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eign nation of many sovereign states; a perfect union, one and inseparable; established upon those
principles of freedom, equality, justice and humanity for which American patriots sacrificed their
lives and fortunes.

I therefore believe it is my duty to my country to love it; to support its constitution: to obey its
laws; to respect its Flag; and to defend it against all enemies.

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PATER LOVE

We hear about a mother’s love It’s father delves the darksome mine,
In story and in song, And climbs the girders high,

How staunch it is through thick and thin And swings upon the scaffolding
How tender and how strong, Between the earth and sky.

How sweet and pure and beautiful, It’s father bends his aching back,
And every word is true; And bows his graying head,

But what about a father’s love? To bear the burdens of the day,
That claims some credit, too. And earn the children’s bread.

For both must work and both must plan,
And do an equal share
To rear the little ones the Lord
Has trusted to their care,
All honor to the mother love,
The universe it fills,
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The Mother’s Prayer Answered

In regards to the Industrial Re-
covery Act which fundamentally
is to stand between human greed
and human misery—praise God it
has passed. To some extent it
bears the marks of mutilation, but
the power to license unfair indus-
tries miraculously escaped assas-
sination.

Are human beings intended to
live their span of years under a
hectic reign of terror and oppres-
sion? Great leaders of the past
have at times championed their
cause and defended their rights to
freedom and homes of their own.
The principle involved in the
licensing of inddustries is estim-
ated to do that very thing for vast
throngs of American citizens.

We all recognize that a great
majority of industries would do
their utmost to make conditions
ideal for their employes, but the
minority which fasten themselves
on suffering humanity and suck
its life blood, have a ruinous effect
on those which desire to operate
under the principles of the Golden
Rule. Surely some of those who
sought to defeat this great human-
jtarian act must have, during their
lives, come in contact many times
with human misery—seen human
beings up against the raw edge
of human greed. How, then,
could they forget or be so callous
in their premeditated decisions?

I once read of a great Roman
general who was in a tour of in-
spection through distant provinces
of the empire. He was asked why
he inscribed some names on the
white side of his tablet and some
on the red. He replied, ‘The
white side is for the living, the red

side for the dead.”’

Thus when opportunity pauses,
stylus in hand, our decision may
mean for ys either life or death.

GRAND RAPIDS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14, 1933

Better that a man should scat-
ter a few flowers of love along an
unobtrusive path in life than to
earn the blistering wrath of God
in a crisis. Far better to have
one’s name chiselled in the lava
pavement of hades than recorded
among those who appear to for-
get the poor and helpless.

Under the Stars and Stripes
where children and old folks toil
for a pittance, we can see a gray
mother seated before a table over
which she is bowed in grief.
Broken in spirit and body, her
poor old shoulders are warped
with labor, a victim of extreme
poverty, a human sacrifice on the
altar of greed. From her ashen
lips comes a last supplication,
“Kind Jesus, have mercy,’ and
into the gloom of this sordid pic-
ture reaches the strong hand of
the National Recovery Act and as
it rests lightly in benediction on
that old gray head, we hear a
voice which we seem to recognize
saying, “Mother, thy prayer is
answered.” C.-L. Clark.
Greenville, Mich.

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New Institution in an Old Field

Counsel and trained executive serv-
ice in almost every phase of business,
financial and fiduciary activity will be
supphied by Schouten-Johnson Man-
agenment, Inc., whose organization
was completed fate last week.

Officers of the new corporation, said
to be almost unique in American busi-
ness and financial circles, are Gen.
John L, Schouten, president; Maurice
R. Quick, vice-president, and C. So-
phus Johnson, secretary andi treasurer.

Under its charter, the new concern
is given broad powers. It will supply
personalized and specialized service,
either as individuals or as a corpora-
tion, in the fields of commercial, in-
dustrial, financial and property man-
agement. It may act as receiver, re-
organizer and trustee agents under
personal and court appointment. It will
serve as a clearing ‘house for lawyers
in all matters of a fiduciary nature.

The officers are all men of long
training and wide experience in their
respective fields. General Schouten
and Mr. Johnson offer fifty-two years
of combined experience in trust and
fiduciary work. Mr. Quick, in addition
to wide sales experience, has devoted
himself to public relations and adver-
tising work for the past ten years.

General Schouten. served with the
Michigan Trust Co. continuously for
thirty years, from: 1900 to 1929, rising
from book-keeper ‘to vice-president and
head of the trust department. On the
formation of the American, National
Bank, he resigned to accept the pres-
idency of that institution; and when
the bank was merged into the Ameri-
can Home. Security Bank, he with-

drew to form the Schouten-Hoogeste-
ger Co., of which he is now president.

The General has always devoted his
time and experience unselfishly to pub-
lic service, although he never has been
a seeker after office. He has beem pres-
ident of the Grand Rapids Citizens
League, the Welfare Union and the
Association of Comimerce.
president of the Michigan Society for
the Reduction of Governmental Ex-
penses, a state-wide organization work-
ing for tax reduction and good goy-
ernment,
risen from the ranks to command of
the Michigan National Guard’s 63rd
Infantry Brigade. He has seen active
and combat service in the Spanish
American War, in the copper country,
on the Mexican border, and in the A.
BBs

a formidable reputation.

He ts now

In military circles, he has

where his battalion established

Mr. Johnson likewise can point to
twenty-two years with the Michigan
Trust Co., culminating with the office
of secretary and responsibility for the
company’s receivership activity. He is
a graduate of the U. of M. Law School,
class of 1910, and during his school
years was able to build up an expe-
rience in country banking that has
stood him in good stead.

Among his principal receiverships
was the C. S. Paine Co., of which he
took charge after a senies of failures.
He succeeded, however, in paying all
creditors in full, with interest on their
claims. Another difficult problem wa's
that of the National Co-Operative Oil
Co., almost without tangible assets
when he took charge. It. was found
possible, ‘however, to build the com-
pany to a desirable position, and it
was finally sold to the White Star
Refining Co., bringing that conicern
into the Grand Rapids market for the
first time. His mettle also was proved
on tthe R. G. Peters Estate, among
others; and for several years he has
acted as co-receiver for the West Mich-
igan State Fair,

In August, 1932, he was appointed
City Manager of Grand Rapids, and
took charge of the city government at
a time when it was completely riddled
with politics and face-to-face with the
most critical welfare problem in the
city’s history. Here thiis executive abil-
ity and his gift for picking able help-
ers brought important administrative
economies, despite constant pressure
of a demagogic nature,

The present organization is rounded
out by Mr. Quick, who will head a
division of marketing and advertising.
Most concerns of this type, it was felt,
have a “blind spot” in the direction
of sales organization and public rela-
tions counsel, both of which must play
an indispensible role during the com-
ing year of business recovery. Mr.
Quick hasi sold for industrial, whole-
sale and commercial concerns. Unitil
about a year ago he was affiliated with

Number 2595

 

the Allen G.
agency, where he handled a variety

Miller Co., advertising

of accounts. He is best known locally,
perhaps, by his advertising copy for
the Old Kent Bank and for his inter-
esting writing on furniture and deco-
rative matters. His work for the York
Band Instrument Co. is said to have
set a new standard of advertising in
the musical field.
Schouten-Johnson Management, Inc.,

His department in

will provide a complete advertising
service for clients of the company, in-
cluding sales and marketing counsel
and the creation of advertising cam-
paigns,

a a a

du Pont Acquires Control of Reming-
ton Arms Co.

E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.,
Wilmington, Del., has purchased for
cash, control of the Remington Arms
Co., Inc., New York City. The 5I per
cent. of the common stock required
was obtained from M. Hartley Dodge,
chairman of Remington's board. It is
understood that this sale was the clim-
ax of negotiations which have been
under way for some time. The business
and identity of the Arms Co. will con-
tinue as a division of the du Pont or-
ganization. Mr. Dodge retains the po-
sition of chairman of the board.

This transaction links two of the
oldest and larges companies in the
ammunition field in the United States.
Remington Arms Co. was established
in 1816 and is reported to be the larg-
est producer of ammunition other than
for mikitary purposes. The du Pont Co.,
one of the largest powder and explo-
sive manufacturers in the world, was
founded in 1802,

Norvell has resigned as
president, but continues with the com-
Charles

Saunders

pany actively as a director.
K. Davis, who has served conspicuous-
ly in the du Pont organization for
many years, was elected president and
general manager of Remington.
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Ispeming Man Honored at Grand Rap-
ids Meeting

Ishpeming, June 12—Sam Cohodas
returned today from Grand Rapids
where he attended the annual meeting
of the Michigan Produce Protective
League, a state organization of 250
miembers consisting of co-operative
selling organizations, shippers and
jobbers.

Mr. Cohodas was elected a director
of the League for the ensuing year.

“The organization has done remark-
able work in getting rates reduced on
grapes, potatoes, onions and. other
commiodities,” he stated. “It has ef-
fected a saving to growers of over $2,-
000,000.”

On June 17, Mr. Cohodas will ad-
dress the Illinois Fruit Jobbers Asso-
ciation in: his capacity as president of
the Western Fruit Jobbers Asssocia-
tion of America. The convention will
be held in Peoria. He will go to De-
troit on June 29 as guest speaker at
the Detroit Fruit and Produce trade
dinner to be held in the Fort Shelby
hotel.

 

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U. Cc. T. STATE CONVENTION

 

Business Session Confined to a Single
Day

The fortieth annual session of the
convention of Michigan Grand Coun-
cil of United Commercial Travelers of
America was opened Saturday miorn-
ing, June 10, in the Elks’ lodge room at
Bay City, at 9:30 a.m. It was called to
order by Brother N. K. Ladlow, Se-
nior Counselor of Bay Council, No. 51,
who gave a short address of welcome
and then introduced Mayor J. Harry
Nelson, of Bay City, who in a short
welcome greeted the delegates, ex-
tending them the freedom of the city
and also a large key, about sixteen
inches long, which he formally pre-
sented to the Grand Counselor for the
use of the convention. Grand Coun-
selor John L. Sullivan accepted the
key, suggesting they would refrain
from using it to unlock the banks or
jail, but would feel free to use it for
any other purpose. The mayor then
retired and the meeting went into ex-
ecutive session, with John L. Sullivan,
Grand Counselor, who calls Bay City
his home, in the presiding officer’s
chain.

The convention immediately swung
into action and kept going practically
all the timie. In ithe absence of Broth-
er E. D. T. Schumacher, the Detroit
grand chaplain, Brother Fred Reinbold
acted as chaplain, Brother Schumacher
being unable to be present as he is in
the hospital at Niles undergoing an
operation in the thope that his sight
may be restored.

The roll call of delegates developed
the fact that four or five of the coun-
cils of the Michigan jurisdiction were
not represented, which was a very uin-
usual thing and only tended to bring
out the fact that the recent depression
through which we have been passing,
has left some effects which are still
felt .

H. E. Ranney, of Saginaw Council,
was appointed chairman: of the mileage
and per diem committee; C. C. Stark-
weather of the state order committee
and M. J. Howarn, chairman of the
resolutions comimittee; R. E. Groom,
chairman of the committee on necrol-
ogy; H. J. Brandon, chairman of the
charters dispensation committee; Fred
Reinbold, of Bay City, chairman of the
membership committee and H. R. Brad-
field, chairman of the sample casie com-
mittee. Following the appointmentt of
the committees, the grand counselor,
grand secretary and grand treasurer
each presented his report. The grand
counselor’s report contained some sug-
gestions for future convention's to act
upon, The grand counselor also com-
mended the work of the team work
committee of the grand jurisdiction
and also the work of the ladies: auxil-
iaries, stating, in this judgment, these
organizations had contributed very
materially to the growth, develapment
and stability of the organization.

Escanaba Council, No. 616, of Esca-
naba, was awarded the silver loving
cup for the greatest increase in mem-
bership in the supreme domain during
the past year. Iron Mountain Council,
No. 668, was announced as runner-up
in this contest. This cup was given
by the Supreme Council at Columbus,
Ohio.

MICHIGAN

In the membership report it was
shown that the jurisdiction. sustained a
loss of fifty-four members by death
and that the numerical strength of
Saginaw Council stands first, Grand
Rapids Council, No. 131, second, with
Cadillac Council, of Detroit, and Jack-
son Council, ot Jackson, following re-
spectively.

Jurisdictional director of team work,
Al. Guimond, presented his report, im-
cluding in it a resume of the accom-
plishments of the year, stating there
have been fifty-seven broadcaiits in
Michigan in connection with the team
work activities, several jurisdictional
meeting's held and also that team work
activities had been in evidenice in many
of the subordinate councils. He called
attention to the fact that the councils
which ‘had shown the best growth and
the best ‘signs of life were those which
had not only endorsed, but gotten in
line with the team work activities, sug-
gesting that team work in business
was, unquestionably, the key to ain im-
creased growth and increased activity
in the membership of the body.

The grand treasurer, A. W. Wood,
of Detroit, in submitting his report,
stated that a greater portion of the
grand council’s assets are impounded
at the present time in one of the
closed banks in Detroit, and that this
fact had necessitated strict economy
on the part of the grand executive com-
mittee, This was also brought out in
the report of the executive committee,
whose report showed that they had
held several meetings during the year,
each member paying all lhis own ex-
penses and that these meetings had not
cost the order one penny.

Brother Olson, Secretary of Esca-
naba council, was called to thie plat-
form. He gave a short but very snappy
talk covering the activities of Esica-
naba council, stating emphatically that
it was through following the team
work program that this council had
been able to show such surprising re-
sults and thus been able to win the
silver cup.

The grand finance committee report-
ed that they had thoroughly examined
and checked the figures of the grand
secretary and grand treasurer finding
both correct to the penny and com-
mending both officers very highly for
the manner in which the reports were
kept and their work performed.

At this time recess was taken for
luncheon. The different committees
continued their work during the lunch
period and at 1:30 Grand Counselor
Sullivan called the meeting into ses-
sion. Reports from ‘the different com-
mittees were given. Report of the reso-
lutions comimittee, headed by M. J.
Howarn, bringing about much discus-
sion and divulging the fact that while
this may have been a quiet year im
business it has not acted that way on
the team activities of the members. In
this line Dan J. Riordan, of Lansing,
Mark Brown, of Saginaw, and! several
others were in the lead, perhaps, of
miost of the other members present.
These talks were all constructive, how-
ever, and brought out many very im-
portant features of the activities of not
only the legislative but other commit-
tees during the past year. The election
then followed. Brother E. P. Moore,
of Muskegon Council, acted as chair-

TRADESMAN

man. The election resulted as follows:

Grand Counselor—James J. Beckman,
of Marquette;

Grand Junior Counselor—Allen F.

Rockwell, of Grand Rapids;

Paist Grand Counselor—John L. Sul-
livan, of Bay City;
Grand Treasurer—Al. W. Monger, of

Saginaw;

Grand Conductor—Al,
Grand Page—Pat (comminly

Fat) S. C. Lenoweth;
Grand Sentinel—Charles J. Maloney,

miember of Cadillac Coun'cil No. 143,

Detroit.

These officers were installed by Past
Grand Counselor Mark Brown, of Sag-
inaw, who gave a separate lecture to
each officer as said officer was in-
ducted into his office.

The selection for a meeting place for
1934 was by vote of the assembly left
to the grand executive committee with
power to act.

Prior to turning over the gavel to
the newly elected Grand Counselor,
Jim Beckman, Grand Counselor Sulli-
van expressed thanks and appreciation
to the members present for their pa-
tience, forbearance and activities in the
session, it having been a very warm
day andi each delegate seeminigly be-
ing aware of the fact that mich busi-
nesis had to be ttransaicted in a short
time did everything possible to expe-
dite matters to assist him: in his) work.
He then turned the gavel over to his
succesisor, Grand Counselor Beckman,
who gave a very short address in ac-
cepting ithe gavel, asking for the co-
operation of the membership through
the year and stated that he not only
hoped but expected that we would be
out of ‘the woods of depression long
before the next grand council session
would be called to order. The meeting
then closed in regular form.

Guimond;
called

 

Notes of the Convention

M. J. Howarn, who tis postmaster of
the state senate at Lansing, was pres-
ent and just as full of vim andi vigor
as ever. He sstated that, strange as, it
miay seem, there are times when it
really pays to be a Democrat. Al, Gui-
mond, in reply to a question from
Brother Howarn, stated he was willing
to do anything Howarn might request.
Mike’s aniswer was “then vote the
Democratic ticker.” This raised a
laugh on the part of all present.

Dan J. Riordan, of Lansing, stated
to the convention that, based upon the
fact that the is an active member of
that great army of unemployed, the
has been able to attend many sessions
of the state legislature; that seemingly
many of the billis presented for the
benefit of the independent merchanits,
upon being referred to a committee,
are very promptly pigeon-holed and
padlocked, thus preventing them from
being brought before the legislative
body. This deprives those legislative
miembers from either the right or the
opportunity to act upon these bills and
shows how a small committee can
many times not only obstruct con-
structive legislation, but absolutely pre-
vent the members of the legislature
from, acting on the same.

In ispite of the heat and discomfort,
the delegates present were kept im a
happy framie of mind by the quick wit
and repartee of Grand Counselor John

June 14, 1933

L. Sullivan, who, in his usually dry
way, made many comments and re-
plies while he was in the presiding
officer’s chair.

A matter of cutting down the repre-
sentation from the subordinate coun-
cils to the grand council was brought
up, discussed somewhat and will, un-
doubtedly, be acted upon in the 1934
session,

No representative from the supreme
council was present at this session for
the first time in three or four years.
This was noticed and commented upon,
which brought forth the information
that it was due not only to the desire
to conserve, but also ito the fact that
the work of the supreme office, espe-

cially in connection with the team work

activities, is keeping all of the officers
of the supreme office very busy.

The delegation from the Detroit
counicils, as well as the delegation from
Grand Rapids Council, were provided
with an unusual form of transporta-
tion by Past Grand Counselor Cliff C.
Starkweather, who transported these
delegates from their home city to Bay
City and return in the tranisportation
innovation, known as the aero cars,
which are manufactured in. Detroit,
made it possible for these delegates to
travel in the greatest of ease and com-
fort. Speaking for the Grand Rapids
Council, the writer wishes to publicly
express the appreciation of our dele-
gates to Brother Starkweather for his
kindness and courtesy in coninection
with this act on his part.

Among the different resolutions
adopted was one expressing sympathy
and sincere wishes for the recovery of
Brother E. D. T. Schumacher, who lost
his sight a few years ago and wais un-
dergoing an operation in the hopes of
having his sight restored, which pre-
vented ‘him from being present to at-
tend his duties as chaplain. The grand
secretary was instructed to send flow-
ers to Brothr Schumacher.

Another resolution expressed the
thanks and appreciation of the grand
counselor to the radio stations of the
Michigan network; also to E. A. Stowe,
of tthe Michigan Tradesman, and ito
John R. Casselman, promotional direc-
tor of Grand Rapids Association of
Commerce, for their co-operation and
the valuable assistance they had given
in many ways during the past year.
These resolutions were all unanimously
adopted.

Last but not least, at the conven-
tion was the election of representatives
to the supreme council to be held in
Columbus, Ohio, beginning with June
27, as follows

James J. Beckman, Marquette,

F. J. Fensky, Bay City,

Herbert J. Ranney, Saginaw,

John L. Sullivan, Bay City.

Alternates were as follows:

First alternate, H. R. Bradfield,

Second alternate, M. J. Howarn,

Third alternate, Charles Blackwood,

wood,

Fourth alternate, E. W. Wood.

F. J. Fensky was delegated to also
act for the Michigan jurisdiction in
connection with the development of
the ladies auxiliary. Brother Al. Gui-
mond, jurisdictional director of team
work, Brother Maurice M. Heuman,

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June 10th,
1333

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in your account since it has been in our hands. During the past two months

we have increased the market value of your securities better than 20%; we have
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amount of par value. We are pleased to state that we have more than made up the
loss sustained on this one issue, on the bonds which we purchased.

Yesterdsy the Senate turned down an amendment to the Railroad Bill providing
for the Consolidation of Transmission lines. The anticipation of this amend-
ment being passed advanced the market on Postal Telegraph and Western Union
securities very materially. Last week we sold your Postais at 45 net to you.
The market has reacted to 38 this morning.

Along this line, you may be interested to know that a few days ago Chicago Rock
Island and Pacific Railroad found it necessary to apply under the new Federal
Bankruptcy Law, for reorganization. We anticipated the necessity of this move
on the part of the road and sold out your bonds on May 25th, with 4 profit to
you.

We shall contimue to expect you to allow us to show a paternal interest in your
securities and advise you of anything which may transpire, which requires any
change in your liste

Yours very truly,

CONTI BENTAL RITIES COMPANY
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4

MICHIGAN

TRADESMAN

 

June 14, 1933

 

MOVEMENTS OF MERCHANTS

Howard City—The Brunner Cafe has
been remodeled and redecorated.

Republic — Joseph LaForias has
opened a restaurant and lunch counter
on Kloman avenue. :

Midland—The Chemical State Sav-
ings Bank has increased its capital
stock from $50,000 to $100,000.

East Lansing—The East Lansing
Drug Co., 205 East Grand River ave-
nue, has changed its name to the Tuss-
ing Drug Store. Inc.

Detroit—The Vienna Bakery, Inc.,
11500 Dexter Blvd., has been incorpor-
ated with a capital stock of $1,500, all
subscribed and paid in.

Highland Park—Goodfriend, Inc.,
plumbing and heating. 13931 Hamilton
avenue, has changed its name to the
Ajax Plumbing Co., Inc.

Detroit—The Grand Storage Co., 444
West Willis avenue, has been incor-
porated with a capital stock of $10,000,
all subscribed and paid in.

Petoskey—John A. Lake has been
engaged to go to the Soo June 23 to
Retailers’ Wholesale
matters of general

address the
Bakery, Inc. on
interest.

Gaylord—Fire destroyed the ware-
house of the Hankey Milling Co., de-
stroeying a large stock of potatoes,
seeds, flour and cement. Some insur-
znce was carried.

Detroit—The Quaker Producce Coa..
1599 East Warren avenue, wholesale
dealer in butter, eggs and cheese, has
changed its name to the Quaker Dis-
tributing Co.

Detroit— Butts Engineering Co,
9121 Alpine avenue, builders and con-
tractors, has been incorporated with 4
capital stock of $5,000, all subscribed
and paid in.

Battle Creek—The Food City Brew-
ing Co., 200 Elm street, has been im-
corporated with a capital stock of
$250,000, $6,500 of which has been sub-
scribed and paid in. :

Flint—National Apparel, Inc., 314
North Saginaw street, has been organ-
ized to deal in clothing for men at
retail with a capital stock of $3,500, all
subscribed and $2,500 paid in.

Detroit— Maude Fleming. Inc., 1129
Coplin avenue, has been organized to
conduct a beauty shop and branches.
wth a capital stock of $50,000, $1,006
heing subscribed and paid in.

Kalamazoo—Robert Murphy, 622
Trimble avenue and Ben K. Reming-
ton. recently of Bloomingdale, have
engaged in business under the stvle
of the Central Produce Market.

Detroit—United Beer Distributors,
Inc., 1951 East Ferry street, has>been
organized for the sale of beer at whole-
sal and retail with a capital stock of
$4,500, all subscribed and paid in.

Detroit—The Coed Dress Shop, Inc.,
1254 Washington Blvd.. has been or-
gcrized to deal in women’s wear at
retail with a capital stock of $5,000,
$1,000 being subscribed and paid in.

Detroit—The Morris Market Co.,
15351 Livernois ave., dealer in meats,
meat products, foodstuffs, produce, etc,
has been incorporated with a capital
stock of $10,000, $4,000 subscribed and
paid in.

Detroit—The Burns Coal Co., 1026
Lafayette Bivd., has been incorporated

to deal in coal and other fuel with a
capital stock of 20 shares at $50 a
share, $1,000 being subscribed and
paid in.

Harbor Springs—Paul Heynig, who
has conducted the Harbor Inn Cafe for
the past twelve summers, has formed
a partnership with Herman Van Drie
to open.a bakery in the basement af
the building.

Detroit—Cott Motors, Inc., 3646
W oodward avenue, has been organized
to deal in automobiles, news and used,
automotive parts, etc., with a capital
stock of $50,000, $3,000 being sub-
scribed and paid in.

Detroit — Sales-Incorporated, 707
Guaranty Bldg., has been organize1 to
deal in merchandise with a capital stock
of $60,000 preferred and 10,000 shares
at $2,50 a share, $14,350 being sub-
scribed and paid in.

Muskegon—The Michigan Crude Oil
Purchasing Co., 204 Peoples State
Pank Bldg., has been organized to deal
in crude oil and products with a cap-
ital stock of $15.C00, $1,000 being sub-
scribed and paid in. ;

Kalamazoo — Otto - Deitrich and
Swerius Kling have engaged in busi-
ress at 324 West Michigan avenue ui-
der the stvle of the Leather Shop. A
ccmplete stock of luggage and leather
goods will be carried.

Detroit—Wurster, Inc., 2980 Gal-
vert street, has been organized to deai
in legal beverages of all kinds at whole-
sale and retail with a capital stock of
250 shares at $10 a share, $1,000 being
subscribed and paid in .

Algonac—W. LL. Newton, dealer in
drugs, sundries, toilet articles, etc., has
merged the business into a stock com-
pany under the style of the Newton
Drug Co. with a capital stock of $8,500,
all subscribed and paid in.

Wayland—Roy Hough, of Grand
Rapids. has leased the Devitt building
and will occupy it with the Service
Upholstering Co., which has had years

of experience making living room
su‘tes, occasional chairs, etc.
Detroit—The Hughes Coal Co.,

12000 Mack avenue, has been incor-
porated to deal in coal and other fuel at
wholesale and retail with a capital
stock of 3,000 shares at $1 a share,
$3,000 being subscribed and paid in.

Detroit—Broadway Radio Special-
ties, Inc., 3219 Fullerton avenue, has
been organized to deal in radios, radio
perts, electrical supplies, etc., at whole-
sale and retail, with a capital stock of
$50 000. all subscribed and $5,000
peid in.

Detroit—The Davy Fuel & Supply
Co., 14460 Dexter Blvd., dealer in fuels

and building materials, etc, has merged’

the business into a stocc company un-
der the same style with a capital stock
of 25,000 shares at $1 a share, $4,000
being subscribed and paid in.
Muskegon — The West Michigan
Steel Foundry Co. has taken over the
management of the Eagle. Foundry and
Machine Co. F. A. Backstrom, vice-
president and general manager of Eagie
Foundry, has resigned and a new gen-
eral manager will be named.
Detrot—The Lion Stoker Corpor-
ation of Ohio, with business offices in
the Transportation building, heating
end plumbing with automatic stokers

has been incorporated wth a capital
stock of 50,000 shares at $1 a share,
$1,000 being subscribed and paid in..
Flint—The Flint Coal & Mason Sup-
ply Co., with business officers at 7i1
First Nat’l. Bank Bldg., Detroit, has
been incorporated to deal in coal and
cortractors’ supplies, with a capital

stock of 10,000 shares at $1 a share,

$1,000 being subscribed and paid in.

Detroit—Thomas B. Burns, dealer
in hardware, etc., at 18944 Woodward
avenue, has merged the business into
a stock company under the style of
the Tom Burns Hardware Co., inc.
with a capital stock of $5,000, $4,000 of
which has been subscribed and paid in.

Lansing—George Barbour, formerly
of Detroit, has opened a store at 537
East Michigan avenue, under the
style of the Unclaimed Freight Store.
A. diversified line of merchandise, in-
clrding salvaged articles from rail-
roads, warehouses and overshipments
will be handled.

Detroit—The American Lumber &
Coal Co., 5172 St. Jean avenue, dealer
in lumber, fuel, hardware and building
materials, has merged the business into
a stock company under the style of the
American Lumber Co., with a capital
stock of $3,600 preferred and 100 shares
at $1 a share, $3,700 being subscribed
and $3,600 paid in.

Algonac—Harry B. Gunniss, 55,
hardware dealer, died recently at his
home here, following an illness of two
vears. At the age if 19 he purchased
the hardware firm of S. Richardson &
Co., which he had conducted since that

time. He was president of the Cham-

beer of Commerce for several years, as
well as an active member of the local
Rotary club.

Gladstone—Hugh Cavil, owner and
manager of the Scott Creamery ac-
nounces ground has been broken pre-
paratory to erecting a modern plant
at the corner of Delta avenue and
Fourteenth street. The building is ex-
pected to be completed and ready for
occupancy by the middle of July. In-
stallation of some new machinery will
also be made.

Big Rapids—R. A. Chamberlin, gro-
cer, has moved from 205 North Mich-
igan avenue to 120 South Michigan
avenue, where he opened up about a
month ago a Red and White store.
Mr. Chamberlin has a very attractive
store in one of the best locations on
the street, and with the selling helps
of the Red and White service he is sure
of a nice business.

Fennville—The canning factory will
this week complete the processing of
the rhubarb crop which is one of its
lightest packs; -but has given labor to
a number of women. The factory has
recently installed several thousands of
dollars worth of rust-resisting (stain-
less) steel tanks and other improve-
ments have been made to keep up its
reputation as a modern plant.

Detroit—J. E. Frawley, general man-
ager of the Book-Cadillac Hotel, has
been elected vice president of the Na-
tional Hotel Management Co., accord-
ing to announcement by Ralph Hitz,
president. The National Hotel Man-
agement Co. operates, in addition to
the Book-Cadillac Hotel, the Hotels
New Yorker and Lexington in New

York City, the Ritz-Carlton in Atlantic
City, and the Van Cleve in Dayton.
Mr. Frawley will remain in Detroit,
but will assist in the operation of all
hotels of the chain.

Paris—C. W. Montague lost his store
and stock of groceries in July of last
year. Although not fully insured, he
has erected on the same site a new
brick’ store, which is nearly finished.
On Saturday evening, June 10, he gave
a dancing party in his new building.
music being supplied by Jeff Bisbee,
the old fiddler who won the friendship
of Henry ford. Old Jeff spent the past
winter as a guest of ford, being cared
for in his Detroit hospital, and he is
now home at Paris for the summer.
A complete stock of groceries and auto
supplies will be carried by Mr. Mon-
tague.

Sa

Manufacturing Matters

Frankenmuth — The Frankenmiuth:
Products Co., maufacturer of liquid
malt, has changed its name to the
Frankenmuth Brewing Co.

Battle Creek—The Battle Creek
Broom Works, 79 Grand Trunk avenue,
has changed its name to the Queen
City Broom Manufacturing Co.

Coldwater—The Coldwater Plastic
Co., manufacturer of bakelite products
has engaged in business with sufficient
orders to employ 50 persons on a 24-
hour schedule for six months.

Grosse Pointe Park—The Weil Man-
ufacturing Co. 1342 Buckingham
Drive, has been organized to manu-
facture and sell useful appliances with
a capital stock of 1,000 shares at $10
a share, $3,000 being subscribed and
paid in. ’

Detroit—The Proctor-Keefe Body
Co., Inc., 7725 Dix avenue, manufact-
urer and dealer in motor bodies and
parts, has merged the business into a
stock company under the same style
with a capital stock of $15,000, all sub-
scribed and paid in.

