a) i Zi ANGSS 3 > i SS Co BS a WS nF 1 D) ase Nee AX : TRADESMAN COMPANY, PUBLISHERSAS SAPISOS SNOW LES POCORN ay PUBLISHED WEEKLY © 72 Fifty-first Year yr y l VY Clntwed OC Ke Ny e \ eee G A hes ma EE 0) Li d-eL-eamp3y 25 : — SSI} GRAND RAPIDS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1933 LITTLE BREECHES A Pike County View of Special Providence I don’t go much on religion I ain’t never had no show But I’ve got a middlin’ tight grip, sir, On the handful of things I know. I don’t pan out on the prophets And free will, and that sort of thing, But I b’lieve in God and the angels, Ever since one night last spring I came into town with some turnips And my little Gabe come along, No four-year old in the county Could beat him for pretty and strong, Peart and chipper and sassy, Always ready to swear and fight, And Id larnt him ter chew terbacker Just to keep his milk teeth white. The snow came down like a blanket As I passed by Taggart’s store; I went in for a jug of molasses And left the team at the door. They scared at something and started, I heard one little squall, And hell-to-split over the prairie Went team, Little Breeches and all. Hell-to-split over the prairie! I was almost froze with skeer! But we rousted up some torches «nd searched for ’em far and near. At last we struck hosses and wagon, Snowed under a soft white mound, Upsot, dead beat — but of little Gabe No hide nor hair was found. And here all hope soured on me Of my fellow-critter’s aid, I just flopped down on my marrow bones, Crotch-deep in the snow and prayed, By this, the torches was played out, And me and Isrul Parr Went off for some wood to a sheepfold That he said was somewhar thar. We found it at last and a little shed Where they shut up the lambs at night. We looked in, and see them huddled thar, So warm and sleepy and white; And thar sot Little Breeches and chirped, “As peart as ever you see, “T want a chaw of terbacker, And that’s what’s the matter of me.” How did he get thar? Angels. He could never have walked in that storm. They just scooped down and toted him To whar it was safe and warm. And I think that saving a little child, And bringing him to his own, Is a dern sight better business Than loafing around the Throne. 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Sold by Independent Dealers only. LEE & CADY a een nr emer ara aa. ar = en ~#. wom eel a DESMAN Fifty-first Year Number 2616 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN E. A. Stowe, Editor PUBLISHED WEEKLY by Tradesman Company, from its office the Barnhart Building, Grand Rapids. UNLIKE ANY OTHER PAPER. Frank, free and fearless for the good that we can do. Each issue com- plete in itself, DEVOTED TO the best interests of business met. SUBSCRIPTION RATESareas follows: $3. per year, if paid strictly in ad vance. $4 per year if not paid in advance. Canadian subscription, $4.56 per yeat, payable invariably in advance. Sample copies 10 cent. each. Extra copies of current issues, 10 cents; issues a month or more old 15 cents; issues a year or more old, 25 cents; issues five years or more old 50 cents. Entered September 23, 1883, at the Postoffice of Grand Rapids as second class matter under Act of March 3, 1879, oo JAMES M. GOLDING Detroit Representative 507 Kerr Bldg. Printed by the Tradesman Company, Under NRA Conditions SOME TRENDS IN TRADE Sidelights on the General Business Situation The President appears to have ac- cepted two primary points as mandates from his constituents: (1) to produce business recovery, and (2) to institute business reform. He has tried conscien- tiously to carry on both programs at the same time. This may be possible, but there are numerous indications that an overwhelming majority of the peo- ple want recovery first, and think that reform might well be used as the re- straining brake if and when recovery proceeds too rapidly. President Roosevelt doesn’t want the speculators to reap all the harvest, as he so emphatically stated in his talk, nor does he want to see “the rich get richer and the poor get poorer.” Rath- er he seeks a more equal distribution of wealth. But the country is security- minded, and when the quotations of the New York Stock Exchange slide off rapidly, the tempo of recovery slows up and the “all-gone” feeling starts to reappear. The country in large part takes its cue from the market quota- tions, and specifically this is true of the some ten million security holders. Therefore, the President’s new plan for governmental open market buying of gold can be taken as indicating a realization of this truth in Washing- ton circles and as seeking an upward trend in security prices as well as commodity levels. The President also made it very clear that there have been no changes in his major and constant recovery objec- tives, even though the methods used may shift and fluctuate. These can be summarized: 1. To raise commodity price to ap- proximately the 1926 level; 2. To make debts payable with the same size dollar as when debts were contracted; 3. To stabilize the dollar and prices after prices get to a satisfactory level, through a managed currency; 4. To increase employment and pur- chasing power. Some business men are wondering whether we are facing a new period of contraction which may bring us back to the low levels of the depression, so far as activity and employment are concerned. Among the factors which tend to prevent a major business con- traction of such sweeping character are: (1) the banking situation has been greatly improved; not only are small depositors to be guaranteed, but depos- itors in closed banks are about to get some of the money on their frozen funds; (2) the public works program will help maintain the level of business activity in coming months: (3) de- spite criticisms of NRA, it is likely that the codes of fair competition will keep competitive practices upon a sounder level than prevailed before NRA! (4)-the status of the farmer, despite current dissatisfaction, is much better than a year ago—the President estimated a gain of 331% per cent. in purchasing power for the current year, President Roosevelt’s statement that “we are thus continuing to move to- ward a managed currency” would in- dicate that in the future we are go- ing to be tied to commodities rather than to gold, and that the worker in years to come will be paid in terms of shelter, clothing and food and not in terms of gold. It is an interesting outlook and no one can tell whether it will, or will not, work, for exactly the same plan has never been tried be- fore. According to Department of Com- merce figures, world stocks of pri- mary commodities are down from their peak levels ot last year, and the trend for the first time in the past eight years is definitely down. The Department uses the average for the years 1925 to 1929 as a measuring stick, placing it as 100. On that basis, 1925 stood at 76 and each year thereafter there was an increase in stocks, reaching 196 in April, 1932, and holding at that level throughout the Summer. These sta- tistics, therefore, indicate that instead of enjoying real prosperity in the years following 1925, the world was really buliding a surplus of production over consumption which was bound to bring on a depression when the so-called saturation point was reached. The lat- est figure quoted by the Government for April, 1933, with the level standing at 187 — still more than 100 points above 1925. The rapid increase after 1925 was due to a falling off in con- sumption rather than an increase in production. The figures indicate why the Administration is striving so val- iantly to bolster the purchasing power of this country. Miss Perkins reports that average hourly earnings September were 51.4 cents, or more than 3 cents above the August average, while working hours declined from 38.6 to 36.1. She further estimates that during the month 620,- 000 of the unemployed were returned to jobs. Here is the farmer’s side of it: Ac- cording to the Bureau of Agricultural Economics, the farmer after he has been to market and sold his products can buy only 61 per cent. as much as he could before the Kaiser’s war. Ciyt prices are now 17 per cent. above pre- war levels. Several farm prices are 29 per cent. under those levels. To bring about a balance, farm prices would have to rise on the average 46 per cent., while city prices were standing still. The largest dollar upturn in box office receipts since the adoption of sound pictures has been experienced by motion picture theaters in recent months. Many sales managers have found amusement receipts to be an accurate index to sales potentials in individual ctiies. The Government now takes in $1.71 for every dollar as collected one year ago. The beer tax has accounted for $42,500,000 since June 30. The progress of plans for recogni- tion of Soviet Russia opens up an im- portant outlet—but it is likely to devel- op slowly because of credit difficulties. Under the limitation imposed by the authorities the amount of frozen bank deposits which will be released may fall below the billion dollar mark. The amount of deposits locked up in banks closed this year is estimated at $3,000, 000,000. Better business has caused the Gen- eral Motors Corporation to decentral- ize operations. On April 1, 1932, Pon- tiac and Chevrolet were consolidated and likewise Buick and Olds. The Pres- ident now states that business im- provement justifies reinstating the sep- arate identities. “There is no change in the company’s plan of having re- tailers handle two or more General Motors cars. Chrysler’s third quarter net income was the largest for a like period since 1928, and exceeded the net profits in the third quarter of 1929 by 10.8 per cent. The corporation in the first eight months of the year increased its share of the total domestic passenger car business from 8.9 per cent. in 1929 to 24.4 per cent. this year. The higher operating costs imposed by the NRA code are believed to have cost share- holders only 7 cents a share in three months. Earnings reports released during the first 28 days of October showed that 223 corporations were better off than the same period last year, and 86 made a poorer showing. Industry was called upon by the NRA to increase employment and pay- rolls in advance of the development of profits and volume to fully warrant such increases, and because the move- ment got under way at a time when general trade was receding, many busi- ness heads find their companies cur- rently operating at an unfit profit mar- gin. Strikes have also added to uncer- tainty and the net result has been a letdown in sentiment, a curtailment in operations and a_ less-than-expected seasonal rise in trade. The important question now is, does the bulk of the business not done in recent weeks rep- resent business deferred or business lost? If the country responds favor- ably to Mr. Roosevelt’s recently an- nounced plans, there is good reason for the judgment that November and De- cember will compare far more favor- ably with the same months of 1932 than did September and October. If this happens, we will see a counter- seasonal rise in trade during the last two months of the year and in early 1934. For the first time since 1929 orders of the General Electric Company for the first nine months exceeded those of the corresponding period of the previ- ous year, the gain being approximately 12 per cent. In the third quarter or- ders received totaled more than the sales billed—an achievement which had not been equaled in three years. Since the first of March the company has added 7,600 epmloyes to the pay- roll, and the total payroll has increased $17,000,000. President Roosevelt stated last week that he regarded the total of 4,200,000 as a conservative estimate of the un- employed who had returned to work since March 1. In his radio talk he stated that during the worst period of the depression, 10,000,000 people who really wanted to work were unable to find employment. Thus 42 per cent. of the battle has been won. —_2>~+.—____ Nine New Readers of the Tradesman The following new subscribers have been received during the past week: Edward Ellis, Grand Rapids C. H. Tuttle & Son, Lapeer Kruth Bros., Lapeer L. M. Sheldon, Ovid Pewamo Hardware Co., Pewamo James R. Cotter, Pewamo F. H. Grove, Lyons R. K. Danielson, Muskegon Carroll Honey Co., Central cake. —_+->____ There is a new display stand for show-window use which frames arti- cles displayed in tubes of colored light. Permanently cool, the fixture connects with the ordinary current outlet. —_+-.___ Said to be entirely air-tight, a new stoneware container for chemicals and reagents is equipped with newly de- vised spring lock which holds the cover under a uniform tension. Lines of Interest to Grand Rapids Council The November Grand Rapids Council was called to order at 7:30 sharp Saturday evening, Nov. 4, by Senior Counselor Wagner, with about thirty counselors present. The attendance was not so ‘large, but the quality was excellent. meeting of During the course of business three new applications and one _ re-instate- ment were acted upon and elected to membership. The degree team went into action and did creditably well for their second appearance. new Council leader Lypps gave a detailed report on his activities and has accom- plished very good results thus far. The three new members who were initiated were secured by W. E. Lypps himself. He has selected group leaders who will contact all the wholesalers and jobbers in the city seeking to enlist their aid in getting new members from their organ- izations. Counselor Lypps announced that the December given over to a mass meeting for the wholesalers and jobbers and that well- known speakers will be on hand to add interest to the meeting. meeting will be The Council voted to dispense with a New Year’s eve party at a local hotel and will hold a New Year’s party in conjunction with the regular January meeting. The meeting closed at 10 o’clock and the members immediately hied them- selves to the refreshment room where the Ladies Auxiliary had prepared a tempting luncheon of sandwiches, doughnuts and coffee. Following the luncheon, bridge was indulged in until low twelve. Mrs. Kuehne won the door prize, Mr. and Mrs. Jannausch the first and second bridge prize and Harley Lovell won the booby prize. Everyone present had a good time and departed homeward wishing the morning had not ‘been built so close to the evening. Middle age is that indefinite period when you think you need more exer- cise because you need more rest. Word has been received that Past Counselor Dan Viergever, of Roches- ter, N. Y., was injured in an automo- bile accident. It has been reported that he has filed his final paper for indemn- ity. Counselor E. J. Steeby, of 1807 Hor- avenue, is reported as recovering slowly from an accident suffered last January. Hubby: Some flowers for you, my dear. Wife: What a terrible day! First of all, the pipe burst, then I broke a mirror, and you come home drunk, Counselor Harry Parrish, who con- ducts a dental parlor over May’s cloth- ing store, has gone to Mayo Brothers at Rochester, Minnesota, for treatment. Council members sincerely wish him a speedy recovery. ton now MICHIGAN Past Counselor W. D. Bosman at- tended the meeting Saturday. It is the first time in many months that Coun- selor Bosman has been in our midst. He has been undergoing treatment for his eyes and is now well on the road to normal sight again. Ernest Krause, hardware dealer at Fowlerville, has hung up a record for He has made forty-five trips into the North woods any nimrod to shoot at. for deer and brought back his limit each time. He is preparing for his forty- sixth hunting trip and there is no doubt but what he will bring back his deer. Mr. Krause is not onily a successful sportsman, ‘but is an outstanding mer- chant as well. His business has pros- pered during the depression and the use of red ink is unknown in his busi- ness. This merchant should be a model business man for others to pattern be- cause he works with as much enthusi- asm as he plays. He enters into sports to win and he applies the same rule to Such merchants are bound to be successful and the com- munity in which he lives profits by his success. his business. “So you are undertaking to keep bees?” “Yes,” answered the farmer. “I don’t want to miss anything, and I’ve been stung by every other way there is.” James Sinke, formerly Safety Direc- Grand Rapids, and now in charge of the state Emergency Wel- fare Fund in Lansing, attended the in- formal luncheon at the Elk’s cafeteria Saturday noon, He stated he was hap- meet with old friends and no other place was so appropriate as the festal board. These luncheons every Saturday are a rendezvous for the boys who come and go and a regular meet- ing place for the local boys where things of the moment are discussed. Any business or traveling man is wel- come to join with the gang and enjoy the noon-day hour. tor for py to The officers of Grand Rapids Coun- cil have been so attentive to their du- ties and have worked so diligently that they scarcely noticed that the beauti- ful collars which they wear, desig- nating their rank of office, were becom- ing soiled from the perspiration and steam of their endeavors. However, Counselor Jiannausch, owner of the National Dry Cleaning and French Dye Works of 1044 Wealthy, noticed their condition and immediately volunteered to clean them gratis, He said the para- phernalia should be as spotless as the tenets of the order. We thank the man for his generosity and feel assured that the high grade work done by the Na- tional Cleaners & Dyers will restore the beautiful insignias to their original luster, A Scotchman was run over by a beer wagon and for the ‘first time in his life, the drinks were on him. We have just found out why a rhin- oceros is so ill tempered. It has been discovered that grubs work into his thick hide and constantly irritate him. We wonder if that is what ails the human race at times. We all have a tendency to become unbearable at times and it might be well for us at TRADESMAN these times to start looking for grubs in our own hide. Too many feliows who itch for suc- cess never do any scratching. The chap who keeps hammering has no time to knock. We have often gazed at circus pos- ters and wondered why the Oubanghi ladies wore such large discs in their upper and lower lips. This custom originated among the tribes to evade seizure by the slavers who came in from the North of their country. Eventually the slavers’ power was annihilated, but by that time the de- formed lips were fashionable among the belles of the tribes and considered a mark of beauty by their men. Today they are used as human scarecrows to chase away the multitude of voracious birds that infest their little fields. A good husky negress will climb into a tree in the middle of the cultivated patch or in one on the border of it and then yell and clap their lips together to scare the birds away. Through this means the tribes are able to keep their crops free from the destructive birds. Don’t buy cheapness. Pay enough to get your money’s worth. This is not a shoddy Nation. Scribe. —_es9____ Price Stabilization of Gum Chicago, Nov. 4—Philip K. Wrigley, chewing gum manufacturer of this city, has taken a step in support of Presi- dent Roosevelt’s recovery program when he announced a price stabiliza- tion plan for Wrigley proudcts. In a letter to more than 800,000 re- tailers to sell Wrigley’s at a standard price of 5c per package. Already a number of the larger gro- cery and novelty chain stores have dis- continued the sale of Wrigley’s at three for 10c in accordance with bulletins to their various stores to this effect. The movement has also met favor with sev- eral of the large drug and cigar store chains, Mr. Wrigley has been fostering the elimination of the three for 10c price for a number of years. It has been his contention that this price does not build sales volume and inasmuch as chewing gum is a casual purchase does not serve as a “leader” for chain stores. However, this opinion was not shared by the larger chain organizations until recently. In commenting upon his plan to standardize Wrigley’s price to consum- er, Mr. Wrigley said: “We honestly believe that we make as fine a piece of chewing gum as it 1s possible for anyone to make. It is a standard size and standard quality. We believe that any consumer gets his money’s worth when he buys a pack- age of Wrigley’s gum for a nickel and Wwe see no reason why it should be sold at less. Following this line of reason- ing—and encouraged by our retail triends—we have been and are working to get all retailers to sell at five cents and to advise the public that this is the standard price of a standard article. If we are to hasten national economic recovery, the price-cutting evil must be eliminated.” Since the price announcement retail- ers in various parts of the country have written Mr. Wrigley, praising the move and pledging their support. At the present rate the chain stores are falling into line it is expected that within the very near future the three for 10c price, so far as Wrigley brands are concerned, will be a thing of the past. ee The only good copies are those which exhibit the defects of bad orig- inals, November 8, 1933 HANDICAPS ON FARMING Possibility of Converting Submarginal Land to Profitable Utilization The term, “submarginal,” formerly the exclusive possession of the econ- omist, within the last few years has entered the vocabulary of the man of the street. Without precise definition in his mind, it has become his generic term for characterizing a wide group of problems that have come to the forefront in our national consciousness, In classical economic theory submar- ginal land is land that, under proper conditions of utilization, it will not pay to cultivate according to the normal standards of return to labor and capital that tend to prevail throughout the competitive field. Yet, one could cite a score of difficulties that would be encountered in applying that definition to actual situations. For instance, there is the assumption of proper conditions of utilization. Un- doubtedly thousands of farms that now appear to be submarginal could con- tinue to hold their own if the tax bur- den were better adjusted to the earn- ing power of the land. Doubtless much forest land could be effectively utilized by private enterprise if the tax burden could be made more equitable. It is for this reason that the subject of local finance plays so important a part in this question. Moreover, on thousands of farms normal conditions of use do not pre- vail, The size and equipment of the farm and the system of farming devel- oped under the conditions of an earlier day are wholly out of line with radic. ally changed requirements of the pres- ent. One of the primary tasks, therefore, in developing a land-use program for any community is to determine how far we can go in turning submarginal farms or forests into supermarginal businesses through modifications in the tax system and through adjusting the farm plant and organization. to present- day requirements. The submarginal job is so big in itself that we should go as far as we can toward reducing its extent. This problem of adjustment in the utilization of lands that are not inher- ently submarginal will take time, but it should be visualized in advance in or- der that it may be differentiated from, as well as coordinated with, the job of handling submarginal land. In large areas of our country this readjustment of farming can not be accomplished by farmers acting as individuals: it must rest on the solid basis of economic re- search; it will demand leadership of high quality; it will require credit facil- ities that will provide the capital essen- tal for far-reachng readjustments. In many areas collectve action will be necessary. In some parts of ‘the West, for instance, the homestead: sys- tem has dissected the surface into own- ership units of 160, 320, or 640 acres. Many of these units are held by ab- Sentee owners scattered throughout the United States. Some of the units are mixed in with the alternate sec- tions of railway land granted by the Federal Government 6r with alternate November 8, 1933 sections of public domain still held by the Government. Yet economic condi- tions in many parts of the territory de- mand two sections for a family farm and a township or more for a stock ranch, The job of getting together these scattered holdings into units large enough for efficient operation as farts or ranches is as much a challenge to constructive statesmanship as was the task of inclosing the scattered strips that were developed in European coun- tries under the feudal system. In many of ‘the southern states, on the other hand, the problem may be one of effect- ing subdivision of plantations the own- ers of which lack the capital, inclina- tion, or capacity to operate them effec- tively or even to subdivide them. What I have said about defining sub- marginal land leads me to touch briefly on some ultrasimple formulas for deal- ing with it. One of these formulas, widely accepted, is, “Let us buy up a lot of submarginal land and put it into forests as a means of getting rid of the agricultural surplus.” An excellent way to get better acquainted with the prob- lem of submarginal land: will be to con- sider some objections to this formula. For one thing, it is a roundabout and more or less futile way of dealing with the problem of overproduction. It does not affect the foreign sources of supply in the world market. It does not pro- vide a means of preventing further ex- pansion of the domestic crop acreage. In many cases it would mean purchas- ing large areas, with the improvements, in order to get rid of only a small per- centage of crop land. It would mean buying out many farmers who do not want or think they do not want to leave, some of whom through age or lack of capital and experience would have no alternative means of making a livelihood. Certainly if one tried to acquire enough land within a short period to reduce materially the so-called surp!us, one would have to pay far more than the land! is worth. To make much head- way in affecting the surplus would re- quire the expend ture of billions of dol- lars of public money. Many of the tracts would be so scattered that they could not be combined into units suit- able for forest administration. As a method of acquiring forest land, it would be far most costly than buying unimproved areas in large pieces. The sudden and extensive purchase of so- called submarginal farms and turning them into forests would most seriously dstocate the fiscal and institutional ar- rangements of the areas concerned. _ One sometimes hears an amendment to the formula of wholesale purchase in the suggestion that submarginal farms be leased rather than purchased. In its amended form the proposal is open to all the objections to the prim- ary formula except that it seems to take less out of the Treasury. It would be more costly in the long run, however, for the rate of interest at which the Federal Government could borrow funds for purchase is considerably lower than is the ratio of rent to the capital value of the land in most parts of the country. Furthermore, a patrol MICHIGAN system would be necessary to make sure that the land was kept out of cul- tivation, Still another phase of this acquisition formula is the suggéstion that part or all of the crop land in the farm be leased and turned into forest or graz- ing areas. In addition to the objec- tions already mentioned, this proposal confronts another serious difficulty: In a large majority of cases, for the small pittance he would receive for the rent of a part or all of his crop land the farmer could afford neither to con- tinue living on his farm nor to aban- don his entire farm and improvements. If the results in reducing overpro- duction in a short period could be ex- pected to be material, such shotgun methods of dealing with submarginal land might be worth more considera- tion, but I believe little coutd be quickly accomplished toward the improvement of prices. The most is for a program of readjustment for areas in which a considerable proportion of the farms have become incapable of fur- nishing an adequate livelihood and in immediate need which a large part of the timber re- sources have been cut—trat is, for areas in which submarginal lands have been abandoned or are about to be aban- doned. Such a program should be based on an adequate determination of the eco- uses for which the classes of land are best adapted. yomic principal In dealing with our existing problem of submarginal Jand, it is important to how prevent from becoming submarginal and keep determine we can areas submarginal lands from being made in- to farms. Undoubtedly erosion is contributing notably to the development of submar- ginal areas and an adequate program for reducing erosion will help to lessen this development. In so far as the lands of doubtful potentiality come into public ownership, that will also serve to remove the temptation to try to turn them farms. It might ‘be well, moreover, to recognize that our home- stead system is tempting people to un- dertake to establish farms or grazing units on lands that will scarcely sup- port a jack rabbit; that 14,532 original homestead entries were made in 1930, though it is doubtful if there is a sec- tion of unallotted or unreserved land in the public domain capable of sup- porting a family. Wihle some of these entries were made merely to round out existing holdings of range land, un- doubtedly many entries were made by people who actually hoped to make a living on the land thus obtained. into Finally, we should endeavor to pre- vent the numerous and tragic mistakes in attempting to occupy and develop new farms on privately owned land that has not hitherto been farmed or to reoccupy areas that have been aban- doned. The pressure of land-selling agencies eager to dispose of their hold- ings, the lure of periods of temporarily high prices, and the lack of an ade- quate technical basis of judgment re- sults in an appalling aggregate of eco- nomic wastage, human misery, and dis- appointment. Most of the approxim- TRADEsmMAN ae 500,000,000 acres of potential crop land not yet cultivated is still in private ownership. It is doubtful if a pro- gram of regulation of land selling and setilement, beyond the detection and punishment of actual fraud, is imme- diately practicable Dr. L. C. Gray Chief Federal Bureau of Agricultural Economics. ——_++.