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We solicit the friendly co-operation of our distributors. MADE ONLY BY The Shredded Wheat Company, Niagara Falls, N. Y. { q J . eS) Le ds a NX CN XS IN 4. wes Fortieth Year GRAND RAPIDS, .WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1922 Number 2038 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN (Unlike any other paper.) Frank, Free and Fearless for the Good That We Can Do. Each Issue Complete in Itself. DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF BUSINESS MEN. Published Weekly By TRADESMAN COMPANY Grand Rapids B. A. STOWE, Editor. Subscription Price. Three dollars per year, if paid strictly in advance. Four dollars per year, if not paid in advance, Canadian subscriptions, $4.04 per year, payable invariably in advance. Sample copies 10 cents each. Hixtra copies of current issues, 10 cents; issues a month or more old, 15 cents; issues a year or more old, 25 cents; issues five years or more old 50 cents. Entered Sept. 23, 1883, at the Postoffice of Grand Rapids as second class matter under Act of March 8, 1879. INTERESTING ORGANISMS. Despite the strict inspection of foods by the Federal and municipal authori- ties many cases of food poisoning have occurred lately in our country. It seems that the number of cases have increased instead of decreased. This strange phenomenon can probably be explained when we have a better and more complete registration and in- vestigation of all cases of food poison- ing than we have had in the past. Statistics show us that more food poisoning occurs from home prepared food articles than from the commercial ones, and the cases are more frequent in the Southern states than in the Northern states. The situation is readily understood when we learn that micro-organisms develop with astonishing activity in all kinds of food products. All changes of food ate attributed to these small but powerful in-mass action organisms. They are abundant in the air, in water, in short, whatever we take for investi- gation. The micro-organisms differ in size, form and behavior. They repro- duce differently and ‘ive on certain kinds of food in such contrast to other species that their classification and identification is possib‘e so as to desig- nate their species, Their living neces- sitates the production of waste ma- terial, which is discharged by them into the medium where they live or this waste material remains in the cells of the micro-organisms. These waste materials, from a biological point of view, are often of commercial import- ance to mankind. Common products, as, for instance, alcohol, vinegar, citric acid and many others, are also known materials produced by special species of organisms as a consequence of their specific biological functions. Other waste materidls, on the other hand, are sometimes highly poisonous and ate called either ptomaines or toxins, Ptomaines are basic in char- acter, and they are amino compounds. Most of them do not contain axygen, and some members of the general * _ slightly. group are poisonous. The toxins are albuminous substances which are changed by heat into their non-poison- ous modifications. The temperature and time required to destroy toxins vary largely in the various classes of micro-organisms. It is a settled fact that heat destroys micro-organisms more easily than their toxins. When the food becomes exhausted by the organisms and they feel its scarcity, or when the conditions of living are not favorable to them, they either degen- erate and die, or produce spores, the primitive eggs, covered with a thick wall, in which form the species may survive for a very long time. It is known that the stores of micro-or- ganisms resist the adverse conditions of living better than the real organ- isms themselves. It is their way of surviving these conditions until the time when prosperity will come back to them. The temperature for destroy- ing spores of bacteria is higher and the heat must be administered to them for a longer time than to the real bacteria themselves. The neglect of taking into account the above biological modes of bacteria~ often causes very grave consequences, which result, in many cases, with death. ANOTHER BUOYANT WEEK. Considerable buoyancy has been in evidence in business and financial cir- cles during nearly the past week, but reports of another deadlock in the negotiations concerning the Near Eastern situation brought a momen- tary reaction in the securities and ex- change markets, although without off- setting the earlier gains. In the do- mestic situation the gradual improve- nrent in basic industries continues. The output of the steel mills now ap- proaches 70 per cent. of their capacity, compared with 75 per cent in June, when production was at the high point of the year. With slight improvement in the fuel and transportation situa- tion, steel operations are slowly ex- panding, but the trade is doubtful whether traffic conditions will permit a return to the June peak before the end of the year. The supply of bitum- inous coal is ample for all require- ments, the only difficulty encountered being in its distribution. Car load- ings continue to increase, and for the week ending September 23 were the largest since October, 1920, and were within about 4 per cent. of the best record ever attained by American railroads. Business in the secondary markets continues satisfactory, with prices showing a tendency to advance The weekly Reserve Bank statement gives further evidence of only moderate changes in the bank- ing situation, with but minor differ- ences in any of the significant items from the previous week. pincer sees teeinnes enero see ene sPoe enemas neve Se NOSSO PES Ara THE LABOR SITUATION. A year ago alarming stories were being circulated concerning unemploy- ment. The number of idle workers was even placed as high as 5,000,000. To-day the stories are wholly differ- ent, but probably there is some exag- geration in the stories of labor short- age, just as there was in the stories of unemployment last year. Most in- dustries have all the labor they need and it is doubtful if any line is seri- ously handicapped by inability to get workers. Normally there is a great deal of complaint from the grain- growing States of a labor shortage at harvest time, but this year farmhands were p entiful, except in sparsely pop- ulated regions of the Northwest, where there were bumper crops after short harvests for three successive years. In the North Atlantic States the railroads had little trouble in fill- ing the places of the striking shop- men, but skilled machinists were harder to find in the South and West, and the roads in those sections have been badly hampered by the strike. There is complaint of lack of skilled labor. in the building trades, but in view of the record-breaking expansion of building during the current year, after a prolonged state of quiescence, the difficulty in adjusting labor sup- ply to the sudden demand is not sur- prising. The chief difficulty appears to lie in the lack of common labor, which is reported from nearly all sec- tions of the country, and in these re- ports there is less exaggeration than in those of shortage of skilled labor. The frequent announcement of wage increases for common labor attest the fact that the supply is limited. ee Buy To Meet Thirty Day Require- ments. Written for the Tradesman. There has been a very slight change in the price during the past week. Wheat is 1@1%c per bushel higher than a week ago, but general condi- tions remain about the same. The demand for flour is fair in the domestic market. The demand for wheat from abroad has been rather heavy ;in fact, there has been a much heavier export business on wheat than has been reported and choice grades of cash wheat are well cleaned up. There is considerable competition in buying. This indicates a good healthy condition and forecasts well main- tained prices. The car shortage has not improved; in fact, it is becoming daily more dif- ficult to obtain empty cars, and the seriousness of this condition is going to increase rather than decrease dur- ing the next sixty days. We believe the same policy should be pursued by the trade as has been advocated recently; that is, ample stocks of flour should be carried to provide for trade requirements. As a matter of fact, the shortage in roll- ing stock makes it advisable to an- ticipate at least thirty days’ require- ments and act accordingly. Radical advances are not looked for unless the result of the Near Eastern political situation is war. Then sharp advances will certainly materialize on all grains. However, as stated above, wheat and flour appear to be in a good healthy condition, so far as price is concerned, and while it is not advis- able to stock heavily from the price standpoint, we believe no losses would be sustained on account of lower prices. There may be some further advances, but, as stated above, good business dictates the policy of buying in sufficient quantity to provide for at least thirty days’ requirements be- cause of the car shortage situation. Lloyd E. Smith. > When Something Isn’t Something. Every tariff measure, no matter how carefully drawn, gives the customs officials a lot of hard nuts to crack. There are many nondescript articles that must be defined and classified, so that there will be no misunderstand- ing as to the duty they must pay. It will be recalled that under the Ding- ley bill the Treasury Department ruled with all solemnity that frog legs, so far as the tariff was concerned, were “poultry.” It was once a matter of some importance whether small ever- green Christmas trees, imported from Canada, were forest products or house- hold decorations or merely “vegetables not otherwise provided for.” The story has often been told of the im- porter of lead who noted that works of art were on the free list and had his ingots moulded before shipment ‘into the form of classic Olympian deities and sought to have them ad- mitted free as statuary. Already the new tariff is bringing a number of such cases. Many articles of colored glass were classified under the Under- wood act as toys, and this suited the importers because the rate for toys was lower than that for manufac- tures of colored glass. The new act, however, has a very high duty on toys, aimed at the German products, and a lower duty on glassware. Naturally, importers are now con- vinced that glass playthings are not toys any longer, but merely glass. Of course, this attitude means a com- plete change of front on their part, but didn’t Emerson once declare that a “foolish consistency was the hob- goblin of small minds?” —_—_22>—__—_ The only snap worth while in busi- ness is one made of ginger and dough. If you put plenty of ginger into it you will get the dough, and the result will be a dandy snap. Spree a eae re Te Sled SAR Sr al os fo GONE tat Seba MICHIGAN TRADESMAN October 11, 1922 Proceedings of the Grand Rapids Bankruptcy Court. Grand Rapids, Oct. 4—On this day were received the schedules, order of reference and adjudication in bankruptcy in the matter of Martin C. Hoek, Bankrupt No. 2156. The matter has been referred to Benn M. Corwin as referee in bankrutcy. The bankrupt is a resident of the village of Whitehall and is a wage earner. The schedules of the bankrupt list assets in the sum of $200, all of which are claimed as exempt to the bankrupt, and liabilities in the sum of $404.87. From the fact that all of the assets are claimed as ex- empt the court has written for funds and upon the arrival of the same the first meeting will be called and note of such date made here. A list of the creditors of the bankrupt is as follows: Elmer Mitchell, Chicago --=------- $ 2.25 Pike Garage, Whitehall _.._.------- 20.00 Nystrom Bros., Whitehall -~------- 15.00 Pikin & Son, Whitehall ~------__- 00 Quaker Valley Mfg. Co., Aurora, Ill. 15.00 White Lake Garage, Whitehall -_ 5.00 W. Sweet, Whitehall ------------- 33.00 Eli Ruggles, Whitehall --_--------- 64.00° W. Springer, Whitehall -_--------- 7.50 John Reed, Whitehall ~_-----------_ 7.00 Ripley Bros., Montague ------------ 6.50 Erickson & Steffy, Whitehall ~--_-- 13.00 Albert Michaelson, Whitehall ---___ 5.00 Eagle Ottawa Leather Co., Whitehall 8.00 Mrs. Myriam Whitehall, Whitehall ao George Nelson, Whitehall --------- 6.5 fire Pues. Whoiteral 10.00 Lyman T. Covell, Whitehall -----_ 5.00 J. H. Barnard, Whitehall ~_-------- 5.50 Hall J. Campbell, Whitehall --_--- 40.00 Eid. Petticon, Whitehall -_-------- 3.10 Gee & Carr, Whitehall —-_--------- 3.45 Thomas Mitawe, Whitehall __------ 1.98 Nestrom Garage, Whitehall --_-_- 20.81 Sam Sears, Clay Banks ---------- 5.90 John J. Concerse, Muskegon —-_--- 6.50 On this day also were received the schedules, order of reference and adjudi- eation in bankruptcy in the matter of Clarence Hall, Bankrupt No. 2157. The matter has been referred to Benn M. Corwin as referee in bankruptcy. The bankrupt is a resident of the city of Muskegon Heights and is a drayman at that city. The schedules of the bankrupt list assets in the sum of $550, none of which is claimed as exempt, and liabili- ties in the sum of $1,073.98. From the fact that all of the assets of the bank- rupt are of doubtful value, the court has written for funds for the conduct of the first meeting, on the arrival of which the date of first meeting will be noted here. A list of the creditors of the bank- rupt is as follows: Muskegon Trust Co., Muskegon ~-$500.00 Will Seng, Muskegon -------------- 450.00 Boyds Tire House, Muskegon -_-_ 2.98 Reliable Tire & Acc. Co., Muskegon 70.00 Curtis Tire Store, Muskegon -___-- 112.00 Ww. J. Carl, Muskegon’Heights -._ 30.00 Dalie Vulcanizing Co., Muskegon PeOtCI 21.00 Cc. H. Boelkins, Muskegon Heights 8.00 Gus Johnson, Newaygo —-_--------- 60.00 Ruiter Bros., Ferrysburg -------- 110.00 Clarence Becker, Muskegon —--__--- 250.00 T. H. Auto Supply Co., Muskegon 75.00 Close Electric Co., Muskegon ____ 90.00 John Kolkema, Muskegon ___----. 42.00 ©. Peterson, Muskegon __-_-_----_ 10.00 Langiand Mfg. Co., Muskegon __-_ 21.00 Dr. I. R. Busard, Muskegon ------ 20.00 John W. Nienhuis, Crisp --------_- 12.00 Standard Oil Co., Muskegon _--_-_ 5.00 Fitzjohn Erwin Mfg. Co., Muskegon 12.00 Muskegon Motor Specialties, Musk. 37.00 Bernadice & Biksacki, Muskegon H. 15.00 The Weller Nurseries, Holland __ 10.00 Anderson Market, Muskegon Hghts. 12.00 Elmer Richards, Chicago _______- 24.00 Pedples Credit Co., Muskegon __-_ 25.00 Oct. 5—On this day were received the schedules in the matter of Edward Sas- low, as Muskegon Garage, Bankrupt No. 2110. The matter is involuntary and no- tice of the same has previously been given here. The schedules of the bankrupt list assets in the sum of $6,943.08, of which the sum of $250 is claimed as exempt to the bankrupt, and liabilities in the sum of $18,435.00. The first meeting of cred- itors in. this matter will be held at the referee’s office Oct. 23. A list of the creditors of the bankrupt is as follows: William H. Smith, Muskegon ____$ 375.00 -B. F. Goodrich Rubber Co., Akron 200.90 Steketee & Son, Muskegon __-___ 363.43 Close Electric Co., Muskegon ____ 30.4 Illinois Electric Co.. Chicago 160.60 Vacuum Oil Co., Chicago _____ _-— 2,072.85 Hackley Nat. Bank, Muskegon __ 5,700.00 Co-operative Press, Muskegon __ 53.38 Sigmund Steindier, Muskegon __ 6,550.00 Fyrac Mfg. Co., Rockford ______ 56.32 Chas. Witt & Son, Muskegon ____ 43.98 Muskegon Chronicle, Muskegon __ 40.77 industrial Finance Corp., New Y. 1,740.98 Brickner & Kropf Machine Co., Muskegon Heights _______-____ 24.36 Boomhower Auto Supply Co., PRION) on 87.93 Sinclair Refining Co.. Muskegon 190.00 Chas. C. Tillman, Chicago ______ 25.00 Chaddock Agency, Muskegon __ 20.00 Oct. 6—On this day were received the schedules, order of reference and adjudi- eation in bankruptcy in the matter of Edward He Was Experienced Also. The determined-looking woman alighted from the driver’s seat as the victim of her car picked himself up from the dust and began to take stock of his injuries. “I’m sorry I hit you,” she said grudingly, “but it was your fault. You must have been walking carelessly. I am an experienced driver. I’ve been driving a car for seven years.” “Well,” replied the man as he dusted himself off, “I’m no novice myself, I've been walking for fifty-seven years.” this year over $200,000.00. See local agent or write to Claims Paid $1,176,132.85 Covering Fire, Theft, Liability and Collision Automobile owners have been using greater care this year in the selection of the company carry:ng their insurance. The Citizens’ Mutual Automobile Insurance Company of Howell has a state-wide organization of attorneys, agents and adjusters to assist the policy holder in trouble. The company has settled over ten thousand cla:ms and has paid during When your car is damaged by fire, theft or collision or when a damage suit for liability is brought against you, you will be glad that you have a policy in a substantial company. Automobile losses are com- plicated and it takes men of experience to assist in the adjustment or the settlement of the liability claims. You can obtain this service for a small cost. Do not take chances on a new or untried company but insure in a company strong enough to stand the test of heavy losses. Total Assets, October 1 - Gain over a year ago -_-_ EE ESE rae $254,746.33 ea eee ee 88,338.68 The cost of insuring a Ford car covering fire, theft and liability in the country districts is only $9.60 and other cars in proportion. The Citizens’ Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. HOWELL, MICH. ee ea ES ee a en see fae Ste Set nt Sear October 11, 1922 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Items From the Cloverland of Michi- gan. Sault Ste. Marie, Oct. 10—The golf season is just about over for the sea- son in the Soo. The last tournament golf match was played last week, which ends the series of matches be- tween the golf clubs of the two Soos. The Soo celebrated the completion of the pavement of Ashmun street with a community dance last Friday even- ing. Tom Hansen and his crew fur- nished the music to a crowded street of dancers. Mrs. Eugene Navin sang two solos, which were heartily ap- plauded. Confetti and streamers were much in evidence and an enjoyable time was had by all. Clayton Schenk, formerly of the Marks-Schenk Co., has been appointed manager of the Soo Machine & Auto Co. The company has chosen new officers as follows: A. J. Short, Presi- dent; Roy D. Hollingsworth, Vice- President; C. J. Schenk, Secretary; A. E. Cullis, Treasurer. Mr. Schenk stc- ceeds J. W. Roberts as manager. Mr. Roberts is now connected with the Ferguson Motor Company, of Albany, N. Y., which is the successful agency of the Durant cars. A. E. Ferguson, formerly of this city, is President of the company. Mr. Schenk is very optimistic for the automobile business in this city and declares he has every reason to believe that the Soo Machine & Auto Co., which is the largest con- cern of its kind in the Norther part of Michigan, will continue to merit the patronage and approval of the people of this territory. From all reports the Upper Penin- sula will not be short of coal this year, as 264,500 tons were “locked” up during September. According to the report of the general superintend- ent of the canal this is nearly twice as much as passed up in September of last year. Very little hard coal is moving up the lakes, the largest shipments being soft coal. The wind and smoke from forest fires is delaying the speed of the boats. By the first of the year 1,500 people will have left the Canadian Soo for positions on the American side, is the belief of Thos. N. Ross, who has charge of the immigration department here. Two thirds of the immigrants are men, Mr. Ross announces. They are going to Duluth, Minn., and Gary, Ind., where practically everyone has secured work in the steel industry. Many of the people coming over are some of the best citizens of the Canadian Sault, who own their homes, have money saved up, but with no work available are forced to leave. It is believed by Soo merchants that the night police force should be en- larged. Three robberies and a num- ber of attempted robberies have brought officials to the- belief that something should be done. The Man store on West Portage avenue, con- ducted by D. H. Moloney, was the heaviest loser. Entry was gained through a window and clothes valued at $200 were taken from the store. Thus far no clue to the robbers has been found. The London restaurant operated by L. Sinigus, was entered and $17 was taken from the till, along with cigarettes and tobacco. Appar- ently the robbers were in no rush as evidence shows that they helped them- selves to a dish of ice cream. All roads leading to the Soo will be open to fords on October 18. In co- operation with the Soo Ford Co., the merchants will celebrate their new garage and establishment. Twenty- seven prizes are offered to ford owners ranging from $10 to $25. There will be a big parade of “lizzies” which will pass through the city and the prizes will be decided on by the judges. Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Tapert motored to Bay City, Saginaw and Detroit this week. They were accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Herb Fletcher and Mr. and Mrs. Isaac DeYoung. Mr. DeYoung expects to drive home a new Buick, as his old one was out of style. Mr. and Mrs. Tapert expect to spend a few days in Lower Michigan cities, return- ing home by way of Wisconsin. The voters of Chippewa county will be asked to decide, a month froni Oct. 9, to bond Chippewa county for the new modern hospital. That a hospital -is imperatively needed is the general belief of the board of supervisors. The American Legion is 100 per cent. be- hind the project, and in the minds of many there should be no question as to how the vote will result. A tea room to be known as the Pin Ton tea room and bake shop will be opened this week at 122 East Portage avenue. The tea room will be ready to serve meals after Monday Oct. 16._ Only baked goods made on the home made style will be sold the first week. The owners of the new tea room and delicatessen are Mrs. Nellie Dunn, who formerly conducted the Home bakery here, and Mrs. Helen Berger. The tea room will be something new for this city and will, no doubt, be a decided success. James Cohen, cigar maker at 1800 Ashmun street, sustained a broken arm this week when the car he was in turned over into the ditch. All oc- cupants of the car escaped uninjured except Mr. Cohen. The car was dam- aged to the extent of $300. Mr. Cohen is improving as speedily as can be ex- pected, but it will be some time before he can resume his duties. However, business at the shop will go on as usual. The State fish hatchery here is to re-open for business and will be aided in doing so by the donation of such city water as is needed by the hatchery when its own pumping system is not in operation. A new pumping system, by which the hatchery will draw the water it needs, from the river North of the building is being installed. Many local citizens have interested them- selves in the opening of the Soo hatch- ery. The Liggett & Meyers Tobacco Co., of St. Louis, Mo., was surely repre-' sented here last week, when four of its representatives called on the jobbers. Mr. Hummel, of Detroit, specializing on Polo cigarettes, left with Mr. Peters for Marquette this week. William G. Tapert. Detroit — The Detroit Approved Spring Co., 5531 Woodward avenue, has been incorporated with an author- ized capital stock of $50,000, $37,000 of which has been subscribed and paid in in property. Business Opportunity BANKRUPT SALE St. Louis Tile Company, Bankrupt. Notice Is Hereby Given: That on the 27th day of October, 1922, at Two o’clock, P. M., Central Standard Time, or Three o’clock P. M. Eastern Time, at the plant of the Bankrupt, in St. Louis, Michigan, the Trustee in Bank- ruptcy, will offer for sale and sell to the highest bidder the entire property of said Bankrupt, consisting of about thirty acres of land, upon which is located a plant and equipment used in the manufacture of tile and other clay products; consisting of five kilns, office building, tile manufacturing buildings, driers, tools and equipment, the appraised value of said property above described being $12,400.00; also a quantity of brick, tile and building blocks, of the appraised value of, to-wit; $6,000.00, sale subject to con- firmation by Referee in Bankruptcy. For information write Trustee. HARRY GERBER, Trustee. Alma, Michigan. WoRDEN GROCER WE HAVE HELD TO OUR COURSE WE HAVE KEPT OUR CREED WE HAVE GROWN WITH OUR CUSTOMERS When the present management of the Worden Grocer Company assumed control of the business, about twenty years ago, they started on their managerial career with a creed which to-day remains intact. It was their aim and purpose to make the Worden Grocer Company a place to which retail merchants could come freely for advice, friendly counsel and co-operation. It was their aim to confine the business of this house to the fundamental food industries of the Nation; to make it a productive institution, dealing with productive people, with men and organizations engaged in developing and conserving the natural wealth and resources of the country. The years have rolled by and conditions have changed, but through it all this house has held to its course, kept its creed and grown with its customers in a relationship of mutual confidence and understanding. Grand Rapids. Kalamazoo—Lansing—Battle Creek The Prompt Shippers. COMPANY a Pane a ae a , i Le i 4 - f ; ie MICHIGAN TRADESMAN October 11; 1922 ‘MOVEMENT OF MERCHANTS. Coleman—Floyd Cade has so‘d his . -drug stock to R. A. Turrel. Caledoniae—George Newell has sold his drug stock to W. R. Nolan. ‘Hillsdale—Z. W. Fuller is remodel- ing and redecorating his shoe store. Detroit—Kehrer & Rieder have opened a cigar store on Cass avenue. ‘Belding—Arthur Waite succeeds’ C. E. Holcomb in the grocery business. Cassopolis—The Cassopolis Oil & Supply Co. has changed its name to the Cass Oil Co. Penn—Thieves entered the general store of L. R. Hartsel and carried away considerable stock. Lansing—The National Fruit Co. has engaged in the wholesale business at 513 East Michigan avenue. Bancroft—D. M. C. Joyce succeeds C. W. Bennett in the drug business. Mr. Bennett will continue the general merchandise business. Kalamazoo — The Fuller Garden Paint Co. has opened a store at 118% Farmer’s avenue, under the manage- ment of E. F. Zander. Albion—E. W. Griffin, former Al- tbion grocer, has left for Les Angeles, where -he will spend several! months at the home of his daughter. Detroit—Blome Bros. Co. art goods and wholesale dealer in photographers supplies, has increased its capital stock from $15,000 to $30,000: Bauer—Fire destroyed the store building and stock of general mer- chandise of William E. Haas Oct. 4, entailing a loss of about $2 500. Jackson—H. W. Legard and R. E. O’Dwyer have engaged in business on Wildwood avenue under the style of the Wildwood Avenue Fuel & Supply Co. Harbor Springs—Edward A. Bur- nett has sold his grocery stock and meat market here to E. Hildebrant. Mr. Burnett will move to California ‘soon. Holland—Egbert Pelon, formerly engaged in general trade at May, has engaged ‘in the grocery business here, the Worden Grocer Co. furnishing the stock. Monroe—The firm Rupp, Humphrey & Huber, furniture dealers and under- takers of this city, has been dissolved by mutual -consent, Huber retiring from the firm. Marcellus—Simon Brody has closed out his stock of confectionery and soft drinks and leased the store building to Vaughan Bartlett, who will convert it into: a restaurant. Jackson—J. B. Schumacher has op- ened Sunny Side Inn, east of this city on state road M. 17, where he will specialize on chicken and frog leg din- ners the year round. St. Joseph—The Huebsch Motor Sales Co. has been incorporated with an authorized capital stock of $25 000, $13,000 of which has been subscribed and paid in in property. - Kalamazoo—Mrs. Vivian L. John- son has leased the store building at 808 Washington avenue which she will remodel and occupy with a stock of millinery about Nov. 1. Kalamazoo—Richards & Co., dealer in clothing for men, women and chil- dren, has engaged in business at 121- 23 North Burdick street. under the management of Edward F. Kilian. Bear Lake—John Shira, recently of Frankfort. has opened a restaurant and cigar stand in the Cook building. Marshall—C. L. Beers succeeds S. N. Osborn in the drug business. Marcellus — Patch & Remington, hardware dealers, have dissolved part- nership and the business will be con- tinued by Frank W. Patch, who has taken over the interest of his partner, Ora W. Remington. Detroit—The C. C. Damon Cigar Co., 3703 Woodward avenue, has been incorporated to deal in tobacco, to- bacco goods, etc., with an authorized capital stock of $1,000, all of which has been subscribed and paid in in cash. Detroit—The Euth-Lambrecht Co., 3060 Michigan avenue, has been incor- porated to deal in refrigerating ma- chinery, etc., with an authorized cap- ital stock of $3,000, all of which has been subscribed and $1,000 faid in in cash. Bay City—Isaac Van Duser, a gro- cer here for the past twenty-five years, died Sunday of injuries suffered when he fell from a ladder while painting a house. He leaves three children, one of whom is Mrs. Laura Gould, of De- troit.. Ludington—Frank Krause has sold the meat market which he conducted under the style of the Avenue Market to Elmer Hoyer, recently of Chicago, who has taken possession and will continue the business under the sty-e of the City Market. Detroit—The Dilworth Motor Sales Corporation, with business offices at 1315 Dime Savings Bank building, has been incorporated with an authorized capital stock of $15,000, of which amount $3,000 has been subscribed and $1,000 paid in in cash. Detroit—Young Bros. Sales Cor- - poration, 6460 East Jefferson street, has been incorporated to deal in auto parts, accessories, appliances, etc., with an authorized capital stock of $10,000, $2,040 of which has been sub- scribed and paid in in cash. Croswell—The Phillip L. Graham Estate has merged its general mer- chandise business into a stock com- pany under the style of the P. L. Gra- ham Co., Ltd., with an authorized capital: stock of $23,000, all of which has been subscribed and paid in in property. Grand Rapids—The Grand Rapids Bean Co., 238 Logan street, has been incorporated to deal in beans, grain, hay, potatoes and produce and to con- duct a general elevator business with an authorized capital stock of $25,000, all of which has been subscribed and paid in in cash. _ Saginaw—The Saginaw Motor Sales Corporation, 521 East Genesee avenue, has been incorporated to deal in mo- tor vehicles, accessories, parts and supplies at wholesale and retail, with an authorized capital stock of $50,000, $39,000 of which has been subscribed and paid in in cash, Detroit—The Cass Chevrolet Co., 4433-35 Cass avenue, has been incor- porated to deal in autos, accessories, parts and suprtlies and to conduct a general garage business with an au- thorized capital stock of $15,000, all of which has been subscribed and paid in, $9.000 in cash and-$6,000 in: property. Lansing—The Bement Stove Repair Co. has’ sold its hardware stock to A. T. Vandervoort and will discontinue its hardware line. A. L. Hummel], manager of the business, has purchased the stove repair business, the patterns and properties of the company and will continue it under the same. style at 122 East Ottawa street. Manufacturing Matters. Howell—The Ideal Valve Co. has increased its capital stock from $30,000 to $50,000. Allegan—The Hughes Steel Equip- ment. Co. has increased its capital stock from $15,000 to $50,000: Saginaw—The Saginaw Construction Co., 315 Genesee avenue, has increased its capita! stock from $100,000 to $200,- 000. Lowell—Dawson Bros. have sold their bakery to its former owner, Frank Howk, who has taken posses- sion. Casnovia—The creamery, which has been closed for several years, has been orened by B. Peck, recently of Hastings. Grand Rapids—The Marine Wheel Co. has increased its capitalization from $25,000 to $25,000 and 7,500 shares no par value. Detroit—The Caton Pipe & Fittings Co., 473-485 Columbia street, West, has been incorporated with an authorized capital stock of $20,000, $19,000 of which has been subscribed and paid in in cash. Flint — The Martin Demountable Rim Co., 120% West Kearsley street, kas been incorporated with an author- ized capital stock of $100,000, all of which has been subscribed and raid in in property. Detroit—The New Detroit Heater Co., 3957 Grand River avenue, has been incorporated with an authorized capital stock of $10 000, al! of which has been subscribed and raid in, $2,500 in cash and $7,500 in property. Port Huron—The Michigan Mould- ing Sand Co., 516 Water street, has been incorporated with an authorized capital stock of $9,000, all of which has been subscribed and paid in, $900 in cash and $8,100 in property. ~ Battle Creek—The Chef Aluminum Co. has been incorporated to manufac- ture cooking utensils from cast and pressed aluminum, with an authorized capital stock of $25,000, of which amount $15,700 has been subscribed, $1,195 paid in in cash and $9,850 in property. ; Detroit—The Paul Manufacturing Co., 5259 Western avenue, has merged its tools, dies and metal products business into a stock company under the same style, with an authorized capital stock of $30,000, all of which has been subscribed and paid in $9,000 in cash and $21.000 in property. —_+2 +s More Truth Than Poetry. There’s a law for this and a law for that The man in business sighed, It keeps me guessing where I’m at And how my hands are tied. My great concern to-day is not That I may shortly fail; I have to give my every thought To keeping out of jail. For profits that may comfort me No longer can I plan. It’s taking all my time to be— A law-abiding man. Oh, sorry is the plight I’m in, I have no path to choose, The court will nab me if I win, The sheriff if I lose. Money Expected To Continue Easy. The weight of opinion in financial circles is that money will continue fairly easy during the autumn, but there is no expectation that it will continue to become easier, as it has been doing during the year. With bet- ter business developing, the demand for commercial credits wil increase, “and a number of banks which during the period of slack demand for credit had invested their plethoric funds in Liberty bonds and other gilt-edged securities are now-reported to be dis- posing of their holdings on which they have realized a fair profit and are preparing to meet the expected in- crease in demand for commercial credits. Had the boom period or the return of inflation predicted by some business observers actually material- ized, a considerable tightening of money rates would have developed. There has been some tightening inci- dent to the crop-moving period, but the weekly reports of the Federal Re- serve System show that member banks can still meet a‘l calls for ac- commodations without resort to redis- counting operations at the regional banks. ee ie Fuel Prices Slightly Lower. One of the best evidences that the fuel situation, so far as industries are concerned, is being relieved was shown last week by a decline in coal prices in the Pittsburgh district, amounting to about 50 cents per ton. Equally significant has been the dis- appearance of inferior coal, of a class that is regarded as emergency grades, from the market. Although prices have softened, they are still high com- pared with what they were before the miners’ strike, and when miners’ wages were as high as they are at present. As usually happens when prices be- gin to recede, there is a check of con- sumer buying and a tendency to wait for still further recessions. This, it is to be noted, applies only in the case of bitumindus coal. The supply of anthracite is still far from catching up with demand, and it is probable that the shortage of this commodity will be felt even more acutely in the late winter months. —_—_». 