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Che Common Way

There’s an hour for each when the angel’s speech
To the tongue of man is given—
When the earth is crossed as at Pentecost
By the rushing fires of heaven;
But the common way is for every day,
And we common folk must face it
With a common smile for each common mile
And the little flowers that grace it.

To trudge and trust in the daily dust
With a comrade tried and cheery—
To lift the eyes to the heartening skies
When the plodding feet grow weary,
Is to bless the road and the hopes that goad
And the beckoning stars that guide me.
The common way that’s for every day
Is the way you walk beside me.

The world must plod at the call of God
On a weary march and holy,
From best to best, toward an end unguessed,
But slowly—slowly—slowly.
So the lot we bear with all life we share,
And the goal of all life's growing;
For the common way that’s for every
Is the way of God’s own going.

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PUBLISHED WEEKLY by Tradesman Company,
from its office the Barnhart Building, Grand Rapids.

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A NEEDED CHECK-UP.

How Do We Score in Good Citizen-
ship?

Humiliating as it is to acknowledge
the fact, most of us realize that our
Government—National, state, local—
is not at all what it ought to be. We
cling to our inborn belief that it is the
best in the world, and certainly we
should not want to see it replaced by
any other form of public control that
we know about; but still in candor we
have to admit that it falls far short of
being a thorough and impartial en-
forcement of wise and just laws.

Sometimes it happens that the voters
of a given locality, having become dis-
satisfied with conditions and practices
that prevail, oust officials of the party
that has been in power and elect in-
stead. men and women of the opposite
political faith, Whether the shift is
f-om which to t’other or t’other to
which, there is little hope of improve-
ment. The fact is, as to both of the
great political parties, the candidates
who get onto the tickets generally
succeed in doing so, not because of
high character and qualification to
serve well the public need, but because
they are adroit in pulling the ropes
and can be depended upon to work
for their machine.

In regard to the lesser
groups, if by chance one of them at-
tains supremacy in any section, there
is small ground for expecting a last-
iny change for the better, either as to
honesty or efficiency.

We are thankful that actual gang-
ster rule is confined mainly to the one
city it has made notorious and to a
few other large centers. We con-
sider ourselves fortunate that in most
places there is comparative peace and
quiet. But throughout the country,
graft and corruption are of common
occurrence among officials high and
low, and the basest crimes are com-
mitted with alarming frequency.

Everywhere the complaints of over-
burdened taxpayers bear witness that
we pay large amounts for the main-

partisan

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GRAND RAPIDS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1932

tenance of even a semblance of law
and order, while there is no lack of
proof that governmental weakness and
scoundrelism often occasion far heav-
ier costs than those levied directly by
taxation. The terse statement that
“Instead of government by the people
and ‘for the people, we have govern-
ment by the politicians and for the
politicians,’ is as true as it is trench-
ant.

In the foregoing observations, which
really are an understatement of the
case, there is little that is new and
certainly nothing in the least cheering.
For the deplorable condition that ex-
ists, there doubtless are a number of
causes. ‘Here we will take up one
shat is among the chief. This is the
apathy, the indifference, even the ig-
norance, of a large share of our citi-
zens, in regard to all that relates to
public and political matters, Strange
to say, this charge applies not so
much to persons who make up the
lower strata of society, as to those
who are intelligent, moral, and well
educated—in short are classed among
our best people.

The cure for our governmental ills
must come, if it comes at all, mainly
from an increased efficiency on the
part of individual voters. How can
this be brought about?

‘When there is need for betterment
in any line of conduct, the first thing
to do is to take stock of present per-
formance. This will bring out the
points at which there is remissness or
entire failure, and often will suggest
the best remedies for whatever
delinquencies may exist.

So wouldn't it be an excellent thing
for every one of us to take a quiet
hour and determine what rating we
can fairly give ourselves in citizenship,
using the word not with reference to
the advantages which it affords, but
as regards the duties it imposes. As
to time, we can take the twelve months
just past.

Voting.

In times of peace the outstanding
duty of citizenship, the one that comes
first to mind, is voting. So let this
head the list. The number used for
denoting the highest possible score
should be large enough that all the
various gradations from the smallest
exercise of the franchise to that which
is full and complete, may be indicated
correctly.

One may keep registered and go to

a single election in a year, in order to
vote for one candidate or on a solitary
measure. There are those who go to
the polls if it is convenient to do so,
and cast their ballots for a few person-
al friends who happen to be on the
ticket, or vote on a few measures in
which they take a special interest. This
falls far short of full voting, which
means attending every election—pri-
mary, general, municipal, school,
special, and all—and casting a ballot

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for some candidate for every office,
and for or against every proposition.

Why is it that so many estimable
persons let themselves off with only a
partial discharge of this great duty,
and that others equally worthy go to
the length of repudiating it entirely.

One reason is that even the latter
course usually involves no immediate
penalty. True, there have been spor-
adic attempts to compel voting. But
in most states there is still no law re-
auiring one to vote, and no legal pun-
ishment if one doesn’t vote. Nor does
the omission of this duty deprive one
of the protection and privileges that
citizenship furnishes. ‘Moreover, fail-
ure to vote never has been regarded
as indicating any flaw in character,
nor has it placed the slightest blemish
on reputation, Absence from the polls
for forty years has been no disgrace in
the eyes of friends and neighbors.

Another reason, and a_ surprising
one, is that many perfectly good peo-
ple haven’t yet gotten it through their
ture of our government must break.
Already are we not sometimes running
dangerously close to that limit?

Let all upright persons be made to
realize what a power the ballot may
be and what may be lost through its
disuse—realize things as the
bosses and their henchmen already do;
and let the force of public opinion be
directed toward requiring of all re-
spectable citizens that they vote, the
same as it now requires them to dis-
charge their other obligations—then
slacking at the polls will largely cease.

these

A word more right here about the
common practice of partial voting.

-_Large numbers of our most conscien-

tious people are making a sadly in-
complete use of the franchise. The
basic reason for this is that when elec-
tion time comes these find themselves
knowing next to nothing about a great
They
don’t want to vote wrong. They know.
something of the candidates for part
cf the offices, and make choice of those
they regard as best qualified. They
have fairly definite ideas as to some of
the measures to be determined upon,
and vote for or against these as the
case may be. As to the remainder of
the ballot, in respect to both candr-
dates and measures, they simply
“leave it go,” inwardly resolving to do
better next time.

share of what is to be decided.

This brings out clearly another duty,
one not so obvious as voting, but out-
ranking even voting in importance,
since no one who neglects its fulbfll-
ment can vote intelligently. This
other duty is just

Keeping Well Informed.

On our list this should have, for its
perfect score, a number higher than
that assigned to Voting, for it takes
more time and attention. As to the
exertion required for it, there is a great
difference in individuals. Some there

ESMAN

Number 2552

are who takes so keen an interest in
things political that they always are
thoroughly informed, and almost or
quite without conscious effort. But
for the generality of people, this is a
somewhat laborious task. Through
sheer neglect of it, some really brainy
persons are amazing examples of ig-
norance. Who does not know men of
recognized ability in business or pro-
fessional life, who ‘have only the
vaguest ideas as to what is going on
in the council room of their city; and
cultured, intellectual women who
couldn’t name their representative in
Congress if their lives depended on it?

How shall a person who is_ not
politically minded go about it to keep
properly informed?

Certain it is that it cannot be done
by placing childlike trust in the guid-
ance of some strongly partisan news-
paper, or one that is the organ of spec-
ial interests. All the advice of such
publications is biased to get results
that chime in with their purposes,

And just as sure is it that the dere-
lict who, without giving a thought to
public affairs, has let the weeks slip
along until the very eve of an election,
cannot make up for past negligence by
resort to a cramming process, attempt-
ing to learn all that is needful by
spending an hour at the telephone, ask-
ing friends and acquaintances about
candidates and propositions.

The way to do it is to keep at the
ob continually. The natural inclina-
ion to drop “politics” after an election
is over and give one’s attention entire-

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ly to other matters, must not be in-
dulged. One should form the habit of
quietly gathering information bit by
bit, whenever and wherever there is
opportunity, reliable
source, and paying heed to both sides
of every question. A few moments

scorning no

- May put one in possession of import-

ant facts. Generally it is not spending
a great amount of time that is essen-
tial, so much as a faithful continuance
of the quest,

When one comes to see how impera-
tive it is that electors keep close track
of what is going on in officialdom, in-
terest will grow. Solid satisfaction
will be experienced in finding oneself
equipped to vote fully and intelligently,
able to give valid reasons for every
cross placed on the ballot.

Ella M. Rogers.
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Our country does not need any
more filling stations; we have too
many of them now for our own good.
According to. statistics compiled by
Glen B. Winship, an oil authority, ex-
cessive competition is costing the in-
dustry $455,000,000 a year. The in-
vestment in unnecessary stations and
distributing plants reaches the stag-
gering sum of a billion dollars, Al-
most every town in the United States,
of 1,000 population and over, has more
service stations than it needs.

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DETROIT DOINGS.

Late Business News From Michigan’s
Metroplis.

Although there has been no pro-
nounced evidence that the rising curve
of commodity and stock prices has
favorably affected motorcar buying,
its continuance is regarded as likely
to hasten the introduction of some
1933 models. The feeling of motor
company executives is that a sustained
upward drive cannot fail to stimulate
buying within the near future, and
several, it is reported, are disposed to
have their new models ready for the
occasion.

The general situation is also being
watched with close attention for its
effect upon motor car prices in 1933.
The bargain prices which the indus-
try has been able to offer have been due
in large part to low raw material costs.
The general raising of price levels will
reduce the industry’s advantage in this
direction, but there will be compensa-
tions in other ways.

The optimism awakened by the im-
provement in commodity and_ stock
prices is evidenced most emphatically
in the view of factory executives that
the remainder of 1932 will not be the
total loss originally anticipated. Many
here are inclined to believe that the re-
maining months may come closer to
1931 in comparative sales than did
those earlier in the year.

It now appears reasonably certain
that the first of the modern engine-in-
the rear cars will make its debut next
year, The Bremac Engineering Co.,
Sidney, Ohio, is making ready to
sponsor such a design. The chassis
is the work of W. R. McCulla, a vet-
eran engineer, who at one time was in
charge of Packard aircraft engineer-
ing and subsequently was associated
with Willys-Overland as _ assistant
chief engineer. The designer of the
body, which is declared to represent a
radical advance in streamlining, is not
named, but he is said to have created
several currently popular body de-

signs of conventional form. While
there are reports of several other

radical designs of this general char-
acter, it still is believed that none of
the larger established manufacturers
is likely to sponsor one, due to an un-
willingness to take a chance with de-
layed public acceptance.

Roy D. Chapin’s appointment as
Secretary of Commerce is doubly
gratifying to the automotive industry.
The general feeling is that it not only
rewards the personal merit of Mr.
Chapin but also that it gives note-
worthy recognition to the industry.
Another point one hears in connection
with the selection is that it represents
a sop to the industry in return for the
staggering tax blow dealt it earlier in
the year at Washington. Whether or
not the latter surmise is correct, the
industry is going ahead with its plans
to fight for quick and drastic relief
from the tax burden which its patrons
now are carrying.

Arthur J. Levert, assistant manager
of the Feltman & Curme Shoe Stores,
1228 Randolph street, was killed in an
automobile accident while motoring
in Ontario last week. John C. Plun-
kett, also in the shoe business with a
brother under the style of Plunkett

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

3ros., 2118 Park avenue, who was ac-
companying Mr. Levert on a vacation
trip, was seriously injured.

D. Davidson, distributor of silk
dresses for Eastern manufacturers, has
moved from 33 John R street to new
and larger quarters in the Hemmeter
building, 230 Grand River avenue,
East. Mr. Davidson recently resumed
his duties as head of the firm bearing
his name, following an illness lasting
over a year.

The Women’s Apparel Club of
Michigan, Inc., has issued announce-
ments to the retailers in Michigan,
calling attention to the fourth semi-
annual women’s and children’s apparel
market and exposition: to be held at the
Hotel Statler, Aug. 28, 29 and 30. As
an added attraction to the visitors a
gala dance and revue will be tendered
them at the Hotel Statler on Monday
evening Aug. 29. More than 1,000
buyers are expected to attend the ex-
position,

During the services held last week
for Percy .C. Palmer, former Michi-
gan traveling man, merchant and
Canadian hotel keeper, one of the
pathetic figures in attendance was that
of Albert Robinson, colored chief of
the bell boys in the Hotel Norton-
Palmer, of which Mr. Palmer was
treasurer and manager. For more
than twenty-five years associated with
the Norton Hotel in Detroit, Albert
was transferred to the Norton-Palmer
when that hotel opened for business
in Windsor ‘five years ago. During
those five years a strong friendship
developed between Mr. Palmer and
Albert Robinson, bringing to light just
one of the many fine qualities of
“Perce” Palmer. He knew no racial
or religious intolerance. He accepted
people as he found them. Nor did he
expect of others a perfection of char-
acter which he was conscious of lack-
ing himself. As an employer he did
expect and demand a full day’s work
for a full day’s pay. He acquired
many friends, some of many years’
standing, others more‘recent, but none
commanded his love and respect more
than those with whom he labored.
Albert Robinson’s poignant grief was
but a reflection of the heartaches of
the entire staff of the Hotel Norton-
Palmer, both white and black, over his
passing. Albert Robinson attended

‘the services held in the modern chapel

and again at the beautiful White
Chapel cemetery. It was as Percy
Palmer would have wished.

Detroit wholesalers report an in-
creased business covering the last
two weeks period, attributable, most
of them believe, to the prospect of ad-
vancing prices. In the textile field
many commodities have already ad-
vanced. This also applies to crude
drugs and drug sundries, according
to the sales manager of one of the
large drug institutions in this city.

If a plan now being considered is
carried into effect the larger depart-
ment stores in this city will charge
interest on delinquent accounts. A
committee is now investigating the
situation in other cities where such a
plan has been adopted. The move is
being sponsored by the Detroit Re-
tail Merchants Association.

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Blessed are the joymakers.

IN THE REALM OF RASCALITY.
Questionable Schemes Which Are
Under Suspicion.

A Tradesman reader writes to en-
quire as to the responsibility and
standing of the R. S. D. Co., 9329
Centerline avenue, Detroit. The sub-
ject company is a sales stimulation
scheme operated by Harry Osmun at
the above address, Osmun has been in
this line of business in Detroit for a
number of years and numerous com-
plaints are in our files against a num-
ber of his various propositions. Most
of these indicate misrepresentation on
the part of salesmen who evidently
make a more attractive offer to the
purchaser of the plan than the com-
pany intends to give. The company’s
offer is contained in its printed con-
tract form and ithe purchaser can ex-
pect only that which is provided for
in this contract, according to Osmun.
He states that he will not be re-
sponsible for additionai promises or
misrepresentation on the part of any
of his salesmen, It is our recent in-
formation that complaint has been
filed with the Federal Trade Commis-
sion against the subject. Possibly, be-
cause of this fact, Osmun has made
refunds or other satisfactory restitu-
tion with a number of complainants
who claimed misrepresentation on the

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In the Realm of last week reference
was made to the effort a man named
Neider was making to secure shipments
of butter, eggs and cheese for storage
by the Jersey City Cold Storage Co.,
of New York. Mr. Neider’s proposi-
tion was coupled with the demand
that he be given $20 for permitting
the connection between cold storage
and shipper. The proposition was so
unusual that the Realm denounced it
as unnecessary and fraudulent. Appeal
was immediately made to the Jersey

City Cold Storage Co., with the fol-

lowing result:

New York, Aug. 12—We acknowl-
edge your letter of Aug. 8 Mr.
Neider is not an employe of ours and
never has been connected, directly or
indirectly, with our company by con-
tract, inference or otherwise for any
purpose whatever. We certainly are
not interested in any operations of his
without our knowledge. Until the re-
ceipt of your letter, we had no knowl-
edge of such collections and contracts
and we wish to state that we have
never participated and do not intend
to participate in any such practice.

This man did call upon us about
two weeks ago and said he had a ware-
house in the Northwest and desired to
know whether we would make loans
to customers who might store with us.
This is a general practice here by all
warehouses and we told him we were
interested in that subject. We, of
course, always pass on the credit of
the prospective borrower. In this con-

* nection. we wrote him a letter, a copy

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: Grand Rapids, Michigan
JOBBERS OF
FRUITS—-PRODUCE—BUTTER—EGGS

General Merchandise Warehousing
COLD STORAGE

August 17, 1932

had no idea he intended to indulge in
any such practice as outlined in your
letter. Naturally, we do not wish to
be drawn into any publicity or practice
in any matter to which we were not a
party. We never had anything to do
with the property of a customer until
the goods were actually in our ware-
house and then only for loans, labor
and storage charges. Certainly we
never had any kind of payments in
advance. W. S. Aldrich,
President Jersey City Cold Storage

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The full name of the person involv-
ed in this undertaking is W. O. Neider,
230 South 5 street, Niles, Michigan.
Pending further investigation con-
cerning him, Realm advises that read-
ers of the Tradesman withhold action
in dealing with him.

 

Details of a number of cases in
which various persons and companies
agreed to discontinue unfair trade
practices, are made public by the
Federal Trade Commission. Names of
parties involved are not divulged as it
is understood in the stipulation agree-
ments made with the Commission that
their identities are not to be revealed.

The parties to these agreements with
the Commission range in variety from
dealers in Panama hats to bottlers of
soft drinks.

Soft drinks, mineral waters and
malts are the commodities involved in
four of the stipulations; two of them
concerning use in advertising of the
word “Vichy” to describe waters
which in fact were not taken from
Vichy springs, nor were artificial
Vichy. :

Seven stipulations concern misrepre-
sentation of dealers’ products as either
manufactured or hand-made. A dealer
in knit goods described his firm as a
“mill.” §Machine-made bed covers
were called “hand-made.” A _ patent
medicine vendor erringly employed the
designation “laboratories.”

Misrepresentation of products is the
practice involved in six stipulations
relating to such articles as straw hats
which were erroneously called “Pan-
ama,” non-silk goods which were de-
scribed as “crepe” and “chiffon,” a
polishing liquid in which there was no
“wax” as advertised, and domestically
made cigars labeled “Havana.” Two of
these cases were based on misrepre-
sentation of the qualities of certain
typewriter ribbons.

Copies of the facts in each case
stipulated with names of respondents
deleted, may be had upon application
to the Federal Trade Commission.
Such facts are made public for the
benefit of the trade or industry in-
volved and the guidance of the public
in these matters.

The stipulations numbered from 891
to 908 are described briefly as follows:

Corporation manufacturing women’s
hats agrees to stop use of word “Pan-

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August 17, 1932

Proceedings of the Grand Rapids
Bankruptcy Court.

Grand Rapids, Aug. 6—We have to-day
received the schedules, reference and ad-
judication in the matter of LaVerne N.
Atwater, individually and doing business
as the Grand Rapids Mercantile Adjust-
ment Co., Bankrupt No. 4971. The bank-
rupt is a resident of Grand Rapids. The
schedules show assets of $1,086.69 of
which $400 is claimed as exempt, with
liabilities of $16,033.70. 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 are as follows:
State and City Tax, Grand Rapids $433.61
Clarence Hoag Estate, Grand R. 1,800.00
Theresa B. Belly, Grand Rapids 5,575.00
Herpolsheimer Co., Grand Rapids 134.44
Wurzburg Dry Goods Co., Grand R. 148.08
Community Chest, Grand Rapids 5.00
Dr. Loretta S. Rempis, Grand R. 134.00
VandenBosch & McVoy, Grand R. _ 6.00

¥. W. C.. A., Grand Rapids. 20.00
Ball Park Floral Co., Grand Rapids 10.00
3ixby Office Supply Co., G. R. 8.10

H. Leonard & Sons, Grand Rapids 33.42
Jos. Siegel Jewelry Co., G. R.-- 19.58
S. A. Morman & Co., Grand Rap. 38.73

G. R. Garages, Grand Rapids ---. 33.00
Forbes & Belknap, Grand Rapids 42.65
Ediphone Co., Grand Rapids __---- 20.85
Hammer & Gortenhof, ,Grand Rap. 8.56
Grinnell Row Co., Grand Rapids -_ 11.00
Wolverine Club, Grand Rapids __-_ 10.05
Fisher Co., Grand Rapids —_------ 27.15

G. R. Merchants Service Bureau 8.36
Commercial Law League of Amer-

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Veterans of Foreign Wars, Chicago 120.20
Charles Scribner’s Sons, Cleveland 17.00

American Col. Service, Detroit ---. 25.00
Bureau of Protective Analysis,
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Collectors & Adjusters Co., Min-
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Service Pub. Go., Washington, D.C. 6.00
Chicago Journal of Commerce, Chi. 3.65
Literary Digest, Nios: 2 1.00
Citizens’ Industrial Bank, G. R. 3,000.00
John Workman, Grand Rapids -- 125.00
Fred C. Lovelace, Grand Rapids__ 104.15
Fulton Sales & Service, Grand Rap. 2.90
Masonic Country Club, Grand Rap. 96.38

V. Klasson, Grand Rapids -------- 225.00
Valley City Lodge, Grand Rapids _ 7.00
Saladin Temple, Grand Rapids -_ 12.00
Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite, :
Grand Rapids 222.000 5.00

Houseman Bldg., Grand Rapids -_ 605.00
G. R. Insurance Agency, G. R.-_ 32.00
U. S. Fidelity & Guaranty Co.,
Baltimore, Md. 22.0 10.84
Union Bank of Michigan, Grand R. 248.50
Mich. Bell Tele. Co., Grand Rapids 64.15
Consumers Power Co., Grand Rap. 15
Dr. Paul Westrate, Grand Rapids 72.07
S. A. Morman & Co., Grand Rapids 7.46
Dr. J. N. Holcomb, Grand Rapids 123.01
Dr. G. A. Easton, Grand Rapids 61.11

Dr. Jos. Auwers, Grand Rapids __ 3.50
Melville Daniels, Grand Rapids -_ 1.25
Dr. A. Williams, Grand Rapids -- 50.90
Dr. L. Barth, Grand Rapids —__--- 12.00
Dr. Paul Kniskern, Grand Rapids_- -40

Dr. John O. Stryker, Grand Rapids 22.10
Dr. G. H. Southwick, Grand Rap. 10.52
Dr. R. J. Hutchinson, Grand Rap. 26.05
Dr. A. N. Noordewier, Grand Rap. 27.75
Dr. T. C. Irwin, Grand Rapids __ 4.98
Dr. A. V. Wenger, Grand Rapids 62.87
Drs. Smith & VandenBerg, G. R. 173.69
Dr. G. W. Law, Grand Rapids -- 2.50
Dr. M. E. Roberts, Grand Rapids
Dr. J. P. Beukema. Grand Rapids
G. R. Truss Co., Grand Rapids _-
A. J. & E. A. Shellman, Grand R.
Muller DeVos Co., Grand Rapids __
Dr. A. M. Campbell, Grand Rapids
Dr. Wm. J. DuBois, Grand Rapids
Dr. O. H. Gillett, Grand Rapids_

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Dr. F. Dunbar Robertson, G. R.__ 73.

Dr. Jacob E. Meengs, Grand Rap. 35.61
Dr. G. G. Towsley, Grand Rapids 18.50
Furn. City Air Service. Grand R. 167.94
Dr. H. H. Luton, Grand Rapids -~ 30.75
Dr. E. D. Hunderman, Grand Rap. 72.85

Wurzburges Dry Goods Co., G. R. 117.21
Dr. T. W. Hammond, Grand Rapids 13.50
Dr. C. E. Beeman, Grand Rapids 3.45
Dr. S. Porter Tuttle Est., G. R. 20.38
Drs. Campbell & Miller, Grand R. 15.42
Dr. Wm. H. Veenboer, Grand Rap. 152.41
Dr. W. A. Stander. Grand Rapids 6.25

Dr. J. Wyn, Grand Rapids ------ 68.50
Dr. W. Yeretsky, Grand Rapids __ 29.85
Dr. F. F. Hardy, Grand Rapids -. 21.50

B. S. Chapin. Inc., Grand Rapids 12.75
Dr. C. H Bull, Grand Rapids _---~ 152.43
Dr. F. J. Larned Bst.. Grand R. 57.24

Lester H. Weil, Grand Rapids -_ 6.00
Horace Beecher, Grand Rapids -_ 13.33
Dr. R. BE. Smith, Grand Rapids -_ 6.52
P. J. Hoekzema, Grandville -_---- 8.30
Dr. Carl F. Snapp. Grand Rapids 4.10
Dr. H. C. Fribig, Grand Rapids -- 3.25
Conroy Coal Co.. Grand Rapids -_ 7.50

Dr. Grant & Huizinga, Grand Rap. 258.92
Wilbur S. Burns, Wyoming Park 2.00
T. P. Bishop, Grand Rapids -__--- 2.25
A. May & Son, Grand .Ranids -__. 6.00
Dr. J. D. Campbell, Grand Rapids 19.05
Dr. William R. Vis, Grand Rapids 6.95
Dr. Louis H. Chamberlin. G. R. 49.90

Bliss Mfe. Co.. Grand Rapids ---. 4.75
Peninsular Club, Grand Rapids _- 54.22
Dr. Cc. S. Beurman. Grand Rapids 27.82
Bon Marche, Grand Rapids -..--. 8.49

Dr. Athol B. Thompson. Grand R. 4.25

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Drs. Rooks & Sugg, Grand Rapids
Dr. J. J. Rooks, Grand Rapids __
Dr. R. H. Denham, Grand Rapids

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Dr. A. T. Hoxie, Grand Rapids -_ 5.25
Dr. Raymond G. Richards, G. R. 47.79
Henry Smith Floral Co., G. R.-. 1.12
Dr. L. E. Baribeau, Grand Rap... 21.01
Dr. S. LeRoy, Grand Rapids -___- 15.53
Dr. H. Duicker, Grand Rapids -__ 6.95

Drs. Campbell & Miller, Grand R. 6.00
Dr. S. E. Braendle, Grand Rapids 6.75
Dr. M. S. Ballard, Grand Rapids __ 18.51
Dr. W. W. Oliver, Grand Rapids __ 6.60
Dr. E. M. Smith, Grand Rapids __ 51.25
Dr. W. B. Babcock, Grand Rapids 4,13
Dr. Jacob Helms, Grand Rapids _ 6.00
Dr. Merrill Wells, Grand Ranids 39.72
Henry E. Seinen, Grand Rapids __ 11.10
Goldfield Dairy, Grand Rapids ____ 19.41
Dr. William G. Butler, Grand Rap. 5.25

Aug. 2. On this day first meeting of
creditors in the matter of Major Oil Co.,
Bankrupt No. 4952, was held. Bankrupt
was not present but was represented by
McDonald & MeDonald, attorneys. No
creditors present or represented. Claims
filed only. Fred G. Timmer, Grand Rap-
ids, trustee; bond $100. It was agreed
officers of bankrupt corporation would
appear at any ttime for examination.
Meeting adjourned without date.

First meeting of creditors in the matter
of Carl Evert Anderson, Bankrupt No.
4930, was held Aug. 3. Bankrupt present
in person and by attorneys Campbell &
Campbell; creditors represented by
Belcher & Hamlin, attorneys. Claims
proved and allowed. Sale of assets to
Adolph Hornkohl by custodian approved.
Bankrupt sworn and examined without
reporter. Fred G. Timmer, Grand Rap-
ids, trustee; bond $100. Meeting adjourn-
ed no date.

Aug. 8. First meeting of creditors held
to-day in the matter of Martin M. Fox,
alleged Bankrupt No. 4959. Alleged bank-
rupt present in person and by Warner,
Norcross & Judd, one of his attorneys.
Creditors represented by Corwin & Da-
vidson, Hilding & Baker. Charles H. Lil-
lie, Cleland & Snyder and Grand Rapids
Credit Men’s Association. Claims proved.
allowed and objected to. Alleged bank-
rupt sworn and examined before reporter.
Attorneys for alleged bankrupt stated
they were not prepared to make proposed
offer of composition at this time, the
alleged bankrupt being unable to definite-
ly determine what offer he can make.
Hearing adjourned to Aug. 23.

Aug. 8 First meeting of creditors held
to-day in the matter of Budd Jewelry
Co. of Kalamazoo, a Michigan corpora-
tion, alleged Bankrupt No. 4960. Alleged
bankrupt present by Martin M. Fox, its
president, and represented by Warner,
Norcross & Judd, one of its attorneys.
Creditors represented by Hilding & Ba-
ker, Corwin & Davidson and G. R. Credit
Men’s Association. Claims filed only.
Martin M. Fox, president of alleged
bankrupt, sworn and examined before
reporter. Attorney for alleged bankrupt
stated they were not prepared to make
proposed offer of composition at this
time, the alleged bankrupt being unable
to definitely determine what offer it can
make. Hearing adjourned to Aug. 23.

