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Vine-Ripened Tomatoes Now at Their
Best

More tomatoes are consumed per
person in the United States than in any
other country.

The Bureau of Home Economics of
the Department of Agriculture points
out that now is the time when fresh to-
matoes may be enjoyed at their best.

The Bureau says that the vine-rip-
ened, home-grown tomato is a much
more flavorful fruit than the one which
is) grown many miles away, picked for
shipment when still green, and ripened
in storage.

The season for home-grown toma-
toes is now at its height. All over the
country family gardens are yielding,
commercial growers are getting their
crops to market. Canning factories are
busy producing the tomato juice, the
canned tomatoes, the catsup or chili
sauce that may appear on countless
thousands of family tables next Win-
ter. Housewives are canning from the
family patch, community canning cen-
ters are putting up tomatoes for relief
supplies later on.

Last year the tomato crop that was
sent to market amounted to more than
18,000,000 bushels of fresh tomatoes,
and the canneries put out more than
1,500,000 tons—nearly all used in the
United States.

It is evident, says the Bureau, that
Americans appreciate tomatoes. There
seems to be, literally, nothing that
could take the place of tomatoes. The
characteristic color and flavor, refresh-
ing quality, adaptability to any part of
the meal, make them a godsend to the
housekeeper. When you consider their
nutritive values in addition, tomatoes
are unique. Modern science finds them
one of the very best of the “protective
foods,” because they are a good source,
not of just one, or two, but of three
of the vitamins.

Then there are those very important
qualities of the tomato which make it
unusual for cooking and canning. Vita-
min C, for which the tomato is par-
ticularly valuable, is easily destroyed
by heat, but the acidity of the tomato

helps reduce this loss. To a less extent,
the same thing is true of Vitamin B
also,

Again, because of their acid content
and their juiciness tomatoes are easier
to can than other vegetables. A pres-
sure cooker is not needed, in fact is
not desirable for tomatoes, although
necessary in canning the non-acid veg-
etables to insure the prevention of
spoilage. For tomatoes, says the Bu-
reau, use the hot-pack method of can-
ning—that is, heat the tomatoes to
boiling and pack them thot into the
containers—them process them jn the
hot-water bath.

Canned tomatoes—canned when the
fresh tomatoes are at their best—are
so important as a winter food that nu-
tritionists recommend a serving in
some form three times a week. This
amounts to about a pint in a week for
each member of the family, or 16 to 20
quarts per person for eight moniths of
the Winter. It takes about 2% to 3%
pounds of raw tomatoes to make 1
quart canned—or, roughly, a bushel of
raw tomatoes to make an eight months’
supply for one person,

Hardly any other article of food can
be used in as many ways as the to-
mato. Raw, cooked, or canned, in some
form tomatoes may appear in any part
of any meal. The baby has his tomato
juice for breakfast, but you may prefer
your tomatoes sliced and broiled or
fried, to be eaten with your hot biscuit.

A fresh tomato, sliced or quartered,
may be one of the vegetables on your
plate at lunch or dinner or supper.
Perhaps it is sliced with onions on a
lettuce leaf for salad, or with cottage
cheese. Perhaps it is hollowed out
and stuffed with chopped cabbage, or
with chopped meat salad, for your
lunch or supper. Scalloped or stuffed
and baked, tomatoes fit in admirably
with potatoes, or corn, or rice or beans
at dinner. Broiled tomato on toast,
with a bit of melted cheese and a curl
of ‘bacon in the center of the slice, is
an attractive supper dish.

And there are the countless uses of
tomatoes in soups, in scalloped dishes
with rice, macaroni, potatoes and
beans, in tomato jelly, in preserves—
not to mention the ever-popular to-
mato-juice cocktail, Later on, green
tomatoes that come too late to ripen
on the vines before frost comes will
be used for pickles, for broiling, or in

green tomato pie.

Delay Spring Underwear Prices

With wholesalers now centering at-
tention on the movement of heavy-
weight underwear, no prices are ex-
pected to be named on Spring 1934
styles until very late this month. Indi-
cations are ‘that the 25 cent short will
be the cheapest number available. It
is understood that to bring this price
down, stores will average the costs of
shirts and shorts and possibly offer
‘both for something like 39 or 45 cents.

DETROIT DOINGS
Late Business News From Michigan’s
Metropolis

At a meeting of the Women’s Ap-
parel Club of Michigan held during the
sixth semi-annual Women’s and Chil-
dren’s Wear Market and Exposition
at the Statler Hotel last week, the or-
ganization endorsed the code for trav-
eling salesmen submitted to N. R. A,
authorities. Minimum salaries, plus
guaranteed expense accounts, are in-
cluded in the general proposals. Mil-
ton Aronheim, chairman of the code
committee, discussed the feature of
salesmen’s commissions, stating that in
his opinion salesmen should receive
commissions on all orders shipped and
if the retailer does not pay for the
goods he should not suffer the deduc-
tion from ‘his settlement with his firm.
The matter of financing and credits,
he said, was up to the manufacturer
to accept or reject orders, a right they
have exercised freely during the last
few years. In the event they accept
and decide to ship such orders the pay-
ment risk should fall on their own
shoulders and not be charged to the
salesmen. Herbert M. Eiges, attorney
for the association, has assisted in the
work of drawing up the code and is
interested in the proposed codes of
National
salesmen. The market and exposition

organizations of traveling

which ended last week exceeded at-
tendance estimates. Purchases in many
apparel lines were exceptionally heavy.
Several garment houses were obliged
to cancel display room reservations on
account of the strike in the apparel
centers. Sidney A. Styer is president
of the Women’s Apparel Club of Mich-
igan.

M.S. Holland, formerly in charge of
the orthopedic shoe department of
Walk Over Shoes here for three years,
is now with the Hack Shoe Co. in the
same capacity. He was formerly trav-
eling representative for the Scholl Co.

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Master Code Seriously Defective

The Master Code has not been
signed by the President up to the pres-
ent, which is 10 o’clock, Wednesday.
Some features of the new draft are
meeting with violent oppositinon on
the part of independent merchants,
both large and small. They do not like
the 214 per cent. minimum granted to
the jobber or the 7% per cent. for the
retailer. While that is an improve-
ment over indiscriminate loss leaders
in the past in the end it will prove only
a makeshift. The depth of the cut is
controlled but the extent of the number
of items is not. Chains, department
stores, five and ten cent stores and
other price slaughterers will merely
shift their attack from a few items to
many commodities which will be sold
on. a cost plus 10 per cent. That will
continue the effect of undermining the
small retailer. We do not lose sight of

the fact that ten per cent above cost
for jobber-retailer is better than cost
or below, yet the ‘chains and depart-
ment stores buy direct and while con-
fined to a ten per cent. spread they will
get that much over cost while the small
retailers will be called upon to pay the
jobber ten per cent., if the latter is to
make any semblance of profit and to
meet the chains the independents will
be selling at their cost. The chains, of
course, will be losing upwards of 14
per cent., while the independents will
suffer a total loss of their entire over-
head.

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Associations With Small
Membership

National

Only two retail associations have
qualified in the matter of numerical
representation as the authorities in
their respective industries, according to
the latest report from NRA headquar-
ters. These are the National Retail
Hardware Association and the Mail
Order Association of America. Of sev-
eral whose authority is questioned by
the administrator, the National Retail
Furniture Association was credited
with only 4,300 members in a field that
claimed 25,000 in the 1930 census of
distribution. The National Retail Dry
Goods Association claimed olny 4,000
members while the census reported
over 40,000 stores. The National Re-
tail Grocers Association has only about
1 per cent of the total numerical
strength of the grocery trade of the
country, consequently has no license to
speak much for all grocers.

This may be a serious situation for
associations with limited memberships
which cannot claim to speak for a ma-
jority in their fields.

Gold Jewelry Prices to Rise

Price advances on all jewelry in
which gold is used is forecast as a re-
sult of the recent edict by President
Roosevelt. The increase in gold bul-
lion costs is close to 50 per cent., as
manufacturers are now compelled to
pay the world market price of $29.59
instead of $20.67 an ounce for gold.
Sales prices of finished jewelry will
rise most sharply on items such as wed-
ding rings, on which the proportion of
labor is small. Refiners deny that any
shortage of “karat” gold, the alloyed
metal used for manufacturing, exists in
the trade.

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3usiness requires thinking, and the
dependable man thinks, then intelli-
gently acts. The dependable man is a
burden-bearer and a load-lifter. He
shoulders. in silence, his part of the
program, and in doing this makes him-
self a friend of others and a favorite
with those who pay.

Namesakes are not only an honor.
but a good advertisement—that is, if
they do not get into solitary confine-
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THE CANNING INDUSTRY

 

It Wants to Stand on its Own Feet

The times call for candor, for
straight thinking and perhaps for some
plain speaking, Today our industry
faces many and_ difficult problems.
Some of these are old, some new; some
are of the industry’s own making,
others have been thrust upon it. But,
whatever they may be, their solution
in my opinion must come _ primarily
from within the industry. It is our
privilege, more than that, it is our
duty to take the initiative. Even if we
desired it, I believe it would be utterly
futile to go outside the industry for a
supposedly all-wise dictator, or to at-
tempt to set up machinery designed
automatically to save the industry from
itself. At the same time, I believe it
the industry’s duty to use toward the
solution of its problems every aid it can
wisely and legitimately bring to iis
service.

Many elements enter into the situ-
ation in which canners now find them-
selves. Some of these I wish to dis-
cuss briefly and from the industry’s
standpoint. What I shall say may
apply to some canners and not to
others. But we have always to re-
member that the situation of an indus-
try is nothing more, and surely noth-
ing less, than the sum total of the sit-
uation of its individual members.

As an industry we have for some
vears had a production capacity in ex-
cess of market requirements. Over-
production has occurred, now in one
branch of the industry, now in another.
But it took a general business depres-
sion, with its loss of employment and
its lowered purchasing power, to bring
the industry to a full realization of the
adjustment problem confronting it, and
to a real appreciation of the factors be-
side excess plant capacity that have
contributed to the recurrent overpro-
duction.

As an industry we have lacked suf-
ficient working capital to finance ade-
quately and safely the output we have
maintained. We have known this to
be a fact, we have been told about it
repeatedly, but it took the pinch of
business depression to prove that
stretching the dollar may spell disaster.

As an industry we have had inade-
quate information on which to plan
and adjust our operations, or we have
disregarded or been indifferent to the
information we have had. Again, may
I point out, it was the business depres-
sion that set us to thinking seriously
and led us at last year’s convention to
go about getting the information we
needed and will continue to need.

As an industry we have failed to real-
ize that our initiative and success as
individuals are not necessarily sacri-
ficed when we so conduct our business
as to promote the welfare of the indus-
try as a whole. There is no common
denominator of business ability in the
canning industry. Superior manage-
ment, superior salesmanship, will ai-
ways win the larger reward they de-
serve. But it is quite a different thing
for the individual to fly in the face of
facts, to jeopardize both his own and
his industry’s welfare by a make-or-
break policy.

I have mentioned these four things—
excess capacity, under-financing, un-

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informed planning, and lack of indus-
try viewpoint—not to parade our short-
comings but because I believe they are
fundamental facts in the situation. The
primary need is adjustment of our out-
put to consumption—an adjustment
based upon principles that will be just
as applicable ten years from now as
during the coming year. Any other
measures we may take will be merely
a stop-gap, a postponement of our
problem and a multiplication of our
troubles.

The recurrent overproduction from
which we have suffered has been due
in part to an attempt to utilize exist-
ing capacity, which we know is too
large; in part to too much and too easy
credit, which has taken the place of
the working capital we ought to have;
and in part to our not having, or of
our ignoring, the facts as to market
requirements.

As to excess capacity the canners of
today may use or not use it, as they
choose. But what of plants that go on
the market through failure of canning
companies or through sales by canners
who wish to realize at least something
on their excess plant and equipment?
And what of the promotion of new
companies to take over and operate
these plants os to build still others?

This brings me directly to a phase of
the situation that will have an impor-
tant bearing on whatever the industry
may do of itself to bring about a sane
readjustment.

During the last few years there has
been injected into the industry the fin-
ancial power of the United States Gov-
ernment with its unlimited resources,
in a discrimination between canners,
aiding some canners by loans in unfair
competition to others who were not
so aided. This has developed, as might
be expected, to a point where the gov-
ernment is not only in the position of
the banker for some canners but in
order to protect its loans, the govern-
ment finds itself in the canning busi-
ness, selling goods and manufacturing
goods in competition with privately
owned and operated canneries. From
the development to date we foresee the
dangerous possibilities of the future.

For the past twenty years by suc-
cessive acts of Congress, the United
States Government actuated by a de-
sire to be helpful, has pumped credit
ito agriculture with the hope that
agriculture could be placed on an in-
dustrial basis. The plan has failed com-
pletely. Canned foods are construed
as an agricultural commodity and
through legislation recently enacted,
the canning industry is now threatened
with the same excess of credit that is
gradually smothering agriculture.

Let us review briefly the different
channels through which government
financing is available for the purpose of
merchandising food products and for
the construction and acquisition by
purchase or lease of marketing facil-
ities for processing food products. The
word “Processing” has been construed
by government agencies to mean
“canning” and so through these vari-
ous channels money is available with
which to produce and merchandise
canned goods.

The Federal Farm Loan Bureau ad-
ministers the Federal Farm Loan Act
of 1917 and that portion of the agri

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cultural credits act of March 4, 1932,
previding for the establishment ard
operation of the Federal Intermediate
Credit Banks. The Federal Farm Lczn
Bureau is not to be confused with the
Federal Farm Board. The Federal
Intermediate Credit Banks were cre-
ated for the purpose of providing agri-
cultural credit for periods that are in-
termediate between the usual mutur-
ities of short time commercial hank
toans and long time farm mortgage
loans. They are authorized to make
loans to cooperative marketing organ-
izations, secured by warehouse receints
on shipping documents covering staple
agricultural products. They are also
authorized to discount agricultural
paper under the limitations prescrihed
ir the Act for banks, agricultural credit
corporations, livestock loan companies.
and other financing institutions with
their endorsement, or to make loaus or
advances to such institutions secured
by such agricultural paper While the
function of the Intermcd’>:> Credit
Bank is to provide agricultural credit
onlv, the Federal Farm Loan Bureau
has held that so long as title to canned
foods has not passed from the grower
or grower’s association to a mercantile
institution, the product is stil! an agri-
cultural commodity and ecligithie col-
lateral for a loan. The Federai Inter-
mediate Credit Bank also makes loans
to agricultural credit corporations
which may be incorporated under the
lews of any state the incorporator shall
deem desirable. The amount of paper
which a Federal Intern.ediate Credit
Bank may discount for a corporation
of this kind varies from three to eight
times the paid in and unimpaired cap-
ital of the borrowing institution To
assist in forming or increasing the cap-
ital stock of local agricultural credit
corporations or like organizations qual-
ified to do business with the Federal
Intermediate Credit Bank, Congress by
Act of March 3, 1932, authorized the
Secretary of Agriculture to make loans
to individuals for purchase of stock in
such corporations and provided a re-
volving fund of ten million dollars from
which such loans may be made. Under
this plan the government not only loans
to agricultural credit corporations from
three to eight times the amount of
their paid-in and unimpaired capital
but loans individuals the mony with
which to purchase the stock of the
credit corporations.

The Federal Farm Board was au-
thorized by the Agricultural Marketing
Act of June 15, 1929. It received an
appropriation of five hundred million
dollars which was to be used in the
price stabilization field and in the pro-
mution of cooperative marketing. Its
operations in the price stabilization
field and promotion of cooperative mar-
keting are too well known to need dis-
cussion or review. In a comparatively
small way it has advanced funds to
cooperative marketing associations for
the purchase of canning plants and at
present is actively operating those
plants and supervising their sales. Ac-
cording to the trade papers, and I
quote the Canner of November 19,
“The Farm Board has established in
Chicago and is financing temporarily a
central sales agency to sell the packs of
three of the cooperative associations
which it is sponsoring and the Farm

September 6, 1933

Board representative is‘acting as super-
visor of operations.” Considering that
statement, there surely can be no mis-
taking the fact that the United States
Government is actively in the canning
business in competition with private
enterprise.

The Emergency Relief and Con-
struction Act of 1932 empowered the
Federal Reserve Banks in unusual cir-
cumstances to discount paper directly
for individuals, partnerships, and cor-
porations. The paper so discounted
must conform to the requirement of
eligibility laid down by the Federal
Reserve Act and the Regulations of
the Federal Reserve Board. These re-
quirements of eligibility are so high
that it is doubtful if many loans will
be made to the canning industry by
the Federal Reserve Banks but it has
been done in one instance.

The Reconstruction Finance Corp-
oration act authorizes loans for carry-
ing and marketing agricultural com-
modities and the Reconstruction Fin-
ance Corporation is empowered to
make loans to bona fide institutions
organized under the laws of any state
or of the United States having re-
sources adequate for their undertak-
ings, for the purpose of enabling them
to finance the carrying and orderly
marketing of agricultural commodities
and livestock in the United States. This
means that independent canners may
organize credit corporations and
through these credit corporations re-
ceive loans from the Reconstruction
Finance Corporation for the purpose of
carrying and marketing the current
year’s pack. While jit is not intended
that the funds loaned by the Recon-
struction Finance Corporation shall be
employed to stimulate production, that
is almost sure to follow in the case of
loans to canners.

Now, overproduction, disgustingly
low markets, and grievous losses in the
canning industry are not due entirely
to government financing of coopera-
tives nor to threatened government
financing of independent canners. They
are due, in a large measure, to rather
reckless, unsound methods of financ-
ing and to too easy credit. It is con-
ceded that the canning industry has
always been underfinanced to the ex-
tent that it has never had in it suffi-
cient canner owned capital. One rea-
son for it is, that there has been little
incentive for the average canner to
build up his working capital. It is too
easy to obtain the necessary credit to
manufacture and carry canned foods
up to the close of the packing season.
The old smash ’em up—pack your head
off—sell what you can at a profit and
dump the balance—days are over. The
distributors know it. We canners
know it, and most of the banks and
finance corporations which are loaning
money on warehouse receipts are in
the process of learning. The warehous-
ing act under which a canner obtains
warehouse receipts on his merchandise
as it is packed, and uses them as col-
lateral for loans, usually on a per case
basis higher than the canners’ actual
factory cost, has contributed much to
the ills of the canning industry. The
plan of financing was constructive
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sors of it did not foresee the greed
which was to enter into the working
of it both on the part of those making
the loans and those receiving them.
If ever an industry needed a house-
cleaning on a reckless method of fin-
ancing which is detrimental to every-
body, from ithe producer to the con-
sumer, the cann’ng industry needs it
on the intemperate use of this plan
which stretches one dollar until it does
the work of five or six. It results in
surpluses and carryover and is directly
responsible for hand-to-mouth buying
which every business day in the year
places the conservative, well financed
canner on the same basis with the
weakest holder of canned foods. Be-
cause of it, we have the unusual ex-
hibition of an underfinanced industry
which could not possibly overproduce
under sound, conservative financing
practice, imploring someone to pre-
sent a plan which will save it from
the penalty of overproduction. It is
the old chattel mortgage dressed up
with a new name and as long as it
operates on the present basis, the can-
ning industry will have a problem to
bring production in line with con-
sumption.

But whatever may be said of excess
credit, unwise financing, and ill-advised
intervention by the government in our
business, the industry could not, even
if it wished, evade its responsibility to
balance its production with the mar-
ket’s needs.

Last year when we met in conven-
tion. we knew that financial conditions
during 1932 would in themselves tend
to reduce the pack. The industry went
further, for canners faced the facts, so
far as they could be obtained, and con-
scientiously sought to adjust their out-
put so that stock to be carried over
plus the pack in 1932 would balance the
probable consumption during 1933.
The industry at the same time sought
advice and assistance from the Bureau
of Agricultural Economics of the De-
partment of Agriculture. What we
asked required the collection of facts
that the industry itself could not ob-
tain, and the distinterested, unbiased
analysis and interpretation of these
facts for our guidance.

The work done by the Bureau shows
what are the chief factors that deter-
mine the price of canned foods and
therefore the profitable operation of
industry. It demonstrates that the ne-
cessary data are available or can be
obtained that will accurately indicate
to the industry the quantity of canned
foods which the market will absorb at
profitable prices.

I do not believe that canned foods
are in oversupply at the present time
unless consumers’ purchasing power
should decline much further. Distrib-
utors’ stocks are probably lower than
they have been for fiften years. Can-
ners’ stocks are lower than they have
been for several years: and the situa-
tion is gradually working into a posi-
tion where we may make a start toward
living prices. Whether we return to
profitable operations depends on how
we adjust production to the needs of
the day, and the industry is to be con-
gratulated upon its efforts during the

past year to put its house in order for
whatever the new year may develop.

But we should look farther, and to-
ward a program of intelligent industry
planning. For the present excess
capacity there is but one remedy—not
to use it until the market situation
warrants its use, and I feel that the
industry is fully justified in opposing
by every legitimate means the promo-
tion or financing of new companies to
take over and operate plants that will
only contribute to further over-pro-
duction.

 

For inadequate working capital, the
remedy lies largely in the hands of the
individual canner, who in the last two
or three years, has found to his sor-
row that the smaller the equity in his
pack the less he is able to control his
sales and his business. In my opinion,
the remedy is to pack what we can
finance with our own resources plus a
reasonable amount of borrowed money,
making sure that quantity does not
exceed what we know we can sell at a
profit. The courage to pack what we
can safely and adequately finance wi't
be followed by the courage to ask and
receive a profit on our merchandise.
Let us stop booking goods for deferred
delivery on a price guaranteed basis
which insures us a loss if the muarket
declines and prevents us from accept-
ing a profit if the market advances.
There is no reason why the buyer
should regard our business any more
highly than we do ourselves and such
an arrangement only convinces him of
how cheaply we hold the opportunity
for price appreciation on our products.
Let us meet spot buying with spot
selling. Let us own the goods we have
in our warehouse without any strings
tied to them. There is a price advance
coming some day and we should have
the profit. I believe our industry is
im duty bound to give banks and
finance corporations loaning money on
warehouse receipts a few whiskerless
truths regarding the factory costs of
the items accepted as collateral and by
so doing place them in position to
make their loans on a constructive
basis. I believe our industry is fully
justified in opposing in every way the
injection of government credit into the
situation, thus making it more diffi-
cult to correct the condition that has
long made trouble for the industry.

For the correction of our present
inadequate planning information, a
start has been made in the work that
has been done by the Bureau of agri-
cultural Economics. It is the industry’s
responsibility to work out a practical
way to apply the Bureau’s findings to
its production problem and if this can
be done the Bureau’s work will be of
genuine value in our effort to balance
production with the needs of the day.

The canning industry wants to stand
on its own feet. It wants neither cod-
dling nor unwarranted interference
with its business. It wants aid when
and where that aid is both wise and
legitimate. It proposes no plan for its
rehabilitation that goes outside the law.
It wants to set its own house in order.
But it can do this only when we, as
individuals, are broad enough and big
enough to look beyond the horizon of

our own business to the welfare of the

industry as a whole. In emphasising

the necessity of considering the wel-
fare of the industry as a whole, it 1s
not contemplated that there shall be
any slackening in individual respon-
sibility. The wholehearted acceptance
and the faithful discharge of individual
responsibility is true co-operation. In-
dividual responsibility in our business,
our civic life, and in our homes, is our
duty and our privilege. No one ever
gave up the right of individual respon-
sibility that he did not regret it. I
bespeak your full cooperation, your
earnest encouragement, in every step
the organized industry may take
toward the goal we seek.
—_+-<-___
From the

Michigan

Items Cloverland of

Sault Ste. Marie, Sept. 4—Our Gov-
ernment has undertaken a most gigan-
tic and tremendously important pro-
gram to bring back to the people of
America ‘their rightful heritage of
peace, prosperity and happiness—a pro-
gram needed more than ever before.
Industry and business have their codes.
All the rest of us can do our part by
enrolling under the Blue Eagle of the
NRA, and if we all do our part in this
great program we will bring back peace
to our people and prosperity and hap-
piness to our Nation.

The Pickford fair started Sept. 2.
The big day was on labor day, Monday.
The fair directors have been making
great preparations to put on one of
the best fairs this year. Crops are fine
and the live stock is well worth see-
ing They have a good line of attrac-
tions and the good times which are
alwavs enjoyed at the fair make it well
worth attending his year.

Harry I. Best, the well known mer-
chant at Pickford, who for the past
several years conducted one of the
leading grocery stores at Pick ford, has
decided to go on a strictly cash basis
Sept. 25. Mr. Best iis making a move in
the right direction. The chain stores
appear to thrive on a cash basis, so
why not the independent merchant as
well?

We heard of a new way of collecting
debts, the other day. Informed by the
dobtor that he was not yet, ready to
settle the account the collector said
very quietly, “If you don’t, I’ tell all
your other creditors that you paid me.”

The Hiawathaland Publicity Bureau
at the Straits of Mackinack closes its
summer stations this week. Ennit
Fleming had been in charge during the
season with Charles McCandles and
Gleen Arnols and assistents. The
young men did good work and many
complimentary reports were made by
the tourists who were seeking infor-
mation about the Upper Peninsula.
They were pleased with the courtesy
and detailed information which made
their visit more enjoyable.

The price of a hair cut at St. Ignace
is now 35 cents, according to the new
code which the barbers there have pre-
pared to be sent to the President for
his approval. The code calls for 69

hours a week, while at the Sault there

has been no report of anything less
than 30 cents for a hair cut. We hope
that our barbers may have a softening
of the heart, so that it will not be nec-
essary to take a pleasure drive over

the new cement highway to save 15
cenis.
Jobs in job lots is the big idea now.
The Soo Creamery has purchased
the equipment of the Soo Beverage Co.
creamery and will remove the equip-
ment next week. The Soo Beverage
has changed its plant for the produc-
tion of beer with the Rhienbrau Brew-
i he equipment had to be
moved. The Beverage Co. will continue
to operate as a cream station, with
Wm. G. Roepke as manager.
Thomas Melvin, former postmaster
at DeTour, in company with Mr. Cam-
eron, have opened a new grocery store
at DeTour which will be know as the
Squair Deal Grocery. It will be con-
ducted on a cash and carry plan in the
that Mr. Melvin used for
ce. The new grocery is well
stocked with a well selected stock of
groceries, arranged nicely, making the
new store very attractive. Mr. Melvin
has been a resident at DeTour for
iv vears and has made many warm
is who wish him and ‘his part-
ner every success in their new venture.
There will never be real “over-pro-
duction” in the world until everybody
has everything he wants. It is largely
in distribution that messes

ine Co., so t

same store
the postott

 

dumibness in
thingis
| is to have a new grocery
ch will be known as Sam’s
with S, F. Roe as pro-
will occupy the Cameron
the main street. Mr. Roe
weven veats experience in the gro-
business and needs no introduc-
tion at Pickford, where he is well and
favorably known. He will carry a
complete line of groceries and will give
j

the business his personal attention, He

    

has faith an the city of Pickford and
may well look forward to. a bright fu-
ture.

the past

William Boman, who for
several years was manager of the gas
plant there, has been transferred to
Alpena to take charge of the gas plant
here. During ithe several years he
has been here the has made many
frinds, being a live wire, active in the
commercial clubs, country club, the
la Sault club, also the rotary club.
Many farewell parties have been given
In their honor and thev will be greatly
missed by a large circle of friends who
wish Mr. and Mrs. Boman every suc-
cess in their new home.

The banks make their money
through lending money and there are
plenty of people and ready to do the
borrowing. Mavbe things will be bet-
ter when they can get together.

William G. Tapert.
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Whoever yields to temptation de-

Ui

bases himself with a debasement from
which he can never rise. A man can
be wronged and live; but the unre-
stricted, unchecked impulse to do
wrong is the first and second death.
Florace Mann.
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High pay and short hours will puta
new premium on efficiency.

 

 

 

 

 

M. E. Davenport
President.

 

 

BUSINESS EDUCATION

At the DAVENPORT-McLACHLAN INSTI-
TUTE is of higher grade because this school js
Chartered by the State as a Class A College with
power to grant degrees.

College training for business is just as important
as for any other profession. It is always a pleasure
to give information regarding our courses.

Fall terms start September 5 and October 1.

DAVENPORT-McLACHLAN INSTITUTE
215 Sheldon Avenue,

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Grand Rapids, Michigan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MOVEMENTS OF MERCHANTS

Petoskey—The Northern Brewing

Co,. has decreased its capital stock
from $175,000 to $150,000.
Ionia—Ray C. Eckert, grocer and

meat dealer at 449 East Main street.
has removed to 214 West Main street.
H. Wakefield has removed
his grocery and meat stock from 637
Lincoln street to 449 East Main street.

Tonia—E.

Acme Coal Co., has
been incorporated with a capital stock
of $10,000, $2,000 being subscribed and
paid in.

Jackson—The

Grand Rapids—The Furniture City
Brewing Co., 640 Rumsey avenue, S.
W., has increased its capital stock from
$1,000 to $350,000.

New Era—Westing & Swanson, Inc.,
lumber and
cement, has decreased its capital stock
from $27,000 to $15,000.

Adrian—The
516 Michigan avenue, has decreased its
capital stock from $150,000 to $11,000
and 790 shares no par value.

Detroit—The Esslin Coal & Cartage
Co., 677 avenue,
and retail, has decreased its
stock from $25,000 to $1,000.

Nashville—H. Jaffe,

gaged in trade at Ann Arbor, has open-

dealer in produce. fuel,

Acme Preserve Co.,

wholesale
capital

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formerly en-

ed a store here, dealing in dry goods,
notions, shoes and men’s wear.

Detroit—The A.B.C. Bakeries, Inc.,
16504 Woodward avenue, has been in-
corporated with a capital stock of
$1,000, all subscribed and paid in.

Detroit—Sklare & Elias, Inc., 170
West Jefferson avenue, wholesale dea!-
er in curtains, draperies and linens, has
changed its name to Morris Sklare,
Inc.

Detroit—The Commercial Malt Co.,
1838 Dime Bank Bldg., has been in-
corporated with a capital stock of
$1,250,000, $193,450 subscribed
and paid in.

Detroit—The Ray Dairy Farm Co.,
with business offices at 515 Barlum
Tower, has been organized to own and
conduct a dairy with a capital stock
of $10,000, all subscribed and paid in.

Detroit—American Distillers, Inc..
2288 First Nat'l Bank Bldg., has been
organized with a capital stock of 100,
000 shares at $10 a share, $1,000,000
being subscribed and $100,000 paid in.

Detroit—Famous Brands, Inc., 1900
East Jefferson avenue, has been or-
ganized to act as distributor for beer
and vinous beverages with a capital
stock of $10,000, $4,500 being sub-
scribed and paid in.

Detroit—Goody

being

inc, 1342
Maple street, has been organized to
deal in candy, ice cream and confec-
tions of all kinds at retail with a cap-
ital stock of $2,000. $1,000 being sub-
scribed and paid in.

Niles—The Wolverine Motor Parts,
Inc., 123 Sycamore street, has been
organized to deal in auto parts and
equipment at wholesale and retail. with
a capital stock of $10.000, $3,500 being
subscribed and paid in.

Detroit—Sax, Inc., 1562 Washing-
ton Blvd., dealer in apparel for women,
toilet articles, etc., has merged its bus-
iness into a stock company under the
same style with a capital stock of $16,

Stores,

 

MICHIGAN

800 and 700 at $10 a share,
$17,500 being subscribed and paid in.
Allegan—Announcement

shares

made
Thursday of the sale of the Allegan
News to John J. Axe and Douglas E.
Alcock and Samuel R. Axe, all of Spen-
cer, lowa. The first two will conduct
the paper. The News was established
Dec. 8, 1899, by J. J. and 1. AL Fire-
stone and sold to Fred C. Gallagher
April 1, 1921.

Flint—The Wohl Shoe Company of

was

St Louis has opened a store here at
452-454 South Saginaw Street, to be
known as the Vanity Slipper Shop.
The store has 2500 sq. ft. of floor space
and has chairs for 36 patrons. Wom-
en’s shoes are handled exclusively. at
two prices, $2.95 and $3.95. The store
is managed by C. H. Ackerman, who
came here from Kline’s in Detroit. He
three regular
clerks, and three extras wi!l be hired
for Saturdays.

is being assisted by

Manufacturing Matters

Detroit—The Cadillac Specialty Co.,
10047 West
ganized to do a general manufacturing
business with a capital stock of $5,000,
all subscribed and paid in.

Detroit—The Crazy Water Crystals
Co., 20 West Adams avenue, has been

Fort street, has been or-

organized to manufacture and deal in
mineral water and drug products, with
a capital stock of $10,000, all subscribed
and paid in.

Saginaw—The Banner Brewing Co.,
1743 East Genesee avenue, has been
organized to manufacture and deal in
all legal beverages, with a capital stock
of $300,000, $1,000
and paid in.

3urr Oak—The Grand Central Screw
Co. is moving from Coldwater to Burr
Oak.
building formerly housing the
Cak Manufacturing Co.
40 are employed.

Detroit—The Hedaid Corporation,
10906 Gratiot avenue, has been organ-

being subscribed

It will occupy a portion of the
Burr
From 20 to

ized to manufacture and sell pharma-
teutical products, with a capital stock
of 1,000 shares at $1 a share, $1.000
being subscribed and paid in.

Detroit—The Michigan Metalcraft
Co., 6527 Russell street, has been or-
ganized to manufacture and deal in
metal stampings and containers, with a
capital stock of $6,000, of which
amount $1,020 has been subscribed and
paid in.

Detroit—The Van Arman Cereal
Co., 723 Penobscot Bldg.. has been or-
ganized to raise and process fruits and
vegetables, manufacture cereal foods,
with a capital stock of $200,000, $15,-
800 being $1,000
paid in.

subscribed and

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There is dew in one flower and not
in another. because one opens its cup
and takes it in, while the other closes
itself, and the drops run off. God
rains his goodness and mercy as wide-
spread as the dew, and if we lack
them, it is because we will not open
our hearts to receive them.—Beecher.

—__~+-++>___

It is staying ahead rather than get-
ting ahead that counts, and to stay
ahead one must plan for the morrow.