—_>++___
Stock Check-Up Is Sales Help

Marked increases in sales of slow-
moving items are reported by a large
San Francisco retail store as result of
modernized stock control and foods
display. Inventories had _ revealed
heavy stocks on hand of a number of
inactive canned goods items, some of
which had been accumulating over a
period of more than a year. Better
display of these items in preferred po-
sitions toward the front of the store
brought immediate results. Two items
in particular, which had been practi-
cally dead upon the shelves, are now
selling ten cases each a week, the deal-
er states,

The inventory also revealed impend-
ing shortages in a number of items in
normal demand, enabling re-orders to
be made in time to prevent possible
loss of sales on out-of-stock lines.

A special stock-control card is used
by this dealer. These cards supply
him with current data as to amounts
on hand, cost and selling prices, gross

‘margin, and rate of turnover for each

item. Not more than from three to
five minutes a day, he find's, are re-
quired to keep up to date the cards
covering mire than two hundred sep-
arate items of his stock.

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— sai aii senor

paige enero

June 14, 1933

MICHIGAN

TRADESMAN

 

Essential Features of the Grocery
Staples

Sugar — Local jobbers hold cane
granulated at 5.10c and beet granu-
lated at 4.90c; a further advance is
expected, hourly.

Canned Fruits—The demand for
canned fruits has been quiet in the past
week and there is little actual buying
in future, where pending Federal leg-
islation may advance costs. Packers
are sitting tight as a rule, waiting for
present uncertainties ‘to clear up. Dis-
tributors also are following a cautious
program. Some price ideas have gone
through the trade on new pack Cali-
fornia fruits, but no one seems to take
them very seriously at this time. How-
ever, under the uncertainty which ex-
ists in, regard to Federal conitrol there
is an undertone of confidence in the
future. General business keeps up its
accelerated pace. More people are go-
ing to work and getting better money.
These developments are the genuine
basis for encouragement, rather than
any manipulation of prices unsupport-
ed by any actual business improve-
ment. The carryover of ‘stocks of Cali-
fornia fruits as of June 1 places un-
sold stocks of peaches at 827,734, the
smallest carryover in recent years. Sur-
pluses of other fruits are largely of
a mominal character. Prices on spot
fruits are generally unchanged, which
seems ‘to indicate that new goods will
open close to present levels, The mar-
ket is not being forced on either side,
which makes for a temporary dull
character.

Canned Vegetables—Major vegeta-
bles are firm and reports from the
South regarding damage to the new
pea crop in some sections are being
followed closely. Canning activity ex-
panded during the week, but yields in
some sections, like Western’ Maryland,
have been pretty badly hit. Spot veg-
etables are closely cleaned up in the
South. Spinach, string beanis and other
items are in relatively light supply.

Dried Fruits—Dried fruit prices are
generally unchanged. Sellers report a
better than usual buying interest for
this time of the year, although the ex-
ceedingly hot weather of last week
brought about some falling off in or-
ders) where goods were not urgently
needed. The spot market is in good

shape statistically, with goods in mod- -

erate supply here and replacements
mioving in from the Coast with a cer-
tain regulanity that maintains a nice
equilibrium, The bulk of the business
don, however, has been for deferred
shipment, and without exception first
hands report a heavy volume of trad-
ing for late summer delivery. The new
raisin market, as it shapes up now, will
start at about the peak of the spot mar-
ket. Offerings of new choice Thomp-
son raisins for late September or early
October shipment have been quoted at
4%c, steamer. The spot supply in first
hands is small and should be well
cleaned up by the ‘time new goods are
ready. Muscats and Sultanas are also
in good shape, comiparatively. Grow-
ers are being offered very good prices
on ail three varieties. Santa Clara
prunes have done nothing much here
in the past week or two as far as im-
mediate demand. is concerned, Prices
are holding at full list, however, and
there is no pressure to sell. The same

holds largely true of apricots, which
have been quoted by the leading pack-
ers now, and while selling ideas vary
from time to time among first hands,
apricots have been well maintained
close ito the list. As in other lines,
buying is largely a trading proposi-
tion. Imported dates have done much
better here in the past mionth or two,
with prices higher and business done
at higher levels. New York State dried
apples recently advanced a fraction.
Very little goods are left up-State.

Nuts—Tihe shelled nut market shows
a little more activity this week, but it
is of ‘seasonal character. The ice cream
trades are taking stocks for immediate
needs in better volume but there is no
buying for deferred use. Prices on the
spot are unchanged ‘to slightly higher
and primary abroads are very firm.

Rice — The market continues very
firm in the South, There is so little
rough rice held by growers that prices
are out of proportion to the present
basis of miilled rice. There is a fair
amount of business being done in the
domestic market, although this is ordi-
narily the dullest season of the year.
However, improved enquiry has been
reported here, indicating a growing
trade belief that prices will go higher.
’ Salt Fish—Indications all pointed to
a higher market for salt fish. Reports
from Boston stated that fishermen
have united and were asking 2c a
pound more than they got last year
from curers, This would result in an
advance in the price of salt fish of
about $4 per barrel. Old stocks of salt
fish heli at previous levels. Tihe de-
mand was seasonably light.

Vinegar—Slowly the vinegar market
is getting into better shape. Prices
are firm in tone, A normal demand is
evident. :

+.

Review of the Produce Mafket

Apples — Spys, $1.50 for No, 1’ and
$1.25 for No. 2; Baldwins, $1 @ $1.25;
Starks, $1 @ $1.25.

Asparagus — Home grown, 75c per
dozen.

Bananas--5 @ 5'%c per lb.

Beets—New, 45c per doz bunches.

Butter—The market is without
change from a week ago. Jobbers hold
plain wrapped prints at 22c and tub
butter at 2lc. The monthly cold stor-
age report which showed an excess, of
better than 5,000,000 pounds com-
pared with last year, together with an
easier stock market at the opening
of the day, tempered the bullish sen-
timientt created in the previous day’s
bulge and led to selling sufficiently
pressing to bring about the decline re-
corded. However, towards the last
the stock market came back a little and
dealers trading in butter futures based
on outside speculative trends were in-
fluenced. This was reflected in a slight
closing recovery. The June delivery
worked in with the spot market and
finished unchanged in a fair trade.
Handiers of butter have finally agreed
that production is bound to exceed a
year ago. This, too, despite the fact
that recent hot weather checked the
output in some sections, but of late
cool temiperatures have improved the
situation and with ample pasturage it
is only reasonable to expect a full pro-
duction during the balance of the sum-
mer period. Ideas vary regarding

price, but the trend of the market. since
the opening of the month clearly
stresses a fairly general belief in a
pegged situation at current levels. Sup-
port always develops on slight frac-
tional turns and in that much of the
actual butter coming to hand is high
cost, open market offerings are not
expected to reflect the size of current
receipts, Spot market yesterday held
firmer on the dip and late trading
conditions indicated betterment within
the coming trading period.

Cabbage — New from Tenn., $2.25
per 65 lb. crate.

Carrots—California, 75c per dozen
bunches and $3.75 per crate.

Cauliflower—$2 per crate containing
6 @ 9 from Arizona,

Celery — Florida commands 50c per
bunch and $4 per crate; California, $7
per crate,

Cocoanuts—90c per doz. or $5.50 per
bag.

Cucumbers — No. 1 hot house, 75c
per dozen; No. 2, 60c per dozen.

Dried Beans — Michigan Jobbers

pay as follows for hand picked at ~

shipping stations:
€. HE Pea from farmer... _- $1.95
Light Red Kidney from farmer__ 2.50
Dark Red Kidney from farmer__ 2.25

Eggs—Jobbers pay 6c per lb. for
heavy white eggs and 5%c for mixed
current receipts. They hold candled
hen’s eggs at llc per doz., pullets at
9c and X seconds at 10c. The rather
huge excess in storage stocks com-
pared with last year as shown in the
monthly government report failed to
dampen trade sentiment in futures
trade and October refrigerator stand-
ards finished unchanged at 165<c after
selling 4%c lower earlier in the session.
The heavy statistical situation, how-
ever, caused a selling flurry in the cur-
rent month and June eggs drifted to
a new low figure. There was fair ‘buy-
ing on the break, but support was
cautious and volume business was not
encouraging enough to warrant the
prediction of an immediate turn in
futures. Most dealers are now statis-
tically minded and no major move-
ment anticipated because of the press-
ing supplies and the fact that a good
part of the eggs held in storage are
high cost relatively. The spot mar-
ket on eggs marks time. Average qual-
ity stock plentiful and clearance just
fair. Breakers best buyers at the mom-
ent to fill fairly good canning orders.
High grade quality eggs scarce the re-
sult of recent hot weather. Demand
from .consumers fails to show better-
ment low prices notwithstanding. Re-
ports from the country, however, tell
of decreased collections and it is quite
generally believed there will be a closer
balance between supply and demand as
the month progresses.

Grape Fruit—Present prices are as
follows:

Plocida Mor Juice._..2.. 2 2 $3.25
Florida Sealed Sweet--------.--- < 3.50
bexsas, €heice = 375
texas, Haney 4.25
phexas. -push@is. 902 2.45

Green Beans—$3 per hamper from
Florida and Texas.

Green Peas—$2.25 per hamper from
Florida.

Green Onions — Home grown, 25c
per doz.

5

Green Peppers — 40c per doz. for
Southern grown.

Honey — Comb, 5 @ 6c per Ib.;

strained, 5 lb. tins, $4.50 per doz.: 60
Ib. cans, 8c per Ib.

Lettuce—In good demand on the
following basis:
Imperial Valley, 6s, per crate-.--$3.50
Imperial Valley, 4s and 5s, crate__ 3.75

Hot house, 10 tb. basket_.______ 5
Lemons—The price is as follows:
100 Sa $9.00
S00 Sunisist. = 9.00
300 Red Ball 2) 2 7.00
ao Ned Hall. 7.00

Mushroom—28c per one Ib carton.

Musk Melons—$3.50 for 45s and $3
for 54s.

Onions—Texas Bermudas $1.75 per
bae for yellow and $2 for white,

Oranges—Fancy Sunkist California
Valencias are now sold as follows:

P26 ee $3.75
176 2 3.45
E50 x45
200 4.00
ARG 4.00
Ae ee 4.00
AOS 6 4.00
See 4.00

Red Ball, 50c per box less.
Parsley—35c per doz,
Pineapple—Cuban are now in mar-

ket, selling at $3.50 for 18s and 24s and

$3.25 for 30s.

Potatoes—Old, 65c per bu. on the
local market; Idaho bakers, 28c¢ for 15
Ib. sack; new from Carolina, $3.75 per
bbl.

Poultry—Wilson & Company pay as
follows:

Heavy fawis. Yc
bight fowls = = 8c
Pockes Se
Mupkeys 03 lle
Gtcse 2 7c

Radishes—12c per doz. bunches hot
house.

Spinach —75¢ per bushel for home
grown.

Strawberries—Home grown is now
in command of the market on the basis
of 75c@$1 per 16 qt. crate.

Sweet Potatoes —$1.50 per bu. for
kiln dried Indiana,

Tomatoes—Hot house, 7 lb, basket,
$1.40; 5 Ib. box 75c.

Veal Calves— Wilson & Company
pey as follows:

Naeey (6000 7@7%e
Gat 5@6c

Water Melons—35 @ 45c for Flor-
ida.

Was Beans—$3 per hamper for Flor-
ida and Texas.

-——_+--___

A new electrical machine for the
butcher shop removes the viscera from
a chicken, lops off feet and head, in
eight second. It’s said to adjust itself
automatically to chickens weighing
two to eight pounds, handles fresh
killed or chilled fowls.

——_>-~-___

A wire-stayed fiberboard container
has been developed for nails, bottle
caps and other metal products. The
container can be knocked down, is
said not to bulge under pressure.

Hot water at constant temperature
is supplied by a new volume water-
heating system. The system brings
successive quantities of water to full
heat before passing them to storage or
use.

 

 

6

MICHIGAN

TRADESMAN

 

June 14, 1933

 

MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE

Smoke Damage Not Fire Claim
The following decision, which was

 

made by the Supreme Court of the
State of Rhode Island will no doubt
prove of interest to many companies.

In a suit to enforce payment under
the terms of a fire policy for damage
from smoke from the outlet of an oil

the

furnace without fire occurring on
1 the

rises, the Supreme Court of
~ - 1 1 ve l

State of Rhode Island has affirmed the
of a lower court in favor of

e companies which rejected the

 

ne case was im progress of
tigation for nve years

 

on the burlding, $

and $98.500 on stock, the policies con-
taining the required permisson to use
an oil furnace on the premises.
a
On the

morning of December 27,
interior of the building was
discovered full of smoke with result-
ing damage to the contents by layers of
But no fire had taken place. It

ir-

was found that the door of the oil tu
section oO

and that a
had fallen

was open

smoke outlet out oO

The insuring companies refused to
acknowledge the claim for damage un-
der the policies, and the case was taken

underwriters

 

to court
;

sustained.

the Suprem

La. F& 7.
nas nnaiiy

 

fundamental question is whether p!
tiff’s damage was caused by
soot from what is known as a ‘hostile
fire’ as distinguished from a
fire. Defendent admits liability
damage caused by the former, but not
by the latter. Plaintiffs maintain that
since flames escaped from the limits
within which they were intended to be
confined, the fire was hostile.

“Defendant contends that, although
the flames escaped from their normal
limits, nevertheless nothing was ig-
nited or burned outside of the furnace
which caused the plaintiff's damage,
and that such damage was caused by
smoke and soot from a fire which was
not hostile, but friendly.

“Certain facts are to be noted. There
only one fire, which was kept
burning in the place where it was in-
tended to be by a continuous supply
of fuel which was constantly running
into the furnace and the flame, smoke
soot were the natural results of
such combustion.

was

and

“Neither the building nor its con-
were ignited. The flame from
the broken pipe did not originate out-
side the furance. There is no evidence
that such outside flame produced any
additional soot. When the
automatic supply of oil was discon-
tinued, the fire in the furnace ceased
and the production of smoke and soot
came to an end. The fire consumed
only what was intended to be con-
sumed. It was extinguished merely by
the discontinuance of the supply of
fuel.

tents

smoke or

 

“The language of the standard pol-
icy is not the language of the insurer;
it is prescribed by statute and hence
should not be extended by construc-
tion. All direct loss or damage by fire
is not covered by this policy. Chapter
258 G. L. 1823, ‘Of Insurance Policies’
makes many exceptions to the direct
losses which otherwise would be recov-
erable; for example, one exception is
that the insurer shall not be liable for
loss caused directly or indirectly by
explosion of any kind, unless fire en-
sues and in that event for damage by
fire only.”

The Court points out
opening of

that if the
the furnace door and sep-
aration of the smoke pipe were the re-
sult of explosion, there could be no re-
covery under the fire policy. If there

was no explosion the question is
whether the fire was “hostile” or
“friendly.” Extended quotations are

made from Way V. Abington Mutual
166 Mass. 67; and from Richards on
Insurance Austin V. Drew, 4 Camp.
360, and 24 Harvard Law Review, P.
119, are cited and the opinion contin-
ues: “The damage in the case at bar

was caused by one fire which was in-
tentional i I rt

and within
it was intended to I

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for a sh

the fire.

the combustion
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the same contro.
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to the jury was correct, as was al
the directed verdict.”

The Court points out that th
Island statutes permit modification of
the standard policy by riders an

“If protection from
from a furnace is desired by the in-
sured, it cam readily be obtained by
paying the premuim for the additional
risk.”

smoke and soot

——_+- ++ __

Repairs Are Cheaper than Fires

E. G. Muldauer, of the Underwriters
Laboratories, recently made a state-
ment which applies, with equal force,
to every community. He said:

“Directly in line with the folly of
putting off repairs is that of allowing
existing fire hazards to remain because
of the expense of removing them. All
over the country are thousands of fire
traps—old abandoned buildings, serv-
ing no useful purpose, a constant
source of danger as well as a blot on
the landscape. While money may be
scarce, labor is certanly plentiful. Un-
employed men are eager to work.
There may never be a time when these
eye-sores can be destroyed at less ex-
pense.

Repairs, betterments, renewals and
removals must be attended to some
time. Every day increases the hazard
and every makeshift adds to the final
bill. In life, property and money, stand-

ard materials and prompt action are
cheapest in the end.”

It is important at all times that all
property should be kept in good con-
dition because the chances of fire in a
tumbledown, poorly kept building are
very much greater than in a building
which is kept in the pink of condition.
3ut property which is not a fire trap
now can quickly become one without
care and proper maintenance.

Under the present labor conditions
and prices of materials, repairs can be
made more cheaply now than for many
years past. The owner should make a
thorough inspection of all his
property and make any repairs that are
indicated by the inspection as being
Repairs are cheaper thar

now

mecessary.

fires and employment is cheaper than
charity.
—_»>++___

Draw Up Grocery Jobbers’ Code

Elimination of sales below cost,
secret rebates and free deals is sought
in a tentative code of ethics drawn by
the National Wholesale Grocers Asso-
ciation for consideration at a meeting
of jobbers in Atlantic City, June 26
and 27. Designed! to meet the re-
quirements of the National Industrial
Recovery Bill, the code also provides
that minimum) wage rates shall be
established in each section of the coun-
try in accordance with standards pre-
vailing in local trading areas. A sim-
ilar provision is made regarding the
maximum; hours of labor for employes
of wholesale grocery houses.

 

 

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with any standard stock policies that
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June 14, 1933

MICHIGAN

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U, C. T. STATE CONVENTION
(Continued from page 2)

were both elected to go as extra rep-

resentatives to the supreme council.

This honor being given them, based

upon tthe value of service rendered to

the membership by these two officers.

Every effort was made by the enter-
taining council through Fred J. Fens-
ky, general chairman, to show the
members and delegates and officers a
good time and much credit is due, un-
der the existing business conditions, of
Bay City Council, for the efforts: put
forth and satisfactory results secured.
Bay City was decorated with welcome
signs to the U. C. T.’s and the de-
tails in connection with the reception
and entertainment of the guests were
all carefully looked after.

Beginning with Friday afternoon,
July 9, the officers and delegates began
to arnive. There were plenty of hotel
accommodattions in evidence for every
one. The team workers group meeting
and fish dinner was held in the ball
room of the Wenonah thotel at 6:30
Friday night. This being public, nearly
all the delegates and officers attended.
Following the dinner, jurisdictional
director Guimond took charge and
called upon some of the members for
talks in connection with the team
work activities.

Our own Senior Counselor, Gerald
J. Wagner, gave a very interesting talk
on trade recovery. He explained in de-
tail the provisions of some of the leg-
islation or proposed legislation in con-

nection with trade recovery, stating

in every case where any legislation
tended towards an, extreme it must nec-
essarily be carefully waltched and prop-
erly regulated before the effects of
such legislation, get to that point where
it becomes a menace to business rather
than a safety factor. His talk was very
attentively listened to and appreciated
by all present.

Brother Jim Beckman, of Marquette,
also gave an inspirational talk at this
meeting.

Just prior to the meeting the Mid-
land Boy Scout band of about fifity
members serenaded this group in the
ball room, afterwards giving a band
concert in Wenonah park; also a drill
and concert was given by the drum
and bugle corps of Harding-Olk-
Craiidge Post Ni, 18.

A session of ‘Lam council was held:
for the first time in many years, this
being held in the dugout of the Elks
temple. The Kellogg band from Battle
Creek also gave a concert on the beach
from 4 to 5 p. m. at Wenonah park,
and again later in the evening.

All of the U. C. T. Ladies who were
fortunate enough to be present at Bay
City were well entertained with a fine
luncheon, bridge parties, drives around
the city, etc.

Mrs. Harry E. Nash was on the re-
ceiving end for the fine prize awarded

at the bridge game.

Following the closing of business
activities a ball was given in the We-
nonah hotel and everything possible
was done to show the visitors that
Bay City appreciates having company,
especially when this company is com-
posed of good loyal members of the
United Commiercial Travelers.

Homer R. Bradfield.

Items of Interest to Grand Rapids
Council

Do not forget that big picnic given
by Grand Rapids Council on June 24.
Invite your friends and plan to make
the day a real vacation for the whole
family. Bring your food and be pre-
pared to participate in the greatest and
grandest picnic that old 131 has ever
sponsored. Cars will assemble on Mad-
ison avenue, just South cf Wealthy, at
1 o'clock sharp and drive from: there
to Townsend Park, where the picnic
will be held.

A. R. Savery of 224 Johns street has
recovered fro man injury suffered some
time ago and has sent in his final claim
papers to Columbus.

The sweltering heat which has en-
veloped a great portion of the Middle
West and Easitern section of the coun-
try the last few days has caused the
minds of suffering individuals to turn
to ways and mieans of keeping cool
with the least amount of effort. For a
short cut to burning, blistering cold
to offset the burning, blistering heat,
we know of nothing that will equal
“dry ice.” Dry ice has a temperature
of about 110 deg. below zero and,
therefore, is capable of furnishing plen-
ty of cold, but due caution must be
used in handling it. Injuries to the
skin and flesh through contact with so
low a temperature are as serious as
burns; in fact, quite similar in their
effects to burns, We might suggest
that old fashioned “hard water’ might
be mire in keeping with our general
knowledge of refrigeration and far less
likely to cause unpleasant after effects.

We note from several reports that
some of our socially prominent set are
“out” on the beaches. We are won-
dering at the high cost of bathing suits
when everyone seems to be so much
“out.”

As we loiter around the mills dams
and rapids and ripples of our streams,
an incident is brought to our mindi of
an adventure of a police pup. One hot,
sultry afternoon a young police dog,
being hot anid thirsty, ventured to the
water’s edge a few yards above the
brink of Niagara Falls. Finding the
water cool and inviting, he decided to
treat himself to a swim, so he plunged
in, only to be caught by the racing
waters and borne over the cataract.
Sight seers at the foot of the falls
were suddenly startled to see the be-
draggled figure of a dog scramble to
the top of a rock and shake himself.
The fire department was called and
rescued the pup, soaked and bewilder-
ed but unhurt. He had shot the falls
and came through without a scratch,
while several persons have beem killed
in attempting the feat in specially con-
structed contraptions. A diog’s life is
just one thing after another, while
some of our more adventurous citizens’
livés are just one thing.

First it was the apple that caused
man’s downfall — so they say; now
it’s the peaches.

We ‘have a sneaky feeling that our
good friend Verbeck from California
is having a few grins up his sleeve. Of
course, we are having very unusual
weather for this time of the year, nev-
ertheless we are envious of the Cali-
fornians when we compare our 92’s
and 97’s with their 60’s and. 70’s.

If you can shift gears in an Austin
without getting your face slapped, you
are a genius,

The young son of Mr. and Mrs. Gil-
bert Ohlman is reported on the sick
list. He is suffering from an infection
of the throat.

We are receiving so many reports
that business out state is picking up
that we are inclined to get optimistic
and start looking for some ourselves.
It is certainly gratifying to see smiles
instead of frowns ‘and scowls and or-
ders instead of weather reports. Boys,
she’s coming and we will be shedding
patches before we know it. Keep up
the old spirit and the salesman will
soon come into his own.

One of our young and keen police
officers was being shown over his new
night beat by a sargeant.

“D’ye see that red light in the dis-
tance? Well, that’s the limit of your
beat. Now get along with it.” The
young policeman set out and was nit
seen again for a week. When he did
show up at headquarters the sargeant
demanded furiously where he had been.

“Ye remember that red light?” asked
the young copper,

“Yes.”

“Well, that was a moving van for
Chicago.

We read the “Items from the Clov-
erland of Michigan” with interest but
have never noted onice any mention of
the effect of 3.2 in the Soo on the ferry
traffic across to the European side.
That used to be our greatest entertain-
ment while sojourning there. A trip
to the Canadian Soo meant a well lub-
ricated whistle, besides being able to
tread the soil of King George’s do-
miain. The boys across liked our jingle
washers anid tried) every way possible
to make us welcome and feel as though
we could come back any time the dust
blew on the American side. They used
to say, “we live across the river, when
you cross over, drop in, it’s plenty
wet.”

The Grand Rapids Sales Promotion
Association ‘held a food show at the
store of Abe Hartsema in Muskegon
last week. The boys report unusual
interesit in the various displays and thai
business was very satisfactory.

We wonder what the Calamity Janes
and other opponents ito progression
think about the results of the inaugu-
ration of 3.2 im various sections of the
country that have been thoughtful
enough to ttake advantage of the spirit
of the timles. If we remember rightly
we heard dire predictions from the
drys(?) as to the unquestionable rise
in drunkenness and lawlessness if beer
was legalized. Recent statistics gar-
nered from a cross section of the coun-
try are evidence of a hole in the blat-
ter’s sail, Figures taken from poliice
records in six of tthe country’s largest
cities show 2,000 less arrests for initox-
ication during the first mionth of legal-
ized beer than during the same period
last year.

The Ladies’ Auxiliary of Grand Rap-
ids Council not only claimis it possiesses
an “up and go get ’em” president. but
it lays claim to a champion bridge
player in the person of Mrs. Harry
Nash. At the bridge party given by
the entertaining ladies of the Grand
Council convention at Bay City, Satt-

stockholders

urday afternoon, some twenty-five ta-
bles of the best bridge players in the
Grand Council domain indulged in the
popular pastime. When scores were
added at the close of the party it was
found that Mrs. Nash had a score
which was out and over the rest like
old Sol in the heat of the day. She
was awarded a beautiful table lamp in
recognition of her prowess at the game.

The Ghysels and Holmans spent the
week end at Grand Haven. It is re-
porten that the boys created quite a
stir and flutter of hearts when they
appeared on the sands clad in tthe
latest of beach attire.

We dislike to tell tales out of school,
but we found out that nearly every
Valley City citizen who attended the
U. C. T. convention at Bay City got
home in the cool, grey dawn of Sun-
day morning. Some admitted that it
was late in the early morning and that
they missed the milk men,

Don’t buy cheapness. Pay enough
to get your money’s worth. This. is

not a shoddy Nation. Scribe.
(ae
Conflict Between State and Federal

Courts

Detroit, June 10—During the past
few weeks this office has given much
time and effort in assiisiting the officers
of the Barnes Scale Co. in an effort to
effect a plan of re-organization or sale
of the business which would be most
beneficial to creditors.

The banking situation temporarily
interfered. However, within the past
week a definite plan has materialized
and on June 9 a very successful sale
was consummated to some of the
for a consideration of
$20,000, to be patd as follows:

$3,000 down.

$250 on the 9th day of July, 1933,
and ia like suny for five succeeding
mionths.

$300 on ithe 9th day of January, 1934,
and a like sum for five succeeding
mionthis.

$400 on the 9th day of July, 1934,
and a like sum for five succeeding
month's.

$500 on the 9th day of January, 1935,
and a like sum for five succeeding
monthis.

$700 om the 9th day of July, 1935,
and a like sum for ten succeeding
months; and

$600 on the 9th day of June, 1936.

The assets are secured by a commer-
cial chattel miortgage executed to the
Trustee for the benefit of creditors.

Following the completion of this
nyost advantageous sale, we were sur-
prised to learn that ithe records of the
United States District Court disclosed
that on the same day, subsequent to

the completion of the sale of the assets.

local attorneys represeniting D, A. Eb-
binger, receiver of the Sanitary Mamu-
facturing Co., the United Screw and
Bolt Corp., and the Chicago Hardware
Foundry Co., filed an involuntary pe-
tition in bankruptcy. We have given
complete information regarding the
sale ito these creditors, and requested
them to co-operate by withdrawing
their names from the bankruptcy pe-
ttvon.

We are satisfied that if it is neces-
sary to resort to a forced sale of the
assets in bankruptcy, it is very dioubt-
ful if an amount in excess of $5,000
could be realized, inasmuch as a great
portion of the inventory is composed of
raw material and material in process
of manufacture, and the paitenits do not
belong to the corporation. All of this
amount would be required to take care
of preferred labor claims and taxes,
thereby leaving nothing available for
general creditors.

L. E. Deeley,
Trustee, Barnes, Scale Co.

>>> _____
Preparation saves perspiration.

 

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OUR LOAN TO CHINA
In view of all that has been happen-
ing in China the past year, the an-
Reconstruction

orporation has granted

hea the
tnat the

   

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a Crean OT ¢

 

Chinese Governmen
090,600 for the purchase of American
and wheat in the open market is

   
 
 

Granting that the
n lending, as Sec-

1

retary Hull recently stated, is essentia

to the development of international
trade, one would still have thought that
China would be about the last country
to which the United States or any
other Power would be willing to ex-
tend so considerable a credit.
presented

 

The two pictures of
by current dispatches from Peiping
and Shan
from Was

cile. On the one

   
  

announcemen

 

and

 

vwton are hard to recon-
hand is depicted a

country prostrated by invasion, men-
aced by a renewal of civil war and dis-
rupted by Communist agitation. On
or country whose

the other we find a

Government is sufficiently stable to
obtain a loan from the Reconstruction
Finance Corporation and to pledge its
repayment in three years by a lien on

tax returns which last year

certain
vielded $22,000,000.

This arrangement was negotiated by
Finance Minister Soong and stands as
a striking testimonial to the way he
has handled Chinese
this period of civil war and invasion.
But it is also a commentary upon the
unusual situation China
whereby the National Government, to
an extent that would be impossible in

finances during
existing in

any other country, has remained aloot
what has been happening in

For the policy of Nan-

from
North China.
king, ever since Japan launched her
attack on Manchuria, has been largely
one of hands off It has gone ahead as
best it could with its own domestic
policy of political and financial reform.
That it has not been entirely unsuc-
cessful be assumed from the
making of this loan. For the Recon-
struction Finance Corporation could
not have granted the credit unless it
was assured not only that China would
be able to repay it but also that the
Government with which it was dealing
was in a position to promote further
trade between China and the United
States.

must

 

LESSONS WILL BE LEARNED

That cavilers of the new industrial
program have so far made little im-
pression upon most business repre-
sentatives is to be remarked in the host
of old and newly organized associa-
tions which are now busy devising
codes for adoption under the Control
Act. Not at all daunted by the objec-
tions raised to provisions of this legis-
lation, the new government “partner-
ship” with business seemis welcome in
almost all quarters.

It would not be correct to conclude
that the motives of these organizations
are unselfish. They are, as a matter
of fact, quite self-centered. What they
all hope for is primarily a system of
uniform prices and what amounts to a
guarantee of profits. That, of course,
is a foolish hope to harbor: but, since
it is the mainspring toward really im-
portant achievement, it serves a pur-

pose.

MICHIGAN

Higher prices are by no means the
panacea they are generally imagined.
They have their sole but most impor-
tant advantage now in relieving the
debt burden. Lower prices, if accom-
panied by fair wage scales,
bring much sounder progress if debt
could be properly amortized and m-
terest charges properly reduced.

Production restriction is another
common objective and fundamentally
it can be criticized on similar grounds.
It means higher costs even as it means
higher prices. Only monopoly can
gai from such control.

3ut in all these aspects of the new
Control Act it is well to consider that
business will probably have a chance
to do many thimgs which it has been
aching to do even though all the facts
point to results quite different from
what it expects. The real benefit of the
government measure should come from
the lessons to be learned and mire par-
ticularly from he steps that are taken
to inuyprove mass buying. In the latter
case, even the most reactionary may
be amazed at the possibilities opened
up.

