tele Li TY 1883 A) Se! Fifty-first Year GRAND RAPIDS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 1934 Number 2644 { { { { { { { { { { { { { { { q { { { { { Some Emersonian Maxims To believe your own thought, to believe that what is true for you in your private heart is true for all men—that is genius. FO I Te a ge Ore ee ae” ae” rar ar There is a time in every man’s education when he arrives at the conviction that env y is ignorance; that imitation is suicide. Nothing is at last sacred but the integrity of your own mind. The great man is he who in the midst of the crowd keeps with perfect sweetness the independence of solitude. Why drag about this corpse of your mem- ory, lest you contradict something you have stated in this or that public place. ‘ | Let a man then know his worth, and keep things under his feet. A NATION’S STRENGTH Let him not peep or steal, or skulk up and down with the air of a charity-boy, a bastard 4 { { ‘ ' ‘ { { { { { { { { ‘ { { { { q { { { 4 { { { | | Not gold, but only man can make or an interloper, in the world which exists for A people great and strong— him. Men who for truth and honor’s sake Stand fast and suffer long. us : ‘ ee ene Brave men who work while others sleep Life only avails, not the having livec | Who dare while others fly— They build a nation’s pillars deep Nothing can bring you peace but your- And lift them to the sky. self. Nothing can bring you peace but the | RatpeH Warpo Emerson. triumph of principles. | | Emerson was born May 25, 1803. He died April 27, 1882 a a i A te ln nn A nn nnn nn nn ann An Rn nn afin| es Seemann — a THE VEGETABLE HOUSE FRESH VEGETABLES EXCLUSIVELY Wholesale Distributors of HOME GROWN AND SHIPPED-IN VEGETABLES VAN EERDEN COMPANY *The only exclusive Vegetable House in Western Michigan 201-3 GRANDVILLE AVE. 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Such a showing with all it signifies in the way of increased employment and satisfactory consumer demand, naturally generates optimism. As against this we have a decided evidence of pessimism in the decline of common stock prices on the New York Stock Exchange. If the specula- tive fraternity are to be accepted as or- acles, we may interpret the slump as a forerunner of a decine in corporate sales and profits. But Wall Street has been wrong and may be wrong this time, It wouldn’t be the first time that brokers and speculators have staged a “show” for the benefit of Congress and the Administration. The proposed Stock Control Law is expected to take some butter off their bread. What would be more natural than for them to attempt te prove that the enactment of such a law would impair the Na- tion’s confidence? The Committee for the Nation, and Professors Warren and Pearson, are busily engaged in trying to convince us that the gold price level theory is sound and workable, despite the fact that sepculative commodities and com- mon stock have declined. The pro- fessors on Miay 9 went on record: as stating that prices in terms of gold had made a bottom, but they admit that business recovery may be needed to bring about a real price rise. “Little prospect remains that a rise in prices expressed in gold will bring about im- mediate business recovery.” What was the cart now seems to be the horse. A compilation of the statements of earnings of 166 corporations for the first quarter of the year shows that these companies earned $153,814,934 as against $16,180,815 in the same period last year. The largest increases were shown by automobile, oil and chemical companies. Food companies, for ex- ample, suffered less from the ravages of the depression, and as a result prof- ited less from the recovery. The Secretary of Agriculture pre- dicts that the gain in buying power noted in the South during the past year will be apparent in a very large measure in the Middlewest during the coming months. Benefits under the corn-hog adjustment program are go- ing out to producers now, and second instalment payments will soon be made under the wheat program, He says, “It is interesting to note that in terms of gold’s worth in trade, cotton is cheaper to-day than it was a year ago. The prosperity of the cotton South therefore is largely due to the action we have taken in this country.” Speaking of farms reminds us that we were gently spoofed by a few readers by “falling for” the long range weather predictions made by the In- ternational Economic Research Bu- reau, and to which we called attention several times during the last few months. Mother Nature has reacted just as the experts said it would, and severe droughts are retarding the growth of grains in the Middlewest. The combination of crop reductions and the arts of God wil give us short crops this year—and probably much higher prices. Under the retail drug code the minj- mum price at which a druggist may sell a manufactured article is the manu- facturer’s wholesale price in dozen lots. What will be the effect of this provi- sion on widely advertised drug and cos- metic products? The question is wor- rying a lot of manufacturers. One sales manager, with whom we were talking this week, says that ordinarily his mail each day brings in scores of newspaper clippings from all over the country in which his products are ad- vertised by retail establishments—but that in the last two weeks he has not received a single clipping. Investiga- tion shows that the same stores which previously had pushed his products at cut prices are now playing up private brands, or less well-advertised prod- ucts. In New York, Macy’s is making a big play on its own make of drugs and toilet articles, and in newspaper space is driving home the point that prices have not increased on these items. Heretofore, with only a small price dif- ferential between the well-advertised national brand and the private brand, the consumer most often felt that only a few cents’ saving between the two was not enough to justify taking a chance. With the spread widened ma- terially by the new code, it is possible that the manufacturer will have to do more advertising than in the past to convince the consumer that the price differential is to her advantage. The Irving Fisher preliminary Index of Business Conditions for April shows the best gain since December, with business nearer the normal index than any month since last July. Since Feb- ruary, business has gained 16 per cent. as against a 13.3 per cent. gain in the same period last year. Commodity Prices: The Irving Fisher Index stood at 74 per cent. of the 1926 normal—the high in the last three years was 74.6 per cent. in March. Steel Output: Schedules reached 60 per cent. of capacity last week, and a slight further gain is anticipated. Scrap steel prices, usually regarded as a ba- rometer in the steel industry, are easier and believers in that index interpret it as and indication that the production spurt will not hold. Car Loadings: In the week ending April 28 a total olf 608,654 cars set a new high for the year. Automobiles: Production both in the final week of April and the first week of May topped the 100,000 mark for the first time since May, 1930. Pro- duction is now expected to taper off. Electric Output: Production for the week ending May 5 gained 13.7 per cent. over the same week of 1933, but decreased 2.1 per cent. from the figure reported in the preceding week. This is the first decrease from the preceding week since April 7. Security Prices: Stocks have been sold persistently for the past three weeks and are approaching a crucial point, but bonds remain strong. On April 25 the average price of high- grade rail bonds reached the highest level snce April 1, 1902, Bank Debits: Current weekly fig- ures are running’ approximately 20 per cent. ahead of last year. For the complete month of April the national figure was a 37.2 per cent. gain over last year, or 34.4 with New York City excluded. ‘Construction: Residential building continues to run somewhat ahead of a year ago, but the major contribution of building still comes from public works, The dollar volume of engineer- ing contracts in April gained 105 per cent. over last year. Factory payrolls reached their bot- tom point in March, 1933, when they were 37.6 per cent. of the 1923-1925 average. They jumped to 52.2 in July, to 53.5 in November, and to 61.4 the first of April. The buying power of factory workers has increased even more rapidly, and now has been re- stored to a level only 23 per cent. be- low the 1923-1924 average, whereas a year ago it was 48 per cent. below. The effects of such a rise are cumu- lative, for after old debts are paid up, an increasing margin of income above necessity expenditures remains for the purchase of semi-luxuries. New Jersey, for example, reports an increase Of 31.1 per cent in the number of employes over last year in 666 iden- establishments, and an increase of 42.3 per cent. in total weekly payrolls. In the industrial area of Newark the improvement was still greater—36.5 per cent. in employ- ment; 48.9 per cent. in payrolls, Hotel business—a good tical manufacturing index of business conditions—continues to show progressive improvement and_ both room and restaurant sales made the best showing in April of any month since the depression set in. Room sales are up 18 per cent. over last year: restaurant sales, 60 per cent. Detroit shows the largest gains, followed by Chicago, New York, Washington and Cleveland. The Federal Reserve Board estim- ates that department store sales in April gained 5 per cent over the same month last year, and that the dollar sales were little changed from March to April. This is an especially good showing, considering the fact that most Easter shopping fell in April last year. The largest gains took place in the At- lanta, Chicago, Dallas, Kansas City and St. Louis Districts. Retail sales of automobiles in the last ten days of April showed consid- erable improvement over the preceding ten-day period—especially for Ford, General Motors and Chrysler. The price increases early in April brought about a mild recession followed by a sharp rebound. Wayne County, Mich- igan, the barometer county of the coun- try, had registrations of 7,631 new cars in April—the biggest month since May, 1930. Ford had 39 per cent. of the total; Chevrolet, 18 per cent.: Plymouth, 11 per cent. While the percentage of increase in profits has slowed up, according to first quarter earnings statements, re- ports are nevertheless encouraging. Since April 1 the released earnings statements show 487 companies report- ing increases as against 153 decreases. —_+->—___ Gabby Gleanings From Grand Rapids J. W. Van Brunt, manager of the Grande Brick Co., has purchased the residence at 900 Iroquois Drive. The family expect to take possession of their new home about June 15. Mrs, E. A. Stowe was removed from St. Mary’s Hospital to her home May 2, where she has steadily improved. She is now learning to navigate with the assistance of crutches. THE BEST EVER Enthusiastic Meeting of Grocers and Meat Dealers The annual convention of the Retail Grocers and Meat Dealers Association of Michigan, which was held at Man- istee, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs- day of last week, was well attended. The opening session was held Tuesday The comed by the mayor. The response to afternoon. delegates were wel- the address of welcome was made by Theo. J. lows: In behalf of our Association, which is now assembled here to hold its an- Bathke, of Petoskey, as fol- Rudolf Eckert, President nual convention, I thank you for the warm and hearty welcome you have extended to us, You may be assured that the welcome words you have given make us feel that we are here as hon- ored guests in your city of Manistee. Allow me to congratulate you upon vour fine city, with the beautiful shores of Lake Michigan on one side and an in- land lake and river on the other side. This not only helps to make it beauti- ful, but also makes the climate and the air one hundred per cent. pure. It is a real treat to many of our members who seldom see the beautiful waters of Lake Michigan. The Man- istee river, with its many branches, is outstanding to all fishermen, and I am sure that a great many of our members will enjoy at least part of one day fish- ing while they are here. We all know that your city has many big attractions. Only a few years ago Manistee was known as one of Mich- igan’s leading lumbering towns—now you have a huge salt plant that is na- tionally known. One of the leading food markets of the state is located in your city and we members have been informed by our trade paper that this food market has recently been mod- ernized and that it is now the last word in food merchandising. We can assure you that vour city of Manistee is going to stay in our mind for a long time and many of us will be back this summer as guests of your city. Again I want to thank you for your hospitable welcome. The secretary’s annual report was published verbatim in last week’s issue of the Tradesman. Tuesday evening the delegates were treated to a six reel motion picture with the compliments of the California Packing Corporation. MICHIGAN Wednesday forenoon and afternoon addresses were made by leading mem- bers of the organization, followed in each case by appropriate discussions. Flint was selected as the next place of meeting in 1935. Election of officers resulted as fol- lows: President—Rudolf Eckert, Flint, First Vice-President—Vincent Mik- las, Manistee. Second Vice-President—O. A. Sab- rowski, Lansing. Secretary—Herman Hansen, Grand Xapids. Treasurer—O. H. Bailey, Sr., Lan- sing. Directors—Hodger Jorgenson, Mus- kegon; L. V. Eberhard, Grand Rapids; Paul Gezon, Grand Rapids; Lee Lillie, Coopersville; Martin Block, Charle- Voix. The banquet Wednesday evening, which was held at the Chippewa Ho- tel, was a great success. Garrett Van- derHoning, of Grand Rapids, handled O. H. Bailey, Sr., Treasurer the gathering wonderfully well as toastmaster. Lee R. Fleming, of Man- istee, was the principal speaker. His Frank Fitzgerald, candidate for topic was success. Republican spoke briefly. governor, convention closed after the introduction and instal- lation of the new officers and the adop- tion of the following resolutions: Thursday evening the Whereas—We, the members of the Michigan Retail Grocers and Meat Dealers Association, accompanied by our wives and guests, have been privi- leged to attend the annual convention in the city of Manistee, May 15, 16 and 17, and Whereas— The marvelous concern for our comfort, pleasure and generous entertainment, all carefully planned and arranged for by the local commit- tee and Whereas—We, the members of the Michigan Retail Grocers and Meat Dealers Association, are highly appre- ciative of the hospitality extended us during our stay in the city of Manis- tee; therefore be it Resolved—That our appreciation and gratitude be extended to the Com- mittee under the direction of Chairman Miklas and his genial assistant, Mr. Fuess; and be it further TRADESMAN Resolved—That our expressions of appreciation be further extended to the officials of the city of Manistee, Man- istee News Advocate and the Chamber of Commerce, all of whom contributed liberally of their time and resources to our comforts and a most successful convention. Whereas—The people of the state of Michigan have enacted a law, com- monly known as the “Liquor Law” and that approximately 3,000 grocers of the state of Michigan have contracts of license with the state for the sale of wine (with alcoholic content not ex- ceeding 16 per cent.) and beer, and that no provision has been made for a discount from the state for purchases of wine for resale, by said grocers, un- like other commodities, carried in stock; therefore be it Resolved—That this convention go on record as favoring the immediate adoption of a plan by the Michigan State Liquor Control Commission that will enable the grocers of the state of Michigan, duly licensed to sell wine, to render this public service with a view to encouraging the use of wines in preference to hard liquors, at a fair and just profit for such service. It is the opinion of this convention that a price parallel to that ot he state liquor stores should prevail, and that a discount off retail prices could be allowed to gro- cers and other specially designated merchants licensed to sell wines, with- out jeopardizing the profits of the state, and at the same time stimulate the wine industry within the state to a considerable degree. Whereas—At the Grand Rapids Re- tail Grocers’ and Meat Dealers Asso- clation, in meeting assembled in the city of Grand Rapids, May 3, motion Paul Gezon, Director was presented and unanimously adopt- ed, instructing their President and Sec- retary to extend an invitation to the National Association of Retail Grocers to hold their 1935 convention in the City of Grand Rapids; and Whereas—The City of Grand Rapids has a number of modern hotels and reasonable rates to accommodate the delegates of the National Association that ordinarily participate in the annual convention; and Whereas—The city of Grand Rapids also has a modern Civic Auditorium with spacious exhibition facilities to accommodate our National convention; and Whereas—The retailers of Grand Rapids have an active Local Associa- tion well qualified to sponsor our Na- tional convention; therefore be it Resolved—That we, the Retail Gro- cers and Meat Dealers Association of May 23, 1934 Michigan, in convention assembled this 17th day of May, concur with the Grand Rapids local association’s invi- tation to the National Association of Retail Grocers to hold their 1935 con- vention in the city of Grand Rapids and state of Michigan and be it further Resolved—That the Secretary be in- structed to present a copy of these res- olutions to the National Association of Retail Grocers at their annual conven- tion in the city of Chicago June 18, 19, 20 and 21. Whereas—The state of Michigan re- quires ample revenue to conduct the various functions of our state admini- stration; and Whereas—The system of spreading the tax on real and personal property has failed to supply sufficient revenue to conduct the affairs of our state ‘ad- ministrative functions, and Whereas—A three per cent. retail sales tax has been in force for nearly one year; and Whereas—The collection of said re- tail sales tax involves excessive and un- necessary collection cost; and Whereas—The retailers are required to report monthly their gross sales and to pay tax entails costly administra- tive detail penalizing the consuming public as well as retailers; therefore be it Resolved—That we, the retailer members of the Retail Grocers and Meat Dealers Association of Michigan, in convention assembled this 17th day of May, in the city of Manistee, ex- press our disapproval of the 3 per cent. retail sales tax to our state legislative bodies; and be it further Resolved—That, we petition our state legislative bodies to repeal said three per cent retail sales tax and sub- stitute therefore a two per cent. bulk sales tax; and be it further Resolved—That our Secretary be in- structed to publish this resolution in our official publication and acquaint gubernatorial and legislative aspirants with the provisions of this resolution. Resolved—That it is our further con- tention that all property tax should be repealed. Whereas — The independent retail food dealers of Michigan have relieved the tax payers of Michigan of many mlilions of dollars by the extension of credit to worthy but unfortunate fam- ilies, due to the general unemployment conditions; and Whereas — The corporate chain stores extend no credit and contribute nothing to this form of relief: and Whereas — The state and Federal emergency relief bodies now provide for this relief by a system of relief orders; and Whereas—In some Michigan locali- ties the corporate chains are being fa- vored with this relief business to the detriment of the independent retailers who have locally and unselfishly re- lieved taxpayers; and Whereas—The state and Federal patronage of corporate chain system contributes to and prolongs our general economic difficulties; therefore be it Resolved—That we, the independent retail grocers and meat dealers of Michigan in convention assembled this 17th day of May, 1934, respectfully pe- tition the Michigan state and Federal relief bodies to direct the relief busi- ness to independent retail channels; and be it further Resolved—That our secretary be in- structed to forward a copy of these resolutions to William Haber, of the State Welfare Administration, at Lan- sing. —_e--~>__ ___ Dress fabric and notion sales are promoted by a Texas department store through a $25 monthly prize for the best dress made from fabrics pur- chased during the month. > Nobody hates a reformer any worse than another reformer. aay Tae eee ane ea ie se RSG tt anes lig Mla : . BS hn: te SM ~ ‘ « q : ‘ Op SS i? May 28, 1934 MICHIGAN IN THE REALM OF RASCALITY Questionable Schemes Which Are Under Suspicion Manufacturing a face cream called “Turtle Oil Cream,” a cosmetics com- pany agrees to cease using stickers on its products with representations im- plying that it properties which will rejuvenate or nourish the skin and banish or eradicate wrinkles and keep the skin young. It will no longer be said that this product will permit or cause the skin to revitalize itself ‘by overcoming a functional or glandular deficiency. Written or printed matter which tends to mislead purchasers into the erroneous belief that its competitors do not deal fairly or honestly with their customers, will no longer be circulated by a corporation engaged in the man- ufacture of wire rope and cable. The company also agrees to cease circu- lating among customers and_ prospec- tive customers of its competitors that competitors propose to furnish rope of foreign manufacture although they had contracted and were expected to fur- nish domestic rope, or that the compet- itors were not in a position to make rope or anything complete in this coun- try or did not have the equipment to make rope or that the materials they used in their rope making would be purchased entirely from abroad, when such were not the facts. Selling and distributing flavoring and other food products, as well as cosmetics and toilet preparations, a corporation doing business in interstate commerce agrees to ceas¢ advertising or marking its products with fictitious or exaggerated prices and making fic- titious or misleading statements, con- possesses cerning values or prices at which its goods are sold or are contemplated to be sold in the ordinary course of busi- ness. False and fictitious pricing is charg- ed by the Federal Trade Commission in a formal complaint issued against Preferred Toiletries, Inc., New York City, and Henry Schlactus, its pres- ident. According to the complaint, made public to-day, the firm advertised a set of cosmetics called “Eleven Alluring Beauty Needs” as “$11.50 worth of toilet requisites” for 98 cents plus postage. Separately, prices for each item were advertised as ranging from 50 cents to $3. In reality, the Com- mission said, the combined price of 98 cents, plus postage, for all the articles, affords the company a_ sub- stantial profit and “is the usual and regular price at which articles of the same grade are sold by competitors of ” The company never sold and never intended to sell sep- arately the articles described, the Commission charged. the respondents. Some weeks ago Realm of Rascality received a letter from John Olert, the Holland City grocer, stating that one of his customers had been approached by a concern located at 808 Dearborn street, Chicago, doing business under three different names — Associated sonded Adjusters, American Finance Trusts, Associated Protective Agen- cies, Inc.—to hand over $300 for the representation of same in a certain ter- ritory in Michigan. Realm replied that some of the offi- cers of the above organization had a bad reputation, covering a long period of years, and advised that any dealings with them would result to their disad- vantage. Despite this advice, which was based on careful investigation of the most de- tailed character, the Holland City man paid over $300 and received a large amount of material designed to assist in the collection of past due and doubt- ful accounts. The recipient was ill at the time he made the deal and died May 11, before he had time to see what could be done with the docu- ments. Realm is undertaking to se- cure the return of the money to the widow on the return of the outfit, but has little hope of accomplishing any- thing along that line, based on the rep- utation of the people at the Chicago end of the transaction. Ellsworth, May 19—During my ab- sence one day last week the enclosed copy of a chinaware orders was left here for my signature in case I ap- proved of the arrangement of signing same and enclosing $5 down payment for the company and $5 for the sales- man, My wife liked the chinaware very much—samples at least—but when it came to the signing on the dotted line and advancing money she_ refused pointblank and he left the copy for me to sign and send the money, which, of course, I do not intend doing. His explanatory defense was that ac- cording to the NRA code they would not dare send defective goods. I do not trust such people, however, and would appreciate your opinion of same. It reminds me a great deal of the time you adjusted a deal for us with a china- ware company some ten years ago, in which we might have lost considerable if you had not threatened to get after them through the legal machinery of the Government and they returned to us the money we had advanced. Thanking you for a reply and for all past favors. Klooster & Co. John Bos. Realm cannot understand why the men in official positions are now so slow about taking action in matters of this kind. For many years no com- plaint of the activity of the sharks who solicit orders for chinaware and then send broken dishes which are junk of the worst kind has been permitted to go unpunished, but for the past year Realm has been utterly unable to get any action in the worst cases imagin- able from the powers that be in Wash- ington. Even a reply to letters enquiry is deferred for several months. The meanest thief of the kind who has been permitted to operate without let or hin- drance is the Frank China Co., of Sa,- lisbury, N.C. Conducting lotteries, gaming devices or gift enterprises in the sale and dis- tribution of candy is prohibited under a cease and desist order just issued by the Federal Trade Commission against DeWitt P. Henry Company, Philadel- phia, This action brings the Commis- (Continued on page 22) or TRADESMAN 3 LG q f ql D Ql OD ( | | U USAT TSS SATS DOWN ROADS OF MEMORY Se Old Shiloh’s woods are silent now Beneath the blossoming May, Where once the grape and shrapnel rained On ranks of blue and gray; And Lookout slumbers peacefully, Wound in a misty shroud, Where high above the Tennessee They battled in the cloud; While Sherman’s host and Morgan’s men Ride only to the call Of moulding bugles, high and thin, That men hear not at all; Yet, still that martyred voice proclaims, “With love toward all—’’: again, “With malice none—’, brief simple words Now hallowed by all men; Where Northern groves are spiced with pine Where white magnolias steep Their stifling perfume, old men go A sacred tryst to keep; ? And though we, younger, do not see The shadowy host return, We feel the faltering line grow taut, We see the dim eyes burn— And know, down roads of memory, On each Memorial Day, These aged few are companied By ranks of blue, and gray. Jessie Wilmore Murton. Id Al aval 0 « I U ¢ U ¢ U « | U 4 MOVEMENTS OF MERCHANTS. Jackson—Levy’s Bootery, Inc., has decreased its capital stock from $35,000 to $10,000. Detroit—The A.B.C. Bakeries, Inc., has changed its name to the Quaker Bakeries, Inc. Harrison—The State Savings Bank has increased its capital stock from $25,000 to $41,000. Tekonsha—The First State Bank has increased its capital stock from $30,000 to $45,000. Gwinn—The Gwinn State Savings Bank has increased its capital from $25,000 to $35,000. Allegan—The Allegan