: 4 i NOTICE TO READER. When you finish reading this magazine place a one cent stamp on this VRE, Beh ae OR notice, hand same to any postal employee and it will Py — in the hands of our soldiers or sailors at the front. No wrapping, no address. S. Burleson, Postmaster General. » NG LP INK Ds a ae PRED we SEE Cane aa \) oo no DA = 4 iT - wey 5 a Nie A) : Ave Bg RG a Mh SS H i oy Dp q ih z was ~, at Ma EA iy Es a% \ 4 ay AE. ALIN: CEs ROUEN Vs SA Scere ie ey TRADESMAN COMPANY, PUBLISHERS: dS] — | FEN EST. 1883 4) a SNS = SORES SLA p BON ft = : 2 "4 Thirty-Fifth Year GRAND RAPIDS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 1918 _ Number 1811 i. SEIS ISIS IIIT IIIT I ISSA I TITS I SISK III IIASA AIS II IAI SASSI ADIIIAAAAA. BIOTIC é tik k kkk &. The Soil of France YOUU. OLY The soil of France is drenched with blood That ran from youthful, noble veins, A million hearts, too brave, too good, Lie silent ‘neath her hills and plains. The forms of those we love lie there With faces turned toward the stars, Unburied in the still night air— Grant them sweet sleep, O god of wars. The soil of France in after years Will be revered as holy ground, The dewdrops, like an angel’s tears, Will wet the green of each rough mound. And oh! the fairness of the blooms That from the sacred earth will spring! What strange rare scent! what sweet perfumes The night and morning winds will bring! The soil of France henceforth will be An altar holy and divine, To it the world will look and see _ A mighty universal shrine, Proud land of France! Your bounds inclose The earth’s most precious, priceless sod, The dust of heroes’ hearts—of those Who fought and died for us—and God. DodoIKIGIKICIOIOI OO IIS OOO III III IS 3 ac}; HK I I Ik (III III III III III III III II I CC OC CC ICI OOO LOU U ULL UU OU UL UU UUO CULL UU U CULO UU UO OU OOOO. ALO. OO I ABAUGU UU GOO UL UU OULU LULU ULL ULL UOC O OULU OOOO UL ULC UU UOC OL UIC Profit Insurance For Summer In planning for .the buying of goods which you need for your Summer profit-getting, you naturally want to secure stability of price and dependability of supply. The price quotations in our midsummer cata- logue are, as is the case in all our catalogues, net and guaranteed. We shall make good on them for a cer- tain specified time that is plainly stated on the front cover. If you are © a retailer and do not receive a copy of our midsummer catalogue. at once, we suggest you write us for a copy without delay. BUTLER BROTHERS Exclusive Wholesalere of General Mercdiandice NEW YORK CHIGAGO ST. LOUIS _ MINNEAPOLIS DALLAS a. ' - | > ‘ 3 . , a) es < F te =“ ’ \ (My * 3 a w oo ‘, ‘ s A - -° ue a > 4 \ 2 ’ + . @ ' @ % » { 4A e ” 4a ° , @ ? o - ° , ~ 4 . * ~*~ { ‘ i] 9 » ’ baie . ° , (G = ae = S71) i (AUTRE ESAs OSS 2 Thirty-Fifth Year GRAND RAPIDS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 1918 Number 1811 SPECIAL FEATURES. Page 4. News of the Business World. 5. Grocery and Produce Market. 6. Detroit Detonations. 8. Editorial. 10. Dry Goods. 12. Butter, Eggs and Provisions. 14. Hardware. 16. Woman’s World. 18. Shoes. 20. Financial. 24. The Commercial Traveler. 26. Drugs. 28. Grocery Price Current. 31. Business Wants. FINANCING THE FARMER. With the high cost of implements and labor—when the latter can be ob- tained at all—the demand for current funds makes a heavy farmer’s credit. drain on the He is likewise called on to contribute to the various war ac- tivities. It is true that in the earlier stages of the war he was not quite so clearly active as the townsman, but the record of the Liberty Loan drive in which the Western agricultural states were first to report their full quota, and where the farming sections made a most remarkable showing, indicates that he is alive to his opportunity. The Red Cross campaign is another evidence— the interior being first to return 100 per cent. subscriptions and the farmers being particularly prompt in giving. It is popular to picture the farmer as rolling in wealth, but in fact he has the same problems to solve as any business It is necessary that he have lib- eral credit if he is to succeed. That he can obtain this most cheaply by mort- farm rather than paying higher interest on short-time notes at the bank naturally leads him to the loan agent or the Federal land bank for his funds. His interest rate is but a little higher than four years ago. The land ~t/s bank is making loans at 5'4 per cent., man. gaging his Las g and the loan agents are writing mort- gage notes in established communities at 61% per cent. The high-plains coun- try, where crops are less certain, must naturally have less attraction for in- vestors, but the Federal Loan Bank is even there making loans at the same rate as in the better favored field. As the war progresses the importance of financing the farmer will be more fully realized. There will be increasing need of his products. At the same time it is likely that the prices of these prod- ucts will be subject to more Govern- ment regulation and his profits accord- ingly cut down. Thus we shall see the farmer’s business operations conducted on a narrower margin, yet with urgent need of his utmost co-operation in the war. To accomplish this he must have the assistance of the capitalist, and it must be largely through the flotation of farm mortgages. The farmer must be financed from outside sources rather than go into banking circles selling his notes. Furnishing him with ample funds for his operations becomes one of the duties of capital, and upon the liberality with which this is done will be based the measure of food supply for our armies, our Allies, and our- selves. NON-ESSENTIAL INDUSTRIES. It is something of a presumption for a layman to take issue with one of such rare intellect as President Jacob Gould Schurman, of Cornell University, but when he says that non-essential indus- tries should be closed down as a means of winning the war, thinking men must ask themselves. “What are the essential industries.” non- If President Schurman means the oc- cupations alone, there can be no doubt as to the desir- fact, the absolute tame that all which render service ability—in necessity —at this labor be pro- ductive. While it is true that used in creating things of luxury, ease and comfort, it is also true that there is a connected and reciprocal relation- much labor is ship im al industries: and it would therefore seem more in keeping with truth to encourage all industries to go economic pro- ductive their accus- tomed way, leaving the natural law of supply and demand to find its own bal- ance, and the natural prudence of the people to fit themselves to condition, rather than American the new close down any industry. Industry can be interfered with only to a point, and when this is reached, to that lessened ice re raised, the doll lessened, prices are raised, the dollar eo further means production is buys less and men are out of work. It is the part of wisdom in times like these to do our utmost to provide the Government with money, material and man-power; to give until it hurts and to the limit of our resources; but while this, let us see to it that the wealth-producing industries of doing peace times are not completely disorganized and perhaps destroyed. Marshal-General Crowder puts the industrial question with clear- ness when he says: Provost “This is not alone a war of military manoeuvre; it is a deadly contest of industries and chanics. me- Germany must not be thought of only as merely possessing an army; we must think of her as being an army, an army in factory and loom in the empire is a recognized part which every in a complete machine, running night and day at terrific speed. We must make of ourselves the same sort of effective machine.” But this cannot be done by thinking in terms of war alone; let it be our first business to win the war, but, at the same time, preserve our industrial or- ganizations that have been years_ in building, so that when it is all over, industry will be able to meet the de- mands that will surely be made upon it. CANNED GOODS SITUATION. There is no speculation in canned goods possible under the present reg ulations of the Food Administration, and this is probably responsible for the fact that there is very little busi- ness being done in canned goods at the present time. Spot goods are so quiet as to be negligible, Sales that are small offerings to fill in some particu- lar need in the as the only made are occasional way of negotiations on a resale basis. As to futures, canners are naming prices very slowly and carefully. They are obliged to have their con- tracts made with growers beforehand and this does not seem to be possible in the majority of instances. Ordi- narily at this time of the year there would be considerable buying ahead. In fact, most of the jobbers would have had their season's requirements placed and there would have been considerable speculative buying going on, Under the system the pack can be sold only once and must present move in as direct a line as possible toward the consumer from the pro- ducer. In former years it has happened that the pack has been sold several times, especially if it happened to he a short one, and many paper transac- tions have figured in the year’s sales which had no other object than to in- flate prices. Yet, any such inflation has never carried them to _ present which is another factor in- ducing caution on the part of all con- cerned. levels, THE PUBLIC LANDS. That Uncle Sam has been something of a real estate dealer in his time is attested by the records of the Land Office at Washington, which is more than a century old. Nearly all of the land in the country outside of the onies has at thirteen original col- some time been owned A billion and a quarter acres have been sold or giv- about 3,000,000 National reservations are by the Government. en away; acres, in- cluding the forests, parks and military still retained. Until half a century ago the only policy of the Government with regard to its lands was to sell them at the The first sale was in 1787, when 2,000,000 acres in Ohio sold at New York for $1 an acre. best price obtainable. were auction in The largest sales in any year were those of 1836, 20,000,000 acres were disposed of. The great panic of 1837 was due largely to the general when speculation of the year before in pub- lic lands. Tn 1862 the enactment of the home- stead laws put an end to the policy of selling public lands solely for the revenue they would bring; ‘the new laws, under certain conditions, pro- vided homes for settlers. \bout that time the Government began also to give land to railways as an inducement to build in undeveloped regions. In this manner 190,000,000 acres have been given away—-an area nearly as large as that of the thirteen original colonies. But the Govern- ment has not contined its generosity one-seventh of to the railways; fully the whole public domain has siven to the soldiers of our wars. It is said that German imitations of American safety have made FaZors their appearance in Scandinavia, and are now on sale in stores which car- ried the American-made article until it was no longer obtainable. In the years just previous to the outbreak of the war in HE. can safety razors and blades were ex- Northern Eu- rope and the Scandinavian 1914, says Vice Consul Carlson of Christiania, Ameri- tensively introduced in countries, and had become very popular. By 1916, however, it had become practic- ally Fazors, and if impossible to obtain American 1917 several imitations appeared on the These imitations have now found their German market way to Scandinavia eee enema eee oe in all becoming intercotirse no armor is so amd so protective as a gentlemanly demeanor: and when we think, intimate, avoidable, indispensable, how diversified, un- how daily and hourly are our relations with our but become fellowmen, we cannot aware how much it concerns us, for our pleasure and our profit, and f affable ourselves or a deeper satisfaction, to be and gentlemanly, and arm with a bearing that shall be the ex- of self-respect, pression purified by for others. respect There is said to be a liberal demand for collar and cuff sets made of pique in white and in several of the lighter pastel shades. They are used a great deal on cotton gingham dresses, par- ticularly those made im surplice styles. The inereased number of women who are making their own dresses of this sort is said to be in great part responsible for the wide- Spread call for collar and cufl sets of this and other materials. SEE ee eee The way to make your advertising effective is to write it and rewrite it, and make each sentence say just ex- actly what you want it to say in just the best words available. Just because you know of merchants who have made a living without doine advertising, think they prove by their experience that adver- any don't tising is unnecessary, MICHIGAN TRADESMAN June 5, 1918 Boomlets From Bay City. Bay City, June 3—The Herman Hiss & Co. store was robbed last Thursday night. About $500 worth of jewelry was taken. The _ burglar gained entrance by breaking a plate glass window. Believing the following extract from a letter written by Major Gansser, in France, will be of interest to many traveling salesman in Michigan, it is included in their week’s news letter: *“Michigan’s headquarters are in an old chateau in the heart of what was once a thriving market town, such as grace France by the thousand. Tele- phones and telegraph lines and even wireless center there. Runners and motor cyclists and signal men come and go, keeping all the far flung threads of an army at the front firm- ly within one central clearing house. Here are men from Grand Rapids and Bay City and Detroit and Kalamazoo largely marking the headquarters, sur- vivals of the Mexican border service. Experience and health and strength are their credentials, for the weak have long since fallen by the wayside, Separated is the wheat and the chaff. All the glory and gaiety have gone. Only the grim business of licking autocracy remains and the men are bending to this task like fellows who are anxious to have it over with and trek back home, with a good job well done.” A new grocery store will be opened in Mt. Pleasant June 1 by parties from Detroit who have rented the Klunzinger building on Main street. The old tile yard between Alma and St. Louis has been taken over by the Central Michigan Clay Products Co., recently organized and capitalized at $60,000. This company will spe- cialize on porous clay tile. The Rientela Co-operative Co. has been incorporated at Bessemer and will open a general store. Thomas Goth has opened a general store at Kinda. The Cheyboygan Co-operative As- sociation will engage in business soon at Chevboygan, with a stock of gen- eral merchandise. The Five Lakes Mercantile Co. suc- ceeds Elmer G, Moses, general mer- chant, Five Lakes. A. D. Lyons, Beaverton, has sold his stock of general merchandise to F. A. Geiger. Louis Blanchard, general merchant, Ossineke, is erecting a large store building on the site of the one de- stroyed by fire last winter. The P. M. and G. T. station at Clif- ford was destroyed by fire caused by lightning May 26. Neil McLean, shoes, furniture and undertaking, Caseville, has bought the Geo. Dewar Est. furniture stock, Kinde. Fred Le Blanc, Alpena, has pur- chased the Edwin A. Smith stock of general merchandise, Caseville, and will continue the business. Frank J. Little, Bentley, has sold his stock of general merchandise to L. A. Mahar, who for several years has been in the employ of G. H. Morden, general merchant. Mr. Ma- her has taken possession. Fifty-one Bay county boys left Bay City May 31 for Camp Custer. William Lehman, sales manager for A. Krolik & Co., Detroit, who repre- sented that house in Eastern Michi- gan territory fifteen years, is greatly missed by the merchants to whom he sold dry goods, as he was very pop- ular with his customers. H. Belknap. —_——-_ o-oo Erroneous Impressions Disseminated By Newspapers. Washington, June 3— Recent press dispatches widely circulated through the country have given the wholly false impression that there is no longer need for rigorous conserva- tion of wheat and flour. The Food Administration declares that every aspect of the wheat situation, both present and prospective, intensifies the need for the greatest possible limitation in the American consump- tion of wheat and wheat products. If present restrictions should be in the slightest degree relaxed it would re- sult in serious want for the people of Europe before the new crop can reach the market. The Food Administration’s estimate of the position June 1 indicates a total available supply until the new harvest, including the grain which will be available from the farms, in country and terminal elevators, and mill ele- vators, of about 56,000,000 bushels. Of this thirty million bushels must be exported before new wheat is avail- able for export if we are to maintain the absolutely necessary shipments to our Army and the Allies. That leaves about 26,000,000 bushels for domestic consumption for the next two months. Normal American consumption is something over 40,000,000 bushels a month, so that the most liberal con- sumption at home would be only one- third of normal. In addition to the wheat on the farms and in elevators there is al- ways an indeterminate further amount in transit and in dealers hands, and this can never be reckoned in with the flour available for use for export and at home. As a matter of fact this stock is not actually available, since these supplies must remain constantly in flow; they remain a permanent stock, the removal of which would later cause a period of acute shortage in distribution before new wheat would be available. There is further an inclination to include new crop prospects with present conditions, which has led to confusion. The harvest will not be generally avail- able in flour until the middle of Au- gust or early September, although in the extreme South it will be some- what earlier. At a meeting of the Federal Food Administrators in Washington yesterday, representing all forty-eight states, it was the unani- mous view that even if the harvest does prove abundant it will be the first duty of the American people to place every grain they can save into storage against possible bad years. ahead. In consequence there should be no anticipation of unlimited wheat bread until the war is over. Some of the most inconvenient re- strictions can no doubt be modified with the arrival of a large harvest, but if we are honest with ourselves we will maintain restrictions requir- ing the use of some substitutes, both domestic and commercial; we will continue the requirement of high milling extraction and the elimination of the nonessential use of and waste of flour and bread. It is worth remembering that the famine in Egypt 8,000 years ago was saved by a little governmental fore- sight, and it does not require any il- luminating dream to anticipate that so long as the war lasts, with its in- creasing drafts for soldiers and muni- tion workers, the world will steadily produce less food. If we are wise, a great harvest will mean the willing building up of great National re- serves. ——_2---———— Worth the Price Several Times Over. Grand Rapids, June 3—Enclosed please find check for $2 in payment for the Tradesman another year. Al- low me to say that I regard your paper very highly, as the market re- ports are given very accurately and the business notes are exceptionally good. Under the Movements of Mer- chants one notice was given concern- ing a flour mill being established in a certain location which enabled me to secure the initial order for flour sacks. This order was worth the price of several vente subscription. C. Ainsley. come into your possession, and grief to American parents. WorRDEN Do not discuss in public, or with strangers, any news of troop and transport movements, or bits of gossip as to our military preparations, which Do not permit your friends in service to tell you—or write you— “inside” facts about where they are, what they are doing and seeing. Do not become a tool of the Hun by passing on malicious, disheart- ening rumors which he so eagerly sows. service than to have you spread his lies of disasters to our soldiers and sailors, gross scandals in the Red Cross, cruelties, neglect and wholesale executions in our camps, drunkenness and yice in the Expeditionary Force, and other tales certain to disturb American patriots and to bring anxiety Remember he asks no better . ROCER SPIES AND LIES German agents are everywhere, eager to gather scraps of news about our men, our ships, our munitions. It is still possible to get such information through to Germany, where thousands of these fragments—often individually harmless—are patiently pieced together into a whole which spells death to American soldiers and danger to American homes. But while the enemy is most industrious in trying to collect information, and his system is elaborate, he is not superhuman—indeed he is often very stupid, and would fail to get what he wants were it not deliberately handed to him by the carelessness of Americans. | And do not wait until you catch someone putting a bomb under a fac- Report the man who spreads pessimistic stories, divulges—or seeks —confidential military information, cries for peace, or belittles our efforts tory. to win the war. Send the names of such persons, even if they are in uniform, to the Department of Justice, Washington. Give all the details you can, with names of witnesses if possible—show the Hun that we can beat him at his own game of collecting scattered information and putting it to work. The fact that you made the report will not become public. You are in contact with the enemy to-day, just as truly as if you faced 1 | ] . In your hands are two powerful weapons with which to meet him—discretion and vigilance. him across No Man’s Land. COMPANY Use them. GRAND RAPIDS—KALAMAZOO THE PROMPT SHIPPERS MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Do You Know that 35% to 40% of all corn milled by our Company is not offered for HUMAN FOOD and that this residue is mar- keted as food for cattle. The non-degerminated white corn flours and white corn meals contain the very elements which we remove as objectionable for HUMAN FOOD. HUDNUTS Kiln Dried Degerminated White Corn Flour and Cream Meal are the pioneer quality products manufactured under the degerminating system originated by ourselves and all goods sold under the HUDNUT BRAND are a guarantee of quality and in strict conformity to Government specifi- cations and regulations effective July Ist, 1918. Write for sample and price. American Hominy Company Indianapolis, Ind. New York City MICHIGAN TRADESMAN June 5, 1918 IG aah / ae “ => j Ht (ata pee = iy = r a 1 See oe) ee as | — asta | May es pa Teh Us y= lh e aA Ke Ee ey lit = Pe 1 pee EZ \\ ee: NS id Ly L . i! H ie PF EF i: = st) Pal Re = =f Movements of Merchants. Ewen—Carrol Brown has engag- ed in general trade. Hancock—Stern & Field have open- ed a shoe department in their cloth- ing store. Dowagiac—The Lee State Bank has increased its capital stock from $100,- 000 to $125,000. Detroit—The Zimmer Service Co. has increased its capital stock from $50,000 to $75,000. Copemish—John O. gist, died at his home, lowing a short illness. Detroit—The Superior Wholesale Grocery Co. has increased its capital stock from $40,000 to $60,000. Capac—Paul Fabiano has opened an ice cream and soft drink parlor in connection with his fruit store. Manistee—Albert R. Baumann has closed his meat market at 437 River street and retired from business. Fountain—Ben Brunke is erecting a grain elevator which he will open for business as soon as completed. Battle Creek—Niergarth Bros. have purchased the grocery stock of J. Holmes Kellogg on West Main street. Detroit—The Robinson-Cohen Co., dealer in furniture and dry goods, has increased its capital stock from $110,- 000 to $130,000. Grand Ledge—Miles E. Stark has sold his clothing stock and store fix- tures to Detroit parties who will re- move it to that city. Hastings—Hugo sold his store fixtures and stock to Frank Horton, who will con- solidate it with his own. Flushing—Fire destroyed the meat market of Roy McQueen, May 28, en- tailing a loss of about $5,000, partial- ly covered by insurance. Barnes, drug- May 26, fol- Wunderlich has grocery 3attle Creek—Louis Gregory has taken over the C. A. Crane & Co. jewelry stock at 77 West Main street and will continue the business. Whitehall—A. M. Leighton has sold his grocery and shoe stock to A. P. Schnellenberger, recently of Chicago, who has taken possession. Brinton—Mrs. M. Allen, general dealer, has become the wife of J. M. Tower and the tinued under hereafter. business will be con- the husband’s name 3olton has remodeled the store building which he recently purchased, installed new show cases and fixtures and removed his drug stock into it. Battle Creek—The V. C. Squire Co. has been incorporated to manufacture and deal in all kinds of musical in- struments, with an authorized capital eteck of $30,000, all of which has been exbscribed and $3,000 paid in in cash. Capac—R. E, Whitehall—George J. Moog & Son, undertakers, hardware and furniture dealers for the past fifty years, have sold their hardware stock to J. W. Hallett & Son, of Carson City. Detroit—The Fauver-Cavanagh Co. has been incorporated to deal in mo- tor accessories, with an authorized capital stock of $10,000, of which amount $8,000 has been subscribed and paid in in cash. Battle Creek—Wilbur B. Polley has taken over the Senate, a combination cigar store, light lunch room and soft drink parlor at 30 South Jefferson avenue and will continue the business at the same location. Detroit—The Wing Sing Lung Kee Co. has been organized to conduct a general merchandise business with an authorized capital stock of $5,000, of which amount $4,000 has been sub- scribed and paid in, $1,000 in cash and $3,000 in property. Ahmeek—The Ahmeek Cash Store Co. has been organized by the lead- ing merchants of Keweennaw county, to take over and conduct the Foley & Smith men’s furnishing goods busi- ness. Lines of general merchandise will be added to the stock. Cadillac—The front of the store be- longing to McCarn Bros. was painted with yellow paint here after the firm had refused to subscribe to the Red Cross. After the store had been painted McCarn hurried to headquarters and subscribed $10. In previous drives he had refused to contribute. Vicksburg—J. F. Follmer and L. R. Lawrence have formed a copart- nership and purchased the hardware stock of Townsend & Son at Middle- ville, continuing the business in con- nection with their hardware store here, Mr. Lawrence taking charge of the Vicksburg store and Mr. Follmer dividing his time between Middleville and Vicksburg. Flint—Hamady Bros., grocers at 432 North Saginaw street, have pur- chased the Hixson grocery stock at 610-612 South Saginaw street and will continue the business at the same lo- cation as a branch store. Mrs. A. W. Hixson and son, H. B. Hixson, will devote their entire attention to their grocery store at 2715 Industrial avenue, which was recently establish- ed and also the bakery which they will conduct entirely along whole- sale lines in the future. Manufacturing Matters. Detroit—The National Chemical Co. has changed its name to the O. K. Chemical Co. Detroit—The I, T. Becker Coal Co. has increased its capital stock from $10,000 to $25,000, Detroit—The Detroit Stamping Co. has increased its capital stock from $10,000 to $50,000. Detroit—The East Side Creamery Co. has changed its name to the Belle Isle Creamery Co. Benton Harbor—The Mutual Pack- age Co. has increased its capitai stock from $15,000 to $25,000. Detroit—The Murphy Engineering Co. has increased its capital stock from $20,000 to $50,000. Detroit—The ‘Factories Construc- tion Co. has increased its capital stock from $100,000 to $150,000. Detroit—The Digestive Ferments Co. has increased its capital stock from $100,000 to $250,000. Muskegon—The Amazon Knitting Co. has increased its capital stock from $400,000 to $600,000. Detroit—The H. L. & W. Sales & Manufacturing Co. has increased its capital stock from $50,000 to $100,000. Detroit—The Neville Steering Wheel & Manufacturing Co. has in- creased its capital stock from $9,000 to $60,000. Detroit—The Victoria Top Co. has been incorporated with an authorized capital stock of $1,000, all of which has been subscribed and $250 paid in in: cash. Detroit—The Bennett-Gumpper- Wright Co., manufacturer of automo- bile accessories for reducing amount of gasoline used, has changed its name to the Eccolene Co. Detroit—The National Smelting & Refining Co. has been incorporated with an authorized capital stock of $15,000, of which amount $8,000 has been subscribed and paid in in cash. Detroit—The Liberty Beverage Co. has been incorporated to do a whole- sale and retail business in non-alco- holic beverages, cigars and tobacco, with an authorized capital stock of $3,000, all of which has been subscrib- ed and paid in in property. Detroit—The Detroit Steam Moters Corporation has been organized to manufacture engines and auto parts, with an authorized capital stock of $10,000, of which amount $5,000 has been subscribed and paid in, $2,010 in cash and $2,990 in property. Masonville—M. M. Bonz, formerly manager of the Munising Wooden- ware Co., has resigned -his position and organized the Bonz Manufactur- ing Co. to manufacture woodenware and variety specialties. The company is erecting a modern plant and will have it in operation early in Sept. —_—_—_so>_- Fall Skirts Appearing. In the separate skirt trade, as well as in coats and suits, offerings for next fall are making their appearance and buyers are said to be dropping in to look things over. In some in- stances it is reported that quite a few orders have already been placed. In such cases, however, it seems to have been chiefly in more or less staple lines that the business was done. Plain and neat looking serge skirts for business wear are expected to be among the big sellers during next fall and winter, and there is already a demand for garments of this sort. —_—_—_2-22 When you can, use discretion; when you can’t, use a club, Good Blouse Season. Blouses have enjoyed a better sea- son than they have in a long while, and it is predicted that they will continue to sell well. The great de- mand for the separate skirt has cre- ated a proportionate demand _ for waists, and the sleeveless slip-on also will bring out more waists. “When the middy sweater was in its prime,’ says the current bulletin of the National Garment Retailers’ Association, “it was not essential that a new waist be worn under it, for the waist was entirely hidden. With the sleeveless slip-on, however, ‘any old waist’ will not de, for the sleeves and collar are exposed. The waists worn under the slip-on are mainly of voile or organdie, although crepe de chine waists are worn with them on many occasions. “The collarless model of the peas- ent type, with the rcunded neck em- broidered in color, is seen more than any other kind, and can be made up in many varied styles. One uncom- mon model, developed in natural-col- ored pongee, has a cross-stitch pat- tern of red, green, and blue hand em- broidered around the neck. Some Georgette crepe blouses are made with satin monk collars, a feature quite popular in dresses during the past season. One natty model is of cross-tucked Georgette in flesh color. The sleeves butterfly cut hemstitched into the armholes, “Washable waists in lingerie, most of the hand-made, have dainty lat- tices of hemstitching and drawn work, and, although they are made in Amer- ica, equal the French blouses. Many of them have narrow-tucked frills, either finished off with hemstitchine or with narrow Valenciennes lace. Some of them are quite severe, their only trimming being narrow tucks or drawn work down the front.” are and very —_~+2+—__ Ribbon Trade Faced By War Needs. It seems rather ironical, from the manufacturer's point of view, that with ribbons really good for the first time in several seasons there are re- ports that the Government is going to need many of the looms for the making of cartridge belts, etc. webbing, One thing that has made the rib- bon business good this season is the demand that has sprung up for ribbon hats, both for dress and sports wear. In some of the latter the entire hat is made of corded ribbon, while oth- ers have the ribbon interlaced: in a checkerboard effect. Narrow, picot- edged ribbon also is made use of in crowns and upper brims in certain types of sport hats. The lighter shades predominate in this class of goods. >. John L. Lynch drove to Walkerville Monday and contracted to close out the general stock of M. Reibstein, who pro- poses to locate elsewhere. The sale will start June 15 and continue until the stock is entirely disposed of. Mr. Reib- stein has also arranged to sell his farm and live stock. —__+~+.