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As A Popular Poet Sees The Preacher

Ah, what an easy job is his,

The man who's in the preaching biz!
He has but little work to do,

For all he does the whole week through
Is just to call upon the flock

As regularly as the clock;

To cheer the sick who groan in bed,
To preach a sermon for the dead;
To teach the sinner righteousness,

To succor famine and distress;

To marry lover fond and true,

And christen little babies too;
Preside at socials now and then,
Hold meetings for the boys and men;
Look in upon the ladies’ aid,

See that the janitor is paid;

Hold prayer meetings on Wednesday night,
Smooth over bickering and strife;
Keep all his actions free from smirch,
Avert dissensions in the church;

Give all parishioners advice,

And always preach on Sunday twice.
Yes, kindly is the parson’s fate,

The work is light, the pay is great.
A guide, philosopher and seer,

At seven hundred bucks per year.

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Fifty-first Year

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN
E. A. Stowe, Editor

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

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Sidelights on Business Conditions in
Southwestern Michigan

St. Joseph—I was given a most cor-
dial welcome in St. Joseph by Mr.
Wolf, of the Wolf Market, also by Mr.
Gillespie, the leading druggist. Both
of these merchants esteem the Trades-
man highly and recommend it to their
neighbor merchants. Had a pleasant
chat with Attorney Banyon, who has
long been a careful reader of the
Tradesman. This beautiful little city,
like so many others, is feeling seri-
ously the drain of trade profits made
by the big chain stores. A leading
clothier on Main street, who has oc-
cupied his location ‘for the past twenty-
five years, has just been ordered out
by the owner of the property, who has
leased the store to a national chain
corporation. The city is already over-
burdeped with greedy chain stores,
and some day the property owners are
going to awaken to the fact they are
helping to ruin the future prospects of
growth and expansion of their com-
munity. The life blood of St. Josepa
or any other city is the profit on trade
transacted in it. When these foreign
chain invaders come it is for profits,
and when they take these profits away,
never to return, it impoverishes the
city. It lowers the value of all kinds
of property. It makes taxes hard to
pay. It is more difficult to support the
schools, churches, lodges and other so-
cieties. Were it not for the home mer-
chants getting a part of the profits on
trade, the churches and schools could
not carry on at all. If St. Joseph could
have the loyal support of its citizens,
and the co-operation of its press and
pulpits, in a campaign of enlighten-
ment, the flock of big chain stores
could be driven out and prosperity
would gradually return. I met many
merchants, who would like the Trades-
man, but the drain of cash from the
community delayed their subscription.

GRAND RAPIDS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 1934

A national food and drug chain have
recently decided to join the already
large list of chains in Benton Harbor.
In describing the elaborate beauty of
the new chain drug store in the local
newspaper, one would think the city
was indeed fortunate to have such a
splendid acquisition to the ‘business cen
ter. It looks as though the local pub-
lishers are more interested in prospec-
tive advertising than they are in the
welfare of their city. Home merchants
welcome the petition, published in the
Tradesman, and are glad to sign it,
and shave their protest go to the Presi-
dent, who has expressed an: interest in
the home owned fbusiness and con-
demned' the spread of the big chain
stores,

Three Oaks—I have never seen such
a dust storm as thas prevailed in this
section, yesterday and to-day. Chicago
paper say it comes from Dakotas and
nearby states. It is extremely dry here
and farmers find it difficult to work
the soil. Did not get out of Three
Oaks until past noon. This is one of
the finest town I have been in for
some time. The Warren Featherbone
Co. is the main stay and they employ
some four hundred of the citizens.
Formed the acquaintance of the super-
intendent off the factory, who first con-
ducted me to the Chamberlain Mu-
seum, which occupies a fine. brick
building, which was formerly the main
office of the company. In building the
new ‘bank of E. W. Warren & Co., a
few years ago, it was provided with
office facilities for the force of about
twenty-five people, of the Warren
Featherbone Co. The bank is organ-
ized as a state bank and I was told has
had no difficulty in meeting the de-
mands of its depositors. I was much
interested in my tour through the large
plant, where the various processes were
explained to me by the superintendent.
They have their own machine shops,
where much of the special machinery
used, is built, and here repairs to looms
and other machines are made. Feather-
bone is used in much of their product,
but a good part is made from fabrics,
yarns, silk and rayon. Many designs
of braid and trimmings are made, the
demand and styles depending upon
fickle dame fashion.

Niles—Niles is a beautiful little city
located upon each bank of the St.
Joseph river. Gradually the big Na-
tional chains are crowding the home
merchants off of Main street, just as
they are in many other towns and cit-
ies. The city has a good list of manu-
facturing industries, which I was told
are increasing production. If the profit
on trade in this city could remain
here, as it formerly did before the big
chain stores came, it would be well on
the way back to prosperity. What is
needed here is more activity in the

I would like
to attend one of its meetings and have
every line of business represented. I
would like to talk to them for an hour.
I would like to show them that chain
stores should not be admitted to mem-
bership. Not that they have anything
against the local managers and em-
ployes, but against the greedy corpora-
tions that employ them. The earlier
local organizations recognize the big
chains as enemies, the better it will be
for them, for no chamber of commerce
can build up the interests of a city, as
long as these big corporations remain.
They come into the city for but one
purpose—the profit on trade, which is
the life blood of every community.
They do not spend their profits here,
but send it away daily to the great
financial centers, never to return.
They make it hard for the home mer-
chant, who always keeps his profits
here. Were it not for the reduced
profits of home business, conditions
would not be as good as they are. If
the home business and professional in-
terests of Niles will unite in one or-
ganization, securing the co-operation
of the local press and pulpits, they can
put on a campaign of enlightenment,
that will show the citizens and farmers
about, how the greedy chains are
bleeding the community. Every penny
a farmer saves in a purchase at a chain
store, costs him one to five dollars at
the elevator and stock yard, where he
sells his products, because these greedy
corporations are constantly beating
down the price of farm ,products,
which also lowers the value of farm
lands. This is also true with city
people who thoughtlessly trade with
these pirates, which are closing the
doors of opportunity to young men
and women coming out of high schools
and colleges. What chance will they
have in commercial life, going up
against these billion dollar corporations
with small capital? If we are ever to
get back to prosperity and a job for
every honest man and woman to have
a chance to earn a living, we have got
to learn to “live and let live.” We can-
not do this, as long as the people trade
‘with monopolies, which rob the com-
munity of the profits on its trade.

chamber of commerce.

Clarence E,. MecLauchlin, formerly
with R. R. Taylor of the Broadway
Market, for four years, recently open-
ed a new grocery and market at 416
Wayne street. He also was a salesman
for several months with a Chicago
wholesale grocer, calling upon local
trade in that city. Mr. McLauchlin is a
young man of pleasing personality and
with the training he received in one of
the best local food stores, he is well
equipped to enter the food trade. Only
the best of young men can succeed in
the food business to-day, as they must
face the price cutting competition and

Number 2643

tricks of the greedy chains. This young
man is to be commended for his cour-
age and ability and we wish him suc-
cess.

Few cities of the size of Niles have
as fine a hotel as the Four Flags
hostelry. Here the chamber of com-
merce has a fine suite of rooms, as well
as other local business interests. No
line of business has been more severely
hit than hotels since the advent of the
big chain store corporations, which
have driven thousands of salesmen off
the road.

It was my pleasure recently to be
conducted through the large plant of
the Warren Featherbone Co., at Three
Oaks. This company was founded. in
1883 by Edward K. Warren, who saw
a new aid for dame fashion, in the
quills from the wings of our National
Thanksgiving bird, the turkey. His
dream was a better article for use in
women’s corsets than whalebone. He
set himself to work upon special ma-
chines which converted the shell of the
quill into narrow fiber, which could be
assembled into a flexible flat stay or
cord to meet the desired requirements.
Over this was placed various colored
fabric coverings, which were sewed
into the proper form. Corsets were an
early product of the company, as well
as the manufacture of buggy whips.
ete. The
varies with the turn of fashion and
hundreds of new uses have been de-
vised, so there is a continuous demand
for it.

demand for featherbone

Only about a dozen feathers
from each turkey are used in making
featherbone. In the large warehouse
was scores of big bales of these par-
ticular quills, which they purchase
from the large packing houses.

The present large plant covers the
site of the first factory, which was for-
merly a livery barn. Here only a few
were employed with the odd looking
machines which were operated by
hand. These crude machines now re-
pose in the Chamberlain Museum, also
founded by E. K. Warren, in which
are shown models of women’s wear
for many past decades. Aside from
these are thousands of exhibits of
grandfather and great grandfather’s
day. Through the courtesy of the
superintendent I was presented with a
catalogue and samples of the present
product, bias fold tapes in every size
and color, lingerie and shoulder strap
ribbons, rick rack, elastic dress belting,
weighed tape, blanket binding. Hose
supporters, belts for women and men,
Warren’s girdles for girls and women,
coifnettes and gift novelties are pro-
duced. Stylists are constantly antici-
pating the mode of that fickle dame of
fashion, so the smartly dressed woman
may ‘be supplied with something new
and pleasing. The company manufac-
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MICHIGAN

TRADESMAN

May 16, 1934

 

 

SUCCESSFUL SALESMEN

H. F. Potts, Michigan Representative
for Clorox Chemical Co.

Howard F. Potts, factory represen-
tative for the Clorox Chemical Co., of
Oakland, California, covers Western
Michigan territory and works through
the Chas. K. Stone Co., of 1448 Wa-
bash avenue, Detroit. The Stone Co.
is Clorox distributor for the State of
Michigan and handles General Food
Products as well.

Mr. Potts was born in Port Huron,
Mich., Nov. 11, 1895, and atttended
the public schools of Port Huron and
the Thumb district, took a college pre-
paratory course at the Ferris Institute
of Big Rapids, which he later complet-
ed in special classes at the University
of Detroit.

Mr. Potts enlisted in the U. S. army
in the spring of 1917 and trained at
Camp Custer where he left for France

 

 

Howard F. Potts

ten months later. He was attached to
the 310th Engineers as a special duty
sergeant looking after transportation
of rations and supplies and served with
this unit in the American North Rus-
sian Expeditionary Forces for sixteen
months. He returned from Russia to
3rest, France, on a confiscated German
transport which was manned by Brit-
ish sailors and upon his return to Brest
was happy to learn he would be privi-
leged to return to New York on a good
American transport, called the North-
ern Pacific, which crossed the Atlan-
tic ocean in four and a half days. This
was a pleasant diversion, he says, after
spending two weeks on the old German
tramp boat from Archangel to Brest.
He was discharged from Camp Custer
near Chillicothe, Ohio, in November,
1919, and returned home in time to cel-
ebrate the first anniversary of armistice
day—Nov. 11, 1919. He was associat-
ed with his father in business prior to
entry in the army, but owning to his
father’s death, which happened during
his army service, he joined with the
Proctor & Gamble Co. sales organiza-
tion, following his discharge from the
army, and did special sales work for
this concern until he left them to join
this brother in Detroit in the real estate

business. He preferred the road sell-

ing, however, and after two years in
the real estate business he returned to
traveling, representing a manufacturer
in Michigan and the Middle West
states. He introduced Clorox in West-
ern Michigan territory and he and his
family have made Grand Rapids their
home since Clorox entered the Michi-
gan market, four years ago. He re-
sides with his wife and three children
—two daughters, 9 and 7, and a son, 5,
at 228 Hampton avenue.

Mr. Potts has been very successful
in both sales and distribution of Clorox
in Western Michigan and _ attributes
his success to an outstanding product,
combined with hard work, and says
even though he came here during very
troublesome times he has found Grand
Rapids a truly good city in which to
live and he believes sincerely in its fu-
ture.

Mr. Potts owns up to two hobbies—
still water fishing and small game
hunting.

Mr. Potts is a man of easy approach
and pleasant address which enables him
to make friends and hold them indefi-
nitely. He is fair minded in all his
contacts and invariably carries out all
his agreements to the letter, which
gives him a high standing with the
trade.

—2+-+__
Secretary Hanson’s Report Made To
Manistee Convention

It is again my privilege for the fifth
time, to render an accounting of the
Secretarial stewardship to the mem-
bers of our Michigan State Associa-
tion of Retail Grocers and Meat Deal-
ers.

In submitting my report at our last
annual convention, I called to the at-
tention of our members that we had
been greatly handicapped in the de-
velopment of our State Association,
due to the popularity of various anti-
chain propaganda campaigns, but had
carried on our trade association in a
dignified and constructive manner and
had wound up the year with $824.67 in
the treasury and $64.42 outstanding
advertising accounts, making a total
of $889.18 and had paid $251 per capita
dues to the National Association rep-
resenting 502 members. .

I recommender that the time for our
State Association to forge ahead was
now at hand and advised that field
men be employed to contact retailers in
order to build up our membership,
never realizing at that time that the
golden opportunity for all trade asso-
ciations was so near at hand and which
was made possible by the Federal Ad-
ministration’s Recovery program.

Our officers and board of directors
concurred in my recommendations to
some extent, particularly to the part of
my report that the time was now at
hand for our State Associations to
forge ahead. However, there was a
difference of opinion as to the meth-
ods to be employed and instead of
employing field men under my super-
vision, a full time Secretary and the
establishment of a separate offce for
our State Association was preferred.

The eight months that this experi-
ment was being tried out resulted in
an increase of 210 members based upon
the per capita dues paid to the National
Association and which according to the

records amounted to $356, which rep-
resents 712 members.

As a matter of comparison, the total
administrative expense for the 1932 pe-
riod reported April 1, 1932, amounted
to $857.95, as against $2,494.76 for the
period following, up to February 1 of
1934 and leaving a deficit of $381.62 at
the time of my re-instatement, based
upon the available list of liabilities.

Since my _ re-instatement, I have
managed to pay off $220 of the indebt-
edness and have paid $175 1934 per
capita dues to the National Associa-
tion. Our advertising accounts receiv-
able in excess of accounts payable,
amounts to $155.83, most of which will
be collected by June 1, and with the
balance in treasury amounting to
$58.27, totals $214.10 to offset the bal-
ance of the deficit of $161.62.

In additon to this, we are assured
of approximately $450 as our share of
the food mart profit, which will again

 

 

 

Herman Hanson

bring our treasury balance back up to
at least $500 by June 1, without taking
into consideration the dues that will
be paid in at this convention and im-
mediately following the convention.

Up to time of writing this report,
we have collected renewals from 243
members and have received eighty-
nine new members—twenty-seven of
these being from the city of Marquette
in the Upper Peninsula.

We also have a definite promise of
the Detroit Retail Grocers’ Associa-
tion returning to our fold with a mini-
mum of fifty affiliated members and
Saginaw has also definitely promised
to again affiliate.

These results have been made possi-
ble by the co-operation of our officers
and a number of our Association mind-
ed members throughout the state.

Special mention is due Director Mik-
las, whose prestige, untiring efforts
and personal sacrifices in arranging for
our convention and the restoration of
our financial status have made this re-
port possible and should serve as a
worthy example to the members of the
industry as to what might be accom-
plished if all co-operated in the devel-
opment of our trade association.

The writer has been privileged to
address more retailer groups through-
out the entire state during the past

few months than was made possible
during the entire time served as Secre-
tary.

This opportunity presented itself in
connection with State Code Authority
duties and in a number of instances,
in company with National Director
VanderHooning, also a member of the
Michigan Food and Grocery Distribu-
tors’ Code Authority.

At all of the meetings, the impor-
tance of our trade association func-
tions, comprising of local, state and
National bodies, has been explained
and it is my firm conviction that this
year of 1934 will resolve itself in the
firm establishment of all of our trade
Association functions, as it is no longer
merely a duty of retailers to affiliate
with their trade association, but is a
privilege retailers cannot afford to pass
up.

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Items From The Cloverland Of
Michigan

Sault Ste. Marie, May 15 — The
Lakes are about free from ice now and
navigation is in full swing again. Last
week some of the boats had to return
to the Sault, after battling the ice in
the Lake. The Pittsburg Steamship
Co.’s fleet made their first appear-
ance last week and there are to be
more boats this season than for many
years, according to information re-
ceived here, so that this should be a
banner year. Some of the first boats
to arrive here this season were the
Canadian boats, which brought coal,
arriving just in time to relieve the coal
shortage, as the docks were about de-
pleted when the first shipment arrived.
This certainly was a banner season for
the coal dealers here, with a large
supply at the closing of last fall and
the long-continued cold weather giving
them an opportunity to clean up. Un-
der the code there must have been
some money in the business, Every-
thing favored the coal barons. In form-
er years the large companies, institu-
tions and factories were able to buy
their coal at greatly reduced prices.
They have been obliged to pay the
regular code prices since the new deal
went into effect. There is always some-
ene so be thankful for by some peo-
ple.

The Deer Trail Hotel. at Eckerman,
the popular rendezvous for deer hunt.
ers and fishermen from all parts of
Michigan, has been changed and will
hereafter be known as the Deer Trail
Tavern. Shilling & Nicholson, the
Proprietors, have taken out a beer li-
cense. Lunches and meals are now
available at all hours. The place has
a seating capacity of eighty and is sit-
uated within a short distance of the
Eckerman rearing pond for trout.

M.A. Fair, the well-known meat
merchant at St. Ignace, paid the Sault
a visit last week. He was accompa-
nied by his wife. Mart, as he is known
by his many friends, says that St. Ig-
nace is looking for a busy summer.
They now have a live Chamber of
Commerce which has been doing
things to make the Gateway to the
North a real place. :

_ Hope is all right in its place, which
1s to form a Partnership with hustle.

There will be a change in the bus
schedule, commencing May 16. The
Great Lakes Motor Bus Co. announces
that the bus will leave the Sault at
7:45 a.m. and arrive at Detroit at 9 a.m.

James H. Anderson, who for the
past thirty-two years conducted a gen-
eral store at Curtis, died last Thursday.
He Was well known and leaves a large
circle of friends whose confidence he
as enjoyed for these many years. The
Odd Fellows conducted the funeral.
_G. H. Rasmus, of Antigo, Wis., ar-
rived last week to become assistant
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MICHIGAN

TRADESMAN

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C. Bergstrand, who has been assistant
manager for the past six months.

And why not green onion day?
Thousands of people do not dare eat
a green onion on account of their
social standing, and if everybody did
it on the same day, everybody could
be happy.

Dave Pattison, son of the well-
known Spruce street grocer, proved
last week he is in line for promotion
as a good detective. A twelve-year old
boy, accompanied by his mother, came
to the Pattison store to do some shop-
ping. The store was ready to close
and the cash receipts amounting to $90
had been placed in the safe. After the
woman and the boy had left, the theft
was discovered. Dave lost no more
time talking the matter over or waiting
for further instructions, but put on his
hat and proceeded to locate the pair.
He succeeded in locating the boy on
Portage avenue bridge and took the
money away from him, then reported
the matter to the police who took
charge of the matter and will see that
the thief is dealt with in due form. It
has been suggested that Dave be added
to the Dillinger detective force, as he
has made good in this his first case.

The opening of the Cobblestone cafe,
at St. Ignace, has been postponed until
May 19, as much additional work is
necessary in enlarging the building
which will have twice its former seat-
ing capacity. This cafe is one of the
finest places of its size in Cloverland
and did a large business last season. It
will be prepared to get its share of the
expected increase this season.

When a man finds himself suddenly
free from troubles he’s happy for an
hour or so, then he begins to get bored,
then he goes out and stirs up more
troubles.

The Royal Line Transit Co., Inc., of
Houghton, will place the passenger
steamer, City of Hancock, on the Port-
age Lake— Fort William run across
Lake Superior this season, with stops
going and coming at several Isle Royal
hotels. The schedule adopted calls for
one trip weekly between June 1 and
June 15 and two trips weekly between
June 19 and 30. Beginning July 1 and
continuing through the summer until
Sept. 1, three round trips will be made
each week leaving Houghton on Mon-
day, Wednesday and Friday. The City
of Hancock has excellent accommoda-
tions for 200 passengers and_ several
cars. This will be one of the delight-
ful trips to look forward to.

Chester Crawford, the well known
merchant at Stalwart, was a business
caller last week, taking back a truck-
load of merchandise.

The new ferry boat plying between
Drummond Island and DeTour is now
in operation on summer schedule, mak-
ing four trips daily. The new ferry
Wallan is owned by W. T. Partridge,
of Johnswood, and Landon Tausand, of
Saginaw.

J. M. Cummings, of the Sault, left
last week for Lower Nebish island,
where he will open the O-non-e-gwud
Inn for the season. Mr. Cummings also
plans to open a general store this year
in connection with the hotel. He has
purchased a new combination passenger
and freight truck and expects to make
trips three times each week from the
Sault to Sailors Encampment.

A dress suit is useful: trying to get
inside it again every year or so re-
minds you to take more exercise.

Taffy Abel, the famous hockey play-
er, is spending the summer in the Sault
and announces that he has taken the
agency for distributing the popular,
well-known Fox Head beverages, lager
beer and ale, lime dry, ginger ale and
carbonated water,

Jake Schopp, the popular merchant
at DeTour, spent a day here last week
receiving medical attention. He has
been troubled with a slight attack of
rheumatism.

H. C. Saunderson, of the Soo Whole-
sale Grocer Co., entertained a party

of friends with a fishing party at Cedar-
ville last week. The prize for the larg-
est fish caught was won by Mrs. Saun-
derson, while Mr. Saunderson caught
the largest string of fish. This was
not as he wanted the prizes distributed,
but it really happened. A picnic lunch
was served at the Islingon Hotel, and
a good time was had by all.

There ought to be some kind of a
celebration when the first homegrown
blueberries reach the local market.
Why not adopt a slogan for the Upper
Peninsula blueberry season, “A blue-
berry pie in every home”?

William G, Tapert.

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Death of E. A, Clemens
E. A. Clemens, chairman of the
board of the Globe Knitting Works,
died last Saturday. The funeral was
held at the family residence Monday,
being conducted by Dr. J.W. Fifield, Jr.
Mr. Clemens was a Norwegian by
birth. He came to this country at the
age of 18 years in 1880, worked a-couple
of years in Chicago, went to Niles to

 

The Late E. A. Clemens

be superintendent of the Star Knitting
Works there and in 1882 came to
Grand Rapids when S. Walker moved
the Star Knitting Works to this city.
In 1887 Mr. Clemens started the Globe
Knitting Works, occupying the single
small room in what is now the Good-
speed building, on Pearl street. His
business grew and expanded, until it
occupied an entire floor, and then he
built a factory of his own. The Globe
Company grew rapidly under the man-
agement of Mr. Clemens and his as-
sociates. Mr. Clemens was also inter-
ested in the Sanitary Knitting Works.
He was progressive as a business man,
ageressive and enterprising in his
methods, and there was no question
as to his loyalty to the city of his home
and the country of his adoption.
——_——_»+
They Bleed the Business Life of the
City

It is about a year ago that I began
a survey of Michigan business condi-
tions, especially the effect the National
chain store monopolies are having
upon local merchants. It is generally
admitted that in towns and cities where
the chain stores have located the home
merchants, who happen to be in com-
petition with them, have suffered loss
of trade or have had profits greatly re-
duced.

The home merchants have found
themselves very much handicapped in

their efforts to protect their business
and hundreds have ‘been forced to
Various methods
have been tried to show the people the
evils of the big chain stores, but the
public have paid) little attention to
their pleas, believing it was used only
for a selfish purpose. In my study of
this subject, I have come to see that
the invasion of towns and. cities by the
greedy chain corporations, is not so
much the problem of the merchants,

close their stores.

as it is of the community as a whole.

Destroying or crippling the business
of home merchants is but a small part
of the loss caused by the big chain
stores. The greater loss is their re-
moval of the profits upon trade given
them by the buying public. The prof-
its of the ‘home merchant stay in the
community, where they help local en-
terprises and establish new ones. It
helps to build schools, churches, homes
and to enhance property values. How
different it is when it comes to the
profits gathered by the big
stores. Instead of helping the home
community, as home business profits

chain

do, it is at once sent away to the great
financial centers, never to return. They
come to take away, instead of building
up the community.

I see no practical way to combat
greedy
people can be made to see and under-
stand the method they use in sapping
the vitality of communities. It is a
problem in which every local business
and professional man and woman
should be actively interested. Noth-
ing can be done without organization
and leadership. The local chamber of
commerce or board of trade has the
necessary machinery. The leader and

these monopolies until the

membership must be made conscious
that the organization is strictly a home

institution and that every member is

loyal to the best interests of the com-
munity. This cannot include managers
and employes of the big chain stores.
Not that anyone has anything person-
ally against these employes, but it is
their employers, that come to exploit
the community. The managers of the
big chains are shrewd and they urge
their local managers to unite with local
bodies so as to divert their attention
from the evils they do to the com-
munity. No local organization can get
anywhere if they permit the chain
stores to get into bed with them.

The first duty of a local organization
is to teach loyalty to its own members.
They must be given to understand they
cannot be loyal to their own city and
patronize the big chains. The banker,
the lawyer, doctor, dentist and the
minister must be made to see their
trade with the big chains is bleeeding
the business life of the city. The dry
goods merchant and the hardware man
should know that when they buy of
the big food chains they are hitting
the prosperity of their city, even if
they do not happen to sell foods. Of
all merchants those who sell foods
have suffered most from the big greedy
chains. They should not be expected
to do all the fighting to protcet the bus-
iness life of the community. The earlier
that chambers of commerce and other
local organization see this and take
action the faster prosperity will return.
They should enlist the services of both
the press and pulpits to preach the gos-
pel of home loyalty to every citizen.
I feel this is a live and vital gospel
having much to do with the welfare
and happiness of all the people. I
would like to preach this gospel to
business men and women in every city
and town on the route of my travels,

E. B. Stebbins.
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4

MOVEMENTS OF MERCHANTS.

Stanwood—Albert R. Steinke suc-
ceeds Cline & Steinke in general trade.

Detroit—The K. Dool Co., Inc., has
changed its name to the Kahn Dool
Co., Inc.

Flint—The Dailey Brewing Co. has
increased its capital stock from $200,-
000 to $490,000.

Detroit—The Cinder Block, Inc., has
been organized with $10,000 capital
stock, all paid in.

Trenton—The Guardian Bank of
Trenton has changed its name to the
Trenton State Bank.

Fennville—G. H. Van Blois opened

his grocery store under Red and
White auspices May 12.
Bergland—The Bergland Lumber

Co. has reduced its capital stock from
$500,000 to $390,055.25.

Petoskey—The First State Bank of
Petoskey has increased its capital stock
from $75,000 to $125,000.

Detroit—The Liquid Cooler Cor-
poration has changed its name to the
Temprite Products Corporation.

Detroit—The Hendrie Bakeries, Inc.,
has been organized with $20,000 capital
stock, of which $9,000 is paid in.

