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Extra copies of current issues, 10 cents; issues a month or more old, 15 cents; issues a year or more old, 25 cents; issues five years or more old 50 cents. Entered September 23, 1883,at the Postulbce of Crd Rapids as second class matter under Act of March 3, 1879. Items From the Cloverland of Michi- gan. Sault Ste. Marie, Nov. 1—The nice Indian Summer is still holding on; one of the finest falls we have had in vears. The duck hunters are enjoy- ing the weather, also fishermen are putting in much time around the re- sorts, some of which are still open and doing a nice business. Che Union Clothing Store, which 1as been in existence here for the past five years by Michael Krell and C. Waara, changed ownership last week. Mr. Krell purchased the interest .of Mr. Waara and will continue the busi- heretofore. Mr. Waara has not as vet decided what he will take up in the future. After a city man has spent the win- ter in Florida and made a census of the occupations of the winter inhabitants, he quits worrying about the plight of the American farmer. A. H. Eddy has installed a large re- ness: as frigerator showcase in his meat de- partment, which is a decided improve- ment and compares favorably with any of the displays in the larger cities. The meat department is in charge of Mr. France, an expert meat cutter, and ‘s showing a nice increase in business. The Eddy store is a credit to our city, of which Mr. Eddv may justly feel proud. Two members of the Michigan Con- servation Commission and a_ well- known author are among those enjoy- ing duck hunting on St. Mary’s River. Lee J. Smits, of Detroit, . outdoor editor of the Detroit Times, and Harold Titus, of Traverse City, are the Com- mission members, and James B, Hen- dryx, of Sutton’s Bay, is the author. They are visiting the marshes around Drummond’s Island. 3etween gas filling stations and bill boards the vacant lot owners seem to be prospering. Cohodas Bros., wholesale fruit and vegetable dealers, opened their eighth branch house at Antigo, Wis. Bernard Olson, of Negaunee, who was employ- ed by the company at Green Bay, Wis., has been given the management. Sam Cohodas, of Ishpeming. is in Antigo to assist in getting the business under way. It was only a month ago the firm established a branch at Ironwood, and Mr. Cohodas states that business there is highly satisfactory. Cohodas Bros. are the largest fruit and vege- table distributors in the Upper Penin- sula., The Pittsburg Supply Co. is erect- ing a large warehouse alongside of its other building which will be used for hardware. first fur farm in the King Lake dis- trict, Covington township. C. EL De- Lene, of Moline, Ill., is the owner of 1,000 acres of cut over land, with two small lakes, which furnish a_ natural breeding place, with excellent cover- age and good feeding grounds. Wecds Boys Were Expert With Bow and Arrow. Grandville, Nov. 1—The war which raged among the boys of on early day was more against snakes and skunks than aught else. Indians were the deer hunters and the whites purchased their venison mostly of the red men. At one time I call to mind there was a strife to see what boy would kill the most snakes in a given time. Bows and arrows were the weapons of In- dian and white boys, the, air rifle for children not having been invented, and I venture to say there was more sport to the square inch from the use of these than from the present day air rifle. Nearly every child was taught not to kill any of the small birds. Squirreis, rabbits and fur bearing animals, such ‘Tapert. prey, however. At one time an unusual number of water snakes had taken possession of the ponds and small streams and the boy hunters, with their bows and ar- rows, made war upon them. For every snake killed an arrow was awarded, and there was a strife to See who should dispose of the most reptiles. I call to mind distinctly Date kill- ed my tw enty-ninth water snake at the end of three days’ warfare. Sometimes the night watchman at the mill would ask a boy to take his place, that he might go to a distant party or dance. Usually the boy who took the watchman’s place induced an- other boy to share his vigils and the night was usually spent in whittling Out arrows agaiust a time of need. These arrows were of pine or ash, whittled down to a small stem, with a considerable bunk at one end a notch in the small end to be fitted to the bowstring. Often there were trials of markmanship which afforded much sport for the small woods boys. Canoe riding up the millpond was a pleasant diversion, and the boy who secured a girl to accompany him en- joyed the screams: of his companion when by chance, while paddling among the driftwood, she accidentally put her hand on a coiled water snake, these creatures seeming to enjoy sunning themselves by cotling up on old logs and bits of floating brush. These snakes were comparativel y harmless, although of a_ dirty mud color, and rather uncomely even as a member of the snake family. It seems to be the nature of all humans to kill a snake, although later generations have learned that manv snakes are of benefit to mankind rather than other- Wise. 3arefoot boys, however, could never step on even the most harmless snake without a jump and cry of alarm, seek- ine a club with which to dispatch the reptile. Many of these have been known to catch and swallow birds as well as frogs and toads. No boy would hesitate to come to the rescue of a frog which a snake had set out to swallow, and many a happy green angel of the ponds has hopped joy ously away when the club of a boy has set him free from the jaws of a snake. The woods boys became very e¢x- pert with their bows and arrows, even exceeding the skill of the young Indians. In an early day their hunting with The flint heads of the sufficiently sharp to the bodies of their game, being almost as death-dealing as the rifle of the white man. “Here is your beau, little Ned, handing a his teacher. “Ah, ves snakes the red men did all bow and arrow. arrows were penetrate Miss True,” said stringed bow to replied indeed,” smilingly Miss True, as she took the bow from her small pupil, “but where is the arrow? “Oh, you are the arrow,” laughed the boy to the amusement of the others. Sometimes a boy would bring down a partridge with his ironwood arrow but not very often. Shotguns came into early use, some of them being re- modeled from old Revolutionary mus- kets. My brother and I had one of the latter and were the envy of those small boys who had to depend on their bow and arrow for sport. the autumn and summer trip up the Muskegon for the shade of forest joyment being the allowed the current. Once a time at a point which strip of flat land bordering the a most beauti- Was a canoe miles under main en- when we with the trees, the trip baek canoe to dritt “Js landed overlooked a long stream. upon two. gs From the bank we saw ful sight—acres of yellow oranges as far as the eve could reach. It was enoush to make ones mou’h water, anid ¢) two | sho] 1 « the Hank and the two boys cimmbed up the bank and were soon reveling in gustatory enjoyment of the rive fruit. Oranges growing on the banks cf zc Michigan river! To be sure, but we dubbed them Mav apples instead, and they were a pretty sight. Gathering some less than a bushel, viline them in our canoe And then we cast loose and floated slowly down the river. We had some miles to go, whch gave ample time for the two lads to sample the May ipples. Delicious we thought them, and ate c intil we 1 could eat no more. Neither boy ever ate another May apple dur- ing the term of his natural lite. You see, the apple me ntioned is the frat medicinal 4} 1 ie Wica- drake, which is a plant held in high esteem by ical profession. The boys had punished with an over dose. Sick? Yes, for a whole week, and from that time for- werd the sight of a mandrake apple alwavs gives me a certain qualm down stomachward which is simply in- desc: ibable. The sports Of boyhood come back now and then to an old mans vision and, in a measure, he seems to live life again. Old eg Everyone Invited To Contribute. Wyoming Park, Nov. 1—I greatly enjoyed the comment inade on my ar- ticle in the Oct. 19 Tradesman entitled Meeting Chain Store Competition in a Small Town. l was especially pleased with the re- ply made by A. J. Cron, manager of the National Cash Register Co. for this of the mat themselves over Timer. territory. [I cannot see that we dis agree much.and I certainly favor the idea that all businesses need a certain However, we are small hardly. prac- amount of talking about stores in a and Mr. Cyon’s ideas are ticable in every case. I still maintain that a good woman or girl can easilv earn r wages in a high system. town salesmen and store and priced high priced methods do. not wark out well in a small town store. [ wonla be very glad to hear more from Mr. Cron and I do not doubt that Mr. Stowe will be willing to give him space in his valuable paper. I know Mr. Cron is a undoubtedly he knows ing about. live wire and what he is talk- Paul Gezon, Retail Grocers and ~- ‘Meat Ass'n, —_—__>-<-__— All in the Postscript. What is that my dear? Sec’y Dealers Husband— you are reading, Wife—A letter from mother. “Anything important n it?” “T don’t know; I haven't got.to the postscript yet.” WELL SPENT YEARS. Anton G. Hodenpyl Approaches His Seventy-fifth Birthday. One year ago you had an article de- scriptive of the work of Mr. Hodenpyl in building up the Michigan Trust Company as such. As Nov. 7 is his 75th birthday, we who know him think it is fitting that some notice should be given of the fact and how vital the or- ganization of the Michigan Trust Com- pany and its work were to our city from its founding in 1889 up to the time Mr. Hodenpy! left the city to go to New York in 1901. As stated in previous articles, trust companies were new in the Western states and it was necessary to secure the enactment of a law under which trust companies could be created in order to orginize a trust company in Grand Rapids. All the large financial forces in Western Michigan were en- listed and in 1891 and ’92 the Michi- gan Trust Company building was built which was one of the large sky- scrapers of the West. Altogether, the Trust Company itself was an outstand- ing institution, not only in Michigan but in the West. There comes a time in the develop- ment of all cities when some vital factor makes for its weal or woe. In MICHIGAN TRADESMAN the early 90s we were still a strug- gling town; ambitious, but not out of our lumbering and pioneer days. Our furniture factories had been or- ganized and going for a long time and had given Grand Rapids a place on the map of the world, but they were not as financially secure as they are now, and the same would be true of the in- dustries of the whole country. The panic of 93 left the country as a whole something of a financial wreck and Western cities, particularly manu- facturing cities, suffered the most. The Trust Company was organized and had command of financial resources from the lumbermen of Western Michigan and during the panic and the terrible events thereafter, these funds were a very large factor in buttressing the whole financial industrial structure of Grand Rapids. This was due not alone to the won- derful men who associated with Mr. Hodenpyl in the Trust Company, such as Lewis H. Withey, the President. Willard Barnhart, the Vice-President, Darwin D. Cody, James M. Barnett, Thomas D. Gilbert and Harvey J. Hollister, but to Mr. Hodenpyl’s ability to use those funds with the right people in a safe way. One or two banks during that panic were held up by funds furnished through Mr. Hodenpyl from the Manistee lumber- men, and Grand Rapids was saved from the possible consequences of banking failure, so it has the happy record to-day of no organized bank failures in its history. Constructive by was thirty-seven years old when the Trust Company was formed and on Noy. / little more than doubling his mileage of years, and we in Grand Rapids who remember his services greet him with thanks for what he has done for all of us in the past and hope he may enjoy many more years with the consciousness of temperament, he he is a work well done for our city and the State of Michigan. Claude Hamilton. oes Everyone Has a Job at Hulbert. Hulbert, Oct. 29—I want to thank you for your write-up on our new ho- tel and hope no one ever has to go out of Hulbert for a good meal or bed as they have done in the past. I already take vour paper under my trade name of Hunter & Hunter. The deer and bear seem to be very plentiful this fall, hawing raided many farms and eaten cabbage, carrots and rutabagas and picking a few apples when they can reach them. Partridge are showing up a little and if we can only keep people from killing them we will soon have good hunting again. The lumber camps are now running November 9, 1927 and our woodenware plant is running in good shape. Business is good and everyone seems to have a job. John C. Hunter. ——_++>_—__ Crusoe’s Happy Successor. Dr. Waldo L. Schmitt, of the Smith- sonan Institution, Washington, D. C., is of the opinion that Robinson Crusoe was far more to be envied than pitied. He recently went to Juan Fernandez Island, on which Alexander Selkirk, who, according to the legend, was the original of Crusoe, lived over four years, and found it one of the most fruitful spots in South Amerca. He “Every imagnahle plant seems ‘o grow there. One Frenchman was shipwrecked on the island forty years He likes it so much he refuses says: ago. to leave.” —_~++>—__—_ Collars Wanted on Pajamas. Collar-attached styles in men’s pa- jamas are meeting with increasing fa- yor, manufacturers say, and are re- placing to a considerable extent the types of garments which are closed at the neck. They have a “center plate’ down the front which is equipped with button fastenings and are being shown check effects in broadcloth, rayon and printed The holiday sale of these gar- in fancy stripe and sateen fabrics. ments is expected to be good. © UNDERWOOD & UNDERWOOD BTUDIOS, N. a November 9, 1927 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN MORE MARKETS NEEDED. Distribution Is Now More Vital Than Production. For the first nine months of 1927 business failures were 714 per cent. greater in liabilities than during the same period in 1926. The question which now confronts us is whether we shall charge all our troubles tc overproduction and allow business tc drift into what has been aptly termed “profitless prosperity,” or whether we shall diagnose our business ailment as ‘“nderconsumption,’ which can be taken care of. Now what we need to get into our heads here in America to-day is that we have a real marketing problem on our hands. Secondly, that there is nothing about this problem that we cannot overcome, if we will only apply to problems of distribution the same be merely “offered for sale’’—they must be “sold.” The day of the order- taker has passed, not to come again until the world’s consumer demand overtakes and outstrips its productive capacity, and that day appears to be well into the future. The race will go to the executive who can see Six months to a year ahead—basing his estimates on facts, not hunches. Hunches were mistaken for wisdom in the days when the whole world was clamoring for the products of our factories, and production, to meet ever increasing demand, was the important and in some cases, the only problem worrying the manufacturer. But now production has outstripped demand, and the need of the hour is for mer- chandising minds to meet and master the increasing grave problem of mart- keting at a profit. James L. Walsh. ——_22-e—____ intensive thought which has been aP- Invisible Costs Are Deadly To Re- plied to problems of production in the eatees last scor@of years. Distribution is just as necessary tc our finished product as production is to our raw material. Unless the things we make are carried to those whc need them, we’ve merely taken a lot of “exercise’—we haven’t performed what the economists call useful work. Now the manufacturer thinks most easily and naturally in terms of pro- duction. He watches his business grow and prosper. He takes his v'sitors through the works with con- scious pride, but how few manufac- turers give anything like the thought. the interest, the pride, to their system of distribution, reaching far out be- vond the walls to all the waiting world The far-flung ceaseless activities of distribution haven't been glorified tc any great extent in the past, but their day of glory is coming. Economic pressure is attending to that. The “marketing era” is at hand. Herbert Hoover has well said “There is waste due to enormous ex- penditure of effort and money without adequate information on which tc build sales promotion.” No manufac- turer in this country can afford tc What are your invisible costs? Over- weights? Forgotten charges? Shrink- age? Pilferings? It is estimated that many grocers suffer an invisible cost of over 3 per cent. Take the matter of overweight. If you are working on a net 3 per cent. basis, it takes only a half ounce overweight on a 15 cents per pound article to wipe out the entire profit of the sale. —_—_ ++ > — Conning Herself. A young girl came to the late Father Healey, of Dublin, and confessed that she feared she had incurred the sin of vanity. “What makes you think that?” asked her father confessor. “Because every morning when I look into the mirror I think how beautiful Tam.’ “Never fear, my girl,’ was the re- assuring reply. “That isn’t a sin; it’s only a mistake.” —_2»- > —_—__ One day John Wesley was walking with a troubled man who expressed his doubt as to the goodness of God. He said, “I do not know what I shall do with all this worry and trouble.” must do with your wall of trouble— look over it and above it.” ——_22.2>—__—__ The trouble about pistol toting is that it keeps people looking for some- thing to shoot at. COCOA DROSTE’S CHOCOLATE Imrorted Canned Vegetables Brussel Sprouts and French Beans HARRY MEYER. Distributor 816-820 Logan St., S. E. GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN * Hele Soho Ts ane seleRhoy/ AN hk “Ss £ An Extension MICHIGAN BELL TELEPHONE CO. ETERS But an Extension Telephone Is More Convenient a ignore this plain warning as to a con- At ‘hat moment Wesley saw a cow Telephone d'tion which is every day becoming fooking over a stone wall. “Do you Costs Only a more apparent, know,” asked Wesley, “why that cow Few Cents Efficiency and economy must be is looking over the wall?” “No,” said a Day persistently sought after and achieved the man. Wesley said, “The cow is in marketing methods as well as in locking over the wall because she can- i| manufacturing. Goods can no longer not see through it. That is what you = A fixed consumer-habit created by years of intelligent, consistent advertising ff means steady turnover and quick profit in a. PPPTTT 4 | SHREDDED WHEAT La 4 MOVEMENTS OF MERCHANTS. Lowell—The Hoyt Lumber Co. has opened a retail lumber yard. Newaygo—L. Levinsohn has pur- chased the shoe stock of N. A. Mc- : moved it to Saginaw. Martin—William Shepherd has sold i stock and residence to Hesperia, who has ids—L. Levinsohn has y goods stock of R. mazoo avenue and cee < to Sas inaw. Wavyland—Cash — has leased the Allen building redecorating it and will occupy it ae a stock of bazaar goods about Nov. 15. Zeeland—Gerrit P. Rooks, recently of Holland, has engaged in business at 209 West Central avenue, under the style of the Rocks Electric Co. Ewen—Harry Hankin, recently of Milwaukee, has purchased the bank- rupt Dreier stock of general merchan- dise and will conduct a closing out sale. L’Anse—TheL’Anse Bay Fur Farm, has been incorporated with an author- ized capital stock of $15,000, all of which has been subscribed and $3,000 paid in in cash. Detroit—The U. S. L. Battery & Electric Co, 44 Brady street, has changed its name to the Battery Ware- house Corporation and removed to 3211 Bellevue avenue. Grand Rapids—The Citizens Indus- trial Bank, has been incorporated with an authorized capital stock of $100,000, all of which has been subscribed and paid in in cash. Grand Rapids—L. Levinsohn, of Grand Rapids, has purchased the lug- gage stock of Groskopf Bros., 112 Monroe avenue and is conducting a closing out sale on the premises. Constantine—Edward Esterman, re- cently of Vicksburg, has taken over the hotel Harvey, succeeding Robert Hassinger, who owned and conducted the hotel for the past ten years. Zeeland—The Utility Hatchery & Farms Corporation, has been incor- a ‘T. porated with an authorized capital stock of $10,000, $2,000 of which has been subscribed and paid in in cash. Detroit — The Clay-Russell Drug Stores, 7750 Russell street, has been incorporated with an authorized cap- ital stock of $18,000, all of which has been subscribed and $6,000 paid in in cash. Detroit—Carroll, Inc, 11511 Wood- ward avenue, has been incorporated to deal in automobiles, parts, etc., with an authorized capital stock of $10,000, $5,000 of which has been subscribed and paid in in cash. Putnam—The Sand Lake Resort Co. has been incorporated to conduct a hotel, general store, pavilion, etc., with an authorized capital stock of $150,000, $55,000 of which has been subscribed and paid in in cash. Muskegon—J. E. Marvin has closed out his grocery stock at 640 Ottawa street and will hereafter devote his entire attention to the wholesale gro- cery buying syndicate he was instru- mental in organizing. Big Bay—The Lake Independent Lumber Co., has merged its business into a stock company under the same style, with an authorized capital stock MICHIGAN TRADESMAN : all of which has been sub- scribed and paid in in cash. Owosso—W. E. Hall, pioneer mer- hant, has closed out his stock of clothing and removed to Imlay City, where he and his son, E. F. Hall have engaged in the clothing business under the style of W. E. Hall & Son. Detroit — Astor Hats, Inc., 1510 Woodward avenue, has been incor- porated to deal in women’s and chii- illinery at retail, with aa au- thorized capital stock of $1,006, all of which has been subscribed and pa:d Sandusky — The Sar ndusky Milk cts has been incorporated to 3 — and _ dairy products, 000 ane at $1 per ee of which amount $10,000 has been subscribed and paid in in cash. Detroit—Eugene’s Style Stage, 315 West Grand River avenue, has been inocrporated to deal in women’s ready- to-wear apparel, with an authorized capital stock of $15,000, all of which has been subscribed. $3,000 paid in in cash and $9,000 in property. Detroit—The John Schiaff Cream- ery Co. has merged its business into a stock company under the style of the Highland Park-Schlaff-Wilson Cream- ery Co., 3925 Tillman avenue, with an authorized capital stock of 200,000 shares at $10 per share and 200,000 shares at $1 per share, of which amount $51,000 has been subscribed and paid in in property. Battle Creek—The city of Battle Creek, including the suburban area, boasts a population at the present time of 51,000. The growth of this munici- pality is shown by a comparison of the present figure with the 1920 Federal census which gave the Food City a population of 36,164. The school cen- sus and city directory of 1926 revealed a population of 45,600. It is pointed out that Battle Creek is an ultra- American community, for 92 per cent. of her citizens are native born. Manufacturing Matters. Detroit—The Cope-Swift Co, 247 McDougall avenue, pattern maker, ma- chinist, etc., has increased its capital stock from $200,000 to $500,000. Albion—The Decker Screw Products o., 439 Mulberry street, has been in- corporated with an authorized capital stock of $25,000, $15,000 of which has been subscribed and paid in in prop- erty. Detroit—The Welker Seating Co., 650 Beaubien street, has been incor- porated with an authorized capital stock of $25,000, of which amount $5,000 has been subscribed and paid in in cash. Jackson—The Economy Iron & Met- al Co., 600 South Water street, has been incorporated with an authorized capital stock of $5,000, of which amount $2,070 has been subscribed and paid in, $1,500 in cash and $570 in property. Detroit—Solomon & Lasky, manu- facturer and vender of jewelry and of musical instruments, has merged its business into a stock company under the style of Solomon’s, 9671 Gratiot avenue, with an authorized capita: stock of $10,000, all of which has been subscribed and paid in in cash. Saginaw—The John L. Herzog Co. Webber & Jefferson avenue, has been incorporated to manufacture and sell at wholesale and retail, machinery for reclaiming wood and to deal in metal and wood products, with an authorized capital stock of $100,000, of which amount $25,000 has been subscribed $10,350 paid in in cash. —_2 +> We Did Things Differently Fifty Years Ago. ears ago dealers in smoker's goods were known as tobacconists. They dealt in “segars,” clay, cob briar- wood and meerschaum pipes. Cigar- e‘tes were practically unknown. From $5 to $10 were the prices charged for When _ fully owners were as proud of their pipes as a woman is of a large fine 2 Much time and care were pipes of meerschaum, required to color the pipe properly Rules for the guidance of smokers were spain The pipe should not smoked rapidly. Too much _ heat would sleet the material unfavorably be d make the pipe worthless. The men who made cus‘om clothing advertised themselves as “drapers and an tailors.” importance in the decoration of the man animal. Zarbers were “tonsorial artists.” customers with liver and meat for days without cost. Monroe avenue was an oppressively ‘perfumed” thoroughfare during cer- tain periods of the year. Farmers killed their hogs usually in November and December and brought them tc Grand Rapids to be purchased by A. B. Wykes & Son, E. F. Huntley, John McGowan, Widoe & Morhardt, Pegler Brothers and other dealers in meats 3utchers provided and provisions on the avenue. Lard, rendered in the basements of the mar- kets, filled the atmosphere with pecu- liar pungent and not altogether pleas- ant perfume. Meats were not delivered at the homes of customers wrapped in paper, as at present. If a customer did not have a basket at hand in which to cerry his purchase, the steak, chops «r roasts were handed to him impaled on a long, pine skewer. It was rather amusing to witness such dignified gentlemen as R. C. Luce, E. S. Eg- gleston, John F. Godfrey, Theron H Lyon, L. S. Hill, A. W: Pike and Noyes L. Avery marching up Fulton street with a beefsteak impaled on a stick, endeavoring with a loose hand to ward off the flies that followed. Drinking of beer and_ stronger liquids was freely indulged in. The population of Grand Rapids numbered 30,000. More than one hundred bars were seemingly needed to quench the thirst of residents. Large drinking glasses, with handles on the side, were called “bootlegs.” Small glasses were “ponies.” The Army of the Cumberland held an annual re-union in Grand Rapids. At a banquet over which Phil. Sheri- dan presided, a bootleg, filled with champagne, was placed beside the doughty general, who emptied the glass without stopping to breathe. The act was loudly applauded. Keepers of saloons served lunches free. Highly seasoned food was serv- ed. The salt, pepper, vinegar, mustard Draping was considered of November 9, 1927 and like condiments eaten created such violent thirst that many glasses of beer were needed to allay the irrita- tion thus created. One of the bus drivers, Barker, was formerly the landlord of the National Hotel, later the Morton House. Trans- portation, when not supplied by the street railway company, was afforded by owners of busses and hacks. Busses made the rounds of the hotels and transported passengers on outgoing trains to the depot and also received transients whose destinations were the hotels. Hacks, driven by Ed. L. Gill, Andrew Taber, W. E. Bloxton, Jeff. Young, Clarence Marsh, Cyrille Perry and others, provided special service for those who needed it. Warren W. Swetland served a ban- quet in Hartman's hall to 200 members of a fraternity and their guests. Among the speakers were Congressman M. H. Ford and Edwin F. Uhl, the mayor of the city. Swetland provided gocktails, sauterne and champagne abundantly. The waiters employed for the occasion helped themselves without stint to the drinks which were rejected by the banqueters who did not indulge in strong drink, and became drunk. The service became so slow that Swetland was obliged to call on a group of fraters for help in serving the food and liquids. The regular waiters were bounced. Arthur Scott White. >> _____ Wholesalers’ Exhibit at Saginaw Big Success. Saginaw, Nov. 1—No doubt you will be interested in learning a few facts about the fifth annual wholesalers’ ex- hibit, which was staged in Saginaw by the Wholesale Merchants’ Bureau, a department of the Board of Commerce at the municipal auditorium, Oct. 25 and 26. Approximately 1,800 dealers from Saginaw and the trade territory sur- rounding visited this affair and the unanimous opinion of all present was that it exceeded by far any previous attempt of the wholesalers, thirty-five of whom had their products on display for the inspection of the visitors. The total attendance was estimated at 3,000, many of the merchants being accom- panied by their ladies. 3esides the attractions of the ex- hibit, various forms of entertainment were carried out. During the time of Inspection, selections on the massive organ were given, a buffet dinner serv- ed at 6:30 on Tuesday evening, at which about 400 attended, and listened to a forceful talk on “Changing Condi- tions in Modern Business,” by J. W. Griest, Secretary of the Retail Mer- chants’ Institution of Chicago. On Wednesday, Fred P. Mann, of Devils Lake. North Dakota, spoke on “The Development and Needs of Retail Merchants,” immediately following the dinner. We are enclosing a picture of the Modern Store, which was part of the Lee & Cady exhibit and which, in- cidentally, carried off first honors for appearance and attractiveness of dis- olay. V. J. Byerlein. — +--+. E. A. Webb, dealer in drugs and sundries at Casnovia, renews his sub- scription to the Tradesman and writes: “I am enclosing check for $3 for after nearly thirty-four years of the Trades- man it has become a habit and I think I would miss it more than my daily cigar.” —_>-.