© een VRS roe 0 es NY) 5 SD) re oS Se. x ( a CATA JCS) LPEYLY = —->____ One is never broke if one spends it all for something worthwhile. It is easier to spend money you did not earn. MICHIGAN TRADESMAN May 2, 1934 LARGELY ATTENDED Annual Re-union of Old Time Travel- ing Men Saturday night I attended the Eighth Annual Reunion of the Old Time Trav- eling Salesmen, held at the Association o'clock in the that night, of Commerce, from 3 aiternoon until 9 o'clock with a banquet at 6 o'clock. As an invited guest I have attended meetings these annual that this one Saturday every one of and must say night was really the best one I ever attended. At the asked the which, by the way, was very good and banquet Dave Drummond blessing preceding the 1eal S ft $ very well served. Geo. W. McKay, the original insti- gator of these meetings and the first and only President since the first gath- ering, talked a few minutes, expressing his gratitude over the wonderful let- ters received from those who could not attend. sixteen of the old He read letters of regret from time travelers, as follows: EB. Will please hand this in to the secretary or men’s vou Lapham, Belding: 7 toastmaster of the traveling Association for their banquet? I ex- pected to look in on the fellows and try and meet some of the old timers, but J. G. Wilbur of this city, with whom I expected to make the trip, had another engagement with the Masonic Gazooks of Detroit who are putting on their stunt here. As an old hotel keeper in Rockford, Kalkaska and Charlevoix, I used to meet the old tim- ers. Charles G. Graham, City: Expect to go to Ithaca tomorrow with Mrs. Gra- ham. Sorry I cannot be with vou. John M. Shields, Regret that I cannot come to vour Eighth An- Petoskey: nual Reunion. Best regards to all. John P. Oggel, Holland: Sorry, im- possible to attend. Wm. I. Miller, Boston, Mass.: but I will not be in town. Will have to let my father, John H. Millar, do the honors for me. Regards. Sorry, L. LL, Lozier, Grand Rapids: Very sorry that I will be unable to attend yuor delightful party. Expect to be out of the city. However, if I am here, will “sit in with you” and take a chance on enough to eat. Geo. E. Ammiotte, Brooksville, Fla.: I have your kind invitation to attend annual reunion, but the eighth very sorry to report that I will be unable to attend, as I do not expect to be back in Michigan until June. Best regards to you and all the rest of my friends may be there. (Mr. Amiotte is Vice-President of the Florida & Mich- Co., factories at and Fla. They specialize on cherries, so I sus- who igan Packing with Traverse City Brooksville, pect that he is the man who has been putting cherries in cherry pies the last three or four vears. Remember cherry pie week and think of Geo. E. Ami- otte. ) : E. C. Kortenhoff, Jackson: Impossi- ble to be with vou this vear. Kindest regards to you all and hope to be with you next year. list. D. A. Van Velzel, City: Sorry, but unable to attend. Please keep me on the Arthur S. Fowle, St. is too bad I Saturday Petersburg, Fla.: it cannot be with vou all night, but do not expect to get back this year until June 1 or later. Tell Oscar Levy I shall miss that good old smile of his and the “Roast Pork.” Tell Will that I am still using Acme soap that his brother, Fred, sold vears ago. Chas. S. Brooks, Los Angeles, Cal.: Sorry I cannot have the pleasure of being with you all to-night. Hope vou have a happy reunion. With heartiest greeting to vou all. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Knight, 820 Union avenue, City: We regret greatly our inability to attend the Old Time Travelers’ Thank you cor- dially for the invitation. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. P. Andrew, De- troit: Received vour invitation for the But Mrs. An- drew and I have just returned home after a four-and-one-half months’ stay in California and will find it impossible to join you this time. Am very sorry Reunion, eighth annual reunion. and will miss the pleasure of seeing you all very much. Hope to be with you next year for sure. Love and all good wishes from us both. E. D. Wright, Waukesha, Wis.: I am very proud to know that I am still remembered and also that I am still with you. In my mind’s eye I can see you all as you were the last time I had the pleasure of meeting with you and going over some of the past events. I know you will have a fine time and wish I might be there, but you know the old time clock keeps going with me the same as all others, and it is quite a trip to good old Grand Rapids. May | this short wishing you all the happiness on earth the balance of your time and that I still may meet with you again in the future. close message by J. M. Golding, Detroit: Sorry—very sorry—I cannot be in Grand Rapids on Saturday to attend the O. T. T. M. R., but strange as it may seem, I am busy, among other things, producing the fourth annual edition of Golding’s Wholesale Directory of Detroit. I am genuinely curious to see just how much other fellows “look” than I do, for it has been a long time older the since I have had an opportunity to “join up” with the boys collectively, and in most cases, individually. And I would like to tell ’em about our two grandchildren, and the cute things they do. You'd hardly believe it from chil- dren so young. I know a recital of this kind would surely be of intense in- terest to the boys and girls present. Detroit is staging a great come-back, and I hope it is equally true of Grand Rapids and Western Michigan, and that the smiles of fortune will be waft- ed toward everyone present at the re- union —and all the veterans of the road. George McInnes, Manning, Calif.: Regret that I cannot be with all you Old Timers next Saturday night. Best regards to all the boys, not forgetting the girls. Fred J. Hanifin, Owosso: Another year has rolled by and I am surely glad to get your invitation, even though I cannot attend. And it seems good to see the familiar names of vour com- mittee. For instance, there is Geo, Abbott. I think he started out about the same time I did, around 1900. And in those days if there had been an Amos and Andy, he surely would have made a regular Andy. And there is Wilber Burns. How I would love to hear that silver tongued orator give his soap talk once more. I used to buy soap of him ’way back in the ’90’s, when I was with Ball & Devine up in Stanton. These days must make Bill Berner want to get out with the old glove and catch a few hot ones. He used to be a regular Mickey Cochrane. And is there an old Timer who ever saw Leo Caro who could ever forget him. I don’t think so. Handsome devil, I used to sit by the hour and watch Dave Drummond shoot pool and it was a long time before I ever knew that shark had another profession. My druggist tells me that Walter Lawton comes to our town and is still selling Nervine. Suppose, Walter, you take a stiff dose of it and call me up or, better vet, come up and see me. We won't abuse vou. Last time I saw Oscar Levy he was having a time with his corns. And now comes the dean, my good friend, John Millar. for the younger chaps and trying to help. And that’s just what he did a good many times. Often wonder what He was always looking out has become of his son, Bill? He should be entitled by this time to be an Old Timer. Frank Starkey used to have about the best looking moustache I ever saw, and was a mighty fine fellow. How many of you fellows remember 3en Stickney, conductor on the P.M. from Grand Rapids to Saginaw? I had a nice visit with him last summer and he was apparently just as young as ever and he is in the eighties. It had been a good many years since I had met him and did we visit? You know we used to stand around the station and if the train was pulling in on time we would bet that Ben was the con- ductor and Tom Bolen the engineer, and we always won, too. Those two boys traveled as per schedule and no fooling. Been wondering what has become of my old pal A. T. Heinzelman, Used to come in and see me often, but not this year as yet. I nicknamed him Otto years ago and we used to have some good times in the towns we would meet in. You know that boy could sing and play the piano like no- body’s business. Pat McKenna, at Carson City, would insist on our sing- ing every Irish song we knew before he would give us his orders. And there was Jacob (Jack) Irasek, of Milwaukee, who sold Miller’s High Life, another lad who could sing. I believe he could have been a grand opera tenor with a little training. Never have seen him since the state adopted prohibition. Often wonder if our good friend, Mr. E. A. Stowe, ever turns out with you. We used to love to have him on the program, as he always had some- thing good up his sleeve for us, He surely was always our friend. And the Tradesman was to me a seat of learning. All the years I traveled I read every copy from cover to cover. I believed in it so thoroughly that I used to get right after any of my custom- ers who did not take it. And after they did subscribe for it, I used to go after them if they forgot to read it. I used to tell them they should read it just as regularly as they would lock up at night. And I noticed that the merchant who did read it was successful. And that by saying what I did about the Tradesman I always made a_ good friend. I never had a copy of it that was not worth at least a year’s sub- scription, Any merchant or salesman who does not read is surely is missing the best there is. Diamond Dick Warner. Did he sparkle? You must hand it to Dick. He’s the only fellow who beat the doc- tors to it on the worm business; in fact, I understand that children don’t have worms any more, because Dick has taught the parents to use the salt that does not get wormy. More power to you, old kid, and I surely appreciate the cards you sent me last Christmas. Ralph Lichtenauer called on me a few weeks ago and we had a good visit. Ralph lost a heap of money, but he can take it. He knows how to come back. If any of you fellows come this way I would be glad to see you or would be glad to have a phone call. And now, my good friend, George McKay, I want to thank you for al- Ways remembering me and your visits are an inspiration. It is my sincere wish that God bless everyone of you. Mrs. Clarence U. Clark then played the piano and led the singing of two verses of America, Mr. McKay then introduced Wilbur S. Burns as toastmaster of the evening. I have been at a great many meet- ings where Wilbur S. Burns was either toastmaster or spoke—and you know how he likes to talk—but I never saw him acquit himself with such credit as he did Saturday night; for instance, when he introduced Leo A. Caro, who had been assigned to the memorial part of the program, he did it in such a tact- ful way that Mr. Caro confined himself strictly to the subject assigned him. Mr. Caro gave us a very beautiful talk, ending with this little poem: At the Gate Perhaps God thinks you strong enough to wait; To stand on guard when death unbars the gate, And guide the faltering steps of those who go Into the shadows—those who love you so! Altho you fain would turn and enter too, You still must face the work you have to do, And stand beside the gate till all have passed, And you are free to follow them at last. Then count yourself beyond your dear : ones blest, [hat vou may hold the light for all the rest. Charles G. Graham was to have giv- en a reading, but was unable to attend the meeting, and they asked Mrs. Dorian M. Russell to speak in his place (wish I could reproduce what she said). It was the snappiest talk I have heard in a long time, and ended by saying that in 1932 we had CWA, in 1933 PWA, in 1934 CCC, 1935 would have AAA and in 1936 GOP. May 2, 1934 Walter S. Lawton then gave a very beautiful tribute to the ladies and was roundly applauded. Preceding Mr. Burns’ introduction of the Ralph J. White as the principal speaker of the evening, Mr. Burns said that in his early life, in casting around for a career, while he decided not to be a minister he would do the next best thing and sell soap, because “cleanliness is next to godli- ness.” Rev. Mr. White gave us a very wonderful talk, the general essence of which was that we must return to fundamental principles when men were honest with each other, and ended by reciting a poem written by Mr. Edgar A. Guest. While Mr. Lawton was giving his wonderful tribute to the ladies, he also read a letter written to E. A. Stowe, of the Michigan Tradesman, by E. B. Lapham, of Belding, together with a piece of poetry. I don’t know whether this is original with Mr. Lapham, but it is good: My dear old traveling salesmen Knights of the promiscuous grips Well do I remember when You made the rounds with few if any skips, ! loved to see you coming By train in ear load lots You'd always set things humming With your stories and good thoughts. You'd contact all the business men In the country or in town And drive with horse and buggy then For miles and miles around. A visit to each millinery store You'd keep upon your list And kid the ladies less or more With jokes and smiles none could resist. You pioneered those early routes And opened up the way For men who had their doubts That drumming business wouldn't pay. The record shows you beat ’em out Now glory crowns your head While traveling down that other route To the city of the dead. Some day some time the end will come To travelers here below When we shall all be gathered home For blessings He’ll bestow. I’m sure a welcome ’waits you there Though you may doubt a'nd fear You've scattered kindness everywhere And earned your title clear, The loving Christ will say to you Pass through these portals wide Your kindly deeds and friendships true By far outweighs the doubtful side. Mr. Caro, during his talk, read the list of the old members who have died since the last meeting, as follows: Ed. E, Kraai, April 17, 1933 Ambrose A. Weeks, May 25, 1933 Edgar L. Hendricks, Sept. 8, 1933 Martin W. Wisler, Sept. 21, 1933 George F. Keck, Sept. 29, 1933 George W. Thayer, Oct. 9, 1933 Herbert T. Chase, Dec. 27, 1933 E. B. Van Thorne, March 24, 1934 Richard Monroe Dively, April 7, 1934. After the Rev. White finished with his wonderful talk, the toastmaster called on several to give us a few words, among whom were Wm. Ber- ner, Max Steiner, Dick Warner, Eras- tus Shattuck and John Millar. Each one of them responded with a few ex- pressions, Among the guests at the meeting was Frank S. Verbeck, of Los Angeles, Calif. A good many years ago Mr. Verbeck was on the road for Barnhart Bros. & Spindler, a printers’ supply house of Chicago. Later he acquired the hotel at Pentwater, and ran it for MICHIGAN a good many years, and for the last seventeen years has contributed sev- eral colunms each week to the Mich- igan Tradesman about hotel conditions in Michigan. Mr. Verbeck has lived in Los Angeles for the last eight years, and yet keeps so thoroughly in touch with hotel conditions in Michigan that what he writes in the Tradesman is oftentmes news to a great many of the traveling men who cover Michigan, In fact, I heard Frank Starkey say several months ago that he always read every- thing Mr. Verbeck had in the Trades- man, and lots of times would get in- formation from his articles that he had not known, even though he is covering Michigan continuously. The meeting was closed at 9 o'clock, with the singing of Auld Lang Syne, led by Mrs. Clark at the piano, and I think everyone at the meeting expressed himself about what a nice meeting it had been. The toastmaster at the close of the meeting said that there old time traveling men who do not come to these meetings, and he hon- estly believed that if some of those who were present would take the time and trouble to speak to some of these men who were not there, they soon would are a lot of have a gathering that would tax the capacity of the Association of Com- merce dining room, where the meetings have usually been held. Roy H. Randall. Items of Interest to Grand Rapids Council When this publication reaches its subscribers there will have been fish tales unfolded that we would like to chronicle. This paper and its favorably known for the veracity of their statements, hence we doubt very much whether we could get into these columns with some of the stories that will ‘be circulating. Being of the tribe of Waltonites we are in a position to make statements regarding baits, which compose the elite of fish stories. trade editor are alibis, sizes, etc., Therefore, believe us or not, when you get a fish tale in these columns, it will be authentic: The army that invaded the hide- outs of the finny tribe were equipped with everything from hickory sprouts and bent pins to costly rods, reels and tackle—everyone expectant that he or she, there were plenty of the weaker sex, would bring back their limit. While the wily trout were literally laughing up their sleeves, the human horde prospected here and there and only a small portion came back with fish enough to grease the frying pans. In the cold grey dawn of the opening day, chattering teeth, tingling fingers and dampened clothing helped make the incursion a success from the sports- man’s angle. The great outdoors and the offerings of nature to the man or woman who works and lives indoors day in and day out, recompenses them for the trip. Failure to make a record TRADESMAN catch comprised a disappointment but the fact that the outing filled the lungs with pure, fresh air and the failing appetite best to catch was revived, served small which might adorn the creels. make amends for the that later raids will net the army of Waltonites far more forage than the initial trip. No doubt we may have some authentic and re- markably “big fish” stories to include It is expected in these columns later. Some are but others to keep still when the kids are talking. parents rude, have learned truck drivers. [| mean the fellows who pilot the giant delivery trucks that ply back and forth on our highways. Most of us hate If we are held up a minute or two when we are in a hurry the driver with daggers of dirty looks and speed going no place, we. stab on to perhaps a head-on with some other fool driver. We little that giants of the highways are a long river give thought those of commerce on the move and that the drivers are important cogs in the giant machine of commercialism. Spinach and celery and shoes, silk undies and fresh vegetables, radios and furniture, new truck Clean white tankers with milk for a thousand households. automobiles perched up on aways, Cigarettes, face creams, hats, whiskey. Tons of candy. Could one inventory the load of every truck he would begin to won- der how the human animal could have so many wants. Those hated truck a drivers keep this vast river of com- merce on the move so that the wheels of our vast industries will not have to slow down. They go on and on through the day and the night ever mindful of their job to carry through the load of With the completion of ever upper- comaraderie merchandise. their run most in. their minds—a exists among those drivers that should put to shame the motorist who speeds by another who is in trouble with no thought of trying to help. Let a fellow trucker get into trouble with tires or the members of his craft motor and are ever ready and willing to help him out of his difficulties. The hated truck (Continued on page 7) CITY of GRAND RAPIDS Schools These obligations are attractive General investments for income as well as appreciation. J. H. Petter & Co. Grand Rapids Phone 94-417 Muskegon Phone 23-496 BILL,WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE THOUSANDS OF WRAPPERS FROM MUELLERS PRODUCTS THAT HOUSEWIVES SEND US EVERY WEEK? INSIST ON MUELLE BILL andGINGER, popular radio team, are presented by the C. F. Mueller Company every Mon., Wed. and Fri. at 10:15 A. M. over the Columbia Broadcasting System. WELL,GINGER, } GUESS LOTS OF WOMEN ARE FINDING OUT THAT WE TELL THEM THE TRUTH ABOUT QUALITY-sSo Ro” PRopucrTs! Grocers who value repeat business refuse to handle “cheap” inferior products which yield doubtful profits. Now, as always, a guaraniee of purity and quality goes with every package of Mueller’s Macaroni Products... plus a fair profit to every grocer who wisely pushes the Mueller fine. MACARONI EGG NOODLES MUELLER’S SPAGHETTI ELBOW MACARONI COOKED SPAGHETTI THIN: SPAGHETTI 4 MOVEMENTS OF MERCHANTS. Sheridan—M. C. Bacon has sold his grocery stock to L. P. Yaw. Stove Co. has changed its name to Renown Stove Co. Pleasant Ridge—The Oakman Brew- ing Co. is succeeded by the Voigt Brewery Co. Owosso—The Renown Detroit—The Eagle Dairy Products Co. has increased its capital stock from $20,000 to $35,000. Howell—The McPherson State Bank has increased its capital stock from $150,000 to $500,000. Bay City—The Bay City Boat Co., Inc., has been organized with a capital stock of $5,100, all paid in. Grayling—The Grayling Hardware Co. has been organized with a capital stock of $10,000, all paid in. Detroit—The Sorenflo Co., whole- sale jeweler, has reduced its capital stock from $150,000 to $30,000. Owosso—The Scarlett-Mann Elec- trical Co. has changed its name to A. T. Scarlett Motor & Electric Co. Wyandotte—The Wyandotte Sav- ings Bank has increased its capital stock from $400,000 to $1,128,000. Detroit—The General Sales Corpor- ation has changed its name to the Gen- eral Cold Storage Warehouse, Inc. Farmington—The LaSalle Wines & Champagne, Inc. has reduced its cap- ital stock from $800,000 to $530,000. Detroit—The Domestic Air Condi- tioning Co. has been organized with a capital stock of $1,000, all paid in. Detroit — The Corrugated Washer Co., Inc., has been organized with a capital stock of $50,000, all paid in. Detroit—The Zenith Store Equip- ment Corporation has been organized with a stock of $1,200, all paid in. Detroit—The Western Paper & Laundry Supply Co. has been organ- ized with a capital stock of $2,000, all paid in. Ann Arbor — The Co-operative Union Market, Inc., has been organized capital stock of $3,500, all Lock capital with a paid in. Detroit—The Michigan Plumbing & Heating Co., Inc., has been organized with a caiptal stock df $1,000, all paid in. Detroit—The Gratiot Fixture & Sup- ply Co., 1819 Gratiot avenue, has re- duced its capitalization from $10,000 to $5,000. Detroit—The Commercial Radio Corporation has been organized with a capital stock of $50,000, of which $5,000 is paid in. Detroit—The Rosebud Baking Cor- poration has been organized with a cap- ital stock of $20,000, of which $3,000 is paid in. Detroit—The Garofalo Pharmacy, Inc., has been organized to conduct a drug store. The capital stock of $1,000, all paid in. Ypsilanti—The Hutton Television- Radio Corporation has been organized with a $10,000 capital stock of which $2,500 is paid in. Detroit—The Baier-Moxon Trans- portation, Inc. has been organized! to MICHIGAN sell trucks and tires. The capital stock is $10,000 all paid in. Detroit—The Industrial Distributors, Inc., has been organized to handle groceries and beverages, with a cap- ital stock of $3,000, all paid in. Detroit—Azzam’s Market, Inc., has been organized to handle groceries and meats. The authorized capital stock is $5,000, of which $1,500 is paid in. Detroit—The Standford Sales Co. has been organized to handle plumb- sing and electrical supplies, with a cap- ital stock of $10,000, one-half paid in. Detroit—The Standard Steel Treat- ing Co., Inc., has been organized to treat steel with heat, with a capital stock of $10,000, of which $5,000 is paid in. Petoskey—The Beardsley Hardware has moved from its former location at 438 Mitchell street to the building for- merly occupied by the Petoskey Cigar Co., at 320 Mitchell. Onekama—Mrs. C. W. Erickson an- nounces that she has taken over the management of the business formerly known as Erickson’s Market and will operate it under her own name. She has completely reestocked the store with a new supply of groceries and meats. Kalamazoo—Nicholas DeYoung and Sam Poelstra, local meat salesmen for the last twenty years, have organized a wholesale meat concern here at 511 East Michigan avenue. The new or- ganization will be conducted under the name Southern Michigan Provi- sion Co Detroit—J. Phil Lorey, 42, died at his home following an illness of a year. He was representative of the Selby Shoe Co. in Miichigan, Indiana and Ohio for the past twenty-six years. For a short time before his illness, he was with Rich & Vogel in the same territory. He is survived by his wife and three children. Big Rapids—William F. Jenkins, for many years proprietor of Western hotel here and former president of Michigan otel Men’s association, has resumed management of the hotel in which he sold his interest four years ago. The Western had been operated by the Jenkins family for many years previous to the sale. Lansing—J. H. Burton, proprietor of 3urton’s Walk Over Shop is enlarging the scope of his business by the adding of a complete line of children’s and growing girls’ shoes. Simplex Flexies are being featured. An X-ray machine, recently installed, will greatly aid the justly famous fitting service for which this well known store is noted, far and wide. Howard City—Bert E. Meier, for the past fourteen years manager and part owner of the Michigan Mercantile Co. store, ‘becomes sole owner of the institution. This store has been owned by a stock company composed of Bert E. Meier, L. S. Turner, C. L. Crim- mins, B. S. Davenport, Dr. Dursum, of Grand Rapids, and possibly other stockholders. There will be no radical changes in policy. Mr. Meier will con- tinue to give his personal attention to business. TRADESMAN Hudson—George W. Kirkup, for forty years a resident and merchant of Hudson, died at Detroit Monday. He became ill while spending the winter in Florida and was brought to Detroit five weeks ago. Born in New York City 74 years ago, he moved to Hud- son forty-one years ago, where, until his retirement last fall, he owned a clothing store. He was a member of the Exchange Club at Hudson. The Kirkup home in Detroit was in the Alton Court Apartments, 1110 Calvert avenue. Lansing—Sale of furniture, fixture, and office equipment formerly used by the Capital National Bank to the new Lansing National Bank for $14,424.41 was authorized Friday by Judge Le- land W. Carr of Circuit Court on pe- tition of Joseph Gleason, receiver for the Capital National. Gleason informed the court that the sale had been ap- proved by the Federal Comptroller of the Currency. The receiver was au- thorized to sell the furniture for 40 per cent of is original cost or $5,572.41; the office equipment for its present trade-in value, or $2,852; and 2,728 safety deposit boxes for $6,000. De Witt—Funeral services were held from the home last Wednesday for Willis McLouth, pioneer, and business man, who died Sunday. Willis Mc- Louth was ‘born in Riley township, September 30, 1856, son of Newton and Emily athaway McLouth. Wells McLouth, a twin brother, died at the age of five. When Mr. McLouth was six years old he moved with his parents from Riley township to a farm on the outskirts of De Witt village. From then until the time of his death he had been a resident of De Witt. Fifty-four years ago he entered the merchandis- ing business with Mr. Jayne. Later he was associated in the milling and mer- chandising business with Homer Bra- zee. During this time he was also in- terested in farming and other business enterprises throughout the surround- ing