN COMPARISON | 2) Ste = ee ee WITH LABORERS’ PAY AT REFINERY Eee. ee AM anes 2720 61.0% 16.8% ; . 3 < and the average between Casper! snown snapshots (numbers R-2, 3, 10,5 garnished‘ not fnciuaing ftve- So Says Employes’ Committee in Opposing Lat-|sna thew cities would be larger, than iq, 25, 18, Folder I, sud Folder 1.| "room apartavente Camper) cevesecceeeres GBAE tee OEIL 98D OH 88.0% a vestigation of Living [#°T.asx a pomretsur ei Y 62) an.|3—Unfurnished—Two and three rooms, not modern; est ss demet phat us dee We would iike also to call your at- bas} count het “Not ft one Sour and five roqmn,\metern oF partly 90. 7---+, (GAT. SUSE 98.00 '« 3T98 9%. AI: TEEAK, StS 1f d J od tention to the fact that the bij t per | ene oe Rina: Se eee inbor employed in| it, A company should not expect to| 4 surnished—{Same @8 GDOVS) .-------.--s-----0-- 68.25 ---. S281 «24.37 wee 93.5% 159.0% ie: other cities ot of the standard The recent wage reduction at the Casper refineries of the re pape noes st — Standard Oil company of Indiana, which lowered labore=s' | ‘ries as —nree ‘ Engel iam = recca $4.80 to $4 a day, is not justifiable, according to| ire Japs, Mexicans, or other a the. findings ‘of a committee of employes appointed by the | ©". and we think that you agree wil ? Mee Ea they are not to be classed with company to investigate living costs in Casper, Laramie, Chey- Commanan eierecniea Seated 46 ail enne and Denver. three-room shacks, unfurnished. (Fur- nished species extinct except in Casper.) ..-..... 16.00 100.0% 12.83 9.25 3.04 6.93 334% 59.0% Some interesting comparisons in living} nciency. costs are drawn in the report which is self-explanatory and follows in full: - 6.cur exqhoyes.. Again we find Catper we find that the largest di I among the highest in rate charged. nee is between Casper and Den,| Another thing you =<] > cr . yur + which shows Casper to be 86 per} many of the places where the 7 é nt higher than Denver as shown on! rates show low, there are 4 = committee of Meats and Groceries. he recapitulation shest, 2-Y. In tak- conditions. For instances the Union| f“cneuc loheree ! tracts have already been prepared anc Upon investigation we find that ow this average we not only took the| Pacific Paflroad company furnishes|!" a eee eee wubmit Sgproval af which. ng the fact that there is a war or “d 1 Me live in health and comfort, as provided which received within « ci adie drug stores In Denver but the cut/ part of their laborers with houses, fuel our Industrial Relations Plan and i sper among the meat dealers.) 10. stores as well. As it is.n fact|and light. (Folder 3, exhibit 8. C. D)|°Y ‘week or qossdiney seer are] cat there are 11 cut price drug stores| In finding the purchasing power of |‘? which our pete tries on © a GRAND GROCERY same in pric : re by Schultz Di dollar in . competition Denver, Cheyenne Friday and Saturday Only oe Slater i Denver run by the a) rus | a Casper, as compared ers] ‘To bear out the statement that is cites of The where the common laborer can buy|cities of Laramie, Cheyenne, and Den drugs at cut prices. ver, we used for Casper 60c per ‘hour’ common point group and this pian to Sak comntect,(X-ReOe Seer et te secure an equalization of rates with Sie Recapitulation of Rentals for Four|as a basis; $87.27, total cost of rent,| Stir eng (iis Photos lated in Folders the Seerete | sore ey reige PR oe Try a Classifie# jee minds of the Coal and Coke. Investigation showed on one brand apany, therefore there are 11 places|the average purchasing power in pasible | without going in parison. This we €o. However, coal as $6.25 pe- t ver, $8.50 for and $9.25 for lu: while the Caspe ‘Towns Visited. larugs. groceries, as shown in our re- ‘ TI ‘include al! bomes|spitulation sheets, I-Y, 11-¥ end Ii1-¥.