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RETAILERS

SPEYER CO., Ladies’ Ready To Wear, Kalamazoo, Mich.
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LYON FURNITURE CO., Hart, Mich.

BERT HIRSH, Men’s Clothing and Furnishing, Bryan, Ohio.
I. H. MORRIS, Dept. Store, Washington, N. C.

FRANK DREESE, Dry Goods and Shoes, Grayling, Mich.

S. BONCZAK, Men’s Clothing, and Furnishings, Detroit, Mich.
WALSH & MEYER, Dept. Store, Savannah, Ga.
BLANCHARD HARDWARE CO., Charlevoix, Mich.

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SPECIAL FEATURES.

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2. Gabby Gleanings.

4. News of the Business World.
5. Grocery and Produce Market.
8. Editorial.

9. Canned Goods Review.

12. Butter, Eggs and Provisions.
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Bankruptcy Matters.

- Shoes.

. Dry Goods.

«+ Financial.
23. Hardware.
24.. The Commercial Traveler
26. Drugs.
28. Grocery Price Current.
31. Business Wants.

 

STRAITS OF SAVINGS SPIRIT.
It is entirely too early to forecast with
any definiteness the effect of food con-

 

trol during the war on after-war prac-
tices, save in a very vague and frag-
mentary way, but there is a growing
feeline that some of the immediate ef
fects are needlessly oppressive of sound
business, now or after the war. In plain
language there are many business men
who feel that the slackening up of busi-
ness due to the war is being badly over-
done, not so much by Mr. Hoover as hy
certain temperamental local and state
administrators and enthusiasts.

The case is well put by Truman A. De
Weese.of the Shredded Wheat Com-
pany in a little booklet which concludes
“Don't put up the
shutters or pull down the sign.

with the words:
Business
must go right on or we will lose the
war—and then Germany will take up
business where we left off.”

Of course, it may not be wholly justt-
fiable to agree with some of the ultra-
cheerful ones who believe in a revel of
psychological camouflage and sing the
lay of “Business as usual”—for business

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is manifestly not “as usual’—but tf we
are to maintain our resources and pre-
serve a normal buying power that wil!
make for prosperity and popular abilits
to finance the war anything resembling
an attack of the dumps will be a little
short of a calamity. Conservation and
economy are not necessarily synonymous
with stagnation.

money in trade
Waste occurs

The interchange of
is not necessarily waste.
in the purchase of unnecessary things
and the unnecessary use of excessive
What we

need by way of conservation 1s sattety

quantities of any commodity.

and rational curtailment in those things
which our Allies need more than we do,
or which they cannot replace as we can.
The crime against patriotism is not in
the buying of them but in the needless
buying of them. Wheatless days are
designed not to save the American home
the cost of the flour but to reserve the
flour itself for our Allies. The same
is true of meat and wool and rubber and
many foodstuffs and certain metals, ete.

But the hoarding of money and de-
priving trade of its movement in normal
channels only helps the miser and de-
prives someone else of the privilege of
spending it. As a material with which
to buy Liberty bonds it only robs Peter

GRAND RAPIDS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 1918

to pay Paul. Once cultivate the miserly
habit or the idea that the retention of
ready money is necessary and it. will
react on commercial conditions and de-
\ dollar in mo-
tion means life; a dead dollar is a Jonah.

Relatively there’ is bound to be a

press the public spirit.

shrinkage in business during the war,
due to the scarcity of goods (due to
movements abroad) and the fact that
a large share of the consumptive civil
demand of the country is replaced hy
the turning of commodity movements
into the channel that runs through the
hands of Uncle Sam and avoids the
tradesman. Again a reduced buying is
inevitable as the consequence of the

prevailing sense of economizing, due
both to the operation of high price limi-
tation, the public participation in’ the
purchase of Government securities and
of war comforts for the boys “over
It is not in itself to be deplored.

but it should be accompanied by a ra-

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tional and intelligent appreciation of the
distinction between prudence and. pen-
ury. And im trade there ane rather
strong evidences that the depression is
already getting on the mercantile nerves
of the country.

For instance, it is reported in the food
trades that things are rapidly getting

into an almost exclusively hand-to-
mouth order of trading, because every
one is afraid to buy. Surely no one
wants a retailer—or a jobber for that
matter

particularly to the degree of hoarding

to stock up beyond his needs,

and the smaller the individual stock, the
better the reserve can be controlled by
the Government or made available for
withheld

emergency distribution, and

from. speculative movements—although

speculative movements are well-nigh
dead since the famous Hoover decree of
resale-on-the-actual-cost-basis came. in-
to operation.

3ut reports have it that this has now
gone so far as to defeat economical
handling of’ factory output and to be
producing wasteful effects—setting back
public efficiency faster than the reforms
in the distributive trade—such as cash-
and-carry, close credits, elimination of
delivery and the return of goods privi-

lege—can accomplish gains.

 

PROLONGING THE WAR.

It is generally conceded that the
debacle in Russia and the advance of
the German armies into that country
betoken a rather long continuance of
the war instead of its termination this
spring or summer. This is being tak-
en into account by the larger indus-
their

trial enterprises in provisions

for future production. A continuance
eof existing conditions, whatever they
may be, presents fewer problems in
the conduct of business than does the
reverse. A period of many months
often elapses between the assembling

of raw materials and the sale to the

ultimate consumer of the finished

products. Ii meanwhile, large dis-
turbine factors arise tending to un-
settle demands or values, business be-
comes more or less of a gamble and
enterprise is apt to las, As things
appear to stand now, in view of the
latest official German utterances and
conduct, many months must elapse
before real overtures of

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be expected, and many more atop of

peace may
them before the signing of treaties.

It is mot believed that any serious

readjustment of values in actual
things, as distinguished from the secur
ities dealt in on the Stock Exchange,
will occur until after the declaration
should then

of peace, if, indeed, it

come to pass. The belief in this view

is what is Sivine price streneth to

commodities at present and is en-
couragine the controllers of mills and
factories as well as other producers
to plan quite far ahead.

While this view prevails in the pri

mary markets, there has been some

careful scrutiny of the buying desire
and Capacity om the part of the sen
eral public. In every one of the me

chanical occupations, and in very
many of the others, there have been
large wage advances. But the cost
of living has in too frequent instances
been imereased at a hi¢her ratio. On
top of this condition have come the
repeated appeals for economy, with
devices like the War Savings Certifi-
cates to help along the movement. In

View Of these circumstances it has

been the part of prudence for pur-
veyeors to the public to get some kind
Ol ila sause on what to expect. The
best evidences show a lack of unt-

fonmity. Im some sections of the
country buying during the past month,
for example, has been in excess of

the corresponding period last year,

while in others it has shown a de-
crease, and, in still others, it has been
Stationary. The Credit

House of New York in

ed on a compilation of over 160,006

Clearing
a report bas-
active ledger experiences ageregating
Over $60,000,000, shows that the buy
ing in the four states of Kansas, Mis-
New York and
about the same in February this year
as | last.

SisSsippt, Ohio was
The other forty-four states
were about equally divided as to in
creases and declines in buying. In
general. the conclusion is that “the
comparison, as a whole, shows very
favorably. This may prove correct.
although certain factors are not taken
into account. The

fest ©f these is

that, in the lines of articles of wear,
Febraurv
should have been much larger than
usual hecause of the

the huyine this year in

early Easter.
Then, too, a mere grouping of btty-
ing according to states, without re

gard tq population, may not be alto-

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vether logical.

to pcpulation, it

\nalyzed according
seems that as to
about 36,000,000 the sales show an
increase, while as to about 40,000,000
there is a decrease, and as to abaut
20,000,000 the sales are the same as

last year.

 

Renewal of Fifty-Fifty Wheat Order.
Lansing, March 4—Beeginnine Mon
day, March 4, m all sales of wheat
flour, there must be sold an amount
of wheat substitutes equal in
ight to the wheat flour sold.
Follewing is a list of the wheat flour
substitutes: Hominy, corn grits,
meal, corn flour, edible corn-
h, barley flour, rolled oats, oat-

meal. rice, rice flour, buckwheat ftlot
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potato flour, sweet potato flour, soy
bean flour, fetorite flour and meal

In addition to the substitutes nat

ed, potatoes may be si Id a5 a Su
stitute, on a basis of four pounds
potatoes for one pound of other sub-
stitutes: in other words, when po
tatoes are sold as substitute, tour
pounds must be sold for every pound
of flour sold.

Substitutes must be sold with
ham flour and whole wheat four
the proportion of six-tenths «
pound substitutes for every pound o!
eraham or whole wheat flour; in othe
words, in selling a 25-pound sack o1
eraham or whole wheat flour, the deal
er must sell 15 pounds of substitutes
Che states adjoining Michigan some
1€ ago put into etfect the 50-50 plar

Phese other

 

  

have been usine

states
these substitutes and have been mak-
ine the necessary sacrifices for war
purposes. I am confident that Mich-
igan people are as patriotic and selft-
Sacr cing as those Of any other
te.

\ll dealers must comply with this
rder and I anticipate their custom

ers will cheerfully

co-operate.

Owing to the shortage of wil

substitutes, this office will use every
ffort to secure corn. for mills whicl
can grind it. An endeavor will b
made-to secure cars as well as look-
ing after a supply to keep such mills
in operation. Application should be
made direct to the Lansing
eivine quantities desired, the amount
in transit. if any, and the name of the

Once,

 

dealer from whom he secured his
usual supply. (;seorge A. Prescott.
State Food Administrator.

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\t a meeting of the wholesale deal-

ers of this market, held at the Penin-

sula Club Tuesday evening, it was de-
cided to hold a

24 to 28.

Buyers Week June

The following general com
mittee was appointed to work out the
Harold Sears, Lee M. Hut-
Wilde, R. J. Prender-
Frank E.

Knott and Harry

details:
chins, Charles E
east. Howard F. Johnson,
Leonard, Heber A.
\. Spindler.

chairman of a special committee on

Mr. Hutchins was made

programme, Heber A. Knott on pro-
Charles E. Wilde on
finances. It is the intention to ask

eramme and

each jobbing house to offer special in-
ducements to buyer during the five
day period. More particulars will be
given by the Tradesman from week
to week as they are worked out by

the committee.

 

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

March 6, 1918

 

Gabby Gleanings From Grand Rapids

Grand Rapids, March 5—The an-
nual meeting of Grand Rapids Coun-
cil was called to order at 10 o’clock
Saturday morning, March 2, with the
presiding officer, Senior Counselor E.
J. Mac Millan, in the chair.

Shortly after the opening of the
meeting Grand Counselor John A.
Hach, of Coldwater, and Grand Dis-
trict Deputy Frank H. Clay, of Kala-
mazoo, were presented and the gavel
of authority was turned over to Grand
Counselor Hach, who conducted the
meeting until 12 o’clock, when a re-
cess was called for lunch. All the
officers and several members enter-
tained the Grand Council visitors at
lunch at the Morton House.

The Council was again called to or-
der at 1:30 and the regular order of
business was carried out.

The report of the Secretary-Treas-
urer for the fiscal year shewed very
satisfactory results and a good gain
over last year, despite the abnormal
conditions due to the Kaiser’s war.

During the reading of communica-
tions a letter from Grand Counselor
John A. Hach was read, requesting
reports from every member of the
hotel conditions in his particular ter-
ritory, as an aid in securing a hotel
inspector. Investigations here show
that some of the supposed-to-be good
hetels are violating the State hotel
regulations and it is the intentions
of the U. C. T. to remedy their faults
or make them close their doors.

At 2 o'clock the Council was called
to its feet and with bended head a
silent prayer was offered as a tribute
to the memory of Brother Hull Fre-
man and Mrs. Fred N. Rowe, wife of
Brother Fred N. Rowe, whose funerals
were held at that hour.

The following committees were ap-
pointed by retiring Senior Counselor
E. J. Mac Millan:

On letters of condolence for the
families of Barney Stratton and Hull

Freeman—Allen F. Rockwell, Arthur

’ N. Borden and Harry D. Hydorn.

On a letter of condolence to Fred
N. Rowe—Walter S. Lawton, John
D. Martin and J. Harvey Mann.

Following the appointment of the
various committees, the election of
new officers for the ensuing year was
carried out.

Two of the old guards were retired,
after a long and faithful service. Past
Senior Counselor A. N. Borden, who
worked through all the chairs, and
Past Senior Counselor William D.
Bosman, who has served six years on
the Executive Board.

A. F. Rockwell, who succeeded
himself as Secretary-Treasurer, had
the honor of Past Counselor confer-
red upon him for having served three
vears as Secretary-Treasurer of the
Council.

Grand Committeeman Homer R.
Bradfield, with his usually brilliant
and well-chosen remarks, presented
caps and jewels to the following:

Past Senior Counselor—A. N. Bor-
den, a cap.

Past Senior Counselor—Wm. D.
Bosman, a cap and jewel.

Past Senior Counselor—A. F. Rock-
well, a cap and jewel.

Past Senior Counselor—E. J. Mac
Millan, a cap and jewel.

After the conferring of the degrees
of honor upon these brothers by
Grand Committeeman Bradfield, the
election of officers took place.

The following officers will guide
the destiny of No. 131 throughout
1918:

Past Counselor—E. J. Mac _Millan.

Senior Counselor—William E. Saw-
yer.

Junior Counselor—L. V. Pilking-
ton.

Conductor—J. M. Vander Meer.

Page—John B. Wells.

Sentinel—H. W. Harwood.

Executive Committee—John Schu-
macher, to succeed himself, and
Charles C. Perkins, to fill the vacancy

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made by the retirement of Wm. D.
Bosman.

Delegates to the Grand Council
meeting—Wm. E. Sawyer, E. J. Mac
Millan, Wm, D. Bosman, Eugene F.
Scott, Fred DeGraff, Allen F. Rock-
well and W. S. Lawton.

Alternates—J. Harvey Mann, A. N.
3orden, C. C. Herrick, John Hondorp,
Harry Hydorn and John D. Martin.

The officers were installed by Past
Senior Counselor Harry Hydorn,
deputized by Grand Counselor Hach.

Two candidates were added to the
growing Grand Commercial Army and
serveral more are on the waiting list
to take the initiation.

Newly-elected Senior Counselor
William E, Sawyer has announced -the
April meeting will be called in the
afternoon, following which a pot luck
supper will be served by the officers.

The meeting closed at 7 p. m. with
nearly 500 members in good stand-
ing and, if pep and ginger counts,
the new officers will add a 100 per
cent. to this by next March, 1919.

A. E. Atwood, chairman of the U.
C. T. dance committee, has announced
that an invitation has been extended
to the members of Kalamazoo Coun-
cil and their ladies to attend a danc-
ing party in the U. C. T. hall Satur-
day evening, March 23.

Every U. C. T. is requested to put
his best efforts forward to make this
party a hummer and, if the cohesive
force of unity is regarded, Kalamazoo
will go home with the feeling that the
Grand Rapids members can do things
up right. Bring your best step and
a friend.

John A. Hach, Jr., Grand Counselor,
has certainly had his share of trouble
during the past year. So many con-
cessions have been withdrawn from
commercial travelers on account of
the war that he has found his hands
full undertaking to save something
from the wreck. Because of the can-
celling of so many passenger trains,
he endeavored to get a ruling from

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the Michigan railroads permitting
traveling men to travel on freizh.
trains with a reasonable amount o
baggage. After much delay and cir-
cumlocution on the part of the rail-
way managers, he was flatly turned
down. Then he took an appeal to
the Michigan Railway Commission,
the members of which appeared to
be inclined to lock upon his applica-
tion with favor, Just as the Com-
mission was about to act, President
Wilson issued the order placing the
railways of the country in the hands
of McAdoo. Thereupon Mr. Hach
took an appeal to McAdoo, who turn-
ed him down so decidedly that he has
not yet rallied from the shock. Mr.
Hach has written hundreds of person-
al letters and traveled thousands of
miles in pursuance of his duty to the
organization he has served so well
and faithfully since his election to the
pesition of Grand Counselor last June.

Uncle Louie Winternitz (Fleisch-
man Co.) is disporting himself at St.
Petersberg, Florida, for the remain-
der of the winter. He is devoting
most of his time to playing golf and
teaching his friends how to play the
new card game he invented, which,
by common consent, is designated as
Winternitz.

David C. Smith, who covered the
larger grocery trade of Michigan
about a quarter of a century until his
sudden and unannounced retirement
two years ago, is spending the re-
mainder of the winter at Hot Springs,
Ark. He can play as stiff a game of
poker as ever and still tell big whop-
pers without the tremor of an eye
lash or the movement of a facial
muscle.

The death of Barney Stratton and
the permanent retirement of M. H.
Gunn and P. M. Van Drezer have
made necessary three changes among
the traveling salesmen by the Judson
Grocer Company. Wm. G. Gibson is
covering the territory so long visited
by Mr. Stratton. Arthur J. Plumb is

 

 

Barney Langeler has worked
in this institution continuous-
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Barney says—

“Buy the Line that is renowned—

When WORDEN’S Salesmen come around.”

WorRDEN

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attending to the needs of the former
customers of Mr. Gunn and Carl Hop-
pough covers the territory so long
served by Mr. Van Drezer.

Howard Rutka (Grand Rapids
Council) and C. C. James (Kalamazoo
Council) have formed a copartnership,
bought the A. B. Allport moving line.
The first thing they did was to go
out and get the entire business of the
new Haskelite Company, which he-
cently located here. Both these young
men are well and personally known
to the traveling fraternity for their
fair and honest dealings, industry and
dependableness and, because of these
admirable qualities, we have no hesi-
tancy in recommending them to the
consideration of anyone wanting work
done in their line. We bespeak for
them the full measure of success.

Again Grand Rapids Council bows
its head in grief over the loss of a
member, Hull Freeman, who was
buried Saturday afternoon, March 2,
after funeral services at his late home,
1430 Sherman street. The Council re-
gretted its inability to attend the serv-
ices in a body because of its annual
meeting, at which were present Grand
Lodge officers and candidates for ini-
tiation, and also because of the ex-
tra amount of work to be done at a
meeting of this nature. However, in
deference to the memory and out of
respect for Mr, Freeman and also for
Mrs. Fred N. Rowe, whose funeral
services were held at the same hour,
the entire Council, at exactly 2 o’clock,
rose to its feet and with bowed heads,
engaged, for a period, in silent prayer.
Mr, Freeman makes the sixth mem-
ber Grand Rapids Council has lost
Their names
and dates of death are as follows:

Fred L. Raymond, April 19.

Ferry P. Hanifin, July 15.

David S. Haugh, Aug. 15.

Frank E. Edmonds, Jan. 10.

Barney E. Stratton, Feb. 8.

Hull Freeman, Feb. 28.

Two of these—Fred L. Raymond and

   

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Frank E. Edmonds—met violent
deaths, Mrs. Raymond receiving $6,-
300. Proofs of death are now being
executed for the payment of a like
sum to Mrs. Edmonds.

Scott’s cat has again jumped out
of the bag. You see, “Gene” is a
loyal U. C, T. and whether at home
or abroad, he never loses an oppor-
tunity to attend Council meetings.
The attraction which has kept him
away for the last year from some of
the meetings, however, has been
Gene, Junior. During the January
blizzard Gene, Sr., was stalled in Chi-
cago over Saturday and Sunday and
thought he would amble over to the
U. C. T. Council meeting. When he
got there he found a sign on the door,
“No meeting because of storm.”
Eugene took the sign down and over
to the hotel he went, where he secured
the names and signatures of forty-two
U. C. T, members, stating the name
and number of the Council to which
each belonged, and wrote at the bot-
tom, “Why don’t you stay at home
when you have company?” He then
took it back and pinned it on the
door. We have never heard whether
the members of No. 72 are glad or
sorry they escaped what they doubt-
less believe to be a large and numer-
ous body of distinguished visitors.

G. V. McConnell is confined to his
home with an accident to his foot
and would appreciate it if the mem-
bers would make him a visit. Never
mind the cigars. He doesn’t smoke.

Make a circle around the figure six
on the April page of your calendar
and watch the Tradesman for further
developments.

Our definition of Hooverizing is
asking all of us to do part of the time
what part of us are compelled to du
all of the time.

F. Eugene Scott, P. S. C., in com-
pany with Mrs. Scott, attended a con-
vention of salesmen and jobbers in
Kansas City recently. and we have it
on reliable information that “Gene,”

It’s Not Necessary

to tell the experienced grocer that DANDELION BRAND-—the old reliable butter \
color—gives that real golden June shade to butter—the shade that every woman in
America demands.

although but an eight months old
baby with the Oliver Chilled Plow
Co., personally made one-fifth of the
sales recorded at the convention, and
the sales aggregated over half a mil-
lion dollars, The next time we see
Gene he will be asking us where we
got all our information, but we chal-
lenge him to deny it. Now, what we
would like to know is, what will his
sales be by the time he cuts his
teeth?

Will E. Sawyer, S. C., was seen in
one of our leading hatteries last Mon-
day about 9:30 a. m., trying to buy a
silk hat, but couldn’t find one large
enough,

Pay up your assessment No, 142
now lest you forget. Don’t wait un-
til March 17.

P. J. Wilson, alderman of Charlotte,

says Spreckles and Havemeyer are
not going to have anything on him in
the sugar business. He proposes to
tap the 3,000 trees within the cor-
poration limits of Charlotte and sell
the syrup at cost of production.

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Suggests a National Patriotic Day
Each Week.

Merritt, March 5—Of late we read
and hear a great deal about the food
shortage and the scarcity of labor
and the matter of trying to produce
bumper crops the coming season in
the face of increased scarcity of the
younger men who heretofore worked
on the farms.

As yet there does not seem to be
any definite method advanced where-
by the amount of food stuffs might
be increased. During the seven
weeks ‘ust past our country has pass-
ed through experiences which have
never before been known—the Mon-
day closings. At first that might
have seemed rather unnecessary to
many of us, but now when it is over
I believe many of us have learned we
can do just as much business in five
days as was the rule in six. Perhaps
we might have to work a trifle hard-

 
    
   
  

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to remind grocers that there’s a good profit in selling DANDELION BRAND to

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all still alive, so far as the effects of
overwork are concerned.