country. For the last 10 years he had manager the Kraas Lumber & Coal Co. Brethren—Two important business changes in Brethren are announced this week. One is that Gus Schrader. Bear Lake merchant, is moving to Brethren, where he has rented the Herman Tritten building. He will con- duct a general store, with groceries a specialty. His equipment and stock were moved here this week. Mr. Schrader has been in business at Bear Lake for many years, and moves at this time because the owner of the building he occupied wished to start up a business of her own, and no other suitable building was available in Bear Lake. The second is that David E. Hillsamer announces his retirement from Hillsamer Brothers’ store he has conducted for many years. His brother, Ray Hillsamer, who has been associated with him in the business, and Jesse Sturdevant have purchased the business and will take it over May 1. The Hillsamer Brothers store is one of the best stocked in rural Manistee county, and has done a thriv- ing business for many years. D. E. Hillsamer and his brother, Arthur, first May 2, 1934 went into business in Brethren in 19(: when they built what is now known 3 the Tritten building and conducted store there. Soon D. E. Hillsam, bought out Arthur’s interest and continued to run the store and ser as village postmaster until 1916 whe; he sold his business to Herman Tri} ten. For a while he conducted a stor at Niles, then he returned to Bret ren, purchasing the presént. buildin: from Mrs. Minnie Williamson, conducting the business which increa: ed steadily. In 1925 a large additio: was built. Mr. Hillsamer always that he was going to retire from stor: keeping when he reached the age 50, and now he is fulfilling his predic- tion. He expects to have time now enjoy and improve the splendid hom which he recently built at the edge of the village, and to look after his other business interests. His brother, Ray, who is one of the partners taking the business over, was associated with D. E. from 1917 until 1926, when he went to Grand Rapids where for four years he clerked in the wholesale gro- cery house of Lee & Cady. He re- turned to Brethren in 1930 and_ has been associated in the store manage- ment since. Mr. Sturdevant came to this vicinity in 1922, locating in Wells- ton, where he was employed at the Harris store and later the Halstead store until 1929, except for two years spent in the South. He attended Fer- ris Institute for the next two years, clerking in a furniture store while there and since has been associated with the Hillsamer Brothers and the Brothers lumber business. Somse! Manufacturing Matters Detroit—The Lord Co. has been or- ganized to manufacture drugs. The capital stock is $10,000, all paid in. Detroit—The United Casket Co. has ‘been organized to manufacture caskets. The capital stock is $50,000, all paid in. Detroit—The Regal Brewing Co. has been organized with a paid in capita! stock of $55,000, to manufacture beer. Battle Creek—The Fabian, Inc., jewelry manufacturer and jobber, has been organized with a capital stock of $2,000, all paid in. *lint—The Gransden-Hall Co. has been organized with a capital stock of $10,000, all paid in, to manufacture building contractors’ supplies. —_—_2>22____ Sixteen New Readers of the Trades- man The following new subscribers hay: been received during the past week: ‘Loyal Saxton, Battle Creek G. C. Buck, Battle Creek Ward W. Allen, Battle Creek H. H. Burchard, Battle Creek Verne J. Eddinger, Battle Creek F, E. Russell, Battle Creek W. J. Rogers, Battle Creek Ed. O’Connor, Battle Creek C. M. Steedman, Battle Creek A. J. Osmun, Battle Creek Clyde Beery, Otsego Loran Dalrymple, Otsego Elgin Myers, Allegan C. H. Gibson, Allegan McKinney & Seebeck, Bangor Thomas & Son, Bangor al al ee eased Rta May 2, 1934 ’ Essential Features of the Grocery Staples Sugar — Local jobbers hold cane granulated at 4.89c and beet granulated at 4.67c. Tea—During the week ‘the first hands tea business has been quiet, only a routine-activity being noted. Prices in this country remain unchanged and about steady, although in primary mar- kets Ceylons, Indias and Javas have shown a slight advance. Consumptive demand for tea about as usual. Coffee—The market for future Rio and Santos coffee, green and in a large way, started the week with an ad- vance owing to firm news from Bra- zil. Later this was followed by a frac- tional decline also on news from Bra- zil, and this decline was later followed by an advance of about the same frac- tion. The market therefore closes at this writing not materially different from the situation at the beginning of the week. Spot Rio and Santos, green and in a large way, has been quiet dur- ing the week with prices unchanged throughout. Milds have shown no im- portant change. The jobbing market on roasted coffee also remains, general- ly speaking, unchanged. Consumptive demand for coffee good. Canned Fruits—Canned fruits are rather dull at the present time as dis- tributors are waiting to see just how the futures market will shape up. There appears to be a tendency in some sections to quote futures lower now, but the reasons for this are in- terpreted in different light. Some feel that well-established packers are mak- ing future prices lower in order to dis- courage competitors from excessive production and others interpret it as a pressure to get some future business on the books. Whatever the cause, the amount of futures buying has not been great as yet. There is a tendency to hold off before making commitments until the code controversies are clari- fied and some more definite knowledge on future production plans becomes available, Canned Vegetables—The major veg- etables for spot delivery are generally unchanged, Peninsula tomatoes are now holding up fairly well after some recession in recent weeks. This indi- cates that some buying is coming into the market to support these levels. There is not much activity at the mom- ent in corn and demand for stringless beans and other items is limited to im- mediate requirements. Canned Fish—The distributing trade will be watching developments on the Columbia River now that the packing season is close at hand. There has been considerable trouble brewing in the Northwest, not only on the river but right up into Alaska, where radical agitators are reported to have been spreading dissension. Alaska pink sal- mon is expected to advance when low price stuff is cleaned up. Alaska red advanced early in the week, but it is still possible to buy here and there be- low the highest price asked. Dried Fruit— The dried fruit mar- ket here is maintained very well on an even keel, with few features to attract notice at present. Spot prices are steady and supplies relatively light. There is a routine demand for a broad list of MICHIGAN fruits, with some pick-up in interest in Thmpson seedless raisins noted here. Santa Clara prunes are moving out well, with some of the sizes showing a stronger undertone. Oregon prunes have been well maintained all through the list, and stocks here are confined to few hands. Apricots have been more active in the intermediate grades, while top grade Blenheims have met with some trade resistance. Thus, prices in these lesser grades have been inclined to stiffen. California reports conditions unchanged. In spite of the fact that new business for shipment has been very slow in the past few weeks, there is no diminution in the confidence ex- pressed on the future outlook. Prices have been remarkably steady, which in view of the nature of the resistance from distributing markets, has served to increase confidence among first hands. The new prune crop in both California and the Northwest is said to be running light, California’s com- paring, according to recent estimates, with last year’s short crop. Observ- ers also have been expecting a rela- tively light yield of Thompson raisins, which factor is helping to keep the spot market steadier. Apricots are be- ing held strongly at recent advances in view of the prospects of a very short new crop, generally figured to run about 50 per cent, Beans and Peas—The market for dried beans during the past week has continued slow and easy with a declin- ing tendency. It is still decidedly a buyers’ market. Practically the same applies to dried peas, Nuts—The nut market is slightly more active than last week, but still business is of such a piecemeal char- acter that the general impression is of dullness. In the aggregate the flock of small orders being filled regularly makes up quite a sizable volume, but it comes in dribs and drabs. Prices show very little change, There have been a few readjustments in cashews. Brazils, walnuts and pecans are un-— changed. Olives—A good, steady demand is reported for olives. Shippers at Seville are asking firm prices. Stuffed olives are scarce here and abroad, With sup- plies of pimentos exhausted the out- look is for a very firm market for stuffed queens. Oliv Oil—The olive oil market showed little change abroad last week, and fluctuations are now largely a matter of exchange variations. Both Spain and Italy are holding firm at close to the market peaks and there is little business being done to take care of replacements. Stocks on the spot are light and demand is fairly good. Pickles—Prices show no changes, both dill, salt and sweet pickles hold- ing at previous levels, Demand has quieted down. Dill stocks are virtu- ally cleaned up. Certain sizes of brine stock are very scarce. It is undertood that a large acreage of pickles has been planted. This is not alarming, however, in view of the lack of a carry- over. Rice—The market was steady here last week. Business is of a routine na- ture and prices are being well main- tained all along the line. The grocery trade is not very heavily stocked and continued cold weather keeps rice mov- TRADESMAN ing into consumption at a fairly active pace. Statistically, the market is very strong and the control effected both on rough and clean rice prices is unbrok- en. The future outlook is for a replace- emnt business right through. There is a lack of speculative interest at pres- ent price levels, but no lack of con- fidence in the future, Warehouse charges being so much higher now than in the past will tend to keep stocks here at the lowest levels consis- tent with regular business. Salt Fish—Demand for mackerel and other salt fish is asking only for small lots. Stocks, however, are low and prices have not weakened. Scotch her- ring seems to be firm. As to tinned fish, the pack of Maine sardines is very much behind and prices have not yet been named to any extent. ——»++>—__ Review of the Produce Market Alligator Pears—19c each. Apples—Northern Spy, $2 for No. 1; $2.25 for extra fancy; Delicious, $1.75 per bu. for No. 1 red. Asparagus—$3.25 @ $3.75 per case of 12 2-lb. bunches from California. Artichokes—Calif., 90c per dozen, 4 doz. in box. Bananas—Sc per lb. Brockles—15c per bunch. Butter—Tubs, 24%c; cartons, 25c. Cabbage — New from Texas, $2 per crate of 85 lbs. Carrots—S0c per dozen bunches of Calif. or $2.50 per case; 75c per bushel for home grown. Cauliflower—$2.25 per crate for Cal- ifornia. Celery—Florida, 6 and 8 doz. crates, $2.60. Cocoanuts—90c per doz. or $5.50 per bag. Cucumbers—No. 1 Florida, 90c and $1 per dozen, according to size. Dried Beans — Michigan Jobbers pay as follows for hand picked at ship- ping stations: © iE. PB. from farmer. $2.10 Light Red Kidney from farmer__ 3.75 Dark Red Kidney from farmer__ 4.75 Rage Ceanhery 4.50 Date Cranberry... 3.50 Eggs—Jobbers pay 9c per Ib. for all clean receipts. They sell as follows: Bancy, fresh white. 18c @andled, fresh 17c Candled, large pullets._._._.._._______ 15c eee 14¢ Garlic—12c per lb. Grape Fruit—Florida grape fruit is held at the following prices: oe. LL. $3.75 ee ee 3.75 a... 3.75 LLL. 3.75 Green Beans — $3.25 per hamper for Louisiana grown. Green Onions — Shalots, 30c per dozen from Indiana. Green Peas — $2 per hamper for California grown. Green Peppers—California, 40 @ 50c per dozen. Lemons—The price is as follows: SOU) Sunkist $5.00 SOO Sunkist 20 5.00 e600 Red Ball 4.75 S00 Red Balko 4.75 Limes—20c per dozen. Lettuce — In good demand on the following basis: 5 California, 4s and 5s, crate______$4.50 leat, hothouse 0 80 Mushrooms—30c per one Ib. carton Onions—Home grown, 8£c¢ per bu. for Yellow; Texas Bermudas, $1.65 for Yellow, and $1.75 for White. Onions Sets—$5 per bu. Fancy Sunkist California Navels are now sold as follows: Oranges ie $3.00 MG 3.50 Oe 4.25 a6. CC 4.25 ae 4.25 2 4.25 Oe ee 4.00 Red Ball, 50c per box less. Florida valencias in 45 lb. bags are held as follows: 40 LC A 1.50 PO ee 1.50 Parsley—30c per doz. for hot house. Potatoes — 75c per bu.; Idahos $2 per 100 Ib. bag; new from Florida, $5.75 per bbl. Poultry—Wilson & Company pay as follows: nen Vouk... 14c figtt Powss.. 12c Pe 8c Sees 14c Cee 7c Radishes—45c per dozen bunches hot house. Rhubarb—$2 per bu. of 30 Ibs. from Ind. Spinach—90c¢ per bushel for Texas grown. Strawberries—24 pint La. $3. Sweet Potatoes — Jerseys from In- diana, $2.25 per bu. Tomatoes—Repacked Mexican, $1.50 for 10 Ib. carton. Turnips—75c per bushel. cases from Veal Calves — Wilson & Company pay as follows: Vasey 7 @8c Ge 6c Vegetable Oysters—30c per doz. Wax Beans—$3.50 per hamper for Leuisiana grown. —_+~--__ Gabby Gleanings From Grand Rapids Frank S. Verbeck, who has spent two or three weeks with Michigan friends, left yesterday for Los Angeles via Milwaukee, Seattle and San Francisco, He is traveling by bus, with frequent waky. Tihe fare from Grand Rapids to Los Angeles by bus is $22.50. For $29.50 one can go via Seattle—1500 miles further, which is less than a half cent per mile. Minneapolis, stops along the This is hardly to be compared with the bus charge between Muskegon and Manistee, which is the highest of any other bus charge in the United States. If Walter Lawton lives until Octo- ber 12 he will have rounded out thirty- six years with the Dr. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Indiana. From present indications he will still be with the same house when he rounds out 100 years, Abe Schefman and brother, Frank, have moved to Detroit and engaged in the fruit and vegetable business at 11 and 12 Union Produce Terminal build- ing under the style of Abe Schefman & Co. GONE TO HIS REWARD Death of Samuel Moffett, Grocer of Flint Flint, April 283—Samuel Moffett, Sr., a retired wholesale grocer, died suddenly at his home, 309 West Third street, last night. Two of his sons, Robert and Samuel B., are officials of the Mof- fett Grocery Co, Pioneer When a youth of 16 years of age, Mr. Moffett claims that he heard the call to engage in business. He felt that he should leave school and ac- complish something for himself. One of his chief ambitions in life was to own and conduct a grocery store. This was apparently inborn instinct in the youth, cultivated by his parents who always sent him to purchase the gro- ceries for the family. Depriving him- self from obtaining further education. without a single regret to make, young Samuel Moffett left school and went to work in a sawmill until he received his first opportunity to clerk in a grocery That opportunity soon came in the grocery store owned by D. S. Ein- stein, where he received $2 per week. From the day he first started to work until the present time, economy was, perhaps, one of his best mottoes. It was probably practiced more thor- oughly when he was a youth than at present, as he had so little to spend. A part of the $2 per week which he re- ceived was saved until he had finally saved enough to go into business for himself. Then the returns came more rapidly. One of the first undertakings which Mr. Moffett espoused was a produce business, which he opened in Flint in 1878. Nearly all of the produce bought by this firm was shipped to Saginaw and Bay City, where it was later dis- tributed among the lumbering camps of the North. After two years’ expe- rience in this business, he returned to the grocery trade, in which he had be- come thoroughly schooled by a num- ber of years’ service as a clerk. The store was opened in a building where now stands the building occupied by the Doty-Salisbury Co. His store was the last in the business district of the city and the taunts from the other merchants that his store was located too far away from the heart of the city to be successful only spurred him on with even more eagerness to succeed. Mr. Moffett continued in partner- ship with L. M. Bray, his first partner, for three years and then moved his business into a building now occupied by the Martin & Zimmerman drug store. As the business grew he sought larger quarters. He next rented the building now occupied by the Vogue to be used jointly with the original store adjacent to it. When these two stores proved to be too small, another journey across the street into the Ar- mory building was made. Here he launched a wholesale and retail grocery business. For nine years more the business grew and again new and large! quarters were sought. The business had become so impor- tant in 1903 that Mr. Moffett purchased D. D. Aitken’s interest in the Flint Produce and Coal Co. and the firm was afterwards known as the Moffett & Skinner Co. W. D_ \Skinner, super- visor from Second ward, was his as- store. MICHIGAN sociate in this partnership. The whole- sale grocery business was conducted exclusively from that date on. In 1908 Mr. Moffett purchased Mr. Skinner’s interest, both in the stock of goods and in the property and then formed a partnership with his two sons, Robert G. and Samuel B. Moffett. A great calamity hit the business on January 9, 1912, when a disastrous fire swept through the building, entailing a heavy loss to the firm. For the next ten months the firm labored under tre- mendous disadvantages to overcome the handicap caused by the fire. The salvage from the fire was stored in the Flint P. Smith building which had not as yet been completed, until the ruined TRADESMAN to the business to finance the purchase of the new quarters, 212 Smith street. At the present time the house has ap- proximately 90,000 square feet of floor space devoted exclusively to the dis- tribution of food products, It carries allied lines, such as dry goods. This building was the old Dort Motor Car Co. warehouse, corner of Water and Smith streets. It is three blocks from Saginaw street and very economically adapted to the distribution of food products in every respect. The pres- ent capital is $300,000 and the surplus $156,400, It distributes all through the Flint territory over a radius of 100 miles. The control of the present cor- poration lies with R. G. and S. B. Mof- The Late Samuel Moffett structure could be replaced. The build- ings were completed in November. The maintaining of the business during this year was a great strain upon Mr. Moffett, which was not much reduced until he retired from active service. After thirty-six years of strenuous business, Mr. Moffett turned a half in- terest over to his two sons, Robert G. and Samuel B. Moffett, and sold the other half to J. W. Symons, S. E. Symons and R. Otto, of Saginaw. The business name was then changed to Symons-Moffett Co. In 1923 the half interest of Symons Bros, & Co. was purchased by R. G. Moffett and Samuel B. Moffett, together with several other local business men. The corporate name was then changed to the Moffett Grocer Co. In 1924 the house was re- incorporated, adding sufficient capital fett and the remainder of the stock is owned by Flint people, representative business men. Mr. Moffatt was long a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. He was a Master Mason and was affiliated with Genesee Valley Commandery, No, 15, Knights Templar. He was also a member of B. P .O. E, Lodge, No. 222. Mr. Moffett had no hobby unless strict attention to business might be called a hobby for he always contended that he derived more pleasure from properly caring for his business than from any other source, and to this fact he “attributed his success,” He was never interested in attempt- ing to secure public office for the rea- son that he has been quite deaf for many years. Mr. Moffett was the soul of honor May 2, 193 and had always been regarded as 61), among the first and foremost citizen of Flint. ——_++>____ Price-Cutting Evil in the Hotel Trad; Price-cutting and over-building 4: two obstacles to profitable hotel oper tion. Recent hotel worries under NRA code were aired Aprl 17 a: hearng on a proposal to add a price control system. Wage and hour provisions of th code, said W. L. Gregory, of Wash ington, D.C., speaking for the hotel code authority, have worked a good deal of hardship on members of th, industry, 95 per cent. of whom arc sup plying rooms “at a price which does not give an adequate return to assur continued operation.” The price feature, said H. P. ville, of Washington, D.C., is an at Somer- tempt to stabilize rates, not to raise them. For a group of hotel employes, Ed- ward Flore, of Buffalo, said hotel busi- ness has gone up considerably in the last few months. Under the amendment, members of the industry in any par- proposed ticular locality may petition the Ad- ministrator for the right to adopt a system of price schedules which would be posted. First, however, they would have to be approved by the code ; it thority, who may make recommenda- tions to the NRA Administrator, who in turn would have power to requir: enforcement. —_2> > >____ Glass Industry Loan Bill The Senate Banking and Currency Committee is expected soon to approve the bill prepared by Senator Glass wit! the cooperation of Governor Black of the Federal Reserve Board relating to direct loans for industrial purposes by Federal Reserve banks, There appears to be no disposition on the part of the Senators to vest the Reconstruction Finance Corporation with the powers proposed by its chair- man, Jesse H. Jones, to permit it to engage in such operations. Member: of the House Banking Committee, who do not hold the Federal Reserve system in the same high esteem as the Senators, are said to feel differently on the matter. This group would give Mr. Jones the authority he asks. Passage of the Glass bill is reported to have the sanction of the President. This indorsement of itself is sufficient to guarantee passage by both houses, although the measure is not listed. in the group of bills considered as emer- gency legislation. It is recognized that there is need for a more liberal advancement. of credit to industries, and, Administra tion leaders contend, this is the best means of meeting that requirement. It has been variously estimated that as much as $750,000,000 would be poured into the credit channels for in- dustry by means of this legislation. —~»+~+.___ Sleep is a mighty fine thing, but we would not advise anyone to be caught napping. —_222.___ An inflated bond, like an inflated bubble is beautiful to behold, until it bursts. AS AAD bo cies — is eee May 2, 1934 Lines of Interest To Grand Rapids Council (Continued from page 3) driver will even stoop so low as to help an ordinary motorist out of the mud. Rather an absurd thing to do, don’t think?) The truck pilot knows that he is hated by nearly every motorist that travels on the highways you yet he will give of his valuable time to help some unfortunate who has got- ten into a jam. If you do not think that those husky driver, who are in- ured to nearly every thrill there is, don’t get thrills aplenty on the high- you are crazy. crazy, reckless driving fools in a week than we see in all our lifetime. If one wants to get the thrill of being a part in the commercial life of the country and that he is really worth while, he must climb ways They see more into the cab of one of those highway monsters, guided by one of those hated truck drivers and make a few runs with the boys who really deliver the goods. talk some parties until after one or more There isn’t much to about at couples leave, In the midst of all things modern— in the midst of the hustle and bustle of our daily lives, there appear many customs that vogue in the days of the Crusaders. The man who tips his hat assures the person met that, in medieval language, he is ‘re- were in moving his helmet and. therefore has no fear, and when he extends his right hand he declares in the same tongue that his sword hand is free and that fear. pole, the other need have no Numerous watch, boot, three balls—conspicuous person signs—the barber on our Main street today—record a period when illiteracy prevailed and it was necessary to identify every trade by its symbol. The emblems of polit- ical parties are similar survivals but it is harder for us to construe their true meaning to-day than it was on the day of their organization. It isn’t regular drinking that hurts . a man: it’s the way you fellows have got of drinking between drinks. The greatest nincompoop that gets behind the wheel of an automobile is the traffic chiseler who tries to beat the train. Warning bells, wigwag lights, gates, and other devices hint strongly that a train is coming—but the chiseler doesn’t take hints. Just remember that any time may be train time at a railroad crossing and that the right of way belongs to the train. Approach grade crossings cautiously. Slow down and, unless vision is clear both ways, better stop. Look both ways and listen. The few seconds lost may prove to be the most important pause in your life. We have all waited for trains time and again at stations, so delaying a few seconds more on the highway—just to be sure—certainly isn’t going to upset routine. It doesn’t pay to gamble with life. Least of ali by fighting duels or running races with trains. One thing about nudists, you can’t pin anything on them. When you sip the fine ‘brews of to- day few hearken back to the real date of the origin of beer. In the reign of our entire life MICHIGAN the first emperor of the first dynasty of China, about 2217 B.C., the first beer is reputed to have been made. Y-Tie, the emperor, is reputed to have tried it “PE his liquor will cause great troubles in the Little did he think how that and then remarked, empire.” remark would reverberate down through the following four thousand years. The trouble with champagne is that it makes you see double and feel single. Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Bradfield return- ed to the city Sunday after having spent the past several days in Toronto, Canada, They were called there by the death of Mrs. Bradfield’s brother, Wal- ter Anderson. The funeral held April 26 and interment made in Wes- ton, Ontario. The Western Hotel at Big Rapids has been closed temporarily until cer- tain details regarding the sale at auc- It is will Was tion have been straightened out. well known hotel open in the very near future. Mrs. Jansen, manager of Jansen’s Inn, Big Rapids, thas ‘been selected to expected the manage the club of the Meceola Coun- try Club. members This is a popular club for who reside in Big Rapids and vicinity. Henry Nelson, manager of the Chip- pewa Hotel in commercial men to avoid Manistee dur- Manistee, advises all ing the grocers and meat dealers con- vention, which will be held May 16, 17 and 18. Counselor L. R. Garrison, local rep- resentative for Lever Brothers, makers, of been placed high in a sales contest. Evidently he is cleaning up on everything. soap Boston, has Jack Lowell, 1216 Colorado, local representative for Eastern coal com- panies, was caught in company with Ray day. in watching conservation officers get the fish over the dam, ‘but we have a hunch they were looking for a lame fish which might not be able to make the climb. sentley at Tippy’s dam the other Apparently they were interested John E. Regan, owner of the Regan Distributing Co., local distributors for Miller’s High Life and Eberle’s Blue Star beer, has moved from 46 South Division to 232 LaGrave avenue, where he will have larger quarters to care for his increasing business. Mrs. D. W. Carpenter has accepted a position with a coal and coke com- pany of Chicago and will cover the same territory that was formerly cov- ered by here husband who passed away several weeks ago. A day off is usually followed by an off day. Don’t forget the U.C.T. urday evening, May 5. This will be the last meeting where entertainment will be provided until the opening of our fall sessions. The meeting will ‘be call- ed promptly at 7:30 at the close of which a program will be presented by the entertainment committee. There will be music for dancing and several special acts will be presented during the evening, There will be a luncheon served before the opening of the pro- gram. Come, ‘bring the family and as many other members and their families meeting Sat- as you can get TRADESMAN to come. Let’s make this a real meeting until we meet again. Notgniklip. __-_.—->______—__ Minimum Prices for Hosiery Minimum prices for hosiery are cur- rently being fixed by the code author- it for the industry to end price cut- ting, which is said to have assumed large proporations in recent months. Prices will be based on standard con- textile industry is in line price maintenance rece! the NRA under the retail drug “J It 1s taken as a confirmation of tl 1 control pre Saies } whenever length Hk a of time. widely VISIONS, SUCH aS ENE D markets weaken To rest scattered industry, r struction and differentials set the customary variations. up for This attempt at price fixing in the must be simple, it is minimum prices con the most unmistakable rt oer ; fs NCIOW COSt. Are unentorcea rict competitioy with any standard stock policies that you are buying No interruption in dividend payments to policy holders since organization Michigan Bankers and Merchants Mutual Fire Insurance Co. of Fremont, Michigan WILLIAM N. SENF, Secretary-Treasurer “WE DON’T NEED TO ADVERTISE EVERY ONE KNOWS OUR LINE” That’s an Old Fogey Idea We Advertise to Remind You of the Best Place to Buy FAST SELLING VARIETY GOODS For Quality and Price THE GREATEST VALUES YOU COULD FIND Dinnerware Wire Goods Ironing Tables Cups and Saucers _ Strainers Clothes Baskets ’ Plates Egg Beaters Clothes Bars i Glassware Rug Beaters Clothes Pins j Glass Tumblers Paper Napkins Wood Bowls i Glass Steins Waxed Paper Wood Rolling Pins i Glass Plates Paper Plates Galvanized Tubs ; Glass Bowls Face Crepe Paper Galvanized Pails Glass Table Sets Pressure Cookers | Wash Boilers Glass Novelties Waterless Cookers Garbage Cans Glass Giftware Freezers Rubbish Burners Shell Glassware Clocks Lamp Burners Silver Spoons Watches Lamp Chimneys Silver Knives Aluminum Ware Lamp Wick Silver Forks Cast Aluminum Summer Goods Chromiumware Enameled Ware Sail Boats Kitchen Gadgets Copper Ware Water Toys Carving Knives Oil Cook Stoves Sand Toys Slicing Knives Flashlights Rubber Balloons | Paring Knives Lamp Bulbs Rubber Balls j Tinware Fuses, Cords Roller Skates Tin Bread Pans Electric Irons Wheel Toys Tin Cake Pans Waffle Irons Wagons Tin Baking Pans Golf Supplies Skooters Tin Pie Pans Tennis Supplies Bicycles Tin Sifters Party Favors Noise Makers Tin Graters Harmonicas Lamps and Lanterns Tin Pails Washboards Electric Refrigerators Be sure and see our display or ask to have our salesman call : Serving Michigan Since 1844 FULTON AND COMMERCE GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. 8 CURB ON FURTHER ADVANCES The apparent setback which a fur- ther advance in wholesale prices has received during the last few weeks is seen by retail executives as a develop- ment that will aid in reducing the growing threat “of a rising tide of con- sumer resistance to higher prices.” Par- ticularly since the close of the Easter trade, retailers say they have noticed more numerous instances of consumer price resistance, especially on such mer- chandise as men’s clothing, children’s shoes, rugs and varied home furnish- ings, Authorities in close touch with retail and consumer developments, including Paul H, Nystrom, vice chairman of the National Retail Code Authority, and Dr. James P. Warbasse, member of the Consumers Advisory Board of the NRA and president of the Co-opera- United States, warned of “a more rebellious attitude tive League of the on the part of consumers to higher prices.” Dr. Warbasse said that, despite the delay by the NRA in organizing the proposed consumer councils, these were being set up independently by consumers in many sections of the country. He asserted that many areas were “seething with interest in con- sumer co-operatives,” and cited the Middle West farmers with co-operative “oil marked success obtained by societies.” Retailers were not unanimous in re- porting increased price resistance. Sev- eral leading executives here said their sales prices on a good many items were no higher than a year ago. Others rat- ed the adverse weather and the diffi- culty of meeting last year’s late Easter volume figures as major factors this month. One executive said the ques- tion was “one not so much of higher prices as it was of giving purchasing power to the 8,000,000 unemployed without it.” It was stated, however, that the potential spread of consumer resistance is now receiving more at- tention from retailers than at any other time since the NRA was launched. Basic features of the current retail situation were said to be: Many stores are selling fewer merchandise items than a year ago, although perhaps a smaller number showing unit sale in- creases. The white-collar class is not sharing proportionately in the recov- ery, leading to resistance on the part of this class and to slower trade pick-up in the larger urban centers. Some re- sistance has developed in basement lines, where the price increase in per- centage has been greater than on high- Stocks of bought merchandise in the hands of er price lines. cheaply many retailers are now at low ebb. Dr. Nystrom, in voicing his views, said there was no question about the “increasing evidences of strong con- sumer price resistance.” A most sig- nificant straw, he said, was the “mili- tant opposition to higgher prices being displayed by members of women’s clubs in many sections of the country. In other meetings, he asserted. the suggestion of a “buyers’ strike” has come into the open. “Price increases, in the view of many,” he asserted, “have been coming on too fast for wages.” Dr. Warbasse asserted signs of con- sumer resistance were multiplying “be- MICHIGAN cause people believe that prices to the consumer are not justified by the wag- es to labor or the prices prevailing in the primary commodity markets.” Con- sumers, he added, are not blaming the NRA, but “unconsciously feel that too many people are trying to obtain profits in the passing of merchandise from production through the channels of distribution.” Consumers, he declared, are definite- ly organizing to protect their interests. Originally, he pointed out, it was the intention of the NRA to create some 3,098 consumer councils, or one for each county in each State in the coun- try. “For some reason,” he went on, “it seemed best not to organize con- sumers in all of these counties. The number was brought down to 300 and now the plan is to bring about 200 councils into existence under the Con- 3oard and the Na- tional Emergency Council. sumers’ Advisory “Consumers, however, have become somewhat impatient,’ he continued, “and councils are springing up in many sections, independent of the NRA and government supervision. In their co- operative buying societies people have discovered a solution of their prob- lem. “For example, petroleum products under the code are destined to cost the consumer some $500,000,000 more. The farmers, now using gasoline and petroleum products instead of horses. are quite dependent upon these prod- ucts, and have organized consumer co- operative societies to supply them- selves. The petroleum products are distributed at the current market price, and the difference between that price and cost, after overhead and reserve charges are deducted, is paid back to the farmer in a cash savings return. ROCKING THE BOAT Settlement of the controversy and agreement on the tax railroad labor bill were the two most important fea- tures of the week from a general busi- ness standpoint. While reports on trade are less satisfactory, basic indus- trial operations moved ahead. Securi- ty markets were lower and specula- tive commodities continued to recede. Industrial and financial elements which are striving mightily to cut down new-deal reforms and return the country as far as possible to the old order have increased the pressure of their propaganda. They have succeed- ed in creating a degree of uncertainty which may hurt them as much as it damages other business interests. The peak of this attack will probably be seen in the deliberations of the United States Chamber of Commerce, which Start this week. The boat will prob- ably be rocked aplenty. What those who will attend these sessions might bear in mind, however, is that there are still some twelve or thirteen million unemployed, that re- covery may be an “irresistible force,” but no one proposed letting things drift in March, 1933: that other con- servative countries have adopted most of the “reform” moves that are still fought here, and that a continuation of destructive criticism in place of con- structive suggestion may very well bring the forces of inflation into full play or turn evolution into revolution. TRADESMAN Industrial returns in the meantime offer little comfort to those who decry the recovery program. The business index has reached a new high back to the middle of August, 1933, when there was a slackening from the peak of the operations inspired by the de- sire to “beat the codes to the gun.” While the chief gain was in cotton for- wardings, despite the fact that the in- dustry is suffering some recession, there were important increases in elec- tric power production and steel mill activity. DRY GOODS CONDITIONS A combination of unfavorable weath- er, uneasiness regarding the business outlook due to labor troubles and the slump in securities and commodities and possibly some resistance to higher prices has brought about an increased recession in retail trade in many sec- tions. While weather conditions mili- tate against seasonal buying it will remain difficult to assess the real in- fluence of other factors. So far the large mail order concerns have not felt appreciably this adverse trend. The largest company reported a gain of 28 per cent. for the four weeks’ period ended on April 23. The second organization ran 43.2 per cent. ahead of last year up to the same date, the catalogue end gaining 59 per cent. and the store division 35.1 per cent. Taking into account that the busi- ness this year compared in large part with pre-Easter sales last year, these showings are impressive and seem to testify to the continued well-being of the agricultural regions. However, the picture in these areas has been changed in the last few weeks by the sharp de- clines in wheat, other cereals and cot- ton. Locally, the stores are looking for small decreases under last year for the month. Business on women’s ready- to-wear and accessories during the week was fair. Home furnishings vol- ume was low. In the men’s wear lines a panicky resort to clearances was started. Dullness overtook the wholesale merchandise markets except on Sum- mer lines. Dry goods wholesalers cut prices in order to accelerate buying. Floor covering producers favor oppo- site tactics and will announce another price rise in May in order to drive business in. A leading men’s clothing manufacturer has reduced Fall quota- tions 12 per cent. from the Spring levels. CONSUMER GOODS EASING The definit trend in consumer goods lines toward a restriction of further price increases and, in fact, toward a lowering of prices for the Fall season is one that might have been expected, barring monetary inflation, The tex- tile industries, which ordinarily find every other year good, have their off year in this twelve months. Accepting this experience as a por- tent, there are definite indications now that business will prove more difficult to get and that prices and production rates may have to be lowered. A price cut in rayon was announced in the week, the silk industry decided to ask for an industry-wide shutdown for a week in the immediate future, the cot- ton goods mills may have to adopt a May 2, 1934 similar plan and manufacturing cloth- iers have reduced their prices for Fall on the basis of lower quotations on piece goods. Textile products in the wholesale price index of the Bureau of Labor Statistics have advanced 46 per cent. over the year, compared with an aver- age rise of 21 per cent. in all commod- ities. Wage increases and other code provisions may have accounted for a major part of the advances, but it is admitted that many producers added on fat extras to take care of expenses which never materialized, Since the demand in the merchandise markets has dropped rather sharply since Easter, price figuring pencils are now being sharpened. The chief of the NRA research and planning division said during the week that he found “an unusual symptom of business recovery in the desire of many corporations to increase their business volume by re- ducing prices.” In the merchandise lines it may not be a question of in- creasing but of preserving volume by resort to this sensible procedure. In the issue raised by the fifty mer- chants of Harriman, Tenn., who threaten to give up their Blue Eagles unless General Johnson restores that insignia to the Harriman Hosiery Mills, from which he withdrew it on the basis of violation of the labor pro- visions of the Recovery Act, there is the opportunity of decisive action one way or the other by the NRA. Inter- pretation of the labor clauses has been so vague and unsatisfactory that it may be put down, with similar cloudi- ness on the question of price control, as the chief cause for growing uncer- tainty in business. The Harriman Hosiery Mills case dates from a strike which began on Oct. 26. The National Labor Board on Feb. 2, after hearings, charged the company with bad faith in an eley- enth-hour rejection of the agreement worked out under the auspices of the board. Upon the return of a commit- tee of workers’ representatives from Washington to Harriman its members were arrested. Throughout the pro- ceedings mill officials stated that the company would not enter into any agreement with the representatives of its employes, Other merchants in the town did not sign the protest, and the head of one department store declared that the Blue Eagle represents the National Recovery Act. “For the good of every- body I signed for it, and I am going to keep it,” he added. “To use the Blue Eagle to antagonize or intimidate the administration is a great mistake.” ae CODES HAMPER SALES Operation of code regulations dis- couraging the use of premiums as sales stimulants are having a depressing ef- fect upon the Summer and Fall mar- kets for such goods. Except for a few orders placed by major producers of food specialties and toilet articles, contracts for premium novelties have ben few in number. The prohibition against distribution of premiums by liquor retailers has cut into that busi- ness in this State, but sales in Illinois and other States where free distribu- tion is permitted have been good. \) i ' May 2, 1934 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 9 OUT AROUND subjects both speakers will discuss are mitting his mistake, showing very money Uncle Sam paid him to let the the vital topics before the American plainly that he is doing the best he ten acres remain idle and bought fer- Things Seen and Heard on a Week people at the present time. Anyone knows how and for the best interest tilizer which he put on the twenty End Trip American newspaper editors, in their annual convention at Washngton last week, adopted unanimously a resolu- tion calling for increasing vigilance against efforts “from any source” to impair the principle of freedom of the press. The right of news dissemina- tion, the publishers held, is “essential to national recovery, international trade and peace between the nations.” I am certainly amused that the news- papers should express so much fear over the possible action of the Gov- ernment, when they have voluntarily tied themselves down, hand and foot, by their ironclad closed shop contract with the typographical union and their unholy alliance with the chain stores, which precludes their making mention of the criminal actions of the chains, so long as the large announcements of the chain stores appear in their papers. Theodore Roosevelt stated repeatedly that anyone who signed a closed shop agreement with the typographical union or any other union was a crim- inal and a traitor to his country. The reciprocal arrangement the daily pa- pers have with the chain stores is little less reprehensible, because it places the independent merchant in an unfair po- sition. When a chain store manager or clerk pays a fine in court for in- dulging in short weight, short count or short change, the daily paper al- ways refers to the miscreant as a gro- cer—never permitting the identity of his emplyer to be disclosed. Had a call the other day from Louis J. Katz, who began learning the meat cutting business from John Mohrhard at his meat market on what was then Canal street in 1882—one year before I started the Tradesman. Mr. Katz has been identified with the meat trade, directly and indirectly, for fifty-two years. He has sold good meat and he has always seen to it that it was cut up properly, which is the secret of suc- cess in the meat business. I wish every meat dealer could look back on as honorable a career as Louie Katz has to his credit. He is now located on Robinson Road handling groceries and meat under the style of Katz & Harris. Grand Rapids, May 1—The East Congregational Church of Grand Rap- ids has succeeded in booking Mr, and Mrs. Carveth Wells for Friday, May 4, at Keith’s theater. In the afternoon Mrs. Wells will give her frank and somewhat shocking talk to women only and in the eve- ning Mr. Wells will show his uncen- sored pictures on Russia. Their appear- ances constitute a real expose of com- munism and atheism in Russia, and also here in America. The pictures alone will repay one’s effort in going. Wells’ recent book, Kapoot, has been placed on the White List of Romanism by the Vatican. I think Bishop Pin- ten and his colleagues will give these features large support here. J. W. Fifield, Jr., Pastor East Congregational Church. I hope everyone who can possibly arrange to attend one or both of these lectures will surely do so, because the who has not read Mr. Wells’ recent book, Kapoot, will add greatly to his enjoyment of the lecture by going over the book carefully in advance of listen- ing to the words of the speakers. I wish to say in this connection that I think the good people of Grand Rap- ids are under great obligations to the East Congregational Church for pro- viding them with two such remark- ably instructive entertainments as they can enjoy Friday of this week. The price of admission is fifty cents to either lecture. A few seats in reserved sections for 75 cents. Belding, April 24—I am enclosing a copy of a clipping that was sent to me in a letter from my son, which I thought you would appreciate—you al- ways have such beautiful things on the cover of the Tradesman. The author of this is unknown, B.C. Lloyd. The paragraph above referred to is follows: He has achieved success who has lived well, laughed often and loved much; who has gained the respect of intelligent men, the trust of pure women and the love of little children; who has filled his niche and accomplished his task: who has left the world bet- ter than he found it, whether by an improved poppy, a _ perfect poem or a rescued soul; who has never lacked appreciation of earth's beauty or failed to express it; who has looked for the best in others and given them the best he had; whose life is an inspira- tion; whose memory is a bene- diction. Earl W. Evans, President of the American Bar Association, Chicago, gave the American people a good talk over the radio last Saturday, on “Meet- ing the Lawyer’s Responsibility To Improve Criminal Justice.” If every lawyer in the country accepted the sit- uation presented by this able speaker and eminent legal authority, about half the men who hold diplomas to practice law would surrender their diplomas and retire from the bar, because of the frequency with which they “frame” an honest man who is not guilty and thus secure his conviction on perjured tes- timony, and build up a fictitious de- fense to secure the acquittal of a no- torious criminal. The legal fraternity contains a large percentage of honest men, but their failure to disbar the rogues who resort to dishonest prac- tices places a big black spot on their profession which will never be re- moved untl the honest men clean house. A week ago Sunday President Roosevelt admitted to the newspaper correspondents of Washington “more in sorrow than in anger” that his finan- cial plan had proved to be an absolute failure, due to the bad advice he had taken from the so-called “brain trust” whose judgment turned out to be worse than useless. Honest people gen- erally will honor the President for ad- of all concerned. It is, of course, to be regretted that so honest a man as Mr. Roosevelt should prove to be such 3 poor judge of men, as is indicated in appointments. Moley, Warner and Tugwell, who constitute the so-called “brain trust,” are not the type of most of his receive the recognition they have at the hands of a hardworking, well-intentioned exec- utive. They are the kind of men who should be sent to Russia, where their ideas would meet hearty acceptance. men who should When I was told that the “brain trust” had urged the President to rec- ognize Russia, on the assurance that such an act on his part would start the idle factories of America in operation on full time to fill the orders we would receive from that country, I was recon- ciled to such action by our Chief Exec- utive, although I did not relish the idea of an alliance with the wildcats and hyenas of communism and anarchy. The President acted on the advice of his advisors, but the result has been exactly what the more conservative portion of our people predicted. No orders to speak of have come from Russia. Plenty of orders were offered if we would loan them the money to pay for the goods desired or give the purchasers unlimited and credit, without security. The worth- less character of the “brain trust” was clearly disclosed by the advice they gave the President in this matter. indefinite Later General Johnson followed the example of his illustrious chief and en- gaged in a series of retractions before the editorial gathering to which ref- erence is made above. One of the sev- eral changes of front is thus described by Time of April 30: Back in Washington as an editor, Newshawk Sinnott did not hesitate last week to tell General Johnson: “I was just a bit shocked to get the impression that you feel the press has not given you a square deal.” General Johnson: I did not mean to give that impression. I think I have been treated pretty gently all things considered. Editor Sinnott: Our main kick is that you are shooting too fast, it makes us all dizzy. You are trying to get heaven on earth—a code for this and a code for that. But I didn’t know the newspaper trade was exactly a sweat shop. General Johnson: Who said it was? Editor Sinnott: I think it was from the White House. General Johnson: I will take full re- sponsiblity for that. I drafted that— and it was very unfortunate. I am sor- ry for it. It was maladroitness of ex- pression. Thus Mr. Sinnott definitely estab- lished for the first time that it was General Johnson who put into Presi- dent Roosevelt’s mouth, upon the sign- ing of the newspaper code, the offen- sive phrase that freedom of the press did not mean “freedom to work chil- dren, or do business in a fire trap, or violate the laws against obscenity, libel and lewdness.” Had a call last week from a farmer friend. He said he usually devoted thirty acres each year to the produc- ton of wheat. Last season he agreed with the Government to reduce his acreage to twenty acres. He took the acres, and produced more wheat than he had been getting from the thirty acres, In spite of the effort to reduce the yield of wheat this year the President said in his talk to the Washington cor- that the we would produce 140,000,000 bushels respondents, prospects were this year more than ever before in the history of the country. stated that his that if he would force the value of the American dollar would President Ri osevelt “brain trust” assured him down to sixty cents, wheat automatically advance to $1.06 per bushel. As a matter of fact it is now seventy cents per bushel and the than before the farmer is worse off Government began interfering with him and his crop growing programme. [ am glad to note by the report of our subscription representative, pub- lished elsewhere in this week’s paper, that the retailers of Battle Creek have Food Merchants and propose to undertake an energetic organized a Council campaign against the abuses and crim- inal practices of the chain stores. It is planned to secure the co-operation of every retail grocer of any improtance this undertakine. There is no doubt in my mind as to before launching the ultimate success of this movement if the organization succeeds in enlist- ing competent leadership. No city has failed in driving the chains into a cor- ner wherever the leaders of the inde- pendents have been men of masterful character, and the members have sup- ported them as they should. I met a friend on the street. He was not in a happy frame of mind. He had just met a friend who told him that eighty-five per cent. of the population of Kalkaska were on the relief fund. I told my friend I thought he must be mistaken, and on my return to the of- fice I wrote a lifelong friend at Kal- kaska, Burr Babcock, who has prac- ticed medicine in Kalkaska fifty years, to set me aright. Here is his reply to my enquiry: Kalkaska, April 25—-I have made some enquiries in regard to the number ot those who received help from the Government. There were 522 families aided in this county. There is a popu- lation of between 4,000 and 4,500, due to the return of a great many families trom Detroit and other manufacturing centers, owing to the lack of employ- ment, cheaper living conditions and family connections, In most every case ot those returning they were in desti- tute circumstances and, of course, re- quired help. Detroit and other cities encouraged their return. These con- ditions increased our percentage of de- pendents. Even with this condition our percentage is not over fifty, which, of