The evening world. Newspaper, February 3, 1913, Page 17

deere gts, ey UNCLE Hicir SAYS THIS THE GENTLEST COW Hm 7 HAS SO I'LL TAIE A CHANC AN' SHOW You BOYS tow Py The High Cost of Living * 494 How to Reduce It. By Madison C, Peters. Bs he Evenin g¢ World Difily Ma cet eer QUART OF MILK To BROWNS. PinT TO MRS SMITH AND THE EGGS To JONES, WARN UP gazine, The {wmtee M aca | o GET YouR Quart, BROWN, IN GONA A git o February 3, 1913 By C. M. Payne | WHAT THA DING DING Did ‘YA Put ME To WORT’ ONA bea 2 AIK THAT ‘oR? Just POR NOTHING IT Ve TRIED TO Mc Ma AT SIX DOLLARS PER. v TIME: Just after the 10.~OUR ANTIQUATED MARKET METHODS. HE statements con 18 of the Commitee on Markets, Prices and f the New York State Pood Investigating Commit- tee should give a sharp twinge (o the peculiarly ‘ ning to the pocketbook Especially so when we stop to think that though New York Citys food costs only $30,000.00 @ ycar when It reaches the transportation term!- nale hore, the price paid for it by the consumers ts $100,000.00 more. Of this} increase the committee thinks at Jeast $60,000,000 could be saved, and with no loss of profits to the retailers, simply by improving the methods of local distribution "This addition between the cost of food supply at the transportation terminals and what It costs in the consumer's Kitchen ts chiefly made by the cost of handling—storage, selling and delivery. Our antiquated systeny of distrinut nese of multiplied facilities and uneconomte transportation, and explains at } i one-third the cost of living, The great need of the hour is a more direct and open way from the producer to the consumer that will cut out unnecess: handiin What He Receives and What He Does Not. ‘The producer receives about 4) per cent, when jould ree per cent, Over 11,00 grocers are living off the neople of New Yor! sensitive nerve run- shows the cost. | nm, mainly in small un! at least 6 City; au 10,000 more than we need. All told, 2,000 people deal foodstuffs—1$,000 more , than necessary We have about one store to every 0 persons, or about one store to 6 Atty families. The wholesaling 1s about 10 per cent. and the total cost of retal- Ing is about St per cout, added in both cases to the firat cost ‘The committee finds that tt is the complete lack in untformity In method and eMciency in management that to a large extent makes unnecessary expense. The more general adoption of the whole retail market would save 10 per | cent, to the people, or $50,000 to Greater New York; $1,000.00 for a elty like Albany, and $4,000,000 for Buffalo. The possibility of saving at least 1 par cent. of the Ilving cost by the estab- Ushment of public markets on the wholesale-retall plan ts worthy of the atten- ten of our people and of the municipal and State authoritte: The enormous operating costa of the “penn sdom and pound folly" @erner grocery demands the elimination of the Individual retailer, ‘America ts the only country in the world guilty of such folly. A Business of Small Profit The individual retailer works hard. We ts wearing out, owing to the highly competitive conditions, the profits are small because of the many small stores Of the 331-3 yer cent. which these stores add to the wholesale price less than five per cent. is profit, or $1,000 tn a Dusiness of $29,000 a year The head of one of the largest wholesale grocery houses in New York told me that on their millions invested in their business they made only three per | eent, and that the average grocer was lucky ff he cleared $20 a week. ‘On the money Invested, skill employed, risks run and hard work from dewey Morn to dusky eve, perhaps no other business, on the average, ylelds so small @ return, Not that the people do not pay enormously high prices, but because We have too many small stores whose purchasing power is poor and whose ex- pense in selling is high. To reduce the high cost of ving we must merge the wholesale and retail units, department or chain stores. We need in every residence centre wholesal feted! markets as they have in all the cities of Europe, with cost-saving facili- tes, selling supplies on the department store or chain store methods, combining in deliveries and generally avolding the duplication of effort and facttities Bince 40 to 6 per cent. of the entire budget of the laboring people is the ttem for food, surely this subject ought to claim our best thought and wisest action: There js more need for tis thing just now than for more libraries or even colleges. Betty Vincent's Advice to Lovers ” "N.C." writes: "Lam gure I love 4 As to the “‘Cut-Up. certain young man, but I can’t help feel- , ¥ dear youns)| ing ashamed when I introduce lim to M people, tr¥|/my friends, He isn't always correct. Do to discrim-| you think we could find happiness if we inate between hu-| married?” mor and hori Not eo long as you feel the way you play. describe, Recently