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And when there is sadness or sorrow,
Let’s dream till we charm it away;
Let’s learn from the children, and borrow
A saying from childhood: ‘“‘Let’s play.”’

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Let’s play there are roses in bloom;
- Let’s play there is pleasure in duty,
And light where we tho’t there was gloom.

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Is bidden be joyous and glad;

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The joys that we never have had.

_Let’s play we have done with repining;
Let’s play that our longings are still;
Let’s play that the sunlight is shining
To gild the green slope on the hill.

Let’s play there are birds blithely flinging
Their songs of delight to the air; :

Let’s play that the world’s full of singing;
Let’s play there is good everywhere. —

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EVOLUTIONARY SCARECROWS
The Vanishing Grocer Who Does Not
Vanish,

Just how long grocers will con-
tinue to get scared every time some-
thing new and evolutionary appears
over the hill in the way of a com-
petitor cannot be stated, but in all
probability as long as there are gro-
cers. The process has been going on
for generations past and there are
no signs of so complete a reversal
of human nature as to prognosticate

any great change.

And yet the grocer, like Mr. Tenny-
son’s immortal brook, goes on for-

ever—somewhat changed in his type’

or habits or practices perhaps, but
going right along, safe and sound and
probably more efficient than ever be-
fore. Of course, he continues to com-
plain of this and that fresh annoy-
ance and to read his own gradually
evolving obituary for his own com-
miseration, but if he is wise enough
to meet the changing times face to
face and bend himself to the altered
motive of economies and humanity,
he is usually found still on the job
and about as well off as ever in the
long run.

The plain fact is that if the grocer
would only study himself and his own
experience cheerfully and yet ser-
iously, he would quit worrying about
elimination and perhaps catch up a
lap or two in the race with evolution
by “beating his competitors to it.”
Despite all the talk for many years
past, neither the grocer himself—
that is, the fit and wide-awake grocer
—is statistically or otherwise the less
numerous or the less prosperous, all
lugubrious talk to the contrary not-
withstanding.

For instance, here is one of the best
observers in the whole country,
William Smedley of Philadelphia—at
various times a retail grocer, a buying
exchange operator, a chain store man-
ager, a wholesale grocer, an associa-
tion secretary and now a trade organ-
izer—saying to a recent convention
in his own city:

GRAND RAPIDS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16. 1919

“The retail grocery business is still
a good business, notwithstanding the
chain stores, which have been de-
veloped by scientific management and
discipline in their own ranks.

“I have heard all over the country
about the elimination of the jobber
and the retailer. None of it will be
eliminated if we are on the job. Both
jobber and retailer have got to study
their respective zones.

“The trouble with the retailer is
not his buying, but his lack of sales-
manship. He does not understand his
market. The greatest waste in the
business to-day is the waste of sales-
manship.”

There has been considerable inter-
est in the efforts in the Middle West
to stir up the grocery trade to a real-
ization of its peril and the marked
indisposition to get scared on the
part of the average grocer. That chain
store competition does exist—in fact,
is growing in that region—is unques-
tioned. So is the fact that grocers are
worried about the competition. But
through it all there is strikingly little
evidence that the chain stores really
have annihilated any considerable
number of worthwhile grocers.

What is chiefly of interest is the
evidence that crops out of the en-
quiry as to just why the chain stores
make good in some places and drive
out an occasional individual grocer.
For instance, in a recent symposium
one commentator says that the chains
are a “thorn in the flesh” rather than
areal menace. Another suggests that
it is necessary for grocers to operate
a co-operative jobbing house (but it
happens, not unnaturally, that he is
representing just such a combination
concern). Another wants to be plac-
ed on a jobbing buying basis, although
his house is plainly made up of re-
tailers only. Another urges grocers
to keep sharper track of their costs,
and another wants the wholesalers to
undertake the education of the re-
tailer.

From the standpoint of the retailer
the only suggestion that promises well
is that which urges him to study his
business costs and practice reason-
able economies. Those which rest
solely on the element of owning goods
cheap fail to recognize that nothing
fundamental is affected by that plan:
that it does not prevent the chain
store buyer owning the goods still
cheaper.

The champion of a _ co-operative
jobbing house owned by retailers
does not show that a lot of retailers
could perform the jobbing function
any more cheaply than the present
jobber does. He only says that “if”
the retailer could save the 10 per cent.
now charged by the jobber he would
be in a lovely situation. Whereas
he knows very well if he tells the

truth—which the chaps who solicit
merchants to join co-operative buying
enterprises never do, because it is
foreign to their natures—that even
if the jobber was eliminated the re-
tailer would not get the whole of the
10 per cent., nor even any cons'der-
able part of it, by the time he had
done the jobber’s work. The grafters
who hang around the co-operative
buying concerns get a slice here and
a slice there, so that all the poor
dupes get who feed on the promises
of the chaps who wax fat on the re-
tail is disappointment, humiliation and
chagrin.

The one point on which many ap-
pear to agree is that the jobber ought
to help “educate the retailer.” In
other words, “Let George do it.” The
fact that the retailer is so supine and
passive a creature as to stand by while
his big brother helps him—supports
his associations by contributions, pays
for the services of organizers, sends
his salesmen around to conventions
to help the educational work and now
would finance the educational prop-
aganda—speaks volumes of explana-
tion as to what’s the matter with the
grocer. No one has heard of a chain
store management begging for in-
formation and help and brains from
the jobber or manufacturer to show
them how to run their own stores.

Another bit of testimony from Mr.
Smedley as to some of the retailer's
weaknesses is this:

“The independent retail grocer
should begin to think and get ready
for action along the line of better
merchandising. The chain stores will
not leave us until they want to and
the people want them to.

 

“From a survey I made of twenty-
one retail stores, only one knew any-
thing about keeping books. A few
said they had kept records at one
time, but discontinued doing it on
account of being short of capital.

“By a few, cash was handled very
loosely, and not one of these used a
cash account. Flourteen had cash
registers and only five did a purely
cash business. Only three or four
gave any notice to the cash register
totals. Liabilities were not recorded
by any and none kept accounts of
bills owed. The majority did a credit
business. No one store had any
definite idea as to expenses, purchases
and profits. The bane of the busi-
ness to-day is the ignorant competi-
tor.”

Of course, no jobber wants his cus-
tomers to be that sort of merchants
and can better afford to help improve
their condition than let them go on
to the ultimate end such a condition
presages. There is no harm, there-
fore, in uplifting the grocer, but and
if that kind of grocer is to remain as
the type, help will probably be neces-

Number 1856

sary. But if the educational task
looms too large, how many jobbers
or manufacturers will feel that it is
better worth securing distribution thar
way than by the efficiency method?

————_- > ______
WOOL AND WOOLENS.

It may be that the course of the
London wool auctions has had an
effect on the similar sales here. Cer-
tain it is that bidding for desired
kinds has been quite brisk and that
prices have been maintained. In
Great Britain the prices brought, es-
pecially for the merinos, have been
The ex-
istence of the world’s great stocks

well above the issue prices.

of wool have as yet not had the effect
of reducing the levels. So far as the
domestic woolen mills are concerned,
they are still engaged in the work of
re-adjusting themselves to the new
conditions. Labor troubles have com-
plicated the situation for them. The
latest official report as to the woolen
machinery in operation only shows it
as of March 1. At that time the ma-
chinery of the 907 manufacturers re-
porting was only about one-half in
use. Work for the Government had
practically ceased. Since then un-
doubtedly more machinery has been
put in operation to care for the or-
ders from the trade which have fol-
lowed the openings. There have been
statements that the mills will not be
able to provide all the goods called
for, but these do not seem to be ad-
vanced in good faith. The capacity
of the mills is far beyond all the coun-
try’s requirements as was abundantly
shown while the war was on. Still
there has been a scaling down of a
number of the orders put in by the
cutters-up, but this may have been
done to avert cancellations, especially
there is little
profit to the mills. The call for dress
goods of different kinds is very pro-

on goods on which

nounced.

—_~7 2 2s—___

There is one publication in this
country which should be suppressed
and that is the Nation, published in
New York City. Once the exponent
of culture and education, it has of
late years become the champion of
kultur and Germanism. So _ pro-
nounced is the Nation in its advocacy
of Germany that it has ceased to have
any influence with decent people and
no true American will permit it to
come into his home or his office, be-
cause it defiles everything it touches
and creates an atmosphere more ob-
noxious than the deadly miasma of
the swamps.

ag ee

The Grand Rapids Talking Machine
Co. has been organized to manufac-
ture and sell talking machines and
other musical instruments, with an
authorized capital stock of $1,000,

$500 of which has been sthscribed
and paid in in cash,

 

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. April 16, 1919

 

Late News From the Cloverland of
Michigan.

Sault Ste. Marie, April 15—The vil-
lage of Dafter is to have a real live
Booster’s Association if present plans
materialize and from all indications
they will. The business houses are
to hold a rousing meeting Friday
night to perfect the organization for
the particular object of boosting Daf-
ter. This village is rapidly coming
to the front as one of the main hay
shipping centers on the Soo Line.
It is surrounded by good farming
country and with the class of business
men, they are bound to get results.

Mackinac Island is beginning to
break away from its winter slumbers
and much activity is being noticed,
getting ready for a record breaking
season this summer. The many im-
provements being made in the Island
hotels are progressing rapidly, espec-
ially the Grand Hotel where nearly
$50,000 is being expended. Sventy-five
new bath rooms are being installed
and many new bedroom outfits are
being put in, also $15,000 is being
spent on lobby furnishings, such as
rugs, etc. and a large cold storage
plant is being installed. The good
roads, also, will have much to do with
the crowds there, as it will be an
ideal stopping place before crossing
the Straits.

The new Fair store has moved from
the Blumrosen block to the Superior
building on Ashmun street, which has
been remodeled. Mr. Freidman, the
proprietor, is well pleased with the
change, which gives him larger quar-
ters to care for his increasing busi.
ness.

Manistique is figuring ahead so as
to get its share of the large auto
tourists business this coming sum-
mer. With the new power plant in
operation, representing several mil-
lions of dollars of an expenditure and
the new pulp mill in operation, this
will be some drawing card to this
hustling town. The Business Men’s
Association is figuring on furnishing
free camping grounds for autos on the
trunk line near the water in the midst
of the beautiful wild woods. As it is
at the present time, the motor tourist
has either to trespass or pay for camp-
ing grounds if he wishes to remain
there for some time. This offer will
be an inducement to visitors and help
advertise the town and leave a pleas-
ant memory in the minds of the tour-
ists for the hospitality extended. This
is a move in the right direction and,
undoubtedly, will be appreciated.

“Teachers in penmanship naturally
do a flourishing business.”

The Pike tourists will arrive here
July 18 and’ the local automobile as-
sociation will formulate plans at a
banquet here Friday night and it is
expected that “Pikers” from the East
and West will be on the job, so that
any man in Chippewa county who is
an advocate of good roads and real-
izes the community and individual
advantage should attend this meet-
ing.

The Great Lakes Mission, which
has been doing so much good work
here for the past few years, is begin-
ning to be appreciated by the com-
munity and the business men are
taking an active part in raising funds
for its support. Over $3,000 has been
subscribed of the $10,000 required
and from present indications, they are
soing over the top, as it is a worthy
cause and a great necessity at the
present time.

The business men of the Soo will
listen Tuesday to C. E. Hutchinson.
of Menominee, formerly cattle and
sheep grazing specialist of the Upper
Peninsula Development Bureau, and
Hale Tennant, of the Michigan Agri-
cultural Societv. who is an authority
on markets. They will speak at the
monthly noonday luncheon in the
Soo Club.

The community is beginning to
realize that Chippewa county has
manv advantages over other places
for grazing and farming and outsid-
ers are beginning to take notice and

 

 

 

Cement Is King

Good Roads By a Substantial Majority
Approved By the People

Fifty Millions to be Spent in Michigan for this purpose, and like or Greater Amounts in Many Other
States.

This Means, Beyond Question, an Unprecedented Demand for Cement.

It also means that, for many years to come, it will tax the capacity of the Cement Industry way be-
yond the ability to partially produce the Quantity Required for Good Roads alone. This fact is suf-
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An Opportunity to Become a Real Ground Floor Stockholder in an organization with its plant sit-
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With methods of financing the cement mill to create out of its operation a new and additional earning
power in a manner clean and open: the stock offering representing substantial assets of market value
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Now Earning Money and Paying
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Through the sale of crushed stone and shale. Building a new cement plant simultaneously with its
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investment opportunity worthy of consideration.

This is the condition prevailing in connection with the

Petoskey Portland Cement Co.

Authorized Capital Stock $1,500,000.
Fully paid, Non-assessable Common Stock.
No Preferred Stock. No Debts. No Water. No Bonds.

We are offering this stock in a limited number of shares at its present price until April 21st, after
which date it will be advanced to $13.50 per share.

Investigate this proposition before the stock advances. It is a good purchase at $25 per share,
but a better one at its present price.

 

 

 

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chase of any security and its approval Gentlemen: Without any obligation on my part, send me
all information you have regarding the Petoskey Portland Ce-
ment Company.

must not be construed by investors as
an endorsement of the value.

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April 16, 1919

embrace the opportunity of locating
here while the going is good.

“Never judge what a woman thinks
by what she says.”

Mark Brown, the well-known trav-
eling man from Saginaw, paid the Soo
a visit last week. He missed some
of his old friends here who know that
he is a busy man. With other towns
waiting for him, as wellas a letter from
home telling him to hurry back, he
could not expect to see them all. Mark
has not announced himself as the
next Mayor of Saginaw yet, but with
the progress made by the traveling
fraternity, Saginaw has realized that
there are good mayors in the travel-
ing fraternity. We will leave this to
Mark, however, for the present.

George E. Piteau will open a cloth-
ing store at the corner of Ashmun and
Portage streets in the near future.
Mr. Piteau has secured! the services
of Dennis E. St. John, formerly head
salesman for the Sterling. In com-
pany with Mr. Piteau, he left last week
for Chicago on a stock buying trip.
The location is an ideal one and
promises a bright future for the new
proprietor,

Ed. Mosure, the expert grocer and
window dresser. who has returned
from doing his hit for Uncle Sam. has
accepted a position as manager of the
sales department at A. H. Eddv’s main
store and is back on the job and
meeting his many friends who are
more than elad to see him again in
the Soo. Ed. states that while France
is some country, the Soo is good
enough for him.

The hustling village o Hulburt
was the scene of much activity on
election day. Manv of the surround-
ing villages sent visitors to Hulburt
to inspect the new woodenware plant,
which is now in operation, and each
received a choice selection of butter
bowls as souvenirs. The new hotel
of Mr. Price is ranidly anproaching
completion and will soon be able to
care for the public and village needs.

Frank Oster. the Soo’s pioneer res-
taurant man, who has heen in business
for manv years at 405 West Portage
avenue, has leased the Wavne Hotel,
on Portave avenue, and will take pos-
session about May 1. Mr. Oster will
remodel the place and! fit it ont as a
first-class restaurant which will be a
credit to the city and help care for
the laroe tourist trade expected here
this summer.

The Soo Co-operative Mercantile
Association is certainly going some.
having opened three stores and last
week purchased the Goetz block for
$15,000, which will be converted into
a permanent business place and known
os the headquarters of the Associa-
tion. The nresent headquarters will
te converted into a meat market. An
mp-to-date hakery will be erected in
the rear of the store.

A. BH Eddv. proprietor of the A. H.
Eddy Emporium, returned last week
after spending a month at the Mavo
hospital, Rochester. Minn. Mr. Eddv
is much improved in health and is on
the iob again as full of pep as ever.
He has five branch stores to look
after. so that good health is his big
asset.

George A. Osborn, manager of the
Evening News. who spent the winter
st Fresno, Calif., arrived in the city
last week. He will soon be joined
by Mrs. Osborn avd children

William G. Tapert.

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Food Cannot Be Handled By Dis-
eased Persons.

The Henry bill is now a law, having
been given immediate effect on its
being signed by the Governor. The
law is a most meritorious one. The
full text is as follows:

Section 1. No person who is af-
fected with an infectious disease or
with any venereal disease in a com-
municable form, shall work or be per-
mitted to work in anv place where
food or drink is prepared. cooked,
mixed, baked, exposed, bottled, pack-
ed, handled, stored, manufactured,

 

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

offered for sale or sold. Whenever
required by any local health officer,
any person employed in any such
place shall submit to a physical exam-
ination by such officer, or by some
physician designated by such health
officer or by a physician regularly in
the employ of the person, firm, cor-
poration or institution by whom the
person to be examined is employed.
If as a result of such examination,
such person shall be found to be af-
fected with any infectious disease, or
with any venereal disease in a com-
municable form, such employment
shall immediately cease and such per-
son shall not be permitted to work
in any such place.

Section 2. Any person, knowingly
affected with any infectious disease
or with any venereal disease in a com-
municable form, who shall work in
any place defined in section one, and
any person knowingly employing or
permitting such person to work in
such place, shall be deemed guilty of
a misdemeanor, and’, upon conviction,
shall be punished by a fine not ex-
ceeding two hundred and fifty dollars
or by imprisonment not exceeding one
vear, or by both such fine and im-
prisonment in the discretion of the
court.

This act is ordered to take imme-
diate effect.

——_+<-.—___-
Out For One Hundred New Mem-
bers.

Kalamazoo. April 15—The April
meeting of Kalamazoo Council was
pulled off on Saturday afternoon.
Business and preparation meeting was
called at 3 p. m. Applications were
examined and everything arranged to
hasten the work of the regular meet-
ing. We were favored with the pres-
ence of Grand Senior Councillor W.
T. Bellamy and District Deputy
Thomas Hanlan. Eight applicants
were on hand: and took the regular
route.. After adjournment a_ novel
luncheon was served, consisting of
hot buttered biscuits with maple syrup
and coffee. All our hearts were glad-
dened by the kind words of the Grand
Councillor and the District Denuty
and many compliments expressed re-
garding our team work in the mem-
bership contest, which has already
secured seventy-five new members and
a month yet to go. We are out now
for 100 new ones before the May
meeting. Our committees are at work
on a finer programme for entertain-
ment of U. C. T. members during the
June meet than Kalamazoo has ever
given—that’s going some.

—_—_2+>—____

Unseasonable.
Written for the Tradesman.
Gh! My! It’s chilly
Why! I think it’s really
Going to snow again
Has there ever been
Such a funny spring!

How the wind does whistle!
Well I guess that this will
Make the robins say
We mistook the day

It’s winter ’stead o’ spring.

Do you really s’pose

From the land o’ snows

Winter is returning

When our ‘hearts are yearning
For an early spring.

Yester-eve were ‘‘peepers’”’
They all now are sleepers
Silent are the marshes
For the weather harsh is
With no sign o’ spring.

I wonder what’s the reason
The season’s out o’ season
Snow we had with thunder
Some one’s made a blunder
What a funny spring!
Charles A. Heath.
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Reward for Tired Consumer.

In the general distribution of war
medals, why should not there be one
for the tired consumer who stayed
home and paid the bills?

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honor is keen when the job
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Movements of Merchants.

Shaftsburg—Henry Bowers has en-
gaged in the grocery business.

Lansing—John Loree & Son are
closing out their hardware stock.

Stanwood—M. D. Crain has put a
new plate glass window front in his
general store.

Kalamazoo—Anton Louy & Co.,,
marine plumbers and life boat build-
ers, are building a large addition to
their plant.

Tecumseh—William and Laverne
Barrett have sold the Hotel Barrett to
James Murray, of Detroit, who has
taken possession.

Birch Run—William P. MacGregor
has purchased the drug stock of L.
B. Hubenger and consolidated it with
his already complete stock.

Fountain—D. W. Loucks, who clos-
ed out his grocery stock and removed
to his farm last year, has resumed
business at the old location.

Maple Rapids—Schneider & Rich-
ards have sold their grocery stock
to Lester Tyler, who will continue the
business at the same location.

Ypsilanti—The Ypsilanti Laundry
Co. is building a rug and carpet clean-
ing plant which it will conduct in
connection with its laundry business.

West Branch—G. A. Hildreth, for-
merly of Saginaw, is erecting a four
story, modern hotel which he ex-
pects to open for business about
June 14.

Mason—J. W. Riggs has sold his
store building and stock of general
merchandise at Bunker Hill, to C. M.
Young, recently of Dansville, who will
take possession about May 1

Detroit—The Dant & Reynolds
Lumber Co. has been incorporated
with an authorized capital stock of
$50,000, all of which has been sub-
scribed and $20,000 paid in in cash.

Owosso—W. H. Van Sice has sold
his grain elevator, building material
and fuel stock to J. D. Judson, of
Redford, who will continue the busi-
ness under the management of L. L.
Laing.

Charlevoix—Mrs. L. S. See has pur-
chased the Bartholomew block from
the Blanchard estate, now occupied by
McCann’s bakery and the Fraziers
shoe store. The deal involves some
$8,000.

Charlotte—Marple Bros. who con-
duct a bakery and confectionery store,
have purchased the Hickman store
building on West avenue and. will
eccupy it as soon as it can be re-
modeled.

Jackson—Russell E. Steinmetz and
Lynn H. Riggs have formed a co-
partnership and engaged in the gro-
cery business at 202 North Jackson

street, under the style of the Quality

Cash Grocery,

Decatur—Fred B. Buys, formerly
engaged in the hardware business at
Colon, has purchased the clothing and
men’s furnishing goods stock of C.F.
Criffeld & Co. and will continue the
business at the same location.