Silver Fox Co. has reduced its capital stock from $125,000 to $25,000. Casevile—The Meyers, Dufty & Hoy Fish Co. has decreased its capital stock from $10,000 to $2,000. Ypsilanti—The Ypsilanti Savings Bank has increased its capital stock from $100,000 to $300,000. Detroit—Miller’s Building Co., Inc., has decreased its stock from $25,000 to $7,000. Scholecraft—The Kalamazoo County State Bank has increased: its capital stock from $20,000 to $30,000. Bridgewater—The Bridgewater Sav- ings Bank has increased its capital stock from $25,000 to $50,000. Detroit—The Michigan Trading Corporation has increased its capital stock from $100,000 to $250,000. Hart—Arnold Bigler has purchased the meat market of Blackmer Bros. here and will take it over at once. Detroit—The Tessmer Machine & Tool Co. has been organized with a capital stock of $1,000 all paid in. Detroit—The Factory Maintenance Service Corporation, glaziers, has been organzed with a capital stock of $5,000, of which $1,000 is paid in. Detroit—The Division Avenue Coal & Lumber Co. has been organized with a capital stock of $5,000, all paid in. Detroit—The Morris Co. has been organized to deal in lead pipe with a capital stock of $5,000, all paid in. Detroit—The Martin Coal & Coke Co. has been organized with a capital stock of $10,000 with $1,000 paid in. Detroit—Golden’s Department Store, Inc., has been organized with a capital stock of $25,000, of which $3,000 is paid in. Detroit—The Detroit Monument Works, Inc., has been organized with a capital stock of $10,000, with $6,000 paid in. Detroit—The Michigan Scrap Iron & Metal Co. has been organized with $50,000 capital stock, of which $3,000 is paid in. Detroit—The Five Eleven Monroe Co. has been organized with a capital stock of $2,500, all paid in, to handle groceries and meats. Athens—Dell Bell, of Union City, has opened a bakery in the corner store building which was formerly oc- cupied by the Davis & Jones bakery. Yorkville—Paris W. & Nina M. Rice have sold their grocery stock and mar- ket to James R. Brown, who was for- merly engaged in general trade near Ithaca. Service capital MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Ann Arbor—The Washtenaw Farm- ers Supply Co., to deal in farm prod- ucts, has been organized with a capital stock of $10,000 of which $1,000 is paid in. Mt. Pleasant — The Northwood Dairy Co., Inc., dealer in dairy prod- ucts, has been organized with a cap- ital stock of $50,000, of which $14,700 is paid in. Kalamazoo—Lockshore Farms, Inc., has been organized to engage in the production and sale of dairy products. City headquarters will be at 606 North Park street. Holland—Hollander, Inc., has been organized by Curtis R. Gray to engage in the fruit and nut business at 131 River avenue. The capital stock is $2,500, all paid in. Kalamazoo—Jay H. Kelly, 09 East Water street, has filed a certificate with the county clerk providing for the operation of a business to be known as the Kelly Distributing Co. Detroit—United Hosiery Shops, Inc., has been organized to engage in the hosiery business at 1265 Griswold street. The authorized capital stock is $50,000, with $1,000 paid in. Freeport—Bergy Bros., well known Alto elevator men, have leased the Freeport elevator from F. E. Brunner and have re-opened the place for busi- ness under the management of Earl Rogers. Climax—Frank Moon, formerly of Battle Creek, has purchased the gro- cery stock of Oliver Campbell and has taken possession. Mr. Moon conducted a meat market on Capitol avenue Southwest in Battle Creek for a num- ber of years. Sparta—Sparta is to have a new store. Adolph Bracker of Belding, has leased the space in the McGowan building formerly occupied by the De- ter Bazaar. Mr. Bracker plans to open within the next two weeks and will handle sporting goods, garden tools, radios, washing machines, and like equipment. Detroit—Morris Fabrick is cele- brating his first year in the shoe busi- ness by opening a second store in the East end of the city, at 13321 East Jef- ferson avenue. New name taken over for this and the parent store at 8909 Twelfth street is Smartstyl shoe store. The Fabrick stores are specializing in women’s noyelty shoes. Kalamazoo—R. Walker Maus, and Mildred P. Maus, operating as a co- partnership, have taken over the stocks formerly conducted by the late Frank J. Maus, the father of the present head of the business. The two concerns, the Kalamazoo Supply Co., and the Kala- mazoo Pharmacal Co., are located at 317 North Church street. Menominee—Walter M. Gander, of Menominee, sales manager for the Car- penter-Cook Co., was seriously injured last Friday afternoon in an accident at his cottage in Marinette, Wis. He had been hunting crows with an automatic .22 calibre rifle, when he stumbled on the step of his cottage and a bullet en- tered the front of his head and affected the optic nerve of one eye. Physicians are hopeful that the accident will not destrey his sight. Bear Lake—Sanford Anderson has come from Morley and will be associ- ated with Mrs. Gus Schrader in their new company store which will be known as Schrader & Anderson. They will handle a full line of fancy and staple groceries and expect later to add fresh, salt and smoked meats. Mr. An- derson was in the feed business and later in the shoe business at Morley some years ago. Mrs. Schrader is well known to Bear Lakers. Watervliet—At a special meeting of the stockholders of the Watervliet Milling Co., May 16, the resignations of Charles Sterner as manager, and that of Preston Dodd, assistant, were accepted. J. B. Spencer, a miller of Kalamazoo, was elected to take charge. In the meantime J. W. Griffin, Coloma, will be temporary executive. Sterner has been with the company fifteen years, prior, to which time the was in chorge of the Allegan waterworks. Detroit—Two new shoe stores have been opened on East Jefferson avenue, in the Southeast part of Detroit. Ralph L. Cross, who formerly had a store on Fenkell avenue, and for the past year a women’s shoe store in Saginaw, has opened the Cross Boot Shop at 14518 East Jefferson avenue. Not quite so far out, B. F. Stark has opened Stark’s Shoes at No. 11408. Stark has been out of the shoe business since he closed his West Warren avenue store in 1930. Detroit — An illness of several months resulted in the death at his home Friday of Joseph T. Webber, 2475 Iroquois avenue, for many years associated with the J. L. Hudson Co. Born in Monterey, N.Y., 83 years ago, Mr. Webber came to Michigan when a young man and settled in Ionia, where he established a retail clothing store. He came to Detroit thirty years ago and was associated with the J. L. Hud- son Co. until his retirement fifteen years ago. Mendon—William J. Hickmott, 76, one of the oldest of St. Joseph coun- ty’s merchants, died at his home last Thursday. He came to this country from England, where he was born on Feb. 10, 1858, in Staplehurst. At the age of 27, he came to Michigan and three years later established a depart- ment store in Mendon. In 1916, his Store was destroyed in the fire which Swept the greater portion of the town but he immediately built a modern store building. Muskegon—Operations of the Qual- ity Bakery on Pine street at Walton avenue have been taken over by A. M. Boyden, 407 Erickson street, for more than twenty years an employe of the Muskegon Baking Co., now the Mich- igan Bakeries, Inc., makers of Holsum bread. The Quality Bakery formerly was operated by Herman J. Vander- ven and George DeYoung. Associated with Mr. Boyden is John Peterson, former proprietor of the Danish Pastry shop and fancy baker. Lansing—Fred C. Wilder, 71, for- merly a prominent local grocer, died Monday at the home, 723 North Wal- nut street, following a long illness, Mr. Wilder came to Lansing in 1906 from Springport and in 1910 opened the gro- May 23, 1934 cery store at Main and Logan streets which he operated until about eight years ago. He later became president of the Lansing Grocers and Meat Dealers Association and took active in- terest in local politics. He once was a candidate for alderman from the third ward. Detroit—Frank W. Droelle, one of the city’s oldest druggists, died Friday at his home at 1559 Virginia Park. Mr, Droelle, who was 74 years old, was graduated from the Girard College of Pharmacy of Philadelphia, and con- ducted a drug store at Gratiot avenue and Hastings street forty years. He was a member of Detroit Commandery No. 1, Knights Templar. Detroit Ath- letic Club, Detroit Yacht Club, Har- monie, Kilwinning Lodge, Moslem Shrine, King Cyrus Chapter and the Consistory, Detroit—Kern’s Department store has opened a new shoe department in the Gratiot building. This is the sev- enth Kern shoe department under the imemdiate supervision of H. G. Solo- mon, shoe merchandising Manager. Angus MacLennan is in charge of this new selling section, under Mr. Solo- mon. Women’s shoes at $2 and men’s shoes at $3 are featured. So far as the entire shoe selling of the store is con- cerned, reports show a 75 per cent. in- crease in sales over 1932, and a gain of 35 per cent. when comparing this year with last year’s sales. Constantine—Levi Kennard Bell, 68, traveling salesman of Charleston, IIl., injured Tuesday afternoon in an auto- mobile collision on U. S. 112 three mile West of White Pigeon, died in the local hospital Thursday afternoon. A son an daughter were with him. He leaves his widow, two sons, two daugh- ters. Mr. Bell’s automobile collided head-on with a car driven by Howard Mann, Chicago, as the drivers were attempting to pass a truck. Mann is in the hospital in a critical condition. Wil- liam Foss, 15, Detroit, a hitch-hiker riding with Bell, is also in the hospital He suffered cuts and bruises, Jackson—Bradley M. Delamter, for- mer president of the Peoples National Bank and a business and civic leader here for many years, died at his home here early Sunday morning. He was associated with the late W. A. Foote and others many years ago in the for- mation of companies that later became the Consumers Power Co. At one time he was president of the Jackson Cush- ion Spring Co.. now the Reynolds Spring Co., was a director with the Hayes Wheel Co., and was a former President of the Ann Arbor Light & Power Co. He had retired from active business during the past year. He is survived by the widow and a daugh- ter, Mrs. Edward R. Nash, of Brook- line, Mass. Manufacturing Matters Jackson—The Manufacturers Devel- opment Corporation has been organ- ized with a capital stock of $25,000, with $1,000 paid in. Detroit—The Tondryk Washer & Radio Shop, Inc., has been organized with a capital stock of $2,000, all paid in, to manufacture and sell bakery, con- fectionery and meat market appliances. ba Bee = 4 en eee coe 5 ee May 23, 1934 Essential Features of the Grocery Staples Sugar — Local jobbers hold cane granulated at 4.79c and beet granulated at 4.57c. Tea—No change has occurred in the tea market in this country since the last report. Demand from first hands is light. Prices steady. Coffee—Future Rio and Santos cof- fee during the week moved both down and up and ends the week not materi- ally different from a week ago. Actual Rio and Santos, green and in a large way, is just about the same as a week ago. Demand has been quiet and it looks as if it would continue so for some time. Milds are unchanged. The jobbing market on roasted coffee is also about unchanged for the week. Consumptive demand for coffee good. Canned Fruits—California spot fruits are holding well, with cling peaches reported down to some 2,500,000 cases, of which 1,516,243 cases are halves of all sizes and grades and 927,322 cases are sliced peaches, all sizes and grades. Apricots are considerably firmer and Bartlett pears sold out in most sizes. Canned Vegetables—Prices on spot goods show little change. Southern to- matoes are pretty well stabilized at present levels, and both spots and fu- tures are only active in a small way. The new California asparagus pack has reached the 1,291,000-case market, with three factors holding the large percen- tage of stocks. Of the amount packed, only slightly more than 500,000 cases are all green. Canned Fish—No new prices have come in as yet on new pack fancy Co- lumbia River salmon, as packers are very wisely engaged in determining just about what it is going to cost them to pack under the present day work system and the higher prices on raw stock. Then, too, it is just as well to let the old pack situation clear up first. Red Alaska salmon is unchanged at $1.75, Coast, but one of the two large advertised brand packers will advance to $1.80, Coast. Dried Fruit—The dried fruit market on the Coast is being very well main- tained. California prunes ought to do better now that the latest growers’ campaign has been a success and the pool arrangement will be continued for another year. This control, together with the fact that the new crop looks as though it will not be any larger than last year’s relatively short production, should serve to keep prunes stronger. First hands have been having some difficulty in turning their activity in prunes into profitable marketing, but an improvement in world business, to- gether with better domestic conditions, will continue to work in their favor. Spot apricots continue firm to some- what higher, and, in view of the very short crop, there is no pressure to sell fruit now. Dried peaches were not quite so firm. Raisins continue to show to better advantage, particularly Thompsons, which heretofore have been inclined to sag. Government ap- proval of the seedless marketing agree- ment is expected almost daily and this should be the signal for a firmer trend. New York State dried apples showed a mixed trend, shops, cores and skins being higher on dearth of stocks, while fancy grades declined from their high MICHIGAN TRADESMAN peaks because of lack of foreign de- mand. Beans and Peas—Demand for dried beans is still very dull with prices easy. The same is to be said of dried peas. Cheese—Cheese has shown a little advance for the week, but with only a moderate demand. Nuts—The nut market is slow here and there is a marked delay in demand from the ice cream trade. This is prob- ably due to the cold spring so far. Some interest has been shown in wal- nut pieces but not enough to put any real snap into the market. Imported filberts and almonds continue to drag likewise, and domestic nuts are also slow. Pickles—Pickles continue to do only a small business. The price situation is firm. In another month the crop is due to be planted. Current indications are for a great increase in acreage over last year. Rice—The rice market shows very little change. There is not much busi- ness being done just at the present time but stocks in the hands of the grocery trade are generally light and some replacement business is looked for soon, Prices are generally steady under the code and stocks held down here for varicus reasons, not the least of which is the very high warehouse charges. The situation in the South shows little change. The new admin- istrator is working on a much more drastic enforcement scheme now and will plug up any leaks which have developed in the past. Salt Fish—Demand for mackerel and other salt fish is poor, but stocks are "well cleaned up and the situation is about steady. Syrup and Molasses—Sugar syrup in fair demand; prices steady. Com- pound syrup dull and unchanged. Bet- ter grades of molasses steady and un- changed, ——_+-->—___ 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—50c per doz. for home grown, Bananas—44c per Ib. Butter—Creamery, 24'4c for cartons, and 24c for tubs. Cabbage — New from Texas, $2 per crate of 85 lbs. Carrots—50c per dozen bunches of Calif. or $2.50 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: C. HP. from farmer... ._ $1.95 Light Red Kidney from farmer__ 3.75 Dark Red Kidney from farmer__ 4.50 Eggs—Jobbers pay 9c per Ib. for all clean receipts. They sell as follows: Fancy, fresh white__.___.__________ 17c Candied, fresh: 22.2) oo cues 16c Candled, large pullets___..._..___- 14c eee 12c Garlic—12c per lb. Grape Fruit—Florida grape fruit is held at the following prices: $4.00 / eee 4.00 ee ee 4.00 > EE 4.00 Green Beans — $2 per hamper for Louisiana grown. Green Onions—20c¢ per dozen. Green Peas — $2.25 per hamper for California grown. Green Peppers—40c per dozen. Lemons—The price is as follows: HOO Sunkist $7.00 on aes, 7.00 Sod Red Bale. 6.00 000 Hed Bal 6.00 Limes—23c per dozen. Lettuce — In good demand on the following basis: California, 4s and 5s, crate-____-$5.50 eat hothouse. = 1.00 Mangoes—Florida, $2.25 per dozen, Mushrooms—30c per one Ib. carton Onions—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: Te $3.25 gE eee 4.00 ee 4.50 ee . 4.50 po! eee en 4.50 (ee 4.50 ee 4.25 Red Ball, 50c per box less. Florida Valencias in 45 Ib. bags are held as follows: oo ..L $1.65 eee. 1.65 i 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. Poultry—Wilson & Company pay as follows: Fieayy owss 13¢ Rigne Hawle llc Deki 8c eens 14c eee 7c Radishes—10c per dozen bunches for home grown. Red Raspberries — California, $1.65 for crate of 12 half pints. Rhubarb—50c per bu. of 30 Ibs. for home grown, Spinach—50c per bushel for home 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, $1.35 for 10 lb. carton. Turnips—/75c per bushel. Veal Calves — Wilson & Company pay as follows: any oo 8@9c Gog 6@7c Wax Beans—$1.75 per hamper for Louisiana grown. —>++—___ A new dual-purpose radio operates either on household current or auto- mobile battery. It can be placed in front or back seat of the car, discon- nects easily for use as a second set in the home. Death of William P. Conklin W. P. Conklin died at his late home at 144 Auburn avenue, Grand Rapids, May 21. The funeral mas held at the family residence Wednesday afternoon. Mr. Conklin came when a child with his parents to Michigan from a farm Watertown, N. Y. With our older brothers and one sister the trip with his parents was made by boat, and landing at Grand Haven the family settled on a small farm in Crockery township, Muskegon county. near The country was new and the pri- vations and hardships attending pio- neer life were many. The discourage- ment of sickness, which resulted in the loss of the mother during the second season, so disheartened the father that he and the children returned to their former home in New York. But the lure of the new country and the thrill of adventure had cast its ap- peal on the whole family, for they had hardly arrived back at their old home until they decided to return again to Michigan, taking up their home again in Muskegon county, but near the vil- lage of Ravenna and there he en- gaged in the general merchandise busi- ness for nearly thirty years. The country was new at the time and undeveloped, and the Conklin brothers extended their efforts in helping to build up and promote the welfare of the community. The clearing of land, logging and lumbering was the work of the times, and this, in connection with draining swamps and marshes, building and im- proving roads, as well as encouraging settlers to establish homes in the new country, all entered into the work of the pioneer and early settler. The Conklin Bros. not only gave their attention to the general merchan- dise business, but carried on a small banking business in connection with their store. They were also interested in the exchange of farm lands, as well as sol- iciting and securing new enterprises for the neighborhood. They donated a tract of land adjoining the village for a park. When the Muskegon, Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad, now a part of the Pennsylvania system, was wanting to establish a branch line between the two cities, the Conklin Bross, were particularly anxious to secure this new enterprise, giving much of their time and effort to promoting this project. The village of Conklin received its name as a compliment from the rail- road officials for their services. The older brother securing the entire right of way between the two cities where farm lands were involved. Mr. Conklin moved to Grand Rapids from Ravenna about forty years ago. He had been a reader of the Michi- gan Tradesman from the beginning. Mr. Conklin was 94 years of age and attributed his long life and freedom from serious sickness to his being able to avoid worry, also adhering to a simple diet and regular habits. 2s? 2>_____ A leather-covered photograph album on the fishing-tackle counter of a New Jersey sporting goods store aids tackle sales; it’s titled “Caught by our cus- tomers with our tackle,” contains pho- tos of big ones that didn’t get away. MUTUAL INSURANCE (Fire and Life) Important Point Which Business Men Often Forget The case books will support me in the statement that a systematic prac- tice of a considerable number of stock lire insurance companies is to stall along a business man who has had a fire until the period for filing formal proofs of loss has passed and then thumb their noses at him and say “we don’t owe you anything—you didn’t comply with the terms of your policy as to filing proofs of loss.” If the claim of the policy holder is a just one, the courts will defeat this scheme of the insurance company if they can find a way to do it. Often, however, they can’t find a way to do it, and the policy holder loses his in- surance, The object of this article is to bring the point to the attention of business men generally so they will remember it in case of fire. I think I am conservative in saying that the average business man who carries fire insurance knows nothing or thinks nothing about the time limit for filing proofs of loss until in some way it is called to his attention. All fire insurance policies provide that a fire policyholders must file formal proofs of losses within a certain period after a fire or lose his insurance. Usu- ally this period is sixty days. The courts uphold the companies’ right to do this. Certainly the period is long enough if the policy holder is on the job. The way in which this thing works out is shown by a case that is before me now (Stallard vs. Globe & Rutgers Fire Insurance Co., 68 Fed. Rep. (2d) 237). Stallard had fire insurance on a property used as a warehouse in con- nection with his business. There was a fire, which partly consumed it. The policy contained the 60-day clause as to filing proofs of loss, Evidently Stallard forgot about it or didn’t know about it. Within the 60-day period he got in touch with the insurance com- pany’s adjuster and tried to get a settlement of the claim. In order to do this he gave the adjuster data regard- ing the loss. The adjuster said “he Was satisfied as to the claim on the building if the company was liable.” He also made the somewhat mysterious statement that he “expected Stallard to comply with his policy.” That ap- parently meant nothing to Stallard, for in spite of it he still filed no formal proofs of loss. Later an agent which Stallard em- ployed to help him get a settlement prepared an itemized statement of the loss, but for some reason didn’t file it with the insurance company. There was some stalling correspondence be- tween Stallard and the company, and meanwhile the 60-day period expired. Then the company, feeling safe, took the position that since no formal proofs had been filed it was not liable. After the 60-day period expired Stallard filed his proofs. Stallard sued and the question for trial was not whether he had filed formal MICHIGAN proofs within the time—it was clear he had not—but whether the company had waived its right to demand them. It is a familiar principle of law that an insurance company, by its conduct, can waive the 60-day requirement, The court held that in this case the com- pany had waived, and if that had been the only point in the case Stallard would have won out. He lost on an- other point which has nothing to do with the point I am discussing. The following extract from the decision shows the reasoning on the 60-day question: (1) We think that the judge below was unquestionably right in refusing to direct a verdict for the insurance com- pany on the ground of failure to fur- nish proofs of loss within the time re- quired by the policy; for it clearly ap- peared that a detailed statement of loss had been furnished the company’s ad- juster and that the facts were such as to make the question as to whether fur- ther proofs were waived a question for the jury to decide. The adjuster had been on the ground and investi- gated the loss; he presumably knew all about the ownership of the proper- ty and the lien upon it; he was fur- nished with an itemized statement of the loss upon which settlement with the other company had been made, to which he mad no objection; he was thoroughly satisfied with the loss as so determined; and his language and con- duct might well have been interpreted as meaning that the statements fur- nished with respect to the building loss were sufficient and that no further proofs with regard thereto were re- quired. Neither the statement of the adjuster as Stallard was leaving his office, nor the general statements con- tained in the subsequent letters of the company were sufficient, we think, to absolutely negative the assurance given Stallard with respect to the building loss; for he had been given to under- stand that the adjustment of that loss was refused, not because the proofs which he had furnished were not suf- ficient, but because he would not agree on the furniture loss. Under these cir- cumstances, the question as to whether there was waiver of further proofs was one for the jury. The company entered into negotia- tions with Stallard looking to an ad- justment of the loss. In the course of the negotiations they were furnished by Stallard with plans and specifications of the burned building and other informa- tion usually contained in proofs of loss. By their investigation of the fire and through their dealings with Stallard, they secured all the information which the proofs were designed to furnish: and the negotiations for an adjustment were, in the absence of notice to the contrary, sufficient ground for Stal- lard’s assuming that no further or more formal proofs of loss were neces- sary. Stallard’s delay in furnishing the proofs of loss was in a very real sense, therefore, the result of the conduct of the company, and it would be uncon- scionable to allow them to take ad- vantage of the delay If the provision of the policy requiring proofs of loss within 60 days were a condition of re- have waived it by their conduct, TRADESMAN covery, the company would be held to Elton J. Buckley. (Copyright, 1934.) —_>-+—__ — From the Cloverland of Michigan Sault Ste. Marie, May 21—Clean-up week here has been quite a success. The forces, aided by the strong al- chemy of spring, make the old Sault look like a transformation to a beau- tiful city, and our Chamber of Com- merce expressed themselves highly gratified with the co-operation and spirit put into the work thus far. The paint-up and fix-up week will continue until finished. Fort Brady is also doing its part at the fort, planting flower gardens. The landscapers are surely doing good work for Uncle Sam. In addition to beautifying the city, over $17,000 worth of new buildings, resi- dences and repairs have been asked for in permits. Practically all the build- ing permits on file last week are for homes or improvements. We are also to have a new gas station to cost $3,- 000 to be built on the corner of Spruce and Osborn boulevard by Adam Mc- Gregor, who also conducts a gas sta- tion at St. Ignace. The new gas sta- tion, when completed, will add to the beauty of the city in the West end. The Hotel Ojibway’ has also been geared to the program and has a large number of decorators and painters at work. New drapes have been placed in the private and main dining rooms and the guest rooms are regaining their bright, snappy appearance, so that when tourists reach here they will have something to talk about and make their stay at the Ojibway an outstanding pleasure. Floyd Woodgate has moved back in the building at 22] Portage avenue, West, formerly occupied by J. Dougan, where he is redecorating and putting in