Therefore I, for one, would like to
see at least one day each week de-
clared a National Patriotic Day and
all retail stores close and the man-
agers and clerks go to the farms, va-
cant lots, factories, mines, etc., ac-
cording to the industries surrounding
their immediate vicinities, and there-
by help to produce supplies absolute-
ly necessary to carry on the war for
freedom abroad and at home; at the
same time leave enough in this good
old U. S. A. to feed the hungry mil-
lions living at home, I am only ad-
vancing my ideas, being only one out
of many. My business is located in
a small country hamlet, yet to my
personal knowledge I know several
dealers who could close for such
purposes the one day and still care
for their business just as well as they
now do. Jay T. Hoard.

Various Kinds of Planners.

The man who can see no further
ahead than the present is mentally
blind.

The man who can plan for a year
is a general.

The man who can plan for a life-
time is a genius.

The man who can plan for genera-
tions yet to be is a seer, a prophet.

There are business and professional
men to-day who are so gaining the
confidence and so thoroughly satis-
fying their patrons that they are prac-
tically insuring the patronage of the
children of their present patrons.

Yes, they are even going far to-
wards ensuring the patronage cf the
children of their patrons’ children

Thus are they planning their wo-7:
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Movements of Merchants.

Alma—Eichenberg & Co. succeed
Miller Bros. in the grocery business.

Detroit—The Green-Whites Co.
has changed its name to the Green-
Haag Drug Co.

YpsilantiDwight E. Hand has as-
sumed the management of the General
Stores Corporation.

Pontiac—The Fifty Associates Co.
has increased its capital stock from
$10,000 to $30,000.

Reed City—Holmgren Bros. an-
nounce their intention of retiring from
the grocery business.

Litchfield—Charles Zacher, recently of
Reading, will open a bazaar store on
West St. Joseph about March 16.

Fern—Gordon Chadwick has sold his
stock of general merchandise to Vernon
Mayne, who has taken possession,

Freeport—The Farmers Co-opera-
tive Creamery Co. has increased its
capital stock from $2,500 to $6,000.

Midland—The E. L. Gardiner Co.,
dealer in general merchandise, has in-
creased its capital stock from $25,090
to $40,000.

Albion—The Albion Farmers’ Co-
Operative Elevator Association will
erect a $15,000 bean elevator and drier
this -spring.

Gagetown—The Ox Yoke Hardware
Co, has purchased the stock of the Gage-
town Hardware Co. and is closing it
out at special sale.

Lansing—Young Bros. & Daly,
dealer in produce and building mater-
ial, has increased its capital stock
from $20.000 to $25,000.

Vassar—Frank W. Wightman,
has conducted a jewelry store here for
the past thirty-two years, died at his
home Feb. 25, of pneumonia.

Holland—W. Bontekoe, who has
been conducting a grocery business
under the name of the Holland Tea
Co., has discarded the latter name.

Fast Jordan—M. E. Ashley & Co.
have sold their millinery department to
Mrs. Roxanna Seymour, who will con-
tinue the business at the same location.

Kalamazoo—Thieves entered the store
of the Kalamazoo Hardware Co., at the
corner of Main and Church streets.
March 3, and carried away considerable
stock.

Otsego—George Burlington and
Henry Morris have formed a copart-
nership and purchased the meat mar-
ket of Ray Squires, on East Allegan
street.

Lapeer—James H. Daniels lost his
store building and stock of hardware,
picture mouldings and artists supplies
by fire March 1. The loss is partially
covered by insurance.

Marcellus—W. D. Gildea has traded
his store building and hardware stock

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to Roy Williams for his farm near
Penn Mr. Williams will take posses-
sion about March 15.

Muskegon—F. C. Wachsmuth has sold
his interest in the paint and wall paper
stock of Panyard & Co. and engaged in
a similar business under his own name,
at 53 North Third street.

Reed City—Ringler & Sadler have
turned their grocery stock over to
their creditors. Mr. Sadler will take
up farming and Mr. Ringler will take
up his residence in Alma.

Lansing—W. Corvoran has sold a half
interest in his grocery stock to his
brother, Lee, recently of Laingsburg,
and the business will be continued under
the style of Corvoran Bros.

Saginaw—A. Hirschberg & Son, of
Pigeon, conducting a chain of women’s
cloak and suit stores throughout the
State, will open a similar store at 414
Genesee avenue, March 9.

Jackson — The Johnson Office
Equipment Co. has been incorporated
with an authorized capital stock of
$10,000, $5,000 of which has been sub-
scribed and paid in in cash.

Flint—The Empire Beef & Provi-
sion Co. has opened a meat market
and sausage manufacturing plant, at
2804 North Saginaw street, under the
management of Robert Kluger.

Detroit—Leyes Bros., 824 Lafayette
boulevard, have been incorporated to
deal in automobiles, with an author-
ized capital stock of $3,006 all of which
has been subscribed and paid in in
cash.

Boyne City—Burt Fuday has sold
his store building and stock of gen-
eral merchandise to S. G. Arbuckle,
who will continue the business as the
fifth of the chain of stores he now
owns.

Pontiac—The Michigan Mercantile
Co. has taken over the stock and store
fixtures of the General Stores Co., on
North Saginaw street, and will con-
tinue the business under the style of
“Chase’s.”

Kalamazoo—Madame C. H. Cook has
purchased the hair dressirig parlors of
the Hogle Sisters, in the Peck block.
and will continue the business at the
same location as a branch to her Main
street store.

Calumet—Thieves entered the confec-
tionery and cigar store of Apostle Pro-
togere, at the corner of Scott and Fifth
streets, Feb. 28 and carried away about
$25 in cash and stock to the value of
about $200.

Detroit—The Tructor Sales Co.,
dealer in motor vehicles accessories
and trailers, has been incorporated
with an authorized capital stock of
$20,000, of which $20,000 has been
subscribed and paid in in cash,

Alma—The J. C. Penney Co., Inc., has
leased a store in the Bahike block and
will occupy it with a stock of general
merchandise about April 15. The com-
pany conducts a chain of 197 stores, lo-
cated in twenty-five different states.

Detroit—The Auto Electric & Service
Corporation has been organized to man-
ufacture and deal in autos and acces-
sories with an authorized capitalization
of $50,000, of which amount $30,500 has
been subscribed and paid in in property.

Detroit—Miller Bros., ‘dealers in
farm and dairy produce, have merg-
ed their business into a corporation
with an authorized capital stock of
$10,000, which amount has been sub-
scribed, $370 being paid in in cash and
$9,630 in property.

Detroit— The Patterson-Burrows
Co., dealer in autos and other vehi-
cles, has been incorporated with an
authorized capital stock of $15,000,
of which amount $10,750 has been
subscribed, $791.29 being paid in in
cash and $818.71 in proverty.

Detroit—The L. & M. Co., 1003
Beaubian street, has been incorporated
to conduct a wholesale and retail gro-
cery business, with an authorized cap-
ital stock of $4,500, all of which has
been subscribed and paid in, $3,000
in cash and $1,500 in property.

Jackson—W. A. Risheill, proprietor
of the Risheill Basket Grocery, at 204
Fast Main street, has formed a copart-
nership with J. W. McFee and purchas-
ed the grocery stock of Charles G. Hill,
at 1402 East Main street, and will con-
tinue the business at the same location
as a cash-and-carry store.

Pellston—Local merchants have found
by recent experience that shorter hours
mean a substantial saving in fuel and
light, the volume of business is the same
and little inconvenience is caused their
patrons, while proprietors and employes
naturally enjoy having their evenings to
themselves. April 1 to November 1 lo-
cal stores will remain open from 6:30
a. m. to 6 p. m. standard time, with the
exception of Saturday evenings and the
1st and 15th (pay days), when the clos-
ing hour will be 9 o’clock standard. Nov.
1 to April 1, the business hours will be
from 7 a. m. to 6 p. m. standard except
cn Saturdays and paydays, when 9 p. m.
will be the closing hours.

Detroit—Salesmanship as a factor in
winning the war, will be discussed at
the Board of
Commerce auditorium Friday night by
D. M. Barrett, former director of the
Board of Commerce, editor of Sales-
manship and founder of the World’s
Salesmanship Congress. Local sales en-
thusiasts have been invited to attend
the meeting, which is to be held under
the auspices of the Salesmanship Club
of Detroit. Mr. Barrett’s address, it is
thought, will sound the keynote of the
coming third annual session of the
World’s Salesmanship Congress, to be
held in Detroit, April 24 to 27, inclusive.
Details of preparation for the war after
the war will also receive full treatment.

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Manufacturing Matters.
Lenox—The Michigan Pipe & Iron
Co. has changed its post office to Detroit.
Grand Haven—The Hamilton Mo-
tors Co. has changed its name to the
Panhard Motors Co.

March 6, 1918

Evart—The Evart Creamery Co. is
rebuilding its plant which was de-

stroyed by fire Jan. 4. a

Detroit—The Acason Motor Truck
Co. has increased its capital stock
from $50,000 to $200,000.

Plainwell—The J. F. Eesley Milling

Co. is refitting its buckwheat mill for
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grinding all kinds of flour.
Manistee—The Goshen Shirt Manu-
facturing Co. has decreased its capital
stock from $64,000 to $60,000.
Kalamazoo—The Kalamazoo Vege-
table Parchment Co. will commence

making paper in its new plant about ,

March 18.

Detroit—The Grand Upholstering
& Furniture Co. has increased its
capital stock from $25,000 to $100,900
and has changed its name to the
Grand Furniture Co.

Jackson—The Jackson Paint Manu-
facturing Co., which recently remov-
ed here from Pontiac, opened its new

plant at 153 West Pearl street, March ¢

1. It has a capacity of 1,500 gallons

a day. é

Detroit—The Fruehauf Trailer Co.
has been incorporated with an author-
ized capital stock of $150,000, of which
amount $120,000 has been subserib-
ed, $7,935.32 being paid in in cash and

$100,475.75 in property. t

Flint—The Pohrt-Schmelzer Co. has
been crganized to manufacture all
kinds of metal articles, with an au-
thorized capital stock of $20,000, of
which amount $10,000 has been sub-

scribed and paid in in cash. &

Kalamazoo—The Seward Pattern
Works has been incorporated to manu-
facture and sell metal and wood pat-
terns, with an authorized capitalization

of $5,000, all of which has been sub- :

scribed and paid in, $2,000 in cash and
$3,000 in property.

Lansing—The Pregulman Packing
Co. has increased its capital stock
from $50,000 to $100,000.
tional stock has all been taken by the
stock holders, The company has just

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Review of the Grand Rapids Produce
Market.

Apples—Winesaps and York Imper-
ials, $2 per hamper; Baldwins, Green-
ings and Wagners, $5.50 bbl. ;
Northern Spys, $6@7 per bbl.

Bananas—$5.50 per 100 Ibs. The price
will evidently go considerably higher in
the near future.

Beets—$1.25 per bu.

Butter—The production of fresh but-
ter, since we have had warmer weather,
has increased to some extent and the
consumptive demand seems -to be better
than usual. As a result the market is
about 2c per pound lower than it was a
week ago. The quality of butter is
about as usual for the The
market is fairly steady on the basis of
present quotations. The condition of
the market for a few days will be un-
certain. Local dealers hold extra fancy
creamery at 46c for fresh and 44c for
June cold storage; centralized brings
1@2c less. Local dealers pay 40c for
No. 1 dairy in jars and 38c in rolls;
they also pay 30c for packing stock.

Cabbage—$5 per 100 Ibs.

Carrots—T75c per bu.

Cauliflower—$2.25 per case of 1 doz.
Calif.

Cucumbers—$2 per doz. for Illinois
hot house.

Eggs—Receipts of fresh have increas-
ed materially the past week. The result
is that the price is about 5c per dozen
lower, with plenty of eggs to go around
at the decline. The future price depends
entirely upon how the consumptive de-
mand is. Local dealers pay 35c for
strictly fresh.

Figs—12 10 oz. packages, $1.40.

Grape Fruit—$4@4.75 per box for all
sizes Floridas.

Green Onions—Shallots.
bunch.

Green Peppers—$1.20 per basket for
Southern grown.

Honey—22c per lb. for white clover
and 20c for dark.

Lemons—California selling at $7.50
for choice and $8 for fancy.

Lettuce—13c per lb. for hot house
leaf; $2 per hamper for New York
head; Iceberg, $3.50 per crate.

Limes—$1 per 100 for Italian.

Maple Syrup—$2 per gal for pure.

Mushrooms—75c per Ib.

Nuts—Almonds, 21c per lb.; filberts,
20c for Grenoble; Brazils, 18c; Mixed
nuts, 16%4c.

Onions—Home grown command $2
per 100 lb. sack; Spanish $1.65 per
crate,

Oranges—California Navals, $5@7.25 ;
Floridas, $6@6.75.

Potatoes—Local buyers are paying 75
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of warmer weather.
Radishes—35c per
grown hot house.
Strawberries—35c per qt. for Florida.
Sweet Potatoes—$2.75 per hamper for
kiln dried Illinois.
Tomatoes—30c per Ib. for hot house.

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The Grocery Market.

Sugar—The next three weeks are like-
ly to be the most serious the grocery
trade has had to face. The supply of
beet sugar is practically exhausted and
the cane sugar is not yet arriving ex-
cept in limited quantities. The Food
Administration has instructed refiners
to deliver to jobbers only 60 per cent.
of what they used in 1916, which would
be all right, as 1916 was a speculative
year and jobbers bought heavily, but a
good many jobbers are not even getting
25 per cent. of what they got in 1916.
The supply of raws is not what it should
be as yet. Prices are unchanged through-
out. The latest order forbids the sale
of more than 1,000 pounds of sugar to
retailers. In view of the figures, official
and otherwise, covering receipts and
meltings of raws, the continued scarcity
of refined in the face of a very material-
ly enlarged output from refineries dur-
ing the past three weeks is something
of a mystery in many quarters. One
theory is that refiners are holding back
from the general trade a considerable
proportion of their production, either
to fill old orders or accumulate a sur-
plus. Another and more plausible ex-
planation is that the whole country is
so dry of sugar that an output consid-
erably larger than the present, extending
over a number of weeks, will be neces-
sary before its effects will be shown by
a visible easing up of the conditions of
stringency. Moreover, the fact should
not be lost sight of that Government
contracts absorb a large part of refiners’
production and take precedence over
trade business. Unequal distribution is
being blamed for the trouble some sec-
tions are experiencing in securing
prompt relief, and this has been recently
made the subject of representations to
the Food Administration, which is un-
derstood to be taking steps to rectify
alleged injustice of favoring some buy-
ers at the expense of others. The re-
finers also have been in conference on
the subject, and an early solution of the
difficulty will no doubt be reached.

Tea—Trade is slow, with such de-
mand as is in evidence confined to
spot lines, with Formosas and gun-
powders getting most attention. Javas
have sold to a fair extent of late, as
have Japans, but Indias and Ceylons
are slow to respond to the continued
upward movement in primary mar-

kets owing to the absence of impor-
tant buying interest. Recent cables
from Colombo quote prices on the
higher grades of Ceylons a little above
those prevailing a week ago, while
the others were about unchanged but
very firm.

Coffee—The market is about '%4c
higher for the week, speaking par-
ticularly of Rio and Santos, This is
almost entirely due to the difficulty
in shipping coffee from Brazil to this
country. In spite of the enormous
quantity of available coffee, the lack
of transportation promises to serious-
ly affect the season. Everything in
the coffee business is very high. It
used to cost about '“c per pound to
bring coffee to this country. It now
costs about 2c per pound. Second-
hand coffee bags, which are largely
used and which formerly brought
around 3c apiece, now bring about
25c. Milds are unchanged, in mod-
erate demand and firm. Mocha has
advanced further and is now quoted
at 35c per pound. There is very lit-
tle in the country and very light de-
mand.

Canned Fruit—Very little is to be
had on the local market and offer-
ings from outside have about disap-
peared entirely.

Canned Vegetables—Just how the
present situation is to work out the
trade is trying to determine. Cer-
tainly nothing like it has ever oc-
curred before in its history. There
have been times when stocks of par-
ticular items have run low, but to
have all the principal items taken
arbitrarily off the market is some-
thing entirely new. The fact that the
suspension is only temporary does
not help the situation very materially,
for when the order is revoked the
general understanding is that only a
small proportion will be released for
general trade and that the bulk of the
tomatoes, corn, peas and string beans
will be requisitioned for the army and
navy. It is true that before
long fresh vegetables will begin to
come in from the South and _ that
eradually the producing line will reach
northward, but it will be many months
before production reaches here, for
the crop is not yet planted, so that
canned goods will be in demand in
the northerly part of the country for
a considerable time as yet. This
means that supplies in jobbers’ and
retailers’ hands will be about all that
can be depended upon, and as to the
former, jobbers are not supposed to
have on hand more than a sixty days’
supply anyway. “Hence, salesmen are
being told to take only small orders
and to be sure and not let any one
customer get more than his share.
There are many retailers who still
have goods coming to them on con-
tract, and in many instances these are
being reserved: but taken all in all
the trade has never had such a situ-
ation confronting them before and
frankly and do not know what to
make of it.

‘Canned Fish—Outside of California
sardines there is practically nothing
offering in the canned fish line at
present and prices therefore are on a
nominal basis.

Dried Fruits—How to analyze the

very

dried fruit situation at the moment is
a problem that is puzzling the trade.
As fast as some sort of an idea is con-
ceived it turns out that there is some
new development that
matters than ever, and so it
finally resolves itself into a question
of drifting along from day to day and
doing the best that can be done. Fu-
tures, for instance, are all up in the

complicates
worse

air. Neither packers nor buyers
know what to do about the matter
and all hands are extremely wary of

No
involved in
profiteering, for it has gradually dawn-
ed upon the minds of practically ev-
erybody that the Government means
precisely what it says in its rules and
regulations. people seem to
have had the idea that the Food Ad-
ministration is not really a part of the

running into a Government snag.

one wants to become

Some

Government simply because it is made
up of people with whom they are on
intimate terms and “what is the Con-
stitution hetween They
have lost sight cf the fact that a man
in his private capacity is cne individ-
wal, but that the in-
vested with the authority of the Unit-
ed States Government he is quite an-
other and looks
ent light. exceptions
to this rule, but if so, the individuals

friends?”

moment he is

at thines in a differ-
There may be
sought place on the Food Administra-

Hence the
surprise of some dealers upon learn-

tion with ulterior motives.

ing that the rules would not be modi-
fied to fit their particular convenience,
but that they are there to be obeyed.

Rice—There is

 

still virtually no
market for any grade but fancy head,
all others, with the exception of an
occasional strong lot, under
contract to the Government for the
supply of our own and Allies’ fighting
forces, Under the circumstances
prices are nominal, and, according to
advices from the South, stocks will
only be replaceable at a considerable
advance over present quotations.

being

of this mar-
a repetition
the oversold
a continued
are booked
subject to prices prevailing at time of
delivery.

Cern Syrup—A review
ket resolves itself into
of statements relative to
state of production and
stream of orders which

Molasses—There is no abatement of
demand and no increase of supplies,
with none probable in the near fu-
ture. The tone of the market is
strong, but prices are without further
quotable change.

Cheese—The market has remained
stationary for the past week, with only
a moderate consumptive demand. The
outlook is uncertain. We do not look
for any change of any consequence in
price in the near future.

Provisions—Everything in the
smoked meat line remains steady at
unchanged prices, with only a mod-
erate consumptive demand. Pure lard
is firm at the recent advance, with a
moderate consumptive demand. Com-
pound is having a moderate sale, at
prices rangitg the same as last week.
We do not look for any change in the
price of provisions of any consequence
in the next week. Dried beef, barrel-
ed pork and canned meats are steady
at prices remaining about the same.

 

 

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

March 6, 1918

 

 

 

 

 

 

get as much nutri-
tion in these other
common foods. —

You can serve
five dishes of
Quaker Oats for
the cost of one
egg, or for the

cost of two slices of bacon, or for the cost of
two ounces of meat. Think of that.

In Quaker Oats you serve the supreme food.
It excels all other grain foods, both in flavor

the food value of beef.

 

 

Cost of 6200 Calories Elsewhere

6 dozen eggs, $3.00 214 lbs. bacon, $1.12
10 quarts milk, 1.20 8 lbs. chicken, 2.80
7 lbs. steak, 2.10 7 lbs. salmon, 1.75

 

 

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There Are 6200 Calories of Food

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and nutrition. Pound for pound, it has twice

The average mixed breakfast —for the

same nutrition —
costs four times a
Quaker Oats
breakfast. Even
toast costs twice
as much.

Serve in large
dishes — make it

the entire meal. Then mix Quaker Oats with

It will save the wheat, add new delights,

Quaker Oats

In Quaker Oats you get a wealth of flavor.
It is made of queen oats only — just the rich,
plump, flavory grains. We get but ten pounds

The Extra-Flavory Vim-Food

from a bushel, yet it costs you no extra price,

Make your oat foods doubly welcome by
serving this premier brand.

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FORGETTING AND HATING.

We cannot forget that Germany—
inspired by Prussian greed—has
grown from a weak group of inde-
pendent states into a mighty nation—
and has been fattening on conquests
and rich territories seized by force
from nations which were too feeble to
resist these barbarous Huns. We can-
not forget that this commenced long
before free America entered the gal-
axy of nations; that during many gen-
erations the German people have been
taught that in them centered all that
was worth while in civilization and
that it was their bounden duty to im-
pose their peculiar type of philosophy
upon the rest of the world even at
the point of the sword. We cannot
forget how little Belgium was crush-
ed beneath the German heel; how its
peace-loving people were cowardly
slain, enslaved and driven as wander-
ers over the face of the earth. We
cannot forget how the Belgian wom-
en were treated by the conquering
Huns: how thousands of little .chil-
dren were wantonly maimed so as to
prevent their becoming the parents
of future generations: how the coun-
try was stripped of all its wealth and
portable values to enrich the Father-
land; how treasures of art and skill
were destroyed—to satisfy the sav-
age instinct of a people who cannot
claim any superiority so far as civil-
ization is concerned to their savage
progenitors, who once reddened ev-
ery country in Europe with the blood
of millions of innocent people.