—____ Changes Fifty Years Wrought Ed Haas & Co., of Houghton and Calumet, dealers in clothing, shoes and all manner of men’s goods, celebrated their fiftieth anniversary of entering business Tuesday, Oct. 17. The observ- ance marked a “half century of prog- ress,” and members of the firm were pleased to see their old time friends of to-day on this occasion. The first Haas store was located in the old Miller hotel building, now the Cloverland hotel, on Sheldon street. Ed. Haas, then only 19 years old, was the youngest merchant in Houghton. Associated with him in business was his father, the late David Haas, a pio- neer of Houghton, who came here in 1858. As Ed. Haas’ brothers grew old enough to Some Have enter the business, they came into the firm which is now com- posed of Ed., I. N., Herman and Mart. Herman is manager of the Calumet store, which was started several years after the firm’s inception. FE. Haas & Co. started a general store, carrying dry goods and women’s wear as well as men’s goods. But a few years after starting in business the firm moved into the Strobel building on Sheldon street and there soon saw that the growth would not permit the use of this store for a general line, the growth being mostly in the men’s de- patments. Therefore it became strictly a men’s supply house. Twenty-seven years ago, Ed. Haas & Co. had outgrown the old store, and it leased the present store in the Dee Hotel building, installing one of the finest men’s clothing, hats, shoes and furnishings stores in Michigan. It is a store in which. arrangement, appoin- ment, business methods and quality of goods carried reflect great credit on Houghton and the character of its merchants. On Sept. 12, 1915 Ed. Haas & Co. opened their new location in Calumet, in the Hosking building at the corner of Oak and Fifth streets. This store, like the one in Houghton, is one of the finest and best equipped men’s fur- nishings stores in the state. The store is in charge of Herman Haas and Mart Haas. In a reminiscent mood yesterday, Ed. Haas recalled that the Houghton Na- tional Bank, Matt Houg, F. A. Doug- lass, Kroll’s news depot, Van Orden Bros. and the Weekly Gazette were about all the business places of that period still in existence. Mr. Haas drew some comparisons between the simplicity, even crudeness, of that day and this, saying that there were no street lights in Houghton in those days. Lanterns were used by pedestrians at night and it was not un- til some time later that kerosene street lamps came into use. With the advent of the first street lighting system in Houghton, consisting of twenty kero- sene lamps, one Joe Martin was en- 3 gaged with his team of dogs to light and care for the lamps. By many this improvement was regarded as an ex- ‘There water travagance. Were no water obtained from different wells. Wood stoves were the rule for heat- works and was ing, hard coal burners being a decided novelty, and there was no such thing as ready sawed wood. The streets of the cleaned in the spring and the day be- The were never cleaned in the winter, and village were fore the Fourth of July. streets there was no attempt to shovel snow. The sidewalks were tracks in the snow which depended on the condition of the early stroller for their curves. Picture shows, automobiles, present day telephones and other modern in- ventions were not even dreamed of then, and there was not even a railroad train in the district until 1884. And all of this not so very long ago—just fifty years. There were no plate glass fronts in the Houghton those Everything was primitive and to re- call the nature of the goods is to oc- casion laughter. stores in days. There men’s shoes fifty years ago in Houghton. All men wore Were Ho boots and even the best sold in stores were clumsy and ungainly. Little boys were wearing old fashioned, red top, copper toed boots. Ladies and misses shoes came in pairs tied with a string. There were only a few lasts to fit all shapes of feet. When Ed. Haas & Co. opened busi- ness they did not have a linen collar in stock. The collars were all paper, ex- cept for special orders of linen, and, when these were worn, there was no laundry in Houghton to restore their whiteness. The clothing was all shapeless and ill fitting. The goods and workman- ship were vastly inferior to present day goods. “To-day,” Mr. Haas said, “the trade about all lines of goods through national advertising. Our cus- tomers call at the store and ask for a certain hat, shoe or other merchandise. They want what they ask for and know what it is when they see it. Now that I have told you all of this, we are ready for the next 50 year lap, under the NRA.’—Marquette Mining Journal. as A continuous core of flavoring syrup knows all is contained in a new ice cream bar. This cream roll” is wrapped in waxed paper, which the purchaser peels down, banana-fashion, as he eats. ——__>++____ The cover-all type of fibre milk- bottle cap has been adapted for use as a covering for jars of jam, syrup, etc. The new cap is said to be tight, water- proof, odorproof, easily removed and replaced. “ice sundae —_—_~e~-—.—___ A suede finish is lent nearly any surface through first spraying it with a new sizing, then with a fluffy powder. The new finish can be cleaned by washing or by brushing, it is said. —_~2~-._.___ A new face brick has a hollow cen- ter, no open ends. It is said to be 20 per cent. lighter than solid brick, to have compressive strength, to need no additional mortar for a solid bond. 4 MOVEMENTS OF MERCHANTS. Marquette — Miss Margaret M. Reichel has opened a confectionery and pastry store at 415 North Third street. Almont—The Hurd Lock Co. has decreased its capital stock from 55,000 shares no par value to 10,000 shares no par value. Detroit—The Walter Machine & Screw Co., 500 Bellevue avenue, has decreased its capital stock from $75,- 600 to $40,000. Lansing—John the Parky block on Kowalk has pur- restaurant in the Turner street and will continue the business. Bessmer—The Bessmer chased amilton Auto Co., auto sales and service, has been incor- porated with a capital stock of $10,000, $1,000 being subscribed and paid in. Eaton Rapds—The Long Bean & Grain Co., has been incorporated with a capital stock of $10,000, $2,000 of which has been subscribed and paid in. Muskegon—Thieves entered the gro- cery store of Nick Bierema, 1431 Getty street and carried away groceries and the few dollars left in the cash register. Cadillac—Horatio Schoff, who has conducted a department store here for the past 32 years, is conducting a clos- ing out sale and will retire from trade. Detroit—The Detroit Paper Stock Co., 2003 Brooklyn avenue, waste pa- per, has been organized with a capital stock of $1,000, all subscribed and paid in. Detroit—Isadore Taub and Valen- tine Jakovac have opened the new Right-Fit Shoe Store, Inc., in the Del- ray suburb at 8120 West Jefferson ave- nue, Constantine—Fred B. King, 62, fur- niture dealer and undertaker, died sud- denly at his home, following a heart attack. He had been in business since 1922. Detroit—The Huffer Fish Co., Inc., 1351 Adelaide street, has changed its name to Huffer, Colburn & Davis, Inc., and its capital stock from $1,000 to $10,000. Detroit—The Wholesale Lumber & Mill Work, Inc., 17507 Van Dyke ave- nue, has been organized with a capitai stock of $10.000. all subscribed and paid in. Detroit—DeWan’s, Inc., 1342 Maple street, confectionery and frozen prod- ucts, has been incorporated with a cap- ital stock of $10,000, all subscribed and $4.000 paid in. Lansing—Sohn Bros. Linen Service, Inc., 2000 West Saginaw street, has been organized with a capitalization of $50,000, $2,500 of which has been sub- scribed and paid in. St. Johns—The St. Johns Stock Yards Co., stock yards and commission business, has been incorporated with a capital stock of $10,000, $1,000 being subscribed and paid in. Detront—The Dixie Diamond Col- liery, Inc., with offices at 1155 Book Bldg., has been incorporated with a capital stock of $50,000, $1,000 being subscribed and paid in. Detroit—The Harry Cavanaugh Co., 8085 Harper avenue, has been organ- ized to conduct a retail furniture busi- ness with a capital stock of $10,000, all subscribed and $2,500 paid in. MICHIGAN Detroit—Vic Mitchell, Inc., 7201 West Fort street, dealer in produce and fruits at wholesale, has been incor- porated with a capital stock of $10,000, $1,000 being subscribed and paid in. Detroit—The Young Provision Co., Transportation Bldg., meat packing, has been incorporated with a capital stock of 100,000 shares at $1 a share, $1,000 being subscribed and paid: in. Benton Harbor—The Berrien Brew- ing Co. has been incorporated with a capital stock of 50,000 shares at $5 a share and 50,000 shares at $1 a share, $7,500 being subscribed and paid in. Detroit—Dickies Salad Dressing, Inc., 410 Free Press Bldg., has merged the business into a stock company un- der the same style with a capital stock of $5,000, all subscribed and $1,000 paid in. Kalamazoo—Great the business of the Michigan Enamel- ing Works has caused it to obtain dis- missal in circuit court of its petition for dissolution, filed last summer by its stockholders. Detroit — Fred Temple, formerly manager of the Detroit branch of Al- fred J. Ruby, Inc., has been appointed manager of the new McBryde leased shoe department in D. J. Healy Co. de- partment store. Detroit—The Hydraulic Classifier & Concentrator Corporation, 25 East Bethune avenue, has been incorporated with a capital stock of 200,000 shares at $1 a share, $200,000 being subscribed and $1,000 paid in. Detroit—F, O. Inc., 1493 Glynn Court, has been organized to deal in contracting machinery and equipment with a capital stock of 500 shares at $10 a share, $2,000 being sub- scribed and paid in. Detroit—Novel novelties, improvement in 3ishop, Woodcraft, woodworking, Inc., 3006 Union Guardian Bldg., has been incor- porated with a capital stock of 250 shares at $10 a share, $1,000 being sub- scribed and paid in. Detroit—The Lo-Van Products, Inc. 1326 Dime Bank Bldg., has been organ- ized to manufacture and sell drugs, etc., at retail with a capital stock of $5,000 preferred and 1,000 shares at $1 a share, $6,000 being subscribed and paid in. Muskegorn—The Central Dock & Coal Co., 2400 Lake Shore Drive, has been organized to deal in fuel and bulk building materials, with a capital stock of 500 shares at $10 a share, $5,000 be- ing subscribed and $1,000 paid in. Saginaw—R. C. Hafey & Co., dealer in hosiery and underwear, has merged the business into a stock company un- der the same style with a capital stock of $3,880 common and $6,120 prefer- red, $2,940 of which has been subscrib- ed and paid in. toys, Kalamazoo—The Vi-V#Tone Co., 300 West Kalamazoo avenue, manu- facturer and dealer in musical instru- ments, has merged the business into a stock company under the same style with a capital stock of $10,000, all sub- scribed and paid in. Menominee—The Bresnahan Lum- ber & Fuel Co., wholesale and retail dealer in lumber and fuel, has merged the business into a stock company un- der the style of the Bresnahan Lum- TRADESMAN ber Co., with a capital stock of $15,000, all subscribed and paid in. Muskegon—Sol A. Silverman, 258 West Western avenue, dealer in dry goods and apparel and furnishings for women, has merged the business into a stock company under the style of Silverman’s, Inc., with a capital stock of $5,000, all subscribed and paid in. Freeport—R. F. Kunde & Son have turned their hardware stock and build- ing over to C. H. Dunakin, of Grand Rapids, Mr. Dunakin formerly owned this property. The business is now be- ing run by E. J. Babbitt, of Freeport, for Mr. Dunakin. Mr. Babbitt owned this business at one time for twenty years. Detroit—The H. A. McDonald Creamery Co., has been organized to deal in milk and cream and to manu- facture and sell ice cream with a cap- ital stock of 25,000 shares of class A stock at $10 a share and 50.000 shares of class B at $1 a share, $240,750 of which has been subscribed and $100,- 000 paid in. Greenville—A loan of $200,000 from the Reconstruction Finance Corpora tion to Leonard, Crosset & Riley, Inc., local potato dealers, is reported to have been approved at Washington. It is understood that the money will be used for advancing to growers 50 per cent. of the current price on potatoes placed in warehouse for later marketing. Kalamazoo — Joseph P. Reardon, about 50, of 903 Lay boulevard, drop- ped dead at the Bermingham & Pros- ser offices, 503 East Frank street, Mon- day morning. Mr. Reardon had been a salesman for the paper firm for about seventeen years. Death was due to a heart ailment according to the report of Dr. Ralph G. Cook, county coroner, —_+--___ Gabby Gleanings From Grand Rapids John Olney rounded out twenty- three years with the American Type Founders Co. Nov. 1. During that time he has made Grand Rapids his home and headquarters. Four years before going with his present house he represented the Inland Type Foundry and made his headquarters in Lan- sing. He probably knows more print- ers and newspaper publishers in Mich- igan than any other man in the state. Charles R. Sligh has taken over the factory building at Holland, known as the Thompson Mfg. Co. building. It contains 38,000 square feet and is well equipped with machinery for the man- ufacture of furniture. Mr. Sligh has organized a company with an author- ized capital of $50,000 and started the factory with thirty hands, making four bedroom suites of medium grade. He will use the January sales market here to exploit the sale of his products. The company as organized will be known as the Charles R. Sligh Furniture Co. Mr. Sligh will act as president and O. William Lowry will act as vice- president. Mr. Lowry was formerly superintendent of the Sligh factory im this city for two years. A secretary and treasurer will be elected later. Mr. Lowry will reside in Holland. Mr. Sligh will continuue to reside in Grand Rapids for the present. —_+--__ What we don’t know usually dis- turbs us more than what we know. November 8, 1933 Code Speed Urged to Combat Revolt An immediate speeding up in administration approval of NRA codes and a more interested atti- tude by the government were re- garded as necessary here yester- day to stem the growing tide of resentment among business men. The fact that only sixty-four of the 1,500 national and 2,900 lo- cal codes submitted have been ap- proved has left innumerable in- dustries wide open to trade abuses, which have been intensi- fied since the recent let-down in business, it was said. It is the feeling among many business executives that they have been “‘tricked”’ in entering the so- called partnership with govern- ment. It is pointed out that they rushed to establish minimum wages and maximum hours, but, since signing the re-employment agreement, the Government has done comparatively little in en- abling them to control unfair competition. They filed codes and have met with long delays and considerable indifference to their problems, it was argued. Another source of resentment is the arbitrary rewriting of some codes, after industries have spent several months in working them out. One group completed its code after four months of work, only to have it torn up and a new draft rewritten in one night by an NRA official, who did not have the slightest knowledge of the in- dustry in question. The setting up of code author- ities entirely separate from an in- dustry’s trade association has also occasioned disapproval among business men. However, it is real- ized that in the last few months several hundred associations have sprung up under the leadership of opportunists, whose main idea is self-gain and who are not capable of leading an industry. In many instances, also, these groups were formed for the sole purpose of fighting demands of labor and, if administration of the code were put in their hands, workers would be treated unfairly. However, the point should not be obscured that most of those industries, the codes of which have been approved, are entirely satis- fied with their operations and are already beginning to feel the benefits promised to them. Un- fair trade practices have been eliminated to a great degree and, while demand has fallen off, it is recognized as a logical reaction following the mid-summer boom. . Proponents of the NRA admit some of its shortcomings but feel that such a program with its huge economic implications cannot be rushed to completition within a few months. They concede that the administration of the act will need new viewpoints and more Positive action, but are urging tol- erance and patience. November 8, 1933 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 3 Essential Features of the Grocery Staples Sugar— Local jobbers hold cane granulated at 5.20 and beet granu- lated at 5c. Canned Fruits—The Florida grape- fruit pack is going to get under way early this year. There is some talk of operations starting along toward the latter part of the present month. Many believe this is too early and that pack- ing operations should not start until at least the closing half of December. There appears to be a definite shortage of spot stocks, however, which might unfortunately lead to premature pack- ing and result in bitter fruit. Prices on new grapefruit are tentative and cannot be established until something more definite is learned of packing costs under the industry code. Other canned fruits have been moving out well against contracts, but distribu- tors seem to be well taken care of, except for some small fill-in business taking place. While the recent quar- terly report shows stocks of canned peaches in packers’ hands to be 12 per cent. larger than last year, the pack this year was allowed to run to 10,- 000,000 cases, which with the carry- over, has been more than half sold. Distributors’ stocks of peaches are 2.2 per cent. lighter than a year ago, so that the figures do not show a mere transfer of peaches from packers’ to buyers’ warehouses. Canned Foods — The quarterly canned foods stock report as of Octo- ber 1, just announced by the foodstuft division of the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Canners, shows that while stocks in the hands of canners show declines anywhere from 13 to 54 per cent., as compared with October 1 of last year, stocks in the hands of dis- tributors show a change of only one- half of 1 per cent., and that a decrease from a year ago. Dried Fruits—Dried fruits move fairly well, particularly some of the holiday lines. There is a very good business being done in new crop dates, both Hallowees and Sairs being in de- mand. Owing to the limited importa- tions this year, the trade lost no time in covering and there was a rush for shipments all over the country. The demand for Sairs was emphasized by their relative scarcity. Prices were well maintained on the different varie- ties. Imported figs also did very well, stimulated to a large degree also by limited importations. Owing to the higher costs to import this year, there has been much caution in bringing figs and dates here, especially since the failure of opening prices to hold last year. California figs of the higher grades have been so scarce that little is heard of them now. The staple fruits are being well maintained both on the Coast and in this market and will doubtless be further helped by the inflationary program which is now be- ing carried on from Washington. It would be rash to sell any commodity short in view of the determined efforts of President Roosevelt to restore high- er price levels to agriculture. The proposed raisin control program is now under consideration in revised form and an announcement is expected to come from Washington at almost any time. There have been attempts to line up a definite majority of grow- ers in support of a control program, but the packers have kept hands off, and there has been a feeling among them that the minimum price set by growers was too high, Prunes continue unchanged and also apricots. Nuts—The market, while somewhat more active in the past week, still re- flected extreme caution on the part of the trade in filling requirements, There was a fair pick-up in the demand for nuts at the lower prices. Pecans have been moving in a better way and there has been some pick-up in walnuts and almonds. The shelled nut business was also somewhat more active, with prices holding firm abroad and here. Peas still in canners’ hands are 27 per cent. less this year than last year, corn 30 per cent. less, green and wax beans 13 per cent. less, pears 22 per cent. less, pineapple 23 per cent. less. Peaches alone show a gain, being 13 per cent. more than on October 1 of last year. These stocks represent both sold and unsold supplies and in most cases a good percentage of them are sold but unshipped. Statistics on to- matoes show only last year’s supply carried over, and it hits a high water mark of 64 per cent. below similar stocks of tomatoes available from old pack on October 1 of last year. The new pack figures are not available as yet. Distributors were carrying prac- tically the same stocks this year as last year on Oct. 1. Only in canned pineapple is a sizable increase shown, it being 18.6 per cent. above stocks carried on October 1, 1932. They were carrying 13 per cent. less tomatoes, 1 per cent. less string beans, 2.8 per cent. more corn, 4 per cent. more peas, 2.2 per cent. less peaches, 3.4 per cent. less pears, or a total of .5 per cent. less canned food stocks as a whole. With distributors holding practically no more stocks than last year, and the supply in producers’ hands making an average of some 27 per cent. less than last year, the statistical strength of canned foods is at once evident. Pickles — Pickle prices were un- changed. The knowledge of a short pack has not stimulated consumer in- terest. Sellers in the metropolitan area found the demand limited, buyers operating strictly on a hand-to-mouth basis. Rice—The market made further progress during the week, and reports from the South say that there is a more active market on rough rice, in sympathy with the inflationary move- ment which has been affecting com- modities and securities. Millers are taking rough rice more freely, it was announced. Clean rice is moving here in pretty good shape and good sized shipments to New York and other Coast markets are expected to develop during the present month, due to the higher freight rates which become ef- fective December 1. Vinegar—Vinegar companies were looking forward to the cider season. To date sales have been rather light, but the demand should boom rapidly from now until Thanksgiving. Cider vinegar and the white held at previous levels. —_2++>____ Appreciation should be expressed,. not delayed. Review of the Produce Market Alligator Pears—19c each. Apples—Wolf River, 50 @ 75c per bu.; Shiawasse, 75 @ 80c per bu. Snows, 90c for No. 1; 20 oz. Pippin, 85c; Northern Spy, $1.25 for No. 1: Wagner, 75c for No. 1. Artichokes—Calif., $1.10 per doz., 4 doz. in box. Asparagus—40c per bunch; $4 per can, Bananas—6 @ 6c per Ib. Beet Greens—50c for 10 Ib. basket. Beets—20c per dozen bunches or 65c per bu. Brussels Sprouts—Calif., 16c per qt. Butter—Jobbers hold plain ‘wrapped creamery prints at 2344c and tub but- ter at 22%4c. The main reason for the improved tone later in the market is said to be the support given the spot market by the Daily Marketing Cor- poration. Prior to yesterday the cor- poration had been rather reluctant to enter into purchases save to maintain pegged values, but their activities dur- ing the spot exchange session were such to warrant support. There were offer- ings of sixteen cars of centralized but- ter, equivalent to 300,000 pounds, and instead of trying to force dealers to press sales, the corporation stepped in and purchased the entire block. This, of course, encouraged many dealers to believe the government might go fur- ther in the move to stabilize creamery values. While there are ever so many in the trade who discount anything artificial and who believe the Govern- ment has no right in the creamery busi- ness, the majority of operators never- theless welcome Federal aid, that is, if the aid is constant and without the hes- itancy noted prior to yesterday. The existing heavy excess in storage stocks can only be reduced through great ef- forts for increased distribution and the intended plan to give the butter to the poor and needy can go far in reducing the excess. Of course, there is plenty of butter and with the gov- ernment buying, farmers are not to be expected to limit their output of fluid milk. It is not the far distant trend which concerns operators at present. Cabbage—65c per bushel. Carrots—25c per dozen bunches or 65c per bu. Cauliflower—$1.75 per crate. Celery—20@40c per dozen bunches. Chestnuts — Italian command 15c per lb. Cocoanuts—90c per doz. or $5.50 per bag. Cranberries — Late Howes from Cape Cod, $2.25 per 25 Ib. box. Cucumbers—No. 1 hothouse, $1 per dozen. Dried Beans — Michigan Jobbers pay as follows for hand picked at ship- ping stations: C. H. Pea from farmer_________ $2.25 Light Red Kidney from farmer__ 3.50 Dark Red Kidney from farmer__ 4.00 Po Ceanherny 4.75 Eggs—Jobbers pay 1l6c per Ib. for mixed eggs and 17c per lb. for heavy white eggs. They sell as follows: Paney, fresh whites 30c Cagiet fresh 28c Candled, large pullets___._......___ Ze Candied, small pullets......- 19¢ Storage eggs are as follows: Caee 5 18c Storage, NM Zle Checks oo. 17c Grapes—California Imperials, $1.65 per box. Grape Fruit—Texas and Florida are held as follows: oC .. $3.25 | eee ee ce ane 3.25 We 329 MW 3.00 Green Beans—$2.25 per hamper for Louisiana grown. Green Onions — Chalottes, 50c per dozen for Louisiana. Green Peas — $3.75 per hamper for Southern grown. Green Peppers—California, 25¢ per dozen. Hubbard Squash—34c per Ib. Table Queen are the same. Honey Dew Melons—$2.25 per crate. Lettuce — In good demand on the following basis: Imperial Valley, 6s, per crate____$3.50 Imperial Valley, 4s and 5s, crate__ 3.50 heat tithes 30c lL_emons—The price is as follows: oO Set... $6.00 oF Saket 6.50 10 Mead Hal. 5.00 SU) Red Bale 5.50 Mushrooms—30c per one Ib. carton. Onions—Home grown, 75c per bu. for Yellow and $1 for White. Oranges—Fancy Sunkist California Valencies are now sold as follows: wa __$4.25 a. 4.25 Oo ll 4.25 71 4.23 Ce 4.25 aL 4.00 2) ee 3.50 Red Ball, 50c per box less. Parsley—30c per doz. for hot house. Pomegranates — 80c per dozen for Calif. Potatoes—75c per bu.; Idahos, $2.25 per 100 Ib. bag. . Poultry—Wilson & Company pay as follows: Meow fue... 10c Eig Powis. 7c Pens 8c lee. tS 14c Cee LLU 7c Quinces—$1.25 per bu. Radishes — 25c dozen bunches hot house. Spinach — 75¢ per bushel for Ken- tucky grown. Sweet Potatoes — Virginia, $1 per bu. or $2.50 per bbl. Tomatoes—90c per 8Ib. basket for home grown hot house. Turnips—25c per doz.; 65c per bu. Veal Calves — Wilson & Company pay as follows: Paley 6@7 4c Good =--------.___._______ S@6e Vegetable Oysters—30c per doz. Wax Beans—$2.25 per hamper for Louisiana grown. Putting Them to Use Rufus—You seem to make light of your financial troubles, Goofus. Goofus—Yes, I burn all my bills. After a little experience, a man real- izes that he can go to bed at midnight and seldom miss anything. _—_-o-2>-2 If a woman will talk, there’s hope; but if she won’t talk, things are in a pretty ugly state. 