Gunnison news-champion., 1920-05-28
NATTER OF pRoFITEERING

NATTER OF PROfIIEEklNG
! Steamboat Springs Pilot
There is probably profteerng go
I ing on IN this country, men who take
advantage Of the general rise IN
p!le-s TO boost their articles to a
pU.ut beyond a legitimate proht, but
there Is not nearly as much of TINS
"a there would appear. TO the super
fclal observer. A political campaign
is coming on and We are sure to hear
q lot about proiiteering. II is the
easiest way to create discomfort and
appeal TO prejudice
There are some amusing features
10 the present high prices. A laborer
who gets 50 day where he used to
grt but 81. will demand the very
| hghest grade of product and grow
vrry. wrathy. over the increased cost
OF things he has to buy, even tho in
a majority of cases it is no larger an
increase than his own wages. Some
farmers who are getting three times
u much for their products as they did
in the peaceful days before the war,
will grow wrathy at the increased
labor costs
The one who really has kick COM
ing Is the man or woman with fixed
income or on salary. Theirs is a
real problem of existence. The
laborer or business man simply boosts
his own prices to keep up with the
procession. This goes on in a big and
never ending circle, mounting higher
all the time.
Economists tell US that values have
not faised-simply that money has
become cheaper by reasons of an enor
II is certain that money is plentiful
and prosperity everywhere. To most
people the present condition is pre-
years-the years of unemployment, re-
stncted money, low wages and low
prices.
When you are tempted to complain
OF the high prices, just stop and ask
yourself II you do not get more for
your labor or your product than you
did in the old days. And when you
are tempted TO think everyone is pro-
fiteering Just remember that very like
~ the other fellow is thinking you are
profiteer.
The sixth annual Avant vaudeville
held at the Unique Theater May 81 and
% was its usual success.The house was
full to its capacity both nights.
The evenings performance was divid-
ed into three parts. The first part
was five scenes of clever Mutt and
Jef nonsense the parts of which were
taken'by Clair Dotts and George Heth-
erington. This part Of the program
was very good and kept the audience
in continual laughter.
The next act was a singing and
dancing revue, by four young men
and the same number of beautiful
bellies whose dainty irresistible ways
were the feature of this act. Those
taking part We're Hugh Palmer, Char
ley Wright, Clair Dotts, jeff Lehew,
Carl Walker, Bud Winslow, James Nc
ellis, George Berg, and John O'Niel.
Inc last four mentioned were shy
young damsels.
Between the second and the third
acts, the brass quartet consisting of
Damson, Booth, Walker and Lake
played three fine selections.
The last was a more serious tyne of
entertainment, the boys presenting
the scene of Lees surrender from
John Drinkwater's" Abraham Lincoln. -
Pat Grafton as Lincoln took the part
remarkably well, and his makc-un
was especially good.
Hugh Palmer portrayed General
Grant in splendid style. The parts of
Meede and Lee We're taken BY Willis
Gillaspey, and Anton DAMN, and Ches-
ter Green represented John Hay. In
addition to these there were several
orderlies and soldiers, every one Of
whom showed that he had received
careful training.
The evenings were made more en-
1oyable by the presence of good or
chestra on both nights. The eighth
grade orchestra made a good impress
sion with its first appearance on Fri
members of the high school orchestra
played. :
Miss Borland and Miss Schmitt de-
served much credit for the-yay the play
was staged and presented under their
careful supervision.