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SLIIUrIIU- I InIUJ i3N9L ULniiriI
IN ROOM PROFITEERING UUMAIGN
according
Hurley.
ATTITUDE
WARD
SCORED
OF UNIVERSITY TO-
OLDER LANDLADIES
and Tomorrow
Joyce
IN.
inchester Woman
y CHARLES STOKES WAYNE
ppeared in the Smart Set Ilagazine.
Editor, The Michigan Daily:
A few days ago the University of-
ficials were calling upon the citizens
of Ann Arbor to open theirhouses to
accommodate the students. Many, at
a sacrifice of their own comforts, or
at considerable expense, did so. As
part recompense, a charge of $3.0'6 or
$4.00 a week to a student was made,
the price for a modern home with
good clean furnishings.
Now in order to create an impres-
sion that the University is "standing
by the students," the freshmen in par-
ticular, a great cry is raised that the
landladies are profiteering. In other'
words, getting rich like they did last
year when almost every house was de-
corated with a. "For Rent" sign.
Did the University offer the land-
ladies any aid then? Did they ask
for it? No! When you come down to
moral integrity they can furnish the
goods! At the best they hgld an en-,
viable position. Eighteen hours on
duty; live in the kitchen; sleep in the
garret, or on some folding cot in the
hall, and doing all kinds; of menial
work. They have been underpaid. No
wonder in many cases better houses or
furnishings could not be given. They
have given service for years with no
profits to buy new. Now the Univer-
sity wants the citizens whose business
has not been along this line to cum-
pete 'in prices with the relics of past
generations.
The secretary of the Michigan Union
must consider both sides of 'the ques-
tion. A 50 per cent in'crease from\the
starvation prices of previous years is
not in harmony with. the 150 to 200 per
cent increase in household frnishings
and supplies. There may be a few ex-
ceptions, but for two students to ex-
pect to get a good, clean, modern room
within three to five blocks of the cam-
pus for less than $6.00 per week is
not in keeping with the ,present condi-
tions of living.
Quite "a number who were holding
their rooms for extra high prices at
first, now are willing to take anything.
they can get. Students, comparing
priges with those scattered cases, be-
come dissatisfied and often think they
paid too much. For the saving of 50
cents or $1.00 a week, that much to
spend for selfish pleasure, they mould
sacrifice their word of honor to keep
the room agreed upon.
A good start for the student in his
training to become a citizen! It should
always be borne in mind that a train-
ed mind without an equal moral and
spiritual development,. is amenace to
society. A verbal agreement should be
as binding as a written one, so far
as the honors of the contracting part-
ies are concerned.
I, however, believe that the com-
plaints made, with a few exceptions,,
come from those students who do not
understand the situation or are the
naturally born kickers so often met
with in the late military training.
CITIZEN..
STUDENTS FORCED FROM ROOMS.
BY RAISE IN RENT AFTER AD-
VANCED PAYMENT
October 5, 1919.
Secretary, The Michigan Union:
The following information is placed
at your convenience in compliance
with your request published in -The
Daily.
My roommate a'nd I arranged for
rooms the latter part of August. The
price agreed on was.$6.00 a week for
the suite, and an advance of two weeks
made at that time to bind the bar-
gain. Upon my arrival here, the land-
lady stated that we must either pay
$9.00 a week, which was out of the
question, or take a third man in the
room with us. The rooms were too
small for three, and would have been
very inconvenient, and we were forced
to locate other rooms.
The furniture of the rooms Is as fol-
lows: One study table, three chairs,
one cot, double bed, and a chest of
drawers; bathroom Is on the second
floor. There are electric lights, hot-
air heating, and telephone. The rooms
in question are a front suite on the
second floor with two windws.
I believe the humber of students In
the house to be eight and two other
people 'on the third floor. Other stu-
dents had not arrived at that time, but
I believe that they received the same
information as to a raise in rates.
The change has made it very incon-
venient, as the distance which my
roommate is forced to go to work is
so much greater, and .causes a ser-
ions loss of time. In my case the time
spent in searching for new rooms has
made it impossible thus far to obtain
work to help out on expenses.
Trusting that this information will
help in straightening out the situa-
tion,
Yours truly,
11M. N. PAIGE, '23E,
277 N. Division.
QGeorge Hurley, general secretry of
the Unoin red the above communica-
tions before their publication. In r-3
gard to the landladls side of the mat-
ter, Hurley said: " he writr of this
communication begs the questions. In
my own personal investigation I have
found a number of rooms which are
anything but 'good, clan, and modern.'
If the rooms in the houses as a maj-
ority are as good as the writer pic-
tures hers to be, there Would, perhaps,
be something in her argument.", I
Hurley laid further emphasis upon
the fact that ti writer neglects to
make mention of, that numerous class
of landladies who have ousted stu-
dents on that "high moral ground" of
getting a dollar or .so more a week
from someone-else.
In commenting on the student's let-
ter, Hurley remarked that the high
cost of living coul never have risen
with such a jump as to necessitate
an increase of more than 38 per cent
in the short space of one month. It
should be presumed that the price
given in August os $6.00 a week would
be considered as sufficient to allow' a
comfortable margin'if taken at that
Read the Michigan Daily for Campus ALARM
news.--Adv. Guarantee
J. L. Chalp
1) 3 South
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fist
Cluett,PeabqdyCo.I
Thenaen "AtS o am 6 1
Branch Nickels Arcade
.' NERS
PRESSERS.
204 E. WASyM/Mro .
L (ne 68
Suits pressed while you wait.
DANCING
SHOO
LEARN TO DANCE
Learn to dance, then you will
be popular. Don't be a wall
flower. All the latest dances
taught,' with ladies' assistance.
