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Items of Interest To the U. C. T.
Council.

The Salesmen’s Club of Grand Rap-
ids, which is the precocious offspring
of Grand Rapids Council, is making
such rapid strides that the Council has
become a sort of proud parent. The
membership in the Club is increasing
rapidly and the present membership
was recently divided into five teams,
headed by Clarence C. Meyers, Her-
man Buff, Philip Crowley, “Si” Per-
kins and John B. Olney as captains.
The membership drive will be con-
tinued for three weeks and the team
securing the largest numbers of new
members and reinstatements of former
members will fare quite sumptuously
at the expense of the teams who did
not produce such large results.

Dan M. Viergever, a Past Senior
Counselor of No. 131, who sold a great
many people in Grand Rapids Nash
cars last year, is now with the Kinsey
Motor Co., handling the Hupmobile
cars, calling on Hupmobile dealers in
the Western Michigan territory. When
with the Nash, Dan’s sales record to
the individual purchaser looked very
much like a report of a wholesaler to
his dealers.

A. G. Kaser, known among his
friends as “Gust,” is building a very
beautiful home at Argentine Drive and
Pine Crest, in East Grand Rapids. The
architecture is the colonial type and
the family expect to occupy same about
May 1. “Gust” says he is so much in
love with the locality he doesn’t care
whether East Grand Rapids is an-

nexed or not. He will be satisfied
either way.
Henry Koessel, Senior Counselor,

and wife, entertained a number of their
friends at a birthday party last Satur-
day evening. The party was in honor
of Mr. Koessel’s birthday and_ the
birthday cake was said to contain 42
candles. A few days prior to this date,
he drove to Detroit; actual driving
time, 2% hours. ‘We congratulate him,
both on the anniversary of his birth
and the fact that he was still alive to
enjoy his party.

A. A. Weeks, Southern representa-
tive for W. R. Roach Co., of Grand

Rapids, has recently written the Sec-
retary of Grand Rapids Council that
he met with a painful and serious ac-
cident in sustaining a fracture of the
hip at McCords, Mississippi. He is
now in the McCords hospital and, no
doubt, will be there for several weeks.

Big preparations are being made for
the coming State convention at Petos-
key. R. W. Radcliffe, Chaplain, has
been appointed chairman of the booster
committee to arrange for entertainment
en route and to induce as many mem-
bers of Grand Rapids Council as well
as the Councils in Kalamazoo, Battle
Creek, Jackson, Coldwater and Hills-
dale to attend. Their present plans
will include a special train from Grand
Rapids to Petoskey if the attendance
warrants it. He is assisted by J. Clyde
Laraway, Raymond W. Bentley,
Homer R. Bradfield and Bert Saxton.
A general letter will be mailed to the
membership of Grand Rapids Council
a little later, giving full details of plans
for going and entertainment at the
Petoskey convention.

Travis Daniels, living at 817 Merritt
street, S. E., whose accident of a double
fracture of the ankle was reported las¢
week, is making satisfactory progress.
The cast has been removed from his
ankle, but it will be several weeks be-
fore it will be of sufficient strength to
sustain his weight.

We notice in several of the metro-
politan newspapers that Eugene A.
Welch, past Grand Counselor of Mich-
igan anda member of Kalamazoo
Council, acted as toastmaster at Do-
wagiac at a St. Patrick’s day banquet.
It has been our good fortune to attend
a banquet where Brother Welch has
officiated in that capacity and we think
he is second to none. This was un-
doubtedly, some banquet and party, as
Knute Rockne, Notre Dame university
football coach, was the principal speak-
er and Bert Hogan, Grand Rapids’ own
entertainer, was there to enliven the
occasion with some of his very clever
Dutch-Irish dialect stories.

Being a resident of Grand Rapids
seems to carry quite a prestige in the
extreme South. Brother Harvey E.
Gish, who lives at 545 Gladstone
avenue and represents Hess & Clark
Stock Food Co., of Ashland, Ohio,
was recently in Havana, Cuba, and ap-
plied for a room at the Biltmore Ho-
tel. He evidently had his usual pros-
perous appearance, for they asked him
$35 a day for the room. When they
learned he was from Grand Rapids,
Michigan, the rate was reduced to $3,
a figure more suitable for the traveling
representative to pay. He tells many
things of interest of the Cubans and
the wonderful prosperity of Havana,
which has become rich from the money
spettt by American tourists, particu-
larly during recent years.

Clarence C. Meyers, who is Secre-
tary and Sales Manager of the Grand
Rapids Sash & Door Co., reports that
their business since January 1 has
shown a remarkable increase over the
corresponding period of last year and
the outlook for 1928 for them is very
rosy indeed.

John B. Olney, who represents the
American Type Founders Co., Chi-
cago, in Michigan, was in the Upper
Peninsula during the extreme heavy
snow, about three weeks ago. He was
within a few miles of the town of De-
Tour, which had provisions sent to 1t
by aeroplane. He stated the snow in
many places had attained a depth
greater than the height of the passen-
ger coaches in which they were riding.
The temperature, however, was mild
and the residents held some fears of
floods when the immense fall of snow
began to melt. The Scribe.

—__¢¢ > _
Problem of Small Parcels of State
Lands.

Under conditions of the last twenty
years a million acres came into pos-
session of the State, much of it in small
parcels. The State sold thousands of
acres of small parcels and now we find
many of these parcels again delinquent
and being abandoned. In times past
the thought has been that: we must
have economy of administration and
large tracts were preferred or areas
where the various parcels were close
to each other and altogether amount-
ing to thousands of acres. We should
now delve into the subject and study
the probable result if that neglect of
the isolated small parcel is allowed to
continue. So long as any parcel is
non-productive or is growing stuff
such as Mr. Lovejoy states “will never
amount to anything,” there is a con-
tinual loss. If the State does not make
good use of the smaller parcels, in
what way will a sale to private par-
ties make any definite betterment of
the situation? It is logical to con-
clude that, with a long chain of smaller
parcels in State ownership, organized
development, efficiently managed, can
produce results at a cost below that
possible for the individual owner to
obtain on one or two parcels he might
have. The certainty of methods and
the wholesale type of planning and
carrying on the work should be a great
advantage in the development of for-
ests on such an organized system of
the State’s smaller parcels.

If the State will not reforest its
small parcels, how can the individual
owner be encouraged to reforest his
parcel, which is just as much isolated
as the small parcel of the State, with-
out any of the protective power in-
herent in the State by which the im-
provements on State land can be safe-
guarded?

In this motor century, with such as-
surance of expeditious travel from one
parcel to another, it seems a shirking
of duty for the State to leave unim-
proved a long chain of small parcels
when reforestation of them would make
them productive in a three-fold manner
first as object lessons greatly to the
encouragement of individual
second as visible proof of recreational
value coming on for the general wel-
fare and third, as a growing asset in
the State’s resources to
costs of the work. Now agricultural
cut-over land is losing value every
day; the trend is steadily downward,
as shown by careful observation of the
facts to be found in records of the last
fifteen years.. The only way of placing
it on a different basis is to make use
of it by growing good timber. You
and I are citizens of Michigan. We
are members of a corporate body that
has listed among its effects a million
acres of land. Fully one-third of that
amount is in scattered small parcels.
Under present policies of administra-
tion this one-third is left very much
to its lonesomeness. We are consid-
ering now wherein these scattered par-
cels can be made useful if not actually
of more than ordinary usefulness. They
are interspersed among areas of mil-
lions of acres that we are realizing as
definitely non-agricuclural and possible
of continuous productive use by the
growing of forests thereon. As a means
of leavening the whole area of millions
of acres, we are proposing a policy of
systematic use of all State land and
that regional management of systems
of the smaller parcels can well take a
prominent place in a comprehensive
plan.

owners;

balance all

As demonstrations of the right use,
they will be of sure value as useful
object lessons and encouragement to
adjacent land owners.

A forward movement is needed,
swinging all the energy and corporate
power possible to utilize for the State’s
best interest. We need courageous ac-
tivity under a comprehensive plan with
leaders in duty bound to make the
most of the opportunities presented by
our unusual situation.

Frederick Wheeler,

President Michigan Forestry Asso-
ciation.
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We Stand Corrected.

Jason E. Hammond, Manager of the
Michigan Retail Dry Goods Associa-
tion, writes the Tradesman that the
membership of his organization is 360,
instead of 248, as stated last week;
also that the date and location of the
next annual meeting was not decided
upon at the Lansing convention, but
will be determined by the board of di-
sectors later in the year.

 

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Things Seen and Heard on a Week
End Trip.

Despite the warnings of the weather
clerk last Saturday, a trip to Kalama-
zoo was made under blue skies, with
the accompaniment of bright sunshine.

The first stop was at Wayland,
where I was surprised to note the
changed appearance in the hardware
store of Hooker & Son. W. W. Hook-
er, the junior partner, has adopted the
color scheme recommended by the Na-
tional Retail Hardware Association
and has accomplished so radical a
change in the appearance of the store
that I thought for a moment I was in
a metropolitan establishment. The
color scheme not only applies to the
walls and shelving, but to the tables
running lengthwise of the store, fitted
with glas partitioned receptacles which
serve to keep each article displayed in
its proper compartment. It is well
worth a trip to Wayland to note the
change which has been wrought in this
store by the introduction of modern
and artistic methods.

At the general store of Frank Malm-
stone I noted that the partition be-
tween the grocery and dry goods de-
partments had been removed and that
the grocery department had disappear-
ed, being replaced by the shoe depart-
ment. I was told that the grocery
stock had moved across the street, hav-
ing been purchased by F. S. Cozzens,
who consolidated it with his own stock,
which is certainly very complete in all
its departments. The change in the
Malmstone store is certainly in the
line of improvement and adds greatly
to the good appearance of the estab-
lishment.

I found all Wayland rejoicing over
the anticipated return on Sunday of
Mr. Malmstone’s daughter from the
hospital at Grand Rapids. where she
was taken about a week before as the
result of the accidental discharge of a
gun in the hands of a young man
friend. The bullet pased through the
liver and one kidney and lodged in the
muscles in the back. In its course it
missed a main artery, which would have
caused almost instant death if punc-
tured. Miss Malmstone has gained an
international reputation through her
rapid recovery. If I am correctly in-
formed, only one other person in the
surgical history of the world was ever
shot through the liver and lived. The
other person was the late Henry M.
Reynolds, of Grand Rapids, who was
shot at a sanguinary battle in Ten-
nesee during the civil war. Zecause
the bullet pierced the liver he was left
on the battle field to die. Three days
later he was transferred to a river boat
sent out by the patriotic citizens of
Louisville to care for wounded soldiers.
On reaching Louisville he was taken
to the home of Mrs. Speed, whose
husband was the famous Attorney
General in Lincoln’s cabinet. The
family physician told him he could not
live, because he was shot through the
liver. Two months later he presented
himself to the physician, who could
hardly believe his eyes. When Sur-
geon General Hammond wrote his
Surgical History of the Civil War, he
stated therein that there was no record

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

of a soldier who lived after being shot
through the liver. Mr. Reynolds had
his attention called to the statement
and wrote Dr. Hammond a letter re-
questing him to investigate his (Rey-
nolds) war record. A few months
later Dr. Hammond wrote Mr. Rey-
nolds that he would have to revise his
original statement, because the official
records disclosed that he had been
shot through the liver and lived. He
stated, further, that he had gone over
the surgical records of all the wars
for 400 years and could not find a
similar case. In the face of this state-
ment, it looks as though Miss Malm-
stone and Mr. Reynolds were in a class
by themselves.

At the Shattuck store I was told
that they had received but one ship-
men of unordered goods during the
past year. The shipment came from
the Ideal Pants Co., of New York, and
it cost the shipper $5 to get his goods
back. I am always glad to record in-
stances of this kind, where the recip-
ients of unauthorized shipments have
the courage to stand up and fight for
their rights. If every merchant would
pursue this course we would soon see
an end to this nefarious business.

At Kalamazoo [ called on several
grocers who are still handling Nation-
al Biscuit Co. brands. When asked
why they did this, they replied that
the discrimination promulgated by the
company between chain stores and in-
dependents had broken down in Kala-
mazoo and that all independents were
now accorded 16 per cent. discount
from list. As this is only 1% per cent.
less than the chain stores receive, the
difference is not enough to give the
chains any particular advantage.

I mention this circumstance so that
any merchant who is still handling
National brands and is not getting 16
per cent. discount, should decline to
make further purchases unless he is
given the same ratio of discount—dat-
ing back from Jan. 1.

Of course I called on W. L. Brown-
ell to pay my respects to my first sub-
scriber in Kalamazoo, who was then
conducting a fancy grocery store on
Rose street. Mr. Brownell was not in
evidence, having been called home
from his office to welcome the only
granddaughter in the Brownell family.
I had a pleasant visit. with Mr. Brown-
ell’s son, who is a chip of the old block,
so far as conversational accomplish-
ment goes. I hope to be able to make
connection with my life-long friend the
next time I visit the Celery City. I do
not know how to express it, but there
is a spirit of comradship between old
men who have been close personal
friends almost since boyhood which I
do not find in any other relation of life.
It may not be based on brilliant in-
tellect or exceptional accomplishment
on either part. It goes down deeper
than any other ordinary attribute, be-
cause it is firmly rooted in the most
remote recesses of the human heart.

Mr. Brownell has held a unique
position in the social, fraternal and
busines circles of Kalamazoo for half
acentury. No social gathering is com-
plete without him. No banquet is
worth while unless he officiates as
toastmaster. No advertising booklet

possesses proper pulling power unless

it bears the Brownell imprint. I some-
times think what a gloomy place Kal-
amazoo will be when Will Brownell
dons angelic drapery and grabs a harp;
but perhaps the younger man will have
learned by that time how to fit himself
into the niche his father has occupied
so many years without fear of displace-
ment. Unless I am very much mis-
taken, that is exactly what will happen.

A Kalamazoo traveling man told me
that the Campbell soups sold by the
independents and chain stores are not
the same article. He said he obtained
a can from both sources, took them
home and opened the cans in the pres-
ence of his wife. The can from the
independent dealer was full of meaty
tomato. The can from the chain store
contained small and inferior pieces of
broken tomatoes, but was mostly fluid.
I do not vouch for the accuracy of this
statement, but the man who told me
is a perfectly candid gentleman whom
I have known for years and regard as
thoroughly dependable.

I scanned the shelves of every gro-
cer I called on for Maxwell House
coffee. Everyone I enquired of stated
that he was through with Maxwell
House until the maker came to the
terms proposed by the Tradesman and
agreed to sell the brand to the inde-
pendents at the same price it quoted
the chains. One grocer said he had
three cans under the counter which he
would get rid of as soon as possible;
that no further purchases would be
made until the company mended its
methods and ceased to discriminate
in favor of the chains. It naturally
affords me much pleasure to note how
loyally the retail grocery trade are fol-
lowing me in this matter.

A call at the Sagers grocery, 925
South Burdick street, disclosed the
fact that Mr. Sagers had sold his in-
terest in the business to his partner,
Frank Niessink, who will continue the
business under the former style of
Sagers & Co. This store has the best
equipment in the way of price tickets
I have ever seen anywhere. It is worth
a trip to Kalamazoo to see how skill-
fully the work has been carried into
execution.

En route home [I drove around on
Rose street to pick up my companion
at the Mecca which attracts all women
who love good clothes and which also
reduces the size of the plethoric pocket
books of all men who love their wives
enough to permit them to wear Porter
garments. Elizabeth Porter is the
greatest magician in women’s attire I
have ever known. She can automatically
make a homely woman look handsome
and make a handsome woman look
more handsome. She possesses the
wonderful faculty of sizing up the
situation at one glance and, presto
change, the customer is metamorphos-
ed into an angel. There may be other
women who possess the same ability
Miss Porter has acquired in this re-
spect, but it is mighty unfortunate for
Michigan husbands that such wonder-
ful artists are few and far between.
Grand Rapids is fortunate in having a
branch of the establishment, managed
by a niece of the master artist and who
gives promise of ultimately equaling
her relative jn the art of feminine
sorcery, E. A. Stowe,

 

   

March 28, 1928
SUCCESSFUL SALESMEN.

Henry T. Koessel, Senior Counsellor
Grand Rapids Council.

Henry T. Koessel was born at Men-
dota, Ill., March 24, 1886. His father
was born in Heese, Germany. His
mother was born in this country, but
was of German descent. His father
was a German Lutheran preacher,
whose occupation took him to New
Orleans, Stetson, Ill., Effingham, IIl.,
and Berlin, Wis., in quick succession.
Mr. Koessel obtained his education
mostly at the latter place, graduating
from the high school on the English
course. In 1906, when he was twenty
years of age, he entered the employ of
O’Connor & Goldberg, the leading re-
tail shoe dealers of Chicago. He han-
dled their hotel trade—took a line of
samples to outside hotels and exhibited
them to individual shoe buyers—for
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Rapids and traveled several years for
the Kelly Shirt Co. Four years ago
he engaged to cover the trade for the
Utica Heater Co in. Michigan and
Northern Indiana- He severed his re-
lation two weeks ago and has five
propositions for future employment
under consideration.

Mr. Koessel was married nine years
ago to Miss Winifred Schroeder. They
have one daughter and reside at 432
Livingston street.

Mr. Koessel is a member of the
Emanuel Evangelical church and
serves the organization as trustee. He
is also treasurer of the L. B. M. So-
ciety, connected with the church.

Aside from the U. C. T., which he is
now serving as Senior Counsellor of
Grand Rapids Council No. 131, Mr.
Kossel has no fraternal connections.
He insists he has no hobby and at-
tributes his success to hard work, close
application to business and affiliation
with the U. C. T.

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A young lawyer had been retained
hy a farmer to prosecut a railroad for
the loss of twenty-four hogs. He
wanted to impress the jury with the
magnitude of the case.

“Twenty-four hogs, gentlemen,” he
said, “just think! Twenty-four—twice
the number there are in the jury
box,”

 

 

 

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MOVEMENTS OF MERCHANTS.

Holland—The Michigan Tea Rusk
Co. has changed its name to the Dutch
Tea Rusk Co.

Holland—The Holland Federal Bak-
ing Co. has increased its capital stock
from $10,000 to $40,000.

Detroit—Plaskove & Nelson succeed
August Van Slembrouck in the boot
and shoe business at 10613 Shoemaker
avenue.

Ironwood — The Peterson-Durham
Co., wholesale dealer in fruit and pro-
duce, has changed its name to the W.
G. Peterson Co.

Detroit—The Detroit Lighting Fix-
ture Co, 152 East Jeffereson avenue,
has changed its name to the Hanks
Electric Supply Co-

Hillsdale—Mrs. Ruth Humiston has
engaged in the women’s wearing ap-
parel business under the style of the
Economy Style Shop.

Detroit—The Ralph Ainsworth Co.,
241 West Jefferson avenue, wholesale
dealer in shoes, has changed its name
to the Ainsworth-Braman Co.

Mackinaw City—George Patrick has
sold his hardware stock to Smith &
Trumbull, who were formerly engaged
in the garage business.

Sunfield—J. A. Esler, junior partner
of Sweitzer & Esler, hardware dealers,
dropped dead while talking over the
telephone a few days ago.

Traverse City—Arms & Cole, plumb-
ers and plumbers’ supplies, are erecting
a two-story brick building to replace
its old quarters at 122 Cass street.

Elkton—The Elkton State Bank has
been incorporated with an authorized
capital stock of $20,000, all of which
has been subscribed and paid in in cash.

Holland—The Star Hatchery Farms,
has been incorporated with an author-
ized capital stock of $50,000, $6,000. of
which has been subscribed and paid
in in cash.

Hesperia—The modern new plant of
the Alpha Creamery Co. is rapidly
nearing completion. A_ buttermilk
evaporator is being installed with the
new equipment.

Detroit — The Lasky Jewelry Co..
6472 Chene street, has been incorpo-
rated with an authorized capital stock
of $15,000, all of which has been sub-
scribed and paid in in cash.

Conklin—John Vander Meer has sold
his hardware stock to Edward F. Din-
kel and Christian Valentine, who will
continue the business under the style
of the Conklin Hardware Co.

Kalamazoo—John R. Schoonmaker
died at his home March 26, as the re-
sult of an attack of heart disease. Mr.
Schoonmaker was connected with the
drug business for many years.

Plymouth—C. Chodorowski has sold
his stock of boots and shoes to Leo
Chodorowski, recently of Detroit, who
will continue the business under the
same style, the Economy Shoe Store.

Detroit—The C. F. Burger Cream-
ery Co., 8230 East Forest avenue, has
been incorporated with an authorized
capital stock of $200,000, $115,000 of
which has been subscribed and paid in
in property.

Detroit—The Levenson-Miller Co.-
213 State street, has been incorporated
to deal in millinery at wholesale and
retail, with an authorized capital stock

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

of $10,000, $4,010 of which has been
subscribed and paid in in cash.

Kalamazoo—The Kalamazoo Poul-
try Co., 572 Portage street, has been
incorporated to deal in poultry and
meats, with an authorized capital stock
of $2,000, of which amount $1,050 has
been subscribed, $592.94 paid in in cash
and $362 in property.

Detroit—The Davis Plumbing &
Heating Co., 2003 Cadillac Square
building, has been incorporated with
an authorized capital stock of $30,00uU
common and $10,000 preferred, of
which amount $4,020 has been sub-
scribed and paid in in cash.

Detroit—The N. K. Cushion Tire
& Rim Co., Inc., 828 Washington
Boulevard building, has been incorpo-
rated with an authorized capital stock
of $50,000, of which amount $30,000
has been subscribed and paid in, $12,-
500 in cash and $17,500 in property.

Flint—The Consumers Mason Sup-
ply Co., 1915 Howard avenue, has been
incorporated to deal in masons’ and
builders’ supplies, fuel, etc., at whole-
sale and retail, with an authorized cap-
ital stock of $25,000, $14,200 of which
has been subscribed and paid in in
cash.

Ionia—The Ionia Mutual Oil Co.,
with offices at Adrian, has been in-
corporated to deal in petroleum prod-
ucts, auto accessories, etc., at whole-
sale and retail, with an authorized cap-
ital stock of $20,000, all of which has
been subscribed and $2,500 paid in in
cash.

Flint—The Big Four Oil Co-. has
been incorporated to deal in gasoline,
etc., and auto accessories, with an au-
thorized capital stock of $16,700 com-
mon, $33,300 preferred and 5,000 shares
at $1 per share, of which amount $5,-
530 has been subscribed and paid in
in cash.

Detroit—The Allen Sign Co., 10732
East Jefferson avenue, has merged its
business into a stock company under
the style of the V. M. Allen Sign Co.,
with an authorized capital stock of
$3,000, all of which has been subscribed
and paid in, $100 in cash and $2,900
in property.

Detroit—The Burger-Davey Electric
Co., 5231 Stanton avenue, has merged
its business into a stock company un-
der the style of the Burger-Davey Co.,
with an authorized capital stock of
$10,000, all of which has been subscrib-
ed and paid in, $1,500 in cash and
$8,500 in property.

Saginaw—Henry Pessink-. proprietor
of the New Idea Millinery store at 119
North Jefferson avenue, has sold his
store building and stock to Charles E.
Wilhelm, who will remodel the build-
ing and convert it into a modern store
dealing in women’s ready-to-wear ap-
parel and millinery.

Niles—John F. Unley, dealer in
automobiles, accessories and supplies,
has merged his business into a stock
company under the style of the Unley
Motor Sales, 109 North Second street,
with an authorized capital stock of
$4,830, all of which has been subscribed
and paid in in property.

Essexville—William P. Kavanaugh,
wholesale dealer in fish, has merged
his business into a stock company un-
der the style of the Oscoda Fish Co.,
with an authorized capital stock of

240 shares at $111.68 each, of which
amount $26,803.38 has been subscribed
and paid in in property.

Detroit — The Sewell Appliance
Shop, 8716 Twelfth street, dealer in
washing machines, ironers and other
household appliances, has merged its
business into a stock company under
the style of the Sewell Appliance Shop,
Inc., with an authorized capital stock
of $5,000, $1,000, of which has been
subscribed and paid in in cash.

New Buffalo—Frederick L. Schrader
has merged his fuel and lumber busi-
ness into a stock company under the
style of the Schrader Lumber & Coal
Co., with an authorized capital stock
of $50,000, all of which has been sub-
scribed and paid in in cash. Building
materials and supplies will be added
to the other lines and the business will
be conducted at wholesale and retail.

Laingsburg—Mrs. F. Welch, recent-
ly of Alma, has purchased the store
building, grocery stock and store fix-
tures of W. H. Kimmis, taking imme-
diate possession. She will add lines
of dry goods, notions and baked goods
and will continue the restaurant started
by Mrs. Kimmis. Mr. Kimmis has
conducted the business for the past
sixteen years and will take a vacation
before he enters another line of busi-
ness.

Detroit—Morris Leftoff, former De-
troit dry goods merchant who declared
involuntary bankruptcy March 24, 1924,
has been sentenced to four months in
the house of correction by Federal
Judge Edward J. Moinet for using the
mails to desseminate false financial
statements. It is charged by E. E.
Fraser, post office inspector, that Left-
off mailed false statements regarding
his bankruptcy to the receivers and
other interested persons. Leftoff, who
admitted he could neither read nor
write, when questioned by William G.
Comb, Government attorney, said he
had been naturalized three years ago
in the Wayne county Circuit Court.

 

Manufacturing Matters.

Kalamazoo — The American Ap-
pliance Co., 120 West South street,
has increased its capital stock from
$25,000 to $35,000.

St. Johns—The Sandusky Milk Prod-
ucts Co. has purchased a site on North
Clinton avenue and will erect a branch
plant which it is expected will be ready
for occupancy about May 1.

Tecumseh—The Tecumseh Supertile
Co. has been incorporated with an au-
thorized capital stock of $50,000, all of
which has been subscribed and paid
in, $5,000 in cash and $45,000 in prop-
erty.

Corunna—The Corunna plant of the
Western Knitting Mills will be sold
at a mortgage sale in Pontiac on May
1. Other units of the company, lo-
cated elsewhere in the State, including
Rochester, will be sold at the same
time.

Detroit—The Melms Manufacturing
Co., has been incorporated to manu-
facture and deal in jewelry at whole-
sale and retail, with an authorized cap-
ital stock of $5,000, all of which has
been subscribed and paid in, $672.50 in
cash and $4,327.50 in property.

Bay City — The Bay City Electric
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merged its business into a stock com-
pany under the same style, with an
authorized capital stock of $75,000, of
which amount $60,000 has been sub-
scribed, $404.94 paid in in cash and
$59,595.06 in property.

Detroit—The Composite Piston Co.
has been incorporated to manufacture
and deal in pistons for automotors,
with an authorized capital stock of
$60,000 preferred and 2,000 shares at
$1 per share, of which amount $5,300
has been subscribed and paid in, $4,000
in cash and $1,300 in property.

Muskegon—The Sargent Dictionary
Holder Co., 1170 Seventh street, has
merged its business into a stock com-
pany under the style of the Sargent
Specialty & Machine Co., with an au-
thorized capital stock of $10,000, of
which amount $9,300 has been sub-
scribed and paid in, $1,900 in cash and
$7,400 in property.

Detroit—The Jones & Morris Co.,
Inc., 803 Empress building, has been
incorporated to manufacture and sell
lubricating devices and other motive
power appliances, with an authorized
capital stock of 1,000 shares at $100 a
share, of which amount $76,500 has
been subscribed, $8,300 paid in in cash
and $60,000 in property.

Detroit—Emil Van Loo, who con-
ducts a creamery at 2244 Le May
street, has merged his business into a
stock company under the style of the
Allenton Dairy Co., to manufacture
and sell dairy products, with an au-
thorized capital stock of $75,000, of
which amount $60,000 has been sub-
scribed and $25,000 paid in in prop-
erty. :

Detroit—The Novi Stovecab Corpo-
ration, 2423 West Warren avenue, has
been incorporated to manufacture and
deal in stove cabinets, kitchen appli-
ances, etc., with an authorized capital
stock of $100,000 and 10,000 shares no
par value, of which amount $85,000
and 6,540 shares has been subscribed,
$5,000 paid in in cash and $80,000 in
property.

Buchanan—Ward Mail Box Co. an-
nounces an expansion program which
includes the occupation of a new build-
ing and the manufacture of another
product. The company’s employment
force will be increased and production
on a short circuit telephone, adapted
to apartment houses, factories, hotels
and office buildings, will be started in
the building of the Ward Electric Re-
frigerator Co. There is no connection
between the box and refrigerator com-
panies,

Muskegon Heights—The Accuralite
Co., of Muskegon, manufacturers of
light pistons and cam shafts, are seek-
ing a factory site in Muskegon Heights.
The company seeks a loan of $25,000
from the industrial fund for use in the
construction of a building. It is said
that the loan will be approved by the
industrial committee The Accuralite
Co- expects a gross business of over
$500,000 this year,

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J. E- Johnson, dealer in general mer-
chandise at Moorland, R..F. D. No. 4
from Ravenna, renews his subscription
to the Tradesman and writes: “1
could not get along without your pa-
per.”

 

 

 

 

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March 28, 1928

Essential Features of the Grocery
Staples.

Sugar—Jobbers hold cane granulated
at 6.55 and beet granulated at 6.35.

Tea—The market has had a quiet
week. Buyers are buying in a very
small way and all the first hands
people are complaining about business.
In view of this, prices have not been
very steady during the week, meaning
particularly Ceylons and Indians. New
japans, however, are strong on ac-
count of smaller supply than last year.
Consumptive demand for tea is about
the same, with no special change in
prices.

Coffee—The market has had an
easy week, outside of a small flurry of
strength early in the week. Rio and
Santos have been quite saggy, owing
to lower prices and weaker conditions
in Brazil. The cables from there dur-
ing the week have mostly been very
soft. Prices on the whole line of Rio
and Santos are a shade under what
they were last week. Mild coffees also
show a slight decline and dull business.
Jobbing market on roasted coffee is
unchanged for the week.

Canned Fruits—Fruits generally are
firmer at the cannery in the desirable
grades. The gain in peaches has been
mostly in. the standard and choice
packs. Pears are practically off of the
market at the source, while there are
only odds and ends of cherries quoted
by canners, but it is surprising, in
view of the scarcity of cherries, that
they do not sell more freely and for
higher prices.

Canned Vegetables — More busi-
ness is being done in peas and. tomatoes
than in corn as the latter is quiet and
is entirely upon a hand-to-mouth basis.
More enquiry has developed for peas
during the week than formerly and
although buyers and sellers are still
separated by price, actual bookings
have shown some increase in extra
standards. Fancy peas are not much
wanted. Tomatoes are also taken for
replacement and as distributors are
keeping moderate stocks, they are
buying in the South most of the time
to take care of their current outlets.
No particular interest is shown in corn.

Dried Fruits—Dried fruits are so es-
sentially a liquidating proposition that
there are not sufficient operations in
the way of replacements here or on the
coast. to develop competition among
distributors and influence them toward
holding for advances. They are trad-
ing on the market, moving goods all
of the time, meeting the other fellow’s
price basis in the general move to un-
load earlier purchases. All packs are
selling in the jobbing and retail field
and while outlets are good, perhaps
better than usual, the abundance of
prunes and raisins has kept prices in
check, preventing the sharp advances
which conditions at the source have
justified at least in prunes. With
raisins, the general idea is to keep
them moving in order to reduce stocks
at the source and in jobbing centers to
make as close a cleanup this season as
is possible before going into new crop.
Some traders think that it is necessary
to keep raisins cheap so as not to in-
terrupt the movement of package and
bulk packs and because there are plenty
of raisins still held by packers, there

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MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

is no incentive to buy for future re-
quirements in large volume when ship-
ments can be taken from the source
and timed to arrive so as to allow for
fair working stocks here. Neverthe-
less, a better feeling has been develop-
ing in some grades of raisins here as
liquidation without equal replacement
has reduced the holdings of individual
operators. Nothing new has happen-
ed in prunes except that 30 and 40
Californias are doing a little better and
it is harder to buy at inside prices. Ore-
gons remain quiet at quotations. The
demand for peaches and apricots is
seasonable and is increasing. In both
packs the percentage of desirable fruit
on the spot is being outdone as it is
the first to go and it cannot be readily
replaced. It takes care to buy peaches
to advantage as there is a wide varia-
tion in quality and often the seller does
not specify closely just what his offer-
ing happens to be. In a case like this,
price tells only part of the story and
may be misleading as good packs are
easily worth the premium which is de-
manded for them.

Canned Fish—Pink salmon is firm
in tone and moderately active as stocks
here are light and are in strong hands.
The cheap parcels have disappeared
and cannot be replaced, but the mar-
ket has not gone high enough to loosen
up some of the resale blocks which
some traders expect to see when the
spot basis gets to $2. Maine sardines
are showing a strong undertone with-
out any heavy buying. Tuna is not
conspicuous and none of the other fish
packs are worthy of special mention.

Salt Fish—The Lenten business con-
tinues to be above the average of re-
cent years. Mackerel has been so
moderate in price this year that it has
been advertised a good deal and has
scold well. Available stocks of every-
thing but small sizes are low. Herring
has also sold very well, on account of
light stocks everywhere.

Beans and Peas—Demand for dried
beans during the week has been light,
but prices are nevertheless firm. Pea
beans are particularly strong. Other
lines are also steady to firm, but with-
out change for the week. Dried peas
are unchanged, with the exception of
black eyes, which on account of scarc-
ity, are advancing.

Cheese—The offerings have only

. been moderate during the past week.

The market has been. firm, although
trade. is quiet.

Nuts—Only a limited demand for
nut meats is in evidence. The amount
of walnuts and almonds held here is
lighter than usual for the season and
little buying abroad has been done re-
cently as importers are waiting for en-
couragement from their trade before
they make extensive commitments. The
moderate offerings here counteract the
narrow demand to the point of holding
prices on an even keel. Crop develop-
ments in Europe have not been such
as to extend the demand for new crop
for fall shipment. Nuts in the shell
have been equally quiet. California
walnuts are being featured in the re-
tail stores and a heavier turnover is
underway. Coast buying has been
speeded up by the recent decline in
prices but the trade is cautious in an-
ticipating its requirements. The new

crop Brazil market has not reached the
stage where it is possible to do much
business for later delivery. Other
nuts are without special feature.

