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SPECIAL FEATURES.
4. News of the Business World.
5. Grocery and Produce Market.
8. Editorial.
10. Hardware.
12. Butter, Eggs and Provisions.
14. Shoes,
16. Woman’s World.
18. Dry Goods.
20. Financial.
24. The Commercial Traveler
26. Drugs.
27. Drug Price Current.
28. Grocery Price Current.
31. Business Wants.
VOIDING GERMAN PATENTS.
There are more angles than one to
the proposition for turning over to
Americans the property of Germans in
this country. Not only have all of the
German establishments here been cen-
ters of propaganda in opposition to the
institutions of the country, but great
profits have been obtained which went
abroad to maintain the
power. Through ownership or
contro] of banking houses and
Kaiser’s mili-
tary
msur-
ance companies, moreover, the Germans
have been enabled to obtain trade se-
crets, which they have regularly sent
to the bureau in
exporters there.
Zerlin for the use of
Most of this kind of
work has stopped for the time
being. But there is another aspect of
German activity to which adequate at-
tention has not heen directed.
regarding the patents which they have
obtained in this country.
shows that, in applying for these pat-
ents, the invariably put in
specifications which were misleading or
fraudulent.
chemical
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This is
Investigation
Germans
In the case of drug and
preparations,
necessary ingredient or
would be omitted. The
to make it impossible, if it should be-
for example,
process
purpose was
some necessary ingredient or process
for any one here to manufacture the
substances. This has proved futile in
most cases hecause of the ingenuity of
Still, the question
arises whether, under the circumstances.
American chemists.
the apparently fraudulent claims under
which the patents were obtained would
not furnish a and
why these patents should be declared
void.
Tt is a matter of common knowledge
eood valid reason
that Germany never originated a new
Investigation
Germany
idea or a new principle.
discloses that everything
claimed to invent was stolen
nations—mostly from France, England
from other
and America.
THE NEW TIME TABLE.
3y act of Congress this country has
at last joined most of Europe in adop-
tion of a daylight-saving scheme. The
hands of clocks are to be moved for-
ward an hour during the seven months
of the year when there is most day-
light, that is, from the end of March
to the end of October, and back again
to their present position during the
five dark months.
believe that a mere shift of the clock
Skeptics refuse to
GRAND RAPIDS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 1918
Fur-
thermore, they maintain that, except
in the month of
under the old time,
daylight in all the months during
which the hands will be turned back.
Better
will change the habits of man,
October, there are,
twelve hours of
they argue, begin your
earlier in the border months, Novem-
day
ber and February, when the sun rises
but
But
beyond
between six and seven, sets be-
the
argument.
tween four and five. whole
subject is now
Practical demonstration of the day-
light-saving system adopted by Con-
gress has proved that it means econo-
Ty im fuel and labor | Pnoland) re-
cently lengthened the period of the
longer day by five weeks, because of
these direc-
resulting econemies in
tions. No doubt, as long as the war
lasts, most of the world will stick to
the new time-table.
CANNED GOODS SITUATION.
Members of the canned goods trade
certainly realize that the war is bring-
ing about a order of
new thines. in
normal years this would be a time of
more or less activity in placing orders
for future ,canned goods, either on a
S AL basis on firm at the opening
price. Opening prices would be named
on various items time to time
and there would be arguments support-
ing this theory and that theory as to
whether prices were high or low and
from
what might he expected based on the
other
speculative
experience of
words, the
be uppermost
the slightest
operations or
years. Im other
feature would
and everything that had
bearing on
that might
to influence market opinion
speculative
he expected
would he
played up to the uttermost. There is
nothing of that kind now. Speculation
has gone out of fashion by Government
decree. It has long been thought that
W icked-
ness in speculation, especially in food
Now it is declared to be
unpatriotic, which has more effect from
a sentimental standpoint than
question of but than
that, it is now declared to be unlawful
the has teeth
which bitten and
made the would-be speculators under-
stand that Uncle Sam knows exact'y
what he Tt is the difficulty of
comprehending this fact which has op-
there was a certain element of
products
a mere
morals, further
and law which says ‘so
Im tt have already
Says.
erated to a large extent to brine about
the present dull the
present is a period of readjustment. to
new conditions, so that future contracts
conditions, for
will be made on a new basis, the out-
standing feature of which will be in
all probability that the price once made
will remain fixed for the entire season.
The class of customers who will be
interested by sensational advertising
is not the class you should be anxious
to have in your store.
VICTORY BREAD.
The U. S| Food
recommending to bakers throughout the
Administration is
country that in the use of wheat sub-
stitutes in Victory bread they employ
a combination rather than rely on a
Ready For Rain.
“I trust, Miss Tappit,” said the
kindly employer to his stenographer,
“that you have something in reserve
for a rainy day.”
“Yes, sir,’ answered the young
woman. “I am going to marry a man
named Mackintosh.”
Barney Langeler has worked
In this institution continuous-
ly for over forty-elght years.
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Barney says—
From sun to sun we’re on the run—
The WORDEN Orders filling;
We rush about and get them out
Because we’re more than willing.
WORDEN (GROCER COMPANY
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Suggests Allied Celebration of Fourth
July.
Detroit, March We read in
English history of the wicked King
John, and are informed that of all the
kings, he was the worst; that he plun-
dered the English of their lands and
money, insulted their wives and
daughters, and put their children to
death. But he was attractive in man-
ner and a monarch of strength, and
the nation for this reason bore with
him for many years.
Finally, however, secret discontent
changed to open rebellion, and the
great barons rose in their might and
peremptorily demanded of the wicked
king a guarantee against future tyran-
ny and wrongdoing.
Then came the meeting at Runny-
mede, where the tyrannical old king,
on June 15, 1215, reluctantly signed
the Magna Charter granting the bar-
ons all they demanded. This was the
first Great Charter of English liberty,
and is the foundation of English and
American freedom to-day.
One of the provisions is substan-
tially that no freeman shall be depriv-
ed of life, liberty, or property, ex-
cept by the judgment of his peers,
or the law of the land, which is in
substance the “due process of law”
clause of the Constitution of the Unit-
ed States. But there was many a hard
and protracted struggle before it be-
came really and truly “the law of the
land.”
During the five and a half centuries
following the Convention at Runny-
mede there were numerous confirma-
tions of the Great Charter. But the
next most important and emphatic
protest against kingly usurpation and
abuses was that against the royal
George ITI, on July 4, 1776, called the
“Declaration of Independence.”
30th of these Great Charters of
liberty and human rights were sub-
stantially indictments respectively of
two kings—the British King John and
the German king, George III, who
nearly ruined the British empire while
sitting on the English throne, the
same as the Kaiser has ruined the
German people by undertaking to fur-
ther his own family ambition. In
neither of them was there an indict-
ment of the English nation or people.
In both instances the people com-
plained of royal tyranny and abuses
of authority.
Englishmen and most Americans
are from a common ancestry. All are
genuine lovers of liberty, justice and
equality of human rights, just as the
German people are blind followers of
autocracy and tyranny. If there had
been no Magna Charta, there would
have been no Declaration of Inde-
pendence. The spirit that moved the
barons at Runnymede was the same as
that which moved John Hancock and
other heroes of the great revolution,
when they attached their signatures
to the immortal Declaration.
In view of the great world war and
our present alliance with the English
nation in this incomparable struggle
of democracy against autocracy, why
would it not be entirely proper for
the English people to join Americans
in the celebration on July 4 next? And
in time America might well unite with
the English in commemorating June
15, on which the great barons wrested
Magna Charta from the despotic King
John in the meadows at Runnymede.
John C. Jenkins.
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Bottom Facts From Booming Boyne
City.
Boyne City, March 18—A new and
attractive steamer is to be put cn the
Charlevoix-Boyne City route the com-
ing summer. This will be an immense
help to Boyne City merchants in
freight deliveries from Chicago, aside
from providing a very attractive water
route for those who delight in beauti-
ful scenery. Van Pelt says that Pine
Lake puts it all over some of the
famous European lakes for beauty.
We don’t know about Italy, but we
MICHIGAN 1RADESMAN
do know that a ride on Pine Lake
on a fine summer day is a vision of
paradise to the dweller in the modern
brick and asphalt monstrosity callea
a city.
The Chamber of Commerce has
been obliged to change the location
of its office, its activities having out-
grown the present location in the First
National Bank block. Besides its own
activities, it has engaged to house the
country agricultural agent for the
coming year. Two such live ones as
Ackerman, of the Chamber of Com-
merce, and Smith, the County it out at spec-
Ishpeming—lLafkas & Booth,
prietors of the Cloverland Candy
Kitchen, are installing a $3,000 soda
fountain and new fixtures throughout
the store.
Mendon—-E. M. Gardner, recently
of Decatur, has leased the Rover
store building and will occupy it about
April 1 with
silverware.
stock of jewelry and
Berrien Springs—B. A. Herman has
closed his drug. store,
selling the stock, and will devote his
entire attention to his drt store at
Charlevoix.
Ludington—L. W. Swan & Co.
dealers in furniture, have dissolved
partnership and the business will be
W. Swan under his
continued by L.
cwn name.
Lawton—Charles Hall has sold his
hardware stock to cf b.
Viekshbure, and E. fj
Fellmer, of
Merrifield, of
Bloomingdale, who will close it out
at special sale.
Orleans—Warren Crane has pur-
chased the equipment of the Palmer
been closed
will
meat market, which has
for some months, and open a
meat market March 23.
Charlevcix—The Sanitary Engineer-
ing Co. has been organized to con-
duct a general plumbing, heating and
sheet metal business with an author-
ized capital stock of $5,000, of which
amount $3,800 has
and paid in in cash.
been subscribed
Flint—The Martin & Zimmerman Co.
has taken over the Chevrolet pharmacy,
at 512 Asylum street, and will continue
the business as a branch of its store at
529 South Saginaw street.
Kalamazoo—Grant R. With
s conducted a
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MOCK f0OTr
sold his stock
. who
in the
has
who
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jeweiry store
some time,
Ms § to Detroit parties,
will remove it to that place.
Niles—J. A. Chamberlain has disman-
tled his bakery and closed out the stock,
owing to his inability to get material
and the excessive cost of substitutes
required in making baked goods.
Marcellus—Oscar Romig has purchas-
ed the interest of his partner, Mrs.
Elmer Walter, in the furniture stock
of the Elmer Walter Co. and will con-
tinue the business under his own name.
Farmers Co-Oper-
been incorpor-
Sterling—The
ative Produce Co. has
ated with an authorized capital stock
which amcunt $1,250 has
been subscribed and $1,000 paid in in
cf $2,500, of
cash.
Coldwater—Harry Lopez, who con-
ducts an ice cream parlor and fruit
store, has purchased the ice cream plant
ef Campbell & Angevine, which he will
continue under the management of Neil
Angevine.
& Gene-
see Co-Operative Association has been
Lennon—The Shiawassee
organized with an authorized capital
stock of $5,000, of which amount $25
has been subscribed and $12.50 paid
in in cash.
Ypsilanti—Fred H. Nissly has sold
his interest in the dry goods stock of
Nissly. Webb & Marrs to his partners
and the business will be continued at
the same location under the style of
Webb & Marrs.
Detrcit—H oughton-Myers, Inc., has
been incorporated to deal in motor
trucks, tractors and appliances, with
an authorized capital stock of $5,000
all of which has been
$1,250 paid in in cash.
Park—The Western
luc.,
subscribed and
Highland (sas
& Electric Service, has been
vehicles.
stock of
been
organized to deal in motor
with an authorized capital
$15,000, all of which has sub-
scribed and paid in in cash.
Detroit—The Joseph S. Kelly, Inc.,
has been organized to deal in indus-
trial chemicals, at 1605 Kresge build-
ing, with an authorized capital stock
of $5,000, of which amount $3,000 has
been subscribed and paid in in cash.
Detroit—The Detroit Used Cash
Register Co. has been incorporated
to deal in used cash registers and
store fixtures, with an authorized cap
ital stock of $10,000, all of which has
been subscribed and $2,500 paid in
in cash.
Manufacturing Matters.
Alpena—The Alpena ‘Power Co.,
Ltd., has increased its capital stock
from $99,000 to $250,000.
Detroit—The Solvay Co,
has increased its capital stock from
$18,000,000 to $36,000,000.
Detroit—The Birnbaum Co. has
been organized to manufacture and
deal in fur and fur garments.
Marquette—The Marquette Box
Lumber Co. has decreased its capital
stock from $75,000 to $60,000.
Lathrop—The Lathrop creamery is
being dismantled, the machinery hav-
Process
ing been sold and shipped away.
Menominee—The Lloyd Manufac-
turing Co.. manufacturer of children’s
vehicles, has increased its capita!
stock from $500,000 to $1,000,000.
Hastings—The Miller & Harris
Furniture Co. has increased its cap-
italization from $50,000 to $100,000.
Baroda—E. Brant is erecting a
modern plant for canning fruits and
vegetables and will organize a stock
company to occupy it.
Temperance—The Moore Co., man-
ufacturer of flavoring extracts
toilet goods, has increased its capital
steck from $10,000 to $30,000.
Holland—The Buss Machine Works
has erected an addition to its plant,
which it will occupy with its offices,
storage pur-
and
drafting room and for
poses.
Detroit—The Lozier Motor Co. has
been incorporated with an authorized
capital stock of $200,000, all of which
has been subscribed and paid in in
property.
Shepherd—The Shepherd Co-Oper-
ative Association has been organized
with an authorized capital stock of
$1.000, all cf which has been subscrib-
ed and $500 paid in in cash.
Muskegon—The Muskegon PBakieg
Co, has been incorporated with an au-
thorized capital stock of $75,000, all
ef which has been subscribed, $20,000
paid in cash and $55,000 in property.
Saginaw—The Brooks Manufacturing
Co. is closing out its stock to knock-
down furniture and will discontinue its
manufacture, in
space and time to the talking machine
industry it conducts.
Holland—The
incorporated
stock of
order to give more
Milling Co.
with an au-
$25,000, of
Beach
been
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thorized capital
which amount $22,000 has been sub-
scribed and paid in, $261.43 in cash
and $21,738.57 in property.
Yale—The Yale Trailer Co. has
been incorporated to manufacture auto
trailers, with an authorized capital
stock of $10,000, of which amount
$5,200 has been subscribed, $700 paid
in in cash and $3,000 in property.
Saginaw—The Waljac Rubber Co.
has been incorporated to manufac-
ture and sell all kinds of rubber ac-
cessories and tires, with an authorized
capital stock of $2,000, of which
amount $1,000 been subscribed
and $500 paid in in cash.
Detroit—The Buhr-Buiwitt Co. has
organized to manufacture and
has
been
deal in machinery and parts at 1662
Dubois street, with an authorized cap-
ital stock of $10,000, all of which has
been subscribed and paid in, $5,010 in
cash and $4,990 in property.
March 20, 1918
Berrien Springs—The plant of the
Godfrey Packing Co., which has been
closed since the consolidation of the
Godfrey interests, at Benton Harbor.
has been purchased by the former man-
ager, E. L. Bowman, who will equip it
with modern machinery and open it
for business about June 1.
Detroit—The American Steel Sup-
ply Syndicate, Inc., has been organ-
ized to manufacture and sell at whole-
sale and retail steel products of all
kinds with an authorized capitalization
of $300,000 common and £990,000 pre-
ferred, of which amount $400,000 has
been subscribed, $167,000 paid in in
cash and $233 000 in property.
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Paper Substitute for Jute Bags.
Paper bags made to serve the pur-
pose of jute bags are being made by
a firm in the Middle West. Accord-
ing to local manufacturers and export-
ers who have seen and used the new
product it has all the durability and
other desirable qualities of the jute
one and has proved every bit as satis-
factory. The prevailing scarcity of
jute bags, due to conditions brought
en by the war makes this paper sub-
stitute particularly welcome iust at
this time. In the opinion of many,
it promises to hold its own in the mar-
ket against jute even after peace is
declared.
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Dasheen Bread.
“Dasheen” bread with good toast-
ing properties has been contrived at
the Hotel Blackstone, Chicago. The
dasheen is a vegetable similar to the
potato, grown in Florida and very
warm climates. At the Chicago hotel
it is sliced crisp in the oven and
ground into dasheen flour in a mortar
and ther baked into bread by mixing
one-third dasheen flour with
thirds wheat-conservation flour, pre-
paring the dough with miik. In pro-
portions of one-half dasheen and one-
half conservation flour it also makes
excellent muffins.
two-
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The Michigan potato grower is the
dupe of fool friends in the shape of
crafty publishers of misleading -farm
journals and penny-a-liners on the daily
press who know more about
than potatoes. Because the potato grow-
er has permitted himself to be advised
and led by this combination of craft
and ignorance, he is likely to suffer a
severe loss on his last year’s crop.
Michigan is the only locality which has
opposed the equitable grading system
established by the Government, which
William Alden Smith is seeking to abol-
ish through Congressional action. In
the meantime potato growers gener-
nolitics
ally are marketing their crop on the
bas’s established by the Government,
while Michigan growers, who hold
back on the advice of fool friends at
Detroit and Grand Rapids and _polit-
ical quacks at Washington, will find
themselves with their potatoes rot-
ting in the bins, while the Southern
crop comes to the front and supplants
the Michigan crop in the markets
which would have been available to
Michigan farmers if they had not lis-
tened to the siren voice of betrayers.
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The Grocery Market.
Sugar—The situation is extremely
critical. Beet sugar is practica!ly ex-
hausted and little cane sugar is coming
in. After April 1 the situation will be
greatly improved by the of
more cane sugar.
Tea—Stocks on the spot continue
light, being scarcely adequate to cur-
rent requirements of jobbing distribut-
ers. There continues a very good de-
mand for lines in all grades and de-
scriptions, although the preference is
shown for the medium and lower qual-
ities. Ceylons are about the only kind
not sharing in the general activity, but
even these in the higher grades that are
free from the serious competition in
Javas are meeting with a fair demand.
There were no further reported trans-
actions in invoice lots. The quantity
of Javas which changed hands earlier
in the week appears to be definitely
known only to those directly concerned
and they are not disposed to make it
public.
Coffee—The market is being held up
beyond where it would normally be
by the growing scarcity of spot Rio
and Santos in this country. Only a
very few firms have any coffee at the
present time, that is, in accumulation.
There is plenty of coffee in Brazil, but
great difficulty in getting it here, and
before the transporation situation can
straightened out, the possibility
is that prices may advance a notch
further. There is plenty of coffee on
the way here, but it will not arrive
all at once and it may not come in
sufficiently large installments to ease
the market, The price of Rio and
Santos is about unchanged for the
week, although the few holders who
have any surplus are very firm in their
ideas. Mild ccffees are quiet and
firm. Java and Mocha unchanged.
Canned Fruit—Nothing has as yet
developed in this line that gives much
of an indication as to the future, while
spot business is practically at a stand-
still.
Canned Vegetables—Spot goods are
at a standstill, owing to the fact that
the Government still is holding the
staple lines in suspense, and offerings
of other items are extremely light.
Prices on several items may be named
during the coming week, but nothing
definite has as yet been disclosed on
that point.
Canned Fish—No business of any
consequence is being done, although
there are some offerings of salmon
here and there in small lots and an
occasional resale of something that was
intended for export. A few small lots
of sardines are also on the market.
Dried Fruits—Large sized prunes are
rapidly disappearing off the market.
receipt
be
The Coast reports these sizes pretty
well cleaned up and stocks on the spot
here are being rapidly depleted. Coast
operators sold 40s to 50s on a 934c
bulk basis, or equal to about 1334¢ New
York, while smaller sizes down to 70s
are about 9c. Reports have also been
rec@&ived indicating that the Govern-
ment has taken some of the 70s to 80s
size, inasmuch as the 50s to 60s and 60s
to 70s sizes are not to be had in any
considerable quantities. Oregon prunes
are in light supply except very small
sizes in transit, but dealers here seem
to be pretty low on stock. There has
been an increased demand for apricots,
as is natural as the spring advances,
but offerings continue .light and deal-
ers are apprehensive as to their ability
to supply the full demand from such
stocks as There
some off fancy
peaches during the week which have
provided a_ surplus, of not
very large proportions, and these are
offered at 14%c. One car of peeled
was in transit for than three
months and there is a car of choice
Muirs that is still due. Offerings on
the Coast are practically cleaned up
except for some small lots in the hands
of independents.
Rice—On account large orders
placed by the Government, the spot
En-
quiries are as numerous as ever, but
only a very small part of the demand
can be Prices under the
circumstances are nominal.
Corn Syrup—Current deliveries on
advance orders continue to absorb the
product of manufacturers, leaving the
market virtually bare of spot supplies.
are availab’e. have
been arrivals peeled
although
more
of
market remains practically bare.
satisfied.
Requirements of consumption con-
tinue large and forward business
good. Sales are made subject to
prices prevailing at date of delivery.
Mclasses—Limited arrivals are ab-
sorbed as a rule by deliveries on or-
ders previously placed, and, although
demand for spot stock continues ac-
tive, very little, if any, is obtainable.
Quotations are repeated.
Cheese—The market is steady, with
quotations ranging about the same as
previous quotations, there being a
good supply and a fair consumptive
demand, the receipts of fresh-made
cheese being very moderate.
Provisions—The market smok-
ed meats is steady, with quotations
ranging about the same as last week,
with a moderate supply and a_ fair
consumptive demand. The market on
pure lard is steady, with quotations
about the same as last week, with a
fair supply and a fair consumptive de-
mand. The market on compound
ranges about the same as last week,
there being a moderate supply and a
on
fair consumptive demand. The mar-
ket on dried beef is slightly firmer,
with quotations about ‘4c higher than
previous quotations, due to a moder-
ate supply and a heavy consumptive
demand. The market on barreled
pork is firm, with quotations abcut
the same as last week, a fair supply
and a light consumptive demand. The
market on canned meats is firm, with
quotations ranging the same as last
week.
Salt Fish—The situation
shows no change for the week. The
Lenten demand is fair, prices steady
to firm.
mackerel
Government has practically
taken over everything in the salmon
line, execept are firm
by reason of having all the private
demand centered upon them.
chums, which
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Review of the Grand Rapids Produce
Market.
Apples—Winesaps and York
ials, $2 per hamper; Baldwins, Green-
ings and Wagners, $5.50 per bbl.; North-
ern Spys, $6@7 per bbl.
Bananas—$5.50 per 100 Ibs,
Beets—$1 per bu.
Butter—The market on creamery is
about 2c lower than previous quotations.
We
do not look for any material change in
the near future.
I mper-
due to somewhat heavier receipts.
There is a fair con-
sumptive demand, but modern receipts
Local dealers hold extra fancy creamery
at 48c for fresh and 40c for cold stor-
age; centralized brings 1@2c less. Lo-
cal dealers pay 36c for No. 1 dairy in
jars; they also pay 2%c for packing
stock.
Cabbage—$ per
Carrots—75c per bu.
Cauliflower—$2.25 per case of 1 doz.
Calif.
Cucumbers—$2@2.25 per doz. for Il-
linois hot house.
'Eggs—Local dealers pay 35c to-day.
cases included, delivered in Grand Rap-
ids, but expect to reduce the price to
30c before the end of the week.
Figs—12 10 oz. packages, $1.60.
$3.50 100 Ibs.
5
c
Grape Fruit—$4@4.75 per box for
all sizes Floridas.
Green Onions—Shallots, 65c per
bunch.
Green Peppers—$1 per basket for
Southern grown.
Honey—22c per lh.
and 20c for dark.
Lemons—California selling at $7 for
choice and $7.50 fer fancy.
Lettuce—14@15c per tb. 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, 21ic per lb.; filberts.
20c for Grenoble: Brazils, 18c; Mixed
nuts, 16%4c.
Onions—Home grown command
per 100 Ib. sack; Spanish, $1.65 per
crate.
Tranges—California Navals, $5@7.25;
Floridas, $6@6.75.
Potatoes—Local buyers are paying 75
@90c per 100 Ibs. Buying has dropped
down to small proportions on account
of the inability of the farmer to get
to market because of the bad roads.
Radishes—35c per doz. for home
grown hot house.
Strawberries-—50c per qt. for Florida.
for white clover
eo
$2
5
Sweet Potatoes—$3 per hamper for
kiln dried Illinois.
Tomatoes—$1.10 per 6 basket crate.
Oe
Some Summer Hat Models.
The prettiest and newest of the
summer hat models, according to the
the Retail Millinery As-
América, is a natural or
bulletin of
sociation of
with white
trimmed
white milan combined
with
The
shapes favored in these hats are high
turbans, large
slightly
shapes with roll side effects.
faille silk or satin and
white wings, quills and flowers.
with
sailors (some
rolled brims) and medium
The bulletin also says that some otf
the “ultra”
liseres, black and natural
modistes are showing
milans and
leghorns combined with black velvet
or taffeta in large dress shapes with
facings, flanges or crowns made of
The trimmings con-
of
velvet or taffeta.
sist of flowers, clusters grapes,
large flat roses, velvet ribbon stream-
ers, etc.
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“Cash and Carry” System a Hit.
The “cash and carry’ system, which
has been adopted by a number of the
retatlers in Ontario. Canada, is said
to be proving unexpectedly success-
ful. to Fred C.
Slater, in Sarnia, Ontario, those who
According Consul
have tried the new plan have found
that lost
tomers than they had expected they
they not only fewer cus-
would, but that they gained a good
many more than they lost.
of
It permits
selling merchandise on a much
heretofore, and
attracted
rural
lower margin than
have
the
hoods and the farmers who always
said to
trom
this is many
customers neighbor-
carry home their purchases. Although
the system was adopted purely as a
patriotic move, it has proved to be
a big moneymaker.
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The City Grand
Rapids can make no mistake this year
Commission of
in the election of a Mayor to succeed
the present incumbent of that office.
Christian Gallmeyer, the senior mem-
the been a
public official in Grand Rapids most
ber of Commission, has
of the time for the past quarter of a
century. During this time he
never listened to underhanded
methods to secure results.
has
any
He early
dedicated his life to the service of the
public, without hope of pecuniary re-
ward or fear of opposition or critt-
cism. He has always stood for the
best there is in municipal life. His
questioned.