6 MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE Easy Lessons in Insurance The New York Standard reads: Policy When loss payable-—The amount of loss or damage for which this Company may be liable shall be payable sixty days after proof of loss, as herein pro- vided, is received by this Company... Now here is a very wholesome pro- vision, and one that will standup be- fore honest men anywhere in the coun- try. In effect, it says a fire is a serious affair, and should be taken seriously. If, unfortunately, you should burn out, you would be expected to file a formal statement with your insurance com- pany, and at the end of sixty days, if you were not involved in starting the fire, your claim would be paid. But fire insurance companies in their competitive zeal have all but negatived this wise provision of the policy, and have fallen over one another in their efforts to get to the claimant first with Not only that, but their loss drafts. even before a fire has occurred, they ril house-tops and in shrill 1 mount the voices tell about their liberal ways. Now, Service is one thing, but throw- ing money to the winds is another. The honest policyholder is not asking im- mediate payment. He expects his claim to be investigated in a prompt and fair manner, and payment made according If the sixty to the conditions of the policy. rule is sixty days, he will wait But the crook wants payment in “delivers the prefers to days. cash the moment he goods,’ and, of course, he patronize the companies that advertise they pay all losses on receipt of proof. It is no secret that fire loss adjust- ments are for the most part loosely handled; and it is no secret that fire companies in their eagerness for busi- ness pay out thousands of dollars an- nually on “proofs” that are only mea- gerly examined. It is needless to say that all of this makes tor heavier losses and a higher insurance rate, because where to look for the crook knows quick money, pad We know of one sucl h “gent” who collected six times on the clothing—some Same set of winter $3,000 in all. The of all this, has provided by statute that not b the expiration of 4 of Maine, being mindful state claims in excess of $100 shall e paid “until after 5 ? days trom the date when proof of loss a t is executed” without permission of the Insurance Commissioner. . has caused moratorium The bank 1 take stock © tO stop nd Fire Insurance to > a fF s¢ca 2 as hy + £ noch 3, of itself. Being SHOTt OF Cash, du : . - > + + A ke yy the tie-up of tunds, it has dusted off the old 60-day rule and is now asking claumants to wait for their money; and iatmants, good Amer- ley are, are waiting without o ne ~ ‘ “ icans that tl 2 murmur, Comsequence of this action, nres have det down, proving conclu- ~$ ures bee rha-é ++ her £ es sively what we have heretofore ° ‘ tained. Now wouldn't vou thi + : DeTore tnem, oonrpan f } $ eee oI Dreead or color ith joy and would pro- MICHIGAN ceed at cnce to make the rule a per- manent cne? You would; but you don’t know companies. Immedi- ately the ban was lifted just a little and they came in sight of ready cash, the old ballyhoo was started all over— “Insure With Us and We'll Pay On Sight” —and the crooks, of course,, are insurance again Leking their chops. We, of will follow the zencral tendency but let it be un- derstcod that we favor the 60-day rule without any ifs or ands. We favor it becau:e we believe it means fewer ‘ires and fewer fires in our office mean course, have to a lower insurance cost. And we are for , that will bring that about. We cert believe we have to buy the bustness of our members by rushing anything them «a check by aeroplane. When we talk about Service, we mean Service, all the vear around, not once in a life- tine. Our Service, too, contemplates the prevention of fire, not the hasten- ing of it. \Ve do hope the fire insurance busi- settle this question in a sane and sensible way; but if it can not do so, would be ness has brains enough to then maybe it President competition as call in Cutthroat defined by him is no Stranger to this well to Roosevelt, business of ours. ——_~++<-____ Rate Cutting Causes Trouble That rate cutting cannot be ascribed exclusively to the mutuals who are charging the rates for insurance dic- the system under which a company tated by mutual the many supervisory officials and by agents’ or- ganizations in every part of the coun- truly operates is shown by expressions of try. “Cut rates” is a favorite criticism that is hurled at the mutual company which is simply collecting the rates needed for carrying the insurance. At the recent annual convention of Casualty Companies held at White Sul- phur Springs, W. Va., George S. Van Schaik, of the N. Y. De- partment, in an address, told the dele- gates that rate cutting has been the Insurance cause ot many collapses in the stock insurance business, “Every time that a company is taken over by the department of insurance it is possible to perform an autopsy and learn what may have been unknown before. It has always been believed that there is a definite relationship be- tween surreptitious rate cutting and insolvency,” he declared. “Proceedings in the course of liquidation have proved it conclusively. The same relationship to insolvency is seen in other well- : forbidden »y law and condemned in public but the Known practices which are t t sometimes indulged in through stimulus of competition.” Mr. Van Schaick also directed at- 1 < the tendency w! ] ing boom times in unsound and counterbalance by “Noth- insur- . a Aan ae 4 via rt he i ance as a whole than to have that bub- ts on investments. ing could be more salutary for t said. Sound underwrit- ing coupled with grade manage- Ten ic the } = starts ,- +c ss mient, is the best protection that 1s af- forded +; - 2 a forded the public. It is hoped that the invest- ary Sag experience of speculative spr +>__ Tubercular Menace in Close Contacts of Family Life All persons having the danger signs of tuberculosit—such as undue fatigue, loss of weight, prolonged or frequent colds, or spitting blood—should con- sult their family physicians imme- diately. A person who has these symptoms unknowingly may be spreading the dis- ease to other members of the house- hold. Not infrequently we find one or two younger members of a family in advanced stages of the disease con- tracted from a parent or older person in the household who for years has been a victim of tuberculosis. A person who has tuberculosis and who has been advised as to the ways by which its spread may be prevented is usually far less a menace than the person who has the disease and does not know it. The insidious and chronic character of the disease, combined with the lack of knowledge of its presence are major November 8, 1933 reasons why one case after another develops before the original case in the home is discovered. If a person has any of the symptoms of the dis- ease, he owes it to himself and his loved ones to have the cause deter- mined, The patient needs a thorough exam- ination and a scientific interpretation which physicians only are qualified to give. The family doctor should be the advisor and guide in the matter of health. Tuberculosis is one of the most cur- able of all chronic diseases. Undoubt- edly, many of us have acquaintances who contracted tuberculosis which was discovered early, and who have intel- ligently followed a program of cure. Should not such evidence encourage us and ours to secure medical advice as soon as possible? Dr. Robert E. Plunkett. 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Of uninterrupted dividends to policy-holders. Of prompt payment of properly adjusted losses. THE GRAND RAPIDS MERCHANTS MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY affiliated with THE MICHIGAN RETAIL DRY GOODS ASSOCIATION 1933 Grand Rapids, Michigan November 8, 1933 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN ~~ ———— Your Bank e THE NATIONAL BANK OF GRAND RAPIDS is owned by its depositors in partnership with the United States Government. Organized on a solid financial basis, it is managed and directed by Grand Rapids men of integ- rity, ability and experience. BOARD OF DIRECTORS HOLLIS S. BAKER WALLACE E. BROWN KARLE S. IRWIN President, Baker Furniture President, Grand Rapids President, Irwin Seating Co. Factories Varnish Co. MELVILLE R. BISSELL, Jr. os eo LEWIS A. JARVIS President, Bissell Carpet THERON H. GOODSPEE uD President, W. B Jarvis Co. Sweeper Co. President, Citizens Industrial Bank JOSEPH H. BREWER G. B. HADLOCK ALBERT B. KLISE President, T he National Bank of Vice President President, Blackmer Pump Co. Grand Rapids DAVID H. BROWN WILLIAM A. HYLAND BOYCE K. MUIR President, Century Furniture Co. Surgeon President, Muir Co. THE NATIONAL BANK GRAND. RAPIDS MICHIGAN TRADESMAN November 8, 1933 THE SAME OLD CRY In this period of unprecedented surrender of individual judg- ments, long accepted economic beliefs and established usages, to arbitrary, if altruistic, decrees of the President of the United States, there is emerging within the circle of the President's official sooth- sayers, magicians and oracles a marked and significant intoler- ance of criticism. It is the part of the regimented public neither to make reply nor to reason why as the months pass during which the professorial conclave in Washing- ton mixes its white magic. Who- ever departs from the prescribed rule of joyous acquiescence, take it from Prof. Rexford Guy Tug- well, one of the major prophets of the coming synthetic millen- nium, does so from low and sor- did motives. Critics of the administration's partially disclosed monetary pro- gram, Prof. Tugwell asserted in an address lately delivered in Chi- cago, when they declare for sound money have in mind not Mr. Roosevelt's commodity dollar— the soundest of all possible dol- lars, according to the professor— but the old gold-standard dollar. “With it’, says that official ad- viser of the President, “they mean a Shylock collection from debt- ors. That old cry of the soap- box agitator loses none of its dem- agogism in the mouth of the Pres- ident’s official economic expert. Spoken thus by him, however, its effectiveness in stirring up class hatred is increased a hundredfold. Nobody disputes the honesty of purpose which inspires even the weirdest policies promulgated by the President's professoriate. But the inspired Tugwell can see thai whoever objects to cutting the dollar adrift from the long-estab- lished standard of value to toss on stormy seas of theory is necessar- ily a Shylock if not a Barabbas. There has been, the professor asserts, “a thoroughly sensible mass revolution’ against such old ideaas as a stable dollar. So we now have a fluctuating dollar. So the road to business recovery is blocked by uncertainty. Mean- while, says the professor, “‘in- comes must be transformed into larger wages and higher prices to farmers, not simply stacked up in sterile hoards."’ Henceforth, prof- its will have to come from “‘new efficiencies.” | Mellinfluous lan- guage, unfortunately, is no accep- table substitute for a stable basis upon which business may operate with a fair degree of certainty. It is true, as the professor says, that “the best guaranty of profits is capacity operation at low costs and prices,’ but profits measured in dollars which change in value with every change of the moon are a bit too atmospheric to en- courage enterprise. However, if wisdom indeed hath builded her house in Washington, not any one of its seven pillars is intolerance or appeals to class hatred, as the erudite Tugwell ought to know.— Chicago Daily News. REASONS FOR CRITICISM After waiting three years to no avail for business leadership to produce a practical plan for checking the depres- sion, the country can scarcely be blamed if it takes a cynical view of the criticism now directed at the NRA and of the proposal made last week to have industry take over the whole ma- chinery Business is better and the old deal is in order again. It is not difficult to find reasons for the growing opposition to the Govern- ment program. Labor provisions came first in order to raise purchasing power and to provide necessary markets. For these concessions, made in the interests of business itself but conceived never- theless as grants to labor, business was to obtain a modification of the anti- trust laws. This modification was pri- vately and not openly defined as the right to fix prices and to thus enjoy guaranteed profits, Nothing of the sort has been intend- ed, of course. Business was to set up its codes of fair practice for the elim- ination of unscrupulous competition and then govern itself with the public, Government and labor represented on its highest board. There have been long delays in this organization, for which business has itself somewhat to blame. There were thousands of trade associations but few of any real ac- count. Busines seemed to be organ- ized but was not. Again, it may be questioned how sin- cere all these long years of agitation against trade abuses have been. There is more than a suspicion just now that higher ethical standards in many cases were sought for “the other fellow.” It is rather evident that, upon being faced with their forced adoption by all, some business interests have lost a good deal of their crusading warmth and are back shouting for “rugged individual- ism.” That such desertions are not wide- spread, however, may be gathered from the promptness with which the attempt of the National Association of Manu- facturers during the week to put twen- ty-six associations on record against important features of the recovery act was repudiated. INDUSTRY MARKS TIME Growing opposition to certain fea- tures of the NRA and extension of the gold buying plan to foreign markets were the chief features of the business week. Critics of the Recovery Act found some of the ground cut from underneath them by the ford defeat, the decision on the “captive” mines of the steel operators and the compromise effected on steel rail prices. The critical stage which the recovery program has reached, however, com- bined with other uncertainties growing chiefly out of the action on gold, caused a certain amount of marking- time in industry. This is reflected in the latest drop in The Times weekly business index, which has receded a full point and is now down to the level of the first week in May. The number nevertheless stand 10 per cent. above a year ago. It was the sharp recession in steel operations that mainly caused this fall in the combined index. Another drop in steel was indicated by the institute figure for last week. The letting of heavy rail contracts and the upward surge in public works, however, mean better prospects. Buliding construc- tion is now running some 28 per cent. ahead of a year ago and only about 4% per cent. of this gain can be attributed to higher prices. In the passage between the recovery administration and the Federal Re- serve Board statisticians concerning losses last month in code industries, the recovery officials seemed to have the better of it. These industries are undoubtedly suffering from speculative operations indulged in before the codes became effective and the Reserve Board commentators might have so indicated. PRICES OUT OF LINE The influence of gold purchases upon commodity prices is being watched with perhaps too much belief in im- mediate results. Whether such opera- tions have a direct effect upon the price structure is a moot point. Their long term bearing upon prices is ad- mitted in authoritative quarters. Sup- ply and demand for commodities, how- ever, have never disappeared as prime facters. As between nations, relative costs are basic. A-highly interesting study on re- cent price movements by Frederick C. Mills of the research staff of the Na- tional Bureau of Economic Research was issued during the week. He point- ed out that at the beginning of the year prices on consumer goods were rela- tively high and prices of raw mate- rials very low. The advance in prices from March to July tended to restore earlier rela- tionships, but definitely changed its character in August and September when low-priced commodities were checked and high-priced lines rose sharply. “We may not say that certain pre- cise relations among elements of the price structure are essential,” Mr. Mills concludes, “but major disparities cre- ated over a short four-year period may properly be looked upon as barriers to normal activity—barriers in themselves or in the cost, income and purchasing power relations they represent. Such price disparities still exist, disparities wider than those prevailing after some of the most severe recessions of the past. The problem of correcting these disparities is less acute, in degree, than it was last February, but it remains urgent.” ae DRY GOODS CONDITIONS Ten days ago brought probably the best retail business of the season in many centers as a result of the first cold spell. The spurt ended abruptly, however, when the weather turned warm and, in fact, made some new records for high temperatures at this time of the year. That demand is dependent rather largely on the weather and has not yet been shut off to a serious extent by prices is evident in the sales results on fur garmnets. A National promotion of this merchandise in the week brought fair returns despite the weath- er handicap. However, the month of October was quite discouraging from a retail standpoint and there was the tendency to revise losses upward instead of downward as the period closed. It is now recognized that a prime mistake was made in promoting higher price lines when the season started. Barring other developments of an unfavorable nature, retailers still view the near future in a cheerful way. They look for prohibition repeal to loosen up consumer buying in an important way and at a time when holiday business should receive great benefit. Demand for merchandise at reduced prices, which would permit averaging of costs to retailers on their stocks, was the principal feature of the whole- sale markets. Reorders have, of course, been very much restricted by heavy store inventories. Hand-to-mouth buy- ing has once more become the order of the day. RETAIL CODE IN EFFECT During the first week’s operation of the retail code, few changes were noted from the usual run of store routine. Spectacular contests between stores to find out which one could lose the most money on an article have apparently been eliminated, but were on the way out anyway. A little more care was exercised to let the public know that low prices were possible because of sacrifice clearances by manufacturers. The best opinion holds that the ex- ceptions written into the loss-limita- tion provision give all kinds of latitude to the stores in making their prices. An interpretation on clearances made it clear that one store cannot meet the price of another in such sales. On the other hand, there seems to be no stop on having a clearance to meet a clear- ance. Price competition would thus be succeeded by clearance competition. Despite these evidences that “busi- ness is being done at the old stand,” the wage and hour provisions in force in the stores and in the manufacturing plants should prove the real bulwark against the extremes of competition which have played havoc with all in- terests. Definite limits have been set up below which prices cannot be forced except through violations of the law. Retailers will protect themselves by reporting suspected cases of sabotage. OLD TIME SALOONS Somebody, shortly, is going to make a political question, if possible, out of the movement to outlaw the old-fash- ioned saloon when Prohibition repeal is completed. Public officials show a disposition already to dodge it. Let’s have our definitions straight. The vicious groggeries of pre-Prohibi- tion days were not simply matters of bars, brass rails and mirrors. They were establishments deliberately de- voted to making people drunk and causing drinkers to take more than was good for them. They should never be permitted to return and can be prevented by rea- sonable regulations against which no decent man can raise objection. Rial November 8, 1933 OUT AROUND Things Seen and Heard on a Week End Trip Muskegon is certainly to be congrat- ulated over the enormous crowd of people she was able to entertain so remarkably with a street procession several miles long last Saturday eve- ning. It means the beginning of big- ger and better things for the old-time Sawdust City, which has proved herself superior to her environment on several occasions and will continue along the same line until she becomes one of the great cities of Michigan. Because of the steady demand for frog’s legs for edible purposes I have long wondered why the growing of bull frogs for market should not be made a desirable occupation for many men not otherwise employed. In pur- suance of this thought, I recently wrote the Michigan State College at East Lansing for detailed information on the subject; also the Agricultural Depart- ment at Washington. One reply has already been received, as follows: East Lansing, Novy. 3—Your letter of Oct. 31, requesting literature on the subject of growing bull frogs for mar- ket, has been referred to this depart- ment for reply. We do not have any publications on this subject, but the following may be obtained: “Frog Industry in Louisiana.” Edu- cational Pamphlet No. 2, from Depart- ment of Conservation, New Court building, New Orleans, Louisiana. “Bullfrog Culture,’ Catalogue C, from Southern Biological Supply Co., Inc., New Orleans, Louisiana, at 25c per copy. From Department of Commerce, Bureau of Fisheries, Washington, D.C., free of charge: Frog Culture 1-2 Commercial Frog Hunting S-273. J. W. Stack, Associate Professor of Zoology. Mrs. Carrie B. Jennings, mother of the Howard City hardware dealer, cel- ebrated her eightieth birthday Nov. 2. She worked all forenoon, as usual, on the literary matter which has given her a National reputation—poems, songs, chants, marches and other guidance material having to do with the White Shrine and Eastern Star orders. When called from her workshap on the sec- ond floor of the family residence, she was surprised to find all the members of her family and relatives already seated at the table, which groaned un- der all the substantials and fixings of a real party. After the menu had been appropriately discussed, gifts were in order anda birthday cake was cut by the youngsters. The evening happened to be guest night for the Ladies Liter- ary Club and there she received an- other ovation. The part assigned to her was to give the address of wel- come, which she executed in a very acceptable manner. It is frequently remarked that a prophet is without honor in his own country, This cer- tainly does not apply to Mrs. Jennings, whose name and fame are cherished wherever she is known, but to a greater extent in her home town than anywhere else. A drive through the main street of Allegan Sunday disclosed a number of changes which have occurred since I MICHIGAN was there last. Clarence S. Wise has sold his grocery stock to Fred Steke- tee, who has traveled several years for the Pillsbury Flour Co. Mr. Wise has returned to the employ of his father in the long-established grocery store on the opposite side of the street. The Chamberlin Food Shop has moved its grocery stock from the old postoffice location to one of the stores of the Stein & Griswold Co. The Weldon M. Smith & Son bakery is still closed. I called on the senior partner at his home on the Monterey road to extend my sympathy but he was away from home, greatly to my regret. I am sorry that Mr. Smith should be forced to face so much trouble at a time in life when he should be enjoying every hour. He has been honored by the business men in every town in which he has lived. He has been mayor of Allegan and execu- tive officer in improvement clubs to which he belonged. His advice was frequently sought and always accepted as final. Two years ago he turned the baking business over to his son, who has found it necessary to resort to the bankruptcy court. I do not wonder Weldon Smith is crushed by the out- come. I hold in my hand as I write a real Reichsbank note, put out by the Ger- man government. Before the kaiser’s war, 100,000 marks were worth $23,820 in our money. But eventually, it took a trillion marks to get a mark worth 24c in gold. That is what uncontrolled inflation did to German money. As fast as new marks were circulated, the old ones dropped in value, until a man’s only chance to get ahead lay in putting his money into goods or real estate or securities, just as fast as he could lay hands upon it. Even with inflation under perfect control, managed currency, or the commodity dollar, the value of money is bound to drop, while commodities and common stocks and real estate will go up in value. The question is, where will the profits be the greatest? And what effect will inflation have upon various lines of industry? I heard a report in Allegan which I hardly know how to credit. It is to the effect that the Allegan Casket Co., manufacturer of caskets and a strong line of furniture for children, was re- cently offered an order which was so large in size that it would have to erect an addition to the present factory to get it out within the time required. The report is that it applied to the NRA for permission to erect the needed struc- ture, but was told that such permis- sion would under no circumstances be forthcoming; that it must use some vacant building for that purpose. I undertook to see Mr. Schmitz and ob- tain confirmation or contradiction of this report, but was unable to locate him on Sunday. When in Allegan I was told that Holland was flirting with the Blood Bros. Machine Co., providing that or- ganization was in a position to make a change of location. I hope this re- port is without foundation, because I dislike very much to see neighboring cities and towns undertake to attract industrial establishments from each TRADESMAN When I was President of the Rapids other. Grand Trade—now Association of Commerce—more than twenty years ago, I made it a hard and fast rule that no effort should be made to induce manufacturing industries to remove to Grand Rapids from any point in Western Michigan. So far as I know that rule is still in effect, I hope it is, because I should regret very 3oard of much to see any organization brought to this city at the expense of one of our sister cities or towns. Ithaca, Nov. 4—There is so much competition in selecting school teach- ers now that I feel you might be will- ing to give my opinion, as I taught, as you know, for many years. I feel that in contracting with teachers for our schools they should be selected with as direct reference to their habits as to their learning or their correct reading. Nurseries of character should be strongly garrisoned with virtue. Should teachers examinations be cul- tural as well as secular? It is not so much academic education as culture Which we require in our children. The pure and uplifting thought of the teachers, constantly imparted to her pupils, will reach higher than the heav- ens of astronomy, while the worldly mind, though adorned with gems of scholarly attainment and disguised in erudite pediatrics, will delude the mind it should inform and elevate. For a teacher to become the slave of to- bacco, to privately or publicly puff its obnoxious fumes—a leaf naturally at- tractive to no creature except a loath- some worm—s, at least, disgusting. I feel that in the selection of teachers, especially the women, those addicted to cigarette smoking should either over- come the habit or be supplanted by those who abstain from habits inimical to themselves and to their pupils. N. B. McCollum. Our correspondent cannot emphasize too strongly to suit us the dominant importance of example in the lives of those who become teachers of youth and the responsibility of those who select our teachers in making this a prominent test of their fitness for the job. In passing upon the records of pupils, character and conduct should head the list of ratings and there is no type of tuition that outranks the example placed before the pupils by their teachers. Courtesy, gentleness, thoughtfulness, helpfulnes, trustfulness and reverence have deeper meaning and greater value than high standing in the studies named in the curriculum. With these things in mind we are hap- py in commending unqualifiedly the closing sentences of our correspond- ent’s message. So far as my knowledge goes, only one Michigan farmer has undertaken to grow Idaho potatoes in Michigan— Joseph Brewer, banker and hotel oper- ator. Mr. Brewer began experiment- ing in a smalf way a few years ago. This year he has 1500 bushels of pota- toes which the steward at the Pant- lind Hotel asserts are equal to the genuine Idaho potatoes in shape, size and quality. I think it would be a good idea for merchants to distribute a few bushels of Idaho potatoes among the farmers living near their towns and in- duce them to experiment on growing potatoes which they need never sell less than $2 per hundred, if they are as good salesmen as the Idaho grow- ers appear to be. 9 The farmers of Michigan owe much to Joseph Brewer for the inspiration he has given them along the lines of His farm at Plain- field village, ten miles North of Grand Rapids on US 131, is one of the beauty spots of Western Michigan, both as to the manner in which it is tilled and made to yield crops in keeping with the care given detail with the pro- duction of worth while articles of food. No farmer can visit the scientific farming. location and superb every connected 3rewer farm at any season of the year—especially the growing season—without receiving an uplift which will stay by him as long as he lives. The same is true of the Wm. H. An- derson farm in Sparta township; the experimental farm on M 50 presented to the state by the late Robert D. Graham; the great Wm. R. Roach Red McIntosh apple orchard in Oceana county; the 450 acre apple orchard of Thomas Graham in Manistee county; the Northern Spy orchard of Brinton P. Hall in and other projects of a similar character. The men who have created and who main- tain these and _ horticul- tural undertakings have furnished ex- cellent examples which many others will be influenced to follow. Ionia county agricultural To one of the biggest operators the Administration financial policies, of which the most significant is held to be the huge spending program, spell a prolonged bear market for the dollar. An authoritative Washington news service sums up the situation neatly: “The Government may be pictured as a gigantic business corporation that is attracting the nation’s investment funds, but differing from a commercial corporation in that it promises solv- ency on two bases: One, that it gets its revenue from taxes, not sales, and the other, that it issues the money sym- bol in which the debt is stated, where- fore it can always print enough money to make good its commitments. To assume that an industry, under a code, with comparatively minor powers, can fix prices and that the government, with unlimited powers, cannot raise prices, is fantastic. If the premise that the weight of debt is already too great to be supportable under existing price ranges be acceptable, it is obvious that a very greatly increased debt burden must necessitate even more pro- nounced advances in basic prices. As a business proposition, the Government is bankrupt if it continues present prac- tices and does not get prices up.” Chicago, Nov. 3—I regret I am not going to have the pleasure of seeing the same condition at Lakewood as I have had for so many years. Every- thing is moved off the place, with the exception of the buffalo and deer, which I have agreed to keep until spring, when their pens will be ready for these particular animals. The ele- phant was moved yesterday safely. This gave us great concern, because if she had become peeved in any way or contrary as to being moved, we would have had a terrific condition on our hands, but they got her in the trailer very nicely, which was specially built for her, as she weighs 9,000 pounds and stands eight feet high. However, she entered the enclosure built on the (Continued on page 23) 10 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN November 8, i933 FINANCIAL | Small Gold Purchases Cannot Possibly Raise Prices Latest of the rumors about our new monetary policy is that while we shall persist in our determination to buy gold abroad the amount will be small and we probably will use the Bank of England as our agent. It is stated that it these ways it is believed we can pre- vent foreign retaliation. This prob- ably is true. There is no reason for foreign nations to become aroused if our policy is not followed vigorously enough to have any effect. If we buy only in small amounts it will have no appreciable effect upon the value of the dollar in foreign ex- change. Consequently, it will not put any pressure upon the