Olives—The spring demand for bot-
tled olives has caused a better move-
ment from first hands and this is fur-
ther encouraged by the strength of
this market in Spain, where quotations
are well maintained. Importers have
full assortments.

Pickles—AIl grades and sizes of sour
pickles are in a firm statistical position
and, as stocks generally throughout
the trade are light, there is constant
buying for replacement. Dills are in
broken assortment.

Rice—Supplies here are regarded as
considerably less than usual for the
season, since there has been no ac-
cumulation this season and not any
large blocks have been bought for mill
shipment. Recent business in the
South has been at levels which indicate
a drift toward a higher basis. The
movement continues good through re-
tail channels.

Syrup and Molasses—The demand
for finer grocery grades of molasses
is just about fair. It is steady, but not
large. Buyers are taking stock for
needs only. General situation is
healthy, but not active. The demand
for sugar syrup is pretty good with
prices about steady. Compound syrup
is wanted and the aggregate business is
reported satisfactory. Prices are well
maintained and unchanged.

 

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Review of the Produce Market.
Apples — Baldwins, $2.25@2.50;

Northern Spys, $2.50@3; Western Jon-
athans, $3 per box; Rome Beauty, $3.50
per box.

Bagas—Canadian, $2 per 100 Ib. sack.

Bananas—6@6%4c per lb.

Butter—The market is easier and Ic
lower than a week ago. Jobbers hold
June packed at 44c, fresh packed at
46c, prints at 48c. They pay 24c for
No. 1 packing stock and 12c for No. 2.

Cabbage—$2 per 100 Ibs- for old
from New York State; new from
Texas, $4.25 per crate.

Carrots—$1.25 per bu. for old; new
from Texas, $2.50 per bu.

Cauliflower — New from _ Florida,
$2.25 per doz.

Celery—25@60c per bunch accord-
ing to size; Extra Jumbo from De-
catur, $1.25; Florida, $4.50 per crate.

Celery Cabbage—$1.25 per doz.

Cocoanuts—$1 doz. or $7.50 a bag.

Cucumbers—Indiana hot house, $2
per crate.

Grape Fruit—Florida commands $5
@6 per crate, according to size and
grade.

Dried Beans—Michigan jobbers are
quoting as follows:

 

CuRE Pea BReBans 20. $8.75
Bight Red Kidney ._..._..__.___ 8.85
Dark Red Kidney —§-.. 9.00

Eggs—There has been no change in
the egg market since the last report.
Fine fresh eggs are wanted and are
coming in in sufficient volume to sup-
ply the demand. Local jobbers pay
25c for strictly fresh.

Green Onions—Chalotts, 65c¢ per doz.

Lemons—Quotations are as follows:

S00 Sunkist 9 $7.00
SAO Suiieist 20 7.00
360 Red Ball (52250 2st 6.50

5

S00) Red: Ball] 6.50
Lettuce—In good demand on_ the
following basis:

Arizona Iceberg, 4s, per bu. ~.--$3.50
Arizona Iceberg, 6s, per bu. _.._ 3.00
Hothouse leaf, per Ib. -._-.-____ 10¢

Onions—Spanish, $2.75 for 72s and
50s; home grown command $4.50 for
white or yellow—both 100 Ib. sack.

Oranges—Fancy Sunkist California
Navels are now on the following basis:

HG 2 $5.25
P76) 6.00
160 ee 6.25
M6 2 7.00
OU 7.00
ONG 7.09
Oe 7.00
208) 6.25

Red Ball, 50c cheaper. All sizes of
Floridas are selling at $6.
Peppers—Green, 65c per doz.
Potatoes — The market is a little
firmer on the basis of $1.75@2 per
100 Ibs., generally over the State.
Poultry—Wilson & Company pay as
follows:

Heavy fowls 0 2 25c
Eight fowls 20c
Heavy Browlers 62 26c
Eraht W. E. Broviers 18¢

Radishes—65e per doz. bunches for
home grown hot house.

Sweet Potatoes—$2.50 per hamper
for kiln dried stock from Tennessee.

Tomatoes—$3 fr 10 Ib. basket of hot
house; $1 per 6 Ib. basket from Calif.

Veal Calves—Wilson & Company
pay as follows:

Raney 220 18¢
Geog l6c
Medium 9 0 14c
Peoe 10c
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Hen Chooses Night to Lay Green Egg
Washington, March 23—Officials of
Rock Creek Park Zoo here affirmed
last week that the zoo harbors a
Chilean hen which lays green eggs and
sometimes two eggs in a night. The
fowl was said to have no relation to
the Hawaiian pepper bird which lays
square eggs, because the Chilean bird
is the real article. It has been sus-
pected, however, that the pepper bird
is a fiction. The Chilean green egg
laying hen came to the zoo, officials
say, through the good offices of the
Smithsonian Institute about a month
ago. Its eggs are small, always laid
at night and are green. When the
Chilean hen has laid two eggs in a
single night, it is added, she will lay
one egg for a night or two then double
again. Scientists say Chilean hens are
known to color their eggs sometimes
by eating gravel which contains a high
percentage of copper.
—_»~+<-__
Huge Monument To City’s Success.
Cornelia, Ga., March 23—What is
believed to be the first monument to
the apple ever erected in the U. S., and
certainly the largest replica of an ap-
ple ever made in this country, was un-
veiled here recently with appropriate
ceremonies. The monument consists
of an apple of steel and concrete 22
feet in circumference and painted in
natural colors, mounted upon concrete
eight feet in height and six feet square
at the base. The apple itself weighs
5,200 pounds and will remain in the
public square of this city as a reminder
that the section owes its prosperity to
the “big red apple.’ An inscription on
the base of the monument in gold
letters reads: “Habersham County,
Ga., the Home of the Big Red Apple.”
The idea originated with J. Frank
Beck, well known Atlantan and owner
of several apple orchards in this sec-
tion.

 

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

 

March 28, 1928

 

6
Smoke Out the Rascals Every Four
Years.
Grandville, March 27—With the

opening of a presidential campaign
there come accusations of fraud and
criminal transactions on the part of
party managers which serve to stir the
passions of the people to the highest
pitch. Some of these accusations are,
no doubt, true and there are some
political leaders who should, in justice
be behind prison bars.

Nothing escapes the argus eyes of
the party politician at such a time, and
among the many no doubt justifiable
accusations criminal expenditures of
money are those which should be fer-
reted out and punished.

Nevertheless, no campaign on so
large a scale as that of a presidential
year can be carried on without an ex-
penditure of money, which is not neces-
sarily unjustifiable.

The Augean stables, however, seem
to be in for a cleansing this year at the
very opening of the conflict. Some
supposed honest men will find them-
selves exposed in their private practice
of taking money which is not strictly
an honest contribution to campaign ex-
penses. The accusation against Secre-
tary Mellon has fallen flat, leaving that
gentleman as impregnable in his hon-
esty of purpose as before.

Many mountains are made out of
molehills, which is, no doubt, natural
under the exciting passions of a Na-
tional political campaign. <A carrying
on of any kind of business, political or
otherwise, is not possible without the
expenditure of cold cash.

Is politics of the present day more
demoralizing, more in league with
criminal practices, than at an earlier
date? One would be led to think so
when he reads of the numerous open-
ings of secret histories of what has
been done in late political warfare.

In the olden time, however, candi-
dates for office were not immaculate.
A prominent man in the lumber coun-
try some years ago was fortunate
enough to receive the nomination of
his party for Congress. In his district
was a considerable population of In-
dian voters. These people were not well
read and were under the leadership of
crafty white men.

The Republican incumbent had been
renominated for Congress in the dis-
trict, the outcome of the election de-
pending largely on the Indian vote,
which was usually Republican.

One of the leading halfbloods of the
lumber country, who was supposed to
exert a large influence among the red-
men, was a Republican, yet not above
accepting. a bribe in the interest of the
opposition.

Whether any money was passed de-
ponent saith not, but the halfbreed was
presented with a new suit of clothes, in-
cluding a pair of fine boots, clad in
which he made a tour of the lake shore
country in advocacy of the election of
the Democratic nominee.

On the day of election the Indian
voters turned out in unwonted force
and the prospect seemed good for the
election of a Democrat.

Never was greater disappointment,
however, when on counting the votes
the Republican candidate was chosen
by a majority greater than before. This
was a surprise as well as a sore dis-
appointment to the defeated candidate.

There are many surprises in politics.
That halfbreed’s influence with the
Indians seemed nil even though he
was supposed to be well beloved by all
the Indian inhabitants -of the lake shore
country.

Nobody was hauled over the coals
for bribery that year. There never has
been a political campaign wherein no
money has been expended. The use of
nioney is as much a necessity as is the
need of casting a ballot. How much
of this exposure of recent date may be
criminal may be left to the courts.

Cleaning house is necessary at least
once a year and the Republicans will,
of course, do well to not shrink from

the ordeal. Honesty, however, is not
characteristic of any party, the party
in power naturally coming in for the
most of that sort of work.

During the Fremont campaign a hot
battle was waged all through the West
for the Pathfinder, who, being the first
presidential candidate of the new na-
tional party formed at Jackson two
years before, naturally attracted a large
vote. He was defeated by Buchanan,
however, much to the chagrin of the
new partyites who were composed
mostly of old time Whigs and free soil
Democrats.

Among the most interesting men in
our settlement was a man of wide ex-
perience and an apparent Fremonter,
although he never seemed in his con-
versation to thoroughly commit him-
self.

On election morning came news that
this man was ill at home and unable to
come out and vote. The new partyites
were anxious to get out every vote for
Fremont, and one of the leading citi-
zens, a firm advocate of the Pathfind-
ers election, furnished a man and
horse to go fetch the sick man to the
polls.

It was a mile to the home of the
sick man. The trip was made and the
citizen, who was only slightly unwell,
rode horseback to the polls on a nag
furnished by a Fremont supporter.

The outcome was disappointing. The
man for whom they were so solicitous
voted for James Buchanan and _ the
whole Democratic ticket. There was
no Australian ballot system in those
days, hence onlookers were able to see
how each person voted.

The laugh was on the Republicans
that time. Ever after the man who
rode to the polls on a Republican horse
voted the Democratic ticket, down to
the day of his death a few years ago.

“Politics is a funny thing,” remarks
one, and that is true. It is to be hoped
the present drastic assault on wrong
doing may have good results.

Old Timer.
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Why Lindbergh Prefers the Solitude
of the Air.

Washington, March 26— Colonel
Charles A. Lindbergh arrived in Wash-
ington the other day, having flown by
night from St. Louis, taking a course
10,000 feet high. At this unusual
height flying is easier because the air
is less dense and offers less resistance.
But because air is less dense a flyer is
more likely to go to sleep. When you
read that, you realize how different
Lindbergh is from the ordinary man
who walks the earth. He prefers the
dark and the greatest practicable dis-
tance from the ordinary habitable re-
gions. Coming here, he left behind
him 25,000 unopened letters in St.
Louis, which is perhaps one reason
why he took to the skies and departed.
This young man, who loves to be
alone, escapes the penalties of fame,
the crowds, the bursting mail bags,
foolish questions, innumerable praises
that have become tiresome through in-
cessant iteration, by taking to the air
in the dark 10,000 feet above the heads
of the insects that crawl upon the
earth’s crust.

If you go back into his history, you
understand a little what made him as
he is. You begin with his parents. His
father, Congressman Lindbergh, was a
man of great courage and independ-
ence, a radical—and that means an un-
conventional and solitary soul. He was
one of the three “big Swedes” in the
House, Lindbergh, Steeverson and
Volstead, who, when they clomped
down the halls of the House in their
number twelve boots sounded not like
men but like creatures from a dis-
tance greater than the younger Lind-
bergh’s favorite 10,000 feet. His
mother in her youth was a very beau-
tiful woman, intelligent, independent,
remote to the young squires who
sought her when she was in college,
the two parents being both forceful,

unconventional, independent people,
having minds of their own.

The young man was not brought up
as a part of an ordinary home. He did
not have a little orbit in which he cir-
cled regularly and narrowly, as most
young boys have. He was not brought
up to value the things more conven-
tionally reared boys learn unconscious-
ly to value. He was thrown rather
young upon his own resources. The
spirit of adventure had had a rather
free rein. He became a sort of circus
roustabout, an entertainer at country
fairs, early taking up the new sport of
aviation when life in the air was short,
for airplanes were imperfect and un-
certain, familiar with danger in all its
forms, witha contempt of death that is
not quite human. He would not take
a college education. His conventional
relatives looked upon him as a sort of
ne’er-do-well who would not follow in
one of the professions to which his
birth fitted him. A high and _ lofty
tumbler in the skies, a sort of circus
performer in the air before yokels,
they did not regard him with approval.
And he owed nothing to them. A
rather wealthy and distinguished uncle
got no nearer to him when the country
was feting him after his trip across the
Atlantic Ocean than to stand jostled in
a crowd and see him descend from the
skies. He was almost without ties;
his life was his own to do with as he

and to have none of the afterthoughts
‘other and more regular men have, to
take to the skies at night 10,000 feet
above the habitable earth. And the air-
plane came into existence just when he,
born to use it, was just old enough to
use it.
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Quality Service Meeting at Lansing.

Wyoming Park, March 21—The
long-delayed quality service meeting
will be held Thursday, April 19, at Ho-
tél Olds, Lansing, commencing at 10
o'clock.

We have arranged an_ interesting
programme and every quality service
grocer in the State should be represent-
ed. While a programme will be given
everything will be informal. There
will be an opportunity for an exchange
of ideas and plans and we want a re-
port from every group in the State.

It is possible that a large group from
Indiana will be with us.

The committee appointed at the last
meeting held in Grand Rapids who
were asked to get data on incorpora-
tion under our official name is ready
to report.

This meeting will be held at the
close of our annual convention. We
hope, by speeding up, to avoid any pos-
sible conflict of the two programmes.

Watch next week’s Tradesman for
the complete programme.

Yours for the best convention ever,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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IN THE REALM OF RASCALITY.

Questionable Schemes Which Are
Under Suspicion.

Have you any twenty dollar bills?

If so, you had better get them out
and look them over, because bold, bad
counterfeiters are passing them out in
this vicinity, according to police.

Whether they had a bargain store
rate of $19.98 on them or not wasn’t
told, but like the drug store, they
claimed to have “something just as
good.”

The bills look like the real thing,
with the regulation silk threads in the
paper and all. They are issued by the
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland,
Ohio, Federal Reserve series of 1924.
They were reported to be circulating
in Zeeland and the crooks were pos-
sibly headed this way.

The local Merchants’ Service Bureau
did a Paul Revere act and warned the
local tradesmen by their relay system.
They are able to spread such a warn-
ing over town in something less than
twenty minutes. They immediately
called a certain list of chamber of
commerce members, who in turn have
a list of men to call, and each one gets
busy.

This is really a very serious matter
and should not be treated with levity.
If you have a Cleveland $20 bill that
looks doubtful, better consult your
banker.—Holland Sentinel.

 

Here is a letter from a young man
who awakened too late:

I recently received a call from a
clothing salesman from a neighboring
city. He is one of those smooth
tongued, high pressure salesmen. He
told me that considering I had lived in
my home town for over five years and
was well acquainted with all the young
folks and most of the older people that
he could, based on this prestige which
I possessed, give me a good proposi-
tion from which I could secure a $50
suit of clothes for $8 in cash, and fur-
nishing him with the names of the
people I knew, and also speaking to
them about his organization. I have
my father and mother as witnesses to
this statement. Since this time I have
endeavored to give him the list of
names but my phone calls were to no
avail. He explained to me that each
week his company gave away a suit of
clothes and that I-should give him the
first two dollars and pay the balance of
$6 to the company in three payments
of $2 each week. I have been paying
this two weekly since October 5, total
$16 to date. Enclosed you will find
a copy of the booklet which was hand-
ed me as my receipt for the $2, the very
last thing before the agent left. I told
him that I never spent as much as $50
for a suit but he said he was not sell-
ing but only out advertising and that
the help I gave would more than com-
pensate his company for the suit [
would receive in a few weeks. Since
that time I have come in contact with a
few neighbors who are also paying $2
per week on the same promise and the
same lies.

Apparently the scheme these people
are using is very artfully arranged,
however, my small amount of knowl-
edge of law suggests that if I cannot
hold this corporation on this man’s
verbal promise I can call him to make
good for his promise. It is hard to
estimate the number of “suckers” these
people get in a year. However, I do
know that many people get into
these contracts and let it go at that,
only swearing and paying but not en-
deavoring to remove the originators of
these schemes. Their proposition is

crooked through and through. Any
prudent person would not buy a suit
to be paid $2 a week for six months in
advance; therefore, high pressure sales-
men must be sent out who can swindle
people for which they receive very
large commissions. oes

Almost every large city in the coun-
try has had its “suit clubs,” and many
of them have run afoul of the law. In
some instances it has been represented
that suits will be won by fot, by draw-
ing numbers. When this is done the
suit club becomes a lottery and the
operator and proprietor are liable to
prosecution.

From the “suit clubs’ whose ac-
tivities and practices have been in-
vestigated by the Bureau you will
never get what is represented to you.
The salesman who will first approach
you is an artful dissembler and the de-
ceit continues until every available
dollar has been taken from you. When
you think you are going to benefit you
are given a cheap suit of clothes at an
exorbitant price.

There are plenty of reputable cloth-
ing stores where one can get an honest
suit of clothes at a fair price——Better
Business Bureau.

—_———--
Retailer Lelt To His. Own Resources.

Denver, Colo., March 17—I_ blame
the jobbers and manufactures for the
swamping of the retailer’s boat in this
chain store storm. They thought their
sole job was to act as a weather fore-
caster, and that they were doing their
full duty if they sent out storm warn-
ings to the retailer. They thought they
could save the retailer’s life as well as
keep their own skins dry by standing
on the shore and yelling advice to the
retailer, who was so all-fired busy bail-
ing out the boat he couldn’t even hear
the advice, let alone act on it.

Some jobbers are still standing on
the beach, some still yelling, some
shrinking back every time a_ higher
wave threatens them, but many have
seen that they must get wet, too, if they
are to accomplish any real good, and
have plunged in wholeheartedly to give
the retailer some real help.

However, out of it all has come a bet-
ter understanding betwen jobbers and
retailers, which is a fortunate thing, for
they are interdependent. If the retailer
goes out of business, the jobber has
lost a trade outlet, and if he loses too
many retail outlets, he has no alterna-
tive but to go out of business or start
up his own retail stores.

Similarly, if an aggressive, intelligent
jobber goes out of business, the retail-
er has lost a friend and ally who could
help him stay in business and meet
competition profitably.

I wish [ could say the same for the
manufacturer. But with few exceptions,
the manufacturers of the country have
deserted the cause of the-individual re-
tailer and danced to the music of big,
low-cost orders from chains that can
sell in trainloads. The National adver-
tised brands, with their known values,
have become the football of the chains,
the means by which they successfully
and quickly draw trade to new stores
and hold it in old ones. They deserve
no consideration from the individual
retailer for they give him none. The
retailer who supports these manufac-
turers by stocking their goods is cut-
ting his own throat and won’t be in
business long.

On the other hand, the manufactur-
ers who have continuously played the
game with the individual retailer by
sacrificing chain business and greater
volume through refusing to allow their
brands to be made price-foot-balls,

justly complain that the individual re-

tailer does not support them. So there

1s something to be said on both sides.
Craig Davidson.

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MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

   

March 28, 1928

 

GENERAL TRADE ONLY FAIR.

The state of trade in a general way
still rates only fair. About the best
that can be said concerning prospects
is that more favorable weather and im-
proved employment should combine to
bring about a better demand from con-
sumers and that slack business through
the season just past ought to mean
larger business once the purchasing
begins to expand.

Activity in the retail stores during
the week, when a touch of spring was
in the air, indicated that weather con-
ditions have not been exaggerated as
an adverse factor. On the other hand,
there have been the other handicaps.
One of the latest theories advanced to
explain why apparel sales are so back-
ward is that the long reign of “flap-
per” modes finds sales persons unpre-
pared to promote the new and more
feminine fashions.

In the wholesale garment market,
manufacturers say they cannot recall
a period so close to Easter when buy-
ing was so slow. That their report of
the situation is not extreme is indi-
cated by the small number of buyers
who have visited this market in recent
weeks. In many cases merchandise
managers are understood to have or-
dered no further purchasing in any
volume until present stocks are reduc-
ed or until consumers make their pref-
erences clearer.

The decision of many retailers to
hold off their post-Easter clearances
this year and extend their regular
season of selling is regarded in the
wholesale market as highly desirable
in view of developments.

From reports received on basic lines
of industry, improvement seems fully
sustained. The steel business, in fact,
expects to equal or exceed the volume
in the first quarter of last year. Pros-
pects are considered good for main-
taining the present pace of operations
through April. These accomplishments
and hopes testify, of course, to healthy
conditions in the consuming lines, par-
ticularly the automotive and building
industries.

Reflecting this improvement the
Bureau of Labor Statistics supplies
preliminary figures showing an increase
of 1% per cent. in the number of
persons employed last month, which
is better than the usual seasonal gain.
Detroit employment figures last week
showed a gain of about 7 per cent.
over a year ago. With the opening up
of the outdoor season of building and
farm work the general situation should
continue to gain.

Despite this positive progress and
these hopeful auguries, however, the
dormant lines of industry are consid-
ered somewhat disappointing in their
response.

BACK TO THE LIVING GOD.

The church, as a whole, is split up
over small matters, which, however
important, are still not of the very first

 

importance. As a result, it is losing
power.
Fundamentalism. so-called, is only

half fundamentalism; it goes only half
way back and then stops and bickers
and fights over relatively small mat-
ters.

The Modernists need to remember

that there is a great deal of thinking
on religious matters to be done yet,
that this is only the year 1928, and
we have taken only a few faltering
steps along the pathway of religious
thinking. Science is slowly becoming
more reverent; who knows but what
in the future it may become religious?

The Christian church must find its
common rallying ground beyond what
Moderns call Modernism and back of
what Fundamentalists call Fundamen-
talism. We must go back to the point
before we began to split, back to the
living God.

The home, the first interpreter of
God, is the center of attack from all
directions, from the Reds of Russia
and the “pinks” of our own country;
from young people, unled or misled;
from teachers in our schools and col-
leges, God forgive them; from even
those who wear the robe of judge up-
on the bench.

The necessity of the home, obedi-
ence to constituted authority; decency
in word and conduct, reverence for
other people’s faiths and the things
the great mass of us hold sacred are
all realities beyond the question of de-
bate. The coming generations must
consider what has already been thought
about and decided upon.

The warfare against the home to-day
is only the same, stale drab warfare
of man with his passions. The rotting
of the individual, his eventual destruc-
tion, and the undermining of the state
can be the only result.

WOULD ABOLISH STEEL TRAP.

The movement to abolish by law all
trapping devices which torture is gain-
ing ground. The country at large is
awakening to the realization that the
steel trap is a relic of barbarism and
cannot be tolerated in view of modern
notions of justice to the lower orders
of life. South Carolina has enacted
a law opposed to use of the steel trap
and a number of states have had bills
under consideration to this end.

The suffering inflicted by the steel
trap consists of intense pain, terror,
privation and cold. The American Hu-
mane Association of Albany has issued
a small book depicting the cruelty of
present methods of trapping, entitled
“From Thumbscrew to Steel Trap.”
Motion pictures of trapped animals
plead their cause more ardently than
anything else could. Such pictures are
shown by Dr. Edward Breck, president
of the Anti-Steel Trap League, Wash-
ington, D. C.

Humane substitutes for the steel
trap are being tried out and several are
already on the market-

The protection of domestic animals
from traps is a problem in itself. Flor-
ida requires the staking of the steel
trap. Some means of providing safe-
ty for cattle, dogs and fowl can prob-
ably be devised which can be applied
to each type of trap.

 

 

SEEK PROFITS ELSEWHERE?

With general business still in very
spotty shape, dwindling profits, a
source of almost universal complaint
and prospects none too certain, the
outburst of speculative frenzy in the
stock market during the past week was
added as another odd piece to make

the jig-saw outlook more puzzling.
Perhaps these huge security purchases
at ever-rising prices forecast a remark-
able revival in trade and industry, but
sane observers do not think so. In
England there is something similar
going on, and the explanation is offer-
ed that the “new poor” are gambling
to overcome high taxes and_ living
costs.

It may not be far off the mark to
use about the same explanation here
and to figure that, failing to make
money in their own lines, business men
are trying to make it in Wall street.
If this accounts in an important way
for the inflation of security values,
then it holds small promise of business
making measurable gain. In fact, a
decline is apt to cause more than the
usual embarrassment to commercial in-
terests.

There is little doubt raised on the
point that easy money has been the
principal factor in bringnig about both
security and realty inflation. Legiti-
mate business needs and further ex-
ports of gold are two factors, there-
fore, that are being watched closely
for their effect on money rates.

 

FAIL TO FOLLOW WOOL:

The backward demand found in the
cutting-up trades and the cautious op-
erations of wholesalers and retailers
have naturally had the effect of hold-
ing up business in the textile markets.
In cotton goods, the orders for wash
goods have been fairly satisfactory,
but other lines were slow during the
week. Values firmed a little in pri-
mary goods as a result of the lift in
the staple.

An important opening of woolen
dress goods for the fall season dem-
onstrated that the mills are not ready
to boost prices on the basis of a higher
raw material market. Some of the
best selling numbers were reduced in
spite of the advances in wool. The
men’s wear lines are not very active
except in spots where values are most
attractive.

Silks continue to draw the best re-
sponse of the textiles for the time
being, but operations in this market
have also grown more cautious, par-
ticularly as cutters-up will have to
figure on very close prices in selling
post-Easter merchandise.

The outcome of Easter business in
the retail stores is very clearly in the
balance, and although the holiday is a
good deal less of a_ special buying
period than in the past, tradition is
still strong and a good showing is de-
sired. If it is obtained, conditions in
the wholesale merchandise lines should
mend.

 

TEXTILES MARKING TIME.

Silks and rayon fabrics continue to
hold the spotlight in the textile mar-
kets. The primary cotton goods trade
remains very quiet to the usual accom-
paniment of small orders placed for
prompt delivery. Denims are priced by
the leading producer for April to June
delivery at the old quotations. Wash
goods and prints supply most of the
activity in the finished lines, with a
steady call for near-by shipment.

The wool market is a little more
active, but still awaits better response

from mill customers. On men’s wear
fabrics for fall the demand so far has
been slow and confined largely to
shopping around for values. Women’s
wear fabrics for fall will be opened this
week by the leading producer, and
lines have been shown informally. In
the present state of the garment mar-
ket, however, it would be unusual to
see a live demand spring up for next
season’s goods. The cutters-up are
marking time on their spring opera-
tions, waiting for reorders from re-
tailers, which are very slow in coming
forward.

 

THRIFT ACTS AS A CUSHION.

In addition to the phenomenon of
declining prices during a _ period of
prosperity that business men have wit-
nessed in the last few years, they have
also been treated to another strange
contrast. Savings have continued to
expand, even while criticism of ex-
travagance has been on so many
tongues.

If employment statistics are correct,
conditions were well below par during
last month, and yet the largest life
insurance companies reported a gain
of 9.7 per cent. over February, 1927,
when all was serene on the business
horizon. Ordinary life did not record
this gain, but the increase of 4 per
cent. was quite fair, considering the
circumstances.

It is obvious that such thrift is a
cushion for any adverse developments
that may take place in business. But
at the same time it is also pointed out
that the habit of saving is apt to bring
about more buying caution when there
is any sign of uncertainty.

 

 

NEW DEGREE NEEDED.

In this day of countless college ex-
tension courses, not to mention a mul-
tiplicity of correspondence schools, all
granting degrees, there is little excuse
for any American to forego the pleas-
ure of adding a string of initials after
his name if he chooses.

The spread of this tendency to give
degrees for everything is well exempli-
fied in the creation of a new title,
“Master Farm-Home Makers,” which
will be conferred upon the wives of
Amercan farmers who prove them-
selves most efficient. Home-making
is now a scientific pursuit.

Nobody works any harder or any
longer hours than the farmer’s wife,
and few jobs call for more intelligent
use of time or the ability to do more
important things with skill. Where-
fore let her be honored, with degrees
and otherwise.

 

UNFIT TO BE SENATOR.
Whatever may be said against Mr.
Mellon and whatever political foes may
do with the Couzens resolution attack-
ing him, it is at least certain he would
never stoop so low as has the author
of that resolution. At a time when his
party is in dire trouble and its leading
Minister under fire, James H. Couzens,
Republican Senator from Michigan by
virtue of money and not brains, leads
an assault from the rear and does it
simply and solely to satisfy a personal
grudge. The oil investigation has re-

vealed few essentially baser acts.

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Graphic Description of Auto Trip By
ex-Mayor Smith.

Banning, Calif., March 1, Left Glen-
dale this forenoon for Michigan. Had
dinner with Lucile and Henrietta. Bade
them good bye and arrived here at 5
o'clock. Saw John Clark. Have a
fair cabin here. Tuba is with us on
this trip and we expect to have a fine
trip home. (111 miles to-day).

Yuma, Arizona, March 2—Left Ban-
ning at 7 o’clock this morning and
went on the downgrade at once. Went
through Palm Springs, a beautiful win-
ter resort twenty-five miles from Ban-
ning, in the desert. Here is a town of
3,500 people, with a complete city gov-
ernment, schools, fire department, po-
lice, etc. The place is the home of the
rich. It is inhabited from December
to May, after which time it becomes
so hot (130 degrees) that only twenty-
five or thirty Mexican caretakers are
left. There are two hotels costing a
million or more and many fine resi-
dences with the most elaborate land-
scape gardening and_ surroundings.
There are great cactus gardens and all
kinds of citrus fruits and water from
Palm Springs in the mountains fur-
nishes an abundant supply.

The desert flowers were very pretty;
beautiful red and purple; then larger
yellow and white ones growing on
bushes and, finally, tall cactuses with
large red plumes, all very radiant and
beautiful. At Indio we stopped at a
date farm and saw them growing. The
growth and care is a very interesting
story.

Further on we passed through the
desert sand dunes. They reach as far
as one can see and dwarf our Michi-
gan dunes into insignificance. We
crossed the Colorado river into Yuma
and here we, along with all tourists,
are treated in which | think is the most
un-American treatment that we experi-
enced on our travels. We are stopped
by state officials and required to lay
open for inspection all suit cases, bags
and lunch boxes. This is to prevent
any oranges, lemons, honey and other
fruit from being brought into the
State of Arizona, which might be dis-
eased. One can ship by express or
freight and no questions asked, but
here we tell who, where from, where
to, etc., after which, a red sticker is
slanped on our windshield, much to
our dislike.

We are camped in a cabin just out
of Yuma and it is raining, but not cold.
Hope the rain won't last long. Made
217 miles to-day and traveled along
the shore of the Salton Sea at 200 feet
below sea level. Brawley is a city of
10,000 and is 267 feet below sea level.

March 3—In camp at Phoenix, Ariz.
Got started from our camp at Yuma at
8 o'clock. Forenoon was spent in go-
ing through the desert. Saw many
pretty flowers and the most cactuses we
have seen anywhere up to this time.
Giant cactuses were plentiful most of
day and we saw some that were forty
feet high. There were many other
kinds, some with large red plumes and
then there was the buriel cactus and
another kind which had a fine light
green moss on the tips of its many
arms.

About forty miles before reaching
Phoenix we came into a fine farming
country where we saw many large
herds of sheep. Some of the flocks
had thousands. Also saw lots of fine
looking cattle, horses and burros
Phoenix we found to be typical of all
Southwestern cities. Lots of Indians
and Mexicans. It is the State capital
and has some fine buildings. The
Roosevelt irrigation system is one of
the largest in the West. The city is
on level ground with mountains on all
sides. Made 210 miles to-day.

Duncan, Arizona, March 4—Here we
are 235 miles from Phoenix in a little
dirty mountain town, made up of
Mexicans, Indians and a few whites.

It is in a narrow pass on the main
highway and here is lots of traffic;
consequently, it is very dusty and
dirty. Our cabin, however, is new and
very clean. The road out of Phoenix
is through farming and cattle and
sheep country for about thirty miles and
then into the desert, where we saw
more cactus and more kinds than we
had seen heretofore. In places they
seemed to be just like parks. Now we
go into the mountains and desert com-
bined and for miles we wind and curve
and climb and then down the grades
until we reach Superior, which is a
mining town. Here are high moun-
tains which seem to wall us in, with
no place to get out. We enter a can-
yon and go through up a road beside
a stream and up and up, then around
sharp curves through a tunnel and
pass the most gorgeous mountain
scenery we have ever seen. The rocks
and chasms are awe inspiring. After
a climb of 3,000 feet in twenty-seven
miles we reach the town of Miami,
where there are large international
smelters. Now more mountain driving
through great expanses of the most
barren desert for seventy miles, where
we stop at Bylas, a trading post in the
Indian reservation of the San Carlos
indians. These indians are the last
tribe to be conquered by our soldiers.

We passed through their country and
saw hundreds of tepees. They do some
farming and the women make baskets
and do some bead work. We were
told they get Government pay. From
the reservation to this town was a fine
mountain road, with long grades and
easy curves and the mountains were
green and lots of different kinds of
cactus to be seen. The last six miles
were Over a very rough mountain de-
tour.

The joke of this trip is the Auto
Club of Southern California routed us
this way and said there were no moun-
tains to cross. To-day we have trav-
eled over 200 miles through the moun-
tains and been constantly within sight
and sometimes within a very few miles
of snow covered mountains. The
weather has been cloudy (in Arizona
where the sun always shines) and the
temperature fine. To-night the moon
is nearly full and shining brightly.