In the matter of Leonard D. Stevens,
Bankrupt No. 4949. The first meeting of
creditors has been called for Aug. 25,

In the matter of Knight Bullock, Bank-
rupt No. 4954. The first meeting of cred-
itors has been called for Aug. 25.

In the matter of Edward A. Murphy,
Bankrupt No. 4962. The first meeting of
creditors has been called for Aug. 25.

In the matter of Frederick E. Border,
Bankrupt No. 4951. The first meeting of
creditors has been called for Aug. 26.

In the matter of Peter A. Miller, doing
business as Great Western Meat Co.,
Bankrupt No. 4939. The first meeting of
creditors has been called for Aug. 25.

In the matter of Clarence C. Wright,
Bankrupt No. 4965. The first meeting of
creditors has been called for Aug. .

In the matter of Richard Wendzel,
Bankrupt No. 4961. The first meeting of
creditors has been called for Aug. 24.

In the matter of Floyd V. Charkowske,
Bankrupt No. 9458. The first meeting of
creditors has been called for Aug. 24.

In the matter of Brace L. Oakleaf,
Bankrupt No. 4957. .The first meeting of
creditors has been called for Aug. 24.

In the matter of George Arthur Berry,
doing business as Producers Fuel Co..
Bankrupt No. 4955. The first meeting of
creditors has been called for Aug. 24.

In the matter of William B. Tryon,
Bankrupt No. 4964. The first meeting of
creditors has been called for Aug. 24.

Aug. 9. We have to-day received the
schedules, reference and adjudication in
the matter of Harold Kline, Bankrupt
No. 4973. The bankrupt is a resident of
Kalamazoo, and his occupation is that of
a fireman. The schedule shows assets
of none with liabilities of $4,147.20. The
court has written for funds and upon
receipt of same the first meeting of cred-
itors will be called, and note of same
made herein.

Aug. 10. We have to-day received the
schedules, reference and adjudication in
the matter of James A. Houlihan, Bank-

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MOVEMENTS OF MERCHANTS.

Plainwell—The J. F. Easley Milling
Co. has decreased its capital stock from
$100,000 to $30,000.

Detroit—The Crow Co., 15400 Wyo-
ming avenue, has changed its name to
the Crow Ice Cream Co.

Monroe—The Monroe State Savings
Bank, which closed its doors a year
ago, will be re-opened August. 27.

Lansing—John Tompkins, who has
had twenty-five years in the jewelry
business has opened the Jewelers’ Mart
at 121% South Washington avenue.

Detroit—The General Ideal Coal Co.,
2475 Bellevue, has been organized to
deal in coal and other fuel, with a
capital stock of $4,000, all subscribed
and paid in.

Flint—Artson’s, Inc., 149 East Sec-
ond street, dealer in ready-to-wear ap-
parel for women, has been incorporated
with a capital stock of $5,000, all sub-
scribed and paid in.

Kalamazoo—Harry Okun, who has
conducted a shoe store at 116 East
Water street for the past twenty-five
years, has opened a branch store at 138
North Burdick street.

Lansing — Kline’s, specializing in
Wearing apparel for women and chil-
dren, opened for business at 214 South
Washington avenue, under the manage-
ment of Jerome Glass.

Corunna—The Automatic Ventilator
Co. has merged its business into a
stock company under the same style
with a capital stock of $20,000, all sub-
scribed and $15,000 paid in.

Fowler—The M. L. Sturgis Co. has
merged its fuel, builders’ supplies, ele-
vator, etc., business into a stock com-
pany under the same style with a cap-
ital stock of $5,000, all subscribed and
paid in.

Grosse Pointe Farms — DePetris,
Inc., 202 Grosse Pointe boulevard, has
been incorporated to raise and sell
flowers, plants and vegetables, with a
capital stock of $10,000, all subscribed
and paid in.

Detroit—The Monroe Produce Co.,
Inc., 1109 Majestic building, wholesale
and retail dealer in fruits and vegeta-
bles, has been incorporated with a cap-
ital stock of $10,000, all subscribed and
$2,000 paid in.

Detroit—The Good Health System,
Inc., with business offices on the third
floor of the Book building, has been
incorporated with a capital stock of
$50,000, $20,000 of which has been sub-
scribed and paid in.

Detroit—The Randolph & Jefferson
Corporation, 1217 Lafayette avenue,
dealer in dry goods, etc., has been in-
corporated with a capital stock of
4,000 shares at $1 a share, $1,000 being
subscribed and paid in.

Owosso—Owosso Motors, Inc., 215
East Main street, has been incorpo-
rated to deal in autos, tractors, farm
implements, parts, etc., with a capital
stock of $50,000, of which $28,000 has
been subscribed and paid in.

Detroit—The American Household
Products Corporation, 356 East Con-
gress street, has been organized with a
capital stock of $5,000, all subscribed
and paid in. The company will manu-
facture and sell home products.

Detroit — The Business Equipment
Co., 531 Shelby street, has merged its

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

office equipment and furniture busi-
ness into a stock company under the
same style with a capital stock of
$5,000. all subscribed and paid in.

Allegan — New parties have taken
over the management of the New Sher-
man Hotel. They are Mr. and Mrs.
C. M. Floyd, of Grand Rapids and
Lansing, who will be assisted by Mrs.
Maude B. Brooks, of Columbus, Ohio.

Muskegon — Adolph E. Melrose,
photographer and dealer in picture
frames, etc., has merged the business
into a stock company under the style
of the Melrose Studio Inc., with a
capitalization of $5,000, all subscribed
and paid in.

Benton Harbor—Announcement that
Hotel Vincent had been taken over by
Anthony J. Walish, of Milwaukee, at-
torney for the first mortgage bond-
holders, at a foreclosure sale, was fol-
lowed by news that the bondholders
will re-organize and conduct the hotel.

Lincoln Park—Simon H. Weisman,
who conducts a department store at
1750 Fort street, has merged the busi-
ness into a stock company under the
style of the Lincoln Department Store,
Inc., with a capital stock of $20,000, of
which $1,000 has been subscribed and
paid in.

Detroit—Barney Atkins & Son, 1604
Union Guardian building, wholesale
and retail dealer in leather and shoe
findings, have merged the _ business
into a stock company under the style
of B. Atkins & Sons, Inc., with a cap-
ital stock of $10,000, all subscribed
and paid in.

Grand Rapids—Palais Royal, Inc.,
190 Monroe avenue, N. W., wholesale
and retail dealer in apparel and shoes
for women, has merged the business
into a stock company under the same
style with a capital stock of $50,000,
$1,000 of which has been subscribed
and paid in.

Detroit—William Wolk, who con-
ducts a wholesale meat business, cold
storage warehouse, etc., has merged
the business into a stock company un-
der the style of the William Wolk Co.,
1545 Winder street, with a capital stock
of $30,000, $1,000 of which has been
subscribed and paid in.

Detroit — The Glanz Apartment
Service Corporation, 1761 West Forest
avenue, dealer in pre-pay meters,
washing machines, refrigerators, light-
ing and cooking apparatus, has been
incorporated with a capital stock of
$25,000 common and 1,000 shares at
1 a share, $9,500 being subscribed and
2,500 paid in.

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Manufacturing Matters.

Kalamazoo—G. Whitney Williams,
who recently opened an ice cream
manufacturing plant at 430 South Bur-
dick street, died suddenly Aug. 17, at
Borgess hospital, following a few days
illness.

Detroit—The M. L. Shoe Co., 7940
West Vernor Highway, has been or-
ganized to manufacture and sell boots
and shoes with a capital stock of 20,000
shares at $1 a share, $6,000 being sub-
scribed and paid in.

Kalamazoo—The H. L. G. Co., 501
North Rose street, has been organized
for the manufacture and sale of water
softeners, with a capital stock of 3,000

shares at $10 a share, $15,000 being
subscribed and paid in.

Detroit—Marlene Hats, Inc., 1217
Griswold street, manufacturer and deal-
er in hats for women, also accessories,
has been incorporated with a capital
stock of $25,000, $6,000 of which has
been subscribed and paid in.

Kalamazoo—The Vosler & De Loof
Lumber Co. has opened a manufactur-
ing department in which they are mak-
ing refrigeration cases for grocers, flor-
ists, dariymen and meat packers. It is
under the management of L. L. Vosler.

Detroit—The General Specialties Co.,
1346 Broadway, manufacturer and deal-
er in lamps and allied goods, electric
fixtures, etc., has been incorporated
with a capital stock of $5,000, $1,000
of which has been subscribed and paid
in.

Detroit—The Lifetime Razor Co.,
manufacturer and dealer in razors,
blades, hones and similar goods, 17837
Dequindre street, has been incorporat-
ed with a capital stock of $5,000, $1,-
000 of which has been subscribed and
paid in.

Advancing Prices Stimulate Buying in
New York.

Activity in the wholesale markets in
New York during the past week re-
flected a general feeling of improve-
ment, with a tendency toward heavier
buying noted throughout, according to
the market report of McGreevey, Wer-
ring & Howell, Inc. The advances in
the prices of silks and staple domestic
goods had the effect of stimulating
buying considerably, and the prospects
of more widespread advances is ex-
pected to create a more stable condi-
tion within the next few weeks.

“There has been an increase in ac-
tivity on gloves and handbags, with
the $4.75 retail price line strongly feat-
ured in the latter,” the report con-
tinues. “Crepe and uncut and shirred
velvets are shown along with woolen
fabrics in bags for immediate selling.
Leathers, in order of their importance
at this time, comprise lizard grains,
plain calf and alligator grain, with
black and brown the volume colors.
Rib soleil has been introduced and is
meeting with approval. Antelope is
strongly featured in all lines, with
marcasite, metal and prystal trims and
monograms.

“Interest in jewelry has increased,
with multi-strand short necklaces high-
lighted. Brooches and clips are ex-
pected to be outstanding. Much in-
terest is shown in neckwear, with cape
collars, bibs and small tailored collars
stressed. Scarfs are shorter and pref-
erence is given to the square-end type
in both woolens and silks.

“While many new Paris trends are
reflected in better dresses, no definite
changes are noted. The Victorian in-
fluence is interpreted in leg-o’-mutton
sleeves, capes, high necklines and trim-
mings of beads, bows, buckles and
buttons. The two-piece dress, with hip-
length or tunic overblouse, is particu-
larly stressed. The rough silks are
being widely purchased and increased
activity has been shown in crinkle
satins, many of which are made on the
dull side, with satin surface trimming.

“It is interesting to note that there
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August 17, 1932

dresses than $6.50. It is also notable
that while the high neckline is gen-
erally accepted, retailers are anxious to
secure smart lower necklines which
they believe will be more salable at
this time.

“Activity in better coats has picked
up considerably and buyers in the mar-
ket express confidence in the styles and
values obtainable at this time.

“Calls for furs have increased, with
ponies and kidskins leading in demand.
Fur jackets of sealine, kidskin and
lapin in the $16.50 to $29.50 ranges
have been freely purchased, with pref-
erence given high-length types.

“Hosiery colors for Fall show a
definite trend toward more neutral and
slightly darker shades. Considerable
interest is shown in the new non-run
stockings, developed by several mills.”

Better Goods Attract Lamp Buyers.

A trading-up policy in the purchase
of lamps for Fall marks operations of
buyers attending the trade show now
in progress at the Hotel New Yorker,
New York. The change in policy is
regarded as significant since it has
broadened the limits of volume buying
to include $20 retail numbers. The
higher price contrasts with the $12.50
limit observed at the spring showing
and the $15 top price which ruled in
Fall purchases last year. White lamps
continue an outstanding style item. In
the period styles, Georgian was feat-
ured. Novelty lamp items included a
tea caddy model. New features in
shades were pleated taffeta covered
parchment shades and transparent vel-
vet numbers.

Shoe Output Declines Sharply.

Shoe production was curtailed sharp-
ly during July, according to estimates
made last week by the Tanners’ Coun-
cil of America, and the total of 22,000-
000 pairs brought the output to a point
24 per cent. below normal, based on the
council’s index, adjusted for long-time
trend and seasonal variations. The
June figure of 23,463,000 pairs was 17
per cent. below normal. Production
during July of last year amounted to
28,614,000 pairs. Including the July
estimate, total output for the first
seven months of this year was 171,-
765,000 pairs, a decline of 8.6 per cent.
from the corresponding period of 1931,
when the figure was 188,017,000 pairs.

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Active Buying in Hardware Trade.

Exceptional activity on Fall mer-
chandise marked the various wholesale
hardware markets last week. Retailers’
orders for Fall merchandise reached
the highest volume of the current buy-
ing season. Reports that price increas-
es are pending on a wide range of
household utensils are current and are
believed to account for some activity.
The reports persist despite producers’
denials. Retailers, having cleared
Summer stocks, placed orders for four
to six weeks’ requirements in Fall
goods. The average orders are in
sharp contrast to the two weeks’ limit
which has prevailed on purchases for
the last year.

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Essential Features of the Grocery here before, the new crop is less than Standards _____-__----.__------ wee «einy fea 13c
Staples. last years in quantity but bettéy in Jumbos ____.__._____.._..______ 275 laeht fowls 10%c
Sugar—Local jobbers hold cane quality than it has been in some years. Michiean Osage aze now at ther best. Ducks =. 12¢c
granulated at 4.60c. Beet granulated The several varieties are matured un- They are sold as follows: Lieht Breailers. 2 ihs 2... 12c
is all sold out. Ustally well and Show the sholttest Ul « f] _.--.- = $1.00 Rock Broilers, 2% lbs. up ____ 15@17c
Tea--Phe past week has brought sien of blemish or Infestation. Fis 12 x 12 ___._.-.-___-._....._--- 1.25 Radishes—10c per doz. bunches.
out new Formosas at a very low price has increased the hopes of packers for 14 x 14 _____----_-----_-------- 1.50 Spinach—40c per bu. for home

and has resulted in considerable de-

mand. Some ‘buyers, notably chain
stores, are anticipating their wants

several months. First grade Pingsuey
teas have moved up a little during the
week. Ceylons, Indias and Javas have
shown no change in this country, al-
though in primary markets they are
reported strong, speaking of medium
grades.

Coffee—The past week has seen a
continuance, in a small way, of the
firmness in future Rio and Santos
coffee. The political situation’ in
Brazil has not changed very much and
the undertone of the future market is
therefore steady to firm, particularly
as the supply of coffee in this country
is much under what it has been. Actual
Rio and Santos, however, has shown
no change for the week. Nobody
seems to have much confidence that
the present firmness will continue a
whole lot longer. Mild coffees show
no change for the week. The jobbing
market for roasted coffee has also not
materially changed. Consumptive de-
mand for coffee about as usual.

Canned Vegetables — The major
vegetables Ihave shown the greatest
steadiness. Peas are very firm. Many

think too firm. Stringless beans have
shown improvement. The new tomato
pack has just started, but there has
been a very satisfactory movement on
juice. In a general way, adjustment
seems to have halted the downward
trend of prices. Any substantial or
sustained rise, however, hangs definite-
ly on business improvement.

Canned Fish—The demoralization
which has affected the shrimp packing
industry has eased, and new prices
have thus far shown an upward. tend-
ency. The pack of fancy chinook sal-
mon is very light, with many large

factors on Columbia River already
closed down. Alaska salmon is still
a little irregular, and there is the

threat of Japanese importations, but
this seems to be highly exaggerated
by the Northwest. The evil after ef-
fects of the recent price developments
are all too apparent in salmon, and
have undoubtedly hurt at a season of
the year when this food should move
at its best.

Dried Fruits—The dried fruit mar-
ket has taken
tone. Apricots have moved well lately,
showing an encouraging recovery over
the demoralization which was becom-
ing apparent last month. A short sup-
ply of the lower grades coupled with
recent improved export covering has
lifted the market generally. Packers
are insisting on buyers’ diversifying
their orders with the result that top
grades, which showed price weakness
because of the grading of this year’s
crop, have worked ‘higher. Sentiment
in prunes continues improved by the
probability of there being a pool to
control the new crop. This has given
spot prunes a firmer tone on. the Coast
and would undoubtedly help to stimu-
late business here also. New fig prices
As related

on a somewhat. better

are expected this week.

marketing domestic figs more quickly
and, perhaps, at better prices. Raisins
change. Spot Thompsons
ace held for - Bite rec f

are held tor around 94%c, Fresno, tor

show no

choice bulk, and futures are still quot-
ed at 3%c.

Beans and Peas—Some strength has
appeared in the market for dried beans
and peas during the week. This ap-
plies particularly to pea beans, red and
white kidneys and California limas, all
of which small supplies and
Blackeye peas are

show
present firmness.
also firm.

Cheese—Demand for cheese during
the week has been fair. The market
is firm and slightly higher.

Nuts—The market is working into
good shape, with spot prices higher
and futures looking up. The French
walnut market is now reported as con-
siderably firmer abroad than it is here.
The crop is said to be very short, and
growers are holding for better prices.
Pecans look good for considerable re-
covery. Walnuts and almonds are
coming along in good shape in Cali-
fornia. The Italian filbert market has
made a gradual but consistent advance,
but the Levant is about stationary.

Rice—The market is much better in
the South, and spot stocks, as well as
the undertone of the new crop, have
been aided considerably by export
buying. Good advances in prices in
the primary market have been report-
ed. The long grains and short grains
both have made gains.

Salt Fish—The market for mackerel
and other salt fish has shown no par-
ticular feature during the past week.
New American shore mackerel is being
packed, but in a small way. Prices are
not named at this writing. The de-
mand for mackerel is not very good.
Other salt ‘fish show no change for the
week.

Syrup and Molasses—Sugar syrup is
in light supply, quiet demand and
steady to firm as to price. Compound
syrup is quiet without change. Mo-
lasses shows quiet demand at un-
changed prices.

Vinegar—A _ stiffer tone marked
vinegar. Although prices were un-
changed they were very firm. Stocks
are considerably under a year ago.
There has been a good hand-to-mouth
demand the past week.

Oe

Review of the Produce Market.

Apples—25@35c per bu. for Trans-
parents, Red Astrachans and Dutchess;
selected fruit commands 50@75c.

Bananas—4@4M%c per Ib.

Blackberries—$2 per 16 qt. crate.

Butter — Demand at the present
writing is fairly active with receipts
about enough to. cover. Jobbers hold
plain wrapped prints at 21c and 65 Ib.
tubs at 20c for extras.

Cabbage—40c per ‘bu.

California Fruits—Peaches, 90c per

box; Plums, $2 per box; Bartlett
Pears, $2 per box.

Cantaloupes — Calif. stock sells as
follows:
Ol $1.25

Carrots—25c per doz. bunches.

Cauliflower—$1.50 for box contain-
ing 0@9.,

Celery— Home
bunch.

grown 25@40c per

Cocoanuts—90c per doz. or $3.50 per
bag.

Cucumbers—No. 1 home grown hot
house, 5Qc per doz.; No. 2, $1 per bu.

Currants—Red or white, $1.25 per
16 qt. crate.

Dried Beans—Michigan jobbers pay
as follows for hand jicked at shipping
station:
©: i. Rea from elevator $1.90
Beal fvom fasimer 22 2 1.60
Light Red Kidney from farmer__ 1.40
Dark Red Kidney from farmer__ 1.60

Eggs—Fine fresh eggs, showing no

 

heat, have been inclined to be scarce
during the week and prices are about
2c Ingher. There are a great many
heated eggs about which are hard to
Jobbers pay 16c for 56 Ib.
crates and 17c for 57 and 58 Ib. Job-
bers sell the candled eggs at 16c.

Grape Fruit — Florida
$7@7.50.

Green Corn—10c per doz.

Green Onions—20c per doz.

Green Peas—$2.25 per hamper for
Calif. or Wash.

Honey Dew Melons—$1.50@1.75 for
crates of either 9 or 12.

Lettuce—In good demand on_ the
following basis:

move.

commands

Home grown leaf, per bu. ------ 50
Lemons—The price is unchanged
from a week ago, as follows:

BOQ Suilust =. 0 $9.00
GOCe Sumicist 62055 25 9.00
S60 hed Ball.) 232 8.00
B00; Red Ball =. = 8.00

Mushrooms—40c per one Ib. carton.

 

Oranges—Fancy Sunkist California
Navels are now sold as follows:
126 $4.00
RQ ea 4.00
PAG 4.00
OO ee 4.00
OIG 4.00
Ao ee 4.00
BO 4.00
en 4.00

New Beets—30c per doz. bunches.

Onions+Home grown, 65¢ per bu.
for medium yellow.

-arsley—40c per doz. bunches.

Peaches—Home grown are now in

complete command of the market,
selling as follows:

Roenesters = 0 = $1.75
South Elavens —-2 22.22 1.75
@thes varieties = 1.25

Pears—Early varieties, 75c@$1.
Pickling Stock—Onions, 80c per box
of 20 Ibs.; cukes, $2.50 per bu. or 20c

per 100.

Pieplant—60c per bu. for home
grown.
Plums—$1 per bu. for early varieties.

Potatoes—Home grown, 55c per bu.
on the local market; country buyers
are paying 50c per 100 Ibs,

Poultry—Wilson & Company pay as
follows:

grown.
String Beans—75c@$1 per bu.
Tomatoes—Home
% bu.; $1 per ‘bu.

grown, 55¢ per

Veal Calves — Wilson & Company
pay as follows:
Raney 2 Does ee 6@9c
Goe@ 2 6c
Medium 2 5c

Wax Beans—75c@$1 per bu.
Watermelons—40@50c for Georgia.
Whortleberries—$2.25@2.50 per 16
qt. erate.
—_——_3-- ~~. _____
Southern Grocers Protest Unfair Com-
petition.
Retail grocers and wholesale pro-
duce dealers of Atlanta, Ga. face an
acute problem in combating what they
claim to be unfair competition from
co-operative markets. Four such mar-
kets are now being operated, with re-
ports of others to be opened ‘soon.
Farmers are allowed to merchandise
their products without a state or a city
license, grocers and dealers claim. The
market is being glutted with produce,
with the rural traders accepting prices
far below actual values when faced
with the problem of trucking some of
their products ‘back Trucks
from all parts of the state and from

home.

surrounding states pour into the city,
having heard rumors of the amount of
produce sold there. As a consequence
many are unable to dispose of their
products and peddling from
house to house in an effort to obtain
what price the housewife is willing to
pay. The peddlers are not forced to
buy licenses as long as the produce
they sell is of their production. Canta-
loupes are being peddled at six for 25c

begin

and watermelons at equally as low

prices. Other commodities are being
sold at the same low level, merchants
claim, causing established businesses
to suffer from the unfair competition.

Persale Prices Again Advanced.

Percale prices were marked up 4@
yc by M. C. D. Morden & Sons Mon-
day, following a similar advance last
week. The advance brings the 80-
square style to 9c, the 68-72s to 8%4c,
the 64-60 vat dyes to 7%c and the 64-60
commercial colors to 634c. The ad-
vance in gray goods, combined with
the rush of orders in the last ten days,
is held responsible for the rise. Further
advances are considered likely for the
trade after other mills fall in line with
the Borden action, in an attempt to
bring the prices back to at least the
cost of production, it was indicated.

Withdrew Some Knit Goods Lines.-

The sharp advances in cotton prices
sent a flood of orders on heavyweight
ribbed underwear and low-end sweaters
into the New York selling offices last
week and caused several mills to with-
draw their lines. One of the largest
underwear mills is now behind in pro-
duction of certain underwear styles,
particularly random heavyweights, and
from current indications many of the
heavyweight producers who have not
already withdrawn their lines will do so.

 

6

MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE

INSURANCE———
Personal Responsibility For Fires.
The pressure for new sources of

 

revenue is leading city officials to
promote once more the idea of collect-
ing from careless citizens the cost of
extinguishing or attempting to ex-
tinguish fires. In the last decade, pos-
sibly as many as twenty-five cities of
the country enacted ordinances pro-
viding that the municipality should
have the right to sue for the cost of
extinguishing or attempting to ex-
tinguish any fire whenever the fire
started or spread by reason of the
failure of a citizen to obey an order of
the fire department or fire prevention
bureau. The whole purpose of the
legislation then was to act as a fire
preventive. It was believed that citi-
zens would more readily comply with
the orders of the fire department when
they knew that they might be saddled
with a charge amounting to one or
several hundred dollars if a fire start-
ed or spread because they ignored a
fire prevention order.

Unless, however, there is continu-
ous publicity under an ordinance of
this kind, citizens forget about it, and
the effect is not likely to be very
great. In Cincinnati, a case was
brought against one of its citizens for
the cost of extinguishing a fire which
the fire department said had spread
because the citizen had disobeyed an
order of the fire prevention bureau.
The case was carried beyond the mu-
nicipal court and the decision in favor
of the city was sustained. It happen-
ed, however, that the careless citizen’s
business ‘went into a receivership and
no money was actually paid over to
the city.

To-day, this idea or one similar to
it has been revived. In Cincinnati,
City Manager Clarence Dykstra is
proposing that the present ordinance
shall be broadened so that the city
may bring suit to collect for the cost
of extinguishing or attempting to ex-
tinguish the fire when carelessness 1s
the cause of the fire, whether that
carelessness is or is not connected with
any violation of a fire department or-
der. In New York, Fire Commis-
sioner Dorman has proposed that in
the event a fire starts or spreads by
reason of failure to obey an order of
the fire department, then the fire de-
partment shall collect five per cent.
of the insurance paid on account of
the loss; and if the fire starts or
spreads by reason of carelessness and
no order of the fire department is in-
volved, then the city -shall obtain two
per cent. of the amount of fire insur-
ance collected because of the loss.

As revenue producing measures, the
effect of the existing or proposed or-
dinances would be almost nothing.
The expense involved in bringing suit
and proving in court the negligence or
carelessness of a citizen or even prov-
ing that the fire started or spread by
reason of his failure to obey an ordin-
ance of the city or order of the fire
department, is great. The expense
and labor involved in collecting money
in this way would go far to offset any-
thing which might be obtained for the
fire department itself. A few cases of
this kind brought into the court at in-

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

tervals, undoubtedly would stimulate
respect for city ordinances and _ fire
department orders, however.

Fire Commissioner Dorman, of New
York, has suggested that the theaters
should pay for the special service given
them by the ‘fire departments in sta-
tioning firemen in the theaters during
stage performances. This seems to
be an entirely legitimate charge and
one which could be made to produce
some real revenue for fire departments.
The same kind of special service
charge might be made at other places
of public gathering when the fire haz-
ard is severe. For instance, at the
Christmas season, it is common prac-
tice in many cities to place firemen on
duty in the crowded five and ten cent
stores or in department stores where
great crowds gather in festooned and
highly decorated buildings. While the
firemen are stationed in these places
primarily for protection to life, they
perform at the same time a very spec-
ial service for the proprietors of the
theaters and stores where they are on
duty.

Another suggestion of Fire Com-
missioner Dorman which might bear
revenue fruit is that very special in-
spections be charged for. Thus if a
special monthly inspection is made of
a theater, a special inspection charge
might be made by the city.

Undoubtedly the tendency among
municipalities everywhere is to recog-
nize that many of the services per-
formed for citizens are of a special
nature, peculiarly benefiting certain
taxpayers above others. In all these
cases, the city will be seeking to use
them. as a source of revenue.

It is doubtful that payment for fire
department services in extinguishing
fires can be made a real revenue pro-
ducer until the attitude of the Ameri-
can people is more radically changed.
In the European countries, the man
who owns property is looked upon
more as a steward of that property,
charged with the responsibility of pre-
serving it for the benefit and welfare
of the state or society. Carelessness
or negligence, therefore, which results
in loss or damage to the property is
looked upon as an act of bad citizen-
ship and in Germany, for instance, the
burden of proof is placed upon the
property owner to show that he was
not responsible for the fire. Where
that cannot be shown, a fine may be
assessed against the citizen. In this
country, there is still very much the
attitude that fires are entirely provi-
dential, beyond the control of the
property owner and moreover the at-
titude is that the citizen pays his taxes
to get protection of the fire department
and any payment beyond the taxes, no
matter upon what basis, would be ex-
acting tribute on the part of a tyran-
nical government.

Undoubtedly as economic pressure
develops both for the conservation of
property and for the relief of prudent
and careful taxpayers, the American
people, too, will come to regard a care-
less fire as an evidence of bad citizen-
ship, as an event calling for special
services which it is unfair to charge
to all the taxpayers. The pressure of
economic events and conditions is the
most powerful educator known and if
this educator continues to function as
in the past two or three years, the at-

titude of the American people will be
changing rapidly upon this and many
other fronts.