Dancing is one continuous plea-
sure. Prof. H. H. Mittenthal of
Detroit, having 10 years' exper-
ience and is one of the best mod-'
ern dancing instructors in the
state, and is now teaching in
Detroit, Jackson, Lajnsing, Flint,
Pontiac, and will open his school
at the Armory Friday evening,
Oct. 17. Classes every Friday
evening from 7 to 8:30. Private
lessons 6 to 7. Those wishing
to attend should come the open-
ing night. Armory dance will
follow after the class.
I.
CLOC
d. Try One
nan. Jew
Main Street
-Ma0 Nash In'" The Big Charn
MAJESTI4
LAST TIMES TODAY
Wallace Reis
in
'Valley of Gian1
ARCADI
Shows at 300;7O 8:30
Theatre.. 296-M Mgr's Res., 231
Tues-Wed. 11-15-Alice Joyce in
Winchester Woman"; Star - Co
"As You Were," and Outing-Cl
Scenic.
Thurs-Fri. 16.17-Clara Kimball
in "The Better Wife"; GaleF
Comedy, "The Detectress."
Friday, Chap. I of "Smashing
riers." )
WUERTH THEATRI
'2:00, 3:30, 7:00, 8:30, 10:00
Tues-Wed. 14-15-Mary Miles Mini
"Yvonne from Paris," with a Sun
Co-medy and Kinogran Weekly.
Also Vaudeville.
Thurs-Fri. 16-17-Taylor Holmes in
side Dawn," with' a two-reel Cor
Also Vaudeville.
Sat. 18 - William Desmond in
Brush Hamlet," with a Screen N
tine and Comedy.
Sun-.Mon. 19-20 -"'Oh Boy," six
Filmusical Comedy, with a Lloyd'
edy and Colored Review.
'", 1
"I 'A.
N0
,.
(ORPHEUM THI
2:00. 3:30. 700. 8:3
Tues-Wed. 14-15--Peggy H
Merry-Go-Round," with
Western.
Thurs-Fri. 16-17 - Dorothy
"The ,Heart of Humani
News and Comedy. (Re
Sat. -I8-"The Turn in the
,.
Sun
-Gladys
Mystery,"
f
Sri - " -
i JOYCE
mph star '
ALICE JOYCE in a spicun.i
nd FRIDAY
ALL YOUNG
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1
Dinrs'Trubey'S
Dinners. Lunches Confcctionei
Ice Cream, Delicious Sodas
We Make our own Cream
Orders solicited from Fraternities 9
Sororities. 21'8 S. Main Phone 1
The Screen
TTER WIFE"
4a
Leave Copy
at
Quarry's and
The Delta
WANTED
a $5.00
. Single
two
cam-
- One large front room,
airs, Mission furinture.
9. 411 N. Ingalls St.
-Iesirable suit of front
ou e $6.00. 1141 E. Ann
e 93-M.
-Garage just off Washten-
tewood. Phone 1881-R. j
FOR SALE
-Season ticket for musical
nain floor section C C .
0. Phone 2299-J or write
h Ave.
WANTED-By two students, experienc-
ed in wiring, 'installing fixture ,
electrical apparatus and telephones,
work in the above line. Box C,
Daily, '
WANTEI-Immediately-Student liv-
ing in vicinity of Geddes and Walnut
to itend furnace. Good wages. Call
2635-R:
WANTED-Mending and darning neat-
ly done $.35 per hour. Call -morn-
ings or evenings, '624 S. Division St.
MISCELLANEOUS
THIS is the weather when you need a
rain coat. Why not buy a Goodyear
)and have the best? Men's or Wom-
en's $7.45 to $45.00. Mrs. E. M.
Goss, 314 IN..Ashley.
WILL the man who exchanged hats at'
Union last Sunday call 1343-M?.
LOS AND FOUND
LOST-Silver cigarette case Sunday.
Initials L. S. K. Finder please call
Derr, 284 or 509 S. Jefferson St. and
receive reward.
AT THE MAJESTIC
"The Valley pf 'the Giants," which
appears at the Majestic the last
times today, is both realistic and en-
tertaining. As the son of an old lumber-
man. Wallace Reid battles against an
unscrupulous rogue who is trying to
freeze out all the other lumbermen
in the region: How well he succeeds,
aided from an unexpected source,
forms the story of this red-blooded
narrative.
A Sennett comedy "Trying to Get
Along" and "Topical Tips" complete
the program. Among the future Ma-
jestic bookings is "The Miracle Man,"
neiv being shown in Detroit.
Teachers' ,Convention Draws Profs.
Prof. J. B. Edmundson and Prof.'
George E. Myers, both- of the edu-
cational department. left Monday for
Marquette, where they will attend a
meeting of the State Teachers' asso-
'clation of the Upper Peninsula.
LOST AND FOUND
LOST-Lady's gold wrist watch at
School of Music or in South East
part of city. 402 E. Jefferson and
get reward.
LOST-Fairly large brown English
Bull dog without collar. - Notify Al-
pha Delta Phi house. Phone 18.
Sennett
Comedy
TODAY
ONLY
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Topics
Don't
Miss It
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A Great
Show from
Start to
Finish
Burton
Holmes.
Travelogue
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F ..1. -
LL "TeVllyoPteGins
Tomorrow
"The
Avalanche"
and
Style Show
Latest Gow
on Living
Models
LOST--A gold locket, initials L. R.
Finder please return to 204 W. Jef-
ferson St. or phone 980-J.?
FOUND-Fountain pen in front of U
Hall. Owner may have same by
paying for this ad and identifying
Majestic
Famous
Orchestra
So LOST-Oxford gray dress coat. Find-
er return to Michigan Daily office.