‘Camp Grande, El Paso, March 5—
America’s finest tourist camp, accom-
modations for 700 people. Community
and civic center in camp. Rates, 50c
to $5. Arrived here at 4:30 o'clock p.
m., making 220 miles to-day. Passed
through cattle country, broad level
desert with fine roads. Crossed the
continental divide between the Pacific
and Atlantic about noon. Had first
tire trouble to-day. The day was part-
ly cloudy, with a strong wind. To-
night is bright moonlight and the air
is balmy and warm.

March 6—Took a trip in sight seeing
bus to-day. It included a trip to
Juarez in Old Mexico. It is not just
what you would call a dry town, as it
has 160 saloons, four distilleries and
one brewery. Gambling in all forms
is running all the time until 8:30 p. m.
We saw hundreds of men and women,
white, black, indian and Mexican,
playing the games and drinking. The
other things of interest are the old
Mission church, in constant use for 400
years; the city market, where all kinds
of food and Mexican products are sold
from stalls; the fort and jail as well as
the bull ring, where the bull fights are
held. Interesting to note the prize
fights are held in the same place.

Odessa, Texas, March 7—Left El
Paso this morning at 7 o’clock. We
made 302 miles to-day over very fine
highways. The country is mostly
cattle country. It is very flat and
sparsely settled. We crossed over the
corner of Crane county, only one and
a quarter miles. This county, with an
area four-fifths as large as Rhode

Island has a population of thirty-seven,
the least population of any county in
the U. S. There are no towns. Rattle
snakes and jack rabbits abound and the

few cattle men have a hard time dur-
ing the dry spell. The town of Odessa
is in the midst of an oil boom and has
grown from a hamlet to a town of
3,000 in less than two years. The
weather has been rather warm, with
considerable wind. No flowers to be
seen to-day. The trees and shrubs are
beginning to look green in the irrigated
districts which we passed through
about fifty miles of cotton fields in the
Rio Grande valley. They claim to grow
one bale (500 pounds) to the acre.
Drinking water was very scarce and
in one instance it was sixty miles from
one gas station to the next.

Camp Barkhead, Cisco, Texas, Mar.
8—This camp furnishes us with a neat
cabin with bedsprings and mattresses,
two-burner cook stove and a gas heat-
er (gas free), hot and cold water,
shower bath and toilet for $1 per night.
It is lighted with electric lights. This
is a fair example of many camps to be
found in any of the towns of 500 or
more population. We have made 242
miles to-day, about 100 of it very poor
and rough with many bad detours: the
remainder 50-50, from poor to good.
The country is mostly prairie and is
being plowed and prepared for the
cotton crop.

Saw many cotton gins and at some
places as many as a thousand bales of
cotton out on the ground, covering an
acre or more of ground. In some
small homes we saw from one to a
dozen bales in a place. These bales
weigh 500 pounds and are worth $90
per bale. We have seen hundreds of
jack rabits on the highway which have
been struck by cars and killed, but the
first live one we have seen went hop-
ping along the side of the road to-ady.
The country has been more rolling and
mostly under cultivation. We passed
through several towns which were
county seats and they are usually very
nice, thrifty places. Some of this sec-
tion is devoted to the raising of pea-
nuts. The yield is from 30 to 100
bushels to the acre. Peanuts bring the
grower about $1.50 per bushel. The
land yields about the same money as
the cotton crop does.

Sherman, Teas, March 9—Two hun-
dred thirty-four miles to-day. Passed
through Fort Worth, a city of 180,000,
and thirty miles further East we passed
through Dallas, with 280,000. Dallas
iS a compact, congested city of high
buildings and seems to be a very busy
city. The streets are narrow. Leaving
Dallas we turn North to this town and
will continue on through Oklahoma to-
morrow.

Muskogee, Okla., March 10—Two
hundred miles to-day over dirt and
paved roads, mostly fair. Some fine

cement and some poor asphalt. The
country is mostly rolling. Farming is
more diversified here, but mostly cot-
ton. The weather was fine and balmy.
Drove all day without my coat. Every-
thing is still brown and dead, as the
new growth of grass and leaves has
not started yet. We have seen far
more horse and mule drawn vehicles
than autos to-day. It is Saturday and
the farmers with their families were on
their way to town. This is the old
Indian Territory and we expected to
see a lot of indians, but have not seen
a half-dozen. There are lots of negroes
and many huts with the bedding out-
side the house.

Altogether we do not like Oklahoma
very well. This city of Muskogee has
about 30,000 population and looks like
a nice city. Streets are well paved and
clean. We have crossed two rivers, the
Red river, and the Canadian river. Both
have toll bridges and the fee was $1 on
one and 75c on the other. There is
more water here than in Texas. We
saw some people fishing and there is
water in all the streams.

Lebanon, Mo., March 11—Two hun-
dred ninety-two miles to-day. Weather
warm and fine. Roads mostly good.
Some very fine cement. Passed out of
Oklahoma this morning, about twelve

miles across the Southeast corner of
Kansas and into Missouri. Around
these three state lines there are hun-
dreds of lead and zinc mines, each with
its numerous buildings, trams and
other machinery. At each place there
is a mountain of fine rock dumped out
of the mines. This section is noted for
apples, poultry and dairying. I have
had the pleasure to-night of visiting a
very prominent citizen of this State,
Col. Arthur T. Nelson. It was he who
as prison commissioner brought Harry
Snodgrass, king of the tvories, out of
the pen, at Jefferson City, and intro-
duced him to the radio world. This
gentleman holds a place on the state
agricultural board, is past grand master
of the Masonic lodge in the State and
holds other offices of trust and honor.
It was a pleasure to me to visit with
him for an hour.

In crossing Oklahoma South to
North, we counted fourteen white
crosses on the side of the highway.
Each one had printed on it, ‘Killed by
Auto.” We noted that every one was
on good pavement, usually on a curve,
while the rough and dangerous roads
had none. This shows where drivers
become careless. To-night while wait-
ing at a gas station there was a col-
lision a quarter mile from here on a
curve, pavement good and plenty of
room. Fortunately, none was _ hurt,
but two autos were badly wrecked.
Fast driving—that’s all.

Pocahontas, Il, March 12-—Two
hundred thirty-nine miles to-day.
Weather cloudy. Temperature, 72 de-
grees. The ride to-day took us through
the Ozark hills for about 150 miles
over long winding roads, up hill and
down, through mostly wooded country.
There were quite a number of resort
places and some very pretty. The
cabins were either on the streams down
in the valleys or up on the high sightly
places. We reached St. Louis, the city
of which the Government says in its
report on dirty cities takes first place.
It surely was dirty and smoky to-day.
This morning when we got out the
robins, red birds, meadow larks and
frogs were all singing merrily.

We stopped at St. Clair, Mo., for
dinner. The town is a half mile off the
highway. We stopped at a cafe. The
place did not look inviting, but it was
the only one in the town, so we went
in. A “battle axe’ woman with a
moustache came to take our order and

when Mrs. Smith asked if she could
have green, she was told, “Yes, you
can have tea, but not green.” Her

manner was so offensive we got up and
left the place. We went into a large
two-story hotel, and although it was
noon, no one appeared [O Serve us. So

we left the town in disgust. bout a
half mile down the road was a gas
station and a restaurant sign reading

Home Cooking. We stopped here and
got one of the best dinners we had on
the entire trip. We were glad it turned
out as it did in the town.

Valpariso, Ind., March 13—Three
hundred five miles to-day. All pave-
ment over level country too much like
Michigan to comment on. It has been
cloudy, following a thunder storm last
night and much colder. The tempera-
ture is 38 degrees to-night and we have
seen the remains of some snow banks
this afternoon. The auto cabins are
too cold so we took to a hotel here for
to-night.

Allegan, March 14—Arrived home at
noon, after a drive of 132 miles. Home!

Where people know us, know our
faults and still love us. Dear old Mich-
igan. You are still our choice of all

good places in which to live. To those
who may read this and have any notion
of making the trip IT would advise tak-
ing only bedding and a few cooking
utensils and make use of the auto
cabins which are to be found at con-
venient intervals. Hotels and restau-
rants can be used if desired. Under
no circumstances load 19 with 4 [ot of
camping equipment. Weldon Smith.

 

 

10
Traverse City Topics Graphically
Presented. ..

Traverse City, March 27—Courtesy
oils the wheels of business and a smile
makes money.

Spring landed in the “Heart of Na-
ture’s Playground” right on schedule.
[he streets are now practically free
trom snow, roads in the country are in
bad shape. Between Traverse City
ind Elk Rapids there is a miniature
lake, water coming up above the run-
ning boards of the cars in many places.

The death of Senator Ferris at
Washington last week came as a shock
to his many friends in this region. His
friends were legion. The graduates of
the Ferris Institute all loved him. He
was one of the strongest political fac-
tors in Michigan. While the State is
primarily Republican, the Ferris grad-
uates were so strong and loved their
leader so well that he was able to com-
mand any office in the State, although
strongly Democratic himself. The
writer lived in Big Rapids for eight
months and knew Senator Ferris well.
{In the Methodist church there is a
dinner club called the Ecclesia Club,
organized by Rev. Leroy Dewey, for-
mer pastor. This club meets every
other Thursday in the month and
Senator Ferris was a frequent speaker
at the sessions. One of the most en-
tertaining of speakers, he had a won-
derful influence with his students, one
that was highly elevating and uplifting
and his influence will never die. He
will be greatly missed in Big Rapids.
The F. I. school had an enrollment of
over 800 students from all parts of the
United States and several students
from foreign countries. His death will
be a great financial loss to Big Rapids.

Traverse City sustained a great loss
in the death of Milt Bryant, the head
of the Grand Traverse Auto Co., who
was buried last Sunday under the
auspices of the Knights Templar or-
ganization, of which he was a member.
The other branches of Masonry at-
tended in a body, as did the Elks order,
of which he was a member. Without
question it was the largest funeral ever
held in this region. There was a pro-
cession of autos over two miles long
which accompanied the remains to his
private crypt in the mausoleum in the
city cemetery. Rév. Kruse, of Petos-
key, gave the funeral address. He was
formerly pastor of the Central M. E.
church here and a personal friend of
Mr. Bryant. Mr. Bryant was a brother
of Mrs. Henry ford, who attended the
funeral. Her husband was detained in
Boston on account of business reasons.
Milt Bryant was the leading booster
for Traverse City and his death is a
great blow to the city. His life was
filled with fine acts of charity and he
will be especially missed by the kiddies
of the city, to whom he was a very
generous friend at Christmas time.
Truly a splendid man gone, one we can
illy spare.

Your correspondent has learned that
Mrs. Julius Hannah, widow of the late
Julius Hannah, is about to tear down
her residence on Sixth street and build
a modern bungalow. The mansion in
which she lives cost upward of $75,000
and is a magnificent structure, over-
looking the park and just across from
the Carnegie library and the Board-
man River. It would make an ideal
down town hospital. Mrs. Hannah has
a splendid opportunity of doing some-
thing fine for Traverse in presenting
this to the community for hospital pur-
poses. When one sizes up what the
late Mr. Hackley did for Muskegon,
the record of the Hannahs here looks
pitifully small.

In a letter received from Mr. Stowe
this week, I learned that our friend,
Hon. At. S. White, of 611 West Front
street, is very ill at the residence of
his daughter in Grand Rapids. Mr.
Stowe wrote as follows: “I suppose
you know that Mr. White has been
quite ill for four or five weeks at the
home of his daughters on James street.
He is at present under the care of a

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trained nurse who does not permit
anyone but his own relatives to see
him. [| think however, he is on the
mend and by the time spring comes
you will see him again on the streets
of Traverse City.’” His wide circle of
friends will surely welcome him back
and wish for his speedy recovery.

The old building at 127 Cass street
is being torn down. This is an old
landmark and was long occupied by
the plumbing firm of Arms & Cole,
who have both passed on. We pre-
sume this will be replaced by a more
modern type of structure.

Your correspondent had a_ very
pleasant chat with William Brosch at
his meat market, 244 East Front street,
one day last week. Mr. Brosch has
conducted a meat market in Traverse
City for over forty years. The writer
has a very keen recollection of his
childhood days, when salt pork and
milk gravy was practically our meat in
the old home. In the fall dad would
drive to Traverse and on his return
would have some slices of very suc-
culent beefsteak and when mother
cooked it the aroma was fit for the
gods. Never will beefsteak taste so
good again. After a steady diet of
salt pork for months, the steak was
surely a luxury.

In this day of the new woman it is,
indeed, a pleasure to meet ladies who
radiate sunshine and smiles along with
your purchases. I do not mean this in
a sentimental way at all, but just the
ordinary courtesy which anyone is en-
titled to. I especially refer to Mrs. Ed.
Newton, of Fick’s Store, No. 11; Mrs.
Keehne, of the A. & P. store on Front
street and Mrs. Harig, of Harig’s mar-
ket, also on Front street. They radi-
ate good cheer from every pore and it
is a real pleasure to be served by them.
In this list I wish to especially in-
clude Mrs. Rassmussen, of Fick’s Store

No. 2. Chas. H. Coy.

—_»>~+._ —__
Unavoidably Omitted From Verbeck’s
Letter Last Week.

Someone suggests Lindbergh as a
candidate for vice-president on the
ticket with Hoover. Lindbergh is a
good fellow, deserving in every way,
but it would be a repetition of the epi-
sode of Daniel and the lions, to throw
him into the Senate pit. He doesn’t
deserve this.

 

American “labor” seems to be ex-
tremely agitated over the fact that
Mexican workers are brought into the
states every year to help take care of
the beet and other harvests. Presum-
ably this is done to save the crops, as
the average American considers this
class of work enervating and will not
perform his duties even if employed.
Even if Mexicans are not permitted to
come in here and prevent these indus-
tries to wane they need never fear of
an encroachment by American laborers
in their own fields, which is a little
something.

One Michigan Congressman, and I
will say a very active one, is very much
perturbed over the antics of the Inter-
state Commerce Commission in grant-
ing the railroads the privilege of ex-
orbitant rates on coal, on which he
claims the people of Michigan are be-
ing euchered out of millions annually.
If this most worthy representative will
exercise his good offices in securing
the repeal of the legislation which
made such commission possible, he will
not only be worthy of a Nobel prize,
but will have the satisfaction of having
his name carved on tablets of fame, and
if I mistake not the disposition of a
vast majority of the American elector-
ate, might become a formidable presi-
dential possibility in the near future.

 

The opening of the Moffatt tunnel, in
Colorado, which is rapidly nearing
completion, is an event of National in-
terest. The completion of railroad
lines in connection therewith will short-
en the route between Denver and Salt

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Lake City by nearly 200 miles and the
running time of passenger trains ap-
proximately seven hours. Improve-
ment of road beds of connecting lines
ought reasonably to reduce the running
time from New York to the Pacific
coast to approximately fifty hours.

Railroad construction is expensive,
but the transportation interests are
looking ahead to the time when real
competition will be apparent in air
navigation which, doubting Thomases
to the contrary, will in a short time
make its competition felt. The Moffatt
tunnel represents millions in invest-
ment, and looks large in the light of
the present necessities, but it is just
the forerunner of improvements which
are bound to be made. Trains will
sooner or later pass directly through
mountain ranges instead of threading
intricate passes over them.

My last week-ender comprised a trip
down to Blythe, 240 miles distant, on
the Colorado river, the physical di-
vision between California and Arizona,
to witness the formal opening of the
new six-span bridge which connects
Blythe, on the California side with
Ehrenberg, Arizona. This enterprise
now completes the Sunkist Trail, un-
questionably one of the most necessary
and valuable of the interstate highways
of the West Coast. Not only does it
materially reduce distances, but its at-
tractiveness will prove an added asset
to California’s resources. It affords a
short line to Prescott and other
Arizona cities, but also supplies a more
feasable route through the Grand Can-
yon, which is ever the Mecca for tour-
ists at every season of the year.

The Blythe Valley has suffered
vicissitudes which tried the souls of
the pioneers who were reclaiming the
valley lands of the Colorado, but many
wonderful engineering feats have been
accomplished, the territory adjacent
thereto has been in a large measure re-
claimed, and now the advent of a Na-
tional highway, unhandicapped by a
slow-going ferry across the eccentric
Colorado river, will most certainly add
an impetus to its prosperity.

To those who study the desert and
are informed of the epochal efforts to
penetrate and convert to the uses of
mankind its resources, the present day
location of highways furnishes much
food for thought. Operating on inde-
pendent units, small in number, and
depending for transportation on ordin-
ary wheeled vehicles, the judgment of
the explorers in searching out and
finding the most favorable passes
through the mountains seems almost
uncanny. ‘Highways that seventy-five
vears ago teemed with life fell into
disuse and were abandoned when bands
of steel were stretched across the arid
wastes, and mass movement of human-
ity and freight was substituted for
the outrider and creaking ox-wagons,
are being regenerated as mankind
turns again to individually controlled
vehicles.

Ehrenberg was founded in 1863 and
originally was known as Mineral City.
It almost immediately became a town
as important to the far-flung pros-
pectors in Arizona as the beautiful
cities of Prescott and Phoenix are to-
day to their tributary citizenry. The
first railroad was built to Yuma.
Freight was shipped from this point by
steamer to Ehrenberg and from there
distributed by freighting outfits to the
miners of the vast region between the
Rocky Mountans on the East, the
Colorado river on the West and Salt
Lake City on the North. A few years
later railroad construction succeeded
in laying rails and ties across ‘Califor-
nia, down below the sea level into the
Salton Sea—so-called, though little re-
moved from the desert which sur-
rounds it—and through the San
Gregorian Pass.

About 1905 the automobile began to
make its presence felt, and the urge for
better highways began. In ‘California

 

this situation has been more easily met,
but in Arizona the situation is much
different. Long distances, aridity and
inadequate road funds, made operation
of the highway department a_ blood-
sweating proceeding. Not the least of
their troubles was.the negotiating of
a passage across the Colorado river.
The old method of ferrying was all
right when the mail carrier made semi-
weekly trips, but the advent of the
motor car cluttered up all plans and it
became necessary to build a bridge if
this artery of travel was to become use-
ful. Private capital became interested,
and a toll charge of $1 per car and 10
cents per passenger will be their com-
pensation for the period of five years,
when the states may acquire the prop-
erty,

This route is now available and ex-
tremely attractive as well as con-
venient for the public.

———_>->>—_____
Edwin Owen’s Trip to California Via
Panama Canal.

Los Angeles, Calif., March 24—We
found your kind letter upon our ar-
rival here a few days ago, after a very
pleasant trip of about thirty days on
the water.

Our boat made stops in most of the
Central and South American countries
we passed to unload and take on
freight, which gave us a good oppor-
tunity to go ashore and to visit with
the natives and study their modes of
living. At several places they were
celebrating their pre-Lenten carnival,
which lasts for four days just before
Ash Wednesday. For three different
days at Barranguilla in Columbia, at
Colon, Panama, and at Panama City,
we, in our automobile, joined the pro-
cession which consisted mostly of au-
tomobiles and trucks gaily bedecked
and filled with shouting, singing peo-
ple attired in all the gay colors of the
rainbow, throwing confetti and ser-
pentine papers until the streets were
literally carpeted with paper. The
procession continued round and round
the streets for hours and how they
stood it for four afternoons and eve-
nings is hard to understand. But they
seem to have gotten a great kick out
of it.

Uncle Sam has done wonders in the
canal zone and the fine cities he has
built at Colon and Balboa interested
me as much as what had been accom-
plished in the canal.

Having seen the locks at the Soo
several times, the locks on the canal,
which are very similar, were not so
much of a novelty to us.

We were astonished at the number
of automobiles in the cities—good ones,
too—although they have few country
roads. They seem to derive great
pleasure riding around town, back and
forth, and those we hired were very
expert drivers. At Barranguilla, in
Columbia, a city of about 90,000, they
told us there were about 2,500 auto-
mobiles (all American make) although
they barely had a paved street, and
the dust was very thick and disagree-
able. It is not surprising that they
are poor, as they are great liquor
drinkers. Large liquor stores in every
block. Most of the liquor is imported
and you find it there from most every
European country and much beer im-
ported from Germany. Also, everyone
buys lottery tickets each week from
the greatest to the least.

We were interested in watching the
native longshoremen unloading and
loading the ship. They are not as effi-
cient as American stevedores, but work
fairly well for 25 cents per hour. The
rate for such work in San Francisco, I
am told, is 95 cents.

We failed to see any large schools
as greet the eye everywhere here in
California and the children, for the
most part, were running wild around
the streets. They are not going to
get very far with their low wage scale
and illiteracy, although I am I told
there is some improvement. The con-
trast between their cities and business

 

methods and the cities of Uncle Sam
at the canal zone and here in California
is something tremendous.

We certainly enjoyed the copies of
the Tradesman. It was like a breath
from home. Edwin Owen.

 

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Relation of Trust Companies To Dis-
tribution of Estates.

Before trust companies were organ-
ized, it was encumbent upon the rela-
tives or friends of people who died to
perform the duties required in the set-
tlement of their affairs, and in the ma-
jority of instances, because decedants
left no wills, the courts were called
upon to designate those who would
look after their property.

The advent of the trust company has
not changed necessarily the proportion
of people who die intestate, but it has
done much to facilitate the handling of
estates, and through its educational and
advertising efforts, it has directed the
attention of millions of our citizens to
their responsibility of providing for

 

their families.

Trust companies are very interesting
institutions. We think of them pri-
marily in their capacities as adminis-
trators of estates, though they perform
many other duties. Inasmuch, how-
ever, as this is considered their prime
function, it might prove informing or
interesting to dwell upon it.

We start with a statement which is
axiomatic, namely, that all property
must be owned by someone at some
time. There is nothing so large or so
small in this world that ownership may
not be proved for it. This proprietor-
ship must change as the owners die,
and in order that the transfer be made
with proper facility, civilized nations
recognize two methods to this end; the
one takes place through the medium of
what we call a will, that is a properly
prepared statement of our desires. The
will takes effect at the time of death
and is a declaration of our desires in
the*transfering of our property. The
other method finds expression through
the exercise of the prerogatives of the
state. When people die leaving no
wills, the state steps in and distributes
their property in accordance with its
statutes. Of necessity the laws of the
state are inflexible and it is readily ap-
parent that occasions may present
themselves when people who might
rightfully expect to share in the prop-
erty of a decedent find themselves
eliminated from this opportunity be-
cause of his neglect in not making his
will.

There is great misunderstanding up-
on these matters and it is naturally so,
because the drafting of a will is a mat-
ter which is not daily before us and a
multitude of present
themselves to allow the matter to slip
by until it is too late.

opportunities

Where one leaves a will he is priv-
ileged to nominate in it some individ-
ual or organization to carry out his
wishes. Such an agency is called the
executor. Where one dies without a
will the court arbitrarily appoints such
a person, and in this case he is called
an administrator. The office in both
instances, however, is one and the same.

A long time ago it was recognized
that the death or absence of executors
and administrators frequently caused
hardship or brought about complica-
tions in the management of properties,
and these considerations may have had
bearing upon the creation of the first

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trust company. It is apparent that
these organizations having corporate
existence do not die, are not subject tc
the afflictions of life, and are always
present at a definite location.

The modern trust company is well
equipped to act in the capacity of ex-
ecutor or administrator. As a matter
of fact, it is a specialist in the perform-
ance of these duties. It has in its em-
ploy carefully trained executives who
have spent years in doing this kind of
work, and it is more eminently situat-
ed in most instances to better carry
out the wishes of the deceased. There
is a feeling in the minds of a great
many that the use of a trust company
in connection with their estate is likely
to be more expensive than that of the
individual. This is not the case. Asa
matter of fact statistics will prove that
the opposite is more likely true. The
fees which an executor and adminis-
trator may charge are fixed by law and
are the same for a trust company as
for an individual. In Michigan these
fees have not been changed for more
than two generations. Does it not
seem reasonable that with the added
facilities and services of these special-
ized agents and experts, which the
trust company has at its command,
that it is much more able to administer
estates than most other agencies? Add
to this that the trust companies are un-
der the supervision of the Department
of Banking, are examined regularly
and are directed by men of experience
and business acumen, highly thought
of in their respective communities.

Many people hesitate to name trust
companies as executors of their wills
or in other capacities, because they
feel that the trust company is interest-
ed more particularly in the more sub-
stantial estates, the million dollar type.
This is not true. It is more important
comparatively that the smaller estate
be protected and properly administered
than the larger ones. A loss of $5,000
to a $25,000, $50,000 or even $100,000
estate will work more hardship to its
beneficiaries or dependents than a loss
of $100,000 to an estate of several mil-
lions, and trust companies are so con-
stituted that clients are practically as-
sured that such losses will not occur.

Do not attempt to draw your own
wills. The home-made will is a dan-
It is the cause of
a large portion of the litigation we
read of in our daily newspapers. The

gerous Instrument.

drafting of a will should be done by a
competent attorney. Such work is
seldom expensive and the members of
the bar are always eager to give their
best attention to the proper prepara-
tion of their clients’ wills.

We live in something of a specialized
era. It is evident that many phases of
occupational or professional endeavor
have become specialized to a degree,
and we are accustomed to turn to peo-
ple who are spending their lives in a
particular form of work for the best
service of a certain nature. It is in
keeping then with our ordinary pro-
cedure in other things that we should
go to our attorneys for counsel in legal
matters, as we go to our physicians for
the treatment of an ailment in proper
time. The time to consult a lawyer 1s
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the burden upon him of disentangling
our involved affairs after we are gone.
To carry this idea of specialization one
step further, let us understand trust
companies are specialists in the admin-
istration of estates. Well informed at-
torneys will recommend them as exe-
cutors if you enquire when arranging
your own will. All trust companies
have representatives who will call upon
you in your homes or offices, who will
discuss these matters with you and
will visit your attorneys’ office with
you. John A. Reynolds.
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Views Future Hopefully as Key Indus-
tries Gain.

The month’s slow change in busi-
ness sentiment from uncertainty and
even pessimism to definite confidence
in the future rests on an intrinsic im-
provement in basic conditions.

‘This view gradually is spreading and
after an examination of various large
industries that “have not heretofore
failed to serve as accurate measures of
what lies ahead” the National Bank of
Commerce in New York, in its bulletin,
published to-day, sides in with the
optimists. The bank gives full weight
to adverse factors but nevertheless
concludes that “those industries, the
interrelations of which make them both
determinants and indicators of the
general course of business, are in ex-
cellent condition, with prospects of a
continuance of their operations at sea-
sonally high levels until the usual mid-
summer lull.”” Impressed by the pos-
sibilities for the second quarter of 1928,
it also ventures the forecast that busi-
ness for the first six months will about
equal that for a year ago.

If the early 1928 business upturn
reflected a quickened pace simply for
a variety of small industries, no con-
clusions such as these could be drawn.
The reason so many competent judges
are turning optimists is that the key
industries are the ones to show the
greatest reversal in trend. So long as
the steel, building and automobile in-
dustries in this country are forging
ahead its prosperity is all but assured.

Steel operations continue at a high
level and the prospect is that this
favorable rate of activity will persist
into April. Certainly the early season
has helped to stimulate building which
set another record last month. Some
leading motor manufacturers are set-
ting high production records and if
ford were contributing his usual por-
tion the total would be around peak
levels.

‘When it turns to a consideration of
money the bank finds “the outlook is
for comparatively stable money until
late spring, after which time, barring
gold exports, the effect of which, if
made, might be offset by Federal Re-
serve bank transactions, the usual sea-
sonal relaxation in rates may be ex-
pected to take place.”

Fears that large shipments of gold
to France in preparation for stabiliza-
tion of the franc might induce higher
money rates here are being dissipate
in the opinion of the bank as the situa-
tion is analyzed. It is pointed out that
France has substantial holdings of
earmarked gold in this country that
when taken away will not affect our

own credit structure. “If,” says the
bank, “shipments abroad of non-
earmarked gold eventually should be
sufficient to cause a marked trend to-
ward higher money here, the Federal
Reserve banks would probably take
measures to check such a tendency be-
fore it adversely affected business.
Aside from domestic considerations
comparative stability of rates in this
market is necessary as a part of our
world co-operation particularly with
those countries which now are plan-
ning to re-establish their currencies on
a gold basis. Any substantial advance
in rates here would tend to drain gold
from Europe, thereby making stabiliza-
tion more difficult.”
Paul Willard Garrett.
[Copyrighted, 1928.]

—_++ >__
Decline in Call Rate Contrary To
Precedent.

Last week’s drop in the call rate to
414 per cent. took Wall Street by sur-
prise for precedent decrees that funds
tighten in the week following tax pay-
ments and after a prolonged upswing
in prices.

Whether the unexpected ease in
money represents a flush condition not
especially significant, or something
more, it frankly puzzles the best money
authorities and encourages bulls in the
market to hope for a continuation at
least of comfortable money. On two
occasions in the last week the market
has been surprised. It anticipated a
temporary fall in money on the 15th.
None came. It anticipated a firming
up in rates this week. Instead the
prevailing rate fell. We may assume
that the Federal Reserve system
through its market operations or in
some other way helped to preserve
stability in the money market over the
tax settlement date. But the financial
district would not have been surprised
to see rates tighten temporarily.

And then aside from the tightening
influences ordinarily set at work by the
seasonal settlements, the market’s un-
precedented bullish activity is an influ-
ence for dearer rather than cheaper
rates. For nine successive full sessions
the trading volume has exceeded 3,-
000,000 shares daily—until nine days
ago the entire history of the Stock
Exchange had not recorded so many
3,000,000 share sessions—and prices
have been steadily advancing. That
this great bull movement has not
tightened money is something of a
mystery to the financial diStrict. In
part the explanation is perhaps that a
portion of the present activity repre-
sents “in and out” trading.

When money is viewed from a more
distant point to gauge its price for the
future, immediately its probable per-
formance arouses wide difference iu
opinion. Gradually the shipment of
gold abroad if continued will have its
tightening influence unless the Federal
Reserve system through its open mar-
ket operations resumes its policy of
last autumn. In the neighborhood of
$50,000,000 of gold has been lost so
far in 1928. If in order to stabilize
the franc France takes a vast sum of
metal from here that will exercise a
tightening influence but here again the
prophets of dear money have no facts
to go on,

Whatever may be the fact Wall
Street more and more is becoming con-
vinced that the surplus funds of this
country now stand in volume sufficient
to satisfy in full the demands both of
the market and business. So long as
enough money at low rates is available
to care for all requirements in industry
it reckons that no very severe pressure
will be put upon the security markets
to squeeze values down. After all the
sharp expansion in commercial loans
that began a month ago has been made
without any perceptible change in
rates. Commercial loans now stand
substantially higher than at this time
either a year or two years ago, indicat-
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money away from the legitimate chan-
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[ Copyrighted, 1928.]
——_2-.__

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MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE

The Community Fire Plan.

The community fire plan for the
purchase of fire protection equipment
and apparatus has become popular and
is becoming a regular part of the sales
plan of several fire engine manufactur-
ers. The plan is a new development
and a sales outlet for fire engines. Al-
though no great volume of fire engine
production is expected through the use
of the plan it is a big help to town-
ships desiring fire protection.

The plan is carried out after a manu-
facturer’s representative learns from
township officials that fire protection
is desired and campaign plans are out-
lined to obtain the fund. The plan in-
cludes the solicitation of subscriptions
from farm residents backed by a local
advertising campaign. The cost of ob-
taining community funds is added to
the cost of the equipment which varies
in amount according to time to put
over quota, the number of solicitors
employed, together with the advertis-
ing costs.

Everyone living in the township cor-
porate limit is solicited for the fire en-
gine subscriptions which average $235.
Of course, the individual subscriptions
vary from $10 to $100, according to the
financial position of the subscriber.

The advertising campaign accom-
panying the drive consists of a smali
amount of direct by mail, window post-
er and local weekly newspaper adver-
tising. The results, to date, have been
very profitable to both the fire engine
manufacturers and the townships.

In states where legislation is in force
permitting township to seek financial
aid for fire protection, the community
plan is carried out with great success.
Every state should have laws which
permit townships to seek financial aid
to purchase fire apparatus.

However, the community fire sub-
scription plan is beyond the experi-
mental stage and is a pronounced suc-
cess. Fire engine manufacturers need
not hesitate to go after township busi-
ness for it is practically a new outlet
for their product and there is no ques-
tion that township fire protection is
needed.

——_» +.
Country Runs.

Arrangements for rural fire protec-
tion rendered by municipalities to near-
by communities are gradually being
placed on mutually profitable bases. A
West Virginia city has arranged to
render fire protection to nearby com-
munities at the same rate paid by city
property owners for fire protection.

The rate is made by determining
what percentage of the total tax rate
covers the maintenance of the fire de-
partment. If the rate is one mill, each
property owner is taxed $1 on every
$1,000 valuation of the property. If
the building is worth $5,000, the owner
pays $5 a year for municipal fire pro-
tection.

——_o 2-2
Proper Use of Equipment.

Fire apparatus, in most departments,
carry a variety of different types of fire
fighting equipment. Each piece of
equipment is designed for a special pur-
pose in battling fire.. Large sums of
money are spent each year for special

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equipment and municipalities expect
their departments to make use of it.

Many fires which are difficult to ex-
tinguish with ordinary equipment can
be handled very easily with the special
equipment. Sometimes the use _ of
special equipment may stop the spread
of fire and consequently the fire loss
is reduced.

One purpose of the drill school is to
teach men the proper use of all equip-
ment carried by their department. The
drill school goes further in that it
teaches men to recognize the type of
special equipment to be used on a par-
ticular fire.

—_———_ 2-2-2
Off-Day Time.

Many municipalities rule that fire-
men shall not be permitted to work on
their off-days because citizens com-
plain that firemen thereby hold two
positions. This did not seem fair to
citizens that firemen should be paid by
the city and also take advantage of
off-day time.

The progressive move being made
by national organizations interested in
fire control is toward a reduction in
the fire loss. Municipalities should
permit firemen to sell fire protection
equipment such as fire extinguishers,
refills, and fire safety devices on their
off-days, in towns where there are no
dealers handling such equipment. The
city would benefit by such service and
it would be a means for firemen to
make extra money.

——~»+-+___
Corporations Wound Up.

