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1. To remember that this my task is God’s work more than mine,
and that He is more interested in it than I am.

 

. To keep silent about my own feelings, experiences and opinions.
Much talking about these things weakens one’s position.

- To hold steady under a strain. Nothing is as bad as it looks. An
orderly plan and a definite goal may clear away much confusion.

. To hear both sides and take counsel before deciding large matters.
Every man has something to teach me.

. To leave important decisions until morning. God will meanwhile

take a hand if I hold off a little.

. To treat every man as my equal. Those who feel themselves below
me will respond with new values, and those who seem above me
are also timid.

. To believe that every man intends to play fair. Better be imposed
upon occasionally than suspicious all the time.

. To give to my associates not orders, but responsibilities, and due
credit for results obtained.

 

. To remember that no case is hopeless, and to give every man who
fails at least three trials under varying conditions. It may be a
matter of finding his place.

. Having done all things, to decide, and having decided, not to
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Was Worth

When a Kalamazoo man applied for a job the other day
and was told he would be paid all he was worth, he got
madder than a hornet and stated very emphatically that
he could not and would not work for such low wages.

It that man should ever attempt to run a business of his
own, he would be just the kind of chap who would kick
on the price of a safe, no matter how low it was, leave
his account books and valuable papers exposed and then
when the fire licked them up he would charge the whole
thing up to his ding blasted hard luck.

BE SENSIBLE BROTHER AND GET BUSY

and write us to-day for prices on a first-class dependable
safe. It means really more to you than it does to us,
because while we would make only a fair profit on any
safe we sold you, you would lose what you never could
replace if you should have a fire and lose your books of
account.

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MICHIGAN TRADESMAN
E. A. Stowe, Editor

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

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fearless for the good that we can do. Each issue com-
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Proposed New Code for Retail
Grocery Business

The National Retail Grocers’
Association has prepared a code
for the operation of the retail gro-
cery business in the United States,
which it hopes to have adopted by
the United States Government
under the new industrial recovery
act. The important parts of the
proposed code are as follows:

Article I]. Purpose

This code is set up pursuant to
the requirements of the National
Industrial Recovery Act, for the
purpose of increasing employment
establishing fair and adequate
wages, improving standards of
labor, granting the right of col-
lective bargaining to employees
and applicants for employment,
eliminating unfair trade practices,
and such other purposes as may
be required by the duly consti-
tuted administrative director of
the act, to the end of rehabilitat-
ing the retail food and grocery in-
dustry and enabling it to do its
part toward establishing that bal-
ance of industries which is neces-
sary to the restoration and main-
tenance of the highest degree of
public welfare.

It is the declared purpose of the
retail food and grocery industry
and adherents to this code to
bring, insofar as may be practical,
the rates of wages within the in-
dustry to such levels as are neces-
sary for the creation and mainten-
ance of the highest practical stand-
ards of living; to restore the in-
come of enterprise within the in-
dustry to levels which will make
possible the payment of such
wages and avoid the further de-
pletion and destruction of capital
assets and to make provision for
the periodical revision of wages in
such manner as will reflect the
equitable adjustment to variations
in the cost of living.

Article II. Participation

Any individual firm, partner-
ship or corporation whose prin-
cipal business is in the sale at re-
tail of raw or/and prepared foods
for human consumption, and mer-
chandise entering into or used in
connection with or in the prepara-
tion, keeping, processing or fixing
the same for use or consumption,
and such other merchandise as is,
by custom, classified and com-
monly referred to as part of a
grocers stock, or commonly re-
quired and used in housekeeping
shall, for the purpose of this code,
be deemed to be a retail grocer
and member of this industry.

Membership and Dues

Participation in this code, and
any subsequent revision of or ad-
dition thereto, shall be extended
to any member of this industry
who accepts a share of the cost
and responsibility, as well as the
benefits of such participation by
becoming a member of the Na-
tional Association of Retail Gro-
cers of the United States, Inc., or
anv affiliated association.

No initiation or entrance fee
shall be charged by the National
Association of Retail Grocers of
the United States, or any division
of industry—local or State asso-
ciations affiliated in membership
therein, but there shall be dues
payable to all divisions, Jocal or
State associations which shall in-
clude for and to the National
Association of Retail Grocers of
the United States, one dollar per
annum for everv operating retail
store unit. Of this amount one-
half shall be subject to call by the
National Retail Grocers Industry
Council hereinafter created, to de-
frav expenses incidental to the ad-
ministration of this code.

Article II]. Industry Division

For the purpose of the admin-
istration of this code, the retail
grocery industry or trade shall be
divided into major divisions, and
subdivisions, namely:

1—Independent operators.

2—Corvorate chain operators.
3—Such other maior divisions
as.shall be determined.

Each major division may insti-
tute subdivisions within its juris-
diction as State associations and
each State association may insti-
tute local or county or parish asso-
ciations. Each of these divisions
and subdivisions shall be inde-
pendent and self-governing in re-
spect of all conditions and prob-
lems relating exclusively to said
division.

Each division and subdivision
shall determine the dues of its re-

spective membership, inclusive of
one dollar per retail unit per an-
num payable to the National
Association of Retail Grocers of
the United States, Inc., and each
shall assume to itself all the per-
formance of all the obligations of
this code through its own organ-
ization, subject to the require-
ments stated in this code.

Proposals in respect of matters
affecting more than one division
mav be initiated by any division,
and shall be submitted for con-
sideration to the National Retail
Grocers Industry Council here-
after described, and its determina-
tion shall be binding upon all di-
visions.

The National Retail Grocers
Industry Council shall consist of
twenty-one members appointed
by the Executive boards of each
major division on such apportion-
ment to each as shall be deter-
mined. Said Council shall act in
behalf of the industry for the pur-
pose of administering the provis-
ions of the code; to secure ad-
herence thereto; to hear and ad-
just complaints; to consider pro-
posals for amendments thereof
and exceptions thereto; to formu-
late plans for sub-administrative
organization and otherwise to
carrv out for the industry and
within the major and subdivisions
thereof, the purpose of the Na-
tional Industrial Recovery Act as
set forth in this code.

Article IV. Powers

This National Retail Grocers
Industry Council shall be the gen-
eral planning and co-ordinating
agencv for the industry. Its mem-
bers shall be empowered to act
conclusively in respect to all mat-
ters before it, and within its juris-
diction. The Council shall have
powers and duties as provided
herein and in addition thereto, it
shall:

A—From time to time require
such reports from the respective
divisions and sub-divisions as may
be necessary to advise it ade-
quately of the administration and
enforcement of this code.

B—Upon complaint of inter-
ested parties, or upon its own ini-
tiative, make such inquiry and in-
vestigation into the operation of
the code as may be necessary; and

C—Make rules and regulations
necessary for the administration
and enforcement of this code.

The Council may delegate any
of its authority to committees or
such agents as it may determine.

Labor Code

Employes in the retail grocery

industry shall have the right to

organize and bargain collectively
through representatives of their
own choosing, and shall be free
from the interference, restraint,
or coercion of employers of labor,
or their agents, in the designation
of such representatives or in self
organizations or in other lawful
concerted activities for the pur-
pose of collective bargaining or
other mutual aid or protection.
(Mandatory. )

No employe in the retail gro-
cery industry, and no one seeking
employment therein, shall be re-
quired as a condition of employ-
ment to join any company union
or to refrain from joining a labor
organization of his own choosing.
(Mandatory. )

Employers of labor in the retail
grocery industry agree to comply
with the maximum hours of labor,
minimum rates of pay, and other
working conditions approvd or
prescribed by the president.
(Mandatory. )

Each and every divisional code
shall contain:

A classification of kinds of la-
bor in the retail grocery industry.

Maximum hours for each class
of labor.

Minimum wage for each class
of labor and exceptions thereto.

Uniform hours of store opera-
tion.

And such other provisions in
regard to working conditions as
may be required and determined.
Article V. Trade Practice Rules

1. The offering or giving of
prizes, premiums, coupons, gifts
or ‘free goods,” directly or indi-
rectly, in connection with the sale
of any goods with the intent or
effect of influencing the sale
thereof or of effecting a price cut,
is an unfair practice.

2. The making, causing or per-
mitting to be made or publishing
of any false, untrue, misleading or
deceptive statement, by way of
advertising or otherwise, or fail-
ing to make true representation,
concerning the grade, quality,
quantity, character, nature, origin,
preparation or use of any goods is
an unfair practice.

3. The offering or sale of
goods at a price less than its re-
placement purchase cost plus cost
of doing business, plus a reason-
able return on the capital invested
is an unfair practice.

4. Any variation in price cur-
rent on goods of the same iden-
tical quantity, quality, character,
brand, trademark or name, be-
yond differential in transporta-
tion costs from the nearest origin
or source of supply; between re-

 

 

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TRADESMAN

July 12, 1933

 

tail units under the same owner-
ship, management or control, is
an unfair practice.

5. The abuse of buying power
to force uneconomic or unjust
terms of sale upon sellers, and the
abuse of selling power to force
uneconomic or unjust terms upon
buyers is an unfair practice.

6. Violation of contract in buy-
ing and/or selling, the deduction
of unearned discount; surrepti-
tious substitution of merchandise,
short weighing or short measure,
are unfair trade practices.

7. For the purpose of effecting
the practical application of this
code and assisting in realizing the
intent of the Industrial Recovery
Act it shall be required of every
retail grocer to keep a record of
his business transactions through
such an accounting system as he
may deem suitable for his busi-
ness, and which will permit him
to have a record of the chief es-
sentials of his business, namely—
purchase totals, sales totals,
wages, rent and all operating ex-
pense totals. Failure to keep such
record shall be an unfair trade
practice.

Article VI. Submittal

In view of the fact that orderly
and constructive competition in
the retail field cannot be achieved
without making possible to retail-
ers the ownership of merchandise
on the same basic cost to all under
like terms and conditions, we re-
spectfully submit that source of
supply — producers. manufac-
turers, brokers and wholesalers—
obligate themselves through their
codes to the following:

“That all discrimination be-
tween customers shall be abol-
ished. To that end, all merchan-
dise shall be sold only upon open
prices and terms made known
to all parties interested therein.

“Special allowances, by way of
discounts, brokerage, storage or
advertising; reduction or substi-
tution of grades or packings; de-
layed billings; full discounts in
cases of delayed payments; re-
bates or other allowances by any
name or of any nature; free deals
direct or indirect, bv way of gifts
or sampling; svecial services not
available to all under like terms
or conditions; shall be unfair.”

Article VII. General

The National Retail Grocers
Industry Council shall appoint
from its membership a committee
of three to constitute the Execu-
tive Committee; said committee
to exercise such authoritv as may
have been delegated to it by the
Council.

All communications and con-
ferences of the retail grocery in-
dustry with the President or his
agents concerning the approval
or amendment of this code or any
of its provisions, or any matters
relating thereto, shall be through
the said Executive Committee.

This committee shall be charg-
ed with the enforcement of the

provisions of this code and with
the duties, through agents or
otherwise, of hearing and adjust-
ing complaints, considering pro-
posals for amendments and mak-
ing recommendations thereon,
approving recommendations for
exceptions to the provisions of this
code, and otherwise administering
its provisions. Any division, sub-
division, local or State association,
adherent to this code or subject to
its terms shall have the right of
appeal to the National Retail Gro-
cers Industry Council, whose de-
cision shall be final.

No provision in this code shall
be interpreted or applied in such
measure as to:

Promote monopolies.

Permit or encourage unfair
competition.

Eliminate or oppress small en-
terprise.

Discriminate against small en-

terprise.
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Code Prepared by Retail Dry Goods
Dealers

The National Retail Drv Goods As-
sociation submitted a tentative code of
fair competition to its members. Lew
Hahn, president of the organization,
said that retailers in affiliated lines
were working through the Retailer’s
National Council to perfect a unified
program for all branches of retail
trade. This would come about by
blending the separate codes of various
national retail associations, that one
national retail code might be submitted
to Washington. Such a plan would un-
doubtedly have the complete approval
of General Johnson, as Mr. Moffett,
in an article printed in this issue
has pointed out, the desirability of
single codes covering many groups.
The National Retail Hardware Asso-
ciation is specifically mentioned as one
of the groups which will be invited to
participate in the unified national re-
tail code plan. Being the first retail
code made public, it is likely that the
Dry Goods Association’s tentative rec-
ommendations will serve as a guide
for similar activity in hardware and
other lines, subject of course to revi-
sions these other lines will require.
Outstanding features of this code
which will be subjected to the most
discusion cover maximum working
hours, mininum ‘compensations and
unfair competition, Important points
covered in these three classifications
follow :

Maximum Working Hours

The maximum number of working
hours in retail dry goods, department
store, mail order and specialty shop
establishments except for a period of
two weeks before Christmas and two
days a vear for inventory, shall not
exceed forty-eight hours a week. This
shall not apply to executives.

Minimum Compensation

In arriving at minimum wage rates
for retail dry goods, department store,
mail order and specialty shop trades
we ‘have thad to bear in mind the fact
that hundreds of thousands of these
stores are located in very small com-
munities where the cost of living is
low and a lower wage permits a sat-
isfactory standard of fiving.

The established minimum rates of
wages for retail dry goods, department
store, mail order and specialty shop
trades for a forty-eight hour week are
to be as follows:

A. Adult male employes over 18
years of age and with one year’s ex-
perience in a retail store:

1. Within metropolitan areasi-(as de-
fined by the United States Census of
1930) of over 1,000,000 population at
the rate of $18.00 for a forty-eight
hour week.

2. Within metropolitan areas (as de-
fined ‘by the United States Census of
1930) of from 250,000 to 1,000,000 pop-
ulation at the rate of $15.00 for a forty-
eight hour week.

3. In the entire balanice of the United:

States at the rate of $12 for a forty-
eight hour week,

B. Adult female employes over 18
years of age and with one year’s ex-
perience in a retail store:

1. Within metropolitan areas. (as de-
fined by the United States Census of
1930) of over 1,000,000 population at
the rate of $12 for a forty-eight hour
week,

2. Within metropolitan areas (as de-
fined by the United States Census of
1930) of from 250,000 to 1,000,000 pop-
ulation at the rate of $11.00 for a forty-
eight hour week.

3. In the entire balance of the Unitsd
States at the rate of $10.00 for a forty-
e‘ght hour week.

C. Jun‘or employes of both sexes
under the age of 18 years and/or ap-
prentice employes over 18 years of age
with less than one year’s experience in
any retail store:

1, Within metropolitan areas (as de-
fined by the United States Census of
1930) of over 1,000,000 population at
the rate of $11.00 for a forty-eight hour
week, :

2. Within metropolitan areas (as de-
fined by the United Staites Census of
1930) of from 250,000 to 1,000,000 pop-
ulation at ithe rate of $10.00 for a forty-
eight hour week.

3. In the entire balance of the Unitsd
States at the rate of $9.00 for a forty-
eight hour week.

It is recognized that these suggested
rates are subject to such further ad-
justments on account of the varying
cost of living as may be necessary.

Unfair Competition

1. It shall be unfair competition: for
anyone to sell, offer for sale, or adver-
tise to the public at retail any mer-
chandise at less than the net invoice
cost plus 10 per cent to insure that
labor cost shall at least be partially
covered.

Nothing in this paragraph however,
shall be interpreted to prevent seasonal
clearances of merchandise, so adver-
tised or plainly marked, nor shall any
retailer, for tthe punpose of disicontin-
uing the handling of such goods, when
so advertised or plainly marked, be
estopped from selling merchandise at
less than net invoice cost plus 10 per
cent, to insure that labor cost shall at
least be partially covered.

2. Advertising (written, printed,
radio, or display) which misrepresents
merchandise, values, or services; or
selling methods which tend to mislead
the consumer, shall be deemed acts of
unfa‘r competition.

3. Retailers shall be free to adver-
tise their own goods, their own sery-
ices, and their own: prices, but refer-
ences to the goods, services, or prices
of competing retailers shall be regard-
ed as an act of unfair competition.

4. The use of, participation in, pub-
lishing or broadicasting of any state-
ment or representation which lays
claim to a policy or continuing prac-
tice of generally under-selling com-
petitors is an unfair and uneconiom‘c
practice.

5. It shall be considered unfair com_
petition for any merchant to offer for
sale any product of a penal institution.

 

Lines of Interest to Grand Rap‘ds
Council

Obeservation and open ears have led
us to believe that the new retail sales
tax is just about as unpopular as a
bad case of hives. Mumblings of dis-
satisfaction and disgust may be heard
from the great and the small alike.
The inconsistency which has shown
up in its ramification’ has caused. bit-
ter comment among the Democrats
and Republicans. One instance that
proves how little thought tthe drafters
and signer gave to an equitable tax is
in the sale of gasoline. Already paying
a substantial state tax on that com-
modity, we are now compeliled to pay
another tax upon ‘that tax. It seems
that the state solonis and the Honor-
able Governor have made up the'r
minds to kill the goose that lays the
golden eggs, the automotive industry.
The cool reception accorded. the hint
from the governor that he would
choose to run for another term spells
but one thing for the man who signed
the bill for the retail tax and vetoed
the chain store tax—burial at the bot-
tom of the political heap in 1934. Some
of us surmised that Mr. Comistock
might be the light hidden under a
bushel, a beacon to guide us out of a
mess, but we are satisfied we made a
bad bargain we readily admit it, and
will use more care and judgment at the
polls next state election.

Some chaps are initerested in stocks
and bonds, others in sox and blonides.

The United Commercial Travelers
of America have a friend in the Pres-
ident. His interest in the impotrance of
the Order is enough that he put him-
self on record as a candidate for mem-
bership if the was eligible to join.
While he was governor of New York
he took great interest in the Team-
work program and lent his co-opera-
tion whenever posisible. The U. C. T.’s
ever alert to business conditions, feel
that much good has been done by Mr.
Roosevelt thus far and the following
letter has been sent ‘to ‘the President:
Mr. President:

The Order of Un'ted Commercial
Travelers of America has been advo-
cating Teamwork in Business for the
past three years. During thalt time we
have ins‘sted that no return to normal
business is possible until the nation
again recognizes that every man is en-
titled ‘to a fair profit and in this we
include the man at the machine just as

 

 

 

 

 

  

July 12, 1933

much as the manufaicturer or the mer-
chant.

We thank you for what you have
done in recognition of these same
tacts. We lthank you for your staite-
ment that the mam who does not pay
his employes fairly has no right to
remain in business.

During this same period we have
urged ‘that there should be sonve insiur-
ance on bank aiccounits to the end that
the depositor may have security. We
thank you for tthe action taken along
this line by Congress and sincerely
hope that your plan will accomplish all
that you hope for de.

Now, Mr. Roosevelt, we believe that
recovery ‘can best be aided by some
assistance mendered to our smaller
manufacturers. They employ 60 per
cent of our labor and they depend
largely on our banks for capital. If
they can be granited loans, ‘based upon
their actual physical valuation and the
proven Signs for their product, they
will employ labor and the present con-
dition will soom end.

And, Mr. President, we ask you to
consider a \tariff which will be based
enitirely upon the difference of the ac-
tual dabor cost of an article in the
country of its origin and the same cost
in the United States. Such a tariff as
‘this, we believe, would mean real pro-
tection to the workers—and it would
win. us: friends in all countries by bene-
fitting the laborers of those countries,
because it would increase their wages.
It would also increase wages in Amer-
ica. And after all, Mr. President, the
laborers are the ‘soldiers and if we can
wini them to us we can almost end
wars.

Now, Mr. President, we know that
you are busy but just Ithe same we
would like to talk to you about these
ideas of ours. Afiter all, you see, we
know that it is only the really busy
men who even have time to discuss
things. Wihen may 100;000 mien send
their representatives to see you, Mr.
Roosevelt ?

The salesman who is up on his toes
mever spends much time cooling his
heels,

The general trend of business is on
the up and reports coming in daily
from, various points of the compass
lead us to believe that comimon. sense
and confidence will push us along to-
ward good, steady business and a
steady climb back to normalcy.

The following hotels have signed the
teamwork pledge and have provided
tables in itheir dining rooms at which
all teamjworkers and other salesmen
may meet and become acquainted:
Foster Hotel, Redfield, S.D.; Hotel
Yankton, Yankton, S.D.; Hotel Moore,
Indiana, Penna.; Kepler Hotel, Mead-
ville, Penna.; Wood's Quick Lunch,
Upper Sandusky, Ohio; Hotel Neal,
Coshocton, Ohio, and the Moniteleone

 

Hotel, New Orleans, La.

Some fellows aire known by their
deeds, others by their notes.

William Van Overloop and wife

spent their vacation touring through
the Northern section of the state. Bill
states that a week ceases to have seven
days when one iis enjoying an. outing.

Al De Haan and family spent their
vacation camping on Lake Michigan
near Miuskegon. Al ds back with a de-
termination to make the country go
Del Monte.

Mr. and Mrs. Ray Bentley and J. C.
Laraway are spending their vacation
at Big Star Lake near Baldwin. We
all hope the boys keep the boat righit
side up and that their fish stories will
not vary in detail.

Wheel barrows, go-carts and some
men have to be pushed.

RPGS EEI RCE SIT

MICHIGAN

H. F. DeGraff, who represents the
Ariel Cabinet Co., of Peru, Indiana,
invites members of the Council to visit
his space on the first floor, south half,
of the Waters-Klingman building.
Fred has a fine display of kitchen, fur-
niture and a trip through his line
would be highly educaltional to any
one interested in fine cabinet work.
The furniture exhibit will close July 15.

Past Counselor Radcliffe, Michigan
representaltive for the U. S. Sanitary
Specialties Corporation, of Chicago,
reports am increase in business. He
states he is getting a greater number
of orders and the volume is bigger.

A sunprise was given J. C. Laraway
at his cottage on the Thornapple, near
Cascade, Saturday evening, when a
erowd of hhiis friends dropped in to re-
mind ‘him of his (?) birthday. Those
present were Mr. and Mrs. W. E.
Lypps, Mr. and Mrs. Steinbrecker,
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Bentley, and Mr.
and Mirs. Leo Sanders. We all join in
wishing Clyde many happy returns of
the day.

Dion*t buy cheapness. Pay enough

to get your money’s worth, This is not
a “shoddy” Nation. Scribe.
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Items From the Cloverland of Michi-
gan
Sault Ste. Marie, July 10—Happy
days are here again. The tourists are

coming !to town as we see iby the re-
ports that there is quite an increase in
the traffic coming over the straits on
the ferries' over last year. The pas-
senger ‘boats passing through the locks
are also carring a fair sized crowd. It
seems as if the Chicago fair visitors are
taking in some of the fine boat trips
on returning to their homes, This is
what the resort owners were predict-
ing and we hope they are right. No
better opportunity to see this North-
ern country at such a little added ex-
pense. Even the weather man is co-
operating, as we never thad finer
weather than we had during June and
up to the present.

The Northwestern Leather Co., at
present employing over 700 people, has
given the employes another ratse in
pay of 5.81 per cent. This is the second
raise since May, at which they made
a 5 per cent. raise. Lumiber also seems
to be moving again. The Soo-Caidillac
Lumber Co. is shipping regularly and
if conditions continue it will not be
long before the mill will start up again,
which will give employment to several
hundred now unemployed. It is sur-
prising to see 'so many homes are being
built in the city. It looks ais if people
are taking advantage of the low prices
and cheap labor by making hay while
the sun shines.

The Soo Woolen Mills are stepping
up operations and are now running at
almost full time again, employing sev-
enty people. John Cullis, the manager,
sayis tthat the present time operaition
will be kept up as long as the business
outlook is good a's it is at present.

It has been ainniounced that the
Northern Sportsman, outdoor miaga-
zine at Marquette, has been sold to
John EE Guelff by the publisher, Her-
bert S. Case. The new manager will
be A Ee Anderson and Mr. Case will
be associate editor. The editorial pol-
icy of the maazine will be continued
along much the same lines it has been
under Mir. Casse’s ownership, Several
well-known writers, who are specialists
on ihuntinig and fishing and other out-
door subjectis, have been regular con-
tributors to the magazine and willl con-
tinue to write for its columns. Among
them are Hon, Chase S. Osborn,
author and former governor of Michi-
gan; Ben East, outdoor editor of the
Grand Rapids Press; Jack Van Cover-
ing, Detroit outdoor writer, and the
“Judge.” The new owner expects to

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enlarge the magazine a's rapidly as pois-
sible and: to build up its pictorial fea-
tures.

An encouraging sign: Business men
have quit shaking their heads and are
now shaking ‘thands.

O. T. St. John, ithe new manager for
the Gamble-Robinson Co., wholesale
produce house, ‘has. been a victim of a
series of beer robberies and again last
week another car was broken into and
three cases of the precious beverage
taken. ‘This is another way to contrib-
ute to happy days without paying the
tax.

Joe Krohl, of DeTour, is building a
new ferry to operate between DeTour
and Drummond Island. At present he
is using a cow towed by the Tug
Nida. The new ferry will be a big
asset to Drummond and will attract
many visitors from the Sault and many
tourisits who would hike to spend the
time at Drummond, which is one of
the historic and beauty spots of the
North.

The officials of the Michigan Feder-
ated Utilities operating the gas plant
here, have offered the city comimiisision
a reduction of 7% per cent. in the
rates on ithe first step of domestic gas
consumption. Something more to be
thankful for.

Our greatest glory is not in never
falling but in rising every time we fall

Wm. Garipy, formerly in the confec-
tionary business at Algonquin, ‘has pur-

chased tthe O. K. pool room on Ash-
mun street from Mr. Campbell.

The Newberry Lumiber and Chemi-
cal Co. sawmill, at Newberry, started
operation last Thursday for an indefi-
nite period. The mill manufactures
lumiber, ties and chemical wood for the
company’s retorts. Its total output is
50,000 feet per day. They are at pres-
ent employinig sixty-five men.

Despite material reduction in reve-
nue from, the isitate and county, three
fair societies ‘of Chippewa county are
making plans ‘to ‘hold fairs next fall.
The following dates have been decided
upon: The Pickford fair will be held
Sept. 2, 3 and 4; the Chippewa county
fair, Sept. 19, 20 and 21; the Stalwart
fair, Oct. 5 and 6.

The Islington Hotel, at Les Che-
neaux Island thas opened for the season
under the same management, Mrs.
R. E. Melcher, the owner. The I'sling-
tom ts one of the finest hotels on the
Les Cheneaux Islands, located at the
edge of the water, where a ‘breeze from
any angie finds its way to the tourist
and others looking to spend a delight-
ful and restful time during the summer
season. The place ‘has a fine boat liv-
ery and is on one of the best fishing
grounds in ithe North. The meals and
service are excellent, which accounts
for the liberal patronage. A large ten-
nis court and danice hall furnish amusie-
ment. Being only thirty-five miles
from the Sault, it is an ideal place for
a drive and a good dinner.

Gettinig business started this time is
pretty hard on the financial battery,
but when the car gets going, it soon
recharges the battery.

The Travelers Hotel, on East Port-
age avenue, has completed the repairs
and changes which have been going on
for the past two months, The interior
of the first floor ‘has been finished with
booths ‘on one side where beer is being
served with a lunch counter and restau-
rant on the other side anid a recreation
room at ithe rear. Wm. Karras, the
proprietor, is well pleased with hhiis ef-
forts in making the hotel a popular
place for the tourist, as well as the
local trade.

The Pickford Creamery has decided
to gio imto the oe of ice
cream, which will be made from cream
taken from, Guernisey cows.

William G. Tapert.

Several stores are spurring hosiery
sales ‘by offering to stamp indelible
initials on the tops. Initialed hose pre-
vent mix-ups, make “personalized”
gifts, they point out.

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Tribute to One of America’s Greatest
Institutions

Tonia, July 1. For several years I
engaged in ‘business in the Northwest
and among my friends are those who
were identified with merchandising in
the early days of that section of the
country, their experiences have been
very interesting to me. We can all re-
call the time in Michigan when our
state was filled with prosperous, pro-
gressive communities and a great part
of the leadership was furnished by the
independent merchant.

From these thoughts I have written
this tribute which you may publish if
you care to. A. E. Moore.

Like all human endeavor Independ-
ent Merchandising has at

times en-
gaged in abuses and made mistakes,
but in the main its history has been
lilled with glorious achievement.

As a pioneer it pushed Westward
through forest and over prairie, shoul-
der to shoulder with the early settlers
supplying their needs often through its
credit facilities at times when they
could not otherwise have existed. In
other American depressions it has ab-
sorbed much of the shock—in a
stronger financial position it has car-
ried many regular customers through
without embarrassment.

As a social institution it has supplied
many in dire circumstances with the
necessities of life, charging those able
to pay a small percentage extra, per-
forming in a painless way the very
things we still have to do for our fel-
low citizens with groans when tax
times come.

Its profits have helped us support

schools, churches and fraternities,
erected business blocks in the local
communities, built and maintained the

kind of homes which are the bulwarks
of democracy. The personnel of inde-
pendent business have been a part of
the community and have many times
unselfishly furnished both capital and
those undertakings
make life worth living. The
principles of independent merchandis-
ing are in keeping with the higher
ideals of democracy and wholly Amer-
ican. Independence, Liberty and Op-
portunity.

Opportunity for free and
competition and personal opportunity
for our sons and daughters in the field
of independent
pendent wholesaling and in the retail

leadership for
which

honest

manufacturing, inde-
business on the main streets of every
town and city in America.

America has never bowed to defeat
in peace, disaster,
never folded our hands and waited for
the touch of a magic wand, but as our
pioneer forefathers by the steady

war or we have

clip of their axes built a great Na-
tion from a rugged wilderness so will
we build from economic chaos a finer
and better social system.

Increased patronage for our inde-
pendent merchant means a better mar-
ket for products and produce of our
communities. More money in circula-
tion which will give us the ability to
better support our churches, homes,
schools and other institutions.

These are the fundamentals of a
prosperous community.
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The man who is satisfied with little

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MOVEMENTS OF MERCHANTS

Howell — Ralph Whinnery has
opened: a cream ‘buying ‘station on Riv-
erside Drive.

Negaunee—Mrs. Helma Hill has
opened a bakery at 303 Iron street un-
der the style of the Pastry Shop.

Detroit—The Sanitary Laundry Co.,
5170 Vermont street, has decrea'sed its
capital stock from. $45,000 to $20,000.

Detroit—The Ideal Garment Co.,
160 East Jefferson avenue, has in-
creased its capital stock from $4,000 to
$10,000.

Williamston—Tihe Cedar River Coal
Co. has ‘been incorporated with a cap-
ital stock of $1,000, aN subscribed and
paid in.

Detroit—The Monarch Shoe- Co.,
5638 West Fort street, has been incor-
porated with a capital stock of $1,000,
all subscribed and paid in.

Detroit—The Max Company, 957
First Nat’l Bank Bldg., has been or-
ganized to deal in jewelry, with a cap-
ital stock of $2,500, $1,000 being sub-
scribed and paid in.

Lansing — Wolverine Distributors,
Inc., 1118 South Washington avenue,
has been organized to sell beverages
with a capital stock of $2,000, all sub-
scribed and paid in.

Hamitramck — The Victory Market,
Inc., 2105 Caniff avenue, has been or-
ganized to deal in meats, etc., at re-
tail with a capital stock of $2,000, all
subscribed and paid in.