TRADESMAN

Twenty-Eight New Readers of the
Tradesman
The following new subscribers have
been received during the past week:
N. T. Stephenson, Escanaba
Hanrahan Bros., Escanaba
Albert E. Rose, Escanaba
W. F. Breitenbach, Escanaba
Wallie E. Boucher, Gladstone
A. J. Leveille, Cooks
Philip Luepnitz, Moran
Kaskinen Motor Co., Kaleva
H. H. Bennett, Levering
D. H. Evans, Brutus
O. W. Dreese, Alanson
Lee E. Jones, Ionia
Smith & Wasnich, Harbor Springs
Jerome W. Hovey, Harbor Springs
Harbor Springs Furn, Co., Harbor
Springs
Harvey H. Hartung, Harbor Springs
Walter Marsek, Cross Village
E. C. Adams, Cross Village
Petoskey Produce Co., Petoskey
Frank Gruler & Sons, Petoskey
L. E. Juilleret, Petoskey
A. Fochtman Dept. Store, Petoskey
Van’s Grocery & Market, Petoskey
S. A. Williams, Petoskey
Leo Wiese, Petoskey
Doherty & Co., Petoskey
John Hallett, Jr., Charlevoix
A. Friedman, Belding.
—_+>-+___
Profts By the Bankruptcy Proceedings

Grand Rapids, Sept. 5—I want to
comment on the matter of publishing
in your paper the proceedings of the
Grand Rapids 3ankruptcy Court,
which we deem to be a very good thing,
particularly listing the credits of con-
cerns in bankruptcy, because by going
through these we sometimes discover
customers of ours who have heavy
claims against a concern, possibly so
heavy that it is detrimental to them.
For instance, in last week’s issue one
concern, an indirect customer of ours,
is “into” a company for over $13,000.
That is a lot of money—so much so
that it is bothering them to pay their
bills and it puts us on our guard so
that we are careful not to sell lumber
unless we are assured where the money
is coming from.

Please keep up publishing these rec-
cords, for, as we said before, it is a
mighty good thing to watch them.

A. Van Keulen,
Van Keulen & Winchester
Lumber Co.

——_>+>___
Gracious Action By Peter Pan Bakers

Kalamazoo, Sept. 2—In appreciation
of the co-operation given us by our
local grocers as well as those whom
we serve in Southwestern Michigan,
we are taking them to the Century of
Progress on Sept. 14.

We have chartered ten large busses
which will leave our plant at 6 a.m.,
returning in the evening at the con-
venience of the grocers. Arrangements
have been made to have some of the
Chicago officials meet the busses and
we are planning to make it a real day
of enjoyment for our good friends.

We know you will be interested in
hearing about our plans and we will be
pleased if you wish to give us a write-
up im your next issue.

Jack Schafer,
Peter Pan Bakers.

Don’t bother about genius. Don't
worry about being clever. Trust to
hard work, perseverance and deter-
mination. And the best motto for a
long march is: “Don’t grumble. Plug
on!”

A man may be ungrateful, but the
human race is not so.—Milton.

——_232>—____
Automobiles are likely to be dearer.

September 6, 1933

Corporations Wound Up

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

Metropolitan Wholesale Drug Co.,
Inc., Detroit.

Roy Court Building Co., Detroit.

Wardell Book and Gift Shop, De-
troit.

Amidon-Clark Co., Sparta.

Perritt Iron and: Roofing Co., Detroit.

Kalamazoo International Co., Kala-
mazoo.

Central Garage Co., Detroit.

Windiate Building Co., Bay City.

Knitbac Service Co., Inc., Detroit.

Wege-Stanford Marble & Tile Co.,
Detroit.

House’s Cherry Cider Co., Sauga-
tuck,

Detroit Investors Corp., Flat Rock.

Robert Beutel Estate, Inc., Bay City.

Parr Lumber Co., St. Johns.

David Fitch, Inc., Birmingham.

Valley Castings & Pattern Co., Bay
City.

Salutaris Mineral Springs Co., St.
Clair.

Paint Thinners, Inc., De‘rasr,

Super Service Oil Co., of Kalama-
zoo, Kalamazoo.

B. V. D. Sales Corp. of the Mid-
West, Detroit.

J. F. Higman Lumber Co., St. Jo-
seph.

Grover C. Stine, Inc., Saginaw.

Commerce Ave. Garage Co., Grand

Rapids.

Industrial Track Construction Co.,
Detroit.

Profit Sharing Candy Corp., Muske-
gon.

Detroit Heliofloor Co., Detroit.

Long Plumbing and Heating Co.,
Inc., Detroit.

The Lamson Floors Co., Detroit.

Linwood Cartage Co., Detroit.

Hess Warming & Ventilating Co.,
Detroit.

Timber
Rapids.

Valley Farmers Oil and Gas Co..
Flint.

Protection Sales Co.. Detroit.

Hagaman and Storrs Co., Bay City.

Edward V. Monahan Co., Detroit.

Furnas Ice Cream Co., Inc. Detroit.

F. B. McKibbin Co., Lansing.

Gratiot Agency, Letroit.

Houghton County Traction Co.,
Houghton.

National Chevrolet Sales, Muskegon.

Monnier Lumber Co., Detroit.

Dodge Woodlands Co., Detroit.

Seger-Graham Electropure Dairy
Co., Adrian.

Combustioneer, Inc., Detroit

Fordson Radio Mfg. Corp., Detroit.

Rice and Reid, Inc., Milford.

Greenfield Ave. Lumber Co., Detroit.

General Motors Management Serv-
ice, Detroit.

Meyer & Mohaske Co., Detroit.

Eberline-Jackson, Inc., Detroit.

Melrose Oil and Gas Co., Fremont.

Lovering-Longbotham Co., Ann Ar-
bor.

Bellevue-Industrial Furnace Co., De-
troit.

The Twin-Flwx Corp., Detroit.

———_+-e+—___

What’s become of the old time boy
that used to sneak up alleys and by-
ways while breaking in a new suit of
clothes?

Investments, Inc., Grand

 

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September 6, 1933

Essential Features of the
Staples

Sugar — Local jobbers hold cane
granulated at 5.20c and beet granu-
lated at 5c.

Tea—The first hands tea market has
been rather quiet during the week with-
out any particular changes in price.
Demand ‘has been. rather regular, but
mot very heavy. The undertone is still
rather strong. Consumptive demand for
tea good.

Grocery

Coffee—Early in the week the mar-
ket for future Rio and Santos coffee,
green and in a large way, showed some
gain, but later some of this was lost.
We do not seem to be able to hold the
Rio and Santos market up for any
length of time. Demand for spot Rio
and Santos during the week has been
very dull and prices are about where
they were a week ago. Milds are also
practically unchanged from last week,
as is the jobbing market on roasted
coffee.

Canned Fruits—California fruits are
still very much unsettled and every-
body is trying very hard to straighten
the situation out. The codes are re-
sponsible. Prices are looking up along
the whole line.

Canned Vegetables — The demand
during the week has been quiet with
crop damage here and there still a
factor, as is the price advance due to
the various codes. The storm of a few
days ago hurt the Southern tomato
pack and some packers have withdrawn
prices. There is a good deal of reason
to believe that buyers are not going
to get all of their future orders or all
that they need, if bought on spot.
Higher prices are expected. The storm
also hurt the corn crop, in some places
very badly. Prices are looking up.

Canned Fish—The continued short
run of pink salmon on Puget Sound
has caused reluctance to sell among
some of the packers and the price of
$1.25 Coast, recently announced, will
go higher in the belief of many. Chums
are also in light supply.

Dried Fruit—The dried fruit market
has been affected to some extent by
the labor day holiday, but jobbers and
other distributors look for a resump-
tion: of activity early next week. There
has been no speclulative interest to
speak of up to this time, so that retail
outlets are not holding large stocks.
On the other hand current spot prices
are attractive as compared to futures,
due to the fact that jobbers anticipated
freely for shipment this month at the
attractive levels which prevailed in the
late spring and early sumimer. Raisins,
apricots and California prunes have
been moving owt in a steady if not
spectacular way, and stocks here are
not heavy. The California market is
rather dull at the present time. There
has been some very good forward busi-
ness done in ‘figs, ‘however, and both
packaged and bulk types have been
bought rather freely for later needs.
Prices have been seeking a natural
level, but recent sun and insect dam-
age in Merced and Fresnos resulted in
increases reported as mutch as Ic and
1%c per pound. There has been some
interest shown, also, in new crop dates
and figs from Smyrna and Busreh for
midfall arrival, but caution is still ap-
parent as importers are trying not to
overestimate the holiday demand.

MICHIGAN

Beans and Peas—Demand for dried
beans is very poor but prices, how-
ever, have been steady, with the pos-
sible exception of red kidneys. Dried
peas are also neglected.

Cheese—The market has been steady
during the week, but the demanid has
been quiet.

Nuts—The nut market shows little
change here in spot goods. There has
been some future business booked but
demand for prompt needs is light.
Prices have been holding well with
several varieties of nuts im the shell
higher, Shelled goods have ruled gen-
erally unchanged, French and Italian
walnuts are now expected to be some-
what more plentiful than was formerly
expected.

Rice—The market is moving along
at a somewhat accelerated pace and
while there was a slight letdown due to
the labor day interval, millers look for-
ward to a resumption of activity early
next week. Spot and future rices are
now practically on a parity, with the
former closely sold up. Distributors
are not heavily stocked and some good
replacement business is anticipated.

Salt Fisht—-Some activity is develop-
ing for mackerel and other salt fish.
Some new American shore mackerel
has now come forward. Norway and
Irish mackerel are cutting no figure in
the market now.

Syrup and Molasses—Demand for
sugar syrup has been rather good dur-
ing the past week, considering the sea-
son. Prices are firm and production
restricted, especially high grade syrup.
Compound syrup ‘has been dull with no
change in price. Fancy grades of mo-
lasses are unchanged in price and in
quiet demand.

——_+-.___

Review of the Produce Market

Apples—Wolf River, $1 @$1.25 per
bu.; Wealthy, Dutches and Red Astra-
chans, 75c @ $1 per bu.

3ananas—O™% @ 7c per Ib.

Beets—35c per dozen bunches or 75c
per ‘bu.

Butter—Jobbers hold plain wrapped
prints at 22%c and tub butter at 21%c.
Less is heard of government buying of
butter and the report that the secretary
of agriculture is not entirely in accord
with the purchase of the manufactured
product to stabilize the situation checks
support lately credited by Government
activities. The secretary of agriculture
rather favors the lessening of milk pro-
ducing cows and, of course, this pro-
cedure is not regarded as a bullish fac-
tro for the present. On the other hand
the steady flow of butter to market
rather discourages accumulation for the
longer pull, that is, by actual handlers.

Cabbage—$1.25 per bushel.

Cantaloupes—Home grown, 75c @
$1 per bu.

Carrots—35¢ per doz. bunches,

Cauliflower—$1 per crate.

Celery—Home grown, 25@35c_ per
dozen bunches.

Cocoanuts—90c per doz. or $5.50 per

bag.
Cucumbers—No, 1, $1 per bu.
Dried Beans — Michigan Jobbers

pay as follows for hand picked at ship-
ping stations:

CH Pea trom farmers.) e $2.85
Light Red Kidney from farmer__ 4.25
Dark Red Kidney from farmer_-_ 4.00

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TRADESMAN
Eggs — Jobbers pay 9c per lb. for
mixed eggs and 10c per lb. for heavy
white eggs. They hold candled hen’s
eggs at l6c per dozen, pullets at 14c
and X seconds at 13c. The market on
eggs while not especially active, never-
theless shows a fair amount of inter-
est and prices wavered to the close of
the session. Market finished unchanged
to Mc lower with October refrigerator
standards at 18%c and November re-
frigerator standards at 1854c. Market
opened comparatively firm and appear-
ed to be in strong hand’ during the
first hour, but scattered selling crept in
as the session progressed and toward
the last a fair selling movement re-
sulted in price dips. The dip, however,
attracted new support very late in the
trading period and market finished

fairly well, especially for November.

Grapes — Wordens and Niagaras,
$1.75 per dozen for 7 lb. baskets; $1.50
per bu.

Grape Fruit — California, $3.50 for

64s and 80s.

Green Beans—$1 per bu for home
grown.

Green Corn—l5c per doz. for Yellow
Bantam or Evergreen,

Green Peas—$1 per bu. for home
grown.

Green Onions— Home grown, 25c
per dozen.

Honey — Combs, 5 @ 6c per Ib.;
strained, 5 lb. tins, $4.50 per doz.; 60
Ib. cans, 8c per Ib.

Lettuce —In good demand on the
following basis:

Imperial Valley, 6s, per crate____$5.00
Imperial Valley, 4s and 5s, crate-- 5.75
Pear per bushel 92 75

Lemons—The price is as follows:
360° Sunkist
500° Suakist- = 0 5.
S00) Red Bal 4.50
S00) Red Bale 4.50

Mushrooms—28c per one lb. carton.

Onions—California, white, $2. per
50 Ib. bag; yellow ditto, $1.25; home
grown, $1.25 per bushel.

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

 
 

i. 2... $4.25
A) 4.25
20) 4.00
Ae so ee 4.00
Be 3.75
208 ee 85
Oe 3./5

Red Ball, 50c per box less.
Parsley—40c per dozen,
Pears—$1.25 per bu. for Bartletts.
Peaches — Elbertas $2.50 @ $2.75:

Hale’s Early, 2.75 @ $3; Prolifics and

Ingals, $1.75 @ $2.

Pickling Stock—Small cukes, 20c
per 100 or $2 per bu; little
onions, 90c per 20 Ib. box.

Plums+-$1 per bu. for Bradshaws;
75c for Lombards.

Potatoes—Home grown sell on the
Grand Rapids market to-day at $1.25
per bu. White Cobblers from the Car-
olinas and Oklahoma, $3.25 per 100 1b.
sack or $6 per bbl.

Poultry—Wilson & Company pay as

white

follows:

Heavy fowls 9280 10c
iont fowls 8e
Deeks 8c
1 a llc
Cees 7¢

Radishes—12c per doz. bunches,

5

Spinach—75c per bushel for home
grown.

Sweet Potatoes—Virginia, $1.40 per
bu. or $4 per bbl.

Tomatoes—40c per % bu. for No. 1,
and 30c for No. 2.

Veal Calves — Wilson & Company
pay as follows:
Haney 7@9e
Good io Sez

Water Melons—35 @ 45c for home-
£TOWN.

Wax
grown.

Whortleberries — $2.75 @ $3 per 16
quart crate.

—_+>+.___
Hog Cholera Warning

During the last few weeks, reports
reaching the Michigan State Depart-
ment of Agriculture indicate a wide-
spread

Bean—$1 per bu. for home

prevalence of hog cholera

throughout the state. A large number
of the outbreaks have been traced to
the feeding of garbage and meat mar-
ket waste to unvaccinated hogs. This
is a dangerous practice, not only en-
dangering the life of the swine to
which the garbage is fed, but, in event
of an outbreak of hog cholera, endan-
gering the life of ‘hogs belonging to
various owners in the
farm area.

surrounding

When an outbreak of cholera occurs
in a community, swine owners in the
near vicinity cam protect their herds by
proper vaccination; but in event that
disease appears in a swine herd before
vaccination, it is at least advisable to
immediately consult a qualified veter-
narian. Delay is dangerous!

—_2~-+____
Cherry Fruit Fly Clean-Ups

The State Department of Agricul-
ture reports ‘that toward the close of
the cherry fruit fly campaign two large
orchards that were badly infested were
cleaned up. In the case of one of
these orchards, located near Empire,
and scattered over a large area, the
trees were stripped of cherries and the
cherries buried jin large pits and cov-
ered with lime and at least two feet of
soil, as required by the regulations, In
the other instance—a orchard
near Northport—about 10,000 pounds
of cherries

large

were removed from the
trees, placed in a large pit, and treated
as in the case of the cherries from the
Empire orchard.

——_2--+__

Stores Fight Discount Changes

The reduction in discounts now be-
ing made is rapidly developing into a
major point of issue between manu-
facturers and retailers and their buy-
ing office representatives. Both indi-
vidually and through the National Re-
tail Dry Goods Association the retail-
ers are expressing strong opposition to
the action of the producers in a wide
variety of lines in shortening their dis-
count terms without waiting for the
officially accepted. A
strong fight on the lowered discounts
is predicted at the hearings on the
various

codes to ‘be

codes incorporating these

changes, it was said.

[ have brought myself by long medi-
tation to the conviction that a human
being with a settled purpose must
accomplish it, and that nothing can
resist a will stake even
fulfillment—Dis-

which will
existence upon its

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MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE

 

Don’t Take a Chance—Inspect Your
Property To-day

The greatest fire hazards during cold
weather are in the dwelling. Before the
cold weather set in furnaces, heating
stoves, cook stoves, stovepipes and
chimneys were carefully looked over
and made safe for the winter. Sinice
that time these have been put to a se-
vere test and cold weather is still with
us. Defects and fire dangers develop
because of constant use.

The occupants of the home too often
take is for granted that everything is
all right without investigation, Don’t
neglect this. It ts time to make an-
other inspection. Unless you do defects

which you do not know exist, may

burn your home before spring-time
and mild weather.

Make another inspection to-day.
Don’t fill the stove and leave your

home or go to bed unless the front
draft is closed, the side door propped
shut with an iron bar. See that there
is a fireproof board under your stove
to catch any sparks which may come
from the stove and be sure that no
cloths or rags are
Check

up on your chimney and openings.

wiping
stove or pipes.

clothing,
hung near the

Be careful of joints between stove-
pipes and flues, and use thimbles. If a
stovep:pe is taken down to be cleaned,
be sure that it is replaced and safely
plastered in position.

After removng a stovepipe from a
chimney, close the opening with a
metal flue stop; if the flue connection
is left open fire may communicate, and
if it is closed by being stpffed full of
rags or paper the chances are that it
will communicate.

Smoke and stovepipes should be fre-
quently inspected to make sure that
they are in good condition, substan-
tially supported in place, and safely
away from woodwork and other com-
bustible material. Rusted pipes should
be replaced at once.

Stovepipes should never pass
through combustible partitions unless
protected by a galvanized iron thimble,
at least twelve inches larger in diam-
eter than the pipe. Thimbles should
have double walls with ventilation
through the air spaces.

Chimney fires and fires due to defec-
tive chimneys are among the easiest
kinds of fires to stop before they start.
Fires in the chimney proper are due to
dirty chimmeys and can be prevented
by the simple expedient of regular amd
thorough cleaning. Fires which ignite
the dwelling because the chimney is
defective can be prevented by strict
attention to construction details.

——__>~-<.___
Criminal Firebugs

Old standards of rigid honesty, says
the Omaha World-Herald, must have
slipped a good deal when the deputy
state fire marshal of Nebraska, L. J.
Butcher, gives it as his carefully con-
sidered conclusion that 50 per cent.
of the fire losses: in Nebraska during
the past year have been initentional.

The penalties for the crime of arson
are severe, but convictiom is not easy.
Yet widespread scorn and contempt
must be called down upon the head of
gain dishonest

the cheater who, to

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MICHIGAN

dollars, will deliberately set fire to his
house or his business, hoping to col-
lect damages from the insurance com-
pany.

Such a man is a public enemy of
the first order. If his crime meant
only the defrauding of the insurance
company it would be bad enogh, for
he is increasing the financial burden

upon every honest man who pays a
fire insurance premium.

The horror of arson is that every
fire means the risking of life as well
as property. For in combating even
small blazes firemven expose themselves
to the risk of disability and death: and
no man’s life should be imperiled in a
dishonest cause.

Yet incendiary fires, for the purpose
of collecting insurance, have become
3oard of
lire Underwriters js proposing a delay

so common that the National

of sixty days after proof of Joss, be-

fore the payment of fire insurance

claims. Such a delay would be, admit-
tedly, a severe hardship upon. the hon-
est person who has suffered a fire loss.
It is advocated only as a measure that
would tend to lessen arson, by making
it more difficult to reap the profits of
arson.

<-->. —_-

Fire Protection For the Farmer

The farmer is the greatest propor-
tionate sufferer from fire. In other
words, the annual farm fire waste is
greater in comparison to property val-
ues than the urban loss.

This may have been unavoidable a
few years ago, Farms were far apart,
roads poor, communication facilities
slow and undependable. But to-day a
different situation obtains. Good roads
make it possible to go from the near-
est town to the average farm in a very
short The telephone
affords instant contact with the outside
world.
not come down is that the bulk of

space of time.

The reason farm fire foss has

farmers have taken insufficient interest
in building up fire fighting organiza-
tions.

A few sitates have shown hiow this
can be done at a reasonable cost. A
first-class standard engine is situated
at a central point, where it can serve
a wide number of farms in the sur-
rounding area. The department is
headed by a qualified fire marshal who
builds up a volunteer organization, The
cost to the state or the community or
the farmer is nothing in comparison to
the protection furnished. Such organi-
zations have saved hundreds of dollars
worth of farm property which would
otherwise have been destroyed.

Anyone who has lived in farming
sections knows the tragedy of fire that
destroys buildings, livestock, crops and
lives and raises taxes and insuranice
The solution is the central fire
well equipped and scien-
tifically developed.

—_-2___
School Fire Hazards

County superintendents in all ninety-
three Nebraska counties have been re-
quested by State Fire Marshal
Butcher to submit lists of names and
addresses of all rural school instruc-
tors so that information can be ob-
tained on the fire hazards in Nebraska
rural schools. Rural school instructors,
Butcher said, will be asked to submit
reports showing the nature of con-

rates.
department,

7

TRADESMAN

struction, manner of heating, fire pre-
vention equipment and fire prevention
instruction used in each school,
—_+--____
A Business Man’s Philosophy

It has been observed that an army
can regain lost ground faster and easier
than it can push on to a new goal.

This fact offers hope and inspiration
to those who wonder how long it will
take this country to regain the ground
lost since 1929, I think the prediction
can safely be made that we will not
only achieve the records that were
marked up in that year, but that we
will do it in less time than many of
us now deem possible.

Any venture into new and unknown
territory makes us nervous, but when
we are on familiar ground we are sure

September 6, 1933

and courageous. We are not cowed
by a sense of possible defeat, by a feel-
ing that we do not know our way, or
by a fear that we are over our depth.

“We have been here before,” we tell
ourselves.

Nobody, who has once made $50 a
week or $50,000 a year is fearful that
he is incompetent to earn such a
salary again. As prosperity returns,
every one aims to get back to his old
pay schedule. It is a safe bet that the
majority will.

It is also a safe bet that this nation
will equal and surpass all its past rec-
ords within this decade.

William Feather.

——_.--2>___
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September 6, 1933

IN THE REALM OF RASCALITY
Questionable Schemes Which Are
Under Suspicion

Claims featured by the Grier-Suther-
land Co., 563 E. Larned, in their recent
“Wholesale Liquidation” afford an
outstanding example of abuses in com-
parative Inaccur-

Detroit
setter Business Bureau shopping were
reported to the company, which  re-
fused to publish correction.

price advertising.
acies uncovered through the

The following advertised items were
purchased by the Bureau:

“Beryrcraft Paint--all regular colors
—$3.75 Reg.—Gal. $1.95.”

“$14 Reflector Lamps — All
Seautiful silk 3.

with
shades—$5.25.
$3.75 Golf Bags, $1.25.”

“$3.50 Brief Case, $1.95.”

“$1.70 Fruit Juice Extractor, 85c.”

“$18 Golf Bags—Genuine Leather—
$6.95.”

$10 Genuine Leather Carryall, $3.”

Subsequent investigation by the Bu-
reau indicated that the claimed com-
paratives were exaggerated in. every
instance. The so-called “$3.75” Berry-
craft paint was found selling regularly
in other stores at $2.80 and all colors
were not available, as advertised. The
“$14” Reflector Iamp was found to
have been offered to local retailers at
$2.50 and the shade proved to be rayon
rather than silk. Needless to say, lamps
wholesaling at $2.50 are not usually
sold to the public at $14. And it is
equally obvious that $5.25, the actual
selling price, does not justify the “Less
than Wholesale” claims featured in the
Grier-Sutherland advertising.

The “$3.75” golf bag was readily
duplicated in quality at from $1.65 to
$1.95, while the “$3.50” brief case was
no better than others found selling
regularly elsewhere at 1.95 to $2.50.
Fruit juice extractors, similar in qual-
ity to the “$1.70” extractor described
by Grier-Sutherland were found re-
tailing regularly at from $1 to $1.29,
while both the “$18” golf bag and the
“$10” carryall were found to be no
better than other merchandise selling
segularly for half or less than half the
figures quoted.

Exaggerated comparative prices are
destructive to public confidence in all
advertising and the Bureau is drafting
a proposed ordinance, to be submitted
to the Corporation Counsel at an early
date, which should effectually check
this type of misrepresentation.

Close co-operation between the De-
troit Better Business Bureau and the
Classified departments of the newspa-
pers has largely checked the sale of
household goods by dealers as their
own personal belongings or the sacri-
ficed furnishings of some one forced to
leave the city to care for an ailing aunt.

Five “stuffed flat” operators have
thus far been convicted upon com-
plaint of the Bureau to the Prosecu-
tor’s office. The latest, one “Bertha
Williams” was convicted of obtaining
money under false pretenses before Re-
corder’s Court Judge W. McKay Skill-
man.

Warrant was issued, following com-
plaint to the Bureau that “Bertha Wil-
liams,” alias Mrs. Lendzion, alias Mrs.
Lanson (who admitted operating a
“stuffed: flat” in a restricted residential

MICHIGAN

district) had sold a cheap machine-
made imported French or Belgian 9x12
rug as a genuine “Oriental.”

This rug, which experts valued at a
maximum of $27.50, was described to
the victim as having cost $285 six
months ago, and being offered for sale
only because the vendor was “breaking
up her home.” This is the typical “gag”
employed by the “stuffed flat” opera-
tor in an attempt to dispose of shoddy
merchandise at thighly inflated prices.

Unlike genuine handknotted,
pile Orientals, the rug in question was
all cotton and the pile was readily
plucked from any section—as Judge
Skillman demonstrated.

Bureau shopping has conclusively
shown that most of the “bargains”
offered by irresponsible and gyp resi-
dential operators are exaggerated and
that unfortunate buyers little
chance of recovering their money when
misrepresentation and fraud are discov-
ered. Unlike the legitimate, established
merchant, the “stuffed flat” dealer is
here to-day and gone to-morrow aud
those who seek his bargains should
bear this in mind when buying.

we ro]

have

 

The Federal Trade Commission has
ordered George L. Walker, trading as
Walker Medicine Co., to stop using
the word “health” in the name of his
product, “Walker’s Old Indian Health
Tonic.” The Commission finds that
Walker’s medicine “is not a general
health restorative and that the use of
the word ‘health’ without proper limi-
tations in the name of said medicine
or otherwise in connection therewith
is unwarranted.” The Commission also
orders Walker to cease representing
the medicine as a remedy or cure for
disease of the liver, kidney or bladder
or for women’s diseases, pains in the
neck, side, shoulder, back or
blood diseases, laziness, tired feeling,
colds, la grippe, rheumatism and others,

hips,

The Federal Trade Commission has
signed ‘stipulations with manufacturers
and dealers in cosmetics, imitation
jewelry, ‘hosiery, men’s furnishings,
and other articles, in which the latter
have agreed to discontinue unfair trade
practices. Names are not listed, as is
customary in these cases, but the facts
in each instance are made known as
follows:

A corporation manufacturing cos-
metics agrees to cease use on labels
affixed to its product of the statement
“a rich nourishing cream especially de-
veloped to smooth away wrinkles and
keep the skim young and flexible,” or
any other statement which would have
the capacity to deceive purchasers into
believing that the product, when ap-
plied externally, will nourish the skin
or keep away or eradicate lines and
wrinkles and keep the skin young,
when such js not the fact.

An individual selling beauty prepa-
rations will no longer use the word
“laboratories” as part of her name, or
in advertising, so as to mislead buyers
into the belief that she own, operates,
or controls a laboratory wherein the
products she sells are made or com-
pounded.

The words “Federal Certified’? will
no longer be used by a corporation
manufacturing bath curtains, window
draperies and novelty accessories, in

TRADESMAN

any way which would deceive purchas-
ers into believing its product has been
“certified” or endorsed by the United
States Government or by any depart-
ment, bureau or officer thereof,

A corporation manufacturing cutlery
agrees to cease use of the word “Eng-
lish” as a trade name or brand for
products not manufactured in England,
and from use of the word “English” in
any way which would mislead purchas-
ers into the belief that its products are
manufactured in England, when this is
not true.

A corporation selling a variety of
merchandise, including imitation pearls,
will stop word “Pearl”
connection with
other words so as to imply that its
products are made in whole or in part
of pearls when such is not the fact: and
from use of the word “Pearl” in any
way which would deceive buyers into
believing its

using the

either alone or in

products are made in
whole or in part of genuine or natural
pealrs, when such is not true.

A corporation manufacturing hosiery
agrees to discontinue use of the words
“Pure Thread Silk Reinforced with
Rayon” or the words “Pure Thread
Silk Reinforced with Art Silk” as a
brand or label for its hosiery, or as
descriptive of a product not composed
in substantial part of silk. It alo
agrees to cease use of the word “Silk”
either independently or in connection
with the word “Art” as descriptive of
its hosiery so as to imply its product
is composed in substantial part of silk,
when such is not the fact. If its hosiery
is composed in substantial part of silk
and the word “Silk” is used as decrip-
tive thereof, the word “Silk” shall be
accompanied by other words in type
equally as conspicuous so as to indi-
cate clearly that the hosiery is not
composed wholly of silk but of mate-
rials other than silk. The company fur-
ther agrees to stop use of the words
“Art Silk“ to describe a product not
composed of silk or to represent a
product simulating silk in appearance
or texture.

A corporation manufacturing soaps
will no longer use the words “Soaps
of the British Empire” or a pictorial
representation simulating in appearance
the Royal Coat of Arms of the British
Empire, or any other words or pic-
torial representation as a brand or label
for its products which would deceive
buyers into believing its products are
made in the British Empire and im-
ported into the United States.

A corporation manufacturing hosiery
will cease use of the words “Pure
Thread Silk Reinforced with Art Silk”
as a label for its product, and will no
longer use the word “Silk” either inde-
pendently or in conjunction with the
word “Art” as descriptive of its hosiery
so as to imply the hosiery is composed
of silk, when this is not true. If the
hosiery is composed in substantial por-
tion of silk and the word “Silk” is used
as descriptive thereof, the word “Silk”
shall be accompanied by some other
word printed in type equally as con-
spicuous so as to indicate clearly that
the hosiery is not composed wholly of
silk, but in part of a material or mate-
rials other than silk.

An individual selling men’s furnish-
ing goods, including shirts, underwear
and neckwear, by mail order, agrees to

7

ether
independently or in connection with

cease use of the word “Mills”

other words asa part of the trade name
under which the carries on business;
and from use of the word “Mills” in
any way which would deceive pur-
chasers into believing he owns, con-
trols or operates a factory wherein the
products sold by shim are manufac-
tured, when such is not the fact. He
also agrees to stop use of the word
“Free” in any way which would mis-
lead buyers into the belief the products
referred to are given free, or that their
cost is not included in the price paid
by the purchaser for other products.

An individual selling paints agrees
to cease use of the statement “ 3uy
your paint direct and save middlemen’s
profits” so as to imply or which would
have the tendency to deceive buyers
imto believing he owns, operates and
controls a plant or factory wherein is
manufactured the paint sold and dis-
tributed by him, when such is not the
fact.

A corporation bottling medicated
drinking water agrees to stop pub-
lishing, distributing and circulating
any advertisements consisting of al-
leged letters from users of its prod-
uct containing statements that the
writers thereof have been cured by the
use of its product of any serious or
chronic ailment; and from the circu-
lation of advertising matter which con-
tains representations claiming for the
water curative or medicinal properties
greater than those usually found
in drinking water or non-stimulating
beverages,

Store Advertising Experts in NRA
Drive

A committee of leading retail adver-
tising executives has been appointed to
prepare plans covering the role which
retailers can play in the NRA con-
W. Spaeth,
mgr. of the sales promotion division of
the National Retail Dry Goods Asso-
ciation. Careful study will be given by
the group to determine the most effec-
tive promotional approach to the ob-
jective of increased consumer buying
sought by the NRA
committee has already started to func-
tion and will meet again in the next
few days to
activities.

sumer campaign, says F.

officials. The

shape post-labor day

Heavy Underwear Prices Raised

With one of the leading manufac-
turers of heavyweight cotton ribbed
underwear issuing new prices, the en-
tire market is expected to be quoting on
goods by the end of the week. The
twelve-pound union suit is priced at
$7.25 per dozen for the substandard
$7.50 for the standard and
$7.87'4 for the branded styles. The 14
and 16 pound numbers were put at

styles,

62'4 cents and $1.35 per dozen higher
respectively for each range. The trade
expects these prices to be advanced
later in the season. The last quotation
on a 12-pound substandard union suit
was $4.

When a man is guided by reason
and the rights of others—not simply
what he desires to do, but what he
ought to do—then the man will make
friends, and these friends are bound
to help him.

 

 

  

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SPRING PRICES A PROBLEM
The delay in the approval of codes
the huge
amount of forward buying of goods
at low prices make it evident that con-

for many industries and

sumers will not feel the full impact of
higher prices until Spring. There have
been fairly sharp advances for the com-
ing Fall season, but retail stores will
be able to average on merchandise to
some extent so that the price rise can
be applied gradually.

However, the development causing
thoughtful executives the most concern
is the further sharp increases sched-
uled on Spring goods. It is not unrea-
sonable to expect from present devel-
opments that prices on Spring mer-
chandise will be from 70 to 100 per
cent higher than those prevailing dur-
ing the this
Every handler of a product from the
raw-material producer down to the re-

early months of year.

tailer is experiencing increased costs
under NRA. And the unfortunate part
is that these costs are pyramided as
they pass through the various process-

ing and distributing units. Coming
down to the retail stores, they are
reported planning to increase mark-

ups in order to care for their higher
expenses.