economies of foreign countries. This means that our policy will be sterile. For our pro- gram to be effective it is essential that its international aspects be followed with sufficient vigor to drive the price of foreign currencies up. Only in this Way can we get a rise in the price of even international commodities. Prices of purely domestic products, of course, will not be affected appreciably in any case, Theoretically the way to do this would be for the Government to an- nounce a price at which it would buy gold in unlimited quantities. If it did this there would be an immediate read- justment in the exchange rate suffi- cient to equalize the cost of gold in London and the price set by our Gov- ernment. Granting, therefore, that gold in the London market continues at, say, 131s. an ounce, each time we ad- vanced the price of gold there would be a corresponding increase in the price of pounds sterling in the foreign exchange market. This advance in the foreign ex- change market in turn would lead to a rise in commodities the primary mar- ket of which is abroad. In the case of cotton, for instance, if the pound ad- vanced from say, $4.75 to $5.50, any one with sterling would be able to buy a correspondingly larger amount of this commodity in the American mar- kets. Bids would come into our mar- ket, accordingly, and drive the price of cotton up until the value here and in England, when converted at the cur- rent rate of exchange, were identical except for the cost of transportation. If such an open market for gold is not established, however, this chain of events need not take place. In fact, it is certain not to occur unless the amount involved is large enough in ab- solute terms to bring the exchange rates into harmony and keep them there as we change our bid for gold. In other words, unless we open up in our gold purchases and stand willing to take any amount, we may, and prob- ably will, find that we are offering to buy the metal in this country at, say, $32.50, while at the same time we get all we want abroad at, say, $31. If this is what the Administration proposes to do, it should say so in an outright manner. Already business has suffered from ten days of uncertainty. Instead of adding to the confusion by talk about international co-operation, buying only limited amounts abroad and using the Bank of England as st 2a aL a a IR 6 ta A ah Sh: simat agent, accordingly, we should have a frank statement of whether we are go- ing ahead with the Warren theory or are going to come back to a currency policy under which it is possible to have business activity. Ralph West Robey. [Copyright, 1933] —_—_°--»___ Overhauling of NRA Now Virtually Is Assured For some weeks there have been re- current reports that there was to be an overhauling of the NRA. Only a short time ago, it will be recalled, a fairly definite and elaborate plan was being discussed for the setting up of a per- manent organization. This apparently now has been discarded and Washing- ton, or at least certain parts of it, has swung over to the proposal of Gerard Swope to put the work of the NRA un- der the United States Chamber of Commerce. It is, of course, impossible to tell whether this will go the way of the earlier proposals or whether some- thing may come of it. In any case, it is clear that it is only a matter of time until the NRA is to be more or less disbanded or disestab- lished as we know it to-day. Instead of being an aggressive prosperity cam- paign organization it will settle down into a more reasonable scope of activ- ity. This will mean the end of its at- tempt to make the American business structure turn a somersault and come up prosperous. On the whole, such a development will be favorable. The NRA has im- mensely overstepped the bounds of reasonable regimentation and supervi- sion of business. It has undertaken tasks that were completely needless and that could result only in failure. Outstanding in this regard was its at- tempt to bring every business unit in the country under a code. Of at least equal imporance was its entry into the field of price fixing. Both of these moves were fundamental errors. In the determination to bring all business under its direct supervision the NRA simply was taking on more than it, or any other organization, could handle in a system of private property. It would have been much wiser and far more successful in the long run if it merely had selected one or two of our major industries for try- ing out the idea of forcing better labor conditions into the business structure. If they were successful, then the idea could have been extended. That would have been the recognized way for making any experiment. It would have been comparable to a chemist using a laboratory, rather than a whole factory, in the testing of a hy- pothesis. The NRA, however, elected to throw caution to the winds and make the experiment with 120,000,000 people all at once. When price fixing was combined with this the NRA assured its own de- struction. No organization in the world, regardless of financial power or intellectual leadership, is capable of controlling the prices of thousands of commodities. Yet this is what the NRA, in effect, attempted to do by requiring mark-ups and minimum prices. With good judgment it still should be possible for us to save the NRA. To do this, however, will necessitate eT SR a IEE a a A AE A at a reversal of various of its politicies and the repudiation of some of its ideas. If this is done, future historians will appraise the organization as hav- ing made a contribution. Unless there is a reversal of prac- tices and a repudiation of ideas, how- ever, the NRA is doomed to go down in business annals as a flash in the pan that, through the creation of new disequilibria, delayed recovery in 1933. Ralph West Robey. [Copyright, 1933] —_—_» + Buying Gold Abroad Does Not Assure Price Rise Modifications in a major within a week after its adoption do not speak will for the soundness of the principles upon which the policy is based or of its success. Nevertheless, modifications already have been found desirable in connection with our newly adopted monetary policy. After four days of fixing a value for gold here it has become evident that something more than this would be necessary if prices were to be driven upward. The result is a decision to buy gold abroad. In a sense, perhaps, this should not be considered a modification of the policy as enunciated by the President in his radio address a week ago Sun- day. At that time he specifically men- tioned the possibility of such foreign purchases if it should be found they are necessary in order to attain the de- clared objectives. It seemed clear at the time, however, that this was viewed as a somewhat extreme step and some- thing which would be indulged in only more or less as a last resort. The same conclusion was indicated when they started fixing the price here without any move to establish a mechanism for buying gold abroad. After only four days of experience, however, it has been all too apparent that just fixing the price of gold here is not enough to raise prices. Rather, it made it clear that such action had no appreciable effect on prices one way or the other. In these four days we have had both advances and declines in com- modities and securities, although on each day the Government. has raised the price at which it would take newly mined gold. In the foreign market, too, the pol- icy has had no effect. Instead of for- eign currencies going up, or from the other side, dollars going down, the rates of exchange have moved without any noticeable relation to the Govern- ment gold price. The whole idea of this method of raising prices has been shown in only four days as quite a thoroughgoing flop. policy This may be equally true, too, of the policy with the current modification. This will depend upon how actively the Government goes into the foreign mar- ket for the purchase of gold. If it opens the market wide and stands ready to take any amount at its pub- lished price the dollar will go down. in value as measured by foreign cur- rencies. In other words, sterling ex- change will advance enough to make the London and United States price the same. If sterling is brought into line in this way it will mean foreigners will have a corresponding increase in purchasing power when buying in this market. Thus, if the pound rate rises from $4.72 to $4.92 any one with pounds will be able to buy 20 cents worth more of goods in this market than formerly. It should be obvious, however, that it takes an enormous number of 20- cent purchases to make an appreciable dent on the American price level. [| think it still is only a matter of time, therefore, until we will get further modifications. Ralph West Robey. [Copyright, 1933] ———~+7.___ Proceedings of the Grand Rapids Bankruptcy Court October 30, 1933. On this day the sched- ules, reference and adjudication in the matter of Donker Coal Company, a Mich- 1gan corporation, bankrupt No. 5487, were received, The bankrupt is located at Grand Rapids, Michigan. The schedules — total assets of $10,396.90, and total abilities of $36,737.02, listing the followi 1 creditors: " TOs City Treas., G. R., pref. taxes $ 569.57 Martin Kitler, Sparta, nai Gladys Kurkiewicz Walcott [ak 2 os Martin B. Donker, G. a. ake Bennett Fuell & Ice Co., G. R.____ 200.00 Berwind Fuel Co., Chicago... 555.0 Elk River Coal & Lumber Go. : Columbus, Ohio : 51.40 Wiles Doiker G fo 0 G. R. Community ae 8,000.00 G. R. Gas Tight Co ae Wiley T. Lyon, Grandville____ 40.00 Wore Wel fo GB 292.88 White Oak Coal Co. W. Va 5.05 Semet-Solvay Co., Detccit ibe Pere Marquette Railway Co. a“ ie : 3,534.97 a Ment Bonk G@ 8 3°909.00 G. R. Savings Bank 8°750.00 William Donker, G. Qo 9,000.00 COMPLETE INVESTMENT SERVICE Roger Verseput & Co. Investment Bankers Brokers 813-816 Michigan Trust Bldg. Phone 8.1217 Analysis of any se- curity furnished up- on request. 2 J. H. Petter & Co. Investment Bankers 350 Michigan Trust Building Telephone 94417 ¥ West Michigan's oldest and largest bank solicits your account on the basis of sound poli- cies and many helpful services . . , OLD KENT BANK 2 Downtown Offices 12 Community Offices November 8, 1933 October 23, 1933. On this day final meet- ing of creditors in the matter of Frank Reddy, bankrupt No. 5166, was held. The trustee was present in person. One cred- itor was present. The trustee’s final re- port and account was approved and al- lowed. Bills of attorneys for the bank- rupt and for the trustee were approved and allowed. An order was made for the payment of expenses of administration and a first and final dividend to general creditors of 12.5%. No objection was made to the bankrupt’s discharge. The meet- ing adjourned without date and the files will be returned to the Clerk of the Court. November 2, 1933. On this day the schedules, reference and adjudication in the matter of Draper R. Smith, bankrupt No. 5489, were received. The bankrupt is a proprietor of a bakery of Allegan Mich- igan. The schedules show total assets of $3,280.00, (of which $600.00 are claimed exempt), and total liabilities of $9,157.77, listing the following creditors: Sales Tax, State of Michigan____$ 1.27 Taxes due State, County and City, Allepan, Michigan — 164.90 Allegan City Water tax_____--__-- 40.59 Ruth Smith, Allegan______________ 88.00 Chas. Schuler, Allegan __--------_- 480.00 Cook Oil Co., Allegan. ..- 50.00 Andrew Schuman, Allegan______-_ 23.00 Clark & Hare, Allegan__--____-____ 15.00 Franz Radio Shop, Allegan__-_-__ 8.10 Handy Electric Mills, Allegan__ 115.00 Tri-County Telephone Co., Allegan 14.00 Hopkins Creamery Co., Hopkins__ 59.00 Wilson & Co., Chicago.._______ 20.00 Fisher Bros. Paper Co., Fort Wayne, ee 14.93 Chapman & Smith, Chicago_____- 11.04 Wiatson-Higgins Milling Co., G. R. 7.87 Farmers Produce Co., Kalamazoo 90.00 Michigan Fruit Canners, Benton Taos ee 6.62 Voigt Milling Co., G. R.__________ 2.25 G. H. Hammond Comipany, Chicago 26.85 Otsego Wax Paper Co., Otsego____ 22.35 Seniwax Paper Co., Kalamazoo__ 67.00 Star Paper Co., Kalamazoo______ 11.15 BE. B. Gallagher & Co., Detroit__ 15.98 W. H. Chaddock, AlNlegan__._.___ 14.00 Grandville Elevator Co.___-______ 167.45 Michigan Fuel & Light Co., Allegan 25.00 Wolverine Spice Co., G. R.__---- 96.07 I. I. Ridlon, G. R 3.38 Consumers Power Co., Allegan__unknown Dode Foster, Allegan____________ 25.00 Allegan News 2 4.40 Phillips Bros, Allegan____________ 5.09 Miss Pearl Town, Allegan________ 16.00 Cha's. Bentley, Allegan____________ 3.05 Andrew J. Hodge, Allegan________ 18.00 Weldon Smith, Allegan _________ 4,150.00 First State Bank, Allegan______ 1,610.00 Allegan Lumber Co.__.--_________ 8.57 The Midland Flour Milling Co., Kansas City, Mo._...._________ Grange Store Co-Operative Ass’n., 500.90 Allepay 2k 12.00 Sidney J. Wise, Allegan__________ 18.00 Weldon Smith, Allegan__________ 660.65 Myrtle Smith, Allegan________ 227 300-00 Union Bank G. KR... 75.00 Wurzburg Department Store, G. R. 14.11 Steketee Department Store, G. R. 4.93 Herpolsheimer Co., G. R.________ 36.05 Stein & Griswold Co., Allegan____ 8.60 Henry Maentz, Allegan _________ 24.32 | oO. AL Nex, Alleran = 1.74 Dr: C. C. Blinn, Allesan 2.64 In the matter of Modern Beverage Co., bankrupt No. 5178, final meeting of cred- itors was held under date of October 23, 1933. M. N. Kennedy, trustee, was pres- ent. One bidder on accounts was present. Trustee’s final report and account was approved and allowed. Balance bills, notes and accounts receivable was sold to Donald Gossett, of Grand Rapds, for the sum. of $11.00. Certain attorneys’ bills approved and allowed. Order wa's made for the payment of expenses of admin- istration and a first and final dividend on labor claims of 40%. No objection to discharge. Files will be returned to WU. S. District Court. In the matter of George Hoodhood, bankrupt No. 5194, final meeting of cred- itors was held under date of October 39, 1933. Bankrupt was represented by Ar- thur F. Shaw, attorney. Fred G. Timmer, trustee, was present. One creditor pres- ent. Trustee’s final report and account was approved and allowed. Balance bills, notes and accounts receivable sold to Arthur F, Shaw for the sum of $1.00. Ore 1929 model Ford Automobile was aban- doned as worthless and burdensome to this estate. Bill of attorneys for the bankrupt was approved and allowed. Order was made for the payment of ex- penses of administration as far as funds on hand would permit. No objection to discharge. Final meeting adjourned with- out date and files will be returned to U. S. District Court. In the matter of Draper R. Smith, bank- rupt No. 5489. The first meeting of cred- itors has been called for November 20. 1933, at 2 P. M. In the matter of Tony Last, bankrupt No. 5483. The first meeting of crediors has — ."" for November 20, 1933, at 1 A. M. ——2.2>___ It is more easy to be wise for others than for ourselves. MICHIGAN BETTER MANAGEMENT Essential Which Most Stores Require To Achieve Success In the period of abnormal prosper- ity during the ten years preceding 1930 most business enjoyed both increased volume and satisfactory profits, It is not difficult to make a profit when volume is on the upgrade. A good deal, therefore, of this prosperity was attributable to expansion of business generally, rather than to the efficiency of individual managements. As is inevitable when prosperity is of long duration (and this is so with nations and individuals, as well as busi- nesses) extravagances and _inefficien- cies develop—businesses allow them- selves indulgences of all sorts that are insidious in their effect upon continued efficiency. When times of adversity arise, busi- ness begins to take stock of itself, and to realize to what extent extravagances and inefficiencies have developed. That is what is going on in the department store field to-day and the picture is not as pleasant and not as complimentary to managements as it should be. During the years of expanding busi- ness, department store managements developed highly specialized organiza- tions. Responsibility was widely dis- tributed. Where years ago a large de- partment store was merchandised by but one man, the general merchandise manager, to-day this merchandising chief has usually from six to eight di- visional merchandising assistants, each supervising a kindred group of depart- ments. These divisional merchandise men do the actual merchandising, while the general merchandise manager co-ordi- nates their activities and, subject to management, dominates the merchan- dising policy. I do not believe that this structural merchandising organization is incor- rect; in fact I thoroughly approve of it, but I believe that these merchan- dising organizations have not func- tioned as efficiently as they should. If this is so, then management must make it plain to them that it requires the highest degree of efficiency, with no alibis, otherwise a decided contraction of merchandising organization will be necessary. Management must make it clear to the merchandising organiza- tion that it owes a greater obligation to its stockholders than to any indi- vidual in its organization and_ that, therefore, it must be more impersonal than ever before in measuring efficien- cy, both collective and individual. I do not believe that department store man- agements have been impersonal in the past, and I further believe that this has resulted in many instances in a feeling of unwarranted security on the part of individuals. Merchandising is, of course, the basic activity of a department store. The merchandising staffs and buying staffs represent from three to four per cent, of the sales volume—and yet it is here that the least efficiency has been achieved. Proof of this statement is seen in the fact that mark-downs represent anywhere from six to twelve per cent. of the sales of the individual store. A large portion of these are due to poor TRADESMAN buying and poorer merchandising. In- creased profits in department stores must come from minimized mark- downs in the future, not from greater initial mark-ups. The merchandising staffs in department stores are, there- fore, on trial. If they are to justify their existence they must show an effi- ciency far exceeding past performance. Personally, I believe that the scien- tific control of merchandising, which is so essential to the performance of a good job, has been injected into the merchandising staff from the control- ler’s office. The reason is that most merchandise men to-day have devel- opd from buying positions. While the average buyer has the practical back- ground needed for a merchandising position he usually lacks management viewpoint and the ability to analyze figures minutely, absorb the signifi- cance of those figures and apply that knowledge. I refer particularly to the merchandise man of the old school. The newer type must combine all of these qualities and I know of several who represent this composite picture and who are doing a scientific and in- tensive merchandising job. The great promotion problem in de- partment stores today is: Should vol- ume be maintained at the expense of profit or should profit be maintained at the expense of volume? This problem naturally is the re- sult of falling commodity prices and decreasing demand. While it is true that profit is the pri- mary purpose of a department store, it is also true that, if volume slips too much, organization must be contracted to an extent which will be detrimental when economic conditions change and business is on the up-grade again. When this time comes, the organization that has maintained a high degree of efficiency will forge ahead of its less efficient competitor. Incidentally, in my estimation, the problem of balancing the organization needs careful study by management to-day. While it may be true that most stores overdeveloped their organiza- tion before the stock market crash, there is great danger that manage- ment to-day may go to the other ex- treme, thus sacrificing efficiency. Over- lapping of activity results from over- organization, but underorganization spreads out responsibilities so widely that effort becomes thin and inefficient. 3oth extremes are costly. Volume decrease, therefore, beyond a certain point, is dangerous. An ag- gressive merchandising policy is nec- essary and yet such a policy must be developed without profit excessively. This bring me back to the importance and necessity of effi- cient merchandising. In the institution with which I am connected, our mark-downs have been excessive and our sales promotion in- tensive. We, however, have concluded that the excessive mark-downs were due to inefficiency in merchandising, in certain sections of our institution, rather than to the aggressive sales policy. I feel confident that the man- agement of most stores, upon scrutin- izing their own situation carefully, will find a similar picture. Of course there are other channels of store activity, where waste, ineffi- sacrificing 11 ciency, extravagant and loose operation can be minimized. Unnecessary expen- ditures for fixtures should be elimi- nated. Large cash surpluses made it easy for stores to spend money beyond the point of sane judgment. The effi- ciency of the great body of employes must be increased, for nothing is more costly to any business than inefficient selling. Finally, much money can be saved by judicious ex- penditure for publicity. However, it is in the field of merchandising that the great possibility lies for increased earnings through more efficiency—and I am satisfied that it is there that the department store management must place the greatest emphasis in its de- mand for better results from its exec- utive staff. Never was management needed more than now. The most essential characteristic of management is organ- ization, and the organization must be such that management can distribute enough responsibility and authority upon it to maintain the balance and perspective necessary to make such weighty decisions as are thrust upon it to-day. The three main responsibil- ities of management should be: First, the safeguarding of the finan- cial stability of the institution. Second, the domination of policy. Third, the complete co-ordination in all divisions of the organization. Such a relationship between manage- ment and the organization will permit it to have perspective and yet be close enough to the operation to apply inten- sively the result of its deliberations. Sidney R. Baer. —_—_—_» +> Diets That Fail To Stay Hunger Dire necessity has compelled care- ful study of welfare food problems. Results of these studies are applicable to homes of families who have fared better in the crisis of the past few years. Not actually in want or necessarily on restricted funds, it is pointed out by Fred W. Jackson, Director of Consum- er Information of the New Jersey De- parment of Agriculture, many of such families due to improper food are fac- ing a hidden hunger for simple basic essentials. Their diets, like those of poorer families, should also be built around the same simple foods supplied to the needy. Milk, fruit and vegetables, it is point- ed out by Director Jackson, are essen- tials in every diet. These are needed to satisfy that hidden hunger for simple food elements. Such hunger is not so readily recognized but becomes serious in its after effect on future growth and health. School nurses are finding symptoms of the so-called hidden hunger in chil- dren from homes which know no want. Not lack of food, but faulty choice of food is the problem. The protective foods—milk, eggs, fruits and vegeta- bles—have been neglected. However, such cases usually respond to correc- tive diets built around these essentials. A quart daily of milk for every child is recommended and a rock bottom minimum, “below which no community can permit consumption to fall,” is a pint of milk every day for every child. unnecessary —_>+>_____ Take care of to-day and the Beyond will take care of itself. +2 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. Confusion of Tongues in AAA and NRA Nobody knows what may eventuate in the Grocers’ Code matter this is printed; but as it is written, con- fusion reigns. The story is well told in The Merchants Journal, Topeka, thus: “The battle is over, and the mini- mum mark-up section of the retail mer- cantile code is officially knocked out. Mr. Peek and Mr. Wallace can go to the farmers and say: ‘Behold, we have won a victory. The effort of the wick- ed retailers to fix prices and establish a government guaranty on merchants’ profits has failed.’ “And that will probably satisfy, for their campaign was founded on ho- kum. Meanwhile the General Hugh going calmly ahead with the appointment of a committee which will decide how much of an allowance shall be set up for the wages and salaries of workers in stores, and this allowance must be added to the invoice cost of merchan- dise in fixing resale price. Mr. John- before President and Johnson are son placidly observes that it will prob- ably amount to about ten per cent. “The AAA has won a great moral victory, but the NRA scored a touch- down, That is a fair picture of the situation and examination will bring out the fal- lacy of such round-about tactics. The AAA and the Consumers’ representa- tives—whoever they were—have sim- ply blocked a straightforward arrange- ment of a definite minimum retail mark-up which would have been less than is likely to be worked out via the Johnson NRA method. This because what the trade held out for was a min- imum of 7% per cent. and this NRA is more apt to result in a 10 per cent. minimum. This, of course, is simply another instance where grasping for more than equity results in getting less. For the 71% per cent. was a soundly conceived minimum. It was sufficient to cover handling charges on most basic, pre- sold staple items and would have af- forded economic balance and_ relief from sales below cost plus expense thereon. Such relief to the merchant, freeing his faculties for better planning, would have resulted in stabilizing other margins at lower levels than have been necessitated by loading to cover below- cost plus sales. Thus we see again the futility of beating the devil around a bush. And it has been a peculiar experi- ence, this of trying to instill business sense into Washington circles. Or maybe I should say that business sense could not be instilled together with political expediency, for boys like Wal- lace and Peek have first to think of retention of their jobs. Thus, regard- less of their ability to see the broad side of a barn, they must shut their MICHIGAN eyes to it in face of the ballyhoo and chicanery which must be handed to farmers to keep them in line. Anyway, here as elsewhere, for all commercial sins the consumer again must pay, and pay, and pay! In this case, he (and she) surely will pay. Merchants in towns of 2,500 and un- der are exempt from all provisions of all codes — wages, hours, prices and what have. What lies back of that? Here are two more guesses. Take your choice —or remain up in the air, as most of us are apt to do. First comes Charlie Mering, Sacra- mento secretary, saying: “Retail food stores in towns of 2,500 denied price stabilation.” Charlie’s angle is that freedom from the code means license everywhere to sell below cost and chisel to the limit—no better than be- fore NRA was heard of. Second is an altogether divergent view, thus, by Paul Mallon, Washing- ton: “The New Deal appears to have undergone complete transition, not dis- cernible to the naked eve. Officials are trying to gloss it over, as if they had these things in mind all the time. You can see it in the new NRA policy. “The original mistake of trying to get every crossroads grocery in has been rectified. Blue Eagle no longer blankets the couniry. Its talons cling only to towns of more than 2,500 and to merchants than five persons: with one exception—the chain store. It means that NRA is no longer all for one and one for all. It is one for the big fellows and all for the little fellow.” So there you are. employing more 3ut I'd not worry about the chains. Chain units are estab- lished where they are expected to pro- duce profits, regardless of size of town—2Z,500, 25,000 or 250,000. They are run while they make money and discontinued when they cease to be profitable, because of altered commer- cial conditions, drifts of population, enhanced taxes or any other factor. So we get to Paul Lovewell’s opinion that the little fellow has a real friend in the President who, by barring NRA from small towns, gives the little man a “break” and that the order “practi- cally bars the chain from towns of less than 2,500. Take your choice of all the interpre- tations and maybe you will conclude —if you think it over carefully—that the little fellow is where he was all along: far too many of him and salva- tion only for those among him as were able to weather old time conditions. Truth is “a feller” has one real friend. That’s his own ability. If he have not that, none other will help him much. It may be as well to recall a saying of Oliver Cromwell, famous for prayer and preaching as well as fighting: “Trust in God—but keep your powder dry.” Let us all hope for NRA’s suc- cess and do everything proper to pro- mote it; but let us keep our heads level, our eyes peeled, our ears to the ground of mercantile actualities just the same. : For if NRA—or AAA or any other of the many strange agencies we have lately set up—happens to get off on the wrong foot somewhere, we may have economy tyranny, forgetting and abandoning the faith that “The func- tion of a good government is not to TRADESMAN rule but to govern.” The two things are radically different. Thus we are reminded by Elton J. Buckley, Philadelphia: “Every busi- ness man who is asked to sign a code should remember that he has certain rights under the constitutional law of his country which not even the United States Government can take from him.” We have as much right to scan a code as a contract before we sign it; and if we do not approve of it or fail to understand it clearly, we are no more obligated to sign the code than the contract. Nor is that unpatriotic or disloyal. It would be both unpatriotic and dis- loval to do otherwise. We are, in fact, in dangerous days, for we are in the way of setting up a control over business operated virtu- ally by one man. If we do that, we set a tsar over us. He might be a good tsar—he might be the finest man that walks. He might be eminently fair, reasonable and just. A tyrant, you remember, originally meant merely a ruler It did not mean a bad man. But autocratic rule begets evil so consis- tently that very soon a tyrant came to mean what we understand of it to-day. Let us not lightly enter on any such Paul Findlay. —__2>-.