Lansing—The American State Sav-
ings Bank has increased its capital
stock from $500,000 to $750,000.

Detroit—The Square Deal Food
Stores, Inc., has been organized with
a capital stock of $1,000, all paid in.

Detroit—Rhoda Burk, Inc., has been
incorporated to handle women’s wear.
The capital stock is $1,000, all paid in.

Detroit—Jerry Miller & Co. has been
organized with $5,000 capital stock,
$3,000 paid in, to handle candy, fruits
and tobacco.

Detroit—Grand Furniture, Inc., has
been organized to handle furniture and
carpets. The capital stock is $3,000,
with $1,000 paid.

St. Joseph—The Twin City Bever-
age Products Co. has been organized
with a capital stock of $10,000, of which
$1,000 is paid in.

Detroit — The National Greeting
Card Co., Inc., has been organized with
$50,000 capital stock, of which $4,700
has been paid in.

Alma—tThe . J. Bickert Co. has been
incorporated to handle retail merchan-
dise with $25,000 capital stock, of
which $1,000 is paid in.

Detroit—The Radio Electric Corp-
oration has been organized to manu-
facture and sell radio equipment with a
stock of $5,000, all paid in.

Detroit—The Kenwood Corporation
has been organized to conduct a re-
tail grocery business. The capital stock
is $10,000, with $5,000 paid in.

Detroit—The E. R. Pierce Co. has
been organized to handle glass, paints
and oils with a capital stock of $50,-
000, of which $2,000 is paid in.

Detroit—The H. Lininger Fuel &
Supply Co. has been organized to deal
in fuels and building supplies. The
capital stock is $25,000, with $1,000
paid in.

Hartford—The E. R. Smith Building
Supply & Material Co. has been organ-
ized with a capital stock of $15,000,
all paid in. It will deal in fuel, oils
and grains,

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

Detroit—Booms Brothers, Inc., has
been organized to handle heavy hard-
ware and blacksmith supplies with a

capital stock of $4,000, of which
$1,000 is paid in.
Gowen—J, H. Winters, who has

managed the general stock of the V.
Thomsen estate for several years, has
purchased the stock and will continue
the business in his own name.

Dorr—Clarence L. Buer, junior part-
ner in the hardware firm of Wm. J.
Buer & Son, died last Friday in a hos-
pital in Grand Rapids as the result of
an operation. Funeral was held here.

Grand Rapids—Thomas Ford, who
removed to Flint some years ago, will
return to Grand Rapids about June,
locating in the Eastern part of the
city. He now represents four houses
catering to the drug trade.

Detroit—Jack Commer has changed
his company name to the J. Ann Shoe
Co. Commer has the leased depart-
ment of women’s shoes in Maxine’s,
one of the smaller downtown depart-
ment store. He formerly operated as
the J. L. Shoe Co.

Bear Lake—O. E. Barker, who has
conducted a hardware store here for
the past several years, is moving his
stock to Benzonia where he will open
for business in the Whiteman building.
Delbert C. Shreve, who has clerked
for Mr. Barker, is getting in an en-
tirely new supply of hardware items
and will continue a hardware business.
He plans to carry a complete line.

Battle Creek—Remodeling of the
MacGregor building at 227 West Mich-
igan avenue will be started soon pre-
paratory to the establishment of a meat
market in the store which has remain-
ed vacant for some time. Plans call for
a general remodeling of the complete
first story of the two-story building
and the construction of a new terraza
and brick front. A new heating plant
and a new plumbing system are also
to be installed.

Battle Creek—-Dr. Walter E. King,
director of the biological department
of Parke- Davis of Detroit, will be
the principal speaker at the banquet
which Battle Creek Drug club and
associated clubs will give the Calhoun
Medical association Tuesday, May 22,
at 7 p. m. in Kellogg hotel. Dr. King
will discuss “The Relation of Biologic
Therapy to the Practice of Medicine.”
Several acts of vaudeville have been
arranged for the event which will mark
the first time the druggists of this part
of the state have had’ an entertainment
for the physicians.

Detroit—Harry Thurmond, who for-
merly operated a shoe store in New
Orleans, entered the Detroit field this
week with the acquisition of the Tor-
son store, under the name of Thur-
mond Shoe Store. The store is at 424
Woodward avenue, the first store
North of the river on Detroit’s main
downtown street, and is the former
location of Grenier, Inc., owned by
Charles Grenier. Thurmond plans to
establish a local chain, opening four or
more stores in the next few months,
with a second location a little further
uptown already selected. :

Detroit—A lingering illness ended
last Wednesday in the death of George

F. Minto, wholesale dealer in men’s
lfurnisings, at his home, 50 Burlin-
game avenue. He was 66 years old.
Born in Corunna, he established his
first store in Milan when still a young
man and a few years later expanded
the business with stores in Mt. Pleas-
ant, Fowlerville and other Michigan
towns. In 1915, he came to Detroit to
open a wholesale business on W. Jef-
ferson avenue, which he continued to
operate until a year ago. He also re-
tained an active interest in the outstate
stores.

Detroit — Replacing J. Edward
Frawley, who has been named execu-
tive vice president of the National
Hotel Management Co., Inc., William
J. Chittenden, Jr., has been placed in
direct charge of the Book-Cadillac Ho-
tel, it was announced Tuesday. Mr.
Chittenden, who for 35 years has been
engaged in hotel work in Detroit, has
been resident manager of the hotel for
nearly three years. His family was en-
gaged in the hotel business in Detroit.
He has served in the old Russell
House, the Pontchartrain, the Morton
House,, in Grand Rapids, and in the
Detroit-Leland.

Hesperia—Archie McCallum, for
many years merchant and civic leader,
passed away last Wednesday after a
brief illness. Mr. McCallum had from
his early manhood been prominent in
the affairs of the community and pos-
sessed its universal confidence and
esteem. His latest public work was as
administrator of the Newaygo county
CWA. He was active as a member of
the Greater Hesperia Association, and
a leader for many years in the promo-
tion of the Hesperia Big Meeting,
known throughout the country as “The
Hesperia Movement.” He was a mem-
ber of the Presbyterian church, of the
Hesperia Masonic lodge and for many
vears a member of the Hesperia Board
of Education.

Owosso—Suit for an accounting and
asking that the large candy factory
here be sold to satisfy bonds and in-
terest in the amount of $180,000 has
been filed in Circuit Court by the
Union Guardian Trust company of De-
troit. The defendants are the Walkér
Candy, Inc., adjudged bankrupt two
years ago; its successor, the Candy
Products Corporation, now in receiver-
ship and the Union Guardian Trust
company, trustee in receivership. The
bill of complaint sets up that in 1929,
the trust company loaned the Walker
Candy, Inc., $180,000 as working cap-
ital and took as evidence of the loan
a similar amount in first mortgage
bonds against the building. The last
of the bonds was to mature in 1942.
To date, it is claimed, nothing has been
paid on either principal or interest.
There is more than $5,000 due in in.
terest and $3,000 in taxes. A plan is
now on foot whereby a new company
will be formed to lease and operate the
plant.

Petoskey—Complete liquidation of
the assets of the A. Fochtman depart-
ment store, now in receivership, were
decreed by Judge Victor D. Sprague
at a court session held in Cheboygan
Monday. The court’s formal order has
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May 16, 1934

that complete liquidation within a rea-
sonable time will be mandatory.
George S. Danser, manager of the Pe-
toskey Grocery and Fred D. Vos, of
Traverse City, were named to repre-
sent the creditor’s committee in direct-
ing the liquidation, together with Eu-
gene Fochtman, the receiver. At a
previous hearing in Petoskey, on April
9, an offer by Wilbert Fochtman and
others to take over certain assets and
terminate the receivership, was made,
but later withdrawn. The court then
ordered a reappraisal of the assets by
the creditors committee, who were to
report and make recommendations at
yesterday’s session. Comprising this
committee were Mr. Danser, Mr. Vos,
James T. Clarke, of Harbor Springs;
S. R. Berkey, of Grand Rapids; and
Henry Miltner, of Cadillac.

Petoskey—Frank L. French has pur-
chased the College Pharmacy in Jack-
son. Mr, French came to Petoskey in
1901, the year after his graduation
from the pharmacy school at the Uni-
versity of Michigan, and Mrs. French
has lived here all of her life. Mr.
French entered the employ of the
Eckel Drug Co., when he came to this
city, and later was made manager of
the store. Since 1922 the has been in
partnership with Hoyt C. Nihart in the
Central Drug store, which they pur-
chased from Walter Kephart. Mr. Ni-
hart now is sole owner of this store.
Taking an active part in civic and fra-
ternal affairs, Mr. French has served
for twenty years as a member of the
Greenwood cemetery board and for
about fifteen years as a director and
officer of the Petoskey Home Building
Association. He is a member of Dur-
and lodge, No. 344, F. & A. M., Em-
met Chapter No. 104, Petoskey Coun-
cil, No. 52, and Ivanhoe Commandery,
No. 36, of Petoskey, and Saladin
Shrine of Grand Rapids. He served as
master in the Council, but has been
most active in Ivanhoe Commandery,
where he has filled nearly every office
and served twice as eminent comman-
der, in 1910 and 1919. He also was re-
corder for a number of years and was
chairman of the Hospitaler committee
for three years.

 

Manufacturing Matters

Detroit—The Nelson Tool & Manu-
facturing Co. has been organized to
manufacture tools and dies, with $5,000
capital stock, all paid in.

Lansing—Lansing has become the
sales and dealer headquarters for the
Uniflow Manufacturing company’s
electric refrigeration products. John J.
Quirk, long-time resident of Lansing
and with many years of merchandising
and distributing experience, is being
made Michigan manager. The Uniflow
company, makers of pumps, electric
apparatus and other equipment, added
refrigeration to the line five years ago.
The company will distribute through-
out Michigan its Electrik-Ice refriger-
ator, a unit that is guaranteed to give
zero dry cold. Mr. Quirk has leased
space at 130 East Washtenaw street
for both a retail store to serve the loca:
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Essential Features of the Grocery
Staples

Sugar — Local jobbers hold cane
granulated at 4.79c and beet granulated
at 4.57c.

‘TTea—No change has occurred in the
first hands tea market in this country
during the week, except advances in
Ceylons and Javas. The undertone is
still strong, but business quiet. Con-
sumptive demand for tea is fair with-
out change anywhere,

Coffee—The situation in future Rio
and Santos, green and in a large way,
has shown a few declines and a small
advance during the week, but none of
these changes were very important.
Spot Rio and Santos has shown some
shading, but the market is not mate-
rially different from a week ago. De-
mand is light. Milds are about un-
changed. The jobbing market on
roasted coffee is showing no particu-
lar fluctuation from last week. Con-
sumptive demand for coffee is good.

Canned Goods—Each week brings
the new packing season nearer, but un-
certainties over the future still hold the
trade back. There appeared to be
somewhat more interest in spot goods
last week and declines in some items
have been halted. The serious drouth
which has been felt in the Middle West
and to some extent in the South and
East is putting a new complexion on
new goods, principally peas, which are
the first of the major vegetables to
think about. Of course, no one can do
anything but guess at what the effect
of this drouth will be on the ultimate
pack, but at least it will serve for the
time being as a check on the talk of
overproduction in foods during the
coming season. The strike of the long-
shoremen on the Western Coast is still
in effect, and some disorder has been
reported in the Northwest. It seems
that just as soon as packers of Colum-
bia River salmon got one serious prob-
lem of trouble out of the way, they are
faced by a situation which will tie up
not only new pack goods but old pack
as well, as long as this strike lasts. In
Washington there is still a deadlock
over the canners’ code, caused chiefly,
it was reported Saturday, by the pro-
vision which would bar direct buying.
This has been one of the sore spots in
the trade, and brokers have been fight-
ing any diversion of brokerage strenu-
ously, As regards business in general,
there is a growing disposition to take a
more encouraging view of the future.
There has been a let-down from the op-
timism that prevailed early in the year,
but the gloom whcih existed up until
very recently is giving way to a saner
feeling.

Dried Fruits—The dried fruit mar-
ket here continued to show a moder-
ate pick-up this week against previous
weeks, and this has given sellers en-
couragement as regards the future. The
dullness which has existed in about
all lines of the food business has had
rather a dampening influence on future
sentiment, but there is a growing incli-
nation now to regard the lull for what
what it probably was—a period of ad-
justment, Stocks held on the spot are
beginning to move again and orders
coming from both the local and interior
trades indicate that retail outlets have
let their shelves and bins grow bare to

MICHIGAN

a point beyond that dictated by good
business. Some of the items which
have shown a tendency to give slightly
will stiffen up promptly on any appre-
ciable improvement in business. These
include Santa Clara and Oregon prunes
on the spot, seedless raisins and a few
imported lines. These goods cannot
be replaced at such prices and it is
only the nature of things for them to
do better on a larger volume. As for
apricots, they have been advancing
here to some extent and business has
been coming in on the rise, not much,
to be sure, but enough to indicate a
growing trade adjustment to higher
prices, As for shipment, apricots are
firmer than ever, and the very short
crop in prospect puts the possibility of
a recession beyond serious considera-
tion.

Beans and Peas—The market for
dried beans shows no special change
for the week. It is still a buyer’s mar-
ket, demand being very quiet and
prices easy. The same applies to dried
peas.

Nuts—The shelled nut market con-
tinues without much change this week,
except for some improvement in de-
mand for walnut pieces for the account
of the ice cream trade. The trend in
pistachios and pignolias was slightly
easier. The prices on almonds, Bra-
zils and cashews were generally un-
changed.

-Olives—Shipment offerings of olives
continue to mount. Spain is confronted
with a shortage of peppers for stuffing
purposes. On the spot medium sizes
of stuffed queens are quite scarce, these
being the most popular with consum-
ers. Stocks of other sizes light, too.
The tone of prices firm here, with pros-
pects for future advances good. A
steady demand is reported.

Rice—The rice market is swinging
along from week to week, without
much happening, —ither positively or
negatively. However, there appears
to be a growing belief now that the
lull in business which has existed for
the past few weeks is passing and that
all foods, rice included, will show to
better advantage in the near future.
Statistically, the position of rice is
strong enough to keep the South in an
optimistic frame of mind regarding the
future. Comparison of distribution
figures for April with April of last
year give an erroneous impression, be-
cause of the almost exactly opposite
conditions which prevailed in the two
months.

Salt Fish—Demand for mackerel and
other salt fish is very poor at present,
as it always is at this season. Stocks
are light and prices steady. Herring
dull.

Syrup and Molasses—Sugar syrup is
in the same position it has been in for
many weeks—limited production, fair
demand and firm prices. Compound
syrup is still dull without change. Fine
grades of molasses are selling about
as usual at unchanged prices.

Vinegar—With stocks low, there is a
good demand for cider vinegar. Prices
are firm and looking upward. No
sweet cider is left on this market for
sale to apple brandy manufacturers.

——_22____
Success is three parts ability, two
parts luck and five parts the right
wife.

TRADESMAN

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—90c per doz. for home
grown,

Bananas—4i4c per Ib.

3utter—Creamery, 24c for cartons,
and 23%c for tubs.

Cabbage — New from
per crate of 85 lbs.

Carrots—50c per dozen bunches of
Calif. or $2.75 per case.

Cauliflower—$2 per crate for Cal-
ifornia.

Celery—Florida, 6 and 8 doz. crates,
$3.50.

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

Cucumbers—Home grown hot house
are now in market, commanding 80@
90c, according to size.

Dried Beans — Michigan Jobbers
pay as follows for hand picked at ship-
ping stations:

@: Fi P. from farmer... $2.05
Light Red Kidney from farmer__ 3.75
Dark Red Kidney from farmer__ 4.75

Eggs—Jobbers pay 9c per lb. for

all clean receipts. They sell as follows:

Texas, $2

Bancy, fresh white____.._.________ 18c
Wandied, fresh) == = 17c
Candled, large pullets_____________ 14c
ORGGhs oo 13c

Garlic—12c per lb.
Grape Fruit—Florida grape fruit is
held at the following prices:

ES 3 $4.00
 . 4.00
8. 4.00
SO 4.00

Green Beans — $2 per hamper for

Louisiana grown.

Green Onions — Shalots, 2lc per
dozen from Indiana.

Green Peas — $2.25 per hamper for
California grown.

Green Peppers—California, 50c per
dozen.

Lemons—The price is as follows:

S00 Sunkist 8 $6.50
O00 Sunkist. .0 2 6.50
S00 ed Bal 6.00
jue Red Bale 6.00

Limes—23c per dozen.

Lettuce — In good demand on the
following basis:
California, 4s and 5s, crate-____- $5.50
Heat hothouse. 90

Mushrooms—30c per one lb. carton

Onions—Home grown, 8S¢ per bu.
for Yellow; Texas Bermudas, $1.65 for
Yellow, and $1.75 for White.

Onions Sets—$5 per bu.

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

ee $3.25
NO 4.00
oe. 4.50
A 4.50
a 4.50
Te i 4.50
ie 4.25

Red Ball, 50c per box less.
Florida Valencias in 45 Ib. bags are
held as follows:

ey $1.65
i SS SEES Eo en 1.65
oe. 1.65

Parsley—30c per doz. for hot house.

Potatoes — 75c per bu.; Idahos $2
per 100 lb. bag; new from Florida,
$5.75 per bbl.

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Poultry—Wilson & Company pay as
follows:

Peavy Foals 13e
Fight Bowl 2 llc
rae 8c
fuskeys 2 14c
Geese 7c

Radishes—25c per dozen bunches for
home grown.

Red Raspberries — California, $1.65
for crate of 12 half pints.

Rhubarb—75c per bu. of 30 Ibs. for
home grown,

Spinach—90c_ per bushel for Texas
grown.

Strawberries—24 quart case, $2.25,
Kentucky Klondikes are. now in pos-
ssesion of the market.

Sweet Potatoes — Jerseys from In-
diana, $2.25 per bu.

Tomatoes—Repacked Mexican, $1.65
for 10 lb. carton.

Turnips—75c per bushel.

Veal Calves — Wilson & Company
pay as follows:

Pay 8@9c
Ge 6@7c

Vegetable Oysters—30c per doz.
Wax Beans—$2.25 per hamper for
Louisiana grown.
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Goodwin Plan a Complete Fizzle
The Goodwin Corporation has fin-
ally issued what it calls its “First Pur-
chase List.” Besides groceries, it in-
cludes drug store products and men’s,
women’s and children’s wears, etc. The
list is very meager and very poor; few
important products are listed. The gro-
cery list is especially weak. Out of the
thousands of nationally advertised food
and grocery products, and after months
of preparation, publicity and discus-
sion, Goodwin thas so far been able
only to get the following:
Knox Sparkling Gelatine
Northern Tissue Bathroom Paper
Gauze Bathroom Paper
Northern Home Towels
Prudence Corn Beef Hash
Prudence Beef Loaf
Red Scouring Steel Wool Pads and
Soap
From which it may be gathered that
Goodwin has thad trouble getting man-
ufacturers and packers to allow him
to even list their products, The gro-
cery trade in every town in the United
States protested against the plan and
the poor showing made in the grocery
list is probably the result.
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Hat Promotion Results Good
Launching of the Summer retail sea-
son in millinery met with excellent con-
sumer response last week, according to
reports in the Eastern market. The
promotion, staged under the auspices
of the Millinery Code Authority, en-
joyed the benefit of excellent weather
conditions in most sections of the
country. While re-orders did not flow
in volume into the market immediately,
because of heavy advance retail buy-
ing the indications were said to be that
additional orders will soon reach the
market here. Straws, felts and fabric
hats all shared in the consumer buying.

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Sniffing dogs are said to shun shrub-
bery protected’ by a new compound,
odor of which is offensive to canine,
unnoticeable to human noses. It is
supplied in tube form.

 

 

 

 

6 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN May 16, 1934
Proceedings of the Grand _ Rapids In the matter of Cornelius E. Tanis, Ritzema Bros. G Re 329.60 State of Michigan, Lansing___-_- 96.18
sometimes known as Creston Food Mar- Louis Regenmorter, G. R.----_--- 421.26 L. Shimke & Sons, Onekama____ 7.40
Bankruptcy Court ket, bankrupt No. 5346. The first meet- Carey Company, Chicago-____---- 159.38 Tompke Brothers, Manistee —___ 35.96
In the matter of Richard Fields Coad, ing of creditors has been called for May Pulte Plumbing & Ht. Co., G. R. 153.79 Thomas s: Webb Go., Chicazo._._ 21.65
Bankrupt No. 5579, final meeting of cred- 23, at 10 a. m, G. &. Art Glass Co., G. 15.50 Zuiderheek Coffee Co., GC. The a 39.10
itors was held under date of April 27, I nthe matter of Petroleum Marketers Steketee Dept. Store, G. R._----- 102.00 Tony Zupin, Manistee -----_--__ 54.00
Fred G. Timmer, trustee, was present Iiqguipment corporation, bankrupt No. James L. Crosby Co., G. 38.98 Charles Milarch, Arcadia ee ae 40.00
in person. Two bidders on accounts were 5613. The first meeting of creditors has A. P. Johanson Co., G. R._______ 118.83 Nebraska Consolidated Mills, Lincoln,
present. Trustee’s final report and ac- been called for May 23, at 2 p. m mn 6 Dean GCG. KR. 265,48 Neb. ee ee 160.00
count Was tapproved and allowed. Bal- In the matter of Petroleum Marketers Cc 8 Camece LULU 46.48 Manistee County Savings Bank,
ance of bills, notes and accounts receiv- Equipment Corp., bankrupt No, 5613, The Allen W. Church GCG. Ee 78.30 Malnistes 0 2 233.00
able was sola to John S. Spalink for the sale of assets has been called for Miay 25, The Northwestern Weekly, G. R. 9.25 Kxmpire State Bank, Empire___-_ 29.00
sum of $6.00. An order was made for at 2 p. m. at the premises fonmerly occu- The Herald Publish Co., G. R.-- 156.15 Yoders Garage, Midland __-___-_- 10.00
payment of administration expenses and pied by the bankrupt on McCracken ave- Meyering Elec. Co., G. R.__---- 148. 30 ae
for the payment of the balance of funds nue near Sherman Blvd., Muskegon, Hesse's Inc., G. Re 195.97 ; ae
on hand to assignee of the bankrupt’s ee The assets for sale pila of a a, ci agegge Hull’ G. Rk. , Counteracting Rubber Restriction
exemptions in accordance with the stip- office furniture and fixtures, machinery wsk Hartung, G. KR. ____ oe : : L S
akties on file. No chiestion to Sachin. and equipment, dies and jigs, steel stock, Wagg Motor Co., G. R._--------- 17.00 The cautious manner in which
Final meeting adjourned without date. salvage scrap, factory fixtures, mis. sup- ©. J. Dykman Ht. Co., G. R.___- 52981 the international rubber restric-

Kiles will be returned to S. District
Court.

May 7. On this day the schedules, ref-
erence, and adjudication in the matter
of William B. Doyle, bankrupt No.. 5701,
were received. The bankrupt is a printer,
of Grand Rapids. The schedules show
total assets of $1,850.00, (all of which are
claimed exempt), and total Habilities of
$12,071.30, Jisting the following creditors:
Join Waien GR CN

soe Ante GR. 15.00
Tonie Beidhuis, G. RB... 20.00
Walter Droski, G. H... 140.00
William B. Doyle, G. B.._..____ 300.00
Louise Stiles G. BE... 7.50
inie Woelman G. H....... 40.00
Jon ton, G UU 23.40
Avion DeGrel G. B. 25.00
Michigan Trust Co., G. R.._____ 26.00
Lanston Monotype Machine Co.,
Philadelphia __-. 8,000.00

Charles N. Remington, G. R.-__- 1,000.00
Alexander Monroe and Hattie M.

Monroe, San Diego, Cal._..-___- 300.00
National Discount Corp., G, R.-. 412.00
Commonwealth Loan Co., G. R.-- 206.00
Advertising Club of G. R.__--__-_ 10.00
EK W. Blatchford, Chicago._____ 24.47
Central Trade Plant, G. R._____. 104.96
Ce ec SLL eee
Graphic Arts Ass'n, G. R.________ 155.62
G. BR. Electrotype Co., G. R.______ sc.is
Gelock Transfer Co, G, R.__._____ 2.00
International Trade Composition

Ass'n, Washington, D.C. _____- 15.00
Printers Supply Service, Chicago 45.80
Printing Trades Blue Book Co.,

Cee 25.00
Printers Appraisal Co., Chicago 10.00
Tatum Book Binding Co., G. R. 16.90
Intertype Co., Brooklyn._._._______ 48.00
National Lead Co., Chicago___.__ 25.00
Wilson Van Hinckle, Oak Park__ 125.00
0. Hendricks, G. B._.._ 480.00
Prank Herman, Piqua ____.____ 550.00
Michizan Trust Co., G. BR... 26.00
Benn MM Corein G. BR. 550.00
James Mulvihill, G. BR... ss HOO
Mrs. Ed@ith Richards, G. R.___. 230.00
Alber: EBroene, G. R.... 60.00
Dr, a. ©. Anderson G. K........___ 38.00
Herpoisheimer’s, G. B........___ 9.3
Steketee & Sons, G. R.__...__-__ 7.25
nomman & Oo G. RU 7.18
7’ 4, Memiereon, G. EK... 61.25
coon Coal (>. GG. B... 50.00
Wimurce & HK. 3.50
O’Keefe Sanitarium, G, R._..-___- 16.00
nr GC 5S Bika CR 25.00
City Water Works, G. B.._.___ 4.55
Master Tire Service, G. R._.___. 17.20
Thompson & Co., Tampa________ 19.20
Mulvihill otor Co.. G. B._._____ 28.50
Jacob Hendricks, G. R....__._ 96.00
Bason-Meeth Co., G. BR. 15.00
al Cutsnow, Gears. 20.00
Citizens Industrial Bank, G. R._. 100.00

In the matter of Harold R. Nye, bank-
rupt No. 5530, Final meeting of creditors
was held under date of April 27. Fred G.
Timmer, trustee, was present. Two ac-
count bidders were present in person.
Trustee’s final report and account was
approved and allowed. Certain attor-
neys’ bills were approvel and allowed.
Petition of trustee for instructions re-
specting proceedings to ge taken to re-
cover real estate, was considered, and it
was determined that it would be inadvis-
able to take any action looking toward
recovery of real estate, Petition of
trustee for approval of compromise with
Kalamazoo Creamery Co. was ratified,
approved and allowed. Balance of the
bills, notes and accounts receivable was
offered for sale and there being no bids,
was abandoned as worthless and bur-
densome. Order was made for the pay-
ment of expenses of administration as
far as funds on hand would permit. No
dividend to general creditors. No ob-
jection to discharge. Final meeting ad-
journed without date. Files will be re-
turned to U. S. District Court.

