GRAND RAPIBS on FB he as a aes vale PUBLIC (ABRARY The Ways To every man there openeth A Way, and Ways, and a Way, And the High Soul climbs the High way, And the Low Soul gropes the Low, And in between, on the misty flats, The rest drift to and fro. But to every man there openeth A High Way and a Low, And every man decideth The Way his soul shall go. @ a Boao, ‘Oy @ John Oxenham. Sage AAO NAS AHIIYF WRI OTT EN NAS Ho ER Ay 7 S LIF BAU DEWAN Se ROY C OS (> NeW, aN aS Se») Zag z e - ae aoe Besa aK ow) y ares POR eA OR) eh a ig Ce b AN ACN Ny } VX RG @ y} ta b) \ i LZ G TO AIG) (4 fi am *? \ (¢ aS " A Sa pen Wt q : Gate (UG [set eee SS eee aN Ce DEI SE we PUBLISHED WEEKLY GANG &- 78 TRADESMAN COMPANY, PUBLISHERSR = a SOE SR ONL EES TED O LOL ESS SIERO NE BZN SST : cn Forty-fifth Year GRAND RAPIDS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1927 Number 2291 ‘ 4° : Gratinating », cc, tii, ' : The Joy of Living ; j : £ Ir nobody smiled and nobody cheered, and % a nobody helped us along,— , : If each every minute looked after himself, and es the good things all went to the strong, — : ) : i, If nobody cared, just a little for you, and no- = So : body cared for me. g Ny : : And we all stood alone, in the battle of life, 5 5 | what a dreary old world it would be. "laa bs : i Life is sweet just because of the friends we 24 have made, and the things which in com- i) mon we share. a > We want to live on, not because of ourselves ¢ : x but because of the people who care. 9, It’s giving and doing for somebody else — on 9 Ba 2 that all life’s splendor depends. ¢ ¢ And the joy of this world, when we’ve summed * itall up, is found in the making of friends. 9 f +3 o 5 3 ‘ £ @, 6 @ f f § 9 2, Sie nate mination? AT YOUR DEALER STANDARD OIL’ COMPANY (:Nvutana) : | CT I | Lok. Suds £ | ‘HIS striking poster is bringing customers to your place of business. Thousands of these posters on highways and city streets are telling the public about this better insect spray. Every dealer in Michigan should stock KIP because— It gives the dealer more profit per sale than Every day more and more people are re- any other insect spray, minded about KIP and are giving it a trial, It is well advertised — Posters, Car Cards, | Convenient distributing points in Michigan Window Displays and other forms of adver- —_ enable us to make immediate delivery on a tising are telling the story of KIP, moments notice. If you are not handling KIP, investigate its sales possibilities at once. Fill out the coupon and ask us to quote prices and explain why KIP brings customers back asking for more. What it is and what it does KIP has many uses. It quickly kills all disease spreading and prop- erty destroying insects such as Flies, Moths, Roaches, Ants, Mos- quitoes and Bedbugs. KIP may be used freely throughout the home on all materials. For it will not injure the most delicate fabric or the lightest wall finishes. KIP is harmless to humans and household pets. It will not rust or corrode metal. It is excellent for deodorizing bed- rooms and other parts of the home. \ \ \ \ \ i #86. US. Pat. cfr. 1 BRAAABBBREAABSAA tii : KILLS | INSECT PESTS |; || VYVYVvVTirerrY TPT TD | \ N\ \ \ i \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \\\ To Dealers Standard Oil Company (Indiana) 910 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. Please quote prices and explain why KIP brings customers back asking for more—why the profits from KIP will especially appeal to me. Ne ooo Pegtess ee Siow rate STANDARD OIL COMPANY (INDIANA) | 910 South Michigan Avenue—Chicago, Illinois a | ry A a, T*, ee APY RAN al (DS C LIPRARY ars 8 oe pNnge merwenp MARI a - So sere ok ” ad IF ON E CF \ ao S Ry aA Ne ry ‘ a Forty-fifth Year Number 2291 ; MICHIGAN TRADESMAN accomplished by stage over the old 4 rT . ae E. A. Stowe, Editor plank road. Mr. Stevens attended the blic se for eight years, closing i PUBLISHED WEEKLY by Tradesman Company, public school for eight years, closing ‘ | from its office the Barnhart Building, Grand Rapids. his scholastic career in June, 1862, to = > ie > 2 UNLIKE ANY OTHER PAPER. Frank, free and enter the employ of Foster & Metcalf, fearless for the good that we can do. Each issue com- then located on Grab Corners. His : plete in itself. first year in the store gave him a thor- . DEVOTED TO the best interests of business men, ough knowledge of the rudiments of = co > busines : 3 gene : (MN = ~—_s SUBSCRIPTION RATES areas follows: $3 per year, he Heainess: Fe acted 4s aeneral Gee } if paid strictly in advance. $4 per year if not paid ter, opening shipments as they came . in advance. Canadian subscription, $4.04 per year, os : oe . ean ‘ payable invariably in advance. Sample copies 10 cents and arranging the goods on the each. Extra copies of current issues, 10 cents; issues a shelves. He put up jobbing orders and month or more old, 15 cents; issues a year or more packed them for shipment to distant = 2 old, 25 cents; issues five years or more old 50 cents. = customers, thus acquiring a knowledge | Entered September 23, 1883, at the Postoffice of Grand sf what a le ceccdied d 1 : * | _ Rapids as second class matter under Act of March or wha 1e people require ’ an now 3, 1879. the goods would reach their destina- - + tion in the best possible condition. At GREAT MAN GONE. the end of his first year in the hard- ity oe ware store, his uncle—Mr. Foster had , Sudden Death of Wilder D. Stevens married a sister of Mr. Stevens’ father re | ‘ This Morning. —asked him: Wilder D. Stevens died early this “Do you want to go back to school io morning at his residence, 55 North or stay in the store?” Lafayette avenue. The funeral ar- “Neither,” was the reply. mo rangements will be completed on the “All right,” said Mr. Foster, “go in return of his son from New York City the office and work a year under Mr. « to-morrow. Post.” Hoyt G. Post was then book-keeper for Foster & Metcalf, continuing in that capacity until 1865, when he be- came book-keeper for the First Na- tional Bank on the organization of that institution. Mr. Stevens found office In the pioneer days of America, an old man was making his way through — ~ unbroken forests and raging streams, across endless plains, to settle beyond the far flung frontier of the Eastern * a 2 states. In the company of his younger work more to his liking, but his hours companions, he did his share of the those days were from 6:30 in the cruel labor, carried his part of heavy morning until 10 o’clock at night. It fa burdens. And he did more. When- ever the way was difficult, he always blazed a trail as he struggled along. wae oS When one day he stopped and felled } some trees back across a raging tor- rent which they had forded with great was often midnight before he knocked off work for the day, because he made it a rule never to leave the office at night until all the transactions of the day had been entered, invoiced and posted. 4 > difficulty, and one of the men said to Mr. Stevens soon became so invalu- him: “Old man, why are you all the able to his employer in his new posi- : time blazing trails, why do you now tion that when the latter went to ~~” a chop down these trees to make a bridge Washington in March, 1871, to enter over this stream which you have wad- ed through and will never cross again? a True, it is a dangerous stream, but : you are on this side in safety and you will never pass this way again.” The old man said: “I do it for those who upon his first term as a member oi Congress, he gave Mr. Stevens a pow- er of attorney to conduct the business during his absence. There is a beauti- ful tradition in the town to the effect that Mr. Foster told his friends many are \ : : : : : come after me. I do not need it, but times between his election in the fall it will be a bridge for them.” This of 1871 and his taking his seat in the is the spirit which has always animat- House of Representatives the follow- ae 4 ed Wilder D. Stevens. He was a bridge builder—bridges for others to . use—those who come after him. Wilder D. Stevens was born at Har- risonburg, Va., April 19, 1844. His father was a native of Vermont. His mother was born and raised in Maine. The father was closely connected with the hardware trade, devoting his time to introducing stores to Southern planters. When Mr. Stevens was three ing March that he would not think of leaving his business if he did not have “Wilder” to look after things while he was away. In 1872 Mr. Foster sold a third in- terest to Mr. Stevens and another third to his son, Frank Foster, for $35,000, each, taking their notes for the amounts. The firm was then changed to Foster, Stevens & Co. When Mr. Stevens handed Mr. Fos- ’ years old the family removed to Tae : a oe . ter his note, the latter observed that } Lynchburg, Virginia. Seven years la- Wilder D. Stevens it was made at 10 per cent. interest— mT j a They made the trip to Kalamazoo by mumenn «82 (CC. instead. The correction was made. rail. The remaining fifty miles was (Continued on page 32) 2 IN THE REALM OF RASCALITY. Questionable Schemes Which Are Under Suspicion. The readers of this department are invited to peruse our proposition to the Apple Hat Mfg. Co., published on the nineteenth page of this week’s Trades- man. Some merchants may consider it an evidence of weakness on our part to offer such a compromise to our vanquished foe, but we do not So re- gard it. There is no satisfaction in kicking a dead mule. We have beaten the Apple Hat Mfg. Co. at every stage of the game. The ruling we secured from the Postoffice Department knock- ed the last prop out from under the nasty business the Apple Hat Mfg. Co. insisted on persuing. The com- pany now has $25,000 worth of caps in store in the Middle West rapidly de- teriorating in the junk piles of the mer- chants who have been favored by the St. Louis house with unwanted ship- ments. In many cases the caps repose in warehouses redolent with the smell of kerosene, lubricating oil, limberger cheese and other aromatic and un- aromatic odors. The merchants stand on their rights and refuse to return the goods until the penalty they have exacted on the suggestion of this de- partment is fully satisfied. Having accomplished our purpose to make this nefarious business of ship- ping out unordered goods unprofitable, and whipped the Apple Hat Mfg. Co. at every stage of the game, we can nOw afford to be magnanimous, conditional on the Apple Hat Mfg. Co. making proper apology for its illegal, unethical and utterly despicable conduct in send- ing out goods unasked and then treat- ing the consignees as common crim- inals and besieging them with letters which no sane and sensible business would resort to. Two courses are open to the Apple Hat Mfg. Co.— apologizing and get the goods back by agreeing to pay express charges or send $1 for each illegitimate shipment. The writer has this day sent the fol- lowing letter to the St. Louis house: Grand Rapids, Aug. 17—I enclose herewith tear sheet from this week's issue of the Tradesman, containing 2 proposition which will enable you te retain most of the goods you have shipped into the Middle West under unfair and unbusinesslike conditions. Permit me to call your attention to the fact that you have five days time in which to act on this suggestion. Unless I receive your affirmative re- ply by Aug. ZZ, the warfare will be resumed with increased vigor. E. A. Stowe. At the last session of Congress, Representative Watson, of Pennsyl- vania, introduced a bill prohibiting the mailing of unauthorized goods. The bill passed the House, but was defeat- ed in the Senate. Representative Wat- son proposes to re-introduce the same bill in the next Congress and believes he will be more fortunate in securing its enactment. With a view to enlist- ing the co-operation of our local Con- gressman, we recently wrote Hon. Carl E. Mapes as follows: Grand Rapids, Aug. 4—I assume you are aware that the mails are loaded down nowadays with unordered and unwanted goods, purporting to be sent MICHIGAN TRADESMAN out by cripples, blind people, shut ins and old soldiers. The situation is getting to be in- tolerable. Unless this abuse can be curtailed, present methods of distribut- ing merchandise will have to be revised and merchants will have to abandon the sale of many articles. The Postoffice Department has done all it can do by issuing an order which was published in our issue of July 20. I enclose copy of same. I cannot understand why the Watson bill failed to pass the Senate. Can you give me any information on this subject and also inform me how you stand on the subject. E. A. Stowe. The reply was exactly what was ex- pected, as follows: Grand Rapids, Aug. 12—Your letter, with enclosures relative to the Watson bill to prohibit the sending of unsolicit- ed merchandise through the mails. js received. I do not recall ever having that bill called to my attention before. | do not know what consideration was given it by the Postoffice Committee. I cannot find from my data here that it was ever reported to the House by the Committee. It seems to me that it is desirable legislation and I shall be glad to give It attention when Congress reconvenes. Carl E. Mapes. From time to time, individuals in quest of easy money have hit upon the scheme of sending some article of mer- chandise C. O. D. to lists of recently deceased persons which they obtain from the obituary columns of the daily newspapers. It is said that this prac- tice is usually successful for a short period of time, inasmuch as families of the deceased pay for the merchan- dise while in a confused state of mind. The most recent exponent of this despicable practice is William Gold- smith, who was convicted in the United States District Court charged with using the mails to defraud. Goldsmith made a practice of sending clocks C. O. D. to names which he obtained from the obituary columns. The clocks for which he collected $7.50 through the mails are said to have cost him $2.20. Goldsmith’s arrest followed the mail- ing of a clock to an individual who had been ill in a hospital for more than six weeks prior to his death and consequently not in a position to order any merchandise. The Better Business Bureau advises as follows, and no other comment is necessary: As you know there are a number of legitimate clipping bureaus in the country who agree to furnish clippings to individuals or firms at a stipulated price. They undoubtedly fulfill a use- ful purpose. During the past year or so there have been a number of so-called “pirate” clipping bureaus organized by individuals operating on a small scale. This is one of the home-work schemes that has flourished through classified advertising. As we understand it the classified advertisement appears advis- ing prospects how they may earn money. In response to their enquiry the prospect is told that the plan will be revealed for $1. When the dollar is forthcoming the operator advises the purchaser to subscribe to a number of papers, clip notices about individuals and then send them a form card simi- lar to that which you forwarded to us. _The legitimate clipping bureaus fur- nish their service on a contract basis, but the so-called “pirates” are appar- August 17, 1927 No need to coax Beech-Nut sales OU never have to coax sales of Beech-Nut Peanut Butter. Too many people like it and buy it regularly for that to be necessary. More important, Beech-Nut Peanut But- ter has an ever-increasing following. It finds its way into new homes daily. And as new uses for this delicious, ap- petizing food are discovered, its sales increase. Be sure to get your share. Beech-Nut Packing Company, Canajoharie, N. Y. BeechNut Peanut Butter Grocers Should Welcome the Preserving Season Because it means selling fruit, vegetables, berries, sugar, etc., in larger quantities Tell your customers that Franklin Granulated Sugar is the best for preserving and the result will be increased sales on sugar and many products. Franklin Sugar Refining Company PHILADELPHIA, PA. “A Franklin Cane Sugar for every use” August 17, 1927 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 3 ently preying upon the well-known in- terest that individuals have in seeing their name in print. The probabilities are that the notices that are offered have been seen by the individuals or firms mentioned. For these and other reasons we question that they may be considered as a legitimate proposition. We have had a good deal to say in this department about the use of forms by collection agents which simulate legal blanks. W. E. DeGolia, Justice of the Peace at Middleville, sends us the following letter from the Attorney General, which is self explanatory: Lansing, Aug. 8—This department is in receipt of your letter of Aug. 6, enclosing a form letter from the Na- tional Collection Agency, 4413 Murray Bldg., Grand Rapids, which purports to be in the form of a notice of gar- nishment. You ask whether they can legally use such a blank. At the pres- ent time we are not aware of any statute forbidding this practice. How- ever, Act No. 284, Public Acts of 1927, which will become effective Sept. 5, 1927, provides a penalty for persons serving upon any debtor a notice or demand of payment which simulates any legal process issued out of any courts of this State. It is possible the form enclosed will come within the prohibition of this statute, after the same becomes effective. William W. Potter, Attorney General. a Boyne City Drilling For Oil or Gas. Boyne City, Aug 16—Out on the Charlevoix road, across from Young’s State Park, is a tall structure which has some of the characteristics of a Daddy Long Legs, with a stomach ache. It has four long legs with the feet drawn together. There are a lot of cables and lines dangling down in- side and they are continually working up and down and every time the big cable lets down, the ground trembles. They tell us that it is an oil drilling derrick. Everybody is watching for the time when a black flood will en- velope the derrick and the surround- ing country and Boyne City will be- come the center of a new industry. Last January a big fellow drifted in here and began talking structures and drifts and faults; Trenton, Dundee and Traverse limes and Antrim shales. We knew ing camps and sawmills, snow drifts and sand drifts, faults. All our neighbors have faults which stick out like sore thumbs. Our neighboring towns have faults which obscure all their virtues, but we did not know we had any. Then, we know they have lime at Petoskey; in fact, it is so close to the top of the ground that one can not dig a decent grave. And as for shale, there is a place. out on the Advance road, where you can not plough, the shale bed: is so hard. There is a big hill, North of town, that is all shale. We have made a lot of brick from it. All these things did not mean a thing to us. When our friend began to talk about oil and gas, the general reaction was that the oil and gas was all in the individual. Then we remembered that there is a place below Bovne Falls where the springs show indications of oil. Down by Deer Lake there is a well which is useless, because the cattle will not drink the water. An old citizen of Walloon Lake has made a nuisance of himself for years. trying to make peo- ple believe that if they would drill a hole, he positively knew they would get petroleum. The inexplicable part of the cam- paign of our friend Merritt was, that he did not try to form any company and sell a lot of stock. All he asked was permission to drill and explore the land. He insisted that no leases should run more than a definite time unless profitable production was as- sured. After seven months of con- stant labor, he has at last got some- hing started. The drilling apparatus is set up and the exploration work is going on. Four drilling outfits are under contract and soon we will know whether our natural resources are all on top of the ground or not. Charles T. McCutcheon. —__>2.2>—___ Good Crop Prospects in Grand Trav- erse Bay. Traverse City, Aug. 16—The Metro- politan Co., of New York, opened a chain store here last week. It occupies the former location of the J. C. Penny Co. and adjoins that company’s new store. The Metropolitan opened with a sale of fluff rugs (6 feet long) at $1 per rug. It is rumored that the Pennsylvania Railroad will use the new depot build- ing of the Pere Marquette in handling Its passenger service next year. The old depot is a disgrace to the Penn- sylvania and to the community. Traverse City is a favorable field for a building and loan association. Such an institution would flourish here, properly managed. Canneries are receiving consignments of cherries in small quantities from Alpena and other comparatively remote regions. Nine cents per pound is the prevailing price. Several days spent in driving through 3enzie, Leelanau and Grand Traverse counties afforded the writer opportuni- ties to view the grain and vegetable fields and the orchards. There will be a large yield of potatoes, a fair yield of corn and ‘beans and a small yield of apples. The farmers have harvested a large crop of wheat, although the acreage devoted to that grain in this region is small. Buckwheat is heavy in the ground. It is well advanced to- wards maturity. Late frosts inflicted but little damage to crops in the dis- tricts traversed. Resorts are filled with health and pleasure seekers, while tourists may be “reckoned by the dozens,” to quote a line from “Pinafore.” The season is a record breaker. Manufacturers are operating their plants with a reduced number of work- men. One of the largest, Johnson L. Randall, manufacturer of fiber furni- ture, which employs 5500 hands when in full operation, is giving empolyment to less than one-half that number. Arthur Scott Wihte. —__+- > Pearls Lead in Novelty Jewelry. In the jewelry trade sixty-inch pear! “chokers” in pastel colors are still leading items. Stone-set antique gold and silver costume jewelry is being bought freely, and shoulder pins simulating the fashionable marcasite flower sprays have lately been ordered in large quantities. Much attention is also being given antelope handbags having marcasite trimming. Indica- tions are that the Fall season in novel- ty jewelry will be very satisfactory, wholesalers say, and the holiday turn- over is expected to exceed that of last year. —__+> > Velvet Demand Continues Active. No slackening of interest in velvets is reported in the market here. If any- thing, the favor shown these fabrics and the dresses made of them _ is stronger than it was some weeks ago. Transparent velvet particularly, is in high favor, and the indications are that its popularity will continue until well into the Fall season. Chiffon velvet is likewise doing well, the demand for this grade being larger than for several seasons past. Black continues a lead- ing color, with the new browns and blues following. WHITE HOUSE COFFEE Test it by your own Taste! You can best sell a product that you yourself like best. own home. Test White House Coffee in your Compare it with any other high grade coffee—bar none! We leave the judg- ment to you. We know you will recommend, FIRST. this coffee that is the fruit of 40 years’ experience in blending and roasting the choicest coffee bean the world produces. The Flavor Is Roasted In! PD iae ee Tim eelel eG hd ONE POUND NET Boston - Chicago Portsmouth, Va. DWINELL-WRIGHT COMPANY Michigan Distributors—LEE & CADY Stock the full Borden line a complete milk department in itself Why Grocers have made Borden’s “The Nation’s Milk” 1 Borden’s is the only house producing a full line of milk products—Eagle Brand, other Condensed Milk brands, Evaporated Milk, Malted Milk. Each helps sell the others. Borden quality is unquestioned. Purity, richness, uniformity—all these are the logical result of Borden methods of production. The Borden Company is the oldest, largest, best-known company in the milk business in the United States. carries weight with every consumer. The prestige of its name Every Borden product is an advertised product. THE BORDEN COMPANY 350 Madison Ave., New York, N. Y. 4 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN August 17, 1927 MOVEMENTS OF MERCHANTS. Adrian—The Robert Hixon Lumber Co. has changed its name to the Hixon- Peterson Lumber Co. Grand Ledge—W. B. Smith has clos- ed out his stock of boots and shoes and retired from trade. Detroit—Herman Heller, dealer in boots and shoes at 11303 Jos. Campau avenue, has filed a petition in bank- ruptcy. Detroit — Morris Stone, 9804 Jos. Campau avenue, boots and shoes, is offering to compromise with creditors at 22 per cent. cash. Clare—Bart Barrus has sold his gro- cery stock and store fixtures to E. S. Chaffee, who will continue the busi- ness at the same location. Athens—L. Levinsohn, of Saginaw, has purchased the stock of shoes and rubbers of the Jacob Keene Est. and is conducting a closing out sale. Carsonville—L. Levinsohn, of Sagi- naw, has purchased the shoe stock of Michael Greenwald and will conduct a closing out sale on the premises. Bay City—L. Levinsohn, of Saginaw, who purchased the stock of the Seitner Dry Goods Co. last fall, has sold it to Dan Seitner and Raymond Krohn, of Saginaw. Lansing—Arthur Schubel has open- ed the Schubel Cigar Shoppe in his store building at 116 West Michigan avenue, under the management of Ken Searles. Coldwater—L. Levinsohn, of Sagi- naw, who purchased the clothing stock of Fletcher & Fletcher and conducted a sale, has sold the balance of the stock to Holden’s. Negaunee—Mrs. Henry Levine has opened a women’s and children’s ready- to-wear clothing shop in the Burke building, Iron street, under the style of the Economy Store. Wayland—A. E. Bergman, proprietor of the Blue Lantern Confectionery, has sold his stock and store fixtures to F. J. Bergman, recently of Detroit, who will continue the business under the same style. Detroit—The Presto Casket & Un- dertaking Establishment, 1426 Catha- rine street, has been incorporated with an authorized capital stock of $2,000, $1,500 of which has been subscribed and paid in in cash. Royal Oak—The Royal Oak Music Shoppe, 410 South Main street, has been incorporated with an authorized capital stock of $10,000, of which amount $5,000 has been subscribed and $2,000 paid in in cash. Detroit—The Aetna Steel Co., 3108- 09 Book Tower, has been incorporated with an authorized capital stock of $150,000, all of which has been sub- scribed and paid in, $406.48 in cash and $149,593.52 in property. Traverse Citvy—The Pine Cone Sil- ver Fox & Fur Farms, with business offices at 523 West 9th street, has been incorporated with an authorized cap- ital stock of 1,000 shares no par value, $7,600 being subscribed and paid in in cash. Muskegon—Construction of an addi- tion, which will more than double the size and production of the former Has- per Biscuit Co. plant on Apple avenue, has been started by the Michigan Bis- cuit Co. The structure will be 66x66 feet and will cost about $20,000. Ann Arbor — The McDonald Ice Cream Co., 436 Third street, has been incorporated to manufacture and deal in ice creams, ices and soda fountain supplies, with an authorized capital stock of $50,000, $15,000 of which has been subscribed and paid in in cash. Saginaw — L. Levinsohn has pur- chased the following stocks and re- moved them to Saginaw: Dry goods stock of Mrs. E. A. Mason, Charlevoix, stock of general merchandise of Paul Albosta & Son, Swan Creek, and the stock of general merchandise of Mrs. B. E. Foley, Emmet. Ludington—George A. Drach, for- mer Ludington merchant, goes to San Francisco, Calif., Sept. 1, to take an executive position in the Emporium, said to be the largest retail store on the Pacific coast. For the past three years Mr. Drach has been employed by a department store in Ishpeming. Detroit—The Office Necessities Cor- poration, 331 State street, has been incorporated to deal in stationery and office supplies at wholesale and retail, with an authorized capital stock of $25,000 common and 25,000 shares at $1 per share, of which amount $10,000 has been subscribed and paid in in cash. Detroit — Harrocks & Byron, 1917 Watson street, fuel, builders’ supplies, etc., has merged its business into a stock company under the style of the Harrocks & Byron Coal Co. with an authorized capital stock of $15,000, all of which has been subscribed and paid in, $2,106.98 in cash and $12,893.02 in property. Reed City—J. L. Bonsall has pur- chased the S. J. Shank drug stock. Mr. Bonsall’s old home is in Sheri- dan. He was formerly connected with the Green stores of Kalamazoo. He is a registered pharmacist, being a graduate of Ferris Institute, Big Rap- ids. Assisting Mr. Bonsall in the con- duct of the store will be Ferris Thomp- Miss Lottie Rice will continue as clerk in the store. son. Kalamazoo—Plans are being formu- lated for the annual picnic of Kalama- zoo grocers and butchers to be held Thursday, Aug. 18, at Summer Home park, Long Lake. A committee is at present negotiating for the purchase of an ox, which is to be barbecued for the picnic dinner at noon. An expert chef will be brought to Kalamazoo from Grand Rapids to cook the ox and the process of cooking will start two days before the picnic. The picnic is to be an all day affair with a pro- gramme of sports, dancing, ball game, and water events as features. Gro- cery stores and meat markets will close during the day. Approximately 1,000 people are expected at the outing. Manufacturing Matters. Detroit — The Raymond Concrete Pile Co. has increased its capital stock from $1,050,000 to $3,200,000. Muskegon—The American Enamel- ed Magnet Wire. has decreased its capital stock from $250,000 to $150,000. Detroit—The Sauzedde Corporation, 209 East Baltimore avenue. has chang- ed its name to the Sauzedde Wheel & Brake Co. Jackson —- The Wilbee Concrete Products Co., West Euclid and Shel- don streets, has increased its capital stock from $15,000 to $30,000. Port Huron—The plant of the Yea- ger Bridge & Culvert Co., which burn ed last week, will be rebuilt immediate- ly. The company is rushed with or- ders and will operate an out-of-door plant until its new building is ready. Grand Rapids—The Marshall Co., corner Wealthy & Front streets, has been incorporated to manufacture and deal in beds, etc., with an authorized capital stock of 50,000 shares no par value, of which amount $1,000 has been subscribed and paid in in cash. —_~+--.——_ Items From the Cloverland of Michi- gan. Sault Ste. Marie, Aug. 16—The in- flux of tourists is increasing. The camp site is getting to be quite a set- tlement, but the tourist business seems to vary in different parts of Cloverland. At Cedarville they report good busi- ness, while at Hessel, only four miles West, they are having a quiet season. Mackinac Island is not as good as they expected it would be, with the excep- tion of the Grand Hotel, which will entertain about twenty big conventions this summer, making an exceptional season for them. The hotel at Detour is making much extra business for that popular resort. Albany Island is also getting a good share of the tour- ist trade, as well as local patronage. Practically all business places, in- cluding the banks, closed Thursday, being our civic holiday. A basic argument for the paving of the highway between the Soo and St. Ignace will be placed before the State Highway Commission in the form of a chart, showing that there is more automobile traveling of the highway in and out of the Soo than ever before. A twenty-four hour count showed that a total of 2,723 automobiles passed the forks of U. S. 2 and M 28 on Ashmun hill. The product of the blind pig fre- quently produces symptoms which in a horse would be called blind staggers. The M. Van Orden Co., of Hough- ton, always enterprising and abreast of the times, has erected a huge map of the Upper Peninsula on a signboard adjoining the one on the company’s filling stations on Sheldon street in Houghton. The map is outlined in color and all the principal highwavs in the territory are charted and show the new numbers. The routes are so plainly shown that-the sign forms an excellent guide for tourists and visitors. St. Ignace celebrated a giant home coming July 28 to 30. It was a gorge- ous affair, which will remain long in the memory of those present. One of the features was a great parade with many floats and decorated autos in line. Groups from St. Ignace, Mackinac Island, Engadine, Gould City, Cedar- ville and Rexton participated in a pageant on a large open air stage on the ball field during the three evenings. Hundreds of old “Saints” returned to the home town to renew old acquaint- ance and note the large new Northern hotel and many other changes, which showed that St. Ignace is still on the map and going big. Dr. Charles McCandless celebrated his twenty-sixth wedding anniversary Sunday. entertaining about twenty- five friends to a fish dinner on the shore of Lake Superior. near Salt Point, which was greatly enjoyed, after which a game of horse shoes was pulled off and another good time was had by all. William G. Tapert. ———_—_$_ <-> Otsego—Frank Walters succeeds W.