_— —————————eeeeeeeeee °e BLIG LIORAKE NOTICE TO READER. When you finish reading this magazine place a one cent stamp on this notice, hand same to any postal employee and it will be placed in the hands of our soldiers or sailors at the front.. No wrapping, no address. A. S. Burleson, Postmaster General. ea eS AE DERI ~ ies Rae Q aw i 7 + iV 3 ey WX i & lea 5 [a AY HAIN estos VER Bi cecthn ox Cee TRADESMAN COMPANY, PUBLISHERS SiS RLUWORSF a OQ Ss SEES pas SSF oS) PES yy Library ene GRAND RAPIDS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1917 Number 1784 Scarcest Thiag in thie he World You have as much sense as the next man. Use it— rely on it, and it will grow. You have two good hands, two good eyes, two good ears. Use them. You have as much strenuosity as Roosevelt. Use it. You have as good an education as Rockefeller had. You can read the same newspapers, magazines and books Mr. Howells reads. You have a pen and as much paper as Rudyard Kipling. You have twenty-four hours a day, just the same as Woodrow Wilson. What’s the matter with you? Why don’t you make good? All the wide seas want ships; where is yours? The quarries are full of stone waiting to go into houses, the mines are gorged with ore, the forests are thick with building material. vv vw vv Bridges need building, inventions are pleading to be born, the world is hungry for interesting books. Build, invent, write! v Every business house is crying for salesmen, every woman wants a good husband, children want teachers, the demand for the right man everywhere is tremendous. What seems to be your trouble? What do you mean you have no chances? Opportunity’s knuckles are all skinned knocking at your door! Farmers can’t find laborers, housewives can’t find cooks, theatrical managers can’t find the right plays, churches can’t find sufficient pastors. The scarcest thing in the world is a man, a real man. De oe id Ot Oe be be be be be be bet be ot ot Ot Ot De ee et ts vv ww vwvwv © v vv v v vv vv v v vw Frank Crane. vw Vv v be et be be bt et et be te et Ot Oe Oe Ot Oe Dt Oe Oe 0 De Dd te te te Dl lO v ¥ yy F vv v vv v v ¥v vVvyY vy ow vy 2 74. ee “ ° = fe, te nd ee oe be be be be og be be be be bt Oe bt be Oe Dt Ot Ot Ot be Oe oe et Ot et et et et Dt vw ew v v wv ev vv vw wv a ci PREPARE EARLY For the Holidays This Year Get your FANCY CHRISTMAS PACKAGES ordered without delay. There is certain to be a shortage this season on account of labor conditions, so buy now and be safe. Two Large Complete Lines Lowney’s Fancy Package Chocolates Putnam’s Fancy Package Chocolates Putnam Factory, Grand Rapids, Michigan Use Citizens Long Distance Service To Detroit, Jackson, Holland, Muskegon, Grand Haven, Ludington, Traverse City, Petoskey, Saginaw, and all intermediate and connecting points. Connection with 750,000 Telephones in Michigan, Indiana and Ohio. Citizens Telephone Company You Should Carry All _ Franklin Package Sugars Women who get used to buying Granulated Sugar from you in neat Franklin Packages will prefer to buy Dainty Lumps, Powdered and Confectioners Sugars in the same way. They like the clean, strong packages that will not burst in the market basket or cupboard as will a thin paper bag. It will pay you to sell ALL your sugar in the time-saving Franklin Packages. “A Franklin Sugar for every use’’ Cartons packed in 24, 48, GO and 120 Ib. con- tainers according to grade Cotton bags of granulated sugar packed in 100 Ib. sacks and in barrels Made from Sugar Cane The Franklin Sugar Refining Company PHILADELPHIA Ceresota Flour Always Uniformly Good Made from Spring Wheat at Minneapolis, Minn. Judson Grocer Co. The Pure Foods House Distributors GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN El Portana Cigar This is size No. 5 THE POPULAR SHAPE Handled by all jobbers—sold by all dealers G. J. JOHNSON CIGAR CO. Grand Rapids of i * ‘Ss % £ a A. ¢ x fe . GRAND RAPIDS PHALIC LIBRARY SMAN Thirty-Fifth Year SPECIAL FEATURES. Page . The German People. 3. Money Savers. 4. News of the Bus:ness World. 5. Grocery and Produce Markets. 6. Right About Face. 8. Editorial. 9. Puzzling Problems. 10. Shoes. 12. Financial. 15. Bankruptcy Matters. 16. The Fight for Freedom. 19. Butter, Eggs and Provisions. 20. Hardware. 22. Bry Goods. 24. The Commercial 26. Drugs. 27. Drug Price Current. 28. Grocery Price Current. 31. Business Wants Traveler. BEWARE OF IMPOSTERS. The promoters of the Grand ids Wholesale Co. been caught in the meshes of the law different their ap- Rap- Grocery having through violating several statutes, have withdrawn plication for recognition by the Mich- igan Securities Commission and de- camped from the State. In spite of the persistent attitude these crafty promoters assumed be fore the oficers of the law, the that them was in Alpena the other Tradesman is informed ene o1 day. again soliciting stock subscriptions to died He claimed that the defunct enterprise, which before it was born. the undertaking was approved by the Tradesman, which Tradesman Michigan every reader of the knows 1s false, because the enterprise has been fraudulent repeatedly denounced as by the Tradesman. Devotine thirty-four years to build- ing up a good name and reputation and then having it smirched by ras- cals who ought te be behind the bars the offers a is not relished by Tradesman, which herewith reward ol $100 to any merchant who furnishes information on which such = miscre- ants can be apprehended and convict- ed. The solicitor who undertakes to secure subscriptions to any cause by false representations and by placing false light will not be permitted to cperate any long- the Tradesman in a er except by the sufferance of those who can help us put such gentry out of business. CANNED GOODS SITUATION. If there have been no reductions in goods beyond the canned more OF less spectacular declihe in tomatoes there at least have been no advances. It has, however, been a rather trying three weeks for the trade, which has its bearing Out- wardly there is more of an appear- been endeavoring to get under the new licensing rules. ance of stability to the market than had for time, but perhaps is because there has been no it has some this important trading in the old-time way. There has been some selling be- tween jobbers, but only in emergency instances, that undoubtedly come within the spirit of the new regula- GRAND RAPIDS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1917 tions, and have not had the effect of advancing have intended only to help out where deliveries have unduly, but other prices been, on the hand, been impeded by the non-receipt of goods previously purchased. Jobbers have not been buying from first hands tO any material extent, as they have been more interested in obtaining the bought, under goods dithicult already which is a matter present condi- tions of freight congestion. Conse- quently it has been quite impossible to try out the market in the old- time that for the want ot better quotations the former ones are continued, although it is way, so understood that actual prices have to depend up- on individual and the circumstances surrounding them. transactions The greatest internal menace Ene- land has had to face in that of this war has When the war broke out, the English unions been trade unionism. were very strong. They had lessened efficiency and reduced cutput until their members didia hall ov a third of a day's werk as the normal and regular Practice. Under skilled men insisted on performing a great their rules mass of work that properly belonged to wnsiilléd labor. Phe result of all this was that, although the English worker received very low wages, still that English manufacturer so much to preduce things that he was restriction of output was such it cost the becoming less and less able to com- pete with the German and American manufacturer in the world. markets of the Hence the universal proverty and unemployment in England at the time the war broke out, the chief suf- from which was the worker himself. ferer English After the war broke out, this universal inefficiency of Ene- lish labor because of unicn restric tions became the crucial and impor- tant national question because it was found impossible to secure any pro duction of war supplies and munitions at all equal to the nation’s demands. The result was a complete re-organ- ization of British industry and a sur- render by the unions of a large por- tion of their restrictions and control which they believed essen- tial to Doubtless the result has surprised them. Were SO their safety. Increased productivity has meant not less work, but more work for the werker and higher wages. Although it was un- derstood and agreed that after the war the unions should have the priv- ilege of puttine their old restrictions in force again, it is now common talk in English that moO at tempt will be made to go back to the labor circles old conditions, The English worker has found that his closed shop, with its arbitrary and restric- tions was his own worst enemy. practices STRESS OF FORCED ECONOMY. Very decent citizens wore patched clothes for years after the Civil War. The story has been told often in this local of wearing a patched muslin shirt in market by a leading merchant war days, that had more new material in) it had of terial when it was tinally discarded. than it the original ma- Ina New England schoolyard, near- ly fifty years ago, seven boys were playing marbles around a “big ring.” They shot across the ring at marbles centered in a smaller rine. In order to shceot well they were forced to eet down on their knees. Naturally their trousers were worn and patched at the But discovered while the game was going } knees. one of the bovs on that there were bulls’ eyes in the seats of every boy's trousers around the ring, and for a time the discovery stopped the game. One of those boys | became a very successful mill treas- urer, another a lawyer and legislator, and another a very prosperous busi ness man, They were all sons of the | : : ce ee ats The best families in that section. hey wore patched clothes in those days without shame and because economy in clothes was imperative. Doubtless there are thousands of the best families in Europe who are eoine about with odd clothes to-day and it is probably true that clothes comprise the least of their troubles It does not follow that the people of this country are going to get down to the economies of Europe, at least it is hoped not, but these suggestions will convey the idea, it is hoped, that real The merchant who does not visualize the we are a long way from what economy in dress can come to. possibilities may find himself strand- ed as the strain of forced economy STOWS. WORKS MUCH UNFAIRNESS. However admirable the plan of bas- ing resale prices of foods on actual rather than speculative costs may have heen in itself, it is causing no end of annoyance to the inconvenience and grocery trade, especially — to jobbers. Every large grocery house has in its warehouses lots and brands costing var- ious amounts and possessing various qualities. To suddenly level them—no' on relatives value, but on actual cost has resulted in much confusion and in- equity. This has been brought to the atten- Food tion and has been so palpably inequit- tion of the Federal \dministra- able that a modification in the origina! ruling has been issued, which leaves the much in the dark as ¢ FFOCEFS very just what is going to happen. The com- mon belief is that it means that the unfairness of the 1uling will be tem- pered and corrected by a more liberal policy of enforcing it, but some are dis- Number 1784 posed to see in it evidence of the in- effectiveness of any ruling to fix the basis of price on cost lor instance, a given firm had No. 3 tomatoes whieh cost $1.25 and No. 2 which cost an another purchase $1.50 If the cost was to be taken as the price basis. No. 3 than the would sell for less No. 2 In an certain jobber cans smaller ther afticle a averaged his wa T4 } c + ] eli-y¢ . Me several lots and found that on some sizes and grades the resulting price level was less than the customary price, while 4 ; HeHeL. It also forced on others 1t was some jobbers to sell certain goods { higher or lower prices than their com- petitor did, and trade fiaturally, the went to the cheapest competitor. Buyers were not slow in figur November 28, 1917 MONEY SAVERS In Connection With Heat, Light and Power. Mention of savers of various kinds in connection with light, heat or power suggests only one thing—electricity. No matter what the field, whether in the home, in industry or in the sciences, electricity is invariably called upon when some of those great economic factors, time, labor or money, must be con- served. A review such as this must necessary .be superficial. No matter how brief, however, it cannot but serve to indicate the important economic factor that elec- tricity has now become. Light, a commodity which is so com- monplace with us that we give it prac- tically no consideration except when it “goes out,” offers a particularly striking example of the economics of electricity. The tungsten lamps now in almost uni- versal use yield 120 candlepower hours of light for one cent’s worth of current, while with the nitrogen gas filled tung- sten lamps 192.3 candlepower hours are obtainable. Compared with this, the tallow candle of our grandfather’s time gave less than two and one-half candle- power hours for one cent, while the best sperm candle gave less than four candlepower hours. While the past year has witnessed such electrical developments as the transcontinental telephone and_ the growth of wireless telephony, local in- terest attaches primarily to progress in New York. Herein may be mentioned not only the improvements in the cen- tral station system for meeting the elec- trical needs of the Metropolis, but many ingenious applications of the current itself. Mention should be made of the motor- driven airbrush which is proving in- valuable to the furniture industry for varnishing and enameling. Here, in- stead of the laborious hand process, the paint is applied in a spray, the operator standing at one side and controlling the stream by means of a trigger and a device which looks remarkably like a revolver. In addition to the nozzle, the apparatus consists of the paint can, a stirrer to keep the mixture agitated, the necessary pipe connections, an air com- pressor and the electric motor. A furth- er refinement of the process calls for a ventilated compartment and a revolving pedestal upon which is mounted the article to be painted. In the office equipment group, two of the recent members are the electric typewriter and the clectric hand-towel. The typewriter, which is automatic, is designed for copying form letters, A perforated master roll controls the keys. The operator inserts the sheet, types the address, and the master roll writes the balance of the letter. The result is a perfectly typed sheet, uniform in ap- pearance and produced at a rate equal to the output of five typists. And here the power is a motor of only one-twen- tieth horsepower. The electric hand dried does by means of an air blast what is now generally done by means of a much abused square of cotton. Controlled from the base by “a foot pedal, the air is delivered in MICHIGAN TRADESMAN volume through a pivoted nozzle. This outlet may be adjusted to hand height or to reach the face. The vigorous rub- bing which accompanies the air treat- ment not only aids in the drying but serves as a beneficial massage for the skin, A distinctly novel use of electricity is found in a New York wine cellar. Here current drives a refrigerating set which freezes wine in the necks of the bottle. The purpose? For a consider- able period preceding the freezing the bottles have been standing neck down- ward to permit the settlement of all sediment. After the freezing the ice slug is removed and with it the sedi- ment. Under the old process this was blown out by the gases of fermentation, a procedure which resulted in a great loss. Mention of wine suggests tobacco. In practically every up-to-date tobacco establishment electricity is used in one form or another. It has long since ceas- ed to be unusual in this work. However, a Key West cigar factory reports an application of the current that is de- cidedly out of the ordinary. Here X- Tays are used to destroy the tobacco beetle. Boxes of finished cigars and bales of the leaf are passed before an excited X-ray tube, the emanations de- stroying all germ life. The work of the tobacco beetle has been responsible for annual losses of hundreds of thousands of dollars. Fumigation and factory screening had alike proved unavailing, and the tobacco pest had come to be looked upon as a necessary evil, until experiments with the X-rays showed that a solution was at hand. On turning to the optical business one finds that electricity is used in a great variety of ways. Here are not only the usual grinding and polishing appliances, all motor driven, but also an interesting equipment of fusing ovens heated by electricity. In these ovens the glass is subjected to a constant temperature of 1400 deg. F. Treatment in the fusing oven is followed by a _ fourteen-hour sojourn in an annealing oven where the temperature is maintained at 900 deg. F. By no means less important than these industrial uses of electricity is the progress that has been made in the de- velopment and manufacture of appli- ances for use in the home. Only a few years ago there were many devices of this class which the lighting companies hesitated at recommending solely be- cause of their high current consumption. The new types, on the other hand, are noted for their low current consump- tion as well as the fact that many of them are designed for a variety of uses. One finds a flat-iron that may be turned over and used as a cook stove—a grill with attachments for broiling, frying or toasting, and heating elements de- signed for interchange with percolators, samovars, chafing dishes and other table cooking devices. Some of the other noteworthy de- velopments in domestic electric appli- ances include the household refrigerator, portable vacuum cleaners, washing ma- chines, dish washers and the utility mo- tor for the kitchen. These devices, together with the im- Proved conditions of household service which they represent, will be considered by many as the greatest mark of re- cent electrical progress. As has been said before, any review, no matter how brief, of the development of electrical appliances, or any consid- eration, no matter how superficial, of the tasks that are now being performed by these appliances, cannot but serve to emphasize the belief that electricity is now the greatest single element in our whole economic scheme. Arthur Williams. —_2-.>___ The Match Panic and Its Effect. One of the funny incidents of the present delicately poised situation is the run on matches which has been reported in certain sections of the country during the past three or four weeks. First came the rush for sugar, then salt, and now it is matches. How it all started no one knows, but deal- ers and match manufacturers are finding it a source of annoyance— albeit of greatly inflated business— for it is extremely difficult to keep up with a hysterical demand, once the story of “shortage”’ gets afloat. Somehow it has gotten abroad that there is a scarcity of matches, and consequently the panicky proposes to ensure a supply before the famine ensues. As a matter of fact, there is no ground whatever for the scare, but it has resulted in an increase in the sales of matches that surprises the trade. The same story has recurrently cropped up in sev- eral states, and invariably been fol- lowed by a tremendous demand that loads the consumer rather than the trade, and which will, of course, have its natural reaction. Figures of one large manufacturer, which the writer saw last week, show that in New England his business, as a result of the scare, was more than doubled in two weeks, and similar increases are reported in other sections. It does not mean the sale of any more matches in the long run, for the reaction will cause dullness for a time; wherefore, well ordered match makers are disposed to set back fires to stop the reports. It is thought to arise from the known shortages of matches in some European countries, but no such have occurred here. And there are sound reasons to suspect German propaganda. It may also .be influenced by to- bacco dealers refusing to give away housewife boxes of matches gratis, which has been the trade custom of .the past. This refusal is inspired by economic reasons, but instead of saying to their customers, “We can’t afford to-day to they take an easier road, and say, “Sorry, but we give matches away,” can not get matches; they are pretty thus, the men folks deceived by a tobacconist may have transmitted the false news to numerous housekeepers—hence, the absurd run on a staple article which is being manufactured in America in larger quantities than ever before. Early in the war there was fear of a match famine because of the shut- ting off of the suppty of German potash and other chemicals, but scien- tific ingenuity, and the vision and courage of our largest producer, has since overcome that fear by produc- ing plenty of American potash for match needs, and to-day American makers are experiencing no serious trouble in that respect. bargoes scarce these days;” Freight em- localities caused shortages temporarily, but there has been no seriousness in the situation, and absolutely no reason for a public scarce as to an impending match famine. It only shows how excitable the public temperament is, and how greatly in need we are of a little safe and sane knowledge on the part of the press and the trade. —_2>+>___ The small-change scarcity in this country has been attributed to the new taxes, with their heavy drain on pen- nies and nickels. countries at have in But experience of the seems to that small change has become a_ vanishing convenience. In the Central Empires not only the copper coins have disap- war show peared, which, considering the copper scarcity, would not be surprising, but also the coins that have been substituted for copper, made of iron or cheap al- loys. In Turkey, metal currency has gone out of circulation entirely, and the government was forced to forced stamps of varying denominations. issue rein- The French strugele against a similar difficulty. the trouble about change begins. As soon as you leave Paris Most of the larger cities have been author- ized to issue a local paper currency of their own, mostly one, two, and five- frane pieces. which nobody takes except under pressure. Small-change hoarding seems to be one of the mysterious ac- companiments of warfare. “The Gift that Lives is the Gift to Give”’ Victrolas Pianos Player Pianos “"" Sold on Convenient Monthly Payments Friedrich’s These are Gifts that ‘‘Live’’ Largest Stock in Western 202 Monroe Ave. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Movements of Merchants. Conklin—Rosema_ Bros. succeed Doc Sawyer in the meat business. Battle Creek—E. Johns has opened a grocery store at 420 West Main street. Stanton—A. J. Taylor has leased the Montcalm hotel, succeeding J. W. Campbell as manager. Flint—The Snock-Jackson Co., printers, has increased its capital stock from $2,000 to $30,000. Hillsdale—Fay Marsh has pur- chased the M. L. Humiston stock of groceries and will continue the busi- ness. Stanton—N,. B. Fitzgerald, grocer, has opened a branch store at Edmore under the management of George Stiff. Kalkaska—The Kalkaska Junk Co. has engaged in business with William Tando, recently of Charlevoix, as manager. Detroit—James Phillips succeeds Marshall McDonald as manager of the notion department of Burnham, Stoepel & Co. Ravenna—Mr. Thompson has pur- chased the Harrison meat market and butcher’s equipment and will contin- ue the business. Flint—Henry ,G. Diamant has en- gaged in the millinery business on East Kearsley street under the style of the Palace Hat Shop. Detroit — Arthur Davenport has taken the position of sales manager of the wholesale dry goods house ot Burnham, Stoepel & Co. Flint—The Blue stores, which re- cently opened two cash and carry grocery stores, have opened a third store at 410 Harrison street. Negaunee—F. J. Muck & Son, meat and provision dealers, have been closed by creditors. The stock and fixtures will be sold by T. M. Wells, trustee. Detroit—The International Co-Op- erative League of Detroit has en- gaged in the grocery and meat busi- ness with an authorized capitalization of $5,000. Otsego—Mrs. E. B. Dole, who has conducted a grocery store here for some years, will remove her stock to Battle Creek and continue the business. Lansing—The Jarvis-Estes Co. has removed its stock of furniture and undertaking parlors to the new block it has just erected at 101-5 East Franklin street. Muskegon—j. H. VanDusen, gro- cer at 91 South Terrace street, has sold his stock to C. & L. M. Addi- son, who will continue the business in connection with their card print- ing and flower store. Muskegon — Ernest Terveen has sold his news stand and cigar stock to Fortier Bros., who will continue the business at the same _ location, 14 Jefferson street. Fremont—W. W. Pearson has re- modeled his store building and added lines of woman's ready-to-wear clothing to his stock of dry goods and general merchandise. Lakeview—Fire destroyed the store building and drug stock of Cary Vining and the store building and millinery and bazaar stock of Mrs. C. A. Vanderpool Nov. 22. Boyne City—Healey & Hays Co., grocers, have dissolved partnership and the business will be continued by William M. Healey, who has taken over the interest of his partner. Ishpeming—The Hewitt Grain & Provision Co., of Escanaba, has leased a stone warehouse on Bank street and will open a branch wholesale flour, feed and grain store Jan. 1 Lowell—George Lake, dealer in produce and fruit, has sold his stock to C. E. Wood, who will continue the business in connection with his man- agement of the Kent Transit Co. Marquette—William Dorias, meat dealer on South Third street, will turn his stock over to his two sons Dec. 1 and retire from business. The market will be continued under the style of Dorias Bros, Ishpeming—The entire stock of F. Braastad & Co., dealers in dry goods, shoes and clothing, has been pur- chased by Charles Bernstein, of Mar- quette who will consolidate it with his stock of dry goods. Ludington—The Wilson-Davy Co., dry goods and clothing dealers at Clare, have purchased the A. E. Car- tier & Sons double brick store build- ing and will announce their regarding it in the near future. Clare—Charles H. Gould, under- taker, has merged his business into a stock company under the style of the Gould Undertaking Co., with an authorized capital stock of $2,000, of which amount $1,000 has been scribed and $800 paid in in cash. plans sub- Detroit—Keefe, Inc., 36 Michigan avenue, has been incorporated to own and conduct restaurants, bakeries, truck and vegetable farms and gar- dens with an authorized capital stock of $3,600, all of which has been sub- scribed and $1,000 paid in in cash. Muskegon—Eugene Turner has closed the Era Laundry, at Petoskey, and will engage in a sim- ilar business here in partnership with A. M. Witmer under the style of the Colonial Laundry Co. A modern plant is being erected and will be op- en for business about Dec. 15. New Detroit—Thorp, Hawley & Co. have merged their wholesale ,confec- tionery business into a stock com- pany with an authorized capitaliza- tion of $50,000, $25,950 of which has been subscribed, $6,017.29 being paid in in cash and $19,932.71 in property. Birmingham—The Quality Shop of Birmingham has been incorporated with an authorized capitalization ot $5,000, which amount has been sub- scribed, $522 being paid in in cash and $4,478 in property. It will deal in men’s furnishings and hardware. Bachelor—K. F. Schaenke, who has conducted a general store here for the past twenty-four years, has sold his stock to William A. Sommerfeldt, who has taken possession and will open a cream and produce buying de- partment in connection. Mr. Sommer- feldt was married Nov. 10 to Miss Lydia Boeder at her home in Mil- waukee, Wisconsin. Scottville—The Llewellyn Bean Co., which is really Lleyellyn and Armour, has purchased the personal interest of Mr. Llewellyn, making a difference in the personel of the company back of the Scottville Produce Co., but no defference in the local business or its management. This continues as heretofore with John H, Loomis as manager, handling farm produce. - Ishpeming—C. F. Kay, manager of the Ishpeming branch of the Grand Union Tea Company for the past four years, has been promoted, and will leave with his family for Saginaw, about Dec. 1. He will have the man- agement of the East Side store in Saginaw, the largest of two. stores owned by the company in that city. A. J. Balsden, of Flint, will succeed him as manager of the Ishpeming store. Big Rapids—Charges that both par- ties tried to “dupe” the other have developed in the Bertrau-Sanford trial now being conducted in the Mecosta Circuit Court. L. F. Bertrau, Chica- go, alleges that William Sanford, pro- prietor of the largest store here, plac- ed a fietitious value on Chicago real estate which he traded to Bertrau for the Big Rapids store. Sanford has filed a counter claim against Bertrau, alleging that Bertrau over-estimated the value of the store and stock. Lansing—State Food Administrator Geo. A. Prescott recently demonstrat- ed that he intends te carry out Com- missioner Hoover’s edict against combination sales, when he ordered J. W. Knapp, one of the leading mer- chants of Lansing, to stop the sale of sugar which he had advertised in connection with other merchandise. Knapp advertised that he would sell five pounds of sugar for 39 cents pro- viding the purchaser bought $1 worth of other merchandise. The only combination sale on sugar’ permitted is with corn meal. Knapp promptly called off the proposed sale, statiny that he had not heard of Hoover’s order against combination sales. Manufacturing Matters. Detroit—The Union Cap Screw Co. has increased its capital stock from $3,000 to $25,000. Detroit—The Byron-Type-Writer Cabinet Co. has changed its post of- fice address to Mt. Clemens. November 28, 1917 Muskegon—The Lakey Foundry & Machine Co, has increased its capital stock from $400,000 to $800,000. Greenville—The Michigan Mari Co. will rebuild on a larger scale, the plant which it lost by fire recently. Saginaw—The Sullivan Supply Co., manufacturer of mill supplies, has in- creased its capital stock from $50,000 to $150,000. : Detroit—The Detroit Mica Co. has been incorporated with an authorized capitalization of $10,000, all of which has been subscribed and paid in in cash. Saginaw—The Northwestern Glass Co. has been organized with an auth- orized capital stock of $100,000, of which $50,000 has been subscribed, $200 being paid in in cash and $49,800 in property. Detroit—The Locke Pattern Works has been incorporated with an au- thorized capital stock of $15,000, of which $8,520 has been subscribed, $3,263 being paid in cash and $5,258 in property. Detroit—The C. W. Moore Manu- facturing Co, has been incorporated to manufacture wearing apparel with an authorized capitalization of $2,000, of which amount $1,000 has been sub- scribed and paid in in cash. Flint—The Duplex Carbon Holder & Saver Co. has been organized to manufacture moving picture appli- ances, with an authorized capitaliza- tion of $2,000, all of which has been subscribed and $500 paid in in cash. Detroit—The Autematic Screw Ma- chine Co., 553 Maybury Grand ave- nue, has been organized with an au- thorized capital stock of $25,000, all of which has been subscribed and paid in in property. It will manufac- ture auto parts. —_—_2> What manner of land is this little country of Palestine toward which the Jews have been aspiring for almost two thousands years, and which an Eng- lish general is now about to conquer for them? It has been both maligned as a patch of mountain rock and desert, and over-exalted as an earthly Garden of Eden. Palestine has been compared to California, on a small scale. It has the same narrow coastal strip, bounded by a coastal range of moderate. height, which in turn faces, on the east, the deep Jordan valiey, watered by streams and lakes, and more than a thousand feet, at points, below sea-level; this val- ley is shut in on the east by a very high inland range which tails off into desert still further east. Like Califor- nia, Palestine, with its great variation in rainfall and in climate, is capable of supporting practically every kind of agriculture. However, conditions are generally so favorable that the land can be devoted to sub-tropical crops, oranges, almonds, figs, etc. Under this form of cultivation, the country will support a great population. Three mil- lion people can easily find homes there. Hopeful Zionists point also to Pales- tine’s possibilities as a tourist resort. ———— oo F. I. Larrett, formerly general salesman for Burnham, Stoepel & Co. in Western Michigan territory, is now Michigan traveling representa- tive for the Cadet hosiery- line. \7 ° ? 