We cannot forget—if we would—
how this people have violated every
solemn treaty into which they had
entered; how the Germans have ig-
nored every article of The Hague
tribunal; have made use of poisons
and asphyxiating gases; have bombed
defenseless towns and murdered
women and children; have sunk with-
out warning merchant ships with their
non-combantants;: have deliberately
attacked hospitals and ambulances
plainly indicated by the Red Cross
of Geneva to be sacred from such at-
tacks: have starved and brutally mur-
dered defenseless prisoners; have in-
oculated others with deadly and hor-
rible diseases that they might spread
among others at home: hove commit-
ted so many outrages and horrors

that the heart sickens when they are
suggested or referred to.

We are implored not to hate the
people who have done these things
—but the grass will cease to grow and
water will cease to run before the
world forgets what Germans have
done in this war. It may not be
hatred, but it will amount to the same
thing, and no treaty of peace nor fair-
spoken word will ever efface the scars
which German atrocities, horrors and
outrages against humanity and de-
cency have seared upon the hearts
of the American people. It may not
be hatred, but when this war is over
the German who seeks a dwellirg
place in our fair land, or who comes
here seeking business, must be given
to understand that Germans are no
longer wanted in this land of the free
and that German goods will never be
purchased by any man who has a
particle of red blood in his veins or
any woman who has any regard for
the sisterhood which was eternally
wrong by the nation of beasts
which has no regard for women or
children.

 

OPPORTUNITY OF A LIFETIME

A great public duty confronts Rev.
Henry Beets in this time of crisis.
As the dominant factor of the Chris-
tian Reformed church in Michigan—
corresponding to the Bishop in oth-
er denominations—he should at once
and without any qualifications what-
ever mount the platform of every
prominent church of his denomination
and demonstrate to the people of his
faith that they must not waver in
their support of the Government at
this time of trial; that the narrow
minded preachers who are disseminat-
ing the doctrine of the Bolsheviki and
shutting the American flag out of the
churches are pro-Germans in disguise
and should not be followed for a mo-
ment; that their doctrine is seditious
and their words and actions treason-
able.

Suppose such a crusade by Mr.

Beets causes a division among the-

members of the Christian Reformed
church. God speed the day! Then
we will know to a certainty who are
Americans and who are pro-Germans,
because every churchman who can-
not tolerate the sight of the American
flag in his church is a fit subject for
deportation or the firing squad.

 

 

GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP?
The railroads are now in the hand:
of the Government, and when the
period of control is over there will be
a determined effort toward Govern-
ment ownership. The present plan
has demonstrated the undoubted ad-
vantage of pooling freight and ter-
minals and equipment. Those ad-
vantages would atone for a good deal
of Government inefficiency. Railroad
men and bankers have admitted that
we cannot return to the old regime.
They have talked vaguely of retain-
ing the advantages of Government
ownership with the advantages of
private ownership of retaining pool-
ing with the efficiency and economies
that come of private ownership, and
the desire for gain. This states the
desideratum, but it does not indicate

how it is to be brought about. Most
bankers and railroad men certainly
do not mean that a private corpora-
tion should control all the raiiroads.
They do not seriously think that the
public would tolerate that. Yet while
they denounce Government oOwner-
ship, they offer no clear-cut substitute.

Criticism is most effective wien
those who protest against what should
not be done have a clear opinion on
what should be done. Criticism is
most effective when it is unified, when
all or most railroad men and bankers
agree on some definite plan, instead
of one making here a rambling sug-
gestion, and another a suggestion that
contradicts it, so that legislators are
confused at best, and at worst come
to think that the railroad men them-
selves do not know what they are
talking about, have never given the
subject much thought, and can be
safely ignored. If these should get
together, thoroughly thrash out the
question, and then present a unified,
definite, liberalized suggestion, it
would carry more weight when the
Government-ownership question came
up than any other step they could
take.

 

Our local educational institution
known as Calvin College should purge
itself of the pro-German taint which
now impairs its usefulness or be forc-
ed by the Government to “shup vp
shop” during the period of the war.
While the student body appears to be
patriotic, it is conceded by the friends
and officers of the college that some
of the professors are doing their ut-
most to plant the seeds of sedition
and treason in the minds of all with
whom them come in contact. Trea-
son is the last thing which should
be tolerated in this country at this
time and any institution which per-
mits itself to be dominated by pro-
German influence when we are at war
with Germany should be summarily
dealt with. The professors who are
conceded to be anti-American should
be stood up against a wall and shot.
There is no proper place for them in
this land of the free.

 

Hats off to Plainwell! She has pro-
hibited the teaching of German in her
public schools, thus giving notice to the
world that she is loyal to the core. Will
the pro-German teachers who are hold-
ing onto their teaching jobs in Grand
Rapids and other cities and towns, thus
standing in the position of being faith-
less to the flag and loyal to the Kaiser
please observe the handwriting on the
wall and recede from the arrogant atti-
tude they have assumed on this subject
before it is too late?

The daily papers are still devotiny
one or more pages each issue to sport-
ing topics, notwithstanding the fact
that we are at war and that everything
which does not contribute to the suc-
cessful outcome of the war should
be tabooed. Any daily paper which
persists in this practice is certeinly
entitled to be classified as a slacker.

 

The clerks can often tell you what
to buy and how to sell. Don’t handi-
cap your business by never consulting
them.

AN INTERNATIONAL OUTLAW.

The United States Chamber of Com-
merce has been canvassing its members
throughout the country, and reports a
vote of 1,204 to 154 in favor of an eco-
nomic combination against Germany un-
less her government ceases at once to
proceed as a militaristic conqueror and
enters into a righteous peace which bids
fair to be lasting. The Chamber re-
solved to bring these conditions to “the
attention of the business men of Ger-
many, in order that they may take steps
to prevent a “disastrous economic war.”
In line with this warning, our own
Government may soon move to take per-
manently out of German control the
great docks and other terminal facilities,
without which German shipping would
be fatally handicapped in this country.

Such a step, and others like it that
our Government might take, would sure-
ly confirm the gloomy prognostications
of Herr Ballin, of the Hamburg Line.
His letter of two months 2ago—the au-
thenticity of which has been positively
established—written to Privy Councillor
Rathenau, asserted that “our mercantile
marine is in a perilous condition.” In
fact, Herr Ballin was of the opinion
that “the whole future of our economic
existence” had been imperilled by the
fierce enmities which the German gov-
ernment had provoked in England and
the United States, on the continent and
in South America. ‘All the military
victories and the wild will-o’-the-wisps
about ‘Hamburg to Bagdad’ will not
help us.” If that was the conclusion of
Herr Ballin last December, what must
be his feeling in the presence of the in-
tensified animosities which the German
government has since provoked in the
nations with which it expects to resume
trading, and of the evidence that eco-
nomic weapons may be employed against
Germany sharper than the Kaiser’s
sword?

The sharpest reminders, in the most
concrete form, may well be made to the
German government that its present
course in the war, and its attitude to-day
towards peace, is imperilling the indus-
trial future of Germany. If she is now
gloating over the possibilities of wealth
through Russian conquests, it is in order
to threaten her with losses greater than
any possible gains. If she makes it all
a question of money and goods and
trade, let it be borne in upon her that
the nations of the West have it in their
power to cut off her buying and selling,
and to have no more commercial deal-
ings with her than they would with an
international outlaw.

 

 

In the opinion of the Food Admin-
istration the gross maximum profit
for wholesalers in flour should not
exceed from 50 to 75 cents per bar-
rel. The profit to retail dealers in
original mill packages should not ex-
ceed from 80 cents to $1.20 per bar-
rel, depending upon the character of
service performed. Where retailers

sell in amounts less than original
mill packages, the gross profit should :
not exceed 1 cent a pound. Profits
in excess of these or in excess of those
obtained in pre-war times will be
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CANNED GOODS REVIEW.

 

How the Situation Looks to Large
Canners.*

I was asked by your worthy Presi-
dent to address you to-day on the
subject “The Canning Industry,”
which means food products so vital
to the human race, and which the
whole world is so deeply interested
in at the present moment.

For your information, a representa-
tive lot of gentlemen engaged in the
canning business in this country, in-
cluding myself, were called to Wash-
ington on two or three occasions re-
cently to meet the United States Food
Administration and respresentatives
of our Army and Navy, with a view
of getting in line to supply them the
necessary quantity of canned foods
for the Army and Navy which they
will require during the coming twelve
months. I want to assure you, after
going over this matter in detail, the
quantity seems to be enormous, as
our Government will take from the
canned food packers this year one-
third of their entire production, and if
this quantity is not found to be suf-
ficient a friendly commandeer is pro-
posed by the Government to cover
the remainder of their requirements.
All of these goods will go to feed our
soldiers and sailors in this tremendous
world war in which we are now en-
gaged.

Our Government recognizes the im-
portance and necessity of maintaining
each scldier on a reasonable diet of
vegetables and fruits, together with
the balance of the ration, in order
to keep our boys in a healthy condi-
tion at all times. This fact ought to
prove to every wholesale and retail
grocer, as well as the consuming pub-
lic, the necessity for a fair average
diet of canned focds, fruits and vege-
tables to be used in our homes to
maintain ourselves in a fair average
state of health.

It will, no doubt, be of much in-
terest to you to know that in the year
1795 the French Government offered
a prize of 12,000 francs for the most
practical method of preserving food.
This offer stipulated that the method
with all its secrets, if any, must be
fully and plainly written out and be-
come the property of the Government
if accepted. There is, however, no
record of how many papers or plans
were submitted, nor is there any ref-
erence to the names of any but one
contestant for the prize. It is remark-
able with what jealous care France
guarded, among her thousands of rec-
ords, a monograph on “The Art of
Preserving Vegetable and Animal
Foods.” signed by Nicholas Appert,
an expert confectioner, brewer, dis-
tiller and chef, which bears the date
of 1809. This paper is on public view
in the office of the Minister of Finance
and close beside it is the acknowledge-
ment of Appert that he had received
the award offered by the Government
under whose administration his ex-
periments were made. From that
time to the present Appert has been
regarded as the founder of the science
which has proven to be a boom to the

*Paper prepared by W. R. Roach of
Hart, and read at Ann Arbor conven-
tion of the Retail Grocers and General
Merchants’ Association.

 

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

human race and all mankind, and
to perpetuate his memory France has
erected a monument of enduring
bronze.

Appert did his work so thoroughly
and the method was so simple that
others began using it as early as 1815,
and it was put into commercial prac-
tices in 1820.

His process was to heat the food in
glass vessels and expose it to the
temperature of boiling water, after
which they were closely corked. By
some experiments made by other can-
ners it proved that the theory of Ap-
pert was only partially correct.

Appert’s theory that the elements
and gases in the air caused decay and
fermentation, and by exclusion of air
food substance would remain pure
and sweet was dispelled soon after
by other chemists. They proved that

 

teria which are ever present in al-
most every food substance and by the
application of intense heat they are
made sterile and their activity entire-
ly destroyed.

It was not, however, until after the
experiments and research work done
by Russell, of Wisconsin, Prescott
and Underwood, at the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology, in 1896, to-
gether with the work done by Dr.
Wiley and also Dr. Bigelow and Dr.
Bitting, of the National Canners’ As-
sociation, that the science of canning
food in what is known as “hermetical-
ly sealed cans” was perfected and
brought to a point where every can-
ner of food products in the land knew
what he was doing. He also knew in

case of a defective food product the
defect or loss was caused by an im-
perfect can and not by the art of can-

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air which had been previously heated,
if allowed to come in contact with
food no change would result. This,
then, was an evidence that something
cther than the gaseous elements of
the air provoked fermentation, and
afterwards Appert’s theory, which
was founded solely on that principal,
was set aside.

Experiments to ascertain and locate
the cause of putrefaction and fermen-
tation enlisted the ablest thinkers of
the country at that time; investiga-
tions never ceased; experiments knew
no end; then with amazement and
astonishment we beheld the experi-
ment of Tyndell Pasteur and Sir
Joseph Lister, which was the dis-
covery of that agency or cause which
produced putrefactive changes in fer-
mentation.: In our food are minute
particles or organisms known as bac-

ing or preserving, which is steriliza-
tion by heat alone.

It might be asked by many, “What
is sterilization?’ In the home kitchen
the greatest heat that can be obtain-
ed by the hottest fire is 212 degrees.
This is the degree of boiling water.
While this heat is sufficient to kill
bacteria it is not intense enough to
kill or completely sterilize all germs
or spores. It does not show that this
heat is even sustained in the kitchen
during the cooking process, and like
as not the food is only partially cook-
ed, notwithstanding the fact it may
be declared “done.”

The object of the cook in the great
canneries is quite different. He knows
nothing except time and temperature,
He cooks to keep and “to keep”
means complete sterilization with
him. When this point is reached his

food is also done. To accomplish this
condition live steam ‘is employed. Un-
der pressure, heat is forced to 235 to
250 degrees, according to the nature
of the food. Without a wavering de-
gree, with eyes upon the steam gauge,
a Fahrenheit and the
clock, and automatic temperature reg-
ulators, for a time of thirty to one
hundred -and ten minutes the cooking
goes on. This perfection cannot be
obtained in our domestic kitchens, al-
though it is a simple performance,
going on regularly every hour of the
day in the kitchen of the great can-
ning industries of the United States,
whose food products are absolutely
sterile and will keep under any and
all climatic conditions, no matter
whether found in the deserts of Old
Mexico or in our extreme Northern
Alaska.

The consuming public of the world
and our soldiers and sailors can avail
themselves of the choicest vegetables,
and fruits, meats, fish, milk and other
food products, imparting health and
strength to every partaker thereof.
When it is eaten we are positively
assured that all germ organisms are
absolutely killed and destroyed.

Notwithstanding the great shortage
of canned foods this past season, we
are assured that it will require nine-
teen million base boxes of tin plate
to supply cans for 1918, accerdinz to
reports, which is equal to seven bil-
No. 2 cans. With the great
shortage of tin plate that now exists,
our Government is trying to get tn
ore from other sections than the
source of supply, which is not as pure,
fer use in other lines, leaving the
pure tin for food containers. There
has been sent out to 528 manufac-
turers of tin containers a question-
naire and the matter is being thor-
oughly looked into. The shortage of
tin plate to-day for canned foods is
civing the Government and the can-
of this country great concern
at the present moment as the demand
for canned food products is constant-
lv increasing.

This present year, 1918, as it ap-
pears to me, is going to be a very
hard one, both for the wholesale and
the retail grocers. With our Govern-
ment to-day in war and calling on
the canned foods manufacturers for a
very large percentage of our output,
it is reasonable to believe you will
often find yourselves short of can-
ned foods this coming year, as the
boys in our army and navy must be
fed, regardless of whether our civilian
population has sufficient food products
to supply their needs or not.

Tt should be borne in mind that the
supply of canned foods, vegetables
and fruits, depends wholly on the
production of the soil, which to a
very large extent is controlled by
weather and crop conditions. With
the great shortage of seeds for plant-
ing now existing in this country—es-
timated at the best not to be
over from 50 per cent. to 66%
per cent. of our normal requirements
—it is not hard to understand that
unless Providence smiles on us this
year and crop conditions are extreme-°
dy favorable. canned foods will be in
wery short supply at the end of 1918.

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MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

March 6, 1918

 

The great vegetable and fruit can-
ners of this country at the beginning
of each season make careful estimates
of production; secure the very best
and choicest seeds that are possible
to obtain, which they either plant
themselves or contracts are made
with the farmers for growing a cer-
tain acreage under the direct instruc-
tion and supervision of the canner.
An ample supply of cans and every-
thing that goes to make up the can-
ned food product is secured and stor-
ed away in the cannery until such
time as the crop has arrived at a
certain point of maturity, when it is
sufficiently developed for canning pur-
poses in its most prime and succulert
condition. The crop is inspected al-
most daily by experts in order to
harvest it and have the product
brought into the cannery in order to
harvest it and have the product
brought into the cannery when the
above condition exists.

Most of us present who know any-
thing about the quality of canned
foods are aware that all vegetable
crops grown out of the ground oniy
remain in the proper state for can-
ning purposes for a period of thirty-
six hours, during which time they
must be gathered and brought into
the cannery, canned and stored away
in the warehouse for future distribu-
tion. It requires a great deal of con-
stant superivision, detail and vigilence
in order to produce canned foods of
the highest standard that will please
the consuming public and bring the
customer back to the retail grocer in
the way of “repeat” orders.

I might say further that the meth-
ods employed by the cannery are less
than four hours from the field to the
can in a finished product and in the
warehouse.

Compare this method with the or-
dinary vegetables purchased in the
market, which are usually grown in
the South or at some distant point
and shipped into the market and
which take from a day to a week to
afrive at destination before being plac-
ed on sale to go to the consumer. Of-
ten the vegetables lay around on the
market several days before they are
finally disposed of to the housewife.
Compare this sort of vegetables and
fruits with crops that are harvested
right on the moment, properly ster-
ilized and cooked and placed on sale
on your shelves every day in the
year.

Nature, however, is not always as
kind as she might be in the produc-
tion of normal crops. Every canner
realizes and appreciates the fact he
would like to deliver to his customer
a full 100 per cent. of his requirements
and would do so if it were not for the
fact in the production of the product
of fruits and vegetables many times
the crops are cut extremely short by
weather conditions—to much hot, dry
weather, too much cold weather, too
much wet weather, winds and hail
storms, and other casualties over
which the canner has no control.
Therefore. I would ask every mer-
chant present to bear in mind it is
not always possible for the canner
or the wholesale grocer to deliver
100 per cent. of the retailer’s require-

ments on account of the obstacles
and weather conditions which the
canners are ever up against. These
conditions not only effect the can-
ner, but they effect the farmer in the
production of all cereal products.

When we take into consideration
that the housewife can go into any
modern grocery store every day in
the year, purchase and immediately
serve on her table, at a less cost, a
better article in canned foods than is
usually possible to go into the market
and. buy, it would seem to me the
canning industry is rightly consider-
ed a boom to the human race and the
world. Walk into the best regulated
and organized grocery stores in the
country (in fact any grocery store)
and you will find the shelves lined
with canned food products. It is
said that about 40 per cent. of the
wholesale grocery business is can-
ned foods.

Retail grocers should increase the
sale of canned foods and should en-
courage their customers to buy these
products in assorted case lots, which
should be bought by the housewife at
the time when the grocer is getting
in his stock. If this can be done, the
retail grocer will be relieved to a
very large extent the constant an-
noyance of delivering a can of this,
or a can of that now and then to his
customers, and he would thereby save
much time and money, and in this
way not only increase his profits, but
stimulate his business. Bear in mind
at all times there is no better food on
earth than canned foods. Dr. Wiley
once said in my presence that he had
found canned foods to be about the
most wholesome and delicious food
he knew of, and he used them nearly
every day on his table, and would con-
tinue to use them until he found some-
thing better.

With canned foods already prepar-
ed (they should be accessible in the
home at all times), the housewife need
never be without something good
to serve to her guests or her family
on short notice.

Canned food products are only in
their infancy. These are days of
extreme high prices of all food prod-
ucts, and the price is doubling up on
you each day. Compare them with
the price that good canned foods can
he bought for over the retailer’s coun-
ter. You should give the matter of
sale of all canned food products your
careful detailed attention.

The interests of the canned foods
manufacturers are with corner grocery
and the legitimate retailer. We ap-
preciate your burdens and the many
obstacles you have to contend with.
We want to assure you of our co-
eperation and our kindest considera-
ation of your interests at all times.

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Willing to Exchange.

Dr. Wishart recently got shaved at
the Peninsular Club barber shop. As
he got out of the chair he handed
Clarence Baker a quarter.

“T’ll take it in preaching,” replied
the barber, refusing the offered coin.

“My friend,” reioined the minister,
“T haven’t any 25 cent sermons.”

“That's all right,” retorted the bar-
ber, “I’ll go twice.”

Occasion of the High Price of Meats.*

The demand for meat is universal.
The potential demand is represented
by the number of people in the coun-
try.

When you consider that it takes
two years to produce a steer and
about ten months to produce a hog,
it will be clear that increased produc-
tion takes a long time to manifest
itself as a source of supply.

The furnishing of food to our Al-
lies has brought about the meatless
days in this country. As comparison
will show, the amount of meat and
meat products exported in 1917 ex-
ceeded 350 million in value, as against
less than 150 million in the year pre-
ceding the war and 225 million in the
high record year of 1916.

The number of food animals in the
United States decreased 15 million in
the seven years preceding the war,
while the consuming population in-
creased 11 million in the same period.
Can you wonder at the prices meats
are bringing at the present time?

A large part of the increase in val-
ue of exports is, of course, due tu
higher prices. However, there is also
a very large increase in the quantity
exported, especially in meats of the
higher grade, which are demanded by
people in this country.

Bacon exported in 1914 was 193
million and 660 million last year.
Hams increased from 166 million in
1914 to 267 million last year. I am
giving these figures to show the ur-
gent need of conserving the food
animal, for unless this is done at once,
meat will be a scarce article on many
tables for some time to come.

There is an old adage that the
Lord sent meats and the devil sent
cooks. Believe it or not, there is to-
day, as there was then, as much food
being destroyed by bad cooking as
would keep hundreds of families from
want.

While in Detroit recently I happen-
ed in a Woodward avenue meat mar-
ket, when a young house wife enter-
ed and called for two pounds of por-
terhouse. The meat man, putting his
hand on a beef loin, remarked that it
was fine June beef. The young wife
immediately said “But I don’t want
beef. It is porterhouse I want.”

One thing I wish to say that is very
rarely thought of by the people or
the trade at large, that is about the
percentage of the different cuts. In
beef, for instance, the rounds are
about 24 per cent., chucks about 27
per cent. and the loins and ribs, which,
of course, contain the best cuts, rep-
resent together about 26 per cent. of
the whole. When people mostly all
want the loin or rib, it becomes a
hard problem for the dealer to get rid
of some of the cheaper cuts at a prof-
it; so he must get an increased price
for the better cuts.