Iron River—The Iron River Funeral
Home Inc., 304 Cayuga street, has
been incorporated with a capital stock
of 100 shares at $100 a share. $2,500
being subscribed and paid in.

Detroit—The Marvin 5c to $1
Stores, Inc.. 4546 West Warren avenue,
has been incorporated with a capital
stock of 100 shares at $100 a share,
$6,000 being subscribed and paid in.

Lansing—The Central Michigan Dis-
tributing Co., 121 North East street,
has been organized to wholesale and
retail beverages with a capital stock
of $2,000, all subscribed and paid in.

Cadillac—S. C. Mattison, formerly
with Widgren market, has purchased
the grocery stock of John Bell, at 1002
Haring street. The store is in a good
location and this stock ts well arranged.

Detroit—George J. Lake, Inc., 9250
Forest avenue, East, dealer in groce-
ries, foodstuffs and beverages, has
been incorporated with a capital stock
of $1,000, all subscribed and paid in.

Lansing—F. J. Blanding has sold
his interest in the auto ‘accessores,
parts and service business of the
Blanding Co. on South Grand avenue.
He wilt continue in the automotive
business.

Detrot—Sammuel Zuiebeck & Sons,
Inc., dealer in wearing apparel for
women and children at 428 Michigan
avenue, also at Dearborn, has de-
creased its capital stock from $200,000
to $25,000.

Lowell—W illiam Christiansen is ex-
panding ‘his ice cream business by in-
stalling a modern machine with a cap-
acity of 150 gallons per hour. He is
enlarging ‘the storage room to take care
of the increased owtput.

Hilliards—John Rudawski has erect-
ed a modern store and dwelling on the
lot adjoining his gas and oil service
station. A stock of groceries and sta-

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ples has been inistalled and the store
is now open for ‘business.

Cadillac—Ed. McKernan, former A.
& P. chain store manager at Lake
City, has opened a grocery and meat
market at 902 Hering street. He has a
good location and an attractive store
and reports trade picking up.

Holland—Miss Laura Knooihuizen,
proprietor of the Knooihuizen Shoppe,
11 East Eighth street, has removed the
stock of lingerie, hosiery. foundation
garments, blouses, etc., to its new loca-
tion at 13 East Eighth street.

Detroit—The Wayne Furniture Co.,
2921 East Davison avenue, has been
incorporated to deal in furniture and
household appliances at retail with a
capital stock of 250 shares at $100 a
share, $7,000 being subscribed and paid
m.

Detroit—The West Side Distributing
Co., 3965 Tilman avenue. has been
organized to deal in beer and other
legal beverages with a capital stock of
$1,000 common and $10,000 preferred,
$6,000 subscribed and $5,000
paid in.

Detroit—The Grosse Pointe Furni-
ture Co., 13041 East Jefferson avenue,
has merged its business into a stock
company under the style of the Grosse
Pointe Furniture Shops, Inc., with a
capital stock of $25,000, all subscribed
and paid in.

Lansing—The Mills Dry Goods Co.,
108 South Washington avenue, depart-
ment store, has merged the business
into a stock company under the same
style with a capital stock of 26,500
shares at $1 a share, all being sub
scribed and paid in.

Owosso—Fred J. Storrer. dealer in
clothing and furnishings for men and
boys, at 114 North Washington street,
has merged the business into a stock
company under the style of Storrer’s,
Inc., with a capital stock of $7,500, all
subscribed and paid in.

Detroit—A. Jacobs & Co. 140
Twelfth street, has merged its business
into a stock company under the style
of the A. Jacobs & Co. Commission
Merchants, Inc., with a capital stock
of $50,000, $4,000 of which has been
subscribed and paid in.

Detroit—The Be-No Products Co.,
manufacturer of skin preparations,
with business officers at 423 Stevens
Bldg., has merged the business into a
stock company under the style of the
Be-No Sales Co., with a capital stock
of $10,000, $1,000 being subscribed and
paid in.

Kalamazoo—William U. Metzger &
Son, Inc., 144 North Edwards strect,
dealer in ventilating appartaus, roofing,
warm air heating, etc., has merged the
business into a stock company under
the same style with a capital stock of
$10,000, $5,000 being subscribed and
paid in.

Battle Creek—Jay’s Millinery, a
state-wide millinery concern with head-
quarters in Detroit, has taken a lease
on the store at 47 West Michigan ave-
A modern: store front its being

being

nue.
installed and modern store fixtures
will be included in the company’s
equipment.

St. Joseph—A syndicate of Chicago
financiers have purchased the local
hosiery mills of Cooper, Wells & Co.,

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including two plants in Decatur, Ala-
closed. There will be no change in op-
bama. The sale price has not been dis-
eration or personnel of the local plant
it is announced.

Nashville—E. L. Kane, who has
conducted a drug store here for the
past eight years under the style of the
Postoffice Pharmacy, has sold the
stock, fixtures, etc., to Fred Elder, of
Lansing, who has taken possession.
Mr. Elder formerly conducted drug
stores at Elkton, also Pigeon.

Cadillac — Andrew Lindstrom has
opened a new grocery, fruit and veg-
etable store at 329 North Mitchell
street. He thas a very attractive stock
and celebrated his opening Saturday,
July 1. Mr. Lindstrom was previously
in the same business here and his
former succesis will, no doubt, be again
repeated.

Detroit—The Pringle Furniture Co.,
2990 West Grand Blvd., has merged
its business into a stock company un-
der the same style with a capital stock
of $150,000 preferred and 35,000 shares
at $1 a share, $30,000 being subscribed
and $1,000 paid in. The Pringle Furni-
ture Co. at 431 Gratiot avenue, has
changed its name to the Gratiot Furni-
ture Shops, Inc.

Petoskey—O. A. Porter. who has
been associated with Beese & Porter,
since that firm was established in 1904,
has taken over the entire stock of dry
goods, women’s ready-to-wear apparel
and accessories and will continue the
business with the assistance of his two
sons, George and Richard, who have
been admitted to partnership, under
the style of Porter’s.

The merchants of Cadillac who sell
ice cream are much incensed over the
action of Swift & Company in opening
a retail store and entering into com-
petition with them. It seemis to be a
case of another big greedy corporation
wanting to eliminate the home mer-
chant. If they would maintain the reg-
ular price it would not be so bad, but
they cut the price or increase the por-
tion, so the ‘home merchants can make
no profit on their product. It is the
same old tactics used by other big
corporations to gain control of neces-
sities of the people, and which the
governor favored in his recent veto of
the chain store bill, which passed both
branches of the legislature by large
majorities. He favored the greedy
chains and missed ‘his opportunity to
serve the people.

 

Manufacturing Matters

Detroit—Ringcraft, Inc., 1007 Met- .

ropolitan Blidg., has been organized to
manufacture and sell jewelry, tools and
findings -with a capital stock of $5,000,
$3,000 of which has been subscribed
and $2,550 paid in.

L’Anse—The Tillson Bearing Corp-
oration has been organized to manu-
facture and sell roller and ball bear-
ings, make tools, with a capital stock
of 50,000 shares at $5 a share, $2,000
being subscribed and paid in.

Detroit—The Air Conditioning Corp-
oration, 3084 East Grand Blvd., has
been incorporated to manufacture and
deal in air conditioning units, with a
capital stock of 25,000 shares at $1 a
share, $5,000 being subscribed and
paid in.

July 12, 1933

Detroit—The Prost Liquid Malt Co..
9920 Knodel avenue, has merged jts
business into a stock company under
the style of the Prost Brewing Co., to
manufacture and sell beer, with a cap-
ital stock of 300,000 shares at $1 a
share, $110,000 being subscribed and
paid in.

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Another Dividend for Michigan
Merchants
All Michigan merchants who
have paid the $25 malt license tax
for 1933 are now entitled to a
rebate of $20 because of the re-
duction in the tax by the Legis-
lature from $25 to $5. Blanks on
which to make application for the
refund will be in our ‘hands for the
use and benefit of Tradesman

readers in a few days.

The Tradesman assisted thou-
sands of its patrons—and several
hundred who alleged they were
“too poor to take the paper’’—to
secure the $13 rebate due them
on the oleo tax, providing they
sold no animal oleo. It is now
assisting its friends to secure the
$6 rebate.

Thirty-three dollars is quite a
respectable dividend to receive as
the result of a payment of $3 for
a yearly subscription to the
Tradesman.

For many years we have sold
the Tradesman on a positive guar-
anty that we can make any pro-
gressive merchant $10 for every
dollar he pays us. This year we
have already done better than
that on only two counts—and the
year is only a little over half gone.

No other trade journal of our
acquaintance makes its patrons so

happy in many ways as the
Tradesman does.
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Twenty-nine New Readers of the
Tradesman

The following new subscribers have
been received during ithe past week:
M. J. Gearing, Grand Rapids
D. H. Reycraft, Petoskey
Roy Kanouse, Ashton
Ed. Larson, LeRoy
F, E. Willis, Cadillac
Adam & Co., Fountain
Mona Lake Ice Co., Muskegon
Heigts.

Sanitary Dairy Co., Muskegon
C. B. Curtis, Houghton Lake
D. Kiinger, Cadillac
Ed. McKeehan, Cadillac
F,. H. Laney, Cadillac
Whaley’s Market, Cadillac
F, W. Johnson, Cadillac
Maattison’s Market, Cadillac
Geo. E, Leutzinger, Cadillac
Elmer Peterson, Cadillac
E, R. Hector, Cadillac
R. L. Phillips, Cadillac
Cadillac Bread Co., Cadillac
John M. Mattison, Cadillac
Albert E. Holmiberg, Cadillac
H. L. Roussin, Cadillac
Wm. Lutes, Cadillac
J. J. Gaasbeck, Cadillac
C. D. Stocker, McBain
Conktin Drug Co., Marion
Mrs. A. H. Corwin, Marion
Jay F. Piper, Marion.

You cannot corner a square man.

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MICHIGAN

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Essential Features of the Grocery
Staples

Sugar — Local jobbers hold cane
granulated at 5.10c and beet granu-
lated at 4.90c.

Tea—The first hands business in teas
during the past week has been rather
broken, up by what practically amount-
ed to two ‘holidays. There have been
almost no developments since the last
report, but the situation is still firm.
Consumptive demand for tea is fair to
good.

Coffee—So far as spot Rio and. San-
tos, green and in a large way are con-
cerned, the market s just about where
it was a week ago, but some of the
cheaper grades are expected to advance
shghtly. As to future Rio and Sanitos,
the week opened a little soft, but later
gained several points, partly due ‘to
inflation conditions, Mild coffees show
no change from the last -report. The
jobbing market for roasted coffee is
also just about where it has been some
time,

Canned Fruits—Further progress
was miade this week toward stabiliza-
‘tion: of the cling peach output for the
coming year. Packers have agreed ten-
tatively on 9,500,000 cases, which while
above that of the paist two years, is
well below the so-called normal 12,-
000,000 cases. Im aidditon, too, the car-
ryover of unsold peaches as of July 1
was 827,000 cases, as against over
4,000,000 last year and carryovers of
around 3,000,000 cases in years previ-
ous to that. So that a pack of 9,500,000
cases pretty closely represents what
the country might be expected to con-
sume in, the coming twelve months.
With improving business conditions. it
might easily prove short. Tihe planis of
the Pineapple Producers’ Assocation
for 8,000,000 cases of Hawaiian pine-
apple in the coming year, and in adidi-
tion some 1,000,000 cases of pineapple
juice, ils likewise well within normal
consumption, for stocks of pineapple
still unsold are negligible. The larger
packs of both peaches and pineapple
thus planned reflect the strong statis-
tical position which producers put
themselves in during the past two
years by curtailment of production. and
low prices to consumers. The next
year will test how far these lower
prices thave won permanent new
friends for these fruits, for wndoubted-
ly ‘consumption was stimulated by
bargains. If producers can keep a
good portion of new consumers buying
at the hhigher prices which wii pre-
vail in the coming year, the salcrifices
i price previously made will bring
some return. The controversy over red
sour cherries has been settled in the
Mid-west, with canners agreeing to
pay growens 3c per pound; or three
times the minimum paid last year.
Growers of ching peaches will receive
$20 a ton for No. 1 cling peaches with
$2.50 a ton for surplus buying. Apri-
cots are to be bought on a range up
to $30.

Canned Vegetables—Along with the
trend toward better prices, nature has
acted im many sections to reduce yields
to such proportions ‘that advances were

in prospect im any event. Tihe pea.

crops in. New York state and the Mid-
dle West thave shown very poor yields
and no packens are offering at this
time. Fancy refugee beans are being

 

quoted up-State over wide ranges, No.
2s, whole, being quoted from $1.25 to
$1.40,

Canned Fish—In the Northwest and
Alaska, salmion prices which are being,
or will be, paid to fishermen, have ad-
vanced sharply over those of a year
ago, Production of fancy canned sal-
mon on ithe Columbia River ‘so far has
been light due to floods. Operations
on Puget Sound are soon to start. If
sockeye fishermen get 65c a fish as
they demand, fancy ‘halves will open
at $1.75, Coast, it is expected.

Dried Fruits—Dried fruits: continued
firm last week, with a slightly higher
tendency in some items known to be
scarce there, Jobbers reported a fairly
good postholiday (business, with no
one item standing out in marked de-
gree. The local and interior trades,
operating through the summer season
with as small a stock as possible,
keeps buying very close, but volume
on 'the whole is well up to expectations,
Stocks in thie hands of distributors are
moderate to light, which explains frac-
tional gains in some sizes and grades
from time to time. The Coast reports
a steady market all the way through.
Spot stocks are in a very satisfactory
position, with prunes well moved out
and raisins in fine shape. Trade inter-
est continues largely for deferred ship-
ment, with quotations ruling % to 4c
above those for prompt shipment. Car-
ryovers this year will be megligible.
The prune pool has made its final offer-
ing to packers at another advance.
Thompson raisins are closely cleaned
up. Reduction in the new Miuscate
crop ‘has strengthened this variety. As
regardis new crops, the California prune
crop, from present indications, willl
exceed last year’s. Estimates mow are
higher, ‘being around 175,000 tons as
against 164,000 tons a year ago. There
will also be a somewhat heavier pro-
duction of dried apples and dried pears,
There will be more dried peaches than
last year’s short production, but the
marketable tonnage of apricots will
probably be less.

Beans and Peas-Demand for all va-
rieties of dried beans is poor, with
prices easy. The same can be said of
dried peas.

Cheese—The demand ‘for cheese dur-
ing the week has been moderate, with
prices steady to firm; no particular
change, .

Nuts—The market iis active in a rou-
tine way. Buying limited to neanby re-
quirements and prices here are firm to
somewhat higher. Stocks are light
with practically nothing offered from
abroad. Frenich walnuts are practically
cleaned up. Filberts are in light supply
im the several producing markets and
almonds are rarely offered at any price.
Brazils and pecans have advanced. The
outlook is for considerably higher
prices in the fall, due to the dollar
depreciation,

Olives—Higher replacement costs
forced tthe spot market for olives up-
ward, Spanish ‘shipment prices were
stronger because of the inisistent ad-
vance of foreign. exchange. Conisumers
were [buying moderately out of spot
stocks. Salles were at the fulll list. Most
local dealers were higher jin their ideas.
Supplies remained fair, although some
lines were scarce.

Review of the Produce Market

Apples — Spys, $1.75 for No, 1 and
$1.50 for No. 2; Baldwins, $1 @ $1.25;
Starks, $1 @ $1.25. No. 1 Transparents
command, $2.25 per bu., No. 2 $1.75.

Bananas—5'%4 @ 6c per Mb.

Beets—New, 35c a dozen bunches.

Beet Greens—90c per bu.

Butter—The market is “ec higher
than a week ago. Jobbers hold plain
wrapped prints at 2644c and tub butter
at 25Mc. Statisteat information is again
more bearish than otherwise. Four
market figures for the day show an
input of 994,993 pounds which sur-
passes a year ago by a noticeable mar-
gin. The ‘twenty-six markets report for
the week iis fairly bearish compara-
tively showing 79,447,757 pounds
against 66,184,398 pounds a year ago,
or an excess of 13,000,000 pounds.
Handlers of the actual butter continue
to operate freely against the bullish
side of the market. Liberal hedges
have ben plaiced against the stock held
in storage and unless conditions devel-
op contrary to the current trend of
things, there is every reason to expect
heavy deliveries at ‘the start of the
delivery period. Home consumer de-
mand has not picked up and with higher
retail] prices in, alll cities compared with
earlier in the year, there will have ito be
notable increase in employment to bal-
ance supply and demand. Bullish senti-
ment, of course, exists in speculative
quarters, traders who firmily believe
the current industrial program will
bring about desired results.

Cabbage — Home grown, $1.25 per
bushel.

Cantaloupes—Going prices for Ari-
zona and! California are as follows:

ee $3.50
Loo Eee 325
Vee 175

Carrots—Home grown, 40c per diz.
bunches.

Cauliflower—$1.75 per crate contain-
ing 6 @ 9 from, Arizona.

Celery—Home grown, 30 @ 40c per
dozen: bunches,

Oherries—Sour, $1.50 per crate of
16 qts.; white sweet, $1.55; dark sweet,
$1.55.

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

Cucumbers—No. 1 hot thouse, 65c
per doz.; Nio. 2, 50c per dozen; bushels
from the South, $3.

Dried Beans — Michigan Jobbers
pay as follows for hand picked at ship-
ping stations:
€. Hi: Pea from fammer. $2.60
Light Red Kidney from farmer__ $3.00
Dark Red Kidney from fammer__ 2.25

Eggs—Jobbers pay 7'4c per lb. for
mixed eggs and 8'%c per Ib. for heavy
white eggs. They hold candled hen’s
eggis at 15c per doz., pullets at 13c and
X seconds at 13c. The fact that fresh
eggs in the open market continwed sal-
able at a price approximately 7c under
the October futures seems not to dis-
courage outsiders. Old times, of course,
adopted a more conservative stand be-
cause of tthe mysterious trend of the
market in the face of what ordinarily
would be considered bearish develop-
ments, Yet there is again a lack of
selling and offerings which are liberal
and which are closely absorbed at the
advaniced price. Some distributors con-
tinued to draw on. storage supplies for
quality to the neglect of fresh. Reports

from. the country fail to ind‘cate in-
creased collections and no more than
seasonal receipts comparatively antici-
pated.

Grape Fruit — Present prices are as
follows:

Florida Mer fuice. $3.00
Florida Sealed Sweet__..________ 3.25
Wetae, Ole. : 3.50
exas: Kangy 9 4.00

Green Beans—$1.75 per ‘bu. for home
grown.

Green Peas—$1.90 per bu. for home
grown.

Green Onions — Home grown, 25c
per dozen.
Green Peppers — 40c per dozen for

home grown,

Honey — Comb, 5 @ 6c per bb.;
strained, 5 tb. tins, $4.50 per doz.: 60
Ib. cans, 8c per Ib.

Lettuce — In good demand on the
following basis:

Imperial Valley, 6s, per crate--_$4.00
Imperial Valley, 4s and. 5s, crate__ 4.25

Hot house, per 'bushel___________ 60
Lemons—The price is as follows:
0 Nanak $7.50
Me Sane. 7.50
6 bed Woe 6.00
ge ned Eee. 6.00

Miushroom—28c per one Ib. carton.

On‘ons—California, white or yellow,
$1.85 per sack.

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

a. LL, $4.00
i 4.00
Me 4.00
1 ee 4.00
Me 3.75
aL 3.75
Wl

Red Ball, 50c per box less.
Parslev—40c per dozen,
Potatoes—Hiome grown new sold on

the Grand Rapids market to-day at

$3 per bu. The size was small. White

Cobblers from the Carolinas and Ota-

homa, $3.50 per 100 Ib. sack or $6 per

bbl. The cause of the advance is short
crop and the blight on the Virginia
crop,

Peaches — White from the South,
$1.75 per bushel.

Radishes—12c per doz. bunches hiot
house,

Raspberries—Red, $2.50 for 24 pints;
black, $2 for 16 qt. crate.

Spinach—90c per bushel for home
grown.

Tomatoes—Hot house, 7 Ib. basket,

65 cents:

Water Melons—35 @ 45c¢ for Flor-
ida.

Wax Beans—$1.75 per bu. for home
grown.

Whortleberries — $2.50 per 16 qt.
crate,

Veal Calves — Wilson & Company
pay as follows:

Maney 2 7@7V%c

G66¢ 2 5@6c
Poultry—Wilson & Company pay as

follows:

peayy (0 10c
Diet fowls 8i%c
Pees 8c
ieee Ic
Cee 7c
—_-+-___.

I would rather be a beggar and
spend my money like a king than be a
king and spend money like a beggar.—
Robert G. Ingersoll.

 

 

6

 

MICHIGAN

TRADESMAN

July 12 1979

 

MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE

A Straight-Thinking Farmer Speaks
A young insurance inspector called
at an elevator one cold winter after-

 

noon to make a survey and a physical
inspection of the plant.

While warming up a bit by the of-
fice stove, various topics, including fire
prevention, were discussed. The
gestion thait the plant should be thor-

sug-

oughly looked over at the close of each
day’s run evidently did not meet with
an particular enthusiasm on the part
of the manager. He attempted to dis-
miss the subject with the joking com-
ment that Mill Mutual insurance
policies were good night watchmen.
At this point in the conversation a
elderly

his

prosperous looking, farmer-
cusitomer sitting around on the other
side of the stove laid down a grain
trade publication through which he had
been leisurely browsing.

this:

In substance, he voluniteered

oO

“You know, Frank, I’ve been listening
in on this talk about a regular nightly
inspection and it set me thinking. This
young fellow or his company has the
right idea.

“T have a fairly nice set of buildings
and’ some good livestock out there on

farm. Always keep them pretty
well insured, too. But the last thing
I do at night is ‘to light a lantern and
take a turn around the barns and yard.

“The hired man and I are about as
careful as the average, yet you'd be

my

surprised what 1 tind. A while back, !
found’ a two-year-old tangled up in
his halter rope so tight that he would
have hung himself before morning
without a doubt.
“Another night, early last spring it
was, one of us hadn't laitched the 1}
That last snow we had

week-old

5
] 108g
house door.
was blowing in on eighty
Duroc pigs that were too tender to
have stood it until morning.

“Many a time I find some of the
stock in difficulties or a gate has been
left open inviting trouble of one sort
or another.

“Oniy last week I w
back to the house one night after mak-
ing the rounds when I noticed a little
flicker on the roof of the house. Could
see right away what had happened.
Chimney had burned out and had set
fire to the dry leaves in ‘the valley be-
tween the gables.

je)

s on my way

“Another thalf hour or less and that
fire would have been all out of con-
trol. What insurance I carry would
have helped but it wouldn’t have cov-
ered all ithe loss by any means,

“Never gave it much thought before,
but cone to that
nightly inspection has
saved me a lot of money, not to men-

t
t
think of it now,

trip of mine
tion a sight of inconvenience.”

Think it-over, men. Supplement your
Mall mutual policy with a policy of
regular inspection of your entire plant
each evening at closing time or-shortly
thereafter.

—__--~-

The History of Fire Prevention

Some day the definite history of fire
written. It will
Almost all

44

prevention wall be
make an interesting story.
of human “history will be intermingled
with it. Progress began with the dis-
covery of fire, and: its blessings—and

 

the world has been struggling ever
since with the destructive side of fire.
It is one element that can do as much
harm as good.

The first crude efforts to 4yeelop fire
quenching apparatus would seem hu-
morous now. Amon ithe earliest, came
the simplest treatment of all—pouring
water the
Then came crude squirting devices, by
which a small amount of water could
be thrown a short distance. Some of
these, holding but a gallon or two of
water, required two or more men. to
operate. And finally, after cenituries
of evolution, came the steam pumpers.
They were refined to a high degree of
efficiency before the day of the motor
truck.

Today’s fire equipmenit will doubt-
less be further improved upon. But it
remarkably high stage of

over blaze from buckets.

represents a
development of the weapons used in
this ancient war.
facturers of fire apparaitus—who build
and nothing
given us pumpers and hook-and-lad-
ders that are pliable, fast and depend-

The old line manu-

fire engines else—have

to a point undreamed of a decade
And ithey are a match for even
demon when given half a

able
ago.
the fire
chance.

Life and since the dawn
of organized society, have depended on
the quality of the fire department. It

property,

is pleasant to know that our modern
fire departmenits with their scienttific-
ally trained personnels and standard
apparatus, are the best in the world’s
history.
——_+--+___

Turned His Back on His Own People

The independent merchants of Mich-
igan are very much disappointed with
the veto of the chain store bill by the
The bill both the
house and senaite by good majorities,
in his campaign

governor. passed
and as the
declared aganist the spread of chain
stores, the home merchants expected
he would sign the bill. As it is, the
chain stores rejoice and will go on with
their expansion program. If the gov-
ernor had studied ‘the chain store prob-
lem, he would have found the blight
that comes upon every city, town and

governor

village invaded by the outside chains.
If he would count the empty
which appear soon after the advenit of
the chains, he would see the vast de-

stores

preciation of property which comes to
a community when the home owned
This is one
such

store is obliged to close.
reasons there is
amount of unpaid taxes and property
the state must levy upon under present
tax laws. The governor says he vetoed
the chain store bill because it would
interfere with the returns from the
sales tax, also because it was confisca-
tory to the larger chains. As to the
returns from the sales tax, this would
in no way be affected, even if every
chain store was closed. People simply
would go to the independent merchanits
and pay the tax upon
The chain ‘stores have
confiscated thundreds of small mer-
chants throughout the state. That is
what they are organized for—to get
the cream of the trade in every com-
munity where they open. Restricting
the spread of chain stores, owned by
greedy financial interests outside the
state, is all wrong, compared with con-

of the a vast

for their needis
their purchases.

fiscatng small home merchants, in

the mind of the governor.
humanity

His sense

of justice and has. turned
square around since he made his cam-
paign promises. It is strange how a
man who claims to have lost all of his
possessions could desert the home mer-
chants who have been the backbone of
Michigan towns and cities—men who
have kepit the’r earnings in ‘their com-
munities and helped in financing its
who built

business

factories; men

the

nulls and

comfortable homes and
blocks and stores which line its streets;
men who paid heavy taxes to build
churches, public schools and hosp’tals.
All of these men are denied protec-
the greedy corporations,

tion from

which aim to hog every profitable line

FIRE

protection is constant protection!

444 PINE ST.

Fire, like Death, is feared chiefly because it can descend so suddenly,
without regard for persons or plans. Your house may escape even a
scorched shingle for twenty-five years—and then, without warning, be
burned to the ground in a couple hours. Your only protection is insur-
ance—and don’t neglect it! Our records show a pitiable number of
cases where fires have been reported a few days after a lapse of insur-
ance—too late to benefit from past years’ payments, The only sure

FINNISH MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.

of business and to deny American
youth the opportunity to enter into
life. Why should the goy-
ernor of this great state turn his back
upon his own people and favor the
financial interests of Wall street?
E. B. Stebbins.
—_2-+___

Regardless of temporary wage re-

ductions, which reduce people’s ability

business

to buy, we may feel certain that when

our troubles are finally settled the

average worker is going to have more
more leisure, than
ever ‘before. With an increase in leas-

money, and also
ure time, ways must be found to get
the best out of it. This will mean an
in the desire for education,
and more time for sport and recrea-
tion—Roy D, Chapin.

increase

is not
““Choosey’”’

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MICHIGAN

TRADESMAN

 

Trucks and Railways Should Work
Together

Public safety in travel demands that

freight trucks be removed as soon as

possible from the state highways, espe-

cially congested trunk lines.

mand for truck

As de-
transportation in-
creases, so does the size and length of
freight trucks, until it becomes a men-
ace to life and safety; therefore it is
evident these conditions cannot go on
indefinitely and that some system must
be worked out to relieve this danger to
travel by automobile.

The writer has given considerable
thought to this subject and offers the
following suggestions as to what might
be done to improve travel and freight
conditions. Railways are suffering
from
traffic. No one can see how a com-
munity could get along without the
railroad. It is still needed for long
hauls of heavy freight, such as coal,
lumber, grain, etc. The motor truck
cannot handle this class of freight as
well as can the railways, also long dis-
tance passénger traffic.

loss of passenger and freight

Many of the Federal and state high-
ways run parallel to railway lines. A
cement pavement could be readily con-
structed upon the railway right-of-way,
each side of the present roadbed for
the exclusive use of freight trucks and
passenger busses. This would provide
one way travel each way, thus increas-
ing speed and safety. Construction of
these paved roads could be made at
minimum cost, as all materials could
be delivered from the rails already
laid. The grade of the railway need
not be followed in laying the pave-
ment, and could vary with the contour
of the ground, thus reducing grading
costs, although the grade of the rail-
way would effect economy in gas and
oil, which might be a greater saving
in the end. In streams,
bridges could be attached to the rail-
way bridge by extending its abutments

crossing

and foundations.

On entering towns and cities freight
trucks would divert to regular streets
and highways for delivery to the door
of the merchants. This privilege will
probably be barred in time. owing to
the increased size of trucks and local
traffic congestion. An exclusive high-
way for freight and passenger traffic

may increase the size of trucks, so it

will be desirable to unload freight at
terminals and distribute to merchants
by local trucks of smaller size. It is
quite possible that the time may come
when steel rails will be replaced with
concrete pavement. Freight and pas-
senger trains may be made up of mo-
tors and trailers. As capital has enter-
ed into the construction and operation
of railways, so it will more enter into
the operation of motor freight and pas-
senger lines, which have already spread
over much of the country. Highways
should be reserved for the use of the
public and not be diverted to the use
of motor transportation companies.
Taking this heavy traffic off the high-
ways will add years of life to present

pavements and roadbeds, also lower
upkeep costs and provide greater
safety for human life.

The present system of railways has
largely outlived its usefulness as a
paying investment. While it performed
a mighty service in the development of
the Nation, like many other methods
it is being superseded by other means
of transportation. Interurbans and
street railways have already succumed
largely: and were it not for the vast
amount of railway securities held by
banks, trust and insurance companies,
the railways would be in a serious
position. The Government has loaned
them vast sums of money, with which
to pay taxes, interest and for needed
equipment, but this cannot go on in-
definitely. The railroads, like the banks,
have got to be re-organized. Holders
of railway stocks and bonds have got
to take their losses, the same as bank
stockholders and depositors. Instead
of the Government loaning the rail-
ways more money for rolling stock,
interest, etc., it could advance funds
construction of a double track
pavement upon established railway
right-of-way, taking security for the

for

loans, which, in turn, could be sold to
investors. This advanced steam and
motor system could be placed upon a
paying basis. The paved tracks could
be leased to motor transportation com-
panies, or toll for mileage could be col-
lected from all truckers and trucking
companies, based upon rates. that
would cover interest upon the invest-
ment, taxes and upkeep. The Govern-
ment should see to it that no watered
stock or bonds were sold. The trans-
portation business is virtually a public
utility and should not be made the
football of speculative interests,
which in the past have ruined so many
railways, by diraining them of legiti-
miate earnings and leaving the owners
of their securities holding the bag.
Practically all railroads would have
gone into receiverships some time ago
were it not for the effort of the Gov-
ernment to protect the interests of

big

bondholders, The evolution of time and
invention makes obsolete past methiods
and neither Government nior any other
power cannot prevent progress. It is
simply up to all lines of business, in-
cluding railways, to modernize as the
world moves forward. In the great
reconstruction program of the presi-
dent and congress, there could be no
more practical accomplishment made,
than to reorganize the railways of the
Nation and make them the exclusive
avenues of heavy freight and long d’‘s-
tanice passenger transportation, reserv-
ing the highways for light trucks and
automobiles. It would be an invesi-
ment that would give a quick return as
these double track miotor freight lines
were opened. It would provide em-
ployment for thousands of idle men
throughout the Nation and restore the
great indusry of transportation to a
solid financial basis.
E. B. Stebbins.
——_2~+.__

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payments during the summer. Only a
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AN OLDER MAN’S WORLD

At first sight the figures compiled
by a life insurance company on the
average age of our present population
are rather encouraging. More than
half those living in the United States
are below the age of thirty. That is to
say that the majority of Americans are
still young, vigorous, ambitious and
not too much disillusioned, Their best
years and useful
before them.