__ Protest Canned Milk Price Cuts Use of canned milk as a loss leader item in the grocery trade is being used by food interests as the basis for de- manding early approval of the master code of food distribution. Representa- tives of retail, wholesale and manufac- turing grocery groups sent telegrams course. November 8, 1933 to NRA and AAA officials in Wash- ington this week calling attention to recent price cutting on canned milk by retailers. The practice, these officials held, will spread rapidly to other major grocery items unless the government acts promptly in approving the master code and its provisions outlawing loss- leader promotions, —_—_~2+--___ Standards of Quality Met By New Food Products New food products now being offer- ed the American consumer by the larg- er firms in the foodstuffs industry gen- erally meet the standards set up by the United States Food and Drug Adimin- istration. The Administration points out that its enforcement of the Federal] law seldom involves prosecution of the leading manufacturers when they disre- gard the law. This is in contrast to the former con- ditions when new food products offered with nation-wide publicity and promo- tion quite frequently failed to measure up to Federal standards. Labels and claims made by many companies were often radically revised followed inspec- tion by the Administration. Annual expenditures in the United States for highway construction have averaged one and one half billions dol- lars for some years. The highways should be very much improved by this time. —_—_2>~+-__ Poor Richard opined that three can keep a secret only if two of them are dead. England is now making a profit ot one cent on every letter handled. a | Te SA DEC oS. NOVEMBER OCTOBER. SEPTEMBER EXTRA PROFITS EVERY MONTH EOPLE who eat Shredded Wheat eat it 365 daysa year. They like it as much in December as they doin May. Shredded Wheat with hot milk is ideal for cool mornings. Keep plenty on display where customers can see this year-round favorite. That’s all you have to do to keep your Shredded Wheat profits coming in every month of the we U SHREDDED WHEAT NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY ‘‘Uneeda Bakers’”’ Seer & November 8, 1933 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 13 MEAT DEALER Status cf the Meat Drive Now in Progress With forty-three cities in fourteen states already booked on the fall sched- ule of meat merchandising demonstra- tions, the National Live Stock and Meat Board announces that one of the Most aggressive campaigns of this kind ever undertaken in its national program of introducing effective methods to in- crease meat sales, is actively under way. In addition to introducing new and unusual meat cuts, designed to answer the demands of the modern housewife who desires variety in the meat dish and who appreciates easily-carved, at- tractive and conveniently-sized cuts, up-to-date methods to stimulate con- sumer appeal will be stressed to the dealers. Modern ideas of display will be presented. Cutting tests will be conducted. Costs and selling prices will be discussed. The high food value of meat will be brought out in lectures given in cofi- nection with the demonstrations. The lectures will be illustrated by the Board’s six new Food Value charts which have been enlarged so as to most effectively tell the story of the part that meat plays for health. In 22 of the c'ties on the fall sched- ule, the merchandising program will be carried on in connection with the Board’s schools of meat cookery. Pre- vious to the opening of each school for housewives, a mass meeting for retail meat dealers will be held. At this meet- ing the cooking school program will be outlined in detail. The dealers will be shown how they can reap the greatest benefit from this outstanding promo- tiosal effort. In the preparation of the meat mer- chandising schedule, the heavy-con- suming centers always are kept fore- most in mind. States in which the fall campaign will be conducted, include Maine, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maryland, Ohio, North Carolina, In- diana, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Wisconsin, Oklahoma, Nebraska and California. National, state and local retail meat cealers’ organizations, women’s and service clubs, packers, civic organiza- tions and other groups are cooperating. A most unusual interest in the sub- ject of meat and meat cookery and the piace of meat in limited ‘budgets is being manifested by organizations en- gaged in emergency relief and welfare work, accordng to the National Live Stock and Meat Board. This is indi- cated by the continued demand for in- formation along this line coming from such organizations throughout the country. In order to supply this information, the Board announces that it has pre- pared a new publication, “Meat in the Limited Budget.” Although the publi- cation was but recently made available, the Board reports that already more than 250,000 copies have been requested by individuals and organizations in 27 states. Among the agencies making ASIA SAR RE ASIA MES GARE aN sh iin caret 5 A A aT li use of it in their activities are emer- gency relief organizations, city health commissioners, home service directors, community chest organizations, hospi- tal service workers, dietitians, teachers and others. The new leaflet lists more than fifty economy cuts of meat and gives the best method of preparation for each cut. Recipes for the use of many of the cuts are also presented. In addition the leaflet is said to stress the impor- tant relation of meat to health by cit- ing its value as a rich source of pro- tein, iron, phosphorus, calories, vita- mins and other essential food elements. Pointing out that the decline in ex- ports of pork and lard during the last decade was roughly equivalent to the products of eight million hogs, or one- eighth of the entire number of hogs on farms in the United States on January of this year, Charles E. Herrick, of Chicago, President of the Brennan Packing Co. and chairman of the Com- mittee on Foreign Relations and Trade of the Institute of American Meat Packers, in an address in Chicago be- fore the twenty-eighth annual conven- tion of the Institute, urged additional efforts by the Government looking to- ward the removal of restrictions on ex- port trade. Such impediments, the speaker sta- ted, include high tariffs, quotas, and exchange and other restrictions. Pointing out that the farm value of the hog crop raised in this country in 1932 was five times as great as the val- ue of the tobacco crop, more than twice as great as the value of the wheat crop, and approximately one-fifth larger than the cotton crop, and that hogs utilize a large part of the corn crop, which is the most important single crop produced in this country from the viewpoint of value, Mr. Herrick said that steps taken to increase the export market for pork products would have a significance which would extend far beyond the live stock and meat indus- try. “From the viewpoint of the condi- tion of our agriculture,” Mir. Herrick continued, “exports are highly impor- tant because they represent our excess production and affect the price of every pound consumed at home. Thus, al- though less than 7 per cent. of our pork production is exported, the price of the entire quantity produced is af- fected by 'the export demand. That, in turn, affects the price of the farmers’ hogs.” Turning then to a discussion of for- eign trade during recent months, Mr. Herrick stated in part: “Despite the many unfavorable fac- tors affecting the export trade in. Amer- ican pork and pork products the vol- ume of our trade during the twelve months ending October 1, 1933, com- pares favorably with the volume of trade transacted during the preceding year. During the year ended Oct. 1, we exported approximately 128,000,000 pounds of pork, as compared with ex- ports of 115,000,000 pounds in the pre- vious twelve months. The difference represents a gain of a little more than ten per cent. A comparison of the vol- ume of export trade in pork for the last twelve months with the five year average, however, shows a decline of 46 per cent. “Our exports of lard during the past twelve months also show a slight gain over the preceding year. In the twelve months ending October 1, 1933, we ex- ported about 572,000,000 pounds of lard. In the preceding year, we ex- ported 558,000,000 pounds. A compari- son of these figures shows a gain in lard exports of about 3 per cent. Com- pared with the five year average, ex- ports of lard in the last twelve months show a decline of seventeen per cent. “A comparison of volume of exports during the past five months with the volume during the same period in 1932 is interesting. Using this period as a basis, our exports of pork show a gain of more than twenty-five per cent., and our exports of lard were practically the same as in 1932. sharp increases in the German lard duty on July 19, 1933, undoubtedly cur- tailed sharply aggregate shipments of American lard. Exports of pork and The application of lard for the last five months compared with exports for the five-year average of corresponding periods shows de- clines of thirty-seven per cent, and eighteen per cent. respectively.” —__2~-~<-_____ Past Extravagance as Cause of Hard Times We in America have been for the past dozen years deluding ourselves into believing that we are living within our incomes when we know that such is not the case; or that our banks and our business houses are making a net profit when we know that proper pro- vision has not been made for losses and depreciation. Self-delusion is the only sensible ex- planation of the riddle of depression in the midst of apparently permanent, stable business. None of our Nation’s wealth has disappeared mysteriously; it is all still with us. There are as many able-bodied people in the United States to-day as there were 18 months ago. The wage earners and salaried em- ployes, with few exceptions, are earn- ing the same wages and salaries as in 1929 — until the last six months, at least. There were as many men and women employed in the beginning of the decline as there were a year before. We are eating just as much, wearing just as much as we did then. But we are not spending so much. This is as it should be. We are grad- ually adjustnig our business to the present-day basis of economy and thrift. We are living more economic- ally; more prudently; and using more sound, common sense in personal af- fairs and in the operation of our busi- nes and the management of our banks. We are gradually getting away from the habit of buying right and left— spending to-morrow’s and day after tomorrow’s salaries, To-morrow and the day after have caught up with us. We have suddenly discovered there is no profit to be had from deluding ourselves. And, because we have discovered it and returned to more normal basis of buying, America surely is returning once more to prosperity. If we can keep our heads up we can keep pros- perity. Our greatest need to-day is to get out of debt. We cannot have perma- nent prosperity when there is a load of debt around our necks. Surely debt is the basic cause of the present depres- sion. Of course, this does not mean that no man should incur debt. No worth- while business has ever been built or carried on successfully without bor- rowing money at some time in its career. Few families would ever own homes if they were compelled to pay the full price in cash on the date of purchase. The automobile industry would still be struggling to replace the horse and buggy. Few radios would be in use. Development of many other necessi- ties, as well as luxuries, would be not nearly so far advanced. With the wails of the alarmist raging in our ears to-day, it is refreshing to hark back over the past 100 years and review the experiences of our prede- cessors—or our forefathers—and know that they have gone through conditions even worse than we have recently ex- perienced. These periods of depression of fortunes we will thus realize have always been, and always will be, so long as the world stands. Each succeeding depression is but a receding breaker in the inflowing tide —the tide that has swelled steadily since the dawn of time. By applying the record of the past to the future it is evident that man will continue to move forward to greater heights and finer achievements. J. S. Love. —__---__ _ Success ?s we measure it, and un- der the present social-economic sys- tem, is more the capacity to stand grief than originality or constructive ability. Oysters and Fish Fresh Shipments Daily._ Ask your Dealer for Reader Fish. They are better. Lake and Ocean Fish. Wholesale. G. B. READER, Grand Rapids. Portland — Grand Rapids — KEEP SUPPLIED WITH..... LILY WHITE FLOUR VALLEY CITY MILLING COMPANY Kalamazoo -— Traverse City “The flour the best cooks use” HARDWARE Michigan Retail Hardware Association. President—Wm. J. Dillon, Detroit. Vice-President — Henry A. Schantz, Grand Rapids. Secretary—Harold W. Bervig, Lansing. Treasurer—William Moore, Detroit. Field Secretary — L. S. Swinehart, Lansing. Unsound Ways and False Appeals to Reason Some years ago there was published in a city of the state of Kansas a peri- odical called An Appeal to Reason. It grew from a small beginning into a journal of wide and extensive circu- lation, and the interesting feature of its successful career was that in no accepted sense could it be termed An Appeal to Reason, but, on the con- trary, it was an appeal to the emotions, the prejudice, passions and ignorance ef its readers. It advocated anarchy, communism, socialism and all of the “isms” repul- sive and obnoxious to the well-ordered thinking mind, and in time it became so obnoxious to the law-abiding and or- derly public that the Federal Goverr- ment eventually felt itself compelled to suppress its publication and circulation. To my way of thinking, there are many of us engaged in the distribution of articles known under the general term of hardware, embracing manufac- turers, wholesalers and retailers who, like the journal alluded to above, osten- sibly appeal to the reasoning qualities of our clientele, yet are engaged in commercial practices almost as repre- hensible as the social preachings of the journal mentioned. While we do not preach anarchy, so- cialism and communism, we do prac- tice business anarchy, are inclined to take undue advantage of our competi- tors, practice deceit, cut prices, and often violate our agreements with others. We also reach into distant un- profitable markets, and to obtain busi- ness therein which we are unable to obtain on a parity with those more fa- vorably located, offer undue price ad- vantages, make secret allowances, un- duly extend our terms, and make other unwise and unprofitable concessions— all to the detriment of the distributor whose territory we invade and the gen- eral structure of the industry in its en- tirety, We also in our own legitimate field of distribution over-compete with each other, cut many of our prices below a remunerative margin, over-solicit the limited business to be had and in many other ways increase our overhead to a point which, if continued, may ultim- ately destroy us. For it is a regretfully admitted fact that the cost of distribution through us and our established channels has in- creased to such an extent that the spread between the manufacturer’s sell- ing price and the consumer's cost has reached such a point that the chain store and the catalog house, who pur- chase first hand, are in many instances able to perform this service at a sub- stantially lower percentage of cost than we are able to perform a like service. It needs no Professor of Economics to advise us that the carrying on of such an expensive plan of distribution Spt retreatment MICHIGAN must eventually lead us to the same fate that the before mentioned journal encountered, namely, suppression; noi by governmental hands but by even a stronger force. The law of economics will assert itself and we will find our- selves suppressed as effectively as was the misnamed journal before alluded to. It is not my thought that the ability and capital that built up the large and successful organizations now engaged in the manufacture and distributing of these commodities will permit them- selves to be suppressed: but to prevent failure, reforms of a substantial char- acter should be effected in our or- ganizations and operations and I offer a few suggestions as to how the im- provements can be brought about. To my mind, there must be less de- structive competition among ourselves, and to effect this there should be re- tirements and mergers so that while the ultimate consumption will remain fixed, gradually increasing with the needs of the country, the sales volume of the lessened number of manufac- turers and distributors will automati- cally increase, and the unwise expendi- tures niore those business will ‘be easily controlled, thus enabling who remain to still compete, but en a higher plane with a lower cost and et a more profitable margin than we for securing are now doing. Unless a lower overhead is secured, a Letter profit assured and many rep- rehensible practices corrected or elim- inated, a failure and suppression of our entire chain may Also profit margins should be increased, special privileges eliminated, terms revised and expenses reduced. Also soliciting bus- iness in localities far removed from our base that are now well served should be curtailed or eliminated entirely; as on account of service handicaps, it is result. , mostly secured on an unprofitable basis and does us no good but unjustly in- jures the dealer whose field we invade. It is suggested that the thoughts lieretofore expressed be brought dowi to the present conditions, and the thought follows that the same Appeal to Reason that applies to the commer- cial world likewise can be applied to a greater degree to the political world which possibly finds itself today in a more critical situation throughout the globe than the business world. Government of an orderly nature is the cornerstone to all commercial pros- perity: for without reasonable govern- ment we can have little commerce, lit- tle culture and little wealth or security. Therefore let us indulge the hope that in the changes necessary to fit our- selves to the new conditions which time and other agencies continually bring about, those chosen by us to formulate and administer our laws will be governors of wise and sound judg- ment, and continually have in mind the necessity of adhering to long proved, sound basic principles of reason and will not permit themselves to be rushed by unthinking and unsound counsellors into uncharted seas or sponsor un- sound doctrines which time and again during the course of past centuries,have been proved dangerous, unworkable TRADESMAN and unsatisfactory, and in the end lead- ing only to chaos and bankruptcy. Our most honored President is es- teemed and loved by us all; we have put our shoulder to the wheel and are giving him in the noble experiment he is now fostering a most hearty support in the hope that his efforts to cure the ills of the nation and bring us back to economic health and prosperity will be successfully accomplished. Yet let us not blindly follow every suggestion that emanates from Wash- ington whether or not in our judgment it be good or bad. Should it in our judgment be that some doctrine or some propsed act appears unsound and unreasonable, let us, not in the spirit of antagonism but in the spirit of con- structive criticism, voice our objections thereto, giving respectful and proper reasons therefor. In bringing about this change which the administration is pa triotically attempting to achieve, it should be borne in mind that the con- structive and intelligent acts of the thinking American people must eventu- ally solve the question, and the toot- ' ing of horns, the sounding of bass drums and the waving of flags is but a minor incident toward achieving a successful conclusion to the effort, Fur- ther remember that the thoughts and acts of the American business man, upon whom falls the greatest burden of supporting the program, will eventually largely decide ts success or failure. In closing, let us not forget the fate of the periodical which, masquer- ading under false headlines, was sup- economic November 8, 1933 pressed, and the danger to our own buiness structure should it continue to operate for an extended time under a false code of ethics, and also the fate of dead governments which the pages of history disclose to us were suppressed owing to the misguided efforts of their peoples directed along unsound ways and false Appeals to Reason. Let us proat by their failures, mend our ways in time and continue to profitably and honorably perform our part. Shannon Crandall, President California Hardware Co. —_~+--___ Two recent applications of the “elec- tric eye’: a portable color matcher, which can be used to match or com- pare paints, tile, paper, stocks, inks, dyes, etc.; an automatic attachment for a water softener which tests water hardness, sounds an alarm when it exceeds any predetermined figure. Apples and other fruit of varying sizes are picked unbruised by a new picker. Set on a pole, a metal collar having three inward-facing, counter- weighted fingers is slipped up around the fruit, fingers return to position, and a twitch sends the fruit down a cloth chute to the basket. —_~2+~-- A new, low-cost, electrical water- purifying process for industrial and municipal use is said to kill bacteria, to remove iron, sulphur, gases, odors without use of chemicals. The equip- ment is built to treat any volume of water in motion. —_+++____ The only kind of tips being given now concern the market, Goods. and now they are ready in person. of our many lines: Fulton St., cor. Commerce Merry Christmas This greeting may seem a little premature but we want to remind you of our Holiday Goods, Playthings, Glassware and China Gift We have been busy for months buying Holiday Goods for you, for your inspection, samples alone cov- ering 20,000 Square feet. Our variety is most extensive, trust you will make arrangements to come in and see our line It will surely pay you, and especially at this time when prices are steadily increasing. DOLLS BICYCLES GLASSWARE BOOKS VELOCIPEDES SILVERWARE GAMES KIDDIE KARS COPPER GIFT WARE BLOCKS WAGONS BRIDGE PRIZES DISHES AUTOMOBILES BEANO PRIZES TIN TOYS TRUCKS SMOKERS ARTICLES TRON TOYS TRAINS PYREX and OVEN WARE TREE DECORATIONS BLACK BOARDS ELECTRICAL GOODS GARLANDS POOL TABLES DINNERWARE DOLL CARRIAGES BOXED PAPERS ALUMINUM SPECIALS PAINTING SETS PENS and PENCILS FANCY CHINA H. Leonard & Sons so we Here are a few suggestions Grand Rapids, Mich. November 8, 1933 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 15 DRY GOODS Michigan Retail Dry Goods Association. President—Thomas Pitkethly, Flint. First Vice-President—D. Mihlethaler. Harbor Beach. Second Vice-President—Henry McCor- mack, Ithaca. , : Secretary-Treasurer—Clare R. Sperry, Port Huron. Manager—Jason E. Hammond, Lansing. Men’s Holiday Staples Bought Convinced that the holiday demand will be centered on uesful items of wearing apparel, men’s wear stores are confining most of their Christmas buying to staple items. Suede jackets are in particularly big demand, to- gether with the usual lines of furnish- ings, such as robes, pajamas, hosiery, neckwear and jacquard shirts. Strictly novelty goods, such as lighters, brush- es, fancy leather goods and_ other products outside of wearing apparel, are being stocked in slightly larger quantity than last year, as stores ex- pect an increase in volume, but main emphasis will be again accorded to clothing and furnishings as in the last three years. —_++—2>_ Spring Sporting Goods To Rise Sporting goods manufacturers, who are now shaping their Spring lines, in- dicate that price advances on all types of goods ranging up to about 25 per cent. would be put into effect. The new lines will be ready shortly after the first of the year. Because of the de- cline in hides, goods made of leather, such as golf bags and baseball gloves, may not be advanced as sharply as originally expected, but in any event some further increases wll be made. Manufacturers are looking forward to an exceptionally active season, as they expect the maximum hour provisions of the NRA code to be effected in all industries and to give people more lei- sure time. —_+-+ Summer Rug Prices To Advance A general price advance on Summer floor coverings will go into effect in New York Nov. 20, when the 1934 season’s lines are to be opened to the trade. No information regarding the extent of the advance is available from producers, but general reports in the trade are to the effect that the increase will average around 10 per cent. Twelve to fifteen manufacturers will participate in the seasonal showing. Their displays will include a much wider variety of modern patterns than were seen in the 1933 lines. Last sea- son’s sales of Summer rugs were slightly ahead of 1932 in both dollar and unit volume. —_+++—___- Table Glassware Call Active Advance indications that November would be the busiest month of the year in production of and demand for table glassware are being authenticated by the general level of business in that division. The call for quality wares has grown in slow but steady proportions, with an active demand for gold- encrusted and banded glassware. Few of the branches of the flat-glass field have bettered their position from the previous week. The major markets for plate-glass products were inactive. +> > ___ ¢ Cruise Dresses Being Bought The interest in cruise wear is an out- standing feature of an otherwise quiet situation in the dress trade. Retailers are beginning to assemble adequate se- lections of active and practical types of sports garments for both cruise and resort wear. An excellent season in linen styles is predicted, with both the porous and peasant weave fabrics being utilized. The demand for woolen dresses has fallen below market expec- tations at this time. Silk and rayon garments are moving, with a longer season than usual expected on this mer- chandise, owing to the interruption of the dyers’ strike. : _——_-«. Notion Buyers Place Orders Notion buyers are active in the mar- ket this week placing orders for mer- chandise for holiday delivery. Many of the stores, especially those in New England and some sections of the South, delayed holiday purchases until figures on October retail activity were available for use as a guide in estimat- ing advance business. The orders placed by such establishments, it is said, do not vary greatly from 1932 purchases. Stores purchasing holiday goods earlier in the season scheduled their buying on an estimated increase of 10 to 15 per cent. in Christmas sales volume. —_———_2-22___ Chinaware Buyers Active Buying of chinaware for immediate promotions picked up in the local wholesale market. The demand for dinner sets declined sharply through October, a normally busy month. Re- vival in interest is due in part to the fact that the chinaware code has been set for hearing in Washington next week. Provisions of the code call for a sharp increase in labor costs and buy- ers fear a price rise of 20 per cent. will be put in by manufacturers immedi- ately after it is approved. Most of the orders placed yesterday were for me- dium and low-price dinner sets. ooo New Rayon Mufflers Offered The first men’s mufflers to be made from Korospun, the fabric of Crown Brand yarn resempling woolens, were introduced in the New York market last week by Keiser Cravats, Inc. The mufflers are priced to retail at $2.95 and include a variety of patterns in checks, plaids, tweeds, diagonals and other styles. The cloth, which has the soft feel of fine cashmere, is a prod- uct of the Golden Fabrics Corporation and was first introduced last Summer as a dress material. —_—_»+>____ Stores Buy Giftware Items Giftwares buyers are active in the wholesale market this week, increasing stocks of goods purchased earlier in the season. Among the articles re- ordered in substantial volume are desk sets, ornamental book-ends of bronze, smoking stands for both men and women and decorative pottery. Smok- ing stands with mahogany finish are in best demand. Most of the holiday buying is being done by stores located in the South and Middle West. — +> ___. Wine Trade Orders Premiums Foreseeing a period of intense com- petition for the American wine market immediately after repeal, manufactur- ers of premium merchandise are now soliciting orders from all importers planning to handle wine accounts. They have met with considerable suc- cess and are preparing to deliver pat- ented bottle openers, bottle stands and similar novelties. Distillers, who feel ‘their chief concern will be to find suf- ficient stocks to supply demand, are not in the market for premiums, The purchase of premiums for current use is confined to grocery manufacturers and soap producers. —_—_~+~-<>_____ Formal Wear Shows Marked Gain Interest in women’s formal wear has continued keen and the special retail departments catering to this trade re- port consumer preparations for a more extensive social season than at any time in three years. Dresses, millinery, wraps and accessories have all benefit- ed by what is described as a real re- vival of elegance. The imminence of repeal has given an added stimulus to the trend and preparations are being completed for the showing of special repeal lines of dresses. The movement has also been a factor in some improve- ment in sales of high-grade jewelry. Se Shoe Operations Curtailed A sharp reduction in shoe output for the remainder of the year is indicated by manufacturers, who said that plants have reduced their operations steadily in the last month. New orders have slowed down considerably and retail stocks are at the highest point in sev- eral years. Operations for the remain- der of the year will probably be about 30 per cent. under the average for the second and third quarters, during which time the output for several individual months broke all records. The weak- ness in leather has affected shoe quo- tatiins and buyers are bringing pres- sure for lower prices. fe ee Aluminum Wares Advanced Price advances of 5 to 7% per cent. went into effect last week on small aluminum kitchenwares. The increases are attributed to higher raw material costs. Reports that quotations will be advanced on all other kitchenwares be- fore the end of the year are current in the market and cause concern to the buyers. Stores fear that increased prices will curtail consumer buying in housewares promotions planned for the first quarter of the coming year. Current buying in the kitchenwares market is limited, as stores have com- pleted most of their purchasing for this season. —_+-.