4 r ales vv ’ ‘ea. a ye a 3 » ¢ , wy - | . » sf 4 bsS 257 v & | sy “ea Gc - 4 — + ° a ie a 5 > we f{ ov : # dn 4 > 4 > Vv a4 'f» November 28, 1917 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN The Grocery Market. Sugar—There is, of course, no change in the price. The situation has been clarified during the past week through the formulation and promulgation of iron clad rules which must govern both the wholesale and retail dealer in handling sugar sales. In no case can a retailer sell granu- lated sugar for more than 8'%4c, nor can he sell it at less than cost. He is not permitted to sell to exceed two pounds to any one purchaser. He is not permitted to advertise sugar in any shape or manner. Any violation of any of these rules will be regarded as sufficient cause to cut him off from further supplies. Nobody has any sugar except a small and inadequate supply for immediate wants only. The wholesale grocers are complain- ing considerably over one feature of the regulations regarding the selling of sugar under license. If a jobber buys of some middleman who has already taken his profit, the jobber in selling again can make no profit, as the rile is that only one middleman’s profit can be made. On the other hand, a chain store, if it buys from the same middleman, can resell again at a profit through its retail stores, thus putting the jobber at a great disadvantage. This is exactly what is happening. Tea—Although still spotted, the trade is more active than for any similar period so far this fall, and the individual orders reflect more liberal buying ideas in anticipation of winter requirements. The demand is chiefly for lines and is for the most part confined to the cheaper grades, anything obtainable at 30c or less having found a ready market. Prices on some grades have moved up a little, and there is now a pro- nounced scarcity of all varieties at the extreme inside quotations. Spot sup- plies are small, so much so as to be negligible in most instances. Stock rolling from the Pacific Coast is ample, although the date of its ar- rival is uncertain. Coffee—All grades of Rio and Santos have declined. No. 7 Rio, the stan- dard grade, is now quoted, green and in a large way, at around 7%c which is the lowest figure reached for some time. Milds, on the other hand, are firmer and Bogotas are about 1c high- er owing to scarcity. Mocha is also higher, probably by 1c per pound, due to scarcity. The demand for coffee is still very dull. There has been a great deal of distress coffee in New York City, most of which is now said to be cleaned up, which may strengthen the market somewhat. Armour & Co., who are now in the coffee business, have been large buy- ers of Guatemalas recently. Canned Fruit—There is a demand for fruit from all classes of buyers, but offerings are light. Prices are nominally on the former basis, but actually are dependent upon indi- vidual circumstances. Canned Vegetables—The price of tomatoes has declined to the price es- tablished by the Government and is now ruling on that basis. There is some demand, although the trade are all very uncertain as to what the future is going to bring forth. There are no figures yet as to the pack. Corn is also uncertain. A number of packers, even those who have surplus to sell, have withdrawn from the mar- ket. Prices are nominally unchanged. As to peas, there seems to be no sur- plus stock in first hands, in spite of the reputed large pack. Prices are unchanged. The trade are expecting the Government to cause a reduction in present selling prices of peas, and in that expectation almost nobody is buying. Canned Fish—The intimation by the Government that it considered $1.75 a fair price for Alaska red sal- mon, this being, as stated, about $1 below the market, has not affected the jobbing market to any extent. It is difficult to say what effect it can or should have, as most jobbers are loaded up with salmon that cost prob- ably 50@60c more than the $1.75 which the Government has _ fixed. There is no special market for do- mestic sardines, as the Government is now in control. There are a very few Norwegian sardines about, but they are quoted at almost prohibitive prices and are not selling. In fact, at present jobbing prices on these goods, consumers would pay about 30c a tin for sardines which they formerly bought at 10c. Dried Fruits—There is very little being done in the way of dried fruit on the spot at the present time. It can almost be said that there is no spot market except for the seedless variety of raisins and some of the lower grades of apricots. It can not be said, however, that this situation is the result of the licensing rules other than that the advance in prices has been checked, even though local stocks could easily be exhausted in forty-eight hours. This is entirely due to the freight situation, the de- lays resulting therefrom and the un- certainty of the situation at the out- set would cause the reselling of con- tracts before November 1 in anticipa- tion of the congestion which follow- ed. Consequently there are only small supplies being scheduled to roll this way even if cars could be ob- tained. Cheese—The market is somewhat firmer, finest grades having advanced about %c per pound over last week’s quotations. The make is very light and there is a fair consumptive de- mand. Salt—Report of scarcity of salt are said to be ungrounded by the Wor- cester Salt Co. Closing down of salt mines was alleged as the cause. On the other hand the only salt from mines is rock salt and is marketed as lump rock salt or crushed rock salt. A principal i use is in freezing ice cream. Peanuts—This food product has jumped up in price. Jumboes are practically out of market. For 30 days there is expected to be a short- age as old stock is cleaned up and new stocks will not be due before then. Rice—Very little business is pos- sible at present on account of the bare condition of the spot market and the fact that the freight practically precludes the possibility of making shipments from the mills. Vinegar—On account of the short apple crop, the output of cider vine- gar in this State will be only about a tenth as much as usual. Many of the Michigan factories will buy black strap molasses and manufacture sugar vinegar instead. situation [t is no longer per- missable to manufacture either cider or vinegar from apple cores and peelings. Molasses—Prospects for supplies from the new crop are still remote and meanwhile the spot market is bare and prices are nominal. At New Orleans new open kettle was selling at 55c flat at last mail advices and centrifugal had advanced 2c per gal- lon to 36@50c, with syrup a cent higher at 54@\55c. Provisions—The market on lard is very firm, prices ranging about 1c per pound higher over last week’s quotations, due to an extremely light make and fair home consumptive de- mand. Packers are killing enough at the present time for their immedi- ate needs. The market on compound lard is very firm, with quotations ranging about the same as previous quotations. There is a moderate sup- ply and a heavy consumptive demand. Higher prices are looked for in this commodity, as the supply hardly equals the demand. The market on smoked meats is steady, with quota- tions ranging about the same as last week, There is a fair consumptive demand and a moderate supply. No material change is looked for in the near future. The market on dried beef is steady, with unchanged quo- tations, there being a light supply and a fair consumptive demand. The market on barreled pork is steady at unchanged quotations, with a fair supply and moderate consumptive de- mand. The market on canned meats is steady at unchanged quotations, with a good supply and a fair con- sumptive demand. Salt Fish—Shore mackerel are about done. There are a few in sec- ond hands, but none coming forward. A few Canadian mackerel are still ‘the American Can 5 available. There is a fair supply of Irish mackerel of fair quality. They are ruling, in a large way, around $32 a barrel, which is about $10 a barrel above normal. four. The size is three and Cod in drums is somewhat in evidence now. The price is about 3c per pound above normal, averaging, in a large way, about 12%c. ——__-o- -e Status of the Bean Market. The bean market right now is show- ing little or no life. Wholesale gro- cers are not very free buyers, owing to the fact that they are permitted to make only a limited profit on the goods they handle, which does not offer much inducement to buy in large quantities. The Government has stopped the canning of beans, which has, of course, eliminated the demand entirely from the canners. This is working a great hardship to the State of Michigan right now. On Oct. 1, at least 35 per cent. of the total crop of beans in Michigan were out doors, and at least half of this amount were pulled and on the ground. During the month of Oct. we had rain every day but one. Basing the figures on the Secretary of state’s report on an estimate of four and a quarter million bushels, this would give us at least 800,000 bushels of wet beans in Michigan to be marketed. Under the present Gov- ernment order, we have no market for them at all. The elevators are not in a position to handle these beans and the canners should be permitted to take them and put them in tin cans to save the stock. Without a great many beans will be entirely lost, so far as human food is concerned. The argument by the Government is along lines of conservation of tin plates, but it is still permitting to- bacco, cookies and many other non. perishable products to be put in tin cans, and it is generally supposed that the tin plate manufacturers, like Co., received a higher price for fancy tin cans than those used by the packers for food products, which naturally diverts their finished product in that direc- tion. We can hardly expect the farmers of the State of Michigan to increase their acreage of beans next year un- less the Government will loosen up in some way or another and at least give us an opportunity to provide a market for those they have to sell now. The packers are about the only possibility the farmer has at present. E, L. Wellman. ——2- 2 An organization of 128 trades union- ists, under the incorporated title of the Grand Rapids Home Supply As- sociation, is to open a co-operative grocery store at 622 West Fulton street, within the next two weeks. Shares are $1 each. No one can hold more than twenty-five or less than ten shares. The avowed object of th’s organization is to “handle merchan- dise without the profits of the mid- dleman.” Of course, the organization will be short lived, because no one will have sufficient interest in the un- dertaking to give it the personal at- tention which accompanies success. question, a MICHIGAN TRADESMAN November 28, 1917 RIGHT ABOUT FACE. How to Change a Copperhead Into a Patriot. Written for the Tradesman. The slacker I. W. W. and their ilk are not peculiar to the present day. We had them back in the Civil War. In fact, there were disloyal men in this country during every war this Nation has gone through. As a boy I remember some of the disloyal utterances of those men who refused to support the administration, who belittled every Un’on victory, enlarged upon and chuckled goulish- ly when our soldiers were the suf- ferers. Some there were—men in public life at that—who refused to vote a man or a dollar to help carry on “this d nigger war.’ They were of a piece with the slackers and traitors of the present day. Fortunately for the country, such cattle are in the great minority in every community. There were secret traitorous or- ganizations all over the North in Civil War days, such as the Knights of the Golden Circle. These plotted the ov- erthrew of the Government in the interest of the slaveholders’ rebellion. Some of these, Milligan and Bowles for instance, were arrested, tried and imprisoned; none of them were giv- en the extreme penalty as their trea- son merited. In the neighborhood where the writer lived were men of lesser caliber who sneered at ungainly Old Abe, were free in their expressions of dis- loyalty, making themselves doubly obnoxious to those Union men who had sent their sons to battle for the integrity of the Union. Sometimes, when the body of a Union soldier was shipped back from the front to find rest in the home cemetry, there were those who sneered at the sorrow of relatives and under their breath breathed the cruel words, “Served him right.” One of the bitterest copperheads of that time, we will call Adam Gaines, since that is not his name He was ever defending the South and was never at a loss to vent in words his bitter hatred of Lincoln and the Union. With all his venom, there was no end of dogged courage in the makeup of the man, and he was strict- ly honest in his business deals. The draft came on and Adam was one of the first to be called. Many there were who evaded this call by fleeing, either to the fast- nesses of the dense woods, or to Can- ada. Not so with the man in ques- tion, however. “Old Abe thinks a blamed sight more of me than I do of him,” was Adam Gaines’ comment when noti- fied to appear at the county seat for muster into the army of Uncle Sam. “Run away!” snorted the man when such an idea was suggested. “Not me. I'll go, but I'll not fire a shot against a Southern brother.” Adam Gaines, like many another drafted man, was placed in the ranks of one of the old regiments, so that he was soon placed in the first line of battle. He had ample oppcrtunity to try out his thought to not fire a gun at a Southern brother. Meeting Union soldiers who were veterans for the cause taught Adam Gaines many a valuable lesson. He had not been long at the front before some of his most radical opinions underwent a change, and toward the last of the war no better soldier was to be found in the Potomac army than this self same copperhead. In one of the last battles of the war Gaines lost an arm. It was buried in Virginia soil. After recovering, he was invalided home. Our man had a good right arm left, the other being off near the shoulder. His old disloyal friends came to sympathize. “Don’t bother,” said the man on whose head the hairs were graying. “I don’t like to talk about it. I ain't fit to criticize this Government anyhow.” Later came the news of the assas- sination of President Lincoln. The loyal North was shocked into silent grief over the news. Most of those who had heaped vile epithets upon the lean, homely old man of the White House, kept their feelings to themselves and hung their heads in shame. At a public gathering one man was less discreet. A blacksmith named Strader—not his real name—grew jocose in his slurs, finally declaring that it was a good thing that the smutty old tyrant was dead. A man pushed his way through the crowd, finally coming face to face with the speaker. “Will Strader?” The burly blacksmith did so, add- ing more insults, knowing that the one who requested the repetition was the noted copperhead who had been conscripted into the army the year before. The one-armed soldier’s face went white. you repeat them words, “Take that, you miserable traitor!” and the fist of Adam Gaines was planted in the face of the maligner of the dead President. With a howl of rage the blacksmith came back at the other. Gaines dodged, planting blow after blow until the burly assail- ant of Lincoln fell to the ground.” The crowd cheered. Sympathy was almost unanimously with Gaines, al- though the outburst of indignation on his part was a surprise to most of those who had looked upon him as the town copperhead of the year be- fore. “Loyal!” he exclaimed, in reply to a question. “Of course, I’m loyal. D’ye think I went down South and had an arm shot off for nothing? Yes, I know I was a fool and a traitor once, but this war in which I have had a part has taught me a lesson. Lincoln, God bless him, was right, and no man shall insult his memory in my presence and not take a lick- ing. If every one of these stay-at- home liars against the Government could be lined up in battle a few times, it would take all the copper out of their heads and make men of them, as it has of me!” Perhaps such a process to-day might work miracles. Old Timer. Oleo Wins in Canada. Canada has enacted an order in council withdrawing the prohibition against the importation and manu- facture of margarine. It shows how carefully the public health is safe- guarded in the regulations to main- tain the high standard of the product. The danger of its substitution for butter is carefully guarded against by the regulation for the proper market- ing of the package. The problem now open is whether the product will be actually manufac- tured in Canada, or be imported from the United States. The great argu- ment raised by the large packing houses and produce handlers, who would be the natural manufacturers of this product, is that the order in council sets aside the legislation against margarine only “for the dura- tion of the war.” This is a very in- definite period, and is hardly likely to offer any great inducement for a manufacturer to enter upon the heavy expenses that the erection of a mar- garine plant would entail, with the possibility that its usefulness would be terminated in six months or a year. The duty has been entirely removed on the manufactured product, even the war tax, and already shipments of the product have been received and are on sale. There has been no statement, however, that oleo oil and cottonseed oil, two of the principle components of margarine, will be ad- mitted duty free. In the event of the duty on these products not being withdrawn, it would cost less to pur- chase the product across the line than to manufacture it in Canada. ——_o-- Interesting Facts About Camp Custer Battle Creek, Nov. 27—Camp Cus- ter laundry must wash and iron 4,000,- 000 garments monthly. The work is all accomplished by the newest ma- chine methods. This is the largest laundry building in Michigan and is 300 .feet wide and 600 feet long There are twenty-four large washing machines. Fifteen horse power mo- tors furnish the power to operate the machines. The ironing machines are capable of turning out 40,000 towels per day and about 6,000 sheets. E. B. I. Schumacher, Y. M. C. A. Secretary in charge of the auditorium and social activities at Camp Custer, spoke at two churches in Kalamazoo Sunday. Mr. Schumacher is a mem- ber of the United Commercial Trav- elers from Detroit. Oh, what a time Battle Creek Coun- cil had at the meeting Nov. 17! Meet- ing in the afternoon and supper at 6:30 and dancing until 12. A _ great deal of credit is due the entertain- ment committee and their ladies. Our Secretary, C. B. Whipple, is improving from a sprained ankle and is able to walk without the aid of his cane. : W. I. Masters and wife are spend- ing Thanksgiving in Ohio, the guests of Mr. Master’s mother. _ Made up into a solid train, the ma- terial used in transforming, almost magically, the country community of Harmonia into the present military city of Camp Custer would be about thirty-five miles long. In other words, the locomotives would be pulling in- to Ann Arbor as the caboose was leaving Detroit. This is the most enlightening means of impressing upon the aver- age reader the enormous amount of material of all kinds which has been used in building the cantonment from the figures furnished by L. C. Dewitt, general superintendent for Porter Bros., contractors. : A tabulated report of materials used is as follows: Lumber, board feet, ~...... 46,517,096 Mails, Kees). 4005 2657 5)05 11,884 Roofing, 2 ply, squares, ... 64,218 Roofing, 1 ply, squares, .... 9,170 Tarred felt, squares, ...... 48,236 Cedar posts, ....-.-2 2. % 31,300 Wiall board, square feet, .. 3,595,092 Glazed sash, .. 2.3 6.223... 65,697 Doors, 2s. 11,911 Garage doors ...........-. 238 Cement, barrels, .......... 21,503 Brak oor aes 1,933,300 Pe Se ee 1,684 Sewer pipe, 174,051 line ft. or 32.7 mi, Water pipe, 77,925 line ft. or 14.7 mi. Poles (Heating & Lighting) 4,300 Line wire; feet; .........4- 750,000 Inside wire, feet, ......... 1,200,00 Iron pipe in plumbing, feet, 261,405 Iron pipe in heating, feet, 419,706 Radiation, square feet, 549,531 Boilers in heating plant, .. 95 Sheetiron, pounds, ........ 387,000 In car lots some of the materials are as follows: PMIDer 4 es ae. 1,913 Nas oo ge ee 19 POON, gaye eb caiee cieia es 222 (Cedar Posts: 2...0.:.05.-3:...- 61 Wall boand, . 62620... 41 Glazed sash doors and garage GOOTS) 2. eae 82 Cemeat 200 ea 174 Pe ee ee 966 foe ee, 89 Sewer pIPe, 6.5)... 2.6 2006 206 Poles, 8 40 Sheet iron 22. 663.6. eo cs ee. 6 The contractors, Porter Bros., ex- pect to check out December 10. The working force may go to American Lake, Washington. The firm has an immense contract at Camp Lewis, near Tacoma, Wash- ington, where a big amusement park costing $2,000,000 is being construct- ed just outside the cantonment. This is the largest cantonment in the United States, it is said. Jack. —22-2— - Hardware Trade Quiet. There has been little more than the usual routine business transacted in the local hardware trade during the last few weeks. Retailers of house- hold hardware are not inclined to re- plenish their stocks at present prices, and, in fact, do not seem to be having any great call for the merchandise they have. It is expected, however, that a fair volume of business will be done during the holiday season, and that after the first of the year buyers will have to come to market for necessities. There does not seem to be any rea- son to look for lower prices in the near future, Prices have been firm, with a tendency toward high levels. There is no evidence of price cutting to get business. Manufacturing costs seem constantly to mount higher, the labor situation shows no signs of im- proving, and raw materials are no lower. In the builders’ hardware lines more or less the same condition pre- vails. Building operations are still practically in abeyance, and there does not seem to be any prospect of improvement in this direction for some time to come. Practically the only building that is being done now is of factories. In these only the coarser grades of hardware are used. There has been consequently a slight improvement in this line. +++. The pen is mightier than the sword —the printing-press than the gatling gun. : he » « -? « ° 6 ; a > ‘ Ce el aa te Aa ¢ + ‘ > 4 » « , s, } le 4s ; 7s > ofr « ie Polk ¢ ¢ & My “ as 7 > - + - ds ~ , \ ~ - - November 28, 1917 Late News From the Saginaw Valley. Saginaw, Nov. 27—In a flying trip across the Thumb the past week, 1 came in contact with our (and every- body’s) old friend, Ed. (Pop) Rey- nolds. Notwithstanding the fact thar he has quoted sugar prices to the re- tailer for a quarter of a century, he looks as young as ever. He still wears that winning smile and proud- ly boasts of being one of Detroit’s best bowlers among the traveling fra- ternity. Mr. Reynolds represents tie National Grocer Co., Detroit. Long life to Pop! The following article was present- ed to Staunton Council by J. W. Swink, of Staunton, Va., and will bear re-reading by all C. T.—1in fact, everyone—who patronizes our Amer- ican plan hotels. A good thing also to practice in our homes, for although it seems a very insignificant matter, yet if you stop and ponder over :the following figures, it means a big help. So do your bit and help win the war: In stopping at an American plan hotel we too often thoughtlessly or- der everything on the menu, possibly eat one-half of the order and the re- mainder is wasted. Think of the mil- lions of starving people this waste would feed. If we order just what we want and eat what we order 1. It will help the commercial traveler because our hotels can run without charging us excessive rates. 2. It will help our Government feed our Allies. 3. It will help the hotels prosper. Take six hundred thousand as an estimate of the commercial travelers in the United States. Say these men would, on an average, save 5 cents’ worth of foodstuffs per meal, it would mean: $30,000 saved on one meal. $90,000 save in one day. $2,700,000 saved in thirty days. $32,850,000 saved in one year. It is not what we eat that makes the dining room of the American plan Barney Langeler has worked in this institution continuousty for over forty-eight years. MICHIGAN TRADESMAN hotel unprofitable, without charging us rates most traveling men cannot afford to pay, it is what we order and do not eat. Our Allies and American soldiers need what we waste to win this war. Larry Snyder, Lapeer’s big hard- ware merchant, who was burned out last summer, has opened up for busi- ness again in the same location. He has a splendid new set of fixtures and a stock which would be a credit to a big town. Fred J. Fox, Treasurer of the Mich- igan Wholesale Grocery Association, reports that the meeting held at Lansing last Thursday was the larg- est in attendence and one of the most interesting in the history of the As- sociation. There were seventy-five in attendence. J. H. Tregoe, of New York, Na- tional Secretary of the Credit Men’s Association, gave an interesting and instructive address before the Sagi- naw Valley Credit Men’s Association last Friday night at the Bancroft Hotel. Assistant Secretary C. M. Howell, of the Board of Trade, is trying to interest the Muskegon Chamber of Commerce in helping to build a trans- state auto pike between here and Muskegon. This road would extend through St. Louis, Alma, Edmore, Howard City and Newaygo to Mus- kegon. Mr. Nutson, of the firm of Nutson & Wright, Owosso, was in the city Thursday, visiting local wholesalers and retailers, The above firm is one of the most progressive and up-to- the-minute grocery concerns in Mich- igan and much of their success is due to Mr. Nutson’s untiring effort in studying trade conditions. Speaking of serving one’s country, the writer cannot help mentioning something which came to his notice while working the local trade the past week. An elderly lady came into a grocery store and made her pur- chases. She was plainly clad and a a Barney says— spoke in a broken tongue. After leaving the store, the merchant re- marked, ‘“There’s a noble woman. She surely has done her bit. She has four sons serving in the United States Army and a fifth who would enlist in a minute if it were not for the fact that he is the only support of the mother.” So often we have it come to our ears that this politician or that man high up in the world of fi- nance has a boy or two boys at the front and in many cases much is made over the fact and rightly they can feel proud of their sons in service, but here is a poor widow, (Russian- German descent), too poor to buy a service flag, but made one of such material as was within her means. that she. too, might from the little humble home fling to the breeze the flag which represents her four noble sons in Uncle Sam’s service. She is Mrs. John Bolger, 415 Oakley street, Saginaw, West Side. Fred A. Ringe, who for the past seventeen years has been serving in the capacity of a clerk for the Charles Kretschmer Grocery Co., has pur- chased the Louis J, Freidlin’s gro- cery, at 200 North Granger, West Side, the later selling out on account of poor health. Mr. Ringe has a wide circle of friends in the city and, with the training received in service at the Kretschmer store, should make a strong bid for business. He is re- modeling and re-decorating his store. Huron county gave her sons a grand send off last Wednesday when nearly a hundred of her young men left for camp life from Bad Axe, the county seat. The Pigeon military band and forty members of Bad Axe Commandery, Knights Templar, es- corted the lads to the station in a drizzling rain. The uniformed knights made a splendid showing and added greatly to the solemnity of the occa- sion. The week of Jan. 14 is to be known as Made is Saginaw Week. The committee in charge is Friske Wood, From sun to sun we’re on the run — The WORDEN orders filling; We rush about and get them out Because we’re more than willing. WorRDEN THE PROMPT SHIPPERS ROCER COMPANY GRAND RAPIDS— KALAMAZOO Jerome Brenner and W. A. Roeke. Saginaw county has now sent forth to the various cantonments 75 per cent. of her quota of over 600 young men. Friday the second contingent left for Camp Custer. There were nearly 200 in all. They were ban- queted at the Bancroft Hotel at noon and then escorted to the Michigan Central station by Amsden’s military band and a company of home guards Charles Christensen, prominent local grocer, was a guest of the Postum Cereal Co. last week in Bat- tle Creek. John G. Clark and James McCaren, of the Clark-McCaren Co., Bad Axe; were in Lansing Thursday attending the State meeting of wholesalers, where they were guests of Governor Sleeper. Both gentlemen are mem- bers of Saginaw Council. Mr. Clark has been appointed on the State Leg- islative Committee by Grand Coun- cellor Hach and should prove a valu- able man in furthering the interests of the Michigan travelers with better transportation and hotel laws. L. M. Steward. —_—__¢2-—___ Not in Accord With. Her Son. I didn’t raise my boy to be a salesman, I never let him see no railroad maps, I wanted him to be From care and trouble free— A copper or a motorman, perhaps; I didn't raise that kid to carry samples And spend his dear young life in Pullman cars, I'd give up every cent If never he had went And got a job a-selling them cigars. I didn’t raise you, kid, to be a salesman, For they are bold and naughty, too, I think, I want you, if you can, To be a livery stable man, And not a flirting, perfumed drummer gink; I didn’t raise you, kid, to ride the brake beams And breathe the dust from rattling rail- road cars, So please, kid, if you are able, Go and buy a livery stable And throw away your cigars. cabbage-filled MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. November 28, 1917 1y other paper.) Each Issue Compiete in itself. DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF BUSINESS MEN. Published Weekly by TRADESMAN COMPANY, Grand Rapids, Mich. Subscription Price. Two dollars per year, if paid strictly in advance. dollars per year, if not paid in advance. Canadian subscriptions. $2394 per year, payabie invariably in advan ec. Sample copies 65 cents each. Extra copies of current issues, 5 cents; issues a month or more old, 10 cents; issues a year or more vid, 25 cents; issues five years or more old, $1. Entered at the Grand Rapids Postoffice a= Second Class Matter. E A. STOWE, Editor. November 28, 1917. THE ORGY OF INFLATION. Efforts for the readjustment of trade in its larger currents have divided at- tention during the past week with the active beginning of retail buying for holiday purposes. As to the latter, it is a kind of second season, the first having been mainly devoted to purchases for the soldiers and sailors abroad. The new buying has set in in fair volume and promises well, despite the high prices asked for the gift articles dis- played. There is, however, more of a tendency displayed toward purchasing articles which are useful. This applies especially to gifts for the grown-ups. The children still demand their share of toys and, from indications, they are not likely to be disappointed in spite of the prevailing bent toward economy. In matters of readjustment to the vary- ing conditions which the continuance of the war is bringing, the changes ap- pear in so many directions as to affect practically every industry to some ex- tent. They are most marked in the methods of doing business, in upsetting time-honored trade usages and in elim- inating waste, whether it be of ma- terial, of time, or of credit. This much, at least, was to be expected of a coun- try trying to get down to hardpan. Official price regulation has also been a spur in the direction of a greater efficiency. This price regulation, however, is not without its pitfalls. In its attempts to fix the prices of certain metals, foods and the like, the Government runs coun- ter to some fundamentals. Money, for example, is a measure of value, and the touch-stone of prices is the purchasing power of so many grains of gold of a certain purity or fineness represented in this country by the dollar. Under nor- mal conditions and with unchecked competition in commodities, what vari- ance is shown is apt to average up grad- ually through a wide range of what may be called necessities. If a bushel of wheat sells for a dollar, the pro- ceeds of the sale may be put into the purchase of a certain amount of woolen, cotton or other goods, or flour, bacon or other foods. If prices advance for wheat—which means an increase in the cost of living—prices for articles made or produced by human labor are apt to rise in proportion. In the great ad- vances in prices which have occurred since the European war began, some unusual factors have been at work, and rises have been disproportionate. It is taken for granted, and, as a matter of course, that war brings with it auto- matically an increase in living costs. The taking of many persons from the or- dinary productive occupations and put- ting them either into war forces or in vocations making munitions is alone sufficient to account for such an in- crease. And, when the war occupations are bidding high for labor, wages in cther industries rise to correspond and prices must be advanced. Long before this country entered the war prices jumped to very high levels, and many of them were absolutely un- justified by any pretense either of scar- city or cost of production. This was true as to food and munitions and of other articles needed by the belligerents. The fighting nations did not stop to consider expense. Time was the essen- tial and every order was a “hurry up” cone. Then, too, each nation had its own purchasing agents in the field, and the bidding was one against the other. Spec- ulators took advantage of this condi- tien and took a most exorbitant tol). The result was an orgy of inflation in prices all around from which the coun- try had not recovered when it entered the ranks of belligerents. The Govern- ment orders which had to be filled quickly tended to push prices up still further until a halt was called and a check put to profiteering. Iron and steel, copper, coal, wheat and certain other articles were placed on price lev- els. An effort has been made, with more or less success, to see that certain things destined for civilian use shall cost no more than the same articles when bought for the Government. If all essentials had been brought within the purview of the official regulations, the proportion would have been pre- served. As this, however, was not done inequalities have resulted. What prices were fixed gave the dollar a certain purchasing power as to some commodities. As to all others the pur- chasing power is less, and this has re- sulted in some unfairness and accounts for much of the discontent which shows itself every now and then. Restriction of profits in some industries and none in others must result in giving those engaged in the latter more than their equitable share. FAITHFUL TO THE END. The career of the late Bastian Rademaker, one of the founders of Rademaker & Dooge, affords an ex- ample of faithfulness in the highest degree. He was faithful to his house, faithful to his associates, faithful to his customers, faithful to his church, faithful to his family, and faithful to himself. No man devoted himself more assiduously to the work in hand than Mr. Rademaker and few men leave behind them more wholesome memories as a heritage to their as- sociates and descendants. THE FINAL ANALYSIS. One lump of sugar is patriotism. Two lumps of sugar is slackerism. Three lumps cf sugar is desertion. Four lumps of sugar is treason. DRY GOODS NONESSENTIALS. Government authorities are engag- ed in sorting out the kinds of dry goods merchandise now being pro- duced which will not serve to win the war and which can be discontinued as essentials of the dry goods trade. They are acting in co-operation with merchants and manufacturers, and some of the men on the Council of National Defense are dry goods men and know what may be dispensed with. In order to create as little dis- turbance as possible in trade, while the country is getting down to the business of war—not business as us- ual—efforts are being made to bring about the elimination of various products through direct co-operation on the part of producers. No hard and fast rule can be laid down defining what is an essential and a nonessential in dry goods lines. The spread of experience in clothing runs from the days antedating fig leaves and animal skins, through the era of purples and fine linens and up to the present moment, when the extremes of short skirts and low breast attire suggest an early return to the nude. Two plans of elimination appear to be at work. One is the appeal made to men and women of patriotic impulses to purchase less goods of a novelty and styled character. The other is to ask manufacturers to limit their lines of output gradually wher- ever looms are not required in Gov- ernment occupations. Where looms are actually required for Government work thé pressure now being exertei is direct and forcible, so that jobbers and others are beginning to see that restricted output is a reality affect- ing civilian trade positively and broadly. It is contended in some places that reliance cannot be placed on those two plans safely. On the one hand it is stated that women will not econ- omize in dress, and on the other it is contended that a manufacturer will not cease production of anything profitable until he is actually forced to do so by the exercise of some Government power. This line of argument assumes that there is lacking in this country, as a whole, a true patriotic spirit. It is a violent and a dangerous assumption, and should not mislead merchants. The women of this country have al- ready begun a food conservation movement that is prodigious, even though voluntary. This movement is not being conducted by .the women who are spending their time discuss- ing political movements, perhaps, but it is surely being carried on by every woman who has a son or brother in the war, and it is being encouraged by the thousands of provident moth- ers who foresee the growing anxiety of their providers, whether they be husbands or children. There are a great many _ textile manufacturers who have been glad to take advantage of war conditions to lessen the output of many of the style goods they have been produc- ing. Plenty of mills have already cut down more than half the patterns and styles in fabrics they produced a year ago. In part they have been prompt- ed by the opportunity to save in costs of production, but many of them have reached the conclusion that the great essential of the time is the conserva- tion of labor and the diversion of needless textile labor into channels of production directly required for Government needs. No greater mis- take can be made by a dry goods merchant than the one of assuming a lack of sensible patriotism among the women and among the manufacturers of the United States. PRO-GERMANS IN THE ARMY. Every time a man who is suspected of being of pro-German proclivities is drafted into the army, those who know him, know the family of which he comes and know that the only reason he is in the army is that he would prefer to be there rather than in jail, feel highly elated. The Tradesman believes this method of handling these men to be a mistake. We have seen the result of the German propaganda on the armies of Russia. We learn the results of the same meth- ods on certain Italian soldiers, and see what it has accomplished. Do we want to train and send to the front creatures of this class? We have great confidence in the Americanism of our recruits. We see what the Cana- dians have accomplished, and we know that our men are just as good—we even claim that they will prove better fight- ers, if such a thing is possible. But the Canadians had no pro-Germans in their ranks. The Tradesman believes that it is a mistake to insist upon men of pro- German sentiments joining the army. It is a mistake to even allow them to do so. Some of them may breathe in the sentiment of loyalty and become as good soldiers as any. Some of them may not. There are plenty of loyal citizens for army service without taking this risk, because experience has demon- strated that the German who is not loyal to this country has no honor; that his moral sense is entirely obliterated ; that he is the most treacherous reptile in existence; that no more reliance can be placed on him than there can be placed on a rattle snake. THE GROCERS’ OPPORTUNITY. The coming winter offers the gro- cers of America the biggest oppor- tunity they have ever known. It is many-sided. It is the oppor- tunity not only to do a steady and profitable business, but to put your business for all time on a more sound and efficient basis; to serve your cus- tomers in a broader sense than is in- cluded merely in trade service and store service; to study the real basis of food values, the principles of broad-gauge merchandising, and to serve ‘the Nation while you serve yourself, This is the opportunity. Will you rise to it? We believe you will.’ The grocers of this country, speak- ing and acting through their accred- ited representatives, are showing a public spirit and whole-hearted patri- otism which is not outdone by any line of business in America—Op- timist. © t ; 3 PA ee - <@e-* « * ¢ “ z a + 4 ca? = sa pace 4 ‘Ba’ - é i, of > 4 a + * é ‘4 * ‘ a Ce 4 ~ ed a , ie ee _ A « s . “ a? 8 iat) a | if. e * & ‘a iy 4 * - ~ - « ef, ‘a. * a - < ~* « * ¢ “ a + 4 q , a sa ts 4 ‘Ba’ - 4 Ke * > 4 4 + + « a é 4 * ‘ - + « . i. « > % s . “ é* * > - ¢ > 4 Pa, . & 4 oe aa* - ~ - « me ,_ = November 28, 1917 PUZZLING PROBLEMS. Business Difficulties Created By War Conditions. For many months past the trade has been stewing over the meaning of the shipping term f. o. b. mill. The institu- tion of embargoes by the railroads, the attempts of buyers to cancel because deliveries were not made on time, in- ability to ship, and the demands of mills that bills shall be paid in ten days if the goods are ready to be shipped, have brought about a great deal of confusion in customs, and have driven merchants in droves to their lawyers. Some months ago, to avoid the in- equalities of freight allowances to var- ious points, some houses began to notify customers, as price lists were sent out, that freight allowances would be dis- continued and all sales of specific lines would be made f. o. b. mill. This prac- tice has gradually been extended to a point where the salesmen in large cot- ton goods commission houses are being instructed to sell all goods in that way. Formal notification has been conveyed to the Gingham Association that this practice has been adopted, and there is every reason to look for its general adoption. Recounting his experiences with the term, an old merchant said one day this week, that when he was a boy a porter told him that the term, f. o. b. meant that the house sold its goods delivered free of bother on the cars. But he was now convinced, he said, that the term should have meant full of bother, for no practice he knew of in the trade had given rise to so much difficulty and fric- tion as f. o. b. had in his house in the ‘past year. In most instances lawyers who are asked to construe the meaning of the term “f. 0. b. mill” say that the seller of goods is obligated to put the goods where a carrier becomes the agent of the buyer and so relieves the sell- er of his part of the contract to deliver. When the goods are tender- ed a bill may be rendered is a trade custom which is the outgrowth of a practice in sending bills that are due in ten days or in some other period design- ed to give the seller the benefit of in- terest savings. But the strictly legal phase of the term has been departed from in a great variety of ways in the trade as a result of competition for orders and the past ability of the buyer to exact terms and conditions of sale that are not so read- ily exacted when the market favors sell- ers as it does to-day. One of the wide departures is the allowance of freight charges. Under this custom the seller of dry goods assumes to pay the freight as a matter of terms of sale. The ex- tension of this custom has gone to the unexpected limits and work inequalities to many buyers. To avoid some of the troubles grow- ing out of the extension of this custom many mills have fixed a definite sum they will pay for freight allowance. For example, many mills now sell their goods f. o. b. mill, 45 cents freight al- lowance, this amount being substantially the rate that used to prevail from cer- tain Southern points to New York. The MICHIGAN TRADESMAN raising of rates on the railroads and steamships has led buyers to expect larger freight allowances to cover the costs, and they fight as hard for a 10 or 15 cent additional freight allowance as they used to fight to get the whole allowance when it was first made by the mills. Out of this condition there has come a steady pressure to eliminate freight allowances altogether, and this is now being accomplished, not, how- ever, without friction. In the not very remote days when buyers were able to regulate terms and conditions of sales in their own favor, they piled it on in a variety of ways. Some jobbers in the Far West insisted upon getting their goods delivered free of all freight charges and sometimes ac- complished their purpose. Many of the cutters of New York and vicinity insist- ed that it was not sufficient that mills should deliver their goods f. 0. b. mill with New York freight allowance add- ed, but should also pay all cartage charges in New York, and deliver the goods at the door of the cutter’s estab- lishment. In one sale a cartage bill amounts to little and can hardly be found in the manufacturing costs, but there are houses in New York that are selling goods for mills whose cartage charges amount to $25,000 a year and are paid by the selling agents, and afterward charged back to the mills either directly or in the price of the merchandise. Scme houses still insist that their part of a contract for the sale of goods should consist only in delivering the goods to a carrier at the mill, and if freights are allowed at all they should be to a definite point at the regular railroad rate, the buyer hereafter paying all charges for delivery. But the custom in the trade is very varied, and as stated, can all be traced back to the competition in making sales. Some mills allow freights now to the Mississippi River, cthers allow only to New York, and still others, under pres- sure, will pay freights to destination, Outside of the dry goods trade it is stated that freights are usually paid by the buyer as a matter of course, but some producers still advertise that “Jones, he pays the freight.” The consumer is not interested in all of this. Whatever comes or goes, he will find the charges for freight in the costs he must pay for what he wants. The questions at issue are to be settled by producers and distributers rather than by consumers. If the jobbers pay the freight or the cutters, they must add the costs to the costs of their merchan- dise, just as the mills do when they pay the freights. The matter of whether it is easier for the mill to pay the freight than the distributer is one fraught with many varied phases and selling agents admit that they do not want to be dog- matic about it. The essential thing is that buyers shall be treated alike, giving no one an ad- vantage. There is no more reason why New York should benefit from special allowances on freights than St. Louis or other points. Yet New Yorkers con- tend that theirs is the largest market, hence it is desirable that concessions shall be made for the privilege of enter- business dealings to-day. It ing it. In the same way, buyers in St. Louis declare that if they are guing to distribute certain mills goods they must have special advantages in competition or they will give preference to other goods. To overcome this desire for preference, many customs have grown in the trade have become a direct tax upon many producers without corres- ponding advantages they can appreciate. Deliveries f. 0. b. mill without freight allowances have this in their favor. They throw the burden of freight charges up- on all buyers in accordance with their business location, which is a matter whol- ly within their own control. In times of keen competition, with the advantage of the market in the buyers’ favor, the latter will count freight charges as important, but they are free to dicker as to price from the mill. Uniformity of practice is desirable in selling, and in the present situation, it is within the power of sellers to come together and establish such a uniformity as seems necessary. The great difficulty of bringing about uniformity has arisen in the past from the negligence of the manufacturer. From time to time the manufacturer has been willing to fol- low the suggestion of his selling agent and make any sort of an allowance that seemed feasible for the moment in mak- ing a sale. Customs, good or bad, when once established are not readily changed. and it goes without saying that if peace flourished in the world little would be heard of the vicious practices that have started the agitation as to the real mean- ing of f. o. b. mill. But war has changed many things and it is going to change many more. Short- er terms of selling are inevitable, closer credits are essential, and a liquidity of merchandising assets has become the prime necessity of sound mercantile is now within the power of manufacturers to agree among themselves as to what should be fair terms of sale, and then stand together in forcing agents to con- form to new methods. have contended for years that they would never have had any such confu- sion of selling conditions if it were not for the easygoing methods of manufac- turers in permitting agents to do as they please merely to make sales. There is room for a greater degree of co-operation on the part of manufactur- ers than has yet been seen in any of the textile trades, and if the railroad rate and other questions are to be set- tled in a sound way they should be freed from the selfishness of isolated inter- ests having little in common with the general welfare. The proponents of price fixing and Price maintenance are having their day and the slogan is being raised of “It is time for action.” It is a pretty good slogan, but it can be fearfully abused. Any one who will take time to study the arguments made before Congressional committees in favor of price mainte- nance cannot fail to be impressed with the fact that nearly 90 per cent. of the complaints against old systems arise from dishonesty in trading methods. Trademarks are being violated, inferior goods are being sold under marks to which people are not justly entitled, and Many agents. manufacturers are permitted to wilfully engage in production that is designed to and does mislead consumers. The lack of a proper National remedy in meeting these conditions through quick punishment for fraud is the great weakness of merchandising in the Unit- ed States to-day. It is not contended here that any form of legisiation is going to increase the desire for honesty in the human heart nor revolutionize human nature. Thieves and the poor will be with us always, but that should not prevent men from guarding against the one nor trying to protect the other. What is true in merchandising is this fact: If fraud in merchandising is made easily and quickly punishable throughout the country by National legislation along the lines of the Bark- ley bill or the Merchandise Marks Act of Great Britain, thieving in trade will be less popular, and the temptation for honest merchants to engage in it for protection will be weakened. Moreover, the poor of the land, call him the consumer if you like, will have less cause for crying out against frauds practiced on him than he has to-day, and will come to regard the producer as something else than a monopolist. It is time for action, but action should be taken to weaken the force of the Oriental theory of “Let the buyer be- ware” and strengthen the theory that the seller has an obligation that cannot be thrown off easily. —__2~-.—____ Making a living is such an easy task with some men that they find time to play dominoes. Liquor, Drug Addicts TAKE SAFETY FIRST The NEAL Remedies given at NEAL Institute will destroy the appetite at the end of treatment. A guarantee Bond, for every patient, with (3) day Liquor Treatments, upon request. Don’t doubt nor hesitate, COME; make us prove it, at our expense if we fail; strictest privacy is maintained to patients, their friends, at our Home. 534 Wealthy St. S. E., City PERRY MILLER, Manager CIGARS Dornbos Single Binder Xmas Package Give your order to your salesman now PETER" DORNBOS 16-18 Fulton St. W. Grand? Rapids, Michigan 10 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN N\ 7 _ — _ G é Z g Z (P= — onthe SHOE MAR — — . Gift Commodities From the Store. Written for the Tradesman. These are spacious days for shoe dealers both large and throughout the country. retail small Now, as always at this time of year —and let us hope this season more pronouncedly even than heretofore— the strings of the public purse are opening up. And why not? The joyful yuletide is looming large on the near horizon, and everybody should be remember- ed by somebody with a suitable gift as a mute but meaningful token of the gladsome occasion. The grim war must and will go on, but there is no reason why the people of our country should wear sackcloth. In no sense will it retard the important preparations we are making for our part in the struggle if we take a lit- tle time to celebrate this beautiful. time-honored occasion. Yes, and from advance reports al- ready in from the stores and shops of many of the larger towns and cities of this prosperous country, the present holiday trade is going to be ‘far heavier than many of us dared hope. In view of the fact that the soldier boys at the front as well as those now in training at our various cantonments are: to be remembered, the customary skirmish for suitable gift commodities began this earlier than usual. year As our Government provides shoes for our soldiers, and as the rigors o! trench warfare and the limitations of our training camps alike render un- suitable the luxuriois things of a footwear nature—such for instance as bedroom slippers and dainty silk half hose—tokens from the folks back home to our soldiers at the front, will (and should) be of a serviceable na- ture; i. e. something they can use from day to day, under the condit’ons in the midst of which they find them- selves. If, in addition to shoes, slippers and other footwear accessories com- monly found in the shoe store, the dealer also carries something in the way of leathergoods—such as bags, belts, billfolds, coin purses and the like—or comfy kits, handkerchiefs etc.—then he may appeal to the folks back home on behalf of the boys out at the front; but however that may be, it is very evident the small shoe store with conventional and limited stocks of merchandise such as shoe stores have always handled, never- theless have things which should be thought of and considered in these times of practica] giving. If, in the past many people have fallen into the foolish habit of giving beautiful and showy but highly im- practical and unserviceable gifts, it is evident that there is a tendency now on towards the giving of serviceable commodities. There can be no ex- cuse now for wasting money on fool- ish and useless things with which to remember our friends. , And what can be more practical than the regu- lar stocks and subsidiary lines car- ried by the shoe dealer? Other things being equal, the size of the pre-holiday business you do will depend very largely upon the at- tractiveness of your Christmas an- nouncements. 3y all means make them as suggestive and seascnable as you possibly can. Remember that a great many peo- ple are cudgeling their brains at this time trying to think of something suitable for gift purposes. Let every announcement fairly bulge with sug- gestions. Cid McKay. ——_«-o____ Fourth Copy of Vicksburg Paper in Pittsburg. Battle Creek, Nov. 26—I have just been reading the last Tradesman and was much interested in the article on the reproduction of the paper publish- ed at Vicksburg as a souvenir of the Civil War. Was much interested be- cause of having seen a copy of it in a home in Pittsburg while visiting there about a year ago. It was a well-preserved copy, framed with glass on both sides, and kept hang- ing on the wall. The owner, how- ever, did not seem to realize its val- ue. It was in a home where I board- ed for a week or so, and I cannot give you the name of the owners, but if it were worth while could find out for you. I take some interest in relics and was fortunate a few days ago in get- ting hold of an English coin 245 years old. Allow me to take this opportunity to tell you that years ago, while en- gaged in the active work of the min- istry and long. before there had been any thought of entering business (other than the King’s business), I learned to prize the Tradesman very highly for its splendid literary qual- ities and the very able way in which it was edited. I also wish to im- prove this cpportunity to voice my deep appreciation of the splendid way in which you have enlightened the public and led public sentiment in regard to the enemies of our Nation and civilization at the present time. I trust I may have the pleasure of a personal acquaintance in the fu- ture. Elon P. Boynton. ——_>-. Sure. “Bobby,” said the minister to a little fellow aged six, “I hear you are going to school now.” “Yes, sir,’ was the reply. “What part of it do you like best?” “Comin’ home,” was the prompt answer. Thinks Well of This Year's Anni- versary Edition. Kalamazoo, Nov. 26—I have been on the subscription list of the Trades- man about fourteen years and have preserved every anniversary issue you have gotten out since. your twen- tieth edition in 1903. Permit me to say that I consider the issue of this year the best one of the lot—and that is saying a good deal, because the is- sues of 1913 and 1916 were certain- ly remarkable publications, speaking from the standpoint of the retail mer- chant. If you were not to send me any papers during the year but the anniversary, I would feel that I re- ceived an equivalent for my $2. I take twenty-two publicat’ons in all, but none of them is so outspoken and so independent in its editorial utterances as the Tradesman is. i do not agree with you in everything, but when it comes to the war, trading stamps, mutual insurance, food re- striction and conservation, exposure November 28, 1917 of frauds and cheats in trade, fake wholesale houses and co-operative stores organized to injure the regular retail merchant, I am with you heart and soul, May you long be spared to fight the battles of the retail merchant! Old Merchant. —— +> If you want to hire a man, hire one whose children always go with him in the morning as far as the street car and who then stand on the cor- ner waving as long as the car remains in sight. You won't make any mis- take in that man. Nt Fd HONORBILT SHOES The Line That Satisfies » Get Hood’s Monitor 2 Buckle Gaiter $1.90 Hood’s Barnshu Lace Same height as 2 Buckle ALL RUBBER $1.90 Hood's Portland 4 Buckle Gaiter $2.20 The Michigan People = ’em Now And the Winter King Men’s Hood Lace, same height as the Portland @ $1.90 Grand RapidsShoe ® Rubber Grand Rapids ; * ™ € - fe ¢ < . . a. * “ 4 wa ‘> 4 ° > 4 eivs November 28, 1917 Gabby Gleanings From Grand Rapids Grand Rapids, Nov, 26—Harvey A. Gish and his associates in the milling business in Ohio have secured a lucra- tive order for the Government which calls for the delivery of 400 barrels of floor per week. John D. Martin has recently turn- ed poet and insists on inflicting nis effusions on his friends. Too bad the Tradesman refuses to print trav- eling men’s poetry! The quick wit of a traveling sales- man who has since become a well- known prcprietor was severely tested one day. He sent in his card by the office boy to the manager of a large concern, whose inner office was sep- arated from the waiting-room by a ground-glass partition, When the boy handed his card to the manager the salesman saw him impatiently tear it in half and threw it in the waste-basket; the boy came out and told the caller that he could not see the chief. The salesman told the boy to go back and get him his card; the boy brought out 5 cents, with the message that his card was torn up. Then the salesman took out another card and sent the boy back, saying: “Tell your boss I sell two cards for 5 cents.” He got his interview and sold a large bill of goods. A. V. McGillis, of Escanaba, has taken the position of traveling repre- sentative for the Pittsburg Plate Glass Co., covering Western Michi- gan territory. The soldier boy on Long Island who refused to wed his girl in San Francisco by long distance telephone when he found it would cost $40 may have been right. He knows the girl. Mistletoe is going to be very scarce this year. What of it? The girls who accidentally stand beneath it when a fifty-year-old man is within reaching distance are not worth kiss- ing, anyhow. The Governor of Kansas says that MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Wilson has tricked the farmers of his State out of $50,000,000 by making the price of wheat too low. Inas- much as Kansas claims to be more prosperous than ever in its history and the farmers are getting the high- est price ever for their wheat, prob- ably they will be able to stand it. Belgium is not apt to put much faith in the promises of a nation which characterized a solemn treaty as a “mere scrap of paper.” Widows of the grass persuasion have their advantages. At all events they do not brag about the good qual- ities of their first husbands. Women mail carries are being tried out in Washington. The positions may look attractive to them. In ad- dition to the wages which the Gov- ernment allows they will have the pleasure to reading the postal cards. An enterprising soap manufacturer is spending thousands advising peo- ple how they can have “soft, white hands.” It will not be long before the person with soft, white hands will be ashamed of them. No wonder women’s ears are pink. They have to listen to such a silly lot of rot from men. If these pads, and curves, and puffs, ¢ and flounces keep on disappearing, it won’t be long before woman gets back to her original rib. Judge (in astonishment:) Do you mean to tell me that that physical wreck over there struck you? Mrs. McGann: Yis, yer riverence, but he’s only bin a wreck since he bit me. Some women and most men are proud of their past because it is past. Don’t be two-faced. It’s hard enough to feed one these days. Don’t grieve because the bathing girls have disappeared, The short skirts are still with us. Don’t hunt trouble. Get into the newspaper game and it will come to you unsolicited. No. 979—-$3.35 We Show Here One of the Live Styles in our Bertsch Goodyear Welt Shoe Line for Men Here is a shoe you simply cannot go wrong on for it represents the utmost in shoe values. every bit of findings is of the very best material for the services intended. We carry something like a hundred Every piece of leather and BERTSCH numbers in stock—for your convenience. The range of styles is sufficient to insure the necessary staple numbers, also a goodly number of the more styl- ish ones. We believe our line is more - naturally adapted to your needs than the average. That it is a business builder and a profit maker our friends testify. Samples, catalogue or sales- man on request. Herold-Bertsch Shoe Co. Manufacturers of Serviceable Footwear GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Just What You Have Been Looking For Felt Shoes in Stock 846—Wos. Pl. Toe Kid Vp. and Fox Felt Top Lea. Sole 3¢..$1.50 824—Wos. Pl. Toe All Kid Bal. Fleece Lined Lea. Sole 34.... 2.00 845—Wos. Vici Kid Blu. Pat. Tip Fleece Lined Lea. Sole % .. 2.25 822—Wos. Felt Top Kid Vp. and Fox Stk. Tip Lea. Sole % .. 1.80 877—Men’s All Felt Bal. Leather Sole Pl. Toe 6/11 .......... 1.60 882—-Men’s All Felt 8” Bal. Fleece Lined Lea. Sole 6/11 .... 2.50 865—Men’s Pl. Toe Kid Vp. Felt Top Lea. Sole 6/11 ........ 2.40 S66---Same as 865 only § .... 6/11 EE ..............-....... 4.90 Complete line of Juliets and Mocs, at prices that are lower than they can be bought for next season. A Xmas when useful gifts will be appreciated by all. Hirth-Krause Co. Hide to Shoe Tanners and Shoe Mfgs. Grand Rapids, Michigan OUR TRADE MARK ON YOUR SHOES A SMALL THING TO LOOK FOR BUT A BIG be THING TO FIND LK, ar tT GRAND RAPIDS SHOE TRADE MARK REGISTERED This trademark represents the ground floor plan of our factory. Look for it, ask for it; it stands for wear, comfort and service. Rindge, Kalmbach, Logie Company ESTABLISHED 1864 ORIGINAL MAKERS OF “THE GRAND RAPIDS SHOE” November 28, 1917 12 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN /£' FINANCIAL :) : = = = = = = / oe = 2. ~ - Seas /0 / Y, fe ql ~ ge = Tax Exempt in Michigan ee : —= ga Write for our offerings The War Tax Worse Than a Chinese Puzzle. Written for the Tradesman. While in business it is not well to dwell with one’s head in the clouds of optimism. It is well to look at the brighter side when one is apparent. A cheering ray at present is the re- port of solvencies, showing a very fair business condition in the sense that business is passing over the Fall with less embarrassments than were expected, This is largely due to the fact that there has been no autumn boom, the money market being less hard to control than it would have been otherwise, while railroad and factory conditions, as a whole, have not been so badly congested that they could not be managed. There are plenty of indications, however, that we have reached our war pros- perity apex and that general business will be quieter. However, the large Government war orders will be a sustaining influence for some time to come. Sudden changes have thus far been averted and, if they can be defi- nitely sidetracked, the situation prom- ises to be fairly comfortable, even though business shows a slowly wan- ing tendency. Without any desire of protesting against all needful taxation with which to assist in carrying on the war, certain criticisms are appropri- ate if they will aid in ironing out in- equalities. For instance, under the excess profits part of the tax law, three classes of persons having ex- actly the same invested capital, $1,- 000,000, which will be compelled to pay three different amounts of ex- cess profits tax—$25,300, $15,520 and $107,000. In each of the three cases the net income is the same, $200,000. Yet there is the startling difference in the taxes paid. The law is so am- biguous and confusing in its provi- sions that the administering author- ities became in reality a “legislative body.” So devious were the windings and turnings of the legislative minds which created the law, that even the Secretary of the Treasury appeared to be so greatly dismayed that he has announced his intention to appoint an “Excess Profits Advisory Board’ to assist the Commissioner of Internal Revenue in construing and applying the excess profits provision of the new war revenue act. Pleasant com- mentary upon the qualifications of congressmen and senators to pass an intelligent tax measure! They must feel highly flattered upon finding it is necessary for a board of experts to be called in to find out what they intend- ed to enact into law. This new board. it is said, will be composed of men experienced in business, in economics and matters of taxation. Its first job will be to make an analysis of the law and find out what it is all about. Another board made necessary by congressional confusion in this war tax measure is a Board of Legal Review, to be composed of lawyers of learning and experience to advise the Commissioner of Internal Rev- enue on all matters of law connected with the administration of the act. Still another aid to the distressed will be a Supervisor of Business Co- operation whose duty will be to “study public sentiment and dissem- inate information,” with the hope that the people may finally come to un- derstand what their taxes are and how much. When all these steps are necessary to get the law into any workable shape, is it any wonder business men should make mistakes in making returns? Can they possi- bly have anything to show approxi- mating what their taxes will be? Think of it! Special boards must be engaged in defining, elucidating, analyzing, discovering, interpreting, applying, co-operating, learning and educating, as to a law which, with the aid of a primary speller and a little common sense, could have been so constructed that any one who can read and write could understand it. It is perfectly true that the sub- ject of the railroads and their needs is a loaded one. Mention of it 1s like bumping a sore thumb. Visions arise of squabbles, wrongs, delays, heated arguments, for and against up- ward rate revisions, etc. It is, of course, unpleasant to tcuch§ sore spots, but like the nettle, if one grasps the question firmly and fear- lessly there will be no sting. One thing is certain: something must be done in order that the backbone of war supply movement can_ be strengthened and at the same time allow necessary transportation of goods and people to carry on the busi- ness of the country and fecilitate the prosecution of the war. There are probably nearly as many ideas of a solution of the problem as there are thinking individuals and the different ramifications and influences are near- ly as numerous. The situation has reached such a pass that moderate rate increases will not take care of in- creasing cost of operation and allow for extensions, betterment and equip- ment indispensible to efficient oper- ation of the roads. Efficiency of serv- ice is vital, as is shown by the coal situation. As was recently pertinently said by a representative of the bank- ing interests, “a raise in rates will not, under the circumstances, open Hower Snow CorriGAN & BERTLES INVESTMENT BANKERS GRAND RAPIDS SAVINGS BANK BLDG. GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN. Michigan Bankers & Merchants’ Mutual Fire Insurance Co. Fremont, Michigan We are organized under the laws of Michigan and our officers and directors include the best merchants, bankers and business men of Fremont. We write mercantile risks and store buildings occupied by our policy holders at 25 per cent. less than the board rate established by the Michigan Inspection Bureau. If you are interested in saving one-third of your expenditure for fire insurance, write us for particulars. Wm. N. Senf, Secretary. Do Not Neglect Your Will By it you can, with your own intimate knowledge of each individual in mind, pro- vide for those dependent on you. If you leave no will the law will distribute your property—possibly not at all as you wish. Furthermore, by making a will you can appoint an executor you know will carry out your wishes. No individual is as well equipped to do this as this company. Send for Blank Form of Will and Booklet on “Descent and Distribution of Property’”’ THE MICHIGAN TRUST Go. OF GRAND RAPIDS Safe Deposit Vaults on ground floor Boxes to rent at low cost w ; Ne we November 28, 1917 the money markets for new railroad capital.” What, then, is there to do? Two courses are open aS war meas- ures: Government loans or Govern- ment control and Government oper- ation. If Hoover’s food control and conservation succeeds in reducing the outrageously high cost of living, the Government, while in control through conscription of labor, can bring wages down to a reasonable basis. There will be waves of trouble, but it is the only way it can be accomplished. The railway brotherhoods will never vol- untarily let go a dollar of wages they can hang on to. No matter what the past crimes of the railroads may have been, we might as well face the music. They must have more money or make a slash in ex- penditures and cost of materials which will look like an earthquake crevice. The situation is one which demands more serious thought. It is the duty of every business man and wage earn- er to give it his best thought. In doing so it is also the duty of each and every one of us to look at it from the broad standpoint of the National welfare, rather than from the selfish standpoint of personal benefit. Any one who does not look at it in the broader sense and who is unwilling to make some sacrifice, is unpatriotic and by just so much con- tributes to the comfort of the enemy. Every obstacle placed in the way of the successful prosecution of this war is treasonable. We must and will win this war in order to make the world a safe place to live in. Paul Leake. —_—_-- 2 —__- Sidelight on Anniversary Edition By Hoosier Merchant. Evansville, Ind, Nov. 26—The Tradesman is thirty-five years old this week. Every advertisement in this issue is thoroughly up-to-date. I cannot find a single advertisement in the whole issue which looks anything like those you published thirty-five years ago. Take the advertisement of Mayer’s shoes. Who would have thought of such a shoe and such an advertisement thirty-five years ago, Look at the Grand Rapids Na- tional City Bank advertisement. Banks did not advertise like this thirty-five years ago. Thirty-five years ago such an advertisement as G. J. Johnson’s was out of the ques- tion. Look at the Detroit scales. We never saw anything like it thirty- five years ago. Look at all of the improved buildings which appear .in this issue. We never seen such build- ings thirty-five years ago. I’ll miss my guess if J. I. Bellaire is a Sunday school teacher. Here is a man who thinks. He says: “It doesn’t pay to stand still; that is, figuratively speaking, A_ business can’t do it and remain a big invest- ment a great while. A young man can’t if he intends getting the best out of himself. A beaten path is easier to‘travel along than a near cut road through the woods. Keep think- ing. That’s what our brains were placed in our heads for.” I would love to meet Mr. Bellaire. He is a real man. He has up-to-date ideas passing through his brains. I'll bet one dollar against a doughnut that Mr. Bellaire does not agree with John R. Davies. Too many fathers “believe” such dope as Davies turns loose, and they believe it so strongly that they think what was and is good enough for them is good enough for their children. Hence the children are not progressive, Do you “get” me. Bellaire says: “If anything pinches, MICHIGAN TRADESMAN size ourselves up.” This is the right stuff. But too many won’t size them- selves up. They are afraid to look into their own lives. They don’t want to see themselves like others see them. a Bellaire also says: “The man who makes a success in life is the one who develops individuality in work and plans, who assumes his responsibility cheerfully and hews to the line in cut- ting out things that way?’ Davies would not have us to think like Bellaire for fear we would not go to church. You must go to church, if you are a “good” Christian. This means you must trade with us or go to hell. Bellaire would not suggest such stuff to a salesman. John R. Davies says: “Moses, the law-giver, whose commandments have gone into all the civilization of Christendom.” If you were not afraid to think, you would find that Moses was a I. W. W. who advised his iol- lowers to. steal everything they could get their hands on. Moses tried to ruin the very man who edu- cated him, who took him as a child and gave him everything he needed. I have no more respect for Moses than I have for the leaders of the I. W. W. After Moses taught his followers how to steal, he made a command- ment for them not to steal from him. The I. W. W. wants what others have, but they don’t want anyone to take what they have. If you can find any difference between Moses and the I. W. W., you can find more than I can. The Christian civilization taught thousands of ministers how to get what other men have earned, and if it has done anything else, I fail to see or understand their ideas. E, A. Strong fully understands how the “doctrines are filtered down.” “Huge Sunday editions go to kindle the Monday fires of the Nation.” ft we had sense enough to look into the “oroup motivations’ we would soon learn the motive of Christianity. Every Christian minister gets by —by technical terms. The familiar- ity with which Christian ministers put their motives across is something wonderful to an ignorant guy. When the editors of this country stop publishing Christian dope, and give the same space to up-to-date ideas, and give the people knowledge, instead of things they must “believe, ” there will not be so much paper and ink wasted. When I get through reading the big Tradesman, I may clean my type- writer. Edward Miller, Jr. ———_>- +2 ____ Longings For Michigan. Written for the Tradesman. Oh! the music that was there! Birds were singing everywhere June had brought its festal song With a piping feathered throng Early morn till past twilight When the grosbeak sings at night— I would like to hear again What I heard in Michigan. Out among the forests grey Early in the month of May Bloomed arbutus, all alone ’Ere the snow from vale had gone, Violets, Spring Beauties, too, Johnnie-jump-ups, Meadow Rue— I would like to find again What I found in Michigan. Fields with clover blooming red, Lakes with lilies carpeted, Swamps with Lady-Slippers rare, oack Pine and the sand plains there, Trout brooks with their beauties shy Which I caught with tempting fly— I would like to see again What I saw in Michigan. Berries sweet as they can be, Cherries weighing down the tree, Ripe Transparents in July, Jonathans and Northern Spy, Dad’s sweet cider—mother’s jam, Buckwheats, sausage, Grand-pa’s ham— I would like to have again What I loved in Michigan. Charles A. Heath. ———_~}>---—————— Our idea of a total failure is a man who fails in an attempt to com- mit suicide. Kent State Bank Main Office Fountain St. ‘Facing Monroe Grand Rapids, Mich. Capital - - - - $500,000 Surplus and Profits - $500,000 Resources 9 Million Dollars 345 Per Cent Paid on Certificates Largest State and Savings Bank in Western Michigan JOIN THE Sas SAVINGS BANK 7 SE xO ies Customers know that we yoke IPA) accommodation Pure ie ute THE BANK WHERE YOU FEEL AT HOME coment Cc , TGRan DLGPIDS G AVINGS BANK WE WILL APPRECIATE YOUR ACCOUNT TRY USI! Merchants Life Insurance Co. ASSETS $2,471,351.65 OLD LINE INSURANCE AT ITS LOWEST NET COST WM. H. ANDERSON, President J. CLINTON BISHOP, Cashier Fourth National Bank United States Depositary Savings Deposits Commercial Deposits 3 Per Cent Interest Paid on Savings Deposits Compounded Semi-Annually I 3 4 Per Cent Interest Paid on Certificates of Deposit Left One Year Capital Stock and Surplus $580,000 LAVANT Z. CAUKIN, Vice President ALVA T. EDISON, Ass’t Cashier “Tete. OLD NATIONAL sy GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. 177 MONROE AVE. Complete Banking Service Travelers’ Cheques Safety Deposit Vaults Letters of Credit Savings Department Foreign Drafts Commercial Department Our 3% Per Cent SAVINGS CERTIFICATES ARE A DESIRABLE INVESTMENT 14 Activities in Michigan Cities. Written for the Tradesman. The Saginaw County Medical So- ciety and representatives of the drug- gists of Saginaw met in that city and adopted resolutions pledging their co- operation with the State Board of Health and the military authorities in ridding Saginaw of its vice dis- trict. Druggists will be asked to dis- continue the sale of venereal reme- dies, except on prescription. The Consumers’ Power Co. noti- fies Muskegon that it desires no more new business at this time and there- fore a charge of $7.50 is made for wiring and installing the lighting serv- ice in residences or stores. Merchants on State street, Ann Arbor, hope to get boulevard lights, like the cnes on Main street, in the spring. The official garbage collector at Niles has quit his job, saying that the cost of cans, scanty deposits in the cans and the high cost of feed is the reason. Mayor Troost has ap- pointed a committee of aldermen to investigate methods of disposing of city refuse. The Chicago & Northwestern Rail- road is cutting its wartime corners by dispensing with the station agents at Champion, Clowry and Michigam- me, in the Upper Peninsula. Lansing has quadrupled in popula- tion since 1890 and now regrets not having adopted and followed an in- telligent programme of city planning, with reference to its parks, streets, etc. Ironwood has approved of a bond issue of $360,000 to purchase the wa- terworks plant. Mayor Reutter, of Lansing, has named a committee to look up the waste timber in woodlots near the city, with a view to utilizing same for fuel. St. Clair is doing well, industrially. The Harrow Tractor Co. is complet- ing its new plant. Langell Bros. will rebuild two large boats at the ship- yard. The brick plant is running full time. The Provevost Wheel Co. is prosperous. Handy Bros. are grading for their new railroad. The Ludington Chamber of Com- merce is giving assistance to the Kup- per and Homel shirt factory in that city, having assisted them to purchase the St. Simon school building, which will be utilized for manufacturing purposes. Patrons of the municipal water plant, at Portland. are now charged 20 cents per 1,000 gallons, a rate based on an investigation as to cost. The new meters are expected to greatly reduce the waste of water. Members of construction gangs of the Boyne City, Gaylord & Alpena Railroad have been promised a big turkey dinner for Thanksgiving if they yet the road completed by that day. Hillsdale will make special efforts to keep its drinking water pure. In addition to the sterilizing plant, a laboratory will be provided and tests made daily. The creamery owners at Freeport are planning to install a condensary. Imlay City now has but one news- MICHIGAN TRADESMAN paper, the Times having absorbed the Record. Alma has gained another important industry, the Ex-Cell-All Products Co., manufacturing paints and hard- ware supplies, having been formed by local business men. The company has been granted a ten acre factory site along Pine river in the South part of the city. Almond Griffen. ——_o-+ 2 Side Lights on the Celery City. Kalamazoo, Nov. 27—Wm. H. Fletcher, of Decatur, who for a num- ber of years past has conducted a grocery in that city, is reducing his stock, preparatory to moving it to Kalamazoo, where he has recently purchased the stock of Castner Bros., at the corner of March street and Hays Park court. Among the boys who left Kala- mazoo fer Camp Custer last Thurs- day to join Uncle Sam’s National Army was Lynn S. Castner, who with his brother, Glenn, has conduct- ed a grocery on Hays Park court for the past year. Glenn Castner expects to leave next week for Florida on an extended auto trip, going by way of Louisville, Nashville, _Memphis and_ visiting points in Mississippi and returning in the spring by way of the Atlantic Coast states. Jack Marriot, who for a number of years has driven one of the Michigan 3read Co’s. bread wagons, has bought the grocery store at the corner of Lake and Willis streets, opposite the Recreation Park fair grounds. The Sanders Supply Co. will move its cash grocery this week from its present location on Gull and Harri- son streets to the corner of East and Trimble avenues. : The new pavement from the Mich- igan Railway Co. carbarns to the 3ailey Motor Co. factory is nearing completion and is now open to traffic. At a meeting held by the Kalama- zoo Retail Grocers and Meat Dealers Association last Monday evening, the Association unanimously pledged its support to the Federal Food Admin- istration. F. A. Saville. —_22>___ Father Pays the Bills. “How is Robert getting on at col- lege?” asked the minister, who -was being entertained at dinner. “Splendidly,” said the proud fath- er, who then went on to tell of his son’s various social, athletic and scholastic successes, and the minis- ter said it was a fine thing to be college bred. That evening little James, who had been an interested listener, said: “Papa, what did Mr. Brown mean by college bred?” “Oh, that,” said papa, who had been looking over his son’s bills. “Is a four year loaf.” Valid Insurance at One-third Less Than Stock Company Rates Merchants insure your stocks, store buildings and residences in the Grand Rapids Merchants Mutual Fire Insurance Co. of Michigan For the last ten years we have been saving our policy holders 33% % on their insurance. Wecan and will do as much for you. Home Office, Grand Rapids November 28, 1917 Do Not Delay Do you know what would be the disposition of your property if you died without a will? Do you realize the possible delays in settling your affairs; the dangers of your property going to those for whom the results of your life’s work were not intended? If you did you would not delay. Write or call for our booket on ‘‘De- scent and Distribution of Property.’’ FFRAND RAPIDS [RUST [| OMPANY MANAGED BY MEN YOU KNOW OTTAWA AT FOUNTAIN. BOTH PHONES 4391 GRAND RAPIDS NATIONAL CITY BANK CITY TRUST & SAVINGS BANK ASSOCIATED CAMPAU SQUARE The convenient banks for out of town people. Located at the very center of the city. district. On account of our location—our large transit facilities—our safe deposit vaults and our complete service covering the entire field of banking, our Institutions must be the ultimate choice of out of town bankers and Individuals. Handy to the street cars—the Interurbans—the hotele—the shopping Combined Capita! and Surplus................0. $ 1,724,300.00 Combined Total Deposits ............ccceseceee 10,168,700.00 Combined Total Resources ..............00008- 13,157,100.00 GRAND RAPIDS NATIONAL CITY BANK CITY TRUST & SAVINGS BANK -ASSOCIATED Fi A ¥ © November 28, 1917 BANKRUPTCY MATTERS. Proceedings in. the Western District of Michigan. Grand Rapids, Nov. 20—Peter Dole, grocer a 1431 North Coit avenue, Grand Rapids, has filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy. Adjudication has been made and the first meeting of creditors will be held on Dec. 4. The schedules of the bankrupt show liabilities amounting to $494.92 and assets of $594.61, includ- ing the following items: Stock in trade, $150; household goods, $250: debts due on open account, $104.61. The bankruovt claims as exempt $500 in household goods, accounts payable and stock and fixtures in grocery. The creditors listed in the bankrupt’s schedules are as fol- lows: Unsecured Creditors. Armour Company, Grand Rapids $ 3.23 Boyland Creamery, Grand Rapids 12.00 Prooks Candy Co, Grand Rapids 7.81 Brown Seed Co., Grand Rapids - LEAT Ferris Coffee House, Grand Rapids 2°.50 Heinz Pickle Co.. Grand Ravids .. 62.70 Judson Grocer Co., Grand Rapids 69.00 Hekman Biscuit Co.. Grand Rapids 10.37 Jennings Co., Grand Rapids ...... 2.40 Kelley Ice Cream Co., Moxley ©o,; Chicago ............... 29.6 Mutton Candy Co., Grand Rapids National Biscuit Co., Grand Rapids 7.22 Mills Paper Co., Grand Rapids Olthof Candy Co., Grand Ranids .. M. Piowaty & Son, Grand Rapids Rose-Weir Co., New York Vandenhere Cigar Co, Grand Rapids 2.46 Wykes Milling Co., Grand Ravids 12.55 Worden Grocer Co., Grand Rapids 13.50 Vallev City Milling Co., Grand RADIOS ee es ec aes Woolson Spice Co., Toledo ........ Woodhouse Co., Grand Ranids ... Watson-Higgins Co., Grand Rapids Washburn-Crosby Go. Jrand Rapids Wilson Company, Grand Ravids .. Tornbos Cigar Co., Grand Ranvids .. Christenson Ice Co., Grand Rapids G. R. Cigar Co., Grand Rapids .... DeYoung Candy Co., Grand Ravids Consumers Power Co., Grand Ranids 10. 00 Grand Rapids | a 72 pooh tend “aod ool et 2 or = Pe pw RO DIN TOWWoOnNew WMNDOSMADAA St-1s National Grocer Co. Grand Rapids 16.00 C. DeWitt, Grand Ranids ......... 6.51 Mike Nessea, Grand Ranids ...... 2.20 Sonneveldt Baking Co.. Grand Ranids 8.00 John D. Kelly of Grand Rapids, has filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy. Adjudication in bankruptcy has_ been made, but no meeting of creditors has as yet been called. The bankrupt sched- ules his liabilities at $862.25 and _ his assets at $75 worth of household furni- ture. Following is a list of the bank- rupt’s creditors: Secured Creditors. Grand Rapids Loan Co., Grand MO@OIOS 06 ts... $ 33.00 Joseph E. Kelly, Detroit ......... 50.00 Unsecured Creditors. Dr. A. C, McDowell, Lowell ...... $ 62.00 Dr. Chas. H. Anderson, Lowell ... 3.00 Hh. S: Morse, Lowell .:...........- 18.00 sohn Kellozes, Lowell ............- 2.00 Harl Hunter, Lowell .............. 6.00 Geo. Rouse, Lowell: .............. 20.00 D. G Locke, Lowell .............. 75.00 BP. Wiletea: Gowell 2....-......-...; 18.00 R Van Dyke, Eowell .......:..:... 3.00 Chas. Alexander, Lowell .......... 90.00 Hoek & Son, Lowell .............. 20.00 BE RR. Coular, Lowell. .......:...... 2.00 A. W. Weeks, Lowell ............. 15.00 H. Maynard, Lowell .............. 8.00 Scott Hardware Co., Lowell ..... 18.00 ‘WwW. S. Winegar, Lowell ........... 8.00 Mrs. R. D. Stocking, Lowell ...... 5.00 Mrs. W. E. White, Lowell ........ 2.50 Norton Henry, Lowell ............ 9.00 Lowell Journal, Lowell ........... Herpolsheimer Co., Grand Ravids 12.00 Dr. S. C. Groves, Eastmanville 42.00 Dr, 1. DeVries, Grand Rapids . 16.00 Dr. Wm. Northrunv, Grand Rapids 45.00 Dr. John D. Hastie, Grand Rapids 34.00 St. Mary’s Hospital. Grand Rapids 75.00 Harriet Huemin, Grand Rapids .. aooe Dr. A. J. Baker, Grand Rapids .... 6.7 Dr. Earl Bigham, Grand Rapids .. 20. 00 EB. F. Camp, Grand Rapids ...... 18.09 s. A. Morman & Co., Grand Ravids 70.00 Pr. Stephen Whinery. Grand Ranids 3.90 Dr. D. G. Towsley, Grand Rapids 6.00 In the matter of Elmer Graves, an order was entered by the District Judge, dismissing the netition of adjudication in bankruptcy. This bankrupt filed a pauper’s affidavit alleging that he had no money with which to pay his ex- penses in bankruptev. From tre exam- ination it develoned that up to the time of filing the vetition in bankruptcy he had been employed by the city of Grand Rapids at a substantial wage for a con- siderable length of time. The court or- dered that the deposit fee for expenses be paid and upon failure so to do dis- missed the petition. This places the bankrupt in the same position as if no petition. in bankruptcy had ever been filed and leaves creditors free to pursue their remedies on claims which they may have against him. St. Joseph, Nov. 12—In the matter of Henry Kephart, Philip Kephart and Kep- hart & Son, a copartnership, bankrupt of Berrien Springs, the final meeting of creditors was held and the trustee’s final report and account approved and allowed. After the payment of the expenses of ad- ministration a final dividend of 22 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 15 7-10 per cent. was declared and ordered paid to all unsecured creditors who had filed claims to date, making a total dividend of 27 8-10 per cent. The trustee was authorized not to interpose objections to the discharge of the bankrupts. Cred- itors having been directed to show cause why a certificate should not be made by the referee recommending the discharge of the bankrupts and not cause having been shown it was determined that such favorable certificate be made. Nov. 13—Daniel J. Tayor the retail grocery business filed a voluntary petition judicated bankrupt. The the bankrupt disclose the hilities and assets. engaged in at Kalamazoo and was ad- schedules of following lia- Kalamazoo Gazette, Kalamazoo ..$ 90.00 Handy Electric Company, Allegan 40.06 D. M. Perry Co., Detroit .......... 16.06 The Eldred Mills, Jackson ........ 126.00 Allegan Vinegar Co., Allegan ..... 3.2 Standard Oil Co., Grand Rapids 14.87 Brown Seed Co., Grand Rapids 28.65 lnion Match Co., Chicago ........ 72.00 The S. C. Smith Co., Cleveland 91.03 The Cornwell Co., Saginaw ...... 10.00 E. L. Reeds Mfg Co., Sterling, I. g National Grocery Co., South Bend 51.84 U. S. Trading Stamp Co., Toledo 5-71 Johnson Paper Co., Kalamazoo .. 24.16 Cc. G. Blanke Tea and Coffee, OAPAMA ZOO 2 csc uice cee al 27.68 M. Bestervelt, Kalamazoo ........ 8.40 A. Rynbrand, Kalamazoo ......... 60.00 R. Early & Sons, Karamazoo ..... 10.37 Dairymen’s Milk Co., Kalamazoo .. Milham Rating Co., Kalamazoo W. L. Wood, Kalamazoo ......... 127.50 Calumet Baking Co., Chicago .... 37.30 A. Vandelweele, Kalamazoo ...... 1.65 T. Vander Meulen, Kalamazoo .... 1.60 J. Bryer, Kalamazoo ..........-.... 5.00 Samuel Bright, Coloma ........... 80.00 $972.84 Assets. House and lot on land contract $350.00 Household foods ..........:....... pepe Debts due on open accounts ...... 805.26 $1,778.10 In the matter of Nora Garrison, bank- rupt of Benton Harbor, an order was entered by the referee, closing the estate, and recommending the discharge of the bankrupt. The record books were re- turned to the clerk’s office. Nov. 14—In the matter of Edgar J. Hertel, bankrupt, of Kalamazoo, in re- sponse to the show cause order entered why a certificate should not be made by the referee, recommending that the bank- rupt be denied his discharge for failure to surrender certain property, the bank- rupt surrendered the property, consisting of certain life policies for examination by the referee, and the matter was adjourn- ed for ten days. Nov. 15—In the matter of Samuel Polakow, bankrupt, of Paw Paw, the trustee filed a report showing no assets found, whereupon an order was made by the referee calling the final meeting of ereditors at his office on Nov. 24 for the purpose of passing upon the _ trustee’s final report and account, also to consider and determine whether or not the trustee shall be authorized to interpose objec- tions to the bankrupt’s discharge. Cred- itors were directed to snow cause, if any they have, why a certificate should not be made by the referee recommending the bankrupt’s discharge. Nov. 16—In the matter of Spencer & Barnes Co., a corporation, bankrupt, of Benton Harbor, the trustee filed his final report and account, showing total receipt of $34,631.70 and disbursements of $31,- 057.35, leaving a balance on hand of $3,574.35. The referee entered an order calling the final meertng of creditors at his office on Dec. 1, for the purpose of passing upon the trustee’s final report and account, the payment of expenses of administration, and the declaration and payment of a final dividend. Creditors were directed to show cause, if any they have, why a certificate should not be made by the referee recommending the bankrupt’s discharge. Nov. 17—In the matter of Daniel J. Taylor, bankrupt, an order was made by the referee, calling the first meeting of creditors at Kalamazoo on Nov. 30, for the purpose of proving claims, the elec- tion of the trustee, the examination of the bankrupt and the transaction of such other business as may properly come be- fore the meeting. Used For Syrup A syrup most folks prefer is made from Crescent Mapleine, sugar and water. Costs half as much as good, ready-made syrup. Demand for Crescent Mapleine for making syrup is extra heavy. * * Crescent Mfg. Co., Seattle, Wash. (M-10) Order of jobber or Louis Hilfer Co., 1205 Peoples Life Bldg., Chicago. Crescent Mapleine Bell Phone 596 Citz. Phone 61366 Joseph P. Lynch Sales Co. Special Sale Experts Expert Advertising —Expert Merchandising 44 So. Ionia Ave. Grand Rapids, Mich. IN Ask about our way BARLOW BROS. Grand Rapids, Mich. AGRICULTURAL LIME BUILDING LIME Write for Prices A. B. Knowlson Co. 203-207 Powers’ Theatre Bldg., Grand Rapids, Mich. Grand Rapids Calendar Co. PUBLISHERS WEATHER CHARTS, MARKET BASKET and BANK CALENDARS 139-141 Monroe St Roth Phonss ee We also carry an extensive line of Wall Pockets, DeLuxe, Art Calendars and Advertising Specialties Order Now Territory Open for Salesmen GRAND RAPIDS CALENDAR CO. 572-584 SO. DIVISION AVE. - GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN PEANUT BUTTER CAN BE COMPARED TO COFFEE AS TO QUALITY Don’t be fooled by price. Buy where quality comes first. Buy Jersey Peanut Butter and notice the difference in taste. Order from your jobber today. Perkins Brothers, Inc. Bay City, Michigan Ri BE ae ae 2 geri _SCHULZES SILVER GOLD FRUIT a3 earaawers oe SERVEIT . ~ JUDGE FOR cy Cu ITS A 91 erKe Sone We solicit shipping accounts from country dealers SCHULZE BAKING COMPANY GRAND RAPIDS, MICH, 16 THE FIGHT FOR FREEDOM. Duty of Patriots in the Present Crisis. Written for the Tradesman. A great many people do not take the war seriously. That is to say, they do not seem to realize that we are now taking part in the greatest war the world has ever seen. There are some in this country, lke our good neighbors across the water, who did not respond at the start to the call cf their Government, There was a prompt response to the call to arms, but it is the other calls which I refer to particularly—the call to assist in one of the many ways so important to the fighting boys, to their care and maintenance, as well as that of ourselves during this peri- od. It is hard to believe that across the water millions of men are attacking one another with the most cruel in- struments which science and brains can develop for the sole purpose of doing one thing—taking human life. It does not mean the killing of one man, which in our country is murder, but the killing of men by thousands, tens of thousands, hundreds of thou- sands and continued to an extent that the enemy shall be reduced and be obliged to surrender for lack of fighting force. This means not only the killing of men in large numbers and the leav- ing of a great army of dependents. It means, also, the blighting of lives of hundreds of thousands of others who from this time on will lack earn- ing ability and be dependent on their country, our country and our com- mon cause. We are trying to and must lend our aid to make this world a safe place in which to live, to make this world a safe place for democracy, to make this world a home for human- ity. The question that is on my mind to-day I believe is on the minds of everyone and that is,—What can I do to help? What can I contribute in the way of support that shall strengthen the fighting forces abroad? What can I do that will make our men stronger fighters, better fighters or will help to bring victory to them? Of course, money means the continu- ing of the war—not only money but men. The men are coming for- ward splendidly and money is being collected and contributed in a won- derful way, and as conditions become more serious we are going to continue to give more and more liberally. The next necessity, and one which is vital, is food. It is this I want to particularly call your attention to to- day, because to me it seems to be the all important ;question of the United States; in fact, of the whole world. We must stop to consider for a moment that under normal condi!- tions, with men doing their ordinary work and following their customary trades, the. world as a whole pro- duces enough food to feed the world. Perhaps some have a little more than they need, and some not quite enough. but as a general proposition the world produces enough food to feed the MICHIGAN TRADESMAN world under normal conditions. Now, however, a large part of the men, who have produced food in the past are gone. They are serving at the front or in munition factories. This means that with the world at war or nearly so, the production has been very greatly decreased. In oth- er words, the world is consuming just as much or more food as it ever did, but it is producing nowhere near as much as it did previous to the war, which means that this matter must be given very serious consideration. Are we producing all the food we can? Are we in our own community doing all we can to increase the pro- duction of food to-the highest point possible? Are we planting and culti- vating the kinds of food which are the most nourishing and the kinds which will go the farthest in feeding the world? Are we going about this in a serious manner and putting into it the best of our efforts or are we leaving it for somebody else to do, and hoping that some way or other it will work itself out? It will not do this. It is too big a problem and the necessity is so great that it appears to me that every man must put forth every ef- fort to increase the production of food to the greatest point possible and use every acre of tillable soil in every community in the whole coun- try. We must produce food for our so!- diers, for the soldiers of our Allies and for a large part of the people of those countries, as well as our own. In order to do this, we must remem- ber that next year a goodly number of men who were engaged in agricul- ture last year are this year being call- ed to training camps, and the actual number of men who are occupied in producing food will be considerably less than last year unless we take this matter seriously and withdraw men from other pursuits and increase the production to the highest point pos- sible. So let us all start our programme now. Let us so plan that every acre of land in our community yield the greatest possible amount of crops. The next step in the programme to plan to help the Government is food conservation. We have already been asked to observe a meatless day on Tuesday, and a wheatless day on Wednesday. Are we doing this? Are we responding whole-heartedly and earnestly to this suggestion of our Government, or are we, many of us, procrastinating? Are we leaving the matter to take care of itself and pro- ducing results which must force the Government to use arbitrary meth- ods? This, it seems to me, is the at- titude to prove that a democratic form of government can ,and will do everything that the circumstances make necessary. Therefore, it is quite apparent that the people of ev- ery community must absolutely ob- serve the meatless day on Tuesday and the wheatless day on Wednes- day. We can all of us help materially in this by first putting our own house in ‘order and then lending our influ- ence to help putting the house of our neighbor in order, if he has failed to understand the serious need of doing so. Are we conserving the sugar in this country in a way which will produce the required results? Are we aware of the fact that sugar is an absolute necessity to men who are fighting at the front? Have we stopped to consider that the fields of Belgium, Germany, Austria, Rus- sia and France, which have formerly produced sugar, are now out of the market and will not produce sugar for several years to come, at least unti! the war is over? Have we stop- ped to consider what this means and are we shaping our own policy so as to help offset this by decreased consumption? Sugar is one of the finest foods for men who are doing hard manual labor. The reason for this is that sugar is practically 100 per cent. car- bohydrate and it is carbohydrates which furnish fuel for the body. There- fore, the soldiers must have sugar. They must have all the sugar they need, even though you and I go with- out it entirely. The situation does not seem to be so serious in this country to-day that it is necessary for us to go without sugar entirely, but it may be of interest to know that in many of the foreign countries, sugar is almost unknown; that sugar once a week is a luxury; that even in some places in England a man has a choice of sugar on his fruit or in his coffee, but not both. Are we doing our part in helping to win this war if we continue to use sugar in the large quantities which we have heretofore for unnecessary purposes, thereby reducing the quan- tity of sugar that may be doled out to our soldiers or to our Allies? It would seem to me that every man, woman and child in this coun- try should help to strengthen the arms of all the soldiers fighting for our cause by adopting the policy of ensuring that there should be plenty of sugar for the soldiers at the front before we at home should have any. This means some little sacrifice, but it means that the men who are fight- ing for you will be kept in the best of fighting condition, so far as this item is concerned. In this connection it is only fair to say the production of beets for the manufacture of sugar in those parts of our country where they are now being produced calls for a large amount of patriotism. The production of sugar beets is hard work and it takes a great deal of labor to do it. While the return on the crop is good and has been very satisfactory you must remember that, regardless of conditions, sugar beets must be grown and it is just as es- sential that this industry be kept go- ing as it is that our city businesses be kept going. Therefore, I make a plea that each of us in our community shall engage in every way possible that we can to help encourage and develop the growing of sugar beets, as a war measure, and in our efforts to promote the interests of our army in this great crisis. . What I said about the food applies equally to the interests—the Red Cross and the Army and Navy Y. M. Cc. A. It has been my pleasure to be November 28, 1917 somewhat instrumental in collecting money for these enterprises and I have been very much gratified at the interest and generous response of most of the people. If your boy and my boy were at the front there can be no question about our doing our part, but are we not to take an interest in our neigh- bor’s boy? He must be cared for, the same as our own, and our contri- bution to the Red Cross and our in- terest in helping to gather the con- tributions of every man in our com- munity is just as vital and just as necessary for him as for our own. While the Red Cross takes care of the physical condition of the boys after they are injured, the Army and Navy Y. M. C. A. takes care of the physical and moral condition of the boys before they are injured. They have to do with every man at the front. Their influence in producing ‘home conditions is the nearest sub- stitute there is for “home” to the boys at the front. The army officials tell us that the greatest thing they have to fight is the terrible homesickness which comes to the men who are “over there.” We can all recall the days of our childhood when we had the pangs of homesickness—that terrible desire to get back to our own home and be reunited with father and mother and brother and sister, This comes to the men after their day of hard work and, as time goes on, it grows to be a ter- rible longing which few of us can wholly appreciate. The Y. M. C. A. furnishes the men a place of meeting, a place for joining with other men in sports, studies and other forms of companionship which help to relieve them, and the result is so satisfactory that the cry comes back from every army man for Y. M. C, A. workers. The army officers, regardless oi creed or belief, are ardent applicants for Y. M. C. A. service. They ask for it and insist upon it and go as far as to tell us that it is one of the big agencies in helping to put the army in shape to win. Therefore, we must support the Y. M. C. A. and when the call comes for assistance from time to time, I hope that each of us and all of our community will respond and contribute our share. In Canada, after three years of ex- perience, they have adopted the slo- gan “Give—it don’t hurt.” Well, we haven’t commenced to give that way yet, but my confidence is very great and I know we will give that way as soon as the demand becomes known, and we can all spread the doctrine of giving. This is not charity. It is really self-protection. It is really in the interest of saving our country for ourselves and making it an even greater and better place than it has been before, More than this, all we are doing is helping to make the rest of the world just as safe and just as desirable a place in which to live in peace and harmony. Therefore, in trying to answer the question, What can we do? I have suggested a few of the things we stay-at-homes can dotohelp strength- en the Government in this trying time of need that must be done and will be done, but it is only a question of how A aN ye “ , vu 4 » a > Z < = n & A < 4 H Z < a — q Oo = = 1917 November 28, eee xy ty A tga 18 long will it it take? To my mind, the length of time it will take depends very largely upon how soon we start and how loyally we work hand in hand with our President. Therefore I ask you all to join in the work