—____ “Our American superiority reminds one of an anecdote, November 9, 1927 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 5 Essential Features of the Grocery only fair, but the situation remains Review of the Produce Market. Peppers—Green, 40c per doz. Staples. steady to firm. Apples—Shiawasse and Wolf River, Potatoes — The market is _ fairly Sugar—Jobbers hold cane granulated at 6.45 and beet granulated at 6.25. Tea—The market has shown no par- ticular change since the last report. Business is fair and everything in de- sirable teas is about steady. China greens are perhaps a little weaker than the other lines, but there is very little demand for them. The demand for tea is just about routine. There is nc snap to it anywhere. The market wil’ undoubtedly ease off were it not that spot supplies of most things are low. Formosas being the only exception tc this. Indias, Javas and Ceylons are still selling rather better than the other lines. Coffee—The market for Rio and Santos coffee has had a very firm week and all grades of, Rio and Santos prob- ably show a full one cent advance over the week before. It looks as if the coffee manipulators in Brazil for the present, at least, had gotten the market under control and had eliminated the chance of the big crop breaking down the market. Certainly at present the situation is well settled, with the mar- ket probably 1% cent higher than it was only a short time ago. Mild coffees have also advanced from 1 cent to 1% cent a pound and are very firm. Scarcity has something to do with it and also the firmness in Brazils. The jobbing market for roasted coffee is firm, on account of the condition ir green markets. Holders are advancing prices as they are able. Canned Vegetables—The announce- ment of the short pea pack has been anticipated and discounted. Pea mar- ket continues just as firm as it was before. There is no pressure to sel” corn, but some pressure to buy. The market is firm, therefore, in fact, corn is the strongest thing in the list. To- matoes are an enigma, as they have often been before. In spite of a lot of talk about short pack, they are sell- ing at the lowest range of the season. Canned Fruits—Outside of peaches, California and Northwestern fruits are quiet, without incident. Dried Fruits—The Sun-Maid raisin people have reduced prices during the past week, this being followed by some reduction on the part of independent packers. It was also announced that the balance of the California prune carryover had been cleaned up, anc that. this would be sold in European countries, so as not to disturb the mar- ket here. This undoubtedly is a strengthening element, particularly a: the Oregon crop will surely be short Peaches and apricots have been steady without incident during the week. Im- ported figs are firm and advancing Dates are wanted and so are figs. Ap- ples are about as firm as any domestic dried fruit. Canned Fish—The Maine sardine situation is very firm, on account of scarcity and late pack. There is very little demand, however. California sardines are quiet. Shrimp is wanted. Alaska salmon is very firm on account of the announcement of the great short- age in this year’s pack, and the other canned fish are unchanged. Cheese—Cheese is steady, with of- ferings rather light. The demand is Rice—Hand-to-mouth buying char- acterizes the market and prevents any radical change in prices. Stocks here are uniformly light and, with moderate quantities bought for prompt and early shipment from the mill, there are ex- cessive supplies in sight. Retailers are covering their needs, but in no brancl! of the trade is there a tendency to con- sider later wants in the volume which has been customary at this season in recent years. Nuts—Although only three weeks are left for the distribution of the nut line for the Thanksgiving holiday, the distributing trade has been tempting providence by putting off until the last minute covering its essential wants There has been an improvement in the demand during the week but there is not the snap to the demand which the light stocks in retail and wholesale markets indicated would develop as the result of underbuying during the late summer and early fall. Hallowe’en has stimulated the consumer demand, but the trouble with the market is that retailers and wholesalers are carrying minimum stocks, with the idea that they can quickly add to them as oc- casion requires. Years ago the trade stocked up and toward the end of sum- mer there was real buying in a volume way, but nowadays, the idea of quick turnovers and moderate holdings seems to have been generally practiced to the detriment of a free movement in whole- sale circles. There is a movement in all nuts in the shell, to be sure, but it is not up to expectations, and it de- velops too close to the actual need of the merchandise to satisfy first hand distributors. They are afraid to stock up in a big way for fear of overplaying the game, and if they go short they run the chance of losing business by not having what their customers need at the psychological moment. Syrup and Molasses—Syrup is sell- ing very well. Sugar syrup seems tc be wanted throughout the trade and prices are steady. Compound syrur has been a little duller during the past week than it was before. Prices, how- ever, are unchanged. Molasses is sell- ing right along, the whole country be- ing in the market for moderate lots The situation is strong, without change for the week. The high grades of gro- cery molasses are in demand, and it looks like a good season for them. Beans and Peas—Marrow beans are scarce, meaning the old crop, and the new crop has not yet come forward Pea beans are easy, meaning old crop Other dried beans are unchanged and quiet. Dried peas, meaning particu- larly black-eyed peas, are scarce and firm, but outside of this the demand is light. Salt Fish—Retailers report that the demand for mackerel has improved even though the weather has not beei very seasonable. Mackerel is in firm statistical position, for both domestic and foreign grades. ——_+-->____ Sentence Sermon. All that we need to do, Be we low or high, Is to see that we grow Nearer the sky. Lizette Woodwarth Reese. $1.75@2; Baldwins, $2.25@2.50; North- ern Spys, $2.50@3; Western Jonathans, $2.75 per bu. Bagas—Canadian, $1.75 per 100 Ib. sack. Bananas—7%4@8c per Ib. Beans—Butter, $4 per bu. Beets—$1.50 per bu. Butter—The market has had ups and downs since the last report. At first there was an advance of “4c due to light offerings and good de. Later the outside market be- both mand. gan to report lower conditions and the market went off 4c. Low-grade but- ter is not wanted and is ruling at ir- regular prices. Jobbers hold June packed at 43c, fresh packed at 45c, prints at 47c. They pay 24c for No. 1 packing stock and 12c for No. 2. Cabbage—$2 per 100 Ibs. Carrots—$1.25 per bu. Casaba Melons—$2.50 per crate. Cauliflower—$2 per doz. Celery—25@60c per bunch accord- ing to size. Cocoanuts—90c per doz. or $7 a bag. Cucumbers—Hot house, $2 per doz. Dried Beans—Michigan jobbers are quoting as follows: © Ee Pea Beans — 2... $5.60 Piont Red Kidney 2.2. 220 215 Dark Red Kidney _--__--§ _____ 7.00 fresh eggs continue scarce and firm and the market shows a further advance of 7c per dozen since the last report. Undergrades, in spite of their greater abundance, are quiet and sell only under pressure. Loca’ jobbers pay 52c for strictly fresh. Cold storage operators are playing out their supplies as follows: Eggs—Fine Apel fests 02 oo 37¢ May fists 2 34¢ May seconds 2.2.00 30¢ Creeks 8 28c Egg Plant—$2.25 per doz. Grapes — Calif. Emperors, $1.75 per crate; home grown Concords, $2.25 per doz. for 4 lb. baskets; Niagaras, $250; Delawares, $3. Green Onions—Home grown silver skins, 20c per bunch. Honey Dew Melons—$2.50 per crate. Lemons—Quotations are now as fol- lows: OU Sunkist 250 $13.00 S60 Sunkisf 13.00 BOu Red Ball 2 12.50 O00 Red Ball 2.00 oe 12 50 Lettuce—In good demand on the following basis: California Iceberg, 4s, per bu. ~-$3.25 Outdoor leaf, per bw. -..--.____ 1.25 Onions—Spanish, $2.50 for 72s and $2.75 for 50s; home grown command $2 for white and $1.75 for yellow—both 100 Ib. sack. Oranges — Fancy Sunkist California Valencias are now on the following basis: TO ee $9.00 26 9.00 WO 9.00 PAG 9.00 A 9.00 AG 9.00 2 8.50 Che 8.00 Ce 6.00 Red Ball, 75c cheaper. Pears—$2.50 per bu. for Bartletts. strong on a basis of $1.40@1.50 per 100 Ibs. at most Northern Michigan buying points. Poultry—Wilson & Company pay as follows this week: Heavy fowls 22-200 0 19¢ Bion fowls 220 12¢ Fleayy Broilers 0 20c Lieht W. Eb. Bratlers . 16c Quinces—$2.50 per bu. Radishes—20c per doz. bunches for home grown. Spinach—$1 25 per bu. Squash—Hubbard, 3c per Ib. $3.25 per bbl. for Sweet Potatoes Virginia. Tomatoes—$1.75 for 10 lb. basket of hot house. Veal Calves — Wilson & Company pay as follows: Veley 2 17c Codd: 25 l5c Medium: 2.0 i Fae POOR 2 oo He >>. —_ When Ham Must Be Called Ham. Detroit, Nov. 1—Michigan meat merchants, representing practically every section of the State, met Sun- dav in Hotel Tuller and organized the Michigan State Association of Retail Meat Merchants. Emil Schwartz, Detroit, president of the Retail Meat Dealers Associa- tion of America, who addressed the meeting urged co-operative effort and adoption of uniform description cf meats in dealer advertising. “The practice of misleading adver- tising by many meat dealers must be abolished,” Schwartz _ said. “Some merchants are applying the term ‘ham’ to the front-quarters of hogs and sell- ing them as such under the name of ‘picnic’ or ‘cottage ham,’ whereas this is not ham a all, but should be proper- ly termed fresh shoulder or smoked shoulder. Ham, in the true sense of the word is only the two hind-quarters of hogs.” F. T. Purkiss, cf Port Huron, was elected President of the Association, and R. J. Stahl, of Detroit, was named Vice-President. P. Goedecks, of De- troit, was chosen Treasurer and E. J. L2Rose, of Detroit, Secretary. The other Vice-Presidents are R. A. Mont- gomery, Grand Rapids; F. H..Kuh- low, Bay City; B. L. Fripp, Bad Axe: Ora H. Bailey, Lansing, and Joseph DeLisle, of Flint. On the board of directors are Fred Hench, of Mt. Clemens; Charles Binder, Battle Creek: E. A. Wolf, 3enton Harbor; Morris. Wall, Manis- tee; Frank B. Alexander, Iron Moun- tain: John Schroeder, Monroe; Frank Halloway, Pontiac; Frank Easter- brook. Three Rivers; Stanley Cislow, Detroit: A. P. Abbott, Flint:. Harry Woodward, Port Huron; Floyd Fres- no. Wayne; Louis Bigler, Wyandotte, and Valantino Kowalski, Detroit. ————_-~>~>___ Six New Readers of the Tradesman. The following have new subscriptiens been received during the past week: Farmers State Bank, Middleville. C. Veldman, Freeport. Freeport Cash Hardware, Freeport W. C. Hopson, Grand Rapids. C. A. Burger, Irving. F. J. Snyder, Edmore. —_>>>____ The Kling Dept. Store, general merchandise at dealer in Palo, renews its subscription to the Tradesman and writes: “Keep us on the subscription list. The Tradesman is good company and we need it more than ever.” MICHIGAN TRADESMAN November 9, 1927 CROSSED THE RIVER. Thomas Friant, White Pine and Sugar Pine Pioneer. Thomas Friant, the life long lumber- man, died at San Francisco Monday. The funeral will be held in Grand Rapids on the arrival of the remains. In Western Michigan when lamber- men were asked to point te a man whose success in life had been due to the possession of great ability they in- variably suggested Thomas Friant, of Grand Rapids, as an example. Mr. Friant’s name was interwoven with the history of the lumber industry of the Grand river valley and other sections of Michigan and in later years had become widely known among those interested in lumber investnients. The prominence he thus achieved makes the story of his career of much interest. He had to do with almost every phase of the manufacture of lumber from the felling of the trees in the forest, through the processes of river driving and sawing, to ultimate use of the products of the forest. The son of a lumberman, Mr. Friant was born Feb. 16, 1840, in a house that stood where the cemetery is now located, on the top of the hill above Plainfield village, ten miles north of Grand Rapids. His father, Cornelius Friant, was born in New York State in 1803 and in his youth helped to build the famous locks at Lockport, N. Y. In 1837, the year that Michigan was admitted to the Union, he migrat- ed West and became a pioneer of this rapidly developing State. He settled on a homestead and shortly afterward built mills at Childs’ Mills and Gibral- ter, near the mouth of the Rouge river. It was amid such surroundings, which unquestionably were the inspira- tion in the shaping of his subsequent career, that Thomas Friant spent his boyhood. For sixteen years he played and worked around the mills and farm, incidentally acquiring education in the district school. One winter he taught the village school at Plainfield and the next winter he wielded the birch at the Carpenter school house, between Plainfield and Rockford. In 1858 he began the serious busi- ness of life as book-keeper for Hop- kins & Friant, a partnership existing between John W. Hopkins and George W. Friant, an elder brother. This firm was engaged in the forward- ing and commisson business in Grand Haven. His salary was $25 a month, but the returns were much greater, for it was there that young Friant learned to inspect lumber and master- ed the fundamentals of the great busi- ness in which for half a century he was a conspicuous figure. In 1860 Galen Eastman, a vessel owner, tempted him with a salary of $80 a month to make a change of hase and he remained with Mr. East- man for a season. For a time there- after he bought shingles at Plainfield for a Chicago concern. In 1861 Mr. Friant left the lumber business and returned to the old home at Plainfield and for three years conducted a phar- macy. Then he returned to lumbering as a lumber inspector for Gilbert Young, at Muskegon. In 1865 he was book-keeper for Nelson, Comstock & Co., manufacturers of furniture. In 1866 he became book-keeper for Com- stock & Waters, composed of C. C. Comstock and Harry Waters. At that time T. Stewart White, a man whose name was insperably in- terwoven with Mr. Friant’s subsequent biography, was engaged in work for the Government at Grand Haven. In 1868, when Mr. Friant desired to bid for the contract for driving the Grand river logs and assorting and delivering them, he formed a partnership with Mr. White under the name of White, Friant & Co. This connection existed nearly fifty years. They were entirely successful and in 1869 they took a two years’ contract driving the Grand river, the firm changing its name to White & Friant. After that time the White two circulars, increasing its capacity to 200,000 feet a day. There the timber from the Sands tract was turned into lumber during the next dozen years. The White & Friant Lumber Co., a new concern composed of Messrs. White, Friant and Rugee had acquired considerable timber in the vicinity of Menominee and in 1885 it began the manufacture of lumber at that point, continuing in operation there about eight years. Incidentally they were concerned in hardwood manufacture in Grand Haven. The first ralroad mill in which Mr. Friant was interested was at Leroy. It was a band and circular mill of 125,000 feet daily capacity and it was operated by White, Friant & Letelier, composed of Mr. White, Mr. Friant and Francis Letelier, of Grand Rapids. The Late Thomas Friant. & Friant operations on the Grand river became an established fact and no future contracts were made or con- sidered necessary. For twenty-five years the firm had complete charge of the driving of the Grand, or until the passing of the industry on that river. As fast as Mr. White and Mr. Friant secured proceeds from their river work they put the money into timber lands on the Rouge and Flat rivers. Nov. 30, 1877, they paid $105,000 for the Sands timber tract on the latter river —their first important purchase. In the same year they formed a partner- ship with John Rugee, of Milwaukee, Wis., and the name became John Ru- gee & Co., but a year later they as- sumed the old title of White & Friant. The partners bought the Seymour mill at Nortonville, near Spring Lake, re- built it and equipped it with a gang and After five years the operations were discontinued and the mill was sold to the Cutler & Savage Lumber Co. Messrs. White and Friant were also interested with Mr. Letelier at that time in the interior finish factory which Mr. Letelier operated on Canal street in this city. White, Friant & Co. bought a dou- ble band mill, a circular mill and a shingle mill at Manistee and operated it in the early 90s. After eight years these mills were sold to the Filer in- terests. Subsequently and until 1894 the F. & F. Lumber Co., which in- cluded Philo C. Fuller, of Grand Rap- ids, operated the Delta Lumber Co. mill at Thompson, six miles from Man- istique, having a mill equipped with band, circular and gang with a capacity of 25,000,000 feet per year. This mill was operated under Mr. Friant’s per- sonal supervision and he lived at Thompson during the period of its operation. This was Mr. Friant’s last active lumber interest in Michigan. In later years Mr. Friant has been known chiefly as a holder and handler of Western timber. As early as the ’80s Mr. Friant and his partners had begun to acquire sugar pine timber lands in California. Mr. Friant put im a year on horseback and afoot in personally cruising the timber of that region. They were pioneer Eastern investors in California sugar pine and owned nearly 25,000 acres of timber land which was conceded to be the finest tract of timber in the country. It was estimated that this tract would yield not less than a billion feet of timber. Mr. Friant was also largely interest- ed in Louisiana cypress in partnership wth J. D. Lacey, of Chicago, and Mr. White. He was also a partner in the Tensas-Delta Lumber Co., of Chicago, owing hardwoods in Louisiana. Nearly all of the timber in which Mr. Friant and his partners were interested was bought only after his personal inspec- tion. Mr. Frant’s interests were so varied, so extensive and so widely scattered that he relinguished his home in this city about a dozen years ago and made his headquarters in San Francisco. He put in his summers on Moosehead Lake, in Maine, where he owned a yacht, and there he erected one of the finest summer homes in the world. It occu- pied a commanding position on the lake and possessed every comfort and convenience which money could buy. He was fond of fishing, hunting, yacht- ing and automobiling and he was an authority on all of these sports. Personally, Mr. Friant was one of the most companionable of men. He was frank and outspoken in his meth- ods and no one had to think twice to determine what he meant when he spoke. Alike big in person, brain, heart and soul, he, like most men of that type, was also a paragon of good nature as well as capability, stamina and dignity. His was a nature in which are happily blended all attributes the possession of which are best thought of as those of a man. Of com- manding personal stature and mold, his big, sonorous voice and his stal- wart physique were impressively sug- gestive of the antithesis of austerity or intolerance. Strong in argument and well sustained by what he knew, he gained his ends not by dogmatic asserton or fanaticism, but by the em- ployment of a bearing and terms dis- arming controversy and enlisting sym- pathy and responsive support. He moved among men a veritable leader and inspired confidence wherever he went by his forceful and convincing personality. +> The Meeting. One day, in Paradise, Two angels, beaming, strolled Along the amber walk that lies 3eside the street of gold. At last they met and gazed Into each other’s eyes, Then dropped their harps, amazed, And stood in mute surprise. And other angels came, And, as they lingered near, Heard both at once exclaim: “Say, how did you get here?” 5S. E. Kiser. Pid peeaxias id November 9, 1927 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN =3 Proceedings of the Grand Rapids Bankruptcy Court. Grand Rapids, Oct. 25—In the matter of Frank S. Schlicht, etc., Bankrupt No. 3157, the trustee has filed his report of the receipt of an offer of $100 from O. L. Hoag, of Grand Rapids. The offer covers the remainder of the stock and fixtures of an approximate appraised value of $600. The sale will be held at the ref- eree’s office, in Grand Rapids, Nov. 7. The property is a portion of the stock, furniture and fixtures and equipment of a garage and sales agency. An inventory and information as to the property for sale may be seen by application to Edward De Groot, trustee, 450 Houseman bulding, Grand Rapids. All interested should be present at the time and place indicated. In the matter of LeRoy C. Andrews, 3ankrupt No. 3220, the trustee has filed his report of the receipt of an offer of $85, from Abe Jenson, of Kalamazoo, for certain of the fixtures of the meat market and grocery conducted by the bankrupt. The property covered by _ the offer is appraised at aproximately $260. An inventory is in the hands of M. N. Kennedy, trustee, 250 S. Burdick street, Kalamazoo, and who is authorized to show the property. All interested should be present for the sale at the office of the referee, in Grand Rapids at the date fixed. The sale will be held Nov. 7. In the matter of J. Thomas Deacey, Bankrupt No. 3045, the trustee has filed in said court his report of the receipt of an offer from V. R. Davey, of Evart, of $7,134.89, for the complete theater building, land occupied by such building, moving picture machine and equipment. The date fixed for sale is Nov. 7, The sale will be held at the office of the referee. The property is complete and ready to operate as a complete motion picture theater, auditorium, ete. The property has been continuously operated since the adjudication in bankruptcy and therefore no loss as to good will, patron- age, etc. All interested should apply to Herbert A. Millard, trustee, Hersey. The property for sale is at Evart. In the matter of Ransom W. Peevy, Bankrupt No. 3119, the trustee has filed his final report and account, and a final meeting of creditors has been called for Nov. 7. The trustee’s final report and account will be considered and passed upon. Expenses of administration will be considered and ordered paid, as far as the funds on hand will permit. There will be no dividends for general creditors. In the matter of Arthur C. Lambert, Bankrupt No. 2803, the trustee has filed his final report and account, and a final meeting of creditors has been called for Nov. 8. The report and account of the trustee will be considered and passed upon. Expenses will be ordered paid, a9 far as the funds on hand will permit. There will be no dividends for general creditors. In the matter of Louis O. Hartzell, Bankrupt No. 2851, the trustee has filed his final report and account and a final meeting of creditors will be held at the referee’s office on Nov. 8. The account of the trustee will be considered anil passed upon. Expenses will be paid and a final dividend to creditors declared and ordered paid. In the matter of James A. Whittemore, Bankrupt No. 2757, the trustee has filed his final report and account and a final meeting of creditors has been called for Nov. 7. The report and account of the trustee will be considered. Expenses wl be paid, and a first and final cividend to creditors declared and ordered paid. In the matter of Homel Shirt Manu- facturing Co., Bankrupt No. 2921, an or- der for the payment of expenses of ad- ministration to date has been entered. In the matter of George C. Hesses, Bankrupt No. 3234, the funds for the first meeting have been receive1 and such meeting has. been called for Nov. 10. In the matter of Roscoe R. Plaskett. 3ankrupt No. 3253, the funds for the first meeting have been received and such meeting has been called for Nov. 10. In the matter of Arnold C. Hanke, Bankrupt No. 3245, the funds for the first meeting have been received anl such meeting has been called for Nov. 10. In the matter of Joseph P. Costello, Bankrupt No. 2870, the trustee's final report and account is filed and a final meeting of creditors has been called for Nov. 11. The report and account will be passed upon and expenses of administra- tion ordered paid, as far as the funds on hand will permit, there being no funds for dividends for general creditors. In the matter of Feldt & Feldt, ete., Bankrupt No. 3034, the trustee’s final report and account is filed and a final meeting of creditors has been called for Nov. 11. The report and account of the trustee will he considered and passed upon. Expenses of administration anl tax claims will be paid as far as the funds on hand will permit. There will be no dviidends to creditors generally. In the matter of Andrew Nassiff, Bank- rupt No. 3033, the trustee has filed his final report and account and a final meeting of creditors has been called for Nov. 11. Expenses will be considered and the trustee’s report will be passed upon. There will be no funds on hand for gen- eral creditors. In the matter of Rex-Robinson Furni- ture Co., Bankrupt No. 2993, the trustee has filed his final report and account and a final meeting of creditors has been call- ed for Nov. 11. The report and account of the trustee will be considered and passed upon. Hxpenses of administration and preferred labor claims will be paid, as far as the funds on hand will permit. In the matter of Thomas H. McNally, 3ankrupt No. 2980, the trustee has filed his final report and account, and a final meeting of credtors has been called for Nov. 11. The report and account of the trustee will be passed upon. The bills for expenses of administration will be considered and passed upon. Expenses of administration will be ordered paid and a final dividend to creditors declared and ordered paid. The Brand You Know by HART 4 ie eth NO BNA ae Look for the Red Heart on the Can LEE & CADY Distributor SELL Ge Bott’s Kream FrydKakKes DECIDEDLY BETTER Grand Rapids Cream Fried Cake Co. Grand Rapids, Mich. VITAMINE FOODS MAKE VIGOROUS DOGS Imperial Cod Liver Oil Foods for Dogs & Foxes are a balanced ration supplying the necessary Vitamins so essential to healthy growth and freedom from dis- ease. Imperial Dog & Fox Bis- cuits are not hard. It is not necessary to soak them in liquids as they are readily broken up by small Dogs and Puppies. All Dogs and Foxes relish and thrive on these crisp tasty Biscuits. A tr.al will convince you. You can Buy them at Van Driele & Co. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Distributors AGENTS FOR JOWNEYS SSE THE GOOD CANDY NATIONAL CANDY CO., INC. PUTNAM FACTORY foods. DEL MONTE? Five reasons why DEL MONTE FRUITS should be in your store |. They’re the easiest brand to sell. 2. Their quality is always the same. 3. They lend character to your store. 4. One brand name for a wide list of 5 . And the most intensive advertising campaign in the canned fruit field. THIS YEAR, WHY NOT CONCENTRATE ON IT’S THE SURE ROAD TO FASTER SALES AND GROWING VOLUME DEL MONTE Peaches cA lso~ Sliced Peaches Sliced Pineapple Crushed Pineapple Apricots, Pears Plums, Berries Fruits for Salad Cherries, Etc. PRESERVED FOOD TRADE. There can be no question but what foods as a this of canned the production whole has been smailer season than the average of the past few years, and it is equally true that there has been a corresponding shrinkage in the amount of merchandise carried actually in stock and under contract for later delivery among the various factofs in food distribution. Such a situation is favorable for a profitable liquidation of those conditions are of the holdings, and on the face of it, with familiar that there will be a genuine many staples later on when wiil be a healthy competition’ for ments. It is impossible to judge the extent of the shortages which seem possible as the amount of goods ly on hand for distribution can- neither can con- where they are af- not be gauged, and suming channels fected by the prices which must be | charged on the items which will doubt- less be work present trend of the market continues unchecked. Substitution of brands and is likely. What the character of later buying will be is also obscure. The hand-to-mouth policy has become ingrained throughout the trade and if though there is price grades it is continued, even eplacement, the widespread trend will be better controlled by buy- ers than where they operated along speculative lines or even in larger block for their known wants. There are many elements of uncertainty in the future, end that is the reason why the market has slowed down, but take it all in all, canned foods inspire con- fidence and it is generally believed that the trade will eo into 1928 pack in bet- ter shape than in any year within the last half a dozen. ONLY NINE PER CENT. The week regarding the magnitude of the Government report issued last chain store business in this country is decidedly reassuring. Uncle Sam has made an of the business situation and finds that 9 per exhaustive review cent. of the total retail transactions in the United conducted by chain stores and 91 per cent. by in- >tates are dependent merchants. This disclosure, which is based on statistics which cannot be questioned, plainly shows that the anxiety of some people over the mercantile situation has not yet reached the critical stage and is not likely to for some years to While it is true that the chain store has had an abnormal growth in come. some cities, the aggregate transactions of the chain stores the country over are not sufficiently large in volume to warrant the panicky attitude of some persons on the subject. What the future has in store for the independent merchant is not quite clear to some persons who are apprehensive that the chain store system is destined to deluge the country and submerge the independent merchant. The Trades- that feeling, hecause it believes that the independ- his busi- men does not share in ent merchant who conducts ress along right lines and in accord- ence with the best thought of the age on retail distribution can survive any shock he may be subjected to by the MICHIGAN TRADESMAN mushroom growths which are funda- mentally wrong in principle and must necessarily suffer when the great buy- ing public comes to understand that the ultimate triumph of chain store methods would be accompanied by a chaotic which would be a menace to the growth and prosperity of the country. condition genuine ON BREWERY MONEY. Sixty-five vears ago Matthew Vas- sar, an earnest member of the Baptist church fortune in a brewery, startled the country by estab- There were a great many seminaries and fin- who amassed a lishing a “college for females.” ishing schools for young women at the time, but higher education was regard- ken. There were a few persons who insisted that there should be no sex in educa- ed as something beyond their tion, but these were considered radical, sometimes unladylike. We have gone a long way up the road to higher edu- While Mr. Vassar’s business has become a crime, the move- cation since then. ment he did so much to encourage has spread over the whole country. Of the total number cf students now seek- ing higher education 37 per cent. are women, despite the fact that most of our philanthropists leave their money to endow colleges for males only. Sev- of women’s colleges have united in a vorc‘est in the Atlantic Monthly against this discrimination. They point out that because of a lack of funds the women’s colleges are un- able to edmit all applicants and that this fair to the women nor good for the country. They are right. In the general interest the colleges for women should be as well endowed as those for men. By call- ing attention to the matter the seven presidents have made a start toward bringing about a change. en presidents condition is neither POLL ON PROHIBITION. The second Nation-wide poll on pro- hibition conducted by the Church Tem- perance Society of the Protestant Epis- copal church clearly indicates that the dissatisfaction with the present prohibi- increase. charge of the survey call attention to the fact that, while many of those who favored the present law in the first poll since changed their opinions, none who were formerly against the law as it stands have al- tered their views. The vote was fairly tion law is steadily on the Those in have distributed over the whole country, so that the argument that the West and South are still overwhelmingly in favor of the law much of its torce. About 65 per cent. of the voters de- loses clared that, regardless of their attitude liquor, they did not believe ‘hat the present law was the best solu- While 51 per cent. of the voters were against repeal- ing the Volstead act, 63 per