The following Michigan corpora-
tions have recently filed notices of dis-
solution with the Secretary of State:

Savoyard Realty Co., Detroit.
Griswold Land Co., Detroit.
Central Tool and Die Co., Lansing.
Land O'Lakes Lumber Co., Grand
Rapids.
Progressive Builders, Inc., Detroit.
Third Avenue Pharmacy, Saginaw.
Hills Clothes Shop, Royal Oak.
Cut Rate Tire Co., Benton Harbor.
Vass Building Co., Detroit.
General Ozone Co., Benton Harboy.
William J. McCarty Printing Co., De-
troit.
—_2 2+ .____

Censored.

The class was asked to write a 200
word story about an automobile and
one boy turned in the following: “My
uncle bought a used automobile. He
was out riding in the country when it
busted going up a hill.”

Below this appeared the following
paragraph: “That is twenty words. My
uncle said the other 180 words as he
was walking back to town, but I do
not want to repeat them.”

—__~++<-_____

Detroit—The Jeschke Tool Corpora-
tion, 14220 Mack avenue, has been in-
corporated to manufacture and_ sell
honing machines, special tools, etc.,
with an authorized capital stock of
$100,000, of which amount $84,940 has
been subscribed and paid in, $26,000
in cash and $58,940 in property.

Muskegon Heights — The Desmond
& Davies Manufacturing Co., 7 Hack-
ley Place, has been incorporated to
deal in automobiles and manufacture
and deal in auto accessories, with an
authorized capital stock of 1,000 shares
at $10 per share, of which amount
$5,000 has been subscribed and- $3,000
paid in in property.

March 28, 1928

 

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Function of (Circuit Court Commis-
sioner’s Court.

The circuit court commissioner’s
court is one of both original and con-
current jurisdiction. Its original juris-
diction is confined to controversies be-
tween landlords and tenants as well as
those arising between the parties to
contracts involving the purchase of
land; while it has concurrent jurisdic-
tion with the circuit court, under
various statutes, including proceedings
for the dissolution of attachments, ex-
aminations of garnishee defendants,
examinations of judgment debtors,
proceedings for the relief of poor
debtors, determination of the custody
of property taken in replevin actions,
proceedings against fraudulent debtors,
as well as various other — special
statutory proceedings.

The land contract is a comparatively
modern institution. In Michigan,
where real estate is sold upon a credit
instead of cash basis, the seller and
buyer usually enter into what is called
a land contract, which provides for a
certain down payment and the balance
in payments extending over a period
of time. Most contracts provide for
monthly payments to be made by the
purchaser. When the purchaser has
completed his payments, it becomes
the duty of the seller to deliver him a
warranty deed, together with an ab-
stract of title or a guaranty of title
covering the premises in question.

If the buyer becomes delinquent in
his payments under the contract, the
seller may institute forfeiture proceed-
ings against him, by means of which
he seeks to repossess himself of the
property sold. To avail himself of the
proceeding in the circuit court com-
missioner’s court, the seller must first
serve upon the buyer what is known
as a notice of forfeiture, which advises
the buyer that he is delinquent in his
payments and because of such delin-
quency the seller has elected to declare
the contract forfeited and to again re-
possess himself of the premises sold
under the contract. When this notice
has run for a reasonable length of time,
during which the buyer fails to make
up the delinquent payments, the seller
may then institute a proceeding against
him upon the filing of a complaint
somewhat similar to those already
mentioned, when a summons issues to
the defendant or buyer, returnable in
fifteen or more days. Upon the re-
turn day of the summons, the case is
tried and if the seller prevails a judg-
ment is rendered in his favor, as in
other cases, with a finding of the total
amount of delinquent payments owing
by the buyer. If the buyer pays the
total amount of the delinquent pay-
ments to the seller or into the office of
the court within thirty days after the
judgment, the forfeiture is cured and
his rights under the contract become
revived. If the buyer fails to make up
his delinquency within the thirty days
mentioned, the seller is entitled to a
Writ of Restitution as in other cases,
after the expiration of the thirty days,
which again puts him in possession of
the premises. In order to obtain a
judgment in this proceeding, the seller
must pay a tax, known as the mortgage
tax upon the contract, which is equal

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in amount to one-half of one per cent.
of the amount of the contract. Besides
the amount of delinquent payments, the
seller may include in the judgment
rendered a finding of taxes, insurance
and any other payments provided in
the contract which the buyer has
failed to pay and which the seller has
paid.

contract is personality, or personal
property, while the interest of the buy-
er is realty or reai estate. For this
reason, the buyer is privileged to sell
or assign his interest in the contract
at any time he sees fit. Land contracts
often contain a clause denying the
buyer this privilege unless he obtains
the written consent f the seller to
make such assignment or transfer. Our
courts however have held this clause
to be without binding effect upon the
buyer, for to hold otherwise would be
to restrain the buyer in his disposition
of his interest in the property and thus
violate a cardinal principle of the law.

In this proceeding, as in those
earlier mentioned, either party feeling
aggrieved by the judgment entered
against him may appeal the case to the
circuit court. If the buyer appeals he
must file a bond in an amount equal to
twice the amount of the annual pay-
ments on the contract, if the monthly
payments are equivalent to a fair rent-
al value of the premises, together with
two sufficient sureties. If the seller
appeals, he need file only a nominal
bond with one sufficient surety.

Considerable confusion has arisen
in relation to actions upon contracts,
because of the erroneous use of the
term foreclosure in connection with
possessory actions before the circuit
court commissioner. A foreclosure is
brought in the chancery court and
after a sale under a foreclosure decree
the vendee’s interest is completely
wiped out. The action before the cir-
cuit court commissioner is simply a
possessory action and does not neces-
sarily wipe out the interest of the
vendee in case the vendee has suffered
any wrong at the hands of the vendor,
which would entitle him to seek re-
dress in the chancery court, where he
might possibly obtain reinstatement of
his rights under the contract.

Because of the fact that the land
contract is a comparatively modern
method for the sale of real estate upoi
a credit basis, our appellate courts have
been called upon in but few instances
to declare the rules of law respecting
controversies arising over the inter-
pretation of clauses in them. It is to
be hoped, however, that our highest
courts will soon pass upon many im-
portant and interesting points continu-
ally raised by litigants, many of which
our lower courts have passed upon, but
which have not reached final decision.

Henry C. Nicol.
————~+2 2
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And I should like the ceremony in my
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16

COMMUNITY BETTERMENT.

How It Is Worked Out in One
Florida County.

Naturally, because of my enquiring
disposition, after visiting the county
fair, an account of which I have given
the readers of the Tradesman, I de-
sired to find out who were the people
most responsible for the exhibits in
which I became so deeply interested.

Upon enquiry, I found that the best
source of my information was in the
educational building. Now this is a
unique building and I am told the only
one in the United States of its kind.
By this I mean that there is no other
county which has erected a building
devoted to educational matters at-
tached to the countryside.

Upon entering the building, I found
it housed the county school commis-
sion, the superintendent of
schools, the county agricultural agent,

county

the director of home economics, and
the director of county poultry affairs.
These people are ail working har-
moniously together and their different
fields of acctivity impinge upon each
other and the success in any one of
the departments is attached to the suc-
I found the
heads of the departments were devoted

cess in all the others.

to each other and. after my various
interviews, I became thoroughly im-
bued with the thought that here was
an organization for the promotion of
well-being and well-doing in the coun-
try which was ideal in its conception
and in its manifestations of merit.
Upon entering the room occupied by
the agricultural agent and his co-
workers, J saw a man sitting comfort-
ably in a chair, looking over a docu-
ment, as if he belonged in the office,
and I enquired, “Are you Mr. Brown,
the county agent?” and he smilingly
replied, “Oh, no, Mr.
just now,

3rown isn’t in
neither is Miss Cole, the
director of home economics, nor Mr.
I simply
make this a sort of headquarters, as

Case, our poultry director.

many people do who are interested in
the promotion of various departments
of agriculture.”

‘What are you particularly interested
in?” T enquired.

“Perhaps it is well for you know at
the outset that my name is Barnes,
and my home, during almost all of my
lifetime has been close to the center of
the population of the United States in
Indiana. JI was a jeweler by trade and
came into the growing of bulbs for the
fun of it as an avocation. After a
time I found that I was more deeply
interested in the culture of bulbs than
I was in the manufacture and sale of
jewelry. As soon as this was deter-
mined in my own mind, I forsook the
jewelry job and decided to enter the
culture of bulks as a commercial en-
terprise. I was fairly successful and
attained some notoriety in the business
in which TI had entered, and about five
years ago the Government asked me
to make investigations in the State of
Florida, having in mind the ascertain-
ing if the conditions were favorable to
the growing of bulbs on a large scale,
could be independent of
shipments from abroad. The quaran-
tine upon some bulbs emphasized the
importance of this investigation and

so that we

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

the probability that this quarantine
might spread to other horticultural
products intensified the activities of the
Government in this enquiry. The in-
vestigations covered a large part of
the country, and I was delighted to act
under Dr- Griffiths, of the Department
of Agriculture, in a very careful survey
of the situation in Florida, and was
guided by a pretty wide experience in
the growth of bulbs. During this five
years I learned a great many things,
and as a result of it, I have advised
the Department, and it has acted upon
that advice, that the field is a most
promising one and that certain types
of bulbs can be grown successfully
here in Florida, and more cheaply than
anywhere else.”

“Well, what sorts of bulbs are best
suited to the conditions here?”

“Certain types of Narcissus, Bermu-
da Lillies, Gladioli and Amaryllis. I
have become particularly interested in
the commercial promises in the grow-
ing of the Paper Narcissus and what
are generally known as Easter Lilies.”

“Have the experiments which you
have instituted been of a type to war-
rant men in making investments com-
mercially in this type of farming?”

“Beyond any question in my mind,
by using the varieties that we have
demonstrated can be grown with phe-
nomenal success here, the bulb indus-
try can become a great factor in the
agriculture of Florida, particularly in
those regions where land and other con-
ditions are to be found in perfection
as adapted to this type of culture.”

At this point in our conversation a
man came in and I was introduced to
T. A. Brown, the agriccultural agent
for Volusia county. Mr. Brown, in his
appearance, represents a_ successful
farmer who loves his business. As he
sat in his desk chair facing me, I felt
that I was in the presence of a man
who knew his job, who was ready to
communicate any information he might
have for the benefit of his fellowmen
and that he held himself in good bal-
ance in discussing any matter con-
nected with the countryside.

‘Mr. Brown,” I enquired, “I have
been talking to Mr. Barnes about bulb
growing and he exhibits great enthus-
iasm in connection with the develop-
ment of this kind of farming in Flor-
ida. You, of course, know him well
and understand him, and I’d like to
just ask you if he isn’t talking through
his hat?”

Mr. Brown replied, “I don’t know
what Mr. Barnes has said to you, but
I'll venture the opinion that he has not
exaggerated the possibilities of bulb
culture in Florida and I would be glad
to give you some demonstrations that
support this statement. After this in-
vestigation by the Government was
opened in Florida and the quarantine
came on, I became interested in the
enquiries which had been instituted and
from little experiments on a_ small
scale on the part of many parties, I
became convinced that if we could
select the right soil—and I felt that it
was abundant here in Florida — we
might make a great success of bulb
growing as a factor in our agriculture.
As a practical demonstration, on a
scale that would warrant an opinion
based upon it, I interested a number

of men in DeLand who were willing
to put some money into the venture
and we farmed a little together. We
secured 40 acres of land cleared for
our purpose and grew some potatoes
on it as a preparation for our special-
ty. Then we started in the growing
of Narcissus from the best selected
stock we could secure and we are in a
way very soon to have the 40 acre de-
voted entirely to the growing of this
product. There are no better bulbs
grown than we are developing on our
plantation. The climate and soil, and
all conditions seem to be exactly adapt-
ed to the most successful cultivation
of the paper Narcissus. We have dem-
onstrated that we can grow the best
bulbs, that there is a demand for all
we can grow, and we feel warranted
in recommending the interest of cap-
ital in this type of industry. I want
to add to this, a conviction that I have
from some observations and experi-
ments that are going on in Florida, that
Easter Lilies can be grown successful-
ly here, and we can fulfill a demand
for the best stock for the whole North
country, and through experiments with
varieties that are already instituted, we
can meet every demand of this trade
and through our originations, can make
the use of Easter Lilies a more vital
development in floriculture than it has
ever been.”

Really, this conversation was a side
issue. I did not anticipate an enquiry
of this kind, and I began my questions
with Mr- Brown to secure a correct
view of his work and influence in coun-
try agriculture, and the agricultural
promises of Volusia county as indicat-
ed by the exhibits at the county fair.

Incidentally, I desire to mention the
fact that in subsequent and collateral
enquiries, I have become satisfied that
Mr. Brown is one of the best, and
probably the accepted head of the
county agricultural agents of the State.
His equipment from previous relations
of various kinds to rural affairs in the
North and the West, fitted him for the
special work here in Florida that he
has espoused, and his love for his job,
and his interest in having Florida cor-
rectly interpreted in its farm promises,
make him an agent for progressive and
successful aggriculture, and he glori-
fies his job. I understand he has a
very good salary, but also that he
spends nearly all of it in the promo-
tion of his work among the farmers.

IT am told that he is a defender of
the State against the heartless pro-
moters of enterprises touching the land,
who, through their overdrawn state-
ments and deceitful utterances, are in-
ducing the people unacquainted with
conditions to make errors in judgment
and unsuccessful attempts in the cul-
tivation of land. In a modest way, he
related a number of stories of people
who had been misled to make invest-
ments in land unsuited to the purposes
they desired to prosecute, and his deep-
est interest in connection with his job,
is to prevent errors in investments in
land, and to protect innocent people
from being misled by overstatements
of consciousless speculators.

I enquired of Mr. Brown whether
the dairy interests were growing to-
ward the fulfillment of the demands
for dairy products in this country, and

March 28, 1928

I enquired what breeds
popular and what was the general man-
agement under Florida conditions
which would lead to a commercial suc-

were most

cess. He replied substantially as fol-
lows:
“Jersey cattle are most popular.

They seem better fitted than the Hol-
steins for our Florida conditions, be-
cause the Holsteins are gross feeders
and in a good deal of our Florida pas-
turage, dairy cattle have to do a lot of
nibbling. The Jerseys seem adapted to
the pasturage conditions.

“You may not have thought of it,
but there is practically no tuberculosis
among our dairy herds. Occasionally,
an animal will be imported having the
germs of tuberculosis, but under our
Florida sunshine, with the stock al-
ways in the pen, we have ideal condi-
tions for curing anv cases of this dis-
ease in cattle. Our inspection is very
perfect and we are rapidly coming to
make the dairy business a scientific
affair. There has been great depend-
ence placed in the past upon the im-
portation of gross foods, but we have
learned that there are forage plants
adapted to our conditions which fit in-
to the dairy scheme very perfectly and
we can furnish our own dairy prod-
ucts, and one of these days have some-
thing valuable to export.

“Let me give you a simple example.
A farmer cleared up forty acres of
land and planted it to potatoes. Before
he harvested the potatoes, he planted it
to corn between the rows of potatoes-
This made the harvesting of the pota-
toes a little more difficult, but the corn
needed this start before the potatoes
should be taken from the ground. This
planting was late in May. The corn
was harvested for the silo in October
and the product was sufficient to carry
fifty Jersey cows through the season.
The silo was a very important factor,
so that there was nothing wasted. Fol-
lowing the harvesting of the corn crop,
the land was sown to cowpeas and this
crop was used with the silage in mak-
ing a more perfect ration for the dairy
herd. The only crop to receive com-
mercial fertilizers in this scheme of ro-
tation was the potato crop. There is
no reason why this rotation should not
be continued indefinitely, and the land
grow richer under this process every
year. This single instance illustrates
what can be done on the proper type
of land with the guidance of scientific
authority in the promotion of the gen-
eral plan.”

“How about the poultry industry?”
I enquired. “Is the exhibit made at
the fair a safe index of what can be
done in poultry farming?”

“There is nothing more promising in
the agriculture of this county than the
poultry industry. Still mistakes and
disappointments have been constant in-
cidents in connection with its develop-
ment. We have had to learn things by
hard knocks. Most of the men who
came here from the North and ex-
pected to get rich in the poultry busi-
ness, made a constant series of blund-
ers, because they brought their ideas
of handling the business from North-
ern experience, which does not attach
readily to Florida conditions. The only
way to ensure success is to begin in
a small way, learn all the conditions

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March 28, 1928

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

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and circumstances affecting the busi-
ness, and gradually develop it into a
The
wonderful poultry exhibit which you

successful branch of agriculture.

saw at the fair is a fair indication of
what can be done in Volusia county
in the raising of poultry, and I could
give you statistics that would warrant
any statements I may make in connec-
tion with the use of poultry as an ad-
junct to successful farming.”

I learned from Mr. Brown, that he
is on the constant move from one part
of the county to another, and the calls
are manifold to render assistance in
all sorts of ways to the farmers of the
county.

I have watched him in his conver-
sation with farmers over the telephone
and in conversations at his desk and
am satisfied that he has schooled him-
self thoroughly for his job and that he
makes mighty. few mistakes in_ his
counsel to beginners or to people who
are in trouble over conditions that they
do not understand.

While I was talking with Mr. Brown,
Miss Orpha Cole, the demonstrator of
home economics, came in to her desk,
and IT made enquiry if I could talk with
her about her work: She set an hour
for an interview and I was promptly
there on the minute, and under a rapid
fire of questions I brought out the fol-
lowing interesting facts with regard to
her service in this country.

She is a teacher without a school-
house. Her tuition is given very large-
ly in the families and homes of coun-
try people. She works in connection
with neighborhood life and is an ex-
pert on organization. Briefly, her or-
ganization is this: A neighborhood
club of women is formed and she out-
lines to this club a lot of things the
members can do in the interests of
home life and neighborhood cong¢erns,
and she is an instructor ready to give
counsel and object lessons at any time.
These neighborhood clubs send dele-
gates each year to a convention and
this body is the organization through
which she exerts her influence.

Tt is a democratic organization, made
up of women who are deeply in earn-
est in the betterment of country life,
and this body, through its discussions
at its annual convention, decides upon
the lines of enquiry which shall be in-
stituted during the year and which
shall form the basis of the service.

She touches all phases of home life—
sewing, baking, interior and extenior
decorations, gardening, physical train-
ing, balanced rations in food, cleanli-
ness, home conveniences, relationship
of the home to the school, relationship
of the home life to the farm life—and
she works harmoniously with the
county agent in all these processes.
One can readily see that the investiga-
tion of a balanced ration for a dairy
cow fits in with the enquiry as to the
best ration for the human animal in
the home. The conveniences of the
interior fit into the conveniences of
the farm. The attitude toward chil-
dren associates itself beautifully with
the attitude toward farm stock. The
arrangements for successful farm prac-
tices adjust themselves beautifully to
similar arrangements for the greatest

convenience of the household. The

emphasis is placed upon working to-

gether and this type of service can not
be overrated in its influence upon the
atmosphere of the countryside and the
sweetening and beautifying and mak-
ing effective the life on the farm.

One of the features that interested
me greatly was the women’s exchange
which has been developed by this cen-
tral organization of which I have spok-
en. The fair occurs only once a year
and Miss Cole felt that if she could
have constantly before her women folks
the advantages of an exhibit of their
products, she would be gaining won-
derfully in the value of the activities
instituted by her service.

The exchange, situated in DeLand,
the capitol of the county, was formed
and put in charge of a special com-
mittee. Women bring their products
to this exchange for sale—mostly pre-
pared foods. Each woman puts the
price on her product and the sales
management is requited for its service
by reserving 20 per cent. of the sales
for rental and other expenses.

T looked in upon the display of the
products and was wonderfully pleased
with my observation. I asked Miss
Cole if it could not reach beyond the
department and touch the
products of the garden and_ other
phases of domestic life. She said they
had in mind the growing of bulbous
plants and the display of boquets and
the arrangement of flowers and the
products of the needle and the sewing-
machine and she felt that this would
gradually grow into an influence of

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value upon those who provided the
products of the exchange, because they
would learn from the demand the kind
of things that the consumers desired
and correct their errors in judgment
as to the type of things they should
put on sale. Already they had found
that customers were glad, after having
become enamored of some product, to
give orders to be continuously filled.

One of the incidents of this) demon-
stration Miss Cole gave me in con-
nection with the uses of the Guava, a
fruit that is universally and success-
fully grown in Florida. She found,
when she began her work here, that
aside from the use of the fresh fruit
and the making of jelly, very little
had been done with this fruit and a
great deal of it went to waste. As a
result of her experimental work with
country housekeepers, they had de-
veloped eighteen different ways in
which the Guava could be profitably
used in making toothsome products
for the table.

An interesting feature in connection
with Miss Cole’s work is the matter
of physical development. She puts her
processes for the development of good
health and good bodies into practical
demonstrations which are stimulated
by the offer of premiums. Girls under
her tuition, in the development of their
bodies through proper food, intelligent
exercise and interesting occupation,
come into competition with each other
for prizes which are offered, and the
test is in the general health and ap-
pearance of the girls. The prizes are
trips to various places over the coun-
try and are distributed under the most
careful decisions of committees equip-
ped for the work. :

In all of this work I can see the

general desire to broaden and beautify
country life; to habits of
working together on the part of mem-
bers of the family; to add to happiness
through intelligent and winsome ser-
vice, having as a final object the de-
velopment of a better citizenship and
neighborhood life.

promote

I can not neglect, in connection with
the occupants of this building, the re-
Jationship of these departments which
I have portrayed to the general edu-
cational scheme of the county. In an
interview with the county superintend-
ent, I found the old-fashioned country
school had supplanted by the
consolidated school over the entire
county, and the plan of larger central
schools, well equipped
with teachers, under a plan of carrying
the pupils from the distant portions of
the district to the school building, were
leading factors in the work.
He said the manual training, in con-

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school

nection with the other officials which
I have named, was made a prominent
feature of the school work, and each
year added faciclities were given to
combine the skill of the hand with the
work of the head, having in mind, use-
fulness in life and the making of bet-
ter equipped men and women to carry
on the processes of country life with
affection and enjoyment.

This whole investigation impressed
upon me the fact that these people
were engaged in a work which was
reaching toward the ideal in
tional service.

educa-
Of course, they are a
perfection, but the
methods which are instituted, and the
cordiality with which the different de-
partments work with each other, in-
dicated to me that the aims of educa-
tion were well subserved through the
advanced processes carried on in Vo-
lusia county. Charles W. Garfield.
DeLand, Florida.

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Handbags Use Dress Fabrics.

As a result of style uncertainly in
the handbag trade, some of the prom-
inent house are now following the
dress people in using materials which
are in vogue. Various lines of printed
fabric bags are being offered. Tony
Sarg prints are used as well as Jappan-
ese challis and French homespuns in
new, striking effects. These bags are
mounted on composition frames which
tie up with the color scheme of the
fabric. Although these bags are of-
fered for the Easter trade, there are
several new bags made of gazelda in
modernistic shapes and with new clasps
and handles that are expected to follow
up the vogue of the past season for
antelope.

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J. H. Gingrich, President and Gen-
eral Manager of the Joseph Dick Man-
ufacturing Co., manufacturers of en-
silage cutters at Canton, Ohio, renews
his subscription to the Tradesman and
writes: “The Michigan Tradesman is
one of the most interesting magazines
that I get and I always take it home
and read it very carefully.”

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W. E. Hall & Son, at Imlay City,
renew their subscription to the Trades-
man and write: “We have taken the
Tradesman for twenty-five years, could
not do without it.”

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MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

March 28, 1928

 

DRY GOODS

Michigan. Retail Dry Goods Assiciation.

President—F. E. Mills, Lansing.

First Vice-President — J. H. Lourim.
Jackson.

Second Vice-President—-F H.
Ypsilanti.

Secretary-Treasurer — John
Charlotte. :

Manager—Jason 1. Hammond. Lansing.

Nissly.

Richey,

Old Styles in Jewelry.

Jewelry that was fashionable a cen-
tury and more ago is being brought
back in many lovely designs, some of
which are the original articles and
others faithfully reproduced. Onyx,
seed pearls, agates, cameos, crystal, in-
taglios and all of the colored stones are
used. Whole sets of necklaces, brace-
lets, brooch and earrings of garnet in
the old-time medallion pattern, and of
amethyst, turquoise and topaz are all
distinctly in vogue once more.

Much of the finely chased and fili-
gree work in gold is set with semi-
precious stones, tourmaline, chryso-
prase, and such of the old French paste
and rose diamonds as are still to be
found.

The appearance in
shops of the old-fashioned vinaigrette
is a further concession to femininity in

certain smart

dress.

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Millinery Sells on Impulse.

That Easter is no longer an import-
ant factor in the buying and selling of
the better grades of millinery is assert-
ed by a prominent manufacturer. “It
must be remembered,” he says, “that
the purchase of a hat is usually not
planned in the way the buying of a
new dress, suit or coat may be. Millin-
ery is ‘impulse merchandise,’ and if new
things are constantly being shown the
purchasing impulse on the part of con-
sumers is constant.

“In the old days, when manufactur-
ing and retailing were shaped to pro-
duce active millinery buying at Easter,
the newest spring models were held
back until that time. The controlling
factor in the purchase—the impulse—
was the same then, however, as it is

now.”

Knitwear Novelties Promise Well.

Among the men’s knit goods novel-
ties that promise well this season are
new types of slipover shirts and track
pants. The new shirts make use of
printed vertical stripes. The track
pants are of a highly mercerized
combed cotton material, with a self or
contrasting silk broadcloth waistband
and a half-inch band of the same ma-
terial at the bottom of the leg. The
three trimming colors are blue, gold
and black. Other unusual things in
this merchandise that are sponsored by
members of the Associated Knitted
Underwear Manufacturers of America
include track pants of knitted fabrics
in pastel shades. These have a white
waistband of silk broadcloth and a
wide hem at the bottom of the leg.

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Agree on Linen Marking.

General approval of the National
3etter Business Bureau’s recommen-
dation that all table linens be marked
according to actual size was given at a
meeting of retailers, importers and
wholesalers held in New York last
Friday. E. L. Greene, General Man-
ager of the bureau, presided. He sug-

gested that an advisory committee be
drawn from the three branches of the
trade to work with the bureau in the
matter and said that importers hand-
ling approximately 80 per cent. of the
country’s linens were in sympathy with
the recommendation. He _ suggested
Miay 1 as the date to put it in force,
and it was the sense of the meeting
that this date was fair.
Millinery Date Approved.

The suggestion by the Retail Mil-
linery Association of America, that the
better-grade houses in the industry
play up their mid-season lines during
the week of April 16 has been well re-
ceived by the trade. It is felt by some
of the manufacturers that a week later
might have been a little better, but
cognizance is quite generally taken of
the fact that an early showing of the
new models will bring buyers here
early and make a longer season than
otherwise. It is also pointed out that
a showing as early as April 16 will give
buyers in the Southern and Pacific
Coast sections time to get their Sum-
mer hats before their customers at a
time when they will begin to be needed.

 

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French Marquisettes Sought.

A strong trend toward plain French
marquisettes of good quality is report-
ed for use in living and dining room
curtains, although filet net continues
to be the best seller for this purpose.
Rayon nets are growing steadily more
popular in several parts of the country,
particularly in the Far West. Ruffled
curtains are generally active and a nice
business is being done in novelty mar-
quisettes for curtains for less formal
rooms. Rayon damasks and _ other
overdrapes made of this fiber are also
gaining in popularity, but cretonnes
continue to dominate the demand.
Fringe trimmings for overdrapes are
also selling more freely than formerly.

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Good Business on Belts.

One of the leading belt manufactur-
ers reports good business on the road
and in New York, both in the popular
and better grade lines. The leading
leather is a pearl galuchat in widths
ranging from three-quarters of an inch
Buckles are designed
in the modernistic manner in either
metal or composition. The very new-
est belts have metal motifs throughout
as well as intricate cut-work. White
belts are shown in the same styles but
are made entirely of imported kid and
with buckles made in pearl chrome
which is rust proof.

——__>2____
Weather Hits Children’s Lines.

Consumer interest in children’s
ready-to-wear lines seems to be lag-
ging because of unseasonable weather
conditions. But department stores and
shops specializing in this class of mer-
chandise are prepared to handle any
sudden demand because stocks are
ample. Buyers are planning on doing
good business in “dressy” models for
immediate wear and up until Easter.
After the holidays it is expected that
the demand will turn to sport clothes
and accessories, such as socks, sweaters
and hats.

—_+2+.—_____

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SHOE MARKET

Smarter Styles in Men’s Shoes.

Something decidedly new and inter-
esting is happening this season in the
styling of men’s shoes. Not altogether
new, of course, for styles revolve in
cycles, and the developments that just
now are coming to the forefront of
fashion have been in the making for a
year or more. We refer to the trend
toward somewhat narrower toes and
a generally smarter, dressier treatment
that is now an acknowledged style
tendency for the late spring and sum-
mer.

 

Narrower toed lasts became a no-
ticeable factor a year ago in the fine
In these
narrower toe

quality lines of men’s shoes.
sure, the
models always receive more encourage-
ment and a greater degree of accept-
ance than in the medium and lower
But, nevertheless, about a
year ago the manufacturers of men’s
fine quality shoes began to emphasize
the narrower toe to a greater extent
than they had just prior to that time,
while the so-called balloon lasts con-
tinued to dominate
men’s shoes.

lines, to be

grades.

popular priced

By autumn the trend had become

even more pronounced in the finer
grades of men’s shoes, and in addition
to the narrowing of the toe there was
a decided tendency toward the use of
wing perforations, pinking and
elaborate decorative treatment to add
more smartness to men’s footwear. But
for the most part, the popular grades
continued to feaure broad toes, and we
saw the development of an ultra-wide
last which was termed by some the
super-balloon.

Early spring styles in men’s finer
quality shoes continued to exemplify
the trend toward narrower toes and
smarter treatment, and in the lines that
are now being offered for the late
spring and summer, it is interesting to
not that these same tendencies are be-
ginning to have a pronounced effect
upon the more advanced style lines of

tips,

men's shoes built to retail in the
medium price ranges. Some of the
outstanding manufacturers of men’s

style shoes in medium grades are now
featuring narrower toed lasts and wing
tip or other fancy patterns, generously
embellished with pinking, perforations
and similar decorations, notwithstand-
ing the fact that the wing tip is more
commonly associated with autumn
types of footwear than with styles in-
tended for spring and summer.

This gradual but persistent tendency
toward smarter and dressier types of
men’s shoes is, in our judgment, a
thoroughly logical development and
one that is distinctly in line with the
trend of fashion in men’s apparel.
Men’s styles, as a rule, do not change
quickly, but are a matter of gradual
transition. For the last two or three
years there have been signs of a re-
action from the somewhat slovenly
mode of attire that had prevailed, and
to a large extent continues to prevail
in men’s attire. There has been a
gradual narrowing of the trousers in
the better grades of men’s clothing,
aside from those models developed ex-
clusively for collegiate wear. More

than a year ago, the derby hat re-
appeared, and in the past winter it has
attained more general acceptance than
it has in many seasons. One of the
best known manufacturers of men’s
shirts and collars recognizes the trend
to the extent that it has launched an
national advertising cam-
more the

extensive
paign to popularize
starched collar. A writer in a well-
known fashion publication comments

once

seriously on the return of the full-dress
suit for all evening occasions where
women appear in formal evening dress.

All of these developments are signifi-
They suggest
possibilities of increased sales of men’s
shoes-—Shoe Retailer.

cant and encouraging.

—_2->___
Fancy Mode Prevails in Shoes.

A decided change has been made in
the form of dressy and semi-dressy
footwear. The long narrow, even
pointed vamp has given way to a short
vamp and a round, wider toe. In some
of the sandal shapes the space at the
sides leaves much stockinged foot in
view, which gives special importance to
the style and quality of hosiery. Most
of the plain opera pumps have also the
short vamp and low-cut sides, and are
almost without exceeption trimmed
with a buckle, ornament or bow. The
buckles are larger than ever, and cut
steel is considered most chic. Saucy
little bows of grosgrain ribbon are
shown on some of the black pumps,
and beautiful buckles of finely wrought
bronze are used on brown, bronze and
beige shoes.

Different leathers are combined in a
number of interesting ways. The new
fashion of trimming suede with fine-
grained reptile skins and vice versa is
charming. One sandal of beige suede
has about its edge a narrow band of
lizard skin dyed in the same shade.
The same idea is copied in gray all in
one tone, in olive brown and in taupe,
and is carried out in two colors in some
striking models. In these black patent
leather is used to trim a shoe of light-
colored kid or suede, and some swag-
ger French pumps are made with quar-
ters of cafe-au-lait kid and vamps of
black patent leather. An eccentric shoe
of gray suede reflects the modernistic
tendency with a vamp on which black
patent leather covers one side oblique-
ly and also covers the heels.

Shoes that are designed for after-
noon are displayed in satin, suede and
soft kid to match or tone in with the
new shades of honey, rosy beige, parch-
ment and fawn shown in so many of
the latest gowns and ensembles. The
keynote of the costume is seen in the
details of footwear. Fawn-colored kid
pumps are ornamented with dull gilt
buckles in a shade that is to match that
of the necklace and bracelets. Gray
suede colonials have large buckles to
go with silver jewelry, and among the
novelties are Napoleon-blue kid sandals
trimmed with small bows of gray gros-
grain ribbon.

Evening shoes are delicate in the
light tones, and elegant in the richer
colors. Silver and the opalescent eve-
ning shades in kid, and all colors in
velvet, satin grosgrain and crepe de
chine, are shown to be included in the
latest ensembles. Old brocade, tap-
estry and petit point are cleverly used

by the Paris shoe makers for elaborate
evening and afternoon wear. Among
the novelties for summer are pumps
and sandals made of cloth and calfskin
in light colors, which are said to be
washable.

>
Fancy Shoes in Demand.