___ Baker & Co. have engaged in the grocery business at Ottawa Beach for the summer. The Judson Grocer Company furnished the stock, . « Every merchant in Western Michi- gan should so arrange his store duties as to enable him to visit Grand Rap- ids at least one day during Buyers’ Week, June 24-29. Whether his wants are large or small, he will be richly rewarded for the time and expense involved in such a trip. ~~ The one-day trade extension ex- cursion of the Grand Rapids whole- salers to Allegan and intermediate points Monday was well attended and greatly enjoyed by all who participat- ed. ——~> 2 2 Perhaps your wife can’t keep you from telling your troubles at home, but the customer public will not stand for it. Don’t complain to people who come to buy. DETROIT DETONATIONS. 8 - 2 - >... Cogent Criticisms From Michigan’s Metropolis. Detroit, June 3—Letters received by friends from the boys at the front, who were in some manner or another thrown into contact with traveling men before their call into the service. indicate a lagging spirit that needs a bit of jostling by the latter. Few, i are there who cannot some of their former 1 few cheery lines. “‘In spite,’ writes a for- mer traveling man, “of the many active hours in the service, there are many lonesome hours that would livened by a letter from some of the old guard.”’ Carelessness is probably the cause of neglect on the part of the trav- eling men, who are in such a splendid position to write letters—on stationery furnished by the hotels and postage by their firms. : Reviving, so to speak, your old friend and enemy, Detonations. Hot weather has brought about a lull in Detroit U. C. T. activities and, with the exception of a stir now and then over preparations for the trip to Jackson on June 7, one might be inclined to the belief that both councils had been over- come by the sudden humidity. J. F. Crouch, city representative for the National Cash Register Co., leaves this month for the South as a member of Detroit's latest quota of selects. D,. Rosen has opened a bakery at 2145 Joseph Campau avenue under the name of the Warsaw Bakery. As soon as completed, the building being remodeled at the corner of Gratiot and Mt. Elliott avenues will be occupied by the Central Cigar Co., owner of a chain of stores in this city. H. Lieber- man, at the head of the concern, will be remembered by many travelers as a for- mer city ticket agent in the Pere Mar- quette depot. P. ©. Jezewski, proprietor of a drug store at 202% Joseph Campau avenue, will open another store at Belmont and Joseph Campau avenues as soon as the building under construction at that loca- tion is completed The old-time hysteria that attacked the editor of the Tradesman at tre men- tion of traveling men’s ‘‘poetry” has not forsaken that estimable gentleman. as was evidenced last week when, on a visit, a “real” poem was handed him. After much persuasion and many explanations he was finally convinced that the verse in question was conceived in a_ profes- sional cranium and had been printed in a leading magazine. Wisper & Frankel will open a shoe stere at 2143 Joseph Campau avenue the latter part of this week. One ticket office will handle the busi- ness of the various roads as a result of United States railroad administration orders. The Michigan Central city ticket office in the Free Press building will be the office maintained. Standing in line in this office awaiting service, however, is no new experience to many. James Long, whose death last Thurs- day was announced in the papers of this city. will be remembered by traveling men of two generations as a hotel clerk in various Detroit hotels. For several years previous to severing his hotel con- nections on account of poor health he was clerk in the Wayne hotel. “Jim,” as he was familiarly known to those who stopped at that famous hostelry, made hosts of friends by his pleasant person- ality and affable manners. He was 62 years old. Monroe, ciose to the Ohio-Michigan State line. has been waxing fat on fines gathered from Detroiters who were nab- hed on their return from Toledo, where they went to enjoy the sensation of lin- ing up to the mahogany, calling for and receiving ‘‘real’’ drinks. Rum games that proved losing propositions, as it were. Earl Trese, former Detroiter, has re- turned and accepted a position as city representative for the Franklin Press. Mr. Trese has been making his head- quarters in Jackson. M. Bornstein, dry goods merchant, Bu- ehanan avenue, is the proud father of an eight pound baby boy. L. Brouer has opened a general dry goods store at 35 Michigan avenue. Joe Grant and Harry Howe, specialty salesmen for Burnham. Stoepel & Co., left for Camp a few days ago, having been called in the last draft of selects. M. Edelman, 888 Oakland avenue, is building a new store near the present Jocation and will onen with an enlarged department store stock as soon as com- many many, De enh- pleted. Ralph Barnes. former White Cloud business man, has heen appointed citv representative for Farrand, Williams & Clark. Previous to taking up the citv work Mr. Barnes covered Western Michi- gan territory for the firm. Preparation to making arrangements for the fall and winter parties and enter- tainments. the Tadies’ Auxiliary of De- trait Council is being revived by Senior Counselor James Jonas. At the last meeting of the Council one candidate was initiated, several new applications re- ceived and $25 was donated to the Pa- triotie Fund. Jack Loewenberg. of T.cewenberg Bros., fenartment store, 1591 Mt “Iiiott avenue, has returned from the Battle Creek Sani- tarium, where he spent a few weeks tak- MICHIGAN TRADESMAN ing treatments. in health. : James Carieton, dry goods merchant of Lakeview, Was a business visitor in Ue- iruit iast weeK. Mindiul O1 fis experi- ence last summer when his automvupie sigien aiter a tour to tnis City, Carieton made the trip via fFere siarquette. kL. SbaXton, anoiner Lakeview i¢ss Man miage the trip witn hum. National sampe Men's Associa- tion oOlas i118 inird annual convention in Detroit, June 13-14. ‘lhe Association is composea of whoiesale dry goods, fur- nishing goods and notion jobpers in aii parts of the United States and its owv- ject is the reduction of excess baggage and standgaraization of samples. Kepre- sentatives of all jobbing houses, whether members of the organization or not, are invited to atiend tne meeting. Furthe: information can be obtained by writing Hervert Lodd (Eason, Moore & Co.) or A. L. Davenport (Burnham, Stoepel « Co.), Detroit. Thieves stole an automobile belonging to Ray Guer , salesman for Eason, Moore & Co., last week. | : Miss Schakett, for several years assist- ant manager for Felix J. Feldman, dry goods dealer, 441 Baker street, is con- uuned to her home by a serious illness. Sam Barken, Detroit boy, who has been representing a local wholesale jewelry firm in New York for the past year, returned last month to close his business affairs preliminary to enlisting in the navy. He left a week ago for the Great Lakes Naval Training Station, Great Lakes, Il. His mother, Mrs. R. Barken, resides at 321 Medbury avenue. L. Moss has opened a men’s furnishing goods store at Hubbard and Dix avenues. Returning a similar courtesy of the Gratiot Avenue Business Men's Associa- tion, the Detroit wholesalers entertained members of the organization at the Hotel Statler last week. The Gratiot Avenue Association, since its inception over a year ago, has accomplished good results in the elimination of trading stamps and the unification of closing hours. It was also influential in securing the enactment of laws at Lansing which are vital to the welfare of Michigan business inter- ests. I. Melnick has moved into a new store at 472 Dix avenue. Mr. Melnick carries a general dry goods line. George H. Benedict, pioneer dry goods merchants at 1489 14th avenue, has mov- ed into new and larger quarters two doors from his former location. He is greatly improved A. Krolik & Co., located at 138-140 Jefferson avenue since 1898 have mov- Jefferson avenue and Randolph street. The building, from an efficient and ar- chitectural standpoint is one of the finest of its kind in the country. Wednesday night, May 29, the firm gave a dancing and card party to its employes, over 200 taking advantage of their hospitality. Coincident with the removal, William Lehman and Roy Mott assumed their new duties as country and city sales mana- gers. respectively. Both are well known to the trade, Mr. Lehman having covered a State territory for the firm for fifteen years and Mr. Mott having called on the city trade more than ten years. The promotions came as rewards for ability and untiring efforts in behalf of their employers, Fred J. Montier, Past Grand Counselor for Michigan of the United Commerciai Travelers, is confined to his home at 1095 Leicester with a serious illness. Mr. Montier is a charter member of Detroit Council and is associated with the Osborn boynton Co., 71 Jefferson avenue. Ihe Grand Council meeting to be held at Jackson this week marks an epoci in the uife or John A. Murray, broker's agent with offices at 50 Shelby street, to which he looks forward with great pride. With this convention, unless something unforseen occurs, he will have concluded his twenty-fifth consecutive year of attendance—a record of which few members of the organization can boast. Nothing short of a catastrophe will keep Mr. Murray from attending even the meeting of No. 9 Council, of which he is a charter member and main- Stay. No more earnest advocate and worker is connected with the order, whose ardor refuses to diminish with the advancing years. Louis Oppenheim, proprietor of a men’s furnishing goods store in Detroit and a general store in Elkton, has opened a department store at 2419-21 East Jeffer- $0n avenue. The new twelve story Hotel Norton, at Griswold and Jefferson, has been opened. Mr. Norton, as well as the old Norton Hotel, is well known to Grand Rapids commercial men, many who have made the latter their mecca for years. Donald MaceVichie, former proprietor of an automobile agency and garage in Ludington, is now in the Government em- ploy in Detroit. His duties are connect- ed with airplane construction at the Packard plant. He is anxiously awaiting a call that will bring him into actual flying service, having already passed the rigid examination for this branch. Joe Clark, city salesman for A. Krolik & Co. for the past two years, left last week for one of the Southern camps for military duty. How unfortunate Grand Rapids really is will be brought to mind at the sug- gestion the Government has not estab- lished a ship building plant on Reeds Lake. Jeff B. Webb, well-known as former Grand Rapids resident and member of the U. C. T. council in that city, has ac- quired fame and added greatly to his popularity since his residence in Detroit. Last week his picture appeared in severai Detroit papers, accompanied by a story announcing his appointment as director of the Detroit Automobile Club and other activities with which he is connected in important capacities. Jeff still retains his former talent as an after dinner speaker and entertainer of no mean ability. He is manager of the Morgan Sash & Door Co., Russell and Colby streets. 5 Charles S. Pike has been appointed sales manager of the new truck division of the Paige-Detroit Motor Car Co. Be- fore becoming affiliated with the Paige company Mr. Pike was connected with the advertising department of the Bur- roughs Adding Machine Co. : Ham is $2300 a pound in Russia, which gives traveling men the impr ion that some hotel supplies are purchased from that chaotic country. : Sixteen members of Cadillac Council are now serving in the various military and naval branches for their country. No real cause for surprise, as this Coun- cil has long since established a precedent for ‘‘doing things.’’ The Detroit Times generously con- tributes valuable space each week to chronicling the activities of the local JI. C. T. councils and traveling men in general. A. B. Lucas, local traveling man, member of No. 9 Council and for- mer newspaper man, edits these inter- esting columns, which are captioned United Commercial Travelers. W. I. Lyman, for a number of years lo- cal representative for the Sicklesteel Lumber Co., has forsaken the builders’ supply business and is now representing Maurice B. Fox & Co., local ford agents, calling on the trade in the city. Mr. Lyman is a member of the Veteran Travelers’ Association. On the other hand, our traveling men soldiers will find sleeping quarters in the trenches no more difficult than to find repose in some of the up-state hotel beds. Robert Loewenberg has disposed of his interests in a local jobbing concern and has purchased the retail men’s furnish- ing goods business of S. Netzorg & Son, East Jefferson and Melrum avenues. The business has been in charge of Percy Netzorg since the death of his father, more than a year ago. He expects to be ealled into service at an early date and wishes to dispose of his business inter- ests before that time. To fit himself for the eventuality of promotion in the army he is attending school, receiving instruc- tion in special military branches. Mr. Loewenberg will enlarge the business, adding women’s ready-to-wear and fur- nishing goods departments. Before be- coming affiliated with local wholesale firms he had many years experience in the retail business. United Commercial Travelers owning automobiles are invited to join in the East Michigan Pike Association gwod roads trip starting from Detroit July 7. The itinerary includes Flint, Saginaw, Bay City, Pinconing, Oscoda, Alpena, Onaway. Cheboygan, St. Ignace, thence to the Soo. Returning, the trip will in- clude Gaylord, Grayling, Roscommon. Gladwin, Bay City and home, the entire tour consuming ten days. Cliff Stark- weather is President of the Association, which has accomplished splendid results in arousing interest in the good roads movement in Eastern Michigan. One of the noteworthy incidents prom- ised at the Grand Council meeting in Jackson this week will be the instituting of a Bagmen of Bagdad Guild, a charter having been granted for the event by the varent body. The only Guild in Michigan has for a number of years been located in Grand Rapids and the uniform squad *as always caused considerable stir when it made its appearance at the various State meetings of the U. C. T. Considerable interest is taken in the coming senatorial race by local traveling men, many of whom have openly espous- ed the cause of Truman H. Newberry. No one can question Mr. Newherry’s loyalty and patriotism. He organized the Michigan Naval Brigade, later hecom- ing local commander. As assistant and later Secretary of the Navy under Pres- ident Roosevelt, he made a most enviable reputation. He has two sons, one son- in-law and a brother in the service. He is Lieutenant Commander of the Port of New York and his wife is a member of the Council of National Defense. His family activities, however, do not em- brace larger scope because the family is no larger. The fine old homestead on Jefferson avenue has long since been in use by the local Red Cross chapter, a donation by the Newberry family. Aside from his patriotic activities, Mr. New- berry has a keen personality and ability and energy of the Rooseveltian tyne. Traveling men in general are keenly in- terested in the forthcoming election, owing to the necessity of placing high calibered representatives in office at this critical period in the country’s affairs. Little stir is caused in local 1. Cc. T. nolitics over the coming convention in Jackson this week, neither council hav- ing candidates to offer for office except the usual vrocedure of elevating those already holding chairs and the re-election of Grand Treasurer Lou Burch. Cliff Starkweather. Grand Conductor, will be elected to the chair of Grand Junior Counselor unless all precedents are brok- June 5, 1918 en, and the fact that he is one of the most capable Grand officers in the or- ganization precludes any such possibil- ‘Finn’s cleaning and dyeing establish- ment has been opened at 1197 Hamilton boulevard. ; If a person is fortunate enough, in Detroit, after calling for and finally getting in communication over the tele- phone with his party he sometimes has time to attend to other business. A store building at 4238 Hastings street is being remodeled and when completed will be occupied by the French Pastry Baking Co., 471 Hastings street. The main floor of the building will be used for a retail bakery and a first-class res- taurant will be opened on the second floor. Wallace Brown, phonograph dealer, 31 E. Grand River avenue, has opened a branch store at 1112 Chene street. S$. Levin has moved his hardware stock from 1229 Hastings street to 1232 Has- tings street. To play up the happenings of the com- mercial men it is necessary to be ap- prised of said happenings. North 2359W will reach the writer or his copy reader. If the telephone is ‘busy it will in all probability not be local U. C. T. execu- tives calling up with news items. J. Thompson, proprietor of a depart- ment store in Cheboygan, was a Detroit business visitor last week. Senior Counselor C. E. Jennings, of Cadillac Council, announces the practical completion of plans for a huge member- ship drive to begin next October. The campaign will include personal contact with resident salesmen, entertainments and salesmanship lectures, the latter by some of the most prominent speakers and business men in the country. Cadil- lac Council is the largest council in the State and aspires ultimately to become the largest in the United States. Ww. Cusick, President of the Retail Grocers and General Merchants’ Associa- tion of Michigan and also President of the Detroit Retail Grocers’ Association, was prevented from attending the Na- tional convention by a broken rib which confined him to his home for. several days. He has so far recovered from the injury as to resume his duties at the store. The Hotel Charlevoix is the headquar- ters of from 200 to 300 soldiers who are now stationed in Detroit for the purpose of inspecting the Government work now in process under the auspices of the War Department. James M. Goldstein. ——— 2. ——__ Notice of Bankruptcy Sale. In the District Court of the United States for the Western District of Michigan, Southern Division. In the matter of Vereeke-Siersma Hardware Co., bankrupt, notice is hereby given that, under order of the Court, the stock of merchandise, store furniture and fixtures and delivery equipment of said bankrupt estate will be sold at Public Auction on Thursday, the 13th day of June, 1918, at 2 o'clock p. m. at the store build- ing of said bankrupts in the city of Helland, Michigan, Said assets are appraised as fol- lows: Merchandise (stock in trade) $8,008.71; furniture and fixtures $502.- 30; delivery equipment $525.00, total $9,036.01. The appraisal is at least 25 per cent. below present cost. An itemized inventory may be seen at the office of the referee, Houseman building, Grand Rapids, Michigan, and will be on hand at the sale. The sale will be for cash, and if an adequate bid is obtained, it will be immediately confirmed. Best location in the City of Hol- land. Walter H. Brooks, Trustee. 3enn M. Corwin, Referee in Bkpcy. — +3. Butter, Eggs, Poultry, Beans and Potatoes. suffalo, June 5—Creamery butter extras, 42@43c; first, 41; common, 38 a40c; dairy, common to choice, 32@ 38¢; dairy pcor to common, all kinds, 28@30c. Cheese—No. 1 new, fancy, 22%4@ 23c; choice, 22c; held fancy 25@26c. _ Eggs—Choice, new laid, 36@37c; fancy hennery, 37@38c. Poultry (live)—Cockerels, 27@29c; old cox, 23@25c; ducks, 30@31c; fowls, 28@30c. : Beans—Medium, $12.50@13.00 per hundred Ibs.; Peas, $12.50@13.00 per hundred Ibs.; Red Kidney, $13.00@ 14.00 per hundred Ibs.; White Kidney, $14.50@15.00 per hundred lbs.; Mar- row, $13.50@14.00 per hundred Ibs. Potatoes—$1.60@1.65; New $4.50@ 5.50 per bbl. Rea & Witzig. 4 } + ‘4 « , < > , E ™ 4 oT \ ’ ; ; 7 3 i t 4 ° 4] e «<9 > | —~ e. | 8 ' 4 a ,' June 5, 1918 MICHIGAN 2RADESMAN Grand Rapids, Michigan. June 3rd, 1918. TO THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN: Your Petitioner, the Grand Rapids Railway Company, respectfully shows: 1—That it is engaged in the operation of the Street Railway in the City of Grand Rapids under the terms of an ordinance expiring April, 1921, 2—That it is now and has since 1891 been furnishing street railway service to the City of Grand and environs in accordance with the fare fixed by the ordinance, being a five (5) cent fare and free transfers. 3—That the five (5) cent fare was based on the normal and pre- vailing costs of labor and material used by it in the operation of its street railway existing at the time and for several years subsequent to the time such fare was established and it is hereinafter referred to as the “Normal Fare.” 4—That during the past three years and more particularly during the twelve (12) months immediately last past, your Petitioner has been compelled to bear an unprecedented and extraordinary increase in the cost of labor, material and all other items necessary in the operation of its railway; and that the conditions now existing were not and could not have been anticipated when the present “Normal Fare” was estab- lished; and that nothing now justifies any expectation of a decrease in such costs, but that a further increase is certain for the ensuing twelve (12) months and longer. 5—That your Petitioner, while suffering these increases in costs, has been unable to raise its fare to meet the rising expenses of operation, as have all other industries, and as a result has suffered very great financial losses. These conditions have reached the point where an emergency exists, and unless relief is obtained, your Petitioner cannot operate on the existing “Normal Fare” without a serious curtailment in service. 6—Your Petitioner does not ask that the whole of the extra burden be shifted to its patrons, The Railway Company has made large sacri- fices already and is willing to continue to make sacrifices, but its burden has become too great for it to carry and it must ask that its patrons bear some share of the increased costs of operation in order that the City be adequately served and normal transportation conditions in Grand Rapids maintained. 7—Secretary McAdoo has declared that street railways are “an es- sential part of our preparation for and successful prosecution of the war” and “must not be permitted to become weakened.” President Wil- son has added, “It is essential that these utilities be maintained at their maximum efficiency and that everything reasonably possible be done with that end in view.” He further states, “I hope that state and local authorities, where they have not already done so, will, when the facts are properly laid before them, respond promptly to the necessities of the situation.” 8—The cost of money, like other commodities, has advanced mark- edly. All construction and improvement work is abnormally expensive and puts an excessive permanent capital charge against all expenditures. The Grand Rapids Railway Company’s credit, however, must be main- tained in order that it may secure the money needed to continue to ade- quately meet the immediate and constantly growing demands of the community. At this time when there are extraordinary demands for capital, and when the entire financial resources of the country must be at the disposal of our Government, it is absolutely essential for the development of the City, and the Railway Company's ability to serve the community efficiently, that these conditions be fully recognized. 9—The only product your Petitioner has to sell is transportation. When the cost of the product increases beyond ability to continue to furnish adequate service and earn reasonable return on the capital in- vested, it follows that one of two things must be done; either the service must be very seriously impaired by curtailment, or the price increased. 10—The following statement of comparative costs of materials used by your Petitioner shows plainly what has taken place since the war began: Per Cent, Increase TEE ee ee ee 25% Steel Rate oe 79% Gast Witeels: oo 45% ECOL WiRECS a: 53% Ne in la 45% msolley Wheels f.000.05. 0000 52% BROOMS cue 47% EO OOS ak 75% ON Oe os aw een lye cee 172% Raw tmseed Ol go. clea 152% Denatured Alcohol 60.3. ee 208% FUE PENTING eee 20% Copper (bar and sheet) ................ 147% OS 272% ASS 300% Cae WOrgines fe oe 216% Castings (malleable) ............2....... 198% Lead (pig and sheet) ....0............... 127% Nats oa, Cee ras ed 110% TEGGL CEGOIS) oo lo 400% Miesmiates | ee 270% Tabor (average) 2.0.65 2002000 wl ls. 40% The above mentioned are some of the items used in the daily oper- Petition of the Grand Rapids Railway Company for Increased Fares The following communication was presented to the City Commission at its meeting Monday, June 3rd. and is published for the information of our patrons and the general public: ation and maintenance of the street railway. The new cars purchased last year cost 47% more than a few years ago. 11—Your Petitioner employs many classes of labor in its shops, in its offices, on its tracks and on its cars. The pay-roll for 1917 was $518,915. Increases in wages to the various classes of employes have ranged from 30% to 98%, and the increase in the cost of labor alone has been $150,000 over normal conditions at the outbreak of the war. 12—While expenses have increased tremendously, earnings have re- mained practically stationary for several years. In 1917 only 27,910 more passenger were carried than in 1913, which was an increase of but one per cent. While earnings failed to increase from 1913 to 1917, OPERATING EXPENSES INCREASED .......... $ 82,156 or 11.2% Te TNO REAGED ooo. oo ccc sc ccc eenses see. $31,468 or 46.8% And NET INCOME, after paying operating expenses mane faxes, PPCHEASED ......5......