NOTICE TO READER. When you finish reading this magazine place a one cent stamp on this GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC LIBRARY notice, hand same to any postal employee and it will be placed in the hands of our soldiers or sailors at the front. \ EDM y é Ss ON vA Q) D u er Z y a) Mi 2 fi S Saal 7a g e: ce cs (Ge 5 WY Vp 9 NEN 2 =4 NY ISS Tl a me CEES OSI ICL PEI ADO GRAND RAPIDS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1917 SSA Number 1785 Library St Public Reference Library When the Madness is Ended The Roll of Honor is long and solemn In the mourning City of Everywhere, And they eagerly read its cold, gray column With eyes that blur and with eyes that stare. It is read by the haughty and read by the humble, It is read by the old and read by the young, And the young grow old and the old hearts mumble, And it is read in every tongue. It tells how the blood of a peasant splashes The dying son of an ancient line— In the blinding shock and the roaring clashes They drank to death in their mutual wine. They had scorned each other, perhaps and had hated, When the one was poor and the other was rich, But the barriers false by Caste created Were not there in the last red ditch. Oh, the ancient lines are thin and broken, With their heirs-apparent a list of dead; But by every splendid and worth-while token Have the heirs-apparent inherited. And the stark, white test of the ultimate issue By the plan of a grim, inscrutable Fate Has proved the man of the coarser tissue Blood-heir to the same one on the same estate. When the guns are still and the madness ended And back to Peace limp the wraiths of men, As the heart of the world is slowly mended What of your laws and your customs then! Will ye hate as of old the one the other? Will Caste be reared on the hallowed spot? Will the name and the fact and the blood of brother And its promise be all forgot? Bart Howard. 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. er Tm “TELEPHONE _ NOT TTY Citizens Telephone Company Fleischmann’s Y east will perform the same valuable function in making war-time bread foods that it does in wheat bread. The Fleischmann Company Ceresota Flour Always Uniformly Good Made from Spring Wheat at Minneapolis, Minn. Judson Grocer Co. The Pure Foods House Distributors GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN 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 You Can Buy Flour — SAXOLIN Paper-Lined Cotton Sanitary Sacks DUST PROOF DIRT PROOF MOISTURE PROOF BREAKAGE PROOF The Sack that keeps the Flour IN and the Dirt OUT Ask Your Miller in Your Town —he can give you his flour in this sack Our co-operative advertising plan makes the flour you sell the best advertised flour in your community For samples and particulars write THE CLEVELAND-AKRON BAG CO., CLEVELAND >» ae 4 Py A J » - " , i » ; , * a wank 2% i * > } = ad a. a % : i) _. a. || a! A ‘ a J a“ > ] $t. @ _ Pr} Thirty-Fifth Year SPECIAL FEATURES. Page 4. News of the Business World. 5. Grocery and Produce Market. 6. Upper Peninsula. 8. Editorial. 10. Shoes. 12. Financial. 18. Butter, Eggs ana Provisions. 20. Hardware. 22. Dry Goods. 24. The Commercial Traveler. 26. Drugs. 27. Drug Price Current. 28. Grocery Price Current. 31. Business Wants. CUFF-TOP SOCKS COMING. The cuff-top that first their socks made appearance about five years ago and died a quick and natural death at that time are beginning to make their appearance like mushrooms, and, while no large business has been placed on them as yet. it is felt that they will find favor later on when their novelty is The bulk of the trade agree that they are too much of a novy- partly worn off. elty to gain a following quickly. An instance is noted in the trade that would seem to substantiate this belief. A jobber in the Middle West bought a ‘ase of these cuff-top men’s socks two years ago and last week reported that he had just succeeded in disposing of the last of the original case. Such a slow seller evidently cannot be expected to attract much attention. It is interesting, however, to note that the better class of trade finds less fault with them than the cheaper trade, and this is explained hy the fact that many of those who buy the cheaper goods do not wear garters and therefore find that they do not stay up as well as the loop- ed-top socks. This objection is not felt to merit any great consideration since the trouble is easily remedied. A large trade reported that they were making some of the cuff tops and house in the found buyers showing a little more in- terest in them than has been the case since they were first introduced. In some quarters it is reported that the higher grade of women’s silk hosiery is lagging somewhat on account of the trend away from luxuries. Medium and low-end goods are said to be having a run and are hard to locate in the mar- ket. Men’s silk lines are equally strong. The changed. cotton situation remains un- Men’s and children’s supplies are very hard to locate and the bulk of the trade is closed up for the present. Mills refuse to sell very far ahead and the result is that they have nothing to offer now, although it is expected that soon after the turn of the year they will be in a position to take on some addi- tional business, even though it may not be large. COTTON MARKET STRONGER. The last week further ad- vances in cotton quotations. Whether come is one of the showed more are to problems. The price seemingly the combined results of the any advances being GRAND RAPIDS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1917 ability of holders to retain their bold- ings and of the efforts of speculators who are banking on a small crop and a valueless. But the effects on the goods have been beyond dispute. large demand, prediction 1s market Prices of fabrics of all kinds have jumped, and this circumstance, far from checking purchases, seems to have stimulated them. It is a phenomenon usually seen on a continuously rising market. So new high figures for printcloths and napped cottons and the various kinds of bleached, colored, and printed goods have been accepted as a matter of course by those who had previously been afraid to buy at lower levels. In certain fabrics there are evidences of a scarcity because ot the unusual demands from the Government. Yarns have been particularly strong, with an active demand especially from the knitters. The underwear openings disclosed ad- vances in price from about 45 per cent. up. This did not serve to discourage the purchasers, who seem to be worry- ine more over the question of whether their wants can be supplied by the mills. A number of the latter, indeed, stop- ped taking orders after obtaining a certain quota. Similar conditions are shown with regard to other knit goods. JUST PLAIN PROFITEERING. The restaurants, hotels and. railway dining cars are conserving meat. That is patriotism. They are cutting down on wheat bread and charging for bread and butter. That is conservation. But most of them still continue the system of charging outrageous prices for pota- toes which they inaugurated a year ago, when potatoes were so high that the cow that jumped over the moon had to make an extra effort to catch up with them. That is just plain profiteering. A year ago the Government advised We “done raised And the result is that the potato us to raise potatoes. um.” crcp is 50 per cent. larger than on the previous year, and the prices corres- pondinely low. Moreover, when prices went up peo- ple got the habit of cutting down on potatoes. Not only the restaurants and as well, use looks as though the patriots who raised pota- hotels, but private homes less potatoes than formerly. It toes at the Government request would, in many instances, have their troubles for their pains. There is no reason for those eating places which cut down on potatoes in order to conserve them continuing the custom. There are plenty of Murphys in the country, and they are fairly cheap. If you ever get acquainted with yourself the that won't company so agreeable. chances are you find your very BLESSINGS IN DISGUISE. Necessity is proverbially the mother of invention, and, judging by the light OF recent evolution, adversity is the mother of common sense. So far as food merchandising is concerned there has not been so much reversion to “horse sense’ in a decade as since the war broke out, and a few faddists and the Orists had a chance to fade away into the landscape in a camouflage of de- served obscurity. The tremendous economic experimen- tation in progress at Washington, and reaching out its influence all over the country, has played an immense part in wiping out the crazy idea of “elim inating the middleman” and shown how vital has been our seeming intricate sys- tem of co-ordinated links in the distrib- Never until Mr. undertook the task of handling the food utive chain. Hoover supply of a Nation and pointed the need 1 for the prevailing going machinery of business organization did the middle- man feel that he had a safe and sane ly in governmental 1 } | al circles, and € showed his appreciation and hts patriot- and cordially as- ism alike by willingly suming his share of the necessary sacri- fice Most of the and. other food traders are anxious to demonstrate S@TOCers the fairness of the functional expense they exact from the people by foregoing speculative profits and trying to live on the “fair profit’ accorded them by the Hoover experts. Accompanying this recognition of the legitimacy of the functional middleman has come a study of two other great factors of the cost of living; the actual costs of production and the advance due strictly to the law of supply and de- mand. Accountants have very generally confirmed the fairness of known costs + , Bow and revealed to the public facts they unofficial increase m food Costs in recent years. Not only ] been shown, but it has would accept from Hever sources as to the remarkable 1 has the truth eone far to east an accusing spothght force of 1 as on the farmer as a dictatorial none too generous public spirit. Anc for the he has been, temporarily at least, thrown strictly speculative middleman, into the discard. ee — \ preliminary statement of the de- crease in college and university enrol- ment this year is furnished by the Bos- ton Transcript, which has gathered fig- ures from sixty principal institutions. They show a total loss of 21,000; hap- pily, only one-seventh of this is in the entering class. If we take the male registration alone, the loss is roughly 25 per cent., which seems a great deal small to When we consider that upon the outbreak of war to Americans but will seem Englishmen and Frenchmen. many institutions were half-transform- ed into military camps, that patriotic Number i785 ardor is naturally high among students, that college men are economically in class, that the officers dependent as a training camps made a special appeal to college men, while technically train- ed were wanted for technical service, and that many juniors and seniors were subject to the draft, the wonder is that we have three out of every four men left. Th country does not vet need to worry over wars cutting short the whole flow of trained men into its fe. its sempiternal rival, that Gen HF A | Lew 1S has ordered Seattle ts bitter, Pacoma, rejoicing, Camp his men to stay away from the former city unless given special permission to go there, while al’ them the free wing run of the latter. The reason ts the alleged bad moral conditions in Seattle. ‘Tacoma is clean in comparison with Seattle,” he ‘There may b explains. some vice in Facoma—that is to be ex pected—but it is not on an organized The police officials been corrupted as Seattle officials.” Seattle women have meanwhile planned to hold a great mass meeting, members f Women’s local Red Cross workers being Clubs of the Federation « and the especially prominent in this, to make demands for a clean-up of the city. Mayor would resign, and states.thait “the clean Police Department will Gill has denied reports that he p> policy oi the he continued without interruption, and there will he no change in the head of that Department.” a NE CTE OT Cleveland's Board of Education, up- on recommendation of Superintendent Spaulding, has adopted a resolution to remove teachers of German sympathies. The Superintendent indicates that this is on account of “rumors and several definite reports concerning evidence cf pro-German sympathies entertained by teachers.” Hi sentiment admits that dis that certain missal, based on may never be expressed in the schoolroom, may seem severe, but finds its justifica- limited to that he able to teach patriot- tion in that teaching 1s not expression through language, and teache rs shi ald ism in a positive way, not merely nega- tively, to avoid disloyalty. eae Two ereat evils menace the American people—the Kaiser from abroad and the labor unions from within. It is pretty } hard for a free country to be forced to combat two such enemies—-enemies from without and enemies from within—at the same time, especially as the two appear to be working in harmony to defeat individual freedom in the best country the sun ever shone on. A LD Many a man who thinks he ts thinking is merely rehearsing the thoughts of another Late News From the Saginaw Valley. Saginaw, Dec. 4—Long live the czar of Michigan! Mark Brown and Bert Rutherford, the orator of No. 43, were the words on the lips of each one of the 125 people who attended the an- nual venison banquet at Forester Temple Saturday night. It was one of the most successful affairs ever held of its kind. Thanks were ten- dered in a three-fold manner by Gor- don Grant, worthy toastmaster of the evening, first to Mr. Brown and Mr. Rutherford for the venison, sec- ondly to the entertainment commit- tee, Fred L. Strutz, chairman, and then to the ladies of the U. C. T. who prepared and served the bounties of the evening. Certainly no chef or set of chefs in gay Paris could have done better or made a more worthy showing. Mr. Rutherford, in his modest manner, gave a brief outline of their hunting trip and accorded Mr. Brown credit for killing the deer, Anyhow, he said it was Brown’s turn to receive credit, as the latter gave Mr. Rutherford that credit last year. Toastmaster Grant called on several for talks. A poem was written and read by Mrs. Dan McArthur, which we would like to see in print, but we will not ask Mr. Stowe to give way to business rules this year. It was a poem of tribute where tribute be- longs. A_ splendid and _ instructive talk was given by Mrs. H. L. Ranney in behalf of the ladies of the U. C. T., urging the wives of every U. C. T .to join the organization. She said that during these trying hours the ladies had done away with their reg- ular monthly scciai affairs and were spending that time working for the Red Cross. Certainly great credit must be given them for such patri- otic endeavor. Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Guider, of De- troit, were at the banquet. Their many friends were glad to see them. Mr. Guider is a P. S. C. of No. 43. Floyd Brown, son of Mark Brown and a member of the Michigan Knight Templar ambulance corps now stationed at Camp Zachary Tay- lor, Louisville, Ky., is home on a short furlough. This accounts for Mark’s absence at our banquet, where he was certainly missed by a host of friends. Saginaw needs laborers. Boys, don’t be afraid to tell this wherever you go. Boost! The Northwest Glass Co., of Sagi- new, which took over the Michigan Glass Co. plant here a short time ago, will be ready for operations about Jan. 1. It needs about 200 men to start on and more will be added later. The company has many contracts to fill the coming year. The Michigan Bee Keepers’ Asso- ciation held its annual convention here last week, with 200 in attend- ance. It held a two day session. Max Heavenrich, head of the Heav- enrich Clothing Co., one of Saginaw’s largest and most complete haber- dasher shops, was host to 225 of Sag- inaw’s poor children on Thanksgiv- ing day, at which time he gave them their annual feast at the Elks Temple, Much credit is due Mr. Heavenrich for this annual philanthropical act toward our poor little citizens. _ Miss Anna Roth, for sometime past in the Ed. Mann grocery, on Howard street, has accepted a position with the Victor Tatham chain stores here, the same being conducted successful- ly on the cash and carry basis. She is located at store No. 4, formerly known as the Heller grocery, and should prove a valuable asset to this enterprising firm. Hugo Werner is spending a week end furlough at home. He is station- ed at Camp Zachary Taylor, Louis- ville, Ky. He is a member of the Michigan Knights Templar ambulance corps. The Sonora Phonograph Co., of this city, has purchased ground ad- joining the Herzog Art Furniture Co. and will begin building soon, its MICHIGAN TRADESMAN present quarters being too small to accommodate the increased business. The body of Don McGee, Saginaw’s famous aviator, who was killed in a fall Oct. 10, was found in Lake St. Clair Saturday afternoon, The body was washed ashore several miles from the point where he fell and was found by a couple of duck hunters. Don was a civilian instructor in avia- tion at Selfridge Field, Mt. Clemens, and lost his life when he fell into Lake St. Clair from an altitude otf 3,000 feet. The remains were cre- mated at Detroit and burial will take place from his home in Saginaw Tues- day afternoon. Do your shopping early and avoid the rush, is now the common slogan. Captains Knoop and Doerman are very busy these days handling the big U. C. T. drive for our January rally. Each side has plenty of -am- munition and it is only a question of long windedness as to which bunch will go “over the top.” We are cheering for both sides. There is a bit for each of us to do. Let’s help! M. Steward. —_>2--————_ Government Aims to Prevent Hoard- ing of Sugar. Stanwood, Dec. 3—I have taken your paper for a long time and have always found it right on all things, but now I am up against it. I saw an article in your paper in regard to sugar, that merchant in no case should sell more than two pounds of sugar to one man at a time, nor in any case should he charge more than 714 cents and in no case should he sell it for less than cost. Now, where are we at? If the wholesale houses do not reduce the cost to us, we cannot sell it at that price and pay $7.90. Our overhead expense would not allow us to sell at 7% cents. Then, again, we have farmers who live six to eight miles from here with perhaps six or eight children, who are sometimes unable to get to town for two or three weeks at a time on account of bad roads. What are we going to do in such cases—confine sales to two pounds at a time or give the farmer enough sugar to last him until he can get to town when the roads freeze up? With town customers who can drop in any time, I see no difficulty ahead, but in the case of the farmer who lives a long distance from town, I cannot see my way out. Will you kindly throw a little light on the subject? I want to at all times do as near right as possible, but this is a puzzle to me. M. D. Crane. Mr, Crane is mistaken in the state- ment that the Tradesman stated that he must sell sugar at 7%4 cents. The rule is that he shall sell it at any price he sees fit between cost and 81% cents—not less than cost and not more than 8% cents per pound. The Tradesman does not believe the Food Administration of the Gov- ernment is going to be arbitrary or unreasonable in punishing technical violations of the sugar ruling, provid- ing good faith can be shown. If a farmer who has six or eight children and lives six or eight miles away from town came into the store, the Tradesman would sell him three or four packages of two pounds each, providing it looked as though the roads were going to be so bad he could not get into town for some days or weeks. We would make a notation of this sale in a book, giving in con- nection therewith, our reasons for making the excess sale, so that when the Government inspector comes around he can be plainly shown that the violation of the law was not a willful act, but was done solely in the interest of dealing fairly with the farmer. The theory on which the Food Control is working is that the con- sumption of sugar should be restrict- ed to one-half pound per capita per week. A family of eight would there- fore be entitled to four pounds of sugar per week. Of course, the Tradesman has no right to guarantee any merchant im- munity from arrest and punishment in the event of his selling more than two pounds of sugar to any purchaser at one time, but we believe the in- spectors will deal very generously with any merchant under the circum- stances stated if it is found he con- fined his sales to the town people and those living near the town to two pound packages, and gave the farmer living remote from town a little lee- way. —_+-.——__ Live Notes From a Live Town. Owosso, Dec. 4—We have a sat- isfactory report from Bill Griffith that the money handed him last week for tonsorial expenditures was not all wasted. Mr. Griffith, after arriving in town, secured the attendance of J. J. Brown as a witness and went immediately to Bill Campbell’s barber shop and got fixed up some, but neg- lected to get a hair cut. This we can overlook, as in these times of conservation Bill, no doubt, conclud- ed to let it grow another six months, so as to get more for his money. Verily, an honest man is the noblest work of God. Ed. McCarthy, of Fenmore, has sold his general stock of merchandise, to- gether with store building and farm, to D. L. Rogers, of Summit City, who has taken possession. Mr. Rog- pers is well acquainted in this part of the territory, having been in business at this location several years ago. Dave is an A 1 hustler and is bound to win. The only thing we know against his qualifications is that he used to teach school and “board round,” but he may have lived this down by this time. Here’s hoping, as we ourselves married a country school ma’am! Roy Gardham, who has been on the road for John Detwiler, wholesale fruit house, for several years, has pur- chased the Hickory street grocery of the French Cash Grocery Co. and will take possession Dec. 1. Roy has been a winner in the fruit game and will continue the same hustle in the gro- cery business, Can't stop that kid nohow. Mr. Clunpage, who has for several weeks been under the weather, is out again and enjoying better health. When Clun capsizes, it makes a hole in the bunch. Loynes Bros., of Chapin, have sold December 5, 1917 their stock of general merchandise to Charles Sutliff, who will take posses- sion about Dec. 1. Mrs. W. C. Shepard, of Middleton, has purchased the brick store build- ing formerly owned and occupied by L. H. Moss with a line of drugs and has moved her large stock of general stores in the village and under the supervision of its owner will be a winner. Honest Groceryman. —_———__-—-2>- The Meek Butcher and the Irate Fe- male. The meek butcher was at dinner, when he heard someone in his shop vigorously pounding the floor. He hastened thither and discovered a lady—a nice lady—red in the face with anger at the delay of his coming. Be- fore he could enquire as to her wants, she said: ss “IT want some liver for my cat.” “T haven’t any, ma’am,” he said. “Yes, you have,” she thundered, pointing to one that could be seen through the ice-house window; “but you are too stingy to give me any. I shall go elsewhere.” And when she had gone, slamming the door behind her, the meek butch- er cut off a half-pound of the liver, wrapped it in paper, and sent it to the lady’s home by his boy. Then he went back to his dinner—now grown cold—and complained to his wife that the good old days were gone and that “there is no longer any money in the business.” N. B.—The lady fried the liver for her dinner, and sent the cat out to the woodshed to catch a mouse. —_——_»++____ Faulty Removing of Hides Causes Meat Waste. To show that considerable meat and fat is wasted in faulty removing of hides from slaughtered cattle, the United States Department of Agri- culture gives out the following: A Washington dealer states that nine steer hides purchased by him carried seventy-nine pounds of waste meat. A Detroit dealer reports than an avy- erage of six pounds of waste meat was found on forty cow and steer hides received at his plant, and that in ten days his men scraped 2,177 pounds of waste meat from hides, or enough to supply low-grade meat to about 5,000 people for one day. ing, in addition to causing a loss of the food value of the meat which is wasted, results in a considerable loss of edible fats which remain on the hides. Exclusively Wholesale EFFICIENCY SINCERITY INTEGRITY We were organized upon this basis and our business is being fostered upon these principles. Thousands of en- thusiastic friends all over the State have heartily endorsed our up-to-the-minute methods. MICHIGAN HARDWARE CO. GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN Faulty butcher- . ] a ( 4 fee ' 1 bis a ' m4 ato. | v \ wir Rt ¥ @.% $ ei hv 4 December 5, 1917 Captain Burgess Writes Grand Rapids Council. Camp Mac Arthur, Texas, Nov. 15 —Your letter of Nov. 5, conveying information as to the benefits of the C. T. which are to be extended to members, so long as they remain in the United States, even though they are serving as soldiers, is at hand and this action will certainly be ap- preciated by such members as have been called to service. I am pleased to enclose the assessment fee of $2, as suggested, which will cover that and include with same $2 for dues from Jan. 1, 1918, to July 1, 1918, and also the dues for Travelers’ Benefit assessment amounting to 25 cents, making a total of $4.25. I have been expecting to write to Grand Rapids Council, but the many duties before me and the immense volume of busi- ness handled from this office has kept me busy and I have not even answer- ed urgent personal correspondence. I certainly appreciate the beautiful saddle horse presented to me and can assure you that Rex is all that his name implies. He is one of the best mounts we have at Camp McArthur. I have met a number of the members of the U. C. T. in this locality and have been visited by scme from other sections and received the most hearty welcome in all cases. The letter from the Liberty Loan Committee, cons:st- ing of Brothers J. D. Martin, Homer R. Bradfield and E. J. MacMillian, was received and would have been pleased to file my application with yeu at Grand Rapids but had already made subscription for a bond here as a member of our camp subscription. Camp Mac Arthur officers and men have subscribed for over one and one half million dollars of Second Liberty Loan bends. Regarding the length of time before we leave for France, we are not privileged to state any in- formation regard ng troop movements, but the intensive training here is fast preparing officers and men for foreign service and will undoubtedly be ready to leave as soon as complete equip- ment is furnished. Complete re-organizat'on of all regiments has been made and the 126th Infantry consists cf 3,755 officers and men, which is practically 28 per cent. more than the entire National Guard of Michigan prior to last vear. All are being fed, supplied with cloth- ing and equipment of all kinds, to- ether with fuel and forage, and all incidentals by your humble servants, the Supply Company, which company has increased from thirty-seven men with which we started to 138 men at the present time. The infantry orygan- izations have been increased frcem the fifty or sixty men whom we for- merly thought to be a fair average to 250 men to each company. The regi- ment has also absorbed quite a por- tion of the old 31st Michigan, but we are all now the new 126th Infantry and endeavoring to maintain the high state of efficiency throughout the or- ganization with which the 32nd have always been credited. We are now a part of the 32nd Division, which con- sists: of one complete fighting unit, located at Camp Mac Arthur, Texas. Will always be glad to hear from Grand Rapids Council and any ind- vidual members and will always be glad to answer such correspondence. Walter N. Burgess, Captain 126th Infantry. —_——-— —— Boomlets From Bay City. Bay City, Dec. 3—The work of en- larging and remodeling the club and lodge rooms of Bay City Lodge, No. 88, B. P. O. E., which has been un- der way for the past fcur months, has been completed and both were thrown open to the members for the first time Wednesday night. when 2 large class was initiated, The club rooms have been re-decorated and furnished throughout with new furni- ture, rugs and draperies, giving the Elks the best club rooms in the city, The lodge room, if not the State. MICHIGAN TRADESMAN which is also used by the United Commercial Travelers, has been re- decorated and other improvements made which add greatly to the ap- pearance of the room. The cost of improvements will be nearly $10,000. The Babo building, corner Third and Grant streets, has been refitted and will be occupied by Chas. Mc- Peak & Son, who will stock it with a full line of groceries and will do a cash non-delivery business. Curnalia & Duncan, Roscommon, general hardware and spcrting goods dealers, have moved their stock to their new store building, across the street from their present location. This is a good move, as it gives them more room and better facilities for handling their rapidly increasing busi- ness. D. C. Woed, Benton Harbor, repre- senting the Red Wing Milling Co., oi Red Wing, Minn., has been ‘working territory North of Bay City the past week in the interest of the National Grocer Co., Bay City branch. The Chevrolet eight motor, nearly two years of experimenting and perfecting, has finally been put on the market and steady deliveries have been promised. The Bay City plant is modern and capable of a large cutput of the motors. after the advertised BRAND that sells IURHUALGAASAASANSASANAL Sunsweet Prunes and Apricots In addition to being the quality brand. the inspected brand and the guaranteed brand, SUNSWEET Prunes and Apri- cots are the national brand. Link your store to SUNSWEET and get a bigger and a better business. SUNSWEET Prunes and Apricots are Fifteen hundred boys attended the fifteenth annual State boy’s conference held in this city Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The boys were given a royal welcome and everything was done to make their stay in the city pleasant. The next conference will be held in