The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-05-23

a careful survey Of the Calumet re
zion restaurants and their prices was
made this last week and the state
ments Of the protesting people here
confirmed that exorbitant prices are be
ing charged for foodstuffs throughout
the region The American Legion Post
Of Gary are among the organizations to
complain of this petty prohteering and
are lending hand as well as other
legion posts in the district to correct
these excessive prices. Should Herbert
Hoover visit the region this week he ne
doubt could furnish an immediate
remedy. but Mr.. Hoover IS quite busy
With national affairs now. and it will
be up to the people Of this district to
take up the battle of getting restaurant
prices back to normal.
NO WORK-NO EAT
with thousands of men ont Of work
and the numbers being added to the
unemployed list daily. part Of whom de-
pend upon the restaurant service for
their daily rations. il has the average
feIIow guessing how he is going to
strain his already flat pocket book to
make the proper connections for three
square meals a day. 1t is a fact that
the people who are working and have
had their wages cut from 90 to 80 per
cent find that the practice OF strict
economy is the only way that they are
able to steer clear OF the rocks
A BREAD LINE IN SIGHT
The bread line in the city of East
Chicago has been discontinued since the
first part OF the month. account of no
funds. but unless there are some mark
Cd changes made in short order by
these little prohteers, there will be an
army OF men and women clamoring at
the doors Of the city hall for handouts.
il will be case Of miraculously feed
ing the multitudes on a few loaves and
fishes as Christ and His disciples did
in the wilderness.
WHOLESALE PRICES AT BOTTOM
Right now wholesale prices are lower
than in 1916. says The Annalist. The
subioined is a comparative list Of food
stuffs sold at retail d year ago. and
today. as advertised by Title Bros
Packing company OF Gary. While this
LIST gives a wide margin OF difference
in retail prices of 1920 and 1921. there
Is ztill 10 and Is per cent or about SO
70 be added in food to the list OF today
that gives the exact figures that local
restaurant keepers buy their foodstuffs
from wholesale dealers:
year ago you bought for $5s.75:
100 pound bag sugar, s2S; bushel
potatoes. s4.75 per bushel, s23.75; y
barrel Gold Medal Flour. IS.
The same three articles and all the
additional articles listed below, are be-
ing sold for s59.75 today:
100 pound bag sugar. IS; bushel po-
tatoes. per bushel. go cents. $3.50; y
barrel flour. $3.50: 1 case "a cans to-
motoes, s2.40; l case "a cans corn, S2.40;
case "a cans peas. $40; l case "a
cans peaches. SIS; / case "a cans april
cots. 81; case 100 bars l. soap. 81; 25
pounds rolled oats. s1.25; % pounds
corn meal. 81; 25 pounds navy beans
$3.50; 25 pounds best head rice. $780,.
10 pounds prunes. s1.75; "a c. Armour's
milk $3.50; 2-3 pound c. Club House
coffee s2.20: pounds choice green or
black tea. 81; pounds bulk cocoa, go
cents; 10 pounds pure lard. $1.25; 10
pounds o. Mayors bacon, $3.50; pound
creamery butter. 1920.
EQUITABLE ADJUSTMENT WANTED
In June 1920. prices had reached the
peak And at that time the prices OF
the restaurants were on an equal DdSls
with the cost of other commodities in
the district. Everyone was satisfied
and willing to pay the price in 1920
because they felt that all commodities
we're on a par and that their earning
capacity was offsetting the exhorbitant
prices charged for the necessaries ofl
life. But generally speaking the H. c
OF L gradually came down TO a level
where the public could once more buy
but the petty restaurant profteers held
onto their old price list and have not
wavered 10 per cent from the prices of
last year. In 1920 people were living
and let live. Now, those who have n
toehold are endeavoring to rim" the
little fellow of his earnings.