In the matter of Harold F. Streelman,
bankrupt No. 5681, The first meeting of
creditors has been called for May 22, at
10 a. m.

In the matter of Ray F. Squires, bank-
rupt No. 5683. The first meeting of cred-
itors has been called for May 22, at
10 2. m.

In the matter of Matthew Roche, bank-
rupt No. 5680. The first meeting of cred-
itors has been called for May 22, at
11 a. m.

In the matter of John H. Teusink,
bankrupt No. 5694, The first meeting of
ereditors has been called for May 22, at
> ». m.

plies stock room drills, reamers, tools,
bolts, washers, etc., all appraised at
$6,650.68. All jinterested in such sale
should be present at the dalte and time
above stated,

In the matter of Avedis M. Desteian,
bankrupt No. 5637. The sale of assets has
been called for May 15, at 10 a. m. at the
sales room of the Elston Packing &
Storage, 733 Wealthy Street, S.E., Grand
Rapids, The assets for sale consists of
1 Antique Sarouk rug, size 11 by 17,
appraised at $374.00 and 1 Persian Arack
Rug, size 10 by 16, appraised at $264.00.
All interested in such sale should be
present at the date and time above set
forth,

In the matter of James B. Carclay,
bankrupt No. 5491, final meeting of cred-
itors was held under date of March 16.
Fred G. Timmer, trustee, was present in
person, One creditor and one account
bidder present. Trustee’s final report
and account was approved and allowed.
Order was made for the payment of ad-
ministration expenses, preferred claims
and a first and final dividend to creditors
of 4 per cent. No objection to discharge.
Final meeting then adjourned without
date. Files will be returned to U. S.
District Court..

In the matter of Mapes-Nebelius Cad-
ilae Co. bankrupt No.. 5011. The final
meeting of creditors has been called for
May 21, 1934, at 10 a. m. The trustee’s
final report will be approved at such
meeting. There may be a dividend for
creditors.

In the matter of Herman Schoonbeck,
doing business as H, Schoonbeck Co..,
bankrupt No. 4839. The first meeting of
creditors has been called for May 21, at
11 a.m. The trustee’s final report will be
approved at such meeting. There will be
a final dividend for creditors.

In the matter of Valley City Oil Co.,
bankrupt No. 5149, The first meeting of
creditors has been called for May 21, at
2 p.m. Th etrustee’s final report will be
approved at such meeting. There may
be a dividend for general creditors.

May 8, 1934. On this day the schedules,
reference, and adjudication in the matter
af John. VandenBogert, nkrupt No.
5704, were received. The bankrupt is an
architect of Grand Rapids, Michigan. The
schedules show total assets of $1,100.00,
(of which $350.00, are claimed exempt),
and total liabilities of $26,609.70, listing
the following creditors:

State and County taxes, G. R.__$
City Treasurer, taxes, G. R.___-

279.02
992.95

 
 

Ciy of Grand Rapids, taxes______ 6.86
Mutual Home Loan & Sav. Ass'n,
eR 12,871.78
Aidrik Hoekzema, G. R.____.______ 2,260.00
Old Kent Bank, G. R.__- 740.90
Cid Kent Bank GG. &........_._ 310.97

People’s St. Bank, Holland______ 1,266.38
Toledo Plate & Window Glass Co.,

ee 175.00
G. R. Marble & Tile Co., G. R. 50.00
Give Hawe. Co. G. B. 200.00
S A: Moorman G. Bo... 50000
Bolhuis Lbr.. & Mfg. Co., Holland 1,000.00
Toran Stiles Oo. G B.S 600.00
Haven Busch Ce. G. BR... .._ 300.00
Wim. W. BradGeld, G R.______ 500.00
David tmesivom, G f... 350.00
Steketee Radio Shop, G. R..__--_- 35.00
The James Bayne Co., G, R._-_--- 31.81
Cc. & K. Neckwear Shop, G. R._- 4.00
im i: Kinsey G B. - 26.50
G & isting Co. G. RU 8.00
Schrell & Brock, Inc., New York 17.90
C. 3. Byrne & Co., G. B.__ 6.00
Vander Sys & Co., G. B... 40.50
Barlow Breas. G. HO. 10.00
Yake University Press, N. Y. -_-- 45.00

Sconomy Dye House, G. R.--__-- 33.55

R. i. Polk & Ca. Detroit. 5

Associated Material & Supply Co.,
7 R

G. oc ee 22.00
G. BR. Woed Finish Co... ABT
Geo. Anderson Co., G. R.__--_--_ 50.00
Algom Tire Assoc. G. BR... 18.65
Cities Service Oi] Co., G. R.___-_- 50.00
Corwin, Norcross & Cook, G. R.__ 51.26
The Central Engraving Co., G. R. 21.16
Commercial Printing Co., G. R._- 24.75
Seys Commercial Letter Co., G. R. 81.45
L. Broes Van Dort Co., Chicago 8.19
Breen Bros. Mfg. Co., G. R.__-- 12.00
The Blue Print Ser. Shop, G. R. 85.80
J. HW. Jansen, Cleveland... 15.00
A. B. Knowlson Co., G. R.______ 20.00

Fisher & Schmidt, G. R._______ 4.85

S. A. Mownan ©Co.. G RR... 66.00
Bixby Office Supply Co., G. R.__ 16.45
Mich. Lithographing Co., G. R._- 63.00
G. BR. Gravel Co., G. B.. 16.50

May 8. On this day the schedules, ref-
erence, and adjudication in the matter of
Sydney CC. Erickson, individually and
sometimes doing busines as Erickson’s
market, bankrupt No. 5689, were received.
The bankrupt is a merchant of Onekama.
The schedules show total assets of $2,-
034.33, and total liabilities of $5,737.26,
listing the following creditors

Leonard Erickson, Onekama __.-$ 500.00

Mrs. C, W. Erickson, Onekama__ 30.00
William Archer, Brethern______-- 13.80
James Anderson, and Otis Ander-

pon Onekama _ 64.25
Armour & Co., Chicago .____s 32.60
Fred Bradford, Bear Lake___-_- 55.65
Brody Brothers, Ludington__-_--_- 49.00
Burchard & Carlson, Onekama_-_ 17.00
Bout & Copmany, Gc. &....._.....___ 3.00

Delphine Chamberlain, Arcadia __ 33.00

Harold D. Chamberlain, Traverse

  

(be) 4 Ee Se 9.40
Colgate, Palmolive Peet Co.; Chicago 92.60
Consumers Power Co., Manistee 25.00
Ed Dickson, Manistee __________ 10.50
Herman Diesing, Bear Lake____ 5.00
Deshler Broom Co., Deshler, Neb. 18.75
Mrs. C. W. Erickson, Onekama_-_ 27.00
Mrs. Flatten, Manistee__________ 17.00
Farmers Co-Operative Ass’n,

‘revere (UY 115.90
Fish Brothers Paper Co., Fort

i llr 98.90
Lewis Griffith, Brethern_______- 54.00
Hans Griffith, Manistee__-- 53.20
Dr. C. L. Grant, Manistee________ 8.00
G. R. Coffee Importing Co., G. R. 17.00
G BR. Calendar Co., G KR _ 7.58
Gc. 8. Pape Co, G Bo 46.73
G. R. Butcher Supply Co., G. R.-_ 9.66
Golden Co-Operative Creamery Co.,

RO ee 260.26
R. Gumz & Co., Milwaukee______ 39.00
Grand Traverse Grocer Co.,

Traverse (ity 300.00
Mre iui, Manisten 26.00

Hume Grocer Co., Ludington__._. 223.53

Hekman Biscuit Co., G. R.___--- 52.32
LL. W. Holley & Sons Co., Des

Moimee 2 10.53
Andrew Hansen ,hianistee ______ 3.00
Hans Iverson, Manistze__________ 19.00

Mr Kelly, EBrethern _§_._._
Hugh Kenny, Gretincn st

A. Kann & Co... Man.-tee 390.00
bee & (acy GG Rk. 110.00
John Larson, Manistee __._______ 1,075.00
William McCurdy, Brethern __-- 7.00
Victor Makinen, Kaleva_________ 5.60

Miklas Economy Market, Manistee 36.43
Mich. Bell Telephone Co., Manistee 13.60

Manistee Fruit Co., Mlanistee__ 243.22
National Biscuit Co., Cadillac____ 8.46
Malmaukee 2. 39.40
Roundy, Peckham & Dexter Co.,
Andrew Olson, Manistee ________ 8.00
Reid, Murdoch & Co., Chicago__. 102.67
Rich & Francl, Chicago... 12.38

Plankington Packing Co., Milwaukee 27.40

A. Showalter, Onekama ________ 142.60
Schmeling Brothers, Manistee 82.96
Standard Brands, Cleveland ____ 46.95
Standard Brands. G. RR... 25.92
Fred Schepplemen, Bear La‘ke____ 69.10
Mrs, Ida Strickler, Bear Lake__ 28.42
George Smith, Bear Lake________ 41.35

Enie Sorenson, Onekama ________ 6.35
Clarence Solar, Manistee ________ 18.00

tion plan is being initiated bears
out the feeling in the trade that
the difficulties in the way of the
restriction plan are much greater
now than they were under the Ste-
venson program.

Any substantial rise in the price
of crude rubber will revive the
reclamation of used rubber in this
country to an unparalleled extent,
it is believed. Substantial tech-
nical progress has been made
since reclaimed rubber entering
into domestic consumption reach-
ed its previous record of 50.9 per
cent. of the total in 1927.

In addition, experiments with
synthetic rubber have reached the
point where commercial produc-
tion is definitely indicated at an
over-all cost only a few cents
above the current price of natural

rubber.

In view of these two factors
those in charge of the restriction
plan are expected to make every
effort to prevent an extreme rise
in crude rubber prices that may
well lead to a substantial or per-
manent reduction of America’s
share of natural crude rubber con-
sumption.

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Chromium Hollow Ware Gains

Manufacturers of chromium plated
hollow ware are preparing Fall lines
with a view to making an intensive
drive for department store patronage.
Producers contend that the prejudice
of retailers against chromium plated
gods has broken down in _ recent
months. A year ago only one or two
out of every ten stores would consent
to show such products. At present
those refusing to include the new
goods has broken down in recent
merchandise is offered in competition
with plated silver ware and as a sub-
stitute for the once popular pewter
lines.

 

OUR FIRE INSURANCE
POLICIES ARE CONCURRENT

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

 

 

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Lines of Interest To Grand Rapids
Council

Grand Rapids Council was organ-
ized October 15, 1898, with twelve
members as organizers. Five years fol-
lowing the organization of the coun-
cil it was the largest in the state with
a membership of 209. At this time the
following write-up appeared in one of
our local papers. It is a breezy life
sketch of the American traveling man
of that date and the clipping was hand-
ed us by one of the “old timers’? who
has preserved it through all the years:

“He goes forth in the springtime
and fertilizes the earth with unctuous
story and in the autumn he joins in
the harvest song, covering his per-
son the while with fine linen and velvet
out of his expense money. He knows
his rights and, knowing, dares main-
tain. Therefore he lives on the fat of
the land, despising small things, and
cultivating the liberal arts, or the art
of being liberal, which is much the
same. Like the busy bee that bears the
pollen from flower to flower, so he
sows the seed thoughts from man to
man and the world fructifies and is
more glad and bountiful for his being
in it. He is ever a pilgrim, but never
a stranger. He sings in the church,
talks politics on the street and plays
cards on the train. He cheers the
country merchant, educates the cross-
roads politician and by dropping a
dollar among the Peter Pence throws
a ray of light athwart the pathway of
the man of God. He is easy and in-
formal in his manner and often engag-
es the attention of the waiter girls
without the eccentricity of an introduc-
ion. He troubles not the world with
his own affairs, whether grief r glad-
ness, but bears to all about him the
spirit of romance and knight gallantry
of which he is the only repreentative
extant. He sits at the same board with
the farmer and pays twice as much
for his meals without a murmur, and
has no intention of starting a new
political party to right his wrongs.
Now and then he drives across the
country and after buying the team
presents it to his host. He travels
nights and Sundays, spoils a dream of
home to catch a train, and worse than
a soldier campaigns in wet and dry,
hot and cold. He eats oleo for butter,
drinks abominable, lukewarm coffee
without cream, devours eggs that any
hen ought to be ashamed to cackle over
and is regaled with spring chicken that
was beheaded in the presence of her
mourning grand-children. His vices
are known, but his virtues are untold.”

At the time the above appeared the
officers of the council were as follows:
W. S. Burns, Senior Counselor; W.
B. Holden, Junior Counselor; W. R.
Compton, Past Senior Counselor; L.
F. Baker, Secretary-Treasurer; S. H.
Simmons, Conductor; Franklin Pierce,
Page, and A. T. Driggs, Sentinel.

A certain careless student in a small
college suffered from obesity, and it
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MICHIGAN

not love a fat man. One day, after a
particularly unsuccessful recitation in
mathematics, the instructor said scorn-
fully: “Well, Mr. Blank, you are better
fed than taught.” ‘“That’s right, Pro-
fessor,’ sighed the youth, subsiding
heavily into his chair; “you teach me
—I feed myself.”

With the tremendous toll that piles
up annually from auto accidents, but
ten to fifteen per cent. of the acci-
dents can be attributed to defective
mechanical equipment and in nearly
every case these defects exist in anti-
quated cars or are due to neglect in
upkeep. Automobile manufacturers
have gone far in making their products
foolproof. Modern auto’s haven’t any
natural urge to run wild, but unfor-
tunately their drivers very often do
have such inclination. Automobiles
to-day are sturdy and strong. The
wheelbase has been lowered and wid-
ened, bodies have been _ greatly
strengthened, and we _ have better
lighting systems, new spring action, re-
liable brakes, dependable steering ap-
paratus, trustworthy tires, and glass
that cannot be broken. For some rea-
son, however, the development of our
sense of caution has not kept pace
with mechanical progress. As a mat-
ter of fact drivers need special safety
equipment for their minds as well as
their cars. It is human failure, not
mechanical failure, that causes most of
our highway tragedies. Do your part,
drive carefully.

“T vant some pepper,” he said to the
lady clerk,

“What kind of pepper do you pre-
fer, black or light colored pepper?” she
asked.

“T don’t vant eder kind; I vant toilet
pepper.”

In talking with counselor John Mil-
lar, a veteran of some fifty years on the
firing line, his reminiscence of the old
days gave us an idea that things were
about as follows: Eggs were ten cents
a dozen, milk was five cents a quart,
the butcher gave away liver, the hired
girl received a dollar a week and did
the washing. Women did not powder
and paint (in public), play poker or
dance the Rhumba, and they were
taught to cook at the age of five. Men
wore whiskers and boots, chewed to-
bacco, spit on the sidewalks and cursed.
Laborers worked ten hours a day and
never went on a strike. No one was
operated on for appendicitis—microbes
were unheard of, folks lived to a good
old age and walked miles to find a
candy store.

To-day everyone rides in high pow-
ered cars, plays the piano with the feet,
smokes cigarettes, drinks everything
in sight, never goes to bed the same
day he gets up and thinks he’s having
a hell of a time. These are the days of
suffragetting, poor liquor, dancing,
walkathons and advertising.

It gives us a great deal of satisfac-
tion to have the privilege of knowing
the editor of this paper and it gives us
greater satisfaction to know that others
know his worth to Michigan merchants
as wellas we do. We pay too few trib-
utes to such men when they are here
with us and able to blushingly enjoy
the praise which is justly due them in
life instead of waiting until their mar-
ble countenances are pillowed in a
ruffled half-couch casket which is to

  

TRADESMAN

bear them to their last sleep. A word
of praise and encouragement to the liv-
ing is far more charitable than an en-
tire room full of flowers when they are
gone. Perhaps some of you have seen
in print a few of the things that Mr.
Stowe has done for the merchant, if
you havye—you are going to see another
resume of some of the noteworthy
things that have helped the business
men over some of the rough places in
their business careers. We will make
this statement without fear of contra-
diction, that no trade paper publisher
in the country has been active so long
in the business of publishing a paper
for the merchants or has taken, the ac-
tive part in their troubles as has the
venerable publisher and friend of the
retailer, E. A. Stowe.

He has organized 132 asociations of
retail merchants at his own expense,
enabling the members to collect over
five millions of dollars in poor accounts
at comparatively small cost.

He has brought about the uniform
insurance policy form, which has been
worth millions of dollars to Michigan
merchants during the past forty-five
years.

He took thirteen cases to the Su-
preme Court which merchants were
unable to do on account of their finan-
cial circumstances and secured a vic-
tory thirteen times, These cases in-
volved vital principles affecting the
well being of Michigan merchants.

He made a personal contribution to
the fund used to defeat the machina-
tions of the mail order houses when
the parcel post law was enacted. But
for Mr. Stowe this law would have
been made much more favorable for
mail order houses, thus working great
hardship to retail dealers.

He forced stock insurance compa-
nies to abandon the wicked and unnec-
essary surcharge they undertook to
saddle on the insuring public during
the war.

He encouraged the organization of
mutual fire insurance companies, which
furnish the merchant valid insurance at
30 to 60 per cent, saving over stock
company rates.

He induced merchants who signed
orders which turned out to be notes to
repudiate the obligations thus obtained
by fraud by the Peerless Talking Ma-
chine Co. The saving thus effected
amounted to $112,000.

He has saved merchants millions of
dollars by exposing frauds and cheats
who prey upon the credulity of the
mercantile fraternity.

We as a group of men banded to-
gether to team work for the better-
ment of business and to help the mer-
chants, believe that the greatest ally
we have in the state is Mr. Stowe and
the Michigan Tradesman. We hope
you gentlemen who make a living sell-
ing merchandise to the consumer will
appreciate the ability, earnestness and
sincerity of Mr. Stowe as we do.

Salesman at the gate to little boy:
“Ts your mother home?”

Little boy: “Say, you don’t suppose
I’m mowing this lawn because the
grass is long, do you?”

Mrs. E. A. Stowe, who has been
confined to St. Mary’s hospital for
several weeks with a broken hip, has
been removed to her home at 504
South College avenue, She is still un-

  

der the care of a nurse, but is rapidly
Mrs. Stowe will welcome
the time when she can report back to
her desk in the office of the Michigan

recovering.

Tradesman, where she ably assists her
A. Stowe. Members of
the Council sincerely extend their best

husband, E.

wishes for her early return to normal
health and vigor.

Past Counselor R. W. Radcliffe is
strutting his stuff the last few days
and is piling up a flock of congratu-
He received a
letter last week from his boss that if

lations from his house.

he (Rad) kept on sending in as much
business as he had been doing the past
few days that he (the boss) was going
to take an extended vacation without
worry as to where business was com-
ing from. Rad reports that his com-
pany, the U. S. Sanitary Specialties
Corporation of Chicago, has shown a
wonderful increase thus far over last
vear’s business. We hasten to con-
gratulate Radcliffe on his showing and
for the fact that he has a boss who is
human and appreciates what the men
are doing in the field.

H. R. Bradfield and family spent the
week-end with friends at Hartford,
Mich. While away they attended the
blossom festival at Benton Harbor.

Counselor V. C. Schrider, 339 Barc-
lay, has recovered from several frac-
tured ribs and has sent in his final pa-
pers for claim to indemnity. “Pop,” as
he is familiarly known, slipped in a
bath tub and struck on the edge of the
tub.

L. L. Lozier, member of the Legis-
lative Committee of the Council, has
received word from Congressman Carl
Mapes that the salesman’s code comes
before the hard boiled general this
week. Mr. Mapes has shown his in-
terest in things locally by being alert
to the things that are desired by his
constituents. He has been loyal to his
obligations and has gone out of his
way to do things for those who look
to him to represent them. Mr. Mapes
has been very attentive to the Council’s
problems and has been very courteous
in rendering aid where and when most
needed. Notgniklip.

—_~+-<-___
Conflicting Price Trends

Moderate price recessions in
many lines of manufactured prod-
ucts, notably of consumption
goods, is currently making further
progress. In many industries
where price levels have been
maintained, demand has fallen off
to a point where price quotations
have been all but nominal in
many instances.

Such price declines, however,
have been offset by a reversal of
the trend among agricultural
products, which, like wheat, face
smaller supplies because of
drouth or other causes.

The weekly index of commod-
ity prices reflects these conflicting
price trends. While the general
index remained unchanged for the
week at 74.9, group averages for
grain, fuel, paint materials, metals
and textiles showed sharp ad-
vances. Prices for food, building
materials and chemicals, on the
other hand, registered offsetting
declines.

  

 

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

May 16, 1934

 

8
SCRAPPING MANY CODES
Reports from Washington that a
drastic reduction in the number of

NRA codes is planned by the Recov-
ery Administration came as no sur-
prise to business men and trade asso-
ciation executives, who said that they
had long expected some such develop-
ment. On Friday, General Johnson
confirmed reports that intrastate and
many service industry codes will be
He admitted that it was a
mistake for the NRA to have spon-
sored as many codes as it did and pre-
dicted that eventually the number will
be reduced, by merger and otherwise,
to about seventy-five codes covering
large manufacturing, retail and whole-
sale activities and major natural re-
source industries, The remaining in-
dustries will be asked to accept the
Blue Eagle conditions, omitting trade
practices and limited strictly to mini-
mum wage and maximum hour regula-
tions.

abandoned.

Business men in commenting upon
the Recovery Administration’s new at-
titude said that some such change had
been regarded as certain for months.
The original plan of placing some 7,000
industries under separate codes, they
added, was bound to prove unwieldy.
In the rush for code approval many
unworkable and uneconomic provisions
covering prices, methods of distribu-
tion, limitations on production, they
added, were put into the codes.

“In my opinion, the documents left
in force will be master codes applying
to all branches of major industry,” one
trade group head said. “Even the mas-
ter codes will be general in character
and make specific provisions only for
the maintenance of wage and hour
standards and for a basic provision to
protect legitimate manufacturers from
the more vicious types of price-cutting.
The elaborate sales-below-cost, open-
price and other provisions will be cut
out completely.”

Another trade association executive
said that the majority of business men
have felt that it was only a matter of
time before the administration would
recognize that scores of codes already
approved embody unworkable and, in
many cases, illegal provisions and that
some action had to be taken to cor-
rect the situation

“There is no question that many in-
dustries wrote into their codes regu-
lations which they knew could never
stand the test of a court review,” he
continued. “They ignored the fact that
the NRA states specifically that the
Federal courts, the Department of Jus-
tice and the Federal Trade Commission
are to pass on questions arising under
the codes.

“Now they find themselves in a po-
sition where they must ask those agen-
cies to approve of practices which have
been condemned by all three over a
period of more than twenty-five years.
Already a Federal court has held that
coal mining is an intrastate operation
and that coal does not enter into inter-
state commerce until it is shipped.
Similar rulings can be expected when-
ever any of the doubtful clauses are
subjected to scrutiny.”

“Attempts to stifle competition
through setting up elaborate price-pro-
tection regulations have proved uneco-

nomic and unworkable ever since they
were put into operation,” the purchas-
ing executive for a large corporation
said. “They have forced both buyers
and sellers to adopt methods for cir-
cumventing the intent of the rules. In
addition, the clauses have retarded
rather than helped recovery, because
they have brought prices in many in-
dustries to such a high level that the
market for the merchandise has been
narrowing steadily.”

He cited the steel and the paper-
board codes as examples of agreements
under which the high prices of pro-
ducts have forced buyers to seek sub-
stitutes or erect plants with which to
supply their own needs.

Retailers and jobbers questioned on
the subject said they had long ex-
pected the government to call for a
revision of the price clauses.

“Neither quality nor efficiency of
production is given consideration in
most of the price regulations in man-
ufacturers’ codes,” an executive of a
wholesalers’ trade association held.
“Unless minimum standards are estab-
lished, so that the consumer is sure
that the higher prices he is asked to
pay are represented by actual value in
merchandise, consumer resistance to
new prices and the codes in general
will grow steadily. Federal advisers in
Washington have recognized this
danger and have urged the suspension
of all price-fixing features of codes un-
til standards can be established. It is
my opinion that some such move is in
the back of the mind of NRA officials
who are considering reducing the num-
ber of codes and simplifying those re-
tained.”

 

CUTTING DOWN THE CODES

When a recovery plan was first un-
der consideration, a little more than a
year ago, it was proposed that wage
and hour standards be set. That was
rejected, it is understood, for the code
idea. The original plan on the codes
was to have them cover only a few
major industries and work them out in
those lines for application to some
other large employers of labor.

Both those proposals, in the light of
present developments, appeared much
sounder than the wholesale application
of rules and regulations to every con-
ceivable type of business. The great
majority of these agreements represent
wholly impossible methods of control
—the business man’s idea of how the
other fellow should conduct his busi-
ness,

Within a short period of six months
many lines of industry have found that
price-fixing will not work out except in
natural monopolies. They have made
this discovery even while business was
sharply on the upgrade, and the lesson
will be learned by all when there is a
downtrend and a scramble for business
ensues. “Freezing” of distribution
channels will suffer the same fate.

Brought to a head, then, by reports
from Washington that many codes will
be scrapped and the rest cut down to
essential labor clauses and provisions
against vicious price cutting, the dis-
cussion of recovery mechanism seems
to point to a restoration of competitive
conditions. A “bottom” to such com-
petition would be placed by ruling out
wage slashes and working hour in-

creases. As stated here previously, the
infamous Wagner labor disputes bill
goes to the heart of the problem busi-
ness men are trying to solve with all
manner of regulations,

BUSINESS CONFIDENCE

The drive of the Stock Exchange
against the legislation in Congress di-
rected at regulating its operations has
apparently achieved one objective—
namely, that of spreading a good deal
of doubt about the business situation.
Whether this means of forcing chang-
es in the control bill will not hurt the
Exchange members as much as other
interests remains to be seen.

Unfortunately, a rather critical stage
in the recovery program has been
reached coincident with this attempt to
prove “after us the deluge.” Uncer-
tainty has grown concerning the NRA
program, price resistance has cropped
out in the markets, the public works
projects make slow headway and the
drought in the Middle West raises
questions. :

Sentiment in business circles fails
to take into account individual gains,
which are more than satisfactory in
so many cases, but has grown more
fearful of political developments, no
matter how necessary many of these
steps are proved to be and regardless
of the absence of any suitable substi-
tutes.

In his speech at Columbus, General
Johnson made a very thorough-going
analysis of the opposition to the recov-
ery program. He pointed out princi-
pally that those who demand the bene-
fits do not want the burdens. Partic-
ularly, he named twelve of the princi-
ples for which the “old order” stood
and asked whether critics wish the
country to go back to them. It might
be well for these opponents to get a
copy of that address and read it care-
fully.