- O, Densmore in the grocery business. TROUBLE AHEAD IN IRELAND. Although it is difficult to condone the manner in which Eamon de Valera and his forty-four followers took their cath of allegiance to the British Crown, their resultant entry into the Dail Eireann is a distinct step forward in the development of the Irish Free State. So long as these Republicans refused to take the seats to which they had been duly elected almost one-third of the Irish electorate was unrepresented in its legislative body. This situation inevitably tended to create discontent in the country and was a_potentia] threat to Irish stability. With the De Valeraites fulfilling the obligations of the posts to which they were elected— no matter what the immediate effect upon Irish politics—there should be no further barrier to Ireland’s settling her political problems by the peaceful method of Parliamentary debate. In his acceptance of a situation which will almost undoubtedly lead to his own downfall, President Cosgrave has once again given proof that the best interest of Ireland is the only con- sideration which governs his political life. In commenting upon the decision of the Republicans to enter the Dail he declared it to be “the best thing that has happened to this country in the last five years.” The possible replacement of his gov- ernment by a coalition, in which Labor and the Redmondites would form a Ministry with the support of the Re- publicans, was forecast in the request of Labor for a vote of confidence in the present government. President Cos- grave agreed that such a vote could be taken Tuesday, and, in view of his probable defeat, is reported to have added laughingly: “I must not be taken as agreeing to it.” This we should like to consider a significant incident. If the Irish can inject into their politics a little of that humor which is every other phase of their life the fu- ture of Ireland is assured. Let us hope that even De Valera may be persuaded by the genial atmosphere of the Dail to take himself a little less seriously and that the battle of wits may be the only form of warfare in which the Irish Free State will henceforth have to participate. ——_>-22 Got the Turkey at Night. Irate Master (to negro servant)- Rastus, I thought I told you to get a domestic turkey. This one has shot in it. Rastus—I done got a domestic tur- key. Master—Well, how did the shot get in it? Rastus—I for me, sah. >. Philip Blumenthal, dealer in dry goods at West Branch, renews his subscription to the Tradesman and they was meant ‘specks says: “Your paper is worth more money and J enjoy reading every issue.” ++ Lansing—The Hudson Grocery Co. succeeds Earl Wright in the grocery business at 415 West Maple street. so characteristic of d ote < . > ie 4 > } °F - . 4 om é 4 Bt , ek a By E - Ht < ' oy - < | ¥ i; ! - «< * . > «~ — . » « < - e td yi s s j ma” ~ « > - 7W ~ \ < Ei ie at Bp e , i ee August 17, 1927 Essential Features of the Grocery Staples. Sugar—Jobbers hold cane granulated at 6.30 and beet granulated at 6.20. Tea—Some weakness has developed in Indias during the week in primary markets owing to an increase in the new crop. No other material change has occurred this week. Spot business during the week has been dull. Coffee—Early in the week the mar- ket for Rio and Santos coffee showed some strength, but later it went off and the market closed about like it was the week before. Milds are un- changed for the week, but the market is heavy and in buyer’s favor. The jobbing market for roasted coffee is about unchanged for the week. Canned Fruits—Outside of peaches, and perhaps some other packs, the bal- ance of the canned fruit line, from present indications, will show a ma- terial shrinkage in production from last It is much less a buyer’s mar- ket than it has been at any time dur- ing the past year, and, taken as a whole, traders are optimistic as to the future liquidation of canned fruits. The bug- a-boo of heavy packs and substantial carryovers is far less feared than in many months. N ofault can be found with consuming outlets, nor are new packs being quoted at such levels that there is fear that the orderly distribu- tion of canned fruits on a large scale will be interfered with. year. Canned Vegetables — Major vege- tables are drifting into a better position with peas and corn as the leaders. It is now definitely established that the pea pack in Wisconsin will not be much over 5,000,000 cases. with the rest of the country swelling the total to less than the output since 1921. There are carryover peas to make up part of the sharp deficit compared with last year, but much of this stock has been picked over and the balance is not all of commercial grades which go into regular trade channels. No one real- izes the true pea situation better than the canner, which accounts for his firmness as to ideas and selling policies. He prefers to wait to liquidate his mer- chandise, particularly his top grades. Corn business is difficult to place as canners are reluctant to accept addi- tional orders. A better undertone pre- vails in new and old pack than at any time this year. The reduced acreage has an important effect upon the senti- ment of canners, as well as the late- ness of the crop in many producing There will be no heavy pro- duction of string beans this season ac- cording to present advices. Weather conditions during harvest have been unfavorable and the yield has been a disappointment to canners as well as the price of raw material. Many have been selling against actual packs as they could not forecast their costs or the extent of their outputs. Many of the established canners have sold up and are more or less out of the market for the time being. There promises also to be a curtailed production of many of the minor vegetables because of growing conditions and because canners did not have their usual fu- ture business and refused to take a chance on the market. Dried Fruits—While trading in do- areas. MICHIGAN TRADESMAN mestic dried fruits is by no means up to its usual level for the season, the market last week was by no means de- void of interesting developments, and perhaps witnessed events which will later lead to trading of the sort which is desired by grower and packer. The distributor is ready enough to do his part but he wants more assurance than he finds in the situation to-day before he invests a large amount of capital in merchandise which will not be liqui- dated for several months. Last week the California prune merger plan fail- ed to be adopted and even before it was officially announced that the mar- keting of the 1927 crop would be on a competitive basis, a drastic cut of 1% @2c was made on carryover, followed shortly by opening prices on new crop at the usual “%c differential above old fruit. All of the packers are out with quotations on the lowest level in sev- eral years and on a bulk basis which means a starvation return to the grow- er. Apparently prunes have been re- priced more with a view to marketing them than with production at a profit to the producer. Everyone knows that there is a larger supply of prunes in sight than at any time so far in the history of the industry, and the ob- ject has been to insure a demand in keeping with the supply. The drastic cut so far has not accomplished’ its purpose as there has not been exten- sive covering for later needs by the domestic and the export trade, but buying is bound to whether hand-to-mouth throughout the season or on a broader scale as in other years, since it is known that prunes will sell fast at retail. Distributors are natural- ly waiting to see what will occur after the prices have been out long enough come, to be tested, as there is more or less uncertainty to values since what ap- peared to be a low price on other packs has been cut. Certainly all of the water has been taken out of the prune values and there seems to be but one reaction possible. Oregon prunes are being held in abeyance pending the outcome of the California market. There interesting develop- ments in other dried fruits last week. The whole market is dull, and restrict- ed buying is going on for Coast ship- ment. Canned Fish—Tinned fish shows no change anywhere. Demand fair. were no Salt Fish—Mackerel shows no change Fair demand, consider- ing the hot weather, at steady to firm prices. for the week. Peas—All dried peas are dull at unchanged prices. Cheese—Cheese is firm. Demand is fair, but offerings are small. Beans and varieties of Nuts—The nut market, while there is not much passing business on ac- count of the light consuming outlets, is nevertheless firm as stocks through- out the line are in restricted supply, and a quickened demand is anticipated following Labor Day. The chief item of interest during the week was the announcement that the California AI- mond Growers’ Exchange will market its offerings this season through a local office which it has just opened. Heretofore it has used the brokerage system. As the California crop is soon ready to move it is expected that opening prices will be named in the near future. The spot almond market is finmer and a 2c advance becomes effective to-day on shelled and le on unshelled almonds of the exchange packing. Rice—There was a fair sized jobbing demand for spot stocks of all descrip- tions, ‘but there is little desire to buy in a big way for mill shipment. The market is usually quiet in late summer but it is regarded as statistically in a good position and an expansion in out- lets is anticipated with the advent of fall. Syrup and Molasses—New Orleans molasses continues rather dull business, with unchanged but fairly steady prices. Sugar syrup is in light de- mand, but unchanged as to price. Com- pound syrup is dull and unchanged. —_——_o-- Review of the Produce Market. Apples—Transparents and Dutchess, $1.25 per bu. Bananas—6@/7c per Ib. Beans—Butter, $2@2.50 per bu. Beets—Home grown, 30c per doz. bunches; $1.25 per bu. Blackberries—$3.50 per 16 qt. crate. Butter — Fine fresh creamery has been scarce during the week and has sold well at firm prices. Under grades in fair sale. Jobbers hold fresh pack- ed at 40c, prints at 41c. They pay 24c for No. 1 packing stock and 12c for No. 2. Cabbage—Home grown, $3 per 100 lbs. Cantaloupes—In fully supply on the following basis: Mambos 2020. $4.50 Standands, 2 4.75 Standasad flats ~2 0 1.25 Carrots—$1.25 per bu. Casaba Melons—$2.50 per crate. Cauliflower—$3 per doz. Celery—Home grown, 40@60c per bunch according to size. Cocoanuts—$1.10 per doz. Cucumbers—$1.50 per doz. for home grown hot house, $1.25 for Illinois hot house. Dried Beans—Michigan jobbers are quoting as follows: C. FF Pex Beans 2 $6.30 Light Red Steneéy _....._._._____ 7.00 Dark Red Kidney -.-___________ 5.70 Eggs—Heat still affects the receipts of eggs and the percentage of fine fresh eggs is light. The week has brought an advance of 4c per dozen. Most of the offerings are of heated, poor eggs which sell poorly at soit prices. Local jobbers pay 28c for strictly fresh. Egg Plant—$2.25 per doz. Garlic—30c per string for Italian. Grapes—Thompson’s Seedless, $2.25 per crate. Green Onions—Home grown silver skins, 20c per bunch. Green Peas—$3 for Telephones. Honey Dew Melons—$2.50 per crate. Lemons—Quotations are now as fol- lows: OUe Sunkist 2 $9.50 G60) Stuskist = 20 9.50 o00 Red Ball 9.00 S00 Red Ball 9.00 Lettuce—In good demand on the following basis: California Iceberg, 4s, per bu. ~-$6.50 5 Outdoor leaf. per bu. ~--------- 1.25 Musk Melons—Michigan Osage are now in market, commanding $3.75 for Jumbo and $3 for Medium. New Potatoes—Virginia stock com- mands $4.50 per bbl. Onions—Spanish, $2.50 for 72s and $2.75 for 50s; home grown are now in market, commanding $2.75 per 100 Ib. sack. Oranges—Fancy Sunkist California Valencias are now on the following basis: (0) ee ee $7.00 V6 2 8.00 SQ ee 8.00 PG 8.00 72) 8.00 2G 7.50 Boe 7.00 208 ee 6.00 SAR 4.50 Red Ball, 75c cheaper. Peaches—$4.50 per bu. for Elbertas from Illinois and Indiana. The quality of recent arrivals is good. Peppers—Green, 60c per doz. Pieplant—$1.50 per bu. for grown. Poultry—Wilson & Company pay as follows this week: home Heavy fowls .--.-0 20c Bight fowls 9.) 2 14c Heavy Eroliers 2.6 24¢ hight W. LE. Broilers 2... l6c Radishes—20c per doz. bunches for home grown. Spinach—$1 per bu. Sweet Potatoes—$1.75 per hamper for Delaware kiln dried. Tomatoes—Home grown hot house, $1.50 per 10 Ib. basket; Michigan gar- den grown, $1.50 for 20 !b. basket. Turnips—$1.25 per bu. Veal Calves—Wilson pay as follows: & Company Raney 220 20c Good 222 19¢ Medium = 17¢ Poor 2 12c Watermelons—45@65c for Georgia stock. Whortleberries — $4@5 per 16 qt. crate. >. Five New Subscribers This Week. The following names have been add- ed to the subscription list of the Tradesman during the past weck: City Grocery, South Haven. S. L. Newnham, Saugatuck. Lloyd L. Houghton, Clarksville ©. F. Asiala, Hancock. Bankers Trust Co., Muskegon. > Battle Creek—The P-C Manufactur- ing Co., making special tools for pul- verizing the soil and preventing weed growth, and which has thus far placed its products eighty-seven extensively. throughout counties of Michigan, Ohio and Indiana, has decided to move its plant from Hastings to Battle Creek. Nine acres of land have been leased, subject to purchase, men are now en- gaged in preliminary work for the building of the new factory, and the company expects to be operating in the new plant within sixty days. —_—__22 Lansine—Frank W. Brown succeeds Charles Orcutt in the grocery and meat business at 715 River street. GROW JACK PINES. They Take the Place of Spruce and Cedar. Frederick Wheeler, the well-known forestry expert, has a son who is con- nected with the Government Forest Service in Montana. A recent letter to his father contains much interesting information, as follows: Darby, Mont., Aug 4—The West is O. K., but I'll put in my time for the Government in Northern Michigan. It surely seems good to hear about our own pines and the various happenings on the University tract. Michigan wlil come back in the timber producing race, I am sure, for its location with relation to the population of the United States and its shipping by water and rail argue strongly for reforestation of its cut-over lands. Nevertheless, I still feel that the jack pine is going to play a big part in the development of the new forests. The land has lain idle without ade- quate protection in shade and duff to start right in to produce white pine stands. Jack pine will take hold and build the soil up so much more quickly that there is no large basis for com- parison. While admittedly the jack pine is inferior, it will come to ma- turity very soon and make way for a mixture of pure white pine. The East ought to take as an example the lodge- pole of the West. The jack pine and lodgepole are fundamentally the same. When the jack pine is grown in a stand it closely resembles the lodge- pole and vice versa. When the lodge- pole is grown in the open there is a striking similarity to the jack pine of the plains of Northern Michigan. The lodgepole is used here for posts and poles. When dry it is a super firewood. In poles or posts it shows very little taper, and when peeled it seems subject to decay only when placed in the ground. A great many of the fences here are built on top of the ground. The posts proper are about four a half feet long instead of the seven or thereabouts of the East. About six inches from the top a hole, perhaps an inch and a half in diameter, is bored through and a smaller stick of nearly the same length fitted to it. Then five or six rails about two to three inches in diameter are nailed to the outside of the post. The whole fence leans in onto the smaller stick and a single pole is nailed on that to support it and to keep the cattle from rubbing off the outside poles. I saw such a fence up the valley that was still in active use, having been built more than twenty vears ago. The lower ends of the posts had rotted off, of course, from contact with the ground, and the lowest pole was resting on the rocks, but the fence stood and the upper poles were as sound as ever. Now tell me, do you know of any fence in Michigan that has stood that long? Another practice. almost com- pulsory because of the granite frag- ments scattered everywhere, is when building barbwire fences to fill the hole around the post with rocks—this allows all water to immediately drain through and a number of years is added to the life of the pole. Creosote doesn’t seem to be used a great deal. Jack pine, then, ought to be grown for these various uses, and not only grown for that purpose, but really used. It could take the place of the spruce and cedar for the local needs and the better timbers could be ship- ped out. Then. too, jack pine as pulp has a definite future. The latest ar- ticles prove that it can be used and at a great saving. Waste of all sorts is being worked into pulp or a sort of compressed board. This latter is gain- ing favor, as its hardness and tough- ness is varied by the degree of pres- sure used in its making. On this particular mountain the South and West seem to be preity well MICHIGAN TRADESMAN covered with Douglas fir. Lower down is some yellow pine. To the East and North there are heavy stands of lodge- pole. In going through this one can walk for several hundred yards at a time on down stuff. This is mostly quite small—about five inches for an average. Then, too, at least one out of every ten trees in sight has the marks of porky teeth on it, and prob- ablv a fifth of these are completely girded. It is surely hard on the for- ests, for they seem to pick the most lengthy and sturdy timber. It is hard to tell much about tree growth here. A lot of the fir near the top have double leaders—some three or four. The lodgepole is quite uni- form. but the season starts so late that the growth is not nearly finished. [ll get some records towards the end of the month. Our pines at the farm certainly did well. Congratulations. As to form, the branches of the fir drop so as to form an obtuse angle. It makes quite a problem in trail build- ing, for limbs that sweep over one’s head when walking are attached so far up that it is necessary to climb the tree to get at them. The limbs of the lodgepole jut out at an angle varying irom 90 to 70 deg., sel&om less. They seem to be quite tough under the axe. The trail work is extremely inter- esting, but classed as common labor- ers work. The location is first com- pletely laid out by the ranger in charge. He is accompanied by the trail fore- man. From then on the latter is in charge of the project. The first step is to locate a camp, generally not more than two miles from work at the farthest. Camp is moved when work progresses beyond that limit. When actual work is started the right of way is first cleared, a minimum of six feet and an average of about eight. Brush is cleared out overhead high enough to clear a man on a saddle horse. All slash is piled, to be burned on trails used by the public. Lesser trails are treated differently—the brush is scat- tered out—down hill. On Class A trails a tread is built where the trail is on a side hill. This is usually about fifteen or eighteen inches wide. It is done with a grub hoe. The surplus dirt and rock are piled on the outside to protect the bank. On Class C trails such work is done only on slopes where pack stock is unable to get a footing, 80 per cent. and over. Grades.on the main trails run about three or four per cent. The side trails and wav paths are allowed forty per cent. (maximum), with aver- age about fifteen per cent. Such steep grades have to-be broken with switch backs or stretches of lesser grade to provide resting places. The maximum is limited to one hundred yards. The trails are all blazed every hundred feet with the standard Forest Service Marks, I intended to tell vou some in this letter about the roads. They can wait though. It will be enough to say that they keep a fairly even grade by swinging up into the gulches which enter the main valley and that, for the most part, they are built of the decomposed granite which is so com- mon here. This material allows the water to drain off quickly and the roads are dry after a rain in no time. Philip Wheeler. —--t-2e—>_____—__ It Worked. The customer owed the druggist $4.75. Despite the bills sent out each ‘ronth or several months, the remind- ers brought no return. The druggist changed his tictics. He sent the cus- tomer a bill for $14.75 and got action immediately. In came the customer. red in the face, demanding explana- tion. He paid the $4.75, however, and he did it before leaving. Not a bad “dea. 1S It? August 17, 1927 BEACHVIEW HOUSE The above cottage at Harbor Springs, Michigan. One hundred thirty-five feet of water front on Little Traverse Bay, Lake Michigan is offered for quick sale at only $100 per front foot. The building is well built of very best material, full basement, solid brick first story, fully heated with hot water. Large brick garage. The buildings alone would cost to replace more than double price asked for the whole property. R.P. HOLIHAN, Owner Harbor Springs, or 1300 So. Saginaw Street, Flint, Michigan WORDEN GROCER COMPANY The Prompt Shippers IT WON’T BE LONG NOW BE PATIENT Yow'll Be SURPRISED WORDEN GROCER COMPANY Wholesalers for Fifty-seven Years OTTAWA at WESTON GRAND RAPIDS THE MICHIGAN TRUST COMPANY, Receiver °° > %,\ fp LP - 4 . rn i” . a . a a en « ne «< is ¥ <" By Z i * | at < 4j . { “op = - a - « > ae fi | a i: . « i August 17, 1927 Some Things Which Must Never Be Forgotten. Grandville, Aug. 11—Your cutting review of my article entitled “Being honest is always the best policy,’ rather surprised me. I cannot help thinking a war on Germany made by the United States as early as 1914 would have been very unpopular in America, I call to mind the fact that Wilson was re-elected “because he kept us out of war,’ even as late as 1916. The sinking of the Lusitania at that time was sufficient cause for war, but was oiled over to suit certain patriots. I had really forgotten that our coun- try had a signed agreement to secure the neutrality of Belgium. This being true we would, of course, been justi- fied in going to war when that little country was invaded by the German armies. As to the plans of the kaiser to conquer America as soon as the al- lies were disposed of, of course that may have been mere bombast. It is really true, however, that America did not enter the kaiser’s war because of friendship for the allies, but rather in defense of her own rights in the matter which were assailed on the ocean. If the United States repudiated her agreement in 1914 that shows how foolish it is to enter into international bargains with regard to possible future wars in time of peace. Perhaps your caustic criticism of my French article is just, vet I can’t help thinking that for the United States to stand for the forgiveness of all debts to the allied countries, making the tax payers of this country responsible would be piling it on pretty thick. I am not above admitting that I make mistakes sometimes. Possibly we should assume the debt owing us by France, as also the accounts we hold against England and Belgium, but it will be a hard matter to convince ordinary Americans that this is the right thing to do. I am writing this from almost a sick bed and my ideas may be a little con- fused. I trust you will forgive all mis- takes and remember that Old Timer is still in the ring for future articles for the Tradesman. J. M. Merrill I am not disposed to enter into ex- tended discussion with my venerable and much respected contributor, but there are essenetials which I must make clear before the controversy raised by Old Timer is closed. some If the chief executive of this country in 1914 had been a man of virile force like Cleveland or Roosevelt, the kaiser would never have invaded Belgium. Either executive would have command- ed the kaiser to halt in his onward sweep in language the bloody brute would have understood and obeyed. The kaiser realized the kind of a Presi- MICHIGAN TRADESMAN dent we had at that time and proceed- ed on his ruthless mission without pro- test or any misgiving as to the out- come. Cleveland and Roosevelt were born leaders. When great questions arose, they settled them quickly and effec- tively. The people implicitly believed in the mastership of these men and gave hearty assent and support to their actions. Wilson was a moral coward who followed the people, instead of leading them. He was clearly pro-German at the beginning of the conflict, shown by his as was neutrality proclamation which naturally enraged the American people. Every action he took contributed to the prolongation of the war, such as signing the infamous Adamson (8 hour) law and exempting walking delegates from the operations of the draft. He placed the purchase of material and its preparation for use and shipment in the hands of school teachers, theorists and idealists, instead of availing himself of the services of able and experienced business men. infamous When Cleveland smote the infamous Debs and his Pullman strike, the peo- ple (aside from trades unionists) stood back of him to a man. When he com- manded England to halt in the Ven- ezuela controversy, the people applaud- ed his stand and stood ready to back him up. When Roosevelt took hold of the Panama canal and proceeded to exe- cute the greatest constructive under- taking the world has ever seen, the people stood back of him almost to a man. Wilson saw that war was inevitable, but he did not lift a hand to prepare for it. The result was that the conflict cost the country five times as many lives and ten times as much money as would have been the case if we had had a business man in the Presidential chair, instead of a school teacher theorist who confined his protests to Germany to beautiful rhetoric and high sounding phrases, instead of shot and shell. The plan of the kaiser to conquer When the writer was in Washington in 1911 he was taken to the Navy Department by Senator Townsend and shown Admiral Dewey’s report to his chief, in which he related the interview he had with Manila Bay. The America was rot bombast. von Goetzen in cousin of the kaiser stated substantial- ly as follows: “In about fifteen years my master will start a war which will result in the extinction of Belgium, the occupa- tion of France, the humiliation of Eng- land and the invasion and subjugation of the United States.” This prediction—uttered with the approval of the kaiser—was known to every public man in Washington, in- cluding the then President. Yet Wil- son—knowing that the kaiser planned to invade and subjugate this country— made no move to put the country in readiness for the conflict by getting it on a war basis. One word from him in 1914 would have set the country afire and produced a reaction which would have staggered the bloodthirsty monarch on the German throne and probably ended the war at the boun- dary of Belgium. It is to be hoped that this country may never again be so unfortunate as to have a school teacher President. An idealist executive is useless in times of peace and in times of stress he depends on paper messages when the situation requires iron balls and steel shells. E. A. Stowe. ——2—-—->————_ Leisure Hour Jottings From Our Charlevoix Correspondent. Charlevoix, Aug. 16—Mr. and Mrs. Finsterwald invited me for a trip in their Chevrolet to Petoskey and Har- bor Springs and I was glad to have the chance to visit those places with them. Our first stop was at Petoskey and I visited Vahan M. Guleserian, the M. Altoonjian & Co. bazaar, and also the Montgomery Sisters. All of the three mentioned are friends of mine who do summer business at Petoskey and winter business at St. Augustine, Florida. They stated that the trade this season is not so good as it was last year. After leaving Petoskey we passed through Bay View and landed in Harbor Springs, where I had the pleasure of renewing mv acquaintance with William J. Clarke, President of the Harbor Springs Bank, who re- called the time, about thirty years ago, when I first introduced Fleischmann’s yeast in Harbor Springs. He also re- called the pleasant visit we had with them three years ago when Mr. and Mrs. Stowe, of the Michigan Trades- man, visited this section of the country. Mr. Clarke stated that he enjoyed reading my reports on Charlevoix the Beautiful and said he would be pleased if | would also come over to Harbor Springs now and then and give them a similar write up in the Michigan Tradesman. I regret that I am unable to comply with his request, because Harbor Springs and surroundings are well worth while being talked about. From there we took a trip over the same road which we traveled in those days and greatly admired the wonder- ful improvement which has taken place since in road work. In those days we could hardly pull the good machine through the sand and gravel, and now our little Chevrolet had nice smooth traveling until we reached a place called the Log Cabin, on the Lake Shore Drive, which is owned by B. K. Packer, who served us with a good chicken and steak dinner. My inten- tion was to visit the Old Trail Tavern, but since my friends stopped at the Log Cabin, we enjoyed luncheon there. Mr. Packer is a congenial host and while the noon trade is rather light, he stated that the evening dinners and dances are well patronized at his place. Before returning home we stopped at the Terrace Flower Gardens, owned by H. S. Hoover & Sons, Harbor Springs, and enjoyed inspecting their green houses and flower patches. They deal in cut flowers, box flowers and other floral display. One of their specialties is the money plant, or the honesty plant. F. F. Taylor, Vice-President of the Illinois Merchants Trust Co., of Chi- cago, is spending a few days with his family at Sequanota and enjoying his well deserved outing in this section. The Charlevoix hospital tag day Sat- urday was a success. I am informed that the contributions reached over $1,000. B. Herman, of the Central drug store, asked me to loan him my large Indian pictures for an exhibit and I complied with his request. My Sem- inole Indians are now in his window. Similar pictures of mine can be found in the Field museum in Chicago, the Florida State museum in Gainesville, Fla., and in the Museum of Indians of America in New York. L. Winternitz. ———_+--. Skirt Does For Umbrella. Moslem women of the lower classes in Stamboul wear as a street costume three or four skirts beneath their flow- ing tcharshafs, and carry no umbrellas. When it rains a woman merely slips off a superfluous skirt and folds it round her veiled head. If accompanied by husband or child the woman takes off another skirt and drapes it round her companion. ——_> 2. Whale of a Difference. The supervisor of a Western rai'- road received the following note from one of his track foremen: “IT am sending in the accident re- port on Casey’s foot when he struck it with the spike maul. Now, unde: ‘Remarks,’ do you want mine or do you want Casey’s?” Don’t lumber up your shelves with slow moving “sleepers” for which there is no demand. There is quick turnover and daily profit in Prive SHREDDED WHEAT DESTROYED BY TAXATION. attempts at re-organizing certain New England textile mills which were not on a paying basis have srought up anew the difficulties under which the industry has been laboring. One of these is the matter of local taxation, on which great stress was laid in an address prepared by the Na- tional Association of Cotton Manufac- turers. The statistics used by the as- sociation were mainly those compiled for the year 1926 by the National In- 1 Conference’ Board. They show, among other things, the large toll exacted by state and local taxes. To this exhibit was added something ibout the high assessments for taxing purposes placed on mill properties. The instance was given of two such plants whose valuation on the tax books totaled more than $9,450,000, but which when sold realized only 31,200,000. There is no question that the hizh taxes on cotton mills in vari- mus New Englard States had much to do with driving some of these estab- iishments South and putting thers out of existence. But too much emphasis may be placed on this phase of the matter. It is not so long ago that New Engand cotton manufactur- ers were complaining that the labor laws in vogue there put them at a dis- advantage with their Southern com- petitors, and they made up a pretty fair case. The truth of the matter is that there have been a number of causes contributing to the reduction in number of the Eastern mills and en- ‘ouraging their removal to the South- -rn States. Recent