2 Father and Son. Be more than his dad, Be a chum to the lad; Be a part of his life Every hour of the day. Find time to talk with him, Take time to walk with him. Share in his studies And share in his play. Take him to places, To ball games and races, Teach him the things That you want him to know; Don’t live apart from him. Don’t keep your heart from him, Be his best comrade, He’s needing you so! Never neglect him, Though young still respect him, Hear his opinions With patience and pride; Show him. his error, But be not a terror, Grim-visaged and fearful, When he’s at your side. Know what his thoughts are, Know what his sports are, Know all his playmates, It’s easy to learn to Be such a father That when troubles gather You'll be the first one For counsel he’ll turn to. . ———_——_~>~- 2. It is a mistake to sit back and wait for business to get better in the vague “Some day” when competition shall grow less. Competition is more likely to go the other way. Se era ime renin aceite TEE \ ie Sener oe eee sine eer oA 5 oeaecemni” | October 11, 1922 Essential Features of- the Grocery Staples. Sugar—Second hands granulated has practically disappeared from the market. Raws are a fraction higher for the week and the trading through- out the market is quite brisk. There is no good reason to expect anything sensational in sugar, either up or down, but the tendency is upward. Local jobbers hold granulated at 7%c. Tea—The past week has brought an uneventful business in tea. The situa- tion, however, is strong. Nobody is anticipating his wants very much but is buying right along as he needs to and the aggregate of this is a good fair business. The demand for the week has been fairly general through- out the list, being particulary active for Ceylons, which at the present range of prices ought to be very good property. Coffee—The market has been rather weak since the last report, speaking now of green coffees bought and sold in a large way. Rio grades are about 14@\%c lower than a week ago, where- as Santos grades, if anything, are a trifle firmer. Milds show some fluc- tuations but no material change so far as the jobbing market in roasted is concerned. Canned Fruits—An improved peach market on the Coast was the market’s main feature last week. Choice~.and fancy are* decidedly firmer, and be- cause the crop ran to a small percent- age of the larger sizes desirable counts are not plentiful. The better the pack the harder it is to find it and the more firmly it is held. Standards are im- proving, but pie and water grades are still weak as the pack went more to that end of the line than it did to the other. Apricots, pears and cherries are all unchanged, the latter two being decidedly firm and the latter in that classification, but not to such a marked exetent. Hawaiian pineaprle sells readily in sliced packs wherever it hap- pens to be. It is easier to turn the fruit into money than it is to replace it, and for that reason there is no rush to unload. Grated and crushed are merely steady. Apples are weak. They are now the most neglected of canned foods and extreme caution in buying "is exercised. Canned Vegetables—While the whole tomato family is regarded as in an ex- cellent state of health, the*most robust member, the canner thinks, is the No. 10. In all packing sections that size was not used as extensively as in other seasons in favor of the smaller packs, and No. 10s are getting to the point where they will soon be owned by jobbers. Pure standard and _ solid packs are all in the same cass. There is relatively greater strength in gallons than in other types. The next firmest is No. 3s or No. 2%s, according to the district. No. 2s were used more freely in the tri-States than Nio. 3s to antici- pate a relatively heavier call than for the former leader. Last year, and for several seasons, in fact, No. 2s have gained in importance because they could be retailed at popuiar prices. The greatest surplus of No. 2s is in New Jersey. Canners, generally, do not ap- pear to be anxious to make trades. The pea situation is without radical change. Cheap grades. of all kinds in ¢ MICHIGAN TRADESMAN the country have been snapped up and now nothing remains to tempt the buy- er to make large trades. This has slowed down the turnover, but the statistical position of the market main- tains the undertone of firmness. No. 10s are scarce. ‘There has been no improvement in corn. While sentiment appears to be drifting toward better conditions, jobbing operations are not extensive. Most distributors prefer to> buy in small blocks to cover their actual wants. They seem willing to let the market harden 5c or more be- fore buying freely for later account. The usual minimum on good stand- ards is 80c, factory. Canned Fish—Salmon is weak in Alaska fish on the spot and on the Coast. Minimum lots are taken and though frequently replaced there is not enough movement to give the market character. Columbia River fish is firm. Maine sardines are he:d with more confidence in the country, but jobbing oferations are still restricted. Tuna fish is scarce in all grades and firm. Shrimp is steady. Dried Fruits—The clean up of old crop California prunes here and to ar- * rive has put the market in better shape and because new fruit is slow in ar- riving and will be so for some time greater confidence is entertained in 1921 lines. Local jobbers have not changed their attitudes regarding new crop and refuse to buy liberally. The ‘Coast, however, reports steady buying by other markets with a much stronger tone now prevai-.ing in prunes, apricots, raisins and peaches. Apricots on the spot are picking up in sympathy with the primary markets because there is a realization that fancy packs are in light supply, but there are some local holders who are weak sellers. Peaches are quiet on the spot but are held with more confidence in California. Raisins are firm in all grades. To counteract this tendency reports of rain damage were circulated but advices from Cati- fornia state that the recent rains have done no damage as they were too late to injure the crop and not extensive enough to affect the little stock which was on the trays. Currants are firm in all grades with very little on the spot. Most California fig packers have withdrawn their offerings leaving. sup- plies to come from second hands. Syrup and Molasses—The demand for all grades of molasses during the week has been fair at steady prices. Sugar syrups are moving in small quantities. at unchanged values. Com- pound syrup steady and unchanged. Fruit Jars—After a period in which the market was bare of fruit jars. cars have been received and wholesalers are now able to handle orders with their usual promptness. Because the end of the canning season is at hand is no reason why the retailer should not skirmish for business right up to the final drop of the curtain on the season. ‘Chimneys and Globes—The entire glass industry is seriously handicapped by the coal and freight situation and some manufacturers are refusing to accept orders for delivery before the first of next year. A slight advance on some numbers has taken effect.’ Brooms—The situation —_—__ Strange Ideas of Some Americans. Niles, Oct. 10—The American citi- zen who thinks he has enough to wor- ry about in the effort to get coal, pay his taxes and keep an eye on other domestic affairs is exhorted to set apart a portion of sleepless nights for meditation on America’s responsibility toward Turks, Armenians, Soviet Russia and toward the world in gen- eral. Perhaps we also have obligations foward other planets, but for the :time being we shall have enough to.do in, surveying. mankind from. China ~ Peru. ae Europe fervently believes that “this country has tacitly assumed .a univer- sal mandate, a roving commission and “chapel. 5 a moral duty to play the role of om- nipresent benefactor of humanity and international policeman. A good, many Americans share this belief. They blame their Government both for what it does and what it does not do. They arraign the Government for its sins of commission and of omis- sion in failing to stop all present trou- bles and prevent all future troubles, and if anything goes wrong anywhere and any enterprising nation ‘starts a fight, they hang their heads, strike their breasts and dejectedly exclaim “Mea culpa.” It’s our fault, ours alone and no- body else’s, these fussy Americans de- clare. It’s our fault that the Turks are running riot, although it is not clear that we could have prevented it by trying moral suasion on the Truks; our fault, they hold, that some people in Europe and Asia would rather fight than eat and work and pay their bills. The obligations are ail on our side they seem to think, and we ought to worry about our obligations and not those of other people. This is gen- erous and simplifies our task. _The idea of a providential and mes- sianic mission of America in the ser- vice of mankind (and never mind the cost and our rights and duties to our- selves) is not confined to Europe. It is reminiscent of the experience of Great Britain in the early part of the last century when England, as a re- sult of the Napoleonic wars, was forc- ed into a similar role with respect to the European continent until the har- assed British taxpayer rose in revolt, put his foot down and proclaimed a policy of “splendid isolation” instead of costly and unlimited meddling. Having studied all our various world responsibilities, the average American may humbly ask whether the Ameri- can Government has any responsibil- ity toward America. It used to be assumed that its first duty was to- ward its own country. George Washington Morgan. ~ oo Post Tavern To Be Duplicated in Ann Arbor. Ann Arbor, Oct. 10—Rev. Fr. T. Bourke confirms a rumor that Carl F. Montgomery, of Battle Creek, man- ager of the Post Tavern of that city, and manager of Laverne Hotel, also of Battle Creek, had made an offer for the Catholic property on State street, across from the administration build- ing of the University. It is Mr. Montgomery’s desire to erect a hotel on that site, intended as a general hotel property, catering, however principaliy to students of the University. This is the property purchased some years ago by the Roman Catholic church of Ann Arbor for a student A dwelling house has’ been remodeled as a chapel, but plans have been drawn for a beautiful white stone chapel, to cost in the neighborhood:-of $600,000, ground for which was to have been broken within a couple of years. Recently the University re- gents notified Father Bourke that, eventually, they intended taking the property over as a part of the regular University campus. However, Father Bourke was given to understand this would no tbe done for some years. However, because the Catholic church would not care to erect a chapel that might be taken by the University in a few years on con- demnation proceedings, the plans for raising money for the proposed chapel have not been pushed. Mr. Montgomery says it is the in- tention of the owners of the Post Tavern to erect several hotels in. Michigan, and one of the cities de- cided upon was Ann- Arbor. There was no desire to enter into the hotel business in the business part of. the town, but rather near. the campus, where they would be.able to cater to the University people, both . faculty: and students, and to. those.peaple at-: tracted to the town by. the University. MICHIGAN TRADESMAN October 11, 1922 Back Again After Eating the Husks of Adversity. Grandville, Oct. 10—“‘Of all sad words of tongue or pen the saddest are these, it might have been.” Two of our leading public men may well repeat this all too true saying and take to heart the fact that but for an ill advised bolt from party allegiance their lives would have run in pleasant- er grooves and their names would be recorded in history as among the great Presidents of the foremost re- - public of the world. Theodore Roosevelt fell down in 1912, making the one great mistake of his iife. The Democratic party has him to thank for its eight years of public place in the affairs of the Na- tion. One can conceive a far different current of events had Roosevelt smothered his indignation in that year and stood firmly by the party which made him President eight years pre- viously. It requires no great stretch of the imagination to see that the rough rider would have copped the nomination on the Republican ticket in 1916, would thave been elected President, and the name of Woodrow Wilson would never have mounted higher than that of Governor of New Jersey. In case of Roosevelt’s election, he would have managed the situation which led up to our participation in the kaiser’s war. His superior states- manship would have kept the United States out of that war, in which case there would never have been that awful loss of young American life on the fields of France and Belgium. What might have been thrills the heart and surges through the brain of all true Americans with impressive force. Had the Lusitania remained unmolested and other ships with Americans on board left to plow the waters of the ocean without being subject to German attack there would be far different history for us to read to-day. Non partisanship has never won a great National victory. It might be well to remember that no man is greater than his party. No man-is greater than his creator. Builded to great political prominence by the Republican party, Roosevelt, beloved by millions of his country- men, made a single false step when he betrayed the party that made him what he was in the political world and paved the way for an erratic idealist to succeed in the National election of 1912. “ No doubt the man saw his mistake and regretted it bitterly in after time, yet it was a mistake that could not be rectified, and a new deal in history was consummated. In a late number of the Saturday Evening Post is a partial history of recent events in the life of that other brilliant yet misguided American citi- zen, Albert J. Beveridge, a man whose chance io have ascended to the Presi- dential chair was more than probable when he, through his sublime ego, be- lieved himself greater than his party, hence became an insurgent seeking to stab that party of which he was an in- dividual part under the fifth rib. From becoming a leading figure in the great party of freedom founded by Fremont and Lincoln Mr. Bever- idge found himself dropped from the rolls, a mere common citizen, with no party affiliations whatsoever. No man, however great his ances- tors, however brilliant of intellect, may hope to succeed and place his name high up among. the statesmen of- his country by going off on a tangent, slamming his party as being unjust to him in his aspirations for power and place. When a man proclaims himself bet- ter than his party you may set him down as an égotist of the most pro- nounced type. Even the Great and Godlike Daniel Webster fell down when; in his aspirations for the Presi- dency, he side stepped from the great party that had made him what he was. The word “Tylerize” meant much in the last century. : Following the death of President Harrison, the Vice-President, John Tyler, made overtures to the opposi- tion party. While pleasing them, he made no real friends for himself and died a disappointed man in after years. Andrew Johnson essayed to read the Republican party out of existence with his declaration of “my policy” and a seeming determination to boost him- self at the expense of those who elect- ed him. History tells of his sorry failure. Even the brilliant Roscoe Conkling erred at one fatal moment while U. S. Senator from New York, went home by resignation, seeking vin- dication from the people, and lost out for good. Never again did he come into his own as the great leader of his party, not only in New York but in the Nation. Judging from the few speeches Bev- eridge has made since his nomination for Senator from Indiana, he has seen the error of his ways, and is now anxious to return to the good graces of the party he betrayed ten years ago. By that betrayal he lost his promin- ence in National affairs, and was re- tired to private life, which fact gave him leisure to write the life of Ameri- ca’s greatest jurist, John Marshall. The. preparing of this biography has again brought the name of Beveridge before the country. The man’s ego has taken a tumble since 1912. He has fully realized that no man is greater than his party. Neither can that party be killed by the _ defection of one man, no matter how eminent that man may be. To succeed even the wisest and best statesman must have a party behind him. Beveridge seems to realize this after eating the husks of adversity, and may possibly come back into the American Senate as a humbled and wiser man because of his last few years outside the public station. Old Timer. —_ 22 >—_—_ Inter-Allied War Loans. Buffalo, Oct. 10—What was the is- sue of the war of nations? What was the World War about? Rights of na- tions was the issue. Wilhelm had a plan—Middle Europe—meaning Ger- many from the North Sea to Arabia. In order to carry out his plan it was necessary for Wilhelm to steal nations. This he did. This plan was started in 1908 when Austria stole two little na- tions, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Wil- helm followed up this plan in 1914, when he stole Serbia, Belgium, Lux- embourg, parts of France, - Poland, Russia, Roumania and other states. All of these operations were violations of the rights of nations, as Von Beth- mann-Holweg admitted concerning Belgium. Wilhelm’s plan is revealed by what he did, not by what he said. Germany made war on the rights of nations. Eventually, the allied and associated nations were forced to combine their military strength in order to stop Wil- helm from stealing nations, in order to establish the rights of nations prin- ciple in Europe. ~ It must be very evi- dent that the United States of America is deeply indebted to its -European allies for the preservation of the rights of nations principle in Europe. How much is the United States indebted to its allies for the establishment of the rights of nations principle in Europe? The writer contends that the United States is indebted to its European allies in. an amount equal to the war loans that it advanced to these several nations nations. the proceeds of which were expended for military supplies that were used by these nations in establishing the rights of nations prin- ciple in Europe. Therefore, the inter- allied wor loans mutually should be cancelled. This is provided for in Sec- tion 62 of H. Res. 312, Sixty-seventh Congress, “The United Nations of the World Resolution,” that is offered as a substitute for the League of Nations Covenant, antd of which the under- signed is the author. When the inter-Allied war loans are cance:led among the nations, the way is opened for the financial and economic reconstruction of Europe and the restoration of the pars of ex- change among all the nations. Roderick H. Smith. Sh eee i er New Sport Hats Use Unusual All- over Effects. Several new features in all-over trim- - mings are shown by a line of the “dressier” kind of sport hats offered in- this market, according to the current bulletin of the Retail Millinery Associa- tion of America. 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Both crown and brim in these colored and black felts are of the finest French for quality and are taking well with the smarter departments. Row on row of fluted ribbon for large and small shapes are seen in two-tone and multi- toned treatments. Round disks or plaques of shirred ribbons adorn the crown in overlapping applique forma- tion and the felt brim is faced in a matching or dark-toned velvet. “Tricones in the two-tone brown ef- fect of Lyons velvet and felt facings are used, with huge cocardes and fan- flare fancies of the badger fur that is so smart. Like a man’s shaving brush spfead out in pompon effect are the badger cachets. The brick, green and blue shades are said to be selling best, with emphasis on the brick.” —_+-———— It may be all right to be content with what you have; never with what you are. 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Remember is! Why You Should Use Lily White REASON No. 7 Excellent for Growing Children Lily White is milled of the most nutritious portion of the wheat berry —the berry of the finest wheat in the world. It is clean and is milled to a state of perfectly uniform granula-’ tion. This uniform granulation assures an evenly baked loaf of bread. Bread made of Lily White Flour is’ excellent for growing children, because it con- tains a maximum amount of food value properly combined. Your Grocer Will Send You a Sack. VALLEY CITY MILLING COMPANY GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN ‘‘Millers for Sixty Years” Ads like these are being run regularly and continuously in the principal papers throughout Michigan. You will profit by ee Bi ad yap ie the ae Se thereby m to supp e deman * ing to create for Lily White Flour. i re See ear a arena ena cn ick See ce ae Sc fee cette: ae ssc xiii eee ations eT eras coat caiemaenaaianall October 11; 1922 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Proceedings of St. Joseph Bankruptcy Court. St. Joseph, Oct: 2—Herbert Freese, a farmer of the township of Penn, Cass county, filed a voluntary petition and was adjudicated bankrupt and the majter was referred to Referee Banyon. The sched- ules of the bankrupt show no assets over and above his statutory exemptions and before proceeding with the administration of the estate, costs will have to be_ad- vanced. The following are scheduled as creditors: Edward Trattles, Jones ~----~---- $166.46 U. S. Eby, Trustee of Farmers & Merchants Bank of Jones —__--- 701.42 Walter Jones for Farmers & Mer- chants Bank Notes Farmers & Merchants Bank Or gONGR oe ee 190.54 Kantz & Aurand, Vandalia ~-_.