The outgrowth of these skyrocket-
ing prices, as some executives see if,
will be further
large scale, as workers strike for higher

labor troubles on a

wages to take care of the increased
cost of living. But a wage increase

means an addition to operating costs,

thus creating a vicious circle. Of
course, it is to be hoped that a suffi-
ciently large demand will appear from
the unemployed regaining jobs to in-
crease production sharply and thus cut
costs somewhat, consequently holding
down prices. But the problem is a seri-
ous one and demands major considera-

tion from business executives.

 

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Many young men and boys need no
argument from
them that these are difficult and dis-
couraging times in which to find a job.

statistics to convince

The promises implied in their educa-
tion have been disappointed and the
theory that youth will be served will
not fit the These
youngsters may even feel that the pro-
gram of NRA is none too friendly to-
ward them, though they
that its beneficial effects will
reach them.

The predicament of young workers
is set forth in figures compiled by the
Association for Improving the Condi-
tion of the Poor, which has made a
survey of employment in nearly five
thousand living in different
sections of the country. It is reported

facts in the case.

hope
finally

may

families

that the percentage of idleness is great-
est for both sexes among persons un-
der twenty years of age, classified 2s
gainful workers. Nine per cent. of the
unemployed are young persons who

have had no work since they left
school,
But other statistics show another

aspect of the situation. A majority of
those in employment represent the sole
support of their families. It must be
considered desirable, therefore, that
whatever work is available should be

MICHIGAN

done by men, rather than boys, though
the discrimination against youth is one
of the most painful effects of the de-

pression. Employers, in general, are

giving first consideration to men with

OI1Vine

families to support when it is found

necessary to decrease or increase pay
rolls. There are many exceptions, but
these humane considerations do affect
the employment figures. as is partly

proved by the large number of boys

who have no jobs.

 

INDUSTRY ENTERS FALL

Industry and business will enter the
Fall season this week in what is prob-
ably the most confused state of mind
Whether it will

provide a complete collapse of the most

experienced in years.

astonishing upturn in the country’s
history or whether the gains already
made will be consolidated and the drive
to normal business accelerated are the
questions worrying business men.
Last week provided little in the way
of new developments to answer these
On the

unfavorable, as

questions. whole, they were

somewhat they indi-
cated that the seasonal slump had been
New than

sroduction,
]

deepened. orders, more

actual showed a decline.

The steel, lumber and automobile in-

dustries found demand falling away
sharply. Car loadings and_ electric
power output were lower, while cot-

ton forwardings fell below those of a
for the
months. As a result, the weekly index

year ago first time in many
of business activity dropped back more
than four points, to a level some fifteen
points below the year’s high mark.
Business in general is looking to the
next thirty days to test the efficiency
of the administration measures. A tre-
mendous volume of goods has been
manufactured and sold to distributors,
On the

other hand, 2,000,000 workers have re-

and prices have skyrocketed.

turned to their jobs, as estimated by
General Johnson; lower-bracket wages
have been advanced and the psychol-
ogy of the people is cheerful.

There also remains the fact that the
huge public works program is sched-
uled to get under way later in the year
and that repeal of prohibition will re-
store a large industry, thereby provid-
ing further employment.

 

BUY NOW CAMPAIGN COMING

In recognition of the compelling ne-
cessity of sustaining the momentum
which trade has thus far achieved, it is
likely that a strong national campaign

to spur consumer buying will be
launched in the near future under
NRA auspices. The critical stage of

the whole movement is now being ap-
proached, and consumer support must
be enlisted on a huge scale to provide
the base for the wage and production
structure which is being built up.

In retail circles reluctance has again
bobbed up to designating the drive a
Objection has
been voiced to the use of the words,
owing to the feeling that they imply

“buy-now” movement.

a selfish appeal on the part of the

stores. Study is being given to the de-
velopment of what is hoped will be a
better slogan.

Yet, whether called so or not, the
drive cannot be other than a “buy-

 

TRADESMAN

The appeal may be
suggested during the
evident that any pro-
to stir the consumer

now” campaign.
indirect as
But it is
gram effectively
must carry conviction that he has a
direct personal stake in recovery, and
moreover that he will benefit by buy-

was
week.

ing now.
A committee of
executives is shaping its plans, and

retail advertising
whether under “buy-now” or any other
name the full force of store publicity
should be trained on this fundamentai
NRA objective.

DRY GOODS CONDITIONS

 

From the standpoint of sales in-
creases over 1932, local retail trade
during the week made an excellent

showing. Gains of 15 per cent. or more
over the corresponding daily volume
figures of a year ago were noted by a
number of leading stores here. Reports
from out-of-town retailers also told of
sharp increases. Gains in home wares,
furniture and kindred lines were espe-
marked, with sales of coats,
school apparel and fur garments also

cially

doing well.

The improvement in volume during
the last half of the month caused a re-
vision upward of the estimate on Aug-
ust department store trade. The in-
crease over a year ago is now placed
at about 8 per cent, the best compara-
tive showing in three years. Now that
labor day is over the new conditions
which will affect retailing for some
time to come will be more fully oper
ative. The current sales gain is felt to
be a happy augury of progressive im-
provement as the Fall season gets un-
der way. Improving purchasing power
and strong promotional efforts are fac-
tors favorable to distribution. By the
end of this month a fairly well based
idead will be had of consumer reaction
to higher prices.

Pressure for deliveries on old orders
rather than a sharp increase in new
business feature the major wholesale
markets this week.

pe reermeneteasicel cece,

A CODE FOR HENS

No one who has watched a hen cross
the road in front of an advancing auto-
mobile will be surprised to learn that
cnce more she has managed to do the
wrong thing. There is a surplus of eggs.

To be sure, the hen has only been
doing her duty; but duty for the hen
means anxiety for the farm adjustment
administration. The cold-storage sup-
ply of eggs is reported to be 40 or 50
per cent. greater than it was last year.
Unless the Farm Administration acts,
this surplus is likely to become an-
other thing that somebody will have to
“take on the chin”—in more ways than
one.

So why not have a code for hens?
They should have shorter working
hours. The artificial lighting systems,
by which crafty poultry men have rob-
bed them of their rest, should be abol-
ished. Cackling could be depended
upon to reveal any “chiseling,”

ene
AN OIL-DIVINING ROD
The reported discovery of Russian
scientists of a divining rod which de-
tects the presence of oil in the earth
may seem unfortunately timed just
now when the American oil industry is

 

1933

September 6,

being regulated. The instrument de

tects the minute quantities of

which rise close to the surface of the

gas

ground in the vicinity of an oil pocket,

This new device represents a curious
parallel to the hazel wand with which
the rural “well witcher” advised farm-
ers where to dig for water. But appar-
ently there is nothing to correspond

with the ‘“witcher’s” mystic practice
of tossing a silver dollar into the air
and letting the number of turns ij
made indicate the depth in feet at

which water would be found.

The new divining rod should prove
an extremely useful device not only :n
locat.ng new wells but also in deter-
mining the extent of subterranean oil
Under the old system only one
produced oil.

pools.
Yet these
cost as much as the ones

well in ten
“dry holes”
that proved productive. If it turns ont
to be trustworthy, the invention should
make possible great economies for the
oil industry.
ee eee
TOO MANY BULBS

While America’s adjustment of out-
put to demand goes on, in cotton paten.
hog lot and wheat field, the rest of the
world is not without its parallel prob-
Holland offers the latest. in-
Dutch bulbs, for generations
the finest parent stock for tulips, hya-
cinths and narcissus, have become a
drug on the market. To bolster the
prices, an “adjustment committee”
was put to work, and it has decreed a
“bulb-destruction week,” which is now

lems.
stance.

in progress. Thousands of bulbs are
being piled up to rot or otherwise je
Such incidents are
tacular. The world was shocked when
Brazil began
were jeers when it was first suggested

destroyed. spec-

burning coffee. There

that cotton be plowed under. But thes
actions are only commercial practice
carried to the extreme. The
building which can no longer attract

agine

enough tenants to pay its way is torn
down to make a parking yard. The
peach crop for which there is no mar-
ket is allowed to rot in the orchard.
Such things have been happening for
vears,

ee

A WEIGHTY PROBLEM

Announcement by the Public Healt
Service that a large waistline is an en-
emy to the health of middle-aged men
will not be relished by the persons to
whom it obviously applies, They know
it will invite advice instead of sym-
pathy.

At least by inference, the Health
Service announcement takes the posi-
tion that the fat man is more to be
pitied than ridiculed. But that is not
the way the public looks at it. Strangely
enough, the oversized waistline repels
Sympathy instead of attracting it. The
Prosperous paunch is a standing invita-
tion to poking. The smiles with which
men of abundant proportions greet
jests about their persons are the resu't
of long experience in repelling ridicule.
Necessity and not nature is responsibie
for the fat man’s reputed good humor.

The Public Health Service will never
win the plaudits of the portly merely
by offering advice. But by arranging

to make chairs more substantial and
theatre seats wider it could usher ‘n
a new deal for the fat of the land.

 

 

 

 

 

September 6, 193

MICHIGAN

TRADESMAN

 

9

 

OUT AROUND

 

Things Seen and Heard on a Week
End Trip

Muskegon has at least one historical
heritage which she should cherish with
great veneration. I refer to the grave
of Jonathan Walker, the “Man with
the Branded Hand.”
the sturdy old patriot and humani-

The remains of

tarian first found a resting place on
the point of land which juts: out into
Mona Lake on the North side, a few
feet East of the bridge which takes
the driver over the channel to Lake
Harbor. In 1878 the remains
removed to the leading cemetery in
Muskegon and reinterred with appro-
priate ceremony under the leadership

were

of Hon. Henry H. Holt, who was once
Lieutenant Governor of Michigan. The
monument erected in memory of the
hero was paid for by Parker Pillsbury,
of Vermont. who was the donor of the
shaft. He came to Muskegon on the
occasion of the dedication and deliv-
ered the memorial address. Many years
later the owner of the lot on which
the cemetery burial was made request-
ed the removal of the remains and they
and the monument were given a more
appropriate location near the entrance
to the cemetery.

I think Landlord Swett will pardon
the suggestion, but if I were in com-
mand of his beautiful hotel I think |
would obtain a portrait of the world-
famous hero, a photo of the monument
and a reproduction of the poem by
Whittier—which Walker  for-
ever among the immortals—and have

placed

them framed together and hung in a
conspicuous place in the lobby of the
Occidental.
at the hotel in a hundred knows that
one of the most heroic men of the
nineteenth century—made doubly so
by the pen of the Quaker poet—has
found a final resting place in Muske-
gon. I believe that many guests at the
Occidental would be glad to learn of
this situation and would stay over a
day or a few hours at least to pay
their respects to one of the most fam-

I do not think one guest

ous men in the history of the cause
which resulted in conferring freedom
to the Negro race.

The average landlord does not take
which involve
money in

kindly to suggestions
the expenditure of good
times like these, but Mr. Swett has
never turned a deaf ear to any sugges-
tion I have made in the past concern-
ing methods which would add to the
comfort or attractiveness of his model
hotel. When I mentioned this matter
to him at his romantic home on the
channel between Lake Michigan and
Mona Lake the other evening, he im-
mediately made a mental notation of
my remark and said he would give it
due consideration.

Speaking of suburban homes, I have
never seen one which appeals to me as
much as the Swett mansion. There is
a notation at the entrance to the estate,
inviting strangers to stay out, but after
patronizing the Occidental Hotel for
under the Swett

twenty-four

years

management I felt disposed to ignore
the warning and break in on the priv-
acy of Mr. Swett and his charming
family. Now I have a standing invita-
tion to “come again,’ which I shall
surely avail myself of during daylight,
so I can more accurately absorb the
beauties of the home and its remark-
able surroundings.

Considering the business depression
and the many uses Muskegon, county
and city, have for money these days,
they have done remarkably well in the
One of
thoroughfares

construction of cement roads.
the most serviceable
thus created is the extension of the
pavement on Getty street from Broad-
way (Muskegon Heights) to U.S.-31.
In approaching the Heights from the
South on U.S.-31 a turn to Getty street
enables the traveler to proceed directly
to Jackson street or Marquette ave-
nue. Either thoroughfare leads directly
to U.S.-31 on Ottawa street. This en-
ables the traveler who happens to be
in a hurry to reach any point North
of Muskegon without being compelled
frequent stops in going
through Muskegon Heights and Mus-
kegon in response to traffic signals.
I do not know where our Muskegon
friends find the money to undertake

to make

all these improvements, but they evi-
dently do find it—and make good use
ot it.

I am told that the Alabama is play-
ing to the biggest business she has ever
experienced since she was constructed
a quarter of a century ago.
mighty good boat and
good luck which has come to her un-
der the new management. When I
recall the sturdy old navigator—Cap-

She is a
deserves the

tain Rossman, who was Commodore

of the Goodrich fleet for years—and

the care and thoroughness which he
put into the construction of this ship.
I cannot help thinking of the record
his creation has made in staying on top
of water so long without a serious
mishap.

My first acquaintance with Captain
Rossman was at Sleeping Bear Point
miore than fifty years ago. As first
assistant to the receiver of the North-
ern Michigan Transportation Co., he
had charge of the fuel supply of the
fleet of the twenty-nine wood burning
propellors engaged in the grain carry-
ing trade between Chicago and On-
densburg, one of the terminals of the
Vermont Central Railroad. The fail-
ure of the railroad which owned the
water transportation system forced the
latter into bankruptcy also. I think
the last vessel of this fleet—the Ver-
non—was burned off Charlevoix about
forty years ago. It took with it to the
bottom of the lake a friend of mine,
Fred Burke, whom I had met while he
was in the employ of Captain Rossman
at Glen Arbor. He was clerk on the
Vernon when she went down.

Captain Rossman had one obsession
which he never consented to deviate
from—he never sailed a boat without
a mast. He said a sail saved coal,
steadied the ship in rough weather and

 

Saying much. The

in time of disaster enabled the navi-
gator to keep his ship off the rocks.
He pointed to his own experience to
sustain this position. The old Mich-
igan, which foundered off Grand Ha-
ven about sixty years ago, could have
kept away from shore if she had been
equipped with a sail. From that time
on Captain Rossman had his say in the
construction of each new ship added
to the Goodrich fleet. The Alpena was
lost in an October storm about fifty-
five years ago, but she probably owed
her doom to being struck by lightning
in midlake.

l'ifty years ago, when Captain Ross-
man was captain of the old Menominee
and resided at Grand Haven, he de-
lighted to relate a story on one of his
lady passengers. who came to him in
great distress just before the time the
ship was expected to sail with the re-
mark: “Captain, I just know I am
going to be sick. I am not a good
sailor.” “Never mind,” replied the
suave old navigator. “Go to your
stateroom, undress and go to sleep.
You will wake up in Chicago in the
morning and never know anything has
happened.” Captain
cautious master who never took any
unnecessary risks. He never permitted
his ship to leave port when he thought
there was going to be a bad storm.
The Menominee laid all night at her
dock in Grand Haven that night. Not
knowing that the ship had not gone out
to face the storm, the lady supposed
she was in Chicago. Going up to Cap-
tain Rossman, she met him with a
happy smile and the remark: “It was
just as you said, Captain, I never was
sick a minute.”

Rossman was a

 

Edward Frick, who has lived in a
beautiful home on the lake shore, near
Douglas, since his retirement from the
Judson Grocer Co., as buyer and
assistant manager, has decided to spend
the winter in Grand Rapids, so Mrs.
Frick can be in closer contact with her
oculist. Mr. Frick, who was in poor
health for some years, is now a well
man, capable of enjoying the good
things of this earth many years longer.

 

Considering the drought, this has
been a remarkable season for canta-
loupes, of which I am very fond. I
began with this year’s crop when we
received the first shipment from Cal-
ifornia, then Arizona, then Colorado.
then Indiana and_ finally Michigan.
I did not meet up with a poor melon
until IT began buying those raised by
farmers living near Grand Rapids. The
3enton Harbors were the finest this
year I have ever known—and that is
growers in that
vicinity appear to have produced re-
markable results by careful and_per-

 

sistent experimentation over a long
period of years. I do not think any
farmer has a right to offer melons for
sale unless he is an expert in the pro-

duction of this delectable fruit.

A Fennville fruit grower informs me
that last year the fruit growers trib-
utary to that market shipped 100 car-
loads of pears. This year they expect

their shipments will not exceed ten
carloads.

Harry M. Royal, of Shelby, one of
the best posted men on fruit condi-
tions in Western Michigan, writes me
that Oceana county will have no mar-
ketable peaches this year.

The “three Browns” of the Century
Iurniture Co. (Grand Rapids) have
drawn no salary from their organiza-
tion for three years. They have made
this sacrilice voluntarily in order that
the wages of their employes may be
continued on a living basis. If there is
a parallel to this action in Michigan,
I would like to know about it. The
brown men are foremost among the
outstanding furniture manufacturers of
the world.

The Michigan Supreme Court. last
week affirmed with some modifications
the decision recently rendered by Judge
Willis B. Perkins- in the case of the
Michigan Trust Company foreclosure
action against the Cody Hotel, Grand
Rapids. The case attracted wide at-
tention, Perkins

Judge holding that

the trust company must bid in the
property at the amount of the mort-
gage, rather than at a lower price, plus
a deficiency judgment. The outcome of
this litigation is likely to cause much
consternation on the part of trust com-
panies and insurance companies which
make large loans on real estate and
buildings.

“Organized labor's co-operation with
the Industrial Recovery act,” says In-
dustry and Labor, “is just about as
sincere and beneficial to industry and
labor as its co-operation with the gov-
ernment during the kaiser’s war when
it agitated, called and conducted fifteen
hundred

strikes—most of them in

plants where government orders for
munitions, supplies, clothing, and food
were being feverishly rushed out for
the relief of American
soldiers isolated in a foreign land and

millions of

confronted with a powerful enemy.”

The maple tree, the leaf of which
is the national emblem of Canada, is
not only a notably fine ornamental
tree, but also has a unique monetary
value apart from its value as lumber:
for the production of maple syrup and
maple sugar in Canada this year was
1,262,315 gallons of syrup, valued at
$1,559,628 and 5,785,130 pounds of su-
gar with a value of $499.713. the com-
bined value being $2,059,341. Most of
the maple syrup and maple sugar pro-
duced in Canada comes from the Prov-
ince of Quebec, with Ontario in second
place. Small quantities are produced in
Nova New. Brunswick.
These products are derived from mil-

Scotia and

lions of maple trees, which are tapped
in the month of March each year. Both
maple syrup and maple sugar find a
ready market due to their high quality.
No adulteration of them is permitted
under Canadian Government law. The
chief demand is for household use and
there is a large market among makers

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10

___ FINANCIAL

 

Inflation Obtained Through Slam-
ming Our Currency

Comfort is being derived by many
people because of the recent assurances
of high Administration officials that
they are not considering currency in-
flation. some reason these are
taken to mean that hence forth the
Government is going to follow sound
financial policies and that the Presi-
dent will not use the inflationary pow-
ers conferred upon him by the Thomas
Such a conclusion is un-
All the evidence that we
a continuation of an

For

amendment.
warranted.
have points to
inflationary program. ;

Confusion over the outlook is a re-
sult of limiting the term inflation to
the running of the Government print-
ing presses. In certain countries, not-
ably those where most of the business
is transacted by means of currency, it
is true that any real inflation almost
certainly would have to be injected
through an increase in the volume of
paper money. In this country, however,
the situation js very different.

In this country the use of bank de-
posits rather than currency is the im-
portant thing. Under reasonably nor-
mal circumstances we use checks in
over 90 per cent. of the volume of
business. Currency expansion, accord-
ingly, from the point of view of infla-
tion, is of secondary significance. It
could be made into a dominant factor,
of course, through the Government's
starting the printing presses, but it is
a grave error to think that so long as
there is no increase in the volume of
currency the country is not being sub-
jected to inflationary policies,

As a matter of fact, President Roose-
velt entered upon an inflationary pro-
gram almost immediately upon taking
office. From that time on there has
been no let-down. As pointed out re-
peatedly, every time there has been a
weakening of the inflationary psychol-
ogy a new attack has been made by
the Administration upon our currency.
This has been just as truly inflationary
and has had the same results as would
a Start of the printing press in a coun-
try which transacts its business with
currency.

This inflationary program of the
Roosevelt Administration has been to
undermine confidence in the stability
of our currency and convince the pub-
lic that dollars which it holds will
suffer a deterioration in purchasing
power through an increase in prices.
The measurable evidence of the suc-
cess of the program from an iniflation-
ary point of view is the fact that our
cunrency — thie currency of a creditor
nation—is quoted at a 30 per cent. dis-
count in the foreign exchange markets.

The question, then, of whether we
are to have a continuation of inflation
is not at present concerned with the
Government’s starting the printing
presses. Even those who are most
firmly convinced that ultimately we
shall come to this step do not believe
that it isa matter of immediate future.
They recognize that for a country such
as the United States, starting the print-
ing presses would be the last point in
an inflationary program. Further, that
when and if this step is ever taken it

MICHIGAN

will be time for some one to give the
American public the order, “Stand by
Ralph West Robey.
[Copyright, 1933]
—_2--.___
A Business Man’s Philosophy

“The best health rule of all, I be-
lieve,” writes Dr. Logan Clendening,
“can be derived from the philosophy
man whose utterances, in all
respects, I abominate — Friedrich
Nietzsche, Somewhere the said, or is
said to have said, ‘Live dangerously.’

“That seem to me as healthy a mode
of life as could possibly be chosen. The
one thing that life has taught me is
that it should be lived to the full.”

I have never before seen this point
of view expressed by a physician, but
it agrees with the observations I have
made as a layman. Of the people I
know, those who are most rarely sick
are almost invariably those who travel
at fastest clip. They eat heartily, stay
up late, work hard. If they die it is
because they refuse to go to bed long
enough to cure a cold before it turns
into pneumonia.

Some one may retort that the fastest
movers inherited iron constitutions,
without which they could not stand the
pace. The evidence does not bear this
out. In any modern group, frail women
can be found who are never ill, al-
though they lead a life that would tax
the strength of a longshoreman.

Anyway, robust health isn’t the most
important thing in life, according to
Dr. Clendening. More important than
health is the ability to do one’s job
well. Next to that and still ahead of
perfect health is the cultivation of
such things as poise, grace, a good
speaking voice and a sense of humor.
In short, we should struggle to lift our-
that class known as

William Feather.
—_~+-->____
Proceedings of the Grand Rapids
Bankruptcy Court

August 21, 1933. On this day the sched-
ules, reference and adjudication in the
matter of Everell S. Brower, bankrupt
No. 5887, were received. The bankrupt
is a furniture salesman of Grand Rapids,
Michigan. The schedules show total as-
sets Of $9,650.00, (of which $650.00 are
claimed exempt, and total liabilities of
$10,573.67, listing the following creditors:
City Treasurer, = G Rs $1,759.70
City of East Grand, Township of

for crash.’’

of the

selves out of

“bores.”

G. R. and State of Mich.______ unknown
Ravenswood Development Co.,

Se 3,641.63
Meyering Land Co., G R________ 2,815.22
ato Clink © Roo 4.25
Bennett Fuel & Ice Co, G R____ 30.25
Blakeslee Bros., G R____________ 50.00
Dr James Brotherhood, G R____ 9.00
Breen & Halladay, G R________ 180.26
Cit yof East Grand Rapids______ 2.50
Creston Transfer Co, G R________ 25.00
Dr Willard M Campbell, G R____ 4.00
Consumers Ice Co, G R________ 10.00
Chase Electric Co, G R__________ 8.00
ieee Dygert, Inc, GR... 7.50
Kberhard’s Foods, G R__________ 239.21
Ezinga Milk (Co, G R____________ 47.82
Edison Tailoring Co, G R________ 2.00
F F Wood Motor Co, G R______ 6.10
Mary J Ficild Co. GR. 26.50
Grand Rapids Press, G R________ 1.98
Grand Rapids Herald, G R______ 7.00
Herpolsheimers, G R__..___. 38.31
J C Herkner Jewelry Co, G R__ 3.00
George Hopp Florist, G R______ 6.00
Dr Harry H Luton, G R______. 3.90
Dr John H McRae, G R________ 10.00
John Ott Garage, Agnew________ 34.68
Old Kent Bank, G R______..._ 826.00
Paul Steketee & Sons, G R______ 308.35
Dr Ray Sexton, G R 44.00

Raevnswood Country Club, EGR 162.00
R

Tatroe Tire Co, G eee 4.55
Mrs J BR Tavior, Flint ss 165.00
Wurzburg Dry Goods Co, G R__ 42.35
G R Gas Light Co, G R_..._._ 18.41
Consumers Power Co, G R______ 13.24

Mich Bell Telephone Co, G R____ 15.96

August 21, 1933. On this day the sched-
ules, reference and adjudication in the
matter of Walter E Wheeler, bankrupt
No. 5386, were received. The bankrupt
is a coach cleaner, ef Grand Rapids,

 

TRADESMAN

Michigan. The schedules. show | total

assets of $300.00 (all of which are claimed

exempt), and total liabilities of $7,337.70,

listing the following creditors:

City, County & State Taxes, G R $322.59

Mich. Conterence of the Evangelical
Churn tay Ciy 5,406.67

Household Finance Corp, G R__ 119.00
G Rh Creamery Co, G KR 11.66
Godhellt Dairy © RB. 70.00
Bases Mucel Co, G Re 28.05
Cormeen se © Be 2.10
Tiefenthal’s Grocery, G R______ 23.53
Dr John Pedden, G R..__. - 54.00
Gi truss Co fg 4.00
Burton Heights Branch G R Nat'l

meee Ge Ro 135.00
Mich Bell Telephone Co, G R__ 10.25
Mike Slayman, G R_.._..__.. 45.00
Dr Spencer, Scottville__._______ 35.00
Or Harold (rane, G RR 310.00
Dr Alfred Dean, G R____._____ 16.00
© sae tsent Co. G RB.

 

Alice Smith Norris, G R__-_____ 5
Spears Inamber Co, G R...._ 25.53
 & Bewiey, G Boe 45.00
. © Seprine, GR 19.00
Reger Wakes, G El 300.00
gonn Bozema, GR. 5.00
Mrs Knighter, Byron Cester____ 12.00
Seiperta, Grocery, G KR 30.71
Woodka Bros, G Rk... 2.67
Frank Doran, G RR... 44.95
Dewey Van Belkin, G R________ 22.75
? DPD Carve G fe 22.50
Herman Huberts, G R__._______ 22.50
Spikerman’s Grocery, G R______ 2a.00
Engle’s Lumber Co, G@ R________ 9.00
George Breen Fuel Co, G R_____- 11.00
Dr John © Marsh, G H.. 5.UU
3 ideings Co, G Ro. "10.25
Ezinga’s Creamery, G R-________ 15.00
Beverly Creamery Co, G R______ 14.00

August 21, 1938. On this day the shced-
ules, reference and adjudication in the
matter of Albin B. Pfister, bankrupt No.
0385, were received. The bankrupt is a
mechanic of South Haven, Mich. The
schedules show total assets of $6,125.0U,
(of which $2,000.00 are claimed exempt),
and total liabilities of $9,868.54. listing
the following creditors:

Frank and Kose Szarkowski,

polth Maven 200 $2,310.70
Charles M Weber, Chicago______ 4,240.00
frank H Chaddock, $ H______ Sau.UU
Iida EK Hennig, Chicago__________ bUU.UU

+rank and Rose Szarkowski, S H 2,160.10
EC Cogehal S Ho ZU0/.14
August 21, 1933. On this day the sched-
ules, reterence and adjudication in the
matter of John Bb. Kyan, bankrupt wo.
5338, Were received. ‘‘he bankrupt is a
salesman and broker, oi Muskegon,
Michigan, ‘Ine schedules show total
assets Of $100.00 (all of which are Claimeu
exempt), and total liabilities of $143,-
450.69, listing the following creditors:
Citizens ‘Lrust and savings Bank,

Cuicace 36,500.00
Martin C Henneily, Chicago____ Lovu.ud
Louis A Cohn, Chicago______ nome $900.00
J H Wilson, Cnicago________- 3,500.00
Calumet Retining Co, Chicago__ 2,000.00
bred G Clark Co, Chicago______ 2,500.00
Harry Berger & Co, Chicago____ 630.00
Max achs, Chicago_...__._______ 400.00
W EE Brown, Vuisa 30,000.00
44 W Baxter, Tulsa 9,000.00
‘thoms D Brennan, ‘Tulsa________ , 200.00
George R Ventries, Tulsa________ 300.00
A K Tearney, Chicago__._____ 100.00
LC Thomas, St Louis, Mo.______ 50.00
Sam W lass, Chicago________ 2,500.0U
Rich J Penny, Chicago________ 330.00
C F Martin, Evanston_____.____ . 500.00
William C Johnson, Chicago__._. 100.00
2 is Heath, Tulsa 330.00
‘Thomas P Merrill, Tulsa. __ 500.00

Mrs Evelyn Carroll, Beverly Hills,

Collormin oo 2,500.00
William E Jagen, Cnicago______ 1,800.00
Henry Farthing, Waukegan_____ 350.00
Paul Weinberg, Chicago________ 1,800.00
A J Callaghan, Detroit... 150.00
Ernest L Hughes, Chicago______ 202.34
Ward C Pearl, Chicago__________ 100.00
Marshall Field &Co, Chicago_. 250.00
Fort Shelby Hotel, Detroit______ 500.00
Allen Sweet, Detroit___....____ 150.0u
St Clar Hotel, Chicago... 210.00
John J Kerins, Dumright, Okla. 4350.00
a % Riloy, Puleg 75.00
Leona Apartments, Chicago____ 150.00
R C Beckman, Chicago 450.00
Marigold Garage, Chicago_______ 64.35
Gene Nufer, Ciicage 150.00
Hotel Muelbach, Kansas City____ 1,z0u.0u
pesto Albpott, Seattle sUU.0U
ames Anderson, Kansas Cit 1,000.00
Mayo Bé@others, Tulsa ____ : 2,500.00
George W. Snedden, Tulsa________
M P Kraffmiller, La Granbe
tay W Schalk, Chicago. 50U.0U
Huff & Cook, Chicago__________ 5,000.00

¥ranklin J Newberger, Chicago10,000.cu
Old Dutch Relning Co, Muskegon 704.00
Metropolitan Casualty Ins. Cog,

Cine) a ee 250.00
George W Hall, Chicago________ 500.00
James K Ges
Amalgamated Trust & Savings

Bank, Chicago __.. 18,000.00

August 8, 1933. On this day the sched-
ules, reference and adjudication in the
matter of Herold W Hermance, bankrupt
‘No. 5368, were received. The bankrupt
is the owner of Majestic Radio Shop,
Muskegon, Michigan. The schedules
show total assets of $43.70, and total lia-

September 6, 1933

bliities of $3,008.63, listing the following
creditors:

City of Muskegon, Muskegon____$ 29.66

John A Arntz, Muskegon______ 250.00
Fred L Beerman, Muskegon____ 29.70
Grigsby Grunow Co, Detroit____ 2,034.54
Majestic Co-Operative Advertising

Association, Chicago ___.____ 204.50
S M Mangleson, Muskegon______ 239.10
Mich Associated Telephone Co,

Musweron 2 20.00
Muskegon Chronicle, MuskKegon__ 12.82
Muskegon Gas Co, Muskegon____ 11.00
Markle Cement and Coal Co,

Muskegon oo 20.00
Reliable Tire Accessories Co,

Muskeeon 2. 149.37
Shannon and Blanchard,

Muskegon 2 8.00

In the matter of Ernest A Power, Bank-
rupt No. 5382. The first meeting of cred-
itors has been called for September 12,
1933, at 2 P. M.

In the matter of Lawrence Mitchels,
Bankrupt No. 5379. The first meeting of
creditors has been called for September
12, 1933, at 10 A. M.

In the matter of Olive Brittain, Bank-
rupt No. 5378. The first meeting of cred-
itors has been called for September 12,
1933, at 10 A. M.

the matter of Albert VanDyke,
Bankrupt No. 5376. The first meeting of
creditors has been called for September
3, 1988, at 2 Pp Me

In the matter
Bankrupt No. 5341.
creditors has been
8, 1933, at 11 A. M.

In the matter of Bert Glupker, Bank-
rupt No. 5365. The first meeting of cred-
itors has been called for September s
1933, at 10 A. M.
__in the matter of Martin Browneye,
Bankrupt No. 53867. The first meeting of
creditors has been called for September
SB. 1933, at 10 A. M.
in the matter of Herman A. Ahrens,
Bankrupt No. 5358. The first meeting of
creditors has been called for September
i, 1933, at 2 P. mw.

In the matter of
Bankrupt No, 5361.

of Esther M. Gentz,
The first meeting of
called for September

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creditors has been called for September
7, 1393, at 2 P. M.

In the matter of Young-Johnson Fur-
niture Co., Bankrupt No. 5353. The first
meeting of creditors has been called for
September 7, 1933, at 10 A. M. to con-
sider composition.

In the matter of Chester H. Thomson,
3ankrupt No. 5331, first meeting of cred-
itors was held August 18, 1933. Bank-
rupt present and represented by Dilley
& Dilley, Attys. Hilding & Baker, Attys.,
present for creditors. Bankrupt sworn
and examined without reporter. Claims
filed only. Fred G. Timmer, Grand Rap-
ids, Michigan, trustee; bond $100. Meet-
ing adjourned without date.

in the matter of Arnold G. Lockerby,
Bankrupt No. 5330, first meeting of cred-
itors was held August 18, 1933. Bankrupt
present and represented by Dilley &
Dilley, Attys. No creditors present or
represented. Bankrupt sworn and exam-
ined without reporter, Claims filed only.
Fred G. Timmer, Grand Rapids, Mich-
gan, trustee; bond $100. Meeting ad-
jJourned without date.

Final meeting of creditors in the mat-
ter of William C. Dennes, Bankrupt No.
4840, has been held, The trustee was
Jpresent and represented by attorney;
State of Michigan represented by Judson
i, Richardson, Assistant Attorney Gen-
eral, and the bankrupt was represented
by Charles H. Farrell, Atty. Trustee’s
final report and account was approved
and allowed. Balance accounts receiv-
able and interest in certain real estate
sold at auction. Sale of trustee’s inter-
est in certain real estate held open until
title can be cleared, whereupon sale will
be made and supplemental final distribu-
ulon made. Bills of attorneys for bank-
rupt and for trustee approved and al-
lowed, Made order for payment of ad-
ministration expenses and preferred labor
claim and 50% dividend on preferred tax
claims; no dividend for general creditors.
No objection to bankrupt’s discharge.
Meeting adjourned without date.

