yi fas 4 We Ee LY xo ee TH Poy (Cie Ls Sriseowenyy Oe SE a Fifty-first Year GRAND RAPIDS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13, 1934 Number 2647 TO FATHER Never had much style about him, never cared for dress; Sort of spent his life a sowing seeds of happiness; Doing little things for others, helping where he could; Never making much pretension, always doing good. Home, for him, was all for living, filled his heart with pride, And his doors were ever open, latch strings hung outside. Folks who came were always welcome, loved to have them round; Wanted much of joy and laughter, seemed to love the sound. Had his cares and had his troubles, same as all of us; Figured them a part of living, never made much fuss; Made the best of all God gave him, as through life he went, Ever toiling, giving, taking, kind and provident. ‘ & : : Vain, the tribute we would pay him, words cannot express What it meant to have him with us and our thankfulness; Sweet, the memory he had left us, though our hearts are sad; Great the blessing that was given, just to call him Dad. FRANK CARLETON NELSON. FATHER'S DAY IS JUNE 17 oT ry iy, A 3 J < 69 BGLII LON GS LON GON LON FOR GON SOaA CL > >) << es HE Receiver for the Grand Rapids National Bank is distributing an additional ten per cent payment, on the accounts impounded in that bank. This distribution is being made in the main banking quarters of THE NATIONAL BANK OF GRAND RAPIDS on Campau Square. THE NATIONAL BANK OF GRAND RAPIDS offers all its facilities to assist those who call for their checks. All of our officers and employees will be at your service to furnish any assist- ance or information you may desire. The National Bank Grand Rapids La ee ee a ge ota eee Ming eae Py ae ink 2a i ! Fo ne: TiS NI All eS Cars Fifty-first Year MICHIGAN TRADESMAN E. A. Stowe, Editor PUBLISHED WEEKLY by Tradesman Company, from its office the Barnhart Building, Grand Rapids. UNLIKE ANY OTHER PAPER. Frank, free and fearless for the good that we can do. Each issue com- plete in itself, DEVOTED TO the best interests of business men. SUBSCRIPTION RATES are as follows: $3. per year, if paid strictly in advance. $4 per year if not paid in advance. Canadian subscription, $4.56 per year, payable invariably in advance. Sample copies 10cent: each. Extra copies of current issues, 10 cents; issues a month or more old 15 cents; issues a year or more old, 25 cents; issues five years or more old 50 cents. Entered September 23, 1883, at the Postoffice of Grand Rapids as second class matter under Act of March 3, 1879. JAMES M. GOLDING Detroit Representative 507 Kerr Bldg. Printed by the Tradesman Company, Under NRA Conditions IN THE REALM OF RASCALITY Questionable Schemes Which Are Under Suspicion The Federal Trade Commission has ordered Croxon, Inc., 363 Seventh ave- nue, New York City, manufacturer of Croxon Cream, to discontinue unfair advertising practices, including the rep- resentation that its cream will per- manently remove hair from the human body when used over any period of time. The company is also directed to cease advertising erroneously that its cream will prevent the regrowth of hair, will permanently destroy the hair and hair root, or that it is a treatment based on an entirely new principle and is the result of extended research by dectors, during which sections of skin were taken from human bodies. The Federal Trade Commission to- day announced issuance of an order directing Henry B. Tonnies, of Cin- cinnati, trading as Landis Medicine Co., to cease and desist representing his medicine by statements which imply that it is a cure, remedy or com- petent treatment for high blood pres- sure or ailments which cause high blood pressure. Tonnies described his preparation as “Special Prescription Tablets,” and “Landis’ Special Pres- cription.” He did not contest the Com- mission’s proceeding, but consented to issuance of an order to cease and de- sist from the practices charged. The Federal Trade Commission has dismissed a complaint charging Nuro- sol Laboratories, Inc., New York City, with misrepresentations in the sale of a preparation described as a treatment for epilepsy. Dismissal followed the signing by the respondent of a stipula- tion in which it agreed to cease and desist from the unfair methods of com- petition charged. The company had Aflac. o wS)S A G Wo . ae) GRAND RAPIDS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE traded also as Renesol Laboratories, Inc. Abandonment of practices claimed to be in violation of the NRA retail code by a Philadelphia furniture deal- er, the Linde Store, Inc., and the Lynch Sales Co., of Cleveland, Ohio, charged with fictitious price marking, is agreed to in a stipulation entered into with the Federal Trade Commis- sion by those concerns, and announced to-day. The companies agree to cease adver- tising merchandise with fictitious or exaggerated prices, or below cost, or if it is sold below cost in a bona fide clearance sale, it shall be so advertised, marked and sold, in compliance with the Code of Fair Competition for the Retail Trade. The Lynch Sales Co. is engaged in the business of planning and conduct- ing special sales for manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers and was em- ployed in that capacity by the Linde Store, Inc. The Federal Trade Commission has just issued an amended complaint in the matter of Minnie L. Flournoy and Mattie Flournoy, of Columbus, Geor- gia, trading as C. J. Moffett Medicine Co. The original complaint was isssu- ed in August, 1933. The amendment is in a list of ingredients of “Dr. Mof- fett’s Teethina Powder,” described as a remedy for infants’ ailments. The complaint charges misrepresentation of the curative powers of the product. According to the amended complaint, the respondents have until Friday, June 29, to show cause why the Com- mission should not enter an order re- quiring them to cease and desist from the practice charged. Representation of a dealer in nur- sery stock as being a producer is alle- ged by the Federal Trade Commission to be an unfair method of competition in a complaint just issued against First National Nurseries, Inc., Rochester, N. Y., and Leland C. Brown, president and principal stockholder. The very use of the word “nurseries” in its corporate name is misleading, the Commission charges, as this respond- ent does not maintain a nursery and is not a producer of plants, shrubbery and trees as the term is generally un- derstood, but is a dealer purchasing such stock for resale. According to the Commission’s complaint, First National Nurseries described itself to the public as “growers of fruit and ornamental trees and plants” and as “growers and importers of nursery stock.” The company is given until Friday, June 29, to show cause why the Com- mission should not issue an order re- SEW x SINC Yo g 13, 1934 quiring the company to cease and de- sist from the practice complained of. Ten agreements to cease false adver- tising practices are contained in stipu- lations made public by the Federal Trade Commission. A Cincinnati cap publishing alluring maker will stop inducements to while a Scranton physical culture institute will no longer exag- gerate the size to which human mus- cles may grow after they have been subjected to exercises it prescribes. Cincinnati Cap Co., operating as Taylor Hat & Cap Manufacturing Co., Cincinnati, advertised in part as fol- lows: “I’ll pay you $19 a day to wear and demonstrate my amazing hats.” The found a number of the company’s statements as to earn- ings of salesmen to be exaggerated and misleading in others. agreed to cease and desist from its mis- representations. “No matter what condition you are in now, I will put you through a spe- cial course so that when you graduate from my muscle factory your make- over will be the amazement of your friends, neighbors, relatives.” So ad- vertised Jowett Institute of Physical Culture, Inc., Scranton, Pa. spondent agreed to cease representing that a pupil, following its course of in- struction, would be able to the size of his biceps, forearms or wrist to any definite measurement or by any definite amount, or develop a “grip of steel’ etc. George W. Flowers, trading as “R”’ Products Co., 143 North Wabash Ave- nue, Chicago, dealer in a medicinal preparation for treating hyperacidity of the stomach, agreed to discontinue ad- vertising his product as a competent treatment for stomach ailments unless he clearly indicates that it will be effective only when these ailments are caused by gastric hyperacidity. E. E. Bayles, trading as Bayles Dis- tributing Co., 1804-1806 Grand Avenue, Kansas City, Mio., vendor-advertiser of a poultice plaster for treating leg sores, will cease representing that his plaster will heal, cure, eradicate or stop leg troubles, sores, ulcers, fungus growths or any condition of the body accom- panied by acute inflammation or irrita- tion, unless such statements are quali- fied to indicate that the poultice may not prove effective in all cases. salesmen, Commission The company This re- increase Representing that Buxton’s Com- pound is a competent treatment or an adequate remedy for rheumatism, will be discontinued by D. H. Buxton, trading as Buxton Medicine Co., Ab- bot Village, Me., vendor-advertiser of a treatment for muscular aches and pains attribtued to rheumatism. The publisher of a daily newspaper of wide interstate circulation who Number 2647 printed advertisements alleged to con- tain false and misleading representa- tions for the manufacturer and vendor of “Gray’s Ointment,” waives his right to be joined as a party respondent in proceedings instituted against the ad- vertiser the agrees to abide by any action by the before Commission, and Commission against the advertiser. Arthur A. and Daisy Sanders, trading as Zenome Products Nottenburg Co., New York City, advertising and selling “Zenome,” a preparation for use in feminine hygiene, agree to cease and desist from representing, either di- rectly or inferentially, that the product may be used an an effectie abortifaci- ent and is intended for “worried women.” the use of The publisher of a “psychology” mag- azine of interstate circulation printing advertisements alleged to con- wide tain false and misleading advertising of the vendor of a course of correspondence instructions in proper diet for cure of diseases; the publisher of a story magazine carrying alleged false advertisements of a manufacturer of an antiseptic deodorant, and the pub- lisher of a style magazine carrying al- leged false advertisements of a manu- facturer of hair dye, all waive their rights to be joined as parties respond- ent in any proceedings which may be instituted against the advertiser, and agree to abide by any action taken by the Commission against the advertiser. sa. 2? The Steel Workers’ Convention Although the steel strike situa- tion remains officially deadlocked until the union convention to- morrow will have made its deci- sion, indications are that there will be less pressure than before for an immedate strike, even from among the militant sponsors themselves. Lack of detailed preparations on the part of union leaders, in- cluding creation of adequate fi- nancial reserves, is causing many workers to doubt the wisdom of a showdown at this time. Only in a few points around Chicago and in Pennsvlvania is the sentiment of the workers in favor of immediate action, and that sentiment is con- fined to 5 per cent. of the union men employed. The other 95 per cent. fully realize that a strike at this time would be fatal to the infamous union cause and end in idleness and beggary for those who go out on strike. — +3. Steam heat for your automobile is provided through a new heater which requires only three-fourths of an ounce of water to operate, utilizes a boiler unit mounted in the exhaust pipe. —_>-»—____ The embers of the American spirit need fanning into a flame. MICHIGAN iain satin TRADESMAN June 138, 1934 2 Items From The Cloverland of Michigan Sault Ste. Marie, June 11 — The Chamber of Commerce here is urging our Representatives, Brown and James, also Senators Vandenberg and Couz- ens, to work for the enlargement of Fort Brady. The arguments are sound for such a policy and are particularly valuable from the standpoint of the establishment of an aeronautical unit. Location in the Upper Peninsula for winter manouvers, both in the air and on the land, is a consideration which must appeal to officials. The strategic position is at Sault Ste. Marie because the importance of the shipping is ac- knowledged and the recent hot weath- er in the Lower Peninsula will help impress the climatic values here for extensive summer movements. Active follow-up work should be engaged in by the business men and those inter- ested in making the Post what it should be. “Don’t get drunk at St. Ignace if you hate to work.” That is the new slogan adopted by the city council last week. Men arrested there, when given a jail sentence for being drunk and disor- derly, are forced to do clean-up work —not a bad idea. We may all take that into consideration, as there is much of such hilarity going on which might as well be utilized in this manner, Ed. Fenlon, Representative, re- turned last week to his home at St. Ignace, after spending some time at Lansing in the interest of his district. Mr. Fenlon said the proposed scenic road from Cedarville to DeTour is vir- tually assured as a Federal project. It is one of the first for consideration un- der the new Federal set-up, which is handling an appropriation of four hundred million for road work in the United States. Re-routing of the road will be accomplished from three miles North of Hessel in order to direct traf- fic into the Les Cheneaux country, in- stead of having it go North to Rock- view, The Uncle Tom’s Cabins owned by Thomas Fornicola on Ashmun street, near the intersection of US 2 and M 121, are now opened for the season. Tom has been granted a beer license to his supply store. The cosy little log cabins are very attractive and comfor- table. It is getting so now that a person killed by an automobile may be said to have died a natural death. A new cheese factory has been opened at Goetzville by Kovatch Bros., which will be known as Chippewa Dairy Co. The factory is already turn- ing out long horn and daisy cheese, which is being sold to the local mar- kets. It is said to be of fine quality, which will make it popular in Chippe- wa county. This new enterprise will be a benefit to the farmers around Goetzville, which is fast developing as a dairy district. DeTour will soon have another good restaurant, which will be conducted by Mrs. D. J. La Fountain in the new Lehman stone building on the main street. Mrs. La Fountain will also car- ry a small stock of confectionary and soft drinks and will be prepared to ac- commodate the tourists during the season. A gas station and service has been added to the T. A. Taylor trucking plant at St. Ignace, which will be in charge of Kress Reavie as manager. “Dollar Easier” says a headline, but in the headline is about the only place we find it that way. Milo Welch and his brother, Eugene Welch, who are conducting the tourist cabins at the camp site, purchased the launch, Bide-A-Wee, a 71-foot cruising yacht in Detroit last week. The ship has a 100 horsepower gasoline power plant. It was built 14 years ago at a cost of $35,000 on the Atlantic coast. The boat is ideally suited for their pur- pose. They plan to make 6 mile excur- sion trips down the river around Sugar Island and evening trips through the locks. The boat can accommodate fifty persons and has sleeping quarters for fourteen in addition to a galley, dining room, etc. A cook will direct the cui- sine during the summer season, The daily trips around Sugar Island will start July 1. Pat Gorman has opened a store at Sherman Park for the summer season. He will carry merchandise for summer picknickers and campers. Sherman Park is a popular place during the hot weather, with comfortable seats and a fine sandy beach, making the place an ideal spot. Paul Besner, president of the Sault- Detroit Club, paid the Sault a visit last week. He declared that he believed the Sault will experience the biggest tourist season in years. He attributes this to two factors—improved eco- nomic condition and hot weather. Mr. Besner is enthusiastic about the Neco- let celebration, to be held here in July, and pledged his support in Detroit. Mr. Besner is a former Sault business man who has been living away from the Sault twenty-six years. He is an enthusiastic booster for the Sault. Each year he makes at least one trip to the Sault, visiting friends and relatives. The Detroit Board of Trade “All Michigan Recovery Cruise” will be in the Sault June 15 on the steamer Greater Detroit. About 300 have al- ready made reservations for the trip. Members of several Midwestern cham- bers of commerce, located outside of Michgian, will also make the cruise with the Southern Michigan delegation, coming from as far East as Wheeling, W. Va. Who ever figured that gas and hot dogs would come to the rescue of the farm? L. A. Behling, for the past five years manager of the Soo Builders Supply Co., has taken over the location of the Tymon Lumber Co. and will conduct a business in lumber and building ma- terials. Mr. Behling came to the Sault with the W. H. White Lumber Co. as office manager. When the White mill closed he became affiliated with the Soo Builders Supply Co. He has been in the lumber industry for the past eighteen years. The new plant will handle a complete line of building ma- terial. Supplies are now being received and the office is open for business. Mr. Behling is well known here and has many friends who wish him success in his new venture. A new gas station and garage has been opened at St. Ignace, opposite the Highstone store, and has been named the St. Ignace Motor Co. Elmer Gus- tafson, Francis McCrary and Allen Ogle are in charge of the repair estab- lishment. Besides offering repair serv- ices on all makes of cars. The garage carries a complete line of accessories, gasoline and oil. William G. Tapert. —_2--.___ Scents Boost Sales When Mrs. America goes shopping for lingerie, hose, or even some ma- terial for curtains, she may be influ- enced in her purchase by the delicate aroma arising from the article the salesgirl shows her. According to the Chemical Division of the Department of the Department of Commerce, syn- thetic perfumes are proving useful as sales stimulants. More and more Amer- ican chemists are making progress in the production of synthetic perfumes and flavors, made from coal tars. The downward trend in imports, apparent last year, is still continuing. Prior to 1914, these were obtained chiefly from Germany. During the first quarter of 1934, imports were valued at only $13,300. — +2 >___ Serve your organization, not self, and it will serve you. MEN OF MARK Arthur B. Hansen, Local Manager Dun & Bradstreet, Inc. Arthur B. Hansen was born in Chi- cago, April 28, 1872. When he was six vears old the family removed to Grand Rapids, his mother passing away when he was 21 years old and his father dying when he was 28 years old. He attended public school until he was twelve years old, when he went to work as messenger for R. G. Dun & Co. He subsequently worked in all the different department of the office until January 1, 1915, when he was made manager, a position he still re- tains. He has now rounded out fifty years without changing his employer, which is a record very few men can boast. Mr. Hansen was married October 3, 1899, to Miss Caroline Frances Rasch, daughter of Alois Rasch, who con- ducted a grocery store on Canal street for many years. He and his wife have Arthur B. Hansen lived ever since their marriage at 335 Second street. They have had no chil- dren. Mrs. Hansen is a devout mem- ber of St. Marys church. Mr. Hansen has but one fraternal relation and that is the Elks. He has had only twenty weeks vaca- tion in fifty years, which is, probably, a record few men in this or any other community can show. When Mr. Hansen went with R. G. Dun & Co. there were four men in the office—Charles McWhorten, Man- ager, George Kelly, chief clerk, Robert Hunting, stenographer, and himself, messenger, There are now twenty per- sons in the office, including two city representatives and two outside rep- resentatives. The business of the com- pany was originally located at 65 Canal street. It was subsequently removed to the City National Bank building; in 1888 it was removed to the Widdi- comb building and in 1900 to the Mich- igan Trust building, where it has since remained. There have been seven managers since the office was opened in this city, six of which have been during Mr. Hansen’s employment as follows: R. T. Nettle Charles McWhorter A. W. Ferguson L. P. Witzleben C. E, McCrone A. H. Crittenden A. B. Hansen In March, 1933, R. G. Dun & Co. purchased the Bradstreet agency, which was evidently about on its last legs at the time of sale. No employe of the local Bradstreet office was taken over by the purchasers. In fact, busi- ness was at so low an ebb that less than twenty-five subscribers were found on the books of the Bradstreet agency which were not already taking service from R. G. Dun & Co. Mr. Hanson attributes his success to hard work and to persistency of a high character. He is not much of a man to sound his own praises and it has been like getting blood from a turnip to secure the information given in this brief reference to his life. His career has been an open book in the community. Eeveryone knows him and all who know him respect him highly for his many admirable qualities of head and heart. — 7» Electric Appliance Sales After the record sales of elec- tric refrigerators and other house- hold appliances this spring, de- mand has been falling off lately, although at a slower rate than had been anticipated by some manufacturers. Sales prospects in the coming months are held favorable also. In addition to the improvements made in such devices this year, their operating costs in many sec- tions of the country have been further reduced by lower electric power rates. Whether the T. V. A. appli- ance promotions program will add to the industry's sales volume to a large extent is still considered doubtful. Dealers in some South- ern areas are said to be indiffer- ent, if not actively hostile. There is also a marked reluctance on the part of some of the prospective purchasers in the Tennessee Val- ley to incur financial obligations to the Government out of propor- tion to their current income, it is said. a Indians and Wild Game Buffalo, deer, antelope and wildfowl in plenty may once more be found soon in the Indian’s country. Wild life in abundance may be restored to many sections of the country, under the pro- tection of the Indians, who are natural conservationists. The plan is being worked out by Secretary of the Interior Harold L. Ickes and Commissioner of Indian Affairs John Collier. A herd of fifty buffalo have already been sent to the Pine Ridge Reserva- tion in South Dakota from Yellowstone Park. >. Cause of Grasshoppers Grasshopper epidemics such as those which occurred last year in many parts of the West are not caused by the kill- ing off of wild birds and the cutting down of forests. E. L. Chambers, State entomologist of the Wisconsin Depart- ment of Agriculture and Markets, points out that this is shown by his- torical accounts of grasshopper plagues of pioneer times. In parts of the Da- kotas, Montana, and Canada, the hop- pers were so numerous in 1933 that agriculture now faces a serious situa- tion. Not only have the grasshoppers increased in numbers, but a_ species called the “migratory grasshopper” has developed which will fly miles to obtain better feeding grounds. +--+ Drought Causes Grocery Spurt All divisions of the wholesale gro- cery market are on a firm price footing this week as a result of the fears roused by the drought in the West. Although sharp price advances are absent, there is a slight upward tendency in manu- factured cereals and a number of other related products. Buying is extremely active with both chains and jobbers ready to make commitments well into the Summer on staple products. In some quarters it is held surplus grain stocks will prevent a sharp increase in prices, but the majority of buyers are anxious to cover requirements well in advance. MUTUAL INSURANCE (Fire and Life) Some Problems Which Confront Mutual Fire Insurance A farmers mutual operating through- out Indiana found its loss’ ratio mounting a few years ago because of the shingle roof hazard. Instead of loading the rate to cover its losses and then waiting for nature to take its course, it got busy and developed a spark arrestor, took to the field, and sold the idea to its policyholders. In two years something like 50,000 in- spections have been made and 30,000 spark arresters installed. The saving in losses the first year was more than half the cost of the arresters; over a period of five years the investment will have proved to have been a wise one. On the other side, I recall a bitter fight we had in one of our legislatures over a bill to regulate the rating bu- reau in a manner that would have tripled the expense of operation. It all came about because the rate on a print- ing establishment had been increased to cover the hazard of a gasoline can which the owner pitched out the back door the moment it was called to his attention. The inspector should have handled the matter in much the same way while on the ground; had he done so, with an appropriate fire prevention lesson, he would have made a friend for the business instead of an enemy, and we would have saved ourselves a lot of grief and much time. I understand full well that a fire pre- vention campaign such as I have in mind will cost money—but even so we might better spend a million dollars to prevent fire than spend a million dol- lars for ashes. More to the point, how- ever, it is to make an active fire pre- ventionist out of every man who earns his living in the fire insurance busi- ness. If we can drive the lesson home to our own people, the remainder of the job will be simple; for, sad to relate, we fire insurance men, taking us by and large, are just about as care- less as the remainder of the world. I attended a fire prevention meeting a few years back which was made up wholly of insurance men. We were on the sixth floor of an office building and during the course of our conversations on the best way to make the public fire conscious, we all but ruined a beautiful rug with our cigars and ciga- rettes. About the time we had satis- fied ourselves with the work accom- plished, we heard the fire department clanging under our window, and soon after the phone rang. It was one of the first floor occupants who in no uncer- tain terms informed us that some dam- phool had thrown a cigar out of the window and burned up his owning. Did I make it plain that this was the annual meeting of a State Fire re- vention Association? Now I have courted Lady Nicotine in all her moods and fancies, with the exception of chewing snuff; I am no longer one of her suitors because of a rebellious set of nerves, but as an ex- member of the guild I have a