lustrial assessed down This does not, however, belittle the fact that excessive valuations of mill »yroperties, coupled with high rates of axation, have tended to make the op- ‘ration of such plants unprofitable. Che attitude of the local governments ‘1 the New England States was some- what different from that prevailing down South. In the former the mills were looked upon as a fixture that was ‘Sound to remain, whatever happened. {fn many instances the mills were the most valuable properties in the town or city where they were located and, 1s such, were naturally singled out by the tax gatherer. Added to this was the fact that in recent years various new ways of spending the money re- -eived for taxes were devised, among them being those fixed by the so-called social welfare legislation. The mills vere looked upon as an easy source ‘rom which to obtain this money. So ‘ong as cotton manufacturing was very rrofitable these exactions could be met. When, however, the conditions chang- d and the profit margin was whittled lown near to the vanishing point, the The man- -gers of these properties found that xodus of the mills began. nany Southern communities were will- ‘ng to offer all kinds of inducements o secure the establishment of the fac- ories within their borders. These in- uded_ relief from much taxation mong other things, the principal pur- rose sought being to provide employ- ment for workers and so build up owns. A number of mills ‘ook advantage of the offers made, Eastern MICHIGAN TRADESMAN with the result that now more cotton is produced down South than manu- factured in New England. HE PERSONIFIED STEEL. Rumors of Judge Gary’s impending retirement from the chairmanship of the United States Steel Corporation, although denied, had given the public an intimation t strength was failing. Yet the news of his death is a shock. He had come to occupy a unique position in the world of indus- try and finance. Officially the head of what was generally regarded as the hat his leading business unit in the country he was much more than his title im- He had become in a sense an institution. Just as steel has been looked upon as the barometer of the WNation’s economic Judge Gary was looked upon as personifying steel. For years his pronouncements upon the occasion of the quarterly dividends of the Steel Corporation and at other times, such as his departure for Eu- rope or his return, have been accepted as authoritative reports of the general business situation and outlook. It is difficult to think of one of these divi- dend meetings without him. The choice of a successor to Judge Gary will not be easy. Probably there is no Man possessing exactly his com- plied, important as that was. condition, so bination of qualities—extraordinary business ability, together with firmness rivaling that of the product with which his name was associated, joined with a supple tactfulness and crowned with an air of authority made _ his title of “Judge” seem appropriate de- spite the fact that he had left the Fed- eral bench for a private executive post. His career is an integral part of the the great corporation he which history of guided. SMALL ORDERS HIT MILLS. objections to Among the various small and frequent buying on the part of retailers that have been made by manufacturers and jobbers is the in- creased burden this puts on their ship- ping departments, not only in labor but in expense as well. Yet it is doubtful if many of them have ever taken the trouble to determine just how large that expense is. Were this effort made it would prob- ably show results as surprising as those brought to light by a member of the National Association of Hosiery and Underwear Manufacturers and forwarded by him to that organization. Careful study of packing and shipping data in the plant of this member showed that it costs 23 cents a dozen to pack and ship two dozen pairs of stockings. The costs of handling other quantities run this way: Three, four or five dozen, 16 cents a dozen; six, eight or twelve dozen, 7 cents: eighteen, twenty-four or thirty dozen, 4 cents, and forty, fiftv or sixty dozen, 3 cents. Figuring sixty dozen to the case, this means that the cost of packing and shipping a full case is $1.80, whereas the cost of packing and forwarding a full case quantity in two-dozen lots is $6.90. charge is made for handling the goods On this basis, unless some extra or a higher price is received for them, it is apparent that much of the profit made on them is absorbed. WILDER D. STEVENS. Wilder D. Stevens came here in 1854 and a willing youngster in his uncle’s hardware store, was doing up shingle nails before those of us under 66 years of age were born. Within his memory the first steam railroad came to Grand Rapids as a connecting link with the outside world, succeeding the stage coach and river boat. He saw kerosene take the place of sperm oil and the candle and then the coming of gas and electricity. He saw the city’s first street cars and the passing from horse power to cable and then to elec- tricity. The telegraph, the telephone, the phonograph and the radio were novelties each in its turn during his. lifetime. He saw the passing of the ox team and the horse in favor of the automobile and truck. Not a building remains in the down town district that was here when he entered business; he saw Grand Rapids in the making. He saw the city streets pass from dirt to cobble paved, then to cedar block, asphalt and brick, and city water and city sewers were within his memory. From the same store windows he saw the soldiers march away to three wars. The pageantry of the years passed his door from village to small town, from small town to metropolis, and during all these years Mr. Stevens was always the same—the same in character, prin- ever useful as a citi- ciples and spirit zen, helpful as a friend and an out- standing example of honorable success. During all of these years the wel- fare and advancement of his business was ever his first thought. There was no task so great, no burden so heavy that he was not at all times glad to as- sume it, if, by so doing, he could fur- ther its interests, and his associates well knew how largely its success was due to his unfailing efforts. Of strik- ing presence and pleasant address, great analytical powers, deliberate in his conclusions, of unswerving integ- rity, and of great courtesy of manner, he’ embodied in himself all of the char- acteristics of a great merchant. One of Mr. Stevens’ most marked characteristics was the spirit of kind- ness which actuated him in all his deal- ings with men and women. He never uttered a harsh word in his life. The writer knew him intimately over fifty vears and never knew him to indulge in sarcasm or indirect references which have a double meaning—words apparently applied to an absent party, but really uttered to stab and wound the person addressed. Mr. Stevens could speak plainly on occasion, but he always aimed to express himself in such a manner as not to give offense. WHO WAS COLUMBUS? Last Columbus Day certain Spanish historians burst out with new evidence to show that Christoforo Colombo was really Christobal Colon, a native of Galicia and therefore a good Spaniard. There have been stories for years that instead of being an Italian Columbus was a Portuguese Jew. Now comes a new theory, backed by a distinguished South American his- torian. Luis Ulloa, former director of the National Library in Lima, Peru, that the discoverer of America was in reality a Catalonian of good birth August 17, 1927 whose name was Joan Colom. Joan Colom was a corsair in the service of King Rene of Anjou, of a hardy, sea- faring race which in the Middle Ages produced renowned navigators, carto- graphers and explorers. Senor Ulloa believes that the gallant member of King Rene’s navy changed his name from Joan to Christoforo, o. Christ-bearer, in honor of his mission to the undiscovered lands in the West. As an ex-enemy of Spain, he would naturally have changed his name in undertaking service under Ferdinand and Isabella. It was while Senor Ulloa was in- vestigating the theory that Columbus was born in Galicia that he unearthed evidence of his Catalan origin. He conteds further that Raymond Llull, the great medieval scholar and mystic of Catalonia, furnished the inspiration for the epochal discovery. Senor Ulloa has assembled all his proofs into a book which, following its publication in Barcelona, will be brought out everywhere else, including America. Until all the evidence is in hand we shall all have to reserve a verdict. We may all be grateful, too, that we can postpone a heating controversy until a more gracious season. SURE SIGN OF BETTER DAYS. A full blossom of racial prejudices is lynching. Legislation will help to get rid of this barbaric trait. But the real change required to abolish lynch- ing is a change of heart of public opin- ion in the sections where practcied, and change of hearts of individuals. These roots of intolerance are deep in hu- man nature and are shot full with emotion. What are the sources of these big- otries? Where did we get the present prejudices that we now have? It is a long, tedious, complicated history. We have our present bundle of prejudices from our parents, school teachers, min- isters, friends, newspapers, magazines, pictures-, motion pictures, books, radio, politics, government, the social heri- tage and certain tendencies within hu- man nature itself. To eradicate these intolerances is an intricate, difficult and very long process. However, if every person who considers himself a good friend and a lover of God should begin at once to refuse to give voice to action, emotion and deed to any prejudice, a superb start would be made. Roots of prejudices will only be destroyed when other roots grow in the same soil. The first of these seeds to germinate and grow is “God is no respecter of persons,” which includes every race, religion, color and nation. The human race is the common de- nominator of all. Humanity has fun damentally more in common than in differences. When these seeds grow, the roots of intolerance will be stifled out.” The man with the average mental- ity, but with control; with a definite goal, and a clear conception of how it can be gained, and above all, with the power of application and labor, wins in the end.—W. H. Taft. August 17, 1927 OUT AROUND. Things Seen and Heard on a Week End Trip. Just as we were starting on our regular weekly Out Around Saturday, we received a telegram from John I. Gibson, of Battle Creek, stating that he would arrive on the noon train. As Mr. Gibson had only just returned from Europe, where he spent three months in England, Ireland, Holland, Belgium and France, we knew he would be so full of first hand informa- tion regarding those countries that we could devote the afternoon very pleas- antly and profitably to listening to the recital of the things he saw and the conclusions he reached on his twelfth trip to the other side since leaving Bel- fast in 1885. He has written several special articles on his trip for the Tradsman, one of which appeared last week and one of which is printed in this week’s paper. 2s___ The Unearned Increment. Written for the Tradesman, John O. Thompson, editor and pub- lisher of the Dexter Leader, has been a printer for forty-one years. He says he knows of only one man in Wash- tenaw county who has been in the printing business longer than himself. When I quoted to him a statement made by a Tradesman correspondent that through the sale of a piece of property he had “got ten thousand dollars which he did not earn, and some one would have to earn ten thou- sand dollars which they would not get,” Mr. Thompson said he cculd not accept that proposition without think- ing it over. This set me to thinking and I can- not believe that this is a general rule or result when profits are made by rise in value of property. For ages we have commended the man who _ has ioresight to invest money in property which in time brings him handsome profits. In many cases the buyers are well satisfied and never lose by paying Who and where are ever written. the prices asked. the losers? Another time investment is made with every indication of future profit, but something else develops to coun- teract, some new trend diverts the natural, logical growth of development of the section, and after years of wait- ing, planning, expense and extraordi- nary effort, the investor finds himself defeated—a loser. No one can be pointed out as profiting at his expense, no one robbed him. He was just as wise as the one who gained by a sim- ilar venture. It seems to me that he who makes a handsome profit without any effort and knows that others have earned that for him is in honor bound to re- turn it to the public in some enterprise which will benefit every citizen, pro- vided, of course, that he never can discover the individuals who earned it. E. E. Whitney. —_—_+--+____ No Occasion For Argument. “Nola, will you marry me?” “Doug, I must tell you I’m a som- nambulist.” “That's all right—you can go to your church and I'll go to mine.” SHOE MARKET Putting New Life Into Window Dis- plays. ever feel that your window Did you displays were too common-place? Most It is hard to displays look different, and so we fall into the 11S yf fee us do, and rightfully. make ordinary merchandise habit of permitting them to be ordi- We take out one window and nary. put in another, sometimes without even troubling to vary the arrange- ment. In fact we've seen some shoe dis- plays where we suspected that that plan had been followed numerous because changing the position standards and pedestals would have involved a little work with the dust cloth! And then we wonder why our win- dows do not produce better results! Some of us in an effort to vary the deadly monotony go too far in the other direction, and put in so many trick features and attention getters that it is hard to tell whether we’re selling shoes or something else. Even this has its virtue, for it at least stops the passer-by, but the ideal window is the one that can attention without detracting too much from the actual merchandise. One merchant in an Illinois city has this problem fairly well solved, and he does it with backgrounds. He changes his background design almost as often and _ his backgrounds are so good that they get still direct the window shopper to the shoes in front of it. still get as he changes his display, attention and Recently he put in a window of sports shoes, and for a background he had a map of the local country club golf course, drawn on canvas in the map style we see so frequently in cur- rent advertising. There were numer- ous clever captions on the map refer- ring to peculiarities of the local course that every golfer would recognize. And from a few of these spots on the 1 map ribbons led to particular shoes in the exhibit. By the side of each shoe was a little card tieing up the idea. ——_>- 2 ____ A Brand New Auction Sale Idea. merchant, that was very successful. We had a considerable number of odds and ends in stock. Here’s an idea, writes a One and two pairs of a style, some dead numbers, and the usual ac- cumulation of stuff that’s hard to dis- pose of. We put it all on a large table in the center of the store, with a large ship- Over the table was a card reading “Auction Table—Set Your Own Price.” In smaller letters was the explanation that any pair of shoes on the table, write down their ping tag attached to each pair. customers could select name, the date and the price they were willing to pay for the shoes, and leave them on the table. If no other person offered to pay more for the shoes in- side of a week, the bid was declared a sale and the shoes sold at the price offered by the customer. The table created a lot of interest. Many of the were bid for at ridiculous prices, but few of them went Folks who had made shoes for the first bid. MICHIGAN TRADESMAN a bid dropped in every day or so and looked to see if anyone had bid over their first offer. The store enjoyed a lot of publicity from the scheme, and sold practically all of the shoes. Next dull season the auction table will be used again. +. Advertising Claims That Are Unfair. Here’s a method of adjusting ho- siery and shoe claims used by one store that usually satisfies the customer and is not quite so much of a burden on the store. It is used only in cases where the customer is apparently partly to blame for poor service on the part of the shoes or hose. Merchandise showing defects is of course, replaced: but goods that have been unsatisfactory because of the carelessness are dif- ferently handled. All such cases are brought to the owner of the store who talks to the customer and after hearing the com- store cannot wearer's plaint explains that the get redress from the manufacturer, but is willing to refund the difference be- tween the actual cost of the shoe and the selling price. It is explained that this really is a loss to the store since the gross profit on each pair of shoes includes the expense of doing business. Most customers regard this as a very and the owner states that only the most unreasonable are un- willing to view it in that light. fair offer, —_——_+ > > ___ Selling Shoes To Children. The other day we watched a clever salesman serving a mother who had brought her little girl in for a pair of He never lost sight of the fact that he must really sell the mother, but he did not make it apparent. He treated the child as though she were an adult, conferred with her about the fit of the shoe, pointed out a bit of trimming and talked style to her. shoes. He sold the pair of shoes the mother she wanted her daughter to child store feeling that she had selected ex- actly what she wanted, and that she had been treated just like a grown-up. It was apparent, too, that the mother was flattered by the attention given her daughter, and so two good friends were made as well as a profitable sale. ——_>+>___ Coupon Stimulates Hosiery Sales. store that has a wide-awake hosiery department utiliz- decided have, but the went out of the A California shoe ed its regular monthly circular mailing to its shoe customers to boost its hosiery sales. The at a popular price which it features With the littie style folder which was mailed out to shoe custom- stated that the store would accept it for 25 per store has one chiffon number regularly. ers Was a coupon, which cent. of the purchase price on any pur- chase of the special chiffon stocking. The customer was not limited to a pur- chase of one pair—the discount applied on any number purchased. The cou- pon provided a good check on the mail- ing list and made a lot of new friends for the hosiery department. —_+- The ability to wear last year’s suit and smile is a good test of a man’s character. Shoe Trade in Good Shape. The approach of the middle of August finds the local shoe trade in better shape on fail lines than had been expected. Men’s and boys’ footwear has sold seasonably well, but the agree- able surprise has been the willingness of retailers to look ahead on women’s and misses’ lines more than they have for some time. This is attributed to the somewhat simpler style of the new season and also to the widespread favor for black. Women's oxfords are sell- ing very well, chiefly in patent and calf leathers. In the latter both black and tan are being taken, but the em- phasis in the buying is laid on black. The so-called tennis goods, which were recently opened for the new season at practically unchanged prices, are al- ready selling well for January delivery. ———_+--o Cashes Checks To Draw Customers. A shoe shop in an Eastern factory town, specializing particularly in men’s shoes, has found it greatly to their ad- vantage to cash factory pay checks for workmen. They advertise the fact that they cheerfully cash checks, in the local pa- pers on every pay day, and in some of the factories they supply envelopes on which the offer to cash checks is made prominent. No one coming in the store to cash a check is urged to buy, but many do make purchase, and the service has so familiarized local men with the store location that they come in at other times when they do need shoes. ee Would You Dare Make This Offer. A Pennsylvania shoe store'has in its card which an- nounces a standing offer of $5 in cash fitted window an attractive cannot be perfectly from the store’s stock. to any woman who The store has not much difficulty in making good, except once when a troupe of midgets from the local thea- ter dropped in, and even then most of them were accurately fitted. —__2~-+__— Why Shoes Are Higher. The increase in the price of leather from thirteen to twenty-two cents per pound—amounting to nine cents per pound and equivalent to ten cents on each shoe—necessitates an advance in the cost of every pair of shoes pro- This advance the manufactur- ers must duced. pass on to the retailer and teh retailer to the purchaser. August 17, 1927 tree ermarermermermere FALL IS AT HAND Is your stock complete?! We can supply you with what you need. LACES ! l l Whitmores Nufashond Cinderella Mileage { Uno Rawhide Steel Lobel } Dyanshine Two-One } Shinola } ! l we Polly-Shine Novelties insoles Lyon Hose Prot. Leather-no-Slips BEN KRAUSE CO. 20 Ioni: Avenue GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. x | POLISH af Your problem as a Shoe Retailer is answered by THE TORSON SHOE 1. Made in Grand Rapids (quick service), . Always in stock—A to EERE. Always in style (no closeouts) ae Cs PS . Always repeats. . Retails at $6 to $7. S, Made in oxford and shoe, black or brown of the finest import- ed kid over a two-width com- bination, arch support last. Herold-Bertsch Shoe Co Grand Rapids, Mich. Manufacturers of Quality Footwear since 1892. MICHIGAN SHOE DEALERS MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE ComPaNy LANSING, MICHIGAN Prompt Adjustments Write L. H. BAKER, Secy-Treas. P. O. Box 549 LANSING, MICH. ws August 17, 1927 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 11 Unsolved Mysteries and Wars That Never Took Place. Grandville, Aug. 16—One of the best advertised wars was that celebrated Indian war in Michigan at the time of the war for the Union which never materialized. The Minnescota massacre of white settlers by the merciless Sioux at about this time gave the people of the North- west much food for thought, and at such a time rumors of a Chippewa march of Indians upon the frontier set- tlements of Northern Michigan were rife, As a boy I remember seeing miyself enlisted in a border company, rifle on shoulder, marching to the sotind of fife and drum. Not a little excitement prevailed. Meetings were called and the matter of defense discussed. An Indian from a downriver settle- ment came ittto our village with a re- port that half a thousand redmen were encamped on the lake shore a few miles South of Muskegon, and with the beginning of July would move in war- like array tipon that town. Those were days of hot expectation. From the North came reports that a large army of redskins had crossed the Straits and were bearing down upon the small settlements, armed with rifles furnished by the Confederate govern- ment. [t was an anxious time for the women and childten with the main- stay of families away in the Union ariiy ‘battling in the South for the preservation of the Union. It seemed that the war was being borne to the homes of Northern people when they least expected it. At Newaygo a company was or- ganized, armed with muskets furnished by the State. Bridges were guarded and other entrances to the place. It was afterward stated that not only did Indians suffer in imagination, but many gardens and watermelon patches were ransacked. However this may be, it is known that the Indian war failed to come about. It seems that the spirit of Pontiac had deserted his followers when least expected. That outbreak of savagery lasted several weeks in the minds of the most excitable white inhabitants, although never verified by actual conflict. Those were historic days all right. The Indian seare finally subsided, giv- ino peace and quietude once more to the people of the ‘Michigan border. Three voung cowboys returning from a search of the woods for cows, such animals being allowed free range of the woods, stood together under the stats and discussed the latest war news. It was not in America but Europe the war under consideration was. taking place. Napoleon the Third was sweeping into Italy in a weak imitation of the first emperor of that name. The bat- tles of Solferino and Magenta had been fought, and it was these conflicts our three boys were discussing. “IT am mighty glad I live in Amer- ica,’ said one boy. “We don't have any wars here, and won't ever have to go into the army.” “Tt’s been a long time that’s true,” agreed another boy. “This country is certainly a fine place to live.” This was true, but in a few twelve- months thereafter Fort Sumpter was fired on and the opening guns of the great Southern rebellion broke over the land. Two of those three boys became members of the Northern fighting force and one of them rests forever in Southern soil. This war certainly took place in veritable earnestness, and in connection therewith were many mysteries that were never solved. One of the prominent young men of our village, Thomas Ames by name, enlisted to fight for his country. He married his sweetheart a few weeks be- fore going to the front, never again to return, All track of —Tom Ames was lost after the battle of Chickamauga. He er tered the battle with his regiment and was never seen again. As one of the unidentified dead this ashes lie unde Southern sod to this day. From our village and from our mill went sturdy Frank Shippy, as stalwart and strong a young man as one could tind. Somewhere in Virginia his bones lie buried. He was never seen after one of the fierce struggles in the Wil- derness. His disappearance was one of the mysteries of that war which haunts almost every battlefield. A young country doctor, Johnson by name, went as an army surgeon to the war. He never came back. Where- abouts in Virginia his bones bleach be- neath the sod none of his friends know. He had friends in plenty, as had those other two, but the mystery of their fate was never revealed. Possibly the bones of these men may have been collected with two thousand others and buried at the mammoth erave in Arlington dedicated to the Union's unknown dead Three from one small frontier vil- lage so lost to friends and the world wottld seem to indicate a large num- ber of such cases, take the whole army together. War and its many mysteries are repulsive in more respects than one. Way down East in Maine lived a youth who in later years became a pioneer among the Michigan pines. One time, on returning to the family home, as he opened the front gate ‘ip saw his grandmother among the flowers apparently selecting a bouquet. Her back was toward him and he did not speak. On entering the ‘house there sat his grandmother at ease, knitting in her big armchair. One minute before he had seen her in the garden. He made no mention of what he had seen to granny, since he knew she was super- stitious and the circumstance would worry her. It was a mystery all the same and never solved. ‘Old Timer. —_—__+ 22 Has Saved All Our Cover Poems. Cleveland, Ohio, Aug. 10—Enclosed find check for subscription to the Tradesman. [ have taken it so many years I just can’t do without it. I have saved all the poems vou have printed on your front cover and con- sider your write up concerning ford a masterpiece. He should be made to humble himself considerably. All he is is what the laboring man made him and there is plenty of room for im- provement yet. Am sending you a clipping from the Cleveland News, which is rather a good way to deal with necktie crooks. Admire the stand you have taken in the Guy Rouse case. At one time while we were engaged in retail trade at Morley, in otir dealings with the Worden Grocer Co., we were led to believe Mr. Rouse was a perfect man, judging by the wonderful line of talk he was always handing out. I should think he would feel rather cheap to think back over all those addresses he gave at retail gatherings. We are now in business in Cleve- land and if yqu ever visit the city should be glad of a call. At present we have the Industrial Exposition. It is a very wonderful sight. When I have all the cover poems in a scrap book, I will tell you how many I have. Wish you many more years at the head of the Tradesman and that you continue to chase the crooks. You have them going. They fear you and it is too bad there are not more men to take the stand vou do. A. M. Frederick. —_++.> Traveling Tree. Nature does tree nearly a foot through, that stood on the bank of a stream, slipped down 100 feet when the soil which it grew was loosened by a heavy storm. When the tree stopptd, it was still upright, and kept on growing. some queer things. A More Profit to You by increasing turnover. When you sell goods with an established price which protects your margin of profit—then rapid turnover makes you money. In pushing KG Baking Powder 25 ounces for SF (more than a pound and a half for a quarter) Same price for over 3 5 years with the consistent quality and price advertising behind it — with the price plainly shown on the label—you can increase turnover and get more profit on your baking powder investment. The Government Used Millions of Pounds FINANCIAL Women’s Adoption of Smoking Lifts Cigarette Output. American manufactured cigarettes with a retail value of probably $75,- 000,000 will go up in blue smoke this year to satisfy a growing craving for Lady Nicotine. A less than normal increase over last year’s output would send the total for 1927 to above 100 billion cigarettes, a goodly number of which will be held between the dainty fingers of thousands and thousands of American girls from the ages of sixteen to sixty. The addition of women to the ranks of smokers in this country has been largely responsible for the remarkable increase in cigarette consumption of about 90 per cent. since 1920. A chart prepared by Charles D. Barney & Co. presents an interesting picture of the trend of production of tobacco products. While cigarette output had climbed last year to 550 per cent. of the 1914 figures, production of smoking and chewing tobacco and cigars had actual- ly decreased slightly. As may be supposed, earnings of the country’s principal manufacturers of tobacco products have steadily increas- ed as output has grown. Net profits available for dividends of four large companies—R. J. Reynolds Tobacco, American Tobacco, Liggett & Myers and P. Lorillard—rose from $23,164,- 889 in 1914 to $70,503,196 last year. Stocks of most companies have ad- vanced about as rapidly as the general average of listed industrial shares on the New York Stock Exchange. R. J. Reynolds Class B common, for in- stance, sold at $94 a share on June 1, 1926, and at the equivalent of $172 a share on June 1, 1927. Liggett & Myers Class B common in the same period rose from $78 to an equivalent of $130 a share. American Tobacco B common rose from $114 to $136 a share. “Production costs of the large or- ganizations are being favorably affect- ed both by the relative stability in raw material prices and by development of improved manufacturing machinery and processes,” says the Barney an- nual review. “Increasing volume ‘s naturally a factor in lower production costs. “An influence that is making itself noticeably felt in the reduction of manufacturing costs, and seemingly destined to become increasingly im- portant, is the utilization of improved machinery. A new cigarette packing machine with a capacity of 70 per cent. in excess of the old machine has help- ed to cut down manufacturing costs and is now in use in several of the largest factories. “A cigarette manufacturing machine, expected to double the capacity of the existing machines, has been developed and is now undergoing trial. The economies possible through the utiliza- tion of this machine, assuming it gives a satisfactory demonstration under prolonged test, are considerable, al- though its adoption would entail some scrapping of existing equipment. It should cut labor costs, materially re- duce overhead and enable manufactur- ers to take care of their expanding pro- MICHIGAN TRADESMAN duction without any great addition to existing facilities. “Offsetting economies in manufac- turing are the larger advertising ex- penditures necessitated by competition which is continually becoming more intensified. The keen rivalry of the large manufacturers for popular favor is manifested in the widening scope of their advertising. Guardedly and cautiously, the advertising message is beginning to reach out to the woman smoker, who now furnishes a large source of demand and a wide potential market for the future.” William Russell White. [Copyrighted, 1927]. +22 Plan Up To Move Unsold Bonds. In the recent shower of undistrib- uted bonds thrown back upon the syndicates and. after termination of the usual periods, dumped onto the market was born the germ of a plan for sec- ondary distribution that somewhat re- sembles the British method. Small dealers specially organized to retail bonds, very often find them- selves famished for issues at times when the shelves of large syndicate houses are laden with unsold descrip- tions. Different bankers now are dis- cussing informally with their friends a plan to create a sort of clearing house through which bonds may be passed on to a successful retail distribution through dealers after the termination of the syndicate. Advocates of the plan contend that it would eliminate the demoralizing market break now normal when the plug is pulled and a new issue is allowed to seek its own level. In so far as the large syndicates are concerned the organized dealers would not come in unless and until the orig- inal house of issue failed to place its bonds. On dissolution of the syndi- cate the dealers would expect to be given a chance to retait amounts un- sold by the syndicate. To encourage distribution the syndicate houses have indicated in many instances that they would be ready to cut their own profits close on the unsold bonds and give dealers a liberal commission to do the job for them. If the plan works it would move new bonds into investment hands far more permanent than is the case when the syndicate turns the unsold portions back into the open market. Its ap- proval already by more than fifty deal- ers at least indicates that, in the face of a glut of syndicate flotations, the retail houses feel that if given a chance they could open avenues of demand not known to the wholesale houses. Precisely how the syndicate houses and dealers in the financial district work out the proposal now under con- sideration is not of so much importance perhaps as that the problem is up for discussion. The summer of 1927 was not the first occasion when after an ex- cessive emission bonds returned to embarrass the syndicates. For a long time those best posted on such matters have felt that some day a way would be found to place the excellent dis- tributing facilities of the numerous dealers more directly at the disposal of the wholesalers. On their own failure to judge the August 17, 1927 Kent State Bank “The Home for Savings” With Capital and Surplus of Two Million Dollars and resources exceeding Twenty-Three Million Dollars, invites your banking business in any of its departments, assuring you of Safety as well as courteous treatment. Banking by Mail Made Easy. 