new fixtures. Mr. Woodgate will con- duct an up-to-date restaurant and beer garden. The international ferry, Agoming, plying Sault, Mich., and Sault, Onta- ria, has been in dry dock for a few days undergoing the quadrennial in- spection by Canadian officers. It will again be in service within a few days. The Agoming is one of the very few ships on the Great Lakes chain which is subject to both Canadian and Amer- ican inspection. Love not only makes the world go ‘round, but it also turns a lot of peo- ple’s heads. Word was received here last week of the death of N. C. Morgan, who died May 11 in Grand Rapids. Mr. Morgan was in the grocery business here for thirty years, It was 42 years ago that Mr. Morgan moved to the Sault from Northport. He began business as a grocer in the then Whalen block on Ashmun street. After several years he discontinued this store and for about six months was connected with the Items May 23, 1934 grocery department of the Prenzalauer department store. Then he opened a store on South Ashmun street, now occupied by C. O. Brown. He also worked for Swift & Co., Chicago, sell- ing fertilizer in Lower Michigan for a time. He also was elected to the office of alderman in the second ward and served with honor. Mr. Morgan also took a great interest in the An- chor Mission, of which Miss Emma Nason was the founder, and served on its board of trustees. He was a mem- ber of the I, O. O. F. and of the Knights of Pythias while here and be- longed to the Congregational church. He was one of the best known mer- chants in this city and county. His word was as good as his bond and his many good deeds of charity will always be remembered by his many friends. From the Sault Mr. and Mrs. Morgan moved to Omena, which has been their home since. The Dewar gas station, located on the highway six miles North of Ce- darville, on the junction leading to Hessel, has opened again for the sea- son. They have added confectionary and cigars to their stock this year. They expect to get a nice increase in business now that the scenic highway will be built, which will make heavier traffic in that neighborhood. As we go along in life we notice a lot of fast men are slow pay. Mrs. Nina McPhee has opened her store at Cedarville for the season, which has been closed since last fall. Mrs. McPhee has a large stock of new merchandise and makes a specialty of the tourist business. The store is one of the best of its kind at the Les Che- neaux Island and popular with the many tourists who spend the summer at the Islands. _ J. Dorgan, who has been conduct- ing a cafe and beer parlor at 311 East Portage avenue, has moved to the high- way, six miles out of Rudyard, where he will conduct a similar business. Dillinger must be slipping. He has not caught a cop or over a week. John Merrifield, Jr., has taken the agency of the New Era Life Associa- tion, of Grand Rapids, for the four Eas- tern Upper Peninsula counties—Chip- pewa, Mackinaw, Luce and School- craft. Mr. Merrifield will have his home office in the Sault and expects to establish branch offices at New- berry, St. Ignace and Manistique, Mr. Merrifield has been with the Metro- politan Life Insurance Co. there for the past year. He has many friends here who wish him every success in his new venture. William G. Tapert. a Capital is still hopeful that the day will come when it can sit up and take interest, ——_— Useful knowledge acquired to-day makes every succeeding day more pro- ductive, OUR FIRE INSURANCE POLICIES ARE CONCURRENT with any standard stock policies that you are buying Nointerruption in dividend payments to policy holders since organization Michigan Bankers and Merchants Mutual Fire Insurance Co. of Fremont, Michigan WILLIAM N. SENF, Secretary-Treasurer RRS MHS se AEH MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Lines of Interest to Grand Rapids Council During the kaiser’s war we read of the poisonous gases used by Germany which were far more destructive than bullets over the same area. After gas masks were provided there was little danger from the poisonous vapors. The allies were reluctant to resort to such measures but toward the close of the war they, too, were preparing to fight poison with poison. When the war ended the United States was man- ufacturing a deadly vapor known as G-34 or methyl. The invention was an amber liquid, oily, with a pleasant geranium odor. It was found to evap- orate quickly, causing fumes seventy times as deadly as mustard gas. A single whiff was enough to cause strangulation and heart failure. A drop spattered on the hand would penetrate into the blood, attack heart and lungs. Death was accompanied by agony. This deadly poison was made in a plant in Willoughby near Cleveland. Before the first shipment could be made over seas the armistice was signed. The entire output of the plant was shipped to an Eastern port and loaded on a steamer and carried out to sea and dumped into three miles of water. The formula now lies in the Government vault. The old saying, “He who is slow to anger may be the most terrible in his wrath,” applies to Uncle Sam in this instance. Don’t forget that terrible disaster and de- struction will lie at every angle should there develop another world war. Our young men will not be cannon fodder but will be victims of the merciless productions of laboratories. Teacher: “Why was Solomon the wisest man in the world?” Johnny: “Because he had so many wives to advise him.” Some of you big-hearted fellows who pick up thumb jerkers had better give a thought or two to the position in which you are placing yourselves. If you have an accident in which your pick-up is injured, you may have to foot the bill, and it may prove to be a whopper. He may sue you for real or faked injuries and get a nice fat ver- dict. When you see a thumb jerker try- ing to halt traffic, figure him out as a possible thug, in which case you may be robbed of your valuables, your car, and possibly your life. Hold-ups by hitch-hikers are extremely common and not infrequently they have committed murder. It is all right to be big- hearted, and doubtless a friendly lift is a great help, but the trouble is that the milk of human kindness isn’t al- ways appreciated. The safe way is to ignore hitch-hikers, for by their actions they have killed the goose that laid the golden egg. Fred Martini, who made many friends among the U. C. T. boys while manager of the Elks cafeteria, has been selected to manage the Cascade Coun- try club cafe and dining room. Fred is an expert caterer and no doubt will make many friends in his new connec- tion. While manager of the Elks Cafeteria he gave particularly good service to the members of the Coun- cil at their Saturday noon luncheons. Howard W. Carstens and wife have moved to Toledo, Ohio. Howard is connected with the Massachusetts Mu- tual Life Insurance Co. They will re- side at the Aragon Hotel. Gil Ohlman has been doing double duty as a traveler for the past two weeks. He has been covering ac- counts which are serviced by _ his brother-in-law, Clarence Van den Berg. Incidentally, we might mention again, Clare has been honeymooning in the East for the past two weeks. We have the finest bunch of fellows in the world that belong to the Council and we also have as awkward a squad as you might find anywhere. The boys are peppy and playful and love to kick up their heels in play, but they forget they are just ordinary human beings and endowed not with the charm and grace of movement that is possessed by the swallow or eagle. They do not realize their grace and charm of movement might even make a cub bear grin. What we were trying to express was that Frank Holman got two or three ribs cracked a few days ago, all because he imagined he was Frank Gotch in person. Asking no favors and fearing no odds he natur- ally took on more weight than he could up-end and when Charlie Ghysels had unloaded from Frank’s anatomy it was found that the ‘“Turrible Turk” had cracked Frank‘s frame-work. Our sin- cere advice is that most of our boys should confine their efforts in play to skipping the rope, chasing the bright hued butterfly—or else. We are in- formed the broken young man is mend- ing satisfactorily and will soon take his place among those who labor to live. Jacob Vanden Berg, owner of the Van den Berg Cigar Co., is slowly re- covering from injuries suffered about three weeks ago. He was attempting to close a window in the coal bin when coal rolled from under his footing and he was thrown heavily on the coal pile. Mr. Van den Berg was formerly a member of the Council. Charles Ghysels and family will en- tertain friends at their country home during the week of Decoration day. The men expect to play golf during the holiday and it is expected the ladies will be kept busy preparing eats for the hungry males. Don’t forget that Grand Rapids Council is going to give a picnic dur- ing the month of June and what they will do will be history after the doings are over. The date has not been set, but you can start figuring out what preparations you want to make to at- tend and then stand ready for the an- nouncement, Watch these columns for that date announcement. © Past Counselor R. W. Radcliffe had a little excitement Friday evening on his way home from Lansing. He was bowling along at a comfortable speed when the right rear tire on his car let go. Rad did some tall hustling to keep the car in the road. Due to a small amount of traffic at that hour he had plenty of room to tame the old buss down, We understand he is quite pro- ficient in changing tires, also in han- dling the English language when the occasion arises. The boys who make the resort sec- tion of Michigan report that there is a very good outlook for a busy season. In some sections all reservations have been sold out for the season. Good news for the members of No. 131 who are willing to do a little con- structive work for the benefit of their friends and No. 131. Here it is, The Executive Committee have decided to offer two dollars for each now applica- tion for membership accepted and ini- tiated from now until January 10th next. other dollar to be paid by the Supreme Office. So “Hop to it,” brothers, bring in the “apps” for the good of old “131” and make three bucks for yourself. Notgniklip. —_—_+->____ U. C. T. Grand Council Meeting at Battle Creek Thursday, June 7 To this offer can be added an- 1 p.m.—Reception and registration of delegates and members at headquar- ters in main lobby, Post Tavern. p.m.—Trip through Battle Creek San- itarium. p.m.—Band concert at Post Tavern. Band escorts delegates to Kellogg Hotel for team work banquet. ) p.m.—‘“Team Work” banquet at Kel- logge Hotel. All members and ladies invited. Entertainment and speaker of national prominence, 8:30 p.m.—Ladies Grand Auxiliary meeting on the bridge, Post Tavern, immediately following the banquet and entertainment. 8:30 p.m.—Meeting of the Grand Ex- ecutive and Grand Finance Commit- tees, convention hall, Post Tavern. Friday, June 8 8 a.m.—Early Risers — Band concert by the Postum Band. 8 a.m—Junior Counselor roll call breakfast at Post Tavern. 8 a.m.—Reception and registration of delegates and members at convention headquarters in main lobby, Post Tav- ern. a.m.—Address of welcome by Mayor J. W. Murphy; Remarks by Rudolph Habermann, secretary Chamber of Commerce; Response by Grand Senior Coun- selor in convention hall at Post Tavern. :30 a.m.—Executive session of forty- first annual grand council in conven- tion hall at Post Tavern. 9 a.m.—Ladies’ Grand Auxiliary busi- ness meeting in the bridge room, Post Tavern. All of the ladies are invited. p.m.—Complimentary bridge lunch- eon for the ladies at Postum club house, All ladies are requested to register for this as soon as possible. p.m.—Trip through Postum factory. p.m.—Banquet at the Kellogg social hall at the Kellogg Co. plant. Senior Counselor C. M. Godfrey, toastmaster. Judge Paul Schafer, speaker. Music by Kelloge’s band and sextet. 9 p.m.—Grand informal ball in social hall at the Kellogg Co. plant. Music by Kellogg’s famous orchestra. Chi- nese auction during intermission, Saturday, June 9 9:30 a.m.—Sight-seeing trip. wW un = ‘Oo \ ps Nr bo 12 m-——‘Jim Daley’ Luncheon at the All are invited. 3 p.m—Trip through the Kellogg Co. Post Tavern. plant. —_—_»>~+ >___—_ Business Likely To Remain in Uncer- tain Position No outstanding development oc- curred in the business situation last week. There were further evidences of decline in business activity with some indices showing greater than seasonal declines. Apparently the lack of bal- ance known to exist in the business structure even during the period of greater optimism, seems to have reas- serted itself as soon as government spending was relaxed to some extent. Private business has not taken hold as was expected by the Administration. There is hope it will occur this Fall but there is no assurance that this ex- pectation will be rewarded the same as this Spring. Anyway, it accounts for many of the political moves such as the repairs and betterments to Houses projects, industrial loans and_ silver legislation. The effect of the first two will likely be delayed due to the neces- sary red tape. Silver legislation likely will increase permissive powers rather than being definitely mandatory. The present criticism of many gov- ernment policies and the lack of con- fidence now existing as to their re- covery possibilities, can be attributed to over-promising and the periodic in- jection of reform measures However, this state of mind exists and is not conducive to recovery even though a fundamental basis may have been laid. Although the adoption of a more con- servative attitude by the Administra- tion might easily create a more confi- dent state of mind, political expediency hardly favors such a development. Fur- ther Government aid seems to be the logical expectation, Therefore, busi- ness is likely to remain in an uncertain position during the Summer. J. H. Petter. —_—__>+._--— Meeting of Druggists at Traverse City Frankfort, May 19 — A very fine meeting of the Northwestern Druggist Association was held last evening at the Park Place Hotel, Traverse City. Druggists as far North and East as Cheboygan and Mackinaw City, as far South as McBain and as far West as Frankfort were in attendance. The meeting totaled about seventy-five, in- cluding their wives. All drug stores in Traverse City closed at 7 o’clock, so everyone could attend. After a won- derful banquet an orchestra of high school boys with four high school girls entertained with music and dance num- bers . The ladies were then entertained by the ladies of Traverse City. The business meeting was called to order by Albert Clement, who introduced Prof. E. J. Parr, Director of Drugs and Drug Stores, who spoke to us on the need of proper legislation to protect public health. R. Trunk of McKesson, Farrand & Williams, gave us the code outlay from the wholesalers and manu- facturing side Dr. E. B. Miner, of l'raverse City, discussed mutual health service. All officers of the Association were re-elected for the coming year. President — Albert Clement, Traverse City; Vice-President—Rex Bostick, Manton; ecretary and Treasurer—Milford Por- ter, Frankfort. Milford G. Porter, Secretary N. W. D. A. —_~++.___ Every life should have some kick in it, but not the kick of alcohol. DRY GOODS CONDITIONS Retail reports continue more cheer- ful, but there is still a very spotty ap- pearance to the improvement. The country as a whole seems to be mov- ing ahead of the April gains. Locally the stores did not do so well except toward the close of the week. Ready- to-wear, with cotton apparel stressed, led in the activity, along with acces- sories. Summer home furnishings en- joyed better demand. For the half month it was difficult to obtain definite estimates either for the country or this area. Chain organ- izations reported larger increases than last month. Some of the larger stores do not appear to be doing as well as the smaller units. Similarly, the larger cities continue to fall behind smaller communities. For the first time in nearly a year, retail prices last month showed a small decline, according to the Fairchild in- dex. The decrease for May 1 was sev- en-tenths of 1 per cent. and the index stood 28.8 per cent. above the corre- sponding date last year. The price trend for the month was mixed. Piece goods and women’s clothing were frac- tionally higher, while men’s clothing, infants’ wear and home furnishings showed losses. The spotty condition at retail was reflected in the wholesale merchandise markets during the week. While some producers held that there was fair ac- tivity for this time in the year, others were candid enough to admit that de- mand was quite slow. Easing in prices seemed to supply the best means of judging the situation. This price weakness continues and acts, of course, to hold up retail buying. reese nts GAINS NOW REDUCED For the present hesitation in trade and industry, which was accentuated during the week, Congress and restric- tive legislation offer the best excuse and, therefore, the one most frequently offered. A closer analysis of condi- tions, however, will more often show the existence of particular conditions for which business itself is to blame. These range from excessive price advances and overproduction to re- strictive trade regulations adopted in codes which far exceed some of the national legislation which is criticized. Then, of course, there is the labor un- rest, for which industrial chicanery can be blamed. In most instances, however, it is the failure of business to maintain its former large increases, rather than any real setback, that is giving cause for anxiety. The reason for this is not hard to find, since from May onward last year there was a very sharp up- turn and comparison of present figures with those of a year ago are bound to suffer, Trade reports are better, but con- tinue spotty, In industry the chief feature of the week was the downturn reported in automobile production. The peak season has probably been passed. The slackening in sales, how- ever, is not yet pronounced. Steel operations are also subsiding. Textile curtailment has been made necessary by surpluses. Employment figures for the country, issued in the week, showed gains in RL ih ll eI ake a Ts MICHIGAN April, when decreases are usual. Sec- retary Perkins pointed to larger in- creases in payrolls than in employ- ment as indicative of a gain in per capita income. a ect REFORMS PUT OFF In line with informal assurances un- derstood to have been given recently to business interests that the Govern- ment would refrain from further im- portant measures in order to provide a “breathing spell” and see how recovery progressed, the program for the re- mainder of the Congress session was definitely indicated during the past week, It was also announced that President Roosevelt would offer a far- reaching plan of social and economic reform, but only for consideration and not for action by Congress until the next session. The latter move has some obvious meanings. It may serve to choke off radical labor and relief proposals which might prolong the present session. At the same time it will give the country a chance at the elections next Novem- ber to register its opinion of the re- form program. Just what the effect upon business may be in the meantime is another question. The usual desire to see Con- gress wind up is manifest. If that end is hastened by promises of further action, business interests may not care so much what those promises are. On the other hand, they cannot help be- ing disturbed by prospects of the fur- ther radical changes in the economic System implied in unemployment in- surance, a permanent labor board, old age and sickness benefits, Federal housing and minimum wage legisla- tion. It may be, however, that, to offset the possibility of these measures, busi- ness and financial interests may make exceptional efforts to push recovery so that by next Fall there will be a degree of prosperity sufficient to dis- courage such reforms. teesoeceemmetssueeeseasce BACK TO BASIC FACTS The Harriman case and others like it demonstrate clearly enough that, in the pressure of detail, some of the fun- damental reasons for the Recovery Act have been obseured. While poli- cies must be clarified, there is still a crying need for a thoroughgoing edu- cational campaign. The basic effort of the recovery pro- gram is to lift the purchasing power of the masses, thereby expanding mar- kets. A small community may decide to give lip-service to Blue Eagle and ignore the standards which it is sup- posed to represent. Its local industries will operate at an advantage over those which carry out faithfully the provi- sions of the Recovery Act. That community, therefore, lives off other communities; its industries are parasite industries. The only reason why they thrive is because other manu- facturing centers pay enough wages to permit the workers to buy the prod- ucts of the substandard producers. Be- fore the Recovery Act, large areas of the South fell largely into this cate- gory. There was a market for little beyond subsistence living in many sec- tions. That has been changed to an TRADESMAN astonishing degree within only a few months. Such a demonstration should be enough to convince the most skepti- cal. Business men carrying on nation- al operations may consult their books for the results in the South. Others who sell to them reap indirect benefit. When public and retailers alike sup- port Blue Eagle products they can be sure of attaining similar advantages, CAN’T REGULATE CONSUMER In a discussion of price policies un- der codes, Dr. Paul H. Nystrom, Pro- fessor of Marketing at Columbia Uni- versity and president of the Limited Price Variety Stores, had the following to say at a conference last week. He had described the advance in wholesale prices and the slowing up in retail sales. “These trends in sales,” he remarked, “point to an important fact that seri- ously needs the consideration of the code makers of this country; namely, that while it is possible through asso- ciation under the NRA to raise prices or to fix prices at any desired point, there is nothing that can be set down in a code of fair competition that will make the consumer buy.” His statement put the present busi- ness situation into nutshell. To raise mass purchasing power, the labor pro- visions were given first place in the Recovery Act. Industry was granted what were considered necessary com- pensating advantages. The labor pro- visions have been flouted in a number of major industries, which have never- theless, pressed their new rights to ex- tremes which are endangering the en- tire recovery movement. Dr. Nystrom drew particular atten- tion to the codes in the construction industry, which obviously offer little encouragement for expanding opera- tions in this key line. He might have multiplied his examples many times. In their price-fixing and similar con- trol devices industrialists vision a uto- pia which just is not there. Their ideal lies rather in the huge market which can be developed through fair waces. and prices, —— OUTLOOK CLOUDED The immediate outlook for business is not always so important when the long-range trend is favorable. Just now, however, there is reason to be- lieve that developments within the next six months may have a major bearing upon the distant future. If the recoyv- ery program does not succeed, then the changes seen so far may prove very small indeed to what is in store for the country, A reaction to the NRA has undoubt- edly set in during this period, when the attempt is being made to transfer the recovery activities from the Goy- ernment to private interests. Business men find that many of their rules will not work. Union labor is dissatis- fied over broken promises, obtained un- der duress. Consumers find that they have received scant or no attention. The plan announced, therefore, is to go back to first Principles. Codes will be reduced to some forty in the major industries. Others will be limited to the basic labor provisions. Perhaps all May 23, 1934 of them may be out down to the labor clauses, which fix the only sound basis for price competition. Already there is protest growing against any such elimination of codes from the very quarters which only a short while ago could say nothing too critical of these very instruments. Possibly the threatened withdrawal of codes may put support behind them that has been lacking and at the same time convert them into more practi- cal agreements. Something of the sort is needed to prevent a real collapse. ee GROCERY SALES DECLINE Completing the second week of ex- ceptionally slack business, manufactur- ers and jobbers in the grocery industry admit that they are bewildered by the sharp decline which has occurred in the primary and wholesale markets. From a peak variously estimated at 25 and 50 per cent. above the April, 1933, sales averages, the wholesale demand for grocery products has slumped since May 1 until sales are below the low levels of early May a year ago. Uncertainty over the effect which pending legislation in Congress may have upon business, and excessive buy- ing early in the year, are two reasons most generally ascribed to account for the slump. Manufacturers contend that a general fear of Congresional ac- tion has spread to all branches of in- dustry and disrupted buyers’ plans. Wholesalers view the sudden recession in grocery buying as the natural out- come of the high-pressure sales meth- ods adopted by grocery producers who for the last six months have offered “last-minute bargains” in anticipation of the approval of the grocery indus- try’s master code. The document is still waiting approval in Washington, they add, but the stocks sold on terms which the code is intended to outlaw still remain to be disposed of by dis- tributors. soiree ae a! ANALYZES TAX CUTS The revenue act recently signed by President Roosevelt will free a num- ber of merchandise items from the levies Previously imposed and “since a number of the old excise taxes were Part of the manufacturer’s or impor- ter’s costs, the wholesale prices should reflect the changes made,” according to a survey just completed by the Con- trollers Congress of the National Re- tail Dry Goods Association. The merchandise affected by the changes comprises furs, jewelry, candy, soft drinks and matches. In the case of furs, the tax has been removed on merchandise sold by the manufacturer, producer or importer for less than $75. In the absence of official interpretation, the survey assumes that the $75 refers to the price after cash discount. The new jewelry tax exempts articles sell- ing for less than $25. The tax of 2 cents per pound on candy and soft drinks has been terminated. The levy on matches has been increased to 5 cents per thousand on fancy or stained wooden matches. a On account of next Wednesday being a legal holiday the Tradesman for next week will be published Thursday, in- stead of Wednesday, the usual publi- cation day. eeavaechaipiten Soe a reas TS i ; t i "ocean sep smboR Aa atinn ETRE nlc eS eo omen 5 i May 23, 1934 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 9 OUT AROUND Things Seen and Heard on a Week End Trip A baker in a live city in the Upper Peninsula writes me as follows: I am writing to you to get your opin- ion of what has bothered me. There are very few articles in your paper from bakeries, but I would be pleased to see what you have to say about the fol- lowing: Our local grocery stores handle about 90 per cent. out of town bread, despite the fact that there are two bakeries here. I just started June 10, 1933. The other man has been here about seven years. I told our grocers that if they didn’t trade at home, as they preached to everyone else to do, I would add a stock of groceries to my bakery. The stores still continued to take just a few loaves from me when- ever they ran short. [| gave a fair sized order (canned goods) to a gro- cery salesman. I have been buying my raisins and such articles for baking from him and I have been prompt in payment, paying him each