Hudson—John Hunt, who owns ho-
tel Comstock, has taken it over from
the former manager, J. D. Weiss and
will take possession May 1. He has
admitted to partnership, his son C. J.
Hunt, who will act as manager of the
hotel.

Cadillac—Fred Colby is now a full-
fledged retail grocer at 217 Holbrook
street, although he is only 16 years of
age. His store is neat and inviting
and he has already established a
reputation for attentiveness to cus-
tomers,

Perry—Messenger & Snyder, meat
dealers, have sold their stock and
equipment to their sons, Andrew Mes-
senger and, Floyd Snyder, who have
formed a copartnership and will con-
tinue the business under the same
style as before.

Manistee—Thomas FE. Anderson,
whose store and grocery stock on
Sixth street were recently destroyed
by tire, has temporarily re-engaged in
business on Cyprus street. He will
return to his old location as soon
as a new building can be erected.
Edward W. Nowack,
dealer in ice, fuel and building ma-
terials, has merged his business into
a stock company under the style of
the F. C. Nowack Co., with an au-
thorized capital stock of $25,000, all
of which has been subscribed and
paid in, $1,000 in cash and $24,000 in
property.

Jackson—The Wagner-White Co.,
wholesale dealer in grains and feed,
has re-organized and increased its cap-
ital stock to $60,000. The company
has purchased the Thorpe property
at the corner of Mechanic and Chi-
cago streets and will erect a building
on it and engage in the retail
as well as the wholesale business.

Ionia—Thomas A. Carten again re-
sumes full control of his well-known
stores, after four and one-half years
in the hands of a trustee—the chattle
mortgage and the trustee both having
been discharged. Joseph J. Crowley
of Detroit, who was appointed trus-
tee Oct. 22, 1914, has released all
claims, as all outstanding indebted-
ness has been paid in full.

Detroit—Sol Gittleman, dealer in
men’s furnishing goods at 2998 Wood-
ward avenue, has opened two new
stores in Highland Park, one under
the style of Gittleman’s, with an au-

              

thorized capital stock of $25,000, oi-

which amount $24,000 has been sub-
scribed and paid in, $2,308.98 in cash

and $21,691.02 in property and the.

other under the style of The Gittle-
man Co. with an authorized capital
stock of $10,000, of which amount
$5,000 has been subscribed and paid
in in cash.

 

Manufacturing Mfatters.

Ypsilanti—The Peninsular Paper
Co. will shortly erect a warehouse
for the storage of its stock and paper.

Allegan—The Spring Shock Ab-
sorber Co. has made plans to build
a modern plant and double its ca-
pacity.

Laingsburg—B. E. Henry has sold
his creamery to Meehan Bros., of
Ovid, who will continue the business
under the management of Rex Smith.

Menominee—The Fisher Paper Box
Co. has been re-organized and will
build an addition to its plant which
will enable it to double its capacity.

Portland—H. H. Whitman has sold
his bakery to Jay Clark and George
Whitney, who have formed a copart-
nership and will continue the busi-
ness at the same location.

Otsego—The Wolverine Paper Co.
is building an ice manufacturing plant
with a daily production of about eight
tons which it will operate in connec-
tion with its paper business.

Watervliet—The Godfrey canning
plant has been acquired by F. F.
Smith & Son, and will be remodeled,
after which the new owners’ cider
mill and sorghum plant will occupy it.

Dowagiac—The Strouss Shirt Waist
Co.’s new plant is expected to be
ready for operation about May 1.
One machine is being installed each
day. Nearly two-thirds of the equip-
ment is now in place.

Lansing—The C. E. Jubb Co. has
been organized to manufacture and
sell soft drinks, extracts and syrups,
with an authorized capital stock of
$5,000, all of which has been sub-
scribed and $1,620 paid in in cash.

Detroit—The Thomas J. Jackson,
Tnc., has been organized to manufac-
ture and sell shoes and’ footwear ac-
cessories, with an authorized capital
stock of $25,000, of which amount
$15,000 has been subscribed and $10,-
600 paid in in cash.

Detroit—The Schust Co., of Sagi-
naw, manufacturer of candy and bak-
ed goods which has recently added
wholesale groceries to its line, has
established a branch in Detroit un-
der the control of a subsidiary com-
pany with a capitalization of $100,-
000. The company intends erecting
a five-story structure at 54-56 Jeffer-
son avenue and the building will be
commenced in the near future.

—_~+++_____

Why waste any time worrying over
whether Germany will sign the peace
treaty? Her signature will mean
nothing. Germany’s word has never
been good in the courts or markets
of the world. She has no more idea
of honor than a cat has of theology.
A contract made by a German has
no value. The word of a German has
never been worth 5 cents. The only
way Germany can be made decent
enough to exist is to pauperize every
person in Germany so that it will be
impossible to raise another genera-
tion of soldiers and rapists.

April 16, 1919

The Soldier’s Socks.
Written for the Tradesman.

A ring of gray, then pink, then white

Fifty-six stitches put on to-night

As she starts another pair of socks

How indolence her needle mocks

As every night alone she sits

And knits—then winds again—and knits
Soft woolen socks.

The yarn around her finger winds
And slowly passes until she finds
The purling done about the top
The extra colors she now must drop
And needle the single thread of gray
To send some soldier far away

Soft woolen socks.

I wonder at how patiently

She plies her needles. one-two-three

And with their small triangle there

On which is formed each perfect pair

She measures far across the seas

To some mother’s boy who will get these
Soft woolen socks.

Triangulation is said to be

The means by which we certainly

Can tell how near or yet how far

Does lie each port or sea or star;

It also shows indeed most true

Some mother’s love which knits for you
Soft woolen socks.

Charles A. Heath.
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Death of Veteran Traveler.

Saginaw, April 15—Orrin C. Gould,
60 years old, for the last twenty-five
years a resident of Saginaw and one
of this city’s many veteran traveling
salesmen died last Friday at his home,
316 Cherry street, after a brief illness.
He was taken ill Thursday and lived
only a few hours.

Mr. Gould retired only a month
ago as a member of the traveling
sales force of the International Har-
vester Co., with which he had been
affiliated for the last thirty-seven
years. He always was active in the
affairs of traveling salesmen and was
a Past Senior Councilor of Saginaw
Council. He was born Sept. 17, 1858.
at Coldwater, and was married April
19, 1882, at Ionia, to Miss Sarah Fran-
cis, who, with three children, sur-
vive him.

—_——_<

A short and easy way to victory
in the Presidential election next year
is reported from Washington. Cap-
ture the soldier vote and the woman
vote and the thing is done. But why
go after both of these? The woman
vote alone is enough to ensure an
overwhelming triumph. The soldier
vote is estimated at only a sixth of
the total, but the women will cast
from a third to a half of it, which,
added to that of the men voting the
same ticket, would make it unneces-
sary to count the ballots with the
painful accuracy now required. It is
true that no State in which women
vote has ever had a campaign in which
that vote was carried solidly for one
party. Still, you can never tell what
can be done until you try. North
Dakota has her farmer vote over-
awing bankers, lawyers, and school
teachers. The only woman who has
thus far sat in Congress would have
been returned to Washington if only
somebody in Montana had managed
to corral the woman vote for her.

The Tradesman heartily seconds
the motion that every German sol-
dier and civilian who outraged a wom-
an or girl in the allied countries be
properly punished. This would mean
the punishment of every German who
crossed the borders of Germany, be-
cause every German is a beast who
has no more right to exist than the
wild animals of the jungle. They are
lower than the beasts because they
attempt to justify their infamous lives

by asserting that they are acting un-

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The Grocery Market.

Sugar—If the revolutionary spirit
which is now being given the sugar
market was withdrawn it would
doubtless go to pieces, as the refiners
are making too much sugar for the
demand. The demand is not more
than fair, while the production and the
available supply are very large. There
is no indication of any change, as the
Government will not permit any
slaughtering of prices, although the
refiners would probably be glad to
cut if they could see their way clear.
The raw sugar situation is not chang-
ed, but there is a firmer feeling on
account of talk of removing some
of the ships from the Cuban trade.

Tea—No change has occurred in the
market during the past week. There
is a fair demand under the circum-
stances, but holders of tea are very
much dissatisfied with the general
conditions. There is some little ex-
port trade, but not much, and there
will practically be no change until
it improves.

Coffee—The market is doing better
and the operators who thought that
the bottom was liable to drop out any
moment are not so sure now that it
will drop out at all, at least within the
next three months. Brazil has start-
ed to export coffee to Europe and
already has sent several large ship-
ments. This is supporting Brazil in
her firm feeling, and of course is hav-
ing an effect in this country. Rio 7s
are from %@ic higher than a week
ago, owing to scarcity, but the bal-
ance of the Brazil list is unchanged.
Milds are very firm. Mocha is a
shade easier, but nobody is paying
any attention to it.

Canned Fruits—Canned fruits, both
spot and future, are in strong de-
mand, with domestic buyers protect-
ing themselves against the diversion
of stocks indicated by export buying.
Canned fruit futures are largely un-
obtainable. One of the largest Cali-
fornia packers has refused to book
any future business on account of un-
certainty as to the prices that grow-
ers will stand out for. California
growers in all lines are represented
as having their hopes set very high
and the packers and canners are loath
to take any chances.

Canned Vegetables—Tomatoes show
an improvement of from 10@15c per
dozen on No. 3s, although there are
still some cheap goods about. The
trade seem inclined to take tomatoes
a little more freely, but not much.
They are the dullest thing on the list.
Future tomatoes are also included.
There has been a very good demand
for peas, which show no change in
price for the week. Corn is in fair
demand, but not so good as peas.

Prices unchanged. Sauer kraut is ab-
solutely flat.

Canned Fish—The salmon market
is very dull, owing to the fears of
buyers that the Government will sud-
denly release a lot of salmon and
knock the bottom out of the market.
Nobody is buying what he doesn’t
immediately have to have. Prices are
unchanged. Domestic sardines are
very dull and prices range from $4.75
for quarter oils, up to $5.50 in a large
way, f. o. b. factory. Packers claim
that these prices are below the cost
of production. No Norway sardines
have been shipped yet and Norway
fishing is said’ to be in bad condition.

Dried Fruits—Prunes for future de-
livery have advanced about 1c and
the basis price is now about 10c per
pound, in a large way. The situation
is very firm. Spot prunes are still
extremely high and are going still
higher all the time. Peaches and
apricots dull and high. Raisins are
in some request at unchanged prices.
Currants show some decline from the
highest point on account of additional
receipts.

Corn Syrup—With the cost of raw
material at an extremely high level
and demand for the product active a
firm feeling obtains and prices are
held steady.

Molasses—Buying is regulated by
current needs of consumption, but as
available supplies are not large the
steady tone of the market is retained.

Rice—The home demand has ma-
terially increased of late, the activity
in the export department having ap-
parently awakened the domestic trade
to the wisdom of securing supplies
before the drafts made upon them by
foreign markets result in a clearing
up of stocks. Prices are unchanged
but the market has a firm tone.

Cheese—The market is slightly
easier, there being a moderate supply
at this time and a fair consumptive
demand. The receipts are slightly in-
creased and we do not look for any
higher prices in cheese in the imme-
diate future.

Canned Lye—Sales indicate that
home folks are going into soap mak-
ing more generally than usual. Soap
deals are still on, but many consum-
ers appear to figure on making their
own stock this season, or at least
part of it.

Provisions—The market on lard is
very firm, prices about 1c per pound
higher over previous quotations.
There is a light supply at this time
and a good local demand. The mar-
ket on lard substitute is steady to
firm, with a good supply on hand and
a heavy consumptive demand. We
do not look for any material change
in this commodity, due to the very

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high price of hog lard. The market

on smoked meats is firmer, quota-
tions being slightly higher than last
week’s quotations. There is a fair

supply on hand at this writing, with
an active demand. The market on
barreled pork is steady, with unchang-
ed quotations, there being a fair sup-
ply and a light demand.
on dried beef is steady, at unchanged
quotations. There is a moderate de-
mand and an adequate supply. The
market on canned meats is slightly
easier, having declined somewhat un-
der previous quotations, there being
a good supply and a fair demand.

Salt Fish—The market for Irish
mackerel is about unchanged for the
week. The situation is inclined to be
easy at about unchanged prices and
light demand.

The market

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Review of the Produce Market.
Apples—Home_ grown is entirely
out of market. Western stock is firm
at $5.50 per box.
Bananas—7.50 per 100 lbs,
Butter—The market is steady to
firm, with a good demand for all
grades of creamery at this time. The
receipts are somewhat lighter for this
season of the year and there is a good
active demand, Quotations are about
3c lower than previous quotations.
Local dealers hold fancy creamery at
59c in tubs and 61c in prints. Job-
bers pay 48c for No. 1 dairy in jars
and pay 34c for packing stock.
Cabbage—California, $7.50 per bbl.
Carrots—85c per bu.
Celery — California, $1.35@2
bunch, according to size.
Cucumbers—lIndiana hot house have
declined to $2.50 per dozen.
Eggs—The market is very firm,
with a good consumptive demand and
about moderate receipts for this time
of year. The average quality is good
and there is some enquiry for storage
purposes. We look for continued firm
market for the remainder of the pres-
ent week, after which we expect to
see a decline. About 40 per cent. of
the receipts are already going into

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storage. Local dealers pay 40c per
doz., loss off, including cases, deliv-
ered.

Garlick—60c per Ib.

Grape Fruit—$5@7 per box for all
sizes Floridas.

Green Onions—Shallots, $1
doz.; Illinois, 30c per doz.

Green Peppers—$1 per basket for
Florida.

Lemons—California, $5 for choice
and $5.50 for fancy.

Lettuce—Head, 3.25 per bu. hamper;
hot house leaf, 15@16c per lb.

Onions—The price has advanced to
$4.25 per 100 Ib. sack.

Oranges—California Navals, $5@7;
Mediterranean Sweets, $5.50@6.

Peanuts—Indications that this com-
modity has touched the bottom come
from the fact that low prices made
such a demand. Imports of shelled
peanuts from the Orient was heavy
in 1918, but it is considered by the
Bureau of Markets that this importa-
tion is likely to decrease with the re-
opening of European markets.

Pineapples—$5.50@8.50 per crate.

Pop Corn—12c per Ib. for shelled.

-Potatoes—The market has advanced
to $2 per 100 Ib. sack.

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Poultry—Very scarce and high. Lo-
cal dealers pay 25c per Ib. for live,
Radishes—Hot house,
bunches.
Squash—Hubbard, $3.50 per 100 Ibs,
Strawberries—$5 per 24 pt. crate.
$1.35
hot house, 30c per Ib.

35c per doz.

Tomatoes—California,
lb. basket;
Turnips—65c per bu.

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Many Western cities have made
good progress with their plans for
memorials to the soldier dead. Des
Moines has decided to buy a block of
land on the river front, where an ap-
propriate building will be erected, but
the State of Iowa may also build a
memorial public library. Denver plans
a building which “must be artistic as
well as utilitarian.’ Seattle, captained
by Mayor Hanson, will make a State-
wide drive to secure $1,500,000 to
build the first unit of a hospital on
the State university campus. This
will be the nucleus for a State Medical
College, “where and _ sailors
will have free beds forever.” All Kan-
sas seems to favor community build-
ings. Kansas City itself will consider
nothing to cost less than $1,000,000.
Minnesota plans a $2,000,000 memorial
for citizens of the State who served
in the Civil, Spanish and world wars.
The majority report favors the crea-
tion of a Mall on the University cam-
pus, at Minneapolis, with an auditor-
ium at one end and a 225 foot cam-
panile at the other end, overlooking
the Mississippi, but Duluth would
also erect an auditorium on a hill 900
feet above the city, with a forty-mile
view over Lake Superior. Chicago is
discussing a large memorial building
on the lake front, a Pershing Boule-
vard, and memorial arches. A tem-
porary soldier memorial has already
been erected at Columbus. Qmaha
hopes to build a memorial library.

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Herds of silkworms and flocks of
cocoons have prospered so well in
Texas that prospects there are said
to be encouraging for the production
of sil on a large scale. As the result
of the successful operation of a small
silk farm near Austin, a thousand-
acre tract to be planted in mulberries
has now been purchased near Hous-
ton. The Austin Silk Plantation &
Manufacturing Company has been in-
corporated with a capital of $500,000,
and has adopted plans for a mill.
An Armenian who has had practical
experience in silk growing in his own
country heads the organization. He
asserts that twenty-one crops of co-
coons may be produced in a single
year, and that the industry has in
Texas no natural enemy. Besides
operating its own silk farms, the com-
pany is making a campaign for the
private production of cocoons in the
Southern part of the State, where
climatic conditions are just right for
silk. During the twenty-five days of
a silkworm’s life it increases in size

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sounds profitable.
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The Michigan Mercantile Fire In-
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cent. surcharge to its policies during
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Shall We Permit Them to Remain
There?
Written for the Tradesman.

The original plan of the War De-
partment to bring home the bodies
of all American soldiers who died in
France has been changed to corres-
pond with the wishes of the relatives
of deceased soldiers, and now such
nearest of kin are being furnished
blanks on which to designate whether
to leave the remains in France, have
them placed in National or state cem-
eteries or brought to the family burial
plot.

Many parents, wives and sisters of
fallen soldiers seem not to be able
to think further than this: “I want
him brought home.” Some may think
it a mark of disrespect or lack of al-
fection to leave the body in a foreign
land. A better knowledge of actual
conditions in regard to the graves and
cemeteries in France and a concep-
tion of their significance to the
French people might cause some to
change their minds in this matter.
There are, also, other features which
should be carefully considered before
a definite answer is given, as fre-
quested.

Unnumbered of the best and brav-
est and dearest of our boys were
blown to fragments which could not
be found; others were engulfed in
trenches and shell holes by exploding
shells, never to be found or identified;
some perished as prisoners and will for-
ever remain “missing” and some went
down with the torpedoed transport
off the Irish coast. Their relatives—
what can they obtain?

What a consolation others have to
know that their boy had the best of
medical care and nursing and cheering
daily visits from others and wrote or
sent last messages; that he was bur-
ied by his comrades or other loving,
sympathetic workers, with appro-
priate religious ceremony and mili-
tary honors; that his grave is num-
bered, his name, rank, age, date of
death, are all on a cross at the head:
that the grateful French people adopt
these graves, visit them frequently, re-
new the flowers and tend the graves
with loving sympathy for the moth-
ers, wives, sisters, fathers and broth-
ers back here in America.

Shall we disturb that body which
has been consigned to earth in ac-
cordance with the decree of its creator
that “the body shall return to dust
as it was and soul to God who gave
it?” Shall it be tossed on the long
ocean voyage and treated like com-
mon freight or merchandise? And
then when the hermetically sealed
casket arrives at the old home, who
can be sure that a mistake has not
been made that it does not contain
the remains of some soldier to be
buried again away from his home?

There is also the possibility of ship-
wreck and a final resting place for
that casket in the depths of the At-
lantic.

So long as the present generation
in France shall live, so long will the
graves and cemeteries be lovingly
cared for; and so long as peace en-
dures between France and the United
States, so long will these govern-

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

ments co-operate in the work and
expense of keeping those military
cemeteries in order. This bond of
sympathy will greatly aid in maintain-
ing and strengthening the ties be-
tween these two sister republics.

When we think of the neglected
civil war soldiers’ graves (except the
visit from the G. A. R. post on Mem-
orial Day) we realize that it would
be the same in a few years in this
country in many cases with the graves
of our young heroes of to-day, while
if left in France they would be visited
annually by hundreds or thousands
of reverent American citizens.

Shall we exhume those bodies as if
in a hostile land? Shall we treat the
French people as unworthy to be
custodians of the dead—‘“le bon sol-
dats Americaine’—who died for
France as well as for humanity?

It may be a year or more before our
Government can begin the work of
transporting soldiers’ remains. What
of the state of those remains then?
Will there not be a risk of starting
another epidemic of flu or something
worse when those graves are open-
ed? Who will do the work of ex-
humation? Our soldiers will not wil-
lingly do it, because their sentiments
are against disturbing their fallen
comrades.

The first returned soldier to whom
the writer broached the subject said:
“Tf it were me I would not want to
be brought back.” In this connection
let us state this same maimed ser-
geant’s experience in one particular.
It was Aug. 1, 1918, in the second bat-
tle of the Marne, where he received
some eleven wounds. This company
had undertaken to drive some Ger-
mans out of a piece of wood and
been driven back twice. His captain
being disabled, he was given charge of
the company and sent again to take
the wood. “Think of the order I gave
to men whom I loved as much as my
own brother at home: ‘No man is to
come back until he is carried back.’”
Of course, they drove out the Ger-
mans, although the sergeant fell under
a rain of machine gun bullets within
twenty feet of the objective, then
crawled on and shot two Germans
with his pistol, turned their gun to-
ward Germany, and crawled into a
hole to die, woke up when being drag-
ged by the feet to the dead pile, walk-
ed with assistance a short distance,
fainted and woke again three weeks
later.

Shall such brothers in arms, lying
side by side “over there,” be separat-
ed again?

Those relatives who are sure that
the fallen soldier wished his remains
brought home have only one course
to pursue—follow his wishes. Those
who do not know his wishes and do
not yet feel able to meet the shock
of so sad a homecoming may later
on have the privilege of changing the

‘order given. If they say yes, and the

outcome is added disappointment, it
can never be reversed.

