Indianapolis Times, Volume 33, Number 51, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 July 1920 — Page 5
luxuries reach IMMENSE TOTAL Government Expert’s Figures * Show Tobacco Leads. WASHINGTON, July 9. —An average of $5,710,000,000 Is spent annually by the people cf the United States for "luxuries,” according to a statement by Miss Edith Strauss, head of the women’s activities division of the department of justice high cost of living campaign. Miss Strauss estiamtes on this basis a per family expenditure of S34S per year o* $7 a week for “luxuries.” The male population spends $2,110,000,000 on tobacco in Its various forms. Os this sum, $500,000.000 is spent for cigarets; a like sum for loose tobacco and snuff, and $510,000,000 for cigars. Automobiles rank second in Miss Strauss’ list of luxuries. Approximately two billion dollars is expended each year for motor cars and their parts, she said. Since the advent of prohibition more candy has been consumed than ever before in the nation's history, it was pointed out. The candy consuming public annually pays one billion dollars for sweets. Other items in what Miss Strauss terms the "luxury list” include chewing gum, for which $50,000,000 is spent annually; soft drinks, $350,000.000; prfumery and cosmetics, $750,000,000; furs, $300,000,000; carpets and "luxurious clothing,’’ $1,500,000,000; toilet soaps, $400,000,000, and pianos, organs and phonographs, $250,000 Oftf). These statistics, Miss Strauss said, were collected by tne treasury department. “And doii’t forget this,” she said. "The labor and capital employed in producing these luxuries might otherwise hare been turning out necessities — clothes, fuel, shoes, houses, food. "In other words, the nation might have had more bread if*it had less cake. "And as is always the case, the dancer is paying the fiddler. In this Instance the luxury consumer is paying a higher price for his necessities because be is abnormally consuming luxuries.”
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Now Comes the Sale You’ve Been Waiting For RUBENS CLEARANCE SALE §of FINE CLOTHES . A most fortunate merchandising opportunity by which we secured the entire surplus stock of one of America’s foremost manufacturers at prices far below pres-ent-day values, enables us to offer you during this sale the most extraordinary Men’s and Young Men’s Suits All crisp, new, stylish garments of dependable fabrics and cut in the prevailing double and single breasted models. ’ . Sale Starts Tomorrow ( Saturday) Morning at 8 O’Clock is the sale price on ex- is the sale price on suits is the sale price on fine, tra fine, hand-tailored of finest quality fabrics, all wool suits made to all wool suits, made to superbly tailored and retail at *35 to *4O. * 42 ’ 60 l ° to retall at * s ° to Boys’ and Children’s Suits I c ° ol Summer Clothes J Palm Beaches, Mohairs, Crashes, etc., in at One-Third Off I both single and double-breasted models. I During Our Big Clearance Sale $12.50 to $22*50 Rubens Open Saturday Nights Till 9 O’Clock
Canning Warning to Housewives Issued Reports that the use of canning compounds is becoming general In many parts of Indiana have reached t."L. Miller, state food and drug commissioner, who today issued a warning to housewives. Under fancy names, large quantities of boric and salicylic acids are being sold for preserving fruits and vegetables. The use of these acids encourages careless methods. Commissioner Miller declares, while their excessive use may be attended with serious results on digestion and health. Efficient methods of preserving fruits and vegetables developed during the war through the federal food administration are recommended especially where the sugar situation Is critical. Notwithstanding previous discouraging results, the “cold pack” method of “putting up” fruits and vegetables is pointed out by experts as satisfactory. Failure to obtain successful results is due more to the fault of the application of the method than the method itself, they declare. Schoolgirls Rush in to Sa j e Peach Crop HAGERSTOWN, Md„ July 9.—Alarmed at the statement by County Farm Stanley E. Day that Washington county's peach crop might be lost on account of the farm labor shortage, young women and girls from miles around are rushing Into the breach to help gather the crop. These Include many high school girls and girls just home from college, who assert their willingness to go into the orchards and assist in picking, packing and shipping the crop. At the suggestion of Miss Mildred Bennett, Just home from a school In New Jersey where she presides as teacher, the farmerettes are donning middy blouses and bloomers, these being found more convenient for going up and dowd ladders and shinning up trees.