Jackson. William T. Ballamy. —_2+>—_____ The Situation in Millinery. After the short but very successful vogue of the gold and silver brocade hats, we find ourselves once more confronted with that big interroga- tion point. The dahlia hats that have been shown in New York to a small extent for the last three weeks only meet the fancy of the more matronly women. The writer has yet to see ene young woman wearing a dahlia hat. The satin sale, hats are having a fair but only in connection with fur trimmings or fur edgings. The latest candidates for supremacy in fashion are the maline hats, that is, hats with maline combinations. We have seen rather smart satin hats with upturned maline edges, hats with satin crowns = INN > sizes. teed. California Prune and Apricot Growers, Inc. SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA A co-operative growing and marketing association including more than 85% of the growers engaged in this industry in California. Let the people know You Sell Sunsweet California’s “Nature Flavored” Prunes and Apricots—the quality brand that is being popularized by wide-spread advertising and publicity a wonderful fruit food—and a cheap food. They are packed in all desirable The price to the trade is guaran- Get in touch with your jobber now. Order SUNSWEET. If he hasn’t them write us. Valuable dealer helps and other advertising matter sent on request. and maline brims, but the right and successful way of combining maline has not been evolved as yet. There might be a sudden run of this kind of millinery. Several well-informed mil- linery buyers think that this run will only appear in the fullest extent in January. Two of the “heads of fashion” see an increased chance for flower hats, and there are quite a few things point- ing to a demand for flowers, calculat- ed to meet its fullest strength about Jan. 1. Another prediction, based on ex- pert opinion, favors larger shapes ot the sailor and similar types, and it seems very natural to us that the change to larger shapes would meet with great success. —_——_-~> 2+ C. R. &t. Germaine, who is engaged in the retail drug business at Decatur, is remodeling his store and adding to his equipment a new outfit of Wil- marth fixtures and a guarantee iceless soda fountain, purchased from the Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co. Hi N a XWJUUUU}UVTZ.. iN —_—> ARQ MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Movements of Merchants. Vermontville—T. R. Barningham has opened a meat market in the Alsover block. Haslett—Don Herbsons has engaged in the meat the Smith building. Howell—Fire destroyed the Dickson & Son bakery Dec. 1, entailing a loss of about $10,000. Detroit—The Tractor-Truck Sales Co. has changed its name to the Ccm- mercial Tractor & Trailer Co. Bangor—E. W. Fausnaugh has remov- ed his jewelry and optical stock to Kala- mazoo and will continue the business. business in Victor Menard has en- gaged in the baking business at the corner of Clark and Pioneer streets. Negaunee Three Rivers—Thomas J. Reed, hardware dealer, died at his home Nov. 24, following an illness of but a few days. Ravenna—Mills Thompson has purchased the Owen Harrison meat market and will continue the business at the same location. Bellaire—Bosworth & Pruyn, own- ers of the Glendale Stock Farm, have openéd a meat market which they will supply from their own farm. Elberta—A. Johnson, dealer in gen- eral has , purchased the general stock of the Glerum Store and is closing it out at special sale. Rexton—George Warner has sold his shoe and rubber stock to Saul Winkel- man, clothing dealer at St. Ignace, who will consolidate it with his stock. Detroit—The Russel Co., which con- ducts a ladies’ furnishing house at 250 Woodward avenue, has increased its capital stock from $50,000 to $100,000. City—L. C. Mindle sold his stock of general merchan- dise to F. W. Williams & Son, who will contnue the business at the same location. Pelkie—The Farmers Co-Operative Trading Co. has been organized with an authorized capital stock of $4,500. $340 of which has been subscribed and merchandise, Sherman has paid in in cash. Pontiac—The Markley Commercial Body Co. has been incorporated, with an authorized capital of $25,000, $15,- 000 of which has been subscribed and paid in in cash. Boyne City—S. G. Arbuckle, grocer, has purchased the A. T. Brockway grocery stock and will continue the business under the management of Leon B. Roliscn. Port Huron—Henry J. Porter has purchased the interest of his partner, N. J. Webb, in the Webb & Porter bakery, at 533 Water street, and will continue the business under his own name. Addison—H. E. Iveson and Ad Haight have formed a copartnership and pur- chased the meat market and grocery stock of Wilson Haight, taking im- mediate possession. Houghton—The R. B. Lang Dry Goods Co. has sold its stock and fix- tures to Peal & Friend, wholesale dry goods dealers of Chicago, who will re- , move them to Chicago. Detroit—The Combination Switch Co. has been organized with an authorized capital stock of $10,444, of which amount $8,000 has been sub- scribed and $3,000 paid in in cash. Mears—C, A. Brubaker has pur- chased the Ewald store building and will occupy it with his stock of gen- eral merchandise as soon as he has finished remodeling and enlarging it. Vassar—The McDonald Clothing Co. has sold its stock and store fix- tures to William Parry, who has clos- ed out his stock of general merchan- dise at Mullet Lake and will take im- mediate possession. Eaton Rapids—Crane & Crane are erecting two large dry kilns at their elevator for the purpose of curing the large percentage of this year’s bean crop which is wet and unmarketable in its present condition. Detroit—The Model Shop, 209 Gra- tiot avenue, has been organized to sell dry goods, millinery and jewelry with an authorized capitalization of $5,000, which amount has been subscribed, $2,- 500 being paid in in cash. 3elding—The Cash Buyers Union has been incorporated with an au- thorized capital stock of $1,000, which has been subscribed, $250 being paid in in It will deal in general merchandise, farm products and fuel. Flint—The Copeman Laboratories, Inc., have been organized to deal in automobile and devices with an authorized capitalization of $50,000, of which amount $30,100 has been subscribed and $20,100 paid in in cash. Greenville—F. A. Boelio has moved new and second-hand furniture stock three doors south of his old stand, into the building formerly oc- cupied by Z. C. Bohrer. He now has one of the largest stores of its kind in Montcalm county. Savinaw—The U. S. Distribution Co. has been incorporated to conduct a general brokerage and fuel busi- ness with an authorized capitalization of $10,000, of which $5,000 has been subscribed, $900 being paid in in cash and $100 in property. Comstock Park—The Harmen Drug Co., of Grand Rapids, has sold the stock and store fixtures of its branch store here to the manager, F. cash. accessories his Lock F. Laubscher, who will continue the business under the style of the Com- stock Park Pharmacy. Detroit—Gilbert Miller, who con- ducts a jewelry store on Woodward avenue, has merged his business into a stock concern with an authorized capitalization of $300,000, $150,000 of which has been subscribed, $1,158.73 being paid in in cash and $128,841.27 in property. The business will be conducted under the style of Square Deal Miller. Sand Lake—M. V. Wilson, the pioneer druggist of Sand Lake, will lock his decors Dec, 12 and proceed to Florida, accompanied by his wife. He will make his headquarters at St. Cloud and will be absent until about April 1. Two reasons exist’ for the closing of the store—his utter inabil- ity to obtain a supply of coal and to take a long vacation while he is still a young man. Lansing—The Lansing Retail Mer- chants Association has unanimously de- cided to give extra values in merchan- dise and to conduct special sales on Thursday of each week during the com- ing winter. These special days will be termed Suburban Shopping days, and are primarily instituted for the benefit of out of town trade who wish to avoid the usual Saturday rush and who can not easily get to the stores in time to take advantage of sales advertised in papers of the previous day. Suburban day advertisements will appear in Tues- day’s paper. These will be in the hands of out of town trade Wednesday, giving plenty of time to attend the Thursday sales, Manufacturing Matters. Detroit—The capital stock of the T. B. Rayl Co. has been increased from $150,000 to $400,000. Ann Arbor—The Drugcraft Co., Inc., will increase its capital stock from $20,000 to $100,000. Detroit—The capitalization of the Schermack Wheel Co. has been in- creased from $1,000 to $100,000. Detroit—The capital stock cof the Pronovost Wheel Co. has been in- creased from $40,000 to $250,000. Detroit—The C. W. Moore Man- ufacturing Co. has increased its cap- ital stock from $2,000 to $200,000. Detroit—The Birmingham Cream. ery & Ice Manufacturing Co. has in- creased its capital stock from $30,006 to $75,000. Fillmore Center—The Fillmore Center Creamery Co. has closed its plant, owing to the high price de- manded for milk. Cassopolis—The Cassopolis Ladder Co, has moved to Three Rivers and changed its name to the U. S. Wood- enware Manufacturing Co. Eaton Rapids—The Eaton Rapids Woolen Mills, Inc., has been organiz- ed with an authorized capitalization of $25,000, all of which has been sub- scribed and paid in in property. Evart—The Evart Manufacturing Co. has been incorporated to man- ufacture general woodwork and forg- ings with an authorized capital stock of $30,000, of which $20,000 has been subscribed, $10,000 being paid in in cash, ‘ December 5, 1917 Detroit—The Lincoln Oil Co. has engaged in business with an author- ized capitalization of $50,000, of which amount $25,000 has been subscribed, $650 being paid in in cash and $12,000 in property. : Ionia—The United Reed & Fiber Co, has been incorporated with an authorized capitalization of $750,000 common and $500,000 perferred stock, which has all been subscribed and paid in in cash. Detroit—The Northern Chemical Co., 725 West Fort street, has been organized with an author.zed capital- ization of $5,000, of which amount $4,800 has beea subscribed and $1,000 paid in in cash. Detroit—The Detroit Fuel & Foun- “ dry Supply Co., 625 West Fort street, has been incorporated with an author- ized capital stock of $75,000, $37,500 of which has been subscribed and $15,000 paid in in cash. Detroit—The Meyer Manufacturing Co. has been incorporated with an au- thorized capital stock of $15,000, all of which has been subscribed and paid in in property. It will manufacture gaso- line wall torches and screw machine products. Eaton Rapids—Upward of 300 people are now employed at the Eaton Rapids Woolen Mills, and the industry is being operated night and day to keep in hear- ing distance of the orders that are com- ing in for the “made in Eaton Rapids yarn.” Nearly a car load of the woolen mills product is going out by express every day, in addition to the heavy ship- ments that go by freight. For the past month an express car has been set out on the side track at the Michigan Cen- tral depot each day for the woolen mills to load. —_++. President Lake and Secretary Both- well are preparing the programme for the Ann Arbor convention of the Re- tail Grocers and General Merchants’ Association of Michigan, to be held Feb. 19, 20 and 21. Among the speak- ers already secured by President Lake is William R. Roach, of Hart, former- ly President of the National Canners Association, one of the greatest in- dustrial organizations in the United States. oo Baxter & Goodale, who have con- ducted the Interurban Pharmacy al Battle Creek for the past two years, have enlarged their business and have taken over the room occupied by the Michigan Railway previous to its moving to its new quarters. They will add to their equipment Wilmarth fixtures purchased from the Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co. ooo — C. R. St. Germaine, who is engaged in the retail drug business at Decatur, is remodeling his store and adding to his equipment a new outfit of Wil- marth fixtures and a guarantee iceless soda fountain, purchased from the Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co. Le ey E. A. Herron, druggist at Lakeview, who recently suffered a loss by fire, will again engage in the retail drug business at that place. The Hazel- tine & Perkins Drug Co. has the or- der for the new outfit. ‘\ 4 > we ; Xe » 4 ? i Vv #9 . @t oop 4 (as 17} -i> vies ater a ) 4 \ 1 arly 4 ° - f x a 210 » e>) ‘i as : 4 | » mA aed } eae 1 bseper wt las yi at Vu vir 7% _o Cy, ; & A eh, eis 4 ¢ . i .. Tle ~ ¢ eT = * : s . £ i > a > » > v > ogra ¢ 3 + # _ a ee ~ A » ~ . v s £ ee ee a v ys fs £ »~ »> 2 ae we we ‘ Av December 5, 1917 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN RY+~> PRODUCE, MARKET & ay WAX: fm 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 lbs. Beets—$1.25 per bu. Butter—The market is very firm on fancy grades, having advanced 1c per pound over last week’s quotations, due to extreme light receipts and good de- mand, There is no material change in storage butter. Continued high prices are looked for in best grades of fresh butter, as the receipts are very light and production at the lowest ebb for the whole year. Local dealers hold ex- tra fancy creamery at 47¢ for fresh and 46c for cold storage; centralized brings 1@2c less. Loca! dealers pay 41c for No. 1 dairy in jars and 32c for packing stock. Cabbage—Home 100 Ibs. Carrots—75c per bu. Cauliflower—$2.25 per doz. Celery Cabbage—10c per bunch. grown, $2.50 per Cranberries—$14 per bbl. for Late Howes; $7.25 per 4 bbl. Egegs—The market is very firm, prices ranging about Jc per dozen higher over last week’s quotations. Receipts of fresh eggs are extremely light and the demand cleans up the arrivals daily. The market on storage eggs is steady at unchanged quotations, there being a good consumptive demand. We do not look for any material change in the egg situation in the near future. Local dealers pay 45@46c for strictly fresh. loss off, including cases. Cold storage operators are putting out their stock on the following basis: Extras, can- dled, 38c; firsts, 36c; seconds, 33c. De- spite the popular that is manifested every little while in the form of accusations against the “immense hoardings” of eggs in cold storage— due principally to the lack of popular conception of what the needs of con- sumption are, or just what an adequate supply should be, it does not appear that the present holdings are at all abnormal and that by spring the present holdings will be well taken care of by actual de- mands of the trade. 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—14c .per lb. for hot house leaf; $2.50 per hamper for New York head. Limes—$1 per 100 for Italian. Maple Syrup—$1.75 per gal. pure. impression for Mushrooms—75c per lb. Nuts—Almonds, 21c per lb.; filberts, 20c for Grenoble; Brazils, 18c; Mixed Nuts, 16%c. Onions—Home command $3 per 100 lb. sack; Spanish, $2 crate. Oranges — California $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 lb. layers, $1.65; 20 8 oz. packages, $1.85. Grape Fruit—$4.25 per box fer all sizes Floridas. Grapes—California Emperor, $5 pe- keg or $2.25 per crate; Malaga, $7.50 @7.75 per keg. Green Onions—Shallots, bunch. Potatoes—Up State buyers are pay- ing 75c per bu. The market is weak, due to lack of cars. 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—90c per doz. for large. Sweet Potatoes—$2.75 per hamper for kiln dried Illinois. Tomatoes—30c per Ib. for hot house. —_+-- The Grocery Market. Sugar—No change in price cr market conditions. The trade is becoming ac- customed to the Government regula- tions. Tea—The upward trend of prices has received fresh impetus and in some in- stances prices have been marked up. There is a particularly active demand for Formosas and a very healthy state of trade in Java is noted. There have been further arrivals of the later on the Pacific Coast, the last steamer bringing 8,766 packages. Another ar- rival of tea-at San Francisco within the past few davs was 17,138 packages, the port of shipment not being named in the dispatch. The steamer which brought it is reported as coming from Manila. The most prominent feature of the local tea market is the extreme scarcity of spot stocks of every description, due to the transcontinental railway traffic con- gestion. Those who are in need of immediate supplies are compelled to pay premiums on quoted prices in order to secure them. Coffee—The market is, perhaps, a shade stronger for the week, speaking of Rio and Santos, on account of some- what firmer news from Brazil. This was due to reported lack of ships and by no means goes to the basic question grown per Valencias, 65¢ per of supply and demand. Milds are still inclined to be steady, but firm. Java and Mocha grades are unchanged. Canned Fruit—The Government is in the market for whatever supplies can be picked up, but offerings are light and business is limited in consequence. Canned Vegetables—Stocks are being gradually reduced in jobbers’ hands and such jobbers as are fortunate or un- fortunate enough to have goods pur- chased earlier in the year on a lower basis of value than prevails to-day, have been disposing of these goods through retail channels, on a basis complying with the new regulations regarding the sale of food As a quence, retail distribution is enjoying a products. conse- lower basis of price as applied to corn, peas and tomatoes, than they have en- This condition has had little or no effect in joved fer several months previous. the way of jobbing prices. There are practically no offerings of corn in first hands changing hands from one jobber to an- other. and only a moderate quantity There is only about 50 per cent. enough pea seed available to do the planting the canner will the coming year. There is not over 50 per cent. enough seed sweet corn available. require The latest developments in the canned vegetable line indicate a shortage in deliveries of sauer kraut, considerable especially from the heavy packing cen- ters. eventually result in values for the staples named above. It This evolution of conditions will a higher range of is no trouble for jobbers carrying siocks at low prices to dispose of them very promptly, and it is presumed that the retailers se the lower prices will in turn pass those on to the consumer. A natural result would be a diminution of supplies, with securing advantages of correspondingly higher prices later on. Canned Fish—No been made in salmon prices, but there is reductions have no urgency to the demand at present, as supplies are simply being bought as they are needed, and as there are no remainders to speak of in first hands the Government prices has no effect. Other the list before. Dried Fruits—Rumors the siiuation in regard to prunes on the items on are about as referring to coast have been rather contradictory of late, among them being suggestions that the association had managed to over- sell. reports of recent buying back of con- tracts because of difficulties of shipment this did not seem plausible, and the mat- ter was set definitely at rest by a tele- eram from the association declaring that there were 20,000,000 pounds of prunes still unscld. It therefore, that it was wholly a matter of transportation. There have been a number of cars of Santa Claras arrive during the week, but mostly of small sizes, anything larger than 50s exceptional. There are, however, some of these larger sizes in transit, and in course of time they are likely to drift in. While spot supplies are none too plentiful, there are likely to be some accumulations later. The demand has been kept down because of the scarcity, but whatever business has been lost in this way cannot be recovered; for it is not at all likely that people are going In view of the large crop and would seem, being 5 1 to eat more prunes later to make up for what they didn’t eat Apriccts are holding pretty firm, on previous occa- sions. as supplies are none too plentiful, with the top grades entirely lacking. Consid- erable disappointment is manifested over the the Greece currants, non-arrival of steamer from and it. 4s supposed that she is at the Azores. An- other steamer is supposed to have start- with now ed, but no satisfactory news has been received. Rice—Business in this market: is still held up by the paucity of supplies, but there is no abatement of the firmness and an increase in demand would be likely to be followed by an advance, as present quotations are barely above a parity with prices the South, with the upward trend of farm- prevailing in ers’ ideas of values in making steady progress. Peanut Butter—Advances in peanut butter are charged to cost of packages and the good prices paid by oil produc- the the peanut than for nuts, making this for ers more valuable for use other purposes. Cheese—The market is firm, with light receipts and a fair home con- The marks of early made cheese range about the There sumptive demand. fancy same as previous quotations. is some export enquiry and a fair con- No looked for in any grade in the near sumptive demand. change is Receipts of fresh-made goods quality and concessions being made on that future. are showing very defective class of goods. Provisions—The market on lard is very firm, with extremely light pro- duction and a fair consumptive de- mand, prices ranging about the same We do not look for any lower prices in the lard market in the immediate future. The market on compound is steady at un- there supply and a consumptive demand, refiners making immediate The smoked meats is steady, as last week's quotations, there being a mod- erate supply and a good consumptive demand, local packers killing enough The-mar- ket on dried beef is steady at un- quotations, there as last week’s quotations. changed quotations, being a very moderate good enough for prices. market on with prices ranging the same only for immediate needs. changed being a moderate supply and a fair consump- tive demand. The market on barrel- ed pork is fair at unchanged: quota- tions, with a light supply and a light consumptive demand. The market on meats is firm at unchanged quotations, with a fair supply and a canned good consumptive demand. Salt Fish—No change has occurred in mackerel during the week. The supply is still small and prices high. The demand is good considering con- ditions. We not look for any change in this market in. the near future. do > > > The selection of Guy W. Rouse as Food Administrator for Kent county is a worthy honor, worthily bestowed. Mr. Rouse is an energetic and painstak- ing gentleman and a patriot from the. ground up. He will give the cause of food conservation the best thought. and action of which he is capable, x MICHIGAN TRADESMAN December 5, 1917 UPPER PENINSULA. Recent News of the Cloverland of Michigan. Sault St. Marie, Dec. 3—It does beat all—the train service from up North— that items for the Tradesman could not make the grade last week, which ac- counts for the non-appearance of the Soo items last week. The railroads seem to be working under the impres- sion that it is better late than never, instead of better never late. “How easy it is to think of the right excuse at the wrong time.” The Chesebrough mill, at Thompson, started up last week for the season. The company has over 2,000,000 feet of logs on the skids ready to be cut, which will assure a prosperous winter in this thriving village. L. Winkelman, well-known clothier of St. Ignace, was the victim of a forg- ed check last week, which he received from Clifford Goudreau. He got busy, however, as soon as the forged check was discovered, but as Goudreau had taken the train for Manistique, he was arrested the next day and taken to St. Ignace. He had but $1.18 of the money left when arrested, after giving his =e a good time and paying his bar ills. The hard times seem to have hit St. Ignace last week when thieves en- tered the store of Saul, the cloth- ier, Mulcrone meat market and Dill’s pool-room and helped themselves to the pick of the stock. However, getting fitted out and getting away with it are two different things in St. Ignace. With the efficient police force, the thieves were soon rounded up. They gave their ages as 17. Two were St. Ignace boys and one was from Mackinac City. They are in custody and will make no further trouble for some time. William Schoals, well-known lumber operator, whose headquarters are at Brimley, was a business visitor here last week. Mir. Schoals is opening new camps in the vicinity of Raco and Wel- ler’s Siding and is figuring on a record breaking season during the winter. The steamer Alva, of the Arnold Transit Co. fleet, running between the Soo and Detour, closed its season Nov. 30. The taking off of this boat prac- tically shuts in Drummond Island, De- tour and Raber for the winter. Judg- ing by the large amount of supplies stored there for the winter, there will be no food famine during the winter. J. W. Gilligan, well-known merchant of Rexton, has gone into the lumber business this year, opening up a logging job near Rexton. We are informed that the scribe at Moran states that they failed to note any change in the Allenville depot. Do not know whether this is a compliment to their rival village or whether he ex- pected to find some coppers on the floor of the new remodeled Allenville sta- tion. James Doud, one of Mackinac Is- land’s leading merchants, has purchased a forty-two acre tract of land in the woods, which he expects to lumber this winter. Later he expects to clear the land and go into the dairy farming, which should prove a very profitable venture on Mackinac Island. Joseph France, our well-known paper merchant, holds the record so far this year in the camping party known as the France-Supe Hunting Party, having shot the largest buck, weighing in the neighborhood of 220 pounds. Mr. France has not missed a season with his party for the past fifteen years. This being the first year to hold the cham- pionship, naturally makes him proud over his good fortune. “Instead of trying to mend their ways, some men could save time by hustling for some new ones.” The city commissioners have finally agreed on the selection of a new city manager in the person of J. H. Moore. There were many applicants for the position. Mr. Moore was formerly com- missioner of public works at Evanston, Ind., which office he had for sixteen years, and comes highly recommended. From a report received from St. Ig- nace at the close of deer season, 2,207 deer were shipped across the Straits of Mackinac from the Upper Peninsula. There were also thirty-six bears sent to Southern points. There were about 3,382 hunters, who came from below the Straits and other points this year The A. Nicholas, Inc., is the name of the new store opened at Algonquin last week, with A Nicholas as manager. The new building is built of brick. Mr. Nichelas announces that he will carry a full line of meats, groceries, provi- sions, etc., and opens up under the cash and carry system. With the years of experience Mr. Nicholas has had in the wholesale and retail merchandise busi- ness, his future success is assured. The Fred Price Drug Co. has opened a new branch drug store in one side of the new Nicholas, Inc., store at Algon- quin. This will give the residents of Algonquin an opportunity to purchase their Rexall supplies. George J. Dickinson and sons, who conduct a large farm south of the Soo, have just received a pair of Oxford- Down mules from the McKerron farm, Wiscensin. This will make a little ad- dition to the large stock in Chippewa county. This progressive farm has made a specialty of high bred stock and is a credit to Chippewa county. Governor Sleeper has honored two of our esteemed citizens, Judge Lewis H. Feade, of this judicial circuit, and Sherman T. Handy, former ex-mayor, as member of the advisory board of attorneys to assist the registrants in pre- paring the questionaires which will be submitted to them in connection with the next draft. The Bartlett Lumber Co., of Sheli- drake, closed its mill last week for the season. The hum of this important mill will be greatly missed by the residents of that thriving town. Rudyard has a new restaurant and lunch room which was opened up last week by Mr. Woods. This will fulfill the long want at Rudyard and will be greaty appreciated by the farmers and others going to Rudyard. The Farmers Co-operative Co., of Rudyard, recently purchased two lots from James Thornton and three lots from C. J. Simmons, North of the rail- road track, for the purpose of building a warehouse, which, when completed, will hold 1,000 tons of hay. “Opportunity waits for no man, therefore if you have an appointment with it don’t fail to be Johnny on the spot.” J. L. Lipsett, well-known implement dealer and headquarters for the ford automobile, is constructing a large ad- dition to his present huilding which will give him 27,225 square feet floor space. When completed. it will be one of the finest ford repair shops and garages in Cloverland, being located in the heart of the city, with entrances on two dif- ferent streets. It will be equipped with all the modern machinery to handle re- pair work. The new structure will be a credit to Mr. Lipsett and greatly ap- preciated by the ford owners, as well as.the many tourists coming over the Dixie-Highway next season. The Detour Supply Co. is the name of the new general store to be opened at Detour in the near future. The new building is now almost completed and the winter’s stock is purchased and en route. The firm consists of W. H. Lewis, the well-known merchant, for- merly of W. H. Lewis & Co., and David Lamere and Albert Lehman, two of De- tour’s prosperous lumbermen. They have had years of experience in busi- ness. All of their various camps will be supplied through the store, which assures a thriving business for the con- cern. Jerry Lynch, the lumber king of Shelldrake, spent a few days with his family in the city last week. Jerry ex- pectes that this will be a banner year in the woods. He has all of his sup- plies in for the winter and expects to make a record breaking cut. Billie Cadreau, well known chef for the Elks here, returned from a success- ful deer hunt, bringing in one of the finest bucks exhibited here this season. The animal dressed 190 pounds, had a handsome head and a beautiful pair of antlers. Billy also made a record dur- ing the duck season. He seems to know just where