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How Things Look Up Houghton
Lake Way

Clare is among the best towns of
the state. I was told it has no bonded
or other debts. Once the center of
lumbering operations, it has developed
into an important trading center, serv-
ing an excellent farming section, One
of the finest hotels in this part of the
state is located here. Its business sec-
tion compares favorably with that of
cities larger. Its schools,
churches and fine residences are a
credit to the thrift and enterprise of
Merchants report trade

much

its citizens.
better than last year and the home
merchants largely receive the patron-
age of the people, thus chain stores
have made little headway here. Clare
was once the home of Judge Arthur J.
Lacy, now candidate for governor of
the state. When he was quite a young
man the citizens here elected him
mayor, he being the youngest man to
hold such an official position. Lacy
for Governor, banners indicate that
the people here will give him their
support. The Vernon oil field is only
a few miles South, while to the North
and East drillers have found large
supplies of natural gas, but thus far
no market is in sight. These new-
found resources will, no doubt, greatly
stimulate interests of this community
as the market for oil and gas develops
in the future.

Beaverton is a fine country village,
located on M18, in Gladwin county. It
is the trading point of an excellent
farming country. Considerable pep-
permint is grown a few miles soufn.
Here is located a power dam on the
Tibbidawassee river. The substan-
tial brick blocks, fine school building,
churches and residences, indicate at
once a progressive citizenship. Among
the leading merchants is A. A. Zim-
merman, who carries a large stock of
general merchandise, also Burgess &
Demaray, grocers and meat dealers,

Gladwin is the county seat of Glad-
win county, which was noted for its
pine forests, also considerable
Many well known lumber-

vast
hardwood.
ing firms operated in this section for
many years, also a large stave and
heading factory. With the forests gone
there has developed many ‘fine farms.
The city has a fine community build-
ing for public gatherings, and at pres-
ent part of it is being used for canning
fruit and vegetables for those on the
Welfare. The broad main street of this
little city is very attractive, being lined
upon each side for several blocks, with
excellent stores, an impressive bank
and a good hotel. The merchants here
carry large stocks, which are well ar-
ranged. Among them are H. J. Cuddie,
Don Kigar and E. A. Coan, who are
leading food merchants, the latter be-
ing a candidate for county treasurer
in the coming primary. W. E. Wood-
ward, lumber and hardware merchant,
is among the oldest merchants here.
He recounts with interest the early
days in this section when many lumber
and shingle mills were busy. J. B. Rus-
sell, leading druggist, came here
from Belding, and has built up a
fine trade here. I was told the one
chain store here of the A. & P. gets a
large share of the food trade. It is a
great mystery as to why people patron-
ize this greedy monopoly, which has
no interest in Gladwin but to exploit
it. The profits on trade are what built
this fine community and if it depended
upon this billion dollar corporation to
help, it would not get a cent. It sends
away daily every dollar except costs of
Money spent with home
merchants stays in the community and

operation,

helps everyone.

Grayling merchants feel the general
improvement in trade. The annual state
encampment near here always brings
in an influx of visitors, and helps aug-
ment trade volume. A new store is be-
ing erected on the corner where M27
crosses main street. When finished, it
will be occupied by the A. & P. chain
corporation, and it is rumored that
another big food corporatin will move
into the former location. We trust this
report is unfounded, as the home food
merchants are not faring as well as
they should, owing to the blindness of
those who forget their home commun-
ity interests and hand their dollars
over to the greedy pirates, who never
spend a cent of their profits here. The
merchants in all lines here, carry extra
good stocks of merchandise and the
home community people should not
desert them.

Frederic is a good trading point and
the two general stores here have large
well selected stocks, Ace D. Leng and
John J. Higgins, both reporting trade
much improved. The former paid $2
to a so-called agent of the American

Automobile Service
posed in the Tradesman last week. Co]
lections were made from many mer-
chants and others and all they ever re-
ceived was a receipt and no service
whatever.

Association, ex-

Midland, no doubt, stands first in the
state when it comes to local business
activity. There is no other city that
came through the depression and held
up its volume of trade better than this
one, This is due largely to the invent-
ive genius of those in charge of the
great plant of the Dow Chemical Co.,
which is the largest and most impor-
tant chemical manufacturing company
in America. Starting in many years
ago to fulfill his dream of becoming a
manufacturer of chemicals, young Dow
began his first operations and experi-
ments in an old barn located here when
Midland was a lumbering town. He had
recently completed his course in chem-
istry at the State University. From
the use of salt brine, as a base, he de-
veloped many new and useful products,
heretofore unknown. The demand mut-
toplied and the small plant grew rapid-
ly and towering chimneys and furnaces
were added to the landscape until one
could scarcely vision they were located
where vast pine forests held sway but
a few decades ago. Here was located
deep beds of salt, rich in chemical ele-
ments for the production of medicinal
drugs, dyes, chlorides, etc. Raw ma-
terial is also imported from the orient
and other foreign lands, while large
lake vessels unload cargoes of sulphur,
which is brought here by large trucks,
carrying thirty tons at a load. No one
knew that certain kinds of salt brine
contain an element from which a new
made possible until the
chemists of this company made this

metal was
discovery ago—a new
metal resembling aluminum, but far
lighter and stronger. At first the new

some years

metal was very costly, but improved
processes have so reduced it that it is
coming into practical use. It has been
named Dow metal, in honor of the
discoverer. It is now used for auto
and aeroplane parts and last year the
company constructed the famous gon-
dola of the stratosphere, used by Prof.
Piccard on his noted balloon flight.
Dew metal is row produced in con-
siderable quantities, which can be
worked much like steel and rolled into
sheets and bars. Recently the com-
pany opened a branch at Bay City,
where large trailers for the delivery of
new autos are produced. The company
is also erecting a large plant on the
shore of the Atlantic ocean, in North
Carolina, where it will use seawater
for the extraction of the main element
which enters into Dow metal. The
rapid stride of the use of this new
metal points to the growth of a gigan-
tic industry, founded upon the genius

of a man who, during his life, con-
tributed so largely to the welfare of
lis home city. His name will go dowr
in history along with other men who
added luster to the
achievements of American

have crowning
industry
The Dow Chemical Co. is operating to
its capacity in most departments. Sev-
eral new additions to the plant are
being erected. All labor here is well
employed and maiiy arive m trom Sag-
inaw and Bay City. There are no
dwellings here empty and a hundred
new homes are being erected. Mer-
chants report trade is up to normal
and better than last year. Midland is
said to be a “one man city,” owing to
the local chemical company being
about the only industry. Some of the
merchants feel the wage scale here
should be higher than it is and help
the employes to a better standard of
living. Naturally labor will not be
quite as well paid where there is little
or no competition, so what is needed
here is an active organization to attract
other industries. This city is not so
badly afflicted by chain stores as many
others, but there is a constant drain
on the profits on trade here of at least
25 to 35 per cent., which the chains
send away daily to headquarters. These
greedy monopolies are
Federal law and they have most seri-

violators of

ously impoverished many towns and
cities, not so fortunately situated as
Midland could add greatly
to her present favored position if its
citizens would be loyal to it and refuse

this one.

to patronize these greedy pirates, who
have no interests here except to exploit
the community. They come to harvest
what others planted.

Houghten Lake is the largest inland
body of water in the state and the most
pecturesque. Upon its surface appear
great fields of many acres of wild rice.
From the shores these great fields of
green present a novel and refreshing
view. Here at harvest time great flocks
of blackbirds are attracted, while later
in the season thousands of wild ducks
come here to feed. This attracts hun-
Three small vil-
lages, each having a postoffice; nestle
on the West shore and between them
summer cottages abound in large
numbers. Houghton Heights, near the
North end of the lake, has several
stores and hotels, aiso a large golf
course. Wm. H. Parks has a ‘fine stock

dreds of sportsmen.

of merchandise and a modern meat
market. He is also interested in poli-
tics, and is a candidate for County
Road Commissioner in the coming
primary. Dr. E. M. Snyder has a good
stock of drugs and recently entered
the grocery trade with an up-to-date
stock. J. H. Brown also has a good
stock of food products. All of these
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hotels and restaurants. Houghton
Lake village is served by two good
general stores, a hardware, studio and
modern garage. The Houghton Inn
reports many more resorters. C. B.
Curtis carries a large stock of selected
food products and for many years was
local postmaster. Prudenville is at the
South end of the lake and is an impor-
tant junction point of state highways.
Homer J. Allen is the leading merchant
here and has a modern food shop, in-
cluding meats, also a lunch room giv-
ing employment to several employes.
Near here is the Johnson Rustic Tav-
ern and cottages, all erected with logs
from the adjoining forests. The man-
ager reports that tourist trade has tax-
ed their capacity during the season.
These three villages believe in team
work. They have a Chamber of Com-
merce and this year distributed 10,000
illustrated folders depicting the charms
of this attractive region, with its ex-
cellent fishing and hunting.

Roscommon is the county seat of
Roscommon county. It was once a
notable lumbering center. The drive
here from Houghton lake is through
second growth pine and oak. The land
is rather light for farming, but once
was covered with tall pines. Among
the merchants here are E. M. Mc-
Credie and J. T. Loughray, both of
whom carry a large stock of food prod-
ucts. Harry McConkey has a large
stock of dry goods and furnishings,
while Kiely & Gibbons have a well
selected stock of general merchandise.
Trade is reported much better than a
year ago. Large truck loads of pulp
wood are being loaded here from
camps of the CCC. One cannot but no-
tice the splendid job in forestry being
done by the boys from these camps
under trained leaders. Back from the
paved highways the underbush is be-
ing removed and the young pine and
other trees are being trimmed of the
lower branches, which will add much
to the future commercial value of the
timber. The thoughtful observer can-
not but approve of the plan of the
President to provide healthful jobs for
these young men: and the work they
are doing to clean up the young for-
ests now coming on will have a most
beneficial affect upon climate and rain-
fall, as well as developing a timber
supply for future needs.

Gaylord is the county seat and only
banking town in Otsego county. Its
merchants report trade some better
this year. Among the leading food
merchants are A. E. Starks, Frank
Noa, Farrand Vincent, A. M. Jameson,
and Frank O. Rockwell, the latter be-
ing president of the local Chamber of
‘Commerce. Harold Guggisberg and
F. H. Sisson carry large, well selected,
stocks of clothing, shoes and gents
furnishings. The former has long been
active in local and county affairs, and
now he is candidate for the nomination
of State Representative, and there is
probably no man here better qualified
to represent the people in this district,
than he is. The Otsego Co. Co-Op.
Association here does a large business
with the farmers and reports its trade
improved. During th eyears that har
vesting of the great forests in this re-
gion, was in progress, large mills here

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manufactured millions of hardwood
lasts for manufacturers of shoes, also
millions of feet of lumber was cut here.
These activities enriched the people
who built this fine little city. One can-
not but be impressed with its wide
main street, substantial business
blocks, fine schools, churches and res-
idences, which reflect credit upon its
citizens. Since the large mills closed,
after working up the timber supply,
there has came into this community
branches of the greedy chain store
corporations. They did not come to
enrich the community, but only to ex-
ploit it. They came to harvest what
others had planted. In the days when
Gaylord was prosperous, the profits on
trade largely remained here. To-day a
large part of the profits on trade here
is sent away daily by these outside
invaders, who have no interests here
but to gather in the trade of blind,
thoughtless citizens and farmers, who
do not realize they are impoverishing
their own interests. The big chain food
corporations are always driving down
the farmers’ market, and even now
when his markets are higher, owing to
drought and short crops, prices would
be better were it not for these destroy-
ers of prosperity. Just why the local
C. of C. should admit these enemies
of the city to membership is a mystery.
No one has anything against the em-
ployes of these monopolies, as they
must work where they can find jobs:
but it’s the money-sucking institutions,
which drain a community of its cash to
be piled up in Wall street and other
financial centers. A C. of C. is sup-
posed to be 100 per cent. loyal to the
community and one of the first duties
is to fight for the best welfare of its
citizens. Gaylord is not the only city
that has thoughtlessly allowed these
pirates to come into their organiza-
tion, where their only purpose is to
nip in the bud any move that might be
made against them. The National
Association of World War Veterans is
seeking a site to establish a colony of
disabled members and have a com-
mittee here which is being assisted by
the president of the local C. of C,,
Frank O. Rockwell, and others, in de-
ciding upon a location. Everything
looks favorable for the establishment
of the colony near here, as the com-
mittee is much impressed with the
high altitude here and many fine sites
near the beautiful lakes in this region.

Wolverine is a unique village built
upon the side of a high bluff, which
slopes down to the waters of the
Sturgeon river. It is served by M27
and the M. C. Railway. For some dis-
tance the highway follows the winding
course of this rapid stream, which is
noted for trout fishing. Once there was
much cedar along this stream and the
higher ground was covered with fine
hardwood forests. For many years a
large mill here produced veneers and
lumber. Among the leading merchants
here are C. M. Fails, who carries a
large stock of general merchandise. A.
E. Shier has a good stock of meats
and groceries and both report trade
improved.

Indian River is a favorite point for
resorters. Some months ago several
stores here were destroyed by fire.

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Those rebuilt are a great improvement
and add much to the attractiveness of
the village. Martin Bros. are the lead-
ing merchants, and report trade much
better, owing to the large increase of
summer visitors. Leon B. Rilison,
grocer, is a new Tradesman reader.
Topinabee is a fascinating resort on
Mullett lake. Here is located a high
class hotel and many summer homes.
E. C. Chamberlain is an old-time mer-
chant here. He has been a constant
reader of the Tradesman many years
and says traffic through here is the
greatest for several years, often two
hundred autos pass by in an hour,
Mullett Lake postoffice is in charge
of Williams Roberts, the only mer-
chant here. He has a large stock of
general merchandise and a fine trade
through the summer months. Lining
the shores of the lake is a large num-
ber of summer homes, also a_ hotel
which cares for passing tourists. Near-
by is a fine golf course. While mak-
ing my call at their store, Mrs. Rob-
erts, who is active in waiting on trade
and enjoys a bit of humor, sprung a
conundrum on those present: “What
was the last word said by Paul Re-
vere, after completing his famous
ride?’ All racked their brain on his-
tory, but none could answer. Then she
said that Paul said, whoa to his horse.
All joined in a hearty laugh. Judging
from what | see here, there must be a
near-nudist colony close-by. The ap-
peal is certainly strong with some mod-
els of Venus to get close to nature.

E. B. Stebbins.

From the Cloverland of
Michigan

Sault Ste. Marie, Aug. 27—More log
cabins were built in 1933 than in any
other year since Abe Lincoln’s day,
according to the best available infor-
mation, but that doesn’t mean that the
standard of living has suffered a set-
back to the extent that would indicate,
which is the conclusion the outside
world will jump to if it reads that state-
ment. No doubt, necessity was the
builder of a few of these cabins, but
the bulk of the 1933 vintage of log
cabins are the summer playgrounds of
urbanites, who like to return to nature
on hot nights, summer week ends and
holidays. Nor did many of them hew
their logs with their own hands. The
log cabin has been a type of construc-
tion in wide demand for fishing and
hunting camps wherever timber is
cheap and available. One of our local
lumbermen has built up a profitable
business furnishing special sawed lum-
ber into log effect wood, as well as
furnishing the real log, thus making
work for many that would have been
otherwise depending on the public re-
lief.

The fifty-fourth annual fair of the
Chippewa County Agricultural Society
will be held here Sept. 11 to 13. A
large force of workmen are preparing
the grounds for the opening, which is
expected to be one of the best exhibi-
tions of any previous year. A number
of outstanding entertainments have
been planned. Special attractions will
include horse races, horse pulling con-
tests, harness races, running races,
stock parade and novelty automobile
races. Attractive prizes for the various
attractions and races have been provid-
ed. If the weather man can give us a
good break, a record breaking crowd
will be expected,

You can’t judge a book by its cover,
we are told, but it must be admited
that a good many boys judge a girl by
her make-up.

Robert Vauhkonen, for the past thir-
teen years with the Soo Co-op. Mer.

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Association, has purchased the Godin
grocery store on Swinton street. The
store has been remodeled and new fix-
tures added. A delivery system will be
maintained. The store will be known
as Bob’s Food Shop. Mr. Vauhkonen
will occupy the second story as a resi-
dence. His long connection with the
Co-op. has made him popular and his
large number of friends wish him every
success in his new venture.

Joseph W. Palmer, of Brimley, died
at the War memorial hospital Friday
morning of acute mesenteric throm-
bosis, a blood clot in the mesenteric
artery, after a short illness. Mr. Palm-
er had been a resident of the Sault and
Brimley for more than forty-five years.
He was born in Barrie, Ont., Sept. 21,
1875, and when 10 years of age came to
the Sault. A short time later he moved
to Brimley, where he resided ever
since. He conducted a confectionary
and refreshment parlor and was active
in community affairs; popular and
loved by all who knew him. He was a
member of the Methodist church. He
leaves to mourn besides his widow
one son and two daughters.

John Hengel, cigar dealer in the
Sault for many years, is again back in
business for himself, having purchased
the complete stock and fixtures of Pat
Doulan, who has been in the building
during the summer. Mr. Hengel will
conduct a cigar, magazine and news-
paper stand. He has been in the cigar
business for more than thirty years.
He came to the Sault from Mt. Clem-
ens in 1891, after arriving in Detroit
from his home in Germany. He went
into the Smoke Shop in 1903, remaining
there until 1910, when he sold out to
Dan Hines. He later worked with
James Ryan, Eugene Haller and an-
other cigar store on Arlington street.

That old saw, “The woman pays,” is
all wrong, according to business folks,
who say she doesn’t pay any quicker
than a man.

Henry Goodearl, the popular man-
ager of Swift & Co.’s local branch
house here, was all smiles last Friday,
passing out the best Havanas, the oc-
casion being the arrival of a new son,
born at.the Memorial hospital. Henry
says that this makes three to make life
worth living.

Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Lamson, of Mia-
mi, Fla., who have been spending sev-
era] weeks visiting relatives here are
leaving next Tuesday for their home
in the South. They have been spending
the summer here for many years. They
say the Sault is the best summer resort
section in the country.

William Maxwell, the well-known
purchasing agent for the Pittsburg
Supply Co., is spending his leisure
time at the attractive summer cot-
tage at the shallows. Bill, as he is
known by his many friends, is one of
the best golfers here. Being a very
busy man, he believes all work and no
play doesn’t pay.

 

Sault Ste. Marie, Aug. 20—The peo-
ple who will succeed in the next ten
years will be those who give their chief
attention to finding better ways to do
things, rather than using up time wor-
rying about such matters as how it will
affect commodity prices. Here is some-
thing to think about. Any attempt to
stabilize business in these days is futile.
We are moving too fast. We are in an
age of youth that imagines amazing
things and then proceeds to bring them
to realization. What would have been
a curve of the automobile business if
it had been stabilized by an agreement
among manufacturers not to change
models for a period of five years?
Would it have grown to its present
size and efficiency? Would the con-
sumer have been served as well? A
stabilized motion picture industry
might have delayed the introduction of
the talking film for a generation and
protected the jobs of thousands of mu-
sicians, but do we prefer  stabiliza-
tion or progress? Governments have
mortgaged their credits for millions of
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ilize the prices of coffee, rubber and
other commodities. Meanwhile im-
proved methods of cultivation and
wider areas put into cultivation have
made a mockery of the experiment.

Our Chamber of Commerce and po-
lice department are asking our busi-
ness and professional men of the Sault
not to park their cars in the business
section on Ashmun street during office
hours, so as to give the tourists an op-
portunity to park and shop. This is a
move in the right direction and we all
would appreciate this opportunity when
touring the country. The writer re-
calls an incident the last time in visit-
ing Milwaukee, while stopping there
for dinner. After finding a parking
space with the many signs of parking
time for only one-half hour, and asking
a policeman if it was permissible to
occupy the space long enough to find
a place to eat, he asked where we were
from. After telling him that we were
from the North country, he said, “Stay
as long as you like, as we want you
to call again.”

Charles Abbajiy, proprietor of the
Blue Goose fruit market, on Ashmun
street, has opened another fruit and
grocery market on the corner of Ash-
mun street and Portage avenue, oppo-
site the Sault Savings Bank. The open-
ing took place on Saturday, and Mr.
Abbajiy was greatly pleased with the
business done the first day. The build-
ing has not been occupied for over a
year previous to the opening on Sat-
urday. It makes one of the finest mar-
kets for fruit in the city. It was well
stocked with a fine selection of fruit
and groceries and should do a thriving
business.

The man who has no children knows
how to raise children, just as the man
without money knows how to invest
money.

The farmers’ market day opened
again on Saturday for the season on
Arlington street. Although this year
has been bad for hay and pasture, gar-
den products in most sections of the
county are of excellent quality, due to
the more than the usual amount of
sunshine. Poultry as well as garden
products and some fruit are being sold
this year. The market is of great value
to some of the farmers, as it enables
them to sell products they would other-
wise not be able to sell. Most of the
money is spent in the city before the
farmers return during the day, thus
helping both the city and rural com-
munities.

John Clarke has opened a new gro-
cery at 902 Young street, where he will
carry a full line of family groceries and
school supplies. As there are no stores
for several blocks around, it is con-
sidered an excellent location in a
thickly populated community.

Young men find that older men,
when courtesy is shown, will go out
of their way to do them a kindness and
help them to business success.

The many friends of G. Hauptli
were shocked to hear of his being
killed last Thursday. He was struck
by an automobile on U.S. 2, about
seven miles from the Sault. Mr. Haup-
tli was well known, having been in the
employ of the Wilson Packing Co. as
traveling salesman for about thirty
years and was one of the best known
as well as most popular salesmen in
the county. He was born in Switzer-
land, December 5, 1866. He came to
Battle Creek in 1878 and later moved
to the Sault in 1903. He was retired
several years ago and lived a retired
life, visiting his children and relatives.
He is survived by one son, Clifford,
and a daughter, Mrs. D. J. Mansfield,
and three grand children.

R. W. Cowan, of the firm of Cowan
& Hunt, left last week for New York
on a buying trip. He expects to be
away about two weeks.

Pat’s smoke shop on Ashmun street
changed hands last week. The business
was purchased by John Hengel, who
returned from a visit to Germany sev-
eral months ago. When he left for a

visit to his old Fatherland last year,
he was undecided as to whether or not
he would return to the Sault or remain
in Germany, but after due considera-
tion he decided that the Good Old
United States was good enough for
him. He expects to remain where he
has many friends who wish him every
success in his last venture. Pat Brady,
the former owner, has accepted a po-
sition as traveling salesman for the
William Wrigley, Jr., Co., Chicago, a
position which he held for several
years prior to entering in business for
himself.

One nice thing about the income tax
is that they can’t take anything unless
you have something coming.

William G. Tapert.

Unfair Price-Breaking Pressure

Certain chain store groups,
complains the house organ of the
W. E. Long Co., Chicago, are
looking for a way to circumvent
the no discount clause and find
some way to continue chiseling
the baker out of some special al-
lowance on price. While they have
not yet found a way to do it open-
ly, so far as we know, as early as
Aug. 18 a letter was sent to
Kresge Co., Fountain Store man-
agers, advising them to change
their source of supply if the regu-
lar baker would not break his
code agreement and give a secret,
confidential, preferential price.

This is the time for bakers to
stick to their guns—and refuse to
again be the victim every time the
store wants to put another turn on
the screws. For if any baker be
weak enough now to give in to the
underhanded method of securing
price advantage, he is doomed.
And if their statement be true,
that “regardless of what your sup-
pliers may tell you, we are receiv-
ing confidential discounts in many
of our stores,’ than the code en-
forcement authority in Detroit has
something to go to work on, right
now.

Here is the letter as it came to

us:
Detroit, Aug. 18—We have
had numerous letters recently

from stores and large baking con-
cerns advising our usual quantity
discount would be discontinued
on account of some price agree-
ment among the suppliers.

We are very much opposed to
any of these price agreement com-
bines and if our bread supplier
has given you this excuse for re-
cent rise in price, we suggest you
get in touch with him again to see
if some confidential arrangement
can be worked out whereby we
will get the quantity discount you
are really entitled to.

e certainly do not feel that
we should pay the same price for
our supplies that they usually
charge the small scattered restau-
rants and grocers which keep
opening and closing and some-
times pay their bills.

We have no desire to be re-
sponsible for the bread company
losses on this class of accounts.

If your supplier cannot see his
way clear to give us what you con-
sider a fair price arrangement con-
sidering our requirements, please
make a change if you can secure
equal merchandise even though

you cannot secure any better
prices for the time being.

The best way to break down a
price agreement proposition of
this kind is to keep changing from
one supplier to another until you
find someone who appreciates ac-
counts like ours and is willing to
be fair and reasonable in regard
to the manner of handling the
price arrangement.

Regardless of what your suppli-
ers may tell you, we are receiving
confidential discounts in many of
our stores.

If it is absolutely necessary that

vising us in detail just what the
understanding is.

We would like each store that
has been affected by this price
agreement proposition which the
bakers call their “code of fair
trade and practice’ to give this
matter prompt attention and keep
us advised of the results of your
efforts.

Please do not forget that in
every instance where prices have
been materially raised if you are
unable to secure any adjusted
basis we are in favor of your
changing your source of supply

immediately. S. S. Kresge Co.
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Felt-covered sheet metal in which
felt and metal are joined by an actual
metal bond is offered. Felt won’t pull
loose, it is said, under heat, moisture,
distortion, any other condition.

the discount be strictly confiden-
tial and cannot appear on the in-
voice at your end, but they will
permit our deducting it here when
payments are made, we can han-
dle such an arrangement on the
strength of a letter from you ad-

 

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BONDHOLDERS LIQUIDATION SALE

All of the real estate, woodworking and metal machinery, tools, office fur-
niture, factory equipment, lumber, veneers, supplies, finished doors, and a
complete modern power plant.

Inventory Value $500,000.00
THE COMPOUND & PYRONO DOOR CO.

1104 BROAD ST.
ST. JOSEPH, MICHIGAN
By order of the majority of Bondholders in the matter of The Compound
& Pyrono Door Co. of St. Joseph, Mich., I have been ordered to sell and
dispose of all of the assets, at private liquidation in parcels to suit individ-
ual buyers. The assets consist of all of the real estate and personal

property,
ce MACHINERY

Roll feed sanders, fitted with 3 and 8 motors; belt sanders, jointers, planers
and surfacers, shapers, stickers, mortisers, moulders, tenoners, relishers,
boring machines, sizers, routers, mitre saws, swing saws, rip saws, band
saws, table saws, portable saws, door clamp machines, veneer presses, glue
cookers, glue spreaders, glue presses, veneer clippers, veneer indenting
machine, veneer jointers, clamp carrier, 1 Merrett steam hot plate
veneer redryer, veneer taping machine, electric hand drills, back gear en-
gine lathes, wood turner lathe, automatic band saw sharpener, circular saw
grinder. Portable electric driven knife grinder, band resaw stretcher, band
saw setter, hack saw machine, automatic knife grinders, sensitive drill
presses, bench type grinders.

MOTORS AND GENERATORS

ALL A. C. 60 CYCLES, 220 VOLTS

1-100 H. P. Synchronous Motor 230 Volts 80% P. F. 1,200 RPM direct con-
nect exciter complete with slide rail base and pulley and switchboard com-
plete. 1 G. E. Induction Frequency Charger 7! H. P. Induction Motor
1,800 RPM Coupled to secondary 10 K. W. Generator 220-440 volt 6-120
cycles complete with magnetic switches. 1 Howell 40 H. P. Motor, 1 A. C.
30 H. P. Motor, 2 G. E. 25 H. P. Motors, 1 20-H. P. Motor, 6 15-H. P. Mo-
tors, 1 7/4-H. P. Motor, 11 5-H. P. Motors, 2 3-H. P. Motors, 2 2-H. P.
Motors, 5 1-H. P. Motors.

FULLY EQUIPPED POWER PLANT

2 Ames Iron Work No. 150 press. Heavy duty side crank, 2 valve Horizontal
Uniflow engines, 1 Western Electric 96 K. W, Alternator complete with 9
K, W. belted exciter. 1 Western Electric 48 K. W. Alternator with 7 K. W.
belted exciter complete with Westinghouse 4-position sectional switchboard
and tubular boilers feed pumps water heater, vacuum pumps, steam traps,

FACTORY EQUIPMENT—-LUMBER—VENEERS

Factory equipment of every description, approximaately 100,000 ft. Kiln
dried lumber, a large quantity of veneer in asst’d woods and thickness.

OFFICE FURNITURE AND FIXTURES

Desks, tables, chairs, files, safe, calculators, dictaphones, typewriters, draw-
ing boards, cabinets, electric fans, multigraph machines, drafting table, blue
print room, adding machines, etc.

Approximately 500 finished doors, misc. supplies, glues, paints, nails, etc.
A descriptive catalogue will be mailed upon request or can be had by calling
at the plant at St. Joseph, Mich. or at the office of the Liquidator, Abe
Dembinsky, 171 Ottawa ave., NW., Grand Rapids, Mich.

For further information regarding this sale inquire of

In Charge of Liquidation a
Grand Rapids Office

ABE DE MBINSKY, 171 Ottawa, N.W.
Phone 9-3881

 
  

St. Joseph, Mich.
Phone 860
or
W. R. PAYNE, Receiver
COMMERCIAL NATIONAL BANK & TRUST COMPANY,
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MOVEMENTS OF MERCHANTS.

Dowagiac—The Lee State Bank has
reduced its capital from $125,000 to
$104,000.

Detroit—Collyer & Simpson, Inc,
has reduced its capital from $22,500
to $1,000.

iGladwin—The First State Savings
Bank has reduced its capital stock from
$35,000 to $30,000.

Detroit—Pressure Generators, Inc.,
has been organized with $1,000 capital
stock, all paid in,

Detroit—The Zephys Products Co.
has been organized with $1,000 capital
stock, all paid in.

Detroit—The General Scrap Iron &
Metal Co. has reduced its capital from
$10,000 to $1,000.

Detroit—Cutting Tools, Inc., has
been organized with a capital stock of
$1,000, all paid in.

Buchanan—The Buchanan Co-op.,
Inc., has been organized with $185,000,
with $1,200 paid in.

Paw Paw—The John F. Free State
Bank has reduced its capitalization
from $50,000 to $28,300.

Detroit—The Moth Proofing Serv-
ice, Inc., has reduced its capitalization
from $100,000 to $10,000.

Marine City—The Quality Feed &
Supply Co. has reduced its capital
stock from $5,000 to $3,500.

Detroit—Max Kirschbaum, Inc., has
been organized with $20,000 capital
stock, of which $2,502 is paid in.

Ironwood—The Northern Logging
Co. has been organized with a capital
stock of $1,350,000, of which $250,000
is paid in.