++«-+.-.. $104,416 or 21.0% During the same years expenditures were made in additions to the property in the way of cars, track, buildings, etc., $623,742. In other words, the year 1917 found net earnings $104,410 less than in 1913, while in the meantime the investment had actually increased by $623,712, upon which added investment the Railway Company did not earn any interest return, during these years. Further, the Railway Company is now faced with a large amount o/ improvement work necessary during the present year, for which money must be provided. Your Honorable Commission has already ordered the improvement of Grandville Avenue this year, which will cost the Raii- way Company approximately $40,000, and the condition of Division Ave- nue, Ottawa Avenue, Franklin Street, West Leonard Street, and other highways, now demand large expenditures. 13—The situation is growing worse instead of improving, as earn- ings show decreases and labor and material costs are steadily increasing, During the first four (4) months of 1918, 564,134 fewer passengers were carried than during the first four (4) months of 1917. At the same time, during this period: GROSS EARNINGS DECREASED _....................... $14,203.37 OPERATING EXPENSES INCREASED .................. $15,995.36 (PNM S| ENO RE ASB. $ 4,102.59 And NET INCOME (left after paying operating expenses and |faxes) EPEC RBASED |... 2.2.2.2). 68... ell ll. $34,301.32 At this rate your Petitioner’s net income for 1918, after paying op- erating expenses and taxes, will be $102,903 less than for the year 1917, which latter year showed a decrease from 1913 of $104,410, That the situation will be worse for the remaining eight months of 1918 is clear from the fact that a material increase in wages has just gone into effect, The Railway Company cannot long continue to operate successfully with its total earnings falling off and its net earnings decreasing at the rate of $100,000 per year, and labor and material costs constantly advancing. 14—Secretary McAdoo’s report to President Wilson upon the situa- tion as regards utilities generally is significant at this point. Mr. McAdoo stated, “It is obvious that every part of our industrial and economic life should be maintained at its maximum strength in order that each may contribute in the fullest measure to the vigorous prosecution of the war.” It is equally obvious that an industry earning less than a fair and reasonable return upon its investment, one unable to attract in- vestors to supply it with the money needed to carry on its business on a broad and efficient scale, one whose net income is diminishing rapidly from month to month, cannot play its part in the great and pressing work of the day. Only an industry in full vigor “maintained at its maxi- mum strength,” can do its part continuously and efficiently. 15—No extended comment on the vital importance of the street railway to Grand Rapids, and its ability to do its part in winning the war, is necessary. Your Petitioner has made and will continue to make sacri- fices in order that the City and its industries may be served during this period of stress:—Your Petitioner is not asking to be reimbursed tor past losses nor to profit in the future; at the same time, however, it would be remiss in its duty to the Country, to the City and to itself, if it failed to come before your Honorable Commission for relief from a situation which menaces the Railway Company and the service upon which the public so greatly depends. 16—In view of the facts set forth, it is obvious that an emergency exists and your Petitioner asks that it be authorized to increase its fare to six (6) cents per passenger, until conditions again prevail when it may with safety to the public service and invested capital, make reduc- tions therefrom as warranted. Such relief has already been granted to eleven hundred (1100) street railways and similar utilities by State Com- missions and municipalities, and relief is being granted in other cases every day. Large systems, such as in Boston, Pittsburgh, St. Louis and Portland, Oregon, have been forced to the six (6) cent fare in order to maintain adequate service. Your Petitioner respectfully urges your Honorable Commission to give the situation early consideration, and is prepared and willing to produce all such additional data as your Honorable Commission may wish so that you may acquaint yourselves fully with the conditions in order to reach a fair conclusion. Respectfully submitted, GRAND RAPIDS RAILWAY COMPANY, By BENJ. S. HANCHETT, President and General Manager. MICHIGAN TRADESMAN June 5, 1918 Each issue Complete in itself. DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF BUSINESS MEN. Published Weekly by TRADESMAN COMPANY, Grand Rapids, Mich. Subscription Price. Two dollars per year, if paid strictly in advance. Three dollars per year, if not paid in advance. Canadian subscriptions, $3.04 per year, payable invariably in advance. Sample copies 5 cents each. Extra copies of current issues, § cents; issues a month or more old, 10 cents; issues a year or more old, 25 cents; issues five years or more old, $1. Entered at the Grand Rapids Postoffice as Second Class Matter. E. A. STOWE, Editor. June 5, 1918. CONDITIONS AFTER THE WAR. It is a rare business convention nowadays, even of the least signifi- cant of the industries or of traders on the smallest scale, which is not told by some self-satisfied speaker exact- ly what is going to happen after the war is over and what steps the Gov- ernment must take at once to meet the new conditions. The usual post- ulate is the helplessness of this coun- try to contend against the post-war competition, not only from Germany but from the allied countries, es- pecially Great Britain and Japan. Every time a report is printed about an enquiry in those countries on for- eign trade opportunities or of some new company being formed to aid in such trade, it is at once assumed that this closes the door to American enterprise and skill, No account whatever is taken of the remarkably thorough work which and producing interests in country are doing to promote overseas trade, nor of the more effective propaganda resulting from foreign peoples get- ting accustomed to the excellence of American wares during the four-year period in which they were obliged to take them becatse they could get no other. By the branch bank system, the combinations for export, the use of foreign trade acceptances, and the ensuring of credits it will be much easier in the future than it has been in the past to continue and extend financial this foreign trade, and the large new mercantile marine building will be an aid in the same direction. Perhaps the one phase of the prob- lem of after-the-war trade which seems to worry some people most is that of Government control. They appear to think this is invincible as against private enterprise either in- dividual or co-operative, and that it must be met by drastic measures such as control of raw materials and restrictive tariffs. Views of this kind do not appear to have much favor with those who have most thought to the subject. In Great Britain, for example, there was ap- pointed, while Mr, Asquith was Pre- mier, 2 Committee on Industrial and Commercial Policy After the War. This body made a very exhaustive in- vestigation extending over nearly two years. Its report was recently made given public. There were nineteen mem- bers of the committee, and there was no unanimity in the conclusions reached. It is, however, interesting to note, in view of the statements sedulously spread about the British desire for a protective tariff, that only five members favored resorting to a tariff. These five, moreover, only urged 10 per cent. duties on articles wholly or partly manufactured “to give economic advantages to the Al- lies, preference to the colonies, and also having regard to the views of the majority of manufacturers.” On one point there was a close approach to unanimous sentiment. This was against continuing Government con- trol. “We are strongly of opinion,” says the report, “that State control of, and restrictions upon, industry aris- ing out of war conditions will be found to be detrimental under normal conditions, and should be removed as soon as possible after the conclusion of peace, due regard being had to the circumstances of each _ particular case.” It will be wise for the Administration to make public its plans concerning Gen. Leonard Wood, and the reasons for them. Gen. Wood has undeniably been a difficult man for the War Department to deal with. He is an officer who en- joyed the confidence of McKinley and possesses the friendship of Roosevelt and Taft. But the facts are facts. He is senior major-general. He was for some time Chief of Staff. He has a great and devoted public following. He has been certified by a medical board to be physically fit for command in France. It was understood that he was about to sail with his division; when suddenly countermanding orders were issued. Speaking from the strictly mil- itary standpoint, no public explanation is required. It is for the superior to order; it is for the soldier to obey. Yet the circumstances in the case of Gen. Wood are so exceptional that an exception might well be made in this instance. This fact seems to have been recognized both by Secretary Baker and by President Wilson, since they ac- corded Wood long interviews. What their final decision will be is not yet known. But it ought soon to be made public, with the grounds for it. lt Gen. Pershing did not wish Gen. Wood in France, that fact should be stated on authority. not merely, as now, on possibly inspired report. If the Ad- ministration is reserving Gen. Wood for some other important detail, the public ought to have the knowledge without too great delay. Gen. President Wilson officially an- nounces that politics is taboo from now on to the end of the war. As- suming that the President is sincere in this statement, it is construed to mean that cheap politicans of the 3aker stripe are to be immediately replaced with men of brains and en- ergy and that the pclitical chicanery which has kept Leonard Wood away from France will be rebuked by send- ing General Wood to Flanders with- out any further punishment because he happens to be a friend of Ameri- ca’s greatest American, the First Citi- zen of the Republic! SAUERKRAUT NOT GERMAN. Mr. Hoover has cnce more render- ed a great public service. He has come to the rescue of sauerkraut. He has learned with pain that sauerkraut “seems to be losing its popularity as an American dish.” Throughout the country, he hears, “men and women, in their patriotic zeal, have been spreading a strong propaganda” to discourage its use. This Mr. Hoover denies for several reasons. First of all, sauerkraut is a “valuable food- stuff.” It “adds to the variety” of ways in which cabbage may be pre- pared; and while cabbage is a perish- able article and cannot, in its natural state, very well be sent abroad, its “wider use’ would help the effort which the Food Administration is making to save staple foods for ship- ment overseas. In the second place. sauerkraut “is of Dutch rather than of German origin,” and its use “should not be curtailed as a result of over- zealous and ill-advised patriotism.” That settles it. So long as sauer- kraut smelled of Kaiserism, no Amer- ican who was 100 per cent. loyal could think of going anywhere near it, even though it bore the seductive label of liberty cabbage. But now that we know that it is not pro-German, but neutral, everybody may eat it with a glad heart, in full knowledge that in so doing he is saving wheat and hast- ening on the day of peace and vic- tory. ete From time to time stories come from the rumor factories of Berne, Copenhagen or Athens to the effect that Germany’s junior partners, Bul- garia and Turkey, are on the point of breaking away and setting up in business for themselves. Last week that old fex, Czar Ferdinand, felt in- tensely dissatisfied because he had only been allowed to lick the neck of the Servian bottle, which Austria was to drain, and had received only a little scrap of Rumania, which lat- ter rejoiced in the whole of Bessara- bia as the reward of defeat. Later we learn that Turkey, famine and plague-stricken, her army deserting, her populace murmuring, threatens to leave her powerful ally in the lurch. Undoubtedly, both Bulgarian and Turkish discontent exists, and will continue to exist until the end of the war. But no split in the Central Powers’ alliance need be expected on that account. Germany has exhausted all the resources of Turkey and Bul- garia, and does not expect any sub- stantial help from them during the balance of the war. They, on the other hand, have become absolutely dependent upon German good will and victory for survival. Before the woolen and worsted manufacturers the other day the an- nouncement was made that a Textile Administrator is to be appointed to look after and control woolens, cot- tons, and silks. The understanding is that the appointment is imminent, but it seems to be a little indefinite as yet as to what powers the new officer is to be invested with. It is certain that something will have to be done to stop the profiteering in the textile fabrics mentioned, although the circumstances differ as to each of them. In wool alone has the price of the raw material been officially fixed. This has helped the Govern- ment somewhat in getting its needs filled at lower prices than the manu- facturers would have otherwise been able to secure. In cotton goods, the prices for certain constructions have been arbitrarily set by the official purchasing agencies, but the price of the raw material has been left to speculation. As to silk, the price of the raw material has been pegged up by speculators in Japan aided and abetted by the Government there. Only a sharp curtailment of imports ef raw silk from Japan could produce any effect in regard to it. But as to all the textiles in their finished forms, there has been no protection to the general public from those who are ex- ploiting them. If the Textile Admin- istrator is given power to intervene in behalf of the consumers there is bound to be a recession from some of the prevailing high prices. Not all of the world’s ingenuity is going into the war. The total eclipse of the sun on Saturday of the present week, visible as such over a belt about 120 miles wide extending diagonally across the country from Astoria, Ore., to Orlanda, Fla., is to be recorded in moving pictures, if all goes well. Suc- cess in the attempt will provide a for- midable rival to the war films, which are now at the top of the list in pop- . ularity. At all events, the photo- graphs of the phenomenon will be’ more numerous than ever before, and it is hoped may supply new evidence regarding the corona, the red flames known as “prominences,’ and_ the “shadow bands,” or peculiar dancing waves of light and shade moving over the landscape just before and after a total eclipse, Then there is the ques- tion of the existence of Vulcan, which may or may not be revolving around the sun within the orbit of Mercury... If it is not caught upon the plates carefully prepared for it, skepticism of its actuality will be strengthened.. The eclipse will itself be almost eclipsed by the earth-shaking occur- rences in France, but as we are vouch- safed only three events of the kind this year against last year’s seven— the greatest number possible—and as it is the only total eclipse observable in this country during the twelve- month, it will attract the keen interest of astronomers, both professional and amateur. In these uncertain times of busi- ness, buy cautiously. The merchan- dise which you purchased at lower’ prices can now be handled at good: profit, but if you pack your shelves and store room with everything in sight at present high prices, and the war ends or a sudden invention or discovery changes the face of the’ whole situation, it may be up to you to take a big loss. Make haste slowly. The store that keeps something do- ing all the time does not have to wor- ry about what the other stores are doing. 4 } : ‘ 4 ’ \< > \ , N 4 ‘ \ , i a ‘ ” md o eS Pe . on 1 Ect iggr arte tc ary” * June 5, 1918 Always Wilsnaps—Always advertised The July Advertisement Appearing in Vogue and Harper’s Bazar ~~ - Yes! Wilsnaps always will snap ILSNAPS click into place with a precise little ‘‘snap!’’ The “snap” tells you your gown i3 fastened to stay — until you want it to unsnap. Then how quickly, how easily Wilsnaps yield to your fingers’ lightest pressurc What a feeling of comfortable security these rust-proof Wilsnaps add to- your daintiest blouse or evening gown, or heaviest frock or suit! For snap fastener security always look for that dependable word Wilsnap. Al- ways Wilsnap— wherever snap fasteners are used. THE WILSON FASTENER CO., Makers 117 E. St. -Clair Avenue Cleveland, O. \ Look \ Sor this card —orange colored— MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 9 Yes—Wilsnaps always will snap —and each dependable Wilsnap spring holds fast until your customer says, ‘‘Let go.’ WILSNAP | REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. Fashion's Fastener 10 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN June 5, 1918 =F =] put on the market an attractive pow- nae a ta aan : “J der puff in the form of a Kewpie at- e u = = tS ' fe ° ° rie. © < = \ tired in a ballet dress of maline. The Joseph P. Lynch Sales Co : = = 4 DR GOODS, a 3 y kewpie figure is attached to the puff, Special Sale Experts = : ‘ = Y and the dress is made in blue, pink, Expert Advertising —Expert Merchandising : 2 = and yellow. In each case it matches 44 So. Ionia Ave. Grand Rapids, Mich. : GOODS» NOTIONS: | 7 . Seycct _ JH the color of the graceful glass powder P= a , z-< _ = = = & container. It is an article that is Sa a \ aes both useful and ornamental, and can iz y= f |) N ati be retailed at popular prices. Enforce Rules That Are Made. By enforcing rules that have been made, the Retail Merchants’ Board of Tcledo saves its members about $100,000 a year, A recent investigation revealed that by a strict and constant enforcement f the merchants’ agreement regard- ing advertising, charities and contri- butions, more than 300 applicants for cards cf endorsement had been reject- ed in the secretary’s office in twelve months, effecting a saving to all mem- bers of over $20,000 annually. Four stores were allowing dress- makers’ discounts of 10 per cent. to 1,400 persons. The issuing of dis- count cards only to established dress- makers employing two helpers—an- other rule made by the board—has reduced that number to 125 since Sep- tember 1, 1916. The yearly saving is estimated by the store at $15,000. The enforcement of the rule fixing a six-day limit on the return of mer- chandise with many articles not re- turnable at all has reduced the return of goods more than 50 per cent. and stopped it entirely on many articles, especially remnants. The annual sav- ing, estimated by the stores inter- ested, amounts to $45,000. The rule calling for the elimination of all discounts to ministers, teachers, tailors, milliners, employes of other stores, and of public institutions and peddlers, saves the seventy stores that are enforcing it over $20,000 annual- ly. R. Sikes. —_—_——_>22—__—_ Braid in Millinery. Soutache braiding is now being used on fabric hats here to a considerable extent. according to the bulletin of the Retail Millinery Association of America. “On hats of various materials,” the bulletin says, “such as Georgette, tai- feta, or organdie, soutache braid is be- ing used around the edge of the brim or crown, in scroll effects on the en- tire crown or brim, and often in but- ton effects. Both silk and cotton soutache are used. As many gowns are braided with soutache, the popu- larity of this trimming may be almost assured. On hats this braid is seen most often in sand, navy, white, and in various shades of light blue.” The bulletin also says that a diversi- ty of shapes and materials is now in vogue here. Gold tissue, brocades, crepe de chine, and Georgette are combined with straws that blend or contrast with the materials. cloths—like duvetyns, etc.—linen, tulle, novelty straws also are used. Popular among the last-named is the new varnished “canvas hemp,” which is shown in bright colors. Rough straws, fancy Swiss straws, ” Sponge and etc., continue to be active sellers. Many of the milliners have used suc- cessfully a combination of highly lustred straw with dull straw in green with jade or copper, blue with gold, and flame with green. Gray, sand, lilac, navy, powder blue, some new tones of brown, and jade are the col- ors most generally favored at present. ——_2-2. .—___ Bringing Out a Good Point. Having on hand a line of men’s summer suits that are particularly de- sirable for warm weather wear be- cause they are so light, a Texas mer- chant advertised them as his “‘noth- ing suits, Each garment can easily be rolled up into a package that could be carried in one hand. So the merchant advertised them in his window by placing in it ‘a life- size photograph of a hand holding a pair of the trousers rolled up. Be- neath the hand a card read: “This photograph shows what it is possible to do with one of these ‘nothing’ suits. Roll up the coat, the trousers, too, and you'll hardly have two handfuls. Now, it is not at all necessary to do this, ex- cept to show how little you're really wearing when you slip into one of these comfortable suits.” S. T. Joseph. exactly ——__++.—___ Silk and Fibre Sweaters. For the last week or two the de- mand at retail for wool sweaters of all but the sleeveless variety is said to have fallen off somewhat. Silk sweaters and those of fibre silk, how- ever, seem to be getting a great deal of the business which wool sweaters have been passing up. Manufactur- ers report that they are consequently getting quite a few re-orders for silk garments for filling in purposes. Fi- bre silk sweaters for sports wear, in a heavy jersey weave that makes the garment look mere like a coat than a sweater, are reported to be par- ticularly popular. ee Women Making The:r Own Dresses. It is said that the number of women whe are making their own dresses is growing constantly larger. There is reported to be a great demand for patterns of various house and morn- ing dresses, and for the materials of which they are to be made. Ginghams are taken a great deal for this pur- pose. Checks and plaids in light pastel shades on white backgrounds are popular. In many of them green is used in varying degrees of promin- ence. Natural linen and several pure white cotton fabrics are also in de- mand. errecninneeicnbetleslinorieneioesctacne Novel Powder Puff. A concern dealing in novelties has We are manufacturers of TRIMMED AND UNTRIMMED HATS for Ladies, Misses and Children, especially adapted to the general store trade. Trial order solicited. CORL, KNOTT & CO.. Ltd. Corner Commerce Ave. and Island St. Grand Rapids, Mich. 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ST TUTTE Don’t Forget—Buyers’ Week—June 24-28, 1918 WHOLESALE DRY GOODS SIMILAR 2 PAUL STEKETEE & SONS GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Wilmarth show cases and store fixtures in West Michigan's biggest store In Show Cases and Store Fixtures Wilmarth is the best buy—bar none Catalog—to merchants 1542 Jefferson Avenue Wilmarth Show Case Company Made [n Grand Rapids Grand Rapids, Mich. UUEUUEUULUEUOUILUELA ELT THIN WASH GOODS Just a Reminder That Wash Goods will be in greater demand this summer than for a4 € < e, ca e ac 4 & 4 % \ ak 4 , ‘ . ‘ Pe iy - « - ve - a «BB. » ? . 3 > ee as ° « >” t i @. #508 2 ‘ ft ol e ¥ . i i e° i . ; ars : e e June 5, 1918 One Instance Where Brenard Manu- facturing Co. Disgorged. The Tradesman is in receipt of the following letter from the leading mer- chant in a town of considerable im- portance less than fifty miles from Grand Rapids: June 3—As per your invitation in the Tradesman I will tell you of my experience with the Brenard Manu- facturing Co., of lowa City, Ia., which was very unsatisfactory. lirst permit me to say that | am no “kicker.” [I got stung and deserve what I got, but if I can keep some other merchant from a like experi- ence | would be glad to do so. I first heard of the Brenard Manu- facturing Co. by the printed articles that appeared in the Merchants’ Trade Journal, of Des Moines, Iowa, and was influenced thereby. The Brenard representatives called on me at different times and tried to sell me their plan, but for different reasons I did not buy. They invari- ably talked» a guarantee to increase my sales, usually about 20 per cent., as near as I can remember, and show- ed me pages from the Merchants’ Trade Journal and other trade jour- nals recommending this concern and their manner of increasing trade. These were not common advertise- ments. but ordinary reading matter editorially endorsing the company and its methods. They showed me testimonials from merchants, bankers, mercantile trade journals and other people by the score, including a conservative let- ter on Michigan Tradesman station- ery, purporting to be signed by your- self. All these influenced me in think- ing the concern reliable and_ their plan a good one. On Feb. 16, 1915, their representa- tive called on me and offered to in- crease my sales for twelve months 1! least 20 per cent. and agreed to de-- lll CA ££ AmMnM= nowm PROVISIO AS = — y = = oe NS: . = TAs N= x 2) 2 Ki SZ ZL ps AG = © a = F353. f Michigan SS and Egg Asso- ciation. President—J. W. Lyons, Jackson. — Hurley, De- troit. Secretary and Treasurer—D. A. Bent- ley, Saginaw. Executive Committee—F. A. Johnson Detroit; H. L. Williams, Howell; C. J Chandler, Detroit. Improved Methods of Marketing Farm Products. The Nation’s prosperity rests upon the tripod—labor, finance and agricul- ture; and when each is strong and firmly in place they can support a tremendous weight. No matter how strong two of the supports may be, if the other is weak or out of place it buckles, and down comes the entire This load is the Nation’s pros- perity, and like the chain that is no stronger than its weakest link, this tripod no stronger than its weak- est leg. We have thousands of schemes for fighting the trusts; but the best way to deal with the trusts is not to fight load. so is them at all. Just simply take the goods that the trusts deal in, place them cut of the trusts’ reach and then The present high been attributed you have its finish. cost of living has largely to the unscientific and ex- pensive methods of marketing the and eminent statisticians have determined that in the United States the difference be- tween the value of the products at the farm and the cost to the ultimate consumer approximates six billion dollars. which is greater than the ac- tual value of the farm products them- selves. products of our farms, Every European town has its street markets, its co-operative associations for distribution, has its standardized packages, its standardized packing, the regulated synchronization of its products, so that they may be carried and delivered economically; cel posts and use of local exchanges, all done by the people themselves un- der semi-official governmental regula- tion, thus consumer its par- bringing the producer and into immediate contact with each other, eliminating the mid- die-man; and while the producer re- ceives more for his products the con- sumer pays less, and the cost of living is thereby reduced. At present, we have the granges, the farmers’ unions, farmers’ co-oper- ative asscciations, fruit and vegetable growers’ associations, etc., all excel- lent organizations in many particu- lars, but, being non-official and widely scattered and disconnected, they are inefficient in one important feature, namely, the marketing of farm prod- ucts. While they may serve many useful purposes, they are not only in- adequate, but even conflicting when handling the problem of economical distribution. If the six billion dollars which dis- appears between the producer and the consumer of farm products in the United States, under existing condi- tions, could be conserved by improv- marketing, an enor- mous waste would be prevented which nothing, while hungry would gladly pay prices totaling many millions of dollars if there was a way of marketing so that a product which has no value where it is raised might be placed where it would command a high value to the benefit of all concerned. A National organization, having sub-divisions covering the movement of products in town, county and State, as well as interstate, would revolu- tionize the present wasteful practices and bring greater prosperity to the farmer, as well as to the Nation as a whole. Such an organization has been dis- cussed by Congress, and it is hoped that sufficient interest will be taken by the people to courage the enact- ment of a law which will do more for the agriculturalist, and indirectly benefit the whole people, than any other act in recent years. ed methods of now brings consumers There are more people engaged in agriculture in the United States than in all other industrial