The Seattle Star Newspaper, August 7, 1923, Page 16

Bread Price Goes Up Wheat Value Shrinks RY JOHN CARSON WASHINGTON as goes down in go Up What's t answer Just a selling at ar 1 cents fe Figur loat of b . Goverr not been at which ca: sumer as cc tion is that t ures that bre and sold at 4 When Tel, bread c cents for a pound Bakers have ~-and it ts ministration wa its estimates Reasons for existing bre caused some inve government © statisticians, fause of comparisons wit of five cent loaves or s 391% Wheat and flou Not advanced greatly since then. La- Bor costs have advanced, but it ts doubted that production costs have fone up, because much n Production today is by m In fact, machine labor is practically the whole of bread making. The overhead costs, including salaries, rents or taxes, have increased. taking it all, the government {s wheth would fusify an ad fn a pound loaf of brea On the o! baker is pas largely passed out there were ali ina communi cers. Since the ness has been “in day there ts a re either thru one gi: or thru very close HOW MUCH GOUGE MAY AMOUNT TO Some rough estimates on what rease ‘© cents ntic corporation operation are as follows: Wheat consumption in this coun- try is at the rate of about one barrel of flour for each person. A barrel of flour will produce about £80 loaves of bread. On the basis of 110,000,000 peo; fn the United States, that wot Mean 30,$00,000,000 loaves of bre: If the excess charge on bread day ts at least two cents a lov Some contend it is slightly m three cents a loaf—the excess charge fo the entire country would be $616, 000,000. ‘These figures are just suggested to show what possibilities there are In | a “bread gouge.” to and an Fie smalce Cok ‘ delightful, econormten! recipes, fe roars fr the asking. Write for at Mates Probus Co: 41 Enst 42nd Street New York, N.Y. WILSON’S BUSINESS. COLLEGE MAIN 3016 Whether it is a business course involving two y: Modern Business n serve you most efficiently. All’ Day, Evening & falt But} question with the! bread costs mean to the bakery trust te Capital, Deserte d Before, T *RANDMA WILL SE LL HER BED Is Awakened by Influx of Spectators them. And she : ny t » Gra - oe TON t tratog » ine the King count : wher iw likely ¢0/and her bed and four f 3 : reatent pillows (hor entire ¥ 4 oa : f ter of attraction to the f 1 want to soll them ot 4 it 1 he temporary Wh Policewoman B: Tucrday iat f r Rubber k” wagons trun-| buy little delicacies, I could get f ahute r 1 past the carriage entrance on ¥ at Ce bra! bh used t th president sell them 2 ture houting thru mega r pound, It doesnt . preside @ United States."| Th E is 50 conta & ‘ CROWDS : pound, It costs 20 cents a pound f “ AT COOLI VINDOWS renovating. The feather bed weighs 2 0x The tour e up at the third-|about 30 pounds. Mra. J. EK. Brige behind which Coolid at headquarters, Is handling the A guard of half a = y always on duty WwW Y an he MEX CONCLAVE IME EC¢ CHICAC with a Time Schedule:” M an, Columbia, ¢ Housekecper's promi sided. On FP child ¢ club worm women will and training ‘WRIT GRANTED TO PRISONER it of habeas ¢ t Tuesday had been specif | tha [will be The prisoner way convicte |tering this country from M. a forged pansy av enced to McNeil on |10, 1921. Before being take | Penitentiary and after hig ment had been issued, i. California on a grand charge. He was detained {months in the custody shal; and was t island. His atte federal court Tues tha months should nt | sente | 3 » Jeremiah their contention and ¢ j writ Sichofsky |mained on the t | five months, the writ When Bridge Fa JAMESTOWN, Dd. of picnickers were thr; aco the | bridge colla apsed near here Grace of Gen. Vanderbilt, Churchill, and ¢ borough, is reported i: don, her third OMY “AIM OF WOMEN ss Houseke tradt, De Kalb, a prisoner ary, berated Wednesday, Sichofuky was remanded to the state courts of of the ma: r Neterer susta |Picnickers Ducked Aug, 7 James river when a small foot- daught Cornelius Vanderbilt, | to Lord Ivor Charles Spencer-| son of the duke of Marl-| ra. E Mo. A} iA Working | ML, | nan, pro at was orpus in on the longer and he 4 of en jexico on Was sen August m to the commit larceny for five . but for the granting of lls In A ‘own into cousin | n Lon- | rit this afte ight. F nks are shut m one to th hours probs to delay 4 train nts are closed for the whole day 2 SATISF FACTORY) MEXICO CITY clreles expre: Ave that the between n and commis r \ of the ¢ y the United lay if « formal sensi idor right up e excutive su on govert or should nig t urious mal held, the outeor | Be Safe i in Seattle city jail when Office |nerving « suspicio on Mul finding 1» parked there in jail Tue fon by the detect ss houses were strict comm. Investig lepartment school in #0 -orhaps Ada rival of the funeral ventent for the tren. can find one in the Wan urn to them NOW. great many business establish Fruit Preserving—The Right Way Now when fruit Is plentiful ts the time to preserve it for next winter's use. There are right ways and wrong ways to do this. If you want to learn how to do !t In the most approved, up-to-date manner, fill out the coupon below and mail to our Washington bureau, SSR aae ee Mama emamiers oan | Ww ington Bureau, The Seattle Star, ; ‘ew York Ave, Washington, D. ©, I want a copy of the bulletin, “Conserves, Jams, Marma- { Indes and Preserves,” and inclose herewith four cents In loose | postage stamps for » Street and NO... ....cceseeeeeeeee Ae eeeeeneneeeeees Lo eee ree Oeeeeeereerensees ateeee State.......... THE BON MARCHE BarGain BASEMENT bY Bargains fill the pocketbook. Shop constantly in the Bargain Basement and you'll notice yours: will swell. A Delayed Express Shipment Brings These Savings to You! 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