4
would

 

STRAW MEN PUT UP

Only a few weeks ago there was
not a murmur against the radical steps
being taken by the administration at
Washington to deal with the economic
situation. Now that there has been
astonishing recovery manifest on so
many sides, the critics are once more
finding their voices. The burden of
their complaint is that, after all, since
conditions have become so much bet-
ter, it would be best to leave them
alone and make no changes, They ad-
vise going back to the policy of laissez
faire which proved so tremendously
costly for three years.

Attacks on the National Recovery
Act run a wide gamut. The central
theme is held to be “planned economy,”
which critics maintain is hopeless be-
cause there 1s no man nor group of
men able to work out a plan success-
fully—the system to be efficient must
be subject to all the checks and bal-
ances of individual initiative.

The apparent answer to this is that
a rigid plan of economic control is not
proposed and a straw man has been
set up to knock down. Certain rules
to eliminate jungle competition and to
establish the market, which is every
business man’s desire, are merely be-
ing legislated. Sweatshop wages, hours
and prices are to be forced out. Be-
yond these un-American conditions,
there will be plenty of scope for ini-
tiative and for the checks and balances
that promote efficiency.

It may be an old principle of eco-
nomics that consumption grows out of
production, but the new program ap-
parently wishes to assure it. There is,
after all, some suspicion at least that
too much of the income from produc-
tion in the past went into profits, divi-
dends and overhead of a capital na-
ture to the detriment of mas's-consum-
ing power.

 

BUSINESS UP 40 PER CENT.

While evidence of striking advances
in industry came from many quarters
during the week there were several
developments which were received with
special satisfaction. One of these was
an official report disclosing a large in-

 

TRADESMAN

crease in automobile sales and thereby
justifying the recent expansion im out-
put. Consumer demand has moved up
o the calculations of the industry. The

et

second significant piece of news con-
cerned the intention of the leading
steel interest to move up wages 10 per
cent. on July 1. Employes will receive
the wherewithal to meet at least a part
of the price increases now so general.

Actual measurement of the progress
in industry by the weekly business in-
dex for the latest week discloses the
sharpest imcrease since the recovery
got under way in March. The unprece-
dented gain since that timie has amount-
ed to 40 per cent. The only series to
drop in the latest compilation has been
automobile production and, as indi-
cated, this has not been due to any
slackening in sales. The rise in the
power series was especially significant,
since it testifies to the upturn in many
small industries.

While there is plenty of cause for
optimism in the remarkable recovery
that has been staged in the last ten
weeks, sight must not be lost of the
fact that at its present level basic busi-
ness volume is at about the 1921 low.
In short, the abnormal stage of the
depression has seemingly passed and
the country is now at normal depres
sion level. At the present rate of re-
covery, however, it would take only
ten weeks to put business back entirely
on a normal basis.

PUNISHING SHAKESPEARE

Shakespeare was a great poet, a great
dramatist. Such a statement would be
accepted without question not only in
England, not only in all English-speak-
ing countries, but also in Germany,
Siam, Argentina, Norway, Japan, Vene-
zuela and Poland. All the world ac-
claims ‘his genius: there is no country
which thas not paid tribute to ‘his plays.
But occasionally a discordant note is
heard in this universal chorus of praise
and in no uncertain terms the peasants
of a certain Rumanian village, treated
to a performance of “‘King Lear,” re-
cently let it be known just what they
thought of Shakespeare. They had
been led to believe that they were to
be entertained, but “King Lear” some-
how fell short of meeting their expec-
tations of a lively and amusing eve-
ning. They rose in their wrath, stopped
the performance and threatened direct
reprisals upon the unhappy actors. In
an attempt to appease their fury the
manager hit upon the device of dress-
ing up one of this actors as Shakes-
peare and sending thim on the stage
to explain the importance and sig-
nificance of “King Lear.” The result
was unfortunate. The Rumanian peas-
ants assumed that he was really the
author of the play and proceeded to
beat him up severely for making such
a hash of it. But even though the inci-
dent may cast some doubt on the uni-
versal appeal of all of Shakespeare’s
plays, it can hardly detract from his
fame. Few playwrights can hope 300
years after their death to have an im-
personator mobbed by an angry audi-
ence of Rumanian peasants.

CHRISTMAS SEAL DOLLARS

Person's who buy Christmas seals in
order to assist in the battle against
tuberculosis and other deadly enemies
of humanity will be interested in know-

 

 

 

June 14, 1933

ing just how a dollar exchanged for
these seals is spent. Twenty-eight
cents of it according to the report of
the New York Tuberculosis and Health
Association, went for information and
other aid—5,900 persons callled at the
office of the association last year, not
knowing where to go for examination
or treatment. Eighteen cents of the
dollar went for child health werk, in-
cluding the maintenance of three baby
health centers and visits by nurses to
homes. Another eighteen cents went
for heart work, partly for research by
methods which are being copied in
Europe and partly for direction of per-
sons in need of examination and treat-
ment. Twelve cents went for general
health education by radio, movies,
printed matter, lectures and other
mediums. Ten cents were for research,
five cents for clinic service, three cents
for industrial health work, another
three cents for social hygiene, two
cents for dental hygiene and one cent
for co-operative activities, A dollar
well spent.

 

DRY GOODS CONDITIONS

Record high temperatures failed to
check the high level of retail activity
last week and the stores are moving
on to figures for the half month which
will exceed those of a year ago. The
usual seasonal lines received the best
response, but attention is now being
called to the breadth of the demand.

Reports from other cities in the
country are quite uniform in describ-
ing business that is equaling or, in
some instances, exceeding last year’s
volume. Higher farm product prices
have helped trade in the rural com-
munities and increasing employment
in many industrial centers is bringing
sharp gains in retail sales.

A feature in the wholesale merchan-
dise markets during the week was the
placing of orders on late Fall and
holiday goods on which buyers wish
to avoid further price advances. Re-
orders on seasonal goods could be
filled from stock in many cases, but
not at price concessions. Advances
are still quite general through the tex-
tile and allied industries and produc-
ers are moving forward their prepa-
rations on Fall lines.

 

 

RAILROAD WORKERS

The fear that the proposed consoli-
dation of the railroads would throw
thousands of men out of work has been
removed by a provision inserted in the
bill. Under this arrangement nio men
are to be discharged, but whem men
die or resign their places are not to
be filled. In this way there will be a
gradual reduction in the working force
without injury to any one. General
Atterbury said a few weeks ago that
if no vacancies on the Pennsylvania
Railroad were filled the force would be
reduced within five years to the size
which would be sufficient for operating
it when the consolidation plans were
carried out. The plan satisfies the rail-
road unions and removes their objec-
tion to the bill, It should satisfy also
those humane citizens who would like
to see every working mian protected in
his job as long as possible.

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OUT AROUND
Things Seen and Heard on a Week
End Trip
The death of Oscar F. Conklin at
Jacksonville, IL, last week, at the age
of 96, closed the career of one of the
most remarkable mien I have ever
known. I first met him fifty years ago
at Ravenna, where he and his brother,
William P.
a general store and private bank, with
Mortgages on many of the best fanms
m the vicinity. They were both good
merchants and

Conklin, were conducting

thoroughly
nen. Tew country towns have the
advantage of possessing such sterling
handled

business men who nearly

everything that would contribute to
the prosperity of the community, They
continued the mercantile business in
Ravenna twenty-eight years, when it
was found they had less than $500 on
their books which was not collectible.
Such a record is seldom made by coun-
try merchants anywhere who deal in
practically everything and with prac-
tically every individual within the trade
radius of the town in which they are
located.

Mr. Conklin was anxious to have the
(Re & f
branch of that transportation line, pro-

construct the Muskegon

viding, of course, Ravenna was made
one of the stations en route. He spent
much time with the surveyors when
they were running their preliminary
lines. Because of his knowledge of
the country and his acquaintance with
the people along the proposed line, he
was selected by Wm. O. Hughart, Sr.,
who was then president of the road,
to purchase the right of way. Placing
the check book of the company in Mr.
Conklin’s thand, Mr. Hughart said:
“Oscar, buy the right of way, and buy
it right, but don’t leave a single sore
spot anywhere between here and Mus-
kegon.” Mr. Conklin devoted many
months to the assignment, eventually
turning over ito the railroad the deeds
of every piece of land required except
a smiall cornier of the farm of Suel A.
Sheldon, who will be remembered as
the representative of tthe subscription
department of the Tradesman winters
for about forty years. This branch and
the assistance it rendered in develop-
ing the country through which it
passed was a source of much sattisfac-
tion to Mr. Conklin for the part he
played in bringing it about. The rail-
road showed its appreciation of his
services by bestowing the name Con-
klin on its principal station, aside from
Ravenna.

After closing out the mercantile
business at Ravenna, Mr. Conklin re-
moved to Coopersville, where he be-
came interested in ‘tthe banking busi-
ness with Walliam G. Watson, under
the style of Watson & Conklin and in
general trade with R. D. McNaughton
under the style of Conklin & McNaugh-
ton. About this time there was much
interest in) the purchase of Southern
timber lands by the Blodgetts, Wm. M.
Robinson, James. D. Lacey, White &
Friant and others. Mr. Conklin thought
his knowledge of timber would enable
him to make a little money and pre-
sented the idea to the late Harvey J.
Hollister, then president of the Old

reliable

National Bank, where the Conklinis had
done business for many years, The
shrewd banker favored the idea and
told his customer he would give him
a letter stating that the Old National
would honor this checks up to $50,000
and he could fix up tthe overdraft which
might result from the purchase of tim-
ber lands: on his return. Few bankers
of the present day who worry them-
collateral
probably proceed along such lines, but

selves crazy over would
Mr. Hollister was a banker of the old
school who: placed character and back-
ground ahead of a few pieces of paper
which might shrink to nothing or next
to nothing in the event of a depression.
The deal proved to be a very satisfac-
tory one and brought Mr. Conklin and
his brother hanidsome returns, but the
peculiar descriptions used in the South
in those days — from such a stump,
to such a tree, to such a creek — did
not appeal to his idea of exactness and
he soon turned his real estate invest-
menits into other directions,

In 1890 the two Conklins, Frank
Hamilton, the pioneer clothing mer-
chant of Traverse City, and the writer
purchased a tract of land opposite Ma-
rion island, now owned by Henry ford,
in Grand Traverse Bay, and platted
Traverse Point resort. We subsequent-
ly purchased a larger tract of land ad-
joining, once owned by the late John
J. Bagley, and sold it to the Untver-
salist Resort Association, which platted
the Neahtawanta resort. Mr. Conklin
threw much energy and adroitness into
this undertaking, which brought health
and pleasure to many people.

 

Mr. Conklin subsequently moved to
Grand Rapids where he handled real
estate with his usual success for sev-
eral years. Thirty-four years ago he
removed to Jacksonville, Ill, in the
vicinity of which he purchased many
thousand acres of corn land, which he
managed with consunimate skill up to
the day of his death. He spent his
winters for many years in Los Angeles
or DeLand, Flordia. Besides his wife,
Mr. Conklin leaves a daughter and
eight grandchildren — four by the sur-
viving daughter, Herma, and four by
his elder daughter, Grace, who died
He took great in-
‘terest in ithe rearing and education of
these orphaned children, the father
having preceded the wife to the grave.

many years ago.

ee

On my Out Around trip Saturday
I drove to Ravenna and talked with
several people who lived in that town
when the Conklins conducted a store
there. An aged denizen of the village
remarked: “[ remember well when the
Conklin boys opened their first store.
Oscar had made $1,000 peddling spec-
tacles from door to door in several
states. William P. contributed an equal
amount to the resources of the firm.
They were both in accord on one fun-
damental — they would not trust a
man who did not meet his obligations
promptly. A farmer would frequently
order -goods put up and then remark
that itthey would have to be charged.
If he did not come up to the Conklin
standard, the goods were returned to
the shelves with the statement that
the merchants worked hard to secure
the cash to start the store and that

they could not trust out goods to a
man who did not enjoy an unquestioned
reputation for prompt payment. If
the customer offered security on an
animal — ox, cow, horse or colt — it
was accepted, with the distinct under-
standing that the obligation would be
met at maturity. By being firm at all
times and under all circumstances the
young merchants educated the farm-
ers to be good business men as well as
farmers, The earnings of the store
were invested in farms, either by pur-
chase or the foreclosure of mortgages.
In such cases they found good tenants
and went back of them to the limit,
assisting them to purchase implements
horses, cows, seeds and fertilizer. They
advised with them as to the kind of
crops they should raise in each field,
based on their knowledge of the char-
acter of the soil and the miarket pros-
pects for the products. As a result,
they made every tenant a money mak-
er and cleared an average of eight per
cent. for themselves. When O. F.
Conklin removed to Illinois he sold his
interest in the Ottawa county farms to
his brother, who has since conducted
them along the lines adiopted by his
brother and himself fifty years ago.
The Conklin brothers did much: for
Ravenna and the country roundabout
and, in’ return, reaped a reward by
becoming very rich men. They were
always safe men to do business with,
but they never did anything ‘to improve
the material conditions of the town
by investing in any mianufacturing un-
dertakings which would give emplov-
ment to idle men.”

 

O. F. Conklin was a very dominant
man in all the walks of life. He never
could see any good in a Democrat. He
never could tolerate a rogue. He help-
ed the poor man. by helping him to
help himself. He was never a philan-
thropist. He had little use for organi-
zations to dispense charity. He was
the embodiment of success in all the
term implies. He never told a lie. He
never failed to keep an agreement. If
he owed anyone it was always paid
the day it was due. If any one owed
him, it was paid the same way or hell
was to pay. He was a just man in all
that the term implies. I wish there
were miore men like him,

Mr. Conklin’s younger brother, Wim.
P., still resides in Grand Rapids. He
is ninety-three years old. He is as
bright as a new dollar, mentally, and
walks and acts like a man of sixty. He
is still able to supervise his farming
interests at Ravenna with all of the
oldtime shrewdness and fairness to all
concerned.

 

The Ottawa county road commission
has added to the pleasure of tourists
and travelers who find enjoyment in
covering good gravel roads as an occa-
sional diversion from cement, Two
years ago they broadened West Leon-
ard road from the Eastmanville bridge
to Crockery creek and last year they
did: similar work, although not so ex-
tensive, on the continuation of the
same road from Crockery creek to
Spring Lake This stretch of road: is
almost attractve enough to be desig-
nated as scenic It parallels Grand Riv-
er for a considerable distance and

 

where the river pulls off to the South
the cultivated land between road and
river is very interesting. Many old
homes suggestive of the lumbering
days are in evidence, some of them
with very attractive surroundings. To
anvone who seeks change from the
constant association of cement roads
I can commend this route as well worth
a once over. It was-so interesting to
ne that | covered it twice OF Steces-
sive davs last week.

My readers will naturally infer from
the above paragraph that the Stowe
clan has closed its Grand Rapids home
for the summer and is pleasantly lo-
cated im Lamont for’ the next five
months, The hard pavement promised
us by the county road commission. this
season has not vet been installed, but
as a promise made by an Ottawa coun-
ty road official has never been broken
we are expecting to see workmen start
the work any day now. On account
of the frequent rains of late the dust
on Broadway, our main thoroughfare
througn the village, has not been in-
tolerable, but unless the promised pave-
ment 1s immediately forthcoming, we
shall suffer from the nuisance about
which we have protested for the past
Six years.

Sault Ste. Marie, June 10—Enclosed
find copy of a letter to the District
Manager of the Atlantic & Pacific Tea
Co., Grand Rapids.

I was always under the impression
that ithis organization did not make a
practice of hiring help away from an-
other concern, but you will notice by
my letter that this is not the caise.
They even have the nerve ‘to enter a
man’s place of business, and take up
the time o fanother organization’s em+
plove.

Personally, I do not think it fair,
but these chain store organizations
seem. ito get away with a great deai
more than a privately owned organi-
zation,

I would like to hear from you as to
what experiences you have had with
the A, & P. Co. along these lines.

Leo LeLievre,
Mgr. Sao Co-Op. Merc. Ass'n.

The letter referred ito is as follows:

Sault Ste. Marie, June 10—I have
been with this concern for a great
many vears, and you ‘have been one of
our competitors, but tn all these years
of my management of the affairs of
the Soo Co-Operative Mercanitile As-
sociation I have never tried to hire
away an employe from another firm.

I always understood that the Atlan-
tic & Pacific Tea Co. never made a
practice of hiring a man away from
their competitors, but your Mr. Wolfe,
whom I undenstand is in charge of the
Soo district, has for some time been
trying to hire a man who is in charge
of one of our departments. He has
made a practice of coming into our
store and talking with this man, try-
ing to persuade him to hook up with
your company, and this he has finally
accomplished.

If you will check up, I think you will
find that we have been very friendly
competitors, but I want you to know
that I do not think your system of
hiring help from another firm is the
bes tpractice. I think it requires con-
siderable merve for a man to enter
another man's place of business and
take up this time, while he is bemg,
paid by another firm.

We hope this man that Mr. Wolfe
has hired away from us will prove
satisfactory, for we have been well sat-
ished with hiny for a period of two
years he has been employed bv us,
amd although your organization has

(Continued on page 23)

  

      

 

10

MICHIGAN

 

TRADESMAN

June 14, 1933

 

_ FINANCIAL

Review of Last Week’s Work at
Washington

Reports on business for last week
were very good. Electric power pro-
duction, freight car loadings, and steel
production continued above compara-
ble weeks of last year. The increase
in car loadings was 15 per cent while
steel production was at the rate of 45
per cent of capacity. The Dow-Jones
average on forty bonds reached the
new high. Utility issues were very
much stronger with indications that
these particular stocks, many of which
are held in Michigan, should do better
marketwise. In spite of the dividend
reduction in ‘the preferred of Atchison
and application of Chicago-Rock Is-
land for re-organization, the market
continues to be strong.

The Administration has now com-
pleted a large portion of the measures
presented to Congress. The Home
Mortgage bill is ready for signature.
The Industrial has passed both Houses
and is in conference before going to
the President for signature. The House
passed the bill allowing municipalities
to readjust their debts. The gasoline
tax extension bill, reduction of postal
rates and shifting the tax on electricity
to producers is ready for signature.

The International Economic Con-
ference is in session and, although
there will be much publicity ‘to its ac-
tions in relation to world wide co-op-
eration, lowering of tariffs, etc., it is
believed by many writers that stabili-
zation of currency is the most that
could be expected. Such situations as
war debts and our own efforts to in-
crease domestic prices and improve
domestic business indicate a return to
a nationalistic policy.

The Industrial Control bill is now
practically issued and its possibilities
are far reaching and its methods of
functioning are very wneertain. It
seems the initial step is to encourage
and bring about wage increases so that
purchasing power will catch up with
prices. There will also be a plan to
discourage sale of products below the
individual units’ own production costs.
This is a means to eliminate inefficient
organizations as the Government does
not intend to eliminate efficiency. The
ultimate effect of this bill is not known

 

at this time. 1. Peter.
——————E
Open Gold Market Plan Almost In-

credible

Widely credited reports persist that
plans are definitely on foot for the
organization of an “open gold market”
in New York. The moving spirit in
the project is said to be the Washing-
ton Government, which is thought to
see in such a market the possibility of
“bringing home” to an inadequately
impressed public the fact that we are
“off gold.”

There is so much incongruity in the
whole conception as currently present-
ed, and such sweeping changes in the
gold policy of the Administration
would be necessitated, that many with
realistic understanding of the essential
nature of an open gold market find it
difficult to credit the “story.” Yet the
present Administration is justly re-

nowned for its dramatics far more than
for its logic.

At any rate, the scheme is hardly
incredible than many of the
current misconceptions of the part
played by gold in credit and monetary
systems.

It seems to be supposed that adher-
ence to the gold standard severely lim-
its inflation, and that abandonment of
it makes it possible for currency man-
agers successfully and safely to raise
prices to any desired level and to stab-
ilize them at that point.

The truth of the matter is that the
gold standard does not and cannot in
highly abnornmal trade conditions pre-
vent extreme credit abuses, as post-
war experienice amply proves .

So far as abandonment of gold mak-
ing otherwise inadmissable practices
safe is concerned, one as well might
suggest tinkering with a clinical ther-
mometer to have a fevered patient
show a normal temperature and thus
appear in condition for a series of gala

nore

evenings in the night clubs.

Money and credit are best viewed
as a mechanism designed to facilitate
efficient and well-balanced production
and interchange of goods. Used for
other purposes, particularly to stimu-
late activity where other conditions
seriously impede or make impossible
the normal exchange or profitable sale
of goods, this mechanism will not work
well and is certain to create additional
hazards of its own, whether based on
gold, or, as is too often the case today,

on thin air.

[Copyrighted, 1933.]
oes
Proceedings of the Grand Rapids
Bankruptcy Court

In the Matter of Family Circle Stores,
Inc., Bankrupt No. 5000, final meeting of
creditors was held May 19, 1933. Trustee
and certain creditors present. Trustee’s
final report and account approved and
allowed. Bills of attorneys allowed, sub-
ject to deduction for lack of funds. Made
order for payment of administration ex-
penses and preferred labor claim as far as
funds on hand would permit. No objection
to bankrupt’s discharge. Meeting ad-
jojurnec without date and files will be
returned to U. S. District Court in due
+ourse.

June 5, 1933. We have today received
the Schedules, References and Adjudica-
tion of Rowland T. Ford, Bankrupt No.
5246. Who resides at Lowell. Michigan.
Whose cecupation is that of a retail mer-
chant. The schedules show assets of
$3,736.00 of which $2,700.00 is claimed to
be exempt, and lliabilities of $7,647.43. The
list of creditors is as follows:

Village of Lowell, Lowell. Mich.__$ 27.00
Township of Lowell, Lowell__---- 59.66
Michigan Hardware Co., G. R.---- 647.61
G. R. Builders Supply Co., G. R._- 41.13
William DP. Bath. G. R.--- 42.62
C W. Millis Paper Co, G R.--- 23.34
Brunswick Balke Collender Co..

Mauskeron 12.60
Ski Skooter Sales Co., Muskegon , 5.57
Wolverine Brass Works, G. R.-- 15.67
Extension Garment Hanger Co.,

ialins: Tessa 2 oe 5.76
Simmons ardware Co., St. Louis 58.67
Reese Padlock Co., Lancaster, Pa. 6.66
Merkle Broom Co., W. D. Saager,

Luther Grinder Co., all %

Hilding & Baker, Attorneys, G. R. 33.79
Patek Bros., % Fred W. Mare, Atty.,

Coa 5 eee gee ee ee a 94.48
Michigan Ladder Co., Ypsilanti___ 6.36
Acme White Lead & Color Works,

PhO 6 40.29
B. F. Berkhemer Co., Greenville, O. 23.00
Browns Seed Store, G. R.-------- 6.60
The Christy Sales Co., Fremont, O. 15.00
Ferry Morse Seed Co., Detroit—- 9.04
H. Eckenhout & Sons, G. R.__---- 22.58
LL War Gc 12.50
Duo Tent Battery & Bulb Co.,

hicnen 2.80
The Clyde Stove Co., Clyde, Ohio, 10.00
zee Hard__ware Co., Lowell___- 4.21
Bonz Mfg. Co., Masonville, Mich. 8.50
A: AL Mocth GG. Bo 19.73
C. BH: Runciman Lowell... 27.22

A 3. Brown, tonta 1,048.94
Mrs. Margaret Stowell, Lowell__ 2,360.00

Mrs. Margaret Stowell, Lowell__ 4,280.00
A. H. Stormzand, Lowell -__:-_ 6.75
J. F. Rittenhouse Mfef. Co., Akron,
ail 14.36
Citizens Telephone Co., Lowell — 42.15

Lowell Light & Power Go., Lowell 20.05
Essenburg Building &, Lumber Co.,
TiONanG 13.00

Florin Mfg. Co., Carson City_----- 12.00
avy. C. Hopsen Co, G B.- --__ 116.39
Hayden Supply Co., G. R.-------- 10.15
independent Stove Co., Owosso-_- 224.96

'B. F. Nelson Mfg. Co., Minneapolis 86.82

The Mantle Lamp Co., Chicago_- 17.07
Lowell Mfg. Co., Lowell_-_------- 2.97
G. H. Mansaeld & Co., Canton,

Mags (05 20.62
Midwest Bicycle & Toy Co., ,

Dannie eo 31.20
Murray W. Sales & Co., Detroit 20.00
D. E. MeNiekol Pottery Co., East

laverpoolt, ©. 02 2 16.59

Protection Products Co., Kalamazoo 4.32
The Quencey Stove Mfg. Co.,

@uencey, Ti 2 60.84
The Sargent Gehrke Co., Ind’pls 68.00
Wheeling Corragating Co.,

Wheeling. West Va.—__________ 20.00
Wilac Bros: Chicaeo 36.00
Siangdara O11 Co. G: BR. 13.30
Star Stoneware Co., Crooksville, O. 15.44
Fulkerson Bros. Handle Co.,

Peexico Aig 2 5 19:50
C WM Cook Lowell... -- 27.61
Buhi Sons Co... Detroit... 100.00
Lowell State Bank, Lowell__----_- 55.00

June 5, 1933. We have today received

the Schedules, Reference and Adjudica-
tion of Paul Staebler, Bankrupt No. 5251.
Who resides at Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Whose occupation is that of a salesman.
The Schedules show assets of $450.00 all
of which s claimed exempt., and liabil-
ities of $38,782.90. The list of creditors
are as follows: :
1932 State, County and School Tax $163.90
Bank of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo 7,680.00
State Savings Bank, Ann Arbor 3,300.00
Frmers & Mechanics Bank, Ann

Athen = 2 330.00

Gana i Galtert. iG. 8.2 2 1,250.00
W: W. Huelster, G B. _--- 1,250.00
Northwestern M__utual Life Ins.

Co. Milwaukee 222 884.00
Equitable Lfe Assurance Society

of the UU. So Aco 9,776.79
J. Fred Staebler, Ann Arbor__-- 1,100.00
A. H. Saebler, Ann Arbor________ 1,850.00
R. E. Staebler, Kalamazoo-_-__--- 1,325.00
Bertha Kline, % Kal. Paper Box

Co. Bolemazeo 32 800.00
Peter Verhage, Kalamazoo_____- 4,525.00
Wm. Pikkaart, Kalamazoo___--- 1,025.00
Mary Altland, Kalamazoo__-_-_--- 500.00
Mreuerite Sullivan, Kalamazoo__ 500.00
&d. Minnard. Kalamazoo__-_-__--- 102.00
Market Oil & Gas Co., Kalamazoo 52.31
G. H. H. Hall, Kalamazoo______ 342.70
shoudy Bros., Kalamazoo_-_-__----- 72.85
J. R. Jones Sons & Co., Kalamazoo 52.52
tilmore Bros., Kalamazoo_____--- 30.00
Bell Shoe House, Kalamiazoo_____- 19.45
V. & A. Bootery, Kalaimazoo___- 31.00
Dr. John R. MecGrogor, Kalamazoo 104.00
Dr. O. C. Osborn, Kalamazoo__-_ 155.00
Dr. W. E. Shackleton, Kalamazoo 110.00
Park Club. Kaiamazoo...-. _. -_ 230.50

Kal. Paper Box Co., Kalamazoo__ 1,220.88

June 7, 1933. We have today received
the schedules in the matter of Robert W.
Gibson individually and doing business
as Gibson’s Pharmacy, Bankrupt No.
5227. The schedule shows assets of
$5,184.83, of which $700.00 is claimed ex-
empt, and liabilities of $7,752.68. The list
of creditors is as follows:

Collector of Internal Revenue___-$ 1.50
Cite Of G Roe 384.51
Seamore Cullinane, G. BR... 7.50
Bnd ORourke G. BR. 8.50
Paul Mepiiee. G. KR. 7.50
Heyboer Stationery Co., G. R._--- 375.00
Household Financing Corp., G. R. 108.00
National Automatic Machine Co.,

St Paul Atinn: 97.69
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Bridge Street, Douglas and
Indiana Ave., N. W.
GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
Telephone 8-1378

A Home-Owned Brewery, con-
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the former Petersen Brewery.