a young — man wrote me! ‘gp, HH." writes: “Does a girl degrade that he had taken herself if she flirts with a young man @ gold ring from &jghe meets every day on the cars 6irl “for @ joke") She should not speak to him unless she and pawned it. He has been properly introduced, seomed surprised | : that she was angry, Attention vs. Intention. with him, But! “s, G." writes: “Is it proper for a even though she! young lady of twenty to ask a man his might acquit him of any evil ‘nten-| intentions after he has been monopoliz- tions, no girl of refinement could help pdeing disgusted with such a clownish fellow. Laughter is one of the most precious things in the world, and a true sense of humor a gift of the gods, But arrant bad taste sometimes masquerades as wit, and. those who seo through the de- ception must be angered and repelled. | We very careful not to let your “fun” step over the line of vulgartly. th be drawn Into a correspondence A Possible Insult. | you'a better not write. "B.C." writes: “While walking with| some girls a young man I know passed Dy and sald something which I didn't understand. The girls declared that| Be insulted me, but I don't want to te-! Neve it, as he never di@ such # thing] pon't try #o hard. Men a defore. What ehall I do? things Ask the girle what he sald, Then ask ad } him if he sata ft. And if he te your] «8, A." writes: “IT am fifteen and ond, believe what he telle you, very much in love with @ man eighteen years older than myself, who wante me to elope with him, But Tam atill in school my parents object to his atten- tions, What shail 1 do?" | You are nothing but « ohtid, and you should obey your rent jing her time for two years? My father wants to speak to him." If I were you I should certainty let your father do It, “P, D." writes: "I received @ postcard from a young man, and I should like to acknowledge it, But I don’t want t correspond with him, What ahail I do: There 1s no necessity for acknowledg ing a postcard, and if you don't want “HE FL writes: “Whenever T meet | any young men Lam as niceas [can be to them, but they snub me, What can I do to make them Itke 1 contrary G." writes: ‘When a lady and mntieman meet, which should show the ‘et sign of recognition?” Phe tady should bow frat. 1." writes: “lam in love with a irl of nineteen, Though our love seeme lo increase daily, her parenta object to What shall we do?" girl comes of age and ‘marry 4f you atill wish to do #0, “J, W." writes: “1 am paying atten: | tlon to a girl whom T love, but though ahd ta nice to moe T hardly think that she cares for ma, Please advise me, Why not eek her if qmough to marry you? ah up ase “femler.” DELIVERED THE _— [LAST PINT OF MIL ee 9/ ECGS. NOW FOR THAT, 1 WROTE FoR MILK = NOT (Copyrigh t, 191 Uy Frank A, Muusey Co.) stone Tarzan at ‘Tring of the nilerali gen to Lire: in mutinous gal King, Berchak, ft he begins to teach iis Alive’ babs ae. bet pes as 10 boy hood, > the cabin know” ot ho He er amself to read and to jriv Be i aay th bad ot cabin, Avieh neat his Hors land are ibrof, Porter, hiy secretary, hia daughter Jano ‘and ber negro matt and Cecil Clayton, Tarzan’ cous. The professor 4s lost in the fon ees to look for him and is attacked hy" Yon, wich Tarzan Kills, He then takes Claiton ch, to The catin and goes in search of the other wanderers, profewor and hie secretary, Mr, Philander, meantiiue are chased bys lion.’ Tar: es them, At aight of Ean fescue them, At aight of the apewmin they CHAPTER XVI. (Continued.) Most. Remarkable !” ROF, PORTER had recovered he saw M thing beh his shiny silk hat, which he had brushed carefully upon the sleeve of his coat and re- Placed upon his head, When t. Philander pointing to some: ind him, he turned to behold @ slant, naked but for a loincloth and & few metal ornaments, standing mo- tion! od fessor, lif For to follow tu the the professo: were advan: in substa camp lay skeptical, @o now I fouth we friends. | south." “But, He ems of the world him for @ short “Tutety the profe to convin my decia eontinue have to Profeasor Porter, may know better #8 before him evening, sir" ting his hat. giant motioned them and set off up the beach ‘on from wolch they had sald the pro- him, the part said Mr. Philander. Phllander eturned “A short time since you g most logical argument ntlation of your theory that directly south of us, Twas but you finally convinced me; am positive that toward the must travel to reach our Therefore, I shall coritinue thie man than either of us to be indigenous to this part Let um at least follow Aintance. t, Mr. Philander,” repeated wsor, “Lam a difficult man ca, but when onve convinced fon {# unalterable. 