DRY GOODS CONDITIONS

Trade reports were a good deal more
cheerful last week as warm weather
brought a quick demand for numerous
lines of merchandise. Main-floor items
received a good call, millinery received
attention as a result of special pro-
motion, apparel sales mounted and
Summer home furnishings were bought
quite liberally. Local store volume was
the best since before Easter and prob-
ably averaged 10 per cent. ahead of a
year ago.

The Federal Reserve Board report
on department store sales in April was
about in line with expectations, For
the country as a whole an increase of
5 per cent. was shown but trade re-
sults by sections were spotty. They
ranged from a decrease of 4 per cent.
in the Philadelphia reserve district to a
gain of 28 per cent. in the Atlanta area.
Sales were unchanged from a yaer ago
in this district and in the Boston re-
gion.

More complete figures on the chain
stores disclosed a gain of 4.97 per cent.
for the month. The increase in March
of these same systems was 22.19 per
cent.

In the wholesale markets there was
little demand except for some re-orders
placed for immediate shipment. Retail
stocks on lines which the warm weath-
er has thrust into demand are quite am-
ple for the time being. Moreover, the

 

 

‘retailers are watching the reaction of

customers to prices quite closely and
will probably delay further quantity
purchases until they are sure that val-
ues are right.

 

 

DROUGHT A NEW FACTOR

Drought in the Plains States, which
was strikingly advertised in the East
by a gigantic dust cloud, made neces-
sary some new calculations concern-
ing business prospects during the past
week. These areas were to benefit this
Summer and Fall by wheat and corn-
hog payments, but now may require
additional sums for actual relief pur-
poses.

The Department of Agriculture May
1 estimates were too early to reflect
the real damage in these regions, but
nevertheless indicated for Winter
wheat the lowest condition, with the
exception of last year, back to 1885.
The total outturn may not prove suf-
ficient for domestic needs. The con-
dition of rye was the lowest on rec-
ord.

Prices for grains have advanced
sharply in view of these conditions
and featured the commodity move-
ment of the week. Other important
products were firmer also, with the ex-
ception of rubber, where speculation
upon the growers’ agreement had per-
haps been overdone, and of hides.

In industry the expansion seems to
have passed its seasonal peak. Steel
operations still carried ahead, but for
the special reasons of stocking up
against higher prices and anticipating
labor troubles. Automobile producers
have checked their schedules due to
slackening of sales in other but the
low-price lines,

 

RETAIL COMPLAINTS HEARD

Little attention was called to the
hearing before the Darrow review
board last week of complaints against
the retail code. No doubt for this rea-
son the complaints were few. They
centered upon the advertising provi-
sions and upon the desire of smaller
stores to improve their competitive po-
sition in relation to larger organiza-
ttions.

The latter objective brought a pro-
posal that the stop-loss provision be
amended. At present the code calls
for cost plus 10 per cent. allowance
for labor. It is understood that the
small stores would like to see some
arrangement for having the cost put
on an average basis in order to raise it.

In the drug code the cost basis is
set down as the wholesale price per
dozen, and, apparently, small distribu-
tors of other articles would like some-
thing on this order so that prices ob-
tained through large purchases would
not stand in the way of successful com-
petition with large establishments.

But all such calculations take no ac-
count of consumer resistance against
the higher prices that are entailed, nor
of the restricted. consumption which
would force reduced production and
lowered purchasing power, which
would react upon all business, includ-
ing all distribution elements. Such price
fixing, though unacknowledged as such,
could serve no good purpose.

Where the advertising complaints
were concerned, they deserved, and
will probably get, attention.

 

 

 

May 16, 1934

MICHIGAN

TRADESMAN

 

9

 

OUT AROUND

Things Seen and Heard on a Week
End Trip

Flint, May 10—I was gratified to re-
ceive recently the extra copies of the
Michigan Tradesman bearing upon
the passing of Father. Your thought-
fulness is appreciated.

I have been neglecting my desk late-
lv and found your letter on my desk
only a few days ago. I was regretting
that any information sent would be
too late for the issue, but. evidently
you succeeded in locating some de-
pendable records of father elsewhere
and I know that the members of the
family will all appreciate the write-up
which I shall mail them.

I want to take this opportunity, Mr.
Stowe, to thank you for the Trades-
man’s long and uncompromising fidel-
ity to independent business. Few mag-
azines which championed this worthy
cause have been able to carry on, and
vet the Michigan Tradesman has been
blazing the trail for more than a half
century. I want you to know, Mr.
Stowe, that we here are fully conscious
of the character values which you pro-
ject to your readers in various ways.
I often read—with interest, too—time-
ly articles of real literary and cultural
merit.

Only a few days ago I mailed to my
daughter, who is a junior at the uni-
versity, the poem in your previous
issue entitled “The Right Kind of
Girl.” There was accomplished in that
little verse more than the average dad
could accomplish in volumes of corre-
spondence. These little gold nuggets
which you give us on the front page
are priceless. My daughter’s comment
on the verse in a letter later received
was significant. It appears that even
in a blasé university environment she
has appraised and is able to appreciate
the real, old fashioned integrity as ex-
pressed in the verse. Sometimes, I
think, Mr. Stowe, that our big univer-
sities are trying to stream line individ-
uality—to make it into something dif-
ferent than Divine Providence meant it
should be.

Again I want to thank you for your
many kindnesses.

Sam B. Moffett.

Whitehall, May 10—Will you
kindly send eight or ten copies of
the retailer's letter? I had in-
tended to send for some a while
back, but neglected it. In my esti-
mation our country cannot be put
back on its feet until the chains
are curbed. We have entirely
dropped the designation “‘chains.”’
We classify them as “‘outlaws.”’
And so long as we permit them to
strip our rural districts of the few
dollars and pennies which come
to us there can be no improve-
ment. Our monopolists are grow-
ing and growing fast in spite of
our President and General John-
son. They seem to be making
noses at both and are constantly
defying and violating our laws
and decency. Their motto has
and always will be, ‘We live off
your community, but would not
live in it on a bet.”” Talk about
the terrible devastation of grass-
hoppers and drought, causing
sand and land storms, there is no
comparison to the tentacles of the
octopuses stretching out over all
prospering communities and rak-
ing in the sheckles which should
remain to sustain the welfare of
those who have made it such. The
day of reckoning should be close

at hand. We all hope so. | had

not intended to burden you, but
I am filled to the brim and like
to say something to a man who

knows. Charles C. Kern.

 

The American Pomological Society
was organized Mach 14, 1848, which
happens to be the day on which
Charles W. Garfield was born. Up to
1885 all of the annual meetings had
been held in the Eastern States, where
the membership was most largely lo-
In that year Mr, Garfield suc-
ceeded in getting the organization to
hold its thirty-seventh annual meeting
in Grand Rapids. The sessions were
held in the old Universalist church, lo-

cated.

cated on Pearl street where the Wm.

H. Anderson block now stands. The

 

Illinois, Mr.
Garfield, who is probably the only sur-
vivor the members who at-
tended the 1885 convention now sug-

convention was held in

among

gests that the Society hold its eighty-
sixth annual meeting here in Decem-
ber at the time the
Horticultural Society holds its annual
this: city. EH it
be arranged to hold the convention at

same Michigan

convention in could
the same time the farmers, dairymen,
implement dealers, poultry raisers and
others meet in the annual round-up at
the civic auditorium, it would be a fine
plan and would probably result in as-
sembling the largest gathering of farm-
fruit

The suggestion has
placed in the hands of Eric W.

ers and growers ever held in

been
Dahl,

Michigan.

William Widdicomb

exhibit of fruit was held in a skating
rink on the West side of North Divi-
sion street, originally occupied as a
Dutch Reformed church. Both fea-
tures were largely attended and it was
conceded that the meeting was the
most enjoyable one ever held by the
organization up to that time. One thing
which contributed to the success of the
event was a $1,000 appropriation which
Mr. Garfield secured from the Legis-
lature to assist in defraying the ex-
penses of the undertaking. Mr. Gar-
field was elected secretary of the or-
ganization, a position he retained for
four years, when he was forced to re-
tire on account of ill health.

The President of the organization is
now a professor in the Iowa agricul-
tural college at Ames. The last annual

executive officer of the convention
committee of the Association of Com-
merce, who will do all that can pos-
sibly be done to accomplish this un-

dertaking.

I am able to make a pleasant an-
nouncement in this connection and that
is that Mr. Garfield, who was desper-
ately ill during the winter months, has
scored a complete recovery. He has
not entirely regained his usual strength,
but he is improving in that respect
every day. He drives down town near-
ly every day in his electric vehicle,
meeting hearty cheers and_ sincere
greetings at every stop. He is univer-
sally conceded to be our most honored
citizen as well as the foremost char-
acter in Michigan. He was 86 years
old March 14 and is evidently destined

to round out 100 years before he is
called to meet his Maker.

Widdicomb (Grand Rap-
ids) has a historical relic
which he naturally prizes very highly.
It is the first furniture catalogue ever

Harsy JL.
valuable

gotten out by a Grand Rapids manu-
It includes thirteen small
furniture—about two

facturer,
photographs of
by three inches in size—comprising the
entire line of the Widdicomb Furniture
1867. Mr. William Widdicomb
is conceded to be the first traveling
undertake the
Grand Rapids furniture. His first trip
was to Milwaukee, where he met with

Co. in

salesman to sale of

such good success that he was influ-

enced to continue a route he had
planned covering the principal cities of
Wisconsin, Minnesota and Illinois.
Fifty years later Mr. Widdicomb is-
sued costing

about $3,000, exclusive of photograph-

two catalogues a year,
ing and mailing expense, each time the
edition was put out. Perhaps I ought
not to mention the matter, but it is a
source of great pleasure to me that the
engraving and printing departments of
the Tradesman entrusted

with every catalogue order Mr. Wid-

press were
dicomb ever placed, with a single ex-
ception.

I was telling a friend about the
above recently when he remarked: In
1905, when I was a boy, I worked in
the Widdicomb factory for 50 cents a
day—which hours in those
While I was thus employed a
circus town and about half
the men in the factory left their work
to rush over to West Bridge street to
see the parade. Seeing the men leave
their work in such large numbers, Mr.
Widdicomb went to the safe, seized a
bag containing a large number of sil-
ver half dollars—evidently obtained
from the bank the day before in antic-
might happen—and
handed each person who stayed on his
job a coin with the remark: “Here’s
fifty cents to take you into the circus
this evening.” It is needless to re-
mark that no employe ever left his post
of duty again on the occasion of a
circus coming to town.

was ten
days.
came to

ipation of what

On his first retirement from the fur-
niture business, about 1883, Mr. Widdi-
took the management of the
Grand Rapids National Bank, which
was then located at the corner of Mon-
roe street and Ottawa avenue. He
placed the bank on a safe and sane
financial basis, retiring to assume the
financial management of the wholesale
grocery establishment of Musselman
& Widdicomb. Here the remarkable
ability of the man came into full play.
He organized the wholesale grocers of
Michigan and assumed the position of
Credit conditions were then
Jobbers shipped out
goods to almost anyone who had a

comb

President.
at a low ebb.
sign over his door, without much re-
gard for the ability of the purchaser
to pay at maturity. Oxen, ox yokes,
horses and harnesses were frequentiy
security for uncertain ac-
counts. Arthur Meigs had a store
house stuffed full of everything from
pulpits to fine tooth combs.
(Continued on page 23)

taken as

church

 

 

10

Err

Practical Investments For Busy Busi-
ness Men

During the last two months there
has been an increasing volume of real
estate foreclosures by banks, insurance
companies and individual mortgage
holders. This is one of the most en-
couraging signs of revival that we have
seen. It may be difficult for the prop-
erty owner who has lost his home to
consider it so optifnistically but it is,
nevertheless, a very hopeful sign.

It means that for the first time in
several years people are beginning to
regard real estate as a possible income
producing asset, rather than as a lia-
bility. Most of
could have forced months ago, or even,

these foreclosures
in some cases, years ago, but mort-
gage holders have been afraid of prop-
erty. All they could see was taxes and
assessments, and little or no chance of
disposing of the property or getting
any income from it. If the owner
would pay the taxes and keep the
building in fair condition, the average
mortgage holder was inclined to lie
low and say nothing. It is, therefore,
an encouraging sign to see people ready
to assume the liability for taxes and
maintenance, ready to take the risks of
renting or selling at a profit. It indi-
cates a changed point of view.

It also indicates an anticipation of
inflation, Inflation takes money away
from creditors and gives it to debtors.
With a sixty-cent dollar, the creditor
theoretically has had his assets reduced
forty per cent.; the debtor has had
forty per cent. of his burden raised. I
say theoretically, because the sixty-cent
dollar is only a quotation to most of us.
As yet there has been comparatively
little rise in the general price level.
It has been a reality only in the for-
eign exchange markets, and even there
the repatriation of vast sums of money
has caused the firming of the dollar
against foreign currencies.

Eventually, however, the sixty-cent
dollar will become an actuality. As
business impoves, or as the govern-
ment makes conscious efforts to speed
up natural processes, the general price
level will rise until we will all be forced
to recognize what has happened. The
mortgage holders have been endeavor-
ing to protect themselves by taking
possession of physical property which
will rise in value as general prices rise,
instead of holding a claim on dollars
which will slowly lose their value, that
is, decline in purchasing power. It is
the immediate job of every investor to
do the same thing for his own hold-
ings.

Three investment mediums are avail-
able to the average business man: real
estate, commodities and common
stocks. For most men. heavy com-
mitments in real estate are undesirable
in view of the continually heaver tax
burden: the retail merchant already has
his commodity stake in his stock in
trade: the most suitable medium there-
fore, for inflation protection is common
stocks. Our present problem is to try
to determine the methods of apprais-
ing equities.

As in bonds, the value of a com-
mon stock is determined by its earning
power. Roughly, a stock should be

 

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worth about ten times its earnings. If
a company earns $10 per share on its
common stock, then the stock is prob-
ably worth about $100. If the stock is
going to earn $20 next year, it is worth
something nearer $200. If the earn-
ings will be only $2 next year, then it is
worth something nearer $20, regardless
of what this year’s earnings may be.
That is easy, but how do we determine
the future earning power of a com-
pany? What factors should be con-
sider?

Is the product
essential to the life, or the comfort, or

First, the industry.

the prosperity, or the happiness of the
country? If the industry relies on fads
or fancies for the consumer demand, no
company in the industry is a sensible
long-term investment. Does the indus-
try enjoy government subsidies or tar-
iff barriers against foreign competi-
tion, and is there any assurance that
these artificial aids will continue? Is
there some other industry which com-
petes with it and which may develop
a product which will monopolize the
market? What effect does the NRA
have on the costs of manufacture? Will
rising material prices wipe out the in-
dustry’s profits?

Second, the position of the company
in the industry. How is its competi-
tive position? Is its name well-known,
are its products favorably regarded by
the public, is its sales policy aggressive,
is competition so keen and unregulated
that prices are held at unprofitable lev-
els?

Third, the company itself. Is it prop-
erly set up, with an unburdensome
capitalization, ample working capital,
and facilities for expansion?

This is a discouraging list of ques-
tions, and it is meant to be. Invest-
ment is a complicated business, not to
be approached superficially. Many of
these questions can be answered out
of ordinary common sense, but many
require research in the proper sources.
Careful analysis makes the difference
between investment and
common gambling. The man rolling
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who throws his money blindly into the
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successful

rumors,
————
Administration Stunned But Not Dis-
couraged

This might well be the phrase de-
scriptive of the Administration’s mood
at the moment. For the facts of a
receding business situation, an increas-
ing number of people on relief rolls and
a disorganization of industry’s morale
are not pleasant to contemplate.

The change has seemed to come
somewhat abruptly but has apparently
been working toward a decline for at
least two or three weeks. The causes
may be the multitude of uncertainties
produced by the legislative situation
but any such analysis ignores the fun-
damental weaknesses in our economic
set-up which have been there ever since
our vision was blurred by the CWA
money and every other artificial stim-
ulus to recovery. We now are begin-
ning to see what a false. prosperity can
do when it starts to collapse.

To the credit of the Administration
be it said that there is a growing real-
ization of the underlying problems.
The reformers are not as popular as

TRADESMAN

they were. Brass tacks economics is
getting more of a hearing.

The President, it will be observed,
although good naturedly characterizing
himself as a “tough guy” when he
came back from his vacation a month
ago has hardly exhibited himself as an
aggressive antagonist. He has pre-
ferred instead to go along quietly try-
ing here and there to accomplish a
compromise on legislative tangles but
depending on a strong group of vet-
erans in the Democratic leadership of
the Senate to steer the legislative situ-
ation. There has been harmony too
between the leaders of the two houses.

We shall have an adjournment of
Congress in the early part of next
month. This will be the signal for a
bit of a rally in security markets be-
cause to some extent the situation will
be clarified.

Bat this is a negative factor. To
remove a threat is important and help-
ful but there must be an affirmative
formula too.

Public funds cannot any longer be
thrown into the breach indiscrimnately.
The approach of the end of the fiscal
year with its enormous deficit does not
make for enthusiasm,

Hence a constructive way to build
firmly is essential. The nation’s state
of mind has been vastly improved but
panicky and nervous feelings come
quickly when there is no planning,
when there is only drifting and uncer-
tainty .

Just as soon as Congress, therefore,
gets out of the Capital, the Administra-
tion will try once more to co-ordinate
its huge powers and steer the ship.

Regulations have the effect of law.

And it should not be forgotten that the
new legislation, now being shaped into
final form, bestows on the administra-
tive agencies almost as important
authority as was granted when Con-
gress adjourned a year ago.

First, there is the intermediate credit
machinery whereby small industry will
be able to borrow capital in loans rang-
ing up to five years. This is perhaps
the most vital aid that can be given to
American business. It will reflect it-
self to no small extent in the purchase
of light machinery to replace worn-
out equipment and this in turn will aid
the heavier industries where unemploy-
ment is most severe. Every such pay-
roll increase helps to reduce the num-
ber on relief rolls and will stimulate
consumer goods purchases again.

Second, the release of funds for home
improvements i8 bound to have an ef-
fect on the heavier industries, too.

Third the signing of the law permit-
ting corporate reorganization in fed-
eral courts, when two-thirds of any
group of security holders approve a
plan is bound to put into circulation
large amounts of money hitherto stag-
nant, especially reserves that have ac-
cumulated for part payment of inter-
est. But best of all every reorganized
company when once recapitalized can
go forward. This means additonal em-
ployment for somebody,

Fourth, revision of the Securities Act
of 1933 will reopen capital markets for
certain classes of securities. The re-
vision is not all that should have been
made but one cannot overlook the great
help which the amended law will be
to the refinancing of industry.

May 16, 1934

About $800,000,000 of refinancing of
industrial securities remains to be done
in the next several months of 1934
while about $900,000,000 comes due in
1935. The new rules will permit much
of this debt to be refunded and will
thus lift clouds of uncertainty that have
prevented the making of normal com-
mitments or planning.

The passage of the stock exchange
control bill will produce much confu-
sion. One amendment of importance,
however, has been overlooked general-
lv in the press. It was offered by Sen-
ator Vandenberg of Michigan and
adopted in the closing hours of one of
It lifts two-thirds of the
business that might have been affected

the debates.

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nothing of the disturbing psychology
which arises out of the fears that the
new tariff powers when given the exec-
utive will cause a certain amount of
deflation in tariff-protected industries.

We are really going through a diges-
tive disturbance similar to that of last
September and October when, after the
blue eagle drive was begun, business
tried hurriedly to adjust itself to the
new conditions. It takes time to ab-
sorb the new regulations imposed by
Congress and we are in for a few
months of such readjustment.

But the general direction is toward
stability for this reason: as the strength
of economic principles becomes more
and more a question of fact and not of
theory the Administration is bound to
apply itself in a remedial way to the
correction of past mistakes,

The reconstruction of the NRA, for
instance, is already in process. Elimi-
nating the so-called service codes and
small businesses that are largely of an
intrastate character is a wise move and
is to be followed by a revision of gov-
ernmental efforts with respect to the
larger codes.

It is beginning to dawn on most offi-
cials that the Administration has bitten
off more than it can possibly chew for
a long time to come and that a slowing
down of the reform movement is abso-
lutely essential to protect such social
gains as already have been made.

When Congress adjourns we. shall
witness steadier progress as the Ad-
ministration tackles the difficult job of
consolidating its position for the fall

elections. David Lawrence.

a
Possibility That Fall Business Will
Show Improvement

In addition to consideration of market
control legislation, developments in
the economic and political field were
factors in the action of the securities
markets last week. Business reports
were mixed, While electric power and
steel production are still at good levels,
the outlook for steel is not so favor-
able. Over-production definitely came
into evidence in the textile field. Some
decline has occurred in production and
sale of automobiles. In addition there
is growing belief that the decline in
business this Summer may be more
than seasonal, This belief is definitely
connected with the ineffectiveness of
the various recovery measures.

The drought indicates that the re-
restrictive measures taken by the AAA
may have been a mistake. It brings
into evidence the difficult problems of
a planned economy, particularly the
necessity of allowing for the actions of
nature as well as human nature. Also,
it is now practically acknowledged that
too many codes were made, causing
price and cost maladjustment. Indica-
tions are to the effect that price com-
petition will be resumed. What the
ultimate solution of the AAA and the
NRA will be is not the important fac-
tor as it affects security markets over
the near term. The point is that it
means an adjustment and revision pe-
riod which is not conducive to con-
fidence. The growing conviction that
the unfailing economic laws of supply
and demand, survival of the fittest, etc.,
are asserting themselves, is encourag-
ing for the long range, however. In

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general, the expected May let-down in
business will probably run for a few
months with the possibility that busi-
ness by Fall will show some improve-
ment. J. H. Petter.

——_~.-->———————_

Open Letter to Rev. C. Brooks Miller,
of Battle Creek

Kalamazoo, April 30. Having re-
cently completed a survey of condi-
tions among the home-owned lines of
business in your city, especially the
merchants, I find many having a diffi-
cult time to maintain their positions,
let alone the enjoyment of profit. This
is true among larger merchants as well
as those smaller.

I attribute this situation very largely
to the fact that your city has been in-
vaded by many large chain store cor-
porations, covering practically the
whole U. S. These corporations are
purely business institutions, out for the
profit they can get from the cities,
towns and villages in which they lo-
cate. It is a well known law of eco-
nomics and of nature that you cannot
constantly withdraw wealth from
communities, nor crops from the soil
without impoverishing both. It is ne-
cessary to plow back into the soil crops
or other fertilizers in order to main-
tain fertility. Similarly it is true that
the profits of trade cannot be largely
diverted from communities without
impoverishing the people. This is the
affect it has upon Battle Creek and
other cities where these powerful chain
organizations operate.

If Battle Creek merchants could
have the patronage of its own people
the profits of trade would remain at
home and would ‘be largely invested
in home enterprises, thus giving more
employment to labor, which, in turn,
would stimulate real estate and other
property. It would bring a gradual re-
turn of prosperity. I am pleased to

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Return to Michigan Tradesman, Grand Rapids, Michigan

TRADESMAN

state that President Roosevelt has pub-
lically recognized the rights of smaller
business; that he condemns the greedy
national chains, which are trying to
“hog” the business of the Nation. He
says the anti-trust law must be en-
forced. The Michigan Tradesman is
circulating a great petition to the Pres-
ident, urging him to action. A very
large list of business men of your city
have signed this petition, copy of which
I enclose. Copies will be sent to Mich-
igan members of Congress, urging
them to stand by the President and the
anti-trust laws.

Your city has an active organization
of local merchants and its numbers
should be increased to include every
home-owned business. This organiza-
tion should have the loyal support of
your local press and pulpits. Material
prosperity is a basic need of society.
Poverty increases evil, therefore the
church should be vitally interested.
What is needed is a campaign of en-
lightenment to show the people their
error in patronizing these National
racketeers, who have no interest in the
city but to exploit it. [ am not speak-
ing from the standpoint of the local
business alone, but for every citizen
from day laborer to banker and manu-
facturer. You may recall my chat with
you after your sermon, Sunday, the
22nd. I was much impressed with your
discourse and ability, and I ask that
you consider the dedication of a part
of your time and talent to the grave
economic situation which confronts
communities invaded by organized
greed, If home merchants could have
the loyal support they deserve, the em-
ployes of chain store would all find
positions with home merchants and
more clerks would be needed. I speak
for a publication devoted to the inter-
ests of home business for the past fifty
years. Enclose you views of its edi-
tor. I trust you may decide to espouse

PETITION TO THE PRESIDENT

The Tradesman is circulating a letter among the retail merchants of Michigan,
addressed to the President. Copies can be obtained in any quantity desired by addressing
this office. No charge. The letter is as follows:

PETITION

HON. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT, PRESIDENT UNITED STATES,
WASHINGTON, D. C.
We, the undersigned, merchants and business firms in the State of Michigan do

first commend your prompt and aggressive action to relieve National human distress, for
starting the wheels of business and giving further relief to the unemployed. We further
commend your efforts toward monetary reform and your declarations for the enforcement
of the Federal laws against monopolies.

Mr. President, we have long suffered from competition of monopoly, as well as a
shortage of money. Our places of business are local as well as our homes, many of us
having long been identified with the growth and progress of our community. These
unlawful invaders have no interest in the local community, but to get its money, which
they immediately transfer to the great financial centers.

We believe, Mr. President, the smaller business men have certain inalienable
rights which, in justice, should be respected. We believe the first duty of Government is
to guard and protect the welfare of its people, giving to those of small means the oppor-
tunity to enter business and to enjoy the right to happiness and success. To this end I
petition you and pray that you may be safely sustained in your warfare for the Nation,
against the greatest enemy to human progress

Business

11

the just cause of the oppressed mer-
chants of your city who are fighting
to save their business and guard the
welfare of their homes.
E. B. Stebbins.
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A Position of Strategy

In some of the cities where the retai!
meat trade is organized there has been
hesitancy about appointing meat rep-
resentatives to serve on the food and
grocery code authorities, due to a be-
lief that such action would commit
them to accepting that code and be
implied as repudiating the proposed
meat code. There are instances where
officials of meat trade associations ac-
cepting these posts have been criticized
and accused of disloyalty.

The fact is that an association or
group of meat retailers who have their
own representative on the grocery code
authority really hold a strategical posi-
tion. It enables them to see that their
own group’s interests are properly ip
held, and in the event of failure to
obtain a separate code that they would
not be left outside. When a meat code
is put into operation their positions
would probably be abolished. Any-
way, it will be a simple matter for these
representatives to resign and accept
appointment to the meat code author-
ity.

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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,
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Where Are We Heading?