August 22, 1933. On this day the sched-
ules, reference and adjudication in the
matter of Mul-Sco- Lax Laboratories, Inc.,
bankrupt No, 5384, were received. The
bankrupt is located at Kalamazoo, Mich-
igan. The schedules show total assets
of $7.801.12, and _ total liabilities of
$9,962.37, listing the following creditors:
Collector of Internal Revenue,

Detroit

Setrote  e unknown
Secretary, State of Mich.,
J Lansing oe ee unknown
Treas, City of Kalamazoo,

isAlamazog: = > 21.74
Myron A Barber, Petoskey______ 106.00
Cherry-Burrell Corp, Detroit__._. 411.25
Kalamazoo Publishing Co, Kal. 25.00

The Sandusky Republican-Tribune,
mPandusiegs 6000 eo
The Utica Sentinel, Utica________
Reporter Publishing Co, Iron River
Gladwin County Record, Gladwin
The Evening Star, Franklin, Ind
Romeo Observer, Romeo_________
The Lapeer County Press, Lapeer
The Berkley Review, Berkley____
The Durand Express, Durand____
Battertons West Side Drug Store,
Greensburg, Ind

nh
>

greg ss
ae
~

pee ete 4.48
Greensburg Daily News, Greens-

burg, fd unknown
The Delta Reporter, Gladstone__ 14.10
The harlevoix Courier, Charlevoix 16.07
The Green Drug Co, Connersville 4.80
The Lowell Ledger, Lowell______ 9.60
The Osceola County Herald, Reed

Oey 12.60
The Post-Gazette Printing & Pub.

CoO; TAUGsOn 3k 6.00

Otsego County Herald Times,
Gaylord

ie ae Rae ec) 15.57
The Northville Record, Northville 11.70
The Plymouth Mail, Plymouth__ 7.20
Traverse City Record-Eagle,

‘raverse, Oity 20550. 8.80
Hart Shaw Drug Co, Adrian____ 5.00
The Ionia Daily Sentinel-Standard,

jonia, cu 6.30
Cadillac Evening News, Cadillac 4.20
Northrop Advertising Agency,

Watamazoo jo ee 17.25
Consumers Power Co, Kalamazoo +2
Kmerick Machine Co, Kalamazoo 29.00
W 4H Pendleton, Kalamazoo____ 14.96
inton Daily Citizen, Linton______ 2.88
Owens-Illinois Glass Co, Toledo 949.20
Mich Bell Telephone Co, Kalamazoo 7.10

Monsanto Chemical Works, St Louis 53.48
Factories, Inc, Kalamazoo________

2.69
W J Steele, Detroit....: 1°) | 60.50
M L Morton, Kalamazoo________ 40.00
Brazil Daily Times, Brazil______ 3.22
Goetz Drug Store, Detroit _____ 10.00
Myron A Barber, Petoskey______ 5,390.32
T B Merchant, St Clair____.._ 2,556.16
Adams, Van Horn & Bloom,
Kaa 7OG 8 ee ie 20.00
August 22, 1933. On this day the sched-
ules, reference and adjudication in the
matter of Fred Berger, bankrupt No.

5391, were received. The bankrupt is a
salesman of Grand Rapids, Michigan.
The schedules show total assets of $11,-
685.00, (of which $50.00 are claimed ex-
empt) and total liabilities of $12,085.14,
listing the following creditors:

State, County & School Tax, G R$ 126.50
COE Dae Ge Re 85.25
G 2 Trust CoG Ro oo 5,000.00

G R Mutual Bldg & Loan Ass’n,
GR

ee serra ote See ee 5,500.00
Saladin Temple ASONMS, G R-__ 24.00
Lamoreaux Bros, G R-_--------- 11.50
Dr John F Younkman, G R_--- 3.00
saladin Temple ASONMS, G R_- 6.60
Economy Dye House, G R-_----- 17.50
Bon: Marche, G@ Heo. 22.50
Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite,

CS 5.00
Georgia Lee Store, G@ R_---_----- 12.00
Mary J Bield Co, G KR... .._-_ 11.33
Dr Vernor Eman, G R__---------- 20.00
Dr HJ Strobel, G R---_.-_--__ = 17.00
Rason & Dows, G R.-.-_-----__-__ 13.00
Dr D B Hagerman, G R__------ 27.00
Herpolsheimers, G R_----------- 27.00
Dr J P Beukema, G R-_----_---- 226.00
Peterson’s Pharmacy, G R_------- 10.94
Sievels, G Ro). ee 8.85
Dr James Glerum, G R_--------- 75.00
G R Herald. G Reco 2.40
Majestic Radio Shop, G R-__------ 3.20
Wurabure ss Goo ee es 12.00
East End Shoe Store, G R_------- 9.35
Paul Steketee & Sons, G R_----- 17.00
Dr  Crume, Gon 28.00
Dr R J Hutchinson, G Ra __ 18.50
Willam J Dykstra Co, G R_----- 9.74
Hammer & Cortenhof, G R_----- 37.18
Gast Motor Co, G@ Ru. 9.25
De J © FKoshee, G RR. 241.00
Dr H C Wills, Metz Bldg G R-_- 70.00
EXberhardt’s Grocery, G R_----- 150.00
Portfleet. Bros, G Ho. _-- 2 80.00
Mich Bell Tel Co, G R_______- 50.00
Western Union, G R------~----- 6.27
G R Gas Light Co, G R_....__. 18.00
EGR Water Works, E G R_-_-- 21.28
Biwman & Co, G R___.........-. 27.00
G HR Press, G@ Reo oo 5.00
Home State Bank, G@ R__-__--_-__ » 10.00
Dr Fred FP Currier, G Ru -___- 10.00

August 24, 1933. On this day the sched-
ules, reference and adjudication in the
matter of John K Jensen, bankrupt No.
5393, were received. The bankrupt is a
cabinet maker of Barry County, Mich.
The schedules show total assets of $120.00
(of which $115.00 are claimed to be ex-
empt), and total liabilities of $618.78,
listing the following creditors:

Young & Chaffee Furn Co, G R_$ 131.00
Commonwealth Loan Co, G R___- 72.00
Bishop Furn Co, G Ro 11.40
Dr P L Thompson, G R----_--- 108.00
Dr Willis Dixon, G@ Ro: 62.00
Dr Norman S Van, G@ R__-.______ 40.00
Dr John Pedden, G R _-----_--- 17.29
P Steketee & Sons, G R__--_-- 4.85
vonn Ley, G Rev 15.00
Wurzburg Dry Goods Co, G R__-- 1.90
Fox Jewelry Shop, G R__--___- 2.19
Conroy Coal Co, G@ Ru. 23.21
Chase Nursery Co, Rochester, N Y 6.10
Old: Kent Bank, G@ Ro. 19.00
Herpolsheimer Co, G R__-_--_--- 4.65

Estate of Mason Cline, Middleville 24.00

Adrian Garner, Middleville______ 8.64
Russell Bedford, Middleville____ 6.15
James Pohemus, Middleville____ 10.64
Harry Pactor, Middleville_______ 4.31
Herbert Beneway, Middleville__ 8.00
Edward Lewis, Middleville______ 4.00
Dr Chester Lund, Middleville__ 9.00

In the matter of Abraham Miller and
Louis Sernick, copartners doing business
as Milled-Sernick Auto Parts Company,
Bankrupt No. 5398. The first meeting of
creditors has been called for September
18, 1933, at 2 P. M.

In the matter of Albin B. Pfister, Bank-
creditors has been called for September
Bankrupt No. 5347. The first meeting of
18, 1933, at 10 A. M.

In the matter of Albin B. Ffister, Bank-
rupt No. 5385. The first meeting of cred-
itors has been called for September 19,
1933, at 2 P. M.

In the matter of Herbert Benjamin
Montague, Bankrupt No, 5375. The first
meeting of creditors has been called for
September 19, 1923, at 10 A. M.

In the matter of Mul-So-Lax labora-
tories, Inc. Bankrupt No. 5384. The first
meeting of creditors has been called for
September 15, 1938, at 2 P. M.

In the matter of Everell S. Brower,
Bankrupt No, 5387. The first meeting of

creditors has been called for September -

15, 1938, at 11 A. M.

In the matter of Raymond Beckwith,
Bankrupt No, 5374. The first meeting of
creditors has been called for September
15, 1933, at 11 A. M.

In the matter of Forrest R. Stroud,
Bankrupt No. 5368. The first meeting of
ereditors has been called for September
15, 1938, at 10 A. M.

In the matter of Theodore J. Diott,
Bankrupt No. 5370. The first meeting of
creditors has been called for September
15, 1938, at 10 A. M.

Aug. 28, 1933. We have today received
the adjudication, reference, etc. in the
matter of Aage K. Frandsen, Bankrupt
No. 5152. This is an involuntary case and
the schedules have been ordered filed,
upon receipt of same a list of creditors
and assets will be made herein.

August 25, 1933. On this day the sched-
ules, reference and adjudication in the
matter of Louis Sernick, bankrupt No.
5396, were received. The bankrupt is a
junk dealer of Grand Rapids, Michigan.
The schedules show total assets of
$700.00 (of which $450.00 are claimed ex-

empt), and total liabilities of $796.00,
listing the following creditors:
Nathan Berinberg, G R---.------- $ 250.00

Nathan Weiner, G R_----------- 475.00
Dr Clinton J Foshee, G R_------- 34.00
Dr W L Bettison, G FR______-.__ 12.00

August 25, 1938. On this day the sched-
ules, reference and adjudication in the
matter of Abraham Miller, bankrupt No.
5397, were received. The bankrupt is a
junk dealer of Grand Rapids, Michigan.
The schedules show total assets of
$2,800.00, (of which $500.00 are claimed
exempt), and total liabilities of $6,041.07,
listing the following creditors: nee
City Treasurer, G R_~------------ 5 197.95
HS Veltman Co, G R__-___--___ 5,400.00
Household Finance Co, G R-_--- 108.00
Blodgett Memorial Hospital, G R 5.00
I’he Boston Store, G R_---------- aoe

on Manche @ Ra. 9.5
Bulcis & Timmer Fuel Co, G R 6,00

Burleson Sanitarium, G R_----~-- 10.00
Dr Foshee, G R_______.--__--__ Le 51.00
Drs Grant & Huizenga, G R------ 25.00
Herpolsheimers, G R-_------------ 27.18
A May & Son, Gee ee : 7.00
G R Savings Bank, G R_-----__ 130.00
Paul Steketee & Sons, G R---- 28.45

Wurzburg’s Department Store, G R 6.31

August 24, 1933. On this day the sched-
ules, reference and adjudication in the
matter if Harry W. Young, bankrupt No.
5394, were received. The bankrupt is a
designer and builder of Whitehall, Mich-
igan. The schedules show total assets of
$2100.00 (of which $200.00 are claimed
exempt), and total liabilities of $2,419.34,
listing the following creditors:

Robert Geffert, Whitehall__--__ $ 700.00
Carrie Mears, Pentwater__------ 240.00
Montague Castings Co, Montague 265.00
Thomas Brightwell, Whitehall__ 40.00
Gee & Garr. Whitehali__________ 35.00

B L Saltzman, Chicago__________ 1,139.34
August 28, 19388. On this day the sched-
ules, reference and adjudication in the
matter of Robert Gardineer, bankrupt
No. 5400, were received. The bankrupt
is a laborer of Richland Township, Mich-
igan. The schedules show total assets of
$175.00 (of which $160 are claimed ex-
empt), and total liabilities of $1,729.30,
listing the following creditors:
State Treasurer, Indiana, Mich,__$
Vermeulen’s Warehouse F'urn. Store,

17.00

ieslammazoo, 47.50
James Underhill, Delton_-_---~~- unknown
Joseph Stenger, Delton_--------- 700.00
Floyd Fisher, Richland__---~---- 38.50
Consumers Power Co, Kalamazoo 10.60
Elmer Willison, Delton___------- 1.00
Wilkins Tire Co, Kalamazoo___- 5.65
James Underhill, Delton__------- 900.00

August 25, 1983. On this day the sched-
ules, reference and adjudication in the
matter of Abraham Miller and Louis Ser-
nick, copartners D. B. A. Miller-Sernick
Auto Parts Company. bankrupt No. 5398,
were received. The bankrupt is located
in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The sched-
ules show total assets of $1,620.69, and

total liabilities of $4,546.23, listing the
following creditors:

CityPreasurer, G R-__________- $ 304.37
Township of Wyoming, G A__---- 13.97
State of Michgan, Lansing_--~-- 7.59

Mrs M Berinberg, G R-__-------- 400.00
Grand Rapids Savings Bank, G R 1,070.90
Standard Iron & Metal Co, G R- 150.00

G@ Bh Press. G Re 12.42
Amplus Storage Battery Co,

Cian Se 4.04
Automotive Parts Corp, G R---- 512.14
Auto Radiator Mfg Co, Chicago 274.63

Chicago Accessories Brokerage Co,

@inieare, 26 ie 5.00
Flash Laboratories, Chicago___-- 20.80
Frumkin Tire Co, Toledo___----_ 15.00
PB Gast & Co, G@ R__-.-__- 5.25
G R Welding Co, G R__---------- 61.00
Jeffers-Hake G RR... 19.54
HG Bange, Chicago... 17.45
Morris & Lermick, G KR... 370.60
Maremont Mfg Co, Chicago__-__- 16.00
McRea Detroit, Inc, Detroit____ 55.79
Montieth Bros Co, Elkhart____-- 276.53
Mich Bell Telephone Co, G R__-- 24.17
Conrad Mendel. Chicago__.______ 63.90
Motor Parts Mfg Co, West Ellis,

Wie 53.81
National Ignition Sales Co, N Y 51.97
Northwestern Oil Co, G R__------_- 19.71
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co, G R_ 338.25

Plous & Co, G
Reed & Wiley, G Ro 88.32
Reliable Tire & Accessories Co. G R 24.4:

Universal Parts Co, Ghicago__-. 148.36
Wilco Products Co, Chicago___- 47.46
Dr RH Denham, G& Ro... 9.50
Dr V M Moore, G R_..._.-_-__ 10.00

August 25, 1933. We have today re-

ceived the schedules in the matter of
Allen’s Smart Shop, bankrupt No. 5347.
The schedules show total assets of $12,-
344.50, and total liabilities of $27,852.97,
listing the following creditors:
City Treasurer, Muskegon______ unknown
State of Michigan, Lansing_--_unknown
Treasurer Muskegon County,

Muskegon _-unknown

 

Phil E. Goodman, Flint-_--_---__ 600.00
Able Luggage Co, New York__-_- 1.88
American Paper Box Co, G R-_- 50.67
American Dst Telegraph Co,

IGtROHe or ee ee 81.00
Berman Lurie, Inc, New Yirk_- 39.27
Berman & Smith, New York___. 108.75
Bernstein & Goldsmith Co., Inc,

Wer: Welnhe fas 130.10
Berg & Wassell Garment Co,

OW Gat) a 113.70
Carolne rocks, Ine, Chicago... 66.00

Cardais Cloak Co, St Louis,

Mo = 252.00
The Champ Dress Co, N Y----

_. [20.83

Century Dress Co, New York____ 80.63
Checker Sportwear Co, Inc, N Y_ 111.87
Diana, Waist Co. Phila. 71.25
Fixcell Coat Co, New York______ 63.50
Elite Dress Co, Pittsburgh______ 90.60

Kisenstadt & Joseph, New York 109.75
Kiclipse Dress Co, Inc, New York _ 87.00
Exquisite Garment Co, New York 76.26

Fairfax Mfg Co, Ine, Baltimore 48.00
I Fleischer & Sons, Cincinnati__ 110.00
Fischer Dress Corp, N ¥_. _ 99.00
Flo-Maid Dress Co, Inc, N Y__-_ 104.50
Forsch Benjamin Co, Cleveland 293.00
G KRM M Hire Ins Co, G RR 65.40
Gilbert Dresses, inc, Chicago__ 96.04
The LN Gross Co, Cleveland____ 81.00
Samuel Grossman Co, Chicago__ 149.00
Georgeous Wroeks|' Inc, N Y¥____ 29.50

Max Gross, New York = 196.50
Gu Ta Inc, New York City...___ 23.62
The Greater Muskegon C of C__ 50.00
Harris Bros & Mann Inc, N Y__ 1148.00
The Heller Co. Chicaro =. ss 163.16
Charles Hymen Dresses, Ine,

CIMiG€a pO. a ee 130.00
Hirsch & Sons, Ine, Chicago__. 149.50
Jackson Frocks, Chicago po 15.00
Samuel Jastromb, Chicago______ 130.50
Katz & Alper, New York City 87.75
Korach Brothers, Chicago ___ S 85.00

H Kleinman & Co, New York____ 186.00
Klein Brothers N YW 139.13
The Klein Frankel Co, Cleveland 341.50

L & K Cloak & Suit Co, N ¥__ 26.00
Lampl Ixnitwear Co, 28.53

i Cleveland
Lily Mae Dress Co, N Y 33.90
Marks @ Davis N Vou ~ 100.06
Majestic Knitwear Co, Cleveland__396.35
Merchants Service Bureau,

Muskegon

ee es 4f
Mize Brothers, Ine, Nacodoches, — -“
Wee le
Mock, Judson Voehringer Co, Inc
Mela NY ” 443.78
Muskegon Electric Co, Muskegon 9.20

Muskegon Chronicle, Muskegon__

\ L 351.19
Mich Associated Tel Co, Muskegon ae

so

Od
Henry Nathan, Chicago________ 48.38
National Blouse Corp, N Y._.___ 82.69
Novick Heller Co, Chicago. _. 29.00
Noxall Waist & Dress co N ¥.. 50.88
Plates, Chicas ie 5.98
Parismaid Dress Co. N ¥ 41.97
Paramount Dress Co, Chicago__ 4.00
Pepper Wilkin Kramer, N ¥.... §6253:00
Pee-Chee Frocks, Inc, N Y______ 53.12
Pioneer: Waist, Pa 191.25
Price Schlessinger, Inc, N Y____ {136.50
Phoenix Dress Co, Milwaukee____ 85.50
Mike Pomerantz, Inc, N Ys 239-00
Pontiac Dresses, Inc, N Y______ 181.25

Plutzer & Gloomberg, Inc, N Y 34.63

Quimby Kain Paper Co, G Rh... 16.65
R & H Dress Co, Chieazo.—s_ 159.10
Rose-Ed Sportswear Co, N Y__ 10.63
Rose Dress Co, Chicaei 54.01
Rosalyn Dress Co, Chicago______ 65.25
Resort News, Muskegon... __ L.75

Stern Slegman Prins Co, N ¥__ 111.560
Seigel & Alenikoff, N’¥ ss 179.355
St. Louis Maniford Printing Co,

St Louis

t a a 20.40
Stofe & Schrier, Inc. N Ys 74.94
Sportogs, Inc, N Y- | 40is

Schuylkill Valley Mills, Inc, Spring

City, Ba ee sea

Triple Quality Hosiery Corp, N Y¥ 262.51
Y

Trussel Dress Co, N Be ater (70.00
Virginia Frocks, me N ¥. 108.38
Weinberg & Rotherberg, N Y__ 112.39
Dp Winter & €o NY |. 107.37

Estate of Louis K Liggett Co,
NN ee 5,500.00
C W Dearborn, Muskegon_ — 2,000.00

Consumers Power Co, Muskegin 40.00
Phil E Goodman. Rint. = 2,011.27

Genesee County Savings Bank,

Ripe 22 8,402.69

August 28, 1933. On this day hearing
On show Cause order resale of assets was
held in the matter of Luce Furniture
Shops, Bankrupt No. 5159. The trustee
Was present and represented by Dunham
& Sherk, Attorneys. Warner, Norcross
& Judd, Attorneys, were present on be-
half of the bankrupt and Kroehler Com-

pany. |Mr. C. Hoogesteger, one of the
members of the Bondholders’ Protective
Committee, was present in person and

represented by Kypappen, Uhl, Bryant &
Snow, Attorneys. Creditors were repre-
sented by Francis L. Williams, Attorney,
and Grand Rapids Credit Men's Associ-
ation. A general discussion as to the
offer of the ‘Bondholders’ Protective
Committee was had, which offer was ac-
cepted and confirmed, with five day ap-
peal period provided. he offer was in
the sum of $100,000.00 for all of the assets
of said bankrupt, excepting only cash on
hand, and reserves the right to surrender
up First Mortgage 6%% Sinking Fund
Gold Bonds deposited, in part payment
of the purchase price.

August 28, 1933. On this day first meet-
ing of creditors in the matter of Hesse’s,
Inc., a Michigan corporation, bankrupt
No. 5364, was held. The bankrupt was
present by Joseph J. Hesse, its president,
and represented by Theo. H. Elferdink,
Atty, CGertain creditors present in per-
son and represented by Cleland & Snyder,
Hilding & Baker, Taggart & Kingston
and Dilley & Dilley, Attorneys. Joseph

Hesse sworn and examined before re-
porter. Claims filed only. Fred G. Tim-

(Continued on page 22)

 

 

 

12

RETAIL GROCER

Retail Grocers and Meat Dealers Associa-
tion of Michigan.
President—Paul Schmidt,
First Vice-President
Bathke, Petoskey.
Second Vice-President—Rudolf Eckert,
Flint.
secretary — Elton W. Viets, Lansing.
Treasurer—O. H. Bailey, Sr., Lansing.
Directors—Holger Jorgenson, Muske-
gon; L. V. Eberhard, Grand Rapids: A. A.
Boyce. Bay City; Vincent A. Miklas, Man-
istee; Ward Newman, Pontiac.

Lansing.
Theodore J.

 

Service Grocer’s Advertising Is a
Man’s Real Job
One who describes himself as a

neighborhood, family, full-service gro-
cer plans to advertise by means of
distribution of circu-
fundamental

house-to-house
lars and asks for a few
hints on how to do it.

I am always doubtful when I give
such hints: for the percentage of men
who really grasp them realize their
truth,

therewith and carry the work onward

basic then operate in keeping
on sound lines, is so trifling as to
make the effort almost useless.

For two truths stand out about all
this. First, that what was sound ten,
fifty or a hundred years ago is sound
to-day and will be sound in the future.
Second, that virtually every beginner
in such work must start by getting rid
of a load of false notions. If that basis
can be established, there is hope for
otherwise we better not start.

I wish, therefore, that you would re-
gard every word I write as if it

SUCCESS $

were
specially emphasized, because it will be
fundamental.

Begin, then, by looking within your
store. You are a service, family grocer,
operating in a neighborhood, serving
the same general set of families regu-
larly. What are you not? You are not
a cash-and-carry, centrally located, har-
gain-dealer grocer. The differences are
legion—every one crucial.

First, then, if you have fitted your
stock into the real needs of your clien-
tele, you carry twice or more the as-
sortment that is proper for cash and
carry. Specifically, cash and carry re-
quires, say, 750 to 900 items.
have anywhere near the proper variety

If you

and assortment for your class of trade,
you have 1,500 to 2,500 items in stock.
If your stock does not conform to this
general plan, you have been misled by
the rapid stock turn cry of late years
into your
the danger line,
Here is the point: It is proper to

bleeding assortment below

keep stock down to the economic min-
imum of quantity. Assortment is some-
thing else. Beware of cutting out items
wanted by a credit-service clientele.
What, then, does this one fact mean?
Consider carefully: It means that you
can advertise from one year end to the
other without mentioning, quoting or
otherwise specially offering a
thing by
man, have

single
carried the cash-and-carry
You all
automatically—everybody around you
talking of it, offering it, advertising it.
In addition, you have
clusive ammunition,

h's ammunition

your own ex-

Second. Consider the cash-and-carry
man’s limitations. Because he sells for
cash a lim'ted line of staples and near-
staples wanted by everybody, he must
sell intensively when the pay envelope
is full; that is, the week-end. His pres-
sure must be on Friday and Saturday.
That handicaps him heavily with an

MICHIGAN

Commonly, he
does around 65 per cent of his week's

out-of-balance week.
business ‘between noon on Friday and
Saturday night.

Hence, ‘he can advertise only for
week-end sales.

No one thing is so vitally important
as to get the significance of this fac-
tor. Your entire venture hangs on. re-
So let us dig into it.

Assuming that you have some estab-
lished business, what condition do you

alization of it.

find? Isit not a fact that you are busy,
plentifully busy, on Friday and Satur-
day? As a family grocer, if you have
not already made the common mis-
take of advertising so-called “specials”
for week-end sale, you are quite com-
fortably busy the two last days of each
week. But you are not busy enough
on Monday and Tuesday; better, prob-
ably, on Wednesday; about the same
on Thursday.

The job, then, is not to add to the
trouble you have keeping up with busi-
ness on Friday and Saturday, but to
put more business into Monday, Tues-
day and other slow days. Stop & Shop,
Chicago, found its slow day was Wed-
nesday. Pressure put on that day re-
sulted in increased bus'ness to such an
extent that for
Wednesday

the store has
morning, run
through the day, with a night force
coming right on which works through
Wednesday night—thirty-six hours of

years
opened

heavy business now where formerly
there were twelve hours of dullness.

So put pressure you want
trade. To do that, first examine your
sales records carefully to know just
what time your
it is your store you are running, re-
member, not any “average” store.

Third. It isa happy idea to think of
what price advertising because, proper-
ly regarded, your advertising is not
going to be price advertising at all.
Wonderful will it be if you can get
that idea well digested.

Study your own stock well. Take
items your customers like or will like
if you tell them about them. Pick out
such items as you know personally—

where

that is in s'tore—for

their character, uses, proper treatment
for best results,
your advertising.
points about

Tell about them in
Always give a few
each Be rigidly
careful that you know what you talk
about; because description is coming

item.

up again and again every week and it
must tally with the facts. Quote
prices always, but no need whatever to
cut prices, Be satisfied to grow regu-
larly with sales in heavier volume to
your own customers, stimulated when
you need the business,

You can attract the housewife from
her washtub on Monday by a snappy
offering of fresh strawberries or peach-
es at the right price for quafity and
condition—and make a legitimate profit
at that—when you could not get her
down town otherwise or when saying
nothing would result in her serving
Sunday left-overs.
what ?

most

Then
hard

Then a factor that ts
men—the unescapable
to think—think—think. For
foundation stone of real ad-
vertisng is exact knowledge of our

for
necessity

the

very
wares. That has always been a job.
But it was really Jess of a job when
nobody could avoid it. In 1883, for
example, we dealt in stemless, but not

TRADESMAN

September 6, 1933

seedless raisins, except Sultanas; in Signs of Autumn
Greek currants, called English currants When the August sun
: With mellow light
which those of us who were well Is weaving through the webbing trees

posted knew were a variety of small

Of leaf and fir

. : Her finest forest tapestries;
rarsins; in several grades and charac- When the blue-jay is astir
ters of sugars, including a wonderful Amidst the oak

: e : To see how fares
sugar now vanished from ordinary The acorn set
i ! r / Thich s shail ,
mortal view—genuine New Orleans Which soon shail ope

molasses dregs, food for the gods. Cof-
fee was now factory roasted to a large
extent, but many continued to buy it
“green.”

“oreen.” Teas were
Indian growths were

all in bulk and

as yet unknown

in America, When
Thus we just had to “know our
groceries’—there was no escape. We

had, for one thing, to know something
about butter; for it was all “dairy,”
that is to farmer-women
and varied from the extreme of merit
to utter

sut though it is harder now to know

Say, made,

“car grease.”

really what you sell, you can stand out
as a successful advertiser only as you
know your items, their merits and how
they can be used. A good grocer must
be a good chef, a good cook, a skilful
He

must

can be a food

approach

planner of meals.
expert and he
standard or he will not go far.
However, the task is not so hard as
it seenrs; and to the earnest student all
study yields knowledge rather readily;
and as knowledge expands so does the
desire to know more. So go to it.

I have said nothing about credit.
That is so crucial, I shall write on it
next week. Paul Findlay. C

re the
and packed
in your home

state?

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

products grown by

Michigan farmers.

When

August

that T

A complete line of canned vegetables and fruits

As chill October comes with frost;

When the shifting winds

Bring odors clear
Of milkweed and the bergamot
With pollen from the goldenrod,

Or drive across the scene
Thin haze and smoky atmospheres
Until quite oft {

Is lost the cheer to gaze
On old horizons

the birds

Begin to congregate

In friendly flocks

And fly

To southward more—
Though leisurely

As if on holiday;

the garden has a
Of vegetable mature
And vines display
Their clustered grape
While orchards proudly
To early apple harvest

double lure

call

Then the year

Has autumn near
With gifts the more increased

While thoughts return
Of fireside fellowship
And overflowing feast,
10, 1933
Charles A. Heath.
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MICHIGAN

TRADESMAN

13

 

MEAT DEALER

Organized Effort Is Policy of To-day
Like each successful and surviving
institution we have been fortunate in

 

meeting the trying conditions of our
age. We have many major problems
to solve, one of which is a speedy re-
adjustment of costs and expend:tures
in our business.

Problems in organization, standard-
ization, legislation, production and di's-
tribution crowd upon us. Hereafter no
participant in the activities of trade
and industry may with safety to him-
self think only of his own selfish inter-
ests. He must take the broader view
or lag behind in the race. The trade
association to-day presents the sound-
est organized approach in a democracy
to the solution of group problems in
industry. In spite of its weaknesses, it
offers orderly approach to the solution
of the problems of a trade or industry.
And the men who dead trade associa-
tions and the men who thave given of
their time and effort in the solution of
their problems, through the mechanism
of committees and the forwarding of
constructive programs, deserve the
thanks not only of their fellow busi-
nessmen, but of the public. Most trade
associations have their origin in de-
fense; most were formed to protect the
group against some wrong, either real
or fancied. We want to give you lead-
ership and planning and make your
trade association a power for promot-
ing advantageous conditions, rather
than a force for preventing disadvan-
tageous conditions. The trade associa-
tion has the power for collective action
if its members will treat it as a force
for constructive accomplishment and
not look upon it as an instrument for
defense alone.

The “go-itdalone’” policy thas ‘had
its day with results that all now see
and are paying the penalty for. The
“pull-together’ policy is that of to-day
and to-morrow, We urge you to keep
banded together for your own protec-
tion.

3ut the first essential of co-opera-
tion is education. No matter how much
we may desire to pull together, dis-
order results if we do not proceed ac-
cording to a plan devised by intelli-
gence and tested by experience, There
are many to give advice but few who
are real leaders, capable of carrying
out the practical details of co-operative
activity. If you plan on co-operative
activities, it iis not advisable to put at
the head of your organizations those
who have failed in their employment
elsewhere; you must secure the best
and most capable to be had.

Expert analysis and direction must
be had, else the experiment fails and
once more it is said that men are in-
herently incapable of Jong working
together for the common good, We
find many examples of successful
groups that started with 12 or 16 and
grew rapidly while others that started
with large numbers failed.

We have studied and labored hard
to place our business on a h’gher plane
of ethics, and in so doing, methods
have been readjusted to meet the con-
ditions of the times, but there is need
of legislation or supervision. to curb the
unscrupulous. We and our association

know the trickery and methods com-
bined by unfair business tact:cs used
in this industry and your National As-
sociation has done all in its power to
make recommendations to your Fed-
eral Government that would benefit the
entire industry. We have likewise op-
posed legislation that we deemed im-
practical.

We are better equipped than ever
before to serve in the very best man-
ner the public, of whom we form a
part and with whom we so happily
associate in business.

The history of trade associations
throughout the country
these organizations have been success-
ful and attained their purposes just to
the extent that they have followed a

shows that

consistent course.

As advice to association members |
would say: Do not permit internal dis-
sensions to disrupt your organization,
It is well to battle and debate a ques-
tion, but after the majority have voted,
all should support.

Despite the best of intent/ons, suspi-
cion and jealousy will arise, followed
either by dissolution of the organiza-
tion or the nullification of its effort. It
is not necessary to list the well-known
cases jin which the domination of a
trade organization by a single individ-
ual or interest within it has had exactly
this result.

Many industries are
great changes and retailers likewise
must make alterations that mean for

undergoing

economy and efficiency.

In the present day practically every
industry has its association, the neces-
sity for them being much greater than
the average individual thinks. I want to
declare emphatically that it is a very
bad policy for the individual business
man to try to go alone these days. I
rather think you will be obliged to
form buying groups and make other
changes that will give you co-operative
power locally. It is natural for a re-
tailer who ‘has a well-established, pros-
perous business, so fortunately situ-
ated that he feels lhe has no fear of
any other competition, to think that
he has no need of associations—tlocal,
state or national—but if you could read
some of the letters that come into our
National office you would see an en-
tirely different picture. Individually the
members of this association are capable
of handling their own personal affairs
and looking after their own business.
However, there are certain matters
which affect the general good of the
industry which the individual cannot
handle. In these general matters or-
ganized effort ‘is
through organization can the general
welfare of the business be fully pro-
tected. That is the reason for the
existence of this association,

needed, and only

In its present condition, the meat
business is more in need of organized
effort than during normal times. The
actual value of the association to the
individual is not possible to determine.
It is known, however, that if it were
not for the activities of the various
local associations and particularly your
National Association, hurtful legisla-
tion would ‘be enacted and many undue
burdens would be placed on the in-
dustry. Therefore about the only way
to measure the value of tthe benefit re-
ceived through organized effort is to

picture the conditions which would

exist were there no associations to re

}-

resent and speak for the retail business
when ‘its general wellare is at stake.
William B. Margerum,
President, National Association
of Retail Meat Dealers.
A
Puzzling Problem of Aid for the
Poultry Industry
What to do about chickens is a prob-
lem puzzling officials of the Agricu!-
tural Adjustment Administration.
Poultry and eggs provide income on
5,400,000 out of 6,000,000 farms of the
country.
That income in 1929 totaled $848,-
000,000, 2,700,000,000
dozen eggs and 284,000,000 chickens

realized from
sold for food.