course, is large. Numbers asked for help because they could get something for nothing. I am free to say that for the bonafide residents the percentage would be much less. Burr Babcock. Later I heard that twenty-five per cent. of the population of Kent county was on relief funds. So Kalkaska coun- ty’s record is not so bad after all. Gaius W. Perkins, founder of the Grand Rapids School Furniture Co. (Continued on page 23) MICHIGAN TRADESMAN May 2, eee Why Business is Worried Again A slight recession in business, espe- cially in the consumer goods industries, has produced a bit of nervousness. But the slow down was to be expected. Pul- ling out of from the economic struc- utre about $50,000,000 to $80,000,000 a week for CWA expenditures meant an inevitable reduction in retail sales. Ar- tificial prosperity will always run up against these broken curves. It proves that sound measures for recovery can alone make business improvement per- manent, Business generally has become wor- ried again about the nature of changes which the Administration is about to foist on them. There is uncertainty about the new Wagner bill, uncertainty about the act, uncertainty about the tariff, uncertainty about the effect of the new tax bill on consoli- securities dated corporations and a dozen other important influences many of which are wholly deflationary. The one lesson the Administration either does not learn or prefers not to learn is that a collision of deflationary and reflationary measures means stag- nation, The act and to give aid to the heavier goods effort to amend the securities industries is not succeeding. There is a lot of talk but the President is listen- ing to the “young intellectuals” rather than doubtful if this form of deflation will stop until businessmen. It is more damage has been done to the economic machinery of the country and the number of bankruptcies and receiv- erships have become sufficiently con- vincing to produce a change. A sop to the mining companies in the form of amended security regula- tions, prescribed by the Federal Trade Commission itself, has halted the re- volt in the House on this measure but there is no indication as yet of the Senate’s attitude. Thus far the House has revealed itself as the rubber-stamp brigade while the Senators are inclin- ing toward more independence. If the exchange _ bill through finally in the form the Senate will pass it, there will be a chance of putting the whole securities problem new with broad enough power to handle both stocks and bonds, new issues and old. This ought toegive a temporary stimulus to refinancing but the plain meaning of the Administration’s policy is to force a break down of holding companies. This means more losses to individual investors. Those who are affected by holding companies in America are probably more numerous than all the depositors in closed banks put together. But there seems little tendency to sep- arate the wheat from the chaff—to take care of those who innocently put their Savings in companies whose securities were held out to them as gilt-edge. stock goes in a commission What is the Government’s moral re- sponsibility? A movement is growing in the House to pay back depositors who lost money in closed bank. If by Government action new losses are in- curred now will not the Government some day be asked by people whose life savings are in these publicly sold emt ne securities to reimburse them for their losses? We are drifting into a situation in which the Government is gradually taking more and more responsibility for the value of securities, It is an in- calculable burden financially and mor- ally. The class prejudice which has been built up in recent months assumes that all the stockholders are people in Wall street. An analysis of the stock- holders of many companies now be- ing affected adversely by legislation is bound to show that directly and indi- rectly—especially through the invest- ments made by savings banks and in- surance companies—the man of mod- erate means and the widow whose hus- band’s earning power is gone consti- tute the largest class concerned now with the ravaging effects of new eco- nomic and social reforms. Last week Secretary Hull gave a conservative’s interpretation of New Deal policies. Secretary Roper in his speeches parallels that point of view. There are no doubt men in the Cabinet who reflect a sound and practical lib- eralism. But the actual day by day operation of government policies is stil] topsy turvy. The left hand conflicts with the right. There is no definite realization as yet that business to pros- per must be encouraged rather than destroyed. This may seem pessimistic. It isn’t intended to be. It is merely that too much stability cannot be expected as yet. Those who perceive the Roosevelt Administration what is commonly called the right, when as a matter of fact so many influences in- side the Administration do not believe the President has gone far enough as yet to the left, are permitting the wish to be father to the thought. Undoubtedly some reaction has set in. Evidence accumulates that public opinion is slowly but surely dissecting the economic experiments in Washing- ton and reaching certain conclusions. A skepticism has been beginning to show itself throughout the country. The President has it in his power to squelch such doubts. He has not made a radio speech or a comprehensive statement of policy since his January message to Congress. The present session has given Mr. Roosevelt a clearer idea of how delicate the legislative situation can become if generalities are given too much emphasis. When Congress goes home Mr. Roosevelt will have something to say on broad issues. He plans to be away from Washington most of the Summer first on a trip to the Caribbean and then through the Canal to Hawaii and later on a train journey from the Pacific Coast. While the President is away, subor- dinates here will function on major policies. Pleas then will be made to let down somewhat on the experiments, hoping that a breathing spell will be good for all concerned. swinging to Meanwhile we are approaching a real climax at the present session of Congress. There are so many contro- versial bills that adjournment before June Ist or even 15th seems unlikely. Also in the end many of the measures now proposed will fall by the wayside. Mr. Roosevelt will soon have to make the selections. Congress can speed up when the President insists upon action but the situation is different than it was in the special session of 1933 when Congress swallowed anything the executive departments or commis- sions sent to the Capitol. With an election coming on, mem- bers of Congress are more cautious about enacting restrictive legislation. Yet until this is over it will not be possible for business to make any substantial commitments or plans and then progress will depend entirely on whether the President wants recov- ery or reform. The facts of business uncertainty are rapidly coming to the surface and that is reason why more swings to the right than the left on specific problems are logical even though not visible to the naked eye as yet in any general sense. David Lawrence. +> +. Proceedings of the Grand Rapids Bankruptcy Court session one In the matter of Henry f, Moerdyk, bankrupt No. 5669. The first meeting of creditors has been called for May §8, at 2 PrP. ML In the matter of Mahlon G, bankrupt No. 5659. The first Honeysett, meeting of creditors has been called for May 8, at 2PM In the matter of Clarence G. Bennett, bankrupt No. 5636. The first meeting of creditors has been called for May &8, ati tl A. MM. In the matter of Karl J. Heinzelman, bankrupt No. 5168. The final meeting of creditors has been called for May 11, at 10 A. M. The trustee’s final report will be approved at such meeting. There will be a small dividend for creditors. In the matter of Susie M. Sorensen, doing business as Economy Wall Paper Store, bankrupt No. 5445. The final meet- ing of creditors has been called for May 11, at 11 A. M. The trustee’s final report will be approved at such meeting. There may be a dividend for creditors. . In the matter of Paul Hayward, bank- rupt No, 5454, The final meeting of cred- itors has been called for May 11 at 41 A. M. The trustee’s final report will be approved at such meeting. There may be a small dividend for creditors. In the matter of Wage Motor Co.. Inc. bankrupt No. 5461. The final meeting of creditors has been called for May 11, at 2 P. M. The trustee’s final report will be approved at such meeting. There will be no dividend for general creditors, In the matter of Edward C. W. Geis- tert, doing business as Hermitage Bat- tery Co, and Majestic Radio Shoppe, bankrupt No. 5464. The final meeting of creditors has been called for May 11, at 2 P. M. The trustee’s final report will be approved at such meeting, There will be no dividend for creditors, In the matter of Israel Wepman, bank- rupt No. 5355, final meeting of creditors was held under date of April 9. Fred G. Timmer, trustee, was present and repre- sented by Hilding & Baker, attorneys. Bankrupt was represented by Benjamin T. Smith. Certain creditors were rep- resented by Willard J, McIntyre, attor- ney, and Grand Rapids Credit Men's association. Account bidders present in person, Final report and accoun: trustee was approved and allowed. 84 of Bissell & Sons Subdivision wac to Grand Rapids Mutual Building & }, Association for the sum of $2000.00 | and clear of taxes and the lien of ¢j mortgage of G. R. Mutual Building Loan Ass’n, Balance bills, notes: accounts receivable was sold to L. & Vercoe, of Grand Rapids, for $20.00. 1,1 in Gilbert Subdivision, 920-922 Ss. fi, sion Ave., was sold to Bolhuis Build Inc. for $100.00. Certain lot aind cott: at Payne Lake, Mich., was abandoned : worthless and burdensome. Certain mort fages and notes receivable, certifieat: of deposit, and certificates of stock were sold to George Hertel. Ord, was made for the payment of expens: of administration, preferred and secure] claims and for the payment of a first and final dividend to creditors of 16 capita per per cent. No objection to discharge, Final meeting adjourned without date. File will be returned to U. S. District Court. —_+--- An honest dollar should be like a bushel of wheat, always good for many loaves. —_ 2. 2?>___ The final proof of faith in human nature is belief in a used car speedom eter. Ask for our Bulletin on the RAILROAD INDUSTRY We believe the facts are especially worth examina- tion at this time. Copies are available without charge on request. ROGER VERSEPUT & CO. Investment Bankers—Brokers 813-816 MICHIGAN TRUST BLDG. Phone 8-1217 3 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 oe we @ The response to the initial offer- S.W., together with seven acres of ing of capital stock in the rein- land. With the completion of the corporated Grand Rapids Brewing capitalization represented by the Company, consolidated with the Fur- current stock offering, improvements niture City Brewing Company, has to the building, and installation of been most gratifying, The company modern brewing equipment, will be- already owns, tax-free ana unincum- gin at once, All plans have been bered im any way, the three-story drawn up and approved, ~-.___ The City of Statues to Have More Washington, city of statues and stat- utes, may have a few more of the for- mer in addition to the usual quota of new laws. Pending in Congress are measures to authorize the following memorials: To Jules J. Jusserand, French am- bassador to the United States. To James Wilson, 16 years Secretary of Agriculture, memorial arch at De- partment of Agriculture. To Seaman A. agriculture, memorial arch at Depart- Knapp, servant to ment of Agriculture. Approved by the House Committee Library, but objected to in the House: Marker to Jefferson Davis showing beginning of Jefferson Davis Memorial Highway. Monument to Robert Ingersoll in Washington. Also pending in the House is a res- olution to establish a memorial near St. Louis to President Thomas Jeffer- son, Lewis and Clark, and other pi- oneers in expanding the territory of the United States. Another House resolution requests the President to proclaim Oct. 12 as Columbus Day for observance of the discovery of America. On April 27 the House will hold its annual memorial exercises for mem- bers who died during the past year. A special medal of honor would be awarded to George M. Cohan, com- poser of Over There and ‘It’s 4 Grand Old Flag,” introduced in the House by Represen- tative Peyser (Dem.), of New York. Chairman Keller (Dem.), of Illinois, under a measure of the Library Committee, said a ma- jority of the Committee favored the measure. —_—_+~++____ Perfect Radio Reception Radio reception which is perfect in its reproduction of broadcasts is the object of an experiment being con- ducted by the Federal Radio Commis- sion. It has announced that it is go- ing to move police radio units from that part of the broadcast spectrum be- tween 1,500 and 1,600 kilocycles and license six experimental stations to use that space on the air for the purpose of improving transmission, The new development in radio broad- casting technique is known as “high fidelity” broadcasting. Belief that there is a vast difference between programs as produced in radio studios and as re- ceived on radio sets, regardless of the class of the equipment, is prompting the efforts to improve broadcasting. ——_++>__ Speeding News By Radio News, advertising, and other ma- terial for publication has been trans- mitted to press agencies and newspa- pers by radio-telegraph for some years. In a ruling April 20, the Federal Radio Commission liberalized its rules to al- low point-to-point radio-telegraphic news service for radio stations whose programs are intended to be received by the general public. The ruling serves to open new channels of infor- mation to broadcasting stations. 12 RETAIL GROCER Retail Grocers and Meat Dealers Associa- tion of Michigan. President—Paul Schmidt, Lansing. First Vice-President — Theodore J. Bathke, Petoskey. Second Vice-President—Rudolf Eckert, Flint. Secretary — Herman Hansen, Rapids. Treasurer—O. H. Bailey, Sr., Lansing. Directors—Holger Jorgenson, Muske- gon; L. V. Eberhard, Grand Rapids; A. A. Boyce, Bay City; Vincent A. Miklas, Manistee; Ward Newman, Pontiac. Grand Various Things For the Grocer To Think About We all know, of course, that “busi- ness principles are the same in all business.” Just the same, when an al- leged “expert accountant” lays out sug- gestions for a grocer’s book-keeping system and gives an example to illus- trate it, and in that example shows a proht—net—of 10 per cent. on sales well, if you ask me, I'd not incline to go much farther with that expert. H. Gordon Selfridge, ir., merchant, says he divides display into One class is display de- London two classes, signed to make people buy one certain item. The other is not to center on any thing, but to lookers to want to buy all their requirements at store, one incline our “Let’s think of the selling display,” To make a customer want certain thing, vou must tell as ae he says. that much as vou know about it and make your story intriguing; show what the thing does; give all possible details; and then, of course, price always ends up the argument. It is true, also, that many people want a thing because other people want it; so a selling win- dow is a stocky window—that is, it shows that you have a liberal supply. Perhaps that carries a subconscious suggestion that you have such confi- dence in the article that you know vou will have large sales of it. That pro- looker-confidence, too.” with the state- non-selling dis- motes continues that he Then he ment play is more important—call it long- selling — because its effect is more Here feature of the store counts because a customer does not come to any shop simply be- cause she can get a certain piece of soap there: but because she likes the atmosphere, the salespeople other bits of personalities we might thinks range permanent. every and all sav. All of which, it seems to me, means simply that a merchant must be on his toes every minute to be sure that in no small particular does he fall short of customer expectations; and such expectations are instinctive, often un- reasoning, but all the stronger for that very fact. Example: A woman customer ques- tioned the good taste of a grocer who priced his articles on the half-cent strawberries, for instance, at 7¥%4c per box. She thought that was an attempt to convey the impression of low prices, and she scoffed at the plan. Now the truth is, cal because that grocer—like other up- to-date traders of to-day—marks every item on his shelves, not depending al- together on shelf hanger pricings. Ob- viously, he could not take time to mark “8c for 15c’—too much plan; this is most logi- a Can two MICHIGAN renin time taken that way. But easy and comprehensible to mark it 74c. He was simply carrying his plan clear through on a system, I am satisfied he will win customer confidence that way after a little time. Why I think this is that we, in Find- lay’s store, forty and fifty years ago, worked a similar innovation. Follow- ing the panic of 1873, business stag- nated and veered around to rather wide, liberal, loose pricings. But we sold hams—regularly sold whole at that time—at prices such as 17%c, 1834c; sugar at 12'%4c, etc. Few people were puzzled, though at first some had us explain that a ham of 11 pounds at 19c would cost $2.09; but our sys- tem of pricing at 1834c made it $2.07. Those were hard times. A dollar was respectible money. Thoughtful folks—and there were plenty of them —appreciated not only the two cents saved, but reasoned that many times two cents must accrue from trading at a store where they split cents so scrup- ulously. Thirty years later, when our trade had changed to the most exacting in town, the psychological slant had to be worked from another angle. I then found that it was quite possible to get prices so low that our trade failed to have confidence in quality. Often an item which hung fire at one figure moved freely when priced 10 or 15 per cent. higher, But right now folks are again figuring pretty carefully—despite all the ballyhoo that it is our “duty” not to save but to spend; sort of on the theory that we can both spend and borrow ourselves rich, maybe. Some grocers succeed in doing most remarkable things. One failed a year or so ago. The receiver found $1800 stock on hand and $47,000 on the books. How did he do it? I give it up. That seems beyond all possibility of accomplishment, though I have seen some statements which were true, even if they sounded strange until analyzed. I knew a merchant in Pennsylvania, long established, who was solvent and stable, yet he showed uncollectible ac- counts of some $30,000, which about what he was worth in goods and property. Here the answer was that he had never charged off any dead bills. Having been in business for more than forty years, always doing a big volume, the delinquents made quite a showing, though the fact was that his credit losses had been rather below than above normal. That all merchants run risks through faulty operation is shown by the fol- lowing: A grocer was approached by a man who said he was so flat broke that it would be charity to give him work. The grocer did not need any- body, but he put the man on part time and let him pick up about the shop; and thus he worked for a few weeks. Then he disappeared—that is, quit and went away. A few days after, the grocer’s phone rang and the credit manager of a large department store asked whether, call him Hank Jimpson, worked there. The grocer asked why, and learned that Hank had given himself as reference and had “got into” the department house for some $70 of various stuffs and fixins. The grocer told the situa- tion; “but,” he said, relating the expe- was TRADESMAN rience, “why did not that credit man ask me before he gave Hank any 29? goods: Which maybe shows that no sys- tem is much good if left to work itself. And that is something the grocer may well have in mind lest he fall into a loss such as a chain grocer lately had. He employed a young man as man- ager. The lad had a hard-luck story which caused the merchant to advance him money against future wages. Here again one sees that it is bad business for anyone to let his heart act for his head. The manager stayed a while, then quit, to take a better paying job, leaving his boss about where he stood on the first advance. All these things count about double now, when many an income of $8,000 a year has shrunk to $8,000 principle, or worse. And two plus two still make four. One big chain grocer makes 21.8 per cent. margin and net of 1.9 per cent. on sales, but the grocer who employed Hank Jimpson knows that he has to make an average of 25 per cent. to get by, and he does not fool himself into thinking that there is any way to juggle success out of less. The Frankford Grocery Co. writes to its members: A man drops into your store with a card advertising a circus, dance or movie, or any one of a thou- sand other affairs. You put his card in your window, slip his complimentary ticket into your pocket, never stopping to figure that if your window will help put over his affair it would cer- tainly do the same for your goods—if May 2, 1934 you displayed them properly therein. Ain’t it the truth? Paul Findlay. ———_>-22_ 7 Reducing Agents Inhibit Food Ran- cidity . A series of products intended to in- hibit the formation of rancidity in foodstuffs, of particular application in bleached flour, has been developed and patented by Edwin Cox of Richmond, Va., and assigned to Phosphate Prod- ucts Corporation of that city, The in- ventor enumerate. the various factors which are known to cause rancidity: effect of air and moisture, bleaching ingredients added, and bacteriological or enzymatic action. In any case, what happens is that oxygen enters an un- saturated chain compound, forming a perozonide, and the latter, upon fur- ther oxidation splits up, leading to the formation of aromatic aldehydes or ketones. The latter are held respon- sible for the odor associated with ran- cidity. The solution, the author indi- cates, particularly in the case where bleaching agents such as nitrogen tri- chloride, nitrosylchloride, or benzoyl peroxide have been added, is to intro- duce a reducing agent which will neu- tralize the balance of the oxidizing agent when the latter has done its bleaching work. While quite a large number of organic reducing agents may be so employed, the inventor prefers the use of phosphites, hypophosphites, thiophosphates. One reason is that, upon oxidation, these products turn into phosphates which are desirable food elements; another reason is that, in so far as they are not oxidized, they are entirely harmless and non-toxic. OME TIME ago we made a survey of stores which had installed this “Uneeda Bakers” Custom-Built Biscuit Display. The survey showed that in prac- tically every case the display had increased biscuit sales at least 30%. In some instances the in- crease was actually over 100%. The reason is simple. Sugges- tionand display are tremendously important in selling biscuits. This Custom-Built Display sug- gests a biscuit purchase to every customer who enters your store. Sales Jump 30% 10 50% ...when youinstall this custom - built display It displays the complete variety of your “Uneeda Bakers” line. It is not only a practical help for automatically increasing your biscuit sales—it dresses up your entire store as well. This effective money maker is sold to you at cost. Its only profit to us is its profit to you— increased sales. Put this strong selling force into action right away. Ask your “Uneeda Bakers” representative forpricesand plans. National Bis- cuit Company, ‘UneedaBakers.” May 2, 1934 MEAT DEALER Preparation of Meat Presented in a Clearer Light Within the past three months the preparation of meat, oldest of the household arts, has been presented in a new and clearer light to 214,665 homemakers who have crowded schools of meat cookery to overflow- ing, according to the National Live Stock and Meat Board, New facts as to selection of cuts have been empha- sized; new and appetizing meat dishes have been demonstrated; the practical application of meat cookery research has been explained; the importance of meat as a source of the essentials for building and maintaining health has been stressed. Since the ‘first of the year, the Board’s national school of meat cook- ery program which was inaugurated early in 1933, has been carried out on a wide front extending from Buffalo, N.Y., to Albuquerque, N.M. The sig- nificance of this program to the live- stock and meat industry is pointed out by the Board in the statement that the schools have aroused unusual interest in 25 cities of 15 states and that the homemakers who attended represent an annual food ‘buying power of $40,- 000,000. The school program has made it possible to acquaint thousands of housewives with the part played by science in making meat cookery easier. As one enthusiastic homemaker said: “Every meat dish takes on new inter- est when you learn what research has found out about temperatures, searing, basting, time of cooking, etc. Prepar- ing roasts is no longer an uncertainty when you know that lower tempera- tures and a longer period of cooking is preferable to rapid cooking at high temperatures. Meat cookery really be- comes fascinating in the light of the new information.” The practical nature of the cooking school demonstrations has made the programs especially attractive, it is said. Definite ways of preparing the different cuts are explained. Ways of utilizing meat left-overs are brought out. The importance of considering the less-demanded meat cuts is empha- sized, together with ways of using them in the preparation of new, unusual and appetizing dishes, Probably no feature of these meat cookery schools has been of more out- standing interest to those attending than the facts presented by the lec- turers as to the food value of meat, according to the Board. The signifi- cance of meat as a source of iron, high quality protein, phosphorus, vitamins, as well as other necessary food ele- ments, receives special emphasis. In the various cities, mothers have been gratified to know that meat can be included to good advantage in the menus of their children. No less mark- ed has been the response to the newer facts showing the value of lean meat in the reducing diet. Some of the highlights of the three months’ program are as follows: In one Tennessee city, housewives drove in from a distance of 125 miles. MICHIGAN TRADESMAN At Topeka, Kans., more than one thousand women were turned away at each session because of lack of seating space. At Norfolk, Va., at the closing session with a packed house, 600 women. stood in the lobby. In city after city where cooking schools have been held for many years, the school featuring meat has broken all former attendance records. It has not been unusual to have women present from two to three hours ahead of the school opening. At morning sessions lines have been formed as early as 7:30 a. m. In each city the schools are spon- sored by a leading newspaper. —_~+--.