they are and makes all prep- arations for storing and handling his game before he enters the woods. He never yet has failed to make good and gives some good hunting advise to some of our amateur hunters. Vern Lipsett, well-known farmer of Pickford, shipped one of the finest cars of shorthorn cattle last week to W. C. Cornwell’s farm, at Clare, ever shipped out of Cloverland. Mr. Cornwell was so well pleased with the stock that he placed an order for 1,000 head or more if possible. This speaks well for Chip- pewa county as a stock raising center. The Sault is preparing to receive 2,000 tons of coal, being the first consignment on the way, which will be disposed of at cost to the residents upon arrival. Commissioner Burns has been on the job for some time and is highly pleased with the results of his efforts which will be greatly appreciated by the Sooites. . E. Cornwell, of Saginaw, was a visitor while returning from an inspec- tion trip to his timber lands on the Huron River, where Mr. Cornwell and party have been hunting deer for the past two weeks. The party filled their license and report having had a de- lightful time, as well as a successful hunt. The South Shore rate case, now being heard in the U. S. District Court at Grand Rapids, is causing much uneasi- ness among the commercial travelers out of the Soo, who have for years been saving the rebate coupons up to the time they were discontinued, expecting to cash in, providing a favorable deci- sion was reached by the court. Most of them, however, have sold the coupons at a discount, while others preferred automobiles and other sidelines. Should there be anything coming in, it will be like receiving money from home to the possessors of the rebate slips. The St. Ignace Enterprise last week completed twenty-three years of suc- cessful publication. Clyde Hecox, the well-known publisher, is giving Macki- nac county one of the best papers in Cloverland. Clyde is always on the job and is known as the original newsgetter. being popular and well known through- out the Upper Peninsula. Nothing that is worth mentioning ever escapes Clyde’s eagle eye. which accounts for the suc- cess of the Enterprise, which is one of St. Ignace’s most valuable assets. Floyd Westin and Frank Nordquist, of the Snows, went to Detroit some time ago, with the intentions of win- tering there, but decided that Detroit was no place for them, so returned to their home at the Snows last week, which they claim has Detroit beat off the map. William G. Tapert. —_*+-2___ Ornate Fixings in Knitting Needles. Never was a plain art adorned with such gay paraphernalia as will be that of knitting after Christmas if all the silvered and jeweled knitting needles and needle holders which are shown in one of the retail stores are bought for presents. They are of all sorts, kinds and colors, and many prices, but none of the latter very low. The grandmoth- ers of the early days, who knit woolen stockings and mufflers, when knitting was a stern household necessity, would gaze with astonishment at the ornate articles now called needles. Knitting is a stern necessity still, but the women who have gone into it wholesale have adopted the gay work bags that’ their grandmothers never knew, and_ the needles are only another step in the same direction and to give Santa Claus a chance to present a novelty. As most of the knitting is for the war, the decorations take a_ patriotic note. One of the most expensive of the new novelties is pairs of solid silver little Liberty bells, fac similes of that in Philadelphia. They are used to slip on over the ends of the needles to pro- tect them. These will cost about $4, with the plain pair of needles with which they are shown thrown in. A real war symbol is another pair of needle point protectors, also in silver, in the form of shells. These will cost about $3. A pair of silver balls for the same purpose will cost something less. Small ball-topped silver pieces like pen- cil point protectors which fit snugly over the points of the needles cost about the same, In the ornamented needles among the most expensive and also the prettiest are those of amber with good-sized sil- ver bal] ends in place of the usual little amber knobs. These are sterling, vary in shape slightly, and cost, according to the amount of metal used, between $2 and $3. Brass needles with jeweled ball ends cost about $2, and there are others in steel similarly finished. One of the prettiest and least expensive of the fancy needles has the little amber knob at the end covered with silver deposit, which is carried in a simple design a few inches up the needle. These cost something less than a dollar. There are wooden needles with fancy ends, and white bone needles with ends in dif- ferent colors to suit the individual taste or to match a work bag, some of them having little floral designs. A pair of needles having a flat knob of silver at the end has a patriotic ornament in the national colors on it. Another accessory for the knitter is a wool holder with a bracelet band at- ‘tached. This is a long pin-like arrange- ment of metal which goes through the center of the ball of wool and is secured by a little fancy head at the other end. Slender chains attached this to a thin wire bracelet which will slip over the hand. When the knitter is at work she has the ball dangling from her wrist, and, if she likes it that way, she may find it a convenience. In sterling silver these little things cost about $2.50. There are others in gilt. —__2+~-+___ Eggs, Poultry, Beans and Potatoes. Buffalo, Dec. 5—Creamery butter extras, 48c; first 46@47c; common, 45@46c; dairy, common to choice, 35 Butter, @45c; dairy, poor to common, all kinds, 33@36c. Cheese—No. 1 new, fancy, 24c; choice, 23c; held 26c. Eggs—Choice, new laid, 50c; fancy hennery, 58@60c; storage candled, 35@36c; at mark, 32@33c. Poultry (live)—Fowls, 22@25c; chicks, 23@25c; old cox, 17@18c; ducks, 22@25c. Poultry (dressed)—Turkeys, fancy, 30(@32c; choice, 28@29c; geese, fancy, 21@22c; choice, 18@19c; ducks, fancy, 28c; choice, 26@27c; chickens, roast- ing fancy, 26@27c, choice, 25@26c; fowls, fancy, 25@26c; choice, 23@24c. Beans—Medium, $9.50; Peas, $9; Red Kidney, $8; White Kidney, $9.50 @10; Marrow, $10. Potatoes—New, $2.10@2.35 per 100 Ibs, Rea & Witzig. "| a ¥ ~~ December 5, 1917 Honks From Auto City Council. Lansing, Dec. 3—R. C. Rueschaw has resigned as sales manager and director of the Reo Motor Car Co., a position he has held for the past thirteen years. He has joined the Mitchell Motor Car Co., of Kenosha, Wis., as sales manager and has been succeeded at the Reo by Forest H. Akers, former assistant manager. . C. Brandimore, formerly with the Reo Motor Car Co. has accepted a position tendered him by the Mitchell Motor Car Co. of Ra- cine, Wis., as assistant sales man- ager. Mr. Brandimore is a Past Sen- ior Counselor of our Council and the best wishes of our entire Council go with him in his new position. F. D. Engle (Republic Truck Co.) started last evening on a hurry-up trip to points in California, fie ex- pects to return, however, in time to spend Christmas with his family. Mrs. H. G. Gill is seriously ill at her home, 940 Jefferson avenue, Grand Rapids. Mr. Gill is a member of our Council, representing the John Deere Plow Co., and mceved to Grand Rapids about a year ago owing to a change in territorial lines. |The sympathy and best wishes of our en- tire Council are with them. F. H. Hastings has returned from a very successful trip through some of the Middle Western States. When he decided to come home he was in such a hurry about it that he drove his tin lizzie a distance of 300 miles in one day. He still lives, but it is needless to say that certain parts of his anatomy are somewhat weary. M. H. Gun, a long-time member of our Council, was seriously injured last Wednesday in stepping from one of the interurban cars from Jackson. Mr. Gun is at the Edward Sparrow hospital, receiving the best of care, and we hope for his ultimate: recov-~ ery. .G, W. Miller (Bauerle Candy Co.) was absent from the Council meeting Barney Langeler has worked in this institution continuousty for over forty-eight years. e MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Saturday night and thereby hangs a tale. Late Saturday afternoon he purchased a new suit which fitted perfectly except the length of the trousers. Orders were given for these to be cut to the proper length and the suit sent to his home. With the ex- pectation that the alteration and de- livery would be made as promised he hurried home and bundled his_ sec- ond and third best suits and sent them to the cleaners. The new suit arrived on time, but through an er- ror the trousers had been cut six inches instead of two. Repeated tele- phone calls by friends brought only one answer, “I can’t come. I am sick.” A very interesting and well attend- ed meeting of our Council was held last Saturday night and our member- ship was increased by two. W. C. J. Leetsch, formerly of Victoria Coun- cil, was received by transfer, and James G. Hacker, of the Holland Fur- nace Co., Holland, was initiated into the mysteries of the order. Our ladies auxiliary served one of their famous Bohemian suppers at 6:30 and a busi- ness session of the Council immedi- ately followed, at the close of which the music arrived and all who cared to indulge in their favorite pastime cf dancing were given an opportunity. District Deputy Frank H. Clay, of Kalamazoo, was present as a repre- sentative of the Grand Council, in- stead of Grand Counselor John A. Hach, who was expected. An invi- tation was sent the Grand Counselor to be present at this gathering, but the letter went wrong and by the time it was delivered, Mr. Hach had made other arrangements for this date. He immediately conferred with the au- thorities at the Michigan Asylum, with the result that Mr. Clay was re- leased for this occasion. At the Bohemian supper, Mr. Clay, in avery pleasing manner, addressed the ladies, urging them for the good of the or- der to insist that their husbands at- — —_— Barney says— tend the regular meetings of the Council, regardless of that tired feel- ing which is so apt to make its ap- pearance on the first Saturday of each month. He also addressed the Coun- cil in session in a masterly manner, giving expression to some just criti- cisms and complimenting us on con- ditions which met with his approval. We are indeed very grateful to the Grand Council for Mr. Clay’s visit. H. D. Bullen. 72> Plan to Save Postage. that postage on first-class mail matters has been advanced to 3 cents, many business men are to some extent overcoming this added expense by eliminating the mailing of receipts. A check is always a valid receipt, and to help along this eco- nomical movement, those who pay bills by check could adopt the fol- lowing plan: 7 Now Instead of mailing both the check and the invoice, have a rubber stamp made reading “Paid ...... by check NO eo.. ” Fill in the date and the check number and file the invoice just as though it were a receipt. If a con- troversy comes up later, the notation on the bill is as binding as the re- ceipt. The date of the invoice could also be entered on the face of the check, thereby placing the evidence of pay- ment on one piece of paper. ——»>2..—__ J. Holmes Kellogg, grocer at 229 West Main street, Battle Creek, in renewing his subscription to the Michigan Tradesman, says: “It is one of the best papers of its kind printed and we need it in our business.” ‘(WORDEN grew from small to great— By DEALING FAIR throughout the State.” WoRDEN (GROCER COMPANY GRAND RAPIDS— KALAMAZOO 7 Mercantile Side Lights on the Celery City. Kalamazoo, Dec. 4—Jesse M. Wil- der, grocer and meat dealer on Par- sons street, has merged his business into a partnership with Melvin R. Adams, of Pullman, who for the past seven years has been passenger agent for the Pere Marquette at that village. M. H. Harris and bride, of Douglas avenue, returned Tuesday last from a six weeks’ honeymoon trip to Cali- fornia, visiting Chicago, Denver, Col- orado Springs, Salt Lake City and Los Angeles, returning by way of El Paso over the El Paso & South Western and Rock Island. Charles E. Gray, formerly located on Portage street in the men’s fur- nishing goods business, has opened a new lunch room opposite his former place of business at 113 Portage street. The cafe will be known as the Gray Inn. B. R. Barber, former manager of the Worden Grocer Company, and wife, left Thanksgiving Day for Flor- ida via the Royal Palm Limited. Mr. Barber has been in poor health since the first of September and was vised by his physician to spend winter in the Southland. They pect to locate at St. Petersburg that vicinity. Newman Sanford has just com- pleted a fine double garage at his home, 1118 Sherwood avenue, to house his touring car and delivery autos. It is stated that approximately 20,- 000 people visited the new First Na- tional Bank homecoming on Thanks- giving day. Each lady visitor re- ceived a change purse and each gen- tleman a bill book. The bank build- ing is a handsome structure, occupy- ing one of the main corners of our business district, and is equipped with as fine a vault as can be found any- where in the country. Frank A. Saville. THE PROMPT SHIPPERS Sees No 2 SAK (Unlike any other paper.) Each Issue Complete in itself. we, DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF BUSINESS MEN. Published Weekly by TRADESMAN COMPANY, Grand Kapids, Mich. Subscription Price. Two dollars per year, if paid strictly in advance. Three dollars per year, if not paid in advance, Canadian subscriptions. $24 per year, payable invariably in advance. Sample copies 6 cents each. Extra copies of current issues, 6 cents: issues a month or more old, 16 cents; issues a year or more uld, 25 cents; issues five years or more old, $1. Entered at the Grand Rapids Postoffice as Second Class Matter. E. A. STOWE, Editor. December 5, 1917. WASTE MAKES WOFUL WANT. At the recent meeting of the New York Section of the American Chem- ical Society a vote was passed favorable to having the food laws modified so as to remove all necessary prohibitions on food production and confine their opera- tion to harmful ingredients and dishon- est labeling. This was a natural reaction from theoretical exaction and coming from a lot of scientists indicated how far along the road of practicability the food chem- ist has traveled since the days of Dr. Wiley’s domination. It is also indica- tive of the fact that the food chemist is a much more numerous factor than in the days when the doctor had things so nearly his own way, and they have come to distinguish between foods es- sential’y unfit and those which might be questioned only at long range and under even more remote contingencies. They have come to discover that “pure” food does not necessarily mean highest qual- ity or food of inferior nutrition. In ‘times like these we are coming to look for the conservation of foods of any and all varieties and qualities and to set aside over-nice distinctions. Hun- dreds of new foods are being discovered and new ways to prepare and conserve the waste of old foods, or foodstuffs heretofore rejected. are being evolved, thanks to the chemist and culinary ex- pert. There is en immense for research and exploitation, and one of the benign influences of the wartime will be its contribution to the world’s supply of good and cheaper foods. fieid Another will be the enforced conser- vation of foods and our growing ap- preciation of our prodigality in foods. We have always had such abundance in America that saving has not been our forte, either in the preparation of food or in our individual rationing. When Mr. Hoover urged us to. establish “wheatless days” and “meatless days” we at first regarded it as a hardship, and only yet is the rule at all fully en- forced or accepted. And yet such as have conformed to the rules have heen surprised at the ease and comfort with which a theoretical one-sixth of meat and wheat can be saved. Some of us have even come to beieve that it would be a blessing to have a lit‘! more dic- tatorial authority to tell us what we * MICHIGAN TRADESMAN “can” eat rather than be left to tickle our palates as we please or at the dic- tum of pocketbook limits. Surely we are learning that James J. Hill was right when he said we were not suffering so much from the high cost of living as from the cost of high living. Already we are doing things very comfortably that we once thought sacrifices. A little thought of domestic économy in the individual home is ac- complishing wonders of conservation in the National aggregate. And the war has only just commenced. Before its end we may have made great and last- ing strides toward a new era of horse sense in our eating and general per- sonal and domestic discipline. It is also probable that we will learn a great deal about the absurdity of fol- lowing the eye so much in our selection of foods. We have already learned that white flour is impoverished flour and that our rejection of homely corn meal is a great loss to our food values. And now we are finding that in polish- ing rice we not only lose food value but also bring upon ourselves far worse misfortunes. Advices from Manila state that ob- servations made in the Culion leper colony, where the use of unpolished rice has resulted in lowering the death rate in eight years from 995 to 1,000 to 106, are responsible for plans now on foot for a general campaign against polished rice. Reports from the director of health concerning conditions in the Culion leper colony disclosed the fact that a high death rate in the colony in 1908 from beriberi has been decreased year by year, and that this decrease is coincident with the increasing substitution of un- polished for polished rice. Now that no polished rice is used in the colony beri- beri is almost unknown, and the director of health has undertaken propaganda for explaining to Filipinos throughout the islands the menacing effects of pol- ished rice. It is expected that the dis- semination of the facts regarding Culion will result speedily in a lowering of the death rate. KEEPING THE HELP BUSY. These days, when good help is scarce and hard to get and when every store is giving more consideration than ever to the reduction of the labor turnover, anything that tends to keep people em- ployed even when, from the department standpoint, it is not the season for such employment, is beneficial. Some stores have found this out, while others let their help go when the season gets slack and go to the trouble and expense of rehiring them later, if they can get them. There is a certain store, however, that is keen on keeping down its labor turn- over to the lowest possible point. It keeps its workroom forces employed both in and out of season, setting them at making lampshades and other novel- ties, where needle skill is required, when there is no occasion for them to work at their regular tradé. Because this assures the workers of employment all through the year, the store in question not only has little trouble in getting the employes it needs, but also gets the best ones. WHAT WORKMEN CAN DO. It is difficult to pick up a magazine these days without finding pictures of women in the East who are doing men’s work. Fifty years ago the man who had to work but ten hours per day con- sidered himself fortunate. Often twelve hours were considered a fair day’s work, The laboring men claim that they are intensely patriotic. They work eight or nine hours per day, and strike when their wages are not high enough, and buy a $50 Liberty bond, and say, “Behold, we are doing our part to- wards making the world safe for de- mocracy.” And while they are doing this, pro- fessional men and college men, and boys, and those who have their num- bers called, are preparing to beat back the foe. They offer to sacrifice their lives, if necessary, for the cause of humanity. They work when they are told to work, and when they get to the front they will know no hours. They will sleep when they can snatch forty winks. They will eat when the cocks find an opportunity to get grub to them, And they draw $30 per month, out of which they must pay many expenses. Isn’t it about time to quit jollying and coddling these workmen at home? Isn’t it about time that they under- stood that they may be patriots, but they are doing nothing to show it? Isn’t it about time to tell them to get on the job and work until they drop in their shoes? In many instances their employers, who are paying them more than they ever received before in their lives and three times what they are worth, are willing to pay them regular price for extra work, but they look upon the offer with disdain. Why? Oh, if they work too long hours there will not be enough work to go round. Rubbish. When there is work for women—doing man’s work—these is work enough for everybody. Let the unions, which are coni- posed solely of slovens and slackers, take off the limit. Let them allow their men to work as long as they want to. This is as little as they can do. There is much more. This coun- try can lick Germany, with France as a battleground, if every man will for- get his own selfish nature and do his part. : CANNED GOODS SITUATION. It would be difficult to say whether or not a month under the licensing system has been entirely satisfactory to the canned goods trade. So far as the canners themselves are concerned it can probably be said that it has not been satisfactory, for the rea- son that it has bereft them of inflated profits on their remaining stocks, which glittered before their eyes ear- lier in the season. As to the jobber, he has been trying to make the best of it and it has been to him a period of adjustment. To the consumer there has been no visible effect as yet, except that it has forestalled fu- ture advances beyond present levels. The upward movement in canned December 5, 1917 goods prices has undoubtedly been checked, for there does not occur to mind a single item on the list which has advanced in price within the month. There have been some ma- terial reductions, notably in tomatoes and latterly in corn, but the general feeling in the trade is that there are other reductions to come: The full benefits of the licensing system can hardly reach the consumer this sea- son. Because of the delay by Con- gress in passing the bill in the first place it was impossible for the Food Administration to get its machinery in motion in time. That there has been an unwarranted amount of prof- iteering in the canned goods trade this year cannot be denied, and there is an impression among those who are usually well informed that there are goods still tucked away that must find their way into distributing chan- nels at lower prices than the pur- chasers had in mind at the outset. POTASH WON'T GO VERY FAR. Because their economic outlook after the war seems of the darkest, the Ger- man newspapers and spokesmen are eagerly clutching at every circumstance that may afford hope or comfort. Very recently the Vossische Zeitung of Berlin urged the need of keeping intact the German monopoly of potash. The the- ory on which the Germans are proceed- ing in this and other matters is quite simple. After the war Germany will need vast quantities of raw materials. To pay for them in cash will be im- possible. A strong effort will be made to pay for imports with exports of goods. As to certain of the latter it will be difficult to get markets for them because of the prejudice among the peo- ple of most of the world against taking anything marked “Made in Germany.” This being recognized, the Germans hope to sell, at least, certain kinds of articles in which they have or have had a monopoly. In this category potash figures. So do, or did, many dyes and chemical and pharmaceutical prepara- tions, optical glass, philosophical instru- ments, etc. But most of these things are now made about as well and as cheaply in other countries which have developed the industries producing them while the war has been in progress. None has yet, however, been able to wrest from Germany the supremacy in potash. But, should France succeed in recovering Alsace, which has rich potash deposits, the German monopoly will be at an end, and the economic condition of the country will be especially bad. Even should this not happen, the amount of potash that could be sold abroad in any one year would not go very far toward paying for the imports that Ger- many must get. FREE FOR THE ASKING. At last a sure panacea for mail order competition has been discovered. It is so sure in its effects that the dealers in any town can secure nearly absolute im- munity from the incursion of these pirates of trade at a small expense to each merchant. This panacea is not trade marked or patented. It is trans- mitted to any paid subscriber of the Tradesman without charge on request. ¢ ‘“ ‘ rh Gy . wv Ny « % _ 1 ‘ a fy": 4 €@thun 4 > € “ «4 oy 4q> 7 \ <4 MEP, «Fi» a § Ne Mae 4 > * 4 F, i a tagt> / ‘ » a 4 a >» > e Xe MS “ - A a 6S 4 ie. a]o “4 @ety-?- 4 — en 2 “ « te “hs ~ wv Y ‘= ».% s o + \ ki * iq? ate 4 » Fur Trim Juliets Ribbon Trim Juliets v a No. 850—Black No. 817—Dark Blue Zl No. 847—Grey | No. 838—Grey . $1.00 No. 843—Dark Blue ;95c No. 818—Brown . No. 856—Wine | No. 841—Wine J Fa *s No. 859—Brown J These and many others on the floor sa. Hirth-Krause Co. ‘a. Hide to Shoe Tanners and Shoe Mfgs.. Grand Rapids, Michigan a “ “ December 5, 1917 injury to the foot, or any wrong de- tail of fitting—as, for example, a shoe a trifle short, or a bit too narrow— is going to be anywhere from five to ten times as injurious to the child’s foot as would a similar structural de- fect or wrong detail of fitting in an adult’s shoe. That, for one thing; and for another, the child’s foot is a growing foot. That means it is es- pecially sensitive and specially liable to injury of a more or less serious nature. For that reason it is not sim- ply bad business policy to allow a child to go out of your store imper- fectly fitted—it is almost criminal. All of which, and a lot more to the same effect might be added, leads one to the conclusion that a poorly conducted juvenile footwear depart- ment is perhaps worse than none at all. If the shoes you are selling for the little folks of your community aren’t good values at the price; il they aren’t dependable and satisfac- tory, they give your store a bad im- pression among the people who will make or break you to-morrow. And, if the service they receive at your store isn’t conscientious and thorough- going, so much the worse. So long as one is selling children’s shoes at all, he should endeavor to sell them judiciously. Put the de- partment in the limelight. Promote it energetically. Select the various lines advisedly; and see to it that ev- ery salesperson understands the art of fitting juvenile feet. Win the lit- tle people to you to-day, and to-mor- row they will not desert you. Cid McKay. MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 11 Harvard System of Accounts For Shoe Dealers. Recent correspondence of the Bureau of Business Research shows increas- ing interest in stock-keeping methods in the retail shoe trade. More and more retailers are enquiring for its stock- keeping system and are putting the forms into use. With the present high price of shoes it is, of course, especially important that a retailer watch his stock most care- fully. There is an appreciable increase in the investment that a retailer has to make and the risk that this cxtraor- dinary tie-up of capital brings is great. Many retailers have found that they can keep careful watch of their stock by using the Harvard System of Accounts for Shoe Retailers, and thus reduce their capital investment in merchandise. The stock-keeping bulletin, with sample forms, will be mailed without charge to any shoe retailer upon request sent to the Bureau of Business Research, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. ————_- oo This Sells the Goods. In a Massachusetts town an enter- prising shoe dealer uses to sell stock shaped upon comfort lasts the slo- gan: “Sensible shoes for fretty feet.” —_22+2s——_ However, the man who thinks he is going to have his own way after marriage is apt to have another think coming in after years. ——_e +> Occasionally a man figures on a reserved seat in heaven because he once gave away an old coat. Naas eee OUR TRADE MARK ON YOUR SHOES A SMALL BUT THING BIG TO THING LOOK TO FOR GRAND RAPIDS FIND TRATE 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 ORIGINAL MAKERS OF “THE GRAND RAPIDS SHOE” Greatly Enlarged in Scope OFFICERS mazoo Secretary-Treasurer, Fremont We have re-organized under the more liberal statute enacted by the Legislature of 1917, and are therefore in a position to insure store buildings, fixtures and merchandise stocks in which boots and shoes are included. This greatly enlarges our scope of operations and increases our usefulness to our members, who obtain valid insurance in our company at 25 per cent. less than the regular stock rate, with an additional discount of 5 per cent. for prompt payment. All losses promptly and honor- ably adjusted. Correspondence solicited. Michigan Shoe Dealers Mutual Fire Insurance Co. Fremont, Mich. President, ALBERT MURRAY, Charlotte Vice President, JOHN MUFFLY, Kala- GEORGE’ BODE, agg og STOCKER, Detroit H. P. WOODWORTH, Lansing V. FREDERICH, Traverse City SOHN A. MARTIN, Monroe JOHN MUFELY, Kalamazoo GEORGE BODE, Fremont A. DIRECTORS We Show Here One of the Live Styles Bertsch Goodyear Welt Shoe in our Line for Men Here is a shoe you simply cannot go wrong on for it represents the utmost in shoe values. Every piece of leather and every bit of findings is of the very best material for the services intended. We carry something like a hundred 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. No. 979—-$3.35 Manufacturers of Serviceable Footwear Herold-Bertsch Shoe Co. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. MICHIGAN TRADESMAN December 5, 1917 =~ SAAN Detailed Description of War Savings Stamp Plan. Written for the Tradesman. The war savings stamp plan is now ready to be placed in operation. The Government through various agencies will sell stamps in denominations of 25 cents each, or more, with which $5 Savings certificates can be purchased upon surrendering the book -into which stamps have been pasted, the $5 certifi- cate being payable at par at the end of five years. Cash purchases of these cer- tificates at $4.12 each during December can also be made up to $1,000. Secre- tary of the Treasury McAdoo, and Frank A. Vanderlip, chairman of the War Savings Committee, have announc- ed the regulations under which war sav- ings stamps can be purchased from duly appointed agents beginning Dec. 3. Two classes of agents will be designated for war savings certificates—those who may not hold more than $1,000 of stamps for certificates at one time and who must pay cash for their holdings, and those who may hold more than $1,000 worth and may obtain them upon assignment. Agents of the first class may obtain sup- plies such as stamps, certificates and thrift cards from the various agencies only upon payment of the current value of the stamps—that is, during December, 1917, and January, 1918, they must pay $4.12 for each war savings stamp and an additional cent for each stamp dur- ing each succeeding month of 1918. Thrift stamps will always be sold to agents at their face value of 25 cents each. Agents of the second class who will be permitted to handle stamps with a maturity value in excess of $1,000 will be required to deposit Liberty bonds or certificates of indebtedness to the aggregate amount of war stamps obtained for sale, plus the aggregate face value of all thrift stamps obtained. Most chain stores, railroad companies and big associations will fall in the second class, and small stores and agen- cies acting independently will be placed in the first class. All agents must be authorized by the Secretary of the Treasury upon application through post offices, banks or state or local war sav- ings committees now being organized. The following table showing the cash surrender value of each war saving cer- tificate stamp prior to January, 1923, the date of maturity, has been issued by Secretary McAdoo: Month 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 January ...$4.12 $4.24 $4.36 $4.48 $4.60 February .. 4.13 425 4.37 4.49 4.61 March ..... 4.14 426 4.38 4.50 4.62 Agri ...... 4.15 427 4.39 -4.51 4.63 May .....<. 4.16 428 440 4.52 4.64 June ...... 4.17 4.29 4.41 4.53 4.65 July ot 4.18 4.30 4.42 4.54 4.66 August 4.19 4.31 443 4.55 4.67 September... 4.20 4.32 4.44 4.56 4.68 October 4.21 4.33 4.45 4.57 4.69 November .. 4.22 4.34 4.46 4.58 4.70 December .. 4.23 4.35 4.47 4.59 4.71 Thrift stamps will not be redeemable in cash except as they may be exchanged for war savings stamps and then con- verted into money. The organizations of thousands of war savings societies to encourage sys- tematic thrift in the purchase of thrift and war savings stamps is one of the plans in the Government’s war savings campaign. Ten or more persons, it is stated, may form such a society and obtain a charter from the Secretary of the Treasury. These societies are to be organized in factories, offices, schools, clubs, churches and _ neighborhood groups. State directors are to name county and local directors to whom ap- plication for charters are to be made. When the charter is granted the secre- tary of the society will be designated as an official distributor of savings stamps. Members will be expected to buy from him or her each week, or pay day, at least the quantity of stamps for which he has subscribed. The fact that the extraordinarily large payments last week on the Second Lib- crty Loan were completed with little or no disturbance to the money market is encouraging. Call loans on the New York stock exehange at no time last week ruled above 414 per cent., the range having been from 3% to 4 per cent. This is in contrast with the first Liberty Loan last June and July when call money on the New York Stock Exchange ran up to 10 per cent. That the biggest piece of financing ever un- dertaken by the United States Govern- ment was carried through so smoothly reflects great credit upon all concerned. Paul Leake. 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. Perpetuate your property inter- ests intact by your own self written law—your legal will. Have your will correctly pre- pared. Name this institution Ex- ecutor. Your family should not suf- fer from mistakes in so important a matter. Send for Blank Form of Will and Booklet on ‘Descent and Distribution of Property” THE MICHIGAN TRUST Co. OF GRAND RAPIDS Safe Deposit Vaults on ground floor Boxes to rent at very low cost Audits made of books of municipalities, corporations, firms and individuals 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 BUY SAFE BONDS 0/ /0 Tax Exempt in Michigan Write for our offerings Howr Snow Corrican & BERTLES INVESTMENT BANKERS GRAND RAPIDS SAVINGS BANK BLDG. | GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN. q 455 — ae ow « {EO rv =) i < ~ q ' 4cgp > < fa qs ath 4 > / _ < NF > ve xy December 5, 1917 Local Banker Defends Patriotism of the Farmer. Allegan, Dec. 3—Not long ago, a well-known financier of Chicago said “The farmers of the country will neither fight, pay taxes nor buy liber- ty bonds,” thereby placing himself in the same lime light as the divine who lost the presidency cf the United States for James G. Blaine by his un- fortunate utterance of “Rum, Roman- ism and Rebellion.” The statement is a long way from the truth. The farmer constitutes the conservative class of our population. He must be shown before he is convinced, but, when convinced, is fully as patriotic as our city brethren. Has the farm- er a right to distrust Liberty Bonds? No, not when he understands them thoroughly. He thinks slowly but surely. He distrusts financiers, bank- ers and brokers. The words bonds and stocks, bankers and_ brokers, commission houses and bucket shops are somewhat confused in his mind and he is very likely to judge one by the actions of the other. He has heard of the flotation by J. P. Mor- gan & Co. of a hundred million dol- lar bond issue, where the company purchased the entire lot at 85 cent on the dollar and placed the issue among their banking friends at par. He has seen the Liberty Loan advertisements side by side with those of the name- less mining company whose _ stock has been largely subscribed by some prominent banker, and such banker was placing a little of the stock among his friends, so they could share in the prospective profits. He has heard of bond issues sold by representative bond houses, trusteed by trust com- panies of excellent standing. When the security failed he has heard of the relation of the broker and the trust company to the project was only nominal, that they were working along for their commission and fees and the buyer should beware. He has heard of wheat pits, where some groups of men, financed by leading banks, have made enormous profits. He has tried buying some wheat on his own account. When he comes out like the proverbial lamb, shorn not only of his wool but of a large portion of his hide, he is sore but not satisfied. He compares himself to the man who puts his fingers in the horse’s mouth to find out how many teeth the horse has and the horse shuts his mouth to find out how many fingers the man has—and both had their curiosity satisfied. Right in these strenuous times, when the production of food should be encouraged to the extreme limit. he commenced to feed his hogs $2 corn about the first of September, re- lying, in part, on a twenty dollar hog market. When he has his pigs fattened about the first of November he finds the price paid by the pack- ers has dropped three or four dollars a hundred and that the price paid by the consumer has increased. He learns that the packing houses car- ry on their business largely with borrowed capital, that their bonds are held by banks and bond houses, and he wonders who is getting the benefit of his two dollar corn. In spite of the urgings of the Agricul- tural Department and of the food conservation committees, the farm- ers are to-day selling their young pigs and calves below their value be- cause of the high price of feed and the unstable prices for cattle and pork on foot, Let me call your attention to the following prices: Average price for hogs in Chicago Aug. 21 was $19.30; mess pork, car- lots, $43.50@43.75; lard, round lots, £22 2522.90. Average price of hogs in Chicago Oct. 23 was $15.40; mess perk, $43@44; lard, round lots, $23.80 (23.90. Average beef steers week of Sept. 19 was $13.50; average beef steers week of Oct, 22 was $11.39; plates, the cheapest class of meat, week of Sept. 19, from 9%4%@14c; Oct. 22, from 104%4@1l5c per pound. From MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 13 Allegan, Nov. 5, there were shipped eighty-nine head of cattle, sixty-two of them heifers from one to two years old, which brought the farmer 54@7c a pound on foot. These prices are a matter of concern to the manufac- turer because every increase of price of food means increase of wages, and ultimately increase of price of the manufactured products to the con- sumer, until such a level is reached where the consumer refuses to buy. The farmer looks with suspicion up- cn bonds and stocks and upon those who offer them for sale. He is not quite ready to understand the patri- otic platform of the financiers, the presidents of the banks and the bond houses where they are working with- out any recompense to themselves, with a sincere desire to perform their duty to their Government without a thcught of personal gain. The farm- er who in times past has been oblig- ed to support himself on 75 cent wheat and $5 pork, raised at a loss, never has had the time nor the money to work for his Government without reward. He gives a half smile of in- credulity when told the banks and bonds houses, solely from patriotic motives, are out time and money in serving the Government in this crisis. Even when told by men in whom he has confidence that they receive no pay for their services, he quotes from that good hook which you gentlemen all read, where Psalmist David ex- claims: “I said in my haste alJ men are liars.” I do not claim for the farmer any exceptional degree of honesty. He is just one of the human family like the rest of us. He is just as honest as the rest of the human race and has not, as yet, so far as I can learn, started any wings for the heavenly region. He is just as liable to cut off one or two inches from his cord wood as the manufacturer is to add 20 per cent, to his price when his employes have demanded a 10 per cent. raise in wages, or the banker to shave a note beyond the legal lim- its when opportunity presents itself. But it is time the manufacturers put their heads together on this market condition so that both may _ profit thereby. If the sale of female live stock from the farm continues at the present rate, the business men will wake up too late. The city man should become better acquainted with the farmer and his conditions and the farmer should be- come better acquainted with the city man. For years the manufacturer has sold his product on the market where his labor has been able to obtain a living from farm products which im- poverished the soil and did net re- turn to the farmer cost. The manu. facturer of the future must be like the general of an army. He must see not only that his employes have healthful work rooms, but that they are paid a living wage, and that they can get their living within that scale. He must see that the men in the trenches are supplied with a proper food train, that the food supplies trav- el a shorter distance between the pro- ducer and consumer, that the pro- ducer receives a better return for his products and the consumer pays less. Frank H. Williams, President First State Bank. Valid Insurance at One-third Less Than Kent State Bank Main Office Fountain St Stock Company Rates enska. Tae Merchants insure your stocks, store Capi sa i : apital - - - ~- $500,000 buildings and residences in the : oo a Surplus and Profits - $500,000 Grand Rapids Merchants Resources Mutual Fire Insurance Co. of Michigan 9 Million Dollars 3 he Per Cent. Paid on Certificates Largest State and Savings Beak in Western Michigan For the last ten years we have been saving our policy holders 33 4 % on their insurance. Wecan and will do as much for you. Home Office, Grand Rapids le Fourth National Bank 4 United States Depositary Fr Savings Deposits Commercial Deposits 3 Per Cent Interest Paid on Savings Deposits Compounded Semi-Annually 3% ae Per Cent Interest Paid on Certificates of Deposit Left One Year Capital Stock and Surplus $580,000 WM. H. ANDERSON, President J. CLINTON BISHOP. Cashier LAVANT Z. CAUKIN, Vice President ALVA T. EDISON, Ass’t Cashier “Tete. OLD NATIONAL BANK GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. 177 MONROE AVE. Complete Banking Service OFFICE OUTFITTERS LOOSE LEAF SPF.CIALISTS Lo. 237-239 Pear! St. (aear the bridge) Grand Rapids, Mich. 139-141 Monroe St Roth Phones GRAND RAPIDS, MICH Travelers’ Cheques Letters of Credit Safety Deposit Vaults Savings Department Our 3% Per Cent Foreign Drafts Commercial Department SAVINGS CERTIFICATES ARE A DESIRABLE INVESTMENT Merchants Life Insurance Co. ASSETS $2,471,351.65 OLD LINE INSURANCE AT ITS LOWEST NET COST 14 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN December 5, 1917 How the Bankruptcy Law Can Be Improved. The National Bankruptcy law, as it stands on the statute books at the pres- ent time, favors the debtor as against the creditor. It is an invitation for a dishonest man to cheat his creditors, and it should be changed in several ways along lines that I am going to suggest. In all cases of insolvency or bank- ruptcy, the law should be made use of only by persons engaged in business. They are intended to be an aid to the honest, but unfortunate, business man who, through the natural risks atten- dant upon business, is unable to pay his creditors in full. For this reason the present bankrupt- cy act should be amended so as to con- fine its scope to business men only and to permit a discharge from business obligations only, as distinct and separ- ate from personal obligations. In other words, no man should be allowed to acquire expensive personal habits and then live up to them at the expense of creditors. Such things as liability for clothes, rent of house or apartment, and other necessary and reasonable liv- ing expenses should not be discharge- able in case the debtor goes into bank- tuptcy. Even business men should not be so lax in their method as to permit their cap- ital to shrink to such an extent that creditors get no dividends at all, and then apply in due course for a discharge and get it. It should be a prerequisite for an application for a discharge that the bankrupt’s estate shall have paid a dividend of not less than 20 to 25 per cent. to creditors. It may, perhaps, be provided, in order to protect the really honest debtor, that this provision may be waived by the consent of, say, 80 or 90 per cent. of the bankrupt’s creditors, both in number and in amount. Inasmuch as the granting of a dis- charge in bankruptcy is a favor to the bankrupt, the law should provide that the burden of establishing that the bank- rupt is entitled to his discharge should be placed upon him, and not upon the objecting creditor, as the law now pro- vides. Another suggestion is that the law should require the bankrupt to furnish sufficient funds for the proper adminis- tration of the estate. As the law now stands, if a debtor files a petition sched- uling no assets, the burden of indemni- fying the referee and paying the other expenses incurred in an examination of the estate falls upon those creditors who seek the examination. There is no way of recouping these expenses unless as- sets that belong to the estate are lo- cated. Further, the law should provide that, instead of having a system of providing receivers and trusteees and attorneys for receivers and trustees, etc., in each case, Federal officers be appointed whose duty it should be to administer all bankrupt estates; that these officers should act in conjunction with the office of the At- torney General and the Federal Attor- neys of each district, so that, should the facts warrant it, an investigation may be started by the Federal attorneys, who shall at the same time and in the é same proceedings, so far as practicable, endeavor to locate assets and to prose- cute the person or persons who are guilty of concealing them. The law also should be amended so that failure on the part of a a debtor .to meet his written obligations, like a check or note, for a period of, say, a week or ten days after presentation, shall constitute an act of bankruptcy. Fur- ther, that no fees shall be paid to at- torneys for petitioning creditors unless it be shown that the acts of these at- torneys have in some way aided in con- serving or adding to the assets of the estate. Of course, there is no law that is perfect or can be administered perfect- ly. Expenses are necessarily high. As- sets are sold at a forced sale, and gen- erally realize a sum far below their ac- tual value. Creditors, as a class, take too little interest in the administration of bankrupt estates. This permits the bankrupt either to buy in the assets at his own price, or to perpetrate any oth- er frauds he may desire without hin- drance on the part of the creditors. On the rare occasions when one cred- itor desires to look into the affairs of a bankrupt estate, the other creditors gen- erally refuse to co-operate to the ex- tent of sharing a part of the expense. The result, therefore, is that if a single creditor is determined enough to pro- ceed, he takes all the risk of his attor- ney’s fees and his expenses, with the result that if something is realized the estate, as a whole, benefits. If nothing is realized, this creditor has lost all that he has advanced. Hundreds of times the grocer could tie a paper sack at the top, save a yard or two of twine and hand out a package not as liable to come undone as if tied round about. es eo Customers nowadays will not ac- cuse you of stinginess if you use only the amount of wrapping paper or twine necessary to contain, protect and securely hold the goods. ——__ +. —___ . A stiff upper lip doesn’t amount to much if the lower jaw is too limber. Investment Bonds Notes Preferred Stocks issued by public utility companies with established records of earn- ings and service. Hodenpyl, Hardy & Co. Incorporated Securities for Investment 14 Wall St., New York First National Bank Bldg., Chicago GRAND RAPIDS NATIONAL CITY BANK CITY TRUST & SAVINGS BANK ASSOCIATED CAMPAU SQUARE The convenient banks for out ot town people. Located at the very center of the city. district. On account of our location—our large transit facilitles—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 Capital and Surplus.................- $ 1,724,300.00 Combined Total Deposits ...........ccceccceecs 10,168,700.00 Combined Total Resources .............seccee: 13,157,100.00 GRAND RAPIDS NATIONAL CITY BANK CITY TRUST & SAVINGS BANK «ASSOCIATED 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.” (;RAND Rapios TRust[oMPANy MANAGED BY MEN YOU KNOW OTTAWA AT FOUNTAIN. BOTH PHONES 4391 ¥ 4 Ci oe Me ¢ Lv 14 * Yfy «* ty “ a < » qq > < Es <> me 4 uv é ‘ w eT, 4a” “eo td a o & is * : . 4 J > 4 6 > | - . ~ ~ a - . @ 4 r 4 ee » A 4 > 2 Xs ¢ se fs ~ i Y * ~ ve. - : a 4 oe J ~ : Y December 5, 1917 Hammering Away at Williams and Davies. Evansville, Ind., Dec. 3—I find it requires more than one week for me to real all of the interesting things in the anniversary edition of the Tradesman. I would be pleased to tell Bishop Charles D. Williams that I agree with him while he is talking about religion, but I will not agree with him when he places it in the “second” class. He says: ‘And there is that second prac- tical issue of religion, doing good.” If “doing good” is not the first issue of life, then there are no other is- sues. The trouble with Christian ministers:is they put their creed be- fore all else—and leave the business world to do good. They fight like hell among themselves, “The only equipment they bring to us is a few good intentions.” “The world has suffered as much from blundering beneficences as_ from _ intentional knavery.” Mr. Williams knows what’s the matter with us. When we learn to divide religion from Christianity and do good all the time, religion will be lived and we will stop worshiping Christianity. There’s a difference be- tween living the truth and worship- ing individuals and living according to creeds. I would like to tell John R. Davies that all old firms are passing away and new ones are being organized. Davies says: “More than forty au- thors were engaged upon its pages. While they held the pen and used their own style, language and indi- viduality, they were so superintended as to give to their message a divine quality which empowers us to speak of their work as the Holy Scriptures.” If Jesus Christ instructed only twelve men, why should there be “more than forty’ and why is it ab- solutely necessary that we must lis- ten to thousands of other men? “Of the first thirty years of His life, be- yond a few briet statements, we know nothing.” If this is true, what’s the use of taking so much stock in what we don’t know? All we know about Christianity is what has been preach- ed to us—and every minister admits he does not know very much. If traveling men were to admit that they did not know any more about their goods than Christian min- isters admit that they don’t know, they would be called in. Davies says: “I presume in every business represented here, especially if it is of any size or moment, there are those who, because of incompe- tence, you would like to discharge to-morrow.” Every incompetent per- son is discharged in a well-organized business, but it is not so in the busi- ness of Christianity. Any one who can read the bible can go out and tell the people that he is inspired by God and no one can discharge him. Such is the business that Davies represents. Edward Miller, Jr. —_-+>—_—_ Hoover’s Appeal to the Commercial Travelers. Washington, Dec. 4—The victory in this great war may be won, not by fighting but by food. The men of England, Scotland, Ireland, France, Italy and Belgium are fighting. They are not on the farms. Therefore, the food production of these nations, our Allies, has fallen to the point of great danger. Our problem is to feed our Allies this winter by sending them as much food as we can of the most con- centrated nutritive value in the least shipping space. These foods are wheat, beef, pork, dairy products, and sugar. Our solution is to eat less of these and more of other foods of which we . have an abundance and to waste less of all foods. Our Allies need from us 220,000,000 bushels of wheat. If we continue to eat and waste wheat as we have.done, we'ean send them but 88,000,000 ‘bush- MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 15 can provide for the difference. Cheap est S yr u p The same general condition holds good as to sugar, dairy products, beef and pork products. If we eat meat only once a day instead of two or three times, eat less sugar and but- ter and fewer fried dishes, we can keep our army and that of our Allies in full fighting trim, and can prevent any danger of starvation of the wom- en and children of England and France. You are peculiarly fitted by reason of the requirements of your profes- sion to assist the work of the Food Administration in a twofold way: 1. By spreading throughout the length and breath of the land the gospel of wise food conservation. G : 2. By using your great influence ran a 1 S a en ar O on the hotels, restaurants and dining e . ei we me Soames to impress upon : them their National duty of adopting and carrying out the voluntary regula- PUBLISHERS tions which we have sent them, with a request for their acceptance. WEATHER CHARTS, MARKET BASKET and BANK CALENDARS To this end you are invited to be- come a special representative of the els; but, if we substitute other cereals, FAT ° economize and cut out all waste, we INER S Syrup made from Crescent Ma- pleine, sugar and water costs half as much as good, ready-made syrup. And the syrup is superior. Y Sell Crescent Mapleine for its B) making. * * * * Crescent Mfg. H Co., Seattle, Wash. Order of your jobber or Louis Hilfer Co., aa Life Bldg., Chicago. Crescent Mapleine MY SIGNATURE Cexphen ON EVERY PACKAGE Food Saving Division of the Food ° ° Adminstration. We shalt greatly ap- We also carry an extensive line of Wall Pockets, preciate such a patriotic service on DeLuxe, Art Calendars and Advertising Specialties your part. Herbert Hoover, U. S. Food Administration. "Save the Fats. Order Now Territory Open for Salesmen Gary, Ind., Dec. 4—As I understand the situation the real reason for the treated with lye. A chemical reaction takes place in which soap and gly- cerine are the products, In the old home methods the glycerine is left in the soap and is lost. There should be no shortage of soap, as it is now a lye product of glycerine manufac- ture, and as glycerine is the base for nitroglycerine and the various forms of dynamite, much soap will be pro- CAN BE COMPARED TO COFFEE duced. But the farmers should save their AS TO QUALITY meat scraps and try out the fat. This should be sold to the big soap fac- especial demand for fats at this time is because glycerine comes from fat. GRAND RAPIDS CALENDAR CO. To get the glycerine the fats are 572-584 SO. DIVISION AVE. - GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN tories, which recover the all impor- Don’t be fooled by price. Buy where quality tant glycerine. The talk of a soap shortage is due, I believe, to a lack . comes first. Buy Jersey Peanut Butter and of a knowledge of the chemistry of : ; . soap making. So long as we are us- notice the difference in taste. Order from ing large amounts of “dynamite, soap i will be produced in order to get the your jobber today. glycerine—if the fats can be obtained. To use the fats in a home soap plant ee a cannot be re- covered is almost as bad as to throw -: e ° . ° the fat away. Save the fats and sell Perkins Brothers, Inc. Bay City, Michigan them to the big manufacturers who can make full use of them. R. M. Ladd, Science Lecturer, Gary Public Schools. —_+++—___ Perhaps a woman doesn’t keep a ST BE secret because she’s afraid some oth- «w aloe er woman will tell it first. AS oa Oa Lae ad CIGARS SCHULZES . e SILVER Dornbos Single Binder GOLD Xmas Package Baia Sons irae SERVE IT 7 ee SO an CS SA “ “ Berl 98 SX OURSELF ITS Ke ays ae PT TT Give your order to your salesman now PETER DORNBOS 16-18 Fulton St. W. . We solicit shipping accounts from country dealers Grand Rapids, Michigan SCHULZE BAKING COMPANY GRAND RAPIDS, MICH, 16 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN December 5, 1917 Cerne e pe” Oe, War has brought a great respons ibili retailers, particularly those of Michigan hay sense of the word. No other class of citizer the purchasing of Liberty Bonds. 42 Py Consumers do not appreciate tha, gre under present conditions. Freight delays practically entirely beyond their knowedg The retailer has a hundred varjous people know nothing about. They have ; tion, slow freight deliveries and increased « All this calls for a higher btosok reff dealers have found that efficient organizat buying are doing wonders in helping the: merchandise. o x For that reason, right buying is of There was a time when a dealer, cot methods by buying here, there and everywl the price and goods was pretty apt 4o dol in almost every town, regardless of where. from which the goods had to be shipped. ae But the war has changed all this.’ Fe ee ad This ad. i ment are inte igan and ten markets « , December 5, 1917 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN edb respons ibility to retailers everywhere and the ichigan have proven themselves patriots in every s of citizens in Michigan were more loyal in S. 42 Py late tha, great difficulties the retailer has to meet ght delays and constant advances in prices are knowledge. ed varjous difficulties to overcome that other hey have added burdens in the way of taxa- increaséd demands for merchandise. «> rate-of vefficiency than ever before. Many - Ofganization in their own store and efficient elpitig them to properly supply their trade with x » ying is of particular importance to the retailer. | dealer could do business under fairly efficient ad everywhere. Any salesman who could offer apt 4o do business with some merchant or other of where his house was located or the distance hipped. ~ gt. all this.’ PRS This ad. is No. 8 of a series. Accompanying each advertise- ment are interesting views and facts regarding cities in Mich- igan and territory contributing to Michigan’s great wholesale merkets « Belding, Michigan Belding’s industries are more widely known and varied than those of the average city of 6,000 population. Belding Bros. & Company and the Richardson Silk Company, operating four mammoth _ silk mills, employ 1,500 people. Belding-Hall Company, re- frigerator manufacturers, with two large factories employ sev- eral hundred men. The Grand Rapids Brass Company and the Belding Foundry, recent addi- tions to the industrial activities, are in thriving condition. Some others of our industrial life are the Belding Basket Company, Wolverine Paint Company and ‘the Grand Rapids Paper Box Company. It is in the center of a rich agricultural district and with Its excellent schools, paved streets, modern sewer system, cheap electric light and | power, gas and artesian wells | supplying a completely metered 4 system with absolutely pure | water, Belding is an incentive to good citizenship. Winding the Maypole at Manistee has a score of fac- tories, producing foundry and machinery pro- ducts, etc., salt blocks, and lumber mills, and railroad yards furnish employment and pro- mote prosperity. Ramsdell thea- tre, seating 1,400, is one of the largest and finest theatre build- ings in Michigan outside of De- troit. Orchard Beach most entrancingly summer amusement center in the Central West, and affords a view of 40 miles of Lake Michigan coast line. The illus- tration shows the public play- ground at Orchard Beach. Manistee has twenty miles of asphalted highway and asphalt roads throughout the county, a Carnegie library, $75,000 federal ’ building, and fine business sec- tion are other sources of civic pride. etailer in War limes Now it is a question of getting the goods and getting them quick, Be- cause of the poor freight service dealers cannot afford to have their goods ship- ped a thousand miles when they can just as well get them from near-by wholesalers. The great majority of retailers throughout western Michigan have found that the Grand Rapids Wholesalers can best supply their requirements, This is for the reason that transportation facilities are good. The Grand Rapids Wholesalers know what is demanded by Michigan dealers and they are making every possible effort to supply this demand. The present abnormal conditions are forcing dealers to establish closer relations with their source of supply than ever before, and it naturally stands to reason that the jobbers closest at hand can give the best service. Every dealer in Western Michigan can best serve his trade by concen- trating his buying efforts and by getting all of his supplies from one point. For the merchants of Western Michigan this point should be Grand Rapids, be- cause Grand Rapids is logically located, transportation is good, the wholesalers have the right merchandise and the prices are as low as can be had anywhere. No matter from what point of view the dealer may consider the present situation, he cannot help but realize the great advantage and the many induce- ments Grand Rapids offers him as the logical market in which to buy his mer- chandise, Every dealer will profit by coming to Grand Rapids for his merchandise. Grand Rapids Wholesale Dealers Association. Orchard Beach, Manistee, Mich. Public Playground furniture, is the beautiful MICHIGAN TRADESMAN December 5, 1917 aM) ,» EGGS 4xD PROVIS as %, na pommene 1) a ONS: 2 pa ug cde p. Gs Na MD We a: [Is Michigan Poultry, Butter and Egg Asso- ciation. President—J. W. Lyons, Jackson. Vice-President—Patrick Hurley, troit. Secretary and Treasurer—D. A. Bent- ley, Saginaw. Executive Committee—F. A. Johnson Detroit; H. L. Williams, Howell; C. J. Chandler, Detroit. De- HE NEEDS NO DEFENSE. Unjust Attacks on Retail Grocer Will React. Tecumseh, Dec. 3—It seems to me that our trade papers ought to give a little more attention to defending the individual grocer from the attacks of the daily newspapers and cheap poli- ticians. Of the five trade papers l am taking, the only one which seems inclined to defend the retailer is the National Bulletin. Competition in the small towns is mighty close and in the cities, with their chain stores and cash and carry systems, it is even more so. The grocer performs a_ valuable service to the community in which he lives. If the individual grocers were put out of business and the pub- lic had to rely on chain stores and mail order houses, the people would find themselves much worse off, as real competition in cost and quality would be wiped off the map, The above mentioned stores quote attrac- tive prices on a few well-known arti- cles, but the way they throw the hooks in on the things on which peo- ple are not posted is a caution. I have filled a number of orders made out for mail order houses at their catalogue prices and will say that 1 never got one yet that my profits were not more than I would have received if I had not been following the catalogue price. You know, Mr. Stowe, the average grocer takes less toll for the service rendered than any other retailer. You also know that the retailer is not to blame for the high prices of food stuff, as has been asserted by cheap politician and yellow newspaper ed- itors, who are continually telling the people that food would be cheaper if the retailer did not rob them. Every time the retailer buys a bill of goods, the price is higher. Some writer in a Detroit paper the other day made the assertion that the grocers charged more for their serv- ices in distributing goods than the farmer got for raising them. A man bright enough to do that would not stay in the grocery business long. If he did not get elected to Congress, he would surely get appointed on some one of the numberless Govern- ment commissions. Now, Mr. Stowe, since you conduct a paper in the interest of the retailer, kindly defend us from the evil inten- tions of our enemies. All we want is a square deal. Frank D. Avery. The writer of the above letter is an excellent type of the small town gre cer who is so honest that he actua‘ly bends backwards and who is so cog- nizant of his own honesty and good intentions that he is unduly sensitive to the wicked insinuations and un- founded charges which are constant- ly being reiterated in the columns of the daily press. Whenever the pen- ny-a-liners on the daily newspapers are short on news, they can always manufacture something which mas- querades as news by imputing to the retail grocers ideas they never thought of, practices they never pur- sued and methods they never dream- ed of. Retail grocers can no more control this current craze among the daily newspapers than they can di- vert the diurnal movements of the moon. It is the bete noire of the grocery business. Dogs have fleas, chickens have lice, great men have imitators and retail grocers have to endure the defamation and unfairness of the daily newspapers and the cheap skates who assume to shape public opinion by misrepresenting the at- titude of the retail grocers and im- puting to them crimes they never committed and offenses they never even thought about. In the opinion of the Tradesman it is unwise for Mr. Avery or any other good merchant to protest against the unjust treatment they are accorded by the daily press. To chafe under it or toshow that it isembarrassing and to resent the unfairness of the attacks is simply to encourage the scribblers to further and repeated assaults until they wear themselves out, the same as they did with the mother-in-law jokes and the slurs op plumbers as a class. The Tradesman again reiterates what it has stated repeatedly, that the retail grocer needs no defense, because he is doing his part in the great struggle which now confronts civilization with credit to himself and with satisfaction to his customers. He is between the nether stone of food control on one side and food hoarding on the other. He is being deceived every day—many times every day— by regular and transient customers who seek to gain an unfair advan- tage over their neighbors by obtain- 1052 N. Ottawa Ave. G. B. READER Jobber of Lake, Ocean, Salt and’ Smoked Fish, and Oysters in Shell and Bulk Grand Rapids, Michigan 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. 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 Michigan SEEDS Reed & Cheney Co. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. 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 4 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. 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 December 5, 1917 ing more sugar and other staple goods than is permissible under Government regulation, He lends a willing ear— in some cases too willing—to crafty people who obtain supplies on prom- ises to pay which fail to materialize. He does more than his share in con- tributions to churches, charities ana philanthropies. He pays his taxes without grumbling and subscribers to the Liberty Bond issues in larger pro- portion, considering his resources, than the members of any other line of trade. He sends his oldest boy and his most dependable clerk to the war. His wife and daughter do their bit for the Red Cross. He responds to the call of distress and is first and foremost in every movement for the good of the town, the welfare of the state and the cause of humanity. No dealer and no man in any vocation is living up to his opportunities and pursuing his ideals better than the average retail grocer. When Mr. Hoover began issuing his orders covering the matter of food conservation, the retail grocers of the Eastern cities balked and re- volted. They resented the idea of being restricted in purchasing sup- plies and limited in making sales and advancing prices and many of them took advantage of the sugar crisis to increase the price of granulated sugar to 15 cents per pound. In many cases sales of cutloaf were made on the basis of 50 cents per pound. The same advantage was taken of the consumer in connection with the sale of potatoes, apples and beans. The artificial prices thus maintained by an infinitely small percentage of the grocery trade of the country was brought to the attention of Mr. Hoover, who immediately issued a sweep- ing order which was so unfortunate- ly worded as to apply to every retail grocer in the country. The Trades- -man protested, editorially and per- sonally, against such a sweeping in- dictment against grocers as a class and brought the protest to the atten- tion of the food control department so forcibly and effectively that an understanding was'.reached to the effect that future onslaughts of this character would be directed against the actual offenders and not against the trade as a whole. Retail Grocers Are Not War Prof- iteers. Cadillac, Dec. 4—Wide publicity is given to certain articles appearing in some of the leading magazines re- lative to the enormous profits being made by the retail grocers. As an example of this we read in Colliers an article wherein they refer to the small retailer as Captain Kidd, Jr. No doubt there are many instances of overcharging in the retail business, as well as in all other lines, but rec- ords prove that fewer retail grocers make a financial success of this busi- ness than in almost any other line. Again the proof is plain that the small retailer, because of his small- ness, is unable to do any great amount of overcharging, owing to the exces- Sive competition he must meet. The customer has, in most cases, the op- portunity to step in the next door in order to avoid paying too high a price. The manufacturer deals with men of financial responsibility. The wholesaler in like manner has every chance to safeguard his business with MICHIGAN TRADESMAN the retailer by securing himself with notes, mortgages or other securities, but the retailer passes his goods out to men who have no financial responsi- bility in many cases, so must depend on the honesty of his customers. You may say he must not trust men who are not honest and yet for the reason that manufacturers and other em- ployers of labor do not pay their labor every night, the laborer must necessarily get goods on credit, but when he gets his pay every day he will be in position to buy for cash. Then if the grocer sustains losses from bad accounts the fault will be his own. Mr, Hoover is quoted as saying: “The United States has the most expensive retail business in the world and this Administration is now en- gaged in trying to reduce the operat- ing cost of retail business. Reduced cost of operation should result in reduced prices.” Mr. Hoover refers to the high cost of operating retail stores as the rea- son for high prices, so that it would seem necessary that an exacting pub- lic should refrain from demanding the service it requires before the cost of operation can be very materially reduced, and the retailer has signi- fied his willingness to co-operate with Mr. Hoover in every way possible. J. M. Bothwell. — +>. The present holdings of poultry can be relieved, the United States Department of Agriculture suggests, if the retail dealers will handle the goods at a reasonable advance over wholesale prices, This action will make poultry available at prices com- paring favorably with other meats, according to the findings of a con- ference held between wholesale poul- try distributers and officials of the Department of Agriculture. Both parties to the conference say that more poultry should be eaten when the facts are understood by the con- sumer; and an increased use of poul- try now, in the opinion of the depart- ment, will tend to conserve other meats which are of more importance to Americans and their Allies in Eu- rope. The retailers, as well as whole- salers, it is pointed out, should aid in relieving the congestion. ——~+2>—_ Even his mother-in-law’s coal fire will look good to many a young man this winter. 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. 19 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 Buy the Best | Sold in Sanitary Tin Packages---2, 5, 10, 15 and 25 Ib. pails. Encourage your customers to pur- chase these goods in bulk as a matter of war economy. Sold by all jobbers. See quotations in Grocery Price Current. : MICHIGAN TRADESMAN December 5, 1917 — — —_ — — — = = _ STOVES 4»> HARDWARE we rts q Gy uy Uy pt | re a KS: RD’ — _ =—i = =i = = = = = =~ - - —_ ~ e = = > — — - — : — > =: eS — : a : _ ath — .= — = — s zs —_ x — Z = ~ = 2 sl US = ae ot = ‘ S 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. Featuring Practical Gifts For the Christmas Trade. Written for the Tradesman. The hardware store is every vea- catering more and more to the Christ- mas gift trade. Just now there should be evident a very strong trend toward the practical in gifts, as distinguished from the purely ornamental. It is pret- ty generally realized that a gift which has some practical, everyday use is more likely to be appreciated by the average individual or family than something of a purely decorative nature. Now, hardware, from start to finish, is intensely practical. Even the most ornamental articles handled at the height of the Christmas season are of practical, every day value. Cut glass, brass goods, silverware, trend rather toward the artistic, but in even these lines there is discernible a measure of practicability not evident in goods offer- ed by some merchants for the Christ- mas trade. Consequently, it will pay the hard- ware dealer to emphasize the idea of the useful in gifts, not as distinguished from the ornamental or artistic, but as distinguished from the article that has no utility whatsoever. “Buy useful gifts,” is a good slogan for the hardware dealer. I know one merchant not in the hard- ware line whose stock includes a great deal of what practical men call bric-a- brac. Fancy china, ornaments of one sort and another, aesthetic things, just the stuff for gifts. A few months ago a young man came in and asked to look at something for a wedding pres- ent. The merchant started to show the fancy stuff. Said the young man: “This stuffs no use. See here, how much would it cost for an outfit of kitchen utensils? In aluminum?” And he wound up by spending $17.50 for aluminum ware instead of perhaps five dollars for something purely orna- mental. That illustrates a tendency toward the usefulness in gifts that is slowly and perhaps imperceptibly but none the less steadily growing. It also shows one line which a gift campaign can take, a complete new kitchen outfit for the housewife whose kitchen equipment is worn out by years of use. What present would be more appreciated, or a more constant reminder of the thoughtful! giver? A feature that helps the dealer in pushing these practical lines as gifts is the fact that a modern item of well constricted kitchen equipment appeals just as keenly to the aesthetic in the average person as does a pretty parlor ernament. There are really few things in any store handsomer than a modern kitchen range—not the cheap article at $20 or thereabouts, but the big range with an overhead shelf and a whole lot of beautiful nickel trimmings shining brightly in contrast with the black of the body. There are probably hundreds of homes in your own town where wom- en would appreciate such a Christmas gift above anything else they will re- ceive; and would appreciate it even more if it arrived in time for the cook- ing of the Christmas dinner. One reason that such everyday arti- cles of stock are not pushed as gifts is perhaps that to most dealers they were merely commonplace. They are in the store, in plain sight, every day. To the dealer, a gift article is something that has to be ordered specially for the Christmas trade, and is unseasonable all the rest of the year. There is a good sale for such purely Christmas lines, and the hardware deal- er cannot afford to neglect them. But at the same time it will pay him to look closer and to discover the possi- bilities in his everyday lines of stock, in the goods which he carries all the year round and for which there is a sale in many instances practically every month of the year. The kitchen range isn’t regarded as a gift article, not because it is unsuit- able for the purpose, but because the buying public hasn’t been educated to its gift possibilities. It is for the hard- ware dealer, while not neglecting those gift lines for which there is a ready demand, to urge also the gift aspects of other lines which are part of his everyday stock. T recall an incident where the prac- tical in Christmas gifts worked around very nicely to the artistic and the aes- thetic. Two young men lived on the farm with their mother, an old woman. They came in a few days before Christ- mas; they had decided to buy her a present; and they vaguely thought of something in jewelry, but were attract- ed by a handsome parlor lamp in the hardware dealer’s window. They went in to price it, still arguing as to whether or not it was suitable. One thought mother would like it; the other averred it would only make her more discon- tented with the bare living room. The hardware dealer took time to question them a bit. “It’s a nice lamp, but it would look out of place in that gloomy old den,” insisted the doubtful one. “Why not,” asked the merchant, AGRICULTURAL LIME 203-207 Powers’ Theatre Bidg., Grand Rapids, Mich. H ARNESS OUR OWN MAKE 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. Ionia Ave. and Louis St. Grand Rapids, Michigan BUILDING LIME Write for Prices A. B. Knowlson Co. BARLOW BROS. NG Bell Phone 596 Citz. Phone 61366 Joseph P. Lynch Sales Co. Special Sale Experts Expert Advertising —Expert Merchandising Ask about our way 44 So. Ionia Ave. Grand Rapids, Mich. Grand Rapids, Mich. Signs of the Times | | Sand Lime Brick Ar e Nothing as Durable Electric Signs Makes Structures Beautiful Progressive merchants and manufac- turers now realize the value of Electric Advertising. We furnish you with sketches, prices and operating cost for the asking. 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 THE POWER CO. Bell M 797 Citizens 4261 Foster, Stevens & Co. Wholesale Hardware a 157-159 Monroe Ave. :: 151 to 161 Louis N. W. Grand Rapids, Mich. Wilmarth show cases and store fixtures in West Michigan’s biggest store In Show Cases and Store Fixtures Wilmarth is the best buy—bar none Catalog—to merchants Wilmarth Show Case Company Grand Rapids, Mich. Made [In Grand Rapids 1542 Jefferson Avenue December 5, 1917 “brighten up the gloomy old den to match the lamp? Tell me all about it, boys, and I’ll see what we can do.” The boys returned home with a mys- terious load in their wagon, cajoled the old lady into going for a few days visit to her sister in the city, got to work with paint and floor stain and brushes --and when the mother came back just before Christmas there was the lamp standing on a center table that shone as bright as new, in the very center of a living room that had been brightened up to match the lamp. Yet few people think of brightening up a room for mother as a Christmas present—just because they aren’t edu- cated to the idea, that wall paint and floor stain and artistic work done sub rosa can possibly constitute a gift. None the less, there are hosts of women who hunger for more attractive homes; and host of gift givers who hike to the jewelry shop or the china store for pretty vases, which only make the homes more unattractive by contrast. When what they should do is to invest a few dollars in little items from the hardware dealer’s paint stock, and brighten up the hemes themselves. The advantage of featuring such lines as gifts is, that they do not become unsalable immediately the season is over. The risk for accumulating dead stock, or somnolent stock that must be carried over for another twelve- month, is reduced. Of course, not every family can buy the biggest size kitchen range for mother, or a set of aluminum utensils for sister, who has just been married. But the hardware dealer has smaller articles for those whose purses are not so large. Make up a list of possible gifts this season for mother, sister, father, broth- er, daughter, children, and get it printed for distribution. It will help make sales. And when you compile that list, put in it all the practical things you have to sell that possess gift possibil- ities. That’s one way to educate the public. Victor Lauriston. —_++.—____ Helping the Farmer Helps You. The trouble with many merchants is that they do not realize the value of helping the community in which they live. They do not see the best way of helping themselves is by help- ing the community. Doing this kind of work is where business men’s asscciation prove val- uable. An association of merchants in a Pennsylvania town this spring decided to demonstrate their useful- ness to the community in a practical way. A carload of seed potatoes were bought and sold to the farmers at cost. If the farmer hadn’t the cash, the association financed him through the local bank. Now that was a splendid thing to do for the farmers, but it likewise helped the merchants in a very direct and defi- nite way. It was co-operation of the kind that counts. Can you imagine a farmer of that community so lacking in appreciation as to send a money order to the mail order houses for goods that could be bought from one of those merchants? Hardly; then why not look for some- thing that you might do for your community. MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 21 REAL MONEY FROM OVERDUE ACCOUNTS Help to Support Families of En- listed Business Men. The average business or professional man is confronted with a serious prob- lem as a result of the entry of this coun- try into the world war. This is the matter of supporting his own family in case he enlists or is chosen to follow the flag without effecting a complete depletion of his bank account or the savings of a lifetime. The patriotism of Americans in all walks of life always has been of the highest quality, but there are many who, during their term of service, do not relish the breaking of the nest egg for the support of their families. To them relief is in sight through the operations of the Mercantile Credit Company of America, with Detroit offices in the Chamber of Commerce building. This institution specializes in the collection of bad accounts for physicians, grocers, and, in fact, anyone who has an honest debt due him, and accounts which have -° been pigeon-holed as impossible, or have stood on the books for years, are turned into money. Thus are families provided for without having to take from the rainy day fund, the Mercantile Credit company regularly supplying them with money collected from what had been marked bad accounts. In the instance of debtors who have removed to another city, they are traced and made to take care of their honest responsibilities by an institution whose officials know their business. The Mercantile Credit company has operated for more than a decade in Detroit, and throughout the United States and Canada, doing the work in a dignified way and collecting hundreds of thousands of dollars for its clients through its representatives everywhere, all of whom are secured by bond. It is the habit of this agency to make no charge without producing results—De- troit Free Press. >. Worry knocks more men out than overwork. Gillette Safety Tires and 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 e 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 Grand Rapids Store Fixture Co., Inc. The Place, 7 Ionia Ave., N. W. BUY AND SELL Used Store and Office Fixtures Established 50 Years BUY Diamonds. Watches 'cMc PRICE CARDS put “pep” in prices Ly As the price sells most goods more quickly than . anyother consideration, ~. all goods on display Y’ should bear neat and at- if ‘tractive price cards—the / eMc kind. 40 cents per 100 and up Samples free on request Dept. :, CARNELL MFG. CO. 338 Broadway, New York JEWELRY FOR CHRISTMAS The HERKNER JEWELRY CO. solicits your patronage upon the quality and merit of their merchandise and the moderate prices given you throughout the store. 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 Automobile Robes goods of equal merit. : : : Our holiday stock is the _Automobile robes 64 in. x 60 in. largest we have ever shown single plush, double plush, rubber and invite your inspection interlined, ranging in price from when in the city. $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. Selection packages sent any- where in Michigan to re- sponsible people. HERKNER’S 114 Monroe Ave. GRAND RAPIDS - Sherwood Hall Co., Ltd. 30-32 Ionia Ave., N. W. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. MICH. Pere Marquette Railway Co. F ACTORY 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 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 — MICHIGAN TRADESMAN DRY GOODS, _ -FAN —_ = — = = A Y GOODS*”'NOTIO Staple Dry Goods Markets Are Un- changed. The tense conditions in cotton goods and yarn markets are unchang- ed. It is stated that the Government and large cotton duck manufacturers have arrived at an agreement as to the price to be paid for large quanti- ties of heavy cotton duck to be made during the coming year. The basis will be about 45 per cent. off the list for goods suitable for heavy tar- paulins. Buyers for the civilian trade have been bidding up as high as 25 per cent. off the list and have not been able to get merchandise owing to the control of the output of all grades under No. 10s by the War Industries Board. Requisitions for needed sup- plies in civilian lines will have to be made through the Priorities Board. It is useless to hope for any relief from this general situation on cot- ton duck while the war lasts. The Government can use much more duck of certain kinds than it is getting, and it has already impressed whole mills into service and has also en- couraged carpet, quilt and upholstery mills into the production of light- weight ducks than can be handled on lighter looms. The activity in the shipping business is a guarantee in itself that huge quantities of sail duck and other duck will be wanted. Prices on finished goods are very firm, with a rising tendency wher- ever sales can be arranged. So many mills now have their goods at value or withdrawn from sale that price advances do not come along as fast as the rise has taken place in gray cloths, Denims are nominally on a basis of 30c for 2.20 indigo goods, but it is stated that some buyers sad- ly in need of supplies have paid as high as 33c and will pay higher for small lots for quick delivery. Staple ginghams are quoted nominally at 16c, but they are not to had at that figure from some of the large mills, and in one instance 16'4c is asked. Staple tickings are nominally on a basis of 35c for eight-ounce goods, but mills will not take orders at that figure. Orders for prints are not be- ing accepted freely at 12%c. Many lines of bleached cottons are at vai- ue, fruits being quoted nominally at 18c, but have sold at 19c. Lonsdales were placed at value at 18c. The anxiety of some of the large jobbers of the country has been in- creasing since last week. Buyers who came here and found the market sold tightly went home to find that mer- chandise men did not care to relent on their restrictions. In one or two instances buyers were sent back with instructions to purchase at the best NEW TTY BA NASR I NOSIS GA AORN IS se veeami ye prices available such domestics as bleached and brown cottons, wide sheetings, tickings, denims and col- ored duck. It would seem as if goods were short in some of the jobbing centers, as unusual efforts are being made to get lines of domets and oth- er napped fabrics for immediate de- livery or for delivery any time up to April. In these instances buyers are very willing to accept the 2-10-60 pay- ment rules that have been laid down in some houses. More enquiry is re- ported in the markets for white goods of plain constructions. For spot delivery of Argentine wool buyers will pay premiums for small lots and are doing so. Some manu- facturers are taking a look ahead into fall of next year, when they expect that shortage will be greater than it is at present. The smaller manufac- turers who cannot take Government work to any great extent are picking up odd lots of wool where they find them. The work of getting the wool trade under closer Government con- trol goes on steadily. The large pro- ducers of wool goods are finding it necessary to work in close harmony with the Government war boards in getting out materials that are wanted. Less price expansion is seen in wool lines than in cotton. The burlap situation grows more acute, as the British government con- tinues to exercise a large control over the movement of burlaps out of Dun- dee. 2-2-2 Growth of the Cash and Carry Sys- tem. There are rumors abroad, although not very clearly sustained, that Mr. Hoover is considering some plan whereby the elimination of expense in food distribution may be carried so far as to prohibit retail delivery and compel people to resort to the “cash and carry” plan of merchan- dising. Harry A. Wheeler, Mr. Hoover’s Illinois deputy, is a most energetic promoter of the plan, and was in Washington last week, try- ing to work it out on the lines he has employed with some success in Chi- cago and one or two smaller. cities of Illinois. That the movement of eliminating service costs from the main price for foodstuffs is growing cannot be de- nied, For years the associations have been urging members to make a sharp distinction between goods and serv- ice, in order that the consumer might understand what makes up the high cost of living, and in these times of war economy anything that will elim- inate excessive burdens and make people “do-it-yourself” is welcome and has the governmental backing. The recent mass meeting of retailers, held at the invitation of the local wholesalers in New York City, em- phasized the same idea to a consider- able extent—that is, retailers were urged to make a charge for delivery and credit accommodation, separate from the price of the merchandise, and even before that individual gro- cers here and there had adopted the plan with more or less success. Aaron Ward & Sons, of Newark, have issued a circular stating that they will “make a charge of 5 ents on each order, whether it is a yeast cake, a pound of butter or one box of groceries. There will also be a charge of 5 cents on each and every case of canned goods, box of soap and other cases of the same size. There will be a charge of 15 cents on a barrel of flour and 10 cents on a half barrel; 10 cents on a sack of pe- tatoes and 25 cents on a barrel of