cent. fav- ored modification and 60 per cent. thought that the law had been in ex- toward tion of the problem. istence long enough to have had a fair trial. The deliberate findings of such a body of clergymen cannot be lightly dismissed. The character of these men precludes the possibility of their being actuated by any but the highest mo- tives. No body of men is more sin- cerely interested in temperance or law and order. The poll is apparently a fair index to the opinion which pre- vails among our most thoughtful citi- zens. ee ee The. British public seems to be en- joying—or enduring—a series of news- paper sensations unusual for it. With- in the past fortnight a young woman declared that she had swum the Chan- nel in record-breaking time, was pub- licly acclaimed and then patronizingly admitted that she had hoaxed the pub- ilc in the hope of reforming it. While the astonished Londoners dis- cussing the ethics of this performance they were shocked to learn that the theory is as much of a question in London as it is in Tennes- see, if not more so. The Tennesseeans have not got beyond discussing evolu- tion in court, while the British funda- mentalists chose the nave of historic St. Paul’s Cathedral and Sunday morn- ing for their Newspaper sensations often come in threes. The third was furnished by Mr. Basil Ste- wart, who, at the request of a com- mittee of distinguished Britons, in- cluding the Marquis of Londonberry and Lord Desborough, delivered an address on an impending great war. Mr. Stewart showed that it would be- gin on May 28, 1928, and continue un- til Sept. 10, 1938. He bases his san- guinary discovery on the symbolism of the Great Pyramid and various “pro- in the Bible. This new war, according to Mr. Stewart, will be far worse than the last one. It “will be accompanied by unprecedented convul- nature, floods and_ earth- quakes.” The British, or what is left of them, will emerge victorious, but Russia will be destroved. Coming so close together, these sensations have excited London almost as much as a national cricket match. were Darwinian discussion. phecies”’ sions of Almost upon the heels of an an- nouncement that the Spanish authori- ties are behind a movement to hunt for treasure buried in the sea since the mariners of Elizabeth raided the coast of Spain and sank the treasure fleets of the New World comes word that an expedition is to set out for Central America in quest of the booty stolen by Sir Henry Morgan when he sacked the City of Panama in 1671. We may worship the gods of business and ef- ficiency, but there is still romance in the world when men seek hidden treas- ure and try to make the old dreams of golden doubloons and pieces of eight come true. In the present in- there are all the elements of which should grace every treasure hunt. There is the story of buccaneers burying chests filled with gold and silver, the quarrel over divi- sion of the spoils, the murder of all but one of those who knew the fateful secret. There is, as there should be, the map traced on parchment which has been handed down through gen- erations until to-day one of the de- scendants of Sir Henry is determined to dig on the spot marked by skull and crossbones. We are rather skep- stance mystery tical of the results of this twentieth century search for the ill-gotten gains of the seventeenth century pirate— November 9, 1927 knighted for his depredations upon Spanish towns and capture of Spanish ships—but we welcome it as a re- minder that the spirit of romance is still alive. As statistics have been revealed of the number of banquets Colonel Lind- bergh was forced to attend upon his aerial tour of the country admiration of the hero has become tinged with sympathy for the man. No one has ever gone so bravely through the ter- rifying ordeal of a popular adulation which has shown no signs of abate- ment since the day he returned to this country from his epochal flight to Paris. But what must have appeared to him as the final straw was the as- sault of sixteen chorus girls who hap- pened upon him quite by chance as he was talking with friends at Curtiss Field. Lindy!” these fem- inine admirers are reported to have shouted. Then they bore down upon him in a concerted rush. Fortunately, Lindy saw them coming and ducked to safety within a hanger. Is this modest young man never to be allowed to go his way in peace? Has he not paid his debt of fame by patiently allowing 30,000,000 persons to be thri'! ed by a glimpse of his plane and hs engaging self? It would seem that now, at last, he should be allowed some freedom and that even chorus girls would let him alone. Certainly no one will censure him for slamming a door in the face of his fair but too eager admirers. “There's In an age in which voters often have to be hauled to the polls by main force a group of the considerably younger generation is setting an excellent ex- ample to its elders. The students of Princeton University who have attain- ed their majority are demanding with a persistence somewhat embarrassing to the local authorities the privilege o1 voting in Princeton’s Mayoralty cam- paign. So eager are these young men to register that, if we interpret rightly the reports from Princeton, they ar: neglecting their studies, and even foot- ball, to carry their campaign into the courts. The difficulty is a legal tech- nicality over residence. In the pas: this has always been overlooked, as a student is certainly as much a resident of Princeton as of his actual home, and it is sometimes impossible and always expensive for him to return home t9 vote. Why the controversy has arisen this year is not quite clear. It has been denied that the political consider- ations of a campaign in which the unt- versity photographer is a candidate against a Princeton alumnus have en- tered into the situation. But, whatever the technicalities, we hope that these students will be allowed to vote. Such zeal should be encouraged. Price cutting is the insane idea of trying to injure competition by scut- tling your own ship. Another need of the times is at least one more month between vaca- tion and coal bills. A When a man has occasion to defend his actions he admits his weakness. ~ } E! 1 ce a 4 < t 4 < } - © 4 | "4 af io 4 " A . + d € November 9, 1927 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 9 OUT AROUND. Things Seen and Heard on a Week End Trip. The fine weather which prevailed all last week was a Godsend to the farm- ers who were behind with their farm work. It enabled them to harvest dig their potatoes and complete their fall plowing and seed- ing. Our week end trip Saturday took us out US 16 and M 39 to Freeport and Hastings and back home via M 37. The woodlands were still glorious in their fall colorings, but the reds were deepening into reddish browns and the yellows were not quite so brilliant as the case a week earlier. The royal and their crops, Was battle Winter is now on, Summer seeking te between Summer perpetuate herself as long as possible and Winter demanding that Nature get her house in order for six months of stagnation and relaxation. Approaching Freeport from the North the view of the half filled mill pond suggests the thought that if the level of the water could be raised above the ill-looking stumps and snags which are now in evidence, the appear- ance of the pond would be greatly en- hanced, the power thus secured would be greatly increased and the value of the property would be correspondingly augmented. I commend this sugges- tion to the owner, who has struggled along under adverse conditions for some years, in the confident belief that the improvement I suggest would solve his problem for all time to come. I found “Ike” Moore very happy over the possession of a made radio the envy of the town and community round about. It “gets” stuff out of the air under adverse con- when all other radios fail to It was not the handiwork of an amateur, by any means, but was home which is ditions function. the creation of a man who has given the subject of radio construction care- ful thought and study. Hastings is always at her best on a Saturday afternoon, with her long and interesting husiness street lined with automobiles on both often wonder whether any other state has sides, | | such a fine assortment of county seat towns as Michigan has. I refer, of course, to such towns as. Hastings, Charlotte, Hillsdale, Adrian, Howell, St. Johns, Mt. Pleasant, Cadillac, Marshall, Coldwater, Paw Paw—but I must stop somewhere, although I have by no means exhausted the list. None of these cities are large, but they are all thoroughly representative of the spirit which has made Michigan great and given us the reputation of being one of the best states in the Union. At Middleville I was pleased to find W. F. Thomasma pleasantly situated ona farm about three miles from town. The arrangement is a temporary one. conducted in the hopes the country air will prove beneficial to an invalid son, who is already beginning to rally. Mr. Thomasma retains his city residence in Grand Rapids and can never entirely separate himself from the meat trade, with which he has been identified for a lifetime. On the theory that health is a primary consideration, he is, of course, doing the right thing in devot- ing almost his entire time and atten- tieon to the recovery of his son. I found E. F. Blake busily engaged in rehabilitating the postoffice, over which he has presided with care and Mr interest in thoroughness for Blake takes as handling Uncle Sam’s mails as he for- merly did in dealing out merchandise to his customers. Going North of Kalamazoo avenue the traveler is forced to Bowen Station, either to Eastern or South Division avenue on the West or the East account of the construction of cement many much years. detour at Paris road on the East, on pavement from Burton street to Bowen Station. The East road dis- closes several fine country homes re- Batic cently completed or in process of con- struction. They are owned by city people who evidently experience the urge of the country which has become so pronounced of late. One great ad- vantage of locating South of the city is the ability to secure an ample sup- ply of good potable water by going This means the tapping of the subteranean river which runs from East to West wide extent of territory South of the city en route to Grand River. The most important adjunct to a country home is a constant supply of good down about fifty feet. through a water which is near enough the surface to be soft, without being susceptible to surface contamination. I am told that the same condition exists North of Grand Rapids for a distance. I have often stated that the quency of automobile “accidents” does considerable fre- not surprise me. My only surprise is that the way in which fatalities are invited by brainless persons. On our return home, between Caledonia and Dutton, we met a large, unwieldy touring car there are not more, considering containing a woman and seven or eight children, driven by a lad who looked He certainly was not The too heavy for him to manipulate and to be ten years old. more than twelve. car was he made a sorry spectacle and piled up traffic in the effort to turn into the main road from a farmhouse. Noting the situation, the car bearing Michigan license No. 517-831 I approached and remonstrated against so small a child being permitted to drive, where- upon the woman in the group asserted that she had a driver's license and that the lad was driving under her instruction. I cited the law on this point and informed the woman that if she ever permitted the child to again, and the matter was brought to my attention, I would cite the sheriff. | ought to have been more severe and taken the lad to the sheriff, which would have forced the woman to fol- low him to town and settle with that official; but I always hesitate to act in a matter of that kind where there is no man along. In turning over the charge of drive her to appear before steering wheel to the child, the woman became a potential murderer. I do not, understand how she can sleep nights, thinking of what must necessarily hap- pen as the result of her action, if per- sisted in. This is by no means an un- common occurrence, I observe child make for the I cannot understand why the drivers every time I country. fatalities reported in the papers are so few, so long as this practice prevails— and is winked at by the officers of the law. We had a distinguished guest with us Saturday in the of Prot. the are in active and demand on the basis of $500 per week person Blumenthal, psychologist, whose services continuous by such large employers of labor as the General Motors Co. Prof. Blumenthal was born in Alsace about sixty years ago and received a liberal education. He early turned his attention to the science of psychrometry and learned to read faces as easily and accurately as the average man reads books. He devoted many years to the practice of Europe and +> Atlantic & Pacific Chain Started as a Wagon Route. Chain stores have been in existence for many years, it being claimed, in tat the centuries ago fact, Chinese merchants of operated on a branch establishment plan similar in some re- spects to our modern chain store sys- tems. This “chain store,” or “multiple unit’” system of retail merchandising probably persisted in one way or an- other throughout years. In our country the chain store system as we know it today probably had its earliest origin in the beginning of the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. when George Hart- ford in 1859 established the route that later became the foundation of the Atlantic & Pacific Tea chain, which justifies its name by op- 15,000 coast to coast, with a recent overflow into Canada. It was 1872 before the second chain was established by Jones Bros. Tea Co., and was 1879 when F. W .Woolworth originated the 5-and- 10c chain idea. wagon Great erating grocery stores from The real growth of the chain store field back only fifteen years. In 1914 there were esti- mated to be only 2,000 separate chain store systems in the United States, which operated a total of 20,000 unit stores. To-day there than 4,000 separate chain dates some ten to are store more systems, whose total number of unit stores is in excess of 100,000. Thirteen years ago the United Cigar Stores Co. had some 900 branches. To day it has close to 2,000. In 1914 the F. W. Woolworth Co. operated 774 stores; to-day it operates more than 1.500 in this country, 250 in England, six in Cuba, and it has recently opened its first units in Germany. The growth of the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. in the same period of This company has increased its number of unit stores from 800 in 1914 to more than 17,000 time is phenomenal. in actual operation to-day. The en- tire chain grocery field has seen re- markable expansion. The total num- ber of chain grocery organizations operating in 1914 was estimated to be only 500, whose number of unit stores was 8,000. there are 818 sep- arate chain grocery The over 30 per cent. of the country’s total grocery the politan area do more than 50 per cent. Thirteen To-day systems, operating 57,000 stores. grocery chains do business and in metro- of the business. yeers ago they did only 12 per cent. grocery of the grocery business in New York City. the business. To-day they do 65 per cent. of The general merchandise field, which is the broad name for the 10s” partment store” chains, such as J. C. has also had a remarkable In 1914 there were only 180 2,000 To-day there afe more than 1,100 sep- “> and as well as the “small de- Penney, growth. such chains, operating stores. arate chain store organizations in this field, operating 12,000 stores. A recent compilation showed that 35 large chain store companies whose securities are publicly owned operate over 46,000 units and in 1926 had ag- gregate sales in excess of $2,000,000,- 000. This did not include the depart- ment store chains. Five department store chains would add an aggregate of $5060,000,000 to the total. enormous volume of business, it makes Despite this up only a small proportion of the total the thus indicating that there still is ample retail trade volume of country, room for growth of the chains—New York Journal of Commerce. a An Infant Industry. The industry of the United States has grown astonishingly in the rayon last five years and now is one of the Sev- are basic industries of the country. eral hundred Textile thousand workers mills, department find it necessary to meet foreign competition. employed. stores and rayon producers The strength of this competition is in- dicated by the announcement of the Department of Commerce that France in the last year produced nearly 10,000,- 000 pounds of this artificial silk. a Merely Sniffed Them. She was a very young housekeeper, and endeavored to keep things in the While in the bakeshop one day, she saw a huge approved hygienic manner. cat jump up into the show window the cakes. look!” in charge, “your cat!” among “Oh: woman she exclaimed to the “Dot is all right,” she was reassured. “Dot is Henry. He will not eat any- thing. He schust sniffs ’em,’ SHOE MARKET Shoe Men To Discuss Spring Style Trends. New York, Nov. 1—Models for men’s shoes for business, sport and dress wear next Spring will be fea- tured at the National Joint Style Con- ference of the shoe and leather trades at the Hotel Astor here to-day. Lead- ing American manufacturers, in com- pliance with a request from President Henry W. Cook of the National Boot Manufacturers’ Association, will exhibit at the conference one of their leading stvles of each of the three types. Tanners, manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers and salesmen will attend the conference, at which footwear fashions for the coming season will be deter- mined. Men's, women’s and children’s styles will be discussed in detail, and such matters as lasts, patterns, ma- terials, etc., will all receive the atten- tion of experts. Colors to be emphasized in Spring and Summer footwear have already been selected. There are seven of them, and they include white jade, honey bige, rose blush, shell gray, plaza gray, stroller tan and marron glace. These will be issued in card form by the Textile Color Card Association, the Tanners’ Council and other trade or- ganizations. —____~—..__ Silk Mufflers Are Favored. While a substantial advance business and Shoe has been placed for men’s mufflers, re- orders have not developed to any great other lines of merchandise, continued warm weather extent as yet. As in is retarding retail turnover, but it is confidently expected that holiday sales Fancy patterned silk squares in two and three of these items will be* good. tone color combinations lead and are credited with almost entirely replacing the woolen type of muffler. In the latter the cashmere kind is practically the only variety that still meets with wide favor. —___?-#-e Unusual Scarfs Seen. Two new styles of scarfs in designs that are directly opposed to each other are selling very well to department Long, nar- row scarfs measuring 72 by 20 inches stores and specialty shops. are featured in Japanese scenes in a The other type of scarf is square and is available Its unique number of unusual colors. in five color combinations. pattern is a photographic reproduction of Fifty-seventh street on a busy day. wholesale at $48 per dozen, while the Japanese effects retail for $12 each. 8 Leather Garments in High Favor. An active demand for leather and leatherette coats and wind- While intended for boys and men, the garments are Scarfs of this type consumer breakers is reported. also finding wide favor among girls. They are lined in most instances and many of them are reversible. In wind- breakers the suede types are in most favor. They are offered in the natural color. It is expected that cold weather will bring with it a greatly increased demand for the merchandise, and man- ufacturers are preparing themselves to meet such a call. +. Crystal Jewelry in Demand. Wholesalers are showing the Chane] crystal necklaces and bracelets in sev- eral styles, and there is an excellent demand for them. Some of the neck- MICHIGAN TRADESMAN laces are made with open strands and finished with a brooch effect in which synthetic emeralds are used. They are selling well at prices starting at $2.75. 3racelets made of large pieces of crystal, with each stone set individual- ly and faceted, make use of emeralds in the clasps only. These sell at $10 each. ~~. Sees Return of Norfolk Styles. A revival of Norfolk styles in boys’ suits has taken place, interest in according to a buyer for a large retail store. In his opinion consumer buying of these types has been gaining be- cause mothers are tired of clothing their sons in suits which so closely re- semble The this buyer mentioned have the those worn by adults. suits regulation Norfolk jacket, but the trousers are of the popular English “shorts” type. They are wanted in staple blue fabrics as well as in tweeds and other novelty woolens. ——_> +. _____ Hides, Pelts and Furs. Green Wo. bt oo 14 Green, No. 2 2. Cured, Ne.) 2. 15 enn: NO 8 es 14 Calfekin, Green, No. 1 16 Calfskin, Green, No. 2 _....___ rs Catiekin, Cured: No, to. 1 Calfskin, Cured, No. 2 Morse, No. ft 2 4.00 Pree, INO 2 oe eae Peits. bem 50@75 puearines 2 10@2 Tallow. Pre 07 MO. oe 07 i ee 06 Wool. Unwashed, medium __-___________ _. @30 Unwastied, rejecta @ 25 tiered ne ee a 25 —_—_~> > + ____ Benjamin Franklin Predicts. Benjamin Franklin was one of the instead of ridiculing the conquest of the air, saw few farsighted men who, for aeronautics a promising future. In 1783 he following to Sir Joseph Banks of the Royal Society of London: wrote the “The improvement in the construc- tion and management of balloons has already made rapid progress, and one A few months since, the idea of witches rid- ing through the air upon a broomstick and “that or cannot say how far it may go. philosophers upon a bag of smoke would have appeared equally These ma- chines must always be subject to be driven by the winds. Perhaps me- chanic art may find easy means to give impossible and ridiculous. them progressive motion in a calm and to slant them a little in the wind.” He ascribes the backwardness of Englishmen, in matters of the air, to their deep-rooted fear of appearing foolish. Thus: “T am sorry this experiment is total- ly neglected in England, where me- chanic genius is so strong... . Your philosophy seems to be too bashful. In this country we are not so much afraid of being laughed at. It does not seem a good reason to me to decline prose- cuting a new experiment, which ap- parently increases the power of man over matter, until we can see to what use that power may applied. When we have learned to manage it, we may hope some time or other to find uses for it, as men have done for magnetism and electricity, of which the first ex- periments were mere matters of amuse- ment. This experiment is by no means November 9, 1927 a trifling one. It may be attended with important comsequences that no one can foresee. We should not suffer prevent our progress in YOUR FALL TRADE IS IN ae . full swing. Have you a com- science. —_—_+++_—_ Pearl Jewelry Holds Favor. Pearl effects in rope necklaces and outstanding plete stock on your Findings such as Laces, Insoles, Pol- lish, Buckles, Shoe Horns, Button Hooks, Your chokers continue to be items in the novelty jewelry business. While some attention has been given to gold and pastel colorings in pearl merchandise recently, the natural flesh tint still Rope necklaces are favored most in the sixty-inch length, graduated chokers. etc. order will have our careful attention. leads. BEN KRAUSE CO. 20 Ionia Avenue GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. while Doth straight and effects are wanted in the Many orders to take care of the holiday demand are expected within the next | tew weeks. TWO NEW ONES: Style 949 — Men’s autumn Blucher Oxford, Monarch’s Calfskin, (Medium Old National tomers never hesitate cus- Last Nickel Eyeets, New pattern with Dundee balloon), to bring in their per- sonal and_ business popular short ramp, inside problems. tap sole with fancy flange trim. C and D widths in stock $3.45 edge and heel seat Our time, experience and services are al- : Style 950 — S; “eee } iL their free yle ame in Mon ways at : arch s black calf 2... $3.45 disposal. “Over night Service” Herold-Bertsch Shoe Co. Mich, Grand Rapids, he OLD Manufacturers of Quality Foot- wear since 1892. NATIONAL BANK MONROE at PEARL A Bank fer Gverybody- MICHIGAN SHOE DEALERS MU TUAL FIRE INSURANCE Company LANSING, MICHIGAN Prompt Adjustments Write L. H. BAKER, Secy-Treas. P. O. Box 549 LANSING, MICH. November 9, 1927 GEM OF LAKE HURON. Crowning Glory of a Glorious Summer Region. If scenery were money every Drum- mond Islander would be a millionaire. Drummond comes rightfully by its popular titlk—‘The Gem of Lake Huron.” In the course of several trips across the continent, I have never seen so much scenic loveliness compressed into a space ten miles by twenty as there is here. I do not speak of the grandeur of the Ozarks or the Rockies, which smacks you in the eye and shouts at you with a mighty tu- mult. I mean rather the quiet and extraordinary blending of landscape and waterscape on every hand. The play of color over rounded hills; miles cf roads crowded with many-hued wild flowers; long ranks of healthy North- ern hardwoods nodding in the North- ern sun. Drummond in October! It would be hard to visualize anything more love- ly than the island of Drummond in this glorious fall month. Coming up from the old mill dock through tlfe limestone quarry, from which the blocks for the first Soo locks were taken, one is amazed at the beauty of the place. The town of Drummond—the site was called “O-Mah-Me-Kong” by the settlement. Away back in the hey-day of King Strang arid the Beavers, farmers and fishermen were here. Espinore, across the island, is almost as old. And if you are looking for real antiquity, con- sider Old Fort Drummond, the British post established at the mouth of St. Indians—-its an old, old Mary’s over one hundred years ago. Here the fort chimneys still keep their sentinel watch, and many a British soldier sleeps in the fort cemetery near by, guarded by Lombardy — poplars British Isles. The drill ground is unique with its naturally level limestone floor, a for- transplanted from the mation made to order for parades. Off the settlement dock is Harbor Island, a veritable freak. You can heave a stone across the mouth of its inland waters, which are a mile long and half a mile wide, flanked with hills of living green. Harbor Island is a gigantic horseshoe within whose points a navy might ride. Then there is Pilot Cove, on the East shore. You never could find it if you didn’t know where to look, just under the shoulder of Marblehead’s great cliff. Once your ship has en- tered you hardly know the way out. So crooked is the entrance that one’s craft faces all the directions of the compass before coming to anchor in- side. Nor would you dream that Scam- mon’s Cove, tranquil and serene, was once the abode of bloodthirsty pirates who preyed on passing commerce and recked no law. It is as romantic a background for murder and arson as the world can show. Maxton with its Indian mounds, and the Potagannising river, are going to be discovered by a delighted world some day. This will be too bad, of course, but it seems a pity that such surpassing beauty should remain un- der a bushel indefinitely, You can MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 11 canoe up the Potagannising for miles and miles and miles, a winding, watery street with the trees meeting overhead. Sailing among the islands is a large part of the business of life at O-Mah- Me-Kong. Most of the cottagers— their number is increasing yearly— have boats, and how they do enjoy the sheltered waters of the bay—fishing, bathing, loafing, exploring the chan- nels and picnicking on the islands all day long. We are finding that scenery does have a money value after all. The first resort on the North shore—Sea- stone, named for two of the oldest families on the island, the Seamans and the Johnstones—has long since been outgrown. Now our visitors return year after year to O-Mah-Me-Kong, bringing their friends with them. There are more cottages on the bay shore this year than ever, and there will be others next year. The hunting sea- son is always a busy one, for there are plenty of deer on Drummond. Many people tell us that the view from O-Mah-Me-Kong and_ Bide-a- Wee is worth a million dollars to the beholder. We haven't cashed in on this to the full extent as yet, but the interest—sentimental and pecuniary— is mounting right along. We are hoping that Mr. Rogers will extend M-48 on Drummond Island shortly, taking over for the State that part of the route now known as the channel county road, and that our new auto ferry on St. Mary’s river will adopt a regular schedule. With the completion of a through State pike many others will be encouraged to come over and make a million dollars on the front porch of O-Mah-Me- Kong. We are ready to help them get rich comfortably, and we look for a largely increased influx of (scenic) gold-diggers in 1928.