Many times the question is asked:
What does the National Association
do? I heard that question asked before
I became a national officer, but since
I have been elected to the national
board I am glad to have it put to me
so that I can answer it intelligently.
There isn’t a day but what something,
somewhere, comes up that needs the
attention of the Board of Directors,
and because these are not given pub-
icity the average member thinks the
organization has littl to do, but I
want to tell you that it is just as essen-
tial to have a national association as it
is for this nation to have an army and
navy. The question to ask is, “How
would we fare without an organiza-
tion?”

No era in the history of the indus-
try has brought with it such revolu-
tionary merchandising methods, na-
tional legislation and other problems
threatening so vitally individual ini-
tiative and equality of opportunity.

We have had depressions in previous
years, but we did not have the high
powered system of merchandising by
large corporations that we have today,
and the little retailer in previous de-
pressions was in a position to extend
credit to 90 per cent. of his customers
and in that manner the federal govern-
ment was relieved of the job which
it is doing to-day.

With the era of large corporations
came the “cold-blooded” system of
“your money or the goods,’ and so
this depression made it incumbent up-
on the government to finance the buy-
ing public or God knows what would
have happened. It is a question of let-
ting the public earn enough to support
themselves, or if big business and cor-
porations desire to take all the profit,
then it is incumbent upon them
through necessary legislation to feed
and clothe the hungry. To the true
American the first would be preferable;
every one would sooner earn his own
living than be dependent upon some-
one else for it.

Attending conventions is educational.
I urge all members who can possibly
arrange their business to attend the
coming convention. To all retail meat
dealers, whether members or not, we
extend a most cordial invitation to
meet with us in the city of Baltimore,
August 6 to 9.

To the visitor there are many sides
to Baltimore. If you are artistically
melined anid are fond of paintings and
pronzes, you'll get a real thrill when
you visit the Art Museum. The build-
ing itself is an architectural gem, and
the art objects in it have been very
carefully selected. If you fancy pic-
turesque scenery you'll go into rap-
tures when you see Druid Hill Park.
It is one of the great parks in the land,
embracing over seven hundred acres
of gloriously inspiring landscape. Be
sure to see lovely Druid Lake. If you
have any children, take them to the
zoo, by all means. Queen Rambai
Barni of Siam described Druid Hill
Park as one of the most beautiful she
ever visited,

MICHIGAN

Now when it comes to the historic,
3altimore is rich in landmarks and in
shrines of history. Baltimore opens
many breathtaking pages of past glor-
ies. Of course, you’re planning to see
ort McHenry. This famous fort was
the scene of the memorable repulse of
the British fleet in 1814. It was during
this stirring battle that Francis Scott
Key wrote the “Star Spangled Ban-
ner.” The Shot Tower is another well-
known landmark. It was erected in
1828 and is the only one of its kind in
America.

Then there are superbly sculptured
monuments by the score. Baltimore is
known as the Monumental City and
has certainly earned the honor. First
among the important monuments is the
impressive Washington Monument in
quaint Mt. Vernon Place. It was the
first public monument erected by any
city or state in memory of George
Washington. A tour of the monu-
ments, shrines, tablets and other his-
torical places should give you several
pleasant afternoons.

The local committees are active in
their convention work, as a special sou-
venir program will be had and exhibit
space offered exhibitors.

Further details as to
road fares and the names of various
committees will be published in later
issues. Walter H. Kay,

Chairman National Association Re-
tail Meat Dealers.

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Importance of Flavor in Meal Plan- ©

ning Told

like folk—
they are good, they have all the vir-
tues, and they are deadly dull, they
lack savor. Nutritionists working with
low cost budgets have discovered that
it is not-enough to plan those budgets
so that they will include foods which
will furnish all the body requires in
the way of proteins, minerals, vitamins,
and calories. No, it is not enough for
our meals to possess all the virtues of
good nutrition; in addition they must
have that more subtle characteristic—
flavor.

That’s probably the reason that
meals which are planned around meat
are satisfying. Meat heads the list of
foods rich in natural flavor and it ex-
tends its flavor to the other foods serv-
ed with it—this is one reason why a
meal is looked upon by most every-
one as complete. According to Inez
Ss. Wilson, home economist, one rea-
son for this is that meat has a greater
“satiety value” than any other food.
Now, satiety value is a high sounding
phrase with a very simple meaning,
which is the quality of satisfying; ex-
pressed in an old-fashioned
“meat sticks to the ribs.”

Some meals are some

way,

It is true that flavor and satiety value
do not mean the same thing, but the
combination of these two character-
istics make meat an important item in
the satisfactory meal. This is true of
all meats and meat cuts from the lordly
crown roast to the lowly stew.

Try one of these recipes for meat
combined with other foods for the sake
of flavor. Either one is a dish that will
fit into the economy meal, but either

TRADESMAN

may appear with perfect propriety at
any time on any table.
Ragout of Beef

Ibs. beef shank

ws

teaspoons salt
teaspoon pepper
bay leaf

cup rice

cups tomatoes
small onion, minced

BO bt to bt ee Ss

tablespoons green pepper,
minced

Simmer the meat until tender, hav-
ing added salt, pepper and bay-leaf.
the bone and
pieces. Cook
the rice with the tomatoes, onion, and
pepper. Line
the rice and fill the
Thicken the

pour into the casserole.

Remove the meat from
cut into medium-sized
a casserole with
center with the
stock and
Bake for 45
(350 de-
grees F.) until the rice has absorbed
the gravy.

green

meat. meat

minutes in a moderate oven

Shepherd’s Pie
cooked

pieces and heat in left-over gravy. Put

Cut cold lamb in small
in a baking dish and dot with bits of
butter. Cover with hot mashed pota-
toes and spread with beaten egg yolk
mixed with a litle cold water. Bake in
a hot over until brown.
—_—_>->—____

Reducing General Retail Prices

A somewhat lower level of
prices in retail stores is likely to
prevail for some time to come in
many sections of the country as
a result of the decision of mail
order executives to reduce prices
in their customary spring flier cat-
alogues.

The catalogue prices of the
large mail order houses are gener-
ally setting a standard not only
for rural customs but also for
many small merchants in country
districts who must compete with
mail order houses. As a matter of
fact, thig influence on the general
level of retail prices has increased
substantially with the revival of
farm purchasing power during the
last year.

While the price reductions thus
brought about will cause some
losses to smaller merchants who
did not buy as advantageously as
the mail order concerns, prospects
are that the sales increase likely
to follow this downward revision
of prices in many lines will fully
make up for it.

———

Plans Debts Message May 20

President Roosevelt contem-
plates sending his long looked for
message on war debts to Congress
on or about May 20.

The President is refraining
from making any comment on the
matter of token payments, prefer-
ring to await the transmittal of his
message before committing him-
self on any point.

The White House is discount-
ing the various newspaper stories
purporting to tell what the Ad-
ministration will or will not do in
respect of token payments. All
efforts of foreign diplomats and
the press to exact from Mr.
Roosevelt and the State Depart-

 

13

ment detailed information are re-
pulsed.

It is made plain in official cir-
cles that the President does not
propose to be “‘jockeyed into po-
sition’ by the foreign govern-
ments and will not surrender to
the desire of some of these and
call a joint conference for the con-
sideration of the general war debt
problem.

—__----.—___—
Obstacles to Building Program

Administrative problems and
the high cost of building under
NRA code and union standards
remain the major obstacles ham-
pering completion of the building
revival program under consider-
ation by the President and the Na-
tional Emergency Council.

The expense of applying the
proposed guarantee of a large
number of building moderniza-
tion loans, in amounts from $200
to $2,000, was found to be ex-
cessive unless a very simple pro-
cedure could be worked out. In
addition, a test check of prospec-
tive borrowers revealed great re-
luctance to pay wages and mate-
rial prices frequently twice as high
as those prevailing locally. Spe-
cial exemption of this work from
the codes, on the other hand,
might lead to widespread abuse
and a breakdown of the code sys-
tem, it has been contended.

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Collections Are Slower

The curtailment of public relief
and works expenditures and the
unsatisfactory showing of retail
sales have combined to retard col-
lections of outstanding accounts
in many parts of the country.

While some improvement in
this respect has been witnessed in
the last week or two, reports gen-
erally indicate that collection ef-
forts are being intensified, and
new accounts are frequently care-
fully scrutinzed before credit is
granted. This applies equally to
manufacturers and wholesalers’
collections from retail distribu-
tors, as well as the latter's deal-
ings with individual consumers.

In addition, many collection
reports indicate that there is a
widespread tightening up on the
granting of new installment cred-
its. However, the financing of
automobile and refrigerator sales
appears to be excepted from this

trend.
——

Who Wants Advertising Allowances?

(Continued from page 12)
for the same guidance and treatment

they had got.

“And so it went on. I directed this
man—he bought $6 worth at once—I
told him where to get his eggs and
milk and sent him on his way. He
has not come back yet, but wher he
returns I do not expect to have a row
with him!”

Moral need not be pointed te results
of “giving” that woman a small can of
clean merchandise “free.”

Paul Findlay.

. —_—_+->—___

Ambition is an electric current,
which turns on power of action.

 

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MICHIGAN

TRADESMAN

   

May 16, 1934

 

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.

Hardware Man’s Place in Small Ap-
pliance Business*.
The busi-

ness of the United States, depending

electrical merchandising
upon what you consider electrical mer-
chandise, runs somewhere between five
hundred and seven hundred and fifty
million dollars per year. Just a piece
of small change.

And yet some people think of it as
an infant industry. I'd call it a pretty
sizable baby.

j

Hardware stores do about 10 per

cent. of the business. Some people

say 8 per cent—some say as much as

15 per cent. Let’s be both agreeable

and conservative and call it 10 per
cent. Ten per cent. of $500,000,000 is
$50,000,000.

We're vitally interested in that fifty
million dollar baby. The trouble is (as
we see it) there are too darned many
it too. It
makes the going a little tough for all
of us.

There are something like 10,000 rated
hardware dealers handling appliances.

other fellows interested in

That's a lot of stores—and a whale of
a lot of important business men. Even
though they represent only 10 per cent.
of the total the electrical
merchandising business, they can come
near making or breaking the electrical
merchandising business.

volume of

When I used to be in the apparatus
end of the Westinghouse Company
trving to sell turbines and transform-
ers and stokers (that was in the days
and electrical refriger-
ators), all of us in that end of the busi-
ness used to think of the merchandise
end of our company as the “pots and
pans fact, I’ve
gone to Mansfield I’ve discovered that
some of the major appliance
down there still call it that.

I’m rather glad to remember that—

before radio

business.” In since

<

“experts”

because that’s one of the very good
reasons why you're in the electrical
business. And it’s one of the good rea-
sons why we want to do more and
more business with Men and
women have been coming to your store
for generations to buy pots and pans.
And practically every small electrical
appliance is a glorified, electrified pot
or pan.

you.

The iron is an electrified sad iron.
The old bread toasting fork first was
remodeled to hold more than one slice,
then adopted to the gas stove, and
now is sitting on the edge of your
breakfast table all done up in chromi-
um plate with an electric wire running
down to a convenience outlet. Some-
body put a heating element in the up-
per and lower grids of a waffle iron,
spent some real time and money in
design, glorified it and beautified it,
and you can sell it for $10 instead
of $1.

 

*Address given recently at the Eagle
Hardware Dealers’ Association Conven-
tion at Cleveland by A. E. Allen,

beaters
sold.
Women didn’t have muscle enough to
them, but make an
turn the and

I wonder how many egg

some of the hardware. stores

do much with

elecrtic motor crank
you've got a mixer with attachments

that will do just about everything in

the kitchen. You can sell that for
$35 and now you can sell a cabinet to

go with it and the sale instead of be-
ing 50 cents is $50. It isn’t easy to
100—nor do all
attachments
350,000
bought electric mixers in 1933, spend-
ing $6,125,000 for them.

And the

hardware store, ought

sale by

purchase

multiply any

mixer buyers

and cabinets. 3ut women

pots and pans store, the

to be selling a
bigger percentage of them.
1933

was still a depression year—
}

were not

quite up to par in some instances.

and small appliance sales

Ten years ago, 1924, there were only
11,819,000 wired homes in this country.
19,843,724. In 1924,

10,519,000 families were doing without

To-day there are
Since then the indus-
6,950,000 toasters. And
10,713,761 families
We've sold a lot of
and a lot of
placements.

1 > -
CleCinic Teasters.
pais:
sold

there are

try has
to-day
without toasters.
were fe-
millions of

toasters them

But several
had

one before. And there are more fami-

them went to homes that never

than there
were ten years ago. With an expand-

lies without them to-day
ing industry, the electrified home, we
have a double opportunity—the
sale opportunities are

new
growing each
vear and the replacement market is

growing faster and faster—nine mil-

lion homes now using toasters wear

see new ones that do 3
And the toaster is only

them out or
better job.
one small item out of the group that
enjoy this same opportunity.

Now, again, why should “The Hard-
ware Men Have a Place in This Smal]
Appliance Business?”

The good
dealer. By and large he’s a community
merchant.

hardware dealer & a
His credit is good—he’s in
Statistics
show us that his mortality rate is low.

At this point I would like to say
that I think the way in which the
hardware dealers in this country have

business vear after year.

appreciated the change in methods of
selling and adopted up-to-date mer-
chandising methods should be a real
example to many other merchants, not
excluding our electrical dealers,

The hardware retailer deals largely
in “impulse purchases” as compared to
the furniture dealer, where a man and
woman plan their purchase a long time
before they go in and buy a new suite
of furniture.

A woman comes in to buy a new
clothes line—she needs it now. Or her
husband wants a pound of eight penny
nails or a screwdriver or a padlock.
The wash boiler springs a leak and
Mrs. Smith has to get a new one in a
hurry or she wants some grass seed or
Mr. Smith wants a can of paint.

Electric refrigerators are planned
purchases—but electric irons, toasters,
lamps, and the other small appliances
are practically staples or impulse pur-
chases. They’re right down your alley.

There was a day when the hardware

dealer was afraid of the service prob-
thought about selling
electrical appliances. There is no serv-
ice problem to the small appliance bus-

lem when he

iness. I think any hardware clerk in
matter

can replace the element in the simpler

the country—no how green—

appliances. Even a mixer is a simple
gadget compared to a lawn mower.

But the repair and replacement prob-
should have enough thought so
that in selecting his products, the dealer
chooses a manufacturer and distribu-
tor who will stay in business and can
give him good service on parts.

How much money does it take for
a Hardware Man to Have A Place in

lem

the Small Appliance Business? Not
very much.
Clocks, fans, heaters, flashlights,

lamps, irons—go right on down the list.
For a five or six hundred dollar invest-
ment, a hardware man can have a real
stock of small appliances. It won’t be
big. But it will be clean and will be
a lot more complete than most small
retailers.

How fast can he turn it? How much
can he make? That’s in nobody’s hands
but his own. It depends altogether on
whether he’s a storekeeper or a mer-
chant—on whether he is willing to try
to sell.

The Hardware Man Has No Place
in the Small Appliance Business if he
is not willing to sell. I don’t mean that
to sell small appliances he must have
house-to-house 3ut he must
educate himself and his clerks to the
point where they know the features of
a product and what it will do for the
man or woman who buys it. They

Crews.

don’t need to know anything about the
gage of the steel in the shell of an
electric iron, but they should know
that the beveled edge gets under but-
tons, the moulded rubber handle is
easier on the hand and that the slop-
ing handle minimizes fatigue. They
should know that the adjustable auto-
matic iron is safer than a non-auto-
matic iron and why; that a high-wat-
tage iron heats up faster and “holds
heat better,” as the women say, that
it saves ironing time and why. None
of these features or sales points are
technical. They’re nothing more than
any satisfied user should know about
the product she is using. And certainly
the sales person should know that
much. And here’s one of the reasons
why the hardware man must know
the selling story on electric appliances
and must tell that story—must sell
instead of just “waiting on.”

I don’t like to say it, but there is a
general feeling among electrical man-
ufacturers that contrary to his policy
on his regular hardware business, the
hardware man is a price artist when it
comes to electric appliances.

That kind of an operation won’t do
for your type of store. That’s playing
the other fellow’s game—the big chain
operator. You can’t match him when
it comes to price. A woman seeing an
iron in your store at $3.95 and one in
the other fellow’s place at $2.98 will
buy the $2.98 every time. Why should
not she unless you tell her all about the
$3.95 iron—what it will do—how it’s
different — who makes it —and so on.
And while you're telling her that, it’s

(Continued on page 22)

 

 

 

 

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MICHIGAN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

May 16, 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

Port Huron.

Manager—Jason E. Hammond, Lansing.

R. Sperry,

Re-Orders on Costume Jewelry

While costume jewelry was affected
to some extent by the recent lull in
buying activity by retailers, re-orders
on a number of items have been good.
A particularly good trade has been
done in shell clips and earrings to re-
tail at $1. These types were launched
by the Parisian couturiers and have
found wide favor among women here.
The new millinery styles have brought
an active demand for four-inch hat
pins, with plain knob and either gold
or silver plated. Bracelets and clips of
a novelty composition material have
also sold well, particularly the white
types trimmed with gold.

—_—22..____
White Vogue Gaining Notably
Active consumer interest in white
apparel and accessories is being shown
notably early and there is
doubt but that the biggest vogue for
white in a good many years will fea-

now no

ture the Summer season, store buyers
reported. The range of white mer-
chandise being bought is extremely
wide, including not only coats, suits
and dresses, but hats shoes, underwear,
slips, robes and beach wear. Linen
ready-to-wear is moving well and al-
though production has been heavy,
confidence is expressed that the gar-
ments will profitably in both
wholesale and retail channels.

sell

——_ oo -—

Dress Linen Sales 25 Per Cent. Ahead

With the seasonal demand for dress
linens beginning to recede, importers
report that sales this Spring attained
the highest levels in eight years and
are 25 per cent. ahead of the yardage
totals of last Spring. Dollar volume
on dress linens is 30 to 40 per cent.
higher than in 1933, because of the de-
preciation of the dollar. The strong
demand for linens for women's dresses
and suits is expected to carry through
next year and forward purchasing al-
ready being done by importers has
prevented a seasonal drop in linen
prices abroad,

 

Early Fall Lamp Styles Shown

Fall prices on lamps will remain
unchanged from present levels, ac-
cording to the samples of Fall mer-
chandise made up thus far by manu-
‘facturers. The lamps, intended for the
inspection of buyers who will be in
the Eastern market shortly to place
initial orders, feature bronze, china
and pottery bases in the table styles.
3ronze, brass, wrought iron and com-
binations of brass and glass bases are
included in the standing types. The
majority of the samples shown are
made to retail at $15 to $30.

———— Oo
New Knotted Tie Shown Here

A new type of men’s knotted tie is
being shown to local men’s wear re-
tailers and has met with considerable
interest, it was reported here yester-
day. The “permanently tied” knot is a
copy of one fashioned by a men’s wear
stylist and is formed through use of
supporting canvas on the interior. One

MICHIGAN

end of the tie fits into a space at the
back of the knot and is held in place.
In addition to ease of adjustment, the
neckwear is claimed to eliminate wrin-
kles, support the collar and to wear
longer. The tie has been patented and
is priced to retail from 50 cents to $1.
——__+2-.

Housewares Again in Demand

A revival of interest in all lines of
evident in
wholesale market as buyers for both

small housewares is the
retail and wholesale establishments or-
der goods for immediate delivery. The
active buying is the first experienced
by the wholesale market in more than
a month.
played only a small part in prompting
such purchases, buyers said yesterday.
The Gall 1s the fact
that retailers have been able to move a
large part of their stocks through spe-
cial promotions in the last two weeks.
+e
April Shoe Output Lower

Shoe output Jast month fell back
slightly, according to estimates in the
trade. The total was put at about 29,-
000,000 pairs, which compares with an
estimate of 30,000,000 for the previous
month and 27,630,000 for April of last
year. For the first four months of this
year estimated production is about 8%
per cent. over the figure for last year.
Including the March and April esti-
mates, output for 1934 was about 114,
463,000 pairs, as against 105,307,000 for
the first four months of 1933.

oe
Men’s Summer Goods Bought

Threatened price advances

present due to

The warm weather spurred sharply
the demand for men’s Summer goods.
Retailers sent in rush requests for im-
mediate deliveries of bathing suits and
other beach wear. Sports coats, flan-
nel slacks, which are becoming more
popular, and polo shirts, particularly
the rayon mesh types, were ordered
freely. The market reports that men’s
stores did a good business throughout
the country last Saturday and that May
has started off thus far in a favorable
manner.

—_+--
Purchasing Index Gains

Fractional gains in eight commodi-
ties carried the price index, compiled
for its members by the National As-
sociation of Purchasing Agents to 62.8
for the week. The index figure stood
at 62.5 in the preceding week. Live-
stock, building materials, hides and
leathers, ferrous metals and paint ma-
terials were the commodities showing
the principal gains in prices. Fine and
coarse textiles and vegetable oils de-
clined slightly from the previous week’s
levels.

———-

To Stress Merchandise Research

Merchandising research along three
broad lines will feature the work of
the merchandise manager’s division of
the National Retail Dry Goods Asso-
ciation. Investigation will be made of
the possibilities of adding new lines
and departments to increase sales and
profits. Analysis will be made of op-
portunities for increasing sales volume
in established departments, as for ex-

ample, the study of home sewing
trend to increase volume in piece
goods. The third effort will center on

analyses of the weak departments, not-
ably the men’s clothing division,

TRADESMAN

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HOTEL
DEPARTMENT

 

Second Generation at the Republican

House

St. Paul, Minn., May 14—Here I am
on my way once more to the Golden
West, with pleasant memories of a
wonderful month spent with friends in
Michigan and elsewhere. Before leav-
ing I was fortunate in spending a brief
period with my old friend, Arthur A.
Frost, who is now managing Hotel
Vincent, at Benton Harbor. We all
remember him as the kindly host at
the Morton Hotel, Grand Rapids, and
it will be a pleasure for his friends to
know that he is making his activities
count in his new field. At the time of
my visit there he had his hands full
entertaining the “blossom queen” can-
didates at a luncheon and I had little
time to talk over affairs of Interest,
fully intending to return later, but W.
L. (Bill) McManus, well known as
former proprietor of the Cushman
House, Petoskey, grabbed me off and
landed me in another field. So there
you are.

Speaking of “Bill” McManus re-
minds me that I met his son, J. F.
(Jack) at Hotel Pfister, Milwaukee,
where he is engaged in promoting the
affairs of that institution, in represent-
ing the Association of Commerce in
their work of securing conventions for
the Cream City and his work is pro-
nounced successful, It should be, for
he secured his early training at the
Cushman, and knows full well how it
is accomplished.

Herman O. Kletzsch, manager of the
Republican House, Milwaukee, staged
a genuine “home-coming” on the oc-
casion of my visit there last week.
Fifty-two years ago, when I first
started to peddle type for a Chicago
house, I put in several years in Wis-
consin and it was one of my joys in
those days to visit that institution.
Herman was in knickerbockers then,
but his father had been landlord for
many years, and I will never forget
the impression he made upon me with
his kindly offering of hospitality, At
that time the Republican was a frame
affair, but it was the nucleus for the
glamorous modern. establishment
which Herman presides over to-day.
Never, anywhere, on the basis of $2
per day for three square meals and a
room, did anyone ever get so much
for their money. It is just the same
to-day, and the old timers are still in
evidence in goodly forces, evidencing
that they still recognize a good thing
when it is diplomatically offered, at
equitable cost. Mr. Kletzsch, who, by
the way, is a regular reader of the
Tradesman, is, and has been secretary
of the Wisconsin State Hotel Associa-
tion, ever since, I think, the organiza-
tion was first formed. At least as far
back as my recollection carries me,
but knowing that in time one some-
times becomes somewhat sensitive over
the passage of that commodity, so I
am not going to arbitrarily insist on
this statement being absolutely cor-
rect, but I do know that he will con-
tinue to function in that capacity as
long as he can be persuaded to do so.
I like him and I don’t care who knows
it and he will always have my vote,
even if I have to transmit it by regis-
tered mail. The Republican House
still goes on serving those meals for
which it was famed in the long ago,
and I am reproducing the offerings for
one dinner, which is served on the basis
of 65 cents to one dollar. I feel that
some of my other acquaintances will
find it beneficial to peruse it:

Pineapple and Fruit Cocktails
Puree St. Germaine Tomato-Spaghetti
Dill Pickles Celery Hearts

Radishes
Broiled Filet of Lake Trout,

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

 

 

 

 

Ted Beecher

 

oe.

 

May 16, 1934

Parsley Butter
Roast Prime Ribs of Beef, au jus
Broiled T-Bone Steak, Brown Butter
Roast Turkey, Cranberry Sauce
Fried Calves Liver and Bacon
3readed Pork Chop, Tomato Sauce
Omelet, with Currant Jelly
Broiled Club Sirloin Steak
Mashed, Parsley and American Fried
Potatoes
Fresh Asparagus Stewed Tomatoes
Red Cabbabge Head Lettuce
Bon Ton Pineapple-Apple Salads
Apple and Blackberry Pie
Cinnamon Coffee Cake
Poppy Seed Layer Cake
Sally Lunn Gems
Cocoanut Custard and Vanilla Ice Cream
Beverages
And Herman has given me a “rain
check” for a return engagement.

Years ago—at least forty—when EI-
mer L, Arnold was filling the position
of general manager for the Iowa State
Printer, at DesMoines, he frequently
encouraged me with orders for type
and added much to my joys of exis-
tence by social offerings. Some years
later he transferred his affairs to Mil-
waukee and to-day he is at the head of
the realty company which bears his
name and controls, among other prop-
erties, the Underwriters Exchange
building, one of the city’s outstanding
office structures. I spent several hours
with him and his charming wife, re-
cently acquired, and did we reminisce?
Well, I should remark.

 

And while I am in the mood let me
tell you that at Hotel Crathmore the
other week, I was introduced to W. J.
Major, of Sturgis, a brother-in-law of
“Ted” Beecher, whom I discovered to
have followed in my footsteps repre-
senting Barnhart Bros. & Spindler, but
now represents the Fort Wayne Print-
ing Co, in Michigan. Showing that the
world is somewhat abbreviated at best.

J. E. Frawley, who has been man-
aging director of the Book-Cadillac for
some time, and a vice-president of the
National Hotel Management Co., Inc.,
since its organization, was elected Ex-
ecutive Vice-President of the corpora-
tion, last week, and will henceforth
make his home in New York. Mr.
Frawley, who left his home in Glenn
Falls, N. Y., at the age of fourteen to
begin his career at Hotel Pfister, Mil-
waukee, is at thirty-eight a veteral ho-
tel man, having managed several im-
portant establishments in the East, and
prior to his assuming direction of the
Book-Cadillac affairs, was general
manager of the ort Shelby, Detroit.

