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Whence came their color. Then, so shy,
They answered: “Looking toward the sky.”

I saw the roses one by one

Unfold their petals to the sun,

I asked what made their tints so bright.
They answered, “Looking toward the light.”

I asked the thrush whose silvery note

Came like a song from angel’s throat,

What made him sing in the twilight dim.

He answered, “Looking up to Him.”
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Back to the Netherlands After Thirty
Years

Jacob Braak, the Spring Lake baker
returned home from a trip to his birth-
place Nov. 28. He received a call
three days later from the editor of the
Tradesman, who urged him to write
the most noteworthy features of his
journey, which he finally consented to
do. Here is the result, which is certain-
ly very graphically presented:

Left home the morning of Sept. 26
and arrived in New York, Friday, Sept.
28. My wife, daughter and son-in-law
drove me and my friend, Herman
Bekius, via auto. We stopped at Niag-
ara Falls over night and the next morn-
ing spent five hours looking at the
wonders seen there in nature. Arriving
in New York we went through the
Holland Tunnel, a most wonderful
piece of engineering. They call it the
eighth wonder of the world. Perhaps
this is true, as it surely is a wonderful
piece of work. Spending the evening
in New York, we took a look at China-
town and the Bowery—very interesting
for some people. Went to Radio City
building. This also is a great wonder
and no one going to New York should
miss seeing this wonderfully construct-
ed building. Saturday afternoon we
sailed. The trip was fair. We only
had a couple of stormy days. We ar-
rived at Rotterdam at midnight, Tues-
day, Oct. 9. Left the boat next morn-
ing at 9 am. A brother of my friend
from Harlingen met us and he rented
an auto and drove us to Harlingen,
going by way of North Holland and
crossing on the new dyke laid across
the Zuider Zee. As we crossed over
the dyke and considered this was once
all sea and looking at those mammoth
locks they built and the many forts
built—thirty-six in number—consider-
ing everything, one must say, surely

this must be the ninth wonder of the
world. We stayed in Harlingen two
days and nights with these people and
enjoyed the hospitality, which you find
with the Holland people. The home
life is just wonderful. Next day I went
to my sister’s, who lives at Ferwerd.
Here I spent much time, about four
weeks. I was very fortunate because
my nephew had an automobile and we
went through the country, as he is in
the Government service and he has
charge of all the pigs. When they are
three weeks old they get a mark on the
ear. This is the stamp of the Govern-
ment. The Government regulates the
sale and no one is allowed more pigs
than he is alloted. Cattle and pigs are
all under the regulation of the Gov-
ernment, and as my nephew had charge
of the whole province I went with him
and saw more of Friesland than I ever
saw in the time I lived there. What I
noticed most was the family home life
in Friesland. In the small towns, where
the automobile and the movies are not
known as yet, the home life is the same
as it was thirty years ago, the same
as we had it here, but in the larger
cities it is the same as here. The peo-
ple are on the move all the time. This,
I think, we will find all over where
the automobile and the movies abound
to any extent. You see many of our
American cars and also a large num-
ber from England and France.

Business conditions seem about the
same as here. Of course, they talk de-
pression, but business is going on as
usual and you don’t see any poverty,
as the unemployed are well taken care
of. They receive the cash every Sat-
urday if they are out of work, They
have a card system by which they keep
posted on the unemployed. They must
come to the office twice a day and get
their card punched. If they don’t they
don’t get paid as they may be working.
If they are not working they will be
there and get their pay. Their pay dif-
fers as to location, as living costs more
in the large cities than in the small
towns. So in the small communities
a man and wife get $9 a week and for
each child $1, so a family of five gets
$12 a week. In the large cities a fam-
ily of five receives $17 per week. The
result is that many people refuse to
work when work is offered them. Of
course, if this is reported they are told
to work, but many get away with it.

This of course, raises the question,
where do they get the money? This is
all done by taxation. Almost every-
thing has a tax on it. If you ride a
bicycle you pay $3 tax on it. A license
for a ford car is $60. The market price
on milk is 2c a quart, but you pay 8c
—6c is for tax. The market price on
butter is 30c a pound, but you pay 83c
—53c is for tax. Same with the price
of potatoes, which is 2c a pound, but
you pay 6c—4c for tax. These are just

GRAND RAPIDS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1934

a few of the many items, but it gives
you some idea.

The most interesting things I saw
were the old churches built in the
twelfth and thirteenth centuries. The
church and tower in Ferwerd was built
in the twelth century. Six years ago
they spent $42,000 on the church and
this summer they spent $12,000 on the
tower to reconstruct the whole build-
ing with the same brick it was built
with in the twelfth century. I was in a
little church in Janum. This is also
one of the twelfth century churches
and has been in use until about three
years ago. It just seems a shame to
let this building go to ruin with such
a long history. They still rent the
pews every year, which seems strange
now. Most of the business places go
from father to son. Many are one and
two hundred years old. My niece and
her husband operate a bakery, which
has been in the family well over a hun-
dred years in Wanswerd. The auto-
mobile is becoming a great factor.
Some of the railroads are to discon-
tinue the first of the year. Busses are
taking their place.

I attended the cattle market at
Leeuwarden. This is held every Fri-
day. The day I was there the total
numer of animals was 4,963—cattle
3,172, sheep 1,215, pigs 499, goats 36,
horses 41. This, of course, is a very
pig day for everyone. They use trucks
thirty to forty feet long to transport
the cattle. It surely is a great sight.
The canals and the windmills are, of
course, always a delight to see. One
night we had a very severe storm and
the land between the dyke and the sea
had about four feet of water and seven
sheep were drowned. People who live
near the dyke let the cattle out so they
can get over 'the dyke when a storm
is raging, but these sheep could not
travel so fast and were drowned.

Left Friesland Nov. 8 for Den Haag.
Spent one day in Amsterdam and Sat-
urday went to Brugge, Belgium. Rev.
Teeuwsen, a former pastor of our
church, is stationed in Brugge, a very
interesting city containing many very
old buildings, also some of the thir-
teenth century. We looked in some of
them and it makes you wonder how it
was possible for these people to con-
struct such lofty and beautiful build-
ings. Of course, these buildings have
a great history. If the stones could
speak many wierd tales would be told.
Returning on Monday to Den Haag
and Tuesday for Rotterdam. Spent
Tuesday and Wednesday in company
of Rev. Teeuwsen and sailed Wednes-
day evening at 7 o’clock. The return
trip was a little stormy, but not bad.
Sunday morning we sailed into New

- York harbor and gazed upon the

Statue of Liberty and were glad to
set foot on American soil. Mrs. Braak
and son, Albert, met me with auto-

Number 2673

mobile. Returned by way of Pennsyl-
vania and reached home Wednesday
evening at 9 o'clock.

I forgot to mention about aviation. I
must say they are very much advanced
over us in America. The pilots get a
more thorough training. Their air-
lines run on schedule, the same as
trains, between Amsterdam and Eng-
land, and also betdeen Holland and the
East Indies—this is a seven day trip.
Once a week a trip is made and they
never have had an accident on this
line and, of course, they are very
proud of this, and everyone likes to tell
you about it. The pilots get a very
thorough training, first at school for
some two years and then as assistant
pilot for two more years.

Jacob Braak.

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From the Cloverland in
Michigan

Sault Ste. Marie, Dec. 10—We want
to take this opportunity to extend our
heartiest congratulations to the Trades-
man on its fifty-first anniversary. Mr.
Stowe, the publisher, has done more
to help the merchants of Michigan than
all the other publications put together.
It can be truthfully said that Mr.
Stowe gives them all a square deal, in-
cluding the crooks, who are promptly
exposed. The advice given to mer-
chants is worth more than can ever be
measured in dollars. Many merchants
owe their success to the advice and
information handed them through the
Tradesman.

The newest civic organization in the
Upper Peninsula was formed last Wed-
nesday night, when the citizens of De-
Tour met for the purpose of initiating
a Chamber of Commerce. Officers
were elected and committees appointed
to assist in carrying out a program
which will be of great assistance to our
Eastern-most community in the North
country. The members will continue to
be inspired by the active leadership of
Father Theodore Bateski, unanimously
chosen president. The other officers
and the committee chairmen have been
co-operating in the past in a manner
which has brought results which have
stimulated the people of DeTour to
advance on a broader basis. Other
communities are glad to see this enter-
prise and the Sault joins in wishing
success to future efforts. One of the
most important projects of the new
organization is the completion of the
scenic highway, six miles of which has
been built East of Cedarville. When
the road is finished, tourists will surely
be enthusiastic in their praise.

Don’t be content with doing only
your duty. Do more than your duty.
It’s the horse who finishes a neck
ahead that wins the race.

We hardly know whether to con-
gratulate Ham Hamilton of the Pick-
ford grocery at Pickford, or extend our
sympathy, as he had a very narrow
escape last week when he was knocked
over by an auto which ran over one
leg and a foot, causing a painful wound
but left him with a good chance for
recovery. He is still laid up at his
home, but thankful that he escaped as
easily as he did. He expects to be
able to get back to the store in the
near future. ; @

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MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

 

December 12, 1934

 

MEN OF MARK

 

William G. Farnsworth, Vice-Presi-
dent Kold-Hold Company, Lansing
When some one makes the unguard-

ed remark to William, G. Farnsworth

that they should give the country back
to the Indians, Mr. Farsworth begins
to reflect upon the personal implica-
tions of such a step. For “Bill” Farns-
worth’s paternal great grandmother
was none less than Queen Marinette,
daughter of Wabashish, chief of the

Menominee Indians.

The great grandfather, William
Farnsworth, who thus married into
royalty, also had the distinction of be-
ing the first white man to settle on the
site of what is now the city of Sheboy-
gan, Wisconsin. Although this same
gentleman could trace his ancestry
back to the year 1270, to the reign of
the good King Edward I of England,
the tight little island held few attrac-
tions for his adventuresome spirit, con-
sequently he preferred to look for his
pot of gold at the end of an American
rainbow.

William Farnsworth was lost on the
Steamer Lady Elgin when she sunk in
Lake Michigan, Sept. 8, 1860. It is re-
ported that he had gotten to shore from
the wreck of the Lady Elgin twice,
bringing two people to safety, but
upon attempting a third rescue, was so
weakened by the strenuous struggle
that the waves claimed him. The re-
port also has it that he was on his re-
turn trip from Chicago to procure
funds and at the time of the misfortune
actually had $35,000 in gold with him
on the Lady Elgin.

The grandfather of our subject was
George P. Farnsworth, who was born
in Ripon, Wisconsin, July 4, 1828. He
was a hotel operator as well as a large
railroad contractor, having built a large
section of road in Wisconsin which is
now part of the Chicago & Northwest-
ern Railroad. At the time of the Cooke
failure he sustained heavy losses.

Mr. Farnsworth’s father, William J.
Farnsworth was also born in Ripon,
Wisconsin, June 20, 1856 and departed
this life on July 15, 1914. For many
years he was a partner in the Hart
Steamship Co., Green Bay, Wis., and
captain of one of their steamers, Sub-
sequently he was a hotel operator in
Wisconsin and for a short time in Chi-
cago. Mr. Farnsworth’s mother was
Eleanor Catherine Dougherty, a twin
sister, born in Oneida, Canada, on Mar.
28, 1860, of Irish parentage, both of her
parents having been born in Carew
county, Ireland. Mr. Farnsworth has
one sister, Ella M. Waful, residing in
Chicago, and two brothers, John B.
Farnsworth, Marinette, Wis., and
Harold L. Farnsworth, Sheboygan,
Wis., both younger than the subject of
this biographical sketch.

William G. Farnsworth was born at
Green Bay, Wis., June 11, 1884. He
discontinued grammar school in the
middle of the seventh grade, but later
attended business college and studied
book-keeping, a move which stood him
in good stead as it opened an oppor-
tunity for him in the accounting field,
and served as a starting point for fur-
thes specialization in this profession.
Mr. Farnsworth rounded out his aca-

demic preparation for this work with
a course in public accounting at the
Walton School of Accountancy in Chi-
cago.

In 1901-1902 Mr. Farnsworth was
cashier of the frieght department of
the Goodrich Transportation Co., Chi-
cago. He resigned at the request of
his parents to return to Sheboygan,
Wis.

In 1903 he was field auditor and
storekeeper for the Construction Com-
pany of America, Sheboygan, which
constructed sixteen miles of interurban
railway and a power house for the She-
boygan Light, Power and Railway Co.

Farnsworth was also General Auditor
and Purchasing Agent of this com-
pany. The superintendent reported di-
rect to his office and he had charge of
all inter-line relations with connecting
carriers. This position compelled him
to become familiar with rules and reg-
ulations of the Interstate Commerce
Commission and Illinois Public Utility
Commission.

During 1916 and 1917 he was secre-
tary and treasurer of the Dearborn
Motor Truck Co., Chicago manufac-
turers. With associates he organized
the company and remained with them
until dissension among the company

 

William G. Farnsworth

He returned to Chicago upon comple-
tion of work.

From 1904 to 1915 he was general
auditor of The Arnold Company, Chi-
cago, Bion J. Arnold, President, engi-
neers and contractors, specializing on
locomotive repair shops, complete irri-
gation projects, electric railways, pow-
er plants, etc. In addition both Mr.
Arnold and The Arnold Company con-
ducted an extensive appraisal and re-
port business, featuring public and
semi-public utilities, including com-
plete physical valuations of electric
light, railway and telephone properties.
Mr. Farnsworth had charge of account-
ing, auditing, and finances in the field,
as well as in the general office in Chi-
cago. The Elgin and Belvidere Elec-
tric Co. was constructed by The Ar-
nold Company in 1906 and awned bv

stockholders compelled him to seek
more agreeable associates.

From June, 1918, to October, 1919,
he was with the Bureau of Aircraft
Production, War Department, Chicago
and New York Districts. He entered
Government service through civil serv-
ice examination on auditing and ac-
counting, was appointed production ex-
pert in the Finance Division and later
was appointed Assistant District Man-
ager at Chicago. After the Armistice
he was placed in charge of the settle-
ments of contracts. In June, 1919, he
was appointed New York District
Manager by Col. A. C. Downey for
the Liquidation Division. This work
involved an organization of several
hundred employes, including a large
number of commissioned offciers and
his sole authority to certify vouchers

Bion J. Arnold. For eight years Mr. for payment to the treasurer of the

United States. The speedy and satis-
factory adjustment and settlement of
several thousand cancelled contracts
for the Government under his direct
supervision was a matter of cons‘der-
able pride to him and his superiors and
resulted in the Haskelite Manufactur-
ing Corporation offering him an attrac-
tive position.

From November, 1919, to April,
1922, he was manager of factories at
Grand Rapids and Ludington for the
Haskelite Manufacturing Corporation,
Chicago, manufacturers of ‘“Haskelite”
waterproof plywood and “Plymetl.”
He resigned during the business de-
pression to go into the radio business,
which appeared attractive.

From April, 1922, to September,
1923, Mr. Farnsworth was secretary,
treasurer and general manager of the
Michigan Radio Corporation, Grand
Rapids. He was in complete charge of
organizing and developing the busi-
ness on a highly profitable basis, but
crooked work and dissension among
stockholders (with whom he would
not co-operate) over an attempt to
acquire the business through a bogus
trustee sale forced him to resign. The
company failed within eight months
after he left it and the President, Guy
W. Rouse, has since served time in
prison.

From October, 1923, to August.
1924, he was president and general
manager of the Callworth Radio Co.,
Grand Rapids. The company liquidat-
ed on account of an adverse patent
situation, which extensive preliminary
search had failed to disclose.

From August, 1924, to July. 1928. he
was Vice-President, later President
and General Manager of the Addac
Co., Grand Rapids, manufacturers of
Addac adding machines. He had en-
tire charge of the management of the
business, which was sold to J. A. Klise
in July, 1928.

For eight months during the vear
1927 he was also manager for The
Michigan Trust Company. Receiver,
of the Wolverine Metal Specialties Co..
Grand Rapids, manufacturers of hard-
ware and automobile specialties. The
business was closed out at his request
after investigation showed it to be a
losing proposition.

From August, 1928, to. December.
1930, he was President and General
Manager of the Krohn Differential
Corporation, Chicago, and Buchanan,
in charge of production and_ sales.
This business was sold to outside in-
terests.

From December, 1930, to July, 1931,
he was general manager of the St. Jo-
seph Electric Steel Castings Co., St.
Joseph.

In January, 1932, he became asso-
ciated with R. E. Olds, Lansing, in
anticipation of his manufacturing do-
mestic electric refrigerators on a large
scale, which program was abandoned.
He was afterward associated with the
R. E. Olds Company for several
months investigating new manufactur-
ing enterprises to be located in Lan-
sing, and when during the month of
November, 1932, Mr. Olds purchased
the control of the Kold-Hold Manu-
facturing Co., Greenville, and moved
the business to Lansing, Mr, Farns-

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worth was made Vice-president and
General Manager, and has since been
in active charge of the introduction
and sales, as well as production of
Kold-Hold cooling units—‘the stor-
age battery of refrigeration” for motor
trucks, display cabinets and various
types of refrigerated storage boxes.

Mr. Farnsworth has had extensive
experience in the purchase of materials
and believes that any man gaining a
thorough, practical experience in ac-
counting and purchasing should be
qualified to make a success in business.
A man cannot remain in one position
all his life and have a rounded business
experience, which has been proven m
the case of many bankers particularly.

Mr. Farnsworth is a member of
St. Mary’s church, Lansing; the
Knights of Columbus and the Holy
Name Society.

He was married in June 11, 1907, to
Miss Belle Florence Fahey, of Chi-
cago. The union proved to be a very
happy one.

In preparing the above biography
the writer asked the subject to sum-
marize his life in a few brief para-
eraphs. The following was his reply:

‘T have found the hardest thing in
business, in my organization, is to
properly take care of business after
you get it.

A constant vigil is
every organization to prevent some-
thing going wrong in either the engi-
neering, production or shipping de-
etc—and then a_ poorly
worded collection letter by the credit

necessary in

partments,

department may be the cause of los-
ing an account that required a long
time, with much effort and expense, to
acquire.

IT have another theory that affords
considerable relief when things appear
to go wrong, as happens in every or-
ganization, and that is by carefully
expecting the unexpected, you can re-
move the element of surprise from
your existence. It may sound foolish
but in reality it relieves worry.”

Personally, Mr. Farnsworth is one of
the most companionable of men. True
to his family and friends, loyal to his
church and religious associations,
friendly to all who appeal to him for
assistance in any walk of life, Mr.
Farnsworth presents a personality
which is above the average, as men
come and go.

—_»2>—___

Life would be tiresome if it had no
rough spots to make us appreciate the
smooth. If it were not for the bitter
we would not enjoy the sweet. If a
trial is hard to conquer all the more
honor to you who conquer it. Only the
weak “lay” down and say “I can’t.”
The successful man knows only the
words, “I can, I will.”

—_2++>—__

What a new face courage puts on
everything! A determined man, by his
very attitude and the tone of his voice,
puts a stop to defeat and begins to

conquer.—Emerson.
oro

Sins of the parents are visited upon
their children unto the third and fourth
generation. And so are their bond is-
sues.—Exchange.

——_o2s—_—_
Life without laughter would be death.

SUCCESSFUL SALESMEN

 

Abe Dembinsky, Well Known Fed-
eral Court Auctioneer

Abe Dembinsky was born in New
York City forty years ago. He gral-
uated from the grammar school at the
age of 13 and immediately entered De
Witt Clinton high school. Left high
school after the second year and se-
cured a position as errand boy for
$4.50 per week in an office supply store
and inside of two years was advanced
to the position of manager. Eighteen
years ago Abe settled in Michigan,
saying to himself, “this is one state
T like.”

Abe has always been a trader. Buy-
ing or selling is his greatest attribute.
He was appointed April 13, 1927, by

his money is cheerfully refunded. The
trouble with most men, especially in
my line of business, is they always
think the other fellow is a fool and
does not know anything. That is not
my idea. I believe we are all born with
brains. One may be a little smarter
in his business, but that does not mean
that the other fellow does not know
anything at all. I believe that if men in
business would confine themselves to
the theory that honesty is the best pol-
icy and be sincere and courteous to all,
they would be better off in the long
run. If a customer does not get some
benefit from the man he is dealing
with, why should he come back and
deal with you again? I never know-
ingly violate a city ordinance or state
law in conducting a sale.”

 

Abe Dembinsky

Hons. George A. Marston and Paul
H. King, Referees in Bankruptcy, De-
troit, to act as an official auctioneer for
the court in the Eastern district of
Michigan. He was appointed May 26,
1927, by Federal Judge Fred M. Ray-
mond, as official auctioneer for the
Western district of Michigan, at which
time Judge Raymond created this of-
fice and immediately appointed Mr.
Dembinsky to fill this office. He was
the first and only official auctioneer
for the Western district of Michigan.
This position he held until the courts
abolished the office of auctioneer and
appointed official trustees who dispose
of bankrupt estates themselves. When
asked ‘how he accounts for the success
he has achieved, Abe made the fol-
lowing statement: “The public has al-
ways looked upon an auctioneer as if
he would skin them alive.” I have al-
ways wanted to be a high grade auc-
tioneer, which I believe I have accom-
plished. I never misrepresented an ar-
ticle in my life. I never argue with a
customer and my help follows the rule
that the customer is always right. Most
auctions and liquidations and even bar-
gain sales advertise “No money re-
funded.” That is not the case with me.
If the customer has a complaint, re-
gardless whether he is right or wrong,

Abe’s opinion as to the value of
assets has always gone a long way in
the court making a decision on that
particular point. It is not unusual to
go into court and hear the receiver or
court say, “When it comes to dispos-
ing of personal property, get Dem-
binsky.” When Abe tells a receiver or
the court what the property will bring
in dollars and cents he never fails to
make good. He is well versed in bank-
ruptcy and receivership proceedings
and law and is many times referred to
as “Attorney Abe.”

His honesty, his word and his repu-
tation are unquestionable throughout
this state and other states by all he
comes in contact with. He is well
thought of by attorneys, receivers,
trustees, trust companies, credit men’s
associations, circuit and probate
judges and referees in bankruptcy. He
carries with him unquestioned recom-
mendations from such persons.

Abe’s office and warehouse are lo-
cated in the Waters-Klingman build-
ing, Grand Rapids.

Abe can walk around your store and
in thirty minutes tell you almost to the
penny what your stock will inventory.
He is a great believer in advertising
and attributes a great part of his suc
cess to spending money liberally for

advertising. He says when you have
something to sell, you must let the
public know it and newspapers and
trade papers are the best mediums.
When it comes to employes he says,
“Pay them well and use them right. I
believe I get more work out of my
employes than most people. I never
them and I am_ never
erouchy.” He has a smile for every-
body and doesn’t even get mad at an
insurance agent.

He has auctioneered and liquidated
plants amounting to over a million dol-

shout at

lars.

He was never a defendant or a plain-
tiff in a civil suit.

He is married and has two sons and
a daughter. His older son, who is 19
years of age, graduated from the Sagi-
naw high school with the highest hon-
ors, for which he won a scholarship to
the University of Michigan.

The fellow who thinks the world
owes him a living seems unable to find
a collector who will take the job on
commission.

——__. oe >—__—_

As to people saying a few idle words
about us, we must not mind that any
more than the old church steeple minds

Eliot.

 

the rooks cawing about it.
—_->>__
Seek you the City of Happiness?
It is located in the State
of Mind.
——_—_+-__

Automobiles are like men — the

cheaper they are the more noise they
make.
—_>+ +—___
Americanism is returning.

HANOUNGEMIERT

E, B,. STEBBINS
Lakeview, Mich.

AMBASSADOR TO
LOCAL BUSINESS
RECOVERY

PREACHER OF THE
DOCTRINE OF
“LIVE and LET LIVE”

COMMUNITY
ADVISER
FOR DEPRESSED
TOWNS and CITIES

Services open to communities
desiring to protect their business
interests and to increase the
volume of money in local circu-
lation. My plan of action is the
result of study of actual business
conditions, during the past two
years while traveling staff writer
for the Michigan Tradesman.

e
Write for Particulars.

 

 

 

 

 

4

MOVEMENTS OF MERCHANTS.

Detroit—The Thorne Optical Co., 1
John R. street, has increased its cap-
ital stock from $2,500 to $25,000.

Delray—The Detroit Sulphite Pulp
& Paper Co., has decreased its capital
stock from $2,500,000 to $2 025,u00.

Detroit—The Hollywood Clothes
Shop, Inc., 1231 Broadway, has chang-
ed its name to Conn’s Clothes Shop,
Inc.

Detroit—The Tivoli Brewing Co,
10129 Mack avenue, has increased its
capital stock from $500,000 to $1,000,-
000.

Adrian—The Williams Oil Co.
wholesale and retail dealer, has increas-
ed its capital stock from $20,000 to
$56,000.

Bedford—Jim Brown, formerly of
Gull lake, succeeds Mrs. Anna Alling
in the meat and general merchandise
business.

Albion—The Union Steel Products
Co., has changed its cap:tal structure
from 100,000 shares no par value to
$1,000,000.

Detroit—The Lowry Manufacturing
Co., 318 East Milwaukee avenue, has
increased its capital stock from $25,900
to $100,000.

Detroit—The Mid-Wesiern Distillers
Products, Inc., 829 Fox Theatre Bidg.,
has increased its capital stock from
$20,000 to $50,000.

South Haven—Dodge Commercial
& Construction Co., Inc., has been in-
corporated with a capital stock of
$1,000, all paid in.

Kalamazoo—The new $15,000 build-
ing being erected by the Kalamazco
Stove Co. is an addition to the enamel-
ing plant of the firm.

Detroit—The L. F. Jouat Co., 3703
Grand River avenue, dealer in tires and
batteries, has decreased 1ts capital stuck
from $40,000 to $5,000.

Sturgis — The Sturges-Aulsbrook-
Jones Corporation, 409 North Jefferson
street, has increased its canital stock
from $75,000 to $125,000.

Flint—The Art Marble & Flooring
Corporation, 105 West Kenneth street,
has changed its name to the Flint Mo-
saic Tile & Terrazzo Co., Inc.

Holland—The Renu Farts Corpora-
tion has increased its capital stock from
$100,000 and 35,000 shares to $150,000
and 40,000 shares no par value.

Detroit—The Dependable Fumigat-
ing & Exterminating Co., 5264 Grand
River avenue, is incorporated with a
capital stock of $4,000, all paid in.

Detroit—Monchaik Wholesale Food
Co. has been incorporated here by
Paul Monchaik, who formerly oper-
ated a wholesale sugar and feed busi-
ness.

Kalamazoo—The Kalamazoo Stove
Co., 36 Rochester street, has increased
its capital stock from {60.000 shares no
par value to 200,000 shares no par
value.

Detroit—The Commonwealth Dis-
tributing Co., 11110 East Warren ave-
nue, dealer in beer, wines and liquors,
has been incorporated at $8,000, al!
paid in.

Flint—The Barber Pharmacy, Inc.,
904 North Saginaw street, retail dealer
in drugs, etc. has been incorporated

 

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

with a capital stock of $5,000, $1,500
being paid in.

Bay City—The Rust Eliminating
Co., Inc., 1212 North Farragut street,
has been incorporated with a capital
stock of 400 shares at $10 a share,
$1,000 being paid in.

Ludington—Edgewater hotel, form-
erly the Bugg House, on upper Ham-
lin lake, was destroyed by fire, Dec. 8.
Francis A. Anderson, proprietor, estim-
ates the loss at $15,000.

Detroit—The Grow Solvent Co.,
Michigan Terminal Warehouse, has
been incorporated to deal in petroleum
and kindred products with a capital
stock of $3,000, all paid in.

Ionia—The W. C. Page Co., dealer
in fuels, oil, building materials, gaso-
line, etc., has been incorporated with a
capital stock of 1,500 shares at $10 a
share, $15,000 being paid in.

Detroit—The Aetna Wool Socks Co.,
Inc., 10303 Russell street, has been
orgnized for sorting and grading of
rags, with a capital stock of $10,200,
$1,200 of which has been paid in.

Detroit—Fox Studios, Inc., 2741
West Grand Blvd., dealer in fur and
cloth coats for women and children,
carpets and rugs, has been incorporated
with a capital stock of $1,000, all paid
in.

Saginaw—The S. & B. Ready to
Wear Co., Inc., 410 East Genesee ave-

nue, dealer in dresses and hats for

women, has been incorporated with a
capital stock of $5,000, $2,500 being
paid in.

Detroit—The Detroit Packing Co.,
a Michigan cooperative corporation,
1420 Springwell avenue, nas changed
its capitalization from $300,000 and
300,000 shares no par value to $250,000
and $50,000.

Bailey—Whitney E. Vance, 67 years
old, died at his home Dec. 7. Mr.
Vance conducted a general store at
Trent for the past 10 years. During
the kaiser’s war he was food inspector
in Washington, D. C.

Muskegon—Laheys, Inc., 232 West
Western avenue, has opened a shoe de-
partment in connection with its ready-
to-wear for women, millinery, etc.,
stock. Robert S. Jolman will be man-
ager of the department.

Detroit— The Brooks-MacGregor
Co., 12207 East Jefferson avenue, dealer
in gasoline, oils auto accessories, etc.,
at wholesale and retail, has been in-
corporated with a capital stock of $10,-
000, $2,000 being paid in.

Petoskey—Alfred J. Dau has acquir-
ed all outstanding shares of stock in
the Petoskey Housefurnishing Co, of
whcih he has been president and gen-
eral manager since 1927. There will be
no immediate change in the name of
the company.

Otsego— Arrangements have been
completed for the sale by the Allied
Paper Co. of Mill No. 1 in this city to
the Otsego Falls Paper Mills, Inc., and
the plant will be started the latter part
of January with a force of about 65
local men employed.

Farmington—The Precise Tool &
Manufacturing Co., 25820 Orchard
Lake Road, manufacturer and dealer in
machine parts and toois, has merged
the business into a stock company un-

der the same style with a capital stock
of 250 shares at $100 a share, $6,000
beirg paid in.

Detroit—Funeral services for Frank
M. Brickman, 78, life-long resident of
Detroit, who died last Thursdy, were
held at his home, 900 Washington road,
Tuesday. Mr. Brickman was formerly
employed by the DSR and later owned
a dry goods store at Jefferson and
Marlborough avenues.

Hancock—A weekly prize of $5 in
merchandise is being offered by Gart-
ner’s Store, for the best letter on the
subject: “Why I Like to Shop at
Gartner’s.” While the plan has been
under way less than one month, it is
said to be creating a great amount of
interest, with many letters entered.

Detroit—The Alfred T. Wagner
Estate, manufacturing and _ selling
equipment for foundries, platers and
industrial estabiishments, has merged
the business into a stock company un-
der the style of the A. T. Wagner Co.,
2700 Wight street, with a capital stock
of $37,000 preferred and 20,000 shares
at $1 a share.

Grand Rapids—Sixty-three registra-
tions have been received for the Ex-
position and Style Show of Shoes to
be held by the Michigan Retail Shoe
Dealers Association in connection with
the 1935 convention, at Grand Rapids,
Jan. 22, and the number will probably
be nearly doubled, according to Presi-
dent Clyde G. Taylor. All arrange-
ments for the show have been completd
by Arthur Allen, of Grand Rapids. A
meeting was held at Lansing by the
Board of Directors last week, and final
arrangements were completed. The
program calls for the Style Show on
Monday, Jan. 21, at the Pantlind Hotel,
with the banquet the following night.