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Rollins & Sons Founded 1876 : _ _ Dime Bank Building, Detroit Michigan Trust Building, Grand Rapids Boston New York Chicago Denver San Francisco Los Angeles ——_ an v . iar a | <@- | | ~ + ab SS { , | + - | : | - | “— a ia. ee A ay August 17, 1927 market the syndicates this summer have themselves in part to blame for the situation that developed. Prices were set higher than the public was willing to pay. In the final analysis all new issues must seek their natural market levels but a better organization for retail distribution might aid in leveling down the peaks and evening up the valleys now encountered so often. Paul Willard Garrett. [Copyrighted, 1927]. — —-->———_ General Motors For Small Investors Now. The two to one split in General Mo- tors on the anniversary of its 1926 dec- laration of a 50 per cent. stock divi- dend reveals a growth in the country’s largest corporation, since the creation of the present Delaware company ten years ago, that is unparalleled in the history of America’s great industrial concerns. The man who bought 100 shares of General Motors back in 1917 and who had the faith to hold them soon will own 750 shares and meanwhile his original investment has been more than offset through cash dividends. That is the etxraordinary record of an investment in General Motors made a decade ago. One hundred shares of General Mo- tors bought in 1917 at $100 a share would have cost $10,000. That invest- ment was swelled to 1,000 shares in 1920 by the 10 to 1 split. It shrank to 250 shares in 1924 when the number of outstanding shares was reduced to leave 1 share outstanding for each 4 previously. Exactly a year ago a 50 per cent. stock dividend was declared which meant that man who owned 250 shares got 125 more, making his total 375. When the present plan is ap- proved by the stockholders in Septem- ber these 375 shares will become 750. If the new shares have a market value fo $111 they will be worth $83,250, which represents a tidy book profit over the original $10,000 invested. This takes no account of regular and extra dividends paid in the interim, which were substantial, and should not be accepted as accurate to the last detail but it does portray in striking manner the general pace of growth. Impressive as the facts of the case are many commentators will be tempt- ed to falsify the picture by wrong in- terpretations of the new plan. The two to one split now in process will give an investor two shares of stock for each one held but his proportion of ownership in the properties remains the same. The new plan involves no alteration of the capital and surplus account. Instead of 8,700,000 shares of common carried in the books at $50 a share there will be 17,400,000 shares carried at $25. The book value of $435,000,000 will still be $435,000,000 after the change. Since the move involves no distribu- tion of surplus some stockholders may fail to see any advangtage in a division of the shares. Not the least of the advantages that must have been in the minds of the directors is the oppor- tunity a division of the shares into smaller units will open for purchase of the stock by small investors. At MICHIGAN TRADESMAN $220 a share the General Motors is a rich man’s stock. At half that price it will be brought within reach of thousands of investors who now have faith in the issue but cannot possess it. Paul Willard Garrett. [Copyrighted, 1927]. es Stage Is Set For Bond Revival. September and the autumn months will bring a revival of activity in bonds if any substantial proportion of busi- ness now on the fire and confidently expected by the underwriting houses materializes. A reduction in the emission of new bond issues during the last two months and a simultaneous improvement in the money market combine to make the outlook for a lively autumn business favorable. Not all of the flotations now under consideration have been announced but the different bond houses declare that the present lag in offerings probably will not continue beyond August. New bond flotations for 1927 to date exceed those for the corresponding 1926 period by a round billion dollars. Up to this time last year only $2,965,- 000,000 in new bonds had been offered to the public but the record shows that up to to-day the 1927 offerings had reached the $3,970,000,000 mark. The glut in bonds induced two months ago by the emission of new issues in too large a volume and at prices too dear slowly but surely is passing. It has been exactly two months since the underwriting houses began to cut down in commendable fashion the volume of offerings. Not since the week ended June 18 have so many as $100,000,000 in bonds been of- fered during any one week. Previous to that time the volume had run into high figures. This persistent reduc- tion in emissions had cut the total of weekly offerings down to a new low for the year at $35,000,000 last week. It is directly responsible for much of the improved sentiment expressed everywhere among the bond houses. While the total of $41,500,000 for the present week to date in new bond is- sues already gives assurance that the week as a whole will contribute more than last week the opinion prevails that the real gain in volume will not come until after Labor Day. Back of the more cheerful attitude in the bond market is the unexpected fall in interest rates. While a reduc- tion in the volume of outstanding cur- rency and some contraction in business have contributed to the ease in money the liquidation of bonds formerly held by syndicates in itself has been an in- fluence for cheaper money. A canvass of opinions from leading bankers indicates that outstanding houses of issue will be more careful than usual during the rest of this year not to place too dear a price upon new offerings. The bankers are not anxious to bring on another glut in the market such as was brought on this summer by their own poor judgment of the market. Paul Willard Garrett. [Copyrighted, 1927]. ——_—+__>>_o___——- There is more satisfaction getting a scratch hit off Walter Johnson than in knocking a homer off a rooky. 13 The Financial Side of your business proposition must always command the attention of the Officers of the GRAND RAPIDS SAVINGS BANK, but you will find them no less ready to consider it in its commercial or industrial respects. When you bring your problems to this institu- tion you may be sure that your viewpoint as well as that of the Bank will always be borne in mind—and that our great aim will be to make them identical. GRAND RAPIDS SAVINGS BANK “The Bank Where You Feel At Home’’ 16 Convenient Offices THE TOLEDO PLATE & WINDOW GLASS COMPANY Mirrors—Art Glass—Dresser Tops—Automobile and Show Case Glass All kinds of Glass for Building Purposes 801-611 IONIA AVE., S. W. GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN The Life of an Estate 1 within a short Bete of s time because they have sia iicon properly safeguarded. Failure to make a will, failure to appoint a trust company as ex- ecutor and trustee, failure to ar- range for the distribution of life insurance money under a life in- surance trust—these neglects mean short lived estates. Safeguard your dependents by safeguarding your estate. Let us discuss this matter with you. GRAND RAPIDS TRUST CO. GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN 14 Chain Store Management Vital. The value of sound management and the correctness of chain store funda- mentals are strikingly illustrated in the successful recovery in recent years of the organization operating the Metro- politan variety stores. The Metropolitan 5-to-50-Cent Stores, Inc., as a result of extrava- gances and mismanagement, was about ready to collapse when V. M. Bovie took control and associated with him- self E. W. Livingston, formerly in charge of merchandising of the J. G. McCrory Co., and A. N. McFadyen, formerly vice-president of the S. S. Kresge Co. and later chain store oper- ator in Grand Rapids. The first step was profitable units as advantageously as possible and concentrate their resources Because of to eliminate un- in the remaining stores. limited capital their progress was slow, but they were able to demonstrate to the satisfaction of bankers that they knew the essentials of chain store mer- chandising. To obtain the necessary additional capital a new company was formed— the Metropolitan Chain Stores, Inc.— which took over all transferable assets and inaugurated a campaign of con- servative Although Mr. Bovie’s career was cut short by death, his foundation had been so well laid the company’s went ahead unchecked. The result was that the operating company began to highly satisfactory earnings and its securities improved in value. The old 5-to-50 cent store organiza- tion in the readjustment became a holding company, owning slightly more than half of the outstanding 130,900 shares of Metropolitan Chain common stock. The holding company’s equity had a market value at recent prices of approximately $3,630,000. Outstand- ing against this were 38,979 shares of 8 per cent. cumulative preferred, 45,974 shares of Class A common stock and 70,369 shares of Class B common. Inasmuch as the preferred has first claim, up to $110 a share, on the $3,- 630,000 equity, and dividend accumula- tions amount to 40 per cent., the stock expansion. recovery show at present levels offers speculative pos- sibilities. It seems reasonable to suppose the present efficient management will con- tinue to increase the stores’ sales vol- ume and improve earnings. The pos- sibility of dividends on the operating company’s common stock, therefore, is brought nearer, and when this point is reached the preferred shares of the holding company will be in line for dis- tribution of the income received. The time eventually will come, more- over, when steps will be taken to liqui- date accumulated dividends. Although it is highly improbable the holding company would dispose of any of its common stock, it is worth while to 66,000 would net about 38,979 shares of know that a sale of the shares held at $55 a share $90 a share for the 5-to-50 cent stores preferred. The Metropolitan’s executives, recovery is a tribute to its for the new organization was compelled to shoulder many handicaps of the previous ad- MICHIGAN TRADESMAN ministration and to live down its repu- tation. If the seemingly complicated relation of the two concerns were bet- j ter understood, it would be reasonable to expect the old preferred to sell high- the new common William Russell White. [Copyrighted, 1927]. ———_—_.>--e-————— Individual Indifference the Cause. is not uncommon to hundreds of have never seen a fire several fire place; there are that have not seen a centuries. The more brick and stone, as almost universal compared with the use of wood for American homes, re- hazard somewhat. But i . duces the fire 1 po. the great diterence America has ten times is in the care taken to prevent fire as much fire loss as the most incen- Europe. part of diary differ- ential in An 1erica, would not invalidate To eliminate that nine-to-one the principle or change the practice of ire | insurance: it would only make fire insurance more universal, at far lower cost. We now pay about $5 per capita Nobody trictive wants unneces- laws, but for fire loss. Sary punitive or res defining personal fire 1 } i aws more sharply responsibility, and making the careless or even criminally smight fire builder civilly liable for fire losses or death seem only justice to the careful ones who keep down the shameful record. -—__-»> +2. Propaganda. “What is all this talk about fire pre- vention in the Silas?” asked Mrs. her reading glasses. newspapers, Easvbody, looking up over m'dear; the in- es are trying to make “Just propaganda, surance compani us do their dirty work so they can cut ‘2 expenses and pile up surplus.” “But, Silas, you said the insurance encourage big You said companies liked to losses and many of them. that it gave them an excuse to increase advertise the business.” that? Well, per- darn good he rate. and “inh, did 1 say haps I did. Theyre both arguments. You just stick to your knitting m’dear, and let the men folks tend to the deep for you to grasp.” —_—_+<-. __ Corporations Wound Up. Michigan ns have recently filed n ‘ : a business end. It’s too The following corpora- tices of dis- solution with the Secretary of State: Dilts Machine Works, Inc., St. Joseph. Mas termold Shoe Store, Grand Rapids ( on ure] h Dyar Corp., Detroit. Land Co., Highland Park Realtv Co., Battle Creek J wakes Electric Co., Detroit. Detroit. Laurium. Malt Products Calumet Garment Co., Kn ab-Karr, Detroit. Sanitarium and Hospital C oO. —- Creek. W. M. attison Supply Co., Detroit. oe U nderwriters, Detroit lexander Constructi Co., Detroit. Grand Rapids Laundry Co., Grand Rapids. Zuieback & Cabot, troit. Re-New Auto Shop, Ince., Coffee Boils Merrily in U. S. Headaches come in contemplation of In 1926, country went on a spree and drank 16 per cent. Equipment OT] Incorporated, De- Detroit. the United States in its cups. compiled figures show, the more coffee than in the previous year, the per capita consumption amounting to no less than 500 cups. Imports of the brown bean amounted to 1,500,000,- 000 pounds and its value was $325,- 350,000. The “billion” end of the im- port was sent by Brazil, while Colum- bia and Mexico furnished most of the remainder. ——_»+2->—__—_ Vogue For Black Still Strong. No let-up in the favor shown for black in women’s ready-to-wear for early fall is yet indicated. In the high- er grade formal coats, particularly those made of broadcloth fabrics, black is specified in at least 75 per cent. of the orders, it was said recently. The remainder of the color preference is scattered over several shades, the new browns and blues leading. In dresses, too, the vogue for black is dominating. Probably never before has the demand for dresses for early fall been so strongly concentrated on this shade. C WiunLierr-CHULSKI & Co, , INVESTMENT BANKERS Listed and Unlisted Securities. 933-934 Michigan Trust Bldg. ( GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN MS PERSONAL SERVICE Gives you better results. Our mov- ing and storage rates are very reasonable. Every load insured. BOMERS and WOLTJER 1041 Sherman and 1019 Baxter Sts. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. ACCURATE STATEMENTS Your monthly state- the Old National is right. ment from ry > There’s no excuse here for inaccuracy. And that’s only one example of Old Na- tional service. Jhe OLD NATIONAL BANK MONROE at PEARL A Bank for Gverybody- eee, August 17, 1927 e-Prudenv’ Investor Is the one who seeks advice frequently from those competent to keep him informed of the va- rious influences which may affect his invest- ments. Michigan Bond & Investment Company Investment Securities 1020 Grand Rapids National Bank Building Grand Rapids [ ta Hodenpyl Hardy Securities Corporation 4 A personal advisory service — Our well equipped Service Department is prepared to give ac- curate information and sound advice to investors. Securities carefully selected to suit the needsof Banks, Institu- tions and individuals. s 231 So. La Salle Street Chicago New York Jackson Grand Rapids Martin Dowd & Co. Certified Public Accountants Enrolled to practice before the Treasury Department. Registered to practice before the United States Board of Tax Appeals. 716-718 Grand Rapids National Bank Building GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN Telephone 64-171 Link, Petter & Company Gacorporated) Investment Bankers 6ch FLOOR, MICHIGAN TRUST BLDG. GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN + ° > . + 4 ie } | —_ j ~ } > se ~~ eh “a rf > ‘ * A ‘ August 17, 1927 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 15 Drive Out the Arsonist. It is not possible to paint too black- y the crime of arson. In the English -anguage, ample though it is, there are not adjectives vile enough to char- acterize as he deserves the willful and malicious burner. Nothing gives him pause. The man who stoops to the torch would stoop, without hesitation, to murder of the foulest kind. Nero, who fired Rome, also assassinated his own mother—and so, indeed, would the arsonist of to- day, if such an unspeakable deed would further his dark ends. And he is as cowardly, as craven, as foul. Desperadoes there were, in the vanished days of the West, his deed is who robbed and plundered and killed— the James boys, for instance, and Tracy of Oregon. They stopped at nothing else, ‘but they stopped at arson. There they drew the line. They did not shoot women and children, and they did not burn. They were, in short criminals, but they moved in the open and they fought like men. Sut the incendiary is quite another animal. Slinking, cat-eyed, shunning daylight and operating only in the dead of night, he is a creature such as even the “bad man” of yesterday would have recoiled from, him unfit for his society. deeming How much more, then, should he be condemned by every decent, right-thinking, law- abiding American! For the arsonist is crafty without being without being courageous, evil without possessing a single redeeming quality to plead for him at the bar of public opinion. Since clever, cruel pity, or any of the finer human at- tributes, is foreign to his nature, so— always within due process of law— must pity be absent from his treatment when he is caught and justice. He must be scotched like the snake he emulates. brought te an entirely God- never be honest, America will healthful country for fearing people to inhabit until it is made too hot for these employers of fire. —_++>—___ “Spontaneous Combustion.” The season of the year is about at hand when barns are in danger of be- coming the prey of fire through spon- taneous combustion or spontaneous ig- nition, or whatever else you may de- sire to call it. Spontaneous ignition, which by some is claimed to be the correct term, 1s ignition which is produced by the in- ternal development of heat without the action of an external agent. The dif- ferent steps in this phenomenon of heat are: (1) the substance absorbs and condenses moisture within its pores; (2) oxidation takes place and the temperature increases; (3) the in- crease in temperature accelerates the oxidation and so the process continues with increasing rapidity until fire en- sues. Spontaneous combustion seems to be little known, for in many cases if the origin of a fire is not easily ap- parent, it is generally said to be spon- taneous combustion or spontaneous ignition. So far as farm fires are concerned, modern research has shown that this spontaneous ignition is caused by the not thor- oughly cured, or if cured, the housing harvesting of crops when of them in a moist condition. Oxidation may heap of oily rags or occur in the cotton also waste where the process continues until the heat evolved has raised the mass to the temperature of ignition, then a fire will occur provided the oxygen in the air is present, causing the accumulated heat to burst into a flame. This process of oxidation may also occur in many different substances not at this time thoroughly understood. So far as spontaneous ignition on the farms is concerned, modern in- vestigation and experimentation have shown that the only manner in which it can be prevented, is to exercise the greatest care in the harvesting of such crops wherein oxidation may be the cause of spontaneous ignition. i Limit Insurance. Insurance being a personal contract has always depended, more or less, upon the moral make-up of the policy holder. The insurance contract being one of indemnity for the reimburse- ment of loss for property destroyed, or for some other loss, has always been susceptible to the prearranged and de- sired happening of the loss against which the contract of indemnity was entered into. Ever since insurance has become a commercial matter there has been the attempt or the desire on the part of the dishonest to take advantage of the contract of indemnity for the personal profit of one of the parties to The other party to the contract, the insur- carrier, is mainly the contract, viz. the insured. ance interested in preventing the happening of the con- The S€nsc, tingency insured against. insur- this Only the insured can take ance contract, in becomes one-sided. advantage, in a dishonest way, of the And there is only one motive compelling the dis- attempt to take an unfair party to the This motive can only be that other party to the contract. honest to advantage of the other contract. of personal gain. There may be other motives, but they are slight in com- parison to that of personal gain. If this hypothesis is correct, and it ts, then it follows that the only way in which the one party can protect itself against the dishonest motive of the other party, is to make it impossible for the dishonest party to receive any personal gain or advantage from the happening of the contingency insured against. How this end can be ac- complished, in the case of fire insur- and every insurance man in the country. —_2+ The Beginning. The first beginnings of fire insurance ance, must be. plain evident to are recorded in Exodus xxii:6: “If a fire break out and catch in thorns so that the stacks of corn, or the standing corn, or the field, be that kindleth the fire shall surely make restitution.” Restitution is another word for indemnity, and besides the consumed, he provides for coinsurance. since if the owner kindled the fire him- verse also self he had to stand for his own loss. These people who talk of fire insurance originating in London after the Great Fire of 1666 should really read their 3 ible. Affiliated with THE MICHIGAN RETAIL DRY GOODS ASSOCIATION An Association of Leading Merchants in the State THE GRAND RAPIDS MERCHANTS MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY 320 Houseman Bldg. Grand Rapids, Mich. Class Mutual Insurance Agency C. N. BRISTOL H. G. BUNDY A. T. MONSON “The Agency of Personal Service” INSPECTORS, AUDITORS, STATE AGENTS Representing The Hardware and Implement Mutuals— The Finnish Mutual —The Central Manufacturers’ Mutual and Associate Companies. Graded dividends ot 20 to 50% on all policies accord- ing to the class of business at risk. FIRE - AUTOMOBILE - PLATE GLASS 305-06 Murray Building Grand Rapids, Mich. OUR FIRE INSURANCE POLICIES ARE CONCURRENT with any standard stock policies that you are buying nertcas O70 Less Michigan Bankers and Merchants Mutual Fire Insurance Co. of Fremont, Michigan WILLIAM N. SENF, SECRETARY-TREASUEER Merchants Life Insurance Company WILLIAM A.WATTS President RANSOM E. OLDS Chairman of Board Offices: 3rd floor Michigan Trust Bldg.—Gran> + —___ Sheep and Wool Outlook Favorable. A favorable outlook for producers of Winter lambs and a rising tendency of wool prices is indicated by present conditions, according to the July sheep and wool outlook report just issued by the Bureau of Agricultural Economics of the U. S. Department of Agricul- ture. In view of the large increase in the crop of native lambs and the prob- ability of less lamb feeding in the Corn Belt and increased feeding in the West, prices of slaughter lambs this Summer and next Spring are expected to be lower, while Winter prices are likely to be higher than during the corresponding periods of the past 12 months. Average prices for the com- ing year, however, are expected to be about the same as the past year. The 1927 lamb crop is indicated as a little smaller than that of 1926, a large increase in native lambs not be- ing sufficient to offset the larger de- creases in Western lambs. Since the decreases in Western lambs are larg- est in states that furnish a large part of the feeding lamb supply, a consid- erable decrease in the number of feed- ing lambs from last Fall seems cer- tain. With fewer feeding lambs available and with the indicated poor feeding de- mand in the Corn Belt, slaughter dur- ing the Winter would be considerably smaller than last Winter. The in- creased feeder demand in the West is likely to result in a slaughter from March to May larger than last Spring. Based on indicated market supplies and probable actions of feeders, the most favorable price period during the marketing season of the 1927 lamb crop would appear to be during the Winter months. This would be gen- erally favorable for the lamb feeder in the Corn Belt and also for the West- ern feeder who has lambs ready for market at that time. Consumer de- mand for lamb during the next twelve months is expected to continue at the same high level that prevailed during the past two years. The long-time outlook suggests the need of caution in regard to further increase of flock numbers because the ultimate reduction in demand for ewe lambs for flock expansion will result in larger supplies of slaughter lambs than the market will absorb except at low prices. Domestic wool prices have shown some strength and are expected tc show a rising tendency during the next six months, although no consider- able increase is expected. Domestic mills this year have followed a hand- to-mouth policy. Imports have shown a considerable decline and stocks have been depleted, while mill consumption has been maintained at a good level. A continuation of consumer demand as good as the past six months would re- sult in more active buying of raw wool, as stocks would have to be replenish- ed. Domestic production of fleece wool was 4.4 per cent. greater than for the year 1926. +2. Sardine Canning Grows. Almost 4,000,000 cases, or 143,000,- 000 pounds of canned sardines, valued at more than $14,500,000, were packed in 1926. Sardine canning ranks next to that of salmon canning in importance, and, excluding Alaska salmon, is first among the canned fish products of the United States. Sardine canning is a rapidly growing industry in the United States, due to the increasing world de- mand for low-priced food of high pro- tein content. ‘The domestic industry centers in Maine and California, the sea herring being used in the former and the Cal- ifornia pilchard in the latter. The Pilchard is a very fat fish, scarcely to be distinguished from the European pilchard. Abroad sardine canning cen- ters are in Norway, France, Spain and Portugal. American sardines meet keen competition both at home and abroad, and if we are to obtain our share of the world’s markets, Ameri- can products must be high in quality as well as low in price. To help the industry the United States Bureau of Fisheries has con- ducted comprehensive experiments for the development of better and cheaper methods of preparing the fish. Bureau of Fisheries Document No. 1020, “Preparations of Fish for Canning as Sardines,” just published, describes the sardine industry and the methods used in preparing the fish, and takes up the studies that were made. IVAN WESTENBRUGGE Grand Rapids - Muskegon Distributor Nucoa The Food of the Future CHEESE of All Kinds ALPHA BUTTER SAR-A-LEE BEST FOODS Mayonaise Shortning HONEY—Horse Radish OTHER SPECIALTIES Q uality-Service-Cooperation Phone 61366 JOHN L. LYNCH SALES CO. 