To the altor of the "Nontt-Ciuxa Day News"
Sm—In your editorial of October 21 you made reference to the excee ingly important subject of the present high cost of livin Prices of dally' necessaries have increased considerably since the outbreak of hostilities to the detriment of the small salaried man, The Shanghai Municipal Couneit and the French authorities, although deriving their revenue in local cur veney, have established a precedent for other firms by permitting an increase on a graduated scale to their Many reputable firms have alleviate ed the hardship imposed on their staff due to the drop in exchange, by granting a general increase in wage But what about those who ha been totally ignored and utterly disregarded in their moral welfare?
Lot us exemplify the dilemma of the small salaried man by employing {he services of an Imaginary person, the purchasing power of A's salary has contracted by, say, 25 per ent, owing tothe "general increase prices of dally necessities and it faved that percentage in normal times {t\Woutd'be posse for him to overs cone, the prevent dialer cent of Ins. wages? Cireurstances what if A. saved only 5 per
will reree him' to. surrender lis in-Surance policy, cancel his social enz ftgements, draw. upon his former Savings ete, te, and the economies derived thetetrom, might permit hie slam the tide of unfavourable conditions for, sy, x months, Atter the expiration of that period, and ff no. allowance for. difference exchange Is forthcoming, A will faced with the alternative of bore rowing money or stealing"
It' is later impeached for not repaying his debts oF for committing othe our Imaginary" person. after torving hig sentence' will eertanty Nourish anti-capitalistic ideas "The taipans who have not granted some' form of compensation to thet Sat are" probably"awalling further developments of the Sino-Japanese confit before committing temelves {0 ndudonat overhead expenses and Ju the meantime their employees Suede deprivation. state that all those who receive their conclusion, I fee) content
Salary in local currency" with allowance for high cost of ving wit unanimously' endorse your view that the' position is becoming trap, Shanghai, Ort, 22, GOOD.
To the Eaitor of the "Nowri<Cutna Dancy News"
Sin.—Please permit me a few more Lines," hoping that "they will be enough to terminate my correspondence in the "lonely iti" case.
tactics may have lacked. strategy, my loiters may have! lacked grammar, but my opinions are sincere and 'T stick to them.
At the risk of losing "face" would like to state here that at no lime did T attempt to cast any slur upon the moral character of these lonely girls. So much for you, Also Bone Buur, The "date" T referred to meant that you your~ selves wore to get together through Jo common medium. T might have suggested the Foreign "Y," B.W.A,, ete.
T am sorry, exceedingly so, if 1 igot_ in somebody's hair" by my witly(?) "comments, but they were aired with the sole idea of presenting the point of view of a self-confessed young man who didn't think it possible that so many young women could be friendless. I" have been gravely misunderstood.
'My letters were intended to be spirited without being insulting, also were the replies? I bow to your better judgment, ladies. The Inst word is yours. Uuzna? Peren' Paw xp Wexoy and the rest of you have certainly laid it on thick, but Tean "took" it, Here's hoping that all of you who have been so gracious as to take an interest in this correspondence will accept the swan song of Dorey, The fight has been good and I retire in good order with no. ill thoughts. "Adios Comrades and Plus Ultra Dorey.
PS. I go but I shall be back. Shanghai, Oct. 18.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.