[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 41 (Tuesday, March 16, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E446]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


         CELEBRATING THE 71ST ANNIVERSARY OF SCHOLL'S CAFETERIA

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                       HON. ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON

                      of the district of columbia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 16, 1999

  Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise to ask the Members of the House to 
join me in celebrating 71 years of extraordinary food at reasonable 
prices by Scholl's Cafeteria. In an era when fast food dominates the 
field, Scholl's is a precious holdout offering service, nutritious 
meals, and hospitality.
  The tradition of family-owned restaurants like Scholl's has all but 
faded, and many of us in Washington are trying to make sure that 
Scholl's remains a cafeteria landmark in the nation's capital. It is 
difficult for many to understand how Scholl's has been able to keep its 
prices so modest and its food so good for so long. Scholl's has put 
quality and service above all else and it may have to pay a heavy 
price. If Scholl's had answered solely to profit motives, its prices 
might be higher and it might not face the exorbitant cost of a lease 
renewal beyond its means. We must not let a lease come between 
Washingtonians and tourists and the low cost delicious food that 
thousands have relied upon.
  We should all be grateful that Jim McGrath, one of the District's 
most effective civic activists, is leading ``Save Our Scholl's (SOS)'' 
Cafeteria Committee. I know that Members, especially those who have 
spent years in Washington, would want to join Jim McGrath and me in 
helping to save Scholl's. After almost three quarters of a century of 
service, Scholl's Cafeteria must be here to bring in a new century.

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