—____ The Nutritive Value of Meat World-wide interest is being mani- fested in authentic information rela- tive to the nutritive value of meat, ac- cording to the National Live Stock and Meat Board. As evidence of this universal interest the Board points out the large number of requests for in- formation on this subject coming not only from every part of this country but also from other lands. Particular interest is directed to the Board’s Food Value charts. These charts, which present in a graphic and easily understandable way the story of the food value of meat and other com- mon foods, have been acclaimed as an outstanding contribution to meat liter- ature. Within the past few weeks, re- quests for these charts have poured in from individuals and institutions in a score or more of foreign countries. Foreign hospitals are represented in these requests. These include the City Fevers Hospital of Bombay, India; the Royal Infirmary of Manchester, England, and the North Canterbury Hospital of Christchurch, New Zea- land. Public health institutions repre- sented include the Mexico Public Health Service of Mexico City, and the Public Halth Laboratory of Shanghai, China. That research institutions are eager for the new facts is shown by requests from the Medical Research Laboratory of Nairobi, Africa, and the South African Institute for Medical Research at Johannesburg. : Calls have been coming from doc- tors and dentists of other countries as well as from medical colleges and uni- versities. Among these institutions are the Tokyo’ Dental College, Tokyo, Japan; Hackett Medical College, Shanghai, China; K. E. Medical Col- lege, Lahore, India; medical depart- ment of the American University, Beirut, Syria; and the Bergens Homeo- pathic Institute, Bergen, Norway. ‘Coincident with the great interest being shown by medical authorities in lands beyond the sea, is the high favor with which the charts are being receiv- ed by professional groups in this coun- try. They are being used by lecturers in medical and dental colleges and also are in much demand for display pur- poses in doctor’s and dentist’s offices. Ue a Some professional fees are measured by service, others by the purse of the client. —-—+_--.____ Build good character into men and business will enjoy prosperity. More Men Employed Now Than for Five Years Gen. Hugh S. Johnson, administrator of the National Recovery Administra- tion, congratulated the meat packing industry for its labor showing under the “new deal” in re-establishing em- ployment within the industry to the highest level since January, 1929. “It is good,” said General Johnson, “to know that the meat packing indus- try is now employing more men than it has employed in any month since January, 1929.” The administrator’s message was in response to a report made to him dur- ing recent code authority conferences by George M. Foster, of Ottumwa, Ia., chairman of the Special Labor Committee of the Institute of Amer- ican Meat Packers. “Such messages,’ General Johnson added, “are encouraging to those of us who are working night and day to make the President’s recovery program a success.” In his report to the administration, Mr. Foster said: “We are happy to report to you that the meat packing industry, the largest single industry in the United States in point of the plant value of its products, has scored notable increases in both employment and payrolls since adop- tion of its President’s Re-Employment Agreement, with substitutions. “Based on the Bureau of Labor Sta- tistics index, which sets 1926 employ- ment and payrolls at 100, our employ- ment in January of the current year stood at 105.2 compared with a figure 13 of 84.5 in January, 1933; and our pay- roll index stood at 91.6 compared with 67.1 a year ago. increase of 24 per cent. in employ- ment and a gain of 36.5 per cent. in payrolls at the end of January, 1934, as compared with January, 1933. “The index in July, 1933, just before the industry worked out its President’s Re-Employment Agreement with the National Recovery Administration, was 92.8 and the pay- roll index at that time was 74.4.” This represents an employment ——_—_* ~~ Sheep as “Turkey” “Navajo turkey” filled two pressing needs. It served as food for needy tribes of Navajos and disposed of 85,- 000 head of sheep which were over- grazing the Navajo range. The Indians were not used to mut- ton, but soon came to like it.. They named it “Navajo turkey.” Now the Department of the Interior is seeking a similar solution for at least 150,000 goats which are helping to cause soil erosion on the Red Man’s ranges. Unfit for human consumption, the hardy goats may be turned over to manufactureers of dog and cat food. ——_+-~_____ If my long life and experience have taught me anything, it is this—Every- thing is possible. What man has done, man can do. There is no project so fantastic—there is no scheme of trans- portation so extravagant—at which I would now laugh, or which I am not disposed to believe, in capable hands, possible and even highly successful.— Lord Strathcona. Pd =] t= (AM eth t/t Lea ee a el esr ed This NEW PACKAGE means MORE TEA PROFITS Leaf Tea packages help you to speed up your turnover on Tender Leaf Tea more than 14%. And you sell it by the package for a lower price. Your customers MEMBER on Tea. ‘WE DO OUR PART will buy more of it. Push it and get more profits TENDER LEAF TEA A Product of CHASE & SANBORN Division STANDARD BRANDS INCORPORATED 14 HARDWARE Michigan Retail Hardware Association. President — Henry A. Schantz, Grand Rapids. Secretary—Harold W. Bervig, Lansing. Treasurer—William Moore, Detroit. Field Secretary — L. S. Swinehart, Lansing. Suggestions For the Hardware Dealer in May May represents to a very great ex- tent a continuance of the business- getting effort launched in April. In this business-getting effort, personal work on the dealer’s part counts for much. Housecleaning and supplies are still a considerable factor in the spring trade. Of course many women have already finished housecleaning; but many others are still procrastinating. So housecleaning lines should be given a goodly share of the available window display. Through such ware dealer can make a strong bid for the feminine trade. One of the big ob- jectives in the modern hardware mer- chandising is to interest the women. There undoubtedly was a time when the hardware store was almost exclus- a man’s store; and te-day that displays the hard- ively idea, still dimly lingering, may induce many women to do their buying at the ten-cent or novelty store. So it is up to the hardware dealer to overcome this ancient prejudice by catering especially to the feminine trade. This means that the store should be always clean, bright and attractive; and that the displays should feature lines of interest to feminine customers. Hence it is good policy to give a lot ig and display space to household lines, introducing new stunts and novel and appealing ideas. Remember, a display that merely shows the goods is not quite enough. The display should argue a question, illustrate an idea, tell a story. 3uild your display about some idea that will appeal to the housewife. Thus: “The getting late. Time’s short for housecleaning. Speed up your work. Good equipment will help you speed up.” Now, there’s a story; and the goods, helped out by neat show cards, will tell that story more effectively than columns of print Or take this idea and make a display of it: “Housecleaning without adequate equipment is drudgery. Housecleaning with adequate equipment is pleasure.” A good way to bring out this idea is by contrast. One dealer did it with two dummy figures. One, a woman, very tired, in a_ still disorderly room, equipped for her work with a worn-out broom, a tin pail and a scrubbing brush. The other, a woman seated in a well-ordered room, clean and bright, her vacuum cleaner and other equip- ment all put away (but in plain sight). Finally, a clock to mark the time, say 6 p.m., at which the one woman is half through her work while the other is finished and resting. Even in connection with regular housecleaning displays you can show inside paint specialties—floor stains, wall tints, enamels, varnishes, polishes, etc. From this it is just one step more to a display of exterior paints. Probably of advertising even season's MICHIGAN you have already given this line some display space. In May it should be strongly played up. Your job in con- nection with the spring paint cam- paign is to keep right after the pros- pect. By direct-by-mail follow up, through newspaper advertising, win- dow display and personal solicitation— keep after that prospect till you land Half the success of the paint campaign depends on persistence. him. Now is a good tme to play up garden tools. These give the dealer a welcome opportunity to add to the window trim a touch of spring coloring: Empha- size the arrival of the planting season by working plenty of green into your garden tools display. A spread of turf on the floor of the window, a barrow- ful of turned up sod, a box of sprouted seed — such little accessories add a touch of realism to the display. to put across in your display a clear-cut idea. Make the display talk, “Early planting means early harvest,” is a good idea to put across. “The first growth is the best growth.” Or “The back yard garden pays in a host of ways,” touching on a plentiful supply of fresh vegetables, a saving of money, a gain in health as the result of the outdoor work. Put on your gardening display early in the month. Later when the grass begins to get long, put on a lawn goods display—everything necessary to a well-kept lawn, mower, hose, hose reel, grass-catching device, edging tools, etc. Grass clippers, oil can, fer- tilizer, grass seed, all can be worked in Here, again, try May is a good time to show carpen- ters’ tools. In the spring the workman usually sees to it that his tool kit is in good shape; and with activity reviving, a good many tool kits will need atten- tion this spring. Tools make very at- tractive window displays. Throughout the spring months the sporting goods department should be aggressively featured. Beginning with fishing tackle, the dealer will, as time goes on, include baseball, tennis. foot- ball, golf and other supplies and auto- mobile and bicycle accessories. Display is an important factor in the sale of sporting goods; and they should be given all the space you can afford. Here, again, the realistic aspect is worth an effort, A dummy figure of a fisherman seated beside a pool or stream—a shallow pan will be a suf- ficient pool for display purposes—with his equipment scattered about him makes a good feature. Toward the middle of May, you should be looking forward to your June business. The important feature of course is the wedding gift trade. In catering to this trade the dealer has the advantage that he offers an excel- lent line of practical gifts. In this con- nection, don’t forget the gift possibil- ities of the kitchen range, the complete set of aluminum utensils, etc. “Showers” for June brides are usual- ly held in May; and toward the middle of the month the hardware dealer will find it worthwhile to cater to the shower trade. A window suggesting various types of showers — aluminum, granite ware, wooden ware, electrical, etc.—and showing a wide range of low priced articles in each department will prove a good stunt, TRADESMAN It will be found worth while in most cases to make a little extra effort to get the names and addresses of pros- pective newlyweds, and of newcomers to the community. These people make excellent prospects, and an _ efficient follow-up system of interesting them in your store might well be tried out. Display your warm weather lines— refrigerators, ice cream freezers, screen doors and similar articles — early. As a rule, people don’t buy these lines the first time they see them dis- played; so that early displays are use- ful in educating them to the idea of purchasing. Victor Lauriston. —_+-+ Fear Kitchen Tool Price Rise A general kitchen wholesale markets last week by reports that sharp advances will be made on stiffening in prices of tools was heralded in the kitchen strainers of all types. Buyers, skeptical about the ability of produc- ers to enforce a rise at this time, point out that current business both from chain store and wholesale sources is negligible. Neither chain nor inde- pendent stores, it is held, are satisfied with the current volume of consumer buying and both interests will resist an upturn in prices. Strainer produc- ers argue that the contemplated rise is due entirely to higher screen cloth quotations, ——~+2>___ Alter Vacuum Bottle Designs Manufacturers of bottles, faced with from Japanese makers, are bringing out new models in an hold their addition to im- vacuum keen competition attempt to Summer market. In May 2, 1934 proving the outward appearance of the low price bottles, new types of vacuum cup caps and glass “fillers” have been added to the medium price lines. Pint size bottles to retail around 90 cents in the cheap and $1.30 in medium grades are being marketed. Japanese goods are offered in competition at prices ranging from 75 to 85 cents. Roads Pleasant and Safe A new spirit of courtesy in traffic, and a new sense of individual respon- sibility of one motorist toward another will be among the standards which the Fourth National Conference on Street and Highway Safety hopes to make widespread. The conference will mect in Washington May 23-25, In commenting on the arrangements for the meeting on April 18, Secretary of Commerce Daniel C. Roper called attention to the fact that four years have elapsed since the last Conference, adding that he looked for definite pro- posals for up-to-the-minute, uniform State laws and ordinances regulating traffic, based on experience and study of actual highway conditions during that period. No “Love” Charms Success in love or business cannot be obtained by buying curios, thinks the Federal Trade Commission, which has just ordered a concern dealing in “good luck” noverties to cease making such optimistic claims about its prod- ucts. Also objected to by the Com- mission are sweeping curative powers claimed for a products, medicinal sponsors number of have agreed to modulate their advertising. and their Present Dividend Schedule in Protect- ; ed Towns Mercantile Property __ 30-40% Owner-Occu- pied Dwelling_40‘% Tenant-Occu- pied Dwelling_ 30‘ All Tornado Potics | 40% Without obligation, covering my property. THE FEDERAL HARDWARE & IMPLEMENT MUTUALS have for 34 years Maintained Sound Fire Insurance at low for Complete In- formation. TT i ce ree Set Serr ee ree eee err a FEDERAL HARDWARE & IMPLEMENT MUTUALS 1614 Union Guardian Building please give me complete information on insurance a Gree oo eee a saving of $48,296,082.75 to Policyholders. Mail the Form Be- DETROIT, MICH. aa ane nema an tnt sKiLim May 2, 1934 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, Little Change in Rayon Hosiery Minor readjustments on men’s and women’s hosiery containing rayon are expected to be made as as result of the price cut on yarn this week. On men’s fancies, any reduction will he slight, amounting to only a few cents a dozen, but on women’s seamless types the cut may be larger. Agents argued, however, that the recent low prices on full-fashioned goods have hurt the seamless market and forced prices lower than they should be. Ac- cordingly, very little, if any, change should be expected in seamless styles, they contended, particularly if full- fashioned styles are held on a base price of $5.75 a dozen. ———_++.____ To Register Metal Fabrics Extension of its services to include the registration of designs in metal fabrics was announced last week by the textile design registration bureau of the National Federation of Textiles. Inc. Tinsel designs have formerly been free for all in the silk market. The action follows anticipation of a large demand for metal fabrics for the com- ing Summer and Fall seasons by 4 prominent group of distributors who asked that the bureau provide facili- ties for registration. A factor in the metal fabric situation in the past has been the contention that tinsel design should be opened to all, inasmuch as important fabrics were copied, Stress Sport Suits for Fall The sport back models in men’s cloth- ing will be stressed more strongly in Fall lines than ever before, the current wide favor shown the style indicating to manufacturers that it will continue to be popular. The free-swing model, together with variations, will feature the suit lines, while some topcoat num- bers have inverted pleats with full belt. Shaggy materials will continue to be promoted in checks and plaids. Of course, the usual plain single and double-breasted models will dominate the suit lines, but the sports back type will comprise a greater portion of the ranges than heretofore. ——_+<-+____ Dress Rules Effective To-day The returned goods provisions of the fair trade practice rules of the dress code are in effect. Under the provi- sions, garments held by the retailer for more than five days cannot be returned except for defective materials or work- manship or breach of contract not de- tectable within five days. He also an- nounced that twenty-five representa- tives of the authority will make their first visit to the 1,200 plants in the in- dustry and will explain the intricacies and benefits of the fair practice pro- visions to the manufacturers. ———-> oe Approve NRA Glove Label The code authority of the leather and wool knit glove industry has approved the use of NRA label for the industry to be put on all merchandise manufac- MICHIGAN tured on and after July 1. Shipments of unlabeled merchandise may be made up to Nov. 1, The amendment making the label mandatory has had a public hearing and the signature of the ad- ministrator is awaited. The code authority has also set up for the use of the industry a uniform cost ac- counting system. Action on a charge for violation of the wage scale against twenty-four local manufacturers was withheld until proclamation of the wage schedules, now being set up. —_2>--_ Protest French Marking Rule A demand that the State Department take a hand in inducing France to mod- ify its marking regulations was voiced by refrigerator manufacturers last week when they were notified that all refrigerators sent to the French mar- ket must now bear the full title of the United States baked into the enamel Metal labels attached to the boxes will not serve, producers com- covering, plain, and they must now go to spe- cial expense to meet the French re- quirements. The French marking reg- ulation is not new, but is only applied on a few articles. The latest ruling is believed to be intended to encourage production of refrigerator cases in France. —_+~-<+____ Dress Linen Shortage Acute With orders for popular shades of dress linens still coming into the Eas- ter wholesale market, importers resort to the dyeing of other shades of linen piece goods in order to fill the demand. Calls for navy, black and some shades of brown have exhausted stocks on hand. Prices continue to advance both here and abroad with week-end reports from Belfast indicating a 4 per cent. rise there since last week. The cloth has advanced a total of 10 per cent. in Belfast in recent weeks, making cur- rent wholesale quotations here 7% cents per yard higher on goods quoted around 45 to 60 per yard. —_~<--___ Millinery Buying Pace Held The pace of buying of Summer mil- linery has been well maintained and manufacturers are now working on an extremely backlog of orders for the coming season. Retailers have been shaping promotional plans for a strong opening of the consumer sales period, now less than two weeks away. The large hat dominates, with straws of the rough type receiving major pref- erence. Felts, however, are more rap- idly gaining headway and promise to be acitve sellers. They will fit in well with the strong trend toward white. *astels, together with navy, also figure prominently in the color choice. —_—_—_»o-.__ To Confer on School Wear Lines A conference with manufacturers of children’s wear has been arranged by the Association of Buying Offices to take up the question of prompt deliv- eries of juvenile apparel in time for pre-school promotions next August. The meeting will be held Friday at the Hotel McAlpin. Retailers have been apprehensive that, because of NRA restrictions upon output, there may not be enough merchandise shipped so that retail stocks can be properly peaked just before the schools open. heavy TRADESMAN Chinaware Sales Fall Off Sales of dinner sets this month will fall to the lowest level of the year so far, and will be behind those of April, 1933, so far as unit volume is con- cerned, manufacturers and agents predict. After three months of active purchasing stores have curtailed selling their orders to a minimum in the last three weeks. The reduction in pur- chases to small replacements has con- tinued despite talk of higher prices in the industry. Selling who active demand this month, have given up hope of booking agents, counted on an any large amount of business now until Fall buying opens up. —_—_2+~-__ Await Felt-Base Price Reaction Wholesalers of hard-surface floor coverings are skeptical of any imme- diate benefits likely to follow the move- ment for higher prices in the industry. For the last two months demand for hard-surface goods has been small. In recent weeks calls for both linoleum and felt-base products have been con- fined to off-price merchandise, but the mills took a firm stand against grant- ing price concessions, and as a result sales volume dropped steadily. Wheth- er the move to increase prices around 3 per cent. in June will spur immedi- ate buying by retailers is questionable, jobbers said. —_>-~+__ Must Post Schedules By Tuesday, May 15 Employers who have not yet re- ceived application forms for official copies of labor provisions of the codes under which they operate for posting in their establishments will have until May 15 to apply for the posters it was announced by the National Recovery Administration on April 14. Under a recent order, all employers are equired to post in conspicuous places throughout their plants or build- ings official NRA placards quoting the labor provisions of the Code applicable to their establishments. The posters are distributed through Code Authori- °, 160 LOUIS STREET Wholesale Linoleum, Carpets and Rugs Distributors of ARMSTRONG’S LINOLEUM 15 ties, and application should be made to the Code Authority for the industry or trade of which the employer is a mem- ber, or to the State NRA Compliance Director. Col, G A. Officer, made the announcement ex- Lynch, Administrative tending the time for application for official copies of labor provisions. —_—_+~--___ Accessories Do Well in Month Retail volume in accessories has held up notably well during the month and will probably end the period with a larger gain over a year ago than other First rank is gilets and Gloves were ranked second, followed individual departments, given blouses, neckwear. Handbags were notably active a short while ago, by hosiery and handbags. but the recent volume has dropped by comparison although it is still large. The more practical types of fabric and well. En- sembled color promotions covering a doeskin gloves are doing range of six to eight items has now into the category. A big white vogue is foreseen. ————_—-2____ White Trend Grows Stronger Reports indicate that one of the big- gotten volume gest white seasons in recent years is developing in both ready-to-wear and accessory lines. Retailers are show- white vogue for Summer and this trend has lately pastel effects in many orders by the stores. It is expected, however, that the early ing strong confidence in the replaced the favor for season demand for pastels will be sub- stantial. Southern stores for merchandise of all kinds have been large. ee Hunger, in the midst of plenty is the price we pay for lazy thinking and action. Reorders from white 2. Before signing upon the dotted line, observe the clause (claws) within (the paws). Se In business, learn first to creep, be- fore you walk or run. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Insure your property against Fire and Wind- storm damage with a good MUTUAL Com- pany and save on your premiums. 