Charlotte—C. C. Wood, who has
conducted a drug store in South Lan-
sing, near the Reo plant for some time,
is the new owner of the Frank Beard
store. Mr. Wood has spent all his ma-
ture life in the drug
father being a pioneer druggist in the
Thumb of Michigan for many years.
Mr. Wood has moved to Charlotte and
will occupy the lower part of Mr.
Beard’s home, near Oak park. Frank
Beard, who has spent most of his bus-
iness life on this corner, has wanted,
for some time, to go to Florida where
Mrs. Beard inherited considerable prop-
erty near the famous Bok memorial at
Lake Wales. For years he has enjoyed
the respect and confidence of this com-
munity and his decision to leave his
old home will be learned with regret
by hundreds of friends in this area.
Mr. Wood is married and there are no
children,

Detroit—Solution for the problem
of allowances for old pairs of shoes
was offered by Nathan Hack of the
Hack Shoe Co.: “Where shoe dealers
are too eager to make allowance, when
they know customers are not justified
in their requests, they are only creating
trouble for themselves and other shoe
dealers. There are too many people
always ready to make claims, and seek
allowances, which is a very costly
habit for the retailers of the country.
The reason some retailers make allow-
ances when they know the customer is

business, his -

December 12, 1934

not justified is that they are afraid
some other merchant will, if they don’t,
This kind of customer is not worth
the trouble of keeping. Other retailers
are afraid the customers will knock
their store to his or her friends. But a
customer who is a confirmed knocker
is usually known as such, and his
recommendations and kicks have little
value. Pay no attention to dishonest
claims, but allow them only when you
are sure they are justified. The others
give more grief than they are worth.”

 

Manufacturing Matters

Highland Park—The Electric-Best
Manufacturing Co., has been incorpor-
ated with a capital stock of 50,000
shares at $1 a share, $43,650 being
paid in,

Detroit—The Consumers Supply Co.,
Inc, 655 Charlotte street, manufac-
turer and dealer in janitors’ supplies,
is capitalized at $5,000, $2,470 of which
has been paid in.

Sturgis—The Thunderbird Aircraft
Co., manfuacturer and dealer in kites,
aircraft and specialties, has. been incor-
porated with a capital stock of $25,000,
$1,500 being paid: in.

Detroit—The U. S. Chemical Co.,
2205 Dime Bank Bldg., manufacturer
of paints, lacquers and solvents, has
been incorporated with a capital stock
of $50,000, $2,800 being paid in.

Novi—The Novi Products Co., 970
West Grand River avenue, manufactur-
er and dealer in wood and metal and
tools, has been incorporated with a
caiptal stock of $50,000, $6,500 being
paid in.

Detroit—The Bissett Steel Corpora-
tion, Transportation Bldg., has been
organized to doa tool, die and specialty
manufacturing business with a capital
stock of 50,000 shares at $1 a share,
$1,000 being paid in.

Detroit—The Bradley Phillips Bet-
ter Food System, Inc., 11625 Hamilton
avenue, manufacturer and distributor
of pure foods, has been incorporated
with a capital stock of $20,000 common
and $5,000 preferred, $5,000 being
paid in,

—_++-+—_____

The aim of this terrestrial existence
is to build character and to fit ourselves
to live properly on this sphere, to de-
velop our being to its highest possible
expression and perfection, and to be a
boon to our fellow beings; and then, all
this done without any anxiety on our
part we may trust Providence to take
care of our futrure—Goethe.

—~++-+__

I think the first virtue is to restrain
the tongue. He approaches nearest to
the gods who knows how to be silent,
even though he is in the right——Cato.

—>++—___.

It is a good thing to be rich, and a
good thing to be strong, but it is a
better thing to be beloved of many
friends.

—_——_+ +.

There is something in the heart of
everything, if we can reach it, that we
shall not be inclined to laugh at—
Ruskin. |

———
Only heavy building will revive the
heavy industries.

—_++-
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Essential Features of the Grocery based on can company reports. This at prices as low, if not lower, than they Medium ---_--_------------------ 29c
Staples season, unlike preceding periods, has could buy in a carlot way for shipment Candled, Large pullets---------~- 28c

not been marred by serious labor from the South, explains why this mar- Checks __-----_------------------ 25c

Sugar—Jobbers now hold cane gran-
ulated at 4.95 and beet sugar at 4.70.

Tea—Figures came through during
the week as to how much of a restric-
tion there would be on the export (and
consequently imports) of Ceylon, In-
dia and Java teas. The figure is 17%
per cent., which is 5 per cent. more
than last year. So far this announce-
ment has had no effect upon the mar-
ket for these teas in this country ex-
pect perhaps to hold it steady. Other
varieties of tea also show no change
since the last report. First hands busi-
ness is still quite dull. Consumptive
demand for tea is normal.

Coffee—The history of the past week
as to future Rio and Santos coffee,
green and in a large way, has been one
of almost continuous weakness and de-
clines. The reason appears to be the
situation in Brazil. All grades of Rio
and Santos have declined and business
has been poor. Actual Rio and San-
tos has not quite followed: the declines
in future, although they have made
some declines during the week. Busi-
ness is duli. Mild coffee has shown de-
clines here and there since the last re-
port, possibly % cent. The jobbing
market on. roasted coffee has not yet
generally responded to the declines in
green, but will do so if those declines
continue. Consumptive demand for
coffee good.

Canned Fruits—Canned fruits have
been slow in new business for shipment
but distribution continues along a satis-
factory pace, and shipments against
contracts have been taken up very well
here. The strong statistical position of
all fruits, with the possible exception of
pears, tends to hold confidence in the
list. Canned apple sauce has shown a
somewhat firmer tendency in some
quarters, while red sour cherries have
ruled steady.

Canned Vegetables—Canned vege-
tables show no particular change as
the new week opens. For this time of
the year there are very few so-called
specialities, and this means that the fin-
ancial condition of packers has not un-
dergone any particular adverse change.
On the contrary, packers who are stil!
holding goods show the determinaticr
and the ability to continue doing so
until present spot stocks are well liq-
uidated and there is a better demand
for new supplies. This will develop, in
the natural order of things, early in
the new year, but none can foretell how
soon.

Canned Fish—-Maine sardines are
scarce and should be higher. The pack-
ing season was very short. Buyers,
however, are Staying out of the market
and therefore have not felt the situa-
tion. They will, however, if they come
together into the market to buy. As to
salmon, fancy grades are still wanted
to some extent, but the balance of the
list is dull. Prices unchanged. Shrimp
packed during the current season to
and including November 28 is ahead of
the pack for the same period last see
by 129,904 cases, according to statistics
released by Norman Hendrickson, di-

rector, shrimp section, National Can-

ners’ Association, The figures are

trouble and started with packers’ stock
at a minimum. The total pack for the
current season to the date given was
729,182 cases against 599,278 cases for
the similar period last year.

Dried Fruits—The dried fruit market
1s fairly active here, with interest being
pretty much centered on holiday items.
Some of these, of course, are in narrow
supply. The steamer Gorjistan is due
to arrive here to-day with the cargo of
dates from Busreh. Considerable busi-
ness has been booked against this ar-
rival, especially in pitted Hallowees.
Domestic figs have held well and there
was a good business done in Calimyr-
nas and Adriatics, especially packaged.
Black Missions did not do so well. The
movement of the principal fruits like
prunes and raisins has been routine
here and prices have been relatively
more favorable on the spot than for
shipment. Nevertheless, first hands
appear to be well satisfied with the
way things are going, or not going,
and feel that whether New York likes
it or not it will be paying higher prices
for fruits for shipment later on. The
latest estimate of the new raisin crop
puts it at 153,000 tons of all varieties,
whic his considerably higher than pre-
vious estimates, which have run all the
way from 115,000 tons up. Last year
the crop was 195,000 tons and the 1932
crop was 262,000 tons. So this year’s
crop is really very small, even if earlier
estimates have been exceeded.

Beans and Peas — The market on
dried beans is still dull with prices
easy. From beginning to end it is a
buyer’s market with not many buyers.
The same can be said of dried peas.

Nuts—Distributors here report some
expansion of the market for nuts in the
shell. Brazils seem to be going up all
the time and pecans of the medium
size grades are getting in narrow com-
California almonds are firm, be-
cause of the relative shortness of the
crop. But walnuts, on the other hand,
are here in sufficient supply and, so, as
usual, the trade will not pay as much
attention to them as they otherwise
would. Shelled nuts are moving in
fairly good volume, with prices here
steady.

pass.

Olive Oil—The olive oil market is
pretty much the same abroad. Decem-
ber prices have been about stabilized
in Italy and are approaching that con-
dition rapidly in Spain. Futures of
course are somewhat lower. There is
not much buying for shipment, as first
hands here want to see what the new
crop looks like. The spot situation is
steady, with prices being well main-
tained.

Rice—The market is pretty quiet. In-
terest lies chiefly in top grade long
grains and Japans, which are pretty
scarce just now. Prices in the South
on these varieties have shown increased
strength. Blue Rose and Prolifics are
dragging along without much activity,
but sellers believe there will be a bet-
ter movement after the first of the year.
Prices here are below replacement
costs and the ability of buyers to take
their requirements on spot in small lots

ket is unsatisfactory.

Salt Fish—There is a scarcity of
Norway mackerel with an advance in
price. Supply of Canadian mackerel
coming into the market, however, is
larger and prices somewhat easier. Our
own American shore mackeral on ac-
count of light supplies is higher with
a good demand. Other salt fish un-
changed.

Spices—The irregular trend in black
peppers has made grinders rather cau-
tious in their operations, and trading
over the past week was confined to
small quantities. The white varieties
were not affected by the fluctuations
in blacks. Stocks here are more closely
held and prices on all grades have been
holding very steady. Some enquiry was
noted for cloves. With an easier tend-
ency to the market, importers and
grinders appeared to be content to sit
back and look on awaiting further de-
velopments at the source. Most atten-
tion appeared to be centered on nut-
megs. Prices advanced sharply as a
result of considerable speculative activ-
ity and buying by grinders. Because of
recent detentions by the department
shippers have become very discouraged
and trade factors are having consid-
erable difficulty in getting replacement.
A slight advance featured the market
for caraway seed toward the close of
the week with importers pointing to
higher cables. Poppy was reported to
be a shade easier for shipment. Celery
is marking time with the recent dowr-
ward movement in prices failing to
have the slightest influence on demand.

Syrup and Molasses—Sugar syrup
is unchanged and steady demand; firm
prices. Compound syrup has advanced
10 cents per hundred during the week,
due to advances in corn. Demand,
however, is listless. There is a routine
demand for the better grades of molas-
ses at unchanged prices.

—_+->—____
Review of the Produce Market

Apples—Jonathans, $1.00; No. 1 Mc-
Intosh, $1.50; Northern Spys, $1, $1.50.

Artichokes—80c per doz.

Avocados—$2.75 per case from Calif.

Bananas—-5Se per lb.

Brussels’ Sprouts—l6c per qt.

Butter—Creamery, 30c for cartons,
and 29%4c for extra in tubs and 28%c
for firsts.

Cabbage—40c per bu. for white, 50c
for red.

Carrot—Calif., 60c per doz. bunches
or $3.40 per crate of 6 doz.

Cauliflower—$1.75 per crate for Calif.

Celery—20 @ 30c per dozen bunches.

Celery Cabbage—40c per doz.

Cranberries—$5 per 25 Ib. box.

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

C. P. Hy from farmer=-__ $2.50
Light Red Kidney from farmer__ 4.25
Dark Red Kidney from farmer_- 5.50
Wight Cranberry 922-2200 4.15
‘Darke Cranberry. | 82 $3.15

Eggs — Jobbers pay 17c per lb.
for all clean receipts. They sell as fol-
lows:

Large white, extra fancy_------__- 35¢
Standard fancy select, cartons___-_- 30c

Storage eggs are being offered as
follows:

MN April ee ae 25c
M Ape ee ee 23c
Checks (2000 es 21c

Garlic—15c per Ib.

Grape Fruit—Florida, $3 for all sizes.

Grapes—T okays—$2.50 per box.

Green Beans — Louisiana, $2.75 per
hamper.

Green Onions—Chalots, 50c per doz.

Green Peas—$4.50 per hamper for
California and Washington.

Green Peppers—30@40c per doz. for
Florida.

Honey Dew Melons—$2.50 per case.

Lemons—The price is as follows:

360) Sunkist. 22065 2) $5.75
300 Sunkist.) 00-2 6.50
360 Red Balti.) es 5.00
S00 Red Ball: i eee 5.00
Lettuce — In good demand on the
following basis:
California, 4s and 5s, crate___-_- $3.75
beat, out-door.22 52 3c

Limes—25c per dozen.

Mushrooms—27@28c per box.

Onions—Home grown, $1 for yel-
low and $1.25 for white.

 

Oranges—Fancy Sunkist California
Navels are now sold as follows:
126 too) ee eee $3.00
150) i ee 3.50
EO) 2 ee 3.75
200 ee 4.50
ZIG 22 ee 4.50
252) Se ee 4.50
288 ee 4.50
924 ee ee 4.50

Red Ball, 50c per box less.
Florida oranges in half box sacks
are sold as follows:

200 2 eee $1.75
AG ae 1.75
20 ee 1.75
288 1.75

Parsley—35c per doz. for hot house.
Potatoes—Home grown, 35c per bu.;
Idaho, $2.50 per 100 Ib. sack.

 

Poultry—Wilson & Company pay as
follows:
Heavy opeiiigss- = l6c
Heavy Howls 2020002 13c
licht Powls-2. = 9c
Bucks (220.2 ee 13c
‘arkeys 2:5 8) ee 19¢
Geese 22.525" eee llc

Radishes—Hot house, 30c per doz.
bunches.

Spinach
grown.

Squash — 40c per bu. for Red or
Green Hubbard.

Sweet Potatoes—Virginias, $2.50 per
bbl.

Tomatoes—Hot house, $1.10 for 8
Ib. basket.

Turnips—50c per bu.

Veal Calves — Wilson & Company
pay as follows:
Bancy (2523s ee &c
Good 3) oe ee 7c

Wax Beans—$3.50 per hamper for
Florida.

$1 per bushel for home

 

—2—

NRA is undergoing complete over-
hauling. We live and learn.
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Bobbed hair is easy to comb—and
doesn’t catch on a man’s coat buttons.
—_—_—_6-o-o

No one wins a price war.

 

 

SRA IRENE Eg eae

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

 

December 12, 1933

 

MUTUAL
INSURANCE

(Fire and Life)

Woman’s Interest in Fire Prevention

“Mother burned to death and home
destroyed. Bottle of gasoline dropped
in kitchen; pilot on.”

“Two children burned to death while
playing near open fire.”

“Girl seriously burned; celluloid ar-
ticles on dresser ignited.”

“Gas explodes in schoolhouse. One
person fatally -burned; building prac-
tically wrecked.”

The above are only a few of the
headlines that have appeared in Texas
newspapers during the past few
months. With these daily reminders
of unnecessary loss of lives and prop-
erty by fire, do you not think that
every woman should make a study of
the causes of fires and endeavor to ap-
ply every principle of fire prevention
to aid in reducing this loss?

The need of woman’s study of fire
hazards in the home, school, and other
public buildings where groups assem-
ble cannot be overestimated. When
fires occur in these places, fatalities
often result and property damage fol-
lows from the occupants’ ignorance or
thoughtlessness. The mother who
placed the bottle of gasoline in the
house either did not know the danger
of the explosive or think of the pos-
sible loss that might result from such

 

an act.

For the protection of the family and
home, it is highly important that wom-
en study safe construction of their
homes and familiarize themselves with
the fire hazards frequently found in
them. A club or parent-teacher asso-
ciation program and a questionnaire
will supply the information and stimu-
late interest in the study.

Acquaintance with self-protection
methods is necessary in case of fire.
What to do if one’s clothing catches
on fire, how to escape from a burning
building, how to treat burns, and how
to turn in a fire alarm are information
every homemaker should have and ap-
ply when the emergency arises.

Olga Juniger.
—_~+~-.___
Dont’s Let Fire Blight Your Christmas

Christmas is undoubtedly celebrated
more universally than any other occa-
sion—celebrated with great joy and
happiness. Yet its observance is
fraught with danger to life and proper-
ty because of many special hazards
that come into use at that time. A
careless act, or the use of an unsafe
article, may blight the day, replacing
joy with grief.

Most of the trouble can be traced to
lack of information about these special
hazards. If correctly informed, people
can easily avoid the dangers. In view
of this, the National Board of Fire
Underwriters have issued the follow-
ing bulletin:

One of the leading causes of fires de-
velops through the use of substandard
electrical appliances and equipment, or
the misuse of that which js standard.
The purchaser can be certain that the
product he buys is “standard’”—that is,

complies with certain safety regula-
tions—if it bears the label of Under-
writers’ Laboratories. Even the cord
—that “means to an end” for the cur-
rent—must be standard and in good
condition to be entirely safe. This has
been recognized by the National Elec-
trical Manufacturers Association whose
“Identified Cord” movement has re-
sulted in 80 per cent of the cord now
Laborato-
ries’ bracelet, whereas but three years

sold bearing Underwriters’

ago only 20 per cent. was so identified.

Fuses, plugs, sockets also should be
standard. For safety’s sake, when you
buy strings of lights for Christmas

 

trees, or any electrical gifts, accept
only those that carry the label of Un-
derwriters’ Laboratories. Also exer-
cise common sense in using electrical
Detach when not
in use, and don't hang wires over un-

insulated nails. When giving the chil-

te 4 13- mci
toys or appliances.

dren electrical toys instruct them care-
fully regarding their use and then
supervise them closely until they know
how to operate the toys properly.

 

Lines of Interest to Grand Rapids
Council

 

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of the Library Saturday evening and
sponsored by Grand Rapids Council

attended. Those who

  

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talk given by James G. Daly,

 

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ple scurrying away from their
usual routine of buying and selling

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entirety. What

 

eeds more than anything
headed by all the letters
et is a movement to get
ople to buy what they need. If every-
one in the country will buy just a part

of what they need and do their buying

 

the factories all over
the land will start to manufacture mer-
chandise and men will go back to
work. Productive labor will bring back
prosperity but projects such as have

simultaneously,

 

been tried will never do it and they
will plunge us into a maze of taxes
that will be handed down unto the next
generation and even beyond that.

It is the aim of the campaign to get
every merchant in every city, town
and hamlet to co-operate and the day
the campaign opens endeavor to get
everyone to buy a little by running a
“Buy and put men back to work” sale.
This national sale is not a cut price sale
but one where a profit is made. If
every merchant in the Nation will do
this then factories must start to make
and replace the goods that have been
bought. As an illustration, if every
person who needed wall paper would
start buying, it would take the wall
paper manufacturers 13 years to make
enough paper to go around. If paint
was bought to cover every building
that needs painting it would take the
paint manufacturers 11 years to supply
the paint. What this country needs is
constructive labor and that can be
brought about by buying needed mer-
chandise. Buy quality so the maker,
the merchant and the laboring man
may have a profit. Bury all the selfish-
ness that is in your heart and buy what
you need so that the direct result may
be happiness and plenty for the man
who labors to make the merchandise
you buy. Let him carry food, fuel and
clothing home to his wife and little
ones and fill that little home with pride,
joy and warmth instead of gloom, de-
spair and chill. Bring out those rusty
dollars from their hiding places, bring
forth a thought for others and bury
that selfish feeling that dictates against
letting the other fellow make a profit.
Through concerted action we can again
start the wheels of industry and bring
back to the humble little homes and
families, pride, joy and love. Politicians
have failed to remedy our ills, it is now
up to the business men to succeed
through their own efforts.”

The smallness of the crowd was
probably due to the inability to get
the proper publicity from the local
papers and the failure to arouse in the
minds of the public the idea that it
might be good material for them to
digest and ponder over. There is ap-
parently an aversion on the part of
many to listen to something construc-
tive, something good for their souls.
They are evidently content to sit down
and wait for a fully loaded tray to be

placed in their laps without any effort
on their part. They are selfish, they
desire to sit back and await the results
of the other fellow’s effort. If all goes
well, and it will, those who are steeped
in lethargy will soon pass on and the
constructive, fighting doer of to-day
will replace the calamity-howler and the
selfish, self-contained individual and
class that is now a factor toward re-
tarding our advancement. Those who
are now satisfied with reading the head-
lines will be forced to read the story or
else pass into oblivion as_ parasitic,
hangers-on to a new and wholesome
method of producing prosperity. No
newspaper, no magazine can do enough
to publicize this movement because
through its success will come success
to them. No individual can sing its
praises too loudly because the echo of
that song will reverberate down
through the ages and the air of the
song will find a lodgment in the hearts
of the generations to come.

Girl: “I have broken my _ glasses.
Will I have to be examined all over
again?”

Optician: “No, only your eyes.”

The broad Pacific has again taken
toll from adventurers of the air. Flight
Commander Ulm and his two com-
panions have been added to the many
who have lost their lives in a fool-
hardy attempt to best the elements—
the air and water. Clothed in nothing
but landfaring equipment, they dared
the Westward flight from California
to Honolulu with merciless waves be-
neath and the fickle air currents as
their medium, Their names will no
doubt be added to a list, heroic in
nature, of those who lost their lives in
trying to push the frontiers of aviation
beyond the water horizon. It is obv -
ous that the dangerous trail as selected
by them may never be used commer-
cially. The span is too far for the con-
servative traveler to even think oi
when other modes of safer travel are
at hand. It is a question whether any
agency should stand ready to expend
huge sums in attempting a rescue o!
those who deliberately defy the laws of
nature in an attempt to outdo some
other daredevil stunt with no particular
goal for the benefit of human progress.
A land route is a sensible and feasible
objective for the advancement of trans-
portation but when thousands of peril-
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be dared in a flimsy, heavier-than-aii
machine that is designed for land
flights only, then it is time for some
one to put forth an effort to curb the
avaricious appetites of those who would
risk their lives and the security of their
families in attempting to capture some
illusive phantom of commercialism.

At a recent Early Settler’s Picnic
Mrs. Upson won the ladies’ rolling pin
throwing contest by hurling a pin 75
feet. Mr. Upson won the 100 yard dash.

We are profoundly thankful for the
why and wherefore of Yuletide but we
are doubly grateful for the flight of
time that takes us beyond those days
before and after. It just seems that
everyone has the gimmies and would-
enyouse during this particular time.
We have tried sewing fish hooks in our
pockets and carrying our pennies in
our shoes but struggle as we may the
wily magicians leave us high and dry.
So many good causes may be contrib-
uted to that one almost forgets that
charity begins at home. Be it as it may,
we still get a sort of a thrill as we feel
the operation on our scanty means.
Meager as may be our efforts, yet a
small effort from everyone will line a
dark cloud with silver for some un-
fortunate soul.

“Rufus, did you go to your lodge
meeting last night?”

“Nah, suh. We dun have to pos’-
pone it.”

“How is that?”

“De Grand All-Powerful Invincible
Most Supreme Unconquerable Poten-
tate dun got beat up by his wite.”’

We are pleased to be associated with
a publication that has stood for fair-
ness and justice to its readers for a
period of fifty-one years. Editor Stowe
is to be congratulated upon having
the ability to successfully edit a paper
without fear or favor of those who
might attempt to corrupt its policies.
It is our sincere wish that Mr. Stowe
may be with us and the Tradesman for
many, many years to come.

Al Guimond, of Detroit, and Dan
Riordan and Glen Powers, of Lansing,
attended the meeting at the Library
Saturday evening.

Frank Holman is spending several
days in Detroit working with a crew of
special salesmen. His company is put-
ting on an intensive drive for new busi-
ness.

Do not forget the U.C.T. meeting
which will be held Saturday evening,
Dec. 15. Bring the lady and 35c for
your supper, which will be served at
6:30. Get your reservation in not later
than Friday, Dec. 14.

Gil Ohlman is advertising his ability
as a casino player.” His success is at-
tributed to his ability to pick up the
cards before his opponent gets to his.

The Ladies Auxiliary gave a pot
luck luncheon and bridge party at the
home of Mrs. Vander Kelen, 1032 Un-
derwood avenue, Thursday. About
twenty were present. Mrs. Harry Nash
won first prize and Mrs. DeVlieger
took second honors.

Counselor V. C. Schrider, of Barclay
street, suffered a broken shoulder when
he slipped on a rug. He will be con-
fined to his home for some time. Pop,
as he is familiarly known, is a retired

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

salesman and has reached the ripe old
age of 82 years.

Tom Luce, of the Mertens Hotel, is
confined to his home at 226 Youell
avenue with infection of a maxillare
antrum. The infection was caused from
a diseased tooth.

Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Rockwell, Mr.
and Mrs. L. L. Lozier, Mr. and Mrs.
Chas. Dunakin and Mr. and Mrs. Ray
Badgley constituted the entertainment
committee that made arrangements for
the banquet and dance for the Mich-
igan Farm Equipment Association con-
vention last week. All the above mem-
bers of the committee are affiliated
with Grand Rapids Council.

Watch your smooth tires and faulty
brakes. This is the time of the year
and the kind of weather that one must
watch every operation of his car to
prevent accidents. Take plenty of time

in slowing down and turn corners

slowly. Better be late than lamenting.
Notgniklip.

 

U. C. T. News From Detroit, No. 9
I walked into the Detroit-Leland Ho-
tel and asked the manager, Mr. Loot,
about some of the personalities at his
wonderful establishment. At once he
directed me to the twenty—first floor
to the offices of the American Indus-
trial Parade Association. There I was
greeted by a tall, square shouldered,
square built man. A firm handskake
responded to mine and in less than a
second I was made to feel at home. A
pair of steel blue eyes met mine --not
eyes which pierce you through, but the
kind that just see things at a glanc
The face lightened up with a kindly
smile which seemed to be an opening
door so to speak to a very solid deter-
mination to do things. This personal-
ity of very human machine energy rep-
resents the main dynamic force behind
the wheel—buy merchandise: give men
work, A. H. Wilford, that’s his name.
And it is no wonder the United Coni-
mercial Travelers of America are justly
proud to sponsor such a movement.
About 1928 the Detroit Railway and
Harbor Warehouse Co. needed a man
of extraordinary ability to handic their
cold storage division. The biggest
warehouse on Detroit’s water front,
where all ocean going vessels tied up,
selected A. H. Wilford. Warehousing
is the key to distribution, manufactur-
ing and exportation. Soon therefore
Mr. Wilford’s traits and fine ability for
accomplishing the unheard of became
known to the best of our Detroit busi-
ness public. His close contact with all
industries and those interested gave
him a mass of general information and
his ability at direct to the point apaly-

sis won the confidence and respect
of everybody.

It is little wonder that certain other
groups asked his assistance. tle or-
ganized consumption campagins and
moved agricultural commodities. The
mining industry was in a slump. It
needed help. And it took Wilford to
Denver, Colorado. Immediate'y he
formed the Grub Stake Club, wita Na-
tional headquarters at Denver The
man in New York, San Francisco and
elsewhere was invited to mewbership.
Each had an equal footing with the
other. And each shared and shared
alike in all mining developments. Thus
there was a great impetus to the in-
dustry. At Idaho Springs a $60,006 mill
was established. It would care for the
fellow with a few bags of ore just as
readily as the man with 10,000 or more
bags. The little fellow who couldn't
afford to market ore in the sam2 man-
ner and by methods used by large or-
ganizations was greatly benefited And
then, too, the nice thing abont it all
is that the stationary of this remark-
able organization told the stery and
reason for existence in the ietter head-
ing. Just another Wilford idea.

Time works wonders. And it takes
time to work wonders if they are
rightly worked. The National idea of
production came to A. H. Wilford
while talking to his friends in Denver.
An industrial center is necessary to
carry out such an idea, And this man
has been accused of being practicai.
Of course, we have practical men in
all the walks of life, but a waole lot of
them must garnish their business dish
with a lot of sauce, relish or flavering
before they can give it a name. Wilford
just puts the name on it and gees
ahead or sometimes he just goes ahead
and leaves the benefited to name it.
Why ask industrialists to produce un-
less a buying wave is started? Thus
the slogan: Buy Merchandise: Give
Men Work. Certainly no manufac-
turer will chase into production; no
one is foolish enough to iurn down
And now the governors of
states with their publicity appointees,
radio stations, newspapers, magazines,

business.

service clubs, churches and other or-
joined the
which is the symbol of going forward.
The United Commercial Travelers are
the machinery for contacts wi‘h mayors
in village, town and city. Each and
all will help retail merchants from
coast to coast, North and South make
a success individually and collectively
of the two weeks sale beginning Feb-
ruary Ist, 1935.

ganizations have parade

Sound, profitable, simple is this
movement in the eyes of the Associ-
ated Press. And this great organ of
communication is in constant touch
with the offices at the Detroit-Leland

Hotel.

And on top of all these things that
are going on Judge Joseph A. Moyni-
han has accepted the position of Na-
tional Publicity Director. The Judge is
too well known for his interest in hu-
man civic affairs for us to sing his
praises. He was guest speaker at the
annual trade dinner of Michigan Man-
ufacturers Representatives. About 800

7

present heard his story of what is be-
ing done.

Jim Daly on Friday last over WJR
talked to an enthusiastic radio auidi-
ence. The editor of the Sample Case
is now back at his desk in Columbus,
Ohio, to let the larger audience know
of the great good that is coming to
them.

Out of the mouths of babes and suck-
lings comes the wisdom of the earth.
And out of A. H. Wilford—just a cold
storage man—comes a direct to the
point idea so forceful as to turn trade
back into its natural channels and
make men happy through work in their
natural walks of life.

The following letter goes to every
member of the United Commiercial
Travelers. It is so pertinent that we
quote it here:

There are things that we all can do
to help along Buyers Week, February
1 to 15. The object is to have every
merchant from coast to coast put on a
special sale during that time.

The result will be “more work for
all’ ’n_ sales, manufacturing and trans-
portation of merchandise.

December Suggestions

1. Call manufacturers attention to
this opportunity to sell goods by offer-
ing high grade merchandise at a price
that will result in the increased sales.

2. Ask the mayor of each village,
town and city to issue an appeal and
make a proclamation of Buyers Week
to every citizen and every business
man.

3. Advise the mayor that we will
gladly furnish, upon request, a very
complete and simple plan that will re-
sult in the local merchant having a
profitable two weeks’ business.

4, Talk the campaign slogan every-
where to everybody. Buy merchandise
—Give men work.

5. Tell all newspaper men (weekly
and daily) they can make plenty of
money out of special advertising.

6. Refer retailers, wholesalers, man-
ufacturers, officials of service clubs
and women’s organizations, transporta-
tions, and mayors of towns and cities
to us for suggestions of how they can
profitably participate in America’s
Buyers Week. oo

Address all communications to

A. H. Wilford,
National Director, Detroit-Leland
Hotel, Detroit, Michigan.

Al Guimond, chairman of our Mich-
igan Business Relation Committee, an-
nounces the appointment of Bill ANard
as executive secretary in full charge
of our safety program. That means
action and organization and plenty of
it. Allen Rockwell, Grand Senicr Coun-
cilor, has fully approved their peogram
of proceedure which is now going for-
ward to every council in the State of
Michigan. The Ladies Auxiliary are
asked to cooperate .

Among our number we have one fine
member, Oscar Howard, in the whole-
sale novelty business. He calis on drug
stores, confectionary stores an variety
stores. The one great thing about Os-
car is that he tries especially tc select
for the retail merchant the particular
article best suited to the trade in his
locality. Our good friend has made a
careful study of this and has greatly
increased his popularity as a conserv-
ative merchandiser.

There is one of our number who is
constantly in the lime ligat. Joe Mel-
lon went to Salt Lake City and went
all through the great temple He stud-

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INVENTORY SHOWING

With the inventory period at hand,
there is reason to believe that stock-
taking should disclose a healthier con-
dition than a year ago for the most
part. More cautious manufacturing
through the summer and fall has had
the effect of holding down surpluses.
In the distributive lines, particularly,
purchases have been kept closer to ac-
tual demand.

Industrial buyers for some little
time have pursued a policy of selective
purchasing. They have extended some-
what their orders on supplies which
appeared desirable because of normal
market conditions and have restricted
commitments on lines which for one
reason or another were under artifi-
cial restraints.