Yet the same figures prove that the
civilized world is aging noticeably.
Two causes account for it. The span
of Ife thas lengthened steadily in re-
cent years, the birth rate is decreasing.

most work are still

More men and women are surviving to
see the far side of fifty, but fewer boys
and girls are being born to replace
them. Those cities, therefore, that have
a relatively high birth rate are credited
with a lower age average, so that New
York is comparatively youthful and
Tokio youngest among the world capi-
tals, with 67 per cent. of its people
under the age of thirty.
Statisticians foresee
consequenses to these phenomena in
the future. The effect of the lowered
birth rate, for instance, has not yet be-

some curious

come apparent in population figures,
because so many men and women are
living many years beyond the average
of the last century. But there may
come a time when the effect is
denly felt, as one generation dies at a
good old age and is inadequately re-
placed by its grandchildren.

One social observer, Mr. Aldous
Huxley, has lately looked ahead to the
future world and found the prospect
a little depressing. He compares its
prospective population to the passenger
list of a ‘typical round-the-world cruise,
on which so many tourists are men and
women who can finally afford the time
and money for extensive travel. Inev-
itably the older folk are in the major-
ity! the younger are too busy elsewhere
to take world cruises. And he sees the
civilized world in similar condition,
peopled by those who live a long time
but have few children to follow them.

The new statistics, derived from the
latest census, show that many cities
are no longer maintaining their popula-
tion levels, except by gains from out-
side. In Berlin and Vienna deaths ex-
ceed births and Paris barely holds its
own. There may soon be a greater gap
between births and deaths in large cen-
ters of population.

sud-

 

RECOVERY ACT THREATENED
It is to be hoped that Donald Rich-
berg’s comprehensive explanation of
the National Industrial Recovery act,
given during the past week, will expe-
dite the movement in industry. It has
become obvious in the last week or so
that the progress of the act iis at a
rather ticklish stage and that no mis-
takes can be afforded from now on.
For some reason or other a definite
undercurrent of propaganda aigainstt
the law has been gaining momentum
recently and executives are showing
less enthusiasm for the program. There
is something to ‘be said on both sides.
Industralists are annoyed because the
smaller industries, whose codes are
more or less ready, must wait until the
large group programs are completed
and they feel that the administratio:

MICHIGAN

is unfair in insisting on higher basic
cost elements without paying attention
to the necessary higher prices except
warning against profiteering. On the
other hand, in preparing their codes,
executives appear to be misunderstand-
img the intent of the Recovery act.
They seem trying 'to relinquish as little
as possible to labor and at the same
time they draw up elaborate programs,
defining a multitude of unfair practices,
the elimination of which would assist
them in improving profits. It seems
fair to say that no code has yet been
drawn up which would warrant gov-
ernment approval at first glance.

Of course it is too much to expect
that each industry’s code would hit the
bullseye at first shot, but at does seem
remarkable that so few come anywhere
near conforming ito the act’s initent.
Even the cotton textile program, which
vas simple and drawn up intelligently,
had to be revised in several important
aspects, and yet it has not been ap-
proved. As for other industries, few
seem willing to go below forty hours
a week, an attitude probably crystal-
lized by the cotton goods proposal,
while the wage scales suggested are
not calculated to fill labor with joy.
Considering this, it is not to be won-
dered that threats of rigid government
control are hurled freely.

 

THE ADVANCE CONTINUES

The rapidly shifting scene in Lon-
don, where the World Economic Con-
ference threatened to break up at any
moment, kept the business community
in New York on the qui vive but failed
to retard the forward. rush of domestic
industry. The decline of the dollar kept
security and commodity prices on their
upward course, with President Roose-
velt’s announced intention of seeking
the 1924-1925 levels through a com-
modity dollar adding a fillip to the rise.

The refusal of ‘business to be curbed
by any foreign developments is reflect-
ed in the weekly index, which has risen
to the highest point since June 15, 1930.
All the major indices, including the
electric power and lumber figures,
surged forward ito new highs for the
current recovery. An encouraging de-
velopment was the report that retail
sales of automobiles had rebounded
upward from their recent slackening.
The rapid steel pace was continued,
although a lull is expected shortly,
which, it is thought, will be of short
duration. Construction is looked to as
a later impetus to buying. June busi-
ness failures were the lowest in four
years.

The rap‘d approach of recogn‘tion of
Russia by this country, indicated by
the deal for Moscow to purchase 60,-
000 bales of American cotton, had very
favorable repercussions here. Domes-
tic cotton goods are also expected to
find a huge outlet in the Soviet market,
as the Russians lack facilities for pro-
ducing gray cloth, altough well
equipped wth printing and finishing
machinery.

The administration hit on a timely
topic when it warned against excessive
purchase of merchandise for specula-
tive purposes. Definite assurance is yet
lack’ng that consumers will be able to
absorb the huge volume of goods now
passing into distributing hands.

TRADESMAN

FACE FALL PROBLEMS

While the view has steadily gained
ground that Fall retail sales wall show
material improvement over a year ago,
no small array of problems faces re-
tailers as they begin their major buy-
ing operations for the new season. Con-
fronted with higher wholesale prices
on most merchandise lines, store exec-
utives are giving considerable thought
to the shaping of their own merchan-
dising policies so as to facilitate the
flow of goods ‘to consumers most read-
ily.

Included in the major problems cre-
ated by the new conditions are the
establishment of new price ranges with
due regard for consumer purchasing
power, the training of merchandise ex-
ecutives and buyers to think im terms
of unit sales rather than dollar volume,
the holding of speculation in merchan-
dise to a minimum, and continued rigid
control of expense items.

In thinking of unit sales, there will
be greater assurance that sufficient
units of merchandise will be in stock
which would preclude losis in potential
dollar volume through not having
goods on hand. At the same time there
is good reason to believe that no arbi-
trary percentage of inicrease in units
should be set up. The disadvantage of
such an arbitrary figure is its tendency
to foster speculation in merchandise.

Indications are that particular atten-
tion will center on the size of the aver-
age ‘transaction. Its size will afford re-
tailers a clue to what may be expected
of consumer buying power and at the
same ‘time will afford a basis by which
store costs during the second half of
the year can be carefully checked.

DRY GOODS CONDITIONS

Making allowance for the usual post-
holiday reaction and the short week,
retail trade was fairly well maintained.
Most stores conicentrated attention: on
the clearance of stocks of Summer
goods. Preparations for showings of
new between-season merchandise anid
for August sales events are now being
completed.

Department store trade during June
is estimated to have been about 4 per
cent. under a year ago. This com-
pares with a recession of 2 per cent.
in May. The larger June decrease is
mainly due to the falling off in sales
during the last ‘half of the month,
traced to earlier anticipation by cus-
tomers of their hot-weather require-
ments.

Twenty-three chain systems, includ-
ing two mail-order companies, had a
decrease of 3 per cent. in June sales.
This was the best comparative show-
ing since the early months of 1930. In-
creases for the second swocessive
month were reported ‘by some of the
chains,

Initial style lines of apparel for Fall
were launched in the wholesale mar-
kets during the week. Many buyers are
expected to visit the markets this week
anid early purchasing is expected to.be
on the most liberal scale in several
years. Activity in textiles, particularly
cottons, subsided somewhat, wth prices
withdrawn by the mills.

 

 

RUG PRICES TO ADVANCE

Reports that manufacturers of floor
coverings will advance prices were
confirmed last week when leading pro-

July 12, 1933

ducers sent notice of the pending ad-
vance to dealers throughout the coun-
try. Although the notices make no
mention of the size of the increases jt
is understood that the rises will aver-
age about 15 per cent. All rug prices
were increased from 2 tto 7 per cent.
over the Spr'ng levels last month, The
additional increase will put quotations
around 20 per cent. above the opening
Spring levels.

Buyers, discussing the proposed new
change in prices, agree ‘that the move
was not planned by rug producers to
stimulate current demand, since most
of the manufacturers now are running
nills at capacity ‘to fill orders already
on ‘hand. The buyers were inclined to
accept tthe carpet manufacturers’ ex-
planations that rising prices of raw
material made the second price advance
necessary,

 

PRICE CONTROL EXPECTED

Proponents of price maintenance ex-
pressed the opinion. during the week
that agreements between manufactur-
ers. and distributors ito hold quotations
at fixed levels would be approved under
the Recovery act. A recent letter from
the administration to a manufacturer
of a trade-marked product indicated
that the law provided for such con-
tracts.

It was also pointed out that the Re-
covery act was partially miodeled on
the Clyde-Kelly bill for control of the
coal industry, offered a few years ago,
and that the measure provided for
price maintenance. The reassurance of
Senator Wagner at both the House
hearings on the Recovery bill and on
the Senate floor that the act provided
for price maintenance is also cited by
proponents of fixed selling levels. They
are working quietly to arrange such
agreements and it is expected that
some definite announcements on the
subject will be forthcoming shortly.

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COMMODITY DOLLAR VIEWS

President Roosevelt's proposal for
a commodity dollar, based on 1924-25
price levels, brought out a variety of
opinions from. economists during the
past week. Many were in favor of
it, feeling that it is one sure way of
maintaining the upward. trend in prices,
while others believed that any “tinker-
g” with the fong-established: mone-

 

mig
tary system of gold and silver is cer-
tain to have disastrous results.
Proponents of the plan angue that it
's unfair to measure the wealth and
income of the American people in dol-
lars of a fixed gold content when con-
vertibility into gold has been suspend-
ed. The plan, it is held, would remove
from our economic system fortuitous
gains and losses resulting from the
fluctuating purchasing power of the
monetary units, would reward the effi-
cient producer of goods and would pro-
vide consumers with merchandise and
service at the lowest possible cost,
—nacenerenneeaasiaceetases

 

Poise is a quality that cannot be suc-
cessfully imitated. Poise comes only as
the reward of effort at self-control; it
comes out of the weathering of storms.
It grows out of an inner certainty that
you are doing the best you know how,
of being sure of yourself because you
have nothing to conceal. It comes
finally to be forever in the place of
fear,

 

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July 12, 1933

MICHIGAN

TRADESMAN

9

 

OUT AROUND

Things Seen and Heard on a Week
End Trip
In the flotsam, and jetsam of poli-
tics, where reputations are made and
unimiade by a single act in the twink-
ling of an eye, I have bumped into a
peculiar situation in ‘the person of
Frank Fitzgerald—a_ politician who
keeps this. promises, so far as it is hu-
manly possible for a man to dio so in
association with ithe material which
confronts him in the political life of
Lansing. Zach Chandler, the most
astute politician Michigan ever pos-
sessed, used) to say ‘that an honest man
was one who would stay bought.
Frank Fitzgerald is the only one now
in the political harness at Lansing who
appears to regard his promise as a
solemn: obligation and acts accordingly.
When the Supreme Court held that the
old license iee for selling malt was so
worded that the payment of ome fee
would permit the A. & P. and Kroger
organizations to sell miaflt im every
store they conducted in Michigan, I
wrote Mr. Fitzgerald in some alarm.
He immedialtely replied that I need not
worry; that he would see to it that the
law was so amended that every chain
store would be placed on the same
basis as the wnidividual merchant.
When ‘tthe legislature ceased to func-
tion, I had not been adivised ais to the
fate of ‘his measure and wrote him for
information on the subject. The fol-
lowing reply reached me last Saturday:
Lansing, July 6—Your letter of June
30 requesting infonmation in regard to
the mailt tax law hajs been received.
The proposed new malt tax law
which I submitted to you some time
ago was passed by ithe Legislature, but
wa's vetoed iby the governor, so did not
become a law. The tax on malt prod-
ucts remains the same, so that mer-
chants who have on hand maillt with
the old stamp affixed thereto cannot
return these stamps, as they are still
legal and in the propor amount. A new
issue of stamips was made in February
because of the fact that counterfeits
haid been discovered, in several places
on the old stamyps. All malt punchasied
after ‘the new issue had to have the
new stiaimips affixed, but it was not re-
quired that the old stamps be replaced.
It is hard to explain the difference be-
tween the old and new stamps except
as to the color—the new ones being
yellow and the old ones being oranige.
There was an amendmient to the
maaillt tax law which reduced the license
fee of a retailer from $25 to $5 a year
anid alsio requires a separaite license for
each place of business. Hereafter chain
stores will ‘have to have a license for
each place of ‘business, where under
the old law they were permitited to.
operate all their stores under one li-
cense. The reasion for reducing the re-
tail license fee was that the small
merchant could not afford to pay a $25
fee ion account of the small number of
sales of malt that he madi. A great
many of thie dealers: would not have
renewed their licenises if this. reduction
had not been madie, I expect that those
who paid the $25 fee shortly prior to
the effective date of tthe new law will
be refunded the difference.
Hugh E. Lillie,
Chief Enforcement Officer.

If Mr. Fitzgerald runs for governor
next year I will play him up as an
exact antithesis of our pfesent gover-
nor, who thas never kept a promise in
his ilife, so far als I thave been able to
learn, and who has the unfortunate

faculty of always getting on the wrong
side of every public question.

I recently receivedia letter from, Dra-
lette & Son, of Weidman, enclosing a
postal card the Kellogg Co., of Battle
Creek, is apparently sending out in
large quantities ‘to the customers of the
A. & P., inviting them to call at onice
at the A. & P. store, buy a package of
whole wheat bisicuits anid get a second
package free. Mr. Dralette enquired if
the independenits are to be placed on
the same baisiis as the chain stores. It
took some time ‘to get action on this
matter, but I was finally able to reply
to the Weidman merchant as follows:

Grand Rapids July 6—I have been a
little delayed in getting a reply to your
letter of June 23. I wrote the district
sallesmaneger of the Kellogg Sales Co.,
at Detroit, who wrote me be would
have the Western Michigan sales man-
ager call on me Saturday. He did not
call Saturday, but came in yesterday
and told me ithat this service tis appli-
cable alike to independents and chain
stores; that any merchant who hanidiles
Kellogg’s whole wheat biscuit, who
will send the Kellogg Co. 500 names
of his customers or people he would
like to thave as customers, together
with ‘their sitreet and positoffice addiress,
would thave 500 postal cards miailed out
to them without a penny of cost to the
merchant. Furthermore, the Kellogg
Co. will pay the merchant ‘tthe retail
selling price for all the cards the can
show.

Mr. Geering not only told me this
was the policy of the Kellogg Co., but
that I might announice it in: the Michi-
gan Tradesman, so any merchant who
wishes ‘to avail himiself of this oppor-
tunity can do go.

_ Permit me to say I am very glad
indeed to ‘have you bring this matter
to my attention as you dio. Sinice you
wrote me I have received other letters
of enquiry also, Mr. Geering showed
me cards the had gotten out for a good
many country merchianits, so this | iS
apparently no sudden action or decision
on the part of Kellogg.

E, A. Stowe.

The betrayal of the cause of the in-
dependent merchant by our weak, im-
efficient and vaicillating governor hais
been the cause of much corresipond-
enice and many miaiss meetings of mer-
chants during the past week, held in
the hope that enough memibers of the
legislature can be influenced ito attend
the final adjournment on July 17 to
pass the chain tax bill over the gov-
ernor’s veto. One of the most urgent
advocates of this plan jis C. L. Clark,
the Greenville dry goods merchant,
who wrote me as follows:

Greenville, July 5—In regard to
making a strong effort to get the leg-
islators to return to Lansing July 17
and pass the chain store license bill
over the vetq, I will say that a busi-
ness man from Saranac and one from
Greenville called at our store this
morning and wanited me to get as maniy
of the business men of this city ais pios-
sible, to go to Lansing July 17 and
help by our presenice ito register a pro-
test against the veto.

I told them I had written you sug-
gesting that the Tradesman ttiry ito
arouse the indepenident merchants anid
get them to have their legislators
pledge to go ito Lansinig the 17th and
‘try to ‘pass: the ‘bill over the veto. They
thought the idea would be of great
value if carried out, and also to urge
all business men who can to go to the
capitol on that date. As.far as I am
concerned, I woulld feel very grateful
if the Tradesman wiould ‘help us at this
timie, as it always thas in the past.

+ ©. -E Glarle

My reply to this letter was as fol-
lows:

Grand Rapids, July 6—I think you
have gotten the wrong idea regarding
the special session of the legislature
on July 17.

These gpecial sessions are a good
deal of a farce, because frequenitly less
than a dozen member's from near by
towns run in to close wp the work of
the legislative ‘siesision.

My thought is that you issue a call
for a meeting of all onganizations and
business men generally to meet at Lan-
sing, Monday, July 10. You will find
that three state associations already
have their secretaries there. The dry
goods. people in tthe person of Jason
E. Hammond, the grocery association
in the person of E. W. Viets, and. the
hardware men in the person of H. W.
Bervig.

The men who attend the meeting—
and it should be langely aittended—
should pass the thiat and ask for $1
per head, which would probably be
enough to send urgenit letters to every
member of the legislature, asking him
to ibe ‘sure to ‘be on thanid July 17 to
pasis the chain, store law over the gov-
ernor’s veto. Letters should tbe sent
to every miemiber of every aisisocation
asking him to urge the senator or rep-
resentative or ‘both from his district
to atitend this meeting. In ithat way
you will possibly get out enough mem.
bers of the legislature to get a two-
thirds vote, which will be necessary to
over-nide the veto.

If you do ‘ths, I will play it up the
best I know how in the Tradesman,
but by all means get a general meeting
at Lansing not later than July 10. It
woulid be useless to urge merchants to
assemble at Lansing and find only a
dozen memibers of the legislature there
which would make it impossible to
take such action as you sugigestt.

E, A. Stowe.

Mr. Clark's reply to the above let-
ter was as follows:

Greenville, July 7—Your favor of
the 6th at hand anid carefully moted.
Mr. Jason Hamimond was in our of-
fice Thursday afternoon, and we had
a long talk about the vetoed chain stiore
license ‘bill. I charged ‘him, with a mes-
sage to you tto the effect that we had
already circulated two petitions in
Greenville, one addressed ito our State
Representative, Leslie T. Barber, and
the other to C. B, Root, our State
Senator, urging them to go to Lam-
sing July 17 and uise their influence and
volte tto over-ride the veto.

Our thought an Greenville was that
these state legislators should ibe urged
by their personally known constituents
in. their own jlocalities, to assume tthe
obligation in question, and as the
Tradesman goes to inidepenidents all
over the state, we feel that, without a
doubt, it would be the most effective
medium available tio accomplish this
highly desired and important purpose.

One of our business men who. cir-
culated these petitionis, also urged the
dealers to go to Lansing on July 17
and we expect independents from all
over the state to be there in large num-
bers.

I am planning on attending myself,
and as long as we are launiched on the
program as outlined, I hloope most sin-
cerely that you will give us your assiist-
ance and urge strong anid immediate
action by all independent business men
in Michigan. Cc. L. Clark.

In the meantme the following letter
came from Mt. Pleasant:

Mt.Pleasantt, July 7—At a meeting
of representative merchants of Flint,
Saginaw, Midland, Clare and Mt.
Pleasanit aind other towns, held at the
Durant Hotel, at Flinit, Thursiday
night, Jully 6, steps were taken ito get
all Michigan legisilators tio ‘be siwre and
be in their places, on adjournment day,
which is July 17. The object in view

being the passing of the chain ‘store
tax bill over. Governor Comistock’s
veto. Much interest was showin and all
independent merchants are urged to
use their influence with their represen-
tatives anid senators.

With you give us your usual co-
operation in: this? N. D. Gover Co.

The only discordant note I have
heard in this. connection comes from
the Lansing State Digesit, as follows:

Some of the lawmakers whose pet
bills: got the axe from Governor Wil-
liamr A. Comstock are seniding {letters
‘to their fellow memibers of the House
and Senate urginig them to come back
to Lansing, at their own expense, to
ovenride a few vetoes.

It is an old idea, but it has never
worked. There is nothing in. the con-
stitution or the laws that says a legis-
lature cannot ‘hold a bank-up session
on the day of technical adjournment and
revive a lot of vetoed bills. Tihere is
nothing to prevent it passing some
of the ‘bills that were ‘overlooked in
the finial rush” ‘before the practical
adjournment a month earlier,

But, human nature being what it is,
the farmer memlbers stay at home to
get their wheat in \before the rains, the
lawyer members try to collect a few
bills for or from their clients and the
business men try to pick up a hand in
this new deal that is going around.

While the session was in full swing
things in Lansing looked mighty im-
portant. Now that the boys are back
home, Lansing has faded inito its prop-
er perspective. It is a nice place to
spend a Winter, but nothing to brag
about as a Summer Resort.

And these bills that caused so much
excitement and attention — they, too,
the live ones and the deaid ones, have
receded imto the background of con-
sciousness. A few weeks ago they were
sufficient ground for bitter fights for
ugly charges. To-day they are not
worth a itrip to Lansing. Especially
when ithe state would not foot the bil.

In justice to the governor it is only
fair that I state, in this connection,
that he claims he vetoed the chain store
bill in the belief that it would not be
held legal by the Supreme Court. On
the theory that every man is entitled
to a hearing I am pleased to present
this explanation.

I hope every merchanit in Michigan
will do all he can in all the ways he
can to right the great wrong the gov-
ernor has done the independent mer-
chants of Michigan in this matter,

Canners tell me that the fruit and
vegetable pack this season will meet
a more hearty reception at the hands
of distributors than thas been the case
for many years past; that the glutted
condition which has prevailed since
1928 has entirely disappeared. None
of the caniners I have talked with ex-
pect to can any blueberries this sea-
son, due to the smallness of the ber-
ries om account of the drought in the
vicinity of Houghton lake, where a
large percentage of the packing stock
comes from,

Tihe collector of internial revenue at
Detroit writes me that merchants have
a month’s grace in paying the $6 fee
for selling uncolored oleo. His letter
containing this informiatiom is ais fol-
lows:

Detroit, July 8—Referen'ce is made
to your letter dated June 29 relative
to the pavment of tax of retail dealers

(Continued on page 23)

 

 

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whatever that is. Sound conditions of
supply and demand as between the sun-
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absolutely essential under any mone-
tary or credit system,

No one in his right mind supposes
that these relationships can ‘be con-
trolled or kept thealthy ‘by any sort of
manipulation of currencies or credit.
Foreign exchange difficulties are really,
after all, but a reflection of disordered
conditions in the international trade of
the world.

Monetary and credit systems ought
to be designed to facilitate production
and trade arising out of the economic
needs and desires of mankind, not spe-
ciously and needlessly to stimulate or
exercise Czaristic dictatorship over
these processes, This elementary truth
may appear conumonplace, but let its
implications once be fully grasped by
those in authority and many of the
money and credit heresies of the day
would vanish into thin air. The same
is true of such confused thought as
that characterizing the President's
message to the World Conference.

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New Federal Taxes Which Effect
Business Men
Gasoline Tax—This tax has been
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Account of Net
Losses—Heretofore, and under certain

Deductions on

conditions, a taxpayer has been per-
mitted to carry forward into the next
year “net losses.”” Amendments to the
Revenue Act of 1932 repeal, as of Jan-
uary 1, 1933, those provisions perm:#t-
ting the carrying forward into the next
year of net losses.

Carry-over of Stock Losses Into
Next Year—Losses incurred in con-
nection with stocks that were permis-
sible to be carried forward into the
succeeding year are no longer deduc-
tible in the succeeding year as the pro-
vision permitting the carrying forward
of such losses has been repealed as of
January 1, 1933.

Consoldated Returns — Corporations
with affiliated companies filing consol-
idated returns will be required to pay
an additional tax at the rate of 1 per
cent, in addition to the regular corpo-
ration tax of 1334 per cenit. effective
for the taxable years 1934 and 1935.

Returns to be Public Records—Un-
der rules and regulations to be promul-
gated ‘by tthe President, all itax return's
made after the enactment of the Na-
tional Industrial Recovery Act shall
constitute public records and will be
open to public examination and, inspec-
tion. Raymond H. Berry.

Een
Temporary Reversals Will Not Go
Far

The bond and stock market and
commodities are making new highs
weekly. This has been accomplished in
the face of all the uncertainty con-
nected with the London Economic

TRADESMAN

July 12, 1932

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Proceed'ngs of the Grand Rapids

Bankruptcy Court

June 27, 1933. We have today received
the Schedules, Reference and Adjudica-
tion of Fred F. Schaefer, Bankrupt No.
5288. Who resides at Benton Harbor,
Michigan. Whose occupation is that of
a contractor and trucking. The Sched-
ules show assets of $25.00, all of which is
claimed to be exempt, and liabilities of
$3,201.00 The list of creditors is as fol-
lows:

B. A. Crandall, Berrien County__$ 290.00
John Wallace & Sons Co., St.

Joseph 2 300.00
Adolph Zurick, Benton Harbor__ 200.00
Zapf Fruit Pkg. Co., Benton Harbor 20.00
Fred Klaviter, Benton Harbor_. 270.00
Prieb Brothers, St. Joseph______ 40.00

Reo Garage, Benton Harbor__-_- . 9.00
Producers Creamery Co., Benton

Harbor 2.6 8 a 20.00
tahn, Dentist, Benton Harbor,_ 35.00
Consumer’s Radio, Benton Harbor 30.00

Niagara Furnace Co., Niagara Falls 175.00

Jas. H. Dewey, Benton Harbor__ 285.00
Edward Burton, St. Joseph_____- 400.00
D. L. Cahill. Benton Harbor____ 65.00
W. A. Kuschel, St. Joseph... 85.00
Tobias Blanger, Berrien County 100.00
Hammerslack & Tinkham, G. R. 67.00
Bittner Brothers, St. Joseph____ 100.00
Clyde Rocky, St. Joseph ___ 200.00
Herman Boehm, St. Joseph__-. 280.00
John Mathew, Baroda... 200.00

In the Matter of Israel Wepman, Bank-
rupt No. 5255, first meeting of creditors
was held June 26, 19338. Bankrupt pres-
ent in person and by Attorney Benjamin
T. Smith. Creditors represented by Hild-
ing & Baker, Attorneys. Bankrupt sworn
and examined before reporter. Fred G.
Timmer. Grand Rapids, Michigan, trustee;
bond $1,000. Meeting adjourned without
date.

In the Matter of Robert W. Gibson, in-
dividually and d/b/a Gibson Pharmacy,
Bankrupt No. 5227, first meeting of cred-
itors was held June 26, 1933. Bankrupt
present but not represented by attorney;
creditors represented by Raymond W.
Starr and Hilding & Baker, Attys. Bank-
rupt sworn and examined before reporter.
Fred G. Timmer, Grand Rapids, Michigan,
trustee, bond $100; meeting adjourned
without date.

June 28, 1933. We have today received
the Schedules. Reference and Adjudica-
tion of Wilfred N. Frotier, Bankrupt No.
5292. Who resides at Muskegon Heights,
Michigan. Whose occupation is that of
General Manager of Eureka Gas & Oil
Co. The Schedules show assets’ of
$9,666.26, of which $2,200.00 is claimed
exempt, and liabilities of. $19,389.13. The
list of creditors is as follows:

City of Muskegon, pref. taxes_-$ 31.50
City of Muskegon, pref. taxes_._ 726.48
Muskegon Heights, pref. taxes__ 197.73

William B. Chrystal, Muskegon 1,500.00
Ole Dahl & wife, Muskegon___-_- 3,500.06
Frank Chestnutvitch, Muskegon 3,090.00

Bert Ketchum, Muskegon Heights 750.00
Peoples State Bank for Savings,

Muskegon 225 gee eC nae ge 1,100.00
Household Finance Corp.. Muske-

POM weap eo ee 226.86
Ole Dahl Muskerson 20:0 300.00
Colton News Agency, Muskegon 142.00
Tunis Johnson Co. G. Re 61.00
The Book House Co., Chicago___- 5.55
srossman’s, Muskegon___---___-- 16.00
Jersey Ice Cream Co., Muskegon 6.75
General Cigar Co., Chicago______ 120.07
Dr. C. L. A. Oden. Muskegon____ 30.00
Go HP. Cigar Co: Detroit... 82.29
First State Bank, South Haven 71.40
Michigan Briar Pipe Co.. G. R. 19.20
Stewart Chocolate, Milwaukee__ 47.72
The Abigail, Grand Haven_____-_ 49.40
W. W. Richards, Muskegon_____- 139.92
W. W. Richards, Muskegon____-- 82.74
M. R. Hooker, Muskegon-__---_-- 70.00
VandenBerge Cigar Co., G. R.-- 18.43

Dr. LeFevre, Muskegon___-_--_-___ 5.00

DP, A. Schulte’ New York... 100.00
Conrad Anderson, Muskegon___- 33.00
F. Jiroch Co., Muskegon_—____-- 1,800.69
Mary Lee Candy Co., Detroit___- 49.00
Oil & Gas Journal, Tulsa, Okla.__ 3.72
Dr. Cc. M. Colignon, Muskegon_-_ 23.00
Win. Smith, Muskegon =... _ 75.00
Portis Hat Co., Chicago _-_..-- 250.00

Mich. Home Tele. Co., Muskegon 4.32
Jureka Gas & Oil Co., Muskegon 330.00
Muskegon Chronicle, Muskegon__ 1.18
Dr. 3. O. Foss, Muskegon_______- 20.00
Peoples State Bank for Savings, :

Muskeron 25. 54 4,289.87

In the Matter of Joseph Aloysius Ko-
zak, Bankrupt No. 5230, first meeting of
creditors was held June 27, 1933. Bank-
rupt present and represented by Joseph
Kurzynowski, Atty. Certain creditors
present in person. Claims filed. Bankrupt
sworn and examined without reporter.
Fred G. Timmer, Grand Rapids. Mich-
igan, trustee; bond $100. Meeting ad-
journed without date. |

In the Matter of William C. Dennes,
Bankrupt No. 4840, The final meeting of
creditors has been called for July 18,
1933, at 2 P. M. Hastern time. The trus-
tee’s final report will be approved at such
meeting. There will be no dividend for
general creditors.

MICHIGAN

In the Matter of Fred Schaal, Bank-
rupt No. 4830. The final meeting of cred-
itors has been called for July 18, 1933, at
2 P. M. The trustee’s final report will be
approved at such meeting. There will be
no dividend for general creditors.

In the Matter of Edward kL. Locher,
Bankrupt No. 5099. The final meeting of
creditors has been called for July 18,
1938. at 2 P. M. The trustee’s final report
will be approved at such meeting. There
may be a first and final dividend for
creditors.