So sizable a portion of the farm in-
come comes from this phase that agri-
cultural adjusters are trying to deter-
mine how prices can be raised. But
they admit that thus far they have no
plan which can be applied on a national
scale to solve the problem. They say:
“Several factors contribute to the dif-
ficulty of improving the poultry and
egg situation. First and most impor-
tant 1s the fact that poultry is produced
on such a large number of farms, in all
he United States.

“Second is the fact that on all but a
1

parts of ti
relatively small number of these farms
poultry is considered only a side issue
anid is often left entirely to the farmer’s
wife.

“Third, it is possible for producers

to get into and out of poultry and egg
production in one season, thus making
possible considerable fluctuations in the
supply and therefore of price.
“Fourth, there are many thousands
of buyers of eggs and poultry, scat-
United States.
Fifth, the marketing of poultry and

tered widely over the

eggs is handled by several kinds of
middlemen before they reach the con-

 

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sumer, Sixth, cold storage supplies of
eggs and poultry are from 40 to 50 per
cent. greater than a year ago, and no

| effective

price-raising plan can be
‘

which does not take the factor of cold

storage supplies into consideration.”
Specialists of the Department are

busy on the problem and are sifting

suggestions in the hope of working out

a plan that can be apphed to this phase

of the farming problem.

Work for Aged and Infirm
Unemployed workers, especially aged
or infirm persons who find it difficult
to secure employment, are given a spe-
cial opportunity for work in Zurich,
Switzerland, through handicraft work-

shops which the municipal government
has established.
The American Consul General at

Zurich reports that successful training
has been given to workers between the
ages of 40 and 70 in the production of

articles of furniture, tools, utensils, sil
verware, rugs, hammocks, rope, covers
and all kinds of ornaments and _ trin-
kets.

No previous knowledge of the arts
and eratts is requited by those em-
ployed, among whom are aged unem-
ployed bookkeepers, stenographers,
barbers, bank clerks, carpenters, brick-
layers, and so forth.

The report of the Consui General

says that it is the object of the city
authorities to establish new industries
in which the aged and infirm may find
permanent remunerative employment,
and any industrial line offering a pos-
sibility. in this connection is experi-
mented upon,

During 1932 the experimental work-
shops were practically self-supporting.
About 44,000

alone was used in the manufacture of

pounds of aiuminum

ware sold during the year.

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The lifter finally is lifted.

“The flour the best cooks use’”’

Kalamazoo -— Traverse City

 

Rademaker-Dooge Grocer Co.

Distributors of

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PETER PAN GOLDEN BANTAM CORN

MISS MICHIGAN SWEET PEAS

FREMONT SWEET PEAS
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14

HARDWARE

Michigan Retail
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.

 

Timely Suggestions for the Hardware
Dealer

With the advent of September, busi-
ness becomes more active than in the
summer months. With county fairs,
harvest festivals and similar events,
the hardware dealer can do much to
stimulate this business by active partic-
ipation in these affairs.

If there is a fall fair, it is often good
policy to have a booth or stand. First.
because such participation actively
identifies you with the farming com-
munity. Second, because, if properly
handled, a display at a fall fair is good
advertising and can be made a very
helpful business-getter.

If you are planning such an exhibit,
get to work on it early. Everything
should be carefully planned; just as
carefully as your most important win-
dow display. Perhaps even more care-
fully.

It will usually be found advantageous
to feature ranges and heaters. Labor
saving household devices, particularly
such as can be used in farm homes,
may also be played up. If you have
space, paints or paint specialties can
be shown and demonstrated, Demon-
strations help with any of these lines.

Keep in your mind e clear idea of
what your fall fair display may accom-
plish for you. The results may not
show in direct sales. But you show
some lines in which your farm custom-
ers are apt to be interested. You in-
troduce new models and new devices.
You meet your farm customers per-
sonally and establish friendly contacts.
And, finally, you can distribute adver-
tising matter and secure the names
and addresses of a lot of good pros-
pects. With a mailing list of such
prospects, a follow-up later is an easy
matter.

September is a good month for dem-
onstrations in the thardware store.
Many lines can be demonstrated to
good advantage. Ranges, vacuum
cleaners, paints and interior finishes,
washing machines, electrical devices—
all these can be sold as a result of
simply showing the prospect what the
article will do for him.

If the store has a spare room, or an
out of the way corner or a bit of un-
occupied space, this can be readily con-
verted into a demonstration room, In-
vite your public to call and see what
your new range or washing machine
can do. Put a good salesman in charge
of the demonstrating, set the article
working, and put up signs throughout
the store directing customers to the
demonstration department. You might
hold a “demonstration week” and ad-
vertise it freely, send out formal invi-
tations to your prospects, or use the
telephone to invite them. If you take
up this form of advertising activity,
go at it thoroughly. You don’t need a
professional demonstrator from out of
town; but you should select the mem-
ber of your staff best qualified for the

 

Hardware Association.

 

MICHIGAN

work and see to it that he is thoroughly
grounded in it.

With strictly summer lines pretty
well cleared out, the hardware dealer
in September should be working on
new, seasonable lines. The stove de-
partment can be enlarged by utilizing
the space formerly given to such bulky
hot-weather lines as refrigerators,
lawn mowers, haying tools and screen
doors.

The stove department is of course
the big feature of the fall trade; and it
demands adequate and suitable facili-
ties for display. If. possible sufficient
space should be allowed inside the
store to show each stove to good ad-
vantage.

In many communities, fall is moving
time. People are getting settled for the
winter. As a rule, they want to have
their homes in shape for Thanksgiv-
ing and Christmas. Ail this means an
active demand for household utensils,
kitchen lines, paints, etc. There should
also be some demand for builders hard-
ware.

Builders’ hardware may require some
outside canvassing. In one small city
store the junior partner handles this
work personally; making it his busi-
ness to keep in close touch with what-
ever building is going on. As soon as
a new structure is started, or even be-
fore, he learns the names of owner
and contractor and interviews both.
He makes regular calls on local archi-
tects and builders. In many cases
sales of tar paper, roofing and builders’
hardware are closed as a direct result
of these calls. Moreover, this outside
canvassing helps the sale of other lines.

Even where no effort is made to
canvass them, it will pay the hardware
dealer to maintain personal contacts
with architects, contractors and build-
ers.

Furnaces, and hot water and steam
heating systems, justify outside can-
vassing. In fact, it is hard to get busi-
ness without some outside work. These
lines run into a lot of money; and. can
be conveniently handled in connection
with your canvass for builders’ hard-
ware,

The fall paint campaign should be
a big factor in fall trade. Yet there is
no line where actual sales fall so far
short of opportunities. Even in nor-
mal times, only a tithe of the buildings
that need paint get painted. In the last
few years painting has been even less
active. With a general revival of busi-
ness, buildings which have been fairly
shrieking for paint are apt to get some
attention. Hence, it will pay the hard-
ware dealer to push this line aggres-
sively,

The sporting goods department
should also receive some attention in
the fall. Shooting is especially active,
and some good hunting displays can
be put on. Football is another sport
active at this season.

While giving due attention to early
fall lines, the alert hardware dealer
will be paving the way for later fall
and Christmas business and making his
plays for the Thanksgiving and Christ-
mas trade. A feature of the later fall
selling campaign should be a drive to
“Clean Up and Brighten Up for the
Holidays.” This should be started well
in advance of the Thanksgiving holi-

TRADESMAN

day; in fact, it ties in with the stove.
paint and household goods.

Now is a good time to lay your pre-
liminary plans for Thanksgiving and
Christmas business, The necessary
newspaper advertising and window dis-
plays can to a large extent be planned
in advance. Preliminary planning will
help you to secure better results from
your selling efforts.

Prospect lists in many of your fall
lines should have been overhauled and
revised in the summer months. You
and your salespeople should, however,
be constantly on the lookout for new
prospects, for stoves, paints, washing
machines and other lines: and a care-
fully planned follow-up campaign can
get results in many cases.

There is distinct evidence of a busi-
ness upturn. The wide-awake dealer
should be prepared to take advantage
of any improvement that comes. To

September 6, 1933

make the ntost of his increasing oppor-
tunities, he should be ready to put
forth his very best selling efforts. This
does not mean that he should utilize
“high pressure” salesmanship to in-
duce the customer to buy some expen-
sive article he doesn’t need; but intel-
ligent salesmanship and service are
called for and will produce results.
Victor Lauriston.
—_~+-<.___

Youth is not a time of life: it is a
state of mind. People grow old only
by deserting their ideals and by out-
growing the consciousness of youth.
Years wrinkle the skin, but to give up
enthusiasm wrinkles the soul, You are
as old as your doubt, your fear, your
despair. The way to keep young is to
keep your faith young. Keep your self-
confidence young, Keep your hope
young.

 

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PETOSKEY —
Offices at—
15 Market Ave,
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.
Phone 4-5571

 

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Nelson-Carmody Motor Freight Division
DIRECT DAILY SERVICE OVER OUR OWN LINES
GRAND RAPIDS — CHICAGO
GRAND RAPIDS ~— CADILLAC —
MANISTEE — LUDINGTON

TRAVERSE CITY

1152 W. Austin Ave.
CHICAGO, ILL.
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PERSONAL

The profit and loss statement of your busi-
ness is personal information. Only you and
your business associates know if there is a
profit made on the investment. Many busi-
nesses for the past few years have had a
difficult time showing a net profit. Many are
showing losses. You have, no doubt, used
every bit of effort and every idea possible in
attempting to make the profit item larger
in your business. Here is possibly one idea
you have forgotten — that insurance costs
may be lowered from 30 to 40%. The Fed-
eral Mutuals, composed of the Retail Hard-
ware Mutual, Hardware Dealers Mutual
and the Minnesota Implement Mutual,
provide sound protection at a just price,
Write the Federal Mutuals at Stevens
Point, Wisconsin, for information on the
reduction of this important overhead item
that will help your profits. You owe it to
yourself and your business to investigate

the Federal plan.

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DRY GOODS

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

Harbor Beach.

Second Vice-President—Henry McCor-

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

Port Huron.

Manager—Jason E. Hammond, Lansing,

COTTON PROCESSING TAX
Information Supplied by Michigan Re-
tail Hardware Association
The Cotton Processing Tax, levied
under the “Agricultural Adjustment
act,” is a tax on all cotton or cotton
articles in which the component part

or chief value is cotton.

 

As much information as is possible
has been assembled concerning this
tax. We are making every effort to
obtain, before the report must be made
to the Collector of Internal Revenue,
additional information as to the weight
of cotton in articles made partly from
cotton. Read this report in connection
with PT Form 42 and the instructions
on the back of that form, We have
been informed by the Collector of In-
ternal Revenue that PT Form 42 ha's
been mailed each merchant in the
state. If you have not yet received
that form, write this office as we have
a supply.

PT Form 42, used in making the
report to the Government, must be
filed in duplicate. The inventory is to
be made at the close of the business
on August 31. Column 1 of the inven-
tory return shows the total
weight of the taxable articles in your
inventory on August 31. Column 2
sho ws the total gross weight of the
taxable articles brought into stock dur-
ing August. By deducting column 2
from column 1, you arrive at column
3, which is the gross weight of taxable
articles in your inventory. Column 4
shows the weight to be deducted for
sizing, buttons, and non-cotton mate-
The last column gives the net
taxable weight of your inventory. A
footing of this column, multiplied by
the tax rate per pound of $.04418,
gives the amount of tax to be paid to
the collector of internal revenue.

PT Form 42 shall be filed not later
than 30 days after the date on which
the inventory is required to be taken,
or Sept. 30. The tax is payable to the
collector of internal revenue for your
district.

On Aug. 17, the Treasury Depart-
ment issued Order No. TD4385 con-
taining new rulings as to payments
previous order

gross

which supersede the
stated in the instructions on the back
of PT Form 42, The new order is as
follows: “With respect to the amount
of tax due on return PT Form 42
(covering your inventory on. Aug. 31),
one-fourth must be paid on or before
the due date for filing returns, Sept.
30, one-fourth not later than thirty
days after the due date, or Oct. 30,
one-fourth not later than sixty days
after the due date, or Nov. 29, and one-
fourth not later than ninety days after
the due date, or Dec. 29. These ex-
tensions apply only to payment of the
tax and not to the time for filing each
return.”

The tax is to be paid on articles
made from cotton, or from some form

of cotton, and on articles composed of -

MICHIGAN

cotton and other components, provided
the cotton has a value greater than that
of any other component. The test is
not the relation of the value of the
cotton content to everything else in
the article, but the relation of the cot-
tom content to any other ingredient, by
value. If the cotton is valued more
than that of any other ingredient, the
article is taxable as to its cotton con-
tent.

In the case of an article composed
partly of cotton in any of its forms
and other non-cotton material or ma-
terials, if the weight of the cotton con-
tent of the article cannot be ascer-
tained, information as to the propor-
tion by weight and by value of the
cotton in the article, should be ob-
tained from the manufacturer. We
hope to secure some information on
the cotton content of various articles
for submission to our members.

PT Form 42 shows an extensive list
of articles made from cotton, relatively
few of which are carried in the hard-
ware store. The following is a list,
necessarily incomplete, which covers
most of the items carried in hardware
stores to which the cotton processing
tax may apply:
Aprons—Carp’t’r Leggings
Lines—Fish
Mantles—Gas

Back bands
Bags—Cotton

Bases—Baseball Mittens

Blazers Mops

sreeches—Hunting Nets—Fly

Cases—Gun, Minnow

Tennis Racket Tennis

Caps—Hunting Overalls

Catchers—Grass Pads—Collar

Clotheslines Beach

Collars—Horse Sweat

Coats—Hunting -ants—Basketball
. Cordage Protectors—Body

Covers—Animal Robes—Beach
Auto Lap
Blanket Rope—Cotton
Camp Cot Sacks—AIl kinds
Golf Club Seines—Fish
Hay Shirts—Sweat

Troning Boards Straps
Chairs—Beach Suits—Bathing
Cloths—Dish Track

Dust Sweathers
Curtains—Shower Tape—Friction
Flaps—Tire Tarpaulins
Gloves—Cotton Tents
Hammocks Twine

Vests—Shell
Weather stripping

Hampers
Hose-—Golf

Jerseys Wicks—Lamp
Knapsacks Torch
Knickers

The tax need not be paid on second-
hand goods. nor, as explained im the
paragraph preceding, when cotton is
not the principal part im value. Articles
manufactured from cotton Jinitters are
not subject to tax. If this exemption
is claimed, it must be shown to the
satisfaction of the commissioner of in-
ternal revenue that the article or the
cotton content declared to be exempt
was made from linters. Cotton linters
are short, fleecy fibers which adhere to
cotton seeds after it has once passed
through the gin. Few items in hard-
ware stock are made from linters.

The question has been raised about
reporting the weight of obsolete and
unsalable merchandise. There is no
provision in the regulation authorizing
the elimination of such merchandise.
It is suggested, however, that if you

TRADESMAN

have considerable merchandise so ob-
solete that jt is unsalable, the weight
of this merchandise be eliminated from
your return, filed on a separate list
with an affidavit attached that you
consider such merchandise unsalable
and are holding it to write off your in-
ventory when convenient.

It is not now known whether oil
cloth, window shades, auto casings or
rag rugs are taxable. Information on
this point will probably be forthcom-
ing soon. Garden hose, made from cot-
ton and rubber, is probably not tax-
able. It is advisable, however, to in-
ventory the articles mentioned above
in Case it may later be determined that
the tax must be paid on them.

The ‘final inventory as to the cotton
content must, of course, be made on
PT Form 42, but before the weights
of the various articles can be placed
on that form, it will probably be nec-
essary to work from a regular item-
ized inventory of all articles to be in-
cluded in the report.

15

We suggest you make a complete
inventory on your own form, of all
cottion articles, including articles of
which you may be in doubt as to their
principal content being cotton, show-
ing quantity, kind, stock number and
manufacturer or brand, This complete
inventory will be for reference if and
when needed. Make a separate inven-
tory of all goods brought into stock
during August. This can be made up
trom August invoices. From these in-
ventories make up PT Form 42 which
is to be sent to the collector of inter-
nal revenue. In case it develops that
articles concerning which you are in
doubt should be eliminated or included,
you have the original entries for ref-
erence. These inventories should be
kept four years in case the collector
of internal revenue wishes to check
Harold W. Bervig,

Sec’y Mich. Retail Hdwe. Ass’n.
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When you have a fight with your

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out a telephone.”’
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MICHIGAN BELL
TELEPHONE CO.

 

“WE'VE HAD OUR TELEPHONE
PUT IN AGAIN”

‘J just had to call and let you know, Alice...

“Yes, the Joneses were nice, of course. But I’m
sure they didn’t like us running in to use their
*phone so often, and it was embarrassing to ask
them. And no one could call us.

“T really feel so much safer with a telephone, too.
You never know when something is going to hap-
pen or when one of the children might be taken
sick, and you’re just cut off from the world, with-

You can have the convenience and protection of
telephone service for only a few cents a day.
Order from any Telephone Office. Installation
will be made promptly.

 

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16 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN September 6, 1933

HOTEL DEPARTMENT iicable. Running streams and groves 4 .
of trees are numerous in the eastern HOTEL

part of Kansas, but the watercourses

Features Abcut Santa Fe Tral Not in the western part are much smallar C H [ P P E W A The

Genera‘ly Known and mostly dry in summer, and the

Kingman, Arizona, Sept. 30—I am principal trees are cottonwoods, which MANISTEE, MICH.

glad to note that my good friend Pres- we all know more or less about, and Universally conceded to be one of ORTON

C a le en ae grow sparingly along some of the val- the best hotels in Michigan,

ton D. Norton, Secretary of the Mich : | Good rooms, comfortable beds, ex-

igan Hotel Association, is sending out cellent food, fine cooking,

anniounc it fi the coming annuz The Rocky Milountain section, ex- perfect service.
announcements of the coming annual The Rocky 4 ulltai 3 ’ 7
convention, which are comprehensive, tending trom Pueblo, Colorado, to Hot and Cold Running Water and
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and constitute a stirr.ng appear sie . Dania : proper, Is Dy tar the apa $1.50 and up
> ‘rship t« > on hand and take interesting teature of any trip over the a
membership to be on hat . eae ete Co f. esas f 60 Rooms with Bath $2.50 and $3 G d Rapids, Michi
part m the proceedings, which, this rail and consists otf a succession o HENRY M mELcON. ts ran api S, 1c gan
year particularly, are of more than high rocky ridges rising abruptly 4,000 ° » Manager
ordinary interest to the fraternity. 1 am to 6,600 ieet above the Great Plains. 1%
glad, therefore, to contribute my mite On account of their great altititude
to the success of the gathering, It is these mountains receive considerable sues 6 d i
to be held, as heretofore announced at precipitation and a large part afe for- Just a fine modern Ww
Johnson’s Tavern, Houghton Lake, ested up to the tumber line, which is at
this week, beginning on September 7, altitude of about 11,000 feet. The rocks Hotel, where the
cies a h. Several in are steeply titled, and in nist of this j
and concluding on the 9th. Several in- are ceeply titled, and n oO : oi. ;
teresting business meetings are sched- the granites and seams of the old earth appreciation of your :
-d and there wili be a full measure crust have been vushed far upward and :
uled and there w li De irae onciitete the duo cevtral tance. Ae patronage is reflected
or entertainment for everybody, the conmsitute thie hagh cenitra ED re = |
- Re - . - > Oi - 7 > ‘
J > ¢ come to a final chmax on tween Las Vegas and Santa Fe the :
eee fo fom to a final « crae tee fia “3 in an effort on the :
Saturday evening with an old-times principal highway crosses. the north
arty, known on this particular occa- end of the great Corona Plateau, a high ‘
a Sees on er oc FSP AU ener cai nthe Pecos ak a part of the Hotel :
son, as a Rustic Frolic. Frank John- table land between the Pecos and Rio ;
‘ Rei a. : 1 pe 1 is - Lod ot, ] F ¢he &
s proprietor ot the avern, pilac- Grande rivers which lie south of the ;
: 1 pl pric T ol a 1e J Ave a Is J 1 : > | \ ie Bon he Rockie management and em- i
Ing all its facilities at the hands oft Rocky Mountains. evond the NOCKIES :
his ouests am sorry articular) the traveler crosses the Rio Grande 4
his guests. I am sorry, particu iTLY cler ihe 1 ea picts be iake your i
this vear, when there are so man and enters the great Colorado ateau 2
portant issues to be considered, that I ceding \V nie a ae visit as pleasant as
cann be ] Id friends on this across New Mexico and Arizona, <
aang seep . a no i nany mil the 1 rth and south, but IN THE HEART oF bl
occasion, put Nave no doub Liev man ves to tae north an = : OSSi e,
will all do themselves proud and Jeave all tributary to this great trail artery. CITY OF GRAND RAPIDS p
' coe A Dig ie at Thighs ces oe a : «+
a record of acconiplshment behind In the brief space allotted to me for Division and Fulton

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not alecady participated, get | mite preat detadl, bit there ane cae. GRAND RAPIDS’ :
old gray bonnet and join the throng. standing cities West of the Kansas line, RATES f

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been following very closely the much picked up which I willl try to explain
exploited Samta Fe Trail. A lot of understaindingly, for the benefit of par- $2.50 up with bath
people back East queried me about ticularly of such of my readers who
this particular route, and consequently have solicited me to do so, and I will Philip A, Jordan, Manager
[ have been unusually arto inne- incidentally mention Dodge City, Kan- CODY CAFETERIA IN
gotiating the trip. The United States sas, which was originally named for
of America ees an, area so vast General Henry Dodge, at one time CONNECTION
in extent and so diverse in natural fea- Governor of Wisconsin, when a terri-
tures as well as in chiaracteristics due tory. Though now strictly a commer-
to human agency that the American cial center, it was at one time a famous :
citizen who knows thoroughly his own frontier town, closely associated with i. . ’
country must have traveled widely and much Indian warfare, and was the - : *
observed wisely. To “know America grazing ground for a million head of Hotel Milner ;
first” js a patriotic obligation, but to cattle, in charge of thousands of herd- soe is ;
. : Nines @iegs toned 3 rapier ee Paes 5 oa ens Foetus See eee . 4
meet this oblivatiom the traveler needs ers. ‘I here As little evidence of anything $1.00 ay — $3.00 Week
to have his eyes directed toward the of this sort niow, but a live city, con- Geek feos Biue peas :
most important or essential] things spicuous in its commercial activities, First Class Cafe in Connection ;
within ‘his field of vision and then to remains as a memento. From Dodge Sunday Dinners 35e—40e i
have much which he sees explained by — City estward to La Junta, Coloraddo, ” agg ed eat at A
J ’ pids, Michigan
what is'unseen in his passage. In the the principal highway follows ithe Ar-
days when railroads carried a vast ma- kansas Valley, continuing along the ; .f
jority of the travelers, such as invested north side of the river, in most places ALL GOOD ROADS LEAD TO ae TEE AR _ cat
in Pullman accommodations, missed within a mile of it. The valley in this ee BIE sat Bee Nitta
with their vision many jnteresting char- vicinity is from two to three miles in THE REED INN ieee Lee i —
acteristics, and even the daylight trips greater part and is bordered by moder- Excellent Dining Room re il : 7
were tar irom satisfactory due to he ately steep slopes or bluffs on the Rooms $1.50 and up
lack of knowledge among railroad em- north side of the river and by a wide MRS. GEO. SNOW, Mgr.
ployes who cared little for what they ob- zone of sand hills on the south. At
served and seemed to have less inter- Garden City, the first irrigation project
est in the desires of such as depended undertaken by Uncle Sam was instal- Park Place Hotel e
upon them for information, Today, led many years agio and it is now the ° Th
however, much of this former raj] center of one of the greatest beet Traverse City
patronage has been diverted to busses sugar areas in the United States, The Rates Reasonable—Service Superb P tli d H t l
and pfivate conveyances, and I am settlers in this part of Kansas, before —Location Admirable. an m O e
happy to announce that the bus or- the introduction of irrigation, suffered ace tek nee ee :
ganizations are fully realizing the © seem to be enjoying a reasonable de- . : fe Th f S ]
' wishes of patrons and are instructing vree of prosperity. LaJunta (hoonta) € center 0 oe
employes to make special efforts to is a very old town for this part of the N H | Elh d B A o
see that travelers fully realize just country. Even seventy years ago it ew ote ott an usiness ctivi

what offerings in the way of scenery Was an important trading center on the STURGIS, MICH. ties in ( srand Rapids.
and other charateristics are at hand. Trail. The name is a Spanish term, 50 Baths 50 Running Water

 

The present stimulus given to travel meaning junction, and refers to the European
im our home country ought to encour- convergence of the old trails at this D GEROW, Pr S ‘ ] d

: - ; : : ‘o m nan
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study geography at first hand. In go- the eastern edge of the Rockies, rising fire ~ roof Dining
ing along the aforesaid Santa Fe Trail above the western edge of the plains, Occidental Hotel p ° ,
from Kansas City to Los Angeles, a extending from north to Cafeteria and Buffet

south, pre-

i distance of nearly 1,800 miles, the ob- sentinfg a magnificent panorama. Pre- FIRE PROOF
serving traveler sees a wide diversity sumably the sight of these mountains CENTRALLY LOCATED Lunch Rooms in con-
of geographic conditions. First he cheered the hearts of the overland wag- Rates $2.00 and up
crosses the Great Plains, which extend on-train emigranits after their dreary EDWARD R. SWETT, Mor. nection.
for 500 mites to the foothllls of the marches across the plains and it still Muskegon s Michigan
Rocky Mountains. In the eastern part cheers the sons of the West as they

 

 

of these plains the rainfall is ample for return to their mountain hames after 750 rooms — Rates
crops, so that nearly ell the land is in a visit to the Century of Progress of- c I bi H ]

farms and the population is nioder- fering, at Chicago A short, distance olumbia ote $2 50 and u with
ately dense. Toward the west the cli- west of La Junta the route leaves the : Pp

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farms give place to scattered cattle crosses the plains toward the foothills
ranches, except along Some of the ot the Rockies, following a course Good Place To Tie To

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MICHIGAN

TRADESMAN

17

 

this city I made mention in a previous
communication and its Hotel Gardenas,
built in the mission style. Trinidad is
in Colorado, but a few miles west is the
state line of New Mexico, you negoti-
ate Raton Pass, where you at once
acquire an altitude of 8,000 feet. It isa
spur of the Rockies—niot the main
squeeze. The name Raton (locally pro-
nounced rattoon) is Spanish for
mouse. Wagon Mound, sevenity miles
to tthe west, is onie of the very oldest
settlements—Santa Fe excepted—on
the Trai. Its name is derived from
a resemblance of the peaks near by
to a wagon top, when seen from a dis-
tance. A short distance away are the
ruins of Fort Uniion, one of the most
important military stations on ‘the
Trail, where ‘two principal branches of
the same joined. The adobe houses are
unroofed, must of the walls are falling
in ruins, and the grounds are over-
grown with vegetation, but it is easy to
be seen that the fort had accommoda-
tions for a large garrison. It served
not only as a refuge for the settler and
traveler, but its storehouse carried a
large stock of army supplies, it being a
strategic point during the Civil War.
Las Vegas has been a railway division
point ever since the Santa Fe Railroad
Was constructed ito this section in 1879,
The name is Spanish for meadows. On
a flat roof of a building here Gen. Phil.
Kearney stood in 1846 to administer
to the Mexican citizens ithe oath of
allegiance to the United States. Its
altitude is about 7,000 feet, and it is
surrounded by most wonderful min-
eral deposits of almost every variety.
Leaving here we soon enter the land
of the Pueblo Indians, who have an
interesting history extending back
many centuries. The name Pueblo
(pwa-blo) was applied to them by the
early explorers because tthey lived in
well-esitablished permanent villages, in
marked contrast to the transient camps
of the momaidic tribes to the East and
West. With the Spanish conquerers
and after them came many self-sacri-
ficing missionaries and other colonists
from Mexico and Spain, endeavoring
to civilize the Pueblo people, it is not
easy to-day to appreciate the heroism
of the men who so bravely entered
this strange anid isoated counttry and
ruled! jits natives 300 yiears. There
were many struggles and massacres,
and the early chronicles are touching
in their evidence of a religious zeal that
overcame severe privations. At the
time of Coronado’s march of conquest
there were reported to be 71 pueblos
in New Mexico and eastern Arizona,
but numerous remains of habitations
of this character show that originally
there were many more of them and
they occupied a much wider territory
in ancient times. The Pueblo houses
are of uniform architecture, built of
stone or adobes in terraces one upon
another, the roof of one house being
the front yard of the next above. Lad-
ders were used exclusively for exterior
chimbing. Entrance was effected
through a hole in. the roof, through
which also the smoke escaped. It is
claimed the women built the ‘thouses
and later churches as well. The Pu-
eblo people have always been weavers
and potters, and it is believed the Na-
vajo blanket was initroduced to the Na-
vajos by Pueblo women, Just before
we reach Santta Fe, of which I wrote a
great deal last week, we came to Glo-
rietta Pass where the road reaches an
altitude of 7,421 feet in a cut 30 feet
deep through the summit. This pass is
at the divide between the Pecos and
Rio Grande rivers. In the north are
fine views of the high peaks of the
Rockies. One of the higher pinnacles,
known as Thampson Peak, 10,546 feet
above ‘the sea, is about seventy miles
northwest of Glorietta and plainly in
view, and other peaks, some of them
2,000 feet higher, may be seen further
north. This portion of our journey
takes us over historic battle ground,
for here occurred a decisive battle be-
twen Union and Confederate forces in

1862. A preliminary skirmish ending
in favor of the northern forces was
followed by a battle lasting nine hours
and which ended in a truce. Thhiis is
commonly known as tthe batitle of Glo-
rietta and indicated by various monu-
ments throughout the Southwest, I
wish I hhad more space. Perhaps ye
editor will allow me more in a future
issue. It was all mighty interesting
to me. Frank S. Verbeck.

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Questions and Answers for Grocers
and Clerks

No. 1. Question—Why do crabs
turn red when dropped in boiling
water?

Answer—It is due to a chemical
change.

No. 2. Question—Why nearly every

roasted coffee on the market is a mix-

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ture of two or more varieties

Answer—Practically every variety of
coffee has a characteristic of its own.
Coffees are mixed in order to produce
desired blends. Thus, if it is desired to
give a cup of Santos more body, for
instance,

 

added; if a
somewhat acidy taste is wanted,
bon Santos is added; if a particularly

Maracaibo is
3our-

good flavor and good color are wanted,
s0gota is added: and so om

No. 3. Question—How
food prices decline in 1932?

Answer—Food prices declined 15.8
per cent in 1932. The price decline
since 1929 has amounted to 34.8 per
cent.

No. 4. Question—Are the
stores gaining or losing?

much did

chain

actual number of
chain stores is not at present increas-

Answer—The

ing. Chain systems are expanding by
adding meat and other departments
and substituting the large market store
for two or three small stores. Many
chain systems are carrying
through remodeling programs. There
has been no change in the relative
number of chain and independent food
stores for three years.

No. 5. Question-—Who owns the
Piggly Wiggly trade name, original
patents and system?

also

Answer—The Kroger Grocery &
Company, Cincinnati, Ohio,
owns the Piggly Wiggly system. There
are about 2,500 Piggly Wiggly stores
in the country, several hundred of
which are owned and operated by Kro-

Baking

ger, the balance of the stores being
owned and operated by individuals or
corporations who pay Kroger a royalty
for the use of the name and system.

No. 6. Question—What is Chloro-
phyl?

Answer—The green pigment which
gives plants and leaves their color is
technically known as chlorophyl.

No. 7. Question—Is it desirable to
use artificial preservatives ini canning?

Answer—No. Foods properly canned
keep because they have been sterilized
by heat in air tight containers, so arti-
ficial preservatives are not necessary.

No. 8. Question—What percentage
of the total grocery business do chain
stores do?
grocery stores do
only about 26.5 per cent of the total
grocery and provision business of the
United States, and only 30 per cent of
the total sales through what are gen-
erally classified as grocery stores.

No. 9. Question—How far do bees
fly for honey?

Answer—Chain

Answer-—Bees fly as far as 234 miles
from the hive to get honey, it was
found by the Bureau of Etymology.

No. 10.

of a can of food affect the wholesome-

Question—Does the metal

ness of the food?

Answer—No. The can is simply

steel covered with tin and for
some products it is coated with care-

fully selected enamels baked at high

pure

temperatures. It is sterilized and clean,

It can have no unwholesome action
whatever on the food inside.
—_>+>_____

Some New Beer Styles

Old time brewers will tell you that
with the approach of Winter the public
begins to prefer bottled beer to draught
beer. In Summer, it is the other way
around.

Since this is our first Autumn of
legalized beer, this shift in public taste
is likely to have its effect upon meth-
ods of marketing and manufacturing.
The most marked change, very likely,
will be am increase in the use of fibre-
board containers, or cartons, with pos-
sibly a change in the type of cartons
most used.

In the old beer days, the family sup-
ply was delivered to tthe home in sub-
stantially built wooden containers hold-
ing twenty-four or thirty-six bottles.
When
many

The case had to be returned.
came back last Spring,
brewers

beer
hurried to place substantial
orders for wooden cases of the old
type. In the last fifteen years, however,
tremendous progress has been made in
the design of fibreboard containers,
and to-day, I understand, the old and
the new, the wooden case and the fibre-
board carton, are running a fairly close
race—with the odds probably in favor
of the latter.

A number of things have been in
favor of the carton. You can pile more
of them into a truck—ais many as fifty
per cent. more, according to one claim.
No deposit has to be taken from the
customer, and the carton does not have
to be returned. Consequently,
customer gets a fresh looking package
instead of a container that has been re-
used many times and shows it. Those
who do their shopping by car find beer
in cartons much easier to carry home.
And the claim is also made that beer
which has been chilled in a carton stays
cold for many hours because the car-
ton stores cold air.

each

One interesting development to be
watched is the demand for cartons
holding only six bottles. This was ap-
parently first introduced to the trade
by Pabst and other Middle-Western
brewers, and seems to be popular with
the consumer because it is so much
“asier to buy or to carry a carton of
six than one of twelve or twenty-four.
Eastern brewers have not up till now
given much attention to the small car-
ton. Many supplying local
trade have been unable to keep up with
the demand, and have not cared much
about such matters as consumer pref-
erence. I understand, however, that
the small carton is one of the weapons
which Middle-Western brewers are
using to help them in their invasion
of the Eastern market. Whether for
this reason or not, several Eastern
brewers have recently been enquiring
into the cost of small cartons.

brewers

How To Make Tea
Tea must be properly prepared in or-

fullness of its
flavor and aroma and to obtain all of

der to bring out the

its benefits.