right to MICHIGAN speak and I hold the opinion that if we could do something with the gen- eral run of smokers, we could make a sizeable dent in our loss ratio. Fire prevention means something more than resolutions —it is a movement that calls for the best we can give and if we fire insurance men are really in earnest about our jobs, we will go home and do something about it. When it comes to expenses, I know I am rushing in where angels fear to tread; because when we talk about ex- penses we are talking about agents’ commissions. Of course, you all know that I am a dyed-in-the-wool mutual man; often in my ecstacy I feel that a man can hardly expect to get to heaven if he does not carry mutual insurance, but in case you do not know it, let me inform you that the agency system is fast becoming an integral part of mu- tual insurance, so that when I am talking about agents’ commissions I am making no distinctions—I am talking about mutual as well as stock. Insur- ance has been my life work; I am now in my 4Ist year in the business. I love it and I am somewhat jealous of its good name. The business offers a wonderful opportunity for service and the man who is willing to render it will be rewarded in a fair manner, as he should be; but I insist that insurance is not a place of refuge for the wrecks of other lines of endeavor; nor should it furnish a means of livelihood for the sons-in-law and brothers-in-law and uncles and aunts of those who may have insurance to place; nor should it provide a part time job for bankers, real estate men, and lawyers. Insur- ance is a dignified business which calls for brains, tact and a willingness to serve, and its affairs should be in the hands of those who are insurance- minded; men who will not only write fair rules, but who will live up to them. If insurance companies generally would give more thought to the class of men they pick to represent them and then see to it that they become insurance men in the best sense of the term, we would be able to rid ourselves of all those who have attached themselves to the business for whatever they can get out of it and permit the man who ren- ders real service to his customers a chance to make a fair living. When we get down to that basis, we can reduce commissions to a point where they will be fair to all concerned—and this ques- tion of expense will then settle itself. But the busniess simply cannot go on carrying a crowd of people who ren- der no real service for the money they receive, I often feel that we ourselves are re- sponsible for many of the ills which beset us, because we are such novices when it comes to public relations. We seem to be eternally fighting some- thing or other instead of spending some of our time creating good will. When- ever any governing body wants a little extra money, it just slaps another tax on us; we may fume and resolute, but we pay it. Now if there is one thing we must do, both as citizens and in- surance men, if we are going to protect our interests in the future it is to take an active part in the life about us. Golf is all right as a pastime, but the world is not run from the golf grounds. TRADESMAN For many years I have been a mem- ber of the insurance committee of our local chamber of commerce. This year I am chairman of the committee and believe me when I tell you it has been one of the least active committees in the whole organization and chiefly for the reason that it has been difficult to get fire and casualty men to take any interest in the work of the chamber. And what is true of Indianapolis I find to be true of many other cities. Life insurance men, on the other hand, are most active, not only in the work of the chamber of commerce, but in all other civic activities. They are the backbone of our community fund drives. On the occasion of making up the insurance committee a few months back we were surprised to find that two large general fire and casualty agencies domiciled in our city and writing a large volume of business did not even hold a membership, nor did any one in either office hold a membership. Indi- anapolis, as you know, received honor- able mention in the inter-chamber fire waste contest this year. Well, the chairman of our fire prevention com- mittee is secretary of the Indianapolis Water Co. and his committee is made up largely of men who have no con- nection with the fire insurance busi- ness. Fire insurance, as I have said, has a part to play in this world of ours and our future depends on how well we play it. I must confess that I become some- what bewildered when I try to get an understanding of the many problems that confront us—and probably one of our troubles lies in the fact that too many of us are attempting to solve the problems of the world, while our own remain unsolved. So let me stress what I have already tried to say—the cost of fire insurance and. its allied lines must come down to a point where property owners can carry the protection they should have without feeling that it is a burden; that the way to reduce the cost is to reduce losses and expenses —losses to be reduced through more intensive fire prevention work, espe- cially among those who get their liv- ing out of insurance; expenses to be reduced through more efficient opera- tion; and the whole business to be brought into closer relations with the public. This is a program that is within reach of everyone of us: and if it is but June 13, 1934 carried through it will be of not only lasting benefit to the country; but will lift fire insurance out of the handmaid class and tie it into the business struc- ture in a permanent and lasting way. J. J. Fitzgerald. —_»>-~____ Prevent Fire Accidents in Homes Newspapers carry gruesome stories of children and adults burned to death in homes. It is high time for eliminating fire hazards . One of the most common and easiest eliminated is accumulation of trash in attics, cellars, barns and garages. Wherever piles of rubbish, paper and oily or paint soaked rags are tolerated, there is a constant invitation to fire through carelessly discarded matches, cigars and cigarettes, as well as spon- taneous ignition. The first step in eliminating fire accidents, therefore, is thorough clean-up of all trash, Work with a paint brush is recom- mended, for a spic and span house seldom burns, According to the National Board of Fire Underwriters, carelessness with matches and smoking materials is one of the greatest causes of fire ($30,000,- 000 in 1932). Continuation of high losses to life and property from this source is an absolute disgrace. Match- es should be kept in non-burning con- tainers and out of the reach of chil- dren; handy ash trays shuld be provid- ed and common sense should be exer- cised when using smoking materials and matches. In Summer, when heat is no long- er needed, is the time to clean the heating plant, repair it if necessary, and get it ready for next fall. Chim- neys should be cleaned and inspected at this time. Summer cleaning of fire hazards may require the services of others than yourself. All who thus employ work- men to help them, will be aiding the recovery program at a time when addi- tional work for the unemployed is such a vital need. Do your part! —_+~-.___ An automatic oil reclaimer has been developed especially for operators of small fleets of cars. Capacity is said to be up to 10 gallons a day; output, 80 to 85 per cent. of dirty oil, —_~--2>___ A two-speed transmission is built in- to the pedal assembly of a new bicycle. A small lever shifts gear instantly. 18 YEARS IN BUSINESS PROMPT LOSS SETTLEMENTS . . NO INTERRUPTION IN DIVIDENDS SAVINGS 25% to 3714% FIRE and WIND COVERAGE for Commercial and Residential Properties M. B. & M. Legal Reserve Co. MICHIGAN BANKERS & MERCHANTS MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY FREMONT, MICHIGAN a Se aT anche ena ana e June 13, 1934 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN “ Protect Your Farm Property From Lightning April showers not only bring May flowers but they often initiate us into the storm season. Good old-fashioned electrical storms are not unusual at this time of year. First we recommend that you have your buildings protected by insurance. Then recommend the protection of all important farm buildings where thun- derstorms are frequent and _ intense, particularly where human or valuable animal life is involved. The best type of equipment should be used when practicable, although almost any kind of an installation is preferable to no protection at all. In the case of lightning fire, if in- surance is carried it may nearly re- imburse the owner for the money value, but the property is nevertheless destroyed and represents a_ waste. Moreover, a long period of time may elapse before a building may be re- placed, and the contents, as of a barn, may not be insured, and yet may be the result of a year’s labor. Also, many persons experience an exaggerated fear during thunderstorms. A_ protected building is one of the safest places at such time, and the stopping of this fear and the attendant discomfort, apart from the safeguarding of the property itself, fully justifies the in- stallation of an adequate protective sys- tem. It is sometimes stated that lightning conductors “draw lightning,’ which is true to a slight extent, and for that reason their use is not desired. A stroke of lightning near a rodded building would very likely be diverted to the conductors and pass to the ground without harming the building. On the other hand, if the building were un- rodded, the stroke would probably cause damage; hence it is advisable to protect all buildings that are either valuable of themselves or house valu- able contents in such regions as are subject to damaging lightning. The presence on a building of light- ning conductors with their elevated points serves in a very small way to discharge electricity silently during storms. That the silent discharge of a few grounded air terminals on a build- ing or group of buildings can do but little toward preventing lightning strokes can very readily be understood when proper consideration is given to the magnitude of a thunderstorm and vast accumulation of electricity in- volved in its relation to the dimensions of houses beneath the storm cloud and the small conductors thereon, The con- ductors merely serve to direct a stroke to the ground should it happen to come near the building. The air terminals sand conductors on one building or even on many buildings grouped together are entirely insufficient to prevent strokes, as is obvious from the fact that trees are struck in the midst of forests. The use of metal conductors to pro- tect buildings from lightning damage began with Benjamin Franklin’s expe- riment in 1752, since which time the scientific world generally has advocat- ed the protection of houses, barns and other property from lightning. Expe- rience has proved conclusively that when the equipment is carefully and in- telligently selected and installed the protection afforded is almost complete. To protect buildings from lightning, concise, practical, and up-to-date infor- mation on the subject is needed; and to obtain the greatest degree of pro- tection with the type of installation chosen, there should be definite speci- fications for installing the equipment. Specifications given by rodding com- panies for various rods and fittings of different materials will enable the pros- pective buyer to make an intelligent choice of the one best suited to his need, Farmers and rural people of the United States are now in full realiza- tion of the value of fire prevention and protection in farming communities. Formerly the attitude toward farm fire was one of fatalism; it was considered one of those things which just hap- pened and about which little could be done. This was especially true of light- ning, which was considered an act of God. The unfortunate farmer of the ‘past, perhaps already hard pressed for ‘money, simply lost his house, his barn, or all of his other farm build- ings, his household effects, perhaps his machinery, grain, and hay, perhaps all his food supplies. A member of his family may have been killed in such fire—it is estimated that every year 3,500 people on farms lose their lives by fire. The farmer’s capital and in- vestment and the accumulations of many years of hard work may have been wiped out by one zig-zag of light- ning. But what could be done about it? Rural changes and improvements of the last dozen years have brought about a change in the attitude of peo- ple on farms toward farm fires. Educa- tion in fire prevention has saved many lives and much property. Rural fire prevention has ceased to be an experiment but even in this fire ‘enlightened age it is estimated that the loss from fires on farms is nearly one- fourth of the national fire loss. And this does by no means represent all the loss. Fod supplies and productive goods are lost, as are raw materials upon which city industries depend. The farm factory is forced to suspend busi- ness for a time. Taxable property is lost. Farm families are made homeless. Through social and economic loss it becomes a national problem. So the never ceasing efforts of farm fire prevention go on. Your part and my part of this national duty lies in the safeguarding of our property and lives from fires in our homes and on our own farms. You have been educated as to proper construction of chimneys and flues, as to spontaneous combus- tion, as to matches, smokingg, etc., and now if we have properly impressed upon you the necessity of properly rodded buildings our efforts will not have been in vain. > -—--— Several Eastern food merchants are increasing store traffic through a plan under which housewives are invited to call daily at their neighborhood store for 30 consecutive days, are given sets of drinking glasses and pitcher for do- ing so. The thhousewife is not required to buy anything, merely to present an attendance card which the store man- ager stamps, NRA Release Abandons Price Fixing In a right-about face move- ment last Thursday, the NRA Ad- ministration turned its back on price-fixing and adopted a new policy which will affect all codes which have not been approved as well as require the revision of probably half of the approved codes. The new policy bans fix- ing of minimum prices except in emrgencies which necessitate such action to halt destructive price- cutting. The NRA Release (No. 5600) provides: Open Price Filing: Prices, dis- counts, rebates, allowances and terms and conditions of sale shall be filed with a confidential disin- terested agent of the Code Authority if any and if none, with an agency to be designated by NRA. Immediately upon receipt such data shall be sent to all such members of the Industry and their customers as shall apply therefor and defray the cost there- of. No higher price shall be filed within 48 hours. No member of the industry shall sell or offer to sell except at filed terms and con- ditions; nor shall he enter into any combination or conspiracy to fix prices or intimidate others either by himself or in any such combnation or conspiracy. Costs and Price Cutting: Any member of such code or of any other code or the customers of either may at any time complain to the Code Authority that any such filed price constitutes unfair competition as destructive price cutting, imperiling small enterprise or tending toward monopoly or the impairment of code wages and working conditions. Such Code Authority shall within five days afford an opportunity to the mem- ber filing the price to answer such complaint and shall within four- teen days make a ruling or adjust- ment thereon. If such ruling is not concurred in by either party to the complaint, all papers shall be referred to the Research and Planning Division of NRA, which shall render a report and recom- mendation thereon to the Admin- istrator. In an emergency, de- clared by the Administrator, after proper showing of cause, and for such time as the Administrator may determine, stated minimum prices may be approved by the Administrator. Accounting Provisions: Codes should contain clauses recom- mending principles of cost find- ing appropriate to the industry and approved by the Administra- tor, but no such methods shall be obligatory and none shall suggest uniform additions to total sales cost in the form of percentages or differentials, designed to bring about arbitrary uniformity in costs or prices. Adjustment of Codes: Pending codes and codes hereafter sub- mitted shall be adjusted to these policies. Divisional Adminstra- tors shall seek through agree- ments with Code Authorities of approved Codes to amend them to conform with these policies and, wherever resistance is en- countered, the subject shall be taken up with the Administrator. —_——_----2—_— Tariff Board Changes Reduction of the membership of the Tariff Commission from six to four and possibly changes in the present personnel will be discussed by President Roosevelt with members of his Cabinet and other advisers shortly, it is made known. There are two vacancies now existing and the term of one of the remaining members expires about the middle of June. The President is disinclined to fill the vacancies, it is indicated, perhaps because the commercial policy committee will do much of the work of negotiating and working reciprocal tariff agreements and will require a greatly augmented staff. The President, however, will refrain from making appoint- ments and changes in personnel until after Congress adjourns be- cause he does not want to stir up any more trouble that can be avoided. There are a number of appointments to be made and others are in prospect. In the lat- ter category, Senate Democratic leader Robinson is seen being given an appointment to the Su- preme Court bench. ——_2-2>—___ Price Control to Persist Once the confusion caused by the wide and partially misleading publicity given the new NRA price policy rules has cleared away, it will be found, many busi- ness men believe, that many other changes in code practices will result. Except in instances where the code is likely to be made a politi- cal issue, as in the case of steel, the detailed examination of con- ditions that is to precede changes in existing code provisions will lead to numerous deviations from the new general price policy. This will resemble the situation that developed in connection with the original blanket code wage and hour standards. Only in exceptional instances, it is believed, have price control provisions in the past been ap- proved by NRA officials before spokesmen for industry had clear- ly demonstrated the need for them. The immediate revival of price cutting in some lines that followed publication of the order has already demonstrated, it is be- lieved, that the Government can- not afford to force a general re- turn to unregulated prices. —__2 3.2. 3usiness cards are packed in vest- pocked-sized cardboard packets—25 to the packet—by one printing company; handy, neat, the packets save soiling and wastage of cards. 2 + -~e -- Onion sets are packed in one-pound transparent-cellulose packages by an Illinois company. THREE FACTORS WATCHED Unless conditions in the Fall change radically, retail results for this year are likely to maintain the improvement shown in both the Harvard and Con- trollers’ Congress reports on depart- ment stores, and specialty shop oper- ating results, in 1933, issued during the week, according to views in various retail circles. In some quarters, however, it is felt that the factors which made for the improved gross margin showing in 1933 are no longer as strongly opera- tive as they were last year, leading to the belief that, to some extent at least, important diffrences from 1933 results are in the making. Briefly, the elements, aside from drought and the threats of labor dis- turbances, now receiving most careful scrutiny for their possible effect upon merchandising profit this year, are 1. The increasing tendency toward a lower mark-up. It is estimated that initial mark-up has dropped by one- half to 1 per cent. in recent months, against a rising mark-up during the last half of last year. 2. A possible increase in mark-downs of one-half to 1 per cent. Last year in the period of rising prices, mark- downs on the average fell to 7.1 per cent. from 9.6 per cent. according to the Harvard report. 3. The indicated retail price level for the coming Fall shows a stable to lower trend, making it difficult to achieve a further rise in the size of the average sale, but which may tend to swell the number of transactions. The apparent merchandising trend is to put greater stress on the lower-price lines in order to minimize consumer sales resistance, a development inevitably leading to a lower average sale. The major factors credited with cre- ating the “turnabout” in retailing last year were a rise of almost 3 per cent. in gross margin to 36 per cent., reflect- ing the price advance, the accompany- ing increase in the size of the average sale and the marking up of stocks to market replacement value. This rise in the size of the average transaction also brought about the apparently contradictory phenomenon of a decline of 1.4 per cent. in the ex- pense ratio to 38.1 per cent. in the face of the fact that actual dollar volume for the year declined. No merchandis- ing profit resulted on the average for the year. During the first quarter of this year, most of these favorable factors, over which the stores intrinsically had no control and which were responsible for the better showing last year, continued to exert their effect. The continued good gross margin and the substantial gains in dollar volume, as for exam- ple in March, undoubtedly swelled mer- chandising profit and caused a further reduction of about 1 per cent. or so from the 38.1 per cent. noted in the Harvard report for 1933. : From April on, however, the situa- tion has begun to show some evi- dences of important change. Those de- partments, for example, which led in the heavy initial sales spurt, beginning in May and culminating in August last year, due primarily to consumers try- ing to beat the price rise, are the ones MICHIGAN TRADESMAN which recently have shown the greatest customer sales resistance and sales in these departments undoubtedly will average substantially under a year ago. These lines principally include home furnishings, furniture, floor coverings, cotton piece goods and domestics, in- cluding blankets, etc. Favorably offsetting this, however, is the fact that despite the marked slowing down in such goods, depart- ment stores have been able thus far this year to report sales volume in- creased over 1933. Whether such gains will continue during the next two months is doubtful. It is highly essen- tial, however, that sales for the entire Fall period be at least equal to a year ago, inasmuch as 54 per cent. of the year’s department store trade is done in the last half of the year. Should sales volume be equal to or slightly greater than a year ago, the expense ratio of 38 per cent. reported for last year should not show adverse change. From the standpoint of mer- chandising profit, however, the highly important gross margin percentage may be adversely affected by lower mark-up, increased mark-downs and a smaller average sale in contrast to 1933. CROWDED WITH ACTION Developments of major importance to business interests crowded upon each other last week. Legislation in- cluded signing of the Stock Exchange Control Bill and the amendments to the Securities Act and also the Cor- porate Reorganization Bill. The meas- ure giving the President power to nego- tiate reciprocal tariff agreements was passed. From abroad came the British notice of suspension of payments on her war debt. A sensational crop report was re- leased toward the close of the week, showing the lowest June condition on the records, even as the steel industry was wrestling with its threatened strike. However, the drought was re- lieved in part by rains ,and there were indications that a labor board would be set up to deal with the steel prob- lem. The NRA Administration went a step further and decided to eliminate further price-fixing provisions in codes. At first it was understood that this would apply to all codes, but later it was announced that changes in estab- lished codes would be the subject of negotiation, Just before this new pol- icy was made public the automobile industry launched a series of price re- ductions, hoping thereby to hold up re- tail demand, which showed some slack- ening when the figures were advanced last Spring. Crop conditions are pushing up ce- real prices, and the food industry was busier in the week on orders placed to avoid advances. PRICE PROVISION CHANGES In view of the later interpretation, hopes were raised prematurely over the change in NRA policy which would eliminate price-fixing provisions in the codes except when price cutting be- came “destructive.” This order, it was made clear, is to apply only to new agreements, and changes in the present code are to be negotiated with the code authorities. - Industries under this new ruling will be permitted to keep their “open price” arrangements, but on the condition that prices be reported to a disinterested agency for distribution to all members and to customers, as well, who are willing to pay for the service The “waiting period” during which, it has been charged, pressure is put upon sellers to abandon reductions, is elim- inated Posted prices may not be ad- vanced within forty-eight hours, but may be reduced without time limit. While uniform cost-accounting sys- tems will be encouraged, no one will be forced to adopt them. Until it was made known that these regulations did not apply to codes al- ready applied but are subject to agree- ments by code authorities, there was considerable price unsettlement in many lines, indicating, incidentally, how artificial some of these “protect- ed” prices are. More than half of the codes have pricing provisions of one kind or another. In spite of the milder form for ef- fecting this change in policy, it is likely that price easing will be accentuated in many lines. Companies that can sell lower and still make profits will not wish to “hold the umbrella” very long for those not so fortunately fixed when they have reason to believe that pres- ent restrictions are on the way out. PROFIT MOTIVE SAFE In his “security” message to Con- gress at the close of the week Presi- dent Roosevelt took occasion to em- phasize that in the long-range program of social benefits outlined “ample scope is left for the exercise of private ini- tiative.” He declared: “We have not opposed the incentive of reasonable and legitimate private profit. We have sought rather to enable certain aspects of business to regain the confidence of the public. We have sought to put for- ward the rule of fair play in finance and industry.” These words were undoubtedly aimed at the many critics who, because regulations in the common interest have removed their customary sources of inordinate gain, have charged that the administration was aiming both di- rectly and indirectly at destroying the profit motive in business. The security measures proposed by the President, on