320 Houseman Building THE GRAND RAPIDS MERCHANTS MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY affiliated with THE MICHIGAN RETAIL DRY GOODS ASSOCIATION Grand Rapids, Michigan 16 HOTEL DEPARTMENT Making the Rounds of Michigan Friends Grand Rapids, May 1—QOne never visit Hotel Elliott, Sturgis, conducted by Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Gerow, without being impressed by the outstanding fact that this worthy couple are hon- estly trying to live up to their reputa- tion for running one of the most home- like hotels in Michigan, or anywhere else, for that matter. I spent several days last week with these delightful people and am more than ever im- pressed with their earnestness in living up to their reputation. I have known them intimately ever since they came over from Wisconsin, more than a dozen years ago, and took hold of the old Elliott proposition, which was not at that time in the very best of physi- cal condition, but they very soon after- ward convinced the traveling public they were in dead earnest, with the re- sult that they soon established a satis- factory business which has been stead- ily increasing ever since. Now, with an almost new spick and span estab- lishment, they are on the high road to prosperity, and are steadily winning the plaudits of a delighted public. And this is by no means due altogether to the introduction of home-made pre- serves and pickles, for which Mrs. Gerow is altogether responsible. At the present time she is engaged in superintending a complete renovation of the entire hotel, including new dra- eries and carpets and the application of fresh paint. “Dan,” as we all know, is an adept at “glad-handing,” but he makes it stick, with his evident sincer- ity. It was reported to me, upon my arrival in Michigan, that he had been disrupted in an automobile accident, but he is the liveliest “down and outer” I have seen in a long time. It seems someone, without notice, moved a full- sized maple tree rght into the middle of the highway, and Mr. Gerow, think- ing of maple sugar time, attempted to peel the bark therefrom, utilizing auto power in so doing. The coroner is still without a demand for his services from this particular source. Last week I gave out a sample menu from the Elliott, which savoured of the good old “tavern” days. They do a wonderful feeding business and were serving several banquets each day, the number of participants ranging from thirty to 250, and it didn’t worry them ip. the least. Down at the Elliott I ran across Roy H. Randall, representing the James Bayne Co., printers, of Grand Rapids, and renewed old acquaintance covering a period of many years. Mr. Randall was formerly of the Tradesman staff, for more than twenty-five years, but has been with the Bayne people for many years, all of which have been successfully employed. Last Saturday week, Mr. Gerow took me for a trip to Lansing and Battle Creek. At the last named cty I canght up with Mr. and Mrs. George South- erton, who conduct, and have for many years, Hotel Laverne, Time is dealing very lightly with them, and they are enjoying a fair measure of prosperity which they most assuredly deserve. Just by accident I learned that J. W. Smith, of Hotel St. James, Rochester, had passed on since a visit I paid to that establishment last year. Every- one in the Michigan Hotel Assocation will remember him because of his re- semblance to President Taft. Mrs. Smith is continuing the operation of the St. James. I note the passing of Mrs. Narcissa Tuller, wife of Lew W. Tuller, well MICHIGAN known in Michgan affairs, and former owner of Hotel Tuller, Detroit. At Hotel Mertens, Grand Rapids, the other evening, I caught up with John R. Wood, who has been responsible for the existence of the Michigan Rail- way Guide for upwards of fifty years. I have known him intimately for many years, having been one of his adver- tisers when I was in the hotel game, admiring his versatility during all that period. John is still going strong and illustrates his own slogan of not “rust- ing out, but passing with his boots on.” He resents any suggestion concerning “declining days,” claiming that never in a well-conducted life-time has he “declined” anything. A visit with him always does me a lot of good. TRADESMAN for older heads in the business, Of course, he was well “brung up” by that veteran operator, Adam Ehrman, his father, who by the way is still fat, hale and hearty, in his vocation as a farmer near Gull Lake. The Columbia is at least three times as large as it was in the days when I was gathering up dues for the Michigan Hotel Association, but I have never heard any admission on the subject of “overbuilding.” Mrs. Emma Snell, who has been in charge of the catering affairs of the institu- tion for at least a dozen years, still em- phatically demonstrates that there is such a thing as a discriminating pub- lic, by supplying a never ceasing de- mand for Columbia products to com- mercial men, tourists and banquetters. The Columbia is the pink of perfection in its physical offerings. A friendly beer D. J. Gerow Lloyd Lee, who has been at Hotel Elliott, Sturgis, as chief clerk, as far back as my memory extends, is still on the job and, as usual, giving “every little movement” a meaning of its own. His friends are legion. At Hotel Columbia, Kalamazoo, I met John B, Olney, representing the American Type Foundry Co. and “Jimmie” Alden, manager of the Inter- national Printing Ink Co. When I was in the traveling game, representing Barnhart Bros. & Spindler, type found- ers, a quarter of a century ago, they were worthy competitors of mine. They have done well, have both made marvelous records, of which they may well feel proud. After “Dan” Gerow got sick of me, he took me over to Kalamazoo and “saddled” me on to Frank Ehrman, owner of Hotel Columbia, where I continued my one-act play of “living on the fat of the land.” This young man still continues to set the example stube, favorably located, does an ex- cellent business, one of a very few I’ve run across in Michigan, which is not a disappointment to its owners. A lunch- eon served on the day of my visit there, at a very moderate cost—60 cents—was made up as follows: Puree of Bean Soup Slice Sweet Pickles Creamed Carrots Cut String Beans Roast Fresh Ham, Apple Sauce Boiled Beef, Horseradish Sauce Chicken a la King, on Toast Fricassee of Veal, with Dumplings Fried Oysters, Tartar Sauce Vegetable Dinner, Poached Egg Apple Pie Chocolate Pudding Rhubarb Pie Chocolate and Vanilla Ice Cream and Orange Ice, with Cake Banana Muffins Hot Rolls Beverages At Hotel Park-American, also Kala- mazoo, I found W. B. (Bill) Saunders .in the pilot house. The same “Bill” I used to know when I was browsing around the Renner preserves at Misha- waka, Indiana; Urbana, Illinois and the - Four-Flags, at Niles. He and his May 2, 1934 estimable wife are making a wonderful success of their hotel, which is making a most satisfactory showing for the investors. Enlarged at a time when there was a suggestion of business col- lapse, the Park-American has pulled through marvelously, and the Saun- ders’ management has reason to be proud of their achievements. All of the “homey” features introduced under the McLean regime have been retained and many others added. “Hal” Stratton still presides at the news stand, and “Bill” Renner, my official chauffeur of former days, is behind the desk, I was sorry that lack of time did not permit me to spend more of it with these excellent friends of mine, but the appended menu will show you what opportunities were offered me while there, and I treasure an invitation to play a return engagement: Fruit Cocktail Michigan Grape Juice Vegetable Soup Consomme in Cups Celery Hearts Young Onions Broiled Whitefish, Shoestring Potatoes Broiled Sirloin Steak, Mushroom Sauce One-half Milk Fed Chicken, with Bacon Breaded Veal Cutlet, Holstein, Jelly Omelet Roast Prime of Beef, au jus Escalopped or Parsleyed Potatoes Creamed Celery Green Beans Pineapple and Cottage Cheese Salad Hot Rolls Bran Muffins Apple and Cherry Pie Rice Custard Pudding Chocolate, Vanilla, Strawberry Ice Cream, Pineapple Ice Chocolate Layer Cake Roquefort Cheese and Wafers Beverages Dropped in on W. L. (Bill) Berner, formerly a grocery evangelist and a former patron of mine at Pentwater, now manager of Lee & Cady, whole- sale grocers, at Grand Rapids, with several branches of considerable im- portance throughout Michigan. Bill was my tutor and mentor in the clas- sic amusement called cribbage until such time as I was _ putting something over on him. Years ago he belonged to the bunch of Buc- caneers, which included “Al” Wendt, the coffee missionary, Joe Major, Harold Foote, Homer Bradfield, Perry Dowling, Sam Westgate and other ‘beach combers,” who used to im- pound my slowly accumulating income, through the medium of “rummy” and settle their score with my own coin when departing. But, after all, these “wary” travelers possessed hearts of gold and I love to commune with them on each visit I find it possible to make to the Wolverine State. And there is John Cummings, formerly with Jud- son Grocer Co., still going, but whom I have not caught up with so far this trip. I am being groomed for atten- dance at the older travelers banquet soon. Maybe I will see others whom I have not forgotten and never will. Just now I am enjoying the “hostil- ities” of the Morton Hotel, over which “Phil” Jordan presides, but owing to the fact that I am carded to attend and say something about the meeting of the Old Time Travelng Men, will make final disposition of his case next week, It was my pleasure to be in at the banquet of the Old Time Traveling Salesmen, as the guest of W. L. Ber- ner, held at the Association of Com- merce dining room, on Saturday eve- ning last, and to meet up with many of the “boys” who at some time claim- ed to have been “victimized” at the Verbeck caravansary long ago. About sixty were present on that occasion, including a fair “leavening” of the fair sex,of which Walter Lawson, who re- sponded to the toast, “The Ladies,” and of whom he said they were “look- ing ten years younger than they did a year ago,” accompanied by a disserta- tion on prevarication. Wilbur S. Burns was toastmaster. Others on the program were D. A. Drummond, Chas. G. Graham, Leo A. Caro, W. L, Ber- May 2, 1934 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 17 ner, “Dick” Warner, Jr., Matt. Steiner and, as an added “attraction,” your humble servant. In the few “ill-chosen” remarks the writer laid stress on the fact of its being the first “legitimate” meeting he had attended, his former connections with commercial men hav- ing been at meetings of members of the Amalgamated Association of Food Destroyers and “Rhum Hounds.” A very interesting address was delivered by Rev. Ralph J. While, who dwelt on the wisdom of thinking back to the good old days when “drummers” were evangelists in fact. It was my good fortune to become acquainted with Leo A. Caro, who preceded me by some years as a contributor to the Trades- man, under the alias of Jesse Lang, with his “Window Spriggs” offerings, which many of the old-time readers will remember. I regret that limited space does not permit of my making a more extended report. Suffice to say that a “good time was had by all,” and an excellent dinner added to the pleas- ure of the performance, which lasted from 3 to 10 p.m. Much credit was vouchsafed to Geo, McKay, president, for his untiring work in organizing the affair and keeping it going these many years. Frank S .Verbeck. —_+~+~-__ Side Lights on Battie Creek Calls Had a pleasant visit to-day with C. KE. Kistler, general merchant, located just outside the city on the shore of 3eadle Lake,-a popular resort. Mr. Kistler was born near the site of his store and home, in 1863. He first be- gan ‘business in 1885 and has been a subscriber to the Tradesman for forty- five years. Recently Mr. Kistler has not been in the best of health, and his physician prescribed a few days of rest cure in bed, and it was there that 1 found him being nursed by his faith- ful wife. In all my travels, I have found but one merchant who has remained in one locality for so many years. Here he has built up a nice trade and every- thing about his place is neat and’ or- derly. Here’s hoping his health will soon mend and that he will be back waiting on trade. For fear they will miss some of the local food trade, the big chain stores have installed phones and are using same to solicit orders and for use of patrons. They also deliver orders. I am much encouraged to see local food merchants waking up and preparing to fight for their rights and the welfare of their families. They are consider- ing withdrawal of all advertising from the local papers unless they give them consideration. The managers of these papers seem to forget who it was that supplied advertising support and help- ed them build up their ‘business in past years. They seem to forget the greedy chains come here and to other cities, for the profit on trade, which they take away and this loss hits every citizen. It depreciates property values. It does not leave funds for construc- tive purposes, hence there can be no progress. The Battle Creek Food Mer- chants Council has aggressive talent of leadership among its members, men ~who have fighting blood in their veins, and what they need is an aroused membership—every man ready to stand by the guns in the fight for their sal- vation and just rights to live. This fight should not be left to the food merchants alone, but every home insti- tution should join them, in a campaign to bring the truth before bankers, doctors, dentists, ministers, school teachers, manufacturers, labor- ing men and women who through their patronage keep the Wall street and other chains here, There is not a citi- zen but loes far more than he gains ‘by giving theese intruders patronage. lawyers, sattle Creek is worthy of the patron- age of its own people, and if its home merchants had the trade that right- fully belong to them, the city would be well on the way to prosperity. Had a pleasant interview with F. R. Monaweck, local manager of the Bat- tle Creek Co. This firm is one of the largest distributors in Southern Michigan of eggs, fruit, vegetables, butter, cheese, sugar, flour, salt and grocers’ sundries, Stroh's ‘beer. ware- with main- branch of Taylor Produce also. of Large houses cold storage are tained here and at Jackson, Holland, Sturgis, and Kalamazoo, the latter be- ing the headquarters of the firm. Bus- iness was reported active and the out- encouraging. The firm have been subscribers to the Trades- look ahead man. for many years. I want to commend the author of the poem you selected for the cover of the Tradesman this week. This poem should be made available for wide circulation. The folly of too many young women in dress and habits of drinking and smoking is raising up a generaton unfitted for parenthood. The lower moral standard and character these habits produce, hits a vital blow to good vices are permitted to be commercialized. E, B. Stebbins. —_+2->—___ Tribute to Bare Fisted Editor sangor, April 30. The A & P chain is here and I was informed the local banker had promised a lease to the Kroger chain. I wish Michigan had more bare fisted editors, like Herbert A. Wood, of the Bangor Advance. He believes in loyalty to the home town and shows the people where they are getting gypped by trading with outside chain stores. The local business men of this town should stand back of this fearless editor and give him liberal pa- tronage. On March 5 fire destroyed the store of Thomas & Son, local grocers. Sat- urday, April 28, they opened in a new location, their store and fixtures new and stock up-to-date. An all day rush attended their widely advertised open- ing, during which baskets of food were awarded to lucky buyers. This is one of ithe neatest food stores I have seen and the firm are receiving many com- pliments from their patrons. I was told the junior member of the firm wiil be the active manager and rumors have it that he is about to take a life partner citizenship, yet these unto himself, Here’s wishing them success and happiness. South Haven is the first town in which I have seen Kosher meat mar- ket disp'ayed. Had a fine visit with Mr. Hale, of M. Hale & Co. He thinks much of the Tradesman. This firm was founded some eightly years ago, the ‘business being handed down from father to son. I invited Mr. Hale to send in data of its history, so it might be published in the Tradesman. Since the advent of the automobile and bus- ses, the lake shore towns have been hit threugh falling off of lake shipping. The ill-fated Eastland, which turned over in the Chicago river, with heavy loss of life, was ‘built to run between this port and Chicago. Regular boats do not start out of this port until in July and the harbor lacks the busy Scenes of earlier days. E. B. Stebbins. Hotel and Restaurant Equipment Glassware, China, Silverware H. LEONARD & SONS 38-44 Fulton St., W. GRAND RAPIDS .- MICHIGAN Store, Offices & Restaurant Equipment G.R.STORE FIXTURE CO. 7 lonia Ave., N. W. Phone 86027 re — 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 IMIORTON announces 400 ROOMS WITH PRIVATE BATH $1.50 up @ Dining Room Grille Room Cafeteria Delicious food served in pleasant surroundings at prices which have made 7 i the MORTON popular. THE ROWE : GRAND RAPIDS AND RAP y The Most Popular Hotel GR IDS in Western Michigan FRIENDLY HOTEL 300 ROOMS — SHOWERS _ Direction of American Hotels Corp. J. Leslie Kincaid, President CODY HOTEL A E ; CA Sai aces n Entire City RATES—$1 up without bath. $2.00 up with bath, Block of CAFETERIA IN CONNECTION : ALL GOOD ROADS LEAD TO ospitality 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 Admirabie. GEO. ANDERSON, Mgr. ALBERT J. ROKOS, Ass’t Moar. New Hotel Elliott STURGIS, MICH. 50 Baths 50 Running Water Have You Seen Our New European @ Cocktail lounge Po d oO é unge — pular D. J. GEROW, Prop. afternoon and evening rendez- vous, Occidental Hotel @ “Pub,” our famous Tony at the service bar. Delicious 60c FIRE PROOF ‘Hae - ge : one CENTRALLY LocATEO lunches and $1 dinners. Rates $2.00 and up EDWARD R. SWETT, Mor. Muskegon ot. Michigan ° Columbia Hotel dnt In KALAMAZOO GRAND RAPIDS Good Place To Tie To 750 ROOMS $2 UP DRUGS Michigan Board of Pharmacy iresident—Earl Durham, Corunna. Vice-President—M. N. Henry, Lowell Other members of the Board—Norman Weess, Evart; Frank T. Gillespie, St. Joseph; Victor C. Piaskowski, Detroit. Director—E. J. Parr, Lansing. Examination Sessions — Three sessions are held each year, one in Detroit, one in the Upper Peninsula and one at Ferris Institute, Big Rapids. Michigan State Pharmaceutical! Association. Officers elected at the Jackson Conven- tion of the M. S. P. A. President—Duncan Weaver, First Vice-President — Paul Ann Arbor. Second Vice-President — J. E. Mabar, Pontiac. Treasurer — Wm. H. Johnson, Kalama- ZO0O0, Secretary—R. A. Turrel, Croswell. Executive Committee—A. A. Sprague, Ithaca; Leo J. LaCroix, Detroit; J. M. Ciechanowsky, Detroit; M. N. Henry, Lowell; Benj. Peck, Kalamazoo; J. E. Mahar, Pontiac. Fennville. Gibson, Retail Drug Code Modified National Recovery Administrator Hugh S. Johnson has issued an order, tightening the “loss limitation” pro- vision in the code for the retail drug trade. Certain questions have arisen in con- nection with the above and we have now received the first official interpre- tations: To the question, does the amend- ment apply to all items sold in drug stores: Interpretation: It does not. Clearly such departments as cigar departments, soda departments, candy departments, come under the operation of other codes. It does apply to drugs, medi- cines, cosmetics, toilet preparations and drug sundries. The only one of the above which comes within a doubtful zone is drug sundries, Drug sundries are interpreted to mean articles or ap- pliances as used in the promotion of public health and sanitation. Question: Where certain commodi- ties have no list price, such as unbrand- ed products, will (a) the amendment apply; (b) if the amendment will not apply, due to the impossibility of using it where there is no list price, will the former loss limitation provision apply to suc hproducts? Interpretation: All items covered by the Retail Drug Code are regulated by Section 6 of Supplement A where a manutacturer’s wholesale list price is available in dozen lots or comparable units. Those items for which a man- ufacturer’s wholesale list price in dozen or comparable units is not available. shall not be subject to this provision. Question: What does the “com- parable units” clause mean? Interpretation: Where a manufac- turer’s wholesale list price is not avail- ble in dozen lots, because the article is a not customarily sold in dozen lots, the comparable unit is to be considered as the lowest number of the article quoted or listed and made available to all members of the trade, provided, how- ever, the comparable unit shall never be more than one dozen. Question: Where a product is sold to a retailer on the open market or other- wise below the manufacturer’s whole- sale list price in dozen quantities, what price will govern the minimum prices on such an article? MICHIGAN Interpretation: In such an event the manufacturer’s wholesale list price in dozen quantities shall apply. The amendment establishes a definite standard base price which is universally subject to exact interpretation. It had been found that in the months during which this code has been in effect that the “loss limitation provision” had been unenforceable, and as a result, the com- petitive abuse of “loss leader” selling had continued in about 5 per cent. of the total number of retail drug outlets to the hardship of the remaining 95 per cent. of the trade. In his report to the President, ap- proving the amendment, Administrator Hugh S. Johnson said that “this modi- fication prevents the five per cent. of the trade, which continues to indulge in predatory price cutting on standard from selling below the cost price paid by the vast majority of smaller enterprises in the trade.” 22 —__ Preventing Sales Below Cost No effective rule for the purpose of articles, preventing sales below cost can be of benefit to the large majority of retail and wholesale distributors until there is recognition of the principle that base prices must be established which will approximate the invoice or current market cost of the efficient smaller operator and that sales below such established bases are treated as unfair competition in violation of the respec- tive codes, Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit reasonable and fair differentials in based sound purchase prices upon economic reasons therefor. The object of such a provision is not to guarantee a profit to any distributor nor to perpetuate the inefficient. The fact is well recognized that most efforts of this nature are met with the objec- tion that they will encourage and per- peuate inefficiency and claim that too frequently the size of a business seems to be the gauge by which its efficiency is estimated. The need for the existence of effi- cient small business establishments is fully recognized and has been unques- tionably demonstrated in the public in- terest, and those entitled to continue will amply demonstrate their efficiency when relieved of the price handicaps under which they now labor. in business ——_--s2>___ Price Trend Upward The general price structure has been stable during the last three or four months, but a tendency is being shown by chain retail stores to increase prices on standardized products, in order that package goods manufactured under their names may be pushed. Prices of proprietary medicines and other na- tionally-advertised merchandise have shown little change, but some drug items are up as much as 25 to 30 per cent., and the general price trend is higher. Price fluctuations in pharma- ceuticals have been within narrow lim- itations. Collections are classed as good to satisfactory, even though in some cen- ters payments have not kept pace with sales. Little credit is extended in the retail drug line, while the wholesalers and manufacturers have made a deter- mined effort to clean old accounts of TRADESMAN long standing and are meeting with remarkable success. In the wholesale branch there has been a remarkable improvement, payments no doubt hav- ing been quickened by the licensing of drug stores to handle spiritous liquors, which has brought in additional cash reserves. When on Your Way See Onaway October to April is covering a lot of territory, especially when the mercury dances around zero most of the time with an occasional drop to 40 below just for a change. Admiral Byrd and his associates have had nothing on Michigan so far, but now we are “get- ting a break,” as they say. Sunday, April 29, opened up in the morning with a warm. breeze from the South and with it a glowing sun that would do justice to natives of the equator, It came so suddenly that the ice in Black Lake nearly had a sinking spell; it shifted and piled up huge banks of icebergs on the shore, carrying minia- ture mountains of sand with it. Open water appeared; numerous ducks, ap- parently thinking, as did human be- early ings, that this was not such a bad world aiter all, sailed and fluttered their wings diving occasionally for food, while the white-winged gulls cel- ebrated the opening of the season by doing aerial stunts and working up an appetite in anticipation of the good feeds on the way furnished by tourist fishermen. And undoubtedly the prevailing signs ring true—it’s in the air as well as the human system — and why not? Look at the calendar and—please note —the longest day of the year is less than 60 days away—then what? You know that just after the glorious Fourth of July we begin preparing for Winter again—worth thinking about. But, cheer up; enquiries are coming in for resort accommodations, cottages Marbles Base Balls Picnic Supplies White Wash Heads Turpentine Grand Rapids SPRING SPECIALTIES Rubber Balls Golf Supplies Tennis Supplies Playground Balls Seed-Disinfectants Bathing Supplies Soda Fountain Supplies Varnishes Brushing Lacquer Sundries Now on Display in Our Sample Room. Come look them over. Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co. May 2, 1934 and camping privileges; it has become a disease with the majority and a worthy one, nothing but God’s pure oxygen will cure it. May 6 to 13 is opening up in Chi- cago by staging the National Boat and Sports Show. The Michigan Tourist Resort Commission has reserved three spaces covering an area of 60 feet long, which will be dressed with an exhibit of portrayal pictures, fish and wild ani- mals, Onaway will be represented by a showing of baloptican slides of land- scape and marine views, actual pho- tographic reproductions of scenery sur- rounding Onaway; and they are worth seeing because visitors at the Century of Progress last Summer told us so: and if they were not worthy of the display they would not be permitted to remain there. Well, just a first taste of the “real life” greeted us Sunday when a call came to visit the Stoughton cottage at Pine grove, Hongore Bay on Black lake and help dispose of the heaping platters of baked fish and all the ac- companiments and appurtenances thereto; but the fish was “head man” in spite of all the other delicacies. Such a meal; and enjoyed in the open ‘mid the sighing of the pines, the springy pine needle carpeted earth and the singing birds already arrived for their annual home-coming and nesting. Dairy week in Onaway. Now is the time to show your colors: eat butter, not oleo; eat cheese and cream prod- ucts. Come on, farmers, practice what you preach; take your own medicine, don’t sell cream and then eat oleo, that’s being a traitor to the cause and really acts as a boomerang. The store windows are decorated with attrac- tive and educational advertising ban- ners and products, Let‘s go, regardless of whether the bond proposition wins or loses. Squire Signal. ®, Jacks Shelf Papers Insecticides Goggles Waxed Papers Paint Brushes Kalsomine Brushes Enamels Etc., Etc. Michigan May 2 = 1934 MICHIG AN WHOLESALE DRUG PRICE CURRENT Prices quoted are nominal, based on market the day of issue. ACID FLOWER i : Acetic Noa 8 ib 06 @ 10 Arnica, Ib. Eaton on 50 @ oo Boric, Powd., or Xtal. 1b. 0T1G 20) Chamomile a _ Cartole, Xtal, bh as m8 German, Ib. ob Citric, Ib. ao _ttoman, Ib. 7 } ‘atic, C , 0314%4@ Saffron i crubsegit Com'l., Ib, -___-___ . o American, Ip, 0 50 @ 5d 4 ‘ : : ‘ a a or eee 15 @ 2 Spanish, ozs, (1 @ 1 35 SUipnuMC Ib 03% @ ip ‘Tartaric, ib. OG 1() FORMALDEHYDE, BULK POUNG 09 @ 20 ALCOHOL ; Denatured No. 5, gal 44 @ . 5h Paidad FULLER'S salar @ 10 Grain, gal. oi 200 6a 6 OO Ds eer ee teeta " Wood, Sal oo i 50 @ 60 GELATIN : Flue oe ALUM-POTASH, USP Found —________ | 55 @ 85 oe > : 2 1s GLUE owd. 01 a, th 9472G To Brok., Bro. ib 20 @ 30 GrOd Dark ib 146 @ a2 AMMONIA Whi Wake Ib. 27%~@ 35 Sncentrated, Ib, 06 @ 18 Woite Gop oo ae a 36 ciel ee 05%@ 13 White AXX light, b. @ 40 3-F, DO 05%@ 13 RIDUOn oo 424%@ 50 Carbonate, Hot 20 @ 2 Muriate, Lp., iD 18 @ 30 GLYCERINE Muriate, Gra, Ib 07%@ 18 Pound _ ——2 I164G 45 Muriate, Po,, Ib. eS az @ 35 GUM ARSENIC Aloes, Barbadoes, Pound: 07 @ = 20 so called, Ib. gourds____ @ 60 ess 7 Fowd. tbo. mG Aloes, Socotrine, jb... @ 46 : BALSAMS | Fowd tb 0 @ 80 ovata Wy 60 @ 1 40 Arabic, first, 1b. Oe @ 40 may, Oana. 1p. | 8 og. @ 8 46 Arabic. see lb oe @ 30 Wie) Ores, ib 50 @ 1 00 Avamc, sorts, 1b 6 7) is @ 25 Peru. ib, _ : 300 @ 3 60 Sreapie, Gran 1b @ 35 Ol ao @ 1 80 Aree Ea ty eo ek a 636 ASalOeHada: Ib. 4, @ 50 BARKS ApasOetiaa Fo, Ib | | ih @ 82 Cassia Guaiac, Ib. ae a 0 ee ae ee oe a ene @ 70 Ordinary. ib @ 3 Guaide, powd, - @ {0 Ordinary, Po. ib. 25 @ 35 Kino, Ib on game oo. @ 1 a Sateon io @ 40 Hino, powd Ib 0 @ ae ees 2 : Mevren @ 60 maison. PO. Ip 50 @ 60 ng ; in 46 @s bo | Styrch) How. Ib ~ @ 6 Me oe S93 @ 45 Shellac Orange, ib. | 22%@ 30 2 ee : . Ground Ib. 22%@ 30 Elm, Gd, Ib, —_— Feats whe Goce 45 Sassafras (P’a@ Ib. 50)... a 6 2 whi oo ee) ee Soaptree, cut, Ib.__________- 20 @ 30 slic raat ‘ : Soa i fuenu, 1b. short = @ 60 White, lump, ee 3 @ 10 Buchu. Ib. lone. @ pucau, bo Wh @ i0 CAPSICUM ease, bulk 1b 25 @ ~ 30 Mads ib 60 @ 70 Sage, loose pressed, 4s, Ib. @ 40 Powoer ib 62 @ i Sase; ounces @ 85 Sage, Pd and Grad @ 35 Vv Senna Wh hove Alexandria, Ib 35 @ 40 : ole, De epee 30 @ 40 Gimnevelia, Ib, 2 25 @ 40 OWwGered 10) 2050 35 @ 45 Powe jo 9 @ 35 Uva Urst ib @ 31 COCAINE Uva Unrel Pd ib @ 45 Ounce 14 7515 40 LIME COPPERAS Chiori@e, med. dz. @ 8 Mea O44@ 10 Chloride Taree dzo @1 45 poweerse Ib ok le 16 LYCOPODIUM CREAM TARTAR Mas LL 45 @ 60 Pound ee. ee | ae MAGNESIA CUTTLEBONE Cath. 345 Ib @ 30 PORN 40 @ 50 Carb., 758, @ 32 Carb., Powd.,, 15 @ 2 DEXTRINE Oxide, Hea., @ 75 Oxide, light, @ cae Corn, i 064%@ 15 Mite Com oe OF @. 