Detroit—The Mack Avenue Paint
Supply Co. has been organized with
$25,000 capital stock, of which $4,000
is paid in.

Detroit—C. Becker, Inc., haber-
dasher at 1422 Woodward avenue, has
increased its capital stock from $5,000
to $50,000.

Detroit—The Karl B. Segall En-
gineering Co. has been organized with
a capital stock of $10,000 of which
$1,000 is paid in.

Detroit — The Reliable Auction
House, Inc., has been organized with
a capital stock of $25,000, of which
$3,000 is paid in.

St. Charles—The St. Charles-Ches-
aning Coal Co. has been organized
with $30,000 capital stock, of which
$8,200 is paid in.

Greenville—The Commercial State
Savings Bank has reduced its common
stock from $50,000 to $35,000 and add-
ed $75,000 preferred stock.

Dowagiac—The Robinson & Ham-
ilton Funeral Home, Inc., has been
organized with a capital stock of $10,-
000, of which $6,000 is paid in.

Detroit—Thom McAn is moving the
downtown store on Woodward avenue
a few doors North to an enlarged loca-
tion at 2035 Woodward avenue.

Detroit—Midwest Sales, Inc., has
been organized with a capital stock of
$50,000, of which $5,000 is paid in, to
deal in steel products of all kinds.

Ferndale—The Tobian Co., Inc., has
been organized to sell equipment for
decorating and preserving buildings.
The capital stock is $5,000, all paid in.

-Detroit—The Zonolite Corporation

of Michigan has been organized with
$250,000 capital stock, $1,000 paid in,
to deal in machinery and erect plants.

Detroit—-The American Asbestos
Products Co., Inc., has been organized
with a capital stock of $50,000, of
which $20,000 is paid in, to manufac-
ture asbestos products.

Kalamazoo — Kline’s Department
store, 213 South Burdick street, has in-
stalled a new shoe service department
on the main floor rear, where women’s
and children’s shoes can be repaired
and remodeled.

Kalamazoo—Clarence L. Hawey, 85
years old, for more than eighty years
a resident of this county, died Aug. 27
at his home here. He was for many
years an operator of the flour mills in
this section. He retired from active
business ten years ago.

Lakeview—The George Ferris ele-
vator was destroyed by fire last Friday.
Milling equipment, 500 bushels of
beans, 150 bushels of wheat, oats and
barley were burned. The loss is esti-
mated at $9,000. Defective wiring is
said to have caused the fire.

Kalamazoo—Remodeling operations
have been going on during the last
week in the store building at 111 West
Michigan avenue, recently vacated by
Streng & Zinn Co., and it was revealed
Saturday that a new Department store
will move into this location soon. A!-
terations are being made throughout
the entire store. The new tenant was
expected to announce his plans during
the present week.

Three Rivers—Arrangements have
been completed for purchase of the
Stowe Mahrle building here by the
Three Rivers Waste Paper Co., newest
addition to local business interests. The
new company has plants in Kansas
City, Des Moines, Menasha, Wis., and
Chicago. The local plant will employ
from fifty to seventy-five, mostly wom-
en and girls. Operations will prob-
ably begin in about ten days.

Engadine—The cheese factory, oper-
ated by O. A. Walstad, situated five
miles from here, was burned to the
ground. The fire was first noticed be-
tween the roof and ceiling. Volunteer
firemen responded to the.call for help,
but their efforts were futile. A small
water tank outside of the factory was
soon drained, and a large quantity of
milk was also thrown on the flames.
The Newberry fire department arrived
too late to save the building.

Watervliet—The strike in the paper
mills has come to an untimely end.
After being idle several weeks each
employe was informed by letter that
the mill would resume operations on a
certain date and that any former em-
ploye could return to his position with-
out prejudice at no change in wages or
hours and without reference to union
affiliation. The men were glad to come
back as individuals on the terms stated,
having come to the conclusion that no
alien union organizer could better
their condition. The man who made
the trouble was a citizen of Canada.

Detroit—National (Fall Opening)
Shoe Week opened in Detroit with ex-
cellent cooperation from all local news-
papers. Style and society sections car-
ried special notes on shoes, with se-

samples from
Practically all
advertise-

lected and_ illustrated
various major. stores.
stores in the city carried
ments featuring the new Fall styles,
carrying these as an announcement ad-
vertisement. This was generally re-
ported as the most successful tieup the
local shoemen have ever had, with the
remarkable increase of business pre-
dicted to continue for the present sea-
son by many shoemen.

Detroit — Children’s Fall
should be advertised the very
school opens, according to Clyde K.
Taylor, noted children’s shoe expert
and stylist. This week is more timely
than either before or after, he says, as
a result of many years’ experience with
these lines. Surprisingly, people do not
buy shoes for the youngsters the week
before they go back to school—they
wait till the opening. There is one big
week, Taylor finds, and thereafter Sep-
tember is a dead shoe month as far as
Tim-
ing advertisement. to appear about a
day befcre the opening of school is
best.

Detroit—A
planned by
Dealers Association
cording to Nathan Hack, chairman of
Known for

shoes
week

children’s business is concerned.

Mystery Meeting is
the Detroit Retail Shoe
for October, ac-

the publicity committee.
years for its unusual entertainments,
this affair is to be one of the biggest
in the history of the trade. Banquet
and floor show will be planned, Every
shoeman in Michigan is to be invited,
as well as the Detroiters. Speakers of
National prominence are expected, in-
cluding John Holden, manager of the
National Retail Shoe Dealers Associa-
tion. Further plans are being kept
secret by Hack and Clyde K. Taylor.
who are planning the event.

Munising—Five new business places
are now, or shortly will be open tv
patrons. The Vanity Fair, women’s
apparel shop, located in the Stevens
building on East Superior street, was
opened Saturday. Lenhart Miron and
Rudolph Korpela, co-proprietors of the
Superior Market, in the Tracy build-
ing, West Superior street, expe.t tc
open their new store about Thursday.
They will deal in meats and groceries.
Thorlief Holter will open a plumbing
shop, complete with a display room.
Tuesday in the Simmons building lo-
cated at Superior and Lynn streets. A
new grocery store is being constructed
at Hemlock street and Munising ave-
nue by Jesse Wilder. It will be opened
in about two weeks. The Blue Moon
pavilion, the newest dance hall and
restaurant, will open next Saturday in
Van Meer.

Muskegon—Patrick Keating, well
known Muskegon resident, died this
afternoon from a heart attack shortly
after he had been removed from the
downtown section to his home at 1637
Seventh street, where he also conduct-
ed a grocery store. Downtown on bus-
iness, Mr. Keating complained of not
feeling well and was taken to his home
by Justin Peterson. He died within a
short time as he was sitting in a chair
near his sister’s bed. Mr. Keating had
conducted a grocery store at the Sev-
enth street address for about twelve
years. For many years he was employ-

ed by James Coyne, plumber. Mr.
Keating was not married and resided
with his sister, Bridget. His sister is
ill. He was a prominent member of St.
Mary’s Catholic church and as soon as
he was taken ill while downtown he
asked that a priest be sent to the home.
Originally, Mir.
Parnell.

Keating came from

 

Manufacturing Matters

Detroit—The Aetna Gases, Inc., has
been organized to manufacture gases
and chemicals. The capital stock is
$10,000, all paid in.

Adrian—The Great Lakes Cooper-
age Co. has been organized with $150,-
000 capital stock, $1,000 piad in, to
manufacture kegs and barrels.

Detroit—The Vitamin Corporation
of America has been organized to
manufacture drugs and remedies. The
caiptal stock is $25,000, with $10,000
paid in.

Detroit—The Detroit Steel & Wire
Cerporation has organized to
manufacture steel and wire products.

been

The capital stock is $50,000, with
$1,000 paid in.
—_—_~+++____
Teaching Customers the Meaning of
Quality

To show customers the basic rea-
sons for difference in quality of prod-
ucts, a number of retail organizations
been edu-

have recently engaged in

the consumer through adver-
booklets.

conducted by a St.
Louis department store takes for its

theme “They look alike but—(follow-

cating
tisements, exhibits, and

A campaign

ed by an explanation of the ways in
which the quality product advertised
is superior)’. Comparisons are drawn
between the merchandise offered and
other merchandise that viewed super-
ficially may appear to be comparable
in value. In some instances the prices
are higher and sometimes lower, but
the accent is on quality rather than
price.

In a booklet sent to customers a
large Chicago department store shows
just what goes to make for quality in
different lines of merchandise, making
consumers conscious of the fact that
even though it may cost less in dol-
lars and cents, cheap merchandise can-
not compete with quality items in wear
and comfort and continued beauty.
Among the items covered, are furs,
rugs, blankets, silverware and hosiery.

Very satisfactory consumer re-
sponse is reported, and it is felt by the
sponsors that this information is not
only of pertinent interest to the cus-
tomer but it is a means of building
business for the future based on the
knowledge of what makes quality mer-
chandise more costly and more to be
desired.

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A versatile new compound, in pow-
der form, mixes with water to form a
crack filler, furnace reliner, caulker,
etc. For use with wood, metal, plaster
or cement, it is said to be non-inflam-
mable, nonshrinking, can be sanded
and sawed.

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It is better to remove the causes of
crime, than to tax ourselves for more
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August 29, 1934

MICHIGAN

TRADESMAN

 

Essential Features of the Grocery
Staples

Sugar—Jobbers now hold cane gran-
ulated at 5.34 and beet sugar at 5.12.

Canned Fruits—Higher prices were
noted during the present week in sev-
eral canned foods, principally Califor-
nia products. The advertised brands
and some of the independents advanced
10c¢ a dozen, while some others con-
tinue out of the market for the present
a tleast. Shipment date on Hawaiian
pinapple was extended to September
30 on account of shipping difficulties,
and there have been some reports in
the trade that pineapple might work
higher in sympathy with peaches, but
so far no change in prices has been
made.

Canned Vegetables—Southern toma-
toes are going into bigger production
now, and they will become available
in greater quantity. The other major
vegetables were strong, with not much
offered. Midwest fancy Bantam corn
was quoted for shipment again at an
advance to $1.10, factory, while the
market in Maine was quiet, with sell-
ers not anxious to book further busi-
ness at this time. Peas were well
maintained in late postings from the
Middle West, and string beans con-
tinued to rule firm in the South.

Canend Fish—The Puget Sound
Sockeye market closed the week con-
siderably firmer, and reports from the
Northwest said that most of the pack-
ers were withdrawing offerings at
$1.35, Coast, for fancy halves on news
that the pack was winding up. There
was no particular change in the other
varieties of salmon. Demand continued
rather routine, with prices unchanged
from the previous week.

Dried Fruits—The dried fruit market
here continued somewhat more active
this week especially in lines affected by
very recent advances on the Coast.
There was a better feeling in the out-
look, as many of the trade both here
and in the interior continued to buy
for early fall requirements. Stocks in
the hands of the trade have been pretty
light all summer, and there has been
a movement to beat higher replacement
costs where possible. Prices here were
being well maintained by the jobbing
trade and offer some attractive levels
in relation to what prices will have to
be when recent primary market ad-
vances are reflected on the spot list.
The Coast market continues in good
shape, with figs and Muscats raisins
stil! showing to> good advantage.
Thompsons are steady and some effort
is understood to be under way to help
seedless varieties along, but this is still
in the formative stage. The new crop
prune market has been launched auspi-
ciously under the new marketing agree-
ment, with the pool’s holding of old

“crop goods cleaned up. Apricots are

strong, but not particularly active at
present prices. First hands are con-
tent to hold stocks until fruit still in
the course of distribution or held in
contract is pretty well moved out.
Dried peaches and evaporated apples
are strong. Imported lines of fruits
show little change here, according to
first hands. Costs of importation have
been considerably higher, and the ques-
tion of how such products could be
moved in volume at higher prices led

to some restriction in booking require-
ments. Stocks available here are not
large, and only the pressure to crowd
goods on the market could result in
lowering the prices.

Nuts—With few spot nuts in the
shell quoting at all, interest is now
turning to new crop goods. Opening
prices have been quoted on new crop
Brazils, Extra large washed are offered
at llc; large washed at 10'%c and large
mediums at 9%c, all f.o.b. New York.
Distribution of Brazils will be spurred
this year by a broad advertising cam-
paign designed to draw consumer at-
tention to this particular variety. The
Northwest reports that opening prices
on walnuts will probably be announced
August 29 by the control board. This
would be a month earlier than ordi-
nary, The co-operative advises of an
advance in Baby Barcelona filberts
from 11% to 12c. Shelled nuts are
moving in a routine way. There is not
much business being placed in Euro-
pean nuts for shipment, fi,rst hands
believing that prices, especially on wal-
nuts, will work lower. Somewhat
cheaper prices on almonds are assured
from Spain, but filberts seem to be
holding firm, especially in Turkey.

Olives—Olives hold firm here. The
situation remains the same here and
abroad, there being a definite scarcity
of goods for shipment. Small and me-
dium sizes of stuffed queens are hard
to get. Prices show no change, but
sellers anticipate stronger markets be-
fore the new crop can alleviate the
shortage early next year.

Pickles—-Only a routine demand ex-
ists for pickles. Indications are that
there will be an ample supply of dills
and brine pickles forthcoming from the
new crop. Pickles show no change.

Rice—The market continues fairly
active this week, but the trade contin-
ues to defer sizeable commitments, al-
though there has been considerable in-
terest in new crop prices so far named,
and some have expressed the belief
that they are lower than expectations.
There is a fair enquiry for new crop
early prolifics, while some of the long
grains are in demand in a routine way.
As a whole, though, buyers prefer to
wait until new rice becomes available
in larger quantities. The situation in
the South continues steady.

Salt Fish—A better demand is evi-
dent for salt fish. New mackerel is
now offered on this market, with prices
running higher than last year. About
the same quantity has been cured in
New England to date as the same part
of the season last year. Buyers find
the fish of good quality. No. 1 has not
come onto the market yet, but there is
prospect of some, whereas last year the
best fish offering around here was
about No. 2 a3.

Sauerkraut—Steady prices are being
asked for sauerkraut. The demand is
still light, but should pick up in the
near future. Barrel kraut firm for the
old crop make, with new crop goods
still in the process of manufacture.

Vinegar — A slight improvement
marks the demand for vinegar. This is
quite seasonal and should grow froni
now on. Prices hold firm, especially for
cider vinegar, because of the poor
apple crop prospects.

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Be your own severest boss.

 

Review of the Produce Market

Apples — Strawberry, $1 @ $1.25;
Duchess, 75c; No. 1 Wealthy, 85c;
Wolf River, 65c.

Avocados—$3 per case from Florida.

Bananas—5c per Ib.

Butter—Creamery, 28c for cartons,
and 27%c for tubs,

Cabbage—Home grown, 50c per bu.
for either white or red.

Cantaloupes — Home grown, 75c @
$1 per bu.

Carrots—Home grown, 20c per doz.
bunches or 60c per bu.

Cauliflower—$1.25 per crate for flat
home grown.

Celery—Home grown 20 @ 35c per
dozen bunches.

Celery Cabbage—40c per doz.

Cucumbers—Out door grown, 75c
per bushel.

Dill Weed—40c per doz. bunches.

Dried Beans — Michigan Jobbers
pay as follows for hand picked at ship-
ping stations:
CHP from tarmer’ $3.10
Light Red Kidney from farmer__ 3.75
Dark Red Kidney from farmer__ 4.50

Eggs—Jobbers pay 15c per Ib. for
all clean receipts. They sell as follows:

Standard fancy select, cartons______ 25c
Standard fancy select ____._____-_ 24c
Haney, fresh white.) 2) 23c
Candled; large pullets__.-_._______ 19¢
@hecks 2) g0) io oo 18c

Egg Plant—$1 per dozen for home
grown.

Garlic—12c per lb.

Grapes — Wordens, $1.75 per dozen
for 4 lb. backets.

Green Corn—1l0-15c per dozen for
home grown.

Green Beans—Home grown, 75c per
bushel.

Green Onions—1l0c per dozen.

Green Peas—$3 per hamper for
California and Washington.

Green Peppers—10c per dozen.

Honey .Dew Melons—$2.50 per case.

Lemons—The price is as follows:

360 Sunkistise 2000 $6.00
S00 Sunmkasti sexe Ge se 6.00
360 Red Ballo 5.50
S00) Red Balls ii se 5.50
Limes—25c per dozen.
Lettuce — In good demand on the
following basis:
California, 4s and 5s, crate_______ $3.75
leat out-door 22 Ge .06

Onions—Home grown, 90c for yel-
low and $1.25 for white.

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

126) ee $5.00
LAG ee 5.00
200 ee 5.00

 

GAG) Gee ig 4.25
Red Ball, 50c¢ per box less.
Parsley—30c per doz. for hot house.

Peaches—South Havens, $2.25 @

$2.75 per bu.
Pears—$1 @ $1.25 for Bartlets.

Pickling Stock—Small onions, 75c
for 10 lb. bag.

Potatoes—New Jersey, $1.75 per 100
Ib. sack. Home grown, 85c per bu.

Poultry—Wilson & Company pay as
follows:

Heavy, Bowls.) oo 11@12c
Wich? Woyis2= 20 10c
Backs 3 es 8c

5
Murkeys So 2 ee 14c
Geese: 2 ee 7c

Radishes—8c per dozen bunches for
home grown.

Spinach — $1 per bushel for home
grown.

Summer Squash—2c per Ib.

Sweet Potatoes — Indiana Jerseys,
$2.25 per bu.

Tomatoes—Out door grown, 25-40
per % bu.

Turnips—20c per dozen.

Veal Calves — Wilson & Company
pay as follows:
Haney i) 2) oes eae ee 10c
Good i 8c

Watermelons—25c @ 35c.

Wax Beans—Home grown, 75c per
bushel.

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Twenty-Four New Readers of the
Tradesman

Home Dairy Co., Pontiac.
Home Dairy Co., Lansing.
Homemade Food Markets, Jackson.
H. V. Lefler, Midland.
C. G. Ovaitt, Midland.
Carter & Vancleve, Midland.
Verne F. Beadle, Freeland.
Newberry State Hospital, Newberry.
J. B. Russell, Midland.
E. A. Coan, Gladwin.
F. M. Hall, Gladwin.
Kiely & Gibbons, Roscommon.
Harry McConkey, Roscommon.
Edna Schotte, Waters.
F. H. Sisson, Gaylord.
A. M. Jameson, Gaylord.
C. DenAdel, Kalamazoo.
Wm. Maxwell, Sault Ste. Marie.
A. E. Shier, Wolverine.
Leon B. Rolison, Indian River.
H. G. Spiekhout. Cheboygan.
J. A. Boulanger, Cheboygan.
Duffin & Durant, Cheboygan.
H. H. Hamel, Cheboygan.
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Hits Hat Guild Agreement
Millinery manufacturers are urged
by the Women’s Headwear Group to
refuse to accept orders or confirma-
tions bearing the agreement entered in-
to by the Millinery Quality Guild with
certain retailers, it is announced by
Joseph Helfer, executive director of
the group. Producers were also urged
to refuse to accept any returns by re-
tailers based on the agreement. The
group, comprising 335 manufacturers
with 50 per cent. of the local output,
contends that the Quality Guild’s
agreement, designed to curb style pira-
cy, is a violation of the code and is
monopolistic, favoring only the four-
teen members of the guild. No com-
ment was available at the guild’s office.

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Await Quantity Rebate Ruling

Attention has now shifted to Wash-
ington with respect to action on the
quantity discount question, it is report-
ed. While the NRA has decided in
the case of several individual codes
that their secret rebate provisions do
not bar quantity discounts, a general
ruling is awaited that will serve to
clarify the whole issue. It was said
here yesterday that the legal division
of the NRA is working on such a rul-
ing, but no intimation has been given
as to when announcement will be
made.

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selling credit lands hundreds in bank-
ruptcy.

 

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INSURA

(Fire and Life)

 

Deveyop a Consciousness For Fire
Prevention

The following is an excerpt from a
talk by Dr. David J. Price, an engin-
eer in the U. S. Department of Agri-
culture, who is a nationally known
authority on farm fires and dust ex-
plosions, among other things:

Any movement of this kind, to
spread fire prevention in rural com-
munities, should have the fire depart-
ment right up in the front row. Fire
fighting is only a part of the fireman’s
job, if he’s a real fireman—fire pre-
vention is every bit as important. Such
a fire prevention organization as that
outlined by Dr. Price would be a
feather in your department’s cap.

With the realization that the preven-
tion of farm and rural fire losses lies
very largely in the application of known
methods of prevention, and recognizing
the value of proper educational work,
not only among children but in the
community at large, it is in order to
propose a program of farm fire pre-
vention.

Of course it is to be expected that
every rural community fire-prevention
program requires proper organization.
There should be an active all-year-
round fire prevention committee in ev-
ery rural community in the United
States. It might be well perhaps, in
many instances, to have one in each
township, with representatives from
each schoo! district. On these fire pre-
vention committees various rural inter-
ests could be included, such as the
farmer, the 4-H Clubs, the clergy, rural
educators, agricultural organization
leaders, rural press, women’s groups,
and others. The exact personnel and
size of the committee will depend upon
the actual community conditions in
each unit.

Let us assume that rural community
activities will be so arranged as to in-
clude a project on farm fire prevention.
What kind of program should be
mapped out? What practical service
can be performed? What procedure
should be followed?

It will be seen at once that two main
functions must be set in motion. The
first could well have to do with educa-
tion, while the second could deal with
protection.

Let us consider first the matter of
rural community fire prevention edu-
cation.

1. The purpose of this undertaking
would be to educate the entire com-
munity -in fire prevention. All phases
of the subject could well be included
from fire prevention and control, pro-
tection from lightning and proper
building construction, to the simplest
common hazards found on the farm.

 

2. The local organizations could take
an inventory of existing conditions in
the community, in order to become
thoroughly familiar with them. A ready
way of accomplishing this would be by
the use of home fire inspection blanks*
which are now available and could be
distributed to the rural school pupils,
filled in by them covering their own

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homes, and returned to the school or
the club. All buildings not reported in
this manner could be inspected through
a club agency. These should more es-
pecially include rural schools, churches,
public halls, and similar meeting places.

It is now more fully recognized than

ever before that training for health, |

safety, and citizenship is a fundamen-
tal objective of education. Elaborate
courses of study have been developed,
especially in city school systems, with
public safety and the prevention of ac-
cidents as the chief goals. In these
courses a place is sometimes given to
the problem of fire hazards and their
elimination, but the actual instruction
too often has been limited to school fire
drills, perfunctory class exercises, and
the oceasional observance of special
days.

We are now beginning to recognize
that if instruction in the reduction of
fires on farms and in rural communities
is to become effective, a more intensive
program of training will have to be in-
stituted. This program must begin in
the lower grades with simple stories
and dramatizations having to do with
the dangers connected with the use of
matches, flammable kitchen
stoves, heating appliances, etc. In the
upper grades more advanced studies
can be made relative to the causes of
farm fires and their prevention; com-
parisons with respect to fire losses can
be made between one community and
another, one county and another, and
perhaps one State and another; com-
munity surveys can be conducted with
a view to the discovery of fire hazards
in the home and their elimination. This
program of studies should provide for
all kinds of activities which would en-
able the farm boy or girl to practice
the habit of, and develop a conscious-
ness for fire prevention.

liquids,

*Suitable fire prevention blanks can
be secured from either the National
Fire Protection Association, 60 Bat-
terymarch St., Boston, Mass., the Na-
tional Fire Waste Council, 1615 H
Street, N. W., Washington, D. C., or
the Western Actuarial Bureau, 222
West Adams Street, Chicago, Ill.

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The End of the Union Racket

Unionism is sounding its own death

knell. There was no epidemic of
strikes and riots under President
Hoover, though his administration

went through three years of the de-
pression. There would be no epidemic
of strikes and riots now if the recov-
ery act had not encouraged the union
bosses and grafters to go to it. The
bosses and the roughnecks force the
strikes and the decent union men fol-
low in rather than get mauled, or sub-
ject their families to annoyance, or
lose their jobs.

The social democrats of Washing-
ton do not see that. The union poli-
ticians probably do, but they don’t
object to it. We confidently predict
that in the not far distant future they
will meet the fate of all false prophets.
A Detroiter lately returned from San
Francisco says you can’t find a demo-
crat in that city because of the failure
of the federal government to use
effective means of stopping the riots.

In Chicago the reputable iron and

TRADESMAN

steel structural workers habitually ab-
sent themselves from their union
meetings and halls, which are infested
with bums and loafers. It is rumored,
and widely rumored, that even a good
union man in good standing has to
put up real money to get a permit to
work there. That sort of racket was
played in New York and Jersey for
years, but Brother Green, the boss-
boss of organized labor, has never
opened his mouth to protest against it.

In Chicago also a strike was voted
against a motor coach company in a
meeting of 20 members, though there
were over 1,200 employes. Over 1,100
cf them signed a petition to the gov-
ernor of Illinois asking relief from the
malign activities of professional agi-
tators from the outside. Any one of
them is liable to a slugging for that.
And then the nabobs of Washington
order an investigation there instead of
in Chicago.

In Detroit a chain grocery is order-
ed to rehire three teamsters or lose
the blue eagle. The dismissed team-
sters claimed they were fired for union
activities as all discharged union men
do, and the labor relations board at
Washington took them so seriously,
as usual, as to side with them.

Union bums and union racketeers
cannot always coerce the American
worker with a club or a brick, and the
government of the United States can-
not forever hold the American worker
in a position where he is forced to join
a union in order to make a living. The
handwriting is on the wall, and union-
ism as it has been known in this coun-

 

August 29, 1934

try heretofore is on its way out be-
cause of the resentment of the unions
themselves, as well as the disgust of
the general public—Detroit Saturday
Night.
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Never Again

The pretty girl of the party was
bantering the genial bachelor on his
reasons for remaining single.

“No-oo, I never was exactly disap-
pointed in love,” he meditated. “T was
more what you might call discouraged.
You see, when I was very young I
became very much enamored of a
young lady of my acquaintance; I was
mortally afraid to tell her my feelings,
but at last I screwed up my courage
to the proposing point. I said, ‘Let’s
get married,’

“And she said, ‘Good Lord! Who'd
have us!”

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Baked Beans

Pork and beans—
Pig and pod—
Food for Queens
Priest or plod;
Soak, boil, bake
Night and day
Will it take.
Any way
Serve them—hot
Also cold;
Well—just as sure as fate
With portions to delight
The only thing we ate
Was ‘“‘beans’ on Saturday night.
Charles A. Heath.
—_> >

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chemical sprinkler unit hangs from the
ceiling, lays down a fire-smothering
fog when set off by heat. The unit is
said to need no servicing or upkeep,
the chemical to be harmless to man
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August 29, 1934
ACTION ON MANY TOPICS

Board Meeting of State Grocers and
Meat Dealers

The Board of Directors of the Re-
tail Grocers and Meat Dealers of Mich-
igan held its meeting at the Pantlind
Hotel, Grand Rapids, Aug. 22.

Present: President Eckert, Vice-
President Sabrowsky, Treasurer Bailey,
Directors Jorgenson, Eberhard, Lillie
and Gezon and Secretary Hanson.

Absent: Past President Schmidt and
Director Block.

Meeting called to order at 2:30 by
President Eckert.

Minutes of meeting held May 17,
1934, following the election of officers
in Manistee, were read.

There being no additions or correc-
tions, minutes were approved as read.

Secretary Hanson reported a_ bal-
ance in the treasury, according to his
records amounting to $404.68; adver-
tising accounts receivable, $193.57; to-
tal assets, $598.25. Accounts payable,
$219.09. Net assets as of date, $379.16.

Treasurer Bailey reported having on
hand in the treasury $404.68.

Mr. Eberhard moved the financial
reports be approved as read. Support-
ed by Mr. Jorgenson. Motion pre-
vailed.

Secretary Hanson then read a com-
munication from Edw. Hesse, of Mus-
kegon, in which he presented a claim
amounting to $28.30, incurred during
the former Secretary’s administration,
for services rendered and of which no
information was on file. Mr. Eberhard
moved that the Hesse claim be allowed
and an order drawn on the Treasurer
for same. Supported by Mr. Bailey.
Motion prevailed.

A communication was read from M.
C. Goossen, of Lansing, requesting
that the State Association re-imburse
him his expense in attending the Na-
tional convention at Chicago, amount-
ing to $59, less $10 paid to him by
Past President Schmidt and $10 paid
to him by Secretary Hanson, as
pledged by them toward a fund to en-
able Mr. Goossen to attend the Na-
tional convention.

The exchange of letters in regard to
the matter between Secretary Hanson
and Mr. Goossen was read and in ex-
planation thereof, Secretary Hanson
advised that Mr. Goossen had been en-
couraged by several of the members
at the Manistee convention to attend
the National convention, assuring him
that his expenses would be taken care
of. The State Association was in no
wise obligated to pay this expense, as
no action had been taken by the con-
vention.

After considerable discussion, Mr.
3ailey moved, inasmuch as Mr. Goos-
sen had been so encouraged and was
not in position to bear the expense him-
self and in recognition of his faithful
services covering a long period of
years, that the State Association allow
the expense of $59; that Past Presi-
dent Schmidt and Secretary Hanson be
re-imbursed $10 each, the amount paid
by them to Mr. Goossen and that the
balance be paid to Mr. Goossen.

During the discussion of the mo-
tion, Secretary Hanson stated that he
did not wish to be re-imbursed and
was certain Mr. Schmidt would object
to be re-imbursed, as each had made

MICHIGAN

the contribution voluntarily; that he
was in favor of having Mr. Goossen
attend the National convention, as a
tribute to his loyalty to our Associa-
tion from its inception, but had not
been authorized to encourage Mr.
Goossen that the expense would be
paid by the State Association, as no
official action had been taken in re-
gard thereto, either by the members in
convention, nor the Board of Directors.
Mr. Lillie supported Mr. Bailey’s mo-
tion as read. Motion prevailed by
unanimous consent.

Motion by Mr. Gezon: This being
the first meeting of our Board of Di-
rectors since the death of our Presi-
dent, Vincent A. Miklas, the Secretary
be instructed to draft a resolution, ex-
pressing condolence in behalf of the
members of the Board of Directors
and that same be published in our
Wolverine Retailer and a copy of the
resolution mailed to the Michigan
Tradesman for publication. Supported
by Mr. Jorgenson. Motion prevailed.

President Eckert requested Mr. Ge-
zon to assist Secretary Hanson in the
preparation of this resolution.