In the Matter of Harry Okun, Bank-
rupt No. 5087. The final meeting of cred-
itors has been called for July 18, 1938, at
2 Pp. M. The trustee’s final report will be
approved at such meeting, There will be
a final dividend for creditors.

In the Matter of U. S. Pressed Steel
Co., Bankrupt No. 5033. The final meet-
ing of creditors has been called for July
18, 1933, at 2 P. M. There will be a first
and final dividend for creditors.

In the Matter of Harry Hyman, doing
business as Hyman Furniture Company,
Bankrupt No. 5028. The final meeting
of creditors has been called for July 18,
1933, at A P. M. The trustee’s final
report will be approved at such meeting.
There will be a dividend for creditors.

In the Matter of Luce Furniture Shops,
Bankrupt No. 5159. The first meeting of
creditors has been called for July 17,
1933, at 10 A. M.

June 29, 1933. We have today received
the Schedules, Reference, and Adjudica-
tion of George R. Jennings, Bankrupt No.
5296. Who resides at Muskegon, Mich-
igan. Whose occupation is that of a
machinist or lathe operator. The sched-
ules show assets Of $32.00 all of which is
claimed exempt, and liabilities of $1,002.
The list of creditors are as follows:

Jerry Bergevin, Muskegon_-_-__-- $ 30.00
K. Matuszeski, Muskegon_______- 10.00
AL Sicard . Muskeron: =.) 14.00
Budds Jewelry, Muskegon________ 35.00

Reliable Clothing, Muskegon__-- 3.00

Dr. Ernest D’Alcorn, Muskegon__ 20.00
Dr. Shattuck W. Hartwell, Mus-

Keeton. 605 ee 90.00
Hackley Hospital, Muskegon__-- 35.00
Coston Auto Sales, Muskegon

eipivts 59.00
Arthur L. Hale & Rose Hale, Big

Rawide 22 oe 60.00
Pletcher Furniture, Muskegon__ 5.00
Louis Larson, Muskegon__-_---__-- 30.00

Highland Park Dairy, Muskegon 9.00
Adams Blanket Go., G. RR... .____ 12.00
Gladys Laverne Jennings, Mus-

KORO hy 22 550.00
Macdonald & Macdonald, Muskegon 40.00

In the matter of George W. Switzer,
Bankrupt No. 5297. The first meeting of
ceditors has been called for July 20, 1933,
a 10 A. M.

In the Matter of Wilfrid N. Fortier,
Bankrupt No. 5292. The first meeting of
creditors has been called for July 20,
1933. at 11 A. M.

In the Matter of Walter C. Steinke,
Bankrupt No. 5237. The first meeting of
credtiors has been called for July 20,
1933. at 2 2: M.

In the Matter of Southlawn Theatre,
Inc. Bankrupt No. 52/7. The first meeting
of creditors has been called for July 21,
1932, at 10 A. M.

In the Matter of Filip Granik, Bank-
rupt No. 5287. The first meeting of cred-
itors has been called for July 21, 19338, at
It A. M.

In the Matter of Charles E. Cole, Bank-
rupt No. 5270. The first meeting of credi-
tors has been called for July 21, 1933,
at 2 P.M.

In the Matter of George F. Cornell and
Walter L. Cornell, as co-partners under
the firm name and style of George F.
Cornell & Son, Bankrupt No. 4940, final
meeting of creditors was held June 15,
1933. Trustee present by A. N. Branson;
creditors represented by Cornelius
Wiarda, Thomas K. Perry and Dilley &
Dilley, Attorneys; bankrupt repesented
by Fred P. Geib, Attorney; bidders on
accounts present, Trustee’s final report
and account approved and allowed. Bill
of attorneys for petitioning creditors and
for trustee reduced and allowed, Bill of
attorney for bankrupt allowed as filed.
Balance accounts receivable sold at auc-
tion. Report of trustee under trust mort-
gage approved and allowed. Made order
for payment of expenses of administra-
tion, preferred claims and first and final
dividend of 15.5% to general creditors.
No objection to bankrupt’s discharge.
Meeting adjourned without date and files
will be returned to U. S. District Court.

In the Matter of Herbert H. Menery.
doing business as Menery’s Drug Store,
Bankrupt No. 5276. The sale of assets
has been called for July 25, 1933, at 10
A. M. at the premises formerly occupied
by the Bankrupt at No. 955 Terrace St.,
Muskegon, Michigan. The stock trade
consists of a complete drug _ stock, fix-
tures and equipment all appraised at
$1,224.08. All interested in such sale
should be present at the date and time
above stated.

In the Matter of John J. Rutgers Co.,
Bankrupt No. 5271. The sale of assets has
been called for July 25, 1933. at 2 P. M.
at the premises formerly occupied by the
Bankrupt at No. 19 West 8th St., Holland,

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Michigan. The stock or sale consists of
men’s furnishings, store fixtures and
equipment, all appraised at $1,531.05. All
interested in such sale should be present
at the date and time above stated.

In the Matter of Paper Products Mfg.
Co. : ankrupt No. 52738. The sale of
‘ assets has been called for July 26, 1933,
at 2 P. M. at the premises formerly occu-
pied by the Bankrupt at No. 101 Schip-
pers Lane, Kalamazoo, Michigan, The
stock for sale consists of papers, ink,
ete., and equipment, also office furniture
and fixtures, all appraised at $4,168.11.
All interested in such sale should be pres-
ent at the date and time above stated.
In the Matter of Clifford Shank, Bank-
rupt No. 5282. The first meeting of cred-
itors has been called for July 24, 19383,

at 10 A. M.

In the Matter of J. Warren Jones and
Norman D. Mathewson as copartners do-
ing business under the assumed name of
The Sport Shop, Bankrupt No. 5300, the
first meeting of creditors has been called
for: July 24 1933. at 2 P. M.

July 6, 1933. On this day schedules,
adjudication and reference in the Matter
of Philip H. Vinkemulder, Bankrupt No.
5306, was received. The bankrupt is a
farmer of Holland, Michigan. The sched-
ules show total assets of $2,283.64 (of
which $1,344.00 is claimed exempt), and
total liabilities of $2,402.97, listing the
following ccreditors:

iieénry J. Broost. Holland. __ $ 300.00
Elece Kleiterp, Vriesland, Nether-
AMS 1,176.00
John Bartels, West Olive... __=—s—s—« 400.00
John Stegenga, Holland______._.__._ 500.00
Dr M. BE. House. Holland. ____. 11.67
Clarence Rouwhorst, Holland____ 6.30
Henry J. DeWeerd, Holland______ 5.00
spanner Publishme Co.. G. R._- 4.00

July 1, 1933. On this day schedules,
adjudication and reference in the Mat-
ter of J. Warren Jones, Bankrupt No.
5301, was received. The bankrupt is a
merchant of Big Rapids, Michigan. The
schedules show assets of $6,753.42 (of
total liabilities of $8,736.65, listing the
which $2,500.00 is claimed exempt), and
following creditors:

City Treasurer, Big Rapids, pref.

oO ee oe $ 89.48
City of Big Rapids. water______ 7.00
County Treas., Big Rapids____. 120.02
Jay Corsaut, Big Rapids, pref.

PURO YS a 204.09
The Permanent Bldg. Loan & Sav.

Assn. Big Hapids =... 2. 700.00
Lewis M. Cromwell & Seymour

Senulot Detroit. 2. 800.60
American Silver Truss Co., Couder-

SpOre bee 2 oe 25.00
American Gas Machine Co., Albert

Wee Minn. 220-3 18.84
Athletic Shoe €o., Chicago. ___ 24.90
Brown & Sehler, Grand Rapids__ 40.00
Bie Rapids Sav. Bank... 1,889.92
Binney Auto Parts Co., Big Rapids 39.81
Boydell Brothers, Detroit__._____ 1,380.84
Burke Golf Co., Newark, N. J.-- 30.14
Braendle Hardware Co., Big Rapids 4.90
B. Currie & Son, Big Rapids__-__ 18.50
Crawford McGregor & Canby Co.,

Davton. Oni0 0 76.94
Enterprise Paint Mfg. Co., Chicago 4.86
Grant Storage Battery Co., G. R. 24.35
B. F.. Goodrich Footwear Corp.,

@hicaeo, 2 24.90
Goodyear Glove Rubber Co.,

@hiedino 25 15.99

General Athletic Products Co.,
Greenville: Ohio -. =
Paul A. Jones, Jonesville________
Judson Hardware, Big Rapids____ Bs
Colin B. Kennedy Corp., South Bend 25.68

C. A. Lund Co.. Hastings, Minn.__ 10.24
Lowe & Campbell, Chicago______ 57.00
Michigan Bell Telephone Co., Big

CCUG oe 14.56
Morley Brothers, Saginaw________ 159.15
A. ©. MeClure Chicago... 50.00
Miner Brothers, Grand Rapids____ 8.45
W. E. Nehmer, Biz Rapids_______ 22.13
Peerless Oil Co., Big Rapids____ 10.00
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co., G. R. 18.50
Republic Supple Corp., Detroit__ 2.02
Servus Rubber Co., Rock Island, Ill. 7.74
A. G. Spaulding & Brothers,

CMicatO. 442.79
Simmons Hardware Co., St. Louis,

VEG 97.35
Texaco Gasoline Co., Big Rapids 45.00
G.-~H Tripp, Alleran 10.00
U. S. Golf Mfg. Co., Westfield,

VES 14.40
Wilks Distributing Co., Saginaw,

WG ee 325.00

Webster & Atlas Nat’l Bank, Boston 86.10
Wolverine Ware House Store,

WOMGAG 0 58.50
John Kantzler & Sons, Bay City 16.35
bie Rapids Gas ©0200 = 85.71
Geo. Worthington Co., Cleveland 192.81
W. PF. Nisbett, Bic Rapids__.____-_ 1,544.40
Bay View Furniture Co., Holland 45.04
Cattaraugus Cutlery Co., Settle

Varley, (No Yoo 21.00
Citizens State Bank, Big Rapids 55.00

July 1, 1983. On this day schedules, ad-
judication and reference in the Matter of
J. Warren Jones and Norman D. Math-
ewson as co-partners doing business un-
der the assumed name of The Sport Shop,
Bankrupt No. 5300, was received. The
bankrupt operates his business at Big
Rapids, Mich. The schedules show total
assets of $8,478.42 (of which $2,850.00 is
claimed exempt), and total liabilities of

 

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$8,496.55, listing the following creditors:
County Treas. Mecosta Co., Big

Rapids, Mich... taxes... $ 89.48
City Treasurer, Big Rapids, water 7.00
Jay Corsaut, Bie Rapids... __..-s«IS@ed
The Permanent Bldg. Loan & Sav.

Ass. Bic: Rapids =. 700.00
Lewis M. Cromwell & Seymour

Schulot, Detroit ai | SOO
American Silver Truss Co., Couder-

Sport, Pa. 2225 02 25.00
American Gas Machine Co.,

Aihert Eee. Ming = 18.84
Athietie Shoe Co., Chicago________ 24.90
Brown & Séhier G@ RHR... | 40.00
Big Rapids Savings Bank, Big

Rapids, Mich..____ ne _.. 1,789.92

Binney Auto Parts Co., Big Rapids 39.81

Boydell Brothers, Detroit.__.____ 1,380.84
Burke Golf Co.. New Ark, N. J. 33.14
Braendle Hardware Co., Big Rapids 4.90
B. Currie & Sen, Bie HKapids____ 18.50
Crawford McGregor & Canby Co.,
levien Chic... 76.94
Einterprise Paint Mfg. Co., Chicago 4.86
Grant Storage Battery Co., G. R. 24.39
Bb. F. Goodrich Footwear Corp.,
CICA 24.90
Goodyear Glove Rubber Co.,
Ciara 15.99
General Athletic Products Co.,
Greenville, Ohio pete 26.02
Paul A. Jones. Jonesville... _ 18.60
Judson Hardware. Big Rapids__ 5.58
Colin B. Kennedy Corp., South Bend 25.68
Cc. A. Lund Co., Hastings, Minn. 10.24
Lowe & Campbell, Chicago______ 57.00
Mich. Bell Telephone Co., Big
igi 14.56
Morley Brothers, Saginaw_______ 151.15
A CC. MeChine Chicae0 50.00
Miner Brothers, G. R..___ oes 8.45
W. F. Nehmer, Big Rapids 22.13
Peerless Oil Co., Big Rapids. 10.00
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co., G. R. 18.50
Republic Supply Corp.. Detroit__ 2.02
Servus Rubber Co., Rock Island 7.74
A. G. Spaulding & Bros., Chicago 442.79
Simmons Hardware Co., St. Louis,
Mo. 97.35
Texaco Gasoline Go., Big Rapids 45.00
U. S. Golf Mfe. Co., Westfield,
Mass. ao 1440

Wilkes Distributing Co., Saginaw 325.00
Webster & Atlas National Bank,
Boston co. eee : 86.10
G@ EH. Vrinp. Allézan 10.00
Wolverine WareHouse Store, Pontiac 58.50
John Kantzler & Sons, Bay City 46.35
Big Rapids Gas Co., Big Rapids 85.71
Geo. Worthington Co., Cleveland 192.81
W. P. Nisbett, Bic Rapids___..__ 1,544.40
3ay View Furniture Co., Holland 45.04
Cattaraugus Cutlery Co., Settle

Valley. oN. Woo 2 2 21.00
Citizens State Bank, Big Rapids 55.00

In the Matter of The Sport Shop, Bank-
rupt No. 5300. The sale of assets has
been called for July 27, 1933, at 2 P. M.
at the premises formerly occupied by the
Bankrupt at No. 408 South Michigan ave.,
Big Rapids, Michigan. The _ stock for
sale consists of sporting goods, paint,
store fixtures, etc. all appraised at
$400.26. All interested in such sale should
be present at the date and time above
stated.

a
A Business Man’s Philosophy

In an article about the late John
Grier Hibben, president of Princeton
University, an old graduate recalled a
remark of his to the effect that perhaps
the test of an education came when a
man was thrust into a position of nov-
elty, uncertainty or danger, and that
under such a strain an educated man
should not lose his head.

We have had many examples in re-
cent years of men who presumed to
be educated yet who lost their heads
when they found themselves in a novel
position. bi

Moral and intellectual education is
not the exclusive product of colleges.
The college graduate, because he is
equipped with more knowledge of the
past and because his mental faculties
been disciplined, should have
some advantage over the unschooled
individual,

have

The rule, however, is not invariable.
W:thout men, en-
dowed with great natural capac‘ty, can
ferret their way ‘through new and baf-
fling problems. They can be trusted
not to lose their heads.

William Feather.
—_—_-. ____

New times bring new duties and also

new opportunities.

schooling, some

The man who re-
fuses to move with the times is left
in the rear.

 

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RETAIL GROCER

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

Bathke, Petoskey.
Second Vice-President—Rudolf Eckert,
Flint.
Secretary — Elton W. Viets, Lansing.
Treasurer—O. H. Bailey, Sr., Lansing.
Directors—Holger Jorgenson, Muske-
gon; L. V. Eberhard, Grand Rapids; A. A.
Boyce. Bay City; Vincent A. Miklas, Man-
istee; Ward Newman, Pontiac.

 

Government & Business — Are Happy
Days Here Again?

“Well, but something must be done,”
said a business man when enactment
of the Wagner bill was imminent, an-
swering some mild strictures on the
plan. Nothing in present life is more
striking than this attitude of ours to
try anything, risk anything, venture
everything in the hope of speedy bene-
fit, with no thought whatever to the
future.

Expediency has killed more govern-
ments than one. Remember how
Washington in his famous Farewell
Address warned against that? No. We
recall a lot about “entangling alliances”
but the entanglements into which we
now rush so eagerly may prove to be
made of heavy gauge barbed wire.

To perceive that all may not be per-
fect bliss ahead, let us ask to what
character of men is Government con-
trol to be entrusted? With no desire
to detract from anybody, let me quote
one arresting incident. Debating the
Farm bill, Senator Reed said:

“He (Mr. Wallace) would be abso-
lute czar over American industry, and
when we look to see his qualifications
for that powerful position we find that
he could not even keep his own busi-
ness out of receivership, but last fall
his Wallace Homestead Co., which is
the business to which he has devoted
his life, went into receivership. Does
that bode well for the future of Ameri-
can industry—to give that gentleman
absolute, despotic power over the proc-
essing of any textile or food produc-
tion in the United Etates?”

Now the Industry Recovery act is
law and Wallace has the job for fitness
to fill which Senator Reed raised those
pointed questions; and while freely ad-
mitting that a business failure may de-
velop wisdom in any man, yet I know
of only one line of work for which
failure can be regarded as recom-
mendation for advancement. That is
Governmental work, yet-—particularly
in days of extreme stress--we should
ralize_that there is not a thing about
assignment to public office wh'ch con-
fers either ability or knowledge on its
recipient.

One close to all this machinery
writes: “It will be decidedly interest-
ing to see what, if any, permanent im-
provement in marketing comes out of
the several experimental programs
with which the National Government
now is playing. Here’s hoping that the
new philosophy does bring better days,
but sometimes I think I see a thing
called human nature standing by wth
an ev] grin on its face.”

Which reminds me of the eagerness
with which grocers cried for beer and
welcomed its return with songs of
Happy Days Are Here Again, and now
many of them sell two bottles daily—
far less in gross than cost of their li-

MICHIGAN

cense. And, thinking of beer, let us
note this:

That merit alone, price alone, the
willingness of the public to use an
article will not alone promote its prof-
itable distribution. There must be the
right balance between quality, price,
consumer demand or acceptance, and
merchandising to result im profitable
distribution.

Also the unexpected happens and
human nature comes in. While we
could not have beer freely, we wanted
it. When it arrived on every corner,
our enthusiasm waned. But, worse
than all that, brewers sought to get
rich all at once, and killed the goose.

Money is just too scarce for many
to pay 10c for a “schnit” or 12'%c for
a bottle which delivers only a fair
sized glass. When once again we can
buy a “schooner” of well-aged real
Lager for 5c, brewers and dispensers
will make real money out of beer.

Incidentally, this is institutional.
Uncle Sam gets less money out of 3c
postage than he did out of 2c, and less
air-mail revenue at 8c an ounce than he
did out of 5c. Perhaps it is a blessing
that our politicians are finding out how
soon they can run up against dimin-
ishing returns; for maybe that is the
only way they will take seriously the
suggestion that they just have to cur-
tail expenditure.

Meanwhile, some grocers are seri-
ously thinking of how they can cope
with inflation as it comes along. One
hits a striking fact to begin with.

“Advances have been due to supply
and demand, not inflation,’ and that
is worth thinking about. It is the same
idea I had when I said of the various
plans to stabilize milk prices that if
prices should rise because of scarcity
somewhere, we'd forget all this anti-
ficial regulation—until next time, And
now look at wheat and other grains!

“Regarding inflation and how it will
affect me, I have come to the following
conclusions,” the writes: “My first
move will be to convert as much of my
book accounts as possible into some
kind of commodity—wood, coal spuds
or anything else obtainable—whether
I can use it at present or not. Thus
I will suffer no loss due to devaluation
of the dollar, and may be able to turn
the stuff when the buying movement
gets well under way.

“My second move will be to keep
fully abreast of the upward movement
of prices—as much ahead of it as com-
petition will allow.

“Both these moves are essential if
I am to live through this coming pe-
riod. I will also keep all my cash pos-
sible in commodities so that, should
inflation run wild, I will have my
money ‘in goods that will always have
some value rather than in dollars which
may not have any value.

“T Jook for things to advance sharply
soon. I do not think that will be
a wholesome advance, because not
based cin supply and demand: but when
the dollar goes down, prices go up and
we shall have to keep in step. I expect
that advance ito continue for about a
year, when we shall have another sharp
advance, and another, and another un-
til the dollar is down. to zero.”

“If in the meantime J can keep the
same quantity of stock at all times, I
will be okeh. For, if I have stock val-

TRADESMAN

ued at $3,000 now, if the dollar goes to
75c, my stock will be worth $3750, and
if it goes to 50c, I will then have $4500
value in stock. If I do not pursue this
course, I shall be sunk. It will be just
as hard and take just as careful man-
agement with this condition as with
what we have recently passed through.

“Tf I thought that when we reached
zero and were forced again to the gold
standard our inflated money would be
redeemed at par, I would naturally
accumulate as much of it as I could;
but I shall let the other fellow gamble
on that. Commodities—sugar, flour,
beans and such staples—will always
have value, even if only a trading
value; and it will be the man who has
such commodities when the crack
comes who will reap his reward be-
cause then once again we shall be on
pure supply and demand.”

There, it seems to me, is sound com-
mon sense. At least this man is think-
ing beyond to-day and the profits(7)
thereof. More, he is planning to take
care of himself. He does not wait nor
hope for anyone to come along and tell
him what to do, nor is he looking
toward any headquarters of associated
or voluntary activities to point the way.
It seems to me that men like that, who
hold their heads level and do their own
planning are apt to be here, secure,
when some others are missing.

Paul Findlay.

—_. +
Chain Store Menace To Any Com-
munity

The chain store is a liability to any
commun‘ty where it operates, accord-
ing to our observation and best judg-
ment. And! inasmuch as the chain car-
ries very hittle stock at any one time;
pays very low wages to its help; does
not help people when they are ‘n need
of credit: has noo delivery which de-
mands ‘the use of extra help nor motor

Portland —

 

July 12, 1933

vehicles, and pays very little taxes,
either to any community or to the
state at large—this chain store tax was
the only meanis of collecting one or
two million dollars from capital that
goes out of our state to the Eastern
chain store owners—but the Governor
of this grealt state as, apparently, miore
interested in ‘the Eastern cha‘n store
capitalist than lhe ts an the welfare of
our own Michigan people and the home
owned stores which are doing so much
to build up and to mainitain any com-
munity where their money and the'r
business is invested.

Before the election, Governor Com-
stock was supposed ito be the friend of
the comimon people and the imdepend-
ent dealers, ‘butt when in office he acts
ke the servant of the capitalists who
rob the farmers as well as the city and
village people from what they should
receive as a due reward for their la-
bors.

Governor Comstock may ‘tbe a Demo-
crat all right—and we are giad he is
listed as such—but he ts the most un-
democratic governor which this state
ever had in all its history, if we take
the word “democratic” in, its broad
sense jas: bemig in the interest of the
“commion. people.”

The money to be collected as a much
needed anid fully justified revenue from
the New York anid other Eastern states
chain store millionaires could have
been used for the support of our
cichoiols; but the Governor of this state
decided that against the intteresit of our
Mich‘gan taxpayers and in favor of
the outisitate millionaires.

But this is only aniother chapter of
the book dealing with the “new deal”
under the rule of the Democratic party
in this state—-+Grand Rapids Stanidard-
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MEAT DEALER

 

Code Adopted by Retail Meat
Dealers

The National Association of
Retail Meat Dealers, at their con-
vention in Chicago, adopted the
following code which it is hoped
will cut out a lot of discouraging
practices prevailing in the retail
meat business all over the coun-
try:

1. Making, causing or permit-
ting to be made, or publishing
any false or misleading statement
concerning the trade, quality, con-
dition, quantity, nature, origin or
preparation of any product is an
unfair practice. (Grades as estab-
lished by the United States De-
partment of Agriculture. )

2. Making or causing to be
made a defamatory or untrue
statement concerning a competi-
tor, his business, his policies or
his products, is an unfair practice.

3. The giving with products or
articles sold of premiums or cou-
pons redeemable in money or
merchandise for the purpose of
obtaining business is an_ unfair
method of business.

4. Secret rebates or secret con-
cessions or secret allowances of
any kind are unfair methods of
business.

5. Obscuring the price at which
goods are sold by selling osten-
sibly at a certain price but grant-
ing secretly to the buyer unusual
discounts or terms is an unfair
trade practice.

6. A grower, producer or
dealer selling goods identified by
a special brand name or trade-
mark of which he is the owner
shall be free to specify by agree-
ment with distributors the resale
prices of such identified merchan-
dise, which prices stipulated in
any such agreement shall be uni-
form to all distributors in like cir-
cumstances.

7. Selling at less than cost
(cost including the price paid and
necessary operating overhead)
shall be considered an_ unfair
trade practice.

8. The practice of manufac-
turers, processors or wholesalers
soliciting or selling agents mer-
chandise at a less price than to
their retail trade or merchandise
other than through the recognized
links in distribution shall be con-
sidered an unfair trade practice.

9. The selling or offering for
sale of meat and meat products,
and poultry, in any other manner
than by one pound weight basis
only (sixteen ounces to pound)
except Federal regulation now in
force, shall be considered an un-
fair trade practice.

10. The selling of any product
below the universal advertised
price in any one unit or units of a
multiple system of stores be
deemed an unfair trade practice.

Be it further recommended that
the following rules be part of
Recommendation of Code of

MICHIGAN
Trade Practices for the Retail
Meat Industry:

1. When articles are featured
in advertising, as for example,
products which are advertised at
a price below cost in order to at-
tract customers to the store, the
advertisements shall indicate
clearly the nature, condition and
brand, if any, and the weight
range (as given by the United
States Department of Agriculture
in its market quotations) of the
product being advertised and sold
at a special, and shall make plain
the limitations, if any, on its sale.
A sufficient quantity of the article
shall be on hand to supply pur-
chasers for the period of the sale.

2. Such terms as “Hot House
Lambs,” ‘Yearling Lambs,”
“Mutton,” ‘Ewes,’ ‘““‘Wethers”
and just plain ‘“‘Lambs’’ will have
to be settled by agreement of in-
terests to avoid confusion in ad-
vertising and distribution. House-
wives do not understand the terms
‘Fed Lambs,” as thev think they
must all be fed, which is true, or
‘‘New Crop,’ which may refer to
“Spring Lambs’ at Easter time
and some use is made of “‘Milk-
fed Lambs” to apply only to lamb
from animals under six weeks old.
The term milk-fed veal would
best be applied only to veal from
calves under eight weeks old, and
the term ‘Spring Lamb”’ to lamb
from animals under six months
old.

3. In advertising roasts, steaks
or chops, the advertising shall
make clear from what portion of
the animal the cuts are taken, as
for example, “‘rib roast,” “chuck
roast,” ‘loin chops,” “shoulder
chops,” ‘‘sirloin steaks,’ “chuck
steaks,” etc.

There is too much use of the
term ‘‘Prime Native’’ beef which
probably wouldn’t be as good as
Top Medium from one of the
Corn Belt States and an agree-
ment should be reached on such
terms.

4. The term “‘Little Pig Pork
Loin’ should be applied only to
pork loins weighing less than eight
pounds and pork loins or other
meat and meat products shal! not
be sold by piece but weight only.

5. When a large number of
center cut pork chops, and/or the
tenderloin, are removed from a
pork loin, the remaining pieces
shall not be advertised or sold as
‘Half Loins.”

6. In view of the ruling of the
United States Department of Ag-
riculture forbidding the use of the
word ‘‘Ham,”’ as a description or
name of anv product not coming
from the hindquarters of a hog,
the picnic, or cured pork shoulder
shall not be referred to as a ‘‘Pic-
nic Ham,” “California Ham,”’ or
by anv other name including the
word ‘“‘ham.”

7. When a large number of
center slices are removed from a
ham, the remaining pieces of the
ham shall not be advertised or

sold as ‘Half Hams.”

TRADESMAN

Dairy Products Code

The organized dairy interests
of the country have submitted a
code. That portion of it which
concerns the sale of butter to re-
tailers is as follows:

In making sales of butter to re-
tailers, it is proposed to outlaw,
among other things, the follow-
ing: Secret rebates; advertising
allowances, except as may be de-
termined by the butter council;
brokerage allowances; free deals
or the giving of an allowance
where purchase of butter is made
in combination with any other
product or commodity; premiums
or coupons redeemable in money
or merchandise; guaranteeing a
customer against a market decline,
or protecting him against a mar-
ket advance; sales of butter con-
taining less than 80 per cent. but-
ter fat; back-dating of invoices;
sales of butter in packages other
than standard as established by
the butter council; making of an
allowance to buyers who furnish
their own labels or packages
greater than the fair cost as estab-
lished by the council.

The following practices would
be eliminated in sales of butter to
retail consumers: The retailing of
butter below cost or below the
official market price for that grade
of butter, on the day sale is made,
plus a fair margin for overhead;
and the retailing of butter in com-
bination with other goods which
goods are offered in the combina-
tion sale at prices below their act-

ual cost.
——————

Long-Lived Irish Eat Pork

Dundalk, Ireland, has five centenar-
ians—three women and two mien—who
attribute their old age to living mainly
on potatoes and pork the Institute ot
American Meat Packers says.

There are also fifty-five “runners-
up”’—twenty people between the ages
of 90 and 100 and thirty-five now en-
tering their ninetieth year.

Mrs. Donnelly, who iis 103, has never
used spectacles, walks to market twice
a week, and scorns motor omintbuses
and dentists.

“Everything I eat comes from my
own land,” she told an interviewer re-
cently. “Potatoes and pork, milk and
eggs and green vegetables are the
things to keep you healthy.”

——__+-. >
Will Be Conducted on a Fairer Basis

If the Federal Government regulates
the retail distribution of merchandise
in the same manner ag it is trying to
regulate the manufacturers, their prices
and wages, one can see a more favor-
able battleground between the chains
and the independent dealers.

With the retail price factor being
somiewhat, unider control, quality and.
service will again take their place in
the forefront of competition. For the
last decade the consumer has been
educated to price alone. Except in a
few instances quality and service have
been sidetracked and cut prices have
reigned  stwpremie. Pick up miost any
daily paper and scan the advertise-
ments, Cut price is the main appeal to

the consumer. It will most likely all-

13

ways ‘be in the foreground, but under
the “new deal” quality and service shall
be abreast of price.

No doubt the chains pointed the way
a few years ago with mew store ar-
rangement, open display, cleaner and
brighter stores.
ents took up
cashed in on them as well as the chains,
Now it is up ito tthe independent to
show the way with a real service to
the consumer.
prices soon work around to cut wages.
If the independent merchant will
awaken to his opportunity Ihe can re-

Progressive imdiepend-

these new ideas and

People realize that cut

gain much of the business lost 'to the
chain store.

Chain store managers are bound by
rules and regulations, whereas the in-
dividual merchant can act according
to the necessity of his own immediate
community. He can find out what it
in service and can suplpy such
service far better than the remotely
controlled chain store.

wants

Probably at no time will retail mer-
chandising be a ‘bed of roses for all
who enter tits: folds, but at least, undier
the new regime, it will be conducted
on a fairer and more equal basis. The
smaill dealer who works hard to please
his trade can be certain of a fair re-
turn on his time and money invested.

Sam Swugarsax.
——__>- >
Not On Sale at the Corner Grocery

In the conduct of a neighborhood
grocery one meets miany amusing: siitu-
ations. The corner grocer brinigs cheer
and happiness to countlesis people in
many ways. He gladidesn the heart of
the small boy by the gift of an orange
crate or paper carton, “ito build siome-
thing with.” He brings back hope and
cheer tio nearly destitute familres by
extending credit to them in time of
sickness or unemployment.