—Leila Seaman in Development Bureau News. > 2 2 It Made a Difference. A lady had advertised for a girl for general housework, and was showing an applicant over the house. She had been very liberal in her promises of privileges — afternoons off, evenings out, and so on—and it looked as though the two were about to come to some agreement when the girl suddenly asked: “Do you do your own stretch- in 2 “Do we do our own what?” asked the puzzled mistress. “Stretchin’,” repeated the new girl. “IT don’t understand.” “Strechin’,” repeated the girl a sec- ond time. “Do you put all the food on the table at dinner and stretch for it, or do I have to shuffffle it around?” HO Oo A Friendly “Bee-Hive.” There’s a hive of friendly bees at the Frong Store, Pine Bluff, Ark., that has done a great deal to create good- will among the establishment’s clien- tele. The hive is pictured on a card, which is posted up prominently, and from it are shown emerging a number of bees, bearing the names: Bee Happy Bee Alert Bee Helpful Bee Courteous see Considerate OU should feature Royal, the cream of tartar baking powder, as it means orders for more flour, short- ening, eggs and other baking materials for you. You will increase your sales and profits by pushing Royal —a household word in mil- lions cf homes for more than three generations. Royal Contains No Alum— Leaves No Bitter Taste! Suggest-- Mueller’s Spaghetti Mueller’s Elbow Macaroni Mueller’s Egg Noodles Mueller’s Alphabets Mueller’s Mueller’s Vermicelli Ready-to-serve Spaghetti They mean profit for the grocer and satisfaction for the customer. They are so good and so uniform, they sell quickly and easily, and satisfy the most exacting customer. In a Sauce of Luscious Ingredients 12 ___ FINANCIAL Government’s Big Job Is To Solve Business Problems. Dr. Julius Klein, Director of the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Com- merce, has discovered that millions of American dollars each year are being squandered in inefficient selling efforts and he wants to do something to stop the waste. In his campaign Dr. Klein undoubt- edly will have the support of the main body of business men of this country who are ready to admit that trade has outgrown present methods of handling it. Dr. Klein thinks that the Govern- ment, supplementing the work of pri- vate agencies, can play a big part in market research. He says that assist- ing business in solving present day problems of distribution is one of the most important functions which now confront the economic service units at Washington. It is the Government's big job. The Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, announces Dr. Klein, is about to release the first of a series of regional commercial surveys which attempt to determine the basic com- mercial attributes, the factors affecting distribution and the actual status of the buying power of the various eco- nomic areas of the country. this purpose the country has been divided into nine large regions and the survey covering five South- eastern states will be available for dis- tribution before the holidays. Those on the New England area and the Pacific Southwest are well under way For and it is hoped that Congress will au- thorize the completion of all nine of these surveys within the next three years. Speaking recently before the Amer- ican Association of Advertising Agen- cies in Washington Dr. Klein declared that the distribution failed to keep pace with improved manufacturing methods. Efficient man- ufacturing has not had a counterpart in that other great phase of business distribution. We have no yardstick by which we can measure progress in distribution as we can in manufactur- science of has ing because no fundamental census of the distributive agencies has been com- piled. We are lacking, said Dr. Klein, in an accurate, comprehensive information as to the largest single item in our whole commercial activity—namely, the vol- or retail trade, or the outlets commodities wholesale the which ume of as to character of through are handled. With some minor deductions approx- imately the whole of the sum of $89,- 000,000,000 was spent last year in the United States for commodities and ser- vices, and just how or where the money went no one knows. Dr. Klein said: “Millions are squan- dered in chasing the mirage of a Na- various tional market for commodities whose best trade is inside the city limits or in following the phantom of the full or- der books at all costs.” He added that “at present we are trying all sorts of schemes, attempting to grope our way in this direction and MICHIGAN TRADESMAN that without many clear principles to guide us. {[Copyrighted, 1927.] ——_» + Diamonds Altogether Too Plentiful. Action by the South African Par- liament on the Stones Biil is anxiously awaited in the diamond market. It is b:ll, which aims to regulate diamoul dig- ging, may be passed during the Octo- ber session. The Precious Bill troduced in Parliament early in the year and the diamond industry became hopeful that something would be done to prevent a glut of the market. Op- position developed because of certain confiscatory clauses Precious believed that the Stones was in- and because it seemed to favor the large companies. After much debate and some amend- ment the Senate finally rejected the bill at the close of the session. The opening in 1926 of the new al- luvial deposits in the Transvaal has greatly influenced the diamond mar- ket, according to an article in Com- merce Monthly, issued by the National Rank of Commerce in New York. The bank says: “The discovery of new deposits of alluvial diamonds in South Africa during the last year and a half has greatly affected the market. The production of diamonds largely in excess of consumption caus- ed a break in prices of stones. The diamond syndicate which had virtually controlled the market since the close of the last century was unable to limit production but it preventing a collapse of the “Then in April a alluvial posit was discovered at Swartplaats in In August the Lichten- burg field, which has proved all too productive, was opened. By the end of 1926 six diggings had been declared and seven more in 1927. “The announcement of these new diamond fields open to the public pre- cipitated the greatest rush South Afri- ca had ever known. More than 25.000 claims were pegged in the first Lich- tenburg digging. The population of the district has increased from a few hundred to about 50,000.” The importance of the new diggings was not rated very high by the big producers and by mining experts. Nevertheless, says the National Bank of Commerce, production from these sources more than doubled the output of alluvial diamonds in the Union of South Africa in 1926 with a total value of $20,000,000. The output for the current year has been put at $35,000,000, which is only about $6,- 000,000 under the value of all pit stones produced in 1926. Total production af diamonds in South Africa during 1926 came to $60,- 000,000, which was considerably in ex- gem was successful in market. new de- the Transvaal. new cess of consumption. The syndicate made every effort to prevent a glut of the market. It of- fered to buy all alluvial diamonds pro- duced, on condition the Union Govern- ment would agree to declare no more diggings. Under the existing law this could not be done. The next step was to buy up as many of these diamonds as possible and hold them off the mar; ket, [Copyrighted, 1927.] November 9, 1927 Fenton Davis & Boyle Investment Bankers GRAND RAPIDS Grand Rapids National Bank Building Phone 4212 Detroit 2056 Buhl Building Chicago First National Bank Building GRAND RAPIDS NATIONAL BANK Established 1860—Incorporated 1865 NINE COMMUNITY BRANCHES GRAND RAPIDS NATIONAL COMPANY Investment Securities Affiliated with Grand Rapids National Bank Square” ASK MR. STOWE He Knows What Our Collection Service Is Only one small service charge. No extra commissions, Attorney fees, List- ing fees or any other extras. References: Any Bank or Chamker of Commerce of Battle Creek, Mich., or this paper. Merchants’ Creditors Association lof U. S. Suite 304 Ward Building, Battle Creek, Michigan For your protection we are bonded by the Fidelity & Casualty Company of New York City. 2 Investment Securities E. H. Rollins & Sons Founded 1876 Dime Bank Building, Detroit Michigan Trust Building, Grand Rapids New York San Francisco Boston Chicago Denver Los Angeles 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. Psi Banking by Mail Made Easy. November 9, 1927 Automob’le Trade Is in Its Infancy. The market for American automo- biles is only at the beginning of its de- velopment, declares a writer in a re- view issued by Dominick & Dominick. Export of American automobiles last year was nearly equal to the entire European production. Of the 27,650,- 000 motor vehicles in the world to-day over 95 per cent. are of American manufacture. In every market the United States sells more automobiles than any other foreign country. So far, only three foreign manufac- turers have been able to compete with this industry: Citroen in France, Fiat in Italy and Morris in England. Despite the higher cost of labor and the higher cost of materials the United States has been able to develop by mass production a product which can com- pete in Europe with the cheaper Eu- ropean manufacturer. Current progress in this great American ex- figures show a_ steady port. For the eight months of the year export of cars increased 24 per cent. over the figure for the corre- sponding period of 1926. The export of automobiles now ranks third in the value of the exports from this country. “Considering the fact,” says the review, “that the two leading exports, raw cotton and oil, do not pass through the hands of American factory labor, the automobile export is easily the most valuable of our manu- factures.” The records of the Department of Commerce show the amazing extent of American automobile sales, reaching into remote corners of the world. In such places as Aden, a British military outpost on the Arabian Peninsula with a population, chiefly illiterate, of over 50,000, and two modern roads, there are 755 automobiles of which 90 per cent. are of American manufacture. The inland empire of Ethiopia, for- merly known as Abyssinia, completely cut off from any outlet on the sea, with only a few miles of navigable road, has 100 automobiles, 80 per cent. of which are American. The Island of Dahrein, which lives almost entirely by pearl fishing, with an export of pearls amounting to $15,000,000 a year, owns 60 automobiles, practically all of which comprise three of the popular lower priced American cars. An Indian rajah recently gave an order for an American car with a special body to be decorated with Oriental upholstery and hangings. South America is one of the most likely markets for American cars, con- tinues the writer, and since most of these countries are building new roads, the purchase of American automobiles should steadily increase. [Copyrighted, 1927.] e+ —____. France on a Sound Financial Basis. Reviewing the progress in France, the New York Trust Co., in the latest issue of the Index, declares that the financial situation in that country to- day is on a sound and stable basis. The improvement in the French fis- cal position, the trust company says, has resulted in a return of world con- fidence in French credit. Investors from a number of coun- MICHIGAN TRADESMAN tries, including the United States, have recently been heavy buyers of French internal securities and it is estimated that of the $1,500,000,000 of French funds whch went abroad in 1924, 1925 and 1926 about one-half is now re- turned. New issues of French securities are now being offered in Holland and Switzerland with a 6 per cent. coupon rate instead of 7 or 7% per cent. on former external loans. “For some nine months,” says the New York Trust Co., ‘the French franc has been held at a fixed level. It was natural to expect that the rise of the frane to this level would in- crease the price of French goods to the foreign purchaser, resulting in a tem- porary decline in trade. “Unemployment, however, reached a maximum of approximately 82,000 on March 10 of this year and diminish- ed steadily until on July 16 it was 19,100. “The foreign trade of Frnace was adversely affected by the stability of the franc at a higher level, and for the first few months of this year the balance of trade declined until in May it was unfavorable to the extent of 700.000,000 francs. “Since then, however, trade has 1m- proved, and the total trade for the first eight months of 1927 shows a favorable balance. “The trade balance of France is gen- erally favorable. In addition, France derives a substantial income from for- eign investments exceeding the amounts payable by her on her ex- ternal debt, not including the debt owed to foreign governments. “With the exception of the inter- allied debt problem, no adverse factors appear to threaten the economic im- provement achieved on the basis of the stabilization of French government ’ [Copyrighted, 1927.] ee They Don’t Pass ’Em Twice on This Merchant. Cold checks have been quite numer- finances.’ ous of late: so a retailer of footwear in Morristown, N. J., has been compelled to put a stop to them by a means that is rather public. On the short side of his window, the side that faces the en- trance way, he pastes up all N. G. checks that have been returned from the bank. The people whose names are signed to these checks naturally don’t Ike the idea of displaying them and they hasten to make good. —_—_> +. __—_ Fair Industrial Weather. The Department of Labor declares that signs point to a substantial im- provement in industrial employment. This stand is of the utmost significance to business men everywhere since it tends to confirm the impression that the prosperity which has spread over the country throughout 1927 so far, will continue throughout the fall to the benefit of various lines of commerce. —_2-~____ Science has done its best, but still the only thing that will cause rain is a freshly pressed suit. >>> When the muzzled dog wags his tail it is not on account of the muzzle. 13 Second Liberties You now have left only a very short time to attend to your holdings in the above issue. Assistance in cashing them will gladly be given without obligation. Or, if you wish, suggestions will be made for safe reinvestments. Either a letter, telephone call or perscnal visit to our office will be given prompt, careful attention. GRAND RAPIDS TRUST CO. 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Within the next few days the bill is to be introduced in ten or a dozen other state legislatures under similar As no opposition has yet appeared, and as it is difficult to see on what grounds it could be opposed by any honest persons, the proponents of the law are confident of its passage. Incidentally, probably the most impressive effort thus far made unified state laws on any The Model Arson Law has already efficacy in New Jersey and Georgia, where it has been in operation for four years and two years respectively. It is authoritative- ly stated that the annual losses from arson have been cut down by at least auspices. this is to obtain subject. proved its 50 per cent. in each of these states. Similar results in the wherein passage is expected would mean a sav- ing of many millions of dollars to the American public and doubtless would also effect a large saving of human life. states The new law is the result of a wide- spread feeling that the operations of that despicable type of criminal, the have passed beyond all sufferance. It is based upon long ex- perience with the ineffective provisions of the old Common Law, whose glar- ing errors it is designed to correct. The old law had its origin far back in history prior to the insurance period. Deliberate burnings in those days were apt to be crimes of spite, not So seriously were they regard- incendiary, profit. ed, that arson was ranked with treason and murder, as one of three crimes punishable by death, and was a crime to which the Statute of Limitations did not apply. It is interesting to note that the death penalty still prevails in some parts of the United States and some states do not even have an im- prisonment alternative, although it is safe to say that the death penalty is never imposed for arson alone., The first glaring error that is cor- rected by the new law is the result of the old concept of arson; namely, that it must be a crime committed against the habitation of another person. With the wide exténsion of fire insurance it has come about that certain unscrupu- lous persons have endeavored to make illegitimate profit through the burning of their own property, after it has been covered by insurance. This phase is the largest factor in criminal fires of to-day. Under the old law the court had to be shown that the building burned was that of another. Therefore, the tenant could not be prosecuted because it was his building through tenancy, and the owner could not be indicted because it was his building through ownership. Such a law was an inducement to in- cendiarism and so cperated in innum- erable cases. There were even cases in which it was not possible to intro- duce the subject of insurance to show motive. It might be proved that a man had taken out $50,000 in insurance on $6,000 worth of merchandise prior to having a fire; and yet the court would say that this had “nothing to do with the case.” However, Jersey and Georgia, and hopefully soon in many other states, the definition of arson is extended to cover the burning of buildings regardless of ownership or habitation. In other words, there is tc be protection for the habitation rights, the property interests, and the inter- ests of society as a whole in the tax- able assets. There will also be pro- tection against the possibility of ex- posure to danger of the property of others, because every fire will spread if it has a chance. By itself, this provision constitutes an important advantage but the new law accomplishes another important reform. In most arson statutes the crime is now defined as the act of “any person who burns or sets fire to cer- tain buildings,” but frequently it is a physical impossibility for the man who actually is responsible for the fire to have set it himself. He may have planned the fire; he may be the one who will profit from it; he may have hired the actual “torch” and yet may have been miles away at the time the fire was set. Suppose, for example, that a man has a stock of goods in a building on which he has carried a reasonable amount of insurance for a number of years; suppose that he suddenly in- creases the insurance on his stock far beyond any necessity therefor; sup- pose that, after insurance, he surrepti- tiously moves most of his goods out of the building to some other location; suppose that he purchases gasoline, bolts of cheese cloth and candles and himself takes them into the building in New many which later burns. Suppose that all of these facts can be shown by un- questionable evidence; suppose, more- over, that it can be proved that the ma- terials purchased by the owner were used in setting the fire. This would seem to be a pretty complete case of circumstantial evidence against the man who alone would profit through the insurance indemnity. Nevertheless, if in his defense, he could prove that he was far away from the scene at the time of the actual setting of the fire, it would be difficult, under present law, for the authorities to bring about a successful prosecution. Morally, he set the fire; physically, he did not and an antiquated law recognizes the dis- tinction. “Yes, but,” some one will say, “in view of the evidence cited, he may be arrested as an accessory before the fact.” True, but the accessory must have a principal, and if the principal is unknown and unavailable, the acces- sory is automatically protected. In- cidentally, this is a curious inwersion in the use of terms whereby the real prin- cipal, morally speaking, is adjudged the accessory, and the one who is mere- ly employed to set the fire in which he has no direct interest is viewed by law as the principal. Such a statement sound. has an almost grotesque Unfortunately, the condition exists and permits the en- couregement of arson and. the protec- tion of the guilty. Under the proposed Model Arson Law. the man indicated can be indicted and success‘ully prosecuted on circum- stantial evidence. He would be charg- Business Men Endorse the Detroit-Leland Already the New Detroit-Leland Hotel has firmly established itself as the headquarters of business men who prefer larger, man-size rooms and the comfort and stimulation of this splen- did new Hotel. 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GRAND RAPIDS SAVINGS BANK “The Bank Where You Feel At Home” 16 Convenient Offices ¥> € ~ gas * > « > ~ « o . | a « > «Brn a ~ ~ > < > ‘4 | > “hy { a4 2 t “= - 4 ‘ - ) . ‘- <4 > oe ~ @. » q. « y 4 = « @es » wr vv November 9, 1927 ed with procuring a person unknown to set the fire. Thus, he himself would be recognized as a principal. It is interesting to note that every point of the suggested law which might be subject to attack has already been passed on by the Supreme Court of New Jersey. In every instance the law has been upheld. In one case, wherein a man was con- victed upon the charge of burning his own dwelling, the case was appealed and the court, in confirming the sentence, stated that while this law was drastic the indictment followed the wording of the statute in that it ac- cused him of burning the building. Proof of this was sufficient. Further- more, under the new law, it is neces- sary for the state only to prove that there was some charring or burning of the building; a very slight damage is regarded as due to arson because there was arson in intent. Even where the building itself is not damaged, but there is some charring of the insured goods, the definition of arson under Section IV of the new statute still ap- plies. Thus it will be seen that the Model Arson Law is a sincere attempt to pro- tect society from a crime that has grown to be one of serious menace, by freeing prosecution from absurd re- strictions inherited from an_ earlier generation, and bringing the morally guilty within the reach of the law. As already stated, where it has had a chance to operate the new law has already proved its value. To take a single instance. A prosecutor of Essex county, New Jersey, in four years obtained fourteen convictions out of seventeen arson cases. This is a phenomenal proportion, as any prose- cutor will recognize. Furthermore, it included many people who could not have been indicted under the old law. There can be no doubt that every organization or agency which believes in the enforcement of law, the protec- tion of society and the prosecution of criminals should support the new measure wherever introduced, for in- cendiarism is rampant, and the people are paying the bills. E. W. West. — ++ >___ Adaptation of Power Mergers To Agricultural Needs. It is probable that the next session of Congress will witness the enactment of some farm-aid measure which, coupled with the effect of the aban- donment of a number of farms in re- cent years and general crop improve- ment, will alleviate the situation to some extent. The ultimate solution of the problem might very well be around the corner. We have witnessed the integration of various industries in this country, and the trend toward further integra- tion is plainly discernible. Only in the business of farming is this tendency reversed. If it is economic to gather great groups of public service corpora- tions together, and thus co-ordinate the management and control—and it would be difficult to find any one con- versant with the results of public utility integration who would belittle the economic benefits to the public and the business that have so far accrued and are still accruing—why will it nvt MICHIGAN TRADESMAN be to the advantage of all concerned to proceed with the integration of the industry of agriculture? Under proper stimulus there could be developed large-scale corporations —not co-operative associations—form- ed for the purpose of doing a farming business. They would acquire large acreages in different sections of the country, so that a slump in one major crop could be absorbed by the prosper- ity of one or more other crops. They could afford the best technical advice and could see to it that such advice was followed. They could have the best equipment and take care of it, not allowing it to lie in the open when not in use, where the elements can do more damage than the wear and tear of normal operation. They could have experts watch market tendencies both here and abroad, and thus enable their respective corporations to take ad- vautage of favorable situations wher- ever they might exist. They could have the advantage of proper account- ing practice and established financial positions. In short, there could be ap- plied to the business of agriculture the same type of guidance the great indus- trial and utikity corporations now have. T. W. D. Duke. —_—_ +--+. Corporaticns Wound Up. The following Michigan corpora- tions have recently filed notices of dis- solution with the Secretary of State: Maiden Lane Jewelry Co., Detroit. America Bond Corporation, Detroit. Fenton Co., Detroit. Vaporized Oil Burner Co., Detroit. Utility Corporation, Zeeland. Peoples Department Store, Detroit. Jackson Heating Co., Jackson. Sign of the Mermaid, Detroit. Harry M. Bloomberg & Son, Detroit. Barnes-Mehnert Co., Detroit. Minty Cigar Co., Battle Creek. 3uffet Products Co., Pleasant Ridge. Truman Moss State Bank, Sandusky. Zix Co., Wyandotte. Carl Hendicksen Co., Inc., Detroit. E. Ferrand and Sons Co., Detroit. Idlewild Summer Resort Development Co., Idlewild. John W. Cowper Co., Detroit. Michigan Roofing & Supply Co., De- troit. Asbestone Co., Detroit. Driverless Co., Lansing. L. A. Freeman Co., Limited, Carson City. Champion Corset Co., Y psilanti. Western Michigan Transportation Co., Jackson. Niles Amusement Co., Niles, William C. Austin Co., Detroit. Wolverine Athletic Club, Detroit. Pontiac Strain Furs, Inc., Detroit. Co-operative Holding Co., Beulah. Shady Nook Frog Farm Co., High- land Park. Hutners’, Inc., Grand Rapids. Mason County Improvement Co., _ Ludington. Palmer Plan Homes, Inc., Detroit. Michigan Mutual Life Insurance Co., Detroit. Joseph A. Quinn, Inc., Detroit. 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The decision was appealed to the Supreme Court by the plaintiff and argued at the June term. The case was heard by the full bench. Justice Fellows wrote the opinion, which was handed down last Thursday. The full text of the opinion is as follows: In 1885 Alfred J. Brown started in a small way in the business of selling seeds in the city of Grand Rapids. The business was successful and slowly and continuously developed until he had a large number of customers to whom he sold seeds at wholesale throughout the His son, T. Herschel when he grow old enough became as- sociated with him in the business. On Oct. 21, 1913, the Alfred J. Brown Seed Co., a corporation, was organized One hun- dred thousand dollars of common and $100,000 of preferred were authorized. The par value of each share was $100. The common stock was all issued, 989 shares to Alfred J. Brown, 10 shares to T. Herschel Brown and 1 share to Edward B. Seymour, book-keeper of They were clected di- Six hundred country. srown, and took over the business. the company. rectors of the company. shares of the preferred was issued to Alfred J. Brown and he gave his note in payment therefor. He _ sold 100 shares of the preferred and the money received was applied on his note. Some of Alfred J. Brown’s stock was trans- ferred to his son, Herschel, and some of the employes also acquired a few shares from him. In 1918, due to war conditions, and the increased cost of seeds, more money was needed in the 1 yusiness and it was planned to increase the common stock to $500,000 and the preferred to $200,000. On June 25, 1918, the board of director+. consisting of the two Browns and the book-keep- er declared a 20 per cent. cash dividend and a 100 per cent. stock dividend upon the common stock. There was some delay in perfecting their plans, some of which was attributable to the crea- tion of the Capital Issues Committee by the Act of Congress of April 5, 1918 (40 U. S. Stat. at Wie, p. 506, 512). We shall go more into detail presently. The $200,000 of preferred stock was sold to the public. Under normal conditions it had no voting power and the board of directors re- mained the same. Dividends were paid on the preferred and from time to timc on the common. The company bor- large sums of money from various banks. The bank indebtedness having reached something in excess of half a million, the banks became some- what perturbed and in December, 1922, they were given and assumed control over the affairs of the company for thie purpose of liquidating their indebted- ness which was accomplished by con- verting the assets, including some real estate, into cash and the furnishing of some money by the preferred stock- rowed MICHIGAN TRADESMAN holders. This result was reached in October, 1923. The preferred stock- holders also became interested in the affairs oi the company and in March, 1923, the articles of association were amended by increasing the number of directors to seven, and Alfred J. Brown and six of the holders of the preferred They did not assume the management of com- pany affairs until after tle banks had been paid. ing from the individual defendants by stock were made directors. The bill seeks an account- reason of claimed unlawful and fraudu- lent acts and conduct on their part in the manipulation of corporate assets and affairs. Upon the hearing in the court below and here the case resolves itself into an enquiry of these ques- against the A. j. 3rown & Son, Inc., not being insisted tions, the reliet upon. This involves a consideration of various transactions and more of detail than is usually necessary, as the case must be largely disposed of as one of fact. sisting of two volumes and the exhibits, many of which are audits, and has re- The record is voluminous con- quired much time and attention. In disposing of the case we shall follow the order pursued by both counsel. 1. When the company re-organized and authorized the sale of $200,000 of preferred, it also increased its common to $500,000. Alfred J. sub- scribed for 1612 shares of the common Brown and gave his note to the company for $161,200. T. Herschel Brown subscrib- ed for 264 shares and gave his note to the company for $26,400. As appears by the records of the company, this was subject to the approval of the Capital Issues Committee, then recent- lv created by the act above cited. The Committee disapproved of this plan and the stock was recalled and the notes given up and cancelled. It is insisted that the individual defendants should now account to the company for these notes—should pay them. This contention can not be sustained. These subscriptions were made under a plan of re-organization expressly stated to be subject to the approval of the Cap- ital Issues Committee. This Commit- tee disapproved the plan, as it had a right to do under this wartime meas- ure. Having disapproved the plan pro- posed, it necessary for the company to make other plans. This it did. The stock was returned to the treasury, the notes were cancelled, and with the approval of the Committee became the preferred stock only was sold. 2. There was a cash dividend of 20 per cent. declared and paid on the common in the summer of 1918, and at the same time there was a stock dividend of 100 per cent. declared on the common and it was issued to the Browns, who thereafter held it and drew dividends on it. In the summer o; 1919, a 10 per cent. cash dividend was declared and paid on the common, and in the summer of 1920 a 7 per cent. cash dividend was declared and paid. The Browns received in cash dividends on the common stock $50,616, besides Counsel do not agree as to the applicable law. It is thus stated in 6 Fletcher Ency. Cor- porations, sec. 3658; “It is a well-settled principle that, as between the stockholders of a cor- their stock dividend. poration and its creditors, the assets of the corporation are, in a sense, a trust fund for the payment of its debts, and they cannot lawfully be distributed among the stockholders, even in part, to the prejudice of creditors. Further- more, the amount of the capital stock of corporations is very generally fixed by their charters or by a general law, and both the state and each stockhold- er of the corporation, as well as its creditors, have the right to insist that it shall not be reduced or impaired by any distribution among the stockhold- ers. It is a settled rule, therefore, even in the absence of any statutory provision, that a corporation cannot lawfully declare dividends out of its capital stock, and thereby reduce the same, or out of assets which are needed to pay the corporate debts. They can be declared only out of surplus prof- its.” Counsel for plaintiff insists that the condition of the company, as disclosed by all the audits, did not jujstify the declaration of these dividends or any of them and points to the fact that a deficit existed at the end of each fiscal year, which in 1918 was made the cal- endar year, while counsel for defend- ants insist that the condition of the business when the dividends were de- clared about the middle of the year justified their declaration and points to the fact that the audits show a sur- plus as of June 30 of each year. The business of the company was a season- al one. In the first half of the year, money was coming in and in the last half of the year it was going out. Counsel for defendants thus states the situation: : “During the last six months of the year less than one-fifth of the annual sales were made, and during this period an operating loss usually exceeding $100,000 was sustained. During the first six months of the year more than four-fifths of the sales were made and all of the profits of the company were realized.” It is doubtful if the loss in the last half of every year reached the figures stated: Dec. 31, 1918, the deficit was $38,733.90. In other years the last half of the year showed losses of upwards of $100,000. Defendants’ counsel blame this condition to the system of book- keeping used by the company under the management of the Browns. There is considerable force in these sugges- It would probably have been better had the expenses of the new crop been put in a deferred account or added to the inventory. But the con- dition at the end of the fiscal year, tions. covering the full year’s business would include the “fat” as well as the “lean” periods of the year and more truly reflect the condition of the company than would the condition as of June 30, which admittedly was the peak of the company’s condition. On the 30th of June of each year the officers of the company knew they had facing them six months of loss, sometimes running over a hundred thousand dollars which was as much of a fixed charge on the business as any other known expense. That this fixed charge would deplete the assets of the business they also knew, the extent of it being the only uncertainty. November 9, 1927 As of June 30, 1918, the company was in a prosperous condition. Its financial condition justified the declara- tion of the cash dividend of 20 per cent. Counsel for defendants makes much of the condition of company at this time, but does not take into ac- count in fixing the surplus the fact that the Federal taxes estimated at $25,000, were not deducted. Deducting this amount, together with the cash dividend, the condition of the company did not authorized the declaration of the stock dividend, even if we take into consideration the figures as of this date alone. But in addition to this fact is the further fact that the com- pany was then facing a deficit during the succeeding months of the year, which would deplete its assets as cer- tainly as any fixed charge could de- plete them. While we hold that the cash dividend was validly declared, we also hold that the stock dividend was not. On Dec. 31, 1919, the deficit was $44,561.61: on Dec. 31, 1920, it was $70,447.08. This covered the full year, both fat and lean portions. In reach- ing this figure, however, the capital account took into consideration the $100,000 stock dividend. Eliminating this stock dividend as we have, the deficit in each of these years would be turned into a surplus. This would jus- tify the payment of the dividend de- clared upon the original holdings of the Browns and to that extent it is sustained, but they must account for dividends received on the stock issued to them as a stock dividend. 