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After Fourteen Years’ Absence in the
United States

Time runs slowly in the villages
which are stretched along the marshy
coast—some built in the shadow of the
great dike that keeps the angry waters
of the North Sea at bay.

Those born there, who live and die
to that slow time, are unaware of the
odd tempo of their lives, but I have
been away and just come back. It is a
little over fourteen years since I sail-
ed aboard the good ship Ems across
the ocean to the land of hope and
promise—America—and I made good.
I went back to visit the old folks, sis-
ters and brothers.

I stepped across the threshold of the
door and felt a strangeness in the plain,
low-ceilinged rooms. The white paint
on the woodwork, put there before my
birth, gleamed with a luster that no
city soot or factory smoke had dulled.

The shining panes of glass gaze on
the meadows across the bridge over
the canal, cattle are grazing, sheep here
and there feeding along the edges
of the ditches, Nothing had changed;
the querulous voice of the kitchen
pump that turned to music when the
water gushed out freely from its throat,
the cool, smooth feeling of the soap-
stone sink, the queer rightness of the
pieces on the parlor whatnot, the blue
china, the white and gold cups and
saucers in the little closet by the chim-
ney, all in their proper place just as
though they had never been used since
I left. I wondered whether I had ever
been away.

At the side door leading to the barn
I raised the latch and wondered how
I found it in the dark. The tall elm
stretched its huge branches over the
old homestead, now used to shelter the
chickens, the cattle and the sheep-—
weatherbeaten, but its oak beams and
sills defying the elements. I stepped
slowly across the stone flagging of

 

the yard. Everything so quiet in the
early June twilight, no noise of any
kind except, the squeaking of tine vane
atop the barn, a bedraggled fighting
cock. But suddenly my eyes fell upon
the old Saxon inscription, hewn into
the massive stone that formed a part
of the foundation of the old homes-ead
— “Lever dod as sclav” — translated
“rather dead than slave” 1495. There
was the spirit of the forebears hewn
into rock—independence, liberty or
death, in an older language.

The old stone church bells rang the
hour of eight in the same old clear
tones across the fields. From the loft
of the barn, the hands of its massive
clock were visible, built in 1789 on the
site of an older church built in the
year 1240. The various gold altar cups,
still in use, bear the inscription 1456.

In the legendary records of the
church one reads of the Saxons’ de-
parture for England in 450 and of the
invasions by the Swedes in 1204 and
1269. It was a fighting people who liv-
ed here. Hessians were shipped from
these shores to fight Indians in Amer-
ica and in 1813 Napoleon’s forces were
defeated at the bridge here. A burial
ground is called Franzosen Karkhof
to this day. November 7, 1871, an ex-
plosion of a powder magazine took
place at the time I was born.

On land and sea, the Friesian-Sax-
ons of the Unterweser or Weser-
muende have given a good account of
themselves.

I walked up the narrow cobble stone
street and thought of all the life in-
side of every house I passed or how
they endured in houses where so little
life was. :

When I reached the turn of the road,
the friendly gasthof hove in sight—
the same old wooden benches in front
of the gast stube windows. I walked
in, old Mother Tonjes came in the side
door with an apron full of wood shav-
ings and nearly dropped these on the
floor when she recognized me. “Bo-
denstab’s John” she gasped and shook
hands, looking me over, and trotted
out of the room to notify her daughter-
in-law the Wirts frau, a widow whose
husband had paid the price of devotioa
to his duty as member of the life sav-
ing crew n 1898, one stormy night
when’ a Norwegian sailing vessel’s
crew were rescued, all but the captain
and second mate and the life savers
being lost.

Seated at a table near the window,
the only patron of the place, I was
served with a grode lage, a cognac and
a beer—an old custom in that part of
Germany. But the price of (cognac)
brandy is too high for most of the plain
folks and they drink schnapps and beer
instead—een luetje lage. However,
anyone who can afford it or wants to

GRAND RAPIDS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 1935

put on a little dog, asks for a grode
lage (brandy and beer).

Another favorite ‘beverage 1s hot
grog. In Winter and Summer, the fish-
ermen and sailors and some of the
farmers of the vicinity drink hot grog
(een glass warmes). Time had not
changed anything here either.

I hope to go back once more in 1936,
if possible, after an absence of fifty
years and will most likely find every-
thing just as usual, the dike, the North
Sea, the storms. The cattle and the
sheep will look alike and the gasthof
will serve the usual grode lage or grog
or lutje lage and the legend in the solid
rock will read the same—‘“Lever dod

as sclav.” John Bodenstab.
—_—_-~
Roosevelt Gives Ship Experts

Impossible Task

President Roosevelt has assign-
ed an “‘impossible’”’ task to ad-
ministration officials as well as
legislators in charge of new ship-
ping legislation to provide for the
transition from indirect to direct
subsidies in connection with his
determination that no Govern-
ment money shall be loaned for
building commercial vessels, ex-
perts say.

While the President proposes to
place American shipowners on a
parity with foreign competitors in
vessel construction costs through
direct subsidy to shipyards, it is
pointed out that no shipping com-
pany can finance its own construc-
tion.

This means, it is explained,
that if replacements are to be
made in the American merchant
marine the $250,000,000 con-
struction loan fund authorized by
existing law must be retained,
otherwise the Government will
have to assume the replacement
program.

This Government, with its high
living costs, cannot go on the
basis of private costs, it is agreed.
Before and after the World War
shipping in this country has show-
ed such meager earnings that the
business is not a private risk. In
other words, there is no induce-
ment for private companies to go
into the shipping business.

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Added Taxation Lurking in Back-
ground

Observers here are inclined to
view lightly “assurances” given in
legislative and executive circles
that beyond the probable exten-
sion of the so-called nuisance
taxes and possibly a further slight
tightening up of administrative
provisions, there probably will be
no increase in Federal taxation.

It had been said that there
would be no general banking leg-

Number 2688

islation advanced, but Conzress
now is engaged in studying an
Administration bill nevertheless.

The belief is current in some
quarters that the Treasury has
very definitely in mind what will
be proposed later on and, in fact,
New Dealers have said the United
States ‘‘has not yet begun to know
taxation.”

To make a definite announce-
ment of tax policy now would de-
prive the administration of one of
its strongest weapons against the
enactment of other measures with
which it is not in sympathy, Every
time a bill is passed that it does
not like and which involves ex-
penditures the Administration can
demand that Congress provide
new tax revenues to meet them.
Since new taxes are not popular,
the threat would be very effective.
When the Administration wants
to raise taxes it will be upon the
ground that recovery requires and
merits it.

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Advance Buying Heartens

Woolen Mills

Woolen goods manufacturers
are encouraged by current buying
activity, especially since it consists
largely of advance orders from.
clothing manufacturers,

“Hand-to-mouth”’ buying pol-
icies have caused clothing manu-
facturers so much trouble that it
appears they may resume the
practice of contracting for their
requirements well in advance.
Code restrictions upon woolen
goods makers so delayed them in
filling quantity orders, that cloth-
ing manufacturers have latterly
had to seek permission of the
NRA to increase their hours of op-
eration to catch up with demand.
Since the pay for overtime work
increases costs, and the increase in
hours of work aroused bitter op-
position from the unions, manu-
facturers are now contracting for
future woolen requirements to
avoid a repetition of this season’s
difficulties with slow deliveries of
goods to them.

Changes in style also discour-
age continued “‘hand-to-mouth”
buying. Consumers are demand-
ing specially styled goods to an
increasing extent. To supply such
demands, advance purchases are
necessary, as generally only staple
suitings are carried in stock by
mills.

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Lines of Interest to Grand Rapids
Council

Was down around the state house
last week and while there dropped into
the much talked about museum where
they keep the hash-grinder that turns
out the laws and lawlets of our com-
monwealth. The thing that impressed
me the most was that the setting re-
minded one of the open forum of the
Herald or the arena where Nero iid-
dled around while the Christians toast-
ed and Rome burned. The legislature
was in action trying to argue among
themselves whether it was and was to
be or wasn’t and should not be. They
were ably assisted by groups who had
gathered around the rail of the arena
by cheers, laughter and other emotioual
demonstrations. As one looked down
through the great opening and inio the
pit of action he might have become
awed at the august body of solons had
they not looked like ordinary individ-
uals in a friendly argument. We hap-
pened along about noon-time and when
the gong tapped at high noon, we
found that the fleshy appetite pre-
dominated over the minds that were
assembled to make or break the status
of Michigan because there did not seem
to be enough exits to accommodate
those who desired to get away to the
feed bag. It is so with every hired
man we suppose—they just watch the
clock so someone else won’t remove
it from the wall. Visited one of the
state department offices and waited fer
service until the young (?) lady got
through visiting with an old acquaint-
ance. Guess that was all right tos be-
cause one must have a little diversion
from the routine or one might break
from the strain of overwork. We un-
derstand that break-downs are quite
prevelant among the state employes.
Maybe we misunderstood—perhaps it
is shake-downs instead. Anyhow, we
got some satisfaction by riding up and
down in the elevator two or three times
without having to donate. That seems
to be one convenience on which they
don’t collect.

Now that we have seen thc old meat
grinder we wouldn’t be surprised if
we might not find a hair in the hash
most any time.

Maid: “Please, Mrs. Whaite, will
you come up to the bathroom at once?
I can’t make out whether Mr. Whaite
is scalding to death or singing.”

In talking with salesmen who con-
tact manufacturers all over the coun-
try, we find that there is an unusual
amount of activity of which we hear
little. Furniture manufacturers of the
South are quite busy and the stove fac-
tories are working full time and are be-
hind with deliveries. This condition
‘bespeaks for increased activity in other
sections and the first thing we know
we are going to be back in the money
again. All we have to do is to keep
perked up and keep on pushing be-
cause we are through the mud and

SS SS

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

upon the edge of dry footing. One
more heave and we are on our way.

Traffic problems and safety meas-
ures to prevent accidents are taking up
much time of those who are working
on safety councils. The toll of injured
is mounting daily and the traffic is
getting heavier and heavier. It is now
predicted that of four children born
to-day, one will meet with an automo-
bile accident before he reaches the
average span of life. Whether pedes-
trians are getting more careless or
whether automobile operators are fail-
ing to use a little common sense is a
question to be settled by the investi-
gators. We believe a_ reasonable
amount of care on the part of all con-
cerned would be a major help in solv-
ing the problem. If some of the fol-
lowing rules were heeded by motor-
ists we would have little need for any-
thing but doctors, hospitals and un-
dertakers. If the speed limit is 20
miles, slow down to 35; courtesy
makes safety. Whenever you see a
safety zone, drive boldly through it.
Pedestrians should stay upon the side-
walk. Be independent. Never stop to
allow people to get on or off street
cars. This is a foolish waste of time.
Hit the women and children first. Re-
member the golden rule: Always get
someone else before they get you.
Safety means nothing to you. It is
better to have hit and smashed than
never to have hit at all, then sneak
away. Drive like hell on all occasions.
Never mind, you may not get killed;
if you should the undertaker needs the
business.

A magazine writer states that, in
Washington, 92,000 new job holders
are “working” for the Government.
Perhaps she meant 92,000 are being
paid by the Government.

E. G. Olson, formerly a hardware
and implement dealer of Custer, has
purchased the hardware stock of coun-
cilor Chas. H. Dunakin, at Freeport.
Charlie Dunakin has been traveling for
the Flint & Walling Co., of Kendall-
ville, Indiana, since they dug the hole
for Lake Michigan. From the fruits
of his labor he collected for himself a
large farm and the prosperous hard-
ware store which he has just sold.
With one thing less to manage, he will,
no doubt, be looking around for some
other line of endeavor in addition to
those he already manages so ably. Mr.
Olson is an experienced hardware and
implement man and will, no doubt, be
successful in his new location. It was
reported some weeks ago that he had
purchased the stock of W. H. Braden,
at Scotts, but the information was in-
correct.

The memorial drive for members in
memory of the late Grand Secretary M.
Heuman is on and it is hoped that a
very substantial addition will be made
in new members and reinstatements.
The new applications which have just
been mailed to every member in the
state bear the likeness of the late sec-
retary. This drive will end on April
30. Many new members have been
pledged and sponsors of this drive be-
lieve that the pledges will come through
by the time the drive closes. Grand
Secretary Bradfield and State Director

Guimond are working hard to make
this drive the biggest thing that the
Grand council ever attempted.

Do not forget the meeting on April
6 and the big feed that the ladies are
going to serve that evening before the
meeting. We cannot get any dope on
the menu but we hear that hunger will
not be when one gets away from the
table. The charge of 35c seems little
for such a meal, but the ladies say it is
35c, so why argue with the women.
Members, their families and friends
are invited. Notgniklip.

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Washington and Lincoln Nod in
Approval

The chain store system is the
most efficient system yet devised
for the transportation of money
from Main street to Wall street.
The chain stores dip their hands
into most every pocket in Amer-
ica and while the victim is partly
hypnotized by their skillful adver-
tising extract therefrom the cash
contents for the chains own use.
Young and old; rich or poor; they
are all alike to the chains, so long
as they have money and an in-
clination to spend it. How many
millions of Americans deposit
their money with the chain stores
is problematical, but every one
who does is speeding it on its way
to Wall street, never to return
except via the high interest route.

Very little of the money taken
in by the chains stays at home.
None goes to charity (What do
you think the chains are anyway?
Let local people keep up the local
hospitals, etc.) Very, very little
goes for taxes (what do they have
experts for but to keep from pay-
ing taxes). Some of it goes for
rent (sure they pay rent—but all
the vacant stores they cause to be
vacant pay no rent). They pay
wages to local people (yes, we
have to admit they do—but how
much? One former chain store
employe answered with a smile,
“Well, boy take it from me, you
earn all you get’’).

e chain store manager (serf
would be better) sends his re-
ceipts in every day to the district
manager, who, in turn, sends it in
to Wall street. There it is am-
assed for the happiness and edifi-
cation of a board of directors.

The faces of Washington, Lin-
coln, Hamilton and Jackson look
out from these stacks of hoarded
profits, but the greedy Wall street
profiteers give no heed.

Washington, the man of Valley
Forge: Washington, who fought
the dominance of English kings;
Washington, who led an army
and his country through almost
certain defeat to a glorious vic-
tory. Washington, whose benign
countenance adorns our dollar
bill; does he nod his head in ap-
proval of our ready submission to
the tyranny of Wall street? No.
Would he approve the removal of
our God-given rights into the
hands of Wall street dictators?
Again the answer is no.

 

March 27, 1935

Lincoln! Lincoln, who carried
the burden of the civil war. Lin-
coln, who carried the burden of
hundreds of thousands ot deaths
tor the principal that man might
be treed from slavery to his tej-
low man. Lincoln, who fought
tor the preservation of our Union
and the continuance of our unde-
niable rights as American citizens,
Does he nod his head in approval
of the Chain Store Slavery Sys-
tem? No! Does he approve our
easy relinquishment of our rights
as American Citizens? No!

Did Jackson fight oppression
that we might easily be moulded
into whatever form or fancy Wall
street dictates?

Did Hamilton establish our
Nation’s financial structure for
Wall street alone? Did he see
only a vast accumulation of
wealth in Wall street and decay
and starvation of our smaller
communities?

Our forefathers fought for the
right. They submitted to no ty-
rants, foreign or domestic. They
held that ‘each and every man
was created free and equal’’ and
that the Government was ‘“‘of the
people, by the people and for the
people.”

It is our turn to fight. The bat-
tle is upon us. It is not an easy
victory before us, for the chain
store gang will hold on to the last
ditch, until every hope of victory
is gone. We must use every means
we have at hand. Not only our
knowledge of our particular trade
or profession, but our rights as
citizens. We have in our State
Legislature a bill introduced by
Rep. Diehl, of Monroe. An ex-
planation or a summary of its
effect in case of enactment was
published in a recent issue of the
Tradesman. We should ail get
behind and work for the enact-
ment of this bill. It is the best
one of our weapons to use at
present in our fight against chain
store domination.

Mr. Clark, of Greenville, in-
forms us that the Van Wormer
plan has been temporarily shelved
in favor of the Diehl measure, Let
us watch the Tradesman and
should a call be made for action,
be ready and willing to do what-
ever is necessary for the passage
of the Diehl measure.

Washington and Lincoln, those
immortal American, nod in ap-
proval. Sam Sugarsax.

——_ ++ .___

Jones, a fireman in one of the coun-
try’s biggest cities, sent his boy to the
country last summer. When he came
home, he couldn’t wait to tell the folks
about all the strange things he had
seen, Among them was a big pig. “It
was in a pen,” he said, “and it was
afraid of the little pigs. They would
chase the big pig around the pen until
it was so tired it fell down. Then they
jumped on him and ate the buttons off
his vest.”

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The losses—the costs—are beginning

to frighten thoughtful citizens.

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Stebbins’ Impressions of Some Towns
Round About

Lowell is a good town in which to
live. It is located in the beautiful val-
ley of Grand river at its junction with
Flat river. On the latter stream it has
a valuable hydro-electric plant, which
provides a low rate for service, also a
revenue for the treasury of the munic-
ipality. Lowell has produced a num-
ber of prominent citizens, who have
made their mark in the business world
and helped to shape the early history
of Kent county. It was near Lowel!
that Rix Robinson, early trader with
the Indians, set up his trading post,
over a hundred years ago. The King
Milling Co. and the Sprayer factory
here are operating steadily. Like most
other towns, Lowell has seen better
days. Business would be much better
than it is if local citizens and the
farmers would be loyal to the home
merchants and not hand their money
to the greedy chain stores, which have
no interest here but to exploit the com-
munity. If prosperity is ever to return,
local people must help bring it about.
Lowell merchants are worthy of loyal
treatment and if they could have the
trade which naturally centers here, as
they had in former years for a long
period, Lowell would be in a more
prosperous situation. It would help
restore values to local and farm prop-
erty and every citizen would profit by
it,

Belding merchants report trade bet-
ter than a year ago, The Jolly Kid
Garment Co., which recently moved
here from South Haven, is now operat-
ing in a part of the factory building
formerly occupied by the Richardson
Silk Co. About seventy-five people are
now employed, and when workmen
complete the installation of more ma-
chines, two floors of the plant will be
occupied and it is expected the working
force will be more than doubled. The
knitting company, which also occupies
a part of the main building, is operat-
ing with a good force. Belding is much
in need of better banking facilities, and
present conditions are that a branch of
an Ionia bank will be opened here. If
the banking and money situation of this
country ever get untangled, s0 it is
possible to finance industry, this city
presents more favorable opportunities
for industries desiring a good location.
The idle plants here would provide
modern space for several small enter-
prises, as well as facilities for large
manufacturers. The local Chamber of
Commerce has certainly got many in-
ducements to offer and is to be con-
gratulated for what it has done to
bring back the busy hum of industry
to the city. In registering for the night
at Hotel Belding, it was filled to ca-
pacity, partly due to caring for the
force now installing machines for the
garment company. Local business men
and women are much pleased with the
recent decision of the state supreme
court, in sustaining the chain store tax
law. There was a time when about
all important cases, affecting the inter-
ests of local business and monopolies,
were decided in the interest of big
business. It was given pretty much
its own way, and the chain system it
built up impoverished towns and cities.

The strong public sentiment which is
now awakening to this injustice, is
bringing more consideration from
courts and judges. The Diehl bill, now
before the legislature, to raise the tax
still higher on chain stores, will be
watched with keen interest by local
merchants everywhere.

The new garment company now
going into production here is seriously
handicapped by arbitrary and unrea-
sonable rulings of the NRA. Orders
are piling up for their product and
they are anxious to fill them and they
are breaking in new machine operators
as fast as permitted. At present only
sixteen new operators can enter ap-
prenticeship, while the manager would
gladly increase the number to fifty,
which would add many more jobs for
local people who are anxious to get
work, Several dollars have been spent
in sending telegrams to the head office
of the NRA, to permit the employment
of more help, but thus far no response
has been received.

Dutton is an excellent trading cen-
ter on M 37 in the midst of a splendid
farming country. Two elevators and
two general stores do a good business,
one of the stores being of the Red &
White selling plan, owned by John
Wierenga.

Caledonia is a lively farming town on
M 37 and the M. C. Ry. Among its
wide-awake merchants are Harry D.
Clemens who has a large and complete
store stocked with hardware and farm
implements. Tape & Schultz, also in
the same line, have a modern well
stocked store. George O. Stockhill
owns a large stock of general merchan-
dise. Peter Beukema, groceries and
meats, J. R. Smith, general merchan-
dise, Charles Neuman, grocer and res-
taurant, Caledonia Farmers Elevator
and the State Bank of Caledonia, which
are but: a part of the business people
who are all working together for the
good of the village. There is also lo-
cated here a consolidated public school
which serves the township, the pupils
being brought in by motor busses. The
merchants here are much pleased with
the recent decision of the state supreme
court. All are ready to help getting
the Diehl tax bill passed this session
of the legislature. A local merchant
gave the writer a few walnuts, grown
on a famous tree located a few miles
out, on the farm of Glenn Allen. The
tree is tall and nearly three feet
through. Each year it bears a good
crop of nuts, appearing much the same
as the ordinary walnut from the out-
side, but the meat is formed much like
the English walnut. The M. S. C. and
the U. S. Department of Agriculture
have for several years been trying to
reproduce this type of walnut, but thus
far have not been successful. When the
nut from this famous tree is planted,
it always produces a tree, bearing the
old type of nut meats. These new
special nuts always revert back to the
the original type and the plant experts
are still experimenting by grafting and
other methods to make the new type
walnut available through nurseries.
This noted tree was saved from the
virgin forest and no one knows how
it came to produce such an improved
type of nuts. Recently the Department

 

of Agriculture sent 700 pounds of spe-
cial fertilizer here to the owner of this
walnut tree, which he is to use to en-
rich the soil about the tree.

Middleville merchants find trade
some better than last year and many
recall the busy days when the people
all traded at home; when money was
plenty and everyone was happy. They
feel that the old method and the so-
called New Deal with greedy chain
stores scattered everywhere presents an
example that should be convincing to
every citizen, as to which kind of
times are best. L. M. Johnson & Son
recently acquired the grocery stock of
the Gardener estate. The senior mem-
ber was with the store for several years
and during this time his son acquired
training with a chain store, so both
father and son are well qualified. E.
J. Talbot is having a closing out sale
and will retire from business. Mer-
chants here are watching the business
sky carefully. All are aware there is a
strong surging sentiment sweeping over
the nation, which is having its favor-
able effect upon judges, courts, Con-
gress and legislatures. Many things
indicate a weakening of the grip that
greedy wealth has so long held upon
the business and financial interests. Un-
less this grip is broken, there is no
hope for better times. However, many
things indicate better times ahead.

Hastings is the county seat of Barry
county, located on M 37-43. It is one
of the best of the smaller cities of the
state, and besides having several im-
portant factories, it is the center of a
rich farming territory. Like other
cities, it has seen better times, and
business is reported a little better than
last year. If local merchants could
have the trade which comes here, as
they did in former prosperous years,

. times now would be much better, but

the invasion of the outside chain store
corporations has cut local trade profits
50 per cent, or more, which is a big
drain on any community. What this
city needs is a local organization of
home business interests only. Like
some other cities, the chamber of com-
merce made a mistake of admitting
chain store corporations to. member-
ship. The chain corporations are al-
ways seeking membership in local
business organizations, so as to make
them impotent in taking any action
that will interfere with their exploita-
tion of the community. Just now every

organization of local business should
be active in seeing that the Diehl bill,
now before the legislature, amending
the chain store license law, should be
on the alert to see that it is enacted
into law at this session. This bill rais-
es the license fee to more fully protect
business and community welfare from
the blighting effect of the greedy chains
which take away every dollar of the
profits on the trade they receive. The
chain corporations are enemies to local
business and should not be permitted
to enter their organization. No one
has anything against those employed
by the chain organizations, it is the
organizations they represent. If local
business could have the trade of the
community, they would give jobs to
every chain store employe. Some cities
have seen the error of letting the chains
get into bed with them, and they have
organized to fight the chains and not
hobnob with them. Hastings is a city
of substantial business blocks, fine
homes, schools and churches. It is a
city worth fighting for and when the
people get their eyes open to the facts,
they will not continue their support of
outside interests, which bring only im-
poverishment, but will drive out the
invaders by refusing to buy from them.

Woodland is a live country village on
M 43. It is the center of as fine farm-
ing territory as can be found in the
state. There are two elevators, which
provide a good market, also several
good stores, among them that of the
druggist, who has an excellent store
well stocked, which also applies to
other merchants here.

E. B. Stebbins.

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A new line of knitted cotton shirts
and shorts for Fall and Winter wear
to retail around 50 cents has been
brought out by the P’ H. Hanes Knit-
ting Co. Aimed to provide lighter-
weight garments for city wear during
the cold weather, the new range, of
the combed yarn, spring needle type,
is expected to broaden the Hanes dis-
tribution in urban centres. While
these styles are not absolutely new,
they have in the past been usually con-
fined to higher price brackets. The
company also reported yesterday that
its new line of abbreviated French
shorts and shirts has attracted orders
far in excess of current capacity.

 

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MOVEMENTS OF MERCHANTS.

St. Charles—The Hodd Coal Co., has
a capital stock of $100,000, 4,000 be-
ing paid in.

Shiloh—W. H. Draper has enlarged
his stock of groceries and joined the
Red & White group.

Auburn—The Peoples State Savings
Bank has increased its capital stock
from $20,000 to $25,000.

Detroit—Arnold’s Inc., 1051 Wood-
ward avenue, has changed its name to
Silverman Enterprises, Inc.

Detroit—Max’s Furniture Co., 2055
Gratiot avenue, retail dealer, has a cap-
ital stock of $10,000, all paid in.

Bay City—The Peoples Commercial
& Savings Bank has decreased its cap-
ital stock from $500,000 to $200,000.

St. Ignace—The L. Winkelman De-
partment Store, Inc., has increased its
capital stock from $15,000 to $17,000.

St. Joseph—Bradford & Co., manu-
facturer of novelties, has decreased its
capital stock from $75,000 to $10,000.

Port Huron—The Fred W. Dole
Tire Co., 956 Sixth street, has decreas-
ed its capital stock from $25,000 to
$15,000.

Detroi#t—The McCloskey Grilling
Co., 908 Lafayette Bidg., has increased
its capital stock from $100,000 to
$200,000.

Port Huron—The Port Huron Bread
Co., 1301 Eleventh street, has changed
its name to the Aikman Port Huron
Bread Co.

Detroit—The Fassler Welding Ma-
chine Co., 424 Stormfeltz-Lovely Bidg.,
has a capital stock of $125,000, $80,000
being paid in.

Belding—Kenneth Howley, formerly
of Williamston, has opened a beauty
shop here under the style of Pat’s
Beauty Shoppe.

Grand Rapids—Ray Powers has
opened a grocery store at 135 National
avenue, N.W. The stock was furnished
by Lee & Cady.

Loweli—Stanley Beach and Perry
Outman, both of Belding, have opened
a shoe store here under the style of
Beach & Outman.

Whitehall—Charles A. Johnson, gro-
cer and a resident of this town since
1882, died at his home March 19, fol-
lowing a brief illness.

Ithaca—The Robuell Co., manufac-
turer and dealer in fluid control valves,
has a capital stock of $10,000, $3,000 of
which has been paid in.

Detroit—Carter’s Inc., 1043 Wood-
ward avenue, dealer in wearing apparel
for women and children, has a capital
stock of $6,000, all paid in.

Detroit—The Universal Radiator
Co., Transportation Bldg., has a cap-
ital stock of 100,000 shares at $1 a
share, $1,000 being paid in.

Detroit—The Gillespie Lumber &
Supply Co., 11779 Cloverdale avenue,
has changed its name to the Gillespie-
Beck Lumber & Roofing Co.

Bridgman—Bridgman Farmers Ex-
change, Inc., organized to deal in farm
produce, farm supplies, etc., has a cap-
ital stock of $3,000, all paid in.

Crystal Falls—The Crystal Falls Co-
operative Society has filed involuntary
bankruptcy proceedings listing liabii-
ities at $41, 773.35 and assets at $71,-
580.26.

MICHIGAN

Marquete—The Getz Department
Store, Front street, has installed new
modern lighting fixtures, remodeled
and redecorated its entire store.

Detroit—Henry Richard, Inc., 4903
Joy Road, dealer in household appli-
ances and equipment, has a capital
stock of $5,000, $1,000 being paid in.

Detroit—The Titusville Burial Cas-
ket Co., Inc., with business offices in
the Transportation Bldg., has a capital
stock of 100,000 shares at $1 a share,
$1,000 being paid in.