His
and
varied that he has become one of our
His election to
the highest office within the gift of
honesty has been
His ability is conceded by all.
Hever
experience has been so wide
greatest civic assets.
the people would round out a career
devoted to of the
people, the upbuilding of the material
the best interests
interests of the city and the creation
high standard
of public cannot fail
to receive recognition at the hands of
No man
fam-
than
our
and maintenance of a
service, which
future municipal historians.
could leave a richer legacy to his
ily and the city of his adoption
the matchless record made by
distinguished fellow citizen.
MICHIGAN TRADESMAN
March 20, 1918
Stringent Regulations for Handling
ta
lf you sell gunpowder,
powder, blastir
v
e
tonators or other explosives
st+
put
F
o- s 1 see
prevent disloyal persons
. 4 ois es
curing explosives or tneir 1
3
and to
ana
ae ios pleco
keep explosives
. at ya
gredients out of the
.
who will not protect them carefully
NR
enough to prevent them from being
stolen or used for unlawful purposes.”
The alien enemy spy is stalkin
where throughout the
& every-
s difficr he as {
sufficient
hands
him to
on 2a
quantity of explosives to manufacture
even a single bomb.
“Manufacturers, vendors
the director of the
oth-
bureau,
to the
of persons
Li-
re-
to any person
be loyal and
recommended by
reputable citizens of the community.”
The Mines already
appointed 10,000 licensing agents who
and
ers,” says
“should satisfy themselves as
loyalty and
to whom they sell
have fn en
responsit i] ity
explosives.
censors instructed to
fuse to issue a license
to them to
unless
not known
responsible
Bureau of has
will serve under their respective State
inspectors of
the special rules
explosives. Here are
governing dealers in
and their ingredients:
Dealers Must Do.
person purchases
explosives
What
“Every who ex-
for resale must
license.
plosives or ingredients
obtain a vendor's Such li-
censes must be obtained from licens-
in the
vendor's
ing agents
which the
cated. Jobbers, es
not themselves handle
or ingredients dealt in,
state or territory in
business is lo-
en though they do
the explosives
shall be con-
under this
see that no
enemy or any disloyal person in their
employ is permitted to sell, handle
or have access to explosives or
gredients. Vendors must require ev
ery customer making purchases of ex-
vendors
must
sidered as
“Vendors
act.
alien
in-
plosives or ingredients, in
produce his license,
person, to
and must satisfy
such
owner of
themselves as to customer be-
the legal the license
presented, and must have on file cer-
tied copies of the licenses of such
ing
customers as order
etc.
by mail, telegraph,
“In shipping
ents to their common
carrier, vendors must show the pur-
chaser’s on the bills
of lading and other sh'pping papers.
explosives or ingredi-
customers by
license number
“Vendors must refvse to sell ex-
plosives or ingredients to persons
known to them to be disloyal or hostile
to the United States or to be
petent to
sub-
secur
a record of
se Hl Lon
clude the kind
find it troublesome to ob-
don’t grow!
Remember that the
Federal Government has to spend a
time z running down
nies a and that your help
ng Uncle Sam’s
réeguiations
lot ot nd mone v
the K gents
will aid in lighteni
burden.
big
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Late News From the Cereal City.
Battle Creek, March Jee 1),
Henry, salesman for the Minty Cigar
Co., passed away on March 7 ae was
buried on March 11. Mr. Henry will
be missed by all of the members oi
No. 253, as well as tare merchants he
called upon. Jim had a way that he
always left si inshin in a store after
he called.
F. H, Clark, member of Cadillac
Council, apie away at St. Clatr and
his funeral was held Monday, March
18, at Battle c reek. Mr. Clark had al-
the father of
he having been
ways been known as
—— Creek Council,
strumental in the organization oi
No. 253 in January, 1904. Mr. Clark
had always been loved by Battle Creek
Council members. He was also a
Past Grand Counselor.
Dorsey Winkler, representing the F.
Lovette Butter & Egg Co., of Battle
Creek, passed over the sands of Bat-
tle Creek Council Saturday evening.
Ask Dorsey—
jattle Creek Council elected officers
for the ensuing year Saturday eve-
ning. We were careful in selecting
members that we know will help make
No. 253 a better Council:
Past Senior Counselor—F. J. Cronk.
Senior Counselor—W. D. Wilson.
Junior Counselor—C. H. Ashley.
secretary and Treasurer—C 3B.
Whipple.
Conductor—W. H. Bradley.
Page—Vern Wilson.
Sentinel—Clayton Spaulding.
Executive Committee—J. S. Phelps,
- J. Loomis, B. €. Courtright, L.
D. Johnson.
Delegates to Grand Council meet-
ing in Jackson—W. D. Wilson, J. Q.
Adams, E. B. Schoonmacher.
Battle Creek has experienced some
high water the past week, but it re-
ceded Saturday night about 14 inches.
The Consumers Power Co. has been
the most hard hit—about 5 feet of wa-
ter in its Elm street plant. Many
homes and also business places burn-
ed candles Saturday night in order to
have any light at all. No street light
at all on the North Side Friday or
Saturday night. It looked as though
we had gone back to the simple life,
so far as street lights were concerned.
Motor Truck Co. 409, which left
Camp Custer on Feb. 16, has arrived
safely in France. This company was
entirely equipped when it left camp
at pattle Creek. A number of boys
from Battle Creek are with this com-
pany. 7 Adams, son of J. Q. Adams,
company, having been
about three weeks—be-
Good luck to all the
left with this
in the army
iore leaving.
ne ys.
‘Do not forget to place a 1c stamp
on the Tradesman after you are
through reading it and Uncle Sam will
do the rest. It will give our boys
clean reading material at their
leisure time. Jack.
Prices For 1918 Binder Twine.
After investigating the costs of
anufacturing binder twine, the U.
S. Food Administration has announc-
ed that the price to the dealers of
500 feet to
not exceed the
sisal fiber, which is
19c per pound, by more than 4 cents
per pound f. 0. b. factory, when sold
in carload lots of 20,000 pounds or
An additional increase of %e
is allowed for lots of 10,000 pounds
good
standard and sisal twine,
the pound, should
present price of
more.
and '4c in smaller lots.
Prices for other grades of twine
should not exceed the prices of stan-
dard and sisal twine by more than
the following amounts:
550-feet to the pound, 134c¢ increase,
600-feet to the pound 3c increase.
650-feet to the pound 4'%4c increase.
650-feet to the pound
(Pure Manila) ....6c increase.
About 80 of the entire
output of the binder twine factories
cf the United States is standard or
sisal twine. The retail price should
be not more than 1%4c, with freight
added, above price paid manufacturer.
In arriving at manufacturing costs,
the Food Administration considered
the increased weight of binder twine
over its sisal fiber content. This in-
crease in weight is due largely to the
cordage oil which it is necessary to
use in the process of manufacture.
The fact was also recognized that
manufacturers have on hand sisal pur-
chased at lower prices or twine manu-
factured from lower priced sisal.
While the price of standard and
sisal twine this year is about 4 cents
above the price prevailing at the end
of last season, it is explained that the
per cent.
price of sisal fiber advanced during
the manufacturing year 1916-17 from
TH,
4c to 16%4c. In August 1917 it ad-
waco again to 19c per pound, where
it has remained to date.
Reports are received every two
weeks from the nineteen binder twine
establishments of the country, all of
which are co-operating with the Food
Administration. These reports show
that there will be an ample supply
of twine for the 1918 harvest.
Srarks From the Electric City.
M--clegan March 18—Muskegon
Corncil held its annual election of of-
ficers Saturday March 16. The fol-
low'ne members were elected:
Senior Counselor—Chris Follrath.
Junior Counselor—Charles Oviatt.
P-st Counselor—J. E. Lyon.
Secretary - Treasurer — Harold F.
Foc-e
Conductor—V. C. Lulofs.
Pagve—Henry J. Frost.
Sentinel—J. V. Porter.
Executive Committee two years—
1 R Allen, Harry Bodine; one year,
Tohn Peters. E. P. Monroe: ex-of-
fico H. F. Foote, C. Follrath.
Delegate to Grand Council—J. E.
Lvon: alternate. E. C. Welton.
Chaplain—A. W. Stevenson.
Scribe—E. P. Monroe.
The affair was followed by a smok-
er,
David Buttleman (International
Harvester Co.) was admitted into the
order.
Herman Anderson made his usual
annual speech, exhorting members and
officers to be present and do their
duty.
W. H. Eldred, Battle Creek veteran
harness maker, is closing out his stock
and discontinuing the business.
We wondered what was the matter
with the cars of the Michigan Rail-
way Company last Friday, but final-
ly discovered Allan F. Rockwell on
board, which explained matters to
some extent.
If you want to get into trouble tell
the State Board of Health you are
from Muskegon and will not be vac-
cinated.
About time for the street commis
sioner to send out a man with a
shovel and clean the cross walks on
Sanford street.
Charles Oviatt explained ! Harold
Foote’s middle name, when he said
it was Harold Freelove Foote.
The building at the corner of Jef-
ferson and Western avenue is being
remodled and will be occupied by
Jeanett & Nelson as a shoe store.
E. P. Monroe.
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Eggs, Poultry, Beans and
Potatoes.
Buffalo, March 20—Creamery but-
ter extras, 44c; first, 43c; common,
42c; dairy, common to choice, 35%
42c; dairy, poor to common, all kinds,
30@32c
Cheese—No. 1 new, fancy,
choice, 25c; held 26@27c.
Eggs—C hoice, new laid, 40c; fancy
hennery, 41 @a43c.
Poultry (live)—Cockerels, 32@34c;
old cox, 23@25c; ducks, 30@32c. The
food Commission forbids the sale oi
hens or pullets after Feb. 11, 1918.
Poultry (dressed )—Chickens, roast-
ing fancy, 32@34c; choice, 30c.
3eans—Medium, $13.50@14.00 per
hundred Ibs.; Peas, $13.50@14.00 per
hundred lbs.; Red Kidney, $14.00@
15.00 per hundred lbs.; White Kidney,
$15.00@15.50 per hundred Ibs.; Mar-
row, $15,00@15.50 per hundred Ibs.
Potatoes—$1.35@1.50 per 100 Ibs.
Rea & Witzig.
+>
Potato Bread Is Better Bread.
It is economical at any time; it is
patriotic in this time of war.
1. Because it utilizes waste pota-
toes.
Butter,
25@26c;
2. Saves wheat and other grains
which can be exported.
3. Gives us bread that is white,
moist and wholesome,
4. Does not require any more work
for the housewife.
5. Means two and one-third wheat-
less days a week; ten wheatless days
a month; four wheatless months a
year,
Potatoes are grown everywhere—
found in every home—cannot be ex-
ported—are perishable—cannot be
carried from one season to another.
—_~3._____
Condensed Buttermilk.
A plant for condensing buttermilk
has been established at Grand Forks,
N. Dak. and during this year will
use 6,000,000 pounds of buttermilk,
making 35,000 barrels of the condens-
ed article. This is part of a chain of
buttermilk-condensing plants project-
ed for that section, and after the pro-
duct has been introduced for baking
and other commercial uses it will be
put up in small jars for family use.
Barreled condensed buttermilk is al-
so packed for hog feeding. Malted
buttermilk is said to be a satisfactory
soda fountain drink.
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March 20, 1918
MICHIGAN TRADESMAN
KEEP UP the ACREAGE
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America needs a big 1918 corn crop. Corn is our most important farm product. Added to its
many daily uses. it forms a necessary substitute for grains that can be more safely shipped to
Europe to feed our army and reduce the food shortage of our Allies.
Lack of seed now places the corn crop of the entire country in danger. Careful investigation
has failed to locate enough of the seed that will be needed. By actual tests a small percentage only
has been found fit to plant.
Patriotic farmers can do their part to keep up the needed acreage. They should see that
every kernel of seed corn is used to advantage. Wherever there is an extra ear, it should be supplied
to those who need it most. The best way to accomplish this is to report all surplus to the nearest bank
or state experiment station.
Urge seed testing now. Help supply the best seed that can be obtained. Much corn of low
germination must be planted, but in such cases advise thicker sowing to obtain a normal stand. Cau-
tion against the use of corn grown too far south to ripen in your locality, unless fodder only is
wanted.
At best there will not be enough seed corn to plant a normal acreage. Substitutes next in
value should be selected. For increasing the food supply, we recommend small grains such as barley,
oats and rye. For increasing the meat supply, we suggest legumes, grasses, forage, and soiling
crops; such as alfalfa, clover, timothy, millets, vetch, fodder corn and rape.
Urge farmers to plant every available piece of land; to reduce labor and prevent loss by sow-
ing the best seed they can get; to use improved farm machinery to supply labor at lowest cost.
Help every farmer to do his best toward winning the war.
We are working hand in hand on this proposition with the Michigan Agricultural College, at
East Lansing, which has placed on sale with us a large quantity of good, tested yellow dent seed
corn, known as the Whipple variety. This seed is suitable for this locality.
We offer this corn, until sold out, at $5 per bushel, basis of seventy pounds per bushel on the
cob, which will yield fifty-six pounds of shelled corn. This price is f. 0. b. Grand Rapids. Second
hand grain bags, extra at 20c each. Put up 70 Ibs. to the bag.
Under the ruling of the College, we are forced to sell this corn to farmers only, so we
cannot use the merchant as a distributor and accord him any profit on the deals. Any merchant
can obtain a reasonable supply of this corn, however, by giving us the name of the farmer ordering
the corn and agreeing in writing to turn same over to the farmer at no profit to himself.
ALFRED J. BROWN SEED CO.
SEEDSMEN
United States Food Administration License No. G18096
GRAND RAPIDS,
MICHIGAN
MICHIGAN TRADESMAN
March 20, 1918
DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTERESTS
OF BUSINESS MEN.
Published Weekly by
TRADESMAN COMPANY,
Grand Rapids, Mich.
Subscription Price.
Two dollars per year, if paid strictly
in advance.
Three dollars per year, if not paid in
advance.
Canadian subscriptions, $3.04 per year,
payable invariably in advance.
Sample copies 5 cents each.
copies of current issues, 5 cents;
issues a month or more old, 10 cents:
issues a year or more old, 28 cents; issues
five years or more old, $1.
Entered at the Grand Rapids Postoffice
as Second Class Matter.
E. A. STOWE, Editor.
March 20, 1918.
AS TO TRADE ACCEPTANCES.
As an indication of the prevailing
thought among manufacturers and mer-
chants, it is noteworthy that when such
men nowadays mect to discuss affairs
the topics which get precedence have
to do with the granting of credits. The
great need for liquid capital brought
about by the exigencies of war becomes
more acute as time goes on, and gives
added point to the adage of the “nimble
sixpence” being “better than the slow
shilling.” As an aid toward making
capital more liquid the use of the trade
acceptance is being urged. Bankers
were the first to impress on vendors
the advisability of using it soon after
the Federal! Reserve banking system
was put in operation. Manufacturers
and jobbers took to the idea with en-
thusiasm, but the retailers balked. The
consuming public had not been edu-
cated up to the plan and, until they are.
a most important link in the chain will
be wanting. It gets around to the mat-
ter of changing the habits of the peo-
ple in general. In Great Britain. after
the war took on
was suggested that charge accounts in
stores should be abolished. In support
a serious phase, it
of the propesition it was urged that the
charge system tended to extravagance
and, furthermore, that it tied up the
capital of the merchant. But in Great
Britain, as is the case here, the system
is based on existing conditions. Com-
paratively few people are paid, or re-
ceive an income, each day. Some re-
ceive their stipends, whether of wages
or salaries, by the week or month.
Others, in receipt of incomes from in-
vestments, get theirs monthly, quarterly,
or semi-annually. It is natural for
them to pay their bills when they get
their money. This is entirely aside
from the matter of convenience, which
is not to be ignored.
Many of the trade customs are mere-
ly the result of necessity. In the old
days a merchant from the outside would
come to the city twice a year and buy
what goods he needed. He did not pay
cash, as a rule, and was given credit in
proportion to his rating and reputation.
Some of the old houses
gained much good-will, and in the end
got large business, from persons of
good character and ability but small
resources, whom they he'ned to estab-
lish by means of liberal credits. They
took chances, in a way, after satisfying
commission
themselves as to the kind of customers
they were dealing with. The small
Gealers. many of whom sold to farmers,
would pay their debts when they in
turn received their money after crops
were sold. Down South the stcre-
keepers had to advance everything
needed to cotton planters, who would
settle up when they marketed their
staple. The jobbers from whom. the
retailers bought obtained from manu-
facturers terms in accordance with the
practices of those to whom they sold
Discounts were allowed for cash or
ten or thirty days’ payments, and en-
abled those properly rated to borrow
of banks. To a large extent this sys-
tem has continued. There are large
concerns which .are perpetual borrow-
ers. They must have cash to make
their purchases, and they pay back at
regular intervals when they have mar-
keted their products. In this class are
a number of mill men, the large pack-
ers, and certain kinds of manufacturers.
Their paper is welcomed by the banks.
Under the trade acceptance plan a
certain amount of capital will go much
further than without it. Such paper
when discounted by a Federal Reserve
3ank may be used as a basis for the
issue of currency, which is adequately
secured by the tangible assets back of
it. Wherever possible, so far as the
logic shows, acceptances should be re-
sorted to as an aid to legitimate busi-
ness. It has been proposed that a law
should be passed compelling the making
of trade acceptances in all cases where
more than $1,000 worth
bought on credit, but the chances are
that no such law could be enacted.
While most of the objections to trade
acceptances have ‘come from retailers,
they are not alone in this. Only the
other day the Tri-State Grocers’ Asso-
ciation, including wholesalers from
New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Dela-
ware, took strong ground in opposition
to the use of the acceptances in their
business. They stated that their busi-
ness called for short-term credits. com-
monly for thirty days with 2 per cent.
discount. To make the term ninety
days net, they declared, would set back
the trade in the soundness of its credit
conditions and really result in a loss.
Instances of this kind seem to
that, while the field for trade accept-
ances is a large one, it is not universal.
But what can be done in that direction
is a step toward better and safer busi-
ness methods under prevailing condi-
tions.
of goods is
+
SHOW
Any merchant cognizant of violations
of any of the Hoover rulings is wel-
come to bring same to the attention of
the Tradesman, which will undertake
to .present them to the proper authori-
ties at Washington. The success of the
Tradesman in securing the revocation
of the license of a Chicago mail order
house, which subsequently went into
liquidation, has given it confidence to
undertake further adventures of the
same character.
Billy Sunday gets things pretty near
right more than half the time. He re-
cently remarked: “Turn hell upside
down and you will find ‘Made in Ger-
many’ stamped on the bottom.”
WHAT OF THE FUTURE?
This is a period of mental specu-
lation. Conjecture three-
quarters of the time of most men.
Most of us are a little inclined to
ridicule the “hot stove league’ and
often discover too late that it is to a
considerable extent a nation owes its
progress to the man who when young
was the orator in the corner grocery.
It is futile to prophesy as to the close
of the war, but it is not without profit
and satisfaction that we may conjec-
ture what will take place immediate-
ly at the close of the war. A turn
in the road must come. Scarcely a
day or a week goes by but some en-
terprise, some investment or some un-
dertaking of importance to a large
number of people is not deferred unti!
the close of the war. Friends tell one
that they are going to do certain
things when the war is over.
absorbs
There are millions of people in the
United States to-day who are ’conserv-
ing. There are perhaps millions of
people who are hoarding. There are
millions of people who are doing
nothing with their funds because they
do not know what to do with them.
There are thousands who are accum-
ulating large capital, with all respect
to havoc that the income tax and the
excess profits tax may create in their
affairs. When we know one man who
iS paying an income tax of $750,000
or $800,000 we have some idea of the
enormous amount of money accumu-
lated in this country each year. Not
much in comparison is finding its way
into investments. Practically none
of it goes into speculation. No one
speculates in these days if he thinks
he knows what he is doing. How
many thousands of enterprising men
have found their plans frustrated be-
cause of the war, because of the lack
of anything “going on?” How many
men are walking the floors of their
offices looking gloomily out of the
window like a lion behind the bars,
wondering when the inertia which
envelopes them will be dissipated:
when it will be removed; why they
cannot break away in order that they
may proceed with their plans and
carry out their ideas? In this city
there are enterprising men who during
the greater part of the time since
the beginning of the war had expected
that at the end of every six months’
period they would be able to proceed
with the project they had in hand.
They want to be doing something.
Achievement is the greatest thing
in life, for it is believed that in that
the greatest happiness is to be found.
It is the fruition of ambition; it is
the answer to ambition. Something
to do takes up the slack of life and
keeps men well and happy. It is
when they give up, stop, that they be-
gin to decay. Every man who has
achieved anything knows the satis-
faction of it; hope, ambition and
achievement die hard, particularly
with an American and notably a Mich-
man. America and
American business men have capital,
they have ambition, they have hope
igan business
and it is the crystallization of this
that will happen when this pent-up
capital, hope and ambition are again
given an opportunity. It is this that
we are interested in. There is no
doubt that many lines of business and
production are now riding the crest
of the wave. There is no doubt that
many lines of business and production
are far below normal. What would
be the natural thing; what would be
the outcome? One would think that
it would be but natural that the ab-
normally active would decrease or
would become less active and that the
business and industry which is now
suffering will become active. Per-
haps this cannot be wholly so from
both viewpoints; perhaps the abnor-
mal will decline to normal and the
sub-normal grow to normal to the
happy medium between the two ex-
tremes. Almost every business and
every man has curbed his enterprise;
has curbed his expenditures and some
time they must find an outlet. As we
are now engaged most intently upon
the pursuit of war and its prosecution
to the neglect of the pursuits of peace,
why should there not be a reaction of
a magnitude in favor of the latter
which will be startling, as well as
profitable to all the people?
What must be the conclusion? The
most conservative men who figure in
millions of dollars of investments
believe that at the close of the war
business will continue good. They
do not believe that industry can or
will stop instantly. Momentum will
carry it beyond anything like an im-
mediate cessation. These men are
careful; they are scarcely buoyant;
they are never hopeful because they
do not believe in the things that come
with hope. They deal so wholly in
the definite, pcsitive fact; a point from
which they cannot deviate because of
the responsibility placed upon their
shoulders. This, therefore, is looked
upon as an encouraging symptom.
Some people say that things cannot,
after the war, be as they were. Why
can they not be as they were, or bet-
ter? If the wisdom of the sages
amounts to anything, the end of the
war would be the beginning of a new
epoch; a new and greater period in
the world’s history. Why should we
not be happier and why should we
not be more prosperous?
LANGUAGE OF BUTCHERY.
Grand Rapids has done herself proud
in abolishing the study of German in
the public schools, except so far as the
completion of the work is concerned
in one or two classes in one of the high
schools. Of course, the usual number
of pro-Germans protested, but the
underlying motion which actuates them
in making protest is plainly -nanifest
to all who recognize the breed. The
Tradesman would go still further and
punish as traitors all persons having
German newspapers and books in their
Possession. We are at war with every-
thing German and the German language
has been the vehicle of more ‘trouble
for America and civilization than any
other feature of German propaganda.
The language of butchery has no place
any more in a world dominated by free-
men,
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THE CITIZENS’ LEAGUE.
The Grand Rapids Citizens’ League
was organized following the adoption
of the new city charter, having one
definite object in view—the nomina-
tion and election of seven good repre-
sentative citizens as commissioners
to inaugurate the new administration
of city affairs under the charter.
It performed this service success-
fully and the methods pursued ap-
pealed to our best citizenship as ad-
mirably adapted to the work in hand,
and then for some unaccountable rea-
son the organization rested, It had
no central office; there was no work
accomplished through the organiza-
tion until the time was imminent for
the nomination and election of four
commissioners to succeed the men
whose terms were about to expire.
Then the League came again into the
limelight and prosecuted a campaign
for the men whom it approved to
fill the vacancies. The result of its
efforts found expression at the polls
in the light vote cast—only two out
of five of the registered voters of the
city exercising their franchise rights.
We do not feel like pronouncing an
adverse opinion upon the League, but
just at this time it seems eminently
proper for somebody to advise the
League that its work should be a
continuous one throughout the year.
The articles of association cover the
ground of continuous activities in the
interest of a better city and provide
for free discussion of the problems
of city government in a way to bring
home to the voter his obligation to
express himself at the polls as to men
and measures which will contribute
to a well managed and efficient gov-
ernment. There is an apathy among
our citizens which at times leads us
to question the efficiency of a de-
mocracy. If we can get a full and
free expression from the people upon
propositions and upon men, we can
safely rely upon the resultant judg-
ment. The problem of getting this
expression from the voters is an im-
portant and vital one. If the Citizens’
League will take a word of advice
from the Tradesman, it will enter
upon a campaign of discussion which
shall permeate every nook and corner
of the city. There are many problems
before us now which will be settled
some day at the polls. Most of these
problems are many sided, and it is
only through free, open, frank and
wide-spread discussion that the people
will become informed so they can cast
an intelligent vote upon them.
If the Citizens’ League will arise
to the situation and arrange for a
thorough canvass of the city through
a discussion of these governmental
questions, in social centers, in club
life, in educational circles and even
in religious organizations and will de-
velop leadership which will be help-
ful in these discussions, it will be on
its job.
The respsonsibility of expressing
opinion in connection with city prob-
lems and city representatives should
be brought home during the year to
every person entitled to vote and it
should be done in such a graphic way
as to draw together the people in
MICHIGAN TRADESMAN
centers for discussion which will be
helpful in making their decisions.
In a report by Chairman Schneider,
of the Men and Measures Committee
of the League, we understand he ex-
hibited a table which showed that in
the elections for along series of years
less than 50 per cent. of the vote had
been recorded at the elections. With
these figures before us it seems as if
there is no more important work for
the Citizens’ League than the one
of bringing home to the voters their
obligation to at least take that part
in city affairs which will lead to their
expression of opinion at the regular
primaries and elections. Gentlemen
of the Citizens’ League, get busy;
perform the duty indicated by the ar-
ticles of association; continue your
work through the year and, when the
test of that work shall come at the
periods of election, we predict you
will see results that you will feel are
commensurate with your activities.