pursuits com- bined, and whatever tends to increase the purchasing power of the farmer ul- timately benefits every other industry and worker in the United States. —_—_212s—___ . Dried Eggs Coming Into Use in Eng- land. The high cost of eggs in England has led to the birth of quite a new big busi- ness in dried eggs and eggs in solution. One large firm selling dried eggs has undertaken an extensive advertising campaign to push these eggs upon the attention of retailers, who in their turn are being enabled by other advertising matter to attract their customers to the goods. The dried eggs which they advertise are entirely soluble and take up the water like a lump of sugar and thus give the perfect creamy liquid of a beaten shell egg ready for instant use on mixing. Dried eggs are no longer to be regarded as war food; they have come to stay. This firm predicts that in the near future the properly dried eggs will have beceme one of the very largest used and most important of our foods. ——_+-. Putting real pep into business is not done with a basshorn. It’s the soundless baton that speeds up the band. “ oie Dandelion Vegetable Butter Color A perfectly Pure Vegetable aed Color and one that complies with pure food me x of every State and of the the United S Manufactured “te oe & Richardson Ce. Burlington, Vt. Rea & Witzig Produce Commission Merchants 104-106 West Market St. Blue Vitrol, Nitrate of Soda, Buffalo, N. Y. Acid Phosphate, Paris Green, > Arsenate of Lead Established 1873 Reed & Cheney Company . Grand Rapids, Michigan United Seates Food Administration License Number G-17@14 Shipments of live and dressed Poultry wanted at all times, and shippers will find this a good market. Fresh Eggs in good de- mand at market prices. Fancy creamery butter and good dairy selling at full quota- tions. Common selling well. Send for our weekly price cur- rent or wire for special quota- tions. Refer you to the People’s Bank of Buffalo, all Commercial Agen- cies and to hundreds of shippers everywhere. CO LEMAN (Brand) Terpeneless LEMON and Pure High Grade VANILLA EXTRACTS Made only by FOOTE & JENKS Jackson, Mich. Send us your orders ALL KINDS FIELD SEEDS will have quick attention. Moseley Brothers, GRAND RAPIDS. MICH. Both Telephones 1217 Pleasant St. and Railroads E. P. MILLER, President FRANK T. MILLER, Sec. and Treas. Miller Michigan Potato Co. WHOLESALE PRODUCE SHIPPERS Potatoes, Apples, Onions Correspondence Solicited Wm. Alden Smith Bldg. F. H. HALLOCK, Vice Pres. Grand Rapids, Mich. SERVICE PIOWATY QUALITY Largest Produce and Fruit Dealers in Michigan ANOTHER MESSAGE Blue Arrow Brand Matches— Our New Member. When Piowaty handles it—!T’S QUALITY. M. Piowaty & Sons of Michigan MAIN OFFICE, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Branches: Saginaw, Bay City, Muskegon, Lansing, Jackson, Battle Creek, Kalamazoo, Mich., South Bend and Elkhart, Ind. Onions, Apples and Potatoes Car Lots or Less We Are Headquarters Correspondence Solicited Vinkemulder Company GRAND RAPIDS te! MICHIGAN June 5, 1918 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN FLAG DAY. A thousand banners kiss the winds, but only one we own, It drops not to a foreign foe, it flies above no throne; No servile serfs beneath it bow; no slaves beneath it bleed, 3ut man is man where’er it waves, no matter what his creed! Forever may it greet the air from surging sea to sea, Forever may our banner be the type of Liberty! And we, a sisterhood of states that never can be riven, Will bless the men who set our flag for evermore in heaven! For one hundred and_ forty-two years the American Republic has en- dured, guided in all its undertakings by the flag fashioned by Betsy Ross in those early days and approved by Washington, Although at one time denominated a “flaunting lie’ by members of an American political party, it has liv- ed to wipe out the stain of slavery and flies to-day as the emblem of all that is good and true in the universe, the sign set in the sky that here is a land of freedom for the oppressed, many of whom have found asylum hear under its starry folds from the tyranny of other lands. Its bright stripes and blue stars have in them a welcome to the down- trodden of other lands, and those sons and daughters of the kingdoms and empires across the sea who have made this their asylum from bitter oppres- sion may well bless their stars that the Star Spangled Banner still waves o’er the land of the free and the home of the brave. Flag day has come to be one of the best observed of all our holidays. It is well enough to give one day each year to the commemoration of deeds done in honor of the flag cut out and sewed together by the hand of Betsy Ross, approved by our Revolutionary fathers, borne through the smoke and flame of eight years of war to estab- lish its right to wave as the emblem of the new republic coined from the thirteen colonies of Great Britain. Those thirteen colonies have in the last century and a half grown to forty eight states, each in itself a miniature republic, yet all bound to one central control over which the flag floats as an emblem of the United States of Amer- ica! Four years of civil war failed to tear one star from that flag. All sorts of disturbances aimed by socialism, anarchism and foreign propagandism have failed to dim one star in that glorious constellation. Now, at the beginning of the twentieth century, we are come face to face with the most trying conditions confronting us since the first days of the outbreak against Britain in 1776. The flag that was insulted by Mexi- can bandits, spurned and spat upon by the haughty Prussian, is at last find- ing its way across wide seas, seeking to aid the crushed and blighted Bel- gian, the downtrodden Serbian, the frightened and trembling little neu- tral states of Holland and Denmark. That flag, dedicated to the cause of human liberty on every field of blood in our Revolution, moves at the head of the American forces in France, seeking to make good its title to be- ing the flag of the free. The flag stands for all that is worth while in the lives of our people, and ‘ march and fight under its folds. it must be maintained on land and sea at whatever cost. By the time this war ends more people will have seen the Stars and Stripes of the American Republic than ever before. With the German despotism wiped out of ex- istence, the American flag at the fore front of conquering nations, that flag will have a wider significance than in all its history from Revolutionary days down to the present hour. A thousand banners kiss the winds, but only one we own, that banner with the broad stripes and bright stars that floated over Yorktown when Cornwallis surrendered to the allied forces under Washington and Lafay- ette. Again at Appomattox when Grant accepted the sword of Lee, and the South learned the lesson that this is a Nation strong as Gibraltar, and not a union of separate states, impotent to save themselves from disunion and Mexicanization. That South stands now behind the old flag as solidly as it stood in bat- tle array behind the “Peculiar In- stitution” which embittered its soul and caused it to rebel against the Union it now serves with patriotic ardor. Slavery abolished, the North and South are now one under the folds of Old Glory, and sons of Georgia and South Carolina are as anxious as those of Michigan and Massachu- setts to defend the flag against a for- eign foe. My flag, your flag, our flag holds a significance that no other banner in the world aspires to—the banner of free men throughout the domain over which it waves. It is hands across the sea to-day, in good _ earnest, friendly hands to Britain, to France, to Italy, Serbia and all others combin- ed together for the purpose of down- ing the German monster as represent- ed at Potsdam by the freebooter of nations. And in the ensign of the Ameri- can Republic those foreign victims to Prussian frightfulness recognize the hand of the deliverer, coming from the far land across the sea to the res- cue, Glad eyes are strained through- out Servia, Alsace-Lorraine, Belgium, Rumania looking to see the armies of America marching under the stripes and stars with hopes running high, hopes that, with the help of God are bound to be realized. Flag Day! It is a day that should be held in the highest esteem by every citizen of this republic. In itself a flag means nothing but a colored piece of cloth; in what it represents it stands for more than life itself to those who The Stars and Stripes billow to the air of ocean and foreign skies to-day, now more than ever a beacon light invit- ing the confidence of all those peoples groaning under the heel of despotism, standing for liberty and equality of all men before the law, a sign in the heavens that the world is about to see brighter days, when the Ameri- can soldier, as he crushes beneath his heel the deadly doctrine of the divine right of kings, proclaims liberty and equality throughout the world. Old Timer. ———__+ 22. - What He Found Out. “Bobby did you take that message to Mrs. Turner, as I told you?” “Yes’m,” “And what did you find out?” “Mrs. Turner.” 13 Signs of the Times Are Electric Signs Progressive merchants and manufac- turers now realize the value of Electric Advertising. We furnish you with sketches, prices and operating cost for the asking. THE POWER CO. 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The sturdy car- tons and cotton bags are weighed, wrapped and sealed by machine in the refinery. Theyare ready to put in your customers’ hands. The Franklin Sugar Refining Company PHILADELPHIA ‘*A Franklin Cane Sugar for every use’’ Granulated, Dainty Lumps, Powdered, ‘Confectioners, Brown 14 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN June 5, 1918 )) — — - — — _— — a ST — eee ee or ae Michigan Retail Hardware Association. President—John C. Fischer, Ann Arbor. Vice-President—Geo. W. Leedle, Mar- shall, en aa J. Scott, Marine ity. Treasurer—William Moore, Detroit. Some Pointers Regarding Wedding Gift Displays. Written for the Tradesman. It is through his show windows that the hardware retailer makes one of his strongest appeals to the June bride and her host of friends. Displays of wedding gifts, or dis- plays designed to appeal to the June bride herself, cannot be just tossed together any old way. They require considerable care in the actual ar- rangement, and some _ preliminary work in designing the display. The preliminary work will be found very helpful in reducing the labor of ac- tually staging the display. It will pay the window dresser to sketch on paper the effect he designs to produce, or the arrangement he has in mind. No matter what his pre- liminary plan may be, he is bound to alter it in some details in the actual working out; but the preliminary plan gives him something to work from. It is at least a suggestion of what he desires to accomplish. There are ‘two points which it is desirable to have your gift window strongly emphasize. The first is that you have a wide range of giveable ar- ticles to select from. The second is, that these gifts are of practical value. In trimming windows for the wed- ding present trade, several essential points must be borne in mind. In the first place, the windows must be dressed with particular attention to finish and detail. The trim must be artistic and attractive. It should ap- peal to the aesthetic in the would-be purchaser. To secure the required effect, it is desirable in practically all displays to have a_ soft-appearing background. The floor and background should be covered with such heavy cloth, crepe paper or cheese cloth. If soft tones are used, the goods displayed will stand out con- some material as spicuously. Wreaths and other floral decorative effects can be used to good advantage. Another essential is that a large assortment of goods be shown. The average purchaser of a wedding pres- ent starts out without any definite idea of what to buy. The intention in most cases is to make a selection af- ter “looking around.” To buyers of this containing a large assortment of articles has an immediate appeal. They study it carefully, and, if they see anything that seems to fill the bill from every stamp, a window standpoint, including price, they buy. There are many schemes for in- creasing the display space in a win- dow without giving it a crowded as- pect. The floor space can be increas- ed by putting in steps, thus providing room for the showing of flat articles against the back of each step. The placing of shelves and_ brackets against the background adds very ma- terially to the amount of stock which can be placed in a window. Asa rule, in catering to the wedding present trade, the best results will be secured by quoting prices in the win- dows. It may be that, where a dis- play is made up of every high-priced articles, the using of price tickets may be inadvisable. People who can buy goods of this class are certain to put quality ahead of price. The fact re- mains, however, that showing a wide range of prices enhances the appeal of a window display. To appeal at all, indeed, the maicr- ity of such displays will necessarily be of goods within the reach of most people, although a wide range of val- ues is desirable. While the average person on the hunt for wedding gifts has no settled idea of what article to buy, he or she has in most instances an extremely definite idea of the amount it is desirable to spend. li that amount is around $5, then $6 is the limit and $3 or $4 will appeal. A window which presents a good range of marked prices serves as an excel- lent study in values and commands careful attention. But if no prices are marked, the customer is apt to say: “That toaster would be nice, but it may be more than I can afford, and it’s awkward going in and asking the price when perhaps you _ positively can’t buy.” Some people will-go in and ask, regardless; some on the other hand will perhaps be scared away by high prices. But a wide range of prices in a window of this sort inter- ests everybody; since there is, logical- ly, a price to suit every customer. So it is a pretty safe rule to use price cards. There is undoubtedly a marked ten- dency toward the giving of practical wedding presents. The window trim- mer must cater to this tendency. Hence, a display should, if possible, be given to useful articles—such as carpet sweepers, vacuum cleaners, electric irons, not forgetting the kitchen range. Often a display of this sort, say, of a vacuum cleaner can be enhanced by the use of a dummy fig- ure ostensibly operating the article displayed. The more realism the win- dow trimmer gets into his display, the stronger its appeal will be. Incidentally, one display ought to be given in reference to the possibil- ities of “kitchen showers,” those pre- nuptial events which afford an out- let for so large a proportion of the small-wares’ stock. Here, again, the realistic element will help. If you have a dummy figure available, deck it out as a bride. Over her head suspend a large para- sol. Then shower all sorts of kitchen ware at the bride. This effect can be produced by suspending articles from the ceiling at varying heights by means of fine wire. The floor of the window can be strewn with fallen utensils, and the sprinkling of a little rice or confetti will make the scene more realistic. Decorate the window with flowers—real ones, if you can. “Why not a kitchen shower?” is the slogan to use on a big showcard, or a banner. Put it in big type that can be read clear across the street. To make your windows talk is one of the secrets of successful modern merchandising. The time has gone by when the store window was mere- ly the repository of surplus goods, or when a perfunctory display was re- garded as sufficient. Nowadays, the wide-awake hardware: retailer real- izes to the full that a display has a definite purpose. It must accomplish three things. It must attract the individual's at- tention. It must grip and retain his inter- est. It must get him to come inside the store. Those three things accomplished, the display has fulfilled its mission; and the rest is up to the salesman be- hind the counter. In designing a window trim, it is a pretty safe criter- ion to ask yourself the question: “Does this display accomplish those three things?” If it does, it will pay for itself, never fear. Victor Lauriston. —_++.—____ Your work tells the tale. If you don’t care how you do it, don’t try to deceive the public, they know it. GILLETTE “ONE SAFETY SELLS GILLETTE \ TIRES A SET” AND TUBES Made by the Chilled Rubber Process The GILUBTIE Non-Skid. is a combination of the ribbed and vacuum tread, which prevents skidding and insures uniform speed by clinging to solid bottom on muddy, wet thor- oughfares. They will stand up under most se- vere usage and are virtually proof against deterioration. Red and Gray Inner Tubes built to give uninterrupted service for years and to be absolute proof against slow leaks, deterioration and decay. Factory Distributors: BROWN & SEHLER CO. GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN 213 Erie Street Adolph Leitelt Iron Works Leitelt Elevators For Store, Factory Warehouse or Garage Built for Service Send for proposal on your requirements Grand Rapids, Michigan 157-159 Monroe Ave. _:: Foster, Stevens & Co. Wholesale Hardware wt Grand Rapids, Mich. 151 to 161 Louis N. W.. yj , ? 3° June 5, 1918 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN : 15 ARE YOU TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THIS READY-MADE BUSINESS? s The Food Administration is urging the public to use more fruits and vegetables in place of wheat, meat, sugar and fats. Through our persistent national advertising weare making known | " to your customers the superior quality, economy and convenience of Det MonTE Canned Fruits and Vegetables. Of course you know how these two influences combine to make more business and easier, quicker sales for you, but— 1 , The question is, are you prepared to meet this demand for DEL Monte Products? We are doing our best to supply every one, but td never before has the call for Det MonrtE Products been as heavy as it is right now. Order through your jobber. CALIFORNIA PACKING CORPORATION San Francisco, California 16 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN June 5, 1918 - nae SES a Fg “ a 7 SR TE — W “yd K > co Why Housekeeping Should Not Be Considered Humdrum. “Making bandages is certainly mo- notonous work,” said my neighbor at the muslin-table in the Red Cross workroom. “Just the same thing, ov- er and over again, day after day. Of course, we ought not complain, our boys in the trenches. I’m glad to do it; we all are; but “Monotonous!” interposed another woman. “This work is variety itself compared with the things the boys have to do, month in and month out. I should think they’d go mad with the sameness of it. We ought to be glad of the chance to share a little of the monotony.” “For my part,” said another, “I don’t feel the monotony you are talk- ing about. I am mighty thankful something like this Red Cross work came along to take us women out of our humdrum lives. The war is aw- ful, to be sure, but I just love tocome down here and work. I do get so tired of my home. Housekeeping is a humdrum thing, isn’t it?” Without waiting for my reply she went on: “There, I’ve finished a dozen of those tedious, long-tailed bandages. I do pity the poor men who will have to wear them—abdominal wounds must be so awful! What is the name they call those bandages—‘skultetus’? I wonder what it means. I suppose the name doesn’t matter, as long as they are made right.” “Have you worked long on these bandages?” I asked. “Oh, yes; all winter. I would like to try my hand at the gauze bandages, but I feel at home at this table, so I will keep on here, I guess.” The conversation set me to wonder- ing. How could any one regard homemaking as “humdrum?” And how could any one work all winter on these queer bandages with the queer name, and not try to find out what the name meant? All over the room they were calling the “skulte- tus.” Some of the women gave up the name altogether and called the bandages “many-tails.” And yet, a glance into the dictionary would have given them the interesting fact that this wonderful appliance for abdom- inal dressing was called “Scultelus,” after the famous surgeon who invent- ed it. How prone we all are to go about our work with half-seeing eyes, deaf ears, and shut minds, Every aspect of life full of the most vital interest— history of men and things, and never a finger lifted or a elance into the ready sources of information, right at hand if one had only the desire to know! % And when a shut or half-sleepy mind governs the life and action of a home-maker, wife of a live man and mother of live children, the result naturally is a “humdrum” home, with the chances favoring a “humdrum” husband and “humdrum” children; or, what is worse, husband and children going elsewhere to find life and inter- ests. The result is, if possible, worse in the case of a home in which there are no children. From a “humdrum” home a really live man will fly as a matter of course. Only a “humdrum” man can stand much an environment. “No,” I thought, “never in my whole married life have I found my home ‘humdrum.’ It has been too interest- ing, too stimulating; there has been always so much more than I could do well. Every minute has been in- teresting, calling upon me ffor all there was of me, not only physically, but mentally as well.’ And I went on talking to myself as my fingers worked over the “Scultelus” bandages. Let me go back to the simplest form of home-making—that of a sin- gle couple, keeping house in a modest way without a servant. If that little wife does her own cooking and house- work, she will of course study the best ways of doing everything. She will regard herself as engaged in a profession of the highest importance, every detail of which is subject to improvement. She will, for example, collect systematically and intelligently the best recipes, write them neatly on cards, and keep them in a suitable bex. She can get both cards and box, made for that special purpose, from any up-to-date stationer. She _ will constantly be substituting new and better ones and discarding the old. She will buy occasionally a good cook-book will devote herself to the study of food values and_ kitchen chemistry and hygient. She will know why and how yeast and baking pow- der do their indispensable work; un- derstand the relation between soda and acids, the philosophy and com- position of soap, the best way to clean windows, the care of furniture, silver, glass, hardwood floors, rugs, curtains, textiles, laundry work, plumbing, household sanitation, conservation of clothing, She will work out a sys- tem of household accounting, syste- matize her purchasing, and make the family dollar really tell for a hundred cents’ worth. All that takes interest, initiative, conscience, brains. It is to be hoped that she will be looking forward to motherhood, learning all she can about the func- tion as it concerns herself, about ba- bies’ welfare, feeding and clothing If she has the op- mental training. portunity and is wise, she will get acquainted with some competent kin- dergartner, and will ask her to sug- gest and, if possible, to read with her some of Frobel’s “Mother Plays” and other books in that field—preparing herself to be the best possible mother, the greatest profession on earth. And if she have children of her own, she will be pursuing even more keenly the study of the mother’s pro- fession, learning what the wise edu- cators say about all the intensely in- teresting problems of child life, keep- ing in closest touch with the children themselves, eagerly welcoming and co-operating in every manifestation of new interest, looking up in books and otherwise the answers to their myriad questions, guiding their physi- cal and mental development, vigilant to understand them and their prob- lems as they arise. And all the time she will be trying to keep up with the larger interests of her husband’s life, for his sake and for her own. A big job? Of course it is! “There unto were ye called!” But the wise mother will not allow her housework to get on top of her and crush her; she will remain superior to it. She will have and enjoy outside interests and activities, including the Red Cross. She will never allow her mind to get shut or stagnant. An open mind perpetuates youth. How in the world can a woman confess such a failure at her chief business as to say that her home life is “humdrum?” If it is, whose fault is it? Prudence Bradish. —_++.-—___ Be careful about the use of the superlative in describing your goods. Everything cannot be the best, the greatest value, the most satisfactory, the grandest and the finest. People don’t care so much about the best as long as it is good enough. Genuine War Economy Many of the new war desserts are so delightful when flavored H with Mapleine, that they have be- come permanent articles of Amer- ican diet. Crescent Mapleine Order of your jobber or Louis Hilfer Co., 1205 Peoples Life Bldg., Chicago. (M-211) Watson-HigginsMls.Co, Merchant Millers Owned by Merchants Products sold by Merchants Brand Recommended by Merchants NewPerfection Flour Packed In SAXOLIN Paper-lined Cotton, Sanitary: Sacks 139-141 Monroe St Roth Phonus GRAND RAPIDS. MICH Pop Corn Wanted We are in the market for pop corn, either cob or shelled. If you have any to offer, send us sample for inspection and price. John G. Doan Co. 106-108 Fulton St., West Grand Rapids * Artistic Design Chocolates Package Goods of Paramount Quality and Sales Simplicity measure, Or wrap up. The selling of Fleischmann’s Yeast is so easy and simple. Nothing to cut, weigh, And the yeast, always fresh and strong, gives unfailing satisfaction to your customers. THE FLEISCHMANN CO. © * % ‘ \ 4 Ps . N - , « ° June 5, 1918 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Anchor Your Trade to A Good Line of Shoes ON’T let your customers be blown this way and that by every passing “bargain” wind. Don’t let them drift away from you in search of lower prices. The surest way to hold your trade—to build new trade—is to stick to a line of thoroughly good, dependable shoes—a line with a name and a reputation behind it. It’s much easier to sell shoes on quality than it is on price. If you handle MAYER HONORBILT SHOES you can talk quality, because you know and your customers know the quality is there. MAYER quality has been proved by the test of time. Send for catalog. F. Mayer Boot & Shoe Co. Milwaukee Wisconsin 17 MICHIGAN ZfRABESMAN June 5, 1918 0 Be it BU iN \\ \ a ssa f\ F\ CN * an aN od) DYIVIy \* (cP 9) For Brides Graduates. Written for the Tradesman. The month of June is an ideal time of the year in many ways, and it Footwear and June ought to be a period of rather more than ordinary prosperity for the re- tail shoe dealer. It is said, I believe, that more mar- riages solemnized during this month than any other during the en- tire year; and the acceleration of the schedule of troop movements will doubtless have a tendency to aid and abet the work of Dan Cupid. As a matter of fact the report comes that the boys in many of the train- ing camps are standing in line to get marriage licenses, so that the usual quota of June brides in civilian life will be augmented by war brides. 