with a whole-heartedness and show the ret of the world what America stands for, and what she can do when she puts her shoulder to the wheel and helps in this tremendous fight for de- mocracy and fair play against au- tocracy, demonism and the policy that might makes right! Guy W. Rouse. Dairy Product Manufacturers Must Have License. A proclamation—Now, therefore, I. Woodrow Wilson, President of the United States of America, hereby find and determine and by this procla- mation announce it essential, to 1- cense the importation, manufacture, storage and distributicn of neces- saries, to the extent hereinafter spe- cified. All persons, firms, corporations and associations engaged in the business either of (1) operating cold storage warehouses (a cold storage ware- house, being defined as any place artificially or mechanically cooled to cr below a temperature of 45 degrees above zero Fahrenheit, in which food products are placed and held for thir- ty days or more) (3) importing, man- ufacturing, or distributing (including buying and selling) any of the follow- ing commodities: milk, butter, cheese, condensed, evaporated or powdered milk, excepting, however, (5) farm- ers, gardeners, co-operative associa- tions of farmers or gardeners, in- cluding live stock farmers, and other persons with respect to the products of any farm, garden or other land owned, leased or cultivated by them, (11) operators of poultry or egg packing plants, whose gross sales do not exceed $50,000.00 per annum, are hereby required to secure on or be- fore November 1, 1917, license, which license will be issued under such rules and regulations governing the con- duct of the business as may be pre- scribed. Application for license must be made to the United States Fcod Ad- ministration, Washington, D. C., Law Department—License Division, on forms prepared by it for that pur- pose which may be secured on re- quest. Any person, firm, corporation, or association other than those herein- before excepted, who shall engage in or carry on any business hereinbe- fore specified after November 1, 1917, without first securing such license. will be liable to the penalty pre- scribed by said Act of Congress. Among the rules for licensees are those making it the duty of every li- censee to give representatives of the Food Administration any information required concerning the conditions and management of the business of the licensee. Reports when request- ed, must be made on blanks furnish- ed by the Food Administration. Rep- resentatives of the Food Administra- tion must be permitted during or- dinary business hours to inspect any and all property stored or held by the MICHIGAN TRADESMAN licensee, and also all records of the licensee. The licensee shall keep such records of his business as shall make practicable the vertification of all reports rendered to the United States Food Administration. The li- censee shall keep all food products moving in a most direct line to the consumer. Rule 9. (General Rules). All car- load shipments of the following com- modities shall be made in car Icts of not less than amount prescribed be- low unless different minimum is au- thorized by special written permis- sion of the U. S. Food Administrator; provided, however, that when cars of lower carrying capacity are used the maximum load which the car will carry may be used without such per- mission: Evaporated and powdered milk, 60,000 pounds; condensed milk, 36,000 pounds; butter, 24,000 pounds; cheese, 30,000 pounds. Rule 12. (General Rules). The li- censee shall report within ten days, in writing, to the U. S. Food Admin- istration, any change of address, or any change in the management or control of the person, firm, corpora- tion or association licensed, or any change in the character of the busi- ness. * Rule 13. The licensee shall not, without the written consent of the United States Food Administrator, or his duly authorized representative, keep on hand or have in possession or under control, by contract cr other arrangement, at any time, any food commodities in a quantity in excess of the reasonable requirements of h's business for use or sale by him during a period of sixty days; provided, how- ever, that this rule shall not prevent the licensee from storing, in sufficient quantities to fill his reasonable re- quirements throughout the period of scant or no production, any of the following commodities: butter, cheese, poultry, eggs. Special rules and regulations gov- erning wholesalers, retailers and all other dealers in milk, butter, cheese, poultry, eggs, fresh fruits, fresh vege- tables, fresh and frozen fish. Note—Excepting for the following rule, such dealers will be governed by the general rules, to which their at- tention is particularly directed. The United States Food Administration will require regular and special re- ports from all such dealers, and wil! make a prompt and full examination of any particular localities or districts in which a rise occurs in the price of any of these commodities, and will deal individually by administrative or- ders with dealers charging excessive prices. Rule 1. The licensee shall not sell or offer for sale poultry, eggs, but- ter or frozen fish which has been held for a period of thirty days or over in a cold storage warehouse without notifying persons purchasing, or in- tending to purchase the same, that it has been so held either expressly or by the display of a placard plainly and conspicuously marked “Cold Storage Goods” on the bulk mass or above food products; and shall not represent or advertise as fresh any poultry, eggs, butter, or fresh or November 28, 1917 NERS THE BEST frozen fish which has been held in cold storage for a period of thirty days or over. —_—_.-- It isn’t the clever advertiser who gets the business; it’s the fellow who talks business in his advertisements and cuts out the fancy stunts. - ELI CROSS Grower of Flowers And Potted Plants WHOLESALE AND RETAIL 150 Monroe Ave. Grand Rapids MY SIGNATURE oy EVERY PACKAGE Rea & Witzig PRODUCE COMMISSION MERCHANTS 104-106 West Market St Buffalo, N. Y. Established 1873 Live Poultry in excellent de- mand at market prices. Can handle large shipments to ad- vantage. Fresh Eggs in good de- mand at market prices. Fancy creamery butter and good dairy selling at full quota- tions. Common selling well. Send for our weekly price cur- rent or wire for special quota- tions. Refer you to the People’s Bank of Buffalo, all Commercial Agen- cies and to hundreds of shippers everywhere. Sold in Sanitary Tin Packages— 2, 5, 10, 15 and 25 Ib. pails— by all wholesale grocers See Quotations in Grocery Price Current NEW CROP Pure New Orleans Molasses New Crop Molasses is now coming in and we are prepared to offer same under our standard brands in standard size cans FULL WEIGHT. “O & L.” “Lucie” “Ginger Cake” Oelerich & Berry Co. Packers of ‘‘Red Hen’”’ NEW ORLEANS CHICAGO November 28, 1917 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 19 Skee LEZ Don’t Kill Turkeys Until Full Grown. Washington, Nov 26—The United States Food Administration to-day sent a call to turkey growers through- out the country urging them not to kill immature birds for the Thanks- giving market, but to keep them until they reach their full growth. A tur- key gains comparatively slowly in weight up to a certain point, after which it develops rapidly. To mar- ket birds before they are fully de- veloped, the Food Administration points out, compounds the growers’ loss. Not only will he get a lower price for his birds in proportion to the expense of growing them, but at this particular season he is likely to glut the market and bring down the prices generally. “Under practically all’ conditions,” says W. F. Priebe, of the Markets and Marketing Division of the Food Administration, “it is unwise and eco- nomically wasteful to kill immature turkeys for market. Up to the point of approximate full development. growth of turkeys is slow, the flesh formed is lean and the body is scrawny. Turkeys sacrificed at or be- fore this time present an unattractive appearance in the market and retard the sale of better birds. “After this period, feed is utilized to better advantage, and flesh and fat are rapidly acquired, so that a month’s growth adds more than its proportionate increase to the weight of the bird, and gives a finish thar raises its market value. This year, particularly, killing of such immature birds should be discouraged in every way, since the markets are quite li- able to be over-stocked with Thanks- giving turkeys, owing to the enforced movement on to the market, before January 1, of stored stock. Do not kill hens under eight pounds (seven pounds in Texas and Oklahoma) or toms under twelve pounds.” —_+2-. California Has a New Product. The California currant has passed the experimental stage, according to George C, Husmann, pomologist in charge of viticultural investigations for the United States Department of Agriculture in Fresno, who is check- ing up the experiments that are be- ‘ing made at the Government’s experi- mental station at the Fresno Vine- yards Company’s property. Tests are being made of more than 500 varieties of grapes, and Husmann expresses satisfaction at the results that have been obtained. The cur- rant grape vines were first planted on the Government’s experimental vine- yard, but were this year extended to two other vineyards of the Fresno Vineyards Company’s holdings and have been tried out on 2 commercial basis. The results have been more than satisfactory, and Husmann pre- dicts a great future for this industry if pursued by the vineyardists of Cal- ifornia. “The growth of currant grapes is pertinent to this section of the State,” said Mr. Husmann, “and the Govern- ment has successfully demonstrated that the variety may be _ profitably grown. Of particular importance is the fact that currant grapes may be harvested, cured and put away for consumption before the harvest of the regular raisin grape crop com- mences. This solves a big labor prob- lem as vineyardists may give employ- ment for months before the Thomp- sons, Muscats and other varieties are placed on the trays to dry. “In connection with investigation relative to production of the currant grape varieties, extensive experiments have been conducted. Testing out the annual incision of the currant vine to promote the successful setting of the fruit of this variety, such experi- ments have led up to the quadrupling of the crop on the particular vines. “The currant vines will bear within three years and in production will surpass the Muscat and equal the Thompson and Sultana. In connec- tion with investigations attention has been paid toward the choice produc- tive variety of table, shipping and storage grapes. Our _ investigation shows most decidedly that the higher quality of grapes of better shipping, storage and selling qualities, than those now grown for such purposes, have been developed and we have no hesitancy in saying that among these varieties are such as the Ohanez, which stands in a class by itself so far as late storage and keeping qual- ities are concerned, It is the variety that has for many years been so ex- tensively imported into this country from the Malaga districts of Spain. At least 1,000,000 barrels of these grapes, packed in cork dust, reach this country annually.” —_+-+__ Kansas claims Noah Webster. The Kansas Noah, however, is not the dic- tionary man, but a football player on an Indiana team. 1052 N. Ottawa Ave. G. B. READER Jobber of Lake, Ocean, Salt and Smoked Fish, and Oysters in Shell and Bulk Grand Rapids, Michigan SEEDS Reed & Cheney Co. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. ‘Turkeys Geese, Ducks and Chickens Telegraph, phone or write us for special prices before you sell Wilson & Co. 20-22 Ottawa Ave., N. W. Grand Rapids Dandelion Vegetable Butter Color A perfectly Pure Vegetable Butter Color and one that complies with the pure food laws of every State and of the United States. Manufactured by Wells & Richardson Co. Burlington, Vt. Michigan LOVELAND & HINYAN CO. CAR LOT SHIPPERS Potatoes, Apples and Beans Write or telephone when you have anything to offer Association of Commerce Bldg. Grand Rapids, Michigan WE COVER MICHIGAN M. PIOWATY & SONS Distributors of Reliable Fruits and Vegetables MAIN OFFICE, GRAND RAPIDS Branches: Saginaw, Bay City, Muskegon, Lansing, Jackson, Battle Creek, South Bend, Ind., and Elkhart, Ind. Onions, Apples and Potatoes Car Lots or Less We Are Headquarters Correspondence Solicited ‘b Vinkemulder Company GRAND RAPIDS ro! MICHIGAN Pleasant St. and Railroads MOSELEY BROTHERS _ Grand Rapids, Mich. Wholesale BEANS, POTATOES, SEEDS Telephones 1217, or write when have stock to offer E. P. MILLER, President F. H. HALLOCK, Vice Pres. FRANK T. MILLER, Sec. and Treas Miller Michigan Potato Co. WHOLESALE PRODUCE SHIPPERS Potatoes, Apples, Onions Correspondence Solicited Wm. Alden Smith Bldg. Grand Rapids, Mich. MICHIGAN TRADESMAN November 28, 1917 TT we ‘ wceatat( ene ocean oad se 1eeeceeae Vibe elec. (cd Aaa s A\\s+ g S owe i D 1tC4 : “g i g ei fhe aM ed ~ $f We ori eS: g rrt WUC ae, Michigan Retail Hardware Association. President—James W. Tyre, Detroit. Vice-President—Joseph C. Fischer, Ann Arbor. Secretary—Arthur J. Scott, Marine City. Treasurer—William Moore, Detroit. Pushing Paint Lines in the Winter Months. Written for the Tradesman. The approaching holiday season can be made the occasion or pretext fo- a “brighten up the home” campaign. that will stimulate fall and winter business in the paint department and will help to keep that department be- fore the public at a time when, nor- mally, the paint business would for most people drop right out of sight and out of mind. Most hardware dealers who handle paints put the heaviest stress on the spring and fall campaigns, and these are largely concerned with exterior painting. Interior lines are stocked and sold, but for the most part sales are largely a matter of demand. If people come and ask for the goods, they are handed out. If they don’t ask for them, the hardware dealer pushes other lines. The fall and winter months, how- ever, after the outdoor painting sea- son is closed, offer quite a few op- portunities in the paint department. True, the business does not bulk so large as when outdoor painting is to the fore; but it is neat, clean business, and to a very large extent it paves the way for better things. It is, too, a link between the spring and fall cam- paigns, and enables the hardware dealer to keep up his systematic fol- low up work with good chances of securing an immediate return for his outlay. A good way to get an idea of what can be done in the winter months is to get inside an ordinary home and see just what it needs in the way o! decoration that can be supplied dur- ing inclement weather, I have gone through one such house for this very purpose. It is a new house, built a few years ago, and not yet papered. The “white walls” are dirty. Here is a market for flat wall finishes, wall paper, or other decorations. There are some rooms that could be fitted with picture mouldings. The hardwood floors, beautifully finished when the house was new, are badly worn. Here is an opening for oil, varnish or floor wax. The woodwork generally needs to be touched up. So does the furniture. A good furniture polish, or any one of half a dozen preparations in the market, could be sold for this pur- pose. The aluminum paint on the radi- ators is wearing off in places, show- ing rust; and in other places is dirty. They should be re-painted. The burlap in kitchen and_ bath- room needs painting. The basement partitions and the finished attic were not painted when the house was first built. The work could be done now. These are only a few things I no- ticed in a casual look around an or- dinary, average house. The point to consider is that there is not a single one of these jobs that could not be done by the aver- age householder in odd moments. There is the further point that most pecple who own houses would sell if they could get their price. Here is the cue for a strong selling appeal: “Turn your waste minutes into money. Buy $25 worth of materials from us, add $25 worth of time that you would otherwise throw away, and make your house worth $200 more when you come to sell it.” The idea is eminently practical. It will appeal to a good many people. Here are the long evenings again. Here is the house getting to look run down and seedy. A little bit of ma- terial, a little bit of work, and the value of the property is not merely maintained, but increased. There is another lead which the merchant can take, earlier, in the fall months; and that turns on the neces- sity of brightening up the home for the holidays. Maybe the boy is com- ing home for Christmas, maybe the old folks are going to pay a visit, maybe some distinguished guest is looked for whose visit will have im- portant consequences—anyway, why not brighten up? A little bit of paint or varnish or floor stain will do it. The customer can do the job easily in odd moments, and the result will repay him a dozen times for the small outlay. Along that line the hardware deal- er can make his initial appeal, after the fall season for outdoor painting is practically closed. When the holi- days are over he can.use the alter- native appeal to the customer to “Turn the Waste Minutes Into Money.” By the time the latter ap- peal has exhausted its pulling power it will be once more time to start urg- ing exterior painting—to inaugurate the spring campaign. Many dealers carry on a follow-up system of advertising while the spring and fall painting seasons are on, this advertising being done through the mails in conjunction with the manu- facturers. Now, the effect of all ad- vertising is cumulative. The more persistently you keep at a customer, the longer you go on hammering, the deeper the impression you make. Skates for the Holidays For several weeks we have been calling the attention of the trade to Ice and Roller Skates. We wish to emphasize the fact that these two lines are included in every retail hardware, toy and sporting goods stock at the holiday season. For the benefit of the retail dealer who handles Ice and Roller Skates our suggestion would be that they go over their stock now and make up their specifications to insure delivery for early Christmas sales. We have every reason ere that there is going to be a big demand for Ice ates. MICHIGAN HARDWARE CO. Exclusively Wholesale GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN Leitelt Elevators For Store, Factory Warehouse or Garage Built for Service Send for proposal on your requirements Adolph Leitelt Iron Works 213 Erie Street Grand Rapids, Michigan Foster, Stevens & Co. Wholesale Hardware re 157-159 Monroe Ave. :: 151 to 161 Louis N. W. Grand Rapids, Mich. Pere Marquette Railway Co. FACTORY SITES Locations for Industrial Enterprises in Michigan The Pere Marquette Railway runs through a territory peculiarly adapted by Accessibility excellent Shipping Facilities, Healthful Climate and Good Conditions for Home Life, for the LOCATION OF INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISES. First-class Factory Sites may be had at reasonable prices. Coal in the Saginaw Valley and Electrical Development in several parts of the State insure Cheap Power. Our Industrial Department invites correspondence with manufacturers and others seeking locations. All in- quiries will receive painstaking and prompt attention and will be treated as confidential. Address Cc. M. BOOTH, General Freight Agent, Detroit, Michigan ? i eal LORE gb OS ¥ Sad fee tian ¥ a . ¢ . cs el 1 aes Oeil Cae fa VR se oan » _ eae w November 28, 1917 At the same time, in the winter months exterior painting is no long- er a timely subject. If you want to keep the paint department—your paint department—before the pros- pect you are addressing, you must talk about topics of timely interest. With the mercury below Zero and the winter winds blowing around the eve, Mr. Paint Prospect doesn’t care about outside appearances. He’s going to stay indoors. So you simply have to go indoors with him and talk to him about indoors. So tell him in your circular letters throughout the winter just what he can do to make his home more at- tractive, to add to the value of his property, to turn his otherwise wasted moments into money, by devoting a little attention to interior decoration. Put yourself in his place. Imagine you're a householder. Look inside some typical houses and see for your- self what they need and what can be done. And then turn to that other fellow with the words and the argu- ments that would convince you if you really were in his place and didn’t know any more than he knows about paint. A little advertising campaign of this sort, with a hand-picked mailing list of suitable prospects, can be handled very comfortably in the winter months, with a little “brighten up for the holiday” lead right now, if you haven’t tried it earlier. This cam- paign will not take a lot of time or attention. Your circular letters can be backed up by an_ occa- sional newspaper advertisement and an occasional window dis- play, and by giving the interior lines in the paint department a share of prominence inside the store. Such a campaign will serve the valuable purpose of keeping the paint department before the minds of your paint prospects. It will bridge the gap between the fall campaign just closed and the spring campaign whicn is due to start a few months hence. Tt will help to make the paint depart- ment pay dividends in the snow bound months, instead of passing them. Quite a few merchants have worked the idea with good results. No two campaigns need be exactly the same; you must fit your campaign to your own individual circumstances and to the ideas of your community. William Edward Park. —_++.——__ No World Peace Will Ever Come. Clatskanie, Oregon, Nov. 15—A cor- respondent writing from Brooklyn, N. Y., to the Tradesman, has proved one important point—that some folks do read that excellent paper, Mr. Riordan among others. I do not like controversy and have no intention of engaging in one. Mr. Ricrdan unconsciously con- firms my contention that all nature is at war all the time, when he ad- mits it is true of “bug life, animal life and plant life,” but separates the hu- man family from the animal family. Here is the great mistake, made by so many, who do not class the human being as an animal, but separates him from the animal family because man has “reasoning powers,” forgetting that what we call good manners, mor- ality, religion, the sense of right and wrong, sentiment, all the attributes that enter into our ideas of civiliza- tion, are not natural but altogether MICHIGAN TRADESMAN the result of environment and educa- tion. Yes, some human beings are credit- ed with having “reasoning powers” who will say other animals have no reasoning power. Did you ever no- tice that a woodchuck will back into its hole when danger threatens, if it can get there quicker than by going in head first, thus saving time it would take to turn around? Did you ever know a colony of beavers to cut down trees where they would have to float up stream, before they could use the trees? The beaver can reason to that extent at least. Why does a deer, when pursued by a hound, take his “back track,” then jump 25 feet to one side and start off in another direc- tion? Instinct? Maybe so, but when the human thief or murderer does the same thing to elude pursuit, we call it reasoning. A single wolf will sneak off into hiding from a man, whether the man is armed or not, but the same wolf will return in half an hour with a dozen others and help to kill and eat the same man. Which is it—instinct or reason? Yes, all life is and must be continu- ally on the alert, either consciously or unconsciously on the offensive or de- fensive, and if Mr. Riordan is true to his name, he never took a back seat from anything, for didn’t that name, like my own, come from “That little Isle so green” whose sons, and daugh- ters, too, are always ready for a fight, especially in defense of those who are weak, against the strong—a fact that will yet soak through the thick heads of the descendants of Attila’s Huns. We are fighting disease, hunger, cold, slander, the greed of others, the ambitions of others who are fighting our ambitions and greed all our lives a battle that lasts from birth to death. There has always been and always will be some nation whose leaders of opinion aspire to rule the world ana they always carry with them death and destruction which must be met with death and destruction. At this present time, the German emperor and his clique of supporters have thrown “humanity” and “reason” to the winds in their mad efforts to sub- due all other nations under the lying pretext that their national existence was threatened. Threatened by whom? Not one nation on earth was prepared or had any desire to threaten Germany. If England, France or America had been prepared, this war would not now be going on. Before the Kaiser, it was Napoleon's ambition that soaked Europe with blood. Before him Philip II of Spain had the same bug in his head; but that troublesome British fleet drowned his hopes with the Armada, just as it drowned Napoleon’s hopes at Aboukir Bay and Trafalgar. Attila and his Huns dealt death and terror over the same ground that our mod- ern Huns are now laying waste. Julius Caesar did the same _ before him, and so it goes, and so it will go “until time shall be no more.” We do not know who will be the next arch demon to take it into his head that he must conquer the world or when it will be, but someone will try, and after him someone else, so long as the world and the human race lasts. R. Robinson. 222 One on the Barber. One day Mark Norris was being shaved by the very talkative barber at the Peninsular Club and was forc- ed to listen to many of the barber’s anecdotes. Stopping to strop his razor, and prepared, brush in hand, to commence again, the barber said, “Shall I go over it again?” “No, thanks,” drawled Mark. “It’s hardly necessary. I think I can re- member every word.” 21 Established 50 Years BUY Special Sales John L. Lynch Sales Co. No. 28 So Ionia Ave. Grand Rapids, Michigan Diamonds_ Watches JEWELRY FOR CHRISTMAS The HERKNER JEWELRY cMc Ready-Made PRICE CARDS $- are neat and attractive and cheaper than you can make them—40 cts. per 100 and up. Write for Samples CARNELL MFG. CO. Dept.k , 338 B’way, New York CO. solicits your patronage upon the quality and merit of their merchandise and the moderate prices given you throughout the store. Grand Rapids Store Fixture Co., Inc. The Place, 7 Ionia Ave., N. W. BUY AND SELL Used Store and Office Fixtures Our vast buying power en- ables us to quote you better values on Diamonds, Watch- es and Jewelry than you are accustomed to paying for goods of equal merit. Automobile Robes Automobile robes 54 in. x 60 in. single plush, double plush, rubber interlined, ranging in price from $3.25 to $11.00. 54 in. x 72 in. auto robes for rear seat, double plush, rubber in- terlined, muff robes, mohair and fur effects, $7.50 to $40.00. Auto shawls and steamer robes, all wool, scotch clan patterns, 60 in. x 80 in., $6.50 to $17.00. Our holiday stock is the largest we have ever shown and invite your inspection when in the city. Selection packages sent any- where in Michigan to re- sponsible people. HIERKNER’ 114 Monroe Ave. GRAND RAPIDS - Sherwood Hall Co., Ltd. 30-32 Ionia Ave., N. W. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. MICH. Telephone Trade Your telephone trade probably makes up a large percentage of your annual sales. In instructions to employees, one big concern says: “Every employee should be considerate of all telephone callers and should handle tele- phone orders in a way that will reflect credit on the store and hold the good will and patron- age of our customers.” Similar instructions issued to your employees will encourage them to be courteously efficient and will add materially to the volume of your telephone trade. Michigan State Telephone Company MICHIGAN ae ee one *. 8H ATE as rTMUT(( = = — — = Ne his. x DRY GOODS, FANCY’ GOODS*» NOTIONS lise Si Zz Sea Kl) Early Indications of Fall Underwear Prices. Indications as to the price level of cotton ribbed underwear and cotton fleeces for fall 1918 are to be had from the exceptional mills which have al- ready named a price for that season. In some of the instances noted the opening is only an informal one and it is still safe to say that the rank and file of mills have not yet taken action. It is apparent that the standard cot- ton ribs for men will be in the neigh- borhood of $6.75. One line of South- ern goods, which is on a par with merchandise of Eastern manufacture, has been reported at that figure. It is believed that when New York State mills are heard from that figure will be near the basis. The ribbed shirt at $6.75 from the mill will go to the consumer at $1, and only the existence of small stocks bought previously will permit any lower price. The wholesale price is about twice the average price for a few years preceding the war, and the retail price is just twice the former quotation. Cotton fleeces will be proportionate. ly as high. One 12-pound garment is now at $7.50 for fall, although orders are said to have been taken early in the game at under $7. Other lines are also considering the price of $7.50 for the new fall season. Previous to the visit of Government agents to fleeced underwear mills this was the one slow spot in the market. The authorities bought up almost ev- erything in stock adapted to their use, and the situation is now statis- tically as strong as any branch of the market. For the civilian trade fleec- ed cotton union suits are said to have proved proportionately far better sell- ers than the two-piece garments. The Government is said to have turned to fleeces for emergency winter army clothing in lack of an adequate sup- ply of wool goods. Manufacturers are not without hope that the fleece may find a more permanent place in army clothing. Jobbers whose spring business with retailers has proven excellent are still in the market to duplicate on balbrig- gans, It will be remembered that mills offered only about 50 per cent. of their production on opening last summer. In most cases the remain- der is now on the market. In all but one case prices have been advanced about 7 per cent, ranging on the new levels from $3.50 to $3.75. Certain mills are heavily committed to the Government, and they are virtually out of the market. Jobbers are pay- ing current prices and seem more op- timistic over the prospects than they were when lines were opened last summer. —_2-.—___ Trade in Broad Silks. There seems to be nothing in the broad silk situation to warrant the belief that the present dull period is likely to end in the immediate fu- ture. It is said that goods have not moved very rapidly over the counter this fall, and that buyers consequent- ly are still fairly well stocked with merchandise. What little they may require from time to time, it seems, they can pick up in small lots from jobbers here and there and at prices sometimes appreciably under the mill figures. The coal situation, and the placing of many mills at the bottom of the list of those to be supplied, is causing some little concern among mill peo- ple as to future production. On the other hand, it is felt in some quar- ters that the prospects of reduced output may cause a renewal of buy- ing against such as eventuality. Stability in raw silk, through the minimum prices fixed and held in Yokohama, is looked upon as the best way to revive buyers. So long as there is possibility of lower prices, they naturally will hold off until the last minute, but with no signs of weakening and with the chances of higher prices when mills generally begin buying raws again, a very dif- ferent situation should develop. In filling in orders during the week, it is said that satins, taffetas and crepes have been the leaders. For spring, foulards, prints and jersey weaves have been good. Under pres- ent conditions, sellers believe that staple lines built for service will be the most in demand, and that fancy fabrics and designs are likely to be more or less neglected. —»+->—____ Domestic Dyes. We are not producing in this coun- try anything like the number of t'nts and shades in dyes that we were ob- taining from Germany before the war, but domestic manufacturers are supplying all the necessary colors that the users of dyes demand. Ti the variety of colors manufactured in this country is somewhat limited, the quality has reached the stage where suspicion has been allayed and where the textile, leather and paint manufacturer, as well as all other us- ers of dyes, buy with as much confi- dence as they did when Germany was the source of supply. German dyes were not sold in this country with a guarantee of their being fast. When- ever such guarantees were given by TRADESMAN manufacturers using dyes in their products, the manufacturers took the risk themselves, believing that they were justified by the quality of the dyes coming from Germany. It is now claimed for American dyes that they are not less likely to run than were the German dyes, although the quality of absolute fastness can no more be claimed for them than it could be for the German dyes. It is not likely that as great a va- riety of dyes will ever be produced in this country as Germany produced before the war. That is not because our chemists and our workmen are not able to produce them, but because our manufacturers would find it un- profitable to duplicate all the German products. —_—_ +. —___— Mills Not Anxious For Orders. Manufacturers of clothes for men who have been looking around in the local market for their requirements in woolens for next fall are said not to have found mill agents in a very re- ceptive mood. Sellers, apparently, are not eager just at this time for busi- ness too far ahead. Until the wool situation is a little more cleared and Government requirements between now and next fall have been more definitely determined, it does not seem likely that mills will be over-anxious for orders. Small lots have been placed here and there, however, and prices as a rule have been higher. The question of mixing cotton and wool is also one which the mills would like to have settled before the season develops too far. —_2>->————_ Military Styles in Men’s Caps. The war has exerted a strong in- fluence on the new novelty styles in men’s caps for sports wear. One, which is particularly attractive and is said to be selling in considerable quantities, is a “trench sap,’ with a flaring top, a square cut vizor, and a strap of the cap material across the front, with a small metal buckle in the center. The sap is made up in a soft finished cloth in solid brown. It is also offered in tweed and in plaids and checks of black and white and other shades. It is priced to retail at $3.50. ———_++>_____ 3ernsdorff has become a “wirklich. er geheimratt.” Hope that it is as bad as it sounds. November 28, 1917 We are manufacturers of TRIMMED AND UNTRIMMED HATS for Ladies, Misses and Children, especially adapted to the general store trade. Trial order solicited. CORL, KNOTT & CO.. Ltd. Corner Commerce Ave. and Island St. Grand Rapids, Mich. AMAT 4 Aaa / ya ee TILK 4 Of All Jobbers PRESIDENT SUSPENDER CO., Shirley, Mass OUR OWN MAKE HARNES Hand or Machine Made Out of No. 1 Oak leather. We guarantee them absolutely satisfactory. If your dealer does not handle them, write direct to us. SHERWOOD HALL CO., LTD. Tonia Ave. and Louis St. Grand Rapids, Michigan The Book That Takes the Risk Out of Buying For many years “OUR DRUMMER” with its net guaranteed prices has been famous for taking the risk out of retail buying. This is more than ever the case now in these unusual times. It not only makes buying se- cure from the price stand- point, but it removes uncer- tainty in the way of getting goods. Back of the prices in this book are huge open stocks of the merchandise it advertises. cuuuumnmeeeeee eel —— Butler Brothers Exclusive Wholesalers of General Merchandise New York Chicago. St. Louis Minneapolis Dallas The demand this year for all kinds of stationery will be greater than ever You should inspect our lines of BOX PAPER, HOLIDAY BOXES and PAPER ORNAMENTS. Priced from 85c to $4.50 per dozen boxes. Our Holiday Stationery Line Is the best we have ever shown WHOLESALE DRY GOODS | Quality Merchandise—Right Prices—Prompt Service | PAUL STEKETEE & SONS GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. = November 28, 1917 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Semi-Annual House Sale December 3 to December 8 Inclusive For this sale we have marked the merchandise with a view of giving you, Mr. Merchant, an opportunity to put on your counters goods at a price that will be attractive to your customers and at the same time leave you your usual ratio of profit. Note especially that among the items are season specials, Christmas specialties, etc., but the sale is not confined to special merchandise, but includes a great many offerings; in fact, the majority of the offerings are staple every-day sellers. We want to get better acquainted with you, Mr. Merchant. We want you to get better acquainted with us, with this House and the many facilities it offers you, not only ina complete line of merchandise, but in accommo- dation and service as well. Frankly, for that reason, we are now offering extra specials on many items, including the following: FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR American Prints, Several widths, Velveteens, Simpson Prints, Silk Velvet, Unbleached Shaker Flannel, All Silk Crepe de Chine, Bleached Shaker Flannel, several numbers, Plain and Fancy Gingham, Sunrise Fancy Outings, Congoleum. Unbleached Crash, several numbers THIRD FLOOR Darning Cotton, Boston Snap Fasteners, Clark’s Mill End Crochet Cotton, Men’s Double Grip Garters, Men’s Handkerchiefs, Steel Knitting Needles, all sizes, Ladies’ Handkerchiefs, Shoe Laces and Cabinets, Red and Blue Handkerchiefs, Steel pins FOURTH FLOOR Fleeced Underwear for men, women, misses and Several small quantities, but complete sizes and boys, colors in Sweaters. Several particularly attractive numbers in Hosiery FIFTH FLOOR Men’s Shirts, Over-alls, Holiday Neckwear, Youths’ Pants, Suspenders, Hunting Shirts, Rain Coats, Mackinaws. Because the merchandise so priced is somewhat limited and more particularly, we regret to Say, cannot be replaced in many instances at any price, we can offer these goods only at the House, not through our trav- elers or mail order department. PHONES: Citizens 4428, Bell 393 Main. One block and a half from Union Depot. Only a few blocks from Interurban depots. Grand Rapids Dry Goods Co. Exclusively Wholesale 20-22 Commerce St. Grand Rapids, Mich. November 28, 1917 24 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Harry Hydorn an Authority on Bees. hear of bulls bringing fancy prices. o's Harry Hydorn, traveling represent- Well, bee stock is among those also €: MS u ative for the Standard Oil Company, present. A good queen bee is often S233 = 3 has been making a special study of sold for two dollars. Fancy ones é z HE COMMERC bees on his country home on West bring $10.” 