Less fear of inflation has, of course,
had its effect upon stocks of many
kinds. The outlook now is for a scrap-
ping of many parts of the recovery pro-
gram which set up restrictions which
have had the effect of “freezing” prices
and limiting outputs. With real infla-
tion fading from the foreground and
normal business conduct in sight, spec-
ulative buying is being replaced by de-
mands that are checked up closely with
consumptive requirements.

At the end of October stocks of de-
partment stores in this Reserve area
were 9.3 per cent. under the same date
last year. Since prices are about even
with a year ago, this comes close to
representing the reduction in physical
quantities. Sales have been running
ahead, so that the assumption must be
made that the inventory position thas
improved a great deal.

 

UNITED FRONT PROPOSED

A further step in the co-operation of
business interests with the Govern-
ment was taken during the week at
the Congress of American Industry un-
der the auspices of the National Asso-
ciation of Manufacturers. A platform
was drawn up which in the main em-
phasized orthodox ways of coping with
the depression, but the session also
authorized appointment of a commit-
tee to work with the United States
Chamber of Commerce and of a larg-
er committee which would represent
all business interests in a united front
for co-operation on recovery with the
Government.

Taken as a whole, the convention of
this conservative body did not produce
the criticism which might have been
looked for under the circumstances. A
modified form of the NRA, in fact,
was approved for another emergency
‘period of a year when it expires on
Yune 16 next. It is doubtful, of course,
that Congress will agree to the pro-
posal for an independent court of five
men to rule this undertaking, because
the plan would smack of putting busi-
mess in control of itself, a control
which was as much responsible as
probably anything else for the debacle
cof 1929.

. As in the case of the pledges offered
by the bankers and by the United
States Chamber, time wil] tell the ex-
tent of the co-operation to be offered
by the manufacturers to the adminis-
tration efforts. If the “united front”
is used for general and not selfish in-

MICHIGAN

terest,
speeded.

then recovery may well be

 

DRY GOODS CONDITIONS

Despite a slower start than was ex-
pected, the first week of the holiday
shopping season in this section closed
with very active business, particular-
ly in the main-floor departments. From
other points cheerful reports were also
received. Cold weather brought in a
belated demand for winter goods which
helped to swell volume. :

Local stores probably ran 5 or 6 per
cent. ahead of the sales of a year ago.
They look, however, for larger gains
as Christmas buying develops. From
other centers advices indicated increas-
es of from 20 to 25 per cent.

Early chain-store figures for No-
vember showed that the October rate
of gain was well maintained. A com-
pilation of sixteen companies made by
Merrill, Lynch & Co. disclosed an in-
crease of 10.27 per cent. over Novem-
ber, 1933. The increase for these same
systems in eleven months was 11.80
per cent.

In the Christmas business done so
far the trend has been strongly toward
accessories and useful gifts. Luxury
articles are in greater demand. Toy
sales have been forging well ahead of
last year’s volume.

Mail and telegram orders were re-
ported in the wholesale merchandise
markets during the week as the heav-
iest in some time. In addition to gift
merchandise the call was for seasonal
apparel, sales of which had lagged due
to mild weather. Jobbers were partic-
ularly encouraged by’ this demand,
which will reduce stocks that were con-
sidered somewhat over-large.

 

 

INDEX ADVANCES SHARPLY

The feature of the week in general
business was the formulation of an in-
dustrial program for the consideration
of the national administration and Con-
gress, which meets shortly. Decem-
ber financing by the Treasury was ac-
complished with what was described
as an all-time record in speed and ac-
cepted as evidence of the solid position
of Federal credit.

Progress in business was reflected
by another advance in the index, which
has now reached the best level since
mid-August. The sharp gain, however,
was due principally to the marked rise
in the electric power series. Steel ac-
tivity was ahead and the automobile
component also gained.

While there is some slowness in the
expansion of operations in the automo-
bile industry, this is put down to spe-
cial circumstances and not to any doubt
among producers concerning the out-
look. For one thing, there is now
more purchasing of parts and some de-
lay in receiving necessary shipments.
The labor outlook in this industry is
described as fairly well established.

A compilation of business profits for
the third quarter by the Federal Re-
serve Bank in New York indicates a
loss of 27 per cent. under the same
period in 1933 for 290 companies. The
comparison, though, is with a time
last year when the pre-code boom had
not entirely run its course. Smaller
earnings by automobile and old com-
panies and a sizable deficit in the steel

TRADESMAN

industry accounted principally for the
decline. However, the nine months’
results were more than double those of
the same period of 1933.

 

RETAIL CENSUS FIGURES

The striking fact brought out by the
1933 retail distribution census, final fig-
ures for which were released in the
week, was the small loss in the num-
ber of stores in spite of the heavy re-
duction in total sales. Thus, the drop
in stores was only 1.1 per cent., while
the decline in volume was 49 per cent.
from 1929, when the first census was
made.

It has been frequently argued that
there are entirely too many distribu-
tors and that the chief waste in getting
gods to the consumer comes from the
surplus of outlets. Apparently, even
the extremely difficult conditions im-
‘posed by the depression, however, have
failed to effect much change.

An explanation of this rather curious
phase of distribution has been offered.
Trained men who were let go by estab-
lished retail organizations have started
up in business, since other activities
were not available. Possibly these re-
cruits account for the smallest loss list-
ed in the sales figures, which is one of
2 per cent. for “other general merchan-
dise stores.

Another point of interest in the cen-
sus returns is the comparison of re-
sults in the struggle for the consumer
dollar over the last four years. The
food, restaurant and general merchan-
dise groups got larger shares, while
losses were recorded for apparel, farm-
‘ers’ supplies, the automotive groups,
furniture and household wares and
building materials.

NEW REFRIGERATOR LINES

Manufacturers of electric refrigera-
tors have completed plans for launch-
ing 1935 sales campaigns and will offer
new lines to the trade immediately
after Christmas, according to a check-
up among producers. The majority of
companies will display new models in
January, with a few delaying announce-
ments until the following month. No
radical changes in either prices or de-
signs are contemplated for the com-
ing season, according to the manufac-
turers.

Commenting on _ the resolution
passed by the credit management divi-
sion of the National Retail Dry Goods
Association, in which winter sales
plans sponsored by some refrigerator
producers were condemned as under-
mining sound credit conditions, leading
producers said the criticism was not
justified. Special sales efforts, they ar-
gued, are necessary to maintain sales
of refrigerators during the winter
months, but in cases where special de-
ferred payment plans are used nor-
mal credit precautions are taken, they
said.

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FOOD SHOWS OPPOSED

Concerned over the demand made
upon them to participate in food shows,
cooking schools, “dinner” programs
and similar events, which have entailed
the expenditure of large sums annu-
ally, ‘manufacturers of groceries and
other foodstuffs throughout the coun-
try plan to take action to put an end
to the practice, Paul S. Willis, Presi-

December 12, 193

dent of the Associated Grocery Manu-
facturers of America, Inc., recently de-
clared. The majority of these affairs
have been operated as a “racket,” Mr.
Willis declared.

While some of the events, particu-
larly those sponsored by men in the
industry, are “legitimate,” Mr. Willis
said that most of the shows which the
manufacturers have been forced into
supporting in various sections of the
country have been operated by pro-
fessional promoters, using the name of
trade associations.

These promoters have usually ap-
proached manufacturers of Nationally-
known brands with a threat that if they
did not participate in a certain event
their competitors would do so, and it
has been this fear of customer reaction
which has usually forced the manufac-
turers to join in the proposition. The
financial and publicity rewards from
participation in these schemes have
been far below the actual cost to the
manufacturers.

TRADE GROUPS UNEASY

The compulsory divorce of the Inter-
national Association of Garment Man-
ufacturers from the Cotton Garment
code authority by the National Indus-
trial Recovery Board during last week
occasioned considerable uneasiness
among other groups with a similar set-
up. Recalling the intention, of the
NRA early this year to separate asso-
ciations and authorities, an idea which
was never put into effect, trade group
men believe that the garment case may
be the prelude to a general movement.

In most industries, officers of asso-
ciations are frequently officials of code
authorities, very often with one secre-
tary or managing director for both.
They are housed in the same head-
quarters and meetings of one group
are followed by conferences of the
other. The danger of this situation had
been pointed out to the NRA in Janu-
ary of this year and recommendations
made that associations and authorities
be entirely dissociated. For a time, it
seemed likely that the NRA would
push through such a move but appar-
ently it got lost in the shuffle. The
garment incident may call forth a gen-
eral ruling on the subject, it was felt,
but since a wholesale reorganization of
code authorities would become neces-
sary, the move may be delayed until
new legislation on the recovery act.

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GARNER TO ACT AS BUFFER

Vice President John N. Garner will
be the administration’s balance wheel
during the next session of Congress,
for upon him will devolve the duty of
keeping the National legislature to the
tight, so far as that may be dictated
by Roosevelt policies.

The plan is te keep Senate and
House so occupied with administratio”
legislation as to give members little
opportunity to push forward their own
projects.

Garner and other Democratic leaders
will endeavor to maneuver activities in
the Senate to shelve proposed bonus
legislation, although it is hardly likely
that they can defeat it upon initial pas-
sage. Either they will bring about its
amendment to meet the Roosevelt
viewpoint or defeat it after it is vetoed
by them upholding the President.

 

 

 

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MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

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OUT AROUND

Things Seen and Heard on a Week
End Trip

Dr. J. W. Fifield, Jr., pastor of East
Congregational church (Grand Rapids),
has received a call from the First Con-
gregational church of Los Angeles and
is giving the call serious consideration.
He is to announce his decision at the
annual meeting of the organization
Dec. 14. He has been with this churcli
ten years, during which time he has
increased the from 181
to 1409,

membership

The Los Angeles church has 2,00C
members and a new church
which with the land on which it is lo-
cated, cost $1,200,000.
cebtedness of $650,000 on this property.
The congregation still retains the own
ership of the property it used for many
years in the
could have been disposed of a_ few
years ago for $600,000. Owing to the
depression in real estate it cannot now
be sold for over $200,000. The new
church is described as one of the finest
properties of the kind in America, be-
ing the last word church construc -
tion and ornamentation. The congre-
gation is largely composed of rich and
well-to-do people who will make short

edifice,

There is an in-

downtown district which

work of wiping out the indebtedness as
soon as good times come again. The
salary paid by the Los Angeles organ-
igation is three times the stipend Dr
Fifield is now receiving.

Dr. Fifield is a superb orator, a close
student and a strong fighter for any
His ability as an
expander of

cause he espouses.
creator and
church work is little less than remark-
able. Unlike most men of that type,
he is not a dreamer. He keeps his feei
on the ground at all times and under
all circumstances. A man who is fa-
miliar with the debt situation at both

organizer,

places asserts that it would be easier
for Dr. Fifield to raise $650,000 in Los
Angeles than $100,000 in Grand Rapids,
because the average financial condition
of the church members in the Califor-
nia city is so much better.

Personally, I shall very much dis-
like to see Dr. Fifield leave us, if he
should decide to do so. He is a unique
and picturesque character whom his
church will probably never be able to
replace. He is a go-getter in all that
the term implies. Young, energetic and
tireless, he makes occasional mistakes
which an older and more experienced
clergyman would be likely to avoid.
This indicates that he is decidedly hu-
man and, as such, he is able to create
and maintain a large and enthusiastic
following of which any expounder of
the gospel may be exceedingly proud.

 

Dr. Preston Bradley made the most
frank statement Sunday concerning
the need of funds by the Peoples
church of Chicago I have ever heard
from the pulpit of any church. Dr.
Bradley stated that the bonded debt of
the church must received immediate
attention and then disclosed that the
plate contributions given the church

each Sunday by those who attend its
services amount to less than 10 cents
per capita. I listen to Dr. Bradley's
sermons every Sunday morning and am
so entranced with his wonderiul ora-
tory and remarkable trend of thought
that I feel
the next sermon is handed

an uplift which lasts unti:
down the
following Sunday. How any one cai

attend a church which 13

crowded to capacity every Sunday and

regularly
listen to such discussions on moral sub-
jects—not to mention the inspiring mu-
sic of the cnoir—and then drop 10

 

cents or iess on the plate when it is
passed is more than I can understand.
T did not think there was a church
which was attended by such people
anywhere in the United States. I be-
lieve Chicago must have a monopoly
cn that kind of people. I do not see
how they have the nerve to look him
in the face or snake his hand.

The same condition exists concern-
ing the broadcast sent out each Sun-
day 0: the morning sermon. The C:n-
tral Congregational church has been
obliged
Shannon. The broadcasts cf the Chi-
cago University and the Sunday Even-
ing Club are paid for by wealthy men

to discard its broadcast by D>.

of Chicago. Dr. Bradley, in my estima-
tion, is the greatest pulpit orator in the
United States,
tion of Harry

with the single excep-
Emerson Fosdick, and
his sermons are the greatest moral up-
lifts we have in the West. To permit
broadcasts to be discontinued
constitute the

joss the West could possibly

these
would greatest morai
sustain.
I hope Dr. Bradley’s blunt and forceful
appeal may produce the

desired resu!t
: Washington, Dec. 6—You have men-
tioned in your letter of Nov. 30 one of
the very important causes of the de-
crease of whitefish in the Great Lakes,
namely the use of deep trap nets. The
Bureau has studied the deep trap net
in Michigan and Wisconsin waters and
has demonstrated to the satisfaction of
its staff the serious effects of overfish-
ing resulting from such gear.

I would suggest that you address
Dr. John Van Oosten, at the Univer-
sity Museums, University of Michigan,
Arbor, who for several years has been
in charge of the Bureau’s fishery in-
vestigations in the Great Lakes. He
can give you a very complete summary
of his information on this subject
which may be of interest to the readers
of your paper. Frank T. Bell,

Commissioner of Fisheries.

Charley Renner has relinquished the
management of the New Whitcomb
Hotel, at St. Joseph, to take the man-
agement of the Indiatlantic Hotel (By
the Sea), at Melbourne, Florida. The
house has 125 rooms and is beautifully
located on the Atlantic ocean. Mr.
Renner will do the rest. Every guest
of the house will be thankful that he
was so fortunate as to fall into the
hands of so genial and capable a land-
lord as Charley Renner.

Duluth, Dec. 9—I know that you
will pardon the delay in acknowledging
your letter of Nov. 22, also the copies
of your Tradesman containing a nice
mention of my new venture.

The Hotel Duluth is a_ beautiful
house, finely appointed and equipped.
It is located just one short block from
the shore of Lake Superior and from
the window of our apartment we get

a splendid view of the Wisconsin
shore, across the lake. Until the first
of December there was continuous
traffic on the lake, which gradually
diminished until the last freighter left
the port of Duluth day before yester-
day, with censiderable ceremony.

One entire floor in this hotel is given
over to ball rooms and private dining
rooms and we can easily serve 1,000
plates. We have many _ functions
booked for the winter months. At the
present time I have 130 employes, rep-
resenting a splendid organization.

Money is spent quite freely in Du-
luth and my impression is that the de-
pression has not been so keenly felt
here as in other parts of the country.

Perhaps you are familiar with Du-
luth. The city is built at the foot of a
hill that rises to a height of 500 feet.
The town is twenty-five miles long and
one mile high, or wide, as the local
citizens say. The view from the top
of the hill overlooking the city and
Lake Superior is magnificent.

T am advised that the Great Lakes-
to-the-sea movement started in Du-
luth twenty years ago, consequently
the people of Duluth are looking for-
ward with considerable hope to the
fulfillment of their dream. Duluth an-
ticipates great benefits from this source
and if the bill is passed and signed,
real estate values will double over
night.

IT am told that hay fever sufferers
come here jin large numbers during the
season when this malady is prevalent.
This business has assumed the status
of a recognized industry, here and a
movement was started same time ago
to. rid the city and surrounding terri-
tory of all weeds, in order to encour-
age this business. As a consequence,
all weeds have been eradicated.

Minneapolis and St.Paul are our near-
est competitors, aside from Superior,
Wisconsin, which is located just across
the bay, insofar as hotel competition
is not enjoyed by the average hotel.
from us it gives us an advantage that
is not enjoyed by theaverage hotel.
There is very little automobile travel
here in the winter months, which is
another advantage worth mentioning.

I have had a very cordial welcome
from the local business men, also let-
ters and telephone calls from men I
have not as yet had the pleasure of
meeting. indicating a friendly spirit
and a desire to be of service to me in
the operation of the hotel. I have
learned that it is considered a pe rsonal
affront to address a person as “Mister”
after an introduction, here. which is
indicative of the extremely friendly at-
titude of the people. A. Frost.

Grand Rapids, Dec. 11—As you may
already know, the Grand Rapids Junior
Chamber of Commerce has arranged
with Lowell Thomas to ape in the
Civic Auditorium, in Grand Rapids. on
the evening of December 15. Re
Innior Chamber is rather proud to be
able to bring him here to the people
of Western Michigan at this time,
especially inasmuch as he is avoiding
personal appearances insofar as possi-
ble. as his contract with the Fox News-
reel people and the Sun Oil people
takes almost all of his time and gives
him a terrific ‘schedule.

I fee} that there are undoubtedly
great many people in Grand Rapids
and surrounding communities of West-
ern Michigan who would welcome an
opportunity to hear so eminent a
speaker as Lowell oe It has been
our aim to establish low popular prices
of forty cents for general admission
and reserved seats at fifty cents, in
order to make it possible for even those
of modest means to hear him, but you
can readily appreciate that the financial
success of this venture naturally rests
upon the the number of people who
attend. The entire proceeds will be
directed to the Junior Chamber’s pro-
eram of civic improvement and com-
munity welfare. Tickets are available
from any member of the Junior Cham-

ber of Commerce, and are on sale at
prominent iocations in Grand Rapids
and at the Civic Auditorium.

H. R. Sluyter:

The United States Supreme Court
has just decided that a town or city
could legally forbid the distribution of
advertising matter circulars.
This is now the law of the whole
United States.

The city of South San
Cal., passed the following ordinance:

Section 1. It shall be unlawful for
any person, firm or corporation to dis-
tribute or cause to be distributed in the
city of South San Francisco, any print-
ed or written advertising matter by
placing or causing the same to be
placed in automobiles, or in any yards,
or on any porch, or in any mail box in
said city, not in possession or under
the control of the person so distribu-
ting same.

Section 2. The provisions of this or-
dinance shall not be deemed to apply
to any newspaper or any publication
printing news of a general nature and
keeping advertising space therein open
to the public, and publishing of general
advertising matter therein.

Section 3. Any person, firm or cor-
poration violating any of the provi-
sions of this ordinance shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor, and on con-
viction thereof shall be punished by a
fine of not exceeding fifty do'lars
($50.00) or by imprisonment for a
period not exceeding thirty (30) days,
or by both such fine and imprisonment.

The San Francisco ‘ ‘Shopping News”
sought an iniunction to prevent the
enforcement of this ordinance, but its
last court of appeals ruled against it.

A San Francisco advertising concern
engaged in distributing circulars about
the city questioned in court the con-
stitutionality of this ordinance and the
matter eventually got to the United
States Supreme Court. That court re-
fused to disturb the decision — and
therefore affirmed it—which the lower
court had made, to the effect that the
ordinance was legal.

This means that any town or city can
if it chooses forbid grocers from dis-

such as

Francisco,

tributing circulars to houses.

I submit that if we in this country
concentrate on direct home relief and
eliminate work relief so far as possible,
the budgets of the municipal, county,
state and Federal governments can be
brought into balance, and that if this is
not done we will soon be faced with a
situation the seriousness of which can-
not be exaggerated. If we could be
assured of a sound solution of the dif-
ficulties of balancing unemployment re-
lief, one of the most disturbing factors
operating to-day against the revival of
private enterprise would be removed.

The United States and Great Britain
have jointly protested to Tokyo against
the Japanese-created oil monopoly in
Manchukuo. It is a violation of the
“open door.” But a Japanese spokes-
“We can-
not admit any contention Salih ig-
nores the independence of Manchu-
kuo.” Now of course Japan knows and
the world knows that Manchukuo is
not independent.

man soberly says in answer

It was created by
Japanese arms and its emperor is now
upheld by Japanese arms. Yet Japan
asks the world to believe that Henry
Pu Yi, the puppet king, is a free agent
and can do what he pleases, even while
Japanese soldiers stand guard at his
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FINANCIAL

THE ECONOMIC FACTOR

 

 

Actual Economy of Operation vs.
Higher Cost

It has been my fortune to mix with
grocers of all kind sand persuasions
from childhood and in every section
of our broad land and never have I
know a_ skilful, well-posted grocc:
suffer from chain—or any other—com-
petition. If he went down, there was
some cause other than competition,
even though that cause was assigned.
As for fairness or unfairness, I avoid
such references because economics is
absolutely dispassionate. If a man can
do a thing, it is right, economically
speaking. Success makes justification.
I do not, of course, say that a railroad
should do what railroads did in the
palmy days of Standard Oil—charge
me 25c for a service and Johndee l5c,
and then hand over to Johndee 10c of
my 25c payment. Public services must
operate as the postoffice does—ths
same price to everybody.

When it comes to variations in man-
ufacturers and producers’ pricings for
quantity sales, we have something else.
Here there properly enters one eco-
nomic factor—the actual economy of
operation in the one case as against the
higher cost of the other. And so long
as a concession is figured strictly on
the actual basis, it is harmless to legit-
imate merchants. By legitimate, I
mean those who by native ability and
knowledge belong in business. I do
not mean that any one class is more
legitimate than any other. Concessions
of this sort work right around the
circle. The big buyer does part of the
service at his own cost. The smaller
buyer pays another to do that service.
In the end—so long as the premise in-
dicated obtains—both buyers are on
one footing.

I do not favor much “protection” for
any one class—not any, in fact. With-
out any of the protection schemes we
have lately set up, grocers have always
been too numerous. Always—far back
in the centuries, not merely since the
chains or the mail-order boys or depart
ment stores became factors—the trade
has been crowded by misfits. The only
effective process of elimination—abso-
lutely essential to business health—
has been pressure of the competition
of superior knowledge and manage-
ment. If such superiority is now handi-
capped in favor of inferiority, condi-
tions will be made worse—not better.

Look about you. On every hand
you find worthy merchants stable as
ever. Only a week or two ago you
reviewed the case of one whom you
told to continue as he had been doing—
and to thank the A. & P. for promot-
ing his business. Conditions have put
that man on his toes and kept him
there; and if he has the sanity to con-
tinue the ways which have brought
him success, he will continue to be
successful. Men everywhere contin-
ually come forward as successful mer-
chants through the process of abandon-
ment of loss-leaders and sugar-at-cost
or worse, right in face of what others
regard as the most drastic of price-

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

competition. Findlay found salvation
in his early days on just those lines.

I outlined most of my ideas in what
you printed Nov. 7, but on your reflec-
tions on the A. & P. development, it
occurs to me that something must have
inhered in the organization that attract-
ed people. If it was sugar, sugar has
been sold at cost, service and wrap-
pings thrown in, since sugar became a
food item. You revert to when you
started the Tradesman. At that very
Madison, across Lake
Michigan from you, experienced sugar-
below-cost competition; but it did not
put us out of business and it was not
the work of chains. It took the A. &
P. more than fifty years to grow to
1000 stores. Its rapid expansion during
the last twenty-five years has been due
to a vast number of various causes; but
to deny it a legitimate popular appeal
is to remind me of what a certain
Napa man printed recently. He ad-
vanced as a specially listed grievance
against chain grocers that they “made
people wait on themselves.” By what
means did they do the “making”? What
character of compulsion was imple-
mented? Is it not obvious that induce-
ment must have appealed to consum-
ers sufficient to compensate for their
doing part of their own serving? Has
not an entire new section of “inde-
pendent” business been erected, and
flourishes now, on precisely that same
plan of “making people wait on them-
selves?” The folly of such contention
would not merit attention were it not
of a piece with so much other thoughi-
less agitation of to-day.

time we, in

If the contention that chain devel-
opment followed on an economic need
is not acceptible, let us turn it around
and say that current conditions afford-
ed opportunity for men to depart from
established ways with profit to them-
selves. That is the course development
is apt to take—that men see new ways
to serve and by offering new, changed
or modified service, make great suc-
cesses.

Consider Gerrit Vanderhooning. I
have never met him, but he seems to
be outstanding as a successful mer-
chant, and his entire experience has
occurred in face of chain competition.
You have plenty more like him. I have
grocer friends, widely scattered, whom
I have watched for more than thirty
years in constant, consistent progress
upward, the sons following in their
fathers’ footsteps, undismayed by com-
petition because master grocers. We
shall never improve opportunity for
such men by lessening the strenuous-
ness of business, but thereby we can
and probably will narrow their oppor-
tunity and lower the plane of our busi-
ness,

So not only is what might have been
done by wholesalers to scotch chain
growth years ago a wasteful, futile bit
of hindsight, but it is pointedly ques-
tionable whether such process would
have stopped chain development and
whether such stoppage would have
been beneficial to anybody.

Nobody is “stronger” for the indi-
vidual merchant than I am, but I feel
that he is not helped by blinking facts,
by coddling, by any sort of alleged pro-

tection beyond such general policing as
is properly accorded to everybody, that
each may have simply a fair field and
no favors.

Always with deepest
kindest personal regards.

Paul Findlay.
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The Direct Credits Society was organ-
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The plan of the Direct Credits So-
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1. Gold must be abolished as money
and everybody prohibited from using
it to pay for anything.
must be made
the standard of exchange and issued in
sufficient quantities for all purposes.

2. Paper currency

3. Interest and all other forms ot
payment for the use of money must be
abolished and prohibited,

4. Control and supervision of money
must be by the Government, which
will operate all banks and other finan-
cial institutions, Private banking must
be prohibited.

5. All financial loans must be made
by the Government. Private loans in
business transactions must be prohib-
ited.

6. All credits must be issued by the
Government direct to everybody.

7. Everybody must be entitled to
basic equal credits given by the Gov-
ernment.

8. Everybody must perform actual
service in return for credits.

9. Limited credits must be issued
to everybody without security.

10. Credits must be issued for the
upkeep and education of children up to
21 years of age, to be voluntarily repaid
by them if possible, at some future and
convenient time.

11. Credits must be issued to every-
body past 65 years of age for living
expenses, if needed. The size of such
credits to be proportionate to the value
of the services rendered by the bene-
ficiary prior to that age.

12. Charity must be abolished and
justice take its place. Credits must be
issued to the sick and lame. Doctors,
nurses and practitioners will be paid
by the Government, both in money and
honors. They must treat all patients
with equal consideration.

13. Financial controversies must be
settled by courts appointed by the
Government, which will also furnish
lawyers for both sides of the case.
These lawyers wil be paid by the Gov-
ernment and prohibited from taking
private fees of any nature whatsoever.
Disbarment, disgrace, imprisonment or
worse will be the punishment for law-
yers who misrepresent anything in con-
nection with a case they are handling.

14. Everybody must furnish sworn
statements periodically, showing the
amount and character of wealth pos-
sessed and the manner in which it was
obtained.

After study of these fourteen points
of the Direct Credits plan, one can
see why greedy wealth does not want
the people to enact Lawson’s plan into
law. It means the destruction of priv-
ate monopolies of every kind, which
would loosen the grip of the Wa!l
street money changers who have nearly
ruined democracy, prostrated industry
and agriculture and brought distress to
tens of millions of our people. Not
only this, but greedy wealth owns and
controls the press, the radio and other
forms of communication. There is no
such thing as a free press. Greedy
wealth dictates what shall be published
and what shall not. Hundreds of edi-
tors and publishers admit this fact.
Evidently the money changers fear the
educational work carried on by the
Direct Credits Society or they would

not deny the press to give its plans
publicity. This is the desire of those
who work evil under the cover of dark-
ness. They are afraid to have the
strong light of publicity turned on.
E. B. Stebbins.
————_2>2 a
Corporations Wound Up
The following Michigan corporations
have recently filed notices of dissolu-
tion with the Secretary of State:
Office Building Operating Co., Port
Huron.
Valley Realty Co., Cassopolis.
Crystal Falls Workers Association,
Crystal Falls.
Filter Condenser Corp., Detroit.
Personal Finance Co., of Calumet,
Detroit.
Andrey Allyn, Inc., Detroit.
Brown-Morris Co., Detroit.
Snyder’s Coffee Shop, Inc., Detroit.
American Iron Mining Co. of Mich-
igan, Ishpeming.
Nu-Bro Manufacturing Co., Detroit.
Schaffner Sign Co., Detroit.
Wadhams & Co., Ann Arbor.
Ludington Daily News, Ludington.
Nehj Distributing Corp., Benton
Harbor.
Nu-Enamel Detroit Co., Detroit.
The Woman’s Shoppe, Saginaw.
Benton Harbor Motor Sales, Inc.,
Benton Harbor.
Eagle Products, Inc., Hamtramck.
McBride Marketing Association, Mc-
Bride.
Vickscraft Golf Club, Schoolcraft.
Goldfield Dairy Co., Grand Rapids.
Wright-Kay, Inc., Detroit.
Janoit Specialty Co., Detroit.
Pewamo Elevator, Pewamo.
Philgas Company, Dover.
S. L. Potts Co., Inc., Detroit.
Silverstein Produce Company, Inc.,
Detroit.
A. G. Spalding & Bros., Detroit.
Auto City Cooperage Works, Inc.,
Battle Creek.
Health Bakeries, Inc., Detroit.
Williams Concrete Equipment,
Grand Rapids.
Delmar Grocery Company, Detroit.
Eureka Gas & Oil Co., Muskegon.
E. H. McAfee Company, Detroit.
L. D. Rockweil Co., Detroit.
Stony Lake Land Co., Detroit.
—_—_+++—___
Business Interest and Administration
Closer Together
There appears to be little fundamen-
tal change in the business situation this
week. Steel production continues to
improve slowly, with the rate of pro-
duction now approximating 29 per
cent. of capacity. Although it will be
some time before volume production of
automobiles, it is reported that dealers
are experiencing a good consumer de-
mand for new cars. Electric power pro-
duction was slightly lower for the
week ended Dec. 8, but represented a
gain over the same week of last year
larger than was true for the previous
week. The situation continues to give
a mixed appearance, however, as bank
debits outside of New York City have
declined. as have freight car loadings.
In general the business ‘situation is
considered to be slightly better. We
are now approaching the year end pe-
riod which can be expected to be dull.
Little definiteness as to future poli-
cies of the administration was ascer-

tained last week. So-called “left wing”
members of the adminstration have
been most prominent at the Southern
white house. Various relief and busi-
ness stimulation programs havs been
suggested. The budget balancing ques-
tion also comes up in any program sug-
gested by the business interests. Nev-
ertheless, this question depends largely
upon business revival and methods of
attempting to bring about such a re-
vival. One suggestion now in promi-
nence is a 20 per cent. subsidy to home
builders. Investors must expect to
await the convening of Congress for
future policies. It is understood that
the budget may be an open end affair.
At the same time business interests
and the administration at least are
closer together in that mutual prob-
lems are being discussed directly.
J. Hi. Petter.
—_~22+>—_
Proceedings of the Grand Rapids
Bankruptcy Court

Dec. 1, On this day the schedules and
reference n the matter of Motor Rebut'é-
ing & Parts Co., debtor No. 5347, filed
under section 77 B. of the bankruptcy
act for liquidation, were received. The
bankrupt is located in Muskegen, The
following is the list of their creditors.
City of Grand Rapids.) rs
City of Flint__--------------------
City of Muskegon-_- :
State of Michigan__------ -------
Riordan Realty Co., Muskegon_-
Western Sign Service, Muskegon
teneral Oil Co., Saginaw ------~-

  

 

 

  

National Cash Register Co., G. 2. 3.70
Tisch Auto Supply Co., G. R. ---- 8.65
Western Union, G. R.------- 6.75
Western Union, Muskegon-------- 7.36
Gardiner Metal Co., Chicago--_~ 42.71
Central Rubber & Supply Co., L

Indianapolis -------------------- 7.50
Goodrich Silvertown, Inc.,

South Bend _------------------- 28 90
R. CG. Moeller Co., etroit-------- 3.53
Houston Ave. Vulcanizing Co