3ut the bride, whether civilian or is entitled to a pretty wed- ding. And a pretty wedding means pretty clothes. And this includes pretty shoes. There should be a heavy demand for pumps and oxfords in white fa- brics, soft gunmetal and tans or grays. In spite of the tremendous emphasis now being placed on war goods of all kinds, the resourceful- ness of American shoe manufacturers are able to meet the demands for pretty and attractive footwear for women. The average dealer has doubtless in stock many shoes suitable for June brides. It is up to him to make a noise about them commensurate with their attractiveness. Pretty window trims help. Ditto pers. To this end also will be found ef- fective nifty and original window are vastly war, advertising in the newspa- cate or diploma showing that the work they have undertaken has been suc- cessfully completed. There will be speech-making, music, flowers, congratulations, and all and sundry of the features and sentiments associated with graduation since the time when the memory of man run- neth not to the contrary. And the people—especially eraduates themselves—will faultlessly for the occasion. the dress The boys will wear their new suits bought expressly for the occasion. And the girls will wear their pretty new dresses. And both boys and girls will re- quire new footwear to go with their finery. The boys will wear patent leather shoes or oxfords. Of the latter, dark leather in such as gunmetal or patent is preferable on strictly dress consid- erations; but many of more practical bent will no doubt wear Russian tan or cordovan colored low-cuts. ‘They will be of more service for subsequent wear. The girl graduate will doubtless prefer white pumps or oxfords. The materials available include buck, nubuck and fabrics of various kinds. OUR OWN MAKE HARNESS Hand or Machine Made Out of No. 1 Oak feather. We guarantee them absolutely satisfactory. If your dealer does not handle them, write direct to us. SHERWOOD HALL CoO., LTD. Ionia Ave. and Louis St. Grand Rapids, Michigan Automobile Insurance * 27.2bse""e If you insure with an ‘‘old line’’ company you pay 33'/3% more than we charge. Consult us for rates INTER-INSURANCE EXCHANGE of the MICHIGAN AUTOMOBILE OWNERS 221 Houseman Bidg., Grand Rapids, Mich. cards. I know of one dealer in women’s footwear who tries to create the im- pression—and evidently not without profit to himself—that his store is the shopping center for young women contemplating matrimony. Graduation Footwear. During the month of June schools and colleges throughout the land ob- serve their annual graduation exer- cises. It is a proud and happy time for the young people of both sexes who have completed their period of spe- cial training. They have arrived at the flood tide of their life when all the future is bright with promise and anticipation. And now, in the presence of their family and friends and neighbors, Ask about our way BARLOW BROS. Grand Rapids, Mich. Summer Cottage For Sale Two-story frame summer home at Traverse Point, adjoining Neahtawanta. Fully furnished. Running water in sink and toilet. Only a mile from Marion Island, recently purchased by Henry Ford. Will exchange for Grand Rapids City or suburban property. E. A. STOWE, Grand Rapids. they are going to receive their certifi- Attention! Buyers’ Week Grand Rapids June 24 to 29, 1918 Merchandise, Information and Recrea- tion will be combined to make this week a profitable one to you. The R. K. L. Co. will specialize on seasonable shoes at Special Prices. Rindge, Kalmbach, Logie Company Grand Rapids, Mich. . SUMMER WEATHER WILL STIMULATE THE DEMAND FOR SEASONABLE GOODS Keds, Pumps, Sandals, Oxfords, White Canvas and Tan Numbers, All will have their call. We have on the floor and on the way from our factories a good supply of the above lines. We strongly urge you to figure your probable needs to find if your supply is going to see you through the season. See our catalogue or salesmen, or wrife us stating your requirements now. Your orders will have our prompt attention. Be prepared for the big demand which is sure to come. Herold-Bertsch Shoe Co. Manufacturers of Serviceable Footwear GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. be June 5, 1918 It is a good time also to stimulate a demand for pretty buckles. Along with the shoes you should sell also some reliable cleaning prep- arations. Graduation footwear doesn’t look the part unless it is kept scrupulous- ly clean; and one can’t keep it clean without the frequent use of cleaning preparations. Especially is this true of white foot- Wear. The clerk who can’t sell white cleaning materials to a customer who has just bought a pair of white pumps or oxfords couldn't sell hot cakes at a country fair. As a rule all you have to do is just slyly or ingratiatingly suggest the propriety of such purchase, and the trick is turned. If your store carries among its sub- sidiary stocks silk hosiery, you have this month another big opportunity which should not be overlooked. White Season Under Way. Speaking about June brides and June graduates, reminds the writer that many shoe dealers in widely sep- arated sections of the country are just now quite optimistic about the white shoe situation. They report an active demand for this class of footwear. In some sec- tions it is due apparently to the steady hot weather that began the latter part of May, in other places its seems to be spontaneous. White nile cloth in pumps and ox- fords, and white canvas oxford ties are going strong. lor years the writer has been an en- thusiastic advocate of white footwear for hot weather. It is cool and comfortable both for men and women, goes with almost anything one wishes to wear—espe- cially for afternoon and evening wear —and is thoroughly practical. This year there is an additional ar- gument in favor of white footwear. Its use generally will help to conserve other materials—especially heavier upper stock for work shoes and army footwear. White shoes are made chiefly of fabrics, although some light, soft leather is also used. But the latter is too open for the more exacting requirements such as must be met in the workingman’s or the soldier’s shoe. Its use therefore makes very little difference. The man or woman, or boy or girl, who this summer wears a pair of white shoes will help just that much in con- serving the leather supply. And so, on strictly conservative or patriotic grounds, the sale of white low-cuts should be pushed to the limit. Many dealers throughout the coun- try are so doing; and, as intimated above, are meeting with flattering re- sults. Cid McKay. ——_—_-2—_—_- Good Sales Argument. When the customer has examined the merchandise and is apparently satisfied with the style and quality, but believes that something at a low- er price will answer his purpose, there is usually a way to convince him that your goods will be the cheapest in the end. MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 19 Here is a forceful argument for quality hardware, even though the price is higher than the customer in- tended to pay: “When they are new and bright, tools made of soft or poor steel look very much like tools of the best hardened steel, and it is only when you begin to use them that you discover the difference. “We could buy tools for about half what we pay for these, and if you wanted to use them only for a day or two, they might answer your purpose. But we care more for your good will than we do for your dollars, and un- less we can sell you something which we know will prove satisfactory, we would rather not make a sale. “When you buy a pocket knife you want one with blades that will ‘take an edge’ and will stay sharp. You know that the handsomest handle is often fitted with a poorly-tempered, worthless blade. It is the same way with other hardware. These tools which I am showing you will give you real service, and will keep on giving you service long after cheaper tools would be thrown away.” Special Sales John L. Lynch Sales Co. No. 28 So Ionia Ave. Grand Rapids, Michigan MECE SANITARY REFRIGERATORS Conserve Food, Increase Your Profits. | Write at once for Catalog. No. 71 for Grocers—No. 93 for Residences—No. 62 for Meat Markets—No. 51 for Hotels and Restaurants. McCray Refrigerator Co. 844 Lake St.,Kendallville, Ind, HOOD BAYSIDE BRAND A Startling Value > eo STUDY THIS LINE CLOSELY The duck is white. The sole is white. The shoe is con- structed by the “pressure-cured” process. This means wear —wear like the soles of the “Bullseye” Boot. The prices are LESS than competing shoes which are all made by the ‘‘old bake’”’ and “‘stuck’’ construction. 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Just Received Five New Numbers Women’s White Canvas Oxfords and pumps, Turns and Mckays, A to D, at $1.40 to $2.00. On the floor and not coming or in the works. 3541—5 eyelet Ox Hi heel turn $1.90. 3543—Sq. Throat Pump $1.80. 3546—5 eyelet Ox low covered heel turn $1.90. 3547—Sq. throat pump low covered heel turn $1.75. 3526—Pump Enamel edge and heel McKay $1.40. Hirth-Krause Company Shoe Manufacturers Grand Rapids, Mfichigan MICHIGAN TRADESMAN ony we (UU sera yy COREL CECE eer Sy — Zz > Z @ a > yy wail! sy y i J} WS L j Xs (G => < % Ss Necessity For Prompt Action on New Taxation. Written for the Tradesman. President Wilson has thrown the spotlight of publicity on the supposed fly in the ointment of the general busi- ness situation—the taxation question— and it is found to not be as terrible an insect as was supposed. His address to Congress indicates that new taxation will be laid early and fairly and clearly. Debate on the question as to whether there will be summer Con- gressional action is concluded. Prompt action urged by the President is wel- comed, so the country can know what it has to face and can adjust its business afiairs so as to meet the burden with as little disturbance as possible. We all know we must win this war. To do this we must foot the bills; foot them willingly and cheerfully when the bur- den is equitably distributed. The Pres- ident spoke truly when he said that “stark naked” duty comes before any dog day discomfort and that the Nation will not resent heavy taxes if they be just. One can imagine the sigh of re- lief given by the general business inter- ests of the country when he stated his wish that the heaviest of the burden shall rest upon excessive war profits; that there is much profiteering that can- not be reached through conscience and must be reached materially through tax- ation. The Commander and Chief has spoken, Congress obeys, not the “per- scnal” orders of the executive but the logical and common sense of the head of the Nation who says, “Politics is adjourned.” The duty of Congress, irrespective of climatic or political thermometers, is to begin at once the most accurate possible budget of war needs, and to unite with iz a clarification in the process of revi- sion that will largely eliminate the in- equalities and confusion which formed so large a part of the administration of the present law. Here is a splendid opportunity for members of Congress to take a dictionary, use common sense and frame a bill that, when it becomes law, can be understood by the man in the street. As a financial authority says: Congress must, with the Treas- ury collaboration, cut the cloth as in- telligently and liberally as possible. As the President said, “Additional revenues must manifestly be provided for, for it would be a most unsound policy to raise too large a proportion of them by joans.” Wisely he stated that Congress cannot in fairness wait until the end of the fiscal year is at hand to apprise the people of the taxes they must pay on their earnings of the present year. He crystallized the situation with plain language. There is little if any doubt that Congress will see to it that the program he outlined is carried out. If the country were to run into a fourth Liberty Loan next fall and at the same time have tax increase uncer- tainties to face, the situation might be fraught with disaster, but if the people of this country know beforehand exact- ly what is in prospect, the way will be clear and business will quickly adjust itself to new conditions. And undis- turbed state of business is an asset we cannot afford to destroy and, as the President said, politics must be ad- journed to preserve it. That war taxes, purchases of Liberty bonds and Red Cross contributions have not yet more than scratched the surface of the Nation’s capital wealth is evident from the great demand for the new farm war bonds bearing 5 per cent. in- terest. These bonds have been placed upon the market at 101 to yield the in- vestor 434 per cent., and when placed upon the market brought in a heavy de- mand from capitalists with large in- comes which are subject to the super- tax because the bonds are free from taxes in all states and exempt from Federal taxation. The bonds are being issued under the direction of the Farm Loan Board and are obligations of the twelve regional Farm Loan Banks, all of which are ultimately liable for the ultimate payment of the bonds issued by each and every Farm Loan Bank. The bonds mature in 1938 and are sub- ject to redemption in 1923. They are secured by deposit of an equal amount of Federal Farm Loan bonds, or first mortgages on farm lands cultivated by the owners, and no single farm loan can be made in excess of $10,000. It is interesting to note that in the freight rate increases decreed by Di- rector General of Railroads McAdoo are included in the 25 per cent. increase except commodities of which there is a heavy movements. On these, advance will be made by adding certain amounts to all rates or by fixing specifically the new rates which shall apply. Following are the heavy commodities affected and advances thereon: Coal from 15 to 50 cents per ton; coke from 15 to 75 cents per ton; iron ore, 30 cents per ton; stone for building purposes, 2 cents per 100 pounds; stone for road work and gravel, 1 cent per ton; brick, cement and plaster, 2 cents per 100 pounds; lime, 14 cent per 100 lbs; lumber 25 per cent. but not more than 5 cents per 100 pounds; grain, flour and other mill products, an averafe of 25 per cent., but not more than 6 cents per 100 pounds; cctton, 15 cents per 100 pounds; live stock, 25 per cent. but not more than ¥ cents per 100 pounds; sugar 25 per ent., except to points in the Middle tates—rates from different sugar pro- ROFESSIONAL men can be spared many of the losses to which un- trained investors are exposed, and also the worry and anxiety of making and watching investments in the midst of ex- acting professional duties, by employing this company to do the work for them under a trust agreement. Consultation with our trust department invited. (All matters kept confidential. ) Send for blank form of will and booklet on ‘‘Descent and Distribution of Property’’ THE MICHIGAN TRUST CO. OF GRAND RAPIDS Safe Deposit Vaults on ground floor. Boxes to rent at very low cost. Audits made of books of municipalities, corporations, firms and individuals. i= il Some of the Largest and smallest accounts in this district meet at this bank. And all of them feel perfectly at home and all are equally appreciated. You would like our service and facilities for they are adapted to every account and every bank- MICHIGAN —— ———— Fire Insurance that Really Insures The first consideration in buying your fire insurance is SAFETY. You want your protection from a company which really protects you, not from a company which can be wiped out of existence by heavy losses, as some companies have been. Our Company is so organized that it CAN NOT lose heavily in any one fire. Its invariable policy is to accept only a limited amount of insurance on any one building, in any one block in any one town. Our Company divides its profits equally with its policy holders, thus reducing your premiums about one-third under the regular old line charge for fire insurance. i MICHIGAN BANKERS AND MERCHANTS’ MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. Wm. N. Senf, Secretary FREMONT, MICHIGAN June 5, 1918 i June 5, 1918 ducing sections will be maintained on present relationship. Copper bullion and smelter products will be advanced approximately $6.50 per ton from the Rocky Mountain and Pacific Coast states to the Atlantic seaboard. Provi- sion is made for an appeal to the In- terstate Commerce Commission where rates are considered unreasonable. Dur- ing the Federal control of the railroads Congress has provided that the Presi- dent may initiate rates whenever the public interest demands it. This power, in accordance with the law, by procla- mation was transferred to Director Gen- eral McAdoo, and it is under this authority Mr. McAdoo has made the advances in rates. It is stated that Henry Ford at his farm tractor plant is turning out 125 tractors per day and that in a short time the daily output will reach 300. He is said to have spent $2,000,000 in perfecting his new tractor. It is under- stood an assembling plant will be es- tablished somewhere in the British Isles to take care of the Allies’ demand. So far as the demand in the United States is concerned, Mr. Ford has de- creed that tractors shall be apportioned to the states according to their needs for farming purposes, and at a price equal only to the cost of production. He will not place this tractor among his earning products until the war is over and has so notified his dealers. Paul Leake. —_+--.—___ The Poor Little Rich Bill. “Who are you?” our editor said yesterday, when a_ sick looking stranger appeared before him. ‘You look a bit familiar, although I’m sure I haven’t seen you for some time.” “Vm A. Dollar Bill,’ the stranger weakly answered. “Oh—pleased to recognize you, Dollar Bill,” cordially beamed our editor, holding out his hand. “You look a bit weak, old friend. What's the matter. “Tm not the same Bill I used to be,” mournfully said the visitor, “I can only do about half the work I used to do before the war.” “Pretty tough,” our editor reflected. “Have you been to see the Doctor?” “T went to see Dr. McAdoo,” an- swered Bill, “and he told me that I'll never get my strength back until af- ter the war. He said I ought to gain at least 25c or 30c in weight then. In the meantime, he said, I ought to have a rest, and my owner ought to lay me aside against the day when I will be worth more.” “That isn’t a bad idea,” observed our editor. : “T know,” continued Bill, “that some of us Bills must go for food and clothing, no matter how weak we get. But there are lots of us that are going for luxuries and things that our owners don’t really need. The fast times are killing us. I thought if I called it to your attention, you might say a word for us. Doctor McAdoo said a dose of publicity would help me. Now, of course, I don’t want people to put me in a sock or behind the clock case until the Huns are de- feated. My value will increase by investing me in absolute safety.” MICHIGAN TRADESMAN “How for instance?” asked our ed- itor, sympathetically. “If you take four of us and add 16c to us this month, making $4.16 in all, you can buy a War Savings Stamp from Uncle Sam that will make me worth exactly $5.00 cash to you on January 1, 1923, and worth even more when you consider how much more $5.00 will buy then than now. There is nothing imaginary or theoretical about it, either. We Dollar Bills are valuable only because we can buy things people want. I am more val- uable when I can buy more of those things than when I can buy less of them. And Uncle Sam will gain while you gain. He will have the use of your money when he sorely needs it, and believe me, he needs it. And I, Mr. Dollar Bill, will have the patriotic feeling that we have worked together for victory.” “Bill, you know what you are talk- ing about!” exclaimed our editor. “Everybody ought to follow your ad- vice.” Gladys Schuster. —_+-.__ Check Is Not Always a Receipt. Many merchants when paying a bill by check are under the impression that the cancelled check will act as a receipt and be accepted in court as proof that the indebtedness has been paid. This is erroneous, as was deter- mined by a court decision where the drawer of the check had to pay the account again. It developed that nothing appeared either on the check or the stub to show for what purpose the check was given. The easiest way for a retailer to protect himself when paying by check is to indicate on the face of the check the amount and date of the invoices in payment of which it is given, or if given as payment on account it is merely necessary to write the words “on account.” With such additions there is little likelihood that retailers will be made to pay invoices twice or be harassed by a law suit. 2-2 A Practical Test of Porklessness. On a porkless day recently local Federal Food Administration officials in Los Angeles visited fifty-five re- tail stores in that city and endeavored to purchase pork products. The test was made under conditions which would probably have induced sales from any merchant willing to violate the regulations, but in not a single instance was it possible to obtain pork in any form. A _ second test. made with more than one hundred stores, gave the same results. In some cases merchants gave names of dealers who were reported to be vio- lating the rule, but no case was found even here, and such reports were at- tributed to consumers who, unwilling to abide by the regulations, had falsi- fied conditions in the hope of getting dealers to sell pork. ——_++~—____ Malapropos. “You ask my hand in marriage. Aren't you rather ambitious?” “Yes, but I always did strive for big things.” From that moment his case was hcpeless. 21 OFFICE OUTFITTERS LOOBE LEAF SPECIALISTS 237-239 Pear’ S: ear ine ortoge, Graad Rapids, Mich. j i} _A Service to the Nation the importance of which i is not always fully appre- ciated, is rendered by practically all the Public Utility Companies. With- out the light, heat, power or transportation — fur- nished by Public Utili- ties, the present activi- ties of the United States would be seriously cur- tailed. Offerings of Public Utility Securities will be supplied on request. 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CLINTON BISHOP, Cashier Fourth National Bank United States Depositary Savings Deposits Commercial Deposits 3 Per Cent Interest Paid on Savings Deposits Compounded Semi-Annually I 3% Per Cent Interest Paid on Certificates of Deposit Left One Year Capital Stock and Surplus $580,000 LAVANT Z. CAUKIN, Vice President ALVAE§T. EDISON, Ass’t Cashier 22 The Bank as an Upbuilder of the Community. Some twenty years ago, at the in- stance of the Comptroller of the Cur- rency, I addressed a communication to the county officials of every county in Virginia, for the purpose of secur- ing the history of the banking busi- ness in each county. Up to that time, many of the counties in the State had never had banking institutions in them, and from one of the clerks of the court I received a reply, substan- tially as follows: “We thank the Lord that we have never been cursed with an institution of this character, and we pray that we never will have a bank located in this section.” It was hardly conceivable, even at that time, that there were living, peo- ple who had such small appreciation of the real usefulness of banks. The laxity of the State banking laws, and the bad financial system of our Gov- ernment, on account of which we had stringency every every few a severe year, which years in a panic with its attendant bank failures and heavy losses to de- positors, had prejudiced the public, particularly in rural sections, against banks. Happily, this condition has been largely overcome by the im- provement of our National banking and currency laws, and by the passage of laws by the various states, which have greatly improved the State bank- ing systems. Larger capital require- ments of state banks; double liability of shareholders; regular examinations; distribution of loans; restrictions as to directors’ and officers’ liabilities; re- serve requirements; limitations as to dividends, and the requirement to charge off bad debts, are some of the features which have strengthened the State banking system. These features were contained in the National Banking Act, but the capital requirements were such that only in the past few years could small National banks be organized, and the troubles of the small state banks were reflected by the general distrust of the banking business, particularly in small communities. With improvement in the laws, the public has been more willing to invest money in the shares of banks, and to entrust funds with the banks. The bank acting as a central reser- voir for the accumulation of the money of the community must be the distributor of those funds, and as the amount accumulates in the reservoir, so must the distributing system be looked after, and the greatest possi- ble results must be obtained from the use of these funds. In other words, the goods must be sold and the stock turned over at frequent in- tervals, if the business prospers. If the stock of money on hand increases beyond the normal requirements, op- portunities must be sought for its em- ployment, and the bankers must en- courage the upbuilding of the com- munity, or seek outside investments for his funds; and if the demand of the community is such as to require more funds than the community fur- nishes, it is the banker’s duty to adopt ways and means to provide funds suf- money culminated MICHIGAN TRADESMAN ficient to keep the business activities of the community at maximum effic- iency. The general attitude of the people in reference to the development of business enterprises, and the com- mercial progress of a community is almost invariably just what the bank or banks of that community make it. A moment’s reflection upon the part of the reader may recall the instances of communities that had remained dormant commercially for years, and almost immediately awakened to new life upon the organization of a new banking institution, or the change in management of an old one. The officers and diréctors of banks are the prominent commercial men in the community, and the attitude they take in reference to all public matters is generally that of leadership. It is not the business of commercial bank- ing institutions to furnish capital for the development cr promotion of en- terprises. There are ways and means, however, by which banks can, with perfect safety and conservative man- agement, encourage and assist in the upbuilding of such enterprise. It is the duty and obligation of every bank to use the funds of the people en- trusted to it, in a manner which will render the greatest good to the people of that section from which the bank derives its support. In the case of small communities, where competition does not protect the customer, the bank should be sat- isfied with reasonable profits, so that the burdens placed upon business will not be so heavy as to prevent its de- velopment, and the laws of the several states should be so amended as to prevent excessive burdens in the mat- ter of interest rates, exchange, com- missions, etc. Many bankers look upon their obligations to their com- munity as a sacred trust, and themselves largely as public servants. This attitude with reasonable con- sideration for the interest of the shareholders, is one which never fails to bring large returns to the people in the upbuilding of the community, and such a policy invariably redounds to the benefit of the banks in that community. Oliver J. Sands. —_—__222s____ Nearly $150,000,000 given to the Red Cross, which asked for $100,000,000, constitutes a magnificent achievement of warm-hearted American philan- thropy. To raise so great a sum—es- pecially just at this time—might have seemed impossible. But the Red Cross managers took counsel, not of their fears, but of their hopes, and of their faith in their fellow citizens. The result is their vindication, as it is also a testimony to the courage and ingenuity and incessant labor of those who conceived and carried out the campaign. Newspapers which did all they could to urge large and re- peated giving to the Red Cross would be ungracious if they did not- utter at least a word of acknowledgment for the splendid response. —_>2.—___ No Chance. “Dear, do you love me still?” “How can I tell, my ‘love, until I’ve seen you that way?” June 5, 1918 GRAND RAPIDS NATIONAL CITY BANK CITY TRUST & SAVINGS BANK ASSOCIATED CAMPAU SQUARE The convenient banks for out of town people. Located at the very center of ere to Handy to the street cars—the Interurbans—the hotels—the shopping strict. On account of our location—our large transit facilitles—our safe deposit vaults and our complete service covering the entire field of banking, our Institutions must be the ultimate choice of out of town bankers and Individuals. - Combined Capita! and Surplus.................. $ 1,724,300.00 Combined Total Deposits .............. Seed aoe 10,168,700.00 Combined Total Resources ..............