the contrary, seem to assure a sta- bility to profits which has been quite lacking in the past. The aim is really smaller profit per unit, but more in the aggregate—the underlying principle of mass production and mass marketing. Actually, there appears to be small ground for complaint with respect to the recent profit showing in some quar- ters. Thus, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York reports net profits of $119,000,000 for 308 companies in twenty-two lines of industry for the first quarter, as against a loss of $53,- 300,000 in the first quarter of 1933. This was the best showing since the first quarter of 1931, when profits of the same companies amounted to $134,- 800,000. —EEEEoxoxoEEEE Instantaneous, concentrated heat flows from the nozzle of a new portable electric unit built like a hand gun. It is offered for garage use in thawing radi- ators, drying plugs, etc. June 13, 1934 DRY GOODS CONDITIONS Retail trade picked up last week. Lower prices featured in the usual clearances stimulated consumer pur- chasing, while seasonal needs in sports- wear and vacation goods prompted other buying. The first effects of the Western drought upon trade were re- ported from stores in that region and one chain inserted a clause in orders permitting cancellations up to 50 per cent. if conditions grew worse. So far the volume of retail business in this area is running about in line with May sales and an increase of 5 or 6 per cent. over a year ago is predicted for the first half of the month. Special effort is being made here to reduce stocks before the semi-annual inven- tory date. Chain stores doubled their April gains on the average last month, the figures now show. A compilation by Merrill, Lynch & Co. of the sales of twenty-two organizations shows a May increase of 12.95 per cent., as against a gain in April of 6.17 per cent. The two mail-order houses did not make such headway. In the wholesale merchandise markets demand was quieter for seasonal but also for other reasons. A readjustment of values is going on in line with the retail pressure for lower prices. Man- ufacturers may seek to justify their quotations on the basis of higher costs of one kind or another, but buyers are insisting that consumers have definitely indicated that they are in no position to follow the advances named late in the Spring season. RETAIL PROFIT SHOWN In the Harvard and Controllers’ Congress reports on retail store opera- tions in 1933 which were issued during the week, there were two features. Gross margins increased last year and enabled the stores to “turn the corner” and show a small profit, Secondly, the smaller stores did comparatively better than the larger stores. For the gain in gross margins rising prices were entirely responsible. The Harvard group making the study for the National Retail Dry Goods Asso- ciation has not been in sympathy with the administration recovery program and apparently let its political feeling overcome scientific instinct by refusing to credit NRA with this phenomenon. Similarly, the results enjoyed by the smaller stores could be traced to the relatively larger improvement in small- er centers which the recovery program instituted. Wage minimums meant large advances in many of these communi- ties, when in areas of larger popula- tion they may not have meant so much. There will be little cause for rejoic- ing on the part of store managements at what these figures show, in spite of the upturn after so many years. The circumstances were fortuitous and no basic change has been effected in store operation which is calculated to obtain similar results in the future. Prices were rising last year and the stores added a little more to their margins to keep on the safe side. The trend is now downward and the advantage is destroyed. a Unhappy is he who cannot find hap- piness in his work. TE eee Ee June 13, 1934 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 9 OUT AROUND Things Seen and Heard on a Week End Trip Out Around is again true to name. Out of town trips were resumed last Saturday after a suspension of several months, due to the accident Mrs. Stowe sustained in fracturing a hip. The trip included Kalamazoo and in- termediate towns from Grand Rapids to Kalamazoo. At the latter city a brief call was made on William L. Brownell, who has now been confined to his home for some months. He is slowly recovering and will, undoubt- edly, be back to his desk in a few weeks. I have known Mr. Brownell in many capacities. Over fifty years ago he was conducting the finest gro- cery store in Kalamazoo on Rose street. He was my first subscriber (n Kalamazoo and has never missed an issue since. I knew him later as a wholesale grocer, corset manufacturer and advertising writer, in all of which he achieved distinction. He is an en- thusiastic Mason from A to izzard, a high churchman of. the Episcopal faith and official toastmaster of Kalamazoo. I am told by old time residents of the Celery City that he has never been known to repeat an off color story. Few toastmasters enjoy this kind of a reputation. In a newspaper headline in a local newspaper recently Mr. Brownell was referred to as “the venerable.” But a man whose pulse, temperature and blood pressure are normal is not old enough to be venerated. He is simply envied. Everybody wants to know the secret of Mr. Brownell’s long and use- ful life. “Moderation and _ cheerful- ness,” says he. To this might be added the admonition of the late ex-Senator Cole, of California, who died in his 102d year: “Keep out of the easy chair.” Like Joseph Chamberlain, Mr. Brownell has never paid much atten- tion to exercise, although he now goes through the postures of the Daily Dozen. He is in training for the cen- tury mark, but his doctor thinks it is more important to keep out of drafts than to do calisthenics. Mr. Brownell is his own system. Henry Jenkins, who is reputed to have lived to be 169, had no system, and Thomas Parr, who died of London hospitality at the premature age of 152, observed no rules or regular time for “eating.” That iconoclast, George Cornwall Lewis, sought to discredit Old Parr, but there is plenty of evidence to support a claim of great antiquity. His tablet in West- minster Abbey states that he lived in the reigns of eight kings and two queens. Mr. Brownell cannot explain why he is so old and yet so young. ene ood "I never go to Kalamazoo that I do not hear some mutual friend of Mr. Brownell refer to his kindliness. “Never a disagreeable word, a bitter word, a biting word” has he said of another in all the years of his public speech. It is not his specific deeds that have given him wide fame. It is the pervasiveness of his love for his fellow-men, his genius for friendship, the power of his geniality. No living American better incarnates the motto of “live right and you will die right,” for he is known “here and everywhere” to many by the endearing possessive “our” and he has cheered on their way unnumbered friends during their careers. Mr. Brownell still keeps his happy outlook upon life. His gallery grows as he goes from strength to strength. Many of his earlier friends, have ended their earthly pilgrimages, but younger men and youth have taken their places in this procession of de- votion and acclaim. underestimating such a cheerful atti- tude as Mr. Brownell’s when he said that it was worth a thousand pounds a year to have the habit of looking on the bright side of things. something beyond computation in the currency in income taxes are paid. It is, indeed, as Thomas Carlyle said, “altogether past calculation.’ No tax can touch the income of the satis- Dr. Johnson was It is worth which faction which it both brings and gives. June 30 ends the time when any grocer can obtain the rebate due him from the Government for oleo tax he paid for the fiscal year of June 30, 1930, to June 30, 1931. This applies only to those grocers who sold vegetable oleo only during the period named. I have never yet found any good reason why Uncle Sam should have taken ad- vantage of the statute of limitations in handling this rebate. He collected the money illegally and retained it wrong- fully. Invoking the aid of the statute of limitations places him in a very peculiar position—a position no honest man would want to assume. The campaign of crime started by the striking union labor men at the Grandville metal working plant a week ago came to a sudden ending, due to the return of Ab. Carroll to the head of the police department of Grand Rapids. Within a very few hours after an outbreak occurred—five union slug- gers against one non-union man—Ab. Carroll waved his wand and the would- be murderers ceased operations. The business public naturally feels very se- cure over the return of the old police officer to his post, because those who know the man and understand his methods realize that the reign of the union slugger will be brief in this locality. Thomas Ford, who has resided in Flint for the past eight years, has re- turned to Grand Rapids, locating at 324 Gladstone avenue. He has discon- tinued the drug line he sold for many years, because the manufacturer insist- ed on selling his product to the chain stores for about two-thirds the price he obtained from independent drug- gists. He now handles the products of the Robertson-Rausbottom Pottery Co., of Roseville, Ohio. and D.L.D. LeGear, manufacturer of dog food and animal remedies at St. Louis, Mo. He expects to see his trade twice a year. the return of Mr. Ford to the city in which he was born is a matter of con- gratulation all ’round, especially be- cause he brings with him Mrs. Ford, the charming vocalist with the golden voice, A new director now sits on every board. He owns no stock, he votes no shares, but he casts the deciding vote in corporate management. The NRA is preparing, it is to wind up its job of code making by stated, applying one general code to the mis- cellaneous small industries for which individual codes have not yet been ap- proved. A general code has been draft- maximum ed, which, in addition to hour, minimum wage provisions and bargaining will trade which can be applied generally. Small collective provisions, have fair practice regulations industries would subscribe to this gen- eral code on a voluntary basis. The House of Representatives pass- ed the Kerr Tobacco Production Bill placing a heavy tax on tobacco grown in excess of A.A.A., contractual allow- ances. It is supposed to do for tobacco what the Bankhead bill is supposed to do for cotton. I have received from dry goods merchants in several cities in Michigan requests that I prepare and send them a paper for their clerks to sign, agree- ing to discontinue the purchase of gro- ceries from chain stores. In each case written to dealers who have made this request, enquiring if they have taken the matter up personally with the clerks are addicted to the practice of buying their supplies I have who from the chains. In all cases the reply is substantially as follows: “No, we are afraid to discuss the matter with our clerks personally, for fear they will throw up their jobs with us.” As there are not very many jobs open to clerks who have voluntarily left their former positions, I cannot help feeling that the attitude taken by the employers is untenable and verges on the lines of cowardice, which is about the last attitude any merchant should assume in dealing with a men- ace which such results for the legitimate trade. The logical outcome of the situation can be stated in a few words, as follows: Supremacy of the chain store means the bankruptcy of the reg- ular merchant and the beggary of the clerk. involves dire ——+— If the situation is calmly and dispas- sionately presented to the clerk by his employer, I believe that ninety-nine out of 100 clerks would immediately see the point and never again darken the doors of the octopus owned con- cerns whose dominance threatens the destruction of legitimate business and the introduction sion. If, after reading the above, any merchant is still so timid that he does not wish to take the matter up per- sonally with his clerks, I can suggest the following agreement that the recal- citrant clerks be requested to sign: Fully satisfied that the suprem- acy of the chain store means the destruction of legitmate business of chaos and confu- and the beggary of the clerks who now hold living positions in the regular stores, | cheerfully agree in writing that I will under no cir- cumstances patronize chain stores or permit my family to do so and that I will do all I can in all the ways I| can to curtail the volume and profits of the alien owned in- stitutions. The extent to which Federal agen- cies are taking over the banking and United statement pre- pared by the Farm Mortgage Adminis- tration of the filed during the six months period from Oc- 1935 to March 1934. OF the total of $857,466,304 worth of recorded in all states, 70 per cent. were held by Federal Land functions of the mortgage States is shown by a farm mortgages tober grand mortgages sanks and the Land Bank Commis- sioner. But 2.6 per cent. were held by insurance companies, 6 per cent. by banks, 13.1 per cent. by individuals, 2.3 per cent. by mortgage commercial companies, and 6 per cent. by miscel- laneous institutions. The Federal farm mortgage agen- cies are, of course, the only source from which farmers can obtain loans in many cases at present, and it should also be considered that the mortgages recorded represent in thousands of cases the shifting of loans from banks and individual the Federal agencies. These conditions are spoken of as temporary, but by the very nature hands to of the situation it will probably never be possible for the Government to re- tire from the farm mortgage field en- tirely and a large part of this formerly profitable field for banks, loan com- private investors will be permanently in the hands of the Gov- panies and ernment. John H. Millar, who rounded out fifty years as salesman for the Putnam Candy Co. before retiring to private life, calls my attention to the fact that he was born May 27, 1857, and that his grandson was born May 27, 1927—ex- actly 70 years apart. Both are in fairly “Ole John,” as he calls enjoys the good health. himself, best wishes of every customer he ever called on. He is good for many years yet and enjoys every day he is permitted to share in the good things of this world. He has only one obsession—he does not like to have his friends address him as Miller when his real name is Millar. Bartel J. Jonkman writes me that he will be a candidate for prosecuting attorney of Kent County this fall on the Republican ticket. Mr. Jonkman has performed the duties of the office so completely to the satisfaction of all concerned that there should be no op- position on the part of anyone to his retention in such an important position. He has given everyone a square deal. The record of his convictions is greatly to his credit and his record of the cases he prosecuted which went to the Supreme Court show very clearly that his legal ability is equal to any occa- sion. (Continued on page 23) 10 FINANCIAL | Reminiscences of the Famous Swin- dler Cassie Chadwick In the year 1904 I had a great deal of business in Flint. The banks in business in that town were then dom- inated by a group of old-fashioned pio- neers who would hardly loan any money unless there were gold dollars back of it. One man especially in the bank by the name of Atwood was par- ticularly conservative. About that time occurred the incident in Cleveland of Cassie Chadwick. The matter was spoken of in my presence in the bank and one of the officers stated that if she appeared at Flint they were going to have her interview Mr. Atwood, and they were sure she would never get any of his money. Some years before this I remarked to John Shank in the Peninsular club that a fellow townsman of his from Gallipolis, Ohio, was in town, and that I had met him, Captain Oberlin M. Carter. Shank remarked, “Captain Carter is a very fine gentleman,” at which I exclaimed, “Why, he was tried and convicted of stealing five million dollars from the United States Gov- ernment in the Savannah Harbor frauds.” Said Shank, “I repeat, he is a fine gentleman. Anyone who can steal five million dollars is a gentle- man.” By the same measure, Cassie Chadwick must have been a very fine lady. She was born in Canada. Her father was a section boss on the old Great Western Railway, with a family of six girls and two boys. She apparently was an ordi- nary little girl, not good looking but she had brown eyes that had a fasci- nation about them. One day when she was a young lady, she announced to the little town that a relative had died in England and left her an heiress, and even had cards printed, “Betsy Bigley, heiress to $18,000.” She appeared some years later in Toledo, Ohio, by the name of Madame DeVere. She induced a clerk in an express office to advance her money on the promise of wealth, stating that she was a member of a prominent Cleveland family, and finally when the clerk’s accounts were checked up and the transaction was brought to light, they both were arrested. The clerk was exonerated on the plea that he had committed the act under the hyp- notic influence of the woman, a plea as ancient as Adam. During the trial, it developed that in the years since she had left Canada, she had been Swindling in various parts of the country. She was found guilty and sentenced to the Ohio penitentiary, but in 1893 was pardoned by Governor McKinley, afterwards President. She had been a very model prisoner and apparently had reformed. About 1896 she married a Cleveland widower by the name of Dr. LeRoy S. Chadwick, who lived in a palatial res- idence on Euclid avenue in Cleveland. The Chadwicks were an old and prom- inent Cleveland family. From then on until 1904, Cassie Chadwick, as she was called, played the role of a wealthy society queen. She bought expensive jewels and it is stated played with dia- monds as a child would with sand. She Saar caoelanataatanasee Sanaa eee MICHIGAN bought eight grand pianos. One Christmas eve she invited her hus- band to go to the theater and on their return home the Doctor was amazed at finding an entirely different house. Mrs. Chadwick said, “This is your Christmas gift.” While they were at the theater, furniture men and deco- rators had entirely changed over the house. The list of her extravagances would make up a book. The nerve and effrontry with which she obtained nearly two million dollars from old seasoned bankers—this little Canadian country girl, daughter of a section hand—furnishes a most amazing and outstanding example of the gullibility of the most hardened and conservative money changers. Mrs. Chadwick called on an eminent Cleveland lawyer and told him she was a niece of Frederick Mason, a life- long associate of Andrew Carnegie, and that she had been bequeathed seven million dollars which was held in trust for her by Carnegie, and that he had suggested that she put these se- curities in the hands of a Cleveland bank and that she desired to have the lawyer go with her to New York to see Mr. Carnegie about it. The lawyer went with her and they drove up Fifth avenue to the Carnegie mansion. Mrs. Chadwick suggested as they stopped in front of the house that she had bet- ter go in alone, as it was a delicate matter and Mr. Carnegie might shy at the presence of a stranger. At any rate she entered the house and stayed twen- ty minuts to half aa hour, and came out with a package which she said contained bonds and showed the law- yer two notes signed by Andrew Car- negie, the bonds and notes aggregating ten millions dollars. Returning to Cleveland she took pains to impress the lawyer with the necessity of keeping the matter very quiet, hinting in confidence that she was the illegitimate daughter of Car- negie. The alleged securities were de- posited in a bank and she obtained from the bank a receipt, specifying the same and then her raid began. She exhibited the receipt from the bank at Cleveland, Ohio, and eventually ob- tained from Oberlin and Elyria and Pittburgh banks and others about a million seven hundred thousand dol- lars on these forged notes of Carnegie. When the matter finally broke and she was arrested and reporters inter- viewed Carnegie, with a twinkle in his eye, he said that Mrs. Chadwick had proved one thing and that was his own credit must be very good when his name signed to a paper by somebody else could siphon nearly two million dollars out of banks. She was arrested in New York and when she returned to Cleveland, a great crowd of people met her at the railroad depot. They were not particularly unfriendly, but there were cries of “Where is the money?” and “How is father Andy?” She was placed on trial in the United States Court and Andrew Carnegie was called as a witness to testify to the forgery. She was found guilty and sentenced to the penitentiary for ten years and was put in the prison laun- dry where day after day she bent over a wash tub, but she who had dealt with millions a few years before could TRADESMAN not stand it and in a few years she died and was sent back to the little town in Canada where she was born. Northern Ohio was called the Cassie Chadwick belt and they advertised a Cassie Chadwick nerve tonic and sold Cassie Chadwick money at five cents a roll all over the country. Claude Hamilton. Business Will Decline More Than Seasonal In general, business is mixed. Some of the business indices show a reces- sion while others are holding fairly well. Steel industry in comparison was relatively good but some observers point out the fact that the threatened steel strike may account for this show- ing. Bank debits show that business is receding. Recent acts of the Adminis- tration, however, indicate that substan- tial government spending will continue to offset the declining business trend. This means the tapering off of gov- ernment spending must be postponed and the balancing of the budget in 1936 is now doubtful. The failure of private industry to take hold so that govern- ment spending could be withheld, leaves doubt as to the future of busi- ness and profits. The strike problem also be an adverse factor this this week. It now appears that nearly all coun- tries indicate some recovery from un- employment and there seems to be a general basis for improvement in most countries in the employment situation. Corporate profits and incomes are not comparable with a few years ago. Se- curities that were formerly measured by income yield and capital values can now be considered attractive due to a scarcity of new financing and renewed confidence in business and investments must be restored thru establishment of an unquestionable basis for currency and a currency agreement with the chief foreign nations. It is stil] expect- ed that business will decline more than seasonal but will be offset somewhat by Government spending as previously mentioned in this article. J. H. Petter. may —__2-2-->___ Proceedings of the Grand Rapids Bankruptcy Court In the matter of Muskegon Brewing Company, bankrupt No. 5684. The first meeting of creditors has been called for June 21st, 1934, at 10 A. M. In the matter of Wilbur D. Bryant, bankrupt No. 5692. The first meeting of creditors has been called for June 20, 1934, at 11 A. M. In the matter of Edward Tornga, bank- rupt No. 5722. The first meeting of cred- itors has been called for June 19, 1934, at 2 PF. Mw. June 4, On this day the schedules, reference, and adjudication in the mat- ter of Gerrit Van Lopik, bankrupt No. 5724, were received. The bankrupt is a merchant of Zeeland. The schedules show total assets of $3,011.61, (of which $850.00 are claimed exempt), and total liabilities of $17,113.00, listing the follow- ing creditors: State of Michigan, sales tax____$ 20.00 City Treasurer, Zeeland_______ 18.00 Fidelity Trust & Savings Bank, PEO 13,000.00 Zeeland State Bank, Zeeland____ 925.00 ' Zeeland State Bank, Zeeland____ 2,150.00 State Com. & Sav. Bank, Zeeland 1,000.00 In the matter of James Houlihan, Inc., bankrupt No. 4975. The final meeting of creditors has been called for June 18, 1934, at 10 A. M. The trustee’s final re- port will be approved at such meeting. There will be a dividend for creditors. In the matter of Edward C. W. Geis- tert, doing business as Hermitage Bat- tery Co. and Majestic Battery Shoppe, bankrupt No. 5465, final meeting of cred- itors was held under date of May 11. Fred G. Timmer, trustee, was present in June 13, 1934 person, Bankrupt present in person and represented by Warner, Norcross & Judd. One account bidder present, Trus- tee’s final report and account approved and allowed. Bill of attorneys for bank- rupt allowed. Balance bills, notes and accounts receivable was sold to Robert Wilson for the sum of $25.00. Final re- port and account of Receiver was ap- proved and allowed, and Receiver was % x Sealed proposals for the pur- chase of the Che’sea Cement Plant, located at Chelsea, Michigan, together with all land, equipment and buildings and sundry properties, will be received at the office of the secretary of the State Admin- istrative Board on June 20, 1934 at 10 o’clock A. M. A certified check covering 10% of the proposed bid must ac- company sealed proposal. MICHIGAN STATE AD- MINISTRATIVE BOARD B. J. Abbott, Secretary Complete Investment Service Buying and Selling orders : executed on all Listed and unlisted Stocks and Bonds Your inquiries invited ROGER VERSEPUT & CO. Investment Bankers—Brok: - 813-816 MICHIGAN TRUST 1 3. Phone 8-1217 nent bs West Michigan's oldest and largest bank solicits your account on the basis of sound poli- cles and many helpful services . . , OLD KENT BANK 2 Downtown Offices 12 Community Offices °, ° ¢, . yy SELECTED INVESTMENTS State of Michigan Highways _ 4%s due 1942 City of Muskegon School District____5%s due 1956 Berrien County Highways ________ 416s due 1938 City of Grand Rapids Generals 4¥s due 1942 City of Grand Rapids Schoois 414s due 1938 J. H. Petter & Co. INVESTMENT BANKERS Grand Rapids Muskegon Phone 94-417 Phone 23-496 q q vom aS STO ET TCT TT BI June 13, 1934 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN ll discharged. Order was made for the Postal Telegraph Co., Muskegon -95 West Michigan Dock & Market of which are claimed exempt), and total payment of expenses of administration G. L. Puntnam Fyr-Fytr Co., Moskégon .... 60.00 liabilities of $1,697.50, listing the follow- as far as funds on hand will permit, in- Muskeeon 20000 10.00 West Michigan Consumers Co., ing creditors: cluding balance bankrupt’s exemptions Richards Mie. Co., G. BR. 40.32 NISKeSO 10.80 State of Michigan, Lansing, sales under the stipulation heretofore filed. No tisk Insurance Co., Muskegon__-__ 39.90 Western Union Tel. Co., Muskegon 2.16 taxés $ 224.00 objection to discharge. Final meeting ad- Rubinsky Iron & Metal Co., lL. L. Williams Roofing Co., Donald W hiting, Past @ Ho 75.00 journed without date. Muskezon (2 90.76 EUS CRO oe 46.30 Industrial Mortgage Co., G. R.-. 270.00 In the matter of Susie M. Sorensen, do- Rundle Spence Mtg. Co., : Chaddock, Winter, Mulder & Lo Preusser Jewelry €o., G. K._____ 3500 ing business as Economy Wall Paper Milwaukee) 65. a2 Alberts, Muskegon __.