KVEKIKG fiBDGBR-PHHiADEU?Ht(t FRIDAY, OCTOBBB ST, 1916
PHILADELPHIA PEELS
PINCH OP TOP FOOD COSTS
HfcnufucturtfcM' Greerl
BUwukLky Woman Grocer
in Extensive Residential
Neighborhood
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Cheap but Nutritious Cuts
of Meat Advocated for
Economy by Another
Dealer
Feffcap. Xrs. Housewife, you have read
Orno of these articles that have presented
dolly for your Information the vlewii of
tho grocers In various neighborhoods upon
tho reasons underlying the rlss In prices
f food supplies and the suggested reme
dies for lightening ths Increasing drain
tipon your pochctbooa.
And In tho reading, yoa have assented,
possibly, to some of Um antuments ad
vanced, and then In your womanly wis
dom, shaken your head, as you remarked t
"Oh, yes, true enough, but how docs a
man know ybat vre women have to put
up wltht Let tho Etbsino X,KDaan stop
questioning men about tho high cost of
living and submit tho matter to a woman
who knows from actual experlenco what It
eosts to .keep a family In food these days."
Well, Mrs. Housewife, that Is Just what
.tho Etbnino Lbdobh has done, and It lias
carried Its campaign of enlightenment right
Into tho heart of tho housewife's country,
into West Philadelphia, which numbers
among Its 2t7,9IS Inhabitants more house
keepers than possibly any other six wards
tn the entire City of Homes.
BLAMES MANUFACTUIIERS
Itight at tho portal of West Philadelphia,
sandwiched between the University of
Pennsylvania and Drexel Institute, two
centers of domestlo economy. Is the grocery
store of W. 8. Ilrown A Co. It Is located
at 1100 Woodland avenue, where It has
supplied the wantit of Its neighbors more
than twenty years. Ths proprietors are
"Walter 8. Brown and Emma 8. Dietrich.
Lot us hear the views of tho female mem
ber of the firm, and from her observations
It Is possible a new light on the market
situation 'may come to alleTlato our house
wifely burden.
"It's tho manufacturers who are to blame.
The big concerns are raising prices on al
most every article we handle until every
thing today costs nearly double what It
did a few years ago. It Is awful, simply
awful. The people are not buying like
they did and I cannot blame them. Meats
and groceries alike are up to a figure that
forces, some of our customers to cut down
on their tables. We cannot get the goods
delivered after wo order them. Tho whole
salers take our orders and then will not
let us have the quantities we need for our
trade. Thero Is where I believe tho trouble
lies, and the remedy would seem to be
some law that would compel thoso who
ave the goods to dispose of them and not
tore them up In the hope of getting higher
prices.
"In this location we are In position to
see the situation from many angles. We
supply many families who havo lived In
this neighborhood for several years, and
wo also cars for several students' boarding
houses. We have customers of all classes
and they all seem to be suffering. 1 don't
ee any prospect of remedy unless some law
la passed that will prevent those who
produce the goods from holding them up."
Another landmark In tho same neighbor
hood is tho establishment of M. D. I'onne
packer, now located at the southeast cor
ner of Thirty-third street and Lancaster
avenue. For forty years Mr. Pennepacker
has been In the grocery business and al
ways within a few blocks of his present
location. "It's the people themselves who
are to blame," Mr. Pennepacker declares.
"They seem willing to pay the high prices.
If they would cut down their purchases
and mako a protest In that way I believe
the farmers and wholesalers would be
brought to better terms. They would lower
, their prices rather than see their goods
poll In their barns or eating up storage
charges In warehouses. Today the farmers,
won't quote prices.
"They think they will get more money by
hcfldlng on to their stock. That Is why
potatoes aro so high. The crop Is plenty
enough, but the growers bellevo If they hold
out long enough and ship nono to market
they can force the people to pay whatever
price they choose to ask. When they do
sell they let the supply go to the foreign
buyers who are willing to pay more.
"This country today Is In the position of
a. man who sells food to his neighbor and
lets his own children go without. That nt
tltude may work out all right with people
who are getting higher wages In these war
times, but thOso who are getting the same
money as they did a year ago are much
worse off.
"A trade embargo against foreign ship
ments would help to relieve the situation.
There Is plenty of grain and other food
stuffs here In America for our entire popu
lation. Why cannot the growers be com
pelled to supply the home demand first, und
then, If they have any surplus, let that go
to other countries. Instead, they seem to
take caro of the foreigner first, and let their
own people take what Is left.
"There Is more profit to us In the lower
prices. I will Illustrate In the case of
milk,, which Is one of the latest commodi
ties to go up in price. When milk cost
us tour cents a. pint, we sold It at five
c-nts, which gave us a profit of one cent
,en each sate, less the cost of Ice. Today
milk cost ua five cents. We cannot charge
alx cents a pint to, our customers, nnd we
cannot afford to lot and keep It to sell again
,t five centa. Wo simply cut It out. Many
other articles I am selling merely as a
conventenco or with less than a cent mar
Kin on each sale."
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wnouwome, good, pure fruit
flavors, unusual combina
tions, and priced lower than you'd
expect to pay for such high-grade
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Hits Residential Section
T7OOD prices of one year ago and
today, prevailing In parts of West
Philadelphia, as furnished to the
Evening Ledger by M. D. Penne
packer, grocer, at Thirty-third strcc
and Lancaster avenue.
191(5, Today.
Crackers 10c 16c
Brisket 7c 13c
Sirloin 30c 35c
Lard 16c 20c
Flour (small bag).. 48c GT.c
Eeg 30c 4Sc
Rice 9c 0c
entrance of a salesman for a large cracker
baking firm. He, too, voiced his complaint
against trade conditions.