Service as rendered by the corner
grocer, is expressed in many different
ways, ‘but one of the queerest requests
ever to come to miy attention concerned
a young bride who recently moved into
our section. Her ‘husband had! made
arrangements for credit at the store
and had for a time been very prompt
pay. Gradually his account increased
until the owner of the store had de-
cided to stop credit. The young couple
seemed to be happy together until one
day the young bride appeared at the
store and asked to see the owner. I
informied her ‘he was away, but would
return in a few minutes. She said she
would wait for ‘him and when. he ap-
peared I heard ther make this: amazing
request:

“Mr. Blank, I wish to go to the
county seat and start divorce proceed-
ings against my husband. He has an
account ‘here and I have no money. To
start proceedings will cost me five dol-
lars and expenses over and back will
be another five. Will you lend me the
ten dollars and put it on my husband’s
b‘ll and he ‘can pay you when he pays
the resi?”

Neediess to say ‘he did mot assist her
to get a divorce, nor didi he ever col-
lect ‘the old (bill. She persisted anid did
get a divorce, but I am sure she real-
ized that a divorce was one thing not
on sale at the corner grocery.

Sam Sulgarsax.

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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.

Single Codes May Serve Several
Groups

Retail codes of fair competition prob-
ably will not be conis‘dered by the Na-
tional Recovery Administration for at
least three weeks. This has been indi-
cated by Arthur D. Whiteside, aisisiis-
tant to General Hugh S. Johnson, ad-
ministrator of the act. Mr. Whites:de
is president of Dun & Bradstreet.

Many retail codes are under way of
preparation, however, and the first was
submitted by the National Retail Dry
Goods Association through its presi-
dent, Lewis Hahn. It has not been
denoted here when the hardware and
related codes will be submitted nor
what their breadth will be. The as-
sumption is that there will be codes for
manufacturers, wholesalers and’ retail-
ers. The hardware industry, however,
is broad and icovers many products that
are also included in other lines, such a's
motor accessories, etc. The matter of
tving in these overlapping lines is not
a simple one.

General Johnson has said that he
would like to have as many groups as
possible come under one code. This
has been suggested simply because
hearings on the codes and their opera-
tion would \be easier to handle. But,
the administrator has pointed out that
it doesn’t make much difference
whether groups come in together or
separately.

It is the avowed position of Adimin-
istrator Johnson that industries must
solve their own problems before ap-
plying to the National Recovery Ad-
ministration for hearings. It has been
repeatedly pointed out that the sole
purpose of the law is to put men back
to work, increase mass purchasing
power and assist the stabilization of
industry. The law leaves the widest
scope for free play of individual initia-
tive.

The administrator does not propose
to be tangled up in any internal differ-
ences within any industry. He wants
codes ‘submitted by trade assoc‘ations
that are “truly representative” of the
industries: they serve, but at the same
time minorities assuredly thave been
pledged their right to ‘be heard if any
phases of the codes are not to their
liking. Anybody who wants to can be
heard and will be given serious atten,
tion. Hearings are held in a “gold-
fish bowl,’ to use General Johnson's
piquant phrase. The “bowl,” too, was
well filled, not with goldfish, of course,
but with people in all sections of fife,
industrialists, labor leaders, wholesal-
ers, retailers, and John Q. Public gen-
erally, when hearings on the first code,
that of the Cotton Textile Industry,
began on June 27.

“At the hearings, when any aissocia-
tion’s agreement is presented,” said
General Johnson, “minority opinion
will have a right to be represented and
heard and no agreement tending to
monopoly or oppression of small in-
dustries or minorities will be ap-
proved)—so that it is not necessary to

MICHIGAN

form a new association. If you do,
however, it will be called in when the
old. one is heard and the result will be
the same as if you stayed in and put
forward your minority pos-tion at the
hearings.”

Answering the question as to wheth-
er one has to join a trade association,
General Johnson said:

“Nobody thas to do anything—except
that, under the termis of this act and
the policy of its execution, everybody
is expected to conform to this great
economic effort. Any person who
stands apart from it is likely ‘to be un-
comfortable in the eyes of his neigh-
bors and even under the law. It is
easier to co-operate in groups than
singhy—the larger and better ongan‘zed
the group, the easier it is. Trade asso-
ciations are going to have a new mean-
ing under this law and it is better all
around to get into them.”

In cases where businesses are in sev-
eral fields, such as the hardware busi-
ness, and are represented in several
associations, it has been asked of Gen-
eral Johnson as to which one such a
business should favor,

“The law makes, no difference in
that situation,” General Johnson has
pointed out. “Retain your membership
in all. If that gets vou into any con-
flict of policy you have ample oppor-
tunity to present your case.”

While “truly representative’ trade
associations will controll icodes it is evi-
dent that the administration does not
propose to permit them to throw any-
thing they please into it simply for
selfish purposes. They must be in the
public interest. There is no intention
of letting any association imagine it is
the big poo-bah that can ignore the
right of any well-intentioned minority
which asks for a thearing. It is alto-
gether conceivable that many codes
will be revised by reason of pleadings
of minorities.

Nor is it proposed that one field of
endeavor shall intrude upon the other,
the manufacturer upon the wholesaler
or retailer, or the wholesaler or re-
tailer upon either of the others.

This does not mean, however, that a
manufacturer will not have the right
to say what the resale price of his par-
ticular product may be. The code of
the National Reta:l Dry Goods Asso-
ciation proposes that retailers shall
have their own say as to prices, and
generally this apparently will prevail.
Nevertheless, on special trade-mark,
standard brand lines, proponents of re-
sale price maintenance insist they have
attained their long-deserved victory in
the National Recovery act. They in-
sist immunity from the anti-trust laws
gives manufacturers the right to say
what these resale prices shall be.

The National Recovery Admifnistra-
tion has niot passed upon: this question,
It likely will be interestingly discussed
at hearings on the National Retail Dry
Goods Avssolciation code. The fact re-
mains, however, that the administration
is represented as looking favorably
upon resale price maintenance, alssum-
ing, of course, that there is no wildicat
price lifting which thas received the vig-
orous condemnation of General John-
son. He proposed that there shall be
no selling below cost—this is made
illegal—and reasonable resale prices, it
is confidently believed, will be permit-

TRADESMAN

ted through agreement among manu-
facturers.

“The administration does not con-
template price-fixing as part of its
function,” said Dudley Cates, assistant
administrator. “Price agreements pro-
posed by separate industries aire sub-
ject to approval, if they are not mion-
opol'stic in intention or effect or other-
wise opposed to the public interest.”

“In the matter of price fixing, how
about retailers?” General Johnson was
asked.

“The retailers have various reasons
for wanting to come in on this thing,”
he replied. “They have suffered a
great deal from bad practices. So they
come in here with their associations
and codes, they have a subject that has
to ibe attended to.’—L, W. Moffet, in
Hardware Age.

——_».-+—___
Why San Francisco is America’s

Coolest City

San Francisco, July 10. Nothing
puzzles tenderfeet as does reports of
California temperatures, but Eastern-
ers, meaning them peepul that live
from Reno Eastward forget a lot of
things when they think of this State.
F’rinstance: That it is of topography
so varied that within its boundaries are
the two extremes of elevation and de-
pression in the U. S—the highest
mountain and land which lies about
270 feet below the level of the Pacific.
Besides that, there are all the infinite
varieties between. for as you know
climate is a matter not of latitude but
of topography. Next, topography
varies so radically and contiguously as
to make this possible—yes, common-
place—that you may swelter in heat
at 110 deg. in Sacramento and in four
hours driving you can pitch snowballs
and be so cold that you'll seek the
ingle nook if such can be found—as it
usually can be.

The area of California is 158,000
square miles—roughly, two Michigans
and one Ohio—and those States are
not small at that ... If our thousand
miles of coast line were intersected by
three or four boundary lines on the
map, we would be quite ready to grasp
the variations in climate. Simply be-
cause of such lines we understand that
there my be radical differences be-
tween Virginia and Massachusetts, but
if you measure out that distance you
will see it does not equal half our coast
line. So much for generalities. Now
for one or two specific points which
will be helpful to understanding.

The Rocky Mountains make a big
difference, though I am not able to tell
you, scientifically, how or why. But
one factor you can trace out; the
weather of San Francisco and the Sac-
ramento-SanJuaquin Valleys. Get out
your map of California and the enlarge-
ment of San Francisco and vicinity.
Note the distance between the Pacific
and the Bay across the head of the
Peninsula on which our city rests.
Consider that the trade winds which
prevail from about now to the end of
September blow from West Eastward
and you will see why this city is gen-
erally cool in summer. If you will
allow for absence of such winds in win-
ter you will get the idea of why our
February is sunny, balmy, mild and
clear—except when it rains, which is
not often enough to suit us.

Now follow the line up the Bay,
across San Pable Bay into Carquinez
straits, across which at this writing is
one of the great cantilever bridges of
the world. The next widespread after
San Pablo Bay is Suisun Bay and East
of that you will see the Sacramento
and San Juaquin rivers, the one going
North to Sacramento and far beyond
and the other leading almost due Fast
to Stockton. Note that all the land
contiguous to the rivers is low-lying,

July 12, 1933

marshy. Marysville, for instance, fifty-
five miles north of Sacto, is only about
eighty feet above the ocean. Now ob-
serve the mountains, East and West
which hedge in the two great valleys of
richly productive soil. The stage is
now set.

In summer months, the sun beats
heavily on the valleys, with temper-
atures of 110 deg. and considerably
more than that in spots. Our Helen
says 110 deg. is but moderately warm
in Marysville. It should be interjected.
however, that this is not what the same
temperature would be in Grand Rap-
ids, because there is little humidity;
but it is quite hot enough at that, Well.
here is what happens: That heat cre-
ates a vacuum because hot air rises.
The vacuum sucks air from the lowest
point, and that, as you see, is the
rivers, and the suction draws a heavy
blast of cold air through our Golden
Gate. That air changes immediately
to fog—the fog horns are blowing hard
right now as I punch this machine.
Sunday afternoon at five, though the
air about me is only slightly hazy.
Often the fog bank is clear cut along
the channel of the Golden Gate and
across the Bay as the draft follows
the vacuum. All of which will indicate
to you how and why it is that our
janitor provides us with steam heat
every morning and every evening of
the year, though the length of time the
pressure is on depends on current con-
ditions, which are far from constant.
But all this shows why San Francisco
is America’s coolest summer city;
though many other plares in California
are cool and refreshing all summer
long.

Had another little “sway” (earth-
quake” about midday to-day—just a
gentle one—not even remarked by my
wife, but I felt it as I sat at my desk.
It was not a bit jerky as was the for-
mer one I reported to you—just the
sweetest little swing as if on a ham-
mock. And so endeth this visit—always
enjoyable to me. Paul Findlay.

———_.—>—___
Received a Burning Impression
‘Lansing, July 8—A copy of the

Michigan Tradesman of June 28 has
been fonwarded to mie by my sister,
Mrs. Verburg, of Cedar Springs. Tihe
occasional copies which come to my
notice always seem like a visit from an
old friend, but the issue niaimied is
doubly so because of the kind: words
so aptly expressed regarding the life
of my father, the late William Blaick,
of Cedar Springs.

Being constantly associated with my
father since that certain Miay day in
1877, when miy presence demanded an
inerease in the size of the grocery de-
partment, until 1912 in the business of
“Bilack’s Busy Store,” what a flood ot
memories come surging back upon
reading your article! Incidents and
anecdotes too numerous to mention.
Friends and. faces too worth while to
be forgotten, Like the Herpolsheimers,
the Judsons, the Clarks, Frank Jewell,
John and Henry Snitseler, Joe Reed,
of Leonard's, George Newhall, Byron
Davenport—who is still going sitrong
I hear—Old Man Ireland, Jennings of
extract fame and a ‘thost of others.
Possibly I should also add that you
made a burning impression on my
young life, for it was at your sugges-
t.on ‘one of your linotype operators set
my name in type and then dropped the
hot metal in my thand! Then, adding
insult to injury, you laughed! How-
ever, you ‘have long since been for-
given.

I want to take this opportunity to
express my appreciation for the sen-
timenits expressed in the article and to
thank you. Should any of your Out
Around trips take you to Lans‘ng, it
would, indeed, be a pleasure to greet
you in our office, Lee Blaick.

Cntinued indiscriminate predatory
price cutting will ultimately lead to
bankruptcy,

 

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July 12, 1933

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.

 

 

 

Dry Goods Ass’n Not in the Red

Lansing, July 10. June 30 has been
designated by our board of directors
as the end of our fiscal year, and there-
fore, beginning with July 1 Thomas
Pitkethly, of the Smith-Bridgman Co.,
of Flint becomes President, succeed-
ing George C. Pratt, of the Herpol-
sheimer Co., Grand Rapids.

We have been very fortunate during
the worst year of our existence to have
so able and well-poised a President as
Mr, Pratt. Along with his many duties
he has responded to every suggestion
and has given the Association the ben-
efit of his business judgment and years
of business experience. The entire
membership would wish that Mr. Pratt
could continue in office another year.
Since he is the leader in matters per-
taining to the Grand Rapids mer-
chants organization, he found it neces-
sary to decline re-election to the presi-
dency of our association for another
year.

The choice made for his successor
is a very happy one. Mr. Pitkethly
has served as Secretary of our Asso-
ciation for three years and as Vice-
President two years. Not only is he
familiar with all the details pertaining
to the association work, but he is a
business leader in his chosen field in
Flint. In the near future Mr. Pit-
kethly will communicate directly with
our members through the medium of
our bulletins.

Last week we hastily sent to our
members a card giving the schedule of
rates of the Michigan sales tax—De-
troit plan—also the pamphlet issued by
the State Board of Tax Administration
giving the preliminary regulations. We
know that these two pieces of literature
will be carefully preserved and dili-
gently studied.

The headauarters of the tax board
is located near our office. If you have
any problems you wish to have solved
with the tax board, we would be glad
to take them up for you. Additional
literature can be secured by writing to
the State Board of Tax Administration,
Lansing. If service is not prompt, com-
municate with this office and we will
see what can be done.

We recently visited Fred H. Nissly’s
store in Ypsilanti and found that busi-
ness with him is much better. Busi-
ness reverses during the last two or
three years have placed a heavy burden
on Mr. Nissly’s shoulders but he
emerges with a smile. He has another
reason to smile, as Miss Bertha J.
Schairer,. of Saline, a friend since child-
hood, has become Mrs. Fred H. Nissly.
We learn through mutual friends that
this is a very happy choice and, of
course, Mr. Nissly speaks highly of his
new bride. Everybody who knows
them will wish them many years of
happiness.

Several months ago we were in-
formed of Edward W. Vogel’s declin-
ing health. A visit to his home found
him improved somewhat and hopeful
of ultimate recovery. ‘We were sad-
dened by calling at the store recently
to learn that Mr. Vogel passed away
on March 5 of this year. He was one
of the most genial and interesting men
upon whom we have had the pleasure
of calling;—A good merchant, a
banker, a dealer in real estate, and a
man of fine community spirit. With
sorrow we add his name to our roll of
honor of about fifty or sixty other mer-
chants who have passed away since the
organization of the Michigan Retail
Dry Goods Association.

MICHIGAN

We can now speak in a more optim-
istic tone than for several months just
previous. Nine members who a year
or two ago expressed a wish to be left
off from our membership list for a
year or two, or “until times are bet-
ter,” have recently renewed their mem-
bership and we anticipate several
others will do the same. We have been
as gentle as possible in soliciting pay-
ments of membership dues. We finish
this fiscal year without a penny of in-
debtedness and with approximately
$100 in the bank. During the three
years just passed your manager has
taken his share of the loss. I am not
going to be specific in this bulletin,
but our board of directors will be in-
formed by a balanced statement by our
treasurer in the near future. But the
record is clear. There will be no red
ink on our statement and the reduc-
tion in the amount of membership dues
and the extending of time to certain
other members has made a very sub-
stantial reduction in the manager’s in-
come. We are happy that the mem-
bers have been so loyal and that we
have had an opportunity to serve even
through these months of depression an
organization composed of men of gen-
erous spirit and high ideals. We want
you to uncover your statements and
send a check as soon as possible. The
money is needed to do our best work.

Jason E. Hammond.

Manager Michigan Retail Dry Goods
Association.

——+~+~.__
Silk Color Card Issued

A total of sixty shades are presented
in the regular edition of the 1933 Fall
season silk card, issued last week by
the Textile Color Card Association of
the United States.
are portrayed on the first three pages

Outstanding tones

of the card, each accompanied by a
lighter complementary shade, offering
new suggestions for color harmonies.
Among the important key colors thus
grouped are mole taupe and towngrey,
rubylustre and vintage red, stonebeige
and friar brown, blue iris and metallic
blue. frost-gren and Dundee green.
The color conference committee of the
Eastern Millinery Association, in co-
operation with the color card associ-
ation, has recommended fifteen shades
for the early Fall season.
——_> > ____

Fur Coat Levels Moving Higher

Rising pelt prices have made for a
notably firm market on fur coats an4d
quotations on finished merchandise for
retail selling in the Fall will rule higher
than those made on garments for Aug-
ust sales. Most retailers have covered
a substantial portion of their
needs and are beginning to place com-
mitments for later shipments. Among

sales

the furs in volume demand which have
experienced the sharpest rise are musk-
rats, Hudson real, Jap mink, kidskins
and a variety of the flat furs which are
finding favor for trimming purposes.
The price
ranged up to 40 per cent. or more over

the earlier levels of the year.

—_——_2>> + —__

Pequot Sheet Prices Raised

Effective this week, Parker, Wilder
& Co., selling agents, are issuing new
and higher price lists on Pequot and

increases on skins have

Ivory wide sheetings, sheets and pil-
lowcases. The Pequot 81 by 99 bleach-
ed sheets are advanced to $13.87 a
dozen, while the nine-quarter bleached
sheetings are moved up to 39 cents per
yard. The Ivory 81 by 99 bleached
sheets will be quoted at $11.89 a dozen,
with the nine-quarter bleached sheet-

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ies at $5 cents per yard. Taylor.

Clapp & Beall have made similar lists
on Mohawk and Utica sheetings sheets
and pillowcases.

 

6
To Advance Dinner Set Levels
Reports that further price advances

on low-end and medium-price domestic

earthenware will go into effect before
the close of the month are current in
the wholesale market. Producers com-
plain that rising production costs and
the advances made in the prices of the
packaging materials they use make it

necessary to increase quotations. A

price advance of 10 per cent. was made

some weeks ago. Buyers covered their
early Summer requirements just before
the advance went into effect and since

that time purchasing has been re-
stricted.
—_-.___
To Show Fall Millinery Soon
Initial showings of style lines of

millinery for Fall will be launched in
New York next week and the trade ap-
pears confident of a good season, with

15

a stronger trend toward better grade
merchandise. Indications are said to
point to marked interest being shown
in velvet hats, in view of the strong
style emphasis expected to be placed
on velvets by the couturiers at their
forthcoming showings. Millinery of
specialty cloths, particularly suede-like
fabrics, is also prominent. The beret
retains its outstanding position.

——_2-~-__
Toy Volume Steadily Increasing
The volume of toy orders for Fall

and holiday delivery compares very

favorably with a year ago. Both de-
partment stores and mail order con-
cerns have been sending in confirma-
tions on orders rapidly and the fear of
higher prices on later business has
spurred much buying that in the last
few years has not developed until Aug-
ust or later. Manufacturers, however,
are not anxious to book much advance
business owing to the uncertainty over
raw material prices to the end of the
year. Business in wheel goods is re-

ported as particularly good.

 

MICHIGAN BELL
TELEPHONE CO.

 

 

 

 

 

are low.

 

SF

 

MICHIGAN

CALLS THE WORLD TO PLAY

UN-BATHING on a thousand beaches... sports ou land and
5 water... the allurement of ancient trails and the thrills
of the most modern highways ... forests, hills, gigantic dunes
..- Michigan offers an endless variety of summer pleasures thai

mountain and seashore never can equal.

Thousands of visitors spend a great dea! of money in our state
each summer, creating employment for many people and adding
to the prosperity of all Michigan. We can increase that business
greatly if each of us will urge others to visit Michigan. We can

contribute even further by spending our own vacations here.

"And wherever you go, dispel worry by telephoning home and
office frequently. Call friends to tell them when you will arrive.

Telephone ahead for hotel reservations. Long Distance rates

SS

ReppESE

 

 

 

 

 

16

HOTEL DEPARTMENT

Pretty Lively Traveler for an Old
Chap

Detroit, July 10. It looks to me as
though I will never recover for a re-
turn trip to California. Several times
I have prepared an Itinerary that con-
templated visits to my various Mich-
igan triends, but such document proved
to be enforceable in name only, espe-
cially when it encountered the ‘‘vari-
ous alibis” of the aforesaid friends.
Here is an example of my “work-out”
of same. One week ago Sunday, | was
at Beulah, visiting my good friends the
Orcutts, happy in the contemplation
of a nice visit with Dr. and Mrs. North-
way, who had just arrived from Mt.
Pleasant, when who should float into
the fil but C. G. Phelps, secretary-
treasurer of the Wolverine’ Brass
Works, Grand Rapids, who insisted
I was needed in that city. Well, I had
the pleasure of a most delightful ride
with the aforesaid Phelps and his en-
tertaining wife, exploring a newly dis-
covered road, landing in the Furniture
City safe and sound and, I might add,
happy. Monday morning early E. A.
(Ernie) Stowe, Jr.. approached me with
a mandate indicating that 1 was to be
the chief actor in a kidnapping episode
and that my next port of entry would
be Bingham, the seat of government
of the Oberlins, Joe and Mildred, near
Traverse City. I had been advised that
the aforesaid Stowe had the slow speed
record for Michigan—nine miles per
hour. He exceeded it. Along North of
Big Rapids I discovered that what I
supposed was a picket fence along the
roadside, was in reality composed of
telephone poles, thirty feet apart. That
the speedometer was not wrecked was
because fate had not so decreed. Well,
in a jiffy I was handing out a surprise
to the Oberlins, at their summer cot-
tage on Leelaunau Lake, nine miles
from Traverse City. Those Oberlins
certainly put me through my paces, for
we were in the saddle early the next
morning, the exercises continuing until
6:30 p.m. when I again caught up with
the Stowes, arriving at Grand Rapids
at 10:30; a record for the Glorious
Fourth of 300 statutory miles. And
my doctor advising me that long drives
were suicidals. We hotel men all know
that the Oberlins have been hotel op-
erators for years starting with Hotel
Whiting, Traverse City; Hotel Ander-
son, Anderson, Ind.; Hotel Delta,
Escanaba; the New Lenaw, at Adrian,
and, finally, the Monterey, at Janes-
ville, Wisconsin, in which they still
retain large financial interests. How-
ever, like the proverbial war-horse,
they are still “sniffing” for evidences
of gunpowder, or, in other words, more
worlds to conquer, and the first thing
I expect to hear is that they are again
hoteling. Believe me, if they find the
spot, it will be on the broad way to a
success if they operate it. Joe and
Mildred were out in California last
winter and we were all dining at the
Mission Inn, Riverside, when the
earthquake “happened” at Long Beach,
March 10. They were on their way
back to Dear Old Michigan the next
day. I have never queried them as to
the why? I could say more, but I want
to visit them again before I pass out
of the picture,

 

On our way up to Bingham I met,
for the first time, Frank Doherty, the
landlord of Hotel Osceola, Reed City,
a brother of my very good friend, Fred
Doherty, who operates the Hotel Do-
herty, Clare, who is the president of
the Michigan Hotel Association. The
Osceola, formerly the King, has been
reincarnated, and is surely a_ spick,
span establishment, doing a nice busi-
ness. The Stowe family and myself,
enjoyed a delightful luncheon as guests

MICHIGAN

of Mr. Doherty, and soon after caught
up with Thompson Brothers, who have
the New Northwood, at Cadillac.
Readers of the Tradesman will have
the low-down on both of these institu-
tions on my next visit, which I hope
will be in the near future. They have
invited me to come, believe it or not.

The 48-room Wentworth Hotel, at
Lansing, formerly conducted in con-
nection with Hotel Kerns, by E. A.
Richardson, but which has been closed
for some time, has been re-opened for
business by Leo Burke, its present
owner, who will be manager of same.
The hotel has a sun parlor, coffee shop
and fountain. in addition to standard
hotel equipment. The entire building
has been remodeled and redecorated
and the rooms have been supplied with
new furnishings at a cost of $10,000.

President Alfred H. Doherty, of the
Michigan Hotel Association, who owns
and manages Hotel Doherty, at Clare,
has set the date for the next annual
convention for Sept. 7 to 9, to be held
at Johnson’s Rustic Tavern, Pruden-
ville, on Houghton Lake. Frank R.
Johnson, regional vice-president of the
association, will be host to the conven-
tion, turning over the entire facilities
of the 1,800 acre resort for this period.
This will be the first convention to be
held in many years at a summer re-
sort, rather than at a commercial or
group of commercial hotels, The meet-
ing of the executive council of the
M. H. A. will be held on the 7th, fol-
lowed by business meetings all day
Friday, carrying over to Saturday
morning if necessary. The remainder
of the time will be given over to sports
available at the resort.

E. B. Gill, one of the owners of the
Tavern, at Central Lake, has assumed
active management of the hotel, which
was formerly conducted by the late
Frank Irish, former manager of the
Roosevelt at Pontiac. Mrs. Gill handles
the catering department.

Fred Worcelboer has succeeded S.
Lioyd as manager of Ye Olde Channel
Inn, on Lake Michigan and White
Lake, at Montague.

Joseph H. Miller, proprietor of
Hotel Plaza, Mt. Clemens, has com-
pleted his program of rehabilitating
that institution, which will prove at-
tractive to incoming guests.

Hotel Scott, at Hancock, has opened
a new coffee shop which will be known
henceforth as the Spanish Tavern. The
Tavern occupies a site adjoining’ the
hotel, and naturally is finished along
Spanish lines.

Karl Gruschinsky, formerly of Port
Huron, has succeeded M. J. Welsh,
who owned and operated Winter Inn,
at Greenville, for many years, and is
already making extensive improve-
ments on same. Henceforth part of
the lobby will be used for restaurant
purposes and the entire hotel is to be
redecorated and refurnished.

Herbert A. Kline, Publicity manager
of Hotel Book-Cadillac, Detroit, was
elected one of the vice-presidents of
the National Greeters, at their annual
convention at Louisville recently. Mr.
Kline has an extensive acquaintance
among Michigan hoteliers and is de-
servedly popular. I had the satisfac-
tion of making his acquaintance while
at the Morton Hotel recently.

Editorially the Hotel World, warns
prospective hotel investors against
taking too much stock in reports of
business improvement in hotel earn-
ings: “One of the less happy features
of the present inflation period is the
exaggerated idea some owners have of
the future earning capacity of hotel

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properties upon which leases are ex
piring. Unless they are careful, these
owners are due for unpleasant experi-
ences, especially if they try to operate
the properties themselves, or lease
them to less capable operators with

similarly exaggerated ideas of what.

the future is to bring forth.”

At the Morton Hotel, Grand Rapids,
the other day I ran across an old Ver-
beck Tavern patron, A. D. Carr, whom
I had not met for many years. Mr.
Carr is in the financial field, selling
stocks, and represents the Jefferson
National Life Co., with headquarters
at Detroit, Another insurance repre-
sentative, a most agreeable recent
acquaintance, is Frank S. Mack, super-
intendent of agencies for the state of
Michigan, for the Detroit Life Insur-
ance Co., who has been in the field for
fourteen years. Eddie Moran, of the
Morton Hotel, appointed him as my
chauffeur-de-luxe, for a journey from
Grand Rapids to Detroit and he acquit-
ted himself wonderfully, besides being
a most interesting traveling companion.
He can consider himself on my re-
serve list for all time.

Accidentally I ran across J. C. Force,
who conducts Pratt Lake Inn, known
to all freqenters of the highway from
Grand Rapids to Lansing, via Port-
land. My earlier acquaintance with
Mr. Force was when he was an oil
salesman and stopped at the Hartford
House, Hartford, one winter when I
was conducting for Roy Hinckley, dur-
ing his absence on a trip to Honolulu,
several years ago. He runs a very
attractive establishment.

Many pleasurable hours have I spent
under the roof of the Morton Hotel, at
Grand Rapids. The sensation of true
hospitality has given me a thrill from
the very inauguration of the new Mor-
ton service by the late W. C. Keeley,
through the regimes of W. J. Chitten-
den, Jr., C. W. Taggart, Arthur Frost,

 

July 12, 1933

 

MORTON

Grand Rapids’ Newest

400 Rooms -t

HOTEL

Hotel
400 Baths

RATES
$2.50 and up per day.

 

aeons

 

“A MAN IS KNOWN BY THE

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

PANTLIND

Cafeteria -i-

COMPANY HE KEEPS”

quarters at the

HOTEL

 

“‘An entire city block of Hospitality’
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

Rooms $2.25 and up.
Sandwich Shop

 

 

CHIPPEWA

Universally conceded to be one of
the best hotels in Michigan.
Good rooms, comfortable beds, ex-

Hot and Cold Running Water and
Telephone in every Room.

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

HOTEL

MANISTEE, MICH.

cellent food, fine cooking,
perfect service.

$1.50 and up

 

 

Park Place Hotel

 

ALL GOOD ROADS LEAD TO
1IONIA AND

THE REED INN

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

 

Rates Reas..r.able—Service Superb

ALBERT J. ROKOS, Ass't Mor.

Tra -erse City

—Location Admirable.
GEO. ANDERSON, Mgr.

 

 

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

7 lonia Ave., N. W. Phone 86027

New Hotel Elliott

50 Baths

STURGIS, MICH.

50 Running Water
European
D. J. GEROW, Prop.

 

 

 

 

 

CODY HOTEL

GRAND RAPIDS

RATES—$1 up without bath.
$2.50 up with bath.

CAFETERIA IN CONNECTION

Occidental Hotel

EDWARD R. SWETT, Mar.
Muskegor: =s=

FIRE PROOF

CENTRALLY LOCATED
Rates $2.00 and up

Michigan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.
JAMES HOEKSEMA, Manager

 

 

 

 

Columbia Hotel

Good Place To Tie To

KALAMAZOO

 

 

 

HOTEL ROWE

interest in wanting to
please you.

ERNEST W, NEIR

 

 

 

We have a sincere

MANAGER

 

 

 

 

 

 

July 12, 1933

MICHIGAN

TRADESMAN

17

 

and now the new management of Phil.
A. Jordan. Many another “waif” has
discovered it as a “home away from
home.” Three years since, with the
aforesaid Arthur Frost as manager,
and Eddie Moran as his assistant, I
found it a restful oasis after an ab-
sence of several years, and last week
I renewed my pleasures in that estab-
lishment, on a cordial invitation from
Manager Jordan, who insisted on my
“helping” myself “to anything I saw
or desired.” The Morton is the same
old institution operated by the hospit-
able and versatile Pantlinds of nearly
a half-century ago. It has been sup-
plied with entirely new apparel, to be
sure, but the atmosphere of hospitality
still lingers. In the years of my ab-

sence the changes, if any, have been
along the lines of improvement. Cer-
tainly everything has been “kept up,”

so to speak. There is an ever existing
condition of “newness” which appeals
to the guest who frequently patronizes
modern caravansaries which carry evi-
dences of erosion and decay. None of
that around this tidy establishment,
which is provided with every modern
convenience known in hotel excellence.
Mr. Jordan, who was transferred from
the Detroit-Leland some time ago, is a
most capable and genial administrator
of its affairs, in which he is ably sup-
ported by the self-same Eddie Moran,
as assistant manager, and a corps of
efficient helpers who greet you with
evident sincerity and send you away
with a desire to return at your earliest
opportunity. In addition to the attrac-
tive public rooms, consisting of the
spacious lobby, ball-room and conven-
tion halls, the facilities for “feeding
the brute” are up to the minute. There
are the state and regular dining rooms,
a cafeteria in which appetizing foods
are served at a commendably low
price, and in addition thereto we find
a mens’ grill as well as a fountain
room, conveniently approached from
the lobby. The food is excellent, as
most ef us know, and, better still, much
in demand. I like the Morton and
everything about it and certainly will
carry back to California pleasant rec-
ollections of everything which happen-
ed to me there.

