Show r I IT is rumored that the brickmakers contemplate con-template raising the price of their wares for this season For their own sakes we would advise them to act cautiously in this matter and to not take advantage of the immediate necessities of builders So far as we are aware there was no complaint last year that the price of bricks was too low If the cost of making them shall be no more this year than last what justification justifica-tion will the manufacturers have for charging charg-ing more It may be suggested that there is danger in this to the brick men themselves them-selves High prices would certainly induce in-duce the establishment of new plants nd competition might become so active that brickmaking would be anything but profitable Besides there are railroads rail-roads entering this city and their managers mana-gers might take it into their heads that it would put money into their treasuries to haul brick at a very low rate This is also a peculiar community in some respects If the impression is formed that an improper advantage is being taken of it it does not readily forget the wrong but is very apt to revenge itself THE HERALD is in favor of fair prices for products material and wages but it doesnt believe in extortion |