MORE WATCHFUL WAITING.
It is astonishing to the ordinary
beholder that any question should
have arisen as to the advisability of
protection by the Japanese to entente
interests in Russia. The salvation of
the world from German autocracy is
in the balance and what may happen
as between the white and the yellow
races a decade hence or 500 years
from now is no proper part of the
problem. Our Government might
reasonably remember the _ proverb
“Any port in a storm.” The situa-
tion is, indeed, an odd one and pre-
cedents under international law are
“not at hand, but here is an excellent
chance to make a precedent. Russia,
sworn to stay in the fight as long as
her allies did, has broken faith. The
country was committed just as much
as was the Czar himself. A small per-
centage of the population composed
of labor unionists, socialists and anar-
chists—three of a kind—have assumed
to reverse the pvolicy of Russia and
have lain down like cowards to let
the Germans walk over them, mean-
while setting up something of a fight
against their own countrymen who
would like to co-operate with them
against the common enemy. The
problem now is whether Japan, in
loyalty to her allies, shall afford them
a protection which can hardly come
from any other quarter. The Japan-
ese, so far as appears from the news
dispatches, are ready but waiting for
the approval of the other powers.
They appreciate that in invading Si-
beria and then probably going on
farther West they will encounter not
only German but Russian opposition.
But they dceubtless hope to show that
the Bolsheviki do not know what is
good for them or for their country
and must have help from the outside.
The first step would be the occupa-
tion of Vladivostok and the protec-
tion of the 750,000 tons of supplies
stored there. It is hoped that the
world will be shown presently that
that step has already been taken, even
was before the discussion about Japan
had been introduced to the world.
To him who will advertise, shall
surely come the rise of enterprise,
PRIVATE ECONOMY.
War’s consumption of goods is fix-
ed by circumstances altogether be-
yond any individual’s control. But
an individual’s capacity for produc-
ing goods, and at the same time an
individual’s needs, are not so fixed.
In adjusting our output of goods,
it remains for us to adjust also our
consumption, so that we may apply
to war all that is needed. It is amaz-
ing how much we can accomplish,
how far we can economize, and how
much we can save if only we try. In
Europe the nations have discovered
in the potential and actual production,
and in the thrift of the people, a
means of meeting demands so vast
that they were deemed three years
ago absolutely beyond attainment.
We do not have to save on all ne-
cessities, except where those neces-
sities are limited in supply and _ in-
dispensable to winning the war. Lux-
uries are the things we can readily
curtail. Former President Eliot of
Harvard prepared a table early in the
war showing the annual expense bill
of the American people for things
they put into their mouths that are
not bread. The bill was $3,915,000,-
000. Liquor, tobacco, candy, soft
drinks, tea, coffee, patent medicines
and chewing gum made up this total.
There is vast room for private econ-
omy in the United States. We all
like the good things of life, it is true,
and many of us have been accustomed
to buy so long as we could pay. But
that process needs to be changed; be-
cause a man has money is no longer
a reason that he should spend it.
Our paramount duty is to deny
ourselves that others may live and
that we may gain victory. In the
United States thirty-five pounds of
cotton per capita are now required to
make the cotton goods we wear in a
year. In 1870 we used eleven pounds
per capita. Our per capita consump-
tion of sugar lately was eighty-nine
pounds a year. A generation ago it
was ‘one-half that amount. Economy
that carries us back to the habits of
our grandfathers will not hurt.
Of course, no one will dispute that
a certain latitude must be permitted.
We must be prepared for sacrifice.
But sacrifice need not mean such a
self-denial on the part of the Ameri-
can people as to be ruinous to busi-
ness. Ill-advised and impetuous
economy, meaning unemployment and
closed factories, would be demoraliz-
ing. It is evident to every thinking
man that business must be sustained,
and the conversion of industry care-
fully brought about whereby the Na-
tion’s energies are transferred from
the satisfaction of personal wants to
the satisfaction of the needs of the
army and navy.
Sound business must be sustained
if the Nation is to be insured against
economic instability. Furthermore,
we ourselves must be sustained if we
are to be kept efficient.
Pinching thrift that brings harm
in its wake is to be avoided. If you
do without certain necessary food
your strength is impaired. If you do
without warm clothing you pay a doc-
tor’s bill. Five cents on a street car
may save you &§ er $500. The health
of body and mind gained by proper
recreation may be worth a great deal
more than the money saved on golf
expenses, the theater or an automo-
bile.
Sacrifice by any of us which means
self-punishment would be ruinous in
the long run; a starved mind or body,
although it brought peace of soul,
would not go far in contributing to
win the war.
The kind of thrift that makes for
serious depression in business activity
and for personal inefficiency is wrong.
Our supreme duty lies in keeping our
affairs, our bodies and our minds vig-
orous and wholesome. If we are to
have a long drain of war, and are to
emerge triumphant, our country re-
quires of us commercial and financial
strength, and moral and_ physical
streneth as well.
So, then, we can afford no nega-
ttve economy on the part of the
American people. What we can af-
ford is a curtailment of all unneces-
sary spending, and a wise and waste-
less use of our resources. Waste is
an economic offense; it is designed to
have ill effect on the Nation, and mis-
chievous effect on the character of
the waster.
WHO BUYS THRIFT STAMPS.
Interviews with postmasiers
bankers of the smaller towns give
an interesting sidelight on the classes
and
of investors in the War Savings
Stamps. It was expected that labor-
ing men, mechanics, artisans and
farmers would invest regularly in the
thrift bonds, but the facts are that
thus far they have been but small
buyers. The buyers have come large-
ly from three classes, merchants,
clerks and traveling salesmen.
The demand for the next Liberty
bonds has to come from the investing
class, those who have a surplus seek-
ing good interest. Farmers come in
this class, of course, but their activity
and interest will depend on the in-
dividual ability to carry over until
after harvest, for there will be little
more to sell from the farm unti! Aug-
ust and September.
While the thrift bonds are on sale
in stores and offices, the sales from
these locations are small, being most-
ly centered in the post offices and
banks. The small country towns are
not selling in proportion to the larger
centers, perhaps because there are
fewer there who take the limit allow-
ed to one person.
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There are some people so proud
or independent that they almost nev-
er borrow anything of a friend or
neighbor, yet all their lives they bor-
row trouble.
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Some people are too conscientious
to rob anyone else of the fraction of
a cent, yet they ccntinually rob them-
selves.
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If Germany were one man, that
would be Kaiser Wilhelm, only
than 100 per cent devil.
ATES ET
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The class of people who never bor-
row trouble are everlastingly bor-
rowjng everything else.
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Michigan Retail Hardware Association.
President—James W. Tyre, Detroit.
Vice-President—Joseph C. Fischer, Ann
Arbor.
Secretary—Arthur J. Scott, Marine City.
Treasurer—William Moore, Detroit.
Rearranging the Store For the Spring
Trade.
The change from winter to spring
involves a rearrangement of the out-
side world: it involves in no less de-
gree a rearrangement inside the store
if the hardware dealer is to carry
on business under the most advan-
tagecus conditions.
The problem of arranging the spring
lines a difficult one. The
dealer cannot afford to treat his store
as a mere warehouse. Yet even the
warehouse aspect of the store has to
be considered. The dealer’s problem
a double one—to so arrange the
stock that any article desired is easy
to find and readily accessible; and
further to so arrange the stock that
the goods shown will attract the fa-
vorable attention of the customer and
help to sell themselves.
Both these aspects of the problem
must be considered in any rearrange-
ment of stock for the spring trade.
is usually
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Many a is spoiled
The danger of
overcrowding similarly confronts the
dealer who desires to display his en-
tire stock of seasonable goods inside
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the store. Crowded effects are. if
possible, to be avoided in planning
the arrangement. Yet it is good poli-
cy to bring the spring lines to the
front: and the question
the merchant is how
the minimum
Much of course on the
store, and no specific plan can be out-
lined applicable to all conditions. It
is an individual problem, to be met
the application sound princi-
ples; and it is for the individual dea!-
er to carefully study his store, to un-
derstand its limitations and to dis-
cern its possibilities; and to make the
most the opportunities for win-
dow and interior display which it af-
fords.
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ognized,
confronting
to do this with
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thing is pretty
that the hardware dealer is
well advised to keep paint prominent.
Spring is the great paint season
the paint demand is
is merely the part of
sense to keep the goods
they be readily seen and
where they will suggest a purchase
to those customers who had not
thought of buying.
generally rec
Then, if ever,
heavy: and it
common
where can
hardware can-
not be relegated to an obscure corner.
Conditions, of course, vary in differ-
ent localities; but in nine out of ten
Similarly, builders’
stores builders’ hardware should be
kept well to the fore.
One merchant usually adopts a sim-
ple arrangement something as_fol-
lows. On one side of the front en-
trance is the paint department; and
on the other are cases and shelves
displaying fine samples of builders’
hardware. One window is given up
to a paint display; in another is a
sporting goods display, with season-
able lines.
The utilization of waste space gives
further opportunity for interior dis-
play. A post about ten or twelve
feet back brom the entrance, which
helps support the ceiling, has a glass
case built around it, showing samples
of silverware, cutlery or small goods
of the higher class. Necessarily, only
a small part of the stock can be shown
in this case; but the samples are well
selected, so as to appeal to the eye;
and as a result this case makes many
sales and attracts a lot of attention.
Further back in the store is a silent
salesman with a fine display of sport-
ing goods. Here, too, only samples
are shown; the main stock is kent
still further back. But the samples
are chosen discriminatingly. They
catch the eye, they interest the pros-
pective purchaser of sporting goods;
and it is an easy matter for the tact-
ful clerk to introduce other lines from
the main stock.
Just behind this show case another
instance encountered of waste
space utilized to good advantage. The
floor arrangement is broken by a cir-
cular radiator, part of the heating sys-
tem. In spring, when the heat is off.
this is converted into a stand. About
it are arranged metal and wire door
is
mats, coal oil stoves and other sea-
sonable lines. Only a few samples
are shown: but they deliver their
message better than would a lot of
crowded stock.
This method of showing attractive
samples in the front part of the store
serves to economize space, and the
effect produced is quite as good as i!
the dealer displayed a great mass of
stock. Indeed, some dealers J have
questioned think the effect is better.
With only one or two of an article
shown. the customer’s impulse is to
buy before the stock is sold out. With
a great inumber of any article on
display, he is apt to get the impres-
sion that it is a slow seller. And
these pyschological effects count for
a whole lot in making sales.
One sporting goods department has
a neat scheme for displaying fish-
ing rods. A stand has been made
which permits the rods being arrang-
ed in the form of a pyramid. Less
than a square yard of floor space en-
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ables the dealer to display a score or
more rods. A similar stand is very
handy for the display of spades, rakes,
hoes and other garden tools. Garden
tools can gobble up a great deal of
space, or they can be shown very eco-
nomically; and the experience of many
dealers is that a compact, pyramid
display not merely saves floor space
but produces better results. Shelf-
stands can also be used.
Stands in step-ladder form can be
made, grooved to hold baseball bats,
tools, etc. These also are compact,
and put the goods right where the
customer can see and examine them
closely, without any assistance from
the busy clerk or without disarrange-
ment of the general stock.
For the display of small household
lines, display tables are excellent and
are very generally used. The flat
topped table made familiar by the
10 cent stores is varied in some places
by a series of tables, one built on top
of another in pyramid style, enabling
a wide variety of lines to be shown.
These tables can be easily put to-
gether by a clerk who is handy with
tools. Or long, flat-topped tables can
be divided into compartments for
goods at various prices, all the way
from two for 5c to 25c or upward.
All the spring lines cannot be
brought to the front of the store;
but it is possible to so arrange them
that even those near the back will get
their share of attention. Try, with the
use of show cards clearly-lettered and
with attractive displays, to lead the
customer on from one display to an-
other. The use of show cards—cards
that, shown at the back of the store,
can be read from the front—will do a
lot to help attract attention. Try to
arrange the various displays so that
those in front will not unnecessarily
block the customer’s view of those
behind. Give due consideration, not
merely to the individual display, but
to the entire arrangement, and try to
so group your show cases, silent sales-
men, counters and display stands that
the customer as he comes in will get
a comprehensive view of what you
have to offer. Victor Lauriston.
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Moving Pictures Which Furnish In-
centive to Crime.
Detroit, March 18—Club women and
mothers generally are rejoiced that
there is one publication in Michigan
which has the courage to condemn
nasty moving pictures and also scenes
and incidents which furnish an incen-
tive to crime. We are also rejoiced
that there is evidence of alarm at the
awful conditions which exist in the
city of Detroit. Vice is flaunted open-
ly, Thieving, robberies, holdups,
burglaries and murders are the chief
news of the day.
These shocking things do not “just
happen.” They are the logical re-
sults of the schools of vice and crime
that are allowed throughout the city
and State, at which the police wink,
MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 11
and over which the school masters
rejoice as they count their ill gotten
gains.
For years the club women and
mothers have sensed this very con-
dition. How could it be otherwise
when, day by day, week by week and
month by month, the most suggestive
and vicious of pictures are paraded
before the vision and minds of the
adolescent children in practically ev-
ery moving picture theater in the
State.
We are not opposed to the moving
picture. It is a wonderful invention
and has been brought to a high de-
gree of perfection. Its field of use-
ful and constructive benefit is well-
nigh unlimited along lines of edu-
cation in patriotism, art, travel and
religion, but the devil has hitched
his chariot to this modern marvel
and is driving it furiously, to the de-
basement and ruin of tens of thou-
sands of its patrons.
Have you noticed that the great
majority of the crimes committed
in this orgy of vice and rascality are
participated in by the comparatively
young? Where do they get the ideas,
the suggestions, the training, that em-
boldens them to do these heroic
deeds? There is at least one em-
phatic answer—at the motion picture
theaters.
We have endeavored to enlist the
police in an interference with the
showing of some of the more vicious
pictures, but with little success. The
mayor has been appealed to, Mr.
Couzens has been repeatedly urged
to seriously consider the dangers
threatening from such slackness in
guarding the public morals, but there
has been little attention paid to our
pleadings or warnings.
We endeavored to get a censorship
bill through the last Legislature.
Judge Newkirk, of Ann Arbor, who
headed the House committee having
the bill in charge, was, at first, op-
posed to the measure, but, with a
generous courtesy, he kept an open
mind and not only reported the bill
out favorably, but became an earnest
advocate. The measure would surely
have been enacted had it not been
referred afterwards to the Ways and
Means Committee, of which James
D, Jerome was chairman.
His treatment of the women who
were deeply interested in the meas-
ure was not only discourteous in the
extreme, but actually outrageous. He
flatly refused to allow a public hear-
ing and to the many appeals to re-
port the measure out carte-blanche
with recommendations, if need be, he
curtly replied: “It could not and
would not come out.”
It is futile to talk of suppressing the
awful ravages of crime while the
cause is allowed to swing along its
subtle and damning way. These the-
aters would make as much, if not
more, by using exclusively decent and
wholesome pictures.
The women’s clubs are still hopeful
of securing censorship in Michigan.
If you see its need, your help is earn-
estly sought.
Whom will you send to the next
Legislature? Mrs. A. H. Finn,
Chairman of the Civic department,
Michigan State Federation of Wo-
men’s Clubs.
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MICHIGAN TRADESMAN
March 20, 1918
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Michigan Poultry, Butter and Egg Asso-
clation.
President—J. W. Lyons, Jackson.
Vice-President—Patrick Hurley,
troit.
Secretary and Treasurer—D. A. Bent-
ley, Saginaw.
Executive Committee—F. A. Johnson
De-
Detroit; H. L. Williams, Howell; C. J.
Chandler, Detroit.
Developing a Cheese Department.
Start right by obtaining two glass
bells (covers) large enough to cover
full cheddars and an unfinished table
or plain pine top for a counter. The
covers can be used for flats or ched-
dars. Have the plain surface long
and wide admit of lifting
a cover and having a place to set it
Computing cutters are not
advisable unless you sell cheese so
rapidly that it does not have time to
dry. The glass will keep it perfect-
ly, even if the sale is slow. Place this
equipment where your customers
must see it constantly.
enough to
securely.
Keep everything about the depart-
ment absolutely clean and_ shining.
This can not be done if you “clean
up” once in a while or when you think
it necessary. Go over it every morn-
ing.
Have a good, broad-bladed cheese
knife. Do not attempt to sell exact
pounds, half pounds or “dimes’
worths.” Soon you will become ex-
pert in cutting very close to a desired
weight; but charge for what you have
cut—the computing scale is the best
for this work. Buy parchment paper
in rolls—not nor plain paper.
Use just enough parchment to cover
‘eax
the cut and then wrap with ordinary
paper. The grease never come
through, and the package always will
clean.
will
be attractive and
Follow the lines of least resistance
by stocking ordinary American
cheese; but have two ages always.
Have a “new” cheese, such as most
American consumers erroneously pre-
fer. That will be your staple seller.
But obtain a fully ripe cheddar, one
properly cured, of not less than six
months’ You may have to or-
der it from but get it, and
let the cost be secondary. Taste that
use it at home:
learn to appreciate for your own ad-
vanced education the finer
that cheese so can
gently urge your people to try it.
That is where you will begin your
trade-building. If you have custom-
ers from any of the “old” countries,
find out what they like. If they are
of German or Scandinavian antece-
dents, brick and limburger will ap-
peal to them: also domestic Swiss.
Begin carefully: but always prepare
to keep your stock in fine condition.
If either brick or limburger is to
age.
a distance,
older cheese yourself;
much
quality of you
be handled, get a smaller bell, made
to cover a flat, and keep it and the
cheese just as carefully as you have
the cheddars. If domestic Swiss is
the next development, or if both Swiss
and the “bricks” get a large bell for
the Swiss and a small one for the
others. The two “bricks” can be kept
under one bell.
If your foreign customers be of
French, Italian, or British extraction,
your next step will be roquefort or
gorganzola, or gegiano or parmasan.
Go slowly on these; but with added
equipment kept clean and the steady
sale of your staples to keep your earn-
ings secure, you need not hesitate to
develop into new staples to keep your
earnings secure, you need not hesi-
tate to develop into new lines.
There is a lot of misunderstand-
ing among our population of molds in
cheese, same as there is of cheese
odors. For example, most people say
“nugh—rotten” when they smell brick
or limburger, and shy off from roque-
fort mold. But let us try to see what
cheese mold is, contrasted with some
other molds.
Let us take roquefort.- This cheese
originates in France and is made, }
believe, of goats’ milk; an industry
with beginnings lost in ancient tradi-
tion. One of the prime features of it
is the green mold which streaks
through it unevenly. The women
make bread which they put away to
dry and become green with this mold,
after which it is ground to powder.
When the curd is made a layer is
placed in the press and then a thin
layer of the green crumbs follows.
Then another layer of curd and again
crumbs. When the cheese is pressed,
it is put away into a cave to age. As
it lies there, every few days the wom-
en go about among the cheeses and
pierce them from top to bottom with
long needles, to facilitate the permea-
tion of the juices and the mold
throughout the entire mass, thus
hastening the ripening. When the
cheese is ready, it is wrapped in tin
foil and packed for shipment.
These cheese molds are whole-
some, aids to digestion, and there-
fore they enhance the value of cheese.
The slow aging of our domestic cream
cheeses which result in mold of an-
cther, but similarly wholesome char-
acter, are equally wholesome and ben-
eficial. Paul Findlay.
—_2-+—___
A Man of Metal.
The Lady of the House: If yon
are thirsty, you can have a glass of
water.
The Tramp: No, thank ye, mum,
I’ve a constitution of iron, and water
would rust it.
Clover and Timothy Seed
Get Our Prices
Reed & Cheney Company
Grand Rapids, Mich.
SKINNERS 497!
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The Nationally Advertised Line. 24s per
On SPECIAL DEAL. See jobber’s CASE
salesmen or write for particulars.
SKINNER MANUFACTURING COMPANY
Omeha, U. S. A.
Eggs
P. S. Butter and Poultry
We pay highest market prices
and make prompt returns, Get
in touch with us.
Wilson & Co.
20-22 Ottawa Ave., N. W.
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Rea & Witzig
Produce
Commission Merchants
104-106 West Market St.
Buffalo, N. Y.
Established 1873
United States Food Administration
License Number G-17614
Shipments of live aud dressed
Poultry wanted at all times, ex-
cept hens and pullets, and ship-
pers will find this a good market.
Fresh Eggs in good demand at
market prices.
Fancy creamery butter and
good dairy selling at full quota-
tions. Common selling well.
Send for our weekly price cur-
rent or wire for special quota-
tions.
Refer you to the People’s Bank
of Buffalo, all Commercial Agen-
cies and to hundreds of shippers
everywhere.
E. P. MILLER, President
Wm. Alden Smith Bldg.
F. H. HALLOCK, Vice Pres.
Miller Michigan Potato Co.
WHOLESALE PRODUCE SHIPPERS
Potatoes, Apples, Onions
Correspondence Solicited
FRANK T. MILLER, Sec. and Treas
Grand Rapids, Mich.
Branches:
LET YOUR REQUIREMENTS IN
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Be Handled By Men Who Know.
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Main Office, Grand Rapids, Mich.
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March 20, 1918
Takes Issue With the Ann Arbor
Convention.
Written for the Tradesman.
Whereas—A committee on resolu-
tions, away from home in attendance
on a three day convention, anxious
to hear all the good things on the
programme and visit points of inter-
est in the University city, is excus-
able for not wasting time discussing
measures aimed to conserve or in-
crease food products; and
Whereas—All members of the Re-
tail Grocers and General Merchants’
Association are to be commended for
enthusiastic support of any resolu-
tion by which they may express their
patriotism, leaving the working out
of details to legislators and others in
authority; therefore, be it
Resolved—That every dealer who
voted for the resolution asking Na-
tional legislation to forbid killing pigs
under six months of age and veal
calves under two months old should
consult the most experienced farmers,
dairymen and meat dealers of his ac-
quaintance, and having become fully
informed as to the effect of such a
law, thereupon write to the Secretary
of said Association that weight, not
age, should be the minimum require-
ment, if anything; but better do noth-
ing than to add to the blunders which
impose unnecessary burdens upon the
people.
A minimum weight would encour-
age the greatest endeavor to produce
marketable animals at the youngest
age possible, and there would be no
objection to such a law if abundance
of feed were always available. But
when a farmer finds himself without
feed because of crop failure and grain
from abroad hard to obtain at any
price, shall he let his shotes starve to
death or put them in the pork barrel
or sell them to the packers?
Tf a farmer markets a bunch of
hogs weight 175 pounds or more un-
der five months of age in order to
have feed enough to carry a younger
lot up to market weight, would not
that be better than to keep the first
the full six months, then keep the
second lot on a scanty diet to the re-
quired age and turn them on the mar-
ket at 100 to 125 pounds?
An experienced feeder can produce
200 pound porkers at five months old,
while others have pigs six months
old not weighing over 125 pounds.
An age limit law says the latter are
preferable. What does the consumer
say? Further, the first lot are food
conservers; the largest amount of
pork has been produced from the least
feed and made a profit for the grower.
The second class have eaten their
heads off, as the saying is, They
are slackers—not having refurned to
the country an equivalent for the food
given them—but when six months old
they have complied with the law. All
the way from the farm to the retail-
er’s block they would have to be ac-
companied by an affidavit as to age.
There would be no question about
a 200 pound pig. Does age make pork
chops more tender?
On Jan. 9, 1918, there was sold
from our farm six hogs weighing 270
pounds each which were seven months
and one day old. Dec. 18, 1917, one
MICHIGAN TRADESMAN
of the same litter was sold, weighing
252 pounds, six months and ten days
old. They reached the 200 pound
mark at about five months old.
In February a man in our town
marketed hogs at 125 pounds each
alive which he bought last August.
They may have been under or over
eight months old. But a six months
limit law would have made them satis-
factory market hogs. Think of their
great fat hams and what an abundance
of lard they must have yielded.
Had there been such a law in force
in June, 1917, farmers who had no
grain left of their own raising (there
were many such in Michigan) to fin-
ish spring pigs must either have
bought corn at $2.40 a bushel and
middlings at $60 per ton, costing them
20 cents to produce a pound of pork
to sell at 16 cents, or have left them
to barely live on grass and drink un-
til the corn crop came on and then
have stunted pigs to feed at a loss,
compared with thrifty pigs kept grow-
ing right up to market size.
That dry, sound corn of the 1916
crop, so acceptable now to produce
flour substitutes, would have been all
gone much sooner than it has. And
five pounds of corn will sustain a
man at work longer than one pound
cf pork. When hogs can be fattened
on immature corn such as we have ~
now, it is food conservation to feed
it. When only grain fit for human
food can be purchased for them, it is
food conservation to market them or
kill them even at 60 to 100 pounds
weight, no matter what the age.
Most farmers know that it is a los-
ing game to sell pigs under 100 pounds
weight. They know the profit is
made on the feed and care given after
the hog has passed the 125 pound
mark clear on up to 250 pounds. If
they sell 60 to 100 pound pigs it is
because they can’t get feed or help
and to stop further loss, just as a mer-
chant sacrifices shop worn or out-of-
date goods.
As to the veal calf I think we bet-
ter not tackle a problem that farmers,
dairymen and meat dealers all to-
gether are not equal to after studying
for years. But just consider that a
veal calf will use six to fourteen
quarts of milk a day—the older the
greater the capacity. How many
babies could be fed with the milk
required to extend every veal calf’s
life two or three weeks longer than
the present legal limit? Will 120 to
175 pounds of dressed veal, includ-
ing hide and bones, feed more people
than 1,200 to 1,500 pounds of whole
milk?