Muskegon __--

 

Metal Bond Mfg. Co., St. Louis-
Cc. W. Marsh Co., Muskegon-___--
Bendix Stromberg Carburetor Co.
Borg Warner Service Parts,
Chicaso 22 OT
Crane Packing Co., Chicago----
Clawson & Bals, Inc., Chicago-- 2,626.97
Jefferson Electric Co., Bellwood_- £9.13
Lakeshore Corporation, Muskegon
Muskegon Glass Co., Muskegon.-
The Vichek Tool Co., Cleveland__
Carter Carburetor Corp., St. Louis
Geo. L. Hunt Mfg. Co., Boscobel
Cooper Welding Co., Muskegon-_- Alig
DeLuxe Motor Service, Inc., Detroit 50.00
Reiff & Nestor Co., Lykens, Pa. 34.95

Cte C2 DO bo
bo 02
oO

0 09

Faber-Schneider Radiator Co... 3.91
Cedar Rapids Engineering ©o.,

@edar Rapids, Ta.--_-_-_ -_ -_ __ 4,05
The Toledo Steel Products Co.-- 21.32
Magnuson Products Corp., {:rooklya 18.3:
3aker Auto Parts, Muskegon-_-_-_- 3.85
Muskegon Boiler Works_------- a 4.37
Universal Battery Co., Chicago-- 27.91
Reed & Wiley Co., G. R.-_-___ ____ 95.64
The Herbrand Co., Fremont, O. Soo
Service Machine Works, Muskegon 26.58
The Daniels Co., Muskegon...... 189.28
Walker & Company, Flint-------- 26.40

Keystone Reamer & Tocl,
Millersbure, Fa. _-_—..--.-_- -
Bristol Stoker Sales *& Service,
Ole ee
Frictionless Metal Co., St. Louis
Vellumoid Co., Worch2st2
International Harvester Co., “. R.
Insulation Mfg. Co., Chicago-.—-
Beecher, Peck & Lewis, Detroit—-
Thoma Glass, Fairfield, Ia.
John C. Hoof Co., Chicago--
Hoof Products Co., Chicag9_..
Knappanee Water Filter Co.,
Napphnee, Ind.
DeVilbiss Co., Toledo____--------~
Alemite Sales Co., Chicago------
Battery Equipment & Supply Co.,
Ghicaeo 0 ee 9.13
F, W. Stewart Mfg. Corp., Chicago 1.7
National Copper & Swelting Co.,

i 68.42

 

 

 

  

Cleveland co ee 5 60
Aurora Equipment Co., Aurora, Ill. 212.95
Kessler Office Supplies__-------- 3.20
Magnus Chemical Co., Garwood, N.J. 29.29
Oildrauliec Lift Co., Memphis__-- 5.94
Factory Supply Co., Muskegon-- 5.17
Franklin Oil & Gas Co., Bedford, O. 53.20
R. M. Hollingshead Co., Camden, 8.35

Anchor Packing Co., Philadelphia 1.81
United Americal Bosch Corp.,

Springfield, Mass. 205.24
Sidney H. LaBarge, G. R.-------- 14.40
Cc. E. Johnson, North Muskegon__ 4,174.00
Stromberg Motoscope Corp., Chicago 40.06
Michigan Windw Cleaning Co., G. R. 2.00

 

 

 

Bunting Brass & Bronze Co. Toledo 38.50
Postal-Telegraph Cable Co., Chicago 3.49
S. & M. Lamp Co., Los Angeles_- 8.69

L. H. Gilmer Co., Philadelphia__ 387.02
DeLuxe Products Corp., Inc.,

LaPorte, Ind. ~~---------------- 10,92
Armstrong-lddins, Inc., Flint_--- 118.51
Greenleaf, Inc., Detroit-------- 327.82

Auto Electric & Servce Corp., etroit 104.87
Lippincott Motor Sales, Flint---- 13.81
Medical Arts Building, G. R.---- 45.00
Black & Decker Mfg. Co., Towson,

  

17.58

313.58

Spray-X, Chicago ~----------- we 29.15
Muskegon Aluminum F'ldry. Co.-- 14.50
Industrial Diamond Co., Muskegon 17.59
Michigan Associated Telephone Co., __ _
Muskegon ~_-—-.---------------- 55.05
Turner Brass Works, Sycamore—-— 10.15

Kutol Products Co., Inc., Cincinnati 6.80
Northwestern Chemical Co.,

Marietta ——-----------------—--- 11.05
Muskegon Chronicle, Muskegon__ 18.05
Edward C, Farmer, Muskegon_- 106.79

The Arco Co., Cleveland —------- 327.25
Fisemann Magneto Corp., Cleveland 303.75
Jacobs Mfg. Co., Hartford, Conn. 44
John W. Watson Co., Detroit____ 62.37
Floint Sterilized Products Co.---- 5

 

G. R. Ass’n of Credit Men_------- 40,19
Chicago Tubing & Braiding €o.== 3.76
Tung-Sol Lamp Works, Inc.,

evo 371.28
Whitney Sales Corp., Hartford -- 83.12
Whitney Mfg. Co., Hartford__—--- 262.95
Internat’l otor Truck Service,

Hin 35.02
F. Raniville. Co., G. R.------------ 4.10
Van Dorn Electric Tool Co.,

Towson, Md. -- 2.50
Standard Oil Co., G. ZAZ
Asheo Corporation, St. Paul, Minn. 234.41
Noera Mfg. Co., New York City_- 2.24
Webb Coal Co., G. R.------------ 31.04

Thompson Products Inc., Cleveland 1238.50
Anaconda Wire & Cable Co., Chicago 7.57
Muskegon Pattern Works, Mus-

kegon ~__----------------—------ 12.82
Continental Motors Corp., etroit 84.82
Greater Muskegon Industrial

Roundation: (095.0) oe 613.83
Packard Electric Corp., Warren, O. 499.03

Motor Car Service Co., Detroit-_ 82.05
Stanley Rule & Level Plant, New
Britain, Conn. ~---------—------ 73.73
Republic Gear Co., Detroit_-_-_- 2,170.30
Swift & Company, Chicago------ 161.32
Minneapolis-Moline Power
Implement Co., Minneapolis__ 26.02

Nat'l] Lumberman’s Bank, Mus-

kegon —~-------~---------------- 43,007.24
G@ RH Gas Licht Co. Ae 43.71
Simmons Mfg. Co., Grand Haven 989.54
Indiana Bell Telephone Co.,

South Bend —_-----___-__-_______- 109.77
3urroughs Adding Machine Co., 4.20

Mich. Bell Telephone Co., G. R. 55.20
Champion Pneumatic Machinery €o.,
Russell Elec. Co., Saginaw ___-~-- 5.03

   

Cleveland 24.50
Motor -xRay Co. of Chic 8.03
Flint Automotive Sales_--_---_-- 111.44

J. H. Williams & Co., BuffaloN; 534.58

  

Forest-West Mfg. Co., Chicago_- 14.38
Shur-Gloss Mfg. Co., Chicago__-_ 438.52
Fitzpatrick Elec. Supply Co.,

Musiceon +. ‘48.66
Henry Transfer Storage, Elkhart 101.79
Powell Muffler Co., Utica, N. Y. 421.91

Goodyear Service Co., Muskegon__ 65
Armstrong Pierce Co., Flint____15,000.00
Dorman ‘Star Washer Co., Cleveland 49.85
Sunnen Products Co., Cleveland__ 407.68
Henry Smith, Grand Rapids_----- 3,079.11
Federal Mogul Corp., Detroit -- 1,210.25
Ww. J. Brinen Lumber Co., Muskegon 7.28
John Drewes, Muskegon_-_~------ 34.50
Wm. Monroe & Co., Muskegon__ 4,825.00

9

Hall Mig. €o., Toledo___________ 1.0
Van Heulen Puel Co., G. R.__- 38.11
Wohlert Corp., Lansing ________ 74.01
Felt Products Mfg. Co., Cleveland 391.75
C. W. Chapple Coal Co., Flint__-- 100.41

Central Engraving Co., G. R.---- 6.47
Muskegon Letter Service__------ 14.75

MMeCord Radiator & Mfg. Co.,
Dero
Brochu & Hass, G. KR. -_-- ==
Piston Expander Co. of Aurora__
E. H. Sheldon & Co., Muskegon_-_
Muskegon Hdwe. & Supply Co.--
Finnell System Inc., South Bend
M. FE. Wahlstrom, Rockford, Ill.--
Independent Electric Co., Muskegon 118.07
Automotive Thrust Bearing Corp.,

 

 

Chicago 2 68.14
@limax Mile. Co... Chieazo: =. "= 7.29
Quality Aluminum Casting Co.,

Muskegon Heights -___--____-- 8.26
Ramsey Accessories Mfg. Corp.-- 797.60
National Machtne & Tool Co.__-- 33.24
Towner Hardware Co., Muskegon 96.28
United Motor Service, G. R._----- 9,495.72
The Accuralite Co., Muskegon____ 4,039.76
Accurate Parts Mfg. Co., Cleveland 10.90
H. Edelmann & Co., Cleveland__ 56.04
Staynew Filter Corp., Rochester 19.03
The Clover Frdy. Co., Muskegon 4.44
Consumers Power Ce., Jackson. 190.09
Timendoll Corp., Chicago... == 8.55
Gelock Transfer Line, G. R.---- 20.41
Kester Solder Co., Chicago___-_-- 233.82
@. J. Dykeman Hlee. Co., G. F.__ 93.86
J. A. Tumbier Laboratories

Grand blaven. 2.2 428.01
Wm. A. Meir, Muskegon__-------_ 699.06
A P. Johnson Co., CG. KR. _____ 34.97

(Continued on Page 17)

 

 

12

RETAIL GROCER

Retail Grocers and Meat Dealers Associa-
tion of Michigan,

President—Rudolf Eckert, Flint.

Vice-President—O. A. Sabrowski, Lan-
sing.

Secretary — Herman Hansen,
Rapids.

Treasurer—O. H, Bailey, Sr., Lansing.

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

Grand

 

Remember, the Customer Is Always
Right

A consumer having credit in a high
grade grocery store but who seldom
ordered from that store telephoned for
certain selections and told the clerk
that he would like to pay on delivery,
to save charging trouble and expense.

“But did you say you had an account
here, Mr Jenkins?” asked the clerk.
Yes, the customer had an account, sel-
dom used Then it would be safest to
make a charge as if the goods were
sent C.O.D. the driver would not be
allowed to leave them if the customer
should not be at home to pay So a
charge was made and, either the cus-
tomer must take the trouble to make
a trip to the store to pay it or incur
the expense for mailing and the out-
rageous charge the bank now makes
for handling a check.

This kind of thing occurs constantly
in every service store, yet more than
twenty-five years ago we devised a
simple scheme whereby we completely
overcame it in Findlay’s.

Our sales slips were printed in the
usual way: Name, address, name of
salesperson; but where most slips in-
dicate “terms” ours were imprinted
“How sold.” That was because it was
cryptic and we might write in any-
thing we wished without customer real-
izing how we were limiting terms.

Every order went first to our cash-
ier, including paid orders. She was
thus able to inspect and check each
one, and it was also her duty to assort
them for the various delivery routes.

Paid orders took care of themselves,
of course Charge orders were checked
before items were assembled—close tab
always kept thereon. We had certain
unfailingly exact rules for entry. Name,
of course, accurately, but always the
address. Why that? Because, regard-
less of how well all of us might know
any customer’s location, we had plenty
of experiences such as the two broth-
ers Brown: Frank and Fred. Thus F.
Brown might be either; but the address
told the story

The How Sold blank was fiiled with
Paid, Charge. C.O.D. by the clerk,
all self-explaining apparently, and in
talk with the customer the term C.0.
was alw2vs used—but we had another
check on that. For C.O.D’s fall into
the two classes indicated above: such
as were “good for” the bill, so mer-
chandise might be left and reported
as unpaid by delivery man; and such as
must pay on delivery or goods would
not be left.

These were distinguished thus: The
“socd” ones remained marked C.O.D.,
as the cierk had entered it Those whom
we did not trust were stamped in red
ink, over the C.O.D. entry: Cash. That
little rubber stamp was a true red flag
to the driver—yet nothing therein indi-

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

cated to the customer anything of our
system.
Simple, was it not? Yes, and it
worked just 100 per cent., without hitch
or failure. Plainly, too, it obviated not
merely losses of money, but misunder-
standings and such as
the customer whose story I tell above

inconvenience

experienced. A iurther advantage was
that it was a bit of intimate and force-
ful discipline to our delivery boys.
Everybody we hired was told plain-
ly that he—or she—would be respon-
sible for breakage or any loss directly
due to carelessness or bad luck, the

 

charge being our own replacement
cost. Our delivery system indicated
what numbers of crates, cans, etc..

were taken on each load. Great pains
was taken to explain the C.O.D. and
cash order system. Last thing before
he left with his load, the delivery boy
came to get needful change for cash
orders and for such C.O.D.’s as would
be apt to pay. We did our part in full.

Well, a new boy would mislay crate
No. 11, eggs box No. 56 and “forget”
about one or more cash collections; but
when Saturday night came and _ his
shortages were deducted from his pay,
his full responsibility came home to
Actually, of course, he lost little
or nothing—unless the cash customer
was a pure dead beat—hbecause he be-
stirred himself next week to collect
what he had forgotten and gather up
missing crates and egg boxes. As he
turned in recovered equipment, he was
paid cash for it.

him.

 

This is more “old stuff,” part of it
more than twenty-five years old, as I
say; which once again shows that our
business changes little, basically. I
shali be happy if this story serves to
obviate some of the perplexities of any
grocer.

It is likewise old stuff to assert that
always—but it

 

the customer is right
remains true, and any grocer who fails
to grasp that is apt to lose by his
failure.

A grocer sold a package of unusual
crackers. Customer—not unintelligent
—found them stale beyond redemption
and took them back. Grocer was in-
sistent that the goods were not stale;
that they were a peculiar item, made
of uncommon material, hence had an
odd flavor; and he wrapped them up
again and tendered them to the cus-
tomer. The lady did not like to be too
insistent so she took them home again,
to have her husband assure her that
the goods were unfit to eat, regardless.

Now, whether the grocer was tech-
nichally, scientifically right, this was
bad practice and certain to be costly
to him, for that couple will not be
inclined to return enthusiastically to
thot Reasonable, broadminded
folks, they do not harbor great resent-
ment: but will not feel the same confi-
dence in that man they formerly felt—
which happened to be much. The
proper course was to take the goods
back without a word of comment. If
they were really okeh, the grocer could
eat them in household. If
they were not, he could not afford to
offer them and must get rid of his
stock, regardless of its size or cost.

store.

his own

It is worth careful thought that to-
day such a thing could not happen in a

chain grocery store. Anything brought
back there is accepted without a re-
mark, money cheerfully refunded, with
a smile and expression, “sorry you had
that trouble,” or any item furnished in
exchange.

Which reminds me of a grocer who,
peculiarly enough, asked me for a plan
whereby he could increase his volume.
As he talked, we stood by his vege-
table display and there, right before us,
was a pile of cauliflower that could be-
long in just one place—the garbage
can, I did not much care whether I
hurt his feelings, because that was a
failure so dense, so I told him that it
was as important to remove handicaps
to trade as as to furnish incentives—
perhaps more important. Then we dis-
cussed the cauliflower.

It appeared that he had got it on
Saturday. Rather hurriedly he opened
it: found it not up to scratch but felt
he “had no time” to change it and fell
into the laxity of thought that he’d bet-
ter have that to offer rather than none
—so he displayed it and marked it
three for 10c.

When I said no customer would
want it as a gift, he agreed he had
been wrong to display it at all; but
how much damage it had done him on
that day we could only guess. It is
truly more important to keep out of
sight what will drive folks away than
to display what will attract them.

Paul Findlay.
ae ee

To think straight, turn aside to listen
to others.

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Everything can be improved.

 

December 12, 1934

Map 1935 Refrigerator Campaign

Campaigns to sell gas-operated re-
frigerators in all sections of the coun-
try will be conducted on a much larger
scale this year than last, John J. Quinn,
of the Boston Consolidated Gas Com-
pany and chairman of the
Gas Association’s refrigeration com-
mittee, announces. Plans for marketing
household next year
through the 2,500 gas utilities in the
holding membership in the

American

refrigerators

country
association were discussed last week
at a meeting of the committee in the
association's headquarters. Newspaper
advertising, Mr. Quinn
used extensively as a means of empha-
sizing the importance of gas refrigera-
tion.

said, will be

——_> +.

A pioneer is a fellow who can re-
member back when the leading attrac-
tion at a bathing beach was a hot dog
stand.

—___4-- + _____
A man that studieth revenge keeps
his own wounds green.

ee oO
Beech-Nut

GUM & CANDIES

COFFEE - PEANUT BUTTER
CATSUP - BUTTER WAFERS

and other foods
MRSA LEA CC
BEECH-NUT. PACKING CO., CANAJOHARIE, N.Y.

 

gwENa /

(SELF-RISING)

PANCAKE FLOUR

IS IN POPULAR DEMAND!
VALLEY CITY MILLING CO.

 

Portland, Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Holland, Traverse C ity

To OUR FRIENDS, THE RETAILERS:

May we wish every one of you
o a e
fashioned Merry Christmas nuine, old

and a Presperous New vear. Sf. Lpeapo hal,

PRESIDENT

ot

RED-STAR-YEAST -

 

 

‘y

December 12, 1934

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

13

 

MEAT DEALER

 

Daylight Blue Best Light for Meat

There has been discussion of late re-
garding the kind of light best adapted
to the display of meat. It is common
opinion among meat dealers that
women are becoming accustomed to
look for certain characteristics of grade
and quality in meat. Unless the illu-
mination in a window or display coun-
ter shows the meat in its true color and
texture, there may be cause for mis-
judgment.

Attempts to give meat a bright ap-
pearance by using red lights distorts
rather than improves the appearance.
The use of red light may conceal the
various degrees of red in beef or the
pink in veal. It may blur the grain of
the meat and make the marbling and
rhine appear as part of the lean and
thus give a wrong impression.

In tests made it was found that the
use of daylight blue lamps, which ap-
proach natural light in color, were not
entirely satisfactory as they increased
the red color effect on the meat. Red
used alone tended to hide the texture.
One 150 watt red lamp was used in
combination with a 150 watt clear lamp,
but the resulting light was not bright
enough. Using a 200 watt clear bulb
lamp it was found that red light added
nothing. Using a blue color screen over
a reflector equipped with a clear lamp
produced an effect of spoiled meat. At
length it was found that 200 watt clear
bulb lamps produced the most satis-
factory light for judging both color and
texture of all fresh meats.

By night or by day, artificial light
in the windows is helpful. In the day-
time it eliminates daylight reflections
in the window pane and makes the dis-
play visible ‘at a glance to passing pe-
destrians.

An even higher intensity of light is
recommended for the show window
than in the store interior. Yet a bare
lamp should never be placed where it
causes a blinding glare. It should al-
ways be shaded. Often the meat store
may be located next to another retail
establishment that has brightly lighted
windows. If the attention of pedes-
trians is to be attracted under these
conditions, there must be sufficient
light to produce contrast with neigh-
boring windows. The intensity of
show window illumination also depends
upon the number and wattage of lamps
used.

General practice recommends that
150 or 200 watt Mazda lamps be
mounted on 18 inch centers around the
top of the thow window near the front
pane. If possible, the reflectors should
be recessed in the ceiling of the show
window so that the light rays do not
reach the eye of the pedestrian and
perhaps cause objectionable, irritating
glare. If the reflectors cannot be re-
cessed, they should be hidden from the
view by a valance, either of cloth or
frosted glass, running around the top
of the window.

—_—_2 2 s__—_
Rumors About Meat Code Still Con-
tinue

Although efforts to obtain a separate
code for the retail meat trade ended on
November 1, so far as the National

Retailers’ Association was concerned,
vague reports have since continued to
come out of Washington to the effect
that a code had been prepared by the
Recovery Administration for submis-
sion to the retailers.

Inquiries directed to NRA officials
for enlightenment in the last few days
brought no response.

It has been gossiped that the plan
now is to put only the metropolitan
centers under a meat code. Presum-
ably all other cities and towns would
be placed under the food and grocery
code. Under such an arrangement the
meat dealers would have a representa-
tive on each of the local food code
authorities. This was the plan proposed
early in the year, but was turned down
when the New York City branch of
the retailers’ association asked to be
placed in charge of code negotiations,
being convinced that through political
connections they could obtain a sep-
arate code. Their efforts having failed
the national association directors, at
a special meeting in October, decided
to discontinue the negotiations.

The Recovery Administration in re-
iterating its attitude toward a separate
code for the retail meat trade held
that the pact’s proponents are not rep-
resentative of the vast majority of
combined grocery and meat stores,
many of which have signified their
desire to operate under the grocery
code.

The proposed code which contains
a supplementary code for kosher butch-
ers prescribes the following hour and
wage provisions:

Maximum work week of forty-eight
hours and a ten-hour working day and
56-hour work week in holiday periods.
If 75 per cent of the merchants in a
given trade area approve the arrange-
ment a 63-hour work week may be
adopted. Store managers making at
least $38 per week and doing business
in a town of more than 500,000 popu-
lation, are exempted from these hour
provisions, as are managers in lesser
towns under the sliding scale contained
in the code.

Store workers in towns of more
than 500,000 population would receive
$15 per week; in towns of 100,000 to
500,000, $14; 25,000 to 100,000, $13; in
smaller towns, a 20 per cent. increase
over former wages with a minimum of
$11 in the South; wage rates in each
instance may be lowered $1 per week.

The following were set forth as un-
fair trade practices and violations of
the code:

Inaccurate advertising; misrepresen-
tation of meats through the use of Gov-
ernment standards; selling cold stor-
age meats which have been kept in
below freezing temperature more than
30 days; misbranding of stamps
through erroneous stamps.

In a period of declared emergency,

sales below costs will be upheld.
—_—_»++—__.

Savory Pot-Roast Always in Favor

When the husband longs for “moth-
er’s cooking,” ten chances to one it is
the savory pot-roast and the delicious
brown gravy that he recalls.

Of course, mothers have no monop-
oly on pot-roasts. It is only that they
have prepared a pOt-roast so many-
many times that they have learned what

cuts to buy and how to prepare them.
Anyone, by using a little care, can
make a delicious pot-roast, says Inez
S. Willson, home economist, and here’s
how:

First, dredge the pot-roast with flour,
season with salt and pepper and brown
in hot lard. Add a small amount of
moisture, either water, meat stock,
tomato juice, or dilute vinegar, cover,
and let simmer slowly, until done,
about three hours.

It is very important that the meat
be well browned, and that only a small
amount of liquid be added at a time.
As this cooks out more may be added,
but again, it should be adedd in small
quantities. As the liquid cooks down
each time, the meat becomes a richer
brown and the gravy ever so much
better.

All meat is best when cooked at a
low temperature, and a pot-roast is no
exception. After browning, a good pot-
roast must be cooked very slowly at a
simmering, not boiling, temperature.

The cuts usually used for pot-roasts
are the chuck, rump or heel of the
round. These may be boned and rolled
if desired. If their fat covering is
thin, they may be wrapped with either
ced or back fat and tied in shape.

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A Housewife Speaks

Standing before a group of commit-
tee heads representing thirty women’s
cluubs having a total membership run-
ning into thousands, the chairman of
the gathering said some extremely in-
teresting things about meats and about
the meat habits of housewives.

Individually that chairwoman is a
housewife employing two maids. Her
husband is a prosperous professional
man of top rank. Among other re-
marks, she said:

“Of course, when we are having
guests, I want the finest cuts, and I
make sure, first, about the quality of
the meat to be served. At other times
I buy as one must in such times as
these; I’ll buy common cuts and leave
the rest to the cook. When it comes
to soup bones or similar purchases, I
don’t care what they are so long as
they are wholesome food.”

She said many other things about
meats, but the remarks quoted are
those most valuable to the meat dealer.

Many dealers feel that the prosper-
ous trade will accept nothing but meats
sold under high-sounding names. This
woman, talking to representatives of
thonsands of other women, did not hes-
itate to say, publicly, that she goes to
market actually seeking the cheaper
cuts.

In view of the statemetit quoted, it
does not seem likely that when meats
are sold by grade, the practice will
have any tendency to create discrimina-
tion in favor of the top grade. People
will buy what they can afford, just
as they do in respect to other merchan-
dise.

+.
Small Hog Crop in Twenty Years
Predicted

According to the 1935 Hog Outlook
released by the Bureau of Agricultural
Economics, commercial slaughter sup-
plies of hogs in the 1934-35 hog mar-
keting year will be the smallest in more
than 20 years. A marked decrease will

occur in both numbers and average
weights of hogs marketed.

Reduction in hog production has been
brought about by the unfavorable re-
lationship between hog prices and corn
prices since the middle of 1933, the
operation of the 1934 corn-hog adjust-
ment program, and the severe drought
and resulting shortage in feed supplies
during the present year.

In view of the prospective marked
decrease in hog slaughter, it is prob-
able that hog prices in 1934-35 mar-
keting year will average materially
higher than the low level of the last
three years.

Although the per capita production
of hog products in the current market-
ing year will be the smallest in a half
century at least, it is possible that
production in the 1935-36 marketing
year will be further reduced.

It now appears probable that the
spring pig crop in 1935 will be smaller
than that of 1934, and it is hardly prob-
able that the 1935 fall pig crop will be
sufficiently large to offset the decrease
in the spring pig crop. Thus a mate-
rial increase in hog slaughter is im-
probable before 1936-37.

ae
When a Hearty Snack is Welcome

An afternoon outdoors on a chill fall
day is enough to whet any appetite, so
why not invite the “gang” in after the
game for some hearty refreshments?
At no other tim ewill hearty refresh-
At no other time will heart refresh-
ments be so welcome.

Sausage and waffles with genuine
maple syrup is the suggestion of Inez
S. Willson, home economist. The sau-
sage links may be fried and served
with waffles, or bulk sausage may be
sprinkled over the waffle batter just
before it is baked.

Sausage and scrambled eggs, too, are
a combination which is well-liked for
the after-game snack. These may be
cooked separately, or the sausage, cut
into slices, may be browned in a small
amount of fat, the beaten eggs added,
and the mixture cooked until the eggs
are set.

Hot ham sandwiches may be pre-
pared ahead of time, all except frying;
then after the game, they can be pre-
pared in only.a little longer time than
it takes the deep lard to heat.

Buffet Type Supper

If a large group is present, a simple
buffet supper is often the choice. The
table should be set before going to the
game, and as much of the actual food
preparation done as possible. A buffet
supper should always include at least
ene hot dish, and after a game, more
than one hot dish is appreciated.

Corned beef en casserole is a popu-
lar after-the-game dish. It may be pre-
pared beforehand, ready to be heated
and served.

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The great trouble with people now-
adays is that their earnings do not
equal their yearnings.

 

Oysters and Fish

Fresh Shipments Daily.
Ask your Dealer for Reader Fish.
They are better.
lake and Ocean Fish. Wholesale.

G. B. READER, Grand Rapids.

 

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MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

December 12, 1934

 

HARDWARE

Michigan Retail Hardware Association.
President — Henry A. Schantz, Grand
Rapids.
Secretary—Harold W. Bervig, Lansing.
Treasurer—William Moore, Detroit.

Field Secretary—L. S. Swinehart,
Lansing.

 

Annual Convention of Michigan Im-
plement Dealers

The thirty-first annual convention of
the Michigan Farm Equipment Asso-
ciation was held last Tuesday, Wed-
nesday and Thursday at the civic audi-
torium, Grand Rapids. Both attend-
ance and exhibits were fair.

Immediately after the address of
welcome and response, memorial serv-
ices were held for the late ¢. L. Glas-
gow, of Nashville, sympathetic addres-
ses being made my D. M. McAuliffe,
Albion; Edward DeYoung, McBain;
Isaac Van Dyke, Zeeland.

President Rankin then read his an-
nual address, as follows:

The Michigan Farm Equipment As-
sociation held its first convention in
1903. During thirty-one years this As-
sociation has met each year to ex-
change ideas and formulate plans for
the betterment of the farm equipment
industry.

We have considered discounts, trade-
ins, mark-up, salesmanship, terms,
credits and collections and many other
problems which present themselves in
the business of selling equipment which
will enable the farmers of Michigan to
operate their farms more efficiently
and equip their homes for better living.

Back of every problem which the
farm equipment industry must face,
there is a corresponding problem
which the farmer is trying to solve. If
we are concerned about costs and mar-
gin, it is because we know we must
offer our wares at a price which the
farmer can and will pay. If we are
concerned about the efficiency of our
sales force, it is because we know there
is a sales resistance out there on the
farm which must be overcome. If we
are concerned about credits and collec-
tions, it is because we know that our
farmer customer is hard pressed to
make his income spread over his ex-
pense and investment costs andi cover
everything.

We have no major problems except
the farmer’s own major problems. We
cannot solve our problems until his are
solved. It is futile to attempt to solve
our problems from any viewpoint ex-
cept that which takes our farmer cus-
tomers into consideration. No good
can come to the industry unless it
comes as a natural outgrowth of a cor-
responding good which has come to
them.

If we are agreed on these proposi-
tions, and I am sure we are, then it
follows that the logical approach to
any problem is from the angle of its
effect on our customers. The logical
test for any suggested solution is
whether or not it will be of actual ben-
efit to our customers. If it will benefit
them, then we shall receive benefit in
turn. If it works hardship upon them,
if it makes it more difficult for our
farmer friends to buy or to exchange,
or to service, or to pay for their equip-
ment, then it harms us in like measure.

Our theme for this thirty-first an-
nual convention is “Self-Government
of Our Industry.” We shall probably
consider ways and means whereby we
shall hope to correct conditions which
we have learned to call “evils” in our
industry. We shall probably consider
methods of dealing with those who are
prone to do the job of supplying equip-
ment to farmers differently than the
majority of us think it should be done.

In proceeding with this scheme of
self government of our industry, let us
not lose sight of the underlying prin-

ciple that the only way to bring about
any benefit to ourselves is to first bring
one to our customers. In considering
any phases of this problem of attempt-
ing as an association to govern the
selling efforts of its members, let us
first ask ourselves, “What effect will
this attempt at control have on the
customer ... will it make it easier for
him to buy, will it enable him to main-
tain this equipment better, will it help
him to pay his bill? Or will it make
it all harder? We know it is so hard
now that our Michigan farms are sadly
under-equipped and that what equip-
ment is there is in an advanced stage
of obsolescense and in too many cases
the bill is still unpaid.

Whatever pattern we lay out for
contro] of our industry, let us first lay
it down on our customers problems
and see how it fits in. If it will help
solve his problems, it will help solve
ours. If it will make it easier for him
to buy, it is very evident it will make
it easier for us to sell. If it will make
it easier for him to pay, it will make
it easier for us to collect.

We are met, therefore, not to look
within our ranks for the solution of the
ills of the industry. Our industry had
its heyday before Self-control had been
thought of. It may never have another
without control, but it will never have
another except as our farmer friends
have theirs, too. :

If we proceed to the consideration of
Self Government of Our Industry with
these convictions firmly fixed in our
minds, we shall not be altruistic, we
shall be merely practical.

Secretary Larsen read his annual re-
port, as follows:

It is my belief that this, the thirty-
first annual Secretary’s report, is one
which includes innovations in our in-
dustry which will become history, so
far as accomplishments are concerned.

We have completed another year,
one which has been crowded with
much good for the benefit of our in-
dustry. It has been a year of many
restless delays which have to a great
extent shaken the confidence of our
people. Definiteness of purpose has
been lacking, but we have now come to
the point where we can start cashing
in on what has gone before us.