This Corporation offers their
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As the Company desires to diver-

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Ohester Wee, G. BR. 135.00
American Lending Library, Inc.,

RICA 3.08
Arctic Ice Cream Co., G. R._____- 958.52
Bauer & Black, Chicago________ 25.29
Baya Cigar: (o.: Gi eee 33.58
Boyer, The Society Parfumeur,

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A: E. Brooks & GCo., G. R...___- 467.90
Caswell. Tudinpton — 61.95

Christie Ice Cream Co., G. R.____ 5.66

Colgate -Palmolive Peet Co., Chicago 31.95
Consumers Power Co., G. R.___- 45.00
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Michigan. The original Haehnle
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Hisela & Co., Nashville, Tenn.____ 33.53
G. H. P. Cigar Co., Inc., Detroit 18.00
John A. Gilbert Choc. Co., Jackson 14.16
G BR Gas ©o,G. Roo 25.09
G. R. Herald, G. R.- J 1 Sa 2.35
GR. Press G@ Ro 16.00
G. .R. Savings Bank: G. R.-.-... 100.00
G. KR. Water Works, G. B.o-2. 32.76
iH & PB. Druse Store. G Ria. 1,071.55
Harnit & Hewitt Co., Toledo, O. 20.72
Herpolsheimer Co., G. R...._--__ 7.03
Mrs. Chas. Hessey, G. R.----_--_- 777.45
Heaypoer Co... GG h..2 2 2 1,700.00
Houseman & Jones, G. R._----- 13.00
Hudnut, Richard Co., New York 35.10
Jereens CO. ee 2.00
G. J. Johnson Estate, G. R:____-- 255.00
ian & 2. Cigar Co., G. BR. 8.00
HH Leonard & Co.: G. Re -. 10.00
Mary Lincoln Candies, Buffalo__ 25.00
Mich. Magnesia Co., Detroit__-- 8.40
Manhattan Drug Co., Brooklyn 10.50
McCourt Label Co., Bradford, Pa. 8.82
Mecter Cigar Co., G. Ro. 9.98
Mills Paver Co... G. Ricis 2.70
National Candy Co., G. KR... - 21.00
New Process Co., Warren, Pa._- 6.50
Newton Spice Co., Cincinnati, O. 9.00
Norris Candy Co., Atlanta, Ga.-- 34.00
Parke, Davis & Co., Detroit__---- 7.00
Parker Pen Co., Janesville, Wis. 31.42
Peoria Corp., Peoria, Tl. __-__ 18.00
Photo Shop G. Ril oss os 30.06
rote, ind, 0,25 0 8.00
Schaeffer Pen Co., Ft. Wiadison, Ia. 43.97
Shaw Furniture Co., Cea, ee 38.3
Squibb & Sons, Chicago Ce 39.69
South High School, G. R.---__-__ 5.00
Stoamix (0. 50 os eee 3.00

Stearns, Frederick & Co., Detroit 79.09

Tunis Johnson Cigar Co., G R.-- 35.46
U.S: Rubber Co., Detroit______- 13.19
The Upjohn Go., Kalamazoo-_-_-_- 35.46
Vanden Berg Co., G. K.__________ 18.00
Woodhouse Co., eG oe ee ee 172.00
Wurzburg Dry ‘Goods €o.; G. BR. 14.00
Citizens Industrial Bank, G. R._-. 100.00

June 6, 1933. We have today received
the Schedules, Reference and Adjudica-
tion of Israel Wepman, Bankrupt No.
h2hh. Who resdes at G. R. Michigan,
whose hg aa is that of Clothier &
Haberdash_ The Schedules show
assets of $36, 836. 49, of which $850.00 is
claimed exempt, and liabilities of $38,-
740.84. The list of creditors is as follows:
City. Treasurer. G Bi. $ 900.09
Bowman & Co., G. R.--_--_____ 200.00
Real property mortgages and land —

contracts
G. R. National Bank, G. R._-___-
G. W. Alexander Co., Reading Penn. 95.25
Nunn Bush Weldon Co., Milwaukee 76.68
Kahn Tailoring Co.,_. Indianapolis 150.93

Bob Smart Shoe Co., Milwaukee__ 112.31
Cluett Peabody Co., Chicago__-_- 7.56
N. B Wallors Chicago:._-.--.-_ 25.00
B. Kremen Co., Chicago__-___-- 215.19

Goodyear Glove Rubber Co., Chicago oy :
A. Stien & Co., Chicago__________

Roggen Bros. Co., New York_--- 90. a
H. A. Elman & Co., Chicago_-____- 150.00
alper Levinson Co., Chicago_-__- 49.93
Metcalf Neckwear Co., Cleveland 14.39
Montgomery Clithing Co., Kulps- :

WING (Pas es ee ae 174.36
Big No. 3 Corp. Terre Haute, Ind. 85.04
Beals Selkirk Co., Wyandotte____ 42.54
Irving Brandt Co., Chicago______ 29.87
Leading Neckwear Co., New York 43.00
New Era Shirt Co., St. Louis, Mis. 9.02
J. G. Lienback Co., Inc., Leading 81.06
Esinstadt Bros. Co., Chicago_--_ 150.00
American Hat Co., Norwalk, Conn. 25.00
State of Michigan, Lansing_-_-- 125.00
Herpolsheimers, G. R.__-.__-_____ 27.50
Bon Marene, G Ric. oe 22.50
Mills Mutual Co., Lansing___-__-__ 45.60
Slidewell Neckwear Co., New York = 12.75
Hudson Hat & Cap Co., Bayonne, 6 a0

ING es eee :

Improved Mfg. Co., Ashland, O. 37.00
Varsity Underwear 'Co., Balto, Md. 25.50
The Ide Knitt Co., Cleveland, oO. 42.67

Symon Bros. Co., Saginalw_____- 196.57
Schafer Tailoring Co., Cincinnati 191.84
Weiner Can Co, G. Ki - 77.50
Superior Hat Co., St. Louis. Mis. 14.11
Menzie Shoe Co., St. Louis, Mo. 2.28
Musebeck Shoe Co., Danville, Il. 50.00

Snow Bird Knitting Co., Milwaukee 40.00
H. D. Lee Mercantile Co., South

Wend 56.38
Michigan Trust Co.. G. R.....___. 910.82
Phillips Jones Corp., Chicago--_. 112.82
Globe Knitting Mills, G. R.-----_ 24.16

Guarantee Bond & Mtge. Co., G. R. 154.00

Trau & Lovner Co., New York___-_ 50.00
Alaska Wur Co:, G. R.-22 80.00
Bolhuis Builders, Ine., G. R._-__-_ 1,144.63
Michigan Bell Telephone Co., G. R. 28.90
G. R. National Bank, G: R._--___ 6,075.00
Citizens Industrial Bank, G. R.-_ 689.86

G. RR. Savings Bank, G. Ri.

Jacob & Thressa Schumacher, G. R.

Max E. & Maud N. Nienhardt, G. R.

Old Kent Bank, G. Rico. so 1,550.00

In the Matter of Fred S. Bertsch, Bank-
rupt No. 3640, final meeting of creditors
was held May 31, 1933. Trustee present
and represented by Diekema, Cross & Ten
Cate, Attys. Bankrupt and wife present
and represented by B. M. Corwin, Atty.
Certain creditors present and represented
by Jay Den Herder, Atty. Trustee’s final
report and account approved and allowed.
Bills of attorneys approved as filed. Made
order for payment administration expen-
ses and first and final dividend to cred-
itors of 9.9%. No objection to bankrupt’s
discharge. Meeting adjourned without
date and files will be returned to U. S.
District Court in due course.

In the Matter of William W. Boughner,
Bankrupt No. 4536, final meeting of cred-
itors was held May 19, 1933. Trustee only
present. Trustee’s final report and ac-
count approved and allowed. Untliquid-
ated claim against State Bank of Frree-
port transferred to Francis L. Williams
as trustee for credtors. Bills of attorneys
for bankrupt andfor trustee approved but
no funds on hand to pay them, Made
order for payment of administration ex-
penses as far as funds on hand will per-
mit—no dividend for creditors. No objec-
tion to bankrupt’s discharge. Meeting
adjourned without date.

June 12, 1933. We have today received
the Schedules, Reference and Adjudica-
tion of Lulu Chamberlin, Bankrupt No.
5268. Who resides at Kalamazoo, Mich-
igan, whose occupation is that of a sales-
woman. The schedules show no assets,
and liabilities of $895.00. The list of cred-
itors is as follows:

Kalamazoo Loan Company, Kala-

RAZOO $ 70.00
Citizens State Savings Bank, aS

_ Otsego eee 800.00
Gilmore Brothers, Inc.., Kalamazoo 25.00

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No Place For Gloomy Gus In Gro-
cery Trade
It is all very well to “keep an eye

to windward” in the matter of evolu-
tionary trend, especially in grocery
trade matters, but some very earnest
and very honest—to themselves as
well as others—men are wondering
if a lot of the weeping and wailing
and gnashing of teeth by people who
are being “eliminated” and forced out
of business by various agencies and
practices isn’t, after all, “a case of
nerves.”

Two men who are remarkably well
equipped to know the ins and outs of
the grocery trade fell to discussing it
one day last week. They went over
the whole field of evolutionary pests
— chain stores, buying
quantity prices, pet lists,
miarkets, direct sales to consumers,
“coops,” private brands and all the
rest and agreed that they posseesed
alike elements of unfair trade, prefer-
ential treatment and real economy.
Then they sincerely scanned the field
for wrecks by the wayside—merchants
who have been driven out of busi-
ness by tthe resulting unfairness, The
outcome was that they could not dis-

exchanges,
municipal

cover a single case where a really
efficient merchant had—from these
competitive conditions independent

of all other— been forced out of the
field when he had the nerve to
for his life’ instead
oblivion.

Just think it over, whether you be
a retailer, a manufacturer, a jobber
or anything else, and see if a lot of
people are not more scared than hurt.
After all, it’s more a matter of in-
dividuality than, of environment. Price
isn’t all there is in merchandising and
the buying motive can be cultivated
in more ways than cutting prices. The
retailer who really konws ‘his business
and is a wise, shrewd merchant, with
his eyes open, isn’t easily driven off
the stage by a chain store. If he is
the chances are that he ought to be,
because of his incompetence or be-
cause he isn’t as good a grocer as the
other fellow, Read what the late John
A. Green recently said about “person-
ality” to a convention of wholesalers
and its application to certain Cleveland
retail grocers.

“swim
of drifting to

who
hfity

I called on a retailer recently
had increased his business from
to one hundred and thirty thousand
in five years. Within one hundred
and fifty feet of his store are located
two chain stores. This merchant does
a service business. In 1927 this busi-
ness was $90,000. His delivery was

done on three trucks. In 1932 his
business was: all done on two trucks.
The secret — “Efficiency and Person-
ality.”

Of course, it is annoying for a man-
ufacturer to spend money advertising
his product into demand, only to find
the jobber pigeon-holing the order
and substituting a “private brand.’
It’s rough for a manufacturer to sell
the retailers direct and rob the jobber
of his field to dispose of the goods
the manufacturer sold himi—to sell
again. It is unfair to the jobber for
the retailer to bank on him for 90
per cent. of this stock and then cut
him. out of the most profitable 10 per
cent. by buying it direct from a cupid-
ity-mad manufacturer. But just how
many people are really floored by
such incidents in the game of trade?

Why not study the economics of
the whole field, and, having arrived
at the facts, stick to them with abid-
ing faith and optimism. In well co-
ordinated trade it is very doubtful if
any very vital function of distribution
can really be eliminated. Can the buy-
ing exchange or the system
really do the work of the jobber —
and it has to be done by someone —
any more cheaply or economically
than the jobber does now? If he does
it for, say, 10 per cent., can the chain
or the exchange do it for less? How
much less? Let us suppose it is 2 per
cent. less. It takes more than that —
if unsupported by other things — to
create a revolution in system.

How much can the “coop” of con-
sumers on a “do-it-yourself” basis beat
the actual co-operative service of the
efficient, serviceable retailer? And if
there isn’t any real saving, it won't
prevail in the long run against pru-
dence, intelligence, service and per-
sonality.

chain

What proportion of the
quick” schemes,
company

“get rich
municipal markets,
etc., really survive?
And when did anyone ever see any
marked falling off in the number of

stores,

retail grocers—of the worth-while
type? Cheer up, Mr. Grocer. Buck
up, polish up, wake up.- It isn’t as

bad as some gloomy souls try to make
out.
——_- + ___

Cottage cheese is being marketed in
light glass tumblers by several dairy
companies. The tumblers are suitable
for table use after the cheese is used.

Trends in Restaurant Sales and Oper-
ations Shown

San Francisco restaurants
have decreased to the exent that at the
end of the year 1932 they were’ only
53.8 per cent of what they were in
1929, and the average check has de-
clined 7.1 cents in the same period,
according to a review of

Sales in

the restau-
rant industry in that city prepared for
the Bureau of Hotels, Restaurants and
Purveyors
Using the figures obtained by the
Department of Commerce from its sur-
vey of San Francisco
1929 as a basis, the present survey
indicates that local restaurant sales in
that city declined 10.4 per cent. in 1930
in comparison to the prevous
19.8 per cent. in 1931 from 1930,
25.6 per cent. im 1932 from 1931.
Since 1929 the survey shows that
the average check in San Francisco
restaurants has declined 15.7 per cent.
The average check for the four years
beginning with 1929 is reported as 45.1
cents, 42.6 cents, 40.7 cents and 38
cents. The pay roll percentage
found to have risen from 31.8 to
to 34.8 and last year was 35.5,
the cost of food purchased declined
4.9 to 3 to 407, but last
climbed up to 41.2. The rent percen-
tage was revealed as 8.7 in 1930, 10.6
1931, and 11.2 im 1932.
Indications that the number of street
car fares received on the city transit
system is a good index of the month-
to-month variation in restaurant sales,
is contained in the according
to the National Restaurant Bulletin.
A comparison of these two series of
data shows a remarkable
it is stated, though the drop in the
number of street car only
about half the loss of restaurant vol-
ume.

restaurants in

year,
and

was
32.8
while

from year

survey,

correlation,

fares 1s

Remembers Men Also
Cigars for the men, flowers for the

women and candy for the children
were presented to all callers at the
grand opening of W. G. Hutchin’s

store at Elkhart, Ind., which he recent-
ly purchased from Heeter & Son and
renamed “Stop and Shop.” Curb serv-
ice is a special feature and a radio
brings daily baseball broadcasts, while
the scores are displayed in the window.
Mr. Hutchins 1s Minneapolis,
Minn,

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re
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Retail Grocers and Meat Dealers Associa-
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President—Paul Schmidt,
First Vice-President —

Bathke, Petoskey.
Second Vice-President—Rudolf Eckert,
Flint.
Secretary Elton W. Viets, Lansing.
Treasurer—O. H. Bailey, Sr., Lansing.
Directors—Holger Jorgenson, Muske-
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Milk and Politics vs. Economics and
Common Sense

What is the strange virus that at-

tacks men when brought into contact

with political power, whether through

Men

ample

election to office or otherwise?

— often business men — with

background of plain living, successful

in coping with life’s problems, sup-

posedly familiar with elementary facts
such as the sum of two plus two.
that water does not run up hill and

that pulling on one’s bootstraps will
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ey go to Washington, or

fad

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look tl

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even hat way; and a glance at a

a local city hall affects them much
the same way.

Printers’ Ink. for example. falls vic-
tim to this peculiar disorder at times.
though usually it maintains a credit-
able degree of sanity. In the May 18
issue, we find an editorial which mostly
in conunon sense language advances a
sound argument — until near the end,
when it trips itself. Here it is, in full:

“Sensible Farm Relief. W. D. Hoard,
Jr., one of the publishers of Hoard’s
Dairyman, is among those friends of
the farmer (we wish he had more such
friends) who believe that no plan of

1

farm relief can work with magica

swiftness or be a panacea for all ills.
“He has

telegraphed ti
Wallace a dairy farm relief plan

» Secretary
which
will probably not be overly popular
with the brain trust because it is not
based on an exhaustive study of the
hole social and system.”

WwW economic

“Simple remedies are often the best

- +4 1 14a ft. cee ee
ris idea should finally work

itself into the consciousness of the
various gentlemen from Columbia Uni-
versity who wield such an influence in
Washington right now. farmers would
have less to complain about.

“One of the big problems with which

the brain trust is wrestling is ways

controling production
in a way that wall

and means of
influence market
“So far as dairying is concerned, the

Hoard organization would meet this
1
i

need by selling unproductive cows to
the butcher.

Jasing its conclusions On an inves-
leading dairying state, it
6,000,000

could thus be taken out of production,

tigation ina

estimates that nearly cows

so to speak, with a consequent removal
of about a billion pounds of butter fat.

‘These six million cows, it seems,
are in competition with — efficient
money-making cows.

“Why not kill them, therefore, eat
them if they are not too tough to eat,
and recompense the farmers through
state or Federal indemnities similar to
that employed in the tuberculosis erad-
icating program?

“Printers’ Ink compliments — the

Hloards on their sensible plan. May

MICHIGAN

death, quick and sure, strike the un-
productive cows.”

The cows are now coming home, all
right: but we shall not make sound
provision for their economic bedding
via any sort of indemmities, the raid
on any treasury of the people’s money.

From where I sit I see a hardware
On display is a 6-foot step-
ladder with a mark-down price om it.

store.

Why: I assume the merchant has a
surplus stock and he is ttaking such
course as plain business common sense
indicates to reduce or eliminate that
But apparently this is a mis-
What he should do. according

surplus.
take.
to Printers’ Ink — having lapsed in a
moment of habitual

aberration from

soundness — is apply to Uncle Sam
or the powers in Sacramento for an
“indemnity” for whatever loss he sut-
fers, on the ground that — well, on
That’s what I ask you.
Here:

what ground?

And where lies the parallel
Dairy farmers have gone too heavily
into the purchase and production of
milk-making They
have on hand a lot thereof that are
sub-standard, old models, so to speak.

machines. now

These machines are unproductive of
quality or quantity which will enable
their owners to compete in the open
market. Who induced
thus to overstock? I did not, I can
I have

those farmers

assure you. worked against
that for forty years — though I do not
claim that I ever foresaw the full ex-

I think |
can say that vou did not promote this

tent of the coming damage.

EXCESS,

Fact is. baldly stated, those farmers
made the same mistake my hardware
neighbor made, and I can not for the
life of me see why they should not
simply sell their surplus cows for what
they can get and take their loss as
Hoard advises and as the
hardware must do. It

soundly
man will, it
seems to me, be as plain as a pikestaff
— if you know what that is — that
such is the indicated economic course
if you can get your mind on hardware
men — or shoemer-
chants — instead of on farmers.
Shakespeare asked: “On what strong
meat hath this our Caesar fed that he

grocers — or

hath grown so great?” We answer:
Search me. But we know on what
strong meat our farmers have been
fed for lo, these countless vears. That
feed is pap. supplied by you and me:
and not only is it time the supply were
shut off. but the most enlightened farm-
ers know it and are seeking to get rid
of it right now. For the 82 per cent.
of farmers who make their own way
without outside aid of any kind realize
now that they. too, contribute taxes
for just such unjustifiable “indemni-
ties.” We are all the goats on that.
Political theorists in and out of of-
fice, take hold of the wrong end of
such problems. Marketers of Califor-
nia products take the right end. Uncle
Sam’s “experts” seek to “establish”
surpluses at artificially high prices. We
better. We know

always

hereabouts know
that an price
motes excess production and agegra-
vates the evil of an over supply. Fx-

excessive

DIG-

ample:

Carryover of say 200,000 tons of
Market stagnant, so farmers
get a cent a pound or less, far below

prunes,

production costs. Problem: To remove

 

TRADESMAN

the surplus without promoting addi-
tional production. So: sales made in
grocery stores, basis about 50/60s, at
5c¢ per pound, 89c per 25 pound box.
Result: In these hard times, every-
body is attracted again to prunes, eat
them freely and soon the surplus dis-
appears — without any inducement to
a single farmer to set out a single new
tree! Further: There is re-established
a prune market, prune-preference is
reacquired, stagnated a few years ago
by too high prices. Producers did not
get cost back, but they are out of
prunes; and the market has advanced
perceptibly, yet normally, so there is
promise for the future.

Whether the prune men got govern-
ment pap is beside my point. The im-
portant fact is that here our already
set-up-and-running commercial ma-
chinery was utilized in normal fashton.
Nothing new, strange, occult had to be
thought out by any “brain trust”; no
“supermind” had to strain itself.

That is the strength of the Sunkist
folks, and of Diamond brand, and of
every co-operative California organiza-
tion which can be said to have made
even a fair beginning on the way to
success in marketing.

The milk farmers may goa long way
round, but eventually they will find
that the one way home is to sell their
surplus, take their loss like merchants
and start over — unless the remainder
of us are to continue to support the
misfits, in which event this inevitable
delayed and
Paul Findlay.

simply be

process will }
made costlier for all.

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Soiled Eggs Affect Price More Than
Color Range

The relation quality
and price was studied at the Massa-
chusetts experiment station and the
results described in a recent Station
bulletin. Samples of eastern and west-
ern eggs were purchased from selected
stores, chain and private, in

between egg

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vember, and in the metropolitan erea
in and around

Boston in April and

August. The samples were scored on
external quality factors — appearance,
color, number broken, cracked, and

leaking, weight per dozen and range
in weight; and on internal factors -
shrinkage, condition of yolk and white,
and inedibility. Tabular analyses were
made for each month of ‘the relation to
price of the external and internal
scores for fresh and storage eggs han
dled by private and chain stores. Cor-
relation analyses were also made of
the relations between price and (1)
quality
weight and (2) internal quality factors
and weight.

Prices and weight were related un
der practically all conditions.

The combined effect of all factors
significant in August and
least significant in April. Weight was
most significant in August and least
in November, air space miost signifi-
cant in November and least in April,
condition of yolk most significant in
April and least in November, and con-
dition of white stgnificant im
August and least in April,

external factors exclusive of

was most

most

Average quality varied with price
throughout the lower and middle price
ranges only Because of the wide range
of quality within each price range price
could not be used as a criterion of
quality Dirty eggs affected price more
than

dozen.

variations in color within each

dozen had very little relation to price.

Range of weight within each
The average quality of eggs was high-
er for eastern than for western eggs.

Quality and weight varied as widely 1

relation to price for labeled as for un-
branded eggs.
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MEAT DEALER

Meat Is Necessary in the Low Cost
Diet

it seems

Although
talks of the
wives and
for it. They

that
“depression,”

everyone
mositt house-
mothers do not find time
are ‘too busy thinking and
planning

economy in the diet. They

nutritious food at the

lowest possible cost.

must provide

In normal times,
cluded in the diet

meat is always in-
each day. If we
meat in our diet in

value ordinary

timies, we should in times such as
these for it is even more necessary.
In prosperous times we have a greater
variety of foods from which to choose
and less: chanice of some vital element
being “cut” Now, if
necessary, we sacrifice the

from our diet.
must
rather than one of
the elements essential to proper body
nutrition. In

amount of food

other words, sacrifice
quantity rather than quality

Protein is one of the chief constitu-
meat. This is the material
which builds and repairs body tissue.
The protein of meat is very well suited
to our body’s needs because of all the
protein foods, it
the body

ents of

most nearly meets
requirements, We must re-
and that is
ability
excess protein for future use,
supply ithe need daily.

member one thing though,
to store

We musi

that our body has no

Meat is not only an excellent source
of proteim, but it is also one of the
fallen on meat

cheapest. Prices have

as on everything. The greater saving

is made, however, when one buys the

cuts. The nutritive

f less-demanded cuts of

less-demanded
value o meat is
practically the same as the more pop-
uiar and higher priced cuts. The only
thing that vou are losing 1s the qual-
tv. The less-demanded or less-tender
‘uts can be made tender by the proper
yreparation. A good many people have
rever been forced to
id consequently they

consider cost,
have never be-
come acquainted with the less-demand-
d cuts and ‘think of
omething unidesirable.

them only as
The flavor of
cost cuts is perhaps a little
etter because they contain miore ex-
ccactives. As these cuts are apt to
ontain less fat, they more
This makes them
for heat and en-

re low

supply
protein per pound.
ven more practical,

‘gy can be supplies from a cheaper
source,
In a restricted diet, meat is even

abore essential because aside from pro-
tein, meat is valuable as a source of
iron, phosphorus, and vitamin. G. The
lack these things will result in se-
rious nutritive disturbances.

Iron, calcium, and phosphorus are
the minerals that are often lacking for
1 minerals are not widely
distributed in ordinary foodstuffs, Each

day, care

these essentia

must be taken to choose

foods that are good sources of these
minerals.
have

Scientific tesits

meat,

proved that
especially the glandular organs,
as the liver and kidney, is the best
source of iron that we have.
iron is such an important element im
the production of hemoglobin and red
blood cells, it 1s most tmiportant im the
diet. When there its a lack,
condition known ais anemia is the re-

Secause

serious

sult. This is a condition quite com-

mon in children for mothers too often
overlook the iron deficiency in milk.
Thorough tests have proved that dairs
products have only a slight effect in
producing hemoglobin. Therefore it 1s
wihich

child’s

necessary to include those foods

are good sources of iron in the
diet.
Not only

iron that we have, but it ds also a very

is meat the best source of

good source of phosporus, another of
It plays an im-

than

the essential minerals.

portant part in more functions

anv other element involved in the life

processes. The growing child needs

more phosphorus than the adult be-

cause the needs an additional amount
for growth.

Meat,
the glandular organs,

especially the lean parts and
is a good source
of vitamin
vitamin,
essential and
This

G, the pellagra-preventive
Vitamin G ig also a growth
influences body vigor.

vitamin is of increased impor-
tance when the low cost diet consists
so a of the cereal grains.

The glandular organs also contain
a good source of vitamins A and B.
For nutrition and e

miake use of the glandular tissues fre-

conomy, one should

quently.
“A meal v
Means ee to eait.”

This litthe attracted
my attention and [ realized how really
To the
other food

thout meat

doggerel rather

important meat is in our diet.
manual laborer there ts no
its place.

which can take Meat pro-

diucesia feeling of satisfaction and well
being long after the meal due to the

fact that dt stays in the stomiach longer

than ‘the quickly digested cereal foods.

Henice, the “all-gone” feeling two or
three

inated.

hours after the meal can be elim-

Meat has that appetizing odor and
flavor ‘that is so tempting. It certainly

stimulates the appetite and seems to

flavor all the milder foods so that they
are acceptable

Low cost meals can get very monot-
onous and uninteresting unless some-
thing is added ito make them tasty. As
cereals are the basis of the low cost
them would
flavor, The
same is true of most vegetables. You
flavor, but
adding food value and

diet, meat combined with
do much to enhance their
would not only be adding
vou would be
variety at a very nominal cost.

There are several ways in which the

flavor of meat miay be extended to

make milder foods more palatable. A

well-seasoned bread dressing, gravy,

and stew and broths in which vege-
tables and rice are served are all ways
which should not be overlooked
Where  sitrict

served, extending the flavor of meat in

economy must be ob-

ways of this kind as advisable, for

meals which are enjoved do much to
keep up morale in times such as these.

Meat,
its place in the diet of both rch and

we can see, will always have

poor. It has come to have an impor-
tant part in our diet because of its
richness in protein, minerals and vita-
mins and because if its highly pleasing
flavor. same reasons, it will
remain there and the United States of
America will maintain its postition as
a great meat- ating nation of the
world. Reva M. Lincoln.

For thesie

Canned Foods Stocks Reported Lower

Canners’ and distributors’ stocks of

seven items of canned foods covered in

the quarterly survey made by the
Foodstuffs Division of the Department
of Commerce were substantially lower,
April 1 . 1933,

same timie last year, ac-

as a group, on than they
were at the
cording to figures just released by the
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Com-
merce.

stocks of ‘the

Distributors’ seven

items combined (peas, corn tomatoes,

green and wax beans, peaches, pears,
and pineapples) were 5.2 per cent.
lower than on April 1, 1932. These
stocks decreased 15 per cent. from

April 1, 1933, the
report shows, as compared with a de-
crease during the
1932 of 8 per cent.

1933, it is pointed out,
4.5 per cent. larger than those on Jan-
1932.

January 1, 1933, to
similar period of
However, January
stocks, were
uary 1,

Stocks in the hands of canners on
April 1 of
substantially

each of the seven items

were under those of a
year ago, the percentage decline
ing from 8 per cent.
AS per cent.

rang-
for tomatoes to
for peaches. The percen-
t, 1933.
during the first quarter were

tages of the January holdings
moved
large for all products, the survey re-
veals. In general, the miovement dur-
ing the first quarter of 1933 conrpares
favorably with that for the first quar-
ter of 1932.
are found to have made

Corn, tomatoes, and pears

the best show-

ing, each of these having moved out

   
 

50% PROFIT

on cost to you

Priced at 20 cents
per dozen, delivered

Sells at 2 CAKES

5 cents

of the canners’ hands in greater volume
than during the first quarter of 1932

oa
Check Up On Egg Sales
Most successful market men know

the sales value of displaying stocks.
Many a merchant falls short in his
egg sales, for instance, because of in-
adequate display or short stocks that
do not last out the buying day. The
average citizen (man, woman and
child) eats 268 eggs per
according to Uncle Sam’s sta-

year, or 22.
dozen,
tistics.
Among dairy items are cheese, aver-
age consumption being practically 5
pounds per year per person, and butter
of which 17.92 pounds are consumed
by the average person in a year.
butter

Are your egg, cheese, and

sales average? If below average, you
are missing some profitable business
that should be yours.
—_~> + +
“Staying in Business’ Sale

To meet the competition of
which advertise that they are
a merchant in Okla-

stores
“soing
out of business,”
homa some time ago promoted what
“Staying in Business” sale.
“Owing to
proration, de-

he called a
This store announced that
manufacturers, banks,
pression, backward season, lack of rain,
unemployment, five-year plan, free sil-
we are offering our new mer-
prices. But we

VEE, @EC..

chandise at reduced

have no intention of going out of busi-
s : ee oe
ness. Im fact, the idea of this sale 1s

to enable us to stay in business.

Fresh Compressed

RED STAR
YEAST

Grown from Grain

RED STAR YEAST

AND PRODUCTS CO.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Strictly Independent Since 1882

 

re the canned foods you feature grown

and packed
in your home

state?

W. R. Roach & Co.,
Grand Rapids, main-
tain seven modern
Michigan factories
for the canning of
products grown by

Michigan farmers.

e brand iW

you know: aa

     
 

A complete line of canned vegetaviea and fruits

 

14

 

MICHIGAN

TRADESMAN

 

June 14, 1933

 

HARDWARE

Michigan Retail Hardware Association.
President—Wm. J. Dillon, Detroit.
Vice-President — Henry A. Schantz,

Grand Rapids.

Secretary—Harold W. Bervig, Lansing.
Treasurer—William Moore, Detroit.
Field Secretary — L. S. Swinehart,

Lansing.

 

Catering to New Homes in the Com-
munity

June is traditionally the month of
weddings, and to a large and probably
increasing extent the wide-awake
hardware dealer more or less systemat-
ically caters to this wedding gift trade.

Yet though he does this, the imme-
diate wedding gift trade is a small
matter in comparison with the business
which may be developed by an intel-
ligent canvas of these and other new
homes in your community.

After a certan time, most people
allow their buying to get into a sort
of rut. They form established buying
connections with certain merchants
whom they prefer. The personality of
the merchant may be a factor, or the
class of goods handled may have a
special appeal, or the store may have
established in the individual customer’s
mind a tradition of low prices or good
values. Satisfactory service, the willing-
ness and ability to back up the goods,
the quality of the goods themselves—
all these things help to establish a pref-
erence as a result of which the cus-
tomer’s buying habits become fixed.

Now and then an unsatisfactory pur-
chase, a bit of tactless handling, or the
appeal of some loss leader or new line
may divert an individual’s trade from
one store to another. But attracting
trade from a competing store is not
an easy matter; and quite often the
busness attracted for a timie by price
concessions or premium offers is lost
again when prices revert to normal or
premiums are withdrawn.

With the new homes, however, this
does not hold true. And these new
homes are of two classes — those
established by newly married couples
who remain in the community, and
those established by people who move
in from other places.

Those people have no fixed busi-
ness connections; and the hardware
dealer who makes a systematic and
intelligent bid for their trade is apt to
secure it.

Of the newly weds, usually one,
quite often both, have been brought
up in the community. But it is a sin-
gular fact that, far from following the
buying habits of their parents, the
newly weds are usually disposed to
cut old connections and start with a
clean slate.

Hence the importance of making a
special effort to add such new homes
to your list of prospects and customers.

A first essential is, of course, to
secure a prospect list. Who have
been married? Where are they going
to live? This information can usually
be secured from reports of weddings
in the newspapers. But many weddings
are not reported; and advance informa-
tion gives the wide-awake hardware
dealer a good start.

Systematic efforts to cater to the
gift trade will usually enable the dealer
to secure informaton well in advance
of the wedding. Your salespeople,
more closely in touch than you are

with the younger folk, should be able
to help you materially in securing this
information. Keep a card-index list
of such prospects, with the new resi-
dential addresses as soon as you can
secure them,

They can be approached in various
ways. Of course general newspaper
advertising and window display can
be used. An idea used by some hard-
ware dealers is to send a tactful letter
of congratulation, timed to meet the
newly weds on their return from the
honeymoon, Sometimes ths letter is
entirely congratulatory; other dealers
frankly call attention to the service
their stores are able to render in help-
ing complete the equipment of the new
home. The offer of prompt delivery
of any little article required and the
invitation to call at the store and dis-
cuss their needs can also be included
in the letter.

Sometimes an inexpensive but use-
ful little gift can be sent.

The congratulatory letter can be
used as the opening shot in a syste-
matic follow up campaign, designed to
interest the newly weds in the service
your store has to offer them. Such a
direct-by-mail campaign might be kept
up for six months or a year, with a
series of letters on timely subjects,
helped out by advetising literature of
one sort and another.

A personal canvas is usually help-
ful. One dealer made it a practice to
call on every married couple making
their home in the community. Such
calls took time, but the results in new
business indicated that it was time well
spent. Another dealer utilized the
services of his enitire sales staff. New-
ly married couples were discussed at
staff conferences and the member of
the staff most Ikely to interest some
particular couple was deputed to see
them. In some cases more than one
member called, or snatched some op-
portunity to talk up the store with the
bride or groom.