I have sold a veal at five weeks old
weighing 195 pounds, and again I have
kept them until nine weeks old to get
them up to 150 pounds. A Jersey
calf vealed on a Jersey cow costs in
milk and cream all or more than it
will bring in market. Dairymen sell
Jersey males for $1 each, give them
away or kill and cut up for hens. A
thrifty Durham calf vealed on a Dur-
ham or Holstein cow usually pays a
good profit, bringing sometimes as
much as a yearling which has been
pail fed two or three times a day for
three or four months, besides all the
hay, grain and pasturage. Therefore,
the man without a conscience or who
has never realized what he is doing
will veal promising heifers and refuse
to sell to neighbors who would pay
a good price for them to raise for
cows. For this give us a law—the
sooner the better. E. E. Whitney.
Knox Sparkling Gelatine
A quick profit maker
A steady seller Well advertised
Each package makes
FOUR PINTS of jelly
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Ask about our way
BARLOW BROS. Grand Rapids, Mich.
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Watson-HigginsMlg.Co.
Merchant
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Brand Recommended
by Merchants
NewPerfection Flour
Packed In SAXOLIN Paper-lined
Cotton, Sanitary Sacks
Crescent :
Mapleine 4
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. |
Order of your jobber or Louis
Hilfer Co., 1205 Peoples Life Bldg.,
Chicago, (M-165)
Crescent Mapleine
The Delicious ‘‘Golden Flavour’’
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On SPECIAL DEAL. See jobber’s
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SKINNER MANUFACTURING COMPANY
Omaha, U.S. A.
Dandelion Vegetable Butter Color
A perfectly Pure Vegetable Butter
Color and one that complies with the
pure food laws of every State and of
the United States.
Manufactured by Wells & Richardson Co.
Burlington, Vt.
We Buy Eggs
We Sell Eggs
We Store Eggs
We are in the market
for fresh current receipt
eggs, No. 1 dairy butter
and packing stock. Until
the market settles we will
pay the full Grand Rapids
market.
If not shipping us regu-.
larly, better get in touch
with us by wire or phone.
KENT STORAGE CO.
Grand Rapids
LOVELAND & HINYAN CO.
CAR LOT SHIPPERS
Potatoes, Apples and Beans
Write or telephone when you have anything to offer
Association of Commerce Bldg.
Grand Rapids, Michigan
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
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14 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN er 8
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Outlook Good For Strong Low-cut
Selling.
Written for the Tradesman.
Leading shoe retailers in several
of the larger metropolitan centers are
of the opinion that law-cuts are go-
ing big, ditto strong, this Spring and
the summer following. And it will
be understood, of course, that the
writer is here discussing the style
situation as it applies to women’s
footwear.
In support of their contention that
low-cuts are in for an increasing
vogue in the near future, some metro-
politan dealers have cited an earlier-
than-usual call for this class of foot-
wear; namely, during the month of
February, A somewhat unusual suc-
cession of mild, spring-like days dur-
ing the middle and latter part of Feb-
ruary seems to have had the two-fold
effect of creating the impression that
spring was at hand, and also sug-
Bell Phone 5% Citz. Phone 61366
Joseph P. Lynch Sales Co.
Special Sale Experts
Expert Advertising —Expert Merchandising
44 So. Ionia Ave. Grand Rapids, Mich.
Greys in light and dark shades, all
leather and with cloth tops. Tans
in light and dark shades, calf and
kid leathers.
All on the new lasts with Louis
and Cuban heels, welts and
McKays, in widths from A to D,
in stock.
Hirth-Krause Co.
Tanners and
Shoe Manufacturers
Grand Rapids t! Michigan
Don’t Forget Boys’ Shoes
Ready to Ship
No. 6166
Boys’ Gun Metal
Blucher
McKay
Sizes 1 to 5%
Price $2.35
No. 9815
Same Little Gents
Sizes 9 to 13%
Price $2.00
No. 6168
Boys’ Gun Metal
Blucher
McKay
Sizes 1 to 5%
Price $2.00
No. 9816
Same Little Gents
Sizes 9 to 13%
Price $1.75
Rindge, Kalmbach, Logie Company
Grand Rapids, Mich.
March 20, 1918
gesting to the feminine mind that,
after the long and weary months of
extreme cold, a radical change from
high top boots to springlike low-cuts
would be a desirable transformation.
While many retailers are strongly
cf the opinion that low-cuts are going
to be quite popular during the spring
and summer of 1918, they are not
agreed in their prognostications as to
which of the two types of low-cuts
will dominate the situation. Which
will it be—pumps or oxfords?
Pumps make a neat, close-fitting,
and attractive appearance. They seem
somehow to produce that highly de-
sirable yet elusive quality best de-
scribed by our imported word chic
And, moreover, they lend themselves
to ornamentation in a way that ns
other type of shoe does. Buckles can
be worn with them—and different
buckles on different occasions; and
a new and different pair of buckles
creates the effect of a new pair of
pumps. But will the ladies fancy
buckles at this time? Many retail
shoe dealers—especially those of the
larger exclusive shops—are prepared
to cater to the demand if the demand
should appear; and no doubt jobbers
and manufacturers of footwear jewels
are in a position quickly to supply the
demand should it become suddenly
strong. But will it?
There are certain disadvantages
about pumps, to be sure. For one
thing they are not a service shoe, be-
ing naturally light of weight. Some
women claim that, if they fit without
sagging, they bind the foot in an
uncomfortable manner; and if a wom-
an hasn’t pretty ankles, she’s pretty
apt to be prejudiced agairst them on
general principles. For these and
other reasons, some dealers do not
think the demand for pumps will be
as strong as the call for oxfords.
The oxford, to be’ sure, is a more
serviceable type of shoe; and, in a
way, it affords more style possibili-
ties.
A tip to dealers in pushing low
cuts: play up the conservation idea.
A pair of low-cuts requires from 25
to 33% per cent. less material than
shoes or boots; and this is good war-
time economy; and the patriotic wom-
anhood of America is an important
feature in winning this war. I believe
the idea is a good one, if worked up
with a due sense of moderation and
proportion—remembering, of course,
that in the fall and winter you'll ease
up on it. Undoubtedly it would be a
good thing for the shoe trade as a
whole, if low-cuts were to have a big
vogue this summer. It would save
a whole lot of valuable shoe material
—and anything that promises to save
shoe materials at this critical stage
of the game is surely worth working
—and working hard. Cid McKay.
—_+-2s—_—_
A housekeeper, going from home for
the day, locked everything up, and, for
the grocer’s benefit, wrote on a card:
“All out. Don’t leave anything.” This
she stuck under the knocker of the front
door. On her return she found her
house ransacked and all her choicest
possessions gone. To the card on the
door was added: “Thanks. We haven't
left much.”
MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 15
Grand Counselor Hach Proposes
Hotel Reform.
Coldwater, March 18—We wonder
if you know and appreciate what we
as an organization of traveling men
are trying to accomplish for you and
your salesmen,
With a membership of nearly 100,-
000, we are planning a campaign
which has for its purpose the better-
ment of conditions in matters per-
taining to passenger rates, excess bag-
gage rates, mileage book privileges,
the betterment of hotel conditions
and privileges of transportation on
freight trains commensurate with the
edict of conservation pending the life
of the war, or, the return of condi-
tions justifying conditions in keep-
ing with times of prosperity; all of
which have a direct influence on the
efficiency of your salesman, and na-
turally means dollars and cents to
you in their expense account.
We are writing you at this time
asking you to kindly furnish us with
a list of your sales force together with
their pcstofiice address, thereby en-
abling us to get in touch with them
personally, and thereby securing the
co-operation to a successful termin-
ation of our worthy cause.
We are enclosing herewith an ap-
plication blank for the personal con-
sideration of some member of your
firm with the hope that you may
avail yourself of this opportunity of
‘ending your aid and doing your bit
in the betterment of conditions for
both yourselves and the traveling
man.
| trust I may hear from you favor-
ably by return mail and thank you in
advance for your co-operation.
John A. Hach,
Grand Counselor.
The blank above referred to is as
follows:
Nameot hotel 2.
Bate Of Visit... 55) ee
Is there a chemical extinguisher for
every 2,500 square feet of floor?......
Kind and where placed........... A
Ts) hotel 2 Storye:. .. 62.00. 1.
If so has it S-inch rope knotted
every 18 inches in every sleeping
POOH
If not how many are lacking? ....
If more than 2 story
Has it an iron fire escape on out-
side, connected with each floor?......
Are there notices of location of fire
escapes in each guest room and each
Mane
Are there individual textile towels
in favatoriess | jo. 050 le
Are there 90-inch sheets on beds?
If not in how many rooms were
they MISSINGS 20.0 al
Are the water closets in sanitary
CONMIEON? 6.00.00)...
Is there odor from drains, etc?....
Signature or Council Number.
Michigan Shoe Dealers
Mutual Fire
Insurance Company
Fremont, Mich.
Our Responsibility over $1,500,000
Statement for March 1, 1918
Amount at risk Feb. 1, 1918 $1,769,350.00
New business in Feb., 1918 92,550.00
Total ooo cicce cd. cee cee $1,861,900.00
Cancellations in Feb., 1918 6,600.00
Amount at risk March 1, 1918 $1,855,300.00
Cash and Liberty Bonds on
hand Beb. 1, 1918 <..........3 $7,245.37
Cash received in February, 1918 2,060.40
OUAl bo eee hee c ce ees cn ,800.18
Cash paid out in February ...... 1,456.67
Cash on hand March 1, 1918 ..... $7,849.11
We write insurance at 25 per cent. dis-
count from board rate, less 5 per cent.
if paid in twenty days from date of policy
on all kinds of mercantile stocks and
buildings,
FROM NOW ON FOR SEVERAL MONTHS YOUR OUT-DOOR
CUSTOMERS WILL NEED THOROUGHLY SUBSTANTIAL
FOOTWEAR. FOOTWEAR THAT WILL WITHSTAND WATER
AND THE SEVERE USAGE THAT ACCOMPANIES THE
SPRING WORK ON THE FARM.
The H. B. Hard Pan Shoe
for men is the best wear resister offered you to-day.
Strong, sturdy shoes that will stand up under the
severest kind of service and yet they are comfort-
able.
The H. B. Hard Pan have for years been looked
upon as the standard in service shoes. We have
made very few changes in style and absolutely no
changes in quality this year.
You can assure your customers the same satisfactory
service from the H. B. Hard Pan Shoe that they
have always had, and you who sell them will cer-
tainly receive credit for having supplied the best.
Write for samples or salesman.
THEY WEAR LIKE IRON
HEROLD-BERTSCH SHOE CO.
Manufacturers of Serviceable Footwear GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.
In Stock
Towers’ Fish Brand
Slickers
Always the Standard— Everywhere
The New Price List
Men's Olive Handicoat .................. $52.40
Men’s Black Handicoat.................. 52.40
Men's Black Reflex Slicker ..........-... 44 20
Men's Yellow Reflex Slicker........ _s5.. 44.20
Men & Biack frock ...........-.....-..:- 33.60
Men s Black Jackets..... .....---.--...- 23.20
Men’s Black Overalls, w /bib ..... 23 20
Men’s Yellow Jackets .................-. 23.20
Men's Yellow Overalls, w /bib..........- 23 20
Men's Bik Tarp Hats,‘ Squam style’’ .... 4 40
Men’s Yellow Tarp Hats, ‘“‘Squam style’’.. 4.40
B411 Men's Black Medium Coat.......... 42.40
OK 411 Men's Olive Medium Coat ....... 42.40
OK 2362 Boys’ Olive Coat..... ........ 29.00
Cogyright, 1913, by A. J. TowerCa OK 1( Boys’ Olive Middy Hat... ....... 5.20
Grand RapidsShoe & Rubber (o
The Michigan People Grand Rapids
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What Happened on Coinz
With Millicent.
When I go ca‘ling with Millicent
Earle I always come home feeling as
though my half dozen brain cells had
been resting for hours somewhere in
the empty house, and as though I
looked like a frump right out of a
bandbox that hadn’t been opened
since the Civil war. Miullicent is bril-
liant and beautiful, has scores of
friends, and is welcomed with ac-
claim wherever she goes. I have al-
ways felt fiattered when she asked
me to go with her. However, a su-
spicion has arisen lately in one of the
cells that she has been taking me
with her chiefly because I act as a
foil for her own wit and charm. Asa
foil I’m a huge success. I’m brown
and sere. I never glow or flash. In
combination we might, in fact, be call-
ed tin-foil, so brightly, so iarringly,
so glaringly, does Millicent shine out
against my dullness.
Calling
After we ring the doorbell the pro-
cedure amounts to about this: Host-
ess opens the door and _ exclaims:
“Why, Millicent, how do you do?
I’m so glad to see. Do come in. And,
Jane, how are you? I’ve been won-
dering where you were, Millicent. I
haven't seen you for months. Honest-
ly, I haven’t.” And so on. The con-
versation is thus fairly launched. Mil-
licent sparkles, and I draw further
back in my brown shell, and watch
and listen. The children come in and
gather round her. Children love a
pretty girl, and Millicent tells them
interesting stories, and laughs, oh,
so musically. Children all think fair-
ly well of me when they see me out
alone, but they never look at me when
Millicent’s around. Too, Millicent
plays and sings charmingly, and loves
to do it. She never has to be coaxed
to display her skill. Also, because
her brother Jim is fighting in France,
Millicent is bubbling over with first-
hand war bits, which she imparts with
many flashings of eyes and twinklings
of white fingers.
Women say of her: “Don’t you
just love to watch her? Isn’t she a
dear? Such an attractive girl! I do
like to watch her.” Men say of her:
“Deucedly good-looking girl, Who
d’ye say she’s engaged to?”
The other night we called on Madge
Martin. The unvarying preliminaries
punctuated our entrance.
ing my new furs. Madge finally turn-
ed to me with: “Is that a new fur
you have on, Jane?” If Millicent had
been wearing the fur, Madge would
have exclaimed: “Why, Millicent,
what a perfectly wonde-ful new fur!”
Madge’s Cousin Jerry was visiting
I was wear-
: “never seen
He’s from Arizona, We had
him before. In fact, I
did not know that Madge had a
Cousin Jerry. When we entered he
was enveloped in a newspaper and a
cloud of smoke, from which he seem-
ed to extricate himself with reluctance
to greet us. He did not join in the
conversation, but sat regarding us
quizzically. Millicent scintillated, and
presently began to relate for the tenth
time (conservative count) the contents
of Jim’s last letter. In the midst of
the recital I was stunned to observe
that Cousin Jerry was surreptitiously
drawing the newspaper toward him.
Millicent must have observed it, too,
because she cut the narrative short
by at least a fourth. Conversation
lagged a few minutes, and Madge
asked Millicent to play. Millicent did
so in her most captivating style. At
the end of the:rendition Cousin Jerry
was invisible, and a cloud of smoke
and a swathing of newspaper marked
the place where he had been.
Millicent was ,nonplussed, but not
overcome. Here, indeed, was a male
worthy of her steel. Difficult to
arouse, hard to attract. She launch-
ed forth at once into a funny story.
Millicent always laughs ‘at her own
stories, and her laughter is so infec-
tious, and she tells the story so well
that it’s really a treat to listen. But
the swathing of newspaper never
moved, although Marion was convuls-
ed, and I giggled immoderately at a
story I’d already heard Millicent tell
half a dozen times.
her.
Millicent gave pause. I was high-
ly amused while speculating on her
next method of attack. Marion be-
gan an animated chatter. A rustle
caught my ear. I glanced toward the
newspaper. I was sitting in one cor-
ner, and Cousin Jerry in the corner
opposite. I was rather startled to
meet his direct gaze behind the
newspaper, followed by an engaging
smile. I merely stared. He put
down the paper.
“Do you play checkers?” he de-
manded of me.
Checkers! The old, old-fashioned.
I’d played a quarter million games
with my father, and I’d played half of
them before I’d ever beaten him. He
didn’t give me any games to encour- ~
age me, or because I was learning.
Not he! Every game I played with
him I fought out over every grain in
the checkerboard. Now cur score
stood about 50-50. Did I play check-
ers! I believe I almost sparkled as 1
said: “Why, yes, I played a few
games once.”
He jumped up and brought a check-
erboard from somewhere, wheeled my
chair into place opposite his, settled
me comfortably in it, and everything
in the world except that game slip-
ped noiselessly into oblivion. Milli-
cent’s voice came to me from afar
off, but that presently was drowned
with the rest. When I play checkers
I always use every one of the half
dozen cells.
It was a wonderful game, and 1
won it. We played another, and I
won that, too. Then Cousin Jerry
gritted his teeth, and declared he'd
never move from his chair until he'd
beaten me if he had to sit there all
fall. He beat me in the third game,
and afterward he clapped his hands
and laughed until I expected to see
the roof and sail away. I looked
fearfully around. The room was emp-
ty.
“Why,” I stammered, “where are
they? Has Millicent gone? What
time is it?”
“Time for you to go home,” he re-
plied. I’ll take you. Where’s your
fur?”
This incident gave rise to the su-
spicion that Millicent has been using
me as a foil, and is not especially in-
terested in me as a friend. Since ]
failed her that night, she hasn’t once
asked me to go calling with her.
Rose Coleman.
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Reciprocal Greetings of Wholesale
and Retail Trade.
Detroit, March 9—It is with much
interest that we learn of your election
as President of the State Organiza-
tion. We extend congratulations to
both yourself and the Association that
had the good iudgment to choose you.
On behalf of the jobbers, for whom
I may speak, may I assure you of our
cordial good feeling and with best
wishes for a good a. to your As-
sociation, _ \ Ward,
Sec’y Mich. Wholesale Grocers
Assn.
Detroit, March 15—It was very
gratifying for me to receive your re-
cent letter and I want to thank you
for the kind expressions which it con-
tained in regard to the writer’s elec-
tion to the presidency of our State
Association.
Having had an opportunity during
the past two years of learning at
close range of some of the troubles of
the wholesale grocer, I think I am,
perhaps, in a better position than I
have ever been before to appreciate the
necessity for closer affiliation between
the retailer, the jobber and the man-
ufacturer and I can assure you that
while I am President of our State
organization, it will be my constant
aim to give the widest possible con-
sideration to the interests of the other
two branches of the trade when any
matters arise affecting the retailer.
It is reassuring to me to feel that
we may depend upon your co-opera-
tion in all matters affecting our mu-
tual interests, although I am frank
in saying that the attitude of your
- Association in the past has furnished
ample evidence that the wholesale
grocers of Michigan have always
shown a keen personal interest in the
welfare of the retailers of the State.
I am anxious to co-operate with
your Association to the fullest extent
whenever the opportunity presents
itself and I hope that I may hear
from you frequently during my term
of office. William J. Cusick,
Pres. Retail Grocers and General
Merchants’ Assn.
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Consistency is a jewel. Don’t for-
get this when you attempt flowery de-
scription in advertising copy.
March 20, 1918
A DECLARATION,
I am the first and last of all in-
dustry.
I feed the world.
I water the world.
I clothe the world.
I house the world.
The birds of the air, the beasts of
the forest, the fish of the sea, the
flowers of the field, all are mine.
Without my mines, quarries, for-
ests and fields, there would be nothing
to sell and no one to buy.
I provide for more people than all
the other industries of the world.
Without me there could be no la-
bor; there could be no capital.
The butcher, the grocer, the baker,
the merchant, all look to me for their
supplies.
The wecol broker, the cotton brok-
er and the grain broker would have
no business but for me.
Not a spindle would turn—not a
mill would grind—not a furnace would
blast, were it not for me.
I] am the industry that never fails
to declare and pay a goodly dividend.
Armies can be no stronger than my
provisions make them.
From my materials are produced
the colleges, the books, and_ the
prints.
[ make possible the art of the
world.
My playgrounds make possible the
sports of the world.
I make the health and strength of
the world.
I am the one hospital in which all
men are equal.
It is to me the brain-fagged turn
when they want the relief they must
have from the battle cry of life.
I sustain all life. The mother gath-
ers from me the nourishment for her
babe. The old plead for my herbs
to prolong life.
And at last, the dead come to me
for the eternal rest.
I am agriculture.
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I Wonder.
Written for the Tradesman.
I wonder if there lives a fellow
0 always knows what’s best to do:
If he were black, or white, or yellow
rd ask of him a thing or two:
T’d like to know the secret hidden
Within his calm and quiet heart,
How is misfortune over-ridden
_ And how one plays the better part;
I'd like to know how nothing bothers.
Upon his face but smiles are found
How he appears serene to others
While wrath within is chained and
bound.
For some I’m told are like the wise men,
Though slow of speech are quick to
see,
And always do the thing that’s right
then,
Whate’er the provocation be.
But can you tell me how a sane man
When struggling with a soft boiled egg
Which slips its cup and quick in haste
ran
All golden down each trouser leg
At a counter lunch when work was over
And full of joy he goes to spend
At a maiden’s home ’mid fields of clover,
The happy hours of his week-end;
The depot full of tourist-revel,
he _ whistle blows—the train most
there,
Now tell me—tell me! how in th’ devil
Can then one smile instead of swear.
Charles A. Heath.
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Taking No Chances.
“Do you think it is right, mamma,
for him to spend all that money on
me?”
“Why not? If he isn’t going to
Marry you, you are so much in; and
if he is, you are only establishing a
proper preceent.” a
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A REPRODUCTION of the April
full page Wilsnap advertisement in
VOGUE and HARPER’S BAZAR.
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wherever snap fasteners are used
A LAST comes to you a dependable
snap. One made for you. En-
dorsed by modistes and dressmakers,
able service you have a right to expect.
Be forehanded. Buy several cards.
Keep them with your sewing things.
Wouldn’t you instinctively feel friendly toward a snap fastener advertised in this way
and sold in the places where you shop.
Wilsnaps always wi// snap and stay
snapped, yet open at atouch. Correctand
uniform in action, Wilsnaps give the dur-
Then when you want a dress fastener
that will snap, rust-proof Wilsnaps are
ready to begin their splendid service
for you.
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DRY GOODS,
Less Scrambling Noted in Cotton
Goods Market.
A good demand for merchandise is
still in evidence in most quarters of
the market. In cotton goods lines
less scrambling for goods at any price
is noted, the mill agents and commis-
sion houses having made it clear that
they cannot go on taking orders in-
discriminately at any price suggested
by buyers who are not conscious of
the effect of their operations. Many
of the orders that have been placed
at top prices will hold good just as
long as the market keeps rising. They
will not prove good if the market
declines and continued delays in de-
livery are made necessary by embargo
and other conditions.
Cotten yarn spinners and weavers
are not at all satisfied to accept busi-
ness for late delivery unless they are
covered on cotton. While the actual
selling price of the staple in specula-
tive markets does not form a factor
of consequence in many trades, there
are serious questions arising as to
whether mills are going to get cot-
ton. More than one mill has been
forced into the spot market for cot-
ton, when it had fully a four months’
supply contracted for and long over-
due in shipment. Until the actual
staple comes to hand some manufac-
turers have concluded to limit their
sales and to confine their efforts to
the work of catching up with past
business.
It is still the fact that deliveries of
goods for the civilian trade are being
considerably disorganized by the de-
mands for goods for Government pur-
poses. Mill men want to know how
they stand in this particular before
entering other contracts, no matter
how profitable they may be.
Gray goods of all kinds are very
firm at the high prices. The demand
for combed yarn goods has become
noteworthy. Handkerchief manufac-
turers are finding it more difficult to
secure the goods they must have in
larger quantities to meet the grow-
ing call for their finished merchan-
dise. They face advances in their
gray cloths of from 2%c to 5c a yard
in the past three months, and even at
the advanced figures they have not
been able in several instances to se-
cure the finished fabrics on time.
Printers of fine combed yarn fabrics
are also getting more business offered
to them, and they need more gray
cloths. Indian linons have sold well,
and fine nainsooks have been bought
up in some houses for delivery right
up to the end of this year. It is not
easy to secure gray cloths for the
completion of the finished orders.
Sateens, twills and lining fabrics
generally are in better demand, and
some numbers are higher than any of
the plain cloths relatively. The de-
mand for well made sateens has been
better than for several years, while
twills, jeans and similar merchandise
sell more freely at the counters, not
to speak of war and hospital demands
for them. Wide and narrow print
cloths are at very high prices. Sheet-
ings continue in demand from jobbers
at higher prices by far than they ob-
tained from their customers a year
ago, or even three months ago in sev-
eral instances, The large distributing
organizations of the country foresee
difficulty in getting staple cloths for
their trade, and they are covering for
long future delivery, or even buying
up spots that that are under the cur-
rent market. They seem to have
great confidence in the maintenance
of current prices on many staple do-
mestics. It is also true that their
sales of these goods in January and
February were large in volume.
The silk trade has recovered in
part from the uncertainty of a couple
of months ago. Merchants are shap-
ing their products so that questions
of an “essential” character will be
answered in their favor, if the stage
is arrived at where the Government
may be called on to restrict expendi-
tures on clothing. Jobbers find a larg-
er demand for such staples as silk
fculards and are trying to buy more
of the goods in the markets. The
raw silk market is steadier, and there
are questions of transportation com-
ing up all the while that may make it
worth while to consider the prob-
ability of higher shipments on the Pa-
cific. :
In men’s wear and dress goods cir-
cles first hand factors are in a very
strong position. The retail clothier
is finally beginning to reflect in his
prices the very great advances that
have taken place in the costs of fa-
brics, while the manufacturers of
ladies’ garments are being forced to
face the necessity of getting higher
prices for the popular suits of a staple
character. Mills have all the work
they can do in most cases.
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Good Mercantile Motto.
Join with us to make well and to
trade fairly; to profit not alone in
dollars, but in the good will of those
with whom we deal, firm in the con-
viction that the ethics of business are
no different from those of “man to
man;” to correct our errors; to im-
prove our opportunities and to rear
from the daily work a structure which
shall be known for all that’s best in
business.
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Have You Bought Your
Is Nearly Here
and that fact brings up
this question:
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Straw Hats?
As with all other classes of merchandise, deliveries will be slow.