1 mhnll in the proper direction, 1f T circumambulate the conti- ment of Africa to reach my destina- < Tarzan of the Apes. tion.” Further argument was Interrupted by Tarzan, who, seeing that these strange men were not following him, had returned to their side. Again he motioneag them to follow him: but still they stood in argument Presently the ap n lost patie with their stupld ignorance, He grasped the frightened Mr. Philander by the shoulder, and before that Worthy gentleman knew whether he was being killed or merely med for life Tarzan had tled one end of his rope eecurely about Mr. Philander's neck. “Tut-tut, Mr. Phila . remon- strated Prof. Port “it is mort unbe- secming In you to submit to such ine Alsen ities," , But scarcely were the words out of his mouth ere he, too, had been seized and securely bound by the neck with the same rope. Then Tarzan set off to- ward the north, leading the now thor- oughly frightened professor and his sec- retary. In deathly allence they proceeded for what seemed hours to the two tired and hopeless old men; but presently, as they topped a little rise of Kround, they were overjoyed to see the cabin lying before them, n a hundred yards distant Here Tarzan released them and, polnt- ing toward the little building, vanished Into the jungle beside the ost remarkable, most remarkable'’ gasped the professor. “But you see, Mr. Philander, that I was quite right, as usual; and but for your stubborn wilful. aped a series of most humiliating, not to say dangero| accidents, Pray allow yourself to be guided by a more mature and practical mind in the future,’ Mr. Samuel 1, Philander was too much relleved at tie happy outcome of thetr adventure to take umbrage at the professor's vel fing. Tus krasped iis friend's arm and him forward in the direction of th n t Was 4 much-relieved party o aways teat found itself once united, Dawn discovered therm still res ng their various adventu a “speculating upon the identity of the strange Kuardiun and protector they had f don this savage shore. alda was positive that it was other than an ang sent down fally to watch over them “Had you seen him dave meat of the lon, Esineraiia Clayton, “you would have th a very materia! angel.” Ah doan know nuffin’ Clayton,” rejoined the raw tay rent An ‘specs de Lawd clean Y He ny match he auttiniy nuMfin’ ‘thout matches—no, “There was nothing heavenly about his voice,” sald Jane Porter, with @ little shudder at recollection of the aw- ful roar which had followed the killing of the tiger. “Nor did it precisely comport with My preconceived ideas of the dignity of divine mense: emarked Prot. Porter, “when the-ah—gentlemen tled two highly respectable and erudite svholars neck to heck and dragged them through the Jungle as though they had been cows.” ‘ CHAPTER XVII. Burials. 3 it was now quite light, the arty, none of whom had aten or slept since the pre- vious morning, began to bestir themselves to prepare food, The mutineers of the Arrow had land- ed a smal! supply of dried meats, canned soups, and vegetables, crackers, flour, tea, 1d coffee for the five they had ™marooned, and these were hurriedly drawn upon to satisfy the cravings of long-famished appetites. The next task was to make the cabin habitable, and to this end it was frst decided to remove the gruesome rel! of the tragedy which had taken plat there on some bygone '. Prof. Porter and Mr, Philander were deeply interested in examining the skele- tons, The two larger, they stated, to have belonged to a male and female of one of the higher white rac The smallest skeleton was given but Pasting attention, 8 location in the crib left no doubt as to its having been the Infant offspring of this unhappy couple. As they were preparing the skeleton of the man for burial, Clayton discov- ered @ mansive ring which had evi- dently enriched the man's finger at the time of iis death, for one of the slender bones of the woiden bauble Picking ft up to examin wave @ cry of astontisiinent hand still lay Clayton bore the crest of Uie house « stoke. At the same time Jane Porter discoy- ered the books in the ¢ rd, and on ening to the fiy-teaf of one of them aaw the name “John Clayton, London,” In a second book, which she hurnediy examined, Was the Single name "GC stoke.” Why, Mr. Clayton,” she orted, “wha does this mean? Here are the names of sme of your own people in there Looks." And here,” he replied gravely, ‘Is the great ring of the house of Greystowe, 1S been lost alice me Clayton, the former Lord disappeared, presumab “But how go you account for these 2 Not Like Any Story | That You Have Read § things being here in this savage African dun exclaimed the girl. sl in but one Way to for Mise Porter," said Clayton. “The late Lord Greystoke was not drowned, He died here in this cabin, and this poor thing upon the floor te There it, count all that ts mortal of hin. “Then this must have been Lady Greystoke,” indicating the mass of by upon the bed. “The beautiful Lady Ali replied ton, “of whose many virtues and charms T often have heard my mother A father ak. ence and solemfity the of the late Lord and Li Greystoke were buried beside their Nttle African cabin, and between them wan placed the tiny skeleton of the baby of Kala, the ape. As Mr. Philander was placing frail bones of the infant in a bit sall-cloth, he examined the skull nutely, Then he called Professor Por- ter to his aide, and the two argued In low tones for several minutes. ‘Mort remarkable, most remarkable,” eaid Prof. Porter, “Bless me," ald Mr, Piilander, “we must acquaint Mr. Clayton with our discovery at once.” “Tut-tut, Mr. Philander, tut-tut!"