ARIZONA GETS SOLAR STATION Smithsonian Institute to Put One in Haqua Halas. WASHINGTON, July 9.—Dr. C. G. Abbot, assistant secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, has left Washington for Arizona, wnere he will establish a solar observing station for the Smithsonian 1 insttution ia the Haqua Hala mountains, in the heart of the Arizona desert region. The purpose of the station is to observe dally the amount of solar radlsonian institution in the Haqua Hala vurlatlcns of which It is hoped eventually to evolve improved methods of forecasting weather conditions and temperatures. Naturally, the best place to observe the sun is where there are no clouds, and the Haqua Hala mountains were selected as being the most consistently cloudless region in ie United States. The Smithsonian Institution has maintained an observing station at Calama, Chile, for the last few years with such good results that the Argentine weather bureau receives daily telegraphic reports from the statiou and uses them succesaiully in predicting the rainfall and temperature In Argentina. As it la desirable to have these stations at as many different localities aa possible in order to avoid any possible effect of local conditions, it was decided to establish anew station In the United
Saturday Special DRESSES $14.95 The dresses are iu Georgette, voiles, silks and serges. The styles are the very latest. To miss one of these is to $4.95 $24.75 See the beautiful assortment of Wonderful values; suits that skirts, in silks and serges, ac- . , ~ . , cordion pleated and plain tai- formerly sold for much greater lored. They're values that ap- prices; all materials and sizes, peal. Look them over tomorrow. Open Saturday Night Until 9
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States in addition to the Calama station. Measurements of the solar radiation have been carried on during the summer months for the last fifteen years by Smithsonian observers on Mt. Wilson, Cal. Johnson County Berry Crop Large FRANKLIN, Ind., July !).—Unless unfavorable weather conditions develop in the next two weeks, Johnson county will harvest the biggest blackberry crop in the history of the county. Growers say the bushes are literally loaded down with berries, the recent frequent rains, and a plentiful supply of real sunshine having brought about Ideal growing conditions for fruit this year. Although there is yet no fixed market price for berries and no agreement between growers, it is expected that the price at the start will be 20 cents a quart. Moon Trip of Rocket Postponed One Month WORCESTER, Mass., July 9.—The Goddard rocket’s trip to the moon will not take place this month. Prof. Robert A. Goddard of Clark university, says that the rocket Is not fully equipped for its flight, but hopes to have it ready by August. It was planned to shoot the rocket Into space Fourth of July from Worcester.
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Fix it up with Big Ben tonight so that you will be sure to be here when the opening gong sounds for this Two-Hour Sale. As the values are so remarkable, we must, in order to give every one an equal chance, make these restrictions: No layaways, telephone, mail or C. O. D. orders; all sales final. Quantities are limited—in some cases they will not last a half hour, so if you want to be positive of getting your share, lie here at the tap of the gong.
Women’s $2.50 Tub Skirts, $1.35 Skirts of gaberdine, made with novelty pockets and wide belts. Sizes 28 to 31. —Pettis tub skirts, second floor. Wash Dresses, $2.95 Just a very limited number of voile and gingham dresses in light and dark colors. Sizes for both women and misses. —Pettis dresses, second floor. $6.95 and $5.95 Kimonos, $4.65 Figured crepe kimonos, with belted or elastic waistline. Attractively trimmed with satin ribbon. —Pettis negligees, second floor. Nurses’ Uniforms, $4.98 Regularly $5.95 and $7.95 Nurses’ and maids’ uniforms in stripes, white, plain blue, gray and black. Made two-in-one-collar style. —Pettis uniforms, second floor. Women’s Georgette Blouses, $1.98 Beaded and embroidered Georgette blouses, in all the high, delicate shades. Short sleeves. (Limited quantities.) Just two to a customer. —Pettis blouses, second floor. Women’s $5.95 and $6.95 Blouses, $4.49 Hand-made blouses of fine batiste, hand drawn, hemstitched and tucked. —Pettis blouses, second floor. Girls’ $3.95 and $4.95 Middy Suits, $3.15 Khaki, all white and white with blue collar and cuffs. Braid and emblem trimmed. Sizes 8 to 14 years. Quantities * are limited, come early. —Pettis Junior dept., second floor. Girls’ Tub Dresses, $1.65 Gingham and voile dresses. In sizes 8 to 12 years. All attractively made, smart models. Just a limited number. —Pettis Junior dept., second floor. Women’s Suits Reduced Suits of checked v< lours, tweeds, camelshair, mixtures and sports models. Sizes 16 to 38, and 40 to 44. A few in out sizes—--8 suits $12.50 10 suits SIB.OO —Petti# suits, second floor. Boys’ Suits, $5.35 Suits of the nicest of materials, in. Jaunty Norfolk style. These compare most favorably with suits sold for $ll.OO. Sizes 7 to 15 years. —Pettis clothes for boys, third floor. Girls’ SI.OO and $1.25 Middy Skirts, 79c White middy skirts of white oxford cloth and linene. Sizes 6 to 10 year 8. —Pettis Junior dept, second floor. Women’s $2,50 Silk Gloves, $1.39 Long silk gloves in shades of pink and sky blue. Above the elbow length. —Pettis gloves, street floor, alslo four. $4.50 Sandwich Trays, $2.69 Silver sandwich trays, triple plate, hammered style. —Pettis silverware dept., street floor, front. 25c Belts, 10c One lot of imitation patent leather belts in three different widths. —Pettis leather goods, street floor, aisle three. 89c Rings, 39c One lot of gold filled rings, mounted with different colored and white stone settings. —Pettis jewelry dept., street floor, aisle four. 59c and 69c Bag Tops, 29c Different sizes nnd assigns, in these tops for f-'.ncy bags. —Pettis jewelry dept., . street floor, aisle four. $1.25 Red Beads, 69c Crystal cut red beads, graduated style. —Pettis beads, street floor, aisle four.