The year’s work has been concerned
largely with codes. The irritating de-
lays and the uncertainty of co-opera-
tion from Washington code authorities
have made code work difficult. Per-
haps there are some things which are
not included in the code that we feel
should be there, but we do have infi-
nitely more than we at times felt was
possible. It has been a case of feeling
our way along, unitedly and carefully
weighing every issue that was come up.

Those representing you in our Na-
tional Federation have been acting as
your shock troops to secure that which
is fair and reasonable in codes. It has
been their persistency toward getting
that which is just that has caused so
much delay. These men have given
unselfishly of their time and money and
have sacrificed much to make possible
things for which our Association has
worked since its organization, namely,
Self-government of our industry.

What we hope to accomplish at this
convention is to make plain to you the
manner of self-government and how it
can be worked for you. To have a code
and an enforcement organization does
not mean Government interference in
our respective businesses—not in the
least. You can well hope that the prin-
ciples covered by our code may remain
in full effect, for with them and with
an understanding of the methods of
self-government, nothing but the most
pleasing and profitable results can he
expected. There definitely will be no
“regimentation-of- business’ in our in-
dustry.

I will not at this time go further into
the details of the code, for or Thurs-

dav we will have our code diretor, Da-.

vid E. Darrah, present to speak on

“Trade Suicide or Trade Self-Govern-
ment.”

During the year we have conducted
forty-three group meetings and two
code compliance, and have given
every dealer below the Straits an op-
portunity to attend at least one group
meeting entirely on the code. Every
effort has been put forth to keep all
dealers acquainted with the activities
of the Association and with the code,
what the code has meant and the ac-
complishments as we have gone along.
Our local group organizations are
much stronger to-day than they have
ever been before.

Two years ago the National Feder-
ation perfected a book-keeping system
which was designed entirely for the
implement dealer. This book-keeping
system has been in use all over the
United States since its introduction
and has proven itself to be very simple.
Perhaps few realize the real value and
importance of an adequate system of
books. Dun & Bradstreet state that
the principle causes for business fail-
ures are inadequate book-keeping rec-
ords. Proper records will keep you
informed as you go along, giving you
information as to the proportion of
your expenses to sales, whether or not
your credit sales are out of proportion
to your volume of sales, and to indi-
cate to you where possible leaks may
be in your business. Truly, a book-
keeping system is nothing more than
a guide for you to use in managing
your business for profit. The Associa-
tion office has a supply of these sim-
ple, inexpensive systems on hand and
is in a position to furnish any dealer
any amount of forms or a complete
system on very short notice.

Since this Department was set up,
the Association has collected in the
neighborhood of $1,200 in freight over-
charges for those dealers who have
taken advantage of the freight audit
service. The average amount which
has been collected runs between five
and six dollars per dealer who has had
his freight bills audited. As long as
this service costs you nothing, why not
take advantage of it and have your
freight bills audited regularly through
the Association office?

I am very frank in stating that the
Association is a benefit to every dealer
in the country to the extent of hun-
dreds of dollars annually. Not that the
Association goes out and hands the
respective dealers a certain sum of
money on a gold platter, but through
the activities, savings and things which
the. Association can accomplish as a
united organization of dealers. It
seems strange to me that so many
dealers can accept willingly the ac-
complishments of the Association and
still conscientiously not be members
and help support the Association, or be
so contrary minded as to refuse to vis-
ualize the benefits derived from the
Association.

In order to be of more service to our
membership, we were one of the or-
ganizers of what is now known as the
Michigan Federation of Retail Mer-
chants. This Federation is made up
of ten of Michigan’s strongest retail
trade organizations, representing ap-
proximately 50,000 retail outlets. The
purpose of this organization is as fol-
lows:

1. To study National, state and local
governmental budgets and expenses; to
inform affiliated trade organizations of
the result of these studies and to sub-
mit such information to governmental
bodies or officials with suggestions for
constructive action.

2. To suggest to governmental bodies
and officials such changes in laws or
in administration of laws as seem prac-
tical for the general good and as are
in consonance with efficient and eco-
nomical government; to inform and
secure assistance from affiliated trade
organizations in carrying out suggested
changes through legislation or other-
wise.

3. To promote laws and legislation
for the preservation of independent
business—the foundation of the eco-
nomic structure of our country—and
for the prevention of monopolistic
tendencies in distribution.

4. We believe the Act should be fur-
as decided upon by the Board of Di-
rectors.

The Board of Directors of the or-
ganization is made up of two men
from each of the constituent associa-
tions. Your President, Mr. Rankin, and
myeslf are at the present time mem-
bers of the Board of Directors. A\I-
ready different committees have inves-
tigated things of interest to all retail-
ers in the state, Recommendations have
been made for amendments to the
present sales tax act by this organiza-
tion. The following is the report of
the sales tax committee, of which your
secretary is a member:

1. It is the opinion of your commit-
tee that the Michigan three per cent.
sales tax constitutes a fair and equita-
ble basis upon which to levy a tax for
state revenues.

2. We believe the present Act
should be amended so as to make it
mandatory upon the consumer to pay
the tax and not optional with him,
thereby frequently passing the burden
back to the seller.

3. We believe the State Board of
Tax Administration should be author-
ized by amending the Act to the extent
of being permitted to order a retail
merchant to install and use a proper
and adequate accounting system.

‘, We believe the Act should be fur-
ther amended to conform with the Act
in Iowa, by writing into it the fact
that no tax is to be collected on sales
from lc to below 12c, but a lc tax is
to be collected on sales from 12c to be-
low 47c, a tax of 2c is to be collected
on sales from 47c to below 83c, and a
3c tax is to be collected on sales from
83c to $1.12.

Another issue which this Federa-
tion is now working on js a Fair Trade
Act for the state, which, I believe, will
be of great value to all retailers in elim-
inating price cutting and other unfair
trade practices.

On November 22 this organization
entertained at a Banquet the newly
elected Lieutenant Governor, Attorney
General,Auditor General, and the ma-
jority of newly elected Senators and
Representatives for the principal pur-
pose of acquainting them with this or-
ganization, its purpose and intentions.
The formation of this organization has
added considerable strength to our As-
sociation, making it possible for our
individual Associations to be more val-
uable. Due to the fact that we repre-
sent a variation of industries, our ef-
forts jin legislative matters cannot be
considered class legislation. There-
fore, when we speak, we are certain of
recognition.

Ta the suminer of 1932 it was agreed
by the members of the Farm Equip-
ment Instiute. which is the manufac-
turers’ Association, not to exhibit. In
1933, we co-operated with five other
organizations and created the Michi-
gan Farm Show. Five thousand farm-
ers registered during the week, togeth-
er with the Michigan Farm Equipment
Association dealers and the members
of the Michigan State Horticultural
Society. The Michigan Farm Show in
1933 was not on the approved list at
which farm equipment manufacturers
could exhibit. In 1934 the Farm
Equipment Institute saw fit to ac-
knowledge this event and place it on
the recommended list at which manu-
facturers could show. When this was
done, we felt that we were in a posi-
tion to build an exhibition which we
had hoped eventually would be some-
where in line with the worth of such
an agricultural venture. It was our
hope to build a real Michigan Farm
Show and have a real agricultural
show, and not just a large carnival
such as we have had at our State Fair

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December 12, 1934

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

erans, Tecumseh,
Manager—Jason BE. Hammond, Lansing.

F, Rosa-

 

Suits Dominate Spring Lines

Suits represent a heavy percentage
of the coat and suit lines being pre-
pared for Spring, with coats holding a
relatively minor place in the early of-
ferings for next season. The variety of
suit models is large, covering both
sports and tailored version in long, fin-
ger-tip and hip-length jacket versions.
Not much change from a year ago is
expected in the suit price lines, with
volume expected to center on the re-
tail ranges up to $39.50. A favorable
factor affecting the suit demand, it was
pointed out, is the later date of Easter,
which prolongs the period in which
these garments may be profitably
promoted.

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Glassware Call Continues Active

Pre-holiday demand in the glass in-
dustry continues marked. Activity in
flat glass and in pressed and blown
glassware is close to the peak for the
year. However, production will be-
gin to decline next week, in keeping
with the usual trend. There has been
some slackening in the bottle and con-
tainer industry, but this is seasonal.
Production of plate glass is moving
upward in anticipation of heavy de-
mand in the first quarter of the year.
The Window Glass Manufacturing
Code went into effect on Monday. The
trade is watching for the effects of the
code upon prices.

—>++>—_—_-
January Housewares Ordered
Holiday buying of small household
appliances dropped off this week as
retailers’ interest swung to merchan-
dise for January and February sales.
Calls for crockery, cooking utensils,
kitchen tools and a variety of similar
goods have been heavy from both chain
groups and department stores. ‘he
chain buyers are interested only in
products which can be retailed under
50 cents, but orders from other retail—
ers have ranged from extreme low-end
goods to better price merchandise.
Orders for current delivery are con-
fined to replacements of gift assort-
ments of kitchen tools.

ssa

Expect Good January Coat Trade

Retailers as yet have done little in
the way of covering January sales
needs in coats, but the expectation is
that many buyers will be in the market
for this merchandise within the next
ten days. Manufacturers are prepat-
ing assortments for their arrival. Stocks
in the wholesale markets are not large.
despite the slow demand of the last few
weeks. To some extent, at least, the
demand which did not materialize at
retail during November will make it-
self felt after the turn of the year, ac-
cording to retail views.

—_—_++2>—__—_

Spring Shoe Orders Good
Confidence that prices would remain
fairly stable brought out a good vol-
ume of initial orders at the Spring

 

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

opening of the volume shoe manufac-
turers last week. Manufacturers indi-
cated that the buying was not exceed-
ingly heavy, but that retailers covered
their early requirements in a good way,
particularly on women’s styles. The
bulk of the business appeared to be
centered in the $3 to $5 ranges, with
store representatives remarking thai
the low-price lines were styled better
than any they have previously seen.
Following the trend in the higher-price
ranges, sandal effects and open-work
styles were popular.
—_—_-o + —___
Novel Jewelry Reorders Heavy
Reorders on novelty costume jew-
elry have been heavy, with gold-fin-
ished items predominating. The busi-
ness being. booked by some leading
firms, it was reported yesterday, is
greater than the average holiday vol-
ume for the last five years. Clips and
bracelets have met the strongest re-
order demand, with pins and earrings
following and necklaces in last place.
Clips have found their broadest demand
in the ranges from $1 to $2.95, while
bracelets up to $5 have sold most ac-
tively Manufacturers are now work-
ing on lines for the Spring season, and
will have some items ready for showing
early in January.
—_—>22>—_—__
Rug Market Has Active Week
Retailers seeking off-price merchan-
dise for post-holiday sales cleared the
wholesale floor coverings market of
“dropped” pattern rugs late last week.
Buyers have shopped through most of
the mill showrooms picking up ali
goods available at off prices. In addi-
tion, the market last week also wit-
nessed considerable activity on seasonal!
items such as bath sets, scatter rugs
and other types of floor coverings suii-
able for gift purposes. Retailers re-
port that consumer demand for holiday
specialties has been exceptional since
the first of the month.
—_—_~++>—_.
Sheet Reductions Refused
While demand for sheets and piliow-
cases still lags, mills have apparently
reached what they consider rock-boi
tom on prices and refuse to make fur-
ther concessions, buyers reported here
yesterday. Of course, the fear still re-
mains among selling houses that the
lack of business may force some one
to cut quotations, but as the January
sales period approaches, the possibility
is dwindling. Discounts have been
lengthened in a few cases, particularly
on the unbranded styles, but in the last
two weeks quotations have been fairly
steady.
oe ee
American Woolen Prices Up
The American Woolen Co. has ad-
vanced prices on a number of its worst-
ed ranges in departments one and two.
The increases ranged from 2% to 10
cents per yard. For some.of the num-
bers, the advance was the second in
the last month and for others it was
the third. In most instances, the new
prices are above those originally quoted
when lines were first opened, the ad-
vances having more than wiped out the
21% to 1214 cent cut made a few weeks
after the open‘ng.

Hardware Orders Up in Week
Holiday buying
other activities in the wholesale hard-

overshadows all

ware market this week. Retailers call
for heavy replacements of specialty
items and press jobbers for immediate
delivery. Chief among the products in
demand are Christmas tree lamps and
sets. The lamps are wanted in asso t
ments retailing at 25 to 75 cents

dozen lots. Electric toys of all kinds,
tool kits and toy carpenter benches
are other active items. Calls for reg-
ular Winter hardware equipment con-
tinue brisk, but the volume is smal’
compared with the holiday purchases.

——_—_++ +

Stores Seek Holiday Appliances

Interest in electrical appliances for
holiday sale show no signs of abating
in the wholesale market this week. Re-
tailers whose stocks of desirable gift
items are limited are shopping in the
market attempting to locate goods for
immediate shipment. With practically
all producers having difficulty filling
orders already on file, buyers had lit-
tle success in placing new orders. Calls
continue for table grills of all types to
retail up to $50, for electrically oper-
ated mixing bowls and fruit juice ex-
tractors and for moderately priced per-
colators and toasters.

—_—_—_+- .__—__

Reclaimed Rubber Returning

The growing shortage of cer-
tain grades of rubber known in
the trade as “browns” and “‘am-
bers,’ which supplement the
standard grades, is accounting for
renewed demand for reclaimed
rubber.

Shortage of these secondary
grades is due to greatly reduced
shipments from the native sections
of the Dutch East Indies, which

are included in the present restric-

15

tion scheme. Unlike the situation
which prevailed in the 1922-1928
period, there is no shortage of the
standard grade, or ribbed smoked
sheet, which is produced in British
Malaya as well as the Dutch East
Indies.

As Dutch authorities are further
tightening restrictions upon na-
tive-grown rubber during 1935,
and recalling the use of reclaimed
rubber in the 1922-1928 period,
the trade expects its use to show
further increases.

so
Active Paint Demand Persists

Current intensive activity in the
pigment markets reflects the belief
of paint manufacturers that mod-
ernization work will continue
heavy enough to counteract the
usual seasonal decline in demand
during winter months.

The Government program and
private activity are expected to
make for an exceptionally active
spring. Buying of zinc and lead
pigments, principal bases of
household paints, is in unusual
volume, November business being
well ahead of October in contrast
to a normal seasonal decline.
Orders for December delivery
from some of the largest consum-
ers equal those for November, it
is reported.

Since pigment inventories have
apparently been at low levels for
some time, the current increased
demand reflects expectation of a
protracted increase in the volume

of business in the industry.
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16

HOTEL
DEPARTMENT

Glamour of Excitement Which Seldom

Happens

Los Angeles, Dec. 8—Herman O.
Kletszch, operator of the famous Re-
publican House, Milwaukee, sends me
the menu of a dinner served at_his
institution last Thanksgiving Day,
priced at one dollar. The offering
being especially interesting, I am re-
producing same for the benefit of such
of my readers who are interested in
exceptional catering:

 

Canape Anchovis Oyster Cocktail
Bisque of Crawfish, Quenelles
Essence of Fowl, Bellevue
Celery Hearts Spiced Canteloupe
Aigullettes of Turbot, a la Toulouse
Braised Calves Sweetbreads, on Toast

Baked Virginia Ham, with
Glace Pineapple
Larded Beef Tenderloin, :
Mushrooms, au Maderia
Thanksgiving Turkey,
Apple Dressing, Cranberry Sauce
Lalla Rookh Punch
Brussells Sprouts Baked Hubbard Squash
Asparagus Tips, in Butter
Whipped Potatoes i
Sweet Potatoes, Imperial
Salad, Redemption
Apple Pie, Pumpkin Pie, Whipped Cream,
Hot Mince Pie
Thanksgiving Plum Pudding,
Brandy Sauce
Tutti Fruitti Ice Cream
Chocolate Ice Cream
Spanish Cream Puffs
Whole Wheat Gems
Coffee Cider
In an accompanying letter Mr.
Kletszch tells me that “we displayed
these one cafeteria and cafe tables for
about a week before Thanksgiving and
it helped giving one of the biggest
Thanksgiving days in our history. We
served 353 dinners, setting up about
one-half of our cafeteria in which we
provided cafe service in this way re-
lieving the cafe of the usual rush at
holiday time. We replaced the ordi-
nary ‘make your reservation for
Thanksgiving’ cards with these and it
helped a lot. Just wanted to show you
that we ‘push business—or perish,’ as
suggested in your article in the Trades-
man’s issue of Oct. 24.”

Punch Torte

 

A genuine “gold rush” at Mojave
(Mohavee), eighty miles away, is one
of the exciting features being staged
just as present, which threatens to out-
do the happenings of 749, Goldfield,
Cripple Creek and the Klondike.
Promptly, at the first note of warning,
my friend, Doctor Moore, reported and
whirled me away to the scene of ac-
tion with a glamour of excitement _sel-
dom happening more than once in a
lifetime. The highways were lined
with autos, conveyances of every de-
scription, and the proverbial pack trek-
ers and the like. Brought about by the
famous outpouring of gold quartz at
the recently discovered Silver Queen
lode, a short time since, which has al-
ready developed an output of $3,000,-
000, and going stronger each day, the
greatest excitement is prevailing in
Southern California. At Mojave we
found all of the hotels congested, and
the scene of the strike, Pine Tree Can-
yon, reminded one of an active bee-
hive. Crowds tumbling over each other
to secure a location. Everyone toting
a sack-ful of quartz and looking for
an assay office. Of those now “on the
job” hundreds are going to face hun-
ger, thirst, privation and cold. Un-
doubtedly some of those who take part
in the rush will secure valuable claims,
but hundreds more will be disappoint-
ed. The mere matter of filing a claim
is, according to experts, not all there
is to gold mining, as those who took
part in the Klondike rush have reason
to know. The desert is no place for
the tenderfoot, who is unused to flat
“tummies,” and California will have
its troubles providing entertainment for
them. There is no reason, however,
why anyone who is provided with suf-
ficient funds and a car, shouldn’t take

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

a chance if he feels so disposed. With
a few warm blankets, a pick and shovel
—especially a prospector’s pick—a sup-
ply of canned goods and several can-
teens of water, and a companionable
helper, he should have a good time and
have some possibility of getting a claim
worth while. One can never tell,, you
know. Billions of dollars worth of
precious metals have been removed
from the soil of California, and, as one
might say, the very faintest impres-
sion has never been made on her won-
derfui mineral resources, but only such
as are provided with a fund of expe-
rience should ever attempt the hazard-
ous undertaking. I am not encourag-
ing anybody with other means of sub-
sistence to embark in the hazardous
undertaking of gold mining, but for
such as feel they can afford it, the
acquiring of a claim is not a compli-
cated proceeding. Application blanks
are easily obtainable. First, find your
location, then set out your stakes, at
each corner of your holding, with
such name as suggests itself, marked
on the stakes. (Doctor Moore suggests
that if we “filed” we use the titles
“Judge’s Folly’ and  ‘“Sawbones
Lode.”) Then in the center a “monu-
ment” is required on which is supposed
to repose an empty bottle or tin can
containing the location notices. A cer-
tain amount of work must be done on
the claim every year for five, and a
filing must be also made with the coun-
ty clerk. Hotels crowded? Well, I
should remark—with a sudden increase
of rates, approximating closely those
in vogue at the Waldorf-Astoria, New
York. There must be gold over there,
as the vegetation has a golden tinge,
but there is a lack of water. At the
filling stations a charge of five cents
per gallon is made for such as is re-
quired in the radiator, the dealer ex-
plaining that the commodity had to
be hauled forty miles. Upon our sug-
gestion that he “sink” a well, he ad-
vised us that the distance was greater.
We spent the night at San Bernardino,
where, also, we found a “busy” land-
lord, but we certainly got a thrill out
of the whole proceeding, and may go
over there later on and “stake out.”
Had it not been for fear of income
taxes, we might already be possessors
of a gold mine. The worthy medic
suggested that in Los Angeles and
Hollywood we would have no trouble
in drafting a few ‘gold diggers” to
develop same.

 

Waiters and waiters there are to be
sure, but the other evening I found
one of that profession who modestly
conceded that he is a movie star. He
is called upon quite often to give the
studios the benefit of his suggestions.
“My job, sir, is a most important one.
I find my pleasure and some profit in
dressing tables for sets out in the
movies. There are some who say that
the profession, or rather, the art of
waiting on tables is dead—but I as-
sure you it is not so. Bankers are bank-
ers, diplomats are diplomats, and, wait-
ers are waiters. In a movie production
it is highly important, from an artistic
standpoint, that tables be set properly.”
I then remembered that on certain
occasions I had noticed some glaring
inconsistencies in the set-up of tables
in swell dining room affairs, but had
not supposed that producers had given
the matter any attention. The infor-
mation cost me a modest tip but was
well worth it.

 

The federal courts have finally de-
cided that one may linger around his
own hearthstone listening to the broad-
casting of copyright music, without
danger of going to the hoosegow. This
was brought about by hotel men who
wanted the privilege of installing ra-
dios in guest chambers. Of course it is
still a capital offense for the hotel
orchestra to dispense this same class
of entertainment without “paying the
freight.”

The street car strike in Los Angeles
has turned out to be a flat failure.
There has been a lot of petty rioting,
but the police, with a generous appli-
cation of tear gas bombs, has been
successful in quelling them. The fed-
eral government has tried to cram
unionism down the throats of the oper-
ators, but they have taken the stand
that they will not re-employ these
strikers, who represent less than ten
per cent of the operating force, and
cars are running on all lines regularly.
Especially in Los Angeles the manu-
facturers and producers who risk their
cash and time in turning out something
for human use and consumption, do
not look kindly on the thug and cut-

 

Store, Office and Restaurant
‘Equipment
G.R.STORE FIXTURE CO.

7 lonia Ave., N.W. Phone 8-6027

 

 

Hotel and Restaurant Equipment
Glassware, China, Silverware

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

December 12, 1934

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warm Friend Tavern
Holland, Mich.

Is truly a friend to all travelers. All
room and meal rates very reasonable.
Free private parking space.

JAMES HOEKSEMA, Manager

An Entire City
Block of

Hospitality

Have You Seen Our New

@ Cocktail lounge — Popular
afternoon and evening rendez-
vous,

@ “Pub,” our famous Tony at
the service bar. Delicious 60c
lunches and $1 dinners.

“Dantlind |

GRAND RAPIDS
750 ROOMS $2 UP

 

 

 

 

WESTERN HOTEL

BIG RAPIDS, MICH.
Modern Rates Reasonable

Rooms Now Well
Heated

“BACK ON THE JOB”

‘ Will F. Jenkins

Owner and Operator

 

 

MORTON

400 ROOMS EACH
WITH BATH

$1.50 up

Grand Rapids’ Friendly Hotei
Phil Jordan, 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

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

CAFETERIA IN CONNECTION

 

ALL GOOD ROADS LEAD TO
IONIA AND

THE REED INN

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

 

Park Place Hotel

Traverse City
Rates Reasonable—Service Superb
Location Admirable

GEO. ANDERSON, Mgr.
ALBERT J. ROKOS, Asst Mgr.

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, Mgr.
Muskegon “t- Michigan

 

Columbia Hotel
KALAMAZOO
Good Place To Tie To

 

 

 

 

 

December 12, 1934

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

 

throat who poses as the “friend of
labor.” She particularly is thoroughly
settled down to an “open shop” basis,
and employers and employes alike are
willing to fight for a common cause.
Open-shoppers are now openly pre-
dicting that uinonism, especially as
practiced here, will be eliminated, root
and branch, within a very short time.
At present no member of such an or-
ganization will find a welcome by any-
one worth while. The car strike proved
to be the last straw.

It is pleasant to have the assurance,
as evidenced by the national conven-
tion of the Chamber of Commerce,
this week, that prosperity is now touch-
ing new high levels in the entire coun-
try and that the next few months will
see employment conditions greatly im-
proved. This ought to mean improved
conditions for hotel operators in all
sections. The leading hotel here vouch-
safes the information that its gross re-
ceipts so far this year have exceeded
those of last year by over a million
dollars.

It looks as though a large share of
the celebrities at Hollywood will be
arrested before the income tax author-
ities get through with them. It would
seem to be the part of wisdom to
lower the rate on such taxes and cut
out the exemptions. On account of the
complications which surround these
collections the expense to the Govern-
ment is simply terrific. If the public
realized what proportion of their tax
never gets to any useful place, but is
soaked up in the business of collecting
it, they would probably feel worse than
they do now.

Possibly the eyes of hotel and res-
taurant men of the country have de-
ceived them and the competition of
drug store lunch counters, etc., is more
apparent than real, but some of those
who are in the business of selling food
would be glad to have real figures in
support of this contention. However,
there can be no dobut that the business
of this sort done outside of conven-
tional eating places is steadily increas-
ing, and is eventually to become a
mighty problem for the old timers. Per-
haps education will help some, but an
improvement in restaurant service and
a readjustment of prices charged by
some establishments, will be getting at
the root of things.

 

It is usually the case that hotel pro-
motion is in the hands of somebody
who knows nothing whatsoever about
the business, who goes to others who
are also shy of hotel knowledge, and
induces them to invest their coin in
possible hotel fiascos, but find the par-
boil limit in the person of the real oper-
ator. A while back an old Iowa friend,
now residing here, came to me and
asked my advise on the possibilities of
a hotel enterprise in one of our subur-
ban cities. I made a personal inves-
tigation, only to discover that a 300-
room proposition was in the offing,
which was to cater to commercial trav-
elers only. Naturally I put a crimp into
it, and was asked to appear at a con-
ference of proposed investors. My
opinion, quite vociferously expressed,
was to the effect that even if the city in
question had no facilities for enter-
tainine traveling salesmen, they would
not patronize it, for the reason that
they were bound to rendezvous at the
hotels of the larger city, after they
had completed their labors for the day.
But they didn’t consider that I knew
a great deal about it, andi proceeded to
“build.” To-day, I noticed in the morn-
ing paper that the institution was
closed and that arrangements were be-
ing considered whereby it would be
transformed into an apartment build-
ing, at a tremendous outlay. Even in
Los Angeles there are daily thousands
of unused hotel room's, but we hear of
great conventions which are to come

_Reid Mfg. Co., Tacoma, Wash._.

and congest everything. Maybe! Last
year it was some fraternal order which
was to bring 100,000 delegates to the
City of Angels, and hotel operators
went into a huddle. The exact number
was slightly above 17,000. A portion
of this number remained on their Pull-
mans which brought them to town and
a large percentage of the others put
up with relatives. And yet only last
week someone asked me to interest my-
self in a proposed hotel enterprise.
Guests of the Book-Cadillac Hotel,
its officials and employes gathered
around a monumental cake eight feet
high Saturday afternoon and celebrated
the hotel’s tenth birthday anniversary.
Frank P. Book, vice president of Book-
Cadillac Properties, Inc., lighted the
ten candles on the cake. For Miss
Evelyn Ryan, supervisor of the switch-
board, it was a dual celebration, her
own birthday as well as the hotel’s.
William J. Chittenden, Jr., manager of
the hotel, and J. E. Frawley, vice pres-
ident of the National Hotel Manage-
ment Co, cut the first slices out of the
cake and served them to guests, sev-
eral of whom have lived in the hotel
since it opened. Three brothers, Frank
P. Book, J. B. Book, Jr., and Herbert
V. Book, built the structure on a site
which has been occupied by hotels for
100 years. Frank S. Verbeck.