We have them in endless variety for men, boys, misses and children and will have them ready for
your inspection in a very shcrt time.
Our prices are reasonable, our styles are correct. See our line before buying.
It will pay you to be prepared.
Grand Rapids
Dry Goods Company
Exclusively
Wholesale
Grand Rapids ::
Michigan
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March 20, 1918
K.nd of Conservatism Needed in
Business.
America’s prosperity is the wonder
of the world.
Our tremendous material wealth is
the despair of all the older nations.
Our business men and business in-
stitutions are the best on the globe.
Liberal credit policies and co-opera-
tion of jobber and retailer move, each
year, an aggregate of merchandise
that is almost unbelievable. The
bright future of the American retail
store is the envy of all merchants
away from this favored land.
Yet, last year, $203,000,000 was lost
in business failures in the United
States.
Who is standing all this loss? Who
is going to pay the bill?
These are sobering facts, even in
the face of the optimistic outlook all
along the line. Too, they are stirring
the brain cells of the country’s com-
mercial leaders.
How about it? What is coming?
Speaking for myself alone, I think
it is tending to create a feeling of
conservatism in the country’s busi-
ness—a bold conservatism, it might
be called.
3y bold conservatism I mean a
courageous pushing of business on
the right kind of foundations and
none other. Conversely, I mean—
and here is where the conservatism
comes in—that a man should be sure
he is ready, or that he can get ready,
before he starts into business at all.
I can enforce my point by referring
to the European situation.
In England and on the continent
they have fewer failures than we do
in this country. Why? It is because
their business enterprises are seldom
started without a fair degree of ability
or preparation. Over there, a busi-
ness may be handed down from fath-
er to son, and stay in the family for
generations.
What we are overcoming in this
country—and what the lesson of the
failures I have cited above shows to
be necessary—is the tendency to rush
into business with inadequate capital
or lack of capacity.
I know of many a man who, in the
course of fifty or more years of a life-
time, attains a fair competence. Then
he wants something easy to occupy
the remainder of his days. All right,
he’ll start a store. An analysis of his
case may fail to disclose one reason
to justify him in hoping for success.
Yet he begins “keeping store.” He
finds merchandise easy to buy, but
hard to sell. His store gets clogged,
his capital is eaten up, and he goes
on the rocks.
Don’t misunderstand me. I would
not for a moment discourage the
“oreen” merchant. Some of the most
notable successes I ever knew have
been attained by men of little appar-
ent promise. They have proceeded
cautiously in their stores and made
many a mistake at first from which
they profited. They had the ability
to learn and the nerve to pay, with-
out a whimper, the penalty of their
errors. They let their jobber guide
them in tried and true business prin-
ciples. Then they won and won big.
Before going into business, a man
MICHI@AN TRADESMAN
should be sure he has sufficient cap-
ital and sufficient experience. Or he
should have sufficient capital and suf-
ficient guidance. In this latter case,
if he is of the right sort, experience
will come.
It is a sad mistake for men to rush
into business blindly without giving
a thought to the future. Pay day
always comes. If everybody would
remember this, there would be little
occasion to talk conservatism. Un-
fortunately enough, the inexperienced
merchant nearly always can find job-
bers who are so eager for business
that they are willing to load him up
to the chin with credit—a line of
credit that means too heavy and un-
wise buying. They are taking a risk
and they know it. And their .action
in this respect is a part of the plung-
ing, careening policy that hurls many
a store into the breakers each year.
This kind of policy is being forced
back, though. Merchants are learn-
ing that their best friends are the
credit men who would keep their pur-
chases down to a reasonable basis—
the basis that makes for quick turns,
a small quantity of many lines rather
than a large quantity of a few, dis-
counted bills and larger profits.
I believe the general tendency of
merchandising in the years to come
will be against entering business un-
til one has enough capital, enough
backing and enough preparation. Mer-
chants will be just as courageous.
They will take an occasional risk
when they need to. But they will
wait until they are ready. This will
be the reign of bold conservatism.
A. J. Haser.
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Of All Jobbers
PRESIDENT SUSPENDER CO., Shirley, Mass.
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UNTRIMMED HATS for Ladies, Misses and
Children, especially adapted to the general
store trade. Trial order solicited.
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Corner Commerce Ave. and Island St.
Grand Rapids, Mich.
Special Sales
John L. Lynch Sales Co.
No. 28 So Ionia Ave.
Grand Rapids, Michigan
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Big Business Problems Which Now
Confront Washington.
Written for the Tradesman.
Supplemental] to the article written
from Washington regarding the draft
case of Clarence J. Farley, it is but
fair to state that an order has recent-
ly been Crowder,
Provost General, authorizing the re-
issued by Gen.
opening of cases where the registrant
has new evidence to submit respect-
inz exemption on deferred classifica-
tion.
Calmly ccnfident fully expresses the
attitude of bankers in Washington
and New York, one of them. said,
“There is nothing to cause a case of
shivers. We all realize we have a
gigantic task ahead of us, but we are
equipped to successfully handle it.”
The belief is that the Third Liberty
loan will be easier to raise than either
the first or second for several reasons.
One is the railroad and war finance
bills will have become law, the in-
come tax business will be well out
of the way. It is believed the offering
will be a short time 4% per cent.
bond running only five years. In
view of this situation it is believed
there will be but very few corpora-
tion bonds placed on the market.
Holders of good bonds should not
be startled because the market price
of their securities have gone down.
They should remember that the in-
trinsic value is still there and that
they will in almost all cases receive’
their interest and principal when due.
Business is rapidly recovering its
wanted activity after a series of inter-
ruptions the like of which had never
before been experienced, or even ap-
proached. Extension into February
of intensely cold weather covering
practically the entire industrial section
of the country: heretofore unheard of
transportation difficulties as a con-
sequence; full shortage; labor troubles
—all combined to form a handicap
that proved a severe test of real con-
ditions. That the country is emerg-
ing from this state of affairs “calmly
confident” should be of greatest en-
couragement showing that basic con-
ditions are eminently sound and that
the spirit of the Nation is uncon-
querable. It is true this handicap
and the heavy Government demands
have cut down the year’s commercial
production, this is especially true re-
garding the iron and steel industries
the Government demand nearly ex-
tinguishing the ordinary commercial
demand for the time being. In addi-
tion to this the transportation diffi-
culties have caused a locking up of
goods in mills and warehouses, which
under ordinary circumstances would
undermine commodity values. The
existence of an extremely large de-
mand will easily absorb this artificial
Commodities
war coming more and
control,
either by requisition or price fixing,
the most recent case being the estab-
lishment of a price on
spelter and zinc. It is alsc evident
the consumption of raw materials in
non-essential industries is lessening,
partly because of the difficulty in get-
ting supplies, and partly as a result
of the widespread campaign against
the purchasing of non-essentials by
the general public.
accumulation of goods.
essential to
Government
mcre under
maximum
New building for
speculative purposes has also fallen
under official disccuragement of such
operations in order to eliminate a
large competitive demand for labor
which could be used in the building
of ships. As an officer high in com-
mand at Washington said, “War is
a bad business, but this war is a big
business, and must be conducted on
business lines if it is to be won.”
Like all other war measures con-
sidered and passed by Congress, the
War Finance Corporation bill, now
before Congress, should be fairly con-
sidered from all angles before being
condemned. The opponents of the
measure hold it will invest the Gov-
ernment with too great a control over
private financing, besides tending to
create inflation. While there may be
some merit in this contention the fact
must also be taken into consideration
that vital industries are under extra-
ordinary difficulties in procuring
funds necessary to the extension of
their business. Government loans
have very naturally absorbed the sur-
plus investment funds of the country
making it difficult to float private se-
curities except on short term note
basis and even then at so high a rate
of interest as to make it a most cost-
ly operation. It must be acknowledg-
ed it is not the province of the banks
to furnish permanent new capital
which normally would be furnished
by the investing public. It can be
seen, therefore, that some form of
relief is imperatively necessary, and
needed at once, as nearly $800,000,000
of securities of all kinds will mature
in 1918 and must be provided for.
Recurring to the new Liberty loan
the Treasury Department adopted a
new means to insure its rapid as-
simulation. This provided for the
subscription by the 25,000 banks of
the country of United States Certifi-
cates of indebtedness in amounts of
$500,000,000 every two weeks. until
the total of such certificates shall
reach about $3,000,000,000 these cer-
tificates being available for payment
March 20, 1918
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of the Third Liberty loan bonds when
issued. This issue will probably be
for $6,000,000,000. This course was
taken to prepare the way for their
final distribution without the financial
congestion noticeable in both of the
other issues. The new loan and the
official announcement as to the rate
of interest it will bear, overshadows
all other matters in the financial
world.
An optimistic feature of trade sta-
tistics is the persistent smallness of
commercial failures in February. In
point of numbers these amounted in
January to only .066 per cent. of the
total number of firms in business,
compared with .086 per cent. one year
As compiled by John Moody
in a typical year before the war, the
January failures in point of liabilities
averaged $18,461,995 against $17,295,-
428 for December and $12,608,430 for
November. The big increase in Jan-
uary being due to year end settle-
ments, It is encouraging to note
that the increase from November to
January this time was only $5,666,000
against a normal ten year average of
before the war of $5,845,000. In view
of the intrinsic unsoundness of many
industries in war time, and in view
of the growth of the country, expert
opinion has it, that it would not have
been surprising if the increase in
failures this season had been from
$12,000,000 to $18,000,000. It is point-
ed out that since the middle period of
this ten-year period, on which the
above average was based, there has
been a growth of approximately 35
per cent of tonnage in the quantity
of business done in the United States,
and of probably 100 per cent. in its
value.
The securities market has fallen
in a net, rising with peace rumors
and descending with war rumors.
This is but natural and as long as
Government heads are talking possi-
bility of peace and at the same time
preparing for war on a vaster scale
than ever, this market uncertainty must
continue. The security offerings dur-
ing the last two weeks have em-
phasized the increased cost of capital.
Before the war the average price of
capital, by which is meant the income
of the investor, averaged about 5
per cent, Then England, France and
Canada bid so high for capital that
the price was raised in 1916 to 6 per
cent. and 6%4 per cent. When our
Government commenced _ spending
$1,000,000,000 a month in the war,
there was another jump in the price
of capital for industrial, commercial
or private use, and it now. stands
around 714 per cent. and most of the
new obligations are notes. The Jour-
nal of Commerce states long time
bond issues in the United States in
February totaled only 9,355,000 while
the note issues brought out amounted
to $33,560,000. Asa result of this sit-
uation bank loans are more closely
approaching the note issues as to
the interest charged.
There is no doubt but that there
will be a great deal of dissatisfaction
upon the part of the farmers at the
proclamation of the President in ef-
fect maintaining the $2 basic price
per bushel with differentials ranging
ago.
MICHIGAN TRADESMAN
from $2.20 at Chicago to $2.05 at Ok-
lahoma City. In favor of this step is
the fact the farmer will know where
he is at and will not be at the mercy
of the speculator who usually reaps
the benefit of high prices. Only two
products have been so seriously af-
fected, as the President says, as to
call for regulation in the way of price
fixing, sugar and wheat. Other farm
products have a free market, except
where the grain exchanges have made
regulations for themselves to check
undue speculation. The farmer must
also recollect that where abnormal
profits are being made by corpora-
tions, Congress has imposed stiff war
taxes while the farmer is not being
subject to such imposts.
It seems a hardship, however, when
a farmer takes his family wheat to
mill he cannot have it ground. He
is compelled to buy so much buck
wheat, cornmeal, etc. for every pound
of flour he takes when he may lave
hundreds of bushels of all these in
his bin. There is still a chance to
reculate regulation. Paul Leake.
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The Day of Peace.
Written for the Tradesman.
We are longing, we are praying,
For a happy day to come:
Find of wronging, end of slaving,
When the bugle call and drum
Shall forever cease and never
Cease to he forever dumb.
We are hoping, we are pleading,
For a day of world-wide cheer;
Gone the groping, and misleading
Ways of darkness, hate and fear:
When in sunlight paths we walk right
Brothers all—afar and near.
We are turning—long the leaving—
From the horror of the past;
Far discerning—gone the grieving—
Dawn of peace now coming fast!
Love, the heart-beat, not the drum heat
Thrilling men with zeal at last.
Come the glad day! long the sad way
Through the madness of the years.
Let the bad pray, to the sad say
We will wipe away your tears.
Heaven’s morning then is dawning!
Happy day! When Peace appears!
Charles A. Heath.
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Reciprocal Relations of Banker and
Customer.
Service is about all banks have to
sell to most people. Banking is a
reciprocal relation. Everyone knows
that the more firmly the reciprocal
relation is cemented the more suc-
cessful the bank will be. We all ap-
preciate that we must be friendly if
we would have friends. This aspect
of the matter is engrossing the at-
tention of the leading minds in bank-
ing to-day. It is the idea of making
the most and the best out of what one
has. It is not that the president
should be courteous and friendly to-
ward the world but that the whole
establishment , should be alert and
courteous, seeking every opportunity
to improve their work and be of serv-
ice to others. Louis A. Bowman,
manager of the new business depart-
ment of the Northern Trust Com-
pany, has embodied a few ideas on
the subject which may be read with
interest by other bankers who look
upon the business of a bank and its
future in much the same way. Mr.
Bowman says:
Bank employes are constantly in
danger of falling into ruts. They may
derive assistance in avoiding this ten-
dency by keeping foremost in their
thoughts and daily purpose these
three prinicples:
1. Every employe should realize
that his work is of importance to the
bank. Each one may be helpful in
creating and cementing good will.
Whatever his work, he should never
be contented to perform it in a rou-
tine, perfunctory or indifferent man-
ner. If his duties call him to do so
trivial a thing as to sell a customer
a postage stamp, he should do it in
such a way that the customer will
have a desire to come back to him
when in need of a more important
service.
2. Every employe should take a
deep interest in his work. He should
perform all duties promptly, thor-
oughly and in a pleasant manner. He
should look upon his daily task not as
a drudgery, but as an opportunity
for growth and development. He
should do not only that which is ex-
pected of him, but more, when he can
see opportunity or create opportunity
to do so. One’s daily task should he
regarded as a contribution to the gouid
of the institution and the common
good of all, as an expression of char-
acter and as a means not merely ci
making a living, but of making a life
—wholesome, radiant, satisfactory to
all whom he serves, and a pleasure to
all whose path cross his.
3. Every employe should render
his service in a willing spirit. Call
it “pep,” call it magnetism, call it per-
sonality, call it enthusiasm, or what-
ever you will. It is the spirit in which
one performs his duties which makes
for efficiency, achieves results and
causes advancement. It is the spirit
back of one’s work which makes it
count—that which really is in one’s
heart. This is true in bank work as
much or more than in any other ‘ine
of service. One of the great military
leaders of the present war recently said
in a letter to a friend, in reference to
his hopes for success in the war:
MICHIGAN TRADESMAN
“The necessary superiority we will find
not only in our equipment and arma-
ment, but also and especially we will
find it in the hearts of our soldiers.”
The real success of any bank may be
measured to a large extent by the
spirit which is in the hearts of its
officers and employes.
Sifting Out the “Nonessentials.”
The Government has undertaken to
solve what up to the present time has
proven a Chinese puzzle. It is seek-
ing to find out the difference between
an essential and a non-essential in-
dustry. The industries that are es-
sential from a war standpoint are to
be encouraged and aided in their de-
velopment in all reasonable ways,
while the nonessential are to be re-
stricted or diverted into new lines
that will afford assistance in the
prosecution of the war.
To divide the industries of the
United States artificially into two
classes, making sheep of one and
goats of the other, is a big job. In
fact, it is too big a job for anybody
to undertake and the officials of the
Administration frankly admit that
fact.
No one can say positively what
industry is “essential” to the welfare
of the country and although every-
thing must now be examined from
the standpoint of the war situation,
it would be a short-sighted Govern-
ment that would not also keep in view
the general welfare of the people.
Under these circumstances the War
Industries Board, which is giving its
attention to this matter, has been
obliged to proceed slowly and along
very conservative lines. The work is
being directed by George N. Peek,
industrial representative of the board,
himself a manufacturer of experience,
and is being prosecuted with due care
for the industrial fabric of the coun-
try.
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A tramp asked for something to eat
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the holes worn in the knees of my pants.
What do they prove?” He was prompt-
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and then turned to go. “Well, well!”
exclaimed the farmer; “what made these
holes in the back of your pants?”
“Backsliding,” replied the tramp as he
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Drive the Germans Back Into Ger-
many.
Grandville, March 19—The news
that the Huns have entered Odessa,
door to Russian granary, is anything
but reassuring news for America and
her Allies. It forbodes a renewal of
strength to the German armies de-
rived from the vast wheat lands of
Southern Russia.
Instead of being a help, Russia, the
once proud empire of Peter the Great,
has become a menace to the liberties
of the world. With a population more
than double that of Germany; with an
army of millions of trained soldiers,
this great Nation, one of the five great
powers of Europe, has in the incredi-
ble short space of a few months crum-
bled into the dust, abjectly begging
for mercy at the hands of the bar-
barians of the Central Empire.
Sad, indeed, that such things be.
Better ten thousand times over
have left the Czar on his throne than
to have overthrown the crown at
such a critical time, turning the gov-
ernment over to the I. W. W’s. of the
land, who have fallen an easy prey to
German power.
The treachery of Russia is passing
understanding.
Even without the semblance of a
government, it does seem that a great
nation, which had at one time fought
important wars, would have stamina
enough among its people to hold to-
gether in the face of such danger as
confronted the Russians. The integ-
rity of the country at stake, the lives
of its citizens menaced by a power
as merciless as the Western Indians,
to fall down at such a time, disband
millions of triéd soldiers, bow the
knee to a power that was already
fighting four other great powers,
seems the height of absurdity.
Why is there not in all the count-
less millions of the great Bear of
Eastern Europe some man, some lead-
er, bold enough, brave enough, wise
enough to take supreme command at
this dreadful hour, and marshall all
the fighting men composing the
armies, and those not yet enrolled,
to turn on the insufferable Hun, pin
him to earth and save the country to
liberty and law? :
Such a leader is absolutely neces-
sary to success.
It is a sight to excite the risibilities
of humanity to see so many millions
seeking safety by the ostrich trick of
plunging their heads in the sand,
screaming for mercy like a pack of
whipped children.
In contemplating the present fiasco
in Russia one is led to wonder how
those people, so pusillanimous to-day,
were able a few years ago to meet the
armies of Japan and give them des-
perate and honorable battle; in fact,
to cause the scales of victory to bal-
ance for a long time between the
tiger-like Nipponese and their own
Russian soldiery.
With a population one-half more
than that of the United States; with
a vast territory susceptible to defense;
with the record of many hard fought
battles with these same Hun invad-
ers, it does look queer, to say the
least, that the great Russian empire
has proven such a thin bladder to be
punctured at the first forward dash
of Germany’s Western army.
While we wonder at the ridiculous
fiasco, we cannot but note the fact
that the power and ability of a sin-
gle man sometimes counts more than
millions in deciding the fate of a
nation. Had we no Washington, per-
haps the Revolution would have been
a failure and we to-day would be
colonies of Great Britain. Perhaps,
too, without our Lincoln in 1861 this
Nation might have been split in twain,
and where now flourishes the great-
est Republic ever instituted among
men, there would be two insignificant
rival powers.
It is to wonder when one contem-
plates the present condition of af-
MICHIGAN TRADESMAN
fairs within the boundaries of the
once proud Russian empire.
We set high price upon the friend-
ship of Russia during our struggle
for National existence in the Civil
War, knowing that in her we had a
friend that kept at bay at the most
critical hour of our struggle to save
the Union, the British lion, whose
jaws were then slavering for a chance
to sink his fangs into the heart of the
American Union.
Thinking back to that time we can-
not help but commiserate the sad,
nay pitiful, downfall of a government
that once had power sufficient to
deter the great British nation from
imbruing her hands in the blood of
her daughter who is now pushing her
khaki legions on to the fighting line
in complete harmony with the old
time enemy.
For many years the Russian bear
was thought to be a menace to the
British lion. Contemplating the pres-
ent abject servility of the said bear
to the soldiery of her smaller neigh-
bor, one is led to believe that the
estimate of Russia’s one time great-
ness was wholly fictitious and, now
that the bubble has been pricked, there
will soon be none among the nations
of the earth so small as to do honor
to the land of Peter the Great.
The downfall of the Russ gives
pause to America in that we must
now tighten our belts and make ready
to do our level best to crush the Hun
before he recruits his armies from the
bursting granaries of Southern Rus-
sia. The war will, undoubtedly, take
a new lease of life unless the Allies
move with celerity on the Western
front.
The time for dillydallying has pass-
ed and the time for action is here.
While the Allied hosts sit in the
trenches and pass honors now and
then from well shotted cannon, the
wily Hun is improving his time by
overrunning helpless Russia, winning
vast stretches of territory, opening
up fields of grain from which to re-
plenish the depleted granaries of the
Fatherland.
This spring is the time to strike.
Delays are dangerous. Waiting for
something to turn up like Micawber
of old, never buys the baby a shirt
or pays for the one he has. A grand
drive now would fetch the Huns to
time, recall some of their harrassing
robbers from Russia and make war
where it will do the most good by
hastening the downfall of the despic-
able Hohenzollerns.
Poor old Russia!
Sympathize as we will, it is time
wasted to throw men, munitions or
food in that direction from now on.
Let there be one supreme effort along
the whole front, from Belgium down
to the Italian line, pressing with every
available man to the end that victory
may crown the Allied arms.
At the present rate of speed the
war will last indefinitely. With Ger-
many entering new fields from which
she can replenish her larder what is
to hinder the war dragging its slow
length into another year, perhaps sev-
eral of them? There can be nothing
gained for humanity by holding fast
in one spot. Slow attrition will, of
course, wear down the armies after
a time, but all this time we are piling
up debts that it will require genera-
tions yet unborn to pay.
Besides this enormous cost the loss
of life will be much greater than it
would be if we act at once, trust ev-
erything to the gage of battle; keep
right on the fighting line and drive
the enemy back into his own country,
beyond the shelter of his works, into
the open country, where Yankee grit,
French impetuosity and British tena-
city will win the day and set the star
of peace in the sky before the clcse
of the present year. Old Timer.
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That narrow path to your store
may be widened by broad publicity.
Why Cement Stocks Are
the Best Securities
And Why the Portland Cement Com-
pany will be One of the Best
of the Best
Cement companies are now universally making large profits.
The Statement that a rapidly increasing amount of cement from
year to year will be used needs no proof.
Naturally, cement companies will not only continue making
large profits but more cement companies will be needed to supply
the demand, because present plants are busy even now when
building operations are not at their greatest height,
Based on its favorable location, local market, raw materials,
etc., and its management, we dare to say that the Petoskey Port-
land Cement Company will be one of the most successful.
A very large building boom is promised in the near future
by the greatest financial circles and is sure to continue for years,
because not only is it necessary to catch up on postponed projects,
but also to keep up with the natural progress.
At least $150,000,000 worth of concrete roads will be built
during 948, and this amount will increase year after year.
Concrete ships have received their final test and have not
only been proven seaworthy, but more so than any other type.
They can be built more cheaply, as well as in much less time
than any other type.
WHAT WILL BE THE RESULT?
The use of cement for cement silos, fence posts, lamp posts,
telegraph poles, septic tanks, concrete ships, foundations, con-
crete roads, barnyards, stable floors, mangers, hog wallows,
chicken coops, garages, grain elevators, coal bins, concrete tile,
trolley poles, highway markers, caskets, and for many other
purposes too numerous to mention is increasing enormously.
Some of these uses have just recently been discovered and
are calling for ever increasing amounts of cement.
Is any further proof needed to show that cement stocks are
safe?
If you will investigate the Petoskey Portland Cement Com-
pany you will be convinced that if any company can pay large
dividends from the manufacture of cement, the Petoskey Port-
land Cement Company should be able to equal the best.
In the face of the bright future just before us in the cement
industry, are you going to let the greatest investment opportunity
of the present get away from you?
F.A SAWALL COMPANY, Inc.
405-6-7 Murray Building
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.
HARBRIDGE & CO.
69 Buhl Block,
Detroit, Mich.
Representatives for Eastern Michigan.
MICHIGAN TRADESMAN
Grand Council of Michigan U. C. T.
Grand Counselor—John A. Hach, Cold-
water.
Grand Junior Counselor—W. T. Bal-
lamy, Bay City.
Grand Past Counselor—Fred J. Mou-
tier, Detroit.
Grand Secretary—M. Heuman, Jack-
son.
Grand Treasurer—Lou J. Burch, De-
troit.
Grand Conductor—C. C. Starkweather,
Grand Page—H. D. Ranney, Saginaw.
Sentinel—_A. 'W. Stevenson,
Muskego
n.
Grand Chaplain—Chas. R. Dye, Battle
Next Grand Council Meeting—Jackson.
Road Saleswomen Have Made Good
Selling Dresses.
Remarkable ingenuity and great re-
sourcefulness in meeting unusual sit-
uations and solving perplexing sales
problems seem to have been display-
ed by most of the road saleswomen
who have been employed by manufac-
turers of dresses to take the places
of men required for war work. The
amount of business they have brought
in, which, in spite of present abnor-
mal conditions, was in a number of
cases as much as 100 per cent. great-
er than that obtained from the same
districts by men this time last year,
is a good indication of how cleverly
the women solved the many ques-
tions that always come up in the
course of a trip through any given
territory.
“These young women,” said John
A. King of the firm of King & Ap-
plebaum of New York, “on their first
trip to the trade have proved beyond
question that they are made of the
stuff of which all good salesmen are
made. They have exhibited a de-
termination to make good and a per-
sistence in the face of the most dis-
couraging conditions that is highly
gratifying to us and altogether remark-
able. In any number of cases, where
men would have been perfectly justi-
fied in quitting and going on to the
next town, these women, by adopt-
ing entirely original methods, have
stayed and finally succeeded in land-
ing the business. Of course, some of
this was possible partly because of
their sex, although not all of it; but
the fact remains that they got the
business.