—_—_»-+___

A Business Man’s Philosophy.

The man who invents a better chair,
plants a tree, or builds a railroad con-
tributes definitely to the well-being of
people, whereas the advocate of
political cure-alls, even though his in-
tentions are noble, rarely adds to real
progress.

Happiness is rooted in economic
health. A nation that makes heroes
of its business men will enjoy three
meals a day and a comfortable bed,
while the nation that makes heroes of
its politicians will go hungry and
chelterless. A politician can divide
nothing until it has been produced.
Only as production is encouraged,

August 17, 1932

stimulated and adequately rewarded
does a nation prosper.

The fallacy in the thinking of the
dreamers is that industry, invention
and science would thrive under any
system or any leadership. The truth
is that business is extremely sensitive.
Great captains of industry are uncom-
mon. The reward which they receive
is a trifle compared to the wealth they
create. William Feather.

——_» +.
It takes nature 400 years to build an
inch of topsoil such as we have in our
best farm land, a Department of Ag-
riculture official points out. That is
why the damage caused by erosion is
such a-serious matter. Plant
taken from the soil by crops can be
replaced by fertilizers, but that wash-
ed away is gone for good.

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Proceedings of the Grand Rapids
Bankruptcy Court.
(Continued from page 3)
rupt No. 4974. The bankrupt is a resi-
dent of Grand Rapids. The schedules
show assets of $1,686.89 with liabilities of
$49,636.57. The first meeting of creditors
will be called and note of same made
herein. The list of creditors is as follows:
Taxes. Oalktand Calif. 9.2. | $°14.85

tio Del Mar Country Club,

San Pracisco: Calif. 220-2 65.00
Sequoyah Country Club, Oakland,

Cant 2265 138.00
James Houlihan, Inc., G. R. ___-47,993.72

James Houlihan, Inc., Grand R. 1.425.00

Aug. 10. We have to-day received the
schedules, reference and adjudication in
the matter of Franz R. McElwain, Bank-
rupt No. 4976.
dent of Charlotte, and his occupation is
that of a mrcehant. The schedules show
assets of $5,023.78, with liabilities of $3,-
088.78. The first meeting of creditors will
be called and note of same made herein.
The list of creditors is as follows:

City of Charlotte 22222552205 35.24
Charles White, Charlotte ____-_-__ 310.19
First Nat. Bank of Charlotte —___1,169.72
Oxtord Hat Co, St. Louis, Mo. — 9.00
Irving Moser Co., New York —__-_ 17.85
Style Garment €Co.; Chicago -_____ 25.50
Cc. J. Farley & Co., Grand Rapids 279.92
Renbir Dress Co., New York —-_- 7.00
I. Rice & Sons Co., Cleveland ____ 8.94
John O’Loughlin Co., Boston __-__- 32.40
Lockport Cotton Batting Co.,

Lockport, N. Yo 2:22 7.50
Morris Levy ‘& Co., Chicago —__ 12.00

A. J. Hilbert & Co., DePere. Wis. 18.51
Batterson-Wessell & Co., Musca-

tine. Towa 223 ee 6.70
Carson, Pirie & Scott Co., Chicago 858.31
Clarence Wilcox, Arcadia, Calif... 282.00
Sheldon Sanders Lbr. Co,. Charlotte 2.00
Dr. Vincent Rickard, Charlotte 20.00

In the matter of Warren A. Graves,
Bankrupt No. 49438. The sale of assets
in this. matter has been called for Aug.
23, at the premises formerly occupied by
the bankrupt at 35] River street, Man-

istee. The assets consists of a complete
retail store of furniture, appraised at

$3,47/.02. All interested in such sale
should be present at the date and time
above stated.

Aug. 12. We have to-day received the
schedules, reference and adjudication in
the matter of Anna Klindera, doing busi-
ness under the assumed name The, Art
Shoppe, Bankrupt No. 4977. The bank-
rupt is a resident of Grand Haven, and
her occupation is that of a merchant.
The schedule shows assets of $1,336.35,
of which $350 is alaimed as exempt, with
liabilities of $1,548.99. The first meeting
of creditors will be called and note of
same made herein. The list of creditors
is as follows:

Ignace Seifert, Grand Haven __~-$215.00
Fred S. Anderson, Miami, Fila.-_ 5.33
Au Sable Souvenier Wks., Frederic 13.55

Willis W. Blossom, Madison, Wis. 18.74
Bromfield Publishers, Brookline
Williwe: (Mass. 0 36.08

Chicago Printed String Co., Chicago 7.67

Chamber of Commerce, Grand H. 3.00

Chilton Pen Co., Long Island City,
IY

IN 0 55.62
Duteh Novelty Shops, Holland __~- 1.80
Himery Industries, Inc., Cincinnati 14.40
Tey Glass Co., Rochester, Pa. ~--- 218.05
Daily Tribune, Grand Haven __-_ 28.25
Goes Lithographing Co., Chicago_. 138.75
Mrs. Anthony Gerber, Grand Haven 520.48
Henrikson Studios, Minneapolis__ 22.15
Import Specialties Co., Milwaukee 28.83
Leo G. Tile, Grand Haven: ______ 6.00
A. © MecClires, Chicazo -2. 3. 70.43

Mich. Bell Tele. Co., Grand Haven = 5.96
James W. Oakes & Co., Grand H. 26.12
Perfection Candle Co., Grand Haven 16.00
F. J. Reimer, Grand Haven __---- 13.00

Reed Cook Co., Camden, N. J. -- 60.46
Stoll & Edwards Co., Inc., N. Y. 24.90
R. € Tat Co., Chicago . __.... 10.00
Wyn €o., Grand Haven —_..__.__ 33.00
L. E. Waterman’s Co., New York 45.46
Waldec Mie. Co.; Chicago —___-... 31.00

J.T. Wine & Co. Detroit 4.00

Aug. 12. We have to-day received the
schedules, reference and adjudication in
the matter of Ralph Stimer, Bankrupt
No. 4979. The bankrupt is a resident of
Hinton township, Mecosta county. The
schedules show assets of $125 of which
$25 is claimed as exempt, with liabilities
of $5,377.52. 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.

Aug. 12. We have to-day received the
schedules, reference and adjudication in
the matter of Henry H. Niewoonder,
Bankrupt No. 4978. The bankrupt is a
resident of Kalamazoo, and his occupa-
tion is that of a merchant. The sched-
ule shows assets of $3,366.91, of which
$654.10 is claimed as exempt, with liabili-
ties of $22,804.91. The first meeting of
ereditors will be called and note of
same made herein. The list of creditors
of said bankrupt is as follows:

City of Kalamazoo —_... $104.84
S. W. Kennedy, Kalamazoo -_---- 39.23
William West, Kalamazoo __-~--~- 29.62
Austin Brown, Kalamazoo ____~~~- 6.50
BE. Sutton, Kalamazoo -...._- ..__ 30.00
Industrial Finance Co., Kalamazoo 218.00

The bankrupt is a resi- -

Cumines Bros., Wlint 22.000. 1,285.00
Goodlin Radio Co., Grand Rapids 5,000.00
Hathaway Tire Co., Kalamazoo __.600.00
Kenrad Mfg. Co., Owensbury, Ky. 50.00
sani: Of Kalamazoo 1,310.00
Wm. Niewoonder, Kalamazoo ____ 1,250.60
E. H.Oosterhouse, Kalamazoo ___ 275.00

Kal. Industrial Bank, Kalamazoo 438.54
Applied Arts Corp., Grand Rapids 10.81

Hrank Ht. Clay, Kalamazoo = __ 119.94
Doubleday Bros., Kalamazoo ___-~ 18.79
Goodlin Radio Co., Grand Rapids 1,347.28
Gibson €o., Kalamazoo 2-220. 226.65
Hathaway Tire Co., Kalamazoo __ 65.89
Chamber of Commerce, Kalamazoo 25.00
Gazette Kalamazoo . 905 339.45

Kal. Retail Credit Ass’n., Kalama. 36.00

M. T. Battery & Elec. Co., Kala. 87.80
Nusbaum Motor Supply, Kalama. 32.32
Pioneer Publicity Service, Chicago 10.00
Ray. L. Parfet, Kalamazoo _______. 49.57
Quality Tire Co., Kalamazoo _____- 33.90
Ralph M. Ralston, Kalamazoo __ 90.19
Specialties Distrib. Co., Detroit __ 158.39

Vermeulen’s Furn. Co., Kalamazoo 62.19
WKZO Radio Station, Kalamazoo 55.00
Wilks Distributing Co,, Jackson__ 603.24

Warren Refining Co., Cleveland -~ 35.20
Dr. A. E. Trefry, Kalamazoo ______ 53.00
Dr. Allison Chisholm, Kalamazoo 60.00
Ideal Dairy Co., Kalamazoo __.-._ 58.22
Bronson Methodist Hosp., Kalama. 68.85
Bank of Kalamazoo — 282 70.00
Wicks Ins. Agencq, Kalamazoo __ 30.01

Milliam Curtis Co., Kalamazoo ___~ 100.00
Ralph Ex. Perry Co., Chicago —_.— 57.84
Aug. 10. We have to-day received the
schedules, reference and adjudication in
the matter of James Houlihan, Inc., a
bankrupt’s place of business is Grand
corporation, 3ankrupt No. 4975. The
bankrupt’s place of business is Grand
Rapids, and the nature of the business
is given as ‘‘Advertising Counsel.’’ The
schedules show assets of $127,353.77, with
no exemptions claimed, and liabilities of
$113,287.76. First meeting of creditors
will be called promptly and notice there-
of given herein. The list of creditors is
as follows:
Acme Engraving Co., Los Angeles $ 30.00
Elsworth Adams, Oakland, Calif. 1,898.58
Advertising and Selling, New York — 3.00
Advertisers Building, Inc., Oakland,
Cale 22555 ee ee 300.00

Alhambra Water Co., Oakland, Gal. 15.00
Allens Press Clipping Bureau,
Sah Wraneisco, Oak 220d 236.00
American Automobile Association,
Washington, BD. Cy 2.2222 ee 203.65

Aristo Engraving Co., Los Angeles 194.25
Audit Bureau of Circulations, Chi. 180.00
Automotive Daily News, New York 12.00
Automobile Pub. Co., Los Angeles 16.00
Bird & Jax Co.. Salt Lake City,

ita 2 ee 1,989.00
Bird & Jax Co., Ogden, Utah ____ 255.00
3aker Photo Co., Grand Rapids__ 11.20
Blue Prit Service Shop, Grand R. 8.15
Boye’, Oakland, Calif. 17.50
Burkhardt (€Co., Detrort 2.2 =) 3-09
Black ’D Photo Serv., Los Angeles 34.15
A. Brooks Berlin, San Francisco 25.00
O. P. Barber, Pocatello, Idaho __ 1,899.50
James Bayne Co., Grand Rapids 5,642.30
Blake Moffitt & Towne, Los Angeles 214.01
W. Ross Campbell, Los Angeles __ 179.70
Camera Shop, Grand Rapids ____-- 170.23
Cannonball Delivery Co., Los Ang. 31.35
Carroll Photo Service, Los Angeles 134.00
Cargill Co.. Grand Rapids 1,430.75
Central Engraving Co., Grand Rap. 38.46
Central Mich. Paper Co., Grand R. 27.30
Central Savings Bank, Oakland,

Cai ee 4.25
Chilton Class Journal Co., Phila. 48.22
Moses L. Cohen, Oakland, Cal. __ 75.14
Com. Photo View Co., Oakland, Cal. 53.13
Consolidated Printers, Inc., Oak-

Jane Cal 2 20 9.75
Coulter Studio, Grand Rapids ___- 9.00
Criterion Photographers, Los Ang. 3.00
Central Studio, Grand Rapids ____ 529.50

Central Trade Plant, Grand Rapids 814.66
Com. Art & Engraving, Grand Rap. 16.12
J. N. Daniel Co., San Frrancisco__ 38.50
John Adams Davis, Inc., New York 20.00
“Pete” Della Vedowa, Oakland, Cal. 11.75
Dickinson Bros., Grand Rapids __ 76.40
Norman De Vaux, Pieldmont, Cal. 62.50
Electric Blue Print & Photo Co.,
@akliane, Cal 22.0 oe ee 35.95
Electric Products Co., Oakland, Cal. 42.00

Finlay Poster Advertising Co.,
Nampoe, Idaho 22:0 22 70.20
Wendell W. Fish; Los Angeles __ 28.00

Foster & Kleiser Co., Oakland, Cal. 401.94
Foster & Kleiser Co., Seattle, Wash. 409.85
Foster & Kleiser Co... San Fran. 151.47
Frase Electrotype Co., Los Angeles 337.23
A. S. Goldman & Associates, San
rea mereco. 2 ee
yodhue-Kitchener Printing Co., :
Oakland, Cal 00. 1,250.04
G. R. Electric Co., Grand Rapids 17.50
G. R. Furn. Temple, Grand Rapids 212.50
Gray Ketterer & Hanson, Detroit 900.53
Grimes-Strassforth Staty. Co., Los
Angeles 13.60
G. R. Electrotype Co., Grand R. 1,019.04
Chas. R. Hadley Co., Los Angeles 23.71
H. S. Hastings, Los Angeles _---__ 5.00
Hawthoree Studio, Los Angeles __ 31.38
Hoffscheneider Bros. Co., San Fr. 1,779.90
EB. H. Huebbe, Oakland, Cal. __._ 6.00
Hopffgarten Adv. Sign Co., Boise,
PQQ) 3,780.80
Houck Motor Coach Adv. Ltd.,
Pos AMGGlGs 2 22 1.00
Chas. W. Klor, Los Angeles ----- 16.74

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Knickerbocker Press, Grand Rapids 812.3

Freeman Lang, Los Angeles _____- 21.65
Leamington Florists, Oakland ____ 22.25
Lederer, Street & Zeus Co., Ber-

ROIGV. Ca 2 669.32
Los Angeles Addressing & Mailing

€6o:, Eos Anecles. Cak -.. 4.89
Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce,

bos Angeles. Cal _--- 2... 18.75
Los Angeles Matrix & Pub. Co.,

BOS Avimeleg oF 25 20.00
Lyon Van & Storage Co., Port-

Fane ©re. . 2 oe 64.50
Letter Shop, Los Angeles, Cal. __ 3.64
McCulloch Bros., Phoenix, Ariz. ~~ 5.00
McKinney Blue Print Corp.,

Bog Anecleg  — coo
J. . MeLogan, Los Angeles ______ 18.27
Mackay Radio & Tel. Co., Oakland,

Cul ee 3.90
Martin Co., Los Angeles ___.____ =. 36.00

Metropolitan Motion Picture Co.,
Detroit 2
Vernon Jay Morse, Los Angeles _. 12.50

Morcom’s, Oakland, Cal. 11
Motor List Co. of Calif., Oakland 103.54
Mich. Lithographing Co., G. R. 1,735.09
National Surety Co., New York __ _ 5.00
Northern Neon Sign Co., Petoskey 117.00
Northwest Pub. Co., Grand Rapids 46.26
Oakland Sign Co., Oakland, Gal.__ 50.75
Owen-Ames-Kimball Co., Grand R. 155.92
Pacific Ass’n of Adver. Agencies,

BOs Siefeleas 2 ee 45.00
Pacific Gas & Elec. Co., Oakland 13.32
Pacific Messenger & Delivery Ser.,

Pes Ameeles -2 = 39:10
Pacific Tele. & Tel. Co., Oakland 187.26

Pasadena Post, Pasadena, Cal. 19.57
Phoenix Photo Engraving Co.,
Oaklianed Cal. 28 188.79
Patrick & Moise Klinkner Co.,
Sam Brameisco 22 60

Pelicano Rossi Floral Co., San

Dramesco, Calo
Photo Copy Service Co., Los Angeles 14.75
Postal Tel. & Cable Co., Oakland 55.14
Fostal Bel.- & Cable Co., G. R. _. 36.06

Printcraft Publ. Co., Los Angeles 10.50
Printing Plates, Inec., Oakland 1,259.65
Pisani Printing & Publ. Co., San

Draneise@g 2900 2 5.40
Arthur Poolton, Seattle, Wash. __ 11.80
Quimby-Kain Co., Grand Rapids__ 12.95

Radio K.L.X., Tribune, Oakland__ 388.45
Radio K.P.O. Chronicle, San Fran. 76.50
Radio K.T.A.B., San Francisco __ 63.75
Radio K.G.F.J., Los Angeles ______ 356.50
Radio K.F.R.C., San Francisco ____ 850.00
Radio K.F.O.X., Long Beach, Cal. 255.00
Radio K.F.W.B., Hollywood, Cal. 165.75
Radio K.T.F.I., Twin Falls, Idaho 102.88
Radio K.Y.A., Examiner, San Fran. 63.75
Radio K.X.R.O., Aberdeen, Wash. 1.06
Reliable Letter Shop, Oakland, Cal. 36.48
Reo Motor Co. of New England,

Brookline Mass -. 3.65
Rose Engraving Co., Grand Rapids 21.25
G. Rossi Co., Oakland, Cak _.__ 69.50
Rapid Blue Print Co., Los Angeles 3.05
Russ Building Co., San Francisco 1,005.00
Railway Express Agency, Califoria 45

Schwabacher Frey Stationery Co.,

Bos Ameéles, Cal 2 39.47
Schrup Motor Car Co., Dubuque, Ia. 110.00
Irene C. Simmons, Los Angeles, 155.92
Smith Bros., Oakland, Cal. 22.02
Smith Envelopes, Ine., Detroit ___. 68.54
Sothern Calif. Tel. Co., Los Angeles 10.70
Spaulding Poster Service Co., Boise,

eae oe 37.70
Standard Bulletin Pub. Co., G. R. 11.45
Standard Rate & Data Service,

CiGae, 35.00
Stevenson, Butzel, Eaman & Long,
Stroupe & Schreiner & Haas,

DGtrore 228 31.82
Sparkletts Bottled Water Corp.,

Tas -Aneeles. Cal. 1.00
Walter C. Sword, Van Ness & Sutter,

Sam Weaneiseo: 200520 6.95

Sacramento Bee Radio, Sacramento 51.00
C. E. Stevens Co., Seattle, Wash. 1,314.54
Taylor's Furn. & Equipment Co.,
Grand: Rapids = 92 oie 48-20
Tandler Co., Ine., Grand Rapids $7
G. LePoer Trench, Los Angeles, Cal. 10.00

Typewriter Guy, Oakland, Cal, __ 18.75
Tisch-Hine Co., Grand Rapids __ 150.42
Kurt H. Volk, Inc.,, New York __ 66.65
ralph Vimeent, Portland Ore. __.. 10.57
John Walbridge, Oaklad, Cal. ____ 6.00

Ward Theater, Pismo Beach. Cal. 30.00
Waters-Hainlin Studios, Oakland 141.52
Wayside Press, Inc., Los Angeles__ 273.60
Geo. W. Welsh Co.. Grand Rapids 681.25
West Coast Stationery & Print Co.,

Los Angeles _ 5.30

West. Union Tele. Co., Oakland - 5.98
West. Union Tele. Co., Grand R. 30.90
West. Union Tele. Co., Los Angeles 21.31
Wurzburg Dry Goods Co., Grand R. 167.30
Ted Wilson, 3884 F111,9emfwypvbkgqjk
Ted Wilson, San Jose. Cal _._—s—“(‘é‘éOLOND
Wm. Rechel Co., Oakland eg 3.56
Zellerbach Paper Co., Oakland, Cal. 13.56
Accounts due S800 newspapers 58,192.11
Amer. Sign Corp., Kalamazoo ____ 541.00
American Transparency Co.,
Norwood, Ohio =. C9750
Automotive Daily News, New Y. 4, i
Brubaker Studios, Grand Rapids__ 120.00
Camera Shop, Grand Rapids ey 5
Cargill Co., Grand Rapids _._..___ 465.42

Commercial Letter Co., Grand R. 871.07
Cream City Outdoor Adv. Co.,
Milwaukee 2902 TG
EK. H. Ellis, New York oe 408 66
G. R. Furn. Temple, Grand Rap. 1,487.50
Herald, Grand Rapids ___ —.., (00.24
International Magazine Co., N. Y. 382.50
A. P. Johnson, Grand Rapids __ 2,830.84

National Litho. Co., Detroit
——-=>- 2

Why Voluntary Chains Suffer.

New York, Aug. 16 — Food
manufacturers feel they cannot
obtain the same degree of unified
sales effort from voluntary gro-
cery chains as they do from cor-
porate groups, and for that rea-
so give more attractive terms to
the corporate chains, H. V. Pelz,
research director of the American
Institute of Food Distribution,
stated to-day. Discussing the
reasons for discrimination, Mr.
Pelz said that the voluntary chains
will be given as much considera-
tion in matter of prices and terms
as their rivals receive as soon as
the independents are able to
demonstrate that they command
the same degree of co-operation
and discipline from members as
the corporate chain does from its
units.

250.00

‘Manufacturers to-day are pre-
pared to go further than they ever
did before in the matter of co-
operation, advertising and terms,”
Mr. Pelz contiued, ‘“‘when they are
assured of real support for their
lines. The new attitude may be
summed up in the statement that
producers are prepared to go
along with groups offering real
co-operation, but have reached the
point where they will no longer
permit themselves to be ‘chiseled’
or beguiled by promises of vol-
untary chains which are not in a
position to exert full control over
the merchandising in member
stores.”

Advertising allowances, special
discounts and other sales helps,
which were readily obtained by
voluntary groups from manufac-
turers in the recent past, are being
slashed in a substantial manner at
the present time, he added.

—_—_~~-<.___

Millions can’t understand why any-
one should be so set on puritanical
perfection of ‘behavior.

 

 

FALL

ness leaders.

portant.

 

M. E. Davenport
President.

 

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MICHIGAN

 

TRADESMAN

August 17, 1932

 

GERMANY CAN STILL WIN.

Germany celebrated the thirteenth
anniversary of the promulgation of the
Weimar constitution last Thursday
under conditions fully in keeping with
significance which the
attach te the

thirteen. The republic still lives, but

the unlucky
superstitious number
it is a republic which its early friends
would hardly recognize. Regardless of
the immediate course of political de-
velopments within the Reich, the fath-
ers of the German constitution must be
bemoaning the evil days upon which
their creation has fallen.

Certainly it would have shocked
them thirteen years ago to know that
so stanch a monarchist, so influential
a figure of imperial Germany, as Field
Marshal von Hindenburg was in time
It would
have alarmed them even more if they

to be the Reich’s president.

could have foreseen that so typical a
representative of Junkerdom as_ the
aristocratic Von Papen was to be Ger-
many’s chancellor. And still greater
would have been their anxiety if they
could have known that the strongest
party in the Reichstag in 1932 was to
be the bushwhacking National Social-
ists of the obscure Herr Hitler.

No man can now say whether the
republic of 1932, so changed in every
outward aspect from the republic of
1919, will ever revert to its original
form. Yet it must be remembered that
in its first years the Reich passed
through fully as serious tests as those
it is facing to-day. It met assaults
from both the right and the left. It
went through a period of violence in
which political assassination, claiming
as ts victims some of the strongest
became the

pillars of the republic,

order of the day. Furthermore, it is
far from surprising that the constitu-
tional structure has bent and in spots
given way under the anvil-like blows
of world-wide depression and _ political
discontent. If it has shown a capacity
to adapt itself to the demand for a
strong, dictatorial government which
almost every country has felt in vary-
ing degree, this is rather a sign of hope
for Germany’s future than a cause for
despair.

German liberalism is to-day under
at least temporary eclipse. The mod-
erate bourgeois parties, with the ex-
ception of the Centrists, have either
to the enemy’s camp or
snuffed out by the rise of re-
Nationalism and
Communism have both gained in
The friends of the republic
government

gone over
been

actionary extremism.

strength.
and of parliamentary
would find themselves in an actual
minority could their foes combine their
forces. Yet this has ever been the his-
tory of republics when their enemies
took advantage of economic or political
crises to attempt their overthrow. Ger-
many can still win through to stability
and order and moderation. We believe
she will.

 

MORE PURCHASING POWER.

In an address made last week before
the Interstate Merchants’ Council of
Chicago, Professor Paul H. Nystrom,
of Columbia University, an authority
upon retail merchandising, in an ad-
dress upon the trade outlook, touched
upon the interest which retailers should

take in all possible ways of increasing
public purchasing power — a subject
discussed in the

which has been

Tradesman on several occasions.
Higher and more wages mean better
retailing, Dr. Nystrom said, adding that
the retailer belongs in the forefront of
every civic and economic movement
to secure improvement.

“This is neither the time nor the
place to present detailed suggestions
on how the depleted purchasing power
of the public may be replenished,” Dr.
Nystrom explained, “but any discus-
sion of the possibility of increasing or
improving retail sales would be super-
ficial and shallow without considera-
tion of the general economic situation.”

While a number of outstanding mer-
chants in the past and the present are
renowned for their benefactions and
philanthropies, no instance occurs of a
studied effort made toward bringing
about those adjustments which would
improve the position of all consumers.
The argument is made, of course, that
stores can best meet this problem by
doing all in their power to pass along
goods at the most economical cost.
While a large measure of saving, and
thus of increase in purchasing power,
can be accomplished in this way, nev-
ertheless there is good reason to be-
lieve that an attack upon the problem
from the positive angle of influencing
higher wage standards might prove
even more effective. Just now, for in-
stance, there might be less pressure on
price, with its corresponding bearing
down on wages. Competition probably
prevents individual store action along
this line, but the need is emphasized
of a general policy which might be de-
veloped after proper study has been
given to the entire subject.

 

WORK BEFORE PROFIT.

In appraising business prospects for
the near future the question centers on
whether the recent revival in confidence
will grow sufficiently strong to be
translated into a buying movement
which will start the wheels of industry
eoing. There are some indications of
this outcome, although it is evident that
business men are not going to rush
into purchases or production without
being very sure of their markets.
There is an artificial character to the
security and commodity booms so far
which makes them wary.

Of fundamental importance, of
course, is whether mass purchasing
power can recuperate sufficiently to
sustain whatever initial progress is
made from the starting up of indus-
try. For this start the buying by peo-
ple who have money, but who have
been afraid to spend it, will furnish
the motive power, aided by those who
are re-engaged in industry and trade.
If this kind of buying appears in vol-
ume, then activity will grow and per-
haps the country will be well on the
road to recovery.

The one qualification to be empha-
sized is the attitude taken toward
wages. The recent rise in the stock
market has indicated that the specula-
tive instinct has not died out, but was
merely dormant and waiting for an
opportunity to recoup its losses. If
the same spirit dominates business,
and profits are marked up to over-

come previous setbacks, while wages
are held down, then another disaster
may be expected with all certainty.
“Work Before Profit” would be a
very good slogan to adopt for the
months to come and until mass pur-
chasing power has been retored to its
normal vigor. Otherwise, the revival
in industry may prove very short-lived.
Greed brought about this depression
and greed may ditch the recovery.

REAL JOYS OF FISHING.

August is not a good month for
fishing for those who never enjoy the
sport unless they get plenty of action
and fish. But for the true fisherman,
one whose pleasure does not depend
upon the catch alone, this is a good
month.

Such a fisherman, if he spends the
day at labor amid the heat and noise
of the city, knows that both pleasure
and relaxation await him beside some
stream. So evening finds him, prefer-
ably with some kindred spirit, at the
water’s edge. He puts out his line and
sits back to await results.

If the fish are in the mood, he does
not wait long. Perch, blue gills, or
bass may spot the wriggling worm or
minnow and go for it without delay.
For an hour or so the fisherman may
be fairly busy pulling in his line—with
or without fish—and rebaiting. This
period may be shorter if, as is almost
inevitable within motoring distance of
a city, bathing and fishing parties de-
stroy the angler’s privacy.

But about the time when he can no
longer see the cork bobbing, the stream
becomes quieter. Boating parties and
bathers, for the most part, leave it to
the fisherman. Unless he chooses to
leave, too, he removes the cork and
casts out for catfish or other species
that feed along the bottom of the
stream. Lighting his pipe, he relaxes
and watches the fireflies flicker out in
the meadow or listens to the night calls
of the birds and the splashing of fish
out on the stream. But he is alert
when the line starts to sway.

As midnight approaches and various
night sounds cease, the fish seem to
stop biting for a time. Then the fisher-
man packs up his tackle and goes
home, relaxes and content. There are
folk who insist that such an evening
is a waste of time. Poor souls, they do
not know the real joys of fishing!