The right way to make tea is to use
one teaspoonful of tea for each cup,
and one additional teaspoonful for the
pot. Place the tea preferably in a
warm earthenware, china or glass tea
pot and then pour in the required quan-
tity of freshly bubbling, boiling water.
Allow to stand from three to five min-
utes. Then strain ithe tea into a second
heated teapot for serving. This insures
a uniform brew and the last cup will
have the same delicious flavor as the
first. It is recommended that you use
cream and sugar because they give ad-
ditional food and energy value as well
as body to the tea. Placing the cream
and sugar in the cup before pouring in
the tea improves the flavor. For iced
tea, brew as above, using twice the
quantity of tea, sweeten and serve with
lemon.
eg gg
Predict Luggage Sales Gain

An increase in sales volume during

a slice of

the Fall and holiday season of 25 to 30
per cent. is predicted by members of
the National Luggage Dealers’ Asso-
ciation, attending a convention at the
Hotel anticipation
of this increase stores are purchasing

Pennsylvania, In

considerably more merchandise at
higher prices than a year ago, it was
said. A resolution was passed asking
the luggage manufacturers to include
in their ethics code a provision against
producers selling goods directly to con.
sumers in competition with established
merchants.

——_+~--___

Novel Jewelry Orders Increase

Reorders on novel jewelry increased
during the week, with the indications
being that volume this month will run
ahead of the same period a year ago.
The vogue of the 1900s is having a
strong effect on both the type and vol-
ume of costume jewelry being bought
Metal types are out-
standing® with the gold finish receiv-

by the stores.

Ing most attention. The demand cov-

ers pins, clips, bracelets, brooches and

earrings. The call for necklaces con-
tinues to be affected by the high neck-
3

lines prevailing in the Fall styles.

 

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18

DRUGS

Michigan Board of Pharmacy
President—Earl Durham, Corunna,
Vice-Pres.—M. N. Henry, Lowell.

Other members of the Board—Norman
Weess, Evart; Frank T. Gillespie, St.
Joseph; Victor C. Piaskowski, Detroit.

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. So

Michigan State Pharmaceutical

Association.
Officers elected at the Jackson Con-

vention of the M. S. P. A.
President—Duncan Weaver, Fennville.

First Vice-President — Paul Gibson,
Ann Arbor.

Second Vice-President—J. E. Mahar,
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; Benj. Peck, Kalamazoo; J. E. Ma-
har, Ponttac.

The Root of Cut Price Evils

Many plans and ideas have been pre-
sented to “cure” cut price evils, yet
nothing concrete has been offered to
prevent the origin of gaining a foot-
hold. When we were asked who was
responsible for existing conditions,
both co-writers replied in unison, “The
Druggists, the Doctors and the Dis-
reputable Manufacturers.”

Such assertion or accusation (call it
what you will) we are explaining for
the benefit of the Reputable Mann-
facturer, Pharmacist and Physician.

A shoe-worker, employed at a bench
in a shoe factory, developed rheuma-
tism. He consulted a physician, who
prescribed a combination of Salicylates
and outdoor exercise. Within a short
time this patient reacted favorably to
the treatment. Although he attributed
the “cure” to the prescription, there
isn’t any doubt in our mind that exer-
cise and nature had considerable to do
His enthu-

with the favorable results.
siasm after using this prescription, was
so great, that out of it grew an idea to
commercialize it.

Approaching the druggist who com-
pounded the original prescription, he
made a deal for a large quantity and
resold it to many of his co-workers in
other

later approaching

other

his plant,
workers in factories manufac-
turing shoes.

His silver tongue and bragging abil-
ity brought him favorable results and
the sale of this item at a dollar a bot-
tle increased considerably. Seemingly,
later on this self-styled doctor of rheu-
matism came in contact with a very
clever advertising man, and a deal was
made to put it on the market.

A so-called Pharmaceutical Labor-
atory was established in a couple of
rented shacks. A fair description of
such Laboratory can be easily made
by referring the druggist reader to the
old fashioned back room of a “Pharm-
acy” in the Eighties. A junior drug
clerk was installed as the chief Chem-
ist, a janitor, and a secretary who was
a bookkeeper, stenographer and what
not, completed the list of employees.

The advertising agency began a cam-
paign in an adjoining large city.
“Spots” were picked. We mean by
“spots,” drug stores in the cosmopol-
itan district, called “live
wires” were operating first class mod-
ern drugstores. Those druggists were

where so

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MICHIGAN

offered “exclusive advertising” provid-
ing they stocked a fair amount of the
product, displayed it in their windows
and counters, and featured the sale ot
it, recommending and explaining the
remedial values.

The local newspapers carried the
publicity that the druggists named be-
low are selling and recommending the
use of this famous rheumatism remedy.

Druggists who had been given this

proposition congratulated themselves
in having obtained free advertising,
although instead of obtaining, they

were giving it.

Within a short time, this product
became an seller and the
non-thinking druggists put it over for
the manufacturer and the advertising
agency. Suddenly the chain drugstores
began featuring and footballing this
item so that the resale price fell to a
low level of 59 cents which was below
the price any druggist could buy it for.

Then the manufacturer was ap-
proached by the men who aided its
origin, with a complaint. The reply
they were given was that the prices
could be controlled.

Later on other manufacturers came
to the very same druggists with like
propositions. Again and again the sil-
ver tongued salesman would sell the
same plan with a new item. “Barnum
was right” why will druggists con-
tinue to co-operate with such type of
manufacturer?—Lord only knows.

The continuation of such a policy by
aiding and abetting the development
of such products added another branch
to that spreading cut price tree.

The same applies to the medical pro-
fession.

Detail
turers of questionable repute will call
on a physician, pass him a smoke, pat
him on the back, then introduce a won-
derful discovery and after a great deal
of flowery oratory, leave him a sample
and ask him to prescribe it.

The doctor, in many cases without
ascertaining the merits or the reputa-
tion of the manufacturer begins writ-
ing for it and often demands original
packages or containers.

Often the patient will read the pres-
cription and demand it over the coun-
ter. Now and then the doctor will care-
lessly hand the patient a sample with-
out removing the label and again a
counter demand is created.

extensive

men

Patients who obtain original labels
pass along information that Doctor So
and So recommends its use or has
prescribed for it, and before long this
is broadcasted and rebroadcasted until
such items becomes a developed coun-
ter seller and the back-bone of cut
prices.

A humorous incident occurred a few
years ago.

A Physician’s wife entered a pack-
age store to purchase some perfume.
Her attention was attracted to another
woman, a patient of her
The patient was discussing a purchase,
of a so-called specialty, with a clerk in
the store. “I am not so sure that I
ought to use it without consulting my
Doctor So and So.” The clerk replied,
“Oh, I know Doctor So and So, he
writes for it quite often” and the sale

husband's.

sa

representing manufac- —

TRADESMAN

was completed. The Doctor’s wife re-
sented her husband being done out of
a call and upon the first opportunity
related the incident to her husband.
The Doctor laughted, thought it a
great joke, and admitted that he pres-
cribed for such items occasionally.

We still fail to see the joke or any
real intelligence in the laugh.

To add more grief to the situation,
the doctor was a pharmacist and part
owner of a drugstore. May we say to
the doctors and druggists, “Awake
from your dreams or else most of your
prescribing and dispensing will be done
in package and grocery stores. To the
manufacturers of repute we say, “If
you desire to continue a healthy policy
for yourselves, the doctors and the
legitimate pharmacists, avoid the abuse
the price cutters are giving your items
with the well known ‘just as good,’
‘more for your money’ and ‘we are
just out of it but we have something
similar.’ Insert in your advertising—
‘Do not accept anything else’ or just
as good trade in a legitimate pharm-
acy where you will receive the brand
and the item you desire, not substi-
tutes.”

Substitutions are what chain stores
and predatory price cutters thrive on
and their existence depends solely on
this malicious practice.

If such practice is injuring the man-
ufacturer’s business he can obtain an
injunction restraining the use of such
tactics obstructing the legitimate sale
of it.

If any manufacturer refuses to abide
by such actions of playing fair with the
legitimate pharmacist, to the pharma-
cists we say: “Do not allow any win-
dow display or counter space, refuse
information by pleading ignorance of
his product, and avoid discussing rem-
edial effects with prospective custo-

September 6, 1933

mers. Do not permit your name, as a
pharmacist, to be used by the manu-
claims as to the merits of such a prep-
claims as ti the merits of such a prep-
aration in newspaper advertising.”
The sooner the pharmacist learns to
refuse these courtesies, the sooner the
masufacturers will derive some solu-
tion which will benefit those who are
rightfully deserving. Otherwise, he is
simply adding fuel to the fire which is
slowly becoming destructive not only
to the legitimate pharmacist but to
themselves as well. John De Nicola.

—_~+-~-.___
Noteworthy Features Observed By a
Passing Strangr
Escanaba, August 29 — Hanrahan
Brothers, 810 Ludington avenue, are
now nicely settled in their new food
store, which is up-to-date in every par-
ticular. Bes'des having fine equipment
of store fixtures, their stock is most
artistically arranged. There is no bet-
ter location in: the city and with prompt
and courteous service they render, their
success will be even greater than in

the past.

St. Ignace, Aug. 30—I left Maniis-
tique about 3 p.m., arriving here 7 p.m.,
distance one hundred miles. Most of
the route is through cutover lands and

swamps. There is much limestone
along the route. Near Manistique is
one of the largest quarries. The

ground stone is used by blast furnaces,
paper mills, etc. In completing my
Upper Peninsula circuit, I am mutch
gratified with what I have seen and
learned about this large territory. No
one can form an adequate idea of its
extent, its vast resources, its large in-
dustrial development and its hospitable
people, without enjoying it as J] have
done during the past three weeks. The
Finnish and Swedish people have
played a large part in its development.
They are thrifty anud dependable and
have had a large part in opening up
its rich mines and timber resources.
Petlston, Aug. 31—It has been an-
other fine day; in fact, I have had very
good weather almost every day. Made
several calls in St. Ignace upon those
I interviewed a month ago. I judge
the tourist trade is fifty per cent, or
more of the usual bus'inees. The state

 

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Ring Binders,
Compasses,
ons, Pencils,
color Paints,

Inks,

Extra Leads,

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School Supplies

Pen and Pencil Tablets, Erasers,
Note Books, Theme
Composition Books,
Note Book Covers,
Dividers, Slates, Cray-
Penholders, Water-
Note Book Fillers,
Mucilage,
Fountain Pens, Construction Paper,
Chalks,
Artist’s Brushes,
board Erasers, Thumb Tacks, Pro-
tractors, etc. Most complete line
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Books, Spell-

Liquid Pastes,

Pencil Sets,
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September 6, 1933 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 19
maintains an excellent ferry service cember, I was indeed surprised, as he W
across the straits. It looks to me as does not appear ito have reached near HOLESALE DRUG PRICE CURRENT
though the plan for a bridge to re- that age. He belongs to the Chippewa
place the ferry is impractical and only tribe and during the Kaiser’s war he Prices quoted are nominal, based on market the day of issue.
an idle dream of ways to spend tax- and fourteen other Indians, including
le > kK > F 5@2 S
payers’ money, 7 three young women, toured the U. S. Acetic, No. Ore 06 @ 10 Aloes Haves, Havre Gana. , Meal 35
Carp Lake is a beautiful body of in the play, Hiawaitha, for ‘tthe benefit Boric, Powd., or so called,lb.gourds @ 60 Juniper Ber., lb. 3 00@3 20
water and the shores are well lined of the Red Cross. There are quite a Xtal, lb. __-. 08%@ 20 Powd., lb.___-__ 85 @ 45 Junip’r W’d, Ib._ 1 50@1 75
with cottages. Hada fine visit with F. number of the Ottawa tribe who make  Carbolic,Xtal,lb. 36 @ 43 Aloes, Socotrine, _. Lav. Flow., Ib. 3 50@4 00
: : T : , Citric ib 35 @ 45 lb @ 7 Lav. Gard., Ib 1 25@1 50
G. Hunt and E. Nelson, they having their homes here. Years ago there Muriatic, Gom’l, - __Powd.. ib... @ 80 Lemon, Ib.-...-. 1 75@2 25
the only general stores. Both have were shipping docks here and a large jo a 3%4@ 10 Arabic, first, 1b._ @ 40 Mustard, true, ozs. @15
e rt . rt. bu 8 th a =< 2 : a 50
been subscribers to ithe Tradesman for sawmill. The old steam boilers are lt * +———---- - . 15 Arabic, sec., i @ 30 Mustard art., S a 35
rear - oe art a eS i Bit te See ak : ie “mai A by hose 3 mithhs COmaehe, 1b... » € 25 «=Arabie, sorts, » 15 @ 2 Orange, Sw., ib... = 00@d 25
years and ‘find dt a profitable mvest all that remani. About three months Sulphuric, 1b.-__ 0834%@ 10 Arabic Gran., lb. @ 385 Origanum, art,
ment. ago the state took over the SCCMG 8=artaric. ib. 35. @ 45 Arabic, P’d, Ib.. 25 @ 35 et aecal 20
Levering is located in a good farm- route from Harbor Springs here. It is ALCOHOL Asafoetida, lb. __.47@ 50 Pennyroyal, lb.__ 2 75@3 20
ing region which will harvest a good understood that im time this route Denatured, No. 5 Asafoetida, Po., lb. 75@ 82 Peppermint, Ib._ 4 75@5 40
T i ruaiac, Ib 7 ose. dr 9 &
crop of corn, so I was told. The potato along along the lake shore will be ex- gall. ----------- “4 @ Giana a - 15 hae. a 500° 95
crop is not so good, owing to lack of | tended to Mackinaw City. Nio doubt woul a eee ao at aah a ke ; @ 9%
rain. There were fine forests of hhard- the state will improve the surface of ae POTASH, USP Kino, powd., Ib._ @1 00 Flowers, Ib... 1 00@1 50
wood and pine, which the mills have the road, but tthe old original tral Bump 1b. 05 @ 13 Petits Ls oi. @ 60 aos. : A
cut, so the village depends upon the which the Indians trod for centuries Powd. or Gra.,Ib. 054@ 13 Sheltie Orange, oe WL 4 Le : 4 soa 4
farmers for its trade. Walker & Son will be preserved, No trip into this part AMMONIA i. wee 2 Sse J
have a large general store, well stocked of the state is complete, unless one Concentrated, lb. 06 | @ 18 Ground, ibe 221%46@ 30 thue, Ih. 1 60@2 20
wth goods. They also handle the tele- includes Cross Village. No wonder the | 4-F, 1b. --------- 05%@ 13 Shellac, white, a S5@1 40
a as woe Si ee Ta : : Sot Ee 05%@ 13 (bone dr’d) lb. 385 @ 45 Spearmint, lb.___ 2 00@2 40
phone exchange. They have been read- Indians selected this region for their Carbonate, lb..-. 20 @ 25 Traga’canth, Tansy, Ib. _ 3 50@4 00
ers of the Tradesman for years, H. H. home and hunving grounds, Everyone Muriate. Lp., Ib. 18 @ 30 No. 1, bbls.___ 1 60@2 00 Thyme, Red, Ib. 1 50@2 00
sennett has a fine food store and is who trave “Is this way is charmed with Muriate, Gra., lb. 08 @ 18 No. 9 Ips I 50@1 15 Thyme, Whi., Ib. 1 75@2 40
going to read the Tradesman from now _ its scenic beauty. eee ee Se Gui eer oe Lee ae Ib. 5 40@6 90
on, He was formerly from Nashville. Petoskey. Se 2 aa OR ec > Ae > HONEY Birch ib 3 50@ 0
Pellst a As len eet etoskey, Sept. 2—Little Traverse Pound = 2 07 20: Pound 2. os 25 @ 40 ae Ib. -____ 3 50@4 00
Sons a ge 2 coe : sou he a region seems to hiold its former charm _ _BALSAMS HOPS Warniaced ik se eT a
eltect of the closing O the dumber miulis for the tourists. The picturesque set- Copaiba, lb.--___ : 60@1 40 4s Loose, Pressed. Wormwood, Ib. 4 5005 00
and this includes Brutus. However, ting. of Petoskey, Bay View and Har Fir, Cana., es 2 00@2 40 pee @1 25 OlLs uoaue
ese yn > adjacen’ eet ard mes eh daar a ‘ir, Oreg., Ib.__. 50@1 00
Saige - —— Sai ] oor caged bor Springs, thin, vitalizing air, will a ” 1 ates 3 Protech eae Castor, gal._____ 1 15@1 35
oe eee a eee POO” 6 seever he -a magnet to summer travelers. ‘Yolu, tb. ______ 150@1 30 4 ee in hie ce Cocos, I. Me &
ms Hale alle : alte meh : ; o - oe seems: % |b., gross____15 00@16 00 ¢ ee ee
oo ne, also good crops of alfal- [he social and cultural environment BARKS \% Ib., gross__--10 00@10 50 ea! eM 1 00@1 5
a were grown: this — : centering at Bay View, with its Assem- ere : INDIGO Cot. Seed ore 5@1 00
Harbor Springs, Sept. 4—Smith & bly and oratorical and musical talent, Con a 25 g a Madras, Ib.__-___ 2 00@2 25 Lard,ex., gal.__ 1 55@1 65
Wasnich recently formed a copartner- attracts a high class of intelectual and Qo, | OG Oop i er Lard No. 1, gal. 1 25@1 40
ship and bought out the local bakery, wealthy citizens, many of whom own Saigon, Po., lb. 50 @ 60 aaa aonvale . oy or ce ee
ey bh we ae a aieikad ee te : i 40 @ 50 x 2 ee Rell, dak Se@h Gi
supposing they would have the busi beautiful summer ‘homes there, As I i. Pow i ae ag te. Hes 17 @ 2 Neatsfoot,
ness of the town. The baker who sold = write my window overlooks the beau- Fim: pay Ib ioe 38 g 45 Powd. & Gran. 25 @ 35 _ Gttra, gal 80@1 00
to them has started a second bakery,  tiful bay and it carries my mind back Sassafras (P’dlb. 45) @ 35 LICORICE bases 8 5 carse
which the town did not need. However, to the days when its waters were dot- Seaptree_ cut, Ib. 20 @ 30 ee ee “a osu hee s gaan o
the new ifirm are coming along nice- ted with boats loaded with pleasure So@ptree, po. Ib. 35 @ 40 |e ee ibe 40 @ . Sperm, gal. _____ 1 25@1 50
ly. They are both practical bakers, seekers, Every hour the ferry carried enai oo @ os Wafers, (24s) box — @1 50 Tanner, gal._____ 75@ 90
have a good location and turn out a its load of tourists across the bay. Sail Gubeb) po. Ib @ 73 LEAVES an a ene oo
high grade of bread, cakes, pies and and row boats were much im evidence. Juniper, Ib.-_-. 10 @ 20 Behe. Ib., short @ 60 a ger @2 0
cither foods. They deserve the patron- Large lake boats were arriving from BLUE VeEIGh eon ae aa @ 79 «Gum, ozs., a
age of the community and! are getting Chicago ‘and other lake cities, heavily Pound (2002. @ 15 Sage, bulk, ‘Ib. __ 25 @ 30 1 17 50@20 00
an increasing share of it. Harbor loaded with visitors. Special trains were a na Sage, loose : Powder, ozs., $1.40
Springs is a mecca for tourists. Locat- run during the resort season to han- Pd or Xtal, Ib. 06 @ 13 _ pressed. 49, Ib. @ 40 |, Hes eas. $1.4 - 50@20 00
ed upon tthe curve of Little Traverse dle the crowds. The curio and souvenir a BRIMSTONE co ounces al . = aga were 17 50@20 00
Bay, with wooded hills in the back- merchanits were much in evidence and ound --.--_--- 7 eo a ! ee eres”
. . - . . CAMPHOR eenna, PARAFFINE
ground, it is one of the beauty spots many lapidary artisans ground and Poca 55 @ «75 Alexandria, lb. 35 @ 40 Pound ______.__ 06%@ 15
for which our state is noted. polished the moss agate found along CANTHARIDES ee a Ib. 20 @ : PEPPER
! : : pe up ab ee igae a en ee : : a wd. Ib. __ 2 @ 35 Bk a 3s ae
A signboard told me it was nineteen the shores of ithe bay : Watch charms, Russian, Powd. - @3 50 Uva Ursi, ib. — _ : @ - oe oe wes a @ mi
miles to Cross Village, so at 4 p.m. I Cuff buttons, stick pins, paper weights, Chinese, Powd.__ @2 00 Uva Ursi,P’d, Ib. @ 45 White gerd, ib. 40 @ 45
headed that way. Talk about scenic ¢t¢., were produced while you watched CHALK LIME PITCH BURGUNDY
wooded drives, this takes the lead over the operations. How different it is to- es r a. ores med., dz. @ 85 Pound _____ 20 @ 2
any I had traveled, The route fol- day. The excursion steamers are no Wa. = _ meen dz. @1 45 PETROLATUM
lows an old Indian trail, which winds more, I have nat seen a gail boat French Powder, Pound Te 6 g9 ‘Amber, Plain,Ib. 12 @ 17
through virgin forest most of the Since I arrived. Only a few motor and Coml., 1b._-___ 03%@ 10 Amber, Carb.,lb. 14 @ 19
g g ee saga - a g MAGNESIA Cream’ Whi
way. The trail was first widened so  fiiuing boats are in evidence. No more pees i on a Ce ih 0 Lin Wine In ie
a horse and sled could get through, ‘tourist trains, ithe depot almost de- Wniie. Wamp. oe g 10 ea oo | 6 —O re lt Snow White, tb 32 S 3 2
then broadened for a wagon. With the Serted.. Instead the streets are filled CAPSICUM aa a fs a6 2 25 PLASTER PARIS DENT: iL
: . , miconaclic ee ois aie eis : é — @ 3 pr
coming of the auto it was widened a With big Packards, Cadillacs, Buicks Pods, Ib._______- 60 @ 70 Oxide, light, 1b._ @ 75 Pooh ees ie
little more, so in driving one must use @Md other cars. Traffic is much con- Powder, tb. -_-_- 62 @ 7 MENTHOL ee oe
utmost care in passing cars. Speed gested at times. The old Park Hotel : CLOVES Pound 250 5 00@5 60 Caustic, Cea oe @ 88
must be cut down, owing to the many @"d the Cushman House are closed. ree a 2 a* MERCURY Liquor, 1b. --____ - @ 10
short curves. The route follows the (he Perry Hotel seems to have a fair genia > @ & Pound |. 1 25@1 35 per nsiun
edge of the high banks of Lake Mich- ‘ade, although hotels in general are Onke, C sae ge MORPHINE _ Acetate TW @ $6
igam most of the way. About midway ard hit. It is mo wonder. Since the ~~ Groom 2 Ounces —___-_-- @11 80 Bicarbonate, Ib._ @ 35
a wy Pak Stee. See state and nearly every city and village wo #3 -—------____- @13 96 Bichromate, 1Ib._ 5 @ 25
is a small Indian village and a mission | Soke didpteg tia Mtaly Ib. 2. 034@ 10 MUSTARD Bromide, Ib.-___ 51 @ 72
church. By the time I arrived at Cross ‘@4V€ Opened tourist ‘camps, and thou- Powdered, Ib.--- 04 @ 15 Bulk, Powd., Carbonate, Ib.___ 30 @ 35
Village, it seemed as though I had sands of citizens have nailed up a sign, CREAM TARTAR select. jh 45 @ 50 Chlorate,
traveled a much longer distance, owing  ‘tOUTIStS rooms, It 1s no secret as to Peund --_---___- ao 6 NS nae Ee , @ *®
to the low speed. The little town is lo- | What ails the hotels. Hard times have, SET TeeSane NA TETIAEINE ee ib, Ss rs ae
cated on a high bluff with a grand view 00 doubt, causd many to open ther Pound -------- @ 50 Balls, lb. ~_____ 07 @ 12 jodide, Ib... 3 36@3 cs
(eee bi 2 repeat ly Fase “ow t Scere 3 36@3 59
of the lake. Im the distance cam be seen TOTNES tO travelers. “1 19 a full Mouse =F now Corn. Ib 06%@ 15 NUTMEG Fermanganate, Ib. 22% @35
> : akes >i , f ’ : 5
Beaver, Crane and other islands. On which makes a hotel pay. If more white Com 07 @ 15 Pound Je @ 40 noe ayes 80 @ 90
one the lighthouse can be seen. Two Variety of rates and service could be EXTRACT Powdered, Ib.__. @ 50 Yellow, Ib.___- 50 @ 60
general stores, both with excellent Provided, hotels would care fora much Witch Hazel, Yel- NUX VOMICA QUASSIA CHIPS
stocks of merchandise, enjoy a good larger number. The higher rates of Jow Lab., gal._.99 @1 82 Pound _________ @ 3 Pound i & @ 30
trade. Walter Marsek is proprietor of the hotel oblige many to seek sooms Wicorice, P'd. lb. 50 @ 60 Powdered, Ib..-- 15 @ 25 Pow4d., Ib.__-= 7 35 @ 40
ane and E. C. Adams the other. Each Outside, whereas if lower cates were a FLOWER OIL ESSENTIAL : QUININE
ee ead be he oe dk Gentine on os the hotel might be ‘filled most as aoe 00 @ 55 Almond, > OZ. cans, ae @ 66
ee es ata of the time. There is a hotel compan 5 it., true, ods. @ i |
trade. There jis a public and a paro- Geen iis i scteusk ie Ce. oa. - —— 35 ‘ = Bit. art. ozs. @ 30 Epsom, 1b______ 03%@ 10
chial school, a catholic anid a protestant oe aie ie eaatae § a ea 4 Sweet, true, lb. 1 25@1 39 Glaubers,
church. The population is about 100 ™@!ng a rate of /) cents for rooms American, 1b._ 50 Swit, art.. Ibs. 1 00@1 25 a Soo
whites, and Indians in about equal and having full rooms each night or Sue we ¢. 2 Amber, crude, lb. 71@1 40 | Gran., Ib._____ 0%@ 10
ates, L ranis t ieabke os. aud abi an b ia , at ° Amber, rect., Ib. 1 30@2 00 Nitre,
numbers. Some of the Indians are Se hee Pie i co ce i Pe i ing FORMALDEHYDE, Ree Anise, lb._______ 1 00@1 60 Xtal or Powd.. 10 @ 16
farmers and others are makers of bas- ONY. Miany travelers on small in- Pound __-_______ a ey 4 00@4 25 |, Gran., Ib.______ 09 @ 16
losis “doy exces hows and arrows come use their services. These hotels FULLER’S EARTH Bergamot 1b.__. 3 00@3 60 Rochelle, 1b._____ 17 @ 30
ee : : .’ are kept meat and clean, with runnin Powder, Ib._____ o> @ 10 €ajeput, Ib 1 50@2 00’ Soda, Ib._____=_ 02%@ 08
their products finding ready sale ’ & -
p : g y cs Ge Gr ee, GELATIN" Saraway S'd, Ib. 2 80@3 46 SODA
among the tourists. el Pound as 55 @ 65 Cassia, USP, Ib. ‘ H0@2 60 Ash 22 03 @ 10
It was my pleasure to meet Chief 1e food merchants here are having », Cedar Leaf, lb.-_ 1 50@2 00 Bicarbonate Ib._ 03%@ 10
: ? : aa : a fair business fi + A & P. Brok., Bro., lb... 20 @ 30 Cedar Leaf, : Caustic, Co’l,, Ib. 08 @ 15
Thurnder Cloud, a resident here. He ss, with two Gro’d, Dark, Ib.. 16 @ 22 Com ip... 1 00@1 25 Hyposuiphite, lb. 05 @ 10
was dressed in buckskin suit and war Stores competing. Other lines feel the Whi. Flake, lb... 27%@ 35 Citronella, Ib..-_ 1 05@140 Phosphate, Ib... 23 @ 28
bonnet—a fine specimen of the noble depression more. All are hopeful the White G’d.. Ib.__ 25 @ 35 Cloves, Ib._______ 1 75@2 25  Sulphite,
redman. The chief is a genial man to buying campaign now being put on by oes AXX light, a oo Psa a ; pe a a “ g 12
ST aie ; a Oe Ip @ ry, Pow 1 20
meet and ‘he was most obliging in giv- the ae A will — a gain in business Ripbon 2. 42%.@ 50 WBrigeron_ 1b.____ 2 70@3 35 Silicate, Sol., gal. 40 aS 50
ing me information. When he told Over last. year. Every merchant here GLYCERINE Bucalytus, lb.--. 95@1 60 TURPENTINE
me ‘he would be ninety years old in De- (Continued on page 23) Pound 220. 14%@ 35 Fennel --______ 2 00@2 60 Gallons _________ 57 @ 72

 

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MICHIGAN

TRADESMAN

 

September 6, 1933

 

GROCERY PRICE CURRENT

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

 

 

 

 

      

ADVANCED DECLINED
Salmon Jello
Canvas Gloves
AMMONIA BREAKFAST FOODS Pears
Pride of Mich. No. 2% 2 25
Parsons 3202, _.. 3 33 Kellogg’s Brands
Parsons, i0oz. ____.__ 270 Corn Flakes, No. 136___ 2 50 Black Raspberries
Parecons, Gon. ._..._ L 20 Com Fiakes No. 128 3838 No 2. 2 0
intitle Boe Feep. med... 135 Pep, No. 224 215 Pride of Mich. No. 2. 1 66
Little Bo Peep, lge.--- 2 ee ep No. 250 1 05
Quaker, 32 oz._______- 210 Krumbles, No. 412___. 1 4¢ Red Raspberries
Bran Wiakes, No. Gct. 190 No 2... 2 aS
Bran lakes, Wo.tb). SS Noi. = 2 i 25
- Rice Krispies, 6 oz.___- 22> Marcellus, No. 2... 1 70
Rice Krispies, 1 0z._--- 1 10
APPLE BUTTER AU Bran, 160%. 2 25 Strawberries
AllBran to0oz ..._. 210 No.2 00
Table Belle, 12-36 oz., All Bran, 4% 0z.___ 12 foe 1 20
doz. —...... § 90 Kate Hare 6 1-ib. Marcellus, No. 2______ 1 45
Cane 2 5%
Whole Wheat Fla. 24s 1 85
Whole Wheat Bis., 24s 2 30
BAKING POWDERS Post Brands CANNED FiSH
Grapenut Flakes, 24s__ 2 00
Royal, oz.,doz. _..._- 93'~=— Grape-Nuts, 248__.__._ 3 95 Clam Ch'der, 10% oz._ 1 35
Royal, 4oz. doz. __. 180 Grape-Nuts, 50s. 1 45 Clam Chowder, No. 2__ 2 ia
Royal, 60z.,doz. _._.. 2 20 Instant Postum, No. 8 5 49 Clams, Steamed No, 1 2 75
Royal, 12 oz., doz. _... 4 37 Instant Postum, No. 10 4 50 Clams, Minced, No. % 2 40
Royal, Dag. lbs., doz... 13 75 Postum Cereal, Nc. 0_ 2 25 Finnan Haddie, 10 oz._ 3 30
Royal, 6 Ibs... aoe 2450 Post Toasties, 36s  .... 250 Clam Bouillon, 7 oz__ 2 5
Post Toasties, 24s -... 2 50 Chicken Haddie, No. 1 2 76
Post Bran. PBF 24 __.2 95 Fish Flakes, small____ 1 35
Sry, Post Bran PBF 36 --- 2 95 Cod Fish Cake, 10 oz. 1 55
253 KS 3 ry Sanke 6-1 1D... 257 Cove Oysters, 5 oz... 1 38
owortrs, lometer, No, 4... 1 85
Amsterdam Brands Shrimp, 1. wet... 1 45
Gold Bond Par., No.54%4 750 Sard’s, 4 Oil, k’less__ 3 35
Prize, Parlor, No. 6___ 8 00 Sardines, 4 Oil, k’less 3 35
White Swan Par., No.6 8 50 Salmon, Red Alaska___ 2 25
Salmon, Med. Alaska__ 1 80
Salmon, Pink, Alaska_ 1 50
Sardines, Im. 4, ea._-6@11
perdines, Cal) 9716
BROOMS Tuna, % Van Camps
Quaker, 5 sewed___--- 6 75 SS rs)
Warehouse __... 6 25 Tuna, 4s, Van Camps,
ieee 2 30 of 1 35
Winner, 5 sewed______ 560 Tuna, 1s, Van Camps,
Whisk, No. 3... 2 25 a 3 60
Tuna, %s hicken Sea
ea 85
BRUSHES
Scrub i
10 0z., 4doz.in case__ 3 40 Solid Back, 8in. ______ 1 00 CANNED MEAT
150z. 4doz.in case__ 500 Solid Back, lin. -_-_-- 1 pl =
250z., 4doz.in case.__8 40 Pointed Ends _______ 125 Bacon, med., Beechnut 1 71
50 oz., 2doz.in case__ 7 00 Bacon, lge., Beechnut_ 2 43
51b., 1doz.in case_. 6 00 Stove Beef, lge., Beechnut___ 3 #1
sbi 4L faz in Gase 6 75 Shaker 180 Beef, med., Beechnut _ 2 07
oe No. 60.00 200 Beef, No. 1, Corned ___ 1 95
Perricges 260 Beef, No.1, Roast ____ 1 95
Boef, 2% oz., Qua., Sli. 1 35
Shoe . Beef, 4 oz. Qua., sli, __ 2 25
Neo.4-09 2 225 Be>fsteak & Onions, s. 2 70
ene eae Mo 2-0) (2 360 Chiii Con Car., is. _ 1 05
: 2 225 Deviled Ham, 4s ___.- 15
a = ne ; Ee oe 3 00 Deviled Ham, %s ____- 215
Lizzie, 16 oz.. 12s. 2 15 Potted Beef. 4 0z.--__- 1 1¢
: Potted Meai, 4% Libby. 45
BUTTER COLOR Potted Meat, % Libby_ 75
Panteiion 285 Potted Meat, % Qua.__ 55
Potted Ham, Gen. %4__ 1 45
Vienna Saus. No. %__- 1 00
— Vienna Sausage, Qua._ : -
Am. Ball, 36-1 0z., cart. 1 00 Veal Loaf, medium___ 2 25
ee Soi eas CANDLES
idl te oma ae ee
Plumber, 40 ibs._._.___ 12.8 Baked Beans
Paratine, 6s an Campbetic 486... 2 35
Parafine, i2s __.._.. 1
BEANS and PEAS waa 40
100 1b. bag Tudor, 6s, per box____ 30
Dry Lima Beans,100 Ib. 7 50 CANNED VEGETABLES
White H’d P. Beans__ 4 35
Split Peas, Yell., 60 1b. 3 %5 Hart Brand
Split Peas, Gr'n, 60 1b. 5 80 CANNED FRUITS
Scotch Peas, 100 Ib.___
Hart Brand Asparagus
Natural Noa 2... 3 00
Apples _» Tipe ®& Cute, No 2... 2 26
No ft 5 3 Tips & Cuts, 8 oz._____ 1 35
BURNERS
Blackberries
Queen Ann, No.1 _____ 115 Pride of Michigan_____ 2 55 Baked Beans
Queen Ann, No. 2 _____ 1 25 1 lb. Sace, 36s, cs._____ 1 75
White Flame, No. 1 Cherries No. 2% Size, doz... 1 05
an 2 Gor. 225 Mich. red, No. 10_____ Si No. 16 Seance. 4 00
Pride of Mich., No. 2__ 2 60
Marcellus Red_________ 2 10
special Pie. 1 35 Lima Beans
BOTTLE CAPS Whole White__._______ 2 8@ Little Quaker, No. 10__ 8 25
Bany, No. 2s 1 60
Dbl. Lacquor, 1 gross Gooseberries Pride of Mich. No. 2__ 1 35
pike. per eross._.__. mm No Marcellus, No. 10_____ 6 50

Red Kidney Beans

not 4
Ne? oe

String Beans

Choice, Whole, No. 2__
cCut,, No. 10
Oe
Pride of Michigan_____
Marcellus Cut, No. 10_

Wax Beans

Choice, Whole, No. 2__
Cut, No. 10
Cul Np 2
Pride of Mich., No. 2__
Marcellus Cut, No. 10_

Beets

>t pet md et

ee

Fa

45

Extra Small, No. 2____ 2 00
Fancy Smail, No. 2___ 1 75
Pride of Mich., No. 2% 1 35
Hart Cut, No.10 _.___ 4 00
Mart Cat. No.2 85
Marcel. Whole, No. 2% 1 35
Hart Diced, No. 2... —s_—is« #0
Carrots
Pieced, No.2 90
Pee, NO I8 410
Corn
Goiden Ban., No.2 ___ 1 30
Goiden Ban., No. 10  __10 00
Little Quaker, No, 1._ 9
Country Gen., No. 2___ 1 20
ride of Mich., No. 1__ 80
Marcellus, No, 2______ 110
Fancy Crosby, No.2 __ 1 15
Fancy Crosby, No. 10 _ 6 50
Whole Grain, 6 Ban-
tam Noe 2.00. 1 4
Peas
inte Dot Noe. 2. 2 15
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
Pumpkir.
me. 10 4 75
De 1 30
Sauerkraut
Ne 0 4 25
No. 216 ee ees ae 1 2
NO 2
Spinach
No 2% fe 2 25
ee 1 80
Squash
Boston, No. 3.0.0. 1 35
Succotash
Golden Bantam, No. 2_ 1 75
Mart We 2 55
Pride of Michigan_____ 115
Tomatoes
WO tee 5 25
No. 216 is pc laop ce oie acces 1 $0
Wo. m 1 40
Pride of Mich., No. 2% 1 35
Pride of Mich., No. 2. 1

Tomato Juice
Hart, No. 10...