Secretary Hanson then presented a
plan for increasing the membership of
the Association, based on arranging for
solicitors for new memberships and in
the event membership could not be
obtained by the solicitors, that the re-
tailers be requested to sign a proxy
authorizing our Association to repre-
sent them before the legislature, op-
posing any revision of the present gar-
nishment laws detrimental to the re-
tailers and to sponsor a movement for
legislation revising the present method
of collecting retail sales tax.

The plan was discussed at some
length and Mr. Eberhard moved that
the Secretary be authorized to work
out details of the plan as proposed by
him for the securing of members and
proxies. Motion supported by Mr.
Lillie. Motion prevailed with no dis-
senting vote.

President Eckert then requested
Secretary’ Hanson to explain the plan
of the Michigan Federation of Retail
Merchants, to which he had authorized
Secretary Hanson to subscribe, and
had appointed Mr. Keasey, of Pontiac,
chairman of our Legislative Commit-
tee and Secretary Hanson to repre-
sent our Association.

President Eckert then asked if there
was any objection to action approved
by him in subscribing to the Michigan
Federation of Retail Merchants. No
objection was raised.

Mr. Lillie moved our annual con-
vention dates be set for April 23, 24
and 25, 1935. Supported by Mr. Sa-
browsky. Motion prevailed.

Secretary Hanson then raised the
question as to registration rates at the
convention, inasmuch as same depend-
ed upon what the charges would be for
banquet. Possibly Mr. Eckert would
be in position to inform us what same
would cost.

President Eckert stated that his
company would enter a bid at $1 per
plate, including rental of banquet hall,
and expected that we would have all
of 2,000 in attendance at the banquet.

It was upon this assurance that all
agreed the registration fee should not
exceed $2 per person, including ban-
quet, and providing there would not be

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any radical change in the prices of
foods.

Secretary Hanson then presented a
proposition submitted to him for mer-
chandising and advertising ideas clear-
ed by a firm in Chicago from trade
magazines of all types of business that
would be helpful in obtaining mate-
rial for trade publication, the cost of
same being $6 per month, the contract
to continue for one year, with the privi-
lege of cancellation after six months.

President Eckert then showed some
samples of the material contained in
the service and advised the members
that he thought so well of it that he
had subscribed for the service for his
company.

Mr. Eberhard moved that Secretary
Hanson be authorized to subscribe for
the service. Supported by Mr. Bailey.
Motion prevailed.

There being no further business,
President Eckert then declared the
meeting adjourned.

Herman Hanson, Sec’y.
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Alien Tax Delinquents Reassured

There is no immediate “‘threat”’
of attachment of properties of for-
eigners who, although having
made profits from transactions
upon American commodity and
securities exchanges, have failed
to file the customary income tax
returns, it is said in official circles
here.

Publication of newspaper sto-
ries relating the steps that can be
taken by the Government for en-
forcement of income tax laws
aroused ‘brokerage houses and
their foreign customers through a
fear that attachment papers were
about to be prepared and served.

In a way, the Government is
embarking upon a “‘fishing”’ expe-
dition to ferret out tax evaders
and those who, through unfamil-
iarity with our laws, have over-
looked the little detail of filing a
return. Of course, in aggravated
cases, the Government probably
would resort to extreme measures,
but it is assumed that in a majority
of instances where the foreign in-
vestor or speculator learns of his
tax indebtedness payment will be

made.
SS SS SSS

Collective Bargaining

Despite considerable publicity
to the contrary, legal advisers to
industry do not expect the various
labor relations boards created un-
der authority of the joint Congres-
sional resolution will decide any
clear-cut case in favor of exclusive
majority representation in collec-
tive bargaining.

Rulings by the boards on dis-
puted points raised informally
during hearings have convinced
industrial lawyers that the board
members themselves have come
to consider the exclusion of a
properly organized minority from
collective bargaining as an undis-
putable violation of the principles
of Section 7a of the Recovery
Act.

The boards are expected, there-
fore, to delay final rulings touch-
ing on this point as much as pos-
sible. This would be in line with
the general Administration policy

“

of delaying final court decisions
on fundamental recovery policies
until Congress has enacted more
permanent legislation.

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Expanding Speculative Interest
fe outside speculative interest
in a number of commodity mar-
kets, which has expanded persis-
tently since monetary inflation be-
came a major market factor, has
been enlarged further by the
drought news and widespread
publicity given attendant price
advances.

The chief tendency at the mo-
ment in this direction is the ex-
pansion of outside speculative in-
terest into lesser known commod-
ity markets. The butter and egg
market, both in Chicago and New
York, has reflected unprecedented
outside participation in recent
trading.

If regulation of the security
markets should tend to reduce the
amplitude of price fluctuations
markedly, the shift of speculative
interest into commodities is likely
both to grow and become even
broader than is now the case.

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NRA Re-organization

The pending re-organization of
NRA may constitute a marked
victory for the advocates of gen-
erous labor and consumer policies
within the Administration, indi-
viduals in intimate touch with the
situation indicate.

It is not expected, however,
that fundamental changes in policy
in this direction can be effected
quickly. Announcement of the
personnel changes, a necessary
prerequisite, has been deferred
for two weeks.

Following the organization of
the new governing board, how-
ever, the fair practice and price
control provisions of the codes
will be curbed further, it is pre-
dicted, while labor provisions will
be more vigorously enforced than

heretofore.
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The Cut in the Sugar Tariff

The reduction of the duty on
Cuban raw sugar to .9c per pound
which became effective yesterday
when the reciprocal trade agree-
ment with the island was pro-
claimed by the President is likely
to stimulate further price increases
in raw sugar markets.

This new cut reduces the Cuban
raw sugar duty .6c from the level
of 1.5c that had prevailed since
June 8, when the Costigan-Jones
Sugar Act cut the duty from its
previous 2c level.

Expectations are that the Cu-
ban Government will establish
minimum export prices to make
sure that the full benefits of the
tariff concessions accrue to the
benefit of Cuba.

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Wide-open hand spaces on all four
sides and bottom simplify removal of
papers from a new steel desk tray.
Corner posts elevate the tray, permit
others to be added atop it.

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INDUSTRY FACES RUIN

Voluntary acceptance of a thirty-six
hour week by cotton garment industry
to forestall an expected intensive drive
for a thirty-two hour period in the
forthcoming session of Congress is ad-
vocated by several business and asso-
ciation authorities who are in close con-
tact with the Washington situation.

Declaring that the administration
will be forced to give broad conces-
sions to union labor after the election,
these authorities felt it would be wiser
for industry to make a voluntary com-
promise which will prevent it from
having more objectionable legislation
jammer through. The election was
mentioned specifically because it was
felt that union labor would give strong
support to the administration in the
election and will be able to prove con-
clusively that it was responsible for
any victories accruing to the Roosevelt
candidates.

The executive order during the week
cutting hours and raising wages in the
cotton garment industry brought the
question of reduced hours to a head
and developed a wide variety of opin-
ion on its significance. A number of
executives felt that it presaged a gen-
eral program on the part of the NRA
of curtailment in hours for all indus-
try. Another group held that it meant
the following out of.the recommenda-
tion of the consumer goods industries
committee that each industry be given
a public hearing on the question of
reduced hours and that the NRA take
definite action one way or another.

A third body of opinion believed that
the cotton garment cut was an individ-
ualistic action, without reference to
industry in general, and effected mere-
ly to bring the trade into line with its
competitive industries, such as_ the
dress and men’s clothing fields. The
latter groups have been protesting
strongly against the hour and wage
margin enjoyed by the cotton gar-
ment plants and the executive order
had the effect of “killing two birds with
one stone” by appeasing the other ap-
parel trades and at the same time help-
ing labor.

The proposed reduction has aroused
some uneasiness in other branches of
the cotton goods industries. Aside
from the fields covered by the Cotton
Garment Code, the only other cotton
processing industry of any importance
is the underwear one, both knit and
woven. Executives in that field yes-
terday thought it not unlikely that they
would be asked or perhaps commanded
to cut hours also.

So far as the cotton textile industry
itself, that is, the producers of fabrics,
is concerned, opposition to a reduction
is very strong and there is a possibility
that it may be avoided, on the ground
that such a cut would give competi-
tive fields, rayon and silk, for instance,
an advantage. At the same time, how-
ever, the possibility of a general strike
in that industry still looms strongly
and the administration may feel. im-
pelled to put a reduction through to
prevent the walk-out.

Those executives who foresee an in-
tensive campaign for a thirty-two hour
week in the coming Congress base
their predictions on these grounds. The
thirty hour bill in the last session was

MICHIGAN

killed mainly on the promise that in-
dustry itself would make every at-
tempt to absorb the unemployed and
that by Fall most of those who had
been without work would have jobs.
Industry has failed to carry through
its promise, mainly because the volume

of business necessary to do so has not

developed, it was pointed out. While
this argument may seem logical to
business men. Congressional advo-
cates of the shorter week are not ex-
pected to accept it.

It will be their contention that busi-
ness did not improve because no effort
was made to help workers or to in-
crease employment through a shorter
week. They will advocate an arbitrary
forcing up of purchasing power
through an hour cut and wage increase,
disregarding the ‘business argument of
increased costs and higher prices.

Regarding the thirty-six hour week,
several business men said that they
would be willing to-accept it provided
they could be assured that it would not
be construed as an act of weakness on
their part by the infamous leaders of
union labor and that union labor would
not continue to press for even lower
hours once the thirty-six hour period
was adopted. If such a work period
definitely meant the end of strikes and
agitation for further reductions would
be stilled for at least a few years, then
industry might be induced to accept it,
these executives believed.

 

SEASON BACK TO NORMAL

Last year the merchandise season, as
well as operations in other industries,
was about a month ahead of the nor-
mal time of expansion. This one ex-
perience leads many manufacturers to
view the present season as running
about a month behind.

A year ago the fear of inflation and
the inauguration of codes brought on
a heavy buying movement. At retail
the stores enjoyed a sales volume in
August which ordinarily would not be
reached until the following month.
Similarly, manufacturers were very
busy in July and August, and the re-
order business in the latter month was
exceptional.

Trade and industry have now re-
turned to the normal season. Prelim-
inary Fall orders have been placed: and
some re-orders given. Merchandising
plans call, however, for second orders
this year around the middle of next
month, when consumer demand has
been tested upon present stocks and
assortments.

There is little to be concerned about
in this situation, since it is the usual
one, with, perhaps, just a little more
emphasis upon the testing-out process
because of the unfortunate experience
of. many retailers last Fall when they
overrated prospects because of the ex-
ceptional late-Sumimer demand. Price
tendencies this year have also tended
to cause more cautious buying by the
stores, although this influence has be-
come less pronounced in recent weeks.

With the recent upturn in trade con-
ditions can be described as quite
healthy. Stores for the most part have
inventories in good shape and, when
Fall business gets under way after la-
bor day, there should be a smart in-
crease in their purchases.

TRADESMAN

MONETARY MOVES WATCHED

Currency movements in the interna-
tional field, highlighting the decline in
sterling and additional gold shipments
which firmed the dollar, brought mon-
etary policies to the fore again in the
week. Announcement of a plan for co-
ordinating the various recovery activ-
ities and the move being made to reor-
ganize the NRA shared interest with
these developments.

The business situation itself seems to
be summed rather neatly by Secretary
of Commerce Roper, who says: “Busi-
ness is better than business sentiment.”
Briefly, those who are opposed to some
necessary restrictions upon the opera-
tions which caused the 1929 collapse
have managed to create an uncertainty
which is not borne out by actual con-
ditions.

According to the statistics coming
forward, there continues to be little
change in basic operations. The busi-
ness index records a decline but within
the narrow limits previously estab-
lished. The falling off in steel activity
when an increase was expected is not
favorable, although it ‘probably arises
from the excess buying done toward
the close of the first half.

Labor developments pursue their
parlous course. The unions appear to
be making some headway in obtaining
the selfish and criminal advantages
promised them under the Recovery
Act and yet they continue to have
problems within, as well as without,
their ranks. The threat that the steel
code may be abandoned if the labor
board rules against the companies and
the prospect of further delays in com-
ing to clear-cut policies are not favor-
able to the outlook.

 

RECIPROCAL TARIFF

After letting other nations get away
to more than a flying start upon their
bargaining treaties, this country has
finally concluded its first reciprocal
tariff treaty with Cuba under the power
recently granted to the Fxecutive.
Foreign trade interests were quick to
hail this achievement as the start of a
New Deal for them. Since strong op-
position was overcome in the form of
the domestic sugar and allied interests
in starting off with Cuba, there is hope
that other pacts wil! be completed
quickly and perhaps with even less dif-
ficulty.

In the Latin-American countries,
particularly, recent policies have re-
vived prestige for the United States,
and the friendliness thus engendered
should prove of great assistance in
working out mutually satisfactory
agreements. The remarkable progress
achieved in speeding up communica-
tion and transportation with these
countries counts heavily also in the
scale of a natural trade entente.

So far as the general question of re-
ciprocal treaties is concerned, the feel-
ing in trade quarters is that the day
of more moderate tariffs is definitely
brought nearer through these negotia-
tions. As long as this country was
satisfied to let other nations drive their
individual bargains there was not much
hope that the world would see its way
clear toward a general reduction of
such barriers.

When all countries adopt the same
means of competition then there

 

August 29, 1934

seems to be a much better chance that

they will see its disadvantages and

come together upon a better program.
eee

PRICE INFLUENCES DISCUSSED

In a discussion of the influence of in-
flation and speculation upon prices in
the current bulletin of the National
Association of Purchasing Agents,
George A. Renard, secretary, makes
the following observation:

“We are told that lack of confidence
is freezing the credit and financial
structure, making these enormous cred-
it resources a liability through idleness,
instead of an asset by their use in busi-
ness activity. We are told the admin-
istration must create confidence by re-
assuring business.

“Well, suppose it does; won’t that
assurance and the confidence it creates
bring inflation through credit expan-
sion, the kind of inflation we had in
1925-29? And suppose it doesn’t; won't
the result be the same, except for the
Won’t we find more specu-
lation and investment in commodities,
stocks and real estate because of fear
of the dollar and the credit of the Gov-
ernment?

“And won't the result of either be
higher prices, and are not the real
questions ‘when’ and ‘how soon must
we get under cover’ and ‘what should
we get covered on’?

motive?

This seems to sum the situation up
rather aptly. Orthodox credit infla-
tion without adequate attenion to the
proper distribution of income and pur-
chasing power would pile up another
huge debt burden and result in an-
other 1929 within a few years. Credit
inflation under necessary controls ap-
pears to be the proper course.

 

 

DRY GOODS CONDITIONS

Retail sales increased here and from
other centers came reports that trad:
was running better than expected. Ap-
parel and accessories volume was best,
with home furnishings suffering
through comparison with the small
boom that took place last year.

This showing was much better than
expected in the light of the large gains
made in August, 1933. Special promo-
tional efforts, which have emphasized
between-season merchandise, were
used in order to hold down anticipated
losses. Special apparel sales have also
proved better than originally estimated,

While talk of inflation obtains wider
discussion, there is little sign that re-
tailers are concerned over the prospect
as far as their actual operations go.
They have placed orders according to
their running requirements and await
further improvement in consumer de-
mand before commiting
more liberally.

Re-orders in the wholesale merchan-
dise markets are reported as good. A
frming up of various finished cotton-
goods prices has led to some gain in
buying by dry-goods wholesalers, but
without much excitement.

themselves

i Water is cooled to 40-50 degrees F.,
for use in air-conditioning systems or
drinking, by a new small, self-con-
tained unit which operates on steam
from an ordinary heating boiler. Its
only moving parts are two
pumps.

small

See
Honesty, like death, wins in the end.

 

 

 

 

August 29, 1934
OUT AROUND

Things Seen and Heard on a Week
End Trip

Last Saturday was the second per-
fect Saturday we have had this sum-
mer. Our itinerary included all the
towns from Ada to Westphalia, inclus-
ive, but we spent so much time with
patrons in Ada, Lowell, Saranac and
Ionia that we turned back home after
a couple of hours in the prison city.

Ada merchants are so happy over
the outcome of their recent centennial
celebration that they are planning a
home coming each year hereafter.

I found Lowell business men so sat-
isfied over their show boat undertaking
that they plan to make the event big-
ger and better than ever next year.

Learning that Dexter Look, the vet-
eran druggist, was very low at his
home I sought an interview with him,
which was graciously accorded me. I
found him in bed very much reduced
in flesh, but his mind was as_ bright
and his memory as keen as ever. Mr.
Look is 71 years old. He has lived in
Lowell fifty-seven years and was be-
hind the counter of a drug store as
clerk and owner more than fifty-four
years. He has always taken an active
interest in every forward movement in
town, county, state and Nation. Every-
thing he espoused received the best
possible attention at his hands. He
seldom failed to make a success of any-
thing he touched.

Mr. Look is evidently near the end,
but he is sustained by unfaltering faith
in the hereafter, based on the belief
that he has lived a good life, that he
has kept the faith and that when he is
called to the other world he will be
cheerfully welcomed. He approaches
the final summons with the hope of a
Christian and the courage of a stoic.

 

A. B. Clark, the pioneer grocer of
Saranac, is enjoying a visit from his
sturdy son, who has lived in Oklahoma
several years. :

Since the death of Phil Adgate, gro-
cer, the store has been in the charge
of his son.

 

The chain store situation at Ionia is
unchanged—too many chains for the
eood of the town and the prosperity of
the people.

 

I think the State License Commis-
sion did a wise thing in temporarily
suspending operations at a Detroit
brewery and imposing a fine of $2,000,
because it violated the rules of the
Commission concerning the activities
of breweries in the repairs and decora-
tions of Detroit beer gardens. It is well
to nip such activities in the bud. Un-
less this is done we will soon see the
appearance of brewery owned saloons,
which is only another name for assig-
nation houses. This feature did more
than anything else to create prejudice
against the brewers which resulted in
the enactment of the Volstead law.
The same thing will happen again if
the brewers insist on coupling prosti-
tution with the sale of beer.

MICHIGAN

A menace to all breweries looms in
the horizon—many counties will under-
take to vote on the subject of county
local option. Ottawa county has al-
ready taken the matter in hand and in
Oceana county those who favor local
option are planning to put the matter
to a vote at the general election in
November. I do not think this would
have happened so soon if all concerned
in the sale of beer had joined hands in
seeing to it that the distribution of
beer was placed in the hands of safe
and sensible people.

The death of John J. Carton, of
Flint, reminds me that he was a fre-
quent visitor to Grand Rapids and was
associated with local men such as
Lewis H. Withey, William H. Ander-
son and Claude Hamilton in the devel-
opment of the gas company at Flint.
This transfer took place in 1904. The
local people purchased the property for
$255,000 and the proceeds received by
the Flint people, namely Crapo and
Begole estates, was used for the pur-
pose of starting the Buick Automobile
Co., which was the genesis of the Gen-
eral Motors Company under the lead-
ership of W. C. Durant, a grandson of
Governor Crapo, our chief executive
during the latter days of the civil war.
Mr. Carton was Mr. Durant’s attorney
for many years. He was a level headed
counsellor and a true friend to all who
knew him. He was one of a large fam-
ily that was raised on a farm in Gen-
esee county. His passing is a distinct
loss to the state.

Traverse City, Aug. 27—There is one
phase of the present economic situation
which, strange though it may seem,
few people actually bother to consider.
It is an unfortunate division of the pop-
ulation into three more or less distinct
groups of which an analogy may be
drawn in the form of a geometrical fig-
ure—say an inverted triangle.

In particular let us visualize at the
vertex of this metaphorical triangle a
human being. It is a man. He may be
young or old. He is attired in blue
denim, as is the factory worker, or in
modest serge, shirt and tie, as might be
the small merchant, or in patched
khaki as might be the case with more
than twenty million American farmers.

Have him as you will. Nevertheless,
his shoulders are bowed with inde-
cision, discouragement and fear of the
future. On his forehead are lines of
worry and his mouth is set in a firm
line. Still he struggles on, to what end
he himself cannot conceive.

Having assumed all this, we may go
further and caricature a little man at
each end of the inverted base of our
triangle. Both are seated and both are
kept from tumbling to the ground be-
cause of the steadiness and endurance
with which the man in blue denim sup-
ports their superficial structure. The
one on the left is not a badly dressed
person, but there is something odd
about his face. Of course, closer anal-
ysis does the trick. The gentleman is
wearing a mask. It represents a sad,
despairing face. And back of this cam-
ouflage is quite another prospect. A
mocking face. Its owner drives a car,
keeps a hunting dog and assumes that
the world owes him a living. During
the winter he accepts the emergency
relief dole with grave reluctance. In
short he is the man who won’t work
unless he is made to; the man who gets
a kick out of being a liability.

Now the third and last man of our
metaphorical triangle is, perhaps, the
most important of all in that he repre-
sents the concentrated wealth and
monopolized resources of the Nation.

TRADESMAN

He is an effigy composed of several
characteristics, of which the most not-
able are greed, egoism and insouciance.
One hand is extended downward as if it
might be urging on the man in blue
denim, whereas the other seems to be
stuffing money of large denominations
into an already over-crowded pocket.

Upon closer scrutiny we see that the
man is smiling—or is he Jeering——we
cannot be sure. Moreover, we perceive
that his eyes are fixed on the pile of
money which seems to accumulate fast-
er than he can place it away. But now
this strange man turns toward us and
those eyes—they send a sudden thrill
through our bodies. Oh, God! The
man is blind!

So much for metaphor. But briefly,
it follows that, the stupendous task of
supporting one hundred and twenty
million people continues to be depend-
ent on the man in the blue denim, the
wage earner, the small home owner
and the small merchant.

How long will this lop-sided ar-
rangement last? Just so long as the
load-bearer, the man at the vertex of
the triangle, tolerates centralized
wealth and stupid legislation.

Kenneth W. Darrow.

Among the activities participated in
in 1933 by the State Department of
Agriculture was the control of white
pine blister rust, that menace to our
standing pine, including that set out for
reforestation purposes by the state and
by private individuals.

From the report of the State Depart-
ment of Agriculture it appears that last
year it succeeded in finding employ-
ment for the equivalent of 100 men for
twenty-six weeks, each man working
five days a week. The average amount
received by these men was $3.09 per
day, of which the state and private
owners of standing pine paid only 5lc
the remaining $2.58 coming from the
Federal Government. This work was
rendered possible by an appropriation
of $5,000 made by the present legisla-
ture in 1933, the amount being multi-
plied five fold, as will be noticed by
the foregoing figures.

In addition to the financial benefit
directly by the men on the pay roll and
indirectly by everyone in the com-
munity in which they lived, the eradi-
cation of the cultivated black currents
and the wild ribes that act as the in-
termediate host plants for this disease
is of great value, both present and fu-
ture, on account of the preservation of
the white pine trees whose existence
was threatened. The removal of this
menace mieans that considerable reve-
nue will be derived from part of this
timber in days to come, when cut into
lumber. Not only that, but these trees
are a great contribution to the scenic
beauty of our lake resorts, etc. While
this species once abounded in the state,
it has now become so rare as to be to
many an interesting and picturesque
curiosity and a reminder of pioneer
days in Michigan.

 

At least 5,000 Michigan men and
women are seeking public office and
will have their names presented to the
voters at the primary, Sept. 11, ac-
cording to estimates made by the De-
partment of State. Under recent chang-
es in the election law, there will be
many candidates, however, whose
names will not be on the primary bal-
lots.. In cases where a candidate is
unopposed for the nomination for the

9

office he is seeking, the name will not
be printed on the ballot. Several coun-
ty clerks report that this change in the
law will result in considerable savings.

Another change in the election law
that is of importance to voters is the
provision regarding length of resi-
dence in the voting precinct. Under the
old law, voters were required to live
at least 20 days in the ward and pre-
cinct in which they voted. The pres-
ent lay requires 20 days residence in
the city, village or township and allows
for transfer of registration on elec-
The state law governing
election expenses requires every candi-
date and every primary campaign com-
mittee treasurer to file a report of ex-
penses incurred within 10 days fol-
lowing the primary election. Candi-
dates and campaign treasurers have 20
days in which to file reports after the
November election.

tion day.

Approximately 1,000 state warrants
representing weight tax refunds are
still held in the unclaimed file of the
Department of State. This represents
slightly less than $5,000 which Michi-
gan citizens can secure by sending
proper addresses to the department.
Each warrant being held in the un-
claimed field was mailed to the ad-
dress given by the automobile owner
in securing 1934 plates and has been
returned unclaimed because the motor-
ist moved without leaving a proper
forwarding address. If motorists who
have not received refund warrants send
proper addresses to the department,
the warrant will be remailed.

Another jolt from the NRA hit the
Journal this week in the shape of a
demand for $34.25 additional fees for
the support of code administration.
Added to a previous assessment of $12,
this levy makes a total of nearly $50
from this one paper to pay salaries and
office expenses of a self-chosen gang
of administrators who tell us how to
run our own business. Thus far they
have curtailed our liberty, reduced our
hours of operation, increased the wages
we pay, increased the cost of paper, in-
creased the cost of production and
sharply decreased our volume of busi-
ness. Just why anyone in his right
mind should pay so large a tax for such
results is a mystery, save only for the
fact that he must do it or be a law
breaker. Should Iowa newspapers re-
bel against this unwarranted taxation
and infringement of their rights under
the constitution it is conceivable that
General Blusterbuss Johnson might
Hitlerize the editors or at least throw
them into prison as criminals. Be that
as it may, the Journal is about ready
for a real revolution—ready to kick the
Blue Eagle into kingdom come and
take the consequences. — Knoxville
Journal.

I think many readers of the Trades-
man will enjoy the perusal of Claude
Hamilton’s contribution this week
giving a history of the street railway
system of Grand Rapids. It is unfor-
tunate that the company has been
forced into bankruptcy and that the
assets are of such a nature that neither
the stockholders nor bondholders will

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FINANCIAL

Rise and Fall of Street Railway Co.

 

Our street railway has had rather a
hectic career. As a public utility it
might be distinguished in this respect
from the Grand Rapids Gas Light Co.,
which has continued on the even tenor
of its way from the time it was started,
about 1857, up to the present time.

I quote from the record: “The orig-
inal movement for the establishing of
a street railway in Grand Rapids was
made by William A. Richmond, John
W. Pierce, Henry Grinnell, William
H. Withey and others, who, on May
19, 1864, secured the passing of an
ordinance by the Common Council
which gave them the right to con-
struct a street railway from the De-
troit & Milwaukee Railway station
down old Canal and up Monroe and
Fulton street as far as Jefferson ave-
nue. This charter was repealed, Oct.
11, 1864, and a new one passed, grant-
ing similar privileges to George Je-
rome, of Detroit; Daniel Owen, of
New York, and Thomas S. Sprague,
of Saginaw. The cars were started,
May 10, 1865, and the Monroe avenue
line was the only railway until the
summer of 1873, when the Division
avenue line to the old fair grounds on
Hall street at Jefferson avenue, was
constructed, and cars began running
there early in September of that year.
This line was built by Wm. Winegar.
In 1875, a line to Reed’s Lake was
put into operation. From the lake it
came down Sherman and East streets,
Wealthy avenue, Lagrave, Monroe,
Division and Lyon and through Bond
street. Within the ensuing ten years
lines were built in Scribner, Stocking
and West Bridge streets, crossing
both the Bridge and Pearl street
bridges in their connection. They
were all consolidated into a single cor-
poration in August, 1885.”

The City Directory of 1876, when
we were a town of about 25,000
people, following street
railways then in existence:

shows. the

The Division Street Railway Co.—
Offices 3 N. Division st. Samuel A.
Brown, Pres.; E. M. Kendall, Sec.
Incorporated 1873. Commences junc-
tion Monroe and Division, south to
Hall street, East to Madison avenue.

The G. R. & Reed’s Lake St. Rail-
way Co.—Office 51 Kent. Hiram
Knapp, Pres.; J. W. Boynton, Man-
ager. Commences at West end of
Bridge street, runs East to Kent
street, South to Lyon, East to N. Divi-
sion, South to Monroe, Southeast to
Fulton, East to Lagrave street, South
to Wealthy avenue, East to East
street, South to Sherman, East to
Reed’s Lake.

The Street Railway Co. of Grand
Rapids.—Offfice 130 Canal. George S.
Frost, Pres.; Allen A. Rabinau, Sec.
and Treas. Commences at the De-
troit & Milwaukee R. R. depot, runs
West to Canal, South to Monroe, East
to Jefferson Incorporated
1868.

The Grand Rapids and Reed’s Lake
Street Railway was part horse car as
were all the others to Eastern and

avenue.

MICHIGAN

the remainder of the line from Eastern
to Reed’s Lake was pulled by a dum-
my engine. All of the transportation
other than this dummy engine was
by horses. In winter it would fre-
quently happen that the snow became
so deep that the regular cars were
discarded and carryalls would be used
on sleighs on the lines. If it was very
cold, straw or rushes were deposited
in the bottom of the cars or sleighs
for the sake of warmth. There were
no stoves in the cars.

In 1885 an ordinance
granting a franchise for the construc-
tion of a cable railway, Lyon, Union

was passed

and Bridge, or Michigan, as we now
call it. The first one completed was in
Lyon street from where the audito-
rium now is up the hill to Grand ave-
nue, and horse car lines in connection
were constructed from the foot of
Lyon to Market and down Grandville
avenue to the South city line; also
acrdss Fulton street bridge to the
West city line, and one North from
Lyon on Barclay avenue. The horse
car branches were running in October,
1887, and the cable cars up Lyon
street hill in 1888.

This cable railway was sponsored
largely by D. A. Blodgett and A. J.
Bowne. About two years after it was
running, electric cars were invented
and the operators of the cable railway
were concerned about it and sent for
an expert on the subject of electric
cars. He claimed to be a very im-
portant and busy man and came here
and spent one day with the expert
advice that electric cars could never
be operated in the winter time because
any snow on the track would cause a
short circuit and thus it would be
possible for electric cars to run here
only part of the year.

He charged $1,090 for this advice
and we can judge how good his advice
was and what an expert prophet he
was, because a year or two later the
cable railway was combined with the
electric railway which had been estab-
lished on all of the horse car lines and
the new company became known as
the Consolidated Street Railway Com-
pany of Grand Rapids. This com-
pany was largely owned by Chicago
interests headed by Columbus R.
Cummings. The abandonment of the
cable part of the railway caused a loss
of one million dollars, due to obsol-
escence or progress in the industry.
This, however, was carried on the
property account of the new com-
pany’s books.

I have given above a sketch of the
growth of the railway lines from their
beginning up to that time which is
nearly the same system as now, bar-
ring the fairgrounds, part of which
originally was built by C. C. Com-
stock. Its motive power was by dum-
my engine at ‘first.