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HART BRAND > | CHOICE or THE LAND SWEET WRINKLED PEAS Look for the Red Heart on the Can GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN Ge Bott’s Kream FrydKakKes DECIDEDLY BETTER Grand Rapids Cream Fried Cake Co. Grand Rapids, Mich. Henry Smith FLORALCo., Inc. 52 Monroe Avenue GRAND RAPIDS Phone 9-3281 LEE & CADY Distributor —_ QUALITY RUSKS anc COOKIES Grand Rapids, Mich. Set 18 DRY GOODS Michigan ReRtail Dry Goods Association President—A. K. Frandsen, Hastings. First Vice-President—J. H. Lourim, Jackson. Second Vice-President—F. H. Nissly, Ypsilanti. Secretary-Treasurer—D. W. Robinson, Alma. Manager—Jason E. Hammond, Lansing. Take Wrong View of Fine Garments. The managed better types of women’s ready-to-wear attitude of the well- specialty average shop toward the is more conducive to the successful sale of this merchandise than the policy of many department stores throughout the country in connection with garments of this kind, according to S. L. Deitsch of Deitsch, Wersba & Co., this city. that the specialty class apparel to sell at a profit, while and suit manufacturers, of Mr. Deitsch said yesterday shop high- coat buys the larger stores frequently purchase it more for exhibition and general pub- licity purposes. “The growth of the specialty shop as an outlet for apparel of the better grades is well known to all who are with the creation and dis- tribution of ready-to-wear.” he tinued. “During the last two or three years most of the makers of the finer connected con- garments have come to rely for as much as 70 or 80 per cent. of their volume upon stores that specialize in women’s attire. “Tt is quite common for even a small shop of this type to place orders amounting to four or five thousand dollars with a single ‘style house,’ while all that this house may be able to sell to an important department store The pecu- that the its pur- is ten or a dozen garments. liar part of the situation is specialty shop will dispose of chase at a profit, while the larger con- cern often will take substantial mark- downs on its much smaller order. “The specialty shop buyer nearly al- ways purchases an entirely different type of model from that bought by the department store’s representative. The former almost invariably seeks rich simplicity—that _ elusive, indefinable ‘something’ which makes a universal appeal to women of means and refine- ment. Garments of this kind, so to speak, do not look their price. Their high cost is attributable to the extreme care in the selection of fabric and trimming and to the great pains taken } i in design and workmanship. ‘There is nothing garish or particu- larly ornate about these numbers. They exercise their strongest attrac- tion for women who are accustomed to These women richly clad. patronize specialty shops because many being department stores outside of this city do not the kind of apparel they prefer. “The average department store buyer comparatively few carry in selecting the high-priced garments taken, generally favors the more elaborate models. These garments usually contain so much detail and trimming that they might be rated ‘the most for the lack the quiet sim- desire. money, but they plicity that many women “The buyer for the department store purchases her expensive garments at the outset of the season. Much of this buying is described in the trade as MICHIGAN TRADESMAN The purpose of this buying is to receive prompt ship- ment of these models, in order to ad- vertise and display them in advance of ‘show piece’ buying. the season. They serve to focus the attention of consumers on the new sea- son’s merchandise and, so to speak, whet their apparel appetites. “It is apparently of no great conse- many of sell In many instances, they quence to the larger stores whether they these models at a profit or not. comprise less than 10 per cent. of the total handled, and. if they do tention to the apparel departments they ready-to-wear 10othing more than attract at- are thought to have justthed whatever investment may have been made in them. ‘This condition, however, makes it necessary for the producer of high- grade apparel to depend almost entire- ly upon the specialty shops for his re- The men who conduct these shops are quick to order business. women or recognize a promising number and to ‘play’ it strongly. The sales girls are instructed to show it to every woman They are taught to discuss its attractive points who comes into the shop. convincingly. It is on numbers of this kind that the shop and the manufac- turer rely largely for their profits. “Accustomed to purchasing merchan- chief appeal many department dise which mkaes_ is through its price, store buyers are quick to compare the quotations of one manufacturer with those of another. A garment producer who offers such a buyer a coat made of a leading domestic cloth and trim- med with a wolf collar at $150, for ex- ample, is apt to be informed that she can purchase coats of the same cloth with a wolf collar for $49.50. “She is undoubtedly right, but there is a great difference between the two garments. The color and feel of the collars may be as unlike as burlap and satin. Similar comment may be made by the buyer when a coat with a lynx collar is shown, despite the fact that there are different this fur—Canadian, Russian and cat. three qualities of “Buyers for specialty shops seldom make such comparisons. They try to weigh the possibilities of each number independently of any other model they may have seen. If they believe that it has the grace and charm to attract a purchaser at the price they plan to ask for it, they will buy it without bicker- ing or discussion. _“These buyers are fully aware of the fact that a woman will not hesitate to pay a fair price for something that she is confident is becoming to her. Because of this knowledge specialty shop buy- ers will purchase merchandise much price than most department in. their higher in stores are willing to carry ready-to-wear sections, especially out- of-town stores. “T do not doubt that in due time a determined effort to gain the patron- age of fashionable women will be made by department ‘stores in general. It would seem to be the part of wisdom to begin such a merchandising move- ment without delay. The first step might well be the purchasing of high- grade apparel to sell, rather than to display.’—-N. Y. Times. Cotton Hosiery on Upgrade. Prices for cotton hosiery are begin- ning to rise as a result of the Govern- ment’s bullish crop report. So far the advances have not been very marked, amounting to about 2% cents a dozen on the average. Further advances are probable if cotton holds, for most of the mills, expecting a bearish report, had let their stocks of the staple drop to low levels. The result is that they will be forced to replenish at higher prices, which means advances on the finished goods sooner or later. Buy- ing is not active right now on the cot- ton lines, as both buyers and sellers apparently prefer to wait a while and watch developments. Fall business in silk and fiber goods is seasonably ac- tive and, with the approach of Labor Day, is steadily picking up. Spring business in most lines is said to be opening slowly, with the bulk of the buying to date done by chain stores and other large operators. ——__+ + >—___ German Woolen Mills Are Busy. The woolen mills of Germany, both those making men’s wear lines and those which produce women’s fabrics, are busier to-day than at any time since the kaiser’s war, according to an im- porter who has just returned from a three months’ stay in Europe. A numbers of the German mills, he said twenty-four hours a day on a three-shift basis. Most of them have orders in hand that will carry them through October, and some recently, are working are turning down business because they cannot handle it. Much of the production is being absorbed at home, this executive said. as the German con- sumer is buying more to-day than at any time since 1918. A good portion of the output, however, is being ex- ported to countries all over the world. —_~+->—_____ Satin Dresses Better Than Ever. As the lead which satin dresses have shown over season advances the sales of garments made of other ma- Black con- tinues to lead the color demand by a wide margin, but there is some ques- tion whether it has not lost ground during the last week or so in favor of the new green shade and such other hues as pottery and tile blue. In addi- tion to satin dresses a good call is re- ported at present for garments made of transparent and chiffon velvets, can- crepes and wool georgettes and jerseys. Models in silk georgettes and flat crepes also are selling well, and the season to date is said to be one of the best in some time. ———_> + + ____ Buyers Puzzled on Overcoats. It is figured that about 40 per cent. of the normal business in overcoats is yet to be placed by retailers. At this time last year only 25 per cent. of the normal demand was not taken care of. The reason for the falling off this year, ascording to views expressed, is that retailers, stressed blues and other staples in their early com- mitments, do not know whether to continue buying them or to swing into the fancy styles. Last year the early buying was of fancies, but the con- sumer demand toward the close of the season strongly emphasized blues. As terials steadily increases. ton having August 17, 1927 a result of retailers’ indecision, the manufacturing clothiers and the woolen mills are being forced to mark time. —_2+2>——_ Has a New Cigarette Lighter. The newest thing in cigar or cigar- ette lighters has been put on the mar- ket by a Providence jewelry manufac- turing firm. Its special feature is that it can be lighted with one movement of the thumb. Two horizontal tubes, one containing the lighter wheel and the other the wick, are on top of the fluid container. A flick of the thumb exposes the wick and cause the spark to ignite it. The new lighter is made in several designs and has a genuine leather cover and beveled edges. Its size makes it adaptable for use by either men or women. It retails at $5. —_~2+>—__—__ Sees Favor For Gold Mesh Bags. Renewal of favor for gold mesh bags, for both day and formal use, is predicted by a manufacturer. Reports from Paris, he said, indicate strong fashion support for this type of bag. Square shapes from 3% to 5 inches long are expected to lead, the elongat- ed pouch frame type having become Tearing of meshes is prevented by covered hinges. The most favored bags are made of the so-called “baby and are finished in Nile and They are equipped with chain match. Wholesale prices range from $7.50 up. passe. mesh” Roman gold. handles to —_—_—_~+<-+___ Modernistic Designs Features. Modernistic designs strongly domi- nate in the new lines of millinery and Buyers have recent- ly returned from abroad with numerous samples, all of which show this trend. Ornaments are to be pinned or sewed on and take varied forms, including modified floral effects and new inter- pretations of conventional designs. Leaf and bud spray effects were said to be in particularly good demand at the moment. All of the merchandise is finished in Roman gold, this shade lead for fall. a Dress Shields Selling Well. Dress shields have been particularly active items in notions lately. The new types that have been brought out and the vogue for close-fitting sieeves in women’s dresses are credited with having stimulated their sale. The new shields are made with a high-colored silk finish to match the dress materials. As many as fifteen colors are available The shields are made up in various weights, rubberized silk being used in many of them. dress ornaments. being expected to in one line of the merchandise. —— 2-2 Trends in Women’s Gloves. Retailers are buying women’s slip- on gloves in white and neutral colors, particularly in the new “daisy cock- tail” shade, for immediately delivery. For fall the indications are said to both slip-on and novelty cuff styles, in both fabric and kid. The novelty cuffs feature an embroidery treatment in compose effects. Hand- sewn fabric gloves to retail at $2 to $3.50 are said to be receiving more attention. Washable slip-ons are liked in kid merchandise. favor . 2 RSS oa Se me OD OD é : ie ve r e 4 & - ¥ : ’ Ce — ° a a i « : ~ ea » #- «4 i ny - re * fa 5 $ co a : es * i Re. August 17, 1927 LICKED TO A FINISH. Apple Hat Episode Remarkable Exam- ple of Solidarity. The merchants of the Middle West were never so closely united on any subject pertaining to their best inter- ests as on the Apple Hat campaign. Under the inspiration and leadership of the Tradesman, they have stood to- gether as one man and refused to be influenced by the threats or cajolery of the St. Louis house to visit dire consequences on the merchants who refused to return the illegitimate ship- ments of caps sent them without au- thority. Not one merchant in a hun- dred has broken away from the plan suggested by the Tradesman as soon as the Apple Hat Co. began its cam- paign of abuse, misrepresentation and actionable threats, that no shipment be returned until $1 was sent on to compensate the recipient for his trou- ble. The outcome of the situation was not fully established until the Trades- man secured a sweeping ruling from the Postoffice Department, holding that the recipients of unordered goods are under no legal obligations to return same. In the revised and emasculated let- ters the Apple Hat Co. is now sending out to the trade, urging merchants who have received unasked, unordered and unwanted shipments of goods to return them without further delay, the writer says: “We feel that you will admit, as a truthful, upright merchant, that we are entitled to our caps or payment for Won’t you please see that they are returned to us, or paid for, so that I may balance your account and give my personal assurances that you will not be annoyed in the future?” This appeal is so much at variance with the facts and the brutal letters the house sent out at frequent inter- vals prior to Aug. 5 that it suggests the thought that perhaps a compromise may be reached that will save the face of the St. Louis gang. In the first place, it should be under- stood, once for all, that the Apple Hat Co. has no “accounts” against mer- chants they have annoyed by sending unwanted goods and then insulted by sending out the nastiest kind of threat- ening letters. The ruling of the Post- office Department completely nullifies the relation which ordinarily exists be- tween shipper and receiver—between consignor and consignee. To _ insist that the recipient is indebted to the shipper involves a stretch of the imag- ination which no sane man would cher- ish or defend. The house is entitled to no consider- ation whatever at the hands of the merchants they have injured, but the Tradesman has shown no vindictive- ness in this matter and has no desire to grind in the dust a house which finds it is the under dog in the con- troversy and is completely at the mer- cy of the merchants it undertook to intimidate and destroy. The Trades- man therefore suggests that the Apple Hat Co. write this publication the fol- lowing letter: 1. We frankly admit that we were wrong, ethically and commercially, in same. MICHIGAN TRADESMAN attempting to foist goods on merchants who never indicated that the shipments sent them without authority would be welcome. 2. We did wrong in sending out nasty letters of a menacing character, threatening to start suits and impair the credit of the men we wronged by our illegal actions. Such letters were not justified under the circumstances and we regret that we should have stooped so low as to resort to such _ tactics. 3. We promise the Tradesman and the merchants we have wronged to for- ever abandon the plan of shipping any one unordered goods. 4. We apologize to the Tradesman for the threatening letters we sent that publication because of the firm stand it took in defense of the rights of the retail trade. If the Apple Hat oC. will reproduce this draft in letter form verbatim, sign it and send it by registered mail to the Tradesman, we will urge every reader of the Tradesman to accept the apology in good faith and return the help-up shipments by express, charges to be paid by the Apple Hat Co. Such an arrangement would secure the return of probably $25,000 worth of caps which have been sent out un- der criminal auspices. The goods are of no possible use to the merchants them intact on shelves, counters and in dark corners with other trash and junk. If return- ed, the goods can be marketed in a legitimate manner by the house which made them contraband by their own illegal action. The Tradesman will give the St. Louis house five days to accept this suggestion and carry this plan into If it is not accepted by the end of that time, the Tradesman will maintain the stand it has occupied from the time this unfortunate con- troversy started—that no shipment be given any attention by the recipient until $1 in currency, draft or certified check is received to recompense the recipient for his trouble. This gives the St. Louis house three options to enable it to recover its $25,- 000 worth of goods, as follows: 1. Send a man around to collect the shipments. 2. Send $1 for each shipment. 3. Apologize in man fashion for its error and recover the goods by paying expressage thereon. Any of these options will be entirely satisfactory to the Tradesman, which believes that most of the retail mer- chants who have been abused and threatened by the St. Louis concern will cheerfully fall in line. We cannot promise that every mer- chant will acquiesce in this arrange- ment. Some of them may feel so bit- ter over the menacing letters they have received and the threats of suit they have had from shyster lawyers that they will prefer to stand by their original determination and refuse to give up the goods until the $1 penalty is enforced. The Tradesman cannot blame any merchant who takes this stand, because the offensive attitude assumed by the Apple Hat Co. is most reprehensible, but we believe that fully who are holding execution. 90 per cent. of the merchants who have been the recipients of illegitimate shipments will cheerfully fall in line with this suggestion. It will be useless for the Apple Hat Co. to dodge the issue or undertake to secure this concession by revising the apology by the substitution of a single word in the draft of letter above pre- sented. eg Necrology Record of Early Trade Journals. When I forty-four years ago, there were eight started the Tradesman, other representative trade papers in the mercantile line which were catering to the grocery and general merchandise trade. They were as follows: New England Grocer, Boston, Benj. Johnson. American Grocer, New York, Frank N. Barrett. National Grocer, New York, Artemus Ward. Grocery World, Philadelphia. Merchants Mail, Albany, Newton Dexter. Pittsburg Grocer, Pittsburg, Percy F. Smith. 19 Independent Grocer, Chicago, Em- mons Blain. Northwest Trade, Minneapolis, Will S. Jones. Four of these papers are still pub- The four which have long ago ceased to exist are the National Gro- lished. cer, Merchants Mail, Pittsburg Grocer and Independent Grocer. Of the eight men who edited these papers forty- think only one is still living—Will S. Jones, who now conducts a daily newspaper at Port- land, Oregon. four years ago, I There were probably twenty other papers in the field at that time, but they affairs bore the impress of early death. were all weakly which Five trade papers have started and died in Detroit and three have started and died in Saginaw since I first issued the Tradesman in 1883. E. A. Stowe. >. Wrong Shop. “T want a bottle of iodin.” “Sorry, but this is a drug store. Can’t i interest you in an alarm clock, some nice leather goods, a few radio parts or a toasted cheese sandwich?” PO as OF 6 Os Os es Os Ps OS oes os es os es os Ps ts os es Pe es TF i OES conserved. What Does the Future Hold for Them? IT REVEAL YOUR WIFE LIVING without many of the comforts she enjoyed when you were here; your son obliged to give up his studies for the professional career he hoped to build; your daughter compelled to forego oppor- tunities for culture and advancement? This may be true if the property and funds you leave to your family are not rightly managed and to apply to investment and business matters the ability which it has taken you many years to acquire. The Michigan Trust Company’s resources, facil- ities and experience of nearly forty years are at the disposal of your family for their protection. THE Micuican [RUST COMPANY The first Trust Company in Michigan l | | l l l l l l l l l ! l l l ! Your wife and children could not be expected l l { l l l ( l l l ! l l l l l ! l l ! 6 a a 6 Ok a i a Os i ss Os Os es i OS Ps Ps Os Ps Fs Os 7 Ionia Ave., N. W. STORE EQUIPMENT We can supply you with the fixtures you need no matter how large or small. GRAND RAPIDS STORE FIXTURE CO. MISS N. FREEMAN, Mgr. CALL OR WRITE Grand Rarids, Mich. RETAIL GROCER Retail Grocers and General Merchants Association. President—Orla Bailey, Lansing. Vice-Pres.—Hans Johnson, Muskegon. Secretary—Paul Gezon, Wyoming Park. Treasurer—F. H. Albrecht, Detroit. Try To Give Your Town a Chance. Written for the Tradesman. The Australian who visits the United States is asked how wide his island is from East to West. Chances are, he does not know. Question him about that immense mileage from South to North at its greatest, and again you embarrass him, because he has no idea. Londoners walk past the Tower gate from childhood. Then they come to America and meet plenty of folks who have visited the Tower. This trait of human nature is familiar, but it is unfortunate. It is not merely a joke. We should know more about our own environment first, if only to help along the trade of our town. For the first thing a stranger wants is reliable information about where you live and do business. It is no excuse to say that we are not interested. We should be interested enough to be able to afford intelligent guidance to those who come to use as possible customers, perhaps future lo- cal residents. Walking into the ice cream em- porium in Napa last week, I asked where I could get ice. The young man in charge looked blank and said he did not know. The principal hotel, across the street from the municipal landing stage in the Napa river, did not know whether it was permissible for me to tie up my boat for the night at the public dock or if I must anchor out in the stream. True, the clerk sent me to the chief of police, only a block away. There I got fine and full in- formation about everything, with the gracious assurance that not only might I stay there, but that the city would be glad to have me use the float. In other respects Napa is all right. I found the department store of Win- ship Beard occupying new quarters. The man who established the store, in 1865, had just died, leaving behind him a man who missed his guiding hand and company, though already around 60 himself. But the store is not dying of dry rot. Instead, it has developed a new idea in its grocery department which is working out with great ap- parent success. All the sixty-two years since the store was founded, full service has been the rule. The store, therefore, enjoyed the trade of Napa’s “best” people. It was felt that effort must be made to keep those folks, but pres- sure from cash-carry and limited ser- vice chain stores was felt strongly enough, too. So arrangements were perfected for self-service to all who wanted to save on prices. A telephone was assigned to that de- partment, with a salesman in charge to care for old line trade. A flat charge is made of ten cents to have the order taken by phone and assembled, ready to be called for. Another ten cents is charged for delivery and either a final flat charge or a percentage is added for credit. Inasmuch as there was no question that the old customers could afford to pay all such charges, the ex- MICHIGAN TRADESMAN pectation was that the phone, delivery and credit departments would be kept busy. The surprise has been that the phone clerk is free to do many other things. So is the delivery man and many old line folks pay cash. The remark that greeted the management when the new system was announced was: “We have been waiting for you to do just this and we are so glad vou have done it.” That experience has been gone through elsewhere, of course. As a novelty, the old line folks have liked to serve themselves, but gradually they have drifted back to full service and credit. That, however, does not mat- ter. The point is that this old-estab- lished firm is forward looking enough to go along with the times and changes as they develop. I was surprised on Saturday. In the morning I remarked to Mr. Beard that I supposed I could get things after supper in the cool of the evening. But he said no, they closed Saturday at 6, same as any other day. That listened good in principle, even though incon- venient, but I reasoned that plenty of places would be open. I was com- pletely mistaken. The town—the whole town—all Napa was air tight from Saturday at 6 o’clock until Mon- day morning, with the single exception of that modern life-saver, the cream- ery. One may get by pretty well who can obtain fresh milk, cream and eggs. Nobody seemed to know how long such local harmony had obtained in Napa. But it surely is fine. I wanted an item of drugs. I had been to Levinson’s on Saturday. On Sunday I was on the other side of the street and tried to enter Lovejoy’s, but found it locked. In the door, however, was a neat sign which read: “Levinson’s Drug Store is Open,” so I went across the street for what I wanted. Seemed to me a nice way for Levinson and Lovejoy to co-operate. On my last year’s cruise I stopped three days in Pittsburg, California, and poked a little fun at the small town with the big name. This time Buchanan, local merchant around sixty, who was actually born in the town—then called Black Diamond for its coal—drove us around and showed us industries of which any place might be proud. Columbia Steel is the basis of Pitts- burg’s name and quite appropriate. But few places are as fortunate as Napa in keeping proper hours. Most Pittsburg stores observe reasonable times, but one prominent corner mer- chant holds back progress. It is said of him: “That man never closes,” and that is not good for any town. The prize lack of information I found in Courtland, a small town some twenty-three miles South of Sacra- mento. Courtland has the river and a ‘highway on which there is constant stage traffic. Stages run between San Francisco and Sacramento and farther about every two hours each way. River steamers run nightly, but at notorious- ly irregular hours. But with just one regular means of travel with the out- side world, one would expect that exact information on hours and connections could be had most anywhere. (Continued on page 31) Coo cate TOTTI LLL LLL Lt CL WiLddddddldildédililldddddidiidlllddilsdlddlid WLLL dddddddddddddddilidddidddds August 17, 1927 t Eve aenect HEKMAN ‘Ss COOKIE CAKES AND CRACKERS ARE MOST DELICIOUS AND WHOLESOME. YOU WILL FIND A HEKMAN FOR EVERY OCCASION AND TO SUIT YOUR TASTE. STE RPIECES fF the Bakerss At an Biscuit bo Grand Rapids,Mich. M.J.DARK & SONS INCORPORATED GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN — Direct carload receivers of UNIFRUIT BANANAS SUNKIST -- FANCY NAVEL ORANGES and all Seasonable Fruit and Vegetables WLLL ALLL LUA MAA MM HAVE YOU EVER THOUGHT OF THIS? Do you ever stop to think that your customers are the readers of the magazines and newspapers which carry the Fleischmann Yeast for Health ads? That the thousands and thousands who are finding new health through this fresh food are told in every ad to “BUY IT AT YOUR ae ”, and if you handle yeast, THIS MEANS YOUR Health customers mean healthy appetites and bigger grocery sales for you. FLEISCHMANN’S YEAST Service Don’t Say Bread — Say HOLSUM Z, . + . RP int August 17, 1927 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 21 MEAT DEALER Choice Cold Roast Beef. If there is anything in the meat line more delicious than slices of Choice roast beef served cold it hasn't come to our attention. That word, Choice, should be taken at its full meaning, however. Roast beef has been looked upon for centuries as a kind of meat far removed from the ordinary and has graced the tables of kings to the delight of the assembled guests. The first thought of the average person, perhaps, with respect to Choice roast beef is the cut taken from the loin end of the set of ribs, or what is spok- en of as the first cut of rib. This selection is not necessary at all to the success of a delicious meal. When we talk of Choice beef we mean the kind that results from well-bred ani- mals fed on plenty of grain under favorable conditions. The meat is bright in appearance and well marbled throughout. The fibers are not tough or stringy but just the reverse. The fat is well distributed, but not bunchy. There is no unnecessary waste to cuts from Choice beef. The loin end of the rib set is a good selection, to be sure, for no other cut is better, but money can be saved to the buyer if the roast is selected from the opposite end of the rib set. The cut we have in mind is spoken of as the blade or chuck roast. The reason this cut is not in better demand at a higher price is that it is heavier than cuts from the loin end, and the small family becomes frightened when a _ roast weighing twelve to fifteen pounds is placed on the scales, even at half the price per pound of the lighter weighing roast. It actually becomes a question of the ad- visability of spending the same amount of money or a little more time for twice as much meat. Those who have made a study of meat economy and meat utility will tell you that the lighter roast has considerably more waste than the heavier one, regardless of its cost. Even a family of two can use to advantage a roast weighing up to twelve pounds if they have a good refrigerator. There is a bone called the blade in this cut. Have your meat dealer run his knife under this bone and tie or skewer on some of the fat from the upper. section. Have the bones removed if it is desired, and in any case the chine bone should be re- moved. This section of the roast should be used for oven roasting. The remainder of the roast can be used for short ribs, stews, hamburger steaks, or pot roasting. When the Sunday meal is over, the unused portion of the oven roast may be placed away in the box to be served any evening during the following week, cut in moderately thick slices with cottage fried potatoes. If this dish does not suit every mem- ber of the family to a nicety it will be indeed strange. ——__~>+ + What Consumers Say About Lower Grade Meats. It has been the opinion of many men in the meat industry that consumers demand better meat than they are get- ting in many instances. Personal in- terviews with many New York at a recent housewives in meat show brought out the fact that most of them are trying to get better meat and consider quality of prime importance. Discussion of the matter in what might be termed an academic way is not so convincing to many as specific illustrations, and we have one of a cur- rent nature that touches the point very nicely. As has been pointed out re- cently, beef if high at wholesale just at the present time and as has also been pointed out, some retailers sub- stitute lower grades when meats are higher than usual rather than change their prices. Now for the story. A certain retailer who also does whole- sale business had, for months, been selling in his retail stores certain cuts of Choice or Top Good beef cuts. Top Good means a grade bordering on Choice quality. He had been buying whole carcasses and disposing of cer- tain cuts in a wholesale way. Since he had the rest of the carcass available without specific wholesale use, he sold it at retail. His prices were reason- able, quality considered, and he noticed an increased number of satisfied cus- tomers. His wholesale business on the particular cuts in question was lost to him temporarily and he stopped buy- ing Choice and Top Good steers and bought quality for his retail trade offi- cially called Medium, which is two grades lower than Choice. The re- action was quick and positive, accord- ing to his frank statement. His cus- tomers began to complain of tough meat and some of them left him en- tirely. At the time he was telling the story he was in a quandary as to the solution of the matter. He was afraid to raise his prices and he felt he could not afford to buy better beef for what he was getting in the absence of a good market for his wholesale cuts. We are not trying to solve his problem. The only thing we would like to bring out is the fact that his customers noticed the difference between Medium and higher quality meat and complained of the change in a very general way. It is sometimes said that consumers do not know meat quality, and it is also said that some consumers prefer Medium to higher quality meat. This specific case seems to indicate that consumers know meat quality on the dining room table at least. a Fish Eating Birds. Investigations of the food habits of cormorants and other fish-eating birds in Minnesota and North Dakota, car- ried on by the Biological Survey of the United States Department of Agri- culture, indicate that no serious dam- age can be charged to these birds. Fishermen, especially in North Da- kota, had been destroying cormorants because it was thought they were re- sponsible for the reduction in food and game fishes. The examination of a number of stomachs of cormorants, however, revealed that they were for the most part eating only ‘“mud- puppies,’ which would not be used as either food or game. The reduction in the number of fishes in some of the North Dakota lakes was due in reality, it was found, to increase in the alkalinity of the waters and not to the depredations of the birds. GRAND RAPIDS PAPER BOX Co. Manufacturers of SET UP and FOLDING PAPER BOXES G KR A N D R APHEOP §S Mt¥Ye¢ FH fs G AN THE BEST THREE AMSTERDAM BROOMS PRIZE White Fwan Golddond AMSTERDAM BROOM COMPANY 41-55 Brookside Avenue, Amsterdam, N. Y. VINKEMULDER COMPANY Grand Rapids, Michigan Distributors Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Now Offering: Elberta Peaches, Cantaloupes, New Potatoes, Lemons, Oranges, Bananas Always Se ‘LILY WHITE FLOUR “The Flour the best cooks use.” Also our high quality specialties Rowena Yes Ma’am Graham Rowena Pancake Flour Rowena Golden G. Meal Rowena Buckwheat Compound Rowena Whole Wheat Flour Satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded. VALLEY CITY MILLING COMPANY Grand Rapids, Michigan THE GOOD CANDY AGENTS FOR JOWNEY'S NATIONAL CANDY CO , INC. PUTNAM FACTORY You are entitled to a generous profit on each and every sale of Rumford. It is the product that makes con- tented customers because it is pure and wholesome. Rumford isasteady seller and gives you consistent profits. 4 Foauing Cos ene BS DU EORD CHEMICAL WORKS Sn ann Providence, R.1. HARDWARE Michigan Retail Hardware Association. President—C. L. Glasgow, Nashville. Vice-Pres.