CATSUP
snigers, Sez, 2. a
saugers 1408 .-. 1 55
Sniders, 80z. _____ doz 95
>niders, 14 0z. __._.doz. 1 5a
Quaker, $8 oz, _____ doz. 1 05
Quaker, 140z. ____doz. 1 25
CHILI SAUCE
pliers, SOx. 65
Sniders, 14 og. ______ 2 25

OYSTER COCKTAIL

spiders, 11 oz: 2 60
CHEESE
VOUMORORE 72
Wisconsin Daisy _____ 144,
Wisconsin Twin... 14
New York June... 24
SA ee 44
Src ae
SMichigan Flats 13
Michigan Daisies_______ 13
Wisconsin Longhorn____ 14
Imported Leyden_______ 235
a ib. Limberser 22
imported Swiss ____.____ 25
Krett, Pimento Loaf. 23
Kraft. American Loaf __ 21
Kratt, Brick, Loaf. Zt
Kraft, Swiss Loaf______ 21
Bratt, Ola Ind. oat _ 33
Kraft. Pimento, % Ib._ 1 60
Kraft, American, % Ib. 1 60
Krait, Brick, % 1b... 1 60
Kraft, Limbur., % Ib._ 1 60
CHEWING GUM
Adams Black Jack _____ 67
Adams Dentyne —_______ 67
Beeman’s Pepsin________ 67
Beechnut Peppermint___ 67
Douliemint 67
Peppermint, Wrigleys ___67
Spearmint, Wrigleys ___ 67
Susty fru 67
Writteys P-K 67
Teaperry 67
CHOCOLATE
Baker, Prem., 6 lb. %_ 2 50
Baker, Pre., 6 lb. 3 oz. 2 42
CLOTHES LINE
Riverside, 50 ft._______ 2 20
Cnuopplies (ore 3 2 93
COFFEE ROASTED
Lee & Cady
1 Ib. Package
Arrow. Brand 21%
Boston Breakfast_____ 23%
Greakiast Cup. 21%
Competition _ 16
ee We ee 191%
Maresiae 29%
Morton House. 31
POOPOW foe, 2645
Quaker, in cartons__._ 21%
McLaughlin’s Kept-Fresh
bo Magis:

Coffee Extracts
Mm: %.. Ger 160.. 2 12
Frank’s 50 pkgs._._-_ 4 25
Hummel's 50, 1 1b.--__ 10%
CONDENSED MILK
Eagle, 2 oz., per case__ 4 60
EVAPORATED MILK
Quaker, Tall, 10% oz._ 2 85
Quaker, Baby, 4 doz.__ 1 43
Quaker, Gallon, % dz._ 2 85
Carnation, Tall, 4 doz. 2 95
Carnation, Baby, 4 dz. 1 48
Oatman’s D’dee, Tall _ 2 95
Oatman’s D’dee, Baby 1 48
Pee Fee oe 2 95
Pet, Baby. 4 dozen___ 1 45
Borden's, Tall, 4 doz._ 2 95
Borden's. Baby, 4 doz. 1 4S

CIGARS
Hemt. Champions____ 38 50
Webster Cadillac ____ 75 06
Webster Golden Wed. 75 00
Websterettes ____ 38 50
ieee 38 50
Garcia Grand Babies_ 38 50
Bradsivects _.. 38 50
La Palena Senators__ 75 00
Catia 38 50
R G Dun Boquet____ 75 00
Perfect Garcia Subl._ 95 60
Buawisee 15 £0
Tango Pantellas_____ 13 00
Hampton Arms Jun’r 3/ 56
peo ea 35 00
mancho Corong 35 C0
Reonwaey 220 20 06
CONFECTIONERY
Stick Candy

Pails
Pure Sugar Sticks-600c 3 9¢
Big stick, 28 lb. case__ 16
Horehound Stick, 120s 75

Mixed Candy

Mingerearten 86) 14
PeaGer w4
French Creams 11%
Faris Crohns. 12
JUptee 2 _ 09
Fancy Mixture_______ 14

Fancy Chocolate
| 5 lb. boxes
Bittersweets, Ass'ted_ 1 2
Nibble Sticks_._ 1
Chocolate Nut Rolls__ 1 30

hady Vernon 1 45
Golden Klondikes_____ 1 05
Gum Drops

Cases
Jeny Strings 14
itp Top Jollies 09%
Orange Slices. s 091
Lozenges

Paiis
a. A. Pep. Lozenges ____ 13
= A. Pink Lozenges ____ 1g
- A. Choc. Lozenges ___ 3
a Hearts ls

Malted Milk Lozenges___ 1y

Hard Goods
Pails
bemon Drops. AZ
QO. F. Horehound Drops_ 12
Anise Sater 13
Seanut Squares | | 13
Cough Drops
Bxs.
Sratth Bros 1 45
Luden’ FO ee 1 45
Wicks 40/106 2 46
Specialties
stalian Bon Bons... 16
Banquet Cream Mints__ 17
Handy Packages, 12-10c SO

COUPON BOOKS
50 Economic grade__ 2 i0
100 Economic grade__ 4 50
500 Economic grade__20 60
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

6m texet 42
ORIED FRUITS
Apples
N. ¥. Key..60 1b box. 13
MN. Y. Woy. 1407 vke.. 16
Apricots

Evaporated, Choice __

Evaporated, Ex.Choice 14%

Meneses 161%

Ex. Fancy Moorpack__
Citron

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Currants MATCHES FRESH MEATS HERRING SOAP TEA
Packages, 11 0z.------- 114% Diamond, No. 5, 144--- 6 15 Am. Familiy, 100 box. 6 10 Japan
Searchlight, 144 box___ 6 15 Beef Holland Herring Crystal White, 100___- 3 50 Medium i
eae 4 5 20 Top Steers & Heif._____ i Miked Heese ft e..... 1k ee ee 21@ 28
Diamond. No, 0_--_--- 490 Good Steers & Heif._.-- 09 Mixed, half bbis......_.- Fels Naptha, 100 box__ 5 #0 Fancy _____ ae
Dates Med. Steers & Heif.--_- G Mixed bile. Flake White, 10 box..285 No, 1 Nibbsa.__.._____ 31
Imperial, 12s, pitted —_ Com, Steers & Heif. _._. 07 BMilkers, Kegs ._...__._-- Jap Rose, 100 box_____ 7 40 Q
Imperial, 12s, regular _ 1 15 Milkers, half bbis.._.-.-- airy. 106 box... 3 00 G 4
Safety Matches Mikes; bole. Palm Olive, 144 box.._.$00 ... unpowder a
Red Top, 5 gross case_ 5 25 Veal Lava, 56 tox 225 Choice -—-—-------—--- on
Steud) tient, 6 gro. ¢s 5 2 Ten 22 10 Pummo, 100 box_____- 4% Fancy ------------------ 49
Peaches Gaoe 2.0 09 Lake Herring Sweetheart, 100 box... 5 79
Evap. Choice --------- meas 2  & bol, ete Grandpa Tar, 50 sm. __ 2 10 : Ceylon
Raney 2 leslie Grandpa Tar, 50 ige.__ 3 59, Pekoe, medium -----..__ 41
E ER’S ee Trilby Soap, 50, 10c_. 3 14
Macaroal,$ oz. Lamb Mackerel Williams Barber Bar, 9s 40 English Breakfast
Bpageta, 9 640 2 10 Soring Tam 18 Tubs, 69 Count, fy. fat 6 90 Williams Mug, per doz. 48 Congou, medium —__.__ 23
Peel Elbow Macaroni, 9 oz.. 210 Good -~--------_-------- 14 Pails, 10 Ib. Fancy fat 150 Lux Toilet, 50.__._._. 215 Congou, choice ____ 3536
Lemon, American_-_-~--- 24 Egg Noodles, 6 oz. -_-- 210 Medium --____--___._.__ 12 Congou, fancy ______ 420 42
Orange, American_------ oA Ware Vermicel, 6 a2. 230 Foor 05
Egg Alphabets, 6 0z.__ 2 10 White Fish SPICES Oolon
Cooked Spagnetti. 24, Med. Fancy, 100 Ib... 13 00 Whole Spices Shades . -
7 oe 2 20 Mutton Milkers, bbie. 50 Allspice Jamaica_____- OS A pr
Raisins Ceo 04% #%K K K K Norway_-- 3 50 Cloves, Zanzibar______ @36 Fancy meee <e
Seeded, bulk_-_------- 6% Medium ----- -------- 03 S ib. pats. 14 Coueela, Canton ........ @24 emma en ae tet os
Thompson's S'dless blk. 6% Peer 92 Cot tLanch i 50 Cassia, 5c pkg., doz... @40
— s'dless bik._--- NUTS Boned. 16 tb. boxes... 16 Ginger, Africa... @19
1 on 2 1% Whole Mixes, No 1 @39 TWINE
esadee Seeded, 15 oz.-- 7 Almonds, Peerless -_.. 15% Pork Mixed, 10c pkgs., doz.. @65 Cotton, 3 ply cone ey
Brazil. lavce oy bo, med 11 "futmegs, 70@90 _.-_._ @50 Cotton, 2 ply bailg ___.__ 33
Vaney Mixea 6 Bete 09 SHOE BLACKENING Jutinegs, 105-110 _.__.. @48
Filberts, Naples ______ 43 Snoutdere 2.0 0644 2 in 1, Paste, doz._.__. 430 “epper. Black ._..__. @ 23
California Prunes Peanuts, Vir. Roasted. 6% Spareribs -~----.------ 05 E. Z. Combination, dz. 1 20 y
90@100, 25 lb. boxes --@ Peanuts, Jumbo ______ 4% Neck betes. 03 Pee vou doe 2 00 o é ; oo INEGAR :
80@ 90, 25 lb. boxes --@ Pecans, 3, star __________ 45 Trimmoings 06 Risiies doe 2. 1 20 Pe ee Bulk s a os Srand ae _
70@ 80, 25 1b. boxes --@07%% Pecans, Jumbo _________ 40 Pan, Gog 90 canna ce, Jamaica... @11 Cider, 40 grain__._..____ 15
5 4 C as, Zanobar...___ w~30 White Wine, 40 grain__ 26
60@ 70, 25 lb. boxes ~-@08 Pecans, Mammoth __-_-- 50 Nagata @auitan aoe White Wi 4 ae
50@ 60, 25 lb. boxes __@ Wants, Cal. 13@21 aoe aa an @22 hite Wine, 80 grain__ 25
40@ 50, 25 1b. boxes _-@09%% Hickory ____-----_______ 07 ae mes nas
30@ 40, 25 lb. boxes --@10 PROVISIONS STOVE POLISH oe ee @22
30@ 30, 25 lb. boxes --@12 Blackne, per doz...-_. 1 30 P ee eee 6 WICKING
18@ 24, 25 lb. boxes --@14% Salted Peanuts Barreled Pork Black Silk Liquid, doz. 130 <Rpéer. Black_..---_-. 22 no 9 per gross 30
es Wancy No. {0 9% Clear Back. _ 16 00@1s8 00 Black Silk Paste, doz.. 1 25 4 rent enn— e- No. 1, per gross 1 25
12—1 Ib. Cellop’e case. 12; Short Cut, Clear.__.. 1200 Enameline Paste, doz. 130 [°Pper, White --—___ a Nod sere 1 50
Emameline Liquid, doz. 1 30 Pepper, Cayen oo aaa @26 No. 3, per gross ae 2 30
F roeb i reieg E. Z. Liquid, per doz..1 30 *@Prika, Spanish ---_. @28 pecricgs Rolls, per doz. 96
Pearl, 100 lb, sacks__-- 3 56 Shelled Dry Salt Meats Radium, per doz.__---- 1 30 Rochester, No.2. doz.. 54
Almonds: jo. 29 D §$ Belles__18-29@18-10-09 Rising Sun, per doz._-_ 1 30 Seasoning Rochester, No.3. doz... 2 00
Peanuts, Spanish, 125 654 Stove Enamel, dz. 2 80 Chili Powder, 1% oz._. 65 Rayo, per doz._._____ 15
‘ faee 1% Vulcanol, No. 10, doz. 130 Celery Salt, 1% oz. 80 a
Bulk Goods Witete 32 Lard Stovoil, per doz.______. S06 Seen aan ks
Elb.Macaroni, 20 1b.bx. 1 20 Pecans, salted __________ 45 Fure in tlerces_____ 61% Oniés Sati. re
Egg Noodle, 10 lb. box 1 25 Walnut California —_____ 45 601b.tubs --___ advance % Cane 1 25 WOODENWARE
i 7 pies ee avers S en Ponelty, 3% o2.--.-...3 2 sugne Lig :
Pere advance % Kitchen Bouquet ag Tee Is, igé@ band,
10 Ib. palis _____ advance % F. 0. B. Grand Rapids Laurel Po gigs a a wood handles_______ 2 00
Pearl Barley 5 lb. pails _.._.advance 1 Colonial, 24, 2 ib._____ 95 Marjoram, 1 oz... go Market, drop handle-_ 90
66 7 00 MINCE MEAT 3 1b. pails ____- advance 1 Colonial, 36-14% -_---- 126 Sayey ion 5, Market, single handle. 95
Barley Grits..__--_--- 5 00 None Such, 4 doz._____ 6 20 Compound tierces____- 84 Colonial, Iodized, 24-2. 125 Thyme, 1 oz._.....___ 49 rst hea wernt ke, EE 1 60
Chester -------------- 450 Quaker, 3 doz. case___ 265 Compound, tubs_____-- 8% Med. No.1, bbis..___-__ 290 Tumeric, 1% oz....... 35  imt Jarge ---_______ 2 60
Yo Ho, Kegs, wet, Ib._ 16% Med. No.1, 100 lb. bk.__ 1 60 opiunt, medium ......... 7 50
Farmer Spec., 70 Ib.-- 1 00 epHnt, mA 6 50
Sausages Packers Meat, 50 Ib... 63
Sage Bolegua 10 Cream Rock for ice , STARCH Churns
East India -------------- 10 Ve ee 13 cream, 160 lb., each 383 Corn Barrel, 5 gal.. each____ 2 40
OLIVES Frankfort --------_____ 12 Butter Salt, 2801b. bbl. 4 90 Kingsford, 24 Ibs.____ 239 Barrel, 16 gal. each. 3 &&
7 oz. Jon Pisin doe 165 Perk 2 15 och, 50 ih 409 Powd., bags, per 100.. 265 %t9 6 gal, per gal... 16
16 oz. Jar, Plain, doz..195 Tongue, Jellied ____-___- 21 Baker Salt, 280 Ib. bbl 3 80 Argo, 24, 1 Ib. pkgs 1 59
Tapioca Quart Jars, Plain, doz. 3 25 Headcheese -____._____- 43s Gs 10 Ie, per bale o (Geom 244 | 5 Pails
Pearl, 100 lb. sacks---- 7% 5 Gal. Kegs, each____ 6 50 20, 3 ib., per bale____ 1 ™ 10 at. Galvanzed 2 66
Minute, 8 oz., 3 doz. 4 95 30z. Jar. Stuff., doz. __ 1 15 28 lb. bags, table_.__- 40 iat Galante = os
Dromedary Instant ___ 350 8oz. Jar, Stuffed, doz. 2 25 Smoked Meats 14 qt. Galvanized _____ 2 10
10 oz. Jar, Stuff., doz. 2 ¢5 Hams, Cert., 14-16 lb. 14 iin’ P apie , i¢t. Maciag Gal ie ba
1 Gal. Jugs, Stuff., dz. 1 &5 oo Skinned @14 . Argo. 12, 4 ib, aes. co 2 17 16 qt. Tin Dare... 4 60
Jiffy Punch Ham, dried beef Argo, 8, 5 Ib. pkgs. -- 46
jdm, Carton. 4 25 coco @24 ——— Sliver Gloss, 48, 18____ 11% Gea eet
Assorted flavors. California Hams —__-__- @09 MORTONS peeee’, U4 PNG, 255 tignise wing 6 media” | fa
PARIS GREEN Pie Boiled Hams__._@16 ao . oe hy : Oe, ——- 70
1s : Bollea Hama @2 : el oe ee hme ee ll
Se eee ee ai) loDIZED Rat, wood ----------- 1 00
FRUIT CANS aoa oe 30 Bacon 4/6 Cert._______- @i\4 Wes me a =
Presto Mason SYRUP
F. O. B. Grand mn Beef er me Oe BI Corn Tubs
Halt pint. 15 Boneless, rump____- @19 00 me eo Blue Kara, No.1% _.. 242 Large Galvanized_____ 8 73
Gna pinto 7 40 PICKLES Sea sane cee i Karo, No. 5, 1 dz. 3 24 oe Galvanized___ 7 75
ue Karo, No. 10 29 Ss Gates aes
oo ae emgage aaa a4 65 ‘i EN ad daca en ic 307 Small Galvanized _____ 6 75
Half gallon_--_--------- dd iver iM “~ . » 4 +72 ---- & be
a as 2 Bed Karo, No.1" $9
§ gallon, count... 70 A tigen 29 . : 6 er cere oor Washboards
Pore 05 “ee Run’g, 32, 26 oz._ 2 41) iis Ge
FRUIT CAN RUBBERS Five case lots--------- 2 30) leit. aaa ; gle. 6-~ ~~.
Presto Red Lip, 2 gro. Sweet Small lodized, 32, 26 oz.--_-- © Orgs te te se eee single. —
carton —._---~------~~ > & gallon, 506... 7 25 Five case lots_-------- 2 30 Orange, No. 3, 20 cans. 4.39 Double Peerless...
Presto White Lip, 2 Banner, 6 0z., doz. ___- 90 Te Genel Dee. palm
ero. carton. 83. Banner, quarts, doz. __ 2 10 RICE Northern Gus
Paw Paw, quarts, doz. 2 80 Fancy Blue Rose______ 4 50 ‘ Maple and Cane Wniversat .
Waney Head 5 30 BORAX Kamuck, per gal.____. 160 0°00 ee
Twenty Mule Team Kanuck, 5 gal. can_ = A
GELATINE Dill Pickles 24,1 lb. packages ___-- 3 35 Ve ee
in, 1 on 235 Gal., 40 to Tin, doz.___ 8 15 48,10 oz, packages___. 4 40 at. od Bouts
Minute, 2 doz. 4.05 32 0z. Glass Thrown___ 1 45 96,% lb. packages... 400 Grape Juwe 13 in. Butter _-_-___. 5 00
Plymouth, White--__-- 1 55 RUSKS ee 12 quart case- 4 40 a in. Butter ee 9 00
Jelsert, 3 doz.--------- 1 40 Postma Biscuit Co. “Walch. 2A. pint case... 2 25 1/in. Butter _________ 18 00
Dill Pickles, Bulk 18 rolls, per case ______ 210 Bich, 26-4 og. cage... 2 30 18 In. Butter... a
Gal 206 0 $65 12 rolls, percase 1 39 WASHING POWDERS
1664) 66050050 2 11 25 18 cartons, per case ___ 2 35 - a a ser box. 3 =
5 Gs 206. 12 cartons, ae 5 on Ami Cake, Eo
See ee ae Be 85 oo Fibre, Manilla, white. 05
Imitation, 30 lb. pails_ 1 60 Chipso, large_--------- a tins 2 azola Me 4 wea” aa
Pure, 6 oz., Asst., doz. 90 Climaline, 4 doz._----- 3 60 ae a oon... 4 Fetches Cae
Pure Pres.. 16 oz., dz.- 1 40 SALERATUS Grandma, 100, 5c------ 350 Quarts, 1 doz.-.-.-___. 4 30 yoo er ae
PIPES Arm and Hammer 24s_ 150 Grandma, 24 large-_ 350 Half Gallons, 1 doz.--- 5 40 rage Stripe... 09%
Cob, 3 doz. in bx. 1 00@1 20 Snowboy, 12 large... 180 Gallons, each__-_.---_,, 81 ee ee
: is Gold Dust, 12 la _._. 180 5 Gallon cans, each__. 3 35
Golden Rod, 24..--.-- 4 25
JELLY GLASSES eee ane ‘> : [ YEAST CAKE
1 ; li, per doz.___- 35 SAL SODA o ute ean., Z. Magic, 2 dn... 2 1
sg soph aes PLAYING CARDS Granulated, 60 Ibs. cs.. 135 Octagon, 96s ---------- 390 | TABLE SAUCES ___ Sunlight, 3 doz, __.__._ 2 70
Battle Axe, per doz... 265 Granulated, 18-2% Ib. Rinso, 245 -~----------- 4 80 - & Perrin, large__. 5 19 Sunlight, 1% doz. - t 25
Bicycle, per doz._-_--- 4 70 packages 200: 110 Rinso, 40s ~----------- 2 95 oe & Perrin, small__.. 3 35 Yeast Foam, 3 doz.__-_ 2 70
Torpedo, per doz._----- 2 50 Spotless Cleanser, 48, _ Bepper --------------- 160 Yeast Foam, 1% doz... 1 35
MARGARINE AG ae 3 * ae Mint- oa -- 2 40
Sani Flush, 1 doz..-- 2 25 obasco, anal... 2 7%
Wilson & Co.’s Brands Sapoko, 4 doz..__.-___ 315 Sho You, o oz., doz... 2 66
Oleo COD FISH Speedee, 3 doz._------ oa) A-l laree 2 4 75 _YEAST—COMPRESSED
Se ee 09 POTASH Peerless, 1 Ib. boxes... 18 Sunirite, Sis... 210 A-1l, mall --__...... 2 35 Ficiechmann, per doz. 30
eck Bow 11 Babbitt’s, 2 doz._____- 275 Old Kent, 1 Ib. pure--___ 25  Wyandot. Cleaner, 248 1 85 Caper, 2 0z.---------_- 330 Red Star, per doz.-.---- 20

 

 

 

  

SHOE MARKET

Michigan Retail Shoe Dealers Association. .

President—Eiwyn Pond, Flint.
Vice-President—J. E. Wilson, Detroit.
Secretary—Joe H. Burton, Lansing.
Asst. Sec’y-Treas.—O. R. Jenkins.
Association Business Office, 907 Trans-
portation Bldg., Detroit.

 

After Signing Code, What Next?

Look out for the runaway emotional-
ism of the public. It is going to find
expression through local public opin-
ion developed by the hysteria of rumor
and the rancor of individuals. Vigilance
and common sense on the part of the
merchant are needed. It is said that
20,000,000 women will organize a door-
bell campaign to see that “eagle” shops
are patronized and no others. Natural-
ly recovery will not come unless the
nation gets behind it but the merchant
must be convinced that it 1s for his
good as well as the country’s good.

Every merchant, everywhere, knows
by this tame that he cannot dio business
without the Blue Eagle. Under the
Blue Eagle he has certain obligations
to employes in hours and wages. These
he must fulfill or else he will suffer
what Hugh S. Johnson terms “eco-
nomic death.” He must abide by the
absolute letter of the code for if he
doesn’t, he may suffer both physical
and financial defeat.

In some cities there has been sum-
mary action taken by groups of con-
sumers that almost indicates the “spirit
of the Vigilantes.” In one city, a smal]

size mob forced all of the stores to

close by a fixed hour—as if the intent
of the Government was a restriction of
stere hours. But the opposite is urged
—morte store hours less worker hours
—for it will mean more people em-
ployed if stores are kept open.

The attitude of the public today is
something to watch with extreme care.
It has reached a pitch bordering on
fanatical evangelism. Is this hysteria
er something deeper? There is no
question but what the American pub-
lic has been stirred to a passion over
this idea of increasing the purchasing
power through shorter hours and high-
er wages.

In the City of New York alone, the
complaints that have been filed to date
of evasion or supposed evasion of the
Blue Eagle code would keep a com-
mittee of trained investigators busy for
months. In many cases the store own-
er himself doesn’t understand that he
signed a contract with the Government
for he believes that he can modify it
to the extent of the conversations he
has overheard in his trade associations
or in his daily contacts. In some cases
the clerks themselves file complaints—
openly or anonymously—in the belief
that they are in the right and the mer-
chant is in the wrong.

This week’s signing of the retail
composite code, including shoes, will—
we hope — prevent further misunder-
standing but in many cases the publ’c
and the clerks will think it strange that
there should be a difference between a
general blanket code and the particu-
lar retail shoe code. The retail shoe
code gives a few more advantages to
the merchant—but in the process of
telling the public there is bound to be
confusion,

But the extremely important thing is
more than just the word and action of

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

the code itself. There has been organ-
ized in Washington a Consumer’s Ad-
visory Board. Mrs. Roosevelt herself
said:

“Consumers must learn to defend
themselves against too sudden and too
high a rise in prices of the things they
buy. Prices have got to go up but not
too soon, nor too much, and on some
things there is no reason or justifica-
tion for any increase in prices. Pur-
chasers can best protect themselves by
dealing with those vendors who do not
increase their prices beyond the real
difference occasioned by increased
costs of production, and reporting
those who do, if upon inquiry and in-
vestigation they find they are being
imposed upon.”

It is true we do not want to see the
return of profiteering. We do _ not
want to see the prices of old inven-
tories boosted to a point that- cannot
be explained upon investigation by the
Consumer’s Board. And yet there must
be imcreases or else the structure of
industry falls down. Merchants in the
market for to-day’s shoemaking must
pay so high a price that the step-up on
new goods would frighten purchasers
away. A happy medium must be found.
We want no inquisition of retail shoe
Every merchant in America
wants to play fair with the public and
at the same time survive. He wants to
be helpful and will observe proper cau-
tion in his pricing, for in a way he is
forced to keep his prices in hand for
fear of losing his customers entirely.

For the moment, the merchant is the
one who has done most to bring about
recovery. His early orders put into
circulation money, credit and work. He

stocked up because he knew prices

prices.

were going higher. He should benefit
somewhat by his foresight. In step-
ping into a new and strange business
period he should keep a sharp eye
ahead.—Boot and Shoe Recorder.

Proceedings of the Grand Rapids
Bankruptcy Court

(Continued from page 11)
mer, Grand Rapids, Michigan. trustee;
bond $500. Meeting adjourned without
date.