The most outstanding and colorful
character in the early days of the rail-
way was Jerry Boynton, noted above
as the Manager of the G. R. & Reed’s
Lake Street Railway Co. He was our
early promoter and did much to estab-
lish the various lines. I particularly
remember that the line from Bridge
street to Scribner and North to Leon-

TRADESMAN

ard street and beyond was established
by him.

The earnings in these early days
were not large and steady enough to
give large profits and the business
called for heavy depreciation.

During the days of the horse drawn
cars, there were many strikes, the
most serious of which were in 1890
and 1891. In the latter year, the
strikers organized competing
with carryalls which went on for sev-
eral months. The electric cars had
started in 1891 and there had been
threats to blow up the power house
and, as usual, the politicians doubled
and twisted, which called for a meet-
ing of the citizens of the town to de-
nounce them. It was finally settled
satisfactorily.

In the first few years of the elec-
tric railways the cars were very sim-
ilar to the old horse cars. The motor-
man stood in front with no _ protec-
tion. One blustery and snowy morn-
ing, one of our prominent citizens,
Edward M. Barnard, waiting for his
car, saw the motorman all covered
with snow and ice. Being a State
Senator, he vowed that he would do
something to make such work without
hardship in bad weather and he intro-
duced a bill in the legislature provid-
ing that all electric cars should be
protected by vestibules, which was
finally carried out and thereafter ai!
cars carried vestibules.

It is impossible to follow through
the various consolidations of independ-
ent lines the question of capitalization.
When the lines outside of the cable
railway were consolidated there was
a first mortgage bond issue of $600,000
drawing interest at 6 per cent. Cleve-
land people were interested in the
property at that time and street rail-
way issues had begun to be attractive
and these bonds were taken by sav-
ings banks in the East, particularly in
Maine and Massachusetts.

When the consolidation with the
cable railways occurred a second bond
issue was placed upon the property.
The hard times following the panic
of 1893 caused a decrease in earnings
and in 1897 interest was defaulted on
the underlying $600,000 of bonds.
About that time the writer queried a
prominent man familiar with public
utility property as to whether the
property could be reproduced for that
figure and he stated that it could, with
a litttle more added to it.

However, in 1900 the banking firm
of E. W. Clark & Co., of Philadelphia,
bought out the Cummings interests
and the property was re-organized
under the name of the G. R. Railway
Co. The capitalization was two and
one-half million of first mortgage
bonds, one and one-half million doi-
lars of preferred stock and two mil-
lion dollars of common stock. The
net earnings at the time of the reor-
ganization were $214,000, which pro-

lines

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Phone 9-4417
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vided for interest on the bonds $125,-
000, 5 per cent. dividend on the pre-
ferred stock, $75,000, leaving $14,000,
as earnings on the two million dollars
of common stock, which it was ex-
pected would largely increase, due to
the growth of the city, which did
increase until by 1910 the net earnings
amounted to over $500,000, making the
common stock sell above par. This
was the golden age of the street rail-
way in Grand Rapids. Under the
leadership of the Clark firm light rails
were replaced with heavy rails and
clean and attractive cars and good
service were maintained. The sale and
the re-organization to Messrs. Clark
& Company was brought about by
Anton G. Hodenpyl and William H.
Anderson, who respectively served as
President and Treasurer of the new
company.

After 1910 the property was taken
into the Commonwealth Power sys-
tem.

No history of the railway company
would without mention
of the wonderful work done by Ben-

be complete

jamin S. Hanchett and his able assist-
ant, Louis J. Delamarter, who is now
receiver of the railway lines and suc-
ceeded Mr. Hanchett as President.
Ben Hanchett had begun work for the
old horse car lines as a boy and grad-
ually worked up through all the grades
of employment until finally he became
President. His name for twenty years
was synonymous with the street rail-
way company and he engaged in all
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tion. He organized various welfare
movements among his employes long
before this became the practice among
large institutions. He was a Grand
Rapids boy born and bred and we all
loved him. Under his direction and
with the ability of Mr. Delamarter,
Ramona Resort was developed to be
one of the most attractive amusement
places in the country.

Management of the street railway
business is no sinecure. The jangling
of the cars and the impatience of
people in waiting for their car and
standing up occasionally irritated and
the ward alderman, who always found
occasion to harrangue against the rail-
way for votes. No matter how good a
manager’s nerves are he cannot stand
it forever. This, taken with the de-
mands of absentee ownership for in-
creasing profits and dividends and
more of them, breaks down one’s
nerves and constitution. Mr. Han-
chett wore himself out in the service.

The automobiles began to cut into
street railway traffic and gradually
busses had to take their place. Lack
of earnings to apply on the first mort-
gage bonds caused the receivership
and the time is not far distant when
there will be no electric cars running
in Grand Rapids. All street railway
transportation will be by busses. It is
an evolution in that particular indus-
try. In the best days the railway took
in about twenty-four million fares per
year and it is now decreased to about
eight million. This shows what a
change has been brought about in the
industry.

In writing the above, I am reminded
of an interesting incident in connec-
tion with the horse car lines which
was told by Ebeneezer Anderson, one
of the early superintendents. One of
the barns for the horses was located
at the corner of Canal and Leonard
streets. Across the road was a black-
smith shop where the mules and
horses were shod. One day one of the
mules turned up missing from his stall
and investigation disclosed the fact
that he had loosened his halter and
gone by himself across the street to
the blacksmith shop because one of
his shoes needed attending to.

Among our own citizens interested
at various times in the street railway
company in addition to those named
above were the following: L. H.
Withey, M. S. Crosby, I. M. Weston,
George W. Thayer, Jacob Kleinhans,
C. G. Swensberg, George R. Perry,
George C. Pierce, Andrew Bevier, J.
W. Blodgett, A. D. Rathbone, H. P.
Baker, C. C. Comstock, Julius House-
man, A. J. Bowne, George G. Briggs,
James Blair, John E. More, William
P. Innis.

An abortive electric line was organ-
ized in 1890 by Sybrant Wesselius.
It was built from the corner of East-
ern avenue and Fulton street to Reeds
Lake on the West side of the chan-
nel. It was supposed to be a strike
proposition to force the regular railway
to buy the mout, but this did not event-
uate and the road went into the hands
of receivers. Portions of the old grade
are still visible on our property on
Robinson Road. Claude T. Hamilton.

Authority of Collector to Receive
Payment

When a retail merchant pays a
debt to anyone other than the actual
creditor, he should be very sure of the
authority of the person paid to receive
payment. This is true because any
payment to a supposed agent, who is
in fact without authority to receive
payment, may fall far short of binding
the creditor.

At first blush, the above proposition
may seem so simple that no misun-
derstanding could possibly arise there-
under, and yet the law books contain
case after case in which shrewd busi-
ness men have paid unauthorized
agents, and thereafter been compelled
to pay debts a second time. And, as an
illustration of how easily a situation
of this kind may arise, let us examine
the following case.

In this case, a man borrowed $1,500
and gave his note, secured by a mort-
gage upon certain real estate, as secur-
ity therefor. The note and mortgage
were also signed by his wife. The
note and mortgage were made pay-
able at the office of S., the lender of
the money.

Thereafter S. assigned the note and
mortgage to a third party, but the
makers continued to pay the interest
thereon to S., at his office. Following
this, and before the note was due, the
makers paid S. $1,000 upon the prin-
cipal of the note, and S. gave a re-
ceipt for this payment. However, at
this time, S. did not produce the note,
nor did he have possession of it, nor
did the makers demand that the note
be produced.

The makers appear to have assumed
that since the note was payable at the
office of S., and since he had thereto-
fore been receiving the interest pay-
ments, that he had authority to re-
ceive a payment on the principal.
Sometime after this, S. became bank-
rupt, the real owner of the note never
received the $1,000 that the makers
had paid on the principal, so brought
suit on the note.

In defense, the makers set up the
payment of the $1,000 on the note,
and alleged that S. was the agent of
the owner of the note in receiving this

money. However, the makers failed
entirely to produce proof of the
agency. The owner of the note had

never held S. out as an agent by word
or deed, and all the proof that the
makers were able to make was that
S. had theretofore received the interest
payments. The case reached the high-
er court on appeal, and here in stat-
ing the general rule in situations of
this kind the court said:

“The rule is well established in this
state that one who pays a note with-
out knowing that the person to whom
he pays the same has_ possession
thereof, and without demanding the
possesion of the note, does it at his
peril, unless the payer is able to prove
that the person to whom he made
payment is the agent of the holder of
the note, and with power and author-
ity to receive such payment.

“Tt is also a rule recognized by this
court that an agent who has authority
to receive interest accruing on a prom-

issory note does not by virtue of such

authority, have authority to receive
payment on the principal of such
note.”

Following the above statement of
the general rule, the court directed its
attention to its application to the facts
of the instant case. And here in re-
viewing the record, and in holding the
payment of the $1,000 to S. did not
bind the holder of the note, the court,
among other things, said:

“In this case the burden rested upon
the appellees (makers of the note) to
establish the fact that S. was the agent
of the appellant (owner of the note)
with authority from her to receive the
$1,000 payment upon the principal of
said note. There is a failure of proof
to show that S. had any authority
whatever to receive payment of a por-
tion of the principal of said note at
any time, and especially is there an
entire failure to show authority on
the part of S. to receive a partial pay-
ment of the principal of said note at
a time when neither the principal nor
any interest thereon was due.”

So ended the case, with the makers
of the note being denied credit for the
$1,000 paid to S. upon the note, and
liable therefor to the owner of the
note. This on the ground that the
payment to S., who in fact had no
authority to receive same, did not bind
the owner of the note. And, as an
example of the importance of care in
making payment of a debt to a sup-
posed agent, this case is hard to beat.

Leslie Childs.
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Isle Royale Overpopulated with Moose

Michigan has a population problem,
not of human beings, but among the
moose in Isle Royale, the State’s ‘“co-
lonial possession” in Lake Superior.

Since 1913, the last time moose were
seen crossing on the ice from the main-
land, the animals having increased until
certain parts of the Island “resemble a
well stocked barnyard,” while before
many years the food problem will reach
the starvation point, writes Dr. Adolph
Murie, of the University Museum of
Zoology, in a published report based
on observations made in 1929 and 1930,
authorized by the fifty-fifth State Leg-
islature.

Already the moose have seriously in-
terfered with the scenic beauty of the
Island by destroying many trees and
bushes for food, Dr. Murie finds, In
addition, they are over-browsing the
water vegetation in the lakes to the ex-
tent that water-lily and weed beds are
badly reduced in extent. To prevent
further scenic damage, to protect lake
fishing and to prevent the moose from
eventually eating themselves out of
food, he recommends a reduction of the
population to a point which the Island
can support. Isle Royale undoubtedly
now has the greatest concentration of
mioose of any like area in North Amer-
ica.

Moose were probably on Isle Royale
in 1905, though no migration from the
shore was recorded until the winter of
1912-13. The few that crossed at that
time have now increased to a minimum
of 1,000 in 1930, with the probability
that an actual count would show three
times as many. It is estimated that
approximately 50 per cent. of all cows

have a calf each year, a rate of popu-
lation growth which is excessive for
the 220 square miles of the Island’s
area,

The best method of reducing the
moose would be the shooting of a def-
inite number each year by state em-
ployes, as is usually done in national
parks overpopulated with some type of
animal life. He also suggests that the
cougar might be introduced as a nat-
ural check, as this animal is employed
in the Kaibab National Forest to keep
down the number of deer. If funds
were available some of the moose
might be rounded up and shipped to
other parts of the country. The toler-
ance of bears, wolves and cougars on
the Island would also give a natural-
ness and variety to the animal! life
which has made Yellowstone Park at-
tractive, says Dr. Murie.

Open hunting, apparently the sim-
plest solution to the problem, would
be inadvisable because of the difficulty
of control from year to year, and would
be more butchery than sport at pres-
ent, due to the abundance and tame-
ness of the moose. If the Island even-
tually becomes a national park, as is
predicted, hunting would of course be
permanently prohibited.

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Economies Iavolved in Handling
Packaged Merchandise

The packaging of such groceries as
are ordinarily weighed out accounts
for a time saving for clerks of from
30 to 40 per cent., and this is the most
important advantage gained from
packaging groceries, it is claimed by a
Professor of Marketing in the Stock-
(Sweden) School of
In a specific instance, it is stated, time
studies that the
certain goods that must be
took 82
same goods in packages only 56 sec-

holm Business.

showed selling of
weighed
and the

normally seconds,

nds. The difference is shown to have
been due to the weighing itself (in
figures 10 and the
between the

round seconds)

time spent in walking
scale and the place where the article
is kept.

Considered by itself, this writer
points out, the packaging of goods in
the factory, generally by machinery, is
bound to be cheaper and require less
time than weighing up the goods in
the shop.

Other advantages which are discus-
sed include the elimination or reduc-
tion of weighing loses, more hygienic
reduction in
handling in

distribution of the goods,

selling costs, reduced
transportation costs, and the reduction
in some cases of production costs. It
is stated that it is hardly conceivable
that that reduction of producing costs
could be accomplished directly, as
packaging in his own plant generally
tends to

costs.

inerease the manufacturer’s
On the other hand, it is shown
to be possible that the unit cost of
production may be lowered if the de-
concentrated on a few
large-scale
these brands.

mand can be

brands leading to pro-

duction on

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RETAIL GROCER

Retail Grocers and Meat Dealers Associa-
tion of Michigan,

President—Rudolf Eckert, Flint.

. First Vice-President—Vincent Mikias,
Manistee,

Second Vice-President—O. A. Sabrow-
ski,, Lansing.

Secretary — Herman MHansen,
Rapids.

Treasurer—O. H. Bailey, Sr., Lansing.

Directors—Hblger Jorgenson, Muske-
gon; L. V. Eberhard, Grand Rapids; Paul
Gezon, Grand Rapids; Lee Lillie, Coopers-
ville; Martin Block, Charlevoix.

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Partial Analysis of So-Called Super-
Markets

A time ago I wrote: “Two years
ago the super market overshadowed
the horizon as if the old order
changeth again. But while this ap-
parently was a new plan it was simply
another try at the age-old experiment
to succeed by selling goods below cost
—and it failed accordingly.”

Editor Strong, of New West Trade,
commented: “Right or wrong, that’s
a new thought on super-markets.”

Thus perhaps further elucidation is
in order, and it runs thus: Super
markets are built around the depart-
ment of dry groceries. These are sold
—or were sold under the original plan
-—virtually aftogether below market
cost; and I mean below anybody’s
market cost. “How can they do it?”
was the universal question after in-
vestigation had shown that suppliers
were, in the main, playing fair with
their former customers and not giving
radically unusual discounts to the new
kind of distributors.

The answer was not so very long in
being forthcoming. It was this: That
the projectors of such markets, they
who held the leases and controlled
the premises, sub-leased all depart-
ments other than dry groceries and
got tremendous profits fromsuch sub-
rentals. The Big Bear, in New Jer-
sey, thus made some $9,000 monthly,
as I recall it.

The set-up then was: The grocery
department running below cost. All
other departments selling quite closely,
but making profits. Difference favor-
ing customers wide enough to attract
heavy trade. Projectors making, per-
haps, $5,000, $6,000 or maybe more
than $6,000, net, per month.

That was surely a neat way to beat
the devil around a bush and the orig-
inators sat exceedingly pretty—but
only for a little while, because, ob-
viously, the scheme was too good to
remain anyone’s individual property
for long. There were too many vast
warehouse properties, located outside
of retail trading districts. yet not too
far outside, all begging for tenants
at rental reduced by long eras of non-
productivity, for such a snap to en-
dure.

Others rushed in for a share of this
fine plunder. The scramble for sub-
tenants immediately lowered the level
of sub-tenant rentals and plain com-
petition did the rest.

Such was the general course of
events on which I based my state-
ment that this was simply another
way to try to make money selling at
a loss which, inevitably, failed. Fact
is, and it would be plain to all humans
by now were it not that each new
generation prefers to learn by its own

MICHIGAN

experience, that there is no way to
dodge the dictum: ‘In the sweat of
thy face shalt thou eat bread.” But
regardless of how each generation
squirms and twists, it finds that the
dictum stande in full force—-a whole-
some reflection right now that we are
taking such a lot of thought on what
we shall do with “The New Leisure”
we think we see around another cor-
ner just ahead‘

Charlie von Tagen utters some em-
inently sound philosophy along this
line. Charlie, in case you don’t know,
is the active, up-and-coming, clear-
eyed young secretary of the Pennsyl-
vania Grocers Association. He writes
thus:

“The old fight. No matter how
much you or I need a pep talk—how
strong a grasp spring fever has on us
—how downright lazy we are nat-
urally—all have a slight aversion to
being told our faults, reminded of our
bashfulness along the line of arduous
endeavor—hard work.

“Well, in view of the fact that re-
search shows 98 per cent. of our mem-
bers seated with their feet elevated
at a roguish angle, we are forced to
pass on to you the startling news that
you are going to get going and do
some work, or else. Maybe you don’t
know what ‘or else’ means—maybe
we don’t either, but

“Whether you think we are kidding
or not, we are convinced since a re-
cent visit to the boss that you can’t
hold a job longer than we can if you
enjoy too much leisure; and if you
own your. store and aren’t smart
enough to ‘get a wiggle on’ someone
else will soon own it, and when you
are 100 per cent. broke and sell out.
the fellow who buys it won’t employ
you even as an errand boy.”

Do they talk turkey to grocers in
Pennsylvania? And I think such plair
brass tacks admonition far more ad-
vantageous to members than anti-
chain ballyhoo or other similar alibi
for personal exertion. That’s why the
Keystone state has, and has long had,
one of the best grocers’ associations
there is anywhiere.

I further frankly think that our
commercial liberties will be preserved
by our older states. The origina!
thirteen already had histories running
back from Virginia with 170 years and
Pennsylvania with about 100 years to
Georgia with less than fifty years be-
fore the great Declaration was signed,
and every year of that history was a
time of struggle for increasing liberty
which attained full fruition after 1776.

Our newer communities have taken
their civic privileges far too lightly,
too much for. granted, and have val-
ued them proportionately less than
those who “bore the burden and heat
of the day” of struggle to attain them.
It is never wholesome nor strengthen-
ing to gain our ends too easily; and
von Tagen’s little curtain lecture to
those who—plentiful among grocers
—would make success “easier,” anc
proportionately less worth having, is
mighty timely right now.

How the larger view of all this
forces itself home to us may he seen
in the confirmation ‘by our United

TRADESMAN

States Supreme Court of the power
of the New York Milk Control Board
to fix milk prices. Here it is held that
private right must yield to public need
and that whatever activity is, or may
become, “affected with a public inter-
est” is subject to public regulation and
control. 2

Those short sighted enough to wel-
come that decision because it may,
for a time, assure them a wider mar-
gin on milk sales, will certainly awak-
en some day soon to realization that
another slice has been taken from
their commercial liberty—and no ques-
tion that political liberty will not re-
main to us long thereafter.

But that the futility of making such
arbitrary, uneconomic rulings is not
realized by legislators and courts is
one of the perennial puzzles through
the ages. Here was—and presumably
is now—too much milk. Price is fixed
at 10 cents per quart. It is “illegal”
to sell it for less. I am not sure that
it is illegal for the farmer to give it
away—and maybe have the recipient
“sive” him 9c as a sort of big-hearted
favor. But this I am sure of:

That the farmer with surplus milk,
for which he cannot get 10c per quart,
will find a way to meet the consumer
of scant means whose children need
the milk, and arrange ways and means

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to transfer that milk to his old friends
and customer. That’s bootlegging, en-
couraged, as was prohibition bootleg-
ging, by a law not approved by a con-
siderable body of our people.
And who would care to hamper such
natural working of Supply and De-
Paul Findlay.
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Lawn Grass
I sit as in communion
At vespers
Or early dawn
Amidst a Silent company
Of tireless busy weavers
Who weave my emerald lawn;
That carpet with a glory
Beyond a scribbled story
Till pen shall hesitate
Its comforts to relate.
For who can tell
How it has fared
When worse, when well;
How ages cared
Or suns have shared
Their warmth
On waiting soil.
All these have passed
But in my yard
At last
Have I
The beauty of a million years
Until a summertime
The more endears
Each tiny blade
Of growing grass
So wonderful
So marvelous!
The patience of the centuries
Still serve in sacred silence
The emerald sword
Whose lowliness
Becomes the crown
Of Nature’s richest day,
Charles A. Heath.
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MEAT DEALER

Ohio River Valley Once Our Meat
Market

That the Ohio River Valley was
once the meat market of North Amer-
ica, although it had to send its live
stock trudging over the Pennsylvania
mountains to be eaten in the East;
that steers were formerly sold in Bal-

 

timore by their waist measure; and
that the invention of kerosene oil re-
duced the size of American hogs, were
facts .recalled by the Institute of
American Meat Packers in connectioa
with the anniversary August 20 of
the battle of Fallen Timbers.

In this Indian battle near the pres-
ent side of Toledo, Ohio, in 1794, the
famous “Mad Anthony” Wayne, sum-
moned from retirement in Georgia by
President Washington to stop the
savage frontier wars which had per-
sisted ten years beyond the Revolu-
tion, was able to avenge St. Clair’s de-
feat and pursue the Indians almost to
the British fort at Detroit. The vic-
tory was a milestone in the history of
American agriculture because it made
the Ohio country safe for farmers and
for the mountain-climbing hogs and
cattle from the Ohio and Kentucky
prairie which were to keep the Eastern
seaboard fed half a century, de-
spite the lack of railroads until 1850
or later to haul them there.

The whole Ohio valley is still great
hog-raising country, and the state of
Ohio is a great sheep producer also;
but the region’s

for

pre-eminence as the
meat basket of the Nation was to sub-
side with the civil war and the stretch-
ing of the railroads to trans-Missi-
ssippi corn farms and cattle ranges.
Stil later was to come the refrigeration
era, which made it possible to ship not
only live stock, but fresh meat, across
and thus
American families an abundant choice

many states; which gave
of meat at any season, as opposed to
the hit-or-miss system of winter plenty
and summer scarcity which had pre-
viously been unavoidable throughout
practically all human history.
This half-century Ohio

ley pre-eminence may be called

val-
the
second period of American live stock

era of

raising. The first or colonial period,
which may have begun with Colum-
and which certainly should. go
back to De Soto, who brought hogs
from Cuba to Florida in 1538,
period of stock production for nearby
local markets only. In days,
people usually had meat to eat only
when slaughtered,
which was usually in winter, of course.

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The growth of towns was constantly
pushing the live stock raisers farther
West, however; in fact, the very be-
ginnings of Concord and other New
England towns to the
need of more grazing space for cattle.

By the date of the Revolution, farm-
ers were filtering Westward across the
Alleghenies to the wider prairies of the
Ohio valley. There the Indians re-
treated sullenly or truck back swift-
The war between

are ascribed

ly without mercy.
king and colonies gave the Indians a
renewed hope of wiping out the fron-
tier settlements with*fire and scalping

 

MICHIGAN

knife; and long after England made
peace, her unofficial allies kept up
Aged Colonel Crawford,
crossed Delaware
with Washington, scalped and
burned at the stake while the rene-
gade- Girty looked on. A new army
was driven then St. Clair
was beaten and most of his men mas-
sacred. For Washington
General

cruel pillage.

who had the icy

Was

back and

once even
called

swore. Then he for
Wayne.

“Mad Anthony” laboriously drilled
his men, especially in forest fighting;
and on the march he moved his scouts
so warily that he became “the chief
who never sleeps.”’ In the same forest
where St. Clair had been surprised and
routed, Wayne beat the Indians back
and, for good measure, built a fort.
Finally, on the Maumee river South-
west of the present site of Toledo, he
charged the Indians with something
of the fury of a tornado that had re-
cently wrecked a part of the forest;
and driving them more than two miles
through the woods in an hour, he won
the battle of “Fallen Timbers”
made Ohio safe for the

cows and pigs.

and
white man’s

Eleven years were to pass, however,
before George and Felix Renick, na-
tives of Virginia, were to drive ‘the
first lot of fat steers” to faraway Bal-
timore—toiling across the towering
Alleghenies, from South central Ohio
by practically the same route along
which millions of motorists and of
Baltimore & Ohio Railway travelers
have dined on steaks and sandwiches
since. In Baltimore they sold their
steers for $25 apiece, plus a dollar for
each inch of their waist-line circum-
ference over a certain minimum—a
valuation basis which contrasts. strik-
ingly with the modern buyer’s careful
appraisal of each animal’s build and
finish. In the next forty years this
route became a favorite for live stock
transport; in 1828, for example, more
than a million
was

dollars worth of stock
recorded as passing through a
Cumberland, Maryland, tol! gate. The
first of Ohio cattle to reach
New York City was taken from Chil-
licothe in 1817 by a man named Dren-
ning, probably by the Mohawk valley
route. There was also a Pittsburgh-
Philadelphia trail—practically to-day’s
Pennsylvania Railroad route.

drove

The hogs of a hundred years ago
were mainly of “razorback” varieties
which were so accustomed to working
for a living on roots and nuts of the
the forest that eight or ten miles of
more or less vertical travel per day
supplied no particular hardship for
them. In fact, their New England
predecessors of a century earlier had
had to fight off the wolves in addition
to providing their own meals.
times drivers
5,000 hogs.

Ohio valley
great impetus

Some-
took along as many as

stockraising also took a
from the settlement of
the whisky rebellion in the same year
as Mad Anthony’s Indian victory.
This denial of the farmer’s privilege
of turning his corn into whisky forced
him to consider marketing it as beef
and pork, An English traveler. who
visited Ohio in 1818 therefore describ-

TRADESMAN

ed the prairies as “filled with herds of
cattle for the Philadelphia and Balti-
more markets.”

Droving was of course a seasonal
occupation, existing Spring
and Summer. Hired drovers were paid
$15 a month and had to walk home—
in contrast to the modern cowboy who
hates walking worse than rattle-
snakes. Their additional allowance of
50c per day for board and lodging was
based upon their walking thirty-three
miles per day. Fast hikers saved
money by making forty miles.

Thirty-three years after the Renick
boys from Ohio had made history by
delivering Scioto beef in Baltimore, a
new generation of Renicks eclipsed the
older record by driving cattle all the
way to Philadelphia, not from middle
Ohio, but from faraway Illinois. And
the cattle gained weight on the way.

By that date, however, a great salt
pork market had opened up in the
plantation South and much of the at-
tention of live stock growers in Ohio
to Missouri had been turned to the N.
Orleans market. Cincinnati had been
nicknamed “Porkopolis,” and nearly
every other Ohio river town had be-
come a packing town.

only in

The business
must have seemed a profitable one,
too; as early as 1830 an Indiana judge
bad been suspected of stealing hogs
to help supply the New Orleans mar-
ket.

A gradual improvement in the type
of hog took place during this half
century, not only because the new pork
packers often offered twice as high
a price for big hogs as for razorbacks,
but also at the end of the period,
especially, when railroads began creep-
ing across the Alleghenies, thus mak-
ing slim, mountain-climbing hogs un-
necessary and therefore unfashionable.
Twenty years later, however, the
trend to fatness was to get a jolt, in
turr, when the introduction of kero-
sene oil destroyed much of the demand
for lard oil, which was then used for
both lighting and lubrication.

>>.
Meat Consumption More This Year
Than Last
The meat packing industry of the
Umited States thas marketed about

eight per cent. more meat so far in
1934 than it did in the corresponding
period last year, has paid producers of
live stock $65,000,000 more, or four-
teen per cent. more, for their live
stock than it was able to pay in the
first six months of 1933, and has ac-
complished these results on a profit
of a fraction of a cent per pound of
product sold, Wm. Whitfield Woods,
president of the Institute of American
Meat Packers, Chicago, told the mem-
bers of the National Association of
Retail Meat Dealers in their recent
convention.

Mr. Woods said that our consump-
tion per capita of beef this year will
Surpass the average beef ration of the
famous beef eaters of England, al-
though it hardly will approach the
high average of seventy-four pounds
of beef per person per year set by
Americans in the five years ending in
1909. Last year beef consumption had
dropped to fifty-four pounds per cap-
ita. Pork consumption,-on the other

13

hand, climbed in the last twenty-five
years from an average of about sixty-
two pounds per person per year in
1905-1909, to seventy-four pounds last
year. For the first six months of this
year, however, consumption of beef
and veal processed under federal in-
spection (which includes a major part
of all meat consumption and repre-
sents the only part for which monthly
statistics are available) has aggre-
gated nearly three billion pounds, or
about half a billion pounds more than
it totalled in the corresponding period
of 1933, while pork consumption has
been held in check by a small decline
in production.

Last year the consumption of all
per capita was about 143
pounds, which is almost exactly the
amount eaten per person in 1900, and
a little more than the quantity con-
sumed per capita in 1910, although
there were several high years pre-
ceding 1910 which sent the 1905-1909
average up to 148% pounds.

meats

For the farmer’s cattle, the packer
has paid out, in six months of this
year, about $62,000,000 more than in
the same period last year, Mir. Woods
stated; for calves, $8,000,000 more;
and for sheep and lambs, nearly $14,-
000,000 more. A part of these gains
has been offset by slightly smaller
payments for hogs, partly due to a
five per cent, decrease in the number
marketed: but the gain in cattle pay-
ments alone has been over three times
as large as the decline in hog expend-
itures, Mr. Woods added. In addition,
so far as the hog farmers are con-
cerned, he pointed out, there is the
$100,000,000 processing tax already
incurred, from which the Government
will make benefit payments to farmers
who cooperate in the production con-
trol campaign. The Government is also
using processing tax funds to purchase
hogs and pork, and in other ways for
the purpose of improving the price of
hogs.

—_—__+-+-e___
Corporations Wound Up

The following Michigan corporations
have recently filed notices of dissolu-
tion with the Secretary of State:

Monwardco Retail Stores Co., De-
troit.

Wm. H. Rose and Co., Detroit.

Scott & Howe Lumber Co., Iron-
wood.

Shoe Market of Saginaw, Saginaw.

Protected Savings Plan, Inc., De-
troit.

Sterling Oil Corp., Muskegon.

Bell & Carleton, Inc., Montague.

Crittall Casement Window Co., De-
troit.

B. & B. Development Co., Blissfield.

Vernor and Park Properties, Inc.,
Detroit.

Detroit Flower Pot Co., Detroit.

Nu-Glass Drug Co., Inc., Detroit.

Jackson Fence Co., Jackson.

Barber Asphalt Co., Lansing.

James Baird Co., Ann Arbor.

Zea, Inc., Detroit.

McClintick & Co., Tustin.

Lubrigraph Corporation of Detroit,
Detroit.

Quality Renovators,
Rapids.

Inc., Grand

 

 

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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.