week for the last week’s invoice. I did not get the groceries; in fact, that salesman has never been in my store since and he is in town every week. Two other sales- men of wholesale grocery houses have been asked by the other stores not to sell me anything either. Salesmen say this: “If I sell you anything in the way of canned goods, I lose the other stores.” Did the President mean that in his NRA plan? I know he didn’t. I might tell you that I have groce- ries in now, but I go to Milwaukee and vicinity, where the wholesale houses are very willing to sell you, especially as I have the cash. I am not handling a cheap line of canned goods and am giving the people a fair price. Since then I have also started a house-to- house route (have not even covered half the city as yet) and I would not take the store back unless I was given one hundred cent. of their bread busi- ness. If my goods were not well liked I surely would not do well on the route. The stores just did not care to handle bread from one who believes in keeping home money at home. I donate as much as possible to local charities and churches, but would be able to do more if I had the co-opera- tion of the local stores. This may seem quite long to you, but I would deeply appreciate your opinion. If we are to help this country get out of depression, it is up to all of us to help business, not hinder it. Another thing: Doing my baking at night and having my living quarters at the bakery, I am able to keep the store open evenings and Sundays. This, too, the stores think is terrible. My cus- tomers think it is a fine idea, because it is such a help-out, especially if com- pany happens to drop in unexpectedly and without previous notice. I read with great interest most of the artciles in the Tradesman and find the Guide to Market the first thing on re- ceiving the paper. The above described situation is certainly one to be greatly deplored. Never having visited the city in which this division of opinion and action has developed, I am not prepared to hand out an opnion which would tend to lessen the friction which appears to have developed along unbusinesslike lines. If I am permitted to visit the city dur- ing this summer I will undertake to interview the gentlemen who appear to be most active in fomenting the differ- ence of opinion and keeping it alive by resorting to methods which are not in keeping with the best traditions of the mercantile business. Legitimate com- petition in trade is a healthy and de- sirable condition, but strife for busi- ness based on a misunderstanding of motive, bitterness, personal dislike or penalization is always detrimental and greatly to be deplored. Battle Creek, May 21—I have been interested in your last two issues, par- ticularly the articles by Mr. Stebbins concerning his visit to Battle Creek. I have already sought to be of help to our Independent Food Council, not only by speaking at one of their regu- lar meetings but in accepting a broad- cast from them which permitted them to become identified through some 20,- 000 radio sets in this locality just before their first annual food show. For years I have recommended and directed the buying of all products used by the church and its associate groups from local independent business citizens. However, I heartily disap- prove of the policy of a church or pul- pit promoting or defending secular causes, Of course, the economic plight of any citizen has deep moral aspects and, as such, [am always glad to speak openly and frankly. But to take the battle of the independent mer- chant against the chains into the public would, in my opinion, react very un- favorably to the merchants whose cause was espoused. And my psychology of audiences teaches me that such a sub- ject, no matter how tactfully handled, would go against the grain of the great majority. If you wish to take this as my reply to Mr. Stebbins’ letter, you are per- fectly free to use it. The people will buy where they please, and I don’t think that editorials and sermons are so influential in this matter as courtesy, cleanliness and fair prices. After all, service survives; and the independent merchant will win back his following after the readjustments have been made which enabled his competitor to come in and so firmly oppose him. Carleton Brooks Miller, Pastor First Congregational Church. One of the liveliest wires Michigan ever possessed in the traveling sales- manship line was Fred J. Hanifin, of Owosso. He covered Central Michi- gan twenty-three years for the Na- tional Biscuit Co. and was generally re- garded as one of the hardest working men in his line. His ability to book or- ders was very exceptional. Unfortu- nately, he suffered an attack some years ago which rendered locomotion impossible. Since that time he has been confined to the activities of a wheel chair, but his mind has suffered no eclipse, judging by the following letter received from him: Owosso, May 19—Your very kind letter of recent date at hand and it surely has done me good to hear from you. I certainly am enjoying the Tradesman, for which please accept my sincere thanks. I am sure the Old Timers enjoy you as of old. I well recall the first round-up that I attended as a salesman for the National Biscuit Co, You were guest speaker and what a hit you made with all of us boys, especially me, as at that time I had the pleasure of meeting you personally and it was an event, for I had been reading the Tradesman for over ten years then and had always wanted to meet the editor who had helped me so much in my work as a retail clerk. I know the Tradesman was what made me achieve the reputation of being a good clerk and later on helped me to obtain a position as a commercial salesman. Then I recall the annual sales meet- ings you did not attend and it just did not seem to go over without your being there and they never were just the same to me after that. I was with the National Biscuit Co. for twenty-three years and helped to put their line in Michigan such as no other company had. When I went with them we had very few items to sell. We had crack- ers in barrels and cookies in boxes and about ten kinds altogether. We boys were like one big family and we worked early and late to keep the old factory humming. And we did it, too. The result was that they grew so rapidly that they became selfish. I am told that to-day one can hardly buy any of their goods outside of a chain store and in many instances even the detested chain stores have stopped handling them. Some day I may write a story on how the Mighty has Fallen. I do hope that when you come this way you will call on me, If I don’t answer the doorbell, walk right in, for I will be here, unless I have checked out in the meantime. Please convy to your charming wife my best wishes for a speedy recovery. Kindest regards and best wishes to the Tradesman and your own good self. Fred J. Hanifin. East Jordan, May 21—There is little use of us harping and beefing about the chain stores, as this is the most adver- tising they can get. When Mr. Hen- derson started his campaign against the chain stores over the radio, hardly anyone knew much about them, so they went there to find out if they were really as bad as they were painted. Now, when there is an_ everlasting “beef” in each issue of the Tradesman, the dentists, druggists and all those who read the Tradesman go there to find out if it really is all true. Even though these same druggists trade at the chain, they lead other people with that same impression that if Mr. Smith, the druggist deals there it must be o.k., and when the druggist also sends out to a mail order house for a suit, instead of buying it locally or patronizes the chain clothing store, he at once “outs himself” on the spot by the home town merchant, who says he will send out for his medicines also, The same is true of any other line of business. We have several in every town who do this and they set an example for the re- mainder of the people. Now that we have had the grocery code signed, it is just as I expected and said a few months ago in the Trades- man that we were not to expect too much from it. Here is a case which came to my attention this week under code conditions: I requested a price on oleo from Swift and from Armour. Both these companies are manufactur- ers of this product. If I buy direct I find I must add 8 per cent. to my cost price, so 8%c per pound for three pounds would cost me 25%c and just this week all this happened. The chain store came out with a price of three pounds for 23c. Now then to show you how the code is helping out the little fellow: If I paid 25%c for oleo in three pound lots, and sold it for 23c for 3 pounds, how much profit would I have at the end of the day? Before the code was put into effect I was able to say the chain store is sel- ling it for 23 cents. To-day the man- ufacturer will not give me a break less than the code says the price would be. But in the old days we got a concession where we could sell at the same price. [ would say that the code is helping monopoly and not the small retailer. Of course, I can go over a few other items which they have and quote a sim- ilar instance and also can go over their list and show where mine is lower in price on several items than they are even during their sale. But the code surely is a joke when it comes out like they claim to do to help small enter- prises, and instead of helping retards them from even buying as cheaply as they sell it for. An item in last week’s Tradesman, page 12, asks a question like this, “Shall I pay the same price for fifty cases of peas as the little squirt down the street pays for one?” Now there is no answer to that in that issue, so if I can have the room, I reply “Yes.” And the reason is that if the little squirt expects to make a profit and can make expenses on sel- ling one case, may I ask if you should not pay as much as he does, when you sell fifty? If I sold fifty cases of peas, while my competitor sold one, why couldn’t I meet my expenses easier than any smaller competitor? Surely if the price was the same to me as to him, I could undersell him and still make a neat amount for profit. therefore there is no excuse why I should not pay the same amount as he does. The grocery code is a joke. If they would have had it made like the drug code we may have had somethingg. The drug code basis is set down as the wholesale per dozen. The big shot may get a rebate, but he cannot cut the per dozen wholesale price. We do not care how much _ rebate the chain stores get, but we do not like to have them show they can buy and sell for less than we can buy for. That is a black eye for independents. Even though the independent may have a lower general price than tne chain he does not get any credit for it, because he does not stand on the cor- ner and crow about it. If there 1s going to be anything done about help- ing the small retailer, we want some- thing like the drug code. There 1s no use of us going up in the pulpits and hollering our heads off about how sick we are. If we are sick we must get at the trouble and stop it. We cannot get better by hollering to deaf ears. Where we should holler we are lame. If we cannot get any help where and when we need it, there is little use of our saying anything. We now have our grocery code and we got it just the way the big chains wanted it—not the way the little fellow wanted it. Ihe chains were jealous that the little fellow was meeting his competition, so they fixed it now so he cannot buy as cheaply as he can sell it. I was just talking to the Cherryland Cheese Co. man who han- dles Best Foods and he said the A. & P. has just agreed to take his merchan- dise, but there is only a 15 per cent. rebate to the chain. O. K. Let us see what Mr. Chain can do with this small rebate. Fifteen per cent. from the manufacturer means they must raise eight per cent. to cover cost of labor, according to the code. This leaves a balance of seven per cent. be- low the independent merchant’s price. If the chain wanted to run a special, he could sell Best Foods merchandise at seven per cent. less than the inde- pendent merchant could buy it for. This, of course, is open price to all in- dependents, too, providing they can use 1000 cases or so a month. I said, you do not mean to say that this A. & P. store here is going to sell that much worth of your merchandise in a month? The answer came back, “No, of course not, but all their stores will.” Well, why not base me along with all the in- dependent merchants and give me a price like that? He said, “No, I can- not do that.” Of course, he could not, but if there is a chain of chains, why not a chain of independents? I wish some wise guy would come along and have a signer of every fellow grocery- man in the state of Michigan and ask that all their sales in the state be aver- aged and that he represents the chain of independent merchants in the state and that we want a rebate for every- thing that we bought on a quantity basis, as he represents approximately 9,000 stores in the state and is entitled, according to the code, to a rebate and price concession. I would be a signer for one, if I never got a cent rebate, so long as the manufacturer would have to recognize us as a chain and make rebate accordingly, Now, then, [ do not know of one day where the price on oleo to me in the past three (Continued on page 23) SESS BN NT AONE BNA A Se UT MG ti a eSB cE AEM aan ce emetser em SSRN NES eet cat FINANCIAL Exploded Idea That Official Fiat Can Restore Prosperity An attempted shift from public in- itiative to private initiative is definitely under way in the Government’s poli- cies and programs of recovery. Discarded, for the time being at least, is the theory that the Nation’s indus- try can be revived completely by Gov- ernment fiat. Accepted is the thesis that some- thing more than shorter hours of work and higher wages or even huge Fed- eral outlays of money, is needed to bring jobsb for 10,000,000 unemployed. Some Barometers Signs of the change that is occurring are numerous. They include: The coming amendment of the Se- curities Regulation Act of 1933 in an effort to remove some of the barriers to private investment, Plans for direct Government loans to industry and for encouraging private loans to industry by what amounts to a partial Government guarantee of those loans. An easing of NRA restrictions with a sharp projected contraction of its whole code program which some people had said was interfering with recovery. A plan for insuring loans for home repair and home building in an effort to attract private capital to the con- struction industry, now dormant. The careful paring of the program of “must” legislation so that Congress can adjourn early in June to avoid a new fight for inflation of the currency and for drastic labor legislation, in- cluding a 30 hour week. All of these moves represent part of the Government strategy to shift the load of recovery from the shoulders of the Federal Government to the shoulders of industry. They tie in with the plans of Presi- dent Roosevelt to hold strictly to the budget he has outlined. This budget calls for a balance of Federal income and outgo during the fiscal year that starts July 1, 1935. The President this past week reiterated his determination to follow out that plan. This means a refusal to accept the argument of those who urge increased Government activ- ity and greatly increased governmental expenditures as the way out of the depression. The hard fact confronting officials is that a mass of about 10,000,000 em- ployable persons in this country still lack jobs. The problems of these people are increasing and their care is a growing burden on the Federal Treas- ury. How to get jobs for these unem- ployed? That is the question. Private industry and private finance say in answer: The biggest trouble lies in the field of mining, and construction and ma- chinery making and transportation. Concentrated there are about one-half of the total workless. Break that jam and the whole problem would vanish. But, to break the jam the way must be opened for investment, business MICHIGAN TRADESMAN men must have assurance of stability, and there must be means to encourage private building. By placing added bur- dens on employers through wage and hour requirements the Government fosters higher prices and smaller turn- over, which may cause a slowing up in business. Also, it is not in the field of distribution that the problem lies. unemployment To this, the Federal Government now is replying, in effect: We do not entirely agree with this. It is our belief that real activity in the industries such as mining, construc- tion and machinery, as well as trans- portation, normally follows the pick-up in general trade. But we know that the banks are bursting with money that should be put to real use. We want to do what we can to get that money working. Certainly the Federal Gov- ernment cannot go on forever carrying the load of unemployment when pri- vate business and finance are in a posi- tion to take over an increasing part of that load. It is at that point that the various plans now being projected really fit in. The securities act is being amended so that corporation needing money to meet obligations coming due, or to fin- ance needed projects, will be less hesi- tant about offering their stocks and bonds to the public. At the same time the public with money to invest, would be assured of full facts concerning the securities offered, and would be given a chance not enjoyed very often dur- ing the past year, to invest in new se- curities. As Government officials see it, the loosening of restrictions on public fin- ancing will depend for success as :; stimulant to industry upon several fac- tors. Among them is whether or not there is a real public interest in cor- poration securities, and another, whether or not the corporations them- selves desire any extensive financing. Financiers said this past week that there is a need and a demand. They said that they knew of from one to two billions of financing that needs im- mediate attention. This, however, is old financing, and would involve a mere transfer and not new expend:- tures. But, say officials, the test of the theory that the rigid securities act tended to hold back business during the past year, will come when corpora- tions decide whether they will offer new security issues to raise money for expenditure on purchases of new ma- chinery, or new buildings, or new ex- pansion. Only in that way will jobs be created and activity stimulated. The securities act amendment touch. es just one field. Another, broader and more urgent, lies in the field of credit for business operation. Thousands of small concerns are reported to be hard Pressed for money with which to con- tinue activity, although possessing sound security and offering a good risk. Legislation to meet. this situation awaits an agreement between House and Senate conferees to be speeded to the White House for signature. It is sponsored in the Senate by Senator Glass (Dem.), of Virginia, When the present bills become law, there will be available to small busi- nessmen from $440,000,000 to $530,- 600,000 of Government funds. Loans against these funds will be available through the Reconstruction Finance Corporation and through the Federal Reserve Banks. The estimate is that billions may be applied for. But there is another part of the forthcoming law that will fit in more neatly with the present Government urge to pull gradually away from the field of industrial paternalism. This follows the line of credit insurance. Thus, the Government will permit banks to make loans to private busines for operating purposes, and then, if needed, it can discount those loans up to 80 per cent. of their face value with the Federal Reserve system. This is Senator Glass’ system, and he feels that it will be widely used to release bank credit to the industries that need it. Judged by the expressions of Sen- ators, there are large number of busi- ness enterprises that need working cap- ital to forge ahead. The new plan would meet that situation in this way: A businessman, with orders on his books, may find that NRA wage and hour requirements would mean the exhaustion of his funds before he could fill the orders, His bank, once burned, refuses to lend him money. Now, if he desires, he will be permitted, after the law takes effect, to make applica- tion for a loan from the Federal Re- serve Bank or from the Reconstruc- tion Finance Corporation office in his area. But, if that appliaction is not ap- proved, he still can go back to his banker with a better chance of suc- cess. The banker will be able to make a loan, backed by adequate collateral, and then, by agreeing to accept 20 per cent. of the risk, can take that loan to the Federal Reserve bank, if need be, and turn it into hard cash. Loans may be made for as long as five years. The plan really calls for the creation of an intermediate credit system but without adding to the present banking ma- chinery of the country. That is meeting the credit jam on one front. But there is another even bigger front. It is in the field of mortgage lending, a credit field that now is fro. zen tighter than a drum. For several months past the Farm Credit Administration and the Home Owners Loan corporation have been attempting to melt some of the frozen mortgages on farms and on homes by giving mortgage holders Government bonds in exchange for the mortgages. But that has not meant new jobs or new capital flowing out of the banks and into use. Now, through the plans for home re- pair and home building pending in, Congress, it is proposed to use the powers and the resources of the Fed- eral Government to insure mortgages and to insure loans, in an effort to at- tract private capital back to the build- ing ‘field. The obligations of the Government would be limited, but through its of- May 23, 1934 fices, deepseated reforms would be worked in the field of real estate fin- ancing, which is by far the largest field of financing in the Nation. Its stagna- tion is credited by officials with caus- ing a large volume of unemployment. Success for this ambitious program, if enacted, may depend on two things, in the view of its sponsors. One is the readiness of building trade labor and of the building material industry to offer bargains in price. The other is the willingness of persons with jobs and with resources to borrow in order to improve or build homes. After be- ing burned im recent years the readi- ness of individuals to go into debt may have been checked. It is being noted in Washington that with these new moves to encourage A. E. KUSTERER & CO. The Oldest Investment Banking House in Western Michigan. 560 Michigan Trust Bldg. Phone 9-7231 mo Ask for our Bulletin on the | TOBACCO INDUSTRY We believe the facts are especially worth examina- tion at this time. Copies are available without charge on request. ROGER VERSEPUT & CO. Investment Bankers—Brokers 813-816 MICHIGAN TRUST BLDQ. Phone 8-1217 ———— ¥ West Michigan’s oldest and largest bank solicits your account on the basis of sound poli- cies and many helpful services . . . OLD KENT BANK 2 Downtown Offices 12 Community Offices We Buy, Sell and Quote CONSUMERS POWER PREFERRED Complete earnings statements and balance sheet available at your request. Write or communicate with us regarding your investment prob- lems. J. H. Petter & Co. : INVESTMENT BANKERS Grand Rapids Muskegon Phone 94-417 Phone 23-496 ¥ May 23, 1934 private capital, there has gone a change in the official attitude toward the NRA. No longer is business being urged to reduce the hours of work or to raise wages in blanket fashion. Neither is there further White House encouragement for those who believe that the Government must spend its way out of the depression. The earlier plans for a new public works fund of from three to 10 bil- lions of dtllars have given way to a program that calls under the budget for less than one billion. Part of that, too, may be used for direct relief pur- poses. The urge at this time is for a shift of recovery burden, so far as possible now, from Government shoulders to the shoulders of private industry. If this doesn’t work, then the next Con- gress may have different ideas. — 72s Proceedings of the Grand Rapids Bankruptcy Court In the matter of Ralph L. Burrell and Frank J. Goodenow, copartners as Bur- rell & Goodenow, Debtors No. 5171, final hearing was held April 30, 1934. Fred G. Timmer, receiver, was present only. The receiver’s final report and account was approved and allowed. It appearing that creditors whose claims have been proved and allowed have heretofore received 100 per cent, dividend on their claims, and there being no objection to the discharge of said debtors fram the Referee’s juris- diction, final distribution will be made covering balance of administration ex- penses and the files will be returned to the Uniited States District Court for final dismissal of said proceedings. May 9. On this day the schedules, ref- erence, and adjudication in the matter of Henry J. Koning, bankrupt No, 5705, were received. The bankrupt is a celery shipper of Kalamazoo, Michigan, The schedules show total assets of $50.00, (all of which are claimed exempt), and total liabilities of $8,487.20, listing the following creditors: City Treasurer, Kalamazoo, taxes $70.00 Otis H. Boylan, Inc., Kalamazoo 142.19 Claus K. Laning, Oshtemo______ 300.00 Kalamazoo Industrial Bank __-- 475.00 Cc. K. Laning, Oshtemo__-—--—- 500.00 Kalamazoo Industrial Bank___-_- 225.00 Frank J. Godders, Kalamazoo-__ 5.10 Kalamazoo Special Auto E. Vine St. * a H. C. Fleckenstein, Kalamazoo-- R. H. Ralston, Klalamazoo___- 20. a Neils Auto Service, Kalamazoo-__ 64.36 Rose Tire Co., Kalamazoo____-- 6.23 Kalamazoo Glass Works_-_-------- 6.50 N. J. Bauman, Kalaimazoo_-_---_- 27.47 Neiwonders Battery Shop, Kama. 2 4.05 Oo, L. Ball, Kalamazoo__-------- 5.00 H. W. Johnson, Kalamazoo__-_- 5.60 Miller Coal Co., Kalamazoo__-_- 40.00 Halpert Tire Co., Kalamazoo__-_ 883.48 Schuring Bros., Portage Center 441.42 Alexander Forbes, Newark_-___-_- 51.00 John Rauschenberger, Milwaukee 95.82 Federal Motor Truck, Detroit___- 18.58 Holland Furnace Co.------------ 27.50 S. Side Lumber Co., Kalamazoo 18.42 Him Resh, Kalamazoo ---------- 219.77 United Growers, Inc., Portage Conner 47.70 Millview Lumber Co., Kalamazoo 14.10 Ed. Oosterling, Kalamazoo ____-- 47.65 Dr. Van Urk, Kalamazoo____-__- 32.50 Steele Garage, Detroit ___-- = 80.00 Rufus Schuur, Kalamazoo_-___--_- 94.30 Central Florida Fruit Co., Apopka 37.20 Christianson & Neal McIntosh, Fla. 10.50 Travelers Ins. Co., Hartford__-- 79.99 Albert Schuur, Decatur__-______- 318.75 David Kooi, Kalamazoo --_------ 143.09 Chan Belles, Decatur __------_-- 174.65 Neil King, Decatur —-.--------__-- 69.44 Lee Zerbe, Decatur ____-_---___ 50.89 Earl Ickes, Decatur __--_-__---- 35.60 Decatur Cold Storage __---.------ 258.00 John Stam, Dorr = &.95 Van Zolkema, Byron Center__-- 6.70 DeKraker, Dorr _.._-__.--____. 29.00 Upheld, Decatur oo 76.20 Jesse Adams, Decatur ~_-------- 50.92 Fred DeYoung, Kalamazoo __---- 12.00 Wm, Oakes, Kalamazoo -_------ 61.19 Stoffer Oakes, Kalamazoo____--~- 428.25 Jay DeWolf, Kalamazoo -___--~-- 288.11 Wm. Nuyen, Kalamazoo --_----~_- 282.53 J. Newmeyer, Kalamazoo __---- 96.20 H. Kroeze, Kalaimazoo __-------- 25.25 H. Sportel, Kalamazoo __-------- 325.20 Enno Haan, Kalamazoo _____-_---- 630.27 Peter Drenth, Kalaimazoo __---- 81.15 Garrett Mejur, Kalamazoo __---- 72.70 Menno Haan, Kalamazoo - .---- 189.52 A. DeBoer, Kalamazoo __-------- 135.95 E. DeBoer, Kalamazoo -------- 48.53 T. Boven, Kalamazoo --~------- 97.00 S. Nap Schippers, Lane, Kalamazoo 20.56 MICHIGAN Cc. Van Ballegooyen, Kalama‘zoo__ 35.50 J. Van Laff, Kalamazoo -~------ 21.60 Fred Kooi, Kalamazoo ---------- 24.45 A. DeRuyscher, Kalamazoo _.-. 124.48 RP. tekes, Decatur 28.15 DeLeuw Bros, Kalamazoo - _~-- 90.00 Dr. Roelof, Kalamazoo __________ 32.00 May 10. On this day the schedules, reference, and adjudication in the mat- ter of James E. Spindle, bankrupt No. 5706, were received. The bankrupt is a utility engineer of Grand Rapids, The schedules show total assets of $17,950.60, (of which $550.00 as claimed exempt), and total liabilities of $31,214.57, listing the following creditors: G. R. Nat, Bk., and Nat. Bk. of Ce ee $17.550.00 Cascade Realty Co., G. R.