 

DRY GOODS CONDITIONS.

Some activity is reported for the
first time on the new fall lines being
shown by stores. This was about the
only feature to trade developments.
With only a few exceptions, furniture
sales have not realized expectations.
Fur and cloth coat promotions have
also been disappointing. Men’s wear
trade is somewhat more active.

Reports place store volume a little
ahead of last month’s figures, which
turned out to be quite a bit below
what was expected. The Federal Re-
serve report disclosed a drop of 30
per cent. in department store sales un-
der the total for July, 1931. On a cor-
rected basis, the month having one
more day than last year, the decline
was 27 per cent.

Decreases ran from 27 per cent. in
the Boston and Minneapolis Reserve

districts to 35 per cent. in the Cleve-
land area, which has been hard hit by
the curtailment in the heavy and ma-
chine industries.

Despite the poor showing last
month, the recent gain in sentiment has
apparently convinced store manage-
ments that prospects have brightened
because buying budgets have been in-
creased. Price increases in the whole-
sale merchandise markets during the
week were noted in cotton goods, nov-
elty silks, hosiery, blankets and other
items. Buyers are not expanding their
orders very much as a result of these
advances, but they are operating more
confidently. Delivery difficulties are
now being straightened out.

 

POOLS WILL GET NOWHERE.

Although plans for a commodity pool
to finance purchases of raw materials
by producers are reported to be going
ahead, the view in industrial quarters
continues to be that this is aimed at
improving business psychology rather
than at concrete results. in other
words, it is regarded as propaganda to
improve the commodity markets and to
induce buyers to start purchases in the
hope of avoiding higher prices and not
as a move which will go very far in
actually removing surpluses.

In substance, the scheme is very lit-
tle different from the Farm Board and
more than likely to have about the
same disastrous effect, since the only
practical way to remove surpluses is to
pass them along into consumption. If
this opportunity were open to produc-
ers now they would not show hesita-
tion. They certainly are not looking
for lower prices. What they are look-
ing for is a market and, if the market
for what they make were present,
prices would not bother them at all.

Throughout this depression banking,
financial and many industrial leaders
have been clinging hard and fast to
traditional economic doctrine. That
production comes ahead of consump-
tion is one of these principles. Circum-
stances, on the contrary, appear to be
emphasizing that production cannot
get started before there are consuming
markets. Commodity pools will get no-
where, it is pretty clear, until demand
comes along.

 

CHIGGER FOR SHORT.

Consider the Sarcopsylla Penetrans.
It has millions of acquaintances, but
no friends. It qualifies for charter
membership in the caste of unmention-
ables, so far as polite society is con-
cerned, but no advertiser has yet un-
dertaken to exploit it as such. Con-
sider it you must if you frequent the

out of doors. For the Sarcopsylla
Pentrans—chigoe, chigre, jigger or
chigger for short—is here. It—she is

the more appropriate pronoun since the
female of this species is the real of-
fender—frequents picnic grounds, va-
cant lots on which volunteer fire com-
panies are holding their annual fairs,
lawns, bushes and other places, ready
to burrow into the ankles of the un-
wary. There are various medicaments,
just as there are for mosquitoes. Salt,
soda and various unguents will bring
relief to the victims if promptly applied.

 

 

Freedom is humanity’s destiny.

 

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August 17, 1932

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

9

 

OUT AROUND.

Things Seen and Heard on a Week
End Trip.

The cooler weather which prevailed
most of the time last week furnished
an incentive for two out country trips.
Friday we called on Tradesman friends
at Paw Paw, Lawrence, Bangor and
South Haven. The next day took us to
Greenville, Stanton and Sheridan.

My first call at Paw Paw was on a
merchant who enquired regarding the
attitude of George Welsh toward the
merchants of Grand Rapids. I told
him very frankly that Mr. Welsh ap-
parently had little concern for legiti-
mate merchants, judging by his
espousal of the city commissary which
he maintained during the past two
years at great expense to city employes
and great loss to local tax paying mer-
chants.

“Mr. Welsh was here the other day,”
remarked the merchant, “and we all
turned out to hear what he had to say.
I was not favorably impressed with
either his argument or attitude, and I
think that opinion was shared by most
of those present. What was our sur-
prise, when the speaker concluded his
remarks, to find that his friends had
put Welsh stickers on all our automo-
biles fore and aft. It took me a half
hour to remove the stickers. Any fav-
orable impression his remarks may
have made was completely dissipated
by such an act vandalism on the part
of his friends—probably at his instiga-
tion and probably with his approval.”

The Adamson grocery store was
established in 1924. Nyle A. Adamson
purchased a half interest in the busi-
ness two years later and recently he
purchased his brother’s interest, so the
business will be continued by Nyle A.
Adamson, instead of under the name
of Adamson Bros.

The firm of Longwell Bros., dealers
in drugs, groceries, wall paper and
paints will soon celebrate the eighty-
second anniversary of the starting of
their business in Paw Paw and the
present store stands very nearly where
it has stood during all these years.
The business was started by the late
George W. Longwell, father of the
present owner, George W. Longwell,
Jr., who conducted it alone for a while,
later taking into partnership for a few
years, his brother, the late J. M. Long-
well, later well known as the proprietor
of the Dyckman House. The partner-
ship continued for a period of years,
when the first owner took over the
business and his brother took charge
of the hotel. Fifty-two years ago, Mr.
Longwell took his son, George, into
business with him and a little later,
after the other two sons, the late
Harry Longwell and Edgar B. Long-
well had returned from college, they
too, were associated somewhat with
their father and brother, Harry Long-
Harry Longwell, until his death

in 1894. During all these years, George
Longwell, Jr., has continued to trans-
act business in this store daily, having

seen a great many changes in the
business of the community.

Mr. Longwell’s son, J. Turner Long-
well is at present associated with his
father in the conduct of this business,
which for all these eighty-two years
has been one of the substantial enter-
prises of Paw Paw. The Longwell
name has been on the subscription list
of the Tradesman since No. 109—ap-
proximately forty-seven years.

Somewhat to my surprise, I found

-a hard surfaced road all the way from

Lawrence to South Haven. The coun-
try through which the road passes is
very picturesque and as we neared the
last named place the fruit belt became
of increasing interest. We passed a
constant succession of wagons and
trucks, taking fruit and vegetables into
South Haven and bringing baskets,
crates and other containers to the
farms and orchards.

The J. R. Spelman Co. now has ten
grocery stores in South Haven and
surrounding towns. The extensive de-
velopment made some years ago on
old US 31 is not doing so well this
year. A new fruit market has been
established on new US 31 about two
miles South of South Haven.

 

The resort season is now at the peak
and every merchant in South Haven
and nearby towns was very busy.

In passing Cook’s Corners Saturday
I was pained to learn that L. J. Kim-
berly who conducted a grocery store
there for twenty-five years, was near
nearing the end. He is 77 years of age
and apparently had no malady ex-
cept the encroachment of old age.

The long extension of cement pave-
ment on M 14, with Stanton as the
Northern terminus for the present, is
all completed except two miles, which
involves the best detour I have ever
experienced since I began driving a
car in 1906. The pavement is one of
the best constructed I have ever had
the pleasure of driving over. Both
detour and pavement show what can
be done when the contractor does his
full duty.

Eighteen years ago I purchased a
home in East Grand Rapids of Max-
well M. McIntosh, who had long been
a department head in the Boston store.
He utliized the money I paid him to
start a dry goods store at Stanton—a
store he and his capable wife have
maintained on a high standard of ex-
cellence ever since. They live in Stan-
ton during the winter and at Clifford
Lake, where they maintain a cottage
home, during the summer. Mrs. Mc-
Intosh says her husband would surely
expire if he could not get to a lake
during the summer season. The long
and varied experience Mr. McIntosh
had had in a high class city store has
enabled him to give the people of
Stanton the best dry goods emporium
the town has ever had. Mrs. Mc-
Intosh is a great asset to her husband
and the women who do their trading
at the store because of her rare taste
in handling women’s wear.

At Sheridan I had the pleasure of
greeting William H. Wood and his
sturdy son, who conduct the only drug
store in the town. Mr. Wood has
been a close and critical reader of the
Tradesman ever since Nov. 10, 1883.
If he lives a few weeks longer—and
his appearance indicates that he is
headed for a ripe old age—he will have
saluted every issue of the Tradesman
for forty-nine consecutive years. It
pleased me greatly to note that many
of the burdens of business have been
gradually transferred to the broad
shoulders of a worthy son, whose ad-
miration for his father and the life he
has led were plainly noticeable in
every remark he made concerning his
father.

I never pass through Sheridan that
I do not take an approving glance at
the general store of J. G. Cutler Co.,
which is one of the best stores of the
kind of which I have any knowledge.

 

George B. Catlin, author of the
Story of Detroit and member of the
Detroit News editorial staff for forty
years, passed his seventy-fifth birth-
day one day last week, working at his
desk as usual. Mr. Catlin has lived a
very useful life and is one of the best
posted men on American history, past
and present, of whom [ have any
knowledge. His acquaintance with
early Michigan history places him in
a class by himself. Anyone who does
not possess a copy of his Story of
Detroit, which covers early days in
Michigan with great fidelity, is poor
indeed.

 

The recent stand of the Ringling
show in Grand Rapids reminded me
of the two months [ spent as assist-
ant advance agent of the Adam Fore-
paugh show in 1877 or 1878. The
connection happened under peculiar
circumstances. Forepaugh and Bailey
& Hutchington were both booked to
show in Grand Rapids the same week.
This meant a fierce publicity fight on
the part of ‘both shows to get the
people so excited over the situation
that they would attend both shows to
see which was the larger. New $1,000
wagers were broadcasted in the daily
papers every day for two weeks con-
cerning the number of elephants,
tigers, lions and camels each show
contained. Money was spent with
great prodigality. The currency of
that period was silver dollars. Charles
H. Day, the advance agent, brought
a trunk full of silver dollars when he
located at Sweet’s Hotel and began
the campaign. Another trunk full of
silver dollars was shipped to him from
the show later. Adam _ Forepaugh,
who was with the show, wired Mr.
Day ever day as to the “progress of
the war,’ as he expressed it. Encour-
aging replies were made to these en-
quiries, which were invariably follow-
ed by a laconic answer, “Keep the air
full.’ The ‘fight was a complete suc-
cess for both parties—full houses
(tents) greeted both. Greatly elated
over the result, Mr. Day asked me
to continue to assist him the remain-
der of the season, a proposition I was
very glad to accept. I saw many
cities and towns I would probably
mever have seen otherwise. When I

parted company with Mr. Day he paid
me twice the amount he had agreed to
pay me and made me promise him
that I would assist him again the next
season. As he died during the winter
I could not keep my agreement. I
never saw the show. In fact, I have
seen but two shows in my
lifetime — Barnum’s

large
hippodrone in
Grand Rapids in 1876, and Barnum,
Bailey & Hutchinson’s in Madison
Square Garden in New York in 1911.
I am glad that my career as a show-
man was cut short before I became
obsessed with the attractions of a
showman’s life.

The dedication of a bronze memorial
to James Cardinal Gibbons in Wash-
ington Sunday afternoon reminded
me of the only time I ever saw that
distinguished, prelate. It was at the
famous peace conference held in Balti-
more in May, 1911. At the sugges-
tion of the Cardinal, who presided
over the distinguished gathering,
President Taft and Andrew Carnegie
both spoke at some length. As near
as I can recall, the closing words of
Mr. Carnegie were as follows: “If our
great President (Taft) is able to ac-
complish his purpose, which will usher
in the era of universal peace, I will
feel like the prophet of old when he
exclaimed, ‘Let Thy servant depart in
peace, because he has seen the won-
der of the world’.” “I had previously
spent a half hour with Mr. Carnegie
in his home in New York City, where
I undertook to interest him in con-
tributing enough money to create a
public museum for Grand Rapids.

 

It has been my good fortune to meet
many of the princes of the Roman
Catholic church, including Archbishop
Ireland, whom I regard as one of the
brainiest men I ever knew. Of course
Cardinal Gibbons is the greatest man
the Roman Catholic church has ever
produced in this country—possibly the
greatest it ever will produce. Such
men seldom put in an appearance
more frequently than once in a hun-
dred years.

The ceremony in Washington was
conducted by Martin H. Carmody, of
Grand Rapids, President of the
Knights of Columbus, which organiza-
tion undertook the expense involved
in the creation of the memorial. Mr.
Carmody’s remarks in describing the
gift and introducing President Hoover
were very appropriate to the occasion
and reflected great
gifted gentleman.

credit on the

 

About twenty-one years ago the late
Jacob Riis told me an anecdote con-
cerning Cardinal Gibbons, who intro-
duced Mr. Riis to a lecture audience
in Baltimore. Previous to the intro-
duction he said to Mr. Riis: “If I do
not remain until your lecture js finish-
ed do not attribute my action to any
lack of interest in you or your sub-
ject. I am getting to be a very old
man and do not wish to tire myself
unnecessarily.” “That will be all right
with me,” replied Riis. “I realize, of
course, that you are on the shady side
of 80.” “No, not the shady side,” re-
plied the Cardinal, “I am on the sunny

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MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

 

August 17, 1932

 

FINANCIAL

INCOME OR SALES TAX.
Farmers Undertake To Create Abso-
lute Necessity For Same.

Two proposed amendments to the
Sate constitution, one setting a limita-

 

tion of taxes on real estate and one
exempting from taxation homesteads
valued at less than $3,000—were at-
tacked by H. N. Duff, secretary-man-
ager of the Merchants’ Association,
inc., Lansing, in a recent talk at the
Hotel Olds before the Civic Bureau
and representatives of various organ-
izations here to discuss tax problems.

The speaker branded the two
amendments as the greatest scheme
ever devised to “soak the rich.” He
pointed out that if they carried in the
November election it would be up to
the next session of the State Legis-
lature to pass either a State income
tax or general sales tax to raise the
money that would be lost for the op-
eration of government.

The first amendment, which would
limit the amount of taxes to be as-
sessed against property for all pur-
poses in one year to 1.5 per cent. of
the assessed valuation of the property,
was called a “threatening measure” by
Mr. Duff.

Referring to Mr. Duff's discussion
of the proposed tax amendments at the
Civic Bureau luncheon on Monday,
and our subsequent discussion of the
same, | visited the office of the State
Tax Commission and talked with Mr.
Thompson, who is in charge of the
division having control of tax assess-
ments against public utilities.

I submitted to Mr. Thompson copy
of the amendments received from the
Secretary of State’s office which he
had not previously read, but had heard
of amendment No. 2 which he recog-
nized as “The $15 per thousand maxi-
mum assessment,” and in discussing
the result in case Amendment No. 2
is adopted Mr, Thompson stated that
it will mean a little less than one-half
of their present average rate of $32.36
per thousand and, consequently, would
result in a terrible shortage of funds,
which will have to be provided from
other sources.

The total assessed valuation of the
State dropped for the year 1931 ap-
proximately 12% per cent. The tax
levy dropped during the same _ time
6% per cent. Consequently, it has
been necessary to increase the rates
yearly and the rate has been going up
constantly for ten to twelve years.

Mr. Thompson stated that the
“average rate” is used in the assess-
ment of taxes against all public utili-
ties and that all public utility taxes go
to the Primary School Fund. Mr.
Thompson estimated that the total
tax assessed against public utilities
this year will be approximately $13,-
600,000 consequently if this amount
should be reduced one-half in the fu-
ture through adoption of Amendment
No. 2 it will require drastic taxation to
compensate for the loss.

It is understood that the farm bu-
reaus are the primary sponsors of
Amendment No. 2 and if same is
passed it will be a considerable relief
to the farmers.

Referring to Amendment No. 4.
After reading same Mr. Thompson
remarked, “It is all wet. How are
townships and municipalities going to
know where they are at if they cannot
make up the budgets in advance. This
amendment will undermine our funda-
mental theory of government. All
forms of government must stop if same
are not adequately financed.”

Under the laws of Michigan all as-
sessments must be made on the basis
of cash values. Other states permit
assessments on the basis of 50 per
cent. of the cash valuation as in Illin-
ois and Indiana. At the present time
there is an exemption allowed on
household goods $500.
emptions are for farmers covering
cattle under one year of age and swine
under six months of age, and certain
exemptions for carpenters but which
are not of particular importance.

In Mr. Thompson’s opinion _ it
would be ruinous to permit property

Other ex-

owners to become their own assessors,
as would be authorized by the adop-
tion of Amendment No. 4. Mr.
Thompson mentioned many difficul-
ties that they have at the present time
in establishing fair values, and that in
many instances “community valuation”
prevails particularly up in the Thumb
district as well as in the Danish settle-
ment in Mason county.

In the event the $3,000 exemption
on homesteads is passed it will auto-
matically eliminate many thousands of
potential voters who would be unable
to qualify under Amendment No. 7
for voting on the direct expenditure of
public money or the issue of bonds.
In this respect the tie-up between
Amendments No. 4 and No. 7 appears
to be of a serious nature: for without
question Amendment No. 7 must be
considered as “class legislation.”

I enquired of Mr. Thompson as to
whether it would not be worth while
to have one of the members of the
Tax Commission appear before a local
group for a public discussion of the
proposed tax amendments in order
that there may be instituted a more
thorough understanding as to what is
contemplated and Mr. Thompson re-
plied that it would all depend upon
which member of the Commission was
solicited, owing to the fact that there
are two members of the Commission
in opposition to the amendments and
the third member is in favor of the
amendments.

Upon enquiry in regard to Gover-
nor Brucker’s attitude on the amend-
ments Mr. Thompson stated that he
had not known of any opinion having
been expressed by the Governor.

Mr. Thompson advised that possibly
a good authority to consult in connec-
tion with this subject would be Wayne
Newton, tax economist, who is now
associated with Governor Brucker’s

office. Mr. Newton was formerly as-
sociated with the Michigan State
College.

Mr. Thompson stated that many of
the rural school districts are aware of
the situation that will be involved in
the event that the tax amendments are
enacted, which will result in at least
a 50 per cent. reduction in available
funds and as a result he understands
action is being taken in order to edu-
cate the voters in the premises. Mr.

Thompson stated that this information
has come to him from various assess-
ing offices, which is the only source of
advice he had.

I visited Mr. Newton in his office
and learned that he has been giving
consideration to the same subjest we
are discussing, notwithstanding the
fact that he is advised that Governor
Brucker has assumed a neutral atti-
tude in regard to the tax amendments.

Mr. Newton stated that Amend-
ment No. 2 was sponsored originally
by the Michigan Farmer, a Capper
publication printed in Detroit, and that
it had its subscribers sign the neces-
sary petitions to have this amendment
submitted to the voters. When repre-
sentatives of the Michigan Farmer

and some other interested parties
called on Governor Brucker to obtain
his attitude on the amendment, prior
to it having ‘been offered publicly,
Governor Brucker replied that he did
not oppose it and that attitude has
since been taken to mean that he is
in favor of it, which is not the case,
as he believes he is compelled to re-
main neutral, owing to the serious
ramifications of the facts involved.

Mr. Newton contends that any
problem insofar as lack of taxes under
new proposals is concerned is _ in-
variably met through increasing the
assessed valuation without increasing
the equalized valuation and increasing
the assessed valuation would be a
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ment No, 2 if it were not for the fact
that Amendment No. 4 _ nullifies,
through the possibility of property
owners establishing their own assess-
ment values, any potential benefit
from increased valuations.

Mr. Newton advised me that the
farmers and farm organizations are
wholeheartedly in favor of the pro-
posed second amendment, but on the
other hand they are equally strong in
their opposition to Amendment No. 4.

It appears to me that the main pur-
pose of Amendment No, 2 is to first
reduce real estate taxes and then
create the absolute necessity for an
income or sales tax.

William G. Farnsworth.
—_+->—___
Soundness of Assets Determines Good-
ness.

Within the past year the habit has
developed of appraising the condition
of banks on the basis of the amount
of cash and due from banks which
they have plus their holdings of Gov-
ernment obligations. This total is
taken in relation to their deposits and
when reduced to percentage is said to
show the “liquidity” of the institution.
Such an interpretation is extremely
unfortunate. In the first place this is
a violent misuse of the term “liquidity”
and, secondly, it does not have any
necessary relation to the condition of
the institution.

The habit of analyzing bank state-
mients in these terms is the result, of
course, of the difficulties of the past
year. Because of heavy withdrawals
to which many institutions have been
subjected, it has ‘been concluded that
that bank is best which has the largest
proportion of cash or its immediate
equivalent. This is not true. Such a
method of appraisal of our banks by
the public may give a very distorted
picture of the actual situation and is
likely to cause difficulties in years to
come.

The goodness of a bank is depend-
ent upon the soundness of its assets.
It is not a part of the normal opera-
tion of a bank to be able to meet all
of its demands in cash overnight. An
institution which attempts to main-
tain such a condition ceases to be a
bank and becomes a cross between a
safety deposit vault and a specialized
pawn shop.

The best assets which any bank can
have are good, self-liquidating loans.
These are loans advanced to business
men for the financing of production
and distribution. With the completion
of the production and distribution the
loan is paid and the funds becoming
available for relending in the same
manner to some other borrower.

Necessarily there is a distinct time
element involved in such advances. A
loan is not bad or frozen merely be-
cause it cannot be paid before the end
of the necessary period of productive
or consumption activity which it is
financing. It becomes frozen only
when, after the completion of the busi-
ness transaction, the borrower still is
unable to pay.

A \bank whose portfolio consists of
good, self-liquidating loans of this
character is the soundest type of in-
stitution in our ‘financial organization.
3ecause of the constant repayment of
loans it is possible for the institution

to keep itself in harmony with busi-
ness developments. A portfolio con-
sisting of this type of loan is vastly
superior to one heavily loaded with
bonds, even Government bonds.

The only great advantage of bonds
is that they are presumably readily
saleable or shiftable to other
lender. If the self-liquidating com-
mercial paper is equally shiftable, such
a portfolio is in every respect superior
to a bond portfolio. Paper eligible
for rediscount with the Federal
serve Bank has this quality of shift-
ability and also is_ self-liquidating.
Consequently it is the best possible
asset which a commercial bank could
have. One is not justified, therefore,
in appraising an institution merely on
the basis of its cash and bond hold-
ings. Rather it is essential that one
also take into consideration the self-
liquidating paper which is held in its

some

Re-

portfolio. Ralph West Robey.
[Copyrighted, 1932.]
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Make 1€0 $1 Checks Do Work of
$8,000.

movement has
It is to show
to what extent one dollar may be used
in purchasing merchandise or paying
bills. It was started at a bank em-
ployes’ banquet. E. M. Morris, presi-
dent of the First Bank & Trust Co.,
put the scheme in operation. Mr.
Morris gave each of the 160 employes
a check for one dollar. He urged them
to hurry to the stores on the following
morning and spend their dollar, all of
it. The merchant receiving it was ex-
pected to hurry to put the check in
circulation through some source from
his store and to urge the recipient to
pass it on as quickly as possible.

The checks are to be kept in cir-
culation until the 50 blank spaces on
the back for endorsements are filled,
then the check is to be redeemed at the
bank.

In this way it is expected that an
amount equal to $8,000 will be put in
circulation. This explanatory note ap-
pears on the back of each check:

“In the interest of better business,
the giver of this check asks the ac-
ceptor to receive it at its face value,
in payment of bills or purchase of
merchandise, and in turn please pass
it on in the same manner until it has
served 50 people in a helpful way.

“The fiftieth endorser will receive
$1 in cash at the First Bank & Trust
Co., of South Bend, Ind.

buying
been set in motion here.

A unique

“Active men and active dollars point
the way to prosperity and active dol-
lars, like active men, earn constantly
and strengthen the financial structure
of their community and nation. Every
well-managed bank is doing its best
to aid in the sound advancement of
commerce and industry.

“Behind the
banking is always the human aspect
and our desire is to
financial progress. This check is one
of 160 placed in circulation in the
spirit of ‘Let’s go forward together’
by E. M. Morris, president of the
First Bank & Trust Co., of South
Bend, Ind.

“When you pay a bill or buy a com-
modity with this

money and credit of

assist in your

check, you are co-

operating with 50 of your fellow citi-
zens through whose hands this check

will pass, in creating $50 of available
credit. The total of 160 checks will
have created $8,000 purchasing power
when returned fully endorsed and
paid.”

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Stock Market Forecasting.

A strong formation of accumulation
indicated on charts is
called a
consists of

what is
tuen. If
turning move-

your
“common upward
a gradual
ment on your charts, indicating a well
rounded out bottom. The distribution
stage in a bear market is represented
by what is called a “common down-
ware tui. Lhe
turn” indicates an upward trend and
the “common downward turn” the be-

“common upward

ginning of a ‘bear market or decline in
a particular stock.

A common formation, the ascending
bottom, indicates an accumulation and
advance and a descending top  indi-
cates decline. A
called the “double
is the best known to the ay-
erage chart-reader. It is called the
“double bottom” in the accumulation
stage and a “double top” in the distri-
bution stage. In this formation, stocks
hit at the same level at two different
periods and form a perfect square and
The
formation is particularly strong due to
the fact that the resistance levels at
both points is approximately at the
same price.

There are other variations of
these formaions which are known as
“triple and quadruple bottom and top.”
hold that the more
tops or more bottoms are indicated on
charts the greater the rally or the de-

distribution and a
major formation,
bottom”

then a rally or decline occurs.

also

Some authorities

 

cline is apt to be. In order of regu-
larity of appearance most common are
the head and shoulders, common turn,
the ascending bottom and double top.

Mr R. W. Sehabacker of the B. C.
Forbes Publishing Company, in a re-
cent ‘book, gives striking examples of
formations. The addi-

these various

tion of charts to the investment pro-

gram is well worth the time it takes
to make one’s own charts.
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MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

 

August 17, 1932

 

RETAIL GROCER

Retail Grocers and Meat Dealers Associa-
tion of Michigan.
President—Paul Schmidt, Lansing.
First Vice-President — Theodore J.
Bathke, Petoskey.

Second Vice-President — Randolph
Eckert, Flint.
Secretary — Herman Hanson, Grand

Rapids.
Treasurer—O. H. Bailey, Sr., Lansing.
Directors—Holger Jorgenson, Muske-
gon; L. V. Eberhard, Grand Rapids; John
Lurie, Detroit; E. B. Hawley, Battle
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To Face the Issues—Is Not That One
Way Out?

Discussion of credit as profitable if
properly handled in a recent meeting
brought this question from the floor:

“Are not all accounts which range
$12.50 to $15 or even $20 per month
unprofitable? -Is not the service en-
tailed more costly than the earnings?”

The question evinced the tendency
among all of us to generalize—to seek
an easy classification which will save
us from the labor of getting detailed
facts and thinking those facts out in-
to action. The answer obviously
must be that some such accounts may
be—probably are—unprofitable, while
others pay their way and leave a net
earnings behind them.

Examination showed that this gro-
cer does a strictly neighborhood busi-
ness. He delivers within a limited
circuit, hourly, all day. He has a fine
store and makes money. But he was
“beginning to think” that small ac-
counts did not pay—that anything less
than a $40 or $50 monthly account
cost more than it was worth in ser-
vice. .

I looked him frankly in the eye as
I said: “Why ask me, a stranger to
your business? Why not find out
definitely for yourself and act on that
accurate information?”

He looked a bit puzzled and hesi-
tated, so I continued: “Did you ever
sit down with your accounts and
analyze them, going over each one in
the light of your intimate knowledge
of the habits of each customer, to de-
termine whether they paid, and which
among them paid?”

He never had done that, of course.
Not a grocer in a thousand does that,
Yet what more logical process can we
think of?

I suggested to this grocer: “Go over
every account you have. Take all the
time needful. You have no job which
can be more important than finding
out whether you are making money
on certain accounts, Put in several
evenings on this job if you can find
no time during the day. Then dili-
gently make those accounts pay their
way or weed them out.”

“Why, weed them out, what do you
mean? How can I do that?” As he
spoke I could see the familiar expres-
sion in his eyes of awe at the thought
of possibly turning away or “offend-
ing’ a customer.

But in truth the process is the most
logical, the most common sense in
business, for it means cutting out loss
and insuring profit. For why should
any man serve anyone without com-
pensation? Why should anyone work
for another at his own expense? Why
should you contribute your labor to
any buyer of groceries and throw in
part of your earnings from the re-
mainder of your business for the
privilege of so serving?

If we pause to take in the purport of
such questions, we can, I am sure, be-
gin to sense the wisdom of them. We
shall also gain a hint of where they
point.