 

Monthly Reminders From Hardware
Headquarters

265 candidates for state senator and
574 candidates for state representative
have filed for the primary election to
be held Sept. 11. It will be no small
job for the voter to select proper rep-
resentation. The type of laws you
will get out of the 1934 legislature
will be determined by the type of men
nominated in the primaries. Rate
every candidate for legislative office
in your district by character and in-
telligence. It probably won’t take you
very long to choose the best man.

I am spending two full weeks
attending fall group meetings (my va-
cation). I have been looking forward
to this trip for a long time and hope
to meet every dealer in the territory
covered. Henry A. Schantz,

President.

 

The Fall group meetings—the feat-
ure speaker at the Fall Group Meet-
ings will be Mr. L. H. Buisch, con-
nected with the merchants service of
National Cash Register Co., who will
talk on “How I Can Sell More.” He
is particularly qualified to talk on re-
tail selling. Salesmen, as well as own-
ers and managers, should attend this
series of group meeting and hear Mr.
Buisch. Association officers will talk
on “Making the Way Straight.” This
presentation will deal with the Gov-
ernment and legislation; the selection
of proper legislators; the battle to se-
cure a fair price structure in hardware;
and other topics. The meetings will
close with a question box discussion
for which plenty of time is provided.
The group meeting schedule follows:

Mon. Sept. 10, West Branch, Hotel
Ogemaw.

Tue. Sept. 11, Charlevoix, Hallott
Hotel.

Wed. Sept. 12, Kalkaska, Masonic
Hall.

Thu. Sept. 13, McBain, Presbyterian
Church.

Fri. Sept. 14, St. Louis, Park Hotel.

Mon. Sept. 17, Scottville, Scottville
Hotel.

Wed. Sept. 19, Rudyard, Presby-
terian Church.

Thu. Sept. 20, Marquette, Clifton
Hotel.

Fri. Sept. 21, Laurium, Laurium Tea
Room.

Mon, Sept. 24, Ewen, Hotel Mar-
cella.

Tue. Sept. 25, Iron River, Iron Inn,

Thu. Sept. 27, Menominee, Goslings
Grill,

Fri, Sept. 28, Escanaba, Ludington
Hotel.

Hardware men candidates for legis-
lature. I am pleased to note in the list
of senators and representatives, six
hardware men seeking nomination at
the primaries Sept. 11, three in the
race for representative and three for
state senate. All these men are, of

MICHiGAN

course, association members. In the
26th district George Cutler of Luther,
present senator, is again in the field.
Mr. Cutler made an excellent record
in the last legislature. Louis E. An-
derson of Northport, former repre-
sentative is up for nomination of sen-
ator in the 27th district. Ben Mer-
cer, of Clare, who has always been
active in political affairs but not pre-
viously candidate for legislature, is
running for senator in the 28th district.

Herman H. Dignan, of Owosso,
past president of the Michigan Retail
Hardware Association and _ present
member of the Advisory Board, is
running for the nomination for -rep-
resentative in Shiawassee county. T.
H. Howlett, of Gregory, present rep-
resentative in Livingston county, is
seeking the same office. Earl E.
Young of East Lansing, threw his hat
into the ring for representative in Ing-
ham county.

The Association sales manual. The
1934 sales manual will be distributed
about Sept. 1 to all paid members.
Every owner and every sales person
should study the manual carefully. It
contans a tremendous amount of val-
uable selling information, indexed for
easy reference and written in easily
understood language. Study the Sales
Manual, it is certain to bring improved
sales. Use the Association Sales Man-
ual and make the most of your sales
opportunities.

Insurance Service. The Executive
Board of the Michigan Retail Hard-
ware Association, recognizing the need
for closer connection of insurance
service with other association services,
has given its official endorsement to
the United Hardware & Implement
Mutuals. This group is composed of
the Iowa Hardware Mutual Insurance
Co. of Mason City, Iowa, and the
Implement Dealers Mutual Fire In-
surance Co. of Grand Forks, North
Dakota. These companies have been
engaged in the fire insurance business
for nearly two generations. Their sur-
plus, for each thousand dollars of in-
surance carried, exceptionally high in
comparison with other fire insurance
(companies, insures prompt payment
of losses.

The Association has been especially
insistant in forming this connection,
that thorough and complete audits be
made for members. In some cases as
high as $50 savings have been found
through these audits.

There are now three insuratice serv-
ice men covering the whole of the
lower peninsula. J. Ray Kutchin whose
office is at 1112 Olds Tower, Lansing,
is the oldest man in the field and cov-
ers the central part of the state.
Kutchin is building a solid foundation
for successful work through the thor-
ough audit he makes of members’ in-
surance policies.

Arthur N. Borden, 518 Fuller ave-
nue, Grand Rapids, joining the staff
last spring, covers the western part
of the state. Mr. Borden is favorably
known to all dealers in his territory as
he has been connected with the whole-
sale hardware business in Michigan
for twenty years.

TRADESMAN

The most recent addition to the
ranks of the Association insurance
men is E. J. Cliggett, Seville Apart-
ment Hotel, Detroit. Mr. Cliggett has
had legal training, a wide experience
as a traveling salesman and sales ex-
ecutive, hence is peculiarly fitted to
provide the type of service that the
association demands for its members.

Insurance service men will repre-
sent the Association as well as the in-
surance companies. They are part of
the Association field force. When
these men call on you, give them an
audience. They are worthy of your
confidence.

Plumbing Code. Every store in the
state, having a plumbing department,
should return the questionnaire sent
earlier in the month, whether or not
they are perfectly satisfied with the
code as it now stands. The returns
express not only dissatisfaction with
provisions of the code, but the fear
that enforcement of the code will ruin
not only plumbing departments in
hardware stores but all plumbing
shops as well. There seems to be lit-
tle difference in this opinion with
small town or large city dealers. An
opinion, commonly expressed, is that
people with limited compensation are
not likely to pay a week’s wage for a
day’s service by a plumber. Plumbing
merchandise and plumbing _ service
would become luxuries for the wealthy
rather than necessities for the many.

A tendency is already noted, as
shown by the questionnaire and by
personal observation in a large num-
ber of stores, to plumbing being done
by master plumbers, working out of
their homes, doing all their own work
and charging what they please. In-
vestigation in a number of cities dis-
closes that there are more plumbers
working for themselves than there are
plumbers employed in shops, either
exclusive or departments of stores. In
a great many cases plumbing equip-
ment is ordered from mail order
house and installed by the individual
plumber who is under no necessity to
charge any particular price scale.

The Association is compiling all the
information possible for presentation
at a hearing, in Washington on the
plumbing code. If you have a plumb-
ing department and have not already
sent in your questionnaire, please mail
it at once to the Lansing Office.

Sheet Metal Code. Not radical.
Fixes minimum of 40 cents an hour
for unskilled labor, but does provide
for a forty hour week and eight hour
day. Pay no assessment.

Electrical Construction Code. Pro-
vides for a fgrty hour week and eight
hour day. Sets minimum wages at 75
cents an hour. This code states “the
provision shall not apply to manufac-
turing or assembling in the manufac-
turer’s plant, nor to serving or rewir-
ing of electrical apparatus, appliances
or equipment by a manufacturer or by
an electric repair shop, but the pro-
visions shall apply to the installation
of all new electrical work on the cus-
tomer’s premises not elsewhere ex-
cluded.” According to the above, the
jurisdiction of the code would be con-
fined to new work or to repair work

August 29, 1934

on the premises of the customer. More
information available later.

NRCA. The National Retail Code
Authority have stopped all installment
concerns from advertising ‘no charge
for credit” if such stores give a lower
price when cash is offered. NRA has
decided that “non-drug” departments
of drug stores cannot operate on the
wage and hour schedule of the drug
code, Only those departments doing a
drug business may operate under the
drug code. The purpose of this ruling
is to insure fair competitive conditions
among stores selling the same kind of
merchandise. NRCA has ruled that
“1 cent sales,’ that is offers of two
articles for 1 cent more than the price
of one, are contrary to the code. They
are, however, still permitted on drugs.

Don’t Sign. Dealers are advised to
refuse to sign any certificate of com-
pliance under any code. A person who
signs such a statement enters into a
contract with the government which
prevents the dealer from asserting cer-
tain constitutional privileges he would
have otherwise.

Sales by Lumber Yard. NRA ruled,
this month, that lumber dealers are
subject to all trade practice provisions
of the retail code including the loss
limitation provision. This ruling was
given because of complaints that some
lumber dealers had sold hardware at
less than 10 per cent. above net de-
livered cost.

Stolen Guns. The following guns
were stolen from the George B. Ratz
hardware store, Brighton, and not yet
located. Watch for them. 1 Savage
rifle, bolt action, single shot, 22 cal-
iber; 1 Remington, single shot, bolt
action, 22 caliber; 1 Winchester, single
shot, bolt action, 22 caliber; 1 Stevens
bolt action, single shot, 22 caliber; 1
Springfield shot gun, double barrel, 12
gauge, single trigger. Again we sug-
gest to all members that they keep
serial numbers on all guns taken into
stock. In case of robbery immediately
forward the serial numbers to the
Association office. Last year, through
serial numbers, we were able to
assist in tracing several robberies with
the result that five people are now
“on the inside, looking out.”

Housing Act. Copies of the “Na-
tional Housing Act” are available to
members from this office. Every
hardware man_ should thoroughly
acquaint himself with this law.

Investigate Before Investing. Write
this office before signing contracts
with Merchants Sales Syndicate, 549
W. Randolph street, Chicago. This is
a premium scheme offered in connec-
tion with the sale of dishwashers. In-
formation is available on Royal China,
Inc., Sebring, Ohio, and Affiliated
Underwriters Loan and Finance Co.,
Chicago, Illinois.

Farm Equipment (Implement)
Code. Many dealers have called on or
written the Association concerning the
assessment notice of the Central code
authority for the retail farm equip-
ment trade. The National Retail Hard-
ware Association, acting through the

National Board of Governors, in
agreement with the Retail Farm

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DRY GOODS

Michigan Retail Dry Goods Association
President—Jos. C. Grant, Battle Creek.
First Vice- President—D, Mihlethaler,

Harbor Beach
Second Vice- -President—Clare R. Sperry,

Port Huron.
Secretary-Treasurer—Leon

crans, Tecumseh,
Manager—Jason E. Hammond, Lansing.

F. Rosa-

 

Public’s Habits Govern Department
Store Business

The buying habits of the public, plus
the weather, economic and social con-
ditions makes the job of the depart-
ment store manager anything but sim-
ple, a six-year survey of typical Mich-
igan stores indicates.

The study is reported by Professor
Edgar H. Gault in a bulletin of the
University of Michigan Bureau of
Business Research as a summary of his
annual reports on this business.

One thing department stores may de-
pend upon and that is a December
sales volume of approximately 179 per
cent. of that of the average month of
the previous — This month sees
peak sales in men’s furnishings, leather
goods, gloves, china and glassware,
juniors’ and girls’ wear, toilet goods,
hosiery, corsets, brassieres and infants’
wear,

Most silks a velvets are bought in
March, April and May, wash goods in
June, women’s coats in April and Oc-
tober and furniture in May, perhaps by
prospective June brides and grooms.
Spring and fall moving times, May and
October, bring peaks in draperies and
window shades.

Women invest most heavily in dress-
es in April, May and June and even the
notions counter experiences a rush
time in the latter two months. Store
management and sales promotion does
little to change this seasonal buying
except in the cases of August fur and
blanket sales and the pushing of sheets
and pillow cases in January, Professor
Gault finds. In most departments sales
volume collapses rapidly after the peak,
as the public begins to think of the
next seasonal needs.

Keeping the ordinary sales seasons
in mind, the department store man-
ager, as “purchasing agent for the con-
sumer,” must also try to predict what
the economic conditions in his com-
munity are likely to be in the near
future and purchase high or low priced
goods accordingly. In addition, he
must also try to be a long range
weather prophet, since an unusually
cold or warm season will go far to-
ward upsetting all his calculations.

—»+->—_
Pepperell Raises Sheet Prices

The Pepperell Manufacturing Co,
announces an advance of 2% per cent.
in the price of its Pepperell and Lady
Pepperell sheets and pillowcases. The
rise was made through a shortening of
discounts. The new levels apply to de-
liveries through October. This is the
first advance in the price of branded
goods since the government bids on
sheetings threatened to take huge quan-
tities out of the market. Various ad-
vances ranging up to 5 per cent. have
been made on the unbranded lines.

— +2 >
Large Rug Buyers Operating

With more buyers arriving in the
market than has been the case in sev-
eral weeks, a spurt of activity devel-

MICHIGAN

oped in the wholesale carpet and rug
industry this week. The buyers were
from various sections of the country
and included several large operators
from the West and New England.
Most of them were covering on their
needs for thirty days ahead. Merchan-
dise managers of stores are becoming
convinced, it was indicated, that prices
will remain firm, and with stocks of
goods running low they have started
to operate for Fall on a larger scale.
Selling agents expressed the opinion
yesterday that present prices will be
maintained for at least ninety days.

—__ 2 -¢____
Percale Prices Advanced
Price advances of % cent a yard
were put through yesterday on several
percale constructions by leading cor-
poration printers. The 64-60 construc-
tion was moved up to 11 cents and the

68-72s to 12 cents, both on a net basis.

No change was made in the key num-
ber, 80-squares, which is 1314 cents
net, but it is expected that an advance
will be coming through shortly on
this style. Rises have been held back
on the 80-squares because a few con-
verters are keeping steadily to a 14-
cent price and any advance by the
corporation printers would bring their
price too close to that of the con
vertcrs,

——_——_+-2 + ___
Extend Deliveries of Silks

Extension of delivery dates on all
outstanding contracts in view of the
20 per cent. curtailment which begins
in the silk industry this week has been
granted by the exemptions committee
of the Silk Textile Code Authority.The
‘committee also approved exempting
employers who have been shut down
or are running on a reduced sched-
ule chis month by permitting them to
increase operations to one-third of
their capacity. Announcement was
made that the Code Authority had re-
ceived eighty applications for full or
partial exemption, with the result that

the above rulings were made.

; ——_++ +> ____
Large Gain in Giftware Orders
Orders booked at the New York

Gift Show, which opened Monday at
the Hotel Pennsylvania, were estim-
ated at approximately 50 per cent. over
those at last year’s event. More than
2,000 buyers have attended the show,
and delivery dates specified by them
indicate that retailers are making
plans for early showings of holiday
lines of giftwares and decorative home
furnishings. Subsidiaries of several
large organizations, which are show-
ing their lines for the first time at
this year’s show, have received a very

generous response in the way of
orders, it was said.

—————— o_o
Proceedings of the Grand Rapids

Bankruptcy Court

In the matter of Frank Verburg, bank-
rupt No. 5773. The first meeting of cred-
itors has been called for Sept. 6, at 10
a. mm.

In the matter of Edward Hesse, indi-
vidually and as Hesse’s Market, bank-
rupt No. 5805. The first meeting of
creditors has been called for Sept. 6,
at Tt aim: |.

In the matter of Howard W. Fuller,
bankrupt No. 5777. The first meeting
of creditors has been called for Sept.
7, at ll a.m.

In the matter of Teresa Mahoney,
bankrupt No. 5803. The first meeting of
creditors has been called for Sept. 7,
at 11 a. m.

TRADESMAN

In the matter of Daggett Canning Co.,
bankrupt No. 5799 .The first meeting
of creditors has been called for Sept.
a, at 2. Ds Mm.

In the matter of Frank A. Napieral-
ski, bankrupt No. 5796. The first meet-
ing of creditors has been called for Sept.
8, 2t 9 2. om.

August 23. On this day the schedules,
reference, and adjudication in the matter
of Elmer E. Stephenson, bankrupt No.
5818, were received, The bankrupt is a
manufacturers’ agent of Grand Rapids.
The schedules show total assets of
3604.50, (of which $300 is claimed ex-
empt), and total liabilities of $5,573, list-
ing the following creditors:

Bast Grand Rapids, taxes____-- $ 303.39
Mutual Home & Savings Associ-

a@eion. (Ge tee 3,300.00
American Home Security Bank,

Gu Rae 57.00
ApSey, Brose 2G. Res sos -unknown
Mrs. Clayton C. Allen, G. R._-.. 5600
Breen & Halladay Fuel Co., G. R. 150.00
Blodgett Memorial Hospital, G. RR. 20.00

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NN. Bobima, G. Ress 2 15.00
Dr. Joe DePree, G. R.__--_-- 500
Grand Rapids National Bank: 160.83
Geo: MOlst Gy Rs a a 14.00
Houseman & Jones, G. R.--__-- 22.00
Dr. Claude P. Hildreth, G. R... 45.00
Maria C. Heisman, GR 3.00
Hdward Lowe, G. 12.00
Merchants Storage & Transfer 2 Co.

Gee 90.00
Harry, Overbeek, G. R. 14.38
Dela C. Stephenson, Ga. 915.00
Grace I. Stephenson, G, 224.00
Security Storage & Transfer Co.,

Gi Re eee ee 14.60
Dr. Paul Willits, G. ER... 41.00
J. C. Willits, Muskegon_ 50.00
Rebecea C. "Winchester Gc Re 57.00

 

Withelm Moss Co, Gowanda, IN: ¥- 3:80

August 23. On ‘this day the schedules,
reference, and adjudication, in the mat-
ter of Karl B. Thurston, bankrupt No.
5819, were received. The bankrupt is a
pipe line manager of Alma, Michigan.
The schedules show total assets of $4,-
160.00, (of which $600 is claimed exempt),
and total liabilities of $22,284 listing the
following creditors:
County Treasurer, White Cloud__$ 100.00
Conklin State Bank, Conklin__ 3,500.00
GBousman Manufacturing Co.,

Cle eS eee 1,159.00
Dr. W. B. Matthews, G. R 5,000.00

 

 

Gladys Matthews, G. R...._____ 500.00
Rockford State Bank, Rockford 300.60
Wi ois Sita Gee 2,500.00
Mrs, Gertrude Skinner, Rockford 75.00
Vii: @homson Ge. Reo. 2,000.00:
Masonic Country Club, G. Ri. - 75.00
Hazel M. Thurston, G. R.______ 1,500.00
iredenville National Bank______ 175.00
Conklin State Bank __.____ 2,400.00
tocktord State Bank_______ 400.00
Cedar Springs State Bank_ : 200.00
G. KR National Bank ___.__._ ~ 2,500. 00

In the matter of Ray Small, doing bus-
iness as Ray’s Auto & Radio Supply,
bankrupt No. 5536. The final meeting of
creditors has been called for Sept. 10,
at 10 a. m. The trustee’s final report
will be approved at such meetng. There
will be no dividend for creditors,

In the matter of Carl I. Campbell,
bankrupt No. 5572. The final meeting of
creditors has been called for Sept. 10,
at 11 a. m. The trustee’s final report
will be approved at such meeting. There
will be a final dividend for creditors.

In the matter of J. D. Bishop, bank-
rupt No, 5548. The final meeting of cred-

15

itors has been called for Sept. 10, at
11 a. m. The trustee’s final report will
be approved at such meeting. There will
be no dividend for creditors.

In the matter of Lafayette F. Stout,
bankrupt No, 5035, final meeting of cred-
itors was held under date of August 43.
Fred G. Timmer, trustee, present and
representd by Richard Annis, attorney.
Earl Glocheski present as attorney for
bankrupt. Trustee's final report and
account approved and allowed. Certain
attorneys’ bills acted upon, Petition of
trustee for ratification of arrangement
heretofore entered into wth Federal
Land Bank of St. Paul with respect to
accepting Federal Land Bank bonds in
lieu of the real estate interest of the
estate in bankruptcy, was considered,
ratified and approved. Order was made
for payment ot expenses of administra-
tion, secured claims and a first and final
dividend to creditors of 39 per cent. No
objection to discharge. Final meeting
adjourned without date. Files will be
returned to U. S. District Court.

August 24. On this day the schedules,
reference, and adjudication in the matter
of John A. Seegmiller and Walter Seeg-
miller, individually and as copartners,
doing business as Seegmiller Brothers,
bankrupt No. 5820, were received. The
bankrupt is located in Cadillac. The
scnedules show total assets off $7,500.10
and total liabilities of $66,846.70, listing
the tollowing creditors:
State of Michigan, Lansing,

CANES) os eee ae
Cadillac, City Treasurer, taxe
City Treasurer, Big Rapids, taxes
Traverse City, Cty Treaisurer,

BAGS ee ee ees
Cty Treasurer, Manistee,
Cadillac Depositors Corp eae 53,
list. Abbie Seegmiller, Cadillac 5

 

 
  
 

  

361.83
taxes_ CEO n

  

 

 
 
 

Charles Moulton, CGadiliac le Se 338.%
(Interest on above notes)______ 1,883.5
Chicago Auction House. 9 850.00
B. Kremen & Co., Chicago ~ — €32.62
Sam Wineberg & Co., Chicago__ 504.98
Morley Bros., Saginaw ees 35.00

McClure-Tritschler-Parrish Co.,
Cohtinibus: 08a
Western Shoe Co., Toledo_ =
Hi Meonard & Sons; G, Riz!
Goodyear Glove & Rubber Co.,
Chico) | ee ee
Ut S. Rubber Co... Chicagzoe: 2)
Butler s Chicago. 2
L, Leibowitz, Chicago_
A de OIicaeo. 2 ee ae
Michigan Broom Co., Bay City__unknown
Associated Truck Line, Cadillac unknown

  

     

 

  

Bie. Rapids Pioneer... 25) 30.00
Traverse City Record Eagle____ 37.3
Livingston County Republican,

Howell ee 82.95
Michigan Bankers Insurance,

PO OTNO MN fs ees ee eek 37.56
Lillian C. and Marion R. Kell

Cagiiae 1,020.00
KF. Votruba Leather Goods Co.,

Traverse, @ity 22225 eee 900.00
das. O' Beck, Big Rapids__..___- 575.50
Henry ford ‘Hospital, Detroit. 10.00
Card Seed Co., Fredonia, N. Y..unknown
Consumers Power Co., Cadillac__ 26.16
Consumers Power Co., G. R.--_- 3.83
Michigan Pubiic Service,

TBRAVGESG: City 22s cao eae unknown

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HOTEL
DEPARTMENT

Thyroid Glands Self Starters of
Trouble

Los Angeles, Aug. 25—After all the
publicity I had given the forthcoming
annual meeting of the Michigan Hotel
Association, both as to time and place,
particularly the latter, the committee
seems to have gotten back at me, by
changing the location of the festivities
from Wequetonsing to Detroit, with
approximately the same dates, Sept.
21 and 22. The meeting scheduled for
Hotel Wequetonsing had to be aban-
doned owing to the seasonal ciosing
of that hotel occurring earlier than was
intended. However, there will be a lot
of the members who will be glad to
make Detroit another visit, and “Pres”
Norton can superintend entertaining in
his own bailiwick. Now please do not
overlook the time and place.

 

 

Sherman S. Sears, well-known in
Detroit hotel circles, has been appoint-
ed manager of the East Shore hotel, at
Frankfort, which it is claimed was the
only hotel erected in Michigan last
year, which seems to be zn accepted
fact. Mrs, Sears will aid in operating
the house, which is situated on the
shore of Lake Michigan. Mr. Sears,
besides having been associated with the
management of the Tuller, Griswold
and Belcrest in Detroit; Durant in
Flint; Donwney in Lansing, was also
with the McAlIpin, New York, during
the Frank Duggan regime.

Ward James, managing director of
Hotels Windermere, Chicago, but well-
known to Michigan operators because
of his managerial connection with Ho-
tel Tuller, Detroit, announces several
important improvements in the Win-
dermere properties. I also notice, in
perusing Chicago hotel news, he is oc-
casionally stringing a golf “scalp” on
his belt.

 

 

According to H. L. Lawson, who
contributes to the Hotel World-Review
from Detroit, that was some testi-
mionial they gave Otis M. Harrison on
the occasion of his transplanting
from the Book-Cadillac to the man-
agement of Hotel Adolphus, Dallas,
Texas. The affair was staged in the
Italian Gardens ballroom at the Book-
Cadillac, and was attended, not only
by a full representation of the Detroit
brethren, but a goodly number from
up-state as well. Ralph T. Lee, owner
of Lee Plaza, was toastmaster.

 

John N. Anhut, proprietor of Hotels
Imperial and Stevenson. Detroit, has
appointed Creighton W. Holden, form-
_ er manager of the St. Clair Inn, at St.
Clair, catering and business promotion
manager of the above mentioned estab-
lishments. Mr. Holden opened the St.
Clair Inn in 1927, resigning at the close
of the 1933 season. He was formerly
a vice president of the Michigan Hotel
Association.

 

Luther E. Damron, for a long time
operator of hotels in Columbus, Ohio,
a former president of the Ohio Hotel
Association and a frequent attendant
at Michigan hotel gatherings, where
he was most popular, was married
Aug. 4, to Miss Virginia Martin, of In-
dianapolis, after which they journeyed
to Anderson, Indiana, where Mr. Dam-
ron conducts the Hotel Anderson.

 

Anna E. Stowell, housekeeper at the
Detroit Y.W.C.A., has been honored
with the election to the presidency of
Detroit Chapter of the National Exec-
utive Housekeepers Association.

 

Gordon Wyckoff, of Romeo, has pur-
chased the Hotel Lyon, at South Lyon,
from W. Finch, owner of the house for
six years, and plans many alterations

oe tn pS IE I a tt

MICHIGAN

and improvements including the instal-
lation of a new dining room.

 

From reports published it seems that
a lot of hotel men, who sell vile liquor
in bottles, neglect to destroy the bot-
tles, which is an offense against Uncle
Sam’s laws and the feelings of auto
tire manufacturers.

 

Several years ago one of the major
mail-order houses of Chicago came to
Los Angeles and established two re-
tail stores at points remote from the
business center. They were much
talked about as being crazy or some-
thing like that, but just recently they
announced the establishment of several
other stores in equally unfrequented
places. Now there is nothing unusual
about the establishment of branch
stores—Los Angeles is full of them—
but this institution, headed by some of
the greatest financial minds of the
country, backed by an enormous pur-
chasing power, decided that the auto-
mobile had come to stay, that most
buyers preferred to do their shopping
through the automobile route, and that
the day was fast approaching when
parking restrictions in the accepted
retail districts, would eventually result
in the abolition of all parking facilities,
so they not only secured sites for the
erection of their stores, but extensive
parking areas also, and they have al-
ready demonstrated, to their own satis-
faction at least, that they were wise
moves. It is true that a limited cross-
roads stock of merchandise would have
received scant attention from shop-
pers, but in this instance they have all
the advantages of the selections offered
by the large city stores, which they are.
With lower ground rentals, facilities for
parking, complete stocks to select from,
it seems to me this idea, which has the
added virtue of being novel, is a
mighty good one, the adoption of
which need not be strictly confined to
the large cities, but could be utilized
in almost any community where. shop-
ping districts are becoming congested.
Eventually the establishment of such
retail department stores will be fol-
lowed by other lines, and the first thing
one knows a veritable city within a city
wil] be the result. It is for this reason
I am speaking of this innovation at this
time. But it can only be successful
with complete stocks and “down town”
prices.

 

Last Sunday we were treated to a
genuine rain storm, with all the elec-
trical trimmings, the first summer time
shower I have enjoyed in California
during a residence of eight years, and
some claim it never did happen before.
Probably it was because it was not
needed, that we were so favored:

 

Californians are very much put out
because of the knowledge that a very
large percentage of charity beneficia-
ries are not even registered as residents
of the state. It is represented by sta-
tistics which seem to be reliable that
200,000 aliens are on the charity roll,
and now it has come to a virtual show-
down. Every new arrival is going to
be “put through a course of sprouts”
as to his financial equipment and
henceforth the “tourist” will have to
carry proper credentials with him to
show that he has means for his sup-
port, or he will be turned over to the
rock-pile to earn sufficient to subsist
for 24 hours, after which he will be
urged to skedaddle. This is no joke and
I am speaking of it at this time for
the reason that the statement contains
a warning which means “business.”
Arizona has gone a bit farther than
California, where they adjudge a fine
and hold one’s automobile as security
for a fine. California’ claims she can
take care of her own indigents, but
shies at aliens.

 

Word has been transmitted from San
Francisco to the effect that a woman

on a rail ferry boat fell and received’

TRADESMAN

injuries affecting her thyroid gland and
that as a result her weight increased
50 per cent., for which she was award-
ed a smal] fortune by a jury in an ac-
tion against the railroad company.
About everything from patriotism to
fat is assigned to the glands in these
times Once the appendix was the ex-
tracting power of our body and direct-
ed everything from diet to bunions.
Then the tonsils became the center of
attack, and a person with a pair oi
these organs in his possession became
an object of medical suspicion. Then
the teeth were found guilty of most of
the rebellion in the body. Just now
the glands seem to be the self-starters
of trouble. If you are too skinny it
is your glands. The same glands seem
to function both ways. If you are too

 

 

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

 

MIORTON

400 ROOMS EACH
WITH BATH

$1.50 up

Grand Rapids’ Friendly Hotel
Phil Jordan, Manager

 

 

An Entire City
Block of

Hospitality

 

 

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afternoon and evening rendez-
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750 ROOMS $2 UP

 

August 29, 1934

 

Hotel and Restaurant Equipment
Glassware, China, Silverware

H. LEONARD & SONS
38-44 Fulton St., W.
GRAND RAPIDS - MICHIGAN

 

 

 

Store, Offices & Restaurant
Equipment
G.R.STORE FIXTURE CO.

7 lonia Ave., N. W. Phone 86027

 

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

CODY HOTEL

GRAND RAPIDS

RATES—$1 up without bath.
$2.00 up with bath.

CAFETERIA IN CONNECTION

 

ALL GOOD ROADS LEAD TO
tONIA AND

THE REED INN

Excellent Dining Room
Rooms $1.50 and up
MRS. GEO. SNOW, Mgr.

 

Park Place Hotel
Traverse City
Rates Reasonable—Service Superb
—Leocation Admirable.

GEO. ANDERSON, Mgr.
ALBERT J. ROKOS, Ass’t Mor.

 

New Hotel Elliott
STURGIS, MICH.
50 Baths 50 Running Water
European .
D. J. GEROW, Prop.

 

Occidental Hotel

FIRE PROOF
CENTRALLY LOCATED
Rates $2.00 and up
EDWARD R. SWETT, Mor.
Muskegon ot Michigan

 

 

Columbia Hotel
KALAMAZOO
Good Place To Tie To

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

August 29, 1934

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

17

 

tall to enter the door, it is your glands,
and if you get lost in the crowd it is
just the same. The thyroid, located
somewhere in the neck, is supposed to
control size. That is, an active one will
make an elephant out of you or a lazy
bones will place you inthe pygmy class.
Either way you lose. Glands have al-
ready been placed on the market—in
liquid form—and the first thing we all
know there will be another type of
bootlegger. However, there will still
be the same old-fashioned people who
do not believe in scientific attainments
and will continue to recommend the
same old remedies, with molasses add-
ed, and a sprig of mint, if attainable.