Shoe sales in fancy spring models
have been good since the early part of
the year.
usual demand for beige opera pumps

Last week there was an un-

and narrow strap models im_ sandal
effects. Black shoes with colored kid
and reptile trimmings are also selling
well, women bringing in samples of
dress materials, hats and accessories
to match them. In fancy shoes the
high heel still predominates.
Sports shoes are in less demand, but
the models for regular day wear with
sports clothes and tailored costumes
are selling well in Cuban and medium
Spanish heels. The leathers include
kid, suede and reptiles with applique
work and new strapped and_ laced
effects.

slim,

++. —___

Light Shades Feature Men’s Hats.

As in other lines of men’s furnish-
ings, not a great deal of retail activity
has developed in Spring felt hats as
yet. The advance retailers
placed, however, was good. Light
shades, particularly grays and tans, are
being strongly featured and are ex-
their
Homburg shapes are being played up
as a style feature in the higher-priced

business

pected to continue popularity.

hats, but snap brims are figured to re-
tain a good share of the volume busi-
ness. Lightweight felts for Summer
are counted on to register sales in-
creases.

—_»+~-~+
Blames Lack of Co-operation.
A dress manufacturer
chandise is priced from $22 to $49 be-

 

whose mer-
lieves one reason for the slow Easter
business is the lack of co-operation
between buyer and manufacturer. He
points out many buyers do not trust
the manufacturer’s judgment and, con-
sequently, do not acquaint him with
their problems. On the other hand,
the buyers claim so many houses show
the same models at different prices,
and yet each one claims that his are
exclusive or original designs, that it is
difficult to know whom to believe.
. oe = «.
Vest Sets Lead in Neckwear.

In women’s neckwear the local call
right now seems to be for popular

price merchandise. Collar and cuff
sets in printed silks and fluted organ-
dies are active. Vest sets, however,
lead in sales, especially the numbers
made of the new imported printed or-
gandies, with little ruffles and lace
edgings. Waistcoats, too, are selling
well, but in printed piques, broadcloths
and linen crash. Very few are asked
for in solid white so far this season.
Some georgette and net sets are asked
for, but in small quantities.

 

 

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MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

March 28, 1928

 

RETAIL GROCER

Retail Grocers and General Merchants

Association.
President—Orla Bailey, Lansing.
First Vice-President — Hans Johnson.

Muskegon.

Second Vice-President—A. J. Faunce,
Harbor Springs.

Secretary—Paul Gezon, Wyoming Park.
Treasurer—F. H. Albrecht, Detroit.
Timeliness of Offerings and Import-
ance of Thrift.

One morning news of an important
market change reached a_ wholesale
grocer. Without stopping to question
whether others who must also have the
same news would act on it, he acted at
once and scored a_ business scoop.
When results were in hand, he turned
to me and said: “That shows what
happens when we do the right thing

at the right time.”

We all have our likes and dislikes,
generally without knowing why. Dried
fruit has always been a special hobby
of mine. I don’t know why. Fish,
whether salt or fresh, has always been
my special aversion, probably because,
as a boy, I had to dig it out of kegs
and barrels with my bare hands with
the temperature at or below freezing.

I therefore disliked Lent, hated to
see the season come, was always glad
to see it go; and my disposition was to
neglect its sales opportunities. But
“Do the Right Thing at the Right
Time,” has always rung in my ears
since the experience related above.

George Cavalli, grocer-merchant, at
Cloverdale, California, of whom I have
written many stories, uses a circular
every spring which is timely and I am
sure hits the spot in the anatomy of
all his sportsmen customers. It is a
certificate of 100 shares of Hunting &
Fishing Preferred. Below the caption
line occurs this:

“THIS CERTIFIES THAT Any-
body Seeking Entertainment is the
owner of One Hundred Shares of En-
joyment in Hunting and Fishing Pre-
ferred, the tremendous drama of Out-
door Sport, transferable only in person
at the store of George Cavalli, in
Cloverdale, California, May first, for
Trout Fishing and August first for
Deer Hunting, cumulative and non-
assessable,’ and some other pleasant
things close the argument.

That, of course, is collateral adver-
tising. It serves to fill in the chinks
in your customers’ thoughts. It is
jolly good stuff which provokes a smile
or the smile-feeling; and it is as re-
mote as possible from any price argu-
ment. George sells guns, ammunition
and fishing tackle of all kinds and he
knows what he can get for each item.
But recipients of Hunting and Fishing
Preferred are led to think of the good
times they can have fishing and shoot-
ing and of the endless pretty appliances
which are made and provided to put
those Good Times into working order.

The Valentine number of “What’s
What, issued by Henry May & Co.,
Honolulu, is along similar lines. Out-
side it is embellished with a couple of
our Colonial period performing the
minuet of abundant grace, vastly more
alluring, charming and restful than any
Charleston nightmare of to-day. Inside
first page carries the silhouette of a
Colonial man asking a Colonial dame
to dance in Ben Day, as the printers

say it.

Whether May has any pet aversions
among the seasons, he lets none pass
without working it to the limit. See
how he does it this time: |

MORE HOLIDAYS

Lincoln’s Birthday—February 12

St. Valentine’s Day—February 14.
a non Birthday, — February

Two dates important to our Nation-
al history—the other dating back be-
fore the time of our Pilgrim Fathers.

Days of celebration suggest attrac-
tive motifs for parties, and many at-
tractive decorations can be worked out
for the holidays this month.

Here is an adaptable party supper
suggested by Miriam Jackson, Home
Economist, H. Co., Ltd., wherein
the food itself is made to suggest the
import of the day.

The basic meal, which includes
ingredients for a well baianced menu,
is as follows:

Cocktail—grapefruit, oranges, can-
ned pears, garnished with rubiettes.

Deviled crab, garnished with paprika

Clover leaf rolls.

Potato nest with peas, garnished
with parsley.

Pickle—stuffed olives.

Stuffed apple salad.

Celery, nuts and raisins.

Ice cream.

Individual sponge cakes.

There is a lot more by way of sug-
gestion, but that will do for just an-
other preferred sample of Henry May
& Co.'s splendid advertising. Maybe
you will observe there is nothing far-
fetched about it. Any good grocer
could print suggestions precisely simi-
lar—and timely—the right thing at the
right time.

If you ask what's the use telling
about this now, since those holidays
are past, I reply: Put this away in a
file until next Spring and use it then.
You expect to be in business then, do
you not? But with May’s hints be-
fore you, be on the watch for coming
holidays and seasons and cash-in on
the dot when cashing-in time comes.

Go back over that list of menu items
for holidays and note the name of
Miriam Jackson. Who is she? Did
you ever hear of her? I never did.
3ut to see her name in print, as Home
Economist for somebody—name again
unfamiliar to me and probably to you
—is to be impressed with the idea that
she must be somebody in authoritative
standing. That is all you or anybody
else needs to get across to your wo-
men customers.

Stanley Rukeyser, New York finan-
cial writer, indicates the following
formulae for the accumulation of a
solid competence:

1. Formulate a financial program
and stick to it.

2. Don’t restrict savings to what
happens to be left over after expenses
have been met. Set aside your invest-
ment fund first out of receipts.

3. Count the workings of the com-
pound interest table for the building of
your estate.

4. Don’t let death, illness or acci-
dent interfere with attaining your
financial objectives; insurance takes
care of hazards.

5. Be master of your finances—not
a slave to your money.

6. Allocate part of your income to
unselfish purposes.

3uy securities only from houses
whose integrity you have checked
through unbiased ‘sources. When in
doubt deal through your bank. Real
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MEAT DEALER

California Spring Lambs Are Here.

While many things of an enjoyable
nature happen during the winter
months there is something about the
coming of spring that gives hope and
cheer. When the daffodil (the popular
name for the nar-cis-sus) gives to Na-
ture its early touch of beauty every-
body is glad, because we know spring
is really at hand. In the meat indus-
try the first arrivals of California
spring lambs gives a somewhat similar
feeling. It is difficult to believe from
reading the latest edition of the calen-
dar that the warmer days are near
when the cold winds work their way
through our warmest clothing, but see-
ing California spring lambs tells us that
the cold, sometimes dreary, winter is
losing some of its seriousness, and that
in a short time the trees and shrubbery
will be taking on their stylish summer
garb,

Spring lambs not only give us the
sign of the season, but they add very
materially to our dietetic pleasure. The
first of the season’s supply arrived from
the warmer fields of ‘California this
week. They are nice and fat and have
all the characteristics of delicious meat.
Not so many of them have arrived as
yet, and they will be sold only in the
shops where the highest grades of meat
are handled, but such a shop should
not be hard to find in most sections.
The wholesale value of these lambs is
about 25 per cent. higher than choice
winter lambs, and this does not seem
excessively high when we consider that
they are in the luxury class, as far as
delicious lamb meat is concerned.

Most of the first arrivals are of good
size, being only slightly lighter in
weight than a great many of the win-
ter supply. They are by no means im-
mature, but well developed stock from
good families and will be found satis-
factory in every respect. It is sug-
gested that such consumer buyers as
desire to buy the cuts from these lamb
carcasses place their orders with their
retailers, and we feel sure that if this is
done they will have no trouble in hav-
ing a Sunday dinner (or a weekday
dinner, for that matter) equal to all
they would hope to have. The high
quality of these California spring lambs
should not in any way discount the
value of lambs in general. All lamb
meat is good now, and very little, if
any, will be found that is not tender
and flavorful.

 

a
Teaching the Housewife What To
Buy.

Most markets, in some degree, at-
tempt to teach the housewife what to
buy. With ready-cut meats, such as
sliced bacon, ready-cut and trimmed
steaks, chopped meat, chops, etc.,
spread out on platters, the housewife
is expected to choose what she wants,
as it is arranged. Just how far a mar-
ket should go in attempting to sell
ready-cut meat can be determined by
the dealer himself, who must take cer-
tain items into consideration. This, of
course, presupposes an attractive and

efficient refrigerator display case.

The sale of ready cuts of meat is or-
dinarily beneficial. Selling is made
easier for the butcher and buying is

made easier for the person. The deal-
er saves time that would have been
used for bringing wholesale cuts from
the ice box and cutting them. The
patron is not obliged to wait her turn
so long. She can choose just what she
wants as she sees it- Also, ready-cut
meats are easier to arrange attractive-
ly. Besides that certain appeal that
uniform ready cuts have, an impres-
sion is given of quick moving fresh
meats. Many markets have found that
it pays to sell meats in this manner.
Above all, it gives the cutters an oppor-
tunity to spread their duties over the
whole day without rushing at the hours
of peak trade.

On the other hand, ready-cut meats
might be found a disadvantage. Most
people like to be rebels, including the
housewife. She hates to feel that she
is forced to take things as given. Some-
times she suspects that the butcher is
keeping the better meats from her.
She would rather have a whole car-
cass taken out of the icebox and have
a delectable cut made. And somie dis-
like to eat meat that has been cut from
a carcass and been in the counter for
even a short while. This is especially
true of the Latin races. Others be-
lieve that meat spoils in this manner
and refuse to buy it. Of course, good
refrigeration prevents that. But pa-
trons have their whims and ways that
have to be catered to; and many are
the good customers that have left mar-
kets on that account.

The whole problem is narrowed
down to this: what kind of a market
is yours? Do you move your stock
quickly enough to avoid the spoilage
of ready-cut meats? What kind of
customers have you and what do they
prefer? Do they like to see their cuts
chopped right off the loin or are they
content to take them ready cut? It
is a matter of with whom you do busi-
ness.

In cases of friction the customer is
the arbiter, and unless she is satisfied
she will go elsewhere. It is impossible
to dictate a patron’s desires. The safest
course is to take the middle path—sug-
gest ready-cut meats, but give the cus-
tomer what she wants. This is how
most dealers have solved the problem,
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HARDWARE

Michigan Retail Hardware Association.
President—Herman Dignan, Owosso.
Vice-Pres.—Warren A. Slack, Bad Axe.
Secretary—A. J. Scott, Marine City.
Treasurer—Wiliam Moore, Detroit.

Some Things That Make For Paint
Trade Profits.

With Spring actually here, in the
name at least, the paint department
becomes an increasingly important
factor in the hardware business.

It must be remembered that the
hardware dealer who wishes to make
a thorough success of his paint depart-
ment must be prepared to give thor-
ough satisfaction to his customers. It
is not merely necessary to sell paint;
it is in most cases necessary to give
advice in regard to the use of paint.
The customer expects to receive point-
ers from the dealer or paint salesman.
Often he is entirely dependent on the
salesman when it comes to selecting
paints, varnishes, brushes and color
combinations.

Consequently, the merchant, in order
to give the sort of service the public
demands, must know his line thorough-
ly. Not merely must he know his own

line, but he must likewise know his
competitor’s line. Furthermore, he
must also know his individual cus-
tomers.

In selecting a line of paint to fea-
ture, it must be borne in mind that
satisfaction can be secured only by the
choice of a line which has stood up
well under the most thorough tests.
Price and profit are not the only con-
siderations: the dealer must consider
also whether the line of paint he fea-
tures will give thorough satisfaction
and thus build business.

In most instances the hardware
dealer has handled the same line for
years, and knows that it is a good one.
But if it is important to know that the
paint itself is dependable, it is just as
important to realize that even the most
dependable paint will not produce sat-
isfactory results when applied under
improper conditions or according to
wrong methods.

Suppose a customer comes into the
store and desires a small quantity of
white paint. Obviously, this paint is
not wanted for exterior work, but for
some small job. Is it worth while for
the dealer to find out the purpose in
view?

It most emphatically is worth while.
The dealer enquires, and finds that the
customer wishes to paint a dresser and
some chairs. For this purpose, natur-
ally an enamel type of paint is prefer-
able. But the dealer who knows his
business goes further than merely sug-
gest a specific type of paint. “In what
condition is the dresser now?” he asks.

If the dresser is varnished, and a
white enamel finish is desired, the cus-
tomer should be told that two coats of
flat white and one of enamel will bring
satisfactory results.

Or if a customer wants to finish a
floor, it is always worth while to ask
regarding the present condition of the
floor. Perhaps all the old varnish has
not been removed. In that case, it is
best to have a smooth surface on which
to commence the new work. Here the
clerk has a chance to sell a varnish re-
mover and a varnish scraper.

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

If the customer wants a big lot of
paint—wishes to paint a house exterior
—again questions should be asked as
to the condition of the exterior. If it is
an old house, and the exterior is pretty
well weather-worn, the painter will
need more oil in his paint than if the
house is new, or the old paint is not
worn off.

The location of the house is an im-
portant factor in the selection of a
color combination. Color depends on
location and surroundings. One color
combination will show up better where
the house is entirely in the open, an-
other where there are plenty of trees,
or the building is close to other houses.
On a high lot one color combination is
preferable; on a low lot a different
color combination will make a better
showing. The selection of colors is
not a matter of personal preference:
the setting of the house should, by
rights, be considered.

But suppose a purchaser wants a cer-
tain color combination regardless of
What then?

The man who spends the money and

the setting?

buys the paint is entitled to whatever
selection he wants. But he is also en-
titled to the best advice the salesman
can give him—such advice to be prof-
fered, not insistently or dogmatically,
but tactfully. The salesman should be
able to support his advice by citing
other houses similarly located where
the right color combinations make for
a pleasing effect. At the same time, if
the paint purchaser wants to paint his
house a combination of pink, yellow
and purple, that’s his right.

It is always sound policy to recom-

mend at least two coats of paint. Now
and then a customer imagines that one
application, particularly where the
same color is used again, will be suf-
ficient. He should be told why an
extra coat is desirable and shown that,
though the immediate cost of two
coats is a trifle more, the wearing value
is out of all proportion to the slight
extra cost of the second coat.
Few customers know how much
paint is required for a given job. If
they estimate too low, and have to or-
der more paint, there is resultant dis-
satisfaction; and they sometimes claim
that the paint lacks covering quality.
So, the salesman should find out the
dimensions of the house; and be able,
from the figures given, to determine
the correct amount of paint needed. It
is better to over-estimate than to un-
der-estimate. It is an almost invari-
able rule that any unbroken cans of
paint are, of course, returnable; and
nothing pleases the average careful in-
dividual so much as to be able to get
credit for a quart or pint of paint re-
turned.

The wideawake retailer knows pretty
well what paints he has in stock. He
should have a book of colors showing
all the and have his
stock so arranged that he will be able
to place his hand at any moment on
any color or shade desired.

shades, should

Much depends on the way paint is
applied. The customer should be
warned that even the best paint will
peel if it is not applied under proper
conditions. If the house is wet, or if
the plaster wall is not dry, paint is al-

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most certain to peel, regardless of price
or quality.

In keeping paint in the store, special
tare should be taken of prepared paints.
As a rule the cans are placed on the
shelves; and, so placed, are allowed to
remain until there is a call for them.

The successtul merchant knows that
it pays to turn his paint cans over once
a year. It is good policy to allow
them to stand on their heads during
the winter months. The pigment al-
ways sinks to the bottom of the can,
and the oil rises to the top. If the
cans are turned regularly, the paint
when opened will be found reasonably
well mixed, so that a little stirring is
all that is necessary.

Quite often customers have been
known to buy prepared paints and then
complain to the dealer that more than
one shade comes out of the one can.
The answer to that complaint simply
is, that the purchaser has not stirred
the paint sufficiently before and dur-
ing the time it was being applied. But
that answer does not soothe the irate
He is apt to ask, “Why
didn’t you tell me about that when I
bought the paint?”

So it is a sound precaution for the

customer.

dealer or salesman to warn the pur-
chaser that paint should be well stirred
before it is used. The user should
keep a stick ready to hand at all times,
and the paint should be mixed, not
only well, but often.

Care in matters such as these takes
a little time and requires considerable
knowledge of paint and painting; but
it is just such service that builds per-
manent business and induces customers
to send their friends to your store and
bring their own repeat orders.

Paint that is “just sold’ is not al-
ways a success. ‘The purchaser may
come in, buy a can or two of paint,
and go out. But where he is not given
some coaching as to its proper use, he
may find the results decidedly dis-
appointing. It is to the dealer’s best
interests to see to it that the customer
gets thorough satisfaction.

Care in selling paint helps sell more
paint. The retailer who, with a good,
trustworthy paint to sell, attends to
his customer in the manner indicated,
is the retailer who finds the paint busi-
ness a profitable and growing one.

An important feature of the spring
paint trade is the proper use of manu-
facturers’ helps. The paint manufac-
turers put out an immense amount of
advertising matter, designed in most
cases by high priced and capable ad-
vertising specialists. Not long ago an
expert estimated that approximately
60 per cent. of this
wasted.

This should not be the case. Every
sign, every color card, every booklet,
every folder, should be made to do its
bit in developing business for the re-

material was

tailer.
The manufacturers furnish signs of
many kinds—for counter use, for win-

dows, the front of the store, fences,
and road intersections. But to get re-
sults, these signs must be used for the
specific purposes for which they were
It is not unusual to find this
away be-

intended.
advertising matter shoved
neath a counter or in the bottom of
an obscure drawer. Indeed, in one

case a dealer used fifty fence signs, of
wood, 8 x 60 inches, to complete a
fence around his chicken yard. Natur-
ally, these signs did not help the deal-
er to develop new paint business.

Teamwork in advertising helps to
bring the dealer into
places his paint business on a firmer
basis, and keeps paint moving.

A factor in the heedless misuse of a

prominence,

lot of this good advertising material
is the circumstance that it costs the
dealer so little. But the wideawake
dealer always aims to get the fullest
possible benefit from such material.
He puts on frequent window dis-
plays, tastefully arranged, and helped
out by signs and color cards. The
paint department is given a prominent
location inside the and here
again the display advertising material
is generously used. Color cards, in-
stead of being piled in a drawer, are
kept within sight and reach of cus-
tomers, and handed out to interested
individuals. If a customer buys some
article and it is wrapped up, when he
opens his parcel at home he finds some
paint advertising enclosed. As_ the
paint season approaches, and at in-
tervals thereafter, he receives through
the mail advertising matter from the
dealer.

store,

And with the dealer’s own let-
ter is enclosed one of the paint book-
lets supplied by the manufacturer. In
this way free paint ammunition can be
used to good advantage.

Victor Lauriston.

 

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Recent Auction Sales of Bankrupt
Stocks.

Stanton—The auction sale conducted
by Abe Dembinsky, of the bankrupt
estate of Clyde H. Smith, consisting
of cattle, hogs, machinery and _ tools
for farm equipment resulted in secur-
ing $2,753. It was appraised at $2,-
310.50. Sold to individual buyers if
small lots March 19.

Grand Rapids—The assets of Moses
Baum, bankrupt, sold at public auction
March 20 to James Silk, of Detroit, for

$1,500. Stock was appraised at $2,-
472.93. Sale conducted by Abe Dem-
binsky, court auctioneer.

Grand Rapids—The assets of Francis
J. Heany’s racket store. bankrupt, Bur-

ton Heights, were sold to I. Meyers,

of Grand Rapids, for $650. Appraised
value, $1,200.34. Sale conducted by
Abe Dembinsky, court auctioneer,

March 20.

Holland—The assets of Walter E.
Morris, bankrupt, appraised at $2,-
884.32, groceries and meats, sold to
individual buyers in small lots for $1,-
518.60. Sale conducted by Abe Dem-
binsky, March 20.

Muskegon—The assets of Arthur E.
Anderson, bankrupt, furniture dealer,
appraised at $930, were sold for $711
to the Mass Furniture Co., of Holland,
and I Rabinowitz, of Detroit. Sale
was conducted by Abe Dembinsky,
March 21.

Muskegon—The assets of the Mus-
kegon Scrap Material Co., bankrupt
junk dealers, appraised at $12,529.15,
were public auction to Toe
Brown, of Grand Rapids, for $10,125.
Sale was conducted by Abe Dembin-
sky, March 21.

Baroda—The assets of Harry C.
Knight, bankrupt, electrical supplies,

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appraised at $298.07, were sold to A.
W. Machemor and E. Bruner for $255.
Sale was conducted by Abe Dembin-
sky, March 22.
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Sudden Death of N. H. Geller, Hard-
ware Dealer.
Carson City, March 27—Carson City
recently lost a highly respected citizen
in the person of Nicholas H. Geller,
local hardware merchant. Mr. Geller
lost an accomplished daughter a little
over a year ago. She had been as-
sociated with her father in the busi-
ness as book-keeper. Her death was
a hard blow to both the father and
mother. However, no one considered
Mr. Geller in a serious condition. He
was troubled somewhat with varicose
veins and his physician had erdered
him to remain in bed for a time. The
writer visited Mr. Geller about an hour
before he died. He appeared to he in
his usual cheerful condition and was
optimistic over the business outlook
for the year. He said he would be
back in the store in a few days and he
believed much better for his rest at
home. A short while after I had pid
him goodbye, he arose from his bed
and walked to the kitchen, where ‘ic
appeared to have had a stroke and
sank to the floor. His wife and son
carried him to a couch and he soon
expired. :
Mr. Geller was an active member of
the local Chamber of Commerce aid
was foremost in helping every move
ment to better the community. He
was a member of the Knights” of
Columbus lodge and of St. Mary's
church, where his funeral was con-
ducted by Rev. Fr. Geller, Rev. Fr.
Fidewa and Rev. Fr. Doering, all of
Detroit. Interment was at Fowler.
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HOTEL DEPARTMENT

California Makes Good on Wild Game
Preservation.

Los Angeles, March 23 — Good-
natured and whole-hearted “Big Bill”
Jenkins, of the Western Hotel, at Big
Rapids, has, according to the news-
papers, declined to be mayor of that
sprightly little city any longer. He
has served several terms with credit
to himself and his community, but I
presume has arrived at the conclusion
that he has done his full share in civic
work, though under any circumstances
it will be hard work to keep him from
dipping in an oar occasionally. If I
was as comfortably situated as Bill is,
am inclined to think I would be satis-
fied to rake in the shekels over the
counter and “watch the rest of the
world roll by.”

 

 

Senator Reed, of Missouri, has been
out in California recently, playing for
the presidential nomination and decry-
ing the efforts of President Coolidge in
administering the affairs of the Nation;
in fact, going so far as to accuse him
of malfeasance in office. Senator Reed
undoubtedly is entitled to his individ-
ual opinion, but there are a lot of us
who will not agree with him on this
particular point.

Every time a bunch of hotel men get
together in a convention they bring up
the question of entertaining the wives
of commercial men who occasionally
accompany their husbands on their
regular trip by complimenting their
room charge. It never seemed to me
a subject to be legislated upon in con-
ventions. When a traveling man was
a frequent visitor at my own hotel and
brought his wife on a trip with him
occasionally I always tried to make
them feel their advent was a friendly
visit, and I continued the practice after
I left the commercial field. I hate to
see so much system exercised in the
hotel field. A little touch of friendli-
ness ought to be indulged in now and
then. We all believe more or less in
advertising, and to my mind making
your hotel a green spot in the memory
of one’s guests, goes a long way in that
direction.

And here is yet evidence of another
form of advertising which is evidently
looked upon with favor by the Cham-
ber of Commerce at Rose City, in our
own State. This evidently enterpris-
ing civic body is offering a prize to the
individual who produces the most
luxurious rose garden during the com-
ing summer. It is believed that the
attractiveness of such a floral display
will make such an impression on tour-
ists they will broadcast the fact. In
which belief they are correct. Every-
body loves flowers and this is one of
the pleasures which California serves
to you copiously. Even the school
children out here are encouraged to
cultivate a taste for floral culture and
decorations.

 

 

The authorities of the state of
Missouri are not impressed with the
idea of spreading politics over the
radio and are preparing to put a ban
on such performances, preferring to
have the candidate deal directly and
personally with the voter. In a way
this will be much appreciated by the
average listener-in, but might add to
the expenses incurred by candidates
especially if they had to buy any mules

 

California is strong for the preserva-
tion of its game and for game pre-
serves and proposes to make game
refuges real ones. The man with th:
gun which he is toting out of season is
extremely unpopular with the authort-
ties. When there is a real honest to
goodness safety zone for birds they are
very quick to realize it. In Michigan
there are many of these institutions,
but the game officials have in the past

 

MICHIGAN

been very lax in supervising same, with
the result that small game especially is
not on the increase as it is out here. A
few private preserves, however, like
the Day Forest, at Glen Lake, have
long been a safe retreat for partridges
and squirrels, which in results has
shown that the propagation of game is
feasable if sufficient interest is shown
in its protection.

 

Down in Georgia an eminent bishop
and a leading member of the anti-
saloon league, and who is likewise a
Democrat, vociferously opposes the
nomination of anyone for the presi-
dency who has not established strong
leanings toward prohibition.

“The future effectiveness of prohi-
bition will be tremendously effected by
the results of the approaching presi-
dential campaign. The enemies of
prohibition have come out into the
open and are forcing the fight to elect
a wet president.”

The good man is very right in his
premises, but, unfortunately, presiden-
tial timber of the type he asks for is
not largely in evidence in the party he
vows allegiance to. Furthermore, no
matter what the opinion of the success-
ful aspirant for the nomination may be,
the Georgia contingent will tumble all
over each other in voting for him
whether or no.

 

Beautiful lakes which sparkle like
silver shields appear abruptly in Holly-
wood and the San Fernando Valley.
They are reservoirs for the Los
Angeles bureau of water and power
and they hold billions of gallons of
water for consumption by its populace.

There are more than a score of them
within the city limits, and some of
them are so large that from a distance
they look like natural lakes, strangely
out of place in this dry country. The
largest are in the San Fernando Val-
ley, where three great natural depres-
sions, dammed in the construction of
the aqueduct system, hold at certain
seasons of the year an aggregate of
9,000,000,000. gallons.

Altogether the reservoir system of
this city has a total capacity of 42,-
000,000,000 gallons of water and could
take care of two million population, if
it were necessary. Sometimes the
reservoirs are full in May and June,
after the spring rains and the snow
melting in the mountains. But at all
seasons there is room in these reser-
voirs to take care of a sudden emer-
gency like a cloud burst.

But the staggering statement is made
by the water department that the use
of aqua pura averages 120 gallons
daily for each man, woman and child
in the city. This does not mean that
any great proportion of them use that
quantity as a beverage or that they use
this amount in bathing or washing or
sprinkling their lawns and flower beds,
but it is the estimate of the per capita
use of water for all purposes, including
irrigation, industrial plants, stores, etc.

To one who has had the advantage
of a view of the Los Angeles River,
under normal conditions, a stream
trickling somewhere pitifully during
the winter, and invisible in the sum-
mer, it will be news to know that it is
a river after all, although one would
never know it from the external ap-
pearance. They claim, however, at the
water bureau, that the Los Angeles
River actually is a running stream,
with 375 gallons of water passing every
second into reservoirs. In fact, they
claim that the said water course is one
of che steadiest streams in the State of
California and actually supplies water
for 250,000 of the city’s population. The
reason why nobody suspects the Los
Angeles river of functioning at all is
because it flows under the ground,
twenty-five or thirty feet, beneath a
mass of rock and gravel.

While the 246 mile Owens River
aqueduct supplies most of the water
used here, the first provision is for
drinking purposes, and this is effected

TRADESMAN

 

Warm Friend Tavern
Holland, Mich.

140 comfortable and clean rooms.
Popular Dutch Grill with reasonable
prices. Always a room for the Com-
mercial traveler.

E. L. LELAND, Mer.

March 28, 1928

 

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.

 

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HOTEL FAIRBAIRN

Columbia at John R. Sts. Detroit
200 Rooms with Lavatory $1.50, $1.75, $2.00
100 Rooms with Lavatory and Toilet $2.25
100 Rooms with Private Bath $2.50, $3.00
Rates by the Week or Month
“A HOME AWAY FROM HOMP”

 

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Columbia Hotel
KALAMAZOO

Good Place To Tie To

 

 

 

“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, Michigan.
ERNEST W. NEIR, Manager.

 

 

 

MORTON
HOTEL

Grand Rapids’ Newest
Hotel

 

Four Flags Hotel
Niles, Michigan
80 Rooms—50 Baths
30 Rooms with Private Toilets

 

 

 

400 Rooms -t- 400 Baths
RATES
I $2.50 and up per day.

 

 

 

 

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CODY HOTEL

GRAND RAPIDS
RATES—$1.50 up without bath.
$2.50 up with bath.
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FLORALCo. Inc.

52 Monroe Avenue
GRAND RAPIDS

Phone 9-3281

 

 

“A MAN !S KNOWN BY THE
COMPANY HE KEEPS”

That is why LEADERS of Businesa
and Society make their head-
quarters at the

PANTLIND
HOTEL

“An entire city block of Hospitality”
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.
Rooms $2.25 and up.
Cafeteria -t- Sandwich Shop

 

Occidental Hotel

FIRE PROOF
CENTRALLY LOCATED
Rates $1.50 and up
EDWART R. SWETT, Mgr.
Muskegon ot 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
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LARGEST HOTEL IN LANSING

300 Rooms With or Without Bath
Popular Priced Cafeteria in Con-
nection. Rates $1.56 up.

E. S. RICHARDSON, Proprietor

 

 

WESTERN HOTEL

BIG RAPIDS, MICH.
Hot and cold running water in all
rooms. Several rooms with bath. All
rooms well heated and well ventl-
lated. A good place to stop. Amer-
ican plan. Rates reasonable.

WILL F. JENKINS, Manager

 

 

NEW BURDICK

KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN
In the Very Heart of the City
Fireproof Construction
The only All New Hotel in the city.
Representing
a $1,000,000 Investment.

250 Rooms—150 Rooms with Private
Bath.
turopean $1.50 and up per Day.

RESTAURANT AND GRILL—
Cafeteria, Quick Service, Popular
Prices.

Entire Seventh Floor Devoted to
Especially Equipped Sample Rooms
WALTER J. HODGES,
Pres. and Gen. Mgr.

 

 

 

HOTEL OLDS
LANSING
300 Rooms 300 Baths
Absolutely Fireproof
Moderate Rates

Under the Direction of the
Continental-Leland Corp.

GrorcE L. CrOCKER,
Manager.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Spear nae are

March 28, 1928

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

25

 

by supplying the water mains proper
with an excellent article from the
mountains. Diversions from the aque-
duct are made at various intersections
for irrigation ditches, the waste from
which goes into the auxiliary reser-
voirs and the river. Even with a maxi-
mum rainfall below the usual average
this winter, the provision for water
storage makes allowance for this con-
tingency, and it would require a suc-
cession of dry years, to create a visible
shortage for these requirements.

Certain Michigan Municipalities are
dragging out the daylight saving
delusion and brushing it off for an-
other application. <A little dusting of
addled brains would be more to the
point. Out here in California solar
time is still standard and always has
been. The factory whistles blow at
7 a. m. and work ceases at 4 p.m. No
one is discommoded. There is no jug-
gling of railroad time tables, uncer-
tainty as to the status of timepieces
and the workingman has the same op-
portunity of disbursing money for
gasoline that one has in Michigan
where hotel clerks are asked to arbi-
trate every few seconds between the
reliability of God’s and “fool” time.

Last Sunday thousands of Los
Angelenes made a _ pilgrimage to
Scenic Point, Sierra Madre, to inspect
the largest wisteria vine in the known
world, which is producing its annual
display of blooms and dispensing per-
fume for blocks. This vine, which is
thirty-five years old, covers approxi-
mately 10,000 square feet of space, its
longest branch measuring 350 feet.
Every street, alley and byway in the
little city was congested with parked
automobiles and spectators were com-
pelled to walk blocks to get a view, but
it was certainly well worth while. The
premises on which this vine is rooted
are privately owned, but once each
year the proprietor turns over the free
use of his home for a local charity,
which charges a moderate fee for park-
ing and serves refreshments also. It
was the most magnificent floral exhibit
I ever saw.

 

The motorists of Los Angeles may
challenge almost any other section of
the world to produce such a wide
choice of drives as those which radiate
from the city to heaches, mountain
heights, valleys and deserts in marvel-
ous combinations.

And this is the record of covering
ninety-three miles of highway in six
hours, including the stop at Sierra
Madre to view the _ wisteria_ vine.
Through Cahuenga Pass, near the
summit of which the wonderful Mul-
holland drive begins. Over the Mul-
holland sky-line road to Topanga
Canyon road, twenty-four miles to the
junction with the Ventura boulevard,
one of the principal arteries of travel
Northeast of Los Angeles.