________ oEet A. May & Son G KO 55.00 Store, bankrupt No, 5445, final meeting Service Machine W orks, Muskegon 160.3 J. J. Howden & Co., Muskegon__ 150.00 Loveland Druc Store, G. H..____ 9.00 was held under date of May 11. Fred G. Seibel Sons’ Co., Chicago_. 101. a0 J. J. Howden & Co, Muskegon___ 137.63 Pastoor Eras, G. Ro 65.00 Timmer, trustee, was present. Bank- ". D Smith & Co., Muskegon____ 19.95 J. J. Howden & Co., Muskegon__ — 300.00 Jgonn G. Oom, G. RH. 4.90 rupt present in ‘person and represented Standard Conveyer Co., North : Johnston Bros., Grand Haven____6,033.83 Hammer & Cortenhof, G. R.___. 40.00 by E. J. Millington. One creditor present ee 50.00 Young Radiator Co., Racine____ 100.00 siegzers © Reo CLG in person, Two buyers on account pres- Standard Register Co., Dayton_- 136.25 On this day the schedules, ref- Apseys Jersey rare, 6 K. 17.00 ent. Trustee’s final report and account Steel Fabricating Co., Muskegon 30.76 erence, and adjudication in the matter of Walter E. Miles, Bo 25.00 approved and allowed. Balance bills. Swift & Co., Chicago. 2. 3 1.35 tae Walter Carpenter, bakrupt No. 5725, Community Coal ro Coke Ca. Rk. 20.00 notes and accounts receivable was of- Towner Hardware Co., Muskegon 205.3 were received, The bankrupt is a gas and Dr Osear Brye, G KR CGO fered for sale, and there being no bidders, United Auto Co., Muskegon___- 1.24 oil station operator of Grand Rapids. The De. Wm. R. V is, Ge i 200.00 were abandoned as worthless and burden- some. Order was made for the payment of expenses of administration and for a dividend to preferred claims as far as funds on hand will permit. No objection to discharge. Final meeting adjourned without date. June 4, On this day the schedules, in the matter of Muskegon Brewing Co., bankrupt No. 5684, were received. The bankrupt is located in Muskegon, Mich- igan. The schedules show total assets of $180,320.69, and total liabilities of $76,- 027.13, listing the following creditors: City Treasurer, Muskegon___-_- $1,125.00 Hackley Union National Bank of Muskegon 225 3,225.00 Westerlin & Campbell, Chicago. 1,144.76 George J. Meyer Mfg. Co Cute We 18,000.00 Armstrong Cork & Ins. Co., ancaster: Pa oe 2,280.87 Tabor Pump Co., Buffalo-.______ 550.00 Clarage Fan Co., Kalamazoo__.. 299.14 Graver Tank Co., East Chicago__ 340.60 Hathaway Motor Co., Muskegon 588.71 Allen Bradley Co., Milwaukee__ 76.58 Allis Chalmers Mfg. Co., Milwaukee 153,44 American Anti-Formin Co., Brookign 28 19.25 Anaconda Wire & Cable Co.____- = 17.34 Birk Bros. Agents, Chicago__-_-_ 7,214.51 Birk Bros. Brewing Co., Chicago 11,055.71 Bishop & Babcock Sales Co., Cleveland 20 4.24 Brinen Lumber Co., Muskegon__ 390.38 Brooks Oil Co., Cleveland________ 45.50 Brunswick Balke Collender Co., Muskegon 9 131.50 Chaddock, Winter, Mulder & Alberts, Muskegon ___.________ 726.74 Chicago Glue Corp., Chicago____ 5.00 City of Muskegon Water Dept., Muskeron 220 76.95 Connell Co., Muskegon____--__-_ 482.38 Container Corp. of America, Cnicazo 2 75,00 Dana Printing Co., Muskegon____ 70.31 Daniels Co., Muskegon____--__-- 210.16 Detex Watchclock, Chicago______ 36.60 Dobb Teaming & Trucking, Muskegon 9000 50.00 Baston Agency, Muskegon____-- 114.90 Economic Materials Co., Chicago 113.13 Eureka Machine Co., Cleveland... 52.50 Factory Supply Co., Muskegon__ 21.98 Edward C. Farmer, Muskegon_-_ 3,043.70 xoettsche & Co, Chicago_________ 9.70 Godyear Service, Inc., Muskegon 32.11 Grand Haven Brass Fdry., Grand PAA 2.05 G. R. Paint & Enamel Co.________ 121.19 Greater Muskegon Chamber of CARP Ce oe 50.00 Gugler Lithographic Co., Mil- WAUHCG i 409.50 A. Gusmer, Inc., Hoboken, N. J. 27.95 Wim. D. Hardy & Co., Muskegon 1.55 Hathaway Motor Co., Muskegon 30.68 J. J. Howden, Muskegon_______- 51.89 Hume Grocer Co., Muskegon_-__- 32.28 Alfred J. Hunter & Co., Muskegon 221.79 Hutchinson W. H. & Son, Chicago 877.00 Illinois Engineering Co., Chicago 28.65 Independent Electric Co., Muskeron 00 977.26 Industrial Chemical Sales Co., New York 200 62.05 Johnston Bros, Inc., Ferrysburg_- 105.06 Kalamazoo Tank & Silo Co.__---- 1,338.22 Klein Filter & Mfc. Co... 1,510.00 Lakesore Cotp., Muskegon__-_- 11.23 Hon Lakie, G. BR... 2,674.72 Larsen Storage Garage, Inc., Mus- Kegon 8.85 Liquid Carbonic Corp., Chicago__ 77.10 Lofgren Sheet Metal Co., Muskegon 107.27 Maihofer & Moore, Muskegon__-. 175.00 F. L. Meeske, Muskegon________ 91.52 Meyer, George Mfg. Co., Milwaukee 20.10 Michigan Lithographing Co., Mieywatkes .. 468.12 Motor Rebuilding & Parts Co., WEEKOROH 3.21 Motor Wheel Co., Lansing_-~~____ 5,498.50 Mueller Brass Co., Port Huron_- 38.79 Muskegon Associated Weeklies, Meusteron 63.00 Muskegon Bldg. Materials Co._- 51.98 Muskegon Chronicle ~------~----- 352.50 Muskegon Dock & Fuel Co.-_ -- 318. 46 Muskegon Glass Co.____-.--------- 61.95 Muskegon Hardware & Supply Co._ 163.57 Muskegon Office Appliance Co._- 65.94 Muskegon Print Shop_-_.--__--__ 40.76 Muskegon Syrup Co.-~~------u-- 24.12 North Muskegon News__-------- 45.00 Northwestern Brewers Supply Co., Milwaukee 2... 389.47 Wahl-Henius Institute, Chicago-_ 15.00 schedules show total assets of $450, (all KING WILLIAM is available in all the wanted sizes in either @ rolls or bundles. We'll be glad to tell you the name of the jobber who cag supply. you. STRONGEST, (Continued on page 22) REMEMBER WHEN SHE USED TO BE YOU MER? 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Directors—Holger Jorgenson, Muske- gon; L. V. Eberhard, Grand Rapids; Paul Gezon, Grand Rapids: Lee Lillie, Coopers- ville; Martin Block, Charlevoix. Grand Progressive Grocers Progress Under Pressure “The one salvation for any retailer is that he place his own house in order by studying every phase of his own business,” says Canadian Grocer. “This is proved by the fact that to-day there are thousands of independent mer- chants operating successfully in the shadow of large department and chain stores.” That is not new. Neithr is change a new phenomenon. But the way mer- chants of each succeeding generation act in the face of perfectly normal change and development, one would think it was a brand new discovery. Because of changes which strike us as unusually rapid right now, a review of some occurrences of the last thirty years is apt to be helpful; so let this be noted: That all the competition which has so closely pressed us of late years is precisely the same as department store development brought with it, years ago. More: What followed was what we are witnessing now — have witnessed right along if we have had our eyes open — and the outcome is exactly what is reflected in Canadian Grocer’s remarks, For this is what happened. Depart- ment stores took in all lines. All had grocery departments; and, while some ran on the basis of making some profit on foods, most gradually made groce- ries a leader—though perhaps drugs sufferd even more. But department stores, exactly like chain grocers, beginning on the plan of selling “for less,” soon exhausted that ammunition. Why? Because. while the organization was apparently well-balanced, it must be complete in each store. That put a heavy expense burden on it. Let us assume seventy-two depart- ments, with groceries and drugs as leaders. Each department was charged —is charged now—a set rental per square foot which varies with its loca- tion; and every other expense is simi- larly chalked up— must be. to keep even. This includes cost of advertis- ing and windows, plus window dres- sers’ salaries. Next percentage to carry the leaders—egroceries and drugs, Commonly enough that runs to 1 per cent. on sales. Rut the great burden is the executive staff and the Big Men Up Stairs. Not unusual is it to pay 6 per cent. on sales to carry that item. Plainly, then, the manager of any department must be an exceptionally able man or he could not make the grade. As plainly, too, a successful Manager soon reasoned thus: “If JT can make a profit on top of my heavy overhead here—plus all the ‘loadings’ —I can run a store of my own and must come a get rich.” Moreover, he knew what he was thinking about. Result was, department trained up their own competitors; so while the old-time, out-of-date mer- chants in every line fell out before this new competition, another generation grew up in mighty short order. It has long been true, therefore, that bright specialty merchants have been eager to get located right in the shadow of their great competitors. stores Training Goes Right On If this seems like a hard school, let us reflect that the best merchants are trained therein, and let us realize fur- ther, that the same process is always operating. No sooner does it seem as i the Little Fellow had no longer a chance, than we find him quietly edg- ing into business on his own under some new or partly new formula. This because men have to make their way in the world, and there is nothing to sharpen the faculties like old Mother Necessity. The old time merchant, meeting an average of 10 per cent, margin in a competitor, sighed and gave up. His son said: “What that man can do, I can do!” and he went in and won. He also set new standards for the former 1ezdeis to cope with, : éndé here is the final parallel: “Sell for less” being exhausted because of heavy overhead, department stores had to seek other appeals. They stressed quality, selection and wide range of stock. They put in rest rooms, writing rooms with fine stationery free, a hos- pital with trained nurse in atterdance: ant they ran the service appeal so far tout “the customer js always rient’ cost them tremendous sums to main- tain. Thus expense mounted to 27, 29, 32, 35 per cent. and even higher. What kind of merchandise or service could justify such a retail expense burden? Well, it began to appear that no kind covid carry it; and of late years the stores have cut out many of their service features, limited exchange priv- ileges, lopped off the free stationery and otherwise cut costs. The circle in this line is closing again in our line particularly. For with the change from sell-for-less gro- ceries were put onto upper floors or eliminated on the basis that they were such narrow margin goods that expen- sive space could be better used. Gut of late those stores have re- ceived a new view of groceries. That is that while they are narrow margined goods, folks eat daily and customers for foods who are induced to go to any store keep in touch with that store with great frequency, Thus, when they want women’s garments, or men’s wear, household goods, drugs, etc.. thev are just so much more likely to think first of where they buy their foods. So to-day you find large city depart- ment stores re-establishing their gro- cery departments, and on the first floor. convenient to shoppers. But here, too, a great difference has come. For the new food departments are not based on loss-leader appeal. They do carry staples and price them in fairly even line with normal market conditions, but their appeal is on the trade up plan —better goods, wider range, far finer average character. Thus is seems de- partment stores are now laying out a far stronger, saner merchandising plan than what they abandoned a few years back, So it seems fairly evident that nor- mal trade development has proven a far better readjustment than if the spe- cial anti-department store taxes which were vociferously demanded some years back had been imposed, for those would have become the same character of boomerang that special taxes in other directions have become in our own day. Chain grocers have problems—plen- ty of them—but they are not such as we have seen before. They are offset as against what department stores found so disadvantageous because growth is in units of similar character and overhead expense. Hence the larger the chain the lower the general organization expense becomes. And chains have been balanced in many cases by voluntaries and grocer-owned jobbing houses—all good if the mem- bership is high grade. So then what, on general principles? Well, it seems to me once again that there is no stopping place. We have never a chance to sit down and rest. Wise grocers will now be watchful once again of department store grocery departments, and if they are really wise, they will visit them often, take note and be alive to the change that is ever constant in life, Paul Findlay. —_~---__ Extent of Capital Goods Revival Now that the enactment of the Securities Exchange Act has clari- fied the legal situation as it affects the long term capital market, manufacturers of heavy industrial equipment do not share the cur- rent optimism concerning an early marked revival of their business. New issues may be largely re- stricted initially to refunding oper- ations and the clearing up of dif- ficult and complicated corporate structures, it is felt. 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Sell at the advertised price of 2 cakes 5 cents RED STAR YEAST and PRODUCTS COMPANY « . MILLWAUKEE, WISCONSIN Strictly Independent Since 1882 Grown from Grain %, ar “lh Se ETE %, June 13, 1934 MEAT DEALER Green Wrapping Paper Is Found to Retard Spoilage Rays of light at the blue end of the spectrum are responsible for much of the spoilage of foods commonly termed rancidity, reports Mayne R. Coe, a chemist in the U. S. Department of Agriculture. He arrived at this deci- sion while following up investigations started three years ago on the causes of rancidity in foods. He showed that chlorophyll green wrappers retard the development of this kind of spoilage almost as well as does the total exclu- sion of light. The original tests were made with the object of finding some kind of con- tainer or wrapper that would greatly retard or entirely prevent the develop- ment of rancidity in oil-bearing foods. When chlorophyll green and_ black showed their superiority the next step was to learn how the various light rays behaved in this respect. Black wrappers exclude all light, but black is not desirable for commercial use so the department has recommend- ed chlorophyll green, which gives al- most as good results. The green used by Coe excluded light rays from both ends of the spectrum, so the identity of the harmful rays remained unknown. One of the principal tests for ran- cidity is the development of peroxides in foods indicating the extent to which oxidation has taken place. Using this standard of measurement, a series of tests just completed reveals that light rays in the blue end of the visible spec- trum are the most active in causing rancidity, Following is a list of the colors used, in the order of their de- sirability for protecting foods: black, chlorophyll green, medium red, orange red, red, dark yellow, tinted yellow, blue. At the end of the test, however, rancidity had developed with all wrap- pers except the chlorophyll and black. In the recent tests aluminum foil, which has been used in comparison with the various colored wrappers, was found efficient in protecting both ani- mal and vegetable oils and fats from rancidity. This is natural, as this mate- rial excludes all light. Tin foil gave equally good results but is more ex- pensive. Where visibility is not neces- sary in a wrapper, foil seems to meet all the requirements. When properly sealed it excludes moisture as well as light, and retards temperature changes. An additional feature of foil is that it reflects most of the light that falls on it and thus to that extent protects the product from heat as well as moisture, both of which are contributive factors in spoilage. Oxidation goes on in the dark as well as in the light, but the character of the oxidation is different. The oil which is exposed to light becomes rancid when the peroxide formation reaches a cer- tain value; the protected oil, on the other hand, may develop an even great- er peroxide value and still show no signs of ordinary rancidity. When the protected oils are subsequently exposed to light, they, too, become rancid. “This is good evidence,” Mr. Coe says, “to show that the particular mechan- ism present in oils and fats which pro- MICHIGAN duces rancidity, requires the presence of light to catalyse or start the reac- tion. The remedy for spoilage of this kind may be found in the proper pack- aging of oily foods so as to protect them from light, “If green is to be used in packag- ing, it is important that the one partic- ular green be chosen which excludes the active rays that cause spoilage. Just because the wrapper is green is no as- surance that it gives adequate protec- tion against the development of ran- cidity. It is possible for a firm to suf- fer great losses by failing to choose the proper protective shade of green.” —_— 2.2 >_____ Boosting Meat Through “Mike” Good afternoon! What will you have to-day? Oh! You are going to have company for dinner and the meat must be extra good. Now you know the meat is always good even when you do not have company. How many do you expect to serve? O. K., I will cut the right amount for you, and know your dinner will be very successful. This type of service and assistance is being rendered by many meat deal- ers. Perhaps you call him as such or perhaps wou still call him your butcher. The best meat is the most nourish- ing, but the best meat does not neces- sarily mean the most expensive cut. A chuck pot roast or shank soup meat can give as much or more nourishment as a porterhouse steak; a rib roast of pork as much as center cut pork chops. In fact any of the so-called inexpen- sive cuts of same quality as those cuts in more demand can and do give equal amounts of nourishment when prop- erly prepared. This best meat has had the benefit of good care and feeding, and such portions as you buy will give you and your family the most for your money in the upbuilding of good health. How can you tell when meat is the best? When live stock is pur- chased the degree of fatness and the conformation is taken into considera- tion, but when the steaks, chops and roasts are sold by the butcher, the fat is objectionable to the average pur- chaser. However, beef, lamb and veal should have a goodly amount of fat or the lean part will not have the nu- tritious value you desire. With pork the freshness and size are the factors, both can be readily noticed by the eye, the smaller loins, etc. being the younger. The meat business is one of the few that has not lost the personal contact between buyer and seller. You may be attracted by quality, service or price or a combination of any or all of these points, but in any case there is always someone you prefer to service you as you know he can best fill your wants. What are these wants? They vary with different families and different lo- cations, even in as small an area as the city of Buffalo. Some retailers can sell cuts of meat to broil and fry more easily, while others can sell those to boil. Always you, his customer, deter- mine which cuts he shall have in stock. Have you ever wished that someone would concoct some new kind of meat? Often the butcher is asked, “What have you that is different to-day?’ The preparation of meat can be varied to- day more than ever before. The proof TRADESMAN of this is in growing attendance of the different cooking schools each year, where the different ways of cooking and the various cuts are demonstrated. Your retail meat dealer is always try- ing to serve you with the best meat he can buy by proper selection and han- dling of same. When he purchases beef he buys a whole carcass or hind- quarter or forequarter. He then must break this up into the various cuts you desire to purchase. Likewise he must price these cuts. The pricing is deter- mined by the amount of trimming of fat and bone before weighing, as there is no particular standard to go by. This is the reason you may see a variety of prices of same cuts of same quality. This holds true of any kind of meat that must be broken up. The pride of any meat dealer is having satisfied cus- tomers, whom he knows personally, satisfied to the extent that they con- tinue to patronize him. Lester I. Weil. —~++.___ Why Cattle Are Selling Higher Than Hogs Why cattle should be selling for more than hogs at the present time while the reverse was true in certain years before the war was explained by E. A. Cudahy, Jr., vice chairman of the Board of the Institute of American Meat Packers in a radio talk recently delivered. “Because supplies of pork were 60 per cent. greater in 1933 than the 1909-14 average and those of beef were only 10 per cent. greater, it is natural that prices of pork should show a greater decline than beef during these two periods,” he stated. “The annual production of pork in- creased from an average of about 6% billion pounds in the 1909-14 period to about 9% billion pounds in 1933,” he continued. “During the same period, our exports of pork declined from 422 million pounds to 176 million pounds. There was, therefore, an increase in our domestic pork supply of nearly 3%4 billion pounds, or 60 per cent. Mean- while, there was an increase of less than 34 of a billion pounds, or only about 10 per cent. in our supplies of beef on the domestic market.” Mr. Cudahy pointed out that the price is dependent upon two things: the purchasing power of consumers, which regulates the demand for beef or pork, and the available supply of cattle or hogs which yield that meat. If demand were to remain constant, the change in prices would be in close ratio to changes in supply. In other words, he stated, the price of cattle and hogs is determined by the demand for beef and pork, in relation to the supply. “In 1913, for example,” Mr. Cudahy continued, “as nearly as we can tell from figures which are available, the average price of pork at retail was about 10 per cent, higher than the re- tail price of beef. In 1933, the retail price of beef was from 10 to 20 per cent. greater than the retail price of pork. Consumers were willing in 1933 to pay that much more for the rela- tively smaller supply of beef than they were for the relatively larger supply of pork.” ++ Never lose faith in your own con- science. 13 National Essay Champ Stresses Meat Preparation “Meat contributes in large measure to a balanced diet,” is the opening statement of Miss Anne Oczkewecz of Everett, Wash., in the essay which won for her national honors and a univer- sity scholarship in the National Live Stock and Meat Board’s national meat story contest. Calling attention to the fact that meat is a good source of protein, iron, phosphorus and vitamins and that it is valued for its flavor, Miss Oczkewecz emphasizes the fact that proper cook- ing is necessary to bring out the true flavor of meat. New ideas in the cooking of meat, as revealed by recent studies, are stressed by the winner in her story. She brings out the fact that, contrary to old ideas, roasts need not be seared in order to keep in the valuable meat juices, and that searing results in a greater shrinkage of a roast. “It is not necessary to baste a roast,” she states, “if the roast has a good outer layer of fat. The roast should be put in the pan fat side up, and then as the meat cooks, the fat will melt and will baste the roast.” That tender cuts are best prepared by dry heat and the less-tender cuts by moist heat, is another point brought out in the winning story. The value of the meat thermometer for the house- wife is emphasized, accurate tempera- tures having been worked out for cooking roasts to the rare, medium, and well-done stages. “The knowledge of what is a tender and what is a less-tender cut of meat,” she states, “plus intelligent cooking of that cut, seasoned with a dash of in- genuity, helps to make the meat course a daily success.” The Changed Steel Situation The acceptance by the Ameri- can Iron and Steel Institute, as code authority, of the Administra- tion’s proposal for a steel labor board alters the situation with re- gard to the threatened steel strike fundamentally. Should the agreement be ac- cepted by the local steel union, to whom it is now being referred, the strike would be averted. In any case, it tends to outlaw both general and local walkouts, and thereby will make it difficult to finance “‘illegal’’ strikes, as had been anticipated. It is held likely, therefore, that the general steel strike movement will be broken up into a series of local labor disputes in districts where the militant union elements have a strong following. While these may prove serious and vio- lent in individual cases, such local disturbances are not expected to interfere to any material extent with overations in the industry as a whole. — Greater filing speed, space, conven- ience are claimed in a new filing cab- inet. Drawers have swing fronts which drop outward as drawers are opened, give ample space for parting contents. —_——_»>-.____ The flames of Revolution, often light the torches of Liberty. 