Detroit—The Keystone Merchandis-
ing Corporation, Transportation Blidg.,
also of Donora, Pa., has a capital stock
of 50,000 shares at $1 each, of which
$1,000 has been paid in.

Detroit—The Gregory Boat Co.,,
488 Parkview avenue, has been incor-
porated to sell boats, motors and ac-
cessories with a capital stock of $10,-
000, $2,000 being paid in.

Detroit—Arnold’s Inc., 1141 Farmer
street, has been incorporated to deal in
ready-to-wear apparel at retail for
women and children with a capital
stock of $25,000, all paid in.

Saginaw—The Esther Shop, Inc.,
422 Genesee avenue, wearing apparel
for women, has increased its capital
stock from 4,500 shares no par value
to 5,000 shares at $1 a share.

Muskegon—Budd’s Bootery, B. M.
Salisbury proprietor, will remove the
stock from its present location in the
Elks Temple to the recently improved
Hardy building on Western avenue,
April 1.

Detroit—The Gernt Company, 409
Griswold street, distributor and sales
representative for various products
and specialties, has a capital stock of
100 shares at $10 each, $1,000 being
paid in.

Battle Creek—The Lakeview Fruit
Market of Battle Creek, Inc., 1609 Se-
curity National Bank Bldg., dealer in
fruits, vegetables and dairy products,
has a capital stock of $5,000, $1,000 be-
ing paid in.

Pontiac—The Connolly Jewelry Co.,
succeeds Connolly’s, Inc., 16 West Hu-
ron street in the retail jewelry and op-
tical business with a capital stock of
100 shares at $100 a share, $1,000 be-
ing paid in.

Muskegon—Owing to the death of
James A. Smith the paint store of
James A. Smith & Son, 924 Second
street, will be conducted by the son
and the business continued under his
own name, George J. Smith.

Lansing—The Norge Sales & Serv-
ice store opened at 2009 East Michigan
avenue by George E. Knight and P. R.
Gram. In addition to a complete fine
of Norge appliances, a stock of radios
and. radio accessories will be handled.

Stanton — Miss Margaret Mont-
gomery has leased a store in the Ste-
venson building and will occupy it
about April 1 with a stock of ready-to-
wear apparel for women, The business
will be conducted under the style of
the Smart Tog Shoppe.

TRADESMAN

Muskegon — Louis E. Peterson,
painting contractor in this community
for the past 30 years, has removed his
wholesale paint stock from 603 Ottawa
street to 1222 Pack street where he
will expand the business by opening a
retail paint and wall paper store 1
connection with his other business

Brookfield—The Brookfield store
building owned by the late W. A Spi-
cer will be sold directly and Kenneth
Bailey, a local man, who has been
conducting a general store in the loca-
tion expects to retire and return to
Charlotte, Bailey was with the late
A. A. Houghtaling for many years.

Marquette—The stock and_ store
fixtures of the J. W. Bennett clothing
and men’s furnishings store, 114 West
Washington street, was sold at auc-
tion, March 21. The store was closed
by W. J. Weber, who as trustee for a
number of creditors, took possession
after foreclosing a chattel mortgage.

Freeport—C. H. Dunakin, 441 Ethel
avenue, S. E., Grand Rapids, owner
of the hardware stock and store bui!d-
ing under the management of J. E.
Babbiti, has sold it to E. J. Olson,
formerly of the hardware and imple-
ment firm of Olson & Smedberg, Cus-
ter, who will take immediate posses-
sion. William Roche, also of Custer,
has been employed by Mr. Olson

Marquette—Lou Persitz has opened
a women’s apparel store adjoining his
shoe store on Washington street. In
addition to spacious show cases and
counters there are four large dressing
booths and six stock booths with a
complete alteration department in the
rear. The new store is connected with
the shoe store by an archway, and will
be known as “Lou's, Stylist for
Women.”

Stanton—Maurice Yodido, Inc., who
conducts department stores at Ed-
more and Carson City, has leased the
store formerly occupied by Mr. Mc-
Intosh with a dry goods stock and will
open a store as soon as the building
can be remodeled and redecorated. By
reason of buying in quantities for three
stores Mr. Yodido will be able to con-
duct a modern department store in
every respect.

Detroit—Joseph Schiller, who died
at his home Friday, was born in Lith-
uania seventy years ago and had lived
in this country fifty years. He was a
retired business man, at one time own-
ing a department store on St. Aubin
avenue. Prior to that he had owned
the Schiller Toy & Novelty Co. and
the Schiller Candy Co. He had been a
member of Congregation Shaarey Ze-
dek for 30 years.

Tonia—Arthur L. Stevenson, 70, local
department store owner, died Tuesday
from a heart illness. He had been ill
for some time. He was prominent in
fraternal and business circles and was
an elder in the Presbyterian church.
The store will be closed from 2:30 to
3:30 Wednesday afternoon for the fu-
neral, which will be held at the Pres-

Traverse City—William ° T. Rox- _wbyterian church. Burial will! be in
burgh, 72, died suddenly March 21, of:-=Highland park cemetery.

a heart attack following a slight jl
ness. Mr. Roxburgh had conducted a
drug store here since” 904. Tn re

     
 

years his son, Donald, hast e
ated with him in the drug business.

  

  
  

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Battle Creek—Horace H. Brockett,
35, died at a local hospital following a

~~ two weeks illness of pneumonia. Mr.

<°.Brokett was wholesale and retail dis-

tributor of Donald F. Duncan Model

 

March 27, 1935

Airplane Co., of Chicago and condizted
the business at 58 West State stric:,
The business was progressing hire sa
well that in January of this year Mr.
3rockett opened a branch store on
Midland avenue in Detroit.

Detroit—Owing to the demand for
Van Armen corn cereal products which
has already manifested itself, accord-
ing to William A. Van Arman, presi-
dent of the Van Arman Cereal Co., ini-
tial production at the new plant on
Cabot avenue, will be at the rate of 600
baskets of cob corn per day instead of
100 baskets as originally planned. The
company expects to be in production
about the middle of next month.

Owosso—Waldo McIntyre died sud-
denly Sunday night. The funeral was
held Wednesday. Deceased was one
of the founders of the Michigan Hard-
ware Co., Grand Rapids, twenty-three
years ago. He subsequently engaged
in the retail hardware business under
the style of Dignan & McIntyre. For
the past half dozen years he has been
engaged in the insurance business. The
funeral was attended by H. W. Spi:d-
ler, President of the Michigan Hard-
ware Co.

Greenville—Gates Brothers are get-
ting squared away after doing business

for a few weeks, under the handicap’

of remodeling their food store. When
the job is finished they will have one
of the most modern and sanitary stores
in the county. The store front is in
black enamelite glass, with plate glass
windows set in metal, Large display
space is provided and the lighting ef-
fect, both outside and inside, will add
greatly to the attraction of shoppers.
Well lighted stores get more trade.

Battle Creek—Possibility of an early
return of Battle Creeks famous sani-
tarium to operation under private man-
agement is foreseen in the appointment
by Federal Judge Arthur Tuttle of an
advisory committee of six to make an
examination of the situation. Members
of the committee are J. Sanford Otis,
Chicago, and H. F. Conklin, Battle
Creek, of the Bondsolders’ Commit-
tee; Charles C. Green, Battle Creek,
and H. M. Turner, New York City,
representing the creditors, and Drs.
Almer L. Eggleston and M. A. Mor-
tensen, representing the Board of Trus-
tees. The State Public Trust Com-
mission has granted a new license to
the Bondholders’ Committee and ap-
pointed Representatives James G. Frey,
Battle Creek, and George C. Watson.
Capac, to its membership to serve wit!i
Otis, Conklin and Paul M. Eenzil, of
Milwaukee.

 

Manufacturing Matters

Detroit—The Meado Products Cc.,
2532 24th street, manufacturer and
dealer in specialties, has a capital stock
of $10,000, $2,000 being paid in.

Detroit—Pronto, Inc., 3380 Penob-
scot Bldg., manufacturer and dealer in
extracts and syrups, has a capital stock
of 100 shares at $10 each, $1,000 being
paid in. :

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A recently developed liquid hand
soap is said to dissolve and make
water-soluble lacquer, paint, varnish,
enamel and grease, to leave the hands
soft and smooth.

March 27, 1935

MICHIGAN

 

TRADESMAN

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Essential Features of the Grocery
Staples

Sugar—Jobbers now hold cane gran-
ulated at 4.85 and beet sugar at 4.60.

Tea—tThe general feeling in the first
hands tea market during the week was
weak and prices sagged a little. Ex-
ceptions to this are Formosas on spot
and Congous, which are scarce. The
weakness of the general commodity
market as to many items is the main
reason. Common tea is also feeling
weak. Primary markets on Javas and
India have also shown some weakness
during the week. This apparently did
not extend to Ceylons. Consumptive
demand for tea is about as usual.

Coffee—For the most part the mar-
ket for future Rio and Santos coffee
has been weak since the last report.
About the middle of the week there
was a little recovery, but the undertone
is certainly soft. Financial conditions
in Brazil appear to be the reason for
the present slump which has continued
now for several weeks. Spot Rio and
Santos green and in a large way has
shared in this weakness and the market
for the standard grades No. 7 Rio and
No. 4 Santos is now lower than it has
been for a long while. Demand for
coffee in a large way is poor. Milds
show no change since the last report.
Jobbing market for roasted coffee is
feeling the effects of the slump in
green. Consumptive demand good.

Canned Fruits—Canned fruits are
steady, except for some occasional of-
ferings of cling peaches.

Canned Vegetables—At this particu-
lar time attention is focused particular-
ly on asparagus, and no definite prices
have arrived. Some business has been
done and much more solicited on the
basis of last year’s opening, less cer-
tain discounts. The delay in prices has
been caused, of course, by the uncer-
tainty over the marketing agreement.
Opposition to the tentative plans thus
far considered has arisen and at the
present time the only thing that ap-
pears probable is that growers will get
at least what they got last year, or a
little more. Packing of new Califor-
nia spring spinach is under way, but
recent. indications of a considerably
larger crop than last year have been
somewhat altered by reports of frost,
which is said to have cut the yield in
some parts as much as 40 per cent.
Although some low prices have been
heard here, there seems to be a strong-
er undertone to the market on the
Coast, and if the frost damage results
in so much curtailment as indicated,
prices would very likely work higher.

Canned Fish—Mackerel is still firm
with sizes spotty and small in many
cases. As to tinned fish, sales of sal-
mon have been very good since the
first of the year, especially fancy
grades. The present demand is fair to
good, with prices firm but without any
particular change this week. Further
advances are expected in Alaska pinks
and chums. Other tinned fish un-
changed, quiet demand.

Dried Fruits—Prices on dried fruits
are generally steady here, and there is
in the aggregate enough demand to
keep the market on an even keel.
Stocks held here are light and so there
is no evidence of pressure to sell. There
has been a noticeable pickup in the

 

demand for imported figs and dates
which are now controlled by a few
hands and prices naturally are showing
a stronger undertone. Some Easter
business is making itself felt in this
connection. Domestic dried fruits are
moving out in a routine way, with
Santa Clara prunes and raisins showing
some difficulty in getting into large
volume. New pack prunes are being
quoted generally now and the recent
cleanup of old goods has taken the in-
centive out of buying for anything but
immediate needs. However, prices here
compare very favorable with Coast
prices and New York should get its
full share of any business which devel-
ops in reasonable proximity to it.

Beans and Peas—Dried beans have
continued dull since the last report
with prices about unchanged, but an
easy undertone. The same applies to
dried peas.

Nuts—The demand for shelled nuts
here continues pretty much along its
hand-to-mouth basis. Strength has been
reflected particularly in a few varieties
like California shelled almonds and to
some extent Cashews. Spanish almonds
are holding firm, but not being sought
in any considerable volume. Shelled
walnuts are generally routine. The de-
mand for unshelled nuts also is still
pretty thin, although there are hopes
the coming of the Jewish holidays will
result in a reasonably good business.

Pecan Pact in Effect—A marketing
agreement designed to improve returns
to growers of paper shell pecans be-
came effective March 13 and will ex-
pire September 30 unless amended. The
agreement includes provisions for min-
imum prices to producers, compulsory
grading of pecans destined for distri-
bution, and the collection of basic sta-
tistics by the agreement control board.
The agreement applies only to the 1934
crop, most of which has moved to mar-
ket. The primary reason for putting
it into operation at this time is to give
the control board an opportunity to
organize as an official body, so that it
can compile necessary statistical data
on the industry and prepare an amend-
ed agreement which will apply to the
1935 crop.

Pickles—Raw stocks of pickles are
the lowest in five years, according to
C. J. Sutphen, of C. J. Sutphen &
Co., brokers at Chicago, and in addi-
tion the crop is short in cucumber
growing districts. In reviewing the
situation Mr. Sutphen said:

“The sale of sweet pckles is heavi-
est; dills come next. Pickles in bulk
show some improvement but nothing
in comparison with twenty years ago.
At that time 90 per cent. of all pickles
were in barrels, to-day the situation
is reversed, approximately 10 per cent.
are in bulk and the remainder in glass.

“This change has been principally
brought about by the chains that sell
packaged goods exclusively. There is
a considerable volume sold in bulk in
delicatessen stores, also at meat mar-
kets. Another factor that is of inter-
est is that consumers are purchasing
smaller quantities, in many cases, just
enough for a meal rather than a pint
or quart bottle. This clearly shows
there is less money in the hands of
the great consuming public, especially
the working classes.

“The market has been stationary
since fall, It has been found that
where prices have been advanced sales
have fallen off, therefore manufactur-
ers have held prices on an even keel.

“The firm market also seems to re-
assure buyers that there will not be
much, if any, advance, throughout the
coming season,” concluded Mr. Sut-
phen.

Rice—The rice market has taken on
somewhat more volume here and par-
ticularly in the South. The export re-
bate is making it possible to attract for-
eign buying, and since the withdrawal
of Italy as a rice exporter, American
rice is finding wider markets. Domestic
demand continues very satisfactory
with the trade taking Blue Rose and
Prolifics more readily, and prices on
them working up from the South. Lady
Wrights continue to be a feature of
the long grains, since Fortunas seem
to be well cleaned up and Ediths are
also hard to find.

Salt Fish—The Lenten demand for
mackerel and other salt fish continues
active. A lull is expected within a
week or so, when the trade will be
fairly well supplied. From that time
on the wholesale business in salt fish
will probably decrease.

Syrup and Molasses—The output of
sugar syrup continues limited and con-
trolled, consequently the market is
firm. The demand is active. Com-
pound syrup is easy on account of an
easy corn market. Prices are un-
changed for the week. The better
grades of molasses are selling fairly
well at unchanged prices.

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Review of the Produce Market

Apples — Jonathans, $1.50; No. 1
Spys, $1.50 and $2; Baldwins, $1.50.

Artichokes—$1 per doz.

Asparagus—65c per bunch.

Bananas—Sc per Ib.

Butter—Creamery, 33c for cartons,
32%c for prints, 32c for extra in tubs.

Cabbage—$1 per bu. for white, or
red; new, 80 Ib. crate, $4.50.

Calavos—$2.25 per case from Calif.

Carrots—Calf., 55c per doz. bunches
or $3 per crate of 6 doz.

Cauliflower—$2.25 per crate for Calif,

Celery — Florida, $3.25 per crate; 12
stalks to bunch, 45c.

Cucumbers — Missouri extra fancy,
$1.50 per doz.

Dried Beans—Michigan jobbers pay
as follows for hand picked at shipping
stations:
©, HP: from farmer... $2.80
Light Red Kidney from farmer__ 4.75
Dark Red Kidney from farmer__ 5.75
Eight Cranberry = 5.10
Dark Cranberry —.______ 4.10

Eggs—Jobbers pay 18c per doz. for all
clean receipts. They sell as follows:

Large white, extra fancy__________ 24c
Standard fancy select, cartons_____ 23c
Current receipts = 22c
Medium: e020 22c
Checks S02 21c

Garlic—15c per Ib.

Grape Fruit — Florida, $3 for all
szes; Texas, $3.25.

Green Beans — $3.25 per hamper for
Florida.

Green Onions—Chalots, 45c per doz.

Green Peas — $3.25 per hamper for
California.

Green Peppers — 45c per dozen for!
Florida.

Honey Dew Melons—$2.50 per case.

Kumquats—18c per qt.

Limes—21c per dozen.

Lemons—The price is as follows:

$60 Sunkist): = $4.00
300 Sunkist: 320) 4.00
S60 Red Balk 32 8 3.50
S00-Red Ball 500 3.50

Lettuce — In good demand on the
following basis:
California, 4s and 5s, crate-_____ $4.25
Leaf hot house. 220) 7c
Mushrooms—28c per box.
Onions—Home grown, $2 for yel-
low or white.
Oranges — Fancy Sunkist California
Navels are now sold as follows:

126 $3.50
DQ eee 4.00
7G ee 4.25
200 oo ee 4.75
216 ee 4.75
202 (ok 4.75
230 ee 4.75
S24) ee 4.75

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

as $1.75
M6 1.75
0 1.75
Wi 1.75

Parsley—30c per doz. for hot house.

Potatoes—Home grown, 30c per bu.
Idaho, $2.50 per 100 Ib. sack.

Poultry—Wilson & Company pay as
follows:

Eleavy Springs _ 2 19
Hleavy Bowls 200302) 1s 18c
Light Fowls _______ fee 16c
Durkeye 2 ee ee 20c
Geese 2s es ee llc

Radishes—Hot house, 30c per dozen
bunches.

Rhubarb—55c for 5 Ib. box,

Spinach—$1.50 per bu. for Texas.

Strawberries—23c per pint for Flor-
ida. The quality is very poor.

Sweet Potatoes—$1.75 per bushel for
Jerseys.

Tomatoes — Florida repacked, $1.35
per 10 Ib. boxes.

Veal Calves — Wilson & Company
pay as follows:

Raney ee ee 12%c
Good 22625 ee 09c

Wax Beans—Florida, $3.25 per ham-

per.
——_+>_____

Fremont—Fremont’s “anti-peddler”
ordinance had a chance to work last
Thursday when the local police took
in two Grand Rapids men on the
charge of peddling without a license.
The men, Clyde Brown and Clay
Gardner, were unloading a quantity of
Ben Davis applies here to various
homes, calling them “dandy eating
apples” but during their campaign hap-
pened to stop at the home of Police
Officer Albert Luchies. Luchies was
not so sure about their being “dandy
apples” so he told the men to take
their applies back and warned them to
stop their work in town. Later in the
day he found the men had been at
other homes and decided it was best
the law look into the matter. Arrested,
they were taken before Justice Milo A.
White, and pleaded guilty. Brown was
fined $2.50 and costs of $3 and Gard-
ner $5 fine and costs of $3.

 

 

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MUTUAL
INSURANCE

(Fire and Life)

Selling Protection Beyond the Corpo-
rate Limits

Providing fire protection to com-
munities and areas beyond the corpo-
rate limits of the town or city has al-
Ways presented a vexing problem to
fire chiefs and community officials.
Viewed from the humanitarian angle, it
seems to be selfish to withhold protec-
tion from persons not residents of a
community when no payment is made.
Whenever a home in an unprotected
area burns after the refusal of a nearby
fire department to respond, newspapers
and public opinion are aroused to at-
tack the fire chief—even though in
most cases his superiors have issued
orders that he shall not respond.

In the final analysis, fire protection
is a community service. It is main-
tained by the citizens of a certain com-
munity, and paid for wiht their money,
usually in the form of taxes. If the
persons outside the community who do
not pay any of the taxes desire fire
protection, they should be willing to
pay for it, If they are not sufficiently
numerous to maintain a separate fire
department, they should at least be
willing to pay a fair price for the serv-
ices of a department already estab-
lished.

This would seem fair enough, and a
reasonable solution of the problem.
Records show, however, that in many
cases bills for fite protection are al-
lowed to go unpaid, unless there were
iron-clad agreements made in advance
and collections were pursued vigor-
ously.

No one enjoys standing back with
fire apparatus while property is being
destroyed just outside the limits of his
operations. The natural inclination is
to pitch in, put out the fire, and then
try to get some measure of payment to
defray the expenses. There are other
points that must be taken into consid-
eration, however, before such action is
taken. One is that sending apparatus
outside the municipal limits is taking
some of the protection away from the
citizens who are paying for it. Another
is the question of liability—should the
apparatus wreck property or kill or
maim someone outside the city limits,
it is extremely likely that the city could
be forced to pay damages if the truck
operator were found to be negligent, in
spite of the fact that it is really doing
work for another person.

Many efforts have been made to
work out this problem of outside fire
protection. A state legislator recently
advanced’ a plan something like this:
if a building were to burn, the owner
could summon the nearest fire depart-
ment to extinguish the fire, even
though he was not a citizen of the
community supporting that department.
Under the plan, the charge for the
run would be paid by the citizen or
owner of the building or his township.
If the fire department refused to re-
spond to his appeal, the city operating
the.department could be held liable for
the full extent of the damage done by
the fire. No provision was made to pro-

 

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

tect the city from suits for damages in
case of accidents while responding to
alarms.

Such legislation was undoubtedly ill-
considered, and it was quickly killed. It
does show that there is a feeling that
some action is needed, and that it is
necessary for fire chiefs and city offi-
cials to protect their interests in the
matter of outside protection.

One good solution might be legisla-
tion providing that cities and towns
able to furnish outside protection to
surrounding areas do so—with a defi-
nite basis -for charges and collection of
charges. There are several ways of
computing charges — a flat rate per
year, a sliding rate according to time
consumed and the amount of equip-
ment and men necessary, a flat rate per
run, an annual charge based on the
taxable property to be protected, and
so on.

Each of these methods has its ad-
herents. What method is to be used is
not as important as that some way be
worked out to provide protection for
people who cannot support a separate
department — without penalizing the
taxpayers supporting the regular fire
department. In most cases where fire
apparatus is sent from one community
to another having a fire department
when such action is made necessary by
a very serious fire, no charge at all is
made. This is logical, because the
agreement works both ways. The ne-
cessity for charges lies only in the ter-
ritories having no fire protection at all.

The average paid fire department is
a rather expensive organization to
maintain. Heavy payrolls are the chief
expense, while equipment and appara-
tus represent fairly heavy investments.
An analysis of municipal expenditures
shows the fire department using a sub-
stantial portion of the total taxes paid.
For that reason, it is only fair that a
city collect something when its ap-
paratus is used for the benefit of a non-
taxpayer.

Once the non-taxpayers are given a
full explanation of the actual cost of
each fire run, there should be no diffi-
culty in getting them to pay a
reasonable charge for such runs, either
as individuals or through their town-
ship or village officials. Such charges
are just, and should be collected in fair-
ness to the taxpayers who pay to sup-
port fire departments,

——~++2>—___
Hon. John C. Ketcham, Commissioner
of Insurance

Mutual Insurance, as well as Insur-
ance in general, should be well pleased
with the appointment by Governor
Fitzgerald of John C. Ketcham to the
office of Commissioner of Insurance.

Mr. Ketcham was born on a farm in
Maple Grove Township, Barry County,
where he lived until he was twenty
years of age. During this time he at-
tended high school in Nashville and
Hastings, graduating from high school
in Hastings in 1892. Following that he
was a teacher and principal in each of
these schools. Sometime later he was
elected Commissioner of Schools for
Barry County which position he held
for eight years. He was also Postmas-
ter at Hastings from 1907 to 1913. He
served eight years as Master of the
State Grange, during which time he

also served four your as Lecturer for
the National Grange. In 1920 he was
elected to Congress from the Fourth
District of Michigan. In 1933 he helped
reorganize and became the President
of the National Bank at Hastings. He
still holds that position. In Jan. 1, 1935,
following his appointment to the office
of Commissioner of Insurance by Gov-
ernor Fitzgerald, he was sworn into
office on his 62nd birthday by his boy-
hood friend, Chief Justice Potter.

His wide and varied experience well
fits him for the office of Insurance
Commissioner. His appointment assures
an honest and efficient administration
of this office as well as a square deal
to the insurance business in Michigan.
We wish to assure him of our hearty
co-operation in every way possible and
wish him a long and successful term
of office.

—__ +2
How to Get a Loan for Modernizing
Purposes

Does your home need repairs, alter-
ations or improvements?

Does your store need a new front,
repairs, modernization?

Then you may be interested in the
many valuable aids extended to you
under this law.

The United States Government is
interested in stimulating business,
especially the so-called “durable goods”
industry, that is, the buliding trades.
It has therefore adopted the National
Housing Act, which enables owners of
property (homes as well as business
properties) to secure necessary funds
for repairs, modernization, alterations
and improvements at a relatively rea-

 

March 27, 1935

sonable cost. A little courage, a little
spending, repayable over a period of
time, and you may be well repaid in
more comfortable living and in better
business.

These are the facts:

1. Any property owner (in some
cases, a tenant) who has a regular in-
come is eligible.

2. You may apply at any National
bank, as well as many State banks, or
see your building contractor.

3. You may borrow from $100 to
$2,000.

4. The loan is repayable from one
to five years in monthly installments.

5. No security or co-signers are
necessary.

6. No down payment is necessary.

7. If you borrow $300, for example,
for one year, you get $285, repayable
in 12 equal monthly installments. No
interest is charged since the 5 per cent.
discount is taken when loan is made.
There are no other charges.

8. Delinquency in repayment is lib-
erally treated.

A modernized business means more
business. For those who may take ad-
vantage of this law, an unusual oppor-
tunity is extended.

A new floor lamp has a night light
contained in its base, concealed and
softened by an enclosing cylinder of
translucent material and an overlay of
perforated metal ornament.

——_@—-——_—_

A title is all right if a man doesn’t
take it too seriously,

——--+ +

Taxes will tax recovery.

 

 

FIRE

ance—and don’t neglect it!

protection is constant protection!

444 PINE ST.

 

Fire, like Death, is feared chiefly because it can descend so suddenly,
without regard for persons or plans. Your house may escape even a
scorched shingle for twenty-five years—and then, without warning, be
burned to the ground in a couple hours, Your only protection is insur-
Our records show a pitiable number of
cases where fires have been reported a few days after a lapse of insur-
ance—too late to benefit from past years’ payments. The only sure

FINNISH MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.

is not
““Choosey”’

CALUMET

 

 

 

 

 

 

MUTUAL

 

 

 

DON’TINSURE....

FIRE or WIND
UNTIL YOU HAVE CONSULTED US

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SOUND PROTECTION AT A SAVING
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MICHIGAN BANKERS

MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CoO.
Fremont,

Wm. N. Senf, Sec’y
SERVICE anp EFFICIENCY

& MERCHANTS

Michigan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 27, 1935

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

 

 

 

JUDGMENT BEFORE
TRIAL

An Answer to President Roosevelt’s
Statement on the Public Utility Bill

In order to offset the rising tide of protest which is coming from hundreds of thousands of investors
in public utilities from all over the country, and before we have had an opportunity to offer any
defense or objections to this bill, the President sends a message to Congress which seeks to prejudge
the case.

The issues are simple: Shall all public utility holding companies be ruthlessly destroyed without
trial or hearing? Shall innocent investors everywhere throughout the country have their investments
destroyed to further an untried and Utopian scheme of economic reform? Shall we go many steps
beyond fair and adequate governmental regulation and put the utility industry of the country completely
in the hands of a new bureaucracy at Washington? Shall utility operating companies and service required
by consumers throughout the country be crippled and demoralized by virtually taking the industry out
of the hands of local regulation and of the managers who have been installed by and who are responsible
to the investing public which owns the properties?

The holding company has developed in the public utility field for the same reasons that it devel-
oped in other industries, and presumably for the same reasons which made it useful to the Govern-
ment in establishing the Tennessee Valley Authority.

The President has stated that “if we could remake our financial history in the light of experience,
certainly we would have none of this holding company business.”

That statement apparently eliminates from any further consideration the great achievements made
possible by the holding company in every major American industry. Most of the basic products
which the American public buys come from holding companies. The corporate names best known
to the public and most representative of high standards are those of holding companies, The destruc-
tion of the holding company, as provided in the proposed bill, is no longer a concern for the public
utilities alone, but for all industry.

Moreover, the bill goes further than destruction of the holding company. It is not merely a holding
company bill; it is also a bill directed against the operating companies, which so completely limits
their powers as to make Federal agencies virtually the managers of the industry.

The public utilities have opposed this bill because they believe it to be unsound and harmful to
both investor and consumer, and contrary to the public interest.

The right to express opinion, even when it 1s opposed to an administration measure, has not yet
been abrogated. The utilities have endeavored honestly to inform investors and the general public as
to the disastrous effects of this legislation. According to newspaper reports and the statements of
Congressmen, thousands of individuals have written in protest against the bill. We shall continue to
urge them to so express their opinions frankly and fully.