Expense may not be mentioned in
this connection, and yet, could not the
labor and expense required in this
great work be expended in helping
restore devastated lands and homes
and aid stricken allied peoples?

“He is not there; he is risen;” he

April 16, 1919

 

 

 

The Joyous
Welcome Home

The day had been a tough one. Everything seemed to go wrong.
Under such conditions a man does not lay aside his work with
any degree of satisfaction.

On his way home his mind is going over the difficulties encoun-
tered and he finds himself dissatisfied with pretty nearly every-
thing and everybody.

He’s got the Blues.

Not so with the family. The youngsters, looking for father, spy
him a block or more away and there’s a mighty footrace to see
who can reach him first.

He sees them coming. The springtime of youth is in their faces,
the sunshine of joy in their eyes; there is music in their voices.
Daddy’s home again!

The good wife’s welcome is no less cordial and, better yet, the
evening meal is ready, and what bread, such as only

Lily White

“The flour the best cooks use”’
will make!

It is tender, and deliciously flavored. The kind that fairly
melts in the mouth. -

Everything else is proportionately good, and what a change!
The Sunshine and Warmth of Home Ties have scattered the’
doubts and misgivings of every day life.

The Blues have vanished! Father is now in the right mood to
enjoy to the fullest the usual after-dinner romp with his little
“pals,” and regrets that mother tucked them away in their beds
so early.

Of course it might have been different!

Supposing the children had been unwell because of having eaten
heavy biscuits or soggy pastry for lunch, and the wife out of sorts
on account of poor success with baking and a late dinner?

That combination, with father having the blues, would have’
made a fine setting for a family “rumpus.”

Don’t take any chances. Always buy LILY WHITE, “The flour
the best cooks use,” and be assured of thorough baking success
and complete harmony.

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has or will have on the resurrection
morning an immortal, a_ glorified
body, and it will be but a few years
before all who have lived through
this terrible time of war will also
sleep in the dust to awake at last
with him. If it be best, we as good
soldiers, can wait with the same pa-
tience and fortitude and devotion to
duty as did the American soldier in
all his sojourn abroad for the final
meeting in that better home.

The same sun, moon and stars in
the same twenty-four hours shine
down upon those graves in those
quiet, beautiful spots in France, as
shines upon us; the same blue sky by
day and starry canopy at night; Heav-
en is just as near to us all and their
spirits seem with us here just as
cur spirits seemed to go with and
watch them in their long journeyings
from training camp to the battle line
and, in all their privations, hardships,
toil and dangers.

Father whose son sleeps “over
there.”

——_+-2
One Way of Preventing Monopoly.

Cadillac, April 15—At the Saginaw
convention many important matters
pertaining to the retail grocery trade
were discussed, among the subjects
being the possibility of the packing
interests getting into the retail busi-
ness. The fundamental principle of
American independence is the free-
dom of thought, word and action of
the individual and surely the freedom
of the individual is not aimed at by
the monopolizing of his business by
those who manage such _ interests
as oil, meats, steel and other of the
necessary commodities used by every-
body.

The burden of conserving foodstuffs
under the Hoover administration
placed the greatest part in the pro-
gramme of conservation upion the
retail grocer, for the reason that he
is the last link in the chain of dis-
tribution, coming in direct contact
with each person, who is required to
buy the goods offered in lieu of those
to be conserved.

The power of the retailer is just
as great if used to teach the true
American spirit in business, “that of
equal rights to all men,” and in show-
ing the injustice of permitting a mo-
nopoly of any commodity that is
intended for the benefit of all man-
kind of an equal basis.

Monopoly of any commodity elim-
inates competition and enables the
monopolizing interests to dictate the
price, with the result that we who
pride ourselves on the freedom we
enjoy as American citizens are rapid-
ly becoming merely “cogs” in the
wheels of finance.

The mission of the grocer is not
alone one of making a living. He
should also use his American right
to see that the independence of those
with whom he comes in contact 15
preserved, thereby fulfilling a part of
his obligation as a citizen of this great
Nation, supporting the Government
in its efforts against any interests
that may hinder the work of our gov-
erning bodies. Let us so encourage,
help and commend the work of the
Federal Trade Commission in its et-
forts to bring to light the practice of
big business which undertakes to con-
trol any branch of trade unfairly,
whether it be foodstuffs or whether it
be other commodities.

J. M. Bothwell.
—__~22 >

Because you find a thing very dif-
ficult, do not presently conclude that
no man can master it; but whatever
you observe proper and practical by
another, believe likewise in your own
power.

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

Live Notes From a Live Town.

Owosso, April 15—Owosso Council
held its regular meeting last Satur-
day evening with a good sized at-
tendances The question of asking
the wholesale houses for a two weeks’
vacation came up and was discussed
from several points. A committee
was appointed to talk with whatever
wholesalers are convenient to get
their ideas on the request. As we
have no wholesale houses in one par-
ticular line, the writer’s name was
suggested by J. D. Royce as a com-
mittee of one to correspond with
Sears-Roebuck as to their idea on this
particular subject.

Our humming little town is having
an abnormal stir in the purchase and
exchange of real estate. Over 100
places changed hands last month and
there are no houses to rent. Many new
modern homes are going up this
season and it is estimated that our
population will reach the 25,000 mark
inside of three years, with the freight
accommodation of four railroads.
What we need next here is a good
snappy little wholesale grocery house.
Then you old big fellows, look out!

We would like to shake hands with
Old Timer on his stand for the pro-
tection of song birds in your last issue
of the Tradesman. Comrade, you are
right every minute. Shake again!

Lloyd Towner, of Sheridan, has
embellished the interior of his ice
cream parlor with a $1,000 soda foun-
tain and soft drink dispenser. This
addition makes his place one of the
best of its kind in the interior of the
State, barring Grand Rapids and
Mears. Next thing we know Lloyd
will own a ford. With the coming of
Libby, McNeil & Libby’s cream con-
densery and the growing of one of
the prettiest villages in the State,
Towner has a sure winner in his ice
cream outfit, all new fixtures and
plenty of room.

Herb Hawcroft, the old-time West
town grocer, has resigned his posi-
tion as city clerk and accepted a Pposi-
tion as traveling salesman for the
Owosso Baking Co. This is the same
Herb ‘who at intervals takes a plunge
in the raging Shiawassee in the win-
ter season and brought forth the fol-
lowing spasm last winter from a
would-be Walt Mason. Little Her-
bert Hawcroft swimming in the river
thermometer at zero. Don’t that
make you shiver? Know what makes
him do it? Only what we’re told,
helping out his name sake, hoover-
izing coal.

Since reading your interview with
J. D. Royce last week the grocery
business has been very light; in fact,
we haven’t visited any grocery stores
hardly at all. All our time has been
consumed in calling on clothing stores
looking at large sized hats.

Honest Groceryman.

—_+<-.—___
Resolution of Respect.
Whereas—Brother George F. Creech
has been called to rest from his la-

bors among us; and

Whereas—We shall miss his cheery
greeting and long for the clasp of
his hand and the inspiration of his
tireless energy; be it therefore

Resolved—That we, Traverse City
Council, do hereby express our deep
sorrow at his passing, and our tender-
est sympathy for those loved ones
bereft of a husband and a friend.

Resolved—That one copy of these
resolutions be spread upon the records
of the Council, one copy sent to his
family and one copy be sent to the
Michigan Tradesman.

H.C. Hoffmann,
Fred. C. Richter,
Adrian Oole.

Committee.

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WHY HESITATION IN BUYING?

Breaks of sunshiny weather since the
beginning of the month have helped
much in increasing the business of the
retailers, especially those of them
who deal in articles of wear. While
this is the case particularly with ref-
erence to those catering to the wants
of women, it is hardly the less so
with regard to such as deal in men’s
apparel. With the exception of a few
localities, moreover, this condition
seems to prevail all over the country.
Retail merchants have been and are
still doing a much larger amount of
business than they anticipated and are
giving evidences of it by the numerous
orders they are putting in for re-
plen'shing depleted stocks. The late-
ness of the Easter is an aid to the
trade, as the festival comes at a time
when the weather is pretty well set-
tled and permits of a separation be-
tween the strictly spring and summer
requirements. In men’s buying, the
influence is felt of a large number re-
leased from military service who are
stocking up and replenishing their
wardrobes.

Usually a condition of this kind has
the effect of inducing the retailers tu
put in their orders in fair volume for
the season to come, and this, in turn,
makes the jobbers get busy and plan
ahead in the primary markets. So
far this has only been done to a lim-
ited extent. There are still too many
uncertain elements in the way of a
rational decision. Any one may make
a guess, and’ some one’s may turn out
correct, but more assurance than this
is required to produce confidence.
Take, for instance, the one matter of
building. This has been checked for
several years and has been almost at
a standstill for the last eighteen
months. In many parts of the coun-
try the housing situation has become
most acute. The resumption of con-
struction means employment to mil-
lions of workers of all kinds, and their
wages would ensure a large measure
of buying. Despite the need for work
of this kind, however, there are as
yet no signs of a definite revival.
It is the cost of materials no less
than the high price of labor and the
arrogant and utterly destructive at-
titude of laboring people generally
which deters enterprise in this direc-
tion, and it begins to look as though
no relief would come until there is
a substantial reduction in the cost of
living and working people come to
understand that there is a limit be-
yond which they must not go. Com-
modities prices are, in great measure,
interdependent. One does not come
down unless the others do. When
once there is a real break, the edifice
of prices is apt to come down like a
house of cards.

 

COTTON PRODUCTION.

While present conditions continue.
facts and arguments to support any
view of the cotton market can be had
by those who wish to use them. This
is why quotations keep bobbing up
and down alternately without there
being any material change in the sit-
uation. To those inclined to be bulls
the fact of cultivation be’ng a fort-
night or so behind gives a talking
point for a smaller crop. Those on

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

the other side of the market, how-
ever, argue that the very excess mois-
ture which retards planting now will
help out the growth later on. The
much-heralded movement to restrict
acreage by one-third is taken less ser-
iously than it was. No one, in fact,
seriously believes that this will be at-
tempted except it be Governor Allen
of Kansas, who wrote to have the
United States Attorney General in-
terfere and stop the movement by aid
of the anti-trust laws. South Carolina
is the State in which the proposition
seems strongest, but that State raises
only about one-twelfth of the crop
and a little curtailment there will not
be very material. The goods market
has been showing considerable
strength during the last week, prices
for gray goods having been advanced
with some steady buying. As a re-
sult of these conditions, work in the
mills has been picking up, and the
stocks at mill centers are going out
more rapidly. At Fall River during
the last week the trading was the
largest in six months. Finished fab-
rics are sharing in the increased de-
man with consequent greater price
strength. Significant in this direction
was the rise in the price of denims
at the close of the week. Indicia of
the kind mentioned are inclining many
to cherish the hope that the corner
has been turned in the prices of cotton
for the time being. The knit goods
situation is also clearing itself with
more of a disposition on the part of
buyers to take hold. Hosiery is going
very well.

 

Detroit’s defeat of Mayor Couzens’s
plan for city purchase of the street
railways demonstrates again the great
reluctance of American cities, as com-
pared with European, to embark on
this phase of municipal ownership.
Before the war Leeds, Manchester,
Birmingham, Liverpool, Nottingham,
and other British cities maintained
that municipal management of the
tramways was a success. Of the fifty
chief cities in Germany, twenty-three
owned and operated their own street
railways. In America the movement
for municipal ownership has rarely
gained strength unless the miscon-
duct of privately owned utilities seem-
ed to make it the only recourse of
desperate citizens. Our public util-
ities regulation has steadily reduced
the frequency and seriousness of such
misconduct.

 

 

Every business man in Michigan
should be represented at the meeting
which will be held at Lansing on Sat-
urday of this week to consider the
prohibition of the extortion the stock
fire insurance companies have been
enjoying during the past year under
the name of surcharge. There never
was any excuse for such an addition
to the rates charged for insurance ex-
cept the greed and avarice of the
stock company managers, who could
not permit so large a sum as $1,100,-
000 to slip through their fingers. Now
that they have enjoyed their ill-got-
ten gains for a year it is time that
honest men had an inning and the
insuring public be given relief from
a burden they should never have been
forced to assume.

PUNISHING THE KAISER.

Capital punishment, which is the
best that men have been able to de-
vise for the greater crimes of common
experience, seems miserably inade-
quate in the case of the Kiaiser. That
would end his sufferings at once. Re-
morse, the tortures and torments that
will prey upon his mind and soul,
would seem to be a _ penalty more
nearly commensurate with his crimes;
so long as he holds his former great-
ness in memory he must be the most
miserable man on earth. That he
must be under restraint, a prisoner,
he must never be a free man, is in-
dicated by common prudence. There
the Conference will be upon solid
ground, with a multitude of prece-
dents to justify the process against
the ex-Kaiser, with the whole body of
international law for the guidance of
the court. There will be no difficulty
in drawing up the indictment against
him for many and flagrant violations
of international law; and the supreme
law of self-defense and safety gives
abundant sanction, after conviction,
for a sentence imposing restraint or
imprisonment. The decision of the
Council that he must be placed on
trial may be expected to lead to that
end. Wilhelm Hohenzollern is no
Napoleon. Since his flight to Hol-
land he has been a pitiful figure, less
an object of fear than of contempt.
But he should not go at large. While
his execution, through some strange
perversion of popular feeling, might
make him something like a martyr
in the land he formerly ruled, the
Germans can never complain of his
being put in safe keeping. If they
have the good fortune and good sense
to deliver themselves from the coun-
sels and practice of socialism and
worse delusions, they will be well
content that during all of the life that
remains to him he shall be made pow-
erless to do further harm. They share
w'th him the responsibility for the
war, for its ravages and its inhuman-
ity. Their share in the reparation
of that part which is reparable will be
assessed against them. They must
and will be made to pay in money and
eoods to the full limit of their ability
and during a long period of years for
the ruin they have wrought in other
lands.

 

ONE MUDDLE INTO ANOTHER.

If Mr. Hoover’s plan for feeding
Russia through neutral agencies be-
comes a fact, it is not in exchange
for Bolshevist gold that American
food can go into Russia, but in ex-
change for a rational and! civilized
Bolshevist policy. It is with Russia
as with Germany. We are sending
food across the Rhine for the pur-
pose of encouraging order and the
establishment of a government with
which the Paris Conference can talk
in the comprehensible terms of one
nation speaking with another nation.
Food relief for Russia will not func-
tion if the transaction is to be be-
tween the Entente, or America, on
the one hand, and a “revolutionary in-
ternationalism” on the other. Does
Lenine stand ready to abandon his
warfare against “Western imperial-
ism?” ‘Is the recognition he solicits
to be recognition of a government or

 

April 16, 1919

of a crusade? Or is war to continue
under a new aspect—we striving to
kill Bolshevism through the offer of
food and Lenine propaganda work-
ing to undermine the “capitalistic im-
perialism” which feeds him? Mr.
Hoover's proposal of food for Russia
is not unconditional. The least he
can ask for, and apparently does ask
for, is that the Russia which clamors
for food in order that it may go about
its business shall restrict its business
to its own confines.

It has been said that a promise
from Lenine will not be worth the
paper it is written on, that the Soviet
Government will make pledges with
its tongue in its cheek, and will go
on exchanging propaganda for our
food. The danger is there. But it
can be faced if only on our part there
goes with the proffer of food clear
evidence of a resolution to hold Le-
nine to his bargain. The danger is
real if we offer food as the only way
of appeasing an enemy whom we dare
not face. But if we are not afraid,
there is gain in making Bolshevist
policy put itself on record before the
world. We know that Bolshevism
has fallen far from the pristine ideal.
The famous nationalization of indus-
try has become a policy of “oppor-
tunistic nationalization.” With some-
thing like 500 factories taken over by
the Soviets, an annual deficit of bil-
lions of dollars has been incurred.
Lenine has shrunk back from the
prospect of 5,000 nationalized factor-
ies to a policy of going slow; that is
to say, to a policy of progressive So-
cialism. If in industry Bolshevism
in Russia has become opportunistic,
if it is making offers to foreign “cap-
italism,” if it recognizes Russia’s for-
eign obligations, if finally it abandons
its international crusade, and begins
to talk in accepted terms of state-
craft, the world might well ask what
is the justification of dictatorship of
minorities and Red Guards. To such
a confession Lenine must come if the
Russian situation is not to pass from
one muddle into another.

Mr. Burleson will be asked from
more than one quarter for details
about the necessity for raising tele-
graph rates. The unions of telegraph
operators are protesting that he is
unjustified in assigning as a cause
increases in wages. Only 10 per cent.
of the employes, they charge, have
profited at all by the increases. The
remainder, they say, have received
reduced compensation, by a change in
the basis of payment from an eight
to a nine-hour day and by a reduction
of allowances for overtime and Sunday
work. It is also stated that private
soldiers who in civil life were skilled
operators are being held in the army
and are working for the Western
Union at army pay. Another charge
is that the Government administra-
tion has resumed the practice of send-
ing messages by mail or messenger
—the very custom which Mr. Burle-
son denounced before he assumed
control. The true answer to all such
statements would be an itemized ac-
count of expenditures and receipts
which will show accurately where the
necessity lies.

 

 

 

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Relation of the Traveling Salesman
to the Retailer.

In taking advantage of the oppor-
tunity afforded by your invitation to
say a few words on the relation of the
salesman to the retailer, I want to call
your attention to the essential fact
that salesmanship came with the be-
ginning of the world inasmuch as
Eve sold Adam the idea of eating ap-
ples and to this day every man and
woman coming from the Holy Land
is an apple salesman.

Salesmanship is a fundamental nec-
essity in all business and the shoe
salesman, wholesale or retail, with the
coming of fancy and beautiful shoes,
sold at double and triple the prices of
former days, has a future before him
which, according to the old plan would
have been an impossibility.

To-day, when $8, $10 and $12 are
ordinary prices for shoes, it requires
salesmanship of a higher order, from
manufacturers’ as well as _ retailer’s
salesmen, but with this better sales-
manship go fitting salaries and com-
pensations.

The new era in footwear has chang-
ed all time worn traditions of the
game. The old fashioned store-keep-
er, with a doubtful looking store, if he
is still on the job to-day, meets you
about as follows. His clothes are
pressed and cleaned, his trousers cuff-
ed, he wears a silk shirt and a fresh
morning shave, and when he’s still
greeting you asks “What’s new?” And,
gentlemen, that little word “new” is
the key to his and your prosperity.

Style is the most wonderful business
producer. Without it we once grew
stagnant. With it we are now pros-
perous. And, bear in mind if you
please, we are not forcing an unwilling
public to style for, on the contrary,
when through the necessity of war
style was to a measure forbidden, your
customers did not like it. Did they?

And in speaking of the style feature
in footwear, it is timely to call your
attention to the fact that the style
committee now in existence numbers
in its ranks representatives of three
great bodies of shoemen, viz., the Na-
tional Shoe Retailers’ Association, the
National Shoe Travelers’ Association,
and delegates from the national or-
ganization of shoe manufacturers.
Thus all factors in the footwear world
are working together for the produc-
tion of shoes which embody the style
element.

Recognizing the necessity of closer
association in trade, the traveling
shoe salesmen have organized and we.
like you, discuss in our meetings top-
ics of current interest and post our-
selves that we may at all times be
abreast of the ever changing condi-
tions.

The traveling salesman to-day, from
the style end, is as important as any
part of the business. His employer
depends upon him for style tendencies
and in many instances salesmen write
and design entire lines and your sales-
man’s confidence is a worthy asset.
You can’t afford to be without it in
business and our feeling toward you
is most friendly. Our employers in
fact assert that they are entitled to
a 50-50 break and claim that we split
60-40, the retailer getting the long
end.

IT once had a price of $1.50 less 5
per cent. thirty days on Hauselt five
and nine colored kid. In Omaha I
met a competitor who had them at
$1.4214. They were McKay shoes cut
from 18 cent leather, and while that
sounds tempting, the manufacturer,
retailer and salesman were not as
prosperous as to-day. In other words,
the introduction of the style feature
in footwear, coupled with the pros-
perity which goes with high prices and
high wages, have made the difference
between the lack of prosperity of the
shoe fraternity in that day of cheap
leather and the presence of prosperity
in the present day of high priced
leather and footwear.

It is impossible to consider the topic
assigned to me, that of the relation
of the traveling salesman to the re-
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2848—Black Kid McKay ................ 456. 4.35 2810—Black Kid...-.........-- 4.15

2851—Havana Brown Calf..............---- 4.00  2811—Patent Leather.......... 3.85
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tuality of interest which exists be-
tween you as merchants and we sales-
men as salesmen. For, just to the
degree that we understand and ap-
preciate the fact that our interests are
interrelated, to that degree will we
both benefit.

The traveling salesman calling upon
you is in position to be, and wants to
be, your business adviser so far as is
possible. By that I mean that he is
anxious to see you succeed in the
fullest measure, because he realizes
that as you succeed so will he.

Going from store to store as he
does, he comes in contact with many
advanced methods of merchandising
shoes, methods which he gladly passes
on to you if given the opportunity. He
is in touch with fundamental facts and
conditions in the world of leather and
footwear which are yours if you want
them. In every way, the salesman
realizes that you and he are both in.
terested in the selling of more shoes
at a profit, and it is his desire to share
with you the information which he
gathers from various sources.