14 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN June 13, 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 RIGHT RING Clarion Appeal to Travelers by Sturdy Merchandiser Joseph C. Grant, the Battle Creek department store merchant, handed out a handsome welcome to the U.C.T. boys when they invaded the Cereal City last week. The appeal was in the space of a half page advertisement in the Evening News, as follows: The Jos. C. Grant Co. is happy to extend the greetings and a hearty wel- come to the United Commercial Trav- elers who will assemble in Battle Creek for their annual convention. We are happy to welcome this great organization because the writer once Was active in its ranks and to-day con- tinues his membership. This Battle Creek home owned and home operated institution is proud to pay tribute to the men and women still engaged in this work and gladly ex- tend our sympathies to their many problems. Changing times have raised havoc with a once very important fac- tor of the business world—the traveling man. The havoc raised with the traveling man is one of the great contributing causes of present day conditions. Not many years ago thousands and thousands — yes — hundreds of thou- sands of traveling salesmen were visiting hundreds of thousands of independent retail merchants through- out the country and doing a valuable service to every community in America by bringing the local inde- pendent merchant what he needed for his trade in the community which he served. Came then the chain store and the elimination of thousands and thousands of traveling men’s jobs and the elimi- nation of everything else except the cash from the customers’ pockets to the pockets of the millionaire bench managers in the already over-developed financial centers of America in the far off distant cities. At this same time followed a period of trade stagnation as these high grade, above average traveling men became unemployed — their salaries stopped — the millions of dollars that were spent in hotels and for transportation stopped from circu- lation, . Result — high-grade, high-character men out — Hotels in bankruptcy — thousands of them throughout the country closed and boarded up—rail- roads in a bad way—all because of the thousands of traveling men out of jobs and not the same money being spent for the same useful purposes. And, of course, this was all economy but of no benefit to the consumer — the cutting down of the traveling man cut down the quality and the selection - merchandise of the consuming pub- ic. One bench manager buyer took the place of several hundred traveling salesmen and hundreds of communi- ties wore exactly the same hats and the Same dresses. Happily all traveling men were not eliminated—not all manufacturers fell tor the new spell. For that reason to- day there are still a few of these fine gentlemen who still have their jobs and who represent the manufacturers of the better kinds of merchandise and the newer things that should be shown and sold—so that we independent mer- chants still have the edge when it comes to the right merchandise at the right time at the right price—because the up and coming traveling men bring it to us right when it’s hot. And*so we are happy to be an inde- pendent Battle Creek home owned and home operated institution that may buy from the intelligent—well paid repre- sentative “Traveling man’ of the pro- gressive manufacturers—who does not subsidize his soul to the syndicate store. We are happy to deal with traveling men—even though their territory in Battle Creek is now limited—because to-day our city has 164 of these for- eign owned companies doing in excess of six million dollars per year. Never- theless we hope the day is not far dis- tant when at a United Commercial Travelers Convention you will be able to report things turning back to the point of full employment of your idle members, with none on the welfare rolls and that will be the most impor- tant step toward the return to normal- cy and better times in America. This is food for thought for every traveling man and his wife—think it over, just how loyal are you to your own pay envelope and your family’s welfare—Mr. Traveling Man? Jos. C. Grant. New Legislation of Closing Con- gress The Congress approaches ad- journment. It will have enacted during the past session a variety of measures which have excited wide disagreements in policy and principle. Within the brief period of a year we have witnessed a gradual absorption by Govern- ment of control of the major sources of credit, a renovation of our monetary system, a Federal co-ordination of the instrumental- ities of transportation and an ex- pressed intention to carry that control into the whole field of communication. The conditions of issuance and sale of corporate securities accompanied by drastic regulation of the agencies of sale, issuance and distribution, is an ac- complished fact. Manufacture, distribution, merchandising and their contributory service indus- tries, under the color of voluntary codes, likewise passed into Fed- eral control and directive admin- istration. It is further proposed but not yet enacted that the Federal Gov- ernment shall permanently fix hours, wages and working condi- tions, regulate local employment relations and prohibit or encour- age particular forms of labor con- tracts and give its officials en- couragement to collective bar- gaining by majorities to the ex- clusion of minority representation or individual contracts. It is fur- ther proposed, but for the mo- ment in abeyance, that Congress shall establish a universal system of unemployment insurance and old age pensions, either by direct taxation or under the more spe- cious pretext of threatening such levies unless the States enact leg- islation conformable to the Fed- eral will. Finally, and I merely epitomize major suggestions without even bare consideration of notable pro- Posals to regulate every form of agricultural production and the processing of its commodities, vast appropriations unparallelled in even wartime history, have been granted in general terms to the Executive to be allocated in his discretion, involving sums so vast that they have not merely in- creased the spread of an unbal- anced budget but lifted the Na- tional debt billions beyond its wartime peak The real tax bill and the necessary method of find- ing the revenue to meet interest, fixed charges and a_ balanced budget, is yet to be presented. Complex and critical as are the problems of policy presented in this immense variety of enact- ments and proposals, they are of minor importance in comparison with the innovations in our politi- cal system which the acceptance of these principles of control in- volves. A reconciliation of individual liberty wth social progress is the inescapable task of intelligent statesmanship. To preserve to each the fullest liberty compatible with the preservation of like liber- ty and opportunity for others is not only fundamental to our social progress but entirely compatible with the necessary regulation of private and collective action in a complex and inter-dependent civ- ilization. It is true that every generation must itself meet the conditions under which “‘it lives and moves and has its being.”” It must adapt its institutions to new conditions of living as they arise, but sensible men must still ask: What is the re- lation of temporary proposals to those great and permanent prin- ciples which underlie our civil so- ciety? Surely, we will not be guilty of that reckless conceit which quickly assumes that in a few brief months it can reject as outworn rules for the practical conduct of everyday life, under ordered liberty, that represents the long experience of the English speaking race and the American Nation. , James A. Emery, General Counsel Nat’l Ass'n of Manufacturers. —~-.—___ Changing Speculative Sentiment The past week has witnessed substantial changes in speculative sentiment in both business and the financial and commodity markets. Whereas earlier in the spring a severe summer decline, but even- tual better business, were antici- pated, now a smaller seasonal re- cession and a decisive recovery this fall are expected by many. assing of strike threats and higher world prices of agricultural sta- ples are important contributing factors to this change in view. Most important, however, has been the more conservative trend of policy in Washington. There has been gratification also that the machinery of the speculative security and commod- ity markets has not been seriously disrupted, as had been feared at first when regulatory measures in their early drastic forms were in- troduced. 2 A genial smile and a pleasant salute cost nothing and return much. 342 Market Street, S. W. SHEET METAL PRODUCTS ROOFING and FURNACE SUPPLIES — CONDUCTOR PIPE and FITTINGS EAVETROUGH — TONCAN IRON SHEETS THE BEHLER-YOUNG CO. — Wholesale Only — Grand Rapids, Michigan Me 12doz.Teacups -____.______ 5c 6doz.Tea Saucers_________ 5c 6doz.5 in. Fruits__________ 5c 12 doz.9 in. Plates__._______ 10c 3doz.7 in. Plates... 10c 3 doz. 614 in. Oatmeals_____ 10c 1% doz.11%4 in. Platters _____ 10c 1% doz. 34 pt. Pitchers _______ 10c ¥% doz.1 pt. Bowls __________ 10c FULTON and COMMERCE o, e HOW’S THIS FOR FIVE AND DIME ¢ Write Us At Once For Prices, or COME TO GRAND RAPIDS SEE OUR BIG DISPLAY H. LEONARD & SONS SINCE 1844 PARK IN OUR YARD — —_~ Plain White and Fancy DINNERWARE Sensational Timely Sellers! 1 doz. 7 in. Veg. Dishes_____ 10c 1 doz.8 in. Veg. Dishes_____ 10c 3 doz. %4 pt. Cereal Bowls __10c 3 doz. 5% pt.. Gravy Bowls __10c 2doz.1 pt. Table Bowsl____10c 2 doz. 114 pt. Handy Bowls_10c 2 doz.1 pt. Porridge Bowls_10c 2 doz. pt. Pitchers__________ 10c June 13, 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, To Meet on Overall Price War In an effort to end the present price war in the overall industry, Colonel R. B. Paddock, executive director of the Cotton Garment Code Authority, has sent requests to the manufacturers in- volved to meet with him in New York for the purpose of solving the problem. No definite date has yet been decided upon, but he believes the conference will be held about June 15 or immedi- ately after his return from Atlanta, where he is to address the Southern Garment Manufacturers Association to-day. He says that the overall indus- try employs 20,000 workers and has an annual output amounting to $50,000,- 000. Present overall prices are about $1 a dozen, or 12 per cent. under the February list. ——~+-.___ Nautical Jewelry Still Active While reorders on Summer novelty jewelry have shown some slackening lately, nautical and sports items con- tinue to be purchased in good volume. Items to retail at $1 lead, with interest centering chiefly on bracelets, pins and clips. White is strongly favored. Gold and silver effects, combined with com- position, are still outstanding, with composition items stressed for sports wear. The call for necklaces has con- tinued slow, but reports from Paris in- dicate a trend toward lower necklines for Fall, which would aid necklaces for the coming season. Fall costume jewel- ry lines will be opened next month. —7+3-.__ Tufted Spread Prices Advance Price rises of 7 to 18 per cent. have been established on candlewick bed- spreads, as a result of the NRA code, which went into effect on Monday, ac- cording to advices received in the local market from Dalton, Ga., center of the industry. The 60-squares were ad- vanced from $1.40 to $1.60, and the 64- squares from $1.90 to $2.25. The more intricate styles, based on the 64-square construction, were also moved up, one going from $2.25 to $2.40 and another from $2.50 to $2.85. Under the code home workers will receive 614 cents an ounce of tufting on 60-squares and 8 cents on 64-squares. —~++.___. Kitchen Ware Orders Heavy An active call for all types of metal kitchen tools and cooking utensils dis- tinguished buying this week in the wholesale market. Fear of price ad- vances accounts for the present de- mand for merchandise for immediate and later delivery. Threats of a strike in the steel industry have given sub- stance to rumors that kitchenware manufacturers intend to raise quota- tions to take care of higher costs for raw materials. — >> Hardware Buying Eases Slightly Buying activity in the wholesale hardware market fell off slightly last week. The drop was a natural reaction from the heavy buying done by retail- ers in the recent past. Although the volume was off from the high levels of the previous week, the amount of goods ordered is still considerably greater than the weekly average for June last year. All types of hot- weather merchandise are ordered free- ly. Electric fans, including ventilating types made to fit into kitchen windows, were outstanding items in the week’s buying. Crockery Sales Up for Month May business in the wholsale kitchen crockery market showed a 12 to 15 per cent. improvement over the dollar vol- ume for the corresponding month last year. The increase in unit sales aver- aged 7 per cent. Regarding May as concluding the Spring selling season, producers are now devoting their chief attention to building up lines for Fall. The new season’s goods will go on dis- play early in July with prices similar to those now in effect. Reports of a possible shading in Fall quotations were current throughout the market yesterday, but producers are deter- mined to maintain their current prices. —_--+._.__ To Buy Men’s Wear in July Commenting on the comparatively small amount of Fall business which has been placed by men’s wear retail- ers, manufacturers assert that stores have indicated they will not be in the market until July. Salesmen who have been on the road could book only few advance orders, despite their state- ments that deliveries would be tight if the business was concentrated in July. The lack of Fall orders will make the next six weeks difficult for many cloth- ing and furnishings houses, but if they can weather that period, they will be kept busy from then on. —_2~-~-___ Glass Trade Quiet in Week Production and demand in most di- visions of the glass-manufacturing in- dustry showed little change during the week. Interest largely centered on such developments as the passing by the House of the tariff bill, the current price uncertainties in various classes of flat glass and reports of pending ac- ceptance of a code for the window- glass industry. Demand for plate glass from jobbers and mirror manufactur- ers was stable. A better volume of orders was noted for several classes of glassware for home use. ——>+____ Garden Pottery Reordered Retailers seeking additional stocks of decorative pottery visited the Eastern market last week and placed sulistan- tial orders for medium and low price merchandise. The demand centered largely on such seasonal items as sun dials, globes, bird baths and decorative figures for gardens and lawns. The sun dials were ordered in price ranges up to $25, while smaller pieces were want- ed to sell at $5 to $12. The season this year has been the most satisfactory from the point of volume in more than three years. —»+->__ Summer Rug Demand Holds Summer rugs of all types are in ac- tive demand in the floor coverings mar- ket. Buyers pick up off-price mer- chandise in the staple lines and display more interest in seasonal goods, Or- ders for fiber rugs in room sizes and for cotton floor coverings in smaller sizes, are heavy. The purchases made cover requirements of retailers who are planning special promotions of Summer goods immediately after July 1. Manufacturers report that mail or- ders for seasonal floor coverings are heavy. Protest Grocery Price Ruling Up in arms over the NRA rule ex- empting grocery producers selling di- rect to retailers from the 2 per cent. labor mark-up provisions of the whole- sale grocery code, independent retailers and jobbers have filed a vigorous pro- test in Washington. General In telegrams to Johnson the wholesalers charged that chain stores and large re- tailers direct from manufac- turers will have an unfair price advan- buying tage over the small retailer who pur- chases from jobbers and must pay the 2 per cent. labor mark-up. Immediate modification of the order was asked by the National-American Wholesale Gro- cers’ Association and by National and state organizations of retail grocers. Camera Sales Showing Spurt and film sales ranging to 30 per cent. or more over a year ago has been noted by retailers of this merchandise, with the prospect A gain in camera of, larger sales increases for the Sum- mer period. Accumulations of mer- chandise overhanging the market are being cleared up and new models in both “still” and movie cameras at lower prices are attracting notable con- sumer interest. The largest market in movie cameras continues in the 16- millimeter field, but popularization of the 8-millimeter types is being strongly pushed. Cheaper film, ranking slightly under panchromatic in quality, has been well received. —_~+~+<-___ Knit Goods Prices Steady Although NRA approval has been given to setting up of base prices in an emergency period for the knitted outer- wear industry, the price situation in the industry’s major lines does not neces- sitate any such action at this time. On bathing suits and sweaters, which com- prise the main production, quotations are still regarded as satisfactory. The former’s levels remain unchanged and, while there has been some easing of prices on Fall sweaters, it is as yet not serious. Women’s sportswear lines for Fall have not been officially priced yet. ——— Slight Call for Off Price Rugs Rug mills, releasing slow moving pattern® this week to clear stocks for the scheduled Fall trade opening in July, are disappointed in the response from buyers. The merchandise avail- able at discounts of 20 to 25 per cent. is limited in quantity but few of the mills cleared stocks at the reduced prices. Buyers complained that the merchandise offered constituted de- signs and weaves which would prove difficult to sell even at the levels made possible by the price concessions. In addition, they said, the number of 9x12 and other desirable rug sizes, was lim- ited in all mill assortments. —_+-+<-____ Spring Underwear Trade Upset Lightweight manufac- turers complain that the Spring season has been disrupted by the offerings of very low-grade goods at prices consid- erably under regular merchandise. A few producers are reported to be sell- ing pullover shirts at under $2 per dozen, with other manufacturers con- tending that goods selling below this level could not be of standard con- struction and weight. Jobbers, finding the market upset by these low prices, have held off buying until some degree of stability is reached but the cheap goods continue to come out. —_++.—____ Shoe Output Tapers Off With demand still spotty, shoe pro- duction is tapering off in most impor- tant centers, according to reports from local houses. The volume is falling behind June of last year, as it was around that time that output began to break all previous monthly records. With stores holding off on Fall orders, manufacturers do not expect to get under way on production for year-end selling for some weeks yet. They look for a good demand to materialize be- fore August, however. underwear GRAND RAPIDS PAPER Box Co. Manufacturers of SET UP and FOLDING PAPER BOXES SPECIAL DIE CUTTING AND MOUNTING GRAND RAPI | On re \ | Insure your property against Fire and Wind- storm damage with a good MUTUAL Com- pany and save on your premiums. GAN C H I 320 Houseman Building THE GRAND RAPIDS MERCHANTS MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY affiliated with THE MICHIGAN RETAIL DRY GOODS ASSOCIATION Grand Rapids, Michigan HOTEL DEPARTMENT Germs of Mining Fever Always in the Blood Los Angeles, June 9 — The germs of mining fever are ever in the blood of all Californians. Just a short time ago a vein of copper, which* the dis- coverers believe, is most exceptionally large and rich, was discovered in the Santa Anita canyon, between Mt. Wil- son and Monrovia Peak, a short dis- tance from Los Angeles, and ever since a miniature “gold rush” has been in evidence. Every little while pack trains made up of burros bring out loads of ore and take back supplies of provi- sions, reminding one of what he has read of the days of the forty-niners. Prospectors are constantly looking over the field, and now that the price of gold has advanced so perceptibly, they are going over these areas very care- fully. Not only copper, but silver, gold and other minerals are usually found in such ore as has been assayed in various quantities. Of course, it is reasonable to suppose that in the early days pros- pectors were hardly thorough in their search for precious metals, and there are great possibilities for important dis- coveries being made at almost any time. It was in the Santa Anita can- yon that “Lucky” Baldwin, known to fame, made a ten-strike and amassed a fortune a half-century since, and there is every reason for believing that there are just as good prospects to-day as there were then. Somebody is always trying to take the joy out of life or at least we hear they are at every turn: but the real tragedy is the discouragement of the art of kissing by scientists. Some time ago Dr. Brady, or some one of these physicians who gets his picture in the paper daily, made the claim that each kiss bestowed shortened the life of the bestower just three minutes. Now comes a German professor who de- clares that kissing is the cause of the spread of pyorrhea. Hence if you would avoid this scourge so alarming to den- tists and manufacturers of tooth paste, you must refrain from kissing. Now kissing as a pastime has been going on ever since the beginning of time, and we never heard of pyorrhea until a very recent period. Also Methuselah ‘Was accredited with being quite handy among the flappers of his day and age, which would almost prove that the life- shortening announcement is also of re- cent invention. However, I doubt if a scare of this character will altogether eliminate this habit. Really scientists are doing about everything in their power to throw a scare into every little joy of existence. Now it is claimed that liquor—acknowl- edged for ages as the only reliable, blown-in-the-bottle antidote for the bite of a rattler—is fallacious, and the word of the desert trapper is no longer infallible. Why, these blessed scien- tists now openly assert that whisky is not and never was a cure for snake-bite or hydrophobia, and no longer will there be a medical reason, at least, for carrying a supply on the hip to be re- sorted to in case of emergency. The Saving clause in the statement by Scientists is that the victims of poison- ous reptiles are in reality scared to death, and the only way that whisky helps is in removing this fear. If this 1s really the case, the gas used by den- tists for painless extraction of teeth might be employed so that the person bitten might “laugh it off.” _ Recently I have spoken of three ma- jor National parks I have visited. One of the most satisfactory of government accomplishments has been the estab- lishing of these parks, and it will only be a short time before the touring pub- MICHIGAN lic fully realizes the fact. It is using a lot of brains, discrimination and good taste in this work. A force of landscape engineers is always at work, for in- stance all the year round, in planning trails. These have shown rare good judgment in making such places ac- cessible and comfortable without changing their wild character. One thing that especially impressed me in traveling through these parks is the friendly courtesy of these government employes, quite a contrast with the conditions a few years ago when visi- tors were made miserable by some thick-headed army officer who had an idea that Providence had especially designated him to discipline tourists. They, the tourists, often felt sorry to think that Providence had come be- tween these officials and German bul- lets during the war. The season for flowering trees has arrived in Los Angeles. For some weeks past the jacarandas have been flaring their light purple blossoms in the sunlight along the streets of the city. Now the eucalyptus trees have begun to show enormous, deep maroon blossoms that gleam richly against blue-green leaves and naked, writhing limbs. There are deep yellow flowers on the acacia trees, so numerous in the residential districts, and the waxen white petals of the pepper trees flutter down like April showers on the side- walks and lawns. The orange and lemon trees also have those fragrant flowers, but in these instances they are ever present, as it is not unusual to discover blossoms, ripe and imma- ture fruit on the trees at the same time. Our pomgranate trees have lately put on bright red blossoms, the stately oleander its pink clusters and now come the hibiscus in its many shades. But with all the attributes of spring and early summer, if you hap- pen to mention innocently and unin- tentionally that it “looks like rain,” if you escape the vigilance committee, you will undoubtedly wind up in the detention hospital. All this wonderful floral effect is accomplished without the aid of rainfall. Somebody suggests that Congress ought to pass an act forbidding people from breaking laws. Seems rather harsh, doesn’t it, but maybe it might be all right after all. One of the most effectual organiza- tions I know of anywhere is that of the Wisconsin State Hotel Association. At a nominal cost to its members, they have, among other advantages, a de- partment for looking after hotel beats and spurious check passers—and they get them, too. Since the organization of this department several years ago, they have collected thousands of dol- lars from this class of swindlers and turned over to the proper authorities various offenders to be summarily dealt with. Years ago the American Hotel Association, under the management of J. K. Blatchford, its secretary, per- formed such a work Nationally and established a wonderful record, but various “scientific? members thereof decided to make of it a great educa- tional organization, though it rapidly ran “upon the rocks,” as it were, and it was found necessary to reorganize the whole system, to prevent the estab- lishing of pleasure jaunts, to the neglect of real business. So now they are again strong for protection, but they have nothing on the Wisconsin organization, which has been on the job all the time. In 1877 a New York firm of patent attorneys issued and distributed a little booklet of information for inventors. One day recently, more than half a century later, an individual found one of these ancient Publications lying around and it happened he was inter. ested in the very subject which was TRADESMAN treated therein. He had never heard of the firm which issued it, but imme- diately traced it up and placed his business in the hands of the concern which now conducts the institution, all of which makes a sensible argument for advertising. It clearly shows that advertising pays, not only for to-day, but as long as the paper on which it is printed may hold together and the ink remains unfaded. Every morning I pick up a Los Angeles newspaper and staring me in the face from the classified pages are scores of offerings in the way of cafes, restaurants and lunch counters. Al- ready established or, really “hanging on” are thousands of these institutions which must ultimately give up the 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 NMIORTON 400 ROOMS EACH WITH BATH $1.50 up Grand Rapids’ Friendly Hotel Phil Jordan, Manager June 13, 1934 Hotel and Restaurant Equipment Glassware, China, Silverware H. LEONARD & SONS 38-44 Fulton St., Ww. GRAND RAPIDS - MICHIGAN Store, Offices & Restaurant Equipment G.R.STORE FIXTURE CO. 7 lonta Ave., N. W. Phone 86027 HOTEL CHIPPEWA MANISTEE, MICH. Universally conceded to be one of the best hotels in Michigan. Good rooms, comfortable beds, ex- cellent food, fine cooking, perfect service. Hot and Cold Running Water and Telephone in every Room. $1.50 and up 60 Rooms with Bath $2.50 and $3 HENRY M. NELSON, Manager THE ROWE GRAND RAPIDS The Most Popular Hotel in Western Michigan 300 ROOMS — SHOWERS SERVIDOR Direction of American Hotels Corp. J. Leslie Kincaid, President An Entire City Block of Hospitality Have You Seen Our New ® Cocktail lounge — Popular afternoon and evening rendez- vous, @ “Pub,” our famous Tony at the service bar. Delicious 60c lunches and $1 dinners. “Pantlin GRAND RAPIDS 750 ROOMS $2 UP ——————=—=_—_—_—————— 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 $1.60 and up MRS. GEO. SNOW, Mgr. Park Place Hotel Traverse City Rates Reasonable—Service Superb —Location Admirable. GEO. ANDERSON, Mor. ALBERT J. ROKOS, Asst Mor. New Hotel Elliott STURGIS, MICH. 50 Baths 50 Running Water D. J. GEROW, Prop. Occidental Hotel FIRE PROOF CENTRALLY LOCATED Rates $2.00 and up EDWARD R. SWETT, Mor. Muskegon ot. Michigan Columbia Hotel KALAMAZOO Good Place To Tie To 4 June 18, 1934 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 17 ghost. Caterers — prospective and otherwise — do not seem to realize that individuals of the present day do not consume as much food as they did a few years ago, and when they do eat anything, especially down town, they are in a great hurry to get the matter off their minds, hence they demand simple and instant service. Most of us can remember when the mid-day meal was a dinner, and some function at that, where men especially would sit down to a well laden table and discuss business affairs by the hour, but to- day these same captains of industry, if they have the time to spare, proceed to their conveniently located clubs, and the restaurant operator waits for them in vain. Then