Digging, now, into our accounts we
find conditions which reveal a lot to
any thinking man. Here is one—we
had suspected it, but hardly realized
its badness—running around $14 aver-
zge in recent months, and it is made
up of butter, cream, bread. There is
hardly another item and_ deliveries
have averaged once daily, often twice,
sometimes three times. Our business
has so rushed us that we had not
noticed how Mrs. Atkins’ orders have
fallen from assortments to these three
items.

Nothing in that kind of business,
surely. What to do?

We set that aside, our own question
unanswered, for later consideration.

Here, now, comes Mrs. Gunderson,
wife of a moulder in the foundry. Her
bill averages not more than $12.50, but
it runs to rather well assored orders,
given systematically two or _ three
times weekly. She gives us no trouble,
her orders are easy to assemble and
her bill is paid in full promptly at the
end of each month.

No trouble to decide on that account.
It pays its way and we want to con-
tinue serving Mrs. Gunderson.

So we go through a portion of the
alphabet this ‘first night. It being 9:30,
we want to quit for now, but here are
several like the Atkins bill set aside.
What to do?

Why, gentlemen, there is just one
course to follow. Ask each of those
women to drop in as soon as conveni-
ent and talk turkey to them. Show
them plainly that the work of service
is not paid for. Ask them where they
do the remainder of their buying. Then
suggest that they concentrate in our
store—and try to tell them why. If
that suggestion does not seem to bite
—if it does not appear to interest
them—if they resent any suggestion
at all—just tell them quietly and
courteously, but none the less firmly
and conclusively that we cannot afford
to continue the deal on such basis.

“Would you talk that way to a cus-
tomer?” asks this grocer with surprise
and doubt in his face. “Indeed and why
not?” is the answer. What is a gro-
cer in business for? We know—or
think we know. Then surely, if a cus-
tomer is an expense, if service to her
is a loss, where is the business sense
in continuing it?

A few—I warn you it will be few—-
will get the idea and increase their
orders. Most will either drop out
quietly or get mad and quit in a huff
or assume the high and mighty air,
telling you that there are plenty of
grocers eager to serve them. Bow, of
course, acknowledge the truth of what
they say, be polite, smile—but hold
your ground without deviation. Either
they must increase the size of their
accounts—or systematize orders to
conform with the assortment they buy
—or do several things you find need-
ful to make their business pay its
way; or you do not care to serve them
further. Make it plain, however, that
you decline service because you can-
not afford to serve longer.

“But what will they say among their

neighbors?” is your next fearful ques-

tion. Reflect and you can answer it
yourself.

Those who are pleased with your
goods and service are not to be driven
from you by such gossip. Those who
do not know you, hearing you “talked
about” thus, are rather apt to try you
some day. Finding you a perfectly
good grocer, you have made a new
customer for the old one—plus the ad-
vantage that the new comes with some
understanding of your business re-
quirements. “Get folks to talk about
you. Never mind what they say, so
long as they talk,” is pretty sound
philosophy.

The point is, you are right, and right
will win out with reasonable people.
Reasonable people are the only ones
worth having—the only ones out of
whom you can make money and you
are in business to make money—so get
after the reasonable people and con-
fine your efforts to them.

For this is the main thing: that im-
mediately you curtail expense and
stop losses. Your own time and ef-
forts and-that of all your staff can now
be devoted to better service to your
paving trade. You can devote your
time to building and solidifying a
rcally profitable clientele. Nothing is
ever lost by honest self-assertion,
standing for your rights with sound
sense. But everything is apt to be
gained thereby. Try it. It works. I
know. Paul Findlay.

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the customer “confidence” that im-
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it is just as important to build up in-
ventories now with low-priced mer-
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that high-priced supplies were liqui-
dated. Conditions indicate that the
turning point in sales is not far dis-
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Meat Merchants.
President—Frank Cornell, Grand Rapids

Vice-Pres.—_E Y. Abbott, Flint.

Secretary—E. J. La Rose, Detroit.

Treasurer—Pius Goedecke, Detroit.

Next meeting will be held in Grand
Rapids, date not decided.

 

Members Get Their Money’s Worth
at Cleveland.

How are the retail meat dealers’ as-
sociations carrying on these days?

Here is the story of the Cleveland
organization as told by Secretary
George Bubel. He says:

“Cleveland maintains a full time
secretary, a stenographer, an Office,
its own fully equipped club rooms and,
along with the services rendered, it
must be admitted that as a whole it
has been a job well done in a period
of depression. The service we ren-
der is worth many times the annual
membership dues yet it is not un-
common for our members, or those
we solicit, to ask what we do. It is
too bad that the greater portion of
our meat dealers, not alone in Cleve-
land but over the entire Nation have
not learned the lesson and consequenc-
es of isolated individualism and recog-
nized the values of co-operation and
organization.

“The Cleveland organization ren-
ders a real service to its membership
for the meager sum of $12 per year,
as follows:

“We sell ice coupon books at a sav-
ing of $5 for every 5,000 pounds of
ice used.

“We make, in our own Office, win-
dow posters and streamers, tailor-
made to members’ own specifications
and worded cpoy, 14 x 22 inches in
size, in two colors, for the meager sum
of 5 cents each; mimeographed postal
cards or letters for direct mail adver-
tising at no charge at all; compose,
type and mail their correspondence
regardless of the nature or body of
same,

“Maintain a collection agency, free
of charge, to handle members’ bad
accounts.

“Supply hired help through our em-
ployment bureau without the cost of
even a telephone call.

“Buy outright the meats necessary
to put on two cutting tests a month
and give them the blackboard work
with it.

“Eliminate unfair competition and
fake advertising regardless of the of-
fender, be he large or small.

“Scrutinize the activities of our
legislative body so that our meat mer-
chants will not be mere revenue pro-
ducers for politicians to squander and
spend.

“Give them insurance and adjust-
ment service.

“Bargain for anything they need,
whether it be a radio or an automo-
bile tire.

“In the past year we fought two
calendar concerns at a saving of $70
for two members.

“Taught book-keeping, took inven-
tories, played detective, supervised
stores, analyzed their ‘business, and
have done and will do anything with-
in reason.

“Due to the lack of financial sup-
port, the Merchants and Consumers’
Protective Alliance, a subsidiary or-
ganization of the Cleveland Associa-

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tion, was compelled to cease its radio

broadcasts against the chain stores.

These broadcasts were on the air for
almost two years. Eighty hours of
continuous talk went through the
microphone at a total expenditure of
$28,000.

“There is at present a movement on
in Cleveland to pass legislation to
compel poultry inspection with a grad-
ing service and stipulations regulating
the sale, grading and advertising of
poultry. Through our efforts, in co-
operation with the grocers, we suc-
ceeded in persuading the Associated
Charities to give to the individual
merchant a portion of the food busi-
ness for the poor, instead of all to the
chain stores. This will total a million
dollars for a year.

“We are now working on a plan of
co-operative advertising. Only those
merchants that operate a clean, up-to-
date market will be eligible to mem-
bership. Standard commodities only
will be advertised.

“We are staging a war on the linen
concerns which supply butcher linens
to the retailers.

“The chains are having their
trouhles. A. & P. closed 60 meat
markets in six months; Kroger, 40.”

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Death of Former Allegan Grocer.

Following a long period of failing
health, Frank H. Green, of Allegan,
seventy-one years.of age, passed away
in his home Monday night. He was
born in this city in 1860. At the early
age of ten years Mr. Green began his
business career as a peddler of news-
papers. When only fourteen he pur-
chased a carload of coal from Pennsyl-
vania and sold it in comparatively
small lots to Allegan residents and
business houses. Later he was gen-
eral manager of the Grange store at
the time the late Albert Stegeman and
his efficient wife were its proprietors.
Just prior to the Allegan fire Mr.
Green operated a feed concern, aban-
doning this to conduct a grocery on
Hubbard street, which he owned and
operated thirty-seven years, most of
the time having for a partner in this
business a brother, Charles Green. As
a side line he conducted another busi-
ness, dealing in coal, cement and land
plaster with storage houses on Depot
hill. This coal line he sold later to
Thomas Cook, of Allegan. He also
was the owner of a large and very
productive fruit farm in Ganges town-
ship and, after retiring from active
business, which he did ten years ago,
he passed his summers at his farm, at-

tending to the sales part of the project. -

He was stricken about three years ago,
since which time he has been very

poorly.—Allegan Gazette.
—_—_---.____

Dangers To Health From Food Sold
on Streets.

With the multiplicity of ice cream,
soft drink and sandwich vendors
crowding street corners and lining the
highways in unprecedented numbers,
all unhygienic food and drink dis-
pensers, whether in the open or behind
the soda fountain counter, are a posi-
tive and active menace to health, es-
pecially at this time of year. The
chief danger is not in the drink or
food, but in the personal habits of the
one who sells it for immediate con-
sumption,

This warning is based upon the
typhoid fever situation. When a care-
less typhoid carrier handles sandwich-
es, ice cream cones, cracked ice for
drinking glasses and the like just be-
fore serving, the value of all previous
sanitary precautions is destroyed.

Using a drinking straw for sanitary
reasons is useless if the clerk who
passes it to you with soiled fingers is a
typhoid carrier. This appears to be
a typhoid-fever year. Cases are com-
ing from carriers. A carrier who dis-
penses food or drink is dangerous to
health.

The vendors are too numerous to
permit an examination of each by the
health authorities. People must ex-
ercise reasonable precaution on their
own initiative if they are to escape
danger. Andy Hall,

Director of Public Health.

——_»+-+____

A new dry glue, for laminating
woods, metals, etc., is made in thin,
transparent sheets, glues in ten
minutes through heat and _ pressure.
The bond is described as_ strong,
flexible, water-proof, fire-resistant,

non-corrosive, fungus-proof.
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words mean if they’re on a circus
poster.

  

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HARDWARE

Michigan Retall Hardware Association.
President—Chas. H. Sutton, Howell.
Secretary—Harold W. Bervig.
Treasurer—William Moore, Detroit.

 

Making Use of the Fall Fair Exhibit.
At this season of the year, the hard-
ware dealer will be pondering whether

or not a fall fair exhibit 1s worth
while. The question is one which
can’t be answered “Yes” or “No”;

for the value of the fall fair exhibit de-
pends to a large extent on the hard-
ware dealer himself, the way in which
he handles the exhibit, the lines he
features and the public he desires to
reach.

For a dealer who handles farm im-
plements and whose customers are al-
most entirely farmers, the fall fair ex-
hibit is not merely desirable, but prac-
tically necessary. The fall fair repre-
sents the great gathering place for the
farmers; and consequently it repre-
sents also an excellent opportunity for
the dealer tc introduce himself, his
stere and his goods to a large number
of prospective customers. Even where,
say, only 50 per cent. of the dealer’s
customers are rural, this still holds
good.

If you handle implements, here is a
point te remember. The fall fair is a
chance ic ‘ntroduce your new lines to
your country customers. Here is
where it pays the dealer to know what
cevelopments are taking place in the
agricultural industry. Have any new
crops ‘been introduced, or have new
and more efficient methods been
evolved for handling the old crops.
Keep in touch with what is going on;
if new crops are developed, discover
and introduce the implements they re-

quire; if new and improved imple-
ments are put on the market for
handling the staple crops introduce

those implements also. Do not wait
for your customers to ask you why you
aren’t handling the things they need.

Apart from implements, however,
the fall fair gives the dealer an ex-
cellent means of bringing many regu-
lar lines to the attention of both rural
and urban customers.

For instance, ranges and heaters can
be shown to advantage. Paints and
paint specialties are worth featuring.
Washing machines, roofiing, fencing
and many similar lines can be played
up.

A display of this sort should, how-
ever, be more than a mere showing of
goods you want to sell. As a rule,
your fall fair continues three or four
days, with the first day for setting up
the exhibits and the last day for dis-
mantling them. The time is limited.
So, sometimes, is your space. Accord-
ingly, you should select the lines you
are going to feature on the basis of
their likelihood to appeal to the sort
of people who will attend the fall fair.
You should aim to get the biggest
possible returns in direct and prospec-
tive sales and in new customers from
your fall fair showing.

This means that you should make
careful preparation. Now and then a
hardware dealer will suddenly decide
to put in a fall fair display, secure at
the last minute the least desirable lo-
cation in the main building, hurriedly
throw together a display of some sort,
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because nobody else can be spared
from the store—and then wonder why
a fall fair display doesn’t get more
results.

The shrewd dealer arranges well in
advance for a good location. He
decides what lines to feature. Then he
plans his exhibit quite as carefully as
he planned the best hardware window
display he ever put together. He con-
siders the matter of lighting, the sort
of background his display requires,
the fixtures or forms necessary to
show the goods. He starts to put the
display together in plenty of time to
have it completed properly before the
crowd begins to come. And _ having
done all this, he takes charge of it
himself, with his most capable sales-
man as an alternate.
chance to
meet a very large number of people
often more than he will meet inside
his store in many months. Naturally,
it doesn’t pay to delegate so import-
ant a responsibility to a clerk whose
capacity for such missionary work is
still undeveloped.

The exhibit is his big

 

Wherever possible, goods should be
demonstrated. This of course depends
upon the available facilities and the
amount of space. It is good to show
your new range; but it is better, if it
can be set up and connected, to show
it in action, and to distribute little
cookies to the womenfolk from the
country. Paints can be demonstrated.
So can washing machines, and many
other hardware lines. Quite often it
is a good stunt, when you can’t dem-
onstrate your range, to show a model
kitchen, with the range as a feature
helped out by a comprehensive line of
kitchen utensils.

But you are not just showing some-
thing. You are getting a line on peo-
ple who are interested. A dealer is
apt to fall into an easy routine of
shaking hands, greeting people, and
handing out an advertising booklet.
You should go further. Ask questions
—tactfully, of course. Find out which
of the various lines you are showing
interests the individual. Then get his
name and address, and put it down on
your prospect list.

Your fall fair exhibit properly
handled, should give you a line on a
large number of stove, paint and im-
plement prospects, to be followed up
later by direct-by-mail advertising,
telephone calls or a personal canvass.

If the people who come to your fall
fair booth are regular customers, you
are of course meeting old friends. But
you will meet a lot of strangers; peo-
ple who perhaps have never been in
your store. Give them the address,
and invite them to come in and look
over the full line of ranges or get esti-
mates and suggestions in regard to the
paint job they contemplate.

The opportunity is a good one to
hand out advertising matter. Your
arrangements for the fall fair exhibit
should include arrangements for a sup-
ply of stove and implement booklets
and advertising matter, paint literature,
color cards and similar material.

In this connection, intelligent dis-
tribution is important. There are at
every fall fair hosts of children, eager
to accumulate bright-hued advertising
booklets of all sorts. As a rule the

booklets are dropped before the
youngsters leave the grounds.

One dealer, appreciating the waste,
sent the children about their business
with a peremptory “No,” or an equal-
ly mandatory, “Get out of here.” But
another dealer said:

“Say, sonny, I’ve got something for
you. Just give me your name, address
and birthdate—and the school you at-
tend. Well,” when the information
was given, “here’s a button with your
school cobors.”” And in return for a
few hundred relatively cheap buttons,
he got a mailing list that, in the next
year, doubled his regular saies of
pocket knives, Scout outfits, skates
and similar birthday gifts.

Victor Lauriston.
—_++.—___
Steam-Powered Planes.

Engineers have, been working for
some time on the problem of applying
steam power to aircraft. Reports from
Cleveland state that progress has
reached the point of actual test in
flight. There has been devised a steam
turbine of exceptional efficiency, fired
by furnace oil, which may initiate a
new era in airplane design.

It may do so because it may provide
a new set of components for the de-
signers. A steam engine is different
in so many respects from the gasoline
motor that a new type of aircraft
might be designed around it. The
steam power plant, for example, has
a low fire risk, a low operating cost
and is comparatively quiet in opera-
tion. Its power possibilities are very
great, but are easily controlled, so that
a superplane driven by steam power
would be hardly more complicated in
its mechanisms than a small craft. The
largest planes of to-day require as
many motors as propellers, but it may
be assumed that a single steam power
plant could provide power for multiple
propellers. Other advantages claimed
include the simplification of the lubri-
cating problem and the elimination of
motor vibration, an important factor in
airplane design and in respect to safe
operation and maintenance.

Gasoline motors have been vastly
improved because of the demands of
aviation so that the automobile of to-
day is definitely in debt to the air-
plane. It is possible that the steam
engine of industry and ordinary trans-
portation will be equally affected by
whatever success is achieved in adapt-

August 17, 1932

ting steam power to the flying ma-
chine.

And For Old News.

Here’s another interesting new use
for a material already in existence.

This is a new packing material for
bottles, from catsup to ginger ale. The
material itself, strange as it may sound
to some of us, is old newspapers
ground up and, while wet, mashed
down into a pulp which can be mold-
ed. For bottle packing, this pulp board
is molded into a tray which precisely
fits the contours of several bottles, laid
flat in alternating directions. Two or
three trays can be laid one on top of
another to fill a carton.

This same material has previously
been used for molded egg packing and
for transportation of radio tubes.

Advantages claimed for the new bot-
tle packing: greater attractiveness in
the appearance of the package, con-
siderable saving in weight, and a re-
duction in cost of packing. It is an
advantage to the grocer, too, because
he can lift out a tray of three or four
bottles for separate sale, and wrap it
as a unit safe and convenient for the
customer to Carry.

—_——_+> >. ____
A Business Man’s Philosophy.

In an address C. F. Kettering of
General Motors Corporation observed
that change is incessant and that those
who wait for things to “settle down”
will wait in vain.

“All the way along the road of life
people are looking for park benches
where they can sit down and rest,” he
said. “There is only one place where
there are any park benches, and that
is immediately in front of the under-
taker’s office.”

He asked his audience to remember
that 2,500,000 people are born in this
country every year. In ten years 25,-
000,000 new people come in who know
nothing of what the older generation
thought was good or bad. At twenty-
six, there are aS many people younger
than ourselves as older. At forty, 80
per cent. of the people are younger.
Those who serve these young people
must have their new point of view.
They must be willing to scrap old
ideas, old methods, old ways. That is
the price of progress.

William Feather.
—_—__» ++

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DRY GOODS

Michigan Retail Dry Goods Association.
President—Geo. C. Pratt, Grand Rapids.
First Vice-President—Thomas P. Pit-

kethly, Flint.

Second Vice-President—Paul L. Proud,

Ann Arbor.

Secretary-Treasurer—Clare R. Sperry,

Port Huron.

Manager—Jason E. Hammond, Lansing.

 

May Drop Amtorg Rug Complaint.

Improvements in the design, color
and quality of Oriental rugs shipped
here will be sought by members of the
Oriental Rug Importers’ Association,
met last week at the Prince
George Hotel, New York, to discuss
methods for increasing the demand
for imported floor coverings. Agree-
ing that general ‘business conditions
were largely responsible for the de-
pressed market, the importers indi-
cated they will drop their attempts
to have the United States Tariff Com-
mission act to bar Amtorg Trading
Corporation shipments. It was indi-
cated in the trade that a blanket in-
crease in rug duties would injure the
entire industry and also that it would
be impossible to inveke provisions of
the anti-dumping law against the
Soviet because of the difficulty of es-
tablishing a home market value for
Persian rugs in Russia.

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Denims Again Advanced by Mills.
Another advance of % cent per
yard on denims, the second announced
this week, was put into effect last Fri-
day by the Cone Export and Commis-
sion Co. and other producers in the
market. The price on a basis of the
28 inch, 2.20 yard construction was in-
creased from 8 to 8% cents per yard.
The mills, in explaining the advance,
pointed out that the higher price of
cotton made the price established on
Monday for August, September and
October deliveries out of line with
costs. Active trading has marked the
denim market since late last week and
the mills are convinced the additional
price advance will not retard the pres-
ent buying movement.

—_—_2+~++___
Small Houseware Orders Up.
Orders for small housewares and
kitchen equipment for early Fall pro-
motional events increased last week.
Demand for kitchen items to retail in
the 5 to 50 cent ranges is the largest
since last Fall, one producer said, In-
terest in regular Fall merchandise in-
creased, but there was little actual
buying. Manufacturers are going to
unusual lengths to offer new items, be-
lieving that volume business will be
done only on exceptional products.
One manufacturer plans to promote a
new line of kitchen cutlery for regu-
lar Fall sales, featuring a composition
instead of the usual enameled wood
handle, The new article is expected
to retail at 10 to 25 cents.
———_»+>___
Hollow Ware Sales Goods Wanted.
“A Jarge number of hollow ware buy-
ers are in the market placing orders
for sales merchandise for immediate
delivery. Despite the sharp gain in
silver prices, buyers show little inter-
est in goods for future shipment. The
majority feel that sterling silver hol-
low ware producers will not change
present quotations before holiday buy-
ing is completed by the stores. Pewter
beverage sets, which include a pitcher
tray and six goblets, are popular sales

items. The sets are ordered freely as
sales items to retail at $4. In plated
goods, the $7.50 and $10 retail
brackets are selling in slightly better
volume than in previous weeks.

——__ +e

Fabric Hats in Good Demand.

Expanding orders for Fall millinery,
particularly fabric hats made of the
same weaves which are in active de-
mand reported. The
call has covered velvet, rough crepe
and light woolen types. At the same
time the felt hat was reported as like-
ly to show a gain with the advance of
the 3rimmed hats are out-
standing at the moment, but there was
said to be a growing trend toward
turbans and toques. Black and the
new browns dominate in color pref-
erence.

for dresses, is

season.

——_+ +> ___
Report on Hosiery Defect Causes.

Six reasons for the appearance ot
two-tone effects in hosiery are given
in a report made public last week by
the raw silk committee of the National
Association of Hosiery and Under-
wear Manufacturers. These included
differences due to color of the silk,
number of courses, twist, size of
thread and also to the use of old silk
and silk from different throwsters.
The Association also announced that
it is developing a simplified manual on
the essentials of unit cost accounting
for distribution to its members.

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Cover Initial Glove Requirements.

Retailers have covered initial re-
quirements of both kid and_ fabric
gloves in a fair way. Volume business
has tended to concentrate on four and
five button styles, having applique ef-
fects. Longer gloves for afternoon
and sports wear are also sought, with
attention given numbers having five
inch flares. Some dealers this season
add a $1.95 retailer, but good volume
is anticipated in types at $2.95 and
above. Fabric gloves figured in the
$1 and $1.75 retail ranges. Black is
outstanding, with color preference
stressing new browns, navy and the

white tones.
———-~s2>->_—_-
Peerless Restores Blanket Price.

A new phase of the competitive
situation im the blanket field was open-
ed when the Mill Associates, Inc., sell-
ing representatives for Peerless blan-
kets, announced restoration of the
$2.65 price on all-wool 3% pound, 66x
80 inch blankets. The new price, effec-
tive Aug. 13, is an advance of 30 cents.
An advance to $3.25 was also an-
nounced on the 4 pound 72x84 all-
wool blanket from a former price of
around $2.90. Blanket mills included
in an organization for stabilization of
the market met and decided to adhere
to previous prices on blankets.

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Early Merchandise Tests Fewer.

Tests of merchandise for the Fall
season have not yet come in in the
volume expected, although the number
of items received this week has shown
a gain over last week. The delay is
attributed largely to the slowness with
which manufacturers are developing
preparations for the coming season.
In recent yeats, this month has seen
a sharp pickup in the number of items
received for tests. . The impetus given
the testing movement earlier in the
Summer is expected to reassert itself

as the season advances, comments in-
dicated.

—___ + <.__-

Gold Effects Lead Novel Jewelry.

Owing to the strong Fall favor for
blacks and browns, gold
novelty jewelry are outselling silver
in a two-to-one ratio. Marcasite, rhine-
stone and pearl are outstanding in the
trimmings used, with and
‘bracelets having the bulk of the de-
mand. Hinged bracelets are being
bought for day wear, with the flexible
types preferred for evening. Pins and
clips are sought as dress ornaments.
The sale of earrings for both day and
evening wear is expected to show a
gain, with stress placed on new button
types.

finishes in

necklaces

Glass Demand Continues Slow.

Except for partial resumption in
glassware factories, the general manu-
facturing situation in the glass indus-

tries shows few hopeful signs of im-

provement. Until the better demand
makes itself felt, manufacturers are
sticking close to their policy of not
anticipating requirements. Stocks

everywhere are at the lowest minimum
and the multiplicity of small orders is
greater than it was last year at this
Demand for flat glass shows no
Fairly active production

time.
signs of life.
and shipments continue in the glass
container field.

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FIRE!

but the TELEPHONE brings
help instantly

HEN fire threatens the lives of loved ones,

or valuable property that represents the
savings of a lifetime, the telephone will summon
aid immediately, day or night.

Each year, in Michigan alone, thousands of fires
are reported by telephone. The use of the tele-
phone to report fires has aided materially in
reducing loss of life and property.

Whatever the emergency, your telephone is
PRICELESS PROTECTION, enabling you to

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HOTEL DEPARTMENT

Decadence of the Old-Fashioned One-
Family Home.

Los Angeles, Aug. 13—In a letter
from my good friend W. F. Jenkins,
formerly owner of Hotel Western,
3ig Rapids, but more recently man-
ager of Hotel Knight, Ashland, Wis-
consin, I am advised that Will. Rick,
formerly operator of Hotel Benton,
Benton Harbor, has purchased the
Ashland property, and took possession
of same as of August first. From Mr.
Jenkins’ letter I glean that the Hotel
Knight is doing an exceptionally good
business, everything considered, which
is a good starter for the Ricks. Mr.
Jenkins is still on the job, but intimates
that he is hopeful of re-entering the
Michigan field. I will never feel
quite happy until he does.

 

The Hotel World, in commenting on
a statement recently made in the
metropolitan newspapers, by a noted
architect, as to the decadence of the
old-fashioned one-family home, sug-
gests that there is “more privacy in
the home hotel,” a point I have made
in these columns on several occasions.
The present day home dweller is such
in name only. He does not want a
home, such as old-timers tried to es-
tablish, because if he desires privacy,
he no longer secures it there, and “the
most ideal mode of living is to be
found in the new concept of the col-
lective house—the hotel—where we
are freed from the drudgery of house-
keeping.” The conditions which creat-
ed the one-family home, particularly
those of isolation, are steadily dis-
appearing. Because of economy of
construction, the multiple-home pro-
vides for the poor of the cities the
only homes they can afford to occupy,
while at the same time providing for
the wealthy the utmost of luxury and
convenience. Between the two ex-
tremes, the home as it was once known
is being steadily pressed out of ex-
istence, except, of course in the strict-
ly rural districts. Obviously, the pres-
ent depression has checked the flow
of the better class American citizen
into the sort of multiple-homes they
would like to occupy, but when the
financial skies brighten those idealists
who see in the disappearance of the
one-family home an evil omen, will!
have plenty of time to “view with
alarm” the increased demand for the
comforts and real economies of the
apartment and the residential hotel,
which may safely be regarded as the
home of the future for the discrimin-
ating American. In other words, the
“cliff-dwellers” had the right vision.

 

 

That Senator from Maine who
wrote a grape juice house that he
“came from a rock-ribbed prohibition
state, and was just as loyal to the
prohibition element as some of the
Southern Democrats are to the Dem-
ocratic party; that a majority of con-
gressmen and senators feel as I do,
but naven’t the moral courage to get
up and vote their sentiments,’ does
not, to my mind, squarely fcae the
issue. There are a lot of Congress-
men—several of them from Michigan
—whec are by no means total abstain-
ers, who were elected by prohibition
votes and I cannot see why they should
not represent their constituents,
whether they are voting on the booze
question or asking for an increase in
the tariff on alfalfa. The time for
them to declare themselves is before
the ballot is cast, or keep quiet ever
atter.

 

The American Medical Association,
in annual convention last month, cer-
tainly came out in the open and dis-
cussed the matter of medical and
surgical charges without mincing mat-
ters. A majority of the members took

the position that the present custom
“ is rotten to the core, and if persisted

 

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

in would bring forth regulatory gov-
rnment control of fees, and this ap-
plies also to hospital service and even
down to the petty charges of phar-
macists. I should say that this would
be going pretty far, but recently I was
cemmandeered by a friend of mine who
asked me to accompany him to a cer-
tain hospital to arrange for a contem-
plated operation, and the high-jacking
methods applied were at least interest-
ing if not appalling. The patient
thought he had appendicitis, and the
surgeon who compelled him to an ex-
pense of $35 for an X-ray, agreed
with him, though for the life of me
did I see anything in the picture which
would denote anything but “cloudy
weather.” Then the cost of operation
was fixed at a fabulous sum, up in the
thousands. Hospital service was on the
same plane. At my suggestion we ad-
journed to a free clinic, and acting on
the appendicitis theory, he was offered
relief and two weeks in the hospital
for a trifle over a hundred dollars. The
cperation was a success,. but it was
fer bowel strangulation instead of ap-
pendicitis. Of course this was an ex-
ceptional case, but the custom of mak-
ing the cost of operations basic on the
patient’s financial status, is an ever
present one, although there is abso-
lutely no responsibility of any sort,
the victim assuming all the risk. Asa
rule physicians are not over paid, but
there are the exceptions I speak of.
Then there is the pharmacist, not sat-
isfied with enjoying the profits in
various lines of trade, has his cypher
code advising his fellow druggist just
how much to charge for filling cer-
tain prescriptions, and the physicians
who expect a commission on same.

