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Thursday, April 27, 1972
University Daily Kansan
Kansan Photo by BECKY PIVONKA
Opinions on Food Prices Differ
By RON WOMBLE
Kansas Staff Writer
Larry Schwarm Frames for a Living
Cattlemen, beef packers, store managers and especially consumers generally agree that they are most important in particular, is "exclusive."
One of the most talked-about issues this year has probably been food prices, and everyone involved sees the problem in a different way. A group of 14 per cent last year and the search to find the persons responsible for the increase has been in full swing, with baskets which hunt in some areas.
Producers and retailers, agreeing that prices are high, point to "a higher standard of living and higher incomes."
V. C. Springer, owner of Rusty's IGA stores, called food, "probably the biggest bargain in the housewife's daily needs today." Springer eicheng a rooftop U.S. agricultural or agriculture, Earl Butz.
SPRINGER SAID that when assessing the cost of food, the consumer must consider "not an hour's work will buy."
A local beef producer, Al Pendleton, strongly agreed.
"Food prices," he said, "have not increased with income."
Delmas Windholz, a Dillon's store manager, summed up the current situation by saying, "It's just expensive to live today."
Few housewives take the situation so good-naturedly. In a
. KU grad makes small shop a thriving business . . .
series of interviews last week, several housewives said that they were "not impressed" with the "middlemen" were getting too tight to meet from great Representatives and farmers and middlemen all said, however they were not the ones in charge.
THE GROCERS said their influence on prices was "not that important."
Windhole and Springer traced increased food costs ultimately back into the consumer had demanded better service, more variety and higher quality foods as well as lower prices, all of which added to the cost.
"We're just selling a service," said Springer.
Food chains have been operating on a total profit margin because the volume has been possible, according to Windholz, because of the volume
More careful shopping and sacrificing some of the convenience items. Mr. Wohlschleid he said, some housewives had "forgotten how to cook." The housewife might save money, he said, by choosing simpler foods more skillful, more mall and time to prepare.
LOUIS E. LEHR, Lawrence Meat packer, said higher farm prices were a big reason meat prices were not 'out of line with'
Owning your own business can be a frame-up, a nudge-poke or a funnel. The names of stores owned by former KU students reflect the owners'
KU Produces Local Merchants
By JOE ZANATTA
The Frame Up is owned by Larry Schwarm, a 1988 University of Kansas graduate in fine arts, and his wife, Laurie, a former art history and English teacher at the shop shop at 1008 Massachusetts St.
Kansan Staff Writer
Scharwarm said he originally worked to do photography and framed his work extra money. Now he is exclusively in the framing
"If you take it easy people don't get too upset," his wife added.
HE SAID he enjoyed owning his own business because he could work shorter hours and close the shop when he wanted.
"I had a hard time working under people," Schwarm said.
"You don't have to be a public servant. We're not very businessy." she said.
"We don't take it quite as seriously as other business owners. It works out a lot better, Scharm said.
Sherri Coleman, a former KU fine art student, is the owner of Sherri's West 9th St., sells a wide variety of goods, from leather-work to
"It's a lot more work than you would anticipate," Coen said. "You have to work about 12 hours a day when you first start."
COLEMAN ALSO said she wouldn't want to work for anyone else.
"Being your own boss means you can work your own hours but you have to be available if you're wanted." she said.
Lenny Zero's, a non-profit
business, is owned by the
S. is owned by Sally Cannon
1969 KU graduate in education,
and 1970 Jering Gerring, 1970 KU
graduate.
"We patterned the store after a non-profit record store in Ann
"I am the owner, technically.",
"paramore said," but there is no owner-employee "relationship".
TOM NARAMEH, 1970 KU graduate in business, owns the Kansas Key Press, a print shop located behind the record store.
The store had helped programs such as the United Child Care Center and Meals On Wheels, Gerling said.
Arbor (Mich.), "Gering said. 'We just decided to open up the record store It was a bit more difficult than we wanted to help the community."
Naramem said one of the advantages of owning the shop was that he was working for himself.
"We intend to last a pretty long time. A lot of record stores have come and gone in this town," she said.
"There's a hell of a lot more headaches," Naramore said, "but there's a lot more control. We're going to do our own problem down its our own problem."
"As an accountant or a printer for a company I could make as much money as I need every month, but I don't have to punch a time card and do as the company requires."
Gerling said the main advantage of running a record store was that it was fun.
Pendleton agreed with Lehr but he qualified the statement. He said the big cattle raiser could make money in the present day by raising the man with 10, 50 or even 100 cattle" could not do so.
HE SAID he liked the people in Lawrence and that there was not much competition between print shops.
'they (other print shops) help us out. They send us business and we send them business You give us a bigGER, that in a biggerGER," he said.
"I'm learning a trade, learning a craft through experience and not out of a textbook. If you make a watch, you're making money and cents." Naramor said.