---- 21.78 Dr. B. W. Bivvins, Vandalia ~~ __- 38.00 Dr. E. N. Cunningham, Cassopolis 18.50 Lee Darling, Jones ~------------- _ 11.94 Dr. McCoy, Cassopolis ---------. $1,224.46 In the matter of Walter F. Clements and Edgar A. Pauley and Clements & Pauley, a co-partnership, bankrupt, the trustee filed his final report and account, showing total receipts. of $1,148.32 and disbursements of $360.72, and balance on hand of $787.59, with a request that the final meeting of creditors be called for the purpose of passing upon the trustee’s final report and: account, the payment of administration expenses and the declara- tion and payment of a final dividend. The. referee entered an order calling the final meeting of creditors at his office on Oct. 16, as requested by the trustee. Creditors were directed to show cause, if any they have, why a certificate should not be made by the referee recommend- ing the bankrupt’s discharge. os Oct. 3—In the matter of Cornelius Brown Co., a corporation, bankrupt, of Hopkins, the first meeting of creditors was held at the court house in Allegan, and William Watkins, of the former place, was elected trustee, his bond being fixed at $500. Walter, William Huffmaster and A. K. Stevens were ap- pointed appraisers. The officers of the bankrupt having left the State, no meet- ing of the regular officers was held. The meeting was adjourned for six weeks at the referee's office in the city of St. Joseph. _. In the matter of Thomas I. Hamden, bankrupt, of Kalamazoo, formerly doing business under the name of the Liberty Cash & Carry Market, a co-partnership, as Hamden & Johnston, the final meet- ing of creditors was held at the referee’s office and the trustee’s final report and account approved and allowed. The amount received from the sale of the property not being sufficient to pay all the administrations expenses and the se- cured claims of Cornelius Sagers and Lincoln. H. Titus, it was determined that no dividends could be declared to the common creditors. The final order of distribution was entered and the trustee was directed to pay the Cornelius Sagers secured mortgage claim, also the secured mortgage claim with taxed costs of Lincoln H. Titus as allowed by the Cir- cuit Court of Appeals. Creditors having been directed to show cause why a cer- tificate should not be made recommend- ing the bankrupt’s discharge and no cause having been shown, it was determined that such favorable certificate be made by the referee. The trustee was directed not to interpose objections to the bank- rupt’s discharge. Oct. 4.—Asahel H. Woodward, of Colo- ma, operating for the past twenty years what is known as Woodward's pavilion and dance hall, at Paw Paw Lake. tiled a-voluntary petition and was adjudicated bankrupt and the matter reterred to Referee Banyon. The schedules of the bankrupt disclose scarcely any assets over and above the bankrupt’s statutory exemptions, which are not secured, so that there will not be anything for the common creditors. The following cred- itors are scheduled: Creditors Holding Liens. Coloma State Bank, Coloma _---$1,600.00 Messner Motor Co., Benton Har. 150.00 American Box Ball, Indianapolis 250.00 Fuller-Morrison Co., Chicago ---. 143.81 James Stering, Benton Harbor -. 750.00 $2,493.81 Unsecured Creditors. Oxweld Machine Co., St. Joseph_-$ 93.57 H. B. Brooks, Chicago —----~---- 12.59 Bunte Bros. Candy Co., Chicago —. 143.45 Twin City Grocery Co., Niles ---. 336.22 H. Baron & Co., New York ------ 23.50 Nathan Elson & Co., Chicago ---. 30.25 Albert Pick & Co., Chicago ---- 35.10 S. Gumpert & Co., Kalamazoo --.. 295.65 F. F. Smith & Son, Watervliet -. 367.75 S. Gumpert & Co., Brooklyn ------ 48.50 Wholesale Grocers Corp., Chicago 10.00 Muir Art, Chicago —--------------- 24.00 W. M.° Walker, Chicago ---------- 20.00 Coloma Hardware Co., Coloma ---. 99.75 Berrien County Fruit Association, Cmlone: go 30.00 Coloma Oil Co., Coloma —--~----- 200.00 Scott & Toland, Benton Harbor - 108.00 Chicago Daily News, Chicago ---. 100.00 Farmers & Merchants: Bank, Ben- ton. Farnor 350.00 Kloess Grocery Co., Coloma ~----- 350.00 E. Hoffman & Co. —_-------------- 46.50 Best & Russell, Chicago _--------- 73.00 Shepard & Benning, St. Joseph -- 60.00 H. O. Wilson, St. Joseph . Woodhouse Co. ...-------_--------. 368.45 A. G. Morris Candy Co., Chicago 172.33 Temperance Beverage Co., Chicago 6.90 Brunswick Balke Callander Co., Chicago ~~--~~— eee eee eee 27.36 Havana Importing Co., Chicago -. 35.75 Paul Beich Candy Co., Chicago ___ 29.29 Dolly Varden Candy Co., Cincinnati 194.46 United States Brewing Co., Chicago 7.00 Barlow Bros., St. Joseph ~-------_ 30.65 Wm. Barensten, Benton Harbor__ 200.00 Kidd Dater & Price Co., Benton H. 162.04 Bradford & Co., St. Joseph ~----- 296.60 Kalamazoo Adv. Co., Kalamazoo 1 Favor Paper Works, Chicago Gottman Candy Co., Chicago —- 99.68 M. Piowaty, South Bend, Ind. 27.00 Chicago Range Co., Chicago 210.00 Chicago Herald & Examiner, Chi. 291.00 Randall-Landfield Cigar. Co., Benton: Harbor 25" 125.00 News-Palladium Co., Benton Har. 31.60 Atkinson Novelty Co., Benton H. 66.19 Bli Lyons, Grand Rapids ~------- 454.00 Armour & Co., Chicago —--------- 88.53 S. H. Bottling Works, South Haven 33.00 Benton Harbor Bottling Works -_ 60.00 St. Joseph Herald-Press ~-_----.-- 14.40 General Cigar Co., Grand Rapids_ 154.15 Beattie-Bernard Press, Benton H. 64.80 B. H. & St. Jo. Ry. & Light Co., Benton Harbor —2.-_---.---su-- 5 127.00 $6,844.88 Oct. 5—In the matter of the Moline Milling Co., bankrupt, the adjourned final meeting of creditors was held at the ref- eree’s office and the trustee’s supple- mental final report and account, showing cash on hand for distribution to cred- itors of $6,427.12, after the payment of administration expenses was considered and approved and allowed. All the ad- ministration expenses having been prev- iously paid it was determined that a final dividend of 34.58 per cent. be declared and ordered paid to all unsecured creditors. No cause to the contrary having been shown it was determined that favorable recommendation be made as to the bank- rupt’s discharge. The final dividend list of creditors was filed and the meeting ad- journed without day. In the matter of John A. McCormick, bankrupt, South Haven, the first meeting of creditors was held at Hartford. No ereditors were present or represented and no claims proved. An order was made by the referee, allowing the bankrupt his exemptions as claimed, and that no trus- tee be appointed. The bankrupt was sworn and examined by the referee with- out a reporter. The estate will be closed within thirty days. Oct. 6—In the matter of Alfred Speyer, bankrupt, of Kalamazoo, the trustee filed his final report and account, showing total receipts of $4,971.06 and disburse- ments of $2,340.08 and balance on hand of $2,630.98 with request that the final meeting of creditors be called for the purpose of passing upon his final report, the. payment of administration expenses, and the declaration and payment of a final dividend. An order was made by the referee calling the final meeting of creditors at his office on Oct. 16, as re- quested by the trustee. Creditors were directed to show cause why a certificate should not be made by the referee rec- ommending the bankrupt’s discharge. Oct. 7—In the matter of H. H. Roth, bankrupt, of Penn, of the township of Penn, Cass county, the trustee filed re- port of sale of the assets, showing sale of the same to Lyle Hartsel for $750. As the same is less then 60 per cent. of the appraised value it has not been determin- ed whether or not the same will be con- firmed by the referee or whether or not to order a public sale of the stock by the operation of the store for a period of ten days. ——_——_~+<-.--____ Better Live Stock Prices. The demand for meat products has recently tended to outrun the supply, and the result has been an upward trend in the prices of hogs and cattle. This has special importance for gen- eral business interests for the reason that it will afford the grain growers a profitable outlet for their heavy crops, which will tend to offset present low prices. The price of corn has shown some improvement as a result of unfavorable growing conditions in the belt, but grain prices in general are still far from satisfactory to farmers, and the higher prices for live stock will afford them a chance to make a rrofit by first converting their products into meat. This obviously means greater buying power in farm com- munities and the further liquidation of some of the credits that still remain “frozen.” ——_t-2.-2 Printer’s ink will bring people into the store once to see what it is like, but printer’s ink will not bring them back if they are not courteously treat- ed the first trip. (0 DOM ap fills the demand for an all-season, popular syrup The tempting taste of sweet sugar cane in Domino Syrup makes it more than a deli- cious table spread for hot cake and waffle days. It makes it a preferred flavor for cooking and preparing desserts allyear round. Women have learned the wisdom and economy of using Domino Syrup to vary their menus in many delightful ways. This is reflected in the broad, increasing demand for Domino Syrup in all seasons. American Sugar Refining Company “‘ Sweeten it with Domino’’ Granulated, Tablet, Powdered, Confectioners, Brown; Golden Syrup; Cinnamon and Sugar; Sugar-Honey; Molasses INVEST FOR DIVIDENDS Investors are learning from past experiences that it is far better business judgment to invest in enterprises that are paying dividends, than to invest in enterprises that promise fortunes. More people have become independent by investments in dividend paying concerns than by investing with the expectation of making a fortune. We are completing the financing of an enterprise that has proven its ability to pay good dividends regularly. Full information can be had upon request. F. A. SAWALL COMPANY 313-314-315 Murray Building Grand Rapids, Michigan Wilmarth show cases and store fixtures in West Michigan’s biggest store y In Show Cases and Store Fixtures Wilmarth is the best buy—bar none Catalog—to merchants WILMARTH SHOW CASE COMPANY 1542 Jefferson Avenue Grand Rapids, Michigan de [n Grand Rapid he We ont 4 Teng i vragen costa hen 3 eae A YEAR OF JEWISH HISTORY. The opening of the Jewish year 5683 finds the world of Jewry in better plight than a year ago. Peace between Poland and Russia has been a direct boon to more than half the Jewish population of the earth resident in “the cockpit of Eastern Europe,” where they suffered terribly by war for nearly seven years. Famine, ac- cording to the American Jewish Year Book, is nearly forgotten there, thanks to the effective measures of the Ameri- can Relief Association co-operating with the Joint Jewish Distribution Committee. Soviet Russia’s attitude towards the Jews stirs mingled feelings throughout Jewry. On the credit side there has been a let-down in pogroms. The Year Book notes the suppression of such anti-Jewish “banditry” as Mak- hno and Grigoriev in the Ukraine and observes: “To the everlasting credit of the Soviet government it must be said—no matter what may be said to its discredit—that it was merciless and unrelenting in its war against and its punishment of these villainous land pirates.” Restoration of the right to trade, under the new economic policy of the Communist regime, has also benefited Russian Jews. The economic position of Russian Jews is no longer one of catastrophic misery, and many who ieft Russia are returning. On the other hand, the Year Book notes that Soviet officials, many of whom are Jews, fight fanaticaily against the religious expressions of Judaism, suppressing Jewish schools, festivals, organizations, and the He- brew language, on the ground that these promote reaction and are part and parcel of bourgeois control. The Russian government is fighting Zion- ism also on the ground that it strength- ens British policy. Concerning Zionism itself the year cleared the Palestine situation. The British mandate was approved and the Balfour Declaration interpreted in terms described as “sufficiently liberal to satisfy every Jew who has held back from aiding for fear of that bogy ‘political Zionism.’” The Jewish com- munity is to have an opportunity to develop in Palestine “as of right and not on sufferance.” Arab antagonism, it is held, will disappear, as the de- vcelopment of the Jewish National Home is seen to be “not the imposition of a Jewish nationality upon the in- habitants of Palestine as a whole but the further development of the Jewish community . . as a center in which the Jewish people as a whole may take, on grounds of religion and race, an interest and a pride.” In domestic affairs the Year Book cites, with just appreciation, the rais- ing of $17,000,000 among American Jews for foreign relief, in addition to meeting the usual charitable and Zion- ist calls. Mexico’s offer of land for Jewish settlers is noted without com- ment. Jews are watching in dismay, but not without hope that the tendency will be corrected, the disposition of American universities to restrict enrol- ment of Jews. But generally speaking, the Year Book finds anti-Semitism on the wane, drawing special comfort “from the London Times’ exposure of “The Protocols of the Learned Elders MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. of Zion” as forgeries. This exposure is held to be the reason why ford’s Dear- born Independent ceased publishing its anti-Jewish articles, although pamph- lets bearing the ford imprint are still being circulated to supply “Jew baiters with ammunition made in America.” Present hotbeds of anti-Semitism are Hungary, “which reverted to the shameful practices of old Russia,” and Germany, where anti-Semitism is the stock in trade of minor -political parties. All in all, there is cause for rejoicing in Jewry, and the vast majority of Gentiles will be glad to hear that some of the disabilities under which Jews have suffered so greatly have at last been lifted. UE EERIE mEREREEEeneemmmmienenae WHY WHEAT PRICES ARE LOW. Whatever may be the effect of the new duties in ‘the case of wool, it is certain that they have had no wide effect on the price of wheat. There are certain grades of spring wheat which are needed for making the whitest kinds of flour, and which are not produced in this country in quan- tities sufficient to meet our milling requirements. The duty on wheat under the emergency tariff has al- ready had some effect on the price of such grades. Nevertheless, for the wheat market as a whole the tariff has not succeeded in keeping prices from dropping to approximately their~ pre-war level. In spite of the fact that the duty was intended as a bar to Canadian imports, the enormous Canadian wheat crop this year is de- pressing prices on this side of the border. The reason for this is that the price of wheat is determined in a world market, and®that this coun- try produces a surplus for export. Can- ada’s exportable surplus is 80, 000,000 bushels larger than last year, and this grain will compete with ours in for- eign markets. We can shut Canada’s wheat out of our own market by a tariff, but we cannot keep its bumper crop out of our foreign market, where it will directly affect prices in our domestic markets. ——_——— THE “PERMANENT” IDEA. The word “permanently” should be abolished from the business man’s vocabulary, says an economist. Busi- ness conditions are anything but per- manent; they “are constantly chang- ing. But in every new development there is somebody who comes forward to proclaim that the change is “per- manent.” Thus, in the post-armistice period it will be readily recalled how many prosperous producers and dis- tributors were convinced that the boom of that day was permanent, and that prices had risen to “a perma- nently higher level.” Now we are being told that the present shortage of cotton is going to be permanent, although only two years ago the sta- ple was almost a drug on the mar- ket. Prices are moving upward, and there are plenty of self-constituted prophets who are assuring us that “higher prices have come to stay.” This belief in permanence has led to many absurd conclusions and to many costly mistakes,. It is the man who can sense ,the t e coming changes who . fiprie the, ‘bacon, PRESIDENT HAYES. Rutherford B. Hayes belongs dis- tinctly to that second rank of Presi- dents whose birthdays—he was born a century ago last Wednesday—are remembered with an effort if at all; yet his repute has grown in recent years. He had the misfortune to enter office with a clouded title, but the good for- tune to follow a President, Ulysses S. Grant, whose administration had been’ so wretched that even a mediocre per- formance would shine by comfarison. His four years bear two great blots—- one his approval for sentimental rea- sons of the arrears of pensions act, which subjected him to a storm of criticism at the time, and the other the fact that all the members of the Louisiana Returning Board, whose work had been unquestionably crooked received lucrative Federal posts. Yet it was starred by acts of praiseworthy courage, like his veto of the Bland silver bill his insistence upon resump- tion of specie payments, and his steady pressure in favor of civil service re- form. Above all Hayes did offer the coun- try a return to “normalcy” in the best sense. For the first time since Ap- pomattox the reople found respite from reconstruction squabb‘es and alarms. Part of the credit for this goes to the healing effects of time and part to the fact that the House was Democratic from beginning to end, but the wisdom of President Hayes and of one of the ablest Cabinets that have ever sat in Washington—the Cabinet of Evarts, Sherman, and Schurz—deserves most of it. The country can accept a President without super-eminent abilities now and then, reflecting that he only gives added luster to incumbents of the highest capacity. Cleveland seems the greater from following Hayes and Arthur; Roosevelt from following Harrison and McKinley; Harding from following Wi‘son; but if its Ex- ecutive lacks leadership and hard sense it is bound to suffer. Hayes, who came to his position as a “dark horse,” had both. LAWSON DROPS OUT. Thomas W. Lawson years ago did the country a service in a series of confessions whith he called “Frenzied Finance.” By themselves they would have been inconsiderable, but taken with contemporary writings by sound investigators they led the country to see that too many of our leading men and institutions gambled with wealth instead of usimg it conservatively for the upbuilding of the country. There have been and wil! continue to be out- bursts of that