We cannot fill our orders either on ac
count of the shortage of materials and la
bor. Our shipping department Is stacked
up today with orders that wo cannot supply.
It Is almost Impossible for us to get girls
In our factory or offices. We are offering
IS 1-3 per cent higher wages and yet Hre
short-handed. Since the Mexican trouble
started the girls wo used to get without
trouble are working In the Arsenal.
"They may come back to us when things
quiet down, but just now there Is no such
thing ns a 'labor msrket.' This puts up
prices, and tho cost bf paper nlso affects
us. All boxed goods are now five cents
higher than a year or booro. The lino of
cakes that sold for ten cents a package
Is now bringing fifteen cents and other
grade are wet tn proartlo. We do not
like to s pricoi no high. Wo do net ben
efit. When roods are plentiful and prices
low, the demand Is greater and the profits
ars more, for people are less economical.
Now they buy much closer."
Mr, Pennepacker resumed his survey of
the situation, taking the meat question aa
his theme.
"Do you know that we cannot get any
forequnrter meat In the market today?" ho
queried. "Homo years ago thoso cuts were
In demand as" great as the choicer hind
quarter section. Well, that condition, I be
lieve, Is brought about by tho short-sightedness
of some women and their desire to
make their cooking ns easy as possible. In
stead; they have mado It dearer. The bris
ket, neckpiece and other forequarter cuts
are splendid for soups and stewing, nnd
often a single piece can be made to supply
two meals.
"Hut they cost onty six or seven cents
a pound, and many women looked down
upon them. They preferred steaks and
chops, which, besides being more 'fashion
able,' were easier to prepare for the table.
Hut they were far more extravagant. A
pound of sirloin or of chops not only ctfats
thirty to thlrty-nvo cents, but doesn't give
much moro than enough meat for one
person. On the other hand, the narno quan
tity of forequarter meat, with a little rice
or barley, made a tasty soup, or stewed
with a few vegetables mado a meal for an
nverngo family at less than halt the cost.
Our housewives of West Philadelphia and
In other Sections, too, might learn this
lesson from tholr Jewish sisters In the
poorer quarters of tho city.
'They pity them, but If they only knew
the truth, these women and their families
aro being fed on moro nutritious food at
cheaper cost than tho people who took down
upon them. The JowIbIi trado takes virtu
ally tho entlro supply of forequarter beef,
and while tho price to us today Is thirteen
to fourteen cents, our customers won't buy
It. If they did nnd lived Ilko their mothers
did. they would probably see the prices of
tho other cuts como down to a figure Ilka
that of some years ago."
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OWCT TO CRQWPKD SCHOOL
Parent-Teactar AewclnUen Will Adopt
Protest Tonight
A. meeting at which measures will be
adopted as a protest to the Board of Eduea
tlon against tho overcrowded and ant!-
Hualod eoftdltkm of tho JeM Oerge Pa,
lie Woliuul, Mxtr-Uttrd street an Olrard
avenue, will be held tonight at tho school
bullcHnff. Tho Parent-Teacher Association,
which was the first to express a protest,
has selected several topics for discussion.
These Inctudo "Tho Advantages of Proper
School Accommodations," "How the Condi
tions of the Qeorgo School May Bo Item-
ted.M "Wli Pars tfco TwrrViKl "What
Are We Oottfctff for Cmr Jtewt"
Tho president. A. A. Scott, of slS North
Slxtyflrst street, has prepared alahlo show
ing the overcrowded condition of tho school.
First, It says that tho Kchool bulldlnr Is
forty-two years old, that there ore 1057
school children between MX years and six
teen years In the Oeoriw School district,
Mai th . til -Li..
nineteen tchrsMli",!Li ii
room, and that here are aWw !r i
half time. WM
md several appeals to the SSiil'!? 1
" an" no attention had w Zi
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Fur Sets and Fur Coats
That Were Selected With Extreme Care As to
Dependable Quality and for Savings in Prices
The Earle Store's
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great guide to you
in selecting your
furs, for then you
will be assured of
buying just what
you intended to,
without any decep
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often practiced in
furs.
Please remember
that the Earle
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made from fresh
pelts, the ONLY
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our full guarantee
goes with it as to
quality.
Fur Sets and Odd Pieces
in Our Main Floor Salons
Grey Fox Sets at $22.50
One of the most popular furs this season,
barrel muff. Head and tail trimmed.
.Good-size animal scarf and
Stone Marten and
Skunk Opossum Sets,
$32-50
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muff, crepe de chine lined and fin
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Black American Fox Scarfs,
$16-50 & $18-50
Beautiful luxurious skins in different effect scarfs.
Muffs with head and tail trimmings, $25.00.
Nutria Fur Collarettes
$25-00
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A new creation fashioned of choice
skins. Skinner's satin lined. Ball
muffs to matclf at $16.50.
French Coney Fur Capes
at $13-50
Fine silky skins, with satin trimmings. Fancy ends
with fur trimmings. Ball muffs to match at $7.50.
Natural Raccoon
Fur Scarfs
$12-95
Double animal scarf.
Barrel muff with head
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Red Fox Animal Scarfs, $3.95, $85,
$10.95, $11J95 & $14J95.
Stone Marten and Fitch Opossum
Scarfs, $14M.
Natural Hudson Bay Sable Sets,
selected skins, $195.00.
Natural Cross Fox Sets, double
animal scarf, fancy muff, $150.00.
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Hudson Seal Coats
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Flary models just 10 coats at this price.
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With Large Skunk Collar
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A half-belted model 40 inches long.
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