| 72, Guwer ee average. wxking c ;|month ts considered 26 days. Now if for rent appearing in| ,,40F the other three citice we used'a laborer is fortunate enoagh to work| ‘ We have excluded) #%-6¢ per hour ¢ wrdbagipgin th say Fate every day, the most he will earn at|Finance Committee of Cham- ve-room apariments ag/fF the three cities, Laramie, Chey-'489 per day is $124.80. By setting] ber of Commerce Director- ted in Casper. This | mm, and Denver, as shown tn Folder nis actual expenses of $115.27 up ioati III, exhibit B. C. and D, obtained by against what he actually earns it is ate Urges Investigation CIXTURE Ci all living places: ; ‘2 Od a NANT UTC NNN ate wae Hera iaaconihaee | eniaa ia Ona and therefore includes ‘*#ing the sum of each fate siven 19\found that ho will bave a Balance of at Cost of $2,000. > Sen tiane same prices in the big as well e|the houses of the poor, the middle paman, is |$9.83, or in one month's time ho will ” rT | igh em 'Gas. mall stores owing to the fi t ind the well-off, and ts there. Timber of rates giveu) and using $5362 /have accumulated $9.63, or will have ray Chikcahes oc "Dedsinmecs - — am ts brought to bear on th e not the classification fo our pur-|t#@ average cost of rent, drugs, a chance to save that amount for a|_ The Casper Sel) : h Most of our labering men are r groceries for the three above named a realizing that unjust freight rates, if piss thle Ase ain aed nti PT to exist here would greatly 1. Classes TTI and IV are the ones that living in modern houses and have no/s ers by the wholesale ho lights or gas, as shown by pictures in|thus maintaining a price level ties, as shown by Tuble I, II, and II- tle unforunate and meets up with a : : . : i handicap the growth of the town is Lc. bers 2. uking into consideration tha » ordinarily lived in by the labor. little hard luck. In all probability he we tauier Gar'aa: oy working man has cheaper places tol ng clas ling within what we| Explanation of Folder If Exhibit A. |has lost the three or four months’|Preparing to go intensively into the cat of the'qiestion for the yin other cities than in Casper, by|understand Art. ITI, part D, of the| In deriving the general Itving cost|snving that ho might have already put|™stter, according to recommenda. ’ . ie " by the finance committee sing judgment ty buying, he| Industrial Plan book to mean, but ow-|or actual expense a common laborer 2way. He will get behind. tions made 5 to extremely high rents prevailing is put to in Casper, the committee has! By setting his actual expenses of t° the board of directors at @ meetng t en Fifty Western Banks Have exe) THE MILLS NEWS See eee Haier x affect considerably the tcould live much cheaper than in Cas- However, the cost of lig 26 day month at $4.00 per day or $104; The finance committee secks to Made-to-Order Fixtures |maximum month's earnin; have a fund of $2,000 set aside im- PATRONIZE } that he will go behind $11.77 tens mediately to cover the requirements During the Past Few Months We Have Sattsrac terily Equipped More Than 50 Banks in the Mills Merchants }!month that’ho continues under these|Of the freight rate probe and seeks living conditions. In other words if) other relief that will b rquired before he maintains the same standard ofthe investigation is completed. oor eo SE living, he must go bankrupt. The following recommendation was Moustaen wegion. We Design, Build and Fully 5, ») ¥- Tadee Rows VOL. 1 MILLS, WYO., MARCH 9, 1922 ‘The prices of all food-stuffs, | made by the finance committee, com- » Bauip Stores, Afticds. Ban's = renity, ‘Jete. tabulatea ane pelehince] pee of BeslTs Seehconke’ chattel, Churches, etc., with Custom-Made Fixtures, Wall Cases, Show Casea and otver interior Wor. Our hereto do not show a sufficient down-|Sam Conwell and J. 8. Mechi.ng. Prinns ape Notte Teh ‘nt the Most Moderate ward slide to justify reduction of| “We, your committee on finance Consistent with Real Quality. any kind in wages at the present time and auditing recommended that the We also firmly believe that the facts board of directors pet aside $2000.00 MILLS SCHOOL NOTES is tcraassss"™* 7") PARENTS DAY AT MILLS. | 2m stor meno ‘The Giri Scouts realized $12.00 from attack of grippe for the last ten days t thelr “candy sale,” which was held is able to be out again. and figures attached hereto prove con- of the 1922 dues already collected for ost Interesting basket ool. This Parents day which was held March clusively that working men cannot: be- the purpose of applying same to the ow of vie Hye paaccby Siapedl we te cat bee po nicl Pecks adry sf 3, at Milla school, was well attended.