Some years ago a hotel operator
conceived the idea of issuing credit
cards to those who desired to estab-
lish a credit with his hotel, and as the
idea was adopted by many others,
most of whom had their trials and
tribulations. For instance, some of
them thought it would make a hit if
they would send out a bunch of cards
to prospective customers as well, re-
sulting in the filing of many of them
by irresponsibles, and a consequent
shower of ‘bad checks. These with the
regulars who occasionally go wrong,
proved to be no joke. The moment the
hotel man decides that he will cash
personal checks for nobody, and re-
quire those with other forms of re-
mittances to identify themselves, he
may ‘be said to have arrived mentally.

 

Somebody asks: “What constitutes
a hotel day?” Who knows? Most ho-
tels have what they call a “check out”
hour, and the day ends with it, no
matter what time the guest may have
checked in. In some it is, say, 6 p. m.
If the guest retains his room after that
hour, he is asked to pay for an extra
day. If his train does not leave until
evening, he is dead sure to retain his
room until that hour, even if he has
no use for it. There may be a bunch
of people who may be waiting for
rooms at that ‘hour, or they may have
gone to other hotels and found what
they wanted. But the man who had
the room, knew custom allowed him
to retain it until the prescribed hour
and he had no thought of the poor
devil who had been hanging around
all day waiting for an opportunity to
check in. All of which could be avoid-
ed if the management would establish
a system, of rebating a part of the
charge to the guest who checked out
at 9 a. m., being through with his
room at that time, but standing on his
right to retain it until the later hour.
Ten per cent. on a $5 room would pay
for the occupant’s ‘breakfast, and he
would, in nine cases out Of ten, avail
himself of it. The incomer would not
question the rate if his bill was ad-
vanced to the same extent. This plan
was in vogue in the Planters’ Hotel,
St. Louis, for many years and the
Weavers, practical hotel men, assured

me on several occasions that it was
feasible.

A Chinese restaurant in London is
featuring a new delicacy in the form
of eggs which have been buried un-
derground for twenty years, and do
not require any cooking before eating.
For people who are a trifle finicky
about their fresh eggs, this ought to
make a decided hit. It is from among
this class that the Chinese “joint” se-
cures most of its patrons.

Mrs. Anita M. Baldwin,  multi-
millionaire daughter of the late
“Lucky” Baldwin, says she is being
driven out of the country by taxes,
administration policies, racketeers,
kidnappers and gangsters. She plans to
go to Canada. She says: “In spite of
careful investments my holdings have
dwindled in value from $35,000,000 to
$15,000,000, and yet there are people
here who actually take the re-election
of President Hoover seriously.” Busi-
ness methods in high places are dis-
honest, she claims, and I guess she
would find some backers for this state-
ment.

 

 

The police commission of Los
Angeles have definitely decided that
hereafter their minions shall obey the
law and they have issued a radical or-
der to the effect that any officer who
effects an entrance to a private home
without a search warrant shall “walk
the plank.” This was brought about
through the disastrous termination of
several suits for damages against the
city, wherein complainans were award-
ed verdicts because the officers had
overlooked this formality. And, strange
as it may seem, the head of the anti-
saloon league has acquiesced in this
determination to hereafter keep out of
trouble. The constitution of California
is almost a replica of the National
document and the right to hold in-
violate he sanctity of the home, is go-
ing to be strictly adhered to in the
future. Hence the thrifty indivdual
may even utilize the blossom of the
dandelion in preparing his spring
tonic, and will not be subject to the
interference of some booze fighting
police “bull” who might otherwise
come in, and, by inference, threaten
him with consignment to the “wicked
place,” or extract sustenance from his
wallet.

 

A very interesting and_ sensible
document is offered by President
Brewer, of the Hotel Pantlind organ-
ization. Because of depleted earnings
this institution is unable to meet pres-
ent fixed charges, a condition troubling
a lot of similar institutions. Instead
of making arrangements for an easy
fall into the hands of a receiver, Mr.
Brewer appeals to the loyalty of the
bond, stock and claim holders, to be
patient for a bit. I will be much dis-
appointed if they do not accept his
point of view.

The Detriot Hotel Association
seems to be pretty thoroughly organ-
ized on the proposition of tax reduc-
tion, as well as the question of over-
charge on telephone service, which
ought to result, in due time, in sub-
stantial results. In view of the for-
mal endorsement of the tax reduction
program, which it is estimated will re-
duce the burdens of the public very
appreciably, it is expected the hotel
contingent will find their efforts well
worth while.

 

 

Warm Friend Tavern
Holland, Mich.

Is truly a friend to all travelers. All
room and meal rates very reasonable.
Free private parking space.

GEO. W. DAUCHY, Mgr.

 

 

August 17, 1932

 

Hotel and Restaurant
Equipment
H. Leonard & Sons
38-44 Fulton St., W.
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

 

 

 

CODY HOTEL

GRAND RAPIDS

RATES—$1.50 up without bath.
$2.50 up with bath.

€AFETERIA IN CONNECTION

 

 

 

 

 

“A MAN IS KNOWN BY THE
COMPANY HE KEEPS”

That is why LEADERS of Business
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 ote Sandwich Shop

MORTON
HOTEL

Grand Rapids’ Newest
Hotel

400 Rooms “i 400 Baths

RATES
$2.50 and up per day.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Park Place Hotel

Traverse City
Rates Reasonable—Service Superb
Location Admirable.

GEO. ANDERSON, Mgr.
ALBERT J. ROKOS, Ass’t Mgr.

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—

New Hotel Elliott
STURGIS, MICH.

50 Baths 50 Running Water
European

D. J. GEROW, Prop.

 

 

 

we

Occidental Hotel

FIRE PROOF
CENTRALLY LOCATED
Rates $2.00 and up
EDWARD R. SWETT, Mgr.
Muskegon “fe Michigan

 

 

 

 

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, Receiver.

 

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August 17, 1932

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

17

 

A recent issue of the Hotel World-
Review contains a very interesting
write-up of our good friend Thorvald
Aagaard, manager of the Battle Creek
Sanitarium, from the pen of a mutual
friend, H. L. Lawson. Mr, Aagaard
enjoys the acquaintance of every mem-
ber of the fraternity in Michigan and
is a valuable adherent of the State As-
sociation.

The Wisconsin Hotel Association,
of which my friend Herman Kletsch,
manager of the Republican House,
Milwaukee, is secretary, and has been
ever since I can remember, is organ-
izing a permanent advertising bureau,
for the purpose of enticing tourist
trade in that direction. This will be
a very good thing provided, always,
that the right kind of advertising
methods are employed.

Fred. Doherty, proprietor of Hotel
Doherty, Clare, and president of the
Micl “gan Hotel Association, has pro-
vided a loving cup trophy which is to
be given to the winner of the Twin
Elms Golf Club championship, in his
own home town this summer.

The moratorium proposition of Presi-
dent Joseph Brewer, in the affairs of
Hotel Pantlind, seems to have struck
a popular chord with the interested in-
vestors, a large majority of whom
have accepted same.

The Italian hotel owner must live
a charmed existence. According to
all reports he is subected to twenty-

one federal taxes, twenty-five pro-
vincial and municipal taxes, besides
various semi-voluntary contributions

such as all hotel men are familiar with.

James H. Kane, former manager of
Hotel Auditorium, Cleveland, is the
newly appointed manager of Webster

 

Hall, Detroit, succeeding David J.
Martin.
The many friends of Charles H.

Stevenson, owner of Hotel Stevenson,
Detroit, and a former president of the
Michigan Hotel Association, will be
grieved to learn that he recently suf-
fered a severe nervous breakdown and
is confined to a local hospital where
it is expected he will be compelled to
remain for some time.

 

A. M. Larson, of Muskegon, for
many years an officer of the Michigan
Tourist and Resort Association, passed
away last week, after a lingering ill-
ness.

The eighteen day diet propaganda
does not seem to be popular with
either the hotels or physicians, If the
hotel is operated on the American
plan, there will be little inclination
toward dietary achievements iby its
guests, but there are some people who
seem to think that economy in eating
is the real mission in this life. If they
persist in it they will without a great
deal of delay be transported to that
realm where eating is popularly sup-
posed to not be an achievement either.

 

Edward B. Hoffman, formerly pro-
prietor of Hotel Wildermuth, Owosso,
passed away in that city last week at
the age of 72. Mr. Hoffman came to
Owosso in 1909 after traveling out of
Chicago for many years. For nine
years he operated Hotel Wildermuth,
retiring a few years ago.

Chicago and Philadelphia may have
worlds’ fairs for a season, but Los
Angeles has an exposition which goes
on forever. It was re-dedicated by the
governor a few days ago. It is located
in what is known as Exposition Park,
but thousands pass through the city
annually without knowing a_ thing
about it, though its displays are most
wonderful. A visitor can see Cali-
fornia without turning a wheel. In-
deed, he can almost take an entire

vacation and sleep at home every night,

and yet “see California first’ without
ants in the butter, sand in the sugar or
sunburn. One of the striking fea-
tures is Los Angeles in replica. It is
not just something in paint on the
wall. The buildings are acutally built
into the picture. The minutest detail
of every part is worked out in actual
material used. Los Angeles harbor
and the city in the distance are pre-
sented in the same way. The break-
water is there and the battleships ride
the waves.

 

Every once in a while somebody
who is not financially interested in the
operation of hotels and _ restaurants
bursts forth in song—or rage—and
talks about the Jesse James in that
line of industry. Even in their palm-
iest davs ,the food dispensers never
made even a small percentage of the
profits you find in almost any other
line of business. You will find the
shoe man combining fifty cents worth
of leather with a dollar’s worth of
elbow grease and working off the
product for fourteen dollars and
nothing is heard of it: or the medicine
dispenser packing away three cents
worth of ingredients in a tin can and
offering it for a stingy dollar. And
then there is the bootleg—well we
won't go any further. Of course, it is
true that cow meat, in the cow, is
probably worth two cents per pound:
with the packer, sixty; the retailer,
ninety, and the platter in the restau-
rant, $2.50, but it is well to bear in
mind that the transportation company
takes the first grab, and then there is
the organized banditry in the kitchen
which picks out the succulent portions
for “home” consumption, so that when
the guest has absorbed and paid for
the dainty morsel finally peddled out
to him there has been no wonderful
margin of profit for the individual or
concern which undertakes to “feed the
brute.”

 

There are mergers and combinations
in every trade and industry. No busi-
ness is either too large or too small to
escape the attention of the trained
blenders. The day is near at hand
when the hot dog distribution of the
country will be in the keeping of
some massive corporation which will
have its uniformed representatives on
hand wherever two or three human
beings are assembled for sport or play.
A melding of the hot dog and ham-
burger industries of the Nation would
be a warm proposition if full rations
of mustard were included.

Some folks would go so far as to
call this relieving the farmers, es-
pecially as farm relief is masquerading
under many aliases. For instance
some housewives scrape the kernel off
of the golden batam corn from the
cob. But that is no way to eat corn.
With me it is cob or nothing. Some
people fix up corn with Parmesan
cheese and greenpeppers and all that
sort of truck. But the only humane
way to canture it is to tuck your
napkin under your chin, have the but-
ter plate handy, and gnaw away at the
kernels. Farm. relief Watch the or-
dinary human this summer and get an
idea of just how he regards it.

Frank S, Verbeck.
—————
Seven New Readers of the Tradesman.

The following new subscribers have
been received during the past week:

Everett Cole, St. James.

Alva Cruzen, Los Angeles, Calif.

Stilson V. MacLeod, Grand Rapids.

Hilding & Baker, Grand Rapids.

Siegel Jewelry Co., Grand Rapids.

Nyle L. Adamson, Paw Paw.
H. R. Aelsworth, Springport.
——_—_ +» ___—_

A man who isn’t generous picks out
all the old tightwads as his excuse.

IN CASE OF REPEAL

How Shall Liquor Sales Then Be
Handled?

With a view to ascertaining the
sentiment of some of the leading hotel
men of Michigan as to how the sale of
liquor could best be handled in the
event of the repeal or modification of
the Volstead law, the editor of the
Tradesman recently addressed the fol-
lowing letter to a half hundred land-
lords:

Grand Rapids, Aug. 9—It looks to
me as though the Volstead law would
be repealed or modified immediately
on the seating of the next Congress.

This will involve additional legisla-
tion in order to handle the liquor
traffic in a satisfactory manner.

I am unalterably opposed to the
open saloon.

I believe the traffic can best be
handled by entrusting the sale of
liquor as a beverage to hotels of high
class, coupled with its sale in sealed
packages by Government agencies,
similar to those maintained in the
Eastern province of Canada.

I believe that people will ignore the
bootlegger if they can secure pure and
wholesome liquor from hotels or Fed-
eral agencies.

: believe that the restoration of the
sale of liquor to hotels will do much to
place the hotels of America on a pay-
ing ‘basis.

Will you kindly favor me with your
opinion on this matter and oblige.

E. A. Stowe.

Replies received to date are as
follows:

Muskegon, Aug. 10—Your favor of
Aug. 9 is just received. I am pleased
to note the position you take in re-
gard to the repeal of the Volstead act
and [I agree with you in every par-
ticular except, perhaps, the advisabil-
ity of having a public bar even in a
hotel. It seems to me that if the sale
of intoxicating beverages can be re-
stricted to table service with meals or
service in rooms or homes it will be

better in the long run for all parties
concerned. The trouble with our old
system, which caused the liquor

traffic to come into such bad repute,
was the treating custom. A man
sometimes would go into a barroom
with the antention of taking a single
drink. While he was there perhaps
four or five friends would come in and
there was an unwritten law that each
of the party would treat for a round
of drinks. By the time the customer
had taken a complete round of drinks,
perhaps two or three more friends
might join the party and then he would
have too much liquor. Whatever is
done in framing the new law I hope
everything possible will be done to
discourage this old custom. I have
been in a position to observe this: mat-
ter very closely and [ am satisfied in
my own mind that the principal cause
of the liquor industry coming into ill
repute was the American custom of
treating. Edward R. Swett,
Manager Occidental Hotel Co.

Grand Rapids, Aug. 10—I am in
hearty accord with your views on the
proper method of handling the liquor
traffic in the event of the repeal of the
Volstead act, as outlined in your letter
of the 9th instant.

The American Hotel
representing one of the largest of
America’s leading industries, stands
opposed to the open saloon.

Hotels have suffered tremendous
losses because the failure to prohibit
has encouraged the patronage of
speakeasies to the detriment of the
hotel dining rooms, thereby diverting
the business of the legitimate hotel
keeper fo the non-tax paying boot-
legger.

The restoration of the hotel bar is
the only antidote for this calamitous
situation and would, without question,

Association,

industry.
Frost,
Hotel.

bring prosperity to the hotel
AL A.
Manager Morton

Grand Rapids, Ada. 10 —I have your
letter of Aug. 9, in which you ask my
opinion on the matter of repeal of the
Volstead law.

Casting a glance over the past
twelve vears since we have had Na-
tional prohibition, I would say the
question is not are we to have liquor
or no liquor, but are we to have liquor,
legal or illegal? I personally believe
in legalized liquor traffic, controlled in
such a manner as will guarantee that
there will not be a return of the old
saloon. If the hotels are permitted to
dispense it, unquestionably it will go
far towards 'the solution of their pres-
ent difficulties.

I shall be glad to lend my assistance
to any movement that will legalize the
transportation and sale of liquor.

Ernest W. Neir,
Manager Hotel Rowe.

 

Niles, Aug. 14—I think you are
right. It does look as though the Vol-
stead law will be repealed on the seat-
ing of the next Congress.

I don’t think there is any question
about the fact that the restoration of
the hotel bar would place most of the
hotels on a paying basis, but, so far
as My own opinion is concerned, I am
free to confess that this liquor question
seems to be too big a problem for me.
I wouldn’t know what would be best
for our country and perhaps we will
have to go right on trying until we
find a better solution than the one we
have had.

I think we all are opposed to the
open saloon. I know, at least, that I
am decidedly opposed to it.

Meta Jennings,
Manager Four Flags Hotel.

Grand Rapids, Aug. 12—Replying to
your letter of Aug. 9 addressed to the
Hermitage Hotel, we are very much
in favor of a change in the Volstead
law and I believe this is pretty much
public sentiment at this time. This
hotel is opposed to the return of the
open saloon and would favor the sale
of liquor by Government agencies in
sealed packages and by the hotels.

We all know that liquor is used in
great quantities in the homes and li-
censing hotels to sell liquor would go
a long ways toward placing hotels
again on a paying basis. I congratulate
you on the stand you are taking and I
hope vou will give it plenty of pub-
licity. M. T. Vanden Bosch,
Vice-President Hermitage Hotel Co.

 

12—In answer to your
letter of the 10th on the Volstead law,
let me say that I am for the repeal of
the 18th amendment, but I am also
opposed to the open saloon. At a
meeting of hotel men a short time ago,
not one wanted to see the saloon come
back.

As you know, the hotel industry has
been hit very bad and a great part of
this is due to the blind pig. Many so-
called tourist homes are no more than
that.

I want to see a change as soon as
we can get it, as it will be a big help

Clare, Aug.

to all. A. J. Doherty,
President Michigan Hotel Associa-
tion,

Port Huron, Aug. 15—As chairman
for Michigan of the American Hotel
Association Prohibition Committee, I
naturally am quite interested in your
observations set forth in your letter
of Aug. 12.

During our campaign for repeal, it
has been quite difficult to keep our
members on the right track on this
question. When the 18th amendment
is repealed, it will be done by the Con-
gress of the United States, and it is
our job to see that only w et congress-
men are elected this fall.

(Continued on page 24)

 

 

 

 

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

 

August 17, 1932

 

DRUGS

Michigan Board of Pharmacy.
President—Clare F. Allen, Wyandotte.
Vice-Pres.—J. W. Howard Hurd, Flint.
Director — Garfield M. Benedict, San-

dusky.

Examination Sessions—Three sessions
are held each year, one in Detroit, one in
the Upper Peninsula and one at Ferris
Institute, sig Rapids.

Michigan State Pharmaceutical
Association.

President—F’.. H. Taft, Lansing.

First Vice-President—Duncan Weaver,
Fennville.

Second Vice-President—G. H. Fletcher,
Ann Arbor.

Secretary—R. A. Turrel, Croswell.

Treasurer—William H. Johnson, Kala-
mazoo.
Begin To Prepare For National Phar-

macy Week.

October 9 to 16 is the retail drug-
gists’ opportunity to sell to the public
the vaiue of their profession—Phar-
macy. It is not a week to sell mer-
chandise; it is a week to sell the ser-
vice druggists render. Plan a window
display and tie-up for this week which
will be outstanding among your win-
dows of the year.

In this connection it should be noted
that the committee on research and
relations of the National Wholesale
Druggists Association has again un-
dertaken the preparation of an un-
usually attractive window trim for dis-
tribution to retailers, free of charge
through the wholesalers. This display
material consists of a Medicinal Plant
Map of the United States of America
for use as a background during Phar-
macy Week. The map carries repro-
ductions of 125 important medicinal
plants.

Under each of the beautiful illustra-
tions appears a legend giving the com-
mon and Latin name of the plant, its
use in medicine and information as to
where the plant grows natively. In
addition, on the face of the map in a
large box appears a message to the
public on the importance of the
services of pharmacy.

Following this general article will
be found a detailed description of the
map and helpful suggestions for the
erowing from seed of various medicinal
plants which may be displayed in drug
store windows during pharmacy week.

Even though the merchandising side
may predominate in an establishment,
the very fact that a pharmacist owns
or conducts the store, gives a prestige
to the business and an assurance to the
patron whatever his intended purchase
may be. The significance and the bene-
ficial results of Pharmacy Week to
pharmacy and the drug business depend
on the impress made on the public, the
publicity given relative to its mission;
there is opportunity during the fifty
weeks or more each year to advertise
the merchandising side of the store so
very necessary for producing direct
profit. During Pharmacy Week, how-
ever, pharmacy should be the para-
mount topic of the drug store. Pro-
fessionalize your store for the week
October 9th to 16th inclusive.

 

The Committee on Research and Re-
lations of the National Wholesale
Druggists’ Association announces the
completion of a Medical Plant Map of
the United States of America for use
as a window background by pharma-
cists during Pharmacy Week, Oct 9 to

This map represents the finest work
It is 44 x 65
in. in size and carries reproductions of
125 important medicinal plants. On

in modern lithography.

the face of the map appears illustra-
tions of the more important medicinal
plants growing natively or cultivated
in the United States. Around the bor-
der appears illustrations of the more
important medicinal plants of foreign
origin. The use of nine colors in the
production of the display has made
possible the bringing out of all of the
brilliant hues and colors of the flowers,
fruits and other parts of these interest-
ing plants. Those who have seen the
first prints of the sheet are high in
their praise of the excellency of the
reproductions, many of which are from
original photographs and others from
the classic works of Milspaugh, Bent-
ley and Trimen and others.

Under each of the beautiful illustra-
tions appears a legend giving the com-
mon and Latin name of the plant, its
use in medicine and information as to
where the plant grows natively. In ad-
dition, on the fact of the map in a
large box appears a message to the
public on the importance of the services
of pharmacy.

Professor Anton Hogstad, Jr., Chair-
man of the National Pharmacy Week
Committee, is co-operating with the
N. W. D. A. in an effort to have these
displays more generally used by retail
pharmacists than ever before. Profes-
sor Hogstad will supply on request
radio and news stories for use by retail
pharmacists during Pharmacy Week.
Retailers should address Dr. Hogstad,
161 Sixth avenue, New York City.

Pharmacists everywhere should be-
gin now to plan definitely for out-
standing window displays during Phar-
macy Week. Prizes will again be of-
fered by state and local associations
for best displays and the Federal
Wholesale Druggists’ Association will
again offer a grand prize in the form
of a silver cup for.the best Pharmacy
Week window display in the United
States.

Much has been written about the
possibility of pharmacists engaging the
services of the florist to grow for them
from seed various medicinal plants
which may be displayed in drug store
windows during Pharmacy Week. This
is an excellent suggestion. Those who
have had experience in germinating
medicinal plant seed know very well
that the seed of some plants germinate
very readily, while others are exceed-
ingly difficult to germinate and develop
and grow very slowly. The seedcoat
of the seed of many plants is more or
less impregnated with silica. Seed of
this character usually require a period
of many months of conditioning in the
soil before they will germinate. Many
seed of this kind will not germinate
at all unless they remain in the soil
over winter or are treated artificially.
winter or are treated artificially.

Some seed of this character, like
those of the biennial henbane, may be
immersed in concentrated sulphuric
acid for thirty to sixty secodns, then
rinsed with clear water and planted,
after which they will germinate in six
to ten days. Otherwise, months are
required. Other seed difficult to ger-

minate are those of colchicum, carda-
mom, belladonna, golden seal. Some-
times seed of this kind are shaken vig-
orously with sand or other rough,
sharp, hard material or rubbed with
sandpaper. This cuts down the outer
silica layer and permits moisture to
enter so that the seed will germinate
quickly. It is our advice that for Phar-
macy Week pharmacists do not try to
grow plants from seed that are diffi-
cult to germinate, even in the hands of
experts. The results are often unsatis-
factory.

Many seeds are easy to germinate.
It is a fact that a few flats or seed
pans, filled with young growing plants
attract unusual attention in almost any
store window. Everyone knows how a
little growing shamrock makes a splen-
did display on St. Patrick’s Day or a
little green grass helps tremendously
a display of lawn grass seed. So, too,
with medicinal plants.

It is suggested that pharmacists take
shallow boxes, even cigar boxes would
do for a temporary display; fill these

with very light, sandy soil to within
about three-quarters inch of the top.
Sow the seed selected evenly over the
surface, possibly one-half inch apart,
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ADVANCED DECLINED
Hart Green Beans
Kellogg Corn Flakes
Prunes
Japan Tea
AMMONIA BREAKFAST FOODS Gooseberries
Parsons, 64 oz. ______ 2 95 Kelloga’s Brands No. .100 2 7 50
Parsons, 32 02. _.__ 335 Corn Flakes, No. 136 2 50
Parsons. 18 oz. 420 Corn Flakes, No. 124 2 50 Pears
Parsons, 10 oz. __ B40 Pep, No. 224 . 200 Pride of Mich. No. 2% 3 60
Parsons, 6 oz. 230 Pen No. 202 — | 2 00
Krumbies, No. 424 __ 2 70 Plums
Bran Flakes, No. 624 180 Grand Duke, No. 216__ 3 25
Bran Flakes, No. 602 1 50
Rice Krispies, 6 oz. __ 2 05 Black Raspberries
fice Keispies, 1 ez = 140 XO. 2 2 80
All Bran, 16 oz. _.--_223 Pride of Mich. No. 2_. 2 45
All Bran, 10 oz. —____ 2 70 :
All Bran, % oz. ----110 | Red Raspberries
Kaffe Hag, 6 1-lb. Noo 2) 3 25
Cams 2 9 75 No. A 2 00
Whole Wheat Fla., 24 190 Marcellus, No 2 __ 2 35
Pride of Mich. No. _. 2 9D
BROOMS
Leader, 4 sewed -_-_ 3 45 l Strawberries
Our Success. 5 sewed 525. “Se. 2 - 3 00
Hustlers 4 sewed = 5 50, 802 i 29
Standard, 6 sewed __750 Marcellus, No. 2 ____ 1 85
Quaker, 5 sewed ___ 6 25 + Fride of Mich. No. 2. 2 35
Warehouse 6 50
ey AXLE GREASE Beppe 2 75 CANNED FISH
Ss tip 450 Whisk No 3 0 | 225 Clam Chder, 10% oz. 1 35
24, 3 i ee 5 90 Clam Chowder, No. 2_ 2 75
10 lb. pails, per doz. 8 80 Amsterdam Brands Clams, Steamed. No. 1 2 75
15 Ib. pails. per doz. 11 70 Gold Bond Par., No.5% 7 50 Clams, Minced, No. % 2 40
25 Ib. pails, per doz. 17 65 Prize, Parlor, No. 6. 8 00 Finnan Haddie, 10 oz, 3 30
White Swan Par., No.6 8 50 Clam Bouillon, 7 oz.__ 2 50
APPLE BUTTER Chicken Haddie, No. 1 2 75
Quaker, 12-38 oz., doz. 2 00 ROLLED OATS Fish Flakes, small __ 1 35
Musselman, 12-38 oz. Purity Brand Cod Fish Cake. 10 oz. 1 55
aoe 2 00 Cove Oysters, 5 oz. __ 1 35
= Lobster, No, 4%, Star 2 75
ae a, Wer 1 45
BAKIN Sard’s, %4 Oil, Key __ 4 90
Borah = oe — Sardines, %4 Oil, k’less 3 85
Royal, 4 oz., = Salmon, Red Alaska__ 1 90
Royal, 6 oz., Salmon, Med. Alaska 1 45
Royal, 12 oz.. j ary oA Chi Salmon, Pink, Alaska 1 20
Royal, 2% Ibs.. pened Sardines, Im. 4, ea. 6@16
Royal, 5 Ibs., See = %, ea. 25
: Sardines, Cal 0
Small, 2i5 1 53 Tuna, % Van Gaus
: 5 Oe. 75
Parke, Jgular Flakes. «Tuna, “4s, Van Camps.
China, large, 12s -- 2 70 a ee 35
Chest-o-Silver, 12 lge. 2 Pe ace s, Van Camps a
Glassware, 12s, large 2 25 ee age ae
Purity Oat Snaps, 24s 2 20 — tin esatrcalncraer Bs
Post Brands
Grapenut Flakes, 24s 2 00 B CANNED MEAT
Grape-Nuts, 24s —___ 2 80 acon, Med. Beechnut 3 00
Grape-Nuts. 50 -.---- 140 Bacon, Lge. Beechnut 2 10
Instant Postum, No. 85 40 Beef. Lge. Beechnut 5 10
Instant Postum, No. 10 4 50 Beef, No. 1, Corned __ 2 00
Postum Cereal. No. 0 2 25 Beef. No. 1, Roast _- 2 70
Post Toasties, 36s -. 285 Beef, 2% oz., Qua., sli. 1 35
Post Toasties, 24s -. 285 Beef. 4 Oz; Qua., sli, 2 25
Post’s Bran, 24s _-.. 270 Beef. No. 1, B’nut. sli. 4 50
ea grtes & Onions, s. 2 70
nil; Con Car. is = i 3p
oo Deviled Ham, %s __- 1 50
Solid Back, 8 in. ---_150 Deviled Ham. %s ____ 2 85
ead Back £ in. 1776 “Obie Beet 4 or. 1 ip
Pointed Ends _------ 125 Potted Meat. 4 Libby 52
KC, 10c size, 8 oz. _. 3 60 = Potted Meat, % Libby 80
KC, 15¢ size, 12 oz. __ 5 40 Stove Potted Meat. % Qua. 75
KC, 20c size, full lb.-_ 6 80 Saker 180 Potted Ham, Gen. % 1 45
a oe me or. 8 UCC 200 Vienna Saus. No. % 1 00
na oer ee OP oO .. BOP oo, 260 Vienna Sausage. Qua. 90
im 6 ib wae... ‘os CU Veal Loaf. Medium __ 2 25
n>, 10 tb. sive _
2 7 — oe ener 2 25 Baked Beans
hg cs. Ul e909  Campbelis 64
BLEACHER CLEANSER “°° “© Goskee. a Oz, ------ : 60
Clorox, 16 oz.. 248 __ 3 00 OLOR imemont, Noo 2 5
eet ie th oo, 295 Van Camp, med. ----- 1 25
CANNED VEGETABLES
BLUING CANDLES Hart Brand
Am. Ball, 36-1 oz.,cart. 100 flectric Light. 40 Ibs. :.
Boy Blue, 18s, per cs. 135 Plumber, 40 Ibs. ---- aa Baked Beans
Paraffine, 6s -_--____ lite Medium, Sauce, 36 es. 1 70
Paraffine, 12s -------- 14% No. 2% Size, Doz. _. 95
BEANS and PEAS Wicking .__.._- - (No. W cou 4 00
100 lb. bag Tudor, 6s, per box -- 30
Chill Beans 5 00 Lima Beans
Dry Lima Beans 100 Ib. 6 25 Little Quaker, No. 10 10 50
finto Beans __... 5 50 CANNED FRUITS Little Quaker, No. 1__ 1 15
White H’d P. Beans 2 90 Hart Brand Baby No. 5 2 1 90
Split Peas, Yell., 60 lb. 4 40 Pride of Mich. No. 2__ 1 60
Split Peas, Gr'n 60 lb. 3 15 Appies - Marcellus. No. 10 -._ 6 56
Por bee 475
Oe ee ee Red Kidney Beans
: NO) AQ: 25
BURNERS Blackberries Np 2 95
Queen Ann, No. 1 __115 Pride of Michigan -_-- 295 ¢ Gee 60
Yo. aoe 25 e
ose ee 1 : Cherries ee String Beans
end 2 doz 995 Mich. red; No. 10. 5 Ze dittice Dot, No. 2-2 2 25
Red. No 2 8) Little Det No 1 4 ep
Pride of Mich., No. 2 2 60 T.ittle Quaker, No. 1__ 1 60
BOTTLE CAPS Marcellus Red -__-_- 210 Little Quaker, No. 2__ 2 00
Dbl. Lacquor, 1 gross Snecial Pie — 135 Choice, Whole, No. 2... 1 90
PiKE., per Srors —____ 15 Whole White —-_-._ 2 8C Choice, Whole, No. 1__ 1 25

