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Friday, September 26, 1919
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E. Dupree
THE PROFITEER
The question just now that
concerns the people of Ark
ansas more than politics is
that of the high cost of living
and what the Legislaure, the
Governor and Congress and
President are going to do
about it.
While the subject is being
discussed in Congress, Gov
ernor Brough has announced
that he will include it in his
call for an extra session of the
Legislature, which is expected
any day. In the meantime the
attorney general ana a com
mittee of prosecuing attorneys
called into conference for that
purpose, are drafting propos
ed acts to scotch the profiteer
and put him out of business
and into jail.
Nobody loves a profiteer,
aud since there are no confes
sions of guilt, and everybody
considers ^that he is making
omy a fair margin of profit to
\.11(‘h he is entitled, it may be
(1 incu 11 to run him to his lair.
Among the things that will
'? suggested will be the fixing
[■ ^ schedule of fair profits for
10 h wholesaler and retailer ;
'Wiring the cost mark, from
Manufacturer to retailer,
upon every article sold
v nich seems already to be con
‘u ered impracticable and un
Mr.; laws to prohibit and to
Punish hoarding.
i im merchants, of the state
v l0wsaler and retailer, while
themselves denouncing the
profiteer, are pointing out the'
possibiilty of injustice being
done legitimate business by a
hasty or unwise legislation.
While punishing those who
capitalize the needs of the
people, the merchants insist
that honest business interests
mus tnot be ruihed, since that
would react upon the whole
community.
All are agreed that the pro
fiteer must ^ be brought up
short in his mad career of in
ordinate greed for gain, but
the questions the Legislature
must settle are: What consti
tutes profiteering? What is a
fair margin of profit? It is fair
to require every article sold to
be»plainly marked with the
cost mark of every one whose
hands it may pass? In calcu
lating the basis of sale, shall
the original cost of the article
or its replacement value be
employed? Are the high
prices justified in some cases
and not in others? What re
lation to high prices does the
wages bear? Has the wage
earner profited more from
prevailing conditions that the
salaried man?
These and numerous other
economic questions present
themselves for solution. And
the people demand that they
b° solved at once. To meet
the growing unrest and dis
co Tent throughout the coun
try, some effort at adjustment
must be made and that speed
ily.
Whi h forces the conclusion
haJ the extra session of the
Legislature will not conclude
its work for the full fifteen
da vs. And that it will be one
of th° most interestin and the
mn«': important sessions ever
held in the state.
SAVES THE BACON
Issac Cantrell, R. F. D.2,
Terre Haute, Indiana,
writes: “My experience with
B. A'. THOMAS’ HOG POW
DER is, that it has given good
results, in helping hogs that
were sick and keeping thoose
well that were not sick. It
does all that vou claim for it.
I would not had a sick hog if
T had used it sooner. We sell
it.
Me*sr? E II Wilson, R. F.
Hayes and D. H. Angus spent
Wednesday in Little Rock.
Mr HoMe Hill of Augusta
left Thursday for U. of A.,
Fayetteville, Ark. Btfore
leaving, Hoyle paid the fair
sex of McCrory a parting
visit.
WALTER W. RANEY
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Foley Cathartic Tablets, a
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For sale by the Red Cross
Drug Co.
Lester Lewis came in Fri
day from Little Rock where he
received his honorable dis
charge from the service.
! Miss Mildred Patterson left
j the first of the week for Wash
| ington, where she goes to ac
cept a Government position.
Miss Freida Williams left
Monday for Fayetteville, Ark.,
where she goes to enter the
University of Arkansas for her
second term.
Miss Della Jeffries left last
Tuesday for Nashville, Tenn.,
where she will enter Ward
Belmont College for her sec
ond year.
Mr. C. H. Degenhardt, one
of the contractors, who are
building the new hard surface
road in this city, spent a few
days the past week in Alton,
111., where he went on business
CARD OF THANKS
To the many friends who so
readily came to my assistance
whjen I was assaulted and
rendered unconscious on Sat
urday night, Sept. 13, 1919,
I extend my most heartfelt
thanks. May God’s richest
blessings rest upon you.
J. P. TAYLOR and FAMILY.
FARM FOR SALE
80-acre farm, 30 acres in
cultivation one mile east of
Wiville, yew 4-room house,
new barn, and all under fence
with cross fence. Will sell
cheap. See H. W. Jernigan,
McCrory, Ark. adv. 9-19tf
Deputy Sheriff E. C. Marsh
of Augusta, was a business
visitor in our city Thursday.
Mr. Lou Langton came in
from St Louis Wednesday to
spend a few days on business.
Mrs. Carl pAtton of Little
Rock arrived today^for a visit
to her mother, Mrs. H. P. Har
gis and family.
—I have now a nice lot of
Registered Duroc pigs, all
sizes for sale or trade for
other live stock. H. D.
ANGUS. adv 9-19-tf
DO NOT DRENCH
HORSES FOR COLIC
--
j It is dangerous. Use the
modern method, FARRIS
COLIC REMEDDY. Drop it
on the horse’s tongue. One
dose usually cures. Founder
never results. Get it today.
Red Cross Drug Store. adv.
THE UNIVERSAL CAR
The Ford Coupe, with electric self starting
and lighting system, has a big, broad seat deeply
upholstered* Sliding plate glass windows so that
the breeze can sweep right through the open
car. Or in case of a storm, the Coupe becomes a
closed car, snug, rain-proof and dust-proof. Has
all the Ford economies in operation and main
tenance. A cftr that lasts and serves satisfac
torily as long as it lasts. Demountable rims
with 3^-inch tires all around. For the doctor
and travelling salesman it is the ideal car.
RIGGS BROS. McCrory,' Arlc*