In other words, the traveling sales-
man is not merely an individual inter-
ested in how many dollars worth of
merchandise he can sell you to-day.
On the contrary he is interested in
seeing you make of your business the
greatest possible success and, that this
end may be realized, he comes to you
as a business friend, giving freely
of his fund of knowledge, some gain-
ed by the study which he must of
necessity make of market and trade
conditions, style demand in different
parts of the country, and the funda-
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MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 11

up in the stores visited here and there
on his territory.

It is this mutuality of interest be-
tween salesman and retailer which I
wish to impress upon you at this time,
believing as I do that while either
working more or less independently
can make a reasonable success, both
working in harmony, team-work if
you please, can accomplish results for
each impossible under the other con-
dition. Look upon the traveling sales-
men who call upon you as friends and
business associates rather than as men
out to sell you all the goods possible.
You will, I am certain, find that your
confidence is well placed and that the
salesmen will be ready and willing to
co-operate with you in every way.

We, who are fortunate enough to
live and do business in this wonderful
Northwest, need experience no fear
as to the future. Here in a section
where our prosperity comes largely
from the soil; where the farmer has
more land under cultivation than ever
before; where the price of our great
staple product is guaranteed; is re-
quired no argument to cause us to
have faith in the future.

Your trade will be as good as dur-
ing the most prosperous war period
and increased shoe prices no more
of a consideration now than then.

When your salesman comes, give
him your order. Prices will not come
down for sometime to come. The in-
creased cost of footwear is largely due
to increased wages for labor. Shoes
cannot become cheaper until wage
scales are lowered and there is noth-
ing in sight to indicate this in the
near future. Geo. J. Nichols.

The “Casco’’ with Pneumatic
heel, white or brown uppers.

Bals Oxfords

Men’s...... $1.35 $1.20
Hoye ...:... 1.25 1.10
Youths’..... 117 1.05
Women’s... 1.22 1.10
Misses’ ..... 1.12 1.00

Children’s... 1.02 .90

The “Bayside,”” a Standard style.
White, brown or black.
Bals Oxfords

Men’'s...... $.99 $.87
Boye ....:. .94 .82
Youths’ ....  .89 717
Women's. ._ .94 82
Misses’ ..... 84 -72

Children’s .. .79 .67

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In Stock for At Once Shipment
No. 804—Men’s Black Elkskin, Bellows Tongue, Nailed

Leather Sole, Fair Stitch, Bike Cut.......... $2.75
No. 808—Men’s Tan Elkskin, Same as No. 804 ......... 2.45
No. 805—Boys’ Black Elkskin, Sizes 3—-5% ............ 2.50
No. 802—Youths’ Black Eikskin, Sizes 13—2%......... 2.35
No. 806—Gent’s Black Elkskin, Sizes 10—12% ......... 2.00

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Effectual Quietus on Street Railway
Ownership.
Written for the Tradesman.

Municipal ownership of the Detroit
United Railway, as proposed by Ma-
yor Couzens and his associates, was
most effectively smothered at the
recent election. This is a demonstra-
tion of American common sense and
should eventually close the question
for all time to come. The Detroit
United Railway has been the cat’s-
paw of politics for a quarter of a cen-
tury. Every man in the city of the
Straits with political ambition seized
upon the street railway question as a
shibboleth to advance his political
fortunes, pandering to the restless
and discontented element of the com-
munity and using it as a bait to the
socialistic vote. There have been
volumes of hot air written; in fact,
so much that was both worthless and
false was crammned down the peo-
ples’ throats that they became nau-
seated, thus causing a revolution in
public sentiment. The recent election
demonstrated the fact that the great
mass of the people have no confidence
whatever in political clap-trap and are
capable of judging of the merits of a
proposition for themselves. They
fully realized that a politically con-
trolled and operated system of trans-
portation or other public utilities could
not be efficiently and economically
operated. Having before them the
shining example of the operation of
control of the railroads by the Gov-
ernment, it was not at all surprising
that they refused to sanction a sim-
ilar experiment in Detroit. It is to
be hoped that this political pandora
box will be locked and the key thrown
away, yet some egotist will probably
try to revive the question and again
waste the peoples’ money on com-
mission and propaganda.

Otto H. Kahn, in a recent address
in Cleveland, spoke of the crippling
effect our taxation measures have
upon business. Whoever studies the
annual reports of the leading cor-
porations must be impressed with the
fact in regard to the income tax, even
if this cloud, at least, has a silver
lining, which security holders and
business men should not fail to note.

Reports of any large corporation
will show what an enormous propor-
tion of net income went to pay Fed-
eral taxes. For instance, the report
of United States Steel shows that in
1918 it set aside $274,277,835 for Fed-
eral taxes. This was a large increase
over the 1917 taxes, which at the time
were considered tremendous; and on
this year’s earnings of corporations
should be at least the greater part of
this huge sum, as with most other cor-
porations, came from the excess and

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war profits taxes. Here is the meth-
od of figuring them:

A corporation is given a_ specific
exemption of $3,000 and a credit of
8 per cent. on the invested capital;
the total is then deducted from a por-
tion of the net income equal to 20
per cent. of the invested capital. The
difference is the base for a tax of
30 per cent. This is called the “first
bracket.” Remainder of the net in-
come is taxed at the rate of 65 per
cent., and is called the “second-brack-
et.” Sum of the two brackets is dig-
nified by the name of “excess profits
tax.”’

Now the income must go through
another combing. A credit is allow-
ed, based on the difference between
invested capital in 1918 and the pre-
war period, which (with the specific
exemption) is deducted from the net
income; and the remainder is taxed
at the rate of 80 per cent. This is
called the “third bracket.” After some
more figuring, surveying, weighing
and measuring, whichever is the larg-
er—be it the sum of brackets one and
two, or of three—that one is the
amount of the tax to be paid.

Like the grapes which must be
pressed the second time, the corpora-
tion must go through another squee.-
ing process. What is left of the in-
come after deducting the excess prof-
its or the war profits tax must also
pay a so-called “normal” tax of 12
per cent. When Steel had gone
through these different processes it
had yielded up over $274,006,000 of
its earnings—more than half the par
value of its common stock. Other
corporations had exactly the same
experience. And yet they live to tell
the story.

In Montgomery’s Income Tax Pro-
cedure he describes excess and war
profits taxes as “a temporary annex
—ugly but essential—to be removed
the moment the emergency (which

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the settlement and management of your
estate the combined judgment and busi-
ness ability of its officers and directors.

The most competent individual has
only his own experience and knowl-
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offers your estate the collective knowl-
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alone justifies its creation) shall have
passed.” It is now passing. If the
present law is allowed to stand, the
rate in bracket No. 1 will be reduced
from 30 to 20 per cent.; bracket No.
2 from 65 to 40 per cent.; No. 3 with
its 80 per cent. will be eliminated
and the normal tax will shrink from
13 to 10 per cent. So the taxes on
this year’s earnings of corporations
should be at least from 25 to 30 per
cent. less than in 1918.

There has been, and still exists a
keen desire for lower prices of struc-
tural material, and more or less clam-
or for the same. The uninformed
cry profiteering and steel labor says
more wages. In view of this situa-
tion an analysis of the payrolls of
the leading steel companies is inter-
esting. It explains the opposition of
many steel manufacturers to drastic
reductions in the prices of their re-
spective products without a corres-
ponding cut in wages.

Wages have been tending upward
for the last four years in the face of
a pronounced falling off in efficiency.
With wages unchanged, cost of pro-
duction has been soaring on account
of decreased output, and two cuts in
steel have already been made since
the signing of the armistice.

In December, 1918, the average an-
nual wage per man of U. S. Steel was
$1,950, compared with $1,685 for the
full year 1918; $1,296 for 1917; $1,042
for 1916; $925 for 1915, and $905 for
1914. In 1904 the average wage was
$677.

The daily wage per employe of the
Steel Corporation in December, 1918,
was $6.26, compared with $2.97 in
1914, an increase of 111 per cent., and
yet Henry Ford startled the world
when he placed his men on a $5 a
day wage.

That increased wages have been
accompanied by lower efficiency is
evident from the fact that fifty-two
tons of steel per man were produced
by U. S. Steel in 1918, compared with
fifty-six tons in 1917, sixty-two tons
in 1916, and sixty-two tons in 1915.

The wage per ton of U. S. Steel in
1918 was $32.68; in 1917, $23.24 in
1916, $17.03, and in 1915, $15.03. In
December the annual average wage
per ton must have been at the rate
of close to $37. The low record
reached since Dec. 31, 1901, was
$13.89 in 1905, a sharp contrast with
the $37 wage per ton in December,
1918.

U. S. Steel shipped 15,460,792 tons
of steel in 1916, with 252,668 em-
ployes; whereas in 1918 it shipped
only 13,849,482 tons, with 268,710 em-
ployes. .

In 1918 Midvale Steel reported an
average wage per ton of $39.44, com-
pared with $27.95 in 1917 and $18.95
in 1915, an increase of nearly 110 per
cent. within that period.

Midvale, with 34,434 employes, pro-
duced 1,448,374 tons of finished steel
in 1918; whereas, in 1916 it produced
1,558,108 tons with 31,018 men. The
average annual wage of Midvale in
December, 1918, must have been at
the rate of close to $1,900 to $2,000.

In 1915, Republic Iron and Steel
Produced 1,033,400 tons of finished
steel for sale, and paid out in wages

$8,558,574. Average number employ-
ed was 11,105.

In 1918, Republic Steel produced
1,024,000 tons of finished steel, and
paid in wages $23,742,260. Average
number of men employed in that
year was 14,668.

The average wage per ton of steel
produced by Republic in 1915 was
$8.30, compared with $23.20 in 1918,
a gain of $14.90. In other words, cost
of production per ton of steel rose
$14.90 in four years. The average
wage per man in 1915 was $771, com-’
pared with $979 in 1916, $1,211 in
1917, and $1,619 in 1918.

It will be observed that wages have
more than doubled in the period men-
tioned.

Assuming that the average wage
per man at present is $1,900, the total
Republic Iron and Steel Co., would
pay to 14,663 men for twelve months’
period would be $27,969,200. Based
on Republic’s production of finished
steel in 1918, this would mean that
the labor cost alone would be $27.30

a ton. Paul Leake.
_———— OO
Square and Crook.
Written for the Tradesman.

I like to love a man for solely what he is
A true and genuine chap; he may not
be a king
Nor lord, nor duke. nor prince; but has
his faculties
So well in hand he trusts himself in
everything.

Who never needs to keep his wits well
under guard
Through fear an evil winking eye or
telling look
Betray the truth; else holds it lightly in
regard
Nor cares if we his sheer disguise for
truth mistook.

Some men are square—so
self-confessed:
By every move,
glance or look
They show they’re men. More such we
wish the world possessed.
But who can well explain the presence
of a crook.

square it’s

by every word, or

The whole wide world is square—each
flower and bird and tree,
The winter with its snow; the summer
suns and rain:
Each crystaled fiake or drop of dew is
purity
The seed time comes and harvest with
its promised grain.

In these environs man on earth was
placed to live
And multiply; to be as sands upon the
shore
For number; his children’s children too
would ever thrive
Each born for greater things—and have
of wisdom more.
Charles A. Heath.
Protestant or Catholic, Jew or
Gentile, all must stand equal before
the law. To do more would be spe-
cial privilege; to do less would be

violating my sworn duty.

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Charity Bequests

It is a commendable virtue that actuates a
man to provide for dependent persons, whether
they be relatives or some . institutions or charit-
able organization.

A good way to bestow charity is to create
a trust in favor of the person or institution for
whom you wish to provide.

Many such trusts are now being handled by
our trust department to the complete satisfaction
of all concerned. Consultation is invited.

Send for Blank Form of Will and booklet on
‘“‘Descent and Distribution of Property”’

THE MICHIGAN TRUST Co.

OF GRAND RAPIDS

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14

Gabby Gleanings From Grand Rapids,

Grand Kapids, April 15—About
twenty years ago Edward Frick, head
buyer tor the judson Grocer Com-
pany, conceived the idea ot procuring
a keg ot current wine trom Greece.
He transmitted his ambition to the
representative of a current importer
and a tew months later he received by
express a keg of the coveted liquid.
The keg sat around the house several
years betore Mr. trick felt in the
mood to sample his purchase. When
he finally did so, he was surprised
to find the keg empty. Either the
contents had leaked out or evaporat-
ed—into the air or down the throat
of some thirsty individual. Mr. Frick
has never had a desire 10 Own a keg
of wine since.

Cornelius Crawford, Vice-Presi-
dent of the Hazeltine & Perkins Drug
Co., has the sympathy of the trade
in the death ot his younger son, Dr.
Harry Crawford, who was buried from
the tamily residence last Saturday.
Death occurred in Blodgett hospital
Thursday, having resulted from an
injury to the spine which occurred
several years ago. Mr. Crawford is
doubly afflicted, Mrs. Crawford not
yet having recovered from a stroke
she sustained about a year ago.

z. A. Clark, who has covered
Southern Michigan and Northern In-
diana for the National Grocer Co.
for the past ten years, has resigned
his position and will locate in Cali-
fornia on account of the health of
his wife. His successor is James
Smith, who represented the house
on the road, selling cigars and Bevo,
until he was called into the service
of Uncle Sam. Since he returned
from the war, he has occupied a cler-
ical position in the house.

The house bill to raise railroad
rates to 3 cents per mile did not have
such easy sledding in the Senate. A
number of Senators opposed the bill,
in any form, but others suggested an
amendment, reducing the rate to 2%
cents per mile, which was adopted.
A second provision of the bill over
which there was some fight in the
Senate, would permit railroad com-
panies to charge an additional 10
cents on any fare when paid on the
train. The plea of the crafty railroad
lobbyist who nursed the measure
through the Legislature was that this
was an efficiency measure on _ the
grounds that it would induce more
passengers to buy tickets and there-
by save conductors the time and nuis-
ance of making change on crowded
passenger trains. Not all of the Sen-
ators agreed with this version of the
purpose. One Senator in particular
was heard to remark that it was noth-
ing but a graft on the part of the
railway companies who would collect
in several hundred thousand extra
dollars per year at 10 cents per the
forgetful passenger, and close their
ticket windows on purpose so as to
force passengers to be penalized in
this manner.

John J. Dooley was cons‘derably
stirred up a day or two ago becatse
he was compelled to pay 15 cents for
the delivery of a telegram to his home
on Auburn avenue. John forgot for
a moment that we have ceased to be
a Nation of efficiency and have been
plunged into socialistic chaos, so far
as railway, telegraph and postal ser-
vice is concerned by the socialistic
freaks and cranks who temporarily
hold the reins of power at Washing-
ton. The only hope for this country
lies in its early deliverance from the
one-man-power idea which has _ be-
come an obsession with the leaders
of the party in power. It is as ruinous
to liberty and as destructive to pros-
perity as the propaganda of the Kai-
ser and will lead this countrv into the
same ditch Germanv has fallen if not
utterly extinguished.

eo
Do You Fall For This Joke?
The special delivery stamp has be-
come a joke. If you wish to slow
down the delivery of a letter any-
where invest 10 cents in a long blue

 

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

stamp and your correspondent will re-
ceive your communication from four
to eight hours later than if you sent
it in the regular mail under a 3-cent
stamp.

If a private express company ac-
cepted extra fees for expediating de-
livery of packages and ran its busi-
ness as the special delivery letter ser-
vice is now handled the Post Dffice
Department would issue a “fraud or-
der” against it in twenty-four hours
and within thirty days all its officers
would be indicted by the grand jury,
if, indeed, they would not find them-
selves behind the bars.

The weak point in the handling of
special delivery letters is the fact that
upon their arrival at the office of
destination a large number of them
are turned over to a single special
messenger who strolls about the city
at his leisure distributing the letters
according to his own idea as to what
constitutes expeditious routing. Heav-
en help the man who receives the last
letter if its contents are worth a 10-
cent special stamp!

The postal officials frankly admit
these facts but excuse the rotten ser-
vice on the ground that the depart-
ment is doing its best. That’s exactly
what the average mail-order crook
says when the department issues a
fraud order against him.

Why does the department continue
to take the taxpayers’ money for a
special service which it doesn’t render
and which it frankly admits it can’t
render? It would be vastly better
to suspend the special delivery ser-
vice altogether until the department
can devise some businesslike method
for expediting distribution.

If you want to delay the delivery of
a letter strick a special delivery stamp
on it!

———

Burdens Shifted By the War.
Written for the Tradesman.

The financial burdens of the war
will be taken care of in good time
by the Government, but each and
every citizen must expect to bear his
proportion of that burden. There are
other burdens which will be carried
by some the remainder of their lives.
Fathers, mothers, wives especially
will never be able to go on as they
had hoped and planned. The support
of declining years can never be re-
placed in full by any other person.
Money cannot buy services equal to
that of their husband or son who has
been taken away.

The young may fill the gap of sor-
row with activity, but the aged can
often only sit and think. Blessed are

 

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those who have no regret as to the
character or conduct of the fallen sol-
dier or as to their own obligations
to him.

The passing of every soldier puts
upon, their survivors an additional
burden or responsibility. The return-
ed soldier must needs make more of
his life now if possible than he ever
before planned to do. The praise-
worthy record made in the army must
not be tarnished by dissipation, idle-
ness or dishonesty. More keenly, per-
haps, than any one else the returned

 

April 16, 1919

soldier realizes that he can not live
on his army record. In some respects
he feels that he has lost place in the
business or industrial race, but this
will in time be forgotten, especially
when he learns that his army training
will count in civil life as he never had
anticipated it would do. Many will
realize the necessity of active par-
ticipation in public affairs as they
never could had they not been where
either failure or faithfulness) of a
single person counted so greatly for
evil or good. Minion.

 

Assets $3,099,500.00

“ane HAMILTON

Mercuants Lire INSURANCE ComMPANY

Offices—Grand Rapids, Mich.

 

Has an unexcelled reputation for its

Service to Policy Holders

$4, 274,473.84
Paid Policy Holders Since Organization

WM. A. WATTS

ice-Pres. President Sec’y
JOHN A. McKELLAR RANSOM E. OLDS CLAY H. HOLLISTER
Vice-Pres. Chairman of Board Treas.

Insurance in Force $55,088,000.60

RELL S. WILSON

 

SURPLUS TO POLICY HOLDERS $477,509.40

 

 

 

WM. H. ANDERSON. President
J. CLINTON BISHOP, Cashier

Fourth National Bank

United States Depositary

 

Savings Deposits

 

Commercial Deposits

3

Per Cent Interest Paid on
Savings Deposits
Compounded Semi-Annually

I
3%
‘Per Cent Interest Paid on

Certificates of Deposit
Left One Year

 

 

 

Capital Stock and Surplus

$580,000

 

 

 

LAVANT Z. CAUKIN, Vice President
ALVA3T. EDISON, Ase’t Cashier

 

 

United Motors Co., Grand Rapids

 

We want responsible agents in every town. Write us
for terms. In towns where we are not represented, we will
make truck buyers an exceptionally attractive offer.

Send for illustrated catalogue.

690 North St.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

April 16, 1919

Letter Which Tradesman

Writes Daily.

Grand Rapids, April 15—Your in-
surance policies are in bad shape—
so bad that in the event of a fire you
would probably be greatly disap-
pointed men.

None of the six policies you sent
me are valid.

The two policies on your store
building (2677 and 4944) are invalid
because they do not contain in the
rider the three words, “Other insur-
ance permitted.”

They are objectionable because in
the event of a fire you would receive
only nine-sixteenths of the amount of
your policy.

Signs and awnings on the OUT-
SIDE of the building are not covered.

Both have riders No. 35 which !
have repeatedly condemned in the
Tradesman as dishonest, tricky and
unreliable.

Policy 1107 is invalid because the
word “concurrent” is used where I
have checked it and the policy is not
concurrent with the others.

No. 1066 is invalid because of the
absence of the words, “Other in-
surance permitted.”

No. 1918 and 158701 are both in-
valid for the same reason. They both
bear the iniquitous rider No. 35, which
restricts you to nine-sixteenths of
the amount due in case of loss. Any
merchant who tolerates this rider on
his policy is—I hate to use the word.

If I was in your boat I would write
C. N. Bristol, Fremont, to visit you
when he is in the Upper Peninsula
and rewrite all your insurance in two
policies (one on the building and one
on the stock) in mutual companies
which will save you 25 to 40 per cent.
over what you are now paying. After
you receive the new policies, I would
return the stock policies to the agents
and accept short rate rebates. This
will mean some loss to you, but will
be more than made up by reduced
rate you will secure from the mutual
companies. Undoubtedly Mr. Bristol
will be able to show you how you
can still further reduce your rate by
making some changes in your risk.

In the event of your acting on this
suggestion, you will have clean, legal
policies in companies which will treat
you fairly and equitably and give you
a square deal in the event of a fire.

I do not wish to convey the idea
that you would not receive any set-
tlement on your present policies in
the event of a loss. You would be
given something, but you would be
completely at the mercy of the man
who was sent on to adjust the loss.
If he was a gentleman, which some
of the adjusters are, you would re-
ceive decent treatment, but if he
should happen to be of such a tem-
perament as the creature Shaw, of
the Western Adjustment Co., you
would be likely to fare very badly.

If you do not happen to have on
file the papers containing my exposure
of the rascally features of Rider No.
35, I will cheerfully send you dupli-
cates.

If you wish to retain stock insur-
ance and desire to use riders which
are honest and equitable we will
cheerfully furnish you our own form
free of charge. E. A. Stowe.