| po vee Toth A gin to live in health and comfort as payment of fees and expenses of the games tater cada i Tho Strat pare vorithe thttersiconli wie : Every lomday evening the Industrial Plan says he is entitled| freight rate investigation, and that Monday, March 6, whon — ; : for Grover, Colorado, where he will ABest made East Casper met for the second time.| me Roy Scouts of Troop No. 10 ere| ‘Ken up with class work. euch grade} J hi vise ang a ware. | cetera qereeet) Soee se 2 Sa . held the heavy. end of | Rens fageriaserhixr ct date |‘ RS a thirty-minute recitation so v4 5 od ss son ‘oie ar. Coming to the close of our investi-|lect from delinquent members and the score at the end of the first half boasts Oe coeccaa latent s The eee pare might see some of the aaee PED gph Santon a ce ante paces Conte on petition C99 that such amounts as may be neces- aot ti the 4c, | Pesular ty work. This was fol conducted in thorough sary to pay the balance of this: in- ‘but the score does indicate |program will consist of first ald work, | )\ by a Very clever and interesting | Greeley to visit with his parents. manner, we find that in a great many! vestigat on be set aside as collected Ora thee wei tm the mcon open it toe parents wit come and |! 0 BMY onUlOd, “George in Nuramry| TM Will be Kone about two woaks. | cisas men Wwho-Are at present drawing |srom dclinguent memberships for ts] SSS Tar ah ‘stugel a wondertal tcomwe-| eee what the bore are Going. Fre itt Tee pentayed by" all.) yore. Batson whol hies been 0 the |thit tarail, oF snye are ainine Gnd|fural, Any, unexpected balance to be AS U NVER, COLO. = he latter part of the afternoon was . If wages are eut to $4.00/returned to the general fund.” Sr back, making § points to their oppon- 5 a so,{tten up with a visitation and in-|Dast two weeks ts now able to be out. ‘per day, they will. not be living in! ‘The directors have a plan under F-STAHL vice Pres, LOUIS ANDERSON, Secr. ent 4, Mewhirder and Geiger play-| The following boys of Troop No.| - Hon oe ths Mr. Bulson is still confined to his health and comfort, is laid idera: Zan paketnw two 20 pavre'passetl hate tententbet exams, | econ © various rooms, The| Mr f as aid downyconsideration to increase this fund eo a flashy game, ale ef aceapei creditable manner.|*°rk displayed in the roons showed according to tho Industrial ielations| through solicitation of special dona fidid goals. Lewy Alster, Walter Geiger, Preston |™uch careful preparation on the part Aik, Plan booklet, page 23, Article I. tions in case tat it becomes neces Riley, Howard Mellin and’ Rusesti |! Pupils and teachers and the charac-| Mts. Bort Ramsey | left | Monday} If the wages are cut to $4.00 a day.|sary. Several business houses and ‘The last baskettall game of the ma) ‘Anoter examination will be|{'T of the werk was ex.vilmit. J or eS ppg oecgeaes ere} gentlemen, we Will have suffering|shippers have already indicated that son ts to bo played Ofurch 9, when |Fulson. Anoter come. lous refreshments weré set sho will visit her parents, Mr. and ‘West Casper moots Mills, Everybody ane entire afternoon wis thorougn.| Mrs. Avery. tharebng Pe out for this game. e|!