The evening world. Newspaper, April 5, 1918, Page 15

Pf THE EVENING WOR ~ ore The Coast Guards have been con- ducting a recruiting drive and between 500 and 600 have enlisted recently. It 1s planned to form @ special emergency |company composed of skilled mehcanics and engineers for use in such event as |the recent Jersey City explosion. | In |that case there were several hundred |Coast Guards on duty soon after the | explosion, | It wns reported to-day that a | train craw, consisting of engineer, Oe ‘, ler, t on pt. Godfrey L. Carden. Commanser| Men: had enlisted In a body nt, Aibany’ ‘Ml States Coast Guards here, now about 800 men in the obtained the permission of Park | local contingent of C issioner Grell to use Battery Park | 8T%, NOW quartered at the Barge Office ae prouna and permission has been asked to form PATERSON STRIKE ENDS. Sille Wenvers Return to Work With 10 Per Cent. Wage Incrense, PATERSON, N. J., April 6—The sile weavers’ atrike, on for the last three weeks, was called off to-day, The strikers asked from 10 to 15 per cent. ERY PARK, DRILL =| GROUND FOR SOLDIERS ission Granted by Commis: sioner Grell for Use by Coast Guard. compromised by offering the worke' 10 per cent, Four hundred men and women were affected. They will re- turn to thelr looms Monday. The I. W. W. was not connected with the strike. st Guards. They lan encampment in Battery Park Se oem Qo iv r at Economy Prices | ! Choose from the foremost examples of this season’s latest novelties; also the Kelly military effects and the stand- ard conservative models, i Whatever style, leather or pattern you select from the immense variety, you will find—always—the SERVICE- GIVING QUALITIES that have estab- lished the leadership of Blyn Shoes, i Style 3870 P Patent Colt and Style 3140 Patent Colt and Gun Metal Calf Thousands of thrifty families are keeping their yearly shoe bills well within bounds by taking advantage of the moderate prices offered in the Eleven Big Blyn Stores. A Clg Fons, East Side Stores: 4 122d St. West Side Stores: 222-224 West 125th St. 3d Ave. w ft Tth Ave. 3d Ave. and 27th St. 39th & 40th St. | 160-162 Bo 442-444 Fulton St., opp. Bridge Deke eas B'way, bet. Park Ave. Style 3091 White Nu-Buck, Alse Metal fate Ga 4” Stores 1263-1267 Broadway, near Greene Style 4635 5.00) erect mere—onn mrt COR ee WW) | Coco Brown Calt Mall Ori tment In white Nu-buck Sonat nev Grier ar Net. Bratt: 4.50 or Gun Metal = et Si =x "e ASE Ese Factory: 11-519 East 72d Street. = L=> Boys’ Shoes Dark Tan, Gun 3.50 Metal and Patent a) Leather Style 1843 Children’s and Misses’ Shoes a. Patent Colt. Sizes Style 887! 814 to 11 bye 1144 to 3 4" Be SES f CEE <a 4 XN Ast EA EL i § RT aro i} Record of total Agat quiisellicThaTy a) iva vertisiny for the year 1917, of New ays York papers with Morning, Even- }) : ing and Sunday editions (These figures compiled by the Statistical Dept. of The New York Evening Post) Agate Lines 5 THE WORLD 19,059,667 tic] AMERICAN and 16,537,368 ——— JOURNAL. . ad pTELEGRAM, 15,084,928 if ’ 4 ssh ra Always be sure to see the NEW YORK WORLO Ss. ee 4 !s_ FIRST ON YOUR LIST ql Increase in wages. The manufacturers . Gentle Art of Profiteering 100 PC, PROFT IN WHISKEY ALONG GREAT WHITE Wt | Highly Developed in the | Cabaret Belt. ‘Ty the Baitor of The Hrentng World : There appeared tn the columns of | yesterday's issue of your paper a let. | tor about the exorbitant prices de- manded for liquor by various cafes and cabarets in New York. Asa cit- izen of tho United States of America | and a resident of this State, if I am | permitted, I wish to confirm the con- cluston to be adduced from the facts contained in that communteation. Two hundred per cent, profit on a small glass of whiskey is 60 0D- noxious lo every man’s sense of falr- ness that he should either refuse to pay the extortion or consult the Food | Administrator about fixing the price | of such things that affect the ma-, jority of taxpayers and residents of your State, Food in the lobster palaces is be- yond tho reach of a $10,000 @ year man. That is another story, however. I want to iay particular stress upon the question of high prices of wines, beer and spirituous liquors, A conscientious investigation has revealed the following facts, which can be easily verified: Before the war the common or gar- den variety of whiskey that ts sold jover the bar was delivered wholesale to the cafe proprietor for $2 per gal- |lon, ‘This fighre included all revenue tax, &c. It was then sold retail for ten cents a drink. ‘The profit there- fore was $5.20 for every gallon sold. To-day the same whiskey, perhaps |somewhat “thinner,” is sold at the bars for 20 cents per drink, and in the lobster palaces, or “revues,” as they prefer to have them called, at 49 to to 60 cents, mostly for the measured drink of red eye, It now costs $4.55 a gallon, A quick calculation brings the profit up to an enormous figure, There are eighty-four measured drinks in a gallon, At 60 cents per drink the receipts for this gallon would be $50.40, And this is what you have