The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-07-03
EIGHT !; HOUR. LAW
SENDS UP PRICES

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The eight hour-law for women hit
Fargo and North Dakota today, and
with it, Mr.. Ultimate Consumer found
himself riding on the short end, as
per usual. n. J. Ne t5..t 4sz
Mr. U. C. ate coffee and doug hnutS
this morning at the usual stand but
he paid 10 cents for his coffee and he
paid 10 cents for three "sinkers" he
used to get them two for q nickle,
and fve-cent piece was the price of
coffee, a. ~ III
In other words, Mr.. u. g. paid 20
cents for q bit Of service that yester-%
day cost him 10 cents.
Bread orders went from S to 10
cents they were two slices for q
nickle, with chip Of butter thrown
in, while now, in some cafes, they are
three for dime, with the same chip
Of butter.
Other down town cafeterias were
charging four cents each for rolls,
and two cents for q chip Of butter.
This is 10 cents for what yesterday
cost q nickle. a ~ ss-:S
Il Coffee, tea, milk, ice tea, all went
from s. cents I'd 10 cents today. The
price increase was general in most
restaurants today.
NJ IN bakeries, the 8-hour-law also
had its effect. Bakeries were oblig-
ed to increase their crews, and they
passed the added cost on to the con-
sumer. ". Il
Doughnuts went from 90 to Is cents;
q dozen; rolls went from Is to 20
cents q dozen; cup cakes, plain, went
from Is to 20 cents, and frosted cup
cakes went from 20 to % cents; bread
raised from IL to 15 cents for large
loaves, and from 9 to 10 cents for
small loaves. 5S WI ISL 5
s Increases were justified by restau-.
rants on the theory that the eight hour
law means added expense. More girls:
must be employed, and as the greater
demand for girls is created, wages
are maintained. ~
Rates for rooms il Fargo hotels
also were advanced today. The $1.1O,
room went to $1.25; the $2.20 room
went to $2.25, etc. The odd price
heretofore was in tn enature Of a
ten per cent additional charge made.
by the hotel owners to cover added
operation costs. 3.,5
The Gardner hotel, because 81 the.
eight hour law and the shortage Of.
female help, closed its cafe from 2
to S o'clock, and will observe that
rule regularly. No increase was
made ii the price 81 foodstuffs, said
IA. i. Leimbacher, manager Of the.
hotel.
At the Chicago cafe, where meals:
have been served on q fiat basis, q i
general increase Of five cents was.
made today on the previously quoted
rate.
1As ! result ofs the eight hour law, it
became apparent today that the five
cent piece is q thing Of the past 80
far as having value in tine cafeteria
us concerned. At several downtown
Gcafess there were no five cent dishes !.
81 any kind on the bills today.
The eight hour law will work
hardships in the small towns of the !
state, too, for the big demaEd for
help in the large towns draws help !
from the smaller towns. AT Langdon,
N. d., there isn't hotel dining room
in operation because Of the help
shortage, while one Of the .city's res
taurant owners says he IS quitting
because Of his inability to get help.
The same condition exists in scores
Of other towns in North Dakota.
In Fargo the retail department
stores are meeting the situation BY
opening at 8 o'clock ia the morning
and closing At s o'clock in the after.
noon, including Saturday.