The Quality of Life and the High Cost of It

1. "Retail Prices", The Daily News Almanac and Yearbook for 1920, Chicago Daily News Co., Chicago, Illinois, 1919, pp. 148-149
2. (chart 1) "The Increase of Cost of Living compared to the Increase in Wages of Railway Workers, 1914-1919", New York Tribune Graph, The Independent, (New York), vol. 99, August 23, 1919, p. 241
3. (chart 2) "Overall Wages compared to the Cost of Living", graph by Dr. Bernie Hollister, data from, The Daily News Almanac and Yearbook for 1920, Chicago Daily News Co., Chicago, Illinois, 1919, pp. 148-149
4. (chart 3) "Percentage Increase in Food Prices, July 1914- August 1919", graph by Dr. Bernie Hollister, data from, The Daily News Almanac and Yearbook for 1920, Chicago Daily News Co., Chicago, Illinois, 1919, pp. 148-149
5. (chart 4) "Percentage Increase in the Cost of Living in Three Cities", December 1914 to June 1919, graph by Dr. Bernie Hollister, data from, The Daily News Almanac and Yearbook for 1920, Chicago Daily News Co., Chicago, Illinois, 1919, pp. 148-149
6. (chart 5) "Average Annual Earnings in all Industries and in Selected Industries and Occupations: 1890-1926,Statistical History of the United States, Stamford, Conn: Fairfield Publishers, 1965, Connecticut, p. 91
7. "350 New Policemen Take Oath To Help Clean Up City", The Chicago Daily Tribune, (Chicago, Illinois), August 16, 1919.
8. "Foods Drop as Everybody Aims Smash at H.C.L., Pork down 3.50 as everyone aims at H.C.L.", The Chicago Daily Tribune, (Chicago, Illinois), August 16, 1919.
9. "French Workers Bar Strikes To Hit the H.C. of L", The Chicago Daily Tribune, (Chicago, Illinois), August 16, 1919.
10. "Men's Clothes Nearly Double In Their Price", The Chicago Daily Tribune, (Chicago, Illinois), August 16, 1919.
11. "Dogs Can't Survive The High Cost of Living, 10,000 Disappear", The Chicago Daily Tribune, (Chicago, Illinois), August 16, 1919.
12. "Lack Bread in Liverpool As Unrest Grows", The Chicago Daily Tribune, (Chicago, Illinois), August 16, 1919.
13. "Half Price Food Sales Stop Riots", The Chicago Daily Tribune, (Chicago, Illinois), July 6, 1919
14. McCutcheon, John T, "The Harvest Moon", (cartoon), The Chicago Daily Tribune, (Chicago, Illinois), August 12, 1919
15. "The Boston Store offers U. S. Government Surplus for Sale", (advertisement), The Chicago Daily Tribune, (Chicago, Illinois), August 20, 1919, p. 9
16. "The Fair - Sale of Government Food", (advertisement), The Chicago Daily Tribune, (Chicago, Illinois), August 22, 1919
17. "Fitzpatrick for Mayor", "Memorandum - Lowering the Cost of Living", press release, election leaflet, Fitzpatrick Papers, The Chicago Historical Society, Chicago Labor Party Headquarters, Chicago, Illinois, 1919
18. "Seizure of Food in Storage", Advertisement of the Institute of American Meat Packers, The Chicago Daily Tribune, (Chicago, Illinois), August 22, 1919
19. "Yards Workers, Seeking Raise, Bar Higher Meat', in, The Chicago Daily Tribune, (Chicago, Illinois), August 6, 1919.
20. "High Cost of Living Target In Message given by Thompson", The Chicago Daily News, (Chicago, Illinois), July 21, 1919
21. "U. S. Prepares to Prosecute "Big Five" Packers", The Chicago Daily Tribune, (Chicago, Illinois), August 17, 1919
22. "150,000 Buyers Storm Army Food Stations", The Chicago Daily Tribune, (Chicago, Illinois), August 21, 1919
23. "Fight Poison Liquor; 91 Die in 13 Cities", The Chicago Daily Tribune, (Chicago, Illinois), December 28, 1919
24. "Clubs closed by Riots Seek to Open Again", The Chicago Daily News, (Chicago, Illinois), August 4, 1919
25. "Surface 7 cts.; Elevated 8 cents", The Chicago Daily Tribune, (Chicago, Illinois), August 7, 1919
26. "Heroes of War Sworn in to Be Heroes of City", (cartoon) The Chicago Daily Tribune, (Chicago, Illinois), August 16, 1919
27. "U. S. Closed for Strikes", The Chicago Daily Tribune, (Chicago, Illinois), August 7, 1919