Then we traveled a dozen miles or
so on Ventura boulevard to Malibu
Junction, where we turned to the left,
passing Malibu Lake, one of those
California surprises, over Nigger Head
and through Latigo ‘Canyon to the
Ocean intersection with the Roosevelt
highway, sixteen miles North of Santa
Monica. Thence back to Los Angeles
through the beach cities of Santa
Monica, Ocean Park and Venice.

The Mulholland drive, topping the
Santa Monica coast range, is in itself
one of the most interesting drives
opened to. motorists, presenting great
sweeping vistas which swing from the
ocean to the San Fernando Valley as
the sixty foot roadway winds West-
ward.

With the one exception of Mount
Wilson, the Mulholland drive is the
surprising vantage elevation of South-
ern California because of the diversity
of the panoramas. Each curve brings
a new view in which the radius will
swing many miles. The San Fernando

Valley on one side stretches out like a
vast checker board, resembling airplane
photographs. On the other side is the
coast line with occasional glimpses of
Catalina Island, thirty miles distant,
with intervening sea spaces dotted with
the Nation’s war vessels.

The driver, as well as the passenger,
will revel in these vistas because he is
not bothered with the intricacies of
mountain driving, the maximum grade
being about six per cent.

On Mulholland drive one may also
study typical Southern California ver-
dure, which ranges from the ever pres-
ent sage brush to the patriarchal live
oak. The winter rains have added
vibrant greens and grass where a few
weeks ago one saw only desert wastes.

Mountain holly dots the roadsides
with reds and greens, and here I might
mention that the State of California,
looking to the future, prevents, by
legislation, the denuding of these areas
of its native winter attire. And then
there are the wild roses, yuccas, bitter
sweet, with an occasional sprinkling of
mallows, sweet peas and shrubbery in-
dicating an approach to civilization,

The Easterner who yearns for a
touch of autumn or the sere and yel-
low which accompanies it or even a
sight of winter can always be accom-
modated here and enjoy all the de-
lights of way-back home, no matter
whether it be spring, summer or late
in the fall. It is all a part of the game
and is as free as salvation.

The present end of the Mulholland
drive is at the intersection with To-
panga Canyon road, just East of Cala-
bassas- Topanga road, from the sum-
nut down to the Ventura highway, has
recently been widened and graded to
handle the constantly increasing traffic
along the coast, and also forms a short
cut from San Fernando Valley to the
ocean side. Work of a similar nature
is also progressing on the stretch on
the ocean slope through the canyon
proper, where many curves now no-
ticeable will be eliminated. Eventually
it will be necessary to establish and
maintain a four or six track 100 foot
boulevard.

A few miles further on we come to
the Seminole Hot Springs, where the
ascent of Nigger Head begins for the
continuation to the coast. This is a
wide oiled grade ranging from 6 to 8
per cent. On the way up is a great
jutting rock, which, because of its
shape, is culled the ‘““Dog’s Head.” The
scenery along this great trail is won-
derfully interesting.

At the summit of Nigger Head we
halted to enjoy the grandeur of the
panorama. Ahead is the very heart of
the jagged range, while behind lies the
San Fernando Valley in its entirety.
And just to the left is Castro Peak at
an elevation of 2,819 feet. Here the
fire lookout station for the county of
Los Angeles is located. Sentinels are
stationed there night and day during
the dry season.

Although this is called Nigger Head
summit, there is still more climbing to
be done to the upper pass of the coast
range, through which we enter Latigo
Canyon. Coming through this pass the
marine view opens up with astonishing
suddenness. Here we have a most im-
pressive view of Catalina Island, the
beach resorts, Signal Hill with its oil
derricks and the naval fleet.

And all this accomplished in prac-
tically six hours’ time and at no per-
sonal effort or inconvenience. Scenery,
sunshine and flowers.

The Valley Inn Hotel, Newaygo,
with a capital stock of $75,000, is noted
in the newspapers. As my good friend,
E. N. Manning, is mentioned among
the incorporators, I am taking it for
granted that he will continue its opera-
tion, as he has for the past three or
four years. Mr. Manning is a shining
example of a successful traveling man
taking up hotel operation because he
liked it and making the turn success-
fully. I shall look for him to play the

game stronger than ever. He cannot
improve his service, which has always
been 100 per cent., but quite likely in-
tends to increase his facilities for
handling his patronage.

The many friends of Henry M. Nel-
son, Manager of Hotel Chippewa,
Manistee, will learn with regret of the
death of his aged mother, Mrs. Sophia
Nelson, which occurred at Traverse
City last week.

 

Leland, the county seat of Leelanau
county, has organized a chamber of
commerce, with a membership of fifty
to start with. The officers are: Dayton
Selby, president; Frank S. Rosman and
Carroll Stander, vice-presidents; T. L.
McCormack, secretary and Elmer Dal-
ton, treasurer. Most assuredly the
people of Leland and Leelanau county
have something to boost and they have
the right material to boost it with. I
look for substantial results therefrom.

Frank S. Verbeck.

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Gabby Gleanings From Grand Rapids.

Grand Rapids, March 27—The an-
nual dance of Post A, Travelers Pro-
tective Association, will be held at the
Hotel Pantlind Friday evening, March
30.

The fourteenth annual meeting and
smoker of Post A will be held at the
Association of Commerce rooms -on
Friday evening, April 6, at 7:30 p. m.,
for the election of officers and such
other business as may regularly come
before it.

M. R. Cummings, who has _ repre-
sented the Pacific Coast Borax Co. for
the past sixteen years, was in Grand
Rapids Monday. Mr. Cummings re-
sides in Jackson and covers the jobbing
trade of the Lower Peninsula and
Northern Indiana. He sees his job-
bing customers once a month.

John A. Cimmerer, Manager of the
Oakland Vinegar & Pickle Co., paid
his respects to the jobbing trade of
Grand Rapids last week. He found
time to make a call at the Tradesman
office, which was greatly appreciated.
He was accompanied by Otto H.
Steinbauer, the merchandise broker of
Saginaw.

Henry Milton, who was head waiter
at the Pantlind Hotel for many years
under the Pantlind regime, and who
opened the Hotel Milton at 58 South
Ionia avenue last June, is seriously ill
at his hotel. Friends are invited to
call and see him at their earliest pos-
sible convenience. Mr. Milton is a
man of discriminating judgment, a
good citizen, a found husband, a loyal
friend and a credit to his race. His
illness is greatly deplored by hosts of
friend on both sides of the color line.

Saladin Temple, Knights of the
Mystic Shrine, will make its head-
quarters at the Hotel Vremy while
attending the annual convention at
Miami. Uncle Louie Winternitz, who
is a member of Saladin Temple, has
moved over to the Hotel Vremy from
the Hotel Pershing, so as to act as
advance guard of the hegira the first
week in May.

C. Van Houtum, who was engaged
in the retail hardware business on East
Fulton street for about eight years,
succeeds Charles Will as city salesman
for the Michigan Hardware Co. Mr.
Will has been taken into the house
and will act as house salesman.

Many traveling men are unable to
make their regular trips on gravel and
dirt roads this week, owing to the im-
passable condition of the highways, due
to the frost coming out of the ground.

—_+-.____
Items From the Cloverland of Michi-
gan.

Sault Ste. Marie, March 27—The
country roads are nearly opened up
again. DeTour is again able to re-
ceive supplies via auto and the air-
planes have ceased operations to the
snowbound districts. The several days
of thaw have lessened the hugh snow
piles several feet and while there is

 

considerable water on the roads at St.
Ignace, some of the cars have been
able to get through. The opening up
of the roads has much to do with busi-
ness here, locally, and the merchants
can notice the change. It will not be
long now before the opening of navi-
gation and the approach of the tourist
season will put us in line for some
more prosperous days.

John Clark, who has been conduct-
ing a grocery and oil station with his
brother at Eckerman for the past year,
has sold his interest to his brother and
moved to the Soo, where he purchased
the grocery stock of Frank Capucilli,
on Minneapolis street, on the South
side, and will continue the business
and add to the stock. Mr. and Mrs.
Clark will devote their entire time to
the business. They have bought the
store building, also the residence next
door, where they expect to reside.

Much unnecessary trouble is made
by persons who always say just what
they think.

John Macki has opened a night and
day tire repair service at 712 Ashmun
street, which will be known as the
Superior Tire Co. It will be equipped
with the latest and most improved ap-
paratus for tire repair work and will
handle the products of the Firestone
Co., carrying a complete line of tires
and accessories. He will also sell
gasoline and oil and have a capacity
for storing fifty cars in the rear of the
building.

Clarence W. Tapert, of the Tapert
Specialty Co., is wearing a smile and
passing out good Havanas on account
of his being the proud father of a fine
baby boy, who has been named Ray-
mond Clarence.

The A. & P. Tea Co. has opened a
new meat market at St. Ignace this
week, with all new up-to-date fixtures.
The new manager is Thomas Forni-
cola, a well-known young meat cutter
from the Soo, who has been with the
A. & P. here since its opening.

March has such a bad name that
when it furnishes a perfect day the
public looks upon it merely as a come-
on for something really bad.

The homecoming committee have
sent out 3,000 letters to former Soo-
ites, now located in various parts of
the United States and Canada, for the
homecoming celebration to be held
here July 1 to 7. Elaborate prepara-
tions are being made to make this the
biggest and best homecoming ever
pulled off here.

T. P. McKinney, the well-known
grocer, returned last week, after a brief
visit with relatives at Philadelphia.

William G. Tapert.
——-- - ~-____

Yesterday is dead. Give it a decent
burial. It is well to give some time
to study its mistakes and plan to avoid
their repetition; but to give way to
useless mourning over what can never
be changed, unfits one to give needful
attention to the new-born to-day.

 

 

 

 

 

HOTEL BROWNING

150 Fireproof Rooms
GRAND RAPIDS, Cor. Sheldon & Oakes
Facing Union Depot; Three Blocks Away.

 

 

26

DRUGS

Michigan Board of Pharmacy.
President—J. C. Dykema, Grand Rapids.
Vice-Pres.—Alexander Reed, Detroit.
Director—H. H. Hoffman, . Lansing.
Coming Sessions—Grand Rapids, March

20, 21 and 22. ee

Michigan State Pharmaceutical

Association.
President—J. Howard Hurd, Fiint.
Vice-President—J. M. Ciechanuwski,
Detroit.
Secretary—R. A. Turrell, Croswell.
Treasurer—L. V. Middleton, Grand
Rapids.

New Functions of Skin.

Everyone knows that the skin is a
highly efficient means of covering and
protecting the body. The skin itself
consists largely of the protein, keratin,
which is found in wool, feathers, hair,
horn and similar materials. Keratin
is chemically rather inactive and re-
sistent to many reagents, so that skin
can usefully fulfil its function as guar-
dian of the body. For a long time it
was thought that through the agency
of the sweat glands the skin formed an
important aid to the action of the kid-
neys in secretion, but this view is no
longer held. It is probably true that
the skin exercises an important func-
tion in regulating body temperature
through water evaporation and direct
conduction of heat.

Recent investigations and discoveries
relating to the therapy and prevention
of rickets by sunlight and ultra-violet
light have shown that the skin contains
appreciable amounts of cholesterol
which is the substance in which anti-
rachitic properties are produced by the
irradiation of ultra-violet light. The
cholesterol of the skin must be mobile
and must participate in metabolism.
The skin is the protector against
rickets.

The skin seems, according to recent
tests, also to be an organ for the stor-
age of water and of sugar. It is not
a storage place for sugar in the ordin-
ary sense but is merely a temporary
receptacle. Thirty minutes after some
dextrose solution was injected into
guinea pigs the skin had almost as
much sugar as the blood. The skin in
case of hemorrhage is the organ which
supplies the body with much of its lost
fluid. In this respect is a sort of gov-
ernor of the fluid content of the body.

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MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

your teeth show signs of decaying and
dropping out, eat liver. To prevent
rickets, eat liver. But not any kind of
liver. As your connoisseur selects his
wine according to the vintage, so liver
must be selected according to what
may be called its “liverage.” In other
words, winter liver is not as good as
summer liver.

Sunlight has its effect on grapes and
liver alike. A liver to be good for
anything at all must contain vitamin
“D,” which magically controls the
calcium balance and therefore bone
growth. But this vitamin “D” is form-
ed only when the animal that owns the
liver is exposed to the ultra-violet rays
of the sun. Hence the importance of
fixing the season of the liver. No
doubt pate de foie gras will bear some
such label as “Liverage of 1930” if that
year is blessed with a summer especial-
ly rich in sunshine.

Cod liver oil, until recently the rich-
est of all sources of vitamin “D,” must
now yield its eminence to plain liver.
But liver three times a day to stave off
bow legs and the dentist! The chem-
ist has already taken pity on us. Vita-
min “D” is now extracted from yeast,
activated by the ultra-violet rays of
quartz lamps, and sold by every Brit-
ish “chemist” so that even sunless
London may be sure of its bones.

—_2>+2—___
Easter Perfumery Sales.

A druggist of Woodstock, Ontario,
says: For years I have always made a
special effort at Easter to sell perfumes
and have been fairly successful. I have
never had much success with Easter
egg dyes, but have them for sale at
that time. The people here do not go
into that sort of thing very much, and
even if a druggist did a lot of Easter
business, he would not make much
money. The business is too small.

But it is different with perfumes. I
make a window display of them at
Easter time and advertise Easter per-
fumes in my regular space in the daily
paper. Weather conditions control
very largely the amount of sales of
perfume at Easter. If the weather is
fine and warm, and the ladies can
wear their new gowns and hats, the

some kind of goods in your window at
Easter. Why not perfumes? You
must advertise something in your regu-
lar newspaper space. Why not per-
fumes? +s
New Shaded Glasses.

A new type of dark glasses for out-
door wear at tennis, golf and other
sports, and said to be especially useful
for auto drivers at night when meeting
cars with glaring headlights, has been
produced in the optical works of the
Zeiss firm at Jena. The basis for the
new eye protection consists of two
wedgeshaped pieces of glass fused to-
gether. The upper member of the pair
is made of a dark, gray-brown glass,
while the lower part is clear and un-
colored.

Goggles made from this ntaterial are
thus very dark at the top, shading off
gradually into clear glass at the lower
edge. This arrangement cuts off the
glare of the sky, while permitting an
unclouded view of the ground. Motor-
ists, encountering glaring headlights,
simply duck their heads a little and
look through the tops of their goggles
until the offending car has passed,
when they again make use of their
normal vision through the lower parts
of the glasses.

—_>+<-—___

Comp. Syrup Hypophosphites.
Calcium Hypophosite ______256 grn.
Potassium Hypophosphite __128 grn.
Sodium Hypophosphite ____128 grn.
Mianganese Hypophosphite_ 16 grn.
Solut. Iron Hypophosphite__ 96 min.

Quinine Hydrochloride __-_ 8 grn.
Strychnine Hydrochloride__ 1 grn.
Biear 14 av. oz.
Dist. Water ______ to make 16 oz.

Dissolve the calcium salt in 4% fl. oz.
water, the potassium and sodium salts
in one fluid ounce, the manganese salt
in one fluid ounce, and the strychnine
salt in half a fluid ounce. Rub the
quinine salt with the sugar and intro-
duce into a graduated bottle. Add all
the solutions except the iron and
agitate until the sugar is dissolved or
nearly so, then add the iron solution
and enough water to make a pint.
Shake well and set aside for ten days
and filter through paper.

March 28, 1928

AICONOL =e 2. OZ.
pvater 20 3 OZ.
Solution Potassa __--.----- 1% oz.
Purihed Yalcum _..- 2)... sufficient

Rub the oils with the fluid extracts,
solution of potassa, talcum and alcohol;
then filter through paper and add 6 fl.
oz. glycerin, and alcohol enough to
briug the total bulk to 16 fluid ounces.

An excellent aromatic syrup of yerba
santa may be made by using 1 part of
above to 3 parts simple syrup.

~~ 2
Elixir Three Phosphates.

Iron Phosphate( Soluble ____256 grn.
Ouinine (2 128 grn.
Stevclinine 6. 2 grn.
Diluted Phosphoric Acid ___. 6 dr.
Het Water 05 2 4 oz.
Simple Elimir 2. to make 16 oz.

Dissolve quinine and strychnine in
the diluted phosphoric acid, and the
iron phosphate in the hot water; to the
latter solution add 10 fl. oz. of simple
elixir. Then mix both solutions and
filter. Add to the filtrate 1 oz. calcined
magnesia and incorporate thoroughly.
Finally filter the mixture through a
wetted filter, adding sufficient simple
elixir to make 16 fl. oz.

—_>--.___
For Disguising Taste of Quinine.
The following is a popular vehicle
for administration of quinine, and does
the work pretty well:

Powdered chocolate __.______ 2 02.
ore ee ee ee 1% lb.
Winctare of Vanilla .o.35 2 3. 1 oz.
Aromatic Fl. Ex. Yerba Santa 1 oz.
CaN Gerine 2 a 4° oz.

Boiling water, enough.

Mix the chocolate and sugar with
enough boiling water to make two
pints. Allow the syrup to cool, and
then add the other ingredients.

—_——_»--2-
Use For Police Stations.

In some drug stores there is fre-
quently a shortage of keys to open and
close the store with. This is notice-
able where one person opens and an-
other closes. Then, too, there are pro-
prietors who do not care to have too
many clerks carrying keys. If there
is a police station near, it is the best
place for the closing clerk to leave the
key for the opening clerk, as police

 

 

 

sales of perfume are gratifying, but if ———— +2 .—___ stations are open all night.
—_~++<.___ the weather is unpropitious, cold and Aromatic Glycerite Yerba Santa. —_~>~+.___

Truly Glorified Liver. wet, the ladies hesitate to wear their Fluidextract Yerba Santa __ 2. oz. M. N. Henry, dealers in drugs at

From London comes the news that new hats and gowns, the sales are apt Fluidextract Cardamon comp ¥% oz. Lowell, renews his subscription to the

the British Medical Research Council to be disappointing. Ol Cassia 2 20 drops Tradesman and writes: “The only bill

has raised calf’s and sheep's liver to a I think it always pays, however, to Oil Clove ______....._____ 20 drops that it is a pleasure to me to pay in
proud place in the materia medica. If recognize Easter. You must display Oil range 40 drops advance.”

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DRUG STORE
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Coffee Gets Clean Bill of Health. and physical endeavors of human be- WHOLESALE DRUG PRICE CURRENT

That coffee is not only harmless but i”gs.” He finds no truth in the rumos
is actually beneficial is announced by _ that coffee has bad after effects a few Prices quoted are nominal, based on market the day of issue.
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th se, ——_»s-.___ 4 Boric (Powd.) .. 12 20 ubebs __... ene 6 50@ meg 20
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properly is highly advantageous to The de :f ionic calee waa | Gets .38 @ 44 Hucalyptus .... 1 26@150 Buchu -___-..... @2 16

os ae . at etd nC OETHARE OF AUFOMAUE Sates Mm Citric 63 @ 70 Hemlock, pure.. 2 00@2 25 Cantharadies _. @2 52
over 90 per cent. of normal individuals, chines has ‘been showing a steady in-  Muriatic “"_ 3%@ 8 Juniper Berries. 4 50@4 75 Capsicum -..._- =
he says. ‘Psychological responses of \ ent call being cacy 26 ee 9 @ 15 Juniper Wood .150@1 75 Catechu -..____ -- @1 4
amaiiie aad ceuae OF wall kis crease, the present call being easily 25 Oxalic ...__.. 16%@ 25 Lard, extra -...155@165 Cinchona _______ @2 16
pers ee a Meee per cent. greater than last year at this Sulphuric ______ 3%O@ 8 i a one = aa oo g3 *
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Sassafras (pw. 60c) @ 650
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Vuniper 2 10@ 20

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Extracts

Licorice ~....... -- 60@ 65

Licorice, powd. ___ 60@ 70
Flowers

Aeniea 2. 1 75@1 85

Chamomile (Ged.) @ 40

Chamomile Rom._ @ 60

Gums

Acacia, Ist __.___ 50@ 65

Acacia, 2nd ____ 45 50

Acacia, Sorts _.. 20 25

Acacia, Powdered 35 , 40

Aloes (Barb Pow) 25@ 35

Aloes (Cape Pow) 25@ 35

Aloes (Soc. Pow.) 75@ 80

Asafoetida ______ 50@ 60

Powe 75@1 00
Camphor ________ 85@ 90
Guaiac _ @ 80
Guaiac, pow’d __ @ 90
WONG @1 25
Kino, powdered__ @1 20
Myrrh @ 75
Myrrh, powdered @1 00
Opium, powd. 19 65@19 92

Opium, gran. 19 65@19 92

shelae oo. 65@ 80
Shellac 2.0. 75@ 90
Tragacanth, pow. @1 75
Tragacanth ____ 2 00@2 35
Turpentine ______ 30
Insecticides
Arsenic  __....... 08@ 20
Blue Vitriol, bbl. @07%

Blue Vitriol, less 09@ 16
Bordea. Mix Dry 12@ 26
Hellebore, White
powdered .__.._ 18@ 30
Insect Powder 42%@ 50
Lead Arsenate Po. 134%4@30
Lime and Sulphur
Pe ee o@ 23
Paris Green 24@ 42

Leaves

Buchu
Buchu, powdered
Sage, Bulk __..._

@1 05

Olis
Almonds, Bitter,
true __........ 7 50@T 16
Almonds, Bitter,
artificial __.... 3 00@8 35
Almonds, Sweet,

true ......_... 1 50@1 80
Almonds, Swee

imitation -... 1 00@1 25
Amber, crude .. 1 35@1 60
Amber, rectified 1 50@1 75
Anise 00 1 25@1 50
Bergamont -__. 9 00@9 25
@alenut 2 2 2 00@2 25
Cassia 268 3 00@3 25
Castor 50@1 75
Cedar Leaf .... 3 00 26
Citronella  ..... - 1 60
Cleves 2 2 60@2 76
Cocoanut _-.___ 27%@ 35
Cod Edver ...._- 2 05@2 25
Croton -........ 2 00@2 26

Rose, pure .. 13 50@14 00
Rosemary Flows 1 25@1 60
Sandelwood, E.

I. .....-..... 10 50@10 75

 

Sassafras, true 1 75@2 00
Sassafras, arti’) 76@1 00
Spearmint -..... 8 00@8 25
Sperm 1 60@1 75
Tangy -- 7 00@7 25
Tar USP 65 16
Turpentine, bbl. _. @ 64
Turpentine, less 71@ 84
Wintergreen,

leat oe 6 00@6 25
Wintergreen, sweet
birch =... 3 00@3 25

Wintergreen, art 75@1 00
Worm Seed _____ 5 50@5 75
Wormwood -. 15 00@15 25
Potassium

Bicarbonate -... 35 40
Bichromate ____. 15 25
Bromide -..___-- 69@ 85
Bromide ......_. 54@ 71
Chlorate, gran’d 23@ 30
Chlorate, powd.

Or Atal 2. 16@ 25
Cyanide —...__ 30@ 90
lodide 4 36@4 55
Permanganate __ 20@ 30
Prussiate, yellow 40@ 50
Prussiate, red _ @ 70
Sulphate —-_-- __ 35@ 40

Roots
Alkanet _.._____ 30@ 35
Blood, powdered. 35@ 40
Calamus 2.0. 5@ 75

Elecampane, pwd. 25 30
Gentian, powd... 20 30

Ginger, African,

powdered ______ 0@ 35
Ginger, Jamaica. 60@ 65
Ginger, Jamaica,
powdered -_.... 45@ 560
Goldenseal, pow. @8 00
Ipecac, powd. .- = 00
Eilcorice 5 40
Licorice, powd... 20@ 30
Orris,

powdered. 4 40
Poke, powdered. 35
Rhubarb, powd...
Rosinwood, powd. @ 40
Sarsaparilla, Hond.

ground _......_ @1 10
Sarsaparilla Mexican,
Squills 5
Squills, powdered
Tumeric, powd...
Valerian, powd..-_

eoenennne- 40

70@ 380
20@ 25
@1 00

Anise

Anise, ‘powdered 36 40

 

Bird, Is ........ 17
Canary ........ 16
Caraway, Po. .30 25@ 380
Cardamon -..... 3 25@3 50
Coriander pow. .30 25@ 30
PI cnccesecuee MG
Fennel oo. 35@ 50
Pax 5... 7@ 15
Foen es wd. “ue is
‘oenugreek, pwd.
Hemn .nccccace +4 15
Lobelia, powd. .. @1 60
Mustard, yellow 17@ 35
Mustard, black... 20@ 25
Poroy .......... 30

Quince -...--.... 1 25@1 50
Sabadilla 45@ 50
Sunflower —-_--- 11%@ 18
Worm, American 30@ 40
Worm, Levant — 6 00@6 50

Tinctures
Aconite .......... @1 80
Aloee = pe
Arnica ..........
Asafoetida -....-. @2 28

Lead, red dry __ 134%@13%
Lead, white dry 134%@13%
Lead, white oil__ 134@13%
Ochre, yellow bbl. @ 2%
Ochre, yellow less 3@ 6
Red Venet’n Am. 3%
Red Venet’n Eng. 4@ 8
Putty 5@ 8
Whiting, bbl. __ @ ‘%
5%@

L. H. P. Prep... 2 90@3 o-
Rogers Prep. .. 2 90@3 ¢

«a

Miscellaneous

Acetanalid __.._ b7@ 75
Al O8s@ 12
Alum. powd. and

ground... 09@ 15
Bismuth, Subni-

Wate 3 15@3 40
Borax xtal or

powdered -... 6% 16
Cantharades, po, 1 50@2 00
Calomel 2 72@2 82
Capsicum, pow'’d 50@_ 60
Carmine 7 00@7 50
Cassia Buds _... 35@ 40
COVES 60 bd
Chalk Prepared. 14 16
Chloroform .... 653@ 60
Chloral Hydrate 1 20@1 50
Cocaine —- | 12 85@13 50
Cocoa Butter ___. 65@ 90
Corks, list, less. 40-10%
Copperas _.____ 2% 10
Copperas, Powd. 4@ 10

Corrosive Sublm 2 25@2 30

Cream Tartar ._ 36 45
Cuttle bone ...._ 40 50
Dextring ........ 15

6
Dover's Powder 4 00@4 50
Emery, All Nos. 10 15
Emery, Powdered 16
Epsom Salts, bbls. 3%
Epsom Salts, less 3% 10
Ergot, powdered __ @4 00
Flake, White _. 15@ 20
Formaldehyde, Ib. 12%@30
Gelatine 21... 80@ 90
Glassware, less 55%.
Glassware, full case 60%.
Glauber Salts, bbl. o"%
Glauber Salts less 04 0
Glue, Brown -_._. 20@ 30
Blue. Brown Grd 16@ 22
Glue, Whte .... 37% 35

Glue, white grd. 25 35
Glycerine ...._.... 21@ 45
Howe ............ 7 95
Todine -.... wa--- 6 45Q@7 00
Iodoform ....... 8 00@8 30
Lead Acetate _. 20 30
Mace 1 60

ed. @1 60
Menthol -..... -- 7 60@8 00
Morphine  _... 12 83@13 938
Nux Vomica .... @ 30
Nux Vomica, pow. 15@ 25
Pepper, black, pow 50@ 60
Pepper, White, pw. 65@ 765
Pitch, Burgudry 20@ 25
Quassiq, —....._. 15
Quinine, 6 oz. cans @ 59
Rochelle Salts .. 31@ 40
Sacharine ...... 2 60@2 76
Salt Peter ...... ll
Seidlitz Mixture. 3
Soap, green .... 16
Soap mott cast... @ 25
Soap, white castile

Ge

Soap, white castile

less, per bar 1 60
Soda Ash -...... 3 10
Soda Bicarbonate 3%@ 10

Sal 2. 02% 08
Spirits Camphor @1 20
Sulphur, roll .... 3%@ 10
Sulphur, Subl. .. 4%@ 10
Tamarinds _..... 20@ 25

Tartar Emetic ..
Turpentine, Ven. 60@ 75
Vanilla Ex. pure 1 60@2 00
Vanilla Ex. pure 2 35@3 60
Zinc Sulphate _. 06@ 1]

 

  

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

GROCERY PRICE CURRENT

These quotations are carefully corrected weekly, within six hours of mail-

ing and are intended to be correct at time of going to press. Prices, however,
are liable to change at any time, and country mercharts will have their orders
filled at market prices at date of purchase.

 

ADVANCED

Sap Sago Cheese

Hand Picked Beans
Lamb
Lard Compound

 

AMMONIA
Arctic, 10 oz., 3 dz. cs. 3 75
Arctic, 16 oz., 2 dz. cs. 4 00
Arctic, 32 oz., 1 dz. cs. 3 00
Quaker, 24, 12 oz. case 2 50

 

mt 2 4 35
ms 6 00
10 lb. pails, per doz. 8 60
15 lb. pails, per doz. 11 95

per doz. 19.15

25 Ib. pails,
BAKING POWDERS
Arctic, 7 oz. tumbler 1 35

Queen Flake, 16 oz., dz 2 25

Royal, t0c, doz. —_..
Royal, 6 oz., do. _... 2 70
Royal, 12 oz., doz. _. 5 20
Royal, 6 ib. _W. 31 20
Rocket, 16 oz., doz... 1 25
K. C. Brand

Per oe
40: size, 4 doz. __.__.. 77
15¢ size, oo . so
Bec size, 4 dor. ___.._ 7 20
25c size, 4 doz. _____- 9 20
60c size, 2 doz. _._-__ 8 80
Bec eize, | doz. _..... & 8
10 ib. 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.

BLUING

JENNINGS
The Original
Condensed

Lig 2 oz., 4 dz. cs. 3 00
im 3 oz., 3 dz. cs. 3 75

 

BREAKFAST FOODS

Kellogg’s Brands.
Corn Flakes, No. 136 2 8&
Corn Flakes, No. 124 2 86
Corn Flakes, No. 102 2 00
Pep, No. 224
Pep, No. 202
Krumbles, No. 424 .-- 3 70
Bran Flakes, No. 624 2 25
Bran Flakes. No. 602 1 50

Post’s Brands.
Grape-Nuts,
Grape-Nuts,
Instant Postum, No. 8 5 40
Instant Postum, No. 9 & 00
Instant Postum, No. 10 4 50
Postum Cereal, No. 0 2 25
Postum Cereal, No. 1 2 70

Post Toasties, 36s . 2 60

Post Toasties, 24s __ 2 60

Post’s Bran, 248 -... 2 70
BROOMS

owen, ick. -..... 25

5
Standard Parlor, 23 Ib. 8 25
Fancy Parlor, 23 Ib.__ 9 25
Ex. Fancy Parlor 25 ib. 9 75

Ex. Fey. Parlor 26 ib. 10 00

ee 1 75

Whisk, No. 2 2 75
BRUSHES

Scrub
Solid Back, 8 in. __._. } 60
Solid Back, 1 in. _... 1 76
Pointed Ends --.-.... L 26

 

| DECLINED
Crystal White Soap
Shelled Almonds
Wainuts
Post Tavern
Smoked Hams
a - ——
Stove Baked Beans
MUO 80 Campbells, lc free 5 __ 1 16
ND 80 200 Quaker, 18 oz. foe oe
Peereene 260 Fremont, No. 2... 1-25
snider, No. i 4.) 86
Shoe Snider, No. 2 ________ 1 25
Oo 4 225 Van Camp, small ___ 85
NO: 20 300 Van Camp, Med. ____ 1 15
BUTTER COLOR CANNED VEGETABLES.
Dandelion __-_____ un 2 86
Asparagus.
No. 1, Green tips _. 3 76

CANDLES
Electric Light, 40 Ibs. 12.1

Plumber, 40 ibs. _____ 12.8
Paraffine, oe. 14%
Paraffine, 12s _._._ 14%
Wicking 2 - 40

Tudor, 6s, per box __ 30

CANNED FRUIT

Apples, No. 10 _. 5 15@5 75
Appie sauce, No. 10 8 4
Apricots, No. 3% 3 40@3 9@

— No. 10 8 50@11 00

Biackberries, No. 10 7 50
Blueberries, No. 10 __ 12 50
Cherries, No. ec ae ee
Cherries, No. a a ee
Cherries, Np. 10 46 op
Loganberries, No. 10 ; 50
Peaches, No. 2 -.__._ 3 75
Peaches, No. 2% Mich 3 20
Peaches, 2% Cal. 2 25@2 60
reacties, 10 3 50
Vineapple, Le 1 35
Pineapple, 2 sli. 2 45
Fappie, 2 br. el. _.. 3 35

P’apple, 2 br. sl. ... 2 40
P’apple, 2%, sli. __... 3 @0
P’apple, 2, cru. _.... 3 60
Pineapple, 10 cru. __ 8 50
Fears, No. 2... 3 00
Pears, No. 2% —-..... 3 60
Raspberries, No. 2 bik 3 25

taspb’s. Red, No. 10 11 50
Raspb’s Black,

NO. 50 15 00
Rhubarb, No. 10 ____ 6 00
Strawb’s, No. 2 3 25@4 75

CANNED FISH

Clam Ch’der, 10% oz.
Clam Ch., No. 3 -....
Clams, Steamed, No. 1
Clams, Minced, No. %
Finnan Haddie, 10 oz.
Clam Bouillon, 7 oz._
Chicken Haddie, No. 1
Fish Flakes, small ..
Cod Fish Cake, 10 oz.
Cove Oysters, 5 oz. _
Lobster, No. \%, Star
Shrimp, 1, wet -.....
Sard’s, %& Oil, Key ..
Sardines, % Oil, k’less
Sardines, % Smoked
Salmon, Warrens, %s
Salmon, Red Alaska
Salmon, Med. Alaska
Salmon, Pink Alaska
Sardines, Im. %, ea. 10
Sardines, Im., %, ea.
Sardines, Cal. —_t “Gb@
Tuna, % Blue Fin __
Tuna, %s, Curtis, dos.
Tuna, %, Curtis , doz.
Tuna, is, Curtis, doz.