3. The company owned and oper- ated a retail store. Both before and after the transaction here involved it made very substantial profits. In 1921, th net profits were $5,673 73. This did not take into account the overheads, which were furnished by the company. The books were kept at the office of the company, some deliveries were made by the company’s employes and there was supervision by the officers of the company. It seems that the de- fendants were in a position to furnish definite information from which the amount of these overheads could be computed or at least approximated. They preferred, however, in their tes- timony to deal in Aug. 21, 1922, at a meeting of the board of directors, by the votes of Alfred J. Brown and T. Herschel Brown, this retail store was sold to Alfred J. Brown and T. Herschel Brown for $6,156.71, the other director, Mr. Seymour voting against the sale. This amount appears to have been ascertained by an inventory of stock and fixtures on hand. It did not cover cash attributable to the store for work- ing capital which was not turned over, nor was anything ailowed for value as a going concern, good will or its ca- pacity as a money-maker for the com- pany. That the Browns had for some time contemplated the taking over to themselves of this valuable adjunct to the company’s business is demonstrat- ed by the record. Shortly before this generalities. On action was taken Herschel wrote his father, who was away from home, a letter about it and in this letter he fixed the value of the business at $19,- 000. In his testimony he denies that ’ , bas a { > is . } a « » <> CIP 4 » ¢ ~ ~ < > + « a» ++ ac sp - aw 4 - 7 t ba = « « > a. « a * » ae * ¥ < Ww - November 9, 1927 it was worth this amount and further insists that he and his father did not. get the cash attributed to the store for working capital, which should be a large amount. But again he deals in generalties as to what that amount should be. Defendants’ counsel, how- ever, points to the fact that on Dec. 31, 1921, the store had in cash, war savings stamps, notes and accounts receivable, $7,963.61. But the record discloses that the retail store at Christmas time did a large business in Christmas trees and holly, requiring $5,000 to finance. The amount of cash on hand following this Christmas trade is scarcely a safe guide for the requirements at other seasons of the year. While defendants have not by their testimony given us definite figures as to the amount of money attributable to this branch of the business for working capital, we think it may be fixed definitely from this record. After the Browns had acquired the store they organized a corporation to which the retail store was transferred and $4,000 was put in by them for working capital; it has been a money maker ever since. We think this sufficient to fix the sum of $4,000 as the amount required for working capital. It does not require the citation of demonstrate that this which the Browns, pur- porting to represent the company, sold to themselves individually this valuable careful Innocent stockholders have since retail store property and equitable consider- ations do not require us to attempt an unscrambling of the situation by de- creeing a return of the property and an accounting covering five years’ op- eration. The ends of equity will be served by requiring the defendants 3rown to pay the fair value of the property at the time they took it over. It will be doing them no injustice to fix the value of the retail store at the value fixed by Herschel in his letter to his father. He was more familiar with it and its value than his father was, and if we capitalize its earnings as a basis of value, it would exceed this amount. This would include necessary cash for work- ing capital have fixed at $4,000. The did not receive this working capital from the company and the fair value of the retail business at the time they took it over without such working capital is, therefore, fixed at $15,000. They will account for the difference between this value and the amount paid. authorities to transaction, by property calls for the most scrutiny. become interested in the amount, of course, which we Browns 4 and 5. We shall treat the sur- render of the insurance policies and the increase of the salaries together. Both occurred at the same meeting. Alfred J. Brown testified the insurance policies were cancelled because the company could not afford to carry them and that the earnings were increased be- cause they were earned. When the preferred stock was issued insurance on the lives of the two Browns was taken out in the sum of $200,000. The company was made the beneficiary and paid the premiums. We are not per- suaded that it was good business to take out this insurance, nor that it was bad business to surrender it when it MICHIGAN TRADESMAN was given up. A ruling of the Treas- ury Department as to taxes collectable by the Government if loss occurred had materially minimized their value, and the insurance was not worth what the company was paying for it. The cash surrender value of it was paid by the Browns to the company and they took it over. We do not think the com- pany suffered by this transaction, but, on the contrary, it profited by it. But on the same day by the votes of Alfred J. and Herschel their salaries were in- creased, that of Alfred J. to $15,000 a year and that of Herschel to $12,000 a year. This was more than they had ever received before or have. since. Later Alfred J. Brown served as Presi- dnt at $4,800 a year and Herschel’s services were dispensed with entirely. This increase of salaries went far to- wards paying the paying the premiums on the policies that day taken over by them and we are not persuaded that their services were worth the sum fixed by themselvs. They should ac- count for the money received as in- creased salaries. See McKey vs. Swen- son, 232 Mich. 505. 6. On July 1, 1916, Herschel gave his note to the company for $8,000. It is said that this was given to pay for his stock. It is somewhat difficult to follow this suggestion. The com- pany at that time had no.treasury stock to issue and the record discloses that as Herschel’s holdings increased those of his father correspondingly decreas- ed. But be that as it may the note was given as stated, it was part of the assets of the company, and he held stock in the company upon which he had drawn $7,128 in cash dividends, nc part of which, however, was applied on his debt, nor had any of his salary been so applied. On Nov. 30, 1920, his note was cancelled upon the sur- render of stock of the company in this amount. He also owed the company $4,307 on overdrafts. On July 15, 1921, he was given the check of the company for $4,500 upon surrender of stock for this amount. The check was pay the overdraft. At this company was not sailing on In discussing another branch of the case defendani’s counsel thus tersely describes the sit- uation: used to time the ‘any too tranquil seas. “The greatly increased level of seed prices continued until the latter part of November, 1920, when a_ sharp slump in the price of peas and beans followed in the wake of similar slumps in other commodities, which had oc- curred in the early autumn of 1920. This slump in prices necessitated the writing off of between $150,000 and $200,000 of the value of the company’s peas and beans in its inventory of Dec. 31, 1920.” No one was better prepared to fore- see the conditions liable to arise in the than defendants. No one could read the handwriting on the wall better than they. Alfred J. 3rown had been in the business around Herschel had been in the business all his life. Tt is quite true that this record discloses a slump seed business were thirty-five years. in the seed business beginning in the fall of 1920. It was sharp and persist- ent. It cut the value of the common stock and foretold a cession of divi- dends. On the 30th day of Novem- ber of this year, Herschel turned over stock which was daily growing less valuable and his note was given up and cancelled. On Dec. 31, 1920, there was a deficit of $70,447.08, at the end of the next year it was $159,475.55, and at the end of the succeeding year it had reach- ed $320,076.28. In July, 1921, he sur- rendered more of the stock of the company to pay his overdrafts. He had received thousands of dollars as dividends and added thousands of do!- lars for salary, but made no attempt to pay or reduce his indebtedness, nor was any attempt made by the directors of the company to compel payment. The company had a lien on all his stock for this indebtedness. See 9032 C. L. 1915. We need not discuss when and under what circumstances a cor- poration may retire its corporate stock. This transaction does not bear the ear- marks of good faith. The defendant, T. Herschel Brown, will be decreed to pay this indebtedness to the company. 7. It is further insisted on behalf of defendants that plaintiff has been guilty of laches and is estopped from now asserting its claim. Nothing is claimed for the statute of limitations. We have pointed out that until the spring of 1923, the two and their book-keeper made up the board In March of that year a board but did not function until the banks were paid off the following fall. Gradually the trans- actions here involved came to light. srowns of directors. new Was chosen, Counsel for defendants invoke the rule in cases involving rescission for fraud that one must proceed promptly on dis- covering the fraud. But counsel does not differentiate between actions for or rescission and actions for One contract for besed on fraud directly. who seeks to re- scind a fraud must act promptly upon discovering the fraud and place the other party in statu quo. But one suing for fraud, or seeking an accounting for fraudulent transactions do so within without rescission, the period fixed by the statute of Iimi1- may tations, which here is not pleaded or insisted Alfred agreement with one Charles B. Norton, whereby he upon. J. Brown entered into an representing the board, agreed to place his common stock in the hands of the Grand Rapids Trust Co. as trustee to vote with the prefer- red stock, that stock having become entitled to vote by reason of default in payment of dividends on it. Mr. Brown did not carry out this agreement and Norton filed a bill solely for specific performance of this agreement. A consent decree granting such relief was entered on stipulation of counsel that recited that the parties “had adjjusted their differences.” Mr. Brown and his attorney testify that they understood that they were settling everything, but all agree that none of the matters here involved were ever discussed by any of the parties. Counsel for plaintiff calls attention to the fact that Alfred J. Brown owned a majority of the stock outstanding and could therefore control the action of the company at any stockholders’ meeting and_ that, as a precautionary measure, it was proper to have the stock in the hands of the Trust Co. before launching this 17 suit. The pleadings in that case in no way referred to any of the transac- tions here involved; the difference there involved and the only difference there involved out of the refusal of Brown to place the stock in the hands Trust Co. and by the consent Mr. Brown was only required We are not persuaded that plaintiff is guilty of laches precluding recovery or that it is estopped from asserting the claims Srew of the decree to live up to his contract. here involved. The decree appealed from will be reversed and one here entered in ac- cordance with this opinion. Plaintiff will recover costs of both courts against Alfred J. Brown and T. Herschel Brown. Justice Steere took no part in this decision. The late Justice Snow took no part in this decision. ——_+~++___ If you have given a matter thought, your ideas deserve consideration. QUALITY RUSKS and COOKIES Grand Rapids, Mich. MR. MERCHANT Be sure to carry a stock of Smith’s Flavoring. The flavoring that your customerslike. The flavoring that is sold with a pos- itive Money Back Guarantee. A Grand Rapids Product. Smith Flavoring Extract Co. Phone 61343 Prompt Service = Flavoring ogg ft? Paria abd FAVORITE TEA in % Ib. lead packages is a strictly Ist May Picking and is one of the very highest grades sold in the U. S. If this Tea is not sold in your city, exclusive sale may be ar- ranged by addressing DELBERT F. HELMER 337-39 Summer Ave., N. W. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. 18 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN November 9, 1927 DRY GOODS Michigan ReRtail Dry Goods Association President—A. K. Frandsen, Hastings. First Vice-President—J. Lourim, Jackson. Second Vice-President—F. H. Nissly, Ypsilanti. Secretary-Treasurer—D. W. Robinson, Alma. Manager—Jason E. Hammond, Lansing. Ties For Riding Have Soft Tone. Many attractive accessories for rid- ing and driving are shown in the shops. A new riding crop, for example, is made of rare wood, tipped with an ex- pensive handle. Ties are made of soft silk, crepe de chine or pongee, the best patterns being modest and the colors They seldom contrast sharply Pins, when worn, quiet. with the rest of the suit. Ascot tie is fashioned in appropriate designs with heads of dogs and horses, or scenes done in enamel under a stock or are stirrups, whips, glass. Bags for women to carry in the gal- lery at horse shows are smart this year. Most of them are of envelope shape, made in plain or fancy designs and large enough to hold fresh gloves and handkerchiefs, as well as to serve as vanity cases. One of the latest novel- ties appears in a showy geometric case made of two leathers in contrasting colors. It is put together to form stripes, squares or triangular sections. This design is shown in several color schemes, so that one may have a bag to fit sports ensemble. Brown and beige, brown and tan, green and beige, black and white, and black are among the favorite combinations. A larger bag of the kind that opens and closes at the top is of good size and has two leather handles attached at the sides a bit be- low opening. These and other larger envelope purse-bags are made of plain, glace kid. Some have their edges finished in a blanket stitch done with heavy linen thread of dark color, so as to make a distinct line. Though there is no place for baubles in the costumes worn in the tan-bark or gallery, a number of chic bits are considered suitable. Among these are the belt buckles of wrought gold and silver, the pins that are used to ornament felt hats and the barbaric collars and bracelets of gilt patterned after the Aztec motives. The old ex- ception made in favor of a string of pearls with the various sorts of dresses is more appropriately done now with the new gun metal pearls, which are among the latest novelties in daytime jewelry. The “shooting stick,” which is a far-fetched name for the cane with a metal saddle that opens like a pair of stirrups and serves as a seat on which to rest during a breathing space be- tween events, is very much in evi- dence with the sports outfits—N. Y. Times. almost any and scarlet the pretty —_++ > Dry Goods House a Century Old. The celebration of the one hundredth of Arnold, Constable & is a reminder of other landmarks New York’s history. Alexander T. Stewart began business in a modest little store at 283 Broad- way more than a hundred years ago. His name is still displayed prominently anniversary Co. in mercantile under that of John Wanamaker. It is within the memory of the present generation that A. T. Stewart & Co. erected the bulding at Broadway, Fourth avenue, Ninth and Tenth streets. A half-century ago, besides Stewart’s and Arnold, Constable & Co., the principal dry goods stores were those of Lord & Taylor, at Broadway and Twentieth street, and James Mc- Creery & Co. at Broadway and Eleventh street. The latter firm was noted at that time for the ball and wed- ding dresses it imported, “which were the richest ever seen in New York.” The salespeople also have entered a new era. Formerly their day began at 7 a. m. and closed at 7 p. m., half of the force being dismissed at 6 o’clock each evening. Not a few of New York’s prominent men can hark back to the days when they were cash boys $3 per week—unless they began their business careers by selling news- papers. at —_++>_—_ Linen Trade Is Worried. The flax market is making every one anxious this year, according to a letter that has just been received from a prominent European linen house. At the end of the 1925 season, the letter there was an estimated carry- over of 30,000 tons, but the estimate is that from last season there have been carried over only about 4,000 tons. All the figures point to the fact that we shall not receive from Soviet Russia any more flax than we got last year. From Latvia we will get about the same quantity, from Esthonia a few hundred tons more than last year, and a good deal more from Lithuania and Poland. The latter grades, how- ever, are low-class flax. “Last year at this time,” the letter goes on, “the price of good flax was about £65 a on. To-day it is £120, whereas yarns and goods have never got up to more than the value of about £80 to £90 a ton, and barely that. The statistical position is all in favor of the high price being maintained, unless in the course of the year it be- comes’ evident that the consumption of the goods is to decline materially in view of their value. That has still to be proved. It is a very difficult posi- tion, indeed, and any stocks of flax goods are certain to be profitable. +7 > New Tea Aprons Attractive. Rubberized tea aprons are shown in a new series of patterns and color combinations which can stand com- parison with those seen in the best quality silks. The business being done in them is far exceeding anything that had been expected, and at present manufacturers are two weeks behind on their orders. The styling of these aprons shows considerable detail in revere treatment, deep ovals, squares and V shapes piped with a contrasting color being seen. Several models made of mercerized silk, with a touch of gold or silver in the designs to follow the trend for metallic effects seen in wraps and blouses, are also shown. The rub- berized aprons sell from $7.50 a dozen up. says, ——_2-2.>——___—_ Not doing more than the average is what keeps the average down. eeemagueiantl When Does An Article J-. Become An Institution ? HEN production has always been on the highest plane of quality. And that standard has been maintained over when many decades. “UTICA-KNIT” Under- wear for generations, has served the nation’s families as a consistently superior article. That quality of de- - pendable service explains its wide spread popularity. e You, as a retailer, know the UNDE WELLASTic hiestec Moped Fleece-Lined UNDERWEAR PAUL STEKETEE & SONS Wholesale Dry Goods Grand Rapids, Mich. EAR value of carrying a line like “UTICA -KNIT” Under- wear. Ng | Safety or Chance? HILE A MAN LIVES, THE PROPERTY which he has accumulated is protected by his judgment and experience and the exercise of re- straint over unwise expenditures, while being increased by the results of his own activities. But when he is gone, all these are missing and the heirs and the Estate are subject to all the pressure and temptations from which they had been safe- guarded. : It doesn't take long to dissipate an unprotected Estate. Let us go over with you the ways in which The Michigan Trust Company can co-operate to con- serve and manage your Estate so that the fruits of your labors may provide for your dependents in the years to come. The cost is very small and the protection is invaluable. THE MIchicAn TRUST COMPANY The first Trust Company in Michigan a a a ah ah a a ah Oh Os FS Oh Os Ot 6 6 7 6 9 6s ts Oe 8 Se November 9, 1927 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Varied Furs Used: in Winter Wraps. In the latest fur novelties are gray gazelle, golden seal, gray mole, dyed kid and shaved lamb. One also that is particularly good for sports wear is an all-over mottled skin called ocelot. Natural antelope dyed a deeper-than-natural unborn calf skin, the new Breistchwanz, or more mature broadtail, nutria, rabbit and astrachan are the favorites in sports Chinchilla is an old favorite that holds its own and badger is the newest among the season’s furs used especially for trimming. Next in importance to the all-fur wrap is that trimmed with fur. The broadtail, shade; coats. new coats are almost invariably trim- med with it. For this use fox still holds the lead. All colors are fashion- able in it, but the best designers in furs are using most of the natural shades. Black fox is always chic, es- pecially on black cloth. The new golden seal is used effectively on a straight, dark seal coat for formal day- time wear. Darker fur is used for deep cuffs, which flare slightly at the upper edge. There is a distinctly marked differ- ence between the designs of wraps for daytinre and evening, the one being made on long, straight, simple lines, the other with diverse treatments.—N. Y. Times. —_~+-+—__ Scarfs Now Essential. Scarfs have passed from fads to es- sential accessories, reports a leading manufacturer. Of the several types in favor, he said yesterday, the square is most popular for sports wear, as it gives a suggestion of the masculine. Other favored shapes are triangular or The best patterns are hand- blocked, the process calling for a high oblong. degree of mechanical skill and a fine sense of design and color combination. The essential value of the scarf is its decorative quality, the manufacturer further said. It must appeal on the score of beauty or it will not sell. Adornment of the neck has been prac- tcied by women from time immemorial and to-day the average woman has a well-developed sense of what actually becomes her. Ugly patterns and harsh colors meet with little response at re- tail counters. The American woman, concluded the manufacturer, is no longer a novice when it comes to buy- ing scarfs. ——_.2~++—____ Lower Priced Lighters Offered. Consumer interest in cigarette light- ers continues strong, and the indica- tions are that a big holiday business will be done in them. With the prom- ise that a larger production will be absorbed, manufacturers are bringing out models to retail for much lower prices than last Fall. One of the new- est is designed to retail for $2.50 in metal finish and $3.50 in the leather covered style. It is of the usual con- ventional lighter design, with a mech- anism that is described as simple and efficient. —_—__+ 72> Topcoats Lead Clothing Sales. Ideal topcoat weather has been pro- ductive of a fair volume of re-orders for this merchandise. Garments of novelty woolens, tweeds and camel’s hair fabrics are finding most favor, Interest in the camel's hair styles is much stronger The con- sumer demand for suits has yet to reach the active stage. Retailers have been trying to stimulate the demand by means of special offerings, and they manufacturers say. than in previous seasons. are credited with achieving fair suc- cess. Lower-priced suits are said tc be selling relatively better than the medium and higher grade garments. 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GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN MICHIGAN TRADESMAN November 9, 1927 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. One Way By Wh'ch Merchants Can Become Big. Let us look at a merchant who has a large business, enjoying the trade of the “best” people. Most of us smile, or maybe sigh, remark “What a fine trade that man has,” and let it go at that. A few of us say to ourselves, “What that man has done, I can do. Let me find out how he did it, for, of course, he was not big in the begin- ning.’ And that is the right idea, be- cause the fact of a man’s size and prosperity is not nearly s important t10n , . a 1 1 as the question of how ne! yecame big and prosperous. When I first saw the palatial stores of Slack and Jevne, in Chicago, I real- ized that there were literally thousands of items in the grocery business of which I had no knowledge whatever | ,owing acquaintance, in ot even a2 fact. Mi Fin ken. but later study revealed that M1 s peas were beyond my Fins were th largest, coarsest ol “French” peas, yet they had seemed luxurious to me. Still later I learned that these were merely called French, for, in fact, they were Belgian. The first time I undertook to sell candy in Jevne’s I could not grasp such a price as 55 cents a pound and I sold a two-pound box for 55 cents. But I felt bound to learn and_ the fact that came to me with the years—and remains to-day—is that the successful merchant always trades up. This is true in all lines. The Boston Store in any town always indicated a barga cheap sort of place—that Is, up to comparatively recently. Then the Chicago Boston store took great strides toward higher grade trade and to-day it is among the fine stores of the city. doing a bigger business than it ever did in its days of much goods for little money. Men who contemplate an upward trend for their own business are apt to think the task is big to the point discouragement. i But such is not the case. All growth is gradual. To put pressure on fine lines is not to abandon old lines of staples all at once. We transfer at- tention and effort by degrees, a little Frst thing we know all! our time, effort and atten- to-day, a little to-morrow. on is devoted to the finer lines. From hen onward the work becomes easier vastly more interesting, largely hecause more profitable. I feel like this every time I see a by Henry May & Co.. ay’ Ss is managed by circular issued Honolulu. M George Bustard, who has held his job for many years, beginning literally at the bottom. Every bit of printed mat- ter that comes from May’s indicates growth and evinces constant upward work toward better and bigger trade. The latest circular is a neat folder called Mays What's What, this issue x «6October. It is only eight i, by 814 being fe pages, 3 inches, good quality white stock with yellow card cover. Appropriately, the cover is printed with black ink, having a jack-o-lantern. black cat and bat device on it. No at- tempt is made to fill the inside with “offerings.” The chat is easy, breezy, good natured and suggestions to trade are frankly advanced with confidence born of conviction that all offerings are worth every cent asked for them. Whoever writes May’s advertising thinks it out carefully in advance. The introduction to this circular is a fable quoted from Eesop, thus: “One fine day it occurred to the members-of the Body that they were do'ng all the work and the Stomach was having all the food. So they held a meeting and, after a long discussion, decided to strike work until the Stomach consented to take its proper share of the work. So for a day or two. the Hands refused to take the food, the Mouth refused to receive it, and the Teeth had no work to do. But after a day or two the Members be- gan to find that they themselves were not in a very active condition. The Hands could hardly move and_ the Mouth was all parched and dry, while the Legs were unable to support the rest. So thus they found that even the Stomach, in its dull, quiet way, was doing necessary work for the 30ody and that all must work together or the Body will go to pieces. Food is the basis of all activity and achieve- ment.” There now, is something beautifully appropriate to the grocery business. culled from real literature, stuff that is familiar in tone and through as- sociation to all people who have read or been read to as men, women or children. No better introducton to a grocery circular could be imagined, yet the amateur advertiser not only will not think it worth while to put in the work needful to produce such an intro- duction, but he is apt to think that one story is as good as another and his advertising is filled with inappropriate, weak material which gains no atten- tion. The next page is devoted to a talk on “What's What at May’s” and a sketch of May’s service, especially the telephone. The third page carries the caption, Raffetto & Co.’s Fine Products, with this talk: “We have recently been appointed Hawaiian agents for Raffetto’s excel- lent fancy groceries. We take pleas- ure in offering the following: “Bran- dijel Peaches, pints, $1.90; Minced 3read Fruit Salad, 22-oz., $2.50; Sweet Pickled Cantaloupe, pints, $1.40.” There are thirty-four items, the low price being 60 cents for 12%4 oz. and up to $2.50, as ind*cated. Page 4 carries a list of Huntley & Palmer's biscuits, just in from London, with a low price of 65 cents and up to $1.25 for pound tins. Then there is a nice talk on Halloween apples, sug- gestion of Gruyere Swiss cheese at 65 cents for a box of six portions, Pre- miere Salad Dressing, surely modest at 25 cents a bottle, and a fine talk on the telephone, “the sensible way to con- serve energy.” On page 5 there is a recipe for date and nut pudding, followed by quota- tions, at regular figures, on Dromedary dates. (Continued on page 31) Don’t Say Bread , — Say - HOLSUM | COOKIE CAKES AND CRACKERS ARE ow MOST DELICIOUS AND WHOLESOME. YOU WILL FIND A HEKMAN FOR EVERY a OCCASION AND TO SUIT YOUR TASTE. ane STERPIECES * — of the Bak Art 2 ae ers ° ' an Biscuit (0 Grand Rapids,Mich. 1 M.J.DARK & SONS | » INCORPORATED - if GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN , — Direct carload receivers of UNIFRUIT BANANAS SUNKIST - FANCY NAVEL ORANGES 3 and all Seasonable Fruit and Vegetables WHAT IS FLEISCHMANN’S YEAST? Fleischmann’s Yeast is a food—a fresh vegetable food—that will elim- inate constipation, relieve indigestion, clear the skin and tone up the « ee system. — Yeast-for-Health advertising is adding Fleischmann’s Yeast to the diet q of thousands daily—to the betterment of their health, And remember, , you are no exception to the rule, it will improve your own health, too. And, in recommending it, do not lose sight of the fact that you are doing a service that can gain you many customers, regular customers, % healthy customers who will come to your store regularly for their Yeast-for-Health when you can sell them all the groceries they need. FLEISCHMANN’S YEAST Service ponerse le es A nA ONDA NO LOLOL LACTATE TENT ONAL M REIT renrenannecenenereeneeemeeeees = tinea — November 9, 1927 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 21 __ MEAT DEALER How To Be don of Ham Quality. A lady told us the other day that she has listened in on several occasions on radio talks on meat at which time qual- She anxious to always secure the best, but ity was discussed. said she was does not know just how to be sure she is to get it when she orders. She said, among other things, “How may I be sure I am to get a nice, mild slice of ham when I order it?’ Well, as we have often said before, considerable dependence must be reposed in the honesty of the meat dealer, but if ex- perience shows that things do not al- ways up to some other plan should be adopted. There many manufacturers of ham who put mild cured meat on the market under their brand names. Usually such manufacturers keep their prod- ucts uniform in quality and variance from their adopted standard is seldom great enough to be noticed by average The flavors of all of these products are not exactly the same, and come expectations Blo consumers. while they all may be very good one consumer may like one brand _ best, while another consumer may _ prefer another. A good way to become fa- the different flavors and general qualities is to order a Choice miliar with slice of ham and get the name of the the time. If it suits, it well to ask for this brand whenever sliced ham is wanted. It is not necessary to confine all purchases brand at same might be to one brand, however, for experiments may be made the same way until sev- eral This should give any follows the plan an opportunity to buy her sliced brands are known. consumer who ham in any shop she cares to without taking much of a chance when she places an order. Mild- ness of ham is important as well as the flavor, like ham feeling that she is and than andther. broil the par-boiling. If one person May less A good test without salty on ham is to slice soaking in water or the meat is salty it will surely show it when cooked this way. Choice, mild- cured ham should not require par- boiling. The taste will be better if it is not done. Besides, some of the ex- trectives are sure to be lost when soak- Of course there are thousands of consumer-buyers who be- different brands and order by name, but there are more who just go in a meat market and or- ed or par-boiled. come familiar with der a slice of ham and then complain if it does not suit them. Progressive manufacturers try to cure hams as mildly as they can without running danger of having the meat spoil, Some are so fearful of losing meat that they use much salt for a mild product. Salt is a preserving agent, as most people know. The ideal product is one cured just mild enough to satisfy, and yet with enough salt to keep the meat sound. OO Stew Made W:th Beef Shin Meat and Bone. The use of tough and low-priced meat so that the dish made with it is good and flavorful, as well as easy to masticate, require some knowledge of the principles of cookery, at least. Shin meat is the toughest kind in the car- cass and the fibers are long and stringy unless properly handled. Tough meat should be cooked in moist heat, of course, and it should be understood that it is never to be boiled longer than enough to bring the meat to that point, but the heat should be immediately re- It is not particularly difficult meat from boiling. If the duced. to keep cooking is done on a gas stove pro- vided with a small burner the heat from this small flame is sufficient to keep the meat near the boiling point without getting hotter. Of course, the same result can be obtained by keep- ing the flame very low on the ordinary burner. The trick in this connection is to bring the meat fully up to the boiling point and then reduce the flame rather than attempt to start the flame low enough in the beginning. Double cookers give very good results because they are not likely to cook dry because of the condensation of steam. Placing meat after reaching the boiling point into a fireless cooker has its merits from a point of gas economy as well as providing an automatic process. More fireless cookers per capita are used in the country than in large cities, but there is just as much need for them in one place as another. Electric cookers insulated and provided with moderate- ly tight covers are very handy, because the food does not have to be removed after it has reached the boiling point. The switch may be snapped off instead. Here is a recipe for a stew with shin meat and bone—what we started to talk about. The ingredients are four pounds of shin meat with bone in; ‘one medium-sized onion; a clove and a bay leaf; a sprig of parsley; one and one- half tablespoonsful of flour; a small of carrot; salt and pepper, two quarts of water and one and one-half tablespoonsful butter. Have the cut in small pieces. Put in all the in- gredients but the butter and flour and bring to a boil. Let simmer for six slice shin hours, or boil for a few minutes, and then place in fireless cooker to remain Remove fat Use one-half cupful of the clear liquid with the flour and butter, and make a brown sauce in a large frying pan. Add the meat after re- moving from the bone. The liquid not may be used for This provides a very tender and economical dish. for eight to nine hours. from liquid. used for brown sauce soup. —_—_++<-___ Reindeer Round-Up Due. Preparations being made at Akiak, Alaska, for the first round-up of the estimated 30,000 reindeer in the are Kuskokwim River herds. Reindeer owned by Eskimos and whites alike will be driven to Akiak next month for counting and marketing. The round-up will mark the first attempt by the Government to determine the exact rate of increase in the herds. Since reindeer were introduced into Alaska from Siberia thirty-five years ago, the animals have increased at a rate estimated at 30 per cent. a year. Government officials have predicted that Alaskan ranges will be fully stocked in ten years. —_—_—_~o~» It is a funny land in which 90 per cent. of those who howl about law violation are speed law violators. A good seller A splendid repeater HOLLAND RUSK AMERICA’S FINEST TOAST Place your order today All jobbers HOLLAND RUSK CO., Inc. Holland, Michigan GRAND RAPIDS PAPER BOX Co. Manufacturers of SET UP and FOLDING PAPER BOXES R APkties Mee HH G R A N D G A N VINKEMULDER COMPANY Grand Rapids, Michigan Distributors Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Now Offering: Cranberries, Bagas, Sweet Potatoes, “VinkeBrand” Mich. Onions, Oranges, Bananas, etc. Always Sell 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 TOLEDO PLATE & WINDOW GLASS COMPANY MIRRORS—ART GLASS—DRESSER TOPS AUTOMOBILE—SHOW CASE GLASS All Kinds of Glass for Building Purposes 501-511 Ionia Avenue., S. W. Grand Rapids, Michigan THE BEST THREE AMSTERDAM BROOMS PRIZE White Fwan Pateserre AMSTERDAM BROOM COMPANY: ’ 41-55 Brookside Avenue, Amsterdam, N. Y. Uncle Jake says- “*Lets do all the business we can honestly, have all the fun we can reasonably, do all the good we can willingly and save our digestion by thinking pleas- antly.’ honestly believe that our We KVP DELICATESSEN PAPER is the best made, and this without boasting. We get a lot of fun out of our paper busi- ness because we are doing good by making it, and our digestion is always in good work- we think well of every- ing order because body. KALAMAZ00 0 VEGETABLE PARCHMENT CO., KALAMAZOO, MICH., U. S. ‘ 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. Giving the Christmas Campaign an Early Start. There was a time when, for the hardware dealer, the Christmas trade had practically no The gift trade, following the lines of least resi to the toy shop and the dry goods and jewelry stores. If significance. ance, went a set of carvers, a razor or some simi- lar article the shopper sought the hardware store. Otherwise his holiday purchases were made else- were needed, where. It is largely within the past twenty years that the Christmas trade has be- come a large and significant factor for the hardware store. More and more, people are forming the habit of includ- ing the hardware store in their Christ- There are a good many people who never go anywhere mas gift itinerary. else for gifts; recognizing that the gift lines stocked by hardware store meet the growing demand for practical the gifts. The Christmas tracted to the straightforward business-getting meth- ods. Christmas lines were intelligent- - stocked and aggressively advertised. A stage has now been reached where not first at- store by trade was hardware the hardware dealers concern is so much to get his share of the trade as to induce Christmas shoppers to buy early. Early November for the hardware dealer to consider his is none too early Christmas plans. In the Christmas lines are ordered, the better first place, the sooner his the chance of getting the most attrac- In Christmas demand, novelty exerts a considerable tive lines on the market. influence. Something entirely new naturally attracts customers; for the simple reason that most people are from eagerly looking for a change the time-honored routine of gifts. 7 . “490 ner attracted Re La The customer, attracted by _ the novelty, second thought, de- may, on cide to buy some article more conven- tional. Yet even at that the novelty 1 1 1 : 1 ae a has served a useful purpose in business *- a novelty is often launched on + the market in merely tentative fashion. The supply may be limited. So that the dealer who wants to stock attrac- tive new lines should order early. \gain, hi 1ore or less broken as other 1 make their selec- tions, and the dealer who leaves his buying until the last minute may not | bl > comprehensive selec- In buying the merchant should not himself to be guided solely by price. It is a mistake to stock up with articles merely because they are low- priced. The dealer should study the probable demand? Will these goods sell readily? Unless there : is a ready, the Here aler to study al “ 1 sane fr 4 assured demand tor the’ goods, dealer should buy very carefully. is where it pays for a dez his customers and to learn to approxi- demands with a mate their probable fair degree of accuracy, a aU ASSEN ANAS IAL ART Pe RUE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Having attended to his Christmas stock, the dealer will do well to make some other preparations in advance. One of the first essentials in prepar- ing for the Christmas trade is to edu- cate the public to the advisability of shopping early. Every dealer knows that the inclination of average Christmas shopper is to leave every- thing until the last minute. Some even neglect to make important and per- fectly obvious Christmas purchases un- til the very last day. Every dealer likewise knows that the late buyer gets only partial satisfaction, and that the last few days before the holiday the store is going to be crowded so that it will be impossible for the salespeople to render satisfactory service. Thus both merchant and customer lose by late buying. On the other hand, a longer ‘period of holiday activity means that the trade can be handled more satisfactor- the ily. People will have time to look over the stock and make unhurried selections. I recall one town where fairly con- certed efforts by a majority of the mer- chants resulted in an appreciable ex- tension of the Christmas buying sea- Originally the active buying cov- ered the last ten days. The merchants, by showing and advertising their Christmas lines well in advance, were able after a few years of steady effort, to get the Christmas buying nicely un- der way by December 1 and spread it more evenly over the period between then and Christmas Eve. In addition to that, they did a far bigger business. son. And the first essential was to start selling earlier. Immediately following the Thanksgiving holiday the dealers began to show their Christmas lines and to introduce Christmas colors into their window and interior decorations. In this connection it is worth remem- bering that the public response to any form of advertising is rarely immedi- ate. You have to your goods, to talk them up, look slow-moving public to get into action. advertise, to show fOr, say; a week before you can for the start Christmas buying Thus, to early in December, the selling—that is, the advertising and display—should commence the last week in November. Start to show your holiday lines then Work accessories into your display. Santa Claus into vour advertisements, and begin to the Christmas Introduce suggest the advisability of early pur- chases of Christmas gifts. tackles the Thanksgiving holiday. In Thanksgiving ad- One -dealer subject be- fore the connection with a vertisement of cutlery, roasting pans and other Thanksgiving dinner acces- sories. he says in his advertisement: After You'll Christmas dinner. Thanksgiving Comes Christmas things for Why not get them need these your now? AND REMEMBER Right now we've got waiting for you finest selection of Christmas gift Come in right Thanksgiving you ever saw. after the holiday—or right before, if you prefer—and see our goods and get our Christmas Gift list. Years ago, the time-honored method stimulating early Christmas buying of \ AUDITS-SYSTEMS-TAX SERVICE“ LAWRENCE SCUDDER & Co. ACCOUNTANTS AND AUDITORS 924-927 GRAND RAPIDS NAT’L BANK BUILDING, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. 313 PECK BUILDING, KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN 452 W. WESTERN AVE., MUSKEGON, MICH. St. Louis - Washington - Philadelphia - Boston New York - Chicago - November 9, 1927 An experienced hardware salesman wishing to make a new connection may communicate with us. _ All correspondence or personal interviews held strictly confidential. ster Stevens&Co. Founded 1837 GRAND RAPIDS WHOLESALE HARDWARE 61-63 Commerce Ave., S.W. MICHIGAN STORE FIXTURES — NEW AND USED Show cases, wall cases, restaurant supplies, scales, cash registers, and office furniture. Call 67143 or write Grand Rapids Store Fixture Co. 7 N. IONIA AVE. N. FREEMAN, Mgr. BROWN &SEHLER COMPANY Automobile Tires and Tubes Automobile Accessories Garage Equipment Radio Sets Radio Equipment Harness, Horse Collars Farm Machinery and Garden Tools Saddlery Hardware Blankets, Robes Sheep lined and Blanket - Lined Coats Leather Coats GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN Michigan Hardware Co. 100-108 Elisworth Ave.,Corner Oakes GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN e Wholesalers of Shelf Hardware, Sporting Goods and Fishing Tackle ~ a * ‘. a i Ff 4 2+ sy * fw * € > eo 4 4‘ P > te November 9, 1927 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 23 was to get the editor of the local news- paper to run some sort of sob-story about the poor, overworked clerks tot- tering beneath the burden of the last awful week. I doubt if that appeal to human sympathy, repeated until it was worn threadbare, induced many people to do their Christmas shopping early. I doubt if enough people in any com- munity were swayed by that line of talk, to justify the trouble of putting it in print. The average individual, not necessarily selfish, but largely en- grossed with his own concerns, was apt to reflect: “They're paid for the work. If they don’t like it, they don’t need to do it.” What will interest the average in- d'vidual is the result he, personally, is going to get from early shopping. Thus one enterprising dealer every year gets out a personal letter to his mailing list of customers and prospects. He points out why it pays the cus- tomer to shop early. The customer can take time to look around, can make a better goods that have not been picked over, can get selection from better attent’on from the salespeople, and can save himself or herself 90 per cent. of the worry that always ac- companies late Christmas shopping. And, finally, as a clincher—any article on the accompanying gift list, if pur- chased now, will if desired be held for delivery on Christmas Eve. A talk by personal or mimeographed letter along these lines, or a series of such arguments in your newspaper ad- vertising, reiterated by means of show cards in your windows, will do a lot to induce some quiet and resultful think- ing on the part of holiday shoppers. It is not enough, however, to say, “Do your Christmas Shopping Early.” Back the appeal by sound argument, tersely put. In your regular advertising, run a these suggestions. ‘The early shopper worry,’ and so forth. Also, from day to day, revise the popular line, “Only 20 more shop- ping days until Christmas.” This constant re‘teration of an idea series of saves in a small way is more effective than a single advertisement on the same topic that takes up a great deal of Space, At the same campaign in any community can be effectively launched by a_ concerted publ'city effort on the part of all mer- chants handling Christmas lines. The most effective media are the local simultaneous window time, the Christmas newspaper and The custom is growing for advertis'ng displays. the local daily to issue numbers for special occasions in which all local dealers are solicited to take extra space and in which the “oure reading matter” carries out the gen- eral idea of the issue. While I am dubious about the re- sults of some of these “special num- bers” there can be no question that an “Early Christmas Buying” number is- sued the Saturday after Thanksgiving or the first Saturday in December and in which every dealer in such lines of- fered practical gift suggestions, would give a promising start to the Christ- mas trade. These special issues, I may add, usually receive a general house to-house distribution in addition to the copies that go to regular subscribers. In such a “Christmas buying” issue, the dealers should see to it that the reading matter is calculated to strongly help the idea of early Christmas buy- ing. Although the best publicity mediums are the show windows and the daily newspaper, some dealers secure good results by the distribution through the mails and otherwise of small catalogs and booklets. One small town dealer in November got out a neat little Christmas catalog and sent a copy to every householder in his district. Be- sides listing timely goods, he em- bodied a few pointed suggestions re- garding early shopping, such as: “The shopper who puts everything off until the last day finds that the best stock has been taken. “The early buyer gets better atten- tion between December 1 and 20 than the late buyer can hope to get between December 20 and 24.” The dealer desires his cus- tomers to buy early must, of course, be ready to sell early. Goods should be ordered and arranged in plenty of time. The dealer just referred to emphasized this point: “Our stock is all ready right now, and we want you to come early and see everything.” It is a good idea to have compiled beforehand a printed or mimeographed list of gift suggestions. The | list should suggest gifts for all classes of people, preferably with a few helpful words of description for each line, and a range of prices. Most people find the selection of Christmas gifts per- plexing, and welcome assistance of this sort. who Now is the time to make your final preparations for the holiday selling. Map out your window displays and newspaper advertising, plan your in- terior arrangements, secure your dec- orative accessories, and engage and train your extra salespeople. Victor Lauriston. +++. Must Tell Trade What They Need. The great percentage of the Amer- ican people do not know what they want, Dr. H. H. Maynard, professor of business organization at Ohio State University told members of the St. Louis Advertisng Club at a recent meeting. “They need to be told the articles that are the best articles for them to buy,” he said. “Modern life is so com- plex that the average citizen cannot know all things which he should buy for his own welfare and for the good of the family.” +++ Widening Pools. The United States is taking a leaf from Canada’s book in the marketing of the wheat crop. More wheat was handled this season by the nine active wheat pools in the United States than ever before, according to the Depart- ment of Agriculture. 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The Has 4 certain degrec, Was the head of pioncering, but all subscauent stunts were purposely attempted to secure notoriety and did not pretend to have 2 = any real scientific end to serve, The objects which some of these flights are c all right, bad, but the ma } esigned to promote may be neccs warily , i and not jority have been for the one purpose of vetting into print, followed by a lot Hac ao se Ol cheap hero worshipping of which : figs : we have all been overfed, among travelers an or- ganization known as the Six-Footers Club. made up of individuals who want to create a revolution in the length of beds and bedding furnished for the hotels and public convey In this club qualifications of a There exists uests of ances, “3 #84 a hehe Government to interiere. fd encouraged ling moves by the oil But as Interior Work recent- ly warned, something must be done now to save the oil or it will be too late. And as the oil men have nothing to offer, the Government, it seems, is being forced to take control and pro- vide a plan which will put a stop to a woeful waste of one of the countrys greatest and most valuable resources. Congress will be in session in a few weeks, and there is hardly a doubt but what recommendation will be made by President Coolidge. of legislation in- tended to accomplish the thing the oil men seem unable to do. to save the oil ground until it 1s ‘ t.- fanizeod 1 it Has iOOKEG on 1-ZOVETS ‘ * eo ge HEN Proot or tnis. ' Secretary of the and gas in the needed, It coems passing strange that the oil men, who in the past have been able, through combinations and otherwise, to control the prices on refined prod- ucts, to the extent that their profits have been prodigious, are not willing, if able to do so, to prevent a condition more serious than has ever before faced humanity. Most of us are op- posed to Government interference in industrial affairs, but here is a prob- lem which may, in a very short time, threaten the very existence of the hu- man race, and not a finger is being raised to prevent a greater calamity. rs ene AEN RAD Warm Friend Tavern Holland, Mich. 149 comfortable amd clean rooms. Popaler Dutch Grill with reasonable prices. Always 2 room for the Com- mercial traveler. E. L. LELAND. Mgr. Yn. r It is the Tuller Facing Grand Circus Park, the heart of Detroit. 800 leasant rooms, $2.50 and up. ard B. James, Manager. DETROIT, MICH. HOTEL ULLER 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. CUSHMAN HOTEL PETOSKEY, MICHIGAN The best is none too good for a tirea Commercial Traveler. Try the CUSHMAN on your next trip and you will feel right at home. Columbia Hotel KALAMAZOO Good Place To Tie To Four Flags Hotel Niles, Michigan 80 Rooms—50 Baths 30 Rooms with Private Toilets N. P. MOWATT, Mgr. Occidental Hotel FIRE PROOF CENTRALLY LOCATED Rates $1.50 and up EDWART R. SWETT, Mgr. Muskegon =e. Michigan 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. “We are always mindful of our responsibility to the pub- lic and are in full apprecia- tion of the esteem its generous patronage implies.” HOTEL ROWE Grand Rapids, ERNEST W. NEIR, Manager. Michigan. HOTEL KERNS LARGEST HOTEL IN LANSING 300 Rooms With or Without Bath Popular Priced Cafeteria tn Con nection. Rates $1.50 up. E. S. RICHARDSON, Proprietor WESTERN HOTEL BIG RAPIDS, MICH. Hot and cold running water in ai rooms. Several rooms with bath. Ai rooms well heated and well! vent: lated. A good place to stop. Amer ican plan. Rates reasonable. WILL F. JENKINS, Manager CODY HOTEL IN THE HEART OF THE CITY OF GRAND RAPIDS Division and Fulton RATES $1.50 up without bath $2.50 up with bath 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. 2750 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. CODY CAFETERIA IN CONNECTION HOTEL OLDS LANSING 300 Rooms 300 Baths Absolutely Fireproof Moderate Rates Under the Direction of the Continental-Leland Corp. Grorce L. Crocker. Manager. November 9, 1927 like this war measures are warranted and it must re- featment aS Soon as they will be In a case certainly ceive prompt Congress convenes or everlastingly too late. It was my good fortune, the other day, on invitation of an official of the Los Angeles Steamshiv Co., to visit their new giant liner, the City . of Honolulu, in berth at Wilmington har- bor, and I am going to write about it next week, but what inspires this ar- ticle is a letter from a Michigan friend, who is talking about going to Hawaii ths coming winter and wants to know all about it. Why bless my soul, I last winter wrote about a very small portion of what I learned there about the Islands and it made volumes of copy. The great trouble about America is that she knows so little about this most valuable of all our insular possessions in the Pacific. Of course, the half has never been told or will ever be. The recent aviation accomplishment help- ed some, but the real difficulty appears to be that when once in Hawaii you forget about the world and satisfy yourself with rolling in luxury, for- getting to tell the home folks all about Me We are only 2,500 miles from this Paradise of the Pacific, six days by steamship and possibly only one day by air transit, and yet so very few of us have ever visited there and the number increases but slowly. I will say that America can afford to be more proud than she consciously is of the Hawaiian territory, and now, with the demonstrated fact that before long Diamond Head will be but a night’s ride from the Pacific coast, it behooves us all to brush up on our geography and history, and discover where we are at. Economically the Hawatian Islands are productive of great crops of pine- apples and cane sugar. There are other crops, to mention only kona coffee, a fine specimen of the coffee berry. Tronical fruits abound—the exotic water lemon, the mango, papaya (the melon which erows on trees) bananas, bread fruit and cocoanuts. There are fish in the waters about the islands—everything from the multet (delicious. though scorned by haughty pelates) to other meaty fish with strange Hawaiian names. Sometimes labor problems beset the plantation owners on the Islands, be- cause pineapple crops cannot easily be worked by white men, but a dream of the future, some dream, | will ad- nit. sees the truck farmer raising his cons with the aid of oriental help and merketing same on the mainland via the air route. But really one goes to Hawaii to see scenery, enjoy the climate and observe ‘ne different types of humanity. Scenically the Islands are master- pieces of nature. Volcanic in origin, ‘hev offer great variety, from the snowy tops of Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa to the active, fascinating, terrify- ing Kilauea voleano on the island of Hawaii; from the crystal waters of island beaches to inland gardens filled with exquisite flowers. The climate is ideal at every period of the year; never too hot, never too cold. It rains frequently, but this fact disturbs nobody, not even strang- ers. The rainbows following the showers in quick succession easily re- pay the observer for any trifling per- sonal discomfort. The Islands are peopled by a mix- ture of races. Americans of the s'urdiest New England stock went ‘ere more than a century ago as mis- sionaries. Their descendants form the white aristocracy, shared with repre- sentatives of the army and navy which garrison the forts of Oahu, of which Honolulu is the port. There are many Japanese there and there are some who worry about the yellow peril, but from a careful personal survey I made there MICHIGAN TRADESMAN last winter, I would rather take my chances with the Japanese than with the habitues of pugilistic carnivals. They do work ‘and they are at ieast wholesome in their habits. There are Portuguese, Chinese, Filipinos-—-every Oriental imaginable, along with the de- lightful but fast-dying native Hawaiian with whom all these others have in- termarried until the race has almost lost about all of its pure stock. Above all else there are no crimes of any importance committed, hence no criminals to cope with. As I have before written volumes on this very subject, I am going to sign off. The American knows very little about his own possessions and it may be years before the knowledge of their conditions and attractions are brought to him. He scarcely appre- ciates the fact that the position of these possessions is a basis for our principal defense on the mighty Pacific, I can wish my Michigan friends no greater joy than a visit to these islands concurrent with the possession of faculties for appreciating what they contain. Los Angeles has just rainfall of the had her first season—l1-l0th of an inch—and everyone has something to talk about. And yet beautiful foliage, with myriads of flowers are in evidence everywhere. Every day someone invents—or tries to invent—a brand new way of gyping the hotel man. Altogether too many of these are successful. A local hotel paper speaks of a couple of new ones which have been discovered in this city. In one instance a bright young fellow, after getting his check cashed, acted in a suspicious manner with the intention of getting himself suspected and arrested. The check proved to be perfectly good, of course, and the sharper immediately filed a suit for damages against the hotel. This is ‘n line with the couple who entered the hotel and after registering, acted so suspiciously that they were reported by the house detective and brought before the manager who, assuming them not married, asked them to leave the establishment. They protested that they were married, but were in- Vited fo tell if to the marines. Of course, they were able to produce the proper credentials in court when the suit was brought. Like to be a hotel operator? Out here the hotels and merchants have an arrangement with laundry operators whereby the latter supply table linen of every description to the former and simply make an equitable charge for she service. It obviates a big investment in such supplies and entirely does away with depreciation- through wear and losses. The practice has been in vogue for some time and is proving satisfactory. The strike of coal miners in Colo- rado, whereby several thousand of them are out of work for an indefinite period, and a hard winter approaching, is deplorable. It is one of those im- possible moves made bv the I. W. W., the officials of which thrive only when there is labor agitation. With petroleum going to waste in almost every section of the country, coal workers and coal miners are surely approaching Old Man Trouble at a rapid pace. Very little coal is used for any purpose along the Pacific coast. Oil is now used exclusively on steam ships, most loco- motives, heating plants and in many industrial institutions. It comes! out of the ground without any handicaps of strikes and such. It looks like a gloomy period ahead for the I. W. W. The governor of Arizona is accused of being a member of the I. W. W., an anarchist and about everything else. From my observation the majority of Arizona’s_ citizenship need fixing. When Arizona assumed statehood she accepted a constitution agreeable to Congress and afterwards proceeded to amend it beyond recognition, so that now there is talk ef putting her back into the territorial class and giving her a chance to do pennance. She has de- nied the colored man his constitutional rights by enacting a law prohibiting his employment in any official capacity. As soon as you reach the Arizona line, the combination colored porter and brakeman is relieved and a white man takes his place, to the positive discom- fort of the train passengers. Co- operation with other states is taboo. All she lacks is a high board fence around her domain and no one to play in her back yard. Frank S. Verbeck. —_>--___ Secret Trade Praciices. American manufacturers and export- that definite program to oppose ers are commencing to realize there is a in the foreign markets be- out by Confirmation of their entry ing carried turers. foreign manufac- this contained in the announcement of the Department of commerce that British fact was steel producers were offering rebates to home consumers. error limlienenenetenstemen The Giver. Our life is a gift, and the Giver Can withold Himself from none; The fount gives itself to the river,— The fount and the stream are one. Charles Gordon Ames. The PANTLIND HOT EL The center of Social and Business Activities in Grand Rapids. Strictly modern and fire- proof. Dining, Cafeteria and Buffet Lunch Rooms in con- nection. 