again the checks are much smaller in value. Even at the prescribed dinner hour few take advan- tage of the table d’hote course dinners. An entree, a salad, dessert and bev- erage are to the average individual what used to be designated as a “square meal.” At banquets alone, and at a few restaurants of foreign accent and hid- den from public view, can you ever find any more of the eight or nine course dinners. Nobody seems to want to eat them. The rules of dietitians, health lecturers and and physical cul- ture magazines are too strict. Dinner, instead of being a place where wit, humor and geniality meet and wrestle with each other, now is a mere halt between the office and the movie. Even the custom of dining out is disappear- ing. Instead of boasting how much you eat, the thing to do now is to tell how little you consume. Even the breakfasts are curtailed; the restaurant man in- stead of loudly proclaiming his spe- cialty of “ham and” now comes unob- trusively forward and suggests a sliver of bacon and a solitary egg. But the convenient luncheon has now taken the place of the “regular” dinner, and their composition is getting to be a sand- wich and coffee at some convenient drug store, where stenographers and office workers perch uneasily on stools before the marble counters of soda fountains, guzzle root beer and malted milk while munching leaf-thin chopped egg and peanut butter, pimento cheese and chicken salad, and now that real beer is once more a commercial offer- ing thousands of others stand one foot on the “third rail” and accept some- thing heartier in character. The real trouble is that everybody is, or thinks he is, in a hurry, and the individual who thinks he can keep up with the mad rush with his offerings of liver and onions has a rocky road to travel. Eating is no longer a treat but a neces- sity quickly glossed over. It is inter- esting to speculate on what will be the length and substance of meals 20, 50 and 100 years from now, when the world has proceeded farther along to- ward its unknown goal, which now seems to be speed. Several years ago the Saturday Evening Post, published an article prepared by the writer here- of, wherein the subject of food tablets was discussed at length. It seems I was not so wonderfully far ahead of the times, for I have recently been shown advertising offering such or similar tablets—a “month’s supply for $3.50”—with the assurance that in their preparation every necessary require- ment has been met, Will it be the food tablet, or the offerings of dehydrated sawdust, nuts, raisins, etc., that will supply the human family with suste- nance? Perhaps all this may happen and, again the pendulum may swing back once more, and we will really live to eat, rather than “eat to live.” The changing of the hours of labor, if this arrangement snould become perma- nent, would have a lot to do with the results in the finality, but the restaura- teur will do well to keep strictly in touch with the signs of the times, rather- than try to educate “food de- stroyers” against their will. Frank S. Verbeck. Reason is safer than emotion. Questions of Interest to Grocers and Clerks No. 1. Question: How many com- mercial canners are there? Answer: A director of the National Canners Association lists, 2,758, com- mercial canners operating 3,805 plants. Every state but 4 has a cannery, in- cluding Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and the Philippines. No. 2. Question: What is the tech-' nical definition of sarsaparilla? Answer: Sarsaparilla is the carbon- ated beverage prepared from sarsapar- illa flavor, potable water, and a syrup of one or more of the following: sugar, invert sugar, dextrose; with or without harmless organic acid and with or with- out the addition of caramel color. No. 3. Question: What is straight- line depreciation? Answer: Depreciation is known as straight-line depreciation when an equal amount is charged off or set aside for depreciation reserve at reg- ular time intervals. If it is estimated that a truck will last three years, then on straight-line depreciation 3314 per cent. of its cost will be charged off in each of the three years. No. 4. Question: What precaution should be taken after washing lino- leum? Answer: Be sure that all traces of soap have been removed after a lino- leum floor has been washed. If a sticky film is left on the floor it will collect dirt and prevent proper application of wax. No. 5—Question: Does the metal of a can of food affect the wholesomeness of the food? Answer: No. The can is simply steel covered with pure tin and for some products it is coated with carefully se- lected enamels baked at high temper- atures. It is sterilized and clean. It can have no unwholesome action what- ever on the food inside. No. 6 Question: What is the stock turn rate in a well managed meat de- partment? i Answer: The stock in a well man- aged meat department is turned from ‘50 to 90 times annually. Exceptional markets have attained 125 stock turns. No. 7. Question: What is the differ- ence between “vacucum packing” and the usual canning process? Answer: All canned foods have a partial vacuum, which means that air. has been removed from the inside of the can. The usual way of securing a vacuum is to fill the can, heat it to ex- pand the food and drive out air, then seal and sterilize. “Vacuum packing” means that the can is filled and sealed with a vacuum sealing machine which withdraws the air without heating. The can is then sterilized as in the other process. No. 8. Question: How can posts in a store be made inconspicuous? Answer: Posts can be “washed out” by enclosing them with mirrors, start- ing the mirrors about three feet from “the floor and continuing to about six and a half feet from the floor. In addi- tion, a small open display table might be built around the post, or it might be encircled with comfortable seats. No. 9. Question: Are the smallest size canned peas superior in flavor to the larger ones? Answer: The smallest size canned peas, called Petit Pois, are not supe- rior in flavor to the other sizes. They cost more because fewer of them are canned and because it costs more to can them, No. 10. Question: If the figures and words on a check conflict, which are binding? Answer: Where the words and fig- ures of a check conflict, the words are binding —Kentucky Grocer. ——_2+- >_ _ Powdered Skim Milk in Small Pack- ages skim milk, a nutritious by-product of creameries, which in the past has been kept off the retail market because of the difficulty of marketing it in small quantities, is now available for distribution in small packages. A new type of bag container for the product has been tested by the Bureau of Dairy Industry of the Department of Agriculture and found suitable for general use. It keeps the powdered skim milk dry and eliminates the danger of spoilage. Powdered skim milk has been used chiefly by ice cream manufacturers, commercial bakers and other large manufacturers of food products. Since it is a cheap means of obtaining many of the valuable nutrients in milk, the Department recommends its purchase by families trying to economize on their food budgets. Food experts say that one pound of skim milk is equivalent in food value to 434 quarts of fresh skim milk. If the powdered skim milk is made available at food stores at 15 cents a pound, when mixed with water it would pro- vide fluid skim milk at 3 cents or less a quart, according to the Department. Almost everything which is con- tained in whole milk, except the fat, is contained in skim milk. It has calcium, phosphorus—is high in protein and in vitamin G. The Department nutritionists point out that dry skim milk has these same values and may be used in the same ways as fresh skim mlk. Nutritionists recommend that chil- dren be given dry skim milk in their cereals, milk soups, gravies, or in co- coa made with milk powder. One warning is offered. The skim milk should be used to supplement the whole milk in the diet of children and not to take its place. One way in which powdered skim milk can be used is in baking bread. Information on this use may be ob- tained by writing to the Bureau of Home Economics, Department of Ag- riculture. Powdered Our Indians the Richest People on Earth The plutocrats of all the Indian tribes in this country are the Osages in Oklahoma. They are called the rich- est people per capita on earth. They get large income from leases of their lands for oil and gas and other pur- poses. Under present law, the Federal Government has to distribute to adult members of the tribe, on what is called the restricted tribal list, not less than $1,000 a quarter-year, out of the funds to their individual credit in the Treasurer, regardless of ther current income. During recent years, owing to de- creased oil and gas production and low market prices for commdities, the quar- terly income accruing to the Osages has fallen below the $1,000 mark and unless the law is amended a large num- ber of these Indian plutocrats will fall from capitalistic grace because the ac- cumulated funds to their credit will be entirely depleted. Indian Affairs has favorably reported to the Senate a bill (S. 3393) to remedy this situation by The Senate Committee on reducing the quarterly payments to the actual income per quarter to all members of the tribe having less than $10,000 to their credit. The proposed law also would permit payment of funds belonging to minors direct to them, or, in the discretion of the Interior Department, direct to the person, school or institution having custody of the minor rather than to the minor’s parents or legal guardian. The proposed legislation, including authority to invest in annuity insurance asked by the Osage Council, is ap- proved by the Interior Department. Poison Gas as Guard to Nation’s Gold Poison gas will guard the Nation’s precious gold. In the doors of the huge gold vault now being built at the Treasury De- partment are being concealed chemi- cals which will pour forth deadly gas if any master crook attempts to bore through the heavily re-enforced por- tals. The poison gas is only one precau- tion against possible robberies which the Treasury is taking in building its new giant strong box, The walls of the vault, reported to be impregnable to boring or melting, are to be 27 inches thick, of matted steel, solid concrete and Over, around, and under the vaults will be passageways and_ tunnels through which Treasury guards can pace day and night. Burglar alarms and time clocks will sensitize the huge block of concrete and steel. The vault is to be large enough to contain all the $7,755,000,000 worth of gold which America now owns, and most if not all of the precious metal is to be gradually concentrated in the vaults after they are completed in Sep- tember. In addition, vast fortunes of silver, paper money, and securities may be locked away there. Until the $390,000 vaults are com- pleted, the Treasurer has no way of storing safely large sums of gold or money. Recently there has not been a single bar of gold at the Treasury. Gold owned by the Government is scattered among the mints, assay offices and Federal reserve banks. —_+~--____ Auto dealers are offered a new re- pair-order system as a means of in- creasing sales in service departments. A light, portable autographic register is used to record the customer’s re- pair order in triplicate, the forms also providing spaces for entering a date for a follow-up inquiry for furtier servicing, recommending additional re- pairs that should be made, recording any leads for new-car sales which the customer may supply. SESS ar ANTS SN I ene ase 18 DRUGS Michigan Board of Pharmacy President—Earl Durham, Corunna. Vice-President—M. N. Henry, Lowell Other members of the Board—Norman Weess, Evart; Frank T. Gillespie, St. Joseph; Victor C. Piaskowski, Detroit. Director—E. J. Parr, Lansing. Examination Sessions — Three sessions are held each year, one in Detroit, one in the Upper Peninsula and one at Ferris Institute, Big Rapids. Michigan State Pharmaceutical Association. Officers elected at the Jackson Conven- tion of the M. S. P. A. President—Duncan Weaver, Fennville. First Vice-President — Paul Gibson, Ann Arbor. Second Vice-President — J. E. Mabar, Pontiac. Treasurer — Wm. H. Johnson, Kalama- zoo. Secretary—R. A. Turrel, Croswell. Executive Committee—A. A. Sprague, Ithaca; Leo J. LaCroix, Detroit; J. M. Ciechanowsky, Detroit; M. N. Henry, Lowell; Benj. Peck, Kalamazoo; J. E. Mahar, Pontiac. Program for Michigan State Pharma- ceutical Association Convention Tuesday, June 26 9 Registration at headquarters, Roose- velt Hotel. It will be necessary for each person attending the convention to register ($3 for three days or $1.50 for each day). This fee entitles you to attend all luncheons, dinners and all entertainment features listed on program. Your paid up dues card in M.S.P.A. entitles you to all business sessions, 9 to 10 a. m. Registration and informal reception. 10 a. m,. First business session. Formal opening of convention, Pres- ident Duncan Weaver. Reading of Correspondence, Secre- tary, R. A. Turrel. Appointment of Resolutions mittee. Appointment of Auditing Commit- Com- tee. Organization and Nominating Committee. Speaker: O, L. Smith, on Pharmacy Laws. 10:30 a. m. Get acquainted meeting for ladies at Roosevelt Hotel. 12:30 noon Mixed luncheon for all at Roosevelt Hotel. Welcome addresses, James E. Ma- har and other prominent Pontiac people, Response, Duncan Weaver, Presi- dent of the Michigan State Pharm. aceutical Association. 2:30 p. m. Business session with the following speakers addressing the Convention. Speaker: John Woodside, on Mer- chandising. Unfinished business. President's address, Duncan Weaver. Secretary’s report, R. A. Turrel. Treasurer’s report, William Johnson. Speaker: Harris Frazier, Bauer & Black, on Drug Store Arrange- ment, 8 p. m. President’s Ball at Roosevelt Hotel. Instructions to Wednesday, June 27 9:30 a. m. Third business session. Executive committee’s report, J. M. Ciechanowsky, Chairman. Legislative committee’s report, D. G. Look, chairman. 5 Senor mee oam annem remnant Mien tM tte arretmentine eres MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Membership committee’s report, EF. J. Parr, chairman. Trades interest committee’s report. Francis B. Drolet, chairman. Prescott Memorial Fund, Charles H. Stocking, chairman. Auditing committee’s report and publicity committee’s report, Clare Wilkinson. Speaker: Ralph Hayes, on Store Operation. 12:30 p.m. Luncheon, Roosevelt Hotel, with speaker. Drug 2:30 p. m. Board of Pharmacy report, E. J. Parr, Director of Drugs and Drug Stores of Michigan Speaker: Earl] E. Durham, president of Michigan Board of Pharmacy on Our Michigan Board of Pharm- acy. 3:30 p. m. Golf tournament at Loc- haven Country Club. 7 p. m. Buffet luncheon at Country Club. Thursday, June 28—Old Timers Day 9:30 a. m. D.R.D.A. and M.S.P.A. Journal Report, Don Squier, chair- man of publication committee. Unfinished business. Report of resolutions committee. Report of nominating committee, Election of officers. Speaker: A. L. Fritz, Indianapolis, on Drug Institute of America. Report of tellers, 12 noon Open with private arrange- ments for the men. No noon day luncheon scheduled. 2:30 Coca-Cola sales picture. Round table session in which the ad- dresses heard at this convention will be discussed fully and a gen- eral discussion of all the problems confronting the members in the operations of their drug stores. This is an opportunity to attend a session in which everybody will be allowed to tell his troubles to the convention so they can help you in every way possible. Question box. 8 p. m. Dinner dance, Hotel Roosevelt ball room, Ladies Auxiliary of Pontiac Drug Club—President, Mrs. Cecil Niew- stead; First Vice-President, Mrs. Fred Beedle; Second Vice-President, Mrs. Sam Dunseith; Secretary, Mrs. James E. Mahar; Treasurer, Mrs. Ivan Moore; Publicity, Miss Francis Blink. Ladies’ Committees Reception Committee Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Tuesday Mrs. Mrs. Wm. Little, chairman Melvin Luttrel D. H. Mosure I. M. Shockley Robert Tallman Roy McKenzie Steve Cloonan Bridge Committee Frank Francis, chairman Wm. Van Norman Mrs. Harry Allen Mrs. John Peebles - Roy MicDougall - Roy McKenzie . Eddie Mosure . James Mahar Wednesday Committee Mrs. Cecil Newstead, chairman Mrs. Sam Dunseith Mrs. O. A. Blink Mrs. R. Tallman Thursday Committee Mrs. Mac McCallum, Chairman Mrs. Orville Rule Mrs. Fred Beedle Mrs. D. H. Mosure Mrs. Emery Beedle Mrs. Art Horst Dance Committee Mrs. Frank Hassee, chairman Mrs. Cecil Newstead Mrs. Melvin Luttrel Mrs. I. M. Shockley Mrs. Steve Cloonan Mrs. Wm. Van Norman Decorations Committee Mrs. Ivan Moore, chairman Miss Frances Blink Miss Lorraine Beedle Mrs. Chic, Herrick Mrs. Maud Gustafson Complete Ladies’ Program Tuesday, June 26 10:30 Get acquainted meeting for ladies at Roosevelt Hotel. 12.30 noon Luncheon Roosevelt Hotel 2:30 p. m. Ladies Visit Cranbrook. 8 p. m. President’s Ball at Roosevelt Hotel. with men at Wednesday, June 27 12:30 Luncheon with men at Roosevelt Hotel. 2:30 p. m. Bridge and tea at Thendara Country Club, 7 p. m. Ladies join men at Lochaven Country Club for buffet lunch and dancing. Thursday, June 28 2:30 p. m. Theater party for ladies. 7 p.m. Final dinner dance at Roosevelt Hotel. Marbles Picnic Supplies White Wash Heads Turpentine Grand Rapids Rubber Balls Base Balls Golf Supplies Tennis Supplies Playground Balls Seed-Disinfectants Bathing Supplies Soda Fountain Supplies Varnishes Brushing Lacquer a Sundries Now on Display in Our Sample Room. Come look them over. a Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co. June 13, 1934 “Hot Oil’? Problem Revives Mecause of a reported ncrease in East Texas “‘hot oil’ produc- tion to 75,000 to 80,000 barrels daily, the gasoline price structure in the Mid-Continent has become endangered again. Doubt con- cerning enactment of new oil leg- islation at this session of Congress is held the chief cause of the in- creased “hot oil’ output. As a result, correction measures are once again under serious con- sideration. Substantial purchases of emergency gasoline stocks by large concerns may be effected during the coming week in this connection, it is said. The mar- ket is currently in a position to absorb a large part of this illegal production, it is held, if consump- tion is maintained and “‘hot oil’’ output is not further increased. The Federal crude oil tax of one-tenth of a cent a barrel which became effective Monday, may also tend to assist enforcement. Some feel that the right of Federal inspection of the companies’ books given by this tax may even- tually provt as effective as the in- come tax laws did in other in- stances of violations of law. > i rsienienmene Myself and I You were a lovely fitful leaf; I was a star, You were all fresh and bright, With a strange fairy light, —tLike roses are, And frolicsome beyond belief, And you would call me as you whirled On your slim stem To leave my heavens behind, Come flutter with your kjnd, Be one of them— But I could see the whole wide world. I watched you get all crisp and brown, I salw you fall And mingle in a swamp With dead-wood damp— And that was all. But there I was, still looking down. Winnifred Moffett. Jacks Shelf Papers Insecticides Goggles Waxed Papers Paint Brushes Kalsomine Brushes Enamels Etc., Etc. Michigan June 13, 1934 MICHIGAN WHOLESALE DRUG PRICE CURRENT Prices quoted are nominal, based on market the day of issue. ACID Acetic: No & Ib. 06 @ 10 Boric, Powd., or Xtal., lb... 07%@ 20 Carbolic, Xtal ib |. 36 @ 43 Cine ip 3 @ 45 Muriatic, Com’]., Ib. __..____ 03%@ 10 Nitric, Ib, 2 10 @ 15 Oxaiic, 1b 145 @ 25 Sulphuric, Ib, 03%@ _ 10 Rartarie ib. 33 @ 40 ALCOHOL Denatured, No. 5, gal...-___ 44 @ 655 Grain, gal. a nl 400 @ 500 Waa 50 @ 60 ALUM-POTASH, USP hue, 1D) 4 @ i183 Powe. or Grea. ib. 044%@ 13 AMMONIA . Incentrated, Ib. __..______ 06 @ 18 47RD eo 05%@ 13 oe ee. 05%@ 13 Carbonate Ib. 20 @ 2 Muriate, Lp., I 18 @ 30 Muriate, Gra., 1 o7%@ 18 Muriate, Po., LULU 22 @~ 35 ARSENIC POunG 07 @~= 20 BALSAMS Copaiba, . 60 @1 40 Fir, Cana., ) 200 @ 2 40 Fir, Oreg., eel 50 @1 00 Peru, 1 300 @ 3 60 Tolu, 1 150 @1 80 BARKS Cassia Ordinary, Ib. @ 30 Ordinary, Po,, 1b... 25 @ 35 Saigon, Ib. See @ 40 Saigon, Po,, lb... . 50 @ 60 Mio Ib: 40 @ 650 Him, Powd., Ib. 38 @ 45 Him, Ged. ib, 2 38 @ 46 ras (Pa Ib. 60): @ 465 “oaptree, cut, Ib.-.--_______ 20 @ 30 Seaptree, Po; ih. 35 @ 40 : BERRIES Cubed. 1b, @ 65 Cunep, Fo, ii @ Juniper, 1b 10 @ 2 BLUE VITRIOL SOUNG oe 06 @ 15 BORAX Ed or Xtal Ib 06 @ 13 BRIMSTONE FOUNG oo 04 @ 10 CAMPHOR Feund 20 80 @ 100 CANTHARIDES Russian, Powd, ..-.-...____ @ 4 50 Chinese, Powd, ._.______.__ @ 200 CHALK Crayons White, dozen _..._ @ 3 60 Dustless, dozen _. @ 6 00 French Powder, Coml., lb... 03%@ 10 Precipitated, a... 12 @ 15 Prepared, oo 14 @ 16 White, lump, 1 03 @ 10 CAPSICUM Pods, 10, 220 60 @ 70 Powoer, 1b) 62 @ 175 CLOVES Whole Ibi 9002s 30 @ 40 Poweered, 1b, oo 35 @ 45 COCAINE CMOS 2 14 75@15 40 COPPERAS meee IDL 03%@ 10 Powdered, lb, 2.2 4@ 16 CREAM TARTAR TOU Oo 25 @ 38 CUTTLEBONE Pound 40 @ 50 DEXTRINE Yellow Corn, Ib.--..--.-__-- 064%@ 15 White Corn, Ib.-----_------ 07 @ 15 EXTRACT Witch Hazel, Yellow Lab., fee SD ec 110 @1 70 Siportes: Pa Woe 50 @ 60 FLOWER Arnica 'b ooo 50 @_ 55 Chamomile German jb. 0 @ 5D Roman Ib. 22 @ 1 40 Saffron American, Ib, 50 @ 55 Spanish, ozs, 2 @ 1 35 FORMALDEHYDE, si Found @ 2 FULLER’S EARTH Powder Ib 0 05 10 GELATIN Found: 2200 55 @ ~~ 65 GLUE Brok. Bro. Ibo | 2a @ 30 Gro’d, Dark, ee 16 @ 22 Whi. Flake, ho eae 274%@ 35 White Gd. ib. 25 35 White AXX Hebt ip 40 Ribbon oo 42%@ 50 SE NGenine Pound 2 174% @ 45 GUM Aloes, Barbadoes, so called, lb. gourds____ @ 60 Fowd. ib. 220 35 @ 45 Aloes, Socotrine, lb. _______ @ 7% row. Ip @ 80 Aftabie, frst Ib @ 40 Arabie, sec, ib @ 30 Arabic, sorts, 1 15 @ 25 Arabic, Gran. 1 @ 35 Arabic, P’d, Ib, eee 25 @~ 35 Asafoetida, 1D 47 @ 50 Asafoetida, Po. Wb 75 @ 82 Guaige Ib @ 60 Guaiac. DOW. oo @ 65 Kino, EG ei enna @ 90 Kino, powd., Ib. @ 1 00 Myrrh to @_ 60 Myrrh, How, Wp @ 7 Shellac, Orange, ib... 35 @ 45 Ground, PD 35 @ 45 Shellac, w hite (bone ar’d) Ib. 45 a 5D Tragacanth NG t pols, 150 @1 75 No. 2) Ibs) 135 @41 50 Pow., Ib 2 125 @1 50 HONEY POUnG 2 25 @ 40 HOPS %s Loose, Pressed, Ib.______ @ 1 00 HYDROGEN PEROXIDE Pound, grosg = 27 00 @29 00 2 1D. etoss 17 00 @18 00 % Ib. Bross 22 11 00 @11 50 INDIGO Madras, 1b, 200 @ 2 25 INSECT POWDER Pure, I Lo 31 @ 41 LEAD ACETATE Mtal Wp. 2 17 @ = 25 Powd. and Gran.____________ 25 @ 35 LICORICE Extracts, sticks, per box_.150 @ 2 00 Lozenges, ee 40 @ 50 Wafers, (248) NOx @ 1 50 LEAVES Buchu, Ilb., short __________ @ 60 Buchu, Ib. — Sa @ Buchu, P'd., ee @ 70 Sage, bulk, . oe 25 @ 30 Sage, loose pressed, %s, Ib. @ 40 Sage, Ounces oo @ 85 Sage, P’d and Grd... @ 35 Senna Alexandria, Ib. _________ 35 @ 40 Tinnevella, Ib. _________ 2 @ 40 POwa, 1D. 25 @ 35 Uva Ursi tb. @ 31 Uva Ursi, Pd. ih @ 45 LIME Chloride, med., dz. ___-____ @ 85 Chloride, large, G2... @ 1 45 LYCOPODIUM Bound (00 46 @ 60 Carb., Xs, @ 30 Carb.. Ss, @ 32 Carb.. Powe. Wo 1 @ 2 Oxide, Hea. @ 7 Oxide. light, eae @ MENTHOL Poune 2 454 @ 4 88 MERCURY Pound 9 150 @1 75 TRADESMAN = DOO RE De ED bo bom Oe dO w= CO th Dom Oo RCO BA DO A OT et CO PD Do RECO eR DOR eb bo Oke RN MOT et oe MORPHINE GuNnGéw @13 eS pee MUSTARD Bulk, Powd. merece, Ip oy 45 @ NOt Ib 25 @ NAPHTHALINE Balis, 1b. 8 a 2 OS lea Flake, Ib. L O8S%G NUTMEG PONG @ mOweered, 1). 2 @ NUX VOMICA Pound 2 @ Powdered, ib 15 @ OIL ESSENTIAL Almond BiC., tie, 078 . @ Bit. aft. G78... @ weet, true, Ib... 140 @ Sweet, art. Ibs. 75 @ Amber erude ib... 1 @ MOOT, YeeCt., My 130 @ Meese, FO 100 @ Pav ID 400 @ Bereamot Ib 8 325 @ Cavenue Ip 150 @ Caraway S’d, Ib._- 50 @ Cassia, USP, A 210 @ Cedar Leal jp... 170 @ Cedar Leaf, Coml., Ib 100 @ Citronella, i 100 @ Cloves, LL 1% @ Croton, iso 400 @ Cubes ib 425 @ Reiseron Ibo oi 270 @ Puealyius jb 8 @ Henne 225 @ memiges, Pu, ib | 17 @ Hemlock Com. Ib. 100 @ Juniper Ber, ib 300 @ Junip’r W'd, ee 150 @ Lav. Flow., Yb OE Se 450 @ Lav. Gard.. Be 125 @ Lemon, Ib. ES a ea 200 @ Mustard, (ue, 028... @ Mustard, art., ozs. ________ @ Granse Sw Ib 300 @ Origanum, art., Pye 100 @ Pennyroyal, 1b 27% @ Peppermint, Do 425 @ ese Ge @ Rose, Geran, ozs... @ Rosemary Flowers, mb 100 @ Sandalwood PoE Ty 800 @ WwW. E, 450 @ Sassafras ieue ib, 2 190 @ Syn Wh 8 @ Spearmint, Ibe 250 @ Tansy, - ee 350 @ Thyme Red, Ib. Lio @ Thyme. Wihhi., Ib. . 200 G Wintergreen Meat true, Ib. 560 @ Biven iy 400 @ OW 75 @ Wormseed, tbh 350 @ Wormwood, Do 450 @ OILS HEAVY Castor 220 145 @ Gocognut ih 2 224%@ Cod Liver, Norwegian, gal. 120 @ Cot. Seed, gal, 8 @ Mand. ex. GAR 155 @ Lard, No. Fab 125 @ Linseed, raw, eth 83 @ Linseed, boil. Sa 86 @ Neatsfoot, extra, gab 80 @ Olive Malaga gal 250 @ Pure sale 300 @ Sperm ea) 12 @ Tanner (fa) 2. 75 @ Tar, gal, Seer ea 50 @ Whale, gal @ OPIUM Gum, o28,, $1.40: Powder, ozs., $1.40; Ib.___ Gran., 02s., "$1.40; | Jo tbe PARAFFINE ON 064%@ PEPPER Bidet era. Ib 25 @ Hed ord. Ib 2 45 @ Witte, 2rd, ib 40 @ PITCH BURGUNDY Foung 20 @ PETROLATUM Amber, Plain, Ib... 12 @ Armiber. Carb. Jb... 14 @ Cream Wht ib. 17 @ Eis White Ib 20 @ Siew White, ih. 22 @ PLASTER PARIS DENTAL TRE NGIS @ Bese Wh oe 034%@ POTASSA Caustic stks th. 55 @ Wiggers @ 65 @M14 40 50 35 rer er 40 50 25 25 15 35 45 75 08 88 40 POTASSIUM Aeétate ID. 0200 Bicarbonate, Bichromate, Bramide i) |... Carbonate, Ih 0 Chlorate Xtal. Ib. Powd., Ib. - Soe Cran. 1b, lodide, Ib. : au a Permanganate, Prussiate Red, Ib, Yellow, Pound Powd., QUININE & | OZ. cans, O28. Pound Aconite, Powd., Alkanet, Ib. Alkanet, Powd., Belladonna, Blood, Powd., Burdeck, Powd., Ib Calamus, Bleached, Split and Peeled, lb. Calamus, Ordinary, Ib... Calamus, Powd., ib... Bilecampane, I. ... Gentian, Powd., Ginger, African, Ginger, Jamaica, Limed, Ib. Ginger, Jamaica, Powd., lb. Goldenseal, Powd., 1 Hellebore, White, Indian Turnip, Powd., Ipeeac, Fowd., ip... 3 Hicoriee, Ib Licorice, . Mandrake, Powd., cea Marshmallow, Cut., i... Marshmallow, Powd., lb. Oris 1b Orris, Powd., Orris, Fingers, Pink, Powd., Poke, Powd., Rhebarp, Wp 22.8 Rhubarb, Powe, lh Sarsaparilla (Honduras, cut) 1 Sarsaparilla, Med., Cut, Ib. Squills, Powd., ae nae eae Tumeric, Fowd., 1b... Valerian, Powd., Ib... Powd., Epsom, lb, Glaubers Lump, Gran., Nitre Xtal. Gran., Rochelle, Soda, lb. im Powe Anise, lb. Canary, Recleaned, Ib.__.___ Cardamon, Bleached, i. Caraway, ‘Dutch, I Celery, Ib. eae Colchicum, Powd., Coriander, Ib. Fennel, Woe Flax, Whole. SESE Rb ecg, blax, Ground. ib... Hemp, Recleaned, Lobelia, Powd., Mustard, Black, Mustard. White, Poppy, Blue, Quince, ib. Rape, 1b. Sabadilla, Powd., Sunflower, Ib. Worm, : eens \ Sie 71 Ec ee ace Bicarbonate, Caustic, Co’l., Hyposulphite, Phosphate, Ib, Sulphite metal, Wp Dry, Powd.. Silicate, Sol., Bo gal SS ee SULPHUR Light, an a an ot an a enti ane an aaa en am SYRUP Rock Candy, Gale. TAR % Fitltte dozen. Pints, dozen Quarts, dozen ewer Gallons 200 04 to a 50 30 42 15 25 90 65 QHOOOH a @ W © 88 QO Os ® * QHODHDHHHHHHHHDH HOON QHHHHHHHHHHHHHS be nore - =~ ~~) 99HH9HHHOH99 Sd: 99 mon 30 40 77 10 85 20 MICHIGAN GUIDE TO MARKET CHANGES The following list of foods and grocer’s sundries is listed upon base prices, not intended as a guide for the buyer. Each week we list items advancing and declining upon the market. By comparing the base price on these items with the base price the week before, it shows the cash advance or decline in the mar- ket. This permits the merchant to take advantage of market advances, upon items thus affected, that he has in stock. By so doing he will save much each year. The Michigan Tradesman is read over a broad territory, therefore it would be impossible for it to quote prices to act as a buying guide for everyone. A careful merchant watches the market and takes advantage from it. ADVANCED l DECLINED . Raisins | Corn Flakes Sugar ' Hart Tomatoes AMMONIA BREAKFAST FOODS Blackberries Little Bo Peep, med._. 