—Herman Dignan, Owosso. Secretary—A. J. Scott, Marine City. Treasurer—William Moore, Detroit. Suggestions in Regard To Fall Stove Sales. Written for the Tradesman. With autumn little more than a month distant, the time has come for the wide-awake hardware dealer to give serious thought to stove selling. Here, as in many other seasonable lines, an early start counts for a great deal. People do not buy stoves on the spur of the moment. With most households the purchase of a new range or heater is a matter requiring prolonged deliberation. This delibera- tion is helped out by much careful con- sideration of the various makes of stove offered. So that the dealer who wants to figure in the ultimate decision should see to it that he gets into the selling game in its early stages. With some dealers it 1s a common practice to thrust the stoves completely out of sight and out of mind between seasons. One firm doing business in a town of approximately 10,000 popu- lation adopts a_ different procedure. While special efforts are made to ob- tain fall business, this hardware firm is looking for stove business at all seasons of the year. The manager of this firm states that many customers begin to “look around” long before they are actually ready to purchase. So the firm keeps a stove display in the main part of the large store at all seasons of the year. It is not uncommon for prospects to ask information regarding the stoves on display many months before they actually purchase. “Why do we keep stoves always on display?” the head of the firm repeat- ed to my question. ‘‘Here’s the reason. The impression these prospects receive regarding the stove is generally im- parted by the salesman. If a customer hints that he will be in the market for a stove next fall, and the salesman has a stove right on display, the salesman can make a far better impression on the customer than if he says, ‘Oh, we will have a nice line of stoves in the tall. Wall you come and see them then?’ With the stoves always on dis- play we can start right in to talk stoves the minute the customer intimates he is interested.” The minute the customer intimates he is interested is also the time to get his name and address for your pros- pect list. This firm follows up the first interview by personal letters and by literature regarding the stove in which the customer is particularly in- terested. Newspaper advertising also plavs a large part in the firm’s stove campaign. This advertising does not sell stoves; but it brings in a lot of stove prospects. The newspaper ad- vertising is started early in the season; and simultaneously the firm begins to put on a series of attractive window displays. The head of this firm has some de- cided views regarding personal sales- manship. “The salesman must know _ the goods,” he said. “That's essential— MICHIGAN TRADESMAN to know the goods, to know what to say about them, and to know what to leave out. Too much technical infor- mation often coniuses a prospect, and causes him to lose interest. It is a good idea for the salesman to have all this information, for there are a few customers who make a close study of stoves and who fairly revel in technical talk about them. The average pur- chaser, however, relies to a large ex- tent upon the dealer; and if the sales- man can give a clear and concise talk on the line he is selling, stressing re- sults in the way of better cooking and fuel economy and convenience of oper- ation, the chances are he will make a good impression and gain and hold the interest of the prospect. The sales- man himself must firmly believe in his goods. “It's vitally important. too, to keep the sample stoves bright and clean. We do not allow ours to become piled up with boxes and merchandise. The stoves are always ready to show with- out a moment’s delay. This is im- portant; it is annoying to any cus- tomer to have to stand waiting while a pile of goods are being removed from the top of the stove. “Then we make it a point see that purchasers are thoroughly satisfied. A satisfied customer is a mighty good advertisement. After each stove is installed, we follow it up to see that everything is working satisfactorily. This takes time, of course. But we are abe to refer prospects to satisfied purchasers without fear of the latter knocking future sales.” This firm adopts the policy of get- ting out a catalogue of spring, sum- mer and winter lines. One section is devoted to illustrating, describing and pricing stoves, ranges and accessories. This catalogue is distributed through- out the town and the surrounding country; and in this way quite a few prospects are reached. The back page of the catalogue gives a list of several hundred satisfied stove users. The general consensus of opinion is that in selling stoves it pays to handle and sell a single high-grade line. No dealer can sell two lines of stoves profitably. True, quite a few merchants still believe that it is sound policy to show a variety of lines and let the customer decide for himself. But as a result of this policy, quite often customers are lost after the sales have been practically clinched. The stove buyer goes into the store with the idea of purchasing a stove. The clerk gets an idea of the kind of stove he is interested in, takes him over to the display floor, and shows him the stove. He explains its merits and tells the customer it is the best stove he can buy for the money, and that there is no doubt it will prove satisfactory. The customer agrees. And_ then, glancing about him, his eyes rest on another stove of a different make but with practically the same trimmings and pattern. He walks over to this stove, sees something which impresses him more favorably than the stove he has just examined, and—what can the clerk do? He cannot go back on his earlier argument and tell the customer August 17, 1927 are interested in buying or selling If ) O U a hardware stock write or call on Us. o o o o o poste: Stevens&Co. Founded 1837 GRAND RAPIDS 61-63 Commerce Ave., S.W. MICHIGAN WHOLESALE HARDWARE FAST SELLING IONIA FLOWER POTS Fancy, Plain or Assorted. If we send you this crate of quick sellers we will sell you more. 36 — 4 in. pots and saucers @ 2%c $ .90 36 — 5 in. pots and saucers @ 5c 1.80 24 — 6 in. pots and saucers @ 7c 1.68 12 — 7 in. pots and saucers @l1lc 1.32 6 — 8 in. pots and saucers @16c .96 Wotal mete oh $6.66 You can double or treble your money on this assortment. IONIA POTTERY COMPANY Ion1a, MicHIGAN Michigan Hardware Co. 100-108 Ellsworth Ave.,Corner Oakes GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN e Wholesalers of Shelf Hardware, Sporting Goods and Fishing Tackle BROWN &SEHLER COMPANY “HOME OF SUNBEAM GOODS” Automobile Tires and Tubes Automobile Accessories Garage Equipment Radio Equipment Harness, Horse Collars Farm Machinery and Garden Tools Saddlery Hardware Blankets, Robes & Mackinaws Sheep Lined and Blanket - Lined Coats GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN , pills Picco e > . ‘et 4 ARS ee owes: “ #6 pic. Pree CRRA. v i 4 8 r 1S NSN ‘ August 17, 1927 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 23 that the second stove is better than the first. He must leave the issue to the customer’s judgment. goes out with the inevitable promise The customer to call again—and nine times out of ten he doesn’t call. The dealer selling one kind of stove only is in a different position. He can concentrate all his efforts on pushing the one line. He knows his stove line from top to bottom. He customer a stove, and talks it up; with no risk of the prospect being confused by some alternative line. As a rule, a good salesman under such conditions can clinch his sale then and there. A dealer stated the other day that he had built up an excellent business shows his at one time by selling a high grade line of stoves, advertising them, and securing a reputation for selling high duality stoves only. He was doing business in a locality where a certain number of foreigners resided. He had some calls for cheap stoves; and, act- ing on the assumption that he could sell anything, he decided to place a stock of cheap stoves on his floor. “Tl almost killed my stove business,” said the dealer. “The did not give satisfaction, and in order cheap stoves to protect my reputation I had to make The result profits on the good on the sales. was that [ stoves, but a great many of these pur- not only lost chasers were still dissatisfied and took their trade In selling stoves nowadays, mail or- elsewhere.” der house competition and range ped- dler competition make it necessary to use aggressive methods. + 2 Customers like the store where they get what they want when they want it and want what thev get when they “et it. DIAMOND BRAND CARTON CLOTHES PINS Made of New England White Birch Selected- a SNId SFAHLOTD Meee ee ilo] ONVYd INOWVIO CARTONS OF 24 PERFECT PINS~ TRADE MARKED QUALITY OF THE DIAMOND MATCH Co Sold and Recommended by ALL LEADING DEALERS OVERNIGHT pe irom FREIGHT SERVICE ceca LINES ol ig x to Feubess Pe apa : a, GRAND RAPIDS Y on — a i a : LANSING ; DETROIT try it PHONE 55505 At Ramona Park KEITH VAUDEVILLE Ramona Theatre - TWICE DAILY AT 3 P.M. AND 8:30 P.M. RESERVED SEATS AT POPULAR PRICES FOR RESERVATIONS TELEPHONE 22624 PROGRAM CHANGES THURSDAY AND SUNDAY DANCE IN RAMONA GARDENS where HEINIE and his Band play wonderful dance music RIDE THE DERBY RACER With Its Thrilling Dips VISIT THE MYSTIC CHUTES, THE FUN HOUSE, ’N EVERYTHING BRING THE FAMILY MICHIGAN TRADESMAN August 17, 1927 24 COMMERCIAL TRAVELER Hotel and Other Topics Lucidly Discussed. Grand Rapids, August 16—What I said last week about tea rooms agi- tated a very estimable lady who oper- ates a very classy one in a neighbor- ine city. She says her “shoppe” is “different.” No doubt it is. It cer- tainly is dainty and clean. Her nap- kins—about the dimensions of a post- age stamp—are hand embroidered. She has many customers—mostly women— but she has her financial troubles and has a hard time to make both ends meet. Her predicament is that she has to supply an unusual and expen- sive service on very small checks. She is depending on a class of trade who congest her place for social purposes, to the exclusion of the real spenders who want a square meal and are will- ing to pay for it. The same expendi- tures in the larger line would bring in dollars where she now collects dimes, besides the satisfaction of having pro- vided something to sustain human life. When an individual knowingly and intentionally defies a judge by violat- ing his judicial orders, he, no doubt, should be punished for it. But when an individual takes occasion to criti- cize the actions of a judicial offi- cer, there is a grave doubt in my mind as to whether such judge should be permitted to act as a law unto him- self. If the eleection or appointment of a judge was a reward for ability and brilliancy there might be some point in this personal protection. But it is not usually the case. Very few judges ever ascend the bench as a reward of merit, but rather as a reward of the spoils system, or from a desire to “shelve” them from political activities. Down in Indiana, the other day, the Supreme Court issued an edict of con- tempt against several individuals, one of whom had taken a shot at one of the sitting judges for a seeming lack of judgment. The newspapers herald- ed it as a slap at the drys, but in reality it was a criticism of one of the judges, which brought about the punishment. Too many judicial officers “feel their oats” when they ascend the bench. They take the honor and dignity of the position too seriously. They are es- pecially long on “dignity.” The “big fellows’ and those possessed of horse sense do not. They should not be per- mitted by law to exercise such a privi- lege unless, as I have before stated, someone has violated some mandate of the court. Glen Lake, in Lelanau county, pro- nounced by the National Geographic Society one of five of the most attrac- tive bodies of water in the world, is most assuredly coming into its own. A wealthy syndicate has purchased the most desirable real estate surrounding it and are proceeding to develop Day Forest Estates. The two thousand acres -are to be landscaped and con- verted into estates of various sizes, each with an individuality and vistas of its own. An 18 hole golf course will be as perfect as nature and man can make it, with a club house on he highest point in the Forest. Water, sewers, an airplane landing field— evervthing is to be provided. Fine driveways and bridle paths will follow natural courses, and nothing will be left undone which will add to the com- fort. convenience and greatness of the project. The writer's former holding. Cedar Springs Lodge, is included in this enterprise. John H. Stewart. who, it will be remembered, was a former manager of Hotel Tuller, Detroit, has been ap- pointed manager of Hotel Algonquin, a residential hotel in Chicago. Joseph H. Pulliam, who has been connected with the Hotel Tuller and Webster Hall, Detroit, in a_ similar capacity, has been appointed as pro- motion manager of the Detroit-Leland, which is under the general manager- ship of W. J. Chittenden. I am glad of it. Joe is a good boy and “knows his stuff.” Every year there are a lot of self- constituted prophets and _ statisticians who will tell you to an exact unit just how many tourists will visit the state during any certain period or have visited the state during any certain other period. They never have any basis to figure on, either in the coming or going, but they look wise and hand out the “according to reliable author- ity,” etc., and if you have not been previously misled, you may fall for it. Reminding me that this season’s alibi is to the effect that the tourists have all gone to Canada on account of letting down the bars on prohibition enforcement. They have evidently gone somewhere, and another guess or two, either way, cannot do much harm. One hotel broker in Chicago is of- fering some half dozen California ho- tels—all big money makers—for sale at astounding bargains. Believe me, if any of these hotels are doing what they claim for them, there will be no necessity for beating the bushes to drive out purchasers. The Golden State at this very moment is full of prospectors who want “paying” hotels. But what the hotels are actually doing and what they ought to do is yet an- other anecdote. Holding up hotel operatives and compelling them to disgorge the con- tents of the strong box is a new ex- perience with Michigan resort hotel operators, but it happened at South Haven the other night and may be re- peated in the near future. Whether the hotel operator can be held legally responsible for such loss is yet to be determined, but it behooves them to be very conservative in the matter of accepting for storage any considerable amount of valuables. Also it suggests to the guest that when people invade the unfashionable rural retreats, they will display wisdom by leaving their jewelry in city deposit vaults. A kind hearted correspondent of the local press regrets the fact that Uncle Sam is rather insisting that France make some substantial move toward reducing its debt to this country. In advocating the proposition to cancel the indebtedness, he advances as a reason for sincerity in the premises that he is loyal to the core and has a large investment in Liberty bonds. Said correspondent is overlooking a large sized opportunity if he does not immediately offer to cancel the Gov- ernment’s indebtedness to him, which will assist Secretary Mellon in his rather stupendous task of raising the cash to pay interest on our indebted- ness while listening to suggestions of debt cancellations by others. Now Liberty bondholders, all to- gether! I am in favor of preparedness, but it seems to me that we might go about it without blazoning to the entire world just what we figure on doing. Let’s not gush so much over military and naval affairs, and preach more about “peace and good will to all mankind.” Carrying around a chip on _ one’s shoulder is not, strictly speaking, a peace provoker. Now that the Presi- dent agrees we are to have a certain number of war vessels of a certain type, why continue to foam at the mouth over them. Human life is too rapidly approaching a negligible value, and talking about war with every other breath is not going to enhance its value. Someone, perhaps it was Elbert Hubbard, whose Message to Garcia made the whole world sit up and take notice, suggested that instead “A MAN IS KNOWN BY THE COMPANY HE KEEPS” That is why LEADERS of Businesa and Society make their head- quarters at the PANTLIND HOTEL ‘An entire city block of Hospitality” GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Rooms $2.25 and up. Cafeteria -i- Sandwich Shop Four Flags Hotel Niles, Michigan 80 Rooms—50 Baths 30 Rooms with Private Toilets N. P. NOWATT, Mer. Occidental Hotel FIRE PROOF CENTRALLY LOCATED Rates $1.50 and up EDWART R. SWETT, Mgr. Muskegon -i- Michigan MORTON HOTEL Grand Rapids’ Newest Hotel 400 Rooms “i 400 Baths RATES $2.50 and up per day. Warm Friend Tavern Holland, Mich. 140 comfortable and clean rooms. Popular Dutch Grill with reasonable prices. Always a room for the Com- mercial traveler. E. L. LELAND, Mgr. Yn It is the Tuller Gor Value Facing Grand Circus Park, the heart of Detroit. 800 leasant rooms, $2.50 and up. ard B. James, Manager. DETROIT, MICH. HOTEL ULLER OUR AMBITION is to have you do business here because you LIKE TO DO SO as well as for our mutual profit. HOTEL ROWE Grand Rapids, Michigan. ERNEST W. NEIR, Manager. CODY HOTEL GRAND RAPIDS RATES—$1.50 up without bath. $2.50 up with bath. CAFETERIA IN CONNECTION HOTEL KERNS LARGEST HOTEL IN LANSING 300 Rooms With or Without Bath Popular Priced Cafeteria in Con- nection. Rates $1.56 up. E. S. RICHARDSON, Proprietor WESTERN HOTEL BIG RAPIDS, MICH. Hot and cold running water in all rooms. Several rooms with bath. All rooms well heated and well ventl- lated. A good place to stop. Amer- ican plan. Rates reasonable. WILL F. JENKINS, Manager NEW BURDICK KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN In the Very Heart of the City Fireproof Construction The only All New Hotel in the city. Representing a $1,000,000 Investment. 250 Rooms—150 Rooms with Private Bath. European $1.50 and up per Day. RESTAURANT AND GRILL-— Cafeteria, Quick Service, Popular Prices. Entire Seventh Floor Devoted to Especially Equipped Sample Rooms WALTER J. HODGES, Pres. and Gen. Mgr. HOTEL OLDS LANSING 300 Rooms 300 Baths Absolutely Fireproof Moderate Rates Under the Direction of the Continental-Leland Corp. Grorce L. CrocKer, | Manager. e Wolverine Hotel BOYNE CITY, MICHIGAN Fire Proof—60 rooms. THE LEAD- ING COMMERCIAL AND RESORT HOTEL. American Plan, $4.00 and up; European Plan, $1.50 and up. Open the year around. ee 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 oat at home. Columbia Hotel KALAMAZOO Good Place To Tie To enlist IPnspee: ie ioe ake): PaO ¥ G , * aE Isis 8 cy BEES August 17, 1927 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 46 of talking about a War Department at Washington we should speak of the Peace Department. Here is where psychology plays a big part; and the iteration and reiteration of the word peace would have an effect on the minds of the people tending to make war abhorrent and peace _ glorious. When war ceases to be glorious and heroic, war will cease. But so long as we glorify war in literature, on the stage, and in our daily talk, war will endure. Ernie Neir, with his Hotel Rowe, comes to the front with a record break- er. He has made money and a lot of it, for his investors in the past year, and they are talking about it. This also pleases me mightily, for he had a hard situation to confront when the property was placed in his charge. But his friends believed he had the right metal in him and now he comes along with the uncontradicted evidence, a very comforting thing for the stock- holders when alibis are so fashionable nowadays. Travelers have been telling me for some time that Ernie is the “goods,” that the Rowe table was a marvel of goodness, but they did not have to reassure in the matter of hos- pitality, that being the gentleman's middle name. Here’s to you, Old Top! A new soda grill now fills the space formerly occupied by the Fountain Room, at Morton Hotel. It is a neat and tasty, as well as dainty, offering to the public, which to be appreciated should be visited. All of the recent changes at the Morton have been along the line of progress. The cafe and coffee shop seem to have struck a melodious chord and are doing well. The cuisine is highly satisfactory. The undertakers will get in their little quip about ‘covering up the errors of the doctors,” but here is one I heard at a doctors’ luncheon the other day: We will say, to be exact, Smith had passed away and the undertaker was running up a bill at his late domicile; in fact, was preparing the mortal re- mains to meet his, Smith’s relatives. Smith wore a wig and the mortician was having some trouble keeping it in adjustment. Mrs. Smith, who was on the upper floor, was appealed to for some library paste. After some little delay she reported it was unobtainable. “Never mind,” said Mr. Undertaker. “T have found a couple of carpet tacks.” Versatility, eh? Again the topic of tips for hotel em- ployes. On my recent trip out West I was out the ‘better part of a dollar for such gratuities, and I don’t wonder that travelers demur at such practices. It is said that the head of one of the greatest hotel organizations in this country absolutely refuses to submit to this form of holdup. He tells his patrons he cannot prevent their sub- sidizing his help for doing something they are paid for, but that it is not necessary unless some special service has been exacted and_ satisfactorily given. It is not always that an employe acts as though he is in a receptive mood, but the guest pollutes him by forcing him to accept a tip and then sets up a howl about the high cost of traveling. But mostly the servant is willing to stultify himself and so in- dicates very plainly. I might also add that at any of the hotels operated by this particular individual the tipping proposition is fierce. No one seems to be able to control it or, at least, has the courage to undertake it. The traveling man, the individual who is loudest in his pretests against the practice of tipping, has it within his power, if he would use a little rea- son, to minimize the evil, but he alone is responsible for its introduction in the smaller walks of life. It is but a few years ago that tipping was prac- tically unknown in the country hotels. To be sure it was customary to slip the Pullman porter a quarter ostensibly to reward him for a shoe polish, and on the dining car also, but who ever heard of feeing a waitress or slipping a dime to the bell hop for being con- ducted to a room? But to-day if you even hand your hat to anyone to shelve while you are dining, you feel it in- cumbent on yourself to buy it back at the end of the game. At hotel men’s banquets someone invariably starts the collection plate and frowns upon you if you fail to hit the ball with a plunk. The barber expects it, and you are in imminent danger of ‘having your jugular vein disconnected if you make a return visit to a shop where you have failed to disgorge previously. And yet only a few years ago you were solicit- ed to buy a commutation ticket at twelve shaves for a dollar and a hair cut and neck shave thrown in. I really think the commercial travel- ers organizations should make the “drive off’ in an effort to launch this reform, and instead of condemning the hotel folks for permitting it, just laugh it out of court, as it were. If you are asking anyone to nerform a_ special service for you, pay him for it, but if he is doing something in the line of duty, which is included in your bill, let his employer reward him. Other- wise it will become a pest worse than the seven-year itch, and multiply worse than payments to an installment house. The latest reports from Tupper Townsend’s new Whitcomb Hotel in- dicate that the foundations are in. Stone work on a portion of the first storv has been set and some of the steel work is up as far as the second story. At the present ratio of progress it will be ready for next season’s busi- ness. Hotel Downey, Lansing, has opened a new coffee shop. It is fitted with the last word in equipment. The ser- vice is at reasonable prices and one knows who has ever patronized its main dining room that the quality of food and service will be above criti- cism. While the Downey is one of the older type of hotels, it has kept up its reputation for comfort and good victuals based on long years of service. Governor Green is having his troubles in housing delinquents in the various State penal institutions, and it is now stated that he will be compelled to increase his parole list or inmates will be sleeping three in a bed. The promise of empty jails and prisons as a result of prohibition regulations does not seem to be borne out by the exist- ing facts. In the Hawaiian Islands, a dependency of the ‘United States, where every good citizen is his own bar tender, at latest accounts there was just one inmate in the territorial pen- itentiary and the had been incarcerated for exceeding the speed limit of twenty miles an hour presumably while under the influence of okulihau. Creating new crimes by legislation ought to be followed by increased storage capacity. A friend writes me from Washing- ton, D. C.: “Do you know that the friends of Dr. Frederick Cook are try- ing to get a complete and uncondition- al pardon for him. As soon as the President returns from his summer vacation he will be asked to restore the Doctor to full citizenship. Do you know a remarkable development has taken place? The two witnesses who testified before the Congressional com- mittee at the time of the investigation to the effect that Cook did not ascend Mt. McKinley now come forward with affidavits stating that he did and that they were bribed to swear to the con- trary. I know you always had faith in Cook and you may be able to get some satisfaction out of this.” It will be remembered that Cook was not punished for his connection with the North Pole discovery project, but rather for a violation of U. S. postal laws, but the trial judge, in imposing sentence made it manifest that he was prejudiced against the Doctor ‘because of the pole episode and the declara- tion of the Navy board. Peary was a member of the Navy, and the U. S. Navy is one of the most exclusive clubs in the civilized world. It has ever been a hotbed of jealousy and bickering, but when one of its mem- bers is assailed, sheol is to pay. And when Peary sent out the word that he was the only simon-pure, blown-in-the- bottle discoverer, with the Navy, it was so ‘whether it was so, or not.” There was a single exception, however, in the person of Admiral Greeley, who openly declared that Peary was away off on his reckonings, and that there was no reason for doubting the word of Dr. Cook which would not apply equally to Peary. He also voiced his objection to the fact that Peary was really “sitting as judge, jury and execu- tioner in a case where his own interests were so intimately involved.” Some years ago when operating a commercial hotel in Western Michigan, which was a favorite rendezvous for expense book accountants, on many occasions | entertained, among others, Joe Major, who was at that time sup- plying me with cigars, “one of my two best sellers.” (I only carried two brands.) Joe afterward and still is engaged in the clothing business in Grand Rapids. There are two names on the sign, and Joe’s partner does all the work. I have dropped in there several times about the luncheon hour to ascertain if this is true, but uni- formly Joe “has just been called out for conference.” This is sufficient to demonstrate our close relations. But Joe, seemingly urbane happy, has had, rankling in his heart for years, a grievance against me. Now that the statute of limitations renders me immune I am going to contess. It has to do with a tragedy. Were it not that Joe had taken my money away on several clothing deals, wild horses could not drag this secret from my bosom. But murder will out. One day, like a thunderbolt from a clear sky, a home town girl, who had been seen out riding during the after- noon of the previous day with a drum- mer, in a high-powered car, myster- iously disappeared. It proved a tragedy of no mean proportions and finally the State police were called into the in- vestigation. Hotel registers were dragged into court and several of my friends were dragged in after them. Among them was Joe Major. Now Joe had a pretty good alibi—in fact, it was a cinch, but he didn’t realize it at the time—for he was driving a flivver. Instead, he wanted me to drag out he hotel skeleton and expose it to public view. He wanted me to testify that he, Ernie Welton, Herman Anderson and myself, were engaged in a game of rummy in his room at the exact hour of the disappearance of the victim. What was I to do? Incrim- inate innocent participants, with hordes of newspaper correspondents swarm- ing about the court room? Hardly! Better that one innocent individual suffer than that several of my best paying patrons should be thrown into durance vile, ‘besides incriminating myself, and me purveying to thousands, Well, the pressure on me was so great that after several hours of pray- erful consideration, | weakened, taking the chance of being an outcast for life, and to-day Joe Major walks the streets of Grand Rapids, a free man. I may never get that luncheon after he sees this, but let me treasure the hope that he does not forever—close my charge account. Frank S. Verbeck. > When the mind is made up, the time to hesitate is past. and Wined and Dined at the Rouse Home. receipt of a Warden of Reformatory, at The Tradesman is in letter from Charles Shean, the Michigan lonia, in which he states that he had nothing to do in regard to the assignment of Guy W. Rouse to a clerkship in the T. B. hospital, which gave him a pri- vate room (with private bath) to sleep in instead of a cell; that such matters are attended to by the Deputy Warden, this happens to be a former employe of the Worden Grocer “wined home.” who in case Co., who says he was frequently and dined at the Rouse This situation explains why Kouse berth in the prison and be treated more like an honored guest than a confessed thief and felon. could land in a comfortable Any one who is contemplating a sojourn in the Michigan Reformatory would do well to pave the way to a guest chamber, with a sumptuous bed supplied with Marshall springs and Marshall mattress, by “wining and dining” the Deputy Warden in advance of his writing his name on the register as an honored guest and pampered in- mate of the —_—_2+-.___ Hides, Pelts and Furs. prison. mreen, NO. 2 15 Green, NO oe 14 Cured, No. to 16 Cured. NG. 2 15 Calfskin. Green, Ne. 1... 16 Calfskin, Green, No. 2... 14% €aliskim. Cured Nout 17 Caliskin, Curce No. 2 2 2 15% Howse, No. 2 3 00 Biowse: ING. 2 2.00 Pelts Biapabie 50@75 Shesplines 10@25 Tallow [2g 01) (eee eee en AL ge seen 07 1G Se 8 eerie SE SUID nsession to teaoanentce 07 Ne 06 Wool. Unwashed, medium .... @30 Unwashed, rejecta _.... @25 Uwnehed, fue ...0 @25 HOTEL GARY GARY, IND. Holden operated 400 Rooms from $2. Everything modern. One of the best hotels in Indiana. Stop over night with us en route to Chicago. You will like it. Cc. L. HOLDEN, Mer. Rockford Hotel HARRY J. KELLOGG, Mgr. Sunday Chicken Dinners Rooms $1.00 to $1.50 ROCKFORD MICHIGAN HOTEL BROWNING 150 Fireproof Rooms GRAND RAPIDS, Cor. Sheldon & Oakes Facing Union Depot; Three Blocks Away. DRUGS Michigan Board of Pharmacy. President—James E. Way, Jackson. Vice-Pr-esident—J. C. Dvkema, Grand Rapids. Director—H. H. Hoffman, Lansing. Coming Examinations—Detroit, June 21, > and 23: Marquette, Aug. 16, 17 and 18. be At The History of Ipecac. Pomet offers clear testimony as to acuanha was first in i Writing in 1694 general des Drogues”’), he 1ote from the second Eng- lis! edition). “Some will have it that physician, into use it is above twenty aw it at Paris; for I remember there he shop of Mr. W Ly i pot ry, which fell in to the hands of Mr. Poulain, his son- in-law.” In Lemery’s description of Pomet’s ncorporated with this into use x Le Gftas, a e three voyages 1672. It was - the Abbot Bour- my courses of 7Q a 3 oO oa . any knowledge qualities at that that it was Poulain that ribed the drug. Jean Adrien “Hel lvetius was a young Dutch pen domiciled in Paris. He succeeded in the administration of this Cw T¢ < acs in sui a ble ae » nd had great success in the treatment of dysenter n t city Ultimately Louis XI} caused the secret to be purchased from Helvetius for 1,000 louis-d’or, and it was made public in 1688. Thus it came to pass that Hel- ascribed the credit of ipecacuanha; to him cer- honor of administer- orrect doses, and thus estab- , coe 1 4- six hheloneosc ¢ > tainiv belongs tne its great and increasing wuse- Formulas For Soap. Toilet Soap. Oive Ge 2 100 parts 1.33) __. 5D parts ‘ 30 parts Mix the ingredients on a steam-bath until saponification is complete and dis- solve the soap in 300 parts of distilled by adding a solution and 5 parts sodium carbonate in 80 parts of water. water. Salt out of 25 parts sodium chloride Let the soap dry in the air and press into cakes. Medicated Soap. Prime cocoanst of .._____- 50 parts Soda lye (38 to 40 deg. B)-- 25 parts Mix at a temperature of 114 deg. F. and stir until saponified, then add phenol one-fourth part dissolved in al- cohol and stir in until thoroughly mix- ed. Let the soap dry in the air and press into cakes. Shaving Soap. Cae 7 parts Caustic onfash ..