“One of our saleswomen,” contin-
ued Mr. King, telling of some of their
experiences while on the road, “when
she landed in a certain town in the
Middle West in which we had not yet
introduced our lines, found it im-
possible to interest the retailers by
the usual means. One merchant said
that he was plentifully supplied with
all the garments he would need for
some time, and the usual ‘come-back’
to such a statement didn’t bude
him. Another said that he had no
call for our lines, and so it went un-
til she had canvassed the whole town
without getting so much as a single
order.
“But it so happened that she had a
number of school friends of comfort-
able means in that town. She visited
these ladies, got them interested in
our dresses and had them ask for
them in the local stores. The final
outcome of it was that she got fairly
good orders from several merchants,
who until then would not even look
at what she had to offer, and some
trial orders from practically all the
stores. We have since heard from
several of these buyers expressing
great satisfaction with our lines and
promising us more business in the
future. So, you see, instead of giving
up what seemed at first to be a hope-
less situation, this young lady by her
resourcefulness and determination to
make good finally succeeded in get-
ting several very good new accounts
opened up with us.
“Another of our saleswomen call-
ed. on a customer with whom we had
had a little misunderstanding and who
had closed out the account with us.
The buyer in this case happened to
be a woman. She gave our repre-
sentative a very decidedly cold re-
ception. After all the usual methods
of reviving a customer’s interest in
our lines had failed to accomplish
their purpose and to the average
salesman the time had plainly come
to ‘take your hat and get out,’ our
saleswoman noticed that the buyer
had on a suit made by a tailor back
here in New York whom she knew.
So she quietly dropped all discussion
of business, which she could see was
getting her nowhere, and mention-
ing the name of the New York tailor
complimented the buyer on the suit
she wore, adding that it was very
becoming. Obviously, this would
hardly have been appropriate or good
form from a salesman.
“The buyer immediately wanted to
know how she recognized it for a B—
suit. Our representative explained
that she had had some of her clothes
made by this tailor and that she rec-
ognized the lapels and sleeves as his.
There followed a discussion of clothes
such as women are so fond of, the
buyer warming up visibly. They
wound up by having lunch together,
and later in the afternoon our repre-
sentative came away with a very nice
little order and a lot of good will for
the house. Such a turnabout from the
very chilly refusal to have anything
to do with our lines in the morning
could never have been effected in
this case by a man. This incident is
a good illustration of how observant
this young woman is, and how quick
she is to recognize an opportunity
and to make the most of it.
“I have found that one of the great-
est advantages in having saleswomen
is that, being women, they are better
qualified to advise buyers in their
purchases than men could ever be,
and that buyers have more confidence
in their suggestions than they have in
men’s. For instance, one of our best
customers is a lifelong friend of mine.
I have sold him goods for over four-
teen years. He has implicit confi-
dence in my judgment. The last time
he came to town I was giving one of
our new saleswomen some experi-
ence by having her in the show-rooms
with me too how goods were sold.
Whenever any little question arose
in my friend’s mind as to just what
trimming or what colors would ap-
peal most to his trade he invariably
turned unconsciously to the young
lady for advice, and took it, although
I was selling him. Because of this
fact, that buyers place considerable
value on their suggestions, we have
cautioned our saleswomen to be
strictly conscientious in giving ad-
vice, and have encouraged them to
make suggestions wherever they have
reason to believe that they can help
a buyer by so doing.
“Saleswomen can wear a dress man-
ufacturer’s models, and this is an-
other point of advantage they have
over salesmen. One of our young
ladies is rather large and she wears
our stout dresses, She has taken
more orders for our large sizes than
any two of the other saleswomen. It
is a means of showing the line wheth-
er the buyer wishes at first to look
or not. In several cases, this young
lady was told by buyers that they
were too busy to look at the sam-
ples, and that they did not need any
stouts then, anyway. When she told
them she had one on, they looked
without further ado. Frequently what
they saw appealed to them, and some
very good orders have resulted from
just such situations.
“We are compiling a library of
salesmanship for the use of our
salespeople, and several of our young
ladies have written letters to us an-
alyzing market conditions and various
types of buyers, and telling what they
have found to be the best methods for
getting their business. Some of these
letters are really wonderful, and we
are incorporating them in the library
along with the works of recognized
authorities on these subjects. The
success they have met with on their
first trip, the way they have taken
hold and caught on, and their persis-
tence in the face of all sorts of dis-
couragements on the road have been
a revelation to us.
“And the reception they got from
the trade in all parts of the country
was particularly gratifying. We
wrote to all our customers before the
young ladies started out, telling them
of the change we had made, the rea-
sons for it, and appealing to their
patriotism to assist women to replace
men needed for war work in everyway
possible. In coming through the way
they have, they have shown the true
spirit of Americanism.”
March 20, 1918
Took Him Literally.
At a lecture a well-known author-
ity on economics mentioned the fact
that in some parts of America the
number of men was _ considerably
larger than that of women, and he
added, humorously.
“I. can, therefore, recommend the
ladies to emigrate to that part.”
A young woman seated in one of
the last rows of the auditorium got
up ‘and, full of indignation, left the
room rather noisily, whereupon the
lecturer remarked, “I did not mean
that it should be done in such a hur-
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Prompt Service
Reasonable Prices
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Fire Proof. At Sheldon and Oakes.
Every Room with Bath.
Our Best Rooms $2.00; others at $1.50.
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Gabby Gleanings From Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids, March 19—Will any-
body tell us what is the trouble with
Harry Hydorn? We have called him
repeatedly on the phone to attend the
131 dances, but he has never showed
up.
“Pete” and “Shorty,” the day and
night clerks at the Occidental Hotel,
at Muskegon, have joined the service.
Here’s hoping that they get Bloody
Bill! Mr. Swett promises us that we
will get the same courteous and ef-
ficient service as in the past...
Ira Gordon, the pump man, is sure
a lucky cuss, Just think of the busi-
ness he will get after April 1.
There was a large committee meet-
ing last Sunday evening at the home
of Albert Snow to formulate plans
for the gala dance party next Satur-
day evening. This will be the Kala-
mazoo party and a special committee
was appointed to take care of the
visitors from Kalamazoo. No. 131
will never forget the good time we
had a few months ago at one of their
parties and the special committee
and the dance committee will surely
do their part. We want every U. C.
T. member and his family and friends
to be sure and come and we will have
one of the grandest parties ever given
by the U. C. T. in Grand Rapids.
Ned Carpenter (Dwight Bros. Pa-
per Co.) is everlastingly active in all
good works for the benefit of the sol-
diers. Among his recent activities
was the sale of 100 tickets for Private
Peat at Powers opera house Tues-
day evening. He volunteered to sell
100 tickets at $1 per and performed his
stunt inside of two days. When he
came to settle with the management,
he found himself “out” personally to
the amount of $10. The somnolent
ticket seller at the box office had for-
gotten to tell him that he should have
collected 10 cents war tax on each
ticket sold.
These beautiful blue sky days make
the boys who have autos long for
the time when the roads will be as
smooth as the sky is cloudless.
N. H. Carley.
22-2.
Memorial Services For the Late Mr.
Ganiard.
Jackson, March 18—Memorial serv-
ices will be held by Jackson Council,
Sunday, April 7, at a place to be an-
nounced later.
At a meeting of the organization,
held Saturday evening, the following
officers were elected and _ installed,
the installation ceremony being con-
ducted by J. Hanlon:
Senior Counselor—W. M. Kelly.
Junior Counselor—A. N. Brown.
Past Counselor—Austin F. Young.
Secretary-Treasurer—M. Heuman.
Conductor—B. E. Dewey.
Sentinel—Harry H. Mills.
Page—W. C. Eberbach.
Members of Executive Board for
two years—C. E. Lewis and James
J. Cox.
Members of Executive Board for
one year—W, M. Kelly and M. Heu-
man.
Representatives to the Grand Coun-
cil which will be held in Jackson in
June—Frank W. Howard, Austin F.
Young, E. G. Tompkins and E. D.
Sickles.
Alternates—S. E. Lewis, N. P. Ed-
dy, F. L. Day and Harry N. Beals.
Frank W. Howard and E. G. Tomp-
kins were presented with Past Coun-
selor’s caps. Mr. Hanlon making the
presentation.
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Annual Meeting of Post A., T. P. A.
Grand Rapids, March 18—The
fourth annual meeting of the Post
A., T. P. A., was held at the Pant-
lind Hotel at 3 o’clock, March 16,
with President A. D. Carrel presid-
ing. The main business was the elec-
. tion of officers for the ensuing year.
Clarence J. Williams was elected
President and E. R. Klaasse was
elected Vice-President. E. E. Pil-
gram, was re-elected Secretary-Treas-
MICHIGAN TRADESMAN
urer by a unanimous vote. E. A.
Navers, Milo Schuitema and Carl A.
Clements were also re-elected direc-
tors for a term of three years. Fifty
delegates were elected to the State
convention, which will be held in
Grand Rapids on April 27. Other
delegates will come from Detroit, Kal-
amazoo, Battle Creek and Muskegon.
The State convention will appoint five
delegates for the National convention,
which will be held in St. Louis from
June 10 to 15.
At 8 o’clock the members and their
guests with their ladies assembled
in the hotel parlors for an informal
dancing party, Tuller’s orchestra had
been engaged and this party indeed
excelled any others previously held.
A. D. Carrel was the general chair-
man, Clyde E. Brown was chairman
of the reception committee, assisted
by Mrs. E. E. Pilgram, Mrs. A. D.
Carrel, Mrs. H. W. Cole, Mrs. F. B.
Morrison, Mrs. Jack E. Laremy, Mrs.
Milo Schuitema, Mrs. C. I. Williams,
Mrs. John L. Dows. Milo Schuitema
was in charge of the floor committee,
assisted by John L. Dows and C. I.
Williams. R. A. Cleland presented
retiring President Carrel with a beau-
tifully engraved silver cigarette hold-
er, a gift from the members of the
Post as an act of appreciation. E. E.
Pilgram presented a service flag to
the Post containing nineteen stars.
E. E. Pigram, Sec’y.
Annual Meeting of Marquette Council
Marquette, March 18—At the an-
nual meeting of Marquette Council,
held last Saturday evening, the fol-
lowing officers were elected:
Senior Counselor—E. A. Shelton.
Junior Counselor—W. D. L. Ulter.
Past Counselor—J. H. Godwin.
Secretary-Treasurer—C. C. Carlish.
Conductor—W. A. Nelson.
Page—R. A. Helms.
Sentinel—J. H. Bennett.
Chaplain—T. F, Follis.
Executive Committee—O,. D. Lyons,
Charles Haid, A. Libershall and P.
B. Spear.
Mr. Shelton and Mr. Follis were
elected delegates to the Grand Coun-
cil at Jackson in June.
A patriotic demonstration, the most
enthusiastic ever witnessed at a U.
C. T. meeting here, followed the pre-
sentation of the plan of organization
for war funds during the continuation
of the war, and left no doubt as to
where the U. C. T. stands in these
crucial times.
After giving the plan, which is sim-
ilar to the so-called Kenosha plan, un-
animous endorsement, the Council au-
thorized the appointment of a com-
mittee consisting of Mr. Follis, Mr.
Spear, and Mr. Lyons to co-operate
with the general county committee
in every way possible and render any
service which may be useful in fur-
thering the project, although the U.
C. T. has been aggressively patriotic
in the past, it was determined to make
it even more so.
Reminiscences of “Halcyon” by-
gone days of the U. C. T. were given
by older members’ of the order.
Younger members expressed their
ambition to give to Marquette and the
Upper Peninsula a greater council
than this city has ever had before.
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Remedying a Petty Nuisance.
Stock boys in a men’s furnishings
store frequently replaced on _ the
shelves goods which customers were
considering. This caused considerable
annoyance until the merchant had
cards with the word “reserve” print-
ed. A salesman now leaves one of
these beside a heap of merchandise
on the counter, and is sure that it
will not be disturbed.
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Advertising pits wings on mer-
chandise so that it flies out of the
store and into the homes,
Clarion Notes From the Celery City.
Kalamazoo, March 19—The grocery
store formerly conducted by P. D.
Keim, on South Burdick street, has
been closed by the creditors of Mr.
Keim for inveniory.
Richard Eariy, of Early & Sons,
produce dealers, has returned from a
Western trip, where he spent a part
of the winter. He reports an alarm-
ing condition of the California orange
crop, stating that the crop will amount
to only about 30 per cent. of normal.
Baldwin & Hickok, of Portage
street, are making preparations for
the opening of a branch store at the
corner of North and Douglas avenues.
Harold Hickok will manage the
branch store.
G. R. Withey, jeweler in the Han-
selman building, has sold his stock
to outside parties.
The flood water of the Kalamazoo
River has reached its high mark and
is now receding, after having done
considerable damage to numerous fac-
tories and property along the low
lands.
W. H. Armintrout, of Third street,
had almost a foot of water in his store
and was practically forced to discon-
tinue business for a few days. His
customers had to make their shopping
trips to his store in boats.
The Kalamazoo Stationery Co. has
negotiated for floor space in the build-
ing formerly occupied by the Ameri-
can Playing Card Co. and will soon
be manufacturing box writing papers
and fancy stationery in the new quar-
ters. The business of this department
has increased to such an extent that
it could not be accommodated in its
large factory on Harrison street.
The M. E. Maher Co., wholesale
tobacco and cigar dealer, has moved
its warehouse into larger quarters on
North Rose street.
Frank A. Saville.
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Death of Veteran Holland Grocer.
Holland, March 18—John Ver Hulst,
Sr., died March 9 at his home, 116
West 14th street, at the age of 69
years.
He had been a resident of this city
for the past forty years and had been
in the grocery business at 112 West
14th street for the past twenty years.
Previous to engaging in the mercan-
tile business, he had been emplcyed
at the Cappon & Bersch Leather Co.
for seventeen years. :
He lost his wife after a short ill-
ness on Oct. 19, 1917, This loss he
felt so keenly that he did not take an
active part in the business for the
last four and a half months and there
is no doubt but that his grief over
this loss hastened his death.
For many years he had been a
prominent member of the Fourth Re-
formed church of this city. He was a
man of quiet disposition and was fair
and square in all his business dealings.
He is survived by two daughters
and three sons. Two of the sons,
Richard and John, Jr., will conttnue
the business under the same name at
the old stand.
He had many frienas ameng the
salesmen and leaves many friends in
this vicinity.
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be filled could buy a bottle of citrate i iateliadadnaas ee ‘ oon essen To ee eeee ees 7 50@17 75 Red Venet'n less 3 5
2 i : é Be gs Soe oad ae . Hs Sassafras, true 2 50@2 715
of magnesia supplementary to their that ecole ethically correct, but com ee = 60@1 70 Sassafras, artifi’l 60@ 75 Whit ee a8 “
prescriptions, unless they stated that ™ercially dead wrong. re Geneve 20@ 25 Spearmint ..... 475@6 00 whiting one cs 3%@ 6
tl hysi . oe ae oer veeer coe Juniper ........< -- 9@ 15 En Seevceness i 18Q5 a E. P. Prepd. 2 25@2 50
aS physician who gave e p teat 1p; The Farmers Buy of Him. Prickley Ash oe @ 30 ee an’ Gn
tion had ordered the magnesia. In a a. ae a el dee Extracts Turpentine, bbls. @ 50 Miscellaneous
| 1 sien Whi) Signs on the windows of a city drug Lice 65 Turpentine, less 55@ 60 Acetanalia 110@1 2
> o ‘ oC © k : be i oc CR ROGr 6 qeee dca @ 7 ’ — a setanalid ..... «
each case a regular pres eoe — store in a farming community call Licorice powdered 85@ 90 Wintergreen, tr. 5 50@5 75 Alias ao 0
with the name of the physician order- Wintergreen, sweet treet ee ee eee @ 15
i : ee for farm -hands to work on the farms wie birch ........ 400@4 26 Alum, powdered and
ing the accompanying aati near by. Several men a week are Arnica a 2 25@2 50 Wintexarece oi en e Broun, ... 2... , 144@ 17
eas to the haben ottle. placed by this amateur free employ- cramemile oo) ona . ‘Souewierdad 6 00@6 25 age Subni- sudan
a i . ea cue on ~ ment agency. And when a farmer Giiecs Ciksedou Horan ates oe
i re ee eee eee Rieeneom, i has obtained a much needed “hired Acacia, Ist ..... ae = Bicarbonate .... 1 90@2 00 powdered ...... 10@ 165
would not be sold. man” through the druggist’s courtesy, — po aaa 100 50 oa $002 10 Pe aig po 2 00@6 50
Af i igid a tes é ell where he will buy Acacia, powdered 60@ 70 Carbonate ...... 185@2 00 ‘alomel ...... -- 2 56@2 60
\fter nine months of rigid udhet it's not hard to tell where he will buy Aloes (Barb. Pow) 30@ 40 Chlorate, gran’r 96@100 Capsicum ....... 35@ 40
ence to this policy, the store modified his drugs afterward. ieee seabe Pow) 2a 7 Chlorate, xtal or “a « Carmine ........ 6 50@7 00
oes (Soc. Pow. 7 W@W GWG. .ccs... . acca
pie... GEE one 7 70@ 99 Cassia Buds ..... @ 40
Asafoetida, Powd. Iodide (0... 459@4 66 Cloves ........... T77@ 8
™ e Pure ...... coe @260 Permanaganate 5 50@5 60 Chalk Prepared ., 12@ 15
Camphor ...... 1 18@1 25 #£=Prussiate, yellow @1 75 Chalk Precipitated 10@ 15
[ 1 S a en ar O Ruane oo 6c eel... @ & Prussiate, red ..3 75@4 00 %}
: ® Guaiac, powdered @ sv Sulphate .......... 90 Goa 30@ 97
FSU) . 5. occ cee 7@ 75 ulora. y — c Be 12
Kino, powdered .. 75@ 80 Roots Cocaine ...... 75@12 30
M yet eee cas @ @>) Alkanct ........ 2 00@2 10 Cocoa Butter .... 60 0@ 60
¥
Myrrh, powdered @ 70 Blood, powdered 30@ 35 Corks, list, less 55%
Opium ...... 36 00@37 60 Calamus ...._... 50@s3 * Co brag ig 2%
Opium, powd. 388 00w3S 50 Hlecampane, pwd. lo@ v Opperas, less .. ;
HA B K ALENDARS Opium, gran. 38 oe DU Gentian, pouwd. u5@ 30 Copperas, powd. .. 4 10
WEATHER ¢ RTS, MARKET BASKET and AN ¢ Sieline ........... 8.5 Ginger, African, Corrosive Sublm. 230@2 40
Shellac, Bleached 85@ 90 powdered ...... 0@ 25 Cream Tartar .... 68@ 17%
: ; Tragacanth .... 250@3 00 Ginger, Jamaica ..30@ 35 Cuttlebone ....... 859 70
We also carry an extensive line of Wall Pockets, Tragacanth powder 250 Giger. Jamaica, Dextrine ...... 0@ 15
aca jalti Turpentine ...... 15@ 20 powdered ...... ue - ave s Powder | 6 a °
Goldenseal pow. 8 00@8 20 mery, os. 1
DeLuxe, Art Calendars and Advertising Specialties a dices Gael son. 5 Gua Bee. 26 ioe Me
AFSenic .......... 3@ 30 Licorice .......... 5@ 40 Epsom Salts, bbls. @ 4%
Blue Vitriol, bbl. @1l%uicurice, powd. .. 30@ 40 Epsom Salts, less 56 8
: | Blue Vitriol, less 12%@ 20 orris, powdered 35@ 40 Ergot .......... 1 25@1 60
r er OW er ritory pen or a esmen Bordeaux Mix Dry 20@ 25 Poke, powdered 20@ 25 Ergot, powdered 2 75@3 00
Hellebore, White Rhubarb ......:. 75@1 25 Flake White .... 15 20
i i & Psi a sy = eee res * 7a. -
nsec Owder .... Oosinweed, powd. 25@ 30 ‘éilaltine ....... .
Lead, Arsenate Po.34@ 44 Sarsaparilla, Hond. Glassware, full cs. 8%
GRAND RAPIDS CALENDAR CO ft oe ea Gla iene Ge
: phur ground ........ 80 ssware, less 50%
Solution, gal. .. 20@ Sarsaparilla Mexican, Glauber Salts, bbl. @ 2%
572-584 SO. DIVISION AVE. - GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN Peis Geens ... aa sau oe . 66@ 10 Glauber Salts, less 3330 2
: ‘a ‘ Squills ge le dea ae 35@ 40 Glue, Brown ..... 36
Ice Cream Squills, powdered 45 65 Glue, Brown Grd. 26 35
~~ — Piper Ice Cream Co., Tumeric, powd. .. 13 20 Glue, White .... 30 35
’ ened a Valerian, powd. .. 1 00 aa Grd. "= 2
Bulk Vani eeccucceces eececede
Bulk Special Flavored 90 Seeds EIQGUS ...0512...5- 60@
Brick Pla ..cccc.ccces ao | «6ANISG $5... Wt... 42@ 45 lddine ........; 5 60@5 90
Brick, Fancy .......... 80 Anise, powdered <3 es — sat Hg, 14
Bird, Is ........+. @ ea cetate ....
coeeeeae Leaves Canary Waa ces 15@ 20 Lycopdium ..... 2 75@3 00
eee Buchu ........ 175@1 85 Caraway ....... . 2 9 Mace ............, se
Buchu, peveré 1 oo. . Cardamon .... : 18 2 00 = powdered « gi 80 ee
Sage, bulk ...... Celery (Powd. 5 ) 2 enthol ......-
Put on the Bevo Glasses when you set the Sage, % loose .. 722@ 78 Coriander ........ 360 48 Morphine 16 OORT 08
table for the bite you’ve prepared for the guests of Sage, powdered .. " G pit... .......... 30@ 85 Nux Vomica.... 3248 30
th i As a suggestion for a dainty lunch: Senna, Alex ..... 90@1 00 Fennell ........... 90@1 00 Nux Vomica, pow. 20
€ evening. gs ; ? Senna, Tinn. .... 40@ 45 Flax ..........., 915@ 14 Pepper, black pow. 6@ =
Cream cheese and chopped olive sandwiches (on Senna, Tinn. pow. 50@ 65 Flax, ground .... 94@ 14 Pepper, white ....
brown bread), Dill pickles, Shrimp salad, Ice cold Uva’ Urai ....... - 18@ 20 Foenugreek pow. ane = ti atid 8 is
ries Oits Lobelia .......... 40@ 60 Quinine 27./272°1 00@1 05
Itself a nutritive drink, Bevo makes an appetizing Almonds, Bitter, Mustard, yellow .. 20@ 25 Rochelle Salts .... 48@ 55 85
and delightful addition to any meal—hot or cold, true ....... 15 00@16 00 Mustard, black .. 254 30 one es On... seo -
light or heavy. see, Bitten ts “ecu Li powd. er = ae Se aissats- im =
artificial ..... ees. as
— vail nd soft drink. MICS... 5s Garacos . 2... 28
Condensed Pearl Bluing Picnic Fiat .......... 5 Walter M. Lowney Co.
Small, 3 doz. box .... 195 7) 4 ncheret es oe = see eeeeees ™
Large, doz. b a ustard, Vubeeee ae emium, eceeeuecs
—s - — Mustard, 2 Ib. 21.7: 1 2 80
BREAKFAST FOODS — Soused, 2 Tb... 218 | CLOTHES LINE
Bear Food, Pettijohns 2 85 Tomato, 1 Ib. ...... - 1 No. 40 Twisted Cotton 1 75
Cracked Wheat. it-2 --4 80 Tomato, 2 Ib. ....... 2 $0 No. 50 Twisted Cotton 2 10
ream 0 eal .... Mushrooms No. 6 yisted C 2 75
Quaker Pulled Bice .. 439 Buttons, ye ..-.-.--.. QO No. oo Twitter Cotaa
Quaker Puffed Wheat 4 30 Buttons, 1s .......... Ses No. 50 Braided Cotton 2 25
Quaker Brkfst Biscuit 190 Hotels, Is ........... @44 No. 60 Braided Cotton 2 60
punker Corn Flakes .. Ad Oysters No. 80 Braided Cotton 3 10
va aga re -- oe Gove, 1m... ED ee “4 pom com Lee 3 00
corte etes eer Cove, & &. .......-+ 80 No. ash Cord .... 3 50
Sugar Gorn Fiakes ":: 3 60 Pin wa No. gp te io
Holland Rusk ...... 480 Plums........... 150@8@0 No 72 Jute ia
Krinkle Corn Flakes ..2 80 ers ee eee te
Map!l- Flake, Whole No. 8 can, per ds. 3 60@3 00 rica wy
Wheat ...........66 4 06 Peas N Pritcage «ly es ue
Minn: Wheat Food’.. 650 Marrowfat .-....1 25Q1 35 co ic oe ee eee
Ralston Wheat Food Early June .... 1 50@1 60 No 20; oe 100ft. —— ‘ =
Large, 188 ........ 290 Early June siftd 1 60@1 75 wo 39° cach 100ft. lone 2
Ralston Wht Food 18s 1 95 neetiies 0. 19, eac t. long 2 10
—- = Wheat BM ck cciss 1 60 COCOA
SCUIt ..cccscecoes . 10 can ‘
Saxon Wheat Food .. 4 50 No. 1 gl ogg ; 16 Baxers ....... Decekecce ae
Shred Wheat Biscuit 4 25 Grated ........ 175@210 Cleveland ............ --
Triscuit, 18 ......... 2 25 Sliced .......... 1 45@2 60 Colonial, %s .......... 385
Pillsbury’s Best Cer’l : . Pp Colonini, 468 .....c.0.. 82
Post Toasties, T-2 .. umpkin oe) a ee
ee. . Fair ........see++---- 180 Hershey's, so ee
Post Toasties, id 2 89 Good : 140 Hershey’s, %s 30
oe oo a. cece ecccoececes oc maar ..............., =
BROOMS OO iia” ewe, Be Tce.