Cut, No. 10 222. 9 00
Cat Woe. 2. 1 66
Cut; We. 4 1 10
Pride of Michigan -. 1 35
Marcellus Cut. No. 10_ 7 25
Wax Beans
tittle Dot No. 2 -. 2 26
little Dot, No. 1 __.. 1 80
Little Quaker, No. 1_. 1 45
Choice, Whole, No. 10 10 25
Choice, Whole, No. 2 1 80
Choice. Whole, No. 1 1 35
Cnt, No. 10 2. 9 00
Cut No 2 2 1 60
Cut No ft 22 1 10
Pride of Mich., No. 2 1 25
Marcellus Cut, No. 10_ 7 25
Beets
Extra Small, No. 2 —_- 2 50
Fancy Small, No. 2 —_. 2 00
Pride of Mich., No. 2% 2 00
Bart Cut, No. 10. 5 00
Marcel. Whole, No. 2% 1 35
Carrots
Diced, No. 2 222. 115
Diced, No. 10. 2... 5 25
Corn
Golden Ban: Ne. 2. 1 35
Golden Ban., No. 10 10 00
Little Quaker. No. 1. 90
Country Gen., No. 1__ R5
Country Gen., No. 2__ 1 20
Pride of Mich., No. 1 80
Marcellus, No. 2 __.. 9%
Fancy C Srosby, No. 2. 1:20
Whole Grain, 6 Ban-
tam, No. 2 2. _ 1 60
Peas
Tittle Dot, No. 2 --.. 2 40
Little Quaker. No. 10 11 25
Little Quaker, No. 2__ 2 15
Little Quaker. No. 1_-_ 1 45
Sifted E. June, No. 10 9 50
Sifted E. June, No. 2__ 1 75
Sifted E. June, No. 1_- 1 25
Belle of Hart, No. 2_— 1 75
Pride of Mich.. No. 2_. 1 45
Marcel., Sw. W, No. 2 1 50
Marcel., BE. June. No. 2 1 35
Marcel., E. Ju., No. 10 7 50
Pumpkin
No. 100 2 oe 4 35
No, 2% = 2202 1 35
No. 2 22 1 05
Sauerkraut
Mo: 10s ee 4 25
No. 246 22 1 15
Noe 2 85
Spinach
No: 276 22 2 25
No 2. 1 80
Squash
Boston, No: 3 .-_--__ 1 35
Succotash
Golden Bantum. No. 2 2 10
Hart. No, 2 22 180
Pride of Michigan —-_ 1 6a
Marcellus, No. 2 ---- 1 15
Tomatoes
No 10 22322 5 80
No, 2% 2 2 00
NO. 2) oe 1 50
Pride of Mich., No. 2% 1 70
Pride of Mich., No. 2_ 1 35
CATSUP
Sniders; 8 oz. —__-___ 1 35
sSniders, 14 oz, —..-.__ 215
Sniders, No. 1010 -_-__ 90
Sniders, Gallon Glass_ 1 25
CHILI SAUCE
Sniders, 8:07, —--=..- 2 10
Sniders, 14 02. _.-_-- 3 00
Sniders, No. 1010 ~-__ 1 25
Sniders, Gallon Glass_ 1 45
OYSTER Emo Alt
priders. 8 07. 222 2 10
Sniders, 11 027: 2. | 2 40
Sniders, 14 97: ...._ 3 00
Sniders, Gallon Glass 1 45
CHEESE
ROGueTONe oe 60
Wisconsin Daisy -_-___ ag
Wisconsin Wat 2... ag
New York June __..___ an
DAD SAPO os ee ee 40
BAPAC ee 19
Michigan Wiats __ | 17
Michigan Daisies —_-_-- 17
Wisconsin Longhorn -_ 17
Imported Leyden ____-- 27
1 1b. Limberger os 26
Imported Swiss -_-----. 58
Kraft Pimento Loaf __ 26
Kraft American Loaf __ 24
Kratt Brick oat . - 24
Kraft Swiss Loaf -__-- 32
Kraft Old Eng. Loaf__ 45
Kraft. Pimento, % Ib. 1 85
Kraft. American, % Ib. 1 85
Kraft, Brick, % Ib. -_ 1 8&5
Kraft, Lumbur., % Ib. 1 85

CHEWING GUM
Adams Black Jack ____ 65
Adams Bloodberry __-_ 65
Adams Dentyne ____-___ 65
Adams Calif. Fruit —__ 65
Adams Sen Sen  ______ 65
Beeman’s Pepsin ______ 65
Beechnut Wintergreen_
Beechnut Peppermint __
Beechnut Spearmint —-
Doublemint as DD

Peppermint, Wrigleys _. 65

Spearmint, Wrigleys —_ 65
guiey Prat 20 65
Wrigieys P-kK . 65
ONO 22 65

 

Droste’s Dutch, 1 lb.__ 8 00
Droste’s Dutch, % Ib. 4 25
Droste’s Dutch, % Ib. 2 25
Droste’s Dutch, 5 Ibs. 2 50
Droste’s Dutch, 28 lbs. 35
Droste’s Dutch, 55 Ibs. 35
Chocolate Apples ____ 4 50
Pastelles. No. 1 ____ 12 60
Pastelles. % Ib. ______ 6 60
Pains De Cafe =. 00
Droste’s Bars, 1 doz. 2 00
Delft Pastelies 2 15
1 lb. Rose Tin Bon

ONG 2 18 00
7 oz. Rose Tin Bon

BONS 8 9 00
13 oz. Creme De Cara-

Que 2225505 13 20
12 oz. Rosaces ________ 7 80
% Ib. Pastelles ~_____ 3 40

Langues De Chats __ 4 80

CHOCOLATE
Baker, Prem.. 6 lb. % 2 50
Baker, Pre., 6 Ib. 3 oz. 2 55

CLOTHES LINE

Hemp. 50 ft. __. 2 00@2 25
Twisted Cotton,

50 ft 1 50@1 75
Braided, a 1 90
Cupples Cord —..___ 1 85

COFFEE ROASTED
Lee & Cady

1 Ib. Package
Arrow Brand

Boston Breakfast ____ 24%
Breakfast Cup: —...--- 21
Tmperial oo 387%
Do Wig ce 18
Majestic —. 29
Morton House ___----- 33
Nedrow 2 28
Quaker. es 30

McLaughlin’s Kept-Fresh

a
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Coffee Extracts

M. Y., ner.100 202 2
Frank's 50 pikgs.. = 4 2
Hummel’s 50, 1 lb. 10%

CONDENSED MILK
Kagle, 2 0z., per case 4 60

EVAPORATED MILK

 

eee, Tal oe 2 55
Pare, Baby 22 3
Quaker, Tall, 10% oz. 20
Quaker, Baby, 4 doz, 15

Quaker, Gallon, % dz.
Carnation, Tall, 4 doz.
Carnation, Baby, 4 dz.
Oatman’s Dundee, Tall
Oatman’s D’dee, Baby
Pet, Tall
Pet, Baby, 4 dozen __
Bordens Tall, 4 dozen
Borden’s Baby. 4 doz.

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CLGARS
Hemt. Champions __
Webster Cadillac ____ 75 00
Webster Golden Wed. 75 00
Websterettes ________ ‘
Cincos
Garcia Grand Babies ee 50

Bradstreets —-_______ 8 50
La Palena Senators_ 75 00
OGiIng 22 8 50
Throw Outs 2.22.2... 37 50
R G Dun Boquet __ 75 00
Perfect Garcia Subl. 95 00
BuGwiser 2.0200. 19 50
Dry Slitz Stogies -_ 20 00
Tango Pantellas ____ 13 00
lsabella-Manilla -_-._ 19 50

Hampton Arms Jun’r 37 50
CONFECTIONERY

Stick Candy Pails

Pure Sugar Sticks-600c 4 00

Big Stick, 20 ib. case 17

Horehound Stick, 5 lb. 158

Mixed Candy

Kindergarten 22.500). 14
Meager 26008 11
Mrench Creams ___.___. 13
Paris Creame 2 14
SUpiter 222s 09
Fancy Mixture —_____ ads
Fancy Chocolate

5 lb. boxes

Littersweets, Ass'ted 1 50

Milk Chocolate A A 1 50
Nibble Sticks 22) =... 1 50
Chocolate Nut Rolls — 1
Blue Ribbon

Ze 3)

Gum Drops Pails
Champion Gums =. 14
Jelly Strings 22023500 14

Lozenges Pails
A. A. Pep. Lozenges __ 14
A. A. Pink Lozenges __ 14
A. A. Choc. Lozenges __ i
Motto Hearts 2. fs
Maited Milk Lozenges__ 20

Hard Goods Pails
iemon Drops... 14
Oo. I. Horehound drops M4

Anise Squares
Peanut Saqnares -. =... 14

Cough Drops __ 7

Putnam Ss oo LoD
MMitn aSTOS, 145
Joudens 26.00 1 45
Specialties
Pineapple Fudge ____._ 18
italian Bon Bons _ li

Banquet Cream Mints__ 20
Handy Packages, 12-10c 85

COUPON BOOKS
50 Economic grade 2 50
100 Economic grade 4 iu
500 Economic grade 20 00
1000 Economic grade 37 50
Where 1,000 books are
ordered at a time, special-
ly printed front cover is
furnished without charge.

CREAM OF TARTAR
6 ibl boxes 22.0 42

DRIED FRUITS
Apples
N: ¥. Pey.. 50 lb. box 13
N.Y. Hey., 14 02, pke: 16

Apricots
Icvaporated, Choice  ___-

Isvaporated, Fancy __._ 14
evaporated, Slabs ~____
dex, Haney. 2s
Citron
10) UD. POX a 24
Currants
Packages, 14 oz, -___ 17%
Greek: Balk 1p... 2. 161.
Dates
Imperial, 12s, Pitted 1 85
Imperial, 12s, Regular 1 40
Peaches
tyvan. Choice 22s) 12%
Haney: 2202 oe 14
Peel
Lemon, American _____ 23
Orange, American ...._ 24
Raisins
Seeded, bulk __._..._ 814

Thompson's s’dless blk 9
Thompson's seedless,

1 OZ. 2 ea ay,
Seeded, 15 oz.

Cali°ornia Prunes
99@100, 25 lb. boxes__
801090, 25 lb. boxes__
70@80, 25 Ib. boxes__
690, 25 Ib. boxes__
5¢@60, 25 lb. boxes__
4°50, 25 Ib. boxes__@07i4
“0@ 40, . boxes__@09%
304 . boxes__@14
18 72 25 Ib. boxes__

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Hominy Peanuts, Jumbo, 12, PLAYING CARDS HERRING SOAP TEA
Pearl. 100 lb. sacks -_ 3 50 Lib Case ooo 106 Battle Axe, per doz. 2 65 Holland Herring Am. Family. 100 box 5 85 Blodgett-Beckley Co.
Pecans, 3, ‘star 20” 25 Bicycle. per doz. ___- 4 70 Mixed Kees "6 C€rystal White. 100 ___350 Royal Garden, % ib... 0
Pecans, Jumbo —______ 40. Lorpedo, per doz. ___- 2 50 Mixed, half bbis. ._____ BE, 60s 2. 215 Royal Garden, 4 Ib... 77
Bulk Goods Pecans, Mammoth —-___- 50 Mixed, bbls: 2 Fels Naptha. 100 box 5 00
Bibow, 20 Ip. 2 3. G3: Walnuts. Cal oo nes Milkers, Kegs _._._.____ 86 Flake White, 10 box 2 85
mec Noodle 10 Ibs. .. 12.  Eiiekory 2s 23 POTASH Milkers, half bbls. ___._ Grdma White Na. 10s 3 50 Japan
Babbitt's, 2 doz. _.-. 2 7 Milkers, bbIS. -. 9) = 8 Jap Rose, 100 box ___. 740 Medium : 18
Fairy, (00 box .._._. 400. Choice 24@31
Pearl Barley Salted Peanuts Palm Olive, 144 box 990 Fancy 3842
Oe 700 Waney, Ne f 2. FRESH MEATS Lake Gerrina tava, 6 box... 225 No. 1 Nibbs 35
Barley Grits -_———__ 5 00 24 1 lb. Celloph’e case 1 90 1% Bb! 100 ibs —2 Octazon, 120 5 00
Ghester 222) 2 3 50 L Beef — Mackerel Pummo, 100 box ______ 4 85
; Fd ae abe = 7 oo Te Tubs, 60 Count, fy. fat 6 00 Sweetheart. 100 box —_ 5 70 hai Gunpowder
Shelled Oo rs & -_---- 11 Pails. 10 Ib. Fancy fat 150 Grandpa Tar, 50 sm. 210 Choice ---_----_________ 40
Sage Almodns, Salted ~_----__ 95 Med. Steers & Heif. __ 10 Grandga Tar 50 lee 350 Fancy = 47
Hast India 2. 2 10 Peanuts, Spanish Com. Steers & Heif. __ 09 Trilby Soap. 100. 10c 7 25
125 Ib: bags: =... 5% White Fish Wiliams Barber Bar, 9s_ if
MIDGrts 2 32 5 : ots : Williams Mug, per doz. 48 Ceylon
Tapioca Pecans Salted __------_ 55 Veal Lo a 100 Ib. 13 00 Pekoe, medium ________ 45
bea, 100  sacue .. 7% «Walnut Galfernia _. 40 Top -_____________. a fe! 18 50
Minute, 8 oz., 3 doz. 4 05 GO0d =.) 10 i K K Norway -_ 19 50
Dromedary Instant __ 3 50 Medium, 25. 9 coe ee Soe hee 1 40 SPICES _ English Breakfast
Jiffy Punch MINCE MEAT Houca 10 as 1 50 _ Whole Spices) _ : Congou, medium ____ 28
2 doz Gaston 22 22h None Such, 4 doz. ___ 6 20 < . MOxes = . 16 Allspice, Jamaica ---- @24 Congou, Choice ____ 35736
Assorted flavors. Quaker, 3 doz. case _- 3 15 : Lamb Cloves, Zanzibar ---- @36 Congou, Fancy ____ 42@43
Yo Ho, Kegs, wet, lb. 16% Yearling Lamb --_----- 15 Cassia, Canton -_.._- @24
Good =o 14 SHOE BLACKENING Cassia, 5c pkg.. doz. @40
FLOUR Medium 2202203 10 2in 1 Paste: doz 1909 Gimeer, Africa @19 i Oolong
Vv. C. Milling Co. Brands OLIVES Poor 22 08 EE. Z. Combination, dz. 1 3 Mixed. No f @30 Medium . 3
Wily White 2 9 510 7 oz, Jar, Plain, doz. 1 05 Dri-Foot, doz. = 200 Mixed, 10c pkgs., doz. @65 Choice -__-~--__________ 45
Harvest Queen ___--- 5 20 16 oz. Jar, Plain, doz. 1 95 Bicbys, doz. - 2 1 30 Nutmers. 70@0@ ._. @60 Fancy _..__. 50
Yes Ma’am Graham, Quart Jars, Plain, doz. 3 25 Mutton Shinoia, doz 99 Nutmegs, 105-110 --__ @48
Rs 140 5 Gal Kees each _ 6 §0 Good — 08 Pepper, Black _.______ @23
3 oz. Jar, Stuff.. doz. 1 15 soon ~-------------- e ection , coe
8 oz. Jar. Stuffed, doz. 2 25 Or ------------------- STOV 2 - 2 by cone .... 4
Lee & Cady Brands 10 oz. Jar, Stuff., doz. 2 65 Blackne ae 1 30 p : Cotton. 3 ply Balls ___ 27
Home Baker -------- 1 Gal. Jugs. Stuff.. dz. 2 40 a Black Silk Liquid, dz. 1 30 Atisotes ins ag ne
Cream Wheat ---.-- ENE aca e Black Sie Barts. dow 15 Cloves Zanaihar — @as VINEGAR
PARIS GREEN Pate i i ine ae _o ; 30 os. con ok (w25 on O. iz Grand Rapids
aS a 3 ine | » dz. 130 Ginger, Corkin —_____- @2z7 Cider. 10 Grain —_____
Deets Manan ee Fe, er goa 10 Mustara oo Gia Wha Wine 40 arate oe
W. ©. B. Grand Rapids 2s. and Sa .____..._._- 30. «“Neele bones —_.._.__. 04 Wa 8 Pace. Penang ——-—— @85 White Wine, 80 Grain 25
Half pint ------------ : 7 15 Trimmings ---------- 05 654 Stove Enamel. dz. 2 80 ees — oo - @26
One pint -------""" § @5 PETROLEUM PRODUCTS Vuleanol, No. 10, doz. 120 Pepper. White. wis, _ WICKING
Malt gallon 11 55 Including State Tax PROVISIONS 7 300 Pepper, Cayenne -.-- @36 No. 9. ber Kross ~_____ =
erent Faak Wiacen Sanreled) Pork Paprika, Spanish ---. @36  \¥. 1. per gross ______ 1 25
Red Crown eT. “017.5 Clear Back - 16 00@20 00 a a. Der akoss — 8 1 50
FRUIT CAN RUBBERS~ Red Crown Ethyl ---- 20.5 Short Cut Clear -___ 16 00 F. O. B. 6 aaa Rapid Peerless Rolls. p sr doz 7
“ $ St< ; ag + ge ava € Ss e c
ee oi Lip, 2 gro. a Stanolind Gasoline ~-~ 15.7 Gaia HU! ll Seasoning Hichesice a : a -
Prosta Wile lip. 2 Dry Salt Meats Colonial, 36-1% ______ 120 Chili Powder, 1% oz... 65 Rochester, No. 3, doz. 2 00
gro. carton 6 In Iron Barrels D S Bellies 18-29@18-10-g Colonial, Iodized. 24-2 1 35 Celery Salt. 3 oz. ---- % Mayo. ner dex __.__ 75
ese ee Perfection Kerosine 10.3 Med. No. 1 Bbls. -__. 299 Sage. 2 OZ. ---------. 85
Gas Machine Gasoline 39.5 Med. No. d. 100 Ib. bk. F 00 Onion Sale 22 1 35
GELATINE TM & FP. Naohihe Lard Harmer Spec 70 Ih 100 Garlic 1 35 WOODENWARE
fe . Naphtha__ 16.4 ceo. mere LS Packers Me: pe = Ponclt 31 ' 3 95
Jell-O, 3 doz 2 55 Pure in tierees 6% Ss Meat, 50 Ib. 65 Be y. 72 OZ —----- <0 Baskets
Minute, 3 doz. --_-_--- 4 05 60 1b. tubs ___-advance 44 Cream oe for ice ao Bouquet ---- 4 50 a Wide Band,

: See ; : 50 lb. be : V, cream, @ Ib.. each 8&8 zaurel Leaves —_______ 20 wood handles ______ 2 00
Plymouth, White ---155  180-VIS MOTOR OILS =) ib. tubs ----advance 4 Butter Salt, 280 ib. bbl. 4 00 Marforam, 1 oz. —--—_- 90 Market. drop handl
Quaker, 3 doz 1 75 In Iron Barrels lb, pails ----advance % : : i : Qa 90

Be Light 77.1 10 Ib. pails _---advance % Block. 50 lb. --________ 4g Savory. t on... 65 Market. single handle 95

Medien eo ee cee 71 5 Ib. pails _...advance 1 Baker Salt, 280 lb. bbl. 3 80 Thyme, 1 OZ. —-~------- 90 Market, @xtra 1 60
JELLY AND PRESERVES Heavy Pe T1741 3 lb. pails --_-_.advance 1 6. 10 Ib., per bale ____ 93 Tumerci, 1% oz. _-__- 65 Splint, large oa 8 50
P 30 lb. ails 26 B H ee ee 77.1 Compound tierces  ---. 7 20, 3 lb., per bale ____ 1 00 Splint, medium —____ 7 50
Taitltine. an Te. pails 1 hi ee ‘> Compound, tubs 02) q7y, 28 1b. bags, Table __.._ 40 Splint, sp--™ ~ 6 50
Pure, 6 oz.. Asst., doz. 90 STARCH
Pure Pres., 16 oz., dz 1 85 2 Corn Churn
: s
larine Betosus Sausages 12 Kingsford, 24 lbs. ____ 2 30 Barrel. 5 gal., each __ 2 40
Cvs So 1s Powd., bags. per 100 3 2, Jarrell. 10 gal.. each__ 2 55
JELLY GEASSee. Ow ll OPE. eee 5 Argo, 24, 1 Ib. pkgs. 152 3 to 6 gal.. per gal. __ :
% Pint Tall, per doz. 38 Frankfort -----_--____-- la Cream. 24-1 [6 94 ' Kal. -. 16
¥% Pint Squat, per doz. 38 Pe ------------------- 20 ee Ses ae
: Masten Galisad oF Pails
re Light ee 62.1 moe eS is Gloss i. a Galvanized -___ 2 60
eoorene scarey ey ee eee ee ee s 2 qt. Galvanized 2 85
Mea@tum == 22 = 62.1 Aree. 24 1 lb pkhes. 152 11 « > oo
i . 24. : 2 it. Galvanzed —___.
I. VAN WESTENBRUGGE Heavy ---------------- 62.1 Argo, 12, 3 Ib. pkgs. 217 12 at. Flaring Gal. Jr. =x
FE eribut Special heavy —_____- 62.1 Smoked Meats ae apes a ae pa : o
ood Distributor Spectd oS H : an Arco. & 5 lb. pkgs... 2 46 10 at. Tin Dairy ____ 4 OU
Rixtra heavy 220003 62.1 ams, Cer. 14-16 lb. @14 Silver Gloss, 48. 1s 111 0
Polanine SR) 2c 62.1 Hams, Cert.. Skinned _ * Blastic, 32 pkgs. _____ 2 53
Transmission Oil -____ 62.1 Geo ae a @l4 Miser, 48-1) 22002 Traps
Finol, 4 0z. cans, doz. 1 45 am, arie eef : Wiser 50 lbs. 2... = 273 Mouse, Wood, 4 holes. 6v
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Searchlight, 144 box 6 00 PICKLES Bon Ami. Pd., iSs, box 1 90
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MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

 

August 17, 1932

 

SHOE MARKET

Michigan Retail Shoe Dealers Association.
President—Elwyn Pond, Flint.
Vice-President—J. E. Wilson, Detroit
secretary—Joe H. Burton, Lansing.
Asst. Sec’y-Treas.—U. R. Jenkins
Association Business Office, 907 Trans-

vortation Bldg., Detroit.

 

Every Force Laboring For Better-
ment.

Improvement is on the way through

America

Where

there were only hopes to

sheer strength of the will of
to work itself out of a mess.
previously
build upon, we now face strong facts
coupled with the force and fortitude of
many men who propose to follow these

facts to their logical conclusion.

it is natural to have a seasonal

bulge in business. It comes with the
change of season and the necessity for
a change in shelter, in apparel and all
the complex needs of the people. Busi-
ness has been taking “it on the chin,”
but is now working with grim deter-
mination to improve things all along
the line. Improvement in the basic
commodity markets indicate a funda-
mental development toward progress.

The President has developed a nine-
point plan for economic relief. He

oposes concerted action on a wide

|
front to expand employment.

The first force for good is the or-
ganization under the Reconstruction
Finance Corporation of the liquid sup-
ply of money available for employ-
ment of men and the utilization of
materials.

Business is to enjoy a wider expan-
sion of credit and the definite job of
the Federal Relief Banks is to supply
full credit for production where con-
sumption of goods is assured.

Another great National effort is to
employment through
A plan for
modernization includes stimulation of

spread existing
reduction of work hours.

a movement for ‘“slum-clearings’” and

to make available in states and cities

sums of money to make effective a
program of modernization,

The Government can only go a
short distance down the road through
Federal aid. If it goes too far taxa-

ion will be increased beyond _ all
bounds.

If the movement forward is sincere,
and most every business man_ thinks
so, then it is time for the individual
ndividual corporation to do some.
thing for itself along the lines of con-
servative expenditure to bring about
econonic recovery.

Travel the country, as our field edi-
tors do, and we find store after store
that needs some modernization—a coat
of paint, a replaced flooring, a new
and better equipment and all of the
little improvements that have been for-
gotten during the past three years. A
piece of property can drift along for
a time without repair and refurnishing,
but the time comes when it is good
business to spend some money for its
A tew judiciously

makes the

upkeep. dollars

spent little modernization
plan of the little store relatively as im-
portant as the great national plan. It
is possible to multiply work done in
the little store by tens of thousands of
other stores and if such can be done,
then truly improvement is on the way.

There is something to be said on the

question of hours in retail store opera-
There is no such thing as a five

tion.

day week in sight for retail businesses,
but something should be done to cor-
rect the condition of store help work-
ing from 8 a. m. to 10 p. m. six days
a week. Store help has been very co-
operative, even under the conditions of
pay cuts and extended vacations with-
out pay. But pressure on the worker
in the store cannot continue indefinite-
ly. The human machine can’t stand up
under the strain. The
thing to do is to rearrange the hour

continuous

schedules so that more clerks can be
employed. It is the humanitarian
thing to do. It is also good business,
because fresh and healthy workers sell
more shoes than do tired and worn
workers.