__- Traditional Xmas Motif Leads Retailers generally will feature strongly the old-fashioned traditional motif in Christmas promotional dis- plays. While this indicates the domi- nance of the customary red and green colorings over the modernistic trends, dealers in display equipment find a marked difference in buying this year. Instead of revamping their old dis- plays, as they did in 1932, many stores are doing much more buying of new items. Buyers in the New York mar- ket are also turning away from the flat board-like manikins to the normal three-dimensional display figures. —— Kind Words Here are four good reasons why we should use kind words when we speak to others: First—Because they will cheer him to whom they are addressed. They soothe him if he is wretched; they com- fort him if sad. They keep him out of the slough of despond or help him if he happens to be in. Second—There are words enough of the opposite kind flying in all direc- tions—sour words, cross words, fretful words, irritating words. Third—Kind words bless him who uses them. A sweet sound on the tongue tends to make the heart mel- low. Kind words react upon the feel- ings which prompted them, and make them more kind. They add fresh fuel to the fire of benevolent emotion in the soul. Fourth—Kind words beget kind feel- ings. People love to see the face and hear the voice of such a man. Kind words are, therefore, of great value. : ——_+~-<___ Food, Sleep, Sun Essential to Child Growth Enough sound sleep is an essential for a child’s health; others are right food and outdoor play in the sun. These three essentials depend on one another. If a child gets plenty of simple food and vigorous outdoor play in the sun, he is likely to sleep well. If his diet is improper and he sits around indoors all day he may sleep pooriy. If his sleep is disturbed or too short he may be tired and unable to make the best use of his food. As a result he may be undersized or underweight, even though he is not underfed. We must remember that sleep and sun are as necessary as food. A child grows most when asleep. When he is awake the food that he has eaten is used to supply him with energy for his play and other activities. When he is asleep his activities are cut down to almost nothing, and his food can be used to renew the tissues that have been worn out by the day’s play and to build new tissues. The building of new tissue is called growing. If the child gets too little sleep his growth is hindered. The faster a child is growing, the more sleep he needs. (Adults need less than children because they have stopped growing.) A baby less than a year old grows very fast and there- fore sleeps most of the time. When he gets a little older he does not grow so fast and therefore does not need so much sleep. Steady loss of sleep is bad for a child’s mental and physical develop- ment. A full allowance of unbroken hours of restful sleep helps normal bod- ily growth and alert mentality. Frances C. Rothert. —_>+~>____ In a handy show-card making sys- tem gummed letters are laid out on a card as desired, then, by a simple proc- ess, the card is moistened and letters are attached without disturbing their position, ——__+-<-____. Building paper surfaced with thin sheet copper (one ounce to the square foot) is now available. Offered in rolls ten inches wide, it’s designed particu- larly for flashing window, door open- ings. —_>->____ A non-skid writing base is furnished by a new desk pad, made of a flexible rubber-base composition. It’s said to be unharmed by burning cigarettes or ink. A damp cloth removes the latter. HOTEL DEPARTMENT Should Adjust Menu To Meet Season’s Requirements Los Angeles, Nov. 4—When autumn leaves are falling autumin flowers are ‘blooming in Southern California. And , in what varieties of veritably gorgeous colors! Some of them almost glare at one as though to say, “If the sun isn’t shining, we are, and how!” Like our midwinter roses, our autumn flowers are symbols of the unfailing optimism of Southern California.” Last week the police authorities of Los Angeles captured seventeen ca- nines afflicted with rabies. The health authorities have issued a plea to own- ers of these pets to keep them in con- finement or else annihilate them. Dur- ing the past four months an average of twelve crazed dogs have been seized each week and 3200 cases of dog bites have gone on record. And yet nothing seems to be done to overcome the diffi- culty, though occasionally some indi- vidual with a grudge against some good-natured hotel man, complains of his harboring dogs, contrary to law, and the innkeeper pays good and plenty. At a recent National druggists con- vention the wish was expressed that the public should be informed that they still sell drugs, as well as chicken salad, hot chocolate, books, alarm clocks, toys and a multitude of other things. There was even considered a plan for restoring to drug store windows the gilt mortar and pestle and the huge globes of red, green, blue or amber that used to adorn them. People who are old enough still remember the mys- tic glory of those globes at night, when the lights, shining through their translucent depths, seemed to trans- form each one into a great philter of liquid mystery. It has been revealed that these globes were first used in London in 1655, when a plague swept the city. Their purpose was for making it easier for relatives of the stricken, frantically running for help, to find apothecary shops in the darkness, Now they look much for a restaurant flash- light. However, the corner druggist does much more for the community than merely selling things. He func- tions also as an information bureau, advisor on many subjects, and pur- veyor of aid in cases of emergency. The competent and successful druggist is the professional friend of man, and does unnumbered useful things for his customers, for many of them accept- ing no compensation whatsoever. Just imagine what it would be to live in a community without a drug store? We can almost forgive him for purveying corned beef hash and apple sauce. George F. Drolette has leased the Cody Hotel, in Battle Creek, from its owner, Mrs. Blanche Laramy, and will operate it henceforth. Preston D. Norton, general manager of the Norton, Detroit, and Norton- Palmer, Windsor, as well as being president of the Michigan Hotel Asso- ciation, complimented the members of Detroit Greeter Chapter, No. 29, on their loyalty to their employers and their refraining from becoming in- volved in labor difficulties. The meet- ing was held at Hotel Norton and was presided over by President Paul P. Kilbourn. Charles E. Woodruff, proprietor of the Pon-She-Wa-Ing Hotel, on Crook- ed Lake, near Petoskey, was one of the principal speakers at the annual meet- ing of the combined chambers of com- merce of ten Northern Michigan cities held at Pinehurst Inn, Indian River, recently. Mr. Woodruff discussed the tourist business quite comprehensively and pointed out the advantages Michi- gan possesses for attracting this class of patronage. MICHIGAN Lee A. Tovatt, who has been chief clerk at the Book-Cadillac, Detroit, since Jannuary, 1930, has been appoint- ed assistant manager of that institu- tion bv General Manager J. E. Fraw- ley and will stand his watches in the lobby together with William J. Chit- tenden, Jr., resident manager of the ho- tel, with whom Mr. Tovatt has worked for nearly twenty years. When Hotel Pontchartrain was opened in 1912 by Mr. Chittenden and his associates, Mr. Tovatt went from the Airswold to that house as room clerk, remaining until the outbreak of the war. At the con- clusion of the war, and when the Book- Cadillac was opened in 1924, he went to that house as room clerk. In 1927 when Mr. Chittenden went to the De- troit-Leland as manager, he took him with him and made him assistant man- ager. August Hardy, owner of the Way- land Hotel, at Wayland, has appointed W. O. Elfin, formerly a commercial traveler, manager of the house, suc- ceeding Arthur Rockwell, who has filled the position or several years. At the recent convention of the Wis- consin Hotel Association, held at Mil- waukee, and largely attended, Ralph W. Mapps, president, in his annual ad- dress, had something pretty pat to say concerning the operation of hotels un- der the NRA code: “The NRA has caused the hotel industry more than a little anxiety and due to many com- plexities in our business. The Ameri- can Hotel Association committee and the Federal code committee have as yet not been able to write a code suit- able to all hotels. Our association offi- cials have kept constantly in touch with the situation and several meet- ings have been held to co-operate with and advise the A. H. A. committee. There is no question in my own mind but that the theory of the NRA is o. k., and while many hotels would find it difficult to operate on any codes yet submitted, the fact remains that the whole movement deserves the united support of the hotel industry.” N. A. Agree, former manager of sev- eral prominent Eastern hotels, heads a new syndicate just formed to take over Hotel Detroiter from the Detroit Trust Co. The Detroiter, formerly Hotel Savoy, first managed by A. B. Riley, has passed through many vicissitudes, but the new organization in taking over the property are incorporating many improvements, including the removal of the one-story annex facing Wood- ward avenue. The main entrance of the hotel will be transferred from the the Adelaide stret side to Woodward avenue. Ten sample rooms on the sec- ond floor will be converted into private dining rooms. Although almost inconceivable, it is nevertheless true that less than a dozen states have made any provision for the handling of the liquor traffic and the repeal of the eighteenth amendment is only a few weeks away. According to the election returns from the various states it looks quite likely that there will be a demand for legal liquor almost universally, so a chaotic condition is quite likely to offer itself before every- thing may be properly adjusted. The prohibitionists are talking forcibly about a new campaign they are going to in- augurate, but my personal opinion is that no individual now living will see it become a living issue in the future. The doings of science are interesting to most men, but occasionally it pro- duces something that might well have been left undiscovered. In this class multitudes of husbands will place a new door lock, which has been an- nounced. This ingenious contrivance registers the exact hour and minute when the latchkey is inserted in the lock, and also records who used it. Even an attempt to fool the lock is TRADESMAN Hotel and Restaurant Equipment H. Leonard & Sons 38-44 Fulton St., W. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Store, Offices & Restaurant Equipment G.R.STORE FIXTURE CO. 7 lonia Ave., N. W. Phone 86027 Warm Friend Tavern Holland, Mich. Is truly a friend to all travelers. All room and meal rates very reasonable. Free private parking space. JAMES HOEKSEMA, Manager THE ROWE GRAND RAPIDS The Most Popular Hotel in Western Michigan 300 Rooms Showers Servidor Direction of American Hotels Corp. J. Leslie Kincaid, President November 8, 1933 °, 18 CODY HOTEL GRAND RAPIDS RATES—$1 up without bath. $2.00 up with bath. CAFETERIA IN CONNECTION ALL GOOD ROADS LEAD TO 1ONIA AND THE REED INN Excellent Dining Room Rooms $1.50 and up MRS. GEO. SNOW, Mgr. Park Place Hotel Traverse City Rates Reasonable—Service Superb —Location Admirable. GEO. ANDERSON, Mgr. ALBERT J. ROKOS, Ass’t Moar. New Hotel Elliott STURGIS, MICH. 50 Baths 50 Running Water European D. J. GEROW, Prop. Occidental Hotel FIRE PROOF CENTRALLY LOCATED Rates $2.00 and up EDWARD R. SWETT, Mgr. Muskegon ote Michigan Columbia Hotel KALAMAZOO Good Place To Tie To T MORTON HOTEL Grand Rapids, Michigan Just a fine modern Hotel, where the appreciation of your patronage is reflected in an effort on the part of the Hotel management and em- ployees to make your visit as pleasant as possible. GRAND RAPIDS’ FRIENDLY HOTEL Philip A. Jordan, Manager The Pantlind Hotel The center of Social and Business Activi- ties in Grand Rapids. Strictly modern and fire - proof. Dining, Cafeteria and Buffet Lunch Rooms in con- nection. 750 rooms — Rates $2.50 and up wit bath. 3 | 4 ee eee ERE Sree: SRO BOVE PRO ees November 8, 1933 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 17 thwarted by its mechanism. Informa- tion as to where the entrante has spent the evening—possibly in a weary vigil at the bedside of a sick friend—may not be recorded, but the individual will be imstructed in his travel talks. It will be offered to the public in con- junction with an appliance with an alarm which sounds when trousers pockets are being rifled. Some of the “lame duck” representa- tives of a certain political party who are wandering around minus bells, are very much perturbed over the activities of President Roosevelt, but the rank and file of blue-blooded Americans, regardless of former party affiliations, are still letting it be known that they still have a very high respect for him, if for nothing more than the fact that he is trying to do something for his constituency. The “wailers” will re- quire whistle lubricators before they accomplish anything by their back- stabbing activities. They would much better go back to their Santa Claus tales of “prosperity just around the corner,” and “two chickens in every pot.” Samuel Insull’s escape through the medium of Grecian legal manipulation may well relieve the fears of other cap- tains of frenzied finance. It ought to create a bull market on steamship transportation to Athens. The moral is: If you are an American crook— provided, of course, you can afford it— have your case tried in Athens. In ad- dition to acquittal you may be given a testimonial on your development of “noblest motives,” etc. Perhaps, also, on your demise, you may have your rec- ord placed on the bulletin board of the Parthenon. The plot certainly ought to appeal to movie producers. California hotel men are battling with the same liquor problem which confronts operators in Michigan. A re- cent enactment passed upon by the electorate of California establishes the right of hotel men and restaurateurs to sell beer and wines with food, when legally sanctioned by Federal author- ity. On the other hand, as an induce- ment to the good citizens who feared the return of the saloon, to vote for such legislation, it forbids the sale of hard liquor at bars or restaurants or any other places where they could be consumed on the premises. Hency the upshot of the situation is, that if pro- hibition repeal is formally declared in December, clubs and restaurants, as wel las hotels, out here, can no more legally begin selling hard liquor for barroom or table consumption than they could when Wayne B. Wheeler was czar of American inhibitions. They cannot even, according to some legal opinions, serve the liquor pur- chased legally and bring it to their tables. The only way you can have a pre-dinner cocktail will be to rent a room, mix and serve it there before going down to dinner. This brings us right back to the practice of bootleg- ging, and the lawlessness accompany- ing same. So far as I can see, that fea- ture of liquor regulation which was to refill public treasuries secured through licenses will be lost sight of, and this was the chief consideration which ap- pealed to millions who voted to repeal the eighteenth amendment. As admin- istered nowadays, regulation of liquor traffic costs more than the revenue derived from same. False economy is as extravagant as wastefulness. When a well-paid em- ploye takes valuable time to save string, wrapping paper and paper clips, he is not only a direct financial loss but also sets an example of pettiness which is bad for any organization. The successful operator of the hotel room or of a cafe is the one who read- justs his menu to meet the season’s requirements, and does not try to palm off on his patrons, in the summer sea- son, a stock of goods calculated for winter consumption, The thing to do is to watch the returns to the kitchen, which, as a rule, clearly demonstrate what the customer is orderimg and also absorbing in the food line. Then fea- ture the strictly seasonable offering and your efforts will bear results. I have noticed here in California the purely “health” restaurants do a much better business in hot weather than during the periods of lower tempera- ture. That is because the public nat- urally drifts away from meats and the more substantial foods at such a time, and partake more freely of fruits and vegetables. Frank S. Verbeck. Items From The Cloverland of Michigan Sault Ste. Marie, Nov. 6—Thanks- giving will soon be with us again and from the large number of turkeys throughout the county, it would ap- pear that there will be no scarcity of birds this year. We are told that the Northwestern Leather Co., employing over 900 employes, will present each married man in its employ with a big turkey and all of the single men with the equivalent in cash. This company has pursued this practice for many years and will do so again this year in spite of the depression. Thanksgiving is a pleasant time to look forward to each year. The tannery is operating under the NRA code and at present is only two packs below its record run of nineteen packs. A pack is 5,000 pounds of hides. It is a company of this kind which brings good cheer into a community. Mrs. William Walker, proprietress of the Hessel grocery, at Hessel, is at Ann Arbor, receiving medical treat- ment. Tony Young, one of our Portage avenue grocery merchants, came near losing his life last week in an automo- bile accident in which two people were killed and several taken to the hospi- tal. Mr. Young was able to leave the hospital three days later. It was a close call. The: man who knows he can eat a Thanksgiving dinner and digest it has it all over the one who knows he can buy a Thanksgiving dinner, but dare not eat it. The many friends of C. ©. Brown, one of our popular grocers, are pleased to see that he is able to be around and attending to his business again, after being confined to the hospital for over a month. Mr. Brown spent a week at Drummond Island before getting back on the job. We learn from reports that New- berry celebrated Halloween in a hilari- ous manner. Authorities said that this year was perhaps the worst on record in property damage; a high school party at the school Tuesday evening ended at 9 o'clock. It marked the start of an organized mob of boys who roamed the alleys, tearing down fences and wood piles, and perpetrating other so-called pranks. Wednesday morning, after a brief survey of the damage, lo- cal busines men went into action. They may try something like they did at the Sault by having some of the clubs put on a program of entertainment, which would be more attractive to the prank- sters than destroying property. We thought it was decided that no- body wants a return of the saloon, but now comes an up-to-date reformer with the statement that we need the saloon to get rid of the speakeasy. St. Ignace has decided not to go back to slow time again for the win- ter. This will give St. Ignace the same time as we have at the Sault. S. Zeller has re-opened the Sports Shoppe, recently vacated by Ed La Paririe on Ridge street, where he is trying to dispose of some of his left over stock from the fire he had several years ago. If a controlled dollar means the kind that will stick around longer, we are in favor of it. William G. Tapert. Local Steps Vital to Retailers’ Code Successful function of the re- tail code will depend more upon the quality of the local enforce- ment of its provisions in each trading community throughout the country than upon any other single factor, according to a well- known retail authority here. In addition to working out their salvation under the code, retailers undoubtedly appear to be in for a wave of unjustified charges of “profiteering,’’ this executive said. He saw no buyers’ strike impend- ing, however, and ventured the prediction that potential inflation, unless carried to extremes, would affect retailing chiefly from the standpoint of financing and the handling of instalment or long- term credit sales. “The retail code, as I see it, can achieve success only in proportion to its rigid enforcement by the merchants in each local trading area, this executive said yester- day. “The code cannot be suc- cessful unless the biggest retailers in each community give their un- qualified support. It must be un- derstood that the retail code dif- fers materially from manufac- turers’ codes in the important re- spect taht, whereas there is a na- tional follow-through on the pro- ducers’ pacts because of the diver- gent location of manufacturers, this factor is almost missing in re- tail trade, which is generally local or within well-defined trade areas. “I believe the department stores have the most to gain under the code and therefore should prove its. strongest adherents. Comparatively speaking, the code serves as much more of a restrict- ing influence on the chains and adds somewhat to the burdens of smaller merchants, who are just above the exempt class.”’ In explaining his views with re- gard to charges of profiteering which may confront distributors, this authority pointed out that the retailer now occupies the most de- licate position in years—being placed between the upper mill- stone of higher wholesale prices and the lower one represented by increasing consumer resistance to advances. “Retailers may well prepare themselves for a wave of these profiteering charges, which ap- pears due,”’ he said. Such a wave, representing a swing in the cycle of popular opinion, was predicted last year by Dr. Paul H. Nystrom and seems now quite sure to ma- terialize. In the vast majority of cases, such charges will be unjus- tified. The development will, in part, represent an outcome of the conflict between the NRA and the AAA, the results of which will fall back on the ‘middle man,’ who will prove to be the retail dis- tributor in this instance. ‘There will, however, be no real buyers’ strike, as I see prob- able developments. A true buy- ers’ strike may be said to bring to a conclusion a period of heavy previous buying, such as was the case in 1921. Of course, there will be a certain amount of buyer resistance to higher prices. Cus- tomers will undoubtedly com- plain, but there is reason to be- lieve that they will purchase on a rising market more readily than on a declining one. Periods of un- certainty will set in, of course, but this in the past has been a truism of retailing.” Should inflation in any of its major forms become dominant, retailers’ financing difficulties wili increase materially, this executive said. If internal dollar deprecia- tion is progressive and long pro- tracted, revision of current prac- tices in handling of credit and in- stalment sales will be necessary, he added. “Owing to the difficulty of ob- taining loans, due to the reluct- ance of lenders to receive depre- ciated dollars in return, distrib- utors undoubtedly would have to turn to stock issues or convertible bonds to obtain needed financing. Fixed retail costs, however, would not rise as fast as prices during in- flation. “Not much of a merchandizing hazard, at least during moderate inflation, would develop in the normal, quick turnover of mer- chandise. On instalment or long- term credit sales, however, in which the dollar might depreciate sharply between the time of pur- chase and completion of pay- ments, the risk of loss, of course, would be great. Eventually, some revision of this form of If anyone is to become a bully, it begins to show itself as early as the age of five. Michigan November 8, 1933 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 19 Some Facts About the Overworked is no longer sufficient. Almost every WHOLESALE DRUG PRICE CURRENT Doctor quack remedy on the market to-day is By this is not meant a harassed M.D. _ either manufactured by a doctor or Pri ia iad, tedesd cin dcsalics did dso od tes whose offices are overflowing and recommended by a doctor. This does VGe GEnee are nomtal, Susu a sh . a. i ‘ : : } bck Pu. . 7T0@2 2 whose telephone keeps ee eee: not mean that the great body of ethical Acetic No. 8 1b. 06 @ 10 Aloes Hayle arcs Heml'k Conk i i 00@ | oS santly for his services. For there are physicians has stooped to such, it ae Powd., or Gg 5 Sea tegen G 60 Tare Wea ats : cea 20 s44 aes : € eS VEC. REY 3 ( unlp es (é plenty of practitioners who are sitting merely shows that the term that has ee Ib. aa 3 aicce Suedisiia oe Lav. Tae ih 3 50 4 00 twiddling their thumbs and gazing ever been associated with them is be- ur ra 35 @ 45 Hoga Ce @ e ray Gard 1D._. 3 : 301 50 : ; : p co as Muriatic, Com ~-Powd., lb.-____ @ zemon, 1b.______ 5@2 2% wistfully out of the window. Rather ing woefully misused, And, as usual, ae 03%@ 10 Arabic, first, Ib. @ 40 Mustard, true, ozs. @1 50 we have in mind the over use of the the dear public pays. fee ge Sehe ee . @ ® Muted at. on Gs rp : . xX De ee ou 417Te le oO G7 40 ‘d S eg Nene la aa term itself. The question, is where are we phar- Grate. ih ip 034@ 10 Arabic Gran’. 1b. @ 35 Gian art, : Back in “the good old days” a doctor __macists going to stand on the question? Tartaric, lb.---. 35 @ 46 ee ye mere 7 pe os Say : eas = are 5% z . . . eeneasl i@ “ ¢ -- 46 10@5 2 meant a physician. He was affection- It would be very optimistic to state Sumece ae Asafoetida, Po.. lb. 75@ 82 Peppermint, ih. § 25@5 75 ately called “doc” and he and his old _ that the relations between the dispens- gal. N° SOS Gentes So 66 ect’ Se aw aaa cel = white mare were ready at any time of | ing physicians and the counter pre- Woon 0 Ay = = Rigi @ 90 Rosemary : : the day or night to go to those who _ scribing pharmacists is what it should ALUM-POTASH. USP a a o> S: ieee ie 1 Oat © il : Myrrh, Ib. @ 60 indalwood, needed his services. He was shabby be. Yet the two must stand together, poe rea *o a oe it Ib. @ 75 + it oe ; ees 60 . ee i a ~ 1elac ‘a eg Rec 50@4 75 and underpaid. He wrote elegant pre- what benefits one must benefit. the AMMONIA Th oo 22%@ 30 Sassafras, at 75 scriptions in scholarly Latin and signed other. There is a growing agitation a Ib. cae 18 Pe a ~- 224@ 3 a ie _——— 1 pth a . ~ r ue ‘ ee a x $ Cc as a0 lepine ates te oO o Se ee ee em Rc te ¢ 0 it Dr. So-and-so. That was sufficient, | among physicians for some kind of re- Ci, ae 0514 @ 3 (bone dr’d) lb. 35 @ 45 Spearmint, lb.___ 2 50@3 00 i form along this line, and we must help Carbonate, 1b.___ 20 @ 2 Tragacanth, : Mansy Wp 3 50@4 60 everyone knew that he was a medical sia sh "Meise m0 6 @ 6 Ne t wi. 1 60@2 00 Thyme, Red, Ib. 1 50@2 00 doctor, to the best of our ability. Muriate, Gra., Ib. 08 @ 18 No. 2, lbs.____. 150@1 75 Thyme, Whi., 1b. 1 75@2 40 Suppose I walk donwtown some With this in mind the term “dentor” —‘Murlate, Ae . — ee oe re. 1b... 5 75@6 20 morning. The first person I meet is a has been coined for use by dentists. found. eG 8 tua % @ 40 Birch, Ib. C4 o0@4 60 young man who I remember as Bill— Now they have a title without tres- __.. . BALSAMS HOPS Ww aeaaaa 3 ea ag but Bill no longer. He is now Doctor passing. Let us hope the other hon- Co 4 $002 - 48 Loose, Pressed @1 25 Wormwood, Ib. — 4 50@5 00 ° < wir, Cana., Seta eee re Oe @ j i orable professions whose members are ‘ir, ge", 5 OILS HEAVY Treatumruff, chiropractor, and very E . ers woe 1b.___ : ip pi HYDROGEN PEROXIDE Castor, gal 1 15@1 35 touchy about his title. So with a tact- now using the term “doctor” will oe" oe eG 50@1 80 ice Sross___25 00@27 00 G socoanut lb. _-- 22%@ 35 ful, “Hello, Doctor” I pass on. My _ find a specific title that will keep thent BARKS %4 Ib ee 0010 50 — Liver, ‘ a dae egies ec Yassi i, 2 ae egian, gal ___ 0@1 5u vertebrae are splendid this morning, from encroaching on the physicians. et ans au wa Lee Cot. Seed, gal._ ‘801 00 ” ae Wee i it . 2 ao ge ee OM Madras Ip. 2 00@2 25 Lard, ex., gal. 1 55@1 65 I don’t believe I need his services, Charlatans and others who have enh Ordin., Po., lb. 25 @ 35 INSECT POWDER Lard No. 1. gai. 1 pi 40 The next person I meet is a scholar- profession to be proud of, or who for Saigon, oi 4 € a Pure lho 31 41 Linseed, raw, ‘cal 80@ 95 ee a Q ‘ es ou @ 64 LEAD ACET Lins Be 24 ly looking gentleman. “Good morning, ™onetary reasons wish to keep their i Ib. —-______ 40, @ 50 Xtal, Ib. Coe ATE 25 Natosn oes Doctor” is the proper greeting. I borrowed title, will have to be taken Elm a Ib. _ a s a Powd. & Gran... 25 @ 35 extra, fal 80@1 00 ; Ss A a Ba at Ss Ate = & 32 Oli ! might be in a position where he could care of in a different and more drastic Sassafras (P’d lb. 45) @ 35 ita Malai we a ee : : | ie) ° Le 20 2 ts, , : : ee Siete ae oe 3 give me some aid, but not if I had manner. Thus it would be well for bec co an _ Don box. 150 @200 . Pure, gal oe 3 00@5 00 : , : Ge Pern, gal i 2 5 double pneumonia or leakage of the any of us who have a Ph.D. washing BERRIES Wate Gy ts e ant Me Tanner, pet a BO 90 heart, for he is a doctor of divinity. bottles in the back room or making dace Ib, = @ v5 LEAVES Par gal 50@ $3 Ahead of me I see a familiar form sandwiches up front to discourage ie a 10 = 20 Bee Co short @ 60 ™ hale, ea @2 00 : e : a a a uchu, long_ ‘ and I ‘hasten my steps to catch up. his use of this term. And in all ways a peve VITRIOL _ Buchu, P’d., i ¢ 70 Gum, ozs., $1.40: “How’s tricks this morning, Doctor?” Wwe should co-operate to stamp out this sa Baeax oe 0 bulk, Pe ee rk kf Speen: i i vs a | ' sage, eo I inquire breezily, He has treated a evil, that the branches of the great p@ or Xtal, lb. 06 @ 13 pressed. \s, lb. @ 40 ( ae ee 17 50@20 00 : : healing art may be brought closer to- BRIMSTONE Sage, ounces bag @ ss » $1.40; member of my family, for the collie h . M eae Ta age found 04 @ 19 Sage, P’d & Grd. x5 =... 