A Los Angeles newspaper, of re-
cent date, speaks of an overland train
leaving that city for Chicago with thir-
teen coaches, and less than a dozen
passengers, destined for the world’s
fair city. It also makes mention of the
fact that hundreds of ‘“‘motorcades” are
daily leaving the City of the Angels,
comprising an average of five cars
each, in defiance of the edict of the
rail organization which, though offer-
ing a fair rate, limits the return use of
its tickets to twenty-one days. Even
from Detroit the railroads are adver-
tising round-trip rates at surprisingly
low figures and allowing thirty days
for final return. Is it any wonder that
the public seem perfectly willing to
build highways for the use of public
transportation when the railroads act
up the way they do?

Mrs. Ethel Leavens, of Chicago, has
purchased the Chicagoan Lake Resort
and plans to erect a $25,000 resort hotel
on ‘the property, between Chicagoan
and Indian Lakes. Eigtht cottages, the
dance pavilion and other buildings will
be renovated and repaired, the beach
will be improved and tthe grounds land-
scaped. Conistruction of ithe hotel will
start late this summer and will be
ready for the 1934 season.

Frank S. Verbeck.
—~+++___

A school for making slip covers and
draperies has helped a St. Louis de-
partment store move fabrics. An expert
shows women customers how to meas-
ure, cut, fit and sew covers, and book-
lets are also distributed which give de-
tailed printed instructions,

Veto of Prison Products Bill Due To
Misunderstanding

The Munshaw-Karwick Prison Prod-
ucts bil was vetoed by ithe Governor
solely on the ground that the powers
of the act are given to the State Ad-
ministrative Board rather than to the
Prison Commission, The veto can be
explained only as due to a misunder-
standing of the provisions of the bill,
since the powers and duties provided
folr cannot legally or logically be vested
in any authority other ithan, ithe State
Administrative Board,

The bill does not deal with the man-
agement of prison or prison industries,
but with relations between these, on
the one hand, and the consuming in-
stitutions and departments anid the
public on the other. In these relations,
the Prison Comimission is and should
ibe an interested party and tthe Admin-
istrative Board a mediating authority.

Under the Constitution and €xist-
ing laws, the Administrative Board,
elected by the people, is the general
co-ordinating authority of the State,
and: has final control over the prisons
and all other state institutions and de-
partments concerned. Purchasing for
both the prisons and the other institu-
tions involved is exclusively a function
of ithe Administrative Board, acting
through its secretary, who is the State
Purchasing Agent. This Board is a
general directing and policy-determin-
ing authority, and has supervision of
alll acts of the Prison Comimission.

The State Prison Commission is a
division. of the State Welfare Depart-
ment, vested with the direction of the
prisons and prison industries. Its du-
ties are supervisory, practically all its
functions being delegated to the prison
wardens, and its authority limited as
follows: “All powers amd authority
hereby granted shall be subject to the
supervision of the State Administrative
Board.”

The Prison Commission is subject
to change at any time in the number,
character, and personnel of its) mem-
bers. At the beginning of the present
administration, it consisted of five mem-
bers and a secretary, having no other
official position. These were replaced
with four ex-officio members and re-
cently one of these was eliminated by
action of the Commission itself in abol-
ishing the office by virtue of which he
was a member. Olbviously, a Comimis-
sion of this type is not a proper policy-
determining authority. It is an exec-
utive commission whose function is to
carry out policies determined by the
Administrative Board.

The functions assigned to the Ad-
minstrative Board in the Munshaw-
Karwick act are as follows:

Determining the advisability, in the
publc interest, of prison production of
supplies for various state departments
and agricultural consumption, and of
the sale of prison products to or their
purchase from other states. Tihis is
obviously not a type of function suited
to a prison authority.

Direction of a_ single authority
through whom transactions in prison
products must be conducted, and by
whom such goods are purchased for the
prisons themselves and other state in-
stitutions and departments. This agen-
cy is already established and function-
ing in precisely this manner in the of-

fice of the State Purchasing Depart-
ment, which must be a function of the
State Administrative Board.

The third responsibility created by
the act is that of “causing provision to
ibe made” for the devoting of the pris-
on industries to the production of the
institutional and departmental require-
ments, and for their use and consump-
tion by those institutions and depart-
ments. The Administrative Board is
the authority which must ‘cause provi-
sion to be made” by directing the
Prison Commission to so do, and is
certainly the only authority which can
have control over the institutions and
departments in reference to the prod-
ucts which they purchase and consume,

It will therefore be seen that none of
the powers or duties created by this
act could properly ‘be vested in the
Prison Commission, and it was for pre-
cisely this reason that the authority
was central'zed and perfectly co-ordi-
nated in the Administrative Board.

John H. Schouten, President of the
Michigan Council on Governmental ex-
penditures, and A. T. McFadyen, Sec-
retary of the Michigan Commercial
Secretaries A'ssociation, have sent out
most urgent letters to their respective
memibers, calling attention to the neces-
sity of enacting the bill over the gov-
ernor’s signature on July 17,

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Represents a Broken Heart and a
Broken Spirit

When I read your column entitled
“Proceedings of the Grand Rapids
Bankruptcy Court” from week to week
I do so with much the same feeling as
I look over the obituary column: in the
daily paper. I like rather to call it the
“Grand Rapids Business Obituary,” as
so many of the businesses listed of late
are ‘ones who ‘have made a hard: fighit
to keep going and at last have had to
succumb ‘to ‘bitter and humiliating de-
feat.

When I see the names of respected
business men. appearing in that list it
seems I can picture a broken heart and
a ‘broken spirit and I wonder if perhaps
they could, and would hang on a little
longer, especially in view of the busi-
ness outlook ‘to-day, if someone hadn’t
tightened the screws on them a little
too. tight.

Perhaps the same one who exerted
the pressure was, in ‘turn, the victim
of pressure from someone else along
the same line. I ‘believe that those who
force people into bankruptcy to-day
are merely hurting themselves. They
stand to lose more than to gain. Per-
haps nine out of ten merchants to-day,
if pressure were brought to bear upon
them, would ibe found insolvent. How
muuch \better ‘to permit those who have
the courage and self-respect to wanit to
pay their honest debt a little leeway,
allow them a longer stretch of time to
meet-thieir obligations,

Many a man who returns to work
will find himself confronted with lower
wages and at the same time an accum.
ulation of ‘bills which it probably will
take him five years to pay up at his
present wage sicale. Any decenit, self-
respecting man will want to pay such
debts, ‘but ‘he has done without so many
things he really needed that even the
pleasant ‘thought of resuming work
will be dimmed by the thought of the

years of bondage to old debts he must
faice.

May the powers that be in the field
of creditors be satisfied with a small
amount paid regularly. Then our miod-
ern slaves may also be emancipated
with a preserved self-respect.

Since practically all business is done
on, a credit ibasis, co-operaltive leniency
would act much as a boomerang,

John Sinclair.

—_—_~~-__
Glass Trade Outlook Bright

Entering the last half of 1933, the
glass industry generally anticipates
the miost active production for a six-
months’ period that it has experienced
since 1930. The most important gains
will be in table and decorative giass-
ware, window glass and glassware spe-
c‘alties, While figures on plate glass
production in June are not yet ready,
there is every indication that the high
May output was improved upon in
June. July, from all indications, will
also be a high production month. Mir-
ror makers and distributors have been
more active in the plate-glass market.

Stationery Buyers Visit Market

Buyers seeking stationery for hol-
iday sale visited the wholesale market
last week to inspect lines now on dis-
play. The stores are anxious to place
early commitments because of a fear
of rising prices and are sending their
representatives into the market four to
five weeks earlier than they did last
year. The retailers are calling for
goods to retail at 50 cents and $1.
Novelty packaging is stressed in all the
new lines shown. Buyers are favoring
stationery packed in containers which
can be used as card cases, glove and
jewelry boxes after the contents have
been used.

—_—_>+-___

Buyers Turn to Men’s Fall Goods

While a fair amount of reorders on
men’s Summer goods was received diur-
ing last week, the volume is beginning
to drop off sharply and buyers are
placing main stress on Faill clothing.
The majority of Fall orders request
wunmediate deliveries of goods, as
stores are anxious ‘to get as much mer-
chandise as possible in stock before
price advances are put into effect. The
volume of Fall business to date for
many houses is anywhere from. 20 ito 50
per cent. ahead of the corresponding
period of last year.

——_.-~>___
500,000 More Employes in Textile
Apparel

A. W. Zelomek esitimates that if the
labor week in the textile apparel in-
dustry is reduced to forty hours it will
require a half-million more enyployes
in the industry, and that employment
of this number, for the first twenty
weeks of operation at the minimum of
tten dollars per week, would add $100,-
000,000 to the “Buy-Rotl” of the coun-
try.

—_+-~_____
Wages and Retail Prices
Dean Hill, executive secretary of the
Throwsters Research Institute, has
estimated that an increase of 100 per
cent. in labor costs will increase the
retail price of a pair of silk stockings
by approximately five cents, or of a
silk dress by about thirty-five cents.
—_—_ +> ____
Roosevelt has started the ball. Busi-
ness alone can keep it going.

 

  

 

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.

Officers elected at the Jackson Con-
vention of the M. S. P. A.

President—Duncan Weaver,

First Vice-President — Paul
Ann Arbor.

Second Vice-President—J. E. Mahar,

Fennville.
Gibson,

Pontiac.

Treasurer—Wm. H. Johnson, Kalama-
ZOO.

Secretary—R. A. Turrel, Croswell.

Executive Committee—A. A. Sprague,
Ithaca: Leo J. LaCroix, Detroit; J. M.
Ciechanowsky, Detroit; M. N. Henry,

Lowell; Ben Pack, Kalamazoo; J. E. Ma-
har, Pontiac.

 

Resolut ons Adopted at M. §. P. A.
Convention at Jackson

Resolved'—That the M.S. P. A. con-
vey its gratitude to the Jackson Coun-
ty Drug Association, to its Ladies’
Auxiliary and to the citizens of Jack-
son, particularly to the Masonic order
and the officials of Jackson State
Prison, for the fac:lities and en'tertain-
ment placed at their disposal and the
thoughtful care given to make its con-
vention so enjoyable and worth while.

Whereas—The M. P. T. A. thas gone
to much effort and expense to make the
convention of 1933 the enjoyable suc-
cess that it has been, and

Whereas—The M. S. P. A. is appre-
ciative of ‘the bond of good fellowship
which exists [between its membership
and: 'thiat of the M. P. T. A., therefore
be it

Resolved—That the M. S. P. A. ex-
tend to the M. P. T. A. its sincere
thanks and gratitude for its work in
behalf of the Jackson convention,

Resolved — That President Taft’s
suggestion relative to the hiring by the
executive committee of a field secre-
tary be adopted as soon as, in the
judgment of the executive committee,
the Association is: financially able to dio
so. In the opinion of your resolutions
committee the field secretary shiould
have headquarters in Lanising and his
salary should be based upon a_ per-
centage of the total membership dues
collected.

Whereas—So much in the way of
regulations vital ‘to the welfare of our
Association is in process during this
importanit year, and

Whereas—The calling together of
the entire membership more frequent-
ly than once a year would be impnac-
tical, therefore be it

Resolved—That ain advisory com-
mittee ito be composed of fa represen-
tative from each counity or district
association meet quarterly in Lansing,
with ‘the officers, to discuss problems
and formulate policies with the same
authority as if the entire membership
were convened.

Resolved—That the ‘by-laws be
amended ‘to create this authority. The
committee to be called the House of
Delegates.

Whereas—Samuel C. Henry
served the National Association of Re-
tail Druggists als secretary for the past
sixteen years: and ‘through his intelli-
gent guidance and devotion ito his of-
fice, the National Association his
gained inimembership and prestige, and

Whereas—He its one of the best
known and respected leaders in the

 

has

MICHIGAN

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retail drug trade in the United States
and has ‘built up a reputation for hon-
esty and good judgmentt with the pow-
ers that be, in the legislative circles at
our national capitol, therefore be it

Resolved—By the Michigan Pharmia-
ceutical Association assembled in con-
vention that we commend Samuel C.
Heniry for his devotion ito the interest
of the independent retail druggist and
endorse him for re-election to the of-
fice of Secretary to the National Asso-
clation of Retail Druggists.

Whereas — The Government hias
asked each line of ‘business to adopt a
code of ethics and ‘standard of practices
to govern its conduct, and

Whereas—The Michigan State Phar-
maceutical Assoc‘ation in convention
assembled, is fully alive to tthe fact
that only ‘by the adoption of some sen-
sible and fair basis of action founded
upon fair wages to employes, fair prof-
its to business, and fair prices to our
customers, can our ‘country regain a
balanced economy which will insure a
safe future, therefore be it

Resolved—That ‘the Michigan State
Pharmaceutical Association, in con-
vention assembled, does pledge to the
President and ‘his administration. our
loyal support and submit the followang
program and list of principles as work-
able, fair and based upon our best expe-
rience and knowledge. If adopted nation-
ally we promise our fullest co-operation.

Rule 1. To increase employment
among registered pharmiacist's and
drug store personnel ‘by limiting hours
of labor. No retail outlet engaged in
the retailing of drugs, drug sundries,
and kindred merchandise shiall compel
any male employe to work more than
fifty-six hours per week or any female
employe to work more than fifty-four
hours per week. Drug stores are re-
quired to stay open more hours per
day than other retail outlets, and seven
days a week for the convenience of

customers who may require profes-
sional services.
Rule 2. To establish a fair living

wage for drug store personnel. No
retail outlet engaged in the retailing
of drugs, drug sundiries, and kindred
merchandise, shall require its person-
nel to work for less than the following
scale of wages which is hereby estab-
lished as a minimum:

Registered pharmiacist, $25 per week
of fifty-six hours.

Unregistered male drug clerk, $15
per week of fifty-six hours.

Unregistered female clerk, $10 per
week of fifty-four hours.

Part-time employes shall be pro-
rated according to this minimum
schedule. The minimum wage scale
here established is higher than the
present raltes.

Rule 3. To make possible the re-
employment of pharmiacists a mini-
mum price schedule must be estab-
lished. No retail outlet shall advertise
for sale or sell any dirugs, drug sun-
dries or kindred merchandise below
the price schedule adopted by this As-
sociation. Minimum. prices ito be based
upon a list that will allow the retailer
33% per cent of the selling price. The
cost of doing business established by
the National Drug Store Survey in
Apmil, 1932, was 27% per cent of the
selling price. The above minimum price
allows the retailer 6-5/24 per cent.

 

TRADESMAN

of the selling price as his net profit.

Rule 4. To insure that all retail
sales of medicinal preparations appli-
cable to the inside anid outside of the
hunian tbody and of medicinal prepara-
tion's for usie for animals and birds are
to ‘be made through legitimate drug
outlets only. No medicinal prepara-
tions, drug, pharmaceutical or chem-
ical to be used for internial or ex'ternal
purposes or for use for animals or
birds ‘shall be retailed through any
other than a recognized drug outlet.
This does niot apply to small towns: not
large enough to support a drug store.
These general stores are covered by
the pharmiacy act. A recognized legit-
imate outlet shall be construed to be a
retail establishment under the super-
vision of a registered pharmacist.

Rule 5. Advertising must be truth-
ful as to quality and grade. To this
end ‘the following practices are con-
sidered to be unfair and againist the
public interest:

Misleading Advertising, The use of,
participation in, publishing or broad-
casting of any untrue, deceptive, or
misleading statement, representation or
illustration in an effort to sell any mer-
chandise, service, security or any prop-
enty or thing of any kind, is an unfair
and uneconomic prattice.

Unfair Competitive Claims. The use
of, panticipation in, publishing or
broadcasting of any statement, repre-
sentation or implication which might
be reasonably construed to lead to a
false or incorrect conclusion in regard
‘to ithe goods, price, services or adver-
tising of any competitor or of aniother
industry, ds an unfair and uneconomic
practice.

Disparagement of Competitors. The
use of, participation in, publishing or
broadcasting of any statement, repre-
sentation or insinuation which. dispar-
ages or attacks the goodis, prices, serv-
ice or advertising of any competitor or

 

July 12, 1933

of any other industry, is an unifair and
uneconomic piractice,

Undersellinig Claims. The use of,
participation in, publishing or broad-
casting of any statement or represen-
tation which lays claim ‘to a policy or
continuing practice of generally under-
selling competitors, ds an unfair and
uneconomic practice.

Comibinaltion Deals and Free Offers.
The use of, participation in, publishing
or broadcaisting the combination deals
of kindred items, made up either by
mianufacturer or retailer, is an unfair
and uneconomic practice. The use of,
participation in, publishing or broad-
casting ‘the offer of another item of
merchandise as free with the purcha'se
of some other commodity as an unfair
and uneconomic practice.

Deceptive Statementts: Accompanying
Cut Prices, The use of, participation
in, publishing or broadcasting of istate-
menits referring to cut prices on trade-
marked merchandise or other goods: in
such ‘a manner a's ‘to lead ithe puble to
believe that all other merchandise sold
by the advertiser is similarly low
priced when such is not 'the ‘fact, is an
unfair and uneconomic practice. No
recognized legitimate retailer ghall ad-
vertise for sale an ‘item of which there
are several ‘branid's ion the market with-
out specifying item and brand, name,
size and quantity offered. And, said
‘tems must not be advertised at lesis
than minimum price adopted No re-
tailer must advertise for sale any item
of which he has not a normal supply
on hand.

To ‘help re-employment in advertis-
ing fields. No legitimate recognized, re-
tailer must either by direct assertion
or innuendo try to persuade ‘a customer
to purchase any item or brand other
than the stem and brand specified by
customer, but may point out economy
of ‘taking langer size or quantity of
specified item and brand. Remiarks

 

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
and staple items. 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

 

 

 

 

July 12, 1933

such as, “This is the same quality and
a larger quantity for your money,”
“We do not advertise this product,
therefore, can sell it cheaper,” etc., are
considered violation of thiis' code.

To provide supervision anid enforce-
ment of this code. Upon the approval
of this code, M. S. P. A. will establish
a fair practice committee whose duties
it shall be to enforce the ethics of this
code, gather evidenice of anty violation
and submit such evidence to proper
Federal authorities for prosecution,

No wholesaler shlall set a wholesale
price upon his goods which will nilot
allow a 334 per cent gross profit if
sold at the price miarked or advertised
by the maker. Better prices may be
given on quanitity purchases, but the
same prices must be given ito all who

purchase these quantities and! such
quantity given purchases must not

alter 'the retail price below thalt which
miusit be asked by dealers. buying regu-
lar quanttities.

Because the number of drug stiores
already established in ‘the stialte far sur-
passes ithe numlber that experience hhias
shown that our population will sup-
port ais first class drug stores, and a
further division of the business: miay
render the payment of fair and diecent
wages by stores already in business to
their registered clerks impossible, to
the detrimenit of stores, clerks, cu'sttom-
ers and good pharmacy siervice andi as
it is the prerogative of the Board of
Pharmacy ‘to regulate the practice of
pharmacy, the Staite convention of the
M. S. P. A. iby resolution No. 7 re-
quested: the Board of Plharmijacy to
grant licenses to new stores only after
formal inspection and investigation
shall have proven that ‘there is real
need for ‘the additionlal stores and that
the stores already serving the territory
are not ample to properly care for the
needs of the community.

Whereas— The public paitronizes
drug stores confident in the belief thalt
great discretion is exercised in the
granting of drug store licenses, anid

Whereas—The reputation of phiar-
macy as a profession is judged by the
miaanner in which drug stores are con-
ducted and tthe equipmentt and stock
with which they are fitted, and

Whereas—The service to the health
of 'the public depends upon the ability
of the drug trade ‘to perform tthe func-
tions that distinguish it from other
lines of business, and

Whereas—A further division of the
business may render the payment of
fair and decent salaries by sitores: al-
ready in business to their registered
clerks impossible to the detriment of
stores, clerks, and customers and:

Whereast—It is the prerogative of
the Department of Pharmiacy to regu-
late ‘the practice of pharmacy, there-
fore be it

Resolved—That the Board of Phiar-
macy by authorized to granit licenses to
new stores only after formal inspection
and investigation shall have proven
that there is a real need for the addi-
tional store and that the stores already
serving the territory ‘are not ample to
properly care for the needs of the com-
mainity, and be at

Resolved—That persons desiring to
open new stores be made acquainted
with ‘the necessity of securing licenses

MICHIGAN

before investing their money in such
projects, and be it

Resolved—That the principles em-
bodted in’ this resolution be added to the
code of ethics for Mchigan pharmacy.

Wihereas—Actual surveys show that
the studies of pharmiacology and of
therapeutics are not given their proper
allotment of the medical
school’s this country as

time in
curricula an
compared with Europe and
Whereas—Thiis has a detrimental in-
fluence upon the practice of pharmaicy
in the United States of America and
Whereas—This is niot the best inter-
ests of public welfare, therefore be it
Resolved—That the Michigan State
Pharmaceutical Association go on rec-
ord as condemning this improper ap-
portionment of situdies, and be it
Resolved—That copies of the above
resolution be sent to the American
Medical Association and the American
Association of Medical Colleges.
Whereas—The dievelopmenit of the
prescription department is essential to
professional recognition and is neces-
sary to the public service a pharmacy
is licensed to give, and
Whereas—The United Staittes Phiar-
miacopis and the National Formulary
contain an adequate materia medica to
meet tthe average needs of the med:cal
profesisionis, therefore be it
Resolved—That the Michigan State

Pharmiaceutiical Associaton encourage

its members to conduct campaigns of

U.S. P. and N. F. propaganda among
our colleagues of the medical, dental
and veterinary professions.

Whereas—lIt has come ito the a'tten-
tion of ithe pharmacists of the state
that overtures are being miade by cor-
porations and persons not now en-
gaged in pharmacy to enter the drug
business in order to sell prescription
liquor, therefore be it

Resolved—That 'the M.S. P. A. in
convenitiion iasisiembled request the De-
partment of Pharmacy to deny drug
store licenses to ‘any person or cor-
poration whom they believe will regard
the filling of liquor prescriptions as
the miain reason for the existence of
their business.

Wihereas—Thhe present arranigemient
in which tthe fiscal year sitarting Janu-
ary 1 does not co-ordinate satisfac-
torily with the fiscal year of the Phar-
macy department beginning July 1, be it

Resolved—Thialt steps be inaugurated
to ‘bring about ‘this change and that
credit on next year’s dues to the
amount of $1.50 be given ito those
members who have already paid their
1933 dues.

Resolved—By the Michigan
Pharmiaceutical Association,
June 29, 1933, that the program com-
mittee for our convention in 1934 allot
at leasit one-half day period of the
program to proposals and considera-
tion of legislation for the 1935 session
of the statie legislature.

Resolved—That ‘our incoming offi-
cers communicate with ithe officers anid
necessary conumnittees of our Michigan
Medical Associaltion. The purpose of
this contact to arrange for the ex-
change of speakers at our conventions,
that {through this exchange of speakers
a more friendly and co-operative spirit
may be brought about between the
members of the two asisociationis,

State
in session

TRADESMAN

19

WHOLESALE DRUG PRICE CURRENT

 

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

Acid
Acetic, No. 8, lb. 06 @ 10
Boric, Powd., or

Xtal, Ib. .._. 084%@ 20
Carbolic, XtaL,lb. 36 @ 43
Crimie Tb. 2. 35 @ 45
Muriatic, Com’l.,

ID. So 03%@ 10
Nitric: Ib. 2.2.8 09 @ 15
Oxalic, Ib. —..__. 15 @ 25
Sulphuric, lb. -. 034%@ 10
Tartaric, Ib. _... 30 @ 40

Alcohol
Denatured, No. 5,

Gal 2... 48 | @ «G0
Grain, Gal. -_.. 4 00@5 00
Wood, Gal. _... 60 @ 60

Alum-Potash, USP
Eump, ib. ..... 0 @ 18
Powd. or Gra.,lb.054@ 13

Ammonia
Concentrated,lb. 06 @ 18
4-F, Ib. __..._.. 054%@ 13
ode, We 2 054%@ 13
Carbonate, Ib... 20 @ 25
Muriate, Lp., lb. 18 @ 30
Muriate, Gra., lb. 08 @ 18
Muriate, Po., lb. 20 @ 30
Arsenic
Pound 2.2.) 07 @ 2
Balsams
Copaiba. tb: =.) 60@1 40
Fir, Cana., lb. 2 00@2 40
Bir, Oreg., Ib. __ 50@1 00
Peru 1b. 1 70@2 20
Wola, WD. 222 2.- 1 50@1 8v
Barks
Cassia,

Ordinary, Ib.__ @ 30

Ord, Po., Ib. 25 @ 35

Saigon, lb. —-. @ 40

Saigon, Po., lb. 50 @ 60
Bilm, Ib. ..2-_- 40 @ 60
Elm, Powd.. lb. 38 @ 45
Elm, G’d, ib... 38 @ 46
sassafras (P’d lb. 45) @ 35
Soaptree, cut, lb. 20 @ 30
Soaptree, po., lb. 35 @ 40

Berries
Subeb, Wb.22 2 28 @ 65
Cubeb, po., lb. @ %
Juniper, lb. -... 10 @ 20
Blue oe
HOUNG) 22 @ 15
Borax
Pd or Xtal, ib. 06 @ 18
Brimstone
Pound ......... 4% @ 10
Camphor
POUNG sooo 55 @ 15
Cantharides
Russian, Powd. —- @3 50
Chinese, Powd. @1 2
Chalk
Crayons,

white, dozen__ @3 60

dustless, doz. @6 00
French Powder,

Coml., Ib. 034%@ 10
Precipitated, lb. 12 @ 15
Prepared, lb. 14 @ 16
White, lump, Ib. 03 @ 10

Capsicum
Pods, ib. ...... €0 @ 70
Powder, lb. -.-. 62 @ E5
Cloves
Wihole Jb. = 30. @ 40
Powdered, lb.--_ 35 @ 45
Cocaine
Ounce, 222 11 48@ 13 60
Copperas
mtak ib ...... 02%@ 10
Powdered, lb. -. 04 @ 15
Cream Tartar
Pound 223 224%2@ 35
Cuttlebone
Pound 2.2. 4 54
Dextrine
Yellow Corn, ib. 064%@ 16
White Corn, lb. 07 @ 1E
Extract
Witch Hazel, Yel-
low Lab., gal. 99 @l1 82
Licorice, Pd, lb. 50 @ 6)
Flower
Arnica, Ib....... 50 @ 55
Chamomile,
German, lb. -. 35 @ 45
Roman, lb. -. @ 90

Saffron,

American, lb. 50 @ 55
Spanish, ozs... @1 65
Formaldehyde, Bulk
Pound <2... | —_ 0 @ 20

Fuller’s Earth
Powder, lb. -.-. 06 @ 10

Gelatin
PounG 222555 55 @ 65
Glue
Brok., Bro., lb. 20 @ 30
Gro’d, Dark, lb. 16 @ 22
Whi. Flake, Ib. 27%@ 35
White G’d., lb. 26 @ 35
White AXX light,
ibe @
Ribbon 222: 42u%@ 50
Glycerine
Pound: 22200 14%@ 35

Gum
Aloes, Barbadoes, ’
so called,lb.gourds@ 60

Powd., Ib. .. db @ 45
Aloes, Socotrine,

Ib @ %

Powd., ib. ._. @ 80
Arabic, first, ib. @ 40
Arabic, see. Ib. @ 30
Arabic, sorts,lb. 15 @ 4d
Arabic, Gran., lb. @ 35
Arabic, Pd, Ib. 25 @ 35
Asafoetida, lb. ~. 47@ 50
Asafoetida, Po., lb. 7>@ 82
Ruane Ie. 70
suaiac, powd.__.. 75
Kine, Ih... 90
Kino, powd., Ib 1 00
Myrrh. Ib...