gambling mania from time to time; but the exposures in which Lawson figured caught a seventh wave at its crest and flattened it perceptibly. This service would have been all the greater if Lawson himself had been better balanced and fairer to his enemies. There was a touch of char- latanry about the whole performance. Lawson never quite reformed himself before he set out to reform the world. Indeed, he was a born gambler and kept on gambling to the inevitable de- noumient. Some of those he flayed changed their ways, but he never revealing figure as “broke.” October 11, 1922 changed his. Still, it is a meloncholy fact to think of this picaresque, self- To the common man he seemed in the hey- day of his revelations a veritable super- man, uncanny in his knowledge of how things were done in the realm of high finance. The fact is that he was mere- ly a lucky plunger who enjoyed a brief strut upon the public stage at a time when circumstances conspired to magnify him into something approach- ing National significance. Lawson seemed strangely ignorant of some of the copy-book maxims of business; there were some vital things he did not know about sound finance, and these lacks were finally his un- doing. AMERICAN LEADERSHIP. America’s. responsibility to the wor.d for financial leadership was the the constantly recurring theme of the speakers before the American Bank- ers Association at its annual conven- tion in New York last week. The idea was voiced not merely by the “international financiers,” whose mo- tives have been sometimes questioned and misconstrued by the advocates of isolation from Europe. Bankers from the interior, who are concerned mainly with the needs of the great agricul- tural sections which they serve, were equally firm in their conviction that American prosperity and European. bankruptcy could not exist side by side, and that Europe cannot prosper without America’s help. It was not altruism that they were urging upon this country, but simply a policy of en- lightened selfishness. We have tried isolation since the armistice, and during this time we have stacked all the gold that Europe had to give us in the vaults of our banks, but it has profited us nothng. Our policy has been compared to that of the householder in the Middle Ages who when his neighbor’s dwelling burst in- to flames sat on the lid of his cistern so that he would have the water for his own house when the fire reached it. This may be too strong an indict- ment, but there is in it at least a grain of truth. If the picture had been fur- ther elaborated by showing the med- iaeval householder ordering the mem- bers of his family to prepare bandages and ointments to apply to the burns of his unfortunate neighbors the likeness would have been carried further. Our unselfishness in administering aid after the damage has occurred is not to be gainsaid. We have been rather slow, however, in perceiving the value of the ounce of prevention. The man who counts-is the man who is decent and who makes himself felt as a force for decency, cleanli- ness and civic righteousness. First he must be honest. In the next place he must have courage; the timid man counts but little in the rough business of trying to do the world’s work. In addition he must have common sense. If he does not have it, no mat- ter what other qualities he may have, he will find himself at the mercy of those who, without possessing his de- sire to do right, know only too well how to make the wrong effective —— Theodore Roosevelt. Laren Pireie: hens ge Se October 11, 1922 - MICHIGAN TRADESMAN “Oe 9 The Mylodon belongs . in the Zoo— not the Grocery Store HE reason for the peculiar heading of this advertisement is to bring forcibly to every grocer’s attention this fact: There are two kinds of merchandise: Quick-movers and slow-movers. There’s no need to dwell on the slow movers or Mylodons in merchandise. The grocer knows them. What we do want to impress on every grocer is that— POST TOASTIES, GRAPE-NUTS, INSTANT POSTUM and POSTUM CEREAL are four live products. They move—and move fast. Money makers for the grocer who gives selling attention to these popular foods. Year-round publicity; absolute purity and highest quality; moderate price, together with the Postum Company’s well- known sale guarantee, go to make up the significance back of the slogan— “There’s a Reason” Postum Cereal Company, Incorporated Battle Creek - - Michigan *Mylodon—A small animal sluggish in temperament and slow of movement. | 10 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN October 11, 1922 Building a Shoe Business on a Strong Foundation. They grow up faster than you think. Who? Why, children of course. And in the growing, they are the best asset of the merchant who caters wisely to them and holds their esteem, affection and the trade that goes with it. The arithmetic is simple. The babies of this season who wear $1.50 cacks, next season wear $2 wedge heel run of 4 to 8 sizes, a sale increase of 334% ter cent. In a year or two they are up to the 8% to 11 run, selling for $3 or more. Then in a few seasons into the misses’ run. In 10 years a baby represents a sales increase of 300 per cent. or more, according to the grades. Worth catering to, aren’t they, pure- ly from the mathematics involved? But that is not the whole story. Usually people marry and have babies when their incomes are small. Because this is America, a goodly proportion of people prosper and incomes increase with years. They buy better grades of shoes, as in other things, and there is no surer way to build up the quality and grade of a business than to at- tract people when young and share the prosperity of their evolution. Far from being the “side line” of the general store, the chi:dren’s shoe busi- ness should take first rank in the plans of the merchant. Another asset of no mean propor- tion in building a business is that mothers buy the children’s shoes, and thus the juvenile trade increases the circulation for the store. So when a retailer treats children’s shoes as a side line, he is far from visualizing the possibilities of trade building which can be developed. Department store managers have been quicker to see these points than exclusive shoe retaiers, and some truly remarkabale businesses have been built up within 10, 15 and 20 years. But there is yet time for shoe merchants to attack this froblem in- telligently and inaugurate this year plans that will have a great bearing on the sales future of their. business. How can this be done? What are the essential fundamentals to keep in mind to build a better chidren’s shoe business? Merchandise, first of all. Let no re- tailer think for a minute that the de- tails of children’s shoes are less im- portant than men’s and women’s. On the contrary, they are equally or more important. Too many merchants be- lieve that when they select any line of juvenile shoes made on a broad toe last they are on the right track. Far from it, because too many lines of chi‘- dren’s shoes are carelessly built, with little real knowledge of the needs of growing feet. As an illustration, there are several lines of juvenile shoes that stand out above others. in year-in and year-out popularity with merchants who have found out their sales vaiues. One maker in particular has several cus- tomers who buy that line exclusively to the extent of from $50,000 to $100 - 000 a year. There must be extraordin- ary sales value and business building gualities to have achieved this result with keen buyers and merchants who are constantly beseiged to try other lines in competition. This point is em- phasized because the right sort of chil- dren’s shoes is paramount as a start- ing roint to build a business that witl grow and continue to grow. This is a point which receives too little con- sideration on the part of the average merchant. After merchandise comes. service. This includes physical layout, con- venience, attractiveness, and actual selling service. Too much space can- not be given to suggestions for layout, but the subject cannot be dismissed without stressing the importance of it being a clearly defined section by it- self, if no more than a corner in the rear of the store, equipped with in- expensive decorations of juvenile char- acter, and with suitable seats. Play features can be overdone and consume too much space for the average store, but a touch of nursery atmosphere is appreciated by little tots. Selling service is most important next to the character of the shoes themseleves. These points have been taken from actual experience, tried out and found to be sound requisites to a successful children’s department. Wo- men and girls get along better with children than do men. Or perhaps it would be truer to say that children are less se f conscious, more at ease with women than men, and react better with women. Children respond to spon- taneous affection and, make no mis- take they are discerning in this re- spect. So in assigning salespeople to the children’s section, even if it be only one clerk, make sure that person really does love children. If she does not the kiddies will find it out. This has been proved many times and _ al- ways shows ur in results. In se ling, the objective is the child itself, with due regard and attention to the mother. But it is a fact that mother love and pride can be appealed to most strongly through a spon- taneous outpouring of affectionate talking to and amusing of a child. It was a wise man who said that “patting a child on the head was better than slapping the mother on the back.” The aim of the talk during the sale The ‘‘Bertsch’’ shoes are shoes your customers want. Reasonably priced ---quick sellers---they will give you a larger volume of sales with increased profit, and the unusual value will mark you as the leading shoe mer- chant in your city. Herold-Bertsch Shoe Co. Manufacturers of Serviceable Footwear 11-13-15 Commerce Ave. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Shoe Market for Michigan Shoe Merchants Rouge Rex Shoes More Mileage Shoes Playmate Shoes Goodyear Glove Rubbers HIRTH-KRAUSE CO. Shoe Mnfg., Tanners Grand Rapids, Mich. Citizens Long Distance Service Reaches more people in Western Michi- gan than can be reached through any other telephone medium. Test : : f\ nb PhS tang 20,050 telephones in Grand Rapids. eee §$ Connection with 150,000 telephones in g iV ’ HL’ Detroit. USE CITIZENS SERVICE CITIZENS TELEPHONE COMPANY Pe a opican October 11, 1922 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN ll should be two-fold. First, to so make a personal appeal to the child as to leave a remembrance of the event—for it is an event to the child—so that it will want to come back to that’ par- ticular place and person again. A mother goose story or a collection of them will make an impression. The second impression is tobe created on the mother. The salesper- son should emphasize the necessity for correct fitting of growing feet, point- ing out how fast the toes will grow to the end of the shoe, and what hap- rens if the shoe is too short. There- fore, one should never buy a shoe for a child without bringing it to be fitted. Buy anything else on guess, but never shoes, and finally, do all this in a man- ner that will leave the impression with the mother that she had unusual and special attention because the clerk likes the child and is really interested in its we’fare. When this is done per- sistently, intelligently and conscien- tiously for a long time, a certain per- centage of those mothers are going to tell other mothers of this real service. This is word-of mouth advertising which has all other kinds “stopped dead” and is the least expensive to create. It takes some one of personality to put this over, but it can be done. Young girls, care free and happy as a type, with a motherly instinct, get the best results. If they are good looking, that also helps. This may create a smile, but it has been tested and proved that kiddies love beauty just as do grown-ups, and all other things equal, they respond to and remember a pretty girl who fits them longer than otherwise. These are the simple fundamentals that can be put in operation at any shoe store of fair size and equipment. Good and right merchandise, a dis- tinctive if not necessarily elaborate section, and a se‘ling service that is a real service. Then let the facts be known, preferably by intensive work inside the store. Have all fitters point out what has been done to all cus- tomers, stressing the value of prorerly fitting growing feet; that is, the value which accrues to the individual when grown up by evading corns hammer toes and. bunions—the most common foot ills. Let them spread the news. It is worth ta‘king about and worth- while conversation during the selling of adults shoes. Nearly all adults have children, or nieces or nephews, or at least, they know someone who has. It is much better than conversation about the weather, strikes, hard times, etc. Finally, let the whole matter develop a‘ong the lines of sincerity of purpose. Any “dumb Dora” with money can buy a few good shoes, fix up an at- tractive department, hire a pretty girl or two, but unless there is a sincere de- sire to serve the coming generation to attain a better crop of sound feet, the entire enterprise will: only bear half the fruit of achievement—Shoe Re- tailer. —_—_—_- oo If you have the idea that salesman- ship is mainly talk, you don’t under- stand all the phases of sales making Both action and listening have their part. ee ee ie i ae Decision of Great Value To Creditors. » Kalamazoo, Oct. 10—The final chap- ter in one of the most far reaching decisions, affecting the general partner- ship law of this State, was enacted when Referee Willard J. Banyon, in the matter of Thomas I. Hamden, bankrupt, formerly doing business as the Liberty Cash & Carry Market, as ordered by the Circuit Court of Ap- peals in the recent decision of Lincoln H. Titus vs. William Maxwell, trustee, directed the trustees to pay in full the secured chattel mortgage claim of Titus to the exclusion of the common creditors. Titus, who was Hamden’s attorney in February, 1921, took an assignment of a chattel mortgage given by the bankrupt to his former partner, A‘bert ©. Johnson, for Johnsons payament for interest in the co-operation business of Hamden & Johnson. Hamden con- ducted the business in his own name until June, 1921, when he filed a vol- untary petition in bankrupty. The stock of goods, fixtures, etc., with the consent of Titus, was sold free of lien of his mortgage; also an- other or prior mortgage; and, later, the trustee contested the Titus mort- gage as a secured claim as being in- valid under the bankruptcy law for the reason that it violated the bulk sales law; also act 72 of the Public Acts of Michigan, 1917, knawn as the General Partnership law. Judge Banyon, in a decision render- ed in October of last year, held that Titus as the assignee of Johnson, was entitled to prove his claim in full as secured claim to the exclusion of the common creditors and that the gen- eral partnership law, also the Michi- gan bulk sales law, had no application to the facts in the case, as the trustee had now shown that the former firm of Hamden & Johnson was insolvent at the time of giving the chattel mort- gage by Hamden to Johnson and that more than four months elapsed from the giving of the chattel mortgage un- til the bankruptcy petition was filed. The trustee aprealed from the decision of the Referee and the same was re- versed by the District Judge. Appeal thereupon was taken by Titus to the Circuit Court of Appeals at Cincin- nati and that court the latter part of July disaffirmed the decision of the District Judge and remanned the pro- ceedings, with direction to pay the Titus mortgage in full in accordance with the original ruling of the Referee. The court held that Johnson’s in- tangible interest in the partnership was a valuab’e consideration for the giving of the chattel mortgage by the bank- rupt to him; and that Titus, as as- signee of Johnson, could even acquire greater rights than his assignor. The orinion of the court, delivered by Justice Knappen, explodes the fre- quently misquoted principle, “Part- nership assets go to pay partnership debts,” as was argued prevailed under the Michigan General partnership statute, esrecially when the same con- flicts with the rule announced and fol- lowed by the Federal decisions as applied to the distribution of assets in co-partnership and individual prop- erty. The decision has just been published in the advance sheets of the Federal Reporter, by the West Publishing Co.., aand should be of interest to all mer- chants, and especially credit men and members of the legal profession. —_2+>__ There is no salesmanship in merely handing out the goods asked for, or saying, “We’re out of that to-day.” Salesmanship is making sales. 