Show TOURIST CAMP OWNERS FLAY RENT DECISION Say Increase Denial Unfair Because Of Seasonal Business jA IA A decision by Willis W. W Ritter flitter regional executive of the rent division division divi divi- sion of the office of price administration administration administration admin admin- denying petitions of tourist camp operators in the Salt Lake Ogden City-Ogden defense rental area for an increase in rents on the basis of the seasonal character character character charac charac- ter of their operations Wednesday brought a protest from camp owners Declaring that past justification of high daily weekly and monthly rates because bec use of speculative nature nature nature na na- na- na ture of operations had been re removed removed removed re- re moved by present permanent complete complete com corn occupancy of war workers and military personnel Mr Ritter announced that present difference between rates charged by tourist camp operators and owners of other housing accommodations must be removed by a downward adjustment Engage Counsel Meanwhile the Utah Motor Courts association had engaged counsel and arranged to hola hold a meeting Friday night at the Utah Motor Lodge lounge to outline its protest said Dean R. R Daynes association association association as as- president We feel that Mr Ritter flitter has ex exceeded his authority in this matter matterand matterand matterand and that he has not made a sufficient sufficient sufficient suf suf- investigation into the operations operations operations op op- op- op of motor lodges Mr Daynes said Stating that in view of the housing housing housing hous hous- ing emergency there was no reason reason rea- rea rca rea son for differentiating tl ti ting t tout tourist rist camps camps from oth other r types of hOusing housing housing hOus- hOus hous hous- ing Mr Ritter announced that tourist camp rates were to be made comparable to other housing housing housing hous hous- ing accommodations for the 30 days preceding March 1 irrespective tive o of whether present rates are those charged for the camp or cabin on March 1 Mr Daynes said We are prepared prepared prepared pre pre- pared to appeal his action to the highest tribunal as we are confident confident confident dent that his authority does not grant him the right to change the operating procedure of an entire industry Asked Aked Reduction We requested our entire membershIp membership membership mem mem- to reduce their summer rates back to the March 1 level ef effective effective effective ef- ef October 1 to indicate our intention of cooperating with the rent office Mr Ritter flitter seems to overlook the fact that motor lodges furnish light cooking fuel maid service linen and dishes and should be compared to a hotel operation operation operation op op- op- op and not to an apartment operation Area rent offices are Instructed to adjust downward any tourist camp rentals which are out of line with other comparable a commo- commo The policy will be extended extended ex ex- tended to all defense rental areas in the region Mr Ritter said Save the Nation With War Bonds Bonds- |