----.- 7,800.00 iWdwards Iron Works, South Bend 4,064.57 Harmon-Ness Co., South Bend__unknown James Ness, James Young, H. Ness, B. Stahley, H. L. Keith, Joe Voe- kers, Clarence Witte, c/o Alexis J. Rogoski, atty., Hackley Union Nat'l Bank Bidg., Muskegon.—Dis- puted question as to legal liability for labor debts__.______________ unknown Robert E, Daniels, Alma-__—-~—- unknown General Electric Co., Chicago. 300.00 Ald Kent Bank, G. R._..---_--- 1,500.00 In the mater of J. F. Eesley Milling Co., bankrupt No, 5070, The final meet- ing’ of creditors hag been called for May 25, 1934, at 2 p. m. The trustee’s final report will be approved at such meeting. There may be a smal] dividend for cred- itors. April 28, 1934. On this day the sched- ules in the matter of the Compound & Pyrono Door Co., a corporatin, bankrupt N. 5667, were received, The bankrupt is located in St. Joseph. The schedules show total assets of $1,333.41, and total liabilities of $285,987.90, listing the fol- lowing creditors: Collection of Internal Revenue, Detroit 306.30 State of Michigan, Lansing -_-~ 6,874.70 City of St. Joseph, St. Joseph_- 2) 756. 38 . M. McConnell, St. Joseph__ 25.00 Cadillac Soo Lumber Co., Saulte Ste. Mario. 22 3,032.47 Evans Retting Lumber Co., G. R. 516.04 Swisshelm Veneer Co., Mound City 710.31 Indiana Veneer & Lumber Co: , Indianapolis, 2 2,489.36 Consumers Coal Co., Benton Harbor 958.03 First National Bank of Chicago_10,000.00 First National Bank of Chicago_ 700.00 Ferdinand Alexander, New York 1,689.21 L. B. Cadaro & Sons, Boston__ 611.00 J. Johnson Consuction Co., Butea. 989.82 A. A. Lane Construction Co., Cleveland lo ose.04 M. J. McElligott, Chicago ~_--_--- 185.00 J. McWillimas Inc., New York_- 1,078.87 Nachtegall Manufacturing Co., eR ee ee 108.03 H. W. Palens Sons, Kingston__ 3,600.00 Paschen Bros., Chicago et See 18,600.00 Pease Company, Cincinnati ~~~ 774.02 C. Peterson Construction Co., Cleveland 20 22 0 75.00 Seneoa Lumber & Millwork Co,, Hosteria: 2 6,413.45 Smith & Rumery, Portland, Me.-- 125.00 Middlestates Construction Co., @olombtig 2202 sea 221.51 LaPorte Sash & Door Co.__----_-_ 41.00 First National Bank of Chicago_- 5,788.19 TRADESMAN Clarence Knuth, Benton Harbor 83.01 Frank Swikoski, St. Joseph_-___- - 25 Cari Ost, St. Joseph._-._________ 3.14 E. W. Schramm, St. Jaseph_-_-- 79:94 Car, Hingst, St. Joseph_.________ $9.49 Ma ollas. St. Joseph._:__.__ 79.54 Geo. Brown, St. Joseph___---__--_ 65.80 A. J. Bhomas, St. Joseph______- 114.89 Frank Dornsbach, St. Joseph_--- 72.64 Ernest Dorow, St. Joseph__---- 100.77 Clarence Heyn, St. Joseph_----- 71.61 Gilbert Schaefer, St. Joseph__-_ 76.80 Frank Nemethy, St. Joseph_-_-__ 36.04 Albert Perlick, St. Joseph__--__-- 90.94 Chas. Dahlstrom, St. Joseph___- 40.25 John Wesner, St. Joseph__-____- 26.24 Wm. Brown, St. Joseph_-__------ 71.55 Chas. Mussil, St. Joseph_------- 31.3 Ma. Grau, St. Josepir__________ 108,29 Clifford Peterson, St. Joseph__-- 1.20 Wm. Sampson, Benton Harbor_- 137.08 Wm. Sampson, Benton Harbor-_- 5.00 Fred Lockwitz, St. Joseph_----- 129.30 Louis Hebner, St. Joseph —--__-- 132.64 Leroy Mathewson, St. Joseph___. 137.60 A. P. Yost, Benton Harbor___-_-_ 6.80 F. A. Schaeffer, St. Joseph_it.-- 445.08 Fred Ladwig, St. Joseph_-_____- 97.02 W. H. Richards, St. Joseph___--- 142.56 J, A. Watkins, Parker Ave., Benton Fisher 55.00 T. H. Rickers, St. Joseph________ 157.41 B. A. Peterson, St. Joseph___-_-- 288.75 Jean Braid, Chicago ._--__----__ 148.00 Jean Braid, Benton Harbor____-- 32.00 Florence M. Baldwin, Benton ADO 214.98 E, C. Dixon, Benton Harbor__-.~ 275.00 H. M. McConnell, St. Joseph_--- 412.50 R. D. Scamehorn, Benton Harbor 916.63 Commercial National Bank, St. ORC ee 178,437.50 W. L. Jacob Zalkind Anderson, CUMOA ee 1,663.88 Algoma Plywood & Veneer Co., eontia. Wie. oe 97.57 Ashby Veneer & Lumber Co., waenson, Tenn 22-2 639.60 3ehr-Manning Corp., Troy, N. Y. 249.48 i. L. Bruce Co., Meamphis____-~ 699.33 Casein Mfg, Co., of America, N.Y. 1,383.70 Crossman Lumber Co., G. ee 2,605.69 Chamberlin Metal Weatherstrip Co. Piemtore 2a 253.81 rr. & EF. Corbin, Chicago__________ 43.60 Walter Clark. Veneer Co., G. R.-. 112.23 J. C. Deacon Co., Chicago______ 25.80 Dean €o.,. Chicago =... 274.38 Dictaphone Sales Co., Chicago __ 49.53 RK. G Dun Co., Detroit___._.______ 100.00 Kiveleth Mfg. Co., River Forest__ 44.04 Hollister-French Lumber Co., pebin Beng oo 350.00 Island Creek Coal Sales Co., Cineinuaee 95.71 Johns-Manville, Chicago ____~u4-- 445.94 Kane Manufacturing Co Chicago 137.04 Fred Knight, Falconer, | WY 336.64 Lord & Bushnell] Co., Chicago____ 75.15 Lumibermens Credit Ass’n, Chicago 35.00 Lussky White & Coolidge, ,Chicago 66.70 B. Maher Co., New York_-_--_~-- 58.22 Marquette Lumiber Co., South Ce $82.75 Mengel Co., Inc., Louisville_____- 247.76 Michigan Central Railroad Co., Mid-West Abrasive Co., Detroit 25.95 St. JOSeGph foe 517.57 Nationa] Lead Co., Chicago____-_- 1,333.42 Northwest Paper Co., Cloquet, Ue 1,046.54 Peltz-Kaufer Co., South Bend __ 7.46 Perkins Glue Co., Lansdale, Pa.__ 44.80 Frank Neuman, St. Joseph___--- 16.18 Peterson, A. D. ’Hiton, Chicago 23.25 Local Union No. 2141 W. B. of Postal Telegraph Cable Co., St. G@ € J. St Joseph 4,04 Weoon 2 40.81 Edmund Grewe, St. Joseph_--_-- 10.96 Red River Lumber Co., Westwood, Herman Ludwig, St. Joseph__-_ 49.15 Ct ee ee 758.89 Carl Riemland, St. Joseph_.____ 14.65 Rainn, Philip Co., Chicago___-____ 1,036.69 Eric Kesterke, St. Joseph _... 16.70 W. M. Ritter Lumber Co., Herman Marutz, St. Joseph_____- 10.00 Columb, 2,945.70 Richard Marutz, St. Joseph____-- 16.97 Oscar C. Rixson, Chicago----__-_ 175.00 Ernest Bischoff, St. Joseph______ 13.10 Richaster-Germicide Co., Chicago 49.50 Albert Lockwitz, St. Joseph____- 24.16 Sanders Lumber Co., South Bend 744.86 Chas. Domes, St. Joseph eS 45.21 Sawyer-Goodman Co., Marinette, Arthur Schaefer, St” Joseph__-___ 72.60 Vi Ee eee ee 1,010.64 Paul Troike, St. Joseph_-.--_-___ 90.24 South Bend Dowel Works___-_- 136.59 Carl Huelsberg, Sodus ______-__- 763 Standard Oi €Co., G RN 66.89 Joseph Littkes, St. Joseph______ 10.80 I. Stephenson Co., Wells__---__-- 459.11 Emil Jetzke, St, Joseph —----___- 98.13 Swift & Company, Chicago______ 620.50 Gottlieb Littke, St. Joseph __-__- 12.44 Underwood Veneer Co., Wausau 2,404.61 Gus Schact, St. Joseph _________- 7.20 Webster Veneer Co., Chicago__-_ 203.01 Clarence Troike, St. Joseph_____- 12.81 Western Chemical Co., Kansas City 45.00 Lawrence Schlutt, St. Joseph ____ 15.48 Western Felt Works, Chicago____ 126.36 Wm. Schram, St. Joseph __------ 52.30 Western Union Telegraph Co., Walter Radde, St. Joseph ___-__-- 25.50 Su, Joseph 22 75.02 Albert Addler, St. Joseph_i--_-- 50.05 Cc. L. Wiley, Chicago__-_-_______ 25.75 Al Rybarezyk, St. Joseph __-____- 23.45 Wirfs Corporation, Chicago_--. 313.50 Herman Schroeder, St. Joseph__ 108.50 Columbia University, New York 119.50 Joseph Teske, Benton Harbor---_ 63.34 | Blectro Sun Co., New York__---- 9.37 Paul Kesterke, St. Joseph______ 82.73 1s Hieldman, New Jersey__-____- 28.00 Almer Olson, St. Joseph__-__-_- 89.39 Edward Hines Lumber Co., Chicago 67.64 Wim. Dorow, St. Joseph ________ 60.15 Hollow Center Packing Co., Lyman Brineys, St. Joseph____ 70.60 Cleveland -__--____-____--____-- 12.57 Jake Skory, St. Joseph_____.____ 89.10 Horders Stationery Stores, Chicago 1.40 Arnold Bissell, Benton Harbor__ aE 29 Michigan Fuel & Light, St. Joseph 5.93 Harry Bultema, St. Joseph______ 44.77. Protexol Corporation, Kenilworth 100.75 Theo. I. Rickers, St. Joseph____ 27.75 Midway Transit Co., Benton s Cc. V. Timberg, St. Joseph_____- 27.92 Harbor et 25.00 Frank Oles, St. Joseph _________ 68. 90 Sweets Catalog Service, N. Y.-_ 250.00 Carl Damaske, St. Joseph________ 565 Slater & Sampson Transfer Co., Ed. Grewe, St. Joseph_________- 43.02 St Joseph 2.7.20 a 8.24 Aaron Burdetsky, Benton Harbor 71.47 St. Joe—B. H. Clean Towel Service 2.50 Gottlieb Tillman, St. Joseph______ 71.99 Twin City Typewriter Co., St. : Casper Mahke, Benton Harbor__ 38.24 Joseph -----_--_- Ee 1.03 August Gast, St. Joseph________ 88.20 Wilhelms Construction Co., Oscar Olson, St. Joseph___-_____- 115.91 Blizabeth, N. Y.-----------.--- 39.40 Joe Rolof, St. Joseph _________ 71.50 C, E. Trulock, Larchment, N.Y.__ 396.13 Joe Roloff, St. Joseph —~___-_-______ 20.37 Manufacturers Freight & Forward- Joe Roloff, St. Joseph__-.________ 1.73 ing Co., Benton Harbor_--__---- 98 ae Se NPR A ENR TE LAST REE LAE SL IIE I Re AA gl SU iy ie il Ross D. Scamehorn, Benton Harbor 253.01 Indiana & Mich. Elec. Co., St. Joseph 2 405.21 Michigan Bell Tel. Co., St. OSOt ee 585.18 Lumbermens Mutual Gas Co., Chicago ES aS 459.46 Boston Accustica ul Engineering Co., Boston 2 263.02 Mer-Mac Company, Lockport, N.Y. 9.39 Jd: HE Pinney Detroit... 36.27 i. A. Wil Boston 38 Northern Indiana Ry, Inc., St. coe 14.95 VonPlaten-Fox, Tron Mountain __ 545.94 VonPlaten- Fox. Iron Mountain__ 388.05 Levisee Lumber Co., Oshkosh_- 1,791.66 Indiana Veneer & Lumber Co., Mdianapos = 450.00 J. H. O’Melia Lbr. Co., lander, Wit oo 175. J. H. O'Melia, Rhinelander, Wis. 175.90 Sweet's Catalogue Service, N. Y. 35 May 1, On this day the schedules, ref- erence, and adjudication in the matter of John H. Teusink, bankrupt No. 5694, were received. The bankrupt is a grocer located in Zeeland. The schedules show total assets of $7,207.94, (of which $350 is claimed exempt), and total liabilities rhine- of $6,485.74, listing the following cred- itors: State of Michigan, Lansing______--$212.64 City of Zeeland ____. possi 35.00 Henry Lookerse, Zee land__ SIE ad 46.03 State Com. & Sav. Bank, Zeeland 2,750.16 Wichers Lumber Co., Zeeland__ 129.49 Abe, the Printer, Zeeland______-- 6.61 Jake Andringa, Holland__.._.._.. 140.00 George Bashara G. HR... 99.09 Consumers Power Co., Zeeland__-- 11.35 De Bruyn Co., Zeeland.._.______ 29.46 DePree Hardware Co., Zeeland 7.47 Jake DelPree, Holland... 10.00 Datema & Huizenga, Grandville 28.00 Eeckrich Co., Kalamazoo____-____ 7.13 John O. Eddy, Plainwell_______- 65.37 Noster Wry Co.. G@ Bo . 3.00 Federal Baking Co., Holland____ 1.97 GH. Parner Co. G Re 18.00 Ferry Seed Co., Detroit__..______ 10.00 G. R. Packing Ceo 36.00 Hill Bros. Coffee, Chicago_- Pena 11.16 Herrud & Co., G. HS oe 28.95 Hd-Am. Foods Co.. G B.._._____ 3.3 Fiuiat & Sons, Holland......____ 16.00 I.X.L. Machine Co., Holland_,__-- 28.25 tobert Johnson Co., Milwaukee_ 8.62 Lee & Cady Co., G. ee 841.30 Eave Broa. GQ: He 23.18 Harry Meyer €o.. G: Ki. 6.43 Muskegon Candy Co., Muskegon 5.3 Mich. Bell Telephone, Zeeland__ 4.40 C, W. Mills Paper Co., G. R.______ 32.10 Reed, Murdock & Co., Chicago__ 20.01 State Comm. Bank, Zeeland______ 188.00 Trademman Co... G Ro 4.75 Lottie Teusink, G. R Tom Vande Pels, Zeeland___-____ Vande Pels & Maddenom, Zeeland 3.54 VandeBrink & Sons, G. R._____- 4.63 Mrs, John Valien, Holland______ 400.00 D, Vereeke, Zeeland ____________ 40.00 Wilson & Co, Chicago... 80.70 Zeeland State Bank, Zeeland____ 850.94 4uiderfioek Co. G. Ro. 24.00 In the matter of Grand Rapids Cut Stone Co., bankrupt No. 5433, final meet- ing of creditors was held under date of April 27, 1934. Fred G. Timmer, trustee, was present in person. Bankrupt was represented by James H. Fox, one of the officers of said Bankrupt. Creditors and account bidders present in person, ‘T'rus- tee’s final report and account was ap- proved and allowed. Certain attorney’s bills, notes and accounts receivable was bills approved and allowed, Balance of sold to Cecil Norris for the sum of $110.00. Order was made for the payment of expenses of administration as far as funds on hand would permit. No objec- tion to discharge. No dividend to cred- itors, Files will be returned to WU. S. District Court. In the matter of George N. Edwards, bankrupt No. 5428, final meeting of cred- itors was held under date of April 27, 1934, Claude J. Huff, trustee, was pres- ent. One creditor present. One account bidder present. Trustee’s final report and account was approved and allowed, Bal- ance of accounts and notes receivable, chattel mortgages and judgments in- volved, together with title retaining notes, was sold to Thomas FE. Cain, con- servator, of Niles, Michigan, for the sum of $100. 00. One claim was allowed. Order was made for the payment of expenses of administration and for a first and final dividend on the one claim proved and allowed of one-half of one percent. In the matter of Metzgar Co., Inc., a corporation, bankrupt, final meeting of creditors was held April 23. The trustee Was present in person and represented by Benn M. Corwin, attorney. Arthur N. Branson also present for trustee. Cer- tain creditors were present in person, Trustee's final report and account ap- proved and allowed. Bills of attorneys for trustee approved and allowed. Cer- tain pronerty sold at auction. An order was made for the payment of expenses | of administration, final dividend of 50” per cent. on preferred labor claims, pre- ferred tax claims and a first and final dividend to general creditors of 5.2 per cent. No objection to bankrupt’s dis- (Continued on Page 12) Can Ue a al 12 RETAIL GROCER Retail Grocers and Meat Dealers Associa- tion of Michigan, President—Rudolf Eckert, First Vice-President—Vincent Manistee, Second Vice-President—O. ++ ___ Gains Shown in U, S. Meat Consump- tion Meat consumption in the United States is more than keeping pace with population increases, according to a statement just issued by the National Live Stock and Meat Board. In the decade 1913-1922 inclusive, the total estimated mea consumpion averaged 13,509,100,000 pounds annually, and per capita consumption was 131.1 pounds, In the next ten years begin- ning with 1923 and ending with 1932, the average annual meat consumption was 16,636,800,000 pounds, and the per capita consumption advanced to 140.0 pounds. For the year 1933 the esti- mated consumption was 17,960,000,000 pounds and the estimated per capita consumption 142.9 pounds. The per capita consumption of 142.9 pounds in 1933 was divided as follows, according to estimates: Beef 54.1 lbs. Veal 7.9 \bs. Lamb 6.9 Ibs. Pork 74.0 \bs. The estimated figures show that more meat was consumed in 1933 than in any previous year in the history of this country. The significance of the 1933 consumption figures may be bet- ter understood when it is considered that meat moved into consumptive channels at the average rate of 17 tons per minute. Despite this upward trend in meat consumption, the United States. stlil lags behind four other countries in the per capita consumption of meat. These four countries and their per cap- ita consumption figures are as follows: Argentina 273.2 pounds per capita New Zealand 252.2 pounds per capita Australia 188.5 pounds per capita Canada 154.8 pounds per capita The Board calls attention to the fact that meat is the finished product of one of the Nation’s leading industries. Live stock is produced on more than six million farms. Approximately 85,- 500,000 cattle, hogs, and sheep were received at the sixty-two principal live- stock markets in 1933. Meat is proc- essed in more than 1,400 packing plants and approximately 160,000 retail meat dealers merchandise it to 125,000,,000 food consumers. ooo Reorder Electrical Appliances Reorders for small electrical house- hold appliances increased this week as a result of special promotions held by retail stores. The gain, the first noted in more than a month, was lim- ited to popular price percolators, toast- ers, irons and table grills. Contrary to seasonal trends, medium and _ better grade goods were inactive. The high- er-price articles usually are in fair de- mand at this time for wedding gifts. Sales volume on larger appliances, such as mechanical refrigerators, wash- ing machines and vacuum cleaners, continues to show sharp gains over last year’s figures, TRADESMAN Corporations Wound Up The following Michigan corporations have recently filed notices of dissolu- tion. Coveyou Farm and Lumber Com- pany, Limited, Petoskey. Martin & Schwartz, Inc., Detroit. Fordson Oil Company, Incorporated, Detroit. Hotel Garage Company, Detroit. Silver Creek Fuel & Feed Co., Grand Rapids. Rottschafer Bros., Inc., Grand Rap- ids. Commonwealth Company, Detroit. Suare Deal Products, Inc., Detroit. Rockwood Sprinkler Company, De- troit. General Cold Inc., Detroit. Houghton Copper Company, Detroit. Detroit Fountain Supply and Candy Company, Detroit. Albert V. Mitchell Company, Incor- porated, Detroit. E. W. Voigt Brewery Company, De- troit. ~ Western Michigan pany, Grand Rapids. Atlas Products Company, Kalama- zoo. Jochen and Aker Hardware Com- pany, Saginaw. Schaldenbrand Pen Co., Detroit. Fred C. Schaldenbrand, Inc., De- troit. Home 3uilders Storage Warehouse, Holding Com- ——— ee Shift to Low-Priced Cars The active demand for used cars which has materialized in re- cent weeks in many sections of the country, which has exceeded dealers’ expectations by a wide margin, has encouraged automo- bile manufacturers to postpone for the time being projected radi- cal curtailment of their production schedules. However, substantial shifts in types of cars produced are being effected. This unexpected preference for used cars shows, in the opinion of motor sales executives, that available purchasing power in the hands of the public remains lim- ited. Consequently, a _ general shift in manufacturing has been ordered. Output of de luxe mod- els is being curtailed, while sched- ules on standard cars, especially in the lowest price class, are being speeded. If the public responds to the coming general sales drive, as it is hoped, prospects are that auto- mobile production will be contin- ued far from peak levels for an- other month or six weeks. This would help to sustain business for many auxiliary manufacturers and the steel industry. It might also help improve strained relations with the vicious representatives of union labor through maintain- ing pay rolls. A frame bronze fly screen for double hung windows has been developed. Screws at top and bottom secure it, tension is adjusted by devices at the bottom. —_2++—___ I’s the gentle quiver ina girl’s voice that may hold her beau. 13 Higher Wages During Summer Recession The demand of the NRA Labor Advisory Board for a renewal of the socalled 10 plus 10 program, or a ten per cent. reduction in working hours without a corre- sponding cut in pay rolls, is char- acterized by industrial spokesmen as a political move of little prac- tical significance sponsored by the venal and unscrupulous union la- bor leaders. Since current prospects are that new labor legislation will not be enacted before Congress ad- journs, National leaders of the American federation of labor need some new move to strength- en their own position before the coming general convention of the organization. Responsible NRA officials re- alize, it is believed, that it is im- possible for industry to avoid cuts in pay rolls as production recedes. That profits in the first quarter were satisfactory in many lines does not change the situation. The first quarter profits reflected in part merely appreciation of in- ventory values caused by the rise in prices. To spend them on pay rolls would materially weaken the working capital position of many concerns, therefore. —_~+.—-—_ Price Index at New High Continued drouth in large sec- tions of the Middle West, effects of the Bankhead Cotton control act and the tax program com- bined last week to stimulate a fur- ther rise in prices of basic com- modities. On the other hand, prices of various lines of consumers goods, notably textiles, continued a grad- ual downward movement, with quotations largely nominal in the absence of material demand. This conflict in price trends is not expected to continue, how- ever. Prospects are that prices of manufactured goods will soon cease declining and, in fact, may advance again moderately when pending production curtailment plans are approved in Washing- ton. The weekly index of commod- ity prices, reflecting this situation, advanced at the end of last week to a new peak for the year of 75.4, as compared with 74.9 in each of the two preceding weeks. ———— - - 3e careful how you fire hot shots. They may rebound and hit you. Beech-Nut GUM & CANDIES COFFEE : PEANUT BUTTER CATSUP : BUTTER WAFERS and other foods of ACR ERAT ae aa 1S ee 6 ee Oe ee 14 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN May 23, 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. The Partnership of Government and Industry In other days a business address be- fore a business body could with pro- priety make but scant reference to governmental policies or projects, without seeming interjection of parti- san motive. But the other days are gone, perhaps forever, and in the new “partnership,’ industry, agriculture and every phase of social relations are so interwoven with Government that reference to one must include the other. As individuals we may or may not be in accord with all that has trans- pired in our country during the past twelve months. But even those who dissent in principle are none the less fervent well-wishers for the ultimate success of most of the undertakings, startling as they may have appeared. For, in the words of the President, “We Are on Our Way,” committed for the present, at least, to projects from which there can be no abrupt devia- tion without disaster. Plans originally advanced as but temporary now emerge as permanent policies, affecting in one phase or another the life of every in- dividual. In the foreword of his new book President Roosevelt himself says of his Administration: “Some people have called our new policy ‘Fascism.’ It is not Fascism because its inspiration springs from the mass of the people themselves rather than from a class or a group or a marching army. Moreover, it is be- ing achieved without a change in fun- damental republican method. We have kept the faith with, and in, our tradi- tional political institutions. “Some people have called it ‘Com- munism’; it is not that either. It is not a driving regimentation founded upon plans of a perpetuating director- ate which subordinates the making of laws and the processes of the courts to the orders of the executive. Neither does it manifest itself in the total elim- ination of any class or in the abolition of private property. “If it is a revolution, it is a peaceful one, achieved without violence, without the overthrow of the purposes of estab- lished law and without the denial of just treatment to any individual or class.” As manufacturers, our most imme- diate concern is with the success or failure of NRA and the realization that a turning point is being reached in its relation to the recovery program. Fundamentally, the trouble under the NRA is that it attempts to increase consumption through a rise in money —instead of products. Wage earners with shorter hours and high wage scales, the theory runs, will have more money to spend on goods and com- modities, although individually they will produce less. The hitch comes in the.difficulty in finding the money. It was the Government’s idea that indus- try could advance the funds, as wages, and later recoup on increased sales. Actually, the NRA has raised costs of production, and is attempting to raise them further, while at the same time it is striving to prevent price in- creases. That is smothering profits, and industry cannot go much further along that line. A primary oversight of the NRA was the failure to make a clean-cut outline of its policy on price-fixing. Another was the failure to state its stand unequivocally on col- lective bargaining; whether the nation- al unions were to rule or whether com- pany unions could be spokesmen for labor. It began with the vague idea of handing the whole problem over to the A. F, of L. But that meant the closed shop, restriction of output, the craft union form, enormous union treasuries disbursed by unregulated officials, elected by political machines within the unions and with exactly the same sort of opportunities for the misuse of absolute power as have been utilized to the full by unscrupulous politicians in controi of party organizations. Confronted by the labor crisis in the motor industry, the Administration "has now deflected its policy into a new direction. The open shop will be le- galized instead of the closed shop, but with safeguards against coercion and provisions to maintain rival unions within any given industry. One can- not help thinking of the bright hopes once pinned on the direct primary as a device for the overthrow of bosses, the revival of two-party government and the attainment of other blessings. The analogy is not exact, but that is only because “industrial democracy” is so vastly more complicated than the political kind and even more resistant to constitutional devices. It is generally récognized, even by those directing NRA, that it has en- tered the most critical period of its existence. Preceding and following the conference of code authorities in early March, operations within NRA have been slowing down, reflecting rec- ognized necessity for changes in or- ganization set-up and policy to a sys- tem less centralized and more co-oper- ative. What the Administration appar- ently now has in mind is the ultimate transformation of NRA into a machine to administer code industries. Important in the changes ordered for greater speed was the creation of a litigation division to handle all court cases in the name of the Department of Justice; the making of all Deputy Administrators responsible for quick disposal of all non-enforcement com- plaints on codes under their jurisdic- tion. Each equipped with legal, eco- nomic, labor, industrial and consumer advisers, it will now be their responsi- bility to get action from the compli- ance and litigation divisions. Previ- ously their main function has been to get codes through the mill. Having passed through this period of criticism, introspection and renovation, it is to be hoped that NRA will later more effectually perform its part in the recovery program. Business continues relatively good, with a probable index of opproximately 90 for April and a present prospect for continued slow and irregular improve- ment thereafter. Estimates of improve- ment in the immediate future must must take account of current anxieties, in particular industries, with respect to further legislative intentions of the Ad- ministration, notably in connection with the tariff, which threatens extinc- tion or serious detriment to many local industries. But, on the other hand, there is the newly announced nationwide renova- tion and housing program, a billion and a half modernization project, which is described as the missing link in the President’s recovery program. It has been conceived as the instru- ment for breaking through the wall which now stands between the stagnant heavy industries and the tremendous potential demand for improved hous- ing. Broadly, it involves, first, the im- mediate release of low-cost credits up to five years in length for home reno- vation and modernization. It is estim- ated that there is a potentional demand of from $1,000,000,000 to $2,000,000,000 for home renovation and modernization which can be satisfied before the end of the present year if the proper co- operation is obtained from labor, in- dustry and finance. Second, the resuscitation and reor- ganization of the mortgage market, in which a national mutual mortgage in- surance corporation will be used as an instrument for forcing down interest rates, and eliminating second and third mortgages and short-term first mort- gages on which no amortization is re- quired. Third, the coordination of all Federal and State agencies dealing with hous- ing, including subsistence homesteads in the rural areas, and slum elimination in the urban areas. But above all and beyond all, we have abiding faith in the spirit of the American people to ultimately con- quer any combination of circumstances or forces which stand between them and complete return to peace and