Will they produce that evidence in this case?
We shall see!

On behalf of the Union, we beg leave to submit
as evidence numerous exhibits to show that ad-
vertising rates have been increased; that despite
increase in advertising rates the volume of adver-
tising has increased; that the sale price of news-
papers has advanced, and is to be increased still
further; that the so-called peak in the high cost
of living has not yet been reached and is nowhere
in sight; that the value of the dollar is still
depreciating; that newspapers were never so pros-
perous.
In conclusion, we pray our demands be granted
for the following reasons:

BECAUSE — Newspaper printers at no time
have received a wage commensu-
rate with the intelligence and skill
required.
BECAUSE— The cost of living having risen to
121 per cent., the newspaper print-
ers having received but 45 per
cent. , we are still carrying the
burden of 76 per cent.
BECAUSE— Despite this burden of 76 per cent.,
we are asking for an increase of
but 45 per cent, at this time.
BECAUSE— FROM 1912 UP TO AND INCLUD-
ING DECEMBER 31, 1917, IN
SPITE OF THE EVER INCREAS-
ING COST OF LIVING AND
EVERY KNOWN COMMODITY,
THERE HAD BEEN NO IN-
CREASE IN THE WAGES FOR
NEWSPAPER PRINTERS.
BECAUSE— Since 1912 newspaper printers have
received but 45 per cent, increase
in wage.
BECAUSE— During that same period the cost
of living has risen to 121 per cent.
and is still rising.
BECAUSE— At the end of 1919 the value of the
dollar had shrunk more than one-
>ioTf since 1914 and is still shrmk-
ing.
BECAUSE— The newspaper printer has been
suffering this loss and carrying the
burden all of these years.