A Chinese restaurant in London is
featuring a new delicacy in the form
of eggs which have been buried under-
ground for twenty years, and do not
require any cooking before eating. It
is only necessary to scrape of the sub-
soil before eating. For people who are
a trifle finicky about their fresh eggs,
this ought to make a decided hit. It is
from among this class that the Chinese
“joint” secures most of its patronage.

A Los Angeles judge has just de-
cided that an ordinance recently passed
making it a misdemeanor for three or
more men to meet in a private home
and pull down the shades, is unconsti-
tutional. “Any ordinance making such
action a crime and permitting police-
men and others to snoop around and
look in will not be upheld by this court.
Our laws are framed so as to give rea-
sonable liberty to the greatest number,
and though some of our people may be
opposed to card playing, a friendly
game among friends, is going to be
upheld by me as being within the con-
stitutional rights of the citizen.”

An astute hotel man, a particular
friend of mine, who takes with a grain
of salt some of the general and vague
phrased expressions which the orators
use when they are expatiating on the
glory of things altogether, has resolved
for himself a formula which has helped
him to avoid false steps while pursuing
his program, For instance he realizes
when the tide of tourists brings a lot
of people to his town, it is not espe-
cially for the reason that they want to
stop at any particular hotel. If, how-
ever, there are those in the party who
have stopped with him before and gone
away with a favorable impression, then
he has the advantage for the time be-
ing, but this advantage makes it all the
more essential that he follow it up with
additional reasons why they should
continue to patronize him. While he
fully realizes that people stop with
him because they like his hotel better
than some other, he must at the same
time be very sure to not be cock-sure
that he can hold them indefinitely. The
price of “liberty” seems to hold the
same old market value when meas-
ured in the terms of “vigilance.”

Many resort hotels in Michigan are
trying to stretch out the resort period
so as to extend it beyond labor day, but
without much showing of success. It
is particularly true of Michigan, how-
ever, that the most agreeable month of
the entire resort period, is September,
but custom has ordained that the young
hopeful must report for schoo] duties
soon after September first and this
phase is bound to be considered. —
few hotels situated in localities which
are immune to hay fever, will still
continue to operate, but I rather imag-
ine more for the purpose of accommo-
dating their patrons rather for any pos-
sibility of profits.

One California railroad recently re-
ceived $15 from an individual whose
conscience tortured him because he
snitched a couple of years from the age
of his child when he was paying its
fare. If this gets to be “catching” the
railroads may be able to operate their
trains on this one source of income, for

a lot of the angel children I have seen

traveling on half-fare tickets, would be

benefitted in appearance by a shave.
Frank S. Verbeck.

——_2e-—___

When on Your Way, See Onaway

Word comes that county road num-
ber 489, connecting Atlanta in Mont-
morency county with Onaway in Pres-
que Isle county, is to become a state
trunk line. This is good news. The
road at present is fairly good for a
county ‘road and is being traveled quite
extensively, inasmuch as it is a direct
line from Bay City North, connectiag
with 32 and 33, thence on to 23 through
to Cheboygan.

Tourists wishing to see a country
“that’s different” will be well pleased
by traveling this route, as it traverses
territory which is varied with beauti-
ful trees, lakes and streams which are
charming. Especially is this true dur-
ing the Autumn, when the colors are
rich with tints that no one can de-
scribe and do the subject justice.

The thousands who annually visit
Black Lake will select this route in
preference to others, and probably
M95, now running to the lake, will
jeventually connect with the Huron
Shore road, only a few miles distant,
which is now under construction.

A. C. Montieth, of Detroit, the man
who. successfully promoted the Lost
Lake Club near Lincoln, has purchased
12,000 acres of the Black River ranch,
just South of Onaway, and is pro-
moting the Canada Creek Club. This
is going to be a splendid proposition
from the fact that the property takes
in miles of Canada Creek, the most
famous trout stream of Northern
Michigan. Included in the territory
are five beautiful lakes well stocked
with different species of fish. One of
these lakes will be called Lake Geneva.
Here will be the home of Care-taker
John Sloat and wife.

The land is now being fenced. A
big club house will soon be construct-
ed. Roads laid out through pine,
spruce, oak and maples. Bridle paths,
golf grounds and everything essential
to the comfort and pleasure of its
members.

A special advertising feature wil!
read “hay-fever patients will find this
section an ideal place to escape the

-malady,”’ a complaint that annually

drives patients “Up North” and a
safer and better place in Northern
Michigan could not be selected.

At a meeting of the Onaway Cham-
ber of Commerce, held in the Clark
Hotel Thursday, the topic of hay fever
was brought up and one of our
members, an M.D., remarked that
there were no hay fever sufferers here
at all; what a relief that must be for
people who suffer from this complaint
to immediately get results upon arrival
up here.

Ragweed is accused of being the cul-
prit which produced hay fever. Whuile
it is true that a certain amount of this
noxious weed has found its way to
some extent in certain Northern coun-
ties, people and associations have made
a determined stand to stamp it out and
work is rapidly progressing along this
line. Civic pride is getting the credit
for this and the cause is a worthy one.

Mr. Montieth was in the city again

to-day and stated that he is well
pleased with the reception given him
by the Chamber of Commerce and the
people in general who welcome him in
his undertaking as the development of
practically a half township of hereto-
fore waste land, making it a place of
beauty instead. Squire Signal.
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Fruit and Vegetable Code Forbids
Price Cutting

A code of fair competition for the
wholesale fresh fruit and vegetable in-
dustry, affecting approximately 20,000
produce firms throughout the country,
has been signed by President Roose-
velt. The code, which became ef-
fective July 16th, prohibits destructive
price cutting, and sets up standards of
practice designed to protect the grow-
ers of fruits and vegetables, and to im-
prove their returns. The firms coming
under the code include shippers, re-
ceivers, jobbers, commission merchants
and brokers. The code requires that
all members of the industry, within
thirty days after the code became ef-
fective, report to the code authority the
name under which the member con-
ducts his business together with his
permanent mail address. Only those
members of the industry complying
with the code and contributing to the
expenses of its administration and who
have been duly licensed under the Per-
ishable Agricultural Commodities Act
will be permitted to use the NRA in-
signia. During the ten years ending in
1931, carload shipments of fresh fruits
and vegetables averaged 1,000,000 cars
per year. Because of the low prices,
1932 shipments by rail amounted to
842,508 cars, as compared to 1,023,333
in 1931. The decrease in price has cor-
tinued in 1933 with the result that
thousands of carloads were not har-
vested or were harvested and not ship-
ped. The code contains a provision
against destructive price-cutting to the
effect that selling below the current
market price shall be prima facie evi-
dence of destructive price-cutting. A
member of the industry accused of de-
structive price-cutting must prove that
such selling was not below a fair and
reasonable price and not for the pur-
pose and with the effect of unduly dis-
criminating between purchasers or lo-
calities, of injuring a competitor, of
unduly suppressing competition, or of
creating a monopoly. This provision
of the code offers a means of prevent’g
disastrous price wars in the industry
and is designed to increase returns to
the grower.

—_>+>—___

Sentiment Remains a Retarding Factor

Business activity remains at its low
level for the year. The outlook for Fall
is not optimistic, being faced with
many confusing and uncertain aspects
in spite of reassurances from the ad-
ministration. The conflicting aspects
of the NRA and A'‘AA are now com-
ing to the front in view of the proposed
reorganization of the NRA. Funda-
mental factors are in the dispute.
Strike threats are numerous and may
grow worse in view of the growing
high cost of food and living costs in
general, This development cannot help
but cause demand for higher wages
which come at a time when business

is in a period of recession and cannot
support higher wages. The silver buy-
ing program and gold exports are be-
lieved to be of minor immediate im-
pcertance, but add another uncertain
and disturbing factor. Receding busi-
ness and greater unemployment would
create demands for more spending and
monetary tinkering when business
needs its nerves settled.

Administration spokesmen have re-
cently made definite statements that
reasonable profits will be allowed and
other confidence inspiring remarks
hoping to quiet business fears, thus
bringing forth the hope that the ad-
ministration realizes something other
than monetary manipulations will be
necessary to bring recovery. Financial
comments are skeptical that this is
only paving the way for the Septem-
ber financing. Past pronouncements
have not always worked out. Accord-
ingly, sentiment remains a retarding
factor and will likely continue until
acts of the administration show that
a change in policy has definitely taken
place. The fact that an organization
has been formed like the American
Liberty League with its announced
purpose to protect rights and liberties
and the constitution answers the ques-
tion as to what is the matter with busi-
ness sentiment and whether or not it
is important. J. H. Petter.

—_+->___
Future Price Trends

While prices of agricultural
products continue to rise and
many industrial raw materials are
also tending higher, developments
of the past week, particularly in-
dicated changes in NRA policy
and the appointment of a consum-
ers’ representative to the National
Emergency Council, forecast in-
creasing pressure for lower prices
of manufactured goods.

Nevertheless, it seems doubtful
that official pressure can bring
prices down sharply from existing
levels, as long as material and la-
bor costs mount. Instead of ini-
tiating a rising volume of trade at
lower prices, this two-sided pres-
sure is rather likely to force a fur-
ther curtailment of manufacturing
operations, such as that already
indicated in the case of the wool-
en goods industry.

—— +
Jobbers Ask 10 Per Cent Differential
Dry goods wholesalers will ask price
differentials of not less than 10 per
cent., it was made known when a pro-
posed differential agreement was drawn
up between representatives of the un-
derwear industry and the Wholesale
Dry Goods Institute. Any mianufac-
turer, who sells both wholesalers and
retailers, and who wishes to give the
former a differential, will submit his
own customer classifications, schedule
of quantity discounts and differentials.
Quantity discounts, however, must be
given to both jobbers and retailers. The
agreement provides that differentials to
the wholesalers must not be less than
10 per cent. Mills, which sell exclus-
ively to jobbers, need not submit dif-
ferentials. A public hearing on the
agreement will be held shortly in New
York,
—_>->____
To overcome, keep going.

 

 

 

 

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.

President—J. E. Mahar, Pontiac.

Ex-President—Duncan Weaver, Fenn-
ville.

First Vice President—Ben Peck, Kala-
mazoo,

Second Vice President—Joseph Maltas,
Sault Ste. Marie.

Treasurer—Henry Hadley, Benton Har-
bor.

Secretary—Clare F. Allan, Wyandotte.

Executive Committee—M. N. Henry
(chairman), Lowell; Benjamin S. Peck,
Kalamazoo; A. A. Sprague, Ithaca; Leo
J. Lacroix, Detroit; James W. Lyons,
Detroit; Ray Jenson, Grand Rapids; Dun-
can Weaver, Fennville.

 

MEN OF MARK

Dexter G. Look, the Well-Known
Lowell Druggist

Dexter G. Look was born on a farm
at Farmer’s Creek, Lapeer county,
March 3, 1863. His antecedents were
French on his father’s side and Eng-
lish on his mother’s side, his father’s
grandfather having been born in
France. He attended country school
winters and worked on his father’s
farm summers until he was 14 years
of age, when the family removed to
Lowell. Here he attended the high
school, graduating on the English
course in 1880. He started at once to
learn the drug business, working the
first year without salary in order to
get a start in the business he had
always wished to follow. He clerked
six years in the drug store of his
brother, John Q. Look, at the end of
which period he purchased on_ bor-
rowed capital a half interest in the
drug business conducted by J. B.
Yeiter. At the end of six years he
purchased his partners’ interest and
conducted it alone until he sold it about
two years ago. He had an interest in
another drug store at Alma _ several
years, known as the Look-Patterson
Drug Co. He has always taken an ac-
tive interest in public affairs and in the
progress of Lowell, Kent county and
Michigan. He was a member of the
village council sixteen: years, and six
years its President. During these years
a municipal lighting plant was installed,
many streets were paved and a new
city half was built. He was a member
of the board about fourteen
years, five years its President. Be-
sides the two drug stores above named,
he was for several years actively inter-
ested as director and Vice-President of
the City State Bank of Lowell and
Treasurer of the Lowell Specialty Co.,
the largest manufacturer of hand
sprayers in the United States. He
served on Kent District No. 2 draft
board during the kaiser’s war and acted
as its Secretary. He was chairman of
the Legislative Committee of the Mich-
igan State Pharmaceutical Association
for the past four sessions of the Legis-
lature and has been actively interested
in all meritorious measures for the im-
provement of the public health that
have come before the Legislature dur-
ing these years. He is an Ex-Presi-

school

MICHIGAN

dent of both the Michigan State Rexall
Club and the Michigan State Pharma-
ceutical Association. He is a firm be-
liever in Work and Service. He figures
that during his forty-two years in the
drug business he has actually put in
twelve hours each day for the entire
period and if a person needs drugs at
12 o’clock midnight he is entitled to the
same service and consideration as he
would be at 12 o’clock noon.

Mr. Look is a trustee of the Con-
gregational church of Lowell. He is a
member of the Blue Lodge and Chap-
ter (F. & A. M.) at Lowell and the
Consistory and Shrine at Grand Rap-

 

Dexter G. Look

ids. He has held several offices in
both of the Lowell organizations. He
is also an honored member of the
Odd Fellows and the Moose.

It will be noted from the above de-
tails connected with the career of Mr.
Look that he is first and foremost in
every movement for the good of the
community or the state in which he
lives; the profession which he has pur-
sued; the people he has associated with.
He has always been noted for the high
standard of honor he has established
in connection with every activity of
life. Such men reflect credit on them-
selves, their occupation and the com-
munity in which they live.

—_——_>-+-+___
Encouraging Report From Marquette
Meeting
Wyandotte, Aug. 24—I just returned
from the convention of the Upper Pen-
insula branch of the Michigan State
Pharmaceutical Association. We hada
wonderful convention at. Marquette.
After telling them of the “twenty
point” program of the State Associa-
tion, they voted unanimously to back
the State Association and to get us a
100 per cent. membership in the Upper

Peninsula.

The new officers of the Upper Penin-
sula Association are: A. J. Buckman,
of Iron Mountain, President; W. H.
Rezin, of Crystal Falls, Vice Presi-
dent; W. J. Knorr, of Escanaba, Treas-
urer; and W. J. Hebbard, of Ishpem-
ing, Secretary. The Directors are W.
H. Rezin, of Crystal Falls, Robert
Halls, of Hancock, J. J. Winkel, of
Menominee, David Rahm, of Iron-
wood, and W. J. Knorr, of Escanaba.

There were about 200 in attendance
at this convention which I think is a
wonderful showing for the druggists of
the Upper Peninsula. I am sure if the
Lower Peninsula stands behind the
M. S. P. A. as well as the Upper

TRADESMAN

Peninsula, the druggists of Michigan
are going to have the largest Associa-
tion membership we have ever enjoyed.

I enjoyed the meeting at Marquette
and after seeing the enthusiasm of the
Upper Peninsula Association for our
new program, I cannot help but feel
that something will be done next year
at Lansing for the independent mer-

chant. Clare F. Allan, Sec’y.
—_2- >
Beautiful Tributes To Mr. Dexter G.
Look

President: This morning there is be-
ing circulated over the room aq piece
of paper by Nord Henry, which will
be given presently to the Honorable
Deck G. Look. Each one registered at
the convention will be asked to sign it
and I don’t think anyone will hesitate
and I think your pens and pencils will
be in the air when that paper arrives.
I think he will never attend another
convention. He is a mighty sick man
and it is the last thing we can do to
send him a kindly word and greeting
which can come only from our hearts
and our actions that we take here to-
day. I believe Mr. Henry has a word
he wants to add.

Mr. Henry: There isn’t very much
I can say regarding Mr. Look. I pre-
sume there isn’t anyone in Michigan
who knows Mr. Look better than I do.
[ worked for him for twelve vears and
have been a competitor of Mr. Look
for over twenty-five years and we have
always been on very friendly terms.
We have gotten along fine and there
is no one who feels any worse than I
do about Mr. Look’s illness and break-
down. He has an outstanding record.
He is one of the most successful drug-
gists in the state of Michigan, built
up a wonderful business and has been
successful in other lines of industry.
He has been chairman of the legisla-
tive committee for twelve years, which
I presume is longer than any other man
ever served in that capacity. There has
never been anything that could be done

Grand Rapids

 

MONOGRAM BRAND LINE OF
PACKAGED DRUGS

Sparkling and beautiful new modern packages, extra
fine quality merchandise that will bring retail druggists
a high rate of repeat business. Next time you need—

Castor Oil, Aromatic Cascara, Ba Rum, Ca

Oil, Carbolic Acid, Cod Liver Oil, Ess. ee
Glycerine & Rose Water, Milk of Magnesia, Mineral Oil,
Oil of Citronella, Olive Oil, Paregoric, Peroxide, Rub-
bing Alcohol, Mineral Oil, Spirits Camphor, Spirits Tur-
pentine, Sweet Spirits Nitre, Tr. Arnica, Tr. lodine, Witch
Hazel, Alum, Bicarb. Soda, Blue Vitriol, Borax, Boric
Acid, Copperas, Cream of Tartar, Epsom Salts, Flaxseed
Meal, Fullers Earth, Henna Powder, Moth Balls, Mustard
Oxalic Acid, Potassium Permanganate, Rochelle Salts,
Salicylic Acid, Salt Petre, Senna Leaves, Sodium Fluor-
ide, Sulphur, White Hellebore, Whiting—

BE SURE TO ORDER MONOGRAM BRAND!

All put up in convenient sizes: Liquids in metal capped
bottles, drys in sealed canisters with tin top and bot-
tom. Specify Monogram Brand on your next order.

Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co.

 

August 29, 1934

for the druggists of Michigan that Mr.
Look didn’t give close and painstak-
ing attention. He is a man _ who
looked for service more than profit, for
by serving others he helped himself.

. One of the-last things he was instru-

mental in doing was getting the Board
of Pharmacy salaries restored. We
served last year without salary and Mr.
Look looked after getting our salaries
restored and he was father of the bill
to get the assistants registered.

I went to see him Monday night.
He was very weak. He said, “Remem-
ber me to all the boys over at Pontiac,
especially the old fellows. Don’t forget
any of them, Extend my greetings to
them. This will be the first conven-
tion I have ever missed.” He is an
ex-president of the Association. He has
attended every convention I think dur-
ing the fifty-two years of the organi-
zation. He has been a druggist fifty-
four years. He sold his stock to a
young man, but he has been going in
to relieve him while the young man
went to dinner and so on until about
a month ago, since which time he has
been confined to his home. In speak-
ing of the old friends, even if we didn’t
get anything more out of the M.S.P.A.
than the friendships we have formed,
it would be worth the while. For
friendship is a with
sweets in every fold; famie is a scent-
less ower with a gaudy crown of gold.

breathing rose,

I am going to start this paper around
for you to sign.

President: A great many persons
here were present in 1930 when Mr.
Look was celebrating at Lowell his
fiftieth year in the retail drug busi-
About two hundred were there.
I was riding home with Jerry Parish.
He said, ‘‘We may live to be as old as
Deck Look, but we will not do for an-
other what the druggists of Michigan
have done for Deck Look here.” T felt

ness.

(Continued on page 22)

Peppermint,

Michigan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

August 29, 1934

MICHIGAN

WHOLESALE DRUG PRICE CURRENT

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

 

 

 

 

 

ACID
Acetic, No, 8. Ib, 0.00 06 @
Boric, Powd., or Xtal., lb.-. 07%@
Carbolic, Xtal., lb. 6 @
Cimie ib.
Muriatic, Com’l.,
Nitric Ib. So eee
Oxalic; Ib, 0...
Suiphuric, ib. ____
Mantarie) Ub: 0o
ALCOHOL
Denatured, No. 5, gal._--_-- 43 @
Grain jeab 2 sols 400 @5
N. O00: Sali Sool 50 @
ALUM-POTASH, USP
Gump, lbs) se 4 @
Powd: or Gra. Ib.2200 ooo 044%@
AMMONIA.
.oncentrated, Ib.
4-F, fs
3- FE. Ib.
Carbonate, lb.
Muriate, Lp., iD.
Muriate, Gra., Ib.--
Muriate, Po.,
Pound @
Copaiba, Ib. @1
Fir, Cana., lb.. @ 2
Fir, Oreg., @i1
Peru, lb. @4
Tolu, lb. @1
Cassia
Ordinary) Ib, oe @
Ordinary, Po:, Ib.---__- 25 @
Saigon, Ib. @
Saigon, Po., 50 @
Bin 1h 40 @
Elm, Powd., Ib. 38 @
Elm, G’d, lb, —-. 38 @
ras (P’d lb. 5 @
“oaptree, cut, Ib.-__--_-___. 20 @
Sexptree, Po., i 35 @
Cubeb, Ib. @
Cubeb, Po., @
Juniper, Ib. 10 @
BLUE VITRIOL
IPOuUnG 22 ee 06 @
BORAX
Fa or Xtal, b.._. 6 @
BRIMSTONE
Pound. 04 @
CAMPHOR
Pound 2050 ee 70 @
CANTHARIDES
Russian Powd, 2220022 2° @ 4
Chinese, Powd. ~........... @ 2
CHALK
Crayons
White, dozen __-.-___-. @ 3
Dustless, dozen -------- @ 6
French Powder, Coml., lb... 03%@
Precipitated, Ib. ~-----.-_-- 12 @
Prepared, Ib. 14 @
White,’ lump: Ib...) 03 @
Rods ibs eee es 60 @
Foweer, ib 62 @
CLOVES
Whole) 1b. co) ee 30 @
Powdered: ib, oo ces 35 @
COCAINE
Ounce 14 75@15
COPPERAS
N@al Yb. 22 03% @
Powdared, Ib. -. 04 @
CREAM TARTAR
Pound 262 eee 25 @
CUTTLEBONE
Pounds 20 oe ee 40 @
DEXTRINE
Yellow: Corn; Ib. oe 064%@
White Corn, ‘ib. "2 =e 07 @
EXTRACT

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FLOWER

Arnica: Ibi ooo 50 @ 55
Chamomile

German, lb. 60 @ 70

Roman, Ib. @ 1 40
Saffron

Ameriean, Ib, __.______. 50 @_~ 55

Spanish, ozs @ 1 35

FORMALDEHYDE, BULK
Pound 09 @ 20
FULLER’S EARTH
Powder, lb. 10
GELATIN

(POUNG) ses Os ee a 55 @_ 665
Brok., Bro., 30
Gro’d, Dark, 25
Whi. a 35
White G’d., 35
White AXX Ment bh 40
Hippen 50
Round) 2s a 45

GUM
Aloes, Barbadoes,
so called, lb. gourds____
Powd., Ib.
Aloes, Socotrine, Ib. a

  

Powd.,
Arabic, first, Ib.
Arabic, sec., lb.
Arabic, sorts, lb.
Arabic, Gran.
Arabic, Pid, 1b,
Asafoetida, lb.
Asafoetida, Fo.,
Guaiac, Ib.
Guaiac, powd.
Kino, Ib.
Kino, powd., Ib. _ Sp

Myrrh,
Shellac, Orange, 4 i 80)

Ground, Ra ia gS ie
Shellac, white :bone dr’d) lb. 45
Tragacanth

 

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%s Loose, Pressed, lb._-__-_

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INDIGO
Madras, (ib. ok a 00
INSECT POWDER
Pore, Ib
LEAD ACETATE
Mital Ibo els ee 17
Powd. and Gran.2 00 25
LICORICE
Extracts, sticks, per box. 1 50
Lozenges, De 40
Wafers, (248) box ss ee
LEAVES
Buchu; Ib, short oo
Buen, ib, long
Buchu, P'd., Ib.
Sage, bulk, ‘lb. 25
Sage, loose pressed, 4s, 1b.
Sage, ounces, 202
Sage) Ped and Grd. 2
Senna
Alexandria, Ib. 35
Tinnevella, Ib. ___ 25
Pow. Jb) 26 220" 25
Uva Orch ib
Uva Ursi, P’d., lb.
LIME
Chloride, med., dz. ..______
Chloride, large, dz.
LYCOPODIUM
Pound 22 45
Carb., %s,
Carb., 18,
Carb., Powd., 15
Oxide, Hea.,
Oxide, light,
MENTHOL
POUNG) Soe ee 4 54
MERCURY
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MORPHINE
Ounces 22s ee @13 65
UGS oo 2 ee @14 40
MUSTARD
Bulk, Powd.
Select, lb. 45 @ 0
Not ipo 17 @ 2
NAPHTHALINE
Balis) (hips ous Soe es OSILG@ 15
JM ichtye, ove ee 08%@ 15
Pound) 2) @ 40
Powdered, lb. @ 50
POUT) 622) ee @ 2
Powdered: Ib. 220520 15 @ 25
OIL ESSENTIAL
Almond
Bits tue, ozs, 22 @ 60
Bit. arte (ozg. 2 @_ 30
Sweet, true, 1b.__ 140 @ 2 00
Sweet, art., lbs.__ 75 @1 20
Amiber,) crude. Ib. 0 71 @i1 40
Amber, rect., The! 130 @ 2 00
Anise. tb. 22s) 100 @1 60
Bay, ib, cE eae 400 @ 4 25
Berfamot, Wp.) ss ods a 320
Cajeput, ib. —_ _150 @ 2 00
Caraway S’d, lb -_350 @ 4 00
Cassia, USP, : 210 @ 2 60
Cedar Beaty ntbe 2 170 @ 2 20
Cedar Leaf, Coml., 100 @ 1 25
Citronella, ib. 100 @1i1 40
Cloves, Ib, 175 @ 2 25
Groton, Ibs; 222 = 400 @ 4 60
Cubeb- Tbs 20222 425 @ 4 80
Erigeron, lb. 270 @ 8 35
Iucalytus, Ib, 8 @ 1 20
hente 225 @ 2 60
Heniock, FPu., Ib. .___ 170 @ 2 20
Hemlock Com., 100 @1 25
Juniper Ber., 300 @ 3 20
Junip’r W’d, “Ib, - 1550 @ 1
Lav, Flow., ipo -~450 @5 00
Lav. Gard. 1b... 125 @1 50
Memon, lib. 2) 200 @ 2 40
Mustard, true, ozs.__.__ @ 1 25
Mustard. art. ozs @ 30
Orange, Sw., 325 @ 3 60
Origanum, art., 100 @1 20
Pennyroyal, Ib. 275 @ 8 20
Peppermint, lb. _ 5 50 @ 6 00
Rose) drs @ 2 50
Rose, Geran., ozs cs @ &
Rosemary Flowers, Ib.._____ 100 @1 50
Sandalwood
Bt 1 800 @ 8 60
Weep, oe) ee 450 @ 4 75
Sassafras
True, Ib. _. @ 2 40
Syn ib. 222 @ 1 40
Spearmint, Ib, @ 3 00
Pansy 1b. @ 4 00
Thyme, Red, Ib. @ 2 40
Thyme, Whi., 1b. @ 2 60
Wintergreen
Leaf, true, @ 6 00
Birch, Ib. @ 4 60
Wit @ 1 20
Wormseed, Ib, @ 4 00
WwW ormwood, @ 5 00
Castor, gal. @ 1 60
Cocoanut, lb. 22%@ 35
Cod Liver, Norwegian, gal. 1 20 @ 1 50
Cot. Séed. gal, @ 100
Bard. ex, Sale @ 1 65
Lard, No. Mee alee os @ 1 40
Linseed, raw, gal. @ 96
Linseed, boil, eal |= @ 99
Neatsfoot, extra, gabe 80 @100
Olive
Malaga, gal. @ 3 00
Pure, gal. @ 5 00
Sperm, gal. @150
Tanner, gal, @ 90
Rar sabe Sooo @ 65
Whale, gal. @ 2 00
Gum, 0Z8., $1.40; Tb.
Powder, Ozs., $1.40; :
Gran., o7z8.)//$1.40; Ibe 2
PARAFFINE
Pound: 2o ee 06%@ 15
PEPPER
Black, ed. Ib. - 25 @ 35
Red, grd., ib.__ — 4 @ 6&8
White, erd., Pes ~~ 46 @ 4
PITCH BURGUNDY
Pound 2. 20 @ 25
PETROLATUM
Amber, Plain, 12 @ 17
Amber, Carb., 14@ 19
Cream Whi., Ii @ 32
Lily White, Ib.__ 20 @ 2
Snow White! Ib... 5 22 @ 27
PLASTER PARIS DENTAL
Beaprelg): eo 5 76
TOC se ID: ws Gis ee 03%@ 08
POTASSA
Caustic istike, pb. ioe es 55 @ 8&8
Teanor te @ 4

POTASSIUM
Acetate, Ip... .2- 7
Bicarbonate, lb.
Bichromate, Ib.
Bromide, Ib.
Carbonate, 1b.
Chlorate
Xtai.,
Powd.,
Gran.,
Iodide, lb.
Permanganate, lb.
Prussiate
Red, lb.
Yellow,

 

 

 

QUASSIA CHIPS

POUNRG 22

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QUININE

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ROSIN
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Aconite, Pawd: ip.2 92

 
  
 
 

Alkanet, Ib.
Alkanet, Powd., ib...___
Belladonna, Powd., Ib.-
Biood, Powd., Th a
Burdock, Powd.,

Calamus, Biches Split and

Peeled,
Calamus, Ordinary, ab
1b.

Calamus, Powd.,
Elecampane, Ib.
Gentian, Powd.,

 

Ginger, African, Powd., Ib.
Ginger, Jamaica, Limed, 1b.
Ginger, Jamaica, Powd., lb.
Goldenseal, Powd., 1b..----- 1

Hellebore, White, Powd., 1b
Indian Turnip, Powd., 1b.--
Ipecac, Powd., Ib
Licorice, lb.
Licorice,
Mandrake, Powd.,
Marshmallow, Cut.,
Marshmallow, Powd.,
Orris, Ib.
Orris, Powd.,
Orris, Fingers, |
Pink, Powd.,
Poke, Powd.,
Rhubarb, lb.
Rhubarb, Powd.,

 

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Sarsaparilla (Honduras, cut) 1 3
Sarsaparilla, Med., Cut, lb.

Squills, Powd., 1b.
Tumeric, Powd., lb... ee
Valerian, Powd.,

  

Epsom, Ib.
Glaubers

Gran.,
Rochelle,
Soda, lb.

 

Anise, 1b.