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$7.50 Corsets, $4.95 A corset designed particularly for the short, stout, and medium stout. Has six pairs of hose supporters, and graduated front clasp. Os white coutil. —Pettis corsets, second floor. $2.50 Miller Corset, $1.50 A corset for the medium to stout figure. Graduated front clasp, and made of heavy coutil. Sizes 22 to 36. —Pettis corsets, second floor. Bust Confiners, 50c Plain white bust confiners, made in hook-back style. —Pettis corsets, second floor. 45c Pillowcases, 31c Made of heavy, soft finished muslin, void of any dressing. Size 36x36 inches. —Pettis beddings, fifth floor. $1.59 White Skirting Material, 98c Fine imported fancy woven pique skirting. Neat stripe and checked pattern. —Pettis white goods, street floor, aisle two. $3.75 Tablecloths, $2.19 Colored tablecloths, blue and white plaid with border all round. Hemmed ready for use, and two yards long. —Pettis linens, street floor, aisle two, $2.00 Embroidered Flannel, $1.21 Both scalloped and hemstitched style. Our finest quality. —Pettis domestics, street floor, aisle two. Toilets Kirk’s Jap Rose soap, 6 cakes, 40*. Kirk’s Juvenile soap, 3 cakes, 20*. Kirks’ Ivory soap, 10 cakes, 69 *. Senreco tooth paste, 18*. Mavis toilet water, 79*. Mennen’s shaving cream, 33*. -—Feftis toilets, street floor, front. $3.40 Rag Rugs, $2.50 Rag rugs, size 30x60 Inches. Hit and miss patterns, also plain colors, with end borders. —Pettis rugs, third floor. $14.50 Crex Rugs, $9.35 9170 6x12 feet. and green. Blue with stenciled border. —Pettla rugs, third floor. 50c to 60c Ribbons, 35c Fancy warp print ribbons, both light and dark shades. —Pettis ribbons, street floor, aisle three. 50c Veiling, 19c Fancy mesh veiling, in all colors and a variety of styles. —Pettis vetls, street floor, aisle two. $1.25 Vestees, 85c Vestees and gileta of fine nets and laces, with collar attached. —Pettis neckwear, street floor, aisle two. Men’s 18c Handker- • chiefs, 6 for 59c Made of good quality material and neatly hemstitched. —Pettis handkerchiefs, street floor, alslo three. Notions 5c cards pearl buttons, 12 o:a & card, 3 cards, lO*. 69c all steel scissors, pair, 39*. 85c Kazoo children's waist and hose supportes, sizes 2 to 14, 49*. 26c bone hairpins, 2 boxes, 25*. 60c sanitary aprons, 29*. —Pettis notions, street floor, west aisle. Men’s $11.50 Trousers, $7.50 Navy blue serge trousers of exceptionally good quality. —Pettis clothes fru men, third floor. Men’s $22.50 Hot Weather Suits, $14.65 Coat and pant suits, of such materials as mohair, etc. —Pettis clothes for men, third floor, 75c Stamped Towels, 39c Guest towels, in many attractive patterns for embroidoring. —Pettis art dept., fifth floor. $1.69 Tapestry Scarfs, $1.29 Handsome scarfs In tapestry. —Pettis art dept., fifth floor.