* Temonstrated Prof, Archimedes Q. Port vet the dead past bury its dead. And #0 the white-halred old man re- peated the burlal service over this strange grave, while bls four com panions stood with bowed and uncoy- ered heads about him From the trees Tarzan of the Apes watched this strange ceremony; but, most of all, he watched the sweet face @nd graceful figure of Jane Porter In hin savage, untutored breast new emotions were stirring. He could not fathom them He wondered why he felt so great an Interest In thare peopte why he had gone to 1 pains to * the three men But he did not wonder why he had torn Sabor from the tender flesh of the strange gtrt Surely the men were stupid and rhile- ulow nd cowardly, fven Manu, the monkey, Was more intelligent than the Tf th f his own kind e was dyupttul past pride tn blood waa warranted Hut the Kil aht=that was a differ ent matt He did on here Iie knew that #he was ed to be y ted, and that he was created to protect b He wondered why they had dug a great hole In the Kround jwerely to bury d nies. Surely there was no sense 1 that, no one Wanted steal d bones Had there been meat 1 them he could have undeisiood, fur thus alone one keep aie meat from Dango, And some other pretty instruments ¢ D. (waking © eh from a muse tr how glorious! dT brought you? Mr PD. (approving!y, turning from a survey of the house)—Wholesale Liquor Dealers’ Convention couldn't turn out » classier crowd than this. [ never saw @ rapturous On, so Many open-faced sults with so little yell of camphor, Mrs, D.—And TILAT’S all you can say after—— Mr. D.~One thing more. they hats Why don't pave things under the seats to hold I acraped ail the nap off of mine | trying to find. Mrs, D.—=HOW can you talk of auch ly! trifles after such @ divine treat as We've just had? Mr. D.—Treat, treat at that hey? Well, it's my Six dollars a throw for a Babfest in a language IT don't und atand, with music that's always etarting out with @ promising tune that dies « horrible death in {ts infancy. Domestic Dialogues — By Alma Woodward — Copyright, 1918, by The Pres Publish ing Co, (The New York Kvening World). | dough Mra, D, (reverentially)—It Is Wagner at his best. What more can one asl Mr. D.—Well, if you put the question up to me—considering [ got home too late for dinner—I'd ask for a tripe eand- wich and a— Mra. D. Un horror)—A TRIPE SAND- wien! Mr. D.—Well, then, roast shoulder of tripe, If that sounds any better, Say, put ma hep to thin wheeze we've bee watching, Who was tho fat chap in the bonnie braw kilties and the— Mrs. D.—That was Tannhauser, of course, the minstrel knight who was en- waved in Venua's grotto, She-— Mr. D—Why, was he trying to hit the pike and shake the dame? She looke pretty good from where T sat. Mra, D.—It wae the higher life calling him, Didn't you catch the undertone’ of mysticiam? The symbol of~-— Mr. D.—Tcaught the cymbal all ight. the hyena, and the other robbers of the Jungle. When the grave had been fil earth the little party turned ward the cabin, and Kamerald weeping copiously for the two she had never heard of before, and who had dead twenty years, chanced to e tow the harbor, Instantly urs ceased, Look at dem low down white trash out dere’ shriiled, point! the Arrow, "They-all's a dese right yere on his yere perverted Isian’, Kurely enough, the Arrow was being i toward the open sea slowly h the harbor's entrance “They promised to leave us frearine and ammunition,” sald Clayton, ‘The tmeroctieas beasta’ “It in the work of that fellow they call Snipes, I am sure,” said Jane Po. ter, “King was edunirel, but he had a little sense of humanity. If th had not killed him I know that he would have seen that we wore properly provided for before they left us to our tat “I regret that they did not visit us before wuiling,” said Prof. Porter, “L had purposed requesting them leave the treasure with us, I oh be a ruined man If that is lost. Jane looked at her father sadly. ver mind, dear,” she sald. “It wouldn't have done any because ft Is solely for the treasure that they Killed their officers and landed us upon this awful shore. “‘Put-tut, el tut-tut!'