1 35 Little Bo Peep, Ige.-_. 2 zd Quaker, 32 oz... 2 10 APPLE BUTTER Table Belle, 12-31 oz., Dey. 75 BAKING POWDERS Royal, 2 0z., doz._____ 80 Royal, 6 0z., doz._____ 2 00 Roval 12 oz., doz.____ 3 85 Royal, 5 lbs., doz.____ 20 00 ee 2353 $f 9 28° Hy DENA BESSY CAN GUARAN Ted 10 0z., 4doz.in case__ 3 40 150z. 4doz.in case__ 5 00 250z., 4doz.in case__ 8 tu 50 0z., 2doz.in case. 7 00 51b., 1doz.in case_. 6 00 10 lb., % doz.in case__ 5 75 BLEACHER CLEANSER Clorox, 16 of., Zis ____ 3 25 Clorox, 32 oz., 12s_____ 3 00 Less special factory discount of 25c per case Lizzie, 16 oz., 12s... 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 Ib. 8 25 White H’d P. Beans_. 3 50 Split Peas, yell., 60 Ib. 3 10 Split Peas, gr’n, 60 lb. 6 10 Scotch Peas, 100 lb.___ 7 00 BURNERS Queen Ann, No.1 _____ 2 35 Queen Ann, No. 2 _____ 1 2 White Flame, No. 1 pod 2 aoc... 225 BOTTLE CAPS Dbl. Lacquor, 1 gross pkg., per gross_______- 15 Keliogg’s Brands Corn Flakes, No. 136_. 2 26 Corn Flakes, No. 124__ 2 26 rep, No. 74. 2 20 ep No. 250 2 1 05 Krumbles, No. 412_._. 1 65 Bran Flakes, No. 624__ 1 90 Bran Flakes, No. 650_. 85 Rice Krispies, 6 oz.-. 2 40 Rice Krispies, 1 0z._--- 110 Ail Bran, 16 oz... 2 30 All Bran, 1002... 2 75 Ail Bran, % oz. —____ 1 i Kaffe Hag, 6 1-lb. ue Cae Whole Wheat Fla., 24s 2 40 Whole Wheat Bjs., 24s 2 31 Wheat Krispies, 24s_. 2 Post Brands Grapenut Flakes, 24s_. 2 10 Grape-Nuts, 24s _____. 3 Grape-Nuts, 50s --_--- 1 50 Instant Postum, No. 8 5 40 imstant Postum, No. 10 4 50 Postum Cereal, Ne 0_ 2 25 Post Teasties, 36s___. 2 26 Post Toasties, 24s____ 2 26 Post Brank, PBF 24__ 3 15 Post Bran, PBF 36-_-. 3 15 Satike 6-115... Zz bi Amsterdam Brands Gold Bond Par., No.5% 7 50 Prize, Parlor, No. 6__. 8 00 White Swan Par., No.6 8 50 BROOMS Quaker, 5 sewed____-- 6 75 Warehouse —_... 7 25 Winner, 5 sewed_-_--- § 75 Top Noteh 4 50 BRUSHES Scrub Progress, dozen __---- 90 Stove Shaker, dozen __-_-__- 20 Shoe Topeen, dozen ____.. $0 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 Paratine, 6s __.__. 14% Parafline, t28 14% Wicking 0 40 Tudor, 6s, per box___. 30 CANNED FRUITS Apples Per Doz. mart No 10 4 25 Sweet Peas, No. 10__-. 4 25 Apple Sauce Heart No. 2 1 10 Mart, No: 1) 2: 5 25 Apricots Baker Solid Pack, No, 2 7 50 Premio No, i. § Oo Quaker, No. 10___.__ 8 75 Gibralter, No. 10______ 8 00 Gibralter, No. 2%--_. 1 90 Superior, No. 2% ___ 2 25 Supreme, No, 2%__.__ 2 40 Supreme, No. 2__--__ 1 80 Quaker, No. 2. 1 75 Quaker, No. 2% _-____ 2 36 Premio. No. 10.0 0 6 20 Blue Berries magie, No 10 8 75 Cherries Hart, No, 10. 6 25 Hart, No. 2 in syrup_. 3 00 Marcellus, No. 2 in Sr 2 10 Supreme, No. 2 in Syrup 2 5 Hart Special, No. 2__ 1 35 Cherries—Royal Ann Supreme, No. 2%____ 3 20 pupreme, No. 2 2 25 Gibralter. No. 16... 9 00 Gibralter, No. 246. 2 60 Figs Beckwith Breakfast, Ne 10 2 12 00 . Carpenter Preserved, > OZ gints 35 Supreme Kodota, No. 11 80 Fruit Salad Supreme, No. 10_____ 12 00 Quaker, No, 10... il 00 Supreme, No, 2%4-___ 3 15 Pupreme, No. 2. 2 35 Supreme, No. 1__._ 1 80 Quaker, No. 2% ____ 3 15 Goosberries Michigan, No. 10_____ 5 35 Grape Fruit Florida Gold, No. 5__. 4 75 Florida Gold, No. 2__ 1 37% Quaker, 8 ov. 90 Quaker, 2% 1 37% Grape Fruit Juice Florida Gold, No. 1.. 90 Quaker, No: 1 90 Quaker, No, 6.2.0.0 4 50 Loganberries Premio, No, 1) 2. 6 75 Peaches Forest, solid pack, No 10 2 5 85 Gibralter, halves, No. 10 oo 6 65 Supreme, sliced, No. 10 7 50 Supreme, halves, No. 10 2 1% Nile, sliced, No. 10__ 5 65 Premio, halves, No, 10 5 65 Quaker, sliced or haives, No. 10... _ 7 00 Gibralter, No. 2%____ 1 90 Supreme, sliced No, Cee 2 15 Supreme, halves, NO. 2 2 25 Quaker, sliced or halves, No. 2%_-___ 2 00 Quaker sliced or naives, No. 2... 1 60 Pears Premio, No. 10 water 5 75 Quaker, No. 10_.__._ 8 25 Quaker, Bartlett, No. Pee 2 30 Quaker, Bartlett, No. Ce 1 80 Pineapple Juice Doles, Diamond Head, NO, 2 1 60 Doles, Honey Dew, No. 10 2 00 Pineapple, Crushed Imperial, No. 10._____ 7 Honey Dew, No. 24% __ 2 ~] ol 45 Honey Dew, No, 2____ 1 85 Quaker, No. 2%______ 2 35 Quaker, No. 2... 1 80 Quaker, No.- 1... 110 TRADESMAN Pineapple, Sliced Honey Dew, sliced, Ne 30 2 9 00 Honey Dew, tid bits, No Wo 8 75 Honey Dew, No. 2% . 2 50 Honey Dew, No. 2__.. 2 00 Honey Dew, No, 1-_ 1 17% Ukelele Broken, No. 10 7 90 Ukelele Broken, 2%__ 2 25 Ukelele Broken, No. 21 80 Curfew Tid Bits, No. 2 1 80 Quaker, Tid Bits, No. CO Se 8 25 Quaker, No. 10__..____ 8 25 Quaker, No. 2% __.___ 2 35 Quaker, No. 2... 1 90 Cuaker No. to 1 10 Plums Ulikit, No. 10, 30% syrup 6 Supreme Egg, No. 2% 2 30 Supreme Egg, No. 2__ 1 Primo, No. 2, 40% Syren 1 00 Prepared Prunes Supreme, No. 2%_____ 2 35 Supreme, No. 2%, Matan oo 2 00 Raspberries, Black Fremio, No. 10.0 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._ Clam Chowder, No. 2__ Clams, Steamed No, 1 Clams, Minced, No. % Finnan Haddie, 10 oz._ Clam Bouillon, 7 oz.__ Chicken Haddie, No. 1 Fish Flakes, smali____ Cod Fish Cake, 10 oz. Cove Oysters, 5 oz.-_-. Lobster, No. 4 _--..__ surinp, 1 wet Sard’s, 4 Oil, k’less__ Sardines. 14 Oil, k’less Salmon, Red Alaska___ Salmon, Med. Alaska_ Salmon, Pink, Alaska_ 1 50 Sardines, Im. \%, ea.6@13% Sardines, Cal 1 00 Tuna, % Van Camps, bt BS OS CO tO bt te tO bo te or © Mog a 1 45 Tuna, 4s, Van Camps, On Tuna, Is, Van Camps, ee 45 Tuna, %s, Chicken Sea, Gee) 1 80 CANNED MEAT Bacon, med., Beechnut Bacon, lge., Beechnut_ Beef, lge., Beechnut__ Beef, med., Beechnut_ Beef, No. 1, Corned ___ Beef, No.1, Roast ____ Beef, 2% oz., Qua., Sli. Corn Beef Hash, doz. Be:-fsteak & Onions, s. Chiii Con Car., 1s_____ 1D Pt bt ND tt pet pe Be BO DD ‘2 on Deviled Ham, %s_---. 1 35 Deviled Ham, %s-_-_. 2 20 Potted Meat, 4 Libby 48 Potted Meat, % Libby_ 75 Potted Meat, % Qua... 65 Potted Ham, Gen. %__ 1 35 Vienna Saus. No. %_-. 90 Baked Beans Campbells 48s ________ 2 CANNED VEGETABLES Hart Brand Asparagus Natural Ra 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 98 Lima Beans Little Quaker, No. 10_ 7 90 Bapy. No. 2. 1 60 Marcellus, No, 2__.. 1 25 Reber Soaked ________ 95 Marcellus, No. 10______ 6 00 Red Kidney Beans No. 1% 0 ge MO. 2 eo 90 String Beans Choice, Whole, No, 2-. 1 70 Cut,, No. 10 2. os 1 oe i 13 Marcellus Cut, No. 10. 6 00 Wax Beans Choice, Whole, No, 2-. 1 70 Cut, No. 10 7 Cul, NO. 2 2 1 35 Marcellus Cut, No. 10. 6 50 Beets Extra Small, No. 2.__. 2 00 Hart Cut. No. 4 50 siart Cut, No, 2. 1 00 Marcel. Whole, No. 2% 1 35 liart Diced, No. 2.... 90 Carrots Diced. No.2 2.2 95 Diced, No. 10) 2 4 20 Corn Golden Ban., No.2 ~.. 1 35 Golden Ban., No.1@ 10 00 Country Gen., No. 2... 1 20 Marcellus, No. 2... 1 20 Fancy Brosby, No. 2__ 1 36 Fancy Crosby, No. 10_. 6 75 Whole Grain, 6 Ban- tam No. 2... 1 Peas Little Dot, No. 2__.___ 2 15 Sifted E. June, No.10 _ 9 50 Sifted E. June, No.2 _. 1 78 Marcel., Sw. W No. 2. 1 45 Marcel., E. June, No. 2 1 40 Marcel., E. Ju., No. 10 7 75 Pumpkiv. Bo.30 2 4 75 moO. 8% 2 MOF oe 92% Sauerkraut No. 10 2 4 25 No. 2% Quaker._.___ 1 35 MO. 2 2 Spinach ND. 2M 2 25 NO 2 ee 1 80 Squash Boston, No. 3... 1 35 Succotash Golden Bantam, No. 2_ 1 75 Hart, No. 2. 1 55 Pride of Michigan____ 1 25 Tomatoes Wo. 20 5 50 Mo. 2% 2 1 85 Ne. 8 oo 1 40 Pride of Mich., No. 2... 1 10 CATSUP Regal, 14 o0z.---__ doz. 1 38 Sniders, 8 0z..._._.doz. 1 20 Sniders, 14 oz._____ doz. 1 835 Quaker, 10 0z.....Doz. 1 23 Quaker, 14 0z.____ doz. 1 50 CHILI SAUCE Sniders, 8 oz. Sniders. 14 og. OYSTER COCKTAIL Sniders, 11 oz......___ 2 00 CHEESE Roguefort 2. 70 Wisconsin Daisy _______ 15 Wisconsin Twin _____ 14% New York June, 1932___ 25 San Sago 48 CK 16 Michigan Flats ______ 13% Michigan Daisies ______ 14 Wisconsin Longhorn ___ 15 Imported Leyden ______ 27 1 lb, 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 __ 31 Kraft. Pimento, % th._ 1 £0 Kraft, American. % Ib. 1 30 Kraft, Brick, % 1b.____ 1 * Kraft, Limbur., % Ib._ 1 31 June 13, 1934 CHEWING GUM Adams Black Jack...... 6b Adams Dentyne ........ 65 Beeman’s Pepsin —... 6 Beechnut Peppermint ___ 65 Doublemint -..--.-... Peppermint, Wrigleys_. 66 Spearmint, Wrigleya_. 65 aiticy.. Mrut 65 Wrigley’s P-K........ 65 J @CADSITY 2225000 65 CHOCOLATE Baker, Prem., 6 lb. %~ 2 30 Baker, Pre., 6 lb. 3 oz. 2 40 German Sweet, 6 lb. %s 1 70 Little Dot Sweet 6 1b: 8 2 30 CIGARS Hemt. Championg ___ 38 60 Webster Plaza ______ 75 00 Webster Golden Wed. 75 0@ Websterettes __....__ 37 60 Cinco oo 38 50 Garcia Grand Babies— 40 00 Bradstreets 38 50 Oding 8 8 R G Dun Boquet-__.. 75 ¢0 Perfect Garcia Subl._ 95 00 Hampton Arms Jun’r 33 00 Rancho Corono.____ -- 31 60 Kenwav Budwiser Isabella Cocoanut Banner, 25 lb. tina_. 19% Snowdrift, 10 lb. tina. 20 CLOTHES LINE Household, 50 ft.______ 2 09 Cuyples Cord ~........ 2% COFFEE ROASTED Lee & Cady 1 Ib. Package yee 2 21 Boston Breakfast __.. 24% Breakfast Cup _____. 23% Competition ___..__ 18% ce 21% Majestic 00 30% Morton House -______ 32% Nedrow 27% Quaker, in cartons__-_ 24% Quaker, in glass jars___ 29 ee Coffee Extracts M. X.. per 100... as Frank’s 50 pkgs... 4 35 Hummel’s 50, 1 Ib.____ 10% CONDENSED MILK Eagle, 2 0z., per case._ 4 60 Cough Drops Smith Bros.__... aa. & ae Luden’s .... eee 2 ao Vick’s, 40/10c__..__... 3 40 COUPON BOOKS 50 Economic grade... 2 50 100 Economic grade... 4 50 500 Economic grade__20 00 1000 Economic grade_.37 50 Where 1,000 bookg are Ordered at a time, special- ly printed front cover is furnished without charge. CRACKERS Hekman Biscuit Company Saltine Soda Crackers, bwik eta Saltine Soda Crackers, 1 lb. pkgs... Saltine Soda Crackers, 2 |b. pl becca Oe Saltine Soda Crackers, 6% oz, pkgs.__._____ 1 00 Butter Crackers, bulk 13 Butter Crackers, 1 lb... 1 72 Butter Crackers, 2 lb... 3 12 Graham Crackers, bulk 14 Graham C’s, 1 Ib... 1 90 Graham C’s, 2 lb... 8 36 Graham C’s, 6% oz... 1 00 Junior Oyster C’s, blk. 13 Oyster C’s, shell, 1 ]b._ 1 84 Club Crackers..__._.. 1 86 14 1 86 CREAM OF TARTAR 6 ib. boxes. A ORIED FRUITS Apricots Evaporated, Ex Choice Ce Standard = Ex. Fancy Moorpack... 25 Citron 5 lb. box. HR June 13, 1934 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 21 Currants JUNKET GOODS FRESH MEATS Packages, 11 oz.________ 14 Junket Powder ._.___ 1 20 oe Am esis 100 be ae Junket Teblets 135 eae . Holland Herring he a wns a Japan i op eers Cn Mixed: kegs a6 i ee Cok ec st Oe Dates Good Steers & Heif.____ 10 3=Milkers ae 4 7 a 106 vo So Chee 21@28 Imperial, 128, pitted. 1 90 Med. Steers & Heif.____ 08 f Ce ee ar Sve. a0 tee. 275 Wane 30@32 poe >. regular_ 1 60 MARGARINE Com. Steers & Heif.___- 07 ae a NO 1 Nitte_ 31 perial, 12s, os Wilso 7 A . 19 ee Imperial, 12s, 1 1b.____ ‘a — Lake Herrin fe 7 ee Gunpowder Wit 11 Veal % bbl., 100 Ibs ” oem er box-_..____ 2 25 Choice 32 Cut A F Oleo 09 Ton 09 De ea Camay, 72 box..._____ 3 05 hance a! eee oe aera ati : P & G Nap Soap, 100@2 75 ene 40 Calif., 24-83, case____ 1 70 por ia Ce ve Sweetheart, 100 box__. 5 70 MATCHES lainclaa le acetate aera 07 Grandpa Tar, 50 sm. _. 2 10 Ceyion Diamond, No, 5, 144___ 6 25 Tubs, 60 Cage fa 6 00 Wilt qasnet Dar te Ge TSKes. media ____. ” Peaches Searchlight, 144 box_. 6 25 Lamb Hate, 16 1. Wancy 4: 150 Los delle bor od ' Evap. Choice __..____ 18% Crescent, 144 ________ 565 Spring Lamb __________ 20 ’ | sam Teles, 0... 306 English Breakfast Diamond, No. 0______ S00 Good 18 Congou, medium _______ 28 ao 0 ll ge Congou, choice _____ 35@ 36 Peel Safety Matches Pee 10 White Fish SPICES Comat, Cy... 42@43 Lemon, D: Red Top, 5 gross case 5 25 Med, Fancy, 100 Ib.__ 13 00 Whole Spi 4 0z., doz...__._____.110 Signal Light, 5 gro, cs. 5 25 Milkers, bbls. ________ 16) pie, Go Oolong Orange, Standard, 5 gro. cs.__ 4 00 Mutton © OG Norway 19 66 “Gloves an. @24 Medium _____ 39 4 06,, Gomn. ss «4 20 Good 07 8 lb ail ea Cloves, Zanzibar______ @36 Chietce r “Tan Mae Toe 61a a Cassia, Canton -___—__ G4 tue, “ 4 0z., dogen__.._____ ae oe ee ee ee | wore, 06 Dee doz @40 #=# #$##+§=¢ . 1 10 MUELLER’S PRODUCTS On Boned, 10 lb. boxes____ 16 Gitiger, Africa... @19 Macaroni, 9 oz.________ 2 10 Mixed, No. 1----______ @30 Seeded ae Spaghetti, 9 oz_______ 2 10 Pork Moines ee Gam... ets Cotton, 3 oe seeded, bulk _________ 7% Elbow Macaroni, 9 oz.. 210 Loins ____ 2 SH oe oe @50 + & Ply cone______ 40 Thompson's S’dless blk.7% gg Noodles, 6 oz. 2 10 neering 2 2 in pte oe te we eo oo Se Cotton, 3 ply balls _____ 40 Quaker s’dless bik.__.- Egg Vermicelli, 6 oz. 210 Shoulders _____... 09 &E. Z. Combination, dz. 1 30 ee eae 15 0Z, —.---- ~Re-=--——- 7% Alphabets, 6 0oz._.210 Spareribs ___-.... 06 DPyri-Foot, doz 2 00 Quaker Seeded, 15 oz._ 8 Cooked Spaghetti, 24c, Neck Bones ._._._..__ 03 Bisbes dos, 1 20 Pure Ground in Bulk VINEGAR 1 On 220 Trimmings ______..__ 06 Shinola, doz 99 Allspice, Jamaica __.. @18 __F.0O.B. Grand Rapids California Prunes eh Gamaber ——_.. @28 we 0 grain________ 18% 90@100, 25 Ib. boxes __@07 Gea con Sie Wate Wine 2s one we 80@ 90, 25 lb. boxes __@07% NUTS STOVE POLISH is. 21 a 70@ 80, 25 lb. boxes ..@08% Whole PROVISIONS Blackne, per doz.-___1 30 Mace Penang ___ @n 60@ 70, 25 lb. boxes --@08% Almonds, Peerless ____ 15% Black Silk Liquid, doz. 130 Pepper, Black _______ @20 50@ 60, 25 lb. boxes _.@09% Brazil, large __._.____ 14% Barreled Pork Black Silk Paste,'doz..1 25 Nutmegs _. GH Notun 40@ 50, 25 lb. boxes_.@10% Fancy Mixed ______ 15 Clear Back_____ 16 00@1% 00 Enameline Paste, doz. 1 30 Pepper, White ________ @30 No 1 Des £rOre 80 30@ 40, 261b. boxes_.@11% Filberts, Naples _____ 20 Short Cut, Clear___..1200 Enameline Liquid, doz. 1 30 Pepper, Cayenne @26 No 2 SOs «------ t 25 20@ 30, 25 lb. boxes __@13 Peanuts, vir. Roasted 09% E. Z. Liquid, per dez.. 130 Paprika, Spanish _____ @36 No a Ber See 1 50 18@ 24, 25 Ib. boxes __.@15% Peanuts, Jumbo ______ 10% Radium, per doz.______ 1 30 a Pan : Der gt0eq 2 30 Pecans, 3, star _._.______ 25 Dry Salt Meats Rising Sun, per doz.__. 1 30 nce Rolls, per doz. 90 Pecans, Jumbo _________ 40 DS Belles________ 20-25 10 654 Stove Enamel, dz._ 2 80 . Ro operon, No. 2, doz.. 50 Hominy Pecans, Mammoth ______ 50 Vulcanol, No. 10, doz._ 1 30 ne De asoning ‘ochester, No. 3, doz._ 2 00 Pearl, 100 Ib, sacks... 350 Walnuts, Cal. _._14@20 Stovoil, per doz 300 Chill Powder, 1% »z... 62 Rayo, per doz________ 75 eee 07 Lard as Celery Salt, 1% oz... 80 aie caus Pure in tierces_______ 07% poe, a a to----------- 1 80 is 60 1b. tubs _____ advance Sen Sait ——— 30 Hlb.Macaroni, 20 Ib.bx. 1 35 50 lb. tubs _-__~ advance # SALT parlic n-aqr----------- 1 35 wee Ege Noodle, 10 lb. box 1 25 ome! Peanuts 20 lb. pails _._..advance % ¥.O.B. Grand Rapids ie aM a : 25, Bushels, Wide ie Maney, No.l. 10% 101b. pails ____-advance % Colonial, 24, 2 lb.__._. 95 2 Bouquet_____ => wood he . 12—1 Ib. Cellop’e case. 1 26 5 Ib. pails _____advance 1 Colonial, 36-11% ___.__ 1 20 Xaurel Leaves -_____- 2 Market dae grea 7 Pearl Barley 3 1b. pails _____ advance 1 Colonial, Iodized, 24-2. 125 Marjoram, 1 oz... 90 Market’ single man Cf i 00 Compound, tierces __. 07% Med.No.1, bbls... 2 90 ,2VOry, 1 oz.-________ 65 Market, aute andle. % Barley Grits__..._.._ 5 00 Compound, tubs _______ 4 Med Noi 100th bk. 100 2oymte. 1 os-—---.__-. 20 Splint, lar . Ls iea 1 60 Cater 4 50 Shelled Warnes Spee. 61h 100 eric. 1% of... 8 Sling, meta 8 60 Almonds -.._-_________. 39 Packers Meat, 50 Ib... 83 Splint, cian oo i. L el os Spanish, 125 Sausages Cream Rock for ice , Ce ieee 6 50 entils pee 1% e 1 Ib. 5 Chi -_--—____. 10 Filberts ————- TT #2 Liver eT 1g Butter Sait, 2801, bb. 4 00 STARCH Barrel, 5 gal cach____ 2 40 Walnut, California -.. 48 Sankfort ---—--------- SS Oe ee is we Seo. 219 Barrel, 10 gal., each___ 2 55 Taplece Tongue, Jellied ____-___ a3 «8, 10 Ib, per bale... 93 POW4-, bags, per 100.395 ° t© 6 gal. per gal.__—- 16 Pearl, 100 lb. sacks_._._. 7% ie. 13. 20, 3 1b., per bale 109 6ATso, 24, 1 lb. pkgs.___ 1 58 as se i S!)|hhC.lUmrmUm..LU...LlLD...LlLL Or Oe ‘0 Ib. bags, table_____ a (reem. 24-1 2 25 Pails Dromedary Instant --_ 3 50 MINCE MEAT ' pe 10 qt. Galvanzed 2 60 None Such, 4 doz..____ 6 20 12 qt. Galvanizea _____ 2 85 Quaker, 3 doz. case___ 2 65 Smoked Meats 14.4t. Gatvantae 7" Jiffy Punch Yo Ho, Kegs, wet, ib.. 16% Hams, Cert., 14-16 1b.__ 18 Gloss 12 Gt. Wiariie Gat Go 3 10 8 doz. Carton___--___.. % 25 ' ee Hams, Cert., Skinned Argo, 24, 1 Ib. pkgs.__155 10q¢. Tin Dat al. Jr.. 5 00 Assorted flavors. ete @18 Aree. a gs pkgs.__ 2 26 ry---~-._ 4 00 : . ie reo, & 5 Ib. pkes.... 2 4G OLIVES—Piain Ham, dried beef Silv Ging ; Traps Rauckion .__._.__. stiver Gloss, 48. Is____11%° Mouse EVAPORATED MILK a 2 Aon cone 187 = California Hams — Blastic, 16 pkgs.______ 1 38 ce whoa holes__ 60 Quaker, Tall, 10% oz.. 2 85 woe re pa . ; . Picnic Boiled Hams.___@16 Tiger, 50 Ibe.__._____ 282 Mouse, tin, 5 ooo a Quaker, =e: 4 doz... 1 2 i aah gtaas cach 3 an «=(Oted Hews —_____.. @28 Tae WOO ie Quaker, Gallon, % dz... 2 85 Minced Hams _________ @11 ‘SA Eas Rat, sprin Carnation, Tall, 4 doz. 2 95 Bacon 4/6 Cert... @19 | Mouse. see 16 Carnation, Baby, 4 dz. 1 48 OLIVES—Stutfed asi Ce ras 20 Oatman’s Ddee, Tall 295 Quaker, 24 2% oz. os. 1 87 a, ee ee tman's D'dee y Quaker, 24 4 oz. cs.__ 2 75 Beef ate a orn Tubs Pet fat 2 9 Quaker 24 6 oz. ca. 365 Boneless, rump.____ @19 00 Te Blue Karo, No. 1% .. 2 40 Large Galvanized_____ & 75 Pet, Baby, 4 dozen.-_145 Quaker, 24 7% oz. cs. 4 55 oe Blue Karo, No. 5,1 dz. 3 30 Medium Galvanized_._ 7 75 Borden's, Tall, 4 doz. 295 Quaker, 24 10 oz. cs. 5 95 Comungst Blue Karo, No, 10____ 314 Small Galvanized _____ 6 75 Borden's, Baby, 4 doz. 148 Quaker’ 12 32 oz. es... 7 88 Liver Red Karo, No. 1%.___ 3 62 I Galion glass, each _1 80 Beer __.__..._. 10 ‘ee Run’g, 32. 26 oz.- 2 41) Red Karo, No. 5, 1 dz. 3 59 Calf 35 Ce Bun Bg, 34, 26 02. 2 4 Red Karo, No. 10______ 3 46 Washb FRUIT CANS Por oe | Vive ease lote 2 30) Ba any Oards ork = ---------------- 07% lodized, 32, 26 oz.--_._ 2 44) bai fae ay es 5 50 Bal on Five case lots___._____ 2 30 mit. Maple Flavor oo ele 6 25 F.0,B. Grand Rapids oi cate naa Grange, No. 1%, 2 dz. 287 Doupie “pelea =--—--—- .< One pint 8 00 S$ ~—---------—--~----- 34 Orange, No. 3, 20 cans 4 34 ee ee ween ee 8 50 hoe nen mares ——— i. ae BORAX ningie Veeriess ____ ss 7 60 One quart _.__§__§_=.. $20 5, and 68... 30 RICE Northern Queen Half gallon __..--... AA eee ee) Fancy Blue Rose__-___ 5 00 Twenty Mule Team Maple and Cane UME 7 8 Mason Can Tops, gro. 2 55 Fancy Head ___..___- 6 10 - , Ib. manne ae 3 35 Kanuck, per gal.______ ‘nl oe eee OE coe at , 4 . ae oe FRUIT CAN RUBBERS Wood Bowls Presto Red Lip, 2 gro. PICKLES . Grape Jumwe 13 in. Butter Sioa celica get 5 00 ae 78 RUSKS Welch. 12 quart case__ 4 40 iW Hg alte ea 9 00 Presto White Lip, 2 Sweet Small Postma Biscu’: Co. WASHING POWDERS Bebe . AOe.-- 225 14 rh woo ---~--=-- 18 00 i. geo. carton... L and C, 7 0z., doz.__ 92% 18 rolis, per case ______ 2 10 Bon Ami Pd., 18s, box. 1 90 ch, «0-4 oz. case... 2 30 : ee ent een 25 00 Paw Paw, quarts, doz. 2 80 12rolls, percase ______ 139 BonAmiCake, 18s____ 1 65 GELATINE 18 cartons, per case ___ 2 35 i ach ‘ . 12 cartons, per case ___ 1 57 ig oap ps — 0 WR Jell-o, 3 doz.-_---_--_- 1 90 Dill, Pickles Chipso, large __-_-_- 3 45 edadine cic thee, Manis weak. Minute, 3 doz.__.------ 405 Gal., 40 to Tin, doz._-_ 8 20 Climaline, 4 doz.__-__- 3 60 No 1 Bigca os Knox’s, 1 dozen_____. 225 32 oz. Glass Thrown___ 1 50 Grandma, 100, 5¢_----- a Mazola Butchers D F______ rs Jelsert, 3 doz........._ 1 40 Grandnm, 24 large... 3 50 Pers 2 dog. 410 Kraft ear a ences 06% SALERATUS Snowboy, 12 large ..-.180 Quarts, 1 doz.________ 20 Krai Sicics : PIPES Arm and Hammer 24s_ 150 Gold Dust, 12 lar -..1 80 Half Gallons, 1 doz.___ 6 00 a ae 09% HONEY Cob, 3 doz. in bx. 1 00@1 20 La France Laun 4 dz. 3 65 Lake Shore 1 Ib. doz_. 1 90 Lux Flakes, 50 small__ 4 80 Lux Flakes, 20 large_. 4 55 YEAST CAKE Old Dutch Clean., 4 dz. 3 40 Masie 3 dea. | 2 70 JELLY AND PRESERVES PLAYING CARDS SAL SODA Cetagon, 966. 3 90 TABLE SAUCES Sunlight,3 doz, 270 Pure, 30 Ib. pails_____- 260 Blue Ribbon, per doz. 450 Granulated, 60 Ibs. cs..1 35 Rinso, 24g -__________- 480 Lee & Perrin, large_._.5 75 Sunlight.1% doz. __.._ 1 35 {mitation, 30 lb. pails. 160 Bicycle, per doz._.--.. 470 Granulated, 18-2% Ib. NN, I i nee 295 Lee & Perrin, small___ 3 35 Yeast Foam, 3 doz..... 2 70 Pure Pres., 16 0z., dz.. 1 80 Torpedo, per doz._.__- 2 50 packages: 2. 15 Spotless Cleanser, 48, PeOwer 160 Yeast Foam, 1% doz 1 35 12 oz. Apple Jelly, dz. 95 eS $3 Royal Mint § § #484 i bes - oo 13 oz. Mint Jelly, dz. 1 60 Sani Flush, 1 doz..__- 245 Tobssco small... 2 75 7 oz, Cranberry Jelly, dz 90 Sapolio, 3 doz...______ 3 15 Sho You, 9 0z., doz.___ 2 00 POP CORN Speedee, 3 doz.__-___- ©40 A-llarea ._... a4 TG YEAST—COMPRESSED JELLY GLASSES Sure Pop, 25 lb. bags 1 25 COD FISH Sunbrite, S0a_-.. 210 A-1, small .-....... 2 85 Fleischmann, per doz... 30 % Pint Tail, per doz..... 85 Yellow, 25 1b. bags-.1 25 Mother Ann, 1 lb. pure 26 Wyandot. Cleaner, 24s 1 60 Caper. 2 0z........... 330 Red Star, per doz.______ 20 22 SHOE MARKET Michigan Retail Shoe Dealers Association. President—Clyde Taylor, Detroit First Vice-President—M, A. Mittleman, Detroit. Vice-President—Arthur Allen, Grand Rapids. : Vice-President — Edward Dittman, Mount Pleasant. Vice-President—K. Masters, Alpena. Vice-President—Max Harriman, Lan- sing. Vice-President — Fred Nednick, Sag- inaw. Vice-President—Richard Schmidt, Hills- dale, Vice-President—Edward Stocker, De- troit. Vice-President—B. C. Rapids. Sec’y and Treas.—Joseph Burton, Lan- sing. Field Sec’y—O. R. Jenkins, Portland. Yearly dues $1 per person. Olsee, Grand Getting Most Out of a Sports-Summer Season Business makes a habit of comparing this month’s figures with those of the corresponding month a year ago. Whether the habit is good or not is for experts to determine. The fact remains that it is a characteristic practice and in all probability will long continue. Plenty of bragging followed the showing of this vear’s figures for the month of March. In comparison with a year ago, they indicated tremendous gains. But when April’s figures were closed and compared, business blues prevailed the country over. The merry month of May, however, brought the business man into a more happy frame of mind, and so it goes. Ups and downs of sales totals pro- duce corresponding peaks and valleys of emotion. June gives real promise of being a great month at retail. If our prediction is true, then as a retail in- dustry we have done our part toward our own recovery in the first six months of 1934. But now is the time for foresight. We are treading on the very heels of a Fall season. While we are operating at retail in the Summer cycle, we are thinking as planning mer- chants of the possibilities for Fall. If we have comparisons to make with last vear, then let us consider the follow- ing: A year ago June, July and August shoemaking was very much accelerated in anticipation of the higher prices un- der the code. Almost every factory, everywhere, was running to normal capacity and some were even operating two and three shifts. Such production was stimulated by the hopes that the public would buy early and often. The public did respond and August of a year ago was a great sales month, for the customers, too, wanted to buy be- fore the rise. If we are planning now for August, we must develop forces of stimulation within ourselves. There is no alarm in the price field because of the codes to force anticipatory buying. There is no artificial stimulant to sales to come out of Washington. We've got to, as an industry, develop our own sales effort by a change of shoes in anticipation of a change of season. Other industries have tied up their sales effort with the month of August. The first two weeks of the month are made whirlwind clearance sales. It is the hope of many Summer lines in ap- parel to delay real clearance until late July and early August to get the most out of sports attire business. Other industries believe that the public has MICHIGAN TRADESMAN plenty of money to spend in August and that if it is a dull month at retail, it is due to a lack of aggressiveness on the part of the merchant in getting his share of the public’s dollar. The dribbling of Summer sales in the last weeks of August makes the mer- chant sluggish, his clerks indifferent and his efforts almost negative. We know that the Fall season, as such, is mighty short. Other industries accept the idea of anticipating the coming season with the first flash of fashion promotion. They therefore devote the final weeks in August to well-planned season open- ings. If an industry shouts with one voice for its share, it does much better than if it passively waits for the public to buy its goods last. It is the first dollars of the season that are spent with great- er freedom. Our thought was that per- hops by mutual consent a number of merchants in communities throughout the country might, by a well-planned campaign of publicity (such as some very excellent newspaper releases and photographs), encourage the desire for Fall goods early. Mid-Summer records, as issued by the U. S. Department of Labor, show that, in comparison with a year ago, factory payrolls have increased 50 per cent.; all lines of industry have in- creased 50 per cent.;: production has increased 35 per cent.: the number of employes, 25 per cent.; and the rate of hourly earnings of factory workers, 20 per cent.—with a net per capita in- crease of 15 per cent. All these are fac- tors in getting the most out of the Summer season. Then can we collec- tively plan on opening a Fall season in time and in tune with the public’s wil- lingness to spend money for Fall shoes and other Autumn goods. We will have more to say on this subject of timing in next week’s issue: but in this week’s Editor Outlook we have indicated the necessity for plan- ning at least three months ahead. The fact remains that we will have this year the longest sport shoe season on record, and if we don’t watch out we will have the shortest Fall shoe season unless we plan something—of which we will tell you next week.—Boot and Shoe Recorder. —_—_—_—_e~-~-__ Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt on Chain Stores At a recent meeting of code authori- ties in Washington Mrs. Roosevelt thus expressed herself on chain stores: It is easy to say, of course, that all small shops will have to go out of busi- ness, but I question the desirability of saying that, for in many cases, even in food shops, one can, on the whole, get better values for the money and the customers will pay less on all around buying than in the chain stores. Even though we acknowledge that chain stores in cities can always do it more cheaply, I doubt if they can in smaller communities and give the same value. Even if it were true, it would do away with what I should say was our ulti- mate aim in building up community spirit and consumption at home of as much as possible of what is produced in the neighborhood. —_2+++>___ Genius invariably triumphs. PTE RON A SIAR IN RD MN RB Naa i oaades Proceedings of the Grand Rapids Bankruptcy Court (Continued from page 11) East End Shoe Store, G. R.