_The advancement of Mr. Frawley
gives the general management of the
Book-Cadillac to W. J. Chittenden, Jr.,
who has been resident manager for
several years. Everyone knows this
popular individual. He has been in the
public eye for years, coming originally
from the old Russell House, which was
operated by his father, from which
establishment he went to the Pontchar-
train, and has more recently been con-
nected with other similar enterprises,

William Carroll, manager of the Kel-
logg Hotels, at Battle Creek, was mar-
ried May 1 to Eleanor Connolly, of
that city. They are now making a trip
through the East, expecting to return
home the middle of the month.

 

John N. Anhut, attorney for the sev-
eral hotel associations of Michigan, has
formed the Imperial Management Co.
to own, lease and operate hotels and
apartment buildings. Their first unit
will be Hotel Imperial, Detroit. Asso-
ciated with Mr. Anhut as treasurer of
the company and as manager of the
various properties is R. H. Weaver,
formerly of Chicago hotels,

 

_ ! wenty-one years ago Birdshall Hod-
gins, of Summit, California, then head
porter of John A. Anderson’s hotel, the
Harrington, Port Huron, took a hair
brush a guest left in his room. To
clear his conscience he recently remit-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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ted John two dollars to cover same??? forth by another in the hotel line, who, Governors of six tobacco-growing i

John? speaking for his high claims for serv- States favor the lower tax. Hotel and Restaurant Equipment
we ice, maintained: “These girls are a : : Glassware, China, Silverware

Conrad Faber, for many years asso- picked lot and they are making more Most cigarette smoking occurred in BE
ciated with the Chicago hotel industry, than the most of those employed in 1930, when 109 billion were consumed. H. LEONARD & SONS
was recently _ appointed manager of offices and other clerical work. Chey With the proposed lower rate, tax- 38-44 Fulton St., W.

Hotel Ce pe oes al pate a jobs worth while by ren- payers would have been saved $136,- GRAND RAPIDS - MICHIGAN
appointmen aking eect / pri oO. WEE. Gerine Teal Service. cA AL a

Faber has been associated in the past wee : | 750,000 that year.

in an executive capacity with such Now that the Greeters of America ——_+>--___- St &R

sstabli : in Chicago as the Win- ave reache > successful stage, ore, Offi
est ablishments in C hic Ago as the Win have reac he d the successft th nist cede og, Mew Readers of die Tradex. '. ces estaurant
dermere, East, the East End Park, the some “holier than thou individua Equipment
Embassy, the Flamingo and the Park wants them to become exclusive, the man
oe oe ir ead of the very ae nye engin oe fe The following new subscribers have G.R.STORE FIXTURE CoO.

iicrest, oledo, Ohio. caretul to avoid. lis 1s What he wants a ae Se 7 lonia Ave., N. W. Phone 86027
in da. “Any active eicrahier who for 4 been mcccived one the a w eek:
An old-time acquaintance of mine at period of six months or longer has L. & L. Mollhagen, St. Joseph
Milwaukee, H. L. Ashworth, is busi- ceased to be affiliated with the hotel Henry Albrecht, St. Joseph oe “
ness manager of the Wisconsin State ceed » . ae lor tha Mate William Kasischke, St. Joseph The
Hotel Association, and I will say that ™ake him eligible originally fe ‘ , Shacdic Ee ahi:
classification, or who has taken up an- R, Richards, Benton Harbor
other vocation, shall be transferred to Auburn Grocery, Muskegon
inactive membership and deprived of Robert Kalus, Union Pier
all rights and privileges of active mem- ied Me Cross, New Hufhilo
bership.” Provided he pays his dues EEN _ Pires 6 400 ROOMS EACH
he may remain under the status of in- vo ery: See Cans WITH BATH
active membership. Some of the O. W. Tomquist, Harbert
greatest organizers for Greeterism have John W. Tynan, Niles $1.50 up
been individuals who at one time were Hasbire Groceey, Niles
actively engaged in hotel service, but as ear Grand Rapids’ Friendly Hotel
who for some reason or other have be- F. W. Durm, Niles Phil Jordan, Manager
come disconnected with the profes- N. J. Long, Niles , 8
sion, though still feeling the desirabil- C. E. MicLauchlin, Niles oe 0
ity of its continued success. They have Oscar C McKenzie: Niles
expended much effort in helping the A We fecal Dowacine % &
movement forward to success, besides nee
paying their dues. Some day they may Boyd Redner & Son, Dowagiac 7¥ H E R O W E
be back in the harness and active mem-
bership during the interim cannot help nee GRAND RAPIDS
but be beneficial to the profession, as
Ww ell as the individual. I could mention Warm Friend Tavern The Mook Posates tii
a number of faithful scouts in Michi- s
gan who have done this very thing. Holland, Mich. in Western Michigan
They have never asked for anything : .
from the association except fraternity, Is truly a friend to all travelers. A
but. ee all times nen ae room and meal rates very reasonable. 300 ppp ie —
LO it. ve success of Greeterism has F . ° DO
: : ree private parki space.
not been due to any particular interest P P ng
on the part of the rank and file, but to Direction of American Hotels Corp.
a very few who have had a vision and JAMES HOEKSEMA, Manager J. Leslie Kincaid, President
Arvthar A. Broet applied their efforts to practical ends, 2 t
It were better to stamp out such a < -
movement in its incipiency than to eo “
; k le ee i eventually flounder on the rocks of ,
SSL pir tnaioaad eine _ oblivion. History repeats itself and ° °
tunctory job of a ee ae a many an organization is facing deplet- An Entire ( ity CODY HOTEL
er Ga seen oes ee ae ed membership because there were no GRAND RAPIDS
to visit di | ae 0 bl = of -— aeorges” to keep up their enthusiasm. RATES—$1 up without bath.
irons out all of the knotty problems Frank S. Verbeck. k O $2.00 up with bath.
its members and has to his credit the
alge ——_22->___
building up of one of the most progres- Sch i Ra Ci eee CAFETERIA IN CONNECTION
sive and outstanding organizations in cheme to uce Cigarette Prices OSs i d i
the country. A lot of other state asso- Every pack of cigarettes sol ne Pp U
-iati sould do well to catch up with ia anes ee at ee ALL GOOD ROADS LEAD TO
hin aot ty rs at aoe the Federal Treasury 6 cents, the rest 1ONIA AND
1im and make some g ¢ > - i a. ee :
ganizations besides strictly social af- of the selling price is divided among THE REED INN
fairs. retailers, jobbers, other distributors, Excellent Dining Room
and the manufacturer. Rooms $1.50 and up .

A Massachusetts woman_ recently Before Congress now, with a goo MRS. GEO. SNOW, Mgr.
wrote le cagg oe - oo word from the House Ways and
requesting him to send her a _hairles: . e ry a
dog. In California hairless dogs are Means Committee Unstigator of all Park Place Hotel
sae Aree for the Seep a taxes), is a plan to cut the tax 40 per Traverse City
such a breed of purps would be value- cent.

Rates Reasonable—Service Superb
less as flea catchers and would not fit Pe : Doe |
ce ge aa cee eae hick en. This would mean that so-called 10- —Location Admirable.
: ‘ Te gs aE 1 ue cent cigarettes could be sold two GEO. ANDERSON, Mgr.
courages the utilization of the canine ; i ALBERT J. ROKOS, Ass’t Mor.
species as a sanctuary for fleas, entic- packs for 15 cents and so-called stand- .
ing them from the lawns and after-  arq grades for 10 cents a pack.

e 6. ~ + © rehicle f. ¢ ae ° eo °
a ae Baccs Other kinds of tobacco would be New Hotel Elliott
DC € >. ~ a ‘ is 5 | ; : Gas
Ge fy © liloenia is Gesed pets a oye treated similarly. For smoking and STURGIS, MICH.
tem. chewing tobacco, the tax would be Have You Seen Our New 50 Baths 50 Running Water

cut from 18 cents a pound to 10.8 ee ha. Posules European

3 y si s to +e > ; c : d : : :
So long set there Be oe fe cents. aficrnoon and cveuing rendez D. J. GEROW, Prop.
every Story there: w Backing up its recommendation for vous
will espouse one or the other, and o. ah ee Boca; : 3
guide themselves according to its ower to yacco taxes the Louse com- oul * our famous ‘Pony 2t Occidental Hotel
light. The scattering attention paid in mittee foresees these benefits: It will the sevcice har Piclicions 6lle wien culaieeel
news print to the intelligent types of protect the interest of 432,000 tobacco- lunches and $1 dinners. cunvaacny tacauin
L are re o : . .
young women who are found waiting growing farmers; will save untold mil- Rates $2.00 and up
on tables in many feeding emporiums hes ot ak. a : oan 4. aE os
and the somewhat evident surprise at ions of dollars annually to wage earn- ae | _—
the amount of average earnings re- ers and tobacco consumers; will pro- uskegon ete ichigan
ported by efficient workers in the bet- vide a proper and just return of rev-
ter class of coffee shops and tea rooms S Pease : : ’

: ee : enues to the Treasury, ultimately mak- q °

furnish a striking example of this very — - : : i Coiumbia Hotel
thing, as one operator stated: “I would ‘8 up for the temporary decrease be-
rather not have any accent placed on cause more tobacco will be smoked; KALAMAZOO
seed subject, but some - my tthaaeen manufacturers have promised to pass GRAND RAPIDS
make more in wages than many of my ee ns 3 ood
ouels Guiehioe Sh ibs i we dames on every bit of the tax cut to the con- 750 ROOMS $ 2 UP G Place To Tie To
of the week.” A similar view is set Sumer. “ 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DRUGS

Michigan Board of Pharmacy
President—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, Fennville.

First Vice-President — Paul Gibson,
Ann Arbor.

Second Vice-President — J. E. Mabar,
Pontiac.

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

Secretary—R. A. Turrel, Croswell.

Executive Committee—A. A. Sprague,
Ithaca; Leo J. LaCroix, Detroit; J. M.
Ciechanowsky, Detroit; M. N. Henry,
Lowell; Benj. Peck, Kalamazoo; J. E.
Mahar, Pontiac.

 

The Pharmacological Action of Tonics

The word tonic is in common use not
only among laymen but also among
pharmacists and doctors: it is, there-
fore, of interest to consider what is
meant by a word which is used in
many different senses. Substances so
varied as gentian, strychnine, adrena-
line, alcohol, thyroid and vitamin B.
may all be classed as tonics: even so.
the list is incomplete.

Infusion of Gentian is an example
of a bitter tonic. Substances bitter to
the tongue produce a flow of gastric
juice, and when given before a meal,
because of this action improve the ap-
petite and digestive power. The flow
of gastric juice produced from the cells
which line small pits in the wall of the
stomach is regulated by impulses which
travel along the nerves to the cells.
When a bitter substance is tasted in
the mouth, impulses are sent along
the nerves for taste to the brain; these
impulses then give rise to. other im-
pulses which leave the brain and travel
to the cells, producing gastric juice.
Thus the effect of the bitter is said to
be “reflex”; it is not due to direct
contact of the substance with the stom-
ach wall.

. Strychnine

Strychnine, when given by mouth as
an extract or tincture of nux vomica,
is again acting as a simple bitter. Its
tonic effect is due to an increase in the
flow of gastric juice resulting in in-
creased digestive power and appetite.
Strychnine has, however, an action of
a quite different sort, which presum-
ably comes into play when tablets of
Easton’s Syrup are taken. There is
between each of the nerves in the body
a junction or “synapse” which offers
some resistance. A very small stim-
ulus evokes only a small response be-
cause it cannot pass more than one
or two such resistances; a larger stim-
ulus can pass more and, in conse-
quence, brings into action a greater
number of nerves. The effect of
strychnine can readily be understood
from the fact that it diminishes the
synaptic resistance in the nervous sys-
tem. Its effect, then, is to cause the
response to a small stimulus to be
greater than before; a small stimulus
can pass a greater number of synapses
than before and brings into action
more nerve fibres,

 

MICHIGAN

Finally, strychnine is said to have a
tonic action on the heart. In the lit-
eral sense this statement is untrue, for
strychnine has no direct action on the
heart whatever, If the heart be re-
moved from the body and allowed to
beat by itself, as it will if provided
with blood or a suitable salt solution,
then the application of strychnine has
no effect. But practically, so far as the
heart in the body is concerned, strych-
nine does indirectly improve the beat.

When injected under the skin it
stimulates the brain in such a way as
to cause impulses to pass down the
nerves which control the diameter of
the aorta. Thus strychnine narrows
the diameter of the aorta and other
arteries, the inside
causes

raises
them, and so
flow through
Thus the
more

pressure
more blood to
the coronary system.
walls of the heart receive
oxygen, and are able to beat
more powerfully; they deliver a larger
amount of blood at each beat, which
in turn raises the blood pressure still
higher, and once more improves the
coronary flow. This is the chain of
physiological events which follows
when strychnine, injected into a col-
lapsed person, restores a failing heart.
Nevertheless, strychnine has no tonic
action on the heart itself.

Adrenaline ,

Another substance, which may be
described as nature’s own emergency
tonic, is adrenaline. It is formed in-
side the suprarenal glands, and is the
most powerful restorative known, be-
ing a genuine “corpse reviver,” for
which purpose it is actually used. Dur-
ing an operation the patient’s breathing
may stop, and a little later his heart
may stop also. He is then dead In-
jection of adrenaline into the heart,
accompanied by artificial respiration,
will often revive him. The tonic effect
is exerted principally upon the heart
itself. In the presence of adrenaline the
fibres of the heart muscle regain their
vigor in an astonishing way, and this
effect is just as well seen in a heart
removed from the body as in a heart in
its normal position.

Adrenaline is a substance which acts
on many tissues, and the effect is al-
ways such as to enable the body as a
whole to fight or to run. The heart
beats more quickly and powerfully to
provide the blood needed for a great
muscular effort. The main arteries are
constricted, raising the blood pressure
and improving the blood supply to the
brain. The pupils of the eye are dilated
to allow more light to enter the eyes
and to improve vision. The bronchi-
oles are dilated to permit the access of
as much air to the lungs as possible:
intestinal movement is arrested and
the blood supply to the intestines is
cut off, thus enabling the muscles to
have a_ greater supply. The main
therapeutic use of adrenaline depends
on its power to shut down small blood
vessels; when injected under the skin
it causes blanching because the blood
flow stops. This makes adrenaline of
value for mixing with local anesthetics,
the effect of which would otherwise
last only a few minutes. Mixed with
adrenaline their action persists for sev-
eral hours. For the same reason adre-
naline is sometimes used in arresting
hemorrhage, Adrenaline has two other

TRADESMAN

therapeutic uses: first, to expand or
dilate the bronchioles in asthma; sec-
ond, to counteract the symptoms
which sometimes appear after the in-
jection of serum; the explanation of
this important action is not known.
Alcohol

Alcohol as a tonic is not an unfamil-
iar subject. It has a restorative effect
in collapse which is exerted when a
concentrated solution enters the
mouth. The effect is obtained without
swallowing the alcohol and is not pe-
culiar to alcohol; for example, the
smell of burnt feathers acts in the same
way, though feathers are not usually
available. The effect is reflex like the
action of a bitter tonic, but is exerted
on the respiration, which is quickened,
and not on the glands of the stomach.
The use of alcohol in tonic wines does,
however, depend on an effect on the
secretion of gastric juice, which is ap-
parently exerted after the alcohol has
entered the blood stream: the total
quantity of juice is increased, though
the amount of pepsin does not rise in
proportion. Apart from this effect, al-
cohol is not a stimulant, but exerts a
depressant action on the brain. The
powers of calculating and of perform-
ing fine movements rapidly are weak-
ened, while the general effect is to re-
move the controlling forces of. self-
criticism and reserve.

Thyroid

A substance which is not commonly
recognized as a tonic, but which, nev-
ertheless, has almost more claim to the
name than anything else, is thyroid.
The use of thyroid is not restricted to
the two well-known conditions of se-
vere thyroid deficiency, namely, cretin-
ism and myxoedema, the one occurring
in the young child and the other in the
elderly adult. Thyroid is also largely
prescribed as a tonic for many patients
in whom energy and appetite are lack-
ing. In particular it is of value for

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Base Balls

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Turpentine

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Golf Supplies Tennis Supplies
Playground Balls
Seed-Disinfectants

Bathing Supplies

Soda Fountain Supplies

Varnishes
Brushing Lacquer

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May 16, 1934

young women suffering from cessation
of menstruation, loss of hair, and who
find themselves easily fatigued. Thy-
roid acts by increasing the rate at
which energy is produced by the body.
We consume oxygen and give out car-
bon dioxide, and the oxygen intake
varies greatly in different people, even
when at rest. After taking thyroid our
fires burn more vigorously and_ the
oxygen intake rises. Food normally is
used for two purposes: to supply the
current demand for energy and to be
stores as fat. After taking thyroid a
greater proportion is used to supply
energy and a smaller proportion to be
stored. Thus appetite is increased and
the patient feels more energetic; the
actions of a true tonic.
J. H. Burn.
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Protection for Druggist Hurt by Price-
Slashing
Retail druggists operate under the
NRA code which specifies how much
price-cutting they may do on branded
lines. Because of charges that the code
is being defied now and then, the NRA
issued an order April 19 which per-
mits a druggist to cut his prices to
meet those of a competitor pending
action by the code authority which will
announce the correct price. After the
correct price has been specified, sales
below it will violate the code.
—_+~++___
New Rules for Conducting Going-out-
of-Business Sale
Merchants who advertise “going-out-
of-business” sales had better not run
in any new merchandise. To the NRA
this will constitute a violation of the
retail code. A hearing will be held May
4 by the NRA on proposed changes in
the retail code. Among them are rules
for “one-cent” sales and a proposed
ban against “suit club” plans.
Things often are “no good” because

they’re too good,

 

Jacks

Shelf Papers
Insecticides
Goggles
Waxed Papers

Paint Brushes
Kalsomine Brushes
Enamels

Etc., Etc.

Michigan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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MICHIGAN

TRADESMAN

 

WHOLESALE DRUG PRICE CURRENT

 

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

ACID
Acetic, NO § 16. 06 @
Horie, Powd.. or Xtal. Ib... 07144@
Carpolic, Xtal. ib 36 @
Citric, ib. eile Sg Ue oth 33. @
Muriatic, Com’l., i 034%@
Nitric, lb. Ca - 10 @
OxaueG ih 15 @
SMlpOMMC. Ib 8 03%@
arcane WW 33 @
ALCOHOL
Denatured, No. 5, gal._..___ 44 @
Grain fal 400 @5
Wood, eal) 50 @
ALUM-POTASH, USP
Lan 1b. 04 @
Powd. or Gra ip 04%@
AMMONIA
snucentrated, Ib. 2. 06 @
4; 054%.@
Sh 054@
Carbonate, ib 20 @
Muriate, Lp., 1D 18 @
Muriate, Gra., Do 07% @
Mutiate Fo. ib 22 @
ARSENIC
POON) 07 @
BALSAMS
Copaival Ib @1
Hin Cana, ipo 2 00 @ 2
Hin, Oreg.. bo 50 @1
Ser Jo 300 @ 3
Tog, ip 150 @t
BARKS
Cassia
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Ordinary, Po. ib. 25 @
Saeon Wy @
mateon, Fo. ib 50 @
Him 1b 40 @
Mim, Powe. Ib) 2 38 @
Elm, G'd, Ib Se 38 @
Sassafras (Pa 1b Oyo @
Hoaptree Cut, Ib. 20 @
S0aptires, Po Ib. 35 @
BERRIES
Cubeb ib, @
@ubeb, Po. Ib @
sumiper, 165) 000 10 @
BLUE VITRIOL
Pome 06 @
BORAX
Pid or Xtal ib) 06 @
BRIMSTONE
Pound 22003 04 @
CAMPHOR
Pound oe 80 @1
CANTHARIDES
Russian, Powd, |. @ 4
Chinese Powd @ 2
CHALK
Crayons
White. dozen @ 3
Dustless, dozen __.-____ @ 6
French Powder, Coml., Ib.-. 03%@
Precipitated, a eet 12 @
Prepared, ‘eo 14 @
White, lump, 1b. 03 @
CAPSICUM
Pods i) oe 60 @
Powder ib) oe 62 @
CLOVES
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COCAINE
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COPPERAS
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CREAM TARTAR
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CUTTLEBONE
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FORMALDEHYDE, BULK
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FULLER’S EARTH
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GELATIN
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Grod, Dark Jb.200. 8 16 @ 22
Whi Flake, lb. 27%@_ 35
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White AXX Hight, 1p: @ 40
RUROO 42%@ 50
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Myrrh Wo
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LEAD ACETATE
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LICORICE
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Lozenges, Do
Wafers, (24s) box
LEAVES
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Buchu, Ib: lone
Buchu, Pd. ip
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sare. ounces 90
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Migke Tb 09
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amiper, reet.. Ib. 130 @ 2
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Bergamot, Ib 3 325 @ 3
Cajeput. Ip 150 @2
Caraway Sd Ib 2. 280 @3
Cassia USE ib 210 @2
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Gloves Ib 1% @2
Groton, bs. 400 @4
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bay. Hiow, Ib 450 @5
bay. Gard. lp 125 @i
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Origanum, art., Tb 100 @1
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Benpvermine, WH 425 @4
MOse GF @ 2
Rose, Geran, Of8.. 0 @1
Rosemary Flowers, Ib. 100 @i1
Sandalwood
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Sassafras
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Sv Ib 2 8 @1
Spearmint, Lo es 250 @ 3
Haney We 350 @ 4
Thyme, Red ib 150 @2
Thyme, Whi., ) oes ee 1% @2
Wintergreen
Weal. tue Wb. 560 @6
Biren, I 400 @4
SV 5 @i1
Wormseed, Ib 2.0 350 @4
Wormwood, De 450 @5
OILS HEAVY
Castor fal 145 @il
Cocoanut, th 2 22%@
Cod Liver, Norwegian, gal. 1 20 @ 1
@ot. Seed, gal. 8 @1
Hard ex. gal 155 @1
Lard, No. i eah 125 @1
Linseed, Faw, eel 78 @
Linseed, boil. Ca 81 @
Neatsfoot, aie. al 80 @1
Olive
Malaea oo) 250 @3
Pure, sal 300 @5
SOMME, G20 20 13 @i1
Wanner fap oo 75 @
Tar, gal, 2 ee 50 @
Whale, ae @ 2
- OPIUM
Guam, ozs., $1.40: Ib. 17 50 @20
Powder, ozs., $1.40; Ib._____ 17 50 @20
Gran. ozs, $1.40: ib... 17 50 @20
PARAFFINE
IPO 064%@
PEPPER
Bilaek: erd. Wh 25 @
Req. ord. ib 45 @
White gerd ib. 40 @
PiTCH BURGUNDY
Pound oo 20 @
PETROLATUM
Amber, Plain, ib... 12 @
Amber Carb. tb... 14 @
Cream Whi. ib... 17 @
Eily White, ib... 20 @
Snow White, Ib. 22 @
PLASTER PARIS DENTAL
Rrrele oe @ 5
Mess 1p. 03%@
POTASSA
@austic. stks ib... | 55 @
Hiever, Ib @

80
96

50

18
18

40
50

25
25

75
08

88
40

POTASSIUM
Acetate Ih. 0 60 @
Bicarbonate, fh. 30 @
Bichromate tb, 14 @
Bromide, Ib 66 @
Carbonate, Ib. 30 @
Chlorate
Mtal I 2 17 @
Powe.) 1b, 20 17 @
Gran. I 2 21 @
Jodide TB. 2 2c @ 2
Permaneanate, Ib. _ =. = 2h @
Prussiate
Rea, th 80 @
Yellow Ib, 2 50 @
QUASSIA CHIPS
Pound 2 @
Powa., 1b; 20 35 @
QUININE
5 Of Gans, O48... @
ROSIN
Pound 22000200 04 @
ROOT
Aconite, Powd., Ib... __ @
Alkanet, Ib 0 35 @
Alkanet. Powd., Ib... @
Belladonna, Powd., ib.___ @
Blood, Powd.. Ih... Gs @
Burdock, Powd., [b._._.__.. @
‘alamus, Bleached, Split and
Peeled, Ib 2 @
Calamus, Ordinary, Ib..._-- @
Calamus, Powd., Ib... @
Bleeampane ib. 25 @
Gentian, Powd., Ib..._...._ 27%@
Ginger, African, Powd., lb. 15 @
Ginger, Jamaica, Limed, lb. 30 @
Ginger, Jamaica, Powd., lb. 25 @
Goldenseal, Powd., ib._.____ 1m @a
Hellebore, White, Powd., lb. 20 @
Indian Turnip, Powd., Ib.-- @
Ipecac, Powd., Ib... 300 @ 3
Bieerice Ib 30 @
Eicerice, Fowd.. Ib... 15 @
Mandrake, Powd., Ib. ______ @
Marshmallow, Gut. fh. @
Marshmallow, Powd., 1h @
Orms Ib. oe @
Orvis, Fowd.. Ib... 40 @
Oris, Bingers, i. @ 1
Pink Fowd,, Ib. 150 @2
Powe Powd Ibs @
Rbubarh Ib @
Rhabarb, Powd. Ib. @
Sarsaparilla (Honduras, cut) 130 @1
Sarsaparilla, Med., Cut, lb. @
Sduilis. Powd., Ib 42 @
Tumerie, Powd., Ib... 15 @
Valerian, Powd., 1b... @
SAL
Ppsom 1b. 2 03%@
Glaubers
bump, Ib 2 03 @
Gram Ib 2200 034%@
Nitre
Mtal or Powd _.... | 10 @
Gran. ib oo 09 @
Rochelle ib .. lt @
Seda 10. 2 02%@
SEED
Anise, I, 220 oo , 40 @
Canary, Recleaned, hh. 10 @
Cardamon, Bleached, I @il1
Caraway, ‘Dutch, } Sane EES 25 @
Celery, Ib. . Se 90 @l
Colchicum, Powd., nn @ 2
Coriander Ib 1 @
Fennel, i. 30 @
Wiax, Whole Ibo 07 @
Bias, Ground, he 07 @
Hemp, Recleaned, Ib... _ 03 @
Lobelia, Powd.. Ib... @
Mustard, Black, ib... 15 @
Mustard, White, }d........_ 15 @
Poppy, Blue, ih. 20 @
Quince, ib. 10e @tI
Rape, I 2 10 @
Sabadilla, Powd., lb...._.___ 58 @
Suntliower Ib. 11 @
Woes, Levant, i ... @4
Worm, Levant. Powd. .._. @ 4
SOAP
Castile, Conti, White
Of oo @15
Bae @i1
EPOWG, 2220 50 @
SODA
Asn 03 @
Blearbonate, Ib, 03%@
Caustic Cak We. 08 @
Hiyposulphite, Ib. 0 @
Phosphate, ip 23 @
Sulphite
atal, ID 0 7 @
Dry Powd., ip... 124%@
Silicate, Sok gal. 40 @
SULPHUR
Bieht 1b) 2 04%@
SYRUP
Rock Candy, Gals... 70 @
TAR
% bints dozen @1
Fints. dozen @1
Quarts, dozen @ 2
TURPENTINE
Gallons 66 @