Sample

Fireless Cookers in Name Only.

The attention of the National Fire
Protection Association has been call-
ed to the case of a fireless cooker
which was found to be packed with
pine shavings, although the purchaser
had been led to suppose that mineral
wool was the heat insulator used. The
hazardous’ character of the cooker
would shave remained undiscovered
but for an accidental puncture of one
of the compartments. Dwelling house
fires originating in “fireless” cookers
have been reported in the past, and
inasmuch as the use of such devices
is now being urged in the interests of

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

fuel conservation, there is reason to
fear an increase in this class of fires
during the coming winter. It is high-
ly desirable, suggests the National
Fire Protection Association, that a
legally binding declaration as to the
character of the insulating material
used should be obtained by every
purchaser of a fireless cooker.—Un-
derwriters’ Report.
>»
Minnesota Bill Beaten.

Minnesota has defeated the com-
pulsory and monopolistic state work-
men’s compensation bill, which was
backed by the labor element and the
Nonpartisan league. The bill was
amended in the house to permit mu-
tuals to do business, but the stock
companies were still excluded. Jn
the senate the bill was amended last
week: to permit the stock companies
to write in competition with the state
insurance fund. The advocates of
state insurance, who usually insist
upon monopoly, announced that if the
stock companies were permitted to
compete with the state fund they
would oppose the entire measure. In
consequence the bill was defeated by
a vote of 70 to 9. No action has yet
been taken in Missouri, where a sim-
ilar monopolistic workmen’s compen-
sation bill is pending, also backed by
the labor interests. It has passed in
the house, but it is not believed that
it can get through the senate, at least
in its monopolistic form.

—_.-->____
Carelessness a Crime.

A penalty on carelessness’ will
shortly be placed on the citizens of
Portland, Ore., by the city authorities,
who are determined that careless resi-
dents must pay for the extinguishing
of fires originating on their premises.
When the ordinance proposed by the
city attorney goes into effect, it is
expected that more attention will
hereafter be paid by householders and
property owners generally to the
recommendations of the fire preven-
tion authorities. Failure to observe
the instructions of the officers will
subject the offender to a substantial
fine and require him to pay the cost
of calling out the fire apparatus and
fighting the blaze. This plan is al-
ready in operation in several eastern
cities, with good results. It is hoped
that its adoption will become gen-
eral—Underwriters’ Report.

——_>--.____-

Use and Occupancy Insurance.

Brokers are criticising some feat-
ures of use and occupancy as now
practiced, and claim that the present
forms and regulations do not meet
the requirements of the insured.
Among other things, it is suggested
that the insured should be able to
procure such insurance for any desir-
ed period and that the companies
should be permitted to write insur-
ance for less than a year, the premium
rate being properly related to the
period of liability named in the con-
tract. It is also suggested that the
basic rate be made for a period: of
six months, with decreases for longer
and increases for shorter periods upon
a percentage scale. More uniform
rules in different sections of the coun-
try concerning this class of insurance
are also deemed desirable.

 

INSURANCE AT COST

On all kinds of stocks and buildings written
by us at regular board rates, with a dividend of
30 per cent. returned to the policy holders.

No membership fee charges.
Insurance that we have in force over $2,500,000

 

 

 

 

MICHIGAN SHOE DEALERS MUTUAL
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

FREMONT, MICH.
One of the Strongest Companies in the State

 

 

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.

MICHIGAN BANKERS AND MERCHANTS’
MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.

Wm. N. Senf, Secretary FREMONT, MICHIGAN

 

 

Bristol Insurance Agency
FIRE, TORNADO AND AUTOMOBILE

Insurance
FREMONT, MICH.

We specialize in Mutual Fire Insurance and represent three of the best Michigan
Mutuals which write general mercantile lines at 25% to 30% off Michigan Inspections
Bureau rates, we are also State Agents for the Hardware and Implement Mutuals which
are allowing 50% to 55% dividends on hardware, implement and garage lines.

We inspect your risk, prepare your form, write your policy and adjust and pay your
loss promptly, if you meet with disaster. If your rate is too high, we will show you
how to get it reduced.

Why submit to the high rates and unjust exactions of the stock fire insurance com-
panies, when you can insure in old reliable Mutuals at one-half to two-thirds the cost?

Write us for further information. All letters promptly answered.
C. N. BRISTOL, Manager and State Agent.

 

 

 

What is Mutual Fire Insurance?

It is the principle of self-government of gov-
ernment “of the people, by the people and for
the people” applied tothe fire insurance business.
Do you believe in that principle?

Then co-operate with the

Grand Rapids Merchants Mutual

Fire Insurance Co.

327 Houseman Bldg., Grand Rapids, and save
20% on your premium. For10 years we saved
our members thousands of dollars annually.

We pay our losses in full, and charge no membership fee. Join us.

 

 

 

 

16

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

 

April 16, 1919

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Michigan Retail Dry Goods Association.
President—D. M. Christian. Owosso.
First Vice-President—George J. Dratz,

Muskegon.

Second Vice-President—H. G. Wend-
land, Bay City.
Secretary-Treasurer—J. W.
Lansing.

Knapp,

 

 

Stories Told By the Store Clerks.

Experiences in retail store life are
varied. Many of them, also, are not
devoid of interest as some illustra-
tions will show. In one instance, a
customer entered the drug section of
a certain store. He handed the dap-
per clerk back of the counter a paper
containing some sort of white powder
and said:

“What do you think this is? Taste
it please, and tell me your opinion.”

The clerk in question smiled, then,
pouring some in the palm of his hand,
he touched it to his tongue, and said:

“T should say it is soda.”

“That’s just what I say,’ was the
customer’s reply, “but my wife in-
sisted it was rat poison. However,
you may try it again to make sure.”
Imagine the feelings of the accom-
modating clerk.

Last year, when rats for the hair
were so popular, clerks had many
odd experiences with women looking
for them. For instance, one morning
a stout woman came in, and panted
out: “Where do I get them pads?”
“Dress or hip pads?” the clerk asked,
thinking she might be looking for
the padding used in women’s tailored
garments, to be had at the lining
counter.

“Say, smarty, you need firing—try-
ing to be funny with a woman as fat
as me. I tell you I want hair pads.”
“Oh,” the clerk replied, meekly, try-
ing to keep her face straight as she
directed her to the hair goods depart-
ment.

A young man recently stopped at
the umbrella counter of a large store,
and the clerk stepped up to him and
politely asked, “Can I show you an
umbrella?”

“No,” replied the young man, evi-
dently in straitened circumstances.
“What's the use of buying an um-
brella when your shoes leak?”

Here is one on the vain salesman:

Lady Customer (in furniture de-
partment)—What has become of
those lovely sideboards you had when
I was last here?

Salesman (smirking)—I shaved
them off, Madame.

The counters near the doorway get
glimpses of the busy street and note
street scenes. Recently a lady hur-
ried into a store, stopped at a coun-
ter, and said: “Miss, will you go and
get me some lace like this (handing
a sample) while I keep an eye on

something precious and dear to me
I cannot leave?”

The obliging salesperson, thinking
a baby cab, with its precious freight,
was near the door, left her section,
made the purchase, and returned par-
cel and change to the customer, who
said: “Oh, thank you so much. You
see, I could not leave the door; I had
to keep watch.”

As she said this the eyes of the
salesperson turned in the direction of
the street and beheld the late cus-
tomer join a very unsteady gentle-
man, who while this scene was enact-
ed was having trouble retaining his
hold on the lamp-post.

The other day a long-haired man,
evidently a musician, came in and
asked the clerk to tell him where they
had “moosic clocks,” but the clerk
couldn’t think what he meant. She
really had never heard of the moosic
clock, and, although he kept humming
a tune and beating time with his
hands to make her understand, she
couldn’t think of a thing in the shop
that would fit his description. “Is it
a musical clock?” she ventured, in-
dicating the clock department, near
at hand. ‘“No-no-moosic,  clock-
moosic ticks. Ticks-tacks for moos-
ic.” Finally, after much parleying,
she decided it might be a metronome.
“Ah, tempo?” she queried, falling
back on her small stock of musical
knowledge. His face beamed, and
off he went to the music department,
to return later with his metronome
and thanks.

Here is one overheard in the ele-
vator recently.

“Operator, has this store a circulat-
ing library?”

“Fifth floor, revolving bookcases,”
said the operator as he reached that
floor.

Also hurried customer: “Quick,
where can I find something to hang
my clothes on?”

Tired Clerk: “Suspender depart-
ment, first floor, center.”

Another man recently asked to be
directed to the musical department.

“Instrumental or sheet?” was asked.

“That’s none of your business, it’s
mine,” he flashed.

Now, as these two departments are
widely apart, it meant loss of time
to him to visit both. However, the
clerk had a hard time to convince him
that her interest was not merely idle
curiosity.

And this, too, really happened;

Customer to Floorman—“Can you
direct me to the hose department?”

Floorman—“Certainly, madame, la-
dies’ or men’s?” Came the reply:
“Neither, garden.”

In the same class is the enquiry
made for the “powder department.”

 

 

 

WE CHALLENGE
YOU

To come in and make us prove to you that
our CITY DAYS are all that we say they
are. Our fourth CITY DAY was so much
better attended and the purchases were so
much larger, that we feel perfectly safe in
issuing this challenge.

In addition to the customers who have
the habit of coming back EVERY WED-
NESDAY for CITY DAY for REAL
BARGAINS in EVERY DEPARTMENT,
we had calls from merchants who had
never been in the House before or never
bought from us before. They were so much
pleased with our SERVICE and PRICES
and DEPENDABLE MERCHANDISE
that we feel perfectly safe in making our
challenge even stronger and agree that IF
YOU WILL COME TO SEE US ON
CITY DAY (ANY WEDNESDAY) AND
ARE NOT SATISFIED THAT IT IS A

. REAL BARGAIN DAY, WE WILL RE-
FUND YOUR RAILROAD FARE BOTH
WAYS. That shows just how sincere we
are in our statements.

Next week we will open our busy basement
and Ladies, Misses and Infants’ Ready-to-wear
Department on the sixth floor.

Our aim is to make our House a real
Dry Goods Market and we are going to do
everything we can to achieve that aim
and merit your business. Since the mer-
chants have begun to come in to the
House, we have had an opportunity to talk
things over with them; we have had some
mighty good suggestions and the big in-
creases in our business are partly the re-
sult of our having followed them, so any
time you have any suggestions to make,
don’t keep ‘em to yourself. We are not
“thin-skinned” and are anxious to have
your help and would rather have you tell
us how we can “get right” and take care of
you, than to have you say nothing for fear
you would hurt our feelings—and then go
and buy elsewhere.

You merchants and ourselves are partners
and only as we co-operate, can we grow fogether.
We are always anxious to help you in any way
we can and in return we solicit your help and
assistance as well as your trade.

Don’t forget that we will ship phone or mail
orders the same day they are received at the pre-
vailing prices at the time of shipment.

Have you sent in your BLANKET ORDER yet?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grand Rapids Dry Goods Co.
Grand Rapids, Michigan
PROMPT SERVICE

Exclusively Wholesale No Retail Connections

 

 

 

 

 

April 16, 1919

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

17

 

 

 

 

 

BEAR BRAND HOSIERY MILL NO. 3, BEAVER DAM, WISCONSIN.

BEAR BRAND HOSIERY

THE STANDARD FOR QUALITY AND PRICE
for Men, Women and Children

BEAR BRAND HOSIERY is the standard for quality because we control the selection of
the cotton for length and strength of staple. Every detail of manufacturing in BEAR BRAND
Hosiery from the spinning of the cotton to the finished product is taken care of in our own
BEAR BRAND Mills, thus insuring the maximum amount of wear and definite assurance

of re-orders.

BEAR BRAND Hosiery is the standard for price because of our manufacturing efficiency and
economic distribution, which places the merchandise in the stocks of the retailer at the lowest

possible cost.

ENGINEER AND FIREMAN —Carded yarn, me-
dium weight Men’s two-thread half hose with three
thread heel and toe. Finished in black, brown and
slate. Size 10%, weight 25 ounces. Size 10%,
1396 needics. Per DOZER.) i.e rea is cokes 2.00

RIDER AND DRIVER—Carded yarn, medium
heavy weight Men’s two thread half hose, with
three thread heel and toe. Finished in black and
brown. Size 10%, weight 29 ources. All sizes 124
needies: Per dozen o.. 6. ecl ee as 2.15

RECORD—Combed yarn, light weight Men’s two
thread half hose, with three thread heel and toe.
Finished in black, brown, gray, white, slate, navy
blue and Palm Beach. Size 10%, weight 17%
ounces, 172 needles: Per. Dozen... .i..5... 3. $2.15

MOCCASIN—AIl mercerized light weight Men’s
half hose, with high spliced heel, crow foot stitch
sole, three thread heel and toe. Finished in black,
white, brown, gray, slate, navy blue and Palm

Hunter Bldg.

 

The following numbers in men’s goods:
These prices in effect east of Denver, Colo.

Beach. Size 101%, weight 17 ounces. Size 10% on
220, needles. PGr GOZGW 066 0s ee ise ce cc cen $3.00
BANKER AND BROKER—Improved “BEAR

BRAND” special knit hem top. Extra light weight,
silk lisle, half hose; knitted from two-ply doubled
and twisted, highly mercerized yarn. Has double
foot and four-ply heel and toe. Finished in black,
brown, navy, gray, slate, white and Palm Beach.
Size 10%, weight 15 ounces. Per Dozen ....... $2.25
ENSIGN—Extra light weight, 220 needle mercerized
Men’s hose, double foot and 4-ply heel and toe.
Finished in black, brown, navy, gray, slate, white
and Palm Beach. Size 10%, weight 15 ounces.
POP DOCON. 6o ie cece ce cee ooo ek aeons ae wens $3.00
TUSCUMBIA—Plaited Fiber Silk over cotton Men’s
half hose with extra long combed yarn, two thread
advanced toe and three thread heel and toe. Fin-
ished in black, white, gray and Palm Beach. Size
10%, weight 15 ounces. All sizes 188 needles.
Per BOG oie cree e ik vnc cess ere censesae se $3.30

BEAR BRAND Hosiery is distributed entirely through your jobber, giving you a source of supply which means
prompt delivery, low freight rates, clean fresh stocks and quick turnover profits.

WRITE FOR NAME OF JOBBER NEAREST YOU

PARAMOUNT KNITTING CO.

MANUFACTURERS

ABSOLUTELY FAST AND STAINLESS DYE

PARASILK—Plaited Fiber Silk over mercerized
Men’s light weight half hose, with high spliced
heel, crow foot stitch sole and three thread heel
and toe. Finished in black, white, brown, gray,
slate, Palm Beach and navy blue. Size 10%,
weight 17 ounces. Size 10% on 220 needles. Per
WQGGR gs os cis chia vou e $4.25

BARONET—Plaited Fiber Silk over mercerized
Men’s light weight half hose with high spliced
heel and double sole and three thread heel and toe.
Finished in black, white, brown, gray, slate, Palm
Beach and navy blue. Size 10%, weight 17 ounces.
Size 10% on 220 needles. Per Dozen ....... $4.37'14
PARAMOUNT—A pure thread silk stocking with
the improved “BEAR BRAND” special knit hem
*top. Finished in black, white, brown, navy blue
and gray. Size 10%, 13 ounces. Per Dozen. .$4.50

CHICAGO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18

The floorman, hoping to be correct,
asked, “face, roach or gun?”

Exchange clerks, too, have their
troubles. Listen to the tale of a shirt:

“Sometimes exchanges are made
that seem all out of reason,” said the
exchange clerk of a big department
store recently.

“A few days ago a lady brought
shirts in for exchange, asking a larger
size be given her in their place. The
sales check was missing, so the man-
ager of the shirt section was sent
for to see if he could identify the pur-
chases as belonging to the store.

“In a puzzled manner the manager
looked at the trade-mark, next exam-
ined the pattern, and then exclaimed,
“Why we have not had this pattern
shirt in stock for at least five years.
When did you buy them?”

‘The caller, unabashed, said: ‘Yes,
1 guess it is fully’ five years since 1
bought these shirts,’ she continued
with a note of triumph, ‘you can see
the pins have not been out of the
folds and the shirts have never been
worn.’

“This was indeed true, as the shirts
were in the original factory fold.

“The lady being pressed for her
reasons for returning the goods, said,
‘l bought these shirts for my first
husband. He died five years ago. The
shirts have lain in my linen closet
since that time, and my second hus-
band, whom I married last week, does
not wear the same size as the first
one. I wish shirts his size in ex-
change for these.’ ”

so
Combination of Sipper Straw and
Satin.

Sipper, or satin, straw in combina-
tion with satin is rapidly gaining
favor in local millinery circles, accord-
ing to the latest bulletin of the Re-
tail Millinery Association of America.
The effect is soft and smart, and is
said by the bulletin to be a pleasant
change from the somewhat over-
worked lisere or rough braid hat. Con-
cerning some of the hats seen here
in the new combination, the bulletin
says:

“In a large shape in tobacco brown
the upper brim was of the sipper and
the under brim and the crown of satin
of the same color. The crown was
made in a decided tam effect and had
appliqued on it crocheted circles in
almost every conceivable color. These
were fastened down by means of
stitching in silk floss of a contrasting
shade. Banding the model and end-
ing in the back in a soft bow was a
band of azure blue grosgrain ribbon.

“Black in both satin and sipper was
used for a large soft mushroom shape
with a high crushed crown. The fac-
ing was of French blue satin and the
trimming consisted of cartwheels
made of French blue grosgrain ribbon
laid around the side crown near the
base. At the back of the model was
a soft bow of black satin.

“Very dark tan satin straw was
used for another large mushroom
shape. Around the side crown was
a crushed band of georgette to match
the color of the hat, and appliqued
on it were flat flowers made of light
and dark tan lawn. In between the
flowers were laid tiny balls of a soft
yellow fluffy material.”

 

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

What Price Maintenance Does.

Several trade journals are featuring
a lot of price maintenance talks sup-
plied them by interested manufactur-
ers and National magazines. The
journals seem to be guided by the
thought that any reading matter con-
tributed by a big manufacturer is sure
to come close to the mark in desir-
ability and reliability.

If they’d read these talks before
they publish them they might hesitate
about turning their pages over to such
matter. It is a significant fact that
few of these talks speak of the con-
sumer.

Is price maintenance going to be
such a Godsend to the consumer? Is
price maintenance a remedy for the
high-cost-of-living?

Why don’t these manufacturers try
to answer this question?

Some people used to say that mar-
riage doesn’t change character. A
man or woman is just the same after
as before. Study a man this week
you will be able to find out what he’ll
be next week, next month and possi-
bly next year. :

Since a certain amount of price
maintenance exists to-day, why can
we not look into it and see what if
does to the consumer?

Taking the companies that are
doing the most to put price main-
tenance on the statute books, let us
see what they mean to the consumer.

The Eastman Kodak Company has
been selling cameras for years at fixed
prices. It is common knowledge
among the trade and among a great
many consumers that the fixed price
policy has enabled the Kodak people
to get a great deal more for their
goods than other people can get and
that their price maintenance policy
is a means of bleeding the consumer.

The Gillette Razor Company makes
a razor which many a maker can pro-
duce for 35 or 40 cents. Yet their
price maintenance policy enables them
to pry $5 out of every consumer. The
Spaulding Company makes base-balls,
sporting goods and so on that average
high in prices, but their price main-
tenance policy gives them the means
of screwing up the price and getting
all the money out of Mr. Consumer’s
pockets.

If price maintenance upon this pres-
ent shaky basis can help manufactur-
ers (and mind you the same manu-
facturers that are pleading for price
maintenance) to inflate prices and
bleed the consumer, why don’t all
manufacturers do it if price main-
tenance happens to be legalized?

Trade journals and retailers are
short-sighted unless they consider the
interest of the ultimate consumer, and
anything that inflates prices for the
consumer should be fought by re-
tailers and trade journals alike. Don’t
you agree with us?

Anderson Pace.

—_2+-2——_—
Tale of Imitation Fur.

This is the story of the Wumpus
or some such animal. Its creator,
when he started out with his Franken-
stein, was in just the same fix as he
left the reporter. He lacked a name
for his creation. To find it, and it is
necessary when you make artificial
furs to find a name for the pelt you

have succeeded in imitating, he visited
a naturalist friend. Even after his
most detailed description of what his
animal looked like, the naturalist
could recollect no such thing as a
Wumpus, or whatever it was the
manufacturer had in mind. This, it
may be added, did not stir the latter
from his conviction that such an ani-
mal existed or should exist. So he
went ahead with his plan to create his
animal and start a National advertis-
ing campaign to sell the imitation of
its fur. The reputation of the Wum-
pus—the animal has to be tagged with
some name—became nationwide and
the furs sold and the season was a big
success.

But, as an aftermath of the cam-
paign to add another name to the
list of known animals, the manufac-

 
       
     

National Gingham Week
April 21st to 26th

To stimulate your sales for this event—

Let us receive your orders for Ginghams and
other seasonable merchandise.

April 16, 1919

turer met his friend, the naturalist,
and the latter was all elated over ac-
tually finding the quadruped whose
name had become almost a household
word. “What does it look like?” eag-
erly asked the maker of artificial furs,
having in mind something on the style
of a mountain lion, for so his Wumpus
had been pictured in the advertising.
“Why, you were right on the name,”
replied the naturalist, “but your de-
scription was somewhat off. It’s a
little smaller than the average size rat
and very rare.”
—_+2.->————_

Give us not men like weathercocks
that change with every wind, but men
like mountains, who change the winds
themselves. There is always room

for a man of force, and he makes room
for many.

