Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-12-25
UNCLE SAM RUNS S"
WoMEN'S HOTEL
Success Of Public Ownership
strikingIy Demonstrated
in Washington. 4.

North Dakota is no longer the only
spot in America where there are i'm
portant public industries. Uncle Sam
himself erected almost in the shadow
of the capitol group of hotels for
his women empolyes in Washington
during the war, and now that the war
is over this important public enter
prise is not only persisting but 1T is
actually thriving and exposing the out
rageous profiteering that is going on
in the private housing and feeding Of
the people. E
At cost of $2,9OOOoO the govern
ment was forced by war conditions to
erect a group of hotel buildings in
Washington for it's women workers
that now house 1000 pleased and sat-
isfied women. There are 1850 living
rooms in this group of buildings and
in some of them more than one woman
is living. The popularity Of this pub
lie domiciie is indicated by the fact
that every room Is taken all the time
and tNere are now more than 1900
women on the waiting list for rooms
as fast as they are vacated.
Several excellent TEXTURES of this
government. hotel life account for it's
unusual popularity. Chief among them
is the unusual prices charged by Uncle
Sam. This big hotel keeper aims to
charge whatever the cost Of the serv-
ice amounts to and the result is that
these lucky women workers are being
housed ard fed for less than half what
II womb s>os+ thn,,, on1,,y1,o,.n o1eo Az
other drawing card is the infirmary
nurse and the infir1nary which provide
at cost for the guests when they are
sick or injured. Another feature is
the laundry in the basement where the
women can save expenses If they de-
sire by doing their own washing at
ridiculously small charge for the use
of the machinery and water and soap.
Another attraction is the privacy and
protection the women get.
How does Uncle Sam manage to
come out even on these OUTLAWS and
what does he charge? Uncle Sam
charges enough to cover all OUTLAWS
and expenses. The money is turned
into the treasury of the United States.
Congress then makes appropriations
from this money to run the hotels.
The total cost to each woman guest
per month is S45 for room, excellent
meals. infirmary accommodations and,
and many other. items.
Here is the list of the items that
are paid for by the $45:
Room, $S.42; meals. $31.S1; infirm-
airy, q cents; shop, 66 cents; fire pro-
lection. AZ cents; telephone, AZ cents;
general Office, 1898; insurance, 80
cents.
Think Of meals for month for
$31.S1, or trifle over dollar day!
When you learn what these meals con-
sist of you will wonder how Uncle Sam
does it, and why if Uncle Sam can do
1t, he allows private interests to prof
fteer on rooms and meals in the out
rageOus and shameful manner they do.
Here are samples of these meals:
Breakfast
Fresh Apples
Farina Cold Cereals
Planned Fish Bacon and Eggs
Graham Muffins-TOast
Coffee Cocoa Milk
Dinner S
Bisque of Oyster Soup
Baked Salmon, Tartar Sauce
Potatoes au Gratin
Roast Beef, Spinach
Tomato and Cheese Salad
Pumpkin Pie
Coffee Tea Milk
The meals vary, but average fully as
good as these.
President Wilson's delay Of the Cum
minis railroad bill gives the people one
more chance to get together and pre-
vent the return Of the ROADS to private