August 30, 1933. On this day the sched-
ules, reference and adjudication in the
matter of Emil J. Haas, bankrupt No.
5403, were received. ‘The bankrupt is a
supervisor of Grand Rapids, Michigan.
The schedules show total assets of $425.00
(of which $350 are claimed exempt), and
total liabilities of $715.90, listing the fol-
lowing creditors:

  

H Dyksterhouse, G R........ 3 107.06
Coionial Baking Co, G R__...._. 160.83
DeJeaeer Fuel Co. G RR... 7.00
Der Jas tienry, MD. G R...._.._. 3.00
Southwest Dairy. G R._____.__ 8.00
Dr Jas M DeKraker, G K__._.. 2.00
Dr Wm A Hyland, G R._._._. 5.00
menry Brink, G H. 4.00
om Begeer © Ro 78.00
ly tohn Pelion GR... 2.50
Dr A E Cottingham, Ioni 14.00
Frank Gasea, fonia.... 24.07
lonia Credit Exchange, Ionia____ A.58
Stebbins Funeral Home, Ionia__ 35.85
fred D Keister, fonia. = 8.00
iy Kitaon, fake... 12.00
Richard Dunsmore Dairy, Ionia 6.00
Chas Ireland Hardware, Ionia__ 12.29
W C Stout Elevator Co, Ionia__ 29.78
Prank W Wirts, tonia. 11.00
Car] Jehner, Ionia ee | ee
J H Stover, Birmingham_....___ 5.00

August 30, 1983. On this day the sched-
ules. reference and adjudication in the
matter of John Masselink, bankrupt No.
£405, were received. The bankrupt is a
laborer of Holland, Michigan. The sched-
ules show total assets of $505.20 (of which
$500.00 are claimed exempt), and _ total
liabilites of $14,466.35, listing the follow-
ing creditors:

City Treasurer. Holland.
Mannes Knoll, Holland

i) tee eo
_ 1,500.00

a Van Gpyker, G BR... ee oe
Holland Loan Association, Holland 163.03
Eaton & Eaton, Holland________ 72.00
Kred Tinholt, Holland... 3,324.00

People’s State Bank, Holland.. 118.00

Mannes Kno HoilanW________ 165.00
Klinge Coal Co, Holland________ 46.93
Albert Masselink, Hudsonville_._._ 200.00
Gerrit Meyer, Holand___.________ 16.00
Corner Hardware, Holland______ 21.74
J J Rutgers Co, Holland__._______ 7.00
Holleman De Weerd Auto Co,

IG 2.85
Overbeek Bros Garage, Holland 7.00
John Van Zoeren, Holland______ $6.00
Reliable Garage, Holland________ 6.00
Service Pure Oil Co, Holland____ 3.00
Wolvering Garage, Holland______ 3.23
Scott Lugers Lumber, Holland__ 3.04
Drenthe Garage, Zeeland________ 1.08
PS Boter & Co, Holand. - 32.60

Likker Rutgers & Co, Holland 15.40
Richard Lamar-Watkins Products,

Peeiame 4.70
Dr O E Van Der Velde, Holland 5.50
Dr Tappan, Polape 9.00
H Van De Heuvel, Holland______ 4.25
Holland Vuleanizing, Holland____ 9.45
Geo Mooi Roofing Co, Holland__ 5.44
Wm Waener, Holland... 10.00
Jack De Pree, Holland__________ 20.00
Tyler Van Landegend, Holland__ 3.08
J R Watkins Co, Winnona______ 200.00
s0hn Bust Hollaad ss 1,273.00
Klass Meyer, Holland__..________ 424.00
Frst State Bank, Holland. .____ 110.00
William Timmer, Zeeland______ 224.00

John ER Mast, Hollang «=. 53.00

John Hulst, Holland. ___ oo 350.00
Klaas Van Den Veen, Holland__ 400.00
John Hagelscamp, Hamilton_____ 500.00
William Timmer, Zeeland________ 400.00
Peoples St Bank, Holland_______._ 152.01

 

Albert Smooes, Hamilton________ 3,000.00
Henry Beners, & Albert Hamilton,
PMR 350.00
August 30, 1933. (We have today re-
ceived the schedules of Daniel Stern,
bankrupt No. 5360. The schedules show
total assets of $608.79, ((of which $350.00
are claimed exempt), and total labilities
of 36,755.72, Isting the following creditors:
State of Mich. Lansing________ $ 82.60

oeeer eer 107.56
Ainsworth Shoe Co, Toledo______ 440.00
Ault-Williaams Shoe Co, Auburn,
Me 3.40
bos Leather Co G 8... = 18.94

Bob Smart Shoe Co, Lyschburg, Va 78.04
Cole, Rood, Haan, McGregor Co,
(hiches ...... Pehle a eee Cs an ea
W B Ccon Co Rochester, N Y__
W L Douglas Shoe Co, Brocton,
Daniel Green Co, Dolgeville, N Y
Ebner Shoe Co, Milwaukee____
Endicott-Johnson Corp, Endicott
Florsheim Shoe Co, Chicago____
Goodyear Glove Rubber Co,
Colca ee
B F Goodrech Footwear Corp,
eo eee
Hoekstva Shoe Co. G RB...
Johnson Murphey Shoe Co, Newark
Roberts, Johnson & Rand, St Louis
C W Marks Shoe Co, Chicago__
A G Walton Shoe Co, Boston____

 

Star Paper Co, Kalamazoo______ 48.76
Pred Stern Dectur 3,120.00
Numatic Shoe Co, Milwaukee__ 8.36
T & Updyke, Allegan. sss 300.00
Allegan Lodge No. 111 F & A M _ 250.00
Pear, E Town, Alicoan ss 475.00
Tri-County Telephone Co________ unknown
Consumers Power Co_______ unknown

August 30, 1933. On this @ay the sched-

ules, reference and adjudication in the
matter if Borgman Stores, Inc., a Mich-
igan Corporation, bankrupt No. 5404.
were received. The bankrupt is located
in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The sched-
ules show total assets of $26,886.77, and
total liabilities of $32,604.26, listing the
following creditors:
State of Michigan, Lansing______ $
Ol Kent Hank G Bo 8 12
National Cash Register Co, Dayton 250.
Ambrosia Chocolate Co, Milwaukee 33.10
Arkansas State Rice Milling Co,

Corige, Arkansas 100.00
Atlantic Sales Corp, Rochester, N Y¥ 90.00

 

 

September 6, 1933

W T Adams Broim Co, Louisville,

PC OOANGRe og 11.24
Harold A Albaugh, Gowen______ 26.12
Blue Valley Creamery Co, G R_. 123.00
Blue Seal Products Co, Chicago 31.45
Bordo Products Co, Chicago. __ 31.00
Baby Rice Popcorn Co, Waterloo 46.25

Dordenma. MN yo 100.00
i) Beppe inc Ny 20.50
g0nn  Borpman, G Bo 100.60
Consumers Power Co, G R__-_-- 175.00
Consumers Ice Co, G@ R-__------ 137.04

Californa Animal] Products Co,
Onkteng Cate oo 16.00

Calif Walnut Growers, Los Angeles 20.50

John B Canepa, Chicago________ 17.50
Central Mich Paper Co, G R___- 15.81
Commercial Milling Co, G R____ 23.25

Colgate-Palmolive-Peet Co, Chicago 96.54
Calif Packing Corp, San Francisco 684.59
Chamberlain Bean Co, Port Huron 35.00
Chicago Macaroni Co, Chicago__ 67.20

Herman N Dosker & Co, G R____ 880.00
M J Dark & Sons, G BR. 155.57
J0nn DevVricn G BR. 380.00
gonn Dejone. G@ Boo 100.00
WOMOrS, fe 43.00
Ferris Coffee & Nut Co, G R__._ 226.30
Sis Brother Co, G Hou. 4,316.11
oT - Foe CG Bo 495.00

G R Wholesale Grocery, G R_-_-- 3,323.72

Se Paper 00, 8 Bo 223.75
Hekman Biscuit Co, G R__....__ 1,049.47
Hills Bros, Coffee Co, Chicago__ 14.64
Holland Cleaner Co, Holland____ 62.35
Haskins Brothers Co, Omaha____ 59.00
Mandy Wacks Corp, G. B.... 54.48
mo Mem, Co G We 36.98
Mousnd Cisse to, G BR 63.97
Hart & Howell, Brooklyn, Mich 26.25
Heliyer & Co. Chicago... 82.80
Jennings Mie Co, G KR... 1 43.42
Moose Mie (> GC B. 134.23
wont Sitters Co G RU. 354.49
Kentucky Macaroni Co, Louisville 25.60
Keystone Chemical Co, Detroit__ 48.75
Karavan Coffee Co, Toledo______ 172.00
Thomas J Lipton, Inc, Hoboken__ 149.00
beaue ron G Ao 85.20
beam (ney, GR 2,034.48
Leghorn Food Products Co, Chicago 17.00
Mich Mushroom Co, Niles________ 89.00
Metal Office Furniture Co, G R_ 100.00
Mich Bell Telephone Co, G R____ 44.33
Morton Salt Co, Chicago. ss 8
McCormick & Co, Baltimore____ 20.64
National Bscuit Co, G RR 73.06
Newton Products Co, Cincinnati TT.2%
National Candy Co, G R__________ 203.60
National Pecan Growers Exchange,
Bibeny, Gecreia 85.60

Chas W Nelson & Co, Pulaski N Y¥ ¢99
New Era Canning Co, New Era 52.52
Puritan Products Co, Milwaukee 14.00
Partition Machinery Co, Chicago 50.00
Pfaffman Egg Noodle Co, Cleveland 19.20

Proctor & Gamble, Detroit______ 136.00
Postma Biscuit Co, G Ro 304.54
Plainwell Canning Co, Plainwell 141.15
Rademaker-Dooge Co, G R______ 26.65
B M Reeves, Brooklyn________ 48.00
teed Tissues Co, Little Falls_. 114.55
Sherman Brothers, Chicago____ 1,479.23
A Schefiinan & Co. G KR... 1,633.00
Stewart Curtis Packers, Chicago 52.0°
wit & Co, Detroit. 127.0
Salada Tea Co, Boston. ss. 37.42

Swanson Brothers, Chicago_____ 141.84
Stickney & Poor Spice Co, Boston 20.00
Shotwell Mfg Co, Chicago______ 23.25

Van Dricle & Co, GR 159.00
Valley City Milling Co, Portland 642.89
Vanden Berge Cigar Co, G R____ 648.09
Van Duren Broom Co, G R______ 56.26
NOt Miline Co GR 20.63
I Van Westenbruggee, G RR. 379.77
Wixon Spice Co, Chicago________ 55.80
Van Camps, Indianapolis__._____ 143.89
Mrs Ven Bree © Ba... 150.00
Wexford Ice Cream Co, G R______ 625.70
Zion Institutions & Industries, Zion 41.76
Oi Kent Hank Ge unknown
Mrs John Borgman, G R..__ | 1,000.00
Richard Borgman, G Rs 56.85
Holland Baking Co, Holland___. 220.00
M Veensivgn, G Ro 280.67

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MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

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August 31, 1933. On this day the sched-
ules, reference and adjudication in the
matter of Harold J. Redaway, bankrupt
No. 5412, were received. The bankrupt
is a papermill worker, of Kalamazoo,
Michigan. The schedules show total
assets of $65.00 ((of which $35.00 are
claimed exempt), and total liabilities of
$489.00, listing the following creditors:

H J Cooper, Dodge Agency, Kala-

SABO ig ee $ 21,55
Bartlett Dairy Co, Kalamazoo_- 2.00
H R Cobb, N D, Kalamazoo__-- 8.40
Earl A Marcy, Kalamazoo_-_-_-__- 112.50
Dr A E Henwood, Kalamazoo-_-_ 8.27
Julian Goldman Store, Kalamazoo 24.18
Costlow Store. Kalamazoo_----- 35.10
Rose Keelan, Kalamazoo_----~-- 60.00
Dr O C Howson, Kalamazoo___- 3.00
Dr G H Sindecuse, Kalamazoo-_- 50.00
Borgess Hospital, Kalamazoo-_-- 44.00
Dr A S Youngs, Kalamazoo___- 50.00
Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kala-

mazoo —-----~---------—---------- 40.00
Dr Hugo Aach, Kalamazoo__-_-~ 5.00
CoCok Coffee Shop, Battle Creek 3.00
Dr J E Berre, Kalamazoo-__-_-- =

Lerdy Hornbeck, Kalamazoo---_-
August 31, 1933. On this day the sched-
ules, reference and adjudication in the
matter of Bruce G. Kitchen, bankrupt
No. 5410, were received. The bankrupt
is a patrolman of Kalamazoo, Michigan.
The schedules show total assets of $1380.00
(all of which are claimed exempt), an
total liabilities of $976.54 and interest,
listing the following creditors:
Household Finnace Corp, Kalamazoo,

Mien co $190.00 plus interest
Home Savings Bank, Kalamazoo, ©
Mien $101.00 plus interest

P. B. Appledorn’s Sons, Kalamazoo 5.00
Ashley’s Dairy Co, Battle Creek 12.00
Dr. Becker, Battle Creek_______- 54.00
Bestervelt Market Co, Kalamazoo 18.00
Bronson Methodist Hosp, Kalamazoo 70.60

Sara Davies, N D, East Toledo-- 13.00
Bent Fast, Battle Creek------- 12.00
Julian Goldman Store, Kalamazoo 15.00
Hampton Grocery. Kalamazoo_- 2.55
Dr W G Hoebeke, Kalamazoo-___-_ 13.00
Joldersma & Klein, Kalamazoo__ 2.00

J R Jones’ Sons’ Co, Kalamazoo 15.96

Kilian’s Budget Shop, Kalamazoo 24.00
Dr O J Kinsel, Kalamazoo___--- 1.00
Dr. W W Lang, Kalamazoo-___-_-- 10.75
Dr. Lethbridge. Mason.___._.___ 19.00

James G. Malone, M. D., Kalamazoo 10.00
McGuire Coffee Co, Kalamazoo 4.00

Dr. Alton Pullon, Klamazoo_... 201.00
Mr. Phillips, Battle Creek____-- 20.00
Leland Wells Pollock, Boston__ 1.00
Dr. L V Rogers, Gaesburg__--~- 3.00
Dr. R W Shook, Kalamazoo-__-- 6.00
Dr. J P Spooner, Toledo________ 13.50

Dr. E. P. Wilbur, and Dr. R B Fast,
halaneeon 25.00
Charles Wolfes, Kalamazoo__--__- 9.18
Kalamazoo Creamery, Kalamazoo 6.00
August 31, 1933. On this day the sched-
ules, reference and adjudication in the
matter of Harrison Doonan, Bankrupt
No. 5411, were received. The bankrupt
is a paper maker of Kalamazoo, Mich-
igan. The schedules show total assets
of $300.00 (all of which are claimed ex-
empt), and total liabilities of $551.00,
listing the following creditors:
Personal Finance Corp, Kalamazoo $40.00
Star Paper Co, Kalamazoo______ 8.

Bell Shoe Store, Kalamazoo___- 11.00
Dr C B Fulkersin, Kalamazoo__ 50.00
Dr Leslie DeWitt, Kalamazoo_-_ 75.00

Bronson Hospital, Kalamazoo____ 75.00
Dr Walter Den Bleyker, Kalamazoo 11.00
Dr H B Brady, Kalamazoo_____-_ 8.00
Spear & Company, Philadelphia 8.00
National Cash Register Co,
are
Hinton Grocery, Kalamazoo______
Calder Grocery, Kalamazoo____-_
Stout Paper & Supply Co, Kal-

SeeeOO See 45.00
Walsh Fruit Co, Kalamazoo__-_- 35.00
Kalamazoo Cold Storage, Kalamazoo 30.00
DeLeew Bros, Kalamazoo___-____~_ 23.00
Hecht Produce Co, G R_.______-- 75.00
Gilmore Bros, Kalamazoo______~- 12.00
J R Jones & Sons, Kalamazoo__-_- 5.00

—_—_> +>.

Jobbers Give Surcharge Stand

The control committee on_ sur-
charges of the Wholesale Dry Goods
Institute issued a series of recommen-
dations as a basis to be used by whole-
salers in effecting individual settle-
ments of contracts. The suggestions
are that orders placed and accepted
after May 17, without a labor clause,
should be delivered without a sur-
charge. Those placed before May 17,
without a charge and for delivery after
surcharges become effective, should be
subject to a reasonable adjustment, but
not more than 50 per cent. of the reg-
ular surcharge. Orders for delivery

taken on a specified date prior to the
effective date of surcharges should be
delivered without surcharges.

MICHIGAN

OUT AROUND
(Continued from page 9)
of ice cream and candy, who use both
the syrup and the sugar for flavoring.
Tobacco manufacturers are also large
buyers of syrup to give cigarettes an
added taste and flavor.

The old theory that when a man
runs afoul of the law he should be
confined in a cell to work out his sal-
vation without any material benefit or
moral help has passed, and to-day the
necessity for individual instruction 1s
recognized almost universally. J. C.
McCullough, Director of Education at
Pennsylvania Industrial School, Hunt-
ingdon, Pa., observes in a _ recently
printed article, that the need for adap-
tation of methods and material to the
intelligence and achievement of the
inmates is a very real one.

In outlining the course taken with
boy delinquents who come to the
Pennsylvania Industrial School, Mr.
McCullough says:

“When a boy is received at the Penn-
sylvania Industrial School, he passes
through a probationary period of two
weeks. During this time he receives
medical, physical, psychological, and
psychiatric examinations. He also re-
ceives the Stanford-Binet intelligence
test and a battery of achievement tests.
The results of these give a fair degree
of information in regard to the previ-
ous achievement of the boy as well as
his physical fitness, mental capacity
and adaptability for training.

“In addition to these examinations,
the boy is placed in charge of a guid-
ance officer who endeavors to direct
him in the proper choice of a trade.
The first step is a careful explanation
to the boy of the various trades offered
in the institution, the preparation re-
quired for each, and the opportunity
for employment upon release in each
trade. After this, the boy is asked to
make several selections of trades which
appeal to him. He is then taken to the
shops in which these trades are taught
where he spends two half days in an
exploratory capacity. If he is not satis-
fied, he is taken to other shops ani
shown other tra les. He then has an-
other conference with the guidance of-
ficer in regard to the choice of a par-
ticular trade.

“After the boy has completed his
two weeks of exploration and examina-
tion he is brought before the staff,
which is presided over by the General
_ Superintendent, and is composed of the
Assistant Superintendent, Director of
Education, Psychologist, Chaplain, and
Physician. The staff has before it the
results of the various examinations and
a report from the guidance officer.
After due consideration of the data at
hand and a discussion of the boy’s in-
terests, desires and needs, he receives
an assignment. This assignment may
be changed by action of the staff if, at
any future time, the boy’s welfare
seems to demand it.

“The boy now takes part in the reg-
ular routine of the institution, attend-
ing school, and working at his trade.
Full time in school is required of illiter-
ate boys, while those of the middle
grades go to school for three hours and

TRADESMAN

do shop work the remainder of the
day. A boy in the upper grades may
work in the shop all day and go to
school two hours each evening.

“An extensive physical-education
program is arranged for all boys. This
is carried out largely through recre-
ation. A part of the time is given to
setting-up exercises and the remainder
to games of a recreational nature.
Those boys having physical defects
receive corrective exercises. In this
latter work, the physical-education de-
partment works under the direction of
the resident physician.”

E. A. Stowe.
od
Noteworthy Features Observed by a
Passing Stranger
(Continued from page 19)

praises the value of the Tradesman to
them. I was much pleased to form the
acquaintance of Mr. John A. Lake. He
made out a list of firms who needed the
Tradesman, also he offered to take
time to go with me calling on them.
Among the new subscribers I send
you herewith are a number of those he
listed. It is certainly ifime to meet so
many merchants like Mr. Lake, who
are enthusiastic ‘boosters for the
Tradesman.

President Roosevelt intended the N.
R. A. should get the business of the
Nation upon a “live and let live” basis.
Not all the trouble in merchandising
comes from chain store competition.
Frequently complaints come that some
home merchant is cutting prices below
cost and using this method to draw
trade to whom lhe expects to sell other
goods at a profit. It has been charged
that department stores cut prices be-
low cost on groceries so as to get the
people int otheir stores, where they ex-
pect to sell them dry goods and cloth-
ing, shoes, etc., at prices that will care
for their losses on foods. This practise
makes it ‘hard on the exclusive food
dealer. The earlier that merchants get
together and arree to stop these war-
ring tactics, the earlier prosperity will
come. This is a big world and every-
one should thave a chante to make a
comfortable Kving, not only in mer-
chandising, but in the field of labor as
well. Low prices never brought pros-
perity. It has alwavs produced a scan-
ty living and distress. Selling goods
at or below cost never did anyone a
favor. It is always harmful, both to the
seller and the buyer. Every merchant
should keep this constantly in mind.
He cannot honestly display the Blue
Eagle of the NRA when following this
pract:ce. E. B, Stebbins.

——_>-+>_____
Orders for Chinaware Increase

Talk of a 15 per cent. advance in
chinaware prices in the near future are
current throughout the wholesale mar-
kets. The reports are supported by
statements of selling agents who warn
customers of the impending rises. The
selling agents say the higher prices
would go into effect Sept. 10. Buying
advanced considerably on the strength
of the reports. and stores are now cov-
ering their requirements up to the mid-
dle of November. Dinner sets to retail
in the $8.75 to $18 range are in best
demand.

—_———_» +.

Personal liberty will prove a poor
and shrunken thing incapable of sat-
isfying our aspirations if it does not
exact as its minimum requirement that
there shall be the preservation of op-
portunity for the growth of person-
ality.

——_—--+-_ ~~. --——
Even silver will some day come into
its own.

 

23

Silk Fabric Prices Strengthen

The threat of a strike in the silk
industry has made buyers more anxious
to cover requirements, and firmer
prices were reported in the market.
Goods which were quoted at 721% to
75 cents per yard about two weeks ago
were priced at 80 cents last week. The
call for acetates and rayons has shown
a spurt, with an active demand also
noted for canton crepes. Satin crepes
were reported moving in smaller vol-
Chinese red and green, Schiap-
arelli blue, terra cotta, bronzeen green

ume.

and licorice brown led in colors, with
black, however, continuing to lead.
TN
NRA Tags for Knit Goods

To permit consumers to distinguish
between knitted outerwear garments
made under the recovery code and
those produced otherwise, the National
Knitted Outerwear Association is pre-
paring for its members mill tags to be
attached to all goods produced under
the NRA.
and blue, on a white ground, the tags
contain the Recovery Administration
insignia on the front and the emblem
National Knitted
Association on the reverse side. Viola-

Printed in two colors, red

of the Outerwear
tion of any code provisions voids use
of the tags.
a ee
Press for Dress Deliveries

With production now gaining, pres-
sure for deliveries continues to feat-
ure the dress situation. Buyers are
asking that merchandise on order for
several weeks be rushed as quickly as
possible to take care of early Septem-
ber requirements. Increased quotations
are now being named on the various
price lines, but considerable uncer-
tainty over the extent of the increase
due to the code continues to prevail.
The former $10.50 range is being ad-
vanced to $11.75 and: $12.75, t was re-
ported yesterday.

ee

If fixing wages and prices and reg-
ulating output (lumber for cxample)
isn’t Fascism, what is?

 

Phone 89574

John L. Lynch Sales Co.
SPECIAL SALE EXPERTS
Expert Advertising
Expert Merchandising
209-210-211 Murray Bldg.
Grand Rapids, Michigan

 

 

 

 

Business Wants pepartment

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

SALES THAT GO OVER—And make
new, steady customers. Hundreds of
enthusiastic repeat customers in Mich-
igan, States, and Canada. Twenty-two
sales in one Michigan city. General, fur-
niture, and hardware. E. B. Davis, phone
214, 608 Pine. Alma, Mich. 593

 

 

 

FOR SALE—Shoe store in one of the
best cities in Michigan. Established
twenty-five years. Good reason for sell-
ing. Our stock is low and we will sac-
rifice for quick sale. Address No. 597,
e/o Michigan Tradesman. 597

Information—How to establish profit-
able little business, free. Small invest-
ment. Full or spare time. Plan Bureau,
4090 Archer, Chicago. 598

 

 

 

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24

MICHIGAN

TRADESMAN

 

September 6, 1933

 

Making Money Out of Fruits and Veg-
etables

Watermelons — Buy regular shapes
in watermeions. Wine witna lard be-
fore displaying. Cut into halves or
quarters for display or sale, covering
Never stack over
Handle

with cellophane.
three deep—they're heavy.
Suggest them
for cutting into balls and mixing with

carefully and gently.

fruit dishes as well as for eating the
rezular way.

straight, tresh,
crisp stalks with compact pointed tips.

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Asparagus — Buy
I ;

Don’t moisten the tips. This will cause
decay and make an odor. Stand the
bunches upright on moist cloth or
moss. Keep in a cool, damp place over-
night or stand bunches upright in shal-
low water. Keep tips dry by all means.
Served hot with melted butter, Hol-
landaise sauce or creamed on toast.
Fine for salads alone o: in combina-
h other vegetables.

Beans (Wax and String)—Get them

tion wit

young, tender and crisp enough to snap
in two if bent sharply. Be sure they
are not rusty. old or wilted. Display
with several broken to show crispness.
Keep them dry or rust spots may oc-
cur. Don’t keep them in large con-
tainers or they will heat in the center.
Don’t ice them. Suggest using for sal-
ads as well as cooked separately and
with other vegetables in soups.
3eets—Swish them around in cold
water but keep leaves dry. If leaves
become wlited, trim them. Keep roots
in crushed ice or in shallow water over

night, but keep leaves dry. If tops get
slimy, cut them off. Suggest for cook-
}

ing or pickling. Tell women the tops

are good, cooked like spinach.

Broccoli —- Estimate your needs
closely. Leaves, stems and heads

should be bright green. Remove from
crate to display. Keep leaves dry,
though you can keep lower part wet.

Or wrap in wet gunny sacks, Broccoli
I ‘ -

is getting very popular. Usually served
hot with Hollandaise sauce or cold
with some variation of French dres-
sing.

Cabbage—Buy solid, heavy heads.
Peel off wilted leaves. Trim stem to
show white. Display in large auantities
in kraut season. Keep damp, but be
careful about too much water or cab-
bage may rot. Try to educate your
customers to use different varieties and
colors. Take advance orders for kraut
cabbage in large quantities.

Carrots—Get mediu Large

m_ size.
carrots may be tough, flat tasting.
Trim off

Lay away in orderly

Show roots as we
wilted leaves,

manner at night, but leave them loose °

to permit air circulation. Carrot tops,
unlike most bunch vegetables, will
stand water. Suggest for soups, for
cooking with peas for salads. Very
healthful when eaten raw.
Cauliflower—Buy solid, pure-white

head with bright green leaves. Trim
outside leaves only on those you are

displaying right away. High-grade

cauliflower makes beautiful border in

window display. Don’t moisten or ice

cauliflower, as this may start decay.
i

Shave leaves if needed to freshen the

appearance. Keep in cool place over-
night. Suggest for cooking alone or
in soups.

Celery:—Get thick, meaty stems well
bunched. Pick off discolored leaves and

stalks. Shave the base to make it look
white. Good window item. Sprinkle
often. Overnight keep in cracked ice
or stand upright in ice water. Suggest
frequent use in salads and
buttered or creamed as a vegetable.
Cucumbers—Estimate your needs
closely. Get long, firm, green ones.
Extra plump ones may be seedy. Lend
color to any display. Handle gently.
Bruises may start decay. Do not ice.

soups,

Suggest using them profusely in salads
or sliced, in vinegar,
Egeplant—Figure your needs close-
ly. Rich purple helps brighten your
display. Keep in cool place, away from
moisture. Suggest for variety. Be-
coming quite popular.
Lettuce—Remove outer discolored
or wilted leaves and shave stem. Wash
it and shake off surplus water. Display
stem end up. It feels firmer and stands
handling better that way. To hold your
trade, you must have nice lettuce. Do
not trim more than necessary or you
Keeps well on ice.
Don’t sprinkle too much as this may
Start rust. Overnight, place stem down
and cover with ice and a burlap sack.
Sell women on keeping lettuce con-
stantly on hand and using it in all kinds
of fresh fruit and vegetable dishes, and

trim away profits.

for all sandwiches.

Onions (Green)—Trim tips if dis-
colored. Wash dirt off the bottom, but
keep tops dry. Trim tops if too long
Overnight lay loosely
with stalks all in one direction to per-

or discolored,

mit air circulation. Many people be-
lieve in the medical value.

Onions (Dry)—Late onions may be
bought in large quantities. Early ones
keep less well. Show them the year
‘round. Keep very cool, very dry—
separate from other goods. Many peo-
ple eat them for “blood purifiers.”

Parsnips— Some trade want them
rough, unwashed. Others want them
washed. Learn which to buy. Easy to
keep. Will stand freezing. Suggest
fried, baked or in soup.

Peas—Buy pods which are well filled
but not crowded or rigid. Display
prominently to sell them quickly. Open
several good-looking pods and display
them on top. Sell them quickly. They
are delicate.
]

Dampness and ice will
» you keep them. Fine peas are a

1
real delicacy worth pushing strongly.

he

Suggest cooking with carrots,
—_+>->___

Predict a Moderately Upward Trend

The failure of the securities market
to exhtbit strength during the past
week may be attributed to uncertain-
ties. Strikes are occurring which af-
fect a large number of workers. There
were some upheavals of officials in the
N.R.A. and the fact that Ford has not
signed up presents a real problem for
N.R.A, officials. Recession in business,
although slight, and also doubt as to
possibilities of purchasing power to
support greater production this fall, has
its interpretation in the securities mar-
ket, as have the lack of monetary pol-
icy and fears of drastic inflation. More
sign's are appearing that monetary in-
flation and revaluation of the “dollar”
will at least he delayed.

It is believed by the Administration
that there will be a slower pace of
recovery from now on and greater re-
liance will be placed upon credit infla-
tion, freeing of deposits and possibility

of blanket guarantees of banks; with
elimination of many weak units.

Many of the basic industries that
were extremely busy a few months ago
are gradually slowing up due to cost
uncertainties and the fact that many
firms are hesitant about signing future
contracts due to higher cost of labor
and raw materials.

Steel output was estimated at 49 per
cent. of capacity as against a high of
56 per cent in July. In the lumber
trade the trend is slightly downward as
is also electric output and bank debits.
The encouraging factor for investors
holding common stocks is that money
is still very easy. With this in view
very little liquidation has been taking
place in the market and even with pres-
ent earning powers of common stocks
somewhat affected, the outlook for a
new business upturn and the fact that
stocks are not in weak hands, makes
common stocks still attractive to inves-
tors.

The bond market, for those investors
holding bonds, was a quiet affair with
both transactions light and price trends
irregular. Most writers are predicting
a trend moderately upward in busi-
ness volume for September, basing this
fact on the month of August, which
was very satisfactory, and a let down
in business less than in previous years
for the same month.

J. H. Petter.

——_+-+—__
Hardware Demand Is Active

A continued demand for all types of
hardware, except the items used only
by the building trades, was evident
throughout the wholesale markets this
week. Retailers are stocking on shelf
hardware and are buying household
equipment and Winter and Fall spe-
cialties in the expectation of avoiding
higher prices later in the month. Sales
throughout August compare favor. bly
with those of the corresponding month
last year in both the wholesale and
retail branches of the industry. It is
estimated that wholesalers did 15 per
cent. more business last month than
in August, 1932. Retailers are credited
with jncreasing sales volume around 5
per cent,

———_> 2. ____
Dry Goods Orders Heavier

Dry goods increased
their purchases in the local markets
somewhat this week, although they
confined orders to goods needed imme-
diately. The easier tone that has de-
veloped in prices is one of the reasons
why they are
Wholesale inventories have been de-
pleted by the fairly large volume af

wholesalers

oprating cautiously.

goods taken by retailers and if the
stores move merchandise in a ¢ooad
way this month, reorders will necessi-
tate further replenishments by job-
bers. Jobbers reported that in some
instances they have been able to ob-
tain goods at levels substantially below
he so-called ceiling prices.
—_-+__*.-«_ —
Retail Trade Gains Continue

Retail trade again registered sub-
stantial gains during the past week.
local store executives report. Increases
of 15 per cent. or more over the cor-
responding period a year ago were
noted by some stores. Consumer buy-
ing of house wares, furniture and al-
lied lines was described as notably ac-

tive and the sales spurt in these lines
cver a year ago was particularly sharp.
Fur-trimmed cloth coats and fur gar-
ments likewise sold. Some headway
was made with offerings of back-to-
school apparel, with the indications
being that demand for this merchan-
dise will be in full swing next week.

—_+->_____

Promoting Cheaper Half Hose

Hosiery wholesalers are promoting
imitation-wrap half hose to retail at
35 cents or three for $1, as a result of
the price increase on the genuine wrap
goods, that has advanced them to the
50-cent division, reports yesterday in-
dicated. Until proof of consumer will-
ingness to pay 50 cents for goods which
a few months ago were available at 25
and 35 cents a pair, is forthcoming,
jobbers will confine themselves to the
cheaper styles, it was said. Clocks,
panels and small figures in heather ef-
fects are most popular.

——_>->____
Predicts Revival of Hoops

With bicycles and roller skates meet-
ing revived favor, a trend toward that
other old-time favorite of childhood.
hoops, is foreseen by a manufacturer
here. He has brought out a series of
hoops of graduated sizes and in six
different colors.. The hoops, he points
out, may be used for rolling, ring toss,
throwing and return, etc. They are
made by a drum manufacturer, and are
of laminated three-ply maple. The
hoops are priced to retail from 10 to 25
cents and will be merchandized either
individually or in sets of various sizes.

Knife Features NRA Emblem

A leading pocket knife manufacturer
has been granted permission by NRA
officials to bring out a pocket knife
bearing the Blue Eagle insignia and
the words “We do our part,” is was
announced yesterday. According to
stipulations, the knives may not be sold
over the retail counter, but they may
be distributed as a gift by firms which
have enrolled under the recovery act.
The first of the knives to be manufac-
tured was sent to President Roosevelt
and the second. to General Johnson.

Hanes Prices Heavy Underwear

The P. H. Hanes Knitting Co. has
issued prices on heavyweight cotton-
ribbed underwear in line with the mar-
ket established last week. The twelve-
pound union suits were put at $7.25
a dozen for the substandard ranges,
$7.50 for the standard group and $7.87
for the branded lines. Shirts and draw-
ers follow the market basis of $5 a
dozen for the

standard ten-pound

styles and $5.3714 a dozen for the
branded styles. Deliveries are for No-
vember and December.
—_>~+___

Glass Trade Activity Spreading

September finds activity in the glass
manufacturing industry spreading out
over a wide front. The month will see
substantial improvement in more than
one division, with the expectation that
there will be new high ground in view
before the advent of the last quarter
of the year. Sales of plate and window
vlass held up fairly well through the
week. Current production of blown
and pressed glass tableware ranges
from good to fair. The export call for
containers has subsided.

 

 

 

  

 

 

: SLOW BUT SURE STARVATION

si Dominance of Chain Store Must Necessarily Result in Impoverishment
5, of the Community.

I have been accused of many things of which I had no knowledge during the time I have con-
ducted the Tradesman, but one accusation has never been laid at my door—that I have an inordi-

 

EY nate love for the chain store. I have fought this menace to legitimate merchandising with all the
5 vigor I could command ever since the viper showed its head. I shall continue to oppose it as long
i 5 as I have any breath in my body, not because it has no good features to commend it, but because
Ry the bad features outweigh the good. Under existing conditions it has but one fundamental theory
FY —to make money for the owner. Such features as service to the public, duty to the community,

 

and fair treatment to clerks are entirely overlooked by the chain stores in the mad endeavor to
BY make as much money as possible and get the money so made out of the town in which it is made at

 

5 the earliest possible moment. Money made by a legitimate merchant usually finds lodgment in
By the local bank and is utilized to assist in meeting the payrolls of local factories, from which it
BY comes back to the merchant in never ending procession and succession, but no local banker dares
Dy to use the deposits of chain stores in meeting local calls and necessities; because he knows that

such action on his part will force him to either suspend payment or go on a borrowing expedi-
iB tion day after tomorrow or week after next.

Is The independent retail dealer sends out of town only sufficient funds to cover his foreign
| | = purchases. The remainder of his bank deposits, which represent the profit he has made in his
J & store transactions, remain in the bank until invested in a home, devoted to payment on a home
- ig already purchased on time, applied to the purchase of additional home furnishings, needed addi-
hd Re tions to his store building, desirable additions to his stock or fixtures or investment in local manu-
5 facturing enterprises which give employment to home people and thus contribute to the growth
A Rd and prosperity of his home town.
iS The chain store, on the contrary, sends the entire receipts of the store (less rent and wages
By paid the store manager and his clerk) to the headquarters of the chain system in Detroit or else-
Rf where, to be immediately transferred to New York, where they are absorbed by high priced
By executives and clerks and divided among the greedy stockholders of the organization.

This steady stream of money, constantly flowing out of town every week, NEVER TO
RETURN, must ultimately result in the complete impoverishment of the community. It is a pro-

= cess of slow but sure starvation.
&
This is the strongest indictment ever presented against the chain store—an indictment which
a 5 precludes the possibility of a defense, because there can be no defense to a charge of this kind,
5 based on the logic of events.
. Ri This indictment effectually outweighs and overcomes any possible advantage which can be
5 presented in favor of the chain store, because of its low prices on some lines of goods, alleged uni-
4 formity in methods and prompt service.

’ In the light of this disclosure, which no one can successfully contradict or set aside, the con-
sumer who patronizes the chain store, instead of the regular merchant, is effectually destroying

 

RY the value of any property he owns in the town in which he lives, placing an embargo on the further KS
DY progress of his own community and helping to bring on a period of stagnation in business, real ie
> By estate and manufacturing which will ultimately force him to accept less pay for his services and Kg
KY reduce the level of living he enjoyed under conditions as they existed before the advent of the
Es chain store. :
5 The decadence of the town, due to lack of employment and the diversion of all available &
5 capital to the headquarters of the chains in Eastern money markets, will cause a depression in farm 4
= products, due to lack of local demand, which will ultimately result in the impoverishment of the a
BS farmer. He can still ship his wheat to Liverpool, but there will be no local market for perishable %
5S products which must be consumed near at home.—E. A. Stowe in Michigan Tradesman. Re
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