The President states that he is as “‘unimpressed’’ by these protests as he was by the similar effort
against the Securities Exchange Bill last Spring, and that ‘‘the Securities Exchange Act is now generally
accepted as a constructive measure.’ We would respectfully point out that what made that Act work-
able was the opposition that developed against the original bill, which forced the adoption of drastic
changes in the legislation as finally enacted.

That is all that we are seeking to do in our presentation of the facts before the House Interstate
and Foreign Commerce Committee. We do not object to a fair and constructive bill. But we will not
be deterred from our purpose in submitting to the Congressional committees the true facts of the sit-
uation, convinced in the belief that in due time the justice of our position will prevail.

Grand Rapids Gas Light Company

 

 

 

 

8

PLAN HAS STRONG BACKING

Considerable controversy promises
to mark the path of the novel “contri-
bution or reservoir” plan for evaluating
a merchandising department, suggest-
ed last week to the board of the Na-
tional Retail Dry Goods Association
by a committee of controllers headed
by Archibald MacLeish, of Carson,
Pirie, Scott & Co.

Retail executives at the week-end
displayed a mixed attitude with regard
to the proposed plan. Some opposed it
on the ground that the method would
be inferior to the present distribution
manual basis of the Controllers Con-
gress. The proposal for change, how-
ever, has the strong backing of such
leaders in the retail control field as
C. B. Clark, of the J. L. Mudson Co.,
and it is predicted that a considerable
sentiment in. its favor will be developed
by the time the committee makes its
final report to the midyear convention
of the association in Chicago next June.

Basically, the new plan proposes to
charge only direct expenses to a de-
partment, expenses of the type that
would disappear if the department were
discontinued. All other expenses would
be placed in general bracket and the
department would be judged on its per-
formance after the direct expenses are
charged. The controllers’ ‘committee
does not feel that the contribution plan
should at this time displace entirely
the present Controllers Congress ex-
pense distribution method, but should
be supplementary to it until enough
time has elapsed to obtain adequate
comparative data.

Between now and June, it was learn-
ed, the committee will seek to set up
those detailed expenses which may be
directly chargeable to the individual
departments.

Those sponsoring the plan see in it
an internal accounting analysis that
will throw a strong spotlight on man-
agement expenses or management in-
efficiency and will afford a more direct
means of appraising the individual
buyer’s worth. ;

The contributory plan, it was ex-
plained, springs from a philosophy cen-
tering on the issue of whether or not
the department manager has control
over such expenses as those involving
rent and management functions. Sharp
divisions of opinion on this question
are noted, but for the most part the
belief is that the department itself has
little to say on these expenses. There
has always been a difference of opin-
ion as to whether it is possible to meas-
ure the net profit of a department,
because of the fact that certain expens-
es must be distributed or allocated to
departments on bases that contain at
least some arbitrary elements.

At best, the department’s rent valu-
ation charge, for example, represents
only the opinion of a few individuals in
the store. A certain department, for
instance, may be charged an amount
to cover rent which may be as much as
10 per cent of sales, with the charge
made on the basis of the value of the
space and not according to the volume
of sales.

A change in the executive personnel,
or other changes in conditions, may
-bring a revaluation of the space used

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

which would conceivably result in a
space charge of only half that amount.
Yet the difference in this case, 5 per
cent., may actually result in placing
this department on a profit basis,
whereas before it might have been re-
garded as a losing department.

Some controllers were unenthusias-

tic about the plan, declaring its reput-
ed advantages were questionable. One
said that “we are in business to make
a profit and not to make ‘contributions’
by departments.” The number of re-
tail departments, he declared, ranges
from 130 to 170, and the fact that the
plan would show which of them can
make contributions to general expense
would be no safeguard that the con-
tributions in total would be large
enough to meet all store expenses or
show a profit.
. “I can’t see how a profit for the
whole store can be obtained,” this con-
troller added, “unless the individual
departments show a net profit. Of
course, some arbitrary element must
enter into this calculation, but in the
final analysis it is not the arbitrary
factor which is all important, but the
determination of the mark-up required
to cover all expenses and leave a net
profit.

“Tt is, of course, no secret that, due
to competitive and other factors, some
departments are losing money. The
question to be decided with them is
whether they should be continued or
not. Under the contribution plan this
situation would not be changed.

“Moreover, it is probable that not
more than 50 per cent. of the expenses
now charged to a department are ‘es-
capable’ expenses or expenses that
could be charged to the store generally.
The new plan does not give enough in-
formation to determine whether the
department is covering ‘inescapable’ or
direct expenses or not.

“In other words, if departments fail
to cover the remaining ‘inescapable’ or
general expenses and there is a net loss
for the store, store executives will not
be able to tell which departments are
to blame and will not be able to deter-
mine in what departments this could
have been avoided. I believe the basis
of the present expense manual offers
a much more specific tool to work
with.”

 

DRY GOODS CONDITIONS

Retail trade showed substantial: im-
provement last week under the influ-
ence of more favorable weather. Ap-
parel and dress accessory volume ex-
panded and the call for home furnish-
ings was quite fair. Reports from oth-
er cities were equally cheerful.

The week, of course, had to be com-
pared with the peak period of Easter
shopping last year. For that reason it
was estimated that retail sales in this
area probably ran about 15 per cent.
under a year ago. The decline for the
month, counting in one less business
day this year, would come to about the
same percentage, according to present
indications.

For the first half of the month de-
partment store sales in this district
were 10.3 per cent. under last year’s,
the Federal Reserve Bank reported.
Stores in New York and Brooklyn
were 11.2 per cent. lower, while those

in Northern New Jersey suffered a
drop of only 5 per cent. This may rep-
resent the effect of the city sales tax,
although lower relief expenditures are
also cited.

Despite the wide margin by which
March will drop under the same
month last year in retail sales, the
comparison from this point on should
prove satisfactory. The peak of Eas-
ter buying lies ahead and the combined
figures for March and April should
show a gain over last year.

Improved retail trade led to more
numerous mail and telegraph orders in
the wholesale merchandise markets. In
the jobbing lines, however, the stale-
mate continued with volume at very
low ebb.

 

TEXTILE CONTRASTS

In conditions that prevail among the
various textiles there appears to be a
lesson on effects of government control,
The wool industry is thriving but the
cotton market is in the doldrums. One
line finds so brisk a demand for goods
that deliveries are slow, while the other
has accumulated large stocks and is
striving to obtain approval for another
curtailment program.

Originally the wool-control steps of
the government created a very slack
market. Under the pressure of inde-
pendent supplies, however, prices were
reduced 10 per cent. on two occasions.
The Farm Credit Administration an-
nounced in the week that its plan for
the 1935 clip would be similar to those
in effect, but with some changes de-

. signed to promote flexibility in mar-

keting.

Of course, wool and cotton cannot
be compared too strictly. Imports of
the former are equal to about one-
quarter of the consumption. Never-
theless, the introduction of more flex-
ible marketing proved the salvation of
the industry even as price-pegging and
the processing tax have played havic
with the cotton-textile industry.

Even private restraints have not
fared so well in the textile industry.
Recently the rayon field has expe-
rienced difficulties. Stocks in the hands
of converters are burdensome and
lower prices are indicated.

 

NRA SUPPORT APPEARS

Friends of the NRA finally bestirred
themselves last week toward obtaining
an extension of that legislation. Code
authorities and officials met in N. York
and announced that a committee would
be formed to get expressions of busi-
ness leaders before Congress. Retailers
moved in the same direction to defend

' the act in principle at least.

At Washington, as well, a different
attitude seemed to be developing in
place of the defeatist weakness of re-
cent weeks. President Roosevelt let it
be known that the administration was
strongly behind the program, follow-
ing reorganization of the National In-
dustrial Recovery Board which put Mr.
Richberg at its head: and gave to labor
the equal representation for which it
has strived.

In addition, support of the adminis-
tration has been thrown to the Wagner
labor disputes bill. It appears, there-
fore, that the labor provisions of the
new act will be emphasized, even as

 

March 27, 1935

there are grounds for believing that
some of the artificial controls and regu-
lations making for a “scarcity” econ-
omy will be deleted.

Most of these moves give a more
definite character to the proposed
program and to this extent relieve the
anxieties which were based on. the fear
that the whole act would be scrapped.

 

 

HOME AIR UNITS PLANNED

Manufacturers of air-conditioning
equipment look for a rapid increase in
sales to domestic users this year and
next as a result of the decision of many
architects designing one-family houses
to plan the homes with air-conditioning
installations in mind. According to pro-
ducers, homes which are built with a
view to the possible installation of
equipment provide promising outlets
for manufacturers. The cost of instal-
lations in such structures, it was ex-
plained, is less than half that in homes

‘built before the possibilities of air-con-

ditioning were seriously considered.

So far, producers admit, volume sales
of air-treating equipment are still made
largely in the commercial field. The
Federal housing campaign is expected
to expand the home market consider-
ably this year. Theaters, formerly the
best outlet for air-conditioning equip-
ment, have dropped back to third or
fourth place as outlets for commercial
installations, it was said. At present
the most active demand is found: among
department stores, restaurants, bars and
beauty shops,

Foreign sales of air-conditioning con-
tinue an important factor in the indus-
try, with South America doing the
heaviest buying. Other outlets of sub-
stantial size are found abroad among
theater ownesr in China, Australia, In-
dia, and Japan.

nnn

RETAIL ADVERTISING CODE

In the fair practice code for retail
advertising which was introduced last
week by the National Association of
Better Business Bureaus there is the
merit of simplicity combined with effec-
tiveness. The seven rules cover all im-
portant phases of ethical advertising
practice and are not burdened with the
cumbersome detail which might jeop-
ardize proper application.
Actually, as Major Renjamin Namm
indicted, there are two chief sources of
advertising dishonesty — deception of
Customers and attacks upon competi-
tors. These are the forms dealt with
by the new rules.

 

If there is a waste in advertising it
can be invariably traced to practice
that is either dishonest or verges on
that fault Temporary results may fol-
low from blatant claims, but in the
end more is lost than is gained. Public
confidence is undermined or the com-
petitor who is attacked to-day re-
sponds in kind on the morrow.

Strengthening of the advertising
Standards of retailers by agencies apart
from the NRA is undoubtedly a wise
Step at the present time. Should the
government program be modified and
code machinery become less effective,
then this code of the Business Bu-
Feaus should fill the gap nicely and

Prevent any demoralization which
might ensue.

wt

March 27, 1935

OUT AROUND
Things Seen and Heard on a Week
End Trip

On account of the condition of the
country roads so far this year I made
no Out Around trips for ten weeks
until last week, when I made a visit to
Battle Creek with pleasure and safety.

At Augusta I found Mrs. Wakefield
recovering from her recent automo-
bile accident She expected to be able
to sit up in bed for the first time the
dav I called.

 

I found Battle Creek grocers very
enthusiastic over their Independent
Food Merchants Association. They ap-
pear to be fully convinced that this is
the greatest year independent mer-
chants have ever had to secure the leg-
islation to which they are entitled to
wipe out the advantages the chains
have enjoyed in preferential buying.
They have not yet secured this pend-
ing legislation and may not secure it
this year if they do not do their full
duty by getting in touch with their
representatives in Congress and the
Legislature. I have whanged away on
this topic so long and so continuously
that no blame can be laid at my door
if the independents permit this oppor-
tunity to slip through their fingers.

 

I published last week a seasonal let-
ter from a man who is in authority in
the beer industry of Detroit. I here-
with present another letter from the
same gentleman which I think is re-
plete with good suggestions:

There is a certain fascination in
printers ink and I confess a little con-
ceit or pride to see my letter to you in
print. I am sending a copy to the
United States Brewers Association,
New York. It is a step in the right
direction. The brewer—I mean the
men in charge of a brewery—are not
brewers at all. The brewmasters who
produce the beer in most cases are
not consulted when plans are made to
dispose of the output of a brewery, and
these brewery owners, managers and
officials are to-day confronted with so
many problems that they do not al-
ways pay proper attention to their ad-
vertising matter. Some agency does
the thinking for them at so much on
the dollar; hence the mess, as I call it.

The brewer is confronted first of
all with the purchase of materials,
grains, bottles, kegs, rice, corn, grits,
pitch, labels, cases, trucks and labor.

I sat with the labor committee of the
union and the brewers from ten a.m. to
six p.m. yesterday, trying to fix a scale
of wages—some 30 per cent. higher—
on acount of higher cost of production.

Our New Deal administration or
Miss Deal administration destroyed
pigs and wonders now why pork chops
are high. The brewer is governed by
state laws, liquor control commission,
the United States laws, internal reve-
nue, food and drug departments, F.A.
C.R., brewers code, regional board,
local ordinances, health department,
police department and public opinion.
All is not gold that glitters. The Anti-
saloon League told the world that all
brewers are rich. The rich brewers
failed last year to the tune of 131 out
of 735, including six in Michigan.

I spoke to John Stroh, of the Stroh
Brewing Co., Detroit—the largest in
Michigan—about my ideas of advertis-
ing beer and will talk to Goebel, Pfeif-
fer and Tivoli—not to advertise their
respective brands, but to sell their beer
as a food beverage to the people. You
know what I mean.

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

I secured from the Liquor Control
Commission the appointment of one
sanitary inspector of retail license places.
I am after the dirt, clean beer pumps,
clean glasses, clean towels, clean table
cloths, clean windows, clean floors and
clean surroundings for the sale of good
beer. Every man called inspector
should first of all receive a little train-
ing from me gratis as to what to look
for and check the slovenly undesirable
licensees out and keep them out.

Washington, D.C., March 22—Your
kind letter of March 15 received. I
note what you say regarding House
bill 5062 and am, of course, supporting
the bill. I have always been very much
in sympathy with the work you and
your paper are doing with regard to
these independent merchants, and am
willing to play anything from first
fiddle to bass drum in helping them. If
I cannot do more than just “tum tum”
on the drum, I am going to do it.

In trying to buy my groceries and
meats here in Washington, it is im-
possible to find an independent mer-
chant. Everything here is chain stores,
and every independent merchant has
apparently been eliminated. I might
add that groceries and meats here are
higher than any place I have-ever-lived,
including Lansing.

I am enclosing herewith copies of
three letters which I wrote to the Pres-
ident of the United States, which are
self-explanatory. I have not received
an answer. Unless I receive an answer
within the next ten days, I expect to
write a fourth letter in which I am
going to use language that will be ex-
pressive of the contempt the president
apparently has for the correspondence
of a Congressman. I then expect to
put all these letters in the Record,
make a speech on the floor—if I can
get the floor,

I would like to have suggestions
along this line. Thanking you for your
correspondence, I remain,

Albert J. Engel,
Representative Ninth District.

 

Greenville, March 23—In regardi to
confiscatory taxes on chain stores, I
will say that I do not know of anyone
who wants to confiscate anything they
have.

If laws are passed for the purpose
of conserving the profits and opportun-
ities on retail business for the people
of Michigan and such laws interfere
with the growth and expansion of
chain stores, that would appear to be
what is desired.

Let the chain stores go some place
where the grass is longer. While
speaking of confiscation, what hap-
pened to the nickles, dimes and dollars
of America under the operations of
Wall street?

If a lot of chain stores moved out of
Michigan, I believe employment would
increase because it has been one of the
points argued in favor of chain distri-
bution that they can handle the ton-
nage with less employes than the inde-
pendent dealers can. Thus employment
would increase.

In regard to working a hardship on
real estate if chain stores moved out,
just let me point out that rentals have
taken an awful tumble from the peak
days of 1929. The same argument re-
garding real estate was used years ago
when they forced the old time saloon,
but I remember no calamity which
happened due to their passing.

Far be it from me to hold any brief
for booze or the old saloon, but in fair-
ness I must say that the profits on the
old saloon stayed in the communities
and there were many stories told of the
generosity of old time saloon men to
people in distress.

If the independent business men of
Michigan and the population in gen-
eral believe we would prosper better by
breaking what are regarded by many
as monopolistic holds on the state, it is
now a splendid time to reach a deci-
sion. A chain store tax is a compro-

mise and a guarantee by law for them
to continue to operate in Michigan.
The VanWormer plan of a $25 retail
license for one store and doubling on
each additional store to where it
amounts to $12,800 each on ten stores
and rapidly goes into enormous figures
from there on, would break things
down quickly to one store to a man
and an equal opportunity for the many.

While the VanWormer plan is now
gaining most valued and _ influential
support, there is still a big gap to
bridge while people continue to use
the word “confiscatory.” Let’s drop
the word and shout for equal oppor-
tunity and adopt laws which will guar-
antee it.

Greenville independent business men
are now boosting the Deihl bill, but
hope that the independent retailers of
the state will be able to put over the
VanWormer proposed retail license
law during the next session of the state
legislature. C_ EE. Clack.

 

Among the gentlemen who were not
in town on the occasion of my birth-
day, March 16, was Samuel H. Ranck,
head of the Grand Rapids Public Li-
brary. On his return to the city, he
wrote me as follows:

What marvelous things you have
seen and been a part of in these sev-
enty-six years! A world transformed
and very much more interesting than
it was the year you were born! While
you would like to see many things of
to-day different — changed — yet I am
sure you would not want to scrap all
the things we have now to go back to
the things your parents and the people
generally had when you were born. In
short your seventy-six years have been
a glorious time in which to be alive,
to look on, and to be a part of the
changing world.

But in your case you have been
much more than just an observer—a
passive looker-on. You have been one
of the creative impulses to make new
things happen. And then your long
years, almost if not quite, unique in
the whole country, as editor and pub-
lisher of the Tradesman! What a mar-
velous record! Your readers, I am sure,
do not always agree with you, but
am also sure that to the last man they
have known and felt that in the con-
duct of that journal you were and are,
always “the Captain of your Soul,”
and that isthe sort of thing that makes
life significant both to one’s self and
to the time and community in which
he lives,

So, many more joyous years of work
to you! Why not make it a hundred?

I thank you, Mr. Ranck.

 

The following quoted letter (with
some identifications removed) came to
a Chicago firm in response to a solici-
tation to sell a North Dakota firm a
car-load of seed potatoes. It gives, we
think, an intimate view, first hand, of
why some congressmen want the relief
and other measures increased. The let-
ter:

“Relative to the possibility of using a
car of Prince Edward Island seed
potatoes here, there is nothing doing.

“We had a meeting of the growers
here Monday. We could not interest
them in any certified seed, however, in
fact, they are not interested in any-
thing except government relief and old
age pension.

“They are leaving the farms, mov-
ing into town, and living on relief. You
can’t find a vacant room, but there are
certainly plenty of vacant farm build-
ings.

“The outlook here is pretty discour-
aging. No one seems to take any in-
terest in the future. They seem to

9

think that between Father Townsend
and Brother Roosevelt they will be
taken care of for the rest of their days
without work or worry. No one has to
pay any debts or do any work, and
the stores, picture shows, and beer
parlors are doing a rushing business
with the weekly pay checks that the
people are getting from the relief
office.”

 

The Wagner labor disputes bill is a
vicious attempt to create union labor
dictatorship and promote strife in in-
dustry, the Illinois Manufacturers’ as-
sociation charges in a current appeal to
its members to express their position.
It says the bill is designed to unionize
industry, nullify employe contracts, de-
stroy company unions, guarantee the
irresponsibility of labor organizers, as-
sure domination of labor boards by
organized labor agents, make the labor
boards star chamber bodies, provide
unlimited investigations by snoopers,
making labor board rulings practically
final, force the closed shop on employ-
es, make the term ‘employe’ include
strikers and exclude strike breakers,
provide a gag rule for industry, and
place a premium on strikes.

 

Former Gov. Chase S. Osborn, of
Michigan, spoke at a joint session of
the Georgia Legislature last Saturday.
Mr. Osborn was invited by resolution.
Senator Huey Long, of Louisiana, had
spoken to the Legislature some time
before.

 

Mr. Osborn said that he never be-
fore had known an instance of a three-
cornered duel in which targets were
hit. He referred to Jack Easy’s affair
of honor, when the Bo’sn shot at the
carpenter’s mate and the carpenter’s
mate shot at Jack. Two of them were
hit and Jack escaped.

 

“But in the affair of the Cuttlefish
Senator, the Tin Soldier and the ra-
dio priest,” he pointed cut, “not one
of them escaped, and the hits were
more than pinks. Everything they said
about one another is true and com-
pletely so. All three are parasites and
never did a hard day’s work in their
lives except with their mouths.”

 

Mr. Osborn told the Legislature
that most of them were sportsmen,
hence they knew about dogs. “The
three most dangerous diseases of dogs
are barking fits, black tongue and dis-
temper,” he said. There seems to have
been a good many instances lately of
these ailments attacking humans. A
newly discovered remedy cures distem-
per in dogs. What we need is a dis-
temper cure for humanity.

 

Union labor leaders assume to,
but have no right to, speak for la-
bor. The man who works for pay,
who is not a member of a union,
is entitled to the same rights be-
fore the law as a member of a
union; nor can there be a govern-
ment within a government. I am
not afraid in this country of com-
munism or of any dictatorship of
the “‘proletariat.’’ | am afraid that

(Continued on page 23)

 

 

FINANCIAL

Pump Priming Still Seems to Have
Support

The business situation is still affect-
ed by a number of abnormal conditions
and cross currents. In view of all the
influences such as prospective new
banking legislation, little progress by
Congress, fluctuations in international
exchange, dust storms, and the wat
scare in Europe, business has heid up
well. The underlying trend is now
downward in accordance with the usual
seasonal influences. The expectation is
for the movement to exceed norial
seasonal proportions. Factors contrib-
uting to this belief are the lag in build-
ing and the less favorable inventory
position in some of the consumer goods
industries. However, the outlook inust
always be subject to sudden changes
inasmuch as business activity nas defi-
nitely tended to follow the trend of
government spending.

The passage by both Houses of the
relief bill in the form approximating
that proposed by the President, is ex-
pected to break the legislative jain to
some extent at least. Nevertheless,
political factors in some cases resulting
from voters response will likely fore-
stall any rapid enactments. This suould
not be discouraging to business inas-
much as it should mean less drastic
restrictive measures. The bonus Dill in
inflationary form has been passed by
the House. There is a general belief
that a compromise measure without
greenbacks will be the form finally put
into effect. The social securities bill
remains very uncertain with the like-
lihood that old age pensions for those
on relief will be the only phase to come
from this session. Political pressure in
the form of the Wagner Labor Bill
may furnish some change in the gen-
eral adverse feeling of Congress toward
the NRA so that an extension of the
NRA in a abbreviated form is prob-
able. The response of voters to the
public utility holding comprny Dill
could easily lead to much less drastic
legislation along this line. Accordingly,
legislation is now more subject to the
old method of pressure blocs, et‘c., even
though reform and “pump priming”
still seems to have support from tke
administration. Jay H. Petter.

—~2++2>__-
12 Revisions Urged In Bankruptcy Act

Heading the 12-point program of the
National Bankruptcy Conference for a
revision of the present bankruptcy law
is a recommendation to combine the
so-called relief provisions, particularly
the corporate reorganization act, with
an improved composition procedure in-
to one section, it was learned here yes-
terday.

The program is the combined expres-
sion of opinions of committees from
the American Bar Association, the
Commercial Law League of America,
the National Association of Referees
and the National Association of Credit
Men, which have been working on a
new draft since the start of the year
and completed it last week. The find-
ings of the conference will be submit-
ted to the judiciary committees of both
Congressional houses in the first week

 

 

MICHIGAN. TRADESMAN

of April and possibly some further re-
visions will be made in the suggested
amendments.

In addition to the proposal for com-
bining the composition and “relief”
sections, which is aimed to “facilitate
administration and to eliminate cum-
bersome, overlapping and inconsistent
provisions,” the other eleven objectives
are:

2. To increase efficiency in admoni-
stration by providing for the extension
of the jurisdiction, terms, qualifications
and duties of referees and the limita-
tion of their commissions under cer-
tain conditions; the appointment of
creditors’ committees to co-operate
with the court; the summary enforce-
ment of liability on bonds to the court;
the shortening of administrative peri-
ods of time; the regulation of ancillary
receiverships, and the co-ordination of
receivership proceedings in other
courts with bankruptcy proceedings
pending adjudication.

3. To curb the abuses of equity re-
ceiverships by extending the fifth act
of bankruptcy to include the appoint-
ment of a receiver for a debtor “while
unable to pay his debts as they ma-
ture.”

4. To make the discharge provisions
more effective, from the standpoint of
bankrupt, creditor and the general pub-
lic, by removing the limitation of time
on applications, by providing for an ex-
amination in every case and, on request
of the court, the intervention of the
United States attorney in behalf of the
public interest.

5. To tighten up the provisions for
the enforcement of the criminal provi-
sions of the act.

6. To perfect the sections relative to
preference, liens, set-offs and the title
of the trustee.

7. To provide a more workable part-
nership section.

8. To make clearer the provisions
relative to the jurisdiction of bankrupt-
cy courts and to amend them to cover
additional matters, including suits by
receivers, the determination of dower
rights, the limitation of ancillary pro-
ceedings and the surrender of or ac-
counting for assets by assignees or re-
ceivers or trustees appointed in other
proceedings in certain cases.

9. To improve the procedural sec-
tions of the act.

10. To minimize evasions by bank-
rupts by providing for the filing of
schedules with the petitions in volun-
tary cases, for examination at dis-
charge hearings and the filing of state-
ments of affairs and to suspend stat-
utes of limitations during the pendency
of the bankrupt.

11. To straighten out the statements
of the acts of bankruptcy.

12. To clarify certain of the defini-
tions and to add desirable new defini-
tions.

While the proposed combination of
the relief provisions with an improved
composition procedure includes both
individual and agricultural composi-
tions and extensions, in addition to cor-
porate ones, the last named will receive
the most attention.

Admitting that the principles of cor-
porate reorganization as embodied in
Section 77 (b) are sound, members of

the bankruptcy conference feel that
they have not worked out well in ac-
tual practice. Too many companies
have been admitted to court procedure
under the act, regardless of whether or
not a definite reason or opportunity for
reorganization existed, it was charged.

The conference feels that if its plan
is accepted, some provisions will be
set up for a definite amortization of
debts, whether they include bond issues
or money owed to merchandise and
other creditors.

Realizing that at present factual data
is lacking to back up their charges on
the corporate reorganization section,
the conference has authorized a com-
prehensive survey of those cases which
have come up under the act. Additional
recommendations will be based on the
findings of the study—N. Y. Times.

—_++.___
Clouds on Business

If the efforts of the administration
were having any material effects in the
reduction of unemployment, and the
relief burden being thereby progres-
sively reduced, there would be less rea-
son for apprehension. But there are
approximately as many people out of
employment as there were eighteen
months ago, there are more on relief,
and the costs of government have been
tremendously increased. There is but
one remedy for that situation. Private
employment, and private employment
only, can restore the unemployed to
jobs and take them off the relief rolls.
Remove the political uncertainties that
cloud the future of private business
and that hold back the business expan-
sion that is long overdue, and we shall
have the recovery which alone can
solve the fiscal problems of govern-
ment, The country cannot be restored
to normal conditions by lavish spend-
ing. That should be clear by now, if

it was not clear before.

—_+~-+___

The most important single factor in
human affairs to-day is sensitiveness
to changes in the popular will. The su-
preme task in the whole economic field
is to cut down the wastes due to ap-
praising the consumer's will either in-
accurately or too late,

 

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March 27, 1935

High Cost of Living

If the value of gold remains where it
was in February, 1933, and approxi-
mately where it is to-day, in the free
gold markets of the world, the cost of
living will have to rise by about 50 per
cent. above what it is to-day before the
“slack” represented by the reduction
in the gold content of our dollar has
been completely taken up.

If, however, as appears more likely,
the value of gold depreciates to its 1926
level after the present crisis-stimulated
and world-wide scramble for gold has
subsided, then, when once the “slack”
has been completely taken up, the cost
of living will be about 116 per cent.
higher than it is now.

—__2-.____
The People Want No War

One cannot be too optimistic when
all the world is arming as never be-
fore, and when nationalistic fervors are
being whipped to a high pitch in many
lands. But every crisis successfully
passed, in peace, seems to emphasize
the fact more apparent all the time,
that regardless of the ambitions of
reckless statesmen the common people
of Europe don’t want war. They real-
ize what its cost would be to them. As
long as that realization is keen, as
long as popular determination is
against conflict, there is hope that men
of peace may be able to find a way to
make world peace permanently pos-
sible.

—_»++>—____

Zipper-closed and looking much like
an Over-size brief case, a new flat-fold-
ing bag provides a compact means of
carrying dresses or suits or hangers,
together with a few incidentals.