—_~2+>—_—_
Proceedings of the Grand Rapids
Bankruptcy Court

(Continued from page 11)
Davison-Applegate Co., Flint __- 9.60
H. R. Thomson Inc., Chicago__-- 37.92
Standard Unit Parts Corp., Chicago 4.57
Earle Press, Inc., Muskegon__---- 274.14
Hoffman Chemical Co., Fort Wayne 10.80
F. C. Frisch Plumbing Co., G. R.-- 23.34
Universal Starter & Generator Service, —

Ine’ Hetro, 51.77
Alemite Co., of Mchigan, Detroit 20.66
3endix Service Corp., South Bend 85.07
L. W. Gooms & Co., Chicago ____ 29.27
Am, Sales Book Co., Elmira___--- 121.87
Wm. C. unbar and Granvile W

Keller, Muskegon __.._.._ 1,816.66
Sealed Power Corp., Muskegon_- 7,227.96

Perfection Gear Co., Cleveland__ 25,21
Wm. Fothergill, Muskegon_____- 6,416.63
Cline & George, Fiint_..._______ 63.89
Teachout Brothers, Flint___-__-- 327.22

J. Leslie Morris Co., Inc., Chicago 41.01
Muskegon Rag & Metal Co.__---- 12.50
Chamber of Commerce, Muskegon 165.88
Lempco Products Inc., Bedford, O. 1,709.48
Multibestos Co., Cambridge, Mass.3,562.11
Vanderwerp & Schrier Co., Muekgon 14.46
Burgess-Norton Mfg. Co., Geneva 3,059.20
Mich. Bell Gel. Co.) BPimt. ==. = 41.09
Automotive Equipment, Long Island 4.31
Advance Packing & Supply Co.,

Chicago os ee 8.86
Almetal Universal Joint Co.,
Cleveland. 222202 132.16

Aluminum Industries, Inc., Cinccinnati .68

 

B. C. Ames Co., Waltham, Mass. 12.52
Anthese Force Oiler Co., Fort

Madison, Towa 92. 1.47
Atlas Press Co., Kalamazoo- 150.06
Automotive Parts Co., Detroit__ 3.84

Automotive Products Co,, Cleveland 1.79
Babcock Service Station,

Muskegon. Hts. 34
Gece. F. Balk Sales Co., Detroit__ 51.23
Berg Brothers Mfg. Co., Chicago -_-. .91
Brake Supply Co., G. R._------ Boe 7.94
Browns Black & White, Los Angeles 29.16
Brunner Mfg. Co., Utica, N, Y.---- 28.15
Bruns Universal Joint Grease Gun,

Port: Wayne, Ind. io) ee 4.00

 
 

Cloyes Gear Co., Cleveland___-__ 1.91
Harry T. Carver, Jr., Detroit_ 10.80
Dayton Clarifier Co., Dayton______ 2.00
Dobbins Mig. Co., Cleveland____-- 3.64
Jos, H. Ernewein, Muskegon___- 5.34
Eagle Machine Co., Indianapolis__ 5.80
Electric Steam Ine., Jackson____ 3.53
Evans Flexible Reamer, Chicago__ 36.91

Pike Service Station, Muskegon__ -26

Fleming Mfg. Co., Worchester __ 14.70
Fuller & Sons Mfg. Co., Kalamazoo 33.28
I. H. Gingrich & \Sons, G. R.__ 23.71
Hart Petroleum Co., Hart._______ 12.70
Heisler Chev. Sales, Muskegon____ 5.69

Hume-Close Cadillac Co., Muskegon  .41
A. J. Hunter Co., Muskegon______ 38
Heiz & Heiz, Brooklyn__________
Huron Automotive Specialty,
IDStrOit) a ees ee 8
Indiana Truck Corp., Marion, Ind. 17.3
Johnson Auto Sales, Muskegon Hts. .7
Klemm Automotive Prods., Chicago 16.49
Muskegon Auto Parts & Wrkg.__ 75

Muskepon Gas Co... 8.60
Marquette Mfg. Co., Minneapolis 101.00
Motor Meter Gauge & Equip,

Bone Island ‘City i023 3 1.50

Nat Motor Bearing, San Francisco 1.74

New Favorite Mfg., Troy, O.__ 9.50
Penny & Clark, Muskegon________ 85.00
Polson Hubber Co., Garrettsville, O. 170.51

40.12

Rtemington-Rand Bus. Serv., Chicago 9.20
Royal Sprayer Co., Milwaukee__ 3.50

 

Rush @o.. Los Angeles.) oo 3.25
Steiner Electric Co., Muskegon__ 3.09
John Slykhouse, G. R._--------.-- 4.00
steel Material. Co., is! 10.58
Stewart Die Casting Corp., Chicago 2.19
Swartz Mfg. Co., Freeport______-- 1.84
Thieleman Auto Co., Grand Haven 2.30
Earl Tupes, Muskegon Hts.____-- 1.57
A. A. Taft, Inc., Plainfield, N. J. 5.77
Thermoid Rubber Co., Chicago__ 7.00
Tot Industries, Inc., Detroit ~_-_ 58.39
United Armature Co., Cleveland____ 5.22
VanDyke & Nelander, Whitehall 8.81
Van Sicklen ‘Corp., Elgin_---_---- -56
Wagner Electric Corp., Detroit__ 32.05
Weibert & Pfeil Co., Detroit______ 5.05

Westinghouse Elec. & Mfg. Co.,
Base Pittspure 28) oe 5.92

 

Yost Mfg. Co., Meadville, Pa.___- 6.00
Mrs, McLaughlin, Muskegon______ 650.00
Riordan Realty Co., Muskegon__ 53.89
Aeme Welding Co., G. R.________ 30

Al Bushman  @: Reo. 1
Bowne Cadllac, G, R.__- ab d.
2
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Brake Supply Co., G. R._ Bias
Gezon Motor Sales, G. R.-----_--
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Goldner Alfalter, G, R.------------
Interstate Motor Frt. Co., G. R.__

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Loomis, Inc., G. R
Pittsburgh Plate Glass, G, R.__--
Rim & Wheel Service, G. R.-----
W. D. Vandecar, G. R.__---- .
VerWys & Co., G. R.---- oe
Wage Motor Co. GR.
Auto Elcetric Service, Flint___-
Buick Pontiac Retail Co., Flint____
MC. Carton €o., Pint ..____
City Ice & Fuel Co., Flint Ae
Doyle & George,
Flint Die & Tool Co., Flint. et 25

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Hlintg Glass Coos or e 1.8
lint Motor Car Service___ — 1.63
Flint Piston Service___________ ai 52.78
Formcrook Auto Supply, Flint_- 76.78
Gates & Graves, Flint_____._.____ 21.47
Genesee Coal & Ice, Flint_ 43.76
Otto P. Graff Sales, Flint. -20
Cc. W. Gallup, Pint i 18.41
Intercity Trucking Service, Flint__ 15
Reflex: Light Co... Flint = .60
Summerfield Chevrolet, Flint____ 59.41
San Oi Co. Pint. 1.58

National Carloading, Detroit_.____ 95
Indiana & Mchigan Fuel Co.,

South Bend 27.87
Chamber of Commerce, South Bend 37.50

  
 
 

South Bend Cab Co., South Bend 5.0
St. Joseph County, South Bend_. 179.46
City oa G kK... 205.46
City of Bint 22 = 319.00
City of Muskegon_-_____ - 385.56
City of South Bend - 284.00

State of Michigan, Lansing_ me 287.44

Cedar Rapids Engineering______-- 431.00
Gen. Motors Acceptance Corp.,

Ge eee ee 341.25
Aircraft Specialties, Inc., Lapeer 4.64

Alemite Co, of Michigan, Detroit 74
Auto Chinie. Gi Ri

Automotive Main, Ass’n. of Detroit ‘
Battery Distributing Corp., Chicago 852.51

Beall Tool Co., East Alton, UL __ 9.00

Battery Equipment & Supply Co.,
@nicaeo 22 96.06

Behr Manning, .G. KR... 7.11

W. J. Brinen Lumber Co.,
Muskeron iss 26
Bristol Stoker Sales & Serv., Flint 151.06

Carbon Engineering Corp., Slinger 25.38
Champion Spark Plug Co., Toledo 504.35
Cincinnati Ball Crank, Cincinnati 9.43
Consumers Power Co., Muskegon 73.05

Clover Fdry Co., Muskegon______ 7.00

L. W. Coombs, Chicago._.______-_ 4,88
Crane Packing Co., Chicago______ 29.20
Croppley Instruments, Aurora__.. 14.40
Dana Printing Co., Muskegon____ 4.33
Danield Co., Muskegon_________- 138.86
Diamond Service, Detroit________ 57
Dorman Star Washer Co., Cincinnati 12.52
Earl Press, Muskegon____________ 33.22
Jos. H. Ernewein, Muskegon____ -90
Factory Supply Co., Muskegon_-_ 5.84

Felt Products Mfg. Co., Chicago 145.84

Franklin Automobile, Syracuse, N. Y. 3.06
L, H. Glmer Co., Tacony, Phila... 119.90
General Elec. Supply Corp., G. R. 16.50

General Motors Truck Co., G. R._- Ee
Greenfield Tap & Die, Greenfield,

Rae ese 38.35
Guaranteed Parts, New York__-_ 583.17
Grand Rapids Credit Men’s, G. R. 6.75

Hoffman Chemical Co., Fort Wayne 48.60:
John C. Hoof Co., Chicago________ .09
Hoover Steel Bell Co., Ann Arbor 569.75
Alfred J. Hunter, Muskegon____ 3.2

Ideal Clamp Mfg., Brooklyn_____- 2.81
Independent Bell Telephone Co.,

BOWUN | Bonds) foe 41.05
Imperial Brass Mfg., Chicago__-_ 5.04

Jacobs Mfg. Co., Hartford, Conn. 37

Jefferson Hlec. Co., Bellwood, Ill, 39.40
Keelox Mfg. Co., Detroit___.____ 6.31
Lakeshore Corp., Muskegon______ 3.35
The Lantz Phelps Corp., Dayton 52.50
Lampev Products, Bedford_.-_.. 324.85
Burd Piston Ring Co., Rockford__ 15.66
Liberty Accessories Corp., Mount

Nerieon NY oo 13.36
Machine Tool & Engineering,

Muskemen 2 24.20
Muskegon Chamber of Com.____ 10.00
Merchants Service Bureau, Mus-

eC 12.50
Millers Fall Go., Greenfield, Mass. 53
Multibestos Co., Cambridge, Mass. 110.86
Muskegon Aluminum Fdry, ____ 5.38
Muskegon Gas Co.___.-_________ 2.82

 

 

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Muskegon Hdwe, & Supply------ 6.23
Muskegon Master Welders_-____-- 2.35
Mueller Elec. Co., Cleveland___- 1.19
Nappanee Water Filter__.-_-.--- 11.90
National Copper & Smelting,

Cleveland . 15.03
National Standard Co., Niles__--__ 63
Perfection Gear Co., Harvey, Ill.__ 4.14
Polson Rubber Co., Garrettsville__ 55.83
Postal Telegraph, Muskegon-_-_- 1.26
Purolator Sales: (Gas 358.49
Reid Mfg. Co., South Tacome,

AU cise tere ee oe a 36
Sealed Power Corp., Muskegon_. 4,355.39
Lawrence Scudder Co., Muskegon 153.50
Shur Gloss Mfg, Co., Chicago____ 74.07
Simmons Mfg. Co., Cleveland____ 256.33

Simonds Saw & Steel, CGhicago__ 91
Sodrin Mfg. Co., Kalsas City, Mo. 23.68
2

Spray-x,. Chicago: 2) sus ea -70
Springfield Wheel Puller Co., O.__ 18.42
Stanley Rule & Level Lant,

New. Britta, Conn, 14.81
F. W. Stewart Mfg. Corp., Chicago 2.71
funnen Products Co., St. Louis__ 68.37
‘Super Service, Muskegon________ 21.99
H. R. Thomson, Inc., Chicago__ 1.00
TungSol Lamp Works, Detroit__ 89.96
U. S. L. Battery, Niagara Falls__ 29.40
United American Bosch Corp.,

Springfield, Mass, ..00 160.58

Uniform Hood Lace Co., Indianapolis .42
Valley Elec. Corp., St. Louig______ 18.90
Van Norman Machine & Tool,

   
  

Springfield, Mass, ___.___ ey 2.85
Viscosity Oil Co., Chicago _______ 42.28
Whitney Sales Corp., Hartford,

IMISSS ee ee 16.99
Western Unon, Muskegon___ a 11.44
J. H. Williams Co., Buffalo_ -~ 455.48

Wilson Puleer, Detroit... .28

Zip Abrasive Co., Cleveland______ 1.95
Wm. Monroe Co., Muskegon____ 200.00
John Pierce, Flint_.. 328.39
Acme Weldng Co., G. R.. 1.29
Brake Supply Co., G. R. 7.03
Brochu & Haas, G. R.__ 4.08
G@ RR. Spring Service. 1.28

Grand Storage & Battery, G. R. 2.68
1

  

G. RR. Welding Co 70
Rim & Wheel Service, G. R._ a 4.75
Oakite: Col. (Ge Ros 2 11,12
Mich. Bell Telephone, G. R.____ 75.10
Consumers Power Co., G. R.__--__ 50.09
Western Union Telegraph Co., G. R. 9.19
Aircraft Specialties, Inc., Lapeer 9.15
Automotve Maintenance Ass’n. of
Depot. 6.00

Battery Distributing Corp., Chicago 188.33
Battery Equip. & Supply Co.,
Cieane, 6.75
Behr Manning, G. Rico oc 4.60
The Carborundum Co., Niagrar Falls 6.41
Cedar Rapids Engineering Co.__ 11
Chadwick & Trefethen, Ports-

 

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Consumers Power Co., Muskegon__ 46.44
Dana Printing Co., Muskegon____ 67.47
Daniels Co., Muskegon__.________ 18.59
DeVilbiss: Co., Toledo... 08

Dorman Star Washer Co., Cincinnati 12.79
Earle Press, Muskegon__________ 5.92

Eaton Products, Ine., Cleveland__ 9.54
Enterrpise Brass Works, Muskegon 1.75
L. H. Gilmer Co., Philadelphia____ 195.08
Greenfield Tap & Die, Greenfield 23.79
Garage Lite Co., Chicago_.._____ 1.47
G, BR. Assn of Ce Men 12.14

Hoover Steel Ball Co., Ann Arbor 66.12

Hondelink & Vandernnot Court
Reporters, G. R.

Independent Elec.

13.06
Muskegon__ 4.23

Co.,

 

Indiana & Mich. EBlec., South Bend 53.21
Jefferson Elec. Co., Bellwood, ill. 16.65
Liberty Foundries, Rockford___. 332.72
Lion Chain Co., Inc., Chicago ____ 3.75
Machine Tool & Engineering,

Muskeron 6.00
Muskeszon Gas Co.) 0200 Sais 1.93
Mo-Gil-Ner Mfg. Co., Los Angeles 10.57
Muskegon Letter Service_-________ 7.25
National Copper & Smelting,

Cleveland se aia ey 10.05
Perfection Gear Co., Harvey, Ill.__ 4.21
Polson Rubber Co., Garrettsville__ 9.12
Postal Telegraph, Muskegon____ 1.58
Purelator Sales, Go Ro 2 56.27
Rochester Mfg., Inc., N. Y.__ 15.94
Rotary Lift, Memphis____________ 22
Sealed Power Corp., Muskegon__ 365.81
Scintella Magneto, Sidney, N. Y. 47.03
Simmons Mfg. Co., Cleveland____ 44.91
Sodrin Mfg, Co., Kansas City____ 21.60
Stanley Rule & Level Plant,

New Hritain, Conn 3.42
Summen Products Co., St. Louis____ 1.7
H. R,. Thompson, Inc., Chicago__ ag
Thermoid Rubber Co., Trenton, N. J. .58
Towner Hdwe. Co., Muskegon____ 25

U. S. L. Battery, Niagara Falls 119.25
Whitney Sales Corp., Hartford,

  
 

 

 
 
   
   
  

Mase 12.50
C, A. Witt & (Sons, Muskegon____ -50
Yost Mfg. Co., Meadville________ 5.48
Zip Abrasive Co., Cleveland____ 3.84
Jone Pleres. Flan 200.00:
Helen Dernbach, South Bend____ 125.00
Auto Clinic, G Roo pia 7.82
Brake Supply Co., G, R.___ a 4.78
Booth Motor Co., G. R._____ ze 8.26
Assocated Truck Co., G. R.______ 1.02
Grand Rapds Auto €o.2 16.00
Grand Rapids Buick__ . 15.15
Frigido Co., G. R.-____ ee 97.25
Manufacturers Supply, G. R._ 4.60
Mich. Bell Telephone, G, R.______ 55.00
Consumers Power Co., G. R.______ 56.37
Western Union, G RR... es 14.38
Viking Automotive, G. R.________ 1.29
Campeau Mullally & Meir, Mus-

RESON co lee See

 

18

DRUGS

Michigan Board of Pharmacy
President—Earl Durham, Corunna.
Vice-President—M. N. Henry, Lowell.
Other members of the Board—Norman

Weess, Evart; Frank T. Gillespie, St.
Joseph; Victor C. Piaskowski, Detroit.
Director—E. J. Parr, Lansing.
Examination Sessions — Three sessions
are held each year, one in Detroit, one in
the Upper Peninsula and one at Ferris
Institute, Big Rapids.

 

Michigan State Pharmaceutical
Association.

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. . 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.

 

What Can Be Done to Boost Holiday
Selling?

With the approach of Christmas the
hearts lift. The young people await its
arrival with keen anticipation. Even
the jaded old timer perks up when he
sees the fountain trimmed with green
stuff and red berries. With him many
a Christmas of the past comes to mind,
maybe fifty or sixty of them. It is
always a jolly time. So why not have
a few decorative effects and featured
novelties in the fountain department?

Fireplace Effects

The “back bar” lends itself handily
to fireplace effects. Across it, in front
of the mirror, we can arrange a string
of hosiery. Here we have:

A tiny sock for baby.

Ared sock for dad;

A golf sock for brother;

A white cotton stocking for grandma;

A black silk one for sister;

A barber pole effect for the cook.

Stuff these with paper nearly up to
the top, then have something appropri-
ate projecting—a rattle for baby, tin
horn for brother, some article from the
beauty goods for sister, and so on.

Or we can have a fireplace on a re-
duced scale. This is made from soft
wood by a carpenter, or there may be
somebody around the store sufficiently
adept with tools to do this bit of con-
struction work. The fireplace has a
mantel, below which the wood is cov-
ered with red-brick paper. For the
grate we have wooden bars painted
black to represent iron. Wrap an elec-
tric bulb in thin red silk or red tissue
paper. Arrange some odd bits of wood
around this, turn on your current, and
you have an excellent “glow.”

Perhaps you prefer “flames.” Red
tissue paper streamers are fastened in
a clump at one end, the rest of the
streamer being free. A small conceal-
ed electric fan at the bottom of the
grate will keep the streamers playing
to afford an illusion of flames.

Here we have flames without a fire
hazard.

The Christmas Tree

Nothing is better than a nicely trim-
med tree. A symmetrical tree about
four feet in height will show up well
on the back bar. Modern electrical

decorations are exceedingly attractive.
For a good lighting effect, manipulate

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

your wiring so that these can be turn-
ed on, and the other lights on the back
bar cut off. That will make the tree
stand out, especially at night. The
“candy tree” makes a hit with the
youngsters. This tree is trimmed
largely with articles in candy, small
candy baskets, tiny canes, candy ani-
mals, tufts of spun sugar, and what not.

Christmas week you begin handing
one of these articles to each child who
comes in. The child appreciates the
gift a great deal more when it is taken
directly from the tree. These little
candy gifts do not run into much
money, even if the tree is trimmed two
or three times. Certainly they make
for good will, since a gift to a child is
always appreciated by the parents.

For an artistic tree, try a color
scheme. Thus we have crimson and
silver, a combination of red bulbs and
silver ornaments throughout. For blue
and gold, we have blue bulbs and gilt
ornaments throughout. Some of these
trims win the applause of artists.

The ambitious decorator sometimes
surrounds the base of the tree with an
elaborate landscape comprising bridg-
es, frozen lakes, snow-covered hills,
dales, and miniature groves. Some-
thing striking will get a lot of atten-
tion from the youngsters of the neigh-
borhood, and even bring them from
distant localities. In a town of 40,000
or so, such a feature may be advertised
all over the city and throughout the
county.

That is worth while.

Harvest Trim

I have run a harvest trim from
Thanksgiving to Chrstmas with grati-
fying results.

It consists of a group on this order

—paper pulp turkey, real ears of corn

on the stalk, real pumpkins, jars of
mince meat, autumn leaves, red ap-
ples, a basket of fine eggs, clusters of
vegetables or winter fruits, perhaps a
bag of nuts.

At the fountain we are featuring
pumpkin pie, turkey sandwiches, sliced
roast turkey, mince pie, the usual egg
drinks, and nut sundaes. The back-
ground of food products stimulates in-
terest. The mammoth pumpkin gets a
good deal of comment, humorous or
otherwise.

“Did you kill that yourself, Doc?”

“What does it measure?”

“Biggest pumpkin I ever saw, b’
gosh!”

Well, we are glad to see the public
attracted by our display. This is a
good spot for prize specimens. They
may be picked up at market or some-
times agricultural friends will donate
them. They have been known to make
newspaper copy.

Ice Cream Novelties

The Christmas season is a good
time for appropriate ice cream special-
ties, and here we may employ molds
to advantage.

The “holly leaf” is molded from
green ice cream, having at its base a
cluster of red candy pellets to serve as
holly berries.

This is served as sundae, and makes
a beautiful little specialty.

The “ear of corn” is molded from
vanilla ice cream, and looks the part.

A tiny “turkey” is composed of va-
nilla ice cream. This is served with
with either “cranberry sauce” or
“gravy.”

Any red syrup will act as “cranberry
sauce.” If you want to be exact, give
it a tang by adding a dash of real
cranberry sauce.

For gravy, we use heavy chocolate
syrup, and that looks the part, all
right.

If you don’t care to go to the trouble
of molding miniature turkeys, you can
still get into the game by taking off
slices of ordinary brick ice cream, just
as if slicing turkey meat.

William S. Adkins.
———_.- > __
U. C. T. News From Detroit, No. 9
(Continued from page 7)
ied the Mormon boook a bit while
there. But Joe returned home the man
of the family to his charming wife
and children, who are so much a part
of his life. If you had seen him bob
sledding on Pikes Peak in Colorado on
this trip, you would readily see wiy
the younger generation of his hous2-
hold truly feel he is just one of them.

What real function can there be
without the ladies? Mrs. Josephine
Caldwell entertained the Ladies Aux-
iliary at her home on Saturday evening
last. Pal, her wire haired terrier, of
course acted as mascot. The way he
walked around you would think him
master of ceremonies. Light refresh-
ments after bridge and bunco added
zest to the evening. Into the Burch
family went two prizes—the second
men’s to Floyd and the booby to unis
wife. Mrs. E. J. Drouillard smilingly
accepted the first ladies prize of a
cannister set. Joe Mellon took ihe
other booby prize. And those Shields
always win something. Allen Shields
ran away with the first genic! :men’s
prize, a fine smoking set, and his wife

Holiday Goods

 

December 12, 1934

some de-
this

 

took the ladies’ second prize
licious pineapple preserves. To
party came Miss Eleanor Wilson. We
are much pleased to know that her
eyesight is greatly improved. If Fred
Mellon, who now teaches in the ford
trade school, had brought his charm-
ing young blond lady friend earlier in
the evening we think they might have
won a prize also.

The sympathy of both the Council
and the Ladies Auxiliary goes out to
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. R. Pritchett in the
recent death of Mrs. Pritchett’s moth-
er, Mrs. Donnelly, Burial was in Bra-
zil, Ind. Wigstaff.

ess.
Administration Wants Unemploy-
ment Laws

The Roosevelt social relief pro-
gram will be speeded toward com-
pletion in order that Congress
may be enabled to adopt the ne-
cessary legislation without delay
that the various States of the
Union may enact correlative laws.

The Administration’s plans
contemplate State funds, the Gov-
ernment entering the situation
only in a supervisory capacity,
and since most of the State legis-
latures meet in January and for
limited terms, it behooves Con-
gress to fix the broad, general pol-
icy of unemployment insurance
promptly.

At the request of Governor
iehman, a committee appointed
by him has just completed a draft
of an unemployment insurance
bill, and Governor-Elect Nice
(Maryland) has appointed a gen-
eral committee and assigned to it
a similar duty.

> e+ :

Strong men are made by opposition;
like kites they go up against the wind.
—Frank Harris.

 

Sore

 

Grand Rapids

 

Our line now on display.
The best we have ever shown.
We invite you to look it over.

Prices Are Right.
a

Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co.

Michigan

 

6

 

 

December 12, 1934

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

WHOLESALE DRUG PRICE CURRENT

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acetic, No. 8, 10
Boric, Pod or Xtal., 20
Carbolic, Xtal., 43
Citric, i as 45
Muriatic, Com’1., 10
Nitric. Ip 2 oes 15
Oxalic lb: (22.0 25
Sulphuric, tp; ooo 10
Nartaric, Ib: 2222008 40
ALCOHOL
Denatured, No. 5, gal.______ 38 @ 50
WeOOG,) SOL. oo 50 60
ALUM-POTASH, USP
tammy, 1. 04 @ 13
Powd or Gra., 1b.------.-.- O44%@ 13
AMMONIA
~oncentrated, Ib. -.-.. =. 0 @ 38
fh ib) eo 05%@ 13
Sek ap, Coven Lae 054%@ 13
Carbonate, 1D, ee scans «80 @S 88
Muriate, Lp., 1D 18 @ 380
Muriate, Gra., Ib.ccc. «6 OTE@ = SOLS
Murtate, Po. lb........ 22 @ 35
ARSENIC
oun 07 @ 20
BALSAMS
Copaiba, 1b oe 60 @1 40
Fir, Cana., @ 2 40
Fir, Oreg., @100
Peru, lb. @ 4 60
Tolu, lb. @ 180
BARKS
Cassia
Ordinary, ib. __...._ @ 30
Ordinary, Po., 2 @ 36
Saigon, mm. oC. @ 40
Gaizon, Fo., ib.-_..____ 50 @ 60
Bim) 1b) 2222 40 @ 50
Bim, Powd., 1b. 2 38 @ 45
Him, Gia. ib, 2 8k @ 46
ras (P’d Ib, poy @ 4
Soaptree, cut, ib..._-..._... 20 @ 30
Seaptree, Po., no .™6hChlUC a
BERRIES
@ubeb, Ib: 22 @ 65
Cubeb; Po. Ib. ees @ %
Juniper, Ib. 10 @ 2
BLUE VITRIOL
Pound) ie 06 @ 16
BORAX
P’d or Xtal, lb.-.---...... 0 @ 13
BRIMSTONE
Prous ——- 0 @ 10
CAMPHOR
Pound 2 7 @ 90
CANTHARIDES
Russian, Powd, -.--.-- aS @ 4 60
Chinese, Powd. ~_.__...---- @ 200
CHALK
Crayons
White, dozen  -----.--- @ 8 60
Dustless, dozen —------- @ 6 00
French Powder, Coml., Ib... 033%@ 10
Precipitated, Ib. .-.-------- 12 @ 16
Prepared, 1b) 14@ 16
White, lump, Ibe 03 @ 10
CAPSICUM
Pods, Ib. 2 303 60 @ 170
Powder, jib. 202 )o 0 62 @
CLOVES
Whole, Ib, 222-0 30 @ 40
Powdered, Ibi 220.0 35 @ 45
COCAINE
Ounce 2250 ee 13 75@15 40
Mtal, lb. 223: 03%@ 10
Powdered, Ib. 4@ 16
CREAM TARTAR
Pound 00 25 @ 38
CUTTLEBONE
Pound 29.22 40 @ 50
DEXTRINE
Yellow Corn, Ib.------- - 06%@ 15
White Corn, Ib.------------ 07 @ 15
EXTRACT
Witch Hazel, Yellow Lab.,
a 110 @170
Licorice, P’d, Tb.------------ 50 60

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

   

  
   

FLOWER
Arnica, (bs J). 50 @ 55
Chamomile
German, lb. 60 @ 70
Roman, Ib. @ 1 40
Saffron
American Why 50 @_ 65
Spanish: ozs, 2. @1 35
FORMALDEHYDE, BULK
Pound) oe ee oo @ 20
FULLER’S EARTH
Powder, Ib. 10
GELATIN
Found 55 @ 66
Brok., Bre, Ib. 30
Gro’ a. Dark, Ib 25
Whi. "Flake, mo 35
White Gia: Ths @ 36
White AXX ERE ib. @ 40
Ribbon, 22 ee 424@ 50
GLYCERINE
Pound i939 @ 4
GUM
Aloes, Barbadoes,
so called, lb. gourds____ @ 60
Powd., Ib. 35 @ 45
Aloes, Socotrine @ %
‘owd., lb. __ @ 80
Arabic, first, Ib. _ @ 40
Arabic, sec., Ib, g 30
Arabic, sorts, . 15 25
Arabic, Gran., lb. @ 3
Arabic, P’d, Ib, 25 @~ 35
Asafoetida, lb. 47 @ 650
Asafoetida, Po., 15 @ 82
Guaiac, Ib, @ 60
Guaiac, powd, ~_-... ee @_ 65
ings libro oe @ 100
Kino; powd.,: lpi22 2) os @ 1 25
Myrrh ib) oe @ 60
Myrrh, Pow., 1b.__ @ 7
Shellac, omnes 35 @ 465
Ground, Sen ec ae a 35 @ 45
Shellac, alee (bone ar’d) Ib. 45 @ 56
Tragacanth
No. 1, bbls. @1%7
No. 2, 1b @ 1 50
Pow., Ib. @ 1 60
Foung ...00 0 @ 40
HOPS
%s Loose, Pressed, lb...--.. @ %
HYDROGEN PErenoe
Pound, gross 22-02 os 27 00 29 00
¥% Ib., gross ._.--.. aon 00 18 00
uy Ib., SrOss [ooo Se 00 11 50
INDIGO
Madras) 1b; ee 00 @ 2 25
INSECT POWDER
Fure, b&b. ..  rlCUahCUC Cia
LEAD ACETATE
Xtal, lb. <u. MW @ 25
Powd. and Gran._.--_____---_ 28 @ 36
LICORICE
Extracts, sticks, per box..160 @ 2 00
Lozenges, 1D ee 40 @_ 50
Wafers, (248) box. ae @ i 60
LEAVES
Buchu, lb., short —.-...... @ 60
Buchu, Ib., long... @
Buchu, P’d., Ib. @ 1
Sage, bulk, ‘Ib. 25 @ 30
Sage, loose pressed, Ys, ‘Ib. @ 40
Sage, ounces, 2-5 @ 8
Sage, Pd and Grd... @ 35
Senna
Alexandria, Ib. _-.-... 35 40
Tinnevella, Wb. __...____ 25 40
rowd., Ib. 2 oe 25 @ = 365
Uva Urs i @ 31
Uva Ursi, Pid. Ib. 2 @ 4
LIME
Chloride, med., dz. -----... @ 8:5
Chloride, large, dz.-.--... @ 1 45
LYCOPODIUM
Pound: 2-20 4 @ 60
: MAGNESIA
Carb., %%s, Ib... nee @ 30
Carb., 158, Ib... 2 @ 32
Carb. Powd., tb 16 @ 2%
Oxide, Hea., Ib._-. @ 10
Oxide, light, bh. @
MENTHOL
Poona 2 25 @ 5 60
MERCURY
Poun@) ise —.- 150 @1 76

 

  

MORPHINE
Ounces 22 es ee @12 75
DAs Se cients ee oan eee ee at @14 40
MUSTARD
Bulk, Powd.
Select, Ib... = 4G -@ GO
No. 1, 17 @ 2
NAPHTHALINE
Balis ip i 08%@ 15
Bieke ib fa 08%@ 15
NUTMEG
Foung iS @ 40
Powdered, Ib. @ 50
RONG a ee 25
Dowdasod: lb, 15 25

 

OIL ESSENTIAL
Almond
Bit., true, ozs.
Bit., art., OVE pe
Sweet, true, Jb.- oo. 1 40
Sweet, art., lbs.-_---..-
Amber, crude,
Amber, rect.,
Anise, lb. -

   
   
 
 
 
   

Cajeput, 1b.
Caraway Sid, tb... 3 50
Cassia, USP, i ee
Cedar Leal, ib... 1
Cedar Leaf, Caml., lb.
Citronella, Ib.
Cloves, lb.

Erigeron, 1b.
Eucalytus, lb.
Fennel
Hemlock, Pu.,
Hemlock Com.,
Juniper Ber.,

Mustard, true, ozS....-.-...
Mustard, art., ozs,
Orange, Sw.,
Origanum, art.,
Pennyroyal, Ib.
Peppermint, lb.
Rese, de
Rose! Geran. ozs.0-- ===
Rosemary Flowers, Ib.--..-- 1
Sandalwood

 
  

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Sassafras
True, lb.
Syn., Ib.

Spearmint,

 

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Birch, Ib.
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Wormseed, Ib.
Wormwood, Ib.

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Castor, gal.
Cocoanut, Ib,
Cod Liver, Norwegian, gal. 1 20

   

 

 

 

Cot. Seed, gal. ...-...... 88
Lard, ex., gal.2-20 2 1 55
Lard, No: 1, gal..-.... 126 @
Einséed, raw. gal. 74 @
Minseed: peil) eal 2 17 @
Neatsfoot, extra, gal._..--. 80 @
Olive
Malaga, gal. @
Pure, gal. @
Sperm, @
Tanner, $
Tar, gal.
Whale, gal. @
OPIUM
Gun, ozs:, $1:40, oz...
Powder, ozs., $1.40; oz.------
rGan., ozs., {5.40; oz.____._
PARAFFINE
Poun@ | 30 064%2@
Black, egrd., 25 @
Red, grd., 45 @
White, grd., 40 @
PITCH BURGUNDY
Pound 2.225 oe 20 @
PETROLATUM
Amber, Plain, 12 @
Amber, Carb., 14 @
Cream Whi.,, 1b.-_ 17 @
Lily White, 1b._ 20 @
Snow White, 1 22 @
PLASTER PARIS DENTAL
Barrelg. 20s soe @
eset Ibo ae ee 03%@
POTASSA
Caustic, stiles, Yb. 55
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POTASSIUM
Bicarbonate, lb. ~.--.---..-
Acetate, Ib.
Bichromate, lb.
Bromide, 1b.
Carbonate, 1b,
Chlorate
Xtal.,
Powd.,
Gran.,
Iodide, 1b.
Permanganate,
Prussiate
Red, 1b.
Yellow,

QUASSIA CHIPS

Pound 23.

Powd., (bh _...__
QUININE

5 oZ. cans, 0ZS.....--------
ROSIN

Pong. oe ee

Aconite, Powd.,
Alkanet, Ib.
Alkanet, Powd.,
Belladonna, Powd.,
Blood, Powd., 1b........ ee
Burdock, Powd., b.....
Calamus, Bleached, Split “and
Peeled, i ..
Calamus, Ordinary, 1D...
Calamus, Powd., 1b...--..--
Elecampane, Ib. ..-...----
Gentian, Powd., }b.-.-
Ginger, African, Powd., lb.
Ginger, Jamaica, Limed, lb.
Ginger, Jamaica, Powd., 1b.
Goldenseal, Powd., 1Ib.-..... I
Hellebore, White, Powd., lb.
Indian Turnip, Powd,, lb...
Ipecac, Powd.,
Licorice, lb.
Licorice,
Mandrake, es
Marshmallow, Cut., pe
Marshmallow, Powd., ib.
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Orris, Fingers, 1b...
Pink, Powd,. i... 1
Poke, Powd., lb.
Rhubarb, lb. —...
Rhubarb, Powd.,
Sarsaparilla (Honduras, cut) z
Sarsaparilla, Med., Cut, Ib.

-_

Sequills, Powd., ib... —.
Tumeric, Powd., _
Valerian, Frowa., Ii...

Epsom,
Glaubers
Lump,
Gran.,
Nitre
Xtal.
Gran.,
Rochelle,
Soda, lb.