to pay in the Broadway cabarets. A profit of over 1,000 per cent.! Over any bar there are supposed to be eighteen drinks to every full quart And this when you tit the bottle yourself, If the keeper does it he gets from twenty-one up, It 1s| usually up. We dropped in casually last night at a well known Broadway restaur- ant, having in mind the contents of the open letter referred to. It seemed impossible that such a condition could exist In New York of all places, where civilization has reached its zenith. There we paid $1.50 for a quart pitcher of draft This sume quart costs less than 15 cents! A beer, profit of $1.35 or—well, a better mar- gin than Bethlehem Steel started to climb toward while ago. Also Bass’ Ale and Guinness’ stout took me when tt Saturn a k 50 cents each for a le And this small at 60 cents; and a subtle things or green ped, stiffens The margin ale highba . one of the of brandy an ne de menthe, check 60 cents mor adway cabarets are sub- the same, in so far as the drinks is concerned, Why h le stand for it is a conum- drum for the gods to fathom At another aurant with cabaret usa of beer ts sold for) ts about 2 cents. st. During Septem- 8 stated, whiskey sold for ‘ation, and’ 10 or 15 cents a| To-day it is $4.85 a gallon a drink centum proof gin last | nestle By now | sells for 40 cents. Last year it sold |for one-half that sum. The abov include od, 1 all reve r that com-| ses of a year! maying sub and more t per cent mnt AFE LEAP FROM AIRPLANE. war, but T odded 4--and | inusually afte ctionate since then, LD, FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 1918. Stern Brothers West Forty-second Street (Between 5th and 6th Avenues) West Forty-third Street The Sale of Articles made by the Allied Prisoners of War interned in Switzerland, is being continued on the Fifth Floor. The New Modes for Misses and Girls Will be found on the Third Floor, in pleasing assortments of becoming models, fashionable materials and youthful colorings, at moderate prices. Spring Suits, $27.50,34.75,45.00 || Spring Frocks at $27.50 & 34.75 of tricotine and fine serges; smartly Smart styles of chiffon taffeta and wool jersey; trimmed; sizes 14, 16 and 18 years. some daintily embroidered; 14, 16 and 18 yrs. Misses’ Coats, Capes and Coatees, - at $26.50 and 34.75 Of serges, wool velour and duvet de laine; many handsomely silk lined; 14, 16 and 18 years. Girls’ Tailored and Dressy Coats, Of velour checks, wool poplin and fine serges; smartly trimmed styles; sizes from 6 to 14 yrs. at $9.75, 12.75 and 14.75 Girls’ Washable Frocks, an one and two-piece styles, of non-crushable linens, crepes and ginghams; smartly trimmed; 12 to 16 years, at $8.75 and 12.75 Women’s Tailored Suits Women’s Smart Capes Special for To-mor row’s selling on the Third Floor $26.50 Attractive draped models made of navy blue serges, handsomely silk lined throughout. An exceptional offering of entirely new Spring models $23.00 and 27.50 Of men’s wear serge, in belted styles or plain tailored, braid bound or bone button trimmed. Stylish Sport Hats For Misses and Women, will be placed on sale Saturday, on the Main Floor at $4.50 Attractive shapes, made of Lisere, Cater- pillar Braid, Hair, Milan and Leghorn, Handsome Silk Bags On odd sample frames; also copy of Dutch silver frames; silk lined with fittings; deep pouchy effects; Regular $8.50 Values 84.75 3 New Model Hand Bags at $2.45 Values up to $3.75 Of fine silk moire, faille, Vachette and pin seal; also large shopping or knitting bags of fine enamel duck. Women’s Lisere Hats Superior quality; untrimmed; values up to $4.50, at $2.50 Boys’ Seasonable Clothes for School or Dress Are shown on the Third Floor in the wanted woolen and washable fabrics at very reasonable prices. Boys’ Norfolk Suits || Reefers and Topcoats || Boys’ Washable Suits In fancy mixtures and blue serge; Blue serge, shepherd check, fancy Middy, pleated, Russian and mili- pleated and plain back models; mixtures, and also the new khaki tary models; in the newest fabri sizes ranging from 7 to 18 years, colors; sizes from 8 to 9 years, and colorings; sizes 2}4 to 10 years, $9.75 to 20.00 $5.00 to 12.50 $1.65 to 6.75 Hats for all occasions Wash Hats . . 65¢ & 1.25 Cloth Hats . . 1.25 to 1.95 Straw Hats . . 1.75 to 5.26 Boys’ Smart Topcoats Serviceable fancy mixtures in new mode izes from 10 to 18 years, $9.75 to 16.50 Boy’s Novelty Suits Of blue serge and fancy mix- tures; middy and pleated models, $6.50 to 12.50 Special Values To-morrow—-Main Floor Women’s New Model Blouses Of Voile or Batiste, embroidered or hem- stitched; tailored or lace trimmed styles. Hand Crocheted Bags Steel beaded, oxidized frames, twisted steel bead fringe, inside pocket and card case, at Women’s Silk Stockings Medium weight, serviceable lisle tops und soles, in black, white and colors, $14.50 Collar and Cuff Sets Washable Double-faced Satin, in flesh, maize and French blue, 89c set Women’s Glace Gloves One and two-clasp, heavy and light weight; in white and colors, $1.25 pr. white, Exceptional value $2.00 a a _