pros- perity. Discouragements may _ inter- vene, but in the end we shall win. A. P. Van Schaick. —_22>___ Flat Glass Prices Lower Sales of flat glass, especially to the jobbing trade, continue slow and the effect of the present price reductions on window glass and certain sizes of plate glass is as yet indefinite. Factories pro- ducing stemware and glassware for home and table use are facing con- ditions soundly improved over 1933 and the majority of these plants are on a profitable basis of operation. Spring sales have accounted for a good amount of the ware moving out of retailers’ shelves, and the record of the first quarter of the year was held to encour- age the building up of a better selection of stocks. a The “new leisure” under NRA has been capitalized by a New York de- partment store through a three-weeks “Hobby Show.” More than fifty booths offered more than. fifty sugges- tions for improving idle hours. They ranged from bob sledding to soap sculpture. now in their 90th successful year. FULTON and COMMERCE JUST A KID--- The Michigan Tradesman rounding out fifty-one active years, under the able direction of E. A. Stowe, is just a kid compared with Leonard’s BOTH HAVE STOOD THE TEST OF YEARS. THERE MUST BE A REASON. THE ANSWER IS — KEEPING A STRIDE AHEAD — RIGHT SERVICE AND SQUARE DEALING. | EVERY DAY IS THE RIGHT DAY To Sell Dishes. Every Woman Uses Dishes Three Times a Day. Harvest Time Will Soon Be Here. Ready To Take Your Profit on Dishes. Ask About Our Special Deals, or Better Still, Come in and See Our Big Display at GRAND RAPIDS — THE WHOLESALE CENTER PLENTY OF PARKING SPACE H. LEONARD & SONS Since 1844 . Every Home a Prospect. Be ON M-50—M-21—US-16—US-131 a ET Cte aI NSPS TOR rater ettortorecsrenperoatten May 23, 1934 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 15 DRY GOODS Michigan Retail Dry Goods Association. President—Thomas Pitkethly, Flint First Vice-President—D. Mihlethaler. Harbor Beach. Second Vice-President—Henry McCor- mack, Ithaca. , : Secretary-Treasurer—Clare R. Sperry, Port Huron. Manager—Jason E. Hammond, Lansing. Leaf Tones Lead Fall Silk Hues New leaf tones, designated “faded leaves,” feature the Fall color card for silks, is was announced yesterday by Margaret Hayden Rorke, managing director of the Textile Color Card As- sociation. The leaf tones are expected to have high style and merchandising significance in relation to the new lux- ury fabrics to be brought out for Fall. Included are twelve shades, compris- ing leafgold, treemoss, leafrust, tawny leaf, russet leaf, wineleaf, leaf beige and scarlet leaf. Also outstanding are “cocktail hour” hues, a tone-on-tone group harmonizing dark basic and me- dium shades and “stepping stones,” which stress darker base tones and light complementary tones. —_+---—__—. Confident on Straw Hat Outlook Although the rain made the opening of the straw hat season in New York an inauspicious one, manufacturers and retailers continued to express the con- viction that they were in for a profit- able season. With very satisfactory reports on retail hat sales coming in from the South, the volume running anywhere from 10 to 30 per cent. over last year, it was felt that Northern sections would show corresponding gains. Manufacturers insist that the hatless vogue is on the wane and that this will combine with improved eco- nomic conditions to lift hat volume. Sales of lightweght felts are also ex- pected to improve substantially. —_+->__—__ Discuss Linoleum Price Rise Price advances on linoleum floor coverings are under discussion among manufacturers. The producers feel en- couraged by the improved demand for both felt base and soft surface rugs which followed announcements of im- pending price increases in those mar- kets, and believe the sale of linoleums can be stimulated in a similar way. In the soft-surface rug industry, buying by retailers, anxious to complete their stocks before the 5 to 10 per cent. price increases become effective Monday of this week, was in full swing last week. Sales offices here reported business in the first two days of this week higher in volume than in any similar period since March 1. —»++>—__ Lawn Mower Price Rise Curbed Heavy stocks of lawn mowers pur- chased by jobbers early in the season proved a stumbling block to manufac- turers who attempted to enforce a 10 per cent. price rise last week. The old merchandise purchased in anticipation of the advance was offered by many wholesalers in competition with the higher price mowers purchased by less fortunate jobbers. Dealers estimated that it would take two weeks to work the old stocks into consumption. —_++.—___ Premium Contracts Are Placed A sharp improvement in the demand for premiums was noted in the mar- ket last week as producers of cake flour, tea, coffee and specialty grocery products started placing contracts for Summer requirements. Most of the contracts were from producers of foodstuffs, but there was a limited call also from soap and tobacco companies. The grocery manufacturers called for kitchen tools available at 3 to 6 cents each in volume lots. The premiums, they insist, must be of a type and de- sign not on sale in regular retail stores. Biscuit cutters, mixing and_ coffee measuring spoons were in demand, ——_e-.__--— Stores Seeking Concessions The unexpected slowness with which re-orders on Summer garment and ac- cessory lines have developed in the wholesale markets, coupled with the weakness in textile prices, has led to a search of the market by retailers here for concessions on Summer lines. Man- ufacturers, however, so far are stand- ing firm in the belief that an active consumer demand will bring a heavy volume of re-orders into the market shortly. Indications are that if the re- orders do not materialize, the market will have a test of its current price structure. In many cases the lower tex- tile prices are already permitting bet- ter fabrics to be used in garments. >>> Summer Hat Gains Up to 70 Per Cent Detailed reports from retailers re- ceived by the Millinery Code Author- ity regarding results of the Summer hat opening last week showed gains ranging from 20 to 70 per cent. in sales, it was reported: yesterday at the offices of the code authority. The largest per- centage gains were noted from stores in the Southwest, but substantial in- creases were also reported by many large and small stores throughout the East and Middle West. Re-orders on the merchandise in the wholesale mar- kets here yesterday were described as fairly good, with additional fill-in vol- ume expected during the week. a Plan Boys’ Golf Hose at $1.60 Reports that a large hosiery mill is ready to market a boys’ golf stocking to sell at $1.60 per dozen wholesale have attracted wide attention in the market. The new number, it is said, is offered in conformity with the sugges- tion made recently by a committee of manufacturers that a minimum of $1.55 cents per dozen for 24 ounce boys’ golf hosiery be established by the industry. Children’s and boys’ lines of Fall ho- siery have been open for several weeks. Most of the mills have featured a low price of $2 and $2.10 for a stocking of much higher quality than that suggest- ed by the committee. —__++.___ To Extend Swim Suit Season A movement to extend the bathing suit season this year was started this week by a special committee of the National Knitted Outerwear Associa- tion. An appeal is being made to man- ufacturers and jobbers not to close out stocks before July 15, and to re- tailers to maintain regular prices up to August 1. In previous seasons close- outs were offered by jobbers and pro- ducers early in July and retailers fre- quently started marking down prices after July 4. —~--o-+-__. 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THE GRAND RAPIDS MERCHANTS MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY affiliated with THE MICHIGAN RETAIL DRY GOODS ASSOCIATION 320 Houseman Building Grand Rapids, Michigan GRAND RAPIDS PAPER Box Co. Manufacturers of SET UP and FOLDING PAPER BOXES SPECIAL DIE CUTTING AND MOUNTING R A,P IDS M IC H iI GAN G R AN D 16 HOTEL DEPARTMENT Why Rural Landlord Cannot Charge City Prices Salt Lake City, May 19—My visit to St. Paul, the recentest week-end, was certainly fraught with much pleasure, in that I held a virtual reunion with friends of a half-century ago. Just fifty years ago, Barnhart Bros. & Spin- dler, for whom I served as a salesman for twenty-four years, placed me in charge of their St. Paul branch (known as the Minnesota Type Foun- dry) in 1884, and during my recent visit there I met up with what will be known henceforth as the “Three Mus- keteers.” The trio consisted of Elmer H. Dearth, whom I will speak of later on, Chas. I. Johnson, at the head of the C. I. Johnson Manufacturing Co., and John Brantjen, manufacturer of auto- matic printing presses. Mr. Johnson was at that time superintendent of the manufacturing department of the insti- tution under my charge. At the St. Paul Athletic Club we had a dinner and talked over old times, during which period Mr. Brantjen was a friendly competitor. These two gentlemen have been wonderfully successful in their lines, are both the picture of health not- withstanding the wear and tear of fifty years. While it has been many years since I visited the Northern city, I have been more nearly in touch with Elmer H. Dearth, who for twenty years or more, up to last year, when he was a resident of Detroit, but retired re- cently to his former home cty. For a long term of years he was Insurance Commissioner for Minnesota, but my first meeting with him was soon after my removal to St. Paul—I should say in 1885, when he established a country newspaper in Minnesota and purchased his printing outfit from the writer. Afterward he became the owner of a more important paper in a larger city, having in the meantime developed rare political tendencies which led him far. In 1912 he removed to Detroit, where he organized and became secretary and general manager of the Michigan Workmen’s Compensation Mutual In- surance Co., with which he was ac- tively connected for three years. In 1915 he organized the General Casu- alty & Surety Insurance Co., becoming its president. He shaped and directed its policy and made it one of the strong insurance organizations of the country, continuing as its chief executive until his retirment from active life in 1924. Mr. Dearth, also of a literary and ana- lytical turn of mind, is the author of several accepted treatises on insurance, which have helped to make him famous nationally. Nautrally the quartette, at the meeting before alluded to, had much to do in the reminiscence line, and told several stories on the writer, one of which I will speak of briefly, to-wit: At the time of the dedication of the Minnesota building at the St. Louis Fair, 1903, Governor Van Zandt was to be accompanied by his official staff headed, I believe, by Col. Dearth. One of the members, a major, was missing at the function, and the Govy- ernor did me the honor of asking me to don his regimentals. All went well so long as the activities were encom- passed by the Minnesota building, but later on a meeting with the West Point cadets, with their code of salutations and other salutations, made him wish for the speedy end of an otherwise “perfect day.” Mr. Dearth is well sit- uated in St. Paul, his home life, with an interesting wife, children and grand- children, is ideal. In addition to this he is a regular reader of the Trades- man, claiming that the perusal of the hotel page is almost equivalent to a weekly reunion with the author there- of. His friendship for me figures in the “A” class. MICHIGAN When leaving Grand Rapids on my return trip to California I had intended making the bus trip from St. Paul to Los Angeles via Seattle and San Fran- cisco, but the limited operation of busses made this impractical, so I compromised with a brief visit to Yel- lowstone Park. It was a little early for “big” hotel service, but I found the scenery all in place and attempted to make an inventory of same. The trav- eler through the Pacific Northwest does himself an injustice if he fails to arrange a visit to this wonderful terri- tory. Entering through the gloriously scenic Gallatin gateway, motor busses carry the sight-seer up through the Gallatin Canyon for eighty miles be- fore the park proper is reached—eighty miles of scenic beauty unsurpassed in America, Thrilling, spectacular, su- blime, and then the supreme wonder of all the world, Yellowstone Park, Here in the comparative small area of 3,426 square miles are more geysers than in all the remainder of the world. At the confluence of the Firehole and Gibbons rivers, which form the Madison, the coach turns Southward along the Fire- hole and in a few moments things be- gin to happen—over at the right is Riverside Geyser belching a huge vol- ume of steaming water diagonally across the Firehole, and all around are to be found more evidences of steam and water issuing from ivory-white craters. This is your first. thrill in Yellowstone Park, but it is only a taste. The coach proceeds to Old Faithful Inn in the Upper Geyser Basin. Old Faithful Geyser, which, for uncounted years, has never failed to perform every hour, is but a hun- dred yards away. Winter and sum- mer, Old Faithful shoots an immense volume of boiling water 160 to 180 feet into the air. Near by are other geysers, larger ones and smaller, each with its own peculiarities. There’s one that whistles, another one that only growls and then with a masterful grunt spills a few tons of water over its brim; there are emerald pools, blue pools, and Morning Glory Pool—a beautiful thing that looks for all the world like the blossom of a gigantic morning glory. Besides these you will see more geysers and mighty waterfalls and beautiful Yellowstone Lake, the second highest navigable lake in the entire world. Even in Yellowstone Lake, whose waters are said to be icy-cold in mid-summer, rises the crater of a boiling ‘hot pool, and at the same time you can try your luck successfully on trout, which, instead of being cooked, are like coming from your frigidaire. Leaving the Lake you leave a lot of the freaks of nature’s circus behind, but even referring to them briefly would fll a gazetteer. Now here is the Yel- lowstone River and the Falls and Can- yon of the Yellowstone, 1,200 feet deep and splashed with every color, shade and tint imaginable. Everywhere are rock spires hundreds of feet high on which eagles make their nests. After the Canyon you are wafted to the peak of Mount Washington, thousands of feet in the air, where one has a won- derful view of the mountain ranges for a hundred miles roundabout. The bus stops here and there for more intimate sight seeing—at Tower Falls—for a close-up of a begging bear—herds of buffalo, elk and deer—then the Mam- moth Hot Springs Hotel, noted for its highly colored terraces, hot springs, hot caves and bizarre formations. Leaving Mammoth through the ‘“Hoodoos” and Golden Gate, we pass a mountain of volcanic glass and later enter Norris Geyser Basin, probably the most unforgettable area in the en- tire park. Here the ground sputters and hisses and everywhere geysers erupt their columns of steam and spray. Over all hangs a constant odor of brimstone. Verily, this region has been well named “Hell’s Half Acre!” Leaving Norris Geyser Basin we again dash alongside the clattering cas- TRADESMAN cades of the Gibbon river to the exit and end of the trip. All made in two days, to which at least six should be devoted. I have made several visits to Yellowstone Park, but not in recent years, but its beauties never grow less fascinating, and the visitor a month hence will agree with me that a visit to this mystic spot is well worth while. In a recent report of proceedings at an Eastern hotel convention a chain operator was carried away with the notion that all institutions, in all the various towns and cities, should charge uniform prices for similar accommo- dations. That is, the hotel at Bird Center, providing rooms with running water, should exact the same toll as one similarly equipped in the metro- politan cities. While the idea may be Utopian, it has not, in actual experience worked out satisfactorily. I know a lot of Michigan hotel men who have argued that if a certain big hotel charged $1.50 for a room with run- ning water, they were equitably en- titled to the same compensation for room occupancy, but it never worked out. The country hotel man must al- Ways remember that environment has a great deal to do with hotel charges. The metropolis supplies, outside of the hotel, certain entertainments not offer- ed in the smaller towns, but deemed essential to patrons, and is the keen- est kind of competition, for the small Warm Friend Tavern Holland, Mich. Is truly a friend to all travelers. All room and meal rates very reasonable. Free private parking space. JAMES HOEKSEMA, Manager An Entire City Block of Hospitality oa 4 va = Bes aed et ete 2a : § : Have You Seen Our ®@ Cocktail lounge — Popular afternoon and evening rendez- vous, New © “Pub,” our famous Tony at the service bar. Delicious 60c lunches and $1 dinners. “Dantlin GRAND RAPIDS 750 ROOMS $2 UP | May 23, 1924 Hotel and Restaurant Equipment Glassware, China, Silverware H. LEONARD & SONS 38-44 Fulton St., W. GRAND RAPIDS . MICHIGAN Store, Offices & Restaurant Equipment G.R.STORE FIXTURE CO. 7 lonia Ave., N. W. Phone 86027 MORTON 400 ROOMS EACH WITH BATH $1.50 up Grand Rapids’ Friendly Hotel Phil Jordan, Manager °, £5 Se THE ROWE GRAND RAPIDS The Most Popular Hotel in Western Michigan 300 ROOMS — SHOWERS SERVIDOR Direction of American Hotels Corp. J. Leslie Kincaid, President CODY HOTEL GRAND RAPIDS RATES—$1 up without bath. $2.00 up with bath. CAFETERIA IN CONNECTION ALL GOOD ROADS LEAD To 1ONIA AND THE REED INN Excellent Dining Room Rooms $1.50 and up MRS. GEO. SNOW, Mgr. Park Place Hotel Traverse City Rates Reasonable—Service Superb —Location Admirable. GEO. ANDERSON, Mgr. ALBERT J. ROKOS, Ass’t Mor. New Hotel Elliott STURGIS, MICH. 50 Baths “ 50 Running Water uropean D. J. GEROW, Prop. Occidental Hotel FIRE PROOF CENTRALLY LOCATED Rates $2.00 and up EDWARD AR. SWETT, Moar. Muskegon fe Michigan Columbia Hotel KALAMAZOO Good Place To Tie To May 23, 1934 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 17 operator. This was the experience of a friend of mine in one of the suburbs of Los Angeles, who made a consid- erable investment in a quite preten- tious suburban hotel on the theory that, with transportation leading to the business center, his hotel ought to get is share of paronage. He offered first-class accommodations, a real and satisfactory service, but immediately after he opened his establishment, his room occupancy fell off to the extent that he was facing a very serious money deficit. At first he did not take kindly to my suggestion, being filled up with the efficiency talk of his city friends, but finally made a uniform re- duction of one-third from his original schedule of rates and recently was good enough to acknowledge that he was wrong in the first instance. He has more recently eliminated the red ink feature from his routine. There is still another and very significant reason why the rural landlord may not charge city prices. No matter how willing and anxious he is to please he cannot supply the service which his big town competitor offers. This means effi- cient help and other little services which are not obtainable in the small town. There will also be a substan- tial reason why the small town opera- tor ought not to expect city compen- sation. It is in the matter of his real estate investment and taxes. Just at present the operator who essays to make charges based on the property investments in the years just prior to depression will have a sorry job on his hands, Recently, while on my recent visit to Michigan, a very close friend of mine insisted that his hotel charges must be based on the expanded in- vestment, though he is decidedly on the verge of a maelstrom which will be likely to submerge all his plans for the future. His hotel, a good one, was built at a high cost, something which will not be approached in years to come. Not all the money invested in the institution came out of his pocket. Interested friends invested in same. And then came the “flood.” I argued with him that his best procedure was to lay the matter before his stock- holders and face the loss in deprecia- tion, instead of carrying it on for years to his own embarrassment. He cannot see it, though as the matter stands there is no one living to-day who will be alive when he pays a single dollar to his investing friends. It is pitiful to be sure, but the hotel rates must be based on present day values or else bitter disappointment will follow. I am not claiming to be a financial wiz- ard, but with present conditions which are not, to say the least, rapidly im- proving, there is going to be a lack of funds for paying dividends. Cheaper hotels will be built, lower prices will be offered and the operator who refuses to read the writing on the wall will have a sorry time of it. Even now corpora- tions are being formed to operate chain hotels on a bargain counter basis and the patron who does not drift in that direction is not enrolled in the march of progress. Frank S. Verbeck. 2-2. Two Problems Which Face Retail Druggists Croswell, May 22—You will find in the press this morning a tentative plan suggested by the Liquor Commission for the sale of liquors by merchants. You will notice that there is no men- tion of alcohol. This tentative plan was one submitted by the Druggists Association about three months ago or at least the main facts of the plan were suggested by us. We have been hav- ing the devil’s own time trying to get this matter of grain alcohol straight- ened out and it seems as if Mr. Picard, who appears to be a czar, simply will not see things right, The sales tax business is another bad feature in our business, particularly where a soda fountain is operated in connection with the store. It is abso- lutely impossible to coliect sales tax greater than about 1% per cent. I mean that when the day’s cash is counted that about one-half of the tax has been collected. The bracket for collecting the tax in the retail drug store should start at .11 in order for the dealer to come out even. The Eastern part of Michigan is very hard hit this year, owing to the Michi- gan Sugar Co. refusing to run, lease or even sell their plant in Crosswell. They took 8,000 acres of contracts for this mill and then cancelled them and re- wrote approximately one-half for the Caro plant, forcing the farmers to pay a freight rate of 65c per ton or about $7 per acre. This is the last straw. It means the difference between profit and loss. Much of our territory is suitable for sugar beets and not suit- able for beans. It is the same old story—the Eastern capitalist owning, as he does, a large block of Cuban su- gar stock, will prostitute his obligation to the grower and sacrifice him on the altar of greed. R. A. Turrel, Sec’y Mich. State Pharm. Ass’n. ———_e~-.__ Retail Sales in Further Drop A further drop in retail sales in the past week is reported by store executives of nation-wide organi- zations. Merchants are particularly dis- appointed with this showing be- cause prices had been marked down sharply in many instances to stimulate consumer demand. Retail volume, both in dollars and in units, is now substantially be- low last year, which is held doubly unfavorable because May, 1933, was not a good month for re- tailers. Current higher prices are not the only deterrent to retail sales, it is pointed out. Merchants feel that the faith in the securiy of emplovment is being undermined again by the seasonal decline in production and the strike threats in many industries, while consum- ers have been stocking up more liberally and so are in position to curtail buying easily. ——_2>- .__ Twenty-Six New Readers of the Tradesman The following new subscribers have been received during the past week: Wm. Kaplan, Decatur W.E. Fitch, Decatur Jas. Pollock, Lawton Samuel L. Levin, Lawton E. J. Terrill, Marcellus H. W. Chesebrough, Marcellus C. M. Cross, Schoolcraft C. J. Alexander, Three Rivers F, L. Bloomer, Three Rivers Erwin Toblen, Three Rivers DalPonte Bros., Three Rivers Don E. Langton, Three Rivers A. C. Berry, Three Rivers A. E. Barnhart, Three Rivers Clifford J. Maystead, Three Rivers H. G. Phillips, Three Rivers Carl Didato, Three Rivers Read & Merl, Constantine P. L. Vail, Constantine W. E. Wilson, Constantine Allen Roy, White Pigeon E. N. Gortner, White Pigeon H. W. Bossard, Sturgis J. W. Kropf, Sturgis A. Gerardo, Sturgis T. M. Lipkey, Sturgis. —_2+>___ The most critical period in a man’s life is between the shattering of his first ideal and the construction of his second. PERPETUAL INJUNCTION Secured by Lee & Cady Against the A. & P. Co. Lee & Cady, Plaintiff, VS. The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., Defendant. This cause coming on to be heard on the report of William S. Sayres, Standing Master in Chancery in this Court, to whom as Special Master this cause was referred with instructions to take and report the testimony with the Master’s findings of fact and conclu- sions of law thereon, and the parties hereto thaving elected not to file ob- jections or exceptions to the Master’s report, and both parties having acqui- esced therein, and in the master’s find- ings and conclusions, which said find- ings and conclusions are adopted and embodied herein by reference as though herein fully set forth, and are to be regarded as findings of fact and conclusions of law under Rule 70%, it is thereupon by consent of the parties hereto ordered, adjudged and decreed as follows: That the defendant,, Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., its officers, agents, servants, employes and subsidiaries be and the same hereby each and all are perpetually enjoined and restrained as follows: 1. From using the words “Quaker” or “Quaker Maid” as the name or part of the name of food products, spices and condiments, or like goods, sold or distributed by it, or in the advertising, manufacturing, offering for sale, or sale of such goods; and from in any way using, counterfeiting, imitating or simulating plaintiff's trade mark “Quaker,” upon or in connection with food products, spices and condiments, or like goods, sold or distributed by it, and otherwise from infringing plain- tiff’s said trade mark or competing un- fairly with plaintiff. 2. From using the corporate name “Quaker Maid Co., Inc.”, except in small type as shown in the ketchup label hereto attached. 