15 MENTHOL EXTRACT Pour: 454 @ 488 Witch Hazel, Yel uab. gal, cng tebe tall nce 110 @1 7 MERCURY Licorice, Pd) ib. 50 @ 66. Pound) 150 @1 75 TRADESMAN @11 80 MORPHINE Ounces —__. Bre AEH EAE ls HSE oe Ee ase LL SE in I ES @13 MUSTARD Bulk, Powd. mereect, ID. lll CD NOt Ib LL lr lclclCUC OC NAPHTHALINE Bais ib. . neue 09 @ Blake 1b 039 @ NUTMEG Pound —. een a“ Powdered, “Ib. ee Ww NUX VOMICA WONG @ HOwdered, Ib CU CS OIL ESSENTIAL Almond Bie, true, 078. @ or, OE. O28. | @ myweet, true, Ib == 140 @ 2 Sweet, art., lbs. aa ie @ I Amber, crude ib... 7 @ 1 AINDer, reet, Ib a6 a 8 Ase WD 100 @i ey (oo LL lO es Bergamot, lb. Se ae ag Cajemit Io. | 150 @ 2 Caraway Sa i 2 226386 a 3 Gaese, OS. ib. 210 @2 Ceoar Leal ib 17 @ 2 Cedar Leaf, Coml., Ip. 1 06 6a i Citronella, ib. Igo @i Cloves, Ib. oC, li @ 2 Croton, ha _._.. ‘tpn. £06 @ 64 Curren Ie 2 425 @4 Prieeron Ib [2 @ 3 io ucalytus, Ib. . 8 @ 1 MeO 225 @ 2 Henuock, Pu. ib ___ wu k to @ 2 2 Hemlock Com., Ib — i. 2 a ay sUMiper Ber, ib. = 3 66 @ 3 Jump Wd Ib L150 @i Lav. Flow., 1b 450 @5 lay. Gard ib, 125 @1 Lemon, |b. i 200 @ 2 Mustard, true, ozs. @ 1 Mustard, art., ozs. a @ Cringe Swi 300 @ 3 Origanum, art. ib | Lc @ i Feunyroyal, ib _ J 2 @ 2 Heppermint 1b. 425 @4 tose, Ge @ 2 nose. Geran. ozs... @ 1 Rosemary Flowers, ib = Ud AO Ut Sandalwood mot 800 Ue 8 wf mh 450 @ 4 Sassafras erie Wy 136 @ 2 ey I 8 @i1 Suearmint Ib . == = = = 8h @ 3 weamsy ID bo Oe 4 unyme, Red jb. | 150 @ 2 Thyme, Whi., ib J Lis @. 2 Wintergreen Leaf, true, Ib. 560 @ 6 Prey, We 2 400 @ 4 WY oo te @t Wormseed 1h. 350 @ 4 W ormwood, Do 450 @5 OILS HEAVY Castor ga 145 @1 Cocoaiut ih 224%@ Cod Liver, Norwegian, eal 120 @i1 COE Seed, gal 8 8 @1 bare ex sab 6s @ ti Lard, No. [ een 125 @1 Linseed, raw, gal i @ Linseed, boil. gal 80 @ Neatsfoot, extra, gal. 80 @1 Olive Malaga, gal. @ 3 Pure, gal. _.__ ‘ @ 5 MORN Sal 1 @1 Tanner gal @ Tar. gal. a Le ee Whale, gal. es @ 2 OPIUM Cm, o2S.. $1.40: 1h = 87 G6 @20 Powder, ozs., $1.40; Ib _-L7 50 @20 Gran. 6025, $E.40- Ih. 750 @20 PARAFFINE 1006 Oe 06%@ PEPPER Bisek pra Wi. 25 @ Rea era Ib 5 @ White erd Ib. | 40. @ PITCH BURGUNDY POON 20 @ PETROLATUM Amber, Plain, ih i2 @ Aber Carh by 14 @ Cream Whi., Ib. — Tt @ Fig White, Ib 20 @ Snow White ib. 2 @ PLASTER PARIS DENTAL Maree @ 5 bese (e 3%4@ POTASSA Caustic. stks Ip . . 55 @ Eiguer Wi. @ 96 60 00 > 00 60 20 00 00 me OCS oot 88 40 POTASSIUM Gs A 1 ) wy B e ) 0 @ B Db va {7 aw ( ate w Chie gs 1 i (ta ] ) a ; ) x é Ww lodide ‘ ite Ye Ms Vy tJ. QUASSIA CHIPS »und O* 4 QUININE 7 “ Wy ROSIN ( ROOT Ncor L Alka , a) | fi “i w i ) f L {y 7} ie} f ; @ WD ‘is 10 @ a G a i @ cut) j (A ik @ 42 @ in 6G a SAL 034@ 1] 03 @ lb 031444 oO! I d 10 @ lt 09 @ b li @ 02%4 SEED Anise, |b 4 ‘1 Canary, RKecleaned, Ib. A 16 @ Cardamon, Bleached, Ib @ , 1... ae a. 6a iW @ Gy) 16 G4 Sanne ih . - 30 @ Flax, Who lb 07 @ Bias Ground ib... 07 @ Hemp, Recleaned, lb.___- . 08 D Lobelia, Powd., Ib t Mustard. Black ib___. 1s @ Mustard, White, lb ne 15 @ Poppy, Blue, Ib ee 20 G Quince, Ib. 100 @ tape, BH. 2. ree 10 @ sabadilla, Po 5s “ Sunflower, Ib : ll @ Worm, Levant, lb. @ Worm, Levant, Powd @ SOAP Castile, Conti, White Box G Bar @ Powd. 50 @ SODA Ash A 03 @ Bicarbonate, lb. 03444 Caustic, Cal, ib 08 G Hy ulphite, Ib 0 @ Phosphate, lb, - 24s @ Sulphite Xtal., Ib. ( @ Dry, Pow Ik Silicate, Sol. 1] SULPHUR Light, Ib eo 04%~@ SYRUP Nock Candy Gaia... = 7% @ TAR % Pints, dozen-_.- ! oo @ Pints, dozen De @ Quarts, dozen Tete @ TURPENTINE rallons 69 @ bro nro 0% 3 a pt ro 1 ‘ rw Mo oS 00 bt ht pao DDO - bo bo Stor OF Ot Or Ot OO En Tht DO DO nb - on 4 50 4 75 oo or 1 00 1 50 2 75 20 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN GUIDE TO MARKET CHANGES The following list of foods and grocer’s sundries is listed upon base prices, not intended as a guide for the buyer. Each week we list items advancing and declining upon the market. By comparing the base price on these items with the base price the week before, it shows the cash advance or decline in the mar- ket. This permits the merchant to take advantage of market advances, upon items thus affected, that he has in stock. By so doing he will save much each year. The Michigan Tradesman is read over 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 advantage from it. ADVANCED DECLINED SARDINES CUT BEETS AMMONIA Bran Flakes, No. 624. 1 90 Supreme, No. 2 in a Bran Flakes, No. 650-_ 83 syrup ---=-------=-- 2 25 Little Bo Peep, med... 1 35 Rice Krispies, 6 oz.-- “4 Hart Special, No. 2... 1 35 Little Bo Peep, lge.--. 2 25 Rice Krispies, 1 0z.---- : Quaker, 32 So 210 Ali Bran, 16 o£. ___ =. 230 Cherries—Royal Ann i : All Bran, 10 oz. __.__-- 275 Supreme, No. 2%--._ 2 78 All Bran. &% oz...-..__. 1 11 Supreme, No. 2___.__ 2 10 Kaffe Hag, 6 1-lb. Gibralter, No. 10__--_- : = APPLE BUTTER Pane 26% Gibralter, No. 2%_... 2b Whole Wheat Fla., 24s 2 = kas r -31 0z., Whole Wheat Bis., 24s 2 igs — oe ee 155 Wheat Krispies, 24s__ 240 Beckwith Breakfast, a Post Brands No: 10. 2 00 Grapenut Flakes, 24s__ 2 10 Carpenter Preserved, Grape-Nuts, 248 ------ 90 5 02 flass 1 35 BAKING POWDERS Grape-Nuts, 50s -.---- 60 Supreme Kodota, No. 11 80 Royal, 2 oz., doz._____ 80 Royal, 6 oz., doz.__.___ 2 00 Royal. 12 oz., doz.___. 3 85 Royal, 5 lbs., doz.___- 20 00 10 oz., 4 doz. in case__ 3 40 150z. 4doz.in case__ 5 00 250z., 4doz.in case__ 8 10 50 0z., 2doz.in case__ 7 00 5lb., 1doz.in case__ 6 00 10 Ib., % doz.in case__ 5 75 BLEACHER CLEANSER Clorox, 16 oz., 24s _____ 3 25 Clorox, 22 0z., 12s __.__ 3 00 lizzie, 16 oz.. 12s. 2 15 Linco Wash, $2 oz. 12s 2 00 BLUING Am. Ball, 36-1 0z., cart. 1 00 Boy Blue, 18s. per cs. 1 35 BEANS and PEAS 100 Ib. bag Dry Lima Beans,100 Ib. 8 25 White H’d P. Beans__ 3 50 Split Peas, yell., 60 Ib. 3 90 Split Peas, gr’n, 60 Ib. 6 10 Scotch Peas, 100 lb.___ 7 40 BURNERS Queen Ann, No.1 _____ 115 Queen Ann, No. 2 _____ 1 25 White Flame, No. 1 ona 2 Gone 2 25 BOTTLE CAPS Dbl. Lacquor, 1 gross pkg., per gross________ 15 BREAKFAST FOODS Kellogg’s Brands Corn Flakes, No. 136__ 2 9) Corn Flakes, No, 124__ 2 90 Pep, No. 224... ___ 2 20 Pep No 250 _._. 1 05 Krumbles, No. 412____ 1 55 Instant Postum, No. 8 Instant Postum, No. 10 Postum Cereal, Ne. 0_ Post Toasties, 36s__.— Post Toasties, 24s_____ Post Brank, PBF 24__ Post Bran, PBF 36-- 3 15 Sanke 6-115. oOMrn pore ow tr o bt on ~ Amsterdam Brands Gold Bond Par., No.b% 7 50 Prize, Parlor, No. 6__. 8 00 White Swan Par., No.6 8 50 BROOMS Quaker, 5 sewed_____- 6 75 Warehouse —_________ 7 25 Winner, 5 sewed_-_--- 5 75 Toep Motch 4 50 BRUSHES Scrub Progress, dozen __---- 90 Stove Shaker, dozen __--.___ 20 Shoe Topeen, dozen ______ 90 BUTTER COLOR Hansen's, 4 oz. bottles 2 40 Hansen's, 2 oz. bottles 1 60 CANDLES Electric Light, 40 Ibs._ 12.1 Plumber, £0 ibs._._____ 12.8 Paratine, Gs 14% Paraffine, 12a _._____ 14% Wairking (22 40 Tudor, 6s, per box____ 30 CANNED FRUITS Apples Per Doz. Hart No, 1) 4 25 Sweet Peas, No. 10___. 4 25 Apple Sauce mar Ne 2 1 10 Hart, No. 10 5 25 Apricots Baker Solid Pack, No 16 2 7 25 Premio, No. 10... 6 75 Quaker, No, 10... 8 00 Gibralter, No. 10______ 7 40 Gibralter, No. 2%4--.. 1 90 Superior, No. 2%_____ 2 20 Supreme, No. 2%_____ 2 40 Supreme, No. 2__.___ 1 80 Quaker, No. 2... 1 70 Quaker, No. 2%____-_ 2 25 Blackberries Premio, No. 10... 6 20 Blue Berries Karie, No, 16... 8 75 Cherries Mort, Ne, 6 25 Hart, No. 2 in syrup__ 3 00 Marcellus, No. 2 in are 210 Fruit Salad Supreme, No. 10_-___ 12 00 Quaker, No. 10______ 11 00 Supreme, No, 24--_. 3 15 Supreme, No. 2.____ 2 35 Supreme, No, 1_____- 1 80 Quaker, No. 2%--__-- 3 15 Goosberries Primo, No. if. 5 25 Grape Fruit Florida Gold, No. 5_-- 4 75 Florida Gold, No. 2__ 1 374% Duaker & of. 90 Quaker 24 1 37% Grape Fruit Juice Florida Gold, No. 1-__ 90 Quaker, No. 1... 90 Quaker, No. 5. 4 50 Loganberries Premio, No: 13 _ 6 75 Peaches Forest, solid pack, No. 16 5 85 Gibralter, halves, no 1 65 Supreme, sliced, No. 10 7 50 Supreme, halves, Ne 100 4 ib Nile, sliced, No. 10__ 5 65 Premio, halves, No. 10 5 65 Quaker, sliced or haives, No. 10... 7 00 Gibralter, No. 2%4---. 1 90 Supreme, sliced No, Oye 2 15 Supreme, halves, No. 2% 2 2 25 Quaker, sliced or halves, No. 2%--_-. 2 00 Quaker sliced or halves, No. 2.3 1 60 Pears Premio, No. 10 water 5 75 Quaker, No. 10. __ 8 25 Quaker, Bartlett, No. Ce 2 30 Quaker, Bartlett, No. 2 1 80 Pineapple Juice Doles, Diamond Head, No. 2 1 60 Doles, Honey Dew, Ne. 1 7 00 Pineapple, Crushed Imperial, No. 10... i 25 Honey Dew, No. 2%__ 2 45 Honey Dew, No, 2____ 1 85 Quaker, No. 24%... 2 35 Quaker No. 2.0... 1 80 Quaker, No. 1 . 110 Pineapple, Sliced Honey Dew, sliced, Nao: 80 9 00 Honey Dew, tid bits, No. 10 8 75 Honey Dew, No. 2%__ 2 50 Honey Dew, No. 2____ 2 00 Honey Dew, No, 1__ 1 17% Ukelele Broken, No. 10 7 90 Ukelele Broken, 2%__ 2 25 Ukelele Broken, No, 2 1 80 Curfew Tid Bits, No. 2 1 80 Quaker, Tid Bits, No. 9 22 8 25 Quaker, No. 10... 8 25 Quaker, No. 244___--- 2 35 Quaker, No. 2... ___ 1 90 Cuater, No. i... 1 Plums Ulikit, No. 10, 20% Seu 6 50 Supreme Egg, No. 2% 2 30 Supreme Egg, No. 2_._ 1 70 Primo, No. 2, 40% STi 1 00 Prepared Prunes Supreme, No. 2% _---- 2 35 Supreme, No. 2%, THtalian 2 00 Raspberries, Black Premio, No. 10... 8 30 Hart, 8-bunce . 80 Raspberries, Red Premio, Me db 8 75 Dareectt No. 2... 8 8 Strawberries Hunt, Superior, No, 2 2 35 CANNED FISH Clam Ch’der, 10% oz._ Clam Chowder, No. 2__ Clams, Steamed No, 1 Clams, Minced, No. % Finnan Haddie, 10 oz._ Clam Bouilion, 7 oz Chicken Haddie, No. 1 Fish Flakes, small____ Cod Fish Cake, 10 oz. Cove Oysters, 5 az.-_-. bot bie bo bo Oo no bot or °o Lobster, No. 4... 25 Sirimp, 1: wet. 45 Sard’s, % Oil, k’less__ 3 75 Sardines, %4 Oil, k’less 3 Salmon, Red Alaska___ 2 25 Salmon, Med. Alaska_ 1 Salmon, Pink, Alaska. 1 50 Sardines, Im. %, ea.6@13% Sardines, Cal. 1 00 Tuna, % Van Camps, doe 1 35 Tuna, 4s, Van Camps, gon Tuna, Is, Van Camps, 6 3 45 Tuna, %s, Chicken Sea, 00 1 80 CANNED MEAT Bacon, med., Beechnut i 71 Bacon, lge.. Beechnut— Beef, lge.. Beechnut___ Beef, med., Beechnut _ Beef, No. 1, Corned ___ Beef, No.1, Roast ____ Beef, 2% oz., Qua., Sli. Corn Beef Hash, doz. Be>-fsteak & Onions, s. Cri Con Car. is: Deviled Ham, %8-_-___- Deviled Ham, %s-_-_- Potted Meat, 4% Libby Potted Meat, % Libby_ 75 Potted Meat, % Qua.__ Potted Ham, Gen. %__ 1 35 BO tt OD et pet ee DO BD oo — Vienna Saus. No. %_-. 90 Baked Beans Campbells 48s ________ 2 30 CANNED VEGETABLES Hart Brand Asparagus Natural. No 2... 3 00 2 tps & Cuts, No. 2. 2 25 Baked Beans 1 Ib. Sace, 36s, cs._____ 1: No. 2% Size, doz... 1 05 No. 10 Sauce... 46 Lima Beans Little Quaker, No. 10_ 7 90 Bapy No. 2 1 60 Marcellus, No, 2______ 1 25 Reber Soaked ________ 95 Marcellus, No. 10______ 6 00 Red Kidney Beang No. 10 No. 2 se . String Beans Choice. Whole, No. 2__ 1 60 Cut, 80.10 2. 7 25 at NO 2 ae 1 35 Marcellus Cut, No. 10_ 6 00 Wax Beans Choice, Whole, No. 2__ 1 60 Cut Ne.10 7 25 Cut, No.2 _ 35 7 Se 1 Marcellus Cut, No. 10_ 6 Beets Extra Small, No. 2... 2 00 Hart Cut, No. 10. 4 50 Hart Cut, No. 2... 95 Marcel. Whole, No. 2% 1 35 liart Diced, No. 2.... 90 Carrots Diced, No 2 220 95 Diced, he. 10 4 20 Corn Golden Ban., No.2 --. 1 35 Golden Ban., No. 1@ 10 00 Country Gen., No. 2___ 1 20 Marcellus, No. 2----_. 1 20 Fancy Brosby, No. 2_. 1 36 Fancy Crosby, No. 10-- 6 75 Whole Grain, 6 Ban- ta NO Bo dS Peas Attilio Dot, No. 2... 2 15 sifted E. June, No.10 9 50 Sifted BE. June, No.2 -. 1 7% Marcel., Sw. W No. 2. 1 45 Marcel., E. June, No. 2 1 40 Marcel., EK. Ju., No. 10 7 75 Pumpki. Neo10 2 4 75 No. 2 1 2 No.2 92% Sauerkraut Noe. 168 4.625 No. 2% Quaker_______ 1 35 Ne 2 Spinach NO. 2% J 2 25 NO 2 2 1 80 Squash Boston, No. 3... 1 35 Succotash Gelden Bantam, No. 2_ 1 75 Hart, Ne: 200 1 55 Pride of Michigan___. 1 25 Tomatoes No 16 6 25 No. 2% 22 2 10 NO: 8 oo 1 55 Pride of Mich., No. 2% 1 35 Pride of Mich., No, 2__ 1 10 CATSUP Regal, 3 oz... doz. 95 Regal 14 02... doz. 1 38 Sniders, 8 o0z.____. doz. 1 20 Sniders, 14 0z._____ doz. 1 85 Quaker, 10 oz.____ Doz. 1 23 Quaker, 14 o0z.____ doz. 1 3 CHILI SAUCE Sniders, Boz, .. 1 65 pniders. 140g. 2 2 25 OYSTER COCKTAIL Siders 11 of. 2 00 CHEESE Roguefort 70 Wisconsin Daisy ______ 14 Wisconsin Twin _____ 13% New York June, 1932___ 25 Sap Segoe 48 MIC 15 Michigan Wats 13 Michigan Daisies _._ 13% Wisconsin Longhorn __ 14 Imported Leyden ______ 28 1 Ib. Limberger.__ 18 Imported Swiss ________ 56 Kraft, Pimento Loaf___ 22 Kraft, American Loaf__ 20 Kraft, Brick Loaf______ 20 Kraft, Swiss Loaf _____ 23 Kraft, Old End, Loaf __ 31 Kraft. Pimento, % Ib._ 1 60 Kraft. American, % Ib. 1 30 Kraft, Brick, % 1b.____ 1 + Kraft, Limbur., % Ib._ 1 3 CHEWING GUM Adams Black Jack______ Gt Adams Dentyne ________ 65 Beeman’s Pepsin ——-. a Beechnut Pappermint__. 66 Doubioming 65 Peppermint, Wrigleys__ 65 Spearmint, Wrigleys__ 65 oulies Krut 65 Wrigley's P-K_... 65 Deaverry 2 65 CHOCOLATE Baker, Prem., 6 lb. %_ 2 30 Baker, Pre., 6 lb. 3 oz. 2 40 German Sweet, 6 lb. 4s 1 70 Little Dot Sweet 616. 4a 2 30 CIGARS Hemt. Champions ___ 38 50 Webster Plaza ______ 75 00 Webster Golden Wed. 75 00 Websterettes ________ 37 50 oe a ed 33 3 Garcia Grand Babies_ 40 00 iradstreets 33 30 ding 20 40 00 R G Dun Boquet____ 78 tv Perfect Garcia Subl._ 95 cu Hampton Arms Jun’r 33 00 Rancho Corono_______ 31 60 Kenway 2U UU Buagwiser 20 00 iSsanea 20 00 Cocoanut Banner, 25 lb. tins____ 19% Snowdrift, 10 lb. tins_. 20 CLOTHES LINE Household, 50 ft..____- 2 09 Cupmes Cord 2 % COFFEE ROASTED Lee & Cady 1 ib. Package Byco 21 Boston Breakfast ____ 24% breakfast Cup _ | 23% Competition _ 8% oo 21% Masesie 30% Morton House _______ 32%4 COTO 27% Quaker, in cartons____ 2414 Quaker, in glass jars___ 29 Coffee Extracts M YY. per 100. 12 Frank’s 50 pkgs._____ 4 z5 Hummel’s 50, 1 Ib.____ 10% CONDENSED MILK Eagle, 2 0z., per case__ 4 60 Cough Drops Bxs. Sith Brog. 1 45 buden's 2 1 45 Vick’s, 40/10¢. 2 40 COUPON BOOKS 50 Iconomic grade__ 2 50 100 Economie grade__ 4 50 500 Economic grade__20 00 1000 Economic grade__37 56 Where 1,000 books are ordered at a time, special- ly printed front cover is furnished without charge. CRACKERS Hekman Biscuit Company Saltine Soda Crackers, Ce Saltine Soda Crackers, t ib. pees. Saltine Soda Crackers, 2 lb. pkgs. 3 2 Saltine Soda Crackers, G% oz. pkes. 1 00 Butter Crackers, bulk 13 Butter Crackers, 1 Ib. 17 Butter Crackers, 2 lb.- 3 12 Graham Crackers, bulk 14 Graham C’s, 1 1b._-___. 1 Graham C’s, 2 lb._____ 3 36 Graham C’s, 6% oz._-. 1 00 Junior Oyster C’s, blk. 13 Oyster C’s, shell, 1 Ib._ 1 84 Club Crackers___._____ 1 86 CREAM OF TARTAR 6 18. boxes. 35 ORIED FRUITS Apricots Evaporated, Ex Choice 18% Cagice ee 17 Brander 15 Ex. Fancy Moorpack-__. 25 Citron 5 it Boe 27 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 21 Currants JUNKET GOODS aaa oe mel ae FRESH MEATS HERRING vo oe. a TEA Junket Tablets ______ 1 36 « Beef ‘ Holland Herring FE, B., Pi a a 8 ua Japan “a op Steers & Heif.____ 11 Mixed kegs. State RIO aaa ren nn 3 Dates Good Steers & Heif.-_- ie Geis bes a Fels Naptha, eee an Ce 21@28 Imperial, 12s, pitted. 1 90 Med. Steers & Heif 08 eee ore © ite, Ox. 2 75 Raney 220 one ss. el MARGARINE Com. Steers & Heif.____ 07 nie te 100 clean go, NO 1 Nibbs_--------- ‘ mperial, 12s, — Wilson & Co.’s Brands ae Pain Olive, 144 box Imperial, 12s, 1 lb... q Oleo Lake Herring Lava, 50 oe : z ao Gunpowder NO 08 Veal wm DOE, 100 lbs. Camay, 72 box_______ 3 05 choice ----------+----+---+ 32 Fige a eae a P& < Nap Soap, 100@2 75 Waney oo 40 | Hh —--~--——-_-_-__ Sweetheart, 100 box__. 5 70 Calif., 24-83, case_.__ 1 70 : MATCHES i Megium oo 08 Grandpa Tar, 50 sm. 2 10 Ceylon Diamond, No. 5, 144___ 6 25 Mackerel Williams Barber Bar, 9s 50 Pekoe, medium 50 Beka. oe box_- : a a Tebe, 60 Count, fy. fat 6 00 Williams Mug ras aa Oe it ne, 144 2 5 am Pails Ib. Fancy fa i ; : : Evap. Choice _______- 13% Diamond, No. 0______ 5 60 Spring Eamy 18 » 10 Ib. Fancy fat 150 Lux Toilet, 60__--___ 3 05 Commtuee os God 16 Congou, choice as aaa Safety Matches Medium = 14 ie |. 35@36 Peel Hed Yop, & grass cade 6 25 Poor 07 White Fish SPICES Congou, fancy -_.__. 42@43 Lemon, Dromdary, Signal Light, 5 gro. es. 5 25 Med. Fancy, 100 lb... 13 00 Whole Spi 4 o%,, doz. 110 Standard, 5 gro. cs.__ 3 75 Milkers, boils. 18 50 Allspice Z mh Clg Oolong Orange, Dromdary, : Mutton KK 1 K Norwa 19 50 Allspice a @24 MeaGgn 3 4 0z., dozen_________ 110 cod 2. 07 8 lb. pails hae 1 40 Cloves, Zanzibar_—___- os Oe 2. 45 Citron, Dromdary, af 0 0 0UlU on en eee 1 50 aa. Canton -__-_- CF Wee 50 a 119 MUELLER’s PRODUCTS Poor Boned, 10 1b. boxes 16 Ginger, Affieno-. Q13 a : "ay oe a Spaghett oe ae Mixed, No. 1... 30 ei s bow Macaroni, 9 oz._ 2 10 Pork ay ; aon. gag pp C 9 a é Seeded, bulk -_________ A Mie teetes boe. 8 6 tote 14 SHOE BLACKENING a a. Of Ge oe 40 Thompson's S'dless bik. Om) Mee Vermicelll, 6 oz. 216 Butts 3 2 eo 2 ind, Paste, doz.____ £ 30 Taaher Wack ea be 7 a Marae sdless blk.__-- Egg Alphabets, 6 oz... 210 Shoulders __----____-__- 10 &E. Z. Combination, dz. 1 30 eee eens we i 7% Cooked Spaghetti, 24c, Siareribg | | bs) i-eot, doz 2 00 Quaker Seeded, 15 oz... 7% VW on 220 Neck Bones... 69 «=Bixbes, doz. 1 20 Pure Ground in Bulk VINEGAR Trimmings OS Shino, doz. g9 Allspice, Jamaica ___. @18 F. O. B. Grand Rapids i : Cloves, Zanzbar ______ @2s Cider, 40 grain... __s«13% California Prunes jaseia, Canton. @22 w hite Wine, 40 grain 194% 90@100, oe boxes __@07 Ginger, Corkin @17 White Wine. 80 grain Ay 80@ 90, 25 lb. boxes _-@07% NUTS STOVE POLISH Mustard gat : a 70@ 80, 25 ib boxes __.@084 Whole PROVISIONS Blackne, per doz.____.130 Mace Penang _______ an 60@ 70, 25 lb. boxes _.@08% Almonds, Peerless ____ 15% Black Silk Liquid, doz. 130 Pepper, Black _______ @20 50@ 60, 25 1b. boxes __.@09% Brazil, large __-______ 14% Barreled Pork Black Silk Paste, doz..1 25 Nutmegs _______ _. @25 Noo — ‘ 40@ 50, 25lb. boxes_._@10% Fancy Mixed ______ 15 Clear Back_____ 16 00@18 00 Enameline Paste, doz. 130 Pepper, White _.______ @30 No.1! per BTOss -.-_.__ 80 30@ 40, 251b. boxes__@11% _ Filberts, Naples _____ 20 Short Cut, Clear____- 12 00 Enameline Liquid, doz. 1 30 Pepper,Cayenne _.__.. @26 No.2 pe Grose .--..- 1 25 20@ 30, 25lb. boxes__@13 Peanuts, Vir. Roasted 7 E. Z. Liquid, per dez.. 1 30 Paprika, Spanish ____ @36 No.3" Der STOss ------- 1 50 18@ 24, 25 1b. boxes __@15% Peanuts. Jumbo ___ 8% Radium, per doz.______ 1 20 peattine Bate ~--=--- 2 30 Pecans, 3, star. 25 Ory Sait Meats Rising Sun, per doz.___ 1 30 uachene fen per doz. 90 Pecans, Jumbo __...._._ 46 DS Belles. 20-25 10 654 Stove Enamel, dz. 2 30 s : Rochester a 2. G02... 5 Hominy Pecans, Mammoth _.--___ 50 Vulcanol, No. 10, doz.1 30 apy; p easoning R No. 3, doz._ 2 00 Pearl, 100 lb. sacks____ 3 5€ Walnuts, Cal 14@20 Stovoil, per doz. 3 00 chili Powder, 1% >... 62 [aY0, per doz._______. 75 Hickory on 07 Lard a eae Celery Salt 1% ez. 86 eS. lr Pure in tierces.__ 07 oa maa 4 por u oods GO lb. tubs __ advance i a ae anes aaa o Ww Elb.Macaroni, 201b.bx. 1 2 50 Ib. anne os advance i SALT 7 a i 35 eo Egg Noodle, 10 Ib. box 1 25 Salted Peanuts 20 Ib. pails ___. advance % F. O. B. one Rapids ee = -- $ 25, Bushels, Wide Band, Nancy, No. 1... % 101b. pails _..1.advance % Colonial 24. 2 Ib. 95 ch “a L enouet- 4 ay wood handles____ 2 00 12—1 Ib. Cellop’e case. 125 5 1b. pails _____ advance 1 Colonial, 36- ie cn 126 wy, Ure) Saves —______ 2: Market, drop handle... 90 Pearl Barley 31D. pails _____ advance 1 Colonial, Iodized, 24-2.125 goo 7m 1 0@.---._- 90 Market, single handle. 95 0000 7 00 Compound, tierces ___ 07% Med. No.1, bbls.-___ 20 wea 1 0z...._..-___ 65 Market, extra 1 60 Partioy Grits... 5 00 Compound, tubs _______ Med. No.2, 100ib bk. 160 aoc t..! 2 ---------- 2 Splint, large _ 8 60 Chester 4 50 Shelled Farmer Spec., 70 lb.__ 1 00 Tumeric, 1% oz...._- %5 Splint, medium _...... 7 50 Arends 39 Packers Meat, 50 lb... 83 Splint, smal] __________ 6 50 ca Fegan, Spanish, 125 a Sausages Cream Rock for ice , ae . ‘bags—--_____ Bologn cream, 100 lb., each 83 Cait ----—-—-—-_---- 10 Filberts ——-—-—-_---- a Butter Salt, 280 1b. bbl. 4 00 — “iter. +.) ecans, salted __________ 45 f ‘ och a0 1b. 40 eae a e 7) Ow 46 | Wee we ie Se Me aie ; sarrel, 10 oa 7S Tapioca woes we 32 6, 10 Ib., per bale___.__ a 4 bags, per 100__ 3 95 —- 16 Pearl, 100 lb. sacks__-- 7% a 7. 40, ner tale. 1 09 «Aree ** 3 phen 1 Eo Minte Bon aidoe 4105 ee ee ‘0 Ib. bags, table... 48 Cream. 24-1 -—----__. 2 25 Pails Dromedary Instant --_ 3 50 . 1664 Galvanzed ______ 2 60 ae Ben Smoked Meats 14 at Selva one 7 y a anize Jiffy Punch oe a eee, Cot, 1616 ty_10 oo 12 qt. Flaring Gal. Jr. § 00 3 doz. Carton__..____-- 428 Yoho ween | a Hams, Cert., Skinned Argo, 24, 1 Ib. pkgs... 146 10qt. Tin Dairy 4 06 Assorted flavors. . Megs, wet, ib... 16% 16-18 Ib. 16 Aveo, 125 1b pkes 22% = = | 0 fam, dried bet Argo, 8. 9 Ib. pkgs..-_ 2 16 Tra Toate Silver Gloss, 48. 1s_.-_ 11% Mouse, wood, thle 60 EVAPORATED MILK California Hams __--_- @10 Elastic, 16 pkgs... 1 38 Mouse, wood,6 holes.. 70 Quaker, Tall, 10% oz.. 2 85 OLIVES Picnic Boiled Hams___-@16 Tiger, 50 Ibs.---______ 282 Mouse,tin, 5 holes... 65 Quaker, Baby, 4 doz...143 4 4. jar Plain doz 99 Boiled Hams __________ @23 EER ee Rat, wood _________ 10 Quaker, Gallon, % dz.- 285 4,07, 99%. F Otis Cor - 1 95 Minced Hams ___--__- @12 'SAL tas Rat, spring _____ 1 60 Carnation, Tall, 4 doz. 295 5. 0° Jars Plain. doz. 2 40 Bacon 4/6 Cert... @17 Mouse, soring 20 Carnation, Baby, 4 dz. 148 *° a2} Tear poo 02. 7s iT POURS ------ Oatman’s D’dee, Tall 295 3 os. Jar Stuf. doz... 1 15 EDI "oo vas Oatman’s D’ dee, y : : ee o- 2 Beef = ! ia. Pet, Tall ____-_-_----- 2 95 Ap - ae — : e Boneless. rump_____ @19 00 4 pity "senate ag Pe pil No. 1%4__- 2 40 a Galvanized_____ 8 75 Pet, Baby, 4 dozen_-. 1 45 1 Gal J ’ ae ro Blue Karo, No. 5, 1 dz. 3 30 edium Galvanized___ 7 75 Borden's, Tall, 4 doz.. 2 95 . Jugs, Stuff., dz. 1 80 Blue Karo, No. 10___. 314 Small Galvanized _____ 6 75 Borden’s, Baby, 4 doz. 1 48 Liver ted Karo, No. 1%____ 2 62 Beef -__--_______________ 10 ‘ee Run’g, 32, 26 oz.. 2 41) ne mo oe [oe 7 = Cae a0) Wivelcdde lots pte Bai iaar a 46 Washboards FRUIT CANS “4 PARIS GREEN Perk 01% ladized 32 36 ox. 2 4) Banner, a see 5 50 Se 34 Mea casa 1 eee ) imit. Maple Flavor srass, single__________ 6 25 Ball Mason i . . . |. 32 Five case lots... 2a Orange, No. 1%, 2 dz._ 2 87 o_ singe. 6 00 BG ple Grand ae oe ge and $e 30 Orange, No. 3, 20 cans 4 34 hecee oe eee 3 50 a 1 Ficge One quart 9 30 RICE noe Northern Queen_____ 5 a Half gallon __-------- 12 40 Fancy Blue Rose------ 5 00 Twenty Mule Team Maple and Cane Universat 7 25 Mason Can Tops, gro. 2 55 Haney Head 619 24,1 1b. packages ____- 3 35 Kanuck, per gal.______ 1 10 7 PICKLES oy 10 ~ packages..__ 4 40 Kanuck, 5 gal. can____ 4 75 , 14 lb. packages___. 4 00 Wood Bowls FRUIT CAN RUBBERS Gis ae 13 in. Butter a Presto. Red Lip, 2 gro. Sweet Small Welch. 12 2 15 in. Butter 3 cart 78 Land C, 7 02., doz.-_ 92% RUSKS aa a Te ese [2 — o : , * --- 96 : Welch, 12 pint case___ 2 25 !/ in. Butter _________ 18 00 pane White Lip, 2 Paw Paw, quarts, doz. 2 80 Postma Biscu Go. WASHING POWDERS Welch, 26-4 pee 239 419in. Butter 25 00 gro. carton_---~------ 83 18 rolls, percase ____..210 BonAmiPd., 18s, box. 1 90 O02, Case. 6 Oe 25 12 rolls, per case ______ 139 Bon AmiCake, 18s__-- 1 65 Dill Pickles 18 cartons, percase __ 2 35 Brillo __-______________ 85 GELATINE Gal., 40 to Tin, doz..__ 8 20 12cartons, percase ___157 Big 4 Soap Chips 8/5-. 2 30 WRAPPING PAPER Jell-o, 3 doz.-------—- 1 80 32 oz. Glass Thrown___ 1 50 Chipso, large -----—- 3 45 COOKING OIL Fibre, Manilla, white__ 05 Minute, 3 doz.__.------ 4 95 Climaline, 4 doz....___ 3 60 No i ites” a. Knox’s, 1 dozen_----- 2 25 Grandma, 100, 5¢_-_-__ 6 |. Mazola niches 5 06% Jelsert, 3 doz.--.------ 1 40 Grandma, 24 large-__. 350 Pints, 2 doz.__________ 410 wean 06 SALERATUS Snowboy, 12 large ....180 Quarts, 1 doz.________ 2 Kratt sine 09% PIPES Arm and Hammer 24s_ 150 Gold Dust, 12 la: .-.1 80 Half Gallons, 1 doz.___ 6 00 oe HONEY Cob, 3 doz. in bx. 1 00@1 20 La France Laun 4 dz. 3 65 Lake Shore 1 Ib. doz_- 1 99 Lux Flakes, 50 small__ 4 80 Lux Flakes, 20 large... 4 55 YEAST CAKE Old Dutch Clean., 4 dz. 3 40 Matte 42 dow... 2 70 JELLY AND PRESERVES PLAYING CARDS SAL SODA Octagon, 966... 3 90 TABLE SAUCES Sunlignt,d dag 2 79 Pure, 30 Ib. pails__.--- 260 Blue Ribbon, per doz. 4 50 Granulated, 60 Ibs. cs._ 1 35 teas, 246 2 480 Lee & Perrin, large...5 75 Sunlight, 1% doz. _.___ 1 35 {mitation, 30 Ib. pails. 160 Bicycle, per ‘don 470 Granulated, 18-21% Ib. einso, 40g 295 Lee & Perrin, small_.. 3 35 Yeast Foam, 2 doz.____ 2 7 Pure Pres., 16 oz., dz.. 1 80 Torpedo, per doz.____- a 50 packages 2 1 15 Spotless Cleanser, 48, Pepe oe 160 Yeast Foam, 1% doz.__ 1 35 12 oz. Apple Jelly, dz. 95 O60 Of 33) Royal Mint..._—ss 2 40 13 oz. Mint Jelly, dz. 1 60 Sani Flush, 1 doz.___- 225 Tobasco, smali_______. 3 75 7 oz. Cranberry Jelly, dz 90 Sapolio, 3 doz.._._._._. 215 Sho You § oz, doz... 2 66 POP CORN Speedee, 3 doz.__-__-- J a0 A-titarce eS wie Sure Pop, 25 lb. bags 1 25 COD FISH Sunbrite, Se 10 A-l aman 2 eischmann, per doz.__. 2 % oo aon SS 35 Yellow, 25 Ib. bags____1 25 Mother Ann, 1 lb. pure 25 Wyandot. Cleaner, 248160 Caper, 2 oz = _..=s«3 30:«=C= Red Star, per doz______ 20 SHOE MARKET Michigan Retail Shoe Dealers Association. President—Clyde Taylor, Detroit First Vice-President—M. A. Mittleman, Detroit. Vice-President—Arthur Allen, Grand Rapids. Vice-President — Edward Dittman, Mount Pleasant. Vice-President—K. Masters, Alpena. Vice-President—Max Harriman, Lan- sing, Vice-President — Fred Nedwick, Sag- inaw. Vice-President—Richard Schmidt, Hills- dale. Vice-President—Edward Stocker, De- troit Vice-President—B. C. Olsee, Grand Rapids. Sec’y and Treas.—Joseph Burton, Lan- Field Sec’y—O. R. Jenkins, Portland. Yearly dues $1 per person. Is “Man’s Day” Coming? 0): ‘ F g oO ( miyles 4 c i\ r¢ \ t ail il costs ) ) g ‘ ie 5 1 a ¢ TOLre i 8S WECK S DStvies Lon- \ \ \ } ) py Te e eer < ) \ ; - 2 ering ' = f Ss mes = go 71 ‘ thinking t sé = r Cr q t s \ a n 7 Very : \ eig ‘ ¢ = \ da 1 it i ata S i ¢ es ence sf s Commit ee sessio} as s¢ At jt \\ 1 i _ ‘\ ayn ( \ S é ce es ee a < e j ts a ‘ e en € : g weal s i t ewspape ‘ t Ss S ne = re = \ a + f ( savine : oF ' es ¢ cc es It fe ae \\ t ~ ‘ s ‘ in tasn- ri cr ¢ aes C some gar- - SS a € Com- ¢ { S ‘ 1e ants c ¢ ) 7 ) ) A ne | ane 4 » 5 ¢ Lilli {1 ‘ ri . rs t — « tr) nat ‘ the r a DIINd en- 1 Y Mar man 49% ( S¢ } & { etlicaily Man Mav + . ) erest< nis es { i merc ad 5 eo us t is tn taney < 5 Ositi iy Dro- c = Gow > et E t 11 VV ¢ ri é j moting Aca : 1: | \ } Linea in a J i 4,ECK Wherein \ ySpapers 'O Us Tor : PP Copy, 10% iUSTTalTIONS and for re £enerai theme that would interest . . > - J+} - ye . al © N€aitn aS a National TOMOTION. \V ¢ ate NOW e We; c aS a Siti 4 engines £ DV pudiicity an in- eTest a I Weal LOT men, - L 1231 a}. \ ne ( re! the final week {. 