-22._. 2.2 1 part Water oer (veer —..2 2 sufficient * every MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Pernice 2 sufficient Melt the lard in a dish over a salt- water bath; dissolve the caustic potash in water and pour into the melted lard, a little at a time, stirring until all is added and saponification is complete. Then add the glycerin and just before the mixture is cold, the perfume. This soap is for tubes and is known as “shaving cream.” The amount of gly- cerine added is determined by the con- desired. If a pearly luster is desired add white of egg with glycerin. Unless you know something of soap we would advise you to buy In this field a little knowl- edge is a dangerous thing. —__++.——__—_ Deodorant Cream, Solid Brilliantine and Black Hair Dye. Pane stearate 10.0 grams Zinc Meets 10.0 grams oft 5.0 grams i en the zinc oxide with water, add the soap and gradually add the zine stearate, rub smooth, then rub in a little at a time, mucilage of traga- canth U. S. P. until 100.0 grams of finished cream results. Solid Brilhantine. Petroiatwm =. sistence making, the soaps. lard paraffin Perfume, to suit. Melt the paraffin, add the petrolatum, ly until the mass be- gins to congeal; add the perfume just »efore the mass sets solid. Black Hair Dye. stirring continua Pyroealis: acu 2... 3.5 parts Circ a .3 parts poregiwvcerm 11.0 parts Water 2. 100.0 parts Dissolve the acids in the water and boroglycerin. More pyrogal- lic acid will make the dye darker and add the less lighter. —_+++—____ Black Writing Ink. The rapeseed makes a good, deep black ink, which is cheap at the same time: Dissolve 10 parts of the best French tract of logwood in 500 parts of wa- ter by the aid of a gentle heat. Set aside for a week; then carefully decant the clear liquid. To 200 parts of this stock solution zdd 500 parts of water, place on a wa- ter-bath and bring up nearly, but not boiling. Dissolve 2 parts of potassium dichromate, 50 parts of chrome alum and 10 parts of oxalic acid in 150 parts of water by the aid and add the solution to the It must be added, little by slowly and carefully, with constant stirring. Continue the heat- ing for half an hour, keeping the liquid just below the boiling point. Finally, add sufficient water to make the whole up to 1,000 parts and 10 parts of car- bolic acid. Set aside for two or three days; then decant the clear liquid and put into bottle for use. the solation auite, to of heat, foregoing little, very ——_+-+—____ Brilliant Deep-Black Leather Varnish. Manila copal, ground ------ 30 parts Sandarac, grougd —--.____.. 19 parts Venice turpentine ------.-~-- 5 parts Castor oil, commercial ------ 5 parts Nigrosin, alcohol soluble -_--- 6 parts Alcohol, 95 per cent. ------- 150 parts Dissolve the sandarac and copal in 125 parts of the alcohol (in manufac- turing on a large scale this is done in a revolving cylinder moved by appro- priate machinery). Heat the Venice turpentine and castor oil (the sort used in the arts) together in a pot and stir until a homogenous mixture is obtain- ed; then add to the alcoholic solution of resins and stir well together. Warm the remaining alcohol on a water-bath to about 30 deg. C. (86 deg. F.), and in it dissolve the nigrosin. Strain the varnish through linen, and to the colate add the solution of nigrosin and stir until homogeneous. Set aside for two weeks, and then carefully draw off into bottles or tins. 2. Paint Remover For Automobile Bod- ies. The following has been found to work well: PeneO) 4 parts \eclow wax. 14 part fercel ot 3 parts Alcoigl 1 part Mix the fusel oil and the alcohol, dissolve the wax in the benzoi and add to this the first mixture, shaking dur- ing the operation. Apply to the body with a paint brush, the paint will loos- en and can easily be scraped off. Another formula is the following: Water glass (36 per cent.) -- 5 parts Soda lye (40 per cent.) ~----- 1 part Ammonia (28 per cent.) ----- 1 part Apply and allow to dry; after drying the paint can be washed off in water containing a small amount of ammonia. + Liquid Dentifrice. Powe soao, U. &. F. 20 grams Glyctiin 60 grams Mien oo 360 grams Water 2 300 grams Oil wintergreen --------- 0.2 gram Ol cinnamon 22.2 0.2 gram On ane 0.2 gram Potassium chlorate ------- 15.0 grams Dissolve the soap in half the quan- tity of water by heat. Dissolve the chlorate in the balance of water, mix the two solutions and allow to cool. Dissolve the oils in the alcohol and mix the alcohol with the aqueous solu- tion, allow to stand twelve hours and filter. e202 Candy Headache Remedy. Acetantia 9 grs. 1% Phepacetmn -..0 20 gr. iii Candy q. s. Od of cloves m 1 The proportions are for one dose. Rub the acetanilid and phenacetin to a very fine powder, add oil of cloves, then incorporate candy. Oil of pep- permint or most any flavoring oil will disguise the above remedies. Caffeine 14 gr. to dose may be added. —__+2>____ Waterproof Varnish Label Coating. First coat the label thinly with col- lodion. Prepare the following colloidal suspension: Gelato ee 5 parts Vober 2 25 parts Allow the gelatin to soak two hours and warm spread lightly to just cover all corners of label. Just before gela- tin solidifies go over it with formalde- hyde 40 per cent., this produces hard, transparent finish and is waterproof. August 17, 1927 New Hope For the Sneeze Brigade. Just when the hay fever battle of 1927 is on the horizon and the last faint echoes of last year’s billion sneezes have faded out of the air, comes news that may enable hay fever fighters to attack the enemy at somewhat closer range in the next encounter. The new trench that has been taken is analysis of grass pollens that cause hay fever, in order to isolate protein substances in the grass. This is the third step in conquest of hay fever by pollen treatment. Back in 1865, Dr. Blackley, an Englishman, proved that the malady was caused by pollen of certain plants. He was a real doctor for he tried the experiment not on his patients but on himself. In 1902 German and American investt- gators showed that the protein is the part of the pollen grains which has power to poison individuals, causing the result that we know as hay fever symptoms. Now three distinct protein substances have been isolated from timothy and orchard grass pollen, and the power of these chemically pure substances to cause hay fever symptoms has been tested. Results of this work are re- ported by Drs. D. B. Jones and F. A. Csonka, of the United States Protein Laboratory, and Dr. H. S. Bernton, associate professor of hygiene and preventive medicine, at Georgetown University. In their tests the three investigators found that all hay fever sufferers who had the summer type of hay fever caused by timothy and other grasses were affected by the first of the isolated substances, protein A. Fifty per cent. of the hay fever victims were also sen- sitive to protein B, the second sub- Protein C was negligible. No one was affected by it in the experi- ments. Bernton states that he believes these findings may lead to progress in pollen treatment of hay fever. “In- stead of immunizing patients by in- jecting pollen extract, we may be able to give them directly suitable doses of the different proteins, and immunize them in that way,’ he says. “Investi- gators have had from 5 to 16 per cent. of failures in treating subjects with pollen, and I believe that some of these faiures at least are due to the fact that patients are sensitive to both A and B proteins and do not get enough of protein B, which is present in much smaller quantities than protein A in the hay fever pollens which we have tested.” Oddly enough, stance. in spite of the fact that the ragweeds constitute in the East, at least, the greatest hayfever menace, no mention is made of the specific proteins. Possibly the investigators are con- tinuing their tests from that stand- point. Let’s wish them well, and only a hay-feverite of the first water can appreciate the fervency of this wish. There is no disease just like this hid- eous nightmare. The scriptural classic of human patience may have been worthy of its day and place—but if there was no ragweed and _ hay-fever in Israel, Job’s patience was certainly not properly and thoroughly tested. ‘ x - =. E cama ty MP 8 iii August 17, 1927 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Agriculture in Alaska. Helpful hints for prospective and es- tablished settlers in Alaska are con- tained in a report of the work of the five agricultural experiment station of that Territory recently published by the United States Department of Ag- riculture. Work was carried on in the year 1925-26 at Sitka, Matanuski, Fair- banks, Kodiak and Rampart. These Stations are located in widely separated region of greatly varying climatic con- ditions. Each station conducted work with a specific class of projects re- lated to the particular region. At the Sitka station, in the South- eastern part of the Territory, where the climate is cool, the Summers wet and the Winters mild, horticulture is given much attention. Much work has been done on the improvement of strawberries grown are for domestic use and for market in the interior, and most of those grown in the coast re- gion are of Sitka origin. Several sta- tions have demonstrated that straw- berries can be successfully and _ profit- ably grown in Alaska. ‘Perhaps no crop is more generally cultivated in Alaska than the potato. It is the principal “money crop” and is used by everybody. Each town garden and prospector’s cabin has its potato patch. The many mining camps consume large quantities of potatoes, most of which are produced locally. The Sitka station has developed a number of varieties that yield well in Alaska. Several stations have been engaged in developing hardy cattle by crossing the Galloway breed with the Holstein Friesian and the Galloway with the Asiatic yak. The former cross has produced some promising individuals from the standpoint of milk and but- terfat yield, as well as ability to stand the rigorous climate. Some of the crossbreds yield between 4,000 and 6,000 pounds of milk a year. The value of the Yak-Galloway cross has not been established as yet. —~+-.___ Don’t Admit Liability in Case of Accident. A sales manager gives his men the following caution with reference to accidents and the liability of accidents in automobile travel: “Men, this day of so many cars and so much reckless driving, car accidents are liable to happen. “T know it is not necessary to cau- tion you to be as careful as possible as it is, of course, better to be safe than sorry. “We ask you in case of accident, not to admit any liability. “We do not mean by this that you state to the party that he is the one that is all to the wrong. If possible get a statement of the facts and names and addresses of any eye witnesses. “Remember to be very careful not to admit or make any statement to be construed to admit liability on your part. “One of our salesmen during the past week had a small accident and he handled it absolutely in the proper manner. He has given us all the in- formation and at the same time has admitted no liability on ‘his part and has furnished us with the name of the only eye witness. This information will be turned over to the insurance company which carries the liability on these cars and they will handle the matter.” San attain aE Whose Car? When it’s newly washed—Mother’s. When it’s just overhauled—Son’s. When there’s a dance on—Daugh- ter’s. When it needs repairs, fresh paint, five new tires and a tank full of gas— Dad’s. SCHOOL SUPPLIES Our stock you will find one of the largest in Michigan. Complete lines of PENS, PENCILS, CHALKS, PENHOLDERS, RULERS, DICTIONARIES, TABLETS, Compasses, Brushes, Fountain Pens, Water Col- Paints in Boxes, Scolars Companions, Pencil Sharpners, Compo- sition Books, Note, Drawing, Theme, Music Books, Spelling Blanks, Student Loose-Leaf Books and Fill- ers, Drawing Papers, Inks, Mucilage, Glues, White Paste, County School Records and Supplies, Etc., Ete. ors, Oil CEM ah ead OE Vids Oe rte Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Company MICHIGAN CRAYONS, PROTRACTORS, PENCIL INK TABLETS, Leads, Slates, Artists’ Tubes, Pencil Grand Rapids WHOLESALE DRUG PRICE CURREN : Prices quoted are nominal, based on market the day of icsue. Acids Boric (Powd.) _. 12%@ 20 Borie (Xtal) ___ 25 Carbone (2 38 @ 44 Currie: 22 53 70 Muriatie _...... 8 INittie:: oe 15 @Oxate 2... 16%@ 25 Sulphurie~ 8 PArtariG 22 02 50 60 Ammonia Water, 26 deg... 06 16 Water, 18 deg.__ 13 Water, l4 deg._. 04% 11 Carbonate Biplane 20 25 Chloride (Gran. 20 Balsams Copaiba 2 1 00@1 25 Fir (Canada) __ 2 75@3 00 Fir (Oregon) 00 Pepe 3 00@3 25 OMG oe 2 00@2 25 Barks Cassia (ordinary). 25@ 30 Cassia (Saigon). 50@ 60 Sassafras (pw, 50c) 60 Soap Cut (powd.) S06 2 26 Berries Cubeb 2. a 00 Bish @ 2% WUEDGR 11@ 320 Prickly Ash _. @ WG Extracts Inieorice 6 65 Licorice, powd. ___ 60 Flowers ACR @ Chamomile (Ged.) @ 60 Chamomile Rom... @ 50 Gums Acacia, Ist 55 acacia. Ind 50 Acacia, Sorts __ 25 Acacia, Powdered 40 Aloes (Barb Pow) 35 Aloes (Cape Pow) 35 Aloes (Soc. Pow.) 70 ASsafoetida ______ 60 OW fo 00 Campnor 2... | 96 Guaiae 80 Guaiac, pow’d __ 90 Ring 10 Kino, powdered__ 20 NEVrEh 6 A 60 Myrrh, powdered 65 Opium, powd. 19 92 Opium, gran. 19 92 Sea 80 Shellac Bleached_ 95 Tragacanth, pow. - 1 75 Tragacanth __..1 1593 25 Turpentine ______ @ 30 Insecticides Arsenic 92. 20 Blue Vitriol, bbl. 07 Blue Vitriol, less 15 Bordea. Mix Dry 22 Hellebore, White powdered ______ = Insect Powder __ Lead Arsenate Po. iors Lime and Sulphur BY oo 8@ 33 Paris Green -____ SY] Leaves Bache 2. .3 1 Buchu, powdered_ @i 00 Sage, Bulk ______ 30 Sage, % loose __ 40 Sage, powdered__ 35 Senna, Alex. __. 15 Senna, Tinn. pow. 35 Uva Uraei _.. 35 Olls a. Bitter, eS 7 16 Pies on Bitter, artificial __..__ 3 35 Almonds, Sweet, PH, 1 80 Almonds, Sweet, imitation _... 1 26 Amber, crude __ 1 60 Amber, rectified 1 75 AMSG 1 60 Bergamont -._. 9 75 Caleput — 1 75 Cea 3 75 Castor 1 45@1 70 Cedar Leaf ___. 2 00@2 25 Citronella ______ 1 25@1 60 Cloves... | 2 50@2 76 Cocoanut ______ 25@ 35 Cod Liver ___... 2 00@2 50 Croton - —- 2 00@2 26 Cotton Seed ___. 1 26@1 Cubebps 6 50@6 7 Pigeron 7 50@7 Eucalyptus -... 1 25@1 Hemlock, pure_. 2 00@2 Juniper Berries. 4 50@4 Juniper Wood . 1 50@1 Lard, extra _._ 1 55@1 Lard, No. 1 __... I 26@1 Lavender Flow__ Lavender Gar’n_ hemenm 4 50@4 Linseed, raw, bbl. Linseed, boiled, bbl. @ Linseed, bld, less 97@1 Linseed, raw, less 94@1 Mustard, artifil. oz. Neatsfoot ..... 1 25@1 Olive, pure __.. 4 00@5 Olive, Malaga, yellow 2 85@3 Olive, Malaga, ereen = 2 85@3 Orange, Sweet _ 5 00@5 Origanum, pure. @2 Origanum, com’! 1 00@1 Pennyroyal .___ 3 25@3 Peppermint ____ 6 00@6 2 Rose, pure Sandelwood, E. I. 2 ee 10 50@10 1 75@2 Sassafras, true Sassafras, arti’l Spearmint ...._ 8 00@8 Sperm _.. 1 50@1 Tany -...... 9 00@9 Tar USP 2... Turpentine, bbl. __ Turpentine, less Wintergreen, leat oe bivreh .. Wintergreen, art Wintergreen, sweet 3 Worm Seed ____ 6 Wormwood -_-. 9 Potassium Bicarbonate -... Bichromate ___-- Bromide ...._... Bromide .._. Chlorate, gran’d Chlorate, powd. ne ° & Q © 1 ' ' ' ' ' i ' ' - Permanganate —__ Prussiate, yellow Prussiate, red Sulphate _....._ Alsanet 3. Blood, powdered_ Calamus Elecampane, pwd. Gentian, powd... Ginger, African, powdered ______ Ginger, Jamaica. Ginger, Jamaica, powdered ..... Goldenseal, fpow. Ipecac, powd. Hicoriceg ..2 Licorice, powd.__ Orris, powdered_ Poke, powdered Rhubarb, powd... Rosinwood, powd. Sarsaparilla, Hond. ground oo Sarsaparilla ah 3 Glycerine __....__. Suns 222. Squills, powdered Tumeric, powd._. Valerian, powd.__ Anite 2 Anise, powdered Bird. te 2 Canary oo Caraway, Po. .30 Cardamon __.-.- 37 ad pow. .30 Pi Pennell ... Riae Flax, ground —... Foenugreek, pwd. Om 2 Lobelia, powd. _. Mustard, yellow Mustard, black_. EOpDy .-______ 16@ Quinee _... 1 — Hane 22002 Sabadilla ..._..- Sunflower ____-. it Worm, American Worm, Levant ~ 5 25@5 40 Tinctures Aconite ......_ BlOGR oo PENNCe Asafoetida -..... .. 13 50@14 Rosemary Flows 1 25@1 ~ BO DS Da mt DO pe et BO BD © CO et e809 08 es pt Biss 27 Belladonna —___-_ @1 44 Benzein —__..... @2 28 Benzoin Comp’d_ @2 40 Buehu 2.0 @2 16 Cantharadies ___ @2 52 Capsicum ____. @2 28 Catechy _.... @l1 44 Cinchana: .__..-_ @2 16 Colehicum _..__ @1 80 €Cubebs @2 76 Digitalis —..._... @2 04 Gentian _ @1 35 GuaiaG @2 28 Guaiac, Ammon._ @2 04 loding =. @1 2 Icdine, Colorless_ @1 50 zon, Cla, @1 56 Kino es Ee @1 44 BEvePn 22 @2 52 Nux Vomica ____ @1 80 Oolum ....-. @5 40 Opium, Camp. _. @1 44 Opium, Deodorz’d @5 40 Rhubarh @1 92 Paints Lead, red dry __ 138%@14% Lead, white dry 13% @14% Lead, white oil__ ee Ochre, yellow bbl. @ 2% Ochre, yellow less 3@ 6 Red Venet'n Am. 3%@ 7 Red Venet'n Eng. 4@ 8 Putty 22 5@ 8 Whiting, bbl. ___ @ 44% Whiting 5%@ ? L. H. P. Prep... 2 90@3 ¢- Rogers Prep. _. 2 90@3 ¢ Miscellaneous Acetanalid _____ 57@ 75 A uU8@ 12 Alum. powd. and ground ...._ 09@ 15 Bismuth, Subni- trnte oo 2 83@3 08 Borax xtal or powdered __.. 64%@ 16 Cantharades, po, 1 6u@2 00 Cafome) ... 2 70@2 91 Capsicum, pow’d 35@ 40 Carmine _. 7 0U@7 50 Cassia Buds _... 35@ 40 Cloves oe 50@ 55 Chalk Prepared. 14@ 16 Chloroform __.. 53@ 60 Chloral Hydrate 1 20@1 50 Cocaing ___._ 12 10@12 x80 Cocoa Butter -._. 70@ 90 Corks, list, less. 4v-10% Copperas __.___ 2%@ 10 Copperas, Powd. 4@ 10 Corrosive Sublm 2 21@2 42 Cream Tartar _. 35@ 45 Cuttle bone ~____ = bu Dextring ._....__ 15 6@ Dover's Powder 4 00@4 50 Emery, All Nos. 10@ 15 Kimery, Powdered @ 15 Epsom Salts, bbis. @ 3% Epsom Salts, less 3%@_ 10 Ergot, powdered -- @2 60 Flake, White _. 15@ 20 Formaldehyde, lb. 13144@30 Gelating su@ gu Glassware, less 55%. Glassware, full case 60%. Glauber Salts, bbl. ates Glauber Salts less oo Glue, Brown --. 21@ 30 Glue, Brown Grd 15@ 20 Glue, Whte -... 27%@ 35 Glue, white grd. 25@ 35 Glyeerine _.. 30@ 50 Opa 75 5 Jodine 02... 6 45@7 00 ledoform _.. 8 00@8 30 Lead Acetate _. 20@ 30 Mace @1 50 Mace, powdered aa 60 Menthol 2. 7 50@8 00 Morphine ____ 11 Ott 93 Nux Vomica __._ @ 30 Nux Vomica, pow. 15@ 25 Pepper, black, pow 45@ 55 Pepper, White, pw. 65@ 75 Pitch, Burgudry 20@ 25 Quassi a 12@ 16 Quinine, 5 oz. cans @ 659 Rochelle Salts _. 31@ 40 Sacharine ______ 2 60@2 76 Salt Peter ...._.. 11@ 22 Seidlitz Mixture. 30@ 40 Soap, green _... 15@ 30 Soap mott cast. 22%@ 26 Soap, white castile GAe6 @15 00 Soap, white castile less, per bar __ 33" 60 Seda Ash 10 Soda Bicarbonate 349 10 Soda. Salk 02%@ 08 Spirits Camphor @1 20 Sulphur, roll -... 3%@ 10 Sulphur, Subl. _. 4%@ 10 Tamarinds ____.. 20@ 25 Tartar Emetic ._.. 70@ 175 Turpentine, Ven. 50@ 15 Vanilla Ex. pure 1 60@2 00 Vanilla Ex. pure 2 25@2 60 Zinc Sulphate _. 06@ 11 pes emer sie inate aint MICHIGAN TRADESMAN August 17, 1927 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 mercharts will have their orders filled at market prices at date of purchase. ADVANCED AMMONIA Arctic, 10 oz., 3 dz. cs. 3 75 Arctic, 16 oz., 2 dz. cs. 4 00 Arctic, 32 oz., 1 dz. cs. 3 00 case 3 85 Quaker, 36, 12 oz. 10 Ib. pails, per doz. 8 50 15 lb. pails, per doz. 11 95 25 Ib. pails, per doz. 19.15 BAKING POWDERS Arctic, 7 oz. tumbler 1 35 Queen Flake, 16 oz., dz 2 2 Royal, 10c, doz. ---- 95 Royal, ¢ oz, do. __ 2 Royal, 12 oz., doz. -_ 5 20 Rossa otk — 31 20 Rocket, 16 oz., doz... 1 25 K. C. Brand Per case 1c size, 4 doz. —.__- 3 70 i5e size, 4 doz. ____- 5 50 20c size, 4 doz. __-_.- 7 20 2se sive, 4 doz. _____- 9 20 S0c size, 2 Gor. ______ 8 80 Soc size: 1 Goe. —-— 8 85 10 Ib. size, % doz. __-. 6 74 Freight prepaid to jobbing point on case goods. Pucane: 30 days net or 2% cash discount if remittance reaches us within 10 days from date of invoice. Drop shipments from factory. BEECH-NUT BRANDS. BLUING The Original Condensed , 4 dz. cs. 3 00 3 dz. cs. 3 76 BREAKFAST FOODS Kellogg’s Brands. Corn Flakes, No. 136 85 Corn Fiakes, No. 124 85 Corn Flakes, No. 102 Pep, No. 224 Pep, No. 202 Krumbles, Bran Flakes, No. 624 Rran Flakes No 699 ' ' 1 i ' ' 1 = bo NOM PSD po be ~ oO Post’s Brands. Grape-Nuts, 24s Grape-Nuts, 100s Instant IPostum, No. 8 Instant Postum, No. $9 {nstant Postum, No. 10 Postum Cereal, No. 0 Pastum Cereal, No. 1 Post Toasties, 36s -- Post Toasties, 24s -- Post's Bran, 24s Mr we WN * oor te nr on BROOMS Jowen. dor. 25 Standard Parlor, 23 Ib. 8 25 Fancy Parlor. 22 Ib._- 9 25 Ey Fancy Parlor 25 ib. 9 75 Ex. Fey. Parlor 26 ib. 10 00 Oe 1 75 Whiek, No. Zz —.._...... 2 76 BRUSHES Scrub Solid Back, 8 in. ___. 1 50 Solid Back, 1 in. ..-. 1 175 Pointed Ends --__-.. — 1 2 Shaker 2. 1 80 M0. Oe 2 00 Pearees 2 60 Shoe No. 4-6 2 26 Ne. 20 3 00 BUTTER COLOR Dandcltion a 2 86 CANDLES Hiectric Light, 40 Ibs. 12.1 Viumber, 40 lbs. ----- 12.8 Paratiine, Gs 14% Parafiine, izs 14% Wire 8 40 Tudor, 6s, per box __ 30 CANNED FRUIT Apples, 3 lb. Standard 1 50 Apples, No. 10 __ 4 60@6 76 Apple Sauce, No. 10 8 06 Apricots, No. 1 1 “— ou Apricots, No. 2 ------ 3 00 Apricots, No. 2% 3 40@3 90 Apricots, No. 10 8 50@11 00 Blackberries, No. 10 8 50 Blueber’s, No. 2 2 00@2 75 Blue berries, No. 10_- 14 00 Cherries, No. 2 ---- 3 75 Cherries, No. 2% ---- 4 25 Cherries, No, luv __. 14 00 Loganberries, No. 2 __ 3 00 Loganverries, No. 10 10 60 Veaches, No. 1 1 50@2 10 Peaches, No. 1, sliced 1 26 Peaches, No. 2 _-_-—- 2 75 Peaches, No. 2% Mich 2 20 Peaches, 2% Cal. 3 00@3 20 Peaches, 10, Mich. -- 8 60 Pineapple, [ce 1 75 Pineapple, 2 sli. ----- 2 60 P’apple, 2 br. sil. ---- 2 40 P’apple, 2%, sli. ----- 3 Ou apple, 2 cru. —_-_- 2 90 Pineapple, 10 cru. -- 9 GA Pears, No. 2 15 Pears, No. 2% -—--—- 3 50 l’iums, No. 2 _. 2 40@2 50 Piums, No. 2% Raspberries, No. 2 blk 3 25 Raspb’s, Red, No. 10 13 50 Raspb’s Black, Ne. 1 12 GO Rhubarb, No. Strawberries, No. 16 12 0 CANNED FISH Clam Ch’der, 10% oz. Cian Ch. No. 3 .-_- 3 50 Clams, Steamed, No. 1 Clams, Minced, No. 1 Finnan Haddie, 10 oz. Clam Bouillon, 7 0ozZ.- Chicken Haddie, No. 1 Fish Flakes, small -- i o o Cod Fish Cake, 10 oz. 35 Cove Oysters, 5 oz. — 1 65 Lobster, No. %, Star Shrimp, 1, wet —----- 25 Sard’s, % Oil, Key -- 10 Sardines, % Oil, k’less 5 50 Sardines, %& Smoked 76 Salmon, Warrens, %s 80 Salmon, Red Alaska salmon, Med. Alaska Salmon, Pink Alaska Sardines, Im. %, ea. 16@28 BD co tO & OD HO HD BO PD Go OO Sardines, Im., %, ea. 5 Sardines, Cal. __ 1 65@1 80 Tuna, %, Albocore __ 95 Tuna, %8, Curtis, doz. 2 20 Tuna, %s, Curtis, doz. 3 50 Tyna. is Curtis. doz. 7 90 CANNED MEAT Bacon, Med. Beechnut Bacon, Lge. Beechnut Beef, No. 1, Corned __ Beef, No. 1, Roast -_-- Beef, No. 2%, Qua. sli. Beef, 3% oz. Qua. sii. Beef, 4 oz., Qua. sli. Beef, No. 1, Bnut, sli. Beefsteak & Onions. s Chili Con Ca., Is 1 35@1 45 Deviled Ham, %s --- 2 26 Deviled Ham. %s --- 3 60 Hamburg Steak & CO DOD CO OT oD = oo or Onions, No, 1 __---- 3 16 Potted Beef, 4 oz. --. 1 10 Potted Meat, % Libby 52% Potted Meat, % Libby 92% Potted Meat, % Qua. 90 Potted Ham. Gen. % 1 85 Vienna Saus. No. % 1 45 Vienna Sausage. Qua 95 Veal Loaf, Medium -. 2 65 DECLINED oo Baked Beans Campbelis, le free 6 -. 1 16 uaker; 18 of) 2 95 Kremont, No. 2 1 lv Snnmer, Ne. 220 95 shiter, AO. 2 1 25 Van Camp, small _... 86 Van Camp, Med. -.-. 1 16 CANNED VEGETABLES. Asparagus. No. 1, Green tips .. 3 76 Nu. 2%, Large Green 4 60 W. Beans, cut 2 1 “ 76 W. Beans, lu 7 50 Green Beans, 2s 1 45@2 26 Green Beans, 10s _. @7 50 L. Beans, 2 gr. 1 35@2 65 Lima Beans, 2s,Soaked : 15 Red Kid, No. 2 eo 1 2 Beets, No. 2, wh. 1 75@2 = Beets, No. 2, cut 1 10@1 36 Beets, No. 3, cut -.— 1 60 Corn, No. 2, stan. — 1 10 Corn, Ex. stan. No. 2 1 36 Corn, No, 2, Fan. 1 80@2 36 Corn, No. 10 _. 8 00@10 75 tiominy, No .3 1 00@1 16 vkra, No. 2, whole _. 2 0 Okra, No. 2, cut -. 1 66 Dehydrated Veg. Soup 90 Dehydrated Potatoes, lb. 46 Mushroonis, Hotels ~~ 35 Mushrooms, Choice, 8 oz. 40 Mushrvoms, Sur Etra 60 eas, No. 2, 6. J... 266 i'eas, No. 2, Sift, Jee 1 85 eas, No. 2, Ex. Sift. ica ee 2 25 Peas, Ex. Fine, French 26 Pumpkin, No. 3 1 36@1 66 Pumpkin, No. 10 4 00@4 76 Pimentos, %, each 12@14 Pimentoes, 4%, each _ 27 Sw't Potatoes, No. 2% 2 26 sauerkraut, No.3 1 35@1 60 succotash, No. 2 1 65@2 60 Succotash, No. 2, glass 2 80 spinach, No. 1 ---.. — 1 25 spnach, No. 2__ 1 60@1 90 Spinach, No. 3. 2 26@2 60 Spinach, No. 10_ 6 50@7 00 Tomatoes, No. 2 1 20@1 30 Tomatoes, No. 3, 1 90@3 25 Tomatoes, No. 10. @8 00 CATSUP, B-nut, small ___..__-- 1 90 Lily of Valley, 14 oz._- 2 60 Lily of Valley, % pint 1 75 Paramount, 24, 8s ---- 1 40 Paramount, 24, 16s _. 2 36 Paramount, Cal. ne : Sniders, 8 oz. Sniders, 16 of. _--_____ 2 is Quaker, 8 oz. -------- 1 25 Quaker, 10 ox. _...... _- 1 36 Guaker, 14 of. ...... 1 90 Quaker, Gallon Glass 13 00 Quaker, Gallon Tin -__ 9 00 CHILI SAUCE Snider, 16 oz: __.._._ 3 30 Snider, § of ......... 3 Lilly Valley, 8 oz. -. 2 26 Lilly Valley. 14 oz. -. 3 26 OYSTER COCKTAIL. Sniders, 16 oz. -.-... a : 36 Sniders, & of. _.....-- 2 30 CHEESE. Roguctort ......- Kraft, small items 1 Kraft, American .. 1 Chili, small tins a Pimento, smali tins 1 Roquefort, sm, tins 2 Camembert, sm. tins 2 RRKRREET Dasies I Longhorn pees ee Michigan Dairy ._-.- 27 New York New 1926 __ 32 Sap Sago 38 Brick 27 CHEWING GUM. Adams Black Jack __.. 65 Adams Bloodberry -___. 66 Adams Dentyne ______--_ 65 Adams Calif. Fruit __.. 65 Adams Sen Sen --..... 65 Beeman’s Pepsin ------ 65 Beechnut Wintergreen. 70 Beechnut Peppermint - 70 Beechnut Spearmint -.. 70 Doublemint Peppermint, Wrigleys _. 65 Spearmint, Wrgileys __ 65 suiey Fruit .. 6: rs P-K COCOA. Droste’s Dutch, 1 Ib._- 8 50 Droste’s Dutch, % Ib. 4 50 Droste’s Dutch, % Ib. 2 36 Droste’s Dutch, 5 Ib. 60 Chocolate Apples -__-. 4 50 Pastelles, No. 1 1 Pastelles, % Ib. —----- 6 60 Pains De Cafe... 2 3 00 Droste’'s Bars, 1 doz. 2 00 Delft Pastelles ---.--. 215 1 lb. Rose Tin Bon Bone 22 —18 00 7 oz. Ae Tin Bon Bons 8 13 ez, Creme De . me 3 20 12 oz. Rosaces -_-_--- 10 80 % Ib. Rosaces -__---- 80 % Ib. Pastelles __---- 3 40 Langues De Chats -_ 4 80 CHOCOLATE. - Baker, Caracas, %8 ---- 37 Baker, Caracas, 4s ---- 85 COCOANUT Dunham's 15 Ib. case, %s and %s 48 16 ib. case, “es —___.-— 47 16 tb. case, 4s —--__--- 46 CLOTHES LINE. Hemp, 50 ft. _.___ 2 00@2 25 Tw er Cotton, mo tt 3 5 pk 60 ft. Sash Cord ---- 3 50@4 00 COFFEE ROASTED 1 ib. Package Meroe 2: 32 taperny an on eer 38 Dearew oe 36 = House __..._. 43 ieee ne 33 Royal Ces 37 McLaughlin’s Kept-Fresh Vaccum packed. Always fresh. Complete line of high-grade bulk _ coffees. W. F. McLaughlin & Co., Chicago. Maxwell House Coffee. LD: te . i. tne 1 33 Coffee Extracts M. 2. per 1 12 Frank’s 50 pkgs. __ 4 26 Hummel’s 60 1 Ib. 10% CONDENSED MILK Leader, 4 doz. -__.-_ 7 00 Bagle, 4 doz. __.._..._ 9 00 MILK COMPOUND Hebe, Tali, 4 doz. .. 4 60 Hebe, Baby, 8 do. -_. 4 40 Carolene, Tall, 4 doz.3 80 Carolene, Baby __.... 3 50 EVAPORATED MILK Quaker, Tall, 4 doz. __ 4 76 Quaker, Baby, 8 doz. 4 65 Quaker, Gallon, % doz. 4 75 Carnation, Tall, 4 doz. 5 15 Carnation, Baby, 8 dz. Oatman’s Dundee, Tall 5 Oatman’s D’dee, Baby 5 Every Day, Tall ___. 6 Every Day, Baby -.._ 4 Pet, Tall 5 Borden’s reg ea cia : 4 Van Camp, T Van - r wy ren August 17, 1927 MICH IGAN TRADESMAN 29 | DRINK P OwD AND ORA OLIV ‘ Just Ad NGE Bulk, 5 ES ‘ d W. ou k, 5 ga - — a ae oe 10 50 Goo — Bulk, 2 4 dozen 7 00 a oe Black Sil ee al. “7 09 Medium __-.---------- Pint, Jars, d keg -.-. 4 50 Poo um .---------- 18 Bocce Paste, doz. 1 2 } . Jar, ouin ant OO eases = Enameline in doz. 1 = WASHING PO W 4 oz. Jar, pl, - 135 | Pp : . Z. Liquid = ax 13g om Ami Ba, 3 WEERS : + 8% oz. Jar, plai , doz. 1 60 Light h ork adium, per’ d r doz. 1 40 Bon Ami Ca dz. bx 3 75 a Re 26 oz, Ja ain, doz. 2 35 Medi ogs --- ; Rising S on. rs Brillo ake, 3 dz 9 | Son, a ee do... 4 25 a hoe 13% 654 Stove Ee per doz. 1 oc Galas fa se = Zion Fi v a 6 oz. Jar one doz. 1 35 tan hogs a eee ae Vulcanol aoa dz. 2 80 Grandina. 7 doz. ee _ 4 Bars a & be. Psinagrne dz. 250 Butts Med 12% Vinednol. ao 5, doz. 95 Grandma. 100, ke ae Unequalled f a ne Oe Jar, Stuffed, 3 50 Butts | —----2--------- 18 Stovoil, ae dee doz. 1 35 a Dust ae 3 75 Stimulatin ‘or : ee Shoulders —.--------- oS sold my = ue S eae bey ae De) % j Lemonade, 2% 20 oz. Jar, stuff oe Neck bone ee - Golden ‘Kod ac 2 20 Speeding oF * — packed, oe oz. pkg., . ; ed dz. 7 00 Trimmings Tee 06 SALT o due 4 25 Cooky Sales % ‘{- — Orangeade a ou: ok 180 4s | eee 11 ooo 24, 2 Ib ra. oy icin a ae a | Ps packed, 24s . ae as 80 as a ee ee 31 ibn gi Colonial, 1 Mee aie 1 = Old oe 54 . 3 . Obiainable isa > es eck a ge aa ml arrele odized, 24-2 5 Octag ‘lean. 4 d holesal oa ‘i oo cere B cae SA Eons oo Bete ee a se Ga % : ; UT BUTTE ut Clear26 28 00 Farmer Sp 100 Ib. be. aoa 44 Zion Inst : R Dr 00@29 armer S . bg. 8 2 see 20 A Rete an 3URESE re DSB ‘4 Sait Meats 00 Packers pec., 70 Ib. & Rub No More, 100, 10 5 2 Baking aeaaiia ICE CREAM a ion eas ak Gros ES axa gla ean a “ 1 rieetannatd POWDE tee cre ock for ice Rub No More, 20 Lg. 85 _ ' . rar in eo Butter Salt ee each 85 ap a ie 4 00 5; cake. eeuene 13% ock, 50 Ib Oe el duns wives, oe pone fe wee es a - s oS ao 2 Pakes Salt, 25 ib: bi. 4 10 Sie td. 2 25 TEA 20 Ib: pails “advance oe cee to Soapiné, 100, ia oa, $18 aeaium ee" © tee a. Be 3 ih. ber 2 e St se tare oa 5 nae eae aca 271@33 nee: ca Comic e ----advanee Old eee Wane 0. be Speedee, 3. ae are anes 2 A es 37@46 . ’ ry, S i Sunbri . fe No. a Fay % 24 1 Ib. in Mo Brand Compound, oe eS 6-10 Ib. o Smoked, We canaat 1 don 420 1 Ib. ete Le 54@59 ns bs peu lo = 4 pk el t : oz., 2 do Se ee 4 80 tte, 49 _. 4 . g. Sifting 7 a | 5 Ib. . case__ Ss ---- f eee ‘ vt 25 Ib. rte een Bolegne oe oo Cheive re % re msge 4 PETROLEUM PRODU ee ee 16 ole Spi ia 3 rs. P aan Allspic ae 40 4% oz., 4 doz. to case 3 60 sac tea uchiha aa Pork = aoe a oe CU aa. " . 4. "ETROLEUM PROBUC S Ya Ma 46 i Bag “ "e n 50 tes Can be assorted with S Perfection K Iron Barrels ba (Ge ee aa “et pain = ---- @42 No. 2, per gross ____ 75 ’ » Soe gag Broken ros Ss r Bross ---. 1 2 a: a ae Parowax. ge eae 93 wn ae Ne. 2: Lolo 1 €0 : <7 aker, 3 doz. eg 56 arowax, 20. 1 Ib, -- 9.6 ROLLED Celer owder, Se _ a. hairy Rolls ss -... 2 00 09 _ 2 56 ’ Ib. 97 Silver OATS Re ry Salt, cc. 1 35 eee No. per doz. 90 50 JELLY AND PRES poe 12 New Onion Salt. es 30 oe vel No. 8 don 50 ‘ ERVES Quak ne Gs De Soe ---- tayo, per @ oz. 2 00 Pure er, 18 R oo 2 al Ree oo 13 an 2. v 2 Ib. pails -.--3 Quaker, 12s egular _. 1 80 Ponelty, 3% oz. _.- je w -— s . Pu tion, 30 Ib. pail 30 Mothers, 12 Family __ 2 70 Kitchen i, on 2. 3 2 OODENWAR re, 6 oz., Asst., d s 1 75 Nedrow. s, M’num 3 Pane Bouquet _ <8 25 : B E Bucke oz. 1 10 ~ , 12s, Ch 25 rel Leave —_. 460 Bushels askets 3S ye, 18 02z., do Sacks, 90 Ib ina __ 3 25 Marjor aves __--- > shels, nare oe Sacks. 90 in ce N 3 50 aus. 1 oz. __- 90 Busha handles nan, - . Cotto . , GZ. eee sushels, narr S 2 ne iG fod tu s as JELLY GLASSES ‘i RUSKS n -. 3 55 ao oa Sears . rood socal band 1 75 ’ .. per d , 2h oo Marke . eo . hee - . olland Husk Co. ee ee 90 moe oe handle_ ? = roll n Makar wera handle. 95 OLEOMARGARINE 36 roll peckages -... 3 38 STARCH Guitar lara 2 Vv en Splint, large _—--—--- a ice an Westenbrugge Bra So oe § 20 K Corn Splint, medium —__.—- eb 25 Carload Distribut es a eaoneere 2 ‘e SOAP Sonic 40 Ibs | ene é eo . ALE . A wdered ac 50 80 PATUS Am. Fam A , bags 4 Ch 20 4 Semdac, 12 Arm and Hammer 5 eer a cen box 6 30 Cream ye Ib. pkgs. ; Eeeecr : gal., each 30 Semdac, 12 pt. cans 270 G SAL SO ae 75 ig Jack, 60s on 4 00 Quaker ) =. eae 4 = te ei 10 gal., e -- 2 40 60 , at. cans 4 60 Gueuinee aa th Naptha ia 4 50 e 40-1 :° » 6 gal., per po gaa 2 55 = PIC anulated, 3s Pee SS » 100 box 55 ae te eee ae 16 00 ato ee Granulated, o Ibs. cs. 1 60 Grdma ici 10 bex 3 Pe Gloss iG ot G: Pails B m So 6 2% Ss hite Ne 0 Ar it. Galva 00 Bee. 1600 ar packages ___ Ib. Swift Classic +00 10s 3 8&5 ae 48, 1 lb. pkgs 12 at. aie oa es ~- a ae me 200 cop FISH eg Oe Boe a ees A ae eG me 8" Et Galvanized -__- 2 75 Nucoa, 1 Ib gallon, 400 count 9 00 Middl COD FISH Ja ol, 100 box x 7 55 Silver G 5 Ib. pkgs. _. 3 96 12 at. ee a. Nucoa, 2 PSS oe 1 30 Sweet Small _. 4 75 Tabl -. F p Rose, 100 ee ----- 50 Elastic loss, 48, 1s e = 10 ot. Fim i Gal. ir. 6 00 wits ne Gallon, 3000 pi ets, % Ib. Pure __ 5% a ei 785 Tiger Phi ta sg % airy _. £06 ~ o. Wils : Gallon, 600 —----- “3 28 Wecod cece base 4° et ao Tiger, ae - § $5 Mouse, w vee : a et es e a ; , s. se, Wo on & Co.'s Brands 114 Size 48 —e wc ae Gegoe. 150: eon _ |... < 2 ae cc. 3s Certifi Oleo 1100 Size _ eo ee We te 16 Hae 5 00 CORN SYR Re co tin, 5 hole a 7 fe A . ’ gal. _. 27 50 = HERRING pace nnggh 100 oo 4 85 UP oe wet we oe : 65 ee eas ndpa x. 4 , Sprin -------- 1 00 a Special Roll 50 gaat 18 Cob, 3 ca ee 1 Mixed, petty Herring Geandna font = sm. 2 . Blue Karo eo Mouse, snes ~-------- 1 00 —— pipes 00@1 20 Mied., half bbis. __-- +a “o, toe Bite tok tain & a ” 8 MATCH an CARDS ee ee —— 2S ® Socoa, 72s, box oe en ie eae varge Galvani won My ES B xe, per d jiters, Kean 3 airbank T 39 Bee E » No. 10 -. 3 1 Medium G anized ..