3. From advertising or otherwise holding out to the trade such product (except by the presence of the corporate name Quaker Maid Co., Inc., on its label as above provided) as the product of said Quaker Maid Co., Inc. That a writ of perpetual injunction issue accordingly. Said injunction shall any extend throughout the State of Mich- igan and not elsewhere, and shall be- come operative ninety days from the That until the effective date of the injunctive relief entry of this decree. decreed herein said defendant shall in no wise advertise food products as or bearing the name “Quaker Maid’ or the name “Quaker” alone or in con- junction with any other word or words. Plaintiff prayer accounting. April 9, 1934. waives its for an Arthur J. Tuttle, Judge United States District Court. —_~++>____ See Many New Issues Those who are seeking strict regulation of the securities ex- changes and the issuance of secur- ities anticipate a virtual flood of new issues into the securities mar- kets following the enactment of the pending Fletcher-Rayburn bill. It is explained that they con- sider that issues have been de- layed while the strongest possible case was being made for the revi- sion and liberalization of the Se- curities Act of 1933 It will be found, of course, that the slight liberalization, if that is what it is, in the pending stock market bill, is all that can be had at this time, and that the flood gates will be lifted In other words, the so-called “young liberals’ have indicated to the Senators the belief that the withholding of new issues was “window dressing’’ to support the charges that the securities law is so drastic that no one wants to take chances of running afoul of the law made possible through additional flotations. Legislators and others not in sympathy with these contentions are unwilling to yield further, pre- ferring to gamble on the possibil- ity that business is crying ‘‘wolf, wolf’ and to give the law another year of operation before under- taking revision. —_~2+--—__ Typewriter feeding attachments for use with continuous forms which both insert and remove carbon paper are now offered. They are said to cut car- bon-paper costs, speed typing, give ac- curate registration, allow typewriters to be used as billing machines. insurance carrier. story and weigh the evidence? sides of the story GET BOTH SIDES OF THE STORY .... . Too often you get a one-sided argument in favor of one type of Wouldn’t it be better to get both sides of the The Finnish Mutual Fire Insurance Co., invite a frank discussion of FACTS at any time. then make a personal decision. Hear both Specializing low cost of insurance Dividends Michigan Standard Policy paid to JOIN US 444 PINE STREET Finnish Mutual Fire Insurance Co. 44 years of of giving service, of pleasant relationship Losses paid to policyholders, $585,049.13 policyholders, No membership fee charged FINNISH MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. of saving money to policyholders $825,313.00 Michigan Standard Rates CALUMET, MICHIGAN i NR AEN CET ANCE IS AL ATES EO TN AE SE Ee aA I 18 DRUGS Michigan Board of Pharmacy President—HKarl 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 Open View Prescription Depart- ment A first-hand study of American Pharmacy throughout the United States and Canada reveals that many changes are taking place. Pharmacists throughout the entire United States and Canada are devoting more time and thought to the professional aspects of their daily activities, for it has been realized perhaps more than ever before that the prescription department is after all the foundation stone of a drug store. Among the many changes that are taking place is the one dealing with the change from the old style, closed view type of prescription department to that of the open view type. Up to the present time it has been the policy of the pharmacist in general, to place the prescription department to the rear of the store, thus shutting from view the many fine features embodied in the fine art of the apothecary. Many pharmacists have made this change and have learned that the fine art of the apothecary constitutes one of the greatest drawing cards that we have at our command as pharmacists. There are a number of things that one must take into consideration in this change from the old style prescrip- tion department to that of the open view type. For example, the customer should never be permitted to note the names of the ingredients being either weighed or measured in the filing of the prescription. The customer should, however, be permitted a full view of the care and exactness that you as a pharmacist exert in weighing. It must always be borne in mind, that a pre- scription written by a physician should be looked upon as a series of profes- sional instructions to his colleague, the pharmacist, and that we, as pharma- cists, should, at all times, make the prescription a matter of strict confi- dence. The cost involved in remodelling a prescription department depends, of course, in a large measure, upon the type of fixture between the prescription department and the so-called front of the store. One pharmacist made the change at a very small expense. In this certain store there was a large mir- ror facing the front of the store. The pharmacist simply removed the silver coating and in so doing made a beau- MICHIGAN tiful plate glass window out of the mirror. Others have been able to sim- ply remove the upper part of a fixture and by the addition of a few neatly designed posts and sections of plate glass were able to develop an attrac- tive partition. In case it becomes necessary to re- move the entire fixture to the floor level and to replace same with a new partition an attractive and rather unique type of partition can be in- stalled at a comparatively small ex- pense. The lower part of the type of par- tition I have in mind should be of a panelled character, constructed of either wood or a good grade compo- or bea- ver-board. In order to enable the ob- server to secure a full view of the pro- cedures within a prescription depart- ment it will be found that a forty inch partition serves very well. One could arrange a swinging door, of similar height at each end of the partition, thus permitting ready access to the prescription department from either side of the store. The ledge above _ this partition should be from 20 to 24 inches in width, so as to allow for an interior display space as well as for a work counter. Sections of plase glass, ap- proximately 12 inches in height should be installed, receding back to a depth of inches at each end, the sections of plate glass to be placed between neatly designed wooden posts. By recessing back to a depth of 12 inches, one brings into being an attractive and unique type of interior display counter, which if properly decorated from a profes- sional point of view adds much to the picture that you wish to create. One should provide for a receiving section in the middle of the counter, from 20 to 24 inches in width. To provide for the receiving section, simply leave out one section of plate glass in the center of the partition. The 12 inches of depth of counter behind the plate glass allows for a serv- iceable work counter, on which to place the typewriter, etc. By intro- ducing a seris of shelves, approxi- mately 4 inches in width beneath this work counter it will be found that such a set of shelves will accommodate a considerable portion of stock and which will be out of view. One can arrange to have the rolls of wrapping paper placed beneath the counter if one so desires, as well as the prescrip- tion files. The color scheme of this partition should of course be in complete har- mony with the color scheme of the pre- scriptional department in general. It will be found that a light gray will be very serviceable, with the stripping be- tween the panels of a slightly darker shade of gray. The interior display and the work counter can be covered with battleship linoleum, or some other serviceable material. It must be borne in mind that the picture you wish to bring into being should be complete in every detail. Therefore, it becomes necessary to look’ unto the floor covering, walls and ceil- ing. The floor covering should be bright and attractive, preferably of in- laid linoleum if the expense account will not permit tile. The linoleum TRADESMAN should, of course, be kept in the best condition at all times, a procedure with which you are no doubt well ac- quainted. Before applying the first coat of paint to the walls and ceiling it may be necessary to have the plasterer touch up a few spots. As much of the plumbing as possible should be re- moved from the picture. Perhaps there is an open fuse box as well as an ex- posed electric meter on the walls. These should be boxed in by wooden boxes of light construction, so pro- tected (in the case of the fuse Box) by a layer of asbestos. When thus hidden from view they are not very noticeable after the boxes are painted As to the color scheme for the walls and ceiling, would say that this is rather difficult to answer, for individual pref- erence plays an important role. I strongly advocate a color scheme that is different from the remainder of the store, yet in harmony with same, so as to make the prescription department stand out with considerable promi- nence. Many pharmacists have selected a light buff color for the walls and ceiling which has proven to be both attractive and serviceable. If the prescription department is properly planned and a careful study made of the stock, it will not be neces- Sary to have shelves on the walls as one notes in the average prescription department. The walls should be kept free from shelves so as to permit the hanging of framed portraits of famous physicians, pharmacists, chemists and allied workers, as well as for framed pictures of medical, pharmaceutical, and chemical scenes, One should make it a rule that the only containers in view of the public should be of a uniform character. It is extremely difficult, in fact, next to impossible, to arrange a miscellaneous lot of containers of every description Coa ‘e Marbles Base Balls Picnic Supplies White Wash Heads Turpentine Grand Rapids SPRING SPECIALTIES Rubber Balls Golf Supplies Tennis Supplies Playground Balls Seed-Disinfectants Bathing Supplies Soda Fountain Supplies Varnishes Brushing Lacquer Sundries Now on Display in Our Sample Room. Come look them over. Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co. May 23, 1934 so as to present an attractive appear- ance. In time these containers become soiled. Perhaps some of the syrup has run down over the label, Perhaps you attempted to remove the glassine wrapper and found that a portion of the wrapper stuck to the label. It is very easy indeed to arrange for suf- ficient shelf space within a prescription department that removes the miscel- laneous lot of containers from public view. Why allow a container valuable shelf space in the prescription depart- ment if you have, we will say, but one call per year for said item? Many phar- macists have removed such slow mov- ing items to proper quarters in the basement of the store. Anton Hogstad, Jr. Gum, Agar, Pectin Replace Gelatin People who object to the use of gela- tine desserts because gelatine is a ma- terial of animal origin may be interest- ed in a new food food product pat- ented by Arthur W. Thomas of New York, and Morris Mattikow of Brook- lyn, N.Y., in which agar-agar, pectin and gum karaya take the place of gel- atine. To make a strawberry dessert, for example, the inventors proceed as follows: 15 parts of sugar are mixed with 1 part of agar-agar, 1 part of gum karaya, 3/40 parts of certified straw- berry flavor, 3/80 parts of dry certi- fied strawberry color, and 4/10 parts of tartaric acid. The mixture described in this example is dissolved in about 100 parts of hot water. After about an hour at room temperature, the solution will set to a stiff and elastic jelly-like mass. The gelatine which is replaced in these products is ordinarily made from animal skins, and other animal waste products. —_2---___ Knees are saved by a new clamp which allows any long wooden handle to be attached to an ordinary scrub brush. Jacks Shelf Papers Insecticides Goggles Waxed Papers Paint Brushes Kalsomine Brushes Enamels Etc., Etc. Michigan cee: Wha NT UnRe fashicoth ci V May 23, 1934 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN WHOLESALE DRUG PRICE CURRENT Prices quoted are nominal, based on market the day of issue. ACID Acetic, Noi .8. Ibi 6 10 Boric, Powd., or Xtal., lb.-_. 0714%4@ 20 Carbolic: Xtal: Ib. o20020 1 6 @ 438 Citric Ih. 2) 33 @ 45 Muriatic, Com’1., Ib. _...-_-. 03%@ 10 Nigie Ibi i) 10 @ 15 OxaliC. Vp: 15 @ 2 Sulppuric, Ib, 22 08%@ 10 Partamne, Wb. ee 33 @ 40 ALCOHOL Denatured, No. 5, gal.----.. 44 @_ 55 Grein. cal 00 @ 5 00 Wood, eal 02 50 @ 60 ALUM-POTASH, USP Pump: Wp 04 @ 13 Powd. or Gra., Ib.__________ 044%@ 13 AMMONIA _oncentrated, Ib: 2. 06 @ 18 22 ib ee 05%@ 13 eee tb oe 06%@ 138 Carbonate, Be 20 @~ 25 Muriate, Lp., PD 18 @ 30 Muriate, Gra., [pie 07%@ 18 Muriate, Po., Ib:..2. 22 @ ~~ 35 ARSENIC Found 2) 6 07 @~= 20 BALSAMS Copaina, Ib. 60 @1 40 Mir, Cana. ib. 200 @ 2 40 Kir Orem. Ib. 50 @ 1 00 Perw ID oe 300 @ 3 60 TOla, We 150 @1 80 BARKS Cassia Ordinary: Ips 222 @ 30 Ordinary, Po., Ib.-.---- 25 @ 35 Satgen: ib) 28 @ 40 saizon: Po), ibe 50 @ 60 Bim bse 40 @ 50 Him. Powd.. ib, 38 @ 45 Elm, Gd, lb, 2.00 38 @ 45 Sassafras (P’d lb. 50)_--___ @ 45 Soaptree, cut, Ib... 20 @ 30 Soaptree, Po., WD cee 35 @ 40 BERRIES Cubeb, Ib. 0 @ 65 Cwper Fo: ib @ % Juniper, 1) 20 10 @ 2 BLUE VITRIOL FOUN 0 ee 06 @ 15 BORAX Pd or Xtal, Ib... 2. 06 @ 13 BRIMSTONE FOunG 220 04 @ 10 CAMPHOR POuUnh oe 80 @1 00 CANTHARIDES Russian, Powd, —_---...__.- @ 4 50 Chinese, Powd. ._....______ @ 200 CHALK Crayons White, dozen 0 @ 3 60 Dustless, dozen __---___ @ 6 00 French Powder, Coml., lb.-. 03%@ 10 Precipitated, Ib. ....-______ 12 @ 15 Prenared.. Wb. 22 14 @ 16 White, lump, Te 03 @ 10 CAPSICUM Bogs Mp, 20082 60 @ 70 Powder 1p. 2200 62 @ 15 CLOVES Wenge: th) ue ee 30 40 Powdered. Dou 35 @ 45 COCAINE OUNGa ee 14 75@15 40 COPPERAS ea ee 034@ 10 Powdered, tb. _.. 4@ 16 CREAM TARTAR POUNG 2 @ 38 CUTTLEBONE Pound: 40 @ 50 DEXTRINE Yellow Corn, Ib, 06%@ 15 White Corn: tb...2.e 07 @ 15 EXTRACT Witch Hazel, Yellow Lab., eb 110 @170 Léon’ eG Bo a 50 @ 60 FLOWER Arnica Ip. 2220022 50 @_ 55 Chamomile German, ib. 20 45 @ 55 Roman ib, 2252252 ee @ 1 40 Saffron American, Ib 2200-57. 50 @_ 55 Spanish. ozs. 2.-._..-. @ 1 35 FORMALDEHYDE, BULK Round 8 te 09° 20 FULLER’S EARTH Powder. tb, 2.0230 ss 05 10 GELATIN Pound: 22200 es 55 @ 66 GLUE Brok. Bro, Ib. 20 @:dO Gro’d, Dark, Ib.- - 16 @ = 22 Whi. Flake, 1b._- - 27%@ ~~ 35 White Gidi, Ib... @ 36 White AXX Heht, Ibe. 40 Ribbon 222.5003 421%4@ 50 GLYCERINE Pound 82000 16%@ 45 GUM Aloes, Barbadoes, so called, lb. gourds___- Powd.. 1b. 222520220 35 Aloes, Socotrine, Ib. ~----__ Powd 3D. 220i Arabie, first, Ib. 2.20. Arable, sec., Ib. | Arabic, sorts, TD. oe 15 Arabic, aan Arabic, P’d, 1 ae 25 AsatoOetida, 1b. 2 47 Asafoetida, Po., lb.-.------ 75 Guaiae Ib ee Guage powd, Keine Tbe 2 Kino, powd., Ib. _.---_..___. Myrrh lhe 2 Myrrh, Pow. Ib Shellac, Orange, lb...._.__ 35 Ground, HD ee ee 35 Shellac, white (bone dr’d) Ib. 45 Tragacanth No. f) Dbis. 2 1 50 INO. 2: Ibs, 220 1 35 Pow. Ib: 0220 1 25 HONEY WOUNG oo 25 HOPS %s Loose, Pressed, Ib.--_--- HYDROGEN een ar Pound, eross _ 02.0 27 e ID proses 222 17 00 % Ib., Brose 2 11 00 INDIGO Madras. Ib 203 00 INSECT POWDER Pure. YD. 2 LEAD ACETATE Mitel ID. 22s 17 Powd. and Gran.___-------_- 25 LICORICE Extracts, sticks, per box... 1 pr Lozenges, Te ee Wafers, (248) box. LEAVES Buchu, lb., short __-_------ Buen, ib. long. 2 Buchu, Pd. Ib. 2.220 Saee. bulk, Ib, 222 25 Sage, loose pressed, \s, Ib. Sage, ounces: 2.22.00 Sage, P’d and Grd.__-_..-_. Senna Alexandria, lb, _.------- 35 Tinnevella, lb. ._---_--- 25 Powd:, iD, 2200-0 25 Uva Uret ip 2 Uva Ursi, P’d., lb. LIME Chloride, med., dz. —-.--.-. Chloride, large, dz.__.----- LYCOPODIUM POUNG) 2256 45 MAGNESIA Carb. 45 Wb Carb, eS, We Carb., Powd., Ib..---__ oo SS Oxide, Hien. Ib, ... Oxide, lett, pio. MENTHOL POunG: oo 4 54 MERCURY PO a 1 50 HOHHQHHHHHHHHHHHHHO9 a -_ f=) Q : co QO9N tt ee Ss 8 ld °o @ 1 00 @29 00 @11 50 @ 2 25 @ 41 25 35 98 Q89 — op Ss QOVH9H 9HO99H8 a Q9 aR MORPHINE mites 2 @13 ete ses ea Me ets a4 MUSTARD Bulk, Powd. Select, Ib. 202) 45 @ No. ft thos 25 @ NAPHTHALINE ES, i OS | ercehe ole oo OSw%a NUTMEG ROU @ Powdered, Ip. 220000 @ NUX VOMICA POUN@ 2220 @ Powdered, 1b. 2.202 1 @ OIL. ESSENTIAL Almond Bit., true, ozs, @ Bit. art... 028) 9-0 @ Sweet, true, Ib.....__.. 140 @ 2 Sweet, art., Ibs.__-____. 715 @i Amber, crude, Ib......._.__ 71 @1 Amber, reet.. tb. 130 @2 AOpise. The 6s 100 @1 ree BR 400 @4 Bereamot, Ib 2 325 @ 3 @ajenpue Jb. 22. 150 @2 Caraway S’d Ib. .... __- 280 @3 @assia USP ih. 210 @2 Cedar Leaf, lb.-__---.____ 170 @2 Cedar Leaf, Coml., 1b.__--_- 100 @1 Citronella, Ib. 0. 100 @1 @loves [h 22002 175 @ 2 @raton, Ibs) 2202 400 @4 @uben Ibe 2 425 @4 Briseron, I. oo 270 @3 Buealytus ib 2 8 @1 Weiner oe 225 @2 Eemlock, Pu, ib: 170 @2 Hemlock Com., Ib.-----._-_ 100 @1 Juniper Ber., Ib.-.--.__.____ 300 @3 Junipri W'd, Ib. 2 150 @1 lav, Blow., Ip... 450 @5 Lay. Gard., Ib... 125 @1 Bemon Wo 200 @ 2 Mustard, true, ozs.__.._____ @i1 Mustard, art., oZS, __.______- @ Crange, Sw. tb. 300 @ 3 Origanum, art., Ib.-..-_____ 100 @1 Pennyroyal, Ip. _._____ 27% @3 Peppermint, lb. ______.___. 425 @4 Ose) Gro 2 @ 2 Rose, Geran., ozs.....______ @1 Rosemary Flowers, lb...._-- 10 @il Sandalwood We We 800 @8 We Ee 450 @4 Sassafras rue Ib, 22 190 @2 Syn ib 220 8 @1 Spearmint, Ib, __.__ =. 250 @3 anay. Wp. 350 @4 Thyme, Red, Ib.__--________ 150 @2 Thyme WH. Ib... 175 @2 Wintergreen Heat true, Ib... 560 @ 6 iveh Wp. 22500 400 @4 CA oie aE a 7% @1 Wormseed, Ib. ._... 350 @4 Wormwood, Ib, _____-_______ 450 @5 OILS HEAVY @astor gal 145 @i Cocoanut, Wp. ...... 22%@ Cod Liver, Norwegian, gal. 120 @1 Cot. Seed, gal. _...____._____ 8 @1 bard, ex. gal. 155 @1 Lard, No. 7. Sah 125 @1 Binséed| raw. gal. 80 @ Linseed. boil., gal. 83 @ Neatsfoot, extra, eal. oe: 80 @1 Olive Malaga, gal 250 @3 ure, Sal 300 @5 Sperm, ear oo 12 @1 Tanner gal 75 @ PORE, GO 50 @ Whale gak 22 @ 2 OPIUM Gum, ozs., $1.40; Ib.----____ Powder, ozs., $1.40; Ib.___ Gran., ozs., $1.40; Ib.--___. PARAFFINE BOWNG 06%@ PEPPER Black era. Ibe: 25 @ eG, Sra. Io 45 @ White, erd.. Ip... 40 @ POWUNG Loo 20 @ PETROLATUM Amber, Plain, ¥b,......____ 12 @ Amber Carb. Ib... 14 @ Cream Whi,, ib..--________- 17 @ Ealy Witte, Woo 20 @ Snow White, Ib.-...---.___ 22 @ PLASTER PARIS DENTAL Berrelg 20 5 Gia Wy oe 03%@ POTASSA Caustic, st’ks, Ib... 55 @ Diieuer, I @ POTASSIUM 65 Acetate Ib. 202 60 40 Bicarbonate, Ib. ._....__._-. 30 Bichromate. 1b, ....._____ 15 Bromide, ib. 2. 66 Carbonate, Ib... 30 50 Chlorate 35 Miak We 17 Powe: (bo 22 17 Gram Wi 2 21 1s Weide 2 71 15 Permanganate, Ib. _... 25 : Prussiate Red ib. 80 Yellow, Ib. 222000050 50 40 " QUASSIA CHIPS Pound: 25 Fowd., Ib. 2200 35 25 25 QUININE G Of. Cans 048............. ROSIN 50 ouvi es 04 30 — in case__ 6 “4 Winner, 5 sewed_____- 5 75 4 a er OF ee Rae = Grape Fruit Juice Florida Gold, No. 1__ _ BLEACHER CLEANSER Quaker, No, 1________ . RUSHES Quaker. No $0 4 50 Scrub Loganberries Progress, dozen Y we oe 6 75 Stove Shaker, dozen __-_____ 90 Peaches Forest, solid pack, Shoe NO, 10 5 85 Topcen, dozen —.-.__ 90 Gibralter, halves, Clorox, 16 oz., 24g _____ 3 25 Clorox, 32 oz., 12s. 3 00 Less = special factory discount of 25¢e per case Lizzie, 16 oz., 125_____ 2 15 Linco Wash, 32 oz. 12s 2 00 BLUING Am. Ball, 36-1 0z., cart. 1 00 Boy Blue, 18s, per cs. 1 35 BEANS and PEAS 100 Ib. bag Dry Lima Beans,100 1b. 8 25 White H’d P. Beans__ 3 50 Split Peas, yell., 60 Ib. 3 90 Split Peas, gr’n, 60 Ib. 6 10 Scotch Peas, 100 Ib.___ 7 40 BURNERS Queen Ann, No.1 _____ 1 15 Queen Ann, No.2 _____ 1 25 White Flame, No. 1 emi 2 gdon.. 2 25 a BUTTER COLOR Hansen's, 4 oz. bottles 2 40 Hansen's, 2 oz. bottles 1 60 CANDLES Electric Light, 40 Ibs. 12.1 Plumber, 40 Ibs._______ 12.8 Paraffine, 6s .._.______ 144% Paraffine, 128 _._______ 14% Wiekige 40 Tudor, 6s, per box____ 30 CANNED FRUITS Apples Per Doz. Hart No: 10. 4 25 Sweet Peas, No. 10____ 4 25 Apple Sauce Hart, No 2... 110 Hart, No. 19 5 25 Apricots Baker Solid Pack, Ne 10 ee 7 25 Premio, No. 10_______ 6 75 Quaker, No. 16_______ 8 00 Gibralter, No. 10______ 7 40 Gibralter, No. 2%____ 1 90 Superior, No. 2%4____ 2 25 Supreme, No, 2%____ 2 40 Supreme, No. 2______ 1 80 enc oin IRR RURS a Se T Re A AR et No, 10 6 65 Supreme, sliced, No. 10 7 50 Supreme, halves, No. 10 2 7 75 Nile, sliced, No. 10__ 5 65 Premio, halves, No. 10 5 65 Quaker, sliced or halves, No. 10______ 7 00 Gibralter, No. 2% _-. 1 90 Supreme, sliced No. 2 Oe oe 215 Supreme, halves, ND Ce 2 25 Quaker, sliced or halves, No. 2%_____ 2 00 Quaker sliced or halves, No. 2_______ 1 60 Pears Premio, No. 10 water 5 75 Quaker, No. 10______ 8 25 Quaker, Bartlett, No, 2% pe 30 Quaker, Bartlett, No. Ge 1 80 Pineapple Juice Doles, Diamond Head, NO. 2 1 60 Doles, Honey Dew, Mo, tp 7 00 Pineapple, Crushed Imperial, No. 10______ 7 50 Honey Dew, No. 2%__ 2 45 Honey Dew, No, 2____ 1 85 Quaker, No. 24%______ 2 35 Quaker, No. 2________ 1 Quaker, No. 1________ 1 10 Ft a a a Pineapple, Sliced Honey Dew, sliced, O10 Honey Dew, tid bits, No 2 8 75 Honey Dew, No. 2%__ 2 50 Honey Dew, No. 2____ 2 00 Honey Dew, No, 1__ 1 17% Ukelele Broken, No. 10 7 90 Ukelele Broken, 2144__ 2 25 Ukelele Broken, No, 2 1 80 Curfew Tid Bits, No. 2 1 80 — Tid Bits, No. 0 ee 8 25 Quaker, No. 10________ 8 25 Quaker, No. 24%______ 2 35 Quaker, No. 2________ 1 90 Quaker, No. 1._______ 1 10 Plums Ulikit, No. 10, 30% Pte 6 50 Supreme Egg, No. 2% 2 30 Supreme Egg, No. .2__ 1 70 Primo, No. 2, 40% PTD 1 00 Prepared Prunes Supreme, No. 2%_____ 2 35 Supreme, No. 2%, Stevan 2 2 00 Raspberries, Black Premio, No. 10________ 8 50 Hart, 8-ounce _______ 80 Raspberries, Red Premio, No. 10_.______ 8 75 Daggett, No. 2... 2 20 Strawberries Hunt, Superior, No, 2 2 35 CANNED FISH Clam Ch’der, 10% oz._ 1 35 Clam Chowder, No. 2__ 2 75 Clams, Steamed No, 1 2 75 Clams, Minced, No. % 2 40 Finnan Haddie, 10 oz._ 3 30 Clam Bouillon, 7 oz__ Chicken Haddie, No. 1 Fish Flakes, small____ Cod Fish Cake, 10 oz. Cove Oysters, 5 oz.__.. Lobster, No. %4_______ Shrimp, 1, wet________ Sard’s, % Oil, k’less__ 3 Sardines. % Oil, k’less : n, a Salmon, — Alaska_ 1 : Salmon, Pink, Alaska. 1 Sardines, Im. \%, ea.6@13% Sardines, Cal, ________ 1 00 Tuna, 4% Van Camps, Gon oo 1 75 Tuna, \%s, Van Camps, doz. 1 16 Tuna, 1s, Van Cam ps, do: St et et OD tO Wwolwagn o SARHKAARRTALS eS ee Tuna, %s, Chicken Sea, Ope, 2 ee 1 80 CANNED MEAT Bacon, med., Beechnut i 71 Bacon, lge., Beechnut_ 2 43 Beef, lge., Beechnut___ 3 61 Beef, med., Beechnut _ 2 07 Beef, Ne. 1, Corned ___ 1 95 Beef, No. 1, Roast ____ 1 95 Beef, 2% oz., Qua., Sli. 1 30 Beef doz. Corn 1 90 Be fsteak & Onions, gs. 2 70 Chiii Con Car., 1s_____ 1 05 Deviled Ham, %s8_____ 1 35 Deviled Ham, %s____ 2 20 Potted Meat, % Libby 48 Potted Meat, % Libby_ 75 Potted Meat, % Qua... 65 Potted Ham, Gen. \%__ 1 35 Vienna Saus. No, %... $0 Baked Beans Campbells 488 ________ 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 00 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 O38 i aie O.2 2 90 String Beans Choice, Whole, No. 2_. 1 79 ur, 18 2 7 2 on eS 1 35 Marcellus Cut, No. 10. 6 00 Wax Beans Choice, Whole, No, 2__ 1 70 ut, Ne. 18 7 25 a oO, 2 1 35 Marcellus Cut, No. 10_ 6 50 Beets Extra Small, No. 2___.. 2 00 Hart Cut, No. 10______ 4 50 Hart Cut, No 2... 1 00 Marcel. Whole, No. 2% 1 35 Hart Diced, No. 2._.. 90 Carrots Diced, No.2 _. 95 Diced, No. 10 _________ 4 20 Corn Golden Ban., No.2 —_. 1 35 Golden Ban., No. 10 10 00 Country Gen., No. 2___ 1 20 Marcellus, No. 2..____ 1 20 Fancy Brosby, No. 2__ 1 Fancy Crosby, No. 10... 6 75 Whole Grain, 6 Ban- tam NO 2. 4 ag Peas Little Dot, No. 2__.___ 215 Sifted E. June, No.10 _ 9 50 Sifted E. June, No.2 __ 1 75 Marcel., Sw. W No. 2_ 1 45 Marcel., E. June, No, 21 40 Marcel., E. Ju., No. 10 7 75 Pumpki. NO. 10 4 75 No. 2% 2.0 gg NO 2 2 92% Sauerkraut NO. 10 2 425 No, 2% Quaker______ 1 35 N02 Spinach NO 230 2 25 NO: 2 1 80 Squash Buston, No. 3____.____ 1 35 Succotash Golden Bantam, No. 2_ 1 75 Hart, No. 2.00 1 55 Pride of Michigan... 1 25 Tomatoes NO 40 6 2 No 24. 2 10 No. 2 1 55 Pride of Mich., No. 2% 1 35 Pride of Mich.. No. 2._ 1 10 CATSUP Regal, 14 oz.______ doz. 1 Sniders, 8 oz.__.__doz. 1 Sniders, 14 0z._____doz. 1 Quaker, 10 oz.____Doz. 1 Quaker, 14 oz.____ doz. 1 CHILI SAUCE Sniders, 8 oz. __..__.___ 1 65 Sniders. 14 0g. ________ 2 25 OYSTER COCKTAIL Sniders, 11 0z.-...____ 2 00 CHEESE Roguefort _ 70 Wisconsin Daisy _____ ae Wisconsin Twin __.__ 141% New York June, 1932___ 25 438 IK 16 Michigan Flats ______ 13% Michigan Dalisies ____ 14 Wisconsin Longhorn ___ 15 Imported Leyden _____ 27 1 Ib. Limberger________ 18 Imported Swiss ________ 56 Kraft, Pimento Loaf ___ 24 Kraft, American Loaf___22 Kraft, Brick Loaf ______ 22 Kraft, Swiss Loaf______ 25 Kraft, Old End, Loaf BF Kraft. Pimento, % Ib.. 1 60 Kraft, Ameriean. % Ib. 1 30 Kraft, Brick, % 1b.____ 1 5€ Kraft, Limbur., % 1b,_ 1 31 May 23, 1934 CHEWING GUM Adams Black Jack______ 68 Adams Dentyne _______ 66 Beeman’s Pepsin a. oe Beechnut Pappermint__.. 66 Doublemint _.....___ ——. & Peppermint, Wrigleys__ 66 Spearmint, Wrigleys__. 65 Jwicy Nrua 65 Wrigley’3 P-K_.._._.__ 65 Teaperry 65 CHOCOLATE Baker, Prem., 6 Ib. % 2 30 Baker, Pre., 6 lb. 3 oz. 2 40 German Sweet, 6 lb. 4s 1 70 Little Dot Sweet Ss. 61D. Ms 2 30 CIGARS Hemt. Championg ___ 38 50 Webster Plaza ______ 75 00 Webster Golden Wed. 75 06 Websterettes ________ 37 60 Cincos 0 38 50 Garcia Grand Babies_ 40 00 Bradstreets _________ 38 50 Oding - 40 00 R G Dun Boquet___.. 75 ¢0 Perfect Garcia Subl._ 95 00 on Arms Jun’r 33 00 Rancho Corono_______ 31 60 Menway 3. 20 00 Budwiser ___________ 20 00 Isabella 26 20 00 Cocoanut Banner, 25 lb. tins____ 19% Snowdrift, 10 lb. tins_. 20 CLOTHES LINE Household, 50 ft... 2 09 Cupples Cord _________ 2 9% COFFEE ROASTED Lee & Cady 1 ib. Package BVCO oe 21 Boston Breakfast ____ 244% Breakfast Cup ______ 23% Competition 18% oe 2144 Majestic 30% Morton House _______ 32% Nedrow 27% Quaker, in cartons__-. 24% Quaker, in glass jars___ 29 Coffee Extracts M. Y., per 100________ 12 Frank’s 50 pkgs... 4 25 Hummel’s 50, 1 Ib.____ 10% CONDENSED MILK Eagle, 2 oz., per case... 4 60 Cough Drops Bxs. Smith Bros.__..... | 1 45 pugens 0 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 1,0v0 books are Ordered at a time, special- ly printed front cover is furnished without charge. CRACKERS Hekman Biscuit Company ee a a Saltine Soda Crackers, 1 Ib. pkgs.__.______ 1 36 Saltine Soda Crackers, 2 lb. pkgs.____ 3 26 Butter Crackers, 1 lb. 1 72 Butter Crackers, 2 lb. 3 12 Graham Crackers, bulk 14 Graham C’s, 1 lb._____ 1 90 Graham C’s, 2 Ib._____ 3 36 Graham C’s, 6% oz.__. 1 00 Junior Oyster C’s, blk. 13 Oyster C’s, shell, 1 Ib._ 1 84 Club Crackers.__._____ 1 86 CREAM OF TARTAR 6 ib. boxes 2 35 ORIED FRUITS Apricots Evaporated, Ex Choice Choice 2 ag prandatd 15 Ex. Fancy Moorpack___ 25 Citron SoD box 27 May 23, 1934 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 21 Currante JUNKET GOODS FRESH MEATS HE Packages, 11 oz.----_--- 14 — ase _ peed : > es Az. Weeuty arr box... 5 05 2 unket ea Beef Helland Herri y i ; Top Steers & Heif....0ll1 Mixed, kegs ___ co 15 moe 100 box. 46 Medium --------------- 18 Dates Good Steers & Heif.-___ 10 lo. eee - x-- £85 Choice -_--.--------- 21@28 Cus a cet te Bae eae ca a Milkers, kegs __------ 80 Make White, 10 box_. 2 75 Banicy 30@32 Imperial, 12s, regular_ 1 60 __ MARGARINE Com. Steers & Heif.-_-- 07 Tae a ie te a op NO 1 Nibbs----------- Imperial, 12s, 2 Ib.-_-- Wilson & Co.’s Brands Palm Olive, 144 box___ 6 20 Imperial, 12s, 1 Ib.---- a Oleo m Lake Herring Lava, 50 box oe és Gunpowder a 1 eal % bbl., 100 Ibs.____-_____ ee Ce ----------------- 32 Gut A & Oleg 66 Ton 200 11 oe 72 box-—_-———- 3 05 Haney 2. ae a 40 hindi pe a E & G Nap Soap, 100@2 75 ae llr eee ees sweetheart, 100 box__. 5 70 Calif., 24-83, case... 1 70 venace Medium --.—__-_..-_____ Wie oats Grandpa Tar, 50 sm... 210 5 oa : illiams Barber Bar, 0 oc, medium __...._ 0 Peaches Sem. ial aE é 26 Lamb Palle 10 oe Omit Co ne er doz. ‘3 a ‘box. am 8, . Fancy fat 1 50 i Evap. Choice __.----- 13% Crescent, 144 ___--_- 5 65 Spring Lamb ___------- 18 ” es oF Coe Diamond, No. 0---_-- CO Gas. 16 Cea a - : ie 14 Cana epper Black a @22 7 —— - Quaker s’dless bik._... Egg Vermicelli, 6 oz. 210 Shoulders E. Z. Combination, dz. i 30 ee eee at th Om: oe 7%_ Egg Alphabets, 6 oz... 210 Spareribs Dri-Foot, doz. -_.--._ 2 00 Cukor’ Seeded, 15 oz.-. 7% Cooked Spaghetti, 24c, Neck Bones ------------ 03 Bixbys, doz. -.-----_- 1 30 Pure Ground in Bulk VINEGAR 17 onc es 220 Trimmings __--__-.__-- 06 Shinola, doz....-..-.-- 99 Allspice, Jamaica __.. @18 F. O. B. Grand Rapids Cloves, Zanzbar ______ @28 Cider, 40 grain._______ 18% California Prunes Jassia, Canton.______- @22 White Wine, 40 grain 19% 90@100, 25 Ib. boxes __@07 Ginger, Corkin _______ @17 White Wine, 30 grain 24% 80@ 90, 25 lb. boxes --@07% NUTS STOVE POLISH mao. @21 70@ 80, 25 lb. boxes --@08% Whole PROVISIONS Blackne, per doz.-_._.130 Mace Penang -_____ @n 60@ 70, 25 lb. boxes_.@08% Almonds, Peerless -.._ 15% Black Silk Liquid, doz. 1 30 Pepper, Black -___--- = w 50@ 60, 25 1b. boxes __@09% Brazil, large ______. 14% Barreled Pork Black Silk Paste, doz._1 25 Nutmegs a Nos ICKING 40@ 50, 25 lb. boxes .@10% Fancy Mixed _____ 15. Clear Back____- 16 00@14% 00 Enameline Paste, doz. 130 Pepper, White -_____-- O30 Nato 80 30@ 40, 251b. boxes --@11% Filberts, Naples 20 Short Cut, Clear-__.12 00 Himameline Liquid, doz. 1 30 Pepper, Cayenne ____- G6 Nad a 1 25 20@ 30, 251b. boxes..