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35c Crochet Cotton, Ball, 12%c Bucilla cotton perle, No. 5, In yellow, pink, lavender and blue. (Just ten balls to a customer.) —Pettis art dept., fifth floor. 20c Ceiling Paper, Roll, 5c 4, 5 and 6 rolls of a kind, in papers, suitable for ceilings. —Pettis wall paper, third floor. Bedroom Wall Paper, 15c Silk and satin stripes printed on heavy embossed stock. —Pettis wall paper, third floor. Fancy Dress Ginghams, 35c Snappy, bright patterns, in these twenty-seven-inch dress ginghams. —Pettis wash goods, street floor, aisle one. $4.50 Navy Blue Serge, $3.25 Men’s wear, navy blue serge, 56 inches wide. All wool and good quality. —Pettis woolens, street floor, aisle one. 89c Novelty Printed Linings, 50c 36-lnch mercerized cotton surah, strong and durable for coat linings and jackets. —Pettis linings, street floor, aisle two. Calicoes, 20c American print calicoes, perfect quality; grays, cadets and navy blue. —Pettis calicos, street floor, aisle one. Initial Stationery, Packages, 5c 1.000 Packages good quality, linen initialed stationery, 16 sheets and 10 envelopes. —Pettis stationery dept., street floor, aisle four. 35c to 50c Books, 19c A remaining lot of good books, particularly suited for boys. —Peftls hooks, street floor, aisle four. Atlas of the World, 95c New pictorial Atlas of the World, the latest edition. —Pettis books, street floor, aisle four. Women's Oxfords, $3.45 White canvas lace oxfords, turn sole and covered French heel. —Pettis shoes, street floor, aisle six. Children’s Oxfords, $1.69 Misses’ and children's white canvas lace oxfords. Sizes BMi to 11; 11% to 2. —Pettis shoes, street floor, aisle six. Boudoir Slippers, $1.65 Black kid boudoir slipper*, with silk pompom and low heel. —Petti# shoes, street floor, aisle six. Infants’ Rompers, $1.49 Gingham rompers and creepers, plain colors and stripes. —Pettis Infants' dept., second floor. Infants’ 79c Shoes, 55c White canvas ankle-tie soft sole shoes. —Pettis infants’ dept., second floor. Infants’ 98c Shoes, 68c Soft sole shoes of white canvas. Button style. —Pettis infants’ dept., second floor. Women’s $2.50 Nightgowns, $1.69 High and V shape neck, long sleeve nightgown of muslin. Full cut and well made. —Pettis undermuslins, second floor. Women’s $2.98 and $3.95 Aprons, $1.90 Stripe, check and figured percale coverall aprons. Button front and slipover styles, with wide belt and pocket. —Pettis aprons, second floor. $4.50 Curtaina, Pair, $2.98 Dotted ruffled curtains, 2% yards long. (Quantity limited.) —Pettis drapery dept., third floor. $1.49 Terry Cloth, 69c Remnants of plain, double face Terry cloth, in all colors. Lengths of one to seven yards. —Pettis drapery dept., third floor.
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75c Cretonnes, 35c Beautiful chintz effects and nursery patterns. Light and dark colors. —Pettis drapery dept., third floor. 85c Oilcloth, 69c Table oil cloth, 45 Inches wide. White only. —Pettis drapery dept., third floor. Men’s $1.49 Nightshirts, 92c Full cut muslin nightshirts. Made with French neck, plain or fancy trimmed. —Pettis nightshirts, street floor, aisle six. Women’s 22c Cotton Hose, 13c Black and cordovan brown hose, with reinforced heels and toes. —Pettis hosiery, street floor, aisle five. Women’s 19c Vests, 12c Vests of fine stitch cotton. Sleeveless and have taped uech and arms. —Pettis knit underwear, street floor, aisle fire. $13.75 Kaltex Fernery, $8.95 Made with removable metal pan. Sizes 3 feet long, 30 Inches high, 6 inches deep. —Pettis furniture dept., fourth floor. Child’s $14.00 White Crib, $9.95 Large posts, adjustable sides and comfortable spring. —Pettis furniture dept., fourth floor. 35c Tungsten Lamps, 27c All new; no refills. —Pettis basement. $1.25 o’Cedar Oil Mop, 78c With hinge handle. —Pettis basement. 35c “Sextoblades,” 23c Package containing three blades. —Pettis basement. $2.48 “Hugro” Carpet Sweeper, $1.48 —Pettis basement. 10c “Zubian” Sealing Wax, 6c %-pound package. —Pettla basement. 35c Sprayer, 25c For potato spray and other insecticides. —Pettis basement. 50c Metalglass Silver Polish, 29c For polishing silver and all metals. —Pettis basement. 43c 1-Gallon Fish Bowl, 26c Globe shape. —Pettis basement. 98c Glass Water Pitcher, 27c Plain glass tankard shape, 3pint size. —Pettis basement. 89c Milk Pitchers, 27c l-quart size, rose decorations, finished with gold line. —Pettis basement. SI.OO Baking . Casseroles, 48c Fireproof casseroles, white vitrous china. —Pettis basemsnt. 12c Toilet Paper, 6 for 44c 1,000 sheets, fine tissue Royal brand; no delivery. ---Pettis basement. 89c Toy Tea Set, 59c Os Japanese china; consists of 11 pieces. —Pettis basement. $3.25 Suitcase, $2.59 24-lnch, imitation leather, with leather straps all around. —Pettis basement. $3.60 Stepladder, $2.58 6-foot size, of clear pine, with bucket shelf. —Pettis basement. $2.48 Garbage Can, $1.59 7%-gallon size, of galvanized Iron. Deep cover. —Pettis basement.
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