The other class to whom the hard-
ware dealer will find it advantageous
to cater is the families that move im
from other places. Here the advantage
of a personal canvass is manifest. The
newcomer in a strange community
usually appreciates a friendly face and
a kindly greeting; and the hardware
dealer who drops in for a few mom-
ents’ friendly chat will usually find
the newcomer predisposed to buy att
his store.

Getting in touch with such newcom-
ers is not so easy as with the newly
weds. New appointmients of outsiders
to local positions are sometimes an-
nounced through the press; and these
people are usually good prospects. It
pays to keep in touch with renting
agents, taxi-drivers and truckmen, who
can furnish the names and addresses
of new arrivals. Here, again, your
salespeople should be trained to be on
the alert for new folks moving into
vacant houses and newcomers to the
community.

As stated, a friendly personal call,
by the merchant himself or some mem-
ber of the staff, is a good opener. The
hardware dealer will determine his

own method of approaching the pros-
pect and interesting him in the store.
Names and addresses should of course
be secured for the prospect list; and

the personal call should be followed up
by systematic direct-by-mail advertis-
ing, similar to that suggested for the
newly-weds.

While June is the month of brides
and new homes, people are being mar-
ried every month in the year; and new
folks are coming to your town at all
season's. Hence, your business-getting
campaign should be a systematic, all-
the-year-round affair, carried on with-
out regard to the season, but with the
big object of converting newcomers
into casual purchasers and then from
casual purchasers into steady custom-
ers. Victor Lauriston.

2 --e
Installment Plan Used to Collect Past-
Due Accounts

By offering installment settlements
to a group of charge account custom-
ers whose balances were sixty days
or more past due a Kentucky hardware
and housefurnishings dealer collected
more than sixty per cent. of these
accounts and also won the goodwill
and uninterrupted patronage of a large
number of regular customers, it is re-
ported in a recent survey by the Mer-
chandising Data Bureau.

This merchant mailed to his custom-
ers whose accounts had not been paid
a card on which they were asked to
insert the amount they would pay each
week. The card was accompanied by
a letter discussing the merchant’s need
for the money and expressing an un-
derstanding of the customer’s situation.
Some of the accounts were very low
and payments were as low as fifty
cents per week, but more than 60 per
cent. of them were paid up in full
within six months.

It is reported that by bringing the

_ customers into the store to make their

payments, goodwill was built up by
the store and the customers continued
to spend their cash in the store for
their current requirements.
—_$_ 7 2+ >—___
Has Read the Tradesman Thirty-six
Years

St. Joseph, June 7 — I herewith in-

close three one dollar bills in payment |

of my subscription and I desire to say
to you that these three dollar bills just
at the present time, owing to the clos-
ing of the Farmers and Merchants
Bank, which makes the fourth bank I
got caught in, are bigger than any
three bed quilts I have ever seen.

I would not miss the Michigan
Tradesman even if the dollar bill was
as big as a canvas tent. I have read
the Tradesman now for thirty-six years
and I would be lost without it. My
family reads the Tradesman and when
I do not bring it homie, I have to have
an explanation all ready.

My good friend, when vou got out
the anniversary number, I laid it to
one side and have kept it. When my
folks cleaned house last month, it dis-
appeared. Have you an extra copy of
the anniversary number? If so, can
you send it to me?

I am particularly interested in sev-
eral articles in the anniversary number,
which I wanted to use. The article
about Indiana and the gate-way there
to many historical points wanted. espe-
cially. Willard J. Banyon.

   

GRAND RAPIDS PAPER Box Co.

Manufacturers of SET UP and FOLDING PAPER BOXES

Corporations Wound Up

The following Michigan corporations
have recently filed notices of dissolu-
tion with tthe Secretary of State:

Goldberg Construction Co., Macki-
naw City.

H. E. Rice Co., Muskegon.

Raymond Studios, Detroit.

Bureau of Credits, Detroit.

Driveaway Co., Dearborn.

James A. Davidson Co., Pt. Huron.

Sibben Abstract Co., Manistee.

Oakland Petroleum Co., Pontiac.

Ottawa Petroleum Co., Gr. Haven.

South Dixie Corp., Flint.

Coakley Leather Co., Manistee.

Mathews’ Clinic, Ponttiac.

Atlantic Coast Fisheries Co., Detroit.

Newaygo Engineering Co., Newaygo.

Becker Drug Co., Detroit.

Becker Pharmacy, Inc., Detroit.

Nelson & Kuemmerling, Inc., Lan-
sing.

N. A. Schmid Co., Detroit.

A. B. C. Oi Burner Sales Corp.,
Detroit,

J. M. Lefkofsky, Detroit.

City Paper Stock Co., Inc., Detroit.

National Rubber and Salvage Co.,
Detroit.

Westchester Finance Co., Niles.

Raab Realty Co., Flint.

Itility Securities Co., Detroit.

Curtiss-Wright Flying Service, Inc.
Detroit.

Prosperity Co., Inc., Detroit.

Frank-Jay Products Corp., Detroit.

Wolfe Grain Co., Athens.

American Drug Co., Traverse City.

P. H. Cloudman Co., Detroit.

Williams Tire Co., Detroit.

Lesbro Corp., Hamtramck.

Philharmonic Concerts, Inc., De-
troit.
Food Cty Beverage Co., Battle
Creek.

Grand Ledge Implement Co., Grand
Ledge.

Davy Fuel and Supply Co., Detroit.

Continental Typefounders of Chi-
cago, Inc., Detroit.

Star Coffee Co., Detroit.

The Titus Foundry Co., Coldwater.

—___~o-o +
Very Slick Swindle

“Put ten gallons of water in my gas-
oline tank,’ was the unusual demand
of a motorist. The filling station pro-
prietor could not believe his ears. He
did, however, as he was told and the
motorist dropped several little tablets
into the water and then invited the fill-
ing station man to take a ride in a car
driven by synthetic gasoline. They
drove about ten miles and the station
man was ready to pay the stranger $15
for several boxes of the magical tab-
lets which made the ordinary city wa-
ter into high-power knockless gas when
they arrived back at the station. When
the gullible one tried the new mixture
in his own car, it failed to work. A
new racket with a slick stranger work-
inf it. The salesman had a concealed
tank in which was a supply of genuine
gasoline.—Clifton County Republican.

SPECIAL DIE CUTTING AND MOUNTING

G R AN D

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DS, MI

C HIGAN

 

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June 14, 1933

MICHIGAN

TRADESMAN

15

 

DRY GOODS

Michigan Retail Dry Goods Association.
President—Thomas Pitkethly, Flint.
First Vice-President—D. Mihlethaler,

Harbor Beach.

Second Vice-President—Henry McCor-

mack, Ithaca. , .
Secretary-Treasurer—Clare R. Sperry,

Port Huron.

Manager—Jason E. Hammond, Lansing.

 

Cotton Sale to China Endorsed

Announemeent of the proposed sale
of 1,000,000 bales of cotton to China
is hailed in the primary goods market
as a constructive movement, and as
one helping in general world recovery.
In addition to removing so much sur-
plus from ithe domestic market, the
sale will help rehabilitate China from
a textile standpoint. The opinion is
expressed that the cotton wll be used
for domestic consumption in China
and will not go into goods competitive
with those of this country in foreign
markets. It is estimated that the cot-
ton will be shopped over a period of
about a year. The sale will be an-
other stabilizing factor in the cotton
market, and provide a firmer founda-
tion for the advances already put into
effect.

—_——-~>-- + ____-
Sterling Silver Orders Decline

A considerable drop in the demand
for sterling silverware has taken place
in the wholesale market. The decline
is attributed to the normal reaction to
recent price increases put nto effect
by manufacturers of flat and hollow
ware. Producers advanced quotations
on extreme low-end merchandise an
average of 7 to 15 per cent. last week,
but gave buyers and operators am op-
portunity to place advance orders at
the old levels. The demand for plated
silverware continues brisk, but interest
in medium and better priced pewter
goods is reported on the wane.

—_++>—__
Hanes to Raise Spring Lines

Prices on the entire range of Spring
and Summer underwear lines of the
P. H. Hanes Knitting Co. have been
withdrawn from sale. New and higher
price lists: will be sent to wholesalers
within a few days. Activity in the
lightweight underwear market in gen-
eral has been the best in several years,
other selling agents reported, and pro-
duction will be prolonged this season.
An attempt will be made to keep price
advances as low as possible, in order
to prevent disturbing the flow of goods
into consumption.

—__++ + —___
Fall Buying to Begin Early
Arrivals of buyers in the Eastern
market to purchase early Fall style
apparel will be from two weeks to a
month earlier than was the case last
year, according to informaton reach-
ng women’s apparel producers. This,
it is pointed out, parallels the rush to
place advance orders for staples which
featured ithe last month. Retailers, it
was said, show confidence that con-
sumers will be more willing to cover
their initial Fall needs more promptly,
owing to rising prices. The outlook
for both cloth and fur coat sales in
August was described as the best since
1930.

—_++<+___

Stores Buying Electrical Goods
An upturn in orders for small house-
hold electrical appliances of all types
has marked tthe Eastern wholesale mar-
ket in the last two days. Buyers from

stores in New England, the Middle
West and Pennsylvania placed com-
mitments for socket appliances for de-
livery within thirty days. Orders from
stores in the metropolitan district in-
creased to some extent, but the gain
was much less noticeable than in other
sections. Selling agents for producers
said the current advance in buyng is
due more to an improved demand, from
consumers than to the retailers’ desire
to stock merchandise in anticipation of
a price increase early in July.

—_»>+.__

For 40 Hour Knit Goods Week

A five-day forty-hour work week,
establishment of minimum wage stand-
ards and the outlawing of consignment
selling, rebates and allowances are rec-
ommendations which have been adopt-
ed by the knitted sportswear group,
selling to retailers, of the National
Knitted Outerwear Association. Ad-
vertising contributions to accounts in
any manner is also banned, except if
such advertising features the trade-
mark of the member. The remainder
of the regulations suggested by the
organization committee will be con-
sidered at another meeting to be held
on Monday evening.

—_>++___

Oriental Rug Prices to Rise July 1

Price advances averaging around 15
per cent. will go into effect on import-
ed Oriental and Chinese rugs around
July 1. The importers, who raised
prices shortly after the United States
departed from the gold standard, feel
that another rise in price is necessary
to protect them on Fall deliveries. The
majority of houses at the present time
are quoting definite prices only on
stocks held in warehouses in. this coun-
try. Demand for goods has declined
somewhat in the last few days, but is
still considerably better than it was at
the opening of this year.

——_+++____
June Gift Wares Sales Ahead

Business done by gift-ware manu-
facturers' specializing in popular price
graduation marchandise thas been 10 to
12 per cent. better in dollar volume
ths year than last. Except for a small
volume of last minute orders for im-
mediate delivery the bulk of the June
gift merchandise thas been delivered.
Picture frames, writing sets and sim-
ilar goods featured for graduations are
in. active demand in ranges up to $20
this year. Sales: for June, 1932, are
confined mainly to articles priced be-
low $15.

—_+ ++ _____

Wool Blanket Rise Set at 55 Per Cent

All wool blankets are expected tio be
quoted at $1.25 per pound, or $5 for a
four-pound numiber, when lines are
again offered for sale. This: compares
with an opening price of 80 cents per
pound, or $3.20 for the four-pound
style, an advance of more than 55 per
cent. Blankets will be re-opened; after
enactment of the Recovery Bull, the
adoption of a code of ethics and estab-
lishmient of working conditions for the
industry, selling agents said. The all-
wool blanket houses fear that the sud-
den jump in price may switch consum-
ers to the part-wool numbers, which
have not risen ‘to the exent the wool
types have.

—__2+ >
The ideas that benefit a man are

seldom welcomed by him on first pres-

entation, Elbert Hubbard.

 

MICHIGAN BELL
TELEPHONE CO.

“1 WANT MY TELEPHONE
PUT IN AGAIN”

In our business offices throughout Michi-
gan that statement has been heard
frequently during the past few weeks.
Many of our former subscribers say that
it has been hard to get along without a
telephone—that they never realized how
much they needed it until they were

without one.

A telephone in the home has become
almost a necessity. Just one telephone
call in case of sickness, fire or accident
may be worth more than the cost of the
service for a lifetime. Order a telephone

today. Installation will be made promptly.

LER Youarecordially invited to visit the Bell
System exhibit in the Communications

¢:¥ Building, Century of Progress Exposi-

tion, Chicago, June 1 to October 31.

 

 

 

 

 

  

16

HOTEL DEPARTMENT

 

Verbeck Meeting Many Old Friends
in Michigan

Muskegon, June 13 — For a tong
time I have entertained the notion that
E. H. (Ted) Beecher had stored up
a lot of ideas about hotel operation
which were not based altogether on
theoretical grounds, and he certainly
has qualified in ‘his administration of
the affairs of Hotel Crathmore, Grand

Rapids, which he has conducted for
several months as manager. My last
visit at that institution was several

years ago, at which time I noticed evi-
dences of decadence which it pained
me to observe. What was my surprise,
when I walked in on this particular
individual the other day, to discover
that he had laid the groundwork tor
what might be truthfully called the
New Crathmore. Systematically Mr.
Beecher has gone ahead, without any
“flourish of trumpets,” as one might
say, starting with a rejuvenated lobby,
public rooms and his catering depart-
ments, accomplishing exactly what he
went after, and is now at work redec-
orating his guest chambers, many of
which are already completed and show
a worth-while performance. In addi-
tion to delivering to the public attrac-
tive accommodations, he has supplied
many conveniences, such as an out-
standing linen supply, equal to any I
have found in any of the more preten-
tious establishments, coupled with cer-
taim origina) ideas of cheerfulness and
comfort, which are always appreciated
by the traveling public. The feeding
end of the Crathmore has many fea-
tures to commend it and seems to be
drawing its share of the Grand Rapids
patronage. In addition to an a la carte
service at attractive prices. daily the
Crathmore offers two table d’hote
menus, which I am appending here-
with, if for no other purpose than that
of supplying information to my read-
ers who are ever on the qui vive to
keep up with the times in their own
offerings. Here are two dinners at 40
and 50 cents. which are certainly com-
prehensive enough for the miost exact-
ing, and thev reach out beyond the
menu stage by being carefully pre-
pared by competent chefs:

Chicken Rice Soup
Celery Radishes
Roast Loin of Pork—Apple Sauce
Pan Fried Veal Chops—Green Peas
French Fried or Steamed New Potatoes
Golden Bantam Corn
Graham Muffins
Home Made Pies (in variety)
Fresh Strawberry Shortcake with
Whipped Cream
Beverages

The 50 cent offering::

Tomato Juice Cocktail
Chicken Rice Soup
Celery Radishes
Sirloin Steak
Stewed Chicken with Tea Biscuit
French Fried or Steamed New Potatoes
Golden Bantam Corn
Lettuce and Cucumber
Graham Muffins
Home Made Pies
Vanilla and Chocolate Ice Cream
Strawberry Shortcake with
Whipped Cream
Beverages

Head Salad

And J may truthfully add that the
shortcake was like Mother used to
make, of the short biscuit dough vari-
ety, instead of stale cake offerings with
a stingy application of berries. The
traveling public have not been slow in
showing their- appreciation of Mr.
Beecher’s efforts to please, and I have
to say that, notwithstanding the strin-
gency of the times, the Crathmore is
doimg much more than holding its own.

 

The Out Around motorcade wafted
me over to Portland, last Saturday,
and gave me a good opportunity of
visiting with an ‘old acquaintance,
“Chet” Divine, who has engineered
the affairs of Hotel Divine for the past
18 years, and which jis still “going
strong.” Fortune has favored the Di-

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vines in placing them at the “crossing
of the roads,’ en route between Grand
Rapids and Lansing and they have
improved their opportunities by keep-
ing abreast of the times, and anticipat-
ing every wish of reasonably minded
travelers. Their feeding facilities are
superb and one feels that a revival of
good times is near at hand when he
notes the influx of guests during al-
most all ‘hours of the day and night.
And besides all this there is an air of
comfort and substantialness about all
of ther offerings. Their roonis are kept
up to the moment, and the entire prem-
ises are undergoing rehabilitation of a
most substantial order.

During my visit at Grand Rapids
one of my chiefest joys was to re-unite
with a lot of my old patrons at Pent-
water and Glen Lake. One of the first
individuals I called upon was W. L.
(Bill) Berner, who for many years rep-
resented the Judson Grocer Co., of
the Furniture City, throughout West-
ern Michigan, now manager of the
interests of the Lee & Cady organiza-
tion in that city. “Bill” used to make
fortnightly trips to Pentwater in com-
pany with Ernie Welton, of the Hume
Grocer Co., Muskegon: Herman An-
derson, of the Walker Candy Co.;
Harold Foote, of Swift & Co., and
Charley Ovitt, of Armour & Co., since
gone to his final reward. They were a
great bunch, and with me they will
always be fresh in fond memory, even
if they were continually devising
schemes for the purpose of handicap-
ping their landlord. It was Berner
who gave me the initial instructions in
the classic game of cribbage, but the
entire ensemble were not adverse to
breaking an occasional lance at “rum-
my” and paying their hotel score with
ill-gotten gains annexed the night be-
fore. G. P. (Perry) Dowling, who 1s
now vice-president of the Michigan
Trust Co., was another of those suave
confidence men who used to deal in
stocks, and now spreads himself among
sumptuous surroundings, but for all
that, is the same old Perry. who claims
to have reformed and no longer “hits
the trail,” but I am wagering that he
will catch up with me before I get
through with my anticipated visit with
Henry Nelson, at his Hotel Chippewa,
Manistee. Harry Ackerman, another
of the Philistines, is now in the busi-
ness of “bossing”’ the affairs of the
Preferred Automobile Insurance Co.,
at Grand Rapids. He played ‘‘favorite”’
and I will say “fair” with me for many
years, and his visits were always mile-
stones in my hotel career. At the
Pantlind, where I was awaiting Man-
ager Duffy and Thomas Walker to
approach the sacrificial block, I en-
countered Joe Major, who used. to ped-
dle La Valla Rosa cigars all over this
portion of the state and scored largely
in “repeat” orders. More recently he
was engaged in the clothing business
in Grand Rapids, but I will never for-
get him. Once we had a tragic event
in Pentweter which necessitated call-
ing in Joe as a witness. He explained
to me that 1f I was of a mind to do so,
I could establish a perfect alibi for him,
as I knew he was engaged in the five-
ten-fifteen game with the aforesaid
buccaneers, Berner, Anderson, Foote,
et al. Secretly I gave the officials to
understand that Joe was innocent as
a babe in arms, but openly I excused
myself on the grounds that I might
be apprehended on the grounds of
operating a game of chance or sumpin’.

 

Fred I, Williams, for forty years an
employe of the Pere Marquette rail-
road, most of them as a passenger con-
ductor, passed away at Grand Rapids,
last week. For many years I enjoyed
his friendship. When the was operat-
ing on the Pentwater branch both he
and this estimable wife made their home
with me at Verbeck Tavern, For a
good many years he has been on the
main line run between Grand Rapids
and Chicago. His record was wonder-

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ful, and he sure was “square” with the
world, and a host of friends; My sin-
cere condolences are extended to the

widow.

Up in the Northern Michigan resort
section there is to be a mew hotel
known as the Lambkin, at Good Hart.
It will be unique in that the guests
will all be housed in comfortable bun-
galows, but the meals will be served
in the anain structure. Mrs. Tessa
Lambkin, the proprietor, announces
the mew resort will be ready for guests
luly 1.

Negotiations for the sale of Forest
Beach Inn, at Harbor Springs, by Mrs.
Pouna L. Duall owmer, to Co A.
Lovejoy, of West Virginia, have fallen
through. No announcement has been
inade as to the future conduct of the
hotel, although it wall undoubtedly be
this

open season,

A letter from Mr. and Hrs. Ernest
McLean, formerly operating the Park-
American, Kalamazoo, now living at

1136 S. Alvarado street, Los Angeles,
acknowledges the receipt of cards I
have been sending them en route. I

see them frequently, they are both en-
joving good health and [ know their
host of friends in Michigan will be
glad to get in touch with them.

Also I have a memorandum con-
cerning my catchitig up with Walter
Lawton, representing the Miles Medi-
cal Co., Elkhart, Indiana, also one of
my victims in the days gone by. AI-
ways high up in U. C. T. circles, Wal-
ter is still looking hale and hearty, and
keeping up in fraternal matters, and
it was creative distinct thrill to
run across him.

Ot a

There 1s a lot of talk about Hotel
Vincent, Benton Harbor, which was
closed a couple of weeks ago, owing
friction between the bond
holders and the lessee, the latter re-
n g the furniture and closing the

to some

 

 

CODY HOTEL

GRAND RAPIDS
RATES—$1 up without bath.
$2.50 up with bath.
CAFETERIA IN CONNECTION

 

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dune 14, 193:

 

HOTEL

CHIPPEWA

MANISTEE, MICH.

Universally

conceded to be one of

the best hotels in Michigan.

Good roor

ns, comfortable beds,

e€x-

cellent food, fine cooking,

Hot

perfect service.

and Cold Running Water and

Telephone in every Room.

$1.50 and up

60 Rooms with Bath $2.50 and $3
HENRY M. NELSON, Manager

 

+6

 

“A MAN

IS KNOWN BY THE

COMPANY HE KEEPS”

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

quarters at the

PANTLIND
HOTEL

“An entire city block of Hospitality’
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.
Rooms $2.25 and up.

-t- Sandwich Shop

Cafeteria

 

 

MORTON
HOTEL

Grand Rapids’ Newest

400 Rooms “!-

Hotel

RATES

400 Baths

$2.50 and up per day.

 

 

 

Store, Offices & Restaurant
Equipment
G.R.STORE FIXTURE CO.

7 lonia Ave., N. W. Phone 86027

 

 

ALL GOOD ROADS LEAD TO
IONIA AND

THE REED INN

Excellent Dining Room
Reoms $1.50 and up
MRS. GEO. SNOW, Mgr.

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

Warm Friend Tavern
Holland, Mich.

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

JOHN HAFNER, Manager

 

 

 

Park Place Hotel

Tre -erse City

Rates Reas.r.able—Service Superb
—Location Admirable.

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

 

 

New Hotel Elliott
STURGIS, MICH.
50 Running Water

50 Baths

European

D. J. GEROW, Prop.

 

 

 

Occidental Hotel

FIRE PROOF

CENTRALLY LOCATED
Rates $2.00 and up
EDWARD R. SWETT, Mar.

Muskegon

Michigan

 

 

Coiumbia Hotel
KALAMAZOO
Good Place To Tie To

 

 

 

 

HOTEL ROWE

We have a sincere
interest in wanting to

please

you.

ERNEST W. NEIR

MANAGER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 14, 1933

doors of the institution. Now it is said
the Schroeder Co., Milwaukee, holding
the securities, will refurnish same and
that it may be opened by a certain
well-known and popular ‘hotel man,
whose name is withheld for the pres-
ent. I hope to be able to furnish real
facts about it soon.

 

William E. Defenbacher, who was
one ‘of the first operators of Hotel
Whitcomb, St. Joseph, after its re-
construction, but who has recently
been connected with Hotel Commio-
dore, New York, is now manager of
the Lyndora Hotel, at Hammond, In-
diana, where many of his old friend's
are bound ‘to meet him, as he is on the
direct trail to the Chicago Century of
Progress exposition. Mr. Defenbacher
is) an ex-president of the Niational or-
ganization of Hotel Greeters, Hotel
Men’s Mutual Benefit Association. and
the Chicago Hotel Association.

 

Everywhere it seems as though the
hotel operators are either in the busi-
ness of handling beer or else prepar-
ing to do so. I can hardly see how it
is going to work out, but if it is to
prove a stepping stone ‘to the final re-
peal of the eighteenth amendment it
will be worth the experiment. Some
I find who have really dropped into a
lucrative business in the sale of beer,
but others Iam not so sure about. Ac-
cording to present indications there
will be plenty of life saving stations to
dispense the beverage, without any
reference tto conditions heretofore. I
find the grocers and other retail insti-
tutions experimenting with it, while
drug, candy and other institutions are
hoping. Doctors say beer, used dili-
gently, has a high food value, and from
the amount of alcohol contained in the
present brew, I do not look for any
prodigious crop of “horrible examples”
to be harvested.

 

Manager E. J. Bradwell, of Hotel
Fort Shelby, Detroit, has appointed
L. R. Burger, formerly of the Detroit
Convention and Tourist Bureau, a
member of his business promotion
staff.

 

W. J. Chittenden, Jr., resident man-
ager of the Book-Cadillac, Detroit, and
Mrs, Chittenden have gone to Siascon-
sett, Massachusetts, where they have a
summer home. As usual, Mr. Chit-
tenden will still keep his eye on the
operation of the Book-Cadillac, inter-
spersing his program with occasional
brief visits to the East.

 

I paid only a brief visit to the Cen-

tury of Progress grounds while I was
in Chicago, but saw enough tto come
to the conclusiom that when it finally
gets settled down to business it will
be a hummer. One of my wishes is that
the California conttingnet which was
practically marooned by the exasperat-
ing actions of the rail lines in charging
high rates for tickets with such short
limitations that they were useless, will
come out of it, and make a success of
the motorcades they are organizing.
Frank S. Verbeck.
on
Senator McKenna and Judiciary Com-
mittee Take Notice

Grand: Rapids, June 12—The follow-
ing resolution was unanimously adopt-
ed at the U. C. T. Grand Council meet-
ing at Bay City last Saturday:

At the 40th annual session of the
Michigan Grand Council of the United
Commercial Travelers, held in Bay
City, June 10, legislation of vital im-
portance to our craft was discussed.

We are very much displeased that
Senate Bill, No. 19, introduced by you
was not reported out by the Judiciary
Committee, The following resolution
was unanimously adopted:

RESOLVED—That the members of
the Michigan Jurisdiction of the Unit-
ed Commercial Travelers condemn: the
action of the Senate Judiciary Com-
mittee for not having reported out

MICHIGAN

Senate Bill, No. 19, so that some ac-
tion could have been taken on: it at
this. session of the Legislature; be it
also :
RESOLVED—That a copy of this

resolution be inicluded in the minutes
of our meeting and that a copy be for-
warded to Senator Edward McKenna,
the introducer of this bill.

D. J. Riordan, Lansing.

H. R. Bradfield, Grand Rapids.

M. Heuman, Jacksion.

A. W. Wood, Detroit.

— ~++>___
Gabby Gleanings From Grand Rapids
When Rufus Boer was in Traverse

City recently Landlord Anderson, of
the Park Place Hotel, dug up an old
hotel register in the attic covering
arrivals at the hotel from Sept. 23,
1902, to Jan. 26, 1903. Wm. C. Holden
was then landlord of the hitel. Mr.
Boer brought the register to Grand

Rapids and presented it to Geo. W.

McKay, custodian of the Old Time
Traveling Men’s Association. Mr.
McKay found fifty-one names of for-
mer Grand Rapids salesmen—only
six of whom are still alive—as fol-
lows:

Geo. W. Alden, Rufus Boer, J. C.
Bush, W. S. Burns, S. K. Boles, S. K.
Beecher, P. H. Carroll, L. M. Cary,
Leo A. Caro, A. S. Doak, W. H.
Downs. W. B. Dudley, Wm. Drueke,
J. Henry Dawley. J. D. Freeman, F.
W., Foiger,:J. J. Finckler, John Gro-
temat, D. S. Haugh, T. P. Hanifin, H.
F. Huntly, W. G. Hawkins, D. S. Hat-
field, Geo. F. Heinzelman, Will Jones.
D. W. Johns, John G. Kolb, W. R.
Keasey, E. C. Kortenhoff, T.. B. Lillie,
Joe S. Major, John D. Martin, W. R.
Mayo, Dave McWhorter, Thomas Mc
Gvire, Geo. W. McKay, Sam Neuman,
Geo. R. Pierce, Harry C. Rindge, Jo2
F. O. Reed, Fred Richter, Chas. D:
Richardson, Geo. H. Seymour, Theo.
Schneider, W. P. Townsend, Frank H.
White, M. K. Walton, D. Witmer, R.
Warner, C. J. Wormnest, Harry P.
Winchester.

Frederick Nagel. formerly a bank
executive, and more recently assisting
in reopening banks closed under the
moratorium, has joined the Grand Rap-
ids Loose Leaf Binder Co. as Western
Michigan representative to offer exclu-
sive service to banks. Mr. Nagel has
made a study of the problems of Mich-
igan banks through intensive contact
with banks, which will enable him not
only to offer specialized equipment to
meet new bank requirements, but
also to assist in setting up their bosks
for re-opening.

Walter Lawton failed to attend the
annual convention of the Michigan
U. C. T. last Saturday in Bay City, the
first time he has missed such an event
for thirty years. The occasion of his
lapse was the extra work devolving
upon him this month in getting out
the program of the Michigan Pharm-
aceutical Association at Jackson this
menth. ‘
Wm. L. Berner, local manager for
Lee & Cad, is in Buffalo attending the
annual meeting of the Red and White
organization.

A cablegram from Londion announic-
es the arrival of Wm. R. Roach and
wife at Southampton, Tuesday noon.
They are now the guests of John
Badenock and family, of London,
where they will remain until they start

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on an extensive tour of Engilland, Scot-
land and [reland with a Rolls-Royce
car and an English speaking driver.

——_—_+-<-___
Business Shows Decided Impovement

Lansing, June 13.—We have spent
much time during the winter and spring
months in matters pertaining to legis-
lation, especially in an effort to have
an understanding with members of the
Legislature regarding the inevitable
retail sales tax; and, therefore, I have
not traveled as much as usual. Since
May 1 we have been on the road call-
ing on association members and insur-
ance policcy holders in the Southern
tier of counties. It is unnecessary to
enumerate the towns and members we
have visited as the members themselves
are aware of our visits and those who
have not yet been called upon will re-
ceive a call before August 1.

In our efforts to collectc on insur-
ance premiums and: association dues
we have. noticed an _ encouraging
change. Nearly every merchant re-
ports “Business a little better’; ‘“‘More
people are at work”; “Collections are
coming in.” My own experience con-
firms this. The insurance premiums
and association dues are being paid a
little better. Prices are increasing.
Traveling men are on the road. We
meet them and hear encouraging re-
ports. There are hard bumps yet be-
fore we are back on a normal baisis; but
we have enjoyed our last few days on
the road much more than in ’31 or ’32.

I‘uneral services were held at
Owosso Tuesday afternoon for Daniel
M. Christian, president of tne D. M.
Christian Co., department store own-
ers, and first president of the Michigan
Dry Goods Dealers Association, Mr.
Christian. who was 73, died Sunday
after an Illness of several months. He
had been in business in Owosso since
1885.

We were surprised and delighted to
find our old friend, Harry Grossman,
formerly manager of the Rosenthal Co.
store at Flint, now in charge of the
Chase Mercantile Co., at Pontiac. We
congratulate both Mr. Grossman and
the company. We are sure that it is a
happy combination. I had a pleasant
call with Mr. Grossman. He took over
the business only a few days ago, We
wish him the best of success.

