The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-13
MANY CAFES HERE GUT THEIR PRICES
 CLOSER ID NORMAL
"Carry Own Lunch" Campaign of Junior Chamber of Com merce Held In Abeyance
 for Developments

Concessions in prices of food hav- ing been conceded by practically every restaurant in Birmingham" " the food reduction committee of the Junior Chamber of Commerce has called off the "carry your own lunch" campaign. It will be held in abey- ance.
 | The committee did not attempt to arrive at rock bottom prices, but at such reductions as the 24.5 per cent re- duction in wholesale food prices sug- gested as reasonable.
 The committee rports complaints of prices charged for sandwiches at d1ug stores. and expects to include t1sse places in the scope of it's investigation.
 The committee believes the small DOT tions of certain foods served in help ones self restaurants should be reduced in price.
 In a report rendered by the commit tee, names of the restaurants accepting the committees schedule of prices and those reducing prices are given. The report of the committee to the Junior Chmamber follows:
 COMMITTEES REPORT To the Junior Chamber of Commerce:
 The Junior Chamber of Commerce committee appointed by the gem ereal membership at the meeting on March 4. to investigate the prices charged by restaurants. cafes and cafe terias in Birmingham and to inaugurate "carry-your- -own-lunch" campaign, if price concessions could not be ob- tained, submits herewith a preliminary report recommending that this cam paign be held in abeyance on account of concessions in prices granted by practically every restaurant in Bir- mingham.
 The committee examined the menus of 24 restaurants and cafes, consulted experienced restaurant prop-ietors and provision dealers and male careful iE- quiry into overhead expenses. and cost prices of food served in local restau- rants. It then fixed a scale of prices, based on full portions with bread and butter served where the size of the or der warrants, for items most frequently ordered by business men and women, and which are to a large extent stand ard in content and preparation.
 MAXIMUM CHARGES
 Prices fixed are for a maximum charge and are as follows:
 Fried eggs, zoe; plain omelette, 25c; ham and eggs, 35c; bacon and eggs, 35c bacon, broiled or fried, 35c; roast beef and mashed potatoes, 35c vegetable soup, 15c oyster, fried, half dozen, soc; Spanish mackerel, broiled 45c; pork chops, 40c; broiled ham, S5c; pork saul sage, 40c; French fried potatoes, 15c mashed potatoes, 15c; candied ydms, 1 15c; baked beans. 15c; hot waffles, 20c; hot cakes 15c; corn flakes ana cream. 15c; pie, 10c; chicken salad, 40c; potato salad 25c; club sandwich, 40c; coffee. Sc; ice tea, sc; sweet milk, sc T-b5ne steak, 75c.
 Many articles have been cut below this rate, and in several restaurants it is also possible to buy meal tickets and effect further saving of 12h per cent.
 CAFES VISITED
 The following cafes in Birmingham were visited by committees Friday aft ernoon:
 Greenwood cafe, No. i. Greenwood cafe, No. ?, Sanitary cafe, Beavers cafe, Chris place, National Baking and Lunch company. Joe Wheelers' restau. rant, Lontos' cafe, Metropolitan cafe, Little Gem cafe. L. & N. restaurant Thompson's cafe. Hoopers' cafe, Pan- taze cafe. Rainbow cafe, Venables cafe, Faust cafe, Georges Sea Food cafe, Brittling cafe.
 The following cafes have agreed to accept internationally these or lower prices than those set forth on the schedule prepared by the Junior Cham Der committee:
 Greenwood cafe, No. l. Greenwood cafe No. 2, Sanitary kitchen, Lontos' cafe. Thompson's cafe, National Baking g and Lunch company, Rainbow cafe.
 In addition, a majority of the price reductions asked have been granted by the following restaurants and cafes:
 Georges Sea Food cafe, Joe Wheeler's restaurant, Little Gem cafe, Faust cafe. Chris place, Metropolitan.
 The committee calls specific atten- tion to the fact that hotels and other places with unusually high overhead expenses are warranted in charging higher prices, and that cafeterias and | restaurants out of the high-rent diS- trict should adopt a lower scale. It particularly suggests the fact that per tions in certain well known self-service restaurants are small and tha. prices | should be reduced accordingly.
 The committee announces that it will publish during the coming week the names of other restaurants which have adopted the proposed schedule and will recommend to the 800 members of the Junior Chamber and to various organi- zations which have signified their ap- provaI of the campaign and to the pub- lie at large, to restrict their patronage to eating places which have shown a disposition to co-operate in the move ment to give the public share in the declining cost of food.
 Many complaints have also been re- ceived by the committee on the prices charged for sandwiches at drug stor vs l and cigar stores. The committee ex- poets to extend the scope of it's activi- ties to include these places in the early future.
 Respectfully submitted: Junior Cham l Der of Commerce Food Reduction Com l mittee. Chapel Cory. Jr, chairman; NJ | H. Sterne Leon Bradley. Frank Spain. I Ps A Rradley Secretary.