The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1920-04-02
UNCLE sam RUNS
W0MEN'S HOTEL
Success of Public Ownership
Strikingly Demonstrated
in Washington.

North Dakota is no longer the only
spot in America where there are i'm
port;,nl public industries. Uncle Sam
himself erected almost i'm the shadow
of the capitol Il group of hotels for
MS women enpolycs in Washington
during the war, and now that the w:lr
is over this important public enter
prise is not only persisting hui it is
actually thriving and exposing the out
rageplls protiicering that is going on
In the private housing and feeding of
t; people
AT Il cost of S2.90O.oOO tho govern
ment Es:s forced by war conditions to
erect group of hotel buildings i'm
Washington for its women workers
that HOW house 2.0O0 pleased an, sat
isiied women. There are 1850 living
rooms in This group of buildings and
IN some ni them more than one woman
Is living. The popularity of This pub
li' domir;ln is Indicated by the fact
that every room is taken all the time
and there are nnw more than 200
women on illr waiting list for rooms
as fast ns they are vacated.
Scvrral excellent features of this
government hotel life account for its
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 sery-
ice amounts to and the result is that
these lucky women workers are being
housed and fed for less than .,alf What
II would cost them anywhere else. An
other drawing card is the ntilnlury
nurse and the infirmary 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 n
ridiEulously small charge for the use
sf Tie machinery and water and soap.
Ano6er attraction is the privacy and
protection the women get.
How does Uncle Sam manage flo
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. intilmary accommodations and
and many other items.
Here is the list of the items that
are paid for by the $45:
Room. SS.42;; meals. s3l 81: I: infirm-
airy. 27 cents: shop. GG cents fire pro-
lection, Al cents telephone. ~ cents {:
general office S2.63; Insurance. 30
GENTS.
Think of meals for 81 month for
s3l 81. or IL t,iflc over II dollar a day |!
When you learn what these meals con-
sist of you will wonder how Uncle Sam
does 1T. and why ii Uncle Sam can do
1t, he allows private interests to prof
tteer on rooms and meats in the out
rageoms aud shameful manner they do.
Herd arc samples of these meals
Breakfast
Fresh Apples
E'arina Cold Cereals
Panned Fish Bacon and Eggs
Graham Muffins--Toast
Coffee Cocoa Milk
Dinner
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 hut average fully as
good as these.
President vii. MS delay Of the Cum
nins railroad bill gives the people one
more chance to get together and pre-
rent the return Of the roads to private
Swners.