For years we have called upon E. C.
Priehs, manager of thePriehs Mercan-
tile Co., of Mt. Clemens. A few months
ago Mr. Priehs passed away and we
find in his place a son, a young man
who has had experience in large stores
in New York and elsewhere, who is
now in charge of the affairs of the
company. Judging by the appearance
of the store and the business-like atti-
tude of the young man, we look for-
ward to the successful future of this
company. Jason E. Hammond.
Mer. Mich. Retail Dry Goods Ass'n.

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Slow Fire for Cooking Eggs

Eggs should be cooked at a moder-
ate ‘temperature rather than a high
temperature. Since eggs are mainly
protein, intense heat tends to make
them hard and leathery rather than
soft and tender.

This principle of cooking should be
followed in preparing eggs in any
style, the Home Economics Bureau
points out. Poached eggs, coddled
eggs, hard-cooked eggs, scrambled
eggs, omelets and souffles can, with a
little care, be cooked so that the food
value is conserved and the eggs taste
better,

A perfect poached egg, says the Bu-
reau, should be a tender, white, almost
translucent jelly, that stands up well
all around the yolk. To poach an egg
in this fashion, it should be broken
into boiling salted water deep enough
to cover. Then the pan should be
removed from the fire, and closely

covered so as to hold in the heat.

17

The egg should stand for about five
minutes. If it is carefully lifted from
the water with a perforated spoon it
should have the appearance described.

Boiled eggs, commonly called,
should be thard-cooked rather than
boiled. Allow about a cup of cold
water to an egg and put a wire rack
in ‘the bottom of the saucepan to keep
the eggs from coming in direct contact
with the heat. Heat the water gradu-
ally to the simmering point and never
let it go above that point.

The moderate ‘temperature idea
should be applied in scrambling eggs.
As soon as the water in the lower
part of the double boiler begins to
bubble, stir the milk and egg mixture
constantly, and add butter, salt and
pepper to season.

Omelets require a little care in prep-
aration. In making a fluffy omelet,
separate the yolks and white of the
eggs and heat them separately. Then
mix either milk or thick white sauce
with the yolks and add salt to season.
The white sauce makes a larger omelet
and one with more body than if milk
alone is used.

Next, feed this egg yolk mixture
gradually into the stiffly beaten whites,
While mixing the omelet, have a
smooth thick pan on the stove grad-
ually heating, and in it about a table-
spoon of butter.

As soon as the omelet browns slight-
ly on the bottom, lower the heat and
let the omelet cook through very slow-
ly. Then slip it under a broiler flame
for just a minute or two at the very
last to brown on top. Or put a lid on
the pan to hold in the steam and make
it help cook the omelet. Or, if con-
venient, finish cooking the omeiet in
a moderately ‘heated oven.

Omelets may be seasoned in a num-
ber of ways. Add chopped parsley and
green spring onions or celery to the
egg and milk mixture. Or, just before -
turning the omelet out of the pan,
spread jelly or grated cheese or
chopped ham over the top and then
fold the omelet over. Creole sauce or
any other savory sauce that contrasts
well in color and flavor with the ome-
let may be used.

——_-+.___
Recent Developments in Simplified
Practice

The industry concerned is being cir-
cularized for approval of the simplified
practice recommendation covering
metal and fiber flashlight cases. When
this recommendation has been accord-
ed the required degree of support it
will become effective one month after
the announcement by the Department
of Commerce.

Simplified practice recommendation
covering vitrified paving brick has
been reaffirmed, without change, for
another year.

The simplified practice recommenda-
tion No, 148-32, covering glass contain-
ers for cottage cheese and sour cream
has been accorded the required degree
of written approval by the industry
concerned, and may be considered now
in effect.

———_» +. —____

A new solder for aluminum. and all
other metals is said to have ten times
the strength of ordinary solder, to re-
quire only an iron or blow torch to
apply. Dissimilar metals can be joined
with it.

 

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DRUGS

Michigan Board of Pharmacy.
President—J. W. Howard Hurd, Flint.
Vice-Pres.—Duncan Weaver. Fennville.
Director—E. J. Parr, Lansing.
Examination Sessions—Three sessions

are held each year, one in Detroit, one in
the Upper Peninsula and one at Ferris
Institute, Big 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.

A Big Step Forward

Aiter many long years of consistent
and persistent effort on the part of the
N. A. R. D. to impress upon the pow-
ers that be at Washington the very
urgent need of remedial legislation,
such as the Capper-Kelly Fair Trade
bill, as a means of correcting many
trade abuses, it is most gratifying in-
deed to find the current moving rap-
idly in that direction, with the admin-
istration apparently sold on the idea
that drastic steps must be taken with-
out further delay, if American business
is to continue functioning with a reas-
onable degree of satisfaction to all par-
ties concerned, including the ultimate
consumer.

As a result of recent developments
along these lines retail druggists have
every reason to lift up their heads
and face the future with new born
courage based upon a well founded be-
lief that American business as a whole
is now well on the way to recovery.

It is not over stating the case to say
that what appeared to be utterly im-
possible of accomplishment just a few
short weeks ago quickly assumed an
entirely different aspect when the Pres-
ident of the United States placed the
administration squarely behind a pro-

gram designed to aid business recov-
ery, by elimination of unfair trade
practices, including predatory price

cutting, which all fair-minded, right-
thinking people very properly regard
as injurious to business and the con-
suming public alike.

In view of the bold stand taken by
the administration in this matter it is
reasonable to assume that legislation
aimed a tthe correction of these abuses
will be enacted in the very near future,
thereby enabling business to solve
many of its problems with the assis-
tance and co-operation of the federal
government

Almost over night it would seem
events of momentous importance to
the business interests of the country
have taken place at the seat of govern-
ment, during recent months, as laws
have been modified and new statutes
enacted with incredible speed, while
an amazed public looked on with aston-
ishment. The point we are endeavoring
to make is brought out most clearly
in the case of the National Industrial
Recovery act, a measure of great sig-
nificance, which is now pending in con-
gress with every prospect of prompt
passage and the assurance of equally
prompt approval by the President.

This far reaching proposal was virtu-
ally unthought of, beyond a relatively
small circle of administration advisers,
until the bill wasactually introduced in
congress and speeded on tits way to
passage with the full force of adminis-

MICHIGAN

Reta

tration approval behind it, though it
really means more to American busi-
ness as a whole than any other legisla-
tive proposal now before congress a's
it affects every branch of busness and
industry throughout the counitry.

This measure iis entitled, “A bill to
encourage national industrial recovery,
to foster fair competition and to pro-
vide for the construction of certain
useful public works, and for other pur-
poses.”’ Section 1 of the act furnishes
a clear declaration of policy, wherein
it states that “A national emergency
productive of wide-spread unemploy-
ment and disorganization of industry,
which burdens interestate commerce,
affects the public welfare, and under-
mines the standards of living of the
American people, is ‘hereby declared
to exist. It is hereby declared to be
the policy of congress to remove ob-
structions to the free flow of interstate
commerce which tends to diminish the
amount thereof; and to promiote the
organization of industry for the pur-
pose of co-operative action among
trade groups, to induce and maintain
united action of labor and management
under adequate governmental sanctions
and supervision, to eliminate unfair
competitive practices, to reduce and
relieve unemployment, to improve
standards of labor, and otherwise to
rehabilitate industry and to conserve
national resources.”

Then follow numerous sections set-
ting up governmental agencies for the
purpose of conferring and co-operating
with trade associations and industrial
groups. Under the term of this very
comprehensive measure those portions
of the Federal Anti-trust laws which
prohibit agreements among competi-
tors actually will be set aside and
made inoperative for some time to
come, the purpose of this being to per-
mit and encourage voluntary agree-
ments by trade groups and the entire
industry with respect to such all im-
portant matters as working hours,
wages, production, control, unemiploy-
ment and: prices. In other words, the
step now proposed to be taken by the
federal governmient contemplates forc-
ing individuals, firms and corporations
to do exactly what they have hereto-
fore been prevented from doing under
threat of prosecution with the likeli-
hood of serving a term in the peniten-
tiary for the slightest departure from
the strict interpretation of the existing
anti-trust laws .It is, therefore, quite
obvious that the powers that be in
Washington thave finally come to a
complete realization of the underlying
cause of the most disastrous business
depression known to the American
people. With this knowledge and un-
derstanding of the present crisis in
business, the administration at Wash-
ington ‘seems to have reached the very
logical conclusion that the full power
of government must be brought into
play in order to save the situation. and
prevent the utter collapse of the entire
structure of tthe nation.

This is the most hopeful sign that
has come out of 'the nation’s capital in
many a long day and retail druggists,
in common with other business inter-
ests, now have every reason to believe
that the outcome of this legislation will
be the re-establishment of order in
place of existing chaos.

 

TRADESMAN

In the furtherance of this compre-
hensive plan for the rehabikitation of
business) and in order to fully accom-
plish the purpose of this legislative
step, the trade association must and
will become a more vital factor in the
business world than ever before, as the
President and his advisers have stated
very clearly and emphatically that
hereafter the government will deal
with organized bodies only. Tihat dec-
laration should be understood to mean
that business must be thoroughly or-
ganized ‘so that it miay speak with
authority concerning all manner of
trade practices which common sense
dictates should be eliminated or sub-
jected to the most powerful control.
Under the National Industrial Recov-
ery act trade agreements are to be
voluntary acts of trade groups, but
the fact remains, nevertheless that such
agreements must be rigidly adhered to
for the simple reason that once an
agreement with respect to any form
of unfair trade practice is reached, the
full force of law miay be called into
play to force the observance of such
agreement. Obviously, therefore, it is
the purpose of this legislation to have
the several industries get together and
reach agreements among themselves
regarding unfair trade practices and,
further, to establish fair codes of
prices such as will enable the various
branches of industry to live and that
is but another way of saying that from
now on the sale of merchandise at or
below actual cost will mot be tolerated
by the federal government.

Now it is, of course, highly desirable
that each industry act as a unit in work-
ing out plans for the betterment of
trade conditions within its sphere, but
each branch of the industry must of
necessity maintain its own separate
organization with power ‘to speak for
its constituency, otherwise unorganized
branches of an industry would soon

June 14, 1933

find themselves at the complete mercy
of the other branches which do main-
tain effective organzations,

Here is where the mewly formed
Drug Institute comes into the picture
and must be considered as an agency
representing the entire drug industry,
provided all branches of this two bil-
lion dollar industry can reach an equi-
table agreement concerning distribut-
ing methods and prices in the drug
field, though this should not prove a
difficult matter at all insofar as the
retail branch of the industry is con-
cerned because it should be noted that
two members of the executive commit-
tee of the N. A. R. D. have been
chosen directors of the institute and
these men will, of course, reflect the
wishes and desires of the retail drug-
gists of the country with respect to all
matters related to the welfare of the
retail trade as revealed. and expressed
through the national association,

The situation as it stands at present
is, therefore, decidedly hopeful and en-
couraging from the standpoint of the
drug industry asia whole. While it is,
of course, true that many of the prob-
lems with which retailers are faced
from, day to day differ in many re-
spects from those enicountered by
wholesalers and manufacturers, the
fact remiains nevertheless that injury
inflicted upon one branch of the im-
dustry reacts unfavorably upon each
and every one of the remaining branch-
es. By keeping this essential truth
constantly in mind and working to-
ward a commion goal, as the rehabilita-
tion of the drug industry proceeds, a
vast amount of good will undoubtedly
result from the new order of thing's
brought about by the passage of the
National Industrial Recovery act,
which it is hoped and confidenitly ex-
pected will be an accomplished fact in
the very near future. But the thing

most needed in this connection is a

 

and staple items.

Grand Rapids

 

OPRING AND SUMMER SPECIALTIES

Marbles, Rubber Balls, Jacks, Bathing Sup-
plies, Paint Brushes, Paints, Oils, Wall Fin-
ishes, Varnishes, White Lead, Enamels, Soda
Fountains and Supplies, Golf, Tennis and
Baseball Supplies, Indoor Balls, Playground
Balls, Sponges, Chamois Skins,
Electric Heaters, Electric Fans, Goggles, Pic-
nic Supplies, Lunch Kits, Vacuum Bottles,
Food Jars, Therma Jugs, Insecticides, Seed
Disinfectants, and thousands of other new
All now on display in
our Sample Room. Come in and look them
over. Everything priced in plain figures.

Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co.

Cameras,

Michigan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 14, 1933

clear and definite understanding on the
part of manufacturers, wholesalers and
retailers alike, concerning the scope as
well as the purpose of the measure
now in process of enactment into law
and a like understanding of the plans
to be unfolded from time to timie by
which it is hoped to make the law an
effective inistrumient in the hands of
organized trade bodies seeking the
elimination of a great variety of un-
fair trade practices, chief among which
miay be listed predatory price cutting.

Finally, it should be understood that
the National Industrial Recovery act
ig a direct challenge to American busi-
ness to organize from top to bottom
so that each group may ‘set its own
house in order and be prepared to go
forward with the movement designed
to re-establish business on a profitable
basis.

Now he N. A. R. D. fits perfectly
into this picture as an organization of
retailers and by reason of this fact
the national association will play an
important part in the formulation of
plans to make effective the provisions
of the National Industrial Recovery act.
It is, therefore, of prime importance
that the national associatoin have the
support and backing of the retail drug-
gists of the country in order that it
may render the maximum of service in
this great hour of opportunity —N. A.
R. D. Journal.

—__2.- >
Items From the Cloverland of Mich-
igan

Sault Ste. Marie, June 12—The state
ferries at the Straits are now operat-
ing on Summer schedule. Charles Mc-
Candles, of the Sault, Ennis Flemming,
of Grand Marais, and Glen Arnold, of
Cedarville, were assigned by the exec-
utive committee of the H iawathaland
Publicity Bureau in the information
booths, one ion each ferry . Twenty-five
thousand handsome booklets, the cov-
ers of which are printed in three col-
ors, each containing a picture of one
of the istate ferries and a map of the
Upper Peninsula, will be handed out.
The young men giving out the fdlders
have made a careful study of all of the
facts concerning the Upper Peninisula,
as ito roads, hotels, camps, fishing, golf-
ing and many other things that the
tourist may want to kniow.

We are all pleased to learn that our
beloved friend, Hon. Chase S. Osborn,
of the Sault, formier Governor of Mich-
‘gan, is placed first on the list of M ich-
igan’s great men compiled by Scarth
Inglis, editor of the Galesberg Argus.
Senator James Couzens is second and
Henry ford third. In the selection for
first choice Mr. Osborn was in a class
by ‘himself, being an ex-Governor,
scientist, explorer, statesman, ‘scholar,
author and the only Michigan man
known throughout the world. The
Sault thas every reason to be proud of
her distinguished cttizen.

Adversity is what made our ances-
tors great, not the greatness devel-
oped in the process of licking it.

The re-decoration of the Island
House, one of the most popular hotels
on Mackinac Island, ts nearing comple-
tion. P. J. Clerihew will be the new
manager. The hotel is owned by Mrs.
Rose Van Allen Webster. It 1s antici-
pated that Mackinac Island will bene-
fit nicely from the Century of Prog-
ress, inasmuch as many thousands of
fair visitors are expected to travel by
steamer and visit at the Island en route
or on their return. Mr. Clerihew, who

has been affiliated with hotels at Chi-
cago and New York City, announces
that the rates of the lhotel will be re-
duced in keeping with present time
conditions.

The H. D. Peet Packing Co., of Bay
City, is invading the Upper Peninsula

MICHIGAN

with refrigerator service. Earl J, Imer-
son, a well-known and experienced
salesman, is covering three counties at
present, Mackinac, Luce and Chippe-
wa. Large refrigerator trucks are mak-
ing ‘two trips each week to Mackinaw
City, where they are met by Mr. Ime-
son and tthe products for the Upper

Peninsula ‘transferred to the truck

crossing the Straits for delivery en-

route as far North as the Sault.
Austin Lipsett, one of our well-

known citizen, was appointed Eleventh
district inspector, being one of the four
appiointed by the State Liquor Com-
mission.

Dr. D. H. Dickie, formerly of Lan-
sing, has mioved to the Sault where he
will reside. He is opening a veterinary
office at 1907 Ashmun sitreet. Dr.
Dickie has completed a four year
course as state veterinary at the Mich-
igan State College and during his: state
service specialized in animal disease
control, In this capacity ‘he made nu-
merous visits to Chippewa county and
is known widely in this section of the
state. Dr. Dickie had charge of the
bovine tuberculosis eradication in this
county in 1929-30.

It is still true that money talks, ex-
cept when bound and gagged and
thrown in a vault.

The Scott Creamery Co., of Glad-
stone, is erecting a creamery in that
city which will be a model establish-
ment. The complete structure will be
made of concrete blocks and its size
will be 50x28 feet. New machinery
will be installed by Hugh Cavill, the
owner and manager.

The forty-three camps to be estab-
Iished in. Michigan for work on state
projects were announced last week by
the Department of Conservation, after
approval had been granted by the di-
rector of the President’s emergency
conservation work program. While it
is not known just when the camps will
be established the department has been
notified that each camp will contain
20 men, making a total of 8,600 men
working for six months on state game
refuges, forests, parks, fish and other
projects. The designations given each
camp do not represent ithe location of
the camps, the department said, since
the exact locations will be determined
by army officials. It is quite a sight
to see the tented city which has sprung
up at Fort Brady since the coming of
the hundreds of new arrivals who are
still swarming in daily. It seems that
each boy received a new rain coat,
which he put on; they paraded around
the city in groups of from two to
twenty or miore. The sun was shining
brightly, but ‘tthe new coats certainly
miade a hit, as mosit of the boys were
dressed nome too well and a new rain
coat covered a multitude of old clothes.

People almiost everywhere have quit
worrying over a crisis, says a distin-
guished statesman, Sure they have:
Crises ‘have become normal.

William G. Tapert.
——_++-___

Many Textlie Lines Moved Up

Sheets, blankets, cotton quilts and
mattress protectors were amjong the
items advanced last week in the pri-
many textile markets. Discounits on
the Lady Pepperell linie of wide sheet-
ings, sheets and pillowcases were
shortened by 2% per cent., applicable
only to July goods. The Pepperell
Manufacturing Co., also raised prices
on cotton, part-wool and white sheet
blankets 74%4 to 12%4 per cent. The
Springfield Woolen Mills advanced all-
wool blankets 2% per cent. to a basis
of $1.25 per pound, Patchwork cotton
quilts were raised about 10 per cent.

and mattress protectors 10 to 12 per
cent.

—___+<- .
Judging only by results, it is a
prison offense to trim a trusting public
if you get less than a million,

TRADESMAN

WHOLESALE DRUG PRICE CURRENT

19

 

Prices quoted are nominal, based on market the day of issue.

Acid
Acetic, No. 8, 1b. 06 @
Boric, Powd., or

Xtal, lb. -_.. 08%@
Carbolic, XtaL,lb. 36 @
Citric: Ib. 2.2.-- 35 @
Muriatic, Com’l.,

1b 4%@
Nitric, Ib. —-_--- 09 @
Oxalic. Ib. —-__-. 15 @
Sulphuric, lb. -- 034%@
Tartaric, lb. _.__ 30 @

Alcohol
Denatured, No. 5,

Gar 2 48
Grain, Gal. --.. 4 00@5
Wood, Gal. _.-. 50 @

Alum-Potash, USP
Eump, Ib. —.-.— @
Powd. or Gra., lb. 054@

Ammonia
Concentrated,lb. 06 @
4-k Ib. 22 544@
oor Ih 22 054%@
Carbonate, Ib.__ 20 @
Muriate, Lp., lb. 18 @
Muriate, Gra., lb. 08 @
Muriate, Po., lb. 20 @

Arsenic
Pound 2.222. 07

Balsams :
Copaiba. Ib... = 60@1
Fir, Cana., lb. 2 00@2
Fir, Oreg., Ib. -_. 50@1
Peru, Ib. 22 1 70@2
Hon Ibe = 1 50@1

Barks
Cassia,

Ordinary, lb... 25 @

Ordin., Po., lb. 20 @

Saigon, lb. -- @

Saigon, Po., lb. 50 @
Elm, Ib. 2 = 640 @
Elm, Powd.. lb. 38 @
Elm, G’d, lb.-- 38 @
sassafras (P’d lb. 45) @
Soaptree, cut, lb. 20 @
Soaptree, po., lb. 35 @

Berries
Supeb, Ib. 8 @
Cubeb, po., Ib-—— @
Juniper, lb. ---. 10 @

Blue Vitrio}
Pound 220022. 06 @

Borax
P’d or Xtal, Ib. 06 @

Brimstone
Pound =. 2: - 04 @

Camphor
Pound 22.5 50 @

Cantharides
Russian, Powd. -- @3
Chinese, Powd. @1

Chalk
Crayons,

white, dozen__ @3

dustless, doz. @6
French Powder,

Coml., lb. -- 08%@
Precipitated, lb. 12 @
Prepared, lb. -. 14 @
White, lump, lb. 03 @

Capsicum
Pods, Ib. =. @
Powder, lb. -_-. 62 @

Cloves
Whole. Ib._2--._ 30 @
Powdered, lb.-.. 35 @

Cocaine
Ounes oo 11 43@ 13

Copperas
Xtal Ib. 2: 04 @
Powdered, lb. -. 04 @

Cream Tartar
Pound —2 Z

Cuttlebone
Pound ==.

Dextrine
Yellow Corn, lb. 0644@
White Corn, lb. 07 @

Extract
Witch Hazel, Yel-

low Lab., gal. 99 @l

Licorice, P’d, lb. 50 @
Flower

Agnica, ib.--=-- 50 @

Chamomile,

German, Ib. -- 35 @

Roman, lb. -- @
Saffron,

American, lb. 50 @

Spanish,  0zs.-- @1

Formaldehyde, Bulk
Peund —..... ae @

Fuller’s Earth
Powder, Ib. ---. 06
Gelatin
Pound =.=. 55
Glue
Brok., Bro., Ib. 20 @
Gro’d, Dark, lb. 16 @
Whi. Flake, lb. 27%@
White G’d., lb. 25 @
White AXX light,
1b
Ribbon —.---2.- 42%@

Glycerine

Pound =2-. 3 -2- 144%@

65

50
25

 

30

35
35

40
50

Gum
Aloes, Barbadoes,

so called, lb. gourds @
Powd., Ib. =. 33 @
Aloes, Socotrine,
Whe 2 @
Powd., Ib. —.. @
Arabic, first, ib. @
Arabie, sec, Ib. @
Arabic, sorts,lb. 15 @
Arabic, Gran., lb. @
Arabic, P’d, lb. 25 @
Asafoetida, lb. -. 47@
Asafoetida, Po., lb. 75@
yUAESAe. 1D.2 @
suaiac, powd.___ @
Kino, 1b... @
Kino, powd., lb. @1
Myrrh, Ib...
Myrrh, Pow., lb. @
Shellac, Orange,
fo 1 @
Ground, ib. .. 15 @
Shellac, white,
(bone dr’d) lb. 30 @
Tragacanth.,
No. 1, bbls. __ 1 60@2
No. 2 Ibs. __.. 1 50@1 7
Pow., Ib. =: I 26@5
Honey
Pound 22.02.) 25 @
Hops
%s Loose, Pressed,
1 @1 ;
Hydrogen Peroxide
Pound, gross 25 00@27

1% Lb.,
% Lb,

gross 15 00@16
gross 10 00@10

Indigo
Madras, Ib. --.. 2 00@2
Insect Powder

Pure. Ih 2225. _ 2 @
Lead Acetate
Xtal, Ib. oo: 7 @
Powd. & Gran. 25 @
Licorice

Extracts, sticks,
per box  ..... I 60
Lozenges, Ib. —. 40
Wafers, (24s) box
Leaves
Buchu, Ilb., short
Buchu, lb., long.
Buchu, Pd., Ib.
Sage, bulk, lb. 25
Sage, loose
pressed, 4s, lb.
Sage, ounces —_
Sage, P’d & Grd.
Senna,
Alexandria,
Tinnevella,
Powd.. Ib. —. 26
Uva Ursi, Ib. —_ 20
Uva Ursi, P’d, lb.
Lime
Chloride, med., dz.
Chloride, large, dz.
Lycopodium
Pound 2.2. 45
Magnesia
Carb., 468, Ib. —_
Carb., 1/16s, lb.
Carb., P’wd., lb. 15
Oxide, Hea., lb.
Oxide, light, lb.
Menthol
Pound 220) 4 67@5

Mercury

= bt

SEQ EOHEH SEO

lb. 35
lb. 20

EQH SOHESO

®

©OHHOH

Pound

Mustard
Bulk, Powd.,
select, Ib. _.. 45
No. £ Ib... 26 @
Naphthaline
ib 07 @
lb.

Balls,
Flake,

Peund 2.2.
Powdered, lb. __
Nux Vomica
Pound —......
Powdered,
Oil
Almond,
Bit., true, ozs.
Bit.. art:, ogzs:
Sweet, true, lb. 110@1

Essential

©

Sw’t, Art., lbs. 1 00@1
Amber, crude, lb. 75@1
Amber, rect., lb. 1 10@1
Anise, ID. 2.2 - 1 00@1
Bay, lb. ......... £ 00@4
Bergamot, lb. __ 3 00@3
Cajeput, Ib. ____ 1 50@2
Caraway S’d, lb. 2 65@3
Cassia, USP, Ib._ 2 10@2
Cedar Leaf, lb. 1 50@2
Cedar Leaf,

Com, Ib. .. I @!
Citronella, lb.-_. 1 05@1
@loves. Ib. . 2 = 1 75@2
Croton, lbs..... 4 0C@4
Cubeb, Ib =. € 26@4
Erigeron, lb. -. 2 70@3
Eucalyptus, Ib.-. 95@1
Penner ....... 2 @2Z

50
30
60
25
00
75
60
25
60
00
20
60
UU

25
40
25
60
80
35
60
60

Hemlock, Pu.,lb. 1 155@2 20
Heml’k Com., lb. 1 00@1 25
Juniper Ber., lb. 3 00@3 20
Junip’r W’d, lb. 1 500@1 75
Lav. Flow., lb. 3 50@4 00
Lav. Gard., lb.. 1 25@1 50
Lemon, Ib. .__. 1 16@2 25
Mustard, true, ozs. @l1 50
Mustard, art., ozs. @ 35
Orange, Sw., lb. 3 00@3 25
Origanum, art,

ie. 1 00@1 20
Pennyroyal, lb._ 2 75@3 20
Peppermint, lb. 4 25@4 89
Rese, dr. @2 50
Rose, Geran., ozs. 50@ 95
Rosemary

Flowers, 1b.__ 1 00@1 50
Sandalwood,

EE, Ih. --. § O0@8 G0
 W.E, i... 4 Gd@sé 76
Sassafras,

true, Ib. __.. § 60@2 20

V0, I 85@1 40
Spearmint. Ib... 2 0O0@2 40
Tansy, Ib. -__. 3 50@4 00
Thyme, Red, Ib.. 1 50@2 00
Thyme, Whi., lb. 1 75@2 40
Wintergreen
Leaf, true, lb. 5 40@6 00

Birch, Ib. _... 2 16@3 20
Syn. ee eee 75@1 20
Wormseed, lb. __ 3 50@4 00
Wormwood, 1lb.__ 4.50@5 00

Oils Heavy
eae fal _. FT ih@i 35

Socoanut, Ib. __ 23 3
Cod Liver, Nor- a
_Wegian, gal. -.1 00@1 50
Cot. Seed Gals.__ 85@1 00
Lard, ex., gal. 1 55@1 65
Lard, No. 1, gal. 1 25@1 40
Linseed, raw, gal. 78@ 93
Linseed, boil., gal. 81@ 96
Neatsfoot, a

GXtra. fal __ 25
Olive, wer

Malaga, gal.__ 2 50@3 00

Pure, gal. __ 3 00@5 00
Sperm, gal _.__ 25@1 50
a = 15@y : 96
ar, Sak 50: 65
Whale, gal _ _ es 00

Opium
Gum, ozs., $1.40;

Te 22 17 50@20 00
Powder, ozs., $1.40;

ib 17 50@20 00
Gran., ozs., $1.40;

i 2 17 50@20 00

Paraffine
Pound 2.222 =] 064@ 15
Papper
Black, grd., ib. 25 @ 35
Red. erd.. ih. 45 @ 65
White, grd.. lb... 46 @ 45
Pitch Burgundy
Pound — <0 @ 426
Petrolatum
Amber, Plain,lb. 12 @ 17
Amber, Carb.,lb. 14 @ 19
Cream Whi., lb. 17 @ 22
Lily White, lb. 20 @ 2
Snow White, lb. 22 @ 27
Plaster Paris Dental
Barrels 0 @5 75
Hess, ly 034%@ vs
‘ ‘ oo

ausStic, st’ks,lb. 5
Eiquor, Ib. ____ "¢ rr
Acetat ie

ate, ID. ...... 60
Bicarbonate, lb. 30 ¢ =
Bichromate, lb. 15 @ 2
aa Ib. _. GL @ 7
carbonate, Ib. ;
Chlorate, =o?

tal, Ib. 7

BOwd., Ib. ... 47 g =

Gran., lb. ._ 21 @ 28
tomer ie 2 70@2 93
ermanganate, Ib. 22 a
Bens —

ce, Ib -.. 86

Yellow, Ib. __ 50 eS a

Quassi

Pound pecaimaatting -) 30
Powd., Ib... 35 @ 40
Quinine

2 OZ. Cans. ozs.__ 51
Ep Ib. 62

som, fy ooo. @g

Glaubers, —

Lump, Ib. ..._ 03 @ 10

Gran., Ib. __._ 034%@ 10
Nitre,

Xtal or Powd. 10 @ 16
Gran.. Ib, ... 69 @ 16
Rochelle, 1b. 17 @ 30
Soda, lb. ~__.. 02%@ 08
ia Soda

a 03 10
Bicarbonate, lb. Oke 10
Caustic, Co’l., Ib. 08 @ 15
Hyposulphite, Ib. 05 @ 10
Phosphate, Ib. 23 @ 28
Sulphite,

Xtal, 1b. ... 07 @ 12
Dry, Powd., lb. 12%@ 20
Silicate, Sol.,gal. 40 @ 50
Turpentine
Gallons 22)” 55 @ 70

 

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MICHIGAN

 

TRADESMAN

 

June 14, 1933

 

GROCERY PRICE CURRENT

The prices quoted in this department are not cut prices. They are regular
quotations such as jobbers should receive for standard goods. Because of present
day uncertainties, sharp buyers who are in good credit may sometimes be able
to induce the jobber to shade some of the quotations, but we prefer to quote
regular prices on regular goods, because cut prices obtained by duress or under
force of circumstances never accurately represent the actual condition of the

market, which is the proper er of this een.

ce

ADVANCED

Brooms

Scotch Peas

Flake White Soap
P & G Naptha Soap

 

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DECLINED

Kellogg W. Wheat Biscuit

Scotch Peas

K.
Marcellus Succotash

C. Baking Powder

 

 

Sugar Chipso
AMMONIA BREAKFAST FOODS Pears
Kellogg’s Brands Pride of Mich. No. 2% 2 25
Parsons, 32 oz. _____ 3 35 Corn Flakes, No. 136 2 50
Parsons, 10 oz. __..__ 270 Corn Flakes, No. 124 2 50
Parsons. 6 0Z. -_-___ 180 Pep, No. 224 .._..._ 2 00
Little Bo Peep, med. 135 pep, No. 250 _______ 1 00 Black Raspberries
Little Bo Peep, lge. 225 Krumbles, No. 412 ___ 1 35 .
Quaker, 32 oz. ----__ 210 Bran Flakes, No. 624 1 80 stg ote 2 60
Bran Flakes, No. 602 150 [ride of Mich. No, 2-_ 1 60

APPLE BUTTER
—_ Belle, 12-36 oz.,
doz 1 90

BAKING POWDERS

Royal, 2 ov., doz... ‘93
Royal, 4 oz., doz. ____ 1 80
Royal. 6 oz., doz. ___ 2 20
Royal, 12 oz., dov. _____ 4 37
Royal, 2% lbs.. doz... 13 7F
Royal, 5 Ibs., doz.____ 24 50

 
 
      

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Howoes pS

  

10 oz., 4 doz. in case 3 40
15 oz., 2 doz. in case 2 40
25 oz., 2 doz. in case 4 20
50 oz., 2 doz. in case 7 00
5 lb.. 1 doz. in case 6 00
10 lb., % doz. in case 5 75

BLEACHER CLEANSER

Clorox, 16 oz., 24s __ 3 25

@ionox, 22 oz, i2s .. 3 00

Lizzie, 16 oz.,. 12s ---_ 2 15
BLUING

Am. Ball, 36-1 oz.,cart. 1 00
Boy Blue. 18s. per cs. 1 35

BEANS and PEAS

100 Ib. baz

Dry Lima Beans 100 Ib. 7 50

White H’d P. Beans__ 3 50

Split Peas, Yell., 60 Ib. 3 95

Split Peas, Gr’n 60 Ib. 5.00

Scotch Peas, 100 Ib.-- 7 50

BURNERS

Queen Ann, No. 1 -- 115

Queen Ann, No. 2 -- 1 25
White Flame. No. 1

and 2, dez. ._.._____ % 25

BOTTLE CAPS

Dbl. Lacquor,. 1 gross
pkg., per gross ------. 13

Rice Krispies, 6 oz...
Rice Krispies, 1 oz. __
All Bran, 16 oz.
All Bran, 10 oz

09 bo DO ee
bo
on

All Bran, % oz. -___ 1 10
Kaffe Hag. 6 1-lb.