3 =a a Leonard road. 2s a= i: “Raising bees,” says he, “is like OCCIDENTAL HOTEL fs ="5\ There is big FIRE PROOF f Grand Council of Michigan U. C. T. Grand Counselor—John A. Hach, Cold- water. Grand Junior Counselor—W. T. Bal- lamy, Bay City. Grand Past Counselor—Fred J. Mou- tier, Detroit. Grand Secretary—M. Heuman, Jack- Grand Treasurer—Lou J. Burch, De- troit. Grand Conductor—C. C. Starkweather, Detroit. Grand Page—H. D. Ranney, Saginaw. Grand Sentinel—A, W. Stevenson, Muskegon. Grand Chaplain—Chas. R. Dye, Battle Next Grand Council Meeting—Jackson. Pickings Picked Up in the Windy City. Chicago, Nov. 26—Winter weather is now with us in Chicago and it is forcing the people to realize that they need heavy clothing, By this the merchants are now enjoying a very prosperous period. During the heavy windstorm last week, the Chicago lake front was hit hard on both the North and Soutn sides. The damage was very great on the South side. The wind and water completely destroyed some of the beautiful beaches. On the North side the famous Wilson bathing beach, as well as some of the build- ings, was completely wrecked. David M. Zolla, one of Chicago’s cigar jobbers, is spending the week in Dubuque, Iowa, combining business with pleasure. Anyone visiting Chicago at this time would think the soldiers were back from the front. This is caused by what is known as the home guards being in uniform. These men are volunteers going through a series of training for the purpose of city and State protection. They are compos- ed of business men, salesmen and various other lines and from the en- ergy they are putting forth in the way of reporting for Iessons in drilling at the different public halls ane schoolhouses, there will be very little chance of any rioting or other moh violence. Nothing startling in the real estate line the past week. There were a few small deals, but nothing to com- pare with the past. The talk now by the City Improve- ment Board is the reclaiming of South Water street by building what will be known as the two level driveways. If this is accomplished, the great trafic which goes over the Rush street bridge each morning headed for the Loop will be able to turn West over South Water street. Over 10,000 cars cross Rush street bridge from 6 to 9 every morning, going to the Loop. By building this upper driveway, over a third of this traffic would be kept out of the Loop. At the present time all motor cars are obliged to pass through the center of the Loop. One of Chicago’s largest teaming companies suffered a great loss, by fire including 142 draft hores, 700 tons of hay, fourteen motor trucks, 200 sets of harnesses. In addition to this, a number of men were taken to hospitals for minor hurts and bruises. The State officials are now trying- to have the railroads lower the fare to and from all of the training camps. They are trying to lower it to 1c per mile. This will give the boys in training a chance to visit their homes and relatives during their off times. Some of these young men, after send- ing some of their money home to their people, are not able to visit them, owing to the high fare. F. D. Farris, who for the past four- teen years has been Michigan repre- sentative for the Royal Worcester Corset Co., has severed his connec- tions with the above house to a very enviable connection with the Ameri- can Lady Corset Co., of Detroit. He will in the future cover a Western Coast territory, making his headquar- ters in Los Angeles. He will feature American Lady and Lyra corsets. Mr. Farris left Chicago Sunday night for his new home. He is a member of the United Commercial Travelers, Cadillac Council, Detroit. He goes West with the very best wishes from all his friends and, no doubt, will make a success of the new line and in new territory. Thanksgiving week is to be poultry week, according to a wire which has just been received here by W. S. Seibels, business manager of the Na- tional Poultry, Butter and Egg As- sociation from Washington, D. C. The United States Food Administra- tion has viewed favorably the sug- gestion of Mr. Seibels, made some time ago, that Thanksgiving week be advertised as poultry week, with a view to increasing the consumption of poultry, espectally storage poul- try. Richards, President of the American Poultry Association, of Cedar Rapids, Ia., is understood to have co-operated in outlining the plan to the food administration. The focd administration has said that the present heavy supply of frozen poul- try must be out of storage before March 1. The Government is to as- sist in the advertising of poultry week as a National event. Lepman & Heggie last week were awarded a judgment of $3,700 against the Mountain Grove Creamery Co., of Mountain Grove, Mo. The suit was for the non-delivery of three cars of butter sold by the creamery to Lepman & Heggie for June de- livery. The defense of the creamery was that because of the war the mar- ket had advanced and that they were unable to deliver. Judge Richardson and the iury of the municipal court were evidently tired of hearing about advances “on account of the war,” and the verdict went to the Chicago firm with very little quibbling. Bowman & Co. won a suit brought by M. J. Power because of happen- ings in the May egg deal. M. Power attempted to set up that on May 31 the company sold Bowman & Co. three cars of eggs to be packed here, but that Bowman & Co. failed to accept. The defense of Bowman & Co. was that the sale had never been definitely closed, and the M. J. Power Co. could not bring sufficient proof that it had. W. H, Smith, who has been ap- pointed head of the poultry depart- ment of Coyne Bros., has taken up his duties. Mr. Smith, who was for twelve years with Brink Pilot, is one of the most experienced men in the local field. Charles W. Reattoir. raising anything else. money in it if you know how. If you don’t, there will be a lot of grief. “For instance, last year hornets got into my hives and killed the working bees, I have since learned how to prevent this. All I had to do was to make the openings narrower. The bees have guards at the entrance. If that entrance is narrow enough the guards can jump a hornet and send him to the happy hunting ground. But if it is too wide, Mr. Hornet gets past them. It is a good deal like a game. “And let me tell you something else. The fellow who. suggested crossing bees with lightning bugs so that they could work nights was a fool. There is nothing to it. The bees work both day and night, any- how. While it is light they gather the honey. All night long they work making wax, If they were gatherinz honey all the time there would be no place to put it.” “The bees,” continued Harry, “have the most wonderful organization, out- side of Tammany Hall, in the world. Take a new swarm of bees, for in- stance. There are several queens. The strongest queen goes on a journey of investigation during which she mates. While she is gone, every thing remains in status quo in the hive. If after a reasonable time, she does not return, the next strongest queen essays a flight. But if she ov- ercomes all the dangers of the great world without, meets a congenial bee, and mates with him, she returns at once to the hive, kills all the rest of the queens, and puts up the sign “Business as usual.” Then she goes to bossing the job, and laying the eggs, and the working bees get busy —and the amount of honey which they make depends upon the ability of that queen. An able and brainy queen bee will get two or three times as much work out of her subiects as an ordinary I. W. W. queen.” “Why is it,” asked the Tradesman, “that dead bees are never found in honey?” “That is the result of the efficiency of the bee system,’ was the reply. “The average life of a working bee is sixty days and, believe me, if they have an efficient boss, they work all the time. When they die the other bees drag them out of the hive and continue the work just as if nothing had happened. In the meantime, the queen is busy when not bossing the job with laying eggs. She lays all the eggs. She only needs to mate once. When other queens are hatch- ed and grow and the hive is too full of bees, they swarm. Often they swarm when they are really needed on the job. This can be prevented by a good bee man by destroying the queen bee eggs. This is easily done. They are larger than the regular bee eggs, and irregular in formation, One cannot miss them. “And talking of blooded stock! You CENTRALLY LOCATED Rates $1.00 and up EDWARD R, SWETT, Mgr. Muskegon to: Michigan CODY HOTEL GRAND RAPIDS $1 without bath RATES i $1.50 up with bath CAFETERIA IN CONNECTION We laaeake .FLRE PROOF One half block fast of the Union Station GRAND RAPIDS NICH Beach’s Restaurant 41 North Ionia Ave. Near Monroe GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN Good Food Prompt Service Reasonable Prices What More Can You Ask? LADIES SPECIALLY INVITED HOTEL HERKIMER GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN European Plan, 75c Up Attractive Rates to Permanent Guests Popular Priced Lunch Room COURTESY SERVICE VALUE OFFICE OUTFITTERS LOOSE LEAF SPECIALISTS Co. 237-239 Pearl St. (near the bridge) Grand Rapids, Mich. USED AUTOS My Specialty—Easy Terms or Trade DORT AGENCY Dwight’s Auto Ex. 230 Ionia Ave., N. W. . a v4 HOTEL BROWNING GRAND RAPIDS NEWEST Fire Proof. At Sheldon and Oakes. Every Room with Bath. Our Best Rooms $2.00; others at $1.50. Cafeteria - Cafe - Garage : >» Novembér 28, 1917 THE DEVIL HAS RESIGNED. All Other Evil Doers Infamy. Hades, Nev. 28—My dear William: T can call you by that familiar name for I have always been very close to you, much closer than you could ever know. From the time that you were yet an undeveloped being in your mother’s womb I have shaped your destiny for my own purpose. In the days of Rome I created a roughneck known in history as Nero; he was a vulgar character and suited my purpose at that particular time. In these modern days a classic demon and efficient super-criminal was need- ed and as I know the Hohenzollern blood I picked you as my special in- strument to place on earth an annex of hell. I gave you abnormal am- biticn, likewise an over supply of egotism that you might not discover your own failings: I twisted your mind to that of a mad man with cer- tain normal tendencies to carry you by, a most dangerous character plac- ed in power; I gave you the power of a hypnotist and a certain magnetic force that you might sway yaur peo- ple. I am responsible for the de- formed arm that hangs helpless on your left, for your crippled condition embitters your lite and destroys all noble impulses that might otherwise cause me anxiety, but your strong sword arm is driven by your ambition that squelches all sentiment and pty; I placed in your soul a deep hatred for all things English, for all nat’ons on earth I hate England most; wher- ever England plants her flag she brings order out of chacs and the hated Cross follows the Union Jack; under her rule wild tribes become tillers of the soil and in due time practical citizens; she is the great civilizer of the globe and I hate her. I planted in your soul a cruel hatred for your mother because she was English and left my good friend Bis- marck to fan the flame I had kindled. Recent history proves how well our work was done. It broke your royal mother’s heart, but I gained my pur- pose. “The inherited disease of the Ho- henzollerns killed your father, just as it will kill you, and you became the ruler of Germany and a tool of mine sooner than I expected. “To assist you and farther hasten my work I sent you three evil spirits, Nietzsche, Treitschke and later Bern- hardi, whose teachings inflamed the youths of Germany, who in good time would be willing and loyal sub- jects and eager to spill their blood and pull your chestnuts, yours and mine; the spell has been perfect—you cast your ambitious eyes toward the Mediterranean, Egypt, India and the Dardanelles and you began your great railway to Bagdad, but the ambitious archduke and his more ambitious wife stood in your way. It was then that I sowed the seed in your heart that blossomed into the assassination of the Duke and his wife, and all hell smiled when it saw how cleverly you saddled the crime on Serbia. I saw you set sails for the fjords of Norway and I knew you would prove an alibi. How cleverly done, so much like your noble grandfather, wno also secured an assassin to remove old King Fred- erick of Denmark, and later robbed that country of two provinces that gave Germany an opportunity to be- come a naval power. Murder is dirty work, but it takes a Hohenzollern to make away and get by. “Your opportunity was at hand; you set the world on fire and bells ot hell were ringing; your rape on Bel- gium caused much joy, it was the be- ginning, the foundation of a perfect hell on earth, the destruction of nobie cathedrals and other infinite works of art was hailed with joy in the m- fernal regions. You made war on friends and foe alike and the murder of civilians showed my teachings had Ousted From MICHIGAN TRADESMAN borne fruit. Your treachery toward neutral nations hastened a universal upheaval, the thing I most desired. Your under-sea wartare is a master stroke, from the smallest mackerel pot to the great Lusitania you show no favorites; as a war Lord you stand supreme, for you have no mercy; you have no consideration for the baby clinging to its mother’s breasts as they both go down into the deep to gether, only to be torn apart and leisurely devoured by sharks down amcng the corals. “I have strolled over the battle- fields of Belgium and France. Ihave seen your hand of destruction every- where; it’s all your work, super-fiend that I made you. I have seen the fields of Poland; now a wilderness fit for prowling beasts only; no merry children in Poland now; they all suc- cumbed to frost and_ starvation—I drifted down into Galicia where for- merly Jews and Gentiles lived hap- pily together; | found but ruins and ashes; | felt a curious pride in my pupil, for it was all above my expecta- tion. I was in Belgium when you drove the peaceful population before you like cattle into slavery; you separated man and wife and forced them to hard labor in trenches, 1 have seen the most fiendish rape committed on young women and those who were forced into maternity were cursing the father of their off- spring and I began to doubt if my own inferno was really up to date. “You have taken millions of dol- lars from innocent victims and called it indemnity; you have lived fat on the land you usurped and sent the real owners away to starvation. You have strayed away from all legalized war methods and introduced a code of your own. You have killed and robbed the people of friendly nations and destroyed their property. You are a liar, a hypocrite and a bluffer of the highest magnitude. You are a part of mine and yet you pose as a personal friend of God. Ah, William, you are a wonder. You wantonly destroy all things in your path and leave nothing for coming generations. “T was amazed when I saw you form a partnership with the impossi- ble Turk, the chronic killer of Chris- tains, and you a devout worshipper in the Lutheran church. I confess, Wilhelm, you are a puzzle at times. A Mohammedan army, commanded by German officers, assisting one an- other in massacreing Christians is a new line of warfare. When a Prus- sian officer can witness a nude woman being disemboweled by a_ swarthy Turk, committing a double murder with one cut of his saber, and calm- ly stand by and see a house full of innocent Armenians locked up, the house saturated with oil and_ fired, then my teachings did not stop with you, but have been extended to the whole German nation. I confess my Satanic soul grew sick and there and then I knew the pupil had become the master. I am a back number, and my dear Wilhelm, I abdicate in your favor. The great key of hell will be turned over to you. The gavel that has struck the doom of damned souls since time began is yours. I am sat- isfied with what I have done; that my abdication in your favor is for the very best interests of hell—in the future I am at your majesty’s serv- ice. Affectionately and sincerely, Lucifer H, Satan. —>-.—____ Bottom Facts From Booming Boyne City. Boyne City, Nov. 27—The Char- coal Iron Company of America suf- fered what would have been a serious loss by fire if it had occurred earlier in the season. The ore dock, upon which is built its unloading outfit, was rendered unsafe and will have to be torn down and rebuilt. Fortunate- ly, the loss occurred after the ore pile for the season had been filled. The company’s steamer, the C. I. C. A., was commandeered by Uncle Sam some time ago and is now on her way to “some port on the At- lantic Coast.” The business men of the city con- tributed men and money for a bee last Thursday and Friday for the pur- pose of opening up a new level road to Walloon Lake, that very popular summer resort North of town, which road we hope to have incorporated in the Mackinaw Trail, at least as an annex. The present State road seems to have been laid out with the express purpose of finding all the highest and most abrupt bumps and ridges be- tween the two places and is not at- tractive to tourists. The new road is reasonably straight—for Charlevoix county—and has nowhere more than a 3 per cent, grade and will make an attractive route for both trade and pleasure touring. A large contingent of our citizens are promoting the establishment of an open forum for the discussion of public, civic and social questions— a fine thing and worthy of the sup- port of every interested person. Ii any one can devise a plan by which the street corner and back yard knocker, kicker and whisperer can be forced out into the open and have his fakes, fallacies and falsehocds air- ed and cleaned. it will be of inestima- ble value to the community. We are informed that some pro- duce buyers in neighboring towns have suffered from too hasty ship- ment of stock which was bought and shipped after the hard freeze in Oc- tober. The buyers have been criti- cized for their extreme care in hold- ing and sorting stock, but it will pay in the long run. This is not the last year which farm produce will be han- dled here and it takes a long time to overcome a bad reputation. The B. C, G. & A. is completed through to the Alpena yard and the management expect to have at least temporary yard equipment before the first of the year. There is a lot of pushing to be done, but the dream o} a cross state line is at last real’zed. Maxy. — +22 ____ Gabby Gleanings From Grand Rap‘ds Grand Rapids, Nov. 28—James M. Goldstein, manager of the city sales department of Burnham, Stoepel & Co., Detroit, is in the city for a couple of days en route to Lakeview, where he will spend Thanksgiving with his parents. Mrs. Goldstein accompanies him. Jim is the same genial gentle. man he was before he left the me- tropolis of Western Michigan to as- sume more important positions and responsibilities in the City of the Straits. He has every reason to look forward to many years of increased usefulness. Frank Bush, general sales mfan- ager of the National Biscuit Co, with headquarters in New York, is in the city for a few days, visiting friends and relatives. Mr. Bush’s rise in the ranks has been little less than meteoric, From the position of sales- man in the Grand Rapids branch, he jumped to an important position in’ the general offices, which were then located in Chicago. He was subse- quently premoted to the management of the Detroit branch and thence to his present position in New York City. Mr, Bush’s wife is a Michigan lady, having been the daughter of the late Frank Smith, for many years engaged in general trade at Leroy. Charley Anderson, the gay and de- bonair road salesman of the Pratt & Farmer Co., New York, is in town for a day or two, calling on the whoie- sale dry goods trade. This is prob- ably the last trip he will make with his present connection, as he con- templates making a change about Jan. 1. R. W. Coleman has taken the po- sition of yard goods salesman for Burnham, Stcepel & Co. in Western Michigan. Mr. Coleman is a native of Grand Rapids, Wis. For five years he was employed in the dry goods 25 establishment of the Panton-White Co., Duluth, but for the past three years he has been a department man- ager for C. L. Youne & Co. in Ben- ton Harbor. Mr. Coleman will im- mediately change his residence from Benton Harbor to Grand Rapids on account of this city being the geo- graphical center of his territory. 2-0 Jaunty Jottings From the Jackson Jurisdiction. Jackson, Nov, 27—Another anni- versary of the Tradesman has ccme and gone. Each year adds its part in the continued progress the journai has made and must bring satisfaction to Mr: Stowe. Walter Lawton, Past Grand Coun- selor of Michigan, is spending a few days with his trade in Jackson. There are rumors that certain of our factories will’ be used by the Gov- ernment and for this reason they will have to run full capacity. Many of our grocers are adopting the cash and carry plan. This pleases Mr. Hoover and is consistent with the times. Hopkins & Smith are now conduct- ing a chain of four stores and say they will soon,have more. If the iobbers are to receive onry 50 per cent. of their ncermal suppty of sugar, what will the consumer re- ceive? The war is teaching our people a lesson they have been in need of for many years—economy. Mr. Prescott, State Food Admin- istrator, told the wholesale grocers at Lansing last Thursday that his committee considered 8%c a proper price for the retailer to charge for granulated sugar. This, of course, is on a cash basis and there would be no objection on the part of the ad- ministration in charging an additional amount for charge accounts and de- livery. C. B. Hayes has been in Washing- ton for the past few days on business connected with the Hayes Wheel Co. The Jackson Farm Preducts Co. is contemplating increasing its lines as soon as it can build on more room. Russell E. Ward, of McLaughlin, Ward & Co. has been elected Presi- dent of the local Kiwanis Club. Mr. Ward is making good as a presiding officer and the Club is a live one from start to finish. Jim Eaton (De Luxe cigar store) says that his business has ccnstantly grown during the three years he has owned the place. Spurgem. ——_>->___ Auto Production Will Not Be Cut. Washington, Nov. 27—Drastic cur- tailment of passenger automobile production which has been talked of since the manufacturers were call- ed into conference recently with the advisory commission of the council of National Defense has been found unnecessary, according to expert ad- visers of the commission, Facilities of the plants were said to-day to be sufficient for handling Government work now in sight and steel manu- facturers have given assurance they can supply all the metal needed. Judge Lovett, priority director of the war industries board, said last night he did not contemplate an or- der shutting off freight cars from the automobile industries. The state- ment was prompted by exaggerated reports of what the Government in- tended to do in restricting the man- ufacture of so-called non-essential products. The automobile industries board has a plan to transfer overland all cars intended for sale within 100 miles of the city of manufacture. It was said there was no reason why the radius of transfer might not be ex- tended. F, J. McCartney, 111 Fox street, zapeer, writes as follows: “As I get a great deal of valuable information out of it, I would not want to miss one copy of your good paper.” 2 ts ERR NS FS GRO Saat: LAE HAS Bee ge ater ees MICHIGAN TRADESMAN November 28, 1917 26 ca a Tt y S : ~v a 2 Y e ~ > = VY 2ery ¥% = 4 3 We 2 ete os fF : : : -. = 5 i "se S Vv 9 > - - i RUGS “” DRUGG:STS SUNDRIES ce 7B ce. . i SZ é aiid = MZ: ws a , f Wn iN i xs (] S y 3 0 cs NF ‘ZF eZ = ‘ > 2 ih Michigan Board of Pharmacy. President—Leonard A. Seltzer, Detroit. Secretary—Edwin T. Boden, Bay City. Treasurer—George F. Snyder, Detroit. Other Members—Herbert H. Hoffman, Sandusky; Charles S. Koon, Muskegon. Next Examination Session—Grand Rapids, Nov. 20, 21 and 22. Pharmaceutical Asso- ciation. President—P. A. Snowman, lapeer. Secretary—F. J. Wheaton, Jackson. Treasurer—E. E. Faulkner. Delton. Next Annual Meeting—Detroit. Michigan State Michigan Pharmaceutical Travelers’ As- sociation. President—W. F. Griffith, Howell. Secretary and Treasurer—Walter S. Lawton, Grand Rapids. Practical Hints on Moving Drug Stock, As the new year approaches, there may be among your readers some who have had the fortune, or perhaps the misfortune, of being in a store- moving that are contemplating the same; and as I have had the misfor- tune of being caught in several my experience may be of some value. Drug store moving at the best is a task that requires lots of hard work and an immense amount of patience, and more especially if you try to carry on business at the same time. But like an inventory it has a few redeeming features, one in particular is that it unearths a lot of old “junk” commonly known as dead _ stock, which if we attempt to find an invoice for will discover that it was “thrown in” the last time the store changed hands, and which if you can make use of, well and good, if not it might better have been scrapped years ago. The conditions of every moving are a little different. If you are mov- ing from one town to another, or from one location to another in the same town; if into a new store, mov- ing only your stock; or if you are moving stock, fixtures and all. If you are moving to a different town all the goods must be carefully packed by an experienced packer, keeping each kind of goods by them- selves, numbering each case and an invoice kept of each. If into a new store with new fixtures, new shelf bottles, new cabinets, etc., it is a comparatively simple undertaking. The principal thing is to have the containers all thoroughly cleaned, ani the goods wiped or dusted off before leaving the old stand; requiring then the transferring from one container to the other to complete the mcving. If you are moving fixtures as well as stock, or stock alone where you ex- pect to accommodate it to the pros- pective shelf room, there are three different propositions. If you expect to occupy more space, to occupy less space or the same space. If more space, it is best to figure on the same space until you are practically set- tled and then expand as you rear- range the stock. If less space, re- duce the room occupied before mov- ing. If the ceilings are lower, drop all your goods a shelf, or more if nec- essary; if less shelf room, crowd up to the required space. In _ other words, try and arrange your stock so as to conform to the new loca- tion while you are still in the old store. After the stock has been arranged satisfactorily, or as near so as pOssi- ble, label all the shelves beneath each bottle, or a quicker way; number each section of shelf and paste sticker with corresponding numbers on each bot- tle. With patent medicines it is bet- ter to label the shelves, a custom that is practiced in many stores for keep- ing track of stock. Drawers should be numbered on the right hand side with a soft pencil or a piece of chalk, with the same number on the bottom of the space they came out of. If there are more than one set of draw- ers of similar size they should be let- tered and numbered; for instance, A1, A2, A3, B1, B2, B3, etc. If you expect to use new shelving for patents, pills, etc. stretch a piece of tape or a strip of paper, something like that which comes between rib- bon, across the bottom of the old shelves on which to write the names, and after tack it on the new shelving. Don’t try to lay out the slip until you have measured both the old shelving and the new. This may seem like a_ surplus amount of preliminary work, but when you come to settle you will find that it was all done before the moving; the biggest drawback will be waiting for the carpenters to set up the cases and shelving. In fact, any boy or man who can read is just as capable of putting away gocds as the most experienced. For moving a short distance the shelf bottles do not have to be pack- ed; if placed snugly side by side in a box with some excelsior or newspa- papers crowded around them to keep them from shaking there will be little danger of breaking. Drawers of drugs may be covered with papers and piled on top of each other in the moving vans, or in some instances piled in tiers of three or four and strapped together with laths nailed on the sides, Smaller cabinets are usually picked up by the movers with- out disturbing their contents. The contents of each show case should be packed separately and mark- ed. For the cigar case a_ small amount of tissue paper in each box will prevent them from breaking. In fact, the use of a large amount ot tissue and old newspapers wiil more than pay for the time used in packing toilet articles, perfumes and sundries in general. All stationery must be carefully wrapped, otherwise it will become soiled and have to be scld at a reduction. The contents of the prescript.on desk is best packed in two boxes, one containing the powders and dry chemicals, the other the liquids. These should be placed in rows, al- phabetically, with strips of paper be- tween, being of easy access in case you have a prescription to fill, also facilitating their rearrangement. The small poison containers may be plac- ed in a box by themselves and set in one of the larger boxes. The ceNar stock in the smaller stores can usually be placed fron memory and as to convenience, in the new location. But in the large: stores, and especially in the whole- sale houses, not only the cellar but all the floors are more satisfactor-ly settled by the use of a floor plan, either in the form of a blue print or crude sketch drawn by hand. The latter is very easily done by first drawing the sides, about four feet to the inch, and after measuring space already taken by goods and fixtures reduce them to the sketch; and later chalk them out on the flocr, care be- ing taken to indicate both on the sketch and also the floor which end of the shelving or case stands where. In moving, have a good man who understands the goods and has been instructed in the method to send them on, and you yourself superintend the adjusting of the cases, paying particu- lar attention to see that they are the right end too. Otherwise your alpha- bets will be disarranged. After your cases have been properly placed, if they have been carefully labeled it is very little trouble to put away the goods, If you expect to carry on business at the same time it is bet- ter to divide your help and have part attend to the trade while the others are assisting in the moving. But if possible close down for a few days, put all your help into the moving, and then it will be up to the carpen- ters: and as I said before the settling will take care of itself. George Garrie King. Business progress is the advance guard of all progress. Register Sales of Arsenic and Dyna- mite. For fear some reader of the Trades- man might not have seen the edict promulgated by the Government, it may be well to state that dynamite and all compounds containing arsenic are now under the licensing system of the Government. No sales can be made, either by manufacturer, job- ber or retailer, without a license which is to be obtained from the county clerk. Pending the receipt of proper blanks and instructions from Wash- ington by the county clerk, the ven- dor must keep a written record of sales. The same rule applies to the purchaser of these goods. He must obtain a license from the county clerk and show it to the vendor be- fore he is given the goods. This is a war measure, rendered necessary by the action of German spies and in- cendiarism in this country, and every loyal merchant will cheerfully ac, quiesce in the ruling. —_—__+2>__ We're a good deal safer on a train than we are on the streets. UNITED SALES CO. 431 Houseman Bldg. Grand Rapids, Mich. WE CONDUCT SALES FOR MERCHANTS ANYWHERE If you want to stimulate business or retire from business. get in touch with us at once. It’s Pure, That’s Sure Piper Ice Cream Co. Kalamazoo, Mich. Sn “ ItsGood OT gg You Chocolates Package Goods of Paramount Quality and Artistic Design GRAND RAPIDS “CRITERION” House Paint, Flat Wall Paint and Finishes THE CRITERION PAINT LINE is made especially for Michi- gan needs—gives perfect protection, maximum spread and costs little compared with brands that offer less. SOME MICHIGAN TERRITORIES are still open for the right kind of agent. Write for our agent proposition NOW. Know the facts—then you will make no mistake. Heystek & Canfield Co. MICHIGAN = 8 sip re ° iy . 