—_~++2>___

It is the minute of talk after the hour
of thought, the ounce of effort after the
hour of preparation, that brings the
business into the harbor of success.

 

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a MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

11

 

Proceedings of the Grand Rapids

Bankruptcy Court

March 18. On this day the schedules, ref-
erence, and adjudicaton in the matter of
John Bolema, bankrupt No. 6143, were
received. The bankrupt is a’ salesman of
Muskegon. The schedules show total
assets of $39,261.96 (of which $11,273.55 is
claimed exempt). and total liabilities of
$18,312.78, listing the following creditors:
First State Savings Bank, Mus-

kezon, Heights (2 $1,600.00
Joseph and Martha Krawczyk,

ts

 

Meuekeeon Heights =o 115.00
Ralph Ploughman, Muskegon 953.21
Epha Beagle, Muskegon__________ 525.00
Nettie Cunningham, NEESRGGOH

Bore iteg a ee a 1,300.00
Herman rica. Muskegon__-___ 174.00
Sanitary Dairy Co., Muskegon__ 113.44
N. J. Yonger & Son, Muskegon__ 52.49
Peoples State Bank, Muskegon__ 513.76
Mercy Hospital, Muskegon _____ 125.0

5.
William D. Hardy & Co.. Muskegon 37,29

Mueller Jewelry Co.. Muskegon__ 23.63
Pattersons Market, Muskegon____ 350.00
Dr. John Heheveld, Muskegon__ 44.00
Hackley Hospital, Muskegon____ 38.00
Bannnga_ Plumbing, Muskegon__ 5.00:
Dr. H. Pyle. Muskegon__________ 15.00
Schutema Electric Co., Musekgon 5.20
Kieft Drug Store, Muskegon__ 17.00
Benson Drug Co., Muskegon______ 14.00
Square Clothing Co.. Muskegon__ 7.50
The Toggery, Muskegon________ 5.50

Creekland Coal Co., Muskegon__ 19.00
Mueller Heating Service, Muskegon 60.00
ve atresia Furniture Co.. Mus-
pee er een ee ge oe

bene. Muskeson, (20 ie
Goodyear Service, Inc... Muskegon 10:00
Studebaker Service, Muskegon_ 17.00
American Metal Weatherstrip Co..
Grossman Bros. Dept. Store,

MuUseerOn 2
Dr. I. Nordhoff, Muskegon_______
Bert Chapman. Muskegon, note_
Richard Plumbing Co.. Muskegon
Wagner Plumbing, Muskegon____
Marion Herrild. Muskegon ______
Colliers & Son Pub. Co., N. Y.__
Albert J. Wibalda, Muskegon____
Alamo Furnace Co.. Muskegon__
Automatic Guide Co., Muskegon
Bankers Trust Co., Muskegon____
Jacob Bolema, Muskegon________
Neck Bolema, Muskegon__________
Brown & Bigelow. St. Paul, Minn.
Chamber of Com., Muskegon____
Edna E. Clark and Bmens Bakery,

 

 

 

Moser 1,243.75
Clark & Frieling, Muskegon______ 70.70
Community Chest, Muskegon____ 76.00
Johathan B. Cooke & Co.,
Misceson 50.95
Henry Damminga. Muskegon____ 999
Daniels Co., Muskegon_______ a 9.10
S. Dennie. Muskegon ee a 7.32
M. A: Ellman, Co,,: Detroit... -_ 14.51
Fredericks Lumber. Co., Muskegon 704.42
Hawkins Sign Co., Muskegon-—.- 6.90
Herald & Examiner, Chicago__ 22.35
Illustrated Current News. New

Haven, Conn 22 78.00
Cc. Karl & Son. Muskegon________ 102.48
Keystone Envelope Co., Phila._ 19.75

G. J. Kinkers, Muskegon coe _ 425.88
Legal Blank Co., G. é
M. BE. Church Fund PIsaze.
Muskepon (oo 5.00
Muskegon Chronicle. Muskegen_-_ 1, 168. 13
Merchants Service Bureau, Mus-

 
 

C2On oo 25.90
Peoples State Bank. Muskegon__ “60. 00
Ro. Bok & Co. Detroit oo 25.09
Alexis J. Rogoski, Muskegon___. 120.90

John Seven Company. ees 31.3

Stenpho Company. Dayton, O.- 52.85
Tisch Hine Co.. Muskegon._______ 4.62
N. G. Vanderlinde. Muskegon_.__ 28.46

West Mich. Sign Co., Muskegon 7.00
American Merchant Marine Ins. Uo..

 

44.54

Nick Bolema, Muskegon_______._ 34.15
National Reserve Ins. Co..

Dupugue, Towa, 2s 111.89

Philadelphia Natl. Ins. Co._ i 25 07

Pittsburgh Underwriters, Chicago -<2.87

Muskegon Chronicle ______-____-_ 506.72
Peoples State Bank, Muskez yon... 1,640.00

 

 

Nettie Cunningham, M gon i
Beiehte (0 500.00
H. H. Fredericks, Muskegon_...__ 315.00
Muskegon Bldg. Materials. __-_.. 200.29
Heights Lumber Co.. Muskegon a
eeients ee nb 06
Peoples State Bank for Savings, ae
Muskeron 355.00
Jennie Hoff. Muskegon__._.___-- 63.00
Trene Lude Verway, Muskegon ._ 627.890
Theodore Nolin, Holton, Mich, _.__ 5. 00

First State Savings Bank,

Muskegon Heights ____------_- 392.60
Peoples State Bank for Savings,

Muskeson 0s 160.00
First State Savings Bank,

Muskegon 0 20 135.00
Mable Schools. Muskegon _____ unknown
Money Corporation, Muskegon____ 360.00

March 15. On this day the schedules,
reference, and adjudication in the mat-
ter o Frank M. Buzzell, bankrupt No.
6142, were received. The bankrupt is an
audtor of Grand Ledge. The _ schedules
show total assets of $175 (all of which is
claimed exempt), and total liabilties of
$31,079.57, listing the following creditors:
United States of America________$ 404.92
Frederick J. Bosma. G. R._-_-

CG. R. National Bank. ___

Michigan Trust Co., G. R.

Gunn Realty & Investment Co..
G.

 

ee LL 250.00
Masonic Country Club. G. R.___- 22.50
G. J. Ackley. Greenvilie_________ 24.05

Apsey Bros. 44.42
American Weatherstrip Co.. G. Hi. au 00

 

 

   

   
    
 

D. H. Bertran, G. R 20.00
Cities Servce Oil Co. a 85.35
Columban Warehouse cree

Coa. GC fo 117.48
Consumers Ice Co.. G. R. 28.9)
A. Davelaar, G. R.___-__ | 053.30
Eberhard Grocery, G. R._-_-_ 85.00
Grand Rapids Herald, G. R._ = 11.18
Greenville’ Lumber Co... 111.05
The Gunn Furniture Co., Rue 92.13
Hood-Wright Co.,. Big Tiaaide ee 22.00
Jacobs Electric oe Greenville. 9.28
James Kool. G. Roe £11.74
Geo. R. Lane @. 4 ee 66.97
Harry Lee Miller, ect Re 8.00
Geo. C. Ogden, G. R.____ “* 35.59

Phillips Tailor Shop, G.
Rason & Dows. G. R
Shoeman Transfer Co., G. R._- 11.00
Steele Bros. Co.. G. R
Stegman-Olsee, Inc.. G. R._

10.3
Wurzbures G RR. 221.58
East G. R. School Board_ bor
EH Stark, Tonia. oat
GR Wational Banki 2h 16,255. 00

March 19. On this day the schedules,
reference and adjudication in the matter
of Roy Young, bankrupt No. 6148, were
received. The bankrupt is a salesman of
Holland, The schedules show total assets
of $6,726 (of which $2,350 is claimed ex-
empt), and total liabilities of $66,705.99,
listing the following creditors:

City, county and state taxes____$ 88.33
Home Owners Loan Corp..Holland 4,872.26
Frst State Bank, Holland eee 1,725.00

 

Holland C ‘ity Depositors Corp so
Peoples State Bank, Honea oo fie Be0. 00
F. C. Hahn, Muskegon 90

©. ©. Wood and GR. Trust ~
Boven Dry Goods. Inec., Holland__

  

Zoerman Hardware. Holland____
_ =. Boter Co. Hollang
Donald Gossett. G. R._

White’s Market, Holland_

Kuite’s Market, Holland
Brouwers Furn, Co., Holland_
DeVries & Dornbos, Holland____
Mass fur. Co. Holland
Charles McBride, Holland__
Klinge Coal Co., Holland
Citizens Transfer Co.. Toteae
Wurzburge’s Dry Goods Co., G. R.
Herpolsheimers, G.
Bon Marche’, G. R._
Rason & Dows. G. oe
Dutch Novelty Shop, Holland)
Scott Lugers Lumber Co., Holland
Corner Hardware, Holland______
Whites Electric Co., Holland_
U nion Bank of Michigan, G. R.__15, 009.00
20s Candy & Tobacco Co., Holland 150.90
Reinder Israels, Holland_ Ss z £0.00
Superior Cigar Co., Holland__ 7.41
Service Machine Co., Holland___- 15
Holland Crystal Creamery; Holland 8.3
Holland Awning Co., Holland____ 35.00
Nick Hoffman Jr., Holland______ 7.60
Essenberg Lumber Co., Holland 9.15
azeerds Hlectric Co.. Holland ____ 90.00

 

 

 

‘Wm. Bronkhorst, Holland___ 70.60
Knoll Plumbing Co., Holland 28.00
Great Western Oil Go.. G. R._ 55.00
Holland Printing Co., Holland__ 12.00
Neis Hardware, Holland____.____ 9.50

March 21, On this day the schedules,
reference, and adjudication in the mat-
ter of Neal Van Leeuwen and Abraham
Grevel, alias Adrian Grevel. individually
and as copartners, doing business as Van
Leeuwen & Grevel. bankrupt No. 6153,
were received. The bankrnuots are located
in Grand Haven. The schedules show

total assets of $2,321.30. (of which $897 is
one exempt). and total liabilities of
$4,831.22, listing the following creditors:

anna Haven State Bank..._

oS 00-00
By Partnership

 

Hack Product Co.. G. R 700.00
Van HEerden Co., G. R 150.00
Ellis Bros. Co.. G. R 2.(CC 0D
Nick Wustman, Grand Hav Ge 13.00

Carl’s Garage, Grand Haven____ 47,18

2 hieleman Auto Co,. Grand Haven 16.00

G. H, Awning Shop, Grand Haven 13.00

Peter Van Zylen, Grand Haven__ 17.00

Mart Wustman, Grand Haven__ 15.00
3y Neal Van Leeuwen, personal

N. Robbins, Grand Haven________ 0.00

Dr. W. B. Bloemandahl, Grand

Elaven ccna meanies, 15.00
Dr. Wm. A. Hyland, G.
Dr. DePree. GR
Miss Sena Pals, Gr ad Haven__ 70.00
Blodgett Hospital, R 27.
VanZanton & Fishes. Grand Haven 5.00

By Abraham Grevel, personal

lu. Ice & Coal Co., Spring Lake 15.50

VanTon's Hardware Co.. G. H. 14.00

 

Jas: W. Oakes & Co. G 20.79
22-2
Old Time Traveling Salesmen to Meet
April 20

The following committee held a
meeting at the Association of Com-
merce building for the purpose of de-
ciding on the date and to make ar-
rangements for the ninth annual re-
union and banquet of the Old Time
Traveling Salesmen and their ladies:
Geo. E. Abbott
Wilbur S. Burns ae
D. A. Drummond
Walter S. Lawton
W. M. Ten Hopen
Wm. L. Berner
Leo A. Caro

 

Oscar Levy
John H. Millar
Roy H. Randall

A good program will be arranged
and invitations sent out in due time.
The meeting and dinner will be held
in the Association of Commerce din-
ing room on Saturday, April 20, from
3 to 10 p.m. Dinner at 6:30 p. m.

Geo. W. MccKay, Chairman.
+>.

Huey Long is ‘seeing’ Roosevelt
and raising him several blue chips.

The worst thing you can do with a
nation with which you do not agree is
to try to suppress it by force. That
only drive is underground and makes
it dangerous. If a doctrine is sound it
ought to be heard freely, so that it can
be spread and approved. If it is un-
sound it ought to be heard so that it
can be refuted and discredited.

——_—_~> 2.

When you are no longer criticized,
you're through, and the world will
speedily forget you.

 

REPUBLICAN
CANDIDATES

 

 

 

 

 

NELSON SHARPE

WILLIAM W. POTTER

WILLIS B. PERKINS
WILLIAM B. BROWN
LEONARD D. VERDIER

Able Impartial Experienced Courts

Justice, Supreme Court

Justice, Supreme Court

Judge, Circuit Court

Judge, Circuit Court

Judge, Circuit Court

 

CLARK L. BRODY

 

MAURICE R. KEYWORTH

Superintendent, Public Instruction

LYNN H. CLARK
DAVID H. CROWLEY
ESTHER MARSH CRAM
WYNAND WICHERS

WILLIAM H. BERKEY

Equal Educational Opportunity For All

DO YOUR DUTY
VOTE MONDAY, APRIL 1

Commissioner of Schools
Regent of University
Regent of University

State Board of Education

State Board of Agriculture

State Board of Agee

 

 

 

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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, Grand
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.

 

“Keep Thy Shop” Remains Soundest
Gospel

New eras bear hardly on soft ways,
then bring to the fore a new mercan-
tile generation. Grocers who are out
front now are often men who entered
business in or about the war era. I
met one last week who started in 1917.

Now he handles 1100 items of dry
groceries in a big market—after several
intervening moves, of course—on 10
per cent. gross which leaves him plenty
of net, since his sales increase in 1934
over 1933 was over $100,000, and this
January was $12,000 ahead of last Jan-
uary. His average sale on a cash-carry
basis is 65c.

Another grocer in the same general
territory handles the widest range of
stock one might hope to see, having
some 7,000 items. There is nothing
cheap about his goods, yet he sells
altogether for cash with no delivery.
Does this not emphasize the condition
that consumers always seek value?
But more: This man operates one
store that is not in a central location
but on a highway. Therefore, people
have to go to him as a definite task.
Yet his average sale I have never seen
equalled. Some days it runs over $6.00.
Quite ordinarily it runs over $4.00.

What’s the answer? Well, for one
thing, this man operates on a gross of
18 per cent.; and when you consider
that this includes meats, perishables,
wines, and every other food and gro-
cery item, you will realize that prices
are not set haphazard. Indeed, they
are not. Prices in this business are set
with scientific exactness; and while
this merchant does not work for noth-
ing—nix on that idea—he knows that
to be laxly high is as fatal as to be
carelessly low—or worse. For if you
are too low and lose money, you can
readjust things in time, maybe. But if
you are laxly high, your trade leaves
and seldom can it be regained in time
to avoid failure.

Consider carefully. Study factors
with exact regard to all constituents.
Then you will find that the people are
not fooled a bit, not even for a little
while. They know values and are not
“price conscious” as you are fond of
saying offhand, but value conscious and
always have been.

Do not fail to note that these are
single store merchants. Your first re-
action to that will be, “yes, sure; but
they are exceptions.” And that is true;
but do you know of any men who are
successes in any line anywhere who are
not exceptions? The single factor of
ability to select their locations wisely
connotes exceptional business capacity.
No merchant is compelled to take a
bad location, nor is he coerced into any
other commercial weakness or lack of
good judgment,

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

Not only are these merchants oper-
ators of single stores, but they run
them in regions where chain compe-
tition is plentiful and keen. Which
may enable us to gain a new sense of
facts through the statistical knowledge
that between 1890 and 1900 grocer fail-
ures averaged 23 per cent. annually
while in 1929-33 the average was with-
in 21 per cent. Yet there were virtually
no chains in 1890-1900.

Nor will it help any of us to look
back longingly to “the good old times”
because whatever else may eventuate
in NRA, this is certain: That bringing
business into the limelight and sub-
jecting it to scrutiny is going to em-
phasize the strong points of good mer-
chants and cast vivid light on the
shortcomings of the well known aver-
age.

Consumers’ bodies are now formed
and forming everywhere, and they are
coolly, calmly, dispassionately and im-
personally examining values. They are
not primarily interested in this or that
segment of retail distribution. They
are seeking with increasing insistence
for a full return for their money. And
if you ask me, I shall say that no sign
of to-day is so sure in its promise of
recovery as this one. Betterment al-
ways follows on greater efficiency in
business, even if that be hard on those
who are unable, unwilling or otherwise
fail to meet the test.

Another thought is this: That no
artificial, arbitrary plan, ruling regu-
lation or “control” will serve to fence
about inability or inefficiency. An edi-
torial in the Canadian Grocer recently
treated on “Invisible Supplies.” That
had to do with pepper which British
importers had skyrocketed under spec-
ulative fervor, which the Grocer had
warned would bring disaster. I recall
that when sugar reached a wholesale
price of around 28c per pound there
suddenly appeared in our ports ship-
loads of sugar from utterly unknown
sources. Earl D. Babst, of American
Sugar, toldi me afterwards that sugar
appeared that theretofore they “did not
know existed.”

Grocers everywhere to-day are
strong for restrictive taxes on other
food retailers. That is preferred pass-
time for those who would rather wish
than think out their own problems and
solve them through hard application to
the job in hand.

What such men need to. know is that:
all history shows that you can not
progress by stopping the other fellow’s
enterprise. Given the need, a way to
meet it will always be found. Owners
of Pennsylvania coal mines, long un-
able to operate profitably and prob-
ably hampered by NRA requirements,
to-day are submitted, willy-nilly, to
miners who individually disregard arti-
ficial requirements and NRA as they
sink outlaw shafts and mine bootleg
coal. They work on average earnings
of $2.50 per day—far below any recog-
nized scale—but on that they eat and
their towns keep going. “How much
groceries can they buy on that wage?”
shouts one grocery secretary. Counter
question: “How much could they buy
without income?” It will not be amiss
in this connection to get back to one
common sense realization: That our

 

various governmental treasuries cannot
continue indefinitely to support the
workless on an average scale of living
higher than great numbers of them
ever got through their own efforts.
Next we have Wisconsin trying by
means of a veritable Boulder Dam of
protection to keep oleomargarine from
its citizens. There is here no hint that
said consumers do not know they buy
oleomargarine. It is just the futile ef-
fort I have seen during fifty years to
build industry by artificial restrictions.
It can’t be done. Free consumers will
buy bootleg bread-spread: regardless.

One result has been somewhat ex-
pected from NRA; a revival of Middle
Age trade gilds. Some such thing
would be good, provided it did what
the gilds made part of their activity.
That is, test a man’s fitness for any
business on the basis of apprenticeship
and training. I look for some of that
to get into grocers associations some
time as a far more worthy and effec-
tive activity than the present stop-the-
other-fellow stuff.

I am satisfied that grocers might well
follow the lead of the two merchants I
have instanced above and each concen-
trate on doing a good job in his own
store. There is no present trouble
about buying “right” and the ability
to sell varies only with the seller. Let
grocers pay close attention to the job
of keeping their own shops. That will
take the best that is in any of us. Then,
too, the shops will keep the grocers.

Paul Findlay.
—_~+2+-+____
Death of Wm. G. Tefft, Once Rock-
ford Grocer

Grand Rapids, March 21—By re-
quest of his family I am sending you
information concerning the passing of
William G. Tefft, whom you knew

many years ago as a grocer in Rock-
ford.

You remember he called at your of-
fice some time ago and later you sent to

im, by us, your lovely anniversary
number and other copies, all of which
he enjoyed greatly.

My sister and I attended the funeral
and herewith send you the enclosed
information to use as you wish for the
Tradesman,

Miss Elizabeth Dockeray.

March 27, 1955

William G. Tefft, 79 years of age,
passed away Sunday morning, March
17, at his home, 706 Pearl street, Ypsi-
lanti. He had been in ill health for
more than a year. Funeral services
were held at his home Wednesday
morning, Rev. David Porter officiating.
The presence of the many friends at
the service bespoke the place Mr. Tefft
had made for himself in the commun-
ity where he and his family have re-
sided for over twenty-five years.

He was born near Rockford and con-
ducted a grocery store there for many
years.

He was a member of the Presbyte-
rian church in Ypsilanti and for fifty-
four years was a member of the IOOF
at Rockord.

He leaves to mourn his loss his
wife, Amy, and five children: Evria
and Dorris, Ypsilanti; Mrs. E. E. Dell,
of Sand Lake; Forrest Tefft, Ypsilanti;
and Orren Tefft, Jackson; two broth-
ers, Frank and Bert, of Rockford, and
a sister, Mrs. Pear] Myers, Plymouth,
California, and five grandchildren.

Interment was in Highland ceme-
tery, Ypsilanti.

—_—__>>~>
NRA’s Future

The President has asked continuation
of the NRA for another two-year pe-
riod. Few observers believe that it
can endure that long in the light of
present dissatisfaction. Many, or most,
will challenge the Richberg assertion
that business as well as labor demands
continuation, unless the head of the
National Emergency Council means
purely retail business as distinguished
from industry at large.

Orderly liquidation of the recovery
plan would require some time under
any conditions judiciously provided.
Mr. Richberg may not know it, but his
proposal to meet Congressional criti-
cism by reducing the codes to 181,
covering small industries in groups in-
stead of individually, has a_ sensible
aspect, not for continuing the NRA but
for demobilizing it.

—_+--—_____

It is said that if Noah’s ark had had
to be built by a company, they would
not have laid the keel yet; and it may
be so. What is many men’s business
is nobody’s business. The greatest
things are accomplished by individual
men,

 

product.

 

Valley City Brewing Co.

—Has its plant built.

—Is fully financed by owners.

—Is ready to start brewing.

—wWill have beer about June 1.

—It will be fully aged.

—Watch for announcement of
Grand Rapids’ own quality

Valley City Brewing Co.

260 Leonard St., N. W.

C. B. Pfeifler

 

 

March 27, 1935

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

13

 

MEAT DEALER

 

Consumer Resistance Checks Soaring
Pork Prices

Stiff resistance from the buying pub-
lic checked the spectacular rise in the
hog market, which soared to an aver-
age of $5 per hundred above prices
quoted this time last year.

Shortage of supply, ruling 40 per
cent. under a year ago, the smallest
for winter months on record, is given
as an excuse by packers for higher
prices. Chicago trade considered this
artificial and unhealthy.

Consumer resistance again proved
that the old law of supply and demand
is still effective and the most important
factor in making prices, government
price tampering to the contrary. Proc-
essors claim that there never was a
time when pork was more difficult to
sell, which proves that demand is really
a more potent factor in the economic
picture than the supply.

——_—_+ +.
Getting the Chuck Pot Roast Story
Across

“Over at my neighbor’s house the
other day she had some wonderful pot-
roast, and she said she got it from
you,” observed Mrs. Brown to her
meat dealer, Mr. Andrews.

“Well, how about a nice pot-roast
for you,’ Mr. Andrews suggested.

“T wouldn’t mind one like she had,”
Mrs. Brown replied.

“What kind was it?” the meatman
wanted to know.

“Tt was rolled and tied, and had no
bones in it at all

“T1] bone a pot-roast for you,” the
dealer interrupted. i

“T just can’t figure it out,” his cus-
timer went on. “That pot-roast was as
good as any I’ve ever tasted, and yet
I’ve always thought that the bones
gave meat a good flavor.”

“That's just a notion, Mrs. Brown.
I know lots of people think the same
way.”

“They say the meat next to the bone
is always better,” she argued.

“You can’t tell one bit of difference
in taste, Mrs. Brown, whether meat is
cooked with the bone in or out. How-
ever, if you are skeptical about it, take
the bones home and cook them in the
pan with the meat.”

“T suppose I could, but that seems
a lot of bother,” she replied doubtfully.

“Ves, and I think it’s a lot of bother
for nothing.”

“T’ll take your word about the flavor,
Mr. Andrews. A boned roast is much
easier to serve.

“Tt sure is. All you have to do is
slice off the top—you don’t have to
about cutting around any

 

worry
bones.”

“Tt is such a struggle to get the
carving done at our house. Maybe Mr.
Brown won’t mind doing it so much if
I have the bones taken out.”

“Hell thank you for it.”

“What cut do you use for boned pot-
roast?”

“You can bone any cut of meat. I
usually take a piece of the chuck and
then wrap it in some kind of fat,
pounded cod or back fat.”

“What is that for?”

“That adds fat and gives the pot-
roast a better flavor. Sometimes when
the meat is quite lean, I lard it, too.
Those which have plenty of marbling
don’t need it. You see, the fat is al-
ready there. See this piece, for in-
stance. Notice the little specks of white
in the lean? That white is fat deposited
between the lean.”

“Oh, I see. You just add fat where
nature hasn’t already.”

“Exactly.”

“Tl have a pot-roast—one weighing
about 3 pounds or maybe a little more.”

“How about this chuck pot-roast,
boned and rolled. It weights—let me
see—about 3%4 pounds.”

“All right.”

“Tll wrap the bones for you too.
They make splendid broth.”

—_>--+—___.
Crude Sales LetterClicked — It Was
Opportune

An aggressive retailer recently
mailed a letter to 3,000 heads of fami-
lies in his city. He wrote the letter
himself, though he is inexperienced in
copy-writing. He got up a mailing list
without outside aid. An office employe
addressed the envelopes.

It was decidedly a “home-made” ad+
vertising attempt. In spots it was crude
—a skilled advertising man could have
increased effectiveness in a dozen
ways. Some ad-copy critics would
have rated the letter about 40 per cent.
—if they were that liberal.

Still, this was a mighty successful
sales letter. It cost the retailer to put
it out, not reckoning the girl’s time, al-
most exactly $100. Immediately it
boosted his sales volume 25 per cent.
It brought into the store many new
faces. Moreover, in the nature of the
approach, an unusual percentage of
these, it could be hoped, would become
regular patrons.

How was it that a mailing which had
many flaws, which was “crude,” could
get such excellent results when very
carefully prepared and executed copy,
as both you and I know, sometimes
gets no results whatever?

The answer is this: The retailer’s ad-
vertising, crude though it was in spots,
had a high opportunity factor. Be-
cause it had that, it got results.

What is the “opportunity factor’?
you ask.

The experienced advertiser realizes
that well and skillfully prepared copy,
large or small circulation, and other
details of weight and energy are fruit-
less of themselves unless, underlying,
there is an opportunity for the adver-
tising. If there is an opportunity, then
the projecting advertising’s opportun-
ity factor is high.

Let the retailer get opportunity on
his side, and though his copy be not
gilt-edged, it is often a wonderfully
simple matter to get: results.

I believe that careful investigation
will show that most retail advertisers
who advertise and fail do not fail be-
cause there is no opportunity for them,
but because they do not find the oppor-
tunity and capitalize it. Opportunity
knocks advertisingly at most retailers’
doors but most do not hear her when
she knocks. A study of the things
which go to make opportunity in busi-
ness will sharpen one’s hearing — to
carry out the figure of speech.

Competition and the market, both as
they relate to the advertiser’s store,
are the two factors of consequence. Be-
for a retailer takes on a new line he
considers seriously whether or not
there is a real market for it in the class
of trade he caters to. The answer we
will assume is affirmative. Then he
considers how well other retailers are
meeting this demand. Maybe the field
is already crowded to the point where
the possibility of profits in the new line
are not at all attractive. So the retailer
dismisses the idea. Or, maybe, the line
“looks good.”

One of the first functions of retail
advertising is to materialize trade op-
portunities. The opportunity which his
survey indicates, his advertising turns
into reality.

Some of such opportunities the
writer has seen capitalized are:

1. This was the opportunity which
made the retailer’s $100 mailing so
profitable: Credit business in his line,
from desirable credit customers, had
not been aggressively cultivated in this
retailer’s city. What he did was to ob-
tain from the retail credit association a
list of heads of families rated high,
both with respect to ability to meet
obligations promptly and a record of
having done so. Then, in a letter which
outlined the merits of his store in a
general way, he told the recipient he
would, without formality, grant the
privilege of a charge account, The
country over, undoubtedly a_ great
many stores, in different trades, would
find the opportunity factor of similar
advertising very high.

2. An unsatisfied market, either in
respect to price lines or quality lines.
Thus it happened that another retailer
was able to say to me, “The most suc-
cessful newspaper advertising I run I
write myself.”

From the copy standpoint, his was
poorly written advertising, but it did
have a high opportunity factor. Going
over his field where, by the way, there
were plenty of competing stores, he
discovered that in a certain line of
active consumption there was intense
competition in so called “competitive
brands,” but little competition in quali-
ty brands. He put in a quality brand
and advertised it in newspapers heav-
ily, with splendid results.