There is only one solution to the
problem of the rising cost of meats—
we must produce more. Live stock
production must rest on a broader
basis. Some of the fundamentals are:
Every farmer must grow and fatten
some cattle and hogs; every section

 

*Paper read at Ann Arbor convention
of the Retail Grocers and General Mer-
chants’ Association by George P. Geisen-
dorfer, of Ann Arbor.

of the country must increase its sup-
ply and also improve the quality; con-
serve the supply of feed stuff by use
of silos and otherwise, so that a larg-
er percentage of feed stuff now raised
will be utilized. If some or all of
these things are not done, then we
may look for meats to be put on a
card system in the near future; so it
behooves all of us to eat as little meat
as possible and not to waste, for ev-
ery ounce of food will be needed be-
fore the end of the war. We must
send all of the food our soldiers use
over there, as well as supply our Al-
lies, I need not add that this all will
be done until the war is won.

If each and every individual in the
U. S. would appoint himself a com-
mittee of one to help the conservation
of food, our troubles in this respect
would be practically solved.

Many who have studied the situ
tion which has been brought abo
by the upside down condition of tl
world owing to the war are wonde
ing what the price of meats and otl
er foodstuff would be now, if our a
wise Government had not taken ove
the task of regulating and conservin
it all

The regulations which the Goverr
ment has been forced to place o:
meats and other foodstuff is the caus
of many of us feeling or wishing tha
we were in some other kind of busi
ness. However, those of us who art
in and can’t get out, have been oblig
ed to find the best remedy possible
which consists in most cases of cut-
ting down the overhead expense, such
as giving less deliveries and the con-
solidating of the different branches
of our business, that the whole may
be done at a minimum of cost. If
our customers all knew of the rough
road the food merchant must now
travel, they would, we believe, be
more considerate in their demands
upon us. However the feeling of
patriotism which is in every Ameri-
can heart is lightening the burden
for all of us.

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rect us than ourselves. _

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absolutely satisfactory. If your dealer does not
handle them, write direct to us.

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An Investment Without a Peer

‘TS is what can be truthfully said about an investment in the Petoskey Portland

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With every other’ cemént plant to-day doing so well that none of their stock is
being offered and with an unprecedented future ahead of them on account of the enormous
building boom of every kind ahead of us at the close of the war, your conclusion cannot
be other than that an investment in a cement company at this time is the best one any

business man can make.

Especially : this true when the opportunity is given to invest in a company that
possesses every necessary factor required to make a success. If you do not investigate the
assets and management of the Petoskey Portland Cement Company you will do yourself
an injustice. |

From the standpoint of raw material that is necessary in the manufacture of cement,
market, transportation routes, etc., this company cannot be excelled. If other cement
plants are making large profits from cement alone, what in your judgment can be done by
a company that has proven that its crushed stone sales alone can pay a handsome profit on
the entire capital, and can besides do as well as any other cement plant is doing to-day in

the manufacture of cement; and to be sure, they are all doing so well that it is impossible

to purchase stock in any of them.

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this Company.

F. A. SAWALL COMPANY, Inc.

405-6-7 Murray Building, Grand Rapids, Mich.

HARBRIDGE & CO., 69 Buhl Block, Detroit

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Michigan Poultry, Butter and Egg Asso-
clation.

President—J. W. Lyons, Jackson.

ee Hurley, De-
troit.

Secretary and Treasurer—D. A. Bent
ley, Saginaw.

Executive Committee—F. A. Johnson
Detroit; H. L. Williams, Howell; C. J
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Butter, Egg and Poultry Men’s Con-
vention.

Detroit, Feb. 28—The spirit which
prevailed among the delegates at the
annual meeting of the Michigan But-
ter, Egg and Poultry Association,
held in Detroit at the Hotel Statler
on Monday and Tuesday of this week
was, “How can we be of the greatest
service to the Government in its en-
forcement of the rulings of the Food
Administration?” Practically every
speaker dealt in some way or another
with the special conditions which
maintain in these lines of business
and the delegates were made familiar
with the innumerable restrictions that
have necessarily been placed around
the food industry for the purpose of
preventing profiteering and to insure
food products reaching the consumer
without being subjected to any un-
justified or unnecessary profits during
its progress through the various chan-
nels of trade.

W. T. Seibels, Business Manager
of the National Association, told of
the work of that organization and
submitted invaluable data in regard
to the egg industry, based upon re-
search work carried on by the Na-
. tional body.

Michigan Dairy and Food Com-
missioner Fred L. Woodworth told
of the work of his Department and
its relations with the houses engaged
in handling butter, eggs and poultry.
He convinced the delegates of his de-
sire to see that the law is enforced
without causing unnecessary hard-
ships or inconvenience to any mer-
chant.

Professor Anderson, of the Michi-
gan Agricultural College spoke on
“Wow the Agricultural College Can
benefit this Association and How
this Association Can Benefit the Col-
lege.” The speaker said that the
problems of local supply in the food
business are different than those ex-
isting in some nearby states, stating
that if an imaginary line were drawn

across the State from Bay City to’

Lake Michigan, it would be found that
South of this line the state contains
50 per cent. more people than the
State of Minnesota and 100 per cent.
more than Wisconsin.

Fred J. Schaffer presented a most
able report of the poultry and egg
conference held at Washington and
gave valid reasons why certain rulings
affecting the butter, egg and poultry
business were put into effect.

David E. Heineman, Food Admin-
istrator for Wayne county, spoke in
the absence of State Food Adminis-
trator Prescott who was unable to
be present and showed a marked de-
sire to work with the members of the
organization.

One of the most constructive fea-
tures of the convention was an ad-
dress by Daniel P. Boehm, of the U
S. Food Administration, who took
charge of the question box and it de-

veloped that many of the dealers were

not informed in regard to important
rulings which have been promulgated
by the administrator. It was brought
out that every man who handles but-
ter, eggs and poultry and sells them
to the retailer, must have a license.
This affects the country merchant who
accepts eggs and reships them. Many
have not as yet taken out these li-
censes, but they must do so at once
for the licensed jobber must not pur-
chase from dealers who have no li-
cense. The dealer who ships goods
should apply for a jobber’s license.
Eggs are not considered coldstorage
eggs until they have been in storage
thirty days. No broker is permit-
ted to have any financial interest in
a transaction, He is merely permit-
ted to benefit to the extent of his
commission from the profits of the
buyer and seller. The Department
disapproves of intertrading between
dealers of the same class where such
transactions add anything to the cost
of the goods.

It devoloped that the delegates
feel a modification should be made in
the ruling requiring a car of butter,
eggs or poultry to contain 24,000
pounds. It was pointed out that many
dealers collect not over 250 cases
per week, equivalent to approximately
12,000 pounds, and eggs would de-
teriorate if shippers had to hold the
car until they could conform to the
ruling. It was also claimed that there
is less breakage when shipped in the
present quantities than would be the
case if it becomes necessary to load
the larger quantity. A committee
composed of F. J. Schaffer, H. L.
Williams and J. E. Wagner was ap-
pointed to present the facts as they
apply to Michigan shippers and en-
deavor to have the minimum capacity
required in a car lowered to conform
with conditions which exist in this
State.

A resolution was adopted endors-
ing the policies of the United States
Focd Administration and pledging
the members to see that its rulings
are lived up to to the letter.

A vote of thanks was tendered to
Mr. Boehm for the invaluable serv-
ice he had rendered by coming here
from Washington to post the mem-
bers on the rulings of the Depart-
ment.

A banquet was held at the Statler
Monday evening at 6:30, when Rev.
Rice, who recently returned from
France, gave a graphic description of
the conditions which he had seen
while in that country.

Officers for the coming year were
elected as follows:

President—J. W. Lyons, Jackson.

Vice President—P. M. Harley, De-
troit.

Secretary and
Bentley, Saginaw.

Executive Committee—C. J. Chan-
dler, Detroit; Frank Johnson, De-
troit; H. L. Williams, Howell.

Treasurer—D. A.

 

Surprised Him.
Bacon—This is my birthday and
my wife planned a surprise for me.
Egbert—That’s nice.
“Yes; she went through my pockets
last night and left 50 cents in one of
them.”

 

 

 

 

 

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Get Our Prices
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salesmen or write for particulars.
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Eggs
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We pay highest market prices
and make prompt returns, Get
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Rea & Witzig

Produce
Commission Merchants

104-106 West Market St.
Buffalo, N. Y.

Established 1873

United States Food Administration
License Number G-17014

Shipments of live aud dressed
Poultry wanted at all times, ex-
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Fresh Eggs in good demand at
market prices.

Fancy creamery butter and
good dairy selling at full quota-
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of Buffalo, all Commercial Agen-
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F. H. HALLOCK, Vice Pres.

FRANK T. MILLER, Sec. and Treas.

Miller Michigan Potato Co.

WHOLESALE PRODUCE SHIPPERS
Potatoes, Apples, Onions

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Distributors of Reliable Fruits and Vegetables

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March 6, 1918

BANKRUPTCY MATTERS.

Proceedings in the Western District
of Michigan.

Grand Rapids, Feb. 26—A petition for
adjudication in bankruptcy has_ been
filed by- the creditors of the Plank Flex-
ible Shaft Machine Co. Adjudication has
been entered and the bankrupt company
ordered to file a schedule of assets and
liabilities on or before March 2, after
which date a meeting of creditors will
be called.

Burdette Stanton, of Grand Rapids, a
laborer, has filed his voluntary petition
in bankruptcy. Adjudication has been
made and the matter referred to Referee
Corwin. No meeting of creditors has as
yet been called. The schedules of the
bankrupt show liabilities amounting to
$629.98, with no assets at all. Following
is a list of the creditors of said bank-
rupt:

Wurzburg’s Dry Goods Company,

Grand KSpids) ....05..6...650, 5 $ 5.77
The Menter Company, Grand Rapids 16.73
St. Mary’s Hospital, Grand Rapids 40.50

J. B. Dewar BEst., Cedar Springs 64,75
J. B. Whinery, Grand Rapids ...... 6.50
Henry J. Pyle, Grand Rapids ..... 13.50
Chas. H. Bull, Grand Rapids ...... 8.00
T. C. Irwin, Grand Rapids ...... 36.00
E. L. Kendall, Grand Rapids ..... 3.00
Plyn Earle, Grand Rapids ........ 19.00
F. C. Inglish, Grand Rapids ...... 2.65
N. L. McCarty, Grand Rapids . 34.00
James J. Gainey, Grand Rapids .. 50.00
J. W. Shanks, Grand Rapids ...... 15.00
W. E. Rowe, Grand Rapids ...... 286.25
Irving W. Taylor, Grand Raipds .. 15.00
Central Storage & Realty Co.,

Grand Rapids ..............6-.<> 3.00
Mr. Johnson, Grand Rapids ...... 2.00
H. J. Hall, Grand Rapids ........ 8.33

$629.98

Milton E. Gould, of Muskegon, has filed
a voluntary petition in bankruptcy. Ad-
judication has been made and the matter
referred to Mr. Corwin. No meeting of
creditors has as yet been called. The
schedules of the bankrupt show liabili-
ties amounting to $708.99 and assets,
consisting of household’ goods, _ etc.,
valued at $200. Following is a list of the
ereditors of said bankrupt:

Creditors Holding Title Contracts.
National Credit Clothing Co.,

NIMSEOBON: 2. oc, cee c ccs cee cee ee $ 41.00
Peoples’ Credit Clothing Co., Mus-

MOCO eco cecss cccesi sess ee 7.98
King Clothing Company, Muskegon 24.00

Olson Piano Company, Muskegon 65.00
Huizenga & Hartsema, Muskegon 30.00
Parker Home Furnishing Co.,

MUSKERON 6... ce cece cone noe cee 163.73

Creditors Whose Claims Are Unsecured.
First State Savings Bank, Mus-
KGSOR occ bc cee wees tess ce ee $65.00

Chicago Cash Market, Muskegon 7.50
William D. Hardy Company, Mus-

ISORON fick ccc lace sees. ogee ce 27.50
Dr. J. Bursma, Muskegon ........ 6.50
Dr. R, I. Busard, Muskegon Hgts. 6.00
Mangelson’s Grocery, Muskegon .. 45.0

Donelson’s Market, Muskegon 8
Mrs. Forbes, Muskegon ........... 8.00
Mrs. Mary Bachanski, Grocery,
MUSKOBON  . os. ccecs cece see secs 4.50
Jerry Bergevin Grocery, Muskegon 6.50
Nels C. J. Jacobsen, Muskegon ... 7.50
Leo H. Hickey, Muskegon Heights 5.00

Edward N. Spliedt, Muskegon .... 2.78
F. G. Hagen Grocery, Muskegon
Hall Drug Company, Muskegon .._ 1.

Sundell Elec. Company, Muskegon ~ 7.25
Morse Transfer Company, Muskegon 3.50
Neumeister & Schultze, Muskegon 3.80
Meuller’s Jewelry Store, Muskegon

J. D. Vanderwerp, Muskegon ..... 5
Dr. O. D. Eastman, Muskegon 3.00
Dr. R. A. Hornung, Muskegon .... 25.00
Andrew B. Ellis, Muskegon ...... 8.00
Mr. Burns, Am. Cafe, Muskegon 22.00
Ww. J. Carl, Grocery, Muskegon .. 38.15

Emil J. Swanson, Muskegon ...... 2.00
Vanity Hair Shop, Muskegon . 3.00

Frank P, Hakes, of Grand Rapids, has
filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy.
Adjudication in bankruptcy was entered

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

Feb. 26 and the matter referred to Mr.
Corwin. No meeting of creditors has
been called. The schedules show liabili-
ties amounting to $3,802.91 and assets
amounting to $532.90, consisting for the
most part of debts due on open ac-
counts. Following are the creditors:
Preferred Creditors.
Township of Lowell ............... $ 5.80
Secured Creditors.
Lowell State Bank, Lowell ....... $789.00
Burgess Stock Farm, Winona, Tl. 1,&8v¢€.60
Unsecured Creditors.

Ray Howard, Rockford .......... $ 5125
Charles ©. Clark, Alto ......:..... 10.50
Arthur Clark, Alto ...:.......<... 10.50
Behler Brothers, Alto ............. 15.00
rea Patterson, Alto ;............. 28.00
Cy RR, AMO foc. ec 9.00
S: ©. Lowe, Alto ....... ieee ale esas 47.00
John Doyle, Freeport ............- 58.50
J0bn Pucker, Eowell .....-..:.....-- 9.00
Orvin Wickhan, Clarksville ...... 9.00
Otis Heron, Clarksville ........... 9.75
Reuben Lee, Lowell ..........:.... 50.00
ER. Collar, Lowell :.:........... 7.59
Lug Gatage, Lowell ............... 13.3
H. J. Buchanan, Lowell .......... 6.73
W. S. Winegar, Lowell ........... 12.79
F. B. McKaey, Lowell ............ 20.89
W. S. Coons, Lowell ..:......52...- 21.87
Mrs. R. D. Stocking, Lowell ...... 21.15
John Kellogg, Lowell ............. 20.33

Art Tal, Dowell 2.0.00... cc css ks 6.20

King Milling Co., Lowell ......... 6.90
Vetter & Co., tawell .........50..- 80.00
BG. ook, Lowell~....5.0..0. 025 25.00
John Salley, Lowell ............... 21.65
Klumpp & White, Lowell ......... 36.71
Ward Willett, Lowell ............. 8.00
Mrs. Geo. W. Parker, Lowell 30.00
Edson Gordner, Lowell ........... 10.00
Cc. H. Alexander & Son, Lowell .. 25.060
A. W. Weeks & Son, Lowell ...... 45.00
R. Van Dyke, Lowell .............; 80.00
Dr. J.C, Smith, Bowell ........... 41.50
Daniels’ Neuropathic Inst., Grand
WUQINOGS loc ee ee. e. 55.00
Fred Loseley, Lowell ............. 100.00
City State Bank, Lowell .......... 250.00

In the matter of Roy H. Shaw, Mus-
kegon, whose voluntary petition in bank-
ruptcy was filed March 13, 1917, an order
has been entered by the District Judge,
directing the referee to return the pro-
ceedings before him and ordering that
the order of adjudication of bankruptcy
heretofore made be set aside and the
petition for adjudication in bankruptcy
be dismissed. A certificate of non-
prosecution has accordingly been made,
setting up the fact that the bankrupt
had not paid the necessary expenses of
the referee in proceeding with such case,
although repeated demands have _ been
made for him to do so and that, there-
fore, the case is returned and all files
and records returned to the clerk of the
court.

In the matter of Welch-Atkinson Shoe
Co., bankrupt, orders having been en-
tered allowing the claim of Goodspeed
Brothers as preferred creditors in the sum
of $1,186.90 and ordinary in the sum of
$3,813.10, and directing said Goodspeed
Brothers to pay or secure to the trustee
of this estate in bankruptcy the sum
of $1,444.29, wrongfully and preferentially
paid to them within four months prior to
the adjudication in bankruptcy, a final
meeting of the creditors of said bank-
rupt was called. At such final meeting
of creditors the matter of the compromise
settlement of the claim of the trustee
against said Goodspeed Brothers for pref-
erential payment secured by said Good-
spted Brothers was considered, and by
vote of creditors the trustee was auth-
orized to compromise and _ settle said
claimed right of action at $794.36. The
trustee’s report, showing a balance of
$8,937.75 and . disbursements of $743.74,
leaving a balance on hand of $8,194.01
and the sum of $794.36 received from
Goodspeed Brothers, and interest item of
$464.08 having been added, making a
total balance on hand of $9,452.45, was
approved and allowed. Certain adminis-
tration expenses were ordered paid and
a final dividend of 36 6-10 per cent. was
declared and ordered paid.

 

 

 

 

 

The Best Bread Is Made
with

Fleischmann’s
Yeast

 

 

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BARLOW BROS.

SKINNERS

On SPECIAL DEAL. See jobber’s

Special Sales
John L. Lynch Sales Co.

No. 28 So Ionia Ave.
Grand Rapids, Michigan

ND
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Ask about our way
Grand Rapids, Mich.

cMc PRICE CARDS |

put “pep” in prices

oe As the price sells most

‘ goods more quickly than

. any other consideration,

-. all goods on display

*. should bear neat and at-

‘ tractive price cards—the
cMc kind.

40 cents per 100
and up
Samples free on request

Dept. , CARNELL MFG. CO.
338 Broadway, New York

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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24s per

t f CASE
salesmen or write for particulars.
SKINNER MANUFACTURING COMPANY
Omaha, U.S. A.

MACARONI

The Nationally Advertised Line.

 

 

 

Crescent
Mapleine

is becoming as well known as
lemon or vanilla, and vastly more
useful, because it’s a savor for
soups and meats, as well as a
flavor for other cookery * * *
Crescent Mfg. Co., Seattle, Wash. 4:
Order of your jobber or Louis |f.
Hilfer Co., 1205 Peoples Life Bldg, Sc
Chicago. (M-165)

   

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Crescent Mapleine

The Delicious{‘‘Golden Flavour’’

 

 

Chocolates

 

Package Goods of
Paramount Quality
and
Artistic Design

 

Watson-HigginsMls.Co.
GRAND RAPIDS. MICH.
Merchant
Millers

Owned by Merchants

Products sold by
Merchants

Brand Recommended
by Merchants

NewPerfection Flour

Packed In SAXOLIN Paper-lined
Cotton, Sanitary Sacks

 

 

 

 

Bell Phone 596 Citz. Phone 61366
Joseph P. Lynch Sales Co.
Special Sale Experts

Expert Advertising — Expert Merchandising
44 So. Ionia Ave. Grand Rapids, Mich.

 

 

Perkins Perfect

Salted Peanuts

are sold to those who demand high grade goods.
Order from your jobber today.

 

Perkins Brothers, Inc.

Bay City, Michigan

 

 

1052 N. Ottawa Ave.

G. B. READER

Jobber of

Lake, Ocean, Salt and Smoked Fish, and Oysters
in Shell and Bulk

Grand Rapids, Michigan

 

 

LOVELAND &

Association of Commerce Bldg.

 

 

HINYAN CO.

CAR LOT SHIPPERS

Potatoes, Apples and Beans

Write or telephone when you have anything to offer

Grand Rapids, Michigan

 

 

 

 

14

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

March 6, 1918

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grading Up in the Interest of Econo-
my.
Written for the Tradesman.

The writer has long held the belief
that the high grade shoe is, in the
long run, the most economical shoe
one can buy. Time and again in these
columns, and in the pages of publica-
tions devoted exclusively to the re-
tail shoe trade, he has preached this
gospel.

The war would seem to have given
the topic a sort of timeliness which
hitherto it has not possessed. For
that reason the readers of the Trades-
man may not be averse to a fresh
approach to an old, but specially op-
portune, theme. :

It has been, roughly speaking,
about twenty-five years since we came
to have in this country a standardiza-
tion of shoe values. It is difficult to
fix any hard and fast date, for the
thing came into existence gradually
and without any blare of trumpets.
It was what we may term a natural
and inevitable effect of economic
laws. Looking at it from another
angle, we may designate it as a splen-
did achievement of latterday shoe-
making.

To the consumer it meant that, for
about a certain price—which did not
vary greatly in those days—he could
be reasonably sure of getting a shoe
of about such and such a grade. If
it chanced to be a popular priced
shoe, retailing for two dollars to two
and a half, he could depend upon
getting a fairly wellmade McKay shoe
of that particular grade. It was not
featured as a specimen of “fine foot-
wear,” nor did it claim uncommon
merits in the way of material, work-
manship, style, comfort, fit and all
that sort of thing. It may have been
made over a scientific, sensible, well-
fitting last; but the point is it didn’t
have all its virtues on the outside and
all of its faults on the inside where
they couldn’t be seen. The soles
and heels were made of leather rath-
er than leatherboard or paper; and if
the shoe happened to get wet—as not
infrequently occurs to shoes—it
wouldn’t come to pieces.

Within certain limits it was a de-
pendable shoe. It stood up as well
as the average shoe of that grade
could be expected to stand up, and
it gave as much foot-protection, foot-
comfort and wear as the average shoe
of that caliber could be expected to
give. In other words, it was, to the
man who bought shoes of that sort,
a satisfactory shoe. It was satisfac-
tory because it did rot disappoint.
In other words it had the standard
value of a so-called popular-priced
shoe.

And the same was true of what was
termed a medium-grade shoe; i. e. a
shoe retailing in those days for three
or three and a half to four or four
and a half dollars.