3 fnd 1,- . nat - ; t May. We find that newspapers not cooperate but they exceed our , es expe itions tie promotion “Iai even Pend be as Special events Keved to a retail com- : i nodity Now the weeks, as such, are iterest for foot healt Lie < SOI EVEry week in the vear MICHIGAN and sports shoes should be sold when- ever the sun shines and that is all the year round somewhere in this broad country of ours, _ es 1asize the idea of a promo- tion of style in men’s apparel and foot- wear as an ettort to bring back to man auimself an interest in spending some of his own money for his own needs. For a score of vears woman has had con- of the purse strings of the nation until it can be aptly said that “woman goes with and man goes without.” We now see a small, faint desire on the part of man to emerge from the tyr- nny of having women control the ex- chequer of a nation. Until quite recently man has worn the same clothes Winter and Summer the same shoes. The only variation season has been the wearing o ; ~ : : 1 1 1 straw nats. For a time it almost iOOKCG is though that little svmbol of change immutable standardization of unkind weuld also fade. But som t happened. The young men of ry DecCaMe dress Courageous. “englishmen (the in the world) Summer attire, without ir collars and neckties, without coats, ete. Perhaps t i¢ yest symbo ot a changer 1 the better was the introduction « : shoes Sport shoes lead the way to revolu- lary changes in the weight of men’s wake ~] lh; mens ciotning. is impossible to ho wants comfort, color and 4la- he satisfaction that the seasonal cloth- ing also gives. Now, if ever, is the time to carry the fight for masculine expression ior a change of mood, attire, change of stvle inter- ossible to every man—no mat- ter what age Man in his newspaper reading has been paid the compliment of generous sport pages. All well enough as a torch-carrier of a new day. It is now commercially logical for man to play a part as a well-dressed participant in the style life of a nation. We empha- size the commercial factor in back of the promotions, because after all is said and done style is trade as well as consumer satisfactions.—Boot and Shoe Recorder. —_~+~-<-___ Fall Shoes Ready in June Engaged in the preparation of Fall lines, manufacturers say that if the present softness in prices continues, the new ranges will be slightly under the quotations prevailing until recently on Spring goods. Manufacturers of vol- ume styles expect to have lines ready and send salesmen on the road about the first or second week in June. They expressed some concern about the cur- rent slow volume of business, which has existed since after Easter, and did not hold out very much hope for ad- vance buying on Fall goods for several months. —_2>.-.___ A War on Monopoly Ten companies making rayon are charged with price-fixing and monop- olistic practices, and 22 members of a firm of accountants who audited their books are included as respondents. Hearing of the charges has been sched- TRADESMAN May 2, 1934 uled for May 1 by the Federal Trade \ good horse is one well broken and Commission. trained. It is just so with man. ee —_+--___ Economic law is not man-made. It Dumb as cattle—those who let lib- is the law of the Creator. erty slip away. MICHIGAN BELL TELEPHONE CO. JUST SITTING AROUND, «++ NIGHT AFTER NIGHT Margaret and John have lots of friends—and are well-liked by all. But they have no telephone to enable friends to reach them easily. So Margaret and John just sit around, night after night, missing many good times. Yet, for only a few cents a day, they could have the countless advantages of telephone service. Besides being a social asset, a telephone helps in finding employment. . . in keeping in touch with one’s work ... in “running” errands. And it offers priceless protection in emergencies, making it possible to summon doctor, firemen or police, instantly, OUNDNESS TABILITY are symbolized by MUTUAL INSURANCE THE MICHIGAN SHOE DEALERS MUTUAL FIRE INsuRANCE company MUTUAL BUILDING LANSING MICHIGAN mca rmmmen aa May 2, 1934 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN seat grace represses Sone ae omar sanurn enone OUT AROUND (Continued from page 9) now the American Seating Co.—lived in peace and quiet at the home of his son on North Prospect avenue, calmly awaiting the summons of his Master with the courage of a stoic, based on the knowledge that he had lived a blameless life. He was in rather poor health, but was able to meet his friends and converse with them with great en- joyment up to a few months before his death, which occurred on April 23. Be- cause he was 86 years of age most of his associates of other days had gone to their reward. His part in the estab- lishment of a great industry—in many respects our greatest industry — has never been properly acknowledged and I think something should have been done along that line before it was too late. In seeking an example for such an action we have only to hark back to the golden days of Greece, when the crown was given, not merely to the favorite athlete, but also to the dram- atist who wrote the noblest play for the theater, the architect who designed the noblest building or the builder who carried the plans of the architect into successful execution. Nations have rec- ognized the utility of giving outward expression to their appreciation of pub- lic service. Nowhere is this more noticeable than in England, where the whole social structure has been built upon a system of awards for distin- guished service. Each year on the king’s birthday, the king nominally, but actually the government of the day, awards honors, in the shape of titles, to the men who distinguished them- selves in some field of activity. No narrow limitations are placed upon this valuable feature of the unwritten con- stitution of England. If a man distin- guishes himself as a musician, a poet, an author, a soldier, a merchant or a manufacturer he is equally eligible. When the French revolution had razed the social institutions of France to their very foundatins, Napoleon, a great statesman as well as a soldier, recognized the necessity of substitut- ing some method of award to public servants and he instituted the order of the Legion of Honor, The false interpretation put upon Jefferson’s dogma as to the equality of man has indisposed our country to utilize this valuable method of stimu- lating civic activity. Congress oc- casionally gives the Congressional medal for distinguished service, but, otherwise, public servants come and go without any recognition, except that of promotion in public service. I suppose for this there is a biolog- ical basis, for naturalists have recog- nized that in the herd, the vices, rather than the virtues of the members of the herd, are always intensified. This is true of men, as well as unreasoning animals. Nothing is more cruel and unreasoning than a mob and the same has always been true of community life. Athens, the most intellectual city of antiquity, whose people developed a higher average culture, relative to their time, than any other people, nevertheless banished their greatest statesman, Themistocles; their great- est soldier, Miltiades; their noblest philanthropist, Aristides, because they were tired of hearing him called “The Just,” and, finally, they put their noblest teacher to death for striving to inculcate high ideals in the youth of Athens , The same was true of Rome. Shake- speare devoted two of his greatest plays to this theme. Coriolanus, who had saved Rome from her enemies, was banished, and in the mob scene of Julius Caesar, the greatest interpreter of nature reminds us how the very crowd that cheered Brutus at one moment a few minutes later, whipped to passion by Mark Antony’s oratory, were seeking for brands to burn his house and clubs to destroy him. Flor- ence exiled her greatest citizen, Dante, and to-day they covet no greater honor than to have his bones in Giotto’s ca- thedral. Republics, no less than mon- archies, are proverbially ungrateful. One need not multiply instances, for it was the greatest Teacher of all, who sadly said: “A prophet is not without honor save in his own country,” and later when He sat upon the hillside near Jerusalem and looked down upon the city, He added, “O Jerusalem! Thou that stonest the prophets.” He made this sad apostrophe, of the truth of which he was to have bitter realiza- tion, when the same crowd that greet- ed Him with hosannas on Palm Sun- day, cried out, “Crucify him!” on the following Friday. Men who render service, covet appreciation. It is the most hu- man of all failings, if, indeed, it be a failing. When I was a young man, there was a poem, which had a con- siderable vogue, which began, “If I were to die to-night,” and I recall two lines, which impressed me sufficiently to leave a permanent record on my memory: Keep not your kisses for my cold, dead brow; The way is lonely; let me feel them now. public I think it would have been a fine idea to have gotten up some kind of a mani- festation that would have shown Mr. Perkins that the long and weary years he spent in building up the great in- dustry with which his name will be forever associated and placing it on a strong and substantial basis are ap- preciated by the people of Grand Rap- ids, many of whom profited largely by his energy and vision. Mr. Perkins was not strong enough to go through the ordeal of a public demonstration, but a beautifully bound book containing pho- tographs showing the gradual growth of the business during his administra- tion and letters from his associates and employes would have been a fine set- ting to such an admirable career. The petition to the President, which. I have been printing in the Tradesman during the past month, and which is being sent to the White House in large numbers is reproduced in the latest is- sue of the Modern Merchant and Gro- cery World, together with the follow- ing comment: “This of course is aimed at the chain stores which push their way into local communities, hog the business from local merchants and send their receipts out of the town and often out of the State. Just what can be done to pre- vent this, more than is already being done, however, is not easy to see. I mean done legally. Chains are being taxed all over the country—taxes not imposed on the independent. That helps. Also, many of the chiseling practices which the chains have used with independents are That helps—if in competing forbidden by the code. the code is enforced. So far it has not been enforced against the big chains, Ig who are known to be doing all sorts of Eagle re- tricks to evade their Blue sponsibilities. “All this is making some progress in lessening the competitive oppression which the chains represent to the inde- pendents. Really it is hard to see what more can be done.” E. A. Stowe. —_—_+~-.>__ Advisory Group Statements Embarrass NRA Conflict of opinion between officials of the National Recovery Administra- tion and so-called “advisory groups,” it is indicated here, has more than once in the past few months proven embar- rassing to the former. Administrator Johnson’s disavowa! of the statement attacking pending leg- islation, issued by the heavy goods in- dustry committee, as in no way reflect- ing the policies of the Administration, has served merely to draw attention t@ the fact that this is not the first time an advisory body of the organiza- tion has attacked Congress. A similar attack upon pending legis- ur ‘A19A000i Supddestpuey se uoryy which the securities bill and certain others were particularized, was made a month ago by the Consumers’ Goods Industry Committee. From the standpoint of the Admin- istration these statements have been unfortunate because, while being issued under the names of various advisory groups, they have been taken by the country generally as reflecting the po- sition of the NRA, —_+--.____ Business Quieter in the South There are indications that the South is gradually losing its position as the foremost beneficiary of the recovery program. National distributors report that Southern stores no longer show the phenomenal sales increases of the past nine months, although sales are still well above last year. Some parts of the South, it is said, have suffered distinctly from the dis- continuance of the CWA, ments under the cotton acreage reduc- Benefit pay- tion plan are no longer forthcoming, nor are new funds available under the In addition, textile Southern cotton loan plan. mills and = other industries are currently restricting operations be- low last year’s level which was very high due to the advance buying rush. It is expected, therefore, that con- ditions in the South will gradually as- sume a quieter aspect unless the Ten- Valley Authority ceed in speeding up its expansion pro- nessee should suc- gram faster than is currently expected, —_—_~e~—»__ Analyze before you accept. The Future Milk Control The abandonment by the AAA the national milk control progran not end the attempts to solv ) ; | i ; I€émis presented Dy the ed iry situation by regulation, « a 4 } 13 ° LELESIS VEHEeVe It merely returns the responsibil for control s to the St ; | | 1 T leaves the Da ie of rules for heds exte ) vond State a erate } + 1 * es + + + ments between the various state trol boards concerned. Since the Supreme Court upheld legality of price fixing b S bodies, State boards in the future expected to be even stricter torcing their orders. In addition, sani- tary regulations affecting traffic be tween States are expected to be 1 - 14 + : 1 | ened as a restilt of EFeéceral withdrawal from the field. ——-->-. ——- Formulation of a Code for Fly-Swatter Trade With the swat-the fly season proaching, manufacturers of fly swa ters are gett! ready to work out cede with the NRA. A code hear will be held May 9 on a draft worked out by the National Association of Fly Swatters Manufacturers. The industry is a branch of the fabricated * metal EO Ele ee ee a te nat al LE. products manutacturing and metal fin- ishing and metal coating industry which adopted its main code N embet ——_»+-—>___ You cannot bunco the truth. It the foundation of success, if we but use it. Phone 89574 John L. Lynch Sales Co. SPECIAL SALE EXPERTS Expert Advertising Expert Merchandising 209-210-211 Murray Bldg. Grand Rapids, Michigan Advertisements inserted under this head for five cents a word the first insertion and four cents a word for each subse- quent continuous insertion. if set in capital letters, double price. No charge less than 50 cents. Small display adver- tisements in this department, $4 per inch. Payment with order is required, as amounts are too small to open accounts. I WILL BUY YOURM ERCHANDISE FCR CASH Dry Goods, Clothing, Shoes, Ready-to- Wear, Furnishings, Groceries, Furniture, Hardware, Etc. Will buy entiré’stock and fixtures, or any part. Aliso short leases taken over, All transactions confidential. Write, Phone, or Wire LOUIS LEVINSOHN Phone 27406 655 So. Park St. ae __ Saginaw, Michigan _ FOR SALE plement farm community. Good business for the right man. Good reason for selling. Ad- dress No. 640, c/o Michigan Tradesman. §40 —~Hardware and farm im- town and business in a good For Sale—Old established hardware store and stock; or will sell stock and rent building. Story & Dodge, Rockwood, Mich. 642 For Sale—Fully equipped meat market in city of 10,000 doing good business. Rea- son for selling, have other business. Ad- dress No. 643, c/o Michigan Tradesman. 643 Wanted—Paying grocery, or grocery and meat market in good Northern or Northeastern Michigan otwn. Will con- sider well-located building for same. Ad- dress No. 644, c/o Michigan Tradesman. 644 24 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN May 2, 1934 DETROIT DOINGS Late Business News From Michigan’s Metropolis sen Berke, proprietor of Berke’s 300t Shop on Washington boulevard, has just completed the installation of a new front on his shop. The back- ground has been changed from dark walnut to pure white, with Nile green trim, making it the lightest store in its block of fine shops. It is of semi-mod- ernistic design, with conventional floral decoration, however. Berke says it is a tribute to “pure fine paint, rather than phony cardboard construction.” The front consists of two side win- dows to a deep entrance with a small central island. Light has become of first importance, and Berke says the light colors are easier to keep clean. Two shadowbox stages, one in each window, concentrate attention on the shoes and are used as the after-mid- night illumination to strike the eve. The firm of Jackson & Sax have added another beautiful store to their list by opening recently on Washing- ton boulevard. The unusual feature of the store is the promenade devoted to the shoe department entirely. Only hand-made shoes are carried — Del- man’s. Mr. Jackson has taken charge of the shoe department personally, and is carrying out the same policies as in the Boston and Hyannis stores. Concealed stockrooms and _ fitting stools in green and white leather make this department an unusually attrac- tive one. Morris Rothman former owner of a shoe store on Oakland avenue, has opened a new store as Rothman’s Shoe Store, at 9009 Twelfth street. The new store is in the Northwest section of the city. Rothman is conducting a general line of shoes, with modernistic fix- tures in the store. Incidentally, the addition of this store makes this block the most crowded in the city among neighborhood store locations. A new shoe department has been opened in the new exclusive Sax-Kay Shop, 1520 Washington boulevard, by Jackson-Sax. A. L. Jackson is man- ager of the Detroit store, with his part- ner, Irving Sax, who is in charge of the Boston store. According to Jack- son, only the smartest ultra-styled in women’s footwear are being stocked, stressing individual styling. Store car- ries Delman Shoes and Latin-Toe Footwear. The new department is lo- cated on the mezzanine floor of Sax- Kay Shop. With a highly modernistic trim, the department is one of the most striking in the citv. White walls, with gold and green and black furnishings and trim furnish the decorative motif. Massive structural columns in the cen- ter of the mezzanine have been utilized to give extreme modernistic touches to the layout. Herman Kramer, founder of the Kramer Furniture Co., and widely known in business and Masonic cir- cles here for almost half a century, died Friday night at his home, 5711 Mich- igan avenue. Born in Magdeburg, Germany, 68 vears ago he came to Detroit when he was 16 years old. Forty-two vears ago he founded the furniture company bearing his name, located in the same buliding with his home. Later another store at 7665 Gratiot avenue was open- ed. The Michigan avenue store was discontinued about a year ago. He was also the owner of the Kramer Theater, 5731 Michigan avenue, and the entire block in which his home and the theater are located. Mr. Kramer was a member of Union Lodge, No. 3, F. & A. M.; Peninsular Chapter, R. A. M.; the Michigan Sovereign Censis- tory, and Moslem Temple of the Shrine. He is survived by his wife, Elenore, and two sons, Walter and Herman, Jr. 2. __- From the Cloverland of Michigan Sualt Ste. Marie, April 30—Naviga- tion is open so far as the Sault. The first boat to arrive is the steamer Al- goma, of the Canadian Steamship Co. The ice above th canal into Lake Supe- rior is still solid and it may be a few days before the boats will try to get through. One of the locks is filled with water and ready for the opening at any time now. Sunday was an ideal day here, with the thermometer at 50, which should hurry navigation, : Joseph B. Wenzel, Assistant Presi- dent and general manager of the Grand Hotel, at Mackinac Island, arrived at St. Ignace the first of last week en route to the Island, where he will pre- pare the hostelry for its opening in June. Holly Seaman, of Drummond Island, was elected President of the Drum- mond Booster Club at the annual meet- ing of the club held last week. A fine program was enjoyed following the business meeting and banquet. It is foolish to tell people how much you make. If you name a small sum they think you're a flop; if you name a large sum they'll think you're a liar. Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Hunt re- turned last week from Florida, where they have been spending the winter. En route to the Sault they spent sev- eral days visiting with their daughter at St. Clair, Michigan. Twenty members of the Chippewa County Retail Grocers and Meat Deal- ers Associations met last week. The meeting was one of a series being held by the Association to familiarize mem- bers with the code. President Knute Marin presided. Ham Hamilton, of the Pickford gro- cery, at Pickford, was a business caller last week, taking back a load of mer- chandise. The Sault Smelt Club, recently or- ganized, held its first catch last Satur- day night. That it was quite an event would be putting it mildly. Guests be- gan arriving at about 6 o'clock in the evening. The road into the camp was about one mile off the Sault-St. Ignace highway and was soft and muddy, so that many cars remained in the field off the road, instead of going through to the camp, but a number of cars, in- cluding the electric light plant car, brewery car, and mess car which con- tained provisions for several hundred members, made the grade. There were two large tents on the ground, beside several canvass screens to break the cold wind which was the only uncom- fortable feature. Many bonfires along the stream helped to keep the crowd good natured. After the first call for lunch which occurred about 10 p.m., many of the enthusiasts took their fish- ing equipment, consisting of a long dip net and several baskets, down to the stream, where the sport began, but it happened to be a little too early for the big catch and only a few fish were taken. The crowd continued through the ngiht. Frequent trips were made to the camps, where more eats and re- freshments were laid out on long ta- bles, with a help yourself welcome dis- played. Some good speeches were made from the platform erected for that purpose. This continued through the night. Frequent trips were made Items the remaining members embarked for their respective homes, most of the parties were too late to attend church on Sunday morning, but another good time was had by all. Arthur L. Roberts, president of the Arthur L, Roberts system of hotels, of which the Hotel Ojibway is part, was a business visitor here Monday. He is a member of the National hotel code authority. After conferring with Leon Degelman, the local manager and chairman of the Upper Peninsula ho- tel men’s committee, he left Monday afternoon for St. Paul. That sport writer’s statement, “Fif- teen per cent of Americans play golf” should be revised to read, “Fifteen per cent of golfers play golf.” William G. Tapert. —_——— Political Situation Has Retarding Effect on Business The bond market was irregular dur- ing most of last week. Although strength was in evidence from time to time, considerable amount of profit taking had to be faced so that the av- erages closed slightly lower for the week. The decline in prime domestic bonds was small with the Dow-Jones average of 40 bonds off approximately %. U. S. Government issues pushed forward so that longterm treasury issues were up about 34 of a point at the close, with others gaining around 4%. Although the majority of specula- tive issues tended lower, in some in- stances special developments caused prices to move upward. In the foreign group, German bonds were most active and rallied considerably. Other sec- tions of the list declined to some ex- tent. The general economic and _ political situation still presents a confusing pic- ture. Indecision in government poiicy is evidenced in alternate tending to the left and right. While the Administra- tion turns towards a conservative mon- etary policy there is a determined silver bloc in Congress. At the same time large expenditures of government funds continue to be made. The agri- cultural recovery plans have thus far fallen- far short of the desired results inasmuch as farm prices are still well out of line with prices of goods the farmer must buy. In spite of this un- favorable result, restrictions continue to be placed on the speculator who has heretofore performed an important economic function in carrying crop surplus. The same general uncoordin- ated policy is apparently being pursued in other types of business. Under our present economic system the assump- tion of speculative risks because of profit possibilities represents the mov- ing force in business transactions. There are no outstanding changes in the business outlook. While conditions in the textile trade are not favorable, car loadings continue to increase un- seasonably, electric power production is increasing and motor and steel pro- duction continue at a high rate, In general, however, it seems likely that the seasonal peak has been experi- enced. The confused aspect of the po- litical situation is likely having a re- tarding effect upon business recovery. J. H. Petter. —_222—____ Economic law includes the Golden Rule. Testing the Price Level Unless the price movements in the grain and cotton markets are sharply reversed, the next few months are likely to bring a severe te-t for the price pegging mechan- ism maintained in many lines by NRA and AAA policies. In addition to the depressing influence of lower raw material prices, there is evidence that con- sumer pressure for lower prices is on the increase as the new price maintenance provisions of the various retail codes become effec- tive. Moreover, the capital goods revival program under considera- tion in Washington may contem- plate price concessions on the part of the industries expected to bene- fit. The chief price raising factor tending to conteract these forces is labor's active demand for fur- ther wage increases, which would raise production costs. Also, com- mercial banks, and in _ isolated cases mortgage loans with RFC funds, may assist enterprises to carry inventories, until demand catches up again with curtailed consumption. Several such mort- gage loans have recently been made to large enterprises in the textile industry, it is understood. —~»++>___ Fixing Tire Prices The new list of automobile tire prices which is to be fixed under the NRA to end price wars be- tween dealers and mail order houses is likely to involve enforce- ment problems as complicated as those caused by the cleaners’ and dyers’ code. When the first announcement mentioned “‘minimum prices low enough not to stifle competition,” many in the trade expected to see a new policy initiated, promulga- ting fixed, but really low, prices. Actually, the preliminary _ list shows only minor reductions from manufacturers’ list prices. Hence, violators of the code would have a wide margin for price cutting, making enforcement a live issue. With the signing of the interna- tional rubber restriction agree- ments over the week-end, whole- sale tire price increases are ex- pected to follow, obviating much of the existing severe competition. —_+23 2. ____ When Will Bank Loans Expand? Despite the contracting tend- ency in commercial bank loans during the past fortnight, the be- lief persists in banking circles that an expansion in such advances will be seen before long. It is stated that there are many enterprises that are still able to finance their existing volume of business without new bank cred- its. However, any further expan- sion in turnover or rise in com- modity prices would cause them to seek additional capital. If the expected further recov- erv takes place in business this fall, a material increase in com- mercial loans may be expected at that time, it is contended. Qo erg: —_— Cs Ee ae