17 50@20 00 is a member of the family, yet I hardly gether. Maurice Smedley, Ph.C. CAMPHOR Senna, PARAFFINE think I would want a veterinarian f Se Pound 55 7 Alexandria, 1b. 35 @ 40 Pound 06%@ 15 oT a ee so New Strawberry Varieties of Good 0" 4. ---------- 65 @ % — Tinnevella,’Ib._ 20 @ 30 PEPPER my own ailments. L CANTHARIDES Powd. Wye 2 @ 35 Bl ack, erd., lb 25 or : Dessert Quality Russian, Powd. _ @3 50 UvaUrsi, lb. __ @ 31 Red gin lb-- 25 @ 35 Then I meet a young man just enter- Improvement in the quality of straw- Chinese, Powd._ @200 Uva Ursi,P’d, lb. @ 4 Ww ie aid. ace . g vo ing his office and I don’t feel a hypo- b d t bea a f CHALK LIME PITCH BURGUNDY s erry desserts may be the outcome o Crayons, Chloride, med., dz. @ 85 P 3 crite when I address him as doctor, recent plant development work of the White, dozen__ @3 60 Chloride large, dz. @143 /OUMd -------___ ss ¢ 4% for the initials M.D. appear on the Pepastment of Agriculiurc Weel racy or . gbvcoropium Amber, Fain n - vder, OUnd 7 little black bag he is carrying. But then Se : Coml., Ib 03%@ 10 ms = @ Amber, Carb.,lb. 14 s 7 i Three new varieties of Strawberries, ,%O™l.. 1b.--___ 0 MAGNESIA : Pr Cream’ Whi ¢ I turn the corner and run into another He Prcek aad Pi fs “ ecipitated, Ib. 12° @ 7; oo ea Le ane ou oo he : ne Vorsett an dairfax, tor the east- repared, Ib.____ 14 @ 16 Carb., 1/16s, ih @ 32 ¥ rite, Ib. __ 20 @ 25 doctor, a foot correctionist by mail. i White, lump, 1b. 03 @ 10 i Snow White, Ib._ @ 27 : ’ : ern part of the country, and the Nar- ’ @ Carb., P’wd., 1b. 15 @ 25 PLASTER PARIS. ‘Deder. fe urry on and likely as not when I ties for dhe None have pga oe Oxide, Hea.,” Ib._ @ i Warnes @5 76 : . res ods, ens 7 5 aaa tn g step into a drugstore someone will ad- SE eee yn aS Pe a ~ ° @ ac Oxide, light, 1b.— © tex 03%@ 08 a 5 mM excelent results in the past season. The Powder, ib. _____ 2 @ 7 MENTHOL Bort : dress me familiarly as “Doe. Department says that because of the FOES Pound ~-___--__ 4 80@5 20 Caustic, aekaie 4: < s Then, no doubt, I would find another @ li co oe Ce a pee 30 @ 40 MERCURY Liquor, ib. 2 " e 2 essert quality, attractive appearance, wdered, 1b.___ 35 © Pound = 4s ngs man who should be addressed as doc- vigor, and productiveness of these va COCAINE MORPHINE Acatsig Ine e 2 ‘ - ce a tor buying an oral antiseptic at the ee Q ee Ounce 0 12 68@14 85 Ounces __ 11 80 Bicaiiia aon 2.2 3 : j rieties, it is now encouraging their in- COPPER ¥, @ arbonate, Ib. 30 @ 35 counter—a dentist. And thus it goes Auction £ ‘al j : fd Xtal Ib ee 8S -----~--_---- @13 96 Bichromate, 1b..15 @ 25 a Sekai Th b ij trduction for trial into sections of the po 034%@ 10 MUSTARD Bromide, Ib. ____ 66 @ 98 ad infinitum. e€ above stroll is no country which have a suitable climate. owdered, Ib._-_ 04 @ 15 Bulk, Powd.. Carbonate, Ib. 30 @ 4345 fanciful happening, it could and has Whe Dares variety has dhe char i CREAM “ee aeeG v pl s @ 50 oe ; : a Cung 36 No ?F Ib 40 @ 35 =A, Ib ¢ @ 23 nae ee AO te ond thousands of. totic that when the fruit is over- CUTTLEBONE NAPHTHALINE one 2h other pharmacists. ne the 4 d hie cn Pound 0 56 Balle, Ih 08%@ 18 [oa; “a 1 b. --___ 41 @ e ; f Ul ripe the flavor does not become so ob- aa Blake, 1). 08144@ 18 et 2 56@2 I omitted from my stroll, for rea- a bl : ne Foe 2 Permanganate, 1b. 22% @35 f 1 th Jectionable as in many other varieties. Yellow Corn, 1b. 06%@ 15 NUTMEG Prussiate, ee ween. Secmacy, another Fairfax strawberries are notable for White Corn, Ib. 07° @ 15 Pound -_-....-__ ae? tay 80 @ 90 thriving horde of doctors—the Ph.D.’s. fapdcomne appeatsnce ‘The hercies acc EXTRACT Powdered, 1Ib.___ @ 50 Yellow, 1b.____ 50 @ 60 We are just a little short of Ph.D.’s on : i : : wits hprags oo ae NUX VOMICA QUASSIA CHIPS : much firmer than present commercial oot, ae. 8 @182 Pound @ 25 Found 25 @ 30 or a Berecet oem tae not varieties grown in the East. The fruit Corie: Pd. lb. 50 @ 60 Powdered. th... 16 @ 25 Powd., ih 35 @ 40 meet any, but most anywhere you can eieias fe Bcoe te coal ae eile. bade Lo, 2 OIL ESSENTIAL : QUININE find them, like the cannon, on the right he Merci has & : hea j ' Chamomile. , ° Almond, oe bore @ 71 : : ; € Narcissa has been attacked by German, ‘Ib. 35 45 Bit., true, ozs. @ 50 | a and on the left. There is nothing quite ; : . . oes oo i. Bit., art. ozs._ @ 30 Epsom, 1h | 034%@ 10 disease in the East. In Oregon it has Roman, 1b @ 90 ; a | ely : ; ; ' & : G Sweet, true, lb. 1 25@1 g9 Glaubers, as imposing as a newly arrived Ph.D. been outstanding in yield, dessert qual Saffron oe a phe tae toa “ . i D Se a @ os . l oo ey, 9 EDs ee cw ae They are surrounded by a heavy man- ee aad elec 4 oh _ A caneciatl ginevican, t.- 50 o. eg; Amber, crude, Ib. 71@1 40 | Gran., Ib. __ osu 10 tle of icy dignity, and incidentally they |” ee a Bee » Amber, rect., Ib. 1 30@2 00 Nitre, ao : in its resistance to fruit rots, FORMALDEHYDE, BULK Anise,’ Ib._.___- 1 00@1 60 Xtal or Powd.. 10 @ 16 are the most promiscuous and persis- har ELEHS Garth 7 ow 4 ot & Roohens Mp eee iw g bh tent usurpers of the term “doctor.” Ventilation, light distribution is said Powder, lb._____ 0 @ 10 ane a ; Prt Ge Sade, ih 02%@ 08 Physicians resent this condition and to be improved, glare eliminated by a Beas GELATIN oe Caraway = Ib. 4 Se 40 ve SODA i : : i" ‘_, Foe... oo o oe Soy rightfully so. The word was coined new wood-fabric window shade which GLUE Ged” tat 7 1 1002 20 Bicarbonate ib, 03% bh and associated with the great healing utilizes narrow, bevel-edged splints. aoe nok oe o . be Cedar Leaf, 4 oe = Ho ee - 08 @ 15 ° i: . i - oe ont, i... C 2 posu i art and should have remained so. But It’s available in many colors and fin- et. Flake, Ib... 27%@ 35 Citronella, 1b... 1 05@1 40 Phosphate, a a g a it has come to the place where any leg- __ shes. wane Ga. ee a" a @ % Cloves Ib 1 75@2 25 Sulphite, itimate physician must place the M.D —_+++—___ Ib a Os enn (ease Bee 2 Mae ety ' : t AO. ---- ------- . Cubeb, De 4 25@4 80 ry, ‘Powd., Ib. i 20 after his name to ward off the stigma An undertaker lives in the buried Ribbon ______—~ 427%2@ 50 Brigeron 1b.___- 2 70@3 35 Silicate, Sol., gal. 40 @ 50 F cha The Dir. bet hi assed GLYCERINE Bucalytus, 1 85@1 20 TURPENTINE ot charlatan. e€ Ur. before his name’ Pp . Pound 2 144%@ 385 Fennel __-______ 2 25@2 60 Gallons ____. 56 @ 71 20 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN November 8, 1933 GROCERY PRICE CURRENT not intended as a guide for the The Michigan Tradesman is read ov The following list of foods and grocer’s sundries i i buyer. Each week we take advantage of market advances, upon items By so doing he will save much each year. er a broad territory, therefore it would be impossible for it to quote prices to act as a buying guide for everyone. A careful merchant watches the market and takes adva ntage from it. ADVANCED Corn Flakes Corn Starch DECLINED Corn Syrup AMMONIA BREAKFAST FOODS Pears Pride of Mich. No. 2% 2 25 Parsons 3202, _ 3 35 Kellogg’s Brands Parsons, ifoz. 270 Corn Fiakes, No. 136__ 2 99 Black Raspberries Parsons, 60z. ss. 1 £0 Corn Flakes, No, 124__ 290 wn oe 2 60 Little Bo Peep, med.__ 135 1ep, No. 2274 _._.. 215 Pride of Mich. No. 2__ 1 60 Little Bo Peep, ige.___2 25 tep No. 250 ________ 1 05 Quaker, 32 oz... 210 Krumbles, No. 412____ 1 4¢ Red Raspberries Bran Flakes, No. 624__ 1 90 No. Ge 2 25 Gran Flakes, No. 650_. 85 No.1... 1 25 Rice Krispies, 6 oz.____ 2 25 Marcellus, No. 2______ i 7 Rice Krispies, 1 0z.-___ 1 10 APPLE BUTTER All Bran, 16 oz. _.___ —- ~ BO Strawberries All Bran, 100z. Bab No. 2000 7 3 00 Twin Lake, 12-31 oz., All Bran, %oz._____ 2 Roc 1 20 Mz, 170 Kaffe Hag, 6 1-lb. Marcellus, No. 2... __ 1 45 CAM oe 2 5% BAKING POWDERS Royal, 2 oz., doz._____ 80 Royal, 6 0z., @oz.__..._ 2 00 Royal. 12 oz, doz.____ 3 85 Royal, 5 lbs., doz.____ 20 00 ari Wat rena 7 ret ny Te = Cane 10 0z., 4 doz. in case__ 3 40 150z. 4doz.in case__ 5 00 25 0z., 4doz.in case__ 8 40 500z., 2doz.in case__ 7 00 51lb., 1doz.in case__ 6 00 10 Ib., % doz.in case__ 5 75 BLEACHER CLEANSER Clorox, 16 0z., 24s _____ 3 25 Clorox, 22 oz., 12s _____ 3 00 Lizzie, 16 oz., 12s_____ 2 15 BLUING Am. Ball, 36-1 0z., cart. 1 00 Boy Blue, 18s, per cs. 1 35 BEANS and PEAS 100 lb. bag Dry Lima Beans, 100 lb. 7 45 White H’d P. Beans__ 3 85 Split Peas, yell., 60 lb. 3 90 Split Peas, gr’n, 60 Ib. 5 30 Scotch Peas, 100 1b.___ 7 30 BURNERS Queen Ann, No.1 _____ 1 15 Oueen Ann, No. 2 _____ 1 25 White Flame, No. 1 aml 2 doz. 2 25 BOTTLE CAPS Dbl. Lacquor, 1 gross pkg., per gross________ 15 aia san SSS SN Tara fae tea Whole Wheat Fla. 24s 1 83 Whole Wheat Bis., 24s 2 30 Post Brands Grapenut Flakes, 24s__ Grape-Nuts, 24s ______ Grape-Nuts, 50s ______ Instant Postum, No. 8 Instant Postum, No. 10 Postum Cereal, Nc. 0_ 2 25 wm OTM 69 bo on S Post Toasties, 36s_____ 2 90 Post Toasties, 24s_____ 2 90 tost Bran. PBF 24 ___ 2 95 Post Bran PBF 36 ___ 2 95 Sanka 6-115... 2 of Amsterdam Brands Gold Bond Par., No.5% 7 50 Prize, Parlor, No. 6___ 8 00 White Swan Par., No.6 8 50 BROOMS Quaker, 5 sewed______ 6 75 Warehouse _ 6 2 Bese 22 3 95 Winner, 5 sewed______ 5 60 hisk, No. 3. 2 25 BRUSHES Scrub Solid Back, 8in. ______ 1 50 Solid Back, lin. ______ 1% Pointed Ends _________ 1 25 Stove Shaker 1 86 NO; 60.0000 2 00 eetess 2 60 Shoe No.4) nee 2 25 No.2-0 2 3 60 BUTTER COLOR Dandelion 2 85 CANDLES Electric Light, 40 Ibs._ 12.1 Plumber, 40 Ibs._______ 12.8 Paraffine, 6s _.________ 144% Paraffine, 12s _________ 1444 Wicking = 40 Tudor, 6s, per box____ 30 CANNED FRUITS Hart Brand Apples No. 1000 5 00 Blackberries Pride of Michigan_____ 2 55 Cherries Mich. red, No. 10_____ 6 25 Pride of Mich., No. 2__ 2 60 Marcellus Red_________ 2 10 ppectal Pip 1 35 Whole White__________ 2 &@ Gooseberries No 4000 Gs CANNED FISH Clam Ch’der, 10% oz._ Clam Chowder, No. 2__ Clams, Steamed No, 1 Clams, Minced, No. % Finnan Haddie, 10 oz._ Clam Bouillon, 7 oz.__ Chicken Haddie, No. 1 Fish Flakes, small____ Cod Fish Cake, 10 oz. Cove Oysters, 5 oz.___ Lobster, No. 4 _______ Sarimp, 1 wet Sard’s, 144 Oil, k'less__ 3 Sardines. 4 Oil, k’less 3 Salmon, Red Alaska___ 2 25 Salmon, Med. Alaska__ 1 Salmon, Pink, Alaska_ 1 50 Sardines, Im. 4, ea.__6@11 met ee bobo Oo pono oo > oO ray S Sardines, Cal 1 00 Tuna, % Van Camps, Gg; ee 15 Tuna, 4s, Van Camps, 1 Q0n) 2 a 35 Tuna, 1s, Van Camps, C0n 3 60 Tuna, %s, Chicken Sea, Moz. es 2 85 CANNED MEAT Bacon, med., Beechnut 1 Bacon, lge., Beechnut. 2 Beef, lge., Beechnut___ 3 Beef, med., Beechnut _ 2 Beef, No.1, Corned ___ 1 95 1 1 1 2 1 Beef, No. 1, Roast ____ 1 95 Beef, 2% oz., Qua., Sli. 1 40 Corn Beef Hash, doz. 1 90 Be>fsteak & Onions, s. 70 Chiii Con Car., 1s_____ 05 Deviled Ham, 4s _____ 90 Deviled Ham, %s _____ 1 35 Potted Meat, %4% Libby 48 Potted Meat, % Libby_ 7 Potted Meat, % Qua.___ 70 Potted Ham, Gen. %4__ 1 35 Vienna Saus. No. %___ 90 Vienna Sausage, Qua... &5 Baked Beans Campbells 48s ________ 2 60 CANNED VEGETABLES Hart Brand Asparagus Natiml No. 2... 3 00 Tips & Cuts, No. 2____ 2 25 Tips & Cuts, 8 oz._____ 1 35 Baked Beans 1 Ib. Sace, 36s, cs._____ Zt No. 2% Size, doz._____ 1 05 Ne. 10 Sauce 4 90 Lima Beans Little Quaker, No. 10_ 7 90 Baby, No 2.00 1 Pride of Mich. No. 2__ 1 35 Marcellus, No. 10_____ 6 50 Red Kidney Beans NO 1 4 25 No. 2 String Beans 90 Choice, Whole, No. 2__ 1 60 Cut, Ne. 10 7 25 Cut, No. 2 1 35 Pride of Michigan____. Marcellus Cut, No. 10_ 115 6 00 Wax Beans Choice, Whole, No. 2__ 1 60 Cu Ne. 7 25 Cut No.2 1 35 Pride of Mich., No. 2__ 1 15 Marcellus Cut, No. 10. 5 50 Beets Extra Small, No. 2____ 2 00 Pride of Mich., No. 2% 1 35 Hart Cut, No. 10______ 4 25 Hart Cut No.2 85 Marcel. Whole, No. 2% Hart Diced, No. 2__.. 90 Carrots iced, Ne 2 95 Diced, No.10 4 20 Corn Golden Ban., No.2 ___ 1 35 Golden Ban., No. 10 __10 00 Little Quaker, No, 1... 90 Country Gen., No. 2___ 1 20 Marcellus, No, 2______ 110 Fancy Brosby, No. 2__ 1 35 Fancy Crosby, No. 10 _ 6 50 Whole Grain, 6 Ban- tan, NO 2 1 45 Peas Little Dot, No. 2... 2 15. Sifted E. June, No.10 _ 9 50 Sifted BE. June, No.2 __ 1 75 Marcel., Sw. W No. 2_ 1 45 Marcel., BE. June, No. 2 1 35 Marcel., BE. Ju., No. 10 7 75 Pumpki. Net) 4 75 Noe 1 25 NO.2 92% Sauerkraut 018 4 25 Ne Cee NO 8 Spinach NO pte 2 2 25 O.2 1 80 Squash Boston, No. 3.20 1 35 Succotash Golden Bantam, No. 2_ 1 75 Hart, Noe 22 55 Pride of Michigan_____ 115 Tomatoes Me 10 6 25 NO: fee 2 10 NO 2 oo 1 55 Pride of Mich., No. 2% 1 35 Pride of Mich., No, 2__ 1 10 Tomato Jutce Hart, No, 10 1 35 CATSUP CONFECTIONERY Little Sport, 14 oz., : dozen: 1 23 Stick Candy Sniders, 8 oz.____ doz. 1 20 Pails Sniders, 14 0z._____ doz. 185 Pure Sugar Sticks-600c Quaker, 8 oz. -...doz. 112 Big Stick, 28 lb. Case__ Quaker, 14 o0z._-__ doz. 135 Horehound Stick, 120s Mixed Candy CHILI SAUCE Kindergarten ____/___ Sniders, 80z. ____-___- 1 65 aooane wan------- ~~~ __ Sniders, 14 0z. ________ 2 25 rench Creams_______ Paris Creams_________ supiter 0 ee Fancy Mixture________ OYSTER COCKTAIL Sriders, 11 0z..-.-____ 2 00 Fancy Chocolate : 5 lb. boxes Bittersweets, Ass’ted_ oe Sticks 20 ocolate Nut Rolls__ _ , hii tet a Lady Vernon_________ OuMeTorE os <2 Gold - ; Wisconsin Daisy _____ 14}, en Klondikes_____ Wisconsin Twin ________ 14 New York June_________ 24 pap Gago 44 Gum Drops Brack 18 2 Casis Michigan Flats _________ 13 Jelly Stings Michigan Daisies_______ 13. Tip Top Jellies____--_~ Wisconsin Longhorn... 14 Orange Slices_________ Imported Leyden______- 25 1 lb. Limberger_________ 22 Imported Swiss ________ 23 Kraft, Pimento Loaf____ 23 Lozenges pcs Kraft. American Loaf __ ? ; Kraft, Brick Loaf... 21 4A Bop. Lozenges Kraft, Swiss Loaf______ 21 A. A. Choc Losenges _~ Kraft, Old End. oaf_____ 32 Motto Tlaasen = Kraft, Pimento, % Jb._ 1 60 Kraft, American, 1% Ib. 1 30 Malted Milk Lozenges___ \Xraft, Brick, % 1b.____ 1 3( Kraft, Limbur., % Ib. 1 34 Hard Goods Lemon Drops. O. F. Horehound Drops_ CHEWING GUM Anise Squares Adams Black Jack______ 6i:, Peanut Squares________ Adams Dentyne ________ 651,! Beeman’s Pepsin 2 Ge i Beechnut Pappermint___. 66 65 Doublemint Cough Drops Peppermint, Wrigleys__ 65 : Bxs Spearmint, Wrigleys__ 65 Smith Bros.___________ 1 45 Juicy Kraut 6s fudens 2 1 45 Wrigley’s P-K__________ 65 Vick’s, 40/10c_________ 2 40 Deapermry oo 65 Specialties CHOCOLATE aitian Bon Bons______ Banquet Cream Mints__ Baker, Prem., 6 lb. %_ 2 50 Handy Packages, 12-10c S0 Baker, Pre., 6 lb. 2 oz. 2 60 COUPON BOOKS GIGARS : i Hemt. Champions____ 40 00 50 Economic grade__ 2 50 Webster Plaza _____ 75 00 100 Economic grade__ 4 50 Webster Golden Wed. 76 00 _500 Economic grade__20 00 Websterettes _____ 38 590 1000 Economic grade__37 50 inces 2s 38 50 Where 1,000 books are Garcia Grand Babies_ 40 00 Ordered at a time, special- Bradstreetg _________ 38 50 ly printed front cover is Oding 220 a R G Dun Boquet___. 75 00 Perfect Garcia Subl._ 95 0v furnished without charge. Budwiser ________ 20 00 Hampton Arms Jun’r 33 00 CRACKERS Rancho Corono_______ 31 50 menmmay 6 20 00 Hekman Biscuit Company Saltine Soda Crackers, bulk >~>------------ 14 Salti os ot ih deg LINE 1 Ib —— 1 86 Iverside, 50 ft._______ 20 sou, aa. ime ised anc <0 ye ee i ne Saltine Soda Crackers, 6% oz. 1 00 Butter Crackers, bulk 13 Butter Crackers, 1 Ib... 1 72 Butter Crackers, 2 Ib.. 3 12 Graham Crackers, bulk 14 Graham C’s, 1 Ib._____ 1 90 Graham C’s, 2 Ib._____ 3 36 Graham C’s, 6% oz.___ 1 00 COFFEE ROASTED Lee & Cady 1 Ib. Package Arrow Brand_____.___ 21 Oyster C’s, shell, bulk. 16 Boston Breakfast___._ 23% Junior Oyster C's, blk. 13 Breakfas. Cup _______ 21% Oyster C’s, shell, 1 Ib._ 1 84 Competition _____. | 16 SV oe ee 19% Majestie 22. 293% Morton House __________ 31 CREAM OF TARTAR Nedrow, ee 26% 6 ib. boxes... 42 Quaker, in cartons____ 21% McLaughlin’s Kept-Fresh ORIED FRUITS f: Apples Cpt fresh N. ¥. Fey., 50 lb, box____ 13 by M‘Laughlh N. Y. Fey., 14.0z, pkg. __ i6 Coffee Extracts Apricots ae “ post oe ‘ s Evaporated, Choice __ s 00 pkgs... 2 Evaporated, Ex.Choic 5 Hummel’s 50, 1 1b.____ 10% aa. 16% Ex. Fancy Moorpack__ CONDENSED MILK Eagle, 2 0z., per case_. 460 10 Jb. ROK 24 “ gl ‘ November 8, 1933 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Currants Packages, 11 o0z.__-______ 14 Dates Imperial, 12s, pitted__ 1 90 Imperial, 12s, regular_ 1 60 Imperial] 12s, 2 Ib.____ 2. 25 Imperial 12s, 1 1b.____ 1 75 Figs Calif., 24-88, case____ 1 70 Peaches Evap. Choice ________ 11% Peel Citron, Dromdary, 4 oz., dozen... 1 10 Raisins Seeded, bulk_____._____ 6% Thompson’s S’dless blk. 6% Quaker s’dless blk 20 OF. 7% Quaker Seeded, 15 oz.__ 714 California Prunes 90@100, 25 lb. boxes __@07 80@ 90, 25 lb. boxes __@07% 70@ 80, 25 lb. boxes __@07% , 29 lb. boxes __@081, 50@ 60, 25 lb. boxes __@08% 40@ 50, 25 lb. boxes __.@09% 30@ 40, 25 Ib. boxes __@10 30@ 30, 25 lb. boxes __@13 18@ 24, 25 1b. boxes __@15% Hominy Pearl, 100 Ib. sacks____ 3 50 Bulk Goods Elb.Macaroni, 20lb.bx. 1 25 Egg Noodle, 10 lb. box 1 25 Pearl Barley C000 7 00 Barley Grits....______ 5 00 Ohester 2207 4 50 Sage Mast Indie 10 Tapioca Pearl, 100 Ib. sacks____ 7% Minute, 8 oz., 3 doz.__ 4 05 Dromedary Instant ___ 3 50 Jiffy Punch 3 doz. Carton__________ 2 25 Assorted flavors. 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 Pet, Tal 2 2 95 Pet, Baby, 4 dozen___ 1 45 Borden’s, Tall, 4 doz._ 2 95 Borden's, Baby, 4 doz. 1 48 FRUIT CANS Presto Mason F. 0. B. Grand Rapids Balt: pint. 715 One pint 7 40 One dart 8 65 Half gallon________.___ 11 55 FRUIT CAN RUBBERS Presto Red Lip, 2 gro. Caron 220 78 Presto White Lip, 2 ero, carton. &3 GELATINE Jell-o, 3 doz.----____.. 2 35 Minute, 3 doz....______ 4 05 Plymouth, White______ 1 55 Jelsert, 3 doz.___-_____ 1 40 JELLY AND PRESERVES Pure, 30 Ib. pails______ 2 60 {mitation, 30 Ib. pails_ 1 60 Pure, 6 oz., Asst., doz... 90 Pure Pres.. 16 oz., dz._ 1 40 JELLY GLASSES % Pint Tall, per doz.____ 25 MARGARINE Wilson & Co.’s Brands Oleo INE 07 special Rol. 11 MATCHES Diamond, No. 5, 144___ 6 15 Searchlight, 144 box___ 6 15 Swan, 1440000 5 20 Diamond. No, 0_______ 4 Safety Matches Red Top, 5 gross case_ 5 25 Signal Light, 5 gro. cs 5 25 MUELLER’S PRODUCTS Macaroni, 9 oz.________ 2 10 Spaghetti, 9 oz._______ 210 Elbow Macaroni, 9 oz._ 2 10 Ege Noodles, 6 oz. ____ 2 10 Egg Vermicelli, 6 oz.__ 2 10 Egg Alphabets, 6 0oz.__ 2 10 Cooked Spaghetti, 24c, 1 Of 2 20 NUTS Whole Almonds, Peerless ____ 15% Brazil, large __________ 12% Fancy Mixed__________ 11% Filberts, Naples ______ 13 Peanuts, Vir. Roasted_ 6% Peanuts, Jumbo ______ 7% Pecans, 3, star ______.___ 25 Pecans, Jumbo _________ 40 Pecans, Mammoth ______ 50 Walnuts, Cal.________ 13@21 Hickory 07 Salted Peanuts Haney, No. t20) | . 08% 12—1 Ib. Cellop’e case_ 1 25 Shelled Aimonds 2. 29 Peanuts, Spanish, 125 ib. bags) The Riiberte 2 a2 Pecans, salted __________ 45 Walnut, California ____ 48 MINCE MEAT None Such, 4 doz._____ 6 20 Quaker, 3 doz. case___ 2 63 Yo Ho, Kegs, wet, Ib.. 16% OLIVES 7 oz, Jar, Plain, doz.__ 16 oz. Jar, Plain, doz._ Quart Jars, Plain, doz. 2 Gal. Kegs, each____ 3 oz. Jar, Stuff., doz. __ 8 oz. Jar, Stuffed, doz. 10 oz. Jar, Stuff., doz. _ ™ DODO MCh he uo ° tbo i Gal. Jugs, Stuff., dz. 1 $5 PARIS GREEN Oe 34 Ss) 32 a9 and Se 30 PICKLES Medium Sour 5 gallon, 400 count____ 4 75 Sweet Small 5 gation, 500... 7 25 Banner, 6 0z., doz. ____ 90 Banner, quarts, doz. __ 2 10 Paw Paw, quarts, doz. 2 80 Dill Pickles Gal., 40 to Tin, doz.___ 8 15 32 oz. Glass Thrown___ 1 45 Dill Pickles, Bulk DGal, 200.00 65 16Gal 6500 11 25 45 Gal 3300.00 30 00 PIPES Cob, 3 doz. in bx. 1 00@1 20 PLAYING CARDS Battle Axe, per doz.__ 2 65 Bicycle, per doz.______ 4 70 Torpedo, per doz._____ 2 50 POTASH Babbitt’s, 2 doz.______ 2 75 FRESH MEATS Beef Top Steers & Heif._____ 10 Good Steers & Heif.____ 09 Med. Steers & Heif._____ 03 Com, Steers & Heif. ____ 067 Veal Ope ee 10 eee 08 Medium 22 06 Lamb Spring Lamb. 13 Good i Modiam) 10 Pooe 03 Mutton Good 2. 04% Medium ______ es 03 POOR 2 02 Pork Eoin, med. 13 Butts oo 11 Shoulders 08 Spareripe 07 Neck bones.__________ 03 fremmings 0 09 PROVISIUwS Barreled Pork Clear Back_____ 16 00@1s8 00 Short Cut, Clear_____ 12 00 Dry Salt Meats D S Belles__18-29@18-10-vuy Lard Pure in tierces________ c 60 1b. tubs _____ advance 4 50 1b. tubs _____. advance % 20 Ib. pails _____ advance % 10 1b. pails _.._advance % 5 Ib. pails _____ advance 1 3 1b. pails _____ advance 1 Compound, tierces ____ Ty Compound, tubs _______ 7% Sausages Bologna 2 10 Piven 13 Bratk@ort 2 12 Bore oa 13 Tongue, Jellied _._______ 21 Headcheese _._._____ is Smoked Meats Hams, Cert., 14-16 lb._ 14% Hams, Cert., Skinned 1-18 1p, @14% Ham, dried beef Knuckles @23 California Hams _______ @v9g Picnic Boiled Hams____@16 Boiled Hams__.___ @21 Minced Hams__________ @10 Bacon 4/6 Cert.__._____ @15 Beef Boneless, rump_____ @19 00 Liver Beet ee 10 Cale 85 Pore oe Ud RICE Fancy Blue Rose______ 4 85 ancy Head RUSKS Postma Biscuit Co. 18 rolls, per case ______ 2 10 12 rolls, per case ______ 1 39 18 cartons, per case ___ 2 35 12 cartons, per case ___ 1 57 SALERATUS Arm and Hammer 24s_ 1 50 SAL SODA Granulated, 60 Ibs. es._ 1°35 Granulated, 18-21% lb. packages F 19 COD FISH Peerless, 1 Ib. boxes____ 18 Old Kent, 1 1b. pure_____ 25 HERRING Holland Herring Mixed. Kegs Mixed, half bbis.....___ Mixed, bbis. NMilkers, kegs Milkers, half bbls._._____ Milkers, bbls. Lake Herring % bb. 100 Ibs. Mackerel 88 99 Tubs, 60 Count, fy. fat 6 00 Pails, 10 lb. Fancy fat 1 50 White Fish Med, Fancy, 100 Ib.__ 13 00 Milkers, bbls. _.______ 18 50 K K K K Norway___ 19 50 Sib. pails 1 40 Cut Eunch = 1 50 Boned, 10 lb. boxes__._. 16 SHOE BLACKENING 4 in 1, Paste, doz... 1 30 E. Z. Combination, dz. 1 30 Dri-Foot, doz. _____ 2 00 ixbys, doz 1 30 Snimokt, dom 90 STOVE POLISH Blackne, per doz._____ 1 30 Black silk Liquid, doz. 1 30 Black Silk Paste, doz. 1 25 Enameline Paste, doz. 1 30 Inameline Liquid, dez. 1 30 EK. Z. Liquid, per dez._ 1 3 Radium, per doz.______ 12 Rising Sun, per doz.___ 1 30 654 Stove Enamel, dz._ 2 80 Vulcanol, No. 10, doz._ 1 30 Stevo, per d6z.... 3 00 SALT F.O. B. Grand Rapids Colonial 24 2 tb... 95 Colonial, 36-14% ______ 1 26 Colonial, Iodized, 24-2_ 1 25 Mod. No.1, bbis:.. 2 90 Med. No.1, 100 lb. bk.__ 1 (0 Farmer Spec., 70 lb.__ 1 00 Packers Meat, 50 lb... 85 Cream Rock for ice , cream, 1v0 Ib., each 83 Butter Salt, 280 Ib. bbl. 4 00 Bieck 501) 40 Baker Salt, 280 lb. bbl 3 89 6, 10 Ib., per bale______ 93 20, 3 1b., per bale_____ 1 00 28 lb. bags, table_____ 40 Cen canis om wanvee®) ‘ee Run’g, 32, 26 oz._ 2 4) Five case lots__.______ 2 30 lodized, 32, 26 oz._____ 2 40) Bive ease lots. 2 30 BORAX Twenty Mule Team 24,1 lb. packages _____ 3 35 48, 10 oz. packages____ 4 40 96, 4% Ib. packages____ 4 C0 WASHING POWDERS Bon Ami Pd., 18s, box. 1 90 Bon Ami Cake, 18s____ 1 65 PEO 85 Chipse, large 3 45 Climaline, 4 doz.______ 3 60 Grandma, 100, 5¢______ 3 50 Grandma, 24 large____ 3 50 Snowboy, 12 large _.. 1 80 Gold Dust, 12 lai an 2b SO Golden Rod, 24. ~____ 4 25 La France Laur 4 dz. 3 65 Old Dutch Clean., 4 dz. 3 40 Octaeon, 965 3 90 insO. 249) 0 4 80 Ins. 4060 2 2 95 Spotless Cleanser, 48, CO Of. 3 85 Sani Flush, 1 doz._____ 2 25 Sanoio, 3 dog... 3 16 Speedee, 3 doz._______ 7 20 Supprite, 506.0000 2 10 Wyandot. Cleaner, 24s 1 85 SOAP Am. Family, 100 box__ 5 60 Crystal White, 100____ 3 F CB GOs 2 35 Fels Naptha, 100 box__ 5 00 Flake White, 10 box__ 2 75 Jap Rose, 100 box_____ 7 40 Bairy, 100 box. 3 25 Palm Olive, 144 box___ 8 00 ava, 50 bow. 2 25 Fummo, 100 box __ 4 85 Sweetheart, 100 box___ 5 70 Grandpa Tar, 50 sm. __ 2 10 Grandpa Tar, 50 lge. __ 3 50 Trilby Soap, 50, 10c__ 3 15 Williams Barber Bar, 9s 50 Williams Mug, per doz. 48 ux TWollet 50 3 15 SPICES Whole Spices Allspice Jamaica______ @2 Cloves, Zanzibar______ @36 Cassia, Canton _____ @24 Cassia, 5c pkg., doz... @40 Ginger Africa = @19 Mixed, No. 1... @30 Mixed, 10c pkgs., doz... @65 “Tutmegs, 70@90 ______ @50 Vutinegs, 105-110 _____ @48 ‘epper, Black @23 Pure Ground in Bulk Allspice, Jamaica_____ @17 Cloves, Zanzbar _____ @27 Jassia, Canton «= @22 Ginger, Corkin @16 Mustard) @21 Mace Penang ss @69 Pepper Black @17 NGEneHS B25 Pepper, White — @26 Pepper, Cayenne ____ @26 Paprika, Spanish _____ @36 Seasoning Chili Powder, 11% 0z.-_ 65 Celery Salt, 1% oz.____ 80 S466, 202.2. 80 Onion Salt I 53 Garvie I 35 Ponelty, 3% oz. 3 25 Kitchen Bouquet_____ 4 Sy Laurel Leaves_______ 2i Marjoram, 1 og... $0 savory, bog. | 65 Thyme tog 90 Tumerie, 14% oz. 35 STARCH Corn Kingsford, 25 lbs.____ 2 38 Powd., bags, per 100__ 3 95 Argo, 24. 1 Ib. pkes. si. «4588 Cream. 24-5 2 2 25 Gloss Argo, 24, 1 Ib. pkgs.__ 1 46 Argo, 12, 3 Ib. ples... 9 25 AVEO, § 5 iD. pkes sé Silver Gloss, 48, 1s____ 114% Blastic, 16 pkgs.______ ft 33 Tieer 50 lbs. 2 82 SYRUP Corn Blue Karo, No. 1%___ 2 22 Blue Karo, No. 5, 1 dz. 3 09 Blue Karo, No. 10____ 2 92 Red Karo, No. 1%. 2 44 Red Karo, No. 5, 1 dz. 3 37 Red Karo, No. 16... 3 22 Imit. Maple Flavor Orange, No. 114, 2 dz... 2 82 Orange, No. 3, 20 cans 4 25 Maple and Cane Kanuck, per gal.______ 1 19 Kanuck, 5 gal. can____ 4 14 Grape Juice Welch. 12 quart case__ 4 40 Welch, 12 pint ease___ 2 25 Welch, 26-4 oz. case___ 2 30 COOKING OIL Mazola Pints; 2 doz. 4 60 Quarts 1 doz 4 30 Half Gallons, 1 doz.___ 5 40 Gallons, each. 2 i, SE v Gallon cans, each___ 3 35 TABLE SAUCES Lee & Perrin, large___ 5 75 Lee & Perrin, small___ 3 35 Pepper 2220 1 60 Royal Mint. = 2 40 Toahasco, amall 3 75 Sho You, 9 0z., doz.___ 2 60 Aa Ditme 4 75 Al, Siman 2 $5 Caner, 2 om... 3 30 Choice --21@ Haney 22 30@32 No. 1 Nibba... 31 Gunpowder Choleg 2 32 Haney 220 40 Ceylon Pekoe, medium _________ 42 English Breakfast Congou, medium _______ 28 Congou, choice _____ 35@36 Congou, fancy _____ 42@43 Oolong Medium (0 39 Chetee 85 Paley 5 TWINE Cotton, 3 ply cone ______ 35 Cotton, 3 ply balls ______ 35 VINEGAR F. O. B. Grand Rapids Cider, 40 grain... 15 White Wine, 40 grain__ 20 White Wine, 80 grain__ 25 WICKING No: 9, pergrosg i. 80 No. 1, per gross ____ 1 25 No. 2. peF gross 1 50 No. 3, pergrosgs _____ 2 30 Veerless Rolls, per doz. 90 Rochester, No. 2, doz.. 50 Rochester, No. 3, doz._ 2 00 Rayo, per dez._.. 75 WOODENWARE Baskets Bushels, Wide Band, wood handles_______ 2 00 Market, drop handle__ 90 Market, single handle. 95 Market, extra 1 60 Splint, large 2 8 50 Splint, medium _______ 7 50 Splint, small 7 6 50 Churns Barrel, 5 gal., each____ 2 40 Barrel, 10 gal., each___ 2 55 3 to 6 gal., per gal.____ 16 Pails 10 qt. Galvanzed ______ 2 60 12 qt. Galvanized _____ 2 85 14 qt. Galvanized _____ 3 10 12 qt. Flaring Gal. Jr._ 5 00 1Gqt. Tin Dairy 4 00 Traps Mouse, wood, 4 holes... 60 Mouse, wood, 6 holes__ 70 Mouse, tin, 5 holes__. 65 Rat wood 1 00 Rat, spring 1 00 Mouse, spring_________ 20 Tubs Large Galvanized_____ 8 7d Medium Galvanized___ 7 75 Smal] Galvanized _____ 6 75 Washboards Banner, Globe________ 5 50 Brass, single 6 25 Glass, single 6 00 Double Peerless_______ 8 50 Single Peerless________ 7 50 Northern Queen______ 5 50 Universal = 72 Wood Bowls ijin. Hotter 5 00 ig in. Butter 9 00 iiim Butter 18 00 din. Batter 25 00 WRAPPING PAPER Fibre, Manilla, white__ 05 NO. I Bitre. 06% Butchers D EF. 0614 Nrafe 2 06 Kratt Stripe. 09% YEAST CAKE Mastic = dow 2 70 Sunlight, 3 doz, _____ on 2 40 Sunlight, 1% doz. _____ 1 34 Yeast Foam, 3 doz.____ 2 70 Yeast Foam, 1% doz.__ 1 35 YEAST—COMPRESSED Fleischmann, per doz.___ 30 Red Star, per doz.______ 20 SHOE MARKET Michigan Retail Shoe Dealers Association. Vresident—Elwyn Pond, Flint. Vice-President—J. E. Wilson, Detroit. Secretary—Joe H. Burton, Lansing. Asst. Sec’y-Treas.—O. R. Jenkins. Association Business Office, 907 Trans- portation Bldg., Detroit. Keep the Codes Clear and Clean The law of the land as set down by the tanners’, manufacturers’ and retail codes are unusual in that they become living laws for the guidance of busi- ness through business men. These laws are loosely drawn and will therefore need, from time to time, interpretation, minor amendments and _ progressive 3ut one thing must be re- membered in the work of the planning change. boards of these and other industries, that the laws were purposely loosely drawn so that they could stretch out and take in trade practices detrimental to the collective interest of each craft. If industry sets up autocratic planning boards for the purpose of sharply de- fining these laws, there is a grave dan- ger that little groups of men, given that authority, will interpret into the law, definitions so tightly drawn that he codes will become oppressively tech- nical. Remember, these codes have a his- torical background in the guilds of early days. The guilds were groups of craftsmen gathered together for com- mon good. Believe it or not, the first shoe code in America was written in 1793 “by a committee of respectable cordwainers of Lynn.” In the code of that day, it was voted: “In order to devise means for reg- ulating our trade, we have attended to that service, and after mature consider- ation, we are of the opinion that the reason why our business hath suffered so extremely for many years past is principally owing to our failing in those methods that in their own nature have a tendency to ruin any occupation. “And we conceive that measures of a different kind must be accepted before our trade can be put in proper estab- lishment that will naturally cause it to flourish, and among the measures that may be taken for the purpose, we take the liberty to lay the following before you: “First, that some steps be speedily taken to procure our stuffs, and in par- ticular that callamancoes and lastings (fabrics for shoe uppers) and russets (leathers) should be of good and serv- iceable quality. “Secondly, that we enter into an agreement as a company, to stamp our shoes.” But what a difference in the prac- tice of 1933, for we learn in the news: “Gordon Waganet, agent of the NRA Labor Board at Washington, arrived in Lynn the first of the week to work on one of the most singular tangles that Lynn ever has experienced. It appears that a shoe firm announced plans to move to Lowell. Soon after, labor leaders charged that Lowell had vio- lated the fair trade clause of the shoe code by offering the firm inducements to tempt it to move from Lynn to Lowell. “This raised an issue which stirred the local NRA board to action, and MICHIGAN caused a Congressman to telegraph to Washington for an NRA agent qual- ified to pass on the question of whether one place can tempt a shoe firm to move to another place by offering in- ducement, and if so doing is violation of the shoe code, “Incidentally, the labor leaders pick- eted the factory so thoroughly as to prevent the moving of the machinery from Lynn to Lowell, for the truckmen agreed with the shoe labor leaders that union rules would be broken if they handled the equipment and so they abandoned the job.” There is nothing in the code justify- ing high-handed autocratic restriction of the rights to run, change or move business and such action as the above is as evidently unconstitutional as it is confiscatory. It is an action external to the planning and fair practice com- mittee provisions of the code. It is an unwarranted interference with the rights of a business man and the com- mon practices of trade. But it does illustrate how far and how foolish a thing can go. Most of the codes read: “This code, or any of its provisions is subject to change and modification: and may be amplified by the addition of other provisions by the administra- tive agency, with the approval of the President of the United States.’ Let us remember, however, that the codes as prepared are the weighted opinion of entire industries and should be kept to the spirit and intent of the living laws of the trade. Interpreta- tions will be necessary from time to time but the less changes and modifica- tions made, the better. Give the codes a chance to become useful laws of trade before they are tinkered with. Guilds were great instruments of progress until, in their management, they became hard and fixed rules of all trade conduct. The modern codes are expected to be examples of co-oper- ative consent, correcting conditions in- tolerable to progress and profits. Tre- mendous powers are placed in the hands of planning boards for the mak- ing of laws of industry. The spirit of the country has been admirable in acceptance and compli- ance with the codes as written. Let us all encourage that new collective inter- est in the progress of the individual, through the common progress of his craft, but let’s not set up Trade Tri- bunals.—Boot and Shoe Recorder. — ++ >____ Annual Convention of Michigan Farm Equipment Association Grand Rapids, Nov. 7—At the won- derful new civic auditorium at Grand Rapids. The Michigan Farm Equip- ment Association is co-operating with the twelve following organizations in putting on what will be known as the Michigan Farm Show: Michigan State Horticultural Society Michigan State Grange Michigan Poultry Improvement As- sociation Milk Producers Association Michigan Record of Performance Asociation Smith-Hughes Schools West Michigan Fat Stock Show County Farm Agents Michigan Department of Agriculture Michigan State Farm Bureau Rural Dramatic Organizations 4-H Clubs Each of these organizations are hold- ing their meetings this same week and Se aaa naa a Pe Re nm TRADESMAN in order to accommodate all, the dates of the whole affair will cover from Dec. 5 to 9, inclusive. Arrangements are being made whereby, in addition to these groups, several other organiza- tions will co-operate to put over the Michigan Farm Show. It is expected that 100,000 farm people will visit the exhibit and attend their respective meetings. At our convention meetings we will talk about our code, competition, fair trade practices such as trade-ins, price maintenance, store hours, wages, etc. Ample time will be allotted to open discussion, permitting every one to air his views and ask questions. This con- vention is not staged for an outing nec- essarily, but for educational purposes to fit each dealer to do a better job of operating his business. In this case, when we say “better” we mean more proatably. That is your primary rea- son for being in business so come out Dec. 5 and stay through the 7th. Ex- pose yourself to new ideas and infor- mation of value to you and your busi- ness. Yes, your farmer customers, many of them, will be at the exhibits from Dec. 5 to 9 as a result of invitations from farm organizations to which they belong. Nearly every farmer in our state is affiliated with some farm or- ganization or other that will be meet- ing during these days at Grand Rap- ids and it is certain there will be many November 8, 1933 of them here. The largest equipment exhibit ever held in Michigan is under way and manufacturers ate rapidly tak- ing advantage of the opportunity. This is your opportunity to get first hand information on the Implement Dealers’ Code which will make your business more profitable. It is not a case of will you, but a requirement when the President places his sigta- ture on this Code. For your protec- tion against embarrassment, and _ per- haps added expense, be on hand De- cember 5th and be sure to have your association membership for 1934. You simply must be on hand Dec. 5 at 12:30, but bring your wife and your help. A fine ladies’ program is being arranged. As in 1932, our convention will start off with the Association’s complimen- tary luncheon at 12:30 Tuesday, Dec. 5, at the Pantlind Hotel, Grand Rap- ids, with the Past Presidents presiding as a group. This will be the most important convention ever staged, so far as each individual implement dealer is concerned. This luncheon is for deal- ers and their help and families, Asso- ciate members, travelers and factory representatives and their families, and not farmers. This rule must be strictly adhered to. Make certain that you send in your reservation as it is necessary that this office shall know how many to plan on for the luncheon at the Pantlind Hotel. 40-50 Market Avenue WHOLESALE SOLE LEATHER AND SHOE FINDINGS For REPAIR SHOP—SHOE STORE—DEPARTMENT STORE Distributors Panco Rubber Taps and Heels—Joppa Leathers—Griffin Shoe Dressings and Polish—Steerhead Leathers—St. Louis Braid Co. Shoe Laces—Tioga Oak Leathers—Flickenstein Flexible Sole Leather—Rayon Products—Bends—Strips—Men’s and Women’s Cut Taps—Large Complete Stock—Prompt Shipments. GRAND RAPIDS BELTING COMPANY Established in 1904 Grand Rapids, Michigan 2 INTELLIGENT INSURANCE SERVICE and REAL INSURANCE SAVING Originally For Shoe Retailers For Merchants in All Lines The same saving and the same service to all We confine our operations to Michigan We select our risks carefully All profits belong to the policyholder MIcHIGAN SHOE DEALERS MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CoO. Mutual Building LANSING, MICHIGAN Phone 20741 einer tn tee rena crstnaiihc tein. November 8, 1933 OUT AROUND (Continued from page 9) stone truck nicely and rode quietly all the way to Chicago and entered her new home as peacefully as any hu- man being might have done. She is a wonderful animal and gave pleasure to many people, and I hope she will continue doing so in her new home. I again want to thank you for your past co-operation, and some time if you are in the neighborhood of Lake- wood, notwithstanding it is not open to the public, my friends will always be welcome. Geo. F. Getz. East Jordan, Nov. 6—It is not my point to tell you how to run your pa- per, but do you not think it better pol- icy for the readers, to give them some advice about what is being done for the grocery industry and other busi- nesses which take your paper, by mak- ing explanations of the various codes? The whole grocery industry up here in the sticks thought we were included in the retail code. The way the code reads it includes them, but some say yes and some no. Now then you have been publishing about everything else, why couldn’t you give us a little tip on what is going on to help our industry way up here in the sticks? We do not get everything here as soon as it is passed and, being we are not as well educated as our brothers in the cities, we would appreciate it if we could have an explanation of the codes and whom they affect. This, I believe, would be more important to us as a whole than say your page—Movements of Mer- chants—which, so far as I know, is not interesting to more than one or two merchants each time it is printed, if that much. We would like to know if this retail code takes in the groceryman? We would like to know if it does not, what code would? We would like to know the code that does, what it reads like. We would like to know if this code has been submitted? We wuold like to know what has been done by the Pres- ident toward signing the code. We would like to keep posted on this code, as there are many fellows who are more interested in this more than some of the material that you are printing. Why cannot you find a little space in your paper to print this kind of stuff to keep us fellows up in the sticks ad- vised on what is going on in the world? This surely would be appreciated by all the fellows? I was trying to find out about the retail code and who it covers, but it seems that all the boys do not know anything about it. Although I have looked around there seems to be some doubt about where we stand. Cannot you take and advise us something on this? I am sure there are a lot of grocerymen who are interested and most of them there are a lot of gro- cerymen who are interested and most of them do not know any more about it than what we do. Please let us hear something that we would like to know about our industry. Of course, I am not telling you what or how to run your paper, but I am sure I would like to read something that concerns me and others—some- thing that is just a bit more interest- ing than what you are using. Let’s have some of the doing what they are doing to help us or destroy us at Washington. R. K. Gunther. I am always glad to receive sugges- tions or advice from my readers, be- cause I realize that the more authentic information I can give them the more appreciation and commendation I will receive at their hands. The NRA and its sister organiza- tions have proved to be very exasper- ating experiences for both retail and wholesale merchants, but I have fol- lowed the various drafts with exceed- MICHIGAN ing care and printed those pertaining to the lines of retail business the Trades- man undertakes to cover with any de- gree of care and thoroughness. I have received at least a hundred commen- datory letters from my readers, stating that the writers would be completely at sea but for the diligent manner the Tradesman has followed the situation and kept its readers fully informed at every stage. In the light of this con- dition, I cannot help feeling that my East Jordan correspondent has not taken the trouble to read the Trades- man recently. If he had, he would not ask if the master code “takes in the groceryman,” and if the master code has been accepted and what has been done by the President toward signing it up. All of these questions are care- fully covered by a single paragraph published on page 23 of last week’s Tradesman, as follows: I do not see how there is any- thing for you to do but to follow the letter and spirit of the master code, as you are probably now doing. You realize, of course, that the original code which the President signed a month or so ago is now superseded by the new master code, which he signed a week ago Saturday and promul- gated the following Monday. The next day he found he had gone too far and got out a supplement- ary code exempting independent merchants in towns of less than 2,500 who employ less than five people from the operation of the code, so far az hours of employ- ment and wages are concerned. This supplementary code does not apply to you, because you are in a town of 4,000 people. Everything is confusion, misunderstanding and uncertainty in Washington and my thought is | would work along with the code as set forth on the fir:t page of the Michigan Tradesman of October 25 until other changes and additional sup- plementary amendments are pro- mulgated. Because Mr. GuntKer is doing busi- ness in a town with 1523 population, - according to the census of 1930, he is not seriously affected by the master code unless he furnishes employment to more than five people. He does not have to raise wages or conform to the hourly schedule which is obligatory on merchants who do business in towns of 2,500 or more population. All he has to do, if $ correctly interpret the provisions of the code, is to refrain from selling goods below the price he paid for them. E. A. Stowe. —_—_><~_____ Retreading of threadbare tires, par- ticularly those of commercial vehicles, is said to be growing. A rubber band is vulcanized upon the smoothworn thread, adding new miles to old tires. —_+-+___ Rubber rub-strakes for watercraft, landing floats and docks are now avail- able. The new guards are said to be unaffected by sun or brine, are offered in a variety of shapes, colors. —_~r+-__ Farm work promises to be speeded up. High-speed, air-tired tractors have been developed and, for use with them, high-speed plows with specially de- signed moldboards. TRADESMAN THE SAME OLD TRICK Frank China Co. Now Operating in North Carolina The following letter was recently received from J. A. Skinner, the Cedar Springs druggist, who is one of the highest minded merchants in Michi- gan: Cedar Springs, Nov. 3—They say “a fool and his money are soon parted,” which seems to be demonstrated in my case. June 6 the agent for the Frank China Co., of Salisbury, N.C., with whom | had done business years ago, came here and showed me some very nice samples of plain and decorative dishes, the every-day kind like the 10c stores sell. My lady clerk and I looked them over and while we didn’t need so many, he said he couldn't break the package, so I bought them and made payment of $20 on one order and $30 on the other. Huis blank was printed cash with order and as conditions were bad it seemed reasonable that there would be required some deposit to make sure the buyer would take them. The total order was about $135. He said I would get them in about 60 days. I waited a little longer than that and wrote the company to hurry the shipment along, as I needed them. I received a card saying they would be shipped soon. A few weks later I wrote and told them it looked as though there was a disposition on their part to beat me out of my money. A week age a bill of lading came to the postoffice for $85 and two casks of dishes came to the freight office. I took up the bill of lading, as I supposed I had to do, and paid about $8 freight and when we opened the dishes. it was a mess of odds and ends, very little of it anything like what we ordered and cracked and chipped. It isn’t even as good as _ seconds. There are some pieces which are first, but these are off color and different shapes than we ordered. It seems to me to be a clear case of “‘steal.” I just wondered whether you would advise me to take my medicine and say nothing. I surely don’t wish to send good money after bad, but this is the worst deal | remember of having had in my forty years of business ex- perience. J. A. Skinner. I immediately addressed a letter to the shipper of the trash, whom I rec- ognized as an old hand at the swin- dling game of handling junk dishes. Before my letter reached the shipper, he had addressed the following letter to his customer at Cedar Springs: Salisbury, N.C., Nov. 3—We have your letter of Oct. 27, also the package of samples selected from the shipment of chinaware we recently made _ for your account. Will say, however, that three of the cups were smashed so naturally we could not tell anything about them. We have examined the other items very carefully and while we find them to be slightly defective, we do not consider them to be at all unsalable and see no reason why the ware cannot be disposed of at a nice profit. We have referred to the orig- inal signed orders, but there is nothing specified on them about the ware be- ing first quality. If there had been, we, of course, could not have accepted them for shipment, as these same as- sortments in first quality ware cost considerably more than you paid for the ware shipped; in fact, the assort- ments we shipped you advanced about 25 per cent. since you placed your or- der. You have gotten value received in the shipment and, as stated above, we see no reason why the ware cannot be disposed of at a nice profit. We would suggest that you unpack the ware and place it on display in your store. After you have done this, if you are not satis- fied that the ware can be disposed of 23 to a good advantage, we will be glad to hear from you further. If any breakage occurred in the ship- ment, this is a matter which will have to be taken up with the transportation company. Frank China Company. The above letter was forwarded to the Tradesman as soon as received by Mr. Skinner, together with a letter of his own, as follows: Cedar Springs, Nov. 7—I certainly appreciate your efforts in trying to help nie. I am inclosing a letter I just received from the concern which shipped me junk instead of dishes in reply to their request that I send them a few dishes for their inspection. It is just as | expected. They have simply been put- ting me off and had no intention at any time of anything but an out-and-out steal, although that may not be the legal term for it . I wish you could see the dishes. They are entirely different than what we ordered. I doubt if there is even one dish like the samples shown me. There are at least a half dozen dif- ferent designs and shapes, some yel- lowish tint, others white and many badly crazed and most of them old styles, like odd shaped dishes. It looks as though they had just cleaned up their shelves with some stuff that should have gone to the dump and sent it to me. Of course, I can get something out of it, but I doubt we will ever be able to get even one-half the cost. I mention this so you will know that, regardless of any statements they make, they are putting something over that should be stopped. J. A. Skinner. There is no reason why Mr. Skinner should undertake to retain the ship- ment of junk. There are now three Governmental agencies to which this matter can be referred to. Two of them will undertake to land the swindler in l-ort Leavenworth and the Postoffice Department will deprive him of the use of the mails. The Tradesman has des- patched a letter to the crook which we think will cause him to mail a draft or certified check to Cedar Springs the same day the letter is received. Offensive odors are trapped by a new odor filter of simple construction, applicable to industrial systems. Plans embodying odor-creating processses may use it to prevent air pollution,. ——_2--+_____ There is a worldwide shortage of all varieties of executives, from foremen up to rulers of nations; and this is why the world, as a whole, is so abomin- ably managed. —_+-+__ A sound discretion is not so much indicated by never making a mistake as by never repeating it. ——__¢~¢.___ Consistency is a jewel and also mon- otonous. Phone 89574 John L. Lynch Sales Co. SPECIAL SALE EXPERTS Expert Advertising Expert Merchandising 209-210-211 Murray Bldg. Grand Rapids, Michigan Business Wants vepartment Advertisements inserted under this head for five cents a word the first insertion and four cents a word for each subse- cuent continuous insertion. if set in capital letters, double price. No charge less than 50 cents. Small display adver- tisements in this department, $4 per inch. Payment with order is required, as amounts are too small to open accounts. 24 IN THE REALM OF RASCALITY Questionable Schemes Which Are Under Suspicion Copies of the following stipulations, of which the number, the commodity involved and the name of the respond- ent where such is disclosed and classifi- cation as publisher, advertiser-vendor or advertising agency are given herein, are available for distribution and may be obtained by application to the Fed- eral Trade Commission. 0256—Publisher of a magazine; ad- vertisement of toilet preparations, 0257—Publisher of a magazine of wide circulation; advertisement of a gland treatment. 0258—Publisher of newspaper and magazine section of wide circulation; advertisement of an alleged cure for dropsy. 0259—Charles A. Charles A. Bilgman, Jr., Chicago, trad- ing as Model Co.; advertiser-vendors Bilgman and of magical devices. 0260—Frederick Dyer Co., Jackson, Mich.; advertiser-vendor of an alleged cure for rheumatism. 0261—Leopold DeCrissey and Rich- ard A. Ehrlich, New York City, trading as Gypsia Products Company; adver- tiser-vendors of a preparation for re- moving hair. 0262—Leroy Perry, Brooklyn, trad- ing as P. S. Bureau; advertiser-vendor of novelties and medicinal preparations. 0263—Marcelle Fuolaire, Hollywood, Cal., trading as Madam Fuolaire and Parisian laboratories; advertiser-vendor of a massage cream. 0264—E. B. Hall, St. Louis, trading E. W. Hall and Dr. E. W. Hall: ad- vertiser-vendor of an alleged treatment for kidney and bladder trouble and rheumatism. 0265—Publisher of a farm newspaper of large interestate circulation; adver- tisement of exaggeration of earnings, designed to obtain agents. 0266—Publisher of two magazines of large circulation; advertisement of al- leged cures for hernia and women’s dis- eases. 0267 — Maurice Willens, Chicago, trading as Easetex; advertiser-vendor of sanitary belts. 268—Publisher of a daily newspaper of large circulation in the gulf states; advertisement of alleged cure for rheu- matism and gout. 0269%—Publisher; using puzzle form of advertising to obtain subscribers. 0270—G. D. Jenison, Decatur, IIl., trading as Gun Metal Finish Co., ad- vertiser-vendor of a plating powder. 0271—Publisher of a newspaper of wide circulation; advertisement of med- icinal products, medicinal appliances and a magazine soliciting subscribers. 0272—Joseph J. Hausch and Mrs. Joseph J. Hausch, Wauwatosa, Wis., trading as Joseph J. Hausch laboratorie advertiser-vendors of an alleged cure for tape worm. 0273—J. Irvin Strain, Baltimore, trading as La Beaute studios; adver- tiser-vendor of list of dealers in French novelties. 0274—Advertiser-vendor of an al- leged cure for warts and moles. MICHIGAN 0275—Juel Denn Cates, Chicago, trading as Juel Denn; advertiser-vend- ors of hair dye and cosmetic pencils. 6276—Bernard Bernard, San Fran- cisco, trading as Slavin institute; adver- tiser-vendor of an alleged hair tonic. 0277—W. C. Van Loon, Los Angeles, trading as Physicans Remedy Co.; ad- vertiser-vendor of an alleged cure for goitre. 0278—H. A. Funke, Newark, N. J., trading as Lovejoy laboratories; adver- tiser-vendor of a gland treatment. 0279—Gray Laboratories, Inc., New York City; advertiser-vendor of an al- leged revitalizer. 0280—M. Wineholt, Woodbine, Pa.. trading as Wineholt Laboratories, Wineholt Sales Company, Wineholt Specialty Company, and Mervin Wine- holt; advertiser-vendor of novelties, jewelry, dishes, etc. 0281—H. F. McKean, Santa Ana, Calif., trading as laboratory manager and McKean laboratories; advertiser- vendor of a vacuum massage devel- oper. 0282—Kotal Co., Inc., New York City, trading as Korein Co.; advertiser- vendors of a reducing treatment, 0283—John J. Henderson, Charleston W. Va., trading as Henderson labor- atory; advertiser-vendor of an alleged cure for eye trouble. 0284—Jack Parravans, New York City, trading as Casanova Publishing Co.; advertiser-vendor of a book of les- sons in hypnotism. 0285—Charles S. Younkman and George A. Cummins, Tulsa, Okla., trading as Pureplus Remedies, Ltd.:; advertser-vendors of an alleged treat- ment for glands. 0286—Chester W. Scott, Cohoes, N. Y., trading as C. Keytag Co.; adver- tiser-vendor of keytags and keychecks. 0287—George Von Nieda, Minne- apolis, trading as Von Drug Co.; adver- tiser-vendor of an alleged cure for stomach trouble. 0288—Trigesta Corporation, Newark, N. J.; advertiser-vendor of an alleged cure for stomach trouble. 0289—Publisher of a magazine of na- tional circulation; advertisement of an alleged cure for deafness. 0290—William A. Frew, Paradise, Pa., trading as Lancaster County Seed Co.; advertiser-vendor of garden seed. 0291—Richard Blackstone, Inc., New York City; advertiser-vendor of a home study course in psychology. 0292—Everett S. Hiscox and Jesse F. Hiscox, Patchogue, N.Y., trading as Hiscox Chemical Works; advertiser- vendor of a hair color restorer. 0293—Roy M. Kirtland and Frank L. Engle, Chicago, trading as Dorothy Ray; advertiser-vendors of a skin treatment. 0294—Harry H. Futty, Brooklyn, trading as Donovan Surgical Co.:; ad- vertiser-vendor of an alleged cure for piles. 0295—Advertiser-vendor of a blood tonic. 0296—Easy Method Music Co., Chi- cago; adivertiser-vendor of a course in piano instruction. 0297—-Canute Company, Milwaukee; advertiser-vendor of a hair dye. TRADESMAN 0298—Publisher of a magazine of na- tional circulation; advertisement of an alleged blood tonic. 0299—Publisher of a magazine of na- tional circulation; advertisement of an alleged blood tonic. 0300—Publisher of a large midwest- ern daily newspaper; advertisement of an alleged magnetic vitalizer. 0301—Publisher of a weekly news- paper of national circulation; advertise- ment of an oil heater. 0302—Richmond Remedies Co., St. Joseph, Mo.; advertiser-vendor of al- leged cures for fits, epilepsy, and nerv- ous disorders. 0303—Constantin Skrepinsky, Ham- ilton Grange Station, N. Y., trading as Modern Hygiene (Co.; advertiser- vendor of an alleged cure ,for skin troubles. 0304—A. G. Luebert, Coatesville, Pa.; advertiser-vendor of an alleged cure for rhelmatic fever and neuralgia. 0°0°—W. D. Rea, Minneapolis, trad- ing as Rea Brothers & Co., and Rea & Co.; advertiser-vendor of an alleged cure for piles. 0306—Robert B. Mistrot, San An- tonio, Tex., trading as Self Develop- ment Institute; advertiser-vendor of a course of instruction in physical cul- ture, 0307—Johnson Sharp & Co., Chi- cago; advert:ser-vendor of hair dye and shampoo. 030°—Publisher of a magazine of na- tional circulation; advertisement of key tags. 0309—Kay Laboratories, Chicago; advertiser-vendcr of an alleged cure for bunions, 0310—Publisher of a popular maga- zine of large circulation; advertisement of rabbits. 0311—Publisher of a farm magazine of large national circulation; advertise- ment of exaggerated earnings, designed to obtain agents. 0312—Advertising agency; advertise- ment of an alleged cure for nervous disorders. 0313—Publisher of a large Southera daily newspaper; advertisement of an alleged cure for rheumatism. 0314—E. R. Page Co., Inc., Marshall, Mich.; advertiser-vendor of an alleged cure for piles. 0315—R. R. Finston, Hamilton Grange P. 0. N. Y.,. trading as PL. Finston; advertiser-vendor of an al- leged cure for nervous disorders. 0316—Steddiford Pitt, New Haven, trading as Steddiford Pitt Co.: adver- tiser-vendor of an alleged cure for bald- ness, 0317—Perry Summer, Providence, R. I., trading as Ergo-Quinn Co.: ad- vertiser-vendor of an alleged cure for women’s disorders. 0318—Mrs. Josephine Brooks, Carry, Pa.; advertiser-vendor of a treatment for curvature of the spine. 0319—Publisher; using the puzzle form of advertising to obtain sub- scribers. 032C—H. W. Eakins, Springfield, Ohio, trading as Long-Eakins Co.; ad- vertiser-vendor of a machine for mak- ing a confectionery product. 0321—Eugene Munk, New York City, trading as La Renee Cosmetic November 8, 1933 Co.; advertiser-vendor of a reducing treatment. 0322—Milton Meyer, Chicago, trad- ing as G. Page Co.; advertiser-vendor of “Smile,” a method advertised as a razorless sensation given to the world by chemists after years of research. 0323—William O’Connor, Chicago, trading as LaMar Co., and LaMar Spe- cialty Co.; advertiser-vendor of sanitary shields. 0324—A. L. Keeny, New Freedom, Pa., trading as Eastern Rabbitry; ad- vertiser-vendor of rabbits. 0325—Publisher of a Western news- Paper; advertisement of a hair dye and tonic. 0326—Edgar A. Van Dyke, Jr., New York City, trading as Alvanite Prod- ucts Co., advertiser-vendor of reducing gum. 0327—-J. Fred Thomas, Lydia A. Thomas, and Harold Thomas, Mani- tou, Colo., trading as Olive Co., and Hawkeye Advertising Co.; advertiser- vendors of a bust developer. 0328—John. W. Minschwaner, Pen- nington, N. J., trading as K. Signet, John W. Minschwaner, and Sarah G. Sutphin, and Sutmin Novelty Co.; ad- vertiser-vendor of jewelry. 329—Adele Miilar, Los Angeles, trading as Mme. Adele; advertiser- vendor of a skin peel. 0330—Standardized Remedies Tu- Tan-Kam Laboratory, Inc., Brooklyn, advertising as Standard Remedies Lab- Oratories; advertiser-vendor of an al- leged cure for eczema. 0331—Morris Goldstein, New York City, trading as King Novelty Co.; ad- vertiser- vendor of novelties, rings, and alleced charms. —_+-.___ Bootlegger, Old and New Bootleggers of a!cohol may be on their last legs—thcugh many argue that if they pass out they'll do so with their boots on—but a new race is ap- parently arising to inherit their name, and perhaps some of their infamy, Already the “gasoline bootlegger” has become more or less familiar to the tax-ridden motorist. Indeed this class has alttained such importance that the public has been warned against both it and its wares by the Secretary of the Interior, Mr. Ickes. Restrictions im- posed by legislation and high taxes father these new bootleggers, of course, just as they did the old. And evidence is already trickling in that the new race is going to be a most prolific one. Fro: Minneapolis come reports that flour bootleggers are plying their ne- farious trade in the Great Northwest, and taat their peddling of tax-free flour is cutting into the legitimate com- merciai flour trade in a serous way. Oxt in California peach bootleggers recert y Iited their heads, although the Agricultural Administration has smacked them down promptly. Bet the trend will not be denied. Cotton bcotleggers in the South, hog boctlergers in the Middle West, to- bacco bootleggers in the burley belt— we may soon see them all. Indeed if the ful poszibilities of the situation de- velop we may yet hear throughout the land that alarm cry of our mountaineer brethren, “The Revenooers are comin’.” sence A Rt I RO A tA Ot i i Rademaker-Dooge Grocer Co. 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