3. Sometimes an advertising oppor-
tunity exists because competitors do
not advertise. Paradoxically, nothing
will make many retailers advertise
more quickly than will two or three
competitors advertising. There is al-
ways a section of the public keenly
responsive to advertising, and if there
is little competition for their trade. the
enterprising stores which use adver-
tising may get unusually high returns.

The foregoing indicates certain ways
in which high opportunity factors come
about in store advertising. I wish to
make it plain, however, that these only
touch certain sides of the major sub-
ject. When a retailer starts to advertise
with such a factor, sufficing copy is a
minor matter and usually easily ar-
ranged for. Clifford B. Burns.

————_+-+-.

Joe Kennedy is doing his best to
make the unsatisfactory Securities law
work satisfactorily.

Helping the Railroads

We must in all fairness either repeal
the Interstate Commerce Act and give
the railroads complete freedom in
meeting competition their own way, or
surround highway and water transpor-
tation with the same or similar re-
straints. We know what chaos would
result from the removal of railroad
regulation, and the railroad people
themselves advocate no such thing.

If we remove all restraints upon the
railroads we would revert to the con-
ditions which existed fifty years ago,
and neither the railroads nor the ship-
ping public wants them. When any one
says that the railroads should be re-
lieved of regulation so that they will
be on a parity with the trucks, he is
merely arguing for truck regulation.

———_o-+- 2
General Johnson’s Mistake

Senator Carter Glass is one of those
rare individuals who can demolish a
foe so c.mpletely that he slinks away
and does not: risk a retort, and if Huey
had been ignored after the Virginian
withered him he might have died stew-
ing in his own venomous juice. But
others, including General Johnson,
had to take him on, revive him and
publicize him. And this is exactly the
sort of thing which those who appeal
to ignorance and class prejudice most
desire.

+ +2

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HARDWARE

Michigan Retail Hardware Association.
President—A. D. Vandervoort.

Vice-President — W. C. Judson, Big
Rapids.

Secretary—Harold W. Bervig, Lansing,
Treasurer—William Moore, Detroit,

 

Busy Month for the Hardware Associ-
ation
President’s Message

For the first two months of the year
there was a 32 per cent. increase in
home building, Hardware men should
get behind the “big push” to put over
home building. I am not looking for
an especially rapid increase in business
but I do look for a satisfactory in-
crease for those who are ready to go
in and pitch. No by-stander at a foot-
ball game ever made a touchdown.
They’re all made by the fellows who
aren’t afraid to get in the scrimmage
and buck the line. The same goes for
business.

Bring your “gang” to the group
meeting. They’ll learn a lot about
salesmanship.

A. D. Vandervoort, President.

Group Meetings—Spring Series

Fifteen group meetings will be held
over the southern part of the lower
peninsula beginning March 25. One of
the principal speakers will be Major L.
H. Buisch, merchants’ service division
of the National Cash Register Co.
Major Buisch’s talk is based on shop-
ping expeditions in hardware stores
and upon years of practical experience
in intensive selling. His suggestions
for better selling are not based on
theory. They are based on the most
practical kind of selling.

Following is a list of the dates,
places where held, chairmen, etc. of the
group meetings:

Monday, Mar. 25—Kalamazoo, Colum-
bia Hotel; Chairman, Nelson J.
waters, Paw Paw. Meal, 75c.

Tuesday, Mar. 26—Dawagiac, Larkin
Inn; Chairman, Doyle Hinckley,
Dowagiac. Meal, 75c.

Wednesday, Mar. 27—Holland, Warm
Friend Tavern; Chairman, John C.
Verseput, Grand Haven. Meal, 75c.

Thursday, Mar. 28—Grand Rapids,
Browning Hotel; Chairman, O. J.
Page, 127 Division, S. Meal, 75c.

Friday, Mar. 29—Muskegon, YMCA,
cor. 2nd and Clay; Chairman, Meno
Rozeboom, 936 Pine street. Meal 70c.

Monday, April 1—Jackson, Otsego
Hotel; M. J. Walker, 125 N. Jackson
avenue. Meal, 75c.

Tuesday, April 2— Hillsdale, Keefer
Hotel; Karl Katzenmeyer, Hillsdale,
Meal, 75c.

Wednesday, April 3—Monroe, Park
Hotel; Dan Valmassei, 1114 E. First
street. Meal 75c.

Thursday, April 4—Detroit, American
Legion Hall, cor. Cass and Lafa-
yette; Theo. L. Miller, 9328 Wood-
ward avenue. Meal, 75c.

Friday, April 5—Ann Arbor, Masonic
Temple; Emil Schlenker, Ann Ar-
bor, Meal, 60c.

Monday, April 8— Lansing, Lansing
Athletic Club, 115% E. Michigan
avenue; Fred Wortman, Ionia.
Meal, 75c.

Tuesday, April 9—Flint, Dresden Ho-
tel; Don McGuire, Fenton. Meal 75c.

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

Wednesday, April 10 — Frankenmuth,
H. Fischer Hotel; Wm. Dietrich, 718
Genesee, Saginaw. Meal, 75c.

Thursday, April 11—Bad Axe, Irwin
Hotel; Warren Slack, Bad Axe.
Meal, 60c.

Friday, April 12—Port Huron, Har-
tington Hotel; M. E. Campbell, 314
Broad street. Meal, 75c.

Dinner at 7 p.m. If unable to come
for dinner, come at 8 p.m. for the pro-
gram.

Price Competition. ( Resolution
adopted at the Grand Rapids conven-
tion.) Underpricing of hardware and
kindred products by mass distributors
through their widely scattered local
outlets and by catalog solicitation of
consumers constitutes one of the most
serious problems confronting our craft.
Code operation has not minimized our
difficulties in this respect, nor does it
give any promise of doing so.

We are convinced that correction
will come only through effort: of and
within our own industry. We believe
it lies within the power of hardware
reailers and wholesalers through joint
demand for and insistance upon fair
play in manufacturers’ pricing policies
to remove the existing inequalities.

We are impressed that our Associa-
tion’s activities of the past year in
compelling competitive prices and dis-
tributing such information to members
has served a very useful purpose in
awakening dealers to the price situa-
tion.

To make fully effective this contin-
uing price campaign by the Associa-
tion, our dealers individually must fol-
low out the suggestions made as to
keeping themselves definitely informed
on the subject of competitive prices and
insisting that suppliers provide buying
prices which will enable them to meet
competition,

We are in complete accord, and by
this resolution we fully endorse the
statement of merchandising policy
adopted at the recent meeting of the
Board of Governors of the National
Retail Hardware Association. As
strongly as this convention can do so,
we urge that our dealers unanimously
familiarize themselves with the recom-
mendations contained in that declara-
tion and put them into effect.

The statement mentioned above was
sent every member with the February
Michigan Merchandiser and was in-
cluded in the program for our conven-
tion, mailed every dealer in the state.
Please read that statement in connec-
tion with the above resolution.

The Price of Steel. Read again the
comment on the price of steel prod-
ucts, in the March Michigan Merchan-
diser, also the resolution concerning
steel products. Almost all of the Mich-
igan congressmen have approved of
the stand taken by the Association and
have indicated their support in
attempting to correct the present
schedule of prices which makes profit-
able selling of steel products almost
impossible. Members can rest assured
that this matter will be followed up
aggressively.

Carl Mapes’ Amendment to the
Clayton Bill. Again we make mention
of U.S. House Bills No. 5062 and 4995,
introduced by Michigan’s Representa-

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tive, Carl Mapes, amending the Clay-
ton law as recommended by the Fed-
eral Trade Commission. These bills
come closer than anything that has yet
been presented to Congress, which
offer possibility of favorable enactment,
to protect the independent. It should
have the unqualified support of every
independent merchandiser, whether
hardware or otherwise. House Bill No.
4995 (which is also Sec. 2 of the H. B.
No. 5062) is as follows: “It shall be
unlawful for any person engaged in
commerce, in any transaction in/or af-
fecting such commerce, either directly
or indirectly to discriminate unfairly
or unjustly in price between different
purchasers of commodities, which com-
modities are sold for use, consumption,
or resale within the United States or
any territory thereof or the District
of Columbia or any insular possession
or other place under the jurisdiction of
the United States.

Again we ask members to write their
Congressman in support of this bill.

Store Modernization. More work is
being done in Michigan hardware
stores on rearrangement than at any
time in the previous five years. Every
day requests are received for informa-
tion on store arrangement and display.
In January a complete rearrangement
plan was made for Theo. L. Miller, of
the Woodward Hardware Co., 9328
Woodward avenue, Detroit. The de-
partments were rearranged, an im-
proved floor plan drawn which has
been carried out in complete detail by
Mr. Miller. The new plan permits the
showing of 50 per cent! more merchan-
dise in open display, improves custom-
er circulation and creates the appear-
ance of a much wider as well as a more
attractive store. Many customers have
asked Mr. Miller if he had taken on
additional space. A call at the Wood-
ward Hardware Co. store will prove
the effectiveness and efficiency of the
new arrangement.

Another store plan made in Janu-
ary, and successfully carried out, is one
drawn for W. B. Hayden & Sons, of
Cassopolis. New shelving, built ac-
cording to association design was
placed along one side of the store for
paint and housewares. The center floor
arrangement was changed, office relo-
cated, additional departments brought
into the store and the store repainted
according to the association sugges-
tions. Dealers in the southwestern part
of the state, contemplating changes in
their rearrangement can get a good
idea of modern arrangement by visit-
ing Cassopolis.

John Bouma, of the Bouma Hard-
ware Co., Grand Rapids, is now work-
ing on his rearrangement drawn by
the Association service man in Febru-
ary. In March store rearrangement
plans were drawn for the following:
Charles Ferrin hardware, Mt. Clemens;
John Oleszkowicz, 7124 Michigan ave-
nue, Detroit; Baltes hardware, Grand
Rapids; Richter & Achterberg, St. Jo-
seph; A. J. Smith hardware, Constan-
tine. Call on your Association service
department for assistance in store ar-
rangement, window and interior dis-
plays. Ask about this service at the
group meeting. Calls will be made as

March 27, 1925

quickly as can be done at the conclu-
sion of the group meeting series,

Fire and Flood. J. C. Liken & Co.,
of Sebewaing, suffered a loss of their
store, by fire, caused by a short circuit
due to flooding of their cellar. Friends
of A. A. Martini and his associates re-
gret the loss suffered by his company
and look forward to a new and greater
store to rise on the ruins of the old.

Cutting Costs in Distribution. “Man
does not live to himself alone” said the
Biblical sage, Hardware retailing, to
remain successful, necessitates closer
co-operation in cutting costs between
the retailers and their supplies. If the
wholesaler buys in small, drop lot ship-
ments he increases the cost to the
manufacturer, hence eventually costs
of the merchandise he buys. Retailers,
following a similar plan, increase cost
of distribution and eventually the
prices they pay. It will be the object
of this association to remove such dis-
cussions from the theoretical, placing
them on a practical basis through con-
ferences with wholesalers. One way
in which retailers can assist in cutting
costs of distribution is a rather simple
one, merely calling for a sense of fair-
ness on their part. Upon receiving
shipments, retailers should check care-
fully to see that they have received the
packages listed in the bill of lading, to
examine the packages before opening,
for apparent damage and having such
damage notated on the way bill at the
time. Claims for damages should be
made to the transportation company,
not the wholesale house. It is not fair
to ask the wholesaler to pay for the
mistakes of someone else.

Give the Boys a Good Hand. Our
friends, the traveling salesmen, helped
bring out the big attendance at the
Grand Rapids convention, The num-
ber of pledges (when five or more)
given to the following traveling sales-
men, from dealers who registered at

the convention are:

A. NN: Borden 00 31
E. J, Cliggett 2. 14
Wn. D. Bosman -----_---- 14
EH Snow 2 13
WC: Kdlein 0 11
B,J. Bricault 2200 10
S: Wi Jehnson 2226 10
J. B O}Connor 2. 9
Henry Van Anrooy.------- 9
H.C. Doorsam |: 9
EA: Sytele 8
W. A. Anderson .._.. 2.2 7
A. LL. Nowatney 2. 7
CC. Van Houten 2.20 see 7
RA. Sonth 7
Wm. A: Comey --_-- | 6
F, A. Longnecker ~-_------ 6
IW. A. Smith 9900 eee 6
W. Ao Clarice 200) ose 5
BC. Clinton 220020 ss 5
FL oJ; Eddington =o) 22” 5
Frank Groeneveld ~-------- 5
Maurice Stone ___.-------- 5
GOS: Storrs 2.2 5

Gas Range Contest Bonus. Consum-
ers Power Co. announces a special con-
test on installation of modern gas
ranges, contest money to be paid to
individual salesmen. Tie up with this
range contest and let your boys in on
this extra compensation. See local
manager for complete information. The

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March 27, 1935

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 F, Rosa-
crans, Tecumseh,
Manager—Jason E. Hammond, Lansing.

 

Cotton Price Drop Seen as Challenge
Involving the fundamental econom-
ics as to whether the price of any inter-
national commodity can be successfully
pegged by any one country, the break
in cotton prices last week was regard-
ed in some textile circles as a definite
challenge by the big cotton houses to
the government’s attempt to freeze
quotations at the 12 cent level.

The investigation into the collapse,
authorized by the Senate, will undoubt-
edly reveal whether it was engineered
or not. Cotton-goods executives who
felt that such was the case admitted
they could not prove their assertions.
Nevertheless, it was their opinion that
the commission houses have finally felt
the urgency to assert their function
and to express in tangible form their
opposition to the government’s control
program.

This conclusion was not held by
many, most of the explanations laying
the break toa very weak technical mar-
ket. It was observed, however, that
some houses pointed out the vulnera-
bility of a market in which the short
speculator is discouraged from playing
his normal role, such as the present
cotton market. The shorts have been
discouraged, chiefly because of the gen-
eral assumption that prices would not
dip below the government’s 12 cent
loan mark.

The question involved, textile exec-
utives declared, is how long can the
government maintain a price above
that of the world market. The asser-
tion was flatly made that the admini-
stration has overvalued cotton in rela-
tion to the international market. and
that under such circumstances an in-
flated price cannot be maintained. The
government will, according to spokes-
men statements, make no change in its
plan, despite the fact that a huge
supply of ineligible cotton is still avail-
able and that exports are falling off at
an alarming rate.

It is this loss of the world markets,
not merely for raw cotton but also for
cotton cloth, that is generating the
growing opposition to the control plan.
Plans have already been made for
American exporters of cotton to fin-
ance Brazilian production, and now a
start has been made by an American
cotton goods house in setting up a mill
in Argentina. Spindles and looms from
one of its domestic mills have been
shipped to a site just outside of Buenos
Aires and it is expected that a small
finishing unit will have to be added.

Other mills here are watching the
experiment and, if it succeeds, most
likely there will be a concerted move-
ment to emulate the example, mill ex-
ecutives declared. Not merely will such
branch mills be able to regain a good
deal of South American business, but
they will also be able to ship goods to
foreign countries.

Handicapped as American exporters
are, when they have to pay 12 cents

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

for their raw material, it is the only ac-
tion they can take to hold onto their
foreign markets, executives declared.
Unless, through removal of the control
curb, the price of the American staple
is brought into parity with that of oth-
er countries whose production is ex-
panding rapidly, this country will lose
the major portion of its foreign mar-
kets for both cotton and cloth.

A graphic example of the growing
importance of other cottons was given
late in the week, when a report indi-
cated that the Liverpool Cotton Ex-
change is perfecting suitable futures
contracts for Brazilian, Peruvian, Ar-
gentine and African cotton.

Regardless of the international as-
pect of the situation, the government
is not disposed to let the price of cot-
ton drop, it was conceded. The sug-
gestion was advanced that possibly the
administration would allow the price
to go to around 10 cents and nullify
the drop by exercising it right to in-
crease the processing tax 2 cents. In
this manner, the Southern farmers
would be asured of an unchanged re-
turn on their crop and their purchasing
power would be maintained. The cur-
rent unpopularity of the tax, however,
makes it unlikely that such action
would be taken, it was held in other
quarters.

While domestic interests are anxious
to see the price they pay for cotton
brought down, through removal of the
processing impust, they were thrown
into confusion by the break last week.
Not’only did they suffer an inventory
loss of $5 to $6 a bale on the cotton
they owned, but the prices of gray
goods were forced down and the finish-
ed goods market weakened perceptibly.

This development will tend to hasten
the execution of some form of organ-
ized curtailment, it was pointed out,
which in itself is a definitely bearish
factor for cotton. If mills cut opera-
tions 25 per cent. during the next few
months, cotton usage will decline a
corresponding amount. Accordingly,
the immediate outlook for the staple is
not bright, executives declared —N. Y.
Times.

—_2-+ 2
Protest Japanese Rug Imports

Formal protests against imports of
wool hooked rugs from Japan are due
to be made in Washngton within ten
days by domestic manufacturers, who
are becoming alarmed at the rising vol-
ume of the Japanese merchandise. Of-
fered to retail around $60 in the 9x12
size, the rugs are being shown in prac-
tically all large cities at the present
time in competition with similar do-
mestic floor coverings for which $100
or more must be charged. The sale of
wool rugs, producers here contend, is
being promoted by Japan in order to
keep up her volume of floor coverings
exports following the limitations placed
on shipments of rag rugs to this coun-
try.

—_>+2>___
Coats Forge Ahead of Suits

The current improvemea: in the de-
mand for coats has placed this met-
chandise just a trifle ahead of suits in
point of reorder, volume, reports indi-
cate. This is said to reflect the in-
creasing retail trade in coxzts, coupled

with some backwardn:ss in the sale of
suits. It is expected, however, that re-
tailers will be successful in moving
coat stocks in the four weeks now
remaining before Eastar. Sperts coats,
including swagger, pia‘'d and check
types, are selling weil. iu suits, the
dressy type is outstand‘n2 in most sec-
tions. In sports types. the so-called
wardrobe suit leads.
—_>--~>____
Accessory Call Still Active

Despite the comparative siowness in
ready-to-wear at this time, the ccn-
sumer demand for a variety of costume
accessories has been quite good. This
has been particularly +he case with
main floor items, large quantities of
which have been moving freely. The
range includes  neckwear, _ gilets,
blouses, skirts, hosiery and novel
jewelry. Handbags have now begun
to sell more actively and a large pre-
Easter business in this merchandise is
anticipated. Piece goods have also met
strong consumer response ‘o special
offerings, with silks prominent at the
moment,

—_——_» +.

Good Garment Deliveries Seen

Unless there is a notably sharp spurt
in retail trade during the next three
weeks, no serious difficulties in getting
quick deliveries of ready-to-wear are
anticipated during the next three
weeks. Most producers will be geared
up to make deliveries within a week
to ten days. Merchants, moreover, will
only add lightly to seasonable stocks
for delivery during the anticipated peak
weeks of April 8 and 15. From that
point on they will want more of the
Summer type of merchandise, partic-
ularly the lighter weight and sheer

15

styles in dresses and other outer ap-
parel.

————_++ 2. ____
Premium Demand Widens
Demand for premium goods has
shifted in recent weeks from grocery
products to the drug, producers’ goods,
tobacco and publishing fields. With the
shift in the source of orders has come
a change in the type of goods wanted
for premiums. Penknives, fountain
pens, pipes, knitting needles and a va-
riety of other utilitariam articles are in
demand in place of the kitchen and
cooking utensils which led in sales as
recently as six weeks ago. The grocery
industry is still taking premium goods,
but the volume is considerably lower
than expected at this time of year.
—__+-—____
Busy Month for the Hardware Associ-
ation
(Continued from page 14)
contest closes April 30. Bonuses are
paid on the following basis:

Eto 9 ranges: | | $1.00 per range
10 to 14 ranges________ 1.25 per range
15 to 19 ranges: 1.50 per range
20 to 24 ranges =) 1.75 per range
25 and over 222502: 2.00 per range

Investigate Before Investing. Write
this office if approached by representa-
tives of American Chemical Corpora-
tion, 33 North LaSalle street, Chicago.
This firm is promoting a plan whereby
the retailer is to buy a supply of metal
tags to be attached to fire extinguish-
ers, given away to his customers, re-
fills to be supplied by the retailer.

H. W. Bervig,
Sec’y Mich. Retail Hdwe. Ass’n.
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HOTEL
DEPARTMENT

Union Barbers Drop Their Price To
a Quarter

Los Angeles, March 23—According
to the padres at San Juan Capistrano
Mission, last Tuesday, St. Joseph’s
Day, marked the return of the swal-
lows to the brown adobe walls of that
edifice. For 65 years and probably
longer, the swallows have dropped
from the sky on St. Joseph’s Day,
March 19. Each year they leave again
on October 23, St. Juan’s Day. Ac-
cording to the Holy Fathers this has
occurred every year toa day ever since
the mission was built. The authority
ought to be considered reasonably re-
liable.

 

 

R. H. Weaver has resigned as treas-
urer and manager of the Imperial Man-
agement Co., conducting Hotel Impe-
rial, Detroit. His future plans are un-
known. He was formerly manager of
the Detroit Belcrest, and for some time
was associated with the S. W. Strauss
Co., extensive hotel investors and oper-
ators.

 

The Detroit Trust Co. has taken
over the operation of Hotel Stevenson,
in that ctiy. This hotel was built and
operated by Chas. H. Stevenson, a
former president of the Michigan Ho-
tel Association, and conducted more
recently by the Imperial Hotel Man-
agement, headed by John N. Anhut,
well known among operators.

 

Fred Wardell, proprietor of Hotel
Wardell, Detroit, with Mrs. Wardell,
was guest of honor at a dinner, enter-
tainment and dance given by residents
of the hotel last week.

 

A complete inspection of all hotels
and department houses in Detroit by
state authorities brought out the infor-
mation that there are surprisingly few
fire hazards there, especially among
the transient and residentiaj class.
Only a few were ordered corrected.

 

At the annual meeting of the Ojib-
way Park Hotel Co., Sault Ste. Marie,
operators of the Ojibway and Ojibway
Annex, formerly the Park, it was
shown that the original bond issue of
$75,000 has been reduced to $18,200.
These hotels are conducted by the Ar-
thur L. Roberts-Deglman corporation,
with Leon Deglman as general man-
ager,

 

Work on the new 120 room addition
to Hotel Olds, Lansing, is progressing
so rapidly it is promised they will be
available by the public late in April.
The addition, which is arising over the
wisteria rooms of the hotel, will cost
approximately $135,000.

 

Paul T. Kilbourn, assistant to the
manager of the Detroit Statler, acted
as general chairman at the annual con-
cert of the Downtown Lions Club,
which is conducted for the purpose of
raising funds for the benefit of blind
children, last week.

 

Three separate agencies, co-operat-
ing closely, are controlling the bad
check writer and the skipper in Michi-
gan. The Michigan Hotel Association
maintains a bulletin service to its mem-
bers, in conjunction with the Burns
detective agency, who work with both
the state and American associations, in
apprehending criminals of this charac-
ter, keeping them informed of bad
check artists, skippers and other unde-
sirables who make a business of de-
frauding hotels. The greatest difficulty
the agency has in tracing these indi-
viduals is that the hotel men too often
do not give sufficient information, par-
ticularly as to the description and
method of operation of the allied
crooks of this particular class.

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

The annual short course in hotel
operation, at the Michigan State Col-
lege, Lansing, is dated for April 11-13,
at East Lansing. There will also be a
joint convention of Detroit and Grand
Rapids Greeter Charters at the same
time and place. Reminding that I had
a visit with Walter J. Lietzen, former
owner of Hotel Frontenac, Detroit, but
who has become a “native son” out
here, and he outlined the program for
the annual convention of the National
Greeters, which occurs in Los Angeles
early in June. The entertainments are
the most outstanding ever undertaken
at one of these annual meets. In addi-
tion to special excursions by land to
nearly every available point in South-
ern California, the delegates will have
an opportunity of viewing the San
Diego Exposition and will be given a
special ocean trip to Catalina Islands,
belonging to the Wrigley estate.

 

An employes’ group life insurance
program has been adopted by Hotel
Hayes, Jackson, for the benefit of eli-
gible workers. Employer and employes
share the cost co-operatively. Partici-
pating workers will receive life insur-
ance in individual amounts of $1,000.
In conjunction with the group plan, the
benefits of a visiting nurse service wili
be available to insured workers during
sickness or injury.

 

A short time ago a group of twenty-
five freshman students in the four-year
course on hotel operation given by the
Michigan State College, East: Lansing,
under the auspices of the Michigan
Hotel Association, visited Detroit ho-
tels under the guidance of Dean D. R.
Proulx and three other faculty mem-
bers and witnessed: the practical side of
hotel operation. They were housed at
the Book-Cadillac, as guests of General
Manager J. B. Frawley, who also pro-
vided them with a delightful luncheon.
They were then taken over by Presi-
dent Ralph T. Lee, of the M. H. A.,
who tendered them a dinner at his
Lee Plaza. The following night they
were entertained by manager J.
Pichler, of Hotel Statler.

 

At the recent convention of the Ho-
tel Women, at Chicago, Michigan was
represented by Helen M. Jerome, so-
cial hostess of Hotel Wardell, Detroit.

 

E. L. Piper, former operator, and
owner of Hotel Manton, at Manton,
has again taken over the affairs at that
caravansary, and will be found on the
job, as of yore. Three years ago he
leased the property to Charles L. Wag-
ner,

 

The question as to whether hotels
should place a 50 or more per cent.
mark-up on bottled liquids and lose
many sales to outsiders or cut the mar-
gin in half and compete for this busi-
ness is being discussed by thinking ho-
tel men. There seems to be no settled
opinion on the subject. The problem
of retail sales by the glass seems to
be pretty well disposed of, and is mak-
ing a profit while the patron is satis-

ed.

 

One of my most interesting trips,
and one that is especially interesting
just now, was one afforded me by my
“guide and trapper,” Doc Moore, last
week end. It was to Boulder Dam,
which was under contract to be com-
pleted in 1938, and into which water
will be turned shortly —three years
ahead of the specified time. We went
out by way of Pomona, one of the
Southland’s busiest cities. The road
cleaves through Paradise-like waste
lands, scattered with thousands of spe-
cies of cacti, wild flowers and desert
vegetation. It seemed like only a few
moments until we had reached Bar-
stow, 180 miles away, where we made
a night stop. A panorama of our par-
ticular route to Barstow offers every
variety of California scenery. Orange
groves, vineyards, desert lands, nestled

 

under nearby snow-capped mountains.
The next morning, over a_ perfect
highway, we drove an additional 163
miles to Los Vegas, Nevada, this mod-
ern oasis growing in the desert wilds.
Thence to the dam site, 40 miles away,
where we were kindly supplied with a
guide who escorted us thereto, taking
us to the top, and the base on both up-
stream and downstream sides, and
through one of the diversion tunnels.
This greatest engineering undertaking
the world has ever known, is nearing
completion, as I said, away ahead of
time, and the workers will shortly be-
gin the filling of the largest artificial
lake ever built with 33,000,000-acre
feet of water, backing up 130 miles.
Thirty-one hundred men have been
employed in this great work, which
required 3,220,000 cubic yards of con-
crete, including the construction of the
highway on the crest of the dam to
Kingman, Arizona. The proportions of
the dam can be realized only when one
knows that it is greater than the larg-
est pyramid of Egypt, and that the
concrete used would build a 16-foot
highway from Miami, Florida, to Seat-
tle, Washington. Nine hundred miles
of one-inch pipe are used to cool the
concrete in the dam which in addition
to supplying water for domestic pur-
poses and irrigation in Southern Cali-
fornia, to three million people, will de-
velop 1,835,000 horsepower of electric-
ity and solve the Colorado River flood
problem. Our total mileage to the
dam and back, via Barstow, was 865.
Just at present visitors are permitted
to. view the structure from close range,
but restrictions will be enforced with-
in the next few weeks. Copious notes
taken by the writer, in connection with

 

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my recentest exploration to the Boul-
der Dam area, will be used in another
article later on.