30
40

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Pineapple, Sliced String Beans CHEWING GUM

G U I D E T O M A R K E 7 . H A N G E S Honey Dew, sliced, Choice, Whole, No, 2._ 170 Adams Black Jack______ 6b

i No, 10 200) Cut, NOW) 72a Adams Dentyne _______. 66

The following list of foods and grocer’s sundries is listed upon base prices, Honey Dew, tid bits, Gut, No.2 siete 135 Beeman’s Pepsin —____ 65

not intended as a guide for the buyer. Each week we list items advancing and No. 10 ~------_-- 875 Marcellus Cut, No. 10. 6 00 Beechnut Pappermint___ >

declining upon the market.
the base price the week befo

By comparing the base price on these items with

re, 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
AMMONIA BOTTLE CAPS Oualer No 2 1 18
Quaker, No. 2%. ss 2 35
Little Bo Peep, med... 1 35 Dbl. Lacquor, 1 gross :
Little Bo Peep, lge.--. 2 25 pkg., per gross______._ 15 : Blackberries
Ouaker 32 oz... 2 10 Premio, No: 10. 6 20
BREAKFAST FOODS Blue Berries
Eazie, No, 10. 8 75
ee BUTTE Kellogg’s Brands ae
2 Corn Flakes, No. 136__ Cherries
— 6 ee Ee Hart, No 6 25
Cet Pep, No. 224__________ 2 20 Hart, No. 2 in syrup__ 3 00
Pep No. 250 iran eo Marcellus, No. 2 in “
Krumbles, No. 412_-_- Ror 2
PING POWDERS Bran Flakes, No. 624__ 1 90
Bran Flakes, No. 650-- $85 Supreme, No. 2 in
Royal, 2 0z., doz._____ _* Rin Krispies, 6 oz... 2 40 syine 25
Royal, 6 0z., doz._____ 200 Rice Krispies, 1 0z.-_-- 110 Hart Special, No. 2. 1 35
Roval, 12 oz., doz.____ 385 An Bran, 16 oz. _____ _ 2 30
Royal, 5 lbs., doz.___- 2000 Ail Bran. 10 oz. _______ 2 76 Cherries—Royal Ann
All Bran, % oz. —--..__ 13€ Supreme, No. 2%____ 2 75
Kaffe Hag, 6 1-lb. — Supreme, No, 2... 2 10
cane 0 4 (Gibralter, No. 10. __ 8 25
Whole Wheat Fla., 24s 2 40 Gibralter, No. 2%____ 2 50
Whole Wheat Bis., 24s 2 65
Wheat Krispies, 24s_. 2 40 Figs
Post Brands Beckwith Breakfast,
Grapenut Flakes, 24s__ 2 10 No 16 0 12 00
Grape-Nuts, 24s __--__ : . Carpenter Preserved, i“
Grape-Nuts, 50s ~----- i D Om, PIAee 2.
Instant Postum, No. 85 40 Supreme Kodota, No. 11 80
Instant Postum, No. 10 4 a0
Postum Cereal, Ne. 0_ 2 25 Fruit Salad
Post Toasties, 36s-_____ 2 90 Supreme, No. 10_____ 12 00
Post Toasties, 24s_.__.__ 2 90 Quaker, No. 10. 11 00
Post Brank, PBF 24__315 Supreme, No, 2%-__. 3 15
Post Bran, PBF 36-- 3 15 Supreme, No. 2. 2 35
Sanka 6-1 15.--________ 257 Supreme, No, 1_______ 1 80
Quaker, No. 2% ______ 3 15
Amsterdam Brands
Gold Bond Par., No.5i@ 7 50 Goosberries
Prize, Parlor, No. 6--_ 800 Michigan. No. 10..___ 5 35
White Swan Par., No.6 8 50
Grape Fruit
” 3 40 Florida Gold, No. 5___ 4 75
1S oz. 4doz in case 5 00 BROOMS Florida Gold, No. 2__ 1 37%
23 0z., 4 doz. in case__ 8 40 Quaker, 5 sewed__-_-_ 6 75 Quaker, 8 oz... ___ 90
50 oz , 2doz.in case__ 7 00 Warehouse ee a eo 7 25 Quaker 2% 2 1 37%
5 1b., 1 doz. in case__ 6 00 Winner. 5 sewed_____- 5 oa .
10 Ib., % doz. in case__ 5 75 Top Noun — 4 Grape Fruit Juice
Florida Gold, No. 1. 90
Quaker, Ne to 90
BLEACHER CLEANSER BRUSHES lake =e 4 50
Scrub :
90 Loganberries
Pere, Here Premio, No. 10 _____- 6 75
Stove - + ‘
Shaker, dozen —_---___ 5 eaches
Forest, solid pack,
Shoe nO, 10 85
Topcen, dozen ------ 90 Gibralter, halves, Z
i ae id 7 50
Supreme, sliced, No. 7
BUTTER COLOR Supreme, halves,
Hansen’s, 4 oz. bottles 2 40 No, 10 775
Hansen's, 2 oz. bottles 1 60 Nile, sliced, No. ‘ . a
. Premio, halves, No.
Quaker, sliced or i.
halves, No. 10_.____ 7
a L CANDLES Gibralter, No, 2%_____ 1 30
ee 32> Blectrie Light, 40 Ibs. 12.1 Supreme, sliced No. |
IX, Jo OZ., 12S_____ 3 : ie 12.8 2
Less special factory ae . - 14% Supreme, halves,
discount of 25c per case aratine, OS ————————— No 2h 2 25
a Paraffine, 12s _---_-__- 14% er oe. Sere
Lizzie, 16 0z., 12s_____ cae ll 40 Quaker, sliced or
Linco Wash, $2 oz. 12s 2 00 Teller ta per bene halves, No, 2%--___ 2 00
Quaker sliced or
BLUING halves, No. 2... 1 60
CANNED FRUITS hie
Am. Ball, 36-1 0z., cart. 1 00 :
if ‘ Premio, No. 10 water 5 75
Boy Blue, 18s, per cs. 1 35 Apples — oe a 3 35
Doz. Quaker, Bartlett, No. ‘
Hart No. 10 4 25 oe 2 30
BEANS and PEAS Sweet Peas, No. 10__-. 4 25 ——— Bartlett, No. i.
100 Ib. bag Apple Sauce : :
Dry Lima Beans,100 Ib. 8 25 Hart, No. 2 1 10 Pineapple Juice
White H’d P. Beans__ 350 Hart, No. 10 ~_______ 5 25 Doles, Diamond Head,
Split Peas, yell., 60 Ib. 3 4 pares _ ae sneer ac 60
Split Peas, gr’n, 60 Ib. 6 pricots oles, n ew,
Scotch Peas, 100 Ib....740 Baker Solid Pack, Ne. 1 7 00
oe 7 25 :
Premio, No. 10... 6 75 Pineapple, Crushed
BURNERS Quaker, No, 10______ 8 00 Imperial, No. 10______ 7 50
Gibralter, No. 10______ 740 Honey Dew, No. 2%__ 2 45
Queen Ann, No.1 _____ 115 Gibralter, No. 2% ---_.190 Honey Dew, No. 2____ 1 85
Queen Ann, No. 2 _____ 125 Superior, No. 2% 225 Quaker, No. 2%______ 2 35
White Flame, No. 1 Supreme, No, 2% _-_ 2 40 Quaker, No. 2____.__ 1 80
and 2, doz._.._..____ 225 Supreme, No. 2______ 280 Quaker, No. 12. 1 10

Honey Dew, No. 21%__ 2 50
Honey Dew, No. 2____ 2 00
Honey Dew, No, 1__ 117%
Ukelele Broken, No. 10 7 90
Ukelele Broken, 21%4__ 2 25
Ukelele Broken, No, 2 1 80
Curfew Tid Bits, No. 2 1 80
Quaker, Tid Bits, No.

10 ee

8 25
Quaker, No. 10________ 8 25
Quaker, No. 2%______ 2 35
Quaker, No. 2. 1 90
uaker No. 42000 1 10
Plums

Ulikit, No. 10, 30%

SruD 6 50

Supreme Egg, No. 2% 2 30
Supreme Egg, No. 2__ 1 70

Primo, No. 2, 40%
SVT 1 00
Prepared Prunes
Supreme, No. 2%_____ 2 35
Supreme, No. 2%,
aan oo 2 00

Raspberries, Black
Premio, No. 10... 8 30
Hart, 8-ounce

Raspberries, Red
Premio, Ne, 18... 8 75
Dareett, Woe 2 2 20

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 Bouillon, 7 oz.__
Chicken Haddie, No. 1
Fish Flakes, smali____
Cod Fish Cake, 10 oz.
Cove Oysters, 5 oz.__..
Lobster, No. %
Barimp 1 wet |
Sard’s, 4 Oil, k’less__ 3
Sardines. 4 Oil, k’less 3 35

2

1

bor ree bo toto pith
n
°

Salmon, Red Alaska___
Salmon, Med. Alaska_
Salmon, Pink, Alaska_ 1 50
Sardines, Im. 4%, ea.6@13%

Sardines, Cal ss 1 00
Tuna, % Van Camps,
A 1 75

Se
Tuna, 1s, Van Camps,

doz.
Tuna, %s, Chicken Sea,

Boe 2 1 80

ee

CANNED MEAT

Bacon, med., Beechnut
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.
Chiii Con Car. is |
Deviled Ham, %4s_____
Deviled Ham, %s____
Potted Meat, 4 Libby 48
Potted Meat, % Libby_ 75

BO tt OS bt et ee D0 DD
wo
So

Potted Meat, % Qua.____ 65
Potted Ham, Gen. %__ 1 35
Vienna Saus. No. %_-. 90

Baked Beans
Campbells 48s ________ 2 30

CANNED VEGETABLES

Hart Brand

Asparagus :
Natural, No. 2... 3 00
Tips & Cuts, No. 2____ 2 25

Baked Beans
1 Ib. Sace, 36s, cs...___ 1 75
No. 2% Size, doz... 1 05
No. 10 Sauce__________ 4 90

Lima Beans
Little Quaker, No. 10_ 7 90

Baby No 2 1 60
Marcellus, No, 2______ 1 25
Reber Soaked ________ 95
Marcellus, No. 10______ 6 00

Red Kidney Beans

Wax Beans
Choice, Whole, No. 2__ 1 70
Cut, Ne. 10 i
Sat, NO 2 oe 1 35
Marcellus Cut, No. 10_ 5 60

Beets
Extra Small, No. 2____ 2 00
Hart Cut, Nc. 10. 4 50
cart Cut, No. 2... 1 00
Marcel. Whole, No. 2% 1 35
liart Diced, No. 2__.. 90
Carrots
iced: No.2 =. 95
Diced. No 10 4 20
Corn

Golden Ban., No.2  -_. 1 35
Golden Ban., No.1 _.10 00
Country Gen., No. 2___ 1

Marcellus, No. 2.-____ 1 20
Fancy Brosby, No. 2__ 1 36
Fancy Crosby, No. 10_. 6 75

Whole Grain, 6 Ban-
jam NO. 22 gs
Peas
Little Dot, No. 2__.___ 2 15

Sifted E. June, No.10 _ 9
Sifted E. June, No.2 __ 1
Marcel., Sw. W No. 2_ 1 45
Marcel., E. June, No, 21
Marcel., E. Ju., No. 10 7 75

Pumpkir.
NO.10 4 75
wD, Soe 1 2
NO 2 $2%

Sauerkraut
Ne 10 + 25
No, 2% Quaker_______ 1 35
NO 2 oo

Spinach
No. Z Co 2 25
NO. 2 1 80

Squash
Boston, No 3... 1 35

Succotash
Golden Bantam, No. 2_ 1 75
Mart, No. 2. 1 55

Pride of Michigan____ 1 25

Tomatoes
Ne. 10 6 25
No. 26 2 2 10
me. 2 2 1 55
Pride of Mich., No. 2% 1 35
Pride of Mich., No. 2__ 1 10
CATSUP
Reeal 14 ov. doz. 1 38
Sniders, 8 0z.__...doz. 1 20
Sniders, 14 oz._____ doz. 1 85
Quaker, 10 oz.____Doz. 1 23
Quaker, 14 oz.____ doz. 1 50

CHILI SAUCE
Sniders, 8 oz.
Sniders. 14 oz.

OYSTER COCKTAIL

Sniders, 11 oz... 2 00
CHEESE
Roquefort oo 70
Wisconsin Daisy ______ 14
Wisconsin Twin _____ 13%
New York June, 1932___ 25
SAP Sago 48
Brick 15

Michigan Flats _____.. 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
Kra¥t. Pimento, y% tb._ 1 60
Kraft, American. % Ib. 1 30
Kraft, Brick, % 1b.____ 1 ¥
Kraft, Limbur., % Ib._ 1 31

Doublemint

were en eee

Peppermint, Wrigleys__ 65
Spearmint, Wrigleys__ 65
winey rae 65
Wrigley’s P-K__._._.. 65
PORDOITY) 208 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

© ip, 4G 2 30
CIGARS
Hemt. Champions ___ 38 50
Webster Plaza ______ 75 00
Webster Golden Wed. 75 00
Websterettes ________ 37 60
Ciitog 33

50
Garcia Grand Babies_ 40 00
Bradstreets _________ 38 50
Oding 2 40 00
R G Dun Boquet____ 75 (0
Perfect Garcia Subl._ 95 00
Hampton Arms Jun’r 33 00

Rancho Corono_______ 31 60
Kenwav . i 20 00
Budwiser oo. 20 00
igabetg 20 00
Cocoanut

Banner, 25 lb. tins___ 19%
Snowdrift, 10 lb. tins. 20

CLOTHES LINE
Household, 50 ft.______ 2 09
arppies Cord 2 9

COFFEE ROASTED

Lee & Cady

1 Ib. Package
(Cy ee 21
Boston Breakfast ____ 241%
Breakfast Cup ______ 23%
Competition = 18%
ay ee 21%
Matesic oo 30%

Morton House _______ 324
Nedriow 27%
Quaker, in cartons____ 2414
Quaker, in glass jars___ 29

Coffee Extracts

MY. per 100. 12
Krank’s 50 pkgs._____ 4 25
Hummel’s 50, 1 lb.____ 10%

CONDENSED MILK
Kagle, 2 0z., per case__ 4 60

Cough Drops

: Bxs.
=mith Bros. 1 45
Ludens 1 45
Vick’s, 40/10c_________ 2 40

COUPON BOOKS
50 Economic grade_. 2 50
100 Economic grade_. 4 50
500 Economic grade__20 00
1000 Economic grade__37 50
Where 1,000 books are
ordered at a time, special-
ly printed front cover is
furnished without charge.

CRACKERS
Hekman Biscuit Company

Saltine Soda Crackers,
bulk

Dee ne 14
Saltine Soda Crackers,
2 oD, peee
Saltine Soda Crackers,
21D. pecees 26
Saltine Soda Crackers,
6% oz, pkgs._.______ 1
Butter Crackers, bulk 13

Butter Crackers, 1 lb. 1 72
Butter Crackers, 2 lb... 3 13
Graham Crackers, bulk 14
Graham C’s, 1 Ib._____ 1 90
Graham C’s, 2 Ib._____ 3 36
Graham C’s, 6% oz.___ 1

1

Junior Oyster C’s, blk. 13
Oyster C’s, shell, 1 Ib... 1 84
Club Crackers.__._.___ 1 86

CREAM OF TARTAR
6 ib. boxes. 35

ORIED FRUITS

Apricots
Evaporated, Ex Choice
Cnoieg oe ag
PianGara 2 15

Ex. Fancy Moorpack__. 25

Citron
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Currants JUNKET GOODS FRESH MEATS HERRING
Packages, 11 o0z....-__.__ 14 Junket Powder __.._._ 1 20 Am. Family, “ee box... 5 05 Pio
Junket Tablets ____._ 1 36 ae — : a Holland Herrin ag er lala : den apan i
op Steers & Heif.___- Mixed, kegs ‘2195 Gala Nactha 100s 2ke Cl ~----------
Dates Good Steers & Heif.___- 10 Milkers, ‘kegs ____-_ 80 Wena White ie a a aan
Imperial, 12s, pitted. 1 90 Med. Steers & Heif.____ 08 dan Hone, 100 hax ie eee 30@3
Imperial, 12s, regular_ 1 60 MARGARINE Com, Steers & Heif.____ 07 mie iio ca lt CU 4
Imperial, 12s, 2 lb.__.. Wilson & Co.'s Brands Pal Give 14 bak ae
Imperial, 12s, 1 1b.____ Oleo Lake Herring law Ge. lak Gunpowder
a i Veal 4 DDL, 100 ibe, Cameay 7 hex 3 05 one a 32
: to 11 P & G Nap Soap, 100@2 75 “*"C°Y ------------------ 40
Figs Goo 2 10 Sweetheart, 100 box___ 5 70
Calif., 24-83, case__.. 1 70 : MATCHES Medium Oo 08 Grandpa Tar, 50 sm. _. 2 10 Ceylon
Diamond, No, 5, 144--_ 6 25 Mackerel Williams Barber Bar, 9s 60 Pekoe, medium ________ 50
coke Pasko ae Piel box._ : - eck ao 60 oe, fy. fat 6 00 Williams Mug, per doz. 48
s escent, 144 0 am ails, 10 lb. Fancy fat 1 50 i
Evap. Choice __.----- 13% Diamond, No. 0---__- 500 Spring Lamb ___------- 18 " ee eT cn as
Good 16 : a er 2
Safety Matches ee IAT 14 cme ae a ued
Peel Red Top. 6 eress case 5 25 Poor 07 White Fish SPICES SF :
Lemon, Dromdary, Signal Light, 5 gro, cs. 5 25 Med, Fancy, 100 lb._. 13 00 Whole Spices }

4 0z., doz._-_____.-_.110 Standard, 5 gro. cs.__ 3 75 Milkers, bbls, -_____-- 18 50 Allspice Jamaica______ @24 Medi one
Orange, Drom : Mutton K K K K Norway-___ 19 50 Cloves, Zanzibar______ @36 Ch sig won ------------- 39

4 0z., dozen_________ 1 10 Good: 2 Dg] (8 ih: patie 140 Cassia, Canton @24 wan ce ------------__-__ 45
Citron, Dromdary, Medium 2.000 OG Cut Lunch 8 160 Gassia, 5c pkg., doz... @40 mney ---------________ 50

4 0z., dozen________- 110 MUELLER’S PRODUCTS Poor ___.. Boned, 10 lb. boxes_____ 16 Ginger, Africa ______ -- @19

agro e 9 OZ. 2 10 Mized_ No. 1. @30
paghetti, 9 oz.______- 2 10 Mixed, 10c ., doz.. @65 Twi
Raisins Elbow Macaroni, 9 oz._ 2 10 Pork Nee onan” ~~ Pope Cotton, 3 ply aa 40
Seeded, bulk -~--_____- C% Eee Noodles 6 oz... 210 Loins. 12 SHOE BLACKENING Jutinegs, 105-110 _____ @48 Cotton, 3 ply balls______ 40
Thompson’s S’dless blk. 6% Egg Vermicelli, 6 oz..210 Butts  -___---_-_--______ 12 2 in 1, Paste, doz._____ 130 >epper Black Sige
Quaker s’dless blk.---- Egg Alphabets, 6 0z... 210 Shoulders ____-_______-- 09 +&E. Z. Combination, dz. 1 30 ee a na 2
1 of. 71% Cooked Spaghetti, 24c, Spareriba 07. + Dri-Foot, doz. -_.____ 2 00 :
Quaker Seeded, 15 oz._. 7% 12) 6200 9°20 Neck Bones 03)  Bizbys, doz. 1 30 Pure Ground in Bulk se VINEGAR
Trimmings oo 06 SHindla, doz... gg Allspice, Jamaica __._. @18 | F.0O.B. Grand Rapids
Cloves, Zanzbar ______ @23 Cider, 40 grain________ 18%
California Prunes Jassia, Canton________ @22 White Wine, 40 grain 191%
90@100, 25 Ib. boxes __@07 Ginger, Corkin -__-__- @11 White Wine, 80 grain 21%
80@ 90, 25 lb. boxes -.@07% NUTS STOVE POLISH Mustard @21
70@ 80, 25 lb. boxes --@08% Whole PROVISIONS Blackne, per doz.____1 30 Mace Penang -______ Qn
60@ 70, 25 1b. boxes --@08% Almonds, Peerless ____ 15% Black Silk Liquid, doz. 130 Pepper, Black -_____- @20 WICKING
50@ 60, 25 1b. boxes _.@09%4 Brazil, large ________ 14% Barreled Pork Black Silk Paste, doz..1 25 Nutmegs —-___________ @% No. 9, per gros
40@ 50, 25 lb. boxes _.@10% Fancy Mixed ___._ 15 Clear Back..__. 16 00@18 00 Enameline Paste, doz. 130 Pepper, White -______ @30 No. 1; per poh Ce =
30@ 40, 251b. boxes_.@11% Filberts, Naples ____ 20 Short Cut, Clear_._...12 00 Enameline Liquid, dez. 1 30 Pepper, Cayenne ____- @26 No.2 jae. 1 25
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18@ 24, 25 lb. boxes _.@165% Peanuts, Jumbo _____ 11 Radium, per doz._____. 12 Peerless Rolls, er doz. =
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Pearl, 100 Ib, sacks___- 3 50 ‘Walnuts, Cal, ______ 14@20 Stovoil, per doz._______ 300 Celery Salt 1% ed ee ie 7
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Honey, NOt 10% 101b. pails __...edvance % Colonial, 24, 2 lb.__--_ [toa i. oF wood handles_______ 2 00
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Pearl Barley 1p. pails _-.-- advance 1 Colonial, Iodized, 24-2125 savory 1'0ox.. 7 ;, Market, single handle. 95
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= Spanish, 125 a Sausages Cream Rock for ice ,
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: Walnut, California -.. 48 pork _............ 15 Baker Salt, 280 Ib. bbl 380 powa, bags, per 100..3 95 2 t° 6 gal., per gal.____ 16
Tapioca Tongue, Jellied -.------ 32 6,10 1b. per bale. 93. Argo."b4 7 lb. pkes.__. 1 58 =
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‘ i 2a. » Gloss 12 :
Jiffy Punch Yo Ho K Hams, Cert., 14-16 lb.__16 qt. Flaring Gal. Jr._ 5 00
: o, Kegs, wet, lb. 16% . i Argo, 24, 1 lb. pkgs 14 1
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Assorted flavors. 16-18 Ib. ——___——-- @16 — dant ik ae te 7
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OLIVES Plain Knuckles ___-___-@22 ‘MOR ONS Silver Gloss, 48, 1s__.. 11% Mouse, wood, 4 holes___ 60
Quaker, 24 4 oz. cases 1 87 5 Elastic, 16 pkgs.______ 138 Mo ‘

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Carnation, Tall, 4 doz. 2 95 Bacon 4/6 Cert._____--@17 Mouse, spring_________ 20
Carnation, Baby, 4 dz. 1 48 OLIVES—Stuffed aa EEE SYRUP
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Hive cass ote 2 30 Imit. Maple Flavor Giese Single-_________ 6 25
Ball Mason PARIS GREEN Orange, No. 1%, 2 dz. 2 87 7728S, single__________ 6 00

F. O. B. Grand Rapids we 34 Orange, No. 3, 20 cans 4 34 Double Peerless_______ 8 50
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96, % lb. packages___. 4 00 Wood Bowls
FRUIT CAN RUBBERS PICKLES Grape June 13 in. Butter _________ 5 00
Presto Red Lip, 2 gro. ue Welch. 12 quart case__ 4 40 7 * noe wcaaiea 9 00
carton —__-.._...._.._- Welch j 5 Mm. putter
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gro. carton__--------- 83 1, and C, 7 oz., doz... 92% 18rolls, percase _.....210 Bon AmiPd., 18s, box. 1 90
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‘ 18 cartons, percase ___ 2 35 Brillo -_-__--____---_-- 85
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Pure, 30 Ib. pails____-- 260 Blue Ribbon, per doz. 450 Granulated, 60 Ibs. cs..1 35 Rinso, 24s ------------ 480 Lee & Perrin, large... 5 75 Sunlight, 1% doz. --___ 1 35
(mitation, 30 lb. pails.160 fRicycle, per doz.------ 470 Granulated, 18-2% Ib. Rinso, 40s_ -.---------- 295 Lee & Perrin, small_._ 3 35 Yeast Foam, 3 doz.___- 2 70
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12 oz. Apple Jelly, dz. 95 : - 20 02. -_-_--__-____-_.. 3 85 move) Ment 2 40
13 oz. Mint Jelly, dz. 1 60 Sani Flush, 1 doz.__-- 225 Tobaseo, smali_._.____ 3 75
7 oz, Cranberry Jelly, dz 90 Sapolio, 3 doz.___.___- 315 Sho You, 9 0z., doz.__. 2 00
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22

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.
Rapids.

See’y and Treas.—Joseph Burton, Lan-
sing.

Field Sec’y—O. R. Jenkins, Portland.

Yearly dues $1 per person.

Olsee, Grand

 

The Shoe Fitter as a Capitalist

The comments on our editorial, “The
Menace of the Minimums,” show that
there was some alarm as to the pos-
sibility of rating the shoe fitter down
to the status of being an ordinary clerk
who hands out packaged goods and
serves a robot function at retail. But
along came one letter indicating that
there was a dearth of competent help
available for shoe stores. This mer-
chant said:
“It is hard to get proficient and pro-
fessional help. There have been a lot
of people out of work for years and
I am afraid many trained men have
left the shoe business. When we ad-
vertised for men two or three years
ago, we feared the mob that crashed
our doors. To-day we cannot get job

seekers who are competent at. their

craft. We have men getting $50 and
more per week on the floor and they
are worth every bit of it to us. There
is going to be a genuine scarcity of
salesmen when business

shoe store

picks up. The only solution is the old
one of training men from the ground
up. Our shoes have to be fitted, not
The

must be faced now while there is time.”

merely merchandised. problem

We hope that the latter comment is
the inward expression of many a mer-
chant who sees that his future depends
upon the type and character of the
salesmen he has in his store contacting
the public.