4 * © Mp’? ss &+ 4@ | € ie eee 7. Ns ee ee 1s. Go te em Ss wo D. v x a » 4@ | November 28, 1917 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 27 WHOLESALE DRUG PRICE CURREN? Prices quoted are nominal, based on market the day 01 issue Acids Gubeba .......- 9 00@9 25 Capsicum ....... @2 15 Boric (Powd.) ..18@ 25 Higeron Sage ie 2 75@3 00 Cardamon ...... @2 10 Boric (Xtal) 18@ 25 Eucalyptus 1 25@1 35 Cardamon, Comp. @1 60 Carbolic 75@ 7g Hemlock, pure 1 75@2 00 Catechu ........ @1 60 o 3 . Citric ..... 90@ 95 Juniper Berries 20 00@20 20 Cinchona ....... @2 35 ru 1 Muriatic 3%4@ +5 Juniper Wood .. 2 75@3 00 Colchicum ...... @2 40 un r1es a 6. 8@ 18 Lard, extra .... 190@2 00 Cubebs @2 3 Oxalica ........... 60@ 70 Lard, No. 1 .... 1 85@1 95 Digitalis .. aa @1 90 Sulphuric ...... 8%@ 5 Lavender Flow. 7 00@7 25 Gentian ... @1 50 S e Tartaric ....... Teel Fae. ore . _ 40 Ginger @2 50 GMIGn ......<.. @2 2 Guaiac ) tationer os ,Ammonia =———_—S Linseed, boiled’ bbl. @1 23 Guaiac, Ammon. @1 80 y Water, 26 oe “+ 1@ 2% Linseed, bid less 1 33@1 43 Fodine «+... 4. @1 80 : , ag eZ. 2@ 2 sinseed, raw, bbl. @1 22 lodine, Colorles D B e a deg. . 2 s Linseed, rw jess 1 32@1 42. Iron, “ oi = yuate oo... Mustard, true, oz. @2 25 Kino ............ @1 65 ook S and No V elties Chloride ........ 25 @ 35 Mustard, artifl oz. @2 00 Myrrh See o2 50 eatsfoot ...... 1 80@1 95 Nux Vomica ..., ae Baisame _ Olive, pure figia aan os is ey ic © es Malaga, Opium, Camph. @1 80 ; : : yellow ........ 3 00@3 10 Opium, Deodorz’ ) We have now arrived at the time when all of the orders taken Kir (Oregon) .. 10@ 60 Olive, Malags, @ his a eh Re ces eend wae 0 4 green ........ 3 00@3 10 by us in the early part of the season for holiday goods, special a eae dee oes aes a riganum, pure @2 50 : ‘ . ; Barks : ; Lead, red dry .. 114%@ sundries, etc. have been filled, and we take occasion to express Cassia (ordinary) 25@ 30 haan 2592 60 pee Wake ‘ary 1 “Ouse G ' : : Cassia (Saigon) 90@1 00 ead, white oil 11 our appreciation of the splendid business for this season. pa 2 ig ang ag » Rose, pure “2 30-0082 00 Gene sce bbl @ 1% assafras (pow. 35c) 30 Rosemary Flows 1 50@1 75 chre, yellow less 2 @ 9 : Soap Cut (powd.) ee ' Putty ........... 3 We have, however, a liberal stock in a large variety of mer- AP sakes acnenns 7. fe 00@15 20 Red Vourn t = 149 5 : : Breentas Sassafras, true 1 75@200 yy renee nh ies 2@ & chandise which we can yet offer for the holiday trade. None of Cubeb ......--- 1 40@1 50 a eee oe Whine ti 3 ee me Mie | 6... cc se: 20@ 25 Spearmint ..... Gale White .... this is in large quantities, but a good assortment can be had from ae ee 30 13 woe 4 ae 25 LH. B ‘Brepd.’ 2 i892 28 ickley Ash .... @ 30 DEY caresses @ oie ' our stoc War, USP ........ 35@ 50 st k Gpon any day. ee Extracts a aon bbls. @ 56 Miscellaneous CO ceccsacns urpentine, less 61@ 66 Acetanali me “ : Licorice powdered 85@ 90 Wintergreen, tr. 550@5 75 | via tneusecacal etl 9@1 05 We are, therefore, appealing to the late buyer and to those ae Wintergreen, sweet, . ai sea L@ 15 ‘ en . 45... 4 00@4 2 um, who may have sold certain lines and desire to replenish their Arnica ........... -. @3 00 Wintergreen art 1 2501 50 to ee 7 ; : Chamomile (Ger.) 75@1 00 Wormseed .... 10 00@10 20 Bion Sup ty @u stocks, Immediate shipment can be made upon receipt of order Chamomile Rom. 2 00@2 20 Wormwood .... 5 75@6 00 Sigmethy Subni- 60@3 70 and we shall be very glad to hear from any of our customers a ee — Hated Atal or ° 2 BO 75 Eicerbomnte wees =e S powdered ...... 10@ 15 at Gone eee . I¢hromate .....; 60@ Tf x ‘ ype =. a po = Bromide ....... 1 80@2 10 een nese pe 2 @@6 & : . dics Gare Foe) ae 46 Gapaeate 2: ee SS Hazeltine & Perkins Dru Co a aS ae 40 Chlorate, gran’'r 95@100 Capsicum ....... 35@ 40 g . Aloes (Soc. Pow. €0) @ 53 ee ee 8 “—< Asafoetida, .... @2 25 Cyanide ...! IT. g0@1 00 Cassia Buds ..... @ 40 : 1° Asafoetida, Powd. Iodide ese 59@4 GG Cleves .......... 70@ 75 Grand Rapids, Michigan BURG 2......... 2650 Permanaganate ... 5 25 Chalk Prepar rae a @ lk Gna ca a 4 Prepared ..12@ 15 SMDNOF ......... 92@ 95 Prussiate, yellow @1 75 chalk Precipit: . GuUGige .......6..< 45@ 5v £Prussiate, red ..3 75@4 00 - : recipitated 10@ 15 — powdered < S Sulpliate .......... @ 90 (Chloroform ...... 97@1 05 ede ccs < Cinural Hydrate 4 9@s 1d Kino, powdered .. 75@ 8&0 Roots Coéaine ...... 11 00@11 20 Myrrh .......... @& Athena ........ 2 00@z 10 Cocoa Butter .... 5u@ 60 e Myrrh, powdered @ 60 Blood, powdered 25@ 30 Corks, list, less 55% - Opium ....... 40 00@40 20. Calamus ........ auws oy Cvbperas, bbis. .... 2 arried Fiome by a Patriot | 282 ii Gases Simic ies Bee ere ae tg Pi gran. 42 a - ee 30@ 35 Cane Piss wel . - Ueecass os zinger, rican, -Orrosiv m. 0 _ Reports on results of the adoption of the recommendations, cov- Tragacanth «2 6003 00 powdered «--!.. 20@ 25 Galkncse 0. ak ering the curtailing of deliveries, minimizing returned goods and C. O. D. Wreeseanthi dawace 30 otk Dextrine asa te i privileges, that men may be released for service on the call of the Turpentine ...... 10@ 16° powdered none zz@ 30 Dover's P owder 5 756 00 co without Hsiao results to the merchant, have been Insecticides Gomlenpenl gow. SOSH Te Punaeé an ie extremely pleasing, showing that practically every live cit i lpecac, powd. ..3 25@3 60 ‘tmery, Powdered 8@ 10 state is pretty well lined up and cudeavoting ce ie shes Blue Vitriol, bbl Pe ee a © im Bak wee a e Ty out the wishes e Vitriol, - @ 12 Licorice, powd. 30@ 40 Hpsom Salis, less 6@ 10 of the Government as closely as possible. ee ae SS (One, powdered $830 MG ENEOE -->+.-+--. 5@1 & : Bordeaux Mix Dry 20@ 25 Poke, powdered 20@ 25 Ergot, powdered 2 75@3 00 ‘ In view of the demand from every section of the country for a Hellebore, White Rhubarb ........ 75@1 25 Flake White .... 15@ 20 universally adopted STICKER, the Tradesman Company hereby recom- L ot reed Se ee ee eee eS oe ee inde @hae bee merehant | diatel d - nsect Powder .... 40@ 60 Rosinweed, powd. 25@ 30 Géelatine ........ 1 75@1 90 nds Ty srchant immediately adopt for use on all “Take Lead, Arsenate Po 34@ 44 Sarsaparilla, Hond. Glassware, full cs. 58% With” purchases a sticker reading as follows: Lime and Sulphur WeGGne ......:. 80 Glassware, less 50% , Solution, gal. .. 15@ 25 Sarsaparilla Mexican, Glauber Salts, bbl. @ 2% Paris Green ..... 55@ 60 around |....... j 70 Glauber Salts, less 3@ 6 as Squills .......... 35@ 4u Glue, Brown ..... =e 30 : Squills, powdered 45@ 65 Glue, Brown Grd. 25 35 C R Piper Ice Cream Co., Tumeric, powd. .. 13@ 20 Glue, White .... 30@ 35 A E Kalamazoo Valerian, powd. . @1 00 Glue, White Grd. 30@ 35 Boe yur eee * eu Glycermie ........ 80@ 95 ! pecia avore eds Hage ...06...06.., 45 60 FROM Brick, Plain ciuecaces aecea Amine |... 0.0.05. Sh@ 40 lodme ......... 5 sons 90 (Merchant's Name Here) Brick, Wancy .....«..-. 30 Anise, powdered 40@ 45 Iodoform ....... 6 59@6 74 Lanes aad. #9 occa: @ 10 pe soe “ae 25 anary ........ -- 10@ 15 ycopdium ..... 5@3 00 BY A PATRIOT Pane, yowdcd 1a te GXANAT ----+--- 320 pau eee , ‘ardamon ..... ce, powdered .. 1 IO Sage, bulk ..... - 67@ 70 Celery (Powd. 50) 38@ 45 Menthol ....... 4 25@4 50 Sage, % loose .. 72@ 78 Coriander ........ 36 45 Morphine 16 60@17 00 anee. iy .- “a. SU Pi soe. 30@ 35 Nux Vomica .... 22%@ 30 oe a ees ere 90@1 00 Fennell . ..-- 90@1 00 Nux Vomica, pow. 20 a \ , : ae a oe AUG 45 Wins 21... 7144@ 12 Pepper, black pow. 85@ 40 ___ These stickers can be supplied by us on the following basis, properly entire bow S@ § Plax, ground .... 74@ 12 Pepper, white ..... @ @ imprinted in the center: va Ursi ........ 18@ 20 oenugreek pow. 19@ 25 Pitch, Burgundy .. g 15 4.000...-............ $1.76 Olle Pye a, eo 5 cunts ae oak 3091 00 oo : elia .......... 40@ 50 Quinine .......... 2 .O00....200-.055.1.4.. 3.00 Almonds, Bitter, Mustard, yellow .. 19@ 25 Rochelle Salts .... 48@ 65 Oe 4.76 ate cai 15 00@16 00 Mustard, black .. 19@ 25 Saccharine, oz. ..... @4 00 BO ooo cece 6.75 artificial 4 00@7 20 Se eal "Si 00 ‘Seidlits Mixture aQ s This is a good way to start the co-operative and enthusiastic spirit * oo opus 1 35@1 60 > emg ape ue 30 a matt conan 2240 is of carrying home all possible purchases. It is now a certainty that Almonds, Sweet, Sabadilla @ 35 Soap, white castile every man, woman and child will feel it a matter of pride to imitation ...... 65@ 75 Sabadilla, powd. 35@ 45 Case -.........% @19 00 ith a bundle havi f th ick E tr Amber, crude .. 1 75@2 00 Sunflower 7@ 10 Soap, white castile with a bundle having one of these stickers attached to it. Amber, rectified 2 50@2 75 Worm American .. @ 25 less, per bar ..... @2 00 Be one of the first to use these stickers, 2 wow Pere «- | Gr oo lh ede “"s 7 1 Tinctures Seda, Salk .......... 2@ 5 3 Aeonite ......... @165 Spirits Camphor .. @1 25 : 2 84@ MlOCs .... 2.62... @135 Sulphur, roll ... 4%@ 10 ar Leat ..... 75@2 winless 0 a 5 ulphur, Subl. - 1 ra esman Company Cedar Leaf 1 75@2 00 Arni @3 15 Sulph Subl. 4 9-10@ 10 Citronella ...... 100@1 26 Asafoetida ...... @4 40 Tamarinds ....... 15 20 @ G iia d R “ i d “ M : h : pan ee ae 5 a a oe eG: 85 Tartar Emetic .... @ 90 ocoanut ........ @nzOMm ......... @2 50 Turpentine, Ven. 50@4 76 p ichigan Cod Liver ......4 75@5 00 Benzoin Compo’'d @3 30 Vanilla Ex. pure 1 50@2 00 Cotton Seed .... 1 85@2 00 Buchu .......... @2 40 Witch Hazel ... 1 35@1 75 Croton ........ . 2 00@2 2o Cantharadies @3 90 Zinc Sulphate .... 10@ 16 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN November 28, 1917 GROCERY PRICE CURRENT These quotations are carefully corrected weekly. within six hours of mailing. and are intended to be correct at time of going to press. liable to change at any time. and country merchants will have their orders filled at market prices at date of purchase. Prices. however. are ADVANCED Peanut Butter Butter Plates Clothes Pins EEE =a a —~ ARCTIC AMMONIA 12 oz. ovals, 2 doz. box 2 40 AXLE GREASE Frazer's 1. wood boxes, 4 doz. 3 1%. tin boxes, 3 doz. 2 3% lb. tin boxes, 2 dz. 4 25 10%. pails, per doz. 6 15% pails, per doz. 7 251b. pails, per doz. ..12 BAKED BEANS No. 1, per doz. ....... 1 35 No. 2. per doz. ........ 2 25 mo. 8. per doz. ....... 2 75 BATH BRICK Magick .....:........ 95 BLUING Jennings’ Condensed Pearl Bluing Small, 3 doz. box .... 1 95 Large, 2 doz. box .... 2 40 Folger’s Summer Sky, 6 oz., oer Gm. 2. 45 Summer Sky, 12 oz., per UOr. _........... 85 BREAKFAST FOODS Bear Food, Pettijohns 2 90 Cracked Wheat, 24-2 ..4 60 Cream of Wheat .... 7 50 Cream of Rye, 24-2 .. Quaker Puffed Rice .. 4 30 Quaker Puffed Wheat 4 30 Quaker Brkfst Biscuit 1 90 Quaker Corn Flakes .. 2 75 Washington Crisps .. 2 30 Wheatena .....-..-.2- 5 10 Evapor’ed Sugar — Grape ats ....... 2 85 Sugar Corn Flakes .. 2 = Holland Rusk ........ 3 Krinkle Corn Flakes ..2 80 Mapl-Flake, Whole cid «- 405 Minn. Wheat Food -. 6 50 Ralston Wheat Food Terese, 188 ...-+0-- 2 90 Ralston Wht Food 18s 1 95 Ross’s Whole ices re ° Saxon Wheat Food .. 4 50 Shred Wheat Biscuit . 25 ariecnit, 18 .:...--.. 2 25 Pillsbury’s Best Cer’l 2 _ ost Toasties, T-2 .. 3 3 Post Toasties, T-3 .. 3 30 Post Tavern Porridge 2 80 BROOMS Fancy Parlor, 25 lb. .. 9 00 Parlor, 5 String, 25 Ib. 8 25 Standard Parlor, 23 lb. 8 00 Common, 23 ib. ...... 7 50 Special, Zs ib, ....... 7 2> Warehouse, 23 Ib. .. 10 00 BRUSHES Scrub Solid Back, 8 in. .... 1 00 Solid Back, 11 in. .... 1 25 Pointed Ends ........ 1 00 Stove BI, Dokki icwsocees 1 00 WO. FD in eee ose cee 1 50 WG 8 ooo ose eee ce se 2 00 Shoe RU oc i ecb ese 1 00 ee es ea 1 30 0. Bo ccccec sess oon 1 70 ee ea 1 90 . BUTTER COLOR Dandelion, 25c size .. 2 00 CANDLES Parasine, GS. 5. sscesss 11 Paratine, 126. ....5.-.- 12 WVSCRIIN ooo ciicsws ccc oe 46 CANNED GOODS Apples 3 Ib. Standards .. PID. BD coon ences @5 00 2 a Standard No. 10 .. @9 50 ‘seen eee 1 25@2 25 Red Kidney . 1 25@1 35 PE ok cee 1 50@2 00 i ee 1 50@2 00 Blueberries Standard .......... @1 75 me: 12 ....... corsee @S OO Clams Little Neck, 1 Ib. .... 1 60 Clam Bouillon Burnham's \&% pt. 2 25 Burnham’s pts. ...... 3 75 Burnham's qts. ...... 7 50 Corn Pei ose. eee Good oo... 1 85 Pancy ..... eeccccce French Peas Monbadon (Natural) per GE ....cccecbon Gooseberries No. on Mar ....... ee No, 2, FONE .. ccc cee Heminy Standard ..........:. 1 25 Lobster i Ib: ...... ~eseensces & OD Be 8D, occ kee ee cco ee - 3 10 Picnic Fiat .......... B 76 Mackerel! Mustard, 1 lb. .. Mustard, 2 Ib. Soused, 1% Ib. Soused, 2 Ib. ....... Tomato, 1 Ib. Tomato, 2 Ib. Mushrooms Buttons, %s ..... book 30 Buttons, 16 ....-ss0c> 50 apres, 18 ........5.. @44 Oysters Cove, 1 ib... oc... 1 20 Cove, 3 th. ......... 1 80 Plums PAINS ....55--5> 1 50@2 00 Pears In Syrup No. 3 can, per dz. 2 £0@3 00 Peas Marrowfat ......1 ae 35 Early June .... 1 50@1 60 Early June siftd 1 60@1 75 Peaches Pip ....-+s5... 1 350) SD No. 10 size can pie @3 75 Pineapple Grated ........ 1 75@2 10 Sire ..,--....- 1 45@2 60 Pumpkin Metre os es 30 O00 2266 esc t ese e 1 40 Fancy ...... peeesecce 1 50 NO. 3D no icc ces ce oe ee 3 90 Raspberries No. 2, Black Syrup .. 2 00 No. 10; Black ...... 10 50 No. 2, Red Preserved 3 00 No. 10, Red, Water .. 10 50 Salmon Warrens, 1 lb. Tall .. 3 25 Warren’s, 1 lb. Flat .. 3 30 Bead Alaska .........- 2 85 Med. Red Alaska .... 2 60 Pink Alaska ......... 2 20 Sardines Domestic, %s ........ 6 50 Domestic, % Mustard 6 50 Domestic, % Mustard 6 25 Norwegian, %4s..... 15@18 Portuguese, %s .... 30@35 Sauer Kraut BO. BZ COMB .cccscccse 8 ID No. 10, cane ..... 2s. Shrimps Dunbar, 1s doz. ...... 1 25 Dunbar, 11%s doz. .... 2 40 Succotash Fair eccccecesesess 86 SOOO 5 cueeeecencecs > - 190 POY occ cceseesce Strawberries Standard ............ 2 00 Fancy 2 %s, 4 doz. in case .... 4 50 16s, 4 doz. in case .... 7 60 is, 4 doz. in case ....10 00 CATSUP U Van Camp’s, % pints 1 90 Van Camp’s pints ... 2 75 CHEESE BONIS os es i cces @29 Carson City .... @30 Brick .. oes. 5 @32 DPSRON oo 5. sc. @ Limburger ...... @32 Pineapple ....... @ WRI oie ccccs @ Sap Sago ...... @ Swiss, Domestic @e CHEWING GUM Adams Black Jack ... Adams Sappota Beeman’s Pepsin Sterling Gum _ Pep. Spearmint, 6 box jars 3 85 Sete mem ere e eee rees . K. Gum Wrigleys (5 box asstd.) 65 Walter Baker & German’s Sweet Walter M. Lowney Co. CLOTHES a ° N Twisted Cotton Twisted Cotton wWOnnmnwnNnHteHa VNONNwSVIWOON Sounsenss rary tw ou Ree 12130 Galvanized Wire , each 100ft. long 1 90 each 100ft. long 2 10 each 100ft. long 1 00 , each 100ft. long 2 10 Ppp Hiershey Ss, 68 ....:-... 32 Hershey’s, \%s ..... Sais = cere ere rer sesece % Van Houten, 1s ........ 65 ee 5B 1b. CARO ..cccsce gs, 15 Ib. case ........ 30 1s, 15 Ib. case ....... 2 %s & is, 15 Ib. case 5 and 10c pails . 70 ss pkgs., per case 3 00 36 10c pkgs., per case 3 00 16 10c and 33 5c pkgs., a. Bakers Canned, doz. COFFEES ROASTED Rio COMMON ....scecsccce WRN soscesesntcescce eecesecacescesecees Java Private Growth .... 26@30 Mandling .......... 81@85 ABUEGIA 0545... - 30@382 Mocha Short Bean ........ 25@27 Long Bean ........ 24@25 mm ©: Ol: . 2... 26@28 Bogota Mair. 2.56... plea sib os 24 RONCY. oe ace ece ee. 26 Exchange Market, Steady Spot Market, Strong Package New York Basis Arbuckie ............ 21 50 McLaughlin’s XXXX McLaughlin’s XXXX package coffee is sold to retailers only. Mail all or- ders direct to W. F. Mc- Laughlin & Co., Chicago. Extracts ' Holland, % gro. bxs. $5 Felix, % gross ...... 115 Hummel's foil, % gro. 85 Hummel's tin, % gro. 1 43 CONDENSED ai Carnation, Tall ...... 6 20 Carnation, Baby ..... 6 10 Dundee, Tall ........ 5 50 Dundee, Baby ........ 5 40 Mepe, Tall .......5.. 5 10 Hebe, Baby -.:........ 5 00 CONFECTIONERY Stick Candy Pails Horehound .......... 16 StanGgard ..........2. 16 Cases SUMGO ooo seeks oo. aa Bie Stick ........-5. 17 Boston Sugar Stick .. 20 Mixed Candy ails Broken ....-...s---6- 7 Cut oat ....5.24...: 138 French Cream ...... 18 GPBGETS 5... 5. a ese: 13 Kindergarten ........ 19 LOAGer 5 occas ks. 17 MORATCH ...ccs--n.; 15 NOVRIEY 4. .-.5....-... 18 Paris Creams ....... 19 Premio Creams ...... 22 BOWEs oe or ec. 16 agi couse auice vies. 16 mE OD occa cee se . 14 Speciaities Pa Auto Kisses (baskets) D Bonnie Butter Bites .. 23 Butter Cream Corn .. 21 Caramel Bon Bons .. 21 Caramel Croquetes .. 20 Cocoanut Waffles .... 20 Cotty Tomy: ... 6... 22 National Mints 7 lb tin 24 Fudge, Walnut ...... 22 Fudge, Choc. Peanut 21 Fudge, White Center 21 Fudge, Cherry ....... 21 Fudge, Cocoanut. .... 22 Honeysuckle Candy .. 22 Iced Maroons ........ 22 Iced Orange Jellies .. 19 Italian Bon Bons .... 20 oely Melo . 2... oc. .ee 18 AA Licorice Drops pA, Dox. ol. 1 75 Lozenges, Pep. ...... 19 Lozenges, Pink ......; 19 Mancnuis .) oc lo. 20 Molasses Kisses, 10 ROX. ois. 20 Nut Butter Puffs soca ee Star Patties, Asst. .. 22 Chocolates Pails Assorted Choc. ...... 22 Amazon Caramels .. - CMNAMPION -....2.5-55- Choc. Chips, Eureka 28 CMIMAX oo ek tle 20 Eclipse, Assorted .... 21 Ideal Chocolates ..... 21 Klondike Chocolates 27 NADONE .2...255.6.5-. 27 Nibble Sticks, box ..1 75 Nut Waters ......... 27 Ocoro Choc Caramels = Peanut Clusters ...... Quintette .........6... 22 OPIN oo ce 18 Star Chocolates ...... 20 Superior Choc. (light) 22 Pop Corn Goods Without prizes. Cracker Jack with COUPON 6 oe ess cs eect 3 60 Cracker-Jack Prize .. 3 75 Checkers Prize ...... 3 75 Cough Drops oxes Putnam Menthol .... 1 85 Smith Bros. .......... 1 35 NUTS—Whole Almonds, Tarragona 21 Almonds, California soft shell Drake ... SerATUS ek os cco ce 18 PADCTIS oasis sc sic dees 20 Cal. No. 1S. S. .... 24 Walnuts, Naples ..... Walnuts, Grenoble ...22 Table nuts, fancy ....16% Pecans, Large ....... 17 Pecans, Ex. Large .. 20 Shelled No. 1 Spanish Shelled Peanuts ...... 146 @16% Ex. Lg. Va. Shelled Peanuts ...... 16 net Pecan Halves ...... Walnut Halves ...... . Filbert Meats ...... @42 Almonds .......... @60 Jordan Almonds .... Peanuts Fancy H P Suns ROW ......5.- 114%@11% eo 124% @12% Row 6... 138% @13% Roasted ..... 144%@14% CREAM TARTAR Barrels or Drums .... 60 Sauare Cans .....<.... 64 TSOKCR oon a rica es 2s 62 DRIED FRUITS Apples Evap’ed, Choice, blk @16 Evap’d Fancy blk.. @ Apricots ' California .......... @25 witron Corsican ........ neces Oat Currants Imported, 1 lb. pkg .. 26 Imported, bulk ...... 25% Peaches Muirs—Choice, 25 lb. .. 12 Muirs—Fancy, 25 lb. .. 13 Fancy, Peeled, 25 Ib. .... Peel Lemon, American ..... 20 Orange, American ...... 3) Raisins Cluster, 20 cartons : Loose Muscatels, 4 Cr. 9 Loose Muscatels, 3 Cr. 8% L. M. Seeded 1lb. 10% @11 California Prunes 90-100 25 lb. boxes --@10% 80- 90 25 lb, boxes ..@1ll1 70- 80 25 lb. boxes --@12 60- 70 25 lb. boxes “s 50- 60 25 lb. boxes . 40- 50 25 Ib, boxes . OE FARINACEOUS GOODS Beans California Limas .... 17% Med. Hand Picked . Brown, Holland ...... Farina 25 1 Ib. packages .... 2 50 Bulk, per 100 Ib. ........ 9 Original Holland Rusk Packed 12 rolls to container 3 containers (40) rolls 3 80 Hominy Pearl, 100 lb. sack .... 6 00 Maccaroni and Vermicelli Domestic, 1 lb. box .. [5 Imported, 25 lb. box ... Pearl Barley Chester ..........°.., 6 00 Portage ...........). 7 50 Peas Green, Wisconsin, bu. 7 50 Split, Ib, ......ccccces 18% Sago Hast India ......5..... 165 German, sacks ........ 15 German, broken pkg. Taploca Flake, 100 rT Sacks ... 15 Pearl, 100 lb. sacks ... 15 Pearl, 36 pkgs. ...... 2 75 Minute, 10c, 3 doz. ....3 26 FISHING TACKLE me 40 Lim: oo. og 1% 102 in. cc 16 40 2 in. |... 8, eee i% £02 fn: 2... wiglee'e ¢ - it MB ese. esas cesccs 26 2 phat sees sae seneess a0 Cotton Lines No. 1, 10 feet -..,...... 5 No. 2, 15 feet ......... 7 No. 3, 15 feet 9 No. 4, 15 feet .. 10 No. 5, 15 feet 11 No. 6, 15 feet 12 No. 7, 15 feet 16 No. 8, 15 feet ... 18 No. 9, 15 feet ......... 20 Linen Lines BMA Bis is. csscsncccs -20 Modium =. ........:...; 26 TUATSO oo cia sos sos ae Poles Bamboo, 16 ft., per doz. 60 Bamboo, 14 ft., per doz. 55 Bamboo, 18 ft., per doz. 80 FLAVORING EXTRACTS Jennings D C Brand Pure Vanila Terpeneless Pure Lemon Per Doz. 7 Dram 15 Cent ..... 2 1% Ounce 20 Cent .. 2 Ounce 30 Cent 3 2% Ounce 35 Cent ... 2% Ounce 40 Cent ... 4 Ounce 55 Cent ... 8 Ounce 90 Cent ..... 7 Dram Assorted 1% Ounce Assorted . . . oe 00 C100 DO DO So o FLOUR AND FEED Grand Rapids Grain & Milling Co. Winter Wheat Purity Patent ...... 11 35 Fancy Spring ...... 12 50 Wizard Graham .... 11 00 Wizard, Gran. Meal 12 00 Wizard Buckw’t cwt. 7 00 VO oe acca els 11 00 Kaw’'s Best ......... 12 50 ‘le, (ity Milling Co Aly White ..42.;... 11 50 Light Loaf ...2...;. 11 10 TOMO M 4 Yu Granena Health ..... 5 00 Gran. Meal... 65... 5 50 Bolted Meal ......... 5 40 Watson-Higgins Milling Co. New Perfection .... 11 50 Tip Top Flour ...... 11 10 Goiden Sheaf Flour 10 60 Marshalls Best Flour 12 00 Watertown Wisconsin AVG) ceca. ck. 10 00 Worden Grocer Co. Quaker, 8 cloth .. 10 85 Quaker, 4s cloth .. 10 75 Quaker, %s cloth .. 10 65 Quaker, \%s paper .. 10 75 Quaker, 4s paper .. 10 65 Nansas Hard Wheat Worden Grocer Co. American Eagle, %s 12 10 American Eagle, 4s 12 00 American Eagle %s 11 90 Spring Wheat Judson Grocer Co. Ceresota, 4%s cloth .. 12 50 Ceresota, 4s cloth .. 12 40 Ceresota, \%s cloth .. 12 30 Worden Grocer Co. Wingold, \%s cloth .. 12 30 Wingold, %s cloth .. 12 go Wingold, %s cloth .. 12 25 Meal BOMOG 23. cos... 10 55 Golden Granulated .. 10 75 Wheat CG 20, ee «ss 2 08 White i. ...2555.5..., 2 05 Oats Michigan carlots ...... 65 Less than cariots ..... 68 Corn QP) (a0 6 RRR ENG SEA 214 Less than carlots — Siaa Be Hay Carlota: 300.0222. 4 2. 20 00 Less than carlots .. 22 00 Feed Street Car Feed .... 75 00 No. 1 Corn & Oat Fd pi 00 Cracked Corn ...... 0 00 Coarse Corn Meal .. 30 00 FRUIT JARS Mason, pts., per gro. 7 00 Mason, qts., per gro. 7 40 Mason, % gal. per gro. 9 85 Mason, can tops, gro. 2 75 GELATINE Cox’s, 1 doz. large ... 1 45 Cox’s, 1 doz. small .. 90 Knox’s Sparkling, doz. 1 75 Knox’s Sparkling, gr. 20 50 Knox's Acidu’d doz. .. 1 85 Minute, 1 doz. ....... 1 25 Minute, 3 doz. ........ 3 75 Nelson's. ...2..:. Oe XTC oe 15 Plymouth Rock, Phos, 1 40 Plymouth Rock, Plain 1 25 Waukesha ........... GRAIN BAGS Broad Gauge, 12 oz. .. 24 Climax, 14 oz, 2. ....., Stark, ‘A, 416 08 :....4.. HERBS BEZO io. 6s. Seckeecns 10 BOGOR oe Laurel Leaves Acme gen ae Senna Leaves ......... 25 HIDES AND PELTS Hides Green, No: i :..;:..;. «a9 Green, No. 2:02.60. 18 Cured, No. I ........ 21 Cured, No. 2 ...2..,.. 20 Calfskin, green, No. 1 Calfskin, green, No. 2 24% Calfskin, cured, No. 1 Calfskin, cured, No. 2 26% Horse, No. 1 ........ 7 00 Horse, No. 2.3... : - 6 00 Pelts Old Wool ........ 75@2 00 LMM oo. es - 50@1 50 Shearlings ...... 50@1 50 Tallow PMG cies. --- @13 Red is pe cas acu @12 a a Sse 00 50 50 ee oe a _— - November 28, 1917 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 29 Wool Unwashed, med. .. @60 Unwashed, fine .... @55 FURS Coon; large o.......... 3 00 Coon, medium ....... 2 00 Cdon; small... .. ok 1 00 Mink: larzee 20. 4... 4 00 Mink, medium ........ 3 00 Mink, small .......... 2 00 Muskrats, winter ..... 45 Muskrats, fall ........ 30 Muskrats, small fall .. 15 Muskrats, kitts ....... ~ 05 Skunk, eo 8 Lo... 3 00 Skunk, Oo 8 2 00 S&kunk;, No. 3 ......... 1 00 Skunk, No. 4 .... - 50 HONEY A. G. Woodman’s Brand. 7 O8.; DOF GOS. ........ 20 oz., per doz. ...... 3 90 HORSE RADISH Per doz. JELLY 5lb. pails, per doz. 15lb. pails, per pail ....1 30 30lb. pails, per pail ....2 50 Jiffy-Jell Straight or Assorted Per doz. 1 Per case, per 4 doz. Eight Flavors: Strawberry, on, Orange, apple, Mint. JELLY GLASSES % pt. in bbls., per doz. 25 % pt. in bbls., per doz. 27 8 oz. capped in bbls., Der doz «oc: ....:. pee Oe MAPLEINE 2 0z. bottles, per doz. 3 00 1 oz. bottles, per doz. 1 75 16 oz. bottles, per dz. 16 50 32 oz. bottles, per dz. 30 00 MINCE MEAT Per case MOLASSES New Orleans Fancy Open Kettle .... 56 Secs ce cece 1 -. 4 60 Raspberry, Cherry, Lem- Lime, Pine- @hoice ....5......... s. G2 Good Beaecesctcecuce StOGK oo... oe ool aioe Half barrels Be — Red Hen, No. 90 Red Hen, NO. 5.1... 80 Red Hen, No. 10 .... 65 Uncle Ben, No. 2 ... Uncle Ben, No. 2% .. Uncle Ben, No. 5 .... Uncle Ben, No. 10 .... Ginger Cake, No. 2 . Ginger Cake, No. 2% Ginger Cake, No. 5 .. O. & u. Open Kettle, wonrmwrwrrw prt wo So oO Bulk, 1 gal. kegs 1 20@1 30 Bulk, 2 gal. kegs 1 15@1 25 Bulk, 5 gal. kegs 1 iad 15 Stuffed, DOF. Coes: 110 Stuffed, 0 OZ: ....:... 115 Stuffed, 14-0z. ........ 2 50 Manzanilia, 8 oz. a 110 Lunch, 10 oz. ....... 1 50 Lunch, 16 Of) 0c, 60 Queen. Mammoth, 19 OM ees ode cs cs 00 Queen, Mammoth, 28 OM ee 25 Olive Chow, 2 doz. cs. per dom. ........... 25 PEANUT BUTTER Bel-Car-Mo Brand 4 oz. 4 doz. in case ..3 7 oz. 2 doz. in case .. 2 8 oz. 2 doz. in case .. 3 30 18 9z. 1 doz. in case .. 3 5 lb. pails, 6 in crate 5 10 Up. pals: 26.0)... 19 19 tb. paiis: 26.0.0... |: 18% ae 1D. PANS! oof. 18 50 4b. tins 66. 17% PETROLEUM PRODUCTS Iron Barrels Perfection ......-..s 11. Red Crown Gasoline .. 21.5 oy Machine Gasoline 35.9 VM & P Naphtia .. 21. Capitol Cylinder, Wood PES Bi ee ce as Capitol Cylinder, Iron MIR, ccc ee se. Aue Red Engine, Iron Bbis: .:....5... Winter Black, Iron PO ee cute ee oe 11.9 Polarine, Iron Bbls. .. 38.9 KLES Medium Barrels, 1,200 count 12 00 Half bbls., 600 count 6 50 5 gallon kegs ...... . 2 60 Small Barmrele so. se. 14 00 Half barrels ........ 7 50 ' 6 gallon kegs ...... 2 80 Gherkins Marvels co 25 00 Half barrels ........ 13 00 5 gallon kegs ....... - 4 50 Sweet Small PIPES Clay, No. 216, per box Clay, T. D. full count 80 Cob, 3 doz. in box .. 1 25 PLAYING CARDs No. 90 Steamboat .... 2 25 No. 808, Bicycle ..... 3 50 Pennant POTASH Babbitt’s, 2 doz. .... 1 90 PROVISIONS Barreled Pork Clear Back .. 51 00@52 00 enert Cut Clr 48 00@49 00 Bea 47 00@48 Brisket, Clear 52 W0O5S 00 Pr ee ee 1g Clear BPamily. ......, 35 00 Dry Salt Meats S P Bellies .. 32 00@83 00 Lard Pure in tierces ..2914@30 fon Lard 22% @23 8 S see ene lb. tubs ...advance % 60 Ib. tubs ...advance % 50 lb. tubs ...advance 4 20 lb. pails ...advance % 10 lb. pails ...advance % 5 lb. pails ...advance 1 3 lb. pails ...advance 1 Smoked Meats Hams, 14-16 Ib. 28 @2 Hams, 16-18 lb. 27 @28 Hams, 18-20 lb. 26 @27 Ham, dried beef BOIS ccc. 29 @30 California Hams 23 @23% Picnic Boiled HAMS 4-0. sec - 31 @32 Boiled Hams .. 41 @42 Minced Hams .. 20 @21 Bacon ......... 37 @42 Sausages Bologna ....-... tcecs 2o WAVer 663 cee ck i. 12 Hranisfort ........... 17 (ss Oe ee 14@15 Veal ........ Riceccsigue UE Monee .......:.5..5. 11 Headcheese ........4. 14 ef Boneless 25 00@27 00 Rump, new .. 30 00@31 00 Pig’s Feet 2 DDS. oo... ee lw o's 15 % Dbis., 40 lbs. ...... 3 40 36 DIS. boca eck ee cee 9 00 DD 252.002. 68.. S. 16 00 Tri Kits, 15 Ibs. ..0...... 90 ¥% bbis., 40 Ibs. ...... 1 60 % bbis., 80 Ibs: ...:.. 3 00 Casings Hogs, per ib, .......... 35 Beef, round set .. 19@20 Beef, middles, set .. 45@55 Sheep .......... 1 15@1 35 Uncolored Oleomargerine Solid Dairy ...... 23@ 26 Country Rolls .... 28 @29 Canned Meats Corned Beef, 2 lb. .. 6 50 Corned Beef, 1 Ib. 3 75 Roast Beef, 2 Ib. 6 50 Roast: Beef, 1 Ib. .... 3 7 Potted Meat, Ham Flavor, 4s ..... wee SO Potted Meat, Ham BPlavor, 368 ......... 95 Deviled Meat, Ham Blavor, “Ss ..i.5.... ~ 82 Deviled Meat, Ham Flavor, 468 ........ 1 00 Potted Tongue, 4s .. 55 Potted Tongue, %s .. 1 00 RICE Fancy Blue Rose Broken ............ ROLLED OATS Monarch, bbls. ...... 10 00 Rolled Avena, bbls. 10 25 Steel Cut, 100 Ib. sks. 5 10 Monarch, 90 lb. sks. .. 4 90 Quaker, 18 Regular .. 1 Quaker, 20 Family .. 5 60 SALAD DRESSING Columbia, % pint .... 2 25 Columbia. 1 pint ..... 4 00 Durkee’s, large, 1 doz. 4 20 Durkee’s, small, 2 doz. 5 00 Snider’s, large, 1 doz. 2 40 Snider’s, small, 2 doz. 1 46 SALERATUS Packed 60 Ibs. in box. Arm and Hammer .. 3 10 . Wyandotte, 100 %s .. 3 00 SAL SODA Granulated, bbls. - 140 Granulated, 100 Ibs. cs. 1 50 Granulated, 36 pkgs. ..1 40 SALT Common Grades 100 3 Ib. sacks ...... 15 70 4 Ib. sacks ...... 3 05 60 5 lb. sacks ...... 3 05 28 10 lb. sacks ...... 2 90 56 tb. sacks ......... 48 25 1D. SACKS .2...5:. 27 Warsaw 5G Ib: sacks .......... 28 lb. dairy in drill bags 30 Solar Rock 6G tb. ‘gacke ........... 48 Common Granulated, Fine .... 1 80 Medium, Fine ........1 90 SALT FISH Large, Small, Strips Pollock... i044... Holland Herring Standards, bbls. .... Y. M., bbls. Standard, kegs Y. M. kegs ...... Seaee Herring Med. Fat Split, 200 Ibs. 8 00 Laborador Split 200 Ib. 10 00 Norway, 4 K, 200 Ibs. 16 50 or bricks Special, 8 lb. pails .. 70 Scaled, in boxes ....... 17 Boned, 10 lb. boxes .... 17 Trout No. 1, 100 Ibe. ....... 7 50 No: FE, 40 Ibs. .2...... 2 25 No. 1, 10 ibe. hae coals 90 No. 1. Whe 3... 76 Mackerel Mess, 100 Ibs. ...... 20 00 Mess, 40 Ibs. ........ 8 50 Mess, 10 Ibs: ........ 2 40 Mess. 8 Ins. ........-. 1 85 No. Lb f00Jbs. -..... 19 00 INO. 1; 40 Ibs: ... 00... 8 10 No. 1, 10 hs... 12... 2 10 Lake Herring 100 Ibs. 4 00 40 lbs. 2 35 10 Ibs. 58 8 Ibs. 54 Anise 35 Canary, 9 Caraway ............ 15 Cardomon, Malabar 1 20 Celery ..... Boece cs 45 Hemp, Russian ...... 1% Mixed Bird .......... 9 Mustard, white ..... « aa POUDY 2.0 csecc ccs e ace 70 Rape ...........0 5.28. 15 SHOE BLACKING Handy Box, large 3 dz. 3 50 Handy Box, small 1 25 Bixby’s Royal Polish 85 Miller’s Crown Polish 85 SNUFF Scotch, in bladders ... 37 Maccaboy, in jars ...... 35 French Rapple in jars .. 43 SODA ROxGS 0060. 5% Kors, Enelish ........ 4% SPICES Whole Spices Allspice, Jamaica ..9@10 Allspice, lg. Garden @11 Cloves, Zanzibar .. @48 Cassia, Canton .... @20 Cassia, 5c pkg. doz. @35 Ginger, African .... @15 Ginger, Cochin @20 Mace, Penang ...... @90 Mixed, No. f ....<. @17 Mixed, No. 2........ @16 Mixed, 5c pkgs. dz. @45 Nutmegs, 70-80 .... @35 Nutmegs, 105-110 .. @30 Pepper, Black ..... @30 Pepper, White ..... @32 Pepper, Cayenne @22 Paprika, Hungarian Pure Ground in Bulk Allspice, Jamaica .. @16 Cloves, Zanzibar @60 Cassia, Canton @32 Ginger, African .... @24 Mace, Penang ..... @1 00 Nubmess .. 20:20... 36 Pepper, Black ...... @30 Pepper, White ..... @40 Pepper, Cayenne .. @30 Paprika, Hungarian @45 STARCH Corn Kingsford, 40 lbs. .. 9% Muzzy, 48 1lb. pkgs. 9% Kingsford Silver Gloss, 40 lb. 9% Gloss Argo, 48 5c pkgs. .... 2 40 Silver Gloss, 16 3lbs. .. 9% Silver Gloss, 12 12 6lbs. 9% 48 1b. pabiese Seces. 9% 16 3lb. packages ...... 9% 12 6lb. packages ...... 9% 50 Ib. boxes ~.:....... 6% SYRUPS Corn Barrels .......... Saeece Half barrels .......... Blue oo No. 1%, Seadus 3 05 Blue Karo, No. 2, 2 az. 3 80 Blue Karo, No. 2%, 2 GOB eles ues. 4 60 Blue Karo, No. 5. 1 dz. 4 45 ~~, Karo, No. 10, % 3 Read aes, No. 2, 2 dz. 4 Red Karo, No. 2H — 5 00 Red Karo, No. 5, Z4 ae Karo, No. 16 4 ‘ OM eee ute cu ieee 60 Pure Cane Wer oo. oaks cules 16 Good: oi .cuce weecoceae 20 CROCE ooo. cs kee 25 Folger’s Grape Punch Quarts, doz. ‘case '... 6 00 TABLE SAUC . Halford, large Halford, small ....... TEA Uncolored Japan Medium Choice GROW oo eke Basket-fired Med’m Basket-fired Choice Basket-fired Fancy INO. J Nibs ......... Siftings, bulk Siftings, 1 lb. pkgs. Gunpowder Moyune, Medium .. 28@33 Moyune, Choice 35@40 Ping Suey, Medium 25@30 Ping Suey, Choice 35@40 Ping Suey, Fancy .. 45@50 Young Hyson @holca _....:... -.- 28@30 WanCY © oo... 6.5. 45@56 Oolong Formosa, Medium .. 25@26 Formosa, Choice 32@35 Formosa, Fancy 50@60 English Breakfast Congou, Medium 25@30 Congou, Choice .... 30@35 Congou, Fancy 40@60 Congou, Ex. Fancy 60@80 Ceylon Pekoe, Medium .... 28@30 Dr. Pekoe, Choice ..30@35 Flowery O. P. Fancy 40@50 CIGARS Peter Dornbos Brands Dornbos Single Binder 2. 3. v...... 37 00 Dornbos, Perfectos .. 37 00 Dornbos, Bismarck 73 00 Allan D. Grant ...... 65 00 Allan Po... 2... 35 00 Johnson Cigar Co.’s Brand Dutch Masters Club 75 00 Dutch Masters, Ban 75 00 Dutch Masters, Inv. 75 00 Dutch Masters, Pan. 75 00 Dutch Master Grande 72 00 El Portana Dutch Masters, 5c Ss. C. W: Gee Jay Above four brands are sold on following basis: Less than 300 ...... 37 00 300 assorted ......... 36 00 2500 assorted :.,..... 85 00 2% cash discount on all purchases. Worden Grocer Co. Brands Boston Straight ..... 37 00 Trans Michigan ..... 37 50 © © b... 2. ....... 37 50 Court Royal ......... 43 00 Hemmeter’s Cham- POM oo 42 50 EROQUOIS ........:,-.. 42 50 La Azora Agreement 38 50 La Azora Bismarck ..70 00 Whaleback ...........37 00 bod — s Hand Made 36 00 toe... 40 00 TWINE Cotton, $ ply .......... 47 @otton, 4 ply .......... 47 eute; @ ply ........... 25 Fiomp, G ply ............ 32 Flax, medium ......... 35 Wool, 100 lb. bales .... 18 VINEGAR White Wine, 40 grain 15 White Wine, 80 grain 21 White Wine, 100 grain 25 Oakland Vinegar & Pickle Co.’s Brands Highland apple cider Oakland apple cider .. State Seal sugar ..... Blue Ribbon Corn .. Oakland white picklg Packages free. WICKING No. 0, per gross ........ 35 No. 1, per gross ....... 45 No. 2, per gross ....... 60 No. 3, per gross ....... 90 WOODENWARE Baskets Bushele ............. 1 20 Bushels, wide band ..1 45 Market, drop handle .. 55 Market, single handle 60 Splint, large ........ 4 00 Splint, medium ....... 3 50 Splint, small ........ 3 00 Willow, Clothes, large Willow, Clothes, small Willow, Clothes, me’m Butter Plates Ovals % Ib., 260 in crate ..... 15 14: Th, 250 im crate <.... 45 1 Ib., 250 in crate ...... 50 2 ¥p., 250 in. crate....... 55 3 Ib., 250 in crate ...... 70 3 Ih., 250 in crate ...... 90 Wire End i Ib, 260 in crate ...... 45 2 tb., 260 in crate ...... 50 3 Ib., 250 in crate *...... 6¢ 5'lb., 20 in exate....... ‘70 Churns Barrel, 5 gal., each .. Barrel, 10 gal., each .. 2 40 2 55 Clothes Pins Round Head ato inch, 5 gerose: .... 76 Cartons, No. 24, 24s, bxs. 75 Egg Crates and Fillers Humpty Dumpty, 12 dz. = No. 1 complete ........ No. 2 complete ....... 3 Case, medium, 12 sets 2 30 Faucets Cork lined, $ im ......- 70 Cork lined, 9 im. ...... 80 Cork lined, 10 in. ...... 90 Mop Sticks Trojan spring ........ 1 35 Eclipse patent spring 1 35 No. I common ...... 1 35 No. 2, pat. brush hold 1 35 Ideal, No. 7 1 35 12h. entton mop heads 1 7h Palis 10 qt. Galvanized .... 3 50 12 qt. Galvanized .... 4 00 14 qt. Galvanized . 4 50 Bibra ........:...... 5 50 Toothpicks Birch, 100 packages .. 2 00 Wear 20200... 85 Traps Mouse, wood, 2 hoels .. 22 Mouse, wood, 4 holes .. 45 10 qt. Galvanized .... 1 55 12 qt. Galvanized .... 1 70 14 qt. Galvanized .... 1 90 Mouse, wood, 6 holes .. 70 Mouse, tin, 5 holes .... 65 RUaC, WOOG .............. 80 Rat spring ............ 75 Tubs No. Ff Kibre .......... 16 50 No. 2 Fibre ........