And the same was true of the high
grade shoe whose retail price would
vary from four and a half or five dol-
lars to six, six and a half and seven.
Six dollars was the price at which the
average high grade shoe sold in the
halcyon days to which I refer.

Prior to that time, there had been
irregularity and uncertainty; i. e. no
clearly defined and efficient effort to-
wards standardization. And the in-
efficient shoe manufacturer could
commit egregious sins in the realm
of production, and get by with them.
Also the unscrupulous shoe manufac-
turer could perpetrate colossal frauds
upon the unsophisticated consumer
and the uncritical dealer, and get by
with them. All of that, of course, was
part and parcel of pre-scientific mer-
chandising era. The buyer tacitly
understood that he had to beware.
He might drive a shrewd bargain, and
again he might get stung.

In buying shoes, the consumer per-
haps more often than not, got stung.

It was easy to get stung because
shoe values were not standardized.

Along about that time, or a little
before, the fixed price specialty shoe
appeared on the market. The strength
of its appeal lay in the fact that it
promised a shoe of uniform value
for a certain figure. Upper stock,
soles, linings and everything else
that went into the shoe, was requir-
ed to come up to a certain standard;
and the workmanship was kept up to
a certain fixed mark.

The margin of profit was made suf-
ficiently wide to cover ordinary mar-
ket fluctuations; and, for years and
years, the old fixed price was not
changed to the extent of a penny.

This appearance of the fixed price
specialty shoe was itself a symptom
of a new merchandising spirit—the
spirit of truthfulness in advertising
and fairplay in one’s dealings with
one’s customers. But more than that,
it was a sort of stimulation and chal-
lenge. Other manufacturers of shoes
began to realize that the time had
come when they too must put uni-
form values in their shoes if they hop-
ed to hold the trade of retailers.

And so, it came about in time, that
we got a certain standardization all
along the line.

Now the standard high-grade shoe
is made of the very best of materials.
The workmanship upon it—if it be,
indeed, a representative product of
an accredited house turning out that
manner of shoe—is dependable. And,

 

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Are You Making It Pay?

NY TIME IS A GOOD TIME TO ADD A LINE OF
ROUGE REX SHOES to your stock, but the wide

awake dealer-economist of time, will not lose a minute

WHERE DO YOU

 

 

We cannot stop to parley with events, we cannot
make excuses to circumstances. “Strike while the iron is
hot” is the anvil chorus of the Victor, the time to work
is now the place is here.

Fearlessly cut out your handicaps the poor sellers,
get rid of them at any prices and put in a line of Rouge
Rex Shoes the original “Hide to Shoe” line and your
business will boom this Spring, but the time to do it is now.

Send that postal to-day, we will do the rest.

Our representatives start out this week for Fall 1918.

Hirth-Krause Co.

Tanners and
Shoe Manufacturers

Grand Rapids te! Michigan

 

 

 

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No Getting Away From It

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WEAR LONGER

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where the customer selects a last in
harmony with the requirements of his
foot, style, comfort, and shape-re-
tention qualities of the shoe will not
disappoint.

In other words one gets in the shoe
he buys the greatest number of, and
the highest development of, the es-
sential qualities of a shoe. And the
economy of the transaction comes in
because of the fact that the difference

in price between this type of shoe

and one far less desirable, is, relative-
ly, slight. For example, some men
who are’ rather hard on their shoes
will wear out three pairs of shoes of
a certain grade in twelve months,
whereas two pairs of another grade
would cover their footwear require-
ments for a similar period, and cov-
er them far more adequately; so that
they’d be better shod at all times;
i. e. their shoes would be neater look-
ing and more satisfactory generally.
And the two pairs would not cost
more than the three pairs.

In buying shoes most people are
disposed to consider first cost rather
than to figure their footwear expense
account on a monthly basis, which is
the correct way to estimate it. A
pair of shoes costing less to start
with, may easily cost more than an-
other pair when one figures cost of
repairs and esimates the time of the‘r
serviceability.

Now that the war has brought home
to the average man and woman the
necessity for economizing in articles
of attire as well as elsewhere in es-
sentials, one should make a certain
yearly allowance for footwear; say
so much a month for twelve months;
and then proceed to buy his or her
footwear advisedly. Actuated solely
by economy—and quite aside from
style considerations and matters of
footwear refinements—should prompt
one to consider buying high grade
footwear exclusively. In the end it
will prove not only better so far as
looks and comfort are concerned, but
it will prove to have been an econom-
ical departure.

Shoe dealers and merchants carry-
ing shoes should try to impress these
fundamental principles of footwear
economy upon their patrons.

Cheap shoes come higher than high
grade shoes. Cid McKay.

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Women’s Shoe Styles For Spring.

Manufacturers of women’s shoes re-
port that glazed kid in the lighter
shades has been the feature of the
spring trade thus far. It is said also
that white, both in canvas and in vari-
ous leathers, is proving more popu-
lar this year than ordinarily. There
seems to be a strong possibility of
its becoming the main style in spring
and summer business. The colors
which are said to be most in demand
are pearl and battleship gray, field
mouse, brown, and various tan shades.
In the darker tans the military walk-
ing heel seems to be preferred.

—
The Situation.

Clerk—I would like more salary, sir,
as I am going to get married.

Employer—Sorry, but I’lt have to
I am going to get married
myself.

 

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 15

Boomlets From Bay City.

_ Bay City, March 5—James E. Ham-
ilton, Tawas City, who has been en-
gaged in the general merchandise
business for thirty years, has sold his
stock to Ernest Moeller and wil re-
tire from active business. Mr. Moel-
ler is well known in Tawas City, hav-
ing been in the employ of S. Fergu-
son, retail grocer, for several years.

Charles Dulantz has bought the
store building located at 1416 Mc-
Kinley avenue from George Stenger
and has put in a full line of groceries,

The Michigan Tax Association,
which held its annual convention in
this city last week, elected the follow-
ing officers for the coming year.

President—Henry C. Adams, Ann
Arbor.

First Vice-President — D. W.
Powell, Marquette. :

Second Vice-President—John A.
Russell, Detroit.

Secretary and Treasurer—George
Lord, Detroit.

James E. Duffy,
made a member of
Committee.

M. Ryan, who has been city sales-
man for the National Grocer Co.,
this city, for several years, has re-
signed, and is succeeded by John A.
McDonald, for several years repre-
sentative in Northern Michigan for
the Valley Coffee & Spice Mills, Sag-
inaw. It is reported Mr. Ryan will
engage in the retail grocery trade in
Flint.

George T. Kelley, Twining, has
sold his stock of general merchandise
to N. J. Fuehr, Turner. Mr. Fuehr
has also bought the general stock of
Roy P. Eymer, Turner, and will con-
tinue both businesses at their present
location under the name of N. J.
Fuehr & Co. George Arrowsmith
will manage the Twining Store and
Roy P. Eymer the Turner Store,

W. T. Ballamy.
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Men’s Shoes in Demand.

There is reported to be a good de-
mand in many parts of the country
just now for men’s shoes. Many man-
ufacturers with offices in this city
say that they have more orders on
their books at present than they can
comfortably handle. A great deal of
this business, however, is said to be
for nearby delivery, and the proba-
bilities are that there will be further
ordering in the not far distant future.
The greatest demand seems to be for
shoes of medium prices but of good
styles. As one manufacturer put it,
“they want $5 quality and $11 styles.”

———_>-+____

Embrace this day of happiness, for
true it is happiness has a way of com-
ing and going without giving warn-
ing.

Bay City, was
the Executive

 

Michigan Shoe Dealers

Mutual Fire
Insurance Company

Fremont, Mich.
Our Responsibility over $1,500,000

Statement for Feb. 1, 1918
Amount at risk December 31, 1917... $1.671.900.00

 

Amount of new business for Jan.1918 101.150.00
ee $1.773,050.00
Cancelled in January ................ 3.700.00
Amount at risk Feb. 1, 1918 .......... $1,769,350.00
iperty Donde. 22. 66 .ee eee sk. $5,000.00
Cash on hand Jan.! .-..........-.-..- $2,191.96
Receipts during January ............... 1,884.49
$4,076.45

Losses and expenses paid.............. 1,831.08
|) Caah on hand ...... .-sc0. «5.5 55.5 $2,245.37

We write insurance at 25 per cent discount
from Board rate less 5 per cent if paid in 20 days
from date of policy.

 

The Great American Farmer at this
season begins to prepare his land to
produce the Nation’s food.

To properly carry the great responsibility, he must be able to devote
his whole thought and energy to his work. He must not be annoyed
with those troubles which always accompany the wearing of inferior
footwear. Sell him the

H. B. Hard Pan Shoe

for service.

The H. B. HARD PAN shoe has long been known for its wearing.
qualities. The great food producers wearing these wonderful service
shoes will be able to put the necessary effort into their work.

A lifetime of honest effort to produce the best service giving shoe
possible is back of the name H. B. HARD PAN.

High Grade Materials—both upper and sole—together with the best
workmanship obtainable, are exclusively used.

You can recommend and sell the H. B. HARD PAN SHOE to the man
who needs the best, because IT IS THE BEST service giving shoe.

THEY WEAR LIKE IRON

 

 

HEROLD-BERTSCH SHOE CO.
Manufacturers of Serviceable Footwear GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

 

 

 

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No. 8510

Men’s Dark Tan
Army Shoe

Soft Tip
Munson Last
Goodyear Welt
Sizes 5 to 12
Width B to E

Price $4.25

No last ever devised
has more solid foot
comfort than the
Munson.

Rindge, Kalmbach, Logie Company
Grand Rapids, Mich. ia

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U CAN pick up almost any newspaper and find a number of special sales advertised.
But any one who analizes the advertising of these sales cannot help but notice the
great difference in the manner in which various business men announce a special sale.

And it is this manner of presentation which nine times out of ten accounts for the
success or failure of a special sale.

A special sale to the average person means very little. It is the reason for the
special sales that is the all powerful thing.

If a merchant simply advertises a special sale without giving a reason for such a
sale, then a great many people will simply look upon it as an effort to get people into the
store. In too many instances have people been enticed to a certain store through the ad-
vertising of a special sale and found that ordinary prices were asked for merchandise.

For this reason, a special sale to be successful, should not only be well advertised,
but the advertising should give a real reason for a sale.

If any merchant erects a sign up in front of his store, “Our stock to be closed out
by the Sheriff,” it will at once bring large crowds of buyers to such a store, because the
sign itself would give a reason for selling at lower than usual prices.

What constitutes a reason for a special sale?

Inventory time, making room for new goods, over-buying on certain items, partly
damaged goods by water or fire, over-stocked, a clean up of odds and ends, rearrangement
of the stock, moving into new quarters, or enlarging the present quarters.

All of these and a hundred others constitute good reasons for a special sale. The
buyer can picture in his or her mind the reason why a merchant should want to dispose
of a large quantity of merchandise at a lower than usual prices. It is not the special sale
in itself that draws the big crowds, but it is the reason given for such a special sale that
will bring buyers to the store.

A special sale is not profitable unless it accomplishes two or three things.

This is No. 11 of a series of ads. appearing in the Michigan Tradesman.

 

 

 

 

 

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; ae IRST, IT must bring enough buyers to enable the merchant to greatly increase his
business during the short period of the sale.

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ie Second, the sale itself must show an actual profit to the merchant.

But in addition to these, every special sale should enable the merchant to dispose
of his shelf worn and out-of-date merchandise.

Suppose a merchant has a lady’s coat that is five years behind the styles. Such a
coat should be sold at once even if the merchant receives only one-half the actual cost
of the coat. This money can be invested in some staple seller and turned over and over
and in that way result in an ultimate profit.

ci Many people are glad to buy merchandise slightly shelf worn or out-of-date, pro-
i. viding the price is low enough, but no merchant can conduct a successful special sale unless
Ty he offers some staple merchandise at unusually low prices.

Every Grand Rapids Wholesale house constantly has on hand staple selling mer-
chandise on which the price is low enough to make such merchandise special bargains.

When you come to Grand Rapids, simply suggest to the salesman that you want
merchandise suitable for a special sale. He will be more than glad to find low price mer-
de chandise exactly suited for the particular sale you are planning.

No other jobbers can serve Western Michigan with such promptness, and in such
a satisfactory manner as can the Wholesalers of Grand Rapids.

y | : Merchants in Western Michigan will always find that their requirements are best
Be vad taken care of if they do their buying from Grand Rapids Wholesalers, who are always
willing and anxious to serve Western Michigan.

: =! Grand Rapids Wholesale Dealers Association.

Grand Rapids, Michigan.

 

 

 

 

 

  

MICHI@AN PRADESMAN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Market Pressure Grows As War Or-
ders Develop.

The magnitude of Government busi-
ness in textiles continues to broaden.
Preparations under way for the plac-
ing of business to run through the
year account in part for the grow-
ing anxiety of civilian buyers. Civilian
needs are sure to be submerged as
the days go on and no one assumes
to know in what direction it will be
felt. Hesitation on the part of mills
in accepting further business is com-
plicated with the uncertainty of la-
bor conditions and fuel supplies.

The figures of the Secretary of the
National Wool Manufacturers’ Asso-
ciation showing the active machinery
on Government orders is one means
of testing the situation accurately.
Forty per cent. of the capacity of
wool carding and wide loom weaving
is now engaged for Government pur-
poses and a very generous use is be-
ing made of the broad capacity of
worsted machinery. It is not diff-
cult to explain why civilian buyers
are anxious about supplies of a staple
character, as much of the Government
machinery being used is employed on
that line. Nor is it hard to under-
stand why agents of mills in the mar-
kets are careful in their sales, as it
is patent that mills are in a position
to select what they can make to the
best advantage.

Estimates made some time ago
showing that about 30 per cent. of the
cotton goods production of the coun-
try is employed by the Government,
if revised at all, should be in the di-
rection of an increase, as many mills
not commonly supposed to be engag-
ed on war work are busy on fabrics
wanted for war purposes little talked
about.

A month ago the feverish demands
for cotton goods were confined to a
comparatively few numbers. Now the
whole market is affected. The goods
that are not being made and will not
be made in any substantial quantity
for the period of the war are now be-
ing bought up from stock, and con-
verters say they can sell anything
they have at a handsome profit based
on cost. The scarcity that has been
growing in food and commodities is
manifesting itself in textiles every
week, and with the softening of
weather conditions, indicating a re-
turn to spring, retail trade is undoubt-
edly improving.

In the offerings of new shirtings ~

staples of good quality hold first
place. Novelty and high fancy lines
are small in comparison with any of-
fering seen in years. The withdrawal
of so many young men from civil life
has taken out a large corps of fancy

shirt buyers and shirt manufacturers
realize this phase of the situation as
an all important one. A more serious
one is the fact that 50c shirts are now
in the dollar and a half grade and sales
are more restricted. The best known
qualities of well made madras are
selling better than the many fancy
sleazy materials that have masquarad-
ed in the American shirting trade for
years.

Converters are looking ahead for
next spring on many lines. They are
trying to place orders for fine comb-
ed yarn goods with mills that are now
indifferent about selling unless they
get prices based upon the high cost
of long staple cotton. Many New
England mills will not sell beyond
June. Costs of living have been so
great this winter tiat manufacturers
are looking forward to another dras-
tic demand for higher wages from
workers.

The acceptance of long term con-
tracts for any very large quantities
of goods is too risky a matter for
many mills-to face and they much
preier to keep their looms running on
staple goods where they can rather
than in trying to help customers who
would not help themselves by assum-
ing risks of future manufacturing
three or four months ago. The costs
of manufacturing have jumped enor-
mously as a consequence of con-
gested freight and fuel conditions.
One mill is paying $1,000 a car for
express charges for cotton shipments
in order to overcome the delay in de-
livering cotton through the winter
and to keep raw material enough in
hand to supply the machines. The
irregular operations due to fuel short-
age have added greatly to the expense
of manufacturing.

The actions of jobbers and other
distributers and users of goods in the
markets do not indicate any restric-
tion of consumption of which mer-
chants are fearful. In fact the buy-
ers seem to have lost all perspectives
that were common enough six months
ago, and neither price nor payment
holds many of them back.

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Of All Jobbers

PRESIDENT SUSPENDER CO, Shirley, Mass

 

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.

 

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We have a complete line of Hockey caps in all colors and
in a complete range of prices. Our line contains a great
many exceptional values and it would pay any merchant
to see same before buying.

   

Be sure and not place your order for these
our representative calls on you.

Perry Glove & Mitten Co.
PERRY, MICHIGAN

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Department invites correspondence with manufacturers and others seeking locations. All in-
quiries will receive painstaking and prompt attention and will be treated as confidential.

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ity.

Kalamazoo, March 5—When the
dam and mill race broke at Eames
mill, on Arcadia Creek, near the Col-
lege campus last Monday evening,
it caused sericus damage and loss to
property along the entire course of
the creek, which broke out of its
tunnel under the city and flooded the
basements of many business places
where quantities of merchandise were
stored. The most serious damage
was at the Brink Baking Co. vlant,
on Church street, where tne tire de-
partment lent its aid in pumping the
water out of the basement, after it
had destroyed about $1,000 worth of
material,

The Kalamazoo Co-operative Soci-
ety has engaged Harry R. Gildea as
its new manager to take the place of
Wm. Frielink, who resigned tecent-
ly.
Death has again claimed two of
our pioneer grocers, H. uderk, who
for a number of years conducted a
store cn West North street, and Rich-
ard Taylor, who for the past thirty-
two years has conducted the store on
the Portage road, just Svuth cf the
city. Mr. Taylor had been a resident
of Kalamazoo for over fifty years
and built the Kalamazoo brewery at
the corner of Lake and _ Portage
streets.

W.S. Cooke, Manager or the Wor-
den Grocer Company, is one of rhe
new men appointed ty Governor
Sleeper to comprise the Kalamazoo
War Board.

Gerrit Bos, chief grocery dispenser
for Frank Niessink, on South Bur-
dick street, has been passing out the
smokes to his friends the past week.
“Bussy,” as he is familiarly known,
wears one of those fatherly smiles as
he hands over the smokes while he
says, “Here’s one on my new boy.”

Dame rumor has it that the delega-
tion of four who attended the State
grocery convention at Ann Arbor had

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

at least one sleepless night while
there. The writer doesn't feel like
exposing Sam and Bill, but he heard
that the slats in their bunk broke and
let them down quite forcibly. They
say Bill is a Y. M. C. A. gym friend
and was giving Sam lessons on “set-
ting up” exercise.

Word was received the past week
from Lynn Barber, grocer at Flint,
that he was the proud father of a baby
girl. Mr. Barber at one time conduct-
ed a store in this city and also a pic-
ture theater at Portage street and
Washington avenue.

Wm. H. Fletcher has purchased a
ford delivery car to better his grocery
delivery on the South side.

The M. Ruster & Sons Store, on
East Vine street, is undergoing a
general spring cleaning and painting.
The boys say when they get through
painting they expect to head the list
published by the city food inspector.

The Kalamazoo Corset Co. reports
a heavy increase in business, having
recently engaged thirty girls addi-
tional to its present force. This con-
cern has recently opened a new de-
partment for the manufacture of leg-
gins and puttees.

Frank H. Clay, who manufactures
platinum points and other intricate
and valuable automobile accessories,
was unable to obtain anthracite coal
to-burn during the winter: - fnstead
his coal dealer doled him cut soft
coal and slack. The combination
proved to be an excellent one—from
the standpoint of the decorator. He
will be compelled to have his home
all gone over in the spring at a cost
of about $250. Frank A. Saville.

——_-

There is joy in Berlin to-day over
the action many of the Christian Re-
formed preachers of this country in
refusing to permit the American flag
to be displayed in their churches or
patriotic hymns like “America” to be

sung by their members. The Kaiser
and his fiendish cohorts recognize
this action as the direct and logical
result of pro-German propaganda—
paid for by the coin of the realm, but
worth all it costs—because it leads
a great body of badly advised re-
ligionists directly into the camp of
sedition and treason. Any preacher
who promulgates this pernicious doc-
trine is a dangerous man to be
abroad in a Nation of freemen and

should be summarily dealt with by the -

strong hand of the Government. He
has forfeited his right to exist among
decent people and voluntarily made
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fronts the World.
Written for the Tradesman.

From the fact that Secretary of the
Treasury McAdoo has annonuced that
the new certificates of indebtedness
are to bear 4% per cent., it is reason-
able to infer that the third Liberty
Loan bonds will bear the same rate
of interest as the certificates.

Along the lines of agricultural de-
velopment, as suggested in the Mich-
igan Tradesman relative to commun-
ity ownership of man-saving imple-
ments, pressure should be brought to
bear upon the Government to make
all possible arrangements to stimu-
late production, and also distribution.
It would seem this phase of the mat-
ter could be very advantageously tak-
en up by the Food Administration and
agricultural department.

A great deal of agitation and at-
tention is now being directed to the
price of 1918 wheat. What a field
of conjecture and conflict of opinion
this: subject opens up. Will raising
the price of wheat sufficiently to in-
duce the farmers to plow up their
grass lands and plant to that cereal
solve the question? As to production
it might, but there are other phases
of the problem to be considered. Does
not an excessive price for wheat, even
though we thus feed the Allies through
increased product, create a hardship
to them and cause their people to
pay this additional price out of dire
need? Again, does Congress estab-
lish the doctrine that only through
the Almighty Dollar can the Ameri-
can farmer be brought to aid in the
winning of the war through increas-
ed production? If so, it is a sad
commentary as to the character of our
agriculturists. It is true that a la-
mentable and hard fisted selfishness
has been displayed by some farmers,
even here in Michigan, but it is possi-
bly due to a lack of appreciation of
the seriousness of the situation. In-
stead of further increasing the burden
of the Allies and of our own people
through an increase in price, would
it not be better to lower it? Who
is to judge what is a reasonable price
for wheat? Different conditions pre-
vail in different localities. What
would be reasonable in one place
might be otherwise elsewhere. Even
an average might work an injustice
to some. There should be, however,
a maximum price set, beyond which
no one can go, thus putting a curb
on the non-patriotic and avaricious.
Stringent laws should be enacted

against speculation in any form. Of
course, no matter which way the mat-
ter may be adjusted there will be
criticism and under the circumstances

it would be best to select the least of
the no evils and let the matter rest
in the discretion of the Government,
which can make adjustments as cir-
cumstances may warrant.