* replied Prof. Porter, "You are ® good chit but inexperienced in practical matters. Pre Porter turned and walked slowly away toward the jungle, his hands clasped beneath his long coattails and his eyes bent upon the ground, Ils daughter watched him with @ pa- upon ler laps, and then, Polander, she whispered ont det him wander off erday. We depend spon you, you know, to keep @ close wate upon hn He becomes more difficult ta vandie each day.” replied Mr, Philander, with a sigh und a eiake of his head, " f pre- sume Ne Is now off to t to the r sof the Zoo that one of their lion’ Was at large last night. Oh, Miss Jane, you don't know what T have to contend with Yes, [ do, Mr, Pallander, But, watle We wil love iim, sou alone vest fitted to manage him; fe ardless of what he may you. he re specs Your learnieg, and, therefore, how (nmense confidence In your sudy ment. ‘The poor der cannot differen ta Ween erudition and wisdom, ' Mr. Philander, with @ mildly pugaied expression on tis face, turned to pure ue Prof, Porter, and in his mind he was revolving the question of whether ih siti we oe sounded Itke {ron girde orchestra foreman ina gart. Tha ¢ earning his of work out Of his operators to-night. What happens next? Mra, Do/The next act opens in the Landgrave's hall, where the minstrels hold thelr song contest for the hand , of- ' Mr. DP. (brightening visibly)—ood! Til] met a hand from Mb if it's any- where as good ap any of the other old minstrel show: th iT ‘Tannhauser chap in blackface. 5 - ‘ Mrs. D. (rising hastily a@ @ ttter spreads through adjacent eeats)—Let's © take @ turn in the foyer. I'd ilke eome lemonade. Mr. D. (following her out)—I won- dered how long you'd be content to let that flame-colored dress of yours with e gold ding-donge stay in eeclusion, « Come along and we'll give the rail-Dirds «a treat. iS collide with Mr, Peni tae tae pi Te ten uly me you are a Wagner devotes like alt the rest of us. Mr. D, (non-commitally)—Aw, ¥ guees he was all right—except what happened . to him, Mrs, C.—What 1s your favorite Wagner * opera? The one you love better than any other in the world? Mr. D, (with @ promptitude that antounds his wife)—‘Rienal.” ‘Mrs. D. and Mrs, C. (in one Breath)— But Wagner's “Rie: te never sung any more. Mr, D, ¢ Brain Gymnastics. PERIMENTS conducted ty Messe of Turin indicate that phyeloal ¢@- ucation and gymnastics eerve not only for the development of the muscles but for that of the brain as well. It is becoming evident, in the opinten ef 4) this authority, that as much time ahould be devoted to muscular exercise as to intellectual exerciae.—Harper'a Weekly. ; led compliment, ‘Tarzan had seen the consternation ée- picted upon the faces of the little group as they witnessed the departure of the Arrow; 40, an the ship was a wonderful ‘“ He's yanking every last ounce And I'll be glad to see * x » at n he should feel complimented er es- + ved at Miss Porter's rather beek- novelty to him in addition, he deter- mined to hasten out to the point of land at the north of the harbor's mouth and obtain a nearer view of the great boat, well as to learn, if possible, the direction of its filght, Swinging through the trees with great speed, he reached the point but a m ment after the ship had passed out of the harbor; a0 that he obtained an ex- Gellent view of the wonders of this Strange floating house, @ were some twenty men running ind thither about the deok, pull- ing and hauling on ropes, A very light land breese was blowing ” and the ship had been worked thi the harbor's mouth under flying Mb, fore and main royals and missen spanker, + but, now that they had oleared the 'y availa! nred of canvas spread that sh aa otend out to sea as handily as possibl Tarzan watched the graceful mover ments of the ship in rapt admiration, and longed to board her. Presently hiw keen eyes caught the fainter c‘on of amoke on the far northern hopt- zon, und he wondered what the cause of it might be. At about the same time the lookout on the Arrow must have discerned it, for in @ few minutes Tarsan saw the jaile being shifted. The ship camo about, and presently he knew that she was coming back toward land. A man at the bows was constantly heaving into the end of which a tened, Tarzan ) wondered what purpose of this action might be At last the ship came up directly into the wind: the anchor was low- ered) down came the sails, There was great scurrying about on deck, A boat was lowered, and into the boat a great was placed, Then a dozen sailors bent to the oars and ulled rapidly toward the potnt whe; raan crouched in the branches of @ great tree a . rn of the boat, ag At @rew w the rat-faced mi was but a few minutes later th * boat touched the beac, The men Mped out and lifted the ereat chest to » e sand, They were on the north aide +> f the polnt so that thelr presence was 5, led from those at the cabin, men argued ange! Then the rat-fac compantons, ascended the low which stood the tree that can- cealed Targwn, They looked about for several minutes, (To Be Continued) +