--ee-- 13,157,100.00 GRAND RAPIDS NATIONAL CITY BANK CITY TRUST & SAVINGS BANK ASSOCIATED THE [;RAND RAPIDS [RUST [ OMPANY Renders its 'greatest public service as Executor under Will. Do not neglect to insure the future of those depencent upon you. Instruct your attorney to draw your will at once, and in it have this strong Trust Company named as Executor and Trustee. ASK FOR BOOKLET ON “DESCENT AND DISTRIBUTION OF PROPERTY” AND BLANK FORM OF WILL...... Safe Deposit Boxes at Three Dollars Per Year and Upward \ mF al ‘ s 4 F \ + » - ‘(he 4 4 a . * ¥ . ‘ ' 9 i A é , bie, ‘ & e ‘ » & « e ot! a) e . es « « t e . ¥e June 5, 1918 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 23 FEDERAL FARM LOAN BONDS SUPPLY FUNDS TO FINANCE FARMERS The Federal Farm Loan Act has these big, vital, national purposes: To provide capital for agricultural development. To create standard forms of investment based upon farm mortgage. To equalize rates of interest upon farm loans, To furnish a market for United States bonds. To create depositaries and financial agents for the Government. N CARRYING out these purposes Federal Farm Loan Bonds offer safe and sound long term investments for the thrifty, based on the assembled farm mortgages of America; increase farm production, and make it easier for farm tenants to buy and own farms. Federal Farm Loan Bonds are issued by twelve regional Federal Land Banks. These banks and the entire system are examined, supervised and operated by the Federal Farm Loan Board, a bureau of the Treasury Department at Wash- ington. Every Federal Loan Bond is the obligation of the Fed- eral Land Bank which issues it, and also of all the other eleven Federal Land Banks. Every Federal Farm Loan Bond is based upon massed and aggregated farm mortgages pledged as se- curity. No mortgage is made for more than fifty per cent. of the value of the farm as fixed by a Federal Land Bank Ap- praiser appointed by the Federal Farm Loan Board in Wash- ington. The Treasury motto on farm loans is “safety first.” All loans are made through co-operative organizations of farm borrowers, termed National Farm Loan Associations, very similar in character to city building and loan associations. Each mortgage is guaranteed by the Association. In addition to the security of the farms themselves, each mortgage is backed by the resources of all the twelve Federal Land Banks, including a cash subscription by each association to the stock of the Land Bank equal to five per cent. of all loans, and in addition thereto there is a five per cent. double liability on the part of the bor- rowers. No farm loan security has ever been offered so strengthened and buttressed by Government inspection and control, and such adequate resources back of the obligations. Federal Farm Loan Bonds bear five per cent. interest, pay- able semi-annually, May and November, and, in the language of the Federal Farm Loan Act, “shall be deemed and held to be instrumentalities of the Government of the United States, and as such they and the income derived therefrom shall be exempt from Federal, State, Municipal and local taxation.” It will be noted that this exemption is complete. Interest on these bonds need not be included in income tax returns. These bonds are issued in denominations of $25, $50, $100, $500 and $1,000 and in either coupon or registered form. They are due in twenty years and redeemable after five years. The buying of Federal Farm Loan Bonds is not a profitable transaction but is a patriotic act. This system enables the small farmer to borrow money on terms as favorable as the large farmer. For the first time in the history of American agriculture the farmer, through the issue of Federal Farm Loan Bonds, is enabled to secure the capital which he has so badly needed. All mortgages issued under this Act are paid off in install- ments, so that with every interest payment there is paid an in- stallment of the principal, and when the last interest payment is made the mortgage is extinguished. Each mortgage grows smaller year by year and the security is to that extent rendered greater. The standard form of mortgage now prevailing runs for thirty-five years, and the first effect of the taking out of a mortgage in the Federal Farm Loan System is to put the Springfield, Mass. Baltimore, Md. Columbia, S. C. Louisville, Ky. New Orleans, La. St. Louis, Ma. This space contributed by Truman H. Newberry of Detroit farmer in easier circumstances so as to enable him to extend his operations, become a greater producer, buy more machinery, in- tensify his farming, supply himself with livestock, and otherwise take a stronger financial position. He becomes a better cus- tomer of the bank, of the store, and of the manufacturer. Money is loaned under this system only for certain specific purposes, all connected with the development of agriculture. Land owners who rent their farms out can not borrow under the Act. ry . . . Che financial pressure of the system is exerted always in the direction of strengthening the position of the actual farmer as against the landlord. Loans may be made for the following purposes and for no other: To provide for the purchase of land for agricultural uses. To provide for the purchase of equipment, fertilizers and live-stock. To provide buildings and for the improvement of farm lands. To liquidate certain outstanding indebtedness of the farmer. Such operations as the provision of necessary buildings, ma- chinery, seeds, clearing, tiling, draining, fencing, ete., are carried on by farmers borrowing under this system on a large seale, and always with increased farm efficiency in view. The farmer who has financed himself through a Federal Farm Loan mortgage is at once relieved of anxiety as to the falling due of his mortgage. He knows exactly what he can do for thirty-five years in the future. The interest rate to him at present is five and one-half per cent. per annum, plus a one per cent. amortization charge, so that by the payment of six and one-half per cent. per annum his loan is extinguished in thirty-five years. Lack of capital and lack of skilled, reliable labor are the two greatest drawbacks to agricultural progress. Federal Farm Loan Bonds are doing their part to remove both these obstacles. With sufficient capital, labor-saving machinery and up-to-date equip- ment, will come a great increase in the farmers’ productive power. Whatever increases the earning power of the farmers of your community directly contributes to your own prosperity. The Federal Farm Loan System then is your affair as it is that of every American citizen. Put your shoulder to the wheel and start the sale of Farm Loan Bonds in your community. Buy as many yourself as you can afford and talk them to your friends and neighbors. Federal Farm Loan Bonds are printed in the Bureau of En- graving and Printing in Washington, and have the same pro- tection against counterfeiting that is enjoyed by the currency in your pocketbook. In the language of the Farm Loan Act, Federal Farm Loan Bonds “shall be a lawful investment for all fiduciary and trust funds and may be accepted as security for all public deposits.” You can offer your banker no better collateral. You can buy Federal Farm Loan Bonds at 101 and accrued interest. Order through any bank, trust company, broker or express agent, or write to any one of the twelve Federal Land Banks: St. Paul, Minn. Omaha, Nebr. Wichita, Kans. Houston, Texas, Berkeley, Calif. Spokane, Wash, or address FEDERAL FARM LOAN BOARD Treasury Department WASHINGTON, D. C. 24 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN PE ESSereeern too) ™ o 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, Jackson. Grand Treasurer—Lou J. Burch, De- troit. Grand Conductor—C. C. Starkweather, Detroit. Grand Page—H. D. Ranney, Saginaw. Grand Sentinel—A. W. Stevenson, Muskegon. Grand Chaplain—Chas. R. Dye, Battle Creek. Next Grand Council Meeting—Jackson. Man Whose Death Was Greatly Exaggerated. Gilman’s Corner and Haddock’s Mills ain't the only places in Maine that have had some excitement this win- ter. A mighty strange thing happen- ed in North Seboomok that started away back last fall. It seems that Life Runnels got up early one morning and got out his old army rifle and went to greasing it be- fore the open fire. Sarah, his wife, heard him click the hammer and she got right up in bed and saw him squinting along the barrel. She screamed like a wildcat, but, of course, was more scared than hurt. She asked Life what in the name of the Lord Harry he was trying to do and he said he hadn't been hunting for forty years and now he was go- ing. She told him he couldn’t go and he allowed that 1f she should watch him she would see whether he would or not. He picked up a snack of break- fast, put some doughnuts in his pock- et and started out across the pasture into the woods. It was a bang-up day, with a light snow on the ground, and before Life realized it he could tell by the hollow feeling in his stomach that it was noon. He sat down on a log and began eating a While he was munching away he heard the bushes crackle and he looked up and saw a big bull moose coming along toward him. Life had left his rifle leaning against Maine doughnut. a tree, so he scooched down on his hands and knees and crawled along after it. The moose didn't wait fo- him, and when he got the rifle the moose was gone. He followed along on the tracks, howsoever, and after a while cut into a little opening in the woods. cam? Now old Sarah was so mad when Life went hunting after all she had said that she wouldn't get up until after 10 o’clock. She ate a little din- ner and went to hooking a rug wth a white dove of peace in the center. She didn’t soften up enough to let the cat in until along toward night. After waiting quite a spell Sarah put a shawl over her head and went over to Lem Perkins’s—her nearest neighbor. Lem was milking, but he cheered Sarah up by saying that he guessed Life would drift back in time, as such ones almost always do. Howsoever, after milking, Lem and the hired man went back home with Sarah and fired Life’s woodchuck gun a few times and built a bonfire, but none of them things fetched Life. The next morning Perkins and the hired man took Life’s tracks and fol- lowed them as far as a tree in the opening. There the tracks stopped. Life’s gun was standing against the tree, and one mitten was laying in the snow. Next day everybody from South Seboomok to Bowerbank was hunting for Life and talking about the mystery. Sarah is one of the pillars of the Seventh Day church and has been ex- pecting the end of the world for quite a spell back, and when she heard about the tracks ending up a tree she said Life had been took. Nothing would do but she must have a funeral for him, so she had All North Seboomok turned out —that is, everybody except Life. Right in the midst of the services, though, Life walked into ‘the stable and scared Perkin’s hired man so bad that he jumped up and hit his head against a beam and made a knob on it that’s there yet. The hired man told Life it was a surprise party and they were waiting for him inside. So Life he climbed up the back stairs, put on his best bib and tucker, and goes down and walks right into his own funeral, with Elder Leech preaching the funeral sermon, one, It ain’t wise to print just what hap- pened, but Life broke up the funeral all right and wound up by hitching Lizzie, the old white mare, and car- rying the singers home. About a week ago Life was down in front of Jeff Peal’s store, and Elder Leech went up and asked him if he hadn't forgot something. Life count- ed the strings on his fingers and said he cuessed he hadn't. Then the elder said he hadn’t nev- er got any pay for preaching the fun- eral sermon, Life said he cal’lated that he wouldn’t pay for his funeral sermon until he was dead. The elder said he didn’t care wheth- er Life was dead or not; he preach- ed the sermon and he wanted the money. The upshot of the whole matter was that the elder has sued Life for the price of the sermon. The case comes off next week be- fere Silas Judkins. Justice of the Peace. Silas says he has already looked through the Revised Statutes of nine states without finding anything to cover the point. The town is pretty well heated up over the coming trial, but the heft of the betting seems to be on the elder. It wasn't ,until he come to argue the case with the elder that Life told how he happened to get took. It seems that while he was follow- ing the moose he heard somebody holler up over his head. up and there was a bal'oon coming The an- they He looked along drageing an anchor. caught in the tree and hollered to Life to come up and set them going again. Life done so, but the anchor caught in the back part of his trousers and carried off Life says he chor he was over the land- scape. about 200 miles for nothing.—Boston Globe. thinks he rode i It would not be a bad idea if traitors at home were not permitted to see the American flag except through iron bars. Beach’s Restaurant 41 North Ionia Ave. Near Monroe GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN Good Food Prompt Service Reasonable Prices What More Can You Ask? LADIES SPECIALLY INVITED June 5, 1918 HOTEL HERKIMER GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN European Plan, 75c Up Attractive Rates to Permanent Guests Popular Priced Lunch Room COURTESY SERVICE VALUE OCCIDENTAL HOTEL FIRE PROOF CENTRALLY LOCATED Rates $1.00 and up EDWARD R, SWETT, Mer. Muskegon 2-3 Michigan TAKE THE BOAT TO CHICAGO Goodrich Steamship Lines and Muskegon Interurban Ry. Sunday — Wednesday— Friday 7:05 P. M. $3.00 $5.75 ONE WAY ROUND TRIP Tickets Sold to All Points INTERURBAN STATION 162 N. Ottawa Ave Goodrich City Office 127 Pearl St., N. W. Ocean Steamship Agency IN THE HEART OF THE CITY Division and Fulton $1.00. without bath RATES $1.50 up with bath CODY CAFETERIA IN CONNECTION N2W Hotel Mertens GRAND RAPIDS ROOMS WITHOUT BATH $1.00 Union wits BATH Ghower or tub) $1.50 MEALS 50 CENTS Fire Proof ( 4] | | : 4 June 5, 1918 UPPER PENINSULA. Recent News of the Cloverland of Michigan. Sault Ste. Miarie, June 3—The Game Warden has been making a tour of in- spection, fining two of our local dealers $25 each for having immature fish in their possession. The fish were under the minimum weight of 1 pound 10 ounces. This is hard luck, especially when fish are high and scarce to get, but every little helps in the high cost of living. Thomas Payne, well-known meat cut- ter, has accepted a position with John Salo, the Ashmun street merchant. Mr. Payne will take charge of the meat department and will be a valuable asset to the enterprising proprietor of the newly opened store. The Soo was the scene of some ex- citement last week when two soldiers broke into Vigent’s curio store and se- cured a number of guns and ammuni- tion and other things which would be useful for service later. After a long chase, they were captured and landed in the prison at Fort Brady. They were chained and allowed to work on the lawn under guard. Through some hook or crook they succeeded in disarming the guard and tied him to a tree, re- lieving him of his wrist watch, taking out the main spring which they used as a key to unlock the iron chain which was attached to their feet, and made their second get away in broad daylight. It looked for a while as if they had disappeared, but every road crossing and avenue of escape was soon covered, and they were captured Saturday only a few miles from the Soo in the country where they were sojourning in a small shack, dressed in civilian clothes. A farmer who saw the men phoned to the officers here and the men were taken without difficulty. This is a serious offense and in all probability will mean imprison- ment until after the war. The Soo loses her first victim of the war in the person of Russell Thompsett, of the 107th Engineers, who died in France of pneumonia April 8. We are pleased to note that our es- teemed townsman, Chase S. Osborn, was tendered the chairmanship of the committee on relationship with Canada which was tendered to him by A. B. Parker, Chairman of Sulgrave Institu- tion, which position was accepted by Mr. Osborn. This will make friendly feelings between the United States and Canada and prevent misunderstandings. No better selection could have been made and the Soo justly feels proud of the selection. Report has just reached the Soo of a terrible accident at the Bartlett Lum- ber Co., at Shelldrake, where one of the boilers exploded, killing five men and wounding fourteen or fifteen more. The launch Nippising left Sunday night for Shelldrake to bring back the re- mains and the wounded, the latter to be placed in the Soo hospital. This is the second explosion in the Bartlett mill, casting a gloom in this section of the State. R. E. Endress has resigned his posi- tion with the Booth Fish Co., after a continued service of about twenty-five years. Mr. Endress has not as yet made mention of what his future plans might be, but it is hoped that he will remain at the Soo, where he has made many friends during his residence here. M. D. Morrish, druggist, attended the Shriners’ convention at Grand Rapids last week. Dr. and Mrs. J. A. Ferguson arrived home last week from Florida, where they have been spending the winter. Otto Cummings, book-keeper for the First National Bank, has resigned that position to accept one as assistant man- ager in the Woolworth store. Rev. J. A. Kennedy, of Lansing, paid the Soo a visit last week en route to his summer cottage at Garden River. Mr. Kennedy has many friends here who were more than pleased to see him MICHIGAN TRADESMAN and listen to his usual witty remarks which have made him famous around the Soo. We still have something to be thank- ful for here, as the street car company has not raised the fare to 6 cents, as is the case in St. Louis, Mo. George Freedman arrived here last week from Detroit to accept a position as window trimmer at the Leader. Mr. Ireedman left the Soo a few years ago for Detroit, but has come to the con- clusion that the good old Soo is good enough for him. We were pleased to learn that the D., S. S. & A. Railway had been ad- vanced $240,000 by the Federal Railroad Commission for improvements on its tracks and roads. This will make us feel somewhat better, when we are obliged to pay additional for traveling over this splendid piece of road. Mr. and Mrs. George L. LeFleur, pro- prietors of the leading confectionery and soft drink parlors at Cedarville, returned home last week after spending a very delightful winter at St. Peters- burg, Fla. Mr. LeFleur anticipates making numerous improvements in his store. He will be all ready for business when the tourist season opens, which will be in a very short time. William G. Tapert. ————+ 2 Gabby Gleanings From Grand Rapids Grand Rapids, June 4—The campaign launched by some of the hotel and sa- loon keepers of the State to secure an amendment to the present prohibitory law, permitting the sale of beer and light wines, will probably be abandoned, so far as the hotel men are concerned. Most of them are more than pleased over the turn affairs have taken and do not care to return to the whisky sell- ing days and be branded as saloon keep- ers. Boyd Pantlind, for instance, says that the receipts over his bar at the Pantlind Hotel now average $96 per day, which looks better to him than $200 per day in the budge selling days. Harold Sears ,manager of the Grand Rapids Dry Goods Co., has rented the Amsden cottage, at Sylvan Beach, and will take possession of same next week. H. L. Proper, Western Michigan rep- resentative for Burnham, Stoepel & Co., left for Detroit Monday to spend two or three days in the house. John D. Martin has removed his wife from Blodgett hospital to the family residence on Henry avenue, where she will remain under the care of a trained nurse for a week or two. The new passenger rates which go into effect June 10 will be a heavy blow to the traveling fraternity, which is already staggering under many unjust exactions and class discriminations. It was hoped that such an unfair method of increasing revenues would be avoid- ed by the administration, but the oppor- tunity of securing the 2,000,000 votes of the railway employes of the country was too attractive to be passed up. D. D. Alton, the Fremont druggist, has received a cub bear from Joe Hol- brook, a former resident of Fremont, who now lives in the Northern Penin- sula. The little animal has been the source of a lot of amusement for the children of the city. Mr. Alton donated the bear of the Red Cross and it was auctioned off at considerable profit to that organization. It is expected that it will finally land in the possession of E. P. Monroe, the Miuskegon corres- pondent of the Tradesman, who is prob- ably the best authority on bears—both real and imaginary—of any man in the United States. Eben N. Thorne, a leading dry goods salesman of Grand Rapids for ten years previous to 1901, died Monday at Kala- mazoo. He is survived by his widow, who resides in Old Orchard, Maine, and one daughter, Mrs. Robert Wilson, of Hinsdale, Til. Frank E. Meredith, of Hudson, has gone to Cleveland, where he will take a position as traveling salesman for the George Worthington Hardware Co. John D. Mangum, the Poo Bah of the Upper Peninsula, is in the city for a day or two, calling on old friends and renewing acquaintances of the days of long ago. Mr. Mangum is being treated for stomach trouble at the Battle Creek sanitarium and goes back to that rem- edial institution this week for a second campaign which he expects will enable him to fully regain his strength. Ned Carpenter had a fortunate acci- dent while driving his Reo to his sum- mer home on Gunn Lake one day last week. The knuckle of his steering geer broke while he was going at the rate of 15 miles per hour. He finally landed in a ditch, stopped by a sturdy tree which disputed the right of way. Mrs. Carpenter’s head came in contact with the wind shield. but neither of the Car- penters suffered severe injury. Myr. Carpenter is driving another car for a week or two. — 722. Sparks From the Electric City. Muskegon, June 3—Having partial- ly recovered from the shock of seeing the last jumble over my own name, I will try again. Several of my friends (?) have wanted me examin- ed for my sanity. The Hotel Shelby, Shelby, is being thoroughly overhauled and _ redecor- ated. A drinking fountain will be in- stalled in the lobby and everything done possible to make the hotel more homelike. E. L. Peifer, who, by the way, is a thorough hotel man, says he will have the finest little hotel in Western Michigan when contemplated repairs are made. The preparations for Muskegon’s new shipyard are progressing fine. a | N EWBERRY for Unitea States Senator Trout Lake is making arrangements to again have a tame bear, according to landlord Smith, Battle Creek has the vilest class of eating houses I ever patronized. Ev- ery one should avoid them, if possi- ble, as they are mostly filthy grafters. Dispensers of the various anti- drunk refreshments now being dis- pensed say that. the sale is greater than they ever had in beer and other intoxicants, but less loud talk and fewer headaches. Unless some of the members of Muskegon Council come across and give me occasionally an item, this column will cease entirely. They are a fine lot of fellows, but are cheerful liars in this respect, as many of them who made promises have never come across with a single item. Charles S. Koon, member of the Michigan State Board of Pharmacy, declares that druggists who handle liquor under the probihition and Fed- eral regulations in the future will do so only as an accommodation. He declares that under the restric- tions drug stores cannot become “blind pigs,’ and even tthe larger drug stores cannot make enough money to pay for handling liquor un- der the new laws. It costs druggists $41 in taxes and other expenses to handle liquor, says Mr. Koon, and he believes that stores cannot obtain enough business to pay these ex- penses. He says that in most cities druggists must unite and select one dealer to handle liquor for the entire city. E. P. Monroe. 2-2-2 No great man needs a brass band. Truman H. Newberry is a candidate for United States Senator. He is an American in real earnest. His service in the Spanish - Ameri- can War, his record as Secre- tary of the Navy under President Roosevelt, and his present work as a commander in the Third Naval District, which includes the port of New York and the Brooklyn navy yard, mark himasa FIGHTER and DOER, capable and cour- ageous. Michigan born, November 5, 1864, Michigan reared and devoted to all of Michigan’s interests, with his record of service, and his active, positive loyalty to state and country, it isespecially fitting that Truman Newberry be chosen to repre- sent Michigan in the Senate of the United States. When twelve years old, he was color-bearer in a Michigan Cadet organization which won fame at Philadelphia. He helped organize the Michigan Naval Brigade in 1895, enlist- ing as a private and serving as an able seaman on the train- ing ship “Yantic.” He was an ensign in the Spanish- American War on the “ Yose- mite.’’ As a commander, in the | Third Naval District he will Puplished by The Newberry Senatorial Committee A. A. Templeton, General Chairman Paul H. King, Executive Chairman Truman H. Newberry continue toserve his country, standing for and by the govern- ment for the full prosecution of thewar and leav- ing hiscampaign for Senator en- tirely in the hands of his friends. His two sons are enlisted intheircountry’s service, too, one as a majorin the army, the other as an ensign in the navy. Truman Newberry is a worker. After he left college, he took hard knocks working with a construction gang on the old Detroit, Bay City & Alpena Railroad. He also sailed the Lakes and earned for himself a license as _first- class pilot. HE IS A MAN’S MAN As Secretary of the Navy under President Roosevelt, he is credited with putting the navy in astate of preparedness, which has had much to do with its present efficiency. “Fighting Bob” Evans said of him—“Truman H. New- berry is the greatest Secretary of the Navy the nation has ever had.” His ability and experience make him an ideal candidate for United States Senator. $ MICHIGAN TRADESMAN June 5, 1918 M : <)) NS ERY an a = =F ES = ~ s - ~ Se 2 re z DR 4 TY ~~ ANA) Tce i ) Ne CUTS (eer ve i, ) fo Leaf Go) A ws Eacuadl G i GS“°DRUGGISTS S = nit) cial WL, “a wa) sn) NDRIES| wes es Ze ( pea SB Kh OC IN Michigan Board of Pharmacy. President—Leonard A. Seltzer, Detroit. Secretary—Edwin T. Boden, Bay City. Treasurer—George F. Snyder, Detroit. Other Members—Herbert H. Hoffman, Sandusky; Charles S. Koon, Muskegon. State Michigan Pharmaceutical Asso- ciation. President—P. A. Snowman, Lapeer. Secretary—F. J. Wheaton, Jackson. Treasurer—E. E. Faulkner, Delton. Next Annual Meeting—Detroit, June 25, 26 and 27, 1918. Michigan Pharmaceutical Travelers’ As- sociation. President—W. F. Griffith, Howell. Secretary and Treasurer—Walter S. Lawton, Grand Rapids. Novel Method of Advertising a Drug Store. In a recent interview with an old customer, whom I! chanced to meet on the street car, I was reminded by him of some very interesting and amusing events that occurred some years ago, when I| planned to give publicity to my drug store in a novel manner—one that would be remem- bered for some months with decided advantages to ourselves. As we re- sided but a short distance from the grounds of the American Baseball Club of Philadelphia, where the fam- ous “Athletics,” managed by the skill- ed tactician “Connie” Mack, had their home grounds; and as the majority of the male members of the house- holds in our vicinity were ardent “fans,” I organized a baseball team, which was known as Apple’s Tigers (or Pill Rollers). We sought con- tests with other teams in our immedi- ate vicinity, which we assisted in as- sembling, with the result that rivalry soon ran very high, and interesting and amusing contests resulted—some of them resulting in very close scores; and very laughable exhibitions were given by some of the talent, which it is needless to say was purely amateur. Amongst the opposing teams was one organized by the Congregational Church members, whose house of worship was only two squares dis- tant from my drug store. They weré known as the Congregational Crows. I provided the grounds—that of the “Athletics’—the score cards and the paraphernalia needed by my team, and presented the entire proceeds of the games to the treasury of the church, which was very gratefully re- ceived and was the topic of consider- able favorable discussion for months after the games were played. Inci- dentally I will state that I do not at- tend services at this church, hence it was appreciated all the more by the members. As the games were an- nounced from the pulpit—prior to the contests, you can see that we receiv- ed considerable publicity for our ef- forts. Other games were arranged for and played with teams, captained by merchants in our section, which serv- ed to keep my name before the in- habitants of our vicinity, as we had placards printed and exposed in the windows: of the stores within a radius of a quarter mile of our place of busi- ness. Aside from the pecuniary benefits we derived from this venture, the ex- hilarating exercise was very bene- ficial to one as closely confined as is the average retail druggist, and served as a pleasing hobby to divert one’s mind from the exacting duties of the everyday grind. The games were reported in a lo- cal newspaper that was distributed in our homes, which gave further pub- licity to our store, without any cost whatever—save a few free passes to the games, and as we had an abun- dance of vacant seats we did not over- crowd the stands by this procedure. When re-reading the accounts of these games and bringing to mind some of the amusing features of these contests it is a source of great pleas- ure I can assure you, as my team was ‘the champion one. Samples of the score-cards are here for your scrutiny; and I hope that this brief narrative may prove to be beneficial to some of my hearers, who can adopt this plan of publicity ad- vantageously. 2+ Dry Cigars. When a cigar is dried once it never regains its original flavor or aroma. Moisteners give little trouble and they cost little. The absorbent ma- terial generally used by manufactur- ers is mineral wood or asbestos. This is sanitary and a moistener that will keep in good shape for from one to five years. Formerly a felt was used, but this, as do sponges, soon becomes sour and foul and spoils the cigar stock. To keep a sponge in a cigar case is a mistake, for the moisture is given off too slowly, in addition to the fact that its use is not good from a sanitary standpoint. —_—_ o-.___ She Was a Steady Customer. George Eastman, cf photography fame, said at a war meeting in Rochester: “When the Kaiser boasts of the things he has done in his time for peace, I feel sarcastic. “T feel like the druggist who took the cinder out of the lady’s eye. Her pain had been severe, and she was very grateful. ““Qh,’ she said, ‘the relief you’ve given me! What do I owe you, sir?’ “‘Nothing, ma’am,’ said the drug- gist. Nothing whatever. You buy nearly all your postage-stamps here, you know,’” Expediting the Work of Commercial Travelers. Grand Rapids, June 3—Enclosed is a copy of a letter which I mailed to the Director General of Railroads re- garding a special mileage book for commercial men only. | would like to call the attention of all commercial men in the United States to it and have them write similar letters to Mr. McAdoo in order to have such mileage books issued. I hope you will agree with me that these books would be a great benefit to the Government and also to the commercial men who do extensive traveling. Mileage books would save a great deal of time and labor. It would do away with travelers standing in line waiting to buy their tickets from one town to another. Henry Agate. Mr. Agate to Mr. McAdoo. My Dear Mr. McAdoo—After read- ing the new decision affecting the railroad fares and looking at it from the standpoint of the commercial trav- eling man, who in spite of the present war must keep on traveling in order to spread commerce from one place to another, thereby benefiting the coun- try at large as well as himself, I have the following suggestion to make. My suggestion is that a mileage book of 5,000 miles be issued at a slight reduction to’ be used by com- mercial men only, same to be non- transferable, identification to be by photograph and signature. This book to be acceptable on all railroads throughout the United States. I have no doubt that the number of these books which would be used would run far into the thousands, and the slight difference which you might see fit to make to the commer- cial man would be more than made up by the Government in having the use of the money before such mileage has been used up. I trust you will not think me pre- sumptuous in suggesting this, and that you will give it the consideration you think it deserves. Henry Agate. ——_—_---2 Different in Men and Women. Young Johnny had been reading the evening paper, and paused contem- platively for a few moments. “Father,” said he, “what is “iner- tia’? “Well,” replied the father, “if I have it, it’s pure laziness, but if your mother has it, it is nervous prostra- tion.” AGRICULTURAL LIME BUILDING LIME Write for Prices A. B. Knowlson Co. 203-207 Powers’ Theatre Bidg., Grand Rapids, Mich. ANGLEFOO The Non-Poisonous Fly Destroyer Safe, Sanita Catches 50,000,000,000 & flies each year , Sure. Tables Mixers Many Have Delayed The Season Has Been Back ward Prohibition became effective May Ist. Demand for soft drinks increases, naturally, necessarily and automatically. We are in a position to serve you now, viz: Soda Fountains Chairs Holders Spoons Also Syrups, Fruit Juices, Chocolate Flavors, Etc. Write our Mr. Arthur W. Olds for a date. Stools Dishes Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co. Grand Rapids, Michigan June 5, 1918 PLACE YOUR ORDER NOW FOR Soda Fountain Fruits and Syrups We Are Distributors of J. Hungerford Smith Co.’s Fruits and Syrups Royal Purple Grape Juice Welsh Grape Juice Hire’s Syrup Coco Cola We Also Carry a Full Line of Soda Fountain Accessories WRITE FOR PRICE LISTS Putnam Factory Grand Rapids, Michigan MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 27 REMEMBER CITIZENS LONG DISTANCE CIRCUITS ARE COPPER METALLIC Direct Connections with 200,000 Telephones in Michigan: 117,000 Telephones in Detroit. CITIZENS SERVICE SATISFIES CITIZENS TELEPHONE COMPANY Red Crown Gasoline for Power The modern motor and improved carburetors have demon- strated beyond question that gasoline made especially for motor fuel—as Red Crown is made—will give the most power—the most speed and the most miles per gallon. Red Crown, like your automobile, is built to specifica. tions and Red Crown specifications have been worked out by the most eminent petroleum chemists and auto- mobile engineers available. Red Crown contains a continuous chain of boiling point fractions, starting at about 95 degrees and continuing to above 400 degrees. It contains the correct proportion of low boiling point fractions to insure easy starting in any temperature—the correct proportion of intermediate boil- ing point fractions to insure smooth acceleration—and the correct proportion of high boiling point fractions with their predominence of heat units to insure the maximum power, miles and speed. These are the things that make Red Crown the most ef- ficient gasoline possible to manufacture with present day knowledge. For sale everywhere and by all agents and agencies of STANDARD OIL COMPANY (INDIANA) Chicago U.S. A. Decide To-Day: Then Write Your Grand Rapids Wholesalers that you are going to be in Grand Rapids some of the time or all the time during the Grand Rapids Buyers’ Week. June 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 They tell us that it’s only the live ones that swim up-stream and the retail merchants who hold their end up during war times are sure swimming wp-stream. And It Is These Up-Stream Swimmers whom the Grand Rapids Wholesalers want to have participate in Buyers’ Week June 24 to 28 The buyers who come to the big meeting in June are going to have some fine merchandising opportunities but the big thing will not be just the money made from the specials offered during Buyers’ Week. Those Will Be Attractive Enough and there’ll be plenty of money makers for the retail dealers who are on the ground, but the big thing is the chance for face-to-face talks on the real conditions by men and among men who know what is going on in the markets of the world, in the United States, in Michigan, in Grand Rapids and in every town and store which Grand Rapids Wholesalers serve. That is why every live retailer who reads this Tradesman should be in Grand Rapids during Buyers’ Week, June 24, 25, 26, 27 and 28. He Will Be Needed There for everybody there wants to know the conditions in his district and in his store. He can pick up money making bargains, he can find out the trade conditions which he is facing and he can help with his own counsel and advice. Write To-day—Say You’ll Be There 28 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN June 5, 1918 GROCERY PRICE CURRENT These quotations are carefully corrected weekly. within six hours of mailing. and are intended to be correct at time of going to press. Prices, however. are liable. to change at any time. and country merchants will have their orders filled at market prices at date of purchase. ADVANCED Fruit Jars Cracker Jack Checkers Ply. Rock Gelatine DECLINED Condensed Milk AMMONIA Arctic Brand 12 oz. 16c, 2 doz. box 2 70 16 oz. 25¢c, 1 doz. box 1 75 32 oz., 40c, 1 doz. box 2 85 AXLE GREASE Diamond, 1 lb., 4 dz., dz. 55 Mica, 1 lb., 4 dz., dz. 1 10 Mica, 3 ib., 2 dz. dz. 2 75 Mica, 25 Ib. pail ...... 1 40 BAKED BEANS No. 1, per doz. .......1 35 No. 2, per dos. ........2 26 No. 3, per doz. 3 BATH BRICK English BLUING Jennings’ Condensed Peusrl Bluing Small, 3 doz. box .... 2 25 Large, 2 doz. box .... 2 60 BREAKFAST FOODS Bear Food, eye eg 2 . Cracked Wheat, 24-2 . Cream of Wheat .... 50 Quaker Puffed Rice .. 35 Quaker Puffed Wheat 35 quaker Brkfst Biscuit 1 90 quaker Corn Flakes .. 90 Washington Crisps .. 40 we CORB EEO RO ae 2 Wheatena .........04. 40 Grape Nuts ........- 85 Sugar Corn Flakes 25 Hoiland Rusk ....... 10 Krinkle Corn Flakes ..2 80 Mapl-Flake, Whole bent ....-...-.--- 3 Minn. Wheat Food .. 6 50 Ralston Wheat Large, 189 ........ 3 90 Ralston Wht Food 18s 1 95 Ross's Whole Wheat Biscuit .....--ee0- Saxon Wheat Food .. 4 50 Shred Wheat Biscuit 4 25 Triscult, 18 .....--.. 2 25 Pillsbury’s Best Ger'l 2 60 Post Toasties, T-2 .. 4 10 Post Toasties, T-3 .. 4 10 Post Tavern Porridge 2 80 BROOMS Fancy Parlor, 26 Ib. 9 50 pecler, 5 String, 25 Ib. 8 75 Standard Parlor, 23 lb. 8 50 Common, 23 lb. ...... 8 00 Special, 23 ib. ...--- 7 15 Warehouse, 23 Ib. .. 10 50 BRUSHES Scrub Solid Back, 8 in. .... 1 00 Solid Back, 11 in. .... 1 25 Pointed Ends ........ 1 00 Stove Ma 8. ic eee BI. B nce ccsccccccccne 1 50 Blo. Bb wcorc-ne oe Shoe MES D .oceccs-co-eoes 3 OD NO. 8 .cccccccescccecs o No. 4 eeseccceoscseses - BUTTER COLOR Dandelion, 26c size .. 3 00 CANDLES Paraffine, 68 .....-.- 14% Paraffine, 12s ........ 15% Wicking ......----++. 65 CANNED GOODS Appies 3 Ib. Standards . @1 60 No. 10 ...c2.ce--- @4 75 Biackberries BUD. ....20-ccssccee @2 25 aie No. 10 -- @9 50 Beans Baked ......... 1 35@3 25 Red Kidney .... 1 26@1 36 WRUEOE § .cccceres 2 2 00 ME ccoccrccess © 2 00 Biueberries Standard SS. Bs Clams Little Neck, 1 Ib. cece LD Ctam Bouillon Burnham's % pt. .... 2 25 Burnham’s pts. ...... 75 Burnham’s qts. ...... 7 80 Corn Or coe 656. cee ROOM ook ec ce eee ee 1 85 Fancy eccceecscessee French Peas Monbadon (Natural) per GOR, cccsccnovcen Gooseberries No. 2, PM .. cece cee No. 2, Fancy ..cccceses Hominy Standard .........:.. 1 25 Lobster % ~ po cbe sek sseockes om Be pce ckecseccccees BED oe — Sibsbecsce BUD ackerel Mustard, : se -- 1 80 Mustard, 2 Ib. ..... -. 2 80 Soused, 1% Ib. ...... 1 60 Soused, 2 Ib. ....... so. 2D Tomato, em ...... -- 150 Tomato, 2 Ib. ...... . 2 80 Mushrooms Buttons, %s ......... @80 Buttons, 16 ......-..- 50 Blotels, 18 cccccvcccse 44 Oysters Cove, 1 Ib. ....2..6s 20 Cove, 2 lb. .......-. @1 80 Plums Plums .......... 1 50@32 00 Pears in Te No. 3 can, per ds @3 00 Peas Marrowfat ...... 1 35@1 55 Early June ..... 1 60@1 70 Early June siftd 1 70@1 85 —. PID .cicecscs ce 50@1 75 No. 10 size “can a. @4 25 Pineapple Grated ........ 1 75@32 10 Sliced .......... 1 46@2 60 Pumpkin Raspberries 2, Black rw .. 2 40 No. 10, Bleck ...... 10 50 . 2, Red Preserved 3 00 No. 10, Red, Water .. 10 50 Salmon Warrens, 1 lb. Tall .. 3 85 Warren’s, 1 lb. Flat .. 8 45 Red Alaeke ........- - 2 85 Med. Red ‘soln sone 2 OD Pink Alaska ..... sees BO Sardines Domestic, 8s ........ 6 50 Domestic, 4% Mustard : 60 Domestic, % Mustard 6 25 Norwegian, %s ..... 15@18 Portuguese, %s .... 30@35 Sauer Kraut No. G, @Ons .......+- - 1 65 No. 10, CAMS .....ccese Shrimps Dunbar, 1s doz. ...... 1 50 Dunbar, 1%s doz. .... 2 80 Succotash Fair eoscsceoessooe BE G pcee sc ceescescess 2 OP Fancy ..ccccccascese Strawberries Staaten f.secncec roe 2 50 WANE woe cccscseesc> 2 90 Tomatoes REO, B8b oc cceiecesces, 2 OP Mo 2 ........:....... 1 Ne 10 | 8 00 Tuna Case ys, 4 doz. in case .... 4 W Ms, 4 doz. in case .... 7 50 is, 4 doz. in case ....10 00 CATSUP Van Camp’s, % pints 1 90 Van Camp’s pints .... 2 CHEESE PUD co ckee esses Peerless Brick TOMER. occcoverce Limburger Pineapple ....... Edam er seeseseses CHEWING GUM Adams Black Jack .... 70 Adams Sappota ........ 75 Beeman’s Pepsin ...... 7 BECCHNUE |... 6k 7 Deublemint ............ 7 Flae Spruce ......-.... 65 Klershey Gum .......... 55 eumcy Prat oo... s.. 70 Sterling Gum Pep. .... 70 Spearmint, Wrigleys .. 70 Spearmint. 6 box jars 4 00 Ricalan |. 3... ee: 70 WENO 6. oss eck... 70 O. Kh Gum ........-.... 75 CHOCOLATE Walter Baker & Co. German’s Sweet ....... 24 Rremium .............; 35 COMACAs |... we.. cls. 2d Walter M. Lowney Co. Premium, \s .......... 35 Premium, ‘%8 ......... 35 CLOTHES LINE Per doz. No. 40 Twisted Cotton 1 80 No. 50 ‘l'wisted Cotton lu No. 60 Twisted Cotton 2 75 No. 80 ‘Twisted Cotton 90 No. 50 Braided Cotton 2 No. 60 braided Cotton No. 80 Braided Cotton mec neh mw h wn uo No. 50 Sash Cord .... 00 No. 60 Sash Cord .... 3 50 No, 60 Jute .....-... 45 No. 72 Jite .......... 1 60 No. 60 Sisal .......... 1 60 Galvanized Wire No. 20, each luuft. long 1 yu No. ly, each 100ft. long 2 10 No. W, each lvuft. long 1 vu No. 19, each 100ft. long 2 10 COCOA Bakers ....5.5-.-6.5...- 39 Bunte, 10c size ........ 83 sunte, % ID. ....6s2c6 2 20 minute, 1B; .. cess 4 00 SACVRIDNG 2.65 6c oss nese 41 Colonial, %3 35 Colonial, 4s 3 MDS ones cee reece rccces Hershey’s ¥s .. Hershey's ¥%s .... BAUVION ce ace oe cee LOWRCY, 468 coor ccc cccee LOWREY, GS «.cceccccece - Lowney, %s Lowney, 5 Ib. cans .... i Van Houten, \s ....... 12 Van Houten, 4s ....... 18 Van Houten, 48 ....-... 36 Van Houten, is ........ 65 WAM Ces chee ces 36 WEDD oo oe esac es 33 WH0ur, 468 .o.0.sscsess 33 WiOur, 448 ..526.5-60.5 32 COCOANUT Dunham’s per lb. Ys, 6 Ib. case ......0... 33 B, & ID. CABO ..ccocce OA 15 lb. case ........ 81 8, 15 Ib, case ........ 30 1s, 15 Ib. case ......... 29 Bulk, DAS ....sccece 244% Bulk, barrels ........ 26 Baker’s Brasil Shredded 70 7c pkgs., per case 4 20 36 14c pkgs., per case 4 20 16 14c and 33 7c pkgs., Der CAGD ...--.+s6.- 4 00 Bakers Canned, doz. 1 20 COFFEES ROASTED Rlo COMO .ccccccccsess 1D ee CHOICE .osccccesccccss BO POREY occicdcccascsss Ee Peaberry Santos awe puceeceeeoece choles DOECY oc sosseccescace Peaberry 0 20% eeeseeceseoce Maracaibo OEP ce cecsesccnvecce Choice 1 28 xu p Mexican COORD ccc ckcosecoscs OD PT cece cpccccccses Oe Guatemala Pair eeeeseoeeeeoeseees , J a3 Java Private Growth .... 26@30 Mandling .......«.. 81@86 Aukola ......-c.+-. 80@82 Mocha Short Bean ........ 26@27 Long Bean ........ 24@25 H. L, O. G. ........ 36@28 Bogota A PANCY wccccccccccave - 26 Exchange Market, Steady Spot Market, Strong Package New York Basis Arbuckle <.......4..< 21 00 McLaughlin’s XXXX McLaughlin’s XXXX package coffee is sold to retailers only. Mail all or- ders direct to W. F. Mc- Laughlin & Co., Chicago. Extracts Holland, % gro. bxs. 1 30 Felix, % gross ...... 1 15 Hummel’s foil, % gro. 85 Hummel’s tin, % gro. 1 43 CONDENSED MILK Carnation, Tall ..... 5 00 Carnation, Baby .... 4 40 Hebe, Tall ....... a.» 8 00 Hebe, Baby .......... 4 90 Pet, Tall ......----+-- 5 00 Pet Bavy ....:.----- 3 20 Van Camp, Tall ..... 5 25 Van Camp, Baby .... 3 30 CONFECTIONERY Stick Candy Pails Horehound .......... 18 Stan@ard ......-...-. 18 Cases Jumbo .....-2----2-20 19 Big Stick .......--.- - 19 Mixed Candy ails BOKER 6.60 6s5e oe 19 Cut teat os... 20 French Cream ...... 21 SIOCEIS 2.4 56-+-2--6- 13 Grocers ....-5...2..- 13 Kindergarten ........ 22 Deater 2. oes... 19 DIOVEUEY «oe enw won 20 Premio Creams ...... 26 POON ou ey ea ee es 18 Boecial .-.. 6. .e = 19 KA, Ooo. kes. 17 Specialties ails Auto Kisses (baskets) 22 Bonnie Butter Bites.. 25 Butter Cream Corn .. 25 Caramel Bon Bons .. 24 Caramel Croquettes .. 23 Cocoanut Waffles .... 21 COnY TORY oo a. see 24 National Mints 7 lb tin 26 Fudge, Walnut ...... 24 Fudge, Choc. Peanut 23 Fudge, White Center 23 Honeysuckle Candy .. 22 Iced Maroons ........ 24 Iced Orange Jellies .. 20 Italian Bon Bons .... 21 AA Licorice Drops 5 Ib. box ...... eee 1 85 Lozenges, Pep. ...... 22 Lozenges, Pink ...... 22 MAMNCHUB: ben os ee ce 5 21 Molasses Kisses, 10 1b. DOR .......-...., 23 Nut Butter Puffs .... 23 Star Patties, Asst. .. 25 Chocolates Pails Assorted Choc. ...... 24 Amazon Caramels .... 26 i a 23 Choe. Chips, Eureka 28 Klondike Chocolates 28 MNENG0S 2.5050. on css 28 Nibble Sticks, box ..1 85 Nut Wafers .......... 28 Ocoro Choc Caramels 29 Peanut Clusters ...... 32 Ouintette i... .....<3.'. 24 Beri oo aa ek 22 Star Chocolates ..... 24 Pop Corn Goods Cracker-Jack Prize .. 5 65 Checkers Prize ...... 5 65 Cough Drops oxes Putnam Menthol .... 1 35 Smith Bros. ......... 1 35 COOKING COMPOUNDS Crisco 36 1 Ib. cans ........ 10 25 24 1% lb. cans ...... 10 25 6 6 2D, CANS . ....-0. 10 25 49 Ib. cass ..... cece 10 26 Mazola 5% oz. bottles, 2 doz. 2 60 Pints, tin, doz. - 7 50 Quarts, tin, 1 doz. .. 7 00 % gal. tins, 1 doz. .. 13 25 Gal. tins, % doz. .... 12 80 5 Gal. tins, 1-6 doz. 18 50 NUTS—Whole Almonds, Tarragona 31 : Almonds, California soft shell Drake ... Reasila ....... ee WD OTTA oaccckecscsss Oe Cai. No. 1 6. @. .... M Walnuts, Naples Walnuts, Grenoble ...22 Table nuts, fancy ....16% Pecans, Large ..... poet Pecans, Ex. Large .. 20 Shelied No. 1 Spanish Shelled Peanuts ...... 16 @16% Ex. Lg. Va. Shelled Peanuts ...... %@17 Pecan Halves ...... @90 Walnut Halves .... @70 Filbert Meats ...... @42 Almonds .......... @éo Jerdan Almonds ..... Peanuts Fancy H P Suns AW oe ee. os 18@18% Roasted ....... 20@20% H P Jumbo BAW 3.6.6.5 19144 @20 Roasted ...... 21% @22 — Shelled, INO. 8 os cs ase 18@18% CREAM TARTAR Barrels or Drums ...... 70 BOXOS | o205 5 6s. ees sssas ae DRLED FRUITS Apples Evap’ed, Choice, blk @16 Evap’d Fancy blk.. @ Apricots California ........... @21 Citron California ........; 18@21 Currants Imported, 1 lb. pkg. .. 26 Imported, bulk ...... 25% Peaches Muirs—Choice, 25 Ib. .. 12 Muirs—Fancy, 26 lb. .. 13 Fancy, Peeled, 25 lb. .. 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 ..@09 70- 80 25 lb. boxes . 60- 70 25 lb. boxes ..@11 50- 60 25 lb. boxes .. 40- 50 25 lb. boxes .. FARINACEOUS GOODS Beans California Limas .... 15% Med. Hand Picked ... 15 Brown, Holland ...... Farina 25 1 Ib. packages .... 3 65 Bulk, per 100 Ib. ...... Original Holland Rusk Packed 12 rolls to container 3 containers (36) rolls 4 32 Hominy Pearl, 100 Ib. sack .... 6% Macaroni. Domestic, 10 lb. box .. 1 30 Imported, 25 lb. box .. Skinner's 24s, case 1 87% Pearl Barley Chester ......2....,.2. 7 25 POUMIARS 2.6.0.5 se sss 8 50 Peas Green, Wisconsin, lb, 11 Spit i. oc... 10% Sago Hargt India ............ 16 German, sacks ........ 16 German, broken pkg. Taploca Flake, 100 lb. sacks ... 16 Pearl, 100 lb. sacks ... 16 Pearl, 36 pkgs. ...... 2 75 Minute, 10c, 3 doz. .... 3 55 FISHING TACKLE Cotton Lines No. 2) 15 feet... 23.5.5 10 No, 3, 15 feet ..... dence Ae No. 4, 15 feet... os... 12 mD. O15 feet ... 4... 14 No. 6; 16 feet ....... 524 50 Linen Lines Small, per 100 feet .... 50 Medium, per 100 feet .. 55 Large, per 100 feet .... 65 Floats No. 1%, per dozen ..... 13 No. 2, per dozen ...... 15 No. 3, per dozen ....... 29 Hooks—Kirby Size 1-12, per 100 ...... : Size 1-0, per 100 ....... Size 2-0, per 100 ...... 10 Size 3-0, per 109 ....... 11 Size 4-0, per 100 ....... 14 Size 5-0, per 300 ....... 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 per gross ....... 90 7, per gross anerteal = No. 8, per dozen ....... No. 9, per gross oe 4 FLAVORING EXTRACTS Jennings D C Brand Pure Vanila Terpeneless ~14re Lemon 7 Dram 15 Cent ..... 1 1% Ounce 20 Cent ... 1 2 Ounce 30 Cent <. 2 2% Ounce 35 Cent ... 2 2% Ounce 40 Cent ... 3 00 4 Ounce 55 Cent .... 5 8 Ounce 90 Cent 8 7 Dram Assorted 1 1% Ounce Assorted .. ~ “0 cece FLOUR AND FEED Grand Rapids Grain & Milling Co. Winter Wheat Purity Patent ...... 12 00 Fancy Spring ...... 12 50 Wizard Graham 11 70 Wizard, Gran. Meal 12 00 Wizard Buckw’t cwt. 8 00 RVG (5.063 -0050 5,650 % 14 00 Valley City Milling Co Lily White ........ 12 25 Granem ........5..6. 5 70 Granena Health ..... 5 80 Gran. Meal ....:2..., 70 solted Meal: ......... 5 20 Watson-Higgins Milling Co. New Perfection 12 00 Worden Grocer Co. Quaker, %s cloth .. None Quaker, 4s cloth .. None Quaker, ¥%s cloth .. None Quaker, %s paper .. None Quaker, %s paper .. None Kansas Hard Wheat Worden Grocer Co. A merican Eagle, %s 11 40 American Eagle, 4s Out American Eagle, %s Out Spring Wheat Worden Grocer Co. Wingold, %s cloth Sold Out Wingold, %s cloth Sold Out Wingold, 448 cloth Sold Out Meal Bolted 2.05 sc.sc5ces ao Golden Granulated -. 12 0 Wheat Red 2.6... eeeecdeccecs @ 08 WIG 2.0.00 ccccccoes 208 Oats Michigan carlots .... 82 Less than carlots .... 85 Cern Cariots oe. 1 80 Less than carlots .... 1 85 ay Carlots ....ss.6.+5< 00 oe Less than carlots .. 27 00 Feed Street Car Feed .... 69 50 No. 1 Corn & Oat Fd. 69 50 Cracked Corn ...... 71 50 Coarse Corn Meal .. 71 650 FRUIT JARS Mason, pts., per gro. 7 60 Mason, qts., per gro. 8 00 Mason, % gal. per gr. 10 35 Mason, can tops, gro. 3 80 GELATINE Cox's, 1 doz. large ... 1 45 Cox’s, 1 doz. small .. W Knox’s Sparkling, doz. 1 75 Knox’s Sparkling, gr. 20 60 Knox’s Acidu’d doz. .. 1 85 Minute, 1 doz. ....... 1 26 Minute, 3 doz. ........ 3 18 NGIROU SB . 6.5... secs OxfGrd 2 occ eeco, se Plymourtn Rock, Phos. 1 50 Plymouth Rock, Plain 1 30 Waukesha ........... GRAIN BAGS Broad Gauge, 12 oz. .. Climax, 14 oz. Stark, eoeerccce A, 16 os. eteeeeoe HERBS BOZO oo. c ic. sce esccs | ae Hops eeoreecsccoaseasace pT Laurel Leaves ........ - 20 Senna Leaves .......... 45 HIDES AND PELTS Hides Green, No: 1.....;:.. 15 Green, No, 2 ..u..... 14 CUred, INO. 2 oie ss. c 17 Cured, No. 2 ......... 16 Calfskin, green, No. 1 28 Calfskin, green, No. 2 26% Calfskin, cured, No. 1 30 Calfskin, cured, No. 2 28% Horse, No. 1 ...... 6 00 Horse, No. 2 ..... - 5 00 Pelts Old Wool ........ 75@2 00 Lambs Shearlings ....... 50@1 60 Tallow Prime cesebecsce Q@ie MOF ce oocceces Gan WIG, Bovcccicccccss ce Ql € + % @ i a a. i id S28 i « i gt . « ¢ if ‘s & * i « a a 4 ¢ U é “ a, ™ 4 | 3 i - ‘ ( wm - We 18 ne ne ne ne ne 40 ut ut ut ut rut June 5, 1918 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 29 Wool PIPES Herrin Gunpowder Faucets Washing Powders Unwashed, med. ... @65 Clay, No. 216, per box Full Fat Herring, “ Moyune, ‘Medium -- 28@83 Cork lined, 3 in. ....... 70 Snow Boy, m0 pkgs. . 5 65 Unwashed, fine .... @55 y, T, D. full count to 400 count ..... Moyune, Choice .. 35@40 Cork lined, 9 in. ...... 80 Snow Boy, 60 pkgs. .. 3 55 Cob, 3 doz. in box 1 Spiced, 8 Ib. pails ..... 95 Ping Suey, Medium 25@80 Cork lined, 10 in. ...... 90 Snow Boy, 24 pkgs. .. 5 00 PLAYING CARDs T Ping Suey, Choice 35@40 Snow Boy, 20 pkgs. .. 5 25 HONEY No. 90 Steamboat .... 3 25 Ping Suey, Fan 45@650 Mop Sticks A. G. Woodman’s Brand. No. 808, Bicycl te a, th : adam Trojan spring 50 4 OB, DOP GOR sencves. | Pennant ..0 5.00.2... 828 Ne (om ae Young Hyson Eclipse patent spring 1 50 20 oz. per doz. ...... 450 POTASH eae coe = Choice .........+.. 28@80 No. 1 common ...... 1 50 SPECIAL eocccece te 9 HORSE RADISH Peres to +S Mackerel a Ideal, No. Tess : 2 1 50 Price Current oer iacana i PROVISIONS Mess, 100 Ibs. ....... 2200 Formosa, ae. 25@26 120% cotton mop heads 2 75 ' er Clear aa a 52 00@58 oe — = i cre ecece oo Formosa, Choice .. 32@35 Palls oo Short Cut Cir bo 00@51 00 reas. 8 ibe te eeecees Formosa, Fancy .. 50@60 10 qt. Galvanized 4 50 JELLY Bean ...... 7 00@48 00 No i. 100 tbs English Breakfast 12 qt. Galvanized .... 5 00 bead bg re per pail ....1 45 Brisket, Clear $5 00@56 00 No 1’ 50 Ibs... Congou, Medium .. 25@30 ao Galvanized .... : a Diamond Crystal . pails, per pail ....2 65 gteet ceases No. 1 a Congou, Choice .... 30@35 Be Feast sates anes Clear Faraliy” 1.2.7.1" a5 og No- 1. 10 tos. 2212010. 2 60 Congou, Fancy |... 40@60 Vensiiintitie Jiffy-Jell Dry Salt Meate Lake Herring Congou, Ex. Fancy 60@80 Birch, 100 packages 2 00 u Straight or Assorted S P Bellies ... 31 00@32 00 TS. ....cccceeeeee = 4 Coton wat’ oe er dOZ. 66.0500... ee ee re See tesrernneaees Per case, per 4 doz... 540 Pure in tierees..27%4@28 ,,,,, SHEDS ,-Pekos, Medium... 28@30 Traps Hight Flavors: Raspberry, Compound Lard 2314 @24 a... =. Flowery O. P. Fancy 40@50 Mouse, wood, 2 hoels .. 22 a, ee Ee 8b. tobe s.uavanes ig Coreey., Smaene -.-.. oan Mouse, wood, 4 holes -. 45 . e- eeorereeeee apple, Mint. : 80 i tu : Bey ie ney # or Malabar 1 20 Peter Po Brands 2 z Gaivestad Zhe i 20 lb. pails ...advance &% jo? Boctlclt cone Be : 14 qt. Galvanized .... 10 th pails “iadvance Hemp Rigsian00.."F Se Dormbos Sin. nar. 49 90 Modty tims hoics.! 1 JELLY GLASSES 5 Ib. pails ...advance 1 xed Bird .......... a ce, Mouse, tin, 5 holes .... 65 8 oz. capped in bbis., 3 Ib. pails ...advance 1 . White ...... — 6¢ Van Dam ........ 42 50 Rat. wood .............. 80 dee ae 4 Per Gon) es... 34 Smoked Meats Ra ee Joh Ci Cc Rat, spring ............ y gen D6 ..... gcevecuseces 15 onnson gar Co. Brands 36 2 Ibs, table ....... 1 30 Hams, 14-16 Ib. 30 Dutch Masters Club 75 00 Tubs 150 2 Ibs. table ...... 5 75 MAPLEINE Hams, 16-18 Ib. 29 @30 SHOE BLACKING Dutch Masters Banq 75 00 No. 1 Fibre .......... 16 50 15 4 lbs. table ....... 5 50 2 oz. bottles, per doz. 8 00 Hams, 18-20 Ib. 28 @29 Handy Box, large 8 ds. 8 60 Dutch Masters Inv. 7500 No. 2 Fibre ......... 15 00 24 12 lb. flake ....... 4 75 1 oz. bottles, per doz. 1 75 Ham, dried beef ai ‘4 Handy Box, small .. 125 Dutch Masters Pan. 7200 No. 3 Fibre coe tseeees 18 50 280 1b. bulk butter ... 3 38 16 oz. bottles, per dz. 16 50 SetS .......--. 29 @3 Bixby’s Royal Polish 120 Dutch Master Grande 72 00 JWarge Galvanized ... 15 00 280 Ib. bulk cheese ... 3 38 32 oz. bottles, per dz. 30 00 Ce einige oo 21 @21% Miller’s Crown Polish 90 Dutch Masters Lond. 72 00 Medium Galvanized 13 00 280 Ib. bulk shaker .. 3 88 oe ed ai SNUFF Hl Portana .......... 42 50 Small Galvanized .. 11 50 ae = pnb Sa “ Se a MINCE Tams_...-.... Swedish Rapee, 5c, 10 for 40 Gee Jay ............ 42 50 o6 Ib. cotton s utter Per Fy sips clade 3 88 Minced anna 4040 Swedish Rapee, 1 Ib. gis 60 Dutch Masters Six .. 42 50 yess . whbean a D Ee Sh 1 Norkoping, 10¢, 8 for ..64 Dutch Masters Hand Banner, _Globe Cov ga. § o 76 rs. D.C. coarse a. ao acon .......... 37 @45 Norkoping. 1 Ib. glass .. 60 Made. 3. 4250 Brass, Simele ........ 700 D. C. stock briquettes 1 30 MOLASSES Sausages Copenhagen, 10c, 8 for 64 Dutch Masters Baby Glass, Simele ......... 5 00 D. C. block stock, 50 Ibs. 40 New Orleans BOLOENA Voce... ks: 16 Copenhagen, 1 Ib. glass 60 WANG |... 6... 50 Double Peerless ..... 7 25 Fancy Open Kettle .... 6@ Liver 12 SODA Little Dutch Masters 42 50 Single Peerless ..... 6 25 Morton’s Sait parang Aiaicessccecueeee 58 Bi Carb, Kegs 3% Z oe 42 50 ae eoees : = s 0 oc ccececccccccece eS ute asters 1OOG Mnougn ........ ae : BtOCK foc. e eco Seconds .......... ST eq Universal ............ 5 50 : Half barrels 5c extra 1 wile oe : Window Cleaners Red Hen, Oe. 2 70 Allspice, Jamaica 9010 Worden Grocer Co. Brands 121 1 65 ; Red Hen, au... 5 20 Beet Boston_ Straight 37 50 eer Paty 5 Allspice. 1g. Garden @11 re tees ; CA Re 1 85 Red Tan No. "0 ppb 3 = Boneless .... 25 00@27 00 Cloves, Zanzibar @55 woes peehigan ..... Bee OE ieee icc 2 30 ORTONS sagas No.2 11. 323 Rump, new .. 80 00@81 00 Gassia, Canton .... @20 Go Bo Eo... 43 00 ; N6 Uncle Bex be 4 ao oe Pig’s Feet a Cassia, be pkg. doz. @38 Court Royal an Te Weed Gowtls “a fee BURN! U Be ae Bocce see caiee Ginger, African .... @15 e 13 in. Butter ........ 1 Uncle Ben, ee % bbls, 40 ibs. ...... 8 49 Ginger. Cochin 20 ee EE 18 im Gutter 2002: 7 00 ALT Ginger Cak , No. "395 Melee ccs ccecec. ace, Penang ...... Se ee ge ot ees sss 1] im. Butter ....... Coe Glo nn es 1 Oe ca ee Gee es! ae te ae Gacoment © 0 19 tm Butter ........ 11 00 = Ginger Cake, No. 5 .. 4 15 Tripe aoe ee bs Whaleback ..... ae WRAPPING PAPER Gad! a % L. pen Kettle, - Oe ee ee * Mites 1055” ame woner 8S Hand Made 36 00 Fibre. Manila, white .. 5 ~~ CG oo % bbls. 80 Ibs. ...... 309 Nutmegs, 105-110 :: @40 sercesscecess+s 4000 Fibre, Manila, colored eee ne , Casitas Renner. a a e TWINE a 2 a ge gener: on epper, White ..... 8 utchers’ Manila ..... % Ib. 6 Ib. box ....... 30 Pani ae ee Pepper, Cayenne .. @22 Cotton, 3 ply .......... Gh. Weraft ....... ok... 914 Per case, 24 2 Ibs. .... 1 80 Beef. middles, ple 45055 Paprika, Hungartan no 4 ey Dee ee a. 65 Wax Butter, short c’nt 20 Five case lots ....... 1 70 OLIVES Maen... 1 15@1 35 Pure Ground In Bulk Woot” aon a. wc $4 Parchm’t Butter, rolls 22 Bulk, 1 gal. kegs 1 50@1 60 _Uncolored Oleomargerine qyenic’ Jamaica .. @16 shu " YEAST CAKE ARG Te Bulk, 2 L k 8s, Zanzibar .. @68 I Bulk, 5 cot ess, og Gl 40 Sold Dairy ...... 23@ 26 Cassia. Canton .... @82 VINEGAR Magic, 3 doz. ........ 14 ree ee Stuffed, § oz... 2} 30 Country Rolls .... 28 @2% Ginger, African |... @25, White Wine, 40 grain 17 Sunlight, 3 doz... TOE FAD ieee evs eoecesncess ce Sneed, Se eee : De Canned Meats Mace, Penang ..... 166 White Wine, 80 grain 22 Sunlight, 1% dom .... GO Baby ............-c:. 4 25 Ge ge 75 Corned Beef, 2 Ib. .. 650 Nutmegs ........... O36 White Wine, 100 grain 25 Yeast Foam, 3 doz. .. 1 15 Manufactured by Grand Pitted aa ey a Corned Beef, 1 Ip. Le $ ener ari eu o pa vi . Yeast Foam, 1% doz. 85 Ledge Milk Co. oas eef, 2 Ib. .... pper, White ..... @42 an sig Pickle woke a i 32 Roast Beef, 1 Ib. |... 815 Pepper, Cayenne .. @30 rands YEAST—COMPRESSED coe by ere oe Lunch, 10 oz 175 Potted Meat, Ham Paprika, Hungarian @45 © Highland apple cider Piewehman, per des, ..2¢ Nateset Crea Ca. Grane oe 7 . Wlavor, 4s ......... eviaan Oakland apple cider .. SOAP oe Queen. Mammoth, 19" Potted Meat, Ham c State Seal sugar ..... toute a ac eee teeta nea ee Kingsford, 40. Tbs 0% Oakland out picks ncaa, 400 calbe 5 40 ieee et . evile eat, Ham : Pouce and white pic Acme, Cakes ..... 5 a eee 2 a Sain us... 52 Muzzy, - ea Hs Packages free. Big Master 100 blocks 6 - Ryzon ee es eee ee. ee Or ee Oe Guceu Wie. 'l Gag She Seetect Banieg eee mer GOF, <2... 6... Potted Toneve, %s .. 88 ee vo Sas wee ne ere _ Gar tae i... 5 40 Pes size, % : pe a PEANUT BUTTER Potted Tongue, %8 .. 100 Stiver Gloss, 14 Bibs... 9% No. 1) per rose 1211) Bg Queen Anne wo... ee ee ea Bel-Car-Mo Brand RICE Silver Gloss. 12 8Ibs. . 9% No. 2, per gross ...... 90 Proctor & Gamble err = oe 5 et oe § oz, 1 dos. in case .. 2 90 opi mea b%@9% 48 11). pace “ No. 3, per gross ..... Ue pete tens 5 00 $1.50 size, 5 Ibs. % dz. 13 50 OZ. oz. In case .. af ree ee eee se 204 Met escoce SF aa Se i 12 2 tb. pails ........ 6% Broken .......... 7%4@7% 16 31d. packages ...... 9 WOODENWARE FuGsy, 20 OM cee ssnns 7° 5 lb. pails, 6 in crate 7 00 ROLLED OATS 12 @lb. packages __.... oi Baskets Sar 2.10. 4 90 THE ONLY 10 Ib. pails ........... 21 1% Monarch, bbls. ...... g2.0 80 Th boxes .......... 6% Bushels ............... 150 : 5c CLEANSER Jo ib. palls: .......... Rolled Avena, bbls... 12 75 Bushels, wide band .. 1 60 Swift & Company 2B 1D. DANS) ...... 0... 20 Steel Cut, 100 Ib. sks. SYRUPS Market, drop handle .. 70 Swift’s Pride ........ 4 90 GO 1b. fins 1 201% Monarch, 90 Ib. sks. .. 6 00 Corn Market. single handle 75 White Laundry ...... 5 35 Quaker, 18 Regular .. 175 Barrels ....... incense 72 Splint, large ......... 5 75 Wool, 6 oz. bars .... 5 16 PETROLEUM PRODUCTS Quaker, 20 Family .. 5 60 Halt Karo, N Se . 15 rant a ree He Wool, 10 oz. bars .... 7 00 Iron Barrels SALAD DRESSING ue hi oO. 1s mall ........ . Rerfection ............ 