Times have changed

[Romulus111VADT]

I'm a former smoker, so when I saw this ad while researching articles for genealogies. I about freaked out at what was paid once for something that cost so much today.



Commodity costs in 1919

Gallon of gas $ .07
Loaf of Bread $ .03
Quart of Milk $ .03

The average starting salary for a college graduate in 1919 was $750 per year, or $14.42 per week.

What could be bought for $20 today is about the same as you could buy with $1.00 back in 1919.

Source: U.S. Commerce Department statistics

[Rich H]

Just inflation and a lot more tax I guess.

[Hagar]

It's not only times that have changed. Imagine an ad like that now.

In the end it's all relative. I think most things are actually far cheaper today than they were in 1919.

[Fozzer]

If I struggle to remember back that far...

I think my weekly wage in 1953, as a time served, fully qualified Electrical Engineer, was

[BFMF]

I wish gas was still that cheap....

[scalper_old]

I want to smoke now.  ::)

[ozzy72]

In the words of one of my Syrian chums "Forget the Camel sh*t, Marlboro!"

[Rich H]

[quote]If I struggle to remember back that far...

I think my weekly wage in 1953, as a time served, fully qualified Electrical Engineer, was

[Fozzer]

[quote][quote]If I struggle to remember back that far...

I think my weekly wage in 1953, as a time served, fully qualified Electrical Engineer, was

[patchz]

[quote]If I struggle to remember back that far...

I think my weekly wage in 1953, as a time served, fully qualified Electrical Engineer, was

[lunitic_8]

In some part of China the people are forced to smoke so many cartons a week or month or something, just so the tobacco company can raise more money  

[H]

I know I'm probably going to regret asking Paul...

So don't ask Paul.

but why were the Colonies pink?

Because of the motherland's taxes... especially revolting in North America.

8-)

[WebbPA]

Compare the 1919 price of cigarettes to the gallon of gas I bought yesterday:

1 gallon of gasoline = 0.39 packs of cigarettes

Gasoline $2.19/gallon (a known value)

Cigarettes should be $5.62 a pack.

Of course state taxes vary wildly for both gasoline and cigarettes.

[Ang2dogs]

I don't know what happen to the world ( Yes I do THEY got greedy) any way , I remember when 10 bucks got ya a pack of smokes, a six pack of beer, and enough gasoline to drive around on all night long, and ya even had change left over to get a cup of coffee and a buttered roll in the morning, and the paper if it wasn't sunday!

[Hagar]

I know I'm probably going to regret asking Paul, but
why were the Colonies pink? :-?

When Paul & I were at school the British Empire was coloured pink on the world map.

http://www.wewerethere.defencedynamics.mod.uk/ww2/empire_map.html