750 rooms — Rates $2.50 and up with bath. 25 Hotel For Sale For sale or exchange, $8,750 for hotel in thriving business town within 35 miles from Grand Rapids, doing good business; consists of large frame building with new roof, newly painted; has 28 furnished rooms, large poolroom, barber shop, steam heat, electricity, also 16 ga- rages which are rented. y . Ce “igeron —------- ‘ “ of the type of the pharmacist in order rated by high standards as a profes- oo aoe - a Niche iteiw woe @2 16 to serve the community in order to give sion. You have medical men as repre- Gitric ___...__._ @ Rewer. pure.__ 2 00@2 25 Cantharadies -__ @2 62 ce ‘ : ‘ ‘ ale ie i B ies. 4 50@4 75 Cz icam ...._ 2 28 citizens information of a scientific na- sented by our National Health Ser- Pode saga 2 Bienes 9°@ tenuiuar Wea | 1 B00 1 1% Caschu So oi 44 ture; information concerning health. vice recognizing the important part Oxalic 6%@ Lard, extra ---. 1 55@1 65 Cinchona ------- @2 16 Charte 4 li : : : : oa : ‘ Sulphuric aa 3%4@ Lard, No. £ _... I 26@I 40 Colehicum ___.__ @1 80 é van ers, in discussing this with me, that pharmacy is playing in public aad - be Lavender Flow.. 6 00@6 25 Cubebs -_-_------ @2 76 said that, of course, he didn’t know health and then, aside from that, we + peas Gar'n_ ’ py = — a = 7 oe eee LL !h UCL emon qntian 2. | 5 how long there would be a man whon}j find that pharmacy, from the stand- Ammonia Linseed, raw, bbl. @ 80 Guaiac __----_-- @2 28 : 3 i : . : ae : Water, 26 deg... 06 @ Linseed, boiled, bbl. @ 83 Guaiac, Ammon... @2 04 we call a pharmacist serving the com point of the educational preparation Water, 18 a 0oe%@ Tinsecd Wid. jess $01 0% iodine @1 25 munity, but he was sure for at least a which is being required, is also ad- Water, 14 deg... 04%@ oe bla “S ° Iodine, Colorless_ = 50 ' : : : : Carbonate ___..- 0 ustard, artitil. oz. Tron, Clo, _....__. 56 century there must be some one whq vancing. Only a short time ago in our = Ghjoride (Gran. 09 g Neatsfoot -.-..- ‘sete 40 i es 1G) @4 55 ioves ---------- a Pharmacy at their annual convention our universities are modeled to a very Fa oe a) ae - Ponuaminate a 0@ 30 Chalk Prepared. 14@ 18 : : : : Soc. row. Prussiate, yellow 40@ 50 Chloroform -_-_ 53@ 60 in Philadelphia. Through my col- large extent upon the German syovern Aap rocktsle ee 0@ 60 Pranic a g 790 Chloral Hydrate 1 20@1 50 league at the University and Dr. John and to-day we find that the trend is in oe --------- oe a Sulphate __._ 35@ 40 Coen Pos 12 10@12 80 ee _ who is Professor of Hygiene the opposite direction—they are study- Guaiac _._-_--. @ 80 ae a ie a ae and Public Health, an invitation was ing us. We have made advances here Soma pow’d _- ¢, Roots Gate gene ~— : extended to Dr. Cummings to speak to which they are interested in. They are eae powdered__ @l1 20 Re eas aso 2 Corrosive Sublm 2 25@2 30 . ‘ eg OPP ORR ec > ’ is oo Ye ae ry « — that group. He complied with our writing to us a good deal. They are Meech, powdered g Pe Calamus _.____. 35@ 75 Gutta tote oe i009 50 request at once and said it was a priv- sending delegations here to study not Opium, powd. 19 65@19 92 eo ne. pwd. 25@ 30 )Dextrine __.______ 6@ 165 Opium, gran. 19 65@19 92 a kn” 20@ 30 Dover's Powder 4 00@4 50 CR RCRES et , x , , i: ry I Shellac —____. 4 : powdered ~-_-__ 30@ 35 poe ee “e is Tragacanth, pow. @175 Ginger, Jamaica- 60@ 65 Epsom’ Salts, bbls. @ 3 Tragacanth __-_1 75@2 25 Ginger, Jamaica, Epsom Salts, less 3%@ 10 Turpentine .__--- @ 30 Powdered ----_- 45@ 50 ‘Ergot, powdered __ @2 50 @ Goldenseal, pow. @8 00 Flake. White “15@ 20 O U a OO S Insecticides Dicauiie a 350 40 Formaldehyde, “Ib. 12% @30 Araonic 08@ 20 Licorice, powd.-. 20@ 30 a wea %0 Blue Vitriol, bbl @ 07 OrTiS, powdered 30@ 40 Glassware, full case 60%. Blue Vitriol, less 08@ 15 EOKe, powdered 35@ 40 Glauber Salts, bbl. 02% Bordea. Mix Dry 13@ 22 Bhubarb, powd.-- @100 Giauber Salts less 04@ Helleb : Rosinwood, powd. @ 40 G& t T own ebore, White : ue, Brown -.. 21@ i es ssortmen ve powdered ———..- 18@ 30 cee Mee As ig Giue Meawe Gil 15Q 20 nsect Powder __ 45 aes ‘“ Glue, Whte -... 27% 35 Lead Arsenate Po. ueo2s Sivan emteat@ 52 Glue white grd. 25@ 35 BETTER COME AT ONCE oe ee Bg 4 guar —— 48 Paris Green ___._ 22@ 32 Sauills, powdered 100 80 fodine | 6 45@7 00 : “ ae Tumeric, powd.-. 20@ 25 jogoform _...... 8 00@8 30 And See This Wonderful Display : Valerian, powd.-- @100 read acetate. 200° 30 eaves Meee @1 60 Boeny . 1 00 Mace, powdered. @1 60 Buchu, powdered gi 10 Seeds Menthol —_______ 7 50@8 00 THOUSANDS OF ITEMS Sage, Bulk __--.. 25@ 39 Anise --_-----.. @ 85 Morphine ____ 12 83@13 98 Sage, % loose __ @ 49 Anise, powdered 35@ 40 Nux Vomica -__. @ 30 D; ] Sage, powdered__ @ 35 _ TS oe ne a Nux Vomica, pow. 15@ 25 . enna, Alex. .... 50 15 anary ...----- Pepper, black, pow 59@ 60 Suitable For Your Trade—Now on Display oe eet wc Ee Gf Cuawas, fo. de Ma % Pepser White oe. Ge U Ursi itd 20 : Cardamon 3 25@3 50 Pitch ’B aes +4 ze va, Urai ......_. anon), 5@3 5 ch, Burgudry 5 In Our Own Enlarged Sample Room at Coriander pow. -30 20@ 35 Quassia ———_—_— 12@ 16 it eS eee uinine, § oz. cans @ 59 Grand Rapids . Olle Fennell -----—-- 250 50 Rochelle Salts —. 31@ 40 “i Bitter, AX .-------—~-- acharine ...... 2 60@2 75 tue __ 160@7 15 Flax, ground -_.. 7@ 15 Salt Peter -.___. 11@ 22 Li W HW E Abnende. Bitter, Saree pwd. 6e -* —- Mixture. 30@ 40 artificial __... 3 00@3 emp 2... . Soap, green .... 15 30 The Greatest and Best Line We Have Ever oe a 8 NOt Lobelia, ‘pewd. -. @1 69 Soap mott cat, $3 e ue 50@1 80 ustard, yellow 5 Soap, white castile Displayed Almonds, Sweet Mustard, black... 20@ 25 case -_____ @16 00 pr imitation _... 100@125 Poppy ------.--- 30 Soap, white castile amber, crude .. 1 25@1 60 soy ~-------=- 2 ag “ ‘ i ner bar .. A 60 mber, rectified 1 50@1 75 ape ..--------- oda, Ash ...... 10 Real Values For Your Money aa 1 40@1 60 Sabadilia sana nee a ae Bicarbonate 08g 10 Bergamont --.. 9 50@9 75 ‘Sunflower -_--~~ & Soda, Sal -..... @ 08 ajeput _ ..._ 150@1 75 Worm, American 30@ 40 Spirits Cue @1 20 : : Caan CC eee : ~_ 75 Worm, Levant ~ 5 25@5 40 See Pat ‘40 ¥ BBCOE sence 5 70 ulphur, Su -- Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Company = Sar tar 2 882 8 | Tames aes ; Citronella .._-_. 1251 60 Tinctures Each tte — Ne % Cloves 2 50@2 75 econite 3... @1 80 urpentine en. @ 75 Manistee MICHIGAN Grend Rapids Cocoanut _.__._ = sc floes @1 5¢ Vanilla Ex. pure 1 50@3 00 Cod Liver ~_-... 2 00@2 50 Arnica ____-_---- @1 44 Vanilla Ex. pure 2 25@3 60 Groton: 2... 2 0008 25 Asafoetida ------ @2 28 Zinc Sulphate _. 06@ ll 28 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN November 9, 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 ordere filled at market prices at date of purchase. ADVANCED \ DECLINED Coffee = : = Es AMMONIA Stove . Baked Beans Arctic, 10 oz., 3 dz. cs. 3 75 Shaker --------------- 0 Cz b r Arctic, 16 oz., 2 dz. cs. 4 00 No. 50 __-------------- 2 00 aoe th o. soit : Arctic, 32 oz., 1 dz. es. 3 00 Veerless ------------- 2 60 Fremont No 2 0 110 Quaker, 36, 12 oz. case 3 85 Shoe Sader, No i... (6 ho. 4-0 2 222 ‘Snider, No: 2 1 25 No 20 300 Van Camp, small _... 865 Van Camp, Med. ---. 1 15 24, 3 Ib. 10 Ib. pails, per doz. 8 50 15 lb. pails, per doz. 11 95 25 lb. pails, per doz. 19.15 BAKING POWDERS Arctic, 7 oz. tumbler 1 35 Queen Flake, 16 oz., dz 2 25 Royal, 10c, doz. ____ 95 Royal, 6 oz., do. _... 2 70 Reyal, 12 oz., doz. __ 5 20 Boyal, 6 ib 31 20 Rocket, 16 0z., doz.__ 1 25 K. C. Brand Per case 10: size, 4 dor. _..__ 2 ise size 4 doz. ..- 5 50 moc site, 4 for. ..--.- 7 20 25ce size, 4 doz J) me boc size, 2 Goez. ...-- 8 80 gor sige, 1 doz. 8 85 10 tb. size, % doz. _.__ 6 75 Freight prepaid to jobbing point on case goods. Terms: 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 9 oz., 4 dz. cs. 3 00 oz., 3 dz. cs. 3 75 BREAKFAST FOODS Kelloga’s Srands. Corn Flakes, No. 136 2 85 Corn Flakes, No. 124 2 8 Corn Flakes, No. 102 2 00 Pes, No. zt 2 70 Pep, No. 262 ._..._- 1 75 Krumbles, No. 424 _-. 2 70 Bran Flakes, No. 624 2 25 Bran Fiakes. No. 602 1 50 Post’s Brands. Grape-Nuts, 24s -_--- 80 Grape-Nuts, 100s Instant Postum, No. 8 Instant Postum, No. 9 Instant Postum, No. 10 Postum Cereal, No. 0 Postum Cereal, No. 1 NS pe ho Nw NS OT OTD Co rn on Post Toasties, 36s -. 2 85 Post Toasties, 24s —- 85 Post’s Bran, 248 -.- 70 BROOMS inne 2. 5 25 Standard Parlor. 23 Ib. 8 25 Fancy Parlor. 23 Ib... 9 25 Ey Fancy Parlor 25 Ib. 9 75 Ex. Fey. Parlor 26 |b. 10 00 oe 8 ee 1 Whisk, No. BRUSHES Scrub Solid Back, 8 in. _--- 1 50 Solid Back, 1 in. --.. 1 75 Pointed Ends ------ —. . oe BUTTER COLOR Dandeion __........... pat CANDLES 2 85 Electric Light, 40 Ibs. —. Viumber, 40 Ibs. Paraffine, 6s Paraffine, Wicking Tudor, 6s, per box CANNED FRUIT Apples, 3 Ib. Standard Apples, No. 10 _- Apple Sauce, No. Apricots, No. 1 1 Apricots, No. 2 1 4 50@5 Apricots, No, 24% 3 40@3 Apricots, No. 10 8 50@11 . 8 Blackberries, No. 10 Bilueber’s, No. 2 2 00@2 Blue berries, No. 10__ 14 Cherries, No. 2 _... 3 Cherries, No. 2% ---- 4 Cherries, No. 10 -.. 14 Loganberries, No. 2 _. 3 Loganberries, No. 10 10 Peaches, No. 1 Peaches, No. 1, sliced Peaches, No. 1 50@2 1 2 Peaches, No. 2% Mich 2 Peaches, 2% Cal. 3 00@8 Peaches, 10, Mich. Pineapple, i sl. Pineapple, 2 sili. P’apple, 2 br. sl. P’apple, 2%, sli. P’apple, 2, cru. Pineapple, roars. No, 2 2... Pears, No. 21% 3 Piums, No. 2 _. 2 40@2 2 9 —s 1 2 2 ea 14% Hee 40 -- 30 50 75 00 00 00 90 00 Plums, No. 2% ------ 0 Raspberries, No. 2 blk 8 25 Raspb’s, Red, No. 10 13 50 Raspb’s Black, Noe We 12 69 Rhubarb, No. 10 4 75@5 50 Strawberries, No. 10 12 60 CANNED FISH Clam Ch'der, 10% oz. 1 35 Clam Ch; No: 2 3 50 Clams, Steamed, No. 1 2 00 Clams, Minced, No. 1 3 26 Finnan Haddie, 10 oz. 3 30 Clam Bouillon, 7 oz.. 2 50 Chicken Haddie, No. 1 2 76 Fish Flakes, small -- 1 36 Cod Fish Cake, 10 oz. 1 35 Cove Oysters, 5 oz. - 1 65 Lobster, No. %, Star 2 90 Shrimp, 1, wet ——-__ 2 26 Sard’s, 4 Oil, Key -- 6 10 Sardines, 4 Oil, k’less 5 50 Sardines, % Smoked 6 75 Salmon, Warrens, %s 2 80 Salmon, Red Alaska 3 75 Salmon, Med. Alaska 2 * Salmon, Pink Alaska 1 8 Sardines, Im. %, ea. 10@28 Sardines, Im., %, ea. 25 Sardines, Cal. _. 1 65@1 80 Tuna, %, Albocore —__ 95 Tuna, 4s, Curtis, doz. 2 20 Tuna, %s, Curtis, doz. 3 50 Tuna, 1s. Curtis, doz. 7 00 CANNED MEAT Bacon, Med. Beechnut 2 30 Bacon, Lge. Beechnut 6 40 Beef, No. 1, Corned __ 3 10 Beef, No. 1. Roast -__. 3 10 Beef, No. 2%, Qua. sli. 1 35 Beef, 3% oz. Qua. sli. 2 00 Beef, 4 oz., Qua. sli. 2 25 Beef, No. 1, B’nut, sli. 4 50 Beefsteak & Onions. s 3 45 Chili Con Ca., 1s 1 35@1 45 Deviled Ham, “a .. 22 Deviled Ham. %s —- - 3 60 Hamburg Steak & Oniots, 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. %4 1 85 Vienna Saus., No. % 1 45 Vienna Sausage. Qua. 95 Veal Loaf, Medium . 2 65 Okra, CANNED VEGETABLES. Asparagus. No. 1, Green tips ~. 3 75 No, 2%, Large Green 4 50 W. Beans, cut 2 1 ae = W. Beans, 10 Green Beans, 2s 1 ise: 4 Green Beans, 10s -_ @7 50 L. Beans, 2 gr. 1 35@2 66 Lima Beans, ~ Soaked : ” ned hid, No. Beets, No. 2, - 1 ioe ae Beets, No. 2, cut 1 ee 35 Beets, No. 3, cut —-... 1 60 Corn, No. 2, stan, — 1 10 Corn, Ex. stan. No. 3 1 36 Corn, Nou, 2, Fan. 1 80@2 36 Corn, No. 10 __ 8 00@10 75 Hominy, No .3 1 00@1 16 No. 2, whole __ 2 00 Okra, No. 2, cut---.. 1 66 Dehydrated Veg. Soup 90 Dehydrated Potatoes, lb. 46 Mushrooms, Hotels -- 36 Mushrooms, Choice, 8 oz. 40 Mushrooms, Sur Etra_ 60 Peas, No. 2, E. J. _.-- 1 65 Peas, No. 2, Sift, J008. oe eee Peas, Ex. Fine, French 26 Pumpkin, No. 8 1 85@1 66 Pumpkin, No. 10 4 00@4 76 Pimentos, %, each 12@14 Pimentoes, %, each 27 Sw’t Potatoes, No. 2% 2 25 Sauerkraut, No.3 1 35@1 50 Succotash, No. 2 1 65@2 60 Succotash, No. 2, glass 2 80 Spinach, No. 1 ~---- 1 265 Spnach, No. 2. 1 60@1 90 2 25@2 60 Spinach, No. 3-- 6 50@7 00 Spinach, No. 10- Tomatoes, No. 2 : 2u@1 30 Tomatoes, No. 3, 1 96@2 26 Tomatoes, No. 1s. @s 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. _---13 50 Sniders, 8 oz. 1 Sniders, Quaker, Quaker, Quaker, 14 Quaker, rel Glass 13 00 Quaker, Gallon Tin _. 9 00 CHILI SAUCE Snider, 16 oz. --...—. 3 30 Snider, 8 of. —....-.-- 2 BP Lilly Valley, 8 oz. -. 2 25 Lilly Valley. 14 oz. .. 3 26 OYSTER COCKTAIL. Sniders, 16 oz. ..-----. 8 30 Sniders, 8 oz. ---.- 2 30 CHEESE. Boseelort 20 65 Kraft, small items 1 65 Kraft, American —-. 1 66 Chili, small tins -. 1 65 Pimento, small tins 1 65 Roquefort, sm, tins 2 25 Camembert, sm. tins 2 26 Wisconsin Daisies ___. 32 Loon: 32 Michigan Daisy —---- 31 Peanuts, Virginia Raw 11% Sap BORO 38 Cw 28 CHEWING GUM. Adams Black Jack __-. 65 Adams Bloodberry —-_-. 65 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 ------------ 65 Peppermint, Wrigleys __ 65 Spearmint, Wrgileys —_ 65 awiey fru. 65 Wrigieys P-K ....--.- 65 OMI 65 Teaperry oo 65 COCOA. Droste’s Dutch, 1 Ib._- 8 50 Droste’s Dutch, % Ib. 4 50 Droste’s Dutch, % Ib. 2 %5 Droste’s Dutch, 5 Ib. 60 Chocolate Apples ---- 4 50 Pastelles, No. 1 -----12 60 Pastelles, % Ib. ------ 6 60 Pains De Cafe __-_- 3 60 Droste’s Bars, 1 doz. 2 00 Delft Pastelles ------ 2 15 1 lb. Rose Tin Bon Pome 222 i. 00 7 -- oe Tin Bon 12 oz. Rosaces % lb. Rosaces _- ¥% lb. Pastelles __---- 3 Langues De Chats -. 4 80 CHOCOLATE. Baker, Caracas, 48 ---- 37 Baker, Caracas, 4s ---- 35 COCOANUT Dunham's 15 Ib. case, %s and \%s 48 15 Ib. case, %8 47 15 lb. case, %8 -------- 46 CLOTHES LINE. Hemp, 50 ft. _.__ 2 00@2 25 Twisted Cotton, oo te. 2.2 50@4 00 Braided, 50 ft. ------- 2 25 Sash Cord __.. 3 50@4 00 HUME GROCER CO. ROASTERS MUSKEGON, MICE COFFEE ROASTED 1 Ib. Package Mewore 2.00.0 33 Mapes. 25 nae oe 39 Wenrow 2220 37 Morton House —-_---- 44 feng eee 34 Reva Club 2) 38 McLaughlin’s Kept-Fresh Vaccum packed. Always fresh. Complete line of high-grade bulk _ coffees. W. F. McLaughlin & Co., Chicago. Maxwell House Coffee. . 1b. theme 2 47 Ba SA a 1 39 Coffee Extracts M. Y., per 100 12 Frank’s 50 pkgs. __ 4 25 Hummel’s 60 1 Ib. CONDENSED MILK Leader, 4 doz. -_-___ 7 00 Bagile, 4 doz. __._.____ 9 00 MILK COMPOUND Hebe, Tall, 4 doz. . 4 50 Hebe, Baby, 8 do. __ 4 40 Carolene, Tall, 4 doz.3 80 Carolene, Baby —-_.--- 3 50 EVAPORATED MILK Quaker, Tall, 4 doz.__ 4 80 Quaker, Baby, 8 doz. 4 70 Quaker, Gallon, % doz. 4 70 Carnation, Tall, 4 doz. 5 15 Carnation, Baby, 8 dz. 5 05 Oatman’s Dundee, Tall 5 15 Oatman’s D’dee, Baby 5 00 Every Day, Tall -.-. 5 00 Every Day, Baby -.-.. 4 90 Pel Tee 5 16 Pet, Baby, $ oz... 5 05 Borden’s Tall __--.... 5 16 Borden’s Baby -._--.. 5 05 Van Camp, Tall __--_ 4 90 Veo Camp. Baby -.- 3 76 CIGARS G. J. Johnson’s Brand G. J. Johnson Cigar, 100 75 00 Worden Grocer Co. Brands Master Piece, 50 Tin. 35 00 Masterp’ce, 10, Perf. 70 00 Masterp’ce, 10, Spec. 70 00 Mas'’p., 2 for 25, Apollo95 00 In Betweens, 5 for 25 2 60 Canadian Club ------ 00 Little Tom __-------- 3 60 Tom Moore Monarch 75 00 Tom Moore Panetris 65 00 T. Moore Longfellow 95 00 Webster Cadillac __-. 75 00 Webster Knickbocker 95 00 Webster Belmont. 110 00 Webster St. Reges 125 00 Bering Apollos --.. 95 00 Bering Palmitas -. 115 00 Bering Delioses _--- 120 00 Bering Favorita ---. 135 00 Bering Albas -_---- 150 00 CONFECTIONERY Stick Candy Pails Standard... 3-3 16 Pure Sugar Sticks 600s 4 20 Big Stick, 20 Ib. case 20 Mixed Candy Kindergarten ---------- 17 header 14 Co aa an French Creams —...---- 16 Paris Creams ---------- 17 Grocers 2220 — i Fancy Chocolates 5 lb. Boxes Bittersweets, Ass’ted 1 75 Choe Marshmallow Dp 1 790 Milk Chocolate A A 1 80 Nibble Sticks ~~ ----- 1 85 No. 12, Choc., Light — 1 65 Chocolate Nut Rolls —~ 1 85 Magnolia Choc ------- 1 26 Gum Drops Pails Antie) ooo == 416 Champion Gums ----- _» 16 Challenge Gums --.--. a. 14 Mavorite 3.0.4 19 Superior, Boxes _.-.---- 23 Lozenges Pails A. A. Pep. Lozenges 17 A. A, Pink Lozenges > A. A. Choc. Lozenges 1 Motto Hearts ~_------ i3 Malted Milk Lozenges 21 Hard Goods Pails oe. DOODs 18 F, Horehound dps. —. 18 ae Squares -.------ 18 Peanut Squares -----. oa Horehound Tablets __-- 18 Cough Drops Bxs Putinems 1 36 Smith Bros. —..--.-..- 1 50 Package Goods Creamery Marshmallows 4 oz. pkg., 12s, cart. 85 4 oz. pkg., 48s, case 3 40 Specialities Walnut Fudge -.-.---- 23 Pineapple Fudge ---_~-. 22 Italian Bon Bons -.... 17 Banquet Cream Mints_ 27 Silver King M.Mallows 1 36 Bar Goods Walnut Sundae, 24, 5c 76 Neapolitan, 24, 5¢ ~--.. 75 Mich. Sugar Ca., 24, 5e 75 Pal O Mine, 24, 6c ._.. 76 Malty Milkies, 24, 5c _ 75 wemon Rous: oo 75 COUPON BOOKS 50 Economic grade 8 60 100 Economic grade 4 50 500 Economic grade 20 00 1000 Economic grade 37 60 Where 1,000 books are ordered at a time, special- ly printed front cover is furnished without charge. CREAM OF TARTAR 6 ib: boxes 88 DRIED FRUITS Apples N. Y. Fey., 50 lb. box 15% N. Y. Fey., 14 oz. pkg. 16 Apricots Evaporated, Choice __ 21 Evaporated, Fancy __ 24 Evaporated, Slabs ___. 18 Citron 10 ib, Dax 22 40 Currants Packages, 14 oz. ~-____ 19 Greek, Bulk, Ib. ._-___ 19 Dates Dromedary, 36s _... 6 76 Peaches Evap. Choice oe 21 Evap. Ex. Fancy, P. P. 30 Peel Lemon, American -.... 30 Urange, American -_.. 80 Raisins Seeded, bulk —- 2. Thompson’s s‘dles blk 3% Thompson’s seedless, 15 oz. Seeded, 15 oz. California Prunes 90@100, 25 lb. boxes__@07 60@70, 25 lb. boxes__.@09 50@60, 25 lb. boxes__.@091. 40@50, 25 lb. boxes_.@10 30@40, 25 lb. boxes__.@12 20@30, 25 Ib. boxes__@18 FARINACEOUS GOODS Beans Med. Hand Picked -. 07% Cal times |. 09 Brown, Swedish ~-_..- 07 Ked Kidney ---.---.-- 07% Farina 24 packages -.-.-.-. Bulk, per 100 Ibs, ~... "i. Hominy Pearl, 100 lb. sacks ~ 3 60 Macaroni Mueller’s Brands 9 oz. package, per doz. 1 30 9 oz. package, per case 2 60 Bulk Goods Elbow, 20 ib. ....._...... 0 Egg Neodle, 10 Ibs. — 15 Peari Barley CHiesbGr . 220 - 0000. 2.2 Barley Grits -....- ---- & 00 Peas Seoteh, Th. 2. eee Split, lb. yellow -..... Split green --.... once 3 Sage Eaet indie 2 10 Taploca Pearl, 100 lb. sacks _. 09 Minute, 8 oz., 3 doz. 4 05 Dromedary Instant -_ 3 50 FLAVORING EXTRACTS JENNINGS PURE FLAVORING EXTRACT Vanilla and Lemon Same Price %y oz. 1% oz. 2% oz. a oz. 4 OZ. 8 oz. 9 00 16 oz. 15 00 2% Ounce Taper Bottle 50 Years Standard. Jiffy Puneh 3 doz. Carton 1... 3 88 Assorted flavors, FLOUR Vv. C. Milling Co. Brands ity White: 2 9 90 Harvest Queen _._... 9 80 Yes Ma’am Graham, O08) —- 3 40 FRUIT CANS F. O. B. Grand Rapids Mason Half pint. oa. 7 60 One mist 22. 7 76 One anart 8 ae Half gation ....... _--12 15 ideal Glass Top. Halt pint. 9 00 One pint 9 80 VG URE 11 15 Half gallon -...... -~-15 40 mee eae a a November 9, 1927 GELATINE 26 oz., 1 doz. case -. 6 00 3% oz., 4 doz. case__ 3 66 One doz. free with 5 cases. Jell-O, 3 doz. ~--.---- : 85 Minute, 3 doz. __------ 05 Plymouth, White —-.__ i 55 Quaker, 3 doz. ____-_ 2 55 JELLY AND PRESERVES Pure, 30 lb. pails —_-.3 30 Imitation, 30 Ib. pails 1 75 Pure, 6 oz., Asst., doz. 95 Buckeye, 18 o0z., doz. 2 0v JELLY GLASSES § O68, per doz. _.. OLEOMARGARINE Van Westenbrugge Brands Carioad Distributor Nucos. 1 ib. —.....-__ 21 Nucoa, 2 and 5 Ib. -_ 20% Wilson & Co.’s Brands Oleo Certified: 2 24 Nat oo 18 Special Roll ~--------- 19 MATCHES Swan, 1446 oo 4 75 Diamond, 144 box --_- 6 Searchlight, 144 box-_- 6 Ohio Red Label, 144 bx 4 Ohio Blue Tip, 144 box Ohio Blue Tip, 720-1lc Blue Seal, 144 -_---- Reliable, 144 —_------ federal, 144 ___..-_--- Safety Matches Quaker, 5 gro. case__ MOLASSES Molasses in Cans Dove, 36, 2 lb. Wh. L. Dove, 24, 2% Ib Wh. L. Dove, 36, 2 Ib. Black Dove, 24, 2% lb. Black Dove, 6 10 lb. Blue L. Palmetto, 24, 2% Ib. NUTS—Whole Almonds, Tarragona Brazil, New .........._. Fancy Mixed —..._-__ Filberts, Sicily ----_- New York New 1926 __ Peanuts, Vir. roasted Peanuts, Jumbo, rstd. Peanuts, Jumbo, std. Pecans, 3 star —...-- Pecans, Jumbo --__-- Pecans, Mammoth -- Walnuts, California —. Salted Peanuts Raney, No; 1 22. te. Shelled Almonds .......0... Peanuts, Spanish, Pao a DAES Biperts Pecans. oo oS 1 Waelnite oe MINCE MEAT None Such, 4 doz. --- Quaker, 3 doz. case __ ¢ Libby, Kegs, wet, Ib. OLIVES Bulk, 5 gal. keg -___ 10 Quart Jars, dozen —_- Bulk, 2 gal. keg ---. Pint, Jars, dozen —___ 4 oz. Jar, plain, doz. 5% oz. Jar, pl., doz. 8% oz. Jar, plain, doz. 20 oz, Jar, Pl. do._. 3 oz. Jar, Stu., doz. 6 oz. Jar, stuffed, dz. 9 oz. Jar, stuffed, doz. 12 — Jar, Stuffed, A Or WE OO ON Prot pee] 60 20 30 90 45 76 isl ce es eh aes 4 50@4 75 20° Pn Jar, stuffed dz. 7 00 PARIS GREEN = ann Gg oo 27 PEANUT BUTTER Bel Car-Mo Brand 24 1 ib. ‘Tins ooo 15 1D, patie 20 25.16. goals 2200 PETROLEUM PRODUCTS. From Tank Wagon. Red Crown Gasoline Red Crown Ethyl] - ---. 14 Solite Gasoline In Iron Barrels Perfection Kerosine __ 13.6 Gas Machine Gasoline 37.1 & P. Naphtha 19.6 ISO-VIS MOTOR OILS olarine PiGAVy 222 Special heavy ~.------ Extra Reavy o..2....._ AAMWAAIHN ' ' 1 i fr) POL po Q AMNAMNAAR Transmission Oil Finol, 4 oz. cans, Parowax. 40, 1 Tb. ANOS ONS eH ee 5 gallon, 400 count -. 4 16 Gallon, 3300 ~__-__ 28 75 5 Galion, (60.22 9 PIPES Cob, 3 doz. in bx. 1 00@1 20 PLAYING CARDS PiGVele oo 4 FRESH MEATS Top Steers & Heif. — Gooe St’rs & H’f. 15% @19 Steers & Heif. 18 . Steers & Heif. 15@16 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Pork bigot Regs. oo 15 Medium hogs -------- 15 Heavy hogs _..- 14 homs, Med. 2.2.02 31 TRUtES 24 Shoulders 222000 18 SPATEripS 22.2.2... 16 Neck bones 20000002 06 Primmings) oo PROVISIONS Barreled Pork Clear Back __ 25 00@28 00 Short Cut Clear26 00@29 00 Dry Salt Meats DS Bellies __ 18-20@18-19 Lard Pure in tierees __..._ 60 lb. tubs ___-advance 50 Ib, tubs ____advance 20 Ib. pails _.___advance 10 lb. pails _._.advance 5 lb. pails _...advance 3 Ib. pails _._.advance Compound tierces __-. 14% Compound, tubs _____ 15 Sausages Bologna 2200 0 BAVGE Pranmkfore 220 Ore oo seis NOal oes 19 Tongue, Jellied ______ 35 Headcheese __._______ 1 Smoked Meats Hams, Cer., 14-16 ib. 23@2 Hams, Cert., racine FG-1S Ip Ham, dried beef _ Iknuckles California Hams __ ue Pienic Boiled Hams 22 20 @22 Boiled Hams Minced Hams __-- Bacon 4/6 Cert. __ 24 Beef Boneless, rump 28 00@30 00 Rump, new _. 29 00@32 00 RICE Fancy Blue Rose ____ Bancy Head —_...____ 09 Broken: 2.00 ROLLED OATS Silver Flake, 12 New Process 2s Quaker, 18 Regular —_ Quaker, 12s Family __ Mothers, 12s, M’num Nedrow, 12s, China __ sacks, 90 Ib. Jute __ RUSKS Holland Rusk Co. Brand 18 roll packages _____ 36 roll packages _____ 36 carton packages __ 18 carton packages __ SALERATUS Arm and Hammer __ SAL SODA Granulated, bbls. ____ Granulated, 60 Ibs. cs. Granulated, 36 2% Ib. packares . 4. coo FISH Wood boxes, Pure __ Whole Coq. 11 HERRING Holland Herring Mixed, Keyes 02500 Mixed, half bbls. Mixed, bbls.) 22000007 Milkers, Kegs _______ Milkers, half bbls. __ 11 20 Milkers. bbis. 2... K K K K, Norway _. 19 1 8 lb. pails Cut hunch 2 Rone. 10 Wh. hoxes _ Lake Herring 4% bbl, 100 Ibs. _. 3. 6 Mackerel Tubs, 100 lb. fney fat 24 Tubs, 50 eount 2. 9 00 Pails, 10 Ib. Fancy fat 2 White Fish Med. Fancy, 100 Ib. 13 00 SHOE BLACKENING 2 in 1, Paste, doz. __ E. Z. Combination, dz. 1 35 Drt-Noot, doz. 2 00 Bixbys, Doz. 02. 1 35 Shinola, doz... STOVE nile Blackine, per Black Silk Liquid, dz. i ° 80 can cases, $4.80 per case Black Silk Paste, doz. Enameline Paste, doz. Enameline Liquid, dz. BE. Z. Liquid, per doz. Radium, per doz. 654 Stove Enamel, 0 ND at bt a et tt Noe Packers Meat, Crushed Rock for ice cream, 100 lb., each Butter Salt, 280 lb. bbl. Ib. 24, 10 Ib., per bale _ 35, 4 Ib., per bale —-.__ 50, 3 Ib., per bale _.__ Nobo bh ~ Old Hickcory, Smoked, Ib. Per case, 24, 2 lbs. Iodized, 24, 2 ibs. __ Export, 100 box 28. bie Jack, 60s ..... Swift Classic, 100 box 20 Mule Borax, 100 bx RAIA WP BO Oe Roo ‘ Jap Rose, 100 ‘box e Qetagon, 120 2.2. Quaker Hardwater er DAB WONOm®eyw Williams Barber Bar, 9 Williams Mug, per doz. PeIry) 2 ) | ret seid eer wee WASHING POWDERS Bon Ami Pd, 3 dz. bx Bon Ami. Cake, 3 dz. < Bee) oe Climaline, 4 doz. —._. Grandma, 100, 5c —-_. Grandma, 24 Large —_ : Gold Dust, 100s _-... 4 Gold Dust, 12 Large Golden Rod, 24 _.._. de 3 don. 2 La France Laun., 4 dz. Fuster Box, 654 _._.. Old Dutch Clean. 4 dz 3 Oetazon, 965 —.. 3 Rinse. 40s. 220 Rinse, 245 eae No More, 100, 10 Rub No More, 20 Lg. Spotless Cleanser, 48, 20 OR 3 Sani Flush, 1 doz. _. Sapolico, 3 doz ..._.. 3 Soapine, 100, 12 oz, Snowboy, 100, 10 oz. Snowboy, 24 Large Speedee, 3 doz. ______ Sunbrite, 72 doz: _._. Wyandotte, 48 —___- SPICES Whole Spices Allspice, Jamaica -... @2 Cloves, Zanzibar —__- Cassia, Canton —..__. Cassia, 5¢ pke., doz. Ginger, African ....__ Gmeer, Cochin —__.__ Mace, Fenane —..__- Nersed@: Neo £2 Mixed. 5c pkgs., doz. Nutmegs, 70@90 _ 5 Nutmegs, 105-110 —- Pepper, Black 2. Pure Ground in Bulk Allspice, Jamaica 1 Cloves, Zanzibar _..._ @ Cassia, Canton 2.0.) Ginger, Corkin _....... MUSES. 20 Mace, Penang ._..__< 1 Pepper, Black ____.__ Wutmees ... 2 Pepper, White —._- Pepper, Cayenne __-- Paprika, Spanish =_.- Seasoning Chili Powder, 15c ____ Celery Salt, 3 oz. _.__ Dae. 2 OF. Onion Salt 20 Gaciie Ponelty, 336 02. _... Kitchen Bouquet __-_ Laure] Leaves ____--- Marjoram, I oz. __._._ Savory, | Gs. ..... aovee, | of. Numeric, 234 oz. __.. STARCH Corn Kingsford, 40 lbs. _._- Powdered, bags ____ Argo, 48, 1 lb. pkgs. Cream 49-) 02 4 80 Chuaker, 46-1 071% Gloss Aveo. 48, 1 Ib. pkes. Argo, 12, 3 Ib. pkgs. Argo, 8, 5 Ib. pkes. —_ Silver Gloss, 48, Ils __ Elastic, 64 pkgs. ___. 5 Wieer. @4eb oe 3 Tiger G0 Ips. .. 3. CORN SYRUP Corn Blue Karo, No. 1% -- Blue Karo, No. 5, 1 dz. Biue Karo, No. 10 _. Red Karo, No. 1% -- Red Karo, No. 5, 1 dz. Red EKaro, No. 10 — Imit. Maple Flavor Orange, No. 1%, 2 dz. 3 Orange, No, 5, 1 do. Orange, No, 10 _....- Maple. Green Label Karo, Green Label Karo Maple and Cane Mayflower, per gal. __ Maple Michigan, per gal. Welchs, per gal. ____ TABLE SAUCES Lea & Perrin, large_. 6 Lea & Perrin, small. < POUDGr 22 oe hove! Mimt [oo Topasco, 2 ok. .......... Sho You, 9 oz., doz. At, lavge@ 22 A-l, Sieh 2 Caner, 7 o#. .......... ons 3 30 Medium Choice Choice Fancy Medium Choice Fancy He OS bet et tp OO G8 bo OO DOD 1] a9 Brass, Tniversal _ 1 D1 Yeast Foam, YEAST—COMPRESSED Fleischmann, Zion: Fig Bars Unequalled for Stimulating and Speeding Up Cooky Sales Rents from Y Crt Wholesale Grocer -Zion Institutions & Industries Baking: Industry pane TEA Japan ee 27 ge 37 Fancy 2 eas a“ Nibbs Sec ee pke. Sifting ._._.. Gunpowder cies ee 40 Ceylon Pekoe, medium .......... English Breakfast Congeu, Medtum __ 28 Congou, Choice __.. 35@ Congou, Fancy __.. 42@43 Oolong ee Ot Si te 39 Melee eee 50 TWINE Cotton, 3 ply cone ___ Cotton, 3 ply pails __ _ 6G py... VINEGAR 40 Grain. White Wine, 80 grain__ White Wine, 40 grain__ WICKING per gross ) I per grog > per gross 9 per gross Peerless Rolls, per doz. Rochester, No. 2, doz. Roc me ster, No. 3, doz. per Com 4. WOODENWARE Baskets Bushels, narrow band, wire handles Bashels, narrow band, wood handles Market, drop handle_ Market, single handle_ Market, extra Splint, large Splint, medium _._._. Splint. small _... Churns Barrel, 5 gal., each __ Barrel, 10 gal., each. . to 6 gal. per gal. .. Pails . Galvanized ____ . Galvanized ... . Galvanized —_._ Flaring Gal. Ir. Tim Dairy _.._ Traps ise, Wood, 4 holes_ Mouse, wood, 6 holes_ Mouse, tin, 5 holes __ » wood Mouse, spring .__..... Tubs Large Galvanized -___ Medium Galvanized __ Small Galvanized - __- Washboards sanner, Globe —.._. Singig . Sitele 2.5 oan Peerless __... ele Peerless _..... Na rthe rm: Queen 2... Wood Bowls . Buttes Batter... | Butter 2. | 18 SULIGR 2 25 WRAPPING PAPER Manila, white. 05% No. t Hee 08 3utchers D. F. Kerate 07% Kraft Stripe 2. 09% YEAST CAKE Macic, $ doz, 2... Suntieght, 3 doz. ..... Sunlight, 13% dea. _. Yeast Foam, 3 doz. 1% doz. 1 nore n Dr~1 WD bop AION Oan wm Cleo bo bo rv 1 dor bo bo per dos. 380 2n only our educational system, but te study our industries and our labora- tories, and when they go back they im- mediately write books about what they have seen and learned over here and in one of these books entitled “Amer- ica and Europe,” by a very distinguish- ed author, Arthur Filer, I find a whole chapter is given over to education in the United States. Filer was amazed as I have said, at the large sums of money which are being spent for edu- cation in this country for elementary schools, for high schools, for colleges and universities. He was amazed tc see large numbers attending these in- stitutions and he said apparently in America there is an intense passion for education. In fact, he says education is really a religion in the United States Apparently parents all over the United States are very much concerned that their children have as good and in most instances a better education than they were privileged to enjoy. So we find throughout the country persons going to colleges in larger numbers than ever before. There are over 700,- 000 attending our colleges and uni- versities to-day and not only are they attending them during the regular year from September through to June, the : pass over 350,000 are studying during the yn for education is so great that hot summer months of July and Au- gust, so that in ail professions it 1s necessary to see to it that ‘the records are better prepared than they were twenty to twenty-five years ago. It is absoh 4. itely necessary that educa‘tion- al standards hb xe advanced. Only this afternoon one of your very prominent members said with a great deal of pleasure and pride, “A year from this fall I hope to have my son enrolled with you at the University of M‘chi- gan.” I said to him, “Will he take a three-year course?’ “Oh, no; it must be the four-year course; the best i: none too good for him: in fact, I would be glad to see him go on and take post graduate work.” Now, that is the spirit you will find all over, so that, as I have said, the re- quirements of our colleges of pharmacy have advanced materially. Four years of high school instruction as a prep- atation for admission and three years the minimum requirement to graduate. fichigan is to be congratulated upon I am told that the regulatory laws in this State are as : its pharmacy laws. good as to be found in any state in the Union and, as you know, two years enacted a law called the pre- requisite law, which places Michigan ago the Legislature which is sometimes now, from an educational standpoint, in the group of pre-requisite states. The pre-requisite law will become ef- fective Jan. 1, 1929, whereby it will be necessary for all candidates for exam- ination as registered pharmacists tc show credentials that the have attend- ed some college of pharmacy, an ac- credited college of pharmacy, for at least two years. Your board has beer very sensitive with respect to its re- matter. Board has given this new legislation Your Board has sponsibilities in this Your most careful thought. appointed a special committee to draft regulations for the accrediting of col- MICHIGAN TRADESMAN leges of pharmacy and, if I remember correctly, this committee consisted of Mr. Koon, of Muskegon, Mr. Weisel of Monroe, and Mr. Gorenflo, of De, troit. This committee spent countless hours studying the situation and your Board had the benefit of the findings of this committee. This committee, of counseled with the ceutical educators in the State and re- cently the Board has adopted regula- relative to ‘the schools and colleges of pharmacy. I want to assure this group that your board is going to carry out the spirit and the letter of the law. Of course. board members see ‘the problem from their standpoint. Pharmaceutical edu- cators see it from a different relation- ship existing between these two groups. The group of teachers who are en- deavoring to train the young men and women who desire to practice phar- macy in this State and the members of course, pharma- tions accrediting of the Board, the examining body; the group that is charged with the re- sponsibility of carrying the laws into effect. relationship exists and, aside from that, it is quite ob- As I said, a véry sympathetic between the two vious, inasmuch as this group here is willing to listen’ as carefully as you are to-night to me talking upon this question of education, that the As- sociation, the members of the As- sociation, the rank and file of the phar- macists in the State, are also taking, not only a sympa‘hetic, but a very thoughtful attitude towards this whole problem. In the case of any profes- sion where you can have these three groups working in harmony, one with another, the educator on the one side, ‘he board menmbers. the examining body on the other side, and the rank and file of the profession, the future of that profession in any commonwealth is certainly assured. It has been with a great deal of satisfaction to some of us to see the way the pharmacists have been engag- ing in recent years in civic affairs—in the affairs of the State. You know for a great many vears the very re- sponsible positions in the city have been taken by the physician and the lawyer. I refer to pos'tions connect- I refer to memberships on common councils and the like. I refer to representation in the Legislature and. as I said a mo- ment ago, it has been a source of satis- faction to a great many of us to see how the pharmacist in recent vears has ben associated with these great prob- ed with public education. lems and has ben changing his policy. You have here a number among you who are distinguished in this regard. We have over here a Webster, who at present is occupying a very responsible position as a member of the school board in the city of Detroit. He isn’t only a member of the board, but he is president of that board. And I know somewhat second handedly, what it means to serve as a member of a school board, for a number of years ago I ran for that office in the city of Ann Arbor and was defeated. Twc years later my good wife ran for the office and was elected and she served something like two terms and I know from association with her what it means for anyone who wishes to dc a conscientious job as a member 91 the school board. I know what it means in time and thought and this group should feel proud that the af- fairs of public education in a city like Detroit—that great metropolis of a million and a half—is in the hands and being guided by a brother pharmacist. There's Arthur Crippen, in Ann Arbor. serving in a similar capacity. Take our Legislature—if I remember 132 members, 100 in the House and thirty- two in the Senate—and during the past year about twelve of the 132 were pharmacists or interested in pharmacy That is a very good representation and I hope that when the next Legislature convenes, instead of having about ¢ per cent. pharmacists, we have 15 per cent. pharmacists, because Mr. Hoff- man tells me that it helps the cause of pharmacy to have a very considerable number of the Legislature sympathetic with what the Association and the members of the Board and the edu- cators in the State are endeavoring to do. It helps legislation tremendously to have on our important committees men to whom you can go and discuss matters who are not only sympathetic, but are intelligent concerning the measures which are under considera- tion. Now in the Legislature we all know of the splendid service that Mr. Look has rendered. We at the Uni- versity appreciate that very much, be- cause Mr. Look for a period of years has been a member of very important committees, committees to which the University has been pledged to look for appropriations, and then we have other members, Mr. Barnard, Mr Reid, of Detroit, and so on. Those are men who have been in the Legis- lature and are active in pharmacy and aside from that, we have men who have been mayors. There is, I believe, Mr Moore, an active pharmacist who for a period of years has been mayor of Caro. That is the type of activity I feel the pharmacist should engage in. We know in the past these positions have been filled very largely by phy- sicians and lawyers and through the activities of these men the physicians and the lawyers have become looked upon as very prominent citizens in the community. The more the pharma- cists go into those fields the better for the profession as a whole. In recent years there has been quite an agitation among the engineers, not only at their State meetings, but at their National meetings, looking toward the engineers taking a greater part in civic and pub- lic affairs in general. As I said before and as our toast- master has assured you, this speech isn’t going to be long, because I must drive 110 miles yet, but I want to leave this one thought with you, that as I see pharmacy here in Michigan, the future is well assured. ments for licensing are advanced. The requirements for training have been advanced, there is the most cordial relationship between the three groups interested in the profession of pharmacy and I hope that the day is not far distant when, by the advanc- ing of the requirements, pharmacy may take its rightful place along with medi- cine and dentistry and lead in the eyes of the public. While these ad- The require- academic November 9, 1927 vances have been made, we must not stop and be satisfied. It is in the air to increase the academic training. In fact, in a number of colleges the minimum course has already been placed at four years, such as at Ohio State University, such is to be the case very shortly at the University of Min- nesota and the University of Nebraska Representatives of various boards meet- ing with pharmaceutical educators have. expressed themselves as being very much in favor of a longer college term. At a meeting of these groups, held only recently in Indianapolis, Mr. Christianson, representing the Nation- al Board of Pharmacy, expressed him- self in no unmistakable terms that he thought the four-year college course should have become effective in 1930. I think .you would be interested in knowing that at the annual meeting of the New Jersey Pharmaceutical As- sociation, that organization went on record as endorsing a_ resolution whereby the four-year college course became the minimum requirement in 1930. I feel that while great progress has been made here in Michigan and the State is to be congratulated and, while I feel ultimately this longer course wil’ become a certainty, I want to say t this group here to-night, we here in Michigan must study that problem very carefully. There is a grade of advance which can be made safely. We all know when we drive an automobile there is a rate at which we can travel with safety; if we exceed that rate we are more or less taking our lives into hands. Something similar obtains in this field. There is a rate at which we can go along and be cer- tain: if we go faster than that, we will -eopardize the future of the profession. However, we must study the problem those who are actually engaged in the practice of pharmacy, the members of the board and pharmaceuticai edu- cators and I think this group should be thinking of terms which will look to greater requirements for entering the practice ot pharmacy. We must he alive to wha: is going or in other st-tes than in the State of Michigan I know that your toastmaster has other things in store for you. I know that there are other entertainers to be heard from and, therefore, I will close I thank you for this opportunity t pinch hit for the Governor. That privilege has never been mine before our own —_+-.____ If he doesn’t like to argue, that just means he doesn’t like to have any- body contradict him. Sand Lime Brick Nothing as Durable Nothing as Fireproof Makes Structure 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 CoO. Saginaw. eS ————————————— L ’ im } } ql 4 hi LS 4 im i ) November 9, 1927 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 31 IN THE REALM OF RASCALITY. Questionable Schemes Which Are Under Suspicion. Caseville, Oct. 27—I am enclosing the last letter from the Apple Hat Mfg. Co. and two from the Benthrup Collection Agency. I have received quite a few letters from the Apple Hat Mfg. Co., but I am sending you the last one only. When I first received the caps I wrote them to come and get the caps or send me one dollar and I would return them. I am 57 years old, have lived in this country fifty-three years and I have never received such threatening letters in my life before. I did not know what was in the box until I opened it, as our store is in the country and ona R. F. D. route. They later sent a second box of caps, but I discovered what they were, so handed them back to the mail carrier. What do you think is best for me to do—sit tight and let them go ahead? A. E. Prieskorn. The two letters from the collection agency—simulating legal documents— are both in violation of the State law enacted by the last Michigan Legisla- ture. The letter from the shipper of the caps is as follows: St. Louis, Oct. 3—When we send out sample shipments, we do so only to well rated, successful merchants, because we are influenced by the pre- sumption that the majority of the peo- ple in this world are honest, particu- larly, those who have made a success in business, such as yourself. We are sorry to say, however, that, judging from our experience with you, we do not feel that we have been treated in a sincere, honorable manner. The caps which we sent you and which you have failed to pay for or return will not make us poor nor rich, and, if you feel, in your heart, that you have done the honorable thing, we will not bother you further and you may keep the caps, but, somewhere, you will get your just deserts, as Is always the case when anyone does what is not right or iair. Sooner or later, it will crop out. Always remember that you had the right to refuse the receipt of these caps, but that since you elected to re- ceive them, you also assumed the ob- ligation to return or pay for them. We cannot see how, if you know the mean- ing of the word honesty, you could expect to keep these caps without ac- counting for them. Any attempt, on your part, to destroy or sell, in part or in whole, any of this shipment, you lay yourself liable for damages, as you then assume the right of ownership. We are appealing to you not from a legal point of view, but as one busi- ness firm to another, based on the highest principle that any successful firm or individual guards religiously, and that is honesty. Apple Hat Mrg. Co., Inc. Apple Hat Co out caps cases the permission to In some solicits send in dozen lots, instead of making ship- ments without authority and following up the shipments with abusive and threatening letters which are not only dishonest and unethical, but positively actionable under the law. This would seem to indicate that the cap shippers had concluded that the methods con- demned by the Government and every honest merchant had been found to be very unprofitable. A recent letter of this description is as follows: St. Louis, Oct. 4—Your name is in our files as a successful merchant, and we wish to ask you the privilege of shipping you, prepaid, one dozen samples of Apple Adjustable Caps in assorted styles, patterns, colors and grades, as follows: Three caps at $8.50 per dozen, three caps at $12 per dozen, three caps at $15 per dozen and three caps at $18 per dozen, a total of one dozen caps, amounting to $13.38, which we bill to you on terms of 30 days, less 10 per cent., leaving a net balance of $12.05 or an average of $1 per cap, delivered to your store. Naturally, it is to our interest to give you, absolutely, the best cap values your money can buy, as it is our aim not to only sell you this one dozen shipment, but to give you such caps as will merit a continuance of your patronage. Our thirty-one years of experience in this industry has taught us how to make our caps right and price them right. We are enclosing a self-addressed, stamped envelope, and kindly ask that you write your reply on this letter, simply stating “yes” or “no.” We hope it will be “yes,” so that we may send you this beautiful assortment of new Fall adjustable caps and guar- antee them to be the finest you have ever had in your store. This is our only way of getting our merchandise before you, as we do not employ trav- eling salesmen and have been able to effect a tremendous saving in our sell- ing cost, which you will find reflected in the values of the caps that we will send you. We solicit well rated, successful merchants. Apple Hat Mfg., Inc. Charlevoix, Nov. 1l—Last week a representative of the System Service Co., of Fort Wayne, Ind., called here and wanted to make arrangements for the accommodation of tourists. The proposition was as follows: They make up parties of tourists to various parts of the country and have, of course, arranged for lodging. meals and garage service in advance. The sea- son, he says, will be about four months of the year. We were to receive $2 for each room, however the tourists will have System Service Co. coupons for seven cents, so that we would real- ly get $1.86 for a room. We were also to buy an electric sign to designate our house as being one giving such service, This is to cost us $10, which is the only investment asked. Have you ever heard of this company, and what do you know of them? HH. EB. We never heard of the System Ser- vice Co. before. The only thing cer- tain in the above proposition is that the subscriber is to buy a $10 electric sign. The remainder js all problematical. Perhaps the System Service Co. con- ducts tourists’ excursions, but we never heard of it. No such company is listed by R. G. Dun & Co. It is a beautiful plan to sell electric signs at any rate whether or not there be any- thing more to the proposition. There are all sorts of schemes afloat to get money from home owners desiring tc entertain tourists. All such proposi- tions should be investigated thorough- ly before giving them favorable con- sideration. No longer will Frank P. Snyder, of Williamsport, Pa., be permitted to ad- vertise that his “Always Ready” bat- tery solution will instantly charge storage batteries with electrical cur- rent or that it will charge such bat- teries in from twenty to forty minutes time, according to an order issued to- day by the Federal Trade Commission Snyder, trading under the name and style of “Always Ready Products Co. is enjoined by the Commission from: 1. ‘Making either in advertisements. circulars, leaflets or other printed form and from representing in any other manner, in connection with the sale of the battery solution manufactured by him for use in electric storage bat- teries, any of the following false state- ments, to wit, that such solution wil! instantly charge electric storage bat- teries with electric current; or that i% will charge such batteries in from 2C to 40 minutes time; or that it will sc charge such batteries without the in- duction therein of electric current from any other source or in any other man- ner; or that it will charge such bat- teries when the same are “dead,” that is, when they will no longer produce electric energy; or that said solution will not injure, over-heat, or over- charge said batteries; or that such solution will not freeze and that it will not rot or harm the separators of such batteries, and will keep the plates of such battery free from sulphation; or that said solution contains less sul- phuric acid than other battery solu- tions on the market and in common use; or that said solution causes less deterioration in batteries than is caus- ed by the use of other battery solu- tions on the market and in common use. 2. Making or using in circulars leaflets or other printed matter in con- nection with the advertising or sale of said battery solution, the following misleading statements, or other state- ments of similar import: “No longer is it necessary to charge a battery for 2 or 4 days on a line.” “The modern battery fluid. New life for your battery. Charges batteries quickly.” “No more long charging on a line. Always Ready amazes auto- motive America. Charges batteries while you wait.” “Remove battery from car, turn it upside down so as tc empty all the liquid it contains. It is not necessary, but we advise washing the battery out with distilled water Refill with Always Ready so that the plates are completely covered. Let stand for ten minutes and if the plates are in even fair condition, the battery will be fully charged.” “Frequently Always Ready will completely charge a battery before you actually get it back into the car and wired up.” —_»-+ + __- One Way By Whi’ch Merchants Can Become Big. (Continued from page 20) Page 6 opens with a talk on Orange Blossom honey from Los Angeles. “Twelve ounces of this rare delicacy packed in a beautiful stone orange jar which, when empty, will serve in many decorative ways, price $1.25 per jar.” I am inclined to think I started Bustard on that honey stunt by re- porting the Greek honey I saw in Lon- don in fancy jars. Bustard asked me where he could get that. He got it and sold it. Last year he visited California and apparently made his own arrangements while in Los Angeles. Evidently Bustard also rea- sons, “What others can do, I can do.” The position attained by Henry May & Co. was not achieved in a day, a month or a year. But two things must be noticed that connection— first, that from the first day there is additional profit made in such _ busi- ness building, profit filled with fascina- tion at the same time; second, that pleasure and deep satisfaction arises from progressive accomplishment. We would stagnate—all of us—if we reached the pinnacle of achievement all at once and had no higher eleva- tions to scale. All life is a growth, if it is to be any life at all. Whenever you find a man either satisfied with what he has done or holding the cynical notion that fur- ther effort will be bootless, you find one whose life has stopped. Such a man can never know real satisfaction, for, regardless of what men call ward,” satisfaction from some- thing accomplished every day we live. This being so, why not derive satis- faction from the daily accomplishment better, more worth while in the grocery business? It can be done. It is being done every day around us. And the way is the way of the trader up, the man who constantly seeks and exploits finer, better, more worthy merchandise. That such a man is apt to be a skillful advertiser is another point in favor of his ways and methods. Paul Findlay. 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. arises of something new, For Sale—The merchandise stock of Moore’s Cash Store, only dry goods in town. Two-story brick building for sale or lease. Gertrude Moore, Kingsley, Mich. _ 711 FOR SALE—Dry goods and grocery stock in small town on M-82. Good roads. Will also sell building. Address No. 712; c/o Michigan T1 -adesman. 712 FOR SALE—One good size safe, in A-1 condition; one set Dayton scales, A-1 condition; two common store counters. Must make room. Will sell cheap. Wie- ber Lumber Co., Fowler, Mich. 713 NEWS STANDS—In bus and electric railway terminals in Battle Creek, Grand Rapids and Jackson. Parcel check privi- lege, with long lease, making good returns on investment. Will sell singly or to- gether. Michigan Catering Co., 209 Fran- cis St., Jackson, Mich. 714 For Sale—Brick storebuilding, good location in Shepard, Mich. Write or see, Ellen M. Ryckman, Ithaca, Mich. q15 FOR SALE—Or exchange, two general stores within 15 miles from Grand Rapids, on good roads, doing good _ business. Good buildings, good dwellings, barns, general stocks and equipment. Price is right, small payment down balance easy terms. Also have a large list of farms with stock and tools for sale or exchange for city property. If in market for a farm, it will pay you to come and see me. John Hage, Grandville, Mich. 716 FOR SALE—Grand Rapids Wholesale Grocery stock. Address No. 707, c/o Michigan Tradesman. 707 For Sale—No reasonable offer refused: one 2000 class National cash register; one small register, with detail strips; one Toledo computing scale. Pipestone a. cery, Benton Harbor, Mich. 9 For Sale—House two lots, or one, near Tampa, Florida. Consider trade for re- sort property. Also cottage two lots Narrow Lake, Eaton county, nearly new. Bargain $1,500. Write for particulars. Sik; Brunk, Eaton Ranids, Mich. 701 FOR SALE—Grocery stock and fixtures. First-class location, clean stock, good fix- tures. Price wholesale inventory. Deal direct with owner. Address Lock Box 452. Ypsilanti, Mich. 702 TO EXCHANGE—Detroit city improved property, for a good sized general stock and store in a small town. Write to R. Rutowitz, 4558 Tireman Ave., Detroit, Mich. 697 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, Michigan, 566 32 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN eeeeees 3, 19st Be i a Gabby Gleanings From Grand Rapids. i Grand Rapids, Nov. 1—Joseph q Brewer, who owns 1,000 acres of land Additional Issue , in the immediate vicinity of his coun- : e try home near Plainfield village, has decided to create a 200 acre golf $ 10 000 OOO : course on the land he acquired from q 9 “-e¢ the Plainfield Club, on the West side ° ot TJ, S. 131. Tt will be. an 1 hole e ; course, running from the U. S. highway m 1re aS an ue O Way to Rogue River. Eight tractors and e e4 e many teams and men are now em- ploved on the ground. It is expected (Delaware) , that the improvement will be complet- . Le i by the carly Gl of TSR Aa 7% Cumulative Preferred Stock me: athletic house will be constructed near ithietic house will be constructed ne DIVIDENDS FREE FROM PRESENT NORMAL FEDERAL INCOME TAX the center of the ground and a bathing pool and tennis court will be created. A letter from Mr. Henry L. Doherty, _ of _ Gas and Fuel Company, : eG The club house on the hill overlooking is summarized by him as : : Ao ee at aga stilizved f > ] . e the valley will 5 arcpi is — Business and Property: The Empire Gas and Fuel Company owns all the nouse urposes. une ne: Tees yi . . ’ . ° ae . \ et Se a ee thous capital stocks, except Directors’ qualifying shares, of Cities Service Gas Com- oy ve oOcatleGg on an isiaNG 1 : : 2 ne E ‘ River. The fairways will be sprinkled pany and Empire Oil and Refining Company, and 68% of the Capital Stock * 4 : by three electric pumps which will of Indian Territory [Illuminating Oil Company. These properties comprise one sup Ve ralloane . “ater ner ° - * 2 : raise 2,200 — ” 7: a of the most important systems in the United States in the production, trans- oF unute trom ogue 1Ver. t 18 MYT. . . . . . . * x crsnaaitt ogee Logue ae oe portation, refining and marketing of crude oil and its products, as well as in ‘ sTewer s intention To ake tne CO > . oe ° : . . the finest one in Michigan and no the transportation of natural gas. Subsidiaries own over 900 miles of oil pipe- : money will be spared in the effort to line, and 3,500 oil wells, the gross production of which, during the first six es achieve that result. : months of 1927, averaged 61,200 barrels of crude oil daily. Four refineries «* Ernest D. ollar has retired from ose and 20 absorption and compression gasoline plants are owned and operated. ee | Zanids Store Fix » - ane : : . : a Rapids Store . — ie Over 500 tank and gasoline service stations, located in 12 states, are owned Wi ‘npace in the same tine Of DUSI- . : oe C a Oe Tetace aoe Mieke and distribute petroleum products. Cities Service Gas Company handles an gon. The merchants of the Sawdust average of more than 100,000,000 cubic feet of gas daily, and through 2,200 City will find Mr. Collar a good man miles of pipeline, supplies gas at wholesale to local companies serving over } to do business with. a 135 cities and communities in Kansas, Oklahoma and Missouri, the territory 1 Seegmille 3ros he enterprising : : ° Seegmiller_ Br 5 tae er oe served having a population of approximately 1,300,000. grocers of Cadillac, were in the city last ee en route Se nad Earnings: Consolidated earnings of the Company, as now constituted, for the hrough Canada and the Middle Wes : : i = search of eens for : second : two years ended June 30, 1926 and 1927, as certified by independent audi- grocery store they are about to open tors, and for the year ended August 1, 1927, as reported by the Company, ‘n the citv of their adoption. Their were as follows: original store burned out one morning Year Ended June 30, Year Ended j i ce . eke Evo rs > ~ 1926 1927 August 31, 1927 in August. Before the fire was ex : ‘ ; : § , ad thes Gad vented 4 carant Gross Earnings, including other income $48,017,940 $57,474,542 $62,719,640 store and installed a new stock, pur- Operating _ Papers, maintenance, all chased of the local branch of the Na- taxes, minority stockholders’ interest tional Grocer Co., during the afternoon in subsidiaries, annual interest of cil evenine so Giey were sble bs apes $3,925,000 on presently outstanding ie te Seameck ie ne morning, bonds of subsidiary companies and twenty-one hours after the fire broke notes of the parent company and other Gut “oe the uinte fe Baw Geboce. prior deductions —_--....___-___._-_ 35,498,593 39,193,079 40,972,017 Ch 4c eth i ts Ba Balance available for depreciation, deple- oo os tke cece or Sean Cole ton ape Awidends .... 12,519,347 18,281,453 21,747,623 — ied as Mie pe ‘Pat Annual dividend requirements on all Pre- ee S ferred Stock outstanding, including this Kline, of the Grand Rapids Trust Co. a, 4.118.002 "mm : Tarneworth anc shi ri a es > ’ — ga" . s sean ee — and Jorn a The amounts set aside by the companies in the above periods for depreciation and Se nave +Ormen a CO Pons depletion reserves were $4,821,339 and $8,717,763 for the years ended June 30, 1926 under the stvle of the Addac Co. and and 1927 respectively, and $11,116,593 for year ended August 31, 1927. engaged in the manufacture and sale of ae nar uines mgr ae hy eagerly The balance, as reported by the Company, for the year ended August 31, uals Gedo by te Wiel 1927, applicable to depreciation and depletion reserves and dividends, Metal Specialties Co., 60 Cottage Grove amounted to $21,747,623, or over 5 times the annual dividend requirements street. The new undertaking will be of $4,118,002 on the total amount of Preferred Stock outstanding, including managed by Mr. Farnsworth, which chic sues | is a guaranty that it will be exploited . : . in an up-to-date and energetic manner. i oe ° : oS ee ae so ie : Capitalization: The outstanding funded debt of the Company as of August } note rO sidney Medalie, the - f * — . 3 ee 7 5 tie ga 31, 1927, consisted of $18,000,000 5‘ Serial Gold Notes, due $6,000,000 Manceiona banker and gener! of Go ‘ chant, announces the arrival of a son annually, June 1, 1928, to June 1, 1930, inclusive. The Preferred Stock of an and heir in his home. The lad will go aggregate par value of $44,424,676 now outstanding and $10,000,000 of 7% through life with the cognomen of Cumulative Preferred Stock to be presently issued, are followed by a total ie eee ; é ‘ William David. authorized issue of 750,000 shares of Common Stock without par value, all of a i . . *}° : . ; which is outstanding. The subsidiaries have outstanding $55,000,000 of Antrim County Producing Many Seed 514% bonds. Potatoes. oe Mancelona, Nov. 1—In regard to the Ownership: The Company is the largest subsidiary of Cities Service Company, potato crop, a close estimate shows : 8 : : 7 : < oa . al oo which has over 120,000 holders of its capital stocks and is one of the most ina Antrim count Wlit not excec » . : ° _ . : is ees ak ak of ak see vid The important holding companies in this country for public utility and petroleum present price of table stock is 7Oc per corporations, with outstanding stocks having a total indicated market value, bushel and certified seed is $1.55 per based on recent quotations, in excezs of $275,000,000. 2 bushel. A great many of our farmers are raising seed potatoes and are mak- . : : Se ; : ing much additional money by so Price $100 per share, to yield 7% loin is the future of this county. A ereat many states, especially. Pennsylvania, are demanding Antrim H O W E S N O W & C O I N C county seed potatoes and are willing 9 °9 e to pav high es for them. It has INVESTMENT SECURITIES peen proven at they increase their vield on potatoes from four to five Detroit, Chicago, New York, Grand Rapids, San Francisco, Minneapolis “ + 9 times by uSing our seed. This county is going in for alfalfa, \ clover, squash and radish seed very All information given herein is from official sources or from sources we regard as reliable F x extensively. bast yest. (2926) his but in no event are the statements herein contained to be regarded as our representations. e 4 af county raised 90 ner cent. of all the | +. @ ; . aoe . ,.: . - i radish seed raised in the United States. 1 We Sidnev Medalie. ‘ \