12.2 Columbia, ae MR ee 65 Willow, Clothes, large Tradesman Company Red Crown Gasoline ..232 Columbia, tpt... 225 piue Karo, No. 2,2 dz. $30 Willow, Clothes, small Black Hawk, one box 3 75 Gas Machine Gasoline 39.7 Purkee’s large, 1 doz. 5 2h Blue Karo, No. 2%, 2 Willow, Clothes, me’m Black Hawk, five bxs 3 70 V. M. & P, Naphtha 23.2 Durkee’s, med, 2 doz. 5 75 Gon oe. cs: 410 B Black Hawk, ten bxs 8 65 Capito! Cylinder, Iron Durkee’s Pienic, 2 doz. 2 5 Blue me, No. Bi % 3 95 a Box contains 72 cakes. It els 6) Eewcble bwin see Snider’s, large, on. i t kab] i Atlantic Red Engine, : Snider’s, small, 2 doz. 1 46 Red ro, No. 1%, 3 3 70 7 af i e pia i no a and grease ernatar. an Winter’ Black, Tron” SALERATUS dears, Wo. ii 2 oo 59 1 Ib. '250 in crate «2.7 59 Out injury to the skin. 2 Packed 60 Ibs. in box. R ° Karo, No. 2, 3 dz. 3 2 Ib., 250 in crate ...... 55 eee a see. a 13.9 H 3 15 e aro, No. 2 dz. 3 55 Scouring Powders P cen Iron Bbls. 44.4 Arm and Hammer .. Red Karo, No. 2% 2dz. 4 40 8 Ib., 250 in crate ..... - 2 gapolio, gross lots 9 50 Wyandotte, 100 %s .. 800 Rea Karo, No. 6. 1 dz. 425 + Ib. 250 in crate ...... 90 pono; & s SAL SODA Red Wace, No. 10 % Sapolio, half gro. lots 4 85 PICKLES Granulated, bbls. .... 1 80 dom 200... eae cae 400 Wire End P aielnb oe ——— z = : Medium Granulated, 100 Ibs. cs. 1 90 Pure Cane 1 Ib., 250 in crate ..... 50 Queen Anne, 30 cans 1 80 ‘Guaranteed to equal the best 10c Barrels, 1,200 count 1200 Granulated, 36 pkgs. 200 Pair ..........cccccecc 2 Ib., 250 in crate ..... 55 Queen Anne, 60 cans 3 60 kinds. 80 can cases $3.40 per case. Half bbls., 600 count 6 50 SALT (OE ac cubascuaeaues 3 Ib., 250 in crate ..... 65 Snow Maid, 30 cans .. 1 80 5 gallon kegs ....... 2 60 Solar Rock Crate ae, 5 Ib., 20 in crate ...... 7 Snow Maid. #0 cans _. 3 60 . 56 Ib. sacks .....-+... 50 TABLE SAUCES | Chavis AXLE GREASE ma c alfo OTRO ....... Soap Powders Mein ....-6+--:. UO Granuiatea wine 200 Halford, small ....... 226 Barrel. 5 gal, each .. 2 40 Jonnson’s Fine, 48 2 5 75 Halt ae peeeees : 2 Medium. Fine ........ 10 oe eee ss Johnson's XX 100 .. 5 75 gallon kegs ...... SALT FISH TEA ub-No-More ........ 5 50 . Uncolored Japan Clothes Pins Nine O'Clock ........ 00 Gherkins Large, whole ...... @14 Medium ............ 20026 Round Head Lautz Naphtha, 60s .. Barrels ....-..-+--+. 25 00 small, whole ...... @13 = Choice ............. 38088 4% inch, 5 gross ....119 Oak Leaf Soap Powder, Half barrels ........ 13 00 Strips or bricks .. 16@19 Fancy ......... . 86@45 Cartons, No. 24 24s bx. 1 15 DRGS) 2... 5... 4 25 p 5 gallon kegs ........ 450 ponock ............ @1 Hasket- fired Med’m 28@30 oak Beat Soap Powder, Holland Herring ‘Basket-fired Choice 35@87 Egg Crates and Fillers 106 pees... 4. .:- 5 50 Sweet Small Standarde, his, co... Basket-fired Fancy 38@45 Humpty Dumpty, 12 dz. 24 Queen Anne Soap Pow- : Barrels 66 ees. sia 00 DDS: .5-..::- aa No. 1 Nibbs ........ or No. 1 complete ........ 50 der, 60 pkgs. ...... 3 60 5 gallon kegs ....... 5 00 Standard, Kees ...... Siftings, bulk ...... @14 No. 2 complete ........ 40 Old Dutch Cleanser, 1 Ib. boxes, per gross 11 40 Half barrels ........ 1450 Y. M. kegs casabeeceee 48iftings, 1 Ib. pkgs. @17 Case, medium, 12 sets 1 80 SOG cee cir asce. 360 3 lb. boxes, per gross 29 10 30 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN June 5, 1918 Ceresota Flour Always Uniformly Good Made from Spring Wheat at Minneapolis, Minn. Judson Grocer Company The Pure Foods House Distributors GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN rs eos ; Your War Duty and Ours The Government has taken its heavy toll of everything that will contribute to the winning of the war. It is sending wheat to the soldiers because it is the one perfect food for men who who must be properly nourished—for men whose work calls for the highest test of physical en- durance. We have given up 30 per cent. of our wheat. You may have difficulty in supplying all the demand for Shredded Wheat Biscuit No use to grumble orcomplain. We mustall do our bit—dealers, manufacturers and custom- ers. You can depend upon one thing, however, and that is that Shredded Wheat is 100 per cent. whole wheat—nothing added, nothing wasted— that it is pure, clean and wholesome and always the same high quality. Made only by The Shredded Wheat Company, Niagara Falls, N. Y. Here is your chance ~ ~to help your customers- ~to serve your country— ~and to do more business as well These are Hoover days. Every intelligent housewife is interested in food con- servation right now. You can build greater prestige and consumer con- fidence for your store by distributing Mrs. Knox’s new “Food Economy” book, containing 138 war-time recipes, free to your customers at this time. Your interest in their behalf is bound to be appreci- ated. Besides, this book will bring you good business on lines that are profitable to you. Let us send you a supply of these ‘Food Economy” books with our regular window poster announcing that you are distributing them free. (Window poste) CHARLES B. Knox es GELATINE Company, INc., This JOHNSTOWN, N, Y. store 1S distributing a book on Food Economy 138 wer time recipes? swomen wrote s¢ 43 her CONtr I bhution wining the wee KNOX SPARKLING ~GELATINE q June 5, 1918 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 31 BUSINESS - WANTS DEPARTMENT Advertisements inserted under this head for three cents a word the first insertion and two cents a word for each subsequent continuous insertion. No charge less than 25 cents. Cash must accompany all orders. BUSINESS CHANCES. For Rent—Corner store. building on main street, plate glass and copper tront down stairs and large show window up stairs. Balcony in rear first floor, size of rooms twenty-two by eighty feet. Fine location dry-goods _ store, permanent bankrupt store or complete hardware store. N. Bb. Hawkins & Co., Portiand, Ind. 749. For Sale—Harley-Davidson motor cycle agency, Battle Creek. Machinery, fix- tures, stock. Three year lease. Good location. $1,000 will buy this. Worth $1,500. Reason for selling, I am a woman. Address L. D. Wilcox, 11 N. Jefferson Ave., Battle Creek, Mich. 750 For Sale—Restaurant in live town of 3,000; reasonable price; doing good busi- ness. Write for further particulars to Mrs. Louise Johnson, Howell, Mich. 751. Investigate—I am the owner of two meritorious patents. There is a ready market for the articles patented. ‘I'wo firms want articles now. I am unable to manufacture and therefore must sell. One a Railroad Torch, considered the best ever made. The other a Baking Pan, sanitary and serviceable as frying and baking pan. Will sell outright or ex- change for good farm, or lease on royalty and give one-half of my profits to the Red Cross during the war. Readers refer this advertisement to your Red Cross Chapter. Address C. O. Reynolds, 1931 Hall Avenue, Huntington, West Vir- ginia. Grocers and other merchants—Roof's Daily Sales Cards—Twelve trial cards, 10 cents. Roof, Grocer, Albion, Indiana. 753. For Sale—Grocery store and meat mar- ket. Will inventory about $1,200 to $1,500. Good resort business. Mrs. B. W. Miller, Charlevoix, Mich. 754. For Sale—One Hobart Electric Cof- fee Grinder, % H. P., good as new, cost $175, worth over $200 to-day. Selling price, $100, if taken at once. One 4 Jb. Dayton Automatic Platform Scale in first-class condition, cost $45. Selling price, $15. One Automatic Beeman Oil Tank, cost $45, good as new. Selling price, $15. Above goods to be sold to Satisfy trust mortgage. C. J. Goodrich, Attorney for Trustee, 626-627 Post Bldg., Battle Creek, Mich. 755. For Sale—My partner having gone to war and being of draft age myself, must sell at once the ice business in town of Chelsea. No competition. Outfit includes horses, wagons, ice houses and everything used in ice and teaming business, Kvert Benton, Chelsea, Mich. 756. Bakery—Well _ established. Present owner In possession 18 years. Good chance for young man. Can buy premises or rent bakery and living rooms. Very con- venient. Mixer and moulder. Hot water heat. Owner getting too old. Address Bellevue Baker, Bellevue, Ohio. 759. For Sale—$5,000 stock of men’s, wom- en’s and children’s shoes in good loca- tion in city of 6,000 inhabitants. Best farming country in the State. Reason for selling, am 72 years old and cannot at- tend to business longer. Jacob Sum- mers, 141 South Main St., Charlotte, Michigan. 733 52,000 ACRES CHOICE WESTERN PINE Timber tall. thrifty, clean-bodied, soft and light. Logging conditions excellent. Land well watered and valuable. TWENTY THOUSAND ACRES DOUGLAS FIR Tall, thrifty timber suitable for ship stock. Fine logging chance. Well lo- cated; immediately accessible to railroad transportation. . C, Griswold (Managing owner) 505 Fenton Bldg., Portland, Orgeon. 734 For Sale—Shoe stock in large Northern Indiana city, doing a fine business. Clean $10,000 stock. Can reduce if desired. Called by Government reason for selling. Address No. 736, care Michigan Trades- man. 736 For Sale—Grocery stock and fixtures, rent low, location good. Extra good proposition for man and wife. Reason for selling other business. Address Lock Box 247, Owosso, Michigan. 738 Collections—Claims, collected * every- where on commission; no collection, no charge. Tri-State Mercantile Agency, P. O. Box 1023, Detroit. 740 Wanted—To buy a stock of dry goods for cash, or trade a farm for mer- chandise. Wm. N. Benge, Milan, Mich. 742 For Sale—Counter fixtures, cheap. One Burroughs adding machine, 1 Underwoo@ typewriter, 1 individual 5 drawer Na- tional Cash Register, 1 individual 6 drawer National Cash Register, two 16 ft. Sherer-Gillett Patent grocer counters. Jim McGuire, Buckley, Michigan. 745 Wanted—Window Trimmer and Card Writer. Man with some experience on the floor preferred. Mills Dry Goods Company, Lansing, Mich. 758. Cash for men’s and boys’ new and sec- ond hand clothing, furnishings, shoes. M. Kahn, 504 Washington Ave., Bay City, Michigan. 44 $20 Little Giant Automatic Soda Foun- tain, $10 cash. Order direct from fac- tory, save agent’s commission. Estab- lished fifteen years. Grant Manufactur- ing Co., Pittsburg, Pa. Wanted—-To buy veneer or lumber, any widths, any lengths, any thickness: job lots; state lowest price. Western Veneer Products Co., 907 S. 22nd St., St. Louis, Missouri. 746 For Sale—3-5 foot show cases, 1 com- puting scale in perfect order, 1. iron safe, fireproof (Cary make). Will sell very reasonable. For particulars write to Charles Danin, Owendale, Mich. 747 For Sale—An up-to-date grocery and meat market, high-class trade. Stock and fixtures will invoice around $4,000. Address Box 195, Independence, Poo 729 If you want to buy, sell or trade your business, see Hallock, 135% East Fulton street, Grand Rapids, Michigan. 654 Have You a Good Business To Sell?— Chicago has the money. Send full par- itculars. Herbert, 906 M. TT. Webster Bldg., Chicago. 647 For Sale Or Rent Below Value—Build- ing, living rooms and complete fixtures for grocery and market. Clean stock, about $900. Good business. A snap for someone. No. 657, Michigan —— For Sale—Stock of general merchandise and fixtures in small town with good school and churches in center of splendid farming community. No opposition in dry goods. Good reasons for _ selling. Stock will inventory about $5,600. Will reduce. Address No. 725, care mae ta Tradesman. For Sale—Grocery stock and meat market. Good business—reason for selling, sickness. Best location in town. Stock and fixtures invoice about $2,500. Can be reduced. Only $8 per month rent. Only cash deal desired. Wellman & Barber, Mulliken, Michigan, Lock a 47. 26 Safes Opened—W. L. Slocum, safe ex- nert and locksmith. 128 Ann St., N. E., Grand Rapids, Michigan, 104 Cash Buyers of clothing, goods and furnishings. stocks. Detroit. Cash Registers—We offer exceptional bargains in rebuilt National or American Cash Registers. Will exchange your old shoes, dry Parts or entire H. Price, 194 Forrest Ave. a machine. Supplies for all makes always on hand. Repair department in connec- tion. Write for information. The J. Cc, Vogt Sales Co., 215 So. Washington Ave., Saginaw, Michigan. 335 Pay spot cash for clothing and fur- nishing goods stocks. L. Silberman, 106 BE. Hancock, Detroit. Collections—We collect anywhere. Send for our ‘‘No Collection, No Charge’’ offer. Arrow Mercantile Service. Murray Build- ing. Grand Rapids, Mich. 390 Will pay cash for whole or part stocks of merchandise. Louis Levinsohn, Sagi- naw, Michigan. 757 SEE NEXT PAGE. Advertisements received too late to run on this page appear on the following page. Sand Lime Brick Nothing as Durable Nothing as Fireproof Makes Structures Beautiful No Painting No Cost for Repairs Fire Proof Weather Proof Warm in Winter Coo! in Summer Brick is Everlasting Grande Brick Co., Grand Rapids So. Mich. Brick Co., Kalamazoo Saginaw Brick Co., Saginaw Jackson-Lansing Brick .Co. Rives Junction Ss. O. S. THROW OUT A HEAVING LINE WE CAN HELP YOU R. K. TAYLOR & CO. | SUCCESSFUL SALE CONDUCTORS Over 20 years converting stock into cash at a profit. 107-109 Campau Ave. Citz. Phone 5590 Grand Rapids, Michigan See Yourself in the Decoration Day Parade RAMONA This Week Splendid Bill with Monelle Sextette, Winona Winter, Kelly and Galvin and Other Feature Acts DWINELL-WRIGHT CO.’'S ae aan TEAS y NE hs) Pome oe at a yt ee Ae] A Reap th ton a canes “NONE BETTER AT ANY PRICE” Preach the Gospel of THESE TWO So Your Customers will REMEMBER The TEXT OEE Distributed at Wholesale by JUDSON GROCER CO. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. BANKRUPTCY MATTERS. Proceedings in the Western District of Michigan. Grand Rapids, May 21—William J. Wal- ker, Harold B. Walker, Stuart Walker and the Walker Grocer Co., a copartner- ship, of Traverse City, filed their petition for ‘adjudication in bankruptcy. The order of adjudication has been made and the matter referred to Referee Corwin. The first meeting of creditors has been called for June 5, at which time creditors may appear to prove their claims. The copartnership schedules show the follow- ing: Liabilities, $4,507.79; assets, con- sisting of cash on hand, $1.92, household goods, claimed as exempt, $500; stock of merchandise consisting of groceries, $2,- 904; debts due on open accounts, $1,604.29. The bankrupts also claim stock in trade exemptions amounting to $750.00. Fol- lowing is a list of the creditors: Creditors Holding Securities. William R. Foote, Traverse City, (chattel mortgage) ............ $1,900.00 Unsecured Creditors. Nat. Grocer Co., Traverse City..$ 396.71 Giuffre Co., Traverse City 55.43 Plankinton Pack. Co., Milwaukee 192.62 Straub Bros., & Amiotte, Traverse ore ee eee 25.58 Henderson Mill. Co., Grand Rapids 48.50 John Fitch & Co., Traverse City 73.80 The Cornwell Co., Traverse City 67.66 G. R. Dry Goods Co., Grand Rap. 73.05 Nat. Discuit Co., Grand Rapids.. 50.71 Commercial Milling Co., Detroit.. 40.63 City Bakery, Traverse City .... 12.90 New Century Milling Co., Detroit 68.75 Vinkemulder Co., Grand Rapids.. 26.34 Voigt Milling Co., Grand Rapids 277.87 Standard Oil Co., Grand Rapids .. 1.85 Reid, Murdoch & Co., Chicago .. 88.10 Judson Grocer Co., Grand Rapids 179.33 Butler Brothers, Chicago ........ 6.95 Loose Wlies Biscuit Co., Chicago 71.44 Fisher Bros. Paper Co., Ft. Wayne 40.17 Alfred J. Brown Seed Co., Grand TSUN cee ke cee ces chee 2.39 Day, Bergwall, Milwaukee ...... 7.80 C. F. Clausen, Chicago ........ 58.75 Clark & Host, Milwaukee ...... 56.53 Sherman Bros. & Co., Chicago.. 48.50 Moore Co., Temperance ......... 16.20 Widlar Company, Cleveland ...... 36.00 Reliable System Co., Sturgis 27.50 Ward Baking Co., Chicago ...... 11.40 T. C. Milling Co., Traverse City 5.33 S. Steindler, Muskegon .......... 31.73 I. Van Westenbrugge, Grand Rap. 18.30 Cadillac Produce Co., Cadillac .... 61.30 John H. Swisher & Con, Newark 13.60 L. A. Budlong Co., Chicago 41.10 P. Hormuth, Traverse City ...... 3.40 Southwestern Broom Mtg. Co., Evansville ........... peek ee eee 6.00 Traverse City Record Eagle, Trav- erse City ....<-. cece eee ceeebee 71.60 Stetson Oil Co., Cleveland ....... 18.92 Pillsbury Flour Mills Co., Minne- Ee ee 4.00 Sherer-Gillett Co., Chicago ...... 4.80 Bessie & Jacobs, New York 4 84.18 Wm. R. Foote, Traverse City .. 1,900.00 $4,507.79 The individual schedules of the bank- rupts do not show any additional liabil- ities or assets. H. W. Hakes, of Wyoming township, Kent county, has filed a voluntary peti- tion in bankruptcy. Adjudication has been made and the matter referred to Referee Corwin. The first meeting of ereditors has been called for June 5. The schedules of the bankrupt show total liabilities $3,999.90 and assets scheduled at $1,010, which consists of personal prop- erty valued at $10, and 2,150 shares of Gold Cup Mining Co. stock, estimated at $1,000. The creditors are as follows: Secured Creditors. Preferred Life Ins. Co., (Money Pavemeen) ....-......;5.....: $ 500.00 _ Unsecured Creditors. Commercial Savings Bank, Grand Baplis, (note) .........---.--- $1,140.00 Commercial Sav. Bank and Wilbur E. Lawrence, Grand Rap. (note) 250.00 H. K. Dean, and Commercial Savings Bank, Grand Rapids.. 200.00 C. Crawford, Grand Rapids ..... 300.00 Harold W. Bryant, Trustee, Grand WE go oe ee op ee 300.00 Thomas F. Garrett, Grand Rapids 500.00 Wm. E. Elliott, Grand Rapids.... 225.00 Grand Rapids Press, Grand Rapids 275.49 Grand Rapids Herald, Grand Rap. 162.07 Carl Clements, Grand Rapids .... 40.00 Himes Coal Co., Grand Rapids .. 27.34 $3,999.90 Elon Holford, a retail grocer of Grand Rapids, has filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy. Adjudication has been made and the matter referred to Referee Cor- win. The schedules show the following: liabilities, $1,256.37; assets, $325, with $500 worth of household goods and stock in trade assets claimed as exempt. The ereditors scheduled by the bankrupt are as follows, all located in Grand Rapids: Creditors Holding Securities. CHattel Lopt Co... . 22. ceccos poe $ 47.88 Unsecured Creditors. cS BR. Dry Goods Co. .......2+06. 55.26 BUGMTy WACVEIR nook nose www won 18.00 Watson-Higgins Milling Co. ..... 17.82 Winstl FRIRIMSA jn... 5 oe ee voce nee 12.22 Van Westenbrugge .............. 42.63 Van Den Berg Cigar Co. ...... 18.21 PETS PRA 0, occ wise cc cccccce 17.22 ee Be OE wn ow vce ners cee ce 409.75 Grocer’s Baking Co. ............. 60.00 Voigt-Milling Co. ........ Pees on 2.00 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Hekman Biscuit Co. ............ 41.15 Mase £ MARIN ....242205s 00000505 6.00 Powers & Brewer ...........ecee- 9.00 Phillip Allen |. ..)..-.--..-0c0-5%- 15.00 Olthot Candy ©o, ....-.-..«s.ccce> 7.50 Worden Grocery Co. ............ 36.73 SS. wp SOUMSON: ....5-s5-00.s052---5 425.00 Woodhouse Co. ...........-..-:.-- 10.00 The first meeting of creditors in this matter has been called for June 10, at which time creditors should appear and prove their claims. Frank Bishop, of Ludington, has filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy. Ad- judication has been made and the matter referred to Referee Corwin. ‘The first meeting of creditors has been called for June 13. The schedules show liabilities of $5,100.95 and assets of $810.65, of which $400 worth of household goods are claim- ed as exempt. The creditors listed are as follows: Unsecured Creditors. Mrs. Gertrude P. Emerson, Wor- COStGr” BAASE. . ceeds ses eececn $3,900.00 John B. Haberle, South Bend, Ind. 940.95 A. W. Garbutt, Chicago .......... 260.00 $5,100.95 John D. S. Hanson, of Hart, has filed a petition for adjudication in bankruptcy. The adjudication has been made and the matter reterred to Referee Corwin. No meeting otf creditors has as yet been called. The schedules show the follow- ing: liabilities, $6,781.30; assets, $200, con- sisting of books. Following is a list of the creditors of said bankrupt: Secured Creditors. Oceana County Sav. Bank, Hart..$ 350.00 Kilmer Stanhope, Hart .......... 380.00 Unsecured Creditors. Wm. Russell, Kutiand, Vt. ...... $1,200.00 Earl Blackmore, Hart .......... Zovu.uUu vuceana Co. Savings Bank, Hart 1,000.00 wiate Sav. Bank, Whitehall ...... 120.0u sarst Nat. Bank, Hart ........»-» 35U.UU0 +red Knapp, Hart ...... a 500.00 Wallace toot, Muskegon ........ 50.00 Sera, RICARO . .. ..<5 +s ssc ces sns 204.00 Seapine, CHICABO ......5..26.225 11.00 Examiner, Chicago .....--..s.e0< 11.00 tKivening Post, Cnicago .......... 30.00 Beacon-News, Aurora ...........-. 10.55 Nat. Farmer & Stockman, St. SS nen Je ce ches kneoksce cous 30.00 Evening Press, Grand Rapids.... 32.00 ‘Tradesman Co., Grand Rapids .... 26.50 Farmers’ Guide, Huntington, Ind. 11.25 Fruit Belt, Grand Rapids ........ 30.00 Gilbert Dressel, Frankfort ...... 35.00 A. ©. Aldrich, Hart .............- 32.00 Greening Bros., Monroe ........ 35.00 A. Moehicr, Hart |... .exce-+sss 40.00 Mich. Live Stock Ins. Co., Saginaw 100.00 H. P. Platt, estate, LaGrange, Ind. 30v.00 State Hospital, Traverse City .. 300.00 R. is. Polk, Detroit: ......:5...... 8.00 Callaghan & Co., Chicago ........ 10.00 A. is. seohield, Hart .............. 300.00 Edward M. Bertha, Chicago .... 125.00 Frank U. Potts, Grand Ridge 425.00 Henri A. Gerbers, a cigar maker of Grand Rapids, has filed a voluntary. peti- tion in bankruptcy. Adjudication has been entered and the matter referred to Referee Corwin. The liabilities amount to $473.27 and the assets to $250, consist- ing of household goods which are claimed as exempt. The following are listed as creditors: Unsecured Creditors. Marquete Lumber Co., Grand Os. gga oe $ 29.95 John H. Clark, Grand Rapids .... 193.07 J. Wick & Comanpy, Milwaukee 160.30 Dr. L. Chamberlain, Grand Rapids 77.00 G. R. Cigar Box Co., Grand Rapids 12.95 The first meeting of creditors in this matter has been called for June 10. June 4.—In the matter of the American Automobile Supply Co., bankrupt, Grand Rapids, the final meeting of creditors has been held. The final report of the trustee was approved and allowed. The list of accounts receivable were sold to -E. L. Smith for $3. Order for distribution was entered for the payment of certain ad- ministration expenses and a final divi- dend of 29 per cent. A first dividend of » per Cent. was formerly declared in this matter, making total dividends in this matter of 34 per cent. In the matter of Leon D. Wilson, bank- rupt, Harbor Springs, the final meeting of creditors has been held. The final report and account of the trustee was approved and allowed. The accounts re- ceivable were sold for $20. Order for distribution was entered for the payment of certain administration expenses and a final dividend of 2414 per cent. The first dividend amounted to 20 per cent., making a total of 44% per cent. paid to creditors in this matter. In the hearing of Julius F. Hendriksen, bankrupt, Grand Rapids, a hearing was held on the trustee’s report of an offer for the assets of this estate. The highest offer received for such assets amounted to $700 and such assets were sold to i Muskegon, for the sum of In the matter of the Chronicle Publish- ing Co., bankrupt, Ludington, the final meeting of creditors has been held. The trustee’s final report, showing total re- ceipts of $4,244.31, disbursements for cer- tain administration expenses and a first dividend of 40 per cent. aggregating $1,- 838.61, balance on hand of $2,405.70 was approved and allowed. Item of interest amounting to $28.88 was added at the final meeting. Order for distribution en- tered for the payment of the first divi- dend of 40 per cent. on new claims proved, administration expenses, and 2 final dividend of 43% per cent. on all claims proved. In the matter of Schafer Bros., bank- rupt, Ionia, a hearing was held on the trustee’s report of an offer for the assets of this estate. At such hearing the offer of William Maxwell, Kalamazoo, of $400, was accepted and the sale imme- diately confirmed. : In the matter of Matthew Williams, bankrupt, Grand Rapids, the first meet- ing of creditors has been held. Walter H. Brooks was elected trustee and his bond fixed at $500. The petition of Geo. Williams relative to mortgage claim and petition of Etta Williams, claiming bank- rupt’s exemptions under her mortgage were referred to trustee for investigation and report. In the matter of John Seely, bankrupt, Wexford, the first meeting of creditors has been held. It appearing from the bankrupt’s schedules and the examina- tion that there are no assets not claimed as exempt to the bankrupt, no trustee was appointed. The estate will be closed at the expiration of twenty days. In the matter of W. H. Earles, bank- rupt, Grand Rapids, the bankrupt made an offer of composition at 25 per cent. At the adjourned meeting of creditors, this offer was raised to 35 per cent., and it appearing that a large majority, both in number and amount, have accepted such bankrupt’s offer of composition, it was determined that the composition of- fer be referred to the judge, with a recommend that the same be approved. —_—_———>- = aa Model Report By Assignee. Bangor, June 3—I have closed up all the assets of this affair, excepting the Computing scales, one Metzgar account register, one electric cofttee mill, one set small Dayton scales, one sixty-gallon oil tank and one mirror. These remaining articles were in- ventoried at about $300, but thus far 1 have been unable to get a better offer than $85 for the lot. Would like to have the creditors’ advice as what is best to do with these articles. I submit my report, which is as fol- lows: Money Received. Book accounts collected ........ $ 243.57 Goods sold from store (retail) 25.25 Stock and Fixtures sold Joe Getz 1,353.14 Other fixtures sold .............. 221.55 Accounts sold L. J. Lewis ...... 500.00 Total receipts ........-...6¢ $2,343.51 Paid Out In Expenses and Preferred i Claims. W. M. Broadwell, rent .......... $ 31.00 M. F. Russell, printing .......... 3.75 Stamps, printing and incidentals 10.00 Refund to Getz (overcharge on- BUGGK) 2.) 566.4625 5s. cee 9.09 Frank Overton, coal ............ 5.86 Labor on invoice and checking up 15.00 West. Mich. Sav. Bank (preferred) 554.75 James A. Yates, exemption...... 250.00 PARES FONT aac e se ss + 6 19.57 F. A. Burger, services .......... 75.00 L. J. Lewis, attorney ............ 25.00 Total paid out .............. $ 999.02 Leaving a balance in my hands of $1,344.49 to be distributed among the common creditors, a revised list of which follows: Cc Swindell 2.2... 5... ceo S$ 11.70 Michigan Tradesman ............ 4.00 Bangor Advance ............ cee 39.23 Bangor Gazette ......... 5-200. 13.05 Lockway, Stouch & Ludwig .... 37.25 Marry J. oewis Co. ......0.. 26068 4.00 A. J. Kaspar Co. ....... Sissies en 16.56 Lion Specialty Co. 14.25 Wm. Barentsen ..... eeGuees cece 228.79 Foote & Jenks ............ Secces 8.00 Gasser Coffee Co. ........... Sen 7.35 G. H. Hammond Co. .:........-. 44.59 Jennings Extract Co. ........... ; 19.45 Johnson Paper Co. .........esee> 50.29 Kalamazoo Bread Co. .......... 195.72 June 5, 1918 Kidd, Dater & Price ........... - 403.55 McNeil & Higgins Co. ........ > 163.97 National Biscuit Co. ............ 79.93 National Grocer Co. ......+--e++ 130.23 Woodhouse Tobaco Co. .......... 34.31 Albion Chemical Co. ............ 5.00 Morehouse Mills Co. ............ 4.84 Wayne Tobacco Co. ..........+. 18.00 Basie Celery Co. ........-....:.. 4.80 John ‘A. Tolman Co: ........05 <5 109.27 Worden Grocer Co. ............0. 464.67 Swit & ©0. .o....c5...2.2.5 hee 98.75 Vinkemulder Co. ..536656. 60000 - 121.19 M. DT COy ck cobs ee ccee 6.18 Bangor Creamery Co. .......... 22.50 West. Mich. Sav. Bank ......... 66.09 Ttlian: Clay. osc shale eos vce c 3.30 W. M. Broadwell ..............5. 15.00 Hred W. Reamis ....2.20s. seen 9.25 Geo. H. June Co... 0... ce ce. 12.84 Mota oe, a ee a $2,467.90 The assets on hand permit me to de- clare a dividend of 54 cents on the com- mon claims. F. A. Burger, Assignee. The Tradesman ccmmends the above statement as a model in many respects. It shows that the estate has been handled with prudence and strict economy. The moderate charge made by the assignee for his services certainly entiles him to the thanks of the creditors. The Tradesman sel- dom finds itself in a position to com- mend the work of a trustee or as- signee and it is glad to be able to do in this case. ——_+-.>____ Getting the Food Across. Exports of pork products for March 1918 were over 50 per cent. larger than for any previous month in the past seven years and almost three times as great as the highest amount exported in any month in the four years before 1915. Exports of beef products for March 1918 were mere than 20 per cent. larger than for any previous month in the past seven years and more than twice as great as the highest amount exported in any month in the four years before 1915. From July 1, 1917 to March 31, 1918, we exported to the Allies 80,- 000,000 bushels of wheat and wheat flour, or 124 per cent. of the amount available for export on July 1. This was possible through conservation at home. A year ago we exported to the Allies only 51 per cent. of the amount available for export on July 1. Exports of rye and rye flour from July 1, 1917, through March, 1918, were 32 per cent. larger than last year; of barley 55 per cent. larger; of oats and oatmeal 34 per cent. larger. BUSINESS CHANCES. For Sale—Garage 52x 140, brick and cement, in county seat; best garage in town and fine opportunity for the right man. Write W. J. Parker, Corunna, Michigan, owner. 760 Material. 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