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Anise, Ib,
Canary, Recleaned, Ib.
Cardamon, Bleached,

 
 

Celery, lb.
Colchicum, Powd.,
Coriander,
Fennel, Ib.
Biax, Whole ib...
Blax, Ground, Ib...
Hemp, Recleaned, 1b...-....
Lobelia, Powd., lb..........-
Mustard. Black ib...
Mustard, White, Ib...
Poppy, Blue, he

    

Sunflower,
Worm, Levant,

 

Ash

Caustic, Co’l.,
Hyposulphite, lb.
Phosphate, 1b,
Sulphite
Xtal., Ib.
Dry, ’Powd., —<—-
Silicate: Sok, sak

SULPHUR

 

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SYRUP
Rock Candy, Gale...

TAR
% Pints. dozen__.._..__..__..
Pints, dozen __...
Quarts. dozen 3.2

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Gallons 0

   

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MICHIGAN

These Quotations Are Used as a Base to Show the
Rise and Fall of Foods Quoted on This
and the Following Page.

The following list of foods and grocer’s sundries is listed upon base prices, not

intended as a guide for the buyer.

upon the market.

the week before, it shows the cash advance or decline in the market.

Each week we list items advancing and declining
By comparing the base price on these items with the base price

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.

takes advantage from it.

A careful merchant watches the market and

 

 

ADVANCED

Spring Lamb—ic
Good Lamb—1tc
‘Dry Beans

DECLINED

Top Veal—loc
Roasted Coffees
Corned Beef Hash—50c
Egg Macaroni—3c

 

 

AMMONIA
Little Bo Peep, med._. 1 35

Little Bo Peep, ige.--- : 7.
Quaker, 32 0oz.--------

APPLE BUTTER

Nee, 12-28 oz.,
Me 1 55

BAKING POWDERS

Royal, 2 0z., doz._---- 80
Royal, 6 0z., doz._.... 2 00
Royal, 12 0oz., doz._._- 3 85

Royal, 5 lbs., doz.____ 20 00

      

( a8 xo 5 fee

D9 23>

10 0z., 4doz.in case__ 3 35
15 0z., 2doz,in case__ 2 45
%oz., 2 doz. in case__ 4 12
5 Ib., 1 doz. in case__ 5 90
10 Ib., 4% doz. in case__ 5 75

BLEACHER CLEANSER

Lizzie, 16 0z., 12s--__- 15
Linco Wash, 32 oz. 128 2 00

BLUING

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

BEANS and PEAS

Dry Lima Beans, 25 lb. 2 25
White H’d P. Beans__ 3 80
Split Peas, yell., 60 Ib. 3 35
Split Peas, gr’n, 60 Ib. 4 75
Scotch Peas, 100 Ib... 6 90

BURNERS
Queen Ann, No.1 ___-- 1 15
Queen Ann, No. 2 ----. 1 25

 

White Flame, No. 1
and 2, doz._____-----

BOTTLE CAPS

Single Lacquor, 24 gross
case, per caSe-_____ 4 10

BREAKFAST FOODS

Kellogg’s Brands
Corn Flakes, No. 136— 2 65
Corn Flakes, No. 124— 2 66

Pep No. 250 ---------- 05
Krumbles, No. 412_--. 1 55
Bran Flakes, No. 624__ 1 90
Bran Flakes. No, 650__ 1 00
Rice Krispies, 6 oz.-- 2 40
Rice Krispies, 1 0z.---- 110
All Bran, 16 oz. ---__— 3 30

All Bran,
Whole Wheat Fla., 24s 2.40
Whole Wheat Bjs., 248 2 31
Wheat Krispies, 24s__ 2 40
Post Brands
Grapenut Flakes, 24s-- 2 10
Grape-Nuts, 24s ------ 3 96
Grape-Nuts, 50s ------ 1 60
Instant Postum, No. 8 5 46
Instant Postum, No. 10 4 70
Postum Cereal, No. 0. 2 38
Post Toasties, 36s---. 2 66
Post Toasties, 24s_--. 2 65
Post Brank, PBF 24.. 3 15
Post Bran, PBF aug . 3 15

Amsterdam Grands
Gold Bond Par., No.5% 7 50
Prize, Parlor, No. 6_-. 8 00
White Swan Par., No.6 8 50

BROOMS

  

Warehouse
Winner, 5 sewed_.---- 5 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 lbs.. 12.1
Plumber, 40 lbs..------ 12.8
Paraffine, 63 --------- 14%
Paraffine, 12s _-------- 14%
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

Batt, Me. 4. 1 20
Hart, No. 10-__-_____ 5 10
Apricots
Forest, No. 10---- 9 00
Quaker, No. 10_----- 9 75
Gibralter, No. 10---- 9 25

Gibralter, No, 2%4--_. 2 40
Superior, No. 2% --- 2 80
Supreme, No. 2%---- 3 10

Supreme, No. 2----.- 2 25
Quaker, No. 2------_. 210
Quaker, No. 2%------ 2 85

Blackberries

Premio, No. 10_------- 6 00
Quaker No. 22 1 60
Blue Berries
Eagle, No. 10-------- 8 50
Cherries
Hast Noe.. 19 5 70
Hart, No. 2 in syrup. 2 95
Hart Special, 2------ 1 25

= No, 2 in

syru
Hart E pecial, No. 2.. 1 35

Cherries—Royal Ann
Supreme, No. 2%... : ing

Supreme, No. 2------
Gibralter, No. 10---.-- a 25
Gibralter, No. 2%---- 2 75
Beckwith ro oatent:

Ne 10 12 00

Carpenter er
5 oz. glass —.....__
Supreme exodota, No. 11 80
Fruit Salad
Supreme, No. 10__--- 7 00
Quaker, No. 10_----- 1 50

Supreme, No. 2%4---- 3 .
Supreme, No. 2------
Supreme, No. 1------ ; 3

Quaker, No. 2%----- 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.--_---- 90
Quaker, 2% 1 46

Grape Fruit Juice
Florida Gold, No. 1--

Quaker, No. 1-------. 90
Quaker, No, 5--..---- 4 0
Loganberries
Premio, No. 10 ------ 15
Peaches

Forest, solid pack,
No gO. 7 30

Nile, sliced, No. 10--_ 6 50
Premio, halves, No. 10 6 50
Quaker, sliced or

halves, No. 10_------ 8 20
Gibralter, No. 2%---. 2 00
Supreme, sliced No.

se a 215
Supreme, halves,
IND. 246 2 25
Quaker, sliced or
halves, No. 2%%----- 2 10
Quaker ‘sliced or
halves, No, 2------ 1 70
. Pears
Quaker, No. 10------ 8 59
et Bartlett, No. es
Quaker, Bartlett, No.
ee a 1 95
Pineapple Juice
Doles, Diamond Head,
NO; 202 ar 45
Doles, Honey Dew,

Sa eee 15
Pineapple, Crushed
Imperial, No. 10---_-- 7 50
Honey Dew, No. 2%4-- 2 40
Honey Dew, No, 2... 1 90
Quaker, No. seo 2 35
Quaker, No. 2_.-----. 80
Quaker, No. i peal 110

TRADESMAN

Pineapple, Sliced
seer Dew, sliced,

Ne, 10
Honey Dew, No. 2%-- 2 45
Honey Dew, No. 2--.. 2 00
Honey Dew, No. 1_--- 1 10
Ukelele Broken, No. 10 7 90
Ukelele Broken, 2%4-- 2 25

 
 

Ukelele Broken, No. 2 1 85
Quaker, Tid Bits, No.
a0 oe ee 25
Quaker, No. 10_--_---- 8 26
Quaker, No. 24%4------ 2 35
Quaker, No. 2-----.-- 1 90
Quaker, No. 1-.------ 1 05
Plums
Ulikit, No. 10, 30%
syrup 6 50
Supreme Egg, No. 2% 2 30
Supreme Egg, No. 2_. 1 70
Primo, No. 2, 40%
Byrap 00
Prepared Prunes
Supreme, No. 2%_--.. 5
Supreme, No. 2%,
italian oe 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..------ 20
Strawberries
Hunt, Superior, No, 2 2 35

CANNED FiSH

Clam Ch’der, 10% 0z._
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, small____
Cod Fish Cake, 10 oz.
Cove Oysters, 5 oz.--.
Lobster, No.
Shrimp, a wets 1
Sard’s, ¥,' Oil, k’less__ 3

3

NERF RN NONWNNY eK
ou
o

Salmon,
Sardines, = "4, nes
Sardines, Cal.
Tuna, % Van Camps,
doz.
Tuna, 4s, Van Camps,
doz. ces
ae Is, “Van Camps,

wane
doz,

is, “Chicken < Sea, :
Tuna, % Bonita__.... 1 25

CANNED MEAT

Bacon, med, Beechnut 2 50
Bacon, lge., Beechnut 3 75
Beef, ige., Beechnut_.. 3 26
Beef, med., Beechnut_ 1 95

Beef, No. 1, Corned__ 1 90
Beef, No. 1, Roast -__. 1 95
Beef, 2% oz., Qua., Sli. 1 30
Corn Beef Hash, doz. 8)
Be fsteak & Onions, s. 2 70
Chiii Con Car., 1s... 1 05
Deviled Ham, 48----- 1 85
Deviled Ham, %s---- 2 #0
Potted Meat, %4 Libby 48
Potted Meat, % Libby. 15
Potted Meat, % Qua... 65
Potted Ham, Gen. \%-- 1 36
Vienna. Saus. No. %_-- 90
Baked Beans
Campbells 48s __---.__ 2 35

CANNED VEGETABLES

Hart Brand
Asparagus
Quaker, No. 2_-----_- 210
Hine Picnic oo 1 80
Hunt No. 1, Med. Green 3 00
Hunt No. 1 Med. White 3 15
Hunt No, 1 Small
Green «2 2 80
Baked Beans
1 lb. Sace, 36s, cs.__._._. 1 75
No. 2% Size, doz._--. 1 10
No. 10 Sauce_._-----__ 4 00
Lima Beans
Baby, No. 2.2.0.0 -
Marcellus,. No, 2----.. 1 25
Scott Co. Soaked__._ 90
Marcellus, No. 10_-____ 5 90

Red Kidney Beans

DO Es hs ee 4 50
NOG Bo ee 95

String Beans
Choice, Whole, No. 2-. ; "

Cut,, No W0s
Cur No.2 2 i 38
Marcellus Cut. No. 10. 6 00
Quaker Cut No. 2---. 1 20
Wax Seans
Choice, Whole, No. 2--

   
 

cut, No. 10  -.-
Cut, No. 2
Marcellus Cut. No.
Quaker Cut No. 2----

Beets
Extra Small, No. 2---- 1 75
Hart Cut, No. 10_----- 4 50
Hart Cut, No, 2------ 95
Hart Diced, No. 2-... 90
Quaker Cut No. 2%-- 1 20

Carrots
Diced, No.2 .._..._.... 95
Diced, No. 10 -_-__---- 4 #@
Corn

Golden Ban., No. 2---- 1 50
Golden Ban., No. 10 __10 =
Marcellus, No. 2------

Fancy Crosby, No. 2. 1 ‘0

Fancy Crosby, No. 10_- 6 75
Whole Grain, 6 Ban-

tom No 2. 1 55

Peas

Little Dot, No. 2_---- 2 25
sifted E. June, No.10 _ 9 50
Sifted B. June, No. 2. 1 90
Marcel., Sw. W No. 21 55
Marcel., E. June, No. 2 1 45
Quaker, E. Ju., No. 10 8 00

Pumpkir.

 

Sauerkraut
No. 46 5 25
No. 2% Quaker. __. 140
No. 2 Quaker____.____ 95
Spinach
Supreme No. 2%----- 1 75
Supreme No. 2_-_--- 1 3742
Maryland Chief No. 2110

Succotash
Svea eae No. 2_ 1 75
Boe 1 55
Pride ng “Michigan___- 1 25

Tomatoes

 

Quaker,

. CATSUP

Quaker, 10 0oz.....doz. 1 10
Quaker, 14 oz.--_-doz. 1 4@

Quaker gallon glass,
dozen) oo 10 25

CHILI SAUCE
Sniders. $07, _..._..__ 1 65
Sniders. 14/0z. =. 2 25

OYSTER COCKTAIL
Sniders, 11 oz._---_-_.. 2 00

CHEESE
monguefort. 2 65
Wisconsin Daisy _______ Has

Wisconsin Twin

5%
New York June, cra 22
52

 

Michgian Flats _...____ 14
Michigan Daisies ____ 14%
Wisconsin Longhorn ___ 16

  

 

Imported Leyden —_ 27
1 lb. Limberger___ = 418
Imported Swiss -.-.._.. 56
Kraft, Pimento Loaf____ 24
Kraft, American Loaf__ 22
Kraft, Brick Loaf____-_ 22
Kraft, Swiss Loaf______ 24
Kraft, Old End, Loaf __ 31
Kraft, Pimento, % Ib._1 70
Kraft, American, ¥% Yb. 1 70
Kraft, Brick, % 1b... 1 70
Kraft, Limbur., % Ib..1 70

December 12, 1934

CHEWING GUM
Adams Black Jack_..... 6b
Adams Dentyne ~.---... 65
Beeman’s Pepsin 65
Beechnut Peppermint _. 65
Doublemint es
Peppermint,

Wrigleys__ 66

Speanmi te Wrigleys___ 2

 

CHOCOLATE
Baker, Prem., 6 lb. %
Baker, Pre., 6 lb. 3 oz.
German Sweet, 6 lb.%s
Little a Sweet

Bee ee ee 2 55
CIGARS

Hemt. Champions ... 38 50

Webster Plaza __-._. 75 00

Webster Golden Wed. 75 08
Websterettes —_.. i?
Cincos 220 se

Garcia Grand Babies_ io 00
bsradstreets 38 50
Odine 40 00
RK G Dun Boquet--_-. 75 ¢0

   

Perfect Garcia Subl._ 95 00
Kenway, «25 ee 20 00
Buawiser _.. 20 06
isabella __......._._. 3 00
Cocoanut
Banner, 25 lb. tins... 20%
Snowédrift, 20 Ib. tins_ 20%
CLOTHES LINE
Household, 50 ft.---_-_ 1 75
Cupples Cord ~~... 2 90
COFFEE ROASTED

  

Lee & Cady
1 ib. Package
eyo 2. 3
3oston Breakfast __.___ 24
Breakfast Cup 23%
Competition _____ -_ 17%
2246
Maje Shier _ 30
Morton House ___ 32
Nedrow. 2 oe
Quaker, in cartons____ 24%
Quaker, in glass jars_ 29
Coffee Extracts
M: Y.. per 100.02 12
Frank’s 50 pkgs... 4 25
Hummel's 50, 1 Ib. ES 10%

CONDENSED MILK

Eagle, 2 oz., per case... 4 60
Cough Drops

Bxs.

Smith Pres. 1 45

Logenn 2 1 465

Vick's;, 40/10¢e___ 2 40

COUPON BOOKS
Economic grade_. 2 50
Economic grade. 4 50
500 Economic grade_.20 00
1000 Economic grade__37 50
Where 1,000 books are
ordered at a time, special-
ly printed front cover is
furnished without charge.

50
100

CRACKERS
Hekman Biscuit Company

— Soda Crackers,
He 11%

saltne = Crackers,
1 lb. pk 1,40

Saltine FSoda Crackers,

2. lb. pkgs. aS 2.68
Saltine Soda Crackers,

8% 02, DEBS. 93
Butter Crackers, bulk 13
Butter Crackers, 1 Ib. 1.60
Butter Crackers, 2 Ib. 3.12
Graham. Crackers, bulk 13

Graham C's, 1 lb.-_--_ 1 49
Graham C’s, 2 1b.__-_ 277
Graham C’s, 6% oz... 93
Junior Oyster C’s, blk. 13
Oyster C’s, Shell, 1 Ib. 71
Club Crackers ___-____ 76

CREAM OF TARTAR
6 1b. boxes__-.. _-- 36

ORIED FRUITS

Apricots
holed 2 22%
Standard oo) 2 ne 21
Citron
20 -lb:: box2o sss oes 25

December 12, 1934

MICHIGAN

TRADESMAN

 

 

Currants
Packages, 11 oz,--_..__- 13
Dates
Quaker, 12s, pitted____ 1 40
Quaker, 12s, regular__ 1 10

Quaker, 12s, 1% Ib.__ 2 30
Quaker, 12s, 1 lb.__-. 1 45

Figs
24-8 oz, case_. 1 80

Calif.,
Peaches
wayap. Cnoi¢e 14%
Hiya. Wancy 2.0 2 16%
Peel
Lemon, Torelli,
4 (02;, GOz 90
Orange, Torelli,
4 oz, dozen________ 90
Citron, Torelli,
4 oz., dozen_.______ 90
Raisins
Seeded, bulk ~_---_-_ %
Thompson’s S’dless blk. 744
= s’dless blk._..-

8
gue Seeded, 15 oz. 8%

California Prunes

9

80@ 90, 25 1b. boxes _.@07
70@ 80, 25 1b. boxes -__-@07%%
60@ 70, 25 lb. boxes __@08
50@ 60, 25 lb. boxes __.@08%
40@ 50, 25 1b. boxes _.@09%
30@ 40, 25 lb. boxes __.@11
20@ 30, 25 1b. boxes __@13
18@ 24, 25 lb. boxes -_.@14

Hominy
Pearl, 100 lb. sacks_.-- 3 5€

Bulk Goods
Elb.Macaroni, 20 Ib.bx. 1 35
Ege Noodle, 10 lb. box 1 25

Pearl Barley
Chester

Tapioca
Pearl, 100 lb. sacks.... 7%
Minute, 8 oz., 3 doz. 4 05
Dromedary Instant ._. 3 50

Jiffy Punch
3 doz. Carton__---_---- 2 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, ae 4 dz. 1 45
Oatman’s D dee, Tall _ 2 95
Oatman’s D'dee, Baby 1 48
Pet, Tall 2 95
Pet, Baby, 4 dozen_-- i 45
Borden’s, Tal, 4 doz.. 2 95
Borden’s, Baby, 4 doz. 1 45

FRUIT CANS
Ball Mason
F. O. B. Grand ours -

3 00
Half gallon ._-_--__- 12 00
Mason Can Tops, gro. 2 55

FRUIT CAN RUBBERS
Quaker Red Lip, 2 gro.

carton 2 85
GELATINE

Jell-o, 3 doz.-------- 10

Minute, 3 doz._--------- 05

Knox’s, 1 dozen-_--.- 2 25

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

HONEY
Lake Shore 1 Ib. doz-- 1 90

JELLY AND pean
Pure, 30 lb. pails------ 26

Imitation, 30 lb. pails_1 a6
Pure Pres., 16 0z., dz. 2 0!

12 oz. Apple Jelly, dz. o
13 oz. Mint Jelly, dz. 1 60
1 oz. Cranberry Jelly, dz 90

JELLY GLASSES
% Pint Tail, per doz...-- 35

JUNKET GOODS
Junket Powder _..__. 1 20
Junket Tablets ____._ 1 35

MARGARINE
Wilson & Co.’s Brands
Oleo

MATCHES
Diamond, No. 5, 144... 6 25
Searchlight, 144 box__ 6 a
Swan, 5 6
Diamond, No.

——— B00

Safety Matches
Red Top, 5 gross case 4 80
Congress, 5 gro. cs.__ 5 25
Standard, 5 gro. cs._. 4 00

MUELLER’S eer eare

Macaroni, 9 oz.__._____ 21
Spaghetti, Son. 2 10
Elbow 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,

i O82 oe ee 2 20

NUTS
Whole

Almonds, Peerless ____ ey
rag, laree _ 1314
Fancy Mixed Joe 16
Filberts, Naples ~.--__ 16
Peanuts, vir. Roasted 114
Fecans, 3, star ._.__.__.___ 5
Pecans, Jumbo __....._. PH
Pecans, Mammoth ___--_
Walnuts, Cal. -_17% to 30

ne Peanuts
Fancy, No.
12-1 hy. Cellop’ e case_ 1 50

Shelled
Almonds 2. 39
Peanuts, Spanish, 125
ib. bags) 2 ve
Baperte oo
Pecans, salted ......___ 55
Walnut, California _... 66

MINCE MEAT
None Such, 4 doz.__.__ 6 20
Quaker, 1 doz, case_... 95
Yo Ho, Kegs, wet, Ib.. 16%

OLIVES—Plain
Quaker, 24 34 oz. cs. 1 87
Quaker, 24 74% oz. cs. 3 55
Quaker, 12, 12 oz... 2 40
High Life, 12 22 oz. cs. 3 45
1 gal. glass, each_.__ 1 55

OLIV ES—Stuffed
Quaker, 24 2% oz. cs. 1 87
Quaker, 24 4 oz. cs... 2 75
Quaker, 24 5 oz. cs.__ 3 55
, 24 7% oz. cs. 4 55
, 24 10 oz. es. 5 95
Quaker, 12 32 oz. cs._. 7 88
1 Gallon glass, each__ 2 10

PARIS GREEN

  

Ps and) $9205 ee 30

PICKLES

Sweet Small
L and C, 7 oz., doz.__ 92%
Paw Paw, quarts, doz. 2 80

Dill Pict.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. ‘ 50
Bicycle, per ‘doz Behera 4 70

Caravan, per doz... 2 25

 

POP CORN 2
Sure Pop, 25 Ib. bags 2 55
Yellow, 24 1-lb. bags.. 2 50

FRESH MEATS

Beef
Top Steers & Heif.___

 

Com. Steers & Heif.__ 09

Veal
en it
Good _. a

 

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Pork
Doing, oer ee 13
Bure ..
Snowd@ers 20 10%
Spareribs ae 10
Week Bones 03
Trimmings 222052 11
PROVISIONS
Barreled Pork
Clear Back ____24 00@26 00
Short Cut, Clear____ 24 00

Ory Sait Meats

 
 
 

DS Belles 20-25 17
Lard
Pure in tierces__--____ 12%
60 1b. tubs _____: advance %
30 lb. tubs _-_--advance %
20 lb. pails _._-_-.advance %
10 lb. pails _._.-.advance %
5 Ib. pails __ 1
3 lb. pails _____ advance 1
Compound, tierces______ 12
Compound, tubs_______ 12%
Sausages
BOORA 12

 

Smoked Meats
Hams, Cert., 14-16 Ib.__ 19
Hams, Cert., "Skinned

18 Ib.

 

 

«
Bacon 4/6 Cert....___. @27

Beef
Boneless, rump -_..@24 00

Liver

 

RICE
Fancy Blue Rose-_-_--.- 6 00
Kaney Head ____..._ 6 10
RUSKS
Postma Biscu': Co.
18 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, 18-24% Ib.
PAcKasea _. 110

COD FISH
Bob White, 1 Ib. pure 25

HERRING

Helland Herring
Mixed, kegs ~--.-_-___
Milkers, kegs —-----__ 95
Boneless Herring 10 lb. 13
Cut Lunch, 8 Ib. pails 1 25

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

White Fish
Med, Fancy, 100 Ib._. 13 00
Milkers, bbls. -.____-_ 18 50
K K K K Norway--- 19 50
8. lb. pails. 1 40
Cut Tupeh.. Ct OO

Boned, 10 lb. boxes_.._—_—‘:116

SHOE BLACKENING

 

2 in 1, Paste, doz.___. 1 30
E. Z. Combination, dz. 1 a
0

= 1 30

Shinola, doz.__.------- 90

STOVE POLISH
Blackne, per doz...
Black Silk Liquid, doz.
Black Silk Paste, doz._

Enameline Paste, doz.
Enameline Liquid, doz.
E. Z. Liquid, per dcez._
Radium, per doz.___-_-
Rising Sun, per doz.___
654 Stove Enamel, dz._
Vulcanol, No. 10, doz._
Stovoil, per doz.___--__ 00

1D LD et et at et pt pet
cs :
oS

SALT
F.O. B. Grand Rapids

Quaker, be 2 Tbe 95
Quaker, 36-11% SE ae 1 20
Quaker, Iodized, 24-2. 1 35
Med. No. 1, bbis.______ 3 00
Med. No.1, 100 lb. bk.__ 1 @0
Farmer Spec., /0 lb... 1 00

Packers Meat, 50 lb... 65

Crushed Rock for ice,
cream, 100 lb., each 8%

Butter Salt, 280 1b. bbl. 4 00

Block, 50 [pa 40
Baker Salt, 280 lb. bbl 3 80
6, 10 Ib., per bale_____- 96
20, 3 Ib., per bale_____ 1 62
259 Ib, bogs, table... 45

  
      
      

1ODIZED
SALT
_!TPQURS

  

  
   

eta ier)
MEDICA
Eee!
an

Free Run’g, 32, 26 oz. 2 40
2 30

 

  

Five case lots_..__-.-.
Iodized, 32, 26 oz.--_-. 2 40
Five case lots___-.---- 2 30)
Colonial
Bifteen 49... 1 00
Twenty $8 1 05
Sic ide 93
Iodine, 24, 2s_ 21035
Iodine, 36, y. - 1 20
Plain, 36, 1%_- 1 20
Log Cabin Plain, "24, 2s 1 35
BORAX
Twenty Mule Team
24, 1 lb. packages _____ 3 35
48,10 oz. packages____ 4 40
96,14 lb. packages___. 4 00

WASHING POWDERS

 

Bon Ami Pd., 18s, box. 1 90
Bon Ami Cake, 18s... 1 65
Bria 85
Big 4 Soap Chips 8/5__ 2 40
Chipso, latee 2. 4 05
Climaline, 4 doz._.---. 3 60
Grandma, 100, 5c_--___ 3 50
Grandnm, 24 large... 3 50
Snowboy, 12 large .--. 1 8¢
Gold Dust, 12 lar --. 1 80
La France Laun 4 dz. 3 65
Lux Flakes, 50 small.. 4 80
Lux Flakes, 20 large... 4 55

Old Dutch Clean., 4 dz.
Octagon, 96s 3
Rinso, 24g ~~~

 

Rinso, 40s
Spotless Cleanser, 48
Eee 3 85
2 25

 
 
 
  

Super Suds,
Sunbrite, 50s___--_-_-_ 21
Wyandot. Cleaner, 248 1 60

SOAP
Am, Family, 100 box & 20
i Be Ode 35
Fels Na: ptha, 100 box__ ié
Flake White, 10 box__ 3 10
Ivory, 100 Gee 4 95
Fairy, 100 box_____.___ 3 25
Palm Olive, 144 box. ‘ =
hava, 69 bow

Camay, 72 box... aos
P&G Nap Soap, “100@3 10
Sweetheart, 100 box... 5 70
Grandpa Tar, 50 sm. .. 2 10
Williams Barber Bar, 9s 50
Williams Mug, per doz. 48
Lux Toilet, Es]

 

 

  

SPICES
Whole Spices
Allspice Jamaica____._ @24
Cloves, Zanzibar_____- @36
@24
Cassia, 5c pkg., doz.__ @40
Ginger, Africa --.___-_ @19
Mixed No. 2o 2 @30
Mixed, 10c pret. doz.. @65
“Yutmegs, 70@90 __.___ @50
Vutinegs, 105-110 _._. @48
?epper. Black ..____.. @23
Pure Ground in Bulk

Allspice, Jamaica __.. @18
Cloves, Zanzbar _____. @28
Dassia, Canton________ @22
Ginger, Corkin ___. @17
Mustard @21
Mace Penang ______. @n
Pepoer, Black @23
Nat@rews @%
Pepper, White ______ @45
Pepper, Cayenne _____ @26
Paprika, Spanish _____ @36

Seasoning
Chili Powder, 1% 12... 62
Celery Salt, 1% oz... 80
Sage. 2 oz._____ 80
Onion Salt 13
Garlic os = 1-35
Pongity, 34 o7 3 25.
Kitchen Bouquet_____ 4.95
Laurel eaves _______ 26
Marjoram, 1 oz._______ $0
Savery: 2 Oz. 65
Thyme: tog 90
Tumeric, 134 oz... $5

STARCH

Corn
Kingsford, 24/1 ______ 2 35
Powd., bags, per 100__ 3 95
Argo, "24, I ih. pikes... 1 55
Cream, (24-1 2 2 20
Gloss

Argo, 24, 1 lb. pkgs.__ 1 56

Argo, 12, 3 lb. pkgs... 2 26

Argo, 8, 5 Ib. nkgs.-___ 2 46

Silver Gloss, 48, Is____ 114

Elastic, 16 pkgs.______ 1 38

Deer, 56 ha... 2 82
SYRUP

orn
Blue Karo, No. 1%__ 2 65

Blue Karo, No. 5, 1 dz. 3 58
Blue Karo, No. 10____ 3 40
Red Karo, No. 13%4____ 2 85

Red Karo, }
Red Karo, No. 10

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

Maple and Cane

Kanuck, per gal.______ 1 25
Kanuck, 5 gal. can.___ 5 30
Kanuck, 24/12 Glass__ 4 00
Kanuck, 12/26 Glass 4 15

Grape Juwe

Welch, 12 quart case__ 3 90

Welch, 12 pint case___ 2 00
COOKING OIL
Mazola
Pints, 2 doz, case... 5. 10
Quarts, | doz... 47

Half Gallons, 1 doz._._ 6 00

TABLE SAUCES

   

Lee & Perrin, large__. 5 75
Lee & Perrin, small___ 3 35
Pepper 2. 1 60
Royal] Mint_-_..._ 2 40
Tobaseo, small. ..._-__ 3 75
Sho You, 9 0z., doz.___ 2

4

Caper, 2-07.22 3 30

 

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TEA

Japan

ancy
No. 1 Nite... 32
Gunpowder

Choice 22 ae
Ceylon i
Pekoe, medium ________ 63

English Breakfast
Congou, medium

Congou, choice _____ 35 5@36
Congou, fancy __.._. 42@43

 

TWINE
Cotton, 3 ply cone______ 40
Cotton, 3 ply balls______ 40
VINEGAR

 
 

WICKING
No. 9, per gross _______ 80
No. 1, per gross ease. 220
No. 2, per gross _______ 1 50
No. 3, per gross _______ 2 30

Peerless Rolls, per doz. 90
Rochester, No. 2, doz. 50
Rochester, No. 3, doz.. 2 00

Rayo, per doz ________ 15
WOODENWARE
Baskets

Bushels, Wide Band,
wood handles_______ 2 00

Market, drop handle__ 90
Market, single handle_ 95

   

  

Market, extra ___._ 1 60
Splint, large ____ _-. 8 60
Splint, medium _ =. €.50
Splntesmall 2 6 50
Churns
Barrel, 5 gal., each____ 2 40
Barrel, 10 gal., each___ 2 55
3 to 6 gal., per gal.____ 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 00
Traps
Mouse, wood, 4 holes.__ 60
Mouse, wood, 6 holes__ 70
Mouse, tin, 5 holes_.. 65
Rat, wood 1 00
Rat, spring 1 00
Mouse, spring. 20
Tubs
Large Galvanized_____ 8 75

Medium Galvanized___ 7 75
small Galvanized

Washboards

Banner,
Brass,

    

Glass, Missle. 6 00
Double Dearieas Se 8 50
Single Peerless________ 7 50
Northern Queen______ 5 50
Wintversal <2 s 7 25

Paper Food Dishes

¥% Ib. size, per M____ 2 70
1 Ib. size, per M______ 2 90
2 Ib. size, per Mae 3 40
3 Ib. size, per M______ 415
5 lb. size, per M______ 5 60

WRAPPING PAPER
Butchers D PF 0
Werafe fc oe us 05%

Kraft Stripe 09%

YEAST CAKE

Magic. 3 doe. 2 70
Sunlight, 3 doz, ~_--_ 276
Sunlight, 1% doz. --__- 1 34
Yeast Foam, 3 doz.__-- 2 70

Yeast Foam, 1% doz.__ 1 35

YEAST—COMPRESSED
Fleischmann, per doz._.. 30
Red Star, per doz._----- 24

 

 

22

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

December 12, 1934

 

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, Mt.
Pleasant,

Vice-President—K. Masters, Alpena.

Vice-President—Max Harriman, Lan-
sing.

Vice-President—Fred Venting, Saginaw.
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.