 

Again the Michigan picnic; this time
at Sycamore Grove, Los Angeles, last
Saturday. A perfect day, with Old Sol
in plain view the livelong day and a
temperature of 78. And were there
Michiganders present? Well, I doubt
if all of the participants have un-
parked their cars by this time. I con-
sistently explored until I discovered a

bulging basket, accompanied presum-
ably by a relative, in this case an
adopted “niece,’ ” and allowed my ap-

the first time in
which time the
food allowances,

petite full sway, for
three years, during
medics metered my
but I am right here on the job, not-
withstanding. From Oceana county
I caught up with Gottleib Hurthle and
Charles Lewis, the former a permanent
resident of Los Angeles and the latter
a former Pentwater hardware dealer,
but now spending his winters here.
Then there was G. W. Haight, form-
erly one of the most extensive fruit
growers in Shelby township. Mrs. Mar-
garet Perkins Goodrich, who in con-
junction with her husband conducts a
very popular and important restaurant
in the City of Angeles, but who came
into being at Pentwater, was also pres-
ent, and we proceeded to hold a ses-
sion in discussing the food problem.
Alva Cruzen, formerly of Grand Rap-
ids, and traveling salesman for Hazel-
tine & Perkins Drug Co. for years, was
compelled to send his regrets from Ar-
cadia, where he is now living, his ab-
sence being due to a recent auto acci-
dent, in which he was severely injured
—his wife being so badly hurt that
she will be compelled to spend several
months in hospital treatment. The slo-
gan of those who have chosen South-
ern California as a future abiding place
is well stated on their badges: “We
love you California but, Oh, “You, My
Michigan.” Owing to the perfect
weather the attendance was much
above average. There was plenty of
“eats” for all comers and a special pro-
gram of speaking, accompanied by
good music. These gatherings are held
twice each year—March and Septem-
ber—and with the single exception of
Iowa, are the most largely attended of
any.

 

It surely is a funny world. A short
time ago the union barbers of Los
Angeles decided that 35 cents should
hereafter be the standard price for a
shave in the shops reeking with union-
ism. Now the Lord High Executioner
of the Order of Tonsors declares that
the reason they have had to return to
the former lower price of a quarter was
lack of “patriotism” on the part of the
public. Perhaps the standard of one-
way conversation on the part of the
operator did not measure up the the
requirements. One has to indulge in a
little hilarity when he remembers that
a few years ago the standard price for
a shave was ten cents or twelve for a
dollar, and the barber took some in-
terest in his performance of the serv-
ice. Now he only speaks of an anti-
cipated higher standard of living—on
your time. Frank S. Verbeck.

——_—_+ + <+___
Optimistic on Underwear Outlook
Basing his prediction on two recent

developments, Roy Cheney, managing
director of the Underwear Institute
says that the immediate outlook for
the men’s underwear industry is bright.
The sudden popularity of the French
abbreviated shorts and_ shirts has
brought in a huge volume of business
in the last few weeks, he declared, aud
most mills making this styis az> unable
to fill orders.

—_+2>—___
Agriculture is doing better than in-

dustry..

MICHIGAN

Enthusiasm for NRA Cools

Coolness toward extension of
the NRA among industrialists who
have until now favored the move-
ment continues to grow.

The reorganization of the NIRB
to give equal representation to la-
bor assures added emphasis upon
industrial problems. This not
only promises more labor unrest,
industrialists feel, but will prob-
ably make Ae of fair
trade practices more slow and lax
than ever. In some cases where
over 75 per cent. of an industry
were believed ready to petition
Congress for an extension of the
act, it is doubted now that even
a majority could be formed to
favor such action.

A conference of industrial lead-
ers arranged by the United States
Chamber of Commerce and the
National Association of Manufa-
turers over the week-end is under-
stood to have revealed quite out-
spoken opposition to an extension
of the act.

Some industrialists express the
opinion that continuation of the
act is certain despite any increas-
ed opposition from business, as a
matter of political expediency.
Code membership will probably
be made more attractive in some
way yet to be found, so that larg-
er industries might be persuaded
to remain within the NRA. The
threat that the thirty-hour week
and Wagner trade disputes bills
might be enacted as alternatives
if NRA is to be scrapped now
heard from Washington.

——-.-.
Price Cuts Jeopardize Liquor,
Profits

The wave of price cutting on
wines and spirits has spread so
widely that, unless an early solu-
tion to the problem can be found,
profits of leading units in the in-
dustry may be seriously jeopar-
dized.

While concentrated in metro-
politan areas, price cutting has
now extended to numerous stand-
ard brands of spirits. Also, it ap-
pears to be growing more drastic.
Retail prices are now far below
those published by distillers in
several large cities.

The code administration for
the industry has so far proved in-
effective in curbing such price cut-
ting. Similarly, co-operation
among the large distillers has pro-
duced no remedy as yet. Contin-
uation of the present price situa-
tion is likely to accentuate the
demand, already heard in the in-
dustry, for appointment of sev-
eral “‘dictators’’ for the various
divisions, similar to the single
official established by the amuse-

ment interests.
Oo

Active Business and Strike Fears
Industrial activity may reach a
second seasonal peak, higher than
that touched. in February, during
April, if present fears of labor
troubles later in the spring con-
tinue, industrial observers feel.

TRADESMAN

The strike threat is regarded
as substantial enough by automo-
bile manufacturers and other in-
dustrialists in the Middle West to
stimulate increased output next
month, regardless of the trend of
sales. Reports that the adininis-
tration may support the Wagner
bill, and the strengthening of the
labor representation in the Na-
tional Industrial Recovery Board,
have hastened such preparatory
activity greatly during the past
few days.

Regardless of the course of in-
dustrial relations over the next
few months, increased activity
now in preparation for possible
strikes will probably intensify the
seasonal reaction in business dur-
ing the summer months.

—
“Political Executives’’

The succession of laws and reg-
ulations affecting business has
been so rapid, and many of them
are so intricate, that a number of
concerns find it necessary to have
at least one executive thoroughly
conversant with political matters
to keep up with them.

This is noted not only as re-
gards individual enterprises, but
also in various organized bodies
like exchanges and trade associ-
ations. Without such executives
having some political background,
the developments in Washington
affecting these organizations are
at times found positively bewil-
dering.

Business men of the old scho»!,
who preferred to preoccupy them-
selves with their own affairs and
leave politics to others, are very
positive in decrying this trend of
affairs.

—_~7+ + >___
Avoiding Controversial Issues
The administration is using ex-

treme care to avoid having a
break with Congress that will have
a tendency to lesen its prestige
with the country,

This was the reasoning back of
efforts made to defeat the McCar-
ran ‘prevailing wage’ proposal in
the works relief legislation, even
though the compromise effected
is much the same thing under an-
other name.

Administration leaders in Sen-
ate and House are being exhorted
to safeguard administration legis-
lative measures against riders that
are not desired by or are embar-
rassing to the White House. The
bonus bill is cited as a case in
point. Just now, the question is
over the Thomas silver amend-
ment to the works relief bill and
how to get rid of it.

—_~++ >__
New Post for Richberg

Donald Richberg, chairman of
the National Emergency Council,
was selected by President Roose-
velt to serve as chairman of the
National Industrial Recovery
Board. He succeeds S. Clay Wil-
liams, who retired, and will serve
until Congress settles the fate of
the Recovery Administration, due
to expire June 16. William P.

 

17

Witherow, Pitsburgh, and Philip
Murray, vice-president of the
United Mine Workers, were
named to the board. A White
House statement said the presi-
dent expects NRA to carry on
“vigorously and effectively’ while
legislation is pending and to assist
in enactment of measures “‘ur-
gently needed to retain and to ad-
vance the industrial recovery pro-
gram.”

—_»+-—____
Twenty New Readers of the Trades-
man

The following new subscribers have
been received during the past week:

Iowa Hardware Mutual Insurance
Co., Mason City, Iowa

Hatch & Baker, Lyons

Harold Morris, Stanton

O. A. Peckham, Greenville

Commercial State Bank, Greenville

George Wortman, Belding

Oscar D. Emery, Belding

Peter Neveril, Belding

L,. A. Weaver, Lowell

C. J. Rouser Drug Co.,

H. L. Weekes, Loweil

Charles Neuman, Caledonia

State Bank of Caledonia, Caledonia

L. M. Johnson & Son, Middleville

Oscar L. Finkbeiner, Middleville

Walldorff & Son, Hastings

R. E. Walters, Hastings

R. E. Walters, Hastings

Roman Feldspausch, Hastings

Warren D. Roush, Hastings

Herald E. Classic, Woodland

—__-2e2->____
Detroit U.C.T. to Eat and Talk

A score of Michigan councils of the
United Commercial Travelers will be
the guests of Detroit Council, No. 9,
and Cadillac Council, No. 143, in De-
troit-Leland Hotel Saturday night, A.G.
Guimond, state director of team work,
announces that the Battle Creek de-
gree staff, captained by O. C. Atkin-
son, will exemplify the degree work.

Allan F. Rockwell, grand counselor,
and Homer R. Bradfield, grand secre-
tary of Grand Rapids, will attend the
meeting. Charles J. Maloney, grand
page, will act as senior counselor. He
will be assisted by Floyd D. Burch and
M. R. Watson, of the two Detroit
councils. The degree work will be pre-
ceded by a dinner which will be served
at 6. Dancing, bridge and pinochle
will also be on the program.

Stanley P. Ecclestone and Larry
Rohr will be in charge of entertain-
ment. A large group of the wives of
members will act as the greeting
party for the Ladies’ Auxiliary.

—_r>>—___

Linen Houses Reject Trade Show

After six weeks of debate upon the
subject, linen companies went on rec-
ord in opposition to any future trade
shows for the industry. Eighty-six
companies, members of the Linen
Trade Association, passed on the ques-
tion with sixty-two expressing opposi-
tion, fourteen favoring the trade events
and ten refraining from voting. The
question was put up to the members
in connection with a suggestion that
linen houses cooperate in holding a
Fall showing of new goods late this
Summer. A trade show, at which
Spring goods were shown, was held by
the industry last month.

Lansing

 

 

18

DRUGS

Michigan Board of Pharmacy
President—M. N. Henry, Lowell.
Vice-President — Norman A. Weess,

Evart.

Other members of the Board—Frank T.
Gillespie, St. Joseph; Victor C. Piaskow-
ski, Detroit; Earl Durham, Corunna.

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
{nstitute, 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-
or,

Secretary—Clare F. Allan, Wyandotte.

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

 

Some Important Bills Now Before
Congress

Wyandotte, March 21—Congratula-
tions on your seventy-sixth birthday.
I am very happy to read the article
telling of the birthday party given in
your honor by your thirty-two Grand
Rapids’ friends. I am sure if this had
been broadcast over the State of Mich-
igan, that there would not have been a
hall big enough in Grand Rapids to
take care of those who would have
attended such a party in your honor.

The editorial which you sent to me
covered very thoroughly the esteem
that you are held in by thousands of
merchants and friends throughout this
state. I can only wish you many more
years of active service in behalf of in-
dependent business in Michigan.

am enclosing an article for next
week’s Tradesman. Clare F. Allan,
Secretary M.S.P.A.

 

Although the legislature at Lansing
seems to be at a standstill, Congress
in Washington is considering many
important measures which will affect
the merchants of Michigan.

The NRA investigation hearings are
attracting considerable attention. With
men like Clarence Darrow attacking
the codes it will take some support
from the merchants, if they believe in
their codes, to keep them in effect. I
believe that the death of the NRA
would result in the greatest price war
in history. Although the NRA has, to
a certain extent, handicapped independ-
ent business, I do believe that it has
helped it more than it has handicapped
at.

The Black thirty-hour week bill,
which would double labor overhead in
retail drug stores, must be opposed; for
there is hardly a drug store in Michi-
gan that could live up to such a law.

The Eastman transportation plan
would raise, drastically, the freight
rates. Another thing that will have to
be watched is any increase in the spe-
cial excise taxes which are now a bur-
den to the retail drug trade.

The Mapes bill, HR 5062; the
Wheeler bill, S 944; the Bankhead bill,
S 2211; the Huddleston bill, HR 6618;
and the White bill, HR 6246, would

make it unlawful to discriminate in,

price on any commodity, regardless of
quantity purchased and would end
price cutting and the use of loss lead-
ers.

The King bill, S 1923 would legalize
reasonable written agreements for reg-

 

 

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

ulation of competition despite anti-trust
laws. The Copeland bill has not yet
been acted on by a full committee. I
certainly believe in control of adver-
tising by the Federal Trade Commis-
sion with adequate uniform provisions.

The Copeland bill is expected to pass
the Senate, but will probably meet with
a great deal of opposition in the House.
The latest dope from Washington is
that it will be amended in both cham-
bers. Enormous pressure against it is
now being felt.

The small man in American business
is receiving more attention in Wash-
ington to-day than ever before. The
official eyes and ears of the Nation
are giving a great deal of attention to
the price proposition. I believe the
members of Congress are waking up to
the relation of the small man to Na-
tional recovery. Legislation designed
to protect him and better his chance
for economic survival are receiving
very careful consideration. The voice
of the small business man of America
is powerful to-day and it is up to him
to keep in touch with his Congressman
and Senator and follow the problems
in which he is interested to have a
successful Congress. In other words,
at this season of the year it is time to
“hit the ball” instead of merely being
satisfied with a “strike out.”

—_22++—___
Our Stand on Federal Drug Legisla-
tion

Last year, due to lack of knowledge
of the facts or misinformation, the pro-
fession of pharmacy was classified in
the minds of many laymen and mem-
bers of other professions as an oppo-
nent of new legislation to strengthen
the Federal food and drug law. Out of
the maze of propaganda for and against
the enactment of more stringent regu-
lations to govern the manufacture, dis-
tribution and advertising of food, drug
and cosmetic products, we emerged, in
the eyes of the public, as weak propo-
nents of obviously necessary reforms
and as strong opponents of regula-
tory measures containing the necessary
“teeth” to enforce the reforms which
we really favored. It is unfortunate
that the American Pharmaceutical As-
sociation, which has prided itself since
its organization in 1851 upon being a
champion of legislation to suppress the
distribution of inferior, adulterated and
deteriorated drugs, should have been
placed in this position. Year after
year, the Association has placed itself
on record against fraudulent practices
in the manufacture, sale and advertis-
ing of drugs and cosmetics. It is also
on record in favor of at least partial
formula disclosure of so-called patent
medicines and other secret remedies.

In all of the publicity attending the
various hearings on proposed drug and
cosmetic legislation last year, the voice
of the American Pharmaceutical Asso-
ciation was not heard because it was
submerged in the unified opposition of-
fered by the “drug trade” to certain
features of the legislation proposed by
the Government to stamp out evils
which have crept into the food, drug

and cosmetic industries and with which’

the Government is unable to cope un-
der existing law.

TLR Oe NID SIO IS IOI TE Tn a

We can very well be proud of the
efforts made by the American Phar-
maceutical Association in its attempt
to present pharmacal opinion in uni-
efid form through the National Drug
Trade Conference which the Associa-
tion called into being. However, when
interests represented in the Conference
indulge in the type of propaganda
which was used last year to defeat pro-
posed food, drug and cosmetic legisla-
tion, we must take steps to make our
position clear and let it be understood
in no uncertain terms that we are not
a party to such a program.

The new Congress will undoubtedly
give attention to food, drug and cos-
metic legislation. The American Phar-
maceutical Association is convinced of
the necessity for constructive and, in
some respects, drastic revision of exist-
ing food and drug laws. As the ac-
knowledged representative of profes-
sional pharmacy in the United States,
it will endeavor to lend the full weight
of its influence toward the enactment
of reasonable, effective and enforce-
able legislation which will protect the
consuming public against fraud of all
kinds in the drug and cosmetic indus-
try.

It is recognized that laws which do.
not provide for adequate enforcement
machinery had better not be written
into the statute books. The law-abid-
ing citizen must put up with many irk-
some restrictions of his liberties in or-
der to make it possible to apprehend
the enemies of society. The food, drug
and cosmetic industries cannot expect
the Government to protect the public
against exploitation by the unscrupu-
lous, with its incident protection of the
honest manufacturer and distributor,
unless sufficient power is granted to
make law enforcement a fact and not a
farce. Robert P. Fischelis,

Pres. Amer. Pharmaceutical Ass’n.

SEASONABLE

March 27, 1935

“Stands at the Head”

E. A. Stowe, editor of The Trades-
man, at Grand Rapids, celebrated his
76th birthday March 16. The Trades-
man, under the editorship of Mr.
Stowe, stands at the head of trade
publications in the United States, be-
cause of his ability as a fearless writer
to defend or criticize, as his splendid
judgment of conditions dictated was
for the best interest and welfare of all.
His years of service have brought to
him this distinct honor, and may his
health and strength continue for many
years to permit him to carry en.—Sar-
anac Advertiser.

—____* + o__
Costume Jewelry Orders Gain

Re-orders on novel jewelry have
been increasing, with a spurt in pre-
Easter volume expected during the
period directly ahead. Manufacturers
are having considerable success with
items in both gold and silver effects,
particularly new bracelet styles. The
call for earrings and pins and clips has
been well maintained. Items featuring
either semi-precious or synthetic ma-
terials in a variety of colors are also
receiving attention. So far, there has
been little expansion of interest in
necklaces, although this may come with
the Fall season. The need for color
contrast with apparel is aiding silver
items,

———_>-+—_—_

Will Not Submit to Union Demands

Toledo, March 26—Directors of the
Overmeyer Co., wholesale grocers here
for the past forty years, have voted to
close business and offer its stock for
sale rather than submit to union de-
mands for closed shop and incréased
wages. The company has discharged
all employes and is proceeding with
plans to close the business.

When men speak ill of thee, live so

as nobody may believe them.
—_—__+ +.
Building should soon begin to rise.

ITEMS

SEED DISINFECTANTS

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PARIS GREEN LIME andSULPHUR ARSENATE of LEAD

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COPERCARB OXO BORDEAUX

SPONGES
PICNIC SUPPLIES

CHAMOIS SKINS
WAXES

POLISHES
CLEANERS

PAINT BRUSHES—VARNISH BRUSHES

BATHING CAPS

BATHING SUITS and SHOES

SODA FOUNTAINS and SUPPLIES

PAINTS ENAMELS
TURPENTINE
RUBBER BALLS

GOLF SUPPLIES

LACQUERS

MOTH DESTROYER
BASE BALLS

CAMERAS and FILMS

VARNISHES'~ OILS

MARBLES
PLAY GROUND

and INDOOR BALLS and CLUBS

ROACH
LICE

ANT BEDBUG

FLEE

RAT MICE MOSQUITO

TICK KILLERS, ETC.

Our prices are right and stock complete.

HAZELTINE & PERKINS DRUG CO.

Grand Rapids, Mich.

 

  

 

 

 

March 27, 1935

WHOLESALE DRUG PRICE CURRENT

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

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Cedar Leaf, Caml., Ib..... =.
Citronella, ib.

Cloves, lb.

Croton, lbs,

Cubeb, lb. .

isrigeron, lb. —

Eucalytus, Jb,

Fennel

Hemlock, Pu, 1b.

Hemlock Com.,

Juniper Ber., 1p
Junip’r W’d, lb.

Lav. Flow.,

av. Gard,,

 

 

Cassia

Ordinary, Po.,
Saigon, Ib.

Soaptree,
Scaptree,

99999999998

Cubeb, Ib.
Cubeb, Po.,
Juniper, lb,

999

BLUE VITRIOL
Pound) 22 a 06

BORAX
id or Xtal, Ib. 06

BRIMSTONE

CANTHARIDES

Russian, Powd, -..----.._-
Chinese, Powd, ~.__-..-...

CHALK

Crayons

White, dozen =. _--

Dustless, dozen
French Powder, Coml.,
Precipitated,
Prepared, Ib.
White, lump, Ue pt

CAPSICUM
Pods, Ib,

Whole, Ib.
Powdered, Ib.

COCAINE
Ounce 13 75@15

COPPERAS
Xtal,

CREAM TARTAR
Pout 25 @

CUTTLEBONE
Pound 22
DEXTRINE

Yellow Corn, 1b.--_ 06%@
White Corn, Ib.------ oo @

EXTRACT
Witch Hazel, Yellow — on es

gal,
Licorice, P’d, lb.-----—------ 50 @

40 @

10
16

38

15
15

65
66

DHA Ome a Hehe
GRESSSSRRSKSAAS

BEGOO GOOHHH EO EOGCHOHOOOEEOHESEHEONEOHOHNGOELE HEHE EL ELE
Pe CORO RHO MOO HERDED ES ODD HC HOO 8D ROMO EOE BOLD BOO BO me ED
SESSS SSSSSS TS SSSSESSRERSSSAVBSSSVRSSRERBSsesesceswess

Asafoetida, Po.,

Guaiac, lb. Lemon, Ib.”

Mustard. art., ozs.

Orange, Sw.,

Origanum, art., Ibs 00

Pennyroyal, Ib. 2 76

Peppermint, )O ee 5 50

Rose, eee

Rose, Geran, omg.

Rosemary Flowers, a 1 00
d

Orange, ib
Ground, lb.
Shellac, white (bone dr’d) Ib.

Tragacanth

@
@
@
@
@
@
@
@
@
@
@
@
@
@
@
@
@
@
@
@
@
@

HO
%s Loose, Pressed, 1b..-----

HYDROGEN PEROXIDE
Pound, grasa ._..__..... 27 00
26 Ibi, gross) 2 a <. Wired a ae 3
% 1b., gross -------------~-- i

Ae Wormwood, lb.

es
INDIGO
lb. 20 OILS HEAVY
Castor, gal.
Cocoanut, Ib, 22
Cod Liver, Norwegian, gal. 1
Cot. Seed. gal. 1 20

Madras,

ee
Pure, Ib.

LEAD ACETATE
17

Ib. — Linseed, raw, gal
Powd. ang Gran

Linseed, boil., gal,

Neatsfoot, extra, gal...._..
LICORICE

Extracts, sticks, per box.. 1 60

Lozenges, Ib) 2

Wafers, (248) pox es

ee 40

LEAVES

Buchu Ib., short) oo
Buchu, Ib., long...—-.....-
Buchu, P’d., 1
Sage, bulk) Ib) ooo
Sage, loose pressed, \%s, Ib.
Sage, ounces -....... eee
Sage, P’d and Grd.__-._.. —
Senna

Alexandria, Ib.

Tinnevella, Ib.

Ieee t ji
Uva Ursi. lb.
Uva Ursi, P’d.,

S9Qe@@ EQQQ0E9

Black, grd.,
Red, grd., 45
White; erd:) Ibo 22 40
Chloride, med., dz. .--..--
Chioride, large, dz..----—-

68

PITCH BURGUNDY

Pound) {2 oococe | 20

LYCOPODIUM

8

PETROLATUM
Plain, Ib 12
Amber, Carb. 14
33 CTeam_ Whi., ib. 17
16 Lily White, Wee ees 20
Snow White, Ib. 22

MAGNESIA Amber,

Carp., %8, Ib.-----.-------
Carb., 128, 1b..--—---—----<-
Carb... Powd., Ib...
Oxide, Hea., Ib

Oxide, light, 1b. ean

Barrels, oo es ee orca

MENTHOL Tess tbe eos

Pound: 222 493

POTASSA
Caustic, st’ks, Ib.
Liquor, Ib.

MERCURY
Pound 1 75

QQ68EO O99O8HO80
mene Ot pet ge
Sessss SSesassas

ht
sss

&

17
19
23
25
27

PLASTER PARIS DENTAL
03%

6%
08

POTASSIUM
Bicarbonate, Ib.
Acetate, Ib.
Bichromate, Ib, ~-..-_-—---
Bromide, lb.
Carkonate, lb.
Chlorate

Permanganate,
Prussiate
Red, lb.
Yellow,

QUASSIA CHIPS
Pound. aa
Powd., 1

QUININE

5 0Z cans, 0OZS....... se

ROSIN

woe nn nn ewe

Pound

ROOT
Aconite, Powd., ib...
Alkancée, ib. 2220.
Alkanet, Fowd., ib...
Belladonna, Powd., be
blood, Powd., ib —
Burdock, Powd., b..
Calamus, Bleached, Split “and

Peeled, 1b.

Calamus, Ordinary, Wececae
Calamus, Powd.,
Elecampane, 1p nea
Gentian, Powd., Ib... ...
Ginger, African, Powd., lb.
Ginger, Jamaica, Limed,
Ginger, Jamaica, Powd.,
Goldenseal, Powd., bh.
Hellebore, "White, ‘Powd., lb.
indian Turnip, Powd., Ibis
Ipecac, Powd.,
Licorice, lb.
Licorice, Powd.,
Mandrake, Powd,
Marshmallow, Cut.,
Marshmallow, Powd., “Tb. oe
Orris, ib. 0-2 ee
Orris, Powd., Ib.c. 20 ——.
Orris, Fingers, ee
Pink, Powd.,

oe

Sarsaparilla (Honduras, “cut)
Sarsaparilla, Med., Cut, Ib.
Squills, Powd.,
Tumeric, Powd., ieee
Valerian, Powd., ee

ip

Epsom, ib,
Glaubers

Rochelle, :
Soda, lb.

cae Recleaned, b.. ooo
Cardamon, Bleached, Ib.___

ihe

Colchicum, Powd.,
Penal, Ib,
b.

Lobelia, Powd.,

Mustard, Black.

Mustard, White, Pe
Poppy, Blue, Ip
Quince, Ib.

Rape, Ib, -_...

Sabadilla, Powd., ib. cae ee
Sunflower, De
Worm, Levant, lb

Worm. Levant, Powd,

OA
cone Conti, whe,

Caustic, Co’l., Ibo ees
Hyposuiphite, Ib.
Phosphate, Ib,
Sulphite

Xtal.,

Dry, ’Powd,, 1 ee
Silicate, Sol.,

omen, =

SULPHUR

----- meme ewwoeene~

Light, 1b.

SY
Rock Candy, Gals

TAR
46 Pints; dogen..-
Pints, dozen nsereretan co-aeeremeeenccgn
Quarts, dozen __W_.

ee

TURPENTINE
Gallons

ie 3

QHD OHEOHH HOOES

© 86

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20

MICHIGAN

TRADESMAN

 

March 27, 1935

 

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
intended as a guide for the buyer. Each week we list
upon the market. By comparing the base price on th
the week before, it shows the cash advance or declin

is listed upon base prices, not
items advancing and declining
ese items with the base price
e in the market. This permits

the merchant to take advantage of market advances, upon items thus affected, that
he will save much each year. The Michigan Tradesman

he has in stock. By so doing
is read over a broad territory, therefore it would be i
to act as a buying guide for everyone. A careful me

takes advantage from it.

mpossible for it to quote prices
rchant watches the market and

 

 

ADVANCED

Wilson’s ‘Nut Oleo—ic
Baked Beans

DECLINED

Pure lard in tierces—34¢
Kellogg’s Corn Flakes—25c
Post Toasties—25c

Canned Apple Sauce 10@5Cc
Paper Food Dishse—20@40c

 

Canned Apricots—10@60c
Dried Apricots—ic
Package Coffees

Calif. Prunes—25c
Canned Olives

 

 

 

AMMONIA
Little Bo Peep, med.__ 1 35
Little Bo Peep, Ige.... 2 25

Quaker, 32 0oz...._.... 2 10
mar 12oe 80

APPLE BUTTER
Quaker, 12-28 oz.,
Doz.

1 60

BAKING POWDERS

Clabber Girl
10-oz., 4 doz. case__.. 3 50
2 lb., 1 doz. case______ 2 30
Royal, 2 0z., doz.---.. 80
Royal, 6 oz., doz... 2 00

Royal, 12 oz., doz._... 8 85
Royal, 6 lbs., doz.___. 20 00

  

Rumford’s
10c, per dozen.__._. 91
8-oz., per dozen__-.__ 477
12-0z., per dozen_____ 2 25
5-Ib., per dozen____.. 12 25
Calumet
4-oz., 3 doz. case_____- 217
So. 2 60x... 279
16-0z., 2 doz..._._____. 4 8
5-Ib., 4% doz.___--_.__. 6 00

KC
100z., 4doz.in case... 3 35
150z., 2doz.in case. 2 45
250z., 2 doz.in case__ 4 12
5 lb., 1 doz, in case__ 5 90
10 Ib., 4% doz. in case. 5 75

BLEACHER CLEANSER

Lizzie, 16 oz., 12s_-... 2 15
Linco Wash, 32 oz. 128 2 00

Clorox, 24 pints____-- 2 95
Clorox, 12 quarts____. 2 70
BLUING

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

BEANS and PEAS

Dry Lima Beans, 25lb. 2 20
White H’d P. Beans__ 4 05
Split Peas, yell., 60 Ib. 3 35
Split Peas, gr’n, 60 Ib. 4 75
Scotch Peas. 100 Ib._- 6 65

BURNERS
Queen Ann, No.1 ___-- 1 15
Queen Ann, No. 2 _._-. 1 25
White Flame, No. 1
and 2, doz.__.._._-_- 2 26

BOTTLE CAPS

Single Lacquor, 24 gross
case, per case._.___ 410

BREAKFAST FOODS

Keliogg’s Brands
Corn Flakes, No. 136__ 2 40

Corn Flakes, No. 124__ 2 40
Pep, No, 2240 2 2 37
Pep No. 250 -___.._ ——— 10D
Krumbles, No. 412._.. 1 55
Bran Flakes, No. 624__ 2 37
Bran Flakes, No, 650__ 1 00
Rice Krispies, 6 oz... 2 40
Rice Krispies, 1 0z._... 1 10
All Bran, 16 oz... 3 30
All Bran, 10 0z. ws. 2 %
All Bran, % oz. ---_... 1 10
Whole Wheat Fila., 24s 2 00
Whole Wheat Bis., 24s 2 31
Wheat Krispies, 24s__ 2 65
Post Brands #
0

Grapenut Flakes, 24s. 2
Grape-Nuts, 248... 3
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 40
Post Toasties. 24s____ 2 40
Post Bran, PBF, 12_. 1 74

Post Bran, PBF, 24__ 2 36

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

BROOMS

Quaker, 5 sewed_______ 7 50
Warehouse -___...._ 7 75
Winner, 5 sewed..____ 5 76
Marie 2 4 25
BRUSHES
Scrub
New Deal, dozen... 85
Stove
Shaker, dozen ..._.. 90
Shoe
Topcen, dozen ...... 90

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

CANDLES
Electric Light, 40 Ibs... 12.1
Plumber, 40 Ibs.....___ 12.8
Paraffine, 6s _... -~ 14%

 
 

Tudor, 6s, per box___. 30

CANNED FRUITS

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

Apple Sauce

Mart. INO: 2 110
Hart: Ne i... 6
Apricots

Borest. No. 10... .