__ 8 75 90 ns trim 144 icycle __----- oz. 2 io — halt. bnle aa a bx 400 Fed canal a 1% 2 a Small Pai om 7 = 80 i amond 144 Setectetetentesneseeeten in ere 5 ilkers Ss. a Jilliams x , L0c TF 30 Red K ; No. G, F dz. po ralvanized cr Sea: : box _. POTA » bbls. = 26 Wi s Barber B Karo, No. - Zz. 37 ——- € i a me fee Ima’ Beever at 0 $9 mie, Maple Flavor on _ Qhio Blue Ti > FRESH 2 i. . 1 40 as it. Maple Flavor — a ee Ft Tip eet MEATS Sacer ia lk wae 1 65 CLEANSER Danes ee TM. 2 oss Glass, single —-——72-- 6 00 vs Seal, 144. 720-lc 450 =6'To Beet xea _ 15 ° Paha No. 5, 1 do. 4 15 Pipe 9 Peerless _____ 6 00 \ aie 4... 5 60 p Steers & H Lake Her ae, Na 16... 41 Single Peerles 5 een 8 50 ‘ tia ia. 4 35 Good St'rs & H eo. oe a ee a3) Northern Qt Sn 7 60 “ 47 ig eae - at eaee + a~---- 50 eu we ee 2 om. Steers 18 Macke Green Le ee 7 25 76 ? Seine te — T ie Helf. 17 Tuber 50 cot pene fat 2 Greet tae mane we pee ’ » 's s, 5 4 +~» Proceedings of the Grand Rapids Bankruptcy Court. Grand Rapids, Aug. 8—In the matter of John C. Trumble, Bankrupt No. 3216, the funds for the first meeting have been received and such meeting has been call- ed for Aug. 22. In the matter of William Languis, Bankrupt No. 3217, the funds for the first meeting have been received and such meeting has been called for Aug. 22. In the matter of Le Roy C. Andrews, 3ankrupt No. 3220, the funds for the first meeting have been received and such meeting has been called for Aug. 22. In the matter of David R. Miller, Bank- rupt No. 3219, the funds for the first meeting have been received and such meeting has been called for Aug. 22. In the matter of Edwin S. Pierce, Bank- rupt No. 3212, the funds for the first meeting have been received and such meeting has been called for Aug. 22. In the matter of John A. Post and Bert Post, copartners doing business as Post Bros., Bankrupt No. 3211, the funds for the first meeting have been received and the first meeting will be held Aug. 22. In the matter of James Ten Eyck, Bankrupt No. 3218, the funds for the first meeting have been received and such meeting has been called for Aug. 22. In the matter of Charles Aretas Plum- mer, Bankrupt No. 2875, the trustee has filed his final report and account and a final meeting of crediors has been called for Aug. 23. The report and account of the trustee will be considered and passed upon. Administration expenses will be considered and ordered paid, if approved, and a final dividend to creditors declared and ordered paid. In the matter of Harry Epstein, Bank- rupt No. 2952, the trustee has filed his final report and account and a final meet- ing of creditors will be held at the ref- eree’s office on Aug. 23. The report and account of the trustee will be considered and passed upon. Expenses will be con- sidered and ordered paid and a final divi- dend to creditors declared and ordered paid. In the matter of D. Norman MacDonald, Bankrupt No. 2967, the trustee has filed his final report and account and a final meeting of creditors has been called for Aug. 22. The report and account of the trustee will be considered, expenses will be ordered paid and a first and final divi- dend to creditors ordered paid, if the same is possible. In the matter of Charles Maynard, Bankrupt No. 2836, the trustee has filed his final report and account and a final meeting of creditors will be held on Aug. 22. The report and account of the trus- tee will be considered and passed upon. Expenses will be ordered paid as far as the funds on hand will permit. There will be no dividends for general creditors. In the matter of John J. Karpienia, Bankrupt No. 2959, the trustee has filed his final report and account and a final meeting of creditors has been called for Aug. 22. The report and account of the trustee will be considered and passed upon. Expenses will be ordered paid and, if possible, a first and final dividend to creditors ordered paid. In the matter of Albert L. Joyce. Bank- rupt No. 3058, the trustee has filed his final report and account and a final meet- ing of creditors has been called for Aug. 22. The report and account of the trus- tee will be considered and passed upon. Administration expenses will be ordered paid and preferred claims ordered paid, as far as the funds will permit. There will be no dividends for general creditors. In the matter of Paul B. Bellew, Bank- rupt No. 3181, the trustee has filed his first report and account, and an order for the payment of expenses has been made. Aug. 9. We have to-day received the schedules, reference and adjudication in the matter of Newberry Cooper, Bank- rupt No. 3221. The matter has been re- ferred to Charles B. Blair as referee in bankruptcy. The bankrupt is a resident of Niles, and his occupation is that of a factory worker. The schedules show assets of $63 of which the full interest is claimed as exempt, with liabilities of $3,500.58. The court has written for funds and upon receipt of the same the first meeting of creditors will be called, note of which will be made herein. The list of creditors of said bankrupt are as fol- lows: County Treasurer, Marshall, Ind. $ 25.00 Citizens State Bank of Argos, Ind. 400.00 A. N. Aamer, Niles 108.08 First National Bank, Argos, Ind.__ 100.00 First State Bank of Bourbon, Ind. 25.00 J. A. Kerr Hardware Co., Niles -- 57.00 Gerge A. Ogle & Co., Chicago ---_ 17.50 Isaac Reed & Son, Agros, Ind. -_-- 110.00 Schlosser Bros., Plymouth, Ind. ~~ 231.74 Sam Wright, New Troy ---------- 22.30 C. M. Alday, Ellis, Kansas —____- 3.54 Allman Drug Store, Argos, Ind. -- 1.05 Dr. L. L. Anderson, Argos, Ind. -__ 7.50 Argos Vulcanizing Co., Argos, Ind. 27.50 Bear Cat Stores, Niles... 12.07 3. Ao Bock, Arcos, ind. ____.-_- 2.22 Bonifield Drug Store, Argos, Ind. 4.65 Chas. Churchill, Niles... 27.00 Mrs. F. R. Cooper, Argos, Ind. -- 127.82 W. O. Cooper, Argos, Ind, ~---_--- 400.00 Fribbly Devt. Store, Bourbon, Ind. 60.00 Dr. Peter Garside, Bourbon, Ind. 2.50 Gaskill Bros., Tippecanoe, Ind. ___. 16.08 Drs. Robert and Abby Henderson, re ee 22.50 CC. fives Nien 24.96 mm A. Kuhn, Arcos, Ind. > _.-_ 38.80 McDonald Grocery, Argos, Ind. _- 8.00 A. 3. Mclaueniin, Niles -..--. 10.74 Jacob Martin, Argos, ind. —___. 20.85 W. A. Meloy, Argos, Ind. -_---_-- 12.00 New and Keller Hdwe. Co., Bourbon, Tags 150.00 Arthur Parkhurst, Argos, “Ind. ene Wilburn Roberts, ‘Niles Se 13.30 St. Joe Valley Shipping Association, Neg 59.00 Wm. Schoonoyer & Sons, Argos 100.00 Security Loan Co., South Bend, , Ind. 23.00 Harry G. Slater, ‘South Bend, Ind. 20.00 Slayter Hardware Co., Argos, Ind. 63.06 Standard Oil Co., South Bend, Ind. 35.00 Stover & Stackhouse, Bourbon, Ind. 2.40 Troost . Fice, Mauskeron 6 27.00 BE. F. Kent, Pentwater __________ 27.50 H. Shepard, Muskegon __________ 20.00 Thomas Sikkenga, Muskegon ______ 102.00 Hackley Hospital, Muskegon __-_ 59.00 Wade Gardner, Pentwater ________ 24.00 Robt. O’Brien, Pentwater __..._.._ 45.00 I. A. Hunt, Pentwater —_____- _-. 102.00 Silverman's. Clothing Store, DAEMON 59.00 W. Hardy & Co., Muskegon ______ 8.00 Grossman’s Dept. Store, Muskegon 7.00 Pemter Temple, Muskegon ________ 14.00 Guy Tripp, Muskegon ____________ 5.00 Edna England, Muskegon Hts. __ 3.00 Dr. McEndless, Ludington ________ 50.00 Dr. UL. P. Munger, Hart _..... 60.00 Mellema Bros., Muskegon J. H. Ross Elec. Co., Muskegon 19.00 Dr. E. N. D’Alcorn, Muskegon Ci beoo Dr. E. S. Thornton, Muskegon __ 29.00 Dr. L. I. Powers, Muskegon ieee 50.00 Mr. Drent, Muskegon _.__________ 7.00 Sanitary Dairy, Muskegon ________ 14.00 Spiegel May & Stern Co., Chicago 36.00 John Judge, Detroit _.......___ 50.00 Dr. Lucy. Eames, Muskegon ______ 74.50 July 29. (Delayed). On this day was held the adjourned sale of certain assets of the estate of Clarence Clark, Bankrupt No. 3122. The bankrupt was not present or represented. The trustee was present in person. The property not exempt or encumbered was sold to C. A. Konkle, of Grand Rapids, for $35. The sale was confirmed and the meeting adjourned without date. ° e ~ hh - ' - dy = ‘ ¢ ba a +t h s + pe , w@ i Tk Be cre \ t ae i we Ee > i oc a y a. > : Pee es Xo ] i ~ - Me - ’ ‘ ° a4 * e eT _ ' ? . + i i _ 2 ie \ \ al aw '* i s + per ; a 4 4 { ae i ee a » i 1 AD | - So , a. > > ee a) \ i, a August 17, 1927 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 31 Try To Give Your Town a Chance. (Continued from page 20) But I asked for three successive days at the one big general store and apparent center of town activity with- out results. Then I tried the drug store. There I got positive details of just how and when to get my stage for San Francisco. Next morning, therefore, I was on hand bright and early, with full ten minutes to spare. This was at Steam- boat Slough bridge, near which our little cruiser is moored. But my stage swept by me without a chance, even as I walked leisurely to the bridge end. Then I learned from ‘the bridge tender that, even so, that stage was fifteen minutes behind time. I also learned that accurate information might always be had from the bridge tender—two miles out of Courtland. Yet the stages all regularly at Courtland and only incidentally at the thus delaved about stop bridge. I was three hours. A most effective way to help a busi- ness, a town or any enterprise is to have correct information ready for all interested. In my early experience selling olive oil a grocer asked me ‘how’ many pounds of olives it took to make a gal- lon of oil. He sked it as a sort of catch, but that did not matter. I did not know and said so, but I also said I would know next trip. Asking my chief, he said: ‘Well, it depends on whether you are buying olives or sell- ing oil. Buying olives, it takes about 56 pounds. Selling oil, it takes about 44 pounds.” T reported this word for word to my enquiring grocer and thereby gained his good will and confidence. But I also learned the remarkable fact that olives when ripe contain around 20 per cent. of their volume of pure oil. Thus no useful, reliable information ever goes to waste. But as for towns: They are favor- ably remembered and talked about for every favorable thing. A pretentious restaurant in Napa, with a bill of fare long enough for a metropolitan hotel, served wretched food. The Arlington restaurant in Suisun no dog and its bill was most modest. But the ham served with its fresh eggs was not mere lean pork. It was genuine ham off the hdg’s ‘hind leg, well cured and properly cooked. put on To build up your community, help it in alk ways. Whatever you do will help vour own business, believe me. Bread cast on the waters returns well saturated with good will. Paul Findlay. —_+-~+____- Does Increased Consumption Increase Prices? The question has often been asked, “Does increased consumption of meat increas. prices?” When we_ touch upon this question we open up a sub- ject that may be viewed from many angles and that may lead to variously expressed opinions. If we are to judge the possible future of greater meat consumption by experiences in the past with respect to meat or other food commodities we will find that greater consumption is liable to be closely associated with lower prices, Of course, this has been due largely to greater consumption resulting from heavy supply which had to be sold lower to induce diversion from other things that had been usually consum- ed. The meat industry separates in its mind forced consumption at low prices from what it considers more advantageous consumption resulting from greater natural demand. It is thought by some that increased meat consumption can be brought about by bringing to the attention of logical consumers advantages to be found in meat, and by helpful suggestions as to preparation. Those in the meat busi- ness at the present time see in such a condition greater volume without pro- portionately increased cost of doing business, which would result in some- what lower prices to consumers, and somewhat greater net profits to them- selves. In viewing the outcome from this angle they sometimes overlook the probability of the attraction such in- creased consumption would have in bringing new business into the field, such attraction coming from the prob- able profits associated with greater volume distribution. It is not likely that such a condition would come im- mediately, and in the meantime those in business at present might logically expect to profit. The theory of the expressed thought here is that business concerns usually increase in propor- tion to business available. With in- creased consumption and greater vol- ume of business, associated with pres- ent machinery of production, it might be expected that a more urgent de- mand would develop, and this might cause somewhat higher prices, or, at least, a more stable outlet. But, since the resources of meat production are by no means exhausted in this coun- try there is no reason to doubt that the supply would expand to take care of the new demand without permanent- ly higher prices. +++ Consumption of Cigarettes Reaches 85 Billion Annually. In 1852 was grown the first crop of the so-called “bright” tobacco, the to- bacco out of which 80 per cent. of all cigarettes is made, at least in part. And recent figures show that the cig- arette growth has been phenomenal. While a negligible number were manu- factured seventy-five years ago, the statistics for 1926 show a sale of 85 billion. Within a few years of the growing of the first crop of “bright” came the cigarette machine. This combination —the tobacco that proved itself best for cigarette use and the machine that cut cost and increased cleanliness—had an immediate effect on the market, as shown in figures of a few years fol- lowing. In 1869 more than two bil- lion cigarettes were smoked in Europe and America. One year later the figures for the United States alone were nearly fourteen million and by 1890 had gone beyond the two billion mark. Opposition to the cigarette showed itself early and has always been strong but has had little effect. Between 1870 and 1912 the anti-cigarette war was at its height. A large group made every effort to have the article banned. The result was legislation in every State— and increased cigarette smoking. Only recently Kansas repealed a law that prohibited the sale or use of cigarettes. Opposition to the was based on its alleged evil effects on the user—mentally, morally and physically. An incomplete survey of retailers in this country shows that women smoke almost as much as men do in the large cities, and in the smaller communities about 25 per cent. smoke openly. The ages given are over 17. According to the four large companies that control nearly 70 per cent. of the output in this country, the saturation point has not been reached. cigarette a The Cod an Important Fish. The North American Committee on Fisheries Investigation has estimated that the cod fishery of the Western North Atlantic, which is car- ried on by the United States, Canada, Newfoundland, France and Portugal, yields over 1,000,000,000 pounds of fish annually. The total catches of these countries for successive since the 80’s of the last century show rises and falls, but on the whole there has been neither increase nor decrease, giving no indication that the stock of cod in these waters has particularly altered during this long period. The present drain is no more severe than formerly, and no apprehensions, it is stated by the committee, need be enter- tained over the failure of the resources as long as conditions remain the same. The humble cod is one of our greatest resources of natural wealth. recently years 2-2 Longer Skirts May Come Later. Sentiment in regard to the longer skirts sponsored for Fall by some of the leading Paris houses seems to be changing in this market. how are that it whether the cepted by American manufacturers, but when they will be offered by them. In Indications is not a question new lengths will be ac- connection with this it was pointed out yesterday that most of the offerings of the domestic trade were made up long before the recent Frnch openings. This is particularly true of the products of the quantity producers, who will not be ready with new lines for some time. Except in the “style houses,” stocks are not carried, longer skirts may not appear before the retail season is well under way. It said that it would be Spring at least before the change becomes general, if it does. where was further —_—__22->___ It’s what we learn after we know it all, that counts. we think Sand Lime Brick Nothing as Durable Nothing as Fireproof Makes Structures Beautiful No Painting No Cost for Repairs Fire Proof Weather Proof Warm in Winter—Cool in Summer Brick is Everlasting GRANDE BRICK CO., Grand Rapids. SAGINAW BRICK CO., Saginaw. JACKSON-LANSING BRICK CO., Rives Junction. Business Wants Department Advertisements inserted under this head for five cents a word the first insertion and four cents a word for each subse- quent continuous insertion. if set in capital letters, double price. No charge less than 50 cents. Small display adver- tisements in this department, $4 per inch. Payment with order is required, as amounts are too small to open accounts. Will Sell Or Exchange—High grade gro- cery store and meats, new steam heated buildin, on Woodlawn Ave. Good busi- uess. Long lease, low rent. Confection- ery and Lunch. Wonderful location near high school. Beautiful equipment. Snap, with lease low rent. Department Store. Best Detroit location. Good steady busi- ness, Bie opportunity for anyone. — WANTED—If you have first-class farms, with or without and equipment, which might be exchanged for the above or other good properties, state fully par- ticular, price, ete. Michigan Homes & Land Co., 525 S. Washington Ave., Royal Oak, Michi 649 FOR sonable. Combination grocery, ice parlor and gas sta- Lake, six miles stock cream North heart of Southern main road lakes Bunga- low home, store and kitchen down stairs tion, situated at from Chelsea, in the Michigan’s lake resorts, to Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti, Detroit. living rooms upstairs, ning water, fireplace. tent complete $25 per month, three-year lease, one-year option to buy. Ideal for young married couple or small family. Stock fixtures, lease and option, $2,000. $1,000 down, balance in one year. No exchanges. Reason for selling, have another store in Chelsea. J. V. Burg. Chelsea. 650 WILL SELL PART OR ALL INTER- EST IN WELL ESTABLISHED USED CASH REGISTER BUSINESS—Best and cleanest stock and equipment and best location in Michigan. Address No. 651, c/o Michigan Tradesman. 651 FOR SALE—Meat market doing $900 business per week. Old established. Cen- tral location. Good reason for selling. R. J. Smith, 25 No. Jefferson Ave., Battle Creek. 652 HARDWARE STORES WANTED—We specialize exclusively in the sale of hard- ware stores, regardless of size or loca- tion. Confidential service. C. E. Hess & Co., 109 No. Dearborn St., Chicago. 653 For Sale—Owing to the death of A. D. Oliver, Lowell, Mich., his jewelry, watch and optical business of forty-seven years standing, tools and fixtures. Mrs. Katie Oliver, Exr. 654 FOR SALE—Grocery and meat stock in suburb of rapidly growing city. Will sell building on easy terms. Seven thousand dollars will swing deal. Chance of ufe- time for one wanting big bargain. Ad- dress No. 655, c/o Michigan Tradesman. 655 store, stock of inside toilet, run- FOR SALE—Grocery groceries and grocery store fixtures be- long to decedent estate. Must be sold quickly. Good location for grocery store. Write or call, The Michigan Trust Com- pany, Grand Rapids, Mich. 656 CASH For Your Merchandise! Will buy your entire stock or part of stock of shoes, dry goods, clothing, fur- nishings, bazaar novelties, furniture, etc. LOUIS LEVINSOHN, Saginaw, Mich. Pay spot cash for clothing and furnish- ing goods’ stocks. L. Silberman, 1250 Burlingame Ave.. Detroit. Mich. 566 RESTAURANT FOR SALE — Down- town, two blocks from city hall. Well known and long established. High class trade. Open from i11 a. m. to 9 p. m., closed Sundays. Seats 300. Beautifully decorated. Splendid and very complete equipment. Profits over $20,000 per year. Rent only $200 per month, 7% year lease. Will stand any investigation. $10,000 in eash necessary. H. G. TOOMEY COM- PANY, 1608 PENOBSCOT BLDG., DE- TROIT, MICHIGAN. 645 FOR SALE Stock of men’s clothing, shoes and fur- nishings, including fixtures, in a good town whose industries furnish steady em- ployment to 1800 men. Factory payrolls amount to $85,000 every two weeks. This is a most exceptional opportunity. For particulars address No. 1000, care Mich- igan Tradesman. FOR SALE—Stock of variety goods lo- cated in Galewood, Grand Rapids. Will inventory about $2,200 and can be bought right. This section of the city is growing very rapidly and is a wonderful oppor- tunity for some one. J. R. Devries, care H. Leonard & Sons, Grand Rapids, Mich. 646 For Sale—Three shares Grand Rapids Wholesale Grocery stock. Must sell, will sacrifice for quick sale. Address No. 647, c/o Michigan Tradesman. 647 GREAT MAN GONE. (Continued from page 1) Later Mr. Stevens found the note blowing around on Mr. Foster’s desk and suggested that he take better care of his property. When Mr. Foster died the note was not to be found, but Mr. Stevens insisted on making a new note and inserting it in the files of the Fos- ter estate in the Probate Court. Friends of both parties insisted that Mr. Foster never intended to enforce the payment of the note, but in the absence of any written declaration to that effect by Mr. Foster, Mr. Stevens insisted on paying the note and interest in full. Mr. Foster died Sept. 20, 1873, while serving his second term in Congress. His will placed his property in the hand of three executors—the widow, Wilder D. Stevens and the late Noyes LL. Avery. In the nature of things all the detail connected with the manage- ment fell to the willing hands and active brain of the faithful nephew. The trust existed forty-four years, when the surviving executor (Mr. Ste- vens) turned over to the Krank and George Foster the property which had been held in trust for their husbands. In 1880 the interests of the estate and Frank Foster were acquired by Sidney F. Stevens, Charles C. Phil- Charles F. Rood. Two of the partners died in 1914—Mr. Phil- brick in January and Mr. Rood in June. active widows of Foster brick and Sidney Stevens continued in connection with the business until his death early in 1926. On the death of Mr. Philbrick the firm was merged into a corporation under the same style. Mr. Stevens was. married Feb. 12, 1874. to Miss Jennie Robe, of Grand They had one child, Forris, who is now engaged in the oil business at Tulsa. 1910. Mr. Stevens was brought up in the Mrs. Stevens Rapids. Mrs. Stevens died in Congregational church. being an Episcopalian, he ally accompanied her in attendance at St. Marks so long as she lived. He was a member of the Peninsular Club was organized, nearly very natur- ever since it fifty years ago, but had never joined any fraternal order or secret society. He owned up to no hobby but his busi- ness, having never caught a fish or shot a bird, never handled a golf club or billiard cue. He did not know how to play cards. Mr. Stevens had been a director of the Old National Bank for twenty-nine years. took an ac- matters and his Mr. Stevens always tive interest in Civic advice sought on nearly movement for the public good. His counsel and check book were always command of his friends on project which tended to the betterment of the community and the Was ap- pointed a member of the Board of Public Works by Mayor Steke‘ee, re- appointed by Dikeman and again re-appointed by Mayor Belknap Was every at the every upbuilding of the city. He Mayor This gave him a term of nine years on the Board, during which time all of the city bridges (except Leonard street) were rebuilt and the city hall started and completed. Such, in brief, is the life history of MICHIGAN TRADESMAN a man who was in active business at the age of 83, after devoting sixty-five continuous years to the well being of bears the faithfulness a single institution, which impress of his honesty, and vision.” In all these years no man has ever questioned his word, im- pugned his motives or accused him of any sinister design. He was a tower of strength to every institution he connected himself with. He made his way through force of character and applied energy and was personally re- sponsible for much of the foundation work which lies beneath the super- struction of the city’s prosperity. ——_>+- 2. Death of W. Ralph Wagers. Elkhart, Ind., Aug. 16—W. Ralph Wagers, who was engaged in general trade at Newaygo, Mich., many vears, and who traveled on the road several vears ior the subscription department of the Michigan Tradesman died at his home here recently. Mr. Wagers was born at Beaufort, Mo., on March 27, 1863. He was a merchant the greater part of his active career, although since coming to EIk- hart thirteen years ago he traveled for two vears and then for eleven years was in the offices of the Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. Surviving Mr. Wagers are his wife, Nellie M. (Sutliff) Wagers, to whom he was married on May 10, 1890; two sons, Ralph E. Wagers, of Chicago, and Ned A. Wagers, of Appomattox, Va.: a daughter, Mrs. Russell Smith, of Elkhart, and a sister, Mrs. Belle Price, of Detroit. Mr. Wagers was a member of Kane Lodge and Concord chanter, of Elkart, and of the Council at Fremont, Mich., of Starlight chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star and oi Mizpah White Shrine of Jerusalem. Mr. Wagers was Treasurer of the First Church of Christ, Scientist, of this citv, and was a member of the mother church at Boston. ———_»++.____ Beals & Selkirk in New Hands. Detroit, Aug. 16—Controlling inter- est in Beals & Selkirk, one of the old- est trunk manufacturers in the United States. which was founded in Wyan- dotte over forty vears ago, has been sold to eight prominent Wyandotte business men. Control was acquired through the purchase of 17,340 shares of capital stock from Paul E. Davis. There are 33,000 shares outstanding. The new owners of the company are Fred E. Van Alstyne, president, Wvandotte Savings Bank: John C. Callahan, Richard Lynch, John M. Griffin, of the Michigan Alkali Co.; Harry Tucker, A. W. Pardo, William T. Orr and Stephen T. Orr. Paul E. Davis is a son of one of the chief stockholders of the company at the time of its organization. The company is one of the largest in its field in this country and dis- tributes its products throughout the United States. Mr. Tucker, one of the group purchasing the stock, will be in charge of the company for the present. ——_—_o--> Louis J. Koster, representing Edson, Moore & Co. at Grand Haven, renews his subscription to the Tradesman and says: “It is always a pleasure to send you the required amount for a renewal of my subscription to the Tradesman, for I have been a subscriber for so many years, that I dare not look back, for fear you might know how old I am—or yourself. I aways admire your telling the truth about those who have betrayed a trust. Let the good work go on.” irankness in —_2-<.___ Courage in the face of difficulty de- stroys half the difficulty. ROUSE’S RASCALITY. Complications Growing Out of His Criminal Actions. Under the original organization of the Worden Grocer Co., the $700,000 preferred stock of the corporation ma- tured in 1925. Proper legal steps were taken to renew the term of incorpora- tion, but only $450,000 of the old stock was surrendered and re-issued into new stock, which matures in 1955. About $100,000 of the stock was redeemed by Rouse in cash, including some of his own stock, and $150,000 of the original stock still remains in the hands of the original owners. Those persons who hold the 1925 stock, but did not exchange it as the others did, claimed first that they were creditors, and if not creditors, that they were entitled to receive the par value of their stock in full, after creditors were paid and before those holding the 1955 stock received anything. The Master in Chancery has made a deci- sion that such persons were not cred- itors, but were entitled to receive the par value of their stock before any- thing was paid on the 1955 stock. As the result of this decision, which will very properly be appealed to the United States District Court, a self- constituted protective committee has been organized to see that the interests of the holders of the $450,000 stock The commit- tee is composed of five members, as follows: Dr. Burton R. Corbus, Chairman E. J. Zevalkink, Secretary C. S. Jandorf, Treasurer L. John Witters D. F. Helmer. The committee will undertake to accomplish the following: 1. Obtain a decision from the Fed- eral Court placing all of the preferred stock on an equal footing. 2. Compel the holders who received par for their preferred stock to return the money thus received to the treas- ury of the Worden Grocer Co. 3. Take appropriate action to force Rouse to disgorge the $217,000 he de- liberately stole from the company. 4. Take appropriate action to force the directors to make good the deficit which resulted from their neglect to have the books of the corporation properly audited, as they should have done according to law. 5. Take action by the holders of the preferred stock with a re-organization committee which will undoubtedly be formed to re-organize the affairs of the corporation and end the receivership. The Grand Rapids Trust Co. has been designated as the depository to receive and hold the securities of those stockholders who wish to enter into the above arrangement. It is requested that the common stock be included in this arrangement, so that the Commit- tee may have as large a voting power as possible. The Committee has limited the cost of this arrangement to ten cents per share. If nothing is gained for the stockholders because of the efforts of the Committee, no further deposit will be required. The 1925 preferred stock are properly conserved. concerted August 17, 1927 is now estimated to be worth $2 per share. If the Committee succeeds in getting $5 per share for the holder, the attorney will receive a reasonable percentage of the gain. The Commit- tee will receive no compensation for their services. Clare J. Hall has been engaged as legal representative for the Commit- tee. In sending out circular letters set- ting forth the objects they hope to accomplish, the Committee purposely omitted notifying some of the prefer- red stockholders who were equally en- titled to the information given. In undertaking to equalize the difference between the preferred stockholders, the Committee has thus created a new division, which does not look very con- sistent. The Committee should not overlook the fact that Rouse has $150,000 in bonds sequestered somewhere, acquir- ed through his stealings from the Wor- den Grocer Co. These bonds should be located and turned into the treasury of the Worden Grocer Co. It is quite evident that the work undertaken by the Committee will open up a long line of litigation which may extend over a period of several years and drag into the meshes of the law people and estates which would otherwise be exempt from attack. —_>2<+—___ Turkish Towels Are Higher. Practically all of the leading lines of Turkish towels have been advanced 5 to 10 per cent. as a result of higher cotton. Among the selling houses which announced advances yesterday was the Hunter Manufacturing . and Commission Co. In the case of this company the new prices will apply to goods sold for delivery from October on, production being covered until that time. One of the biggest factors in the trade i$ willing to sell at the advance as far ahead as March next. Business in Turkish towels has been active for some time and the advances are not expected to check the demand much. very —_2+.___ Celanese Neckwear Offered. Celanese fabrics are now being used for an increasing number of articles, the latest being men’s neckwear. A local wholesaler is offering ties made of this material, with a permanent moire decoration, to retail at $1. They are available in a range of fifteen solid colors. The ties are so made that a fine-looking knot may be tied, and the materials are said to be wrinkle proof. —_~-+.—___ Gross agricultural income is estimat- ed by the Bureau of Agricultural Eco- nomics, Department of Agriculture, at $12,080,000,000 for the crop year, July, 1926, to June, 1927, compared with $12,670,000,000 the preceding year, a decrease of about 5 per cent., due chief- ly to the decline in cotton prices. Smaller income is also estimated for feed grains, apples and potatoes, which was only partially offset by somewhat higher returns from livestock and live- stock products. Net income, after de- ducting expenses, is estimated at $2,- 440,000,000 last year against $3,082, - 000,000 the preceding year, a decrease of about 20 per cent. ete v= <= lea