Canary, Recleaned, 1b.------

Cardamon,
Caraway, Dutch,
Celery ib. =

Colchicum, Powd.,
Coriander, Ib
Fennel, iho es
Wilax, Whole. Ib:2-°
Hlax, Ground: Toes.
Hemp, Recleaned,
Lobelia, Powd.,
Mustard, Black,
Mustard, White,
Poppy, Blue, 1b

Bleached, Ib.___
Ibe

   

 

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Rape, Ib. ae
Sabadilla, Powd.,
Sunflower, 1b.
Worm, Levant, Ib.
Worm, Levant, Powd.

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White

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Bicarbonate, Ib.
Caustic, Col,
Hyposulphite, Ib.
Phosphate, Ib,

 

  

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Stems De ee
Dry, ’Powd. lb.
Silicate, Sol., gal eee eee
SULPHUR
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SYRUP
Rock Candy, Gals,_---_____-

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% Pints, dozen___-
Pints dozen 0.20
Guarts doten

  

TURPENTINE

Gallons

60 @
30 @
15 @
59 @
40 @
20 @
19 @
2 @
30 @ 2
25 @
80 @
50 @
@
3 @
@
04 @
@
35 @
@
@
3 @
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25 @
174%@
15 @
38 @
25 @
15 @2
20 @
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30 @
15 @
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42 @
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09 @
17 @
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25 @
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30 @
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174@
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20 @
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58 @
11 @
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08 @
06 @
23 @
13 @
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40 @
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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 | DECLINED
Canned Peaches—30c, 50c |
Cocoa Nuts—ic
Roasted Coffee—lrc, ic |
{
!
AMMONIA BREAKFAST FOODS Blackberries
Premio, No. 10------__ 6 20
Little Bo Peep, med._. 1 35 Kellogg’s Brands
Little Bo Peep, lge.--- 2 25 Corn Flakes, No. 136_- 26 Blue Berries
@iaker, 32 oZ.._-0-. = 216 Corn Flakes, No. 124__ 2 2@ Eagle, No, 10_----.___ 8 75
Pep, No. 224----.----- 2 26
Pep No. 250 ------ -- 1 05 Cherries
Krumbles, No. 412---- 1 55 Hart, No, 10_____-____ 5 70

APPLE BUTTER
Table Belle, 12-31 oz.,
Doz. 1

BAKING POWDERS

doz... 80
Royal, 6 0z., doz.____. 2 00
Royal, 12 0z., doz._-__ 3 85
Royal, 5 lbs., doz.____ 20 00

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Royal, 2 0z.,

   

10 oz., 4 doz. in case__ 3 40
150z. 4doz.in case__ 5 00
%oz., 4doz.in case__ 8 40
30 oz., 2 doz. in case__ 6 50
5lp.. 1doz.in case_. 6 U0
10 1b., % doz. in case__ 5 75

BLEACHER CLEANSER

Lizzie, 16 oz., 12s_-__-
Linco Wash, 32 oz. 128 3 00

BLUING

Am. Ball, 36-1 0z., cart. 1 00
Boy Blue, 18s. per cs. 1 35

BEANS and PEAS

b. bag
Dry Lima Beans, 100 ie 8 25
White H’d P. Beans__ 3 75
Split Peas, yell., 60 lb. 3 10
Split Peas, gr’n, 60 lb. 6 10
Scotch Peas, 100 Ib.___ 7 00

BURNERS
Queen Ann, No.1 ___-- 1 15
Queen Ann, No. 2 _.--- 1 25
White Flame, No. 1
and 2, doz.._.-.---. 2 25

BOTTLE CAPS

Dhl. Lacquor, 1 gross
pkg., per gross____-_-- 15

2

2

1

1
Bran Flakes, No. 624_. 1
Bran Flakes. No. 650__ 1 00
Rice Krispies, 6 oz.-- 2
Rice Krispies, 1 0z.---- 1
All Bran, 16 oz. ---—. —_ 2
All Bran, 10 oz. — 2
All Bran, % 0z. 1
ivaffe raids 6 1- ap.
Whole Wheat Fla., 24s 2 40
Whole Wheat Bis., 24s 2 31
Wheat Krispies, 345__ 2 40

Post Brands
Grapenut Flakes, 24s-- : 10

 

 

Grape-Nuts. 50
Instant Postum, No. 8 5
Instant -Postum, No. 10 4
Postum Cereal, Nc 0_ 2
Post Toasties, 36s__-- 2 26
Post Toasties, 24s__-- a8
23

Post Brank, PBF 24__ 15
Post Bran, PBF 15
Sanka 6-1 ipo 2 57

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_----- 7 00
Warehouse ----------- 7 23
Winner, 5 sewed____-- 5 50
To Nok 4 75
BRUSHES
Scrub
New Deal, dozen---- 85
Stove
Shaker, dozen -------- 90
Shoe
Topcen, dozen ------ 90

BUTTER COLOR
Hansen's, 4 oz. bottles 2 40
Hansen's, 2 oz. bottles 1 60

CANDLES
Electric Light, 40 Ibs._ 12.1
Plumber, 40 Ibs._------ 12.8
Paraffine, 6s -----.

 
 
 

Paraffine, 128 --------- 1
Wicking 2... 40
Tudor, 6s, per box__-- 30

CANNED FRUITS

Apples
Per
Doz.
Imperial, No. 10_------ 5 00

Sweet Peas, No. 10_- 4 75

Apple Sauce

Mart, No. 2:00 1 10
Hart, No. 10 -------- 5 25
Apricots
‘Forest, No. 10------ 9 00
Quaker, No. 10------ 8 75

Gibralter, No. 10____ 9 25
Gibralter, No. 2%_--- 2 25

Superior, No. 2%---- 2 73
Supreme, No. 2%---- 3 10
Supreme, No. 2------ 2 25
Quaker, No. 2__----__ 210
Quaker, No, 24%-_---_ 2 80

Hart, No. 2 in syrup__ 2 95
Hart’ Special, 2------ 1 20

ni No. 2 in
Hart g Sherer No. 2. 1 35

Cherries—Royal Ann

Supreme, No. 2% _.. : 20
Supreme, No. 2._---- 2 25
Gibralter, No, 10______ 9 00
Gibralter, No. 2%---_ 2 75
Figs

Beckwith Breakfast,

No. 4022s 12 00
Carpenter Preserved,

5 oz. glass ...-._. 1 35

Supreme Kodota, No. 11 80
Fruit Salad

Supreme, No. 10_---- 12 00
Quaker, No. 10_---__ 11 00
Supreme, No. 2%- -- 3 35
Supreme, No. 2------ 2 50
Supreme, No. 1------ 1 90
Quaker, No. 24%------ 3 15
Goosberries
Michigan, No. 10----- 5 35

Grape Fruit
Florida Gold, No. 5-- 5 00
Florida Gold, No. 2--- 1 45
Quaker, 8 0z.-------
Quaker, 2% ___-_----- 1 45

Grape Fruit Juice

Florida Gold, No. 1. 90
Quaker, No. 1-------- 90
Quaker, No, 5--__---- 4 50
Loganberries
Premio, No. 10 ------ 6 75
Peaches
Forest, solid pack,
No? 10 ee 6 60

Supreme, sliced, No.10 7 75
Supreme, halves,

NO: 10) 7 75
Nile, sliced, No. 10_-_ 6 00
Premio, halves, No. 10 6 00
Quaker, sliced or

halves, No. 10_-_--- 7 75
Gibralter, No. 2%4--.. 2 00
Supreme, sliced No.

Ose ee 2 15
eee: halves,
2

  

ee 2 25
Quaker: sliced or
halves, No. 2% ----- 2 10
Quaker sliced or
halves, No. 2------- 1 60
Pears
Quaker, No. 10_----- 8 59
Quaker, Bartlett, No.
1. 30
ied Bartlett, No.
Sea oe ee 1 95
Pineapple Juice
Doles, Diamond Head,
No, 2 45
Doles, Honey Dew,

NO: 3G eae ae 6 75
Pineapple, eames
Imperial, No. 10____-- 7 50
Honey Dew, No. 2%%__ 2 40
Honey Dew, No. 2_--- 1 90
Quaker, No. 2% _-_--- 2 35

Quaker, No. 2__

Quaker, No. 1...

TRADESMAN

Pineapple, Sliced
Honey Dew, sliced,
NO. 10 oe ee
Honey Dew, tid bits,
No 10 2 9 00
Honey Dew, No. 2%--
Honey Dew, No. Zoek
Honey Dew, No, 1_---
Ukelele Broken, No. 10
Ukelele Broken, 2%%4--
Ukelele Broken, No. 2
Quaker, Tid Bits, No.
10

 

b=t et BO 00 60 me bo bo Do
oo
ov

Quaker, 25

Quaker, 35

Quaker, No. 2_------- 90

Quaker: No, 12_--____ 05
Plums

Ulikit, No. 10, 30%

syrup
Supreme Egg, No, 2% 2 30
Supreme Egg, No. 2__ 1 70
Primo, No. 2, 40%

aosran 2 00
Prepared Prunes
Supreme, No. 2%----- 35

Supreme, No. 2%,
atalian: 2 00
Raspberries, Black
Imperial, No. 10_------ 7 00
Premio, No. 10_------- 8 50
Hart, 8-ounce ------- 80
Raspberries, Red
Premio, No. 10-------- 8 75
Daggett, No. 2_-------- 2 20

Strawberries
Hunt, Superior, No, 2 2 35

CANNED FISH

Clam Ch'der, 10% oz._
Clam Chowder, No. 2__
Clams, Steamed No. 1
Clams, Minced, No. %
Finnan Haddie, 10 oz._
Clam Bouillon, 7 0z.--
Chicken Haddie, No. 1
Fish Flakes, smali__-_-
Cod Fish Cake, 10 oz.
Cove Oysters, 5 oz.--.
Lobster, No. %4--
Shrimp, 1, wet----
Sard's, + Oil, k’less_-
Sardines. y% Oil, k'less
Salmon, Rea Alaska_-_
Salmon, Med. Alaska_
Salmon, Pink, Alaska
Sardines, Im. %, ca 13%
Sardines, Cal.
Tuna, % Van Camps,
Or eee 1 45
Tuna,

  

 

Ht ae eontng rene tees ee
wo
o

doz
aqua. % Bonita_----- 1 25

CANNED MEAT

Bacon, med, Beechnut
Bacon, lge., Beechnut

, lge., Beechnut
Beef, med., Beechnut
Beef, No. 1, Corned__
Beef, No. 1, Reast ----
Beef, 2% oz., Qua., Sli.
Corn Beef Hash, doz.
Beo-fsteak &. Onions, s.
Chiii Con Car., 1s_----
Deviled Ham, gsi
Deviled Ham, %s----
Potted Meat, % Libby 48
Potted Meat, % Libby_ 75
Potted Meat, % Qua.___ 65
Potted Ham, Gen. %-- 1 35
Vienna Saus. No. %_-- 90

BS tt Dt et et DD Co BE
2
or

Baked Beans
Campbells 48s __----_- 5

CANNED VEGETABLES
Hart Brand
Asparagus
2

Natural, No. 3 00
Tips & Cuts, No. 2__ 2 10

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_ ; _

Baby: Nov 2.0

Marcellus, No, 2_----- i 2
Reber Soaked ._----_- 96
Marcellus, No. 10_----- 6 00

Red Kidney Beans

No: 10) 22222 4 25
OS 90

String Beans
Choice, Whole, No, 2-- : 70
7 26

1 35
Marcellus Cut, No. 10. 6 00

Wax Beans

  

Choice, Whole, No. 2-- 1 70
Ul NOL AO. ee 7 26
it NON S Fae
Marcellus Cut, No. 10. 5 50

Beets
Extra Small, No. 2---. 2 00
Hart Cut, No. 10_----- 4 50
Hart Cut, No. 22 _---- 1 00
Marcel. Whole, No. 2% 1 3d
liart Diced, No. 2---. 90

Carrots
Diced: No.2. 6 95
Diced. No. 10 ~-------- 4 20
Corn

Golden Ban., No.2 ~~~ 1 35

(olden Ban., No. 10 __10 00
Country Gen., No. 2_-- 1 20
Marcellus, No. 2------ 1 20
Fancy Brosby, No. 2-- 1 35

Fancy Crosby, No. 10-- 6 75

Whole Cra 6 Ban- i
tam No. 2.2 - 1 45
Peas
Little Dot, No. 2_---- 2 2d
ited BK. June, No.10 _ 9 AO

Sifted E. June, No. 2-- 1 90

Marcel., Sw. W No. 2-1 50

Marcel., E. June, No. 2 1 45

Quaker, E. Ju., No, 10 8 00
Pumpkir.

 

 

N

No.

Oe eee
Soinack

NO. 266) 2 ee 2 25

No 0 6 1 gn
Squash

Boston, | NO. sooo 1 35
Succotash

Golden a No. 2_ 1 75

Hart. No: 2-0 =e 1 55

Pride of one 1 25

Tomatoes

 

No, 2
Pride of Mich., No, 2--

110
CATSUP
Naas, 14 0Z.-_---_ doz. 1 40
Sniders, 8 0z._----! doz. 1 20
Sniders, 14 0z.__--- doz. 1 8
Quaker, 10 0z.__-- Doz. 1 23
Quaker, 14 0z.---- doz. 1 50
CHILI SAUCE

Sniders. 8 oz. ~.-.----- 1 65
Sniders. 14 oz. ________ 2 25

OYSTER COCKTAIL
spiders, 11 oz... 2 00

CHEESE
Roquefort ---------__-. 70
Wisconsin Daisy —_____ 15

Wisconsin Twin ____ 14%
New York June, 1933___ 22

Sap iSaeo 43
ITA er nn a ne 16
Michigan Flats ______ er
Michigan Daisies ______

Wisconsin Longhorn __ is
Imported Leyden 2

  

1 lb. Limberger__ fi
Imported Swiss __--..._ 56

Kraft, Pimento Loaf___ 24
Kraft, American Loaf__ 22
Kraft, Brick Loaf______ 22
Kraft, Swiss Loaf______

23
Kraft, Old End, Loaf __ 31
Kraft. Pimento. % Ih._ a 60
Kraft, American. % Ib. 1 30
Kraft, Brick, % Yh.._-. 1 3
Kraft, Limbur., % Ib._ 1 31

 

August 29, 193:

CHEWING GUM
Adams Black Jack.__-__ 6t
Adams Dentyne -------- 65
Beeman’s Pepsin
Beechnut Peppermint___ 65

Doublemint ~--------__. 65
Peppermint, Wrigleys_. 65
Spearmint, Wrigleys__ 65
Julio: Wernites ee 65
Wrigley’s P-K _------_-- 65
Peavey: 2 65
CHOCOLATE

3aker, Prem., 6 lb. % 2 42
Baker, Pre., 6 Ib. 3 oz. 2 55
German Sweet, 6 1lb.4%s 1 8d
Little Dot Sweet

61D) tes ee 2 55
CIGARS

Hemt. Champions ___ 38 60

Webster Plaza ______ 75 00

Webster Golden Wed. 75 00
Websterettes __.---__ 37 50
Cincgg ee 38 50
Garcia Grand Babies_ 40 00

38 5:

 

Gradstreets --------- 0

Oging . 8 40 00

R G Dun Boquet__-_. 75 C0

Perfect Garcia Subl.. 95 00

Rancho Corono_______ 31 50

Kenwav a

Budwiser

Isabela’ 22 20
Cocoanut

Banner, 25 lb. tins____ 20%

Snowdrift, 20 lb. tins___ 20

CLOTHES LINE
Ilousehold, 50 ft.._-__. 2 09
(cupples Cord -_2_.-.__ 2 yf

 

COFFEE ROASTED

  

Lee & Cady

1 ib. Package
POV COs ane ance Oo
Boston Breakfast ____ 25
Breakfast Cup _____-. 244
Competition _____ --. 19%
Sees ee -. 2214
Majestic sean carne ae ai
Morton House ________ 33%
IeGTOW. Woo 28
Quaker, in cartons____ 25%
Quaker, in glass jars_, 30

Coffee Extracts
M. Yo, per 160. 12
Frank's 50 pkgs._--__ 4 25
Humiunel’s 50, 1 Ib.--- 10%

CONDENSED MILK

Eagle, 2 0z., per case__ 4 60
Cough Drops

Bxs,

= Bros, 1 45

 

COUPON BOOKS

50 [Economic grade__ 2 50
100 Economic grade__ 4 50
900 Economic grade__20 0¢
1000 Economic grade__37 5¢

Where 1,000 books are
ordered at a time, special -
ly printed front cover is
furnished without charge.

CRACKERS
Hekman Biscuit Company

Saltine Soda Crackers,
bulk

ps se 14
Saltine Soda Crackers,
1 th. pee 1 8&6
Saltine Soda Crackers,
2 3b) pkgs oe. 3 26
Saltine Soda Crackers,
6% oz. pkgs,..._____ 90
Butter Crackers, bulk 13

Butter Crackers, 1 Ib._ 1 72
Butter Crackers, 2 Ib._ 3 12
Graham Crackers, bulk 14
Graham C's, 1 Ib. __ 1 90
Graham C's, 2 }b._____ 3 36
Graham C’s, 6% oz.___ 1 00
Junior Oyster Ca, "bik, 13
Oyster C’s, shell, 1 Ib._ 1 84
Club Crackers_______ — i 86

CREAM OF TARTAR
6 Ibe boxes: 2052 35
ORIED FRUITS

Apricots
ares Ex Choice

 
 

18%
Ex. Fancy Moorpack___

Citron
G6 Tbs boxss y

 

 

pete poco ae

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August 29, 1934

Currants
Packages, 11 oz.----____ 14
Dates
Imperial, 12s, pitted_. 1 75

Imperial, 12s, regular_ 1 35
Imperial, 12s, 2 lb.__-_
Imperial, 12s, 1 1b..---

Figs
Calif., 24-83, case... 1 70

Peaches
Evap. Choice —_------ 13%

Peel
Lemon, Dromdary,
4°08:,;, Got. 110

Citron, Dromdary,
4 oz., dogen. 110

Raisins
Seeded, bulk 1%
Thompson’ s S’dless blk. 7%
Quaker s‘dless blk._---
a oe 1%
Quaker Seeded, "15 oz. 8

California Prunes

25 Ib. boxes ~-@09%
50, 25 lb. boxes _.@10%
, 25 1b. boxes _.@11%
, 25 1b. boxes __@13

18@ 24, 25 lb. boxes __.@15%

Hominy
Pearl, 100 lb. sacks__-- 3 50

Bulk Goods
Elb.Macaroni, 20 1b.bx. 1 38
Egg Noodle, 10 lb. box 1 28

Pearl Barley

 

Lentils
Co 10

Tapioca
Pearl, 100 lb. sacks_... 7%
Minute, 8 0z., 3 doz. 4 05
Dromedary Instant --- 3 50

Jiffy Punch
3 doz. Carton___--__--- % 25
Assorted flavors.

EVAPORATED MILK
Quaker, Tall, 10% oz.. 2 85

Quaker, Baby, 4 doz... 1 43
Quaker, Gallon, % dz._ 2 85
Carnation, Tall, 4 doz. 2 95
Carnation, Baby, 4 dz. 1 43
Oatman’s D’dee, Tall _ 2 95
Oatman’s D’aee, Baby 1 48
Pet; Tall 202 2 95
Pet, Baby, 4 dozen__- 1 45
Borden’s, Tall, 4 doz._ 2 95
Borden's, Baby, 4 doz. 1 48

FRUIT CANS

Ball Mason
F. O. B. Grand Rapids ae

 

Half gallon .---------12 40
Mason Can Tops, gro. 2 $5

FRUIT CAN RUBBERS
Presto Red Lip, 2 gro.

 

enrion: 78
Presto White Lip, 2

gro. carton__--------- 83
GELATINE

dell-0; 3 dog.) 2 1 90

Minute, 3 doz._--- 2234505

Knox’s, 1 dozen------ 2 25

Jelsert, 3 doz._.------- 1 40

HONEY
Lake Shore 1 lb. doz_- 1 90

JELLY AND EBrae ee
Pure, 30 lb. pails_____- 26

Imitation, 30 lb. pails_1 85
Pure Pres., 16 0z., dz.. 1 80
12 oz. Apple Jelly, dz. 95
13 oz. Mint Jelly, dz. 1 60
7 oz. Cranberry Jelly, dz 90

JELLY GLASSES

% Pint Tall, per doz.__-- 25

JUNKET GOODS

Junket Powder -_---- 1 20
Junket Tablets ____-_ 1 35

MARGARINE
Wilson & Co.’s Brands

Oleo
INGE ea ee ee are ahs 1 10%
Certified Animal Fat
C160 0934

MATCHES
Diamond, No. 5, 144___ 6 25
Searchlight, 144 box-- 6 25
Crescent, 144 —~_..--__ 5 65
Diamond, No. 0------ 5 00

Safety Matches
Red Top, 5 gross case 5 25
Signal Light, 5 gro. cs. 5 25
Standard, 5 gro. cs._. 4 00

MUELLER’S PRODUCTS
Macaroni, 9 0z.________ 2 10
Spaghetti, Sr Om ane 2 10
El Macaroni, 9 oz._ 2 10
Egg Noodles, 6 oz. ---_- 2 10

Egg Vermicelli, 6 oz.__ 2 10
Egg Alphabets, 6 oz.__ 2 10

Cooked Spaghetti, 24c,
MT Of 2 20
NUTS
Whole
Almonds, Peerless ____ 15%
Brazil, large _._..____-_ 14%
Fancy Mixed -_..-_- 15

Filberts, Naples

20
Peanuts, vir. Roasted 09%
Peanuts, Jumbo ._-___ mee

 

Salted Peanuts
Fancy, No. 1
12—1 lb. Cellop’e case_ 1 25

Shelled
Almonds —. 39
Peanuts, Spanish, 125
ie begs i’
Bilberte ..______
Pecans, salted
Walnut, California ____ 52

MINCE MEAT
None Such, 4 doz._-___ 6 20
Quaker, 3 doz. case__. 2 65
Yo Ho, Kegs, wet, Ib._ 16%

OLIVES—Plain
Quaker, 24 3% oz. cs. 1
Quaker, 24 7% oz. cs. 3
Quaker, 12, 12 oz.____ 2 40
High Life, 12 22 oz. cs. 3
1 gal. glass, each_____ 1°35

OLIVES—Stuffed
Quaker, 24 2% oz. cs. 1 87
Quaker, 24 4 oz. cs.__ 2 75
Quaker, be 8

Quaker, 12 32 oz. cs.-__ 7
1 Gallon glass, each__ 2

PARIS GREEN

 

2 and os! oe 30

PICKLES

Sweet Small
L and C, 7 0z., doz.__ 92%
Paw Paw, quarts, doz. 2 su

Dill Picl.les
Gal., 40 to Tin, doz.___ 8 20
32 oz. Glass Thrown_-__ 1 50

PIPES
Cob, 3 doz. in bx. 1 00@1 20

PLAYING CARDS
Blue Ribbon, per doz. 4 50
Bicycle, per doz.__---- 4 ia
Caravan, per doz.__-- 2 25

POP CORN
Sure Pop, 25 Ib. bags 1

Yellow, 25 lb. bags_- 2 40

 

MICHIGAN

FRESH MEATS
Beef

 

 

Top Steers & Heif.___ 12%
Good Steers & Heif._._ 11%
Med, Steers & Heif.__ 10
Com. Steers & Heif.__ 09
Veal
POp 2222 eee eee 11%
Good _. 10%
Medium) 235.2 09%
Lamb
Spring lamb 222 16
Good) 22
Medium —__
Poor | 2S eee 09
Mutton
FOO:
Medium __
Poor 22200
Pork
Hoins 2. 22
Butts) 222. ee 19
Shoulders 93 - 16
Sparerips 2.2000 12
Neck Benes _ 06

 
 

Trimmings

PROVISIONS
Barreled Pork

 

 

Clear Back  ___16 00@21 00
Short Cut, Clear____ 21 00
Ory Salt Meats
DS Belles 2-22 20-25 15
Lard
Pure in tierces=: 9 /-7-" i

vu lb. Lubs

du ib. tubs

ZU lb. pails

Lu Ib. pails

v tb. pails ae

3 lo. pails = advance 1

Compound, tierces ___ 09%

Compound, tubs —__--.— 10
Sausages

Bologna, 22) a eee 12

Paver 3

Frankfort ——_

orks 2 16

Tongue. Jellied 2225.0. 35

Headcheese se 15

Smoked Meats

 

Hams, Cert., 14-16 lb... 22
tiawus, Cert, Skinned
R6eLS libs is @22
Ham, dried veet
huiekles, 2052 2 es @23
California Hams @13
Pienie Boiled Hams__--@18
‘Boiled Hams ——- == = @32
Minced Hams —_..-_-- @13
‘Bacon 4/6 Cert..55 20: @22
Seef
Boneless, rump __--@21 00

 

35
08
RICE
Fancy Blue Rose-_----- 5 00
Maney Head =... 6 10
RUSKS
Postma Biscu?: Go.
1s rolls, per case ____.. 2 10
12 rolls, per case ______ 1 39
18 cartons, per case ___ 2 35
12 cartons, per case __. 1 57
SALERATUS
Arm and Hammer 24s_ 1 50

SAL SODA
Granulated, 60 Ibs. cs.. 1 35
Granulated, 18-2% Ib.

pecwaees __..... 10
COD FISH
Bob White, 1 Ib. pure 25

TRADESMAN

HERRING

Helland erne
Mixed, kegs -- os
Milkers, Kege  s

 

Lake Herring

¥% bbl., 100 Ibs._-__-_____

Mackerel
Tubs, 60 Count, fy. fat 6 00
Pails, 10 lb. Fancy fat 1 50

White Fish
Med, Fancy, 100 lb._. 13 00
Milkers, bbls. 2a. 18 50
K

 

SHOE BLACKENING

  

2 in 1, Paste, doz.____ 1 30
E. Z. ‘Combination, dz. 1 30
Dri-Foot, 2 00
Bixbys, doz. — - 1 30
Shinola, doz.__-------- 90

STOVE POLISH
Blackne, per doz._-.___ 1 30
Black Silk Liquid, doz. 1
Black Silk Paste, doz._ 1 25
Enameline Paste, doz. 1
Enameline Liquid, doz. 1
E. Z. Liquid, per dez._ 1 30
Radium, per doz.______ 1 30
Rising Sun, per doz.__. 1 30

654 Stove Enamel, dz.. 2 80
Vulecanol, No. 10, doz._ 1 30
Stovoil, per doz.___-___ 3 00

SALT
BK: 0. B: ar Rapids
Quaker, 24, 9
Quaker, ik 2
Quaker, Iodized, 24-2. 1 3
Med. No. bbls. pee z g
Med. No.1, "100 Ib. bk.__
Farmer Spec., ‘0 Ib. :
Packers Meat, 50 Ib.__
Crushed Rock for ice,
cream, 160 lb., each
Butter Salt, 280 1b. bbl. 4
Block, 50 Ib. et aera
Baker Salt, 280 lb. bbl 3
6, 10 1b., per bale______
20, 3 1lb., per bale_____ 1 ©
28 lb. bogs, table____

oc

    
   
        
     

ons
lODIZED
SALT
AT see

A ite
MEDICAL |
Eee

   
 

 

‘ee Run’g, 32,
Five case lots__.______-
lodized, 32, 26 oz.--_-_ 2
Five case lots___------ 2 30

26 oz._ 2
2

BORAX
Twenty Mule Team
24,1 lb. packages -____ 3 35
48, 10 oz. packages____ 4 40
96, % lb. packages____ 4 v0

WASHING POWDERS
Bon Ami Pd., 18s, box. 1 90

  

  
 

Bon Ami Cake, 18s__-- 1 65
Brio. 2 os 85
Big 4 Soap Chips 8/5-. 2 30
Chipso, large --_-___- 65
Climaline, 4 doz.__---- 3 60
Grandma, 100, 5c_---_-_ 3 50
Grandma, 24 large... 3 50
Snowboy, 12 large .-- 1 80
Gold Dust, 12 lai --_ 1 80
La France Laun 4 dz. 3 65
Lux Flakes, 50 small__ 4 80
Lux Flakes, 20 large_. 4 55
Old Dutch Clean., 4 dz. 3 40
Octagon, 96S ---------- 3 90
Rinso, 24g ~~~ -- 4 80
Rinso. 408) 2027 2 95
Spotless Cleanser, 48,

20 04, 3 85
Sani Flush, 1 doz.__-- 2 25
Sapolio, 3 dog 3 15
Speedee, 3 doz._ 27 20
Sunbrite, 50s____ 210
Wyandot. Clean 248 1 60

 

ie

Fels Naptha, 100 box__ 4 55
Flake White, 10 box_. 3 00
Jap Rose, 100 box_.___ 7 oe
Fairy, 100 box______-__ 3 2
Palm Olive, 144 box___ 6 20
Lava, 50 box__--_--__ 2 25
Camay, 12 pox. 8 OS
P&G Nap Soap, 100@3
Sweetheart, 100 box___ 5
Grandpa Tar, 50 sm. __ 2 10

Williams Barber Bar, 9s 50
Williams Mug, per doz. 48
Lux Tollet, 60... 3 06
SPICES
Whole Spices
Allspice Jamaica______ @24
Cloves, Zanzibar______ @36
Cassia, Canton _______ @24
Cassia, 5c pkg., doz... @40
Ginger, Africa --______ @193
Mixed, No): bo @30
Mixed, 10c pkgs., doz.. @65
“Yutmegs, 70@90 ______ @50
Nutiuegs, 105-110 ___.. @48
7epper, Rlack __._____ @23
Pure Ground in Bulk

Allspice, Jamaica ___. @18
Cloves, Zanzbar
Dassia, Canton__
Ginger. Corkin
Mustard: oo @21

 

Mace Penang ________ @69
Pepper, Black -__.___ @20
Nutmers 20200 aos
Pepper, White ________ @30
Pepper, Cayenne ____- @26
Paprika, Spanish _____ @36
Seasoning
Chili Powder, 1% »z._. 62
Celery Salt, 1% oz..__ 80
Sige: 2 oz, 8 as 80
Onion Sale. = 1 35
Came 1 35
Ponelty, 3% oz._______ 2 25
Kitchen Bouquet_____ 4 o>
Laurel Leaves _______ 2t:
Murjoram, t oz.22 |. $0
Savory, 1 07.5 635
Dhyme! oh omc oe! oo
TWumevie, 1% oz. 35
STARCH
orn
Kingsford, 24/1 2 35
Powd., bags, per 100__ 3 95
Argo, o4, ie pkgs.__ 1 55
Cream, a4e1 eae eee ee 2 20
Gloss