Gibralter, No.
Gibralter, No.
Superior. No.
Supreme, No.
Supreme, No.
Quaker No. 22282 tS 2 00
Quaker, No. 2%-_.____ 2 75

 

Blackberries
Premio, No, 10_--_.__. 6 25
Quaker, No, 2. 1 70

Blue Berries
Bagle, No. 10... 8 50

Cherries
Hart, No. 10.000 5 70
Hart, No, 2 in syrup_. 2 25
Hart Special, 2... 1 26

Suprame, No. 2 in
BIND oe — |
Hart Special, No. 2_. 1 35

Cherries—Royal Ann
Supreme, No. 2%... 8 20
Supreme, No. 2... 2 30
Gibralter, No. 10... 9 25
Gibralter, No. 2%.... 2 75

Figs
Beckwith Breakfast,

  

No: 402 oes 43 00
Carpenter Preserved,

5 oz. glass ........
Supreme Kodota, No. 11 90
Fruit Salad

Supreme, No. 10_.___ 12 00
Quaker, No. 10. 43-75
Supreme, No. 246___._
Supreme, No. 2__ a
Supreme,
Quaker,

Goosberries
Michigan, No. 10..... 5 35
Grape Fruit
Zeneda No. 2. 1 35

Grape Fruit Juice
Florida Gold, No. 1. 87%
Quaker, ‘No; 2.7. 1 35
Florida Gold, No. 5_~ 4 35

Loganberries
Premio, No. 10 -.--_. 6 75.

Peaches
Forest, solid pack,

Mo. Oe
Nile, sliced, No. 10__ 6 50
Premio, halves, No. 10 6 50
Quaker, sliced or

halves, No: 10 8 50
Gibralter, No. 2%--.. 2 00
Supreme, sliced No,

Se ee 2 16
Supreme, halves,
No. Zip ee 2 25
Quaker, sliced or
halves, No, 2% _____ 215
Quaker sliced or
halves, No. 2__._. 170
Pears
Quaker, No. 10------ 8 58
Quaker, Bartlett, No.
ee
Quaker, Bartlett, No.
2 ae 95
Pineapple Juice
Doles, Diamond Head,
INO. Boe soa 46
Doles, Honey Dew,
Noe. 10 6 76

Pineapple, Crushed
Imperial, No. 10______ 7 90
Honey Dew, No. 2%. 2 40
Honey Dew, No, 2... 1 90

Quaker, No. 2% _____ 2 35
Quaker, No. 2___..... 1
Quaker, No. 1__-.____ 110

Pineapple, Sliced
Honey Dew, sliced,

No. menses SD
Honey Dew, tid bits,

No. 10: 2 08
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, 214__ 2 25
Ukelele Broken, No. 2 1 85
oa. Tid Bits, No.

Oo ee

8 25
Quaker, No. 10.._-_____ 8 25
Quaker, No. 24%______ 2 35
Quaker, No. 2________ 1 90
Quaker, No. 1._--____ 1 05

Plums
Ulikit, No. 10, 30%
ee

6 50

Supreme Egg, No. 2% 2 30

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

SARS ie cs 1 00

Prepared Pruneg
Supreme, No. 2%. 2 45
Supreme, No. 10,

italian so 6 50

Raspberries, Black
Imperial, No. 10

Raspberries, Red
Premio, No. 10..--.... 8 75

Strawberries

Jerdan, No; 20. 50
Daggett, No. 2_.______ 2 25
Quaker, No, 2_.-______ 2 35

CANNED FISH

Clam Ch’der, 10% oz._
Clam Chowder, No. 2__
Clams, Steamed No, 1
Clams, Minced, No. %
Finnan Haddie, 10 oz._
Clam Bouillon, 7 oz.._
Chicken Haddie, No. 1
Fish Flakes, small____
Cod Fish Cake, 10 oz.
Cove Oysters, 5 9z.__.
Lobster, No. 4% ...-.. 25
Shrimp, 1, wet._... a-- 1 45
Sard’s, 4 Oil, k’less__ 3 97
Salmon, Red Alaska... 2 20
Salmon, Med. Alaska. 1 75
Salmon, Pink, Alaska 1 38
Sardines, Im. \%, ea.6@13%
Sardines. Cat. 1 00
Tuna, % Van Camps,
oe 1 75
Tuna, 4s, Van Camps,
O05,
Tuna, ls, Van Camps,
——aealtee ous 6 oe

Tuna, is, Chicken Sea,
Be 170
Tuna, % Bonita_...w 1 25

NrrE NNW DDN
wo
o

CANNED MEAT

Bacon, med, Beechnut 2 50
Bacon, lge., Beechnut 3 75
Beef, lge., 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. 1 95
Befsteak & Onions, s. 2 70
Chiii Con Car., ls_..__ 1 05
Deviled Ham, %s-._.. 1 385
Deviled B.... 2
Potted Meat, % Libby 48

Potted Meat, % Libby_ 75
Potted Meat, % Qua... 65
Potted Ham, Gen. %-. 1 35
Vienna. Saus. No. %_.. 90

Baked Beans

Campbells 48s __._____ 2 77
CANNED VEGETABLES
Hart Brand
Asparagus
Quaker, No. 2.___-___ 2 20
Hunt Picnic 1 86

Hunt No. 1, Med. Green 3 00
Hunt No. 1 Med. White 3 15
Hunt No, 1 Small

Green, oo 2 80
Baked Beans

1 Ib. Sace, 36s, cs.__.._ 1 80

No. 2% Size, doz..__._ 1 10

No. 10 Gace. 4 00

Lima Beans
Baby. INO: 2 60
Marcellus, No, 2... 1 25
Scott Co. Soaked... 90

Marcellus, No. 10______ 5 90

Red Kidney Beans

NNO AOS ee 475
Non 2) os 1 00

String Beans
Choice, Whoie, No. 2.. 1 70
Cut,, No. 10 22 7 26
Cut, No.9 oo oe 1 35
Marcellus Cut, No. 10_ 6 00
Quaker Cut No. 2... 1 20

Wax Beans
Choice, Whole, No. 2.. 1 70
Cut NOA 10) 20 oe 6
COL NO. oe 1 35
Marcellus Cut, No. 10_ 6 50
Quaker Cut No. 2... 1 20

Beets

Extra Small, No. 2... 1 75
Hart Cut, No. 10... 4 50
Hart Cut, No. 3... 96
Hart Diced. No. 2... 95
Quaker Cut No. 2% -- 1 20

 

Carrots
Diced, No. 2. 2. = a.
Diced, No. 10 _... 4 Ww
Corn
Golden Ban,, No, 2.-.. 1 55
Marcellus, No. 2. 1 25
Fancy Crosby, No. 2. 1 40

Whole Grain, 6 Ban-
tera!) Nor 220 16
Quaker No. 10———— 8 0

Peas

Oxford Gem, No. 2.___. 3 15
Sifted E. June, No. 2__ 2 00
Marcel., Sw. W No. 21 55
Marcel., BE. June, No. 2 1 45
Quaker, ©. Ju., No. 10 8 00
Quaker E. J., No. 2... 1 45

Pumpkir.

No.
No.
No.

 

 

Spinach
Supreme No. 2% __._.. 1 75
Supreme No. 2... 1 40

 
  

Quality. No. 2____
Quality. No. 2%_______

Succotash
Golden Bantam, No. 2_ 1 75
Hart) No, 2.00020. 1
Pride of Michigan... 1 25

Tomatoes
NO; 10 6 Be
INO: 246 oe 1 85
No, 2 2 eee bi 0
Quaker, No, 2... 1 10
CATSUP

Quaker, 10 oz.__._doz. 1 10

Quaker, 14 oz...doz. i 4@

Quaker gallon glass,
MOzen. es ae 11 00

CHILI SAUCE
Sniders, 8 oz. ..._.____ 1 65
Sniders. 140g. ________ 2 25

OYSTER COCKTAIL

   
  
  

Snriders, 11 0z.-._..___ 2 00
CHEESE
Bogneforp. 68
Wisconsin Daisy _ oes
Wisconsin Twin ______ 174%
New York June, 1933____ 25
ap Sago BB
Brick oe _- wo
Michigan Flats ___ Sone
Michigan Daisies ______ 17
Wisconsin Longhorn 18%
Imported Ley%en — 24
1 Ib, Limberger ________ 20
Imported Swiss ._..._. 56

Kraft, Pimento Loaf____ 26

Kraft, American Loaf__ 24
Kraft, Brick Loaf___.__ 24
Kraft. Swiss Loaf______ 29

Kraft, Old End, Loaf___ 34
t. Pimento, % Ib. 1 75
Kraft, American, % 1b. 1 75
Kraft, Brick, 1% Ib.____ 1 7
Kraft, Limbur., 14 1b._ 1 7

CHEWING GUM
Adams Black Jack...... 66
Adams Dentyne ........ 66
Beeman’s Pepsin omcee OD
Beechnut Peppermint. 65
Doublemint ....._.. come
Peppermint, Wrigleys_. 66
Spearmint, Wwrigleys_. 65
Juicy Fruit... 6
Wrigley’s P-K..... 65
Teaberry 66

CHOCOLATE
Baker, Prem., 6 lb. % 2 45
Baker, Pre., 6 lb. 3 oz. 2 66
German Sweet, 6 lb.%s 1 86
Little Dot Sweet

G lb. eel ea 2 60

CIGARS

CinCog) a ee 33 50
Garcia Grand Babies. 40 00
Bradstreetg . 1... 38 50

ing, 4 40.00
R G Dun Boquet.___ 75 60
Perfect Garcia Subl._ 95 00
Kenway 2
Budwiser =
isabella 2 20

 

Cocoanut
Banner, 25 Ib, tins... 204%
Snowdrift, 20 Ib. tins. 20%

CLOTHES LINE
Household, 50 ft. 1 75
Cupples Cord =.) 2 00

 

COFFEE ROASTED

 
  

Lee & Cady

1 Ib. Package
RUVICO ) se 22
Boston Breakfast ____ 18%
Breakfast Cup 23, 17%
Competition 0 3° ltrs
SV -~ 21%
Majestic
Morton House __
Nedrow

Quaker, in cartons. Vy,
Quaker, in glass jars_ 26%

Coffee Extracts

M. Y¥.. per 100... 1
Frank’s 50 pkgs... 4 25
Hummel’s 50, 1 Ib... 10%

CONDENSED MILK
Eagle, 2 oz., per case__ 4 60

Cough Drops

 
  

udenia) fs ae 1 45
Vick’s, 40/10c_________ 340

COUPON BOOKS

50 Economic grade_. 2 50
100 Economic grade__ 4 50
300 Economic grade__20 00
1000 Economic grade__37 50

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

CRACKERS

Hekman Biscuit Company

ib. pikes 8
Saltine Soda Crackers,

8% oz, a
Butter Crackers, bulk 13
Butter Crackers, 1 Ib. 1.60
Butter Crackers, 2 lb. 3.12
Graham Crackers, bulk 13
Graham C’s. 1 1b... 1 55
Graham C's: 2 lp.) 2 2 90
Graham C’s, 6% oz... 93
Junior Oyster C’s, blk. 13
Oyster C’s, shell, 1 Yb. 1 71
Club Crackers ________ 1 76

CREAM OF TARTAR
6 1b. ‘boxes. | = os (SD

ORIED FRUITS

Apricots
Extra Choice ________- 231%
Mandar 2034
Citron
10 Ib: box Se 25

 

 

 

 

 

 

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MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 21
Currants JUNKET GOODS FRESH ME.
Packages, 11 0z.-----_-- 13 Junket Powder __.___ 1 20 Die picaay Am. Family, Ato box 5 20 bss
Junket Tablets ___ 1 35 Beet Holland Herring Bon. oe us li 19
Top Steers & Heif,___ 19 Mixed, kegs Fels Naptha, 100 box__ 4 35 Gan DeEurs 2330
Dates Good Steers & Heif..___16 Milkers, kegs ____.._ 95 Flake White, 10 box. 320 Fane. ae
Quaker, 12s, pitted__-_ 1 40 Med. Steers & Heif...13 Boneless Herring, 10 1b. 15 Ivory, 100 6s__________ 5 05 mY Nite = =
Quaker, 12s, regular-_ 1 10 Com. Steers & Heif.—_10 Cut Lunch, 8 Ib, pails 126 Fairy, 100 box... 60 7
Quaker, 128, 1% Ib._. 2 30 _ MARGARINE Q Palm Olive, 144 box... 6 20
Quaker, 12s, 1 Ib.---- 1 45 Wilson & Co.’s Brands Lava, 50 box________ 2 55 Gunpowder
Oleo Veal Mackerel Camay, 72 box........ 3 95 Choice __._.___
Not ee 14% Tubs, 60 Count, fy. fat 6 00 P & G Nap Soap, 100@3 20
Figs Pails, 10 Ib. Fancy fat 150 Sweetheart, 100 box... 5 70 Ceylon
Calif., 24-8 oz, case__ 1 80 Sane Tar, 50 sm... 210 Pekoe, medium ._____ 63
Yiliams Barb
: MATCHES White Fish Williams Mug, per don 48 English Breakf
Peaches Diamond, No. 5, 144___ 5 80 Med. Fancy, 100 lb... 13 00 Lux Toilet, 50_.... -~- 896 Congou, medi “na
Ewap. Choice ~—------ mn seen 144 box__ . = Milkers, bbls, -.____-- 18 50 i Congou, chaice ~~ 38 PS
Eva. ney so hole, :
aseia Diamond, No. 0... 5 00 Sib on hear 20 Congou, fancy _..... 42@43
Chen 1 50 SPICE
Peel Safety Matches Sonsd! i lb. boxes... 16 Whole Sarees
Lemon, Torelli, Red Top, 5 gross case 4 80 ' Allspice Jamaica____.. @24
4 oz. doz... 90 Congress, 5 gro, ca. 6 26 Cloves, Zanzibar @36
Orange, Torelli, Standard, 6 gro. cs... 4 00 Cassia, Canton ______. @24
4 oz, dozen-______ 90 SHOE BLACKENING Cassia, 5¢ pke., doz.__ @40
Citron, Torelli, . 2in 1, Paste, doz... 1 30 Ginger, Africa -_______ @19
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=. ao MUELLER’S PRODUCTS nie ae 200 Mixed, ioe ee doz._ Oss TWINE
Macaroni, § oz. 2 10 Loins tg  Bixbys, doz. __--_. 130 utmegs, 70@90 _____. @50 Cotton, 3 ply cone.____ 49
Raisins Spaghetti, 9 oz...-._.. 210 pees |e Shinola, doz....-..____ 90 Vutimegs, 105-110 _.__. @48 Cotton, 3 ply balls. 2
Seeded. bulk 2 7% Elbow Macaroni, 9 oz._ 2 10 oes os >epper. Black ______-_ @23 nnaman 40
Thompson's S’dless blk. 7% Egg Noodles, 6 oz. .__. 2 10 Snareine cee
Quaker s’dless blk.___- Egg Vermicelli, 6 oz. 210 Neck Bones ~~ Pp :
pelos) ace Le Egg Alphabets, 6 0z...210 Trimmings 2007727. 16 STOVE POLISH me, oe Ie Balke - VINEGAR
Quaker Seeded, 15 oz... 8 Cooked Spaghetti, 24c, 000 TT Blackne, per doz.-_ 1 30 Pice, Jamaica __. @18 _ F.0. B, Grand Rapids
17) Oey 2 20 Black Silk Liquid, doz. 1 30 Cloves, Zanzbar ______ @28 Cider. 40 grain. 25
Black Silk Paste, doz._1 25 ,ASsia, Canton: @22 wae Wine, 40 grain 19%
California Prunes Enameline Paste, doz. 1 30 ie ial Corkin _-____ @17 te Wine, 80 grain 4%
90@100, 25 Ib, boxes--@0i% PROVISIONS Enameline Liquid, doz. 1 30 Mustard -——-_____.___ @21
80@ 90, 25 Ib. boxes_-@ui% NUTS BE. Z. Liquid, per dez._1 30 ace Penang -—____ @n
70@ 80, 25 Ib. boxes --@07%4 Whole Barreled Pork Radium, per doz.__.__. 130  cbper, Black -____ es WICKING
60@ 70, 25 lb, boxes --@07% Almonds. Peerless... 15% Clear Back ___-28 00@34 00 Rising Sun, per doz... 1 309 Nutmegs -_________ @% No. 9, per gross
50@ 60, 25 lb. boxes _.@08% Brazil, large -__.-__ 18% Short Cut, Clear... 3000 654 Stove Enamel, dz._ 2 30 Pepper. White ______ @48 No.1 per ao 80
40@ 50, 25 Ib. boxes --@09% Fancy Mixed ______ 16 ; Vulcanol, No. 10, doz.. 130 Pepper, Cayenne _____ Gis No S$ sone, 1s
30@ 40, 25 Ib, boxes --@1034 Filberta, Naplea ______ 16 Stovoil, per doz._____. 300 Paprika, Spanish -_-_ @36 No. 3' her cross ~-~~~-~ 1 50
20@ 30, 25 lb. boxes --@12% Peanuts, vir. Roasted 11% : a pase Der eros, 2 30
18@ 24, 26 1b. boxes--@14 Pecans. 3, star 8 Dry Salt Meats Recess Rolls, per doz. 90
; Poa a, DS Bellies 20-25 19 any ea Roche No. 2, doz 50
Pecans, Mammoth ._-.-- 50 F.O.B. Grand Rapids Chli Power, w We on 65 Rayo geek es 7s
Hominy Walnuts, Cal. __17% to 22 and Quaker, 24, 2 lb....105 Celery Salt, 114 oz... 80 ee «
Pearl, 100 lb, sacks_.-. 3 50 Pure in Gores 144%, Quaker, 36-1% -_.__- 120 Sage Jog. go
601b.tubs _____- advance % Quaker, Iodized, 24-2.145 Onion Salt___....-” 1 35
B01D tubs foes advance % Med. No. 1, bbls.______ 16. Garlic i ha 96 WOODENWARE
Bulk Goods Salted Peanuts 20 Ib. pails advance % Med. No. 1, 1001b. bk. 107 Ponelty, 3% oz 3 25 Baskets
Elb.Macaroni, 20 Ib.bx. 1 35 Fancy. No, 1----__-___ 14% 0b. pails advance % Chippewa Flake. 70 1b.100 Kitchen Bouquet...” 40% Bushels, Wide Band
Ege Noodle, 10 lb. box 1 25 12—1 Ib. Cellop’s case. 1 50 5 1b. pails @0 “advance 1 Packers Meat, 50 lb... 70 Laurel Leaves... Py) wood handles____"_ 2 00
215) pails Gu ear anes 4 Crushed Rock for ice, Manioram. i oe” 99 Market, drop handle__ 90
Compound, tierce 13% cream, 100 Ib., each 95 Savory, 1'oz..... §3 Market, single handle. 95
Pearl Barley - 2 a Butter Salt, 280 1b. bbl. 4 00 bp aarae = 22 Market. ext zi
Compound, tubs _______ 14 , ihyme, 1 04. 190 mars Ta +--+... 1 60
Chester 6 00 : Shelled Block: 50 ib 40 Tumeric, 11% oz 35. Peet, large ____ 8 60
Almonds 22000. Baker Salt, 280 Ib. bbl 3 80 8 eas Splint, mediu a
Peanuts, Spanish, 125 6. 10 Ib.. per bale_____. 1 08 Splint, small ae E ae é e
a Lentils on x bags i. ae per cee 1 c oe
a Wiperts . 32 . bogs, table____
Pecans, salted 66 Tene Barrel, 5 a 2 40
Tapioca — oo k : Kingsford, 24/1 ______ 285 Barrel, 10 gal., each___ 2 65
Pearl, 100 lb. sacks._-. 7% fone oe * ee 3 to 6 gal., per gal... 1g
Minute, 8 oz., 3 doz. 4 05 Cote oe a 7 ak ae
Dromedary Instant ~.. 3 50 MINCE MEAT Cream, 24-1... 2 20 a Pails
None Such, 4 doz._____ 6 20 Se iaae Caversed ___ 2 60
Jiffy Punch ee ee ae ee ee ai Isat Galvaniaca ~~ a3
sa Guten a as eee Wee ce Cat ae Argo. 24, 1 Ib, pkgs. 1 99 124t Flaring Gal. Inez 6 00
a fae eee eee 2 Argo, 12, 3 1b. pkgs. 225 10at. Tin Dairy..." > 4 00
> rgo, 8, 5 lb. pkgs.____ 2 46
i Duckic#9 _ as i
EVAPORATED MILK OLIVES—Plain California Hams cer $n antic 16 oe Traps
Quaker, Tall, 10% oz. 310 Quaker, 24 3% oz. cs. 187 Picnic Boiled Hams_...@18 i Stale ae ae p= =~ 138 Mouse, wood, 4 holes 60
Quaker. Baby, 4 doz. 155 Quaker, 2 7% oz. cs. 355 Boiled Hames __-@3¢ Se. . .------__ 170 Mouse, wood’ 6 holec.”
Quaker, Gallon, % dz. 3 25 Quaker, 12, 11 o0z.____ 235 Minced Hams _@15 “lad korea Mouse, tin, 5 h Sagi a
Carnation, Tall, 4 doz. 3 22 Tempter, 12 22-0z. cs. 450 Bacon 4/6 Cert.____--__| @27 Vere e hee ea oles... 65
Carnation’ Baby. d dz. 161 1 gal. glass, each. 166 = = = hat ba -~ 1 00
Oatman’s ‘D'dee, Tall 3 22 eauus Mouse, spring = ie
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Pet. Baby. 4 dozen... 161 Quaker, 24. 2-oz. cs.__1 87 Boneless, rump -___1b28 00 Five case lots_..___-_ 2 3) ~Blue Karo. No. 11%4__ 2 72 Tubs
Borden’s, Tall. 4 doz. 3 22 Quaker, 24. 3-02. ¢s.__ 2 70 Iodized, 32, 26 oz.--_.. 2 4) Blue Karo. No. 5, 1 dz. 3 70 Large Galvanized
Borden’s. Baby. 4 doz. 161 @uaker. 24, 5-oz. cs.__ 3 31 2 Five case lots___....... 2 3) Blue Karo. No. 10___.352 Medi ed_____ 8 75
orden’s, Baby. Quaker. 24. 734 oz. os. 439 Liver Red Karo, No. 1% 292 Smajr ape anized_... 7 75
Quaker, 12. 16-oz. cs. 4 35 Colonial Red Karo. No. 5. 1 dz. 3 99 Smal] Galvanized _____ 6 75
1 Gallon glass, each__ 2 10 f Red Karo. No. 10___. 3 85
FRUIT CANS Bitton ‘= ee 1 90 ©, No. 1210/3 35
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. ypids Todine, 24, 2a 1 85 mit. Maple Flavor Banner, Globe________ 5 50
en oT ner 7 6 PARIS GREEN Iodine, 36, 1___-%-. 1 29 Orange, No. 1%, 2 az. 287 Brass, single... 6 25
One oe ae =" 9 00 Plain’ 36 14692) "=" 7 39 Orange, No. 3, 20 cans 4 34 wo eee nee eee 6 00
Half gallon .___ 18 00 Log Cabin Plain, 24, 28 1 35 punie Peerless. ______ 8 50
Mason Can Tops, gro. 2 55 Fancy Ehud Woce ne 475 K. ee po Cane Nees a oro ‘ i.
Bancy Heag 22 2 6 00 anuck, per gal.______ Univ e z
BORAX Kanuck, 5 gal. can 5 30 ersay ---_____1 7 2
FRUIT CAN RUBBERS PICKLES Twenty Mule Team Kanuck, 24/12 Glass__ 4 00
Quaker Red Lip, 2 gro. 24,1 Ib. packages _.___ 335 Kanuck, 12/26 Glass 415 Pp
carton: 22 Uses 48,10 oz, packages___ 4 40 eT ee ne
Sweet Small RUSKS 36, %4 lb. packages.... 4 00 tm aie wee 3 a0
L and C, 7 oz, doz... 92 Postma Biscui: Co. 2 Ib. size. Mo
GELATINE Dn ck a ees 2 10 Grane | sGive 3 ib ze Der Maas
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Minute, 3 doz.-------- 4 08 18 cartons, per case 235 Bon Ami Pd., 18s, box. 190 welen’ 15 wert case 3 90 a a hes.
Knox’s, 1 dozen. 8 25 Dill Pict:les 12 cartons, per case _- 167 Bon Ami Cake, 18s... 1 65 oo oe ae
Jelsert, 3 doz._._-__.._ 140 Gal., 40 to Tin, doz._._ 8 20 Brille 2220 85 WRAPPING PAPER
32 oz. Glass Thrown... 1 560 Ee 4 Soap Chips 8/5__ 2 40 ae De 06
InMpso; lame (2 4 30 COOKING OIL RatC) 2 ee 05%
Climaline, 4 doz....-.. 3 60 :
HONEY SALERATUS Grandme, 100, 5¢_-.._- 50 Pints, 2 doz.. case____ 5 70
Lake Shore 1 Ib, doz... 1 90 Arm and Hammer 24s. 150  Grandmm, 24 large. 350 @uarts. 1 doz.________ 5 35 TOILET PAPER

JELLY AND PRESERVES
Pure. 30 lb. vails_____ 2 35
Imitation. 30 lb. nails. 1 89
Pure Pres., 16 0z., dz 2 00
12 oz. Apple Jelly, dz. 95
13 oz. Mint Jelly, dz. 1 60
7 oz, Cranberry Jelly, dz 90

JELLY GLASSES
% Pint Tail, per doz._._. 25

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

PLAYING CARDS
Blue Ribbon, per doz. 4 50
Bicycle, per doz...-... 4 70
Caravan, per doz.___. 2 25

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

SAL SODA
Granulated, 60 Ibs. cs.. 1 35
Granulated, 18-234 Ib.

Dackages st ie

COD FISH
Bob White, 1 Ib. pure 25
Paracon, 1 ib. 2-2. 19

3
3
Gold Dust, 12 large... 1

La France Laun 4 dz. 3 65
Lux Flakes, 50 small_. 4
Lux Flakes, 20 large. 4
3

  
  

Old Dutch Clean., 4 dz. 40
Rinso, 2ée oe 4 65
Rinse, 4 2 89
Spotless Cleanser, 48,

20) OF ee 3 85
Sani Flush, 1 doz... 2 25
Sapolio, 3 doz._-_ ao 85
Super Suds, 48 — ~ 3 90
Sunbrite: 50g 2.00 3

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Wyandot. Cleaner, 248 1 60

5 gallons, 2 per case__ 12 30

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Lee & Perrin, large... 5 75
Lee & Perrin, small___ 3 35
Reppere 22 ee 1 40

   

Royal Mint... Do 2.40
Tobasco,. small =. 375
Sho You, 9 02., doz.___ 2 00
4-1 lave 2 4 75
ASE Sinan os oe 2 85
Caper 262... 3 30

Quaker, 100 Rolls__ 4 5
Silk Tissue, 100 rolls__ 3 59

YEAST CAKE

Magic, = dow... 2 70
Sunlight, 3 doz. .____ — 2°90
Sunlight, 144 doe. ..___ 1 35
Yeast Foam, 3 doz... 2 70

Yeast Foam, 1% doz.__ 1 35

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

 

 

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MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

 

March 27, 1935

 

SHOE MARKET

Michigan Retail Shoe Dealers Association.
President—Clyde K. Taylor.
Executive Vice-President—M, A. Mittel-

man.