Fancy Parlor, 25 lb. 950 No. 2, Black Syrup .. 300 Lowney, %s .......... 87
Parlor, 5 String, 25 Ib. 875 No. 10, Black ...... 50 Lowney, 5 lb. cans .... 37
Standard Parlor, 23 lb. 8 50 No. 2, Red Preserved 300 Van Houten, ¢ cscaee Et
Common, 23 Ib. ...... 8 00 No. 10, Red, Water .. 1050 Van Houten, %s ...... 1
Special, 23 Ib. ...--- 77 Salmon Van Houten, %s ...... 36
Warehouse, 23 Ib. 1050 warrens, 1 Ib. Tall .. 3 35 Van Houten, 1s ........ 65
Warren’s, 1 lb. Flat .. 3 45 ee cccccccccosccs 86
BRUSHES Ral Alaska ......... g5 Webb ........ sccceceecs OO
Scrub
Solid Back, 8 in. ....
Solid Back, 11 in. ....
Pointed Ends ........ 1 00
Stove
Mo. 8 .c.coscceses--s 2
Mp 8 .....sesce-----s 6 Oe
SS ee
Shoe
ee
Mo. BD .... cecsccees 2 oO
Ma SD Le cecsserscs & Oe
Mo. B .go-ccckeoccses 8 OO
BUTTER COLOR
Dandelion, 25c size .. 2 00
CANDLES
Paraffine, 68 ......... 12%
Paraffine, 12s ........ a
Wicking
CANNED GOODS
Appies
3 lb. Standards ..
PEO: TD 5 occa ceee @5& 25
Blackberries
Reais No. 10:
eee eeeesecees
Med. Red Alaska .... 2 60
Pink Alaska ......... 2 20
Sardines
Domestic, %s ........ 6 50
Domestic, % Mustard 6 60
Domestic, % Mustard 6 25
Norwegian, %s ..... 15@18
Portuguese, %s .... 30@35
Sauer Kraut
No. & CANS wcccccccee BO
Mo. 10, CARE ..csccesce
Shrimps
Dunbar, 1s doz. ...... 1 25
Dunbar, 1%s doz. .... 2 40
Succotash
Fair ..cccccenccos
S068 occ ocwcesces ses 8 OP
Fancy eseseseoeseses
Strawberries
Standard ............ 2 00
BAMEY 2. ccc ccscsesss BOD
Tomatoes
=. Oe os ccceeeecses 2 oe
No OD cc cccsecceess ©
Tuna
Case
4s, 4 doz. in case .... 4 0
1s, 4 doz. in case .... 7 50
4 doz. in case ....10 00
CATSU
Van Camp’s, % pints 1 90
Van Camp’s pints ... 2 75
CHEESE
DOMOO occ accesses @29
Carson City cs @28
RRA oo crcecese @32
ROOT ou ccnebse- @
Limburger ...... @32
Pineapple ....... @
Sap Sago ....... @
Swiss, Domestic @
Witvur, BOS cc ccccpeose Oe
Wilbur, %8 ........200. 82
COCOANUT
Dunham’s per Ib.
5 Ib. case .......-.. 32
5 Ib. case ......-. 31
%s, 15 lb. case ........ 31
gs, 15 Ib, case ...s.-.-
1s, 15 lb. case ......... 29
4s & %s, 15 Ib, case .. 30
5 and 10c pails 25
18,
8,
Bulk, pails ......... . 24%
Bulk, barrels ......... 23
Baker's Brazil Shredded
70 5c pkgs., per case 3 00
36 10c pkgs., per case 3 00
16 10c and 83 5c pkgs.,
per case ........... 3 00
Bakers Canned, doz. 110
COFFEES ROASTED
Rlo
Common ....scccseceee 19
BOOED cnececccctees cuss
ROICD cccccccncevcnce
BRE. oo icecccccsc onc Be
Peaberry
eeeceesevececee
Peaberry
eeeeersoarsese
Maracalbo
ROE ove cceps cesses
MOIS cock cesecess+ oe
Mexican
CROCS ..ocsecicccccs, 2
Guatemala
Fair
woerecceseooesses
PONG 6 cdcsssecs cess BO
Java
Private Growth .... 26@30
Mandling .......... 31@35
Aukola ............ 80@82
Mocha
Short Bean ........ 25@27
Long Bean ........ 24@25
H. L, O. G. ........ 36@28
Bogota
TS Ae a
Exchange Market, ieiney
Spot Market, Strong
Package
New York Basis
Arbuckle ... 3. .c.4s. 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.
xtracts
Holland, . gro. bxs. 95
Felix, yy ETOSS ..... - 115
Hummel’s foil, % gro. 85
Hummel’s tin, % gro. 1 43
CONDENSED MILK
Carnation, Tall ...... 6 00
Carnation, Baby 8 90
Hepes, Tal ooo. se ss 00
Hebe, Baby .......... 4 90
Pet, Tal .......-.:-. 4 80
Pet, Bay ...-----..- 90
Van Camp, Tall ...... 5 00
Van Camp, Baby .... 4 50
CONFECTIONERY
Stick Candy Pails
Horehound .......... 18
Standard ............- 18
Cases
BUMBO 15. oc sacks es 19
Bie Stick ............ 19
Boston Sugar Stick .. 22
Mixed Candy
Pails
YOKON .. 2... 5. .6 acces 35
Cut oat . cae ces 19
French Cream ...... . 20
GPOCATS ....622. eg.
Kindergarten ........ 20
PUPAE foci ce saa ce 18
MOnArCh ...........5. 16
NOWEIEY ©. occa. aces 19
Paris Creams ........ 22
Premio Creams ...... 24
OVAL oc obese ces esc 17
SDRCIAL 2... ce. ne ess an
TO .ce050se, cele 16
Speciaities
‘a
Auto Kisses (baskets) 21
Bonnie Butter Bites .. 23
Butter Cream Corn .. 24
Caramel Bon Bons ..
Caramel Croquettes ..
Cocoanut Waffles ....
Coty Tomy .....22... 2a
National Mints 7 lb tin 26
Fudge, Walnut ...... 22
Fudge, Choc. Peanut 21
Fudge, White Center 21
Fudge, Cherry ....... 22
Fudge, Cocoanut .... 22
Honeysuckle Candy .. 22
Iced Maroons ........ 22
Iced Orange Jellies .. 19
Italian Bon Bons .... 20
AA Licorice Drops
5 ib bom. ......... 85
Lozenges, Pep. ...... 21
Lozenges, Pink ..... oon
DIBNCNUSB ...-cccscccce 20
Molasses Kisses, 10
1B: GX «chases s 22
Nut Butter Puffs A
Star Patties, Asst. .. 24
Chocolates Pails
Assorted Choc. ..... - 2B
Amazon Caramels ... 25
CHEMPION . 2.660002 22
Choc. Chips, Eureka 27
Eclipse, Assorted .... 23
Klondike Chocolates 27
INADBOB co sccscscee 27
Nibble Sticks, box | soi do
Nut Wafers ........ 27
Ocoro Choc Caramels 25
Peanut Clusters ...... 31
— bee o see e ces 23
MRORINA oc ccs 21
Star Tnocolates iceeec ae
Pop Corn Goods
Cracker-Jack Prize .. 4 40
Checkers Prize ..... 4 40
Cough Drops
oxes
Putnam Menthol .... 1 35
Smith Bros. ........ - 135
COOKING COMPOUNDS
Crisco
$6 1 lb. Cans .....; 10 12%
24 1% Ib. cans .... 10 12%
6 6 10, CANS ....4.. 10 12%
49 ib. cans ...;... 10 12%
Mazola
51% oz. bottles, 2 doz. 2 60
Pints, tin, 2 doz.
Quarts, tin, 1 doz.
1% gal. tins, 1 doz. .. 10 76
Gal. tins, 4% doz. .... 10 25
5 Gal. uns, 1-6 doz. 18 60
NUTS—Whole eo
Almonds, Tarragona 21 :
Almonds, California
soft shell Drake ...
Wave soe eo. 2 8
WiMperte 4g. wees ss 20
Cal. No. 18. 8. .... 24
Walnuts, Naples
eeccee
Walnuts, Grenoble ...22
Table nuts, fancy ....16%
Pecans, Large ....... 17
Pecans, Ex. Large .. 20
Shelled
No. 1 Spanish Shelled
Peanuts ...... 16 @16%
. Le. Va. Shelled
Peanuts ...... ¥%@17
Pecan Halves ..... - @90
Walnut Halves ...... 65
Filbert Meats ...... @42
Almonds .......... @60
Jordan Almonds .....
Peanuts
Fancy H P Suns
Bae sss 17@17%
SBEOG gs .s 19@19%
H P Jumbo
ROW oe isp s 18@18%
Roasted ........ 20@20%
— Shelled,
No. 1) 2s... 65.33 17@17%
CREAM TARTAR
Barrels or Drums
Boxes
DRIED FRUITS
Apples
pple
Evap’ed, Choice, blk @16
Evap’d Fancy blk... ‘@
Apricots
California ;.......... @2i
vitron
California. ......... 18@21
Currants
Imported, 1 lb. pkg. .. 26
Imported, bulk ...... 25%
Peaches
Muirs—Choice, 25 Ib. .. 12
Muirs—Fancy, 25 lb. .. 13
Fancy, Peeled, 25 Ib. .. 16
Peel
Lemon, American ...... 22
Orange, American .... 23
Raisins
Cluster, 20 cartons ..
Loose Muscatels, 4 Cr.
Loose Muscatels, 3 Cr. 9
L. M. Seeded 1lb. 10% @11
California Prunes
90-100 25 lb. boxes ..@
80- 90 25 lb. boxes ..@
70- 80 25 lb. boxes ..@10%
60- 70 25 lb. boxes ..@11
50- 60 25 lb. boxes ..@12%
40- 50 25 lb. boxes ..@13%
FARINACEOUS GOODS
Beans
California Limas .... 15%
Med. Hand Picked ... 16
Brown, Holland ......
Farina
25 1 lb. packages .... 2 65
Bulk, per 100 lb. ......
Original Holland Rusk
Packed 12 rolls to container
3 containers (40) rolls 3 80
Hominy
Pearl, 100 lb. sack ....
Macaronl.
Domestic, 10 lb. box .. 1 30
Imported, 25 lb. box ..
Skinner’s 24s, case 1 87%
6%
Pearl Barley
Chester... 0200202... 7 25
POUASS o.oo, 8 50
Split, 1b
oe wee eee eseeces
Pea
Green, Wisconsin, Ib. 11%
1%
Sago
Hast India .<..........
15
German, sacks ........ 16
German, broken pkg
Taploca
Flake, 100 lb. sacks .., 15
Pearl, 100 lb. sacks ... 15
Pearl, 86 pkgs. ...... 2 76
Minute, 10c, 3 doz. .... 3 55
FISHING TACKLE
Cotton Lines
No. 2, 15
15
Linen Lines
Small, per 100 feet ....
Medium, per 100 feet ..
Large, per 100 feet .... 65
Floats
No. 1%, per dozen ..... 13
No. 2, per dozen ..... + 45
No. 3, per dozen ....... 20
Hooks—Kirby
Size 1-12, per 100 ...... 8
Size 1-0, per 100 ....... 9
Size 2-0, per 100 ...... 10
Size 3-0, per 100 ....... 11
Size 4-0, per 100 ....... 14
Size 5-0, per 100 ....... 15
Sinkers
No. 1, per gross ....... 60
No. 2, per gross ....... 60
No. 3, per gross ....... 65
No. 4, per gross ....... 75
No. 5, per gross ....... 80
No. 6, per gross ....... 90
No. 7, per gross ....... 1 25
No. 8, per dozen ....... 1 65
No, 9, per gross ....... 2 40
March 20, 1918
FLAVORING EXTRACTS
Jennings D C Brand
Pure Vanila
Terpeneless
Pure Lemon
Per Doz.
7 Dram 15 Cent ..... 1 20
1% Ounce 20 Cent ... 1 75
2 Ounce 30 Cent .... 2 60
2% Ounce 35 Cent ... 2 75
2% Ounce 40 Cent ... 3 00
4 Ounce 55 Cent .... 5 0¢
8 Ounce 90 Cent ..... 8 50
7 Dram Assorted ... 1 25
1% Ounce Assorted .. 2 00
FLOUR AND FEED
Grand Rapids Grain &
Milling Co.
Winter Wheat
Purity Patent ....... ll 75
Fancy Spring ...... 12 50
Wizard Graham .... 11 50
Wizard, Gran. Meal 12 00
Wizard Buckw’t cwt. 8 00
VG oo ees sca. 16 00
Kaw’'s Best ........ - 12 50
Valley City Milling .
Lily White .:...:..
Graham wee. =
Granena Health ..... » 80
Gran, Meal .......... 6 46
Bolted Meal ......... 5 85
Watson-Higgins Milling Co.
New Perfection ..... 11 60
Worden Grocer m.
Quaker, %s cloth None
Quaker, 4s cloth .. None
Quaker, ¥%s cloth .. None
Quaker, 4%s paper .. None
Quaker, 4s paper None
Kansas Hard Wheat
Worden Grocer Co.
American Eagle, %s 11 25
American Eagle, 4s 11 20
American Eagle, %s_ 11 35
Spring Wheat
Worden Grocer Co.
Wingold, %s cloth Sold Out
Wingold, %s cloth Sold Out
Wingold, %s cloth Sold Out
Meal
Bolted: ..0.5..0...... 11 80
Golden Granulated .. 12 00
Wheat
BOG sce cae Scecsce > @ OS
WIE csi cess acccs 2 OB
Oats
Michigan carlots ...... 96
Less than carlots .... 1 00
Corn
CATIDES: 5.0 cc sks ec. 2 05
Less than carlots .... 2 10
Hay
CAariots 2006. ese. 5 29 00
Less than carlots .. 32 00
Feed
Street Car Feed .. 5 00
No. 1 Corn & Oat Fd 15 00
Cracked Corn ...... 77 00
Coarse. Corn Meal .. 77 00
FRUIT JARS
Mason, pts., per gro. 7 30
Mason, qts., per gro. 7 70
Mason, % gal. per gr. 10 05
Mason, can tops, gro. 2 80
GELATINE
Cox’s, 1 doz. large ... 1 45
Cox’s, 1 doz. small .. 90
Knox’s Sparkling, doz. 1 75
Knox’s Sparkling, gr. 20 50
Knox’s Acidu’d doz. .. 1 85
Minute, 1 doz. ....... 1 26
Minute, 3 doz. ........ 3 7
Nelson’s ..... aulseeecs & 00
OxTONG 2. cc. cease cee == UD
Plymouth Rock, Phos,
Plymouth Rock, Plain
Waukesha .........
GRAIN: BAGS
1 40
1 26
1 60
Broad Gauge, 12 oz. .. 24
Climax, 14 ox. ........ 49
Stark, A, 16 O8 ...<....
HERBS
Sage <..i.2..5..-2--.. 15
HIOGS ccc asesecesce LO
Laurel Leaves ........ 15
Senna Leaves ......... 26
HIDES AND PELTS
Hid
Green, No. 1
(Green NO. 2; ....<..:; ay
Cured, No. 1
Cured, No. 2
Calfskin, green, No. 1 22
Calfskin, green, No. 2 20%
Calfskin, cured, No. 1 24
Calfskin, cured, No. 2 22%
Tiorse, No: 1 .,..... 6 00
Horse, No, 2 .....-+ 5 00
elts
Old. Wool ..%...... 75@2 00
LAMPS 5 occ access 50@1 50
Shearlings ....... 50@1 50
Tallow
Prime. 2.0. .045-2.- @13
MOOG cis vs ceca eas @12
NOS So cece ceeds a0. @it
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MICHIGAN TRADESMAN
Wool
Unwashed, med. ... @60
Unwashed, fine @55
FURS
FURS
Coon, large .......... 4 00
Coon, medium ........ 2 50
@oon, small: .......... 1 00
Mink, large .......... 6 00
Mink, medium ....... 4 00
Mink: small... ......; 3 00
Muskrats, winter ..... 65
Muskrats, fall ...:.... 45
Muskrats,, small fall .. 30
Muskrats, Kitts ....... 10
Skunk, Ot ek 4 50
Skunk, No. 2 ......); 3 25
Skank, No. 3 | ..2..:.. 2 00
Skunk, No. ie Seeeces 1 00
HON
A. G. seooauinn’ s Brand.
1 oz., per doz,
20 -oz. per doz. ...... 50
HORSE RADISH
Per dos, .......... secce (90
JELLY
5lb. pails, per doz. ..
15lb. pails, per pail ....1 45
301b. pails, per pail et 65
Jiffy-Jell
Straight or Assorted
Per dom ............. 1 16
Per case, per 4 doz. .. 4 60
Eight Flavors: Raspberry,
Strawberry, Cherry, Lem-
on, Orange, Lime, Pine-
apple, Mint.
JELLY GLASSES
15lb. pails, per pail ....1 45
301lb. pails, per pail ....2 65
8 oz. capped in bbls.,
per doz 2.0.6.3 es 34
MAPLEINE
2 oz. bottles, per doz. 8 00
1 oz. bottles, per doz. 1 75
16 oz. bottles, per dz. 16 50
32 oz. bottles, per dz. 30 00
MINCE MEAT
Per case ........2.... 75
MOLASSES
New Orleans
Fancy Open Kettle .... 66
CHOICE ec oe, 58
GopG socio. s tees ek
BEOCK ee coe ce eecwcccs
Half barrels 5c extra
Red Hen, No. 2 .....:.2 50
Red Hen, No. 2% .... 3 00
Red Hen, No, 5 2 .. = 35
Red Hen, No. 10 ..... 2 60
Uncle Ben, No. 2 ....2 50
Uncle Ben, No. 2% 3 00
Unele Ben, No. 5 2... 3.25
Uncle Ben, No. 10 .... 2 60
Ginger Cake, No. 2 .. 3 25
Ginger Cake, No, ag 410
Ginger Cake, No. -- $10
oO. & L. Open Reitie,
Mo 2 |... ..... 5 25
MUSTARD
% Ib. 6 Ib. box ........ 16
OLIVES
Bulk, 1 gal. kegs 1 20@1 30
Bulk, 2 gal. kegs 1 15@1 25
Bulk, 5 gal. kegs 1 — 15
Stuffed, oe Secccece & LO
Stuffed, 5 o «. 15
Stuffed, 14 on .. 2 50
Pitted ‘(not stuffed)
14 OS cece 5.5... 8 OO
Manzanilla, 8 oz. coe © 20
Lunch, 10 oz. ....... 1 50
Lunch, 16 oz. ....... 2 60
Queen. Mammoth, 19
Of. 25. 5 00
_— Mammoth, ‘28
Olive Chow, 2 doz. cs.
per doz. ........ A
PEANUT BUTTER
Bel-Car-Mo Brand
6 oz. 1 doz. in case .. 2 9
12 oz. 1 doz. in case .. 2 50
12 2 lb. pals) oo... 5 50
5 lb. pails, 6 in crate 7 00
a0 1D. Dats. oye... 21%
ap 1D. Deas 22.65.56 k. 21
25 Ibo palis -........1 20%
60 Ib. fins .¢. ws... 201%
PETROLEUM Eeoolt
Iron Barrels
Perfection ....:...:.. 1.
Red Crown Gasoline .. 21.5
Gas Machine Gasoline 37.9
VM & P Naphtha .. 21.
Capitol Cylinder, Iron
Bis oo ee ¢
Atlantic Red Engine,
iron Bpis. ol. 23.9
er Black, Iron
poring. Iron Bbls. ..
PICKLES
Medium
Barrels, 1,200 count 12 00
Half bbis., 600 count 7
5 gallon kegs ...... i
Sma
Barrels 4....-...... 14 00
Half barrels ........ 7 50
5 gallon kegs ...... 2 80
Gherkins
Barrels: 2... 6...:. ics 25 00
Half barrels ........ 13 00
5 gallon kegs ........ 4 50
Sweet Small
Barrels ....2:......, 4 00
5 gallon kegs ........ 4 20
Galf barrela ........ 12 60
PLAYING CARDs
No. 90 Steamboat .... 2 25
No. 808, Bicycle ..... 3 50
Pennant Spee. cseceee © oO
POTASH
Babbitt’s, 2 (ee esos 2 90
PROVISIONS
Barreled Pork
Clear Back .. 52 00@658 00
Short Cut Clr 50 aa 00
Bean ....... 47 00@48 00
ia Clear - o0o8s 00
ececee “a
Dry Salt Meate
S P Bellies .. 32 00@88 00
Lard
Pure in tlerces ..29%@80
Compound Lard 24 @24%
80 lb. tubs ...advance %
60 Ib. bs ..-advance %
50 lb. tubs ...advance
20 Ib. pails ...advance %
10 lb. pails ...advance %
5 Ib. pails ...advance 1
3 Ib. pails ...advance 1
Smoked Meats
Hams, 14-16 lb. 28
Hams, 16-18 Ib. 27
Hams, 18-20 Ib. 26
Ham, dried beef
B6ts .. 562... es
California Hams 23
Picnic Boiled
Hams ........ $1
Boiled Hams .. 41
Minced Hams .. a @31
& oe
Clear Family
@29
@28
@27
@30
@28%
Bacon ...... a5 @42
Sausages
Bologna ......:..:3..: 18
iver. ..... pec e seas 12
Mrankfort .........., 037
Ore 22.6.5. Meece 4@15
Weal 2.2... ececcceces EE
MOnRUe ........5.00.. Tt
Headcheese .......... 14
Beef
Boneless .... 25 00@27 00
Rump, new .. 30 00@31 00
Pig’s Feet
% bbls. eee ccaccue &
% bbis., 40 Ibs sccces @ 40
34 Dds. 2... eke e ens OOO
LE BpE so... st... 16 08
Tripe
Kits, 16 lbs. .......... 90
¥% bbis., 40 Ibs. ...... 1 60
% bblis., 80 lbs. ...... 3 00
Casings
Hoes, per Ib. ...... wiccc ae
Beef, round set .. 19@20
Beef, middles, — a8 ae.
Sheep ........2. 15@1 35
Uncolored Soe
Solid Dairy ...... 23@ 2
Country Rolls .... 28 @29
Canned Meats
Corned Beef, 2 Ib. .. 6 50
Corned Beef, 1 ib. .. 2 75
Roast Beef, 2 Ib. .... 6 50
Roast Beef, 2 ib. .... 2 76
Potted Meat, Ham
Flavor, %s Ae sa. oO
Potted Meat, Ham
Mlavor, 48 .......;.
Deviled Meat, Ham
Flavor, %s .......... 6&8
Deviled Meat, Ham
Flavor, %s ........ 100
Potted Tongue, %s .. 55
Potted Tongue, %s .. 1 00
RICE
Fancy eoreccoescese
Blue Roge ........ 209%
Broken 2.0.0.0... 7 @™
ROLLED OATS
Monarch, bbls. ..... 11 50
Rolled Avena, bbls. 12 00
Steel Cut, 100 Ib. sks.
Monarch, 90 Ib. sks. .. 6 00
Quaker, 18 Regular .. 1 75
Quaker, 20 Family .. 5 60
SALAD DRESSING
Columbia, mt .... 22
Columbia. 1 pint ..... 40
Durkee’s, large, 1 doz. 4
Durkee’s, small, 2 doz, 5
Snider’s, large, 1 doz. 2
Snider’s, small, 2 doz. 1
SALERATUS
Packed 60 Ibs. fn box.
Arm and Hammer .. 8 15
Wyandotte, 100 %s .. 8 00
SAL SODA
Granulated, bbls. .... 1 80
Granulated, 100 Ibs. cs. 1 90
Granulated, 36 pkgs. 1 80
SALT
ae Crystal
150 2 ib. sacks ....... 5 75
1% 4 1b. sacks |...... 5 50
2412 Ib. sacks ....... 4 75
280 Ib. bulk butter .. 3 37
280 Ib. bulk cheese .. 3 37
280 Ib. bulk Shaker .. 3 65
28 lb. cotton sk. butter 40
56 lb. linen sk butter 85
_ 2 Ibs. Shaker ...... 1 70
C. Table, 30 2 Ibs. .. 1.30
D Cc. Cooking, 24 4 Ibs. 1 70
D. C. Meat, 35 lb. bags 48
1D. C. Meat, 70 Ib. bags 90
D. C. Stock ee
ee
D. C. Block Stock 50 Ib. ie
Solar Rock
66 ID. SaAGKES .. 2. 025.5.¢ 47
Common
Granulated, Fine .... 2 00
Medium, Fine ........ 2 10
SALT FISH
Cod
Large, whole ...... e*
Small, whole ...... @11%
Strips or bricks .. er
Polioek 2.006. .
Holland pee iby
Standards, bbls. ......
Y. Me. bbls. .. 502.2...
Standard, kegs aces
¥y. M. kegs Debeect vous
Herring
Full Fat Herring, 350
to 400 count ...... 13 50
Spiced, 8 Ib. pails ..... 95
Trout
No. 1, 106 Ibs. ....... 7 50
No. 1, 40 Ibs. ........ 2 2
No. 1, ¥ hig cesccee. | 80
Ne. . 5 he -..... ae 76
' Mackerel
Mess, 100 Ibs. ....... 22 00
Mess, 50 Ibs. ........ 11 65
Mess, 10 Ibs. ......... 2 60
Mess, $ Ibs. ......... 2 05
No. 1, 100 Ibs. ...... 21 00
No. 1, 50 lbs. ...... - 1110
No: 4, 10 tbs. ........ 2 50
epee Herring
8 We. co.cc... 54
SEEDS
Anise ....... Scececea. oO
Canary, Smyrna sae "
Caraway wees secs e cu.