A step of far reaching interest and
importance has been taken by the Na-
tional fuel administration, being the
elimination of coal jobbers’ prices
after April 1. Under the new regula-
tions coal dealers will obtain coal at
the same price, whether purchasing
from the mines or through middle-
men. Jobbers are now permitted to
add to the Government price 15 to
30 cents a ton, but the old practice
will be resumed of making the jobbers
look to the mine operators for com-
pensation, The mine price, it is re-
ported, will be slightly increased to
provide for the operators’ additional
expense, but it is announced the ad-
vance will not be equal to the com-
mission now allowed the jobber. The
elimination of jobbers’ commission,
the Ful Administration announces,
was necessary in order to wipe out a
system of profiteering which has in-
creased the cost of fuel to the con-
sumer. Under the system allowing
the jobbers a guaranteed commission,
says the statement, it developed that
it was possible for some operators
to adopt the system of establishing
subsidiary companies, solely for the
purpose of selling, thereby absorbing
the jobbers’ commissions. Another
practice was that of swapping coal.
Two producing companies might
agree to act as jobbers for each other.
Each might buy the coal of the other
and then sell at mine price, plus the
jobbers’ commission. The operator
who sold direct to the retailer was at
a disadvantage, because he was forc-
ed to bear the selling expense and
was not permitted to collect the jcb-
bers’ commission. The jobber is in-
dispensible to the coal business and

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the Fuel Administration has given
careful study to the best means for
insuring him reasonable compensa-
tion for his services, while at the
same time eliminating fictitious com-
missions which were ultimately paid
by the consumer. The mine prices
under the new order will be publish-
ed on or before April 1.

Many persons who have delved
deeply into the facts are inclined to
believe there is much hysteria in the
food conservation campaign and in
the statements made, especially as
to wheat. A statement of facts pre-
sented from official figures will show
better than any argument the neces-
sity there is for domestic economy in
the use of wheat as urged by the Na-
tional Food Administration. At the
close of the year, the International
Institute of Agriculture reported on
the wheat crop of all Europe, except
the Teutonic alliance, Roumania and
Russia. These countries, with India,
Japan, Northern Africa, the United
States and Canada had 1,864,000,000
bushels. This was 4 per cent. less
than the small crop of last year and
15 per cent. less than their average
for five years immediately preceding
the beginning of the war. In these
same countries rye was less than 92
per cent. of the average; barley, 95.9
per cent.; rice, 83.7 per cent.; oats,
113.4 per cent. and corn, 113 per cent.
This includes a large quantity of soft
corn in the United States. If this
were deducted the crop would show
below the five year ‘average. Here,
then, is the world’s bread supply, with
the exception of the crops of Argen-
tina and Australia, which, because of
lack of shipping, are for the most
part unavailable. The United States,
Canada and India are the only export-
ing countries in the group reported
by the International Institute. Their
estimated crops will foot 1,260,000,000
bushels. This leaves a crop of about
600,000,000 bushels in the crops of the
Entente powers and small neutral
countries. Together these countries
before the war consumed on an aver-
age 1,250,000,000 bushels of wheat a
year. They are now short 650,000,-
000 bushels. As the Wall Street
Journal points out Lord Rhondda vis-
ualized the situation in few words
when he said to the United States:
“Unless you can send us 75,000,000
bushels, we can not hold out until
your army is ready to strike.” On
the basis of pre-war consumption and
reserves, 250,000,000 bushels would
represent the limit of wheat North
America could supply. This country
has already passed its limit and Cana-
da is swept clean, and little depend-
ance can be placed upon the other
countries in the present state of ship-
ping. Since January 1 Australia has
shipped 3,380,000 bushels, Argentina
2,680,000, and India 800,000. Not quite
enough to set the tables two days
shipped in six weeks. It can be plain-
ly seen from this that a food crisis
has been slowly developing since the
war began. A famine in Europe this
year is easily within the reach of pos-
sibilities, and should the war last
through another year a more perilous
situation will result. The farm and
gardens of the United States are

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

properly styled the hope of the world
and it devolves upon us to use every
means in our power to avert such a
catastrophe; to extend credit to our
farmers and otherwise co-operate
with them and, as a Nation, plant,
plant, plow, hoe and economize or our
brave soldiers will fight in vain, It
is the duty of the business interests
of our State and of the Nation to let
these facts sink into their conscious-
ness, and to use their brains, resources
and perstiasive powers to aid increas-
ed production and decreased domestic
consumption.

There is a much better feeling in
evidence in both stock and bond mar-
kets andinvestment demand for high
grade industrial and municipal bonds
is much brisker than was anticipated.

Paul Leake.

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Loan Advertising.

The number of people in the Unit-
ed States before the war familiar with
Government bonds, or, for that mat-
ter, any investment securities, was
limited. Investment securities have
been handled through banks for bene-
fit of large investors, This is the
main reason why blue-sky and other
frauds of an alleged investment na-
ture have been so easily put over—
people at large have not been edu-
cated to invest in high-grade secur-
ities. Nor have there been adequate
facilities for them to make such in-
vestment.

It was charged during the last Lib-
erty Loan campaign that farmers were
not buying the bonds. If this was the
case it certainly could not be attribut-
ed to lack of interest or lack of loyal-
ty, but rather to a lack of informa-
tion. The average farmer, regardless
of his faith in the strength of the
Government bond, was absolutely in
the dark as to the nature of the se-
curity. He knew about a mortgage
or a note, but bonds were out of his
line. I suggested to the Treasury De-
partment at Washington at the time
that for the benefit of farmers and to
further future bond sales, the Govern-
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campaign through farm bureaus,
granges, and all farmer and stockmen
organizations, farm, town and coun-
try papers.

But it is not the farmer any more
than people in general to whom bonds
are unfamiliar. To expect the people
to buy and continue to buy Govern-
ment bonds purely on _ patriotic
grounds is not by long odds the sur-
est way of selling the bonds in the
maximum volume. Right now the
Treasury Department is issuing cer-
tificates of indebtedness at the rate
of five hundred millions every two
weeks while “waiting” for a more
favorable time in which to make the
third Liberty Loan. In this period
savings bank deposits are mounting,
but war spirit and patriotism have
sagged, due mainly to the coal and
transportation fiasco. Bonds already
issued are at a discount. True, money
rates are high, but to the mass of peo-
ple that means little or nothing as
relating to putting their earnings and
surplus in sound investments. So my
proposition gets down to this: Es-
tablish the value and convenience and
safety of Government bonds through
educational advertising. This adver-
tising should be handled by the Treas-
ury Department and should appear
in practically all weekly and month-
ly publications of a National circula-
tion, Newspaper advertising would
continue to be handled by banks and
other local agencies selling the bonds.

Specifically my plan calls for the ad-
dition of a National advertising cam-
paign to present methods. An enor-
mous amount of the bonds have got
to be absorbed by the public, and that
means an enormous amount of adver-
tising. In turn that means employing
the most efficient advertising meth-
ods. Newspaper, street car, outdoor
and all other forms of advertising
ought to be backed by a big Nation-
al campaign.

It is important that National adver-
tising should be continuous. The
spasmodic campaigns now pursued
do not carry cumulative results.

H. H. Franklin.
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Activities in Michigan Cities.

Written for the Tradesman.

Pontiac is getting in line for war
gardens this year. The Board of
Commerce has taken up the matter
with all factories and every foot of
idle land in the city will be set to
work. The new county farm agent,
C. B. Cook, will give at least one
evening a week to classes in city
gardening.

Hydro-electric development ot
Crockery creek, furnishing light, pow
er and heat for Ravenna, Conklin ana
other nearby towns, will follow if the
recommendations of engineers are
followed. The survey shows that if a
power plant be located at Bailey
bridge, with twenty-six foot head, a
maximum of 300 and minimum of 150
horse power units will be developea.
The Ravenna Improvement Associa-
tion and public spirited citizens of
Ravenna and Conklin are pushing the
enterprise.

The Saginaw-Bay City Railway Co.,
according to” its annual statement,

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

has lost over $7,000 during its past
year’s operations.

Pontiac merchants will hold theit
fourth annual Dollar Day March 21.

The Saginaw Board of Trade has
written the superintendent of the
American Express Co. asking for
betterment of service from Detroit
& Mackinac points into Saginaw.

The Boyne City Chamber of Com-
merce is trying the “every member
get a member” plan of expansion.

Forty-two of the social service or-
ganizations in Detroit have affiliated
and will work together in raising
funds for patriotic and civic needs.

The Reed City woolen mills is
building an. addition of 1,200 square
feet to the plant, which will double
the capacity.

The Rudy Furnace Co., of Do-
wagiac, has plans for two additions
to its plant, one of 60x100 feet to
the molding rooms, also another
building 100 feet square.

To turn garbage and street waste
into a high grade fuel at a cost of
about $3.50 per ton is a proposition
which has been put up to Lansing
officials by the Michigan and Ohio
Fuel Co. The company proposes to
erect a plant at a cost of $29,000. It
also asks a bonus of $4,000 for ex-
pert services in building and starting
the plant and a royalty of 60 cents
a ton’ on the fuel produced during
the life of the patent. The finished
product is in two-pound bricks and is
black, the garbage and refuse being
mixed with coal-waste in making the
product. The company has a plant at
Pueblo, Col., also one in Texas.

A fine Y. W. C. A. building has
been opened at Battle Creek, costing
$55,000. It is the Cordelia Stone
memorial and is the gift of I. L.
Stone, in memory of his first wife.

“Every young man in Menominee
must go to work or go to war” is
the statement of Chairman Trudell, of
the local exemption board. A canvass
will be made of every pool room,
saloon and loafing place and the town
will be cleaned up as never before
in its history.

Relding business men and farmers
met and took first steps towards es-
tablishing a farmers’ co-operative
market in that city.

Almond Griffen.

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Pointers For the Hardware Dealer
in March.
Written for the Tradesman.

“What to do this month” is a prob-
lem that every progressive hardware
dealer considers carefully as each
month starts in. To secure the best
results, it is important to give the
new month a good start; and to work
throughout according to a fairly well
determined plan of campaign.

Buying should be watched careful-
ly, In good buying lies half the suc-
cess of any business. You must have
the goods to meet the prospective de-
mand; you must have them when the
customer wants them; and in times
like these you must watch the markets
closely in order to buy to the best
advantage. There may have been a
time when careless buying did re-
latively little harm; but care in buying
is now the order of the day for the
alert hardware dealer.

During March, the hardware deal-
er should find time to do a little out-
side missionary work. It pays the
hardware dealer right now, when he
has the time, to get out occasionally
and meet people. Go over the pros-
pect lists. Find the names of people
you can conveniently interview. Per-
haps your salespeople can, individual-
ly, reach some of those you can’t
reach. Plan to get in touch, person-
ally or through a member of the staff,
with as many prospects as possible.

For instance, farmers can be can-
vassed regarding wire fencing and
other spring needs—including paint.
Then there are paint prospects in
town. Then there are builders, and
athletic organizations. In fact, a great
deal of good outside work can be
done just now.

You should plan to accomplish this
work with a minimum expenditure
of time, however. Spend as much
time as may be desirable with each
individual on your list, but cut out
waste motion between calls, and do
not let the calls themselves overrun
a decent limit. Get the staff to help
out in this work where possible. It
is good training for them.

This work may not produce results
right now. But it paves the way to-
ward results in April and May, and
indeed, throughout the season.

Book out for items of new build-
ing, and canvass personally, and at
once, for builders’ hardware and paint.

One of the important departments
in latter March and April is the sport-
ing goods branch of the business.
With springtime, the healthy young
fellow’s thoughts turn to athletics.
True, the draft has taken a share of
the young men; but there is a host
who will still be interested in rods,
guns, golf, tennis and baseball—not
to mention the youngsters, who will
always have their local ball leagues
the minute the snow is off the ground,
and the old chaps who like to get
next to nature or to show that they’re
as good men to-day as they were
twenty years ago.

 

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

So plan to play up the sporting
goods department in March. Bring
the goods to the front, put in a live
window, and do a bit of advertising.
Remember, that the merchant who
shows the goods a week in advance
of their season is a better business-
getter than the merchant who shows
the goods a week late.

The same thing holds true with re-
gard to all seasonable goods.

Toward the end of March, and even

earlier—depending largely on the
weather—spring housecleaning will
start in a host of homes. The house

cleaning season, indeed, runs from
cold weather to hot weather -all de-
pending on the individual.

Map out now the lines along which
you will appeal to your feminine cus-
tomers, Is a special sale adviseable?
Look over your stock, and think up
some new ideas for featuring these
goods. A lot of articles can be hitch-
ed up very nicely with your spring
cleaning campaign. There are step

ladders, curtain stretchers, vacuum
cleaners, carpet sweepers, mops,
scrubbing brushes, pails, washing

machines, wringers, besides polishes,
cleaners, varnishes and a lot of other
lines. i

Put on a good window display to
start this line going. If you can fea-
ture for the opening of the houseclean-
ing season a first class demonstra-
tion of one or two new lines, it is
worth while to do so. For instance,
it is a simple thing to have someone
demonstrate a vacuum cleaner on a
stretch of carpet in one of your win-
dows for an hour or so when the
crowds are on the streets. Use
plenty of dust, bits of paper, cotton
and other incidentals; clean them up,

empty the sack, and repeat the pro--

cess. Although not a word is said,
the pantomine will halt anyone. A
few good show cards in the corners
ef the window will do all the nec-
essary talking.

Or, you can demonstrate the
vacuum cleaner or washing machine
or some other article of like nature
inside the store, and send out printed
invitations to customers and_ pros-
pects. A demonstration of this sort
could be run three days or a week,
for certain hours of the day. One
of your salespeople can do the work.
Like outside canvassing, it’s good
training.

The paint trade, of course, is an
important factor in spring business.
Just when the demand will begin de-
pends on weather conditions.

The stock objection you will prob-
ably have to argue against this sea-
son is the high cost of paint. Really,
there’s no such thing. Paint, compar-
atively, is better value than anything
else. And if it costs more than it did
a few years ago, so do houses and
stores. Their depreciation, if paint
is net used, will be relatively greater.
Nor does the average man have to
work longer hours, or the average
farmer to raise more produce, in or-
der to buy paint. Relatively, paint is
as cheap as ever.

That is, good paint. The cheapness
of paint is determined by the value
the customer gets for his money.. I
could supply paint for a small house

for, say, $25. A better brand of paint
would cost $40 to cover the same
house. Yet while the former for two
years of actual wear and good ap-
pearance would cost $12.50 a year,
the latter would serve four years and
cost only $10 a year. Which is the
cheaper paint? The answer is ob-
vious.

Get ready now, and get your sales-
people ready, to answer the objec-
tions your own paint-buying or paint-
needing community may raise when

you go to talk paint. Get ready fora
big paint drive this year. Plan your
paint campaign beforehand. Good
window displays, good circular ad-
vertising, good newspaper copy and
good salesmanship are all essential
to a successful paint campaign.

Sit down and plan your month
ahead. You may not be able to carry
out your plans to the letter; but you'll
accomplish more with less effort for
having a plan of campaign to guide
you. Victor Lauriston.

 

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Wholesale Hardware
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Grand Rapids, Mich.

151 to 161 Louis N. W.

 

 

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Built for Service

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Deep Damnation of Doomed and
Devilish Germany.

Grandville, March 5—In reading ex-
tracts from the address of Newell
Dwight Hillis, one is led to exclaim,
“Can this be the opening of the twen-
tieth century and can such things be
in a land of civilization and highest
culture?”

No other Nation in the world has
so liberally educated her people as
has Germany. It has been the proud
boast of that land that her schools
are the most complete and thorough
of any in the world. Despite this
fact, what do we see?

As pictured by the reverend speak-
er, the awful nature of the crimes
committed by those men who march
under the banner of the German em-
pire have never been equalled in the
history of our world. Read calmly
if you can of the offenses against hu-
manity, of the brutish attacks on
young girls, of the mutilating of lit-
tle boys and girls for the avowed pur-
pose of putting them forever out of
the race for the perpetuation of their
kind.

Does not the blood congeal in one’s
veins at the recital? Can anything
more inhuman be imagined? What
punishment can be too drastic for
these vile scoundrels who parade un-
der the banners of the most cultured
nation in the world?

As a boy I read a complete history
of the Indian race in America, of the
battles, adventures, captivities and
massacres from the discovery of
America down to latest times, and
find nothing in that record to compare
with the diabolism of these cultured
friends of the most brutal nation in
Europe!

Does not the reading set one’s
blood boiling? It is not pleasant to
dwell on these hideous enormities;
it is not pleasant to know that civiliz-
ed man anywhere in this world of
ours has fallen to such bestial depths
of infamy—infamy so gross and dev-
ilish as throw the veil over the worst
deeds done by North American sav-
ages in the palmiest days of their
reign on our Western plains.

We men of America have a duty
in the premises which must be per-
formed. Lest we forget, it is well
enough to revive these tales of blood
and carnage which have blasted brow
of educated Germany with the black
mantle of shame that nothing but
severe and swift retribution can wipe
out. The mangled maidens of Bel-
gium, France, the hideous, worse-
than-death mutilation of young boys
cannot be slurred aside or laid to the
passions of an ignorant and passion-
marred soldiery. The dastard crime
is branded deep and damning on the
brows of Germany’s greatest. From
the throne of the Hohenzollern down
to the musket-bearer in the ranks runs
the line of unholy lust and scoundrel-
ism.

Blazoned across the skies of Europe
in letters of blood the world sees
and takes note of the deep damnation
of all this shocking tragedy, the black-
est in the whole history of mankind.
These Germans claim for themselves
and their cause the blessing of God.
They even pollute the air with blas-
phemous prayers uttered to a being
whom they pretend to think looks
down with benign complacency upon

the worse than murder of innocent
maidens and little boys not yet in
their teens! Could sacrilege and
blasphemy go further?

Knowing as we do from actual
witnesses the full measure of Ger-
many’s worse than murderous crimes,
it is idle to think of granting im-
munity to the men who have instigat-
ed and carried forward this hideous
thing known as German kultur.

The black flag of the Caribbean
freebooters, with its hideous skull and
cross bones, was an emblem of pur-
ity and love beside the banner that
waves above the hosts of the central

empire. Under that banner, beneath
which in days long past German
hymns to God were sung, now

marches a horde of merciless outlaws
whom to name robbers and assassins
is to praise.

It seems that there is no crime in
all the world’s criminal annals too
infamous for the German soldier to
commit. Five years ago had there
come a_ prophet bespeaking the
Kaiser’s war and the dire and terri-
ble doings to accompany the march
of educated Germany, that prophet
would have been hissed out of the
country as a soothsayer without sense
or common honesty.

To-day there is no crime in the
calendar to which the German has nor
stooped. In face of all this, Hertling,
the German chancellor, goes about
prating of peace with terms! What
terms think you the world is willing
to grant the despoilers of woman-
hood, the worse than murderers of
children? Can there be any peace;
ought there to be any peace granting
terms to this hell-born banditti of
the Central Empire, whose corner
stone is founded on lust, spoilation
and murder?

The peace we shall give is that
founded on complete victory for the
Allied arms; complete submission of
every Hun within the borders of the
central empire. There must not be
left one single regiment or company
of Teutons in arms when the sunset
gun of peace echoes over the shorn
fields and broken battlements of Ger-
man towns and cities.

Justice is as eternal as the hills.
Justice shall be demanded, justice for
all the unspeakable crimes of nearly
four years of amuck-running brutal
German soldiery. This justice must
not be shirked while a single known
defender of these unspeakable crimes
is free to live and speak jeeringly of
the deeds he wrought among the boys
and tender girls of France and Bel-
gium.

Undeniably the task is a large one,
yet that duty to humanity must not
be shirked by America, by England,
by France and Italy, even though to
carry it through requires the erection
of a scaffold in every town of impor-
tance within the central empire. God
will not be mocked; the world of man-
kind will not be cheated of its just
reward. The punishment which shall
fall upon the inhuman monsters of
the Hohenzollern race must be of suf-
ficient magnitude to point a lesson
and to serve as an everlasting warn-
ing that another attempt to spill the
hlood of a peace loving people will
be met with instant annthilatien to
the nation attempting the deed

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JU.W. CRAVER, TREASU Gon tee meee Lice @ No.GO7969

Wsm.M.CLARK,s

  

Regarding the New Rule on Flour
Issued February 13th by the Food
Administration and Reading:

“No substitutes need be purchased
when the mixtures contain lessthan
fifty per cent of wheat.”

Aunt Jemima Pancake Flour and Aunt Jemima
Buckwheat Flour are Mixtures Containing Less
Than Fifty Per Cent of Wheat.

Aunt Jemima Can, Therefore, Be Sold by Itself
Without Requiring the Buying of Substitutes.

It can be used for Muffins, Gems, Waffles, Dumplings, Pie Crust
and other foods where baking powders are called for in the recipes.
Aunt Jemima Pancake Flour already has baking powder in it. Tell your
customers to try it in all their baking where baking powder is needed.

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Michigan Board of Pharmacy.
President—Leonard A. Seltzer, Detroit.
Secretary—Edwin T. Boden, Bay City.
Treasurer—George F. Snyder, Detroit.
Other Members—Herbert H. Hoffman,

Sandusky; Charles S. Koon, Muskegon.

 

Michigan State Pharmaceutical Asso-
ciation.
President—P. A. Snowman, Lapeer.
Secretary—F. J. Wheaton, Jackson.
Treasurer—E. E. Faulkner, Delton.
Next Annual Meeting—Detroit, June

Zo, 26 and 27, 1918.

 

Michigan Pharmaceutical Travelers’ As-
sociation.
President—W. F. Griffith, Howell.
Secretary and Treasurer—Walter S.
Lawton, Grand Rapids.

 

 

Women Must Take Place of Male
Pharmacists.

Lansing, March 4—An S. O. S. call
to women to become pharmacists, has
been sent out in Michigan. War
times have played havoc with the
available supply of pharmacists, even
assistants, and classes in training have
been reduced 60 per cent. in the last
year, Unless girls and young women
come to the rescue the registered
pharmacist in Michigan may soon be-
come extinct.