Cans 2 2 57
Whole Wheat Fla., 24 1 75
Whole Wheat Bis., 24 2 15

Post Brands
Grapenut Flakes, 24s 90

Grape-Nuts. 24s
Grape-Nuts,. 50
Instant Postum, No. 8
Instant Postum, No. 10
Postum Cereal, No. 0
Post Toasties, 36s --
Post Toasties, 24s --
Post Bran, PBF 24 __
Post Rran PBF 36 -_
Sania 6-1ib. 57

Dod DDN MOTH COLL
to
on

Amsterdam Brands
Gold Bond Par., No.5% 7 50
Prize, Parlor, No. 6. 8 00

White Swan Par., No.6 8 60

BROOMS
Quaker, 5 sewed_---- 5 50
Warehouse —__-_____ 5 75
Hose 2 75
Winner, 5 sewed__---- 3 95
Whisk, No. 3 .--. -. 2 25

BRUSHES
Scrub
Solid Back, 8 in. --.- 1 50
Solid Back. 1 in. ---_ 1 75
Pointed Ends ------- 1 25

 

Shoe
No 4-0 2 25
No. 2-50 2 3 00
BUTTER COLOR
Sandielion 2 85
CANDLES
Slectric Light, 40 Ibs. 12.1
Plumber, 40 Ibs. ---~ 12.8
Paraffine, Ss ——______ 14%
Parattine, 12s —.______ a
Wicking 40

Tudor, 6s, per box __ 30

CANNED FRUITS

Hart Brand
e
Apples
No. 10 22 4 75
Blackberries
Pride of Michigan ____ 2 55
Cherries

Mich. red, No. 10 ---- 5 00
Pride of Mich., No. 2 2 60
Marcellus Red 2 10
pre 1 35
pee 2 80

Special Pie
Whole White

Gooseberries

NO. 2 2 2 25

NO bo 22 1 2b

Marcellus. No. 2... 1 70
Strawberries

MG: 2 00

B ORs a

Marcellus, No. 2... 1 45

CANNED FISH
Clam Ch’der, 10% oz.
Clam Chowder, No. 2_
Clams, Steamed. No. 1
Clams, Minced, No. %
Finnan Haddie, 10 oz.
Clam Bouillon, 7 o.
Chicken Haddie, No. 1
Fish Flakes, small
Cod Fish Cake. 10 oz.
Cove Oysters, 5 oz. __

bm no hh BO bo Go fo fo ft
ones
o

Lobster, No. %4. Star 2 00
Shrimp, 1, wet —_._ 45
Sard’s, %4 Oil, Key -_ 4 25

Sardines, % Oil, k’less 3 35
Salmon. Red Alaska__ 1 95
Salmon, Med. Alaska_ 1 55
Salmon, Pink, Alaska. 1 35

Sardines. Im. %, ea. 6@10

Sardines, a | Oe

Tuna, % Van Camps,
OB 1 75

ee ——— i 2d

CANNED MEAT
Bacon, Med. Beechnut
Bacon, Lge. Beechnut

Beef, Lge. Beechnut 51
Beef, Med. Beechnut 07
Beef, No. 1, Corned __ 1 95
Beef, No. 1, Roast _-_ 1 95
Beef, 2% oz., Qua., sli.

Beef, 4 oz. Qua., sili.
Beefsteak & Onions, s

Chili Con Car... ts ... 1 05
Deviled Ham, %s -___ 1 15
Deviled Ham, %s -___ 2 85

bt BD Rt et DD DD et pt et DD CD DO
w
or

Potted Beef, 4 oz. ____
Potted Meat, 4 Libby 45
Potted Meat. % Libby 75
Potted Meat, % Qua. 55
Potted Ham, Gen. % 1 45
Vienna Saus. No. % 1 00
Vienna Sausage, Qua. 80
Veal Loaf. Medium __ 2 25

Baked Beans
Campbells, 48s

CANNED VEGETABLES
Hart Brand

Asparagus
Natural, No. 2... 3 00
Tips & Cuts, Ng. 2 -- 2 25
Tips & Cuts, 8 oz. -_ 1 35

Baked Beans
1 Ib. Sauce, 36s. cs... 1 60
No. 2% Size, Doz...-_ 95
No. 10 Sauce__________ 3 80

Lima Beans
Little Quaker, No. 10 : 25
Bapy, No. 2. 70
Pride of Mich. No. 2_- i 60
Marcellus, No. 10 __-- 6 50

Red Kidney Beans
PD
NO 8 00 8714
8 oz. 45

String Beans
Little Dot, No. 2
Little Dot. No. 1 ----
Little Quaker, No. 1--
Little Quaker, No. 2.
Choice, Whole, No. 2_-
Cut No. 10
Cut, No. 2
Pride of Michigan --
Marcellus Cut, No. 10

OU et 50 et BO tt
ASAD 19ON0
SxnSSssssR

Wax Beans
Little Dot, No. 2 ---. 2 25
Little Dot, No. 1 ---- 1 80
Little Quaker, No. 1_- 1 45
Choice, Whole, No. 10 10 25
Choice, Whole, No. 2 1 70

Choice, Whole, No. 1 1 35
Cut. No. 10 = 9 00
Cut No: 2 1 50

2
Pride of Mich., No. 2 1 25
Marcellus Cut, No. 10 5 50

Beets
Extra Small, No. 2 -. 2 50
Fancy Small, No. 2 -. 2 00
Pride of Mich., No. 2% 2 00
Hart Cut, No. 10 —._. 5 00
Hart Cut No: 2 85
Marcel. Whole, No. 2% 1 35
Hart Diced, No. 2 ---_ 90
Carrots
Deed. No. Bo 90
Diced, No, 10 ==. 4 U0
Corn
Golden Ban., No. 2.. 1 25
Golden Ban., No. 10 10 00

Little Quaker, No. 1. 90
Country Gen., No. 2.. 1 20
Pride of Mich., No. 1 80

Marcellus, No. 2 -—. 9%
Fancy Crosby, No. 2-. 1 15
Fancy Crosby, No. 10 6 50
Whole Grain, 6 Ban-
tam, No. 2 ---.---. 1 45
Peas
iittie Pot, No. 2 .___ 2 25
Sifted E. June. No. 10 9 50
Sifted E. June. No. 2__ 1 75
Belle of Hart, No. 2.. 1 75
Pride of Mich., No. 2__ 1 45
Marcel... Sw. W. No. 2 1 45
Marcel., E. June. No. 2 1 35
Marcel.. E. Ju., No. 10 7 50
Pumpkin
No, 10 2 4 75
No. 2% 2 1 30
Sauerkraut
No. 100 2 4 00
NO: 246 2 95
No 2 2 85
Spinach
No. 2% 22 2 2
No: 8 1 80
Squash
Boston, No. 3 -------- 1 35
Succotash
Golden Bantum. No. 2 2 10
Mart No. 2 1 80
Pride of Michigan —_. 1 65
Marcellus, No. 2_--_-- 95
Tomatoes
No: 3% 5 2
No: O45 1 80
Neo 1 40

Pride of Mich., No. 2% 1 35
Pride of Mich.. No. 2__ 1 10

Tomato Juice
Hart, No. 10

CATSUP
Sniders, 8 oz. _-- 95
Sniders, 14 oz. -----. 1 55
Sniders, 8 oz.---.Toz. 95
Sniiders, 14 »z._._-Doz. 1 55
Quaker, 8 0zZ.---- Doz, 99
Quaker, 14 0z.---- Doz. i 20

Ruby. 14 0z.---_- -Doz 95

CHILi SAUCE
Sniders, 8 oz.
Sniders, 14 oz.

OYSTER COCKTAIL
Sniders, 11 oz. 2 00

CHEESE
Roguetort: — 68
Wisconsin Daisy ----- 144%
Wisconsin Twin —____- 13%
New York June -_--- -— 24
Sap Sago 222 40
Brick 22 nin AD
Michigan Flats -------. 14
Michigan Daisies --._.. 14
Wisconsin Longhorn -. 15
Imported Leyden --.--. 23
I lb. Limberger________. 20
Imported Swiss ~------- 52

Kraft, Pimento Loaf... 24
Kraft, American Loaf -. 22
Krat, Brick Loaf__----- 22
Kraft, Swiss Loaf___--- 27
Kraft
Kraft,
Kraft,
Kraft,
Kraft. Limbur.,

Pimento, %
American, % Ib. 1 60
Brick, % Ib.--. 1 60
% lb. 1 60

CHEWING GUM
Adams Black Jack --__- 66
Adams Dentyne ------- 65
Beeman’s Pepsin __----- 66

Beecnhut Peppermint -. 66
Woublemint 2.2 66
Peppermint, Wrigleys -. 66

Spearmint, Wrigleys --. 66
swicy. Writ 66
Wrigiey's P-K 2.2 66
Teaperry oo eee 66
CHOCOLATE
Baker, Prem., 6 lb. % 2 38

Baker, Pre., 6 lb. 3 oz. 2 32

CLOTHES LINE
Riverside. 50 ft.------ 1 40
Cupples Cord ______-- 1 85

COFFEE ROASTED

Lee & Cady

1 Ib. Package
Arrow Brand _._..___ 23
Boston Breakfast -___ 23
Breakfast Cup ~-------- 21
Competition —~---_.---- 15%
AIMPOTIAL oe 35
5 19
Majestic 3 29
Morton House ~--------- 31
NeEGLOW. 222 26
Quaker, in Cartons___ 21
Competition ---------- 1546

a

McLaughlin’s Kept-Fresh

 

Coffee Extracts

M. Y.. per 100 ~__--- 1
Frank’s 50 pkgs. -- 4
Hummel’s 50, 1 Ib. 10%

CONDENSED MILK
Eagle, 2 oz., per case 4 60

 

$ae6, Pan 2S. 2 95
Page, Baby 2. 1 48
Quaker, Tall, 10% oz. 2 85
Quaker, Baby, 4 doz. 1 43
Quaker, Gallon. % dz. 3 85
Carnation, Tall. 4 doz. 2°95
- Carnation, Baby, 4 dz. 1 48

Oatman’s Dudee, Tall 2 95
Oatman’s D’dee, Baby 1 48
Pet, Ta oe 2 95
Pet. Baby, 4 dozen__ 1 48
Borden's. Tall. 4 doz.. 2 95
Borden’s Baby. 4 doz. 1 48

CIGARS
Hemt. Champions __ 38 56
Webster Cadillac ____ 75 00
Webster Golden Wed. 75 00
Websterettes -.._____ 38 50

Cincos: 223 ge 38 50
Garcia Grand Babies 38 50
Bradstreets  . __.___ 38 50
La Palena Senators. 75 00
OOine 38 50
R G Dun Boquet __ 75 00
Perfect Garcia Subl.. 95 00

Buewiser 22 19 50
Tango Pantellas ____ 13 90
Skylines ~-_-.-__-___.. 19 60

Hampton Arms Jun r 37 50

Tole oe 35 00

Rancho Corono ______ 35 06

KeOnway 222506 20 00
CONFECTSONERY

Stick Candy Pails
Pure Sugar Sticks-600c 3 90
Big Stick, 28 lb. case 16
Horehound Stick, 120s 75

Mixed Candy

Kindergarten  _______
PCR GCr so 09%
French Creams ______ 11%
Paris Creams ________ 12
SUDIer 2 09
Fancy Mixture ______ 14
Fancy Chocolate
5 lb. boxes
Bittersweets, <Ass’ted 1 2
Nibble Sticks Be 1 3
Chocolate Nut Rolls — 1 s0
Lady Vernon -_-____- 11
Golden Klondikes ____ 1 i
Gum Drops Cases
Jey Strings 2.2. 14
Tip Top Jellies _____ 0944
Orange Slices —_-____ 09%
Lozenges Pails

A. A. Pep. Lozenges —_. 13
a. A. Pink Lozenges —. 13
A. A. Choc. Lozenges —_ :
Motto Hearts —_.....___

Malted Milk Lozenges__ is

Hard Goods
Lemon Drops ...__..... 12
O. F. Horehound drops 12

Anise Squares  -___- _ on 2S
Peanut Squares _______ 13
Cough Drops Bxs.
Smith Bros: 1 45
hugens 2. 1 45
Vick’s, 40/10c 2 40
Specialties

Italian Bon Bons -..... 16
Banquet Cream Mints_. 17
Handy Packages, 12-10c 80

COUPON BOOKS
50 Economic grade 2 50
100 Economic grade 4 50
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 2. 4.

DRIED FRUITS

Apples
N. Y. Fey., 50 Ib. box 15
N. Y. Fey., 14 oz. pkg. 1€

Apricots
Evaporated, Choice —.
Evaporated, Ex. Choice 11%
Fancy 13
Ex. Fancy Moorpack

Citron
10 Ib. box...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 14, 1933

 

        

MICH
P. Currants oe TRADESMAN
ackages, 11 oz. .=-_-- 11% Margarine .
OTASH
Babbitt’s, 2 doz. -... 2 76 HERRING :
Dat ae < ween TE
: ’ : m
{mperial, 12s, pitted__ 1 wien = oe renee Mixed, half bbls... Crystal White, 100. 3.50 .
Imperial, 12s, Regular 1 i; Nut — FRESH MEATS Med, te ee se
Special Roil ee 09 Milkers, Kegs __----__-- Fels Naptha, 100 box. 00 Medi Japan
Ol ---~-------- 11 Milkers, half bbls. ___— Flake White, 10 hoe pa pe iaing 3-------------- 16
. tis Milkers. bbls. 7 Rose. 100 box 7 - Wancy ee 19@28
: each Sr Wairy. 1 eee Oe se ae 2¢
Evap. aoe Top Steers & Hei Palm aS 300 No. 1 Nibbe__________ aatees
ey MAT aif. 11 Olive, 144 b fee
Haney ot eres Di CHES Good Steers & Hei tava 50 he ox. § 00 a oe
w------- . No. 5 ed 2 erri : e526
--=~ iamond, N 144 6 M St eif 09 Lake Herring P box 25
Searchligh . 15 . Steers & Heif. -- % Bbl., 1 ummo, 100 bo 2
ght, 144 box Com. St 08 . 100 Ibs ft
: Swan, 144 __.. : 15 . Steers & Heif. -- 07 Mackerel Sweetheart, 100 box .. § 70 Choice Gunpowder
‘gy Diamond, No. es 5 20 Tubs, 60 Count, fy. f: Paty Mei Tar. 50 sm. 2 10 Gance oe ----- 32
a ays ei 4 90 Pails. 10 Ib. Fancy at 600 Grandpa Tar. 50 1 ; CN
mon, America ancy fat 150 ‘Trilb fe. 3 50 40
Drange, American _.--- a ee Veal Witemne Fosher ft a Tn
oo ae Dp ar gs AA
Safety Matches aa 10 Williams Mug, per doz. 48 Pekoe Covlan
weal oe case 475 “tedium J Sane: 08 Med. oe Fish Lux ‘Loilet, a0 ------ 315 + er 41
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Petar Sas a 6% | . 8 - Sa Norway -- 19 20 wines Gat pei ag medium
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neler ae ; . MULLER's PRODUCTS Spring oe. a eae Beech oe : a Bae ie @24 Congou, no ---- 39@36
jaa) | ee oo Te. Good _—_______-_- 16 oe tl oe ee SS —- ae
Elbow Macaroni, 9 oz. C60 Vebe 12 Cassia, 5c pkg., doz. @24 en
ee tee llmUmUmUmUmU ve Ginger, Africa a, eee stone
: es, 6 oz. -- Wie Sa i a 4
oarealiternia Prunes oe See , SHOE BLACKENING Nutm: No. 1 @80 Faney 45
t ’ . boxes__@ . ioe . Paste, do utm e. (a6
80@90, 25 1b. box Mutton toe af egs, 70@90 > --- 50
an! . es__@ Goad 22. . ombination, : Nutmegs bbe @50
1egis. Je Ib. boxes Gor ethaa To Blab dpe” on bopper binck > 2 TWINE
: ’ eee ee 9:
oo mee aa oor -----------—---- - Ge, oe 1 30 Soles 2 hy coms a
5080, 25 Ib. boxes--@ , | Almonds. Peerle rere 90 n, 3 ply Balls ____ 27
pie oy 25 Ib. boxes..@08% Brazil, large = SS Pure Ground in B ce
oo). So boxes--@tS% Fancy Mixed —_-----. lin Pork SWC, Jaa ales ~ VINEG
@24, 25 lb. boxes__.@14% eg Naples ___- Be ie. med... 08 STOVE POLIS Cloves, Zanzibar a oN cn. ©. Be ao a
f e eanuts, Vir. Roasted 6 au s eee 08 Blackne, per a H Soe Canton Le @2i 1 er, 40 Grain api s
a oe oe%  piack Sik oS no @21 White Wine, 40 grain 7
P Hominy oe ae m Neck bones aa Enameline Paste don’ 125 Mave Penang ___--_. Ae Vine, 80° Grain 2
earl, 100 Ib. sacks -_ 3 50 oe Mammoth --___ a Trimmings ---------. 05 Enameline Dosa = 1 30 Pane ce, Hick O49
Hi ts, Cal, 9. | 13@21 E. Z. Liquid, per d m hae =ubNIGes (7 Gog Ne. WICKING
SOS ee . Bea 2. °° ; < Peroer, White @23. NO. : ber gross 80
—- sing Sun So Pepper, Cayenne _.-- wee 5 per gross ______ u
Bulk ~j Der d oe ayenne -.-- < se ON so :
Rings Meron, 30 Ib. 44 barreled Geet oo eee aoe Mee 1 50
Ege Noodle. 10 Ibs. - if Clear Back ork St canol, No. 10, doz. 1 30 - Peerless ha a 2 30
: m2: 22 Salted Peanuts Short C --- 16 00@18 00 ovoil, per doz. : Roch olls, per doz. 9
Fancy, No. 1 ___ Oe a ae Hackouer wo EC doz. 50
P 24 1 Ib. Cellop’e case 1 80 Chili Bowie Vee BEEN, ber Phe 8, doz. 2 v0
earl Barley Dry Sait aes SC 7%
Barley Grit ae rad 00 D © eles a ear 10-08 BOF SALT Sage. 2 02, 1% 02. -- Eo .
“ eee : 1 04. ——-—- =~ —
Chester eee : - Al Shelled Colonial, eg 9 Rapids Garlic aa a eee 1 35 - ae ane
Almonds —————————---—- eo Colonial, 36-1% ______ @ wae es 138 Bushels, Wide B
eanuts, ‘Spanish Pure in tierees_—_- 1% ours. Iodized, 24-2 1 35 lace eauance 3 25 reed handles and, ;
. bags -------- 5M . tubs -___advance . No. 1 Bbls. Laurel Lea "7 425 Market. drop handle__ o¢
ean Sage —_— one ee 39 = lb. tubs TT gaeacce % Med. No. 1, 100 Ib. bk. 290 Marjoram Dp = 20 Market, single ee - gC
Ma oa Salted ___- 45 lb. pails -___adva 4 Farmer Spec., 70 lb. 14 2. 99 Market. extr. a 3
ae Walnut California ----—- : 10 Ib. pails a 4 Packers Meat . Ib. 1 00 Seenie. 1 oe 22 65 Splint, laa Seo 1 60
“= 43 “3 IB balls “advance 1° "cream, 100 00,0 85 Tumerel, 1% om, go Splint, mediuiy~----- 7 at
. pails ----adva ream, 100 lb : : sears 65 ot wa m
Taploca Compound tierce nce 1 Butter Salt. 28 eee rr 6 50
, 280
4 oS ee ce MINCE MEA Competing taiaes'———~ Ty Boek 60 io
Dromedary im 3 80 Soe Such, 4 doz. ’ 6 20 a 6 a ee, oe rae bbl. 3 s0 ea Barrel, 5 oo
: -- 3! er, 3 doz. case __ 2 6 oan sf Ki} orn Barrel. al., each __ 2
Yo Ho. Kegs, wet. Ib. > , 3 Ib., per bale ingsford, 24 Ib _ pare. 30 wat ae
i . et. Ib. 28 lb. — 2b 0@ Pow es 296 5 fo 6 « Gach... 2 64
Jiff a Bologna panama 10 bags, Table ____ 40 hea a ie 2 65 © gal., per gal. _- ie
vere. ex Liver | ———--------------- 13 Crea, 24-1 2-12 2 20
Assorted flavors. OLIVES a 12 10 at Pails
rs. ee ee ae ie Denees, Jellicad __ ) at. Galvanized
. Plain, doz. 1 05 Tongue, Jellied ________ 15 IZ gt. Ge . —--= 4 G0
16 oz. Jar. Plain. a H , gelled 22. 21 14 -. Galvanized 2
Quart Jars, Plain . LE eadcheese ------------ 13 A Gloss 12 oc Galvanzed _____ 3 10
vce wiihoue Sec dors aah Oe sere 4 SS ere vag SE BERS
ing Co. Brand . . Stuff., doz. 1 15 Ss oo 8 (aaa cell 4 00
Lily White » Son tar Stalled dos 5 oH moked Meats Argo, 8, 5 Ib. pkgs 2
Harvest Queen _____. 510 10 oz. Jar, : aoe 2 ams, Cer. 14-16 Ib. 5 Silver Gloss, 48. 1s _- a
Yes fan Ca 520 1 Gal. Ju oe aie oe Ce. See a: Elastic, 32 rkgs. - =~ he Tra
50s Graham. gs, Stuff. dz.195 | 16-18 Ib. a Tiger, 48-1 "72 255 Mouse, Wood. 4h
ee 1 40 dame dined best 3 Tiger 60 Iho 2 Mouse. : oles_ 60
Knuchles oo a ests 275 Mouse, bes 6 holes. 7¢
Californi ---- @28 Ra _S& holes. 6
PARIS GREE ie ornia Hams @09 n : wood __ : 65
Le N nic Boil ota at wie *
oo s 34 Boiled ee ee SYRUP ia aa 1 0¢
Cream Wheat __---- oe 34 Minced Hams -_____ : psa ker ta ee lL 20
------ ora Ce ES eat on Be Karo, No. 1% __ 2 36
oe eo Blue ‘Kane No. 5, 1 dz. 299 Lar =
fed Rare” Ae eo Hon ee
J j oS
FRUIT CANS PICKLES Boneless, oon Fr ; Red Karo, a 7 dz. a oe Gananaea =o
Presto M Medium Sour ----@19 00 a Hoe. 1. 36 on 24g Ot Bare. N a ~< a =~ © 8
s 6 6 a ason 5 gallon, 400 count - ve case lots ---- * 3 30 . NO. 10 — = = 29
Half pint ng Eanes 8 Li Todized, 32, 26 oz. -_ 2 40
as. ' 15 Poet 2 eer Five case lots ------. 2 30 Banner ere
One quart --_--------- 7 fe 12 orastmits Maple Flavor Brass, since 5 50
Half gallon ipl ae ve range, No. 1%, 24 a. a 6 25
——— 11 55 Se ,,DLhlc 05 Oran 0. 1%, 2 dzz. 2 93 Doubi single -~---
oe oo 7 25 oe BORAX on Ne fi dex 412 Spee pee 8 5
sanner, 6 0z., d0z.———- Twent ‘ingle Peerless —_--__
Banner, quarts, doz._- = RICE 24 y Mole Feam Maple and Cane Northern Queen ______ i?
segeenge Sa _ doz... 210 Fancy B . 1 lb. packages Kanuck, pe Univer oO ees 5 5t
FRUIT CAN R Paw Paw, quarts, doz. 2 EF y Blue Rose_____ 27 48, 10 oz. pack -- 3 35 Kanuck, per gal. ---- 1 50 rsal ------__--___ 123
— Red Lip, eo . ancy Head -_-------- 5 . 96, % Ib. Rckinae = ta . 5 gal van ._ 5 60 25
carton : sn
Braaks White Lin 2 Dil? Pickles 13 i Wood Bowls
gro. carton maar ou _ Tin, doz... 8 15 Postm RUSKS » Welch ou Juice 15 in Butter Le 5 00
— : ss Thrown -_ 1 45 18 rolls oa = wat ee tg POWDERS Welch, 12 one cae 2 os 19 in meee 13 00
12 rolls, ~~ 5 ae n Ami Pd., 18s, Welch. 36- — 3 in. Better .
GELATINE 18 cartons, per case_- : a Brill Ami Cake. igs 1 85 4 oz. case-_ 2 30 er -------- 25 0¢
| oe 12 cartons, $n wee —.--— S
oo ee 250 « ae Pickles Bulk ons, per case_. 1 45 pri ee 9 = COOKING OIL WR
; ek - ie Se ae amas 3 8!
Plymouth, White ---- $93 16 Gal.. 650 --—----—- af Grandma. fie coin ie? a Fibre, Manila, white. 0
rt, oe a ae al 13000 ee 30 00 SAL panama 9 larwe — ce On 460 No. 1 Fib : -- 0%
_ ia ERATUS Ss . ane 350 (USF. 1 dos . re...
A Snowboy, 12 ~ eee nee 4 Butche - OHM
rm and Hammer 24s 150 Gold rae eee i Pe coin ee 1} oo 4 ‘0 _ oe vo -
eG Golden Rod, 24 ____-- 425 » Gallon ea a (Kraft Stflue ost
ore 86 th BESenves PIPES oe France Laun., 4 dz. 3 65 ns, each ~~ 3 35 - 09%
ore 5c. Asst.. doz. 99 Granulated. 18-2 = . tee te. aa ee TABLE SAUCES _ YEAST CAKE
a 16 ca, dat 48 a. ae fae 2 95 es * Perrin, large. 5 75 Mamic. 3 @ua. ......: 2 70
------ 0 Spotless Cleanser, 48, e & Perrin, small__ 3 235 Sunlight, 3 doz, -----. 2%
PLAYIN 20 oz. 8 Pepper ..____. 325 Sunlight, 1% doz 2 70
JELLY Battle Axe =. CARRS Sani Flush, 1 doz. —- 3.85 Royal Mint as vs Yeast Foam, 3 doz. _- ; ‘s
GLASSES ee a co Sapolio, 3 4 “225 ‘Tobasco, small --—--. iat Fen. 14 du i &
% Pint Tall ycle, per doz 47 D FISH OZ, —------ 16 She ¥ ---- 3 75 doz. 1 35
. per doz. 38 Torpedo. per das 2. 2 oe 1 lb. boxes 18 eee S dae fee 7 20 7 i BBs 9 9z.. doz. 2 00
7 ent. 1 Ib. Pure 25 Sunbrite. 50s —_----—- 24. 4% §«6Y¥E
_ Pure 25 + Wyandot. Cleaner, 24s 0 A-1 smail ---- 3 EAST—COMPRES
435 Caper. 2 oz. oo : a Fleischmann, nota vee
= as Red Star, per doz. -..-  2u

Wyandot. Cleaner, 24s

 

ze

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.—O. R. Jenkins.
Association Business Office, 907 Trans-
portation Bldg., Detroit.

 

Retailing to Set Own “Codes”

Evidently the retail industry cannot
wait for the drastic and revolutionary
Industrial Control bill to become law.
There are signs that retailers every-
where have senised' the true spirit of
the contemplated law and are ‘hurrying
forward its acceptance.

While every manufacturing assiocia-
tion is “hot-footing” it to Washington
to give up its individuality and to ac-
cept collectivism—the retailer here,
there and everywhere is adopting at
least one provision of the bill and mak-
ing it ring the cash register with con-
sumer approval.

The vitally important section is on
“Codes of Fair Competition.” Even
before trade associations can set up
their own golden rules, retailers here,
there and everywhere have pledged
“the truth, the whole truth and noth-
ing but the truth”; and no more of
the cunning of what is termed “com-
mercial truth’—terms that are the cus-
tom of business. and mild lies under
the head of trade privilege. This one
step alone captures the true spirit of
the “New Deal” as expressed by the
President. If we can have integrity of
statement in retail advertising as the
beginning, or the end, of trade practice,
we have moved materially along the
path towards recovery and real prog-
ress.

In a very few days, the government
will supervise, regulate and control
private industry, preferably with the
co-operation of associations and indi-
vidual concerns; but with compulsion
—whether or no they like it. In one
law, all manufacturing business will
become inherently public utilities. If
this is so, and production is a “boun-
den” system, then retailing will perhaps
be the only point of free initiative and
effort and competition.

Maybe the retail industry, sensing
the restraint that is likely to be
brought to bear in production, desires
but a minimum of governmental re-
striction at retail. To assure that, re-
tailing is going to do a lot of co-opera-
tion on its own part and for its own
good. Taking an ethical stand now,
through the preparation of codes of
retailing, is a piece of superb strategy.

Even before the precise details of
the plan have been laid for price fixing
and price raising, retailers are saying:
“We shall not buy shoddy, inferior
shoes, made in shoe factories under
abnormal conditions and at starvation
wages. The quality of our shoes and
the good will of our store merit the
selection by us for the customer of
honest merchandise, honestly made. A
good quality shoe demands a fair price
to the manufacturer; a fair price to
the dealer and a fair price from the
consumer.”