Cardomon, Malabar 1 3
Celery 20... 46
Hemp, Russian ...... 1%
Mixed Bird ........; 9
Mustard, white ...... 22
EOBDY -.20000.05.... 0. 80
Rane ..2. «. 18
SHOE BLACKING
Handy Box, large 8 dz. 8 50
Handy Box, small .. 1 25
Bixby’s Royal Polish 90
Miller’s Crown Polish 90
SNUFF
Swedish Rapee, 5c, 10 for 40
Swedish Rapee, 1 Ib. gis 60
Norkoping, 5c, 10 for .. 40
Norkoping, 1 Ib. glass .. 60
Copenhagen, 5c. 10 for 40
Copenhagen, 1 lb. glass 60
SODA
Bi Carb, Kees ...... 38%
SPICES
Whole Spices
Allspice, Jamaica ..9@10
Allspice, lg. Garden @11
Cloves, Zanzibar .. @50
Cassia, Canton .... @20
Cassia, 5c pkg. doz. @35
Ginger, African .... @15
Ginger, Cochin @20
Mace, Penang ..... - @90
Mixed, No. 1 ..... - @17
Mixed, No. 2 ...... @16
Mixed, 5c pkgs. dz. @45
Nutmegs, 70-80 .... @35
Nutmegs, 105-110 .. @30
Pepper, Black ..... @32
Pepper, White ..... @32
Pepper, Cayenne @22
Paprika, Hungarian
Pure Ground In Bulk
Allspice, Jamaica .. @16
Cloves, Zanzibar @68
Cassia, Canton . @32
Ginger, African .... @24
Mace, Penang ..... @1 00
Nutmegs ........... @36
Pepper, Black ...... @30
Pepper, White ..... @40
Pepper, Cayenne .. @30
Paprika, Hungarian @45
STARCH
Corn
Kingsford, 40 Ibs.
A 9
Muzzy, 48 1b. pkgs. on
Kingsford
Silver Gloss, 40 1lb. .. 9%
Gloss
Argo, 48 5c pkgs. .... 2 40
Silver Gloss, 16 8lbs. .. Pe
Silver -— 12 6Ibs. .. 9%
uzzy
48 1b. vactines deoue - 9%
16 8lb. packages ...... ae
12 61b. packages ......
50 Ib. boxes ..0.. 05... En
SYRUPS
Corn
Barrels .........5..... 12
Halt barrels ........... 75
Blue Karo, No. 1%,
2 :G02, .......0.0.... 2 65
Blue Karo, No. 2, 2 dz. 3 30
Blue Karo, No. 2%, 2
G08. oe a, 410
Blue Karo, No. of 1 dz. 3 95
aoe Karo, No. 10, % on
Red “Karo, No. 1%, 2 oe
Seewesece da. 0
Roe ae No. 2, 2 dz. 3 55
Red Karo, No. 21% 2dz. 4 40
Red Karo, No. 5, 1 dz. 4 25
Red Karo, No. 10 %
doz.
Choice
sereee eoradoace
TABLE SAUCES
Halford, large .......
Halford, small ....... 2 26
TEA
Uncolored Japan
Medium ............ 20@25
Choice ............. 28@383
KMancy .......:; - 36@45
Basket-fired Med’m 28@30
Basket-fired Choice 35@37
Basket-fired Fancy 38@45
No. 1 Nibbs ........ @32
Siftings, bulk ...... @14
Siftings, 1 lb. pkgs. @17
Gunpowder
Moyune, Medium .. 28@33
Moyune, Choice 35@40
Ping Suey, Medium 25@30
Ping Suey, Choice 35@40
Ping Suey, Fancy .. 45@650
Young Hyson
Choice ............ 28@80
Wane . 2... 6... 4556
Oolong
Formosa, Medium .. 25@26
Formosa, Choice .. 32@35
Formosa, Fancy .. 50@60
English Breakfast
Congou, Medium .. 25@30
Congou, Choice .... 30@35
Congou, Fancy .... 40@60
Congou, Ex. Fancy 60@80
Ceylon
Pekoe, Medium Goes =e"
Dr. Pekoe, soe . 30@35
Flowery O. P. Fancy 40@50
CIGARS
Peter Dornbos Brands
Dornbos Single
Inger... ... 37 00
Dornbos, Perfectos .. 37 00
Dornbos, Bismarck 73 00
Allan D. Grant ...... 65 00
Allan D. 35 00
Johnson Cigar Co.’s Brand
Dutch Masters Club 75
Dutch Masters, Ban 75
Dutch Masters, Inv. 75
Dutch Masters, Pan. 75
Dutch Master Grande 72
El Portana, small lots 42
El Portana, 1,000 lots 41
El Portana, 2,500 lots 40
Dutch oo 5c
Ss. €
Gee Jay
Above three brands
sold on following basis:
Less than 300 ....... 37 50
300 MSSOrted .........
2,500 assorted ........35 50
2% cash discount on all
purchases. :
Worden Grocer Co. Brands
00
are
Boston Straight ..... 3
Trans aan eoue 37 50
CP b. .o. 37 50
Court Hass deeceeead 43 00
emmeter’s Cham-
MOM .o60........ Gc . 42 50
Iroquoia «=... .......... 42 50
La Azora Agreement 38 50
La Azora Bismarck . — 00
Whaleback .......... 7 00
rT s Hand Made 36 00
Nea sec eeul. | 0
TWINE
Cotton, 3 ply .........: 57
Cotton, 4 ply .......... 57
Etemp, 6 ply ........... 34
Wool, 100 Ib. bales .... 18
VINEGAR
White Wine, 40 grain 17
White Wine, 80 grain 22
White Wine, 100 grain 25
Oakland Vinegar & Pickle
Co.’s Brands
Highland apple cider
Oakland apple cider ..
State Seal sugar .....
Blue Ribbon Corn .
Oakland white picklz”
Packages free.
WICKING
No. 0, per gross ...... 55
INO. 1, per frogs ...... 55
No. 2. per gross ...... 70
No: 3, per gross ...... 1 00
WOODENWARE
Baskets
BRUSU GIs 6.5. eo... 1 50
Bushels, wide band .. 1 60
Market, drop handle .. 70
Market, single handle %5
Splint, laree ......... 5 78
Splint, medium ...... 5 25
Splimt, small ........ 4 75
Willow, Clothes, large
Willow, Clothes, small
Willow, Clothes, me’m
Butter Plates
Ovals
% Ib., 250 in crate ..... 45
1% Ib., 250 in crate ..... 45
1 Ib,, 250 In crate ...... 50
2 Ibp., 250 in crate ...... 55
3 Ib., 250 in crate ...... 70
3 Ib., 250 in crate ...... 90
Wire End
1 Ib., 250 in crate ...... 45
2 lb., 250 in crate ...... 50
8 Ib., 250 in crate ...... 6e
5 lb. 20 in crate ...... 70
Churns
Barrel, 5 gal., each .. 2 40
Barrel, 10 gal., each .. 2
Clothes Pins
Round Head
4% inch, 5 gross .... 70
Cartons, No. 24, 24s, bxs. 75
Egg Crates and Fillers
Humpty Dumpty, 12 dz. 20
No. 1 complete ........ 42
No. 2 complete ....... 35
Case, medium, 12 sets 1 30
Faucets
Cork lined, $ im. ....... 70
Cork lined, 9 in. ...... 80
Cork lined, 10 in. ...... 90
Mop Sticks
Trojan spring ........ 1 35
Eclipse patent spring 1
No. 1 common ...... 1
Nop. 2, pat. brush hold 1
Ideal, Le
120z. cotton mop heads 2 75
eee eceenes
Palis
10 qt. Galvanized .... 3 25
12 qt. Galvanized .... 3 75
14 qt. Galvanized .... 4 25
Wibre 2.0.5. 5..2...... 5 50
Toothpicks
Birch, 100 packages .. 2
idea o.oo ss... 85
Traps
Mouse, wood, 2 hoels .. 22
Mouse, wood, 4 holes .. 45
10 qt. Galvanized .... 1
12 qt. Galvanized .... 1
14 qt. Galvanized ....1
Mouse, wood, 6 holes .. 70
Mouse, tin, 5 holes . 65
Ral, Wood ......;....... 80
Hat spring ............ 75
Tub
Io. t Bibre .........: 16 50
No. 2 Fibre ........- 15 00
No. 3 Fibre ....... pele 50
Large Galvanized ... 12 00
Medium Galvanized 10 2
Small Galvanized .... 9 25
Washboards
Banner, Globe ....... 3 75
Brass, Single ........ 6 75
Glass, Single ........ 4 00
Double Peerless ..... 6 25
Single Peerless ...... 5 50
Northern Queen ..... 4 75
Good Enough ........ 4 65
Winiversal ............ 5 00
Wood Bowls
13 Im Butter ........ 1 90
15 in. Butter ........ 7 00
i? im. Butter ....... 8 00
19 tm Butter ........ 11 00
WRAPPING PAPER
Fibre, Manila, white .. 5
Fibre, Manila, colored
No. 1 Manila ........ 6%
Butchers’ Manila ..... 6
Wraee . 6... 5... 8%
Wax Butter, short c’nt 20
Parchm’'t Butter, rolls 22
YEAST CAKE
Magic: 3 doz ........ 1 15
Sunlight, § doz. ...... 1 00
Sunlight, 1% doz. 50
Yeast Foam, 3 doz. .. 1 15
Yeast Foam, 1% doz. 85
Window Cleaners
Bo We cee... 1 65
WA fe cocci c cece eee 1 85
1G fm CL -.......:.... 2 30
SOAP
Lautz Bros. & Co.
Acme, 100 cakes 00
Big Master, 100 blocks 5 75
CHMae ... 06.35 cesses 4 60
Queen White ........ 5 00
Oak TEeaft ............ 5 00
Queen Anne ......... 5 00
Proctor & Gamble Co.
Eevom .56....66.. eens 75
Iyory © Ge .......... 5 90
Evory, IU O24. 2224 0.4. 9 SO
CGR Ge ee os 4 80
Swift & Company
Swift’s Pride ........ 4 75
White Laundry ...... 5 10
Wool, 6 oz. bars .... 5 15
Wool, 10 oz. bars .... 7 00
Tradesman Company
Black Hawk, one box 3 75
Black Hawk, five bxs 8 70
Black Hawk, ten bxs 3
Box contains 72 cakes. It
is a most remarkable dirt
and grease remover, with-
out injury to the skin.
Scouring Powders
Sapolio, gross lots ..
Sapolio, half gro. lots
Sapolio, single vente
Sapolio, hand
Queen Anne, 30 cans.
Queen Anne, 60 cans
Snow Maid, 30 cans ..
Snow Maid, 60 cans ..
ee eeeee
Wr Oo ht D9 DO me tO
35 2 hes
Soocoocooeon
Soap Powders
Johnson's Fine, 48 2 3 25
Johnson’s XXX 100 5c 4 i:
Rub-No-More 45
Nine O’Clock ........
Lautz Naphtha, 60s ..
Oak Leaf Soap Powder,
of peeo ||... ...... 4 25
Oak Leaf Soap Powder,
100 PHS) 62. 5 50
Queen Anne Soap Pow-
der, 60 pkas. .......
Old Dutch Cleanser,
OOS oo
Washing Powders
Snow Boy. 100 pkgs. . 5 50
Snow Boy, 60 pkgs. .. 3 30
Snow Boy, 48 pkgs. .. 4 30
Snow Boy, 24 pkgs. .. 4 25
Snow Boy, 20 pkgs. 4 75
_ Price Current —
ARCTIC
EVAPORATED MILK
Wa oo ogee ica ees 6 00
Baty ....4..<.0264.., 4 25
Manufactured by Grand
Ledge Milk Co.
Sold by all jobbers and
National Grocer Co., Grand
Rapids.
BAKING POWDER
Royal
| 10c size ... 1 00
f U%ilb. cans 1 46
6 oz. cans 2 00
%lb. cans 2 55
%lb. cans 8 956
1lb. cans .. 4 95
Ba Sib. cans 28 70
Ryzon
The Perfect Baking Powder
l0e size, %4 Ibs. 4 doz. 90
18ce size, % lbs. 2 doz. 1 62
35¢ size, 1 Ibs., 1 doz. 3 15
$1.50 size, 5 lbs. % dz. 13 50
AXLE GREASE
1 lb. boxes, per gross 11 40
3 Ib. boxes, per gross 29 10
ECHL UE
Car lots or local shipments.
bulk or,sacked in paper or
jute. Poultry and. stock
charcoal.
DEWEY — SMITH CO., Jackson, Mch.
Successor toM.O. DEWEY CO
THE ONLY
5c CLEANSER
Guaranteed to equal the best 10c
kinds. 80 can cases $3.20 per case.
SALT
Morton's
ae a
Morton’s Salt
Per case, 24 2 lbs. ..
Five case lots ....... 1 70
-- 1 80
30 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN March 20, 1918
HONORBILT
WORK SHOES
#) Double
Stitched
HE Work Shoe trade
will soon start and
this season more than ever ,
before you want to be Bellows
sure that the shoes you T
: : on
sell will satisfy. Que
If quality is lacking in your
Work Shoes there is a mighty ° Qi. ee Ta nne d
swift rebound, because of pre- Sol id Oa k , Sox
vailing high prices. Ta nn ed , : Cou nter
This is where you are sure with
Honorbilt Work Shoes in stock. | nso | @
They are solid leather through-
out, have double vamps and
solid oak tanned heels, counters
and insoles double stitched and
provided with Texas oak tanned
outsoles. They are made to look
well, fit perfectly, give solid
comfort and long wearing ser-
vice, consequently are safe and
° 2
sure trade builders. | d O ad k
Learn about this thoroughly de- | : ’ » “ ae . uy T3 nne d H ee Py
pendable line, about our Work
Shoe Leather, Resisto Veal, and
how we help you get the Work
Shoe Trade.
Send for 1918 Catalog.
F. Mayer Boot & Shoe Co.
Milwaukee, Wis.
Full Leather
Resisto Veal Upper =,
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March 20, 1918
Advertisements inserted under this head for three cents a wor
continuous insertion.
BUSINESS CHANCES.
FOR SALE
Good live general store.
Stock in first-class condition. Will invoice about
$7,000. Doing a business of about $25,000 per year.
This is practically the only general store for miles
around in a good farming section. Address No.
1600, care Michigan Tradesman.
For Sale Or Exchange—Stock of hard-
ware and implements in small town;
first class stock in first class farming
community. Invoice about $4,000. Will
take good small farm or good city prop-
erty if free and clear or nearly so. This
is a rare opportunity for some one. O. M.
McLaughlin, 216-217 Widdicomb Bldg.,
Citz. 9354. Main 4680. 595
De
Wanted Capital—$100 secured by
diamond ring and half interest in patent
of merit now under way. For full par-
ticulars, address Clyde C. Sack. 100
Woodward Ave., Birmingham, Mich. 596
For Sale Cheap—One = second-hand
grocers’ butter refrigerator, nearly new,
McCray make. 00.00
Unsecured Creditors.
Milwaukee Paper Box Co., Mil-
WAMIBEE 622. (023 soa ses $ 6.00
Am. Cone & Wafer Co., Dayton 19.00
Am. Chocolate Almond Co., Jersey os
oo cee se keke eee eo secs 2.
Honien’s Condensed Milk Sales _
Co., New Work ......5.-....... 15.00
George Ziegler Co.; Milwaukee 211.00
White Stokes Co., Chicago ....... 28.73
Sethness Co., Chicago ........... 51.56
Shotwell Mfg. Co., Chicago ...... 50.99
Schuler Chocolate Company, Wi-
nona, Minn. .....-..-......-. 1.2 53.90
Pennsylvania Chocolate Co., :
PURDUE, oo occas ta cee esses 45.18
Noel Candy Co., Canton ......... 20.25
Novelty Company, Jersey City 148.20
Nat’l Grocer Company, Grand
BROUWER 6 ee ae oo oes 35.01
Mass. Chocolate Co., Boston ..... -60
Mueller-Keller Candy Co., St.
ROBSON ooo ec e cos cose eee se ce 35.70
Kellogg Toasted Corn Flake Co.,
Battie (Creek: (20... cs 41.35
H. Kohnstamm & Co., Chicago .. 11.35
Kalamazoo Vegetable Parchment
o.,, KBIABMAZO0 ... 2.55 --55-50- 4.94
Kellogg Mfg. Co., Keokuk ....... 22.69
™nickerbocker Chocolate Co., N. Y. 23.90
Laur Suter Co., Baltimore ....... 21.00
Harter Candy Co., Toledo ...... 38.88
Imperial Candy Co., Milwaukee .. 159.03
Hershey Chocolate Co., Hershey 82.00
G. R. Paper Box Co., Grand
MAGGS oo eee ce ee eee es 54.75
A. M. Fitch Co., Indianapolis 17.66
Cincinnati Extract Works, Cin-
CRANE oo eae eee css oy ce 22.50
Business Men’s Paper Press Co.,
WWONEBME | go cook cece ee ewes ees 13.00
A F. Brooks & Co., Grand Rapids 35.99
Brandle & Smith Co., Philadelphia 7.50
Badger Candy Co., Milwaukee .. 58.32
Sietse Harkema, Grand Rapids 100.00
Citizens Telephone Co., Grand
eo a ee oe 9.75
Total Miabilities ............ $1,594.87
The assets scheduled by the bankrupt
consist of stock in trade valued at
$237.73; household goods, $50; machin-
ery, etc., $328.54; and debts due on open
account, $547.85; cash on hand, $8.93;
total amount of assets, $1,173.07; out of
which is claimed exemptions amounting
to $300.
Otto L. Ream, of the village of Yuma,
county of Wexford, has filed a voluntary
petition in bankruptcy. Adjudication
has been made and the matter referred
to Referee Corwin. The first meeting
of creditors has been called for March
28, at which time creditors may appear,
prove their claims, elect a trustee and
transact such other business as may
come before the meeting. The schedules
show liabilities amounting to $1,071.63
and assets amounting to $1,061.47, whic”
sum represents cash on hand, $5; stock
in trade, $363.50; machinery, tools, etc.,
$329.75; debts due on open accounts,
$113.22: and out of which sum $250 is
claimed as exempt to the bankrupt.
Secured Creditors.
Sherrer-Gillett Co., Chicago ...... $ 30.00
S. F. Bowser & Co., Inc., Fort
WWAyRe . ok eo cee ee ee. 102.00
Unsecured Creditors.
John Baumgarth Co., Chicago ....$ 36.60
Wilson Hurd Company ........... 8.02
Aikman Bakery, Grand Rapids 27.01
Cornwell Company, Saginaw 24.10
Farmers Elevator, McBain ....... 18.00
Sikenhout & Sons, Traverse City 10.01
Judson Grocer Co., Grand Rapids 25.00
Rindge. Kalmbach, Logie Co.,
Grand Hanigs .........-..,.-.-..- 199.00
Moore Company, Temperance .... 36.60
Cc. W. Mills Paper Co., Grand
AIG oe ae a ee ee ce 32.11
Nat'l Biscuit Co., Grand Rapids 3.7
Puritan Candy Co., Milwaukee 23.82
L. Perrigo Co., Allegan .......... 5 72
25
Standard Oil Co., Grand Rapids 47.99
Saginaw Supply Co., Saginaw .... 17
Sehust Bakery, Grand Rapids .. 39.82
Velley City Milling Co., Grand
Rapids geccsen cece ee eso sees ce 41.50
Voiet Milling Co.. Grand Rapids 117.95
Commercial Milling Co., Detroit 36.70
Woolson Spice Co., Detroit ...... 24.75
Svrinbille Grange, Yuma ........ 42.00
Farmers’ Line, WHarrietta ........ 19.00
8B. F. Martin, Fitmt ..........2..: 89.468
Chester M. Loomis. of the township
of Eureka, county of Montcalm, has filed
a voluntary petition in bankruptcy. Ad-
judication has been made and the matter
referred to Referee Corwin. The first
meeting of the creditors of said hank-
ruvt will be held March 28. The sched-
ules show assets consisting of two lots
at North Muskegon valued at $100 and
liabilities amounting to $4,178.50.
Preferred Creditors.
Taxes due city of Muskegon ...... $17.00
Unsecured Creditors.
Belding Savings Bank ........... $ 185.00
John Telfer, Henderson ......... 50.00
Clare Bennett, Detroit .......... 125.00
Ed VanWormer, Greenville ...... 60.00
Leon Miner, Owosso ..........+- 60.00
John Huff, Clayton ............. 2,200.00
Robert Clark, Ypsilanti .......... 325.00
Charles Lasher, Redford ........ 110.00
Fred Long, Redford ............. 60.00
Charles Coy, Oakley .............; 67.00
R. D. D. Hunter, Oakley ......... 49.00
Ezra Kern, Henderson .......... 20.00
John Carmody, Henderson ....... 55.00
Greenville Lumber Company,
repnwalle. .. 34.4.5, .+-25. +05 ees 5.00
J. H. Temmink & Co., Greenville 1 00
Covert & Campbell, Detroit Saas 55.00
Tower Milling Company, Greenville 53.00
Greenville Hardware Company,
ASTROVINE 6c lyases sce +55 ee ee 120.00
E. E. Chappell, Belding .......... 50.00
Frank Honeker, Henderson ...... 165.00
Chandler & Wilson, Owosso .... 79.00
Chittick & Beck, Greenville ...... 40.00
William Hansen, Greenville ..... 3.50
Wilbur Stock Food Company,
MUUIWAUKOS .... 2-5. ese w ese e esse 15.00
In the matter of William C. Walsh,
of Boyne City, bankrupt, the final meet-
ing of creditors has been held. The
trustee’s final report and account showed
a balance of cash on hand amounting
to $1,145.05, which amount was dis-
bursed in a final dividend of 4.5 per cent.
2.2
Activities in Michigan Cities.
Written for the Tradesman.
Bay City aldermen are in favor of
turning the city clocks ahead one
hour at midnight March 31, Eastern
time, to continue in effect until mid-
night, Sept. 30.
Six cent car fares or bankruptcy is
the way the manager of the Saginaw-
Bay City Railway Co. talks in his ap-
peal for relief, It is claimed the
company went in the hole more than
$24,000 during the first two months
of this year.
During the past six years St. Joseph
has lost $649.50 because the City
Treasurers have erroneously turned
over to the school library fund the
fines coming from violations of the
city ordinances. The money belongs
to the city and not to the school
board.
Hillsdale has let its garbage con-
tract again to B. F. Smith at $12,000
per year.
Gas consumers at Sault Ste. Marie
will pay an advanced rate, beginning
March 23, the new sliding scale mean-
ing an average of $1.35 to $1.40 as
against $1.10 per thousand in the
past. The City Commission author-
izes the temporary raise in prices on
the ground of extraordinary costs of
labor and material entering into the
manufacture of gas.
Lansing households are cutting cor-
ners and the garbage collections have
fallen off at least 25 per cent. so
that the pigs at the city piggery are
feeling the pinch of war times. Again
much garbage is burned, which the
city health officer says is almost wick-
ed and unpatriotic. He says, “We
should keep at least 500 hogs all the
time. There is a nice profit in it for
the city and the city piggery also
helps in food production.”
The Muskegon Chamber of Com-
merce favors the “more daylight”
plan, especially during the war, which
will give working men more time in
their gardens, also in needed recrea-
tion evenings.
The Hastings city council has grant-
ed the Thornapple Gas Co. an increase
of 11 per cent. in rates, to continue
during the war and six months after
peace is declared, when the original
ordinance will again take effect.
The dehydrator at Casnovia is be-
ing put in shape for running on po-
tatoes to fill Government orders.
jewelry,
“need of this metal for war purposes,
March 20, 1918
There is talk that other machinery
will be added for preserving fruit and
vegetables by another method.
Bay City’s school equipment in the
way of buildings has been allowed
to run down and the tax payers are
now asked to authorize buildings to
cost $775,000.
A questionnaire has been submit-
ted to high school students of Adrian
by the local chamber of commerce
regarding vocations they have in
mind, and also their ideas as on how
to make Adrian a bigger and better
town. Adrian would like to hold its
young men and seeks to know how to
go about it.
Marquette will carry out a_ big
musical programme April 6, celebrat-
ing America’s first anniversary of en-
trance into the war.
The Vassar Business Men’s Asso-
ciation has elected these officers for
1918: President, Henry Price; Vice-
President, A. W. Atkins; Secretary-
Treasurer, R. Morrison.
Business men of Reading are pro-
viding a public hitching place and
feed sheds for the benefit of farmers
driving into town.
Paw Paw held a special election
and voted overwhelmingly in favor of
a new public library and rest rooms.
Almond Griffen.
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Effect of Commandeering Platinum.
While reports from the jewelry
trade continue to tell of normally good
business on the popular and medium
priced lines of gold and other goods,
they indicate that the demand for
platinum jewelry has taken a consid-
erable spurt since importers, refiners
and dealers in this metal have been
ordered by the War Industries Board
to hold stocks of unmanufactured
platinum at the disposal of the Gov-
ernment until further notice. In oth-
er words, the retailers have been
stocking up on platinum goods quite
freely since the issuance of the order
in anticipation of a scarcity of this
kind of jewelry in case the order re-
mains in effect very long.
While
exist in
garding
some uncertainty seems to
the minds of consumers re-
the purchasing of platinum
in view of the Government's
it is stated by no less an authority
than the Council of National Defense
that the commandeering order for the
crude or raw metal “does not apply
or interfere with the purchase by the
consumer of any manufactured arti-
cles containing platinum.” This ex-
planation is made, the council says,
sc that the public may clearly under-
stand the purpose of this action by the
Government.
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Don’t hate your competitor—an-
nihilate him by doing more and bet-
ter advertising.
BUSINESS CHANCES.
Wanted—Experienced buyer and man-
ager for a general store jin Corunna.
Michigan. Good proposition for the riczht
party. For particulars write to J. Selo-
mon, Glennie, Michigan. 601
Fixtures For Sale—One 4x6 Mosher
safe, one McCaskey account svstem. one
rug rack, capacity eighteen rugs. ere
R. “Culver, St. Johns. Michigan.
Shoes For Sale—A clean stock of men’s,
women’s and children’s low shoes. Ches-
ter R. Culver, St. Johns, Mich. 603
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