sugar.” For the past two years the Mont- clair N. J. Community Market has charged 7 cents for each call of its cars at a kitchen to make a delivery. “This plan, with a limited number oi trips over each route,” says its man- ager, “seems to us to approach the solution of the delivery problem so far as that solution is possible with- out co-operative delivery where one set of rigs delivers for all merchants. “It seems to me that the simple flat charge is preferable in various ways. First and foremost, it encour- ages larger purchases at one time, thus reducing the cost of store op- eration. The complicated scale of charges, I think, will act as an an- noyance and deter peopie from order- ing the larger quantities. This wi'l mean a failure to reduce the expense of waiting upon customers. The cost of salesmen’s salaries is around 8 per cent. on average orders, and prob- ably not half that on large orders; whereas the cost of delivery is not, even with ‘free’ delivery, more than half of 8 per cent. “But after listening to prophecy of dire results from charging for de- livery and having some years of ex- perience, I have no hesitancy in ex- pressing the opinion that it is the just, the economical and the wise thing to do.” —_»---—____ If you are wise to-day you can risk being otherwise to-morrow. December 5, 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. penn aia Arar aes yi RUT aK Of All Jobbers PRESIDENT SUSPENDER CO., Shirley, Mass Special Sales John L. Lynch Sales Co. No. 28 So Ionia Ave. Grand Rapids, Michigan Guaranteed Prices on Good Goods When you buy goods from ‘**“OUR DRUMMER”’ cata- logue you don’t have to wait until the bill comes in before you know what you have to pay. You know it when you place the order. This is be- cause the prices you see in this catalogue are guaranteed for the time the catalogue is in force. This keeps them secure and stable and un- affected by market rises. If you are a merchant and want a copy of this catalogue you may have one upon applica- tion. Butler Brothers Exclusive Wholesalers of General Merchandise New York Chicago St. Louis Minneapolis Dallas Rush Holiday Orders For your Christmas trade such as Ladies’ and Gents’ Neckwear, Mufflers, Ribbons, Dolls. Sweaters, Toys, Gar- cers, Arm Bands, Booties and Jackets and Xmas Trim- mings will receive our most careful and prompt atten- tion. Many of these are packed in special Holiday boxes. | Quality Merchandise—Right Prices—Prompt Service | PAUL STEKETEE & SONS WHOLESALE DRY GOODS ANA ARE A AT a nee GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. ¥ < o¥ rn be December 5, 1917 Inside Information First Disseminat- ed in the Tradesman. Detroit, Dec. 5—When the Kaiser first started his war against civiliza- tion, the Tradesman immediately stat- ed that the Kaiser had for nearly twenty years planned to invade and subjugate the United States. You repeated this charge so frequently that I took it upon myself to contro- vert this statement to my German friends, because I believed then that you were either crazy or resorting to downright falsehood, Of course, we now know that you were right, because we have dcoumentary evi- dence to prove that official Germany deliberately planned to subjugate this country many years ago and has work- ed to that end—the only obstacle . standing in the way of such invasion being the English navy. Now what I would like to know is how you knew so long ago as August, 1914, the plans Germany was making to destroy the freedom of America. If you have no objection, I should be glad to know how you obtained such vital information to this country years before any other newspaper man in the United States was made acquainted with the facts. If this in- volves any betrayal of confidence on your part, I shall, of courge, not ex- pect you to make any disclosures. Carl Braun. At the time the Tradesman made its original statement in this matter —statements which were met by jeers and sneers by our German friends—it was not in a position to disclose the source from which this information was obtained. Since that time the censorship has been remov- ed and the Navy Department has done what it usually refused to do before we declared war against Ger- many—permitted the public to pe- ruse the diary of the late Admiral MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Dewey while he was in Manila Bay, in which he recorded the statement of Admiral Von Dietrich, of the Im- perial German Navy, that “in about fifteen years his master (meaning the Kaiser) would proceed to absorb Belgium, destroy France, invade Eng- land and subjugate America.” The writer was privileged to peruse a cer- tified copy of this document while in Washington in the spring of 1911— more than three years before the Kaiser started the war—and his state- ments made about three years later were based on this knowledge of the designs the Kaiser had on this coun- try for at least nineteen years before he invaded Belgium and started his bloody world war. —_+-.___ Worsted Yarns Strong. The worsted yarn market shows itself unchanged. Mills are busy with large orders on the books, chiefly for Govern- ment purposes, and current demand, al- though small, seems enough to absorb any nearby lots which may be offered. Buyers for the civilian trade are not doing much for late delivery because of the high prices, which most spinners ask. It is expected that the taking of forward business in men’s wear and dress goods will bring more weavers into the market, and if buying of nearby lots is not sufficient to cover the cloth orders taken then without doubt the market for future deliveries will broaden. Buyers comment on the irregularity of prices quoted by spinners, and a wide range must be named in any quotation to be reflective of the whole market. Thus on contract for 40s two-ply half- blood from $2.80 to $3 is asked, while nearer deliveries are said to be available at around $2.65. Knitting yarns are in strong position, with continuance of good demand from the retail trade. More and more mills are turning out hand knitting yarns, but as yet there are no indications of over- production. Retailers seem to be selling large volumes despite the numerous sources of supply nearer the mill which are offering yarns for army and navy sweaters, mufflers, wristlets, etc., at low prices. Underwear manufacturers find it dif- ficult to price woolen or worsted gar- ments for the civilian trade in the future. Much of the suitable yarn is being used by the Government and knit- ters cannot cover ahead for civilian use with much assurance. If you did not read the article on cheese in the Tradesman of Nov. 21, look it up, merchant, young or old. Even old heads wish they had had such pointers years ago. WM. D. BATT HIDES, WOOL, FURS AND TALLOW 28-30 Louis St. Grand Rapids, Mich. No. 260 at $12.00 per Doz. Send us a trial order on this LADIES’ CAP Made in any combination of the following colors of pure worsted yarns: White Black Purple Brown Maroon Cardinal Gold Orange Ox ord Green Navy Blue’ Royal Blue Old Gold Khaki We have Soldiers’ Sleeveless Jackets for immediate delivery made of fine worsted yarn in khaki or oxford at $42 per dozen. Van Lopik Knitting Co. Zeeland, Mich. SERVICE ‘QUALITY STILL TIME Next week will be too late to take advantage of our Semi-Annual House Sale The first day of the sale, Monday, December 3rd, demonstrated how the merchants appreciated such an opportunity, right at their door. Is some department of your store a little quiet? Your store is successful only to the degree of its weakest department. Why not come in now and get some REAL QUALITY SPECIALS to boom that department; to make your Holiday sales a real success? ° Sale closes December 8, Saturday, 1 P. M. Western Michigan’s logical distributing point. The Grand Rapids Dry Goods Co. Exclusively Wholesale Grand Rapids, Mich. QUALITY SERVICE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN December 5, 1917 >e Thought She Was a Widow. A country storekeeper who is Beach’s Restaurant = known to his immediate friends as 4 books Ave ibe = “Bill” Barker went to the city to or- 41 North fon : der a stock of goods. The goods Near Monroe were sent on immediately and reach- GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN : ed home before he did. When the boxes were delivered his wife hap- d : pened to look at the largest box, Pins — .@ when she uttered a loud scream and Pact Prices ° re in et : What More Can You Ask? neighbor, hearing her screams, rushed in to her assistance and asked LADIES SPECIALLY INVITED fi 4 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- son. 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 Creek. Next Grand Council Meeting—Jackson. Pickings Picked Up in the Windy City. Chicago, Dec. 4—Chicago’s great- est day was Saturday, Dec. 1, when abcut 16,000 Camp Grant, Rockford, Illinois, National soldiers, paid Chi- cago a visit to attend the Camp Grant and Camp Custer football game, play- ed on the Northwestern University grounds. Although Camp Custer went down to defeat, 13 to 14, they received as much praise and com- mendation as the boys from Camp Grant. Preceding the game in the morning it was a wonderful sight to see the Camp Grant boys march through the loop. Young men, who have spent less than three or four months in training, never having any military experience before, marched with head up and shoulders’ back, as though it had been their business all their lives. It was almost im- possible to believe it, but in this case seeing was believing, and if the Kaiser could have reviewed this great parade, there would be little time lost suing for peace. One of the greatest things noticed during this march was the way the people are saluting the col- ors. During the early part of the summer, just after this country de- clared war, while the colors were being carried by, the honor shown the colors was very lax. The great dif- ference was decidedly noticeable Sat- urdav, when thousands of people stood “at attention.” This goes to show the American people are back of the Government. Butler Bros., of Chicago, threw to the breeze yesterday their service flag, showing nearly 200 stars, repre- senting that number of employes who have left their service to fight the Kaiser in some capacity. Real estate deals in Chicago the past week have shown a wonderful improvement, not in numbers, but in dollars and cents, One of the big sales that was a feature of last week amounted to $700,000. On another deal of two moving picture theaters to be erected on Sheridan Road, North, near Wilson avenue, the amount will figure close to $1,500,000. Flat building deals and vacants show- ed a little improvement over the pre- vious week. W. C. Vierbuchen. manager of the old Palmer House from 1902 up to the present time, has resigned. Col. Vier, as he is generally known, will take over a new hotel which is being built on the South Side in the Hyde Park district. The above gentleman is known from one end of the coun- try to the other by the traveling pub- lic and all speak very highly of him. The great time anticipated by the Jackies at the Great Lakes Naval ner oN Te GOR SL ADS SAQA RIES ASI SNORT SDE BH 8 Training Station Thanksgiving day was far and above all expectations. Chicago people not only invited them to their homes, but paid their rail- road fare there and back, winding up by giving them theater tickets, foot- ball tickets and tickets to other amusements in the city. The new Union Station being erect- ed on the West side of the river from Monroe avenue to Jackson boulevard, resembles a busy bee hive. Men are working night and day. The Chicago newspapers seem to be giving considerable space to the former Chief Healy graft case which is being tried in the courts. Of course, some people like to read this stuff, but the writer thinks that a lot of it would sound better unsaid. All the Chicago department stores are now ready to take care of the Christmas rush, some of them using an entire floor to display Christmas toys. When the writer mentions floor space in one of these big stores, one realize this means thousands of feet. Most of them cover close to a square block. The football season is now about over. No doubt we will soon be read- ing baseball news again. Charles W. Reattoir. —_+-——— Grocers Not All Robbers. Tecumseh, Dec. 3—I note such re- flections on the grocery trade in the public press by Burton F. Brown, who is connected with the State Dairy and Food Department. I have been a retail grocer for many years and, with hundreds of others in the same business, have been the victim of more fortunate individuals, like Mr. Brown, who succeed in landing a State or Government job and are not satisfied to attend to the business they are hired for, but take advantage o? their position to make the hard life of an honest retail grocer still hard- er. As a matter of fact, no retailer in any line sells goods on the small margins that a retail grocer does. No other retailer gives as much service without pay as the grocer does. Mr. Brown is quoted as saying that retail grocers are responsible for the high cost of food. Mr. Brown must knew that to be incorrect. A few days since nearly every paper in the State published a list of prices at which certain goods were sold in dif- ferent towns in Michigan. Crackers in Alpena were quoted at 6 cents per pound. As a matter of fact, the wholesale price of good crackers is from 13'44@14c per pound. Is a re- tail grocer a robber who sells crack- ers at a profit of from 12 to 16 per cent. puts them in expensive bags and ties them with twine that costs 45 cents per pound? I think not. I might mention a hundred other articles that bear similar or even less margins of profit. Mr. Brown talks about retailers demanding a 75 per cent. profit. I sav. without the least fear of con- tradiction, that for every retail gro- cer of that stamp there are 100 hon- est men. The harm that comes from such statements is that people are looking for someone to blame for high prices and are ready to believe any kind of a story if it comes from some man in public life. Frank D. Avery. what was wrong with her. Mrs. Barker, pale and faint, pointed to the inscription on the box, which read as follows: “Bill inside.” Five Stories Completed April, 1917 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 HOTEL HERKIMER GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN European Plan, 75c Up Attractive Rates to Permanent Guests Popular Priced Lunch lNtoom u COURTESY SERVICE VALUE f ELI CROSS a Grower of Flowers And Potted Plants WHOLESALE AND RETAIL 15@ Monroe Ave. Gr:nd Rapids USED AUTOS My Specialty—Easy Terms or Trade DORT AGENCY ‘ Dwight’s Auto Ex. 230 Ionia Ave., N. W. OCCIDENTAL HOTEL FIRE PROOF CENTRALLY LOCATED Rates $1.00 and up EDWARD R, SWETT, Mer. Muskegon t-3 Michigan IN THE HEART OF THE CITY Division and Fulton $1.00 without bath _— $1.50 up with bath CODY CAFETERIA IN CONNECTION GRAND RAPIDS ROOMS WITHOUT BATH $1.00 Union wits BATH chower or : tub) $1.50 Statio ” MEALS 50 CENTS a eh Be pte i ' e Tt 18-1 23 I p ; eee Pon mS wo afte “ Me POO ae oe oe xy Y by POD Vag 5 Mek. Oo J ’ = ie 7 ifs (ais fis 7 z & (ery 2 -7 Fol a 1 ty — | owt ve TS Cr 1D. 9. (a ft Yh ps fed 109 (> ep Fire Proof December 5, 1917 DETROIT DOINGS. Mercantile News From the City of the Straits. Detroit, Dec. #—Harry Wright (Wright, Fendler & Pike) remembers his old customers in Ohio—merchants he called on’ in the days when he traveled on the rcad—every year with a fresh whitefish, shipped in ice by express prepaid. The nice letters he receives each time he does this would fill a large file. _ The transportation department of the Board of Commerce should bring pressure to bear on the M. U. T. and the Michigan Railway Com- pany to accord Detroit shippers to Grand Rapids the same service they give Grand Rapids shippers to De- troit. Under existing conditions, ship- ment which leave Grand Rapids at 4 p. m. reach Detroit at 3 o’clock the next morning, being only eleven hours on the road. On the other hand, shipments from Detroit to Grand Rapids, leaving Detroit at 7:30 p. m. do not reach destination until late the next evening, so they are delivered the next morning—thirty-six hours after shipment, If an eleven hour schedule can be accomplished in one direction, it certainly can be made in the opposite direction, providing proper pressure is brought to bear on the M. U. T. to handle Westbound shipments with greater expedition. Clarence A. Day has been awarded the contract to get out the pro- grammes for the hardware conven- tion at Saginaw and the grocery con- vention at Ann Arbor and has already entered upon the work of compiling the data and soliciting the advertising. Showing importance of the big ex- hibit to be staged at the armory, De- cember 14 to 20, by the Michigan Poultry Breeders’ Association, many of the National organizations are holding their zone or state meetings here at that time. These gatherings will bring to Detroit some of the most prominent fanciers in the coun- try and all will have exhibits, so there will be some keen scratching for blue ribbons. A. D. Shaw, who is manager of the new Woodward avenue branch of the J. E. Wilson Shoe Co., associated with the firm last August as manager of the men’s shoe department. He was at one time with the J. L. Hudson Co. shoe department; later as manager of the Royal Oak branch of the Rogers Shoe Co., and fer some months man. ager of the Saginaw branch of the R. & H. Shoe Co. of Detroit, The statement made by officials of the Board of Commerce that the next sixty days would see orders placed in Detroit for war purposes aggre- gating $300,000,000 gave a new im- petus to business conditions, and caused a great wave of optimism an: encouragement to sweep over the re- tailers of the city. The departure of five thousand young men who left Detroit to go in training certainly had an effect on the men’s furnishing and shoe businesses. It means that there are fewer purchasers, and the way for retailers to overcome the loss is to make a stronger drive for new business among the people who re- main. There has been a lull in re- tail trade, regardless of many special inducements offered by retailers in the way of price reductions, which are much earlier than previous sea- sons. Rubber business improved ow- ing to the snow, but it wasn’t a rush, hence retailers can handle most of the sales. The first real snow storm, however, will find many retailers short of their usual fall stocks. Negotiaticns have been opened by a committee from the Board of Com- merce of Pontiac with Detroit parties to furnish this city with an auto truck service between here and Pontiac. This will compete with the D. U. R. and it is believed would afford more prompt shipments, Plans call for trips between the two points made by MICHIGAN TRADESMAN two three-ton trucks with trailers of equal carrying capacity. H. C. Wordley succeeds the late James Reid as representative of Ed- son, Moore & Co., in Upper Peninsular territory. He was transferred from the Port Huron territory to Ishpem- ing, where he and Mrs. Wordley will reside. Fred Phillips, special repre- sentative of the house, who has been in the territory since the death of Mr. Reid, has returned to Detroit. —_ 2+ >> Gabby Gleanings From Grand Rapids Grand Rapids, Dec. 4—The Good Homes Show in the Klingman build- ing is a high grade affair and is worthy of patronage by all. The ex- hibits are arranged with much taste and artistic excellence and are worthy representations of the scope and va- riety of the greatest furniture produc- ing center in the world. Moses Dark has joined the Grand Ledge of Freaks founded by Ed. Frick. He took half a day off last Saturday and went to hear Fiske O’Hara with the missus. Kind friends are considering the idea of having a commission appointed to determine the mental condition of both Mr. Frick and Mr. Dark. It is so unusual for them to desert their desks during business hours. that their attitude is alarming their friends. A school for lumber salesmen is advocated by Julius Seidel, of the Julius Seidel Lumber Co., St. Louis. “A trade school where employes can get an education in our business that will better fit them for their positions is greatly needed,’ says Mr. Seidel. “Our superintendent of public instruc- tion has instituted special training courses fostered by preparatory for certain lines of business. Why should not the lumbermen do likewise? Such a school of instruction should be fostered by local, state and National associations of lumbermen to the end that our business may be elevated and the public better served. We can well afford to have on our pay rolls competent architects and engineers in an advisory and promotive capacity. Such experts should be employed jointly by all the lumber dealers in this city to study thoroughly all the uses of lumber, and to be in a posi- tion to advise consumers how to build with wood to get the best satisfaction and longest service.” “Traveling salesmen and the agents of the great industrial organizations fully realize that the railroads are vital factors in the war, and that upon the American railroads defeat or vic- tory for the American arms may, to a great extent, hinge. In order that the burden of the railroads may be made as light as possible, the traveling men are carrying as little baggage as they can get along with, and are rap- idly eliminating all excess baggage and sample trunks and cases.” Such were the statements of August H. Sollit, a representative of the Wilson Co., Chicago packers, recently. Many salesmen, he said, are substituting catalogues and photographs for the heavy sample trunks they formerly car- ried. They carry only small samples of the goods they sell using these samples to show the quality, while ‘photegraphs are being used to show the finished article. The rapid ad- vances made in color photography during the past few years makes it possible to truthfully present the ap- pearance of any article. Mr. Sollit asserted. Many of the travelers’ organizations have requested that their members eat only light break- fasts, eliminating meat at this meal. Some of the crders have also request- ed that the members give preference to those hotels which are co-operating with the Food administration by ob- serving meatless and wheatless days. David Beauchene, who has been em- ployed for several months as _ sales- man in the Burns Cigar store, at Houghton, has resigned to take a traveling salesmanship position with the Remington Typewriter Co, M. T. Collins, of Newaygo, has tak- en a position with the National Brass Works of Grand Rapids, and at pres- ent is traveling in West Virginia. C. C. Benson, for seven years sales- manager in the salt department for the Stearns Salt & Lumber Co.. at Ludington, has accepted a position as assistant sales manager in the gen- eral offices of the Heinz Pickle Co.. in Pittsburg. This concern has a force of 800 salesmen in the United States and thirty-two branch offices. ——_¢2-—____ Sugar Problems Which Confront the Grocer. Lawton, Dec. 4—Will you kindly favor us with replies to the follow- ing enquiries: 1, Will you please give us the name of the Federal Food Adminis- trator for Michigan? 2. In your issue of Nov. 28, in an article regarding sugar, you say a retailer must not sell over two pounds to a purchaser. Our country trade cannot get to town often enough to make two pounds last them from trip to trip, How can we get by this? 3. How does it happen the mail order houses are allowed to ship sugar in here to private individuals in twenty-five pound lots? We thank you in advance for your trouble and trust we may be of serv- ice to you sometime. L. Stern & Co. 1. The Federal Food Administra- tor for Michigan is George A. Pres- cott, who has an office and his headquarters in Lansing. 2. This question is fully and com- pletely covered by the reply of the Tradesman to the letter from Mr. Crane, published on the second page of this week's issue. 3. Mail order houses are not per- mitted to sell any sugar in twenty- five pound lots or at any price ex- makes cept at some figure between cost and 8% cents per pound. Sears, Roebucx & Co., who had advertised to furn'sh granulated sugar at 7% cents during November and December, hias_ ex- pended $50,000 in notifying their cus- tomers that they can not make good on that previous quotation. The C4i- cago Wholesale Grocery Co, has withdrawn its 4 cent quotation on granu- lated in combination with purchases of other goods. If any dealer is cog- nizant of any sale or shipment of sugar on any other basis than that above stated after Nov. 26, and will furnish the Tradesman proof of same, we will undertake to see that the of- fending dealer is diciplined and prop- erly punished. —_~ +. -— Wholesale Price of Bread Lowered. The Schulze Baking Co. announces that a new loaf weighing from 16 to 17 ounces will wholesale at 7 cents, the 8 cent loaf unchanged in weight will wholesale at 714 cents, and the 12 cent loaf, 24 ounces and over, will wholesale at 11 cents, no change in weight. A. B, Wilmink announces that a one pound loaf will wholesale at 714 cents, the old price being 8 cents, for from 17 to 18 ounces and a one and one-half pound loaf for 11 cents, re- placing the 26 and 27 ounce loaf at 12 cents. The City bakery announces a 14 ounce loaf for 6 cents, replacing the 6% cent loaf of similar weight and a loaf of 27 ounces at 11 cents, re- placing a similar weight at 12 cents, while cream bread will stay at 12 cents a loaf. Marketing Brazilian Coffee Crop a Problem. According to estimates of recog- nized authorities, there seems every likelihood that Brazil's ccffee crop this year will exceed anything that has ever before been recorded. It is expected that the State of Rio de Janeiro alone, with a normal average of 2,750,000 bags, will this year send in between 4,000,000 and 5,000,000 bags. In Espirito Santo it is esti- mated that close to a million bags will be produced, compared to last year's 750,000-bag crop. Sao Paulo’s this year is placed at over 12,000,000 bags by local experts. A crop. so. plentiful, however, unexpectedly on a market that is limited to its narrowest pur- chasing capacity by war conditions, is not looked forward to by coffee men, according to Consul General Alfred L. Moreau Gottschalk in Rio de Janeiro, with anything like opti- mism. While the inaccessibility of the Central Powers and of Russia, Greece and the Balkans, together with the limitations of supplies to neutral countries, it is generally felt that even the disposal of a limited crop would have been a difficult task. The one redeeming feature of the situation from the standpoint of the trader is that the keeping qualities of the coffee are good, the bean suf- fering no deterioration from storage under proper conditions. There is some question, however, as to wheth- er or not Brazil has the necessary capital or the staying power to ac- cumulate and keep the crop in re- crop thrown serve for some future rising market, and it is said that traders in the Southern republic rather expect American importers to take consid- erable quantities to hold against the close of the war. The quality is said to be regular and good in all the coffee that has come out of the plantations since last June. The action of the Government. in liquidating all German fire insurance companies doing business in this coun- try will meet with the cordial commen- dation of every patriotic citizen. Two reasons were presented for such action —the insolvency of the companies and the fact that they were all playing into the hands of Germany through their inspection systems. It is interesting to note that the action of the Government was based solely on the latter charge, all of the companies having been found to be part and parcel of the infamous German spy system. The Gordon Drug Co., Battle Creek will open a first-class drug store about Dec, 10. They will be equipped with a guarantee iceless soda foun- tain furnished by the Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co. Local grocers who have wisely re- fused to advance the price of cigars until the market on tobacco products became stablized, decided at a meet- ing last evening to increase the price to 6 and 11 cents. The advance in the price of 10 cent cigars to 12 cents has never been justified except on the pernicious practice of profiteering. 