___-__ 3.50 Dr. Leon ©. Bosch, G. BR. 20.00 Blodgett Memorial Hospital, G. R. 5.00 Dr. R. H. Denham, G. R ‘ Harley Smith Furniture Co., G. A. 20.00 lexas Co. Chicago 0 175.00 Robert Stafford, East G. R.--_--_ 50.00 Mat (ross, (GG. Bo 5.00 Freyling & Mendels Floral Co., G. R. 5.00 Huskels i Reo 90.00 Fidelity Corporation, G. R._____ 30.00 In the matter of J. F. Eesley Milling Co., a corporation, bankrupt No. 5070, final meeting of creditors was held May 25, at which time M. N. Kennedy, trus- tee, Was present sand represented by Hoitfman & Hoffman, attorneys, Certain creditors were present, as well as bidders on sales. The trustee’s final report and account Was approved and allowed. Bills of attorneys approved and allowed, Cer- tain assets were sold at auction. An order was made for the payment of ad- mjnistration expenses, preferred and se- cured claims and a first and final divi- dend to creditors of % per cent. No ob- jections to bankrupt’s discharge. Meet- ing adjourned without date and the files will be returned to the U. S. District Court. June 7. On this day the schedules, reference, and adjudicatjon in the matter of Peter Rynt Drenth, bankrupt No. 5726 were received. The bankrupt is a build- ing contractor of Kalamazoo. The sched- ules show total assets of $275.00, (all of which are claimed exempt), and total liabilities of $7,000.19, listing the follow- ing creditors: Godfrey Lumber Co., Kalamazoo 2,566.30 Peoples Savings Association, RAIAMASon $2,442.45 Neil Moerdyk, Kalamazoo________ 228.80 Peter Van Dyken, Kalamazoo____ 67.50 Ray Wanzo, Kalamazoo__._____ 25.75 Iimmett F. and Glenn E. Rooney, Rolanareo oe 370.00 L.'V. White Co., Kalamazoo. _ 28.00 Peter Smith, Kalamazoo________ 1,271.39 In the matter of Mapes-Nebelius Cad- illae Co., a corporation, bankrupt No. a011, final meeting of creditors was held May 21. Fred G. Timmer, trustee, was present in person and_ represented by Glenwood C. Fuller, attorney, Certajn creditors were present and by Attorneys Starr & Starr. Certain account bidders present in person. Trustee’s final report and account Was approved and allowed. Bills of attorneys approved and allowed. Final account of the Michigan Trust Co. and Glenn E, Mapes, receivers, also approved and allowed. By vote of cred- itors, claims against A. A. Northquist and Glenn E. Mapes transferred to Fred C. Timmer as trustee for creditors whose claims have been proved and allowed in the bankruptey matter, An order was made for the payment of administration expenses, a second supplemental first dividend of 10 per cent, a supplemental second dividend of 10 per cent and a final dividend to creditors of 6.8 per cent, No objection to bankrupt’s discharge. The files will be returned to the U. Ss. District Court. In the matter of Harry L. Fox, doing business as Fox Brothers, bankrupt No. 5493, final meeting of creditors was held April 6, at which time M. N. Kennedy, trustee, was present in person and rep- resented by Burns & Hadsell, attorneys. One creditor was present 72 person. The trustee’s final report and account was approved and allowed. Bills of attorney for bankrupt and attorneys for trustee were approved and allowed. An order Was made for the payment of administra- tion expenses, preferred claims and a first and final dividend to creditors of 2.15 per cent. No objections to bank- rupt’s discharge. Meeting adjourned OUNDN TABILITY June 13, 1934 without date and files will be returned to the U. S. District Court. In the matter of L & B Cartage Cor- poration, bankrupt No, 5633. The sale of assets has been called for June 26 at the premises formerly occupied by the bank- rupt on Western avenue, Muskegon. The property for sale consists of tools, parts, equipment, office furniture and fixtures, trucks, tractors, trailers, etc., all ap- praised at $2415.89. All interested jn such sales should be present at the date and time above set forth, +> Home Modernization The beginning of the home modernization campaign under the auspices of the Home Owners’ Loan Corporation, which is sched- uled for this week, is likely to cre- ate a substantial amount of activ- ity in many local communities all over the country. There has been a good deal of home repair work done this spring without direct financial assistance from the Government. In a large number of cases installment pay- ment facilities made available by building material and equipment manufacturers have been used, re- ports indicate. However, credit terms of the Government agencies are likely to be more liberal and they will, in addition, reach home owners in many instances where the credit standing of the local contractors was not such as to make their en- dorsement acceptable to a finance company, it is expected. _oe=———___—_ Survey of 10,000 Children to Fix Nu- trition Standards The first nutrition survey to be con- ducted by a public relief organization is being made of 10,000 children in cities and towns in New York State to gather information. which will be of ‘help in formulating standards for the maintenance of child health. The survey is being made by the Division of Maternity, Infancy and Child Hy- giene of the State Department of Health and the Emergency Relief Ad- ministration. Children of all ages up to 16 years are being included in the study, re- gardless of economic status. Nutri- tional and general physical conditions are being studied and recommenda- tions are being made to parents of steps to take to correct defects. $s _ If the uses of adversity are sweet there ought to be more sugar-coated hams on the stage. gg INSURANCE THE MICHIGAN §HOE DCALECRS MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY MUTUAL BUILDING LANSING micHIGAN are symbolized by MUTUAL ~Tna siiiie nathan gi ir June 18, 1934 Questions and Answers of Interest to Grocers Question: Does baking powder lose some of its strength in time? Answer: All baking powders lose some of their strength in time. This is because the expansion and contraction of the air in the can, caused by tem- perature changes, gradually works the outside air into the can. This causes slight deterioration, especially during the periods of the year when there is a great amount of moisture in the air. For this reason it is best to keep as fresh a supply of baking powder in the store as possible. Question: What should be done to prevent weevils and other insects from getting into flour and bulk cereals such as rolled oats, farina, and corn- meal? Answer: To prevent flours and meals becoming infested with weevils and other insects, the outsides of bags con- taining them should be kept clean and swept often. All sweepings should be collected and removed or burned, as these contain most of the eggs, larvae, and adult insects. The full sacks should be kept in good repair, as this will prevent the insects from entering. During the summer great care should be taken to see that the chests or bins in which bulk cereals are kept are perfectly tight and that they are well covered at all times. All such chests and bins should be thoroughly cleaned at least once very two weeks, especially in warm weather. If quanti- ties of old flour or meal are left in the corners or cracks, the fresh product emptied into the bins will be contam- inated in a short time. Care should be taken in storing bags of flours and meals to have ufficient space between the tiers to allow abun- dant ventilation. Question: Why do some powdered sugars contain starch? Answer: Powdered sugars which contain starch (the usual amount is 3 per cent) are intended for use in mak- ing icings. Such sugar works up into a smoother icing than ordinary powder- ed sugar. The addition of the starch also keeps the sugar from getting hard and lumpy. Question: In how many grades and sizes are lemons packed? Answer: California lemons are packed in two grades and seven sizes as follows: 240’s, 270,s, 300’s, 360’s, 420’s, 442’s and 490’s. The second grade sells for approximately 50c less per crate than the first grade. Question: How many orders should a delivery man deliver in one day? Answer: Delivery man in all parts of the country are making 100 deliveries daily within a five-mile radius of the store. If the delivery man has a helper he can deliver 150 orders without un- usual effort. He does not assemble or- ders. Question: Is a Sunday Closing Law constitutional ? Answer: Sunday closing laws have been held constitutional in several states. Under the “police power’ of the state (protecting health, welfare, morals or safety) any state has wide latitude. Question: How are extracts pre- served for common use? MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Answer: For commercial use ex tracts ars preserved in alcohol. When a lemon or vanilla extract is mixed, for instance, in a cake, the alcohol evaporates, leaving the extract as a flavor. Question: What is the difference between “steel cut” oatmeal and rolled oats? Answer: “Steel cut” oatmeal is the grain of the oat cut into small parti- cles by specially designed knives. Rolled oats are made by rolling the grain of the oat between specially de- signed: steel rollers. Question: From what does Easter get its name? Answer: Easter gets its name from a Pagan goddess “Eostra.” The Cen- tral Feast of Christendom was named after Eostra, worshipped by the an- cient Saxons as the goddess of Dawn and Spring. To her was consecrated the month of April and to her were also consecrated the rabbit and the egg as the emblems of fertility. Question: How many more apples than pears do we eat? Answer: We eat about seven pounds of pears per person in a year, but sixty pounds of apples—Kentucky Grocer. —_~+-.—___ Quick Freezing Process Preserves Quality and Flavor Asparagus, broccoli, lima beans, peas, peaches and many other prod- ucts which were available formerly out of season only as canned products are now being placed on the market as frosted foods. This is pointed out by Fred W. Jackson, of the New Jersey Depart- ment of Agriculture, as the newest de- velopment in the food processing in- dustry. Quick freezing processing, say Mr. Jackson, means that the fresh quality products are subjected to sub-zero temperatures which must be retained in storage and retail channels until the consumer is ready to use them. Perfect fruits and vegetables, fully ripened, are brought directly from the fields or orchards to the plant before wilting can occur or quality can de- teriorate. Each product is treated with careful consideration given to its prop- erties of acidity, vitamin value, color, consistency and: flavor. The finished products of quick freez- ing processing resembles quite closely the fresh raw product coated with a covering of frost. They are packed in paper cartons and are dry in the case of vegetables and some of the fruits. Other fruits are taken in a sugar syrup. Mr. Jackson reports that consumers who have tried these frozen products have commented on their excellent quality, closely approximating that of fresh fruits and vegetables. This may be explained by the fact that only the best products are used and they are only a few hours removed from the orchard or field before being frozen. As a consequence of this new devel- opment “fresh” fruits are being made available at all times in prime condi- tion regardless of season. —_+>--.___ Tea is being vacuum-packed in glass containers by a Texas company. OUT AROUND (Continued from page 9) In his talk over the radio Sunday evening Arthur Sears Henning stated that 24,000,000 nersons—constituting practically half the voters of the United States—are now on the payroll of the Nation. With such a condition, what show would an opposition party have at the general election for Congress- men this coming fall? Mr. Henning stated that the extra expenses thus far precipitated by the New Deal, so call- ed, will increase the taxes levied by the Government four fold. After years of honoring mother on the second Sunday in May, _ half- shamed into it, Dad was finally given a day on the third Sunday in June. Lovely, indeed, is the commemoration of mother. Why not father? Unemotional dad. Nevertheless, the same pride and love for his child dwells in his honest heart. True, you can not give him flowers or dainties, but how about a nice long letter or visit to brighten his somewhat monot- onous days? Recall the dad who gave you a home? Who held the grocer, meat dealer, the baker, the candlestick maker, off with his little green roll? Who hauled out the ashes and brought home the bacon? Is there a vivid picture in your mind of a holiday festive table with the family gathered father struggling with the goose? Finally it was served and nobody noticed very much that all that was left for dad was a neck or a wing. True, mother darned the socks; but who paid for the yarn? He was called upon to investigate the odd noises in the basement in the middle of the night. round and He didn’t have much time to hold ~ your hand in his, because it was always busy reaching into a too generous pocket. Think back about your “youth” and you'll find that it is memories of dad’s sober, steady presence which formed an instrument whose strings steal into your very soul with a song that sounds a great deal like ‘Home, Sweet Home.” Never go back on your dad. President F. W. Steinsberger, of the Indianapolis Retail Meat and Grocers’ Association recently broadcasted a sharp blast at grocers who are unfaith- ful to their ideals, in other words, who fail to practice what they preach, as follows: Most independent grocers are extremely inconsistent. They spend much of their time in beratng their chain competi- tors, pointing out the unfair ad- vantages of the chains, their at- tacks on constitutional freedom, their unfair merchandising tactics. It is all true. But the average grocer thinks little of stepping into a chain to- bacco shop to buy cigars or ciga- rettes—he thinks nothing of buy- ing toothpaste or cough syrup at a chain drug store—sometimes he 23 takes the whole family to a chain shoe store for new shoes. The grocer isn’t the only of- fender. There are many salesmen who make their living through the independent merchants who do the same thing. Actions are louder than words. Refusal to buy anything from any chain store by every independent grocer and every independent salesman in Indianapolis would mean something. It would mean money in the pocket of the inde- pendent merchant and money out of the pocket of the chain stores. I have heard many sermons preach- ed by clergymen which contained less truth than the above warning by Mr. Steinsberger. E. A. Stowe. ——__2.-+>___ Humble Dandelion Greens Rich in Minerals The first greens of the season in many northern localities are furnished by a plant which is generally regarded as a weed pest,—the dandelion. Leaves of the dandelion have a high mineral and vitamin content and be- cause of this, Government nutritionists recommend their use. Many families, it has been found, can make frequent use of dandelion greens while the plants are young and tender. Green and yellow vegetables, espe- cially sweet potatoes and carrots, are rich in carotin—the source of vitamin A. According to the North Carolina State Board of Health the best method of preparing sweet potatoes to retain the vitamin content is by baking or roasting them in the skin. The Board quotes scientific opinion to the effect that two or three ordinary yellow sweet potatoes are enough to supply an individual with all the vitamin A he requires. This vitamin promotes growth, pre- vents a serious eye disease which ap- pears when the diet is deficient in vita- min A and also prevents rickets. 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 smal] to open accounts. TWILL BUY YOURM ERCHANDISE FCR CASH Dry Goods, Clothing, Shoes, Ready-to- Wear, Furnishings, Groceries, Furniture, Hardware, Ete. Will buy entire stock and fixtures, or any part. Also short leases taken over. All transactions confidential. Write, Phone, or Wire LOUIS LEVINSOHN Phone 27406 655 So. Park St. Saginaw, Michigan as FOR RENT—Brick store building, 24x 100 feet, well finished inside, and fixtures, Good opening for dry goods business. Town of fourteen hundred population. Address No. 654, c/o Michigan Trades- man. 654 24 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN June 13, 1934 Eliminating Overlapping in Codes Efforts are currently being made by NRA officials in co-op- eration with code authorities to adjust conflicts of interest that arise out of overlapping or inequi- table provisions in codes of relat- ed industries The preliminary work in this field is being done by many code authorities, usually in joint meet- ings of trade practice and indus- trial relations committees of the industries concerned. The final decision as to the changes of either the wage and hour sche- dules or of fair practice rules in the codes in question, however, is usually arrived at in joint code hearings before the division ad- ministrator in charge. Elimination of the contradic- tory rules in related codes will be an important contribution to the smoother working of NRA it is held. —_—_o—.~__ Back President on Deficiency Bill Although they do not like the proposition of leaving it solely to the President to apportion large funds among the various enter- prises of the Government, ear- marking them for specific pur- poses, Democratic Senators will vote for the proposition as set up in the deficiency appropriation bill. The alternative for this would be the earmarking of the funds and the addition of a clause which would permit the President to make tranfers from one allot- ment to another, which would mean the same thing. Some Sen- ators are trying to call a halt to what some privately denominate a public spending spree, but part- ly regularity and the general pollit- ical aspects of relief associations make the problem a difficult one to accomplish. ——-_-s.-2>______ Retail Trade Prospects The moderate improvement in retail trade, which appeared in the last days of May, was sustaned last week. Sales averages are about 5 per cent. ahead of last year and pros- pects are that seasonal merchan- dise will continue to move freely, except in drouth area centers and in sections suffering from strikes, such as the Pacific Coast. Merchants are, nevertheless, concerned over the future out- look. The revival of price cutting reported in some lines will entail inventory losses. The pressure for lower prices from both con- sumers and the Government may cut the markup percentage to a pont, it is feared, where profits will be endangered and code wage and hour scales can no long- er be supported out of operating profits. —_——_so-2____ Removes Germs Which Make Fish Smell A method of preparing and packing sea food stated to prevent the devel- opment of a “fishy” odor has been pat- ented by Julius Alsberg, of Tompkins Corners, N.Y. The process depends upon the fact that “fishy odor” devel- ops in fish as a result of bacteria al- Ways present in sea water and which are harbored in large quantities in the slimy coating which surrounds the fish. The removal of these bacteria by me- chanical means is the basis of the proc- ess. Fish must first be in absolutely fresh condition in order that the sapro- phytic bacteria may not have had a chance to penetrate into the meat. The raw fish is immediately placed in a re- frigerated room maintained at 32 to 35 degrees F., and the fish is surrounded with ice to prevent its dying out. It is washed in sterilized brine or sea water to remove the slime and dirt and a mild antiseptic solution may be added at this point (chlorine, sodium hypochlorite, etc.). The fish so prepared is then taken to the “dressing” room which is kept at room temperature, where it is scaled, skinned, and boned or fileted. The dressed fish, placed on sterilized wire, is again washed in sterilized brine and drained, then dipped in cold brine for a short period. Next, the fish is again drained and dried with air. chilled, and wrapped in two thicknesses of parchment paper. The salt treatment “leatherizes” the fish and renders it less liable to bacterial infestation when it is later kept at room temperature. —_2-.>__ Cures for Troubles of Your Watch That delicate bit of mechanism you wear on your wrist or carry in your pocket would be a better timekeeper if it operated at the same temperature all the time and if it were not subject to magnetic influences. Of course, there are other watch troubles, such as changes in position, bumping and changing spring tension. But the first two difficulties are part- ly overcome as a result of tests at the Bureau of Standards. To allow for changes in temperature, most good watches now have a cut balance wheel made of two kinds of metal which offset each other as the thermometer goes up or down. However, this does not wholly eliminate the effect. The Bureau has been working on a new idea. Instead of the two-metal cut wheel, it has been testing a solid balance wheel made out of one kind of metal. In the tests, the new wheel has performed better than the prevailing type. Besides, the Bureau has devised a hair-spring made out of a peculiar alloy steel called “elinvar.” With the new hairspring and balance wheel, magnetic effects are almost entirely overcome. This is especially valuable to engineers on electric locomotives, whose watches are subject constantly to magnetic forces. — +2. —__ Proper Cooking of Cereals and Gravies One of the problems of inexpe- rienced cooks is to keep cereals and gravies from becoming “lumpy.” The explanation is that in the presence of moisture and heat, starch granules swell rapidly. If they are not separated so they can all swell at one time, those on the outside stick together and form lumps with unswollen granules in the center. The first principle in cooking with the finer starches such as flour, corn- starch, or fine breakfast cereal, accord- ing to scientists in the United States Bureau of Home Economics, is to sep- arate the grains by mixing them with some other substance before combin- ing them with a hot liquid, Secondly, starch should be slowly diluted with any hot liquid. The third principle is to stir continually to keep the grains separate until they finish swelling. —_—_-.____ Butter Code Bans Unfair Practices The organized butter and egg men have submitted a proposed code to NRA. It forbids the following unfair practices: False advertising of butter, the buying for sale of inedible prod- ucts, secret rebates or allowances in the form of money or otherwise, com- mercial bribery, interference with con- tractual relations by competitors and defamation of the conduct or credit standing of competitors, destructive price cutting, quoting different prices in different localities aside from normal transportation costs in order to create a monopoly, giving of premiums, prizes or gifts with merchandise, label allowances greater than actual cost of packages and the requirement forced on buyers to purchase certain groups of products as a condition to the pur- chase of any one or more exclusively controlled products, —_>-—____ Influences that Mold Child’s Character Most Who influences a child most, his parents or his playmates The answer to this question was giv- en recently by David C. Adie, Com- missioner of the New York State De- partment of Public Welfare in a talk before parents. He based his state- ment On a survey carried out among children from 12 to 15 by a group of churches and university agencies. It was found that 43 per cent. of the children were influenced most by other children of their own age, 37 per cent. were influenced most by their parents, 17 per cent. by a “most ad- mired adult,” 2 per cent, by their school teachers, and 1 per cent. by their Sunday School teachers. ——_22-2—__ Corporations Wound Up The following Michigan corporations have recently filed notices of dissolu- tion with the Secretary of State: Allied Distributing Co., Detroit. Vacuum Carburetor Co., Detroit. Community Land Co., Lansing, Graham Motor Sales, Inc., Detroit. Clark Transmission Co., Berrien Springs. Spa Corporation, Detroit. Terminal Building Corp., Muskegon. Tilten Investment Co., Detroit. Frigidaire Sales Corp., Detroit. Connor Fountain Supply Co., De- troit. Rankin Realty Co., Grand Rapids. Anchor Tool & Die Co., Detroit. Home Insulation Co., Grand Rapids. Banner Manufacturing Co., Detroit. —»++.___ The chief bond of military service is superstition, and the love of banners. —Seneca. —_2-__ The worst taxes are those we impose on ourselves. Safety First the Slogan at Threat of Appendicitis Despite the fact that the majority of deaths from acute appendicitis are preventable, their number has shown an increase. The Mlinnesota State Medical Association direct attention to this condition, pointing out that all cases of abdominal pain which con- tinue more than a few hours should be given medical attention to deter- mine if the suffer has appendicitis even through the pain is far from the loca- tion of the appendix. The tendency to put off medical at- tention is blamed by the Medical Asso- ciation for the abnormal number of cases of fatal appendicitis reported last year among unemployed. ———~+->—___ Ohio Considering Chain Store Tax Legislation The Ohio Secretary of State has ap- proved the form of an initiated peti- tion proposing a law for submission to the Legislature in 1935 providing for a tax on chain stores. The proposed law would levy an annual tax of $3 on each retail and wholesale mercantile estab- lishment in Ohio. Upon two stores or more under the same management or ownership, and up to five stores, the tax would be $25. On each store in excess of five, up to ten the tax would be $250. On all units in excess of ten the tax would be $1,000. The income would go to “the school relief fund” of Ohio. There is no such fund in Ohio now. — ee Small Strike Can Tie Up. Whole City How completely a modern city is at the mercy of its machines! Drop a monkey wrench in one comparatively minor set of cogs and you can paralyze an entire community. Gasoline filling station operators and gasoline truck drivers in Cleveland walked out. So effective was their strike that the city’s supply of gasoline was completely cut off. As a result the whole city was left helpless. Private cars delivery trucks, buses—all of these could run until their tanks were empty, and then they had to stop. Because of a disagreement involving only some 2,000 or so men, a commun- ity of a million people was brought to the edge of utter paralysis. ————— Ten New Readers of the Tradesm-n The following new subscribers have been received during the past week: Leo Palmer, Grand Ledge Dougherty’s Grocery, Lansing Gates & Son, Lansing Schmidt Bros., Lansing Frank A. Rouse, Lansing Alphonso Belsito, Lansing Paul & Son, Lansing A. C. Alberts, Holt S. F. Leeke, Leslie Mitchell Bros., Leslie —~+2——____ Activated alumina is offered as an industrial absorbent. 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