Evening star., 1923-05-27
SHRINE THOUSANDS
BEGIN TO ASSUME
CONTROL OF CITY
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ed yesterday that 1t had received
letter from the Chapin-Sacks Com
pany saying that concern could not
change the stand 1t had taken from
an increase of 20 cents a gallon for
It's Ice cream. In the letter the COM
pany invited the committee to inves-
tigate its reasons for making the ad-
vance at this time. The announce
ment added that the Carry Ice Cream
Company had promised to take off
the 20-cent increase II had imposed.
Although the restaurateurs OF the
city have assured the food committee
they would not boost their prices.
of certain cafes that had Increased
prices. Should investigation prove
these complaints to be true the COM
mittee may inquire whether or not
the Department of Justice is in a
position to prevent profiteering. The
committee issued an appeal for every
person in the city to report every
case of profiteering coming under his
or her notice.
"It is both hoped and expected
VIII profit by this convention. but
the profits gained should be fair and
reasonable profits" said a statement
from the Shrine Committee last
price gouging at this time is utterly
void of civic responsibility. lacks pa
troitism and is cowardly. for persons
guilty of this misdemeanor will be
taking advantage of persons who are
entirely dependent upon US for these
accommodations and whose trade and
good will the unscrupulous and
short-visioned price gouger doesn't
count on in the future.
The reports that they carry back
home with them about Washington
will carry great weight, and we will
be harmed or benefited accordingly.
as their reports of US are favorable
or unfavorable. If they can truth
in few instances they have been
dealt with unfairly-and they will
only make true reports-it will cost
all Of US infinitely more in the future
those who are shortsighted enough
to rob and pillage through unfair
prices at this time.
efforts of our citiZenry both in time
and money should be negatived by a
few selfish and short-sighted per-
sons. 1t Is both unfair and unreason-
able. Certainly the citizens Of Wash
ington will not permit it.
The Shrine committee and the citi-
Zens' committee, therefore. appeal. in
dividually and collectively to every
patriotic citizen to aid them in fore
staIling this unwarranted increase in
prices. Generally spe peaking, there has
been no increase in prices on the part
of wholesale grocery and produce
dealers, except the normal increase
in prices of certain foodstuffs which
are always slightly higher at this
season of the year. Neither has there
been any increase in the price of
meats. other than those normal in
creases at this time of the year.
"A great many retail grocers and
butchers have taken advantage Of the
situation to materially increase their
prices, but these prices do not in the
slightest degree affect the restau-
rants and lunchrooms, for they do not
buy one-hundredth of l per cent of
their produce from retail stores.
From the foregoing 1t will be seen
at glance that any material in
crease in restaurant or lunchroom
prices is inexcusable. Even allowing
the increase in the price of ice cream.
the added cost to restaurant and
lunch room owners would be less
than cent a portion"
Came by senplane.
The first Shriners to arrive by sea-
plane will reach Washington tomor-
row morning in two Limousine pas
ships which will tie
ing from Key West and will be used
to carry passengers between Wash
ington and Alexandria on sightsee-
ing tours: The two famous Army
Kelly-were reported last night to
have landed in st. Louis enroute to
Washington. They will hop-off again
today and should reach this city
by Wednesday, it is said.
Tomorrow night Warren w.
Grimes, chairman of the songs COM
mittee will broadcast the official
Shrine song from the Woodward &
Lothrop station. The song was writ
ten and composed by Sol Minister,
who won the prize In the recent con-
test for such a song and is the only
one that has been formally Endorsed
by the executive committee.