1 LOUUASUAGEUUCTAUUEOSQUSUANODESONSUOUSDUSESEQUSEOREOGAUSSSASEZECOTORECGGLUASOCSEECUADSODSDSSERIREREEUEL AP SANDAL 2 onsbaa Black Kid, Flexible McKay, Stock No.500. Price $1 80,Terms LG 3-10. Net 30 days. Write for ee pamphlet showing other - In-StockComfort numbers Gs PPANDAI! SHOE CO.. Detroit. Mich. z FIRE BETTER INSURANCE AT LESS COST During the year 1921 the companies operating through The Mill Mutuals Agency paid more than $5,800,000 in dividends to their policy holders and $8,300.000 in losses. How do they do it? By INSPECTION and SELECTION Cash Assets Over $22,610,000.00 We Combine STRENGTH, SERVICE, SAVINGS aparece mnanmomaranneoneranaes THE MILL MUTUALS AGENCY 120 W. Ottawa St. TORNADO | Lansing, Michigan Nee, Copyrighted -It’s WEAR that Counts BUY HOWARD’S and Get It. Celoid Chrome Soles Give Unequalled Wear HOWARD F. JOHNSON SHOE CO. Grand Rapids, Michigan GRAND RAPIDS KNITTING MILLS Manufacturers of High Grade Men’s Union Suits at Popular Prices Write or Wire Grand Rapids Knitting Mills Grand Rapids, Mich. ‘“‘A MOTOR CAR is only as good as the house THAT SELLS IT.” We consider our Service organization second to none in Michigan. Consider this when you buy your NEXT CAR. — Pierce-Arrow Marmon Oldsmobile F. W. Kramer Motor Co. Grand Rapids, - Michigan Th Ask about our way BARLOW BROS. Grand Raplds, Mich. 12 ny (te _ FINANCIAL MICHIGAN TRADESMAN ‘}) 4 (UChr Science For the Common Good. Someone has said that disliking a man is a pretty sure sign that we do not know him well enough. There are plenty of things to like in every- one if we only take the trouble to be- come well acquainted. Of late, trade associations come to our attention in a worse light than’ they deserve. Many folks con- clude that all associations and a/‘l the activities of associations are undesir- able. That these conclusions are wrong and show unfamiliarity with modern conditions is too obvious for extensive comment. Trade associa- tions in their scientific work have per- formed a service for the public that has been too little appreciated. have The days of -casual discovery have gone by for most industries. In gen- eral, the easy things have been found out and most of the underbrush cleared away, leaving only the giants of the forest for more systematic attack. The days of strict economy are here. We know that production costs are the sum of time and materials. Already many plans have been devised to con- serve time, to check carefully and to make every moment count, but it does not pay to spend the time of expensive men upon designs or materials that are ill-suited to the purpose. Seconds are expensive and industry can no longer afford inefficiency in processes. The time has come when the saving of half a per cent. here and there-is a factor. To put it another way, the indus- tries are learning individually and col- lectively that in scientific methods and in the application of data learned in fundamental researches lies their most potent weapon in fighting losses in- volving materia’s. Science goes quite beyond this and only to improve the process or find the better one but to seek cheaper raw materials or perfect substitutes and to minimize, eliminate or utilize waste. It often completely revolutionizes the industry causes an organization to begin the manufacture of entirely new products, and frequently sends it off into ways of remuneration quite beyond the dream of the founders. strives not It has always been“maintained that industries gain the greatest benefit from applied science’ when individual manufacturers establish their own re- search and control laboratories. When these scientific organizations are made an intimate, integra!, internal part of the business establishment, are proper- ly equipped and manned, and consist- ently supported, they become more im- portant than the sales, advertising or - Many other departments. Thus, the great Hadfield Steel Works in England have actually become attached to the research and control laboratories, _— rather than the laboratories attached to the works. But every industry finds it necessary to engage upon work in the field of fundamental. or pure science from which are obtained the data necessary for technological or so-called practical work. These problems are common to all concerns in a given branch of industry. it would be unfortunate if it were necessary for each corporation to determine these fundamental data independent of the others interested. Indeed, the expense involved in many instances would be too great to justify the stockholders of a single company meeting it if the work were done with sufficient thoroughness. The data when once obtained can be applied by the various corporations in the group in the way best suited to their individual problems, and obvious- ly the corporation best equipped with scientific men is in a position to gain the most from the new knowledge. Fundamental! details, therefore, do not of themselves alter the relative posi- tion of competitors. It is the ability to arply the information obtained for the group in common that makes the difference between the success of rivals within the group. An appreciation of these facts has led trade associations to engage upon programs of scientific research, and in- deed some associations have been formed for no other purpose. In Great Britain it was seen that the great advantage gained early in the war by her adversaries was due largely to a thorough organization among scientific men and the confidence which the manufacturers of those countries had always had in science. Great Britain proceeded at once with the organization of her scientific’ re- sources and latterly encouraged va- rious groups in industry to form re- search associations, toward the ex- penses of which the Government paid an amount equal to that provided by the manufacturers. In some instances the trades not only contributed funds but information as well, and one group actualy agreed voluntarily to pool their so-called trade secrets. In America it has seemed best for trade associations to conduct their scientific activities without the aid of government money, for with the use of public funds there always goes a certain amount of necessary control which may become irksome. Many of our trade associations have under- taken scientific work only after a long period of education, during which it has been demonstrated that even com- petitors can work harmoniously on a scientifie program, provided only that _ the problems sejected are fundamental to all, October 11, 1922 JOINTHE GRAND RAPIDS “SAVINGS BANK: FAMILY! 44,000 ‘Satisfied Customers know that we / @ specialize in accomodation. and service, BRANCH OFFICES Madison Square and Hall Street West Leonard and Alpine Avenue Monroe Avenue, near Michigan East Fulton Street and Diamond Avenue Wealthy Street and Lake Drive Grandville 9venue and B Street Grandville Avenue and Cordelia Street Bridge, Lexington and Stocking West Leonard and Turner Avenue Bridge Street and Mt. Vermont Avenue Division Avenue and Franklin Street Three Viewpoints HREE men who named a trust-company as executor and trustee were each asked the principal reason for so doing. “Efficiency,” answered the first. that my affairs will be handled with good busi- ness judgment after I am gone.” “Economy,” said the second. dent that the trust company, because it makes a business of handling estates, will serve mine to the best advantage.” “To have my wishes carried out,” replied the “My will has been carefully drawn by my attorney with every wish well defined, and I know that my dependents will be cared for in accordance with my desires.” third man. FFRAND RAPIDS [RUST [ OMPANY GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Ottawa at Fountain CADILLAC STATE BANK | | CADILLAC, MICH. Capital ........ $ 100,000.00 Surplus ....... - 100,000.60 Deposits (over).. 2,000,000.00 We pay 4% on savings The directors who control the affairs of this bank represent much of the.> A friend may smile and bid you hail, Yet wish you with the devil; But when a good dog wags his tail, You know he’s on the level. We are manufacturers of Trimmed & Untrimmed HATS for Ladies, Misses and Children, especially adapted to the general store trade. Trial order solicited. CORL - KNOTT COMPANY, Corner Commerce Ave. and Isiand St. Grand Rapids, Mich. DutoBelle HUMAN HAIR NETS Have you our new three gross Metal Cabinet? It's a beauty and real salesman, working for you every day. Get one through your jobber, and display it prominently. Sales and profits will then take care of themselves. NATIONAL TRADING COMPANY 630 SO. WABASH AVE. CHICAGO, ILL. KKK KKEKKIAIKAKK EK KAKA KKIKIKKKIKKKHAKEKK KY 00 Ex. 9 00 32 in. Suitings, from —-__---__- 323, @35 a soaust -- fe 25 Sampson fly swatters, doz. -------. 75 Wool Vests & Pants ---------- Reg. 15 00 36 in. Chiffon, from _--------- 3254@42% 81290 Besust - br oo Roberts needles, per M. —--------- 2 50 Ex. 16 50 in Powe 30 pio a Stork needles, per M. -------_---- 1 00 Medium Wt. Ribbed U. S. ---Reg. 8 00 $6 in. Poolins, from 25° @42% 6300 quot —__._ 8 34 Self Threading Needles, paper ____ 06% Ex. 9 00 : x90 Pepperell —_-_-____ 12 25 Steel Pins S. C., 300, db 43 11 lb. Brush Back Union Suits, Reg. 11 25 , 63x99 Pepperell __--______ 13 89 Steei Pins M.C., 300, oe por 2 4G = 12 00 ) i Percales. 72x90 Pepperell ~-----.------ 8 7] Bees Pins S 8, 166, ee epee ar Silkateen & Wool U. S. ------Reg. 22 00 < 36 in. 64x60 ___Lights 14, Darks 15 oe Eepperet ee Po ee ee ee ee Ex. 24 00 - = prs Se oe Dake 164 31299 peppers a Ee 7 aS hs M. C., 300, per box _--- 80 Mer. & Wool Union Suits mo be bs . 803 oe : oe aa Sonts Phread, doz. 220.2 2st 59 x. 25 72x90 Lockwood ~---_---------_----- 13 45 Glarks M. E. Thread, doz. —.------ 59 Spring. ee Crashes. (2x99 Leckwood --_-_ 1871 Jj. J. Clarks Thread, doz 56 1x1 rib, 12 cut Vests, Dou. extra -. 3 00 (9 13 it nen Coreemeceeeucies 28 pda: ¢ Ueto a aa dp ee te ea y He Belding Silk, 50 yd., doz. _--__--- 90 1x1 rib Bodice Top Vests ----Reg. 2 15 «2. Brown: ....- eee eee eo eke ee te ee oa ree nn Cobro Silk net with elasti c; -- 4 50 Ex. 2 15 Other grades accordingly and less Cheap Seamless Sheets —~---------- 13 50 =Gainsborough Hair Nets oe , 1x1 rib Tu. V. N. vests, lace tr. Reg. 2 25 ine for Aupatities, Cheap Seamed Sheets ~-~----------- 3 00 Single Strand 80 Ex. 2 50 in. Irish Imp. Br. Linen Crash 16 So eee ee ape Strand. ok 2 i : 15 in. Bleached Toweling --_._--- oat Pillow Cases. oe 100 ee oe 625° 17 in. Glass Toweling, Red Stripe 12% donee Poanot 3 96 ae C Ceache. Gollan por bor 900 1x1 rib, band & bodice top lace. : ae aaxth “Paouot ----- : . C. Crochet Cotton, per box 75 x1 rib, dan odice top lace : in. pennant Toweling ---_... We ee Po a B-4 O. N. T. Cro. Cotton, per box 90 union suits ------------------ Reg. 5 00 in. Blea. Linen Crash, from 18% @20 then Silkene Crochet Cotton, per box -. 90 : Ex. 6 00 Pate tackwood 4 Sansilk Crochet Cotton, per box -_ 55 Men’s Underwear. Diaper Cloth. a, 3 = M & K or Dexters Knit. Cot., white, Red Label Shirts & Drawers ---. 9 00 $6 in ROA BEAP oo iM Che Cone Cae 2 an wen nos 2 1-50 Red Label Fleece Union Suits ---. 16 50 i ee oe 4 oe ee ON ee MAG and colors 1 75 Black Label Shirts & Drawers ---- 8 50 Oo in Had Star 0 1 35 Suduorceds Allies Yarn, bundle —____=--_+---- 6 50 Black Label Fleece Union Suits ~~ ~ 15 00 ot in, Bed Star EL -eeet nanprcnde : 150 Fleishers Knitting Worsted Skeins 2 30 1658 Hanes U.S. 16 Ib. cot. ribbed 12 75 OT in, Red Star 28 478 Metter Guat tes and tarace oikce Go” Fleishers Spanish worsted bal’s __ 2 60 San. Fleeced Shirts & Drawers ---- 6 50 Less 10 per cent. on up & od Fleishers Germant’n Zepher Balls 3 70 Hanes” rib. shirts & drawers -. 7 50 ak erent appintid _ oa Hana. : 70 Sane Fieoced Union Suits Soe 2 00 : : shers Knitting Worste tS 2 GO. Se ee eae or eee teat ee eee 64 in. Mercerized oo) 3c. 00 67% White Carpet Warp. 45 Flieishers Scotch & Heather Balls 2 90 Heavy Ribbed Union Suits -------- ¥ 50 79. in, Mereerized =... = 82% Solara Excello Suspenders, doz. ~--------- 4 50 Part Wool Union Suits ~---------- 6 00 58 in. Mercerized ________-...__.__._ 50 President Suspenders, doz. —---_-- 4 50 Mer. & Wool Union Suits -------- 34 50 58 in. Bates or Imp. Hol. Red Dmk, te Oilcloth. President Suspenders, Ex. Heavy 6 00 100% Wool Union Suits ---------- 45 00 a Wilts 3 2 85 i Pattern Cloth. 5-4 Meritas White _...__-___________ 3 35 Infants’ Hosiery. ‘ Seein ssate Mercerize@ 200 ee 5-4 Meritas Fancy ~.--.---__-_--___- 325 Cotton 1xl Rib Hose -____________- 1 00 Lawrence Shirts © Drawers 7 ne 35 arger sizes, good qual. from 2 50@3 oo 6-4 Meritas (White 2) 450 Combed Yarn 1xl Rib Hose -__-_- 1 85 er 1 : ; a Balbriggan Ecru Union Suits -... 8 00 6-4: Meritas Wancy = 435 Mercerized Lisle Hose, Cashmere 5 Towels & Wash Cloths. Silk Hil. & toe, 60% Wool H 4 Ribbed, Ecru Union Suits ~-----._ 8 75 ? es Turkish Towels from $2.25@9.00 depend- Batts. Silk & Wool Hose ia eae acai a 6 124 Fa480 i hee We At i ee _ a ei ee Ga uaa Bnd oe 3 Ib. Quilted Cot. Batts ___. 72 per batt co oe escent Gee ue eae nigga \ . oe : a ee Pet to a pote Children’s Hosiery. By. Oy atin cutks "| eu ene 12 82% uc owels from c@$6.00 per d om otton Batt -_ per batt rip. Madre 2 —— on size “c@$ anaes and - sg on aon ace ain 12 per batt BS No. 1 Cotton Hose he Ss 21 Orie Haney Se ee =o whether part linen, hemstitched, . 2 oz. Small Cotton Batt -_ 16 per batt Wash Cloths from 45¢ per doz. to $156 1 lb. Wool Batts ---------- 1 45 per batt ee ee ee 2 R. . 2% 23 i Men's alt cuye warsied gion es aera oF ees and quality and Wide Sheetinas: Misses Mercerized 300 Needle ae All pure worsted with chest ar vo@ 32 “s Bath Sets from Ibe@ Si. 30. each. 7-4 Pequot Bleached —~_..----.-.___ 43 = SO oe ae aoe Ladies pure worsted pl ‘ 8-4 Pequot Bleached __------------ 48 Misses Cot. 28 oz. Dou. card. oe i 1 38/1 Ladies all pure worsted striped apd 7 Draperies. 3 9-4 Pequot Bleached —__ 53 R.& F color combinations ~-__- 7 00 up (a 32 4n. Cretonne 2200 16%, 10-4 Pequot Bleached - 58 Misses Merc. 344 Needle Hose _ 3 85/7 Harmony Art Cretonne —___-----__ 25 7-4 Pequot Brown -_ 38 R, 10 F. .05 Men’s Dress Furnishings. Hormanay SiRoues Pmrerrerog 19 | Doses oe -- = - Flannel Night Shi linen ---------_-_. 1 60 in. Better Grades Cretonnes from 25c = uot Brown 4 i annel Night Shirts --_----- 10 50@13 50 @éic, depending on quality 10-4 Pequot Brown __-__ 53 Ladies’ Cotton & Silk Hosiery. “Linine” Collars, per box -------- 3434 Scrims & Etamines, from ____ * 10%@19% 7-4 Pepperell Bleached 38 176 Needle Cotton Hose -_-------- 115 “Challenge” cleanable, G07.) (2 --____ Echo of the Jones Co-Operative Co. Failure. Cassopolis, Oct. 10—Circuit Judge Dingeman, of Detroit, sitting for Judge Des Voignes, in the case of Calvin Jones, President of the Jones Co-operative Co., against the First State Savings Bank of Marcellus for the recovery of some $15,000 directed a verdict for the defendant. Jones is a creditor of the Farmers & Merchants Bank of. Jones, bankrupt and in his suit contended that the for- mer bank was only a branach of the Marcellus bank. The case was tried last April before Judge Des Voignes, who permitted the same to go to the jury and after being out for nearly a day the jury were discharged because they could not reach an agreement. Attorneys for Jones have given no- tice, of appeal and will take the case to the Supreme Court. If the Supreme Court should reverse the ruling of Judge Dingeman and judgment is finally given for Jones, other creditors of the Farmers & Merchants Bank, as well as the trustee of the bankrupt have indicated that they will bring suit against the Marcellus bank, which has been in the hands of Receiver, Jesse R. Bilderback, of Dowagiac, and who has brought the liquidation of the bank, it is stated, to 100 per cent. sol- vent. REFRIGERATORS for ALL PURPOSES Send for Catalogue No. 95 for Residences No. 53 for Hotels, Clubs, Hospitals, Etc. No. 72 ‘or Grocery Stores No. $4 for Meat Markets No. 75 for Florist Shops -McCRAY REFRIGERATOR CO. 2244 Lake St., Kendaliville, Ind. Mr. Retail Grocer:— Here Is something you have been looking for. ; Your Jobber has a special for you on | SKINNERS the superior macaroni, spaghetti, and pure egg noodies:—a cash advertising display allowance paid direct to you by check upon receipt of jobber’s in- voice and free freight on drop ship- ments. : Ask your. jobber’s salesman for par- ticulars. Skinner Manufacturing Company, OMAHA, U. S. A. — Watson-HigginsMls.Co. Merchant Millers Owned by Merchants Products sold by Merchants Brand Recommended , by Merchants NewPerfection Fiour Packed In SAXOLIN Paper-lined Cotton, Sanitary Sacks We are making a special offer on Agricultural Hydrated Lime in less than car lots. A. B. KNOWLSON CO : Grand Rapids Michigan FLOUR This is not a time to speculate in flour. Prices are not influenced by supply and demand but by the money supply, transportation and a If you have definite market views, back them with side-bets; and when it comes to flour, keep up your supply regardless of your guess on the market. But as you need it—with score of abnormal factors. a little something in reserve. To the dealer of flour, we would say: “Study your local conditions and main- tain your share of the local trade. flour and make money on the volume of your business.” Ceresota—Fanchon—Red Star JUDSON GROCER CO. GRAND RAPIDS, Sell MICHIGAN RICH & FRANCE MANUFACTURERS OF Guaranteed Brooms The DANDY Line The BEST ON EARTH Line SEE GROCERY LIST FOR CURRENT PRICES 607-9 W. 12th Place CHICAGO ILLINOIS MICHIGAN TRADESMAN October 11, 1922 24 ss Tee ees “ z \s == = 22 = = = 2 2EHE COMMERCIAL TRAVELEB: ; at zs A = = = = ; —~ = = ue = a A es THE mf xO Sy 1 eS | WN 5 = é, al . es aH —7 iar, MS ry?) = S ee SEA BSH "7 = > 68") Wear re nx ites a eA Yaw ip - a Respectable Hotels Discard “Choice of Swindle. / Glen Lake, Oct. 10—Somebody page John Olney. Here is an honest-to- goodness bill of fare from an_honest- to-goodness hotel—the Park Place, at Traverse City—which does not contain the objectionable words, “choice of:” DINNER Navy Bean Soup Sliced Tomatoes Fried Trout Potato Chips Fricassee of Chicken with Dumplings Spaghetti, Italian Style Orange Fritters Roast Prime Ribs of Beef, au Jus Roast Premium Ham Shrimp Salad Boiled Potatoes Mashed Potatoes Carrots in Cream Wax Beans _ Apple Pie Lemon Pie Vanilla Ice Cream Assorted Cakes American Cheese Coffee Tea Milk From my personal observation I find a great many Michigan hotels which serve meals on the table d’hote plan have eliminated the contemptible “choice of” catch line. This is true elsewhere, to a great extent, as I find from a perusal of the various hotel publications. I will be very glad to report other instances than the above from time to time, as I discover them or my attention is Called to them. Also I find the objectionable paper napkin is being discarded by nearly all respectable eating establishments. It was never used to any extent by self- respecting caterers. It has never met the requirements in any case and has given many a smaller institution a “black eye” among the traveling men. The paper towel is still a matter of contention among some, but is far and away to be preferred to the unsanitary roller towels, outlawed by legislative enactment but still in use in some in- ferior hotels. Last week I made a trip overland of 540 miles, starting from Ludington and finishing at Glen Lake, visiting hotel men at various towns in nine counties, with Cheboygan on the North and the smart little village of Johan- nesburg on the East. At Kalkaska I found a very comfort- able and up-to-date hotel known as the Seiting, run by Mrs. C. W. Swav- erly. This hotel is located directly op- posite the city park, a stone’s throw from the G. R. & I. depot, is built of brick, with twenty-one rooms. some of which have running water. Mrs. Swaverly, whose husband, recently de- ceased, was an honored member of the Michigan Hotel Association, bears the reputation among traveling men in that section of being a most competent and obliging landlady. She keeps her hotel in perfect condition, serves most satisfactory meals and deserves the patronage she is receiving. The rates at the Seiting are $3 and $3.50 per day, American plan, with a flat charge of 75 cents for all meals. At Mancelona, I found the Wisler Hotel, opposite the village park and on the Mackinaw Trail, operated by Jess Wisler, who, while interested in several other town enterprises, finds time to act the part of the genial host, as well as to break an occasional lance with the boys in a friendly game of Rhum. His rooms are all steam heat- ed with a public bath. and he also makes a flat charge of $3 per day, on the basis of $1 per room, 50 cents for breakfast, and 75 cents each for din- ner and supper, all of which are well worth the price charged. C. F. Rogers conducts the Hotei Otsego, at Gaylord, a brick structure, recently rehabilitated and worthy of special mention. It contains twenty- four rooms, some of which are pro- vided ‘with running water, one with bath. The rates for rooms vary from $1. to $1.50 per day, the latter with bath, while the meal charge is 50 cents for breakfast and 75 cents each for dinner and supper. The meals I did not sample, but I had an oppor- tunity of visiting the kitchen, which was scrupulously clean and heard commercial men speak well of the cui- sine. When I heard of the kindly treat- ment accorded traveling men who were marooned for a week or more