Show I FRENCH HOTEL MEN I II I DEFEND HIGH RATES i PARIS March 25 An An effort was made to Justify tho the rates charged b by French hotels hotel in the tho congress of the Association of French Hotel Industry held here Some have Asserted that these rates are so high as to have compromised the spring season reason on the Riviera JU and to be endangering goring gering the summer season for tor health resorts re- re sorts George Georg-a Barrier president mt of the association asso asso- I asserted that the cost of or running run run- ring ning ft n hotel In France was now nov per percent percent cent higher than before beare the tho war and that I hotel rates tes had not be been n Increased In that proportion H II He comi of the taxes Imposed Fr Trench hotel keepers mid and said I t that one hotel W v which c paid 9 dO francs In taxes e nl In 1914 was compelled o ll to pay francs trance in 1921 lIe He gave many Instances of or increased costs in hotel hotel hotel ho ho- tel operation chief r among which was the tho application of the hour eight-hour day and advances In wages demanded by hotel |