Vice-Presidents—J. A. Burton, Lan-
sing; . Allen, Grand Rapids; Edward
Dittmann, Mt. Pleasant; R. H. Hainstock,
Niles; E, T. Nunneley, Mt. Clemens; Fred
Nentwig, Saginaw; E. C. Masters, Alpena;
A. G. Pone, Jackson.

Secretary-Treasurer — Robert Murray,
Charlotte,

Field Secretary—O. R, Jenkins, Port-
land.

Membership Committee—R. H. Hain-
stock, chairman; entire board to act as
committee.

Board of Directors—E. T. Nunneley,
Mt. Clemens; M. A. Mittelman, Detroit;
Edw. Dittmann, Mt. Pleasant; Steven J.
Jay, Detroit; Clyde K. Taylor, Detroit;
John Mann, Port Huron; Max Harryman,
Lansing; Wm. Van Dis, Kalamazoo; Rich-
ard Schmidt, -Hillsdale; Arthur Jochen,
Saginaw; B. C. Olsee, Grand Rapids;
Fred Elliott, Flint; P, B. Appeldoorn,
Kalamazoo Fred Murray, Charlotte; Ralph
Meanwell, Ann Arbor; John Och, Che-
boygan.

 

Michigan Shoe Exhibition Association

Annual meetings held once a year at
Pantlind Hotel, Grand Rapids,

Address all communications to Rodney
I. Schopps, Secretary, Pantlind Hotel.

 

After the NRA What?

What’s to become of NRA? Is it to
be used in congressional baseball prac-
tice, leading up to the ninth-inning play
and passing in June? When will busi-
ness get its innings? For at the mo-
ment the game is all one-sided.

There is some merit in NRA. Cer-
tainly no one wants to see it thrown
away completely. There is much of
merit in the minimum wage, maximum
hour and child labor provisions. If the
guerilla warfare of politics eliminates
the entire NRA, including these pro-
visions, then something must be put in
its place. And it’s better than an even
bet that the Black Thirty-Hour bill
will be brought in as a substitute
player.

Retiling as a function of service to
the public would be paralyzed by any
thirty-hour law rushed through Con-
gress in the last moment in an effort
to plug the dam of ruthless competi-
tion, which would certainly sweep the
country if the NRA was “struck out.”
Seasonal manufacture, such as we have
in the shoe industry, would also be
penalized by a thirty-hour week made
mandatory by June 16, when the pres-
ent NRA ceases, for it would catch
the shoe industry just before the Fall
rush of orders, making it impossible
for next season’s goods to be made in
time for public use.

Whatever the errors of NRA in
other fields, and there are many, there
is no national criticism of the necessity
for minimum wages, maximum hours
and child-labor provisions. But the
trade practice clauses in so many cases
are nothing more than amateur golden
rules and two years of batting prac-
tice have indicated in so many indus-
tries the futility of team play under
amateur code umpire rulings. Foul play
on trade practice provisions results
from lack of trade policing.

Business at large has not shown the
leadership expected under the codes.
Cunning and selfishness have played
too large a part. After two years one
would almost believe that major
groups of business men would be able
to plan some business laws suitable for
real progress, following the expiration
of NRA in June.

But business has gone its character-
istic way, putting off until tomorrow

the decisions which should be made to-
day. No common voice of business
will be heard except in opposition to
the NRA or its substitute.

Business never goes to Washington
with a plan but, waits until Washing-
ton proposes something and then pro-
ceeds to telegraph, to lobby and to pro-
test—always in opposition, never in en-
dorsement—one telegram of praise to
thousands of kicks. How can legisla-
tion be made with such methods? Busi-
ness never goes to Washington with a
plan in hand. It is for that reason that
politicians make the laws of business.

Far better for business, right at this
moment, to call the roll of its leading
minds, to determine the simplest code
structure that might have a common
acceptance in all industry. We would
almost recommend a change of name
from NRA— National Recovery Ad-
ministration — to BRE — Business Re-
covery Administration. Let business
propose something acceptable as a law
which can, in a way, be a continuation
of the NRA after June. What better
proposal can be submitted than the
basic minimum wage, maximum hours
and child labor laws?

Because lawmaking is a_ political
game, it might be well to go to Con-
gress with a proposal to better the
minimum wage scale in exchange for
immunity of the hour provisions and to
guarantee a rigid enforcement of child
labor provision. The net result would
be all to industry’s benefit.

We are obviously heading into some
form of inflation. We have pushed up
the cost of living to such a point that
the minimum as set two years ago is
bare subsistance to-day. If all industry
collectively lifts its minimum up even
as much as one dollar, the results would
not be perilous to business because
purchasing power would be that much
improved.

Whatever is done, the important
thing is to do it now. To have retail
stores return to the unlimited hour
schedules of the past: and the starva-
tion wage would be a step in the wrong
direction, June is relatively a few
weeks away and a decision must be
made or else .. . And we certainly do
not want the Black thirty-hour bill or
a presidential emergency order, putting
business into a straitjacket because of
lack of planning by business itself. —
Boot and Shoe Recorder.

—~+2>___
Will Hold Next Convention in Detroit

Charlotte, March 25—At a meeting
held in Detroit, the Executive Com-
mittee of our Association decided on
the location and dates for the 1936 con-
vention. I¢ will be held in Detroit on
January 12, 13 and 14, 1936. The De-
troit-Leland Hotel was designated as
the official headquarters of the Asso-
ciation for this convention. Before I
left Detroit some dealers had already
made reservations with the Leland for
the convention. I believe a plan of ro-
tating the places for holding our con-
ventions is of great merit and will be
of benefit to the Association as it will
each year make new contacts and
broaden our scope.

While in Detroit, it was my privi-
lege to attend the annual meeting of
the Detroit Retailers Association. A
very fine meeting was held at the Fort
Shelby Hotel and the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year.

President—Nathan Hack,

Vice President—Walter Parker,

Secretary—E. Bradshaw,

 

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Treasurer—Adolph Goetz,
Board of Directors—
H. Burr
Harry Rosenfield
Jack Temple
David M. Lieberwitz.

R. C. MacDonald, of the Sno-Flake
Products Co., 114 East Baltimore, De-
troit, who had a splendid exhibit at the
convention in Grand Rapids this year,
informed me that his Company was
going on the air over WJR, beginning
April 15.

Our Association will certainly appre-
ciate your fine offer to be given space
in your paper and I hope that we can
give you information and material that
will be of benefit to us all. I will grad-
ually endeavor to work out some plan
whereby we can furnish something of
live interest each week, At present I
am devoting as much time as possible
to build up enthusiasm and in getting
a membership drive started.

From the co-operation and enthusi-
asm I saw in Detroit last week I am
confident that we will be able to give
a good account of ourselves in the
next year.

About the Clayton amendment, I
must confess that this entire work is
all new to me and that I have not had
this matter mentioned to me before.
I will promise that I will acquaint my-
self with the entire history of it and
you can depend upon me to do all I
can in the interests of the retailer. At
the first opportunity, I will see Mr.
Burton and suggest that we co-operate
with you in any way possible.

I thank you once more for your fine
co-operation, Robert D. Murray,

Sec’y-Treas. Mich. Retail Shoe
Dealers Association.
—_»>- 2
Portland Round-Up and Homecoming

Portland, March 25—You can see by
the above letterhead that I have had a
fairly good sized job wished upon me,
and naturally I am desirous of making
a big success of the undertaking.

From time to time we will send you
information about the Portland Round-
Up, and I want to assure you that any
publicity which you can give to this
project will be greatly appreciated by
the Portland residents and especially
by the members of the committee in
charge.

Portland’s part in the Michigan Cen-
tennial is to be in the form of a Round-
Up and Homecoming, July 18, 19, 20
nd 21.

Invitations are to be sent to all
former residents of Portland whose
names and addresses are known to the
committee and it is earnestly hoped
that any reader of the Tradesman who
has the name and address of a former
resident will give this information to
the chairman of the Publicity Com-
mittee.

It is planned to have a number of
different features for the entertainment
of the viisting old timers. One partic-
ular feature in which the committee
believes there will be considerable in-

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terest is to be a central meeting place
for chats about old times.

The Round-Up is to be a real West-
ern show put on in a spectacular style
each evening in Powers park with
proper lighting and sound effects under
the very able direction of our own Mr.
and Mrs. Frank McGowan.

Aside from some excellent musical
numbers there will be the usual West-
ern features, riding, roping, etc. More
details will be given at a later date.

Powers park is to be entirely en-
closed, probably with canvas, and there
will be seating capacity for approxi-
mately five thousand.

All concessions are to be handled by
local merchants and local organiza-
tions and will be confined to space
within Powers park especially pre-
pared therefore.

In no sense is this to be a carnival
and the usual attractions at carnivals
and fairs will be lacking in this event.

The organization is getting under
way at this rater early date so they can
do a complete job not only in putting
on a wonderful show, but in getting
the proper publicity to bring back a
large number of former residents and
get the crowds from nearby territory
to attend this spectacular production.

Fred N. Rowe, General Chairman.

—_+2+___-
Commodity Price Recession
Broadens

While speculative markets have
reflected some rallying tendencies
latterly, the declining tendency of
commodity prices is spreading to
less active markets.

Failure of speculative markets
to react measurably to the passage
of the Patman greenback bill in
the House reflects serious doubts
concerning any likely practical
effects of this measure. Only a
broad revival of business activity
which would increase actual pur-
chasing is held likely to bring
about any substantial rise in the
general price level.

Individual commodities con-
tinue subject to to special influ-
ences. The prospective interna-
tional copper control plan may
affect the price of copper, while
the moderate domestic supply
makes for a firm price of sugar.
The approach of the active con-
sumption season may bring firm-
ness to gasoline prices.

The Journal of Commerce in-
dex of commodity prices closed
last week at 77.1, compared with
78.4 the week before. Eight of
the ten major commodity groups
composing the average suffered
declines.

 

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OUT AROUND

(Continued from page 9)
the great middle class of this
country, who are both employers
and employes, may deem them-
selves to be driven to a form of
fascism to protect themselves
against the assaults of minority
groups, a calamity greatly to be
deprecated.

Dr. Caroline Bartlett Crane, 77,
Kalamazoo’s foremost woman citizen,
died early Sunday morning at her
home, 1429 Hillcrest avenue, after fall-
ing down a flight of stairs. She had
apparently suffered a stroke. The fall
proved fatal within a few minutes,
death coming shortly after 2 Sunday
morning.

The versatility of Dr. Crane found
an outlet in several fields. She was by
turns school teacher, newspaper re-
porter, editor, minister, writer, lecturer
and sociologist. Born at Hudson, Wis.,
August 17, 1853, Caroline Bartlett, after
attending public schools there, attended
Carthage college, graduating in 1879
and then taking post-graduate work at
the University of Chicago. Three
years of school teaching and three
more as newspaper worker followed.
She became pastor of All Soul’s
church, Sioux Falls, S. D., in 1886, re-
maining there until 1889 when she was
called to the First Unitarian church,
Kalamazoo. It was there she was or-
dained a minister of liberal religion.

One of the outstanding figures
among Michigan women, Caroline
Bartlett Crane, Ph. D., earned national
recognition as a writer and leader in
municipal reforms. During the World
War she added to a career already re-
plete with varied and notable achieve-
ments by her services as state chair-
man of the Michigan Division, Wom-
an’s Committee, Council of National
Defense. She recruited an organization
of 1,137 units with a registration of
900,000—said to have been the largest
state organization in the union.

Dr, Crane was a woman of culture
and education, active and vigorous. She
became interested at an early age in
health reforms as pertaining to muni-
cipalities, and inaugurated and assisted
in many campaigns in cities through-
out the country to improve sanitary
and living conditions. Under local or
state auspices she visited 62 cities in 14
states, participating in and directing
health reforms. She frequently was
called into consultations with munici-
pal authorities and state boards.

Miss Bartlett was married in De-
cember, 1896, to Dr. Augustus Warren
Crane, of Kalamazoo. Her health work
and literary activities began in earnest
when she assumed the Kalamazoo pas-
torate. She lectured extensively
throughout the country. Mrs. Crane’s
best known literary work was “U.S.
Inspected and Passed,” written in 1913,
a criticism of federal meat inspection.
She was a member of the exec-
utive board of the League to Enforce
Peace and was one of the National
Committee of Forty on reconstruction

and war problems, appointed by the
National Municipal League.

In sending my membership to the
Crusaders, I requested more informa-
tion regarding the organization. It
came to me by return mail as follows:

“Your mention of the Crusaders in
the Michigan Tadesman is very excel-
lent, We greatly appreciate it.

“The Crusaders is a National Organ-
ization of men and women, non-political
and non-sectarian, and in the interest
of no group or class. Its purpose is to
unite Americans of all parties, races
and creeds in a constructive efforts to
bring about a soundly prosperous

 

request. Other literature will be for-
warded as rapidly as prepared.

“If there are any questions regard-
ing the organization which you wish
answered, please write me.”

I met a leading Democrat on the
street. I said to him: “Of course, you
have noted the hullabaloo in the daily
papers over the job now held by Ivan
Hull. Would the Democrats be so ag-
gressive if Hull was a Democrat?”
“Of course, not,” was the reply, “the
attack on the office is pure politics—
and I think it is mighty poor politics
at that.’

E. A. Stowe.

Dr. Caroline Bartlett Crane

America. That purpose is clearly ex-
pressed in the Crusader pledge with
which you are already familiar.

“We are incorporated as an organi-
zation not for profit. Our officers serve
without pay. All funds contributed to
the Crusaders are used for our radio
broadcasts, publicity, organization ex-
pense, or the maintenance of our of-
fices.

“The Crusaders are organized by

state units, and within each state we
purpose to have organizations in every
city and town. Only through such or-
ganized groups can we accomplish our
objectives. You can be of real assis-
tance to us right now by bringing to-
gether a group which will ultimately
become a part of your local community
organization. For that purpose we are
sending you a few membership cards
and shall be glad to furnish more upon

Gradual Growth of the Perrigo Estab-
lishment

Allegan, March 23—Harry L. Perri-
go, president of the L. Perrigo Co.,
manufacturing chemists of this city,
announced to-day that his company
would begin work next Monday on
erecting a new addition to their pres-
ent large building on East Hubbard
street, near the south side bridge. The
present building is 65x125 feet, two
stores and basement. The new addi-
tion is to be 72x 108 feet, with base-
ment. The new structure will have
13,500 square feet of floor space, and
the older building has 24,000 square
feet of floor space. The structure will
be brick with stone trimmings and will
present a fine appearance. Elevators
will lead from the basement to the two
upper floors and the enlarged building
will be a fine addition to the growing
business activities of Allegan.

The present L. Perrigo business was
established by the late Luther Perrigo
at Burnip’s Corners more than a half
century ago and later was incorporated

as the present name. The business is
now being conducted under the man-
agement of his two sons. Harry L.
Perrigo is president of the company,
3urrell W. Tripp, vice-president and
Ray B. Perrigo secretary-treasurer.
Paul Perrigo, son of the president, is
the chemist in charge of the labora-
tory department.

A large force of skilled labor is em-
ployed and the work of the institution
is carried on in a scientific and_ skill-
ful manner.

The company employs a large force
of traveling salesmen who cover sev-
eral states completely and the product
is distributed in many towns, cities and
hamlets of the country.

A modern printing plant is also con-
ducted by the company and work of
a high order is turned out by this de-
partment. During the fall months the
company turns out thousands of calen-
dars for banks, business men and oth-
ers.

Luther Perrigo, founder of the busi-
ness, was no idle dreamer. He believed
in the future of his small business and
he guessed correctly. At first his trav-
eling salesmen covered their territory
with horse and buggy. This was con-
tinued for several years. With the ad-
vent of the auto the traveling men
made their trips more quickly and
their number and territory was in-
creased and this increase has now
made the enlargement of the home
plant necessary. The output meets the
demands of every household and ex-
cellence of their product has created
a widespread and steadily increasing
demand for family necessities.

Allegan has several manufacturing
institutions which have gained Nation-
wide reputation for their excellence and
utility and, like L. Perrigo Co., the
high quality of their product has
given this city a name that is known
favorably and is well merited.

 

Phone 89674
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SPECIAL SALE EXPERTS
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Write or wire

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Grand Rapids Michigan

 

BUSINESS WANT
DEPARTMENT

Advertisements inserted under this head
for five cents a word the first insertion
and four cents a word for each subse-
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35 years, Building for rent or sale, Write

 

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24

Program of Annual Convention of Dry
Goods Merchants
Wednesday, April 24—Afternoon

3 p.m. Informal meeting of the
Board of Directors of the Michigan
Retail Dry Goods Association.

4p.m. Enrollment of officers, mem-
bers and guests.

4p.m. Meeting of the Board of Di-
rectors of the Grand Rapids Merchants
Mutual Fire Insurance Company at the
office of Pres. Luther H. Baker in the
Mutual building.

Evening

6:30 p.m. Informal dinner and pro-
gram in dining room. (Price of din-
ner will not be excessive.)

President Joseph C. Grant, Battle
Creek, presiding.

Round Table Discussions, led by ten
minute talks by store managers and
executives:

O. G. Drake, Herpolsheimer’s, Grand
Rapids. Topic—

F. C. Carl, Goodyear’s, Ann Arbor.
Topic—The Significance and Use of
Statistical Charts.

B. H. Comstock, Globe Department
Store, Traverse City. Topic—Im-
portance of Store Meetings.

C. N. Hoag, J. R. Jones’ Sons & Co.,
Kalamazoo. Topic—Some Insurance
Problems.

D. M. Shotwell, J. W. Knapp Co., Lan-
sing. Topic—

Harry Grossman, Chase Mercantile

Co., Pontiac. Topic—

Former Presidents Pitkethly, Pratt,
Milliken and others and directors will
be in attendance and will be requested
by the chairman to participate in the
discussions.

Thursday, April 25—Forenoon

9 to ll am. Visit Michigan capitol
and state departments and get acquaint-
ed with each other.

Noon

12 to 1:30 p.m. Luncheon in dining
room. (Ladies and guests welcome at
all meetings.)

Director F. F. Ingram, Jackson, pre-
siding, introducing Alton J. Hager,
President of the Michigan Federation
of Retail Merchants.

Address by Jas. H. Buswell, Mer-
chandising Counselor, Kalamazoo, on
“The Three R’s of Retail Advertising.

Afternoon

2:30 p.m. First Vice-President D.
Mihlethaler, Harbor Springs, presid-
ing.

Address by N. J. Van Andel, gen-
eral manager, Wm. D. Hardy & Co.,
Muskegon. Topic to be announced
later.

3 p.m. Address by Carlos B. Clark,
controller, L. J. Hudson Co., Detroit.
Topic to be announced later.

Report of manager — resolutions —
election of officers.

Evening

6:30 p.m. Dinner in Wisteria room.
One dollar per plate.

President J. C. Grant, presiding.

Music.

Toastmaster—Supt. J. W. Sexton,
Lansing.

Address by Hon. John C. Ketcham,
Hastings, formerly Master Michigan
State Grange, twelve years Member
of Congress, now State Commissioner
of Insurance. Topic to be announced
later.

MICHIGAN

Address by John Wirt Dunning, Pas-
tor First Presbyterian Church, Kala-
mazoo. Topic to be announced later.

 

The Annual Convention

This year we have had splendid co-
operation in preparing the program for
our convention and are able—four
weeks early—to give what is practical-
ly the program complete. In some
cases the topics are not given but
enough is contained on the progam
which is reprinted above to reveal that
the convention of 1935 will be a top-
notch affair.

Those who participate in the pro-
gram are so well known that state-
ments regarding them may not be nec-
essary. We want to make it plain that
any one of the four addresses by Messrs.
Buswell, VanAndel, Clark and Ketch-
am, will be worth coming to Lansing
to hear.

Mr. Buswell is a successful adver-
tising promoter.

Mr. VanAndel is well known by the
Michigan store executives as the suc-
cessful manager of the Wm. D. Har-
dy store of Muskegon.

Mr. C. B. Clark is a man of national
repute, regarded in every state of the
Union by department store executives
as a leader in his line.

There is no more well prepared and
brilliant after-dinner speaker in our
entire state than the gentleman who
has kindly consented to address our
convention banquet on the subject of
Security Against Uncertainty—John C.
Ketcham.

We will be favored on the evening of
Wednesday, April 24, at our round
table meeting with the presence of
Hon. Louis A. Nimms, Assistant Di-
rector of the Federal Emergency Re-
lief Organization for Michigan. Mr.
Nimms is a prominent attorney of Bay
City and, with his superior, Dr. Wil-
liam Haber, is in charge of the pur-
chasing of supplies for welfare agen-
cies. Mr. Nimms’ addition to the pro-
gram will be of great interest.

Study the program and make a mem-
orandum at once that you are to be in
Lansing not later than 4 o’clock on
the afternoon of Wednesday, April 24,
not leaving until after the evening pro-
gram of April 25.

 

Our Brothers

We have had occasion many times
since the origin of our Association to
refer to men who have lived their lives
conducting reputable business and have
passed on and out from the world of
business care and strife. We regret
that the number in this letter is a little
larger than usual.

Arthur M. Todd, Milan. Forty-five
years ago when I was superintendent
of a village school, this boy was a
pupil in the intermediate department. I
knew him and his brothers. They were
fine boys. Arthur early in life identi-
fied himself with a local department
store. Later he became the proprietor
of the Todd Variety store at Milan and
finally the owner of the Benge depart-
ment store. Mr. Todd was only fifty-
one years of age. He passed away re-
cently at the University hospital at
Ann Arbor. He was a good citizen.

W. H. McCort, Coldwater. A fine
gentleman of the old school, honorable

TRADESMAN

and upright in his dealings with his
competitors and neighbors, a member
of the board of education at Coldwater
many years, proprietor of the McCort
dry goods store. He passed away re-
cently at his home in Coldwater. He
had been ill for several months. Mrs.
McCort and her son, Malcolm, will
continue the business,

Fred Rosacrans, Tecumseh. We are
happy to state that recent reports are
favorable to Mr. Rosacrans’ ultimate
recovery. He has been very ill. His
condition created much anxiety among
his sons, Leon and Eugene, and his
store associaties, and in the community.
Mr. Rosacrans is now getting better
and we expect we will see him on the
golf grounds again this summer.

F. W. Stevenson, Ionia. We were
saddened recently, in calling at the
Stevenson store, to learn that Mr. Ste-
venson is in bad health. Business cares
and labors have taxed his strength.
Mr. Stevenson is confined to his home
seriously ill. We hope he will recover.
In the mean time his store is under
the management of his son, Roland.

John Richey, Charlotte. We devot-
ed part of the afternoon recently in
driving to Charlotte to call upon our
good friend, John Richey. He was al-
ways in earnest for the welfare of our
organization and for three years was
our secretary. His health began to
decline five years ago and the business
passed gradually into the hands of his
brother, Fred. John’s physical and
mental vigor is at a low ebb. He en-
quired regarding many of his friends
among the merchants. The family does
not look forward to his recovery. A
letter dropped to him from his old
friends will be much appreciated.

 

Useful Little Pamphlet

We have received, with the compli-
ments of the personnel group of the
National Retail Dry Goods Associa-
tion, an 18-page 6x9 booklet entitled,
“A Store’s Letters to the Public.” A
hasty examination reveals to me that
this is a publication worth owning and
the price to members is 75c per copy
and to non-members $1. We quote
below from the title page:

“A manual of representative letters
covering typical consumer situations
dealt with by

The superintendent’s office.

The employment office

Buerau of adjustments and com-

plaints.

Shopping service and mail order de-

partment.

Appliance service division.

Alteration and repair division.

Buyers’ division.

Delivery department.

Bureau of bill adjustments.

Cashier’s office.”

If interested, address Helen R. Nor-
ton, Manager Personnel Group, Na-
tional Retail Dry Goods Association,
225 W. 34th St., New York.

Robert L. Whaley, who for several
years was connected with the district
office of the Bureau of Foreign and
Domestic Commerce at Detroit, after a
few months of vacation, has returned
to his former desk. Mr. Whaley will
be remembered as one of the men who
attended our district meetings and con-
ventions three or four years ago. We

   

March 27, 1935

hope to have him again with us at our
Convention this spring.
Jason E. Hammond,

Mer. Mich. Retail Dry Goods Ass'n,

—___

Substitute for Tung Oil

The possibility that a Brazilian dis-
covery may result in the production
of a cheaper and better quality substi-
tute for tung oil has attracted consider-
able interest in the paint and varnish
field, it was learned here yesterday.
Representatives of the industry are
now in the South American country
studying the new product and their re-
ports have been encouraging.

The oil is an extract from a nut and,
while as yet information concerning it
is limited, the claim is made that it
will be an improved product over tung
oil, which is used so widely in the paint
and varnish industry. Shipping costs
from Brazil to this country would be,
of course, much under those from
China, where the bulk of our imports
originate.

—2+>—___
High-Grade Canned Goods Scarce
While holders of the lower grades

of canned foods are making price con-
cessions on certain types, wholesale in-
terests experience difficulty in obtain-
ing desirable supplies of the better
lines of merchandise. Demand for spo:
goods in most instances, however, is
limited to bargains, with packers show-
ing a willingness to unload ol4 sup-
plies quickly at buyers’ figures. W th
the outlook in the futures market un-
certain, so far as prices and production
are concerned, some canners in New
York State and the Middle West with-
drew their lines last week, as they fee!
they have enough orders on their books
until conditions become more settled

—_~+~--___
Favor Price Filing Provisions in
Codes

Despite elimination of open
price filing systems from their
codes by several industries recent-
ly, code officials maintain this de-
vice is the most essential of the
various fair practice provisions,
They believe it will be continued
in most codes, if the revised Na-
tional Industrial Recovery Act
permits.

Suspension of the provision in
some codes has been due to con-
ditions peculiar in those indus-
tries, it is said.

Latterly the cordage and twine
trades, and divisions of the cut-
lery, business furniture and rub-
ber manufacturing industries,
have petitioned for temporary or
complete suspension of price fil-
ing. In each case, a different rea-
son is advanced for the suspen-
sion. Difficulties with foreign
competition as well as lack of en-
forcement by the NRA are cited
in particular. On the other hand,
several industries have established
price filing systems for the first
time latterly.

Concern is expressed by code
officials, therefore, that the ban
On price fixing, certain to be in-
cluded in the revised NRA, may
be interpreted to embrace price
filing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The American Elm - - Now or Never

HE critical situation of America’s elms warrants wide-spread
public protest. Unless the recently imported Dutch elm dis-
ease is more swiftly brought under control, the elm tree
will disappear from every countryside and from every city,
town and village of the United States. For four years the
disease has been incipient in this country. Efforts, now
shown inadequate, have been made to wipe it out. The bold
and alarming fact to-day is that the disease is rapidly getting out of
hand, for the stupid reason that last winter the Department of Agricul-
ture of the Federal Government failed to insist upon adequate money to
stamp it out in its incipient stages.

Upwards of fifty thousand trees harboring the disease or serving as
infection carriers in the zone centering around New York must be
removed before next spring; otherwise the American elm is doomed
throughout the United States because the disease will have gained such
headway that control measures will be futile. But funds are lacking for
the necessary removal. Yet the Department of Agriculture, admitting
the emergency, accepts the situation without demanding emergency funds.
A half a million dollars is immediately needed and another half million
next spring. For want of a million dollars, the American elm may be
sacrified on the altar of chance and official complacency.

Loss of America’s elms will be a National tragedy. Saving them is
a national responsibility. States and individuals everywhere stand ready
to join in the fight, but dominant Federal leadership is needed and that
quickly. If the federal agency charged with controlling serious out-
breaks of plant diseases fails to stop the Dutch elm disease, while stop-
ping is possible at reasonable cost, public confidence in its fitness to cope
with new plant diseases, much less established ones, will be long shaken,
for dead elms everywhere will write the failure deep in the hearts and
homes and communities of millions of citizens. Wholly apart from the
esthetic and historical value of the elm, its wholesale killing by the dis-
ease will lay a heavy financial burden upon cities and towns and home
owners in that removal of the disease-killed trees from streets and yards
will cost many millions of dollars—far more than stopping the disease
now.

From every viewpoint, it will be a sad commentary upon the pres-
ent administration if, with a tree army of 350,000 men and billions of
dollars of emergency funds, history writes that it permitted the Nation’s
most beloved tree to go the way of the chestnut. Citizens everywhere
should protest the inexcusable breakdown in control work. Saving the
elm has become a case of now or never. :

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