during the memorable sleet storm last spring, by the New Russell House, at East Jordan, and being advised by sev- eral salesmen that it probably would fill the bill as the ideal country hotel for which I am seeking, I decided to pay it a visit. I found here a delightiul place, run by Mrs. E. Shier & Son, with twenty- five well equipped rooms, one-half of which are supplied with running water and two with private bath. The rooms so equipped are reserved ex- clusively for traveling men and never go begging, as the hotel register plain- ly indicates. The room charge is $1 per day, $1.50 with bath, and the meals are 50 cents for breakfast and 75 cents for dinner and supper. I am going to write more particularly of this hotel on a future visit. The Wolverine, Boyne City, a big city affair in a small municipality, man- aged by Miss Marie Mortensen, was only given the once over on account of haste, but I shall visit this institution again soon, as well as the various hotels at Cheboygan, Boyne Falls, Pe- toskey and Charlevoix. At Petoskey my good friend Mc- Manus, of the Cushman, was con- spicuous by his absence attending the Democratic State convention at Bay City, but that will not relieve him of the responsibility of-entertaining me at a later date. Mr. Cartwright, of the Perry, was taking a dose of his own medicine—resorting—and the brevity of my stay did not permit of securing data for a write up which will also come later. In many of the country hotels which I visit, I notice a woeful lack of fresh vegetables being served on the tables. The products of the canning factories will legitimately have their inning later, but I hoid -it is in very poor taste at this season of the year to serve canned vegetables. In most instances - it constitutes the only excuse for criticising such meals, but if the hotel man only knew and fully realized the feelings of his guests on this very subject, he would pack away his can opener with the winter flannels and utilize the fresh garden products which are bountifully in evidence everywhere. Occasionally, I find a hotel man who does not belong to his State Associa- tion, and I naturally at all times under such circumstances solicit him to join. It ought not to be a question for any sort of argument. In the first place the fraternal enjoyment offered at the State conventions each season amply repays the participant for the trifling outlay involved in dues. Far and beyond this is the matter of co-operation and material benefits to be derived from association. The com- mercial, hardware, grocery, dry goods and other business organizations hold annual meetings which are well attend- ed and are profitable and pleasurable. The hotel man, above all others, is the one who can profit most by associat- ing with his fellows. He not only en- joys the pleasure of acquaintance with his fellow craftsmen, but he absorbs ideas which are botind to end in profits. At the recent convention of the State Association, held at Battle Creek, Mr. McManus, of the Cushman Hotel, at Petoskey read a very interesting paper on this very subject, in which he said, in part: “To the hotel man especially is co- operation an essential. Many hotel men operate at a loss through failure to familiarize themselves with the es- sentials of the hotel business. They work through the year and when they go over their accounts they find they have gained nothing. Their carpets are worn out. Their bedding is dam- aged. They have no money to re- decorate and have nothing to show for a year’s hard work, excepting only that they have had three meals a day and part of them taken on the run in the kitchen. Co-operation would prove a panacea of many of these ills. The State Association is doing a wonderful work in this direction and will con- tinue to do so. Round table meetings for the proprietors of hotels in towns of 15,000 and under are a feature of these State conventions, the benefits of which should not be overlooked.” While on this topic I want to say that the round table gathering at Battle Creek brought out much infor- mation valuable to participants which could not have been secured in any other manner. The legal phases of hotel operation are fully covered by a booklet pre- pared by Tod. Lunsford, Muskegon, attorney for the Association, and worth many times the cost of mem- bership in that body. It is supplied gratuitously to all members. The writer, thereof, as a_ special representative of the Michigan State Hotel Association, will visit during the coming winter, without compensation of any sort, many of the hotels in Michigan with a view to securing their membership to the Association. and he hopes to receive the same cordial re- ception he did last year, with as sat- isfactory resuits. Among the most faithful members of the State Hotel Association are Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hinckley, of that popu- lar hostelry, the Hartford House, at Hartford. Members of the Association will rejoice with this estimable couple over the press report to the effect that Mrs. Hinckley’s son, R. Hewitt, who completed a law course at the University of Michigan, after graduat- ing from the Hartford high school, has been appointed Deputy Atortney Gen- eral of Hawaii, where he has been practicing his profession since gradua- tion. Young Hewitt left the Univers- ity to enter the military service and was made a lieutenant. After the war he completed his course and began law practice in Honolulu. Frank S. Verbeck. 2. When the traveling salesman wants to visit, you will profit more from his observations on trade conditions and other merchants’ business methods than from his. funny stories. cODY HOTEL $1.50 up without bath RATES { $2.50 up with bath CAFETERIA IN CONNECTION a f-se4s ', FRE PROOF One half block asf of the Union Station GRAND RAPIDS NICH HOTEL WHITCOMB St. Joseph, Mich. European Pian Headquarters for Commercial Men making the Twin Cities of ST. JOSEPH AND BENTON HARBOR Remodeled, refurnished and redecor- ated throughout. Cafe and Cafeteria in connection where the best of food is ob- tained at moderate prices. Rooms with running water $1.50, with private toilet $1.75 and $2.00, with private bath $2.50 and $3.00. J. T. TOWNSEND, Manager. Western Hotel BIG RAPIDS, MICH. Hot and cold running water in all rooms. Several rooms with bath. All rooms well heated and well ventilated. A good place to stop. American plan. Rates reason- able. WILL F. JENKINS, Manager. HANNAFORDS NEW CAFETERIA. 9-11 Commerce Ave., or 45 Monroe Ave. For The Past 10 Years Prop: of Cody Hotel Cafeteria SIDNEY ELEVATORS Will reduce handling expense and speed up work- will make money for you. Easily installed. Pians and instructions sent with each elevator. Write stating requirements, giving kind of machine and size platform wanted, as well as height. We will quote a money saving price. Sidney Elevator Mnfg. Co., Sidney, Ohio CUSHMAN HOTEL PETOSKEY, MICHIGAN The best Is none too good for a tired Commercial Traveler. Try the CUSHMAN on your next trip and you will feel right at home. Beach’s Restaurant Four doors from Tradesman office QUALITY THE BEST OCCIDENTAL HOTEL FIRE PROOF CENTRALLY LOCATED Rates $1.50 and up EDWARD R, SWETT, Mar. Muskegon w=3 Michigan 3 Short Blocks from Union Depot and Business Center HOTEL BROWNING MOST MODERN AND NEWEST IN GRAND RAPIDS ROOMS with Duplex Bath $200; With Private Bath $2.50 or $3.00 * ed ily ith ts, ote ope Oo October 11, 1922 Gabby Gleanings From Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids, Oct. 10—The Pere Marquette train from Petoskey to Grand Rapids, due here at 4:50 p. m., was two hours and twenty minutes late when it pulled into union station last Saturday_evening. It was first marked up.as 15-minutes late. When it was a half hour late the original notation was changed to 45 minutes. No further change was made on the board, as that when the train finally arrived the notation was an hour and forty-five minutes out of the way. The State law prescribes that these mem- orandums shall accurately represent the exact situation of trains, but be- cause no one undertakes to enforce the law, it is practically a dead letter, more honored in the absence than the observance. No less uncertain and unsatisfactory is the attempt fre- quently made to obtain any authentic information from the train dispatcher. The latter almost invariably assumes an attitude of superiority and arrog- ance. He speaks in riddles and ap- pears to take keen satisfaction in de- ceiving and mystifying the person who is anxiously awaiting the arrival of friends—sometimes to attend a fun- eral or a wedding or to make close connections with another train. The “public be damned” attitude of rail- way officials has very largely disap- peared of late years, but it still clings to the officé of the train dispatcher with the same degree of unconcern and indifference which prevailed when the sentiment was originally uttered by the. late William H. Vanderbilt, now more than forty years ago. Harry D. Walbridge, who was at one time manager of the Grand Rap- ids Gas Light Co., and who afterward went to New York as a partner in Hodenpyl, Walbridge & Co., is now located in New Orleans, which city he is preparing to supply with natural gas in the near future. He has secured leases on several thousand acres of land in Northern Louisiana and has developed a large number of gas wells of enormous capacity which were capped as soon as the character and volume of the supply were deter- mined. It will require several years to consummate the project Mr. Wal- bridge is planning with his usual care and thoroughness. Former friends of J. Elmer Pratt in the automobile industry have raised a fund with which to purchase him a Nash touring car as a testimonial of the esteem in which he is held by his former associates. The presentation occurred at his present home at El Cajon, Calif., on the occasion of his birthday. Mr. Pratt was for many years a resident of- Grand Rapids, where he acted as manager of the Clipper Wheel Co. He was subse- quently. advertising manager of the Michigan Tradesman. William P. Conklin left Monday for Moline, Ill., to visit his brother, Oscar F. Conklin; who is now in a sanitar- ium at that place, receiving treatment for an ailment which sometimes ac- companies old age. The elder Conk- lin is a man of dominant temperament, which will probably contribute to his recovery at an early date. Uncle Louis Winternitz returned from Charlevoix Saturday and _ will spend a month or more with Grand Rapids friends, pending his hegira to Fort Meyers, Fla., where he will spend the winter months, “Herb” Baker’s potato sack speech, just a year ago in the convention ball of the Pantlind Hotel, was his real introduction to the leaders of Mich- igan’s labor hosts and his start to- wards gathering in the thousands of labor votes which went to him in the recent primary, it is now recalled. When “Herb” stepped upon the ros- trum, he dramatically waved a pota- to sack before delegates attending the session of the Michigan Federation of Labor, drew from it several choice specimens of Northern Michigan’s fin- est spuds and put over very effectively MICHIGAN TRADESMAN a selling talk on co-operation between producer and consumer, together with a cleverly contrived political argu- ment. “Herb” sold his potatoes. Many carloads were purchased by the labor unions of the State, and there was set in motion a chain of follow- up letters that kept “Herb’s” name before the workers. It was just the contact he needed to corral the labor vote last month. A traveler from Muskegon tore a big hole in his trousers on one of those worn-out seats in the Pere Mar- quette depot at Holland. A “husky” to whom he complained replied that it was nothing, since it happened most every day to someone. The Elkhart, a new eight-story ho- tel at Elkhart, Ind., will be opened for business in another sixty days. J. S. Wells, formerly with the famous Harvey restaurants, will be the man- ager. A. H. Behrman, the “Court Royal” man, and Harry Downey, of “stogy” fame, were observed exchanging ci- gars in the ante-room at the U. C. T. meeting Saturday night. Better hotel accommodations would be appreciated by travelers who visit Midland. The Day Hotel is_ over- crowded nearly every night and turns men away. Eating houses in Midland are not to be boasted of, by any means. Fred Metzger, proprietor of, the Metzger Hotel, at Plainwell, dropped dead in the hotel lobby Sunday eve- ning, after remarking about the many sudden deaths he had read of recently. Summer visitors having . left for their ~homes, the lowly traveler is again welcomed with out-stretched hands at hotels in St. Joe and Benton Harbor. One of the old-timers who is still in the harness tells an interesting story of his earlier experiences on the road: “Luther was quite a thriv- ing town back in the lumber days some forty years ago. It had a rail- road then and one train a day each way. Merchants kept their places open at night and we fellows used to hustle around for our orders after supper, so as to take the morning train out. In that way it was easy to make the town. I had one cus- tomer whose orders amounted to about $50 every six weeks. One morn- ing I overslept and the train had gone before I knew it. There was nothing to do but wait until the next day. After breakfast, for want of something to do, I strolled over for a visit with my customer. Not caring to admit the reason for my morning call, I remarked that I had wanted to see his store in daylight, that there might be a chance to make some changes. He was pleased when I pointed out space for a line he had never handled and which we were at that time pushing rather hard. I got back to the hotel in time for dinner with an $800 order in my pocket. My commission was $40 for the fore- noon’s work. Later in the day I met a fellow carrying a big deer on his shoulder. Feeling rather flush I offer- ed him $5, which was more than the local butcher would give. Venison was sold on the market everywhere. I expressed the deer to my butcher in Grand Rapids. The letter telling him to deliver it to my home must have been lost, for he sold it out by the pound, and when I came home at the week end he gave me $10 as my share and paid the express. . Not a bad week’s business forty years ago.” Anybody who did not attend the noon luncheon Saturday, Oct. 7,: of the You-See-Tee Club at the Pantlind Hotel certainly missed something. Admitting the fact that the weather , was very. bad, a good crowd turned out and in numbers about as many ladies as there was men. It was the sentiment of all who atteended this luncheon that in surroundings the food served and the service given was 100 per cent efficient. We had good f * music, but it is a fact we fell down on the speaker. It was the intention of our good friend—in fact, the friend of every traveling man—Fred Z. Pant- lind to be with us a few minutes at this luncheon’ and extend the good hand of fellowship and a welcome to our organization to the Pantlind Ho- tel, but pressing business took Mr. Pantlind out of the city and the best he could do was to send a telegram in which he expressed some of his greeting and some of the prospects that he has in store to offer not only the You-See-Tee Club, but Grand Rapids Council. This telegram was sent to John D. Martin and John in his own way delivered it. There was a good big smile on President Law- ton’s face at the success of this first . luncheon. Some discussicn was en- tered into in regard to holding these luncheons every Saturday or every other Saturday, but the sentiment, or rather the majority of the sentiment, was in favor of every Saturday. The committee in charge for Saturday, Oct. 14, have issued postal cards to every member of 131 announcing the next luncheon Saturday Oct. 14. The lunch will be served at 12:45 in the Rotary Club room and is scheduled to close promptly at 2 o’clock. If you are a member of No. 131 and did not receive a card it occurred only through error. If you are not a mem- ber of No. 131 and a traveling man, remember the good hand of friendship is extended to you to meet with the You-See-Tee Club and take lunch with them at the Pantlind Hotel next Sat- urday. Matters of vital importance will be brought up at this meeting. Don’t forget the fact that the ladies are always welcome. John D. Martin, accompanied by Mrs. Martin, will start on an auto trip Thursday, Oct. 12, going to Sagi- naw, Bay City and Detroit. They will return home Thursday, Oct. 19. The attendance at Council meetings always bears an immense ratio to the pleasantness of the weather. During the warm weather, auto drives and front porches are too big an attrac- tion to get even the most loyal U. C. T. booster out to lodge meetings, but with the decreasing summer time and shortening of he days comes an in- creasing attendance at the meetings of No. 131, so that by the time for the November meeting the wise ones will get their seats reserved. The regular October meeting was_ held last Saturday night and much _ busi- ness of importance was _ transacted. Plans for the regular fall member- ship drive were formulated, with C. R. Lawton as commander-in-chief. Senior Counselor Jas. H. Bolen ap- pointed A. G. Kaser chairman of the dance committee, who announced his assistants as J. T. Stevens, C. F. Hart,- Dan Vergiever and Walter E. Lypps. Senior Counselor Bolen advanced Page G. H. Moore to the Conductor’s station to fill the vacancy made by R. A. Waite, who has moved to Cali- fornia and advanced Sentinel A. H. Behrman to the position of Page. The executive committee will appoint a Sentinel before the November meet- ing to fill the vacancy caused by the removal from the city of ae Miller. One member, Orrie Geel- hoed, city salesman for Brown & Seh- ler Co., was initiated. Plans are under way to initiate a large class in No- vember and we hope to see a lot of the members present to boost the work along. Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Rockwell have closed their cottage at Wall Lake for the season. Motorists should be warned that M 16 is now in bad shape from Lan- sing to Fowlerville. From Lansing to Williamston it is next to impassi- ble. People motoring from Lansing to Detroit should leave M 16 at Lan- sing and go via Mason, Stockbridge and Chelsea. From the latter town almost the entire distance of sixty miles is cement. 