 

       
 

WHOLESALE DRY GOODS

| Quality Merchandise— Right Prices—Prompt Service

Paul Steketee & Sons

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

 

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The Outerall
Trademark
Identifies the
Longest Wearing
One Piece Garment

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See that your line of one
piece garments have this ,
trademark if you wish to
give your customers the best.
These are honest Michigan
made garments, now sold by
over 1000 Michigan dealers.
Made in both adult and
children’s sizes ages 2 to 14.

Sample Assortment on ap-
proval. Send today.

 

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GARMENT CO.

Factories:
Greenville and Carson City, Mich.

Offices and Branches: 1016 Medinah
Bldg., Chicago; 3429 Ashland Ave.. In-
dianapolis; 30-401-2 Euclid Arcade, Cleve-
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This Space Devoted to
Millinery

Having recently made extensive purchases in the
Eastern markets, we are now prepared to show a large and
varied assortment of millinery, especially adapted for this

particular season of the year.
Our stock contains a complete line of —

Tiawad hats, prices from $3.00 and upwards.
Untrimmed hats, including the newest styles for ladies,
misses and children. Silks, ribbons, veilings, flowers,

feathers and novelties.

It is much better if possible to make your selection
from stock. If not convenient however, for you to visit our
market at this time, your mail orders will be appreciated

and will receive our prompt and careful attention.

Corl-Knott Company

Commerce and Island Sts.

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Special display of pattern and sport hats
Monday and Tuesday, April 21st and 22nd.

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clation.

President—J. W. Lyons, Jackson.

Vice-President—Patrick Hurley, De-
troit.

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

ixecutive Committee—F. A. Johnson,
Detroit; H. L. Williams, Howell; Cc. @-
“handler, Detroit.

 

 

 

New Rules for Government of Egg
Shippers.

Washington, D. C., April 11—There
was a conference in Washington yes-
terday between members of the Rail-
road Administration, a number of
railroad officials from various parts of
the country and several trade repre-
sentatives on the subject of new
tariffs which by the decision of the
Interstate Commerce Commission
some time ago, the railroads are re-
quired to file May 1.

This decision was in the case_of
the National Poultry, Butter and Egg
Association against the New York
Central and other railroads, and_ in-
volved the old question of exemptions
in claims for damages to eggs, inspec-
tion and other matters which the
trade had long contested. The con-
ference was called by request of Ed-
ward Chambers, Director of Traffic
of the Railroad Administration, and
was held in the office of the Southern
Railway, beginning at 10 o’clock. The
trade representatives invited to attend
were Alton E. Briggs and E. E. Wil-
son, of Boston, the former President
of the National Poultry, Butter and
Egg Association, the latter chairman
of the Association’s Transportation
Committee: Leo Honigman and
G. Lasher, of New York; W. B. Smith
of Philadelphia and Gilbert Barry,
of Chicago, the attorney who handled
the Association’s case. The railroad
men present were the officials who
participated in the various hearings
in the case.

The object of the trade members
in attending this conference was to
see that the new tariff rules which
are to be filed with the Interstate
Commerce Commission are strictly in
accordance with the decision of the
Commission in this case. The trade
is especially interested in the rules
made for the inspection and delivery
of eggs, as follows:

No. 1. Shippers shall be required
to note on shipping order and bill of
lading the character of the shipment.
whether Curren Receipts. Rehandled
Current Receipts. Rehandled and Re-
packed Eggs or Storage-Packed Eges.
Rehandled and Renacked consist of
eges rehandled and repacked in_ new
standard cases with new flats, fillers
and cushions, in accordance with
classification requirements.

No. 2. When consignments of eggs
are received at shipping point and re-
ceipted for as in apparent good order
(contents and condition of contents
of packages unknown), and arrive at
destination in apparent good order,
and no cases show external evidence
of damage. and where none of the
cases have been re-coopered in tran-
sit, and where no part of the load has
shifted in the car; and where a car-
load has not been transferred from
one car to another, no inspection of
the contents of any of the cases will
be permitted before delivery thereof
to the consignee; and the consignee
will be required to accept and receipt
for same, subject to the same condi-
tions under which the shipment was

 

received for transportation; namely,
as in apparent good order (contents
and condition of contents of pack-
ages unknown).

No. 3. Where consignments are
received at shipping point and re-
ceipted for as in apparent good order
(contents and condition of contents of
packages unknown), if it has been
necessary for the carrier to re-cooper
any of the cases during transporta-
tion or to transfer a carload from one
car to another, or if*the load or any
part of it has shifted, or if any cases
in the shipment show external evi-
dence of damage, the consignee shall
be entitled to inspect the contents
of all the cases he may deem neces-
sary to determine the condition of the
shipment, such inspection to be made
jointly with carrier’s representatives
and a receipt shall be given in ac~-
cordance with the ascertained condi-
tion of the shipment.

No. 4. Where the carrier deter-
mines that space at the carrier’s sta-
tion does not admit of the examina-
tion there of a given shipment which
requires inspection, the consignee
shall be entitled to demand an exam-
ination of such shipment at his own
warehouse. Upon demand made there-
for at the time of delivery, although
space does so admit, the carrier may
at its option elect to have the exam-
ination at the warehouse of the con-
signee or such other place as the two
may agree. Such inspection shall be
a joint inspection and shall be made
within 24 hours after delivery of the
eggs by the carrier. The carrier shall
have the right in such instances to
mark the cases so delivered or exam-
ined for purposes of identification. No
cases shall be opened until both par-
ties are present. oe

No. 5. Upon the discovery of eggs
deteriorated by heat or cold in any
shipment not later than 24 hours after
delivery, the consignee shall be en-
titled to a joint examination of the
entire contents of the shipment, to
determine the damage from such
causes, provided demand is made
therefor within such time.

No. 6. On consignments of eggs

where order bills of lading are en-
dorsed to allow inspection, such in-
spection will be permitted only for
the purpose of ascertaining the qual-
ity or grade of the contents of the
packages.

 

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Write us for
1919 Wholesale Price List of

Seeds, Fertilizer and Insecticides
Reed & Cheney Company

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Bell Phone 596 Citz. Phone 61366

Lynch Brothers
Sales Co.

 

Special Sale Experts

 

 

Money Saved by Buying Your

EGG TESTER

S. J. FISHoCO.,
Write for catalogue. Jackson, Mich.

Expert Advertising
Expert Merchandising

209-210-211 Murray B dg
GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN

 

 

 

 

WE ARE HEADQUARTERS
WHOLESALE

Fruits and
Vegetables

Prompt Service Right Prices
Courteous Treatment

 

Vinkemulder Company
GRAND RAPIDS re! MICHIGAN

 

 

WE BUY AND SELL
Beans, Potatoes, Onions, Apples, Clover Seed, Timothy Seed, F ield
Seeds, Eggs. When you have goods for sale or wish to purchase
WRITE, WIRE OR TELEPHONE US.

Both Telephones 1217 + Moseley Brothers, GRANDS and Ralroed

 

 

DEPEND ON PIOWATY

This Should Be the Slogan of
Every Live Merchant in Michigan and Northern Indiana
Selling

Fruits—Vegetables—Grocers Sundries
M. Piowaty & Sons of Michigan

MAIN OFFICE, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.
Branches: Muskegon, Lansing, Saginaw, Bay City, Jackson, Battle
Creek, Kalamazoo, Mich., South Bend and Elkhart, Ind.
OUR NEAREST BRANCH WILL SERVE YOU

 

We Buy We Store We Sell
GGS GGS GGS

We are always in the market to buy FRESH EGGS and fresh made
DAIRY BUTTER and PACKING STOCK. Shippers will find It to their
interests to communicate with us when seeking an outlet. We also offer
you our new modern facilities for the storing of such products for your own
account. Write us for rate schedules covering storage charges, etc. WE
SELL Egg Cases and Egg Case material of ali kinds. Get our quotations.

KENT STORAGE COMPANY, Grand Rapids, Michigan

 

 

 

E. P. MILLER, President F. H. HALLOCK, Vice Pres. FRANK T. MILLER, Sec. and Treas

Miller Michigan Potato Co.

WHOLESALE PRODUCE SHIPPERS
Potatoes, Apples, Onions

Correspondence Solicited

Wm. Alden Smith Bldg. Grand Rapids, Mich.

 

 

 

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April 16, 1919

No. 7. In connection with ship-
ments of eggs, except Storage Pack-
ed and Rehandled and Repacked, if
not more than 5 per cent. of the eggs
are damaged no claim will be allowed.
Where damage exceeds 5 per cent.
claims shall be allowed for all dam-
age in excess of 5 per cent. if investi-
gation develops carrier’s liability. The
case shall be used as the unit, provid-
ed the information is furnished by the
claimant of the damage in each case.

—_+-__-? 2-2
Pay Withheld for Wife Who Never
Existed.

Washington, D. C., April 12—In
November, 1917, an erroneous charge
of $15 a month was made against my
pay as a private for the support of an
alleged wife. I protested, but as the
papers had “gone through” I would
have to take up my case with the
Bureau of War Risk Insurance for
refund, I was told. The’ deduction
from my pay would continue. Cor-
respondence was through “military
channels.” Only the Lord of Hosts
and long-suffering soldiers know how
sluggish is that ancient stream. A
claim for adjustment was duly started.
Winter developed into spring, spring
became summer, and summer fall, My
captain wrote, my major wrote, my
adjutant wrote. Finally, my colonel,
hearing me kindly, believing that his
august title would merit consideration,
wrote—bless his trusting soul! In
over a year not an answer was re-
ceived. Eighteen letter were written.

On December 12, 1918, I was dis-
charged. On my final statement the
$15-dollar-a-month deduction was still
made, a total of over $200 due me.
I was told to write to the auditor of
the War Department. I wrote. De-
cember withered, January blossomed.
I went to Washington. At the War
Department I was introduced to a
specimen of homo defunctus extinctus
fossilificatus who, I was told, was the
right party to see. I was at his office
promptly at nine o’clock, but he did
not arrive until after ten o’clock. He
said that since I had come specially
to Washington my case would be
given immediate attention, and that
I could go home confident that inter-
est had been aroused. Go home? I
guess not! This shocked everybody,
but they consulted the files under my
name. Triumphantly an austere per-
son produced my letter of December
18. I was neatly stamped “Received.”
The homo d. e. f. offered this as proof
that the War Department was on the
job. However, my case presented un-
usual difficulties which had to he
overcome by personal influence. I
was given a card and sent to the Bu-
reau of War Risk Insurance.

The place is a large building filled
with people who do nothing, nothing,
nothing! The girls exchange remin-
iscences about the latest Y. W. C. A.
or K. C. exercises and the men look
important, as Government officials
should.

In all, I had to pass through eight
departments all over Washington.

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

During the long hours I sat in these
offices I saw thousands of employes
wasting time. The system is wrong.
No business concern would tolerate
it. A reduction of force of 90 per
cent. and a judicious rejection of pep
would accomplish an equal amount oi
work.

To make a long

story short, the
Bureau of War

Risk Insurance had
decided my claim one year after it
was made, in my favor, of course; had
ignored all letters, and, to cap the
climax, had sent the result of its de-
liberations to France, where I have
never been, just because my claim had
origi inally been made from a regiment
of which I was a member in 1917, and
which went across. Yet on file with
my claim were eighteen letters dis-
tinctly informing the bureau that I
had not gone over and giving my or-
ganization at Camp Devens.

It cost me 58.35 to collect $200, ex-
clusive of cigars and tips. My money
was kept from me a whole year, and
T was paid no interest.

James Cavanaugh.

How to Secure State Award Road.

Lansing, April 15—-The proper pro-
cedure for obtaining a state award
road is as follows:

1. Money should be made available
by the township or county, as the case
may be.

2. The road should then be sur-
veyed and plans drawn up by a com-
petent surveyor or engineer.

3. The plans should be then ap-
proved by the township or county
board, as the case may be, and an
application for state reward made
out, and together with the plans sent
to this department for approval.

4. When approval of th’s denart-
ment has been received and specifica-
tions furnished, bids should be adver-
tised for on the road and a satisfac-
tory contract awarded. If no satis-
factory bid is received, the work may
be done by day labor.

This is the general method of pro-
ceeding in order to get a state award
road built, unless it may be that your
subscriber refers to an assessment
district road. In such a case, a prop-
erly drawn up petition should be pre-
sented to the county road commission,
in case the road is in a county under
the county road system, or to this
department if the county is not under
the county road svstem.

Frank F. Rogers,
State Highway Commissioner.
—_2->___
No man fully knows what is in him

until he tries, and tries again and

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Ask about our way
BARLOW BROS. Grand Rapids, Mich.

 

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We Buy Packing Stock Butter

 

 

Weekly Quotations
Furnished Upon App'ication

We Also Buy Eggs

We handle POULTRY on COMMISSION

J. H. WHITE & CO.
221 W. South Water St. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

REFERENCES:
Commercial Agencies, The National Produce Bank.

 

 

‘TOILET PAPERS

Crepes and Tissues

in various size rolls now at

Pre-War Prices

Every roll is a winner.
Sample rolls gladly furnished with quotations.

The Dudley Paper Co.
Lansing, Michigan

Be sure to ask for a free sample of KYBO, essential in every home.

 

 

MOORE’S SPICES

We pack spices in 15c, 10c and 5c sizes, we are also pre-
pared to furnish bulk spices at attractive prices.

 

 

The quality of our spices are simply the best the mar-
ket affords, our spice buyer is very particular as to quality.

It is a great relief to the retail merchant to know that
what he sells will give his customer complete satisfaction,
Moore’s products have that reputation with Moore’s cus-
tomers, why not join our list of happy buyers?

 

 

THE MOORE COMPANY, ‘Temperance, Mich.

 

 

 

Mr. Butcher:

 

Mr. Grocer:

Selling cold meats
at a profit, and bet-
ter satisfied cus-
tomers is our ob-
ject.

A Sanitary Slicer
will do both. Write
us for explanation.

Boot & Co.

GRAND RAPIDS
MIC::.JI GAN

 

 

The Universal
FOOD

“Double A”’

TRADE
Mark

CANDY

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MICHIGAN

TRADESMAN

 

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Michigan Retail Hardware Association.
President—Geo. W. Leedle, Marshall.
Vice-President—J. H. Lee, Muskegon.

Secretary—Arthur J. Scott. Marine
City.
Treasurer—William Moore, Detroit.

 

 

Getting the Trade of the Amateur
Gardener.
Written for the Tradesman.

Last year, the war garden was a
matter of patriotism. There were
more back-yard gardens in America,
probably, than ever before. Every-
body who wasn’t at the front or in
training was gardening, in some way
or another.

This year the impulse will not be
spent by any means. A lot of people
who last year took up gardening as a
patriotic duty found a great deal of
enjoyment and healthful exercise in
the pastime, and quite a bit of profit
as well.

Already many hardware stores are
showing garden seeds and garden
tools. It is early, of course, for gar-
dening; but the shrewd advertiser al-
ways anticipates the season a little,
and helps to create the demand.

Bright-hued packets of garden
seeds, and clean, new garden tools
of all kinds make attractive window
displays, without any other acces-
sories. Yet it is always possible to
add some interesting touches to a
display, where the window trimmer
has ideas of his own, or the facility
for adopting the ideas of other people.

There is nothing that adds more to
a garden tool display than something
actually growing—particularly if the
weather outside is just a little bit too
cold for actual gardening. Shallow
boxes with corn, grass, lettuce, rad-
ishes or something of that sort just
peeping above the ground add a touch
a realism to the display. For this
purpose, radishes are especially con-
venient, since they germinate quickly,
within a few days. Often the seeds
can be so planted as to form a series
of letters, or a word. Thus, the grow-
ing stuff not merely lends “realistic
color” to the window but serves the
purposes of a show-card. “Good-
Seeds” or “Buy Now” or even longer
legends can be spelled out in green
on a background of black loam. Be
sure to use good, light soil in your
seed-boxes, so that the little plants
will germinate freely and come up
evenly.

The man who buys a package of
radish seed for 5 or 10 cents is not
a big purchaser, yet he represents
large possibilities. Seed sales are
small sales, in most instances; many
back yard gardeners plant only two
or three favorite vegetables. Yet the

business is one capable of great ex-
pansion, particularly where the hard-
ware dealer himself is an enthusiastic

  

gardener, and in a position to give the
amateur worth while pointers in re-
gard to the back yard plot.

To begin with, added sales can be
made by suggestion. To the man
who limits his purchases to lettuce,
radish and carrots, why not suggest
a more comprehensive selection.
lot of salesmen
The average cus-

Here’s where a
make a fatal error.
tomer may say:

“TI like to plant a few things, but
there’s really nothing in it. It’s cheap-
er to get your stuff at the store.”

And the clerk simply agrees. He
grins and says, Now, that’s just about
right, isn’t it?”

The shrewd salesman refuses to
argue with a customer. The customer
is always right. But he can modestly
cite experience to the contrary—per-
haps his own experience or that
of some other customer who has
made a fine. success of his
back yard garden. Never encourage
the fool idea that a back yard gar-
den is a waste of time. Rather drive
home the triple argument, that the
garden is a money-saver, provides
fresher vegetables for the table in
season, and gives the gardener a mod-
icum of healthful exercise. Any one
of these arguments is enough to jus-
tify the back yard garden.

Suggest other vegetables, therefore,
when the purchaser makes a limited
suggestion. Try to get him into the
mood for expansion. Point out, also.
that a complete oufit of garden tools
makes the work easier and produces
better results. True, it costs more at

 

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Store = Window
Awnings

Made to order of white or k! aki duck,
plain and fancy stripes.

Cotton and Wool Bunting Flags.
Write for prices.

Chas. A. Coye, Inc.
Grand Rapids, Michigan

 

    

Jobbers in All Kinds of

BITUMINOUS COALS
AND COKE

A. B. Knowlson Co.

 

203-207 Powers’ Theatre Bidg., Grand Rapids, Mich.

 

SIDNEY ELEVATORS

Will reduce handling expense and speed
up work—will make money for you. Easily
installed. Plans and instructions sent with
each elevator. Write stating requirements,
giving kind machine and size platform
wanted, as well as height. We will quote
a money saving price.

Sidney Elevator Mnfg. Co.,

 

Sidney, Ohio

If You Have Oil Trouble
McQUAY-NORRIS

RINGS

Allow perfect lubrication without excess oil.

Distributors, SHERWOOD HALL CO., Ltd.

   

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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.

Bell M 797 Citizens 4261

 

 

Sand Lime Brick

Nothing as Durable
Nothing as Fireproof
Makes Structures Beautiful:
No Painting
No Cost for Repairs

Fire Pro
Weather Proof
Warm in Winter
Cool in Summer

Brick is Everlasting

 

Grande Brick Co., Grand Rapids

So. Mich. Brick Co., Kalamazoo

Saginaw Brick Co., Saginaw

Jackson-Lansing Brick Co. Rives
Junction

 

 

Michigan Hardware Co.

Exclusively Wholesale

Grand Rapids, Mich.

 

 

 

Foster, Stevens & Co.
Wholesale Hardware
wt

157-159 Monroe Ave. ::

Grand Rapids, Mich.

151 to 161 Louis N. W.

 

 

ANGLEFOO

The Non-Poisonous Fly Destroyer
The U. S. Dept. of Aarericere says in the bulletin: “Special

pains should be ta

n to prevent children from drinkin ol.

soned baits and eolsened files dropping into foods or drinks.”

 

 

 

April 16, 1919

the outset to have everything; but it’s
a money-maker in the long run.

Always recommend the better ar-
ticle, but never hesitate to show the
cheaper one if the customer kicks on
price. You can feel pretty sure that
the $1 rake is worth more than the
50 cent article, even though the latter
will give good service. The hardware
clerk is apt to follow the line of least
resistance, urge the cheaper article,
even recommend it strongly as “just
as good” as the higher priced article.
Train your salespeople in regard to
this point, that while the cheaper ar-
ticle is good—else you wouldn’t han-
dle it—the higher priced article is
worth just a little bit more than the
difference in price.

Initial sales in this department may
be small; but a lot of business can
be developed by suggestion. Suggest
more seeds to the small purchaser;
suggest tools to the purchaser of
seeds; suggest new tools to those
gardeners who have the normal outfit
of hoe, rake and spade.

Lawn tools will also come into
season a little later and can be link-
ed up with garden tools. Lawn mow-
ers, lawn rakes, turf-edgers, weed-
cutters, etc., are all in line. This busi-
ness later will merge into the sale of
lawn seats, lawn swings, and such
strictly summer items.

Thus, a series of windows would
open with a display devoted to gar-
den tools, back yard gardening and
flowers. A little later would come
one devoted to lawn tools. Two or
three weeks later you can show
swings, seats, etc. Garden hose can be
linked up with all three displays; al-
though the big demand will come of
course in the hot, dry months.

There are two other lines that can
be featured in this connection. Sup-
plies for fruit-growers, such as prun-
ers, pruning shears, extension ladders,
pruning saws, hedge shears, etc., may
justify a display; or can be shown
with the lawn or garden tool dis-
plays. Then poultry netting, grit,
oyster shell, poultry foods, etc. will
appeal to the many small poultry
raisers in every community.