Codes are all right as media for bus-
Iness recovery but that limitation of
hours and measurement of wages on
an hour basis has its faults. The work
of the man one the floor, in a profes-
sional sale of a pair of shoes, is not to
be measured by the same measuring
stick as the work of a man at a ma-
chine in a shoe factory.

Believe it or not, a so-called expert
in personnel administration paid a
newspaper man a visit and expounded
his work as follows:

“You are now working a 35 hour
week and in the total year that rep-
Divide

that into the pay that you are getting

resents 1700 hours of work.
and you will see that on an hour basis,
you are as well recompensed as the
doctor, the lawyer and the professional
man in any line. This is a new day
and a new deal and if we measure
labor on the hour basis, we’ve got to
do the same thing with you.”

The rising wrath of the newspaper
man, while listening to this scientist of
the new robotism, finally broke out
“% am in

and: he said: business for

 

MICHIGAN

myself and I have capitalized myself
at $200,000. Good business should clear
10 per cent. on its capital prior to the
deductions. It is true that I am not
making $20,000 in cash. Far from it.
The modest sum that I take out is my
cash profit for the year’s work. Out of
it I must keep myself and family and
must constantly maintain my efficiency
through study and mental and physica!
development.

“The preferred stock that I hold in
myself as a company is not paying any
cash dividends at the moment. It is
work in this line
and live an interesting life and I am

my preference to

compensated in my contacts and the
part that I play in national life. I am
getting rare dividends in appreciation
and in future possibilities.

“My third issue of stock is common,
at present not paying any dividends be-
cause the craft of newspaper men to
which I belong is a trade that must be
learned following a long apprentice-
ship to prove capacity. I belong to the
common caste of newspaper men and
as such take my recompense in the
fellowship of that trade.

“In the last analysis I am getting
a return in money as well as in satis-
factions on the capital that I have in-
vested in myself. For the moment I
am not satisfied with its cash return
but that will correct itself. It may be
true that I can step into some other
held and get all the dividends in cash.
Perhaps I wouldn't like its duties, ob-
Fgations, responsibilities and absence
of those things that I think are worth-
While in a well-rounded life.

“So get the

carry your price per hour theory back

hell out of here and

to the mechanical field where the man
and machine work together: and as for
that I
have put into this werk for practically

hours, desk hours are not all

every hour awake has its mental toil
and responsibility to the work in
hand.”

Now, by the same token, when retail.
ing becomes more professional, the
man who knows his work and contin-
ues to study and continues to learn
will be worth more for what he knows
in his head and can transmit to the
customer than the worker who is
The re-

tail shoe fitter who capitalizes his own

measured on the hour basis.

abilities gets paid off in cash, preferred
dividends and common dividends and
is a happy man indeed. He transmits
that happiness to the store and to
the customer and never considers him-
self a wage slave. That day in shoe
selling is fast approaching and we wel-
come it: for better appreciation of the
use and services and fashions of foot-
wear will command a higher price for
the article and give to the store profits
in cash and prestige and to the custo-
mer a profit in pleasure and comfort.—
Boot and Shoe Recorder.
—_~2-<-__

A new coupling is said to permit
joining of straight, plain pipe without
grooving, threading or beveling. High
tension strength, effective sealing at
pressures up to 4,000 pounds is claimed.

—_~2->—_____
Be it ever so humble there’s no place
like home for hearing what people
really think of you.

TRADESMAN

Hardware Man’s Place in Small Ap-
piance Business*.
(Continued from page 14)
easy to tell her more (because there’s
a lot more to tell) about a deluxe auto-
matic iron and make a $6.95 sale in-
stead of $3.95. And that kind of a sale
will give you more profit—will put a
better product to use—will give you a

satisfied customer.

You, above all merchants, must have
satisfied customers. As compared to
department stores drawing store traf-
fic by the thousands from large areas,
a great many hardware stores do al-
most all their business with old friends
“just around the corner.” They come
back again and again, year in and year
out—you must them
You sell them hundreds of net items—
replacement parts on the old.

keep satisfied.

There are some statistics available on
community
ing that the average dealer does busi-
ness with only about 250 families. I
imagine that the community hardware
retailer has a somewhat larger number
of regular customers but he too has

electrical dealers indicat-

some kind of an average figure of these
“satisfied customers” that are his bread
and butter,
this number of regular customers will

Even a small increase in
mean a lot to such a store. Good sell-
ing with clerks that know how will
help increase these regular customers.
But good selling also includes other
things beside the story the clerk tells.
It means good promotion as well—and
that term “promotion” embraces every-
thing imaginable. It means a clean
well-lighted store. It means
good displays—not only a better use of

store—a

the displays that we and other manu-
facturers are glad to send to vou free,
but the use of some brain work in dis-
playing related objects. For example,
if it’s spring cleaning time and you are
displaying soaps and brushes, the vac-
uum cleaner belongs there, too. When
you're showing cutlery and other
kitchen gadgets, display toasters and
percolators just as you'd talk toasters
when a comes in

woman to Duy a

bread knife or a percolator.

Direct mail is another way to help
increase that 250 or 300 families with
whom you do business regularly. The
other 200 you want live in the same
neighborhood, use the things,
go right past your store. So try to
reach them—think about them—their

same

 

THE MICHIGAN SHOE DCALERS
MUTUAL FIRE

MUTUAL BUILDING LANSING micHIGAN

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TABILITY

are symbolized by
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May 16, 1934

problems and how your store and your
goods will help them.

But I’m getting into a story on ad-
which will turn out to be
a sermon with a text that says, “Don’t
Be A Dead Merchant.” Because if you
are, you shouldn’t be in any business—

vertising

not even the small appliance business.
3e like the merchant in Dagenham,
England, who, when he died, kept on
doing his job, On his tombstone (and
this is a true story) there was carved
this epitaph:

Here lies John Steere,

Who, when living, brewed good beer.

Turn to the right, go down the hill,

His son keeps up the business still.

Live and die like that merchant—and
you will have had a real place in the
small appliance business.

————— ee

Reviving the Blanket Codes
A general revival of NRA blan-

ket codes is reported being con-
sidered by Administration offi-
cials in connection with their in-
tention to terminate many spe-
cial industrial codes that offer
complicated enforcement prob-
lems.

If these codes were permitted to
lapse without a substitute, a new
wave of wage cutting and length-
ening working hours might result,
which would wipe out manv of
the results of the NRA, it is
feared.

With the blanket codes re-
vived, however, minimum wage
and maximum working hour pro-
visions, and the ban on child la-
bor, could be continued, while en-
forcement would be greatly sim-
plified for local compliance agen-
cies.

 

The procedure for such a re-
vival of the blanket codes is still
indeterminate. There are many
who feel that an appeal to busi-
ness men to recommit themselves
to them voluntarily may not be
successful. Another method would
be for the President to use his
prerogative under the Recovery
Act to change codes on his own
initiative. The complicated fea-
tures in many codes could then
be supplanted by a standard set
of simple rules applicable to all
business enterprises not specifi-
cally exempted from the NRA
and not otherwise under code
control.

 

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OUT AROUND
(Continued from page 9)

Mr. Widdicomb cleaned up this situa-
tion and placed the wholesale grocery
business on a stable basis. With him
30 days meant 30 days—not 33 or 36
days. Remittances had to be made by
the trade in paper par at the Grand
Rapids banks. He went down to New
York and got working agreements with
Havemeyer, of the American Sugar
Refining Co., and John Arbuckle, of
the Arbuckle Coffee Co., which gave
the grocery jobbers an assured profit
on sugar and package coffee. He was
the originator of what was known in
those days as the equalization plan.
The wholesale grocery trade of Mich-
ingan has never known a greater dip-
lomat and business organizer than Wil-
liam Widdicomb.

Although a fuller portrait of Mr.
Widdicomb would be of unquestioned
interest at this time to those who never
knew him at all, it would be difficult
to make it effective because of the deli-
cacy and the simplicity of his traits, It
would call for a hand like his own—so
capable of firm and_ straightforward,
yet reserved and decorous, delineation.
One may, however, be pardoned for
yielding to the impulse to set down,
more or less at haphazard, a few of
those impressions of his life and char-
acter which impressed me during the
forty-five years I had the pleasure ot
his acquaintance.

The first of these is, perhaps, that of
his loyalty in the friendships he formed.
So aristocratic a spirit would naturally
not form such relationships loosely,
but he was exclusive mainly in the
presence of the commonplace, and
some kind of distinction in mind or na-
ture or breeding was a prerequisite to
the awakening of an interest which,
nevertheless, within the suggested lim-
itation, was conspicuously tolerant. His
friends were of as many kinds as the
marked individualities they were apt to
possess naturally imply. Yet it was
always you and not your capacities or
aquisitions or achievements which in-
terested him. An
formed, he always treated as a positive
source of enjoyment, and he cultivated
it in this sense. It is quite impossible
to associate the idea of sentimentality
with him, Effusion was a stranger to
his native reserve, and his expressions
of all kinds were eminently self-con-
tained. But his friends came to know
that in trouble of any sort—from ordi-
nary difficulties, from the depreciation
of others, for example, to such sorrows
as those of bitter bereavement—his ef-
fort to render help was instinctive, sus-
tained and successful. He was himself
a veteran in such experiences with
which the warfare of human life is so
thickly strewn, and mere contact with
his fortitude, was automatically, con-
solation.

intimacy, once

All of which implies that his social
side was uppermost. No one was ever
more companionable, because precisely
of this fundamental friendly quality so
thoroughly felt as to be independent
of specific expression, and constituting
thus the ideal basis for the interchange
of real views, sentiments and ideas on
all sorts of subjects, without danger

of misconception. Conversation on
these terms he especially delighted in,
probably stimulated by the conscious-
ness that gave at least as much as he
got out of it. It needed no excuse of
occasion, no buttress of incident or
other topic; only, the moment it ceased
to be sincere and serious in an intel-
ligent sense, he lost interest in it and
his contribution promptly ceased. Nat-
urally, thus, he was not one who
“shone” in those excesses of what is
called general conversation which real-
ly resolve a company into an orator
and auditors. His antipathy to the
commonplace made him a little rest-
less perhaps, with all varieties of bores.
And in this category, also, the face-
tious man—a type that has become ex-
tremely prevalent with us of late years,
doubtless through a distorted view of
what constitutes humor — eminently
belongs. Facetiousness had to have an
edge on it, a joke had to be a good
joke, a story had to have a real point,
to pass muster with him. The flat was
in his eyes not so much an aggravation
of the low as a variety of it. His own
wit was conspicuous—and it was con-
spicuously wit—rather than humor.
Partly this was because of a constitu-
tional indisposition to effusion, to ex-
pansiveness, and partly because, as a
corollary of this, he was impatient of
surplusage.

 

 

For artistic expression of all kinds he
cared less than for the truth of state-
ments and their value, although he had
a cultivated man’s appreciation of the
imaginative field, and his acute sense
and judicial soundness were reliable
guides here, as elsewhere, and prompt-
ly detected the meritricious on the one
hand and appreciated the excellent on
the other. He was essentially a busi-
ness man, and where it was applicable
he invariably took the business point
of view. His training and proclivities
were in his handling of whatever sub-
ject he treated. He was a great reader
and his talks about letters were person-
al and penetrating. The classics of his
own tongue were familiar friends to
him, and what he read of the current
product was its substantial part. His
taste was sure and based on the stand-
ards: but it was catholic and uninter-
ested in heated and superfine discrimi-
His only style—and it was
very much his own—was the exact en-
velope of his way of thinking. It
sought no external graces and eschew-
ed the figures of speech, although it
had great personal savor and a truly

nations,

combined with
economy. It was the acme of well-

idiosyncratic energy,

bred simplicity, argumentative cogency
and as clear as a bell, because he sim-
ply never experienced mental confu-
sion. If he reached that point, he
stopped thinking and resorted to more
knowledge.

Public questions of a fundamental
and civic character, notably those re-
lating to government, interested Mr.
Widdicomb greatly, but less in a spec-
ulative than in an analytic way. Good
government for him was what secures
justice through order. Beyond that he
was too much of a skeptic to be a par-
tisan. Good citizenship was, however,
as definite an ideal with him and as rig-
orously and self-sacrificingly followed

as his social ideals, which were emi-
nently those of the “gentleman,” ac-
cented now and then with a slight edge
of punctilio, Altogether, one always
noted a mind and nature impatient of
the superficial and the crude, distrust-
ful of ill-regulated enthusiasms, liv-
ing habitually on a high plane, rather
pointedly neglectful of those who did
not, and a convinced devotee of sim-
plification in both thought and life. If
a thing could not be simplified, he be-
came incurious about it and distrustful
of the quality of its attractions for
Withal a great admirer of law
and order and sufficiently schooled in

others,

philosophy, as well as in all fields of
general culture, but temperamentally
an Aristotelian and morally a stoic, the
inner spirit that fused these traits and
talents into a particularly idiosycratic
individuality, it was impossible to char-
acterize.

The effort I have made to assist my
mercantile friends to obtain the reim-
bursement most of them have coming
to them through the illegal action of
the Treasury Department in forcing
merchants who sold nut oleo to con-
tribute $6 per year for the privilege
without any authority for so doing, has
suggested some thoughts which I feel
justified in playing up in this depart-
ment.

The first thought is the unfairness of
the Government in compelling the mer-
chant to observe the statute of limita-
ions, which in dealings with Uncle Sam
When the Govern-
ment makes a mistake and collects
miilions of dollars without any author-

is only four years.

ity for so doing there should be, in my
opinion, no resort to the statute of lim-
itations to deprive the merchant of the
return of the money he paid under co-
ercion, for which there is no justifica-
tion in either law or equity. I have lit-
tle respect for any man who withholds
paying his obligations until they are
outlawed. Why should I have any
respect for a Government which col-
lects money illegally and then hides
behind the statute of limitations to
avoid making restitution for the
wrong done under the specter of heavy
penalties for non-fulfilment?

Another feature which I feel like
‘condemnning in the strongest terms I
know is the failure of the Treasury De-
partment to notify its victims that they
have been penalized unjustly and in-
vite them to apply for the return of
their money with as little red tape and

If this had been
right—millions of

delay as_ possible.
done—and done
merchants would now be in possession
of the money illegally withheld from
them by a government which insists
on the enforcement of its demands with
a mailed fist.

Those merchants who send an appli-
cation for reimbursement before June
30 will receive $6, covering the pay-
ment they made to the Department
from July 1, 1930, to July 1, 1931.

Hastings, May 5— While working
out my sales tax return for this month
and after taking off the various ex-
emptions we are entitled to, such as the
four cent state and federal tax on gas-
oline, it has occurred to me that if we

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are exempt from paying sales tax on
the tax on gasoline that we should
be exempt from paying it on the tax of
various other items which are taxed by
the Government, such as the tax on
oleo, cigars, tobacco and cigarettes,
which tax amounts to sixty cents on
each carton of cigarettes alone Per-
haps this matter has been passed on
by the tax board, but if it has I have
not heard of it.

It does not seem logical, however,
to be exempted on the gas tax and not
be on the tax on cigarettes, tobacco,
etc., which runs into a lot of money
for eveyr dealer.

I would be pleased to have you give
me your opinion on the above in your
paper or by fetter. | thank you for
your many kind deeds for the mer-
chants. Charles H. Hinman.

It is the contention of most mer-
chants that taxes on oleo, cigars, ciga-
rettes, tobacco, etc., are exempt, and
they have accordingly deducted them
from their reports,

Columbiaville, May 12—I read in the
Tradesman to-day the following: Re-
tailers employing less than five people
and doing strictly a local business with-
in one community in towns under 2500
population are at present exempt fromm
all provisions of the Code, including
fair trade practices and assessments.

We are in a town of about 500, but,
in addition to dry goods, groceries and
hardware, we also sell coal. We would

 

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 dispiay adver-
tisements in this department, #4 per
inch. Payment with order is required, as
amounts are too small to open accounts.

 

IWILL BUY YOURM ERCHANDISE FCR CASH
Dry Goods, Clothing, Shoes, Ready-to-
Wear, Furnishings, Groceries, Furniture,
Hardware, Etc. Will buy entire stock and
fixtures, or any part. Also short :eases
taken over. All transactions confidential.
Write, Phone, or Wire
LOUIS LEVINSOHN
Phone 27406 655 So. Park St.
Saginaw, Michigan

FOR SALE—Hardware and farm im-
plement business in a good town and
farm community. Good business for the
right man, Good reason for selling.. Ad-
dress No. 640, c/o Michigan Tradesman.

640

INN—FOR SALE—MODERN RUSTIC
INN—On junction of main highways from
Salt Lake City and Denver to Jackson
Hole and Yellowstone Park. Twenty-six-
room inn, with cabins, coffee shoppe, and
camp cabins. Wonderful scenery, hunt-
ing, and fishing. L. W. Sargent, Daniel,
Wyoming, 646

 

There is a real opening for a hardware
store, also furniture and house furnish-
ing store in real live city north of Grand
Rapids. We have the ideal location.
Please do not reply unless you are amply
financed, Address No. 647, c/o Michigan
Tradesman. 647

 

Drug Stoeck-—Old, well-established bus-
iness, Fully stocked, Always kept clean,
due to door wall cabinets, On account of
death court orders this stock must be
sold before May 26. Look it over, at 35
Division <Ave., South, Grand Rapids,
Michigan, or see S. C. De Groot, 602
Association of Commerce Building. Phone
93371. 648

FOR SALE—18-room brick hotel with
beer parlor and pool room, in small town
in splendid farming section. Attractive
bargain, Terms, cash. Frank L. Thome,
Receiver, Middleton, Michigan. 649

 

 

 

 

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MICHIGAN

TRADESMAN

May 16, 1934

 

like to know whether or not we are
liable to the two cent tonnage tax
which goes to the District Code
Authority. The Code Authority claims
that everyone selling coal, regardless
of the size of the town or the tonnage,
sold must comply with the code author-
ity.

Kindly let us know what you know
about it.

Folsom Mercantle Company.

 

On receipt of above, I referred same
to Lee H. Bierce, who has charge of
the coal code transactions in Michi-
gan, outside of Wayne county, who
kindly furnished me with the following
reply:

Grand Rapids, May 14—Referring to
our conversation of even date, in which
we discussed the question of whether
or not retail coal dealers in towns of
less than 2,500 population have to com-
ply with the Code of Fair Competition
and the Retail Solid Fuel Industry.

The writer took this matter up with
the National Code Authority for this
industry and the reply was to the effect
that every ton of coal in the United
States at retail is regulated by this
Code, regardless of who sells it or the
size of the town. It is a fact that the
labor provisions do not call for as high
a scale of wage in towns under 2,500
as over that number. So far as the
Code being effective in the smaller
towns is concerned, there is no ques-
tion but that it is.

Lee H. Bierce,
Executive Secretary Divisional
Code Authority No .27.
————s-2 => —
Sidelights on Business Conditions in
Southwestern Michigan
(Continued from page 1)
turers the most of its product from

the raw material. It buys silk from
Italy and makes the thread used by
the vast number of special sewing
machines, operating at high speed by
expert women and men. It has tts own
bleaching and dyeing department. also
makes the cartons and boxes in which
the finished product is shipped. Busi-
ness was reported increasing and some
being
Asked about the NRA code, the super-

departments were expanded.
intendent said they had no fault to
find with it, believing it a benefit to the
textile industry.

Three Oaks has been largely built
up through the operations of this com-
pany. Although the founder of this
large industry is gone, he has left a
rich inheritance to the community.
About all of the four hundred em-
ployes of the company are local resi-
dents, and all seemed to be happy and
The local bank occupies a
part of the factory site and is housed

contented.

in a beautiful building, a part of which
contains the main offices of the com-
pany. Branch offices are located in
New York, Chicago and San Fran-
cisco. Thus from a turkey quill was
built up a fortune of millions.
E. B. Stebbins.
—_~22.___
Roosevelt Favors Copeland Bill
Pressed by demands of con-
sumers organizations, President
Roosevelt has let it be known
that he expects Congressional ac-
tion upon the revised Copeland
bill now on the Senate calendar.
This bill supersedes the original
“Tugwell bill,’’ and was reported
favorably to the Senate on March
15

Since that time, despite the bar-

rage of objections and proposed
amendments already introduced
—Sen. Goldsborough of Mary-
land has already introduced four-
teen—the President is said to be
insistent that early action be tak-
en, and food and drug officials
have been called to the capitol to
scan and analyze the objections
and amendments already filed.

The Democratic leader of the
Senate — Robinson — has_ been
asked by the White House to ex-
pedite the bill in every way pos-
sible, and Senator Copeland is
reported to be heartily in favor
of advancing the bill on the calen-
dar.

The revised Copeland bill now
has the full approval of the Food
and Drugs Administration. Fol-
lowing are the principal provi-
sions of the bill now before the
Senate for amendment and pas-
sage. These provisions are not
included in the present Food and
Drugs Act:

Prohibits false advertising.

Permits regulation of cosmetics
by requiring them to be truthfully
sold and by outlawing those
dangerous to health.

Prohibits traffic in foods which
are dangerous to health. The
present law permits regulation of
dangerous foods only in the event
that the poison is added. For
purposes of effective administra-
tion of this requirement, S. 2800
authorizes the establishment of
tolerances for, or the total prohi-
bition of, added poisons.

Proscribes the use of poisonous
containers for foods.

‘Requires that food products be
prepared and handled under con-
ditions of reasonable cleanliness.

Forbids traffic in confectionery
containing metallic trinkets, said
to be a menace to the health of
children.

Forbids the use in foods of un-
certified and impure coal-tar col-
ors and would require the declara-
tion of added colors in all foods
where the use is not ordinarily ex-
pected by consumers, except that
artificial coloring of mature citrus
fruits is permitted without label
or other declaration.

Proscribes slack-filling and the
use of deceptive containers for
foods and drugs.

Provides for the promulgation
of standards of identity and a
reasonable standard of quality for
foods. A standard of quality is
authorized by the present law for
canned food only.

Requires the labeling of un-
standardized foods to disclose the
ingredients by name except col-
orings and flavorings which may
be declared simply as coloring
and flavoring.

Requires the informative label-
ing of special dietary foods.

Prohibits traffic in drugs which
are dangerous to health under the
conditions of use prescribed on
the labeling.

Sets up special protection to
consumers against drugs liable to
deterioration.

Requires that antiseptics, disin-

fectants and the like possess a def-
inite germicidal power and fulfill
their promises under the indicated
conditions of use.

Authorizes control by licensing,
but a license can only be required
when public health cannot be oth-
erwise protected. Provides for
factory inspection and the pro-
curement of records needed to
prove Federal jurisdiction.

Authorizes executive seisures of
imminently dangerous foods,
drugs and cosmetics.

Provides for increased penal-
ties, but exempts publishers from
a charge of false advertising
when they supply information
identifying the advertisers.

Authorizes the Federal courts
to enjoin repetitious offenses.

The fourteen amendments to
the act introduced by Sen. Golds-
borough of Maryland are those
sanctioned by the Associated
Grocery Manufacturers of Amer-
ica.

—
Strikes Strengthen Wagner Bill.
Prospects

The rapidly increasing number
of local strikes and strike threats
is overburdening the existing con-
ciliation agencies to such an ex-
tent that a breakdown of their
work in the near future is clearly
foreseen by individuals in touch
with the situation.

Should a public statement to
that effect be made by leading
conciliation officials while Con-
gress is still in session, it is expect-
ed that the Administration will
urge a quick passage of the Wag-
ner labor disputes bill in a form
that will provide greatly increased
power over both employers and
labor organizations for a rehabili-
tated National Labor Board.

Leaders in industry and A. F.
of L. officials are equally opposed
to the creation of a National
board strong enough to enforce
decisions against both parties.
Thev are reported eager to delay
positive action until Congress ad-
journs.

However, in view of the in-
creasing militancy of law-defying
union members and the equally
determined opposition of many
business men to further conces-
sions to the infamous cohorts of
union labor, prospects are that the
Administration may yet be voted
“full powers’ over industrial rela-

tions within the very near future.
>>

Temporary Decline in Steel Pro-
duction

The slight drop in steel opera-
tions reflected in this week's ad-
vance estimate by the American
Iron and Steel In:titute does not
necessarily indicate that the spring
peak in steel production has
passed.

The present decline confirms
the view of various steel experts
that the recent bulge in produc-
tion was largely artificial, but that
the advance buying stimulated by
price increases was not sufficient
to insure volume operations in the
industry throughout the second
quarter.

 

 

However, the threatened tie-up
of ore mining operations may fur-
nish another stimulus and cause
advance manufacturing of steel
ingots at least to the full extent of
the contracts on the companies
books. In addition, heavy speci-
fications early in June are likely
to cause another bulge in produc-
tion, provided the contemplated
changes in the steel code do not
modify the three months’ time
limit on contract specifications.

—_~+--—___

The Recession in Light Industries

After a short spurt of activity
in primary textiles markets fol-
lowing NRA approval of produc-
tion curtailment in the silk indus-
try, the volume of business in
many consumers’ goods lines has
dropped off again and continues
subnormal.

Since the drop in prices in these
liens thus far has failed to stimu-
late demand, many mills and fac-
tories are shutting down and price
quotations are frequently merely
nominal, since they are not being
tested by substantial buying.

Although production curtail-
ment plans are being considered
in many lines of industry, this is
not likely to bring more than tem-
porary relief from present condi-
tions. A more normal employ-
ment of the industries concerned
either could follow a new general
price stimulus or it would have
to wait until retail prices too have
been lowered sufficiently to stim-
ulate a new wave of consumer
buying, many believe.

2.2 >_____-
The Building Revival Campaign

Hopes of stimulating a revival
of activity in the heavy industries
through amendment of the Secur-
ities Act so as to permit a large
volume of new financing have
been severely curtailed by the in-
adequate character of the Fletcher
amendments.

The program to stimulate the
building and renovation of homes
and other dwellings outlined in
the President's message, on the
other hand, went considerably be-
yond earlier expectations.

If the full program is imple-
mented by appropriate legislation
in Congress it is held likely that
considerable modernization and
some new building would start by
summer. The full benefit, how-
ever, would not be felt until next
spring, many feel.

Insurance of shares and possi-
bly deposits in building and loan
associations is the provision re-
garded as most likely to divert
funds to home building within the
near future.

——_—>---2___
Don’t Risk It

They walk beneath a ladder,

Without becoming sadder::

They sit thirteen at table,

As often as they're able.

They spill the salt—these fellers—

From coffin-shaped saltcellars,

Served by a cross-eyed waiter,

Which makes the risk the greater.

Green tie and peacock’s feather

They dare to wear together;

A funeral approaches,

They run between the coaches,

Who do? Who do?
Fools do—maybe you do.
Better not tempt a hoodoo!

 

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