The Price of Bread.-

Pacific Press Publishing Association · Mountain View, California · Jun 2, 1909

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 36, No. 22.

The Price of Bread.—

Through the speculation of Mr. James A. Patten, of Chicago, and his followers, wheat was cornered in April and the price has risen remarkably. The price of flour has advanced to just about double what it was six years ago. Some bakers have been driven into bankruptcy, but the greatest burden comes upon the poor who must have bread. Money thus forced from those who can not afford to pay it and yet must or starve is bound to have a curse to it as surely as the Lord reigns. The United States Government is about to frame a law to prevent such things in the future.