Argo, 24, 1 Jb. pkgs.__ 1 55
Argo, 12, 3 lb. pkgs.__ 2 25

Argo, 8, 5 lb. pkgs.--__ 2 +6
Silver Gloss, 48, Is__.. 11%
Elastic, 16 pkgs pe 1 38
‘Tiger. 50 Ibe 2 82
SYRUP
Corn
Blue Karo, No. 1%. 2 41
Blue Karo, No. 5, 1 dz. 8 87
Blue Karo, No. 10... 3 21
Red Karo, No. es 2 63
Red Karo. No. 5, 1 dz. 3 66
Red Karo, No. 10_____ 3 53

Imit. Maple Flavor
Orange, No. 1%, 2 dz._ 2 87
Orange, No, 3, 20 cans 4 34

Maple and Cane
Kanuck, per gal.______ 1 10
Kanuck, 5 gal. can____ 4 75

Grape June

 

Welch. 12 quart case__ 4 40
Welch, 12 pint case___ 2 25
Welch, 26-4 oz. case___ 2 30
COOKING OIL
“Mazola
Pints: 2 dog 410
Quarts, F doz.) 3 60
Half Gallons, 1 doz.___ 6 00
TABLE SAUCES
Lee & Perrin, large___ 5 75
Lee & Perrin, small___ 3 35
Peppers (es 1 «0
Royal Mint_-_...-_- 2 40
Tobasco, small____-_-_ 3 75
Sho You, 9 0z., doz.___ 2 00
AD, laree) oo ee 475
AE SA oe 2 85
Caper..2 07 .._ 2.2. 33

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No. 1 Nibbs. 32
Gunpowder
Chote 34
Ceylon
Pekoe, medium ________ 63
English Breakfast
Congou, medium ____.__
Congou, choice _____ 35@36
Congou, faney ______ 42@43
Oolong
Mediim 39
Choice 45
Paneg &
TWINE
Cotton, 3 ply cone______ 40
Cotton, 3 ply balls______ 40
VINEGAR
F. O. B. Grand Rapids
Cider, 40 grain______ 18
White Wine, 40 grain 19%
White Wine, 80 grain 24%
WICKING
No. 9, per gross _______ 80
No. 1, per gross __ 1 25
No. 2, per gross __ 1 50
No. 3, per gross _______ 2 30

Peerless Rolls, per doz. 90
Rochester, No ee Om
Rochester, No. 3, doz._ 2 C0

Rayo, pér doz. 75
WOODENWARE
Baskets

Bushels, Wide Band,
wood handles_______ 2 00
Market, drop handle__ 90
Market, single handle. %95
Market, Oxtra. Se. 1 60
Splint, lacee 8 50
Splint, medium _______ 7 50
Splint, smaly 2 2°) 6 50
Churns
Barrel, 5 gal., each____ 2 40
Barrel, 10 gal., each___. 2 65
3 10 6 gal., per gah. 16
Pails
10 qt. Galvanzed ______ 2 60
12 qt. Galvanized _____ 2 85
14 qt. Galvanized _____ 3 10
12 qt. Flaring Gal. Jr._ 5 00
10 qt. Tin Dairy. 4.46
Traps
Mouse, wood, 4 holes__ 60
Mouse, wood, 6 holes__ 70
Mouse, tin, 5 holes... 65
Rat, wood 9.2 1 00
Rat, spring = 1 00
Mouse, spring! =e 20
Tubs
Large Galvanized_____ & 75
Medium Galvanized___ 7
Small Galvanized _____ 75
Washboards
Banner, Giohe 2 5 50
Brags, ‘single: 0.0 205: 6 25
Glass,” single. 6 00
Double Peerless_______ 8 50
Single Peerless________ 7 50
Northern Queen______ 5 50
Universal: 3 2 C25
Wood Bowls
iS im Butter 0 5 00
ib in. Butter 02 9 60
Iv in. Butter 12) > 18 00
iQ in, Butter 23 25 00

WRAPPING PAPER
F

Butchers D 22s Oa
Weratt 225 __ 05%
Kraft Stripe Se eae ees 091%
YEAST CAKE
Macice'3: doz. 2 70
Sunlight, 3idow) 0 2) 270
Sunlight. 1146. daz. 22 F 34
Yeast Foam, 3 doz.____ 2 70
Yeast Foam, 1% doz.__ 1 35

YEAST—COMPRESSED
Fleischmann, per doz.___ 30
Red Star, per doz.--_--- 20

 

 

 

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22

SHOE MARKET

Michigan Retail Shoe Dealers Association.
President—Clyde Taylor, Detroit
First Vice-President—M. A. Mittleman,

Detroit.
Vice-President—Arthur Allen, Grand
Rapids.
Vice-President — Edward Dittman,

Mount Pleasant.
Vice-President—K. Masters, Alpena.
Vice-President—Max Harriman, Lan-
sing.
Vice-President — Fred Nedwick, Sag-
inaw.
Vice-President—Richard Schmidt, Hills-
dale.
Vice-President—Edward Stocker, De-
troit.
Vice-President—B. C. Olsee, Grand
Rapids.
_Sec’y and Treas.—Joseph Burton, Lan-

sing.
Field Sec’y—O. R. Jenkins, Portland.
Yearly dues $1 per person.

 

How Can the Small Merchant Exist?

“In order to prevent unfair compe-
tition against local merchants, the use
of the so-called ‘loss leader’ is hereby
declared to be an unfair trade practice.
These ‘loss leaders’ are articles often
sold below cost to the merchant for
the purpose of contracting trade. This
practice results, of course, either in
efforts by the merchants to make up
the loss by charging more than a rea-
sonable profit for other articles or else
in driving the small merchant, with
little capital, out of legitimate busi-
ness.”

“This declaration against the use of
‘oss leaders’ by the storekeeper does
not prohibit him from selling an arti-
cle without any profit to himself. But
tlae selling price of articies to the con-
sumer should include an allowance for
actual wages of store labor, to be fixed
and published from time to time by
the trade authority herein established.”
(Later this allowance on top of the
cost price was set at 10 per cent as
coverage for labor.)

Most excellent provision of the retail
code. Perhaps the “loss leader’ has
disappeared as a bait item in the ma-
jority of stores but what do you think
of a practice where a small retail shoe
merchant, selling his shoes at regular
prices, discovers that identically the
same shoe, detail for detail, is sold by
a volume distributor at retail at a price
below the cost of that shoe to the little
retailer. This practice puts the “loss
leader’—not in the little merchant’s
window but in his neighboring volume
shop’s window.

May we give an example? If you
take a live lobster, put it in cold water
and then proceed to boil it, the lob-
ster dies without knowing what hap-
pened to him. If the small merchant
at such terms—identical

 

buys shoes
in style, design and detail to those sold
in the volume store and huge depart-
ment outlet, there can be no other end
than a slow unknown death to his busi-
ness. The end will creep up on him
because he is totally unaware of the
slow boiling away of his trade. When
a small shoe retailer discovers a shoe
that he is showing in his window has
been made by the same manufac‘urer
for sale at retaij in volume at such a
difference in price, then he changes
from lobster green to violent red and
writes to us about it.

A number of merchants have written
and one in particular, whose letter is
before us, states that it is cheaper for
him to go and buy the same shoes at
retail from the volume outlet in his
town than it is for him to order that

MICHIGAN

shoe from the factory and pay the ex-
press charges. This may be an excep-
tional spread—greater than the 10 per
cent. which is normal in other trades—
but let’s proceed with the example as
we found it.

In other words, precisely the same
shoe, by the same manufacturer is sold
in his little store and the volume out-
let—with a “loss leader’ advantage be-
ing all in the hands of the other fellow
—for certainly the other fellow paid at
least 30 per cent. less than the retail
price.

 

The merchant up against that sort of
competition is plain dumb if he doesn’t
change his source of supply. The in-
telligent shoe retailer who has a small
business, realizes that volume outlets
are here to stay, and have a place that
cannot be denied. The small merchant
realizes, also, that there are other men
—merchants like himself—who have a
mental and capital capacity greater
than one store service. Naturally this
competitor merchant adds -store after
store and enjoys some advantage in
purchasing power.

It is so obvious that it needs no fur-
ther explanation.

That small retailer, if he is to live,
must increase his abilities for selection.
He must give to his public enough ex-
tra service to justify his price. He must
develop the personality of his selection
so that the public will prefer to buy
from him than elsewhere. In fact,
he has nothing more to offer unless he
gives credit.

The ethics of manufacturing distri-
bution that delivers to the small mer-
chant the identical shoe at a wholesale
price and at the same time services the
huge volume outlet so that it in turn
can sell the precise shoe at retail at
the same figure needs no amplification.
If the manufacturer serves both he
should change his patterns and_ his
grades of material so that this conflict
cannot take place in the same town.
And if he is truly interested in the
small merchant, he should not make so
wide a spread between the small order
and the large order.

This is the most vital subject in shoe
retailing to-day—Boot and Shoe Re-
corder.

—_+- +
Monthly Reminders From Hardware
Headquarters
(Continued from page 14)
Equipment Code Authority, has an
understanding that no
shall be levied upon hardware stores

assessment

whese sales of farm implements (in-
cluding repairs and poultry supplies).
unless such sales exceeded $2,500 in
1933.

According to Article II, Section A
of the code, the general definition of
items to be covered by the code is as
follows: ‘Retail sales of all equip-
ment and repair parts for the opera-
tion, upkeep and development of the
farm, including raising, harvesting and
stering of crops, dairying, stock and
poultry raising. or any other agricul-
tural pursuit.” Obviously, this defini-
tion covers considerable territory and,
depending upon interpretation, might
include a large number of items which
are and always have been “hardware”
rather than “farm equipment.” Agree-
ment must necessarily be had between

 

 

TRADESMAN

the farm equipment code authority and
other retail groups before the clause,
in question, can be correctly inter-
preted. Such agreement is now being
sought.

The rate of assessment, assuming
implement sales in a hardware store
were in excess of $2,500 in 1933, is
1/10 of 1 per cent. of such sales.
Stating it in another way this would
be $1 for each $1,000 (or fraction) of
implement sales.

Price of Ammunition. Fall mail
order prices on shells are about the
same as paid by the retailers. It seems
probable that other chain outlets will
feature private brands made by large
ammunition companies to be sold
about the same price as mail order
goods. The ammunition code appar-
ently prevents the sale, through inde-
pendent stores, of competitive shells,
such as they have sold for the past two
years. This is an intolerable situation
and one that calls for prompt and
effective action. We are making a
thorough study of the entire price
structure in the arms and ammunition
field and will appreciate information
any dealer has bearing on the situ-
ation. At the same time each dealer ir
the association is requested to write
the manufacturer of the brand of
shells he carries, protesting the pres-
ent price structure and asking relief.
Send copy of your letter to this office.
If you want relief ask for it. Write
the manufacturer.

Condolences. Mrs. Don McGuire,
wife of Don McGuire, Fenton, passed
away last week. Dion’s many friends
extend their sympathy and regret.

J. CC. Ham, of ‘Ham Hardware &
Electric Co., Grand Rapids, was killed
in an auto accident Sunday, July 29.
Myr. Ham’s passing is keenly felt by
the hardware fraternity.

Fire Arms Act. The National Con-
gress, on June 26 passed Public Act
No. 474 known as the National fire
arms act, designed to curb the oppor-
tunity of criminals in securing guns.
It is particularly directed against the
procuring of machine guns, sawed-off
shot guns and some types of revol-
vers. It provides a tax of $200 for
retail dealers in such equipment, to-
gether with registration of every such
article sold. Some newspaper com-
ment on this law is erroneous because
of the implication that sporting guns

MUTUAL

 

OUNDNESS
TABILITY

are symbolized by

THE MICHIGAN SHOE DCALERS
MUTUAL FIRE

MUTUAL BUILDING LANSING MICHIGAN

August 29, 1934

are included in the items covered by
Harold W. Bervig,
Secretary.

the law.

——

Beautiful Tribute To Mr. Dexter G.
Look
(Continued from page 18)

that way too, that we will never see
another gathering that will mean as
much as that meeting did to Deck
Look when such men as the President
of the United Drug contributed $50
and said, “Go and buy something you
want.” That is only one instance. I
think we gave him a traveling bag. He
is one man in a million and I am here
to tell you I don’t know of anyone that
I hold in higher regard than I do my
good friend, Deck Look. We can’t ask
him to give the report, so I will ask Mr.
Parr to cover the legislative report in
connection with the membership re-
port and we will hear from Dean Parr
at this time.

—_—___¢@@_

White House Disavows Talk

The furore created by the let-
ter of Secretary of Agriculture
Wallace to Chairman Bland of the
House Merchant Marine Commit-
tee has necessitated reassurances
from the White House that there
is no intention on the part of the
Administration to junk the Amer-
ican merchant marine.

The White Heuse has not lost
sight of the repercussions follow-
ing the suggestion of Secretary
Wallace to the effect that the
United States might with profit
leave to foreigners a trade in
which our natural advantages are
not as great as in other forms of
production. It was quick to point
out that Wallace was discussing
the situation from an economic
point of view, whereas the prac-
tical side demanded that ships
carrying our flag be continued in
operation as a mode of insurance
for national defense and the eco-
nomic welfare of the Nation.

President Roosevelt is repre-
sented as of the opinion that the
story was not properly presented ;
that too much stress was placed
on the “economic theory’ that
service operations should be left
to foreigners whereby they might
accumulate funds in this county to
be used in purchasing our prod-
ucts, and not enough said of the
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OUT AROUND
(Continued from page 9)

receive a penny from the estate. For a
time the receiver is replacing street
cars with busses in the belief that the
latter will serve the community in an
acceptable manner. Busses which cost
$8,000 apiece have been purchased of
a defunct Detroit company for $400
apiece. The busses were two-story
affairs, but are being changed to one-
story vehicles by Grand Rapids me-
chanics. Tracks are being torn up all
over the city and new pavements laid
where the tracks formerly existed.

 

It so happens that the street railway
company owes the city $18,000 back
taxes which it is utterly unable to pay.
Manager Delamarter has secured
authority from Judge Raymond, of the
United States Federal Court, to tender
the city deeds to North Park and the
Grand Rapids Canoe Club property,
owned by the street car company, to
add to the frontage the city already
owns on the East side of Grand River,
from Ann street bridge to North Park,
for park purposes. If this proposition
goes through, as it undoubterdly will,
the city will have fully two miles front-
age on the river. The tract owned by
the Soldiers Home, directly across the
street from that land, has been trans-
ferred to the city on a ninety-nine year
lease, Now if a similar tract could be
secured for parkage purposes on the
West side of the river from Ann street
bridge to the fair grounds, we would
have a river frontage which would be
a great heritage to the people of future
generations. I am told that Geo. M.
Ames is working on this accomplish-
ment. I hope he may be as successful
in this undertaking as he has been in
other attempts to make the world: bet-
ter and the people in the world happier.

Once more Michigan merchants are
receiving the attention of solicitors for
“Suit club” members, who are to pay
$1 per week on the chance that they’ll
get a suit before they’ve had to pay
for it. If you are approached by a “suit
club” membership salesman, bear the
following in mind: You are being re-
quired to pay in advance for something
promised in the future, and where you
don’t know the salesman or his con-
cern from Adam, this is poor business
on your part. You are shown high
quality suiting samples and promised
fine workmanship, but you have no
assurance that the suit you receive—
when, as and if you receive it at all—
will measure up to your expectations.
So far as your being one of the “lucky
ones” in an early drawing is concerned,
even the most brazen solicitor will re-
fuse to give you anything to that effect
in writing—and it wouldn’t mean any-
thing if he did. Finally, in “joining”
one of these so-called “suit clubs” you
are in almost every instance participat-
ing in an illegal venture, for they have
been consistently held to violate the
state lottery law. The something-for-
nothing appeal has long taken heavy
toll from the careless and shortsighted
section of the public. You can help put
a stop to current solicitation schemes,
calculated to deceive and defraud, by
calling them promptly to the atten-
tion of the Tradesman.

Reports from Alma are to the effect
that the inmates of the Michigan Ma-
sonic Home are greatly delighted over
the recent change in the management
of the institution, which has been
brought about by Grand Master Frank
E, Gould, of Grand Rapids. Judging
by the reports current in Alma, the
former manager was not a proper per-
son to handle the duties of so impor-
tant a position. The new manager in-
stalled by Grand Master Gould is Doc-
tor George A. Ferguson, a long-time
dentist of Cedar Springs, who imme-
diately receded Mr. Gould as Grand
Master. He undertook to bring about
the change subsequently accomplished
by Mr. Gould, but the then incumbent
was so. strongly intrenched that a
change appeared to be next to impos-
sible. Mr. Gould grouped the charges,
many of them involving mora] turpi-
tude, obtained affidavits sustaining the
charges and presented the manager
with same. This quickly brought about
a resignation, to take immediate effect.
If any one is entitled to courteous
treatment and impartial usage it is old
people who have borne the heat and
burden of the day. This the former
manager appeared unable to maintain
and the present incumbent appears to
be excellently qualified, both by tem-
perament and self control, to retain
the respect and admiration of every
inmate.

I had the pleasure of inspecting the
Fallasburg county park for the first
time last Saturday. It is located three
miles North of Lowell on the banks
of the Flat river. It is one of the
most beautiful park areas I have ever
seen. I wish every reader of the
Tradesman could visit this develop-
ment—mostly by the hand of Nature
—and see what God and man can ac-
complish when they work together.

By offering a lakeside resort lot free
with each electric refrigerator, a Grand
Rapids dealer recently boosted his sales
and obtained some well-satisfied cus-
tomers and at the same time main-
tained his selling margin. Land values
had dropped to such an extent that
the dealer was able to purchase the
lots—50 by 100 feet—at a cost of only
$3 apiece. Since the same size plots
were selling for $150 in a popular re-
sort nearby the public responded
promply and a large number of lots,
all that the dealer had, were gone with-
in fifteen days. The offer is reported
to have resulted in many new sales,
helped close several sales which had
been pending, and prompted to action
buyers who had thought they wotld
postpone their purchases until next
year. E. A. Stowe.

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Mistakes Wil Happen

Judge: This lady says you tried to
speak to her at the station.

Salesman: It was a mistake.
looking for my friend’s sister, whom
I had before, but who’s
been described to me as a handsome
blonde with classic features, fine com-

I was

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plexion, perfect figure, beautifully
dressed, and——
Witness: I don’t care to prosecute

the gentleman. Anyone might have

made the same mistake.

MEN OF MARK

Rudolf Eckert, Executive Vice-Presi-
dent Home Dairy Co.
Rudolph Eckert was born in Posen,
Germany, Sept. 21, 1897. He came
to this country with his parents in
1910, locating in Saginaw. He spent
eight weeks in public school, complet-
ing his education up to the twelfth
grade. He then took a position in the
general store of Clarence Mead, at
Frost. Mr. Mead was an old time mer-
chant and did things as they had been
done for several generations, but Mr.
Eckert stayed with him seven years,
when he took the management of the
Pretzer & Fuller general store at Hem-
lock. Later he purchased a half inter-
est in the Hack Home Dairy Co., at
Saginaw. This organization, was suc-
ceeded by the Home Dairy Co., which
was organized in 1918 in Saginaw and
Flint, followed by Pontiac in 1927 and
Jackson and Lansing in 1930. Begin-
ning in a small way with few com-
modities, new lines and departments
were added in rapid succession until

 

Rudolf Eckert

the present arrangement compares well
with the largest outstanding food mar-
kets in the world.

In this short space of time the home
kitchen has been brought nearer to the
source of food supply in a larger de-
gree than ever before and new methods
of food transportation and distribution
have revolutionized the old-time cus-
toms very materially, so that distances
and seasons do not prevent the pres-
ence of the world’s products in large
food centers at any time of the year in
the least.

Vast purchasing power and constant
contact with the fast changing methods
have given this class of organization a
big advantage in developing new ideas
and creating better sources of supply
for the benefit of their patrons and the
world at large.

Mr. Eckert was married fifteen years
ago to Miss Selma Beier, of Hemlock.
They have two children—Ruth June,
14 years old, and Rudolf, Jr., 13 years
old. They reside in their own home at
215 Welch Boulevard, Flint.

Mr. Eckert and his wife are members
of the S.t Paul Evangelical Lutheran

church, of Flint. He has no fraternal
relations. ;

Mr. Eckert is a director of the Mc-
Donald Dairy Co., of Flint, the Y.M.
C.A. of Flint and the Genesee County
Tuberculosis Society of Flint.

He owns up to four hobbies
and music at home and fishing and
hunting in the great out doors.

books

 

Mr. Eckert attributes his success to
hard work, energetic effort and dealing
fairly and generously with every one
with who he comes in contact.

When he connected himself with the
dairy business in 1918 he had four em-
ployes. Three of the original employes
are still with him. The fourth one is
dead. He now has 408 names on the
payrolls of the five plants which he
manages in the capacity of Executive
Vice-President.

The combined capital of this com-
pany is a million and a half dollars.
Seventy-five of his employes are stock-
holders in the corporation and all have
a voice in the management of the busi-
ness.

Mr. Eckert has always encouraged
the idea of local organization along
that line which has been brought to his
attention—locally, statewide and Na-
tional. He early espoused the activities
of the Retail Grocers and Meat Dealers
Association of Michigan and was elect-
ed a director of that organization sev-
eral years ago. He was subsequently
promoted to the position of second
vice-president, then first vice-president,
and at the annual convention held at
Manistee in June he was elected
to the highest office within the gift of
the organization. He has entered on
the work of increasing the usefulness
and influence of the Association with
great force and energy, thus inducing
his associates to join him in placing the
organization on a high plane of action
and accomplishment.

It goes without saying that a man
who can increase the number of his
from four to 408 in the
short space of sixteen years is a most
remarkable organizer and manager who
is very likely to become a world re-
nowned operator in the food line in
the very near future. His ability has
already become a matter of National
note and comment. No one who is in-
terested in the handling of food along
the most modern ideas should visit any
of the five cities in which he operates
without calling on and inspecting the
creations of his great genious and tre-

employes

mendous energy.
Try It

You'll never know until you try
That's plain as plain can be
Full thirty years in all went by
3efore occurred to me
The bed was setting wrong
And where it didn’t belong;
Yet the chamber where I slept
Was immaculately kept,

If so be for years I think
That I am really right
And peacefuly on pillow sink
A weary head at night
With bed all setting wrong
And where it didn’t belong
Then TI wonder is this true
Of a thousand things I do.

Shall life become a well-worn lane
That follows one lone trail
Regarding others all as vain
No use and no avail?
The man who tries and tries
Becomes the bird that flies
Try it! Sleeper! Move your bed
P’r'aps you'll be more comforted.
Charles A, Heath.

 

 

 

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IN THE REALM OF RASCALITY

 

Questionable Schemes Which Are
Under Suspicion

Unfair advertising practices banned
by the Federal Trade Commission
have been discontinued by ten addi-
tional respondents signing stipulation
agreements. The list includes publish-
ers of three magazines and of two
West Coast newspapers, as well as dis-
tributors of several well-known medi-
cal preparations. Digests of the cases
are as follows:

Kurlash Company, Inc., Buffalo,
selling a preparation for treating eye
lashes, known as “Kurlene,” will cease
advertising that the product will grow
long eye lashes where only pale, stub-
by lashes grew before, or that by use
of it one may have glorious sweeping
lashes. The company advertised that
use of its product would make possible
for the user “the glorious tempting
eyes of Spanish beauties.” According
to medical advice, the preparation, due
to its mercury content, would have a
tendency to cause the lashes to become
dark, the mercury acting as a dye, but
would have little if any value in causing
the lashes to grow. It has no therapeu-
tic value with reference to granulated
lids, according to this advice.

S. S. S. Company, of Atlanta, ven-
dor-Advertiser of a proprietary medi-
cine called “S. S. S.,” agrees to cease
advertising the preparation as a compe-
tent or effective treament for rheuma-
tism, boils, loss of weight and other ail-
ments. The company did not admit
that all its advertising statements were
incorrect, exaggerated or misleading,
but agreed to desist from publishing
any statement that is false or mislead-
ing. The stipulation was submitted with
the understanding that nothing therein
shall prevent the respondent from stat-
ing in advertisements that its product
is useful and valuable in the treatment
of conditions amenable to treatment by
an ordinary bitter tonic or ‘stomachic
or that the product is useful and valua-
ble in treatment of conditions due to
a deficiency in the blood count. The
company is reported to be engaged in
scientific experiments which it pro-
Doses to continue to determine whether
broader representations may truthfully
be made concerning some of the adver-
tising claims which the respondent
agrees in this stipulation to discon-
tinue.

Fawcett Publications, Inc., of Louis-
ville, Ky., publisher of True Confes-
sions magazine, printing alleged false
and misleading advertisements for the
manufacturer and vendor of a women’s
hygiene preparation, agrees to abide by
action taken by the Commission in the
advertiser’s case.

Arcady Laboratories, Inc., of Chi-
cago, selling a poultry worm medicine
called ‘Worm-A-Tonic,” agrees to
cease advertising that its preparation is
a competent treatment for poultry in-
fested with parasites or worms other
than round worms or with tape worms
or is a competent treatment for cocci-
diosis or other ailments.

Peruna Corporation, of Chicago, ad-
vertising as Peruna Tonic Company,
both in printed publications and over
the radio, agrees to cease making rep-
resentations which may lead the aver-
age reader to believe that Peruna is

more than a tonic to build up bodily
resistance, such bodily resistance often
preventing and relieving colds, or that
Peruna will increase weight except as
it acts as a tonic, and stimulant to the
appetite.

Opportunity Publishing Co., of Chi-
cago, publisher of Opportunity maga-
zine, agrees to abide by action the
Commission may take in the case of
the manufacturer and vendor of per-
fumed business cards advertising in
that publication.

The Union Tribune Publishing Co.,
of San Diego, Calif., publisher of the
San Diego Union and San Diego Trib-
une, daily newspapers, agrees to abide
by Commission action in proceedings
against the manufacturer and vendor of
a compound of dehydrated kelp desig-
nated as “Iokelp,” advertised in this
publication.

W. H. Gannett Pub. Inc., Augusta,
Maine, publisher of “Comfort,” a home
magazine, agrees to abide by Commis-
sion action in proceedings concerning
the advertisements in that publication
by a manufacturer and vendor of yarns,
needles and stamp patterns for em-
broidering, a manufacturer and vendor
of “Peptabs” and a manufacturer and
vendor of women’s hygiene prepara-
tions.

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New Deal for Social Workers

Social reform as understood by
social workers like Mrs. Roose-
velt and Secretary Perkins, and
involving even stronger suport for
the American federation of labor,
is currently receiving increasing
prominence in carrying out vari-
ous phases of the New Deal busi-
ness observers feel.

The long range aspects of the
program, comprising unemploy-
ment and health insurance and
old age pensions, will be pushed
vigorously this fall and are sched-
uled to be the major Presidential
recommendations to the new Con-
gress. In the meanwhile, how-
ever, recovery policies that are
not specifically helpful to farm-
ers, workers, and those on relief
rolls will be modified, while relief
projects, including subsistence set-
tlements, ‘“‘made-work’’ plans,
and similar undertakings, will be
fostered.

Business men, while in sympa-
thy with the aims of the program,
are increasingly doubtful of its
practicability. The cost of any
sizable social program is likely to
exceed industry's ability to carry
additional burdens, many say.
Furthermore, since progress to-
ward State-guaranteed individual
security can at best be slow, they
are apprehensive lest the inevi-
table disapointment of the needy
masses lead to a further increase
in social unrest.

2s.
Renewing the Motor Industry
Code

Progress made during the past
week in negotiations for the re-
newal of the automobile code is
raising hopes that the critical date
of Sept. 4 will pass without an
open break between motor manu-
facturers and sponsors of a pro-

gram of complete unionization
for the industry.

The American federation of la-
bor, occupied as it is at this time
with the textile strike crisis, ap-
pears upwilling to risk another de-
cision and disastrous defeat at the
hands of the motor industry just
before its general convention at
San Francisco. e manufactur-
ers, on the other hand, seem less
determined on the retention of the
so-called ‘‘merit clause’ than they
were last December.

Motor executives are said to
feel that the National Automobile
Labor Board has in all important
respects safeguarded the princi-
ples the industry sought to pro-
tect by means of the “merit
clause.” If an agreement is
reached assuring the continuation
of the recent policies and prac-
tices of the board, the major
bone of contention would be elim-
inated, it is held, and the discus-
sion reduced to the simpler prob-
lems of working hours and sea-
sonal and overtime employment.

Gases See

Plan to Tax Breakfast Foods

The question of to tax, or not
to tax articles on the breakfast
table has arisen again in official
circles, it is said coincident with
the indicated intention of the
Roosevelt Administration to ne-
gotiate reciprocal trade agree-
ments with the coffee producing
countries of Latin America.

Economists who a year ago
were called upon by the House
Ways and Means Committee to
present a schedule of new taxes
estimated to yield something like
$200,000,000 suggested various
consumption taxes to operate like
the existing taxes on copper,
petroleum, etc. They would be
in the nature of tariff duties, but
when carried in a tax measure
would become consumption lev-
ies.

It is understood that the sched-
ule proposed a rate of 5c per
pound on coffee, to yield about
$70,000,000; 10c per pound on
tea, $9,000,000; 5c on cocoa
beans, about $21,000,000, and
15c or 25c per bunch on bananas,
to produce $9,000,000 to $15,-
000,000. Among other levies
proposed was one of 25c per
pound on raw silk.

The need for revenue is even
greater now than a year ago and
it is said that in a mild way, con-
sideration of this program has
been revived.

oS ee
Informative Labeling of Canned
Foods

While most Government meas-
ures bearing on food distribution
have tended to strengthen the po-
sition of the independent whole-
salers and small retailers, the pres-
sure for standardized labeling is
more likely to favor the chains.

Carried to extremes, the public
under this plan would buy canned
foods only according to classifi-
cations shown on the label, the
assumption being that cans
labeled identically would contain

foods of equal merit. This would
wipe out the preferential position
which national brands have occu-
pied in the public mind as regards
quality and reliability, and which,
though not lost, was temporarily
submerged in the price appeal era
in 1931-1932.

Although some of the outstand-
ing canners have expressed their
readiness to comply with the la-
beling policy of the Administra-
tion, chief support comes from
the chains and other large distrib-
utors of private brands. Stand-
ardized labeling, they hope, will
win for their private brands the
same ready consumer acceptance
which the sponsors of national
brands have built up through the
expenditure of millions and years
of reliable performance.

Se eee

A new large-volume automatic gas
water heater utilizes an electric pump
rather than gravity to circulate water;
hence attaches to any tank no matter
how located. It is said to operate
without condensation, to heat 500 gal-
lons per hour.

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A linoleum-type wall covering is now
available in a pattern which simulates
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