- 15 00 No. 3 Fibre .........- 13 50 Large Galvanized ... 12 50 Medium Galvanized 10 75 Small Galvanized .... 9 50 Washboards Banner, Globe ...... 3 75 Brass, Single ........ 67 Glass, Single ........ 4 00 Double Peerless ..... 6 25 Single Peerless ...... 5 50 Northern Quéen ..... 4 75 Good Enough ........ 4 65 Wintverse!) ..... 3. tes es 5 00 Wood Bowls IS tm Butter ..<.....-. 1 90 15 in. Butter ........ 7 00 if im Batter ....... 8 00 TS in Butter .......: 11 00 WRAPPING PAPER Fibre Manila, white .. 5% Fibre, Manila, colored No t Manila ........ 6% Butchers’ Manila ;% TOVASO ogc cae cene Wax Butter, short c ‘nt a Wax Butter, full c’nt 20 Parchm’t Butter, rolls 19 YEAST CAKE Magic 3 dow ..:..... Sunlight, 3 doz. ...... Sunlight, 1% doz. .... 50 Yeast Foam, 3 doz. .. Yeast Foam, 1% doz. 85 Window Cleaners 12 in. 14 in, 16 in SOAP Proctor & Gamble Co. HGWOS feces cece c as Ivory, 6 oz. Ivory, 10 oz. Star Swift & Company Swift’s Pride 4 75 White Laundry ...... 4 85 ee eseeee Wool, Wool, 10 oz. bars 6 om. bars .... 5 15 sens 2 40 Tradesman Company Black Hawk, one box 3 75 Black Hawk, five bxs 3 70 Black Hawk, ten bxs 38 65 Box contains 72 cakes. It is a most remarkable dirt and grease remover, with- out injury to the skin. Scouring : Sapolio, gross lots 9 50 Sapolio, half gro. lots 4 85 Sapolio, single boxes 2 40 Sapolio, hand ........ 2 40 Scourine, 50 cakes .. 1 80 Scourine, 100 cakes .. 3 50 Queen Anne Scourer 1 80 Soap Compounds Johnson's Fine, 48 2 3 25 Johnson’s XXX 100 5¢e 4 40 Rub-No-More ....... 4 50 Nine O'Clock ....... 3 85 WASHING POWDERS. Gold Dust 24 large packages .... 5 75 100 small packages .. 5 60 SPECIAL Price Current | BAKING POWDER KC 4 doz. in case .... 95 15c, 4 doz. in case .... 1 40 25c, 4 doz. in case .... 50c, 2 doz. plain top 4 50 80c, 1 doz. plain top 7 00 10 Ib. % dz., plain top 14 00 Special deals quoted up- on request. 10c, K C Baking Powder is guaranteed to comply with ALI. Pure Food Laws, beth State and National. Royal me 10c size ... 1 00 1 %lb. cans 1 45 6 oz. cans 2 00 em lb. cans 2 55 Ei %lb. cans 3 95 i 1lb. cams .. 4 95 Ss 7 Sib. cans 2 1 Ib. boxes, per gross 8 70 3 Ib. boxes, per gross 23 10 UCU UE Car lots or local shipments. bulk or sacked in paper or Poultry and stock pitts charcoal. DEWEY — SMITH CO., Jackson, Mch. Successor toM. O. DEWEY CO. THE ONLY 5c CLEANSER 4 4 Cie amnsernic i? sleans. scour RUBS POLISHES ¢ SSS — Guaranteed to equal the best 10c kinds. 80 can cases $3.20 per case. SALT & Rac Canr Ss ON nanbecy ‘Morton's A Tscae-tit 1 Land SALT Names Morton’s Salt Per case, 24 2 Ibs. .... 1 80 Five case lots ....... 1 70 30 Putting Punch in Christmas Adver- tising. Written for the Tradesman. This is written to help the busy merchant who must use fragments of time between other and more urgent duties in preparing copy for his holi- day newspaper announcements. And, as the merchants who read _ the Tradesman are interested in many dif- ferent lines and classes of merchan- dise, the suggestions here embodied will vary so as to meet the needs of— or at all events, it is hoped, convey helpful hints to—a good many dif- ferent kinds of shopkeepers. Christmas greeting. Now is the time to loosen your purse strings and gladden the heart of some one with a nice, suitable Christmas gift. Per- sonally we believe in practical gifts, and we think you will too when you see how full our various departments are of useful merchandise for every one—and of the toy department es- pecially for the kiddies. Make your purchase now, and we will deliver at any time you say. We issue (glove, hat, suit, shoe, haberdashery, furniture, or certificate for merchandise of any sort in which you may be especially interested) orders; and so if you are in doubt, play it safe by buying a_ mer- chandise order (or bond); good any time, and always acceptable. Yes, we fill mail orders—and fill them promptly. Yuletide gifting specialities—that’s us; useful and beautiful gifts in glori- ous array. Come in and look ’em over: Handkerchiefs, hosiery and leathergoods. Slippers for the whole family—the gift ideal. Christmas se- lection in the house of Blank & Com- pany has been studied and exalted as never before, Serviceability has been a determined factor with our buy- ers. Here you may come with perfect assurance of finding correctly styl- ed, infinitely useful, highest quality things for giving. Never before have the Christmas stocks, in every depart- ment—hosiery, neckwear, leather- goods, slippers, handkerchiefs, kimon- os, robes, blouses, sweaters, lingerie and wearables—been so_ beautifully chosen, so comprehensively obtained, and ((all things considered) so tempt- ingly priced. This presentation shows you merely a few of the many, many hundreds of items that are here await- ing your critical and delighted inspec- tion. Give yourself a treat by coming in promptly to look them over and imbibe the Christmas sentiment of our place. In mere words we cannot begin to tell you what a gladsome surprise is ready for Christmas shoppers in these departments, brimful of useful, prac- tical, beautiful things for giving. Here should end all your worries about what to give; here is space enough just to show you a very few of the gifts you will find awaiting your in- spection. Every day in the year there will be gratitude expressed for a gift of slip- pers: soft, soothing footgowns for mother, father, sister, brother, that always means a wealth of health and comfort. And here is simply every slipper that is a good slipper for men, women and children. MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Gifts practical and beautiful—ideal selection for a wartime Christmas. When utility and beauty unite in a gift the one who gives it may feel thoroughly satisfied that the gift has been well chosen. These items are a meager suggestion of many lovely pieces of apparel—too numerous even to catalogue in this space—assembled in our store for your convenience. To see them will solve instantly your shopping problems. For the friend who travels, the soldier in the camp, the fellow who has a summer cottage or the out of doors man, here is the ideal gift: A tourist case. Let’s make this Christmas an occa- sion of practical giving. In the midst of war, the Christmas spirit in our hearts should find expression in gifts that are serviceable as well as attrac- tive. The desire to make our friends and loved ones happy cannot be re- sisted, and no matter what happens, we'll make Christmas, 1917, a big and happy holiday. At Blank & Company’s we have the goods and the prices to fit all tastes and pocketbooks. We have (and here you can insert whatever you desire to feature, and close by saying:) We can only ask you to come in and see them for yourself. We'll help you make a practical Christmas. The new spirit of giving: In the midst of the greatest war of all time, it behooves us to make our gifts prac- tical. If ever there was any occasion for selecting presents that bring but a momentary pleasure, surely that time has now passed. The gift ideal is the gift serviceable—that which is not only beautiful, attractive and pleasure-giving, but also one that can be used day after day through the months What could be more serviceable; what more worthy of the glorious yuletide with all its treasured asso- ciations and traditions, than They really possess all qualities of the gift beautiful; but in addition to being attractive (decorative, artistic, splendidly fashioned, excellently made, superbly designed, etc.) they are use- ful as well. Gift suggestions: (And here ger up a list of articles what you handle that are suitable for women, for men, for boys, for girls, or for younger children, Such lists are immensely valuable to distraught shoppers. Push the things you wish to sell. Blank & Co.’s store is known far and wide as the store where cus- tomers appreciate and demand the best (or the artistic touch in whatever they buy, dependable wares, stylish creations etc.) We stand primarily for — of striking individuality. These are the lines along which we specialize—not merely merchandise, but merchandise of quality—character, merit. And yet we have not lost sight of the fact that goods muSt be reasonably priced. Therefore we bought so as to sell at prices easily within your reach. And you will real- ly be surprised to find how much sub- stantial goodness and artistic excel- lence, in articles of , may be had at the prices quoted. Here, in truth, you will find the gift ideal for husband, wife, son, daughter, brother, sister, or whomsoever it may be you desire to remember with a gift worth while. Eli Elkins. ——— Dry Goods Trade Should Curtail Christmas Gifts. New York, Nov. 27—There has been considerable agitation looking to a discouragement cf the purchas- ing of Christmas presents and of gift-giving. This, of course, has not applied to gifts for the soldiers. While it is quite obvious tuat the Christmas cheer must be sobered somewhat by the war, owing to the fact that so many have sons and rela- tives in the service, there is also a very definite necessity for keeping the wheels of industry moving, that profits may be obtained wherewith to pay the taxes demanded by the Gov- ernment and with which to buy war bonds from time to time. If people are discouraged from buying to an unnecessary extent, the result will be most distressing. It is probably unwise to use the ad- vertisements of the store for the en- couragement of Christmas shopping of useful articles only for gifts, as such announcements might be misun- derstood. The newspapers, however, should be very willing to spread in- formation of this sort and to correct any tendency tcoward unnecessary cur- tailment of purchasing. We are sending this letter to the dry goods merchants throughout the country and suggesting that “they util- ize some of the enclosed material, giving it to their newspapers for pub- lication as an article in the news col- umns and on the editorial page. In every instance these should be pub- lished by the newspapers. without mention of the stores. We believe that if this is done throughout the country, as has been done in Chicago and some other cities, it will be most helpful in preventing unnecessary hardship to the merchants in the coming holiday season. We would be pleased to furnish any additional information desired, and if you approve of this suggestion, would ask you to take immediate ac- tion. . L. Howe, Sec’y National Retail Dry Goods Association. —_>--~ Getting Dry Goods Stocks in Shape. Jobbers say it is very hard for them to get stocks in shape to meet many of the conditions they foresee as like- ly to come about. When this state- ment is analyzed it will be found that the jobbers of the country never had a better opportunity than the present one to re-assort their stocks and make provision for the changes in the character of merchandise that are inevitable in this country. The stocks of any well conducted jobbing house have been turned actively in the past year. If they are replenished on the old assumption of the same goods being wanted, losses will have to be taken, Some goods will go slowly over the counters from this time for- ward, and the closest sort of study ought to be given to the movement of goods in stock in order to give a clea idea of just what is going to be wanted. Much as many men have disliked to see such a thing coming, there are people who will not buy stocks that are marked “Made in Germany.” Some of the notion men have noticed this phase of trade for a long time and have been pushing out their limited holdings of fancy stocks in notion lines. It is not to be expected that many laces and embroideries will be used in a large way in the future. Many sorts of laces will continue to “November 28, 1917 be used and should be, as they give a certain pleasure to the wearer and ought not to be discontinued merely because they can be classed as lux- uries in part. There is a host of imported mer- chandise that can be dropped if it is necessary to drop it, but there are many imported goods that are quite as serviceable and necessary as home made goods. No greater error can be committed by business men than to assume that because we are fight- ing to-day, old trade relations will not be resumed some time or other. But for the period of the war it must be remembered that trade relations can only exist if they help win the war. —_>2->—__ Good Demand For Lace. Lace and embroidery, according to reports from the local trade, have at- tained an unusual degree of popular- ity this fall. High quality table cloths, center pieces, and doilies on which much elaborate and attractive needle work has been done, are said to have come into even greater prom- inence than last year. Many beauti- ful laces in the narrower widths have been used extensively this season for decoration and for trimming. And for the same purpose, it is said, em- broidered materials have been active- ly scught, Fine needlepoint laces for borders on handworked handkerchiefs have also sold well. ><. Be Wise. Cato used to assert that wise men profit more by fools than fools by wise men, for wise men avoid the faults of fools, but fools will not imi- tate the good examples of wise men. ———— > The greatest advertisers do not ad- vertise over and over simply for amusement. Signs of > Times Electric Signs Progressive merchants and manufac- turers now realize the value of Electric Advertising. We furnish you with sketches, prices and operating cost for the asking. THE POWER CO. Bell M 797 Citizens 4261 Sand Lime Brick Nothing as Durable Nothing as Fireproof Makes Structures Beautiful No Painting No Cost for Repairs Fire Proof Weather Proof ! Warm in Winter Cool in Summer Brick is Everlasting Grande Brick Co., Grand Rapids So. Mich. Brick Co., Kalamazoo Saginaw Brick Co., Saginaw Jackson-Lansing Brick Co., Rives Junction “ ill to at- ir yle Lid November 28, 1917 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN BUSINESS - WANTS DEPARTMENT Advertisements inserted under this head for three cents a word the first insertion and two cents a word for each subsequent c 25 cents, Cash must accompany all orders. ontinuous insertion. No charge less than BUSINESS CHANCES. If you wish to purchase U. S. Patent for the best wire fence clamp ever in- vented—a farm tool that will sell to nearly every farmer—write S. C. Prosser, Eaton Rapids, Michigan. 452 For Sale—Best suburban grocery propo- sition in Lansing. Absolutely not an un- salable article in the store. Will re- duce stock and make terms to right party. Address No. 453, care Tradesman. 453 For Sale—Grocery, long established, doing fine business, complete stock, large surplus. Age owner reason selling. Charles M. Oldrin, First National Bank Bldg., Ann Arbor, Michigan. 454 Must sell excellent drug business ac- count sickness my husband. Will sell at less than inventory. Fine opening for young man. Mrs. E. M. Colson, Kalkaska, Michigan. 455 Feed, Fuel and Gasoline Business— Splendid opening in the heart of citrus fruit belt of San Joaquin Valley. H. D. Crumly, Manager, Strathmore, Tulare County, California. 456 ror sale—General stock, consisting of dry goods, groceries, boots, shoes, ete. Located in Ionia County, Michigan, sur- rounded by one of the best farming dis- tricts in the State. Will invoice $7,500 to $8,000. At present doing $2,500 annual business. Overhead expense $4.50 per day. Reason for selling owner drafted for military service. Closest inspection invited. Address No. 457, care Trades- man. 457 For Sale Cheap Or Exchange For Real Estate—Stock of drugs and fixtures. Will sell half interest to live wire. Located in best town in Michigan. Address No. 437, care Michigan Tradesman. 437 Soft drink bottling plant, established twenty-eight years. Death, reason for selling. Big buy for some one. Mrs. C. Shuttz, 39 Cherry street, Wyandotte, Michigan. 438 For Sale—Billiard room and cigar store. Seven B. B. tables; doing good business; lease, largest and best place. Terms cash. C. J. Barber, Lapeer, Michigan. 439 Down Town—Good shoe location, half store with large modern window. Rea- sonable rent. For information write to The Hub, 115 Michigan Ave., Detroit, Michigan. 440 Market and Grocery—Doing business of over $25,000 a year. Only market in live town of 750. Best reasons for selling. Address No. 442, care Tradesman. 442 Wanted To Purchase—Used time clock. Bryan’s, 444 So. Fourth, Louisville, Kentucky. 443 For Sale—General stock inventorying about $1,200. Annual sales, $12,000. Can be increased. Rent low. Good reason for selling. Will sell with or without fix- tures. Fred Narrin, Sigma, Mich. 446 For Sale—Good clean stock of general merchandise in country town of Southern Minnesota. Will invoice about $9,000. Doing big business. Can give good rea- son for selling. Address No. 447, care Michigan Tradesman. 447 Laundry For Sale—Wichita’s best laun- dry. Annual net profits fifteen thousand dollars. Terms. Write or call 308 Barnes building, Wichita, Kansas. 449 For Rent—First floor and basement of the Masonic Temple in the hustling town of Reed City, Michigan. 5,400 ft. floor Space; steam heat. Grand opportunity for furniture and undertaking establish- ment. John Schmidt, Reed City, Mich- igan. 450 Merchandise Auctioneer—W. BE. Brown, office 110 North Mitchell St., Cadillac, Michigan. Ten years’ experience. 451 For Sale—Restaurant at East Lansing. Doing good business; good opening for bakery in connection; none in place; soda fountain. Box 1032, East Lansing, Michigan. 433 _ For Sale—One story brick shoe build- Ing, containing shoe stock and fixtures and shoe repairing outfit. In good farm- ing district. Address No. 434, care Michigan Tradesman. 434 Oil Claims—Located in coming Pecos Valley oil fields. Map and particulars free. Dooley & Yates, Artesia, New Mexico. 436 Safes Opened—W. L. Slocum. safe ex- pert and locksmith. 128 Ann St., N. BE Grand Rapids, Michigan. 104 Cash Buyers of clothing, shoes, dry goods and furnishings. _.Parts or entire stocks. H. Price, 194 Forrest Ave. East, Detroit. #78 Will pay cash for whole or part stocks of merchandise. Louis Levinsohn, Sag- inaw, Michigan. 757 Merchants Please Take Notice! We have clients of grocery stocks, general stocks, dry goods stocks, hardware stocks, drug stocks. We have on our list also a few good farms to exchange for such stocks. Also city property. If you wish to sell or exchange your business write us. G. R. Business Exchange, 540 House- man Bldg., Grand Rapids, Mich. 859 For Sale—Good, clean stock dry goods, groceries, boots, shoes, furniture and undertaking, invoicing about $10,000. Location Central Michigan, splendid farming community. Good live proposi- tion; will bear closest inspection. Ad- dress No. 398, care Tradesman. 398 For Sale—General stock of merchan- dise. Prices and terms to suit. Pros- perous trade. Address No. 403, care Michigan Tradesman. 403 United Agency Reliable Credit Information General Rating Books Superior Special Reporting Service Current Edition Rating Book now ready Comprising 1,750,000 names— eight points of vital credit information on each name— no blanks. THE UP-TO-DATE SERVICE Gunther Building CHICAGO 3: ILLINOIS 1018-24 South Wabash Avenue Collections. We collect anywhere. Send for our “No Collection, No Charge” offer. Arrow Mercantile Service, Murray Building, Grand Rapids, Michigan. 390 Cash Buyer of clothing, shoes, dry goods, furnishings and carpets. Parts or entire stocks. Charles Goldstone, 333 Gratiot Avenue, Detroit, Mich. 407 Cash Registers—We offer exceptional bargains in rebuilt National or American Cash Registers. Will exchange your old machine. Supplies for all makes always on hand. Repair department in connec- tion. Write for information. The J. C. Vogt Sales Co., 215 So. Washinbton Ave., Saginaw, Michigan. 335 SEE NEXT PAGE. Advertisements received too late te run an this page appear on the following page. Watson-HigginsMlg.Co, GRAND RAPIDS. MICH. Merchant Millers Owned by Merchants Products sold by Merchants Brand Recommended by Merchants NewPerfection Flour Packed In SAXOLIN Paper-lined Cotton, Sanitary: Sacks Gillette Safety Tires ad Tubes Made by the Chilled Rubber Process The Gillette Non-Skid is a combina- tion of the ribbed and vacuum tread, which prevents skidding and insures uni- form speed by clinging to solid bottom on muddy, wet thoroughfares. They will stand up under most severe usage and are virtually proof against deterioration. Also Horse Shoe Tires Wrapped Tread System Our salesmen are now on the road soliciting orders for early spring delivery. Sufficient of your time to look into the merits of these Tires and Tubes will be appreciated. ° Factory Distributors BROWN & SEHLER CO. GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN 31 Mr. Flour Merchant: You can own and control your flour trade. Make each clerk a sales- man instead of an order taker. Be bate mit cole l Ni for exclusive sale proposition covering your market for IMs d eet ID (oye We mill strictly choice Michigan Wheat properly blended to pro- duce a satisfac- » tory all-purpose family flour. CUT TG Se GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. The Sack that keeps the flour UN and the dirt OUT. La) i It is the most wholesome, least expensive, and most nourishing food of all. 72: Sell More Bread The best bread is made with Fleischmann’s Yeast This is an Opportune Time to Eliminate Trading Stamps The Tradesman believes that this is an opportune time to abolish the trading stamp and manufacturer's coupon through government edict, which can probably be accomplished without serious difficulty by properly im- pressing Mr. Hoover with the fact that these abuses which have crept into the sale of merchandise at retail have no proper place in the process of Moving 100d frem the producer to the consumer. Those merchants who would be willing to join in a crusade of this character, conducted along conservative lines devoid of sensational- ism or bitterness, are invited to sign the agreement printed below and forward same to the Tradesman by early mail: Mr. Herbert Hoover, Food Commissioner, Washington, D. C. Dear Sir: through this action. Cues og ees 1917. The undersigned, dealer in ....... 0.22.0... cc ccc cece ccc cee OG. ec oe ee ee to place trading stamps and manufacturers’ coupons in the list of non-essentials and forbid their use during the war. Soe eu eae ask this in the belief that the price of many articles of food and necessity would be materially reduced eee eo: » hereby requests you (Return to Michigan Tradesman for mass presentation) 32 BANKRUPTCY MATTERS. Proceedings in the Western District of Michigan. Grand Rapids, Nov. 27—Fred C. Rice, who conducted a garage at Traverse City, has filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy. Adjudication has been made and the matter referred to Referee Cor- win. The first meeting of creditors has been called for Dec. 10, at which time creditors may appear, prove their claims, and transact such other business as may come before such meeting. The sched- ules of the bankrupt show assets amount- ing to $3,809.91, including real estate, $800; bills, promissory notes, and. se- curities, $137.50; stock in trade $1,905; household goods $541.75; debts due on open accounts $375.66, ete., of which $485 is claimed as exempt. The liabilities consist of secured and unsecured claims and accommodation papers amounting to $29,220.71. Following is a list of the creditors of said bankrupt: Secured Creditors. First Nat. Bank, Traverse City $ 800.00 Traverse City State Bank, Traverse Woe 4,490.80 Dr. Guy Johnson, Traverse City 500.00 Bert Muller, Traverse City ...... 800.00 Unsecured Creditors. Brown & Sehler Co., Grand Rapids $129.15 Brown Lumber Co., Traverse City 12 Boardman River El. Light & Power Co., Traverse City 19.99 Butler Brothers, Chicago ........ 94.54 Becker Auto Company, Grand BAGNOS es 2,209.39 Citizens Tel. Co., Traverse City 12.80 City of Traverse City, Traverse OM ee cel. 24.41 W. R. Goods, Traverse City 11.16 Great Western Oil Co., Traverse Oe ec ec 5.67 Grand Traverse Auto Co., Trav- Mrse (ily... 5. eel 18.15 Hannah & Lay Mere. Co., Trav- Bree Moy ooo ec: 6.14 Herald, Eagle Co., Traverse City Morley Bros., Saginaw Miller Sales Agency, Grand MAS 8 ee ce Portage Rubber Co., Detroit ..... Elliot S. Rice, Chicago .......... 2,550. 00 Standard Oil Co., Traverse City 19.05 Traverse City Iron Works, Trav- eree Xie ooo 13.99 Viscosity Oil Company, Chicago 14.55 West Michigan Garage, Trav- Pree City |... ee ee: 11.02 Western Union Tel. Co., Trav- ree AY oo ee 8.38 Excelsior Wrapper Co., Grand Mops ... 5. cb 16,939.42 Traverse City Wagon Works, meaverce Clty o.oo. 19.80 Victor Peterytle, Traverse City.. 7.95 Mich. State Tel Co., Traverse City 6.35 Motor Car Supply Co., Chicago 7.08 Olnen res.. Frankfort ........... a1 25 In the matter of D. W. Connine & fons. bankrupt, Wexford, the final meet- ing has been held in this matter. The trustee’s final report and account, shows a balance on and account. hand, as per $14,266.77; last report additional re- eceipts of $471.66; total, $14,738.32; dis- bursements, $11,007.58; balance on hand, 3,730.85; interest item of $14.56, making total balance of $3,745.41. approved and allowed. per cent. was paid to who did not participate in the dividend of 5 per cent. paid by the trustee under the trust mortgage. Certain administra- tion expenses were ordered paid and a final dividend of 6 %-10 per cent. was declared and ordered paid, in addition to the first dividend of 5 per cent. paid by the trustee in bankruptcy, and the divi- dend paid by the trustee under mortgage of 5 per cent. Tre Chronicle Publishing Co., of Lud- ington, filed its voluntary petition in bankruptcy. Adjudication has heen made and Alexander Hamel appointed receiver to conduct the business. The first meet- ing of creditors has been called for Dee. 4. Following is a list of the creditors of said bankrupt: Preferred Creditors. City Of Ladimeton ..........-..... $ 30.00 Emily M. Connville, Ludington 58.20 Secured Creditors. Intertype Corporation, Brooklyn $1,174.20 Unsecured Creditors. The report was A dividend of 5 those creditors Mrs. Grace S. Asby, Union eter, VIR. 66s eee ce $ 570.00 Mrs. Kittie Kent, Pentwater 570.00 Justus S. Stearns, Ludington 619.00 A. E. Huntley, Petoskey ......... 52.10 First National Bank, Ludington 101.7 Martin Abrahamson, Ludineton .. 8.25 Hammond Ins. Agency, Ludington 33.83 Stearns Light & Power Co., Taineton 5... es. 22.09 Union Paver & Twine Co., Detroit 19.45 Western Newspaper Union, Chicago 18 75 Dudley Paper Co., Lansing ....... 172.07 Intertype Corporation, Brooklyn -92 F. W. Andrews, Ludington ........ 9.52 mopt. Arnott. Laidington ......... 2.50 Goodsell Hardware Co., Ludington 5.74 Lakeside Printing Co.. Ludington 163.05 Mrs. T. R. Reader, Scottville 21.39 Frank Foster, Ludington ......... 18.75 $3,663.45 The assets in this estate consist of machinery and tools amounting to $2,320; stock in trade. $215; debts dve on open account, $546.35; total, $3,721.35. Leo Wimmer, doing business as a MICHIGAN TRADESMAN real estate salesman at Muskegon, filed voluntary petition in bankruptcy. Ad- judication has been made and the matter referred to Referee Corwin. The sched- ules show assets of $155, $95 of which is claimed as exempt. Liabilities total $1,641.50. Following ts a list of the cred- itors: G. W. Ristau, Kaukauna, Wis. ....$ 4.00 Alexander Hamilton Institute, New SOM oe te ee 46.00 Dr. D. J. O'Connor, Appleton, Wis. 27.00 Post Pub. Co., Appleton, Wis. .. 7.50 — Volksfreund, Appleton, ois Wi 5 3.00 Lcieige hs wo kee cues os 4.00 Charles W. Engelbertson, Muskegon 50.00 Mcull & Wilhams, Ladysmith, Wis. 50.00 McGill & Williams, Ladysmith, W. 100.00 Dr. aoe Chippewa Falls, octane Trade cournal Co., N.Y. Paper Mill & Wood Pulp News, New York Seehewes de eae te ee 95.00 Dr. W Glace. Chippewa Falls, Wis. 5.00 Randolvh Hotel. Appleton, Wis. 165.00 Loui Lehman, Appleton, Wis. 60.00 Wis. Telephone, Appleton, Wis. 6.50 Wis. Heat & Light Traction, Appleton, Wis. ...-.-+.--5+-.. 7.00 Appleton Ford Co., Appleton, Wis. 6.50 Menominee River Brewing Co., Menominee 3. .-....252sss0s.s 20.00 Thermos Furnace Co., St. Louis .. 200.00 Jsonn Y. Park & Co., Philadelphia 42.00 Davis Acetyline Co., Elkhart 39.00 R. Williams & Co., Chicago cee 18.00 New Eng. Mfg. Co., Chicago ...... ans: 00 Mr. Seal, Appleton, Wis. ......... 225.00 Butter, Eggs, Poultry, Beans and Potatoes. Buffalo, Nov. 28—Creamery butter extras, 4414@45c; first 43@44c; com- mon, 42@43c; dairy, common to choice, 35@40c; dairy, poor to com- mon, all kinds, 33@36c. Cheese—No. 1 new, fancy, 24@25c; choice, 23@23'%4c; held 26c. Hoos Chater, new laid, 50c; fancy hennery, 60@65c; storage candled, 35@36c; at mark, 32@34c. Poultry (live) — Fowls, 22@25c; chicks, 23@26c; old cox, 17@18c; ducks, 22@26c. Poultry (dressed)—Turkeys, fancy, 35@36c; choice, 33@35c; geese, fancy, 25(a!26c; choice, 23@24c; ducks, fancy, 29(@30c; choice, 27@28c; chickens, roasting fancy, 27@28c choice, 25@ 27c; fowls, cine 27@28c; choice, 25 (426c. Beans—Medium, $9.50; pears, $9@ 9.50; Red Kidney, $8; White Kidney, $9.50@10; Marrow, $10. Potatoes—New, $2.10@2.35 per 100 Ibs. Rea & Witzig. ooo Late Happenings in Byron. 3yren, Nov. 27—George Downing is loading stock to-day. Nelson Ripley is loading a car of potatoes. Wm. Towner and son, Captain, have gone to Vernon, where they will call on relatives. John Shonts, North of town, has sold his farm to Wm. Lott, of Fenton. Nelson Lamay has sold his farm to Mrs. McCain, of Fenton. Caton Keyes has sold his farm to A. M. Stoddard, of Detroit. S. S. Burnett, dealer in general merchandise at Lake Ann, writes as follows: “The Tradesman for Nov. 21 is some paper and you have a right to feel proud of its record. I re- ceived the first copy and have taken it most of the time—all the time ex- cept when broke and could not pay for it promptly. I always got back in the traces and expect to stay there some time yet.” >> Claud Stout has purchased the gro- cery stock of L. A. Solomon, Jr., at 1721 Buchanan avenue, and will con- tinue the business.at the same loca- tion. ——22——__ R. O. Gordon succeeds Dewey Jaarsma in the grocery business at 1436 Grandville avenue. Review of the Grand Rapids Produce Market. Apples—Winesaps and York Im- perials, $2 per hamper; Baldwins, Greenings and Wagners, $5.50 per bbl.; Northern Spys, $6@7 per bbl. Bananas—$5.25 per 100 Ibs. Beets—$1.40 per bu. Butter—The market is very firm on the higher grades of creamery, due to the extreme light receipts, the de- man dcleaning the receipts of finest marks daily. The market is also firm on other grades, as the receipts are lighter this time than during any period this season. There is-a fairly active demand for all grades and no material change is looked for in the butter market in the immediate fu- ture. There is a good home consump- tive demand. Local dealers hold ex- tra fancy creamery at 43c for fresh and 43c for cold storage; centralized brings 1@2c less. Local dealers pay 42c for No. 1 dairy in jars and 32¢ for packing stock. Cabbage—Home grown, $2.50 per 100 Ibs. Carrots—75c per bu. Cauliflower—$2.25 per doz. Celery Cabbage—10c per bunch. Cranberries—$14 per bbl, for Late Howes; $7.50 per % bbl. Eggs—The market is fairly firm, due largely to extremely light re- ceipjts of fresh goods. The receipts clean up every day, with a good con- sumptive demand. There is no ma- terial change in the storage egg sit- uation, there being considerable drawn out daily. No change is looked for in the near future, there being a good export and home con- sumptive demand. Local dealers pay 45@46c for: strictly fresh, loss off, including cases. Cold storage oper- ators are putting out their stock on the following basis: Extras, candled, 38c; first, 36c; seconds, 33c. The re- cent action of the Government is promulgating a rule that cold storage stock must be sold as such has had a tendency to weaken cold storage prices. Green Peppers—65c per basket for Southern grown. Honey—22c per lb. for white clover and 20c for dark. Lemons—California selling at $7.75 for choice and $8.25 for fancy. Lettuce—15c per lb. for hot house leaf; $2.50 per hamper for New York head. Limes—$1.50 per 100 for Italian. Maple Syrup—$1.75 per gal. for pure. Mushrooms—75c per Ib. Nuts—Almonds, 2ic per Ib.; filberts, 20c for Grenoble; Brazils, 18c; Mixed Nuts, 16'%4c. Onions—Home’ grown command $3.25 per 100 lb. sack; Spanish. $2.25 per crate. Oranges — California ' Valencias, 4.25@4.50. Oysters—Standards, $1.85 per gal.; selects, $2.25 per gal. Shell oysters, $9 per bbl. for either Blue Points or Cotuits; 75c per 100 for Blue Points and $1.25 per 100 for Cotuits. Figs—10 Ib. layers, $1.65; 20 8 oz. packages, $1.85. Grape Fruit—$4.25 per box for all sizes Floridas. November 28, 1917 Grapes—California Emperor, $5 per keg or $2.25 per crate; Malaga, $7.50 @7.75 per keg. Green Onions—Shallots, bunch. _ Potatoes—Up State buyers are pay- ing 75@85c per bu. Poultry—Local dealers pay as fol- lows for live: Turkeys, heavy, 22c; medium, 17c; small, 14c; thin, 12c; geese, 15c; ducks, 18@20c; springs, 17c; fowls, 16c; old roosters, 12c. Dressed, 2c above these prices. Radishes—25c per doz. bunches for small; 90c for large. Sweet Potatoes—$2.40 per hamper for kiln dried Illinois. Tomatoes—30c per lb. for hot house. —_22>—___ Combination Sales On All Groceries Prohibited. Food Commissioner Hoover has dealt a death blow on combination sales of food by the promulgation of the following official order: 65c per On and after this date all combina- tion sales of food commodities are forbidden, with the one exception stated below. The sale of one or more food com- modities upon condition that the pur- chaser shall buy one or more other food commodities from the seller is regarded as a combination sale within the meaning of the ruling. Combination sales frequently result in the sale of more foodstuffs than the particular purchaser would ordi- narily buy, and are therefore de- termined to be a wasteful practice within the meaning of section 4 of the Food Administration act of August 10, 1917, Pending further notice, and as a wheat conservation measure, the dealer may sell sugar in combination with corn meal, at the rate of 1 pound of sugar with 2 of corn meal. No other combination will be per- mitted, nor will any other ratio other than that here stated be allowed. The dealer shall sot sell either the sugar or the corn meal at a price yielding him a profit greater than he has normally enjoyed upon the par- ticular commodity. The dealer is not required to make combination sales of sugar and corn meal, but may do so at his discretion.” It will be observed that this order is not restricted wholly to combina- tion sugar sales, but includes all types of combinations where an offer is made of one or more Products whether at a low price or not, that is dependent upon the buyer purchasing some other class of goods in connec- tion. This covers, therefore, all sugar offers at a low price, but having a string that requires the consumer to buy coffee, tea, or any food, the usual practice being to include one or more commodities on which there was a “long” profit to make up for the sup- posed cut. BUSINESS CHANCES, To Rent—Fine brick store, 25x75 fe with good basement and furnace; “i been occupied as general store twenty- two years. Best location in Vassar at $22 per month. R. D, Varnum, Vassar Michigan. 458° For Sale—Grocery and Doing $2,500 monthly. dress W. ¢ gore market. 0 trades.