In putting together these displays,
the realistic feature can be played up
to advantage. Thus, a mother hen
and a flock of newly-hatched chicks
will draw a crowd anywhere, and add
to the effectiveness of your poultry
display. For a lawn tools’ display,
carpet your window with freshly cut
turf. These are little items, not dif-
ficult to arrange, and they add 100
per cent. to the pulling power of a
window.

Coincidently with your window dis-
plays, use your newspaper space to
call attention to the lines displayed.
Thus the one advertising medium
works in harmony with the other. You
get the benefit of a double pull.

Some merchants make a practice of
offering prizes every year for the best
vegetables grown from their seeds.
These prizes may be offered to school
children, or to all amateur gardeners.
The winning entries can be shown in
the window later in the year, when
the contest is concluded. It is not
necessary to offer big prizes: a contest
for small prizes will often arouse a
lot of interest.

MICHIGAN

That dealer is exceptionally well
equipped to develop this class of busi-
ness who is well posted in regard to
gardening, horticulture and similar ac-
tivities. The dealer who can give
pointers to the average amateur will
find that very fact a drawing card in
working up business in these particu-

lar lines. Victor Lauriston.
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Scale Co.

Judge Landis, of the Federal Dis-
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tered judgment in the sum of $420,-
832 in favor of the Computing Scale
Co., of Dayton, Ohio, against the To-
ledo Computing Scale Co., of Toledo,
Ohio, for infringement of patent.

This is said to be the largest award in
a patent case ever made in the United
States District Court of Northern I-
linois. The case has been in court
since 1910. The patent had already
been sustained by the Court of Ap-
peals and was sent back to Judge
Landis for assessment of profits.

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Grandville, April 14—The war was
a great thing, but not to be compared
with the abolishment of the liquor
trafic from the United States. The
writer never expected to live to see
the day when the manufacture and
sale of liquor throughout the Republic
would be rubbed out by constitution-
al amendment; yet such is the case.
Over two-thirds of the states in the
Union have, through their legisla-
tures, ratified the amendment sub-
mitted by Congress.

Well and good. Some people, and
among them very well intentioned
ones, mourn the situation, drawing
gloomy pictures of dire disaster that
is to follow the abolishment of the
saloon from every State in the Union.

Why this dismal prognostication,
when we see here in Michigan the
good that has already resulted from
the State going dry two years ago?
Those who found themselves quite
enslaved to the habit of even a social
glass now and then already see that
the greatest good to the greatest
number holds good in the present in-
stance and that accidents, crime and
general disorders of a social nature
are fast being wiped out by the magic
wand of enforced teetotalism.

Every Monday morning before the
State went dry the papers were filled
with accounts of automobile acci-

dents, shooting scrapes and the like

which to-day are almost unknown. If
such good results can be obtained by
less than one year of prohibition, what
may we not expect when the whole
Nation is dry?

The coming about of prohibition of
liquor in all its forms is bound to
work wonders to us as a people, and
I am ready to prophesy that the next
generation of Americans will be
healthier, happier, more prosperous
and less likely to get into political
world entanglements than ever before
in our history.

Speaking of the late world war, the
most ungovernable fit of passion and
bestiality ever let loose upon the
earth. it is plainly seen that but fo1
a nation steeped in alcohol for a hun-
dred years there would have been no
war. Even had there been an out-
break it would have been unmarked
by the hideous inhumanity that has
blackened the pages of recent history.

Sober men are usually amenable to
reason. Not so the befogged brains
steeped in-alcohol. It was such brains
that looked upon the murder of the
innocents with utter and bestial in-
difference. Think ye that men in their
sober senses could have committed
the crimes against womanhood,
against babes and innocent children
that are forever recorded against the
besotted soldier of Germany?

It is not thinkable. Germany as a
nation has been the home of beer
gardens. of alcoholic indulgence from
the cradle to the grave. Sobriety in
the land of the Hohenzollern was an
unknown quantity. Growing up un-
der the shadow of the beer garden,
with babes and youth and old age in-
dulging to excess oft times in the
national beverage, need we wonder
that the German people became be-
sotted with a wild ‘desire to run the
world?

Sober brains would have hesitated
long before taking the plunge which

set the world on fire in the summer
of 1914.

From personal observation during
a long life the writer has obtained a
knowledge of the deleterious effects
of the liquor traffic upon the human
organism. Some of the brightest
minds in the history of this State
were blighted by the blistering, de-
generating power of alcohol. Judges,
legislators and governors were not
free from the deadly effects of this
serpent of the still.

Michigan last Monday put its final
stamp of disapproval on the whole
vile traffic, thus assuring us of a State
free from alcohol for at least many
years to come. It is well. The wom-
en vote aided in a measure, although
it is not reasonable to suppose that
the verdict of ostracism rendered two
years ago by the men of Michigan
would have been reversed.

The good roads amendment is a
splendid tribute to the good sense of
the men and women of Michigan. The
State highways will become roads for
truck traffic that will bring farmer and
business man in closer touch; it will
add much to the upbuilding of the
Northern resorts and aid in every
way to make Michigan a bigger and
better State in which to live. These
highways, because of the dry law, will
be safe to travel. That Michigan is
destined at no late day to be one of
the most thriving members of the
American Union goes without saying.
_ Were a person able to come back
in fifty years from now he would no
doubt be astonished at the wonders
worked in this good old common-
wealth of ours, mainly the result of
the temperance regime that we of
to-day helped to inaugurate.

The blood of the State and Nation,
through the abolishment of alcohol,
will become purified. the mental stam-
ina of our manhood and womanhood
built up to a superlative degree. The
good work of the election ‘s bound
to be felt for generations vet to come.

Old Timer.
2.2
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salesman calls his interviews, and he
has gained a reputation for keeping
them within that length. On the card
which he sends in to the prospect he
writes: “Will you grant me five min-
utes?”

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his pocket a small sand glass timed
for five minutes; this he places on the
desk with the remark that the last
grain will end the interview unless the
prospect himself extends it. Often,
of course, this happens; but even when
it does not, the salesman believes, the
novel way of timing his interview has
obtained for him the interest and fre-
quently the business of an otherwise
indifferent prospect.

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DETROIT DETONATIONS.

 

News and Gossip From Michigan’s
Metropolis,

Detroit, April 15—Floyd W. Her-
shey, who covered a portion of the
Ohio territory for Burnham, Stoepel
& Co. for a number of years, has re-
signed to engage in the retail dry
goods business on Grand _ River
avenue, Mr. Hershey was the type
of salesman who helped bring the
profession to its present high plane
and it was inevitable with his ability
that he would sooner or later engage
in business that would afford wider
opportunity for advancement in the
mercantile world. He will be greatly
missed on the road by the many
friends he has made during his trav-
els. Mr. Hershey is succeeded on the
road by Fred Keil, a veteran of Burn-
ham, Steepel & Co.’s sales force.

Sol Low, formerly with Seitner
Bros., wholesale department store,
Saginaw, has been engaged by A,
Krolik & Co. and will represent that
firm in Ohio,

“Silk Hosiery Strong” was the cap-
tion over a Tradesman editorial last
week. After which the missus caus-
tically remarked, “That's all Mr.
Stowe knows about silk hosiery.”

John Fetha, for several years a floor
salesman for A, Krolik & Co., has
been appointed city salesman, suc-
ceeding Frank Merecki, who resigned
to engage in the retail business.

James Jonas, Past Senior Counse-
lor of Detroit Council and one of the
most efficient officers of the Council
in many years, has resigned his posi-
tion with the Melvin Sign Co., and
with J. Apel, has engaged in the com-
mercial sign painting business, with
shops and offices at 65 Shelby street.

J. D. Handloser, general dry goods
merchant, has moved from 471 Dix
avenue to larger and more elaborate
quarters at 520 Dix avenue.

Emil Gies, whose stock of dry
goods at 420 Dix avenue was prac-
tically destroyed by fire last Decem-
ber, has opened a store at 474-476 Dix
avenue with a stock of dry goods and
men’s furnishings,

Andrew Marshick, dry goods mer-
chant at 2052 Fort street, West, re-
turned a few days ago from an ex-
tended trip to Florida with his son.

Even had the villages of Michigan
allowed Detroit to go legally wet
there wouldn’t be room for many
more quart bottles hereabouts.

The Delray Dry Goods Co., 2246
Jefferson avenue, West, has remodel-
ed the entire second floor of its store
building and has installed a complete
house furnishings department. A new
ready-to-wear department has also
been opened and the entire store is
one of the most modern of its kind
in that section of the city.

C. M. Schuler, formerly connected
with the C. A. Finsterwald Co., rug
dealers at 321 Woodward avenue, re-
signed recently and has become affil-
iated with the Empire Carpet Co., of
New York, which opened a_ local
branch in Detroit last week. Mr.
Schuler, with S. Oliver, will have
charge of the local offices. Several
salesmen will travel from the Detroit
branch where stock is now being car-
ried.

At least, and then again, as one
who is anxious to cover as much
space as possible is wont to remark.
Detroit Detonations has detonated
twice. which is some record for De-
troit Detonations for 1919.

William Weigert & Son. Fort boule-
vard, Oakwood, dry goods and shoe
dealers, have closed out their stock
of shoes. The son will engage in the
grocery business.

Mrs. E. Munshaw, 1462 Fort street.
West, general dry goods, has returned
from a trip to Florida.

To better facilitate the handling
of the business in Michigan territory,

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

the iNatiOnal biscuit Lo., Will LuUlGd
@ tCli-otory vawKery vulding at baiti-
more and borsyth avenues,

ine prosperity of WVetroit is in-
creas.ng at a terriiic rate, as will be
noted py the recent announcements
OI vast sums to be expended tor num-
erous projects. sAtready the growth
ot this city 1s assuming such propor-
tions that nomes, apartments and ho-
tel rooms are practically at a premium,
‘he slogan “A million by 1920” is
already a reality.

‘The American French Pastry Co.
has leased the store at 85 Grand River
avenue and will open at an early date.
‘The hrm is conducting a chain ot
similar stores in Detroit.

Joseph Papo has opened a modern
hardware and plumbing business at
1169 Kussell street.

The Sanders-Burridge Co., whole-
sale stationers, 127 West Fort street,
will open one of the most modern re-
tail stationery stores in the Central
West on Lafayette, near Shelby
street, May 1. The new store will be
under the management of A, E. Bur-
ridge.

F, Wyborny and F. Plodowski have
opened a bakery at 948 Chene street
under the style of the Warsaw Pastry
and Bakery Shop.

Frederick Stockwell, Manager of
Edson-Moore & Co., returned from
an extended Eastern business trip last

week.

Harold R. Guittard, special city
representative for Burnham, Stoepel &
Co., has purchased the men’s furnish-
ing goods stock of the M. A. Joly,
general dry goods dealer at 2355
Woodward avenue, and has placed
his brother, Thomas Guittard, in
charge. The business will be con-
tinued in the same store as _ hereto-
fore with the exception of the sep-
arate management of the dry goods
and men’s wear departments. Mr.
Harold Guittard will continue his
duties as city salesman.

A. C. Secord, buyer for the S. S.
Kresge Co., left this week for the
East on a business trip for the firm.

Peter and Charles Zimba, formerly
with the Union Co-Operative Bakery,
1120 Chene street, have opened a bak:
ery at 904 Joseph Campau avenue
under the style of P. & C. Zimba.

Pat Kane, after an absence of sev-
eral years, has returned to Detroit
and has again taken charge of the
Ce department for Edson, Moore

O.

Barlo & Sarusi have engaged in the
wholesale produce business at 447
Russell street.

Possibly business is not what it
should be but it would be a difficult
undertaking to try and convince the
local National cash register salesman
of that fact. The sales last month
showed an increase of 30 per cent.
over the largest month in the history
of the company. The Detroit office
for several years has been among the
runners up for leading honors.

E. G. Brewer, dry goods merchant
of Marshall, was a Detroit business
visitor last week,

Max Girardin, veteran salesman for
the United States Rubber Co., visited
the down-town section for the first
time in many months on Monday.
Mr. Girardin suffered the loss of his

left leg, following an accident and an ©

infection that resulted. Max, full of
pep and with an artificial limb, is
preparing to soon make the rounds
again and call on his numerous cus-
tomers who, incidently, are his
friends. Mr. Girardin is a charter
member of Detroit Council.

Old-time brother scribe, L. M. Ste-
ward, wheezed a paragraph last week
about Ex-President Taft being in De-
troit and broke. However. we rise
to remark Mr. Taft is ’round as usual.

A. S. Liphe has opened a cigar
store at 1874 Joseph Campau avenue,
Hamtramck.

Mr. Wilsey. of Wilsey & Cathart,
general merchants, Cass City, was
in Detroit last week on business for
the firm.

In an interesting biography the

Tradesman of April 9 threw consid-
erable light on Moses J. Dark.

Joseph Barney, recently released
from the service, has engaged in
the grocery business at 1180 Chene
street. He will also conduct an ice
cream parlor in connection.

Encourag-ng reports from various
Michigan points indicate that Stanley
J. Hitchings at least has more than
a fair chance in the race for election
as Grand Sentinel of the United Com-
mercial Travelers at the annual June
meeting of the Grand Council. When
not preaching U. C. T. doctrine, Stan-
ley represents A. Krolik & Co. in
Michigan territory.

Mr. Arms, of Arms Brothers, Mil-
ford, clothiers, was in Detroit on busi-
ness last week.

F. Felt has opened a hardware and
bazaar goods store at 1134 Mt. El-
liot avenue.

Phillip Rosenthal, senior member of
the department store firm of Phillip
Rosenthal & Sons, 1475 Mack avenue,
returned last week from a two weeks’
trip to the Eastern markets.

David Scheyer, member of the firm
of A. Krolik & Co., has returned from
a two months’ vacation spent in Cali-
fornia for his health. Mr. Scheyer’s
wife accompanied him on the trip.

Clement Kelly, who previous to his
enlistment in the army was connected
with the white goods department of
Edson, Moore & Co., has returned
from overseas and has again become
affiliated with the firm, taking up new
duties in the hosiery department.

H. Applebaum, who discontinued
business three years ago at 1510 Rus-
sell street, has leased the store at 370
Clay avenue and will open in a few
days with a general drv goods stock.

James M. Golding.

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Gabby Gleanings From Grand Rapids.
Grand Rapids, April 15—Grand
Rapids Post, IT. 1. A., is considering
the idea of organizing a Fraternity
Club for the purpose of prov:ding a
headquarters tor the benefit oi its
members. It is claimed that the pres-
ent membership of the Post is 599.

J. J. Berg, Western Michigan rep-
resentative for Pitkin & Brooks, of
Chicago, has recently supplied china
and glassware stocks to two dry goods
stores—J. R. Jones Co., Kalamazoo
and the Robinson Dry Goods Co.,
Alma.

W. H. King, who has
Southern Michigan for the past s!x
years for the Lansing Silo Co., has
resigned to accept a traveling posi-
tion with Beach Manufacturing Co.,
of Charlotte. He will act as special
man on gravel screens. He has lately
moved his family from Lansing to
Sturgis.

Bill Bosman, (Foster, Stevens &
Co.) is in a quandary. Monday was
so warm and gave so much promise
of spring that he traded his snow
shovel for a rake. Tuesday when he
got up the ground was covered with
snow and he had no use for the rake.
He is like the man who, on the first
approach of spring, traded his under-
shirt for a white vest. Then the
weather turned cold, he sewed his
white vest on to his drawers and thus
made a union suit.

Traveling men who “make” Plain-
well and have occasion to call on the
Michigan Paper Co. all agree that
William Thomas, the long-time super-
intendent of the mills, is one of the
most unique characters to be found
anywhere in this country. Short of
stature, stoutly built, somewhat
brusque in manner until one comes
to know him and his peculiarities,
not inclined to be loquacious,
quick in forming an opinion, equally
quick in carrying the opinion into ac-
tion, Mr. Thomas is the embodyment
of the successful manufacturer, be-
cause he knows men and can _ be
“boss” without being “bossy.” No
one ever heard of any labor trouble
at the mill of the Michigan Paper Co.
and no one ever will so long as Mr.
Thomas remains on earth and his
methods prevail. In selecting his em-

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ployes, he undertakes to secure fam-
ily men, so far as practicable. lf
there is no vacant house in town, he
goes ahead and builds one for the
employe, with due regard to the com-
fort and happiness of the prospective
occupant. The men in his mill love
him as a father and cheerfully go to
any extreme in serving him well and
faithfully. He is fond of young men
and will go the limit in pushing them
ahead and encouraging them to great-
er endeavor. His skill as a paper
maker is conceded wherever the prod-~
ucts of the mili go—and they have a
wide distribution. Mr. Thomas is no
longer young, but his robust physique,
excellent health and exuberant spir-
its—coupled with the clean and whole-
some life he has lead—causes his
friends to believe that he will be a
dominant factor in the paper trade of
this country for the next quarter of
a century.

Harold Royal, Manager of the Shel-
by Canning Co., at Shelby, was in
town two or three days this week,
buying furniture for the Lewellyn
residence, which he and his new wife
have arranged to occupy for a term
of years. Mr. Royal says it is not
generally known that the fruit grow-
ers in the vicinity of Shelby are now
growing prunes which he is preserv-
ing at his cannery, using one-half
fruit and one-half sugar, without any
preservative whatever. He believes
the new product will meet with a
hearty reception as soon as its merits
are established and that it will have
a large sale. By the way, Mr. Royal
is rapidly achieving an excellent repu-
tation as a cannery operator by reas-
on of his energy, enterprise and pro-
gressiveness.

Stewart McBain, traveling represen-
tative for the Grand Rapids Dry
Goods Co., writes as follows: “There
is a condition existing at the present
time that is very annoying to a man
with a trunk line. There are a great
many small towns where the railroads
keep only one agent or an agent
until 4 p. m. and then a helper. The
helper is not allowed to sell a ticket
or check baggage. In order to send
trunks we have to load them our-
selves and pay the charge when we
get to the next town and take care
of the trunks ourselves and still pay
the company for it. The agents who
formerly received $50 to $75 per
month now receive $125 to $175 per
month. If they follow the rules they
quit at 4 o’clock—8 hours—and if they
do not quit then they are in wrong
with their union, which is the cause
of the trouble. Many of them still
stay at the station to look after ex-
press, but will not touch baggage or
tickets.” This is certainly a grievous
condition and one which should be
given attention by the wholesale dry
goods trade. It has been brought
about by the Wilson-McAdoo prop-
aganda to reduce working hours to
8 per day and increase wages to a
point that borders on the ridiculous.
No hope for relief can be entertained
until our present socialistic adminis-
tration is succeeded by a business ad-
ministration, which will not “have it
in” for business men generally and
wholesale merchants and _ traveling
men in particular.

Clarence J. Farley, Manager of the
Grand Rapids Dry Goods Co., and
Gerrit J. Brouwer, of P. Steketee &
Sons, both attended the conference
of the National Wholesale Dry Goods
Association at Chicago Monday.

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Every German book in this country
should be utilized to feed bonfires the
night the peace treaty is promulgated.
The mere possession of a German
book from now on is prima facie
evidence of disloyalty to America and
American institutions.

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The best way to get into the habit
of wasting time in idleness is to be
idle. The more time you waste, the
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Why Cigarette Smoker Never Gets
Anywhere.
Written for the Tradesman.

There is much complaint nowadays
because discharged soldiers are not
given employment immediately on
Careful
study of the situation convinces me

their return from service.
that most of these complaints come
from men who have become addicts
to the cigarette habit. No manufac-
turer wishes to employ a cigarette
smoker, because his carelessness in
throwing away matches and the light-
ed stub ends of cigarettes causes many
fires. No business man wants a cig-
arette smoker in his office, because he
permeates the atmosphere for a hun-
dred feet with the most offensive
smell that is tolerated outside the tan
yard and fertilizer factory. No mer-
chant wants a clerk who is the slave
to the cigarette habit, because he
drives away more customers than a
dozen clean and wholesome clerks
can attract. The war has left behind
many scars, but the worst feature of
the war is the cursed cigarette habit
which has fastened itself on so many
sturdy young fellows, aided and abet-
ted by the Y. M. C. A. and kindred
organizations, blackening their fin-
gers, destroying their sense of pro-
priety and good manners, defiling
their clothes and impairing their heart
action and thus shortening their lives.

There appears to be something in
the cigarette that dulls the moral
sense of the smoker. Aside from the
fact that his mere presence in a din-
ing room, dining car or sleeper
is offensive to people with sensitive
nostrils, weak stomachs or discrim-
inating judgment, his disposition to
indulge in the use of the ill-smelling
thing without regard to the rights and
comfort of other people amounts to
an offense against common decency.
The cigarette smoker who lights a
cigarette in a private office, public
dining room or street car without first
obtaining the consent of all who are
annoyed by such an infraction on their
rights violates all the rules of hos-
pitality and decency and immediately
relegates himself to the ranks of a
boor and an outcast. I have never
purchased a dollar’s worth of goods
of a man who came into my office
with a cigarette in his mouth or who
made any move toward lighting a
cigarette in my presence. The man
who destroys the pleasure of my meal
at a public eating place by blowing
cigarette smoke in my face, either
voluntarily or involuntarily, never re-
ceives a favor or courtesy at my
hands. I may be a crank on the sub-
ject—I hope I am—but I have heard
hundreds of men express themselves
equally as strongly on the subject,

although some of them may be more
diplomatic in describing their disgust
over the ill manners and brutal self-
ishness of the average cigarette
smoker.