25 C. ..E. Mosher, for twenty-three years connected with the Wagemaker Co., much of the time as Secretary and Treasurer, has retired to take the position of Western Michigan dis- tributor for the Locked Sales Slip Protectors, which are the best thing yet invented in the sales slip line. He expects to cover the trade of this ter- ritory about every two months, Miss Margaret M. DeVine has re- turned from New York, where she spent several days on a buying trip for the DeVine Shoppe, which will be opened Saturday at 6 Monroe avenue. Zeno Schoolcraft, who conducts drug stores at both Central Lake and Bellaire, has been in the city for the past week, purchasing holiday goods for his two establishments from the Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co. Hazel Reily is temporarily covering the trade of the Thumb district for the Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co., pending the conclusion of a perma- nent arrangement with some one who resides on the territory. Glen Wortley, druggist at Belding, and Tobey & Jackman, druggists at Sturgis, were in the market very early this week to purchase holiday goods from the Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co. Ralph Allen, jeweler at Harbor Beach, is in the city this week to at- tend the annual convention of Mich- igan opticians. on Big Crop of Sweets. The sweet potato production for the coming season will probably show an increase of 13,000,000 bushels, or 13 per cent. over last year’s. Estimates for leading states are as follows: Ala- bama, 15,500,000 bushels; Georgia, 13,- 300,000 bushels; Mississippi, 11 000,000 bushels, and North Carolina, 10,800,- 000 bushels. Last season Georgia surpassed Alabama by 250,000 bushels. Business Men’s Paper Press Co. Wayland, Michigan We are pleased to quote you prices on the six different sizes of Balers we manu- facture as follows: 14x18 $35 makes bales 75 to 100 Ibs. 16x20 $ 45 makes bales 100 to 125 Ibs. 18x24 $55 makes bales 125 to 150 Ibs. 24x36 $85 makes bales 300 to 500 Ibs. 24x48 $95 makes bales 350 to 700 ibs. 30x60 $125 makes bales 400 to 800 Ibs. The three largest sizes are equipped with lever on each end and can be oper- ated by one or two men as desired. Our Balers are fully guaranteed; the castings are the very best malleable ob- tainable and positively will not break un- less defective and we guarantee to re- place any defective part for a period of one year. Kindly send in your order, state size of machine desired and we will make ship- ment on thirty days trial, allowing you to be both the judge and the jury at the expiration of the trial date. If you decide to keep the machine after trying it, you ean avail yourself of the large discount of 5 per cent., or you can take sixty days net. Please remember that you are under no obligation to buy this machine if it is not satisfactory in every way. All goods are F. O. B. Factory. We hope to receive your order. BUSINESS MEN’S PAPER PRESS CO. Wayland, Michigan. MICHIGAN TRADESMAN October 11, 1922 Mich. State Pharmaceutical Ass’n. cerns nore H. Grommet, De- Secretary—L. V. Middleton, Grand Rapids. Treasurer—E. E. Faulkner, Middleville. Executive Committee—J. A. Skinner. D..D. Alton and A. J. Miller. Michigan Board of Pharmacy. Members—James E. Way, Jackson; Chas. S. Koon, Muskegon; H. H. Hoff- man, Sundusky; Oscar W. Gorenflo, De- troit; Jacob C. Dykema, Grand Rapids; J. A. Skinner, Cedar Springs. President—James E. Way, Jackson. Sec’y and Treas.—Charles S. Koon, Muskegon. Director of Drugs and Drug Stores— H. H. Hoffman, Sandusky. November Meeting—Grand Rapids, Nov. 21, 22. and 23. Courtesy and the Child in the Drug Store. After jotting down the order that came over the telephone, Boren, the drug clerk, saw a little girl standing in front of the candy display case and he walked forward to wait upon the child. Just before he reached the case where she stood he saw an attractive looking lady step into the store and stop in front of the cosmetic department and look expectantly around for some one ~ to wait upon her. Giving the lady a swift glance of ap- praisement, the c‘erk instantly ignored the little girl who was looking timidly at him and he hurried to where the lady was standing. “What can I do for you?” he queried as he flashed a brilliant smile. “T want a bottle of Almond Cream, the large size.” Boren selected the article desired, then made some suggestions about other articles on display and showed some of them to the lady. He gianced impatiently across the store at the little girl who was still waiting at the candy case and saw the child look appealingly at him, then glance anx- iously toward an automobile outside. Several moments passed by while Boren showed the different articles to the lady, and finally he began wrapping up the purchases. Suddenly a little boy dashed into the store; paused be- fore the candy case; glanced quickly around; then hurried over to where Boren was wrapping up the lady’s pur- chases. “Say, Mister,” the little fellow ex- claimed eagerly, “Give me a nickel’s worth of candy. Give it to me right now, cause mamma is waiting for me on the corner.” With an irritation that had been. ac- cumulating all the time the little girl had been waiting at the candy case Boren gave the boy a hostile look and exclaimed angrily: “You little scamp! Do you think I’m going to stop wrapping these goods and chase over there to give you a nickel’s worth of candy? I’m busy; get out of here!” The child stared in amazement at the clerk, then flushed a dull red. “I—I—” he stammered, but without finishing he turned and slowly walked out of the store. As the lady placed the money for her purchases on the counter, Boren said with angry impatience: “Those kids would run me crazy if I didn’t tell them what’s what. That little brat really expected me to go trotting over there and give him that candy without waiting until I wrapped these packages up. Now there is a little girl standing up there waiting for-me to sell her five cents worth of candy. There are half a dozen stores on this block that sell candy, and yet she is squirming around over there waiting for me to gallop around and wait on her. I wish the little ninny would go on home.” The clerk suddenly saw a péculiar look appear on the lady’s face. She looked straight into his eyes for a moment, then said quietly: “That is my httle girl. She got out of the car before I did, and came on in.” Boren turned hot, then cold. “T—-I—” he stammered in a desper- ate attempt to apologize, but the lady stepped over and seizing the little girl by the hand, walked on out of the store. The rest of the morning the clerk experienced some uneasy moments as he thought of the embarrassing posi- tion he had been placed in by his dis- courtesy toward the lady’s little girl. He had a very definite idea that if Mr. McCoy, his employer found out about the matter he would have an awkward time trying to get out of the predica- ment. Mr. McCoy came in at his usual hour and he was immediately called to the telephone. After conversing for several moments Boren saw him look angrily toward him as he replaced the receiver. i “Say, Boren,” the druggist said with a certain grim emphasis in his tone. “Mrs. Dawson has just telephoned me that you were somewhat discourteous toward her little girl this morning. How about it?” “Why—I—I just became impatient, that is all. The girl came in alone, and I didn’t know she was Mrs. Daw- son’s child, and a boy had just come in and was bothering me to stop wait- ing on Mrs. Dawson and let him have some candy. I just spoke kinda angry about the kids.” “Well, I don’t believe you were justified in any way in being discour- teous to the children. I'll overtook the matter this time, but I want you to remember that I emphatically expect you to render the same service and courtesy to a child that you would to any other customer. A little child is just as much entitled to courtesy as any one else. They may not buy more than five cents worth of something at a time, but that five cents has about the same value in their eyes that five dollars has to a grown person. You would certainly be courteous to any one who sfent five dollars here every time they came in, and five cents might not look very big to you, but it does to a child, and I expect you to be as courteous to the little children as to the best customers I have. I am ‘basing my business upon courtesy and service, and that doesn’t mean cour- tesy to adult customers and discour- tesy to the children. You govern your actions accordingly or quit—or get fired.” Oran-Warder Nolen. ———— The Turnover Tune. Said the clock to the dealer, To the dealer and his stock. ‘T am ticking off your profits,”’ To the dealer said the clock, “Custom, custom every minute! Luck is in it—luck is in it! Where’s the risk when Trade is brisk! Tick-tock! Tick-tock!” “You’re a liar, you’re a stealer,’ Said the dealer to the clock. “Ticking up my carrying charges— Making mock—making mock! Fractions up to dollars mounting Til they leave my profits nil; Just reversing my accounting! 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Mec lhe 10 00@10 25 Sassafras, true 1 50@1 80 Sassafras, arti’l] 1 00@1 25. Spearmint ~...__ : foes 75 Sper 60 Taney, sce 8 is sd@i8 = Tar. Tsp @ Turpentine, bbl. @l 50% Turpentine, less © 54@1 = Wintergreen, foat 22 6 75@7 00 Wintergreen, sweet birch _________ 3 25@3 60 Wintergreen art poms 20 WormseeG _--. 5 00@5 25 Wormwood _. 17 00@17 25 Potassium Bicarbonate -... 35@ 40 Richromate ___.__ 15@ 25 Bromide 220-0 45@ 50 Carbonate —_____ 380@ 35 Chlorate, gran’r 23@ 30 Chlorate, powd. Or Xtal. -oo2. 2] 16 25 Cyanide _._______ 35@ 50 POGIGG oo 4 25@4 50 Permanganate _. 25uy 40 Prussate, yellow 45@ 655 Prussiate, red_._. 65@ 75 Sulphate 2. 35@ 40 Roots Alkanet —._._.___ @ 40 Blood, So abetasriveree 30@ 40 eeubseienhdaai 234 7d Hiseacmens, pwd 25@ 30 Gentian, powd... 20@ 30 Ginger. African, powdered _____. 23@ 36 er, Jamaica 62@ 60 Ginger, Jamaica, powdered _... 42@ 560 Goldenseal, pow. 5 50@6 00 Ipecac, powd. eas @3 00 Licorice —----- 40@ 45 Licorice, powd. Orris, powdered 30 40 Poke, powdered 30 35 Rhubarb, powd. 1 15@1 25 Rosinwood, powd. 30@ 35 Sarsaparilla, Hond. pnd 4 5@1 46 Sareaperitia a a ground 2 65 Squills -._____ 268 40 Squills, powdered 60 70 Tumeric, powd. 15@ 20 Valerian, powd. 40@ 50 Seeds Anise 2 Ht 85 Anise, powdered 38 40 rd, Is ....... 2@ 16 OE 9 15 ea. Po. .40 28 35 ---.. 1 50@1 75 Celery, pew 45 .85@40 Corlander pow. 30 20 25 TOU eo 20 Fennell —..-._.__ 35 Flax 0849 13 Flax, ground __ 08 13 Foenugreek pow. O20 15 ek — ae 15 Lobella, Powd. _._ 1 50 Mustard, yellow yon Mustard, black __ 20 RORY 22 100 Quince —.._-.__ 2 25@2 50 a a eae lob@ 20 Sabadilla _...... 20@ 30 Sunflower __..._ 1%@15 Worm American 30@ 40 Worm Levant -.....@4 00 Tinctures Aconite __ es oe gt 2 OCR Arnica ©... @1 10 Asafoetida —_.___ 2 40 Belladonna -_-... 1 35 Benzoin —-__.._ 2 10 Benzoin Comp’ a @2 65 Buchu. 220 =. @2 55 Cantharadies ___ e 85 Capsicum ... 2 20 Catechu -..._ 1 15 Cinchona _ 2 10 Colchicum 1 80 Cubebs __ 83 00 ¢ Digitalis __ @1 80 Gentian _....___ 1 36 Ginger, D. S. _. $i 80 Guaiac _____.____ 2 20 Guaiac, Ammon. 2 00 s0dine: 25 95 Iodine, Colorless 1 60 Iron, clo. —____ 1 35 Kin no acer 1 40 oe 2 50 Nux ouiae aianieas 1 56 Opium 8 50 Opium, Camp. __ g 85 Opium, Deodorz’d 3 50 Rhubarb ee: @1 70 Paints Lead, red dry 12% @13 Lead, white dry Be Oise Lead, white oil 12%@134% Ochre, yellow bbl. @ 2 Pocce yellow less 2% 6 TCC 6 8 Red Venci'a Am. 3% 7 Red Venet’n Eng. 4@ 8 Whiting, bbl. ____ 4 nes pt ino 1 L. H; Prep... 2 60@2 75 Roeee Prep. ~~ 2 60@2 75 Miscellaneous Acetanalid 2... 55@ Alum 222 §©60608@ (12 Alum, powd. and ground <2 09@ 15 Bistiuth. Subni- tate S23 3 55@3 75 Buiar xtal or powdered _... 07@ 13 Cantharades, po : oe 00 Calomel ~._..___ 60@1 Capsicum _WW.W. 50@ Carmine -..__ 6 00@6 “ Cassia Buds _... 25 Cloves 2. 50 bs Chalk Prepared 144@ 16 Chloroform _.____ Bo: 65 eo Hydrate 1 35@1 85 Cocaine ~_____ 11 6 “= 12 7 Cocoa naka ee 76 Corks, list, ‘oe 0G 50% Copperas BeOS Copperas, Powd. : is Corrosive Sublm 1 54@1 71 Cream Tartar -... 35@ 45 Cuttle bone ... 66 16 Dextrine —~ WW. 4% 16 Dover's Powder 3 Hn 4 00 Emery, Ail Nos. 1b Emery, Powdered_ % 10 Hpsom Salts, bbls. 3 Epsom Salts, less 4% Ergot, powdered 1 75@2 00 Flake, White __.. 15@ 20 Formaldehyde, 13@ 20 Gelatine 30@1 50 Glassware, less aoe, Glassware, full case 60%. Glauber Salts, bbl. @03% Glauber Salts less 04 10 Glue, Brown — 21 30 Glue, Brown Grd 12 20 Glue, White --.. 26 35 Glue, White Grd. 80 85 Glycerine 2-2. 24 33 fOPS a ae ae Jodine 220 6 06@6 51 lodoform —-..--. T6@7 20 Lead Acetate . 18 26 Lycopedium -... 1 50@1 76 Mace 1G 80 Mace, powdered 95@1 00 Menthol -_..-._. 8 50@9 00 Morphine -.... 8 70@9 60 Nux Vomica --.. Nux Vomica, pow. 15@ 26 Pepper black pow. 382@86 Pepper, White .. 40@ 45 Pitch, Burgundy rs 15 Quassia Quinine: 22 1 33 Rochelle Salts .. 30 40 Saccharine ~._.-... 30 Salt Peter ----. ig 22 Seidlitz Mixture 30 Soap, green 16 Soap mott cast. 22% 25 Fee white castile Shee @11 50 Sear: © white castile less, per bar --.. @1 2 Soda Ash -_--_-- 04 0 Soda Bicarbonate 3 or Soda, Sal 03 Spirits Camphor Sulphur, roll _.. 04 19 Sulphur, Subl. — ‘* 10 Tamarinds Tartar Emetic — 170 Turpentine, Ven. 60 Vanilla Ex. pure } s Witch Hazel __ ; Zinc Sulphate .. to. 15 nities eae 0 eR stb enli 28 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. October 11, 1922 GROCERY PRICE CURRENT These quotations are carefully corrected weekly, within six hours of mail- ing, and are intended to be correct at time of going to press. Prices, however, are liable to change at any time, and country merchants will have their orders ~led at market prices at date of ——— ADVANCED DECLINED Canned Pineapple Canned Appies Beef Evaporated Milk No. 10 Tomatoes Cows Cheese Sap Sago Cheese Veal Lobsters—Canned Citron Hogs Lemon Peel Lard Orange Peel Tomatoes AMMONIA Stove Lunch Tongue, to. 1 5 50 Arctic Brand Me 2 110 Lunch Tongue, \». % 3 55 16 oz., 2 doz. in carton, No, 2 -.--_----------- 136 Devile* Ham, --.. 8 00 per GOS. 4.25.25 1 75 Shoe Vienua >usage, sin. 3 90 1 Su, 3 Aos.,: 12 08.3 % No. 1 22 90 Vienna sausage, Lge. 2 90 Parsons, 3 doz. small 5 00 No. 2 ~.------.------- 125 sliced Beef, small .. 1 % Parsons, 2 nes, mee : = No: Bo ee 8 Boncines Pigs — pt. : = Parsons. oz., lige. TT Oo : oneless a eet, qt. 5 » Silver Cloud, 3 dz. sm. 4 80 Cala a. — 2 85 Sandwich Spread, % 2 0 Silver Cl’d, 2 dz., med. 4 69 Yedrow. 3 oz.. doz. 2 50 Baked Geans. Silver Cloud, 2 dz. lige. 6 70 CANDLES Beechnut, 16 “— 1 50 AXLE GREASE Electric Light, 46 lvs. 12.1 Campbells ----_7_-___ as Plumber, 40 ths. ._.. 12.8 Climatic Gem, 18 oz. . - Varaftine, 6s __-._..- 14% Fremont, No, 3) 3 ag Paraffine, 12s —.-.. 14% ‘Snider, No. 1 ~.---_- 2 Wicking .-.-----.. 40 Snider, No. 2 2. Tudor. 6s, per box — 30 Van Camp Small ___ i is Ven Camp. Mad. CANNED FRUIT. Apples, 3 lb. Standard - = Apples, No. 10 Apple Sauce, Apricots, No. 1 Apricots, No. 2 ~-.--- Apricots, No. 2% 2 25@3 50 Apricots, No. 10 9 00@13 50 Blackeerries, No. 10_- z = Blueberries, No. 2 Blueberries, No. 10__ ii 50 Cherries, No. 2.-3 00@3 50 CANNED VEGETABLES. Asparagus. : : No. 1, Green tips -._ 3 9u 190@2 60 No. 2%, Lge. Gr. : ne 50 225 Wax Beans, 2s shit 16 Wax Beans, No. io -- 6 00 Green Beans, 28 1 60@4 75 Green Beans, No. 10__ 8 25 Lima Beans, No. 2 Gr. 2 00 Lima Beans, 2s, Soaked _ Red Kid., No. 2 1 30@1 5 Cherries. No. 2% 4 00@4 95 Beets, No. 2, wh. 1 60@2 40 50 Cherr’s, No. 10 11 50@12 00 Beets, No. 2, cut 1 25@1 75 10 Ib. pails, per doz. 8 20 ioe No. 2 ~. 300 Beets, No. 3, cut 1 40@2 10 15 Ib. pails, per doz. 11 20 Peaches, 1 8 Corn, No. 2, St. 1 1 10 25 Ib. pails, per doz. 17 70 concees, No. 1, Sliced : = —— ag - Fon 1 60g? . eaches, se cdc ’ jo by BAKING POWDERS Peaches, No. 2%, Mich 2 60 Corn, No. 2, Fy. glass 3 26 Calumet, 4 oz., doz. 97% peaches, 2% Cal. 3.00@3 75 Corn, No. 10 _____ 7 25 Calumet, 8 oz., doz. 19 peaches: 4% CO dice? 78 Hominy, No. 3 Tik@i 35 Calumet, 16 oz. doz. 335 Beaches. No. 10. Cal. 1050 Okra, No. 2, whole _ 1 90 Calumet, 5 Ib., doz. 12 76 Dincappie, 1, sli. 1 85@2 00 Okra, No. 2, cut 1 60 Calumet, 10 Ib., aon. 19 Pineapple, 2, sli. 2 90@3 25 Dehydrated Veg Soup 90 E. C., 10c doz... 92% Brk slic. 2 25 Dehydrated Potatoes, Ib 45 Pineapple. 2. K. C., 15¢ doz. --- 137% pineapple, 2%, sl. 3 90@4 25 Mushrooms, Hotels — 38 K. C., 20e doz. _-__ 1 80 Pinca, a 2, . =, 25 Mushrooms, Choice _.. 48 K. C., 25¢ doz. ---- 2 30 Pineap., 10, cru. 7 50@8 - Mushrooms, Sur Extra C., 50c doz. ---- 440 bears No. 2 __------ 3 Peas, No. 2, E.J. 1 25@1 80 G s0cdos. 6 85 «= Fear, Noe 3 is Peas’ No. 2, Sift., K. C., 10 Ib. doz. -- 13 50, piums, No. 2----.-. 225 | June __-_- 1 60@2 10 ueen Flake, 6 oz. -- 1 rr] Plums, No. 2% _--__- 300 Peas, No. 2, Ex. Sift. ween Flake, 50s, kegs Raspberries No. 2. bik. 3 25 OMe ahs se 1 90@2 10 yal, 10c, doz. ~----- S Raspb’s, Red, No. 10 975 Peas, Ex. Fine, wrens 82 Royal, 6 oz., doz. -- 270 po-oh's’ Black No. 101100 Pumpkin, No. 3 __1 Royal, 12 0z., doz.- 520 Ritbarb, No. 10 ---_ 625 Pumpkin, No. 1 87 yal, 6 Ib. ---_-_---- 31 20 Pimentos, %, each “isos Rumford, 10c, doz. -- 96 CANNED FISH. Pimentoes, %, each — 1 Rumford, 8 oz., doz. 185 Clam Ch’der, 10% oz.135 Sw’t Potatoes, No. 2% 2 15 Rumford, 12 oz., doz. 240 Clam Ch., No. 3 3 00@3 40 Saurkraut, No. 3 .... 1 86 Rumford, 6 Ib., doz. 1250 Clams, Steamed, No.1175 Succotash. No. 21 60@2 85 Ryzon, 4 oz., doz. -_ 135 Clams, Minced, No. 1250 Syccotash, No. 2, glass 3 45 Ryzon, 8 oz., doz. -- 2 25 Finnan Haddie, 10 os. 320 Spinach, No. 1 _----- 1 35 Ryzon, 16 oz., doz. -_ 495 Clam Bouillon. 7 0z.. 250 Spinach, No. 2 1 35 1 50 Ryzon, 5 ib. ---_---- 18 9 Chicken Haddie, No.1275 Spinach. No. 3 2 25 Rocket, 16 oz., doz. 125 Fish Flakes, small -. 1 35 Spinach, No. i0 |. 6 00 Cod Fish Cake, 10 oz. 185 ‘Tomatoes, No. 2 1 30@1 60 BLUING Cove Oysters. 6 oz. 145 tomatoes, No. 3 1 90@2 26 Jennings Condensed Pearl Lobster, No. 4%, Star 5 00) tirintnoe Vn 9 clase? 9 C-P-B “Seal Cap” Lobster, No. %4, Star 290 momatoes, No. 10 ---- 5 00 3 doz. Case (15c) ---- 3 7 shrimp, ae - wet —. 1 76 ae Silver Cloud, 3 dz. sm. 3 80 Shrimp, dry __ 1 75 ~AlS Silver Cloud, 2 a ige. 3 80 sends, % ‘Oi xs 32804 = 2 og Laxte ee : = erforated crowns. Sardines, ess nu man) 3 . FOODS sardines’ x Mt 7 304 7 imine i 50 AKFAST Sardines, us. ibby, OZ. ---~---- — Salmon, Warrens, %8 2 =. Van Camp, 8 oz. ---. 1 75 Cracked Wheat, 24-2 . = Salmon, Warrens, 1 D 4 00 Cream of Wheat —--5 Salmon. Red Alaska 285 Lill y Valley, pint -. 2 96 Pligburyie ‘Best. Cori 3 salmond, Med. Alaska 2 00 Lilly Valley, % Pint 1 80 Quaker Pulled Wheat 430 Salmon, Pink. Alaska 1 45 CHIL! SAUCE. Reeser Brfst Biscuit 1 posh mead - ao ee Snider, 16 03 pe 3 go Purina ------ ws ; Snider, 8 oz. ~------- Ralston Brazos 270 ney. Ali ae os Lane Valley, Pint 2 48 Ralston Food, teres. 290 Tuna, %. Nekco -— 1 65 OYSTER COCKTAIL. Saxon Wheat Food _. 390 Tuna, %, Regent - 225 Sniders, 16 oz. ------ 3 50 Shred. Wheat Biscuit 3 85 Sniders, 8 0z. ---.--. 2 35 hasta Mrands. CANNED MEAT. cee Grape-Nuts, 24s ----_ 3 80 Bacon, Med. Beechnut 2 70 R fort Grape-Nuts, 100s --.. 276 Bacon, Lge. Beechnut 4 50 — eA as 40 Postum Cereal, 12s _- 2 25 Bacon, Large, Erie —- 2 26 rs es eee at Post Toasties, 36s -. 2 85 Beef, No. 1, Corned -- 2 65 ar ne , aa ok a Post Toasties. 248 _ 28° Beef, No. 1, Roast 265 Chill, smear lind. oo" 4 49 Post's Bran, 24s ---- 270 Beef No. % Hose St 33s Roquefort, small tins 2 26 eef, . : . enone Beef, Nc No. Fe all. 2 2 35 i ye vege small tins —" ee 5 ef, nut, fs : eer ee Stan Sara Pa: Parlor, 23 Ib. 7 50 Beef, ae %, Bnut sli. 3 15 Wisconsin ane ---- aie Fancy Parlor, 23 lb. 8 33 Beefsteak & Onions, 19 335 W — aisy ---- = Ex Fancy Parlor 25 lb 9 00 Chili Con Ca., ls 1 35@1 45 Longhorn gee ae Ex. Fey. Parlor 26 lb 7 = Deviled Ham, %s —--— 2 20 Michigan u = To Deviled Ham. %s --_ 3 60 New York full cream - a? 225 Hambure Steak & Rep REO

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