Noble sentiment and we hope a
truthful belief of the majority of mer-
chants everywhere. On this point of
a fair price, no one principle is more
important with or without the Indus-
trial Control law. than that of the sale

MICHIGAN

of an article at a price that carries with
it real cost and a fair profit for goods
and services.

Let’s hope that the good intent of
government, of manufacturing and of
retailing is more than just words on
paper, These new principles for a
square deal in business have within
them the possibility of setting the pace
for a real “March of Progress.” It is
a noble experiment and if successful
warrants more than a two years’ trial.

Some very practical and conservative
men are mentioned in the administra-
tion of this new law. Within thirty
days they will have at least a dozen
key industries in line and so systema-
tized as to make possible a forward
movement in all industry so that the
control and co-operation will cover all
business, or most all business by next
Fall.

The merchant doesn’t fear a general
price rise or a general policy of fixing
prices at a point that includes cost-
plus a slight profit. What he fears is
“favored lists’ and favored competi-
tion. The merchant when he knows
the real cost of his goods can establish
for himself his necessary margin,

What the merchant then expects
nationally to help is the very thing that
is in the background of the bill—re-
employment of millions of people who
work in the producing of goods and
services and become consumers with
the money they receive

Labor no longer has the status of
being a commodity like thread, heels
and supplies that go into the shoes.
It now assumes, by law, a place equal-
ly important to that of the buyers or
sellers. Labor is both—for it gives of
its capital in time and experience and
skill to the production of things, and
with its money becomes a consumer of
things. We are beginning to realize
that the important thing in this coun-
try is to finance consumption: for as
goods are consumed they are replen-
ished and in that progress all may
work and benefit.

If the new association agreements
will have the force of law, they will
curb cutthroat competition and all un-
fair practice. True competition then be-
gins at the ultimate point of sale and
retailing.

There is a world of work to be done
to co-ordinate industry to its new con-
trol of planned production. Retailing
will not be far behind in accepting
good goods at good prices, to resell
(a pair at a time) in honest and eth-
ical competition. True merit of goods
and services will become the new
measuring stick of success in business.
It is almost too good to be true but
the law promises a new and honest
deal and we may soon see new and
better days—Boot and Shoe Recorder.

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Shoe Retailing Analyzed in New Trade
Study

The business of 24,259 shoe stores
in the United States with aggregate
sales of $806,828,929 in the census year
is analyzed in detail in a special trade
study covering shoe retailing, just pub-
lished by the Census Bureau, This
report also describes the character-
istics of the principal kinds of stores
which compete with specialty shoe
stores in the sale-of shoes,

 

TRADESMAN

Of the $1.165,000,000 of total sales
of shoes at retail, 58 per cent. were
sold through retail shoe stores and 42
per cent. through other types of out-

lets, it is shown. Sales of shoes and

other footwear accounted for 91 per
cent. of shoe store sales, and other re-
lated items for 9 per cent. The report
describes the nature of such related
commodities and their relative sales
importance.

Family shoe stores led in sales, 21,-
191 such stores reporting sales of $614,-
641,000, 1,666 women’s shoe
stores (selling also misses’ and chil-

while

drens’ shoes) reported sales of $130,-
681,000 and 1,402 men’s shoe stores
(also selling boys’ shoes) reported
sales of $61,507,000.

Two thirds of the stores were found
to have an aggregate business in 1929
of less than $30,000, but in the aggre-
gate these 16,306 stores do only 24.58
per cent. of the business. Nearly 60
per cent of the business of specialty
shoe stores n this country is done by
establishments with annual sales in
excess of $50,000.

The shoe store finds its greatest field,
the report concludes, in those sections
of the country which are industrial
suburban, or metropolitan areas, where
population. is concentrated. In distinct
agricultural areas and in states whose
population is widely distributed the
report shows that shoes are sold large-
ly in general merchandise stores, or in
clothing and apparel stores.

As an aid to manufacturers and ad-
vertisers the report gives details on the
geographic locaton of the independent
proprietors, the wholesalers, and the
headquarters of chains through which
the distribution of shoes may be ac-
complished,

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Complaints Reduced Through Preven-
tion Methods

By means of simple but complete
records of all complaints, prompt ad-
justment of the complaint and the con-
dition that caused it, and by making a
determined effort to eliminate condi-
tions which give rise to customer dis-
satisfaction, a large New York depart-
ment store has been able to reduce by
20 per cent its ratio of complaints to
deliveries

This store recognizes as fundamen-
tals: 1. The fact that every complaint
is a dissatisfied, and possibly a lost,
(2) The reporting of every
available case of customer dissatisfac-

customer.

 

June 14, 1933

tion in some simple form so that the
extent of each kind of dissatisfaction
may be tabulated for each selling de-
partment. (3) Prompt action on every
“major” condition, as spotlighted by
the record. (4) That an adjustment
department has two functions: (a) to
adjust the customer’s complaint
promptly and (b) to adjust the store
system promptly to prevent the fault
from reoccurring.

The elementary reports used for re-
cording complaints, the stroe states,
consist of only eight classifications of
customer dissatisfaction, These major
types are given as: Nondelivery, retail
accounts, claims credit, damage, short-
age, wrong merchandise, poor service,
and poor quality.

Conditions of poor prepacking by
manufacturers, faulty merchandise, and
delayed delivery are soon discovered
by this means, it is claimed, and pre-
ventive measures can be taken.

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Returned Goods Ratio Shows Decline

An encouraging. trend revealed by
this latest survey is a tendency for
customers to return less of the mer-
chandise which they buy. Returns and
allowances (including repossessions on
installment sales) were 9.1 per cent. of
total gross sales in the last six months
of 1932, and 9.4 per cent. in 1931. The
decrease in returns and allowances in
department stores was from 9.9 per
cent. of sales in 1931 to 9.5 per cent.
in 1932. Decreases were also recorded
in furniture, men’s clothing, shoe, and
women’s specialty stores, while in-
creases were reported for jewelry, elec-
trical appliance, and automobile ac-
cessory stores.

Fraudulent buying and the passing
of fraudulent checks, which are re-
ported as a part of the survey, showed
no significant changes, and were rela-
tively very small.

Retail sales of $509,125,548 by the
415 reporting retail establishments
represented a decline in dollar volume
for July-December, 1932, of 23.9 per
cent. from. those of the same period in
1931. It is estimiated that retail prices
fell 12 to 14 per cent. during 1932, in-
dicating that dollar sales declined more
than the general price level.

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Coal and. oil-fired water heaters are
protected against over-heating by a
new emergency valve containing a
“fuse” which softens under excess
heat, permitting the escape of too-hot
water.

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profitable investment
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IN THE REALM OF RASCALITY

Questionable Schemes Which Are
Under Suspicion

The Federal Trade Commission has
ordered Nancy Lee Institute, New
York, a corporation trading as Nancy
Lee, and ias Mary Titus, to cease mak-
ing various misrepresentations in ad-
vertising, through magazines, news-
papers, booklets, pamphlets, pictures,
letters, circulars and testimonials, The
company's product was advertised in
a number of popular magazines.

Engaged in selling a massage cream
which it designates as “Nancy Lee
Miracle Cream,” this respondent is
ordered by tthe Commission to stop
representing, among other things, that
this cream nourishes the tissues of
starved or shrunken breasts or stimu-
lates their circulation, increases their
size, fills out their contours, and other
like assertions.

The Commission directs the com-
pany to cease asserting that tthe “mir-
acle cream” is a scientific restorative,
penetrates the flesh, stirs sluggish
cells to activity, prevents the weaken-
ing of vital tissues, reaches every or-
gan or any organ of the human breasts
either inside or out, and that the cream
is sold by a woman, it having been
found that the manager of the estab-
lishment was a man.

Words, pictures, devices or means
which import or imply that use of this
cream will increase the size of a
woman’s bust or that it has any virtue
other than as a lubricant in massage
are not ito be employed, according to
the order; neither is the advertisement
of the cream in connection with any
treatment for developnig the bust un-
less it is clearly indicated that its only
virtue is as a lubricant in massage.

The Federal Trade Commission has
ordered H .Michelson Co., New York,
manufacturer and dealer in bay rum,
to cease using labels on its bottles or
other containers containing bay rum
bearing the unqualified phrase “H.
Michelsen, St. Thomas, West Indies,”
or in any other way representing or
implying that the bay rum it sells is
made in the West Indies, when such is
not the fact.

The Commission’s order also pro-
hibits use of stationery bearing pic-
tures of bottles containing the West
Indies label, of bottles containing the
words “St. Thomas” blown therein,
and of the phrase “H. Michelson, St.
Thomas, W. I.,” as a tag on packing
boxes or other containers.

 

The Federal Trade Commission now
has available for distribution in. mim-
eographed form the statements of facts
in a series of stipulation proceedings
involving false and. misleading adver-
tising practices. A copy of the state-
ment of facts in any case may be had
upon application or the facts of each
case in digest form may be found in
the Commission’s annual report for
1932. In the following list of these
cases, are noted’ the number of the
stipulation; classification of respondent
as publisher, advertiser-vendor or ad-
vertising agency; commodity involved,
and name of respondent in matters in
which such name is available for publi-
cation. The list is as follows

MICHIGAN

H. F. McKean, Santa Ana, Calif.,
trading as Laboratory Managre and
McKean Laboratories; advertiser-ven-
dor of a vacuum massage developer.

Kotal Co., Inc, New York City,
trading as Korein Co.; advertiser-ven-
dors of a reducing treatment.

John J. Henderson, Charleston, W.
Va., trading as Henderson Laboratory;
advertising-vendor of an alleged cure
for eye trouble.

Jack Parravans, New York City,
trading as Casanova Publishing Co.;

advertiser-vendor of a book of lessons -

in) hypnotism.

Charles S. Younkman and George
A. Cummins, Tulsa, Okla., trading as
Pureplus Remedies, Ltd.; advertiser-
vendors of an alleged treatment for
glands.

Chester W. Scott, Cohoes, N. Y.,
trading as C. Keytag Co., advertising-
vendor of keytags and keychecks.

George Von Nieda, Minneapolis,
trading as Von Drug Co.; advertiser-
vendor of an alleged cure for stomach
trouble.

Trigestia Corporation, Newark, N.
J.; advertiser-vendor of an alleged cure
for stomach trouble.

William A. Frew, Paradise, Pa.,
trading as Lancaster County Seed Co.;
advertiser-vendor of garden seed.

Richard Blackstone, Inc., New York
City; advertiser-vendor of a home
study course in psychology.

Everett S. Hiscox and Jesse F. His-
cox, Patchogue, N.Y., trading as His-
cox Chemical Works; advertiser-ven-
dor of a hair color restorer.

Roy M. Kirland and Frank L. Engle,
Chicago, trading as Dorothy Ray; ad-
vertiser-vendor of a skin treatment.

Harry H. Futty, Brooklyn, trading
as Donovan Surgical Co.; advertiser-
vendor of an alleged cure for piles.

Easy Method Music Co., Chicago;
advertiser-vendor of a course in piano
instruction.

Canute Co,. Milwaukee; advertiser-
vendor of a hair dye.

Publisher of a magazine of national
circulation; advertisement of an al-
leged blood tonic.

Publisher of a magazine of national
circulation; advertisement of an al-
leged blood tonic.

Publisher of a large midwestern daily
newspaper; advertisement of an alleged
magnetic vitalizer.

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OUT AROUND
(Continued from page 9)

practiced’ this method of securine help,
we do not think we would care to do
likewise.
Leo LeLievre,
Mer. Soo Co-Op. Merc. Ass'n.

 

I have had many complaints of this
kind concerning the custom of the A.
& P. in hiring emiployes from compet-
itors. I am told they have a mutual
agreement not to pursue this policy
in the case of the Kroger Co., but in
their attitude toward independent and
co-operative merchants they apparent-
ly know no law, human or divine.

 

One of the biographers of the late
Cyrus H. Curtis says. that his subject
learned early in life that the current
coin ‘in business and tthe only coin that
is consistently current, is character.
This is a lesson that some bankers and

TRADESMAN

bank conservators appear to ignore in
their dealings with their customers.

L, E. Thomais, grocer of Shepherd.
out of business for over a_ year,
opened with a new stock about a
month ago. He ‘has a good location, a
fine line attractively arranged and will
surely enjoy a fair share of the busi-
ness for which his town is noted.

It is expected that a wholesale or
retail merchant will at all timies keep
stores spick and span, but we do not
expect as much when we call upon a
merchant dealing in lumber and build-
ing materials. A Tradesman’s repre-
sentative was recently surprised when
calling upon ithe firm of F. J. Brattin
& Son, at the farming town of Shep-
herd. The father is not active in the
business, owing to advanced age, how-
ever. The son, Harry A., is one of the
wide-awake lumber merchants of the
state. Their large warehouse near the
railway has a switch which enters the
building, so lumber and building sup-
plies are unloaded directly inito each
apartment. One could not help being
impressed with the orderly manner in
which all grades anid materials were
piled. There was no refuse about the
yards and enttire place. For this reason
the mutual insurance company cover-
ing the property had awarded a bronze
plate designating it entitled to lowest
rates. An attractive office occupied a
front corner of the warehouse, Upon
the wall was a framed certificate for
excellence issued to the firm by the
Michigan Retail Lumber Dealers Ass-
sociation. It is not often a state asso-
ciation goes to the country village to
find a president, but such is the case,
in its members selecting Harry A.
Brattin to fill this important office.
He is also a director of the National
association, there being two directors
from this state.

J. L. Redman, grocer at Winn, for
several years, has purchased a one
story brick store building just East of
his present location and has just moved
hisi stock into the new location. The
new sitore iis of ample size and in good
condition after painting and cleaning.
There is a hotwater heating system,
hardwood floors, making it a miost
attractive place of business.

A correspondent who signs himself
“Retailer” writes the Cadillac Evening
News as follows:

I am just wondering if the Evening
Niews. is helping Cadillac’s retail mer-
chants when it accepts advertising that
is demoralizing one line of busimess im
Cadillac. I refer to the ice cream ad
you ran last week for Swift & Co. who
are not satisfied with being one of
Amilerica’s largest packing ansititution's
but now want to take bread and! butiter
out of smiall merchants pockets.

Do you know that some people in
the Cadillac section are keeping off
of the welfare list bv selling ice cream
cones in tthe summer time to tourists
and others?

While I am not selling ice cream I
am a retailer and can mot see how
Swift & Co. ‘should expect me to fur-
ther buy their products when they are
tearing down the businiesis of my fellow
townsmen.

Isn’t it time this unfair conupetition
is taken up with proper authorities?
How long will Cadillac businesis imter-
ests sitand for this unfair competition
from a wholesaler and packer?

23
Recent mention of Henry Ward
Beecher, onice America’s miosit famous
preacher as Dr. Henry Ward Beecher,
brings to mind what he said about a
title. In February, 1869, Robert Bon-
ner, publisher of The New York Ledg-
er, asked: ‘:‘Why did Mr. Beecher de-
cline the degree of D. D. when it was
conferred upon ‘him? Will you drop
mea line so that | may be able to give
our readers a correct answer?” Mr.
Beecher’s reply was: “I am older, but
not old. My mother had a name wait-
ing for me when I was born, Two
brothers, very dear ito her, had died
early. She joind their nnames, Henry
and Ward, giving to me a name that
to her was a sacred memorial of love.
I mean to die with iit, jusit as she gave
it to me, neither tarnished nor encum-
bered. If you ask me again, Mr. Bon-
ner, why I do not take a title, I reply
that I have one which my mother gave
me.”

Judging from the predominant bul-
ish market in Wall istreet with four,
five and six million shares changing
hands daily, we must think that not
much has been learned from the lesson
of 1928 and the get-rich-quick idea
with highly speculative spirit is still
predominant in the American charac-
ter. If now we see the same spirit as
before depression with the idea that
the crisis is to end from one day to an-
other, it plainly shows that the bitter
lesson ‘has been in vain. People should
be made to understand that insisitenice
on the collection of war debts—thatt is
to say, capital spent for the common
victory over the enemy—means com-
mercial jstagnation affecting most of
all our nation and that a high tariff
works in two ways, on one of which
we have already been greatly damaged,

E. A. Stowe.

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The Federal Reserve should make
money more abundant and cheaper.

 

Phone 89574

John L. Lynch Sales Co.

SPECIAL SALE EXPERTS
Expert Advertising
Expert Merchandising
209-210-211 Murray Bldg.
Grand Rapids, Michigan

 

 

 

 

 

Business Wants pepartment

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

 

AUTO BUSINESS—NEW AND USED
CARS. Brick building to rent. Write for
particulars. W. J. Brovey, Fairmount,
Ind. 574

 

For Sale—Half interest in a good
clean grocery business in a town of 2,600
population. Town has the best regular
payroll of any town in northern Lower
Michigan. Other half owner has good dry
goods business in same building. Owner
wants to get out of mercantile business.
Will sell on inventory basis. Cash. Ad-
dress No. 575, c/o Michigan Tradesman.

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FOR SALE

HARDWARE AND IMPLEMENT
BUSINESS in town of 4,000 pop-
ulation. Good farming community.
Factory town. Central Michigan.
For Information write No. 1000,
care Michigan Tradesman.

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TRADESMAN

June 14, 1933

 

FEDERAL SERVICES

 

How They Function in Solving Busi-
ness Problems

Where can the citizen go to get
information about the functions of the
Government?

To which one of the ten executive
departmentss or the more than 60 inde-
pendent offices in Washington should
he address inquiries for various types
of aid which he may require?

Many persons are unaware of the
different types of service which they
can get from the Federal Government.
If they are aware of the existence of
such services they oftentimes fail to
avail themselves of them because they
do not know exactly how to proceed.

How can the business man get aid
from the Government in solving his
problems? Where should the farmer
address his letter for information as to
methods of eradicating insect pests?
From what Government department
can the school teacher expect to get
aid?

Does the Government have infor-
mation regarding health problems? Is
there any governmental service which
can aid the builder to solve his diffi-
culties? Where can the homemaker
go for information?

In order to guide persons in getting
the help they desire from the Govern-
ment, there have been published a
number of circulars describing the
work of the different services.

One of the most valuable publica-
tions to direct a person to the correct
sources of governmental information
has only recently been issued. It is
entitled “Government Publications
Showing the Work of the Govern-
ment,” Circular No. 78, and lists 30
pamphlets describing Federal services.
This circular may be obtained free on
request directed to the Office of Edu-
cation, Department of the Interior.

One of the publications listed in Cir-
cular No. 78—“The Department of
Sfate,” Publication No. 232 (25 cents)
—summarizes the functions, develop-
ment and organization of the State
Department in relation to foreign and
domestic affairs. It also describes the
procedure of directing the work of the
59 diplomatic missions and 342 consu-
lar offices which carry on the work of
the Department abroad.

“The United States Department of
Commerce,” a publication issued free,
contains a brief description of the ac-
tivities of the several bureaus of this
Department which was created in 1903
to foster, promote, and develop the
foreign and domestic commerce, the
mining, manufacturing, shipping, and
fishery industries, and the transporta-
tion facilities of the United States.

“The United States Department of
Agriculture,” Miscellaneous Publica-
tion No. 88 (25 cents), tells how the
Department promotes the development
of agriculture. It describes its work of
forest conservation, development of
disease-resisting plants, eradication of
insect pests, introduction of new types
of plants, weather forecasting, Federal
road construction, and organization of
4-H clubs.

“Conservation in the Department of
the Interior,” a liberally illustrated
cloth-bound book of 253 pages ($1),
describes in attractive fashion the work

of the bureaus of the Interior Depart-
ment. It tells of the work of main-
tenance of the national parks and mon-
uments; the work of the Reclamation
Service in bringing 1,432,000 acres of
land under irrigation; how the Indian
Service aids the American Indian; the
work of the Office of Education in
gathering and disseminating informa-
tion on various phases of education;
and the study of the mineral resources
of this country by the Geological Sur-
vey.

“The Work of the United States
Public Health Service,” Reprint No.
1447 (5 cents), gives a brief summary
of the work of each of the seven divi-
sions of the Public Health Service
whose duty it is to fight epidemics and
diseases and devise means for their
prevention.

“National Bureau of Standards: Its
Functions and Activities,” Circular of
the Bureau of Standards No. 1 (50
cents), outlines in non-technical style
the functions of the Bureau.

“General Information Regarding the
United States Civil Service,” is a free
publication which may be secured from
the Civil Service Commission. It de-
scribes the working of the Service and
furnishes the details of how to get a
Civil Service position.

“The Smithsonian Institution,” Pub-
lication 2861, may be secured from the
Smithsonian Institution. It describes
the scientific activities of the Institu-
tion.

For general information as to the
organization and functions of the exec-
utive departments, the Congressional
Directory is helpful. It gives the names
of the members of Congress, the ad-
ministrative officers of the leading gov-
ernmental units and also contains a de-
scription of the duties of the different
establishments. It may be bought for
$1.00.

All the priced publications should be
ordered from the Superintendent of
Documents, Government Printing Of-
fice, Washington, D.C. Free publica-
tions may be secured direct from the
office which lists them.

William Dow Boutwell.
[Copyright, 1933, United States News]
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New Developments in Fire Insurance

Fire insurance as a whole, in its
modern aspects, was exhaustively dis-
cussed by Pail L. Haid, president of
the Insurance Executives Association
at the May meetng of the United
States Chamber of Commerce at
Washington. Mr. Haid said in part:
“To claim that the fire insurance busi-
ness has not been seriously affected by
the depression would be to deny facts
and figures available to anyone inter-
ested, and I assure you that there is no
desre to minimize the hard realities of
the situation.

“The direct and most telling effects
of the depression upon fire msurance
companies have been the depreciation
of securities held for investment, a
lessened investment income and a sub-
stantial reduction in premium income.

“The revenue from premiums has
diminished at the rate of miore than
$100,000,000 a year for the past three
years. . The income for all companies
in 1929 was more than $1,005,000,000;
in, 1930 it amounted to $901,000,000;
in 1931 it was $789,000,000, and in 1932

it was $672,000,000, showing in that
year a reduction of more than 32 per
cent. from the peak of 1929. For the
first quarter of the current year pre-
miums are off approximately 10 per
cent.

“Tt is hardly necessary to account
for this decline, for the factors are ob-
vious, The reduction of building values,
the low prices of commodities, depleted
stocks of merchandise, curtailed pro-
duction, the lack of purchasing power
and the dearth of new construction are
all factors accounting for the shrink-
ing premium, income.

“All expenses that are susceptible
to control the companies have cut
deeply and are observing the thrift and
prudence expected of god business
management. Salaries generally have
been reduced. The operating costs of
the various rating and inspection and
ohter supervisory agencies supported
by companies, have been reduced more
than 20 per cent. The expense of field
and office supervision has been sub-
stantially curtailed.

“A very important measure of econ-
omy undertaken by the companies is
an endeavor to eliminate the waste
occurring from policies ‘not taken’
after they have been in force for sev-
eral months, and to eliminate ‘free in-
surance. The compainies have had. ex-
cellent co-operation from local agents
and through this activity it is quite
possible to affect a substantial saving.”

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Why Lightning Is Luminous Streak

The illumination from a lightning
flash has heretofore been attributed
by many to the heating of the air by
the passage of the current, but this
does not seem to be an adequate ex-
planation for the reason that air heated
to any practical temperature has not
been shown to be more than faintly
luminous.

It has been found that gases, in gen-
eral, which are highly transparent to
visible rays of light at ordinary tem-
peratures, as are the constituents of
air, do not emit them in quantity when
heated. Luminosity from gases of this
sort is obtained only by ionizing them
under a strong electric field, thereby
producing electronic vibrations of the
frequency of visible rays.

Since air conducts electricity only by
ionization, the air along ‘the path of a
lightning flash must be highly ionized,
and from this it seems likely that the
electric field rather than the tempera-
ture is the exciting cause of the illum-
ination. The abrupt disappearance of
the light at the conclusion of the flash
also indicates the same thing.

If the temperature were high enough,
of course, a sufficient degree of ioniza-
tion might be produced independently
of the electric field to give rise to the
illumination, but temperatures of this
magnitude, of the order of 10.5 degrees
C., do not seem likely from considera-
tion of the probable enegry and dimen-
sions of lightning flashes.

As indicated in the preceeding sec-
tion, the temperature is not likely to
exceed those producible by laboratory
means, M. G. Lloyd.

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Hinges have been devised which per-
mit screens, storm windows to be inter-
changed, allow them to be swung open
like doors.

Thirty-two New Readers of- the
Tradesman
The following new subscribers have
been received during the past week:’
Martz & Shapley, Big Rapids
John H. Ward, Big Rapids
F. R. Bruske, Paris
C. W. Montague, Paris
Claude H. Whorley, Paris
M. H. Montague, Reed City
R. L. Whaley, Detroit
Mrs. T. Pierson, Hersey
W. F. Sprague, Hersey
Mary Seath, Evart
Fred M. Morgan, Clare
E. S. Chaffee, Clare
O. D. Bayes, Clare
V. J. Horan, Rosebush
Miles A. Dralette, Weidman
Albert Favreau, Weidman
Mt. Pleasant Drug Co., Mt.
Pleasant
Lynch Bros., Mt. Pleasant
A. W. Creed, Mt. Pleasant
Huber’s Grocery. Mt. Pleasant
Morton Simonds, Mt. Pleasant
William Tebbel, Mt. Pleasant
Allswede & Allswede,
Mt. Pleasant
Cook Bros., Shepherd
L. E. Thomas, Shepherd
Din S. Uebele, Blanchard
C. L. Bennett, Thompsonville
E. F. Krenz, Breckenridge
W. T. Goodenough, Breckenridge
Thompson & Guthrie, Brecken-
ridge :
R. Ancel, Wheeler
Lyle F. Wilson, Wheeler

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Brokerage House Worthy of Special
Mention
Attention is directed to the an-

nouncement published on page 3 this
week concerning the somewhat re-
markable service the Continental Se-
curities Co. was able to render a
well-known citizen of Grand Rapids
who found some of his investments
could be very greatly improved by
switching to other issues, with a cor-
responding increase of earning power.

There are all kinds of stock and bond
salesmen in this world. Most of them
have in mind only the profit which
comes to themselves in the sale of se-
curities. Those who give due consid-
eration to the welfare of the customer
are so few, in comparison with the
average stock salesman, that the Con-
tinental Securities Co. deserves espe-
cial attention and commendation for
the manner in which they conduct their
business along these lines.

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Nice Refund Due To the Tradesman

Ann Arbor, June 13—We are in re-
ceipt to day of a check from the In-
ternal Revenue Department for $245.85
refund and interest on oleomagarine
tax.

This refund was made possible to
us through your good paper calling our
attention to the fact that these certain
taxes were collected illegally. We
wrote further about it, and were fur-
nished proper blanks by your office,
with the result of our check for the
refund coming in this morning.

We want you to know that your
service is appreciated, and we wish
the Tradesman a long life and a pros-
perous one.

John E. Swisher.
Mer. Swisher Grocer Co.
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5 Dominance of Chain Store Must Necessarily Result in Impoverishment s
5 of the Community. i

I have been accused of many things of which I had no knowledge during the time I have con- )
ducted the Tradesman, but one accusation has never been laid at my door—that I have an inordi-

x nate love for the chain store. I have fought this menace to legitimate merchandising with all the
5 vigor I could command ever since the viper showed its head. I shall continue to oppose it as long Ne
RY as I have any breath in my body, not because it has no good features to commend it, but because ie
RS the bad features outweigh the good. Under existing conditions it has but one fundamental theory a
—to make money for the owner. Such features as service to the public, duty to the community, tS
and fair treatment to clerks are entirely overlooked by the chain stores in the mad endeavor to Re
BY make as much money as possible and get the money so made out of the town in which it is made at Ke
5 the earliest possible moment. Money made by a legitimate merchant usually finds lodgment in re
BY the local bank and is utilized to assist in meeting the payrolls of local factories, from which it Xe
5 comes back to the merchant in never ending procession and succession, but no local banker dares i
Dy to use the deposits of chain stores in meeting local calls and necessities; because he knows that ‘
DY such action on his part will force him to either suspend payment or go on a borrowing expedi- ke
2) tion day after tomorrow or week after next. Ke
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5 The independent retail dealer sends out of town only sufficient funds to cover his foreign :
5 purchases. The remainder of his bank deposits, which represent the profit he has made in his ig
x store transactions, remain in the bank until invested in a home, devoted to payment on a home iq
5 already purchased on time, applied to the purchase of additional home furnishings, needed addi- Kd
5 tions to his store building, desirable additions to his stock or fixtures or investment in local manu- ig
5 facturing enterprises which give employment to home people and thus contribute to the growth Ke
x and prosperity of his home town. he
BI The chain store, on the contrary, sends the entire receipts of the store (less rent and wages s
5 paid the store manager and his clerk) to the headquarters of the chain system in Detroit or else- ie
RY where, to be immediately transferred to New York, where they are absorbed by high priced be
x executives and clerks and divided among the greedy stockholders of the organization. Re
EY This steady stream of money, constantly flowing out of town every week, NEVER TO ig
BI RETURN, must ultimately result in the complete impoverishment of the community. It is a pro- s
2 cess of slow but sure starvation. s
5 This is the strongest indictment ever presented against the chain store—an indictment which %
5 precludes the possibility of a defense, because there can be no defense to a charge of this kind, Re
BS based on the logic of events. Xe
Z This indictment effectually outweighs and overcomes any possible advantage which can be :
= presented in favor of the chain store, because of its low prices on some lines of goods, alleged uni- :
S formity in methods and prompt service. :
5 In the light of this disclosure, which no one can successfully contradict or set aside, the con- KC
BY sumer who patronizes the chain store, instead of the regular merchant, is effectually destroying KS
BY the value of any property he owns in the town in which he lives, placing an embargo on the further KS
D progress of his own community and helping to bring on a period of stagnation in business, real e
DY estate and manufacturing which will ultimately force him to accept less pay for his services and kg
SY reduce the level of living he enjoyed under conditions as they existed before the advent of the iS
ey chain store. :
5 The decadence of the town, due to lack of employment and the diversion of all available 4
5 capital to the headquarters of the chains in Eastern money markets, will cause a depression in farm 4
products, due to lack of local demand, which will ultimately result in the impoverishment of the be
5 farmer. He can still ship his wheat to Liverpool, but there will be no local market for perishable %
BY products which must be consumed near at home.—E. A. Stowe in Michigan Tradesman. %
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Three Tests

GRAND RAPIDS TRUST COMPANY

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Before securities are placed in any trust
account in the GRAND RAPIDS TRUST
COMPANY they must first pass three tests:

First:
Second:

Third:

They must be particularly adapted to the
trust in which they are to be placed.

There must be diversification of securities.
This policy has been pursued by the manage-
ment for years and found very sound in re-
ducing possible depreciation in both princi-
pal and income to a minmum.

Securities must be purchased to the best ad-
vantage to the trust. Of course, the company
never makes one cent of profit on the secur-
ities purchased for this purpose. They are
put into the trust account at cost.

Our customers have found this manner
of building trust accounts most advanta-

geous to

them during the recent period
of stress.

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