There may have been some excuse
for the use of the cigarette in the
camps or the trenches, but there is
no place for it in the home or any
other place where decent people have
a right to congregate without being
subjected to annoyance and insult.

E. A. Stowe.
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Regulating the Supply.

There is a candy establishment in
a Western city which has created an
ingenious plan of stimulating the sale
of sweetstuffs as fitting. gifts. for
Christmas, anniversaries and other fes-
tive occasions. Instead of presenting
two or five pound boxes at a time
when the recipient is probably de-
luged with like remembrances, one is
urged to present a check or two sign-
ed with one’s name and address which
can be redeemed at any time by pre-
sentation at the firm’s down-town
store.

Further, these checks are put up
ten in a convenient book and mailed
to charge account customers. Checks
are perforated and on the stub is
space for date, to whom issued, and
amount so the record can be tallied
when the bill comes due. In this way,
holiday shopping is simplified. The
giver merely writes out a half dozen
checks for his lady friends, slips them
into tinted envelopes—and the deed
is done.

—_2-2-———_
Recipe For Success.

To each pound of your invested
capital, add several ounces of good
book-keeping, a generous quantity of
service, a goodly portion of advertis-
ing, and a great big dash of enthus-
iasm. Then stir.

Don’t leave any of these ingredients
out and be sure not to forget the en-
thusiasm. Enthusiasm is the high
flavor that makes business tasty. It
is the music and laughter at the ban-
quet. Without it nothing in the world
would seem worth while.

————_»--.
Dollars at a Discount.

During the dollar sale at Rome,
N. Y., recently, one merchant did a
thriving business selling silver dol-
lars for 95 cents.

He made a large window display of
the coins, with a huge sign attached
announcing their sale at 5 cents be-
low par. Shoppers cleaned out the
entire stock, but he says that he made
up more for the loss of profit from
the goods purchased by the people
attracted by the stunt.

 

THE
METZGAR
ACCOUNT
SYSTEM
Makes your
book-
keeping
simple,
safe and
accurate.

Because

First—It does away with all posting and mailing
out statements and your accounts are always
kept up to the minute and with only one writing.

Second—It fully protects your accounts and valu-
able papers against loss through fire.

Third—As a result of the unique numbering and
Self-Indexing features it saves much time and
protects you against making costly mistakes.

Don’t take our word for what the Metzgar System
will do for you—ask a Metzgar user or send for
illustrated catalog and convince yourself.

Metzgar Register Co., Grand Rapids, Mich.

 

 

 

Grape-Nuts Ice Cream
The New Craze

Grape-Nuts Ice Cream is a dish that looks
like nuts and tastes like nuts, only better. In
addition to its highly delicious flavor, ice
cream made with grape-nuts has a doubled
food value.

 

 

 

 

_ Everybody, children as well as grownups,
like it.

It should be handled by every drug store,
confectionery store, cafe, hotel and the places
which sell soft drinks.

 

PIPER ICE CREAM CO.

408-10 E. South Street
Kalamazoo Michigan

 

 

 

 

 

 

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. | Kino, ‘powdered @2 25 Chlorate, grai 01 00@ eo a os SOR
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Am oO sD ee noes @ 6
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8 u ’ 3° » Bree
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s, Mi 0 a ... 2 50@2 1b OW cS cen 32 35 oap, whi castile 22 se
? ichigan : Cassia Sasa. : oe i ine tour. = s 9 gen se ile a Bo
Castor 2... 1 152 00 A alk on white castle 0
ay bead hey @47 coni Incti Soda. per b: e 0
Gloves o-.2--- 1 oS ae ett: os isn Ce Bicarbosi 4%@ 65
ae 90@1 2 ieitoatiin @1 Spiri al . 3% 10
Cod pe eas 3 50@3 0 Bella — 85 wre es” 42 10
Cro iver oes 40. 1 B donna eeecece 1650 S phur, phor - 23@ +5
ton ceeeee 50 enzoin coe @3 3 ulphur, roll er
cask Be ‘ 5 eee ress 4 00
ates 1 B aan Comoe @1 80 amarin ubl. %@ 1
uch’ ompo’ 2 Tarta ds -- 4% 0
Can UL eeee po’d 16 Tury r Emetic 3 ae 10
tharadies eee $3 00 Vani entine. etic 1 ae 30
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@3 Witch pu 50@6
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1s

 

 

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

 

April 16, 1919

 

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
iiable to change at any time. and country merchants will have their orders filled
at market prices at date of purchase.

 

 

ADVANCED

Brushes
Cocoanut

Evaporated Apricots

Peanut Butter

Farina

DECLINED

Ground Pepper

 

 

AMMONIA
Arctic Brand
16c, 2 doz. box
1 doz. box
1 doz. box

12 oz.
16 os. 26c,
32 oz., 40c,

AXLE GREASE

treo
on?
ano

Mica, 25 Ib. pail ...... 1 60
BAKED BEANS

No. 1, per doz. ..... osel 85

No. 2, per doz. ...... 2 00

No. 3, per doz. .....- 3 15
BATH BRICK

English .........++ a 95

BLUING
Jennings’

Condensed Pearl nna

box ....
box ....

Small, 3 doz.
Large, 2 doz.

2 90

BREAKFAST FOODS

Cracked Wheat, 24-2

Cream of Wheat ....
Pillsbury’s Best Cer'l
Quaker Puffed Rice ..
Quaker Puffed Wheat
Quaker Brkfst Biscuit
Quaker Corn Flakes ..
Ralston Purina
Ralston Branzos ......
Ralston Food, large ..
Ralston Food, small ..
Saxon Wheat Food ..
Shred Wheat Biscuit

Triscuit, 18

eeeeee

Kellogg’s Brands
Toasted Corn Flakes
Toasted Corn Fiakes

Individual
Krumbles .
Krumbles,
Biscuit
Drinket
Peanut Butter
Bran

 

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seeeee

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BROOMS

Fancy Parlor, 25 Ib.
Parlor, 6 String, 25 Ib.
Standard Parlor, 23 lb.
Common, 23 Ib.
Special, 23 lb.
Warehouse, 23 lb.

BRUSHES

Scrub

Solid Back. 8 in.
Solid Back, 11 in.
Pointed Ends

Bo Pm DO CoD DO PP DO
o
So

CCN RS mR
oe
Oo

8 50
8 00

 

No.
No.
No
Shoe -
RE knee hcesseeens>
oa BP esas cee eee 1 30
No 8 «2.6.6.5. 35-ee 1 70
IND. A .nccce-ce pees 1
BUTTER COLOR
Dandelion, 25c size .. 2 00
CANDLES
Paraffine, 65 .......... 15
Paraffine, 128 ....2.+.+ 16
Wicking ......c-eeceee 40
— GOODS
ples
3 Ib. eientatea ane 1 45
No. 10 ..... scceee 5 00
Blackberries
Standard No. 10 .. @12 00
Beans
Baked .....s12<- 1 25@2 25
Red ew 1 25@1 386
goose sabes 1 90@2 60
“gg dexvscsccee 2 SOR3
Blueberries
Standard ........... @

No. 10 ....-e.2e0-- @1l 60

Clams
Little Neck, 1 Ib.

Clam Soullion
Burnham's % pt.

eecece

 

French Peas
Monbadon (Natural)

   

per Gom. ...cccccccecece
Gooseberries
No. 2, eo es
BRO; BD is os ace
ominy
Standard ..........-.. 1 26
Lobster is
BU oc saree ci eee ose
# Be ache ee eee 3 35
Pienic Flat ....... one 6 18
Mackerel
Mustard, 1 Ib. ........ 1 80
Mustard, 2 lb. . - 2 80
Soused, 1% lb. - 1 60
Soused, 2 lb. .. 2 76
Tomato, 1 lb. . :
Tomato, 2 Ib, ...+-s0- ;
Mushrooms
Buttons, %8 ...-. --+ @30
Buttons, 18 ......ee0- 50
Hotels, 18 ..ceee-eees 44
Oysters
Cove, 1 Ib. ...ceeeees
Cove, 2 Ib. ..cccccece
Piums

Plums .......... 2 50@8 00
Pears in Syrup
No. 8 can pe rdz. 8 25@38 75

Peas
Marrowfat ..... 1 76@1 8
Early June .... 1 90@2 10
Early June siftd 2 15@2 30

Peaches
Pie ..ccccccecccce
No. 10 size can pie. @6 00

Pineapple
Grated, No. 2 ........ 2 85

Sliced No. 2 Extra .. 2 90
Pumpkin
MOOG cc cee secs cee sco 3 OO
BAnGy 5..oc.nssscecoss & OP
Dio. 40 5.555. scuceses 6 OP
Raspberries
No. 2, Black Syrup .. 3 00
No. 10, Black ....... 12 50
No. 2, Red Preserved
No. 10, Red, Water .. 14 00
Salmon
Warrens, 1 lb. Tall .. 3 65
Warrens, 1 Ib. Flat .. 3 76
Red Alaska .......... 2 85
Med. Ked Alaska .... 2 60
Pink Alaska ........ 2 20
Sardines
Domestic @ ........ 6 75
Domestic, % Mustard 6 50

Domestic, % Mustard 6 80
Norwegian, %s_.... 16@18

Portuguese, %s .... 30@35
Sauer Kraut
No. 3, CAMB 4.002205 45
No. 10, CANS ..cccececce
Shrimpe

Dunbar, 1s dos. ...... 1 =

Dunbar, 14%s8 doz, .... 8 4
Succoetash

WOW . oi ocecensncnccss

Fancy

Strawberries
Standard ....ceccoee- 50
BONCH .ccccavccceccce BW

Tomatoes
ID. PD geci coe se cece se - 1 45
NO: Bo iocssee pecebacees A Out
De. 39 | oss sees 7 00
Tuna
Case

%s, 4 doz, in case ....
48, 4 doz. in Case wees
is, 4 doz. in case ......

CATS
Van Camp’s, i. "pints 1 2

Van Camp’s pints .... 27

oerae
Peerless ....-- @35
BSIPCK ccc cc eces . @30
TUMOR co cccocc

Limburger ......
Pineapple .......
Edam
Sap Sago .......
Swiss, Dom

eeeesetene

200898

CHEWING GUM
Adams Biack Jack .... 70
Beeman’s Pepsin ...... 70
Beechnut
Doublemint .

Blag Spruce ....ccsesses 10
Juicy Fruit ............ 70
Sterling Gum Pep. .... 70

Spearmint, Wrigleys ..
SUCHIOR iiscesssccccee
UMNO ccc aoeeexscasceccns a0

CHOCOLATE

Walter Baker & Co.
German’s Sweet ......
PRONE bes cseoeccsos

Walter M. Lowney Co.

Premium, 8 ..........

Premium, \%s 36

CIGARS
Johnson Cigar Co. Brands
Dutch Masters Club 87 50
Dutch Masters Bang. 87 50
Dutch Masters Inv. 87 50
Dutch Masters Pan. 75 00
Dutch Master Grande 75 00
Dutch Master Special 70 00
3) Portana ......26 . 47 00
GOR SAY 55sec eens 43 00
Dutch Masters Six 50 00
Dutch Masters Hand

Mad

Biss scces cece 48 00
Dutch Masters Baby
PONG oss s ce casess 43 00

Little Dutch Masters 36 60
S. C. W. new size ..36 50
Dutch Masters Sec-

onds, new size .... 43 00

Peter Dornbos Brands
Dornbos Single Bndr. 48 00

Dornbos Perfecto .. 42 650
Van Dam, ic ....... 37 50
Van Dam, 6c ...... -- 42 50
Van Dam, OG 5 esse cu 50 00

Van Dam, 10c ...... 70 00
Worden Grocer Co. Brands

  

Boston Straight .... 45 00
Trans Michigan .... 45 00
Court Royal ........ 50 00
Hemmeter’s Cham-

DIG .scnscssvcceces G8 OD
Iroquois 47 00
Qualex ... ss . ved

La Qualatincia s
oes Hand Made a7 50 50
ie Major Pee 00
Valla Rosa ...... 83 00
La Valla Rosa, Kids 47 00
Valla Grande ....... 49 00
Kuppenheimer, No. 2 45 00
First National ...... 33 00

CLOTHES LINE
Per doz.
No. 40 Twisted Cotton 2 00

 

No. 60 Braided Cotton 2 60
3
4
1
2 00
1 85
Galvanized Wire
No. 20, each 100ft. long 1 90
No. 19, each 100ft. long % 10
No. 20, each 100ft. long 1 00
No. 19, each 100ft. long 2 16

WARPED oieccsccccacssse 89
Bunte, 10c size ..
Bunte, % Ib. .
Bunte, 1 Ib.
Cleveland ......ccccess
Colonial, 4B ......cce00 85
Colonial, TAB co ccccwccces BP

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Hershey's BED ocaspueccs
Hershey's %s ..........
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Lowney, %8 ......-se00. 88
TLOWNCY, MO oo. cccccasss 87
Lowney, D Lecccececes BL
Lowney, 5 Ib. cans .... 37

Van Houten, %s ....... 12
Van Houten, \%s........ 18
Van Houten, %s ........ 36
Van Houten, BD cc csescs BD
Webb bist ise esenecesssnc ee
bal BGM nn ccediancne

ur,

B cccccccccece

COCOANUT
%s, 6 Ib. case ...
%8, 5 lb. case ..
4s, 15 lb. case
os, 15 lb. case
4s & %s, 15 ~ case a6

 

6 and 12c pails ......

Bik, DOS Gs koa cc 4
Bulk, barrels .......... 25
70 8c pkgs., per case 4 25

70 4 oz. pkgs., per case 4 80

Bakers Canned, doz. 1 20
COFFEES ROASTED
Rlo
COMMON 66sec cees 22%

BAe eb ua beau e se ceees - 23%
ONONEG oo ies ose c ss cuas 24%
BOOS oe oc cc sec coves 25%

Santos
Common  7....<5....+. 26
BOE hic cccds cece ceo 27
RGIS ook cince ce 29
ROY oo oo oc lc ee oes 30
POBIOITE occ ciccceves sc oe
Maracalbo
POI basses css ass 33
Choice .. 65.4545. assess 35
Mexican
DIOR vocb ce vi cco seses Be
PBNCY. ss oecceecceenss os
Guatemala
EE aN NS ape a 34
PONCY 2.54450 bapesescs EO
Java
Private Growth ...... 38
MAODOUR Eo. isos os 40
PMGIS os csciccs case - 40
San Salvador
S000 6 cesassk bess coee 32
Mocha
Short Bean ....... css OD
Long Bean ........... 50
Bogota
BOE. oceekesusccssses SO
MOMCY  . cise ceesccecs 42
Package Coffee
New York Basis
ATDUCIID® 6 css sen sc 29 00

McLaughliin’s XXXX
McLaughlin’s XXXX
package coffee is sold to
retailers only. Mail all or-
ders direct to W. F. Mco-
Laughlin & Co., Chicago.

Extracts
Holland, % gross bxs. : 30

Felix, % gross
Hummel’s foil, % gro. 85
Hummel’s tin, % gro. 1 43

CONDENSED MILK

Carnation, Tall, 4 doz. 6 40
Carnation Baby, 8 doz. 5 85

  

Pet, Tal ...62...<ca5 8 oD
At Ty sec sces ee ss 4 30
Van Camp, Tall ..... 6 25
Van Camp, Baby .... 4 30
MILK COMPOUND
Hebe, Tall, 6 doz. .... 5 00
Hebe, Baby, 8 doz. .. 4 75
CONFECTIONERY
Stick Candy Pails
Horehound .......... 26
Cases
Mixed Candy
Broken .....
Cut Loaf ..
Grocers ..... 20
Kindergarten EO
ee a 25
NNOVGHY — .owecnccsces - 26

Premio Creams ...... 36
POOUMA occ acesswesences ee
Be ds Oe cosines csese Oe

Speciaities

ails
Auto Kisses (baskets) =
Bonnie Butter Bites..
Butter Cream Corn .. 32
Caramel Bon Bons .. 32
Caramel Croquettes .. 30
Cocoanut Waffles ...., 28
30
32
Fudge, Choc. Peanut 30
Champion Gum Drops 25
Raspberry Gum Drops 25
Iced Orange Jellies .. 27
Italian Bon Bons .... 27
AA Licorice Drops

5 ib. DOX ......000- 2.35
Lozenges, Pep. ...... 30
Lozenges, Pink ...... 80
Manchus ........00-- 27%
Molasses Kisses, ;

BaASKCts.. .is.scewse 25
Nut Butter Puffs 30

Chocolates Pails
Assorted Choc. ...... 32
Amazon Caramels .... 30
CUGMPION ..ssccecas es 28
Choc. Chips, Eureka 35

Klondike Chocolates 35
TIBDOUE 6 6556550405 0 35
Nibble Sticks, box ..2 25

Nut Wafers .......... 35
Ocoro Choc. Caramels 34
Peanut Clusters ...... 40
Quintette .......... so ae
TRO 8s cies eseese 27

Pop Corn Goods

Cracker-Jack Prize .. 5 00
Checkers Prize 5 00

Cough Drops
oxes

Putnam Menthol .... 1 60
Smith Bros. ........ - 1650

COOKING COMPOUNDS
Crisco

36 1 Ib. cans ........ 10 25

24 1% lb. cans ...... 10 25

6 6 lb. cans ......... 10 25
4 9 lb. cans ......... 10 ©
Mazola
Pints, tin, 2 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 00

CREAM TARTAR
Barrels or Drums
Boxes

DRIED FRUITS

Applies
Evap’ed, Choice, blk e

eeree

Evap’d Fancy bik..
Apricots
Calorie 2..5452s068 @23
itron
California .......+-... @36
Currants

Imported, 1 lb. pkg. ..
Imported, bulk ........

Peaches
Muirs—Choice, 25 lb. ..19
Muirs—Fancy, 25 lb. ..
Fancy, 48 11 oz. pkgs. 6 60

Peel
Lemon, American ....
Orange, American ....

-. 80
32

Raisina
Cluster, 20 cartons ...
Loose Muscatels, 4 os
Loose Muscatels, 8 Cr.
L. M, Seeded 1 Ib. 3@13%

California Prunes

90-100 25 lb. boxes ..@12
80- 90 25 i boxes ee
70- 80 25 lb. boxes ..
60- 70 25 lb. boxes
50- 60 25 lb. boxes
40- 50 25 lb. boxes ..
30- 40 25 lb. boxes

FARINACEOUS GOODS
Beans
California Limas .... 10
Med. Hand Picked .. 9
Brown, Holland

Farina
25 1 lb, packages ....
Bulk, per 100 lbs.
Original Hoiland Rusk
Packed 12 rolls to container
8 containers (36) rolls 4 32
Hominy
Pearl, 100 lb. sack .... 6%
Macaroni

Domestic, 10 Ib. box ..1 10
Domestic, broken bbls. 8%

2 55

Skinner’s 24s, case 1 387%
Pearl Bariey
Chester ...... seseccee & OO

POTtage .....ceerevcese

Peas
Green, Wisconsin, Ib.

9%
Sniit, 1b, ...seccessoes
Sa
Hast India .....csccens
German, sacks .......- is

broken pkg.
Taploca
Flake, 1v0 lb. sacks .. 16
Pearl, 100 lb. sacks .. 16%
Minute, Substitute, 8
0z., doz.

German,

FISHING TACKLE
Cotton Lines
No. 2, 15 feet ...... see 20
No. 8, 15 feet ...cess-- i
No. 4, 15 feet ......... 12
No. 5, 15 feet ......... 14
No. 6, 15 feet .......-. 16

Linen Lines
mall, per 100 feet .... 50
iedium per 100 feet .. 55
Large, per 100 feet ....

Floats
No. 1%, per dozen .... 13
No. 2, per dozen ......
No. 8, per dozen ......

Hooks—Kirby
Size 1-12, per 100 ..... a
Size 1-0, per 100 ....... 9
Size 2-0, per 100 ...... 10
Size 3-0, per 100 ....... ll
Size 4-0, per 100 ....... 14

Size 6-0, per 100 ....... 15
Sinkers
No. 1, per gross
No. 2, per gross
No. 3, per gross
No. 4, per gross
No. 5, per gross
No. 6, per gross
No. 7, per gross
No. 8, per gross
No. 9, per gross

 

FLAVORING EXTRACTS
Jennings D C Brané

: Vanila

Terpeneless

Pure Lemon
Per Doz.
7 Dram 16 Cent ...... 1 25
1% Ounce 20 Cent .. 1 80
2 Ounce, 35 Cent .... 2 70
2% Ounce 35 Cent .. 2 86
2% Ounce 45 Cent .. 3 10
4 Ounce 65 Cent .... 6 20
8 Ounce 90 Cent .... 8 50
7 Dram Assorted .... 1 25
1% Ounce Assorted .. 2 00

Moore’s D U Brand

Per Doz.
1 oz. Vanilla 15 Cent 1 25
1% oz. Vanilla 25 Cent 2 00
3 oz. Vanilla 35 Cent 3 00
1 oz. Lemon 15 Cent 1 25
1% oz. Lemon 25 Cent 2 00
3 oz. Lemon 35 Cent 3 00

FLOUR AND FEED

Valley City Milling =
Lily White .........
Rowena Rye, %s ....
Graham 25 lb. per cwt. 5 70
Rowena Bolted Meal,

25 Ibs., per cwt. .... 4 50
Goiden Granulated onl

25 lbs., per cwt. ....
Rowena Pancake