Naramee said printing was an area of creativity and that the growth of his business would depend on the effort put into it.
THE MERCANTILE,
a grocery store at 1237 Oread,
is owned by Kroeger, a
graduate student in
organic chemistry.
Lehr said that the higher prices had alleviated many of the money problems farmers had been experiencing.
the cost of living."
He said that few jobs were available for a person with an
"There are no advantages," Kroger said. "The government has tied down what you can do. Small businesses are at a disadvantage."
Kroger said he started the store as a means of earning a living but he was not, at present, making a living from it.
advanced degree in that field.
P. R. VOLDING was studying architecture at the University of Chicago and bought up his own shop. He is now owner. Custom . Jewelry . 708 Kline
"I'm not making any money," he said, "just sort of running it as a public service."
"I opened the shop about a year ago," Voldeng said. "I'm still trying to see if the town can support this kind of thing."
"Too many people opening a small business try to make fast money." Voldeng said. "You've flirted around the town for a while."
Pendleton said statistics showed that the "cow man" and the feeder operated at cost, and the amount of retail of meat equal $1.4 a pound.
Voldeng said he enjoyed the work and it gave him more of a chance to be his own boss than any other career.
Louise's. Bar. 107.
Massachusetts, is owned by Bob
Alba, Leavenworth senior, and
Ty Brown, Raytown, M. senior.
"IT'S SOMETHING to do other
things to go school." Brown
said.
Brown said the business did not take away from time used for school.
"Most students have spare time in the first place," Brown said. "You just can't put things on your desk." You've got to get them done.
Brown said the business did not take away from time used for school.
"We didn't realize the full responsibility when he called us and getting paid by the hour. It's yours—how's it? How did they hear?" he said in their own words.
"Most students have spare time in the first place," Brown said.
E. L. Meter, Douglas County Agricultural Extension Agent, plant nursery, in the picture of the economic situation on the farm. He said last year he had 100 new plants in 20 years but it was still necessary to supplement farm water.
disadvantages to owning a business, such as licenses, but that the good points far outnumbered the headaches.
"The business is run very loosely. We're not out to make every dollar we can." Brown said.
"It's something you can call your own," Brown said. "It's a good feeling."
Jennifer Kern, a former employee of the department, is co-owner of Strawberry Fields, a store that carries homemade gingerbread from Georgia.
Kern said that she and her husband started the store with about $50 and a few antiques. The store has had no problems except one that was broken.
"We're independent. You don't have to hassle with the owner. You can do what you want. You can be peaceful with peace with yourself." Kern said.
SHE SAID there were also disadvantages to owning her own business.
"You have to work all the time.
"You have to put up with a lot of crazy businessmen and also with the person who he/she you about
METER'S EXPLANATION of high meat prices that was "more people are trying to make a living than ever before" all the people who handled meat were necessary, though. He also cited increases in non-food items.
how expensive things are.
There's no money around. We're just making enough to live on," Kern said.
John Willhite, who did postgraduate work in biological sciences at the University of Georgia or of Earthline, a clothing store.
The last thing Meter wants to see is government price control on raw products.
Wilhite said some of the advantages of owning a business were that you could be your own boss and determine exclusively what direction your business was going. Wilhite also said that worrying about a wardrobe
"I know where the college student's budget is if I go to college or myself." Wilhite said. "I'm not in this to rip everybody on the problem is supporting yourself when the operation is on."
WILLHITE SAID that being the same age as his clients was an advantage.
He said he made enough profit to make a living, pay one employee and increase his stock.
Pendleton did not think anything would be gained by a ceiling on raw products either but the groceries disagreed.
Springer said he had been advocating price controls on all products as well as wages for over two years.
Several housewives strongly advocated such controls. One woman said she hadn't been able to figure out why there were no price controls on raw products included in the President's phase
MEAT PRODUCERS and salesmen have similar theories about why the controversy has developed over food prices.
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Windhole said people today are "more outspoken." Meter said they were "the country of screaming people." Pendleton said politicians in the *metropolitan areas* were "not understandable," they did not understand them.
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Some women expresses sympathy with either the farmers or the marketers and a few with the middlemen but some with the farmers seemed to be the least criticized while the middlemen, the packers and processors, raced against the supermarkets
for first place in criticism received.
"PRICES ARE UP because the supermarket runs the little grocery out," said one woman. "The store makes a gross profit!"
when confronted with the statement "I made my money," because food prices had not risen at the same rate when I lived of living had risen, one man said.
"My wages haven't gone up like food," he demanded.
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No, not really. It's just a lot of guys and girls enjoying themselves at the PHI PSI '500' races. The PHI PSI '500' is famous at KU for its outlandish experiences. Among these happenings is the mud-slapping, mud-slinging contest. In this event, girls challenge guels to a wild and free mud-throwing fractas. As seen from the picture above, both teams usually win!!!
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