It is indeed a wholesome thing to
observe that every force for good is
now at work for the good of the many,
which in the last analysis always is for
the good of the individual business
itself. If we can keep up this mo-
mentum all will be well again. If we
simply consider it a seasonal bulge it
will lose its fire and vigor, and conse-
quently deeper slumps may lie ahead.
But it is the first time in the business
history of America that every indi-
vidual and every economic force is in
step—making betterment in business
through well directed effort “for the
common good.’—Boot and Shoe Re-
corder.

 

Lines of Interest To Grand Rapids
Council.

Quite a number of the friends of
Mr. and Mrs. Walter E. Lypps gath-
ered at their home last Saturday eve-
ning to celebrate the anniversary of
the birth of brother Lypps. A very
clever and courteous plan was em-
ployed in placing the number of can-
dies on the birthday cake, the num-
ber being fourteen. Now even Walter
himself will admit being older than
that would indicate, although he is still
a very young man. What was the sig-
nificance of the fourteen? It repre-
sented the number of guests present
and the reporter feels that that is the
very essence of hospitality and good-
fellowship. The host and hostess are
so unselfish, fine and admirable that
their thoughts were on their guests,
even in planning the birthday cake. A
candle for each one present is an ex-
cellent idea. The guests were enter-
tained at bridge and five hundred. In
bridge Mr. and Mrs. Harry Nash won
high scores and also the valued prizes
for lady and gentleman winner. Among
the out of town guests, were Mrs. O.
Salisbury and Mrs. Helen Smith, both
members of the Ladies Auxiliary of
Cadillac Council, Detroit.

Darcy G. Wilcox, representing Lib-
by, McNiel & Libby, Chicago, has
done his bit to restore prosperity and
is entitled to wear badge ‘71’, as he
recently purchased a new eight cylin-
der car. He reports very
good and his firm is so well pleased
with his efforts that they have prac-
tically doubled his territory. We have

business

recognized Darcy as a man of capacity
and are glad that his firm is giving
him ample opportunity for him to ex-
tend himself.

Raymond W. Bentley, general chair-
man of the New Year’s party, held
their first committee meeting this
week. It is a little early to divulge
any plans, but the members of the
committee were all present and very
enthusiastic. The boys are looking for-
ward to and planning one of the finest
parties ever held by Grand Rapids
Council on New Year’s eve.

William I. Millar, residing at 1440
Byron avenue, who sells furniture for

manufacturers, injured his
hand and suffered a nervous
shock in an automobile accident on his
way home from Detroit recently. He
is a son of John H. Millar, of the Na-
tional Candy Co., who is one of our
loyal and enthusiastic members. We
hope for Mr. Millar’s complete quick
recovery.

several
right

Senior Counselor B. C. Saxton, in
company with  Secretary-Treasurer
H. R. Bradfield, called on Frank B.
Osgood, 458 Ethel avenue, and found
him getting along nicely after an auto-
mobile accident. The accident occur-
red at Ganges, where Mr. Osgood
severed an artery in his left hand and
suffered severe bruises on the chest
and abdomen. He has sold almost all
kinds of paper for printing purposes
since 1881 and has a wide circle of
friends in the State who will regret
to learn of this accident, but will re-
joice that he is making rapid improve-
ment in recovering.

Every salesman who was interviewed
by the reporter this week reports busi-
ness much on the up-grade. Merchants
are placing larger orders for prompt
shipment and the old fear that has
gripped nearly all of us is losing its
strangle hold. We hope to see it
completely routed within a few short
weeks.

In a previous issue we mentioned
that many of the successful business
men of this community were from the
ranks of the United Commercial
Travelers. Confirming that statement,
may we refer to the Zuiderhoek Cof-
fee Co., 1921 South Division avenue,
owned and operated by
Henry D. Zuiderhoek. The traveled
many years selling coffee to the retail
trade through Western Michigan. Af-

which is

ter learning the coffee business thor-
oughly, he established a business for
himself, blending, roasting and selling
coffee. He employs at present several
salesmen, covering the trade territory
of Grand Rapids to market his prod-
ucts.

Glad to hear the many favorable re-
ports from different sections of the
country on the reception of the Olney
resolution, adopted at the convention
of the Grand Council of Michigan.
Firms employing large number of
salesmen have requested permission to
reprint this resolution for their sales-
men and customers. We believe that
this is an illustration of a “little leaven
leaveneth the whole lump” and we be-
lieve the efforts of the United Com-
mercial Travelers are having greater
influence to-day in restoring confidence
than any other force or influence at
work. Remember your Team Work
in Business obligation.

Official Reporter.
2. ____
Made Good Use of the Front Cover.

Belding, Aug. 15—I often think how
neglectful I am in not acknowledging
more frequently the many, many good
things I receive from my friend in his
splendid paper, the Michigan Trades-
man.

This week the article on the cover
page by Charles W. Garfield was the
first thing I read. I honestly don't
remember any article or bit of prose
or poetry I ever read that seemed to
“strike home” to me like this one has.
I have read it to myself several times,
and yesterday read it before the as-
sembled Sunday school, of which I
am superintendent. Several spoke of
the beauty of the thought afterwards,
and of how much they enjoyed it.

Mrs. Lloyd has a scrapbook in
which she has placed nearly every
poem or item appearing on the covers
of the Tradesman during the years we
have taken the magazine. These we
prize very highly.

I just felt, Mr. Stowe, that I wished
to express sincere appreciation of the
splendid magazine you have and for
the wonderful things you publish in
it. E. C. Lloyd.

—_——_~.~~+~2@___

Welded parts are now available
commercially to machine and equip-
ment makers. Economies over other
methods of fabrication are said to be
effected in many cases.

——~->.-—>___

A new synthetic leather, made by
impregnating crepe wadding with
latex, is said to be strong, flexible, por-
ous and water absorbent. Its principal
present use is for insoles.

ositive protection
profitable investment
“1 the policy of the

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MICHIGAN 244 SHOE DEALERS
MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

Mutual Butlding ors

* Lansing, Michigan

 

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August 17, 1932

OUT AROUND.
(Continued from page 9)
side.” “How do you make that out?”
asked Riis,
“On the sunny side

 

nearer Heaven,”
replied the great Cardinal.

It pleases me greatly to see the in-
roads a Grand Rapids man is making
in the newspaper field so long
monopolized by the blatant and ar-
rogant Chicago Tribune. Ever since
Colonel Knox purchased the Chicago
Daily News he has demonstrated that
the owners of the Tribune have a foe-
man worthy of their steel and recent
developments show very clearly that
he has the Tribune crowd on the run.
They recently disposed of their De-
troit Mirror and rumor has it that
they did this in order to obtain suffi-
cient cash resources to finance the
battle the Chicago Daily News is giv-
ing them. I naturally feel a personal
interest in this contest, because Mr.
Knox’s father was a patron of the
Tradesman for many years during the
time he was engaged in the grocery
business here and the gifted son had
the opportunity of reading the Trades-
man in the days when he was plan-
ning his remarkable career—success-
ful to the nth degree in every under-
taking he has espoused.

The most ridiculous feature in the

newspaper situation of America is the
caption the Tribune carries at its
masthead, “The World’s’ Greatest
Newspaper.” As a matter of fact,
there are a dozen daily newspapers in
this country which are head and shoul-
ders ahead of the Tribune, not to men-
tion the New York Times, which is so
far ahead of the Tribune that the lat-
ter will never get within hailing dis-
tance.
Russell Boyle has finally
done what I
would do—permitted the mortgage on
the Rowe Hotel to be foreclosed.
Despite the remarkable example fur-
nished by Joseph Brewer in rescuing
the Pantlind Hotel from receivership
or bankruptcy, Mr. Boyle has per-
mitted the Metropolitan Life Insurance
Co. to foreclose its mortgage on the
hotel, which is for less than one-third
the value of the property, thus spong-
ing off the stockholders, who were
given the personal assurance of Mr.
Boyle that they would be taken care
of, no matter what happened. I hap-
pen to be one of those who accepted
his statements at par and now find
that they were not worth 5 cents on a
dollar. With the comparatively small
indebtedness of the Rowe Hotel, there
is no reason on earth why it should be
sacrificed because of the weakness of
an individual who proved to be a
destructive, instead of a constructive,
exploiter. The stockholders of the
Rowe Hotel are not the only persons
who have reason to harbor resentment
against Mr. Boyle. By industriously
exploiting bad bonds he has probably
put more banks on the hummer than
any other man in Michigan,

I note

exactly expected he

The Gold Seal Business Builders,
2949 Grand River avenue, Detroit,
which sued the Tradesman two or

three years ago for a million dollars,
and never gave security for costs, have

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

Detroit and
moved to Cleveland, where they are
located on Prospect street. They are
bad actors and our Ohio readers are
advised to give them a wide berth.
There is no merit in their proposition
and little if any, responsibility on the
part of the principals.

discontinued business in

As illustrating the straits which

some men have been forced to face
during the depression now happily dis-
appearing, I take the liberty of re-
producing the following letter:

I am writing to request that you
cancel my subscription to the Michi-
gan Tradesman. I regret to take this
step and ‘have always liked your mag-
azine, but I do not know how I will
ever earn the money to pay for the
subscription.

You who are working every day do
not know or understand the frame of
mind that it is possible for a man who
is out of work and every day hears the
same answers when he seeks work.
True, I have been able to secure some
jobs, but let me give you an idea of
what pay and how they take advan-
tage of the present conditions to se-
cure good men for small money.

1. For four weeks I worked as ad-
vance salesman for a coffee company
securing new customers. Prior to the
depression they paid $1.25 for a new
customer and paid when the order was
written. Now they pay 95c and pay
when the order is delivered. It is
four weeks since I covered the ter-
ritory allotted and as yet I have only
been paid for about two-thirds of the
orders I wrote.

2 A credit clothing house next
employed me. Prior to the depression
they paid $27.50 salary and $5 auto
expense a week. Then they dropped
to 20 per cent. commission on collec-
tions and $5 auto expense. When |
went to work they offered me 18 per
cent. commission and no auto expense.
I gave it a fair trial for two weeks and
two days. I earned the first two days
$1.26, the first full week $5.38 and
$5.25 the second week. Out of this I
paid for my own car expense. Can
vou tell me how I can support a fam-
ily of six children on what is left?

It is five months since I have earned
any money to speak of. J] haven’t ex-
actly lost hope of securing something,
but am beginning to wonder when. I
do not wonder that the man out of
work is bewildered and that he is in
Sort Of a daze.

Grand Rapids, Aug. 13—It affords
me a great deal of pleasure to send
my check for my fiftieth subscription
to the Michigan Tradesman, the read-
ing of which has been to me in all the
years a source of profit and pleasure.

B.C. Beard:

I knew Mr. Beard when he was a
clerk in a grocery store at Morley
fifty-eight years ago. Later he en-
gaged in the business for
himself at Morley, achieving excep-
tional merchant. For
many years he had a lucrative con-
tract with the G. R. & I, Railroad to
furnish ties,

grocery

SUCCESS 4S 2

He came to Grand Rap-
ids about thirty years ago and added
to his fortune by judicious investments
in outlying real estate. About twenty
years ago he re-engaged in the gro-
cery business at 1504 Wealthy street,
where he has long enjoyed the repu-
tation of maintaining the most fre-
quent turnover of any grocer in the
United States. He will be 81 years
old next Monday. He positively re-
fuses to grow old and his friends con-
fidently expect to assist him in cele-
brating his one hundredth’ birthday
anniversary, nineteen years hence.

Oscar Levy, traveling representative
for Charles G. Graham & Co., told
me last week he was going to St.
Joseph on a “Jewish vacation.” As I
was not familiar with the term, I ask-
ed for an
vacation,” he replied, “is one where

explanation. “A Jewish

you put your wife in the front seat and
your samples in the back seat and you
sell enough goods en route to pay
your gasoline bills and hotel bills.
One of the best posted fruit men in
Michigan is Charles E. Bassett, post-
master of Fennville and local corre-
spondent for the Allegan Gazette. Mr.
Bassett is a pomologist of wide experi-
ence and extended reputation who has
done much
character for the pomolgical depart-

work of a constructive

ment of the Federal Government. He
checks me tp and sets me aright in
his local correspondence on a state-
ment I recently made concerning the
aple crop of the Fennville district, as
follows:

“During a recent visit to Fennville
our good friend. E. A.
Michigan Tradesman got the idea that
Fennville apple orchards were being

Stowe, of the

neglected because of the meager re-
turns the growers received last sea-
son. While it may be true that a few
growers have not kept up their or-
chard work as well as usual, it is also
true that most of the growers of the
better class have done more than usual,
scraping the trunks and large limbs of
the trees, banding with chemically
treated bands to lessen the worms, and
dccng an unusual amount of spraying,
so that the Fennville district will con-
tinue to produce and market
first-class apples than any other ship-
ping point in Michigan.
E. A. Stowe.
——_--
Death of Alonzo Herold.

Alonzo Herold died at his home in
this city, 263 Charles avenue, Aug. 9.
Mr. Herold was long and

more

actively
identified with business in Grand Rap-
ids and won prosperity through his
own ability and efforts, during which
time he ever commanded secure place
in the confidence and good will of
those with whom he came in contact
in the varied relations of life. Mr.
Herold was born in Holland, Ottawa
county, Michigan, Dec. 22, 1859, his
parents having come to that place in
the preceding years from Ohio and his
father having there engaged in the
work of his trade, that of shoemaker,
as a pioneer representative of that line
of industry in the sturdy little Mich-
igan city that was founded by col-
onists from the European Netherlands.
Mr. Herold attended the public schools
of Holland until he was fourteen years
of age and showed great liking for his
studies, with the result that he profited
fully by the advantages thus afforded
him. His father had in the meantime
engaged in the mercantile business at
Holland, and when both the family
home and the store were destroyed by
Herold found that his
school work must be interrupted. Thus,

fire Alonzo

at the age of 14 years, he came to
Grand Rapids in 1873 and here entered
the employ of the
Leather o. A year later he took a
position with L. J. Rindge & Co.,
shoe merchant, the concern later be-

Cappon-Bertsch

23

coming known as Rindge, Kalmbach
& Co.

a clerk in the retail department of that

For ten years Mr. Herold was

establishment and in 1884 he resigned
his position and engaged in the retail
shoe business as senior member of the
firm of Herold & Bertsch, with Chris-
tian Bertsch as coadjutor. The firm
built up a prosperous business and
after the lapse of eight

years Mr.
EL. Hagy.

In Sept., 1893, he became one of the
]

Herold sold his interest to J.
principals in the incorporation of the
Herold-Bertsch Shoe Co., which de-
veloped a large and substantial busi-
ness in the manufacturing of shoes and
in handling the output at wholesale.
With this representative concern Mr.
Herold continued an active executive
until March, 1925, retired
although still retaining his interest in

when he

the business. Mr. Herold made a rec-
ord of admirable business achievement
which is deserving of commendation
for the substantial and worthy success
he gained through his own ability and
application during many years of prom-
inent association with the business
activities of the city of his adoption.
He was loyal and liberal as a citizen,
was a Republican in politics and he
Mark’s
church, Protestant Episcopal. In 1886
Mr. Herold wedded Miss Sarah Bole,

of Grand Rapids, and they had two

was a cCommunicant of St.

Clifford is manager of the
Muir
Drue Co. at Elyria. Ohio, and Miss

children:

drug store conducted by the

Verna holds a position in the hbrary
of the Crescent street public school in
Grand Rapids.
a
The only ship that comes to a man
who sits down and waits is a receiver-
ship.

 

GREENE SALES CO.
SPECIAL SALES CONDUCTORS
Reduction — Money-raising or
Quitting Business Sales.

142 N. Mechanic St. Phone 9519
JACKSON, MJCHIGAN

 

 

Phone 61366

JOHN L. LYNCH
SALES CO.

SPECIAL SALE EXPERTS

Expert Advertising

Expert Merchandising

209-210-211 Murray Bldg.
Grand Rapids, Michigan

 

 

 

 

Business Wants Department
Advertisements inserted under this head
for five cents a word the first insertion
and four cents a word for each subse-
quent continuous insertion. if set in
capital !etters, double price. No charge
less than 50 cents. Small display adver-
tisements in this department, $4 per
inch. Payment with order is required, as
amounts are too smal! to open accounts.

a Sam CPA SEIMEI NISRA

 

 

 

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

August 17, 1932

 

IN CASE OF REPEAL
(Continued from page 17)

In Michigan we have every congres-
sional district organized with a sub-
chairman in each district. These sub-
chairmen are doing a very effective
job and will continue to do so until
after election.

In my opinion it would be a mis-
take to start any discussion at this
time on the questions propounded in
your letter, as all these questions will
have to be decided by the people of
Michigan after the 18th amendment
has been repealed.

Our job now is to get repeal. Let's
do that first. John A. Anderson,

Manager Hotel Harrington.

Petoskey, Aug. 15—I, too, am_ un-
alterably opposed to the open saloon.
The American Hotel Association of
the United States and Canada took a
vote of its membership not long ago
and they were nearly unanimous in
favor of a service bar only in hotels.
The hotel men do not want to become
saloon keepers, but if they could sell
liquors in their dining rooms and thus
hold the business which is now going
to the speakeasies and night clubs, one
of their greatest problems would be
solved. I believe the Government
could arrange to sell wine, beer and
liquors in original packages out of the
grocery stores, similar to the way they
handle cigars and tobaccos, and when
you bring these commodities to the
people at a reasonable price, boot-
legging must cease.

WwW. ©.

Manager Cushman

McManus, Jr.,
House.

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Items From the Cloverland of Michi-
gan.

Sault Ste. Marie, Aug. 16—We are
all feeling better since listening to
President Hoover's speech of accept-
ance last week, which was one of the
greatest speeches in history. Many of
our Democratic friends have decided
to take a chance on Mr. Hoover after
that speech. A better day is coming
and the man best fitted by experience
to carry on is President Hoover.

A third water taxi line started at
St. Ignace last week, operating under
the name of the Mackinaw Ferry Co.
The boat from St. Ignace will be
handled by Milo Gonser. He will op-
erate his twenty-six foot Chris-Craft,
Silver Wings, and also a cabin cruiser.
The cruiser will run every two hours
and the speed boat every hour be-
tween Mackinac Island, Mackinaw
City and St. Ignace.

A Karmelkorn shop has been open-
ed at 542
Atkin, of Houghton. There are now
600 shops in this country and Canada.
Each shop is locally owned and oper-
ated. Mr. Atkin is more than pleased
with the volume of business since he
opened last week and the new shop
seems to have a bright future. Mr.
Atkin has had years of experience in
the candy business at Houghton and
is giving his personal attention to the
business here.

No matter how much money talks.
it never bores anyone.

The Shallows Inn, at the Shallows.
opened for business last week by Mrs.
Oscar Peterson and Mrs. Stewart
Davidson, specializing in serving fish
and chips also chicken dinners. It is
located on the shore line of the river
in the cottage known as the Bailey
cottage. Many of our local people, as
well as the tourists, are enjoying the
dinners, which are the first of the kind
in Sault Ste. Marie. The prices are
most reasonable and the small over-
head will assure a nice business.

A clock 118 years old has been pre-
sented to the Women‘s club of Mack-

inaw City for its library by C. A.
Roberts, of Wawatam Beach. Mr.
Roberts is well known here. He is a

retired salesman and a collector of
eight day clocks. His collection of
clocks is one of the largest in the
State, including the smallest to the

Ashmun street by C. W.-

largest grandfather clocks. ‘Cap, as
he is known to his many friends here,
spends the summers in his summer
home at Mackinaw City on the bay
shore and the winters at his winter
home in Florida,

There are thousands of unemployed
from all over the State in the berry
patches in the neighborhood. of Shell-
drake picking berries. The berries are
plentiful, which enable the willing
workers a_ nice livelihood. Large
trucks are hauling most of the berries
to Chicago.

The Soo Reminder, a new weekly
advertising paper published by L. E.
Runnels, discontinued with last week's
issue. Mr. Runnels is moving to
Munising, but thas made no announce-
ment as ito his future plans. This
paper will be missed, as it was a clever
publication. All of the advertisements
were hand set and showed the work
of an expert.

The Upper Peninsula medical men
held their annual convention here at
the Hotel Ojibway last week. There
was a large attendance and a good
programme was enjoyed by all. The
visitors were shown around the city
and the Canadian Soo. The delegates
left feeling that they had been more
than pleased with the Sault and its
hospitality and the memories of the
convention and entertainment will
linger in their minds.

R. Colwell, a salesman, aged 36,
representing the Home Serving Studio,
of Manistee, suffered a heart attack
last Friday and passed away at the
home of W. Frederick,

Years ago people used to drop in for
a visit. Now they visit in for a drop.

Harley B. Burdick, the well-known
seed merchant, of Saginaw, accom-
panied by his wife, spent several days
last week visiting old friends here.
This was Mr. Burdick’s second visit
to the Northland and he noticed a big
change during the many years since
his last visit. He says we have a
most delightful climate and more de-
lightful places nearby to spend a vaca-
tion on the great lakes than he has
seen elsewhere in all his travels.

The Upper Peninsula farmers and
their families gathered for their annual
round up at the Upper Peninsula ex-
periment station one day last week.
They were shown the exhibits at the
poultry plant, showing the recognized
grades of eggs. Grading eggs for spec-
ial markets is increasing the income
and helping to maintain a market for
many poultrymen. The day of saying
an egg is an egg is past. Quality in
eggs count just as it does in other
market commodities. They were shown
the latest equipment in killing and
preparing dressed poultry for the mar-
ket. It was a very profitable and in-
structive meeting,

An airline advertisement says: “An
hour in the air is like a ie vaca-
tion.” Yes, and a drop too soon is like
a trip to heaven.

William G. Tapert.

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When On Your Way, See Onaway.

Onaway, Aug. 16—In the Aug. 3
issue of the Tradesman we told of the
quantities of blueberries and rasp-
berries which were being harvested,
furnishing labor as well as recreation
for pickers.

Now to go on with the story: In
addition to the above now comes the
biggest crop of blackberries in the his-
tory of Northern Michigan—wild
blackberries we mean—those great
big, juicy fellows such as we used to
call “thintble berries” which grew on
the mountain sides down East. It
doesn’t take many of these big fellows
to fll a quart measure and the pickers
say, “Can I sell you a bushel of black-
berries to-day?” A whole bushel for
$1.5C; well, that would make a whole
lot of jam.

A. E. Chauncey, of the firm of
Chauncey & Baldwin, real estate deal-
ers of Bridgman, called in to see the

“Squire” to-day. There is a real
booster for Berrien county, no mistake,

Talk about berries, where we speak of
them in bushels Mr. Chauncey talks
carloads; yea, train loads. It would
make very interesting reading if the
Tradesman would invite Mr, Chaun-
cey to give a detailed account of the
fruit activities in Berrien county. I
think jt would be an incentive for
other portions of the State to promote
just such industries, inasmuch as there
are a good many idle acres and an
equal number of idle men. Nature
will step in and co-operate; numerous
little patches of small fruits are gradu-
ally appearing in our vicinity right in
the ntidst of wild fruit. Just over the
line in Cheboygan county our neigh-
bors have more extensive tracts of
berries grown on lands composed. of
inexpensive soil: these same lands are
now showing very satisfactory results
and the profits run up into real big
money.

Depression. There must be a way
out. With all the wide universe spread
Lefore us craving for action, why not
get busy? There is no excuse for idle-
ness: if you cannot demand a salary,
work for nothing until you can de-
mand one. The world likes a busy
man. If you want anything done,
done right and done in a hurry employ
a busy man to do it. A drone is
worthless. There is no excuse for
any man hanging around or loitering
in a poolroom waiting for a job to
come to him; it won’t come. Perhaps
he doesn’t want it anyway and that is
the way the employer looks at it
probably.

{t is said that the way to prevent
failures and losses is for the Govern-
ment to prevent the manufacture of
red ink. There are other ingredients
which are more dangerous and one of
them is “white mule;” high license is
not the remedy either.

Squire Signal.

Growing Old a _ Rather Pleasant
Progression.
Detroit, Aug. 16—Your letter of

congratulation was thoroughly appre-
ciated. I have not seen the notice in
the New York Evening Post. I have
had a great many letters of congratu-
lation from strangers whom I have
never known or even met. Growing
old is after all a rather pleasant
progression. The afternoon is a lovely
part of the day, if the skies are clear,
the weather fair and one’s faculties
enable him to appreciate his surround-
ings. Old Governor Felch once said,
as the drew near the end of his jour-
ney, “It looks beautiful toward the
sunset.”

1 had hardly given my 75th birthday
a thought, for after so many, birthdays
are apt to become commonplace events.
But a conspiracy was on foot. I was
lured away by a fake telephone call
by which one of the girls was to keep
me ‘busy answering all ‘sorts of ques-
tions. When I returned to my desk
[I found two huge baskets of Howers,
One containing seveny-five roses and
the other a large assortment. There
was also a huge cake decorated with
yellow roses, by initials and the dates
1857—1932 and boxes otf small pres-
ents from members of the staff. Wm.
E. Scripps, president; Hereward Scott,
general manager, heads of depart-
ments, members of the editorial staff,
tue mechanical and other departments
tiled in with congratulations, making
it a very happy occasion for the old

timer,
1 read with great pleasure your
quotation from Mr. Garfheld on the

cover or the last Tradesman. His
pailosophy of life has been put to the
tong test of living and still rings true.
instead of fading like a tender flower
he has ripened lke sound grain, ready

tor the sharvest when it arrives. I
hope the reaping may be long deferred.
Geo. B. Catlin.
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clothes your
a lot more the

No matter how many
wife has she always buys
minute you offer to take her on a trip.

Gabby Gleanings From Grand Rapids.

Abe Schefman & Co. are removing
their wholesale produce business from
the Pere Marquette cold storage to the
South end of the G. R. & I. freight
depot which runs South from Fulton
street. They have made a determined
effort to make the cold storage pay,
but have not succeeded. The great
institution is fully ten years ahead of
the requirements of this market. It
cost $420,000—$60,000 for the land and
$360,000 for the building and equip-
ment, which is up to the minute in
efficiency. The taxes on the plant
were $6,466 last year. Schefman & Co.
were under contract to pay $500 per
month rental. The owner offered to
rent it to the Kent Storage Co. for
$750 per month, but the proposition
was turned down. G. D. Moffett,
manager of the Development Depart-
ment of the Pere Marquette Railway,
is putting in a few days in Grand
Rapids in an effort to solve the prob-
lem of keeping the plant in operation
at the smallest possible loss to the
company. The outcome will probably
be that the storage will be conducted
by the owner under the management
of a competent operator. It is too
valuable a property—to the commun-
ity as well as the owner—to be per-
mitted to be idle.

Peter D. Kline, Vice-President of
the Grand Rapids Trust Co., died of
heart disease Monday in the Cleveland
clinic hospital. He was ‘born in She-
boygan, Wis., fifty years ago. His
early activities were in Utah, where he
was engaged in railroad construction.
In 1916 he affiliated with the American
Public Utilities Co., at LaCrosse, Wis.,
which was under the control of Kelsey,
Brewer & Co., of Grand Rapids. The
next year he was appointed vice-presi-
dent and general manager of the Wis-
consin-Minnesota Light and Power
Co., a subsidiary of the American Pub-
lic Utilities Co. Mr. Kline came to
Grand Rapids in 1924 as a vice-presi-
dent of the American Public Utilities
and a partner of Kelsey, Brewer & Co.
The following year, when the Ameri-
can Public Utilities Co. properties
were sold to Insull, of Chicago, he
went to the Grand Rapids Trust Co.
as a vice-president. He leaves a wife
and daughter to mourn: his loss.

Referring to the manner in which
Geo. Welsh takes credit to himself for
“solving the unemployment problem
in Grand Rapids” by invoking the aid
of scrip and the city commissary store,
a local man who is close to the matter
says that Welsh is a “masterly dis-
seminator of misinformation.”

Wm. L. Berner, manager of Lee &
Cady, left to-day for Big Star Lake,
where he and his wife will spend the
remainder of the week.

C. K. Maloley, whe has been con-
ducting a grocery store 7+ 1911 South
Division avenue, has engaged in trade
at 458 Lyon stret, former location of
M. Pollie.

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Silk mills find a new outlet for their
clippings, housewives material for
quilt blocks, in a new package con-
taining four to five yards of selected
silk pieces.

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