Myrrh, Pow., lb.
oo Orange,
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Qo

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Ground, Ib. __ 15 25
Shellac, white,
(bone dr’d) lb. 30 @ 45
Tragacanth,
No. 1, bbis. __ 1 60@2 00
No. 2, lbs. ..._ 1 60@1 75
Pow., Ib. _... 1 26@1 50
Honey
Pound 2.2. 2. 25 @ 40
Hops
se Loose, Pressed,
Se @1 25

Bae Peroxide
Pound, gross 25 vu@z7 00
4% Lb., gross 15 00@16 ou
‘ b., gross 10 VU@10 50
ndigo

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Madras, Ib. 00@2 25
Insect Powder

Eure. ih 2.2. zo @ 38
Lead Acetate
Stal bi dt @ Za
Puwd. & Gran. Za w ga
Licorice
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Buenu. Pd. ib. 70
Nase, Nui, bv. Zd ov
Sage, louse

blessed, “8S, lb. 40
Sage, Ounces . sa
cape, PU & Grd. so
Seuha,

Auiexandria, lb. 35

‘Linuevella, lb. zu 3uU
£Owd., ib.  .. Za du
Uva Ursi, ib. .. Zu Z
Uva Ursi, Pd, ib. 3u
Lime
Chloride, med., dz. 35
Chloride, large, dz. 1 4a
Lycopodium
Pound <2. = 45 60
Magnesia
Carb.. 468, ib. __ 30
Carb., 1/16s, Ib. 32
Carb,, F wd., ib. 15 2o

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Menthol
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Morphine
OQuneces 2... @10 80
ee @1zZ Yb
Mustard

Bulk, Powd.,
select, lb. _... 45 @ 50
No. £, lb. ---. 25 @ 35
Naphthaline
Batis, ib. 2. Of @ 12

Biake. Ib. 2. a! Oi @ 12
Nutmeg
Pound _ 2. @ 40
Powdered, Ib. —. @ 50
Nux —

Pound: 2.0: @ 2
Powdered, i... — 16 @ 26
Oil Essential

Almond,
Bit., true, ozs. @ 50
Bit., art., ozs. @ 30

Sweet, true, lb. 110@1 60
Sw’t, Art., lbs. 1 00@1 25
Amber, crude, lb. 75@1 00
Amber, rect., Ib. 1 10@1 75

Amse. Ib. 22) .- 00@1 60
Bay. Wp. -.... € €0@4 25
Bergamot, lb. ~. 3 00@3 60

i
4
°
Cajenut, ih I
Caraway S’d, lb. 2 65@3 20
Cassia, USP, lb. 2 10@2 60
Cedar Leaf, lb. 1 50@2 00
Cedar Leaf, :

J

1

4

Coml., Ib. ._.. 1 00@1 25
Citronella. Ib.--_._ 1 05@1 40
@€loves. Ip. .....- 75@2 25
Croton, lbs..—.. 4 00@4 60
Cubeb, lb. ---. 4 25@4 80
Erigeron, lb. -. 2 70@3 35
Eucalyptus, lb.-- 95@1 60
Henne. 23. 2 00@2 60

Hemlock, Pu.,lb. 1 155@2 20
Heml’k Com., lb. 1 00@1 25
Juniper Ber., lb. 3 00W3 20
Junip’r Wd, lb. 1 500@1 75

Lav. Flow., lb. 3 50@4 00
Lav. Gnard., lb.. 1 25@1 50
hemom ib. __. 1 Th@2 26
Mustard, true, ozs. @l1 50

Mustard, art., ozs. @ 35
Orange, Sw., lb. 3 00@3 25
Origanum, art,

lb. 00@1 20
Pennyroyal, Ib._ 2 75@3 20

Peppermint, lb.. 4 25@4 8%
Hose, Gr 22: | @2 50
Rose, Geran., ozs. 50@ 95
Rosemary

Flowers, 1b.-_ 1 00@1 50
Sandalwood,

EH L., Ib __._ $ 00@8 66

W. L Ib. -_.. 4 50@4 75
Sassafras,

true, Ib. ___. 1 60@2 20

SVN. Ib. 85@1 40
Spearmint. Ib... 2 00@2 40
‘Lansy: Ib . 3 50@4 00
Thyme, Red, Ib._ 1 50@2 00
Thyme, W hi., lb. 1 75@2 40
Wintergreen

Leaf, true, Ib. 5 40@6 00

Birch, Ib. __.. 2 %@3 20

Syn. See 75@1 20
Wormseed, lb. __ 3 50@4 00

Wormwood, lb.__ 4.50@5 00
Oils Heavy

oo. Bal. .. 1 15@1 36
Oocoanut, 1b, _. 22%@ 35
Cod Liver, Nor-

Wegian, gal. _.1 00@1 50
Cot. Seed Gals._ 85@1 00
Lard, ex., gal. 3 55@1 65
Lard, No. 4. gal. 1 25@1 40
Linse ed, raw, gal. 89@1 04
Linseed, boil., ‘gal. 92@1 07
Neatsfoot, :

extra. gal. _...  80@
Olive, a“

Malaga, gal.__ 2 50@3 00

Pure, gak _ 7 00@5 00
Sperm, gal... jk 25@1 50
ne. gal. -. 15@ 90
Ear, gah 50 65
Whale, gal _ ¢; 00
: Opium
ag Ozs., nisl -

Ao on 00

- 1b... 40 @ 45
Pitch’ Burgundy
Found . 90

@
Petroiatum

Amber, Plain,lb. 12 @
Amber, Carb.,lb. 14 @ 19
Cream Whi., lb. 17 @
Lily White, lb. 20 @
Snow White, lb. 22 @

Plaster Paris Dental
Barrels
Less, Ib.

Caustic, st’ks,lb. 55
Liquor, lb. e¢

~—ena a @
Potassium
Acetate, lb. 60 @
Bicarbonate, “lb. 30 @ 35
Bichromate, lb. 15 @
Bromide, lb. @

Carbonat 3 33
nate, oo OO
Chlorate, =
tak. Ib _.. 1 23
powd., Ib... g 23
Gran., ih, _. 91 @ 28
Iodide, ‘lb Co 3 38@3 57

Permanganate, Ib. 2244@35
Prussiate,

ed Ib 80 90
Yellow, ib. _. 66 $ 60
Quassia Chips
Pound = = 25@ 30
Powd., Ib... 35 @ 40

c Quinine
5 OZ. Cans, ozs.__ @ 54
se Sal
psom, Ib. .... 03% 10
Glaubers, $
Lump, Ib. ._.. 03 @ 10
Gran., Ib. -_. 083%@ 10
Nitre,

Xtal or Powd. 10 @ 16
Gran.. Ib. - 09 @ 16
Rochelle, Ib. ___ 17 @ 30
Soda, lb. -_.__ 02%@ 038
Soda
ASh 22 03 @ 10

Bicarbonate, lb.
Caustic, Co’l., lb. 08 @
Hyposulphite, lb. 05 @ 10
Phosphate, Ib. 23 @
Sulphite,

xtal, Ik. @ Ge

Dry, Powd., Ib.
Silicate, Sol.,gal. 40 @ 50

Turpentine

Gallons = AF 6@ «O73

 

 

 

MICHIGAN

TRADESMAN

July 12, 1933

 

 

GROCERY PRICE CURRENT

The prices quoted in this department are not cut
quotations such as jobbers should receive for standard goods. Because of present

day uncertainties,

prices. They are regular

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 province of this publication.

——

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ee

ADVANCED
Pineapples Clothes Lines
White Beans Brooms
Rolled Oats Motor Oil
Karo Syrup Fiour
Wheat Cereas Bottle Caps

DECLINED

Hart Wax Beans

 

AMMONIA
Parsons, 82 oz. ______ 3 35
Parsons. 10 oz. ______ 2 70
Parsons. 6 oz. ...__ 1 80
Little Bo Peep, med. 1 35
Little Bo Peep, lge. 2 26
Quaker, 32 om: ______ 10

APPLE BUTTER
Table Belle, 12-36 oz.,
Oe, 1 90

BAKING POWDERS

Royal, 2 oz., doz.
Royal, 4 oz., doz.

Royal, 6 oz., doz. ____ 2 20
Royal, 12 oz., doz. ____ 4 37
Royal, 2% lbs.. doz.__ 13 7£
Royal, 5 Ibs., doz.____ 24 50

ser)
Ta F
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80
co. €
FG

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5 Ib.. 1 doz. in case 6 00
10 lb., % doz. in case 5 75
BLEACHER CLEANSER
Clorox, 16 oz., 24s __ 3 25
Clorox, 22 oz., 12s __ 3 00
Lizzie, 16 oz., 128 ____ 2 15
BLUING

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

BEANS and PEAS

100 Th.
Dry Lima Beans 100 Ib.
White H’d P. Beans__ :
Split Peas, Yell., 60 Ib.
Split Peas, Gr’n 60 Ib.
Scotch Peas, 100 Ib._-

BURNERS

Queen Ann, No. 1

Queen Ann, No. 2 __

White Flame. No. 1
and 2, doz. oe

115
1 25

2 25

BOTTLE CAPS

1 gross
eross. 15

Dbl. Lacauor,
pkg,, per

  

BREAKFAST FOODS
Kellogg’s Brands
Corn Flakes, No. 136 2 50
Corn Flakes, No. 124 2 50

Pee NO O28 ee. 2 15
mem NO 2a 1 05
Krumbles, No. 412____ 1 40
3ran Flakes, No. 624_ 1 90
Bran Flakes, No. 650_ = 85
Rice Krispies, 6 oz.--. 2 25
Rice Krispies, 1 oz. __ 1 10
All Bran, 16 oz. _._.. 2 25
All Bran, 10 oz ____. 2 70
All Bran, % oz. -.._._ 1 10
Kaffe Hag. 6 1-lb.

PANS 2 2 57
Whole Wheat Fla., 24 1 85
Whole Wheat Bis., 24 2 3

Post Brands
Grapenut Flakes, 24s__
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. PBR 24.
Post Bran, PBF 36___
Sanka 6-11b

DMD wD Nw Oe coDd
rn
ou

Amsterdam Brands

Gold Bond Par., No.5% 7 60
Prize, Parlor, No. 6. 8 00
White Swan Par., No.6 8 50
BROOMS :
Quaker, 5 sewed_______ 6 25
Warehouse 6 25
BOBS 2 75
Winner, 5 sewed______ 4 50
Whisk, No. 3... 2 25
BRUSHES
Scrub
Solid Back, 8 in. -_.. 1 50
Solid Back, 1 in. ._.. 1 75
Pointed Ends -_-_--_ _- 1 25
Stove
Bhener 260 1 80
No. 60 2 00
Peeress 2 60
Shoe
Na: 8-0 22 2 25
NO. Be 3 00
BUTTER COLOR
Jangelion ..... 2 85
CANDLES
flectric Light, 40 Ibs. 12.1
?lumber, 40 Ibs. --_. 12.8
Paraffine, 6s -------- 14%
Paraffine, 12s —....... 144%
Wickine 5-2 40
Tudor, 6s, per box -. 30
CANNED FRUITS
Hart Brand
Apples
Np. 10 2 4 75
Blackberries
Pride of Michigan ____ 2 55
Cherries
Mich, red, No. 10____ 5 90

Pride of Mich., No. 2 2 60

Marcellus Red  -_-_-_ 2 10

Special 298 | 1 35

Whole White -_----_- 2 8
Gooseberries

No. 19 2

Pears
Pride of Mich. No. 2% 2

25
Black Raspberries
No 2 60
Pride of Mich. No. 2__ 1 60
Red Raspberries
No: 2 2 25
Ne 2 20 4 Zp
Marcellus, No. 2____ 1 70
Strawberries
Mo. 2 38 00
Be 1 8h
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 oz.__
Chicken Haddie, No. 1
Fish Flakes, small __
Cod Fish Cake, 10 oz.
Cove Oysters, 5 oz.
Lobster, No. 4. Star
Shrimp, 1, wet ______
Sard’s, % Oil, Key __
Sardines, % Vil, k’less 3 35
Salmon, Red Alaska__ 2 05
Salmon, Med. Alaska_ 1 65
Salmon, Pink. Alaska_ 1 40
Sardines, Im. %4, ea._6@11
pariines, Cal... 95
Tuna, % Van Camps,

mM bro me BODO cos oh
on
o

Tuna, %s, Van Camps,
le eee a
ls, Van Camps,

CANNED MEAT

Bacon, Med. Beechnut 1 71
Bacon, Lge. Beechnut 2 43
Beef, Lge. Beechnut 3 51
Beef, Med. Beechnut 2 07
Beef, No. 1, Corned __ 1 95
Beef, No. 1, Roast __ 1 95
Beef, 2% oz., Qua., sli. 1 35
Beef. 4 oz. Qua., sli. 2 25
Beefsteak & Onions, s. 2 70
Chili Con Car., is ..._ 1 05
Deviled Ham, \%s ____ 1 15
Deviled Ham, %s ____ 2 85
Potted Beef, 4 oz. ____ 1 10
Potted Meat, 4% Libby 45
Potted Meat. % Libby 75
Potted Meat, % Qua. 55

Potted Ham, Gen. % 1
Vienna Saus. No. % 1
Vienna Sausage, Qua.

Veal Loaf, Medium __ 2 25
Baked Beans
Campbells, 48s ______ 2 30

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 8 25
Baby No. 2. 1 70
Pride of Mich. No. 2_. 1 60
Marcellus, No. 10 ___. 6 50

Red Kidney Beans
10

No.
No,

8 oz.

String Beans

0 oe 8714
45

Little Quaker, No. 2_. 2 00
Choice, Whole, No. 2__ 1 50
Cut Noo do. 3 7 25
Cut, No 2. 135
Pride of Michigan____ 1 15
Marcellus Cut, No. 10 6 50
Wax Beans
Choice, Whole, No. 2__ 1 50
Cit Ne1b 7 25
Cut Me 225 eee 2 35
Pride of Mich., No. 21 15
Marcellus Cut, No. 10 4 75
Beets
Extra Small, No. 2___ 2 00
Fancy Small, No. 2___ 1 75
Pride of Mich., No. 2% 1 35
diart Cut, No. 10... = 3 90
Hart Cut, No, 2... 86
Marcel. Whole, No. 2% 1 35
Hart Diced, No. 2 -_-.. 90
Carrots
Deed, No. 2.2... 90
Diced; No. 10 4 vv
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-
ne. 2 lh
Peas
Little Dot, No. 2______ 2 00
Sifted E. June, No. 10 9 50
Sifted E. June. No. 2__ 1 75
Marcel.. Sw. W. No. 2 1 45
Marcel., BE. June. No. 2 1 35
Marcel., E. Ju., No. 10 7 50
Pumpkin
No. 10 220 4 75
No. 2% 1 30
Sauerkraut
NO. 408 00
NO: 23ers 95
Ne. 2 2 85
Spinach
No: 2% 22 2 2b
No: 2 3 1 80
Squash
Boston, No. 3 ________ 1 35
Succotash
Golden Bantum. No. 2 2 10
Hart. No, 2 1 80
Pride of Michigan __ 1 65
Marcellus, No. 2______ 95
Tomatoes
NO, 10) 2 5 25
ING. OMG he 1 80
NG. Oo 1 40
Pride of Mich., No. 2% 1 35
Pride of Mich., No. 2__ 1 10
Tomato Juice
Wart, No. 10 20: 4 75

CATSUP :
Sniders, 8 oz. 2.2... 95
Sniders, 14 oz. ...-.. 1 55

Sniders, 8 oz.-...Doz.
Sniiders, 14 9z.__-Doz.
Quaker, 8 02z.__-- Doz 9
Quaker, 14 o0z.__-- Doz. i 2

 

Ruby. 14 0z_._...Doz 95
CHiti SAUCE
Sniders; 8 oz. —2. 65
Sniders, 14 oz. -.-_-- 2 25
OYSTER COCKTAIL
Sniders, 11 oz. -_.__ __ 2 00
CHEESE
Roguefort __.2. 68
Wisconsin Daisy _____ 14%
Wisconsin Twin ______ 13%
New York June
pap Sago 0000) 40
PetCo 15
Michigan Flats —_______ 14
Michigan Daisies
Wisconsin Longhorn  _. 16
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 Old Eng. Loaf__ 32
Kraft, Pimento, % Ib. 1 60
Kraft, American, % Ib. 1 60
Kraft, Brick, % Ib.-.. 1 60
Kraft. Limbur., % Ib. 1 60

CHEWING GUM

Adams Black Jack ____ 66
Adams Dentyne _______ 65
Beeman's Pepsin _______ 66
Beecnhut Peppermint __ 66
Doublemint ____-__-____ 66
Peppermint, Wrigleys __ 66
Spearmint, Wrigleys ___ 66
Juiey Bruit. 66
Wrigley’s P-K __..._. 66
Tenperrny 3 66
CHOCOLATE

Baker, Prem., 6 lb. % 2 50
Baker. Pre., 6 Ib. 3 oz. 2 42

_ CLOTHES LINE
Riverside. 50 fi... 1 80
Cupples Cord ___. 2 10

COFFEE ROASTED

Lee & Cady

1 Ib. Package
Arrow Brand ________ ‘
Boston Breakfast ____ 23
Breakfast Cup ________ 21
Competition ...._ i= Soe
go 19
MaAsesHC es 29
Morton House __________ 31
Neatow: 2s 26
Quaker, in Cartons___ 21
Competition -_._______ 15%

McLaughlin’s Kept-Fresh

 

Coffee Extracts
‘M. Y:. per 100...
frank’s 50 pkes. __ 4 25
E{ummel's 50. 1 Ib.

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

EVAPORATED MILK

Quaker, Tall, 101% oz. 2 85
Quaker, Baby, 4 doz. 1 43
Quaker, Gallon. % dz. 2 85
Carnation, Tall. 4 doz. 2 95
“Sarnation, Baby. 4 dz. 1 48
Jatman’s Dudee, Tall 2 95
Jatman’s D’dee, Baby 1 48
Pet, Val 2 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 50
Webster Cadillac ____ 75 00
Webster Golden Wed. 75 00
Websterettes -.._____ 38 50
Cineos qe 38 50
Garcia Grand Babies 38 50
Bradstreets  . ______ 38 50
La :Palena Senators. 75 00
GOGing 38 50
R G Dun Boquet __ 75 00
Perfect Garcia Subl. 95 00
Budwiser ---------... 19 50
Tango Pantellas ____ 13 00
Sivines 2.5000 19 6¢
Hampton Arms Jun'r 37 50
TTOIM oo 35 00
Rancho Corono _____- 35 06
Rewmway 22 20 00
CONFECTSONERY

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

Mixed Candy
Kindergarten _______ 14
Beaders 09%
French Creams ______ 11%
Paris Creams _. 12
OUDIer 09
Fancy Mixture ______ 14

Fancy Chocolate
5 Ib. boxes
Bittersweets, Ass'ted 1 25
Nibble Sticks  ~_____. 1 35
Chocolate Nut Rolls — 1 50

Lady Vernon 115
Golden Klondikes ___. 1 05
Gum Drops Cases
Jelly. Strings 14
Tip Top Jellies _____ 0934
Orange Slices _______ 0914

Lozenges Pails
A. A. Pep. Lozenges _. 13
-\. A. Pink Lozenges __ 13
«A. A. Choe. Lozenges __ 13
Motto Hearts ©) | 4¢
Malted Milk Lozenges__ 19

Hard Goods Pails
I.emon Drops ______.___ 12
F. Horehound drops 12

Anise Squares _______ — ae
l’eunut Squares ____ 13
__ Cough Drops Bxs.
smith Bros, 2 1 45
[aiden’s 1 45
Vick’s, 40/10c ______ 2 40
Specialties

Italian Bon Bong ______ 6
Banquet Cream Mints__ 17
Handy Packages, 12-10e 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 Ib] boxes ___.. 4;

DRIED FRUITS

Apples
N. Y. Fey.. 50 Ib. box 13
N. Y. Fey., 14 oz. pkg. 16

Apricots
Evaporated, Choice ...
Evaporated, Ex. Choice 13%
— 5

xX,

Fancy Moorpack

Citron
10 1b. box 2

 

  

 

July 12, 1933

 

 

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 21
Currants Margarine POTASH HERRING SOAP TEA

Packages, 11 oz, .___-- 11% Babbitt’s, 2 doz. -... 2 75 Holiand Herring Am. Family, 100 box 5 60
Mixed, Kegs —....._... Crystal White, 100 __. 3 50

wines. half bbls. --._-- WB. 60s pe 2 20 adi Japan o

: : med, bbls, 0200 Fels Naptha, 100 box 5 00 Medium ----_-_~-~---_~

Wilson ‘i Brands FRESH MEATS Milkers, Kegs ___-----_- Flake White, 10 box 386 Choice —_--_.-...__.. 19@28

Dates Nut eo Milkers, half bbls. _____ Jan Hoes, 106 box _.. 740 Fancy __________ 32@36

Imperial, 12s, pitted__ 1 35 fa : Milkers, bbls. __-_._-__- Fairy, 100 box_____--- a0 No. 1 Nite. 31
Imperial, 12s, Regular 115 >Pecial Roll --------__-- 1 Palm Olive, 144 box__ 8 00
Beef Lava, 50 box _.._____ 2 25

Top Steers & Heif. __.. 11 Lake Herring Pummo, 100 box ______ 4 85 : Gunpowder

MATCHES Good Steers & Heif. --09 4% phi i100 Ibs. _ Sweetheart. 100 box __ 5 70 Choice -___--____ oe 32

Diamond. No. & 146. 6 16 Med. Steers & Heif. __ 08 Mackerel Grandpa Tar 60 am. 210 Hancy —--.. -- 40
Peaches Searchlight, tk hoe 6 15 Com. Steers & Heif. __ 07 Tubs, 60 Count, fy. fat 6 00 Grandpa Tar, 50 lIge. 3 50
Evap. Choice__._______ Suan 16 Pails, 10 Ib. Fancy fat 150 ‘Trilby Soap, 50. 10c 3 15

ey [7 a. z ’ Wiliams Barber Bar, 9s 50 Ceylon
; No 02. Williams Mug, per doz. 48 Pekoe, medium -_______ 41
‘ae Veal i Lux Toilet. 60 $15 Mieh i harrie... 32
ae me on. “=e maa

Peel afety Matches Medium 6 07 ed. Fancy, 100 lb. 13 00 English Breakf
Lemon, American _____ 24 Red Top, 5 gross case 4 75 Milkers, bbls. ______ 8 50 wiee ees eauane meade” — 28
Orange, American _____ 24 Signal Light, 5 gro. cs 4 40 ea a Norway .. 19 50 Mibeice, Jamaica _ @24 Congou, Choice ____ 35@36

ve Cut Lunch 159 Cloves. “Zanzibar _- @2g Congou. Fancy --_- 42@43
Spine Pambp. 18 Boned, 10 Ib. boxes __ 16 Cassia, Canton -_-___ @24
MULLER’S PRODUCTS Good 16 oT Ss
R 1 ------------------- Ginger, Africa ________ @19 : Oolong
Raisins Macaroni, 9 0z.______- 2 15 Montan eee ee 12 Mixed No 1 2 | @i0 «Medium .. 39
Seeded. bulk ______ Spaghetti, 9 oz... 215 Poor -—__________ 05 Mixed, 10c pkgs., doz. @65 Choice ---.-__..________ 45
Thompson’s S’dless blk. eu Elbow Macaroni, 9 oz. 2 15 SHOE BLACKENING Nutmegs. 70@90 _____ au Te -.........,...,,.. 50
eg s'dless bik.__-- ed Cieeeeriee oo _ 2 in 1, Paste, doz. 130 Nutmegs, 105-110 ____ @48
B67 ee gg Vermicelli. oz, 2 15 E. i aan Pepper, Black ________
Gunner Roe ion ¢ — “Wee Alpmatcio 60x” 3 16 cae un pe eae Ce se 6 TWINE
ee a tee ee 1 30 Gattan 5 OF come ©
ee eg ae oo 90 <a oe a 2
shaiahaeaeaiataaatemeeteeted aoe Seand in Bulk
'spi CPaleR 16
California Prunes NUTS—Whole eo e on VINEGAR
90@100, 25 lb. boxes__@ Almonds, Peerless ___- Bh oe a an F. O. B. Grand Rapids
80@90, 25 Ib. boxes__@ Brazil, large -----— a oo Pork STOVE POLISH Check Gulia @is Cider. 40 Grain ______ 16
70@80. 25 lb. boxes__@ Fancy Mixed -----__. ity s0in, med.___-______ 08 Blackne, per doz. _...130 Mustard _......... @ig White Wine, 40 grain__ 20
60@70, 25 lb. boxes__@ Filberts, Naples --___- Butts ---.----_______ 08 Black Silk Liquid, dz.130 Mace Penang ......... @65 “hite Wine, 80 Grain 25
50@60. 25 Ib. boxes__@08%4 Peanuts, Vir. Roasted 6% Shoulders ~_~-_____. 06% Black Silk Paste, doz. 1 25 fone fac @19
40@50, 25 lb. boxes__@ Peanuts, Jumbo —_____ Tisc Spareribe 05 Enameline Paste, doz. 1 30 fo eT Sees pa
30@40, 25 lb. boxes.__.@09% Pecans, 3, star __-__--- zo Neck bones -_-____ 03 Enameline Liquid, dz. 130 perrer, White ...... @23 WICKING
30@30, 25 Ib. boxes__@12 Pecans, Jumbo -______. 40 Trimmings ---.._.... 05 BE. Z. Liquid, per doz. 130 penoer Cayenne... 25 NO 9 Der Rross -_____ 80
18@24, 25 Ib. boxes_.@14% Pecans, Mammoth ___.- 5u Radium, per doz. ---. 130 paneiica Spanish ae ne 1, per gross ______ 1 2
bs aati Cake ne Gren — per doz. 1 30 “ka, Spanish — __ st uae =< oe 2
CHOY (2222 i rove Hinamel dz 280 #646... Bo: & Ree mrcse
peas oe Vulcanol, No. 10, doz. 1 30 tele) Rolls, per doz. 90
Hominy Clear Back -. 16 00@18 09 Stovoll. per doz. _____ 3 00 Seasoning Rachancn Ne z anea
Pearl. 100 Ib. sacks -- 3 50 Salted Peanuts oe ee 1 e Cues tae te oe ss 80 hak Oe ae... %
Mh Colao cane) 1 80 on 35
ellop’e case Dry Sait Meats SALT nion Salt --------- —is WOODENWARE
es Backs ae i ee ee eon a ie a a 328 Bushels, Wide Ba d,

: olonia fo. © Wace ole 4 on 6 n
Elb.Macaroni, 20 Tb.bx. 1 05 ae oe Colonial, 36-1% ______ es 2 1S ee ee 2 00
Egg Noodle. 10 Ibs. 12) 1a. a Bac ae yy eee eee Hi Tore -——— g9 Market. drop handle. 9¢

aocetcce ee 39! -------- 8% Med. No. 1 Bbls. 2 90 - + Of. ----_- Market, single handle 95
Peanuts, Spanish fo ib: tubs ----advance 4% Med. No. 1, 100 Ib. bk. 109 SSVOr¥. 1 ox. -------- 9, Market. extra ________ 1 60
oo ‘soe oe 6 Meer ee we Paes fe a gs Solint, large ————-_-_- 8 50
Orta 22 e 2 . pails -__..advance % Packers Meat, 50 lb. 65 . (SoS Splint. medium -_____ 7 5
Pearl Barley Pecans Salted -_.-__- — 45 10 Ib. pails __._.advance % Cream Rock for ice Splint, small 6 50
0060 ee 09 Walnut California ..-_ 45 5 lb. pails ___.advance 1 cream, 100 Ib. each 85
Barley Grits _-_----- 5 00 a Ib, pails -..-advance 1 Butter Salt 280 lb. bbl. 4 00 STARCH
Chestér = --00 3 50 ee eee ----- a teen. 40 Corn Hesiei Churns
poun tubs -.__ 1% Baker Sale 280 Ib. bbl. 3 80 Kingsford, 24 lbs. ____ 2 30 Herat ‘oat pay =
MINCE MEAT 6. 10 lb., per bale -_-__ 93 powa., bags, per 100 265 3 to 6 gal : *
None Such. 4 doz. ___ 6 20 * = haga ---- 100 Argo, 24. 1 Ib. pkgs. 1 15 eo -
Sage Quaker. 3 doz. case_._ 2 65 _ Sausages on | Chee a 2 20
Bast Inéia ____- ---- 10 Yo Ho, Kegs, wet. lb. 16% ao a 10 i Pails
ee 13 Qt. Galvanized ____ 2 60
. vena eieet a a 12 Gides a ae emo 2 95
Ore
ps 2 a ” e Aine, 4, 1 Ie olige, 262 14 ct. Wein Gal FE hae
7 oz. Jar, Plain, doz. 1 06 é Se on Argo, 12, 3 lb. pkgs. 217 10 at. Ti
Tapioca f : : d Headcheese ~--_-_______ 13 CES Argo, 8, 5 lb. pkgs. 2 46 at. Tin Dairy -____ 4 00
Pearl, 100 Ib. sacks -_ 7% 16 oz. 2c pos peg : . i P Silver Gloss, 48. 1s __ 11%
ee 8 oe 8 et Te ee deiiciiee eece MORTONS Elastic, 32 pkgs. ____ 2 55
at . ° ces Oo ea . Oe eee on
ees es 3 oz. Jar. Stuff., doz. 115 Hams, Cer. 14-16 i. 16 a ek -————-— hae

Jiffy Punch
$ doz. Carton __._---- 2 26
Assorted flavors.

FRUIT CANS
Presto Mason
F. O. B. Grand Rapids

Malf pint —..-.-___- 7 15
One pint 2. 7 40
One: quart ..__._.__ __ § 65

Half gallon ._..--._- 11 55

FRUIT CAN RUBBERS
Presto Red Lip, 2 gro.

Carton 260 70
Presto White Lip, 2

gro. carton: 22. 76

GELATINE

aell-0, 3 dOZ..2..-.- | 2 50
Minute, 3 doz. ..._..__ 4 05
Plymouth, White -.-- 1 55
Telsert,. 3 doz.  -_..-- 1 40

JELLY AND PRESERVES
Pure. 30 lb. pails --_. 2 60
Imitation, 30 Ib. pails 1 60
Pure, 6 oz., Asst., doz. 90
Pure Pres., 16 oz., dz 1 40

JELLY GLASSES
% Pint Tall, per doz. 38

 

8 oz. Jar. Stuffed, doz. 2 25
10 oz. Jar. Stuff.. doz. 2 65
1 Gal. Jugs, Stuff. dz. 1 95

PARIS GREEN

 

PICKLES
Medium Sour
5 gallon, 400 count -_ 4 75

Sweet Smail
5 Galion, 500 ____.____ 7 25
Banner, 6 0z., doz.--__ 90
Banner, quarts. doz... 2 10
Paw Paw, quarts, doz. 2 80

Di? Pickles
Gal., 40 to Tin, doz.___ 8 15
32 oz. Glass Thrown -. 1 45

Dill Pickles Bulk

5 Gal. coo 2 3 65
16 Gal., 650 ..._._____ 11 25
45 Gal., 1300 ----__--- 30 00

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

PLAYING CARDS
Battle Axe, per doz. : 65
Bieycle,- per
Torpedo, per doz. gee 3 50

  

Hams, Cert.. skinned
EGCES (ee @16
Ham, dried beef
Knuckles ..- @24
California Hams ___.@09
Picnic Boiled Hams @16
Boiled Hams ________ @18
Minced Hams ______ @12
Bacon 4/6 Cert. ____ @14
Beef
Boneless, rump --..@19 00
Liver
Bect 2 12
Cah 3d
Pork 22 05
RICE
Fancy Blue Rose_____ 4 05
Fancy Head 5 30
RUSKS

Postma Biscuit Co.

18 rolls, per case .... 1 80
1% rolls, per case ..._ 1 20
18 cartons, per case_. 2 15
12 cartons, per case_. 1 45
SALERATUS
Arm and Hammer 24s 1 50
SAL SODA
Granulated, 60 lbs. cs. 1 35
Granulated, 18-2% Ib.
packages —......._.. 1 10
COD FISH
Peerless, 1 lb. boxes 18

Old Kent, 1 lb. Pure 25

  
   
      
      

ODIZED

OA neh compara
MEDICAL =a

od

Se

Free Run’g, 32, 26 oz. 2 40

Five case lots —-_--___ 2 30

Iodized, 32, 26 oz. __ 2 40

Five case lots ----___ 2 30
BORAX

Twenty Mule Team
24, 1 Ib. packages __ 3 35
48, 10 oz. packages __ 4 40
96, % lb. packages __ 4 00

WASHING POWDERS
Bon Ami Pd., 18s, box 1 90

Bon Ami Cake, 18s__ 1 65
erilo, 85
€hipso. larze —. 3 85
Climaline, 4 doz. _... 3 60
Grandma, 100, 5c --_. 3 50

Grandma, 24 Large _. 3 50
Snowboy, 12 Large __ 1 80
Gold Dust. 12 Large-_ 1 80

Golden Rod, 24 -_..-. 4 26

La France Laun., 4 dz. 3 65
Old Dutch Clean., 4 dz. 3 40
Octagon. 96s ~~------- 3 90
Rinse, 248 2 4 80
Rinse. 40e 2... 2 95
ec Cleanser, 48,

OO Of 222 3 85
Sani Flush, 1 doz... 2 25
Sapolio, 3 doz. ....__- 15
Speedee, 3 doz. ____-- 7 20
Sunbrite. 50s  _.-----_ 2 10
Wyandot. Cleaner, 24s 1 85

Tiger. 50 Ibs.