¥ enjoyed by pup'ls, parents ani ——s ion among its employes. |which is launched to secure cheaper ear yes eeheol on trial and ft follows a| 'achers and it is hoped that the par- |, Master Kenneth Bybee has been) Wo still stick to what we say in re-[freight rates for Casper. The Mis basketball term are ex-|very important need belng used for | ‘ts will .ble to visit s-hooi m re pes (5 aatiae a e hosp! e brah paths Industrial Relations Plan;| ‘The General Freight Service asso- periencing their first year in erade/marcing, physical training and pen-|/"n a8 tere is nothing that nutes Biri ice uee hts than Atte ieee tae rsa} kes : or _ is Sa {for a better school more than the ie, if we repre- Es sper jororae er ciat padre tis keceeseceln erin the achocl, “|closa cocperation of the parents Tho entire family of Leo Smith hag| sentatives can show you, gentlemen The moet been {ll with the la grippe but all are/ that you are ig in this te they urable i that the boys The fo! ng parents and visitors wron; asking cut plsy ens eieca, aan Thetr do| Measurements have been taken ana} Vere pri Mr. and Mrs. Waiden, |"°W 0m the way to recovery. We believe the plan will elther stand Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Mills, Mr. and or fall’ on your decision. We know id persistence is cons tions aro being made to install , Mr. a n Se ecase tor than im thelr future|window shades in the school. ‘his|™rs. Perry Hunter, Mr. Wm. Peck aah! based adisg Rive. eee nant eee ths Qasketball efforts. Geiger and Quin-| win be welcome news to the pupils. {°™. Mrs. V. Green, Mrs, Ray Gil- pneu! caste "an ‘along. ys fivan have held the forward positions peste bert. Mrs. W. R. Hunt, Mrs. Jen- pagok at the money the time, the} and while teins somewhat handicap-| Margaret Peery and Ruth Hunter| ns, rey err Mrs, Julius) Jensen bring 1B tahoe ohare sean tae salty Two Months could not turnin Bed peti to size, yot thay have mado a|ubstituted in the first grade last] rs. MH Kennedy, Mrs, 5. M. man (pare 3 ta) talleysias wory cred owtns Chapman ursday and Frid: Miss Esson.|™ellis, Mrs Me McClurg, Mrs. ¥ lemen.¢ you jow that legetableCom- = Oe See rtna aes icuarta ara| ota eran: nim Maxon, Mrs. HE. Outland, Mra w.|, Mrs. Andy Kasper is visiting with|It Is being acknowledged by the men| °* MONDAY George Coyle has gone to the Coyle ranch in North Dakota. slwuys on the job and miro mighty} perl sa Pillips, Mrs. Chas. Perkins, Mra. Mad¢ peeigene an ariel George Zakiain, in bral coeeee Deas also that good ecrappers. Mowhinter at center;| MILLS FIRE DEPARTMENT. Peterson. Mra. F. Robidon, Mra R. E. y We: thine, Upphetien tet dis bei faster ta ono of the fastest players in the) eng mis Volunteer Fire depart-|iman aire, eather eae ee: org During the terrific wind and rain|its inception, therefore we SEATS NOW ON SALE grade teams and plays @ very consist-| ont held its regular business meet-|ayn. G. st last ‘Tuesd: and most conscientt: nts Mrs. G. J. form las lay morning the roof jentiously beg of you to my te, ent game. Miller and Algier subs, al80 11. xronday night. Plans were made oe Shey }i™- Jot Dee McDaniels house took wings|Sive this very important matter your i AT THE IRIS BOX Qeserve mention as they have worked |i" Jinn nosaupper aad danoe at aooes eae tee places rs fob and flew across the alley into Mr.|&teatest attention. OFFICE, 12 to 10 P. M. fm several cames and have made a Cromwell hall on Friday evening, * We, the ‘ ps lay + | Coughlin, 3 Shackleford’s yard, breaking the elec- a members of the tm ~ good showing conridering that this is|xr.0cn 17. ‘The next regular business | COUS*M. Mrs. Collender, Mrs. H. P. ing committee feel that if plies $ Denham, Mrs. Deallings, M. | tric Ught wires ip its Journey. ee rr fierase a elcome tor See ag:[uct M4 Dockiem, Stim Dealings | pemareeeesAw MUMGAY SOROOL|Iseree tant hi tase eee ates — The Junior Scouts held an tndoor|paratus will be present to quote prices. [iiet” Mew to uo Me. Adalaide El! Sunday school 230 p.m. in the|Plan, you would join hands with us track meet at thetr Inst Scout meot- a 3 ; Hyans, Mrs. Herbert |ariawest Theater building. Rev. Mc.|8Nd say, “We cannot afford to throw Matinee Sunday at 2:30 the fruits of our iabors.” mg anf rome very interesting and| Spring wii soon be here whtch|ioror) pie a: C.,Fole, Mra. HL A.