26 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN December 5, 1917 RUGS“° DRUGGISTS SUND - ¢ ved) sod ww Bel ‘i WY, < 4 = S = = = 2 Z == = = 4 = Se = Po~ 5 = = =. Se x — y < ee jo =yJ>° = Wit fs ‘ aK Sry POE IAY A fay pee = if WSS 2 f | fia | OA Niih r NF 2 => UU Liman S y & Z g ie a : we oe SSS (Z = ZVI vw =a) rs Z A p< Mh i ae 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 §. Koon, Muskegon. Next Examination Session—Grand Rapids, Nov. 20, 21 and 22. Michigan State Pharmaceutical ciation. President—P. A. Snowman, Lapeer. Secretary—F. J. Wheaton, Jackson. Treasurer—E. E. Faulkner, Delton. Next Annual Meeting—Detroit. Asso- Michigan Pharmaceutical Travelers’ As- sociation. President—W. F. Griffith, Howell. Secretary and Treasurer—Walter S. Lawton, Grand Rapids. Medical Profiteering. I am amazed to hear that many of the medical profession are reaping a rich harvest from those who wish to be examined in to find any physical weakness which may cause order them to be exempted from military duty. One physician in good stand- ing has recently boasted of the large income he is making by examinations of this kind. He claims that he states only what he finds, and that in no case claim any disability where there is none, yet he charges from does he three times his usual office fee for the office examination! Of course, any increase over the usual fee can not for a moment be defend- ed. Either the physician who is guilty of such practice lays himself open justifiably to the suspicion of promising to find a cause for exemp- tion, or he is taking an unprofession- al advantage of the patient’s need, to charge “all the traffic will bear.” To take into consideration, not the but the need of what the mercantile profiteers are doing, charging more than is justifiable for sugar, milk, bread, etc. Gentlemen and _ patriots are supposed to frown upon. such procedure, and it seems to me that the representative bodies of medical men all over the country should at once set their public disapproval against any such action as charging unusual office fees for the examina- tion of drafted men. Perhaps if you will give publicity to this, the drafted men themselves will avoid medical offices where this contemptible prac- tice obtains. ‘Annie Nathan Meyer. ——_» 2 ___ American-Made Salvarsan Advertised Advertising copy in current med.cal publications announces that Salvarsan (Dr. Ehrich’s “606”) is now being made in America, and is available for commercial use, being sold direct to the medical profession from the labor- atories of H. A. Metz, Inc., New York City. The copy is also signed by the Farbwerke-Hoechst Company, of New York. Readers of the Trades- two to cost of an article, the buyer, is man will remember that the urgent need of this compound was cne o: the strong arguments presented to Congress for the abrogation of Ger- man patents during the period of the The medical copy, being in- tended for doctors, advertises it un- der its correct name of Dioxydiam n- carsenobenze Dihydrochloride. Dr. Simon Flexner, of the Rocke- feller Institute, New York, announced last week the discovery of what he claims to be:a new and better remedy war. than Salvarsan, which he calls A-189, which can be marketed for 6 cents a dose, as against $3 a dose for Salvar- san, His discovery was reported at the annual meeting of the National Academy of Science at Philadelphia ——_-+-> Lemon Juice That Will Keep. It is not at all times convenient or inexpensive to secure good lemons; when, however, it is, here is a way which will enable the druggist to pre- pare the juice for future use: “Strain any convenient quantity of expressed iuice through a cloth and then mix the liquid with about one-fourth its vol- ume of powdered talc and shake for about fifteen minutes. Then place aside for half an hour. Next shake again for a few minutes and once more let stand, after which filter through paper, add 10 per cent. of sugar to the filtrate and bring to a boil. “During this time place the bottles to receive the juice in a kettle of wa- ter, fill them with water and boil them in the kettle. Empty the bottles, pour in the boiling lemon juice as quickly as possible and close up at once with a good cork previously dipped into paraffin. Juice prepared in the man- ner is said to possess unlimited keep- ing qualities.” 2-2 Cashing In On Old Business. “Goodsmith—50,000.” In local pa- pers, on billboards, and in his win- dows a druggist thus advertised his name and the numbe1. After he had succeeded in arous- ing considerable interest he displayed 50,000 old filled prescriptions that he had accumulated during his many years in business. This was proof to the public of his high repute as a pharmacist among local physicians. ——_+-.—____ Nothing New. “The practice of medicine has cer- tainly changed. When I was young, the doctors used to bleed their pa- tients.” “Huh! I don’t see that they’ve changed in that respect.” — +2 > Sound judgment is responsible for a lot of silence. Soap From Sewer Fat. Vice-Consul Arthur FE. J. Reilly writes from Stockholm, Sweeden, that the manufacture of soap from sewer fat has been taken up by the Happach Soap Co. which has worked out a new methed for the purpose. There are also plans for using native vegetable fats, such as beechmast, horse-chestnuts, etc. All this due to the shortage in raw materials for the soap and soft-soap industry. —_——— > A Merchant’s Rain Check. With every 50-cent purchase made on a rainy day a drug store issues rain checks. These are redeemable any day for 10 cents at the soda fountain. It stimulates rainy day shopping. Chocolates Package Goods of Paramount Quality and Artistic Design kind of agent. 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 Write for our agent proposition NOW. Know the facts—then you will make no mistake. Heystek & Canfield Co. MICHIGAN For Kalamazoo It’s Pure, That’s Sure Its Good Va)t PIPER ICE CREAM CO. Michigan i eer + as? eee: ae IPO gga ce a j Decemb (+e er 5, 1917 a CHIGAN T RADESMA N a¢ “> . W HOLESALE DRUG on 27 * | HOLIDAY G —— riccs quoted are n é OO ominal, based on market the d v Pe Acids Cub e day o1 issue , Boric (Powd.) ..18@ 25 Hi oe 9 00@9 25 Capsi Boric (Xtal) : 2 SCION 5. 5..., 2 75@3 00 apsicum ....... @2 15 S Carbolic .... 18@ 25 Eucalyptus 5 0 Cardamon @e io ru 9 e Citric. MC 75@ 78 Hemlock, male 1 25@1 35 Cardamon, Comp @2 10 4 1S S undr Muriati fog os ene 94@1 00 Juniper Hemeion “< 75@2 00 Catechu .. pial es a 1eS Muriatic ....... 3%@ § Juniper Wood » ,00@20 20 Cinchona --.... @1 60 { aaa... 9@ 15 Lard, extra .... 75@3 00 Colchicum ...... @2 36 . Seek seaeleas. 60@ 70 Lard, No. 1.... i; aa © Cubes ......... @2 40 mea 3%@ 5 Lavender Flow. 7 @1 95 Digitalis @2 3 10ner fe. 105@110 Lavender, G 00@7 25 Gentian @1 90 ; + i . Ammoni c Lemon _.. ar’n 25@1 40 Ginger .... @1 50 f \ Water, 26 deg a | Linseed, boiled bb 00@2 25 Guaiac oe @2 50 : Wis ia” 17@ 25 Linseed, | _bbl. @1 23 Guaiac, A @1 90 OO e Wee wae tie i Linseed. 20 less 1 33@1 43 Iodine | peanwast @1 8 ‘ S an Carbonat eg. .-10%@ 15 Linseed, 1 nn @1 22 Lodine, Coloriess @1 80 . a : © weeee 144 @ 16 : , rw less 1 32@1 42 Ir , olorless @1 75 : Chloride . Mustard, tru 7 wom cle. a1 6 fe tiv i rr —6lUlUE teense 25 @ 8&5 Masined, Z bee - as ta... @1 60 Balsamgs Neatsfoot rtifil oz. @200 Myrrh ....0.0.... @1 65 : We Gone ands actteed : Copaiba ..... times oS a 1 80@1 9% en ves @2 50 ' : ived at the time when all of the orders tak an yao oe ia, « Gane” 73@5 00 Opium oo. $3 ep ’ y us in the earl aken ir (Oregon) .. 40@ wallow ........ 8 pium, Camph. @ . | y part of : Peru @ 50 oO .... 3 00@3 10 Opium, D @1 80 : sundries ' the season for holiday goods, special i 5 50@6 75 acc nas 2e 3 ties, etc. have been filled, and we tak oo EO GOte Gn saa’ 1402 wien @1 65 s , e take occasion t Bark Origanu : 0 -e our appreciati : O express Cassia . Ori vie Deore @2 50 Paints - €, P ton of the splendid business for this seas Cassia Guay wane tone 2 2502 on Lead, red dry .. 14@11% i on. m (powd. 35c) 30 Peppermint |... To Whe Gy Ole We have, however ‘ : Sassafras (pow. 35c) @ 35 Rose, pure |. 30. a % Gone ce @l1ig » a liberal stock in a lar ‘ Scap Car Gowan’) @ 30 Rosemary Flow 12032 00 Ochre, yellow bbl. @ 1% chandise ie Mex wai et ee ge variety of mer- Sae 6.22.0... 23@ 25 Pandshwood, En 50@1 75 Patty yellow less 2 @ 95 ; ee lc lL, lO, ee 7 nai 5 Mad Wenetm bat 3@ 6 this is in large quantities, but oliday trade. None of Cubeb Bagge 1 40@1 50 eooee ‘ue 1 i5@2 oo -Red Venet'n be i die tek » but a good assortment can be had from ao 209 35 Spearmint. aT 7985 00 Whe ao @ 30 “pon any day. Prickley “Ash...” 8 oe ee dl 3302 00 Whiting ae e 3 ‘ seas e* «use. 4 00@4 25 1 H. P. Prepd. 2 ikge 28 We are, therefore, appealin t h, Licorice os 60@ 65 Turpentine, bbls. we “ M ' who may ha iy g to the late buyer and to those Poise pd fe es We SS eS 4 Iscellaneous ve sold certain li green, tr. 5 50@5 75“ ctanalid . 5 ines and desire t : Flowers Wintergreen, sweet ‘cao0606l 95@1 05 stocks, Immedi o replenish their Arnica on ee oo These sst: L@ 15 * ediate shipment can be made u recei Chamomile Yo a wp aterarecs art 1 1 teal a Alum, powdered and 5 and we shall be ver lad pon receipt of order Chamomile Rom. 2 00@2 20 Sees ..-. 10 00@10 20 Sround ......... 14@ 17 16@ y glad to hear from any of our custom Gums ro oe Tae eu Sule. ers, Acacia P Fate ........ c ‘ : a dst... 75@ 80 oo Rosas stale 3 60@3 70 : H ' Acacia, Sorts 1... 400 99 bBichromate .... 1 90@2 00 powdered 2 aze tine & P i Noeu eden eae iq Dramide. ------- 60@ 70 Cantharades po ; @ 15 vy erkKins Dru C a eee Ae WF Camanate --... 1 80@2 10 arades po 2 00@6 00 oe g 0. Ricca (Cave zoe ae 40 o.. aaae at 00 Calomel ........ 2 56@2 60 ye (Soc. Pow, 60) @ 55 Cie fe Oe can 35@ 40 a . : etida, ... ‘ powd. ..... Carmi plas * Grand Ra ids - Asafoetida, ae Goan CC 0@ % | isa wie eedes 6 50@7 00 a » Michigan Pure Powd. lodida: 80@1 00 Cassia Buds ... @ : A Cunaahor eee aan 2 50 Permanaganate’ S a 66 Chives 77@ = ome ae a fee ka @5 2 Chalk Prepared ..12@ 15 ae Guaiac ) russiate, red ..2 75@ @haik Piesin @ lb i na powdered os 66 Sulphate d ..3 — 00 ae Precipitated 10@ 15 Ps INO ......ceeeeee fe ee ‘hlorofor an7 2 rial eyadercd a “ gn Roots C cee ses s@4 06 Hoe uecacas 65) Alkanct Cocaine... 11 ¢ oe ae ‘ e powders Ge 8. sa. 2 00@11 20 8 Ih Mgren, wowdered | @, ai ised poudcrea 209? 39 orks, thas sage? . l Opium, powd o 00@42 : Calamus . = 3 s, list, less 55% 4 O Gols. ciak, @42 20 lecampane, pwd 5u@3 50 Copperas, bbls. @ : one Shellac on % “ta 20 Gentian pes lag 309 = craeees less .. 2%4@ i Shellac, Bicached 80 Ginger, African opperas, powd. .. 4 ‘ 7? ean 2 as a “powdered ...... 20@ 25 Ce Sublm. 230@2 a 7 WwW Tragacanth powder 250 Ginger, Tika’ «ae @ Cte ee oe os hen you talk over the tel : Turpentine ...... tog? oo “uuser, Jamaica, hae 65@ 70 a é By - telephone your lips should Insecticid eee gan” 22@ 30 Dover's Powder 's 7596 00 q be ab t | : Oy 1 Abieaia es ineeae ea. i 8 00@8 20 Emery, All Nos. io i ou valf an ineh from tl] i Blue Vitriol, bbL 23@ 30 Pacis powd. ..3 25@3 50 Emery, Powdered 4 * : 1e mouthpiece of the in- Blue Vitriol, less 12%@ 20 Licorice, powd.... $6@ 49 tvsom Salts, bbls. @ 4% t gis strument. Aoietene. Mix Dry 20@ 25 ae powdered 30@ 35 fo Salts, less 6@ 10 ab Boke, powdered 20g 38 Breot, powdered 2 Teq8 op \ Bs le eae ea @ tos wos” 75@1 25 Flake White iso. 00 a 2 Lea a... @ «6 Geamwend toa 75@1 25 Formaldehyde Ib. 21@ 20 , mov If d, Arsenate P osinweed, powd : é yde lb. 21@ 2 Seis they are more than an inch from tl Lime’ and ae MQ 4¢ Saranparilia, "fona, ? °” Glassware, fail 1 75@1 90 s rom. the mouthpi Solution, gal. ground .. jlassware, full cs. 58% : ‘ 1ece Paris Gre & -- 15@ 26 Sarsaparilla Mexi 75@ 80 Glassware, less 50 ” 4 vou will find i en reen ..... 55@ 60 aparilla Mexican, Glauber §;: % a. 3 d it d : : ¢ Srguma .-...... ilauber Salts, bbl. @ 2% r 4] : iffcult to transmit the consonant piper!’ Seam Squills os eo we a. hee ee % : i ce iper Ice Cream Co. ills, powdered 45 » Brown ..... 25 35 ; sounds clearly, such as B T s Kalamazoo . Tumeric, powd. .. sg 20 ae Brown Grd. 28 35 ; . o , I’, D, F, Z, ete ebaed Vanilla ........... go Valerian, powd... @1 00 Glue. White -2+ 380@ 36 . tf Buk, Special idan” $9 sen on oe ee vou hold the t Brick, Fancy ...... ee Amise ...........; 35@ 4 Ops ..... woe. 45@ 60 2 ele 9} i a Fo $0 Anis : U @ fading ..)...., a phone closer than a half inch e Leaves ee Se ee ee 5 5908 14 ul, ro SE eee lich ........ Came -...-5c-ce ead, Acetate .... m your lips you cannot mak El couaea fee ee Gane -++- 10@ 15 Lycopdium ..... 7ne. oo : ed nake vo 7 r J. 85@2 OG - fe 85@ 90 Ma 15@ 00 your words sound Sage, bulk ...... 67@ Cardamon a > era i A 85@ 90 clearly 1 Sage, % loose .. 72 10 Golory (Powd. 50) 880° 45 Mace, powdered .. 95@1 00 e a y and the nasal sounds, M and N i Hieul Sage, powdered *: 2@ 78 Coriander “eo a oo "4 25@4 50 7 sete N in particular foe, Alex ..... O@10 teencl 30@ 35 } me sce M0 ee > Senna, Tinn. : Fennell ......... Nux Vomica .... x Q do not enter the transmitter i Senna’ Tina, pow. 500 66 Mak yeeea ete Pees tee pow. @ 20 ya E er in the way they should em pow. Seg SS Wiax, ground .... Tae 32 Pepper, Since pow. 35 hag? ’ cn Fo! We fetes cos ti Gee bee a ’ Aly : Olis Hemp .... pow. si * Pitch, ‘Burgundy .. @ 15 Alwavs talk rj : Lob were: uassia ..... pi ee ys talk right into the telephone WR ER i a Bo sae ee ee ae ! 30@1 00 CO M ochelle Salt ates, it Minerg: Sage <3 3 Lecaroe oe i Alcea © aca 700@7 20 Poppy . powd. .. 22@ 30 Salt Peter’....... 36@ 3 monds, Sweet, BODDY «++ ++e0+++s @1 00 Seidlitz Mixture .. 41 sak Sci. 135@160 Rape ............ o° 25 Soap, green ..... oe m0 30 fmitation aati @ 20 Soap mott castile 22%4@ 35 Amber, crude .._ @ 15 Sabadilla, powd. 35 = See. wae come Amber, rectified 1 75@2 00 Sunflower ' @ CABO -.-ceeees @19 00 Michigan State Amber, Fectined 3 5092 18 Worm American ..."Q 2p “its. "put nares ih Telephone Company Bergemont <<. $ oga ge Worm “evant «- 3 00@1 19 Soda ‘Ash 2+... 8K@ 30 :- Cassia es : me: * | Tinctures peeing Bicortaniats 3@ 6 54 SESEOR oo. occ ee MPEG) oo. ccs cs moe 9 DAL cece eeeee 2 a Cedar Leaf . a A i a 61 << eee Comper. @1 2 e eu. ie? 90 ABINCH! 0600625. @3 15 Sulphur, roll ... 4%@ 10 be all 100@1 25 Asafoetida ... @4 4 Sulphur, Subl. 4 9-10@ 10 5 Cloves eeeees 5 50@5 75 Belladonna‘... @4 40 Tamarinds .-..... 15@ 20 es Cod Liver ..... 4 < 50 Benzoin ........ @2 50 mer ree SeROtS 2 +< @ 90 aa SG aaa 00 Heesoan Compo’d @3 30 El gg Ven. 50@4 75 Ge 2 0002 2 Gantharadies @2 40 Witch Hazel 1 ss@ 4 aradies ... @3 90 Zin azel ... 1 35@1 75 c Sulphate .,.. 10@ 16 Wad a+ and are intended to be correct at time of going to press. MICHIGAN TRADESMAN GROCERY PRICE CURRENT These quotations are carefully corrected weekly. within six hours of mailing. Prices, however. are liable to change at any time. and country merchants will have their orders filled at market prices at date of purchase. ADVANCED Lemon Peel Orange Peel Cream of Tartar Flour DECLINED Calif. Lima Beans Galv. Pails Galv. Tubs = — ARCTIC AMMONIA : Clams CHEWING GUM 12 oz. ovals, 2 doz. box 2 40 Little Neck, 1 lb. .... 1 60 Adams Black Jack .... 65 Clam Bouillon Burnham’s t .... 23 26 AXLE GREASE Burnham’s a Seales 3 75 Frazer’s Burnham’s qts. ...... 50 1M. wood boxes, 4 doz. 3 00 Corn 1tb. tin boxes, 3 doz. 2 35 Fair 3% Ib. tin boxes, 2.dz. 425 Goog a a 10%. pails, per doz. 6 00 Pancy A 15Ib pails, per = 7 20 ak a. i. ils, . » ke 00 apm. pals, per doe r Monbadon (Natural) BAKED BEANS per GOR. .....cccsess No. 1, per doz. ....... 1 35 Gooseberries No. 2, per doz. ........ 225 No. 2, Fair .......... No. 3, per doz. ....... 275 No. 2, Fancy ........0. iny BATH BRICK om <<... 95 Stan@ard ............ 1 25 Lobster BLUING a ID. oo.c chess ceos. 2 Jennings’ Oh UD. coscccuecccceccs BD Condensed Pearl Bluing Picnic Fiat .....0c000 8 1D Small, 3 doz. box .... 1 95 Mackere! Large, 2 doz. box .... 2 40 Mustard, 1 Ib. ....... 1 80 Foiger’s Mustard, 2 Ib. ...... - 2 80 Summer Sky, 6 oz., Soused, 1% i... . 1 60 per GOR. 6... .ce. 45 Soused, 2 Ib. ....... os 2 7D Summer Sky, 12 oz., Tomato, 1 Ib. ........ 1 50 per om ...........% 85 Tomato, 2 Ib. ....... 80 Mushrooms BREAKFAST FOODS Buttons, %s ......... 30 Buttons, 18 ....sccsee 60 Bear Food, Pettijohns 2 - : Cracked Wheat, 24-2 ..46 Hotels, 18 ........... @44 Cream of Wheat .... 7 60 Oysters Cream of Rye, 24-2 .. Cove, 1 ib. ........ 1 20 Quaker Puffed Rice .. 4 30 Cove, 2 Ib. ........ - @1 80 Quaker Puffed Wheat 4 30 Plums Quaker Brkfst Biscuit 190 Plums .......... 1 50@2 00 Quaker Corn Flakes .. 2 75 Pears In Syru Washington Crisps .. : 80 No. 3 can, per ds. 2 50@8 00 Wheatena ............ 5 10 ct Evapored Sugar Corn Marrowfat ......1 25@1 35 hae gg hcg aaa Z ¢ Early June .... 1 50@1 60 et eo vei -- 280 Early June siftd 1 8091 15 Krinkle Corn Flakes ..2 80 Peaches Mapl-Flake, Whole +: sng id Jaen a see 4 WHORE ..cccce-oscee ° Minn. Wheat Food .. 6 50 Pineapple Ralston Wheat Food Grated ........ 1 75@2 10 Large, 188 ..... 290 Sliced .......... 1 45@2 60 Ralston Wht Food ‘18s 1 95 Pumpkin Ross’s Whole Wheat ~iad seeekeebeeaecee ss : rH i i occ ess beeen BO oe tac cce ese onan Wi Food .. 4€50 Fancy ............-.- 1 50 Shred Wheat Biscuit 4 25 No. 10 ............... 3 90 Triscuit, 18 ......... 2 25 Raspberries Pillsbury’s Best Cer’l 250 No. 2, Black Syrup .. 2 00 2ost Toasties, T-2 .. 3 30 No. 10, Black ...... 10 50 Post Toasties, T-3 .. 330 No. 2, Red Preserved 3 00 Post Tavern Porridge 2 80 No. 10, Red, Water .. 10 50 BROOMS Salmon . als Gl, B. .. 98) OO Ge ek ee Parlor, 5 String, 25 Ib. 8 25° Req Alaska .......... 2 85 Standard Parlor, 23 Ib. 8 00 Med. Red Alaska .... 2 60 Common, 23 Ib. .....- -] Ek Ae ......... 2 20 Special, 23 Ib. ....... 7 2 Sardines Warehouse, 23 Ib. .. 10 00 Domestic, \s eee 6 50 Domestic, % Mustard 6 50 a Domestic, % Mustard 6 25 es 00 Norwegian, %s..... Solid Backs Bim 1... 128 Portuguese, %s"//)) 30035 Pointed Ends ........ 1 00 Sauer Kraut NO. 3, CANS cccccccsce 2 1D Stove No. 10, cans ......e00. WO gg ecco ceees 1 00 Shrimps WO De bo ce ccccesceces 1 50 Dunbar, ls doz. ...... 1 25 We cv ccccccncsecee 2 0 Dunbar, l%s doz. .... 2 40 ccotas No. 1 slated ieuen 100 Fair ....ccccescce oo No. oe 1 30 ft coceonesstone Lecce 90 No. 8 ..... bicedeeoeee 1 70 ANCY -ccccccsccceve WO: Eg oon ccc eceese 1 90 . . Strawberries co TAROT occ cacccccce : BUTTER COLOR Fancy ..... a 4 Dandelion, 25c size .. 2 00 Tomatoes i“ CANDLES : 1 75 Paraffine, 68 .......... 11 8 60 Params, 128 ......... 12 USI oo ono ico c cc ccese 46 a ase CANNED GOODS %s, 4 doz. in case .... 4 50 Applies 1s, 4 doz. in case .... 7 60 3 lb. Standards .. ls, 4 doz. in case ....10 00 No. oeeeevece @5 00 CATSUP Van Camp’s, % pints 1 ~ Blackberries se os Van Camp’s pints ... 27 pee bews bebe cee a 5 Standard No. 10 @9 59 r CHEESE = AND cocecceeues s Carson sotedl @30 Pees... 5.5... 1 25@2 25 Brick ........ coe @32 Red Kidney .... : 25@1 35 Leiden ..... ous String ......... 150@2 00 Limburger ...... @32 WOR oiosccl ss. 150@2 00 Pineapple ...... : @ . Blueberries POM 45 asec @ Standard .......... @175 Sap Sago..... @ Ne. 10 ............. @8 0 Swiss, Demestic @e Adams Sappota ...... 70 Beeman’s Pepsin ...... 65 Beeennit 5 ..... esses 65 Doublemint ............ 67 Flag Spruce 65 Hershey Gum 45 Juiey rut .50...05..2) 67 Sterling Gum Pep. .... 65 Spearmint, Wrigleys .. 67 Spearmint, 6 box jars 3 85 Wacetan 222. k es 65 MONO 20:66. .c. eke 65 o. i Chim... ee 70 Wrigleys (5 box asstd.) 65 CHOCOLATE Walter Baker & Co. German's Sweet Premium COTACBR ieee c coos sac. Walter M. Tsaaesie Co. Premium, Premuur, ie CLOTHES LINE Per doz. No. 40 Twisted Cotton 1 50 No. 50 Twisted Cotton 1 80 . 60 Twisted Cotton 2 35 . 80 Twisted Cotton 2 50 No. 50 Braided Cotton . 60 Braided Cotton . 80 Braided Cotton No. 50 Sash Cord .... No. 60 Sash Cord .. . OD SUEP —. 4.5.25. No. 72 Jute ....-.22-. 1 40 . 60 Sieel ..... 266k 1 30 wWrnopore wooanwe naIoowcj’e Galvanized Wire No. 20, each 100ft. long 1 90 No. 19, each 100ft. long 2 10 No. 20, each 100ft. long 1 00 No. 19, each 100ft. long 2 10 COCOA Bakers ........ eceeee 39 Cleveland ..,...5...-.:. 41 Colonial, 4s ........ os SP Colonial, AOR oo cce beeee Be RODS ois skse cca ue 42 ae biw'ac ME cosconsse Oe Hershey’s, %s Bayer 3 oss soso es Lowney, 8s Lowney, %S8 Lowney, %s Lowney, 5 Ib. Van Houten, Van Houten, Van Houten, %s Van oo ES is ceccees 65 Wan-te .....-5-2+-..5 a WEDD ..-sccccce poeeeecs Wilbur, AGE .occes oe a3 WVSIDMN, 2B occ ecsece COCOANUT Dunham's per lb. ys, 6 Ib. case .......... 32 4s, 5 Ib. case ........ 31 \%s, 15 Ib. case ........ 31 1s, 15 Ib. case ........ 30 1s, 15 Ib. case ......... 29 %s & %s, 15 Ib. case .. 30 5 and 10c pails ...... 25 Bulk, pails ..... seece 2D Bulk, barrels ........ 1814 Baker’s Brazil Shredded 70 5c pkgs., per case 3 00 36 10c pkgs., per case 3 00 16 10c and 33 5c pkgs., . mer CASE .5..---5--- Bakers Canned, doz. 1 10 COFFEES a Rio Common ..... esueckee Un ROMP | oo. coc cneses soe 19% Choice ...... shceees es Oe Fancy cepecsieesucs am Peaberry ........-... 23 Santos Common ..... sedccese Oe eit ¢..... cpceeseaese BOs ORDICO pccacesecceccs Eh WANCY oocsscoccccescs OF POBDOITY 4.2sseccss oe Maracalbo DAP cictctcvcnccescs Oe CBGIOD fo ccsecccsuesse Mexican CRBION sp cccsscccsoescc OP PRRCY, oo cccsccoccescss TB Guatemala Fair Java Private Growth .... 26@30 Mandling .......... 31@36 AUEOIR ick ee ccce ee 30@382 Mocha Short Bean ...... -. 25@27 Long Bean ........ 24@25 Bm. i, 0.G. 2.2.2.0: 26@28 Bogota Fair ...2.5... eee ee ANCY oc noes 26 Exchange Market, Steady Spot Market, Strong Package New York Basis Arbuckle 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. 95 Felix, % gross 115 Hummel's foil. % gro. 85 Hummel’s tin, % gro. 1 43 ee ee a CONDENSED — “ Carnation, Tall ...... Carnation, Baby ..... 6 10 Dundee, Tall 5 Dundee, Baby ... Heke, Tall ...c....s. Hebe, Baby ..-........ 5 00 CONFECTIONERY Stick Candy Pails Horehound .......... 16 Standard ....sc2..e0 16 Cases Jumbo ......... Ss hieee 17 Big Stick ........... 17 Boston Sugar Stick .. 20 Mixed Candy ails Broken <....5..5.. 4. 18 OE AE ce eee es 18 French Cream ....... 20 Grocers: .........-.5. 13 Kindergarten ........ 19 BPOGer oo cc cese cones 17 MIONATCR ...50e050055 15 NOVELTY 1 acs 3.55.5 ss 18 Paris Creams ....... 19 Premio Creams ...... 22 ROwA o ee o eas 16 Special ........-. 86% .16 73D occ ccc sees e 14 Specialties ils Auto Kisses (baskets) 19 Bonnie Butter Bites .. 23 Butter Cream Corn .. 21 Caramel Bon Bons .. 21 Caramel Croquetes .. 20 Cocoanut Waffles .... 20 Coffy Toffy National Mints 7 lb tin 24 Fudge, Walnut ...... 22 Fudge, Choc. Peanut 21 Fudge, White Center 21 Fudge, Cherry ....... 22 Fudge, Cocoanut .... 22 Honeysuckle Candy .. 22 Iced Maroons ........ 22 Iced Orange Jellies .. 19 Italian Bon Bons .... 20 seuy MEMO ..:..-sse0 18 AA Licorice Drops © 1D; DOK os... c) 175 Lozenges, Pep. ...... 20 Lozenges, Pink ...... 20 Manchus ....:-....... 20 Molasses Kisses, 10 1 OOK oe cia 20 Nut Butter Puffs .... 20 Star Patties, Asst. .. 22 ; Chocolates Pails Assorted Choc. ...... 22 Amazon Caramels .. 23 Champion ......-...2¢ 19 Choc. Chips, Eureka 26 ClNMAR o.oo eas 20 Eclipse, Assorted .... 21 Ideal Chocolates ..... 21 Klondike Chocolates 27 NMAMODS oo cces eos 27 Nibble Sticks, box ..1 75 Wut Waters .......:. 27 Ocoro Choc Caramels 25 Peanut Clusters ...... 30 @uintette ........... 22 Regina ......... eeeee 18 Star Chocolates ...... 20 Superior Choc. (light) 22 Pop Corn Goods Without prizes. Cracker Jack with COUDON 2.566655... es 50 Cracker-Jack Prize .. 3 75 Checkers Prize ...... 3 75 Cough Drops oxes Putnam Menthol .... 1 85 Smith Bros, ...... ccec 1 OD NUTS—Whole Almonds, Tarragona 21 Almonds, California soft shell Drake ... Brazils 18 Filberts Cal. No. - 20 158. 8. .... 24 Walnuts, Naples ..... Walnuts, Grenoble 22 Table nuts, fancy .16% Pecans, Large ....... 17 Pecans, Ex. Large .. 20 Shelled No. 1 Spanish Shelled Peanuts ...... 16 16% Ex. Lg. Va. Shelled Peanuts ...... 164%@17 Pecan Halves ...... @90 Walnut Halves ...... 65 Filbert Meats ...... @42 Almongs ©.......... @60 Jordan Almonds ; Peanuts Fancy H P Suns MAW fo aa 18% @14%4 Roasted ...... 14%, @15% H P Jumbo BAW. 6250.4. 14% @15% Moasted ...... 15%@16%4 CREAM TARTAR Barres or Drums ..... 63 SOMOS oe ee 15 DRIED FRUITS Apples Evap’ed, Choice, blk @16 Evap’d Fancy bik.. @ Apricots California ....... .. @25 whi Corsican: 00... 1... @27 Currants Imported, 1 lb. pkg .. 26 Imported, bulk Peaches Muirs—Choice, 25 lb. .. 12 Muirs—Fancy, 25 lb. .. 13 Fancy, Peeled, 25 Ib. .... Peel Lemon, American ...... 22 Orange, American .... 23 Raisins Cluster, 20 cartons Loose Muscatels, 4 Cr. 9 Loose Muscatels, 3 Cr. 8% L. M. Seeded 1lb. 10% @il California Prunes 90-100 25 lb. boxes . 80- 90 25 lb, boxes . 70- 80 25 lb. boxes ..@12 60- 70 25 lb. boxes .. 50- 60 25 lb. boxes .. 40- 50 25 lb, boxes ..@15 FARINACEOUS GOODS Beans California Limas .. 16% Med. Hand Picked ... 15 Brown, Holland ...... Farina 25 1 lb. 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 Vermicelll Domestic, 1 lb. box .. 76 Imported, 25 lb. box ... Pearl Barley Chester 4.15.5. 5,3: 00 Portage 020365 .3. cas ¢ BO Peas Green, Wisconsin, bu. 7 50 Split, Sago Mast India ..........:. 15 German, sacks ........ 15 German, broken pkg. Taploca Flake, 100 ib. Sacks ... 15 Pearl, 100 lb. sacks ... 15 Pearl. 36 pkgs. ..... - 275 Minute, 10c, 3 doz. ....8 25 FISHING TACKLE tO 1 ee a4 to 2 igs 3... 8 a tO. 2 an ce. 8. 1% to 2 int: 23... :, Meese ct ae ain: oe. oskascces 10 BM, eee. sé paces CD Cotton Lines No. 1, 10 feet ..... scene 0 NO. 2, 16 feet .....;5.5 7 No. 8, 15 feet ....... ca ce No, 4, 16 feet .......... 10 30. feet ..5.5.6.6 11 » 15 feet .......... 12 1D 1606 3... .0.s50. 15 Ab f60r ......... 18 15 2006 2 .ccu00.<, £0 Linen Lines Small 2....5.. caeaenceae 20 Medium ........ seuss oo 26 RATES os eceses scious Oe Poles Bamboo, 16 ft., per doz. 60 Bamboo, 14 ft., per doz. 55 Bamboo, 18 ft., per doz. 80 - 2 Ounce 30 Cent December 5, 1917 FLAVORING EXTRACTS Jennings D C Brand Pure Vanila Terpeneless Pure Lemon Per Doz. : Dram 15 Cent ..... 1% Ounce 20 Cent ... 2% Ounce 35 Cent ... 2% Ounce 40 Cent ... 4 Ounce 55 Cent .... 8 Ounce 90 Cent ..... 7 Dram Assorted ‘ 1% Ounce Assorted a FLOUR AND FEED bt 00 C109 DD LO et et oe te o Grand Rapids Grain & Milling Co. Winter Wheat Purity Patent ...... 11 35 Fancy Spring ...... 12 50 Wizard Graham 11 00 Wizard, Gran. Meal Wizard Buckw't cwt. 7 00 RVG os ee 11 00 Kaw's Best ......... 12 50 tes City Milling Co Lily White .....3..:. 11 50 Light Loaf ......... 11 10 Granam | oc. ook. cs cece gu tranena Health ..... 5 00 Gran. Weal 2... 3...6,. 5 50 Bolted Meal ......... 5 40 Watson-Higgins oe ‘eT New Perfection .... Tip Top Flour ...... ii 0 Go.den Sheaf Flour 10 60 Marshalls Best Flour 12 00 Watertown Wisconsin BVO 0. 10 00 Worden Grocer Co. Quaker, %s cloth 10 85 Quaker, 4s cloth .. 10 75 Quaker, %s cloth .. 10 65 Quaker, %8 paper .. 10 75 Quaker, 4s paper 10 65 rvansas Hard Wheat Worden Grocer Co. American Eagle, %s 11 95 American Hagle, 4s 11 835 American Hagle, %s 11 75 Spring Wheat Judson Grocer Co. Ceresota, %s cloth .. 12 30 Ceresota, 4s cloth .. 12 20 Ceresota, %s cloth .. 12 10 Worden Grocer Co. Wingold, %s cloth .. 12 10 Wingold, 4s cloth .. 12 15 Wingold, %s cloth .. 12 05 Meal BOMCE 66 oc ccc ec es 10 55 Golden Granulated .. 10 75 Wheat GG ee ic ae et - 2 08 White .... 2.0.6.2... 2 05 Oats Michigan carlots ...... 65 Less than cariots ..... 68 Corn CATIOTS co seat a 14 Less than carlots 217 Hay Carlote . 6. ssc 6. oe. 20 00 Less than carlots .. 22 00 Feed Street Car Feed .... 75 00 No. 1 Corn & Oat Fd 75 00 Cracked Corn ...... 80 00 Coarse Corn Meal .. 80 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 Meson’ so. es 1 50 Oxford (26002 se, 75 Plymouth Rock, Phos, 1 40 Plymouth Rock, Plain 1 25 Waukesha ........... 1 60 GRAIN BAGS Broad Gauge, 12 oz. .. 24 Climax, 14 oz. ........ 29 Stark, ‘A, AG OR oo occ 5 HERBS BORG 46655050555 boec ccs 2 OOS foie Laurel Leaves ........ 15 Senna Leaves ......... 25 HIDES re sid PELTS des Green, No. 13h)... 18 Green, No.2) ...5.3.; 17 Cured, Noo 1.22.5)... 20 Cured, (NO. 2.....,.. 19 Calfskin, green, No. 1 26 Calfskin, green, No. 2 24% Calfskin, cured, No. 1 28 Calfskin, cured, No. 2 26% grorae, No.) ...2.,.. 7 00 Horse, No. 2 ........ 6 elt: Old Wool ........ 75@2 00 LOADER oe is 50@1 50 Shearlings ....... 50@1 50 allow BUMG oes e lie co @13 Mo, f ioe. @12 MO. 8 ace. a; car TE 1° A> _@ PN i. « f - te z é a o 3 e « o* y * * Ode ee Poe ee ee, eee Bree 2. eS ae ae ee etrorereoret witee wt December 5, 1917 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 29 Wool Unwashed, med. .. @60 Unwashed, fine .... @55 FURS Coon, large ..:........ 00 Coon, medium ....... 2 00 €oon, ‘small .......... 1 00 Mink. JATHO 1... 4.5... 4 00 Mink, medium ........ 3 00 Mink, small .......... 2 00 Muskrats, winter ..... 45 Muskrats, fall ........ 30 Muskrats, small fall .. 15 Muskrats, oo bees cue 05 Skunk, No. 1 .......-.. 3 00 Skunk, No. 3 Selcpeecas 2 00 Skunk; NG: 3 ........% 1 00 Skunk, No. 4 ..... - 50 HONEY A. G. Woodman’s Brand. 7 O8., per Gos. ......0% 20 oz., per doz. ...... 3 90 Sg RADISH Per doz. JELLY 5Ib. pails, per doz. .. 15lb. pails, per pail ....1 30 30lb. pails, per pail ....2 50 Jiffy-Jell Straight or Assorted her GOn ool. esses ck Per case, per 4 doz. 4 60 Eight Flavors: Raspberry, Strawberry, Cherry, Lem- on, Orange, Lime, Pine- apple, Mint. JELLY GLASSES % pt. in bbls., per doz. 25 % pt. in bbls., per doz. 27 8 oz. capped in bbls., per dom «2.6... s.. aes ae 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 ...0.......,, 3 75 MOLASSES New Orleans Fancy Open Kettle .... 56 Choice 2.05. ...... cccee Oa Good ..... bec anaes MCOOK oil. eaetes Half barrels “20 extra Red Hen, No. 2% . Red Hen, No. 5 Red Hen, No. 10 .... 65 Uncle Ben, No. 2 .. 30 Uncle Ben, No. 2% .. Uncle Ben, Non 5.2. Uncle Ben, No. 10 .... Ginger Cake, No. 2 .. Ginger Cake, No. 2% Ginger Cake, No. 5 .. 0. & 7 Open Kettle, wobnwrpwhpp co S OL! Bulk, 1 gal. kegs 1 20@1 30 Bulk, 2 gal. kegs 1 15@1 25 Bulk, 5 gal. kegs 1 aa 15 Stuffed, BOS 10 Stuffed, 5 oz. ........ i 15 Stuffed, 14 oz. ........ 50 ee (not stuffed) : eae eae. : 0 Manzanilia, 8 OF 2... 1 10 Lunch, 10 oz. ....... 1 60 Lunch, 16 oz. ....... 2 60 ee Mammoth, 19 a6 Queen, Mammoth, 28 Meds eceeecs ce wee 6 2b Olive Chow, 2 doz. ‘cs. WEF GOR. oo occ 25 PEANUT BUTTER Bel-Car-Mo Brand 4 oz. 4 doz. in case ..3 7 oz. 2 doz. in case .. 2 90 8 oz. 2 doz. in case .. 3 18 oz. 1 doz. in case .. 3 5 Ib. pails, 6 in crate 5 50 10 Jp: pails: .......2.. 19 1 1D, Pause 2.06... 18% 20:-4b. pails... 2.6... 18 50. db. ,EIMS 3.463. 6... 17% PETROLEUM PRODUCTS Tron Barrels Perfection: .........-. 11. Red Crown Gasoline .. 21.5 Gas Machine Gasoline 35.9 VM & P Naphtha .. 21. cae Cylinder, Wood WADIS. 600 ee a 36.9 Capitol Cylinder, Tron Bbls. Atlantic Red digcine Iron Bbis. | ...0. 7. 21.9 Winter Black, Iron Big: 5 oases se ce. s 11.9 Polarine, Iron Bbls. 38.9 PICKLES Medium Barrels, 1,200 count 12 00 Half bbls., 600 count 6 = 5 gallon kegs eo ees . 26 Small Barvels oe. ee 14 00 Half barrels ........ 7 50 5 gallon kegs ..... - 280 Gherkins Marre oie ses ss 25 00 Half barrels ........ 13 00 5 gallon kegs ........ 4 50 Sweet Small FROTTOIS o ecicise vccsac a4 00 Half barrels ........ 12 50 5 gallon kegs ........ 4 20 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: <<. . 022.50... 3 25 POTASH Babbitt’s, 2 doz. .... 1 90 ‘PROVISIONS Barreled Pork Clear Back .. 51 00@52 00 Short Cut Clr 48 00@49 00 Bean. .....5.., 00@48 00 Brisket, Clear 52 00@53 00 Pi lg Clear Family ....... 35 00 Dry Salt Meats S P Bellies .. 32 00@33 00 Lard Pure in tierces ..29%4@30 Compound on 22146 @23 80 lb. tubs ...advance % 60 lb. tybs -advance % 50 lb. tubs . advance y 20 Ib. pails ...advance %& 10 Ib. pails ...advance % 5 Ib, pails ...advance 1 3 lb. pails ...advance 1 Smoked Meats Hams, 14-16 Ib, 28 29 Hams, 16-18 lb. 27 @28 Hams, 18-20 lb. 26 @27 Ham, dried beef ; SOUS oc. se 29 @30 California Hams 23 @23% Picnic Boiled Hams ........ 31 @32 Boiled Hams .. 41 @42 Minced Hams .. 20 @21 Bacon ......... 37 @42 Sausages Bologna ....... cacece LO LAN Gy ee 2 <2 ka Hrankfort . 0660s. ee. 17 OPK o.oo... lee. 14@15 Veal ........ se siesa dee ED MODBUG : .. ce ccc cee wees EE Headcheese .......... 14 Beef Boneless .... 25 00@27 00 Rump, new .. 30 00@31 00 Pig’s Feet PG DIS. cso cee 1 75 % bbis., 40 Ibs. ...... 3 40 we DRIS: eo. ec eck 9 00 Hb 6... thee ee uee 16 00 Tripe Wits, 15 Ws. .25....... 90 % bbis., 40 Ibs. ...... 1 60 % Dbis., 80 lbs. ..:... 3 00 Casings Hogs, per ib. .2..:..... 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 — Corned Beef, 2 lb. .. 50 Corned Beef, 1 lb. .. 3 75 Roast Beef, 2 Ib. . 6 50 Roast Beef, 1 Ib. .. 