 

Annual Meeting of Michigan Shoe
Dealers

The Michigan Retail Shoe Dealers
Association, in conjunction with the
Michigan Shoe Exhibitors Association,
will hold their annual convention in
Grand Rapids three days, January
20, 21 and 22, with the Pantlind Hotel
as headquarters for all activities.

The convention opens on Saturday
night, Jan. 19, with a meeting of the
shoe exhibitors. On Monday noon
there will be a retailers’ luncheon and
Monday evening a style show will be
given by the exhibitors for the retail-
ers. The style show will be followed
by an exhibitors party in the grill room
of the Pantlind Hotel, with exceptional
entertainment featuring the program.
On Tuesday noon there will be another
retailers’ luncheon and in the evening
a banquet for the retailers will be held
in the ball room of the Pantlind, at
which many prizes and awards will be
made.

A complete program of entertain-
ment has also been arranged for the
ladies. At the present time about
ninety shoe exhibitors have made res-
ervations to show their lines, which
will give the retailer an exceptional op-
portunity to see the new and complete
spring showing of shoes and gain many
merchandising ideas. All in all. at
promises to be one of the most success-
ful and outstanding conventions ever
held by the Michigan shoe people. The
retailers’ committees are as follows:

By-Laws Committee—J. H. Burton,
chairman; O. R. Jenkins, Stuart J.
Rackham, Steven J. Jay, Edw. Stocker,
Clyde K. Taylor.

Publicity Committee—Nathan Hack,
chairman; O. R. Jenkins, J. H. Surton,
Tom Hammond.

Greivance Committee—E. T. Nun-
neley, chairman; Geo. Owens, Oscar B.
Hess.

Entertainment Committe: — Arthur
Allen, chairman; B. C. Olsee, Max

Harryman, Herbert Burr, Robert
Murray.
Finance Committee— Mark Cary,

chairman; Karl Kampf, Fres Ellictt.

Insurance Board—Stuart J. Rack-
ham, chairman; Edw. S.ocker. Edw.
Dittmann.

Membership Committee—O R. Jen-
kins, chairman; Arthur Allen, Ralph
Meanwell, Edw. Stocker, R. J.
Schmidt, Geo. Rowe.

The Executive Committee of the
exhibitors is as follows:

L. R. Armstrong, chairmar, Brown
Shoe Co.

Entertainment Chairman — Curtis
Johns, Grove Shoe Co.

Publicity Chairman—C. H. Bloom,
Ebner Shoe Co.

Style Show Chairman—Jesse Wycoff,
Hoge-Montgomery Shoe Co.

Finance Chairman—Bob Ryrne, Bob
Smart Shoe Co.

——_>+ > __
Annual Convention of Michigan Im-
plement Dealers
.« (Continued from page 14)

at Detroit. The Farm Show idea is
copied after the Pennsylvania Farm
Show at Harrisburg. Their attendance
last January was over 250,000 farm
people.

In spite of the action of the Farm
Equipment Institute, the full line man-
ufacturers of farm equipment agreed
that that it was not their desire to help
create any more shows at which to ex-
hibit, since it was their wish to cut
down instead of build, and therefore
turned “thumbs down” on our exhibit
this year. The Farm Egqipment Insti-
tute has made the statement that if it
was the wish of the dealers to have
exhibits at their Convention, they
would be approved, so before this
meeting closes this afternoon every
dealer wil] have an opportunity to state
whether or not he is in favor of an

exhibit at the Convention. We trust

that you will do your part.

The principle purpose of exhibits at
dealers’ Conventions is to create inter-
est and to build dealer attendance at
these annual educational meetings and
conferences. The work and the purpose
of this Association is educational, and
it is the wish of the officers at all times
to instigate and carry out such activi-
ties as are of educational nature. There-
fore, we feel it very important that
dealers attend their Annual Conven-
tion.

I wish to give you comparative fig-
ures regarding dealer attendance when
we have and do not have exhibits. As
a result of not having any exhibits, our
dealer attendance for 1932 was 66 per
cent. less than it was in 1931. In 1933,
we came back with an exhibit and our
dealer registration was 100 per cent.
greater than in 1932, which indicates
definitely that dealer attendance is gov-
erned to a great extent by exhibits.

Here are some startling figures: In
1908 the souvenir pregram contained
154 pages, carrying advertisements o!
101 manufacturers. Since 1920, the
souvenir program has never exceeded
60 pages nor more than 33 advertisers.
In 1934 we have 14 exhibitors and ten
advertisers in the Special Convention
Bulletin.

It is indeed with a great deal of
pleasure that I extend to you manufac-
turers our appreciation for your splen-
did co-operation in taking exhibit space
and advertising in our annual special
convention bulletin. I wish to call at-
tention particularly to the firms who
have carried advertising in our M. F.
E.A. bulletins monthly for the entire
year. These companies have made it
possible for you dealers to have this
bulletin, which gives you current infor-
mation on Codes and all Association
activities.

I have one outstanding ‘suggestion to
make to every dealer. In a booth in
the Auditorium you will find a board
upon which we have compared the
prices of implement repairs with re-
pairs for other types of equipment,
which should be convincing to every
farmer that implement repairs are not
expensive—in fact, cheap. Every deal-
er should prepare a similar board and
keep it where every farmer who enters
the store will see it. Make a list of the
items on this board as it will be of
value in making up your board when
you get home.

Since our last convention, I have
made 493 dealer calls, besides a large
number of manufacturer and jobber
contacts and have driven 23,000 miles
serving the membership. I am very

happy to make the announcement that
our membership at the close of our
membership year Sept. 1 has increased
42 per cent over 1933. This is a very
fine increase and can be attributed to
a very large extent to the activities of
the group metings and the code. Deal-
ers have realized that it is necessary
for the Association to do this work and
have concluded that they are respon-
sible to the Association for all the ben-
efits that are possible from the Code.

We have been successful in ironing
out a number of Idealer grievances
where misunderstandings have arisen.
We have investigated complaints of
dealers against others who have been
accused of violating the Code. We have
created understandings between deal-
ers, so that now, as a whole, all are

going along co-operatively ... work-
ing together, instead of working

against one another.

We have come to a definite working
agreement with the Federal Hardware
and Implement Mutuals where from
now on they will require Association
membership to secure maximum divi-
dends. In their business, like ours,
unfair trade practices had crept in
which made it necessary for them to
discontinue requiring Association
membership for a while, at least, until
such unfair trade practices were elim-
inated. These practices have now been
abolished and the insurance companies
are again co-operating with us as be-
fore.

A survey has been started to secure
the average costs of doing business for
the implement dealers of Michigan.
Such figures are very essential in our
legislative activities, as well as for
Code activities. If we had had current
figures on the average cost of doing
business this last summer, there is no
question in my mind but what our
Code would to-day have contained a
minimum mark-up, which would be
just and fair. As it is, it does not, be-
cause we did not have figures to back

up our arguments in favor of a mini-
mum mark-up. It is necessary when
going into legislative activities or any
other activities to have figures to sub-
stantiate our claims. It is for this rea-
son that we have instigated this sur-
vey and trust that you dealers will
take this very seriously and will co-
operate to make it possible for us to
have very accurate information, which,
in the end, will reflect in benefits to
you. If you have not filled in your re-
port for 1933, we trust that you will
stop at the registration desk, secure
another form, and when you return to
your store, fill it out and mail it to the
Association office. It is our intention
to conduct continually such a survey
so that we may have the annual aver-
age experiences of dealers as to cost of
doing business, average volume sala-
ries, etc.

We have created a new department
in the Association through which deal-
ers can list such items as Businesses
for purchases, sale, or exchange; and
employment service to those interested
in working for manufacturers or deal-
ers. This information is available to
dealers, salesmen and manufacturers
through the Association office. List-
ings are without cost.

Many questions come to this office
for information on different topics. We
have a large amount of information on
file and are in a position to answer
many, many questions on different sub-
jects. Many dealers are now taking ad-
vantage of this, and we urge all to
write the Association office more often
and keep in closer contact with what is
going on. We also want your con-
structive criticisms and suggestions at
any time where you feel that we could
improve the service and be of greater
benefit to the dealer membership.

We trust that you will co-operate
with us in every respect by answering
our correspondence when we write you
for information or whatever else it may
be. I call this to your attention be-

 

DETROIT

 

depwession
proof

CY) om EENANCEAL CONDIIION
ES EWEN STRONGER THAN
BEFORE IHE DEPRESSION
— WE HAVE MAINTAINED
OUR DIVIDEND RAKE OF

NOK HESS THAN 33%

MICHIGAN SHOE DEALERS

MUTUAL FIRE INSURARCE COMPARY

BAN SING MUTUAL BUILDING

GRAND RAPIDS

 

 

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ears

December 12, 1934

 

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

23

 

cause some apparently have contracted
writer's cramp. You must remember

. 1t costs considerable to write fol-
low-up letters to folks who will not
answer, thereby increasing the cost of
operating our Association office.

In conclusion, let us not forget that
the dealer is seeking aid and the duty
confronts all of us who are willing to
accept these responsibilities, to give
him assistance unitedly, through our
Association, which will ultimately re-
sult in better business conditions for
all. The strength of organization is
unlimited and is gauged only by indi-
vidual interest. That which has been
accomplished in the past is a reward
of effort, and is a yard stick to future
possibilities.

I cannot close without making at
least some mention of the fine spirit of
co-operation from the trade press. I
assure you that we appreciate gretaly
all that you have done for us.

_ It is my pleasure to extend greetings
from our National Secretary, Mr. H. J.
Hodge.

As for the ladies’ entertainment com-
mittee, I am sure that all in attend-
ance gladly join me in expressing our
gratefulness for their efforts in pre-
paring the splendid ladies’ program;
also to the men’s committee in assist-
ing us in working out all the details
incidental to the Convention program.

The wise counsel of our good Pres-
ident, Mr. Rankin, and the splendid
co-operation of your officers and board
of directors has given me great moral
support in carrying out my duties, for
which I wish to express my utmost
appreciation. :

Election of officers and directors re-
sulted as follows:

President—C. E. Hochradel, Maybee
Vice-President—Elmer Lang, Capac

Treasurer—Henry A. Schantz,

Grand Rapids
Secretary, S. E. Larsen, Grand
Rapids.
Directors—1935

G. A. Ford, Gaylord

W. H. Campbell, Hemlock

George Rummel, Frankenmuth

E. B. Straehly, Burr Oak.

Directors—1935-1936

A. J. Rankin, Shelby

R. B. Collins, Benton Harbor

G. D. Milius, Elkton

Wm. Montague, Ovid.

The location of the next meeting was
left to the officers.

Resolutions adopted were as follows:

Recognizing the benefits derived
from the Implement Dealers’ code of
fair competition by eliminating unfair
trade practices and by stimulating a
renewed vigor into each dealer indi-
vidually, and also realizing that greater
benefits can only be derived by adher-
ing more ‘strictly to the intent of the
code, so that the high ideals therein
may be perpetuated, we recommend a
wholehearted support of the code, both
morally and financially.

Whereas—We believe there should
be in the minds of the consumer a
more definite distinction between a
service dealer and a so-called “curb-
stone dealer,” be it therefore

Resolved—That we urge both man-
facturers ard dealers to mention “serv-
ice dealers” in all their advertising and
not just “dealers.”

Whereas—The National Federation
of Implement Dealers’ Associations in
convention assembled at Chicago on
October 10 and 11, adopted resolutions
which are all of vital interest and im-
portance to every member of the Mich-
igan Farm Equipment Association, be
it therefore

Resolved—That we reaffirm all the
resolutions adopted bv the National
Federation, which resolutions were
printed in the Farm Implement News.

Whereas—The potential value of any
article of farm equipment is the same

for the consumer, whether said con-
sumer is a municipal, county, state,
corporation, so-called ‘national user,”
or individual buyer, be it therefore

Resolved—That members of the
Michigan Farm Equipment Associ-
ation do hereby urgently advocate that
all such sales be on the same basis as
any other individual retail transaction.

Whereas — There has been some
question concerning those entitled to
receive jobbing discounts, be it

ResolvedThat the members of the
Michigan Farm Equipment Associa-
tion suggest that manufacturers recog-
nize on a wholesale or jobbing basis
only those institutions whose major
function is the sale of merchandise to
independent retailers other than them-
selves or their subsidiaries, and which
maintain one or more travelers for that
sole purpose.

Whereas—By the National Recovery
act there has been approved a Code of
fair competition for the retail farm
equipment trade, and

Whereas—The object of said act and
code is to relieve unemployment and
increase buying power by eliminating
unfair competition and especially price
cutting, and

Whereas—The only means of elim-
inating unfair competition and price
cutting will be through the adoption
of definite minimum resale prices cov-
ering all merchandise coming under
said code, and

Whereas—The administrator of the
National Industrial Recovery act has
denied repeatedly requests for said
schedule of minimum prices, be it
therefore

Resolved—That the entire member-
ship of the Michigan Farm Equipment
Association go on record as urging
the reconsideration of this request and
the approval of definite minimum re-
tail prices as has been allowed in other
lines of retail trade, and be it further

Resolved—That the Secretary of the
Michigan Farm Equipment Associa-
tion be instructed to forward copies of
this resolution to the proper code
authorities.

Whereas—In the past few years
dealers margins have dwindled to the
point where it is almost impossible for
dealers to profit by ‘handling farm
equipment alone and in order to place
the retailing of farm equipment upon
a paying basis for the dealers, we, the
Michigan Farm Equipment Associa-
tion, do hereby,

Resolve—That the manufacturers of
farm equipment place their margins to
the dealers at a minimum mark-up of
33% per cent in their retail price books
for 1935,

Resolve—That this topic be referred
to the National Federation of Imple-
ment Dealers Associations to be taken
up by the trade relations committee in
their conference with the dealers’ re-
lations committee of the Farm Equip-
ment Institute.

We especially extend to Frank L.
Willison our complete appreciation for
his efforts in attempting by circulating
petitions to include on the ballot at the
last election a request for amendment
which would reduce the pay to the
legislators.

This convention is indeed grateful to
the officers of this Association, the
President A. J. Rankin, Treasurer
Henry A. Schantz and Secretary S. E.
Larsen in their combined and whole-
hearted efforts in making the conven-
tion the wonderful success it has been.

We wish also to recognize and thank
E. A. Stowe, of the Michigan Trads-
man, for the publicity and recognition to
our Association and the splendid effort
to assist all merchants in their. various
problems.

We wish to thank the Grand Rapids
local committee for their able assis-
tance and for the fine spirit shown; to
the ladies entertainment committee for
the splendid entertainment provided;
also the management of the Hotel
Pantlind for the excellent manner in
which they have taken care of our
every need.

OUT AROUND
(Continued from page 9)
court. How are you to negotiate with
a nation which plays at “make believe”
like this and calls it reality?

The National labor board has stead-
ily exercised powers which by the very
nature of their application have been
legislative, judicial and executive. It
determines who are employes of any
given employer for the purpose of par-
ticipating in elections, to select repre-
sentatives for collective bargaining. It
has included within such terms those
who are not actual employes, but are
held to be such because they have an
equitable interest in a fund to which
they once contributed or have been as-
sured that, when opportunity afforded.
they might become employes in the
future. It has interpreted Section 7a in
contradiction with the previous holding
of equally authoritative administrators.
These are plainly judicial functions.
It has, in effect. legislated amendments
to the Congressional statute by under-
taking to inflict penalties not provided
herein.

Business feels that unless the relief
rolls are lessened there is danger of in-
creased taxation. The statement of
Senator Robinson for a tapering off of
Federal expenditures, with no tax in-
creases, is very wholesome. This is all
that business is waiting for. There is
an immense reservoir of business which
will move forward anyway, but these
assurances of wise control of expendi-
tures will make business move far
more rapidly. No Government can
stand on the policy of increasing unem-
ployment. To counteract such increase
we need a balanced attitude. The peo-
ple must co-operate for the purpose of
saving the government from a policy
which, if carried too far, will increase
unemployment.

We should be just as interested in
creating jobs as we are in getting
money.

Government must project a course
that actually can be followed. There
must be equal recognition of the rights
of capital, labor and the consumer. If
action is hesitant, timid or obstructive,
progress will be negative. The Presi-
dent’s assurance that the administra-
tion is not hostile to such fundamen-
tals of American economy as private
initiative and the profit motive is heart-
ening. His recent speech before the
convention of the American bankers is
constructive in that it tends to clear up
some of the influences retarding re-
covery, and the decision of the District
of Columbia Supreme Court declaring
the Railroad Retirement and Pension
Act unconstitutional may be interpret-
ed as a favorable development.

If the President compromises on the
bonus, the Townsend plan, the thirty-
hour week, agricultural aids, a gigantic
public works program and other de-
mands most of which entail the expen-
diture of billions of dollars, the aggre-
gate result will be most serious. Al-
though a few Americans may gain
temporarily, all are likely to lose in
the end. The President possesses the

confidence and faith of the people as
no other man does. He knows that
many of the proposals are economically
unsound and socially dangerous. Be-
fore Congress meets he should talk
lfrankly with the people about them.
Compromises in Congress may not be
sufficient to forestall the irreparable
harm that extravagant schemes may do
even in modified form.
E. A. Stowe.
—_>

NRA Decides Not to Force Code on

Packers

The meat packing industry will be
permitted to continue operating inde-
pendently of the National Recovery
Administration, at least for the pres-
ent:

This decision by Washington offi-
cials is due chiefly, it is said, to the fact
that the NRA is powerless to impose a
code as long as the industry is obliged
to operate under the packers and stock-
yards act, approved by the secretary of
agriculture four years ago; also to the
fact that the packers are adhering to
the labor provisions of the president’s
unemployment agreement. The aver-
age wages and salaries paid by the
packers are above the national average
and an extensive investigation of al-
leged labor irregularities in the indus-
tries disclosed that the charges were

unfounded.
It is not considered likely that fur-
ther efforts will be made to codify

the packing industry unless some rea-
son for direct action develops.

Maybe families aren’t as large as
they used to be, but we know a lot of

them that can talk and act mighty big.

A lazy man is really no worse than

a dead one—but he takes up more

room.

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It’s not which way the wind blows,
but the way you set your sails.

 

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for five cents a word the first insertion
and four cents a word for each subse-

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capital letters, double price. No charge
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inch. Payment with order is required, as
amounts are too small to open accounts.

 

 

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MICHIGAN

TRADESMAN

 

December 12, 1934

 

Progress of the Team Work Group

Team work to the members of the
United Commercial Travelers of
America is fraternalism in action. The
word fraternal denotes an attitude or
state of mind. It is a condition, not a
process. Teamwork to us means striv-
ing at all times to better conditions
for everyone, including ourselves. That
is the main reason why, when the idea
of a National Buyers Week was pro-
posed to one of our active team work-
ers, he was able to immediately see the
tremendous value of the idea and its
paramount importance to business to-
day. Plans were at once set in mo-
tion to have this great service organ-
ization, the United Commercial Trav-
elers of America, with its 80,000 hard-
working ambassadors of good will, act
as principal sponsor of this movement
which is proving so beneficial to busi-
ness. One of the strange parts of the
matter is that business itself is slow
to recognize its value. The average
business man of to-day has been down
in the doldrums so long that he does
not even seem to care whether he gets
out or not. This is our observation
through contact with many retail mer-
chants and their representatives about
the state. Whether the increasing op-
timism and feeling of hope brought to
them by their commercial travelers will
serve to dissipate their fears and re-
store their confidence time alone can
tell.

The American Industrial Parade
Association campaign for a National
Buyers Week for the first two weeks
of February is gaining momentum
every day. Fourteen governors have
already signified their approval of this
great movement and ten of them have
appointed a member of their official
staff to disseminate the information rel-
ative to this great buyers week, real-
izing the fundamental fact that giving
men work will permit them to buy
merchandise.

Governor Gifford Pinchot, of Penn-
sylvania, in a personal letter to the
National Director of the American In-
dustrial Parade Association addressed
to their headquarters in the Detroit-
Leland Hotel, says: “My very best
wishes to your Association in its highly
constructive campaign now being
brought to the public. Buy merchan-
dise—give men work as a slogan car-
ries a humane appeal that is hard to
ignore. This is certainly a worthy
cause and with the power of the United
Commercial Travelers of America be-
hind it, I am sure it will have an all
important part in hastening the return
cf prosperity.”

The merchants, manufacturers, civic
leaders and salesmen of Grand Rap-
ids heard the plans of this great Na-
tional Buyers Week at first hand, Sat-
urday evening, Dec. 8, wiven Jas. G.
Daly, of Columbus, Ohio, editor of the
Sample Case and Supreme Director of
Team Work came to Grand Rapids to
show how everyone can become a part
of the force that will rout the depres-
sion from our doorsteps for all time.

The meeting was held in the Ryerson .

library at 7:30. All the expenses of
securing Mr. Daly were borne by the
local Council of the United Commer-

cial Travelers. Jim Daly is an impres-
sive forceful speaker who has facts and
knows how to present them. He is in
close touch with the 80,000 members of
the salesmen’s profession and has be-
come their confidant. Eighty thousand
commercial travelers, each making an
average of ten constructive contacts
every day or 4,000,000 individual calls
every five days, certainly is a power
to reckon with.

The Michigan Team Work Group
takes this opportunity to again recog-
nize Mr. E. A. Stowe, editor of the
Michigan Tradesman, as an honorary
member of our own team work group.
Mr. Stowe is now well started on his
fifty-second year of team work with the
merchants and commercial travelers of
this great state and we can only hope
that he will be allowed by the Great
Master above to be our guiding spirit
for many, many years to come.

A. G. Guimond,
Jurisdiction Director.
—~2+2>___
Death of Highly Respected Salesman

Abraham Bosman, 37, of 1317 Hall
St., succumbed in St. Lawrence ‘hos-
pital, Lansing, last evening from in-
juries received in the Kerns hotel fire

   

Abraham Bosman

in that city early Tuesday morning,
the Associated Press reported last
night.

Mrs. Bosman, the widow, was re-
ported at his bedside at the time of
death,

Mr. Bosman was a salesman em-
ployed by the confectionery firm of
George Ziegler Co. of Milwaukee for
the past year and one-half. He previ-
ously traveled for the Putnam Candy
Co. of this city.

He was born in Overisel, but had
lived here for eighteen years and was
a member of the Neland Avenue Chris-
tian Reformed church.

Surviving, besides the widow, La-
vina, are four sisters, Miss Nell Bos-
man, residing at 1317 Hall Street, Mrs.
George Artz and Mrs. Henry Pouwl,
of Holland, and Mrs. Joseph Boerse,
of Holland; two brothers, Edward, of
Plainfield road, a mail carrier, and
James Bosman, living in Iowa.

Neil Karelse, superintendent of the
local municipal garage, is a cousin.

Mr. Bosman’s parents both died in
Overisel some time ago.

Abraham Bosman was born on Jan-
uary 30, 1897, at Holland. He joined
the Council on Jan. 6, 1923. Shortly
after becoming a member he started up
through the chairs and was installed
as Senior Councellor of Grand Rapids
Council, U. C. T., March 1, 1930.

At the time of joining the organiza-
tion he was representing the National
Candy Co., traveling for that corpora-
tion a number of years until it dis-
pensed with its salesmen and went
into an exclusive jobbing business.
After that he made a connection with
the Ziegler Candy Co., of Milwaukee.

He had a host of friends among
all those who knew him and was a
man of no bad habit, outside of smok-
ing. It seems a bit significant that he
was known among all his friends as a
very carefui driver, That he should
lose his life in such a tragic manner as
the Kerns hotel fire after driving so
many years causes us to wonder.

Homer Bradfield.

—»--2—____-
Items From the Cloverland of
Michigan
(Continued from page 1)

Harold Saunderson, the well-known
traveling salesman of the Soo Whole-
sale Grocery, had a narrow escape
about three weeks ago, when his car
was coming out of Hulbert after he
had finished his business. While mak-
ing the turn to the main highway he
met a car coming in the opposite direc-
tion and to avoid hitting the car he
was compelled to run into the ditch,
causing his car to turn over twice.
Harold was taken out of the car and,
after examination, it was found that he
escaped with only a broken ankle. He
was back on the job again making one
trip, and the next week he joined the
Sault Kiwatans in making a trip to
Cheboygan, where he was taking part
in the organization of the new club
which had just started. In coming
back in the car driven by Mr. Cox with
five other members, the car was over-
turned and Mr. Saunderson again es-
caped with only a sprained ankle—an-
other lucky escape. Harold says he
always has something to be thankful
for, no matter what happens.

Charles McBain, retired officer for
the revenue department and Thomas

 

Ford, retired agent for the Western
Railroad Express Co., left last week by
auto to spend the winter in Florida.
They will spend much time en route
visiting various places.

It will do us all good to have a real
old-fashioned. Christmas this year—a
municipal yule-tree, lots of lights in
the residential and business districts
and plenty of carol-singing. It will be
a swell cure for long faces.

William G. Tapert.
———_»--.—____

Grocers Expect Holiday Gain

The turnover of merchandise in re-
tail grocery stores durng the coming
holidays will exceed last year’s volume
by between 10 and 15 per cent accord-
ing to estimates made by executives
who are making their final preparations
to handle the extra business. Orders
received in the wholesale markets here
indicate that retailers are depending to
a large extent on the increase in sales
of “luxury” items to boost their total
sales figures. Sales in dollars are ex-
pected to show even more of an in-
crease, as many of the prices are higher
than last year’s. Staple merchandise
has moved in fair quantity from whole-
salers to their retail accounts this week,
with prices remaining steady.

— ~++>_

Michigan Shoe Travelers Contest

The Michigan Shoe Retailers Con-
vention at Grand Rapids, Jan. 20, 21
and 22, at the Pantlind Hotel, will de-
cide who is the most popular shoe man
traveling the state at this time.

he prize has been donated by the
Pantlind Hotel and details are being
handled by Mr. Dahl, the convention
manager.
——__----——

Some men will do more for a cheap

cigar than they will for a dollar.

 

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of every description including ma-
chinery, plants and equipment.
Write or wire

M. GOLDSMITH

935 Gratiot Ave. CAdillac 8738
DETROIT, MICHIGAN

 

 

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Government lo Take Over Ihe Stores

The Secretary of Labor has recently
issued a publication which shows more
clearly than anything previously has
that the purpose of the present National
administration is to bring about social-
ism and nothing short of it. Hereto-
fore the movement to the left had been
definite enough but carried on in such
a way that the ultimate purpose could
be denied when feasible.

The Administration apparently now
believes that it may come out in the
open. It is proposed to replace private-
ly owned retail stores with co-opera-
tive associations and clubs. Bulletin 598
of Secretary Perkins’ department urges
that people secure for themselves the
profits which storekeepers have been
keeping for themselves all these years.
This they are to do through consumer-
co-operatives. The bulletin also shows
in detail how to set them up and
manage them. ‘The distinguishing
feature of the co-operative system,”
the government says in this publica-
tion, “is that it exists for the common
good. All land, buildings, or goods
acquired become the common proper-
ty of all the members. Every economy
in distribution or manufacture and
every advance in efficiency made with-
in the society benefits every member
of it, instead of going to swell the
profits of some one person.”

The co-operatives are first to take
over the retail stores but eventually
wholesaling and manufacturing are al-
so to be embraced. We quote again
from the bulletin: “The average work-
ingman who thinks of joining a co-

There is a widespread opinion that
the present New Deal progam is seri-
ously jeopardizing the existence of the
small town. That it is favoring big
business to the detriment of the little
fellow. That the small town is about
ready to be legislated out of business
simply because ‘such legislation will
cause industries to leave the small
towns, thus depriving them of a basic

operative thinks only of saving for
himself the retailer’s small! net profit.
He does not take due account of the
fact that retail co-operative societies
unite to form wholesalers, and that
these wholesalers go into manufactur-
ing and the production of raw mate-
rials, and that the great co-operative
movement of the world is moving on
to put into the pockets of the consum-
ers that vast fund known as the profits
of business.” This is not a Socialist
party handbook. It is not a piece of
promotion literature put out by a man
selling shares in a co-operative store.
Tt is a bulletin of the United States
department of labor printed by the U.S.
government printing office.

The labor department’s plan is not
new. For a very long time there have
been people who believe that the way
to general prosperity was through the
elimination of the business man and
the distribution of “that vast fund
known as the profits of business.” Ex-
perimentation in the elimination of the
business man has been going on for a
number of years and there is an im-
partial record of the results. In 1926
the Government made a study of con-
sumer co-operation in the United
States. It was found that there had
been a rapid development of co-opera-
tives between 1916 and 1920. But
thereafter the movement had waned.
The. loss of interest was not due to
a disappearance of the desire to par-
ticipate in profits. It was due to
a lack of success of the co-operatives.
The Government found that between

Is the small

reason for the existence of many of
them. These expressions are included
in an article published in the August
issue of the Illinois Journal of Com-
merce. Be sure and read it.

‘The argument, from the retail stand-
point, is that if labor conditions, taxes
and transportation elements all com-
bine to discriminate against the small

‘town then the small town is due to

1920 and 1925 alone 768 co-operatives
had discontinued in the United States,
largely because of bankruptcy. When
the co-operative form of enterprise
eliminated the business man it elimi-
nated the successful business manage-
ment which was the source of profit
when there was any. Here are some
typical comments from questionnaires
turned in by co-operatives: which sus-
pended business:

The co-operative venture went the
way of most such ventures and, as far
as I know, nobody locally ever thinks
about it any more. No more of that
stuff for me. It is my fondest hope
that the wretched experience will never
be recalled in my memory.

They had something like 350 stock-
holders They thought because they
had stock in the store that they owned
the works, and would call up and
browbeat the help and would not pay
their accounts and make claims against
the store that were simply outrageous,
and would go to the corner grocery
rather than buy from their own store,
and finally the store got to a place
where they owed about $3,300 and I
was appointed chairman of the liqui-
dating committee to wind up the af-
fairs. The stockholders lost every-
thing, those that didn’t owe the store,
but there were a lot of them that owed
and we couldn’t take it out of them.

So far as I know this is the only
concern in this community engaged in
the mercantile business that has ever
failed so completely, as for many years
this has been a growing community
and, as I know from an acquaintance
of thirty-five years, I have never
known of a mercantile business failing
that had capable management, and as
T see it now the only way to get capa-

town going?

lose its industries or at least to see
them markedly curtailed. Of course,
should this happen, the retail mer-
chant will be faced with a loss of
buying power, curtailed demand and a
rapidly shrinking market.

Small town elimination because of
the “New Deal” program might be
the crowning blow to merchants who
have, as they say, already suffered

ble management is to have someone
who has an interest, preferably a con-
trolling interest, to make it good. At
one time I was quite interested in co-
operative societies and believed in the
principle of such societies, which I now
certainly do not.

There may be some successful co-
operatives which are still in business.
But if this form of enterprise proved
to be such a failure amidst the prosper-
itv of 1920 it is unlikely that it did well
in the hard times since 1929. The vast
profits of business which the depart-
ment of labor talks about have not
been earned during the last five years.
Many of the largest and best managed
department stores have lost money
almost steadily. In urging the advan-
tages of co-operatives and the profits
waiting to be taken, without giving
the hazards involved, the Government
is unfair to the people who might em-
bark in a co-operative enterprise as 2
result of reading the publication. In
the Government’s own archives it has
evidence to show that any co-opera-
tive that is started will probably turn
out disastrously for those participating
in it. In fairness to uninformed people
the Government should not hold back
that information.

Bulletin 598 is a piece of socialistic
propaganda which assumes success
may be had by a means which gener-
ally has resulted in failure. It is im-
portant as a publication in that it
shows how the Roosevelt administra-
tion proposes to extend the New Deal
to the retail distribution of merchan-
dise.

from the advent of high speed high-
ways and the automobile which whisk
buyers away to the larger markets.

Analyze the thing. Give some
thought to it. If you come to the con-
clusion that your industries are. being
jeopardized by present legislation “do
something about it. Perhaps those in
power have given little thought to the
problem.

ELGIN INDEPENDENT MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION.

 

  

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