@13 Peanuts, Vir. Roasted 10 E. Z. Liquid, per dez.. 130 Paprika, Spanish ___ @36 No.3’ per cross 1 50 18@ 24, 25%b. boxes _.@15% Peanuts, Jumbo ___-- 11 Radium, per doz.__...- 1 30 Coat al ---=--- 2 30 Pecans, 3, star _....___.- 25 Dry Salt Meats Rising Sun, per doz._-. 1 30 Radhaatar: oe as doz. 90 Pecans, Jumbo --_--_---- 40 DS Belles__—----- 20-25 10 654 Stove Enamel, dz. 2 80 Ss i Rochest ag ga Hominy Pecans, Mammoth -.---- 50 Vulcanol, No. 10, doz.. 130 qp ee R + oo Fe Pearl, 100 Ib, sacks... 350 Welnute, Cal. _____ 14@20 Stovoil, per doz._.----- maakets Egg Noodle, 10 1b. box 125 _— Salted Peanuts 20 lb. pails _._-advance % Bon Geu@ tele ie Ao 3 25, Bushels, Wide Band, Haney, Ne, i _ 10% 101b. pails __---advance % Colonial, 24, 2 Ib...--- a ooo 4 <3 __wood ‘handles_____ 2 00 12—1 ib. Cellop’e case. 125 5 Ib. pails _-_--advance 1 Colonial, 36-1% ------ a wo ta 2 Market, drop handle__ 90 Pearl Barley 3 lb. pails _-_.- advance 1 Colonial, Iodized, 24-2. 135 Savory 1'o0 ee aR “ Market, single handle. 95 0000 22 ee 7 00 Compound, tierces --. 07% Med.No.1, bbis..-... 2 90 whe moe ue Market, extra _____ 1 60 Barley Grits-.-------- 5 00 Compound, tubs ___-_- 08 Med. No.1, 100 Ib. bk.— i 60 Wan ¥0 Splint, large tt caer 4 60 Shelled Farmer Spec., 70 Ib... 1 00 es Ve 33 Splint, medium _______ 7 50 Majeas 39 Packers Meat, 50 Ib... 85 Splint, amalt _________ 6 50 en Fecote. Spanish, 125 a Sausages Cream Rock for ice , Ae Reese Boloena eee a 1 cream, 100 lb., each 89 Chilj -_-—---—--—-- 10 Filberts ——-----—---_-_- 32 6 0 ge ae ER aa is Butter Salt, 280 1b. bbl. 4 00 oe hued ae oe. a Walnut, ‘California =. 48 prapkfort ---—----—-—- 13 Block, 60 1b esa ani aap Kingsford, 24/1 a9 Farrel i0 gal. each_—— 2 bs ao aa eee eee ° - Ow! . Le 5 er Discs Pearl, an oe ae ee SB ee ee ce AT Tb. pkege.--~ 1 88 So ? Minute, 8 0z., 3 doz. 4 05 Headcheese --—---.-—-- 13 7 ib. bade table 45 (Cream. 24-1 2 25 Pails Dromedary Instant -.. 3 50 MINCE MEAT : 10 qt. Galvanzed ______ 2 60 None Such, 4 doz.__._- 6 20 12 qt. Galvanized _____ 2 85 Jiffy Punch ee ee ee oy Can inte 17 —« ikae Wee Ga Ses l o Ho, K , wet, Ib... 16 ams, Cert., = ue q aring Gal. 3 doz. Carton__.--__--- 2% 25 ar % Hams, Cert., Skinned are. ~ 1 Ib. pkgs... 1 46 10 qt. Tin ne ae Assorted flavors. ce @1t Pen wee ae see ee Ham, dried beef ee ne : oe ae Trap Gus apa ae Plain 5 netiae .... en rar Silver Gloss, 48, 1s... 114 Mouse, wood, 4 Tiles 60 EVAPORATED MILK a oe ee ee «Callies Dame ___O0 Elastic, 16 pkgs.------ 1 38 Mouse, wood, 6 hole 7 Quaker, Tall, 10% oz. 285 Quaker, 24 7% oz. cs. 355 picnic Boiled Hams_---@16 1 (ODIZED Tiger, 50 Ibs.-_-__-__- 282 Mouse, tin, 5 holes. 65 Quaker, Baby, 4 doz.__ 1 43 = Life, 12 22 oz. cs. 3 45 Boiled Hams _____--_-- @2 3 Rat, wood : ee... 1 . Quaker, Gallon, % dz._ 235 1 gal. glass, each_____ 1 30 Minced Hams ___--__-- @il SyN ms Rat, spring _ ee a 1 a Carnation, Tall, 4 doz. 2 95 Bacon 4/6 Cert.____-- @1s Mouse, spring._-_____- 20 Carnation, Baby, 4 4 dz. 1 48 OLIVES—Stuffed wa STP OURS sYRUP a Oatman’s D’dee, Tall_ 295 Quaker, 24 2% oz. os. 1 87 Cor Oatman’s D’dee, Baby 148 Quaker, 24 4 oz. cs... 2 75 Beef Blue Karo, N 1 240 La ae Pet, Tall -_________-- Quaker, 24 5 oz. cs... 355 Boneless, rump-----@19 00 eo ro ace tema Melee es ao Pet, Baby, 4 dozen_-- 145 Quaker, 24 7% oz. cs. 4 55 Blue Karo, No. 10--. 314 small G ne an Borden’s, Tall, 4 doz. 295 Quaker, 24 10 oz. cs. 5 95 : Red Wace 3 ae Tae alvanized _____ 6 75 Borden’s, Baby, 4 doz. 148 Quaker, 12 32 0z. cs._. 7 88 Liver Red Karo. No. o7 a 3 59 1 Gallon glass, each _-1 80 pei ~------------------- ” EP: Run’g, 32, 26 oz._ 2 a Red Karo, No. 10. 3 46 Wiistitiease ee ve case lots_...__... 2 : eee eee ards FRUIT CANS a 01% jodized, 32, 26 oz.--_-- 24 os Pope 5 & Five case lots.._..---_ 2 30 mi aple Flavor 6 25 Ball Mason PARIS GREEN ’ -“ ” Orange, No. 1%, 2 dz._ 2 87 Glass, single 6 00 F. O. B. Grand Rapids ioe ee 34 Orange, No. 3, 20 cans 4 34 Double Peerless_______ 8 50 One pint __._-.___— S00, ja 32 BORAX ua Single Peerless________ 7 50 One quart -—------—- oS aoe 30 RICE Northern Queen______ 5 50 Half gallon __-------- 12 40 Fancy Blue Rose------ 5 00 Twenty Mule Team Maple and Cane Universal ______- 7 25 Mason Can Tops, gro. 2 55 Wee feat 619 24,1 1b. packages -__-. 3 35 Kanuck, per gal._____- 1 10 7 48,10 oz. packages.... 4 40 Kanuck, 6 gal. can____ 4 75 96, 4 Ib. packages__.. 4 00 Vinee deus ss wis so oe — PICKLES Grape June 13 in. Butter __.._____ 5 00 resto p, 2 gro a. nae woe 12 quart case__ 4 40 a ¥ or eee 9 00 aa. 5 n. Butt Presto White Lip, 2 Sweet Small Postma Biscu’: Go. WASHING POWDERS Wejen’ ae a See 25 00 gro. carton__-------- 83 1, and GC, 7 oz., doz.-- 92% 18 rolls, per case ___.-- 210 Bon Ami Pd., 18s, box. 1 90 : : ee Paw Paw, quarts, doz. 2 80 12rolls, percase ___--- 139 BonAmiCake, 18s---. 1 65 18 cartons, percase _._ 2 35 Brillo -------_-----_-- GELATINE 12 cartons, per case ___ 157 Big 4 Soap Chips 8/5-- : : WRAPPING PAPER Jello, 3 dow... _.___ 90 Dill Pickles Chipso, large -—---—- COOKING OIL Fibre, Manilla, white__ 05 Minute, 3 doz._.------- ‘ 05 Gal., 40 to Tin, doz..__ 8 20 Climaline, 4 doz._----- 3 60 iaes Ne. 1 Witve 06% Ses ee 225 32 oz. Glass Thrown_—- 1 50 eee ES hits, * con 66 Bae 06% ee SALERATUS Siaekes, 12 lanes ie Quarts, 1 doz._______ 3 60 mon Sing “ Halt Gallons, 1 40a. 606 0 OP STPC--------— 09% HONEY Lake Shore 1 Ib. doz_- 1 90 JELLY AND PRESERVES Pure, 30 Ib. pai 2 60 tmitation, 30 lb. pails_ 1 60 e Pres., 16 0z., = 1 80 12 pa Apple Jelly, dz ie 13 oz. Mint Jelly, dz. 1 60 7 oz. Cranberry Jelly, dz 90 JELLY GLASSES % Pint Tall, per doz._--. 85 PIPES Cob, 3 doz. in bx. 1 00@1 20 PLAYING CARDS Blue Ribbon, per doz. 4 50 Bicycle, per doz._.---- 4 70 Torpedo, per doz.----- 2 50 POP COR Sure Pop, 2% Ib. hens 1 25 Yellow, 25 Ib. baga_-.- 1 25 Arm and Hammer 24s. 1 50 SAL SODA Granulated, 60 Ibs. cs._ 1 35 Granulated, 18-2% Ib. packages -_--_-----. 11 COD FISH Mother Ann, 1 lb. pure 26 Gold Dust, 12 lar... 1 80 La France Laun 4 dz. 3 65 Lux Flakes, 50 small__ 4 80 Lux Flakes, 20 large... 4 55 Old Dutch Clean., 4 dz. 3 40 Octagon, 968 --.-.----- 3 90 Rina, 246 .....-_...__. 4 80 Hinso, 40g ._.__.__..__ 2 95 — Cleanser, 48, 20 Ome ee 3 85 Sani Flush, 1 doz... -. 2 % Sapolio, 3 don 31 Speedee, 3 doz....---- 7 20 Sunbrite, 50s___--_---- 2 10 Wyandot. Cleaner, 24s 1 60 TABLE SAUCES Lee & Perrin, large... 5 75 Lee & Perrin, small... 3 35 Penner 20 1 460 Royal Mint... -.. 2 40 Tobasco, small_____--- 3 15 Sho You, 9 0z., doz.___ 2 00 At, Varee 22 4 75 Ao) minal 22 2 85 Carier. 2 ef. 3 30 YEAST CAKE Magic. J dost... 2 70 Sunlight, 3 dez. .______ 2 70 Sunlight, 1% doz. -.___ 1 35 Yeast Foam, 3 doz.__.__ 2 70 Yeast Foam, 1% doz.__ 1 35 YEAST—COMPRESSED Fleischmann, per doz._-. 30 Red Star, per doz.------ 20 22 SHOE MARKET Michiqan 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. CC. Olsee, Grand Rapids. Sec’y and Treas.—Joseph Burton, Lan- sing. i Field Sec’y—O. R. Jenkins, Portland. Yearly dues $1 per person. What Will Shoe and Leather Pay for “Recovery”? Recovery dollars are sweeping into retail stores. Midwest farmers have received $66,000,000 in wheat reduction benefits. More than $30,000,000 went out as a bonus to reduce the pork sur- plus. Cotton growers have received over $50,000,000. The famous check- writing machines in Washington are geared up to turn out 40,000 drafts on the Government between 9 a. m. and 4:30 p. m. every day. The corn-hog program is going full tilt. More than 1,200,000 corn and hog raisers will receive approximately $365,000,000 by March, 1935. ninety-eight thousand wheat growers Seven hundred and stand to benefit in this largest com- modity relief enterprise ever attempted by any government, anywhere. The field of Federal Finance is to be extended. There is a possibility of di. rect loans to industry. Certainly gov- ernment is doing its part to “prime the pump.” The President has asked for $1,500,000,000 to run the emergency agencies during the Congressional ad- journment. What a burden taxation will be forced to bear from this con- tinuous outgo of money! The power to tax may also be the power to destroy. We have every hope that the ac- celeration of business will] ultimately reduce the necessity for these high government expenditures. It is true that values of business, as represented by stock certificates, have increased many times the amount of money being expended by government. But there is a vast different between the appreci- ation of capital and the cost of relief. Capital continues to live as a working force while every dollar expended in commodity and human relief is a dol. lar on the expense side for current liv- ing. The National Industrial Conference Board says: “Federal, state, and local govern- ment disbursed in 1932 in the form of salaries, wages and interest $6.8 billion, or about $900 million more than the total income of $5.9 billion produced by all the manufacturing industry of the country. : “Government disbursements in 1932 were $340 million larger than in 1929, while income produced by manufactur- ing in 1932 was $13.5 billion less than in 1929, “ The actual payments of government to labor and capital employed by it represent income produced by govern- MICHIGAN TRADESMAN ment. Income originating in the field of government activity is thus made up of the payments to employees plus in- terest on governmental debt. Pay- ments to employees increased from $4,984 million in 1929 to $5,277 million in 1932, and during the same period in- terest payments on public debt rose from $1,472 million to $1,520 million.” The public and industry accept, up to this point, most of the remedies as under the extreme emergency of the depression. But now, with business showing definite recov- being necessary ery, comes the time for cautions, The United States has bought “recovery” and though the price has been high, there evidently was no other way out. The thing to watch at the moment is the possibility of tariff manipulations. Congress has been asked to permit the Administration to go shopping in foreign capitals, with manufactured products as a principal basis for nego- tiation. Congress strenuously objects to the inclusion of such basic commod- ities as wheat, cotton, corn, hogs, rice and sugar in bartering with foreign na- tions on tariff. In all probability, the President will be prohibited from cut- ting tariff rates on any agricultural products. Shoes and leather, now protected by tariff, may be one of the items tinkered with by international tariff agreement. For example, a foreign country may accept rails, wire, ma- chine tools, etc., and in exchange may ask for the lowering of our tariff on shoes and leather and other manufac- tured commodity goods so that they can ship to our shores an immense ton. nage of retail goods. In this way, the shoe and leather industries, in. their manufacturing divisions, may be pay- ing “through the nose” for the expor- tation of heavy and capital goods. Tinkering with the tariff is a real menace therefore to the shoe and leather industry.. Bartering with for- eign nations, with shoes and leather as one of the pawns, will have a direct effect on manufacturing and making and through comparisons with domes- tic prices tend to lower all values at retail. automobiles, Shoe and leather is certainly in jeop- ardy in the big game for if the: Ad- ministration can make a bargain with some foreign country to buy $50,000,- 000 worth of heavy commodities, they certainly are going to make an open- ing for that foreign country to dump in a few million dollars worth of shoes and leather. It may seem to be a good bargain in the intercourse of business between nations but what will it do to the comparatively small business of the shoe and leather field?—Boot and Shoe Recorder. ——__ > _ Monogramming is being actively promoted by a New York store, the service being offered on a wide range of merchandise—aluminum ware, bath mats, hampers, shower curtains, liq- ueur sets, cocktail shakers, linens, towels, etc. It adds customer interest and, equally important, eliminates re- turned: goods, customers being inform- ed that the monogrammed goods are non-returnable. OF aerate TSP Bas SE SO Si IN THE REALM OF RASCALITY (Continued from page 3) sion’s recent issuance of cease and de- sist orders on the same count to fifty- two candy companies. Commission action in all these cases followed the Supreme Court decision of Feb. 5, up- holding the Commission in a similar case against R. F. Keppel & Brother, Lancaster, Pa., candy manufacturers. Lotteries in the candy trade are carried on in various ways, some by placing in an assortment of chocolate candy of uniform sizes and shapes a few pieces which have different colored centers, The purchaser drawing a dif- ferent colored center is given a prize consisting of larger pieces of candy or articles of merchandise. Advertising “herb tea” as a compe- tent remedy for several diseases when it is not such a remedy, is charged by the Federal Trade Commission in a complaint just issued against A. G. Ashley, of New Brunswick, N.J., trad- ing as Chic-American Distributing Co. Ashley sold a preparation called “Chic Herb Tea” which, he advertised, would cure or remedy constipation, indiges- tion, kidney afflictions, or liver and gall bladder trouble as well as auto- intoxication and obesity. According to the Commission’s complaint, the herb tea has no therapeutic value nor prop- erties which will produce beneficial re- sults in treating human ailments. Labeling cigars as “factory throw- outs” when they are not “throw-outs,” is banned by the Federal Trade Com- mission under a cease and desist order May 23, 1934 just issued against J, Oliver Snyder, Hamstead, Md., cigar dealer trading as E, Snyder & Son. Snyder is not to represent his cigars as “throw-outs” or factory left-overs” unless they have been thrown out, left over, or discarded, during or after manufacture, from certain factory lots of cigars manufactured for sale as higher priced or higher grade cigars and with the same quality of tobacco as used in higher grade cigars, accord- ing to the order, Use of the words “manufacturer,” “producer” or “maker” to imply that Snyder is a manufacturer and not a middleman or that by reason of being a manufacturer selling directly to the purchaser he thereby excludes the costs and profits of a middleman, is prohibited under the Commission’s order unless a factory for production of the cigars is actually owned. Charging misrepresentations of med- icinal products, the Federal Trade Commission has just issued a formal complaint against American Drug Corporation, St. Louis, manufacturers of preparations described as “Sinasip- tec” such as “Sinasiptec Inhalant” and “Sinasiptec Ointment” designed for treatment of sinus trouble, hay fever and other ailments. According to the Commission’s com- plaint, the company’s representations of its products as remedies or effective treatments for these diseases as false and misleading. ——_+->____ No one can corner good service. It is within the reach of every merchant. DETROIT depression proof CD) oe EENANCEHAE CONDIAIIEAON HS EWEN SERONGER IHAN BEFORE IHE DEPRESSION — WE HAWE MAINTAINED OUR DIVIDEND RAKE OK NOT EZESS THAN 33% MICHIGAN SHOE DERLERS MUTURL FIRE INSURAACE COMPARY RANSING MUTUAL BUILDING GRAND RAPIDS i , Lege we A asc imndnin tm ‘tani Sidon TE e LE May 23, 1934 Awaits Administration Views on Labor Bills Labor leaders in the House of Representatives soon are to hear from the Administration how far it will go in the acceptance of ad- ditional hours of work legislation, it is said. They assert responsibility lies with the President and his Secre- tary of Labor to make a proposi- tion by the way of a compromise if the present movement is to be sidetracked for the discharge of the House Labor Committee from further jurisdiction over proposed thirty-hour bills. The next move of the House labor bloc will be for action upon the Black bill which already has passed the Sen- ate but which has been kept dor- mant in the House. Administration leaders, an- noyed by petitions for the dis- charge of various committees from further jurisdiction over va- rious pieces of legislation, are contemplating seeking a revision of the rules which make this ac- tion possible. ——_o--—__—__ NRA Worried by Consumer Re- sistance Consumer resistance to ad- vancing retail prices is being rec- ognized by the National Recov- ery Administration and the pres- ent situation may lead to a public statement on the subject by Re- covery Administrator Johnson. It is believed that the matter has been brought to a head by the compulsory advances in tire prices under the code of the tire industry. A chain store took ad- vantage of the situation to pub- licize its own low prices by apol- ogizing to the public for having to bow to the demand of the Ad- imnistration, and for being com- pelled to take toll from its cus- tomers that it did not want. Officials are annoyed by the fact that advancing automobile prices brought a tremendous num- ber of cancellations; that the cot- ton textile industry is facing great accumulations because of higher prices, attributable in no small part to the processing taxes; the rayon industry has had to go into a curtailment program, and other industries are being embarrassed, it is asserted, by lessened con- sumption. —__-2 2 Interesting Incident of Early Lumber- ing Days In the course of my business I was accustomed to make many trips to Manistee when nearly all of the old- time lumbermen were still alive and doing business. My particular friend up there was E. Golden Filer, who had lived there since he was a boy. Com- ing from Racine, Wisconsin, with his father long before the civil war, he had become one of the outstanding lum- bermen of Michigan. One day I spoke to him about a certain well-known citizen up there who had likewise lived ‘there all his life and asked why he had not been successful in the lumber business and he stated, “It might be conceited for MICHIGAN me to say it, but a lumberman has to be on his feet once in a while and Oren does not like to get on his feet very often.’ He then told me the following interesting story of a very early date. At the time a large part of the for- est lands were owned by the United States Government and subject to pur- chase at $1.25 per acre and this story had to do therewith. It was in 1866 and there was no rail- road North of the old Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee, now the Grand Trunk, running from Detroit to Grand Haven. Manistee was isolated from the outside world except by boat. Mr. Filer had his timber lookers out on a certain section estimating timber and late one Saturday afternoon they came in and reported that they had run across the cruisers of another lumber- man in Manistee and had made a hur- ried trip to advise him of that fact. This meant to Mr. Filer that he should get busy to purchase the land at once from the United States Govern- ment, otherwise his competitor would get it. The United States Government land office for this district was in Ionia and the only way of getting out of town was, as stated above, by boat. There was a boat leaving Manistee that Saturday evening for Milwaukee, stop- ping at Ludington, and Mr. Filer got his money together for the purchase and went down and took the boat. He did not see his rival on the boat, but all the time going to Ludington he had a feeling he was there. When the boat docked at Ludington, it was dark and Mr. Filer got off the boat. As he walk- ed down the gang plank he looked back and, sure enough, on the upper deck he saw his rival looking down at him. Here was the strategy of the two: Mr. Filer was endeavoring to go down through the wilderness to Grand Ha- ven to take the train to Ionia Monday morning. His rival figured that the best way for him to do was to go to Milwaukee and take a chance of get- ting across to Grand Haven, evidently for the same train. It was very late when Mr. Filer got off the boat and almost pitch dark, but he hired a horse and started on a mere horseback trail through the woods to Pentwater, arrived very early Sunday morning, expecting that he might find a tug to take him down to Grand Haven, but there was either none or else the weather was such that they declined to take the boat out, but suggested that possibly some of the fishermen on the shore might be will- ing to sail down, so Mr. Filer went down and offered two fishermen $50 to start at once and get him in Grand Haven Monday morning by 6 o’clock. The lake was rough, with heavy weather, but Mr. Filer was somewhat of a sailorman himself and they sailed all Sunday and that night and Filer arrived in Grand Haven Monday morn- ing in time to take the train for Ionia. Arriving there, he went to the land office and sat on the steps unti! it opened up. Enquiring for the plat books of tae lands which he was desirous of pur- chasing he found that they were all where he TRADESMAN marked up as sold and asked if they had been paid for. The clerk informed him that they had not, that they had marked them up by request of a tiraber ‘broker in. Ionia on telegraphic instruc- tions from someone in Milwaukee. Colonel James H. Kidd was Gov- ernment agent of the land office at Ionia and Mr. Filer at once stated, “I know what the law is. I am here with the money to pay for these lands and the law is that anyone that first tend- ers the money is entitled to the latds.” The clerk began to demur, but Mr. Filer finally stated that “unless I get these lands, as I am entitled to by law, there will be trouble in this land of- fice.”’ After communicating with Col- onel Kidd, Mr. Filer was allowed to purchase the lands and thereby added to his standing timber for subsequent manufacture in the years to come. Mir. Filer told me this story as an example of the fact that it was neces- sary for a lumberman to be on his feet once in a while and that while tater people generally thought the lumber- ing business must have ‘been easy to make money in, that it was like any other business—sometimes very neces- sary to undergo severe hardship in or- der to succeed. Claude T. Hamilton. —_»><-.—_____ OUT AROUND (Continued from page 9) months was less than eight cents per pound from no matter what source. Yet the code means nothing to the chain, because they are not based on quan- tity discount for each store but every store they have. Why doesn’t a good smart fellow pick this up and line up the independents? There are a lot of products sold direct to the merchant without going through a wholesaler. The funny part of all is there is very little reason for oleo to go up at pres- ent, yet during the time the A. & P. has a sale and until people get all loaded down for two or three weeks the price will stay up, then it will drop, and the chain will buy a big bunch to last them for another three weeks and the price will go back up while the chain puts up a big front that they can sell cheaper. So far as I personally am concerned I do not care what they do, R. K. Gunther. I have learned through sources which I consider reliable that the Frank China Co., of Salisbury, N.C., is owned by a man named R. C. Yan- cey, who must be a very crooked indi- vidual, judging by the junk he ships out to merchants who have been so foolish as to pay in advance for what is represented to be good saleable stock. The Government officials at Washington have been so busy of late they have not been able to give this matter consideration, but when they do get around to give his offenses the attention they deserve Yancey will possibly change his postoffice address from Salisbury to Fort Leavenworth. A well posted and progressive mer- chant from a neighboring city writes me: “I take all the papers I can find money to pay for in order to keep in close touch with the NRA and the mess it has gotten us merchants into, but I obtain more real and authentic information from the Tradesman than all the other papers I take. I have de- cided to cut out the other publications 23 as fast as my subscriptions expire and depend entirely on the trustworthy in- formation I receive from the Trades- man, which has never yet failed to guide me rightly in my dealings with Uncle Sam, my customers and my creditors.” In his talks over the radio Sunday evening, Arthur Sears Henning, dean of the Washington correspondents of the Chicago Tribune, misquoted the suggested epitaph for Charles II. The author of the epitaph was the Earl of Shaftsbury and the entire suggestion was as follows: Here lies our mutton eating king Whose words no man relies on He never said a witty thing And never did a wise one. It is exceedingly fortunate for the retail trade of the United States that the Goodwin plan petered grocery out before it was ever put into execu- tion, Its success would have precip- itated a bad situation which might have made much trouble for the trade. E. A. Stowe. Phone 89674 John L. Lynch Sales Co. SPECIAL SALE EXPERTS Expert Advertising Expert Merchandising 209-210-211 Murray Bldg. Grand Rapids, Michigan BUSINESS WANTS DEPARTMENT Advertisements Inserted under this head for five eents a word the first insertion and four cents a word for each subse- quent continuous insertion. if set in capital letters, double price. No charge less than 50 cents. Small display adver- tisements in this department, $4 per inch. Payment with order is required, as amounts are too small to open accounts. I WILL BUY YOURM ERC HANDISE FOR CASH Dry Goods, Clothing, Shoes, Ready-to- Wear, Furnishings, Groceries, Furniture, Hardware, Etc. wit buy entire stock and fixtures, or any part. Aliso short leases taken over, Ail 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 Drug Stock—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 jit over, at 35 Division —__. The Future NRA Price Policy What degree of price control will be permitted by the NRA in the future will depend upon whether “‘normal” or “‘emergen- cy’ conditions exist in the indus- try under consideration. Under ‘“‘normal’’ conditions, price control will be relaxed and free competition will prevail with- in the limits of a properly func- tioning and standardized cost ac- counting system. Rules on the inclusion of transportation and similar charges in prices will be carefully studied again, and may in many cases be modified con- siderably. Under “‘emergency”’ conditions, the code authority will be per- mitted to fix prices and, if neces- sary, to institute strict production control in addition. However, “emergencies” may be proclaim- ed only for a limited period and are to be terminated quickly. Indications are that the official acknowledgment that normal and “emergency’’ conditions require different treatment, may play an increasingly important role in the NRA of the future. Ser rete iareee An Interlude of Suspense The state of suspended anima- tion displayed in the security mar- kets this week reflects an attitude of watchful waiting, induced by the number of vita] developments expected from Washington during the next fortnight. e silver message, stock con- tro] legislation, tariff changes, the war debts Pronouncements, hous- ing legislation, NRA changes — these are only some of the major pending issues. In the face of so many fundamental questions to be clarified within the near future, unwillingness to make future com- mitments at this stage is naturally marked. It is likely that the present state of profound uncertainty may con- tinue until the adjournment of ongrezs next month. er eee erg. My Garden I walked within a 8arden fair Midst bowers aC Of flowers; With golden sunbeams dancing where For hours The showers Had watered swelling bud and blade Vill, coming like a cavalcade In varied dress, : Their loveliness Bedecked the spot which ran a rune And thriled my soul that day in June There too aglow : : Prrstcenn below “angzed lovely ramblers ‘long the wall Where larkspur stood like guardsmen tall The truth did. seem More like a dream For planted gardens grow so fair The planters are but dreamers there. 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