QVM Mame. wo mt mene ees to 00 we me
RSSRASASSRSAKKRSLSKSSS

Coven

“1 96 bo pt
SS eet core
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CANNED MEAT

Beefsteak & Onions, s $
Chili Con Ca., is
Deviled Ham, %s
Deviled Ham, %s ___
Hamburg Steak &
Onions, No, 1
Potted Beef, 4 oz. ___ 1 10
Potted Meat, % Libby 562%
Potted Meat, % Libby 92%
Potted Meat, % Qua. 90
Potted Ham, Gen. % 1 86
Vienna Saus., No. % 1 45
Vienna Sausage, Qua. 95
Veal Loaf, Medium __ 2 25

Bacon, Med. Beechnut 8 30
Bacon. Lee. Beechnut 6 40
Beef, No. 1, Corned __ 8 10
Beef, No. 1, Roast ___. 8 10
Beef, No. 21%, Qua. sli. 1 50
3eef, 3% oz. Qua. sli. 2 10
Beef, No. 1, B’nut, sli. 4 50

3

1

2

3

No, 2%, Large Green 4 60

W. Beans, cut 2 1 65@1 75
W. Beans, lv 60
Green Beans, 2s 1 65@2 25
Green Beans, 10s _. @7

L. Beans, 2 gr. 1 35@2 66
Lima Beans, a fenkes 1 4
Red Kid, No. 2 _..___ 12

Beets, No. 2, on 1 75@2 «0
Beets, No. 2, cut 1 10@1 26

Beets, No. 3, cut -... 1 60
Corn, No. 2, stan. .. 1

Corn, Ex. stan. No. 2 1 35
Corn, No, 2, Fan. 1 80@2 36
Corn, No. 10 __ 8 00@10 75

Hominy, No .3 1 00@1 15
Okra, No. 2, whole _. 2 15
Okra, No: 2, cut oS

Dehydrated Veg. soup vu
Dehydrated Potatoes, lb. 45
Mushrooms, Hotels .. 33
Mushrooms, Choice, 8 oz. 40
Mushrooms, Sur Extra 50
Peas, No. 2, E. 65
No. 2,

eww we we women.

serie rnercecacta 2 26
Peas, Ex. Fine, French 26
Pumpkin, No. 8 1 356@1 6@
Pumpkin, No. 10 4 00@4 76
Pimentos, %, each 12@1¢4
Pimentoes, %, each _ 27

= Ta

Succotash, No. 2 1 65@2 60
Succotash, No. 2, glass 2
Spinach, No. 1 --..-
Spnach, No. 2.. 1
Spinach, No. 3.. 2
Spizerch, No. 10. 6
Tomatoes, No. 2 1 5003
Tomatoes, No. 3, 1 80@3
Tomatoes, No. 10 6

SBSSSERS

CATSUP,

B-nut, small -........ 1 9
Lily of Valley, 14 oz.__
Lily of Valley, % pint
Paramount, 24, 8s __.. 1 35
Paramount, 24, 16s __
Sniders, 8 oz.
Sniders, 16 oz. -.-.... ~ 2 55
Quaker, 8 oz. ~...-...
Quaker, 10 oz, ---_... 1 40
Quaker, 14 oz. -...... 1 80
Quaker; Gallon Glass 12 00
Quaker, Gallon Tin  _ 8 00

o

CHILI SAUCE

Snider, 16 oz. ........ 3 30
Snider, 8 oz. -.... am 2 80
Lilly Valley, 8 oz. .. 3 25
Lilly Valley. 14 oz. .. 8 25

OYSTER COCKTAIL.

Sniders, 16 oz. _....... 38 36
Sniders, 8 oz. _...... 3 30

CHEESE.

Roquetort 3 es
Kraft, small items

1 65
Kraft, American  . 1 66
Chili, small tins  . 1 66
Pimento, small tins 1 65
Roquefort, sm, tins 2 25
Camembert. sm. tins 2 25
Wisconsin Daisies ____ 27
Longhom _...... 8
Michigan Daisy —.. 27
Sap pas
Brick 28

CHEWING GUM.
Adams Black Jack __-. 65
Adams Bloodberry ____ =
Adams Dentyne

Adams Sen Sen eee: 65

Beeman’s Pepsin __..._ 65
Beechnut Wintergreen.
Beechnut Peppermint .
Beechnut Spearmint -_-
Doublemint _._.._______ 65
Peppermint, Wrigleys __ 65
Spearmint, Wrgileys __ 65
smicy Wratten 65

Wrigley’s P-K  ___..__ 65

AO 65

TOADOITF 65
COCOA.

Droste’s Dutch, 1 Ib.__ 8 50

Droste’s Dutch, % Ib. 4 50
Droste’s Dutch, \% Ib. 2 %6
Droste’s Dutch, 5 Ib. 60
Chocolate Apples ____ 4 50
Pastelles, No. 1 ____.12 60
Pastelles, % Ib. ____-- 6 60
Pains De Cafe _____ __ 3 00
Droste’s Bars, 1 doz. 2 00
Delft Pastelles ______ 2 15
1 Ib. Rose Tin Bon
Oe LL 00
7 oz. Rose Tin Bon
Or 9 00
13 oz, Creme De Cara-
Oe 13 20
12 oz. Rosaces ____-_ 10 8&0
% Ib. Rosaces __-___. 7 80
% lb. Pastelles __--_- 3 40

Langues De Chats _. 4 80

CHOCOLATE.
Baker, Caracas, %s __.- 37
Baker, Caracas, 4s _.-. 35

COCOANUT
Dunham’s

15 Ib. case, %s and %s 48
15 Ib. case, Ks 4
15 ib. case, %e —....... 46

CLOTHES LINE.

Hemp, 50 ft. ____ 2 00@2 25
oa © Cotton,
f

eo 3 50@4 00
Braided, ei 2 25
Cord ---. 3 50@4 00

 

HUME GROCER CO.

ROASTERS

 

COFFEE ROASTED
1 ib. Package

Melrose _... 35
SAROrIy 22 25
Sotmker 22 41
Nedrow oo. 39
~ omg Mouse ..._ | md
Royal Cap 2 40

McLaughlin’s Kept-Fresh
Vaccum packed. Always

fresh. Complete line of

anatase bulk coffees.

W. F. McLaughlin & Co.,
Chicago.

Coffee Extracts
M. Y., per 100 ___.__
Frank’s 50 pkgs. __ 4 25
Hummel’s 60 1 Ib. 10%

CONDENSED MILK

Leader, 4 doz. ______ 7 00
Wagle, 4 doz. ___._____ 9 00

MILK COMPOUND
Hebe, Tall, 4 doz. __ 4 60
Hebe, Baby, 8 do. __ 4 40
Carolene, Tall, 4 doz.3 80
Carolene, Baby eee 3 50

EVAPORATED MILK

Quaker, Tall, 4 doz. __ 4 55
Quaker, Baby, -8 doz. 4 45
Quaker, Gallon, % doz. 4 40
Carnation, Tall, 4 doz. 4 80
Carnation. Baby, 8 dz. 4 70
Oatman’s Dundee, Tall 4 80
Oatman’s D’dee, Baby 4 70
Every Day, Tall ji Oe
Every Day, Baby ____ 4 90
Ret, Tan 80
Pet, Baby. 8 oz. _._. 4 70
Borden's Tall 4 80
Borden’s Baby ______ 4 70
Van Camp, Tall _____ 4 90
Van Camp. Baby ____ 3 75

CIGARS
G. J. Johnson’s Brand

G. J. Johnson Cigar,
TOG 75 00

Worden Grocer Co, Brands
Airedale 35 00
Hemeter Champion _._ 3¢ 50

In Betweens, 5 for 25 37 60
Canadian Club -_-... 35 00
Little Tam 2... - 37 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 1245 00
Bering Apollos -... 95 00
Bering Palmitas —. 116 00
Bering Diplomatica 115 00
Bering Delioses __.. 120 00
Bering Favorita __.. 135 00
Bering Albas -__... 150 00

CONFECTIONERY

Stick Candy Pails
Standard 22. 16
Pure Sugar Sticks 600s 4 00

Big Stick, 20 lb. case 18
Mixed Candy
Kindergarten —_..____ ae
SOOT 14
a Oe oo ae
French Creams  ..... . 16
Paris Creams -....... mene ae
Grocers. 20 a ae
Fancy Chocolates

5 lb. Boxes

Bittersweets, Ass’ted 1 75
Choc Marshmallow Dp 1 70
Milk Chocolate A A 1 80

Nibble Sticks ~_....__ 1 85
No. 12, Choc., Light — 1 65

Chocolate Nut Rolls . 1 85
Magnolia Choc -..... am k aD

Gum Drops Pails
AIO a
Champion Gums -.... << a0

Challenge Gums ....... 14
Favorite

Superior, Boxes ____.... 23
Lozenges Pails
A. A. Pep. Lozenges 16

A. A, Pink Lozenges 16
A. A. Choc. Lozenges 16
Motto Hearts —.-.-... 19
Maited Milk Lozenges 21

Pails

Hard Goods
Lemon Drops -..---..- 18
O. F, Horehound dps. — 18
Anise Squares  -.-_-... 18
Peanut Squares -__-._. a ae

Horehound Tablets __-. 18

Cough Drops Bxs
Putname 2 1 35
Smith Bros. ..----_.-- 1 50

Package Goods
Creamery Marshmallows
4 oz. pkg., 12s, cart.
4 oz. pkg., 48s, case 3 40

Specialities

Walnut Fudge -......_ 33
Pineapple Fudge ~...... 22
Italian Bon Bons ..... 17
Banquet Cream Mints. 27
Silver King; M.Mallows 1 25

Bar Goods

Mich. Sugar Ca., - 5c 75
Pal O Mine, 24, a 95
Malty Milkies, 24, ‘ke =
Lemon Rolls
‘Tru Lary, 24, 5e 2 75
No-Nut, 24, 5¢ ________ 75

COUPON BOOKS
50 Economic grade 8 60
100 Economic grade 4 60
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 Th) Boxes 4?
DRIED FRUITS
Apples
N. Y. Fey., 50 Ib. box 15%

N. Y. Fey., 14 oz. pkg. 16
Apricots
Evaporated. Choice ____ 24
Evaporated. Fancy ____ 28
Evaporated, Slabs ____ 18
Citron
10 Ib. box _____._ eee 40

 

March 28, 1928

Currants
Packages, 14 oz. --._.. 19
Greek, Bulk, Ib  2-.__ 19

Dates
Dromedary, 36s -... 6 16

Peaches
van. Chowme oF 16
Evap. Ex. Fancy, P.P. 18

Peel

Lemon, American .... 80
Orange, American .... 80

Raisinge
Seeded, bulk ~__..-....2
‘Thompson's s’'dles blk a
Thompson's seedless,
A OG he 1
pecdeu, 15 om... 11

California Prunes
60@70, 25 lb. boxes_.@08%
50@60, 25 lb. boxes.._.@09
40@50, 25 lb. boxes__.@10

30@40, 25 lb. boxes__.@10%
20@30, 25 lb. boxes__@16
FARINACEOUS GOODS
Beans
Med. Hand Picked __ 10
Sad. Bama oe 10
Brown, Swedish ______ 09%,
Red Kidney «2 10%
Farina
24 packages _______
Bulk, per 100 Ibs. .... 8%
Hominy
Pearl, 100 Ib. sacks .. 2 60
Macaron!

Mueller’s Brands
9 oz. package, per dos. 1 80
9 oz. package, per case 2 60
Bulk Goods
Elbow, 20 1b, ... 07%
Egg Noodle, 10 lbs. .. 14

Pearl Barley

Priester re 4 25
ORG 7 00
Barley Grits os. 5 00

Peas
Scotch, 1b, Oke
Split, lb. yellow ...... @8
Split green .......... 08

Sage
Mant Witte 22 1¢e
Taploca
Pearl, 100 lb. sacks .. 09
Minute, 8 oz., 8 dos. 4 06

Dromedary Instant .. 8 60

FLAVORING EXTRACTS
55 Years Standard Quality.
JENNINGS
PURE
FLAVORING
EXTRACT

Vanilla and
Lemon

 

2% Ounce oo
Taper Bottle

Jiffy Puneh
3 doz. Carton ....____ 3 9%
Assorted flavors,

FLOUR

Vv. C. Milling Co. Brande

Lily White aoe 0
Harvest Queen ___.__ 9 8¢
raham,

Yes Ma’am G
608: + oo beacon Ge

FRUIT CANS
F. O. B. Grand Rapids

Mason
Half pint ~_._... -—- 7 50
One pint _____ chciee a. ae
One quart 8 6
Half gallon __....__.13 15

ideal Glass Top.

alt wink 2 9 00
One Sib 9 30
One quart 00.0. 11 15
Half gallon __________ 15 40

 

 

 

 

 

March 28, 1928

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

29

 

GELATINE

 

26 oz., 1 doz. case __ 6 50
3% oz., 4 a case__ ; 20
Jell-O, 3 doz. -.-_____ 2 85
Minute, 3 ok. are 4 05
Plymouth, White ___. 1 55
Quaker, 3 doz. ______ 2 55

JELLY AND PRESERVES

Pure, 30 Ib. pails __._3 30
Imitation, 30 Ib. pails 1 75
Pure, 6 oz., Asst., doz. 95
Buckeye, 18 0z., , doz. 2 00

JELLY GLASSES
8 oz., per doz.

OLEOMARGARINE

Van Westenbrugge Brands
Carioad Distributor

 

Nucos; 1 Ib. _....-. 21
Nucoa, 2 and 5 Ib. -. 20%

Wilson & Co.’s Brands

Oleo
Certifies — 24
Not oo 18
Special Roll ~--------- 19
MATCHES

Swan, 144
Diamond, 144 box -_-
Searchlight, 144 box --
Ohio Red Label, 144 bx
Ohio Blue Tip, 144 box
Jhio Blue Tip, 720-1lc
Blue Seal, 144 -_-_--- 2
Reliable, 6 202 15
federal, 144

ee OT OT OT OT be
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o

Safety Matches

Quaker, 5 gro. case__ 4 50

MOLASSES
Molasses in Cans

Dove, 36, 2 lb. Wh. L. 5 60
Dove, 24, 24% Ib Wh. L. 5 20
Dove, 36, 2 lb. Black 4 30
Dove, 24, 2% Ib. Black 3 90
Dove, 6 10 Ib. Blue L. 4 45
Palmetto, 24, 2% Ib. 5 75
NUTS—Whole
Almonds, Tarragona __ 26
Brazil, New -.---- ae
Pancy Mixed _..-._.. 25
Filberts, Sicily -—~---_- 22

Peanuts, Vir. Roasted 12%

Peanuts, Jumbo, std. 1714
Pecans, 3 star —_.__ 20
Pecans, Jumbo --_-.- 40
Pecans, Mammoth -- 50
Walnuts, California _. 27
Salted Peanuts
Paney. No. 1 1. _~ 14%
Shelled
Amores 2... 60
Peanuts, Spanish,

125 Ib. Dage 2200S 12%
Pilberts: 2... 32
Pecans Salted ________ 89
Walnuts 9 8

MINCE MEAT

None Such, 4 doz. .._ 6 47
Quaker, 3 doz. case __ 3 50

Libby, Kegs, wet, lb. 22
OLIVES
Bulk, 5 gal. keg 8 00
Quart Jars, dozen 5 50
Bulk, 2 gal. keg & 25
Pint Jars, dozen —.-. 3 00
4 oz. Jar, plain, doz. 1 35
5% oz. Jar, pl., doz. 1 60
8% oz. Jar, plain, doz. 2 35
20 oz. Jar, Pl. do... 4 25
38 oz. Jar, Stu., doz. 1 35
6 oz. Jar, stuff:d, dz. 2 25
9 oz. Jar, stuffed, . 3 50

12 oz. Jar, Stuffed,

PARIS GREEN

 

Bel Car-Mo Brand

a4 1 1b. Tine

8 oz., 2 do. in case__
2b ID. pale een
2b 1b: Palle ooo

PETROLEUM PRODUCTS.

From Tank Wagon.
Red Crown Gasoline __ 11
Red Crown Ethyl ______ 14
Solite Gasoline ________ 14

In Iron Barrels

Perfection Kerosine __ 13.6
Gas Machine Gasoline 37.1
Vv. M. & P. Naphtha 19.6

iSO-VIS MOTOR OILS
In tron Barrels

iene Th.
Me@itim 2 77.1
eat y 5 77.1
Re Heavy oi 77.1
(P olarine
lron Barrels
Bight 65.1
Memium oo. 65.1
OR 66.1
Special heavy —____.__ 65.1
Extra heavy _......___ 65.1
Polarine aa ee 65.1
Transmission Of] ____ 65.1
Finol, 4 oz. cans, doz. 1 50

Finol, 8 oz. cans, doz. 2 25
Parowax, 100 ib, _... $3
Parowax. 40, 1 Ib. __ 9.5
Parowax, 20, 1 lb. __ 9.7

 

fe F
a

cans 2.75
cans 4.65

Semdac,
Semdac,

12 pt.
12 qt.

PICKLES

Medium Sour
5 gallon, 400 count .. 4 75

Sweet Small

16 Gallon, 3300 ~_.___ 28 75
5 Gallon, 150 _.2._... 9 00
Dill Pickles

Gal, 40 to Tin, doz. __ 9 00

PIPES
Cob, 3 doz. in bx. 1 00@1 20

PLAYING CARDS

Battle Axe, per doz. 2 76
Bievole 2.222 475
POTASH
Babbitt’s, 2 doz. -_._ 2 75
FRESH MEATS
Beef
Top Steers & Heif. __ 22

Good St’rs & H’f. 1544@19
Med. Steers & Heif. 18

Com. Steers & Heif. 15@16
Veal
COT ae ag
Good i oes 19
Medium Peel eee
Lamb
Spring Lamb =... ee
Good: " ul 30
Medium U2 oleae
Poor eee ey
Mutton
GOOG 18
Metiwmn oo 16
Foor

Pork

PAgHt Nogs: 11%
Memium Hogs 2225: 10%
HHekvy: hoge 10%
TOM, yet 15
Pt ea 14
SHiMeers oe 12
Sparerips 2250 ko it
Neck bones 0. met
Trimmmes 2.0.0 2.2 10

PROVISIONS

Barreled Pork

Clear Back __ 25 00@28 00
Short Cut Clear26 00@29 00
Dry Sait Meats
DS Bellies __ 18-20@18-19

Lard
Pure in tisrces Lai
60 Ib. tubs ____advance
50 lb. tubs ___.advance
20 lb. pails _.__-advance
10 lb. pails _._._.advance %
5 lb. pails -_.-advance 1
3 lb. pails _._.advance 1
Compound tierces .___ 13
Compound, tubs ___- 138%
Sausages
PMMOS HA oe 14
Paver 13
Brometort 22) 19
POR 18@20
Veal 2 19
Tongue, Jellied ______ 35
Fieadcheese — 16
Smoked Meats

Hams, Cer. 14-16 lb. @22
Hams, Cert., Skinned

L6-I8 Ib. __. Lee ae
Ham, dried beef

Smuckies 2. = | @40
California Hams _. @17%
Picnic Boiled

Eras oe 20 @22
Boiled Hams @32
Minced Hams ___ @18
facon 4/6 Cert, 24. @30

Beef

Boneless, rump 28 00@30 00
Rump, new __ 29 00@32 00

Liver

Beef itr Fea

Cale oo as

Pork
RICE

Fancy Blue Rose ____ 06

Fancy

Broken

ROLLED OATS

Silver Flake, 12 New
Process

Quaker, 18 Regular _. 1 80

Quaker, 12s Family _. 2 70

Mothers, 12s, M’num 3 25

Nedrow, 12s, China __ 3 25

Sacks, 90 Ib. Jute __ 3 75
RUSKS
Michigan Tea Rusk Co.
Brand.
40 rolls, per case ____ 4 70
18 rolls, per case ____ 2 25
18 cartons, per case__ 2 25
36 cartons, per case__ 4 50
SALERATUS
Arm and Hammer __ 3 75
SAL SODA
Granulated, bbls. ____ 1 80
Granulated, 60 Ibs. cs. 1 60
Granulated, 36 2% Ib.
packages’ 0000 2 40
COD FISH
Middies 202 16%
—— 46 lb. Pure __ 19%
Sc ee 14
Wood boxes, Pure __ 20%
Whole Cod 2. 11%
HERRING
Holland Herring
Mixed, Keys 1 00
Mixed, half bbls. __ 9 00
Mixed, bbis. 0 x 00
Milkers, Kegs (0 1 to
Milkers, half bbls. __ 10 00
Milkers, bbis. | 18 00

K K K K. Norway __ Hi 50

S I) patie 1 40

Cut bunch oy eg

RoneA. 19 Ih. hoxes __ 16
ake Herring

% bbl., a 1D 6
Mackerel

Tubs, 100 lb. fncy fat * 50

Tubs, 50 count _. 8 00

Patis, 10 tb, Fancy fat 1 75

White Fish
Med. Fancy, 100 Ib. 13 00

SHOE BLACKENING

2 in 1, Paste, doz. __ 1 35
E. Z. Combination, dz.
Dri-Foot, doz.
Bixbys, Doz.
SHimold, dog.

STOVE POLISH
Blackne, per doz. ____ 1 35
Riaeck Silk Liquid, dz.
Black Silk Paste, doz.
Enameline Paste, doz.
Bnameline Liquid, dz.
E. Z. Liquid, per doz.
Radium, per doz. ____ 1 85

Rising Sun, per doz. 1 35
654 Stove Enamel, dz. 2 80

Vulcanol, No. 5, doz. 95
Vulcanol, No. 10, doz. 1 35
Stovoil, per doz. ____ 3 00
SALT
Colonial, 24, 2 Ib. _-_. 95
Colonial, ie 1 25
Colonial, Iodized, 24-2 2 00
Mead: No. 1 Bbis, .... 2 70
Med. No. 1, 100 lb. bg. 90

Farmer Spec., 70 Ib. 95
Packers Meat, 50 Ib. 57
Crushed Rock for ice
cream, 100 lb., each 75
Butter Salt, 280 lb. bbl. 4 24
Block, Ib. 40
Baker Salt, 280 Ib. bbl. 4 16
24, 10 Ib., per bale _... 2 46
35, 4 1b., per bale -... 2 60
50, 3 lb., per bale __._ 2 86
28 Ib. bags, Table _. 42
Old Hickcory, Smoked,
6-10 Ib.

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Per case, 24, 2 Ibs. .. 3 40
Five case lots  -____. 30
Iodized, 24, 2 Ibs. ___. 2 40

 

 

BORAX

Twenty Mule Team
24, 1 Ib. packages __ 3 25

48, 10 oz. packages __ 4 35
96, 14 Ib. packages 4 00
SOAP
Am. Family, 100 box 6 30
Crystal White, 100 _. 3 85
Export, 100 box ______ 4 00
Big Jack, 60e __...__. 4 50
Fels Naptha, 100 box 5 50
Flake White, 10 box 3 90
Grdma White Na. 10s 3 90

4 40

Swift Classic, 100 box
6

Wool, 100 box ___.._ 50
Jap Rose, 100 box __.. 85
airy, 100 box _..... 4 00
Palm Olive, 144 box 11 00
ava, 100 bo ...: 4 90
Octagon, 120 - 7 5 00
Pummo, 100 box -... 4 85
Sweetheart, 100 box . 3 70
Grandpa Tar, 50 sm. 2 10
Grandpa Tar, 50 Ige. 3 50
Quaker Hardwater

Cocoa, 72s, box __.. 2 86
Fairbank Tar, 100 bx 4 00

Trilby Soap, 100, 10c 7 25
Williams Barber Bar, 9s 60
Williams Mug, per doz, 48

CLEANSERS

 

80 can cases, $4.80 per case

WASHING POWDERS

Bon Ami Pd, 3 dz. bx 3 75
Bon Ami Cake, 3 dz. 3 25
RENO 85
Climaline, 4 doz. ____ 4 20
Grandma, 100, Gc _... 3 66
Grandma, 24 Large __ 3 65
Gold Dust, 100s ______ 4 00
Gold Dust, 12 Large 3 20
Golden Rod, 24... 4 25
Jina, 3 dow 4 50
La France Laun., 4 dz. 3 60
Buster Box, 64 .__.. 3 76
Old Dutch Clean. 4 dz 3 40
Octagon, SGm. _.. 3 90
RRBs, 400 © 3 20
mesg, 246 5 25
Rub No More, 100, 10
Of. 3 85
Rub No More, 20 Lg. 4 00

Spotless Cleanser, 48,
Oe 3
Sani Flush, i dow. _. 2
Sapolio, 2 dos. ...._
Soapine, 100, 12 oz. _ 6 40
Snowboy, 100, 10 oz. 4
Snowboy, 24 Large __ :

 

Speedee, 3 doz. ______ 20
Sunbrite, 72 doz. ____ 4 00
Wyandotte, 48 _____ 4 75

SPICES

Whole Spicés
Allspice, Jamaica ____ @25
Cloves, Zanzibar __.__ @38
Cassia, Canton ______ @22
Cassia, 5c pkg., doz. @40
Ginger, African ______ @19
Ginger, Cochin _.___ @25
Mace, Penane 13
Mixed, No. § 2 @32
Mixed. 5c pkgs., doz. @45
Nutmegs, 70@90 _____ @59
Nutmegs, 105-110 __ @59
Pepper, Black ___.__ @46
Pure Ground in Bulk

Allspice, Jamaica ____ @29
Cloves, Zanzibar a G4
Cassia, Canton ___ @28
Ginger, Corkin _...__.. @38
Mustard (oo @32
Mace, Penang __. Ego
Pepper, Black @55
Nutmegs . @5
Pepper, White @
Pepper, Cayenne ___. @236
Paprika, Spanish ____ @52

Seasoning
Chili Powder, 15c ____ 1 35
Celery Salt, 3 oz. is
sage, 202. 90
Onton Salt 7 1 35
Garlie 1 35
Ponelty, 346 oz. ____ 3 35
Kitchen Bouquet ____ 4 50
Laurel Leaves _______ 20
Marjoram, ¥ oz, |. 90
savory, £ of 90
nyine, £ om 90
Tumeric, 2% oz. ____ 90

STARCH

Corn
Kingsfurd, 40 Ibs. _.-. 11%
Powdered, bags ____ 4 50
Argo, 48, 1 lb. pkgs. 3 60
Cream, 48- Pees 4 80
Quaker, 40-8 07%
Gloss

Argo, 48, 1 Ib. pkgs. 3 60
Argo, 12, 3 lb. pkgs. 2 96
Argo, 8, i Ib. pkgs, ._ 3 35
Silver Gloss, 48, ls __ 11%

Elastic, 64 pkgs. ____ 5 35
Tiger, 48-1 _ 3 30

Tiger, G¢ Ibs. U6
CORN SYRUP
Corn
Blue Karo. No. 1% __ 2 49
Blue Karo, No. 5, 1 dz. 3 43
Blie Kare, No. 16 __ 3 39
Red Karo, No. 1% 2 Ti
Red Karo, No. 1, 1 dz. 3 81
Red Karo. No. 16 __ 3 61
imit. Maple Flavor
Orange, No. 146, 2. da. 3 22
Orange, No. 5, 1 dog. 4 51
Orange, No. 10... | 4 31
Maple.

Green Label Karo __ 5 19

Maple and Cane

Kanuck, pér gal. .... 1 50
Maple
Michigan, per gal. ._ 2 50
Welchs, per gak _... $ 10
TABLE SAUCES
Lea & Perrin, large__ 6 00

Lea & Perrin, small_. 3 35

Pepper 2 60
Hoval Mint 2 40
‘Pobasce, 2 oz. 25
Sho You, 9 o2z., doz. 2 760
Awl, large 5 20
Asi, email... ioe oe
Saper 2 ok... SOG

Zion Fig Bars |
Unequalled for?
Stimulating and
Speeding Up |

weal SEW Ea)

Obtainable from Your _
Wholesale Grocer

Zion Institutions & Industries

Baking Industry

pan

 

TEA
Japan
Medium ...-.  . 27@ 33
Chofee 2. _. 37@46
Boney 54@69
No. Et NibbSs «0 54
} ih pke. Sifting _...._ 43
Gunpowder
@halee) oo ane, 46
Perey oe 47
Ceylon
Pekoe, medium ____.... 6&7
English Breakfast
Congou, Medium:
Congou, Choice _.._ 35@36
Congou, Fancy __.. 42@42
Oolong
Medium 2f.0 0 aa
Choige 2 45
Pancy 2. 50
TWINE
Cotton, 3 ply cone __._ 40
Cotton, 3 uy pails .__ 43
Wook 6 ply 18
VINEGAR
Gider, 40 Grain 26
White Wine, 80 grain__ 25
White Wine, 40 grain__ 19
WICKING
No. 0. per gross «ss TG
No. 1, per grosa 1-95
No. 2, per grossa __- 1 56
No. 3, per gross ___.. 2 00

Peerless Rolls, per doz. 90

Rochester, No. 2, doz. 60
Rochester, No. 3, doz. 2 00
Rayo, per doz _ 75
WOODENWARE
Baskets
Bushels, narrow band,
wire handles _____ 1
Bushels, narrow band,
wood handles _____ 1 80
Market, drop handle_ 90
Market, single handle. 95
Market, extra .... 1 60
Splint. large ... . 8 50
Splint, medium 7 50
Splint, small. 6 50
Churns
Barrel, 5 gal., each __ 2 40
Barrel, 10 gal., each: 2 55
3 to 6 gal, per gal _. 16
Pails
10 qt. Galvanized __.. 2 50
12 qt. Galvanized __.. 2 75
14 qt. Galvanized _... 3 25
12 qt. Flaring Gal. Ir. 6 gu
1G qt. Tin Dairy __.. 4 66
Traps
Mouse, Wood, 4 holes_ 60
Mouse, wood, 6 holes. 70
Mouse, tin, & holes __ 65
Rat, woad .... 1 00
Rat. spring 2. 1 00
Mouse, spring nee 30
Tubs

Large Galvanized __.. 8 75
Medium Galvanized __ 7 56
Small Galvanized ____ 6 76

Washboards
Banner, Globe _____ 5 50
Brass, single 6 00
Glass. single _ | 6 00
Double Peerless _____ 8 50
Single Peerless ______ 7 60
Northern Queen _____ 5 50
Universal 000 7 25

Wood Bowls
ia in Botter ; 00
15 in. Butter. 9 te
It in, Butter 2 18 00
1S in, Butter 25 00

WRAPPING PAPER
Fibre, Manila, white_ -
No. | Pibie
Buatchers Dp. F. = = 06%
Krafge 2
Kraft Stripe oe ons

YEAST CAKE
Magpie 2 doz 2 70
Sunlight, 3 doz, _.._ 2 70
Sunlight, 1% doz. _. 1 36
Yeast Foam, 3 doz. _. 2 70
Yeast Foam, 1% doz. 1 35
YEAST—COMPRESSED
Fleischmann, per doz. 39

 

 

30

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

  

March 28, 1928

 

Proceedings of the Grand Rapids
Bankruptcy Court.

Grand Rapids, March 15—We have to-
day received the schedules, reference and
adjudication in the matter of Leo J.
Rayburn, individually ar.d as Dependable
Used Furniture Co., Bankrupt No. 3384.
The matter has been referred to Charles
B. Blair as referee in bankruptey. The
bankrupt is a resident of Grand Rapids,
and his occupation is that of a drayman.
The schedules show assets of $2,382.50
of which $500 is claimed as exempt, with
liabilities of $7,057.28. The court has
written for funds and upon receipt of
same, the first meeting of creditors will
be called, and note of same made herein.
The list of creditors of said bankrupt is
as follows:

City Treasurer, Grand Rapids ____$ 72.27
iwan Gardner, Merritt = 57.00
General Motors Acceptance Corp.,

Crane Banits 150.00
J. S. Grover. Grand Rapids ________ 125.00

Marsh Wells, Grand Rapids ____1,903.00
Richards Motor Car Co., Grand R. 64.00
Community Finance Co., Grand R. 285.00
i. KE. Phillips, Grand Rapids ____ 38.00
Dr. C. E. Wnitmore, Grand Rapids 8.50
DeKorne Furn Co., Grand Rapids 68.58
Comstock Tire Co., Grand Rapids 30.00

John Dilley, Grand Rapids _________ 27.00
City Awning & Tent Co., Grand R. 22.00
Murial Coby, Cedar Springs ____ 40.00
Moreland’s Hdwe., Grand Rapids__ 19.50
G. R. Calendar Co., Grand Rapids 8.50
Oak Specialty Co., Chicago ______ 15.00
VerWys Hdwe. Co., Grand Rapids 22.0)
Olie Henderson, Grand Rapids ____ 15.00
Jurgens & Holtvluwer, Grand Rap. 10.91
Conners Foundry, Grand Rapids __ 6.50
Encyclopedia Co., Grand Rapids . 62.00

Wurzburg Dry Goods Co., Grand R. 33.00
Emmons Co., Newark, N. J. 3.15
Morris Bros. Hdwe. Co., Grand R. 6.75
B. F. Edge Lumber Co., Grand R. 54.00
Carl Mikkleson, Grand Rapids ____1,500.00
National Mattress Co., Grand Rap. 175.00
Det. House of Correction, Detroit 47.00

A. F. Burch Co., Grand Rapids ___ 133.00
Press, Grand Ranids 52.00
Mich. Bell Tel. Co., Grand Rapids 57.50
Mercantile Guaranty Co., Chicago__ 40.00
Chares Cook, Grand Rapids _____ - 40.00
Thomas Hall, Grand Rapids ____unknown
3urkheimer Store, Greenville, O.__ 34.00
National Credit Clo. Co., Grand R. 22.00
John Deere Plow Co., Lansing __ 130.00
Robert Comer, Grand Rapids ________ 15.50
John Emory, Grand Rape 13.50

Ray Harrison, Grand Rapids _______ 19.50
3ultema Timmer Fuel Co., G. R. 5
Joseph Boonstra, Grand Rapids

Dr. L. C. Baibeau, Grand Rapids__
Dr. Wm. H. Veenboer, Grand Rap.
Riley Bearzley, Grand Rapids

Al Starkenburg, Grand Rapids §
G. R. Wood Finishing Co., G. R. 3.1D
G. R. Bedding Co., Grand Rapids 21.00

 

Shipman Fuel Co., Grand Rapids__ 34.00
D. D. Puurchase. Comstock Park 10.00
Lulu Yager, Grand Rapids ________ 39.00

Cornelius Nordyke, Grand Rapids 22.00
Mackinaw Trail Oil Co., Grand R. 21.00

Mrs. Weeda, Grand Rapids _. _- 4200
G. R. Parlor Frame Co., Grand R. 13.00
Ideal Foundry Co., Grand Rapids__ v.12
David DeYoung, Grand Rapids __ 80.00
Jesse Buffham. Grand Rapids _. 22.00
Leon Snyder, Grand Rapids ______ 15.00
Marquette Lumber Co., Grand R. 3.50

Dr. Wm. Vis, Grand Rapids _______ 10.00
Dr. S. Porter Tutte, Grand Rapids 6.50
Dr. Albertus Hoxie, Grand Rapids 65.00
Kent State Bank, Grand Rapids__ 60.00
G. R. Tent & Awning Co., Grand R. 11.00
John J. Reyburn, Cedar Springs._ 425.00
Dr. A. Noordeweir, Grand Rapids 32.00
Cole Shoe Store, Granl Rapids __ 10.09
Dick Kimm, Rockford cet 2.50

Sam Bryam, Grand Rapids _____ 7.00
Ed DeVries, Grand Rapids aoe AOD
G. R. Trust Co., Grand Rapids ______ 33.00
Delix Kasarekis, Grand Rapids __ 176.00
Checkometer Sales Co., Chicago 75.00
3ayard B. Flaven, Chicago ____ 75.00

G. R. Glass Co., Grand Rapids ______ 14.00

March 12. On this day was held the
first meeting of creditors in the matter
of Harry V. Filkins, doing business as
Radiola Sales & Service, Bankrupt No.
3357. The bankrupt was present in per-
son and represented by attorney J. R.
Gillard. Creditors were present in person
and represented by R. F. Allaben and
Norris, McPherson, Harrington & Waer,
attorneys. Claims were proved and al-
lowed. The bankrupt was sworn and
examined, without a_ reporter. Edward
De Groot, of Grand tapids, was named
trustee and his bond placed at 500. The
meeting then adjourned without date.
An order for the payment of expenses of
administration has been entered, the
property having been sold by the receiver
in bankruptcy.