3 75 Potted Meat, Ham Flavor, 448 sec easee 55 Potted Meat, Ham Flavor, %68 ........¢ 95 Deviled Meat, Ham Plavor, 4S ....... aac O28 Deviled Meat, Ham Mlavor,. 348 ........ 1 00 Potted Tongue, %s .. 55 Potted Tongue, %s .. 1 00 RICE Pancy ..... beeesis - 8@8% Blue: Rose .:...... @8 Broken ...... See cic ROLLED OATS Monarch, bbls. ...... 0 00 Rolled Avena, bbls. 10 25 Steel Cut, 100 lb. sks. 5 10 Monarch, 90 Ib. sks. .. 4 90 Quaker, 18 Regular .. 1 75 Quaker, 20 Family .. 5 60 SALAD DRESSING Columbia, % pint .... : 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 45 SALERATUS Packed 60 Ibs. in box. Arm and Hammer .. 8 10 Wyandotte, 100 %s .. 3 00 SAL SODA Granulated, bbls. .... 1 40 Granulated, 100 Ibs. cs. 1 50 Granulated, 36 pkgs. ..1 40 SALT Common Grades 100 3 lb. sacks ...... 3 15 70 4 lb. sacks ...... 3 05 60 5 lb. sacks ...... 3 05 28 10 lb. sacks ...... 2 90 66 Ib. sacks .:....... 48 28 1b. sacks 3.2... 27 Warsaw 6G Ib. sacks .......... 28 lb. dairy in drill bags 30 Solar Rock 56 Ib. sacks: ........... 48 Common Granulated, Fine .... 1 80 Medium, Fine ....... 190 » SALT FISH Cod Large, whole ...... @12 Small, whole ...... @i11 Strips or bricks 15@18 Povioe® oo... 5.. @1 Holland Herring Standards, bbls. .... 13 50 ¥. b bls. Seka wes - 15 00 Standard, kere ..... 85 : kegs Seascale a5 96 Herring Med. Fat Split, 200 Ibs. 8 00 Laborador Split 200 Ib. 10 00 Norway, 4 K, 200 lbs. 16 50 Special, 8 lb. pails .... 70 Scaled, in boxes ....... 17 Boned, 10 ib. boxes .... 17 Trout No. t, 100 lbs. ....... 50 No; 1, 40 Ibs: ....... « 2 26 No. 1, 10 Yhs. ...... 90 No. ft. & the. ..... eee xf Mackerel Mess, 100 lbs. Mess, 40 Ibs. Mess, 10 Ibs. Mess, 8 lbs. No. 1, 100 lbs No. 1, 40 Ibs. No. 1, 10 Ibs. Lake Herring 100° ths. 2. cs. 00 40 IDS. 2s... 2... ae. . 2 85 50 bao 2c. scsae) GS S$ Ibs. . 20. 54 SEEDS BMISG ek: 35 Canary, Smyrna .... 9 Caraway .......... 15 Cardomon, Malabar ‘1 20 Gelery ..... Ssecccces 40 Hemp, Russian ...... 7% Mixed Bird .......... 9 Mustard, white ...... 22 POppY . 2.2. ....-...-- - 70 Rane ..0. lee el. -. 16 SHOE BLACKING Handy Box, large 3 dz. 3 50 Handy Box, small 1 25 Bixby’s Royal Polish 85 Miller’s Crown Polish 85 SNU in bladders ... 37 Scotch, Maccaboy, in jars ...... 35 French Rapple in jars .. 43 SODA IBOXGS 40662500, 5% Kegs, English ........ 44% 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. 1 ...... @17 Mixed. No. 2)..::... @16 Mixed, 5c pkgs. dz. @45 Nutmegs, 70-80 .... @85 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 Notmess 20.5... .. @36 Pepper, Black ...... @30 Pepper, White ..... @40 Pepper, Cayenne @30 Paprika, Hungarian @45 — Kingsford, rs Tbs. --. o% Muzzy, 7 Plats pkgs. 9% Ingsford Silver Ge 40 1lb. 916 Gloss Argo, 48 5c pkgs. eee 2 40 Silver Gloss, 16 3lbs. .. 9% Silver Gloss, 12 6Ibs. .. 9% Mu 48 1b. packases Seteus. OS 16 3lb. packages ...... 9% 12 61b. packages ...... 9% 50 Ib. boxes .......... 6% SYRUPS —— Barrels ...... eeeeecee. Half barrels .......... Blue Karo, No. 1%, 2 doz scaeces & OG Blue lh No. 2, 2 dz. 3 80 Blue Karo, No. 2%, 2 OGe, oe 4 60 Blue Karo, No. 5. 1 dz. 4 45 Blue Karo, No. 10, OOM. sc cece csc cu. 4 30 Bee aces No. 1%, 2 washes oo oeuas 3 20 Red. Teale: No. 2, 2 dz. 4 05 Red Karo, No. 2H 2dz. 5 00 Red Karo, No. 5, 1 dz. 4 85 Red Karo, No. 10 % GOR cocks cuccceee.. £40 Pure Cane Bale 2... te ecs.. secaee 16 Good: 2...5. 0.25, we 20 Choice ...... 25 Folger’s Grape Punch Quarts, doz. case ... 6 00 TABLE SAUCES Halford, large ....... 75 Halford, small ....... 2 26 TEA Uncolored Japan Medium 2 Choice a DANCY 2.0... sess @ 45 Basket-fired Med’m 28@30 Basket-fired Choice 35@37 Basket-fired Fancy 38@45 No, 1 Nibs .....:... 30@32 Siftings, bulk ...... 9@10 Siftings, 1 lb. pkgs. 12@14 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 Chotee ...... seceee 28@30 Raney .............. 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 INGO 2... case ss 37 00 Dornbos, Perfectos .. 37 00 Dornbos, Bismarck 73 00 Allan D. Grant ...... 65 00 Allan By. 2.0... 22... 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. ¢. WwW. Gee Jay Above four brands are sold on following basis: Less than 300 ...... 37 00 300 assorted ......... 36 00 2500 assorted ........ 35 00 2% cash discount on all purchases. Worden Grocer Co. Brands 3 Boston Straight ..... 7 00 Trans Michigan ..... 37 50 @ oP. te 2 oe... 37 50 Court Royal ....._... 43 00 Hemmeter’s Cham- MOM ooo e ee 42 50 HFOQUOIS ........:.... 42 50 La Azora Agreement 38 50 La Azora Bismarck ..70 00 Whaleback eee eee es 0 TWINE Cotton, $ ply .......... 47 Catton, 4 piy .......... 47 dtite, 2 ply ........... 25 Hemp, 6 piv .......:.... 32 Flax, medium ......... 35 Wool, 100 Ib. 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 Hushele <.2...-.2.... 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 250 in crate 250 in crate 1 “Tb., 250 in crate 2 Ib., 250 in crate .. 3 Ib., 250 in crate 5 Th., 250 in crate Wire End 1 Ib., 250 in crate ...... 45 2 Ib., 250 in crate ...... 50 3 Ib., 250 in crate ...... 6¢ 5 lb., 20 in crate ...... 70 Churns Barrel, 5 gal., each .. 2 40 Barrel, 10 gal., each .. 2 55 Clothes Pins Round Head 4% meh, 5 gross .... 70 Cartons, No. 24, 24s, Dxs. 75 Egg Crates and Fillers Humpty Dumpty, 12 dz. = No. 1 complete ........ No. 2 complete ....... 35 Case, medium, 12 sets 1 30 Faucets Cork lined, § im ......: 70 Cork lined, 9 ft. ...... 80 Cork lined, 10 in. ...... 90 Mop Sticks Trojan spring ........ 1 35 Eclipse patent spring 1 35 No. 1 common ...... 1 35 No. 2, pat. brush hold-1 35 Ideal No 7 .... 4... 5. 35 12th. eotton mop heads 1 7h Palis 10 qt. Gaivanized .... 3 25 I2 qt. Galvanized .... 3 75 14 qt. Galwanized .... 4 25 BIBEG . 62.6.2... 5 50 Toothpicks Eiri 100 packages .. 2 00 NGGaN 26 acc cce ce 85 Traps Mouse, wood, 2 hoels .. 22 Mouse, wood, 4 holes .. 45 10 qt. Galvanized .... 1 12 qt. Galvanized .... 1 70 14 qt. Galvanized .... 1 Mouse, wood, 6 holes .. 70 Mouse, tin, 5 holes .... 65 Frat, wedge .............. 80 Rat spring -........... 75 Tubs No. 1 Fibre .........- 16 50 No. 2 Wibre ........- 15 00 No. 3 Fibre ...-...2.; 13 50 Large Galvanized. ... 12 00 Medium Galvanized 10 25 Small Galvanized .... 9 25 Washboards Banner, Globe ...... 3 75 Brass, Single ........ 6 75 Glass, Single ........ 4 00 Double Peerless ..... 6 25 Single Peerless ...... 5 50 Northern Queen ..... 4 75 Good Enough ........ 4 65 Wriversal ............ 5 00 Wood Bowls Id im. Butter ........ 1 90 1S in, Butter ........ 7 00 V@ im. Butter ....... 8 00 39 in, Butter ..:..... 11 00 WRAPPING PAPER Fibre Manila, white .. 5% Fibre, Manila, colored No. £ Manila ...:.... 6% Butchers’ Manila 6% Loy: 14 a 9 Wax Butter, short. ¢ ‘nt 16 Wax Butter, full c’nt 20 Parchm’t Butter, rolis 19 YEAST CAKE Magsie, 5 dog. ........ 1 15 Sunlight, 3 dez. ...... 1 00 Sunlight, 1% doz. .... 50 Yeast Foam, 3 doz. .. 1 15 Yeast Foam, 1% doz. 85 Window Cleaners SOAP Lenox Ivory, 6 oz. Ivory, 10 oz. RESP oe. cas cecees esee Swift & Company Swift's Pride ........ 4 75 White Laundry ...... 4 85 Wool, 6 oz. bars .... 5 15 Wool, 10 oz. bars .... 7 00 Sete ere rere ens cee eserees Tradesman Company Black Hawk, one box 3 75 Black Hawk, five bxs 3 70 Black Hawk, ten bxs 3 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 half gro. lots 4 85 Sapolio, 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 5c 4 40 Rub-No-More ....... 4 50 Nime O'Clock ......<. 3 85 WASHING POWDERS. Gold Dust 24 large packages .... 5 75 100 small packages .. 5 60 SPECIAL Price Current ARCTIC EVAPORATED MILK "TAM ob 6 00 Baby |. 00.42.42... 4 25 Manufactured by Grand Ledge Milk Co. Sold by all jobbers and National Grocer Co., Grand Rapids. BAKING POWDER KC 10c, 4 doz. in case .... 95 lic, 4 doz. in case .... 1 40 25c, 4 doz. in case .... 2 35 50c, 2 doz. plain top 4 50 80c, 1 doz. plain top 7 00 10 lb. % dz., plain top 14 00 Special deals quoted up- on request. K C Baking Powder is guaranteed to comply with ALL Pure Food Laws, both State and National. Royal # 10c size ... 1 4 4%lb. cans 1 6 0z. cans 2 5 %lb. cans 2 55 %lb. cans 3 llb. cans .. 4 Zs 5lb. cans 23 1 Ib. boxes, per gross 8 70 3 lb. boxes, per gross 23 10 PU CHLOE Car lots or local shipments. bulk or sacked in paper or civic deed and ahd charcoal. ‘DEWEY ~ ee Jackson, vag ek Ye tole toM.O. DEWEY CO. THE ONLY 5c CLEANSER Guaranteed to equal the best 10c kinds. 80 can cases $3.20 per case. SALT | rane SALT Sr xo, Morton’s Salt Per case, 24 2 Ibs. .... 1 80 Five case lots ....... 1 70 30 The Passing of the Free Deal. While the war has given business a lot of new problems to solve, it is con- soling to know that at the same time it is automaticaly eliminating old trade evils that had been regarded as impreg- nably established. A good many in- stances of this kind have occurred dur- ing the last three years. None has been more important than the war-time de- cline of the free deal. Perhaps, in itself, the free deal is legitimate enough, but it has been so grossly abused that it had become a selling evil of the first magnitude. Man- ufacturers have long recognized the deal as a great friction-maker in the ma- chinery of trade relations. Hence there had been an ever-growing tendency to discourage the giving of free goods. So deeply, however, had the custom fast- ened its tentacles on distributing meth- ods that it took some great cataclysm, like the world-war, to uproot it. For the past three years, one by one manu- facturers have been discontinuing the free deal. With materials in most lines as scarce as they are, there is no excuse for giving away goods. It has, there- fore, been easy to stop the practice. But now the question is, will the free deal come back after conditions are re- stored to normal? Manufacturers feel that to a certain extent it may, but they claim it is not likely it will ever regain the hold that it once had. The free deal represents a certain period in the de- velopment of distribution. When manu- facturers first faced the problem of dis- posing of heavy production, it was nat- ural for them to cultivate the large buy- er. To compel as many big purchases as possible, every sort of inducement, including free goods, was offered. But it was soon seen that selling large quan- tities to dealers did not complete the distribution of the goods. Selling the merchandise to the consumers also was found to be necessary and this could not be left entirely to the dealer. There- fore, the manufacturer had to adver- tise. This was the next step in the evolution. And as a result, to-day the ideal of the country’s leading manufacturers is not to unload big quantities of their goods on the dealer, but rather to have a constant flow of them going through his store to the consumer. This adver- tising accomplishes, and it is this. the free deal failed to accomplish. So what- ever the use of the free deal in the future, it is now pretty generally recog- nized that it cannot be used as a sub- stitute for advertising. And conditions to-day, with raw ma- terials scarce, and the trade and con- sumers ready to approve of measures of economy, are favorable to a cleaning up. —_—_-.e._o Official Statement of German’s The- ory of Living. “We are so much greater than other nations that whatever we do to advance our own interests, at the cost of theirs, is right and praiseworthy. If we kill a great many of them, those who survive wil] in the end be improved, because they will work for us and learn some- thing by observing us. Any deceit is proper and morally correct if it benefits us; and when we practice a policy of MICHIGAN TRADESMAN terror upon those who oppose us it is really philanthropy and shows how gen- tle we are, because the survivors learn through our cruelty that it is useless to oppose us, therefore they the sooner submit their wills to ours. “We cannot do wrong, no matter what we do, so long as all that we do is for our own benefit. And, since our nature is warlike, war is beautiful and neces- sary. We study in peace times how to use every man of us in time of war, and that is our great glory. By our bright swords we will take possession of the earth, which ought to belong to us, because we are Germans. We be- lieve in the heaviest possible breeding of babies, that they may grow up and be trained to carry liquid fire and poison against any opposition to us. “And, all the same, we are the only real peace lovers in this malign and prejudiced world, which, except for us the Austrians and the Bulgarians and the Turks, is composed exclusively of stupid ruffians who were so jealous and envious of us that they forced this -war upon us, hoping to make some money out of us by annihilating us. We love peace, and are fighting for our mere existence—that is, the right to adjust our frontiers so that they will include the countries which we have conquered by the sword. For instance, we must never again be threatened by an invasion through Belgium. We prepared for this war as no country ever before prepared —not even in 1870 when we made war on France—and we were forced to be- gin it because we had to begin it before somebody else did.” —_++2—___ Motor Coats and Wraps in Demand. Although automobile sales and the use of pleasure cars this fall are said to have fallen off considerably, there seems to be practically no letup in the demand for smart motor coats and wraps for women. Local manufactur- ers of these garments report that the fall season has been unusually good, with the high-priced elaborate lines as much in demand as the medium and lower grades. The cape, military in its effect and fre- quently with army or navy decora- tions and trimmings, has been among the most popular styles of the season. 662. Some men are too honest to steal an umbrella on a rainy day because they have their eyes on bigger game. sleeveless Watson-HigginsMlg.Co. GRAND RAPIDS. MICH. Merchant Millers Owned by Merchants Products sold by Merchants Brand Recommended by Merchant: NewPerfection Flour Packed In SAXOLIN Paper-lined Cotton, Sanitary: Sacks “The Gift that Lives is the Gift to Give” Victrolas Pianos Player Pianos These are Gifts jl that ‘“‘Live’’ A Largest Stock in Western Michigan Sold on Convenient Monthly Payments 202 Monroe Friedrich’s Ave. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. December 5, 1917 American Sugar Refining Company i we Reduce your bag and twine expense by selling olin : 0 Package Sugars These neat, strong cartons and cotton bags of clean cane sugar are always ready to put into your customers’ hands. a American Sugar Refining Company The Most Complete Line of Sugar in the World nourishment. Niagara Falls, N. Y. The Shredded Wheat Company A Warm Nourishing Meal Shredded Wheat Biscuit w.th hot milk and a little cream makes a warm, nourishing, satis- fying meal. It not only pleases the palate, but supplies the body with strength and en- ergy for the day’s work. Shredded Wheat Tell your customers about the real food value of this delicious cereal, and suggest its use with milk and a little fruit, instead of the egg or meat breakfast that costs many times as much but gives no more © December 5, 1917 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 31 BUSINESS -WANTS DEPARTMENT Advertisements inserted under this head for three cents a word the first insertion and two cents a word for each subsequent continuous insertion. No charge less than 25 cents. Cash must accompany all orders. BUSINESS CHANCES. For Sale—Grocery and meat market. Doing $2,500 monthly. No trades. Ad- dress W. B. Harris, Smithville, oe Wanted-—To hear from owner of good general merchandise store for sale. State price, particulars. D. F. Bush, Minne- apolis, Minnesota. 460 For Sale Cheap—Small stock of hard- ware and furnace supplies, also store building. Herman C. Oelke, Wausau, Wisconsin. 461 Wanted—To buy a good set of tinner’s tools. Herman C. Oelke, Wausau, Wis- consin. 462 For Sale—Stock of good, clean’ gro- ceries in tre richest farming country of Minnesota. Stock and fixtures’ invoice $3,500. A. M. Beach, Canton, —_—— 6 For Sale—Beautiful Oakwood Farm, near Saginaw, Michigan. 100 acres; soil productive; new buildings, all kinds, in- cluding tile silo; price and terms very reasonable. For details address the own- er, F. J. Southwell, Chesaning, cer ay Walnut Meats—Buy them direct from grower. Light colored meats, halves and pieces mixed. 55c per pound. Also have cheaper grade walnuts 25ec and 30ec per pound. Almond nut meats 56%c per pound. Ship ten pounds, express prenaid. Free samples on request. I sell olives. W. G. Flint. 808 E. Fifth street, Los Angeles, California. 465 For Sale—Drug stock and _ fixtures. Clean and up-to-date. Good growing business town, 3,000 nopulation. Inven- tory about $3,800. Address No. 466, care Michigan Tradesman. 466 Clean stock. Good town, 1,800 population. Daily cash aver- age $87.22 for entire year. Stock about $2,500. I have made good, so can you. Best of references. Address No. 467, eare Michigan Tradesman. 467 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 oe For Sale—Grocery. For Sale—Grocery, long’ established, doing fine business, complete stock, large surplus. Age owner reason selling. Charles M. Oldrin, First National Bank Bidg., Ann Arbor, Michigan. 454 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 For Sale—General stock, consisting of dry goods, groceries, boots, shoes, etc. 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. 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. 4 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 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 We can sell your store or other prop- erty, any kind, anywhere. For quick sales address Northwestern Business Agency, Minneapolis, Minn. 468 Merchandise Auctioneer—W. E. 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 Safes Opened—W. L. Slocum, safe ex- pert and locksmith. 128 Ann St., N. E., Grand Rapids, Michigan. 104 Cash Buyers of clothing, shoes, dry goods and furnishings. Parts or entire stocks. H. Price, 194 Forrest Ave. East, Detroit. 678 Will pay cash for whole or part stocks of merchandise. Louis Levinsohn, Sag- inaw, Michigan. 157 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 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 to run qn this page appear on the following page. 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THE UP-TO-DATE SERVICE Gunther Building CHICAGO $s ILLINOIS 1018-24 South Wabash Avenue Menthol Cough Drops Packed 40 five cent packages in carton ra PUEN Ast Menthet I COUCH DROPS I } cous DROPS Tiny KE tee Putnam Factory National Candy Co., Inc. MAKERS Grand Rapids, Peay MRLs | Michigan DWINELL-WRIGHT CO.’S ite How a and 7 ere p) Reet WereZ 10 Gee Make a well-matched pair any grocer ean drive without blinders AND ‘GET THERE” Distributed at Wholesale by JUDSON GROCER CO. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. THE CLOVEN HOOF. The addition of a war tax of one cent per ounce to first-class letter post- age made the big catalogue concerns squirm, but with characteristic enter- prise they went promptly to work to devise some method of beating the new levy. Among the schemes adopted was that of making up their mail by cities and towns of destination, stamping let- ters at the rate of two cents and ship- ping them in bulk by express to be dumped into the local post offices and distributed as “drop” letters. No sooner had the mail-order people begun the local dumping process than their operations were detected by vigi- lant retail merchants and protests began to pour in upon Postmaster General Burleson, who immediately met the is- sue and circumvented the slackers and shirkers by issuing the following amend- ment to the postal laws: “2. When persons or concerns of any city or place send their letters in bulk for mailing for local delivery at a post office at another city or place, such let- ters are not drop letters and are not entitled to the drop-letter rate but shali be charged with postage at the rate of three cents for each ounce or fraction of an ounce.” It is doubtful that any level-headed business man really believes in the wis- dom of placing a tax upon the use of the mails, which, in the interest of busi- ness and for the welfare of the Nation, should be as free as possible. If there must be a tax, however, the mail-order people should pay their full share. ——_-+ Kinds of Hardware Selling at Pres- ent. Usually when building activities decline they decline generally all over the country, and building materials of all kinds are affected very much alike. Now it is not so, because of unusual conditions brought about by the war. The financial world is dis- couraging all enterprises of construc- tion, believing it wise and necessary to conserve all the liquid capital pos- sible for Government taxes. This strikes especially at construction in the large cities. But, out in the country, where the farmers are pros- perous, conditions are somewhat dif- ferent. Farm buildings are being con- structed where necessary to store the great harvests of this year. Also dwellings are being built, although in modest measure. Consequently, in builder’s hard- ware, cheap and staple items, such as strap and T hinges, rim door locks, and steel door butts in old copper finish, are selling fairly liberally. While, on the other hand, the demand for such high-priced hardware as bronze front door locks, with accom- panying expensive trim, has fallen to comparatively small proportions. Cheap sash cord, largely for repair work, still sells freely. —_s 2 .__ Status of the Drug Market. The general market remains firm. There are comparatively few changes in prices, those having occurred being confined, as a rule, to commodities of minor importance. Epsom salt is easier, the demand having been rather light recently. Denatured alcohol is easy MICHIGAN TRADESMAN owing to a lack of demand of impor- tance and competition among sellers. California honey is higher owing to a further decrease in supplies. Benzoic acid and benzoate of soda are scarce and still higher prices are demanded by some holders. Coriander oil is higher owing to increasing scarcity. The gen- eral list of essential oils is firm. Henna leaves are firmer on a decrease in sup- plies. Florentine orris root has ad- vanced further on a shrinkage in stocks and uncertainty regarding future sup- plies. Higher prices are demanded for South American canary seed. Supplies of Japan wax has decreased and the market is firmer. Caustic soda is easier in second hands owing to an absence of demand. Caffeine alkaloid is still in small supply among second hands and the market remains firm at the recent advance of $12.50@13 per pound. Quick- silver was in fair request and the mar- ket apparently was firm at the advance previously noted to $115 per flask. Hon- ey has been advanced to 18.20c per pound. There has been a good enquiry of late and supplies have diminished. Acetanilid is meeting with a good de- mand and the market retains a firm tone. Developing Uncle Sam’s Love of Candy. Surely America is “The Land of the Candy Kid,” and accordingly the existing shortage of sugar has be- come a mcre serious problem with us than with many of the other bel- ligerent nations. Statistics have been eathered to show that previous to the year 1850 America’s use of sugar nev- er exceeded twelve pounds per cap- ita, whereas it has been steadily mounting for the past three-quarters of a century until it is to-day more than six times that. . The following figures, based on our consumpticn per capita, compiled bv an authority in Boston, indicate by decades how cur sweet tooth has been developing: IBN 810 | i.e SRIU0-18S0 .. 4.3 ee ee es eee. 8 EROO-1hs0 5... ee ee 9 1630-1540 .. cee eee oe ee ee oo 12 SRA SGD 22 ee ee 22 S6o0-1800 .... 5. 26 AGO0 3600 . i. ee se 23 SSTO-BSO 2... 252.5. oe eee 3< ABAD -3BO0 2.8. e eee ee eee ee 44 1890-1900 1900-1910 1910-1917 A very good demand for phono- graphs is reported from all sect’ons of the country. Holiday buying in these lines is said to have started in already, and in a number of case; manufacturers say they have rece ved duplicate from retailers for nearby deliveries to keep their lines intact for the rest of the season. While cabinet pieces and period styles are selling, the great bulk of the busi- ness is being done, according to re- port, in those lines retailing around $100 and under. Quite an extensive export business has been done dur- ing the last few months, especially with Eurcpe, where the machines are used behind the lines to afford amuse- ment to the soldiers. orders Actvities in Michigan Cities. Written for the Tradesman. “Made in Saginaw” week opens Jan. 14 in that city, with exhibitions in downtown store windows. The Board of Trade has the matter in hand and the object is to show the home peo- ple the diversity and extent of the goods manufactured in Saginaw. Starting this week it costs more to live in Detroit. Transportation by street car has advanced to 5 cents, or near that figure, while milk is boosted 2 cents and now costs 14 cents per quart. The city beautiful committee of the Saginaw Board of Trade has been assured by Pere Marquette and Mich- igan Central officials that conditions will be bettered at the passenger sta- tions. Flint’s winter tax rate is $10 per thousand of assessed valuation, as compared with $8.80 a year ago. The Stearns mill, at Ludington, has closed down, after forty-seven years of operation. With it passes the lumber industry of that city. James Ludington, after whom the city was named, was the first man to conduct lumbering operations there. An industrial survey has been start ed at Port Huron under the guidance of the Chamber of Commerce. Sault Ste. Marie has engaged a harbor master to look after the boats which tie up at docks and block the river traffic. Middleville has voted to engage an extra night watchman. Ann Arbor’s new garbage disposal plant will be ready for operation in a few weeks. H. H. Waggoner has the contract for disposing of garbage in an incinerator for a period of five years at $6,000 per year, which in- cludes payment for the construction of the plant. At the end of the con- tract period the plant is to become the property of the city. Mayor Mundy, of Bay City, has ve- toed the action of the alderman in giving the Valley Telephone Co. the right to increase its service rates. Flint is considering an ordinance to do away with fake auctions and sales. Pontiac is planning a public com- fort station, to be located near the court house, on Huron street. Pontiac has built 2.75 miles of sew- ers, 3.29 miles of curbs and gutters, three-fourths of a mile of storm drains and 6.19 miles of water mains 1917. Almond. Griffen. ——___ <> ___ Status of the Bean Market. The bean market has been very quiet the past week and the Government has still limited the price on which it will buy beans to 115¢c per pound. This, together with the light demand from the general trade, has lowered the mar- ket about 25@40c per bushel, during Government restrictions on grocers, limiting their profits, offers no induce- ment for the jobber to buy more than for his actual needs. Also the Trans- portation Department is now insisting that at least 60,000 pounds of beans be loaded as a carload which has minimized the carload buy in all directions. California beans are about 75c per December 5, 1917 100 lower. The demand is practically nil. An effort is being made by Market Director McBride and others to provide a way to care for the wet beans. All elevator owners and canners are putting forth their best efforts, regardless of profit, to make some sort of market for the farmers, so that they may realize something for the crop they have pro- duced. Ernest L. Wellman. ——_~e--2—__-—-- Says Dress Goods Will Open High. One of the best-posted dress goods men in the New York market predicts that, when prices are made on 35 and 36 inch cotton-warp storm serges for fall of 1918, about six weeks from now, they will open at 60@65 cents a yard, against 50@52™% cents, the opening quotations for the current fall. This will be due largely in the sharply advanced cost of both wool and cotton. It may be in anticipa- tion of coming events that many of the retailers have been .picking up these goods in increasing quantities of late, both for immediate and spring delivery. Mohairs are beginning to move from second hands for spring delivery, and a call is noted also for 48- and 54-inch cream all-wool gabar- dines for spring. A big season is pre- dicted for both. Really gcod mohairs are already very scarce. 2. The leading industries welcome the proposed change in the administration of the railroads of the Eastern states as promising them better deliveries of material and easier shipments of finished product. It is inadequate transportation as much as anything else that has restricted these activi- ties. It is claimed by railroad men that the fault thus far has been large- ly with Government officials. Cer- tainly the best ability in the trans- portation line has been enlisted in the administration of the roads thus far. It is the opinion of men in the iron and steel trade that any revision of prices by the Government hereafter will be upward inasmuch as _ costs have increased since the recent price- making. The general business in this line will, doubtless, continue to fall off because the requirements of the Government are constantly in- creasing. It is said that every pound of the 33,000,000 tons of steel produc- ed in the United States in normal times is needed by the Government, a considerable part of it for the use of our Allies. BUSINESS CHANCES. For Sale—No. 1 grocery stock, invoices about $3,000. Sales over $30,000 per year. Best city of 5000 in Central Michigan. Sell at inventory. Reason for selling ill health. For particulars address Oppor- tunity No. 1, care Tradesman. 469 For Sale—Complete studio. ‘Will sell at a bargain if taken at once. O. A, Wendt, Standish. Michigan. 470 Wanted—Grocery or general merchan- dise stock. One of our parties has heen drafted and the other one. desiring to engage in business with which he is more familiar, offers to trade or sell this first-class milling proverty for above named stock. This is golden opportunity to get into a good business. Also have some good land to trade for stock. Full varticulars in answer to enouiries. Mon- roe Model Mills, Monroe, Wisconsin. 471 Wanted—First-clase shoe r man, who has some machinerv, and power furnished. store on the main street in a town of 70.000 porulation in Northern Indiana. Address Shoemaker, care Tradesman. 47 revair man, Good shop In first-class shoe