SYRUP

: Corn
Blue Karo, No. 1%___ 2 42
Blue Karo, No. 5, 1 dz. 3 24

Blue Karo, No. 10____ ; 07
Red Karo, No. tz 2 62
Red Karo, No. 5. 1 dz. 3 52
Red Karo, No. 10_____ 3 37

Imit. Maple Flavor
Orange, No. 1%, 2 az... 298
Orange, No. 3, 20 cans 4 39

Maple and Cane
Kanuck, per gal
Kanuck, 5 gal. van _. 5 50

Grape Juice
Welch, 12 quart case 4 40
Welch, 12 pint case__ 2 25
Welch. 36-4 oz. case__ 2 30

COOKING OIL

Mazola
Fints. 2 doz 4 60
Quarts. 1 doz ... | 4 30
Half Gallons, 1 doz._. 5 40
Gallons, cach —=_.._ 81
5 Gallon cans, each -. 3 35
TABLE SAUCES
Lee & Perrin, large__ 5 75
Lee & Perrin. small_. 3 35
Penner... — § GG
Royal Mint ......-._. 2 40
Tobasco, small _____ 3 75
Sha Youn, 9 oz: doz, 2 06
A-l. large... 475
A-l ama 2. 2 85
Gaver. 2 of. ....... 3 30

 

Mouse, Wood, 4 holes. 60
Mouse, wood, 6 holes. 7(

Mouse, tin, 5 holes _. 65
Hat, wood 1 0c
Rat spring . 1 00
Mouse, spring —_______ 20
Tubs
Large Galvanized ____ 8 75
Medium Galvanized __ 7 75
Small Galvanized ____ 6 75
Washboards
Banner, Globe ~_______ 5 60
Brass, single. ____ 6 25
Glase. single —...._ 6 0c
Double Peerless ______ 8 50
Single Peerless ______ 7 50
Northern Queen —______ 5 5¢
Universal — € ao
Wood Bowls
IS in, Butter ....... 5 00
16 in. Butter 9 00
I? in, Butter =... 18 00
19 in. Butter 25 0C

WRAPPING PAPER
Fibre. Manila, white__ 05

 

 

No. 1 Fibce _ On,
Butchers D F Oo
Kraft ane O6

Kraft Strige: —...____ 09%

YEAST CAKE

Magic. 3 doz... 2.5 70
Sunlight. 5 doz. ._._._ 2 70
Sunlight, 14% doz. _.. 1 35
Yeast Foam, 3 doz. __ 2 70

Yeast Foam. 1% doz. 1 35

YEAST—COMPRESSED
Fleischmann, per doz. 30
Red Star. per doz. -... 20

 

MICHIGAN

TRADESMAN

‘ July 12, 1933

 

 

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 Blidg., Detroit.

 

Will High Wages Return Good Busi-
ness?

The Industrial Recovery act is not a

  

an

compulsory profit and dividend law
first and a re-employment law second,
for General Johnson says: “Wages and
hours first; we'll talk al d

tion and competition

 

Last week he snapped
hurry the work for he expe
ten major industries “in
first.” So the real seriousnes
ernmental action speeds
all industries to regiment wages and
hours to a higher level than ever. More
people at work, with more money in
more pockets—by law.
The entire scheme of busi

changes and we step into welfare-capi-

 

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talism where the first concern of

  

business man is his employe
second obligation is to
so all three may make a profit, in a
new world, economically, and a bett
world.

To get the law off to a fair start,
the majority of industries are centering
on a forty-hour-week, then to advance
wages by flat percentages and then to
establish minimum wages for common
labor. These improvements naturally
increase costs to the

is actually doing these things betore

111 rer
t

  

 

nufactur ne

receiving assurances of a com{

 

tory return. All along many

facturer has been paying wages an

producing things, even though in the

 

red, through

fare of labor was the true concern o

 

introduced in all

 

ness, then the back of the depression
is ol by the weight of the wage

 

envelopes.

Price levels high enough

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ably be made compulsory.

very heart of the Industrial

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wages and hours cease. Uniform cost

act, for without revenue in sal
in

accounting may follow to assure under-
standing of whit constitutes true and
sustained profit. For the first time in
economic history the business man 1s
going to be compelled to know what is
actual cost, and he must profit or quit.

Fortunately, the shoe industry un-
derstands its basic problems. It ts not
subject to the rush of conflicting trades
going all directions at once. It is a
simple, one-product industry—rap‘dly
preparing its code and simplifying it
to the fewest possible rules. It will be
accepted with speed and certainty for

it will have few po:nts of controversy.

Let's hope other industries fare as well.
If so we can expect the “ground swell”
of purchasng power to sweep over the
country before winter sets in. Token
of it is manifest by the present pur-
chase of shoes in such generous and

 

 

 

seasonable volume!— Boot and Shoe
Recorder.

—___. +. -——
What Are Unfair Trade Pr

ctices?
t of practices con

   

A quick check
ed i

   

    

 

 

 

   

   

 

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rent th the mitent or the effect of
the patromage, proper
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10. False and misleading

 

11. Premiums or free goods to

which

 

list price.

 

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False representation in advertis-

 

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to influence a sale.

16. The practice of invoicing

 

oe ln 1, 2 etii49!
quantity than the actudi
shipped.

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17. Price guarantees have been con-
several

7 an nmre a Gctition
iw up prices to- Nctitious

indiucties
industies.

 

levels and then cutting them to the
normal market level.

19. The subsidizing secretly of prom-
inent people or distributors for the
advertising value.

20. Excessive personal gifts, lavish

free distribution of selling accessories.

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1. Allowing unearned discounts.
22. Allowing certain services to one

account and not to another, where con-

 

2 NOt pes, He en 1 EES ;
23. Obtaining business by threats or

coerc‘on,

24. Improper and misleading use of
descriptive trade terms, such as desig-

nations of certa’n kinds of furs, fur-
niture, etc.

25. Time limit offers that never ex-
pire.

26. Use of the word. “mill” or “‘fac-
tory’ where a mill or factory is not
owned.

27. Misleading guarantees. Guaran-
tees that are not lived up to.

28. Piracy of designs.

290. Use of word “imported” when

 

free sample card serv-

      

 

31. DD tran from established stand-
rds t t or « buyers

32. oe mw cost for the pur-
pose 2 competitor.

~2 ding facts f the in-

ce. wiitc ke the invaice a false
er re
= cks

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35. Unfair imitation of trade names

if e-marks
Threats of suits for patent and
rade rk 1 that are not

    

for the purpose

 

practice of compelling the

 

e or a group of products,

as a cond:tion to the purchase of a de-

 

1

dvertising allowances
here advertising was not actually

 

 

   

39. Loss leader selling.

40. Sales without mutuality—Con-
should be binding equally on

th parties regardless of price fluctu-

1. Hidden rebates through too gen-

    
   
 
  

allowances.

nt selling,

ing distributors to cancel
acts with

  

nauc
competitors through
threats to withhold credit, etc.
———_>-+—____
Possibly the wisdom .of.man sur-
passes that of woman, but when it
ies to tact he simply isn’t in it.

  

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Completing Novel Jewelry Lines

Lines of novelty jewelry for Fall
are being completed and will be ready
for showing about the middie of the
month. Strong early interest is ex-
pected to be shown by buyers for Pa-
cific Coast stores, with Middle West
and local retailers held likely to place
their initial commitments «early in
August. A strong trend toward neck-
laces was predicted as a probably fea-
ture of the new season, with the neck-
Knes of the new Fall dresses more
favorable to such a development than
was the case in the Spring. Pins, clips
and bracelets were seen maintaining
their marked popularity. The color
trend is still problematical.

—_—_>-e~>—___
Grocers Plan Beverage Sections
Encouraged ‘by ithe increase in busi-
ness which has followed the introduc-
tion. of bottled beers ‘to other lines car-
ried by grocery stores, many retailers
are planning to establish a beverage
department for which beer, wines,
ginger ales and other beverages will
be retailed. Sales of beer and related
items last month, it was said, averaged
10 per cent. higher than the May to-
tals. Among the rellated products which
were exceptionally active in June were
crackers, cheese, potato chips, pickles,
canned meats and fish, pretzels, rye
bread, salted nuts, fish pastes, mustard,
smoked meats, olives and cocktail bis-
cuit.

—_+~++—____

It is always well to look before you

leap, but don’t spend all your time look-
ing and forget to leap.

ss
If we don’t disicpline ourselves the
world will do at for us.

 

 

INTELLIGENT INSURANCE SERVICE

and
REAL INSURANCE SAVING
Originally
For Shoe Retailers

now
For Merchants in All Lines

The same saving and the same service to all

We confine our operations to Michigan
We select our risks carefully
_All profits belong to the policyholder

MICHIGAN SHOE DEALERS
MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.

 

Mutual Building

 

LANSING, MICHIGAN

Phone 20741

 

 

 

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July 12, 1933

MICHIGAN

TRADESMAN

23

 

INTELLIGENT SERVICE
No Better Way To Win the Women

A newspaper recenitly printed the
statement that American housewives
are the purchasing agents for twenty-
million American homes and direct
the spending of eighty-five per cent. of
our National income. It further stated
that women have been directly respon-
sible for bringing about the great
changes in food stores which have
taken place during the past few years.

More and more the retail grocer is
realizing ‘that to interest a woman he
must cater to her artistic temperament
and to do this he must make ovation
to her with the correct merchandising
methods,

Cleanliness in a grocery store is
to-day perhaps the one improvement
demanded by women. Long, unattrac-
tive counters, bad lighiting, soiled and
dusty looking packages, faded out ad-
vertising cards in windows, etc., have
an effect on the woman customer which
too often goes unnoticed by the mer-
chant. Some window displays we
have seen reflect the true light of a
merchant’s manner of doing business
—absolutely nothing in the display to
cause a person tto linger.

Cleanliness has more than its right-
eous association; it is also closey as-
sociated with success in a material
sense. Without it, success is rare, re-
gardless of the business.

There is a reason for this and it is
that the majority of women buyers
have been educated to a high standard
of living in the homie. They have
come ito demand in every phase of
home making the last word in attrac-
tiveness and practicability. Charm has
found expressiion and is the essence of
housekeeping pride in every modern
housewife. But charm is actually lost
to view of the visitor when the sur-
roundings are not clean,

It thas always been a mystery to
women why grocers use sawdust on
the floors. We don’t like it. We
are all aware of the beautiful effects
acquired in ‘the stores of the shoe,
drug, jewelry and furniture fields. In
each of these fields, the floor seems to
assume a very important rote in the
make-up and decorative arranigement
of the store. On entering we become
immediately conscious of a perfectly
balanced color scheme that is harmoni-
ous with our own natural good tastes.
We are conscious that we are walking
on a well chosen pattern of inlaid
linoleum yet it seems so much a part
of the store ithat we take it for granted.
If that linoleum were to be removed,
however, our reaction to the atmios-
phere would be very different. Display
stands, color schemes, lighting effects
and ‘tthe general arrangement of the
equipment would be conspicuous‘y un-
impressive. Our eyes would be focused
to the unattractive floor.

The ease with which one can keep
linoleum: clean and shining represents
a great saving in time and labor usu-
ally employed in scouring and scrub-
bing. Both employes and customers
will appreciate the underfoot comfort
of these floors.

The average woman likes to wander
through the jstore anid look over goods
displayed. The price ticket with
plainly marked figures is a potent sales

factor. Many a sale is made by these
sient ‘salesmen when a clerk might
just bore the customer. Pricing is a
matter of psychology. One sees an
article displayed in the window, or a
group of articles on a shelf. There is
an inborn desire to possess that article
but it as the price card on it that
arouses ithe interest, causing one to
look closer and bring thoughts flash-
ing through the mind of the uses one
may have for that article. A pricing
system, saves time for the busy shop-
per who knows what she wants. It
makes iit easy for anyone to buy be-
cause it answers the question—‘How
much?”’—before it has to be asked.

During the summer we usually keep
bottles of ginger ale and other bever-
ages im the refrigerator. Like all fam-
ilies, we have unexpected callers, and
also, like in the best families, we
sometimes find ourselves entirely out
of these drinks when said callers ar-
rive. This usually means that the man
of the house quietly steps out to the
nearest store for a supply. We have
our own particular preference for ton-
ics and always insist upon a certain
brand, but somietimes have to take an
unknown kind, as was the case a few
evenings ago. Imagine our embarrass-
ment when we poured the beverage
from ithe bottle and found little black
specks floating around the giass, and
at the bottom of the bottle was an
accumulation of dirt and dust. This
showed that ithe bottle was not washed
when returend and that the bottler was
anything but careful about this very
important end of the bottling business.
Do not handle any unknown brand of
beverages.

A certain store in our town gets most
of our patronage because the grocer
tries to be helpful in every way he
can. We always rely upon him to do
the right thing. When we order fish,
for examiple, he enquires whether we
want it for frying, baking or broiling
and then he cuts it accordingly. If
we should want some tomatoes, for in-
stance, and he says, “I don’t think you
would care anything about these toma-
toes—they are not very good to-day.
I don’t believe I can find any in town
that are any better; otherwise, I would
get some for you. They are as good
as the market affords but not what
you would want. Now the green peas
are fine to-day. Shafl I send you
some?” Niow isn’t that a fine spirit and
is it any wonder that this little busi-
ness is going right ahead? Some day
this grocer will have to enlarge his
store and add a clerk or two.

‘Women, appreciate helpful and intel-
ligent service and there is no better
way to establish a grocery business
favorably in the minds of women than
to make a feature of this service.
Remember, to succeed in retailing to-
day, you must cater to the demand of
the women! buyer for she is the answer
to your future as a merchant. Please
her and you will have little trouble in
bui‘ding a successful business——Helen
E. Aldrick in New England Grocery
Magazine.

———_>2 > __

How nice it would be ‘to drive on
our beautiful highways if there were
no other machines to bother us!

—_—_+ >
Watching the clock is a good thing
if the purpose iis ito speed up.

OUT AROUND
(Continued from page 9)

of uncolored oleomargarine for the cur-
rent fiscal period commencing with
July 1, 1933, to Junie 30, 1934, in the
amount of $6.

You are advised that the remittance
of the full amount of special tax due
miusitt be submitted with the return on
Form 11 to the collector or deputy
collector. Since return may ‘be filed
within the calendar month in which
liabilty is incurred nio ‘liability to pen-
alty for carrying on ‘business without
payment of the special tax imposed
thereon will be asserted until delin-
quency in filing return has occurred.

Any person desiring to retail uncol-
ored oleomargarine during the month
of July, 1933, has up to the last day
of said month in which to file same
with the collector. The return must be
in ithe office on or before Monday,
July 31, 1933.

Fred L. Woodworth, Collector.

Wim. M. Connolley, the good roads
advocate of Ottawa county, tniforms me
that 36,000 people circled the oval on
Lake Michigan, Grand Haven, July 4.

 

Union officials have done all they
could to discredit the industrial act in
the eyes of decent people by insisting
that workers must joint unions in or-
der Ito avail themselves of the advan-
tages afforded by the new law. Of
course, this was deliberate mendacity
of the worst possible description, be-
dause nothing of this kind has been
attempted since MicAdoo disgraced
the Wilson adm/‘nistration by promul-
gating such a proposal. General John-
son, who ‘has charge of the administra-
tion of the industrial act, recently de-
nounced the lying allegations of the
uniion officials in the following vigor-
ous manner:

Hugh S Johnson, the industria!
administrator, said in a statement
that assertions that it was the pur-
pose of the industrial act to union-
ize labor were incorrect.

The administrator likewise
termed incorrect statements that
the only way labor could secure
benefits under the act was to join
a union. Reports had come to
him, he said that such assertions
were being made by labor union
agents.

“Similar statements purporting
to come from industrial concerns
have intimated,” Johnson said,
‘that this or that newly formed
company union is the only organ-
ization through which labor can
get a fair deal under this act.

‘‘Both statements are incorrect
and such erroneous statements of
the act and its administration tend
to foment misunderstanding and

discord.”

 

I thave never before seen the mer-
chants of Michigan so stirred up over
any matter affecting their interests as
they are over the veto of the chain
store tax bill ‘by our presenit governor.
From every section of the state come
reports of meetings in which the gover-
nor is roundly denounced for his action
in ithe matter. I shall not be surprised
to see a thousand out state marchants
in Lansing next Monday, when the
issue comes up in the legislature.

E. A. Stowe.

Meeting of Druggists of Six Counties

The second meeting of the North-
western Michigan Retail Druggists As-
sociation was held in Cadillac the eve-
ning of July 7. A banquet and a joyful
social timie was shad, interspersed with
music from the local orchestra, The
first meeting of this Association was
held at Traverse City some weeks aigo
and the following officers were elected:

President—A Ibert Clement, Traverse

City;

Vice-President—Rex Bostick, Man-
ton ;

Secretary-Treasurer — Wilford Por-

ter, Frankfort.

The membership now includes the
druggisits of Amtrim,
Traverse, Leelanau, Missaukee and
Wexford counties. Its object is to
promote a lbetter acquaintance among

Benzie, Grand

the membership, to secure more uni-
form practices, to work with the Na-
tional Drug Institute and the Federal
Trade Relations Comimission, included
in ithe program of President Roose-
velt. Similar organizaitions of counties
are being set up about the state.

The sales tax came in for full dis-
cussion and a uniform schedule was
agreed to. Sales up ‘to 17 cents, no tax;
from 17 to 49 cenits, 1 cent; 50 to 83
cents, 2 cents; 84 cents to $1.16, 3
cents. Druggists having fountain and
ice cream trade preferred starting the
tax after 10 cents instead of 17 cents.
Part of the members will handle whis-
ky for prescriptions, others will not.
The veto by the governor of the cha’n
store tax brought out very emphatic
dissension, It was agreed that the
officers should write ‘tthe members of
the legislature to be present at the final
adjournment the 17th and vote to pass
this ‘bill over the governor’s veto. It
is urged ithat a large delegation of the
members attend the final meeting at
Lansing. The next meeting of this
Association will be held at Elk Rap-

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John L. Lynch Sales Co.
SPECIAL SALE EXPERTS
Expert Advertising
Expert Merchandising
209-210-211 Murray Bldg.
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for five cents a word the first insertion
and four cents a word for each subse-
quent continucus insertion. If set in
capital letters, double price. No charge
less than 50 cents. Small display adver-
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inch. Payment with order is required, as
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For Sale—Men’s clothing and shoe
stock. Exceptional opportunity for profit-
able business. 4,500 population, 1,100 on
factory payroll, Lepley Wilson, Green-
ville, Mich. 576

For Sale — $450 Epmbossograph _— sign
printing outfit for $125. Extra large $350
safe for $75. W, W. Richards Candy Co.,
200 Houston Ave., Muskegon, Mich. 579

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TRADESMAN

   

July 12, 1933

 

Art of Brewing Perfect Tea

For a sociable porch gathering on a
warm afternoon, nothing else qu‘te
takes the place of iced tea as a refresh-
ing drink.

There’s all the difference in the
world, however, between just cold tea,
and a dainty, tempting pitcher of gold-
en brown liquid, tinking with ice and
garnished with colorful green leaves
and thin slices of lemon. The mere
appearance of a tray set attractively
for serving iced tea is enough to re-
vive spirits that have been wilted by
a combination of heat and work or
traveling or sports.

Good hot tea, says the Departmient
of Agriculture, must always be prop-
erly made, poured off the tea leaves
and chilled some time before the iced
tea is wanted. A better understanding
of the selection of teas may help in
producing acceptable and refreshing
iced tea.

All the tea in the United States is
imported. Those who handle it in our
wholesale markets say that there is a
distinct preference in most sections of
the country for the heavy-bodied, fully
fermented black teas of East India and
Ceylon, rather than the green teas of
China and Japan and the oolong teas
of Formosa and China,

One reason for this is that these
heavy-boded East India teas resemble
coffee in color and body. They are
liked for iced tea, because even when
somewhat diluted by melting ice they
still have considerable flavor and a
pleasing color.

Choosing black, green, or oolong tea,
however, is a matter of personal taste.
After deciding which flavor is pre-
ferred, the housewife should select a
brand that is sold in a proper kind of
package which will preserve the quali-
ty of the tea. This is very important.

Teas that are packed in tin, or car-
tons lined inside with aluminum. or
lead, or transparent airtight material,
are generally in containers that will
preserve the product. Tea packed in
unlined cartons deteriorates rapidly.

After brewing tea, if the housewife
will examine the wet leaf, she can learn
much about the quality. The appear-
ance of dry teas imdicates very little
to her. But with black teas, after brew-
ing, if the color of the leaf resembles
a coppor coin, it is of a better quality
than if it is a dull colored leaf.

The leaf of green teas should also be
bright and free from any discoloration
as it is left in the teapot. The term
“Orange Pekoe” does not indicate a
kind of tea but a leaf grade. Asa rule,
blends of leaf grades have more body
than a single leaf grade.

Green teas and oolong teas are often
preferred for serving plain or with su-
gar and lemon. The fully fermented
black teas from the East Indies, when
served ‘thot, are better with cream or
milk, although they can be served with-
out either. Sweetening is also a mat-
ter of taste. If these theavy-bodied
teas are served clear it is better to
brew them for three to four minutes
only for hot tea, and from four to five
minutes for iced tea.

The Department of Agriculture gives
the following directions for brewing
perfect hot tea. When. it is ready it
can be strained into another earthen-

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ware pot or pitcher and chilled for use
as iced tea.

Use a teapot, preferably of earthen-
ware, china, or glass. Heat it by scald-
ing with boiling water. As the strength
of tea is partly a matter of individual
preference, the amount of tea used may
be varied after experiment, but the
standard quantity is usually “about a
teaspoonful to each cup desired.”

If tea bags are used, one per cup is
ordinarily allowed; in some cases the
bags may contain more tea than in
others so it is well to test the strength
of the brew for yourself for the brand
used. Always use freshly drawn water
for tea making, measure it, and bring
it to a bubbling boiling before pouring
it on the tea leaves.

Water boiled too long makes tea
flat. If water is not actually boiling
it will not bring out the full strength
of the tea. Steep three to four minutes
for clear tea, four to five minutes to
serve with cream or milk or for iced
tea. Serve promptly or pour it off into
another previously scalded receptacle.

Never boil tea. Never use the leaves
a second: time,

—_+-<+__
An American Party for America and
Americans

On independence day I made up my
mind to read the Declaration over
again and I forgot a lot of things abovt
our independence. It just seems to me
as if we lost our independence about
the time they stopped us from shooting
off fire crackers and got the wrony
trail. Our folks who founded this coun-
try were objecting to a lot of injustice
to the people—like foolish laws for the
few and lack of laws for local use and
their own purposes in the pursuit of
happiness. Kings and governors were
harsh and cruel—narrow-minded and
deceitful—so they decided to change it.

Well here we are in 1933, with
money kings who are just a few per-
sons and have had the keep and sup-
port of our politicians who worked for
them. Do we arrive in 1933 with 84
per cent. of our population owing 13
per cent. of the money or $8 per
capita, 15 per cent. owning 87 per
cent. of the money, and 10 per cent.
of our people destitute. What is the
difference between autocracy of human
kings and the royalty and autocracy of
Wall street money barons? What ‘s
the difference between the Wall street
racketeers who worked their game and
avoided their income taxes and Al Ca-
pone—that’s what he did. He is in
Leavenworth and maybe they have
double beds in that place. If not. they
should let Al. out and declare rack
ateering a legal business.

You know I voted for Hoover and
Comstock, and I made a mistake. I
should have voted for Roosevelt and
Brucker. Maybe, though, Mr. Com-
stock knows what he is doing and by
letting all those rackateers out of our
prisons he is only making room for
new ones who have been rackateering
in our banking business. The grand
jury in Judge Keidan’s court in De-
troit is doing great work—and the
cards must be laid on the table face
up, so we all can look at them. If
they ever get out the whitewash pails
neither Judge Keidan or Pecora in

Washington will use them. I am still
independent if poor. A lot of people
right now are destitute, but are being
helped by their relatives and friends
and are too independent to admit their
poverty.

If you want a good laugh read the
squirmings of the “hide bounds’—Sen-
ator Vandenberg, the Republican, in
his Grand Rapids speech to the adver-
tising convention and Alfred E. Smith
in the current issue of New Outlook.

Maybe they don’t know the people
are going through an economic war,
which is more important than any war
we have been in and we don’t have
time for “hide bound” party conver-
sation. Maybe all the honest thinking
Republicans and honest thinking Dem-
ocrats might get together and re-elect
Mr. Roosevelt if he makes good, under
a new party called the American party
for America and Americans,

A lot of old methods are getting
washed up and maybe we can come
clean hereafter and run this country
for the people who live in it.

The bankers and trades unions
ruined the busines of this country, but
other men and other methods will
bring it back. Rehtaew Krats.

—-——-s~-.-_>______
The Waiting Tasks at Home

The success of the American London
delegation in keeping the world Con-
ference in session may or may not ne-
cessitate some modification of the re-
puted intention of the President now tu
devote himself almost if not quite ex-
clusively to his domestic program.
“Lightning shifts” not only in tactics,
but in policy and thought by the Wash-
ington Administration are becoming
about as frequent as they are baffling
and disturbing to legitimate business.

It is, however, safe to assert that the
President has quite enough work be-
fore him if he is to bring order and
dispatch into the administration of his
domestic program. About the only
policy that appears to remain crystall-
ized and definite in these domestic
plans is a fixed determination to raise
prices to 1926 levels, or, which is rel-
atively speaking about the same thing.
to 1924-5 levels. The rest appears still
to continue in a state of confusion and
flux.

The agricultural relief machinery,
after a good deal of sputtering and
back-firing, finally started in rather
hesitant motion only to find it difficult
to proceed in face of reluctance on the
part of cotton farmers to destroy a
large part of their growing crops. Kind
providence has come to its aid in the
case of wheat, but no one seems den-
nitely to know just what ought to be
done in these new premises.

Wage-raising and _ hour-shortening
activities, euphoniously termed the in-
dustrial recovery program, are slow in
getting under real headway amid a
good many unexpected difficulties.
Everybody apparently has been more
interested building up supplies in ad-
vance of higher prices than in anything
else. But cries of profiteering also have
been heard, and several of the evils of
the German cartel system have threat-
ened to raise their heads.

Not only the willingness but the abil-
ity of the ultimate consumer to pay

 

higher prices is about to be put to a
real test, while public construction ac-
tivities, presumably designed to pro-
vide employment and thus place pur-
chasing power in the hands of large
sections of the general public, have not
advanced much beyond the planning
stage.

Practical business executives, some
hopefully, some without faith, but all
with interest, wait to see what the
President now can do to make this
complex recovery engine (to fashion
which he has defied all orthodox the-
ories of mechanics) perform useful
work.

(Copyrighted, 1933)

—_—__+++-—____
Building Hardware Call Rises

A substantial increase in the demand
for builders’ hardware is noted by man-
ufacturers this week. Only a small
part of the demand can be attributed
directly to an increase in building ac-
tivity. It is believed that most of the
buying is due to the desire of jobbers
and others to stock up on staple items
on which price advances are expected.
The call for seasonal hardware is
smaller this week. They are doing an
active business, however, in supplying
regular Fall merchandise to stores.
Retailers are buying Fall goods freely
this year and are doing their purchasing
a month earlier than in 1932.

—_—_-o >

Stores Buying Small Housewares

The activity which has characterized
major home ifurnishings, such as funni-
ture and floor coverinigs, spread this
week into the smaller housewares field
where demand for small wares of all
types ‘has inicreased considerably. The
rise in demiandi is especially noticeable
in early Fall orders for decorative
ware such as statuary, book ends, and
in the call for articles of utility includ-
ing cooking utenstils and other kitchen
accessories. The small thousewares
trades generally have been ‘slow to re-
act to the general upswing in trade,
but threatened price advances recently
started buying activity in the market.

+»
Fall Bedspreads to be Higher

When: leading bedspread lines offi-
cially opened for Fall on Monday
prices were 25 to 50 per cent. higher
than, those quoted at the opening of
Spring styles, early this year. Estatb-
lished retail price raniges, such as $1.95,
$2.95, etc., have been retained by some
mills andi the various styles made to
fit into these ranges. Cottons are ex-
pected to be featured prominently, al-
though in previous years rayons have
predominated in Fall niumibers. One
important house has eighteen cotton
styles to five cotton-and-rayon’ num-

bers anid two all-rayon types.

—__—_ ++

Prepare Fall Dinnerware Lines

Manufacturers of dinnerware will
start preparations for the production
of Fall Ines of merchandise this week.
Buyers seeking specially priced sets for
August thome furnishings promotions
have practically completed their shop-
p'ng in the market, it its said, and will
return shortly to view regular Fall
goods. A continuation of square de-
signs in dinnerware is forecast for
Fall. Decorations on plates will be
changed, however. Floral desiigns,
larger than those which were used on
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[ will seek to find the truth of the things of life and then
I will trust the ultimate, the All-things to human ken.

I will shun the tragical in what’er is named sublime,
4 I will trust no negatives as a proof of things divine.

I will list unnaturals only for imagined needs,
I will trust to naught that is metamorphosed into creeds.

I will use no colored glass to distinguish aints from ares,
I will take no backward step, if I know it, to the stars.

I will think in nature terms and what’er mere men may say
I will trust in nature’s God for direction all the way.

I will build with positives on the the rock, the primal cause,
I will turn from negatives to the real in nature’s laws.

I will stand for all that rests on the merits of the case,
I will gladly give the doubt to what’er uplifts the race.

IT will never lay a straw in the way of any man,
I will do him, in my way, all the good I really can.

| I will “say with flowers” what otherwise is unexpressed,
I will think of those ill-timed laid upon his lifeless breast.

I will stand for everything that has made my country great,
I will lové the Flag that floats over our great ship of state.

I will spurn the great long list of the modern fashion frills,
I will trust to simple fare for the cure of many ills.

I will never stray away from the things our fathers planned,
I will trust the public schools as the safeguard of the land.

I will try to be a man, true to nature all the way,
I will, with my hand in hers, and with reason, seldom stray.

I will gladly bide my time when beneath my bit of sod
I will lie down to my rest in the care of nature’s God.

I will find, not knowing it, that when free from mother’s hand
I will have no I wills left nor freewill at my command.

I will do the best I can and for every reason why
I will trust to nature’s God and all the way while passing by.

I will, as I’m taught I will, go where I am told and so
I will wonder at it all ’till I do or do not know.

L. B. Mitchell.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Neison-Carmody Motor Freight Division
DIRECT DAILY SERVICE OVER OUR OWN LINES

GRAND RAPIDS — CHICAGO
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PETOSKEY — MANISTEE — LUDINGTON
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GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.
Phone 4-5571

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CHICAGO, ILL.
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Distributors of

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product. Use it as a stepping-stone to extra
profits by suggesting other products to these
customers when they come into your store
for their daily supply of Fleischmann’s
Yeast.

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TRENGTH

COMPANIES REPRESENTED HAVE
Assets $65,931,787.14
Surplus $23,396,338.15

ERVICE

Correct Insurance Coverage
Engineering Advise

AVINGS

1212% To 40%
According To Classification of

Property

THE MILL MUTUALS AGENCY

LANSING, MICHIGAN

Mutual Building Phone 20741

DETROIT OFFICE GRAND RAPIDS OFFICE

Transportation Bldg. Grand Rapids Trust Bldg.
Phone Phone
Randolpb 0729 95923