|Cienchan from Casper, will give & tall smappy feats were witnessed. Ralph |menng that it is time to clean up and een: Gatewood.) next Sunday. = Brown took first honors in the meet! paint up. , If everyone will clean up The theater has been comfortable < with 16 points, Ernest Thompson sec- is own premises the town as a whole the last two weeks. As soon as pos- = ond with 13, and Hor 1 Hunter third will be improved. So, altogether for i MEETS sible a building will be erected on the ‘with 6. Elmer Edwanis gave the a cleaner, brighter town. lot which has been purchased by the _ Sunday school. THE FAMOUS EVENING SHOW Gentl be Peg ernie ages ee G EORGIA is not justified at this time, if your common labor is to live in the health 2 ‘trying: an that the proposed reduction in wages| |i Sm sist 8 O'CLOCK. bron me a otllset Lydia E.Pinl NIGHT PERFORM- te | NSTR RY Fare Ree ae ee | erat aly anilall the hard pain | ANCE AND SUNDAY ——— FSS The Mills Booster cinb held its most py He Gome and help| lations Plan Book as follows: had left me and 1 abe ee MATINEE eat iat eeeeth inday. ip and to do my work ‘The har B. thusiastic ing last night. | make this an interesting class. ‘Wages and Conditions of Labor.” si T feel splendi LOWER FLOOR AND & ORCHESTRA Eight clauses of the by-laws were pee Se n fixing wages and conditions of famnpletecny sane of me = ymer r . | sdonted after spirited discussion on} ‘The Wednesday Afternoon club met |!*b0r, the company will have regara| iz sll ways. f know of zm aes $1.50 Plus Tax WATCH FOR THE B1C ET PARADE & ac will be made Ss nee hefner behets pcb eked! fae ise conditions prevailing in the Re: Sbess ONLY SHOW OF ITS : ex oni ions Bon, 4640 Peat Ew aa BALCONY regular business mecting will be held|way. “Refreshments were. served re | leealties conosrned. ‘The right ot all| ,,This is another case where Lydi $1.00 Plus Tax KIND IN THE WORLD Wednesday evening, March 22. the hostess. At the next meeting pari Ux aie eee Tie rebulten after sttrying t vill com] wages told i A 9 S 5 1 f S d W. ©. T. U. MEETS. gph ll aa rates of pay shall be established which £5 taf sa ee Monday Matinee—Lower Floor $1.00, Balcony 75 The W.-C. T. U. met with Mra.|RED CROSS CAMPAIGN SUCCESS| cr the dillgeer wove oa sence you are suffering from pain, ner- pecials for Saturday Tho asa eye em, ine Summittes in cmage of the Rein heath and comfort= =" “|. vousheas and aroalwayaireds if you RESERVE YOUR SEATS NOW 0 was ve y Cross campaign in high; ca ze " i ‘or noth- Fresh Eggs deo for er The next meeting will be with Mrs.! gratified at the response lo by the i oe ernment oe ing, take pydia euiams Vege- r ~ 20r- BD 3 townspeople. tha, Teport, the board of directors sce| ¢2fie Compound. ‘ 3 % they cannot grant our request, we re- ae Doran’s Red Seal Coffee, 3 Ibs 85¢ senefiammanee tee te eae ee committee be granted a personal inter- view with the oad of rectors ¢ sie 5 5 BRIGHAM YOUNG WAS RIGHT | . CLEAN UP—PAINT UP = jj" "| |p see This Is the Place to (Signed) J. D. CRI Family Size Soda Crackers, 3 pkgs___$1.00 Morris Pork and Beans, per can_______ 10¢ P. & G. Soap, 7 bars ee Arbuckle Gunpowder Tea, 14-Ib. pkg__30c ITCHFTELD, JOHN McCLELLAN, JR. Best Quality Paints and Varnishes for the PAUL A. WALKER ‘ener : int Dance PAUL M. WALKER. Grape Fruit, each24 0 en Sate 8) aot 10e Money. bincores gh ay Mires ase, her Fancy Red Potat 5 Sepa A na Dera tal ancy Red Potatoes, per cwt_________' $2.35 Last year’s price on this Paint 3 5 Casper Jewelry Mig. Co, O-S Bids. Stew Beef, 3 Ibs. for__ 25 was $4.25. Now, per qian e 0 =e The Home of All ARKEON | Potstnast sper Wp. 22e ee 2 a 4c ‘ Pork Sausage, 2 Ibs. for 35 or flat Paint on your walls to brighten up your home. Income Tax Good Bread 9 & ek) eR ah Ra vc ‘ ; ; Compiled With Including Our Own “DANCE WHERE DANCING IS A DELIGHT” Notary Service. RYE AND GRAHAM You have to dance when you hear that harmonious, / syncopated, jazzy music blended into one GRAND DELIGHT Your friends will be there TONIGHT Hours 5 to 10 Evenings. Minimum Fee, $2.50. OFFICE: OVER IRIS THEATER JOHN. S. 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