On this day also was held the first
meeting of creditors in the matter of
Walter Morris, Bankrupt No. 3354. The
bankrupt was present in person and rep-
resented by attorneys Diekema, Kollen
& TenCate. Creditors were present in
person. Claims were proved and allowed.
The bankrupt was sworn and examined
without a reporter. John Arendshorst,
of Holland, was appointed trustee, and
his bond placed at $1,000. Teh first meet-
ing then adjourned without date.

March 13. On this day was held the
first meting of creditors in the matter
of Harry C, Knight, Bankrupt No. 3353.

The bankrupt was present in person and
represented by attorney L. K. Preston.
Claims were proved and allowed. No
creditors were present. The bankrupt
was Sworn and examined without a re-
porter. Harris S. Whitney, of Benton
Harbor, was named trustee, and his bond
placed at $100. The first meeting then
adjourned without date.

On this day also was held the first
meetng of creditors in the matter of
William Weatherwax, Bankrupt No. 3355.
The bankrupt was present in person and
represented by E. L. Burnhans, attorney.
The creditors were present in peron and
represented by F. L. Hammond, attorney.
Claims were proved and allowed. The
bankrupt was sworn and examined with-
out a reporter. M. N. Kennedy was nam-
ed trustee and his bond placed at $100.
The bankrupt was authorized to convey
title to the mortgaged property to the
mortgagee to avoid foreclosure, as the
property covered by the mortgage was
worth less then the amount due. The
first meeting then adjourned without
date.

March 16. On this day was held the
first meeting of creditors in the matter
of Arthur Oudbier, 3ankrupt No. 3360.
The bankrupt was present in person and
represented by attorneys Dunham & Cho-
lette. Creditors were represented by at-
torneys Dunham & Cholette. Creditors
were represented by Wicks, Fuller &
Starr. One caim was proved and allow-
ed. No trustee was appointed for the
present. The bankrupt was sworn and
examined by Mr. Starr, without a report-
er. The first meeting then adjourned to
April 16.

In the matter of Regent Auto Mainte-
nance Co., Bankrupt No. 2983, the trustee
has filed his final report and account, and
a final meeting of creditors has been call-
ed for March 29. The report and account
of the trustee will be considered and pass-
ed upon. Expenses will be ordered paid
as far as the funds on hand will permit.
There will be no dividends for creditors
in general.

In the matter of George L. Burgess,
Bankrupt No. 3200, the truste ehas filed
his final report and account, and afinal
meeting of creditors has been called for
March 29. The report and account of the
trustee will be considered and passed
upon. Expenses of administration will be
ordered paid and if the funds on hand
will permit. a final dividend to creditors
will be paid.

March 16. On this day was held the
first meeting of creditors in the matter
of Henry G. Sparrow, Bankrupt No. 3332.
The bankrupt was present in person and
represented by attorney Horace T. Bar-
naby. One creditor was present in per-
son. Claims were allowed. The bank-
rupt Was sworn and examined without
a reporter. C. W. Moore was named
trustee and his bond placed at $100. The
first meeting then adjourned without
date.

March 16. On this day was held the
first meeting of creditirs in the matter
of Elijah Richards, Bankrupt No. 3361.
The bankrupt was present in person and
represented. No claims were proved and
allowed. No trustee was appointed. The
bankrupt was sworn and examined with-
out a reporter. The first meeting then
adjourned without date, and the case has
been closed and returned to the district
court aS a case without assets.

On this day also was held the first
meeting of creditors in he matter of
John Macsudian, Bankrupt No. 3367. The
bankrupt was present in person. No
creditors were present or represented.
One claim was proved and allowed. No
trustee was appointed. The bankrupt
Was Sworn and examined without a re-
porter. The first meeting then adjourned
without date, and the case has been clos-
ed and returned to the district court,
as a Case without assets.

On this day also was held the first
meeting of creditors in the matter of
Clyde E. Shinn, Bankrupt No. 3362. The
bankrupt was present and represented
by attorney Hugh E. Maddox. No cred-
itors were present or represented. No
claims were proved and allowed. No trus-
tee was appointed. The bankrupt was
sworn and examined without a reporter.
The first meeting then adjourned with-
out date, and the case has been closed
and returned to the district court, as a
case without assets.

On this day also was held the first
meeing of creditors in the matter of
George S. Cross, Bankrupt No. 3342. The
bankrupt was present in person and rep-
resented by attorneys Corwin. Norcross
& Cook. No creditors were present.
Claims were proved and allowed. The
bankrupt was sworn and examined with-
out a yeporter. Fred G. Timmer, of
Grand Rapids, was named trustee, and
his bond placed at $100. The first meet-
ing then adjourned without date.

March 13. On this day was held the
first meeting of creditors in the matter
of Arthur A. Anderson, doing business as
Anderson Furniture Show Rooms, Bank-
rupt No. 3350. The bankrupt was present
in person and represented by attorney
H. H. Geoghan. Creditors were present
in person and represented by H. H. Smed-
ley, attorney and Grand Rapids Credit
Men’s Association. Claims were proved
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D. Stribley, of Muskegon, was elected
trustee, and his bond placed at $500.
The first meeting then adjourned with-
out date.

On this day also was held the sale of
assets in the matter of Madison Square
Electric Co.. Bankrupt No. 3309. ‘The
bankrupt was not represented. The trus-
tee was present and several bidders were
present. The sale adjourned to March
14, at which time the sale appearances
were had and the balance of the stock,
fixtures and furniture and assets was
sold to Fred G. Timmer, of Grand Rapids,
for $41. The sale was confirmed and the
hearing adjourned without date.

March 14. On this day was held the
first meeting of creditors in the matter
of Muskegon Scrap Materials Co., Bank-
rupt No. 3343. The bankrupt was present
by two of its officers and represented
by Balgooyen & Cook, attorneys. Cred-
itors were present in person and repre-
sented by atterneys Harris E. Galpin;
H. H. Smedley and R. J. Cleland. Grand
Rapids Credit Men's Association also was
present for creditors. Claims were allow-
ed. Isadore Rubinsky, one of the officers
ot the bankrupt was sworn and examined
with a reporter present. Edward De
Groot, of Grand Rapids, was named trus-
tee, and his bond placed at $5,000. The
first meeting then adjourned to April 25.

March 15. On this day was held the
first meeting of creditors in the matter
of Moses Baum, Bankrupt No. 3363. The
bankrupt was present in person and rep-
resented by attorney Clare J. Hall. Cred-
itors were represented by G. R. Credit
Men’s Association and by Hilding, Hil-
ding & Tubbs, attorneys. Claims were

allowed. The bankrupt was sworn and
examined without a _ reporter. Edward
De Groot was elected trustee and his

bond placed at $1,000. The first meeting
then adjourned without date.

March 15. On this day was held the
first meeting of creditors in the matter
of Holland Chair Co., a corporation,
Bankrupt No. 3368. The bankrupt was
present by two of its officers and repre-
sented by attorneys Diekema, Kollen &
Ten Cate. Creditors were present in
person and by attorneys Hilding, Hilding
& Tubbs; Van Duren & Van Duren; Rob-
inson & Persons; Fred T. Miles and by
G. R. Credit Men’s Association. Claims
were allowed. The officers of the bank-
rupt were sworn and examined before a
reporter. John Arendshorst, of Holland,
was elected trustee and his bond placed
at $2.000. Operation for the purpose of
completing assets in the process was
authorized by creditors. The first meet-
ing then adjourned without date.

March 19. On this day,.was held the
adjourned first meeting of creditors in
the matter of Peter Timmer, Bankrupt
No, 3356. The bankrupt was present and
by attorney Frank Post. Creditors were
present and represented by attorneys
Wicks, Fuller & Starr and Menso R.
Bolt. Claims were allowed. The bank-
rupt Was sworn and examined without a
reporter. No trustee was appointed. The
first meeting then adjourned without
date and the case has been closed and
returned to the district court, as a case
without assets.

On this day also was held the final
meeting of creditors in the matter of
Wintord L. Rogers, Bankrupt No. 3163.
The bankrupt was not present or repre-
sented. The trustee was not present.
Claims were allowed. The trustee’s final
report and account was considered and
approved and allowed. Expenses were
ordered paid and a first and final divi-
dend of 5 per cent. to creditors was
declared and ordered paid. No objec-
tions were made to the discharge of the
bankrupt. The final meeting then ad-
journed without date and the case will
be closed and returned to the district
court in due course.

March 19. On this day was held the
first meeting of creditors in the matter
of Jared W. Arnold, Jr., Bankrupt No.
3148. The bankrupt was not present or
represented. The trustee was present in
person. One claim was proved and al-
lowed. The report and account of the
trustee was approved. An order was
made for the payment of a first and final
dividend of 18 per cent. on the claim
proved and allowed and for the payment
of expenses of administration. No ob-
jections were made to the discharge of
the bankrupt. The final meeting then
adjourned without date, and the case
will be closed and returned to the dis-
trict court as soon as the vouchers are
returned from the bank.

On this day also was held the final
meeting of creditors in the matter of
Lewis Hooker, Bankrupt No. 3174. The
bankrupt was not present or represented.
No claims were proved and allowed. The
trustee was present. The trustee's final
renort and account was approved and
allowed. An order was made for the
payment of expenses of administration.
as far as the funds on hand would per-
mit, there being no funds for dividends.
No objections were made to the discharge
of the bankrupt. The final meeting then
adjourned without date, and the case
will be closed and returned to the dis-
trict court in due course.

In the matter of Johner Sisters, Bank-
rupt No, 3077, the trustee has filed his
final report and account, and a final
meeting of creditors has been called for
April 2, The report and agcount of the

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

trustee will be passed upon. The bills
of the estate will be considered and paid
and a first and final dividend to creditors
paid, if the funds permit.

In the matter of Mara-Rickenbacker,
Bankrupt No. 3129. The trustee’s final
report and account will be considered and
passed upon. Expenses will be paid and
a first and final dividend paid to creditors
if the funds will permit.. The tinal meet-
ing will be held on April 2.

in the matter of Walter Stellard, Bank-

rupt No. 3236, the trustee has filed his
final report and account, and a final

meeting of creditors will be held, at the
referee s office on April 2. The report
and account of the trustee will be con-
sidered and passed upon. Expenses will
be ordered paid, and if possible, a first
and final dividend to creditors declared.

In the matter of Clarence Clark, Bank-
rupt No. 3122, the trustee has filed his
final report and account, and a final
meeting of creditors has been called for

April 2. The report and account of the
trustee will be passed upon. Expenses
will be ordered paid, as far the funds
on hand will permit. There will be no
dividend.

In the matter of Abraham. Haddad,

Bankrupt No. 3065, the trustee has filed
his final report and account, and a final
meeting of creditors has been called for
April 2. The trustee’s account will be
passed upon. Expenses will be paid, and
if possibie, a first and final dividend to
creditors paid. It is not expected that
such dividend will be possible.

In the matter of John Oom, Bankrupt
No. 3244, the trustee has filed his final
report and account, and a final meeting
of creditors has been called for April 2.
The report and account of the trustee
will be considered. Expenses will be paid,
as far as the funds on hand will permit,
there being no funds for dividends.

In the matter of Genevieve B. Malloy,
Bankrupt No. 3021, the trustee has filed
his final report and account, and a final
meeting of creditors has been called for
April 4. The report and account of the
trustee will be passed upon. Expenses
will be paid, and a first and final divi-
dend to creditors ordered paid.

In the matter of Michigan Home Ser-
vice Corporation, Bankrupt No. 3155, the
trustee has filed his final report and ac-
count, and final meeting of creditors has
been called for April 4. The report and
account of the trustee will be passed
upon. Expenses will be ordered paid, as
far as the funds will permit, there being
no funds on hand for the payment of
dividends.

In the mater of’ Le June Smart Shoppe,
Bankrupt No. 3091, the trustee has filed
his final report and account, and a final
meeting of creditors has been called for
April 4. The report will be passed upon.
Ioxpenses will be ordered paid, as far as
the funds will permit, there being no
funds for dividends.

In the matter of Jay Oberley, Bank-
rupt No. 38009, the final report and ac-
count of the trustee is filed. A final
meeting of creditors will be held, at the
office of the referee on April 4. The re-
port and account of the trustee will be
passed upon. Expenses will be ordered

paid and a first and final dividend to
creditors ordered paid.
March 16. We have to-day received

the schedules, reference and adjudication
in the matter of Henry A. Van Dyke,
Bankrupt No. 3386. The matter has been
referred to Charles B. Blair as referee in
bankruptey. The bankrupt is a resident
of Holland. and his occupation is that
of a laborer. The schedules show assets
of $215 of which the full interest is claim-
ed as exempt, with liabiliites of $1,000.
The court has written for funds and upon
receipt of the same the first meeting
of creditors will be called, and note of
the same made herein. The list of cred-
itors of said bankrupt is as follows:

Zeeland State Bank, Zeeland ~~~-$500.00
Gerrit LaHuis, Zeeland _..._ 500.00

March 16. We have to-day received the
schedules, reference and adjudication in
the matter of John H. Palmer, Bank-
rupt No. 3387. The matter has been
referred to Charles B. Blair as referee
in bankruptey. The bankrupt is a resi-
dent of Grand Rapids. and his occupa-
tion is that of a laborer. The schedules
show assets of $150 with liabilities of
$2,837.02. The court has written for
funds and upon receipt of the Same the
first meeting of creditors will be called,
note of which will be made herein. The
list of creditors of said bankrupt is as
follows:

Amer. State Bank, Grand Ledge $1,819.52
M. A. Brown, Sunfield __.._ 100.00
Mrs. Armenia Brown, Sunfield
H. Babcock Estate, Sunfield __

  

Albert Biff, Sunfield <. 60.00
Buffalo Fertilizer Co., Buffalo ____ 200.00
J: D. Norris; Sunfield (90 24.00
Goshen Bag Co., Goshen, Ind. ____ 250.00
Union Products Co., Cleveland ____ 38.50
Wm. Shavey & Son, Grand Ledge 55.00

March 17. We have to-day received
the reference and adjudication in the
matter of Frances J. Heaney, Bankrupt
No. 3388. This is an involuntary case.
The bankrupt has been ordered to file
his schedules, upon receipt of which list
of assets and creditors will be made
herein. The matter has been referred
to Charles B. Blair as referee in bank-
ruptey. The bankrupt is a resident of
Grand Rapids,

March 19. On tinnis day was held the
final meeting of creditors in the matter
of Charles T. Eldred, Bankrupt No. 3187.
The bankrupt was not present or repre-
sented. No claims were proved and al-
lowed. The trustee’s final report and
account was approved and allowed. An
order was made tor the payment of ex-
penses, and for the balance on hand to
be refunded, there being no claims prov-
ed. No objections were made to discharge.

The meeting then adjourned without
date, and the case will be closed and
returned to the district court in due

course.

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When On Your Way, See Onaway.

Onaway, March 27—The voters of
the city of Onaway realize that the
time has arrived for strenuous action
in the matter of city affairs and that
was the reason for circulating a nom-
inating petition for Fred Weingast for
City Commissioner, three-year term.
They will also realize, after election,
how good a job they have done and
finally, when Fred becomes Mayor at
the expiration of two years by virtue
of his office, the results will, without
doubt, pile up some real benefits for
the city at large.

Snow scenes have been in big de-
mand and the past few balmy days of
spring like weather seem to impress
the people with the idea that we would
never again get an opportunity to se-
cure souvenirs of the winter scenery.
Well, the weather man upset all such
notions to-day by delivering a real
blizzard in all its fury and the horse-
less carriages may yet be compelled to
take a spring vacation.

It is unpleasant to again be called
upon to report the account of another
disastrous fire, which occurred early
Tuesday morning, March 19, totally
destroying the Joseph Warnoch store
building, together with his entire stock
of groceries. Mr. Warnoch, whose
family was away, was occupying a
room upstairs and barely escaped with
his life, being compelled to jump from
an upstairs window, badly injuring his
ankle. His loss on building and stock
is estimated at $7,000, with insurance
of $3,000.

One section of the store was oc-
cupied by James Richard as a quick
repair shoe and harness shop. The loss
to this department was estimated at
$2,500 on machinery, with no insur-
ance,

Adjoining the Warnock building was
the big double store owned and oc-
cupied by Andy Johnston, a very com-
plete and up-to-date meat market do-
ing a nice business. This was also a
total loss on building, although part of
the contents were saved. The loss to
the building is estimated at $5,000 and
$2,000 on contents, with insurance of
$3,000. It is reported that Mr. Johns-
ton has since purchased the Owada
building and is to take immediate
possession.

The firemen did heroic work. In
spite of a strong wind which was
blowing from the West they succeeded
in preventing the spreading of the fire
to the frame store formerly occupied
by the Schlienz restaurant, which
would have destroyed an entire city
block of frame buildings. The big
fire engine pumper undoubtedly paid
for itself in this one fire, as it worked
continuously many hours without a
skip.

The Family theater had a close call
from the roof, but being of cement
construction provided a fire wall.

So many fires within a period of two
years gives us the creeps, but looking
back and comparing ourselves with
other towns we find that all prosper-
ous towns have had similar experienc-
es, which means that we are preparing
sites that will eventually be re-built
with fire proof structures, and Onaway
and vicinity are rapidly developing a
population of thrifty agriculturists
through the good work of our county
agent, Jack Brown, that will support a
thriving city much larger than the
present one.

Arthur Aikens has donned the white
apron and is assisting in J. B. Peter-

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son's meat market, the place which
makes people crazy to get his pork
sausage.

Progress is the foreword of Fred
Weingart, who has just installed a new
large capacity electric bread mixer in
his bakery. With Weingart’s bread,
buttered with Koepsell’s creamery but-
ter, won't the tourists fare well this
coming summer?

When on your way, see Onaway.

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Consult someone that knows
Merchandise Value.
GET YOUR BEST OFFER FIRST.
Then wire, write or phone me and I
will guarantee you in good American
Dollars to get you more for your store
or plant of any description.

ABE DEMBINSKY
Auctioneer and Liquidator
Saginaw, Mich., Phone Riverside 3667W.
Buyers inquiring everyday—

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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-
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inch. Payment with order is required, as
amounts are too small to open accounts.

 

STORE FOR RENT—Excellent opening
for dry goods, shoes and clothing store.
Smith Bros., Stanton, Mich. 812

FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES ADJUST-
ED—Money furnished to established
businesses. If you need assistance, write
us. Credit and Guarantee Co., Battle
Creek, Michigan. s1¢

#OR SALE—Small dry goods stock,
with good fixtures and up-to-date equip-
ment. Established trade. Located good
residence neighborhood in Grand Rapids.
Address No, 814, c/o Michigan Trades-
man. 814

WANTED—Stock of shoes or men’s
wear. Have income property under ten-
year government lease, and cash. D. H.
Hunter, Rockford, Mich. 810

STORE FOR RENT—25 ft. x 75 ft. One
of the best locations in Benton Harbor.
Has been shoe store for twenty years.
Apply or write H. Benjamin, 115 W.
Washington St., Ann Arbor, Mich. 806

FOR SALE—Stock of men’s clothing,
furnishings and shoes. Inventory $7,000.
Workingman’s Store, 340 W. Second St.
Alpena, Mich. 807

GROCERY—For Sale—Stock and fix.
tures. $2,000. Rent $38. Owner, 1935
Hilton Ave., Ferndale, Mich. __' 809

Will Buy Stocks or Parts of Stocks of
Merchandise, of Groceries, Dry Goods,
Shoes, Rubbers, Furniture, etc. N. D.
Gover, Mt. Pleasant, Mich.

For Sale—BUTTER, extra FANCY
quality, prints or tubs, at reasonable
prices. Good trade builder. ‘‘Campbell’s
Butter that betters the bread.” Write us.
Campbell Dairy Products Co., Homer,
Mich. 801

 

 

 

FOR RENT—Store room 24x80, second
door from corner, in lake shore farming
and resort town, and possibly oil. An
attractive location for small department
store, shoes and clothing, general, etc.
Shelving and counters included. Reason-
able rent. Address No 802, c/o Michigan
Tradesman. 802

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 __

Business Openings—Money-making op-

portunities in twelve states. To buy or
sell a business, write Chaffee’s, 20 E.
Jackson, Chicago. 787

 

Why Not Own A House In Kalamazoo—
While your child is in Normal School er
college? Cuts expenses, and easily sold
later. Modern house, with garage; two
rooms are rented to students, for $48 per
month. Good time to buy now. W. I.
Benedict, 601 Axtell St., Kalamazoo,

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FOR SALE — Double store, six living
rooms. Location, six corner intersection,
on car line. Suitable for any business.
Present business, shoe retailer and re-
pairer. Priced for quick sale. For par-
ticulars write F. Halamka, 1419 Douglas
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32

Food Stuff and Wages Compared.

When Ruth the Moabitess gleaned
in the fields of Boaz and the reapers
let fall thandsful on purpose for her,
she “returned at even and beat out
what she had gleaned and it was about
an epah of barley.’

An epah was equal to a bushel and
three pints of our measure. That
amount of barley sufficed for herself
and Naomi for probably two months
or more.

In the years immediately following
the civil war in America, a man’s wage
for a day’s work in harvest was ap-
proximately the price of a bushel of
wheat—$2.50 to $3. At other seasons
of the year men were paid $1 to $1.50
per day, according as the work was
light or heavy. A bushel of wheat
then yielded 42 pounds of flour and 12

pounds of bran and middlings—the
miller having taken one-tenth for
grinding. A family of eight persons

consumed the net product of a bushel
of wheat each week regularly, which
would be six and one-half bushels per
person for a whole year.

In those post civil war days when
farm laborers were paid $1 to $3 per
day, many necessities were high in
price. Tea cost $1 per pound, sugar
12 cents or more, molasses about $1
per gallon, kerosene oil 30 cents or
more, matches 15 cents per box. Cot-
ton cloth, leather goods, boots, shoes,
notions, etc.. were also high in price.

When wheat dropped to $1 to $1.25
per bushel, butter and eggs sold from
12 cents in summer to 25 in winter, live
fowls six or seven cents a pound and
the like with other farm products.
Men's wages were $1 per day and $18
o $20 per month, $2 a day in harvest.
For years carpenters worked for $1.75
to $2.50 per day and stone masons and
bricklayers had $3 to $3.50 and the
latter were not forbidden to lay more
than a definite number.

Following the panic of 1893, wheat
went as low as 55 cents per bushel,
corn 15 cents in ear, rye 45 cents,
clover seed $3 per bushel, butter from
8 cents in summer to 18 and 20 in win-
ter, eggs 8 to 26, buckwheat flour re-
tailed at 35 cents for 25 pounds, white
flour 40 cents, tea 30 to 50 cents, coffee
15 to 25 cents, crackers 5 to 8 cents.
and less, kerosene
9 cents, best salmon 14 cents, sugar 5
cents and less, rolled oats 8 or 10
pounds for 25 cents, men’s work shoes
$1 to $2 per pair, overalls 50 cents.
jackets 50 cents, shirts 50 cents, with
cheaper grades at 30 and 40 cents,
pants $1. Men received 75 cents to $1
per day, boys 50 cents, and there was
not steady work for all wage workers.

In 1895 an electric light and power
company paid linemen $2.50 per day
and ground men $1 or $1.50 for con-
struction work. Men dug the holes
with picks and shovels and helped lift
the poles to an upright position. To-
day such a company pays linemen $8
for eight hours’ work, groundmen $5.
A machine digs a six foot hole in two
minutes and a derrick raises the pole
and drops it in place. A gang of about

molasses 30 cents

ten men go with the machine to operate
levers, etc.

In 1927 a farmer hired a carpenter
or a mason and paid him $1 per hour.
It took six and two-fifths bushels of

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

wheat at the then market price to pay
him for a day of eight thours, enough
for his bread and pastry for a whole
year, provided he used a_ normal
amount of meat, vegetables and fruit.
Allowing that he works five and one-
half days—or 44 hours per week—and
four weeks in a year are idle because
of weather conditions or unavoidable
delays, he could obtain $2,112 for his
labor.

If the had to take farm products in-
stead of money for his work he would
have the following:

 

250 bushels of wheat _____.____ $315
450 bushels of oats .__....__._ 180
850 bushels of corn —.-.________ 300
200 bushels of potatoes ________ $200
200 bushels of apples __________ 200
> tons of hay 25. 180
500 pounds of butter __________ 200
1500 pounds of live hogs ________ 150
one Goren bree 125
125 hens and chickens __________ 100
, Cow 80
S Weal calves 2s 60
Berries and small fruits ____ 22
$2112

To produce the above amount of
farm products in a year a farmer must
have a good eighty acre farm, consider-
able help from wife and children, if
he expends nothing for hired help. He
must have $2,000 worth of live stock,
poultry, equipment.
From the total money value as above

machinery and

he must deduct $675 for the corn, oats, °

hay and some wheat which cannot be
sold, but must be used to feed horses,
cattle, hogs and poultry. His insur-
ance and taxes will be $100; upkeep of
$200 to $250; fence and
building repairs and thresher’s bill
$125; gasoline and machinery oils, $50;
prepared stock feeds, fertilizer, in-
secticides, $100; telephone, veterinary,
medicine, auto expenses and a score of
minor expenses, $168.

This would leave $600 for groceries,
clothing, household necessities, dentist
and doctor’s bills, church and benevo-
books, papers, per-
quisites and various other necessary or
This is too generous
an estimate, income for
family needs will usually be about one-
third the total sales: in this case, one-
third of $1437, or, say, $500.

The farmer cannot expect any inter-
The $5,000
or $6,000 for farm and buildings gives
him a house to live in, a permanent
home and a steady job. When he takes
a half day to do to town for supplies
he puts in eight hours work at home;
when it takes a whole day to haul
produce to market or bring home sup-
plies, he works four or five hours
morning and night. To toast one’s
shins by the fire in the day time in
winter and read or visit with neighbors
is unknown to the successful farmer
nowadays. The hours between chores
must be filled with work to keep things
anywhere near shipshape.

Is it any wonder that farmers can-
not afford new buildings and must do
their own repairing? In twenty-seven
years I can remember only three or
four new farm houses—-small ones at
that—being built except to replace
those destroyed by fire and cyclone.
The insurance helped in those cases,

machinery

lences, school

helpful things.
because the

est returns on investment.

but the owners were set back years by
such misfortune because wages and
material were so out of proportion to
the prices of farm products.

If anyone can show me why a car-

penter, mason or painter should re-
ceive as much for one hour’s work as
the farmer does for four hours, I
would like the information.
E. E. Whitney.

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Cover Flour Requirements For Thirty
Days.

The wheat market has been firm the
past week, advancing only slightly
however, as the price, of course, is
already high, and it will require con-
siderable bullish sentiment to maintain
the present levels of values.

The few days of sunshine with show-
ers has caused the fields to green up
considerably. They are showing rath-
er spotted, however, so it appears that
considerable winter killing has occur-
red.

Rather pessimistic reports are com-
ing from Illinois, Indiana. Ohio and
Nebraska, but the actual extent of
damage can not yet be ascertained.
Another ten days, however, should
bring out the actual conditions of the
growing winter wheat crop.
really
from

damage has
unfavorable conditions
the price level is certainly high enough
on wheat. Any improvement will prob-
ably cause some reaction, but increased
damage will cause higher prices. It is
a weather market for the time being

Unless serious

resulted

and probably prices will be well main-
tained for another month or six weeks
on the present outlook, or until navi-
gation opens along in May.

At that time crop. conditions
have become well known, and a free
flow of wheat undoubtedly will be mov-
ing from the Northern and Northwest-
ern lake points, and with good pros-
pects we look for a price readjustment
on a somewhat lower basis, but do not
anticipate cheap wheat
ceipt of new grain in volume in July
and August.

From conditions as they appear to-
day it seems advisable to cover require-
ments only for thirty days. The trade
however, will profit by keeping in-
formed of crop conditions as well as

will

prior to re-

movement of grain. 1. &. Smith-
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Code of Ethics Signed By Lansing
Merchants.

Lansing, March 27—The truthful ad-
vertising campaign of the Retail Mer-
chants’ Division of the Board of Com-
merce was formally launched Tuesday
when members of the bureau, at a
meeting at the Board of Commerce,
approved an advertising code of ethics
and arrangements for putting it into
effect.

Nearly a score of the merchants
present signed the code of ethics Tues-
day morning, and it is to be sent to
the other merchants with the request
that they sign it and aid in putting the
plan into operation.

A committee is to be provided to
supervise the operation of the plan,
check up on its performance and if
necessary sponsor action under the
State law against any merchant found
to be deliberately violating the law’s
provisions.

Insignia to identify the advertising
of those merchants who agree to abide
by the code of ethics is to be provided
and the division contemplates a pub-
licity campaign to make clear to the

metas sere ocrmnene tics

March 28, 1928

public the significance of the insignia.

The truthful advertising code that
was adopted covers many features of
advertising practice. It relates par-
ticularly to the manner in which mer-
chandise is described, and to methods
of expressing prices and values. It
contains a number of restrictions on
the use of descriptive terms, all in-
tended to insure accurate description
of goods so that no misleading ex-
pressions may be employed.

Methods of price advertising in con-
nection with sales and the like are cov-
ered, designed to insure that the pub-
lic shall not be misled regarding the
actual value of the merchandise, and
there also are provisions relating to the
quantity of merchandise available in
sales etc.

Every merchant signing the code of
ethics thereby pledges himself to make
immediate corrections of any false or
misleading statement that may find its
way into his advertising as soon as his
attention is called to it.

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“Little Dick” Warner Drew Line on
Mountain Lion.

Banning, Calif.. March 16--George
Mc Innes and [ heartily thank you for
the issues of the Michigan Tradesman
you have sent. While I have enjoyed
your publication as a subscriber and
regular patron for the past seventeen
years, I believe it is still more enjoy-
able when one is away from home and
living on a ranch seven miles from
town.

George has a wonderful place, which
represents a lot of hard work on his
part, especially his piping of spring
water a good mile to his back door.

Lots of game in these St. Jacinta
mountains, such as mountain lion,
coyote, fox and civet cat. [Last Thurs-
day night at 9:30 a Mr. Barrett stopped
and invited me to join his party in go-
ing twenty miles for a mountain lion
which had been trapped and they
planned on releasing the animal alive
to place in a cage at Rancho Encena
Club, of which Mr. Barrett is manager
Well, I declined, as my hunting ex-
perience was limited to “hunting or-
ders,’ and besides, we had all retired
for the night. The next morning at 6
a. m., the party stopped to show us
the lion (which they had in the rear of
a big Hudson car), which appeared
very savage, due to his front and hind
legs being tied and swaub wired. He
weighed about 150 pounds and meas
ured about six feet and is now on ex
hibition at Rancho, fifteen miles in th
mountains above this Lone Oak Ranch
From last reports he was getting over
his trap injury.

We hope to get a picture of this lion
on our visit to the Rancho on invita-
tion of Mr. Barrett (for chicken din-
ner). If I have good luck in getting a
picture, I wil send you one.

Dick Warner, Jr.
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Six New Readers of the Tradesman.

The following new subscriptions
have been received during the past
week:

Ravenna Butter Co., Ravenna.

Ray A. Pringle, Grand Rapids.

State Bank of Home Acres, Grand
Rapids.

srott Lumber & Fuel Co., Kent City

John B. Barlow, Grand Rapids.

Raymond W. Bentley, Grand Rapids

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Mr. M. Hansen, with A. M. Smith
Co., dealer in butter, eggs and poultry
at Eaton Rapids, renews his subscrip-
tion to the Tradesman, and writes:
‘LT enjoy reading your paper very
much.”

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Vogel & Wurster, department store
at Chelsea, renew their subscription
to the Tradesman and write: “We du
not want to miss any issues.”