H. H. Hoffman, former member of
the Legislature from Sanilac coun-
ty, and now a member of the Michi-
gan Board of pharmacy, says that
young women can save the day and
he issues an appeal for them to takz
up pharmacy.

“We hold five examinations a
year,’ said Mr. Hoffman, “and on
our last two held in Grand Rapids
and Detroit, the number of candi-
dates dropped from the neighborhood
of 140 and 150 to thirty-five and forty.

“The war took the younger male
pharmacists right from the start.
Those who were skilled in pharmacy
and sound physically had no trouble
securing good positions in hospital
corps, ambulance corps and in the
medical department. Some too went
into the navy. And in the draft, the
pharmacists who were at the right
age had to go, for the Government
is on the lookout for men of that
class.

“As a result it is up to the young
women to help out. The work is con-
genial, lasts but nine hours a day,
and the pay is much better than young
women can get in other lines of busi-
ness. There is hardly a drug store
in the State that does not pay as high
as $10 a week for beginners and some
of them get much more than that. At
the end of two years they can become
registered pharmacists and nowadays
that class draws $30 and $35 a week,
or a little less.

“Unless a supply of pharmacists
becomes available and assuming that
the drag on the profession is con-
tinued, some of the largest stores in
the State will be in a very bad way
at the end of a year.”

Jimson Weed.
Jimson, or, as Mark Twain spells
the word in his book “A Tramp

Abroad,” Jimpson, is a corruption of
Jamestown, a somewhat common-
place name in this country and else-
where, but here referring to the place
of the first English settlement in Vir-
ginia under Captain Newport in 1607, .

Datura Stramonium got the name of
Jamestown weed because it occurs
plentifully in this neighborhood. A
writer quoted in the “Philosophical
Transactions” for 1687, says: “Sever-
al of them (the soldiers) went to
gather a Sallad * * * and lighting in
great quantities on an Herb called
James-town-weed, they gathered it;
and by eating in plenty were rendered
apish and foolish.” In an account of
Carolina written shortly after this we
are told that “James-Town-Weed is
excellent for Burns and asswuaging
Inflammations.”
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Developed Commercial Instinct Early

The acumen of Julius Rosenwald,
who subscribed $2,000,000 to the Lib-
erty loan, led a Chicagoan to say:

“It was impossible to overreach
Rosenwald even when he was a boy.

“One summer day, when a boy, he
delivered some eggs to a druggist for
egg phosphate and such like drinks.
The druggist counted the eggs and
there was one egg over. Julius de-
manded it back, but the druggist said:

““No, Tl keep it, and you can have
a drink at the fountain.’

“All right,’ said the boy.

““Now, then,’ said the druggist,
‘what’ll you have?’

““Eee phosphate,’ said Julius.”

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Sodium borate ........360 grains
Sodium benzoate ...... 15. grains
Sodium salicylate ...... 15 grains
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Ahymol ....:..:..5..5.. 74 grains
Mentha) .......).. 633... 4 grains
Oil of gaultheria ....... 4 minims

Phenol (95% solution)..320 minims
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and your goods?

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NOW is the Time to Buy
Seasonable Goods

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ARSENIC COMPOUNDS
BLUE VITRIOL
SULPHUR
COLORED PAINTS
WHITE LEAD
LINSEED OIL
TURPENTINE, Etc.

During the season of 1917, there was a time when the manu-
facturers and wholesalers could not fill their orders for Insecticides,
on account of an unusual demand which was prompted by state
and government officials.

The federal government has recently called for a report
from all of the manufacturers and wholesalers of Insecticides,
and the government states clearly that they must know upon
what parties they can rely for the proper distribution of In-
secticides at the right time during the coming season.

A word to the wise is sufficient and we would advise that
the retailers buy Insecticides early because we may be called upon
later to distribute the same according to the command and
direction of the federal government.

This message is to our customers and we trust will be thor-
oughly considered.

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Grand Rapids, Michigan

 

 

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Efforts to Introduce the Pinto Bean.

The United States Food Adminis-
tration has decided to make a strong
effort to push the pinto bean into
general consumption, to help out the
scarcity of more common and popu-
lar varieties. The Food Administra-
tion officers have discovered that on
a basis of 8 cents a pound to the grow-

er, which will be satisfactory to him,

it is possible to retail these beans at
two pound for 25 cents. White navy
beans now retail for 20 cents per
pound. Several canners have begun
packing the pinto beans, and a tin
containing one pound four ounces net
cooked pinto beans: retails for 15
cents, as against 25 cents for the
equivalent in navy beans.

The pinto bean has been tested, and
is equal in food value and flavor to
the navy bean, only its mottled brown
coat before cooking causing price
discrimination. To stimulate produc-
tion and consumption by fair prices
to both grower and consumer, with-
out causing an artificial price rise, is
the practical problem.

The Western pinto bean, at the be-
ginning of this year, was in the hands
of dry land farmers in the West and
Southwest, who had planted 500 per
cent. greater acreage last year than
in 1916, and harvested a crop 400
per cent. greater. Having responded
to the Nation’s call for foods, they
found themselves with an estimated
3,000 cars of pinto beans, salable with
difficulty at about 6 cents a pound,
which they claim does not allow a
profit on the average cost of pro-
duction. To help them move their

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

beans and encourage further plant-
ing this year is the hope of the Food
Administration.

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Butter, Eggs, Poultry, Beans and
Potatoes.

Buffalo, March 6—Creamery butter
extras, 47c; first, 46c; common, 45c;
dairy, common to choice, 36@43c;

- dairy, poor to common, all kinds, 33

(@35c.

Cheese—No. 1 new, fancy, 26@27c;

choice, 25@26c; held 27@28c.

Eggs—Choice, new laid, 37@39c;
fancy hennery, 50@52c.

Poultry (live)—Cockerels, 30@33c;
old cox, 23@25c; ducks, 28@32c. The
Food Commission forbids the sale of
hens or pullets after Feb. 11, 1918.

Poultry (dressed)—Turkey, fancy,
35@36c; choice, 33@34c; ducks, fancy,
30@32c; choice, 28@29c; chickens,
roasting fancy, 3234c; choice, 30c.

Beans—Medium, $13.50@14.00 per
hundred lIbs.; Peas, $13.50@14.00 per
hundred lIbs.; Red Kidney, $15.00@
15.25 per hundred lbs.; White Kidney,
$15.00@15.50 per hundred Ibs.; Mar-
row, $14.50@14.75 per hundred Ibs.

Potatoes—$1.50@1.70 per 100 Ibs.

Rea & Witzig.

Spain’s Navy.

Spain made a strong effort to be-
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ultimately failed, partly from gov-
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from various causes connected with
the temperament of her people or
with the country’s environment. In
1588, she sustained a crushing blow
in the defeat of the invincible Ar-
mada, which was to conquer England.

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GROCERY PRICE CURRENT

These quotations are carefully corrected weekly. within six hours of mailing.
and are intended to be correct at time of going to press. 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

 

Clothes Baskets

 

 

CHEWING GUM
Adams Black Jack ....
Adams Sappota
Beeman’s Pepsin

Cla
Little Neck, 1 Ib.

Burnham’s }¥ pt.
Burnham’s pts.
Burnham's qts.

AXLE GREASE
Diamond, 1 Ib., 4 dz., dz. 5! Hershey Gum .......... 50
Peer - occ Sterling Gum Pep.
Spearmint, Wrigleys a.
Spearmint, 6 box jars 8 85

Mica, 25 ib. pail ......

BAKED BEANS

No. 1, per doz. .......1
No. 2, per doz.

F
Monbadon (Natural)

Gum
No. 2, Fancy ......000+ Wrigieys (5 box aasta.) 63

Walter Baker & Co.
German’s Sweet

tenant 3 10

Condensed Pearl Bluing Walter M. Lowney Co.
95 Premium, 8 .......... 35

Large, 2 doz. box .... 2 40

BREAKFAST FOODS
Bear Food, Pettijohns 2 85
Cracked Wheat, 24-2 ..4 6
Cream of Wheat ...
Quaker Puffed Rice .
Quaker Puffed Wheat 4 30
Quaker Brkfst Biscuit 1 90
Quaker Corn Flakes .. 2 75
Washington Crisps .. 3 :
Wheatena ............- ce

ugar Corn Flakes .. 3 60
Holland Rusk ........ 3 80
Krinkle Corn Flakes ..2 80
Mapl-Flake, Whole

Wheat :.
Minn. Wheat Food . .
Ralston Wheat Food

fen = 32es.; 0
Ralston Wht Food 18s 1 95
Ross’s Whole Wheat

Saxon Wheat Food .
Shred Wheat Biscuit .

CLOTHES es

Buttons, is OUI
Hotels, 1s ........... @44

50 Sash Cord ....
. 60 Sash Cord ....

Plums
Plums ..... occ ee oon
No. 3 can, pochag 3

= = bt C9 68 FO BO BODO PODS

. 60 Sisal ........ -

Galvanized Wire

, each 100ft. long 1
each 100ft. long 2
, each 100ft. long 1
, each 160ft. long 2

Early June .... 1 60
Early June siftd 1 60@1 75

No. 10 size can Baker's ......

Pillsbury’s Best Cer’l 3 50
ost Toasties, T-2 3 30
Post Toasties, T-3 .
Post Tavern Porridge 2 80

evecessccceceseces

ia 0...

Fancy Parlor, 25 lb.
Parlor, 5 String, 25 Ib. ;
Standard Parlor, 23 lb. 8
Common, 23 Ib. 00

Warehouse, 23 Ib.

No. 10, Black
. 2, Red Preserved 3 00
No. 10, Red, Water ..

nm
Warrens, 1 Ib. Tall .. 3 35 Van Houten, 1s ........ 65

Warren’s, 1 lb. Flat .
ru aca. Wilbur, %8 ......-.ee-- 88

Solid Back, 8 in. Med. Red Alaska .

Solid Back, 11 in.

Pointed Ends .....--- 1 Domestic, %8 ........ 6 50

Domestic, % Mustard 6 50
Domestic, % Mustard 6 25
Norwegian, %s ...

tgs, 5 Ib. case ...ccceees 32
Portuguese, %s .

bc cebovepesers cn 48, 15 Ib. case .....-
1s, 15 Ib. case .....-.
%s & %s, 15 lb. case oe ie

No. 8 CANS ......-0.- 3 76
No. 10, CAMB ......c0ee

Dunbar, 1s doz. ...... 1 25
Dunbar, ae doz. .... 2 40
Succotash

” parr IS eas

70 “= pkgs., per case 3 00
Oc pkgs., per case 3 00
16 10c and 83 5c pkgs.,
per CAS@ .........+6. 8
Bakers Canned, doz. 1 10

COFFEES ROASTED
Rio

Fair ..ccccccscevs a
BUTTER COLOR GOON . occ ccccensecsce 4 OF

Dandelion, 25c size .. 2 00

Paraffine, 68 ......... 12%
Paraffine, 12s .......
Wicking .....-..------- Common .......eeee0e

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Choice ...cccscccerecs

Applies
8 lb. Standards ..
%s, 4 doz. in case ....
14s, 4 doz. in case .
1s, 4 doz. a. case ....1
ATS8U

Van carn, % pints
Van Camp’s pints ...

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ACO covsccsvces
Carson City ....

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Baked be
Red Kidney .... CHOICE 6.55 pesencaes >
String

Limburger ... ee
Pineapple .......

Edam
Sap Sago .......
Swiss,

Choice ..cccscccccesce

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SR RR RE BSRSs

eeceeseresseserse

Java
Private Growth .... 26@30
Mandling .. 31@385
Aukola 30@82

@eceesceecce

Long Bean ........ 24@25
H. L, O. G. ........ 26@28
Bogota
BONCY oo. cccecccccecs 26
ecianas Market, Steady

Spot Market, Strong
Package
New York Basis
Arbuekie: ....65.6655 20 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
See e es 115
% gro. 85

Felix, % gross
Hummel’s foil,
Hummel’s tin, % gro. 1 43

  

CONDENSED MILK
Carnation, Tall ...... 6 00
Carnation, Baby 5 90
Hebe, Tall .......... 5 00
Hebe, Baby ..... .. 490
Pet, Tall ..... <. » 80
Pet, Baby ....--.- 3 90
Van Camp, Tall ...... 5 00
Van Camp, Baby 4 50

CONFECTIONERY

Stick Candy Pails
Horehound ........ os 48
Prandard” ...........> 18

Cases
SUMO oi sie ees ce ee 19
Bim Stick: 00... sc.ces 19
Boston Sugar Stick .. 22

Mixed Candy

Pails
Broken .....-.-- seuss 20
ut fupat 2... esses 19
French Cream ....... 20
GrocerS ........0. soe a8
Kindergarten ........ 20
eager 2. tess seca s 18
MOMVATCR. 6.4 ccc ee ese 16
MOVCIEY 2 gnc dsc coee 19
Paris Creams ........ 22
Premio Creams ...... 24
Bova! ooo. one ceases 17
SPOCCIAl: 3... cess ses e cee 17
i Oo ese ss . 16

Specialties
ails

Auto Kisses (baskets) 21
Bonnie Butter Bites .. 23
Butter Cream Corn .. 24
Caramel Bon Bons .. 22
Caramel Croquettes .. 21
Cocoanut Waffles .... 20
Coffy Toffy ...... 22
National Mints 7 Ib ‘tin
Fudge, Walnut ......
Fudge, Choc. Peanut
Fudge, White ——
Fudge, Cherry ......

Fudge, Cocoanut ....
Honeysuckle Candy ..
Iced Marcons ........ 22
Iced Orange Jellies ..
Italian Bon Bons .... 20
AA Licorice Drops

5 ib: DOK... .355. 85
Lozenges, Pep. ...... 21
Lozenges, Pink ...... 21
Manchus ........ceee-
Molasses Kisses, 10

ib. Ok. esa ses 22
Nut Butter Puffs .... 22
Star Patties, Asst. .. 24

Chocolates 7"
Assorted Choc. ......
Amazon Caramels ... 33
Champion .;....-.-.:. 22

Choe. Chips, Eureka 27
Eclipse, Assorted ....
Klondike Chocolates
Nabobs .......

Nibble Sticks, box A 75
Nut Wafers ......... 27
Ocoro Choc Caramels 25

Peanut Clusters ..... oOL
Quintette ........ See eo
PIGRIND £6 aes cnc e ees 21
Star Chocolates Sk soe 23

Pop Corn Goods
Cracker-Jack Prize ..
Checkers Prize ..... 4

Cough Drops
0:
Putnam Menthol ....
Smith Bros. ......... 1 35
COOKING COMPOUNDS

 

4 9 ib. cans ....... 10 12%
Mazola
51% oz. bottles, 2 doz. 2 °

Pints, tin, 2 doz. .... 61

Quarts, tin, 1 doz. .. 6 75
% gal. tins, 1 doz. .. 10 76
Gal. tins, % doz. .... 10 25
5 Gal. tins, 1-6 doz. 18 50
NUTS—Whole
Almonds, Tarragona 21
Almonds, California

soft shell Drake
Brasils

Piiberts .. . 6.5 ese eae v0
Cal. No. 1 S. 8.
Walnuts, Naples .....

Walnuts, Grenoble ...22

Table nuts, fancy ....16%

Pecans, Large ....... 17

Pecans, Ex. Large 20
Shelled

No. 1 Spanish Shelled
Pg nga: oe 16 @16%
Lg. Va. Shelled

ig Seeacs Oo *@17
Pecan Halves ...... @90
Walnut Halves ...... 65
Filbert Meats ...... @42
Almonds .......... @60
Jordan Almonds .....

Peanuts

Fancy H P Suns

IAW 5.6 ese 17@17%

Rogsted: .:,..... 19@19%
H P Jumbo

Baw 2s. ce 18@18%

tOanted: ........ 20@20%
wa rene Shelled,

NGS 2 oe 17@17%
CREAM TARTAR
Barrels or Drums ..... 63
BOXES cc. ser cerecec ness 15

DRIED FRUITS
App!

pples
Evap’ed, Choice, blk @16
Evap’d Fancy blk.. @
Apricots
California ......... as
vitron
California ....:....
Currants
Imported, 1 lb. pkg. ..
Imported, bulk ......

Peaches
Muirs—Choice, 25 lb. .. 12
Muirs—Fancy, 26 lb. .. 13
Fancy, Peeled, 25 lb. .. 16

26
254%

Peel
Lemon, American ...... 22
Orange, American 23
Raisins
Cluster, 20 cartons ...

Loose Museatels, 4 Cr.
Loose Muscatels, 3 Cr. 9
L. M. Seeded ilb. 10% @11

California Prunes

90-100 25 Ib. boxes ..@

80- 90 25 lb. boxes ..@

70- 80 25 lb. boxes ..@10%
60- 70 25 Ib. boxes ..@11
50- 60 25 lb. boxes ..@12%
40- 50 25 lb. boxes ..@13%

FARINACEOUS GOODS
Beans

California Limas ....

Med. Hand Picked ...

Brown, Holland ......

Farina
25 1 lb. packages .... 2 65
Bulk, per 100 Ib. ......

Original Holland Rusk

Packed 12 rolls to container
3 containers (40) rolls 8 80

15%

15

Hominy
100 lb. sack

Macaroni.
Domestic, 10 lb. box .. 1 80
Imported, 25 lb. box ..
Skinner’s 24s, case 1 874%

Pearl, Jane 66

Pearl Barley
Chester .. 0.5 052.5255.. 7 25
POVtaee 23... ce ae. 8 50

Peas
Poti Wisconsin, Ib. iit
Split, Ib.

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ago

mosdeecceece AD
German, sacks
German,

S.
East India

coveceee 2

broken pkg.

Taploca
Flake, 100 lb. sacks ... 16
Pearl, 100 lb. sacks ... 16
Pearl, 36 p ts eheas
Minute, 10c, 3 doz. .... 3 55

FISHING TACKLE

10 2 in. oes s sass. 8
a to 2 ih. oot ccc cs 7
16 20 2 in. .o2 ccs... 8
1% to 2 in. 1

TT, ys sacecsesossssces

8 in.

15

Cotton Lines
10 font ...cc00.-- 8
aD feet... cceses 7
TO TOGU ni sccsace 8
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1

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BO ROBE ce visccces 2
AD f00l ose ss ce

9 TO8t cicsscscea L
TD fOSt 2.50 iss 5s 16
aD P00 uc escce ©
15 feet ......... 20

Linen Lines
DMA... cess cutaneee
ROOM ios cece cence ss
TAPES 5.655: toca beens’

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Poles
Bamboo, 16 ft., per doz. 60
Bamboo, 1¢ ft., per dos. 65
Bamboo, 18 ft., per dom 60

FLAVORING EXTRACTS

Jennings D C Brand
Pure Vanila
Terpeneless
Pure Lemon

Per Doz.
7 Dram 15 Cent ..... 1 20
1% Ounce 20 Cent ... 1 76
2 Ounce 30 Cent ....
2% Ounce 35 Cent ...
2% Ounce 40 Cent ...
4 Ounce 55 Cent ....
8 Ounce $0 Cent .....
7 Dram Assorted .
1% Ounce Assorted ..

&

9 & 00 C109 BO
eeesss
acocn

FLOUR AND FEED
Grand Rapids Grain &
Milling Co.

Winter Wheat
Purity Patent ....... 11
Fancy Spring ......
Wizard Graham ..
Wizard, Gran. Meal
Wizard Buckw’t cwt. = _ >

RVC oo cae dws cscs ce 0
Kaw's Best ......05% ret 50

Valley City Milling Co.
Lily White 2 00
Graham ......... ees. 0 40
Granena Health ...... 5 50
Gran. Meal ...4...56%
Bolted Meal .......... 5 50

Watson-Higgins Milling Co.
New Perfection ..... 11 60
Worden Grocer Co.

Quaker, %s cloth .. None
Quaker, 4s cloth .. None
Quaker, %s cloth .. None
Quaker, %s paper .. None
Quaker, 4s paper .. None

Kansas Hard Wheat
Worden Grocer Co.
American Hagle, %s None
American Eagle, 4s None
American Eagle, %s None
Spring Wheat
Worden Grocer Co.
Wingold, %s cloth Sold Out
Wingold, 4s cloth Sold Out
Wingold, %s cloth Sold Out

Meal

Bolted 2.06.6 cece es 11 80

Goiden Granulated .. 12 uv
Wheat

RCN 6. ses seee cseccce' @ 08

White ........5.2.... 2 0b
Oats

Michigan carlots ...... 92

Less than carlots ...... 95
Corn

COTlIOts: 260. cis sae cs 2 05

Less than carlots 2 10
Hay

Cavlots ..65 seas sacs se 29 00

Less than carlots .. 32 00
Feed

Street Car Feed .... 73 00

No. 1 Corn & Oat Fd - 00
Cracked Corn ...... 00

Coarse Corn Meal .. a8 00
FRUIT JARS
Mason, pts., per gro. 7 30
Mason, qts., per gro. 7 10
Mason, % gal. per gr. 10 05
Mason, can tops, gro. 2 80

GELATINE
Cox’s, 1 doz. large ...
Cox’s, 1 doz. small-..
Knox’s Sparkling, doz. 1 75
Knox’s Sparkling, gr. 20 560
Knox’s Acidu’d doz. .. 1 85

1 45

Minute, 1 doz. ....... 1 25
Minute, 3 doz. ....... - 3 15
NeIBON’S oesscccccsese 1 50
Oxford 2.5.0 5...5..- 15

Plymouth Rock, Phos, 1 40
Plymouth Rock, Plain 1 26
Waukesha ........... 1 60

GRAIN BAGS
Broad Gauge, 12 oz. ..
Climax, 14 of. ........
Peark, A. 16 O8 2. .6sc0s

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HERBS
BOBO dec ccccuessceteess 10
IODA © os cesees vice 15
Laurel Leaves ...... 15
Senna Leaves ......... 26
HIDES AND PELTS
Hides
Green, No. 1.2.4... 2: 12
Green, INO; 9 ...2..5.5 11
Cured, NO:-1 21.3.0 cc. 14
Cured, Wo. 2 ....3- os, 13

2
Calfskin, green, No.

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Calfskin, green, No. 2 20%
Calfskin, cured, No. 1 24
Calfskin, cured, No. 2 22%
Horse, NO. 1. aca. 6 00
Horse, No. 2 ........ 5 00
Old Wool ........ 75@2 00

MUG cose. 50@1 560
Shearlings ....... 50@1 50

Tallow

Prime: 605. cs ce ess @13
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MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

March 6, 1918

 

Bankruptcy Matters in Southwestern
District of Michigan.

St. Joseph, Feb. 25—Sam Walper, en-
gaged in the retail grocery business at
Benton Harbor, has filed a voluntary
petition and been adjudicated a bank-
rupt. The matter was referred to Ref-
eree Banyon. The schedules disclose
@s_ciS ‘ut avout 3300 over and above
the bankrupt’s statutory exemptions and
the following creditors:

Butler Bros., Chicago ............. $111.08
.. i. Smith Co. Chicago ........ 12.00
Puhl-Webb Co., Chicago .......... 37.00

National Biscuit Co., Grand Rapias 87.13
B. M. Nowlen Co., Benton Harbor 21.54
Benton Products Co., Benton
eeeewer 12.68
John F. Haelska, Chicago ........ 158.32
Barry Fruit Co., Benton Harbor 70.37
Schaus & Closson, Benton Harbor 34.85

Henry Horner & Co., Chicago .... 188.32
C. L. Swindell, Benton Harbor .. 573.02
Paul Skardina, Benton Harbor .... 25.35

Elkstrom Coal Co., Benton Harbor 28.14
Parks & Edgcumbe Co., Benton

SOTOF ek ec, 12.90
Twin City Milling Co., St. Joseph 320.00
Benton Harbor Paper Co., Benton

Reoweeer ee 48.50
Wm. Barentsen, Benton Harbor .. 35.00
Herr Bros., Benton Harbor ........ 75.00
Barlow Bros., Benton Harbor .... 30.00
John Bury, Benton Harbor ...... 20.00
Berrien County Bank, Benton

Rarer 125.00
American National Bank, Benton

RIN ee 100.00
Benton Harbor Paper Co., Benton

Rierbor ....................5.. 48.50

$2,339.40

Feb. 26—In the matter of Mrs. J. C.
Neuman, bankrupt, of Dorr, the trustee,
has filed his supplemental final report
and account, showing the disbursement
of all funds, whereupon an order was
made by the referee closing the estate
and recommending the discharge of the
bankrupt and also discharging the trus-
tee.

feb. 27—In the matter of Lee Dornam,
Jerome J. Hamlin and Dornam & Hamlin,
a copartnership, bankrupt, of Glenn, the
inventory and report of appraisers were
filed, showing assets, including the bank-
rupts’ exemptions, of $2,449.96, where-
upon an order was made by the referee
directing the trustee, after ten days’
notice to creditors, to sell all the assets
of the bankrupt estate.

Feb. 28—In the matter of Sam Walper,
bankrupt, an order was entered ealling
the first meeting of creditors at St.
Joseph on March 11 for the purpose of
proving claims, the election of a trustee,
the examination of the bankrupt and the
transaction of such other business as
may properly come before the meeting.

March 1—Louis F. Brown, engaged in
the retail clothing business at Niles, has
filed a voluntary petition and been ad-
judicated a bankrupt. The matter was
referred to Referee Banyon, who was
also appointed receiver by the District
Judge. The following are scheduled as
creditors:

City of Niles, taxes .............. $139.20
City Light Dept., Niles .:......... 63.11
J. Friedman Co., Chicago ........ 76.13
Vassar Knitting Mills, Bay City .. 161.39
Isaac Stein, Chicago .............. 79.00
Sparta Mnfg. Co., Dayton ........ 24.00
Davies Shirt Company, South Bend 26.50
Black Cat Textile Co,. Kenosha .. 5.96
Star Paper Co., Kalamazoo ...... 12.19
J. P. Platte, Grand Rapids ....... 22.50
Chicago Rubber Co., Racine ...... 15.22
Waterson & Denio, Rochester .... 17.00
Lamb Skirt Co., South Bend ...... 27.00
Woodbine Childs Co., Woodbine,

Me. ke a: 34.40
Lamb & Company, Chicago ...... 72.15

American Mnfg. Co., Waterloo, Ia. 16.25
United States Rubber Co., Mil-

WREPGE «5. icc ee sees. sss... 52.45
A. J. Brunbach, Chicago .......... 9.94
Washington Woolen Mills, Fred-

ericksburg, Va. ...... cee eae 1D
Aircraft Pants Co., Cleveland .... 40.75

L. E. Wood Estate, NileS ........ 9.35
Herman Roebeck, Niles .......... 35.80
Hoffman Brothers, New York ..... 12.50
Waether Clothing Co., Detroit .... 27.18
Ederheimer Stein Co., cnicago .... 10.50
Charles A. Stevens, Chicago ...... 45.00
Martin & Martin, Chicago ........ 10.00
C. M. Montague, Niles ..........:. 31.66
Niles Gas Co., Niles ....:......... 115.83
B. Frankenburg Estate, Toledo 2,049.57
Mrs. Louis F. Brown, Niles - 1,600.00
William D. Casy, Niles ............ 135.00
Benjamin Schneemit, Chicago .... 140.00
Lamb Skirt Co., South Bend ...... 262.80
Knox Hat Co., Brooklyn .......... 68.14
Cohn Brothers, Milwaukee ........ 372.88
Hirsch Wickwire Co., Chicago .... 115.00
Ideal Clothing Co., Chicago ...... 19.98
Frankenberg Lempert Hat Co.,

MORMON ok acs oo ee ee 575.00
Snell & Co, Niles ............:... 3,445.00
Henkel Brothers, Niles ..........2. 12.95
Calvin Brothers, Niles ............ 14.55
Dr. Baldwin, Niles ..............:. 12.75
Genevieve Brown, Detroit ....... 380.00
V. H. Kendall, Detroit .......... 1,300.00
Samuel A. Brown, Detroit ..... eee 400.00
Reliable Building Loan Associa-

MAO ce ee ca oe 600.00

$12,751.71

Assets.
PAl CHINE oe $1,000.00
Brock in frags oe Ge 5,00.00
00K ACCONMES . oo... 2.2 ..4.5-. 1,200.00
$7,200.00

March 2—In the matter of the Herrie-
man Manufacturing Co., bankrupt, of
South Haven, the inventory and report
of appraisers were filed, showing assets
of the appraised value of $7,200, where-
upon an order was entered by the referee
directing the trustee to sell the same
after ten days’ notice to creditors.

— 72.

Recipe For Rolled Oats Bread.

3 Cups Rolled oats.

3 Cups boiling water poured over
oats over night.

% Cup high grade molasses.

1 Tablespoon lard or shortening.

1 Teaspoon salt.

1 Small yeast cake dissolved in 14
cup lukewarn water.

Mix stiff with white flour raise like
white bread, and bake slowly one
hour.

In the above receipt you will notice
that we eliminate the use of sugar
entirely, and reduce the quantity of
white flour to a minimum (from a
half cup to a cup).

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Cordial Welcome To New Comer.

Jackson, March 6—Direct information
has just been received by telephone at
this office, stating that a young lady by
the name of Phyllis Beth Redding has
arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Clarence H. Redding. Weight, 8% pounds:
color of her eyes, hair, complexion and
height, to be ascertained later.

Mother and child doing well.

Father, 4 inches taller and 16 inches
wider. Corners of the mouth still turn-
ing up.

The office staff, as well as our sales-
men, will gladly unite in extending con-
gratulations to the happy parents and
wish for the young lady a pleasant and
prosperous journey through life.

The parents, as well as the other
members of our industrial corporation,
all and severally, most heartily and cor-
dially unite in extending to Miss Phyllis
Beth Redding welcome to the F. & J.
family. Foote & Jenks.

 

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BUSINESS CHANCES.

AUCTION SALE

General stock of mer-
chandise to be sold at pub-
lic auction Thursday, March
14, 1918, at Decatur, Mich-
igan, in the store room
known as Durkee store.
Sale will take place at 3 p.
m. Stock consists of dry
goods and shoes. Stock
will invoice from $11,000
to $12,000. J.D. Reide,

Decatur, Mich

 

 

 

For Sale Or Exchange for general
merchandise, nice level farm of 104%
acres, three miles from Otsego. Allegan
county. Good buildings. Seventy acres
improved. Plenty of timber. A. D.
Hancock, Lake Ann, Mich. 570

FOR SALE

$8000 stock of staple Dry Goods at
Lexington. II] ,banner county of state

Address N. J. CARNAHAN & CO.
LEXINGTON, ILL.

 

Old Line Accident and Health Insur-
ance Company has excellent proposition
to offer whole or part time agents. Write
National Casualty Company, Detroit,
Michigan. 576

For Sale—New patent on cigar novelty;
economical, ornamental, useful; low
cost; good advertising medium. T. A.
Hilliard, Sioux City, Iowa. 577

For Sale—Chautauqua tent size 50x 80
ft., 10 ft. side wall, 300 ft. 8 ft. canvas
fence, 1,000 folding chairs been used three
weeks good as new, also tin shop with
tools, well established business, will sell
separately, retail implement, buggy and
wagon business, prosperous’ farming,
mining and manufacturing town. Stock
implements about $8,000. Will make terms
part cash, 20,000 county 50,000 inhab-
itants. J. Ed. Guenther, Owensboro,
Kentucky. 579

Wanted—Drug man, pharmacist, ex-
perienced in buying and managing a busy
city store; good salary. Write, stating
age and experience, No. 730, care Trades-
man. 730

Clothing Stock For Sale—Twenty-five
hundred dollar stock of Kerschbaum
men’s, young men’s and boys’ suits and
overcoats. All staple styles. Located in
the best town of its size in Northern
Indiana. Population eleven hundred.
Will sell right for cash. Address 129
Navoleon Blvd.. South Bend, Ind. 571

For Sale Or Trade—Fruit and _ stock
farm, 128 acres fine location, fine view
on the Dixie Highwey, elegant farm

 

 

 

 

 

home Thousand fruit trees bearing.
Full particulars on request. Address
Box 77, Flat Rock, Michigan. 574

 

For Sale At Sacrifice—Approximately
18 acres city vroperty in Bradentown,
Florida. Suitable for fruit orchard or
subdivision. Value $3,000. $1,800 cash
takes it. C. P. Paul, Box 38, Texas City,
Texas. 575

For Sale—A clear grocery stock. Do-
ing a good business. Reasonable but
nice room. Address 119 W. 8th, Junction
City, Kansas. 564

My equity of $12,640 in new ten family
flat located in best residence district in
Detroit. Flat brings in $340 a month.
Will exchange for a good business or a
good farm. No wild land wanted, would
prefer a general stock. Address F. S.
Hubbard, 118 Churchill St., Detroit. 565

For Sale—Good clean stock of hard-
ware. No dead stock. Will sell at in-
voice. Stock boveht right. Will in-
ventory about $4,000. H. .Elliott, Cole-
man, Michigan. 566

For Sale—To close an estate, a clean
stock of hardware in a good town. Frank
Calkins, Gaylord, Michigan. 550

Fixtures wanted. Good second-hand
safe, adding machine, National cash reg-
ister, floor showcases, electric coffee mill
and computing scales. Address Drawer
Letter I, Olmey, Illinois, 567

 

 

 

 

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BUSINESS-WANTS DEPARTMENT

Advertisements inserted under this head for three cents a word the first insertion and face mers one

For Sale—Confectionery, ice cream par-
lor, candy, cigars, news stand, laundry
agency. Good business, only one in town
3,000 population. North Missouri. Must
sel lon account of health. $1,800 cash,
balance, terms or trade. Invoice $3,300.
A bargain. S, S. Frederick. 568

For Sale—Stock of general merchandise.
Invoices $4,000 to $5,000. In a live Upper
Peninsula town, mostly farming trade.
An ideal opportunity, for a young man
to start in business. Address No. 535,
care Michigan Tradesman. 535

For Sale—Having decided to quit busi-
ness I will sell at a liberal discount all
or any part of my drug stock consisting
of drugs, sundries, patent medicines,
Nyal line, stationery, wall paper, window
shades, furniture and fixtures, .consist-
ing of McCourt label cabinet, _ safe,
counter balances, prescription balances,
post card rack, shelf bottles, National
cash register, desk and floor cases, etc.
Theo. G. DePeel, Onondaga. Mich. 475

Safes Opened—W. L. Slocum, safe ex-
pert and locksmith. 128 Ann St., N. E.,
Grand Rapids, Michigan. 104

For Sale—Clean grocery stock, inven-
torying about $3,500. Doing a good cash
business in town of 1,400 population.
Owners subject to military service. 530

Wanted—Men or women with $35 cash
for one-half interest in Home business
plan agency, $5 to $15 per week. Open-
ings in Detroit, Jackson, Flint, Grand
Rapids, Toledo, Port Huron, Battle
Creek, Pontiac, Saginaw, Bay City. Lock
Box 97, Dexter, Michigan. 500

Collections.

We collect anywhere. Send for our
“No Collection, No Charge” offer. Arrow
Mercantile Service, Murray Building,
Grand Rapids, Michigan. 390

Will pay cash for whole or part stocks
of merchandise. Louis Levinsohn, Sag-
inaw, Michigan. 757

Store for rent, at Musekgon. Best lo-
eation. Good opening for cloak _ store,
drug or men’s wear. Address H. Tyson,
29 W. Western Ave. 553

Cash Buyers of clothing, shoes, dry
goods and furnishings. Parts or entire
stocks. H. Price, 194 Forrest Ave. East,
Detroit. 678

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. 835

For Sale—An old established hardware
business with five year lease brick store
next door to post office. Every part
of store all painted new. Will sell or
trade for small farm near good town.
Stock will invoice six thousand or more.
Address No. 554, Michigan a

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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 fer 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

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MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

March 6, 1918

 

UPPER PENINSULA.

 

Recent News of the Cloverland of
Michigan.

Sault Ste. Marie, March 5—Frank
Shafer, well-known traveler, former-
ly with the Soo Woolen Mills, ex-
pects to leave in the near future for
California, where Mrs. Shafer has just
gone. They expect to make the
Golden Gate their future home. Mr.
Shafer is one of the best known trav-
eling men in the Upper Peninsula and
was a general favorite throughout
Cloverland. He will be greatly miss-
ed by the traveling fraternity and his
many customers who wish him every
sticcess in his new field.

It was only a few years ago that
John P. Connolly, of the Connolly
Manufacturing Co., embarked in busi-
ness at the present location on Spruce
street. Since then, the new firm, un-
der his management has been a suc-
cess. Mr. Connolly has added new
fixtures to the harness business, which
will soon be ready for the grand op-
ening to which the public will be in-
vited. He had the place enlarged,
taking in two stories and installing
new fixtures which are said to be the
finest in the United States of their
kind. On the first floor is an elabor-
ate display of harnesses and acces-
sories in glass show cases, appropri-
ately installed and designed. On the
other side of the store is an up-
to-date shoe repair department, where
a large force of experts are constantly
at work. In the rear of the building
is the repair department, which is
equipped with all the modern ma-
chinery, both electrical and hand pow-
er, which is in charge of Harry Mc-
Kinstry, who is considered one of
the best repair men in Cloverland.
In the second story there is a large
display room for harness parts, while
in another room there is a complete
awning factory with a large capacity
for doing all kinds of canvass work,
such as awnings, window shades,
blankets, etc.
girls are employed. In another room
there is ample merchandise to keep
the factory busy all the time. Mr.
Connelly is deserving of great credit
for the large business that he has
built up. He is one of our leading
musicians, while his wife is pianist
for the Soo orchestra. He is a man
who attends strictly to business.

“In spite of the high cost of living
we find that there is no one ready to
stop.”

W. R. Cowan, of Cowan & Hunt,
one of our largest dry goods estab-
lishments, returned last week from
New York, where he had gone on a
purchasing expedition. He spent a
few days visiting at Camp Custer
en route.

George Dupois, one of our pioneer
grocers, left last week for an indefi-
nite stay at Kniepp Sanitarium, at
Rome City, Ind., where he hopes to
regain his health.

A. J. Jean, proprietor of a leading
iewelry house, accompanied by Mrs.
Jean, left last week to spend the win-
ter in California. He secured the
services of J. D. Erard, of St. Ignace,
to assist in the jewelry store during
his absence.

N. G. Mountsatson, proprietor of
the Olympia candy store, received a
cablegram from Greece last week an-
nouncing the death of his mother,
age 73 years.

“A man is just as big as his regard
for his own word.”

The many friends of T. J. Lucas,
well-known grocer of Brimley, were
pained to learn of the death of his
wife last Sunday evening, after a brief
iliness. Mr. Lucas has the sympathy
of his many friends.

There have been three marriages
among the young people of Allenville
during the past few weeks, which put
considerable life in this small village
for the time being.

Birch & Larson, who opened a meat -

market at Rapid River a short time

In this factory many

ago, have discontinued business, with
an unsatisfactory settlement with
creditors.

The Chalmers building, on State
street, occupied by the Pilson jewelry
store on the first floor, was damaged
by fire last week. The efficient fire
department of St. Ignace were on the
job as usual, with the results that
there was no damage done to the
jewelry stock, with the exception of
being soaked with water.

Charles Mulcrone, of the Mulcrone
meat market, at St. Ignace, was elect-
ed director of the First National Bank
to fill the vacancy by the death of
Patrick E. Murray.

St. Ignace has a new doctor in the
person of David H. Webster, former-
ly of Rudyard, and for a number of
years practicing at Pickford. He has
many friends throughout Mackinac
county. After making several visits
to St. Ignace, he came to the conclu-
sion that it was a good town and de-
cided to cast his lot.

The St. Ignace Business Men’s As-
sociation will have to get a hustle
on to retain the Jones mill, as it is
understood that other places have
been making some flattering proposi-
tions for its location elsewhere. Rich-
ard Jones likes St. Ignace and it is
hoped that satisfactory arrangements
can be made to retain this important
industry.

According to the predictions made
by one of the Russellites who gave
a lecture at the Star theater Sunday,
we have it figured that the war will
probably last but a few months long-
er. He also stated that the only men
what wanted the war to continue were
the large manufacturers that were
getting rich making war supplies.

“Some things that are still within
the reach of the public are the straps
on the street cars.”

William G. Tapert.
1-2

Wafted Down From Grand Traverse

ay.

Traverse City, March 5—Joseph F.
Nelson, for a number of years repre-
sentative for the United Carpet Clean-
ers of New York, left Tuesday for
Fort Oglethorpe, Greenleaf, Ga., with
the Traverse City quota of drafted
men. A coincidence in connection
with the drafting of Mr. Nelson and
W. E. Wallace, who left with him,
was the fact that both became 31 years
old June 6. Registration day was
June 5. If the date had been set one
day later neither would have been
eligible for registration. Both previ-
ously tried to enlist, but were reject-
ed on account of inability to meet
official physical requirements. When
the last call came both passed with
marks of 99. A banquet in their honor
given by the local order of Elks, of
which they are members.

Robert E. Edwards, for the past
eight years with the Hamilton Cloth-
ing Co., has affiliated with Burnham,
Stoepel & Co., of Detroit, assuming
charge of the local office, filling the
vacancy caused by the drafting of W.
E. Wallace into Government military
service.

Following precedent, whereby cor-
respondents have availed themselves
of the opportunity afforded through
the Tradesman columns of praising
or criticizing as occasion demanded,
we call attention to the remarkable
renovation process the Pere Mar-
quette hotel and eating house has un-
dergone since the management has
been taken over by G. A. (Daddy)
Ward. Everything old has been re-
placed by everything new and, with
the culinary department under the
supervision of Mrs. (Ma) Ward, no
better meals can be found in Northern
Michigan. Mrs. Ward’s fame was ex-
pressed tersely by a traveler the other
day who said, “The best cook in
Michigan.”

Fred Richter, erstwhile correspond-
ent of this secticn for the Michigan
Tradesman, was seen hereabouts re-
cently. Readers of the Tradesman

will be pleased to know he is still
alive and well, although suffering
somewhat from excess avoirdupois.
Why not a reunion of Tradesman
correspondents on a day set by ye
editor for the has-been correspond-
ents, such as Pfander, Richter, Bullen,
Steindler, Brubaker and—us.

Moses O. Champney, of the men’s
clothing and furnishing goods store
of Garland & Champney, is among the
Traverse City business who are serv-
ing the colors during the present Na-
tional stress. He is now located in
Jacksonville, Fla. Arthur Garland is
in scle charge of the business.

Sunny Jim.

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Cash-and-Carry Made an Official
Rule.

By way of supporting the cash-and-
carry plan, overcoming obiections of
consumers, Federal Food Administra-
tor Magnus Swenson, of Wisconsin,
has ordered grocers in Madison, Wis-
conson to charge 5 cents for each de-
livery and 3 per cent. on all credit
accounts. This is not optional with
the grocer. He must make these
charges, and when his customers re-
monstrate with him he is able to point
to the order. In Louisville, Ky., one
large retail concern has adopted the
opposite plan of paying customers 5
cents in cash to take packages home,
provided aggregate purchases amount
to $1 or more. Customers get 5 cents
refund on paying for goods in cash.
On charge accounts a 5-cent tag is
stamped by the cashier and handed
back to the customer, who turns it in
at face value to apply on the bill at
settlement time. This plan, however,

has been confined to basement sales

 
    
       
   
   
   
   
 
    
   
     
       
 
  

 

An Aid to

Economy

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in scooping and break-
age of paper bags.

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of goods such as toys, china and glass-

ware, where congestion is frequent

and delivery breakage high. fl
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Joseph P, Lynch will open two sales
at Rushville, Ind., March 7—William
G. Mulno, who has a $15,000 clothing
and furnishing goods stock, and Win-_ . |

_ ship & Denning, who have a $10,000 *. ee
shoe stock. The sales both close

March 16. a
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BUSINESS CHANCES.-

For Sale—Small confectionery business
in Battle Creek, Michigan. Good location,
cheap rent. Will pay to investigate. Ad-

 

dress 413 Maple St., Battle Creek, Mich.
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Five Stories Completed April, 1917

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