The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-23

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BY Warren A. Benedick Jr.
We are Informed that a new
fair price code" has been adopted
by the Cleaners and Dyers' Associ-
alton, with price increases of from
Is to 35 per cent" The 95-cent
charge for dresses and suits repre-
sents as per cent increase over the
65-cent price of a week ago, a 80
per cent increase over the standard
50-cent price prevailing earlier this
year. No distinction is made be-
tween cash and carry, and charge
for delivery service.
I wonder if the cleaners have
raised wages or increased employees
anything like proportionally, or if
any other group has received such
an increase.
A Pittsburgh cleaner, in refusing
to abide by the new prices, asserts
he can make a profit cleaning and
pressing suit at 40 cents. At so
cents the cleaners here were max
ing money, and buying new equip
ment; at IS cents they were given
a remarkably square deal.
Like most others, 1 am for the
NRA, but not to the point where
it comes to sanctioning racketeer-
ing like this, in which case I will
trade with the fellow who does not
profteer, regardless Of his blue eagle.
This attempted gouging will be
detrimental to all concerned. to the
cleaner who sees people refusing to
pay his price; to marginal small
shops likely to be forced out of
business, with consequent unem-
ployment and empty storerooms; to
those who will be forced to do their
cleaning at home, and finally, to
NRA, which, in allowing racketeer-
ing and prohteering to creep in, is
thereby encouraging chiseling and
disrespect for the NRA generally.
BY Mrs. W. ]. D.
read in your paper Of the po-
lice action in regard to pickpockets
in the downtown area. But 1 am
rather doubtful of their sincerity,
as my pocketbook was picked in a
downtown store in such a manner
that led me to believe that it was
by an expert and a veteran at the
| nc a,sfi ~
be we'll known to most police forces.
1 had to go to the street to notify
the police, but the consolation I
obtained was that, "They are doing
it every day." which led me to be-
lieve that, after all, Mr.. Christmas
Shopper is pretty much at the mercy
of the dips"
BY Orie J. Simmons.
In your Dec. editorial, 1.-THE G.
o. P. Attack" you mention the
'tawdy twenties." We tories are all
confused by these new deal epithets
lis there NDE in the alphabetical
government?) So the best I can
do is to tell story from the Rol-
licking IeenS.
Old Jerry was known to be some
what hazy on arithmetic after the
first drink. So when he slapped
silver dollar on the bar and asked
for lucent bracer" the bartender
probably Republican-at any rate
fat mani took a chance, and gave
him for change half, nickel and
dime. AS Jerry absorbed his drink
he left the change lay, cycling it
doubtfully; whereupon the assistant
bartender (probably collectivist)
took away the half and threw down
instead a quarter, nickel and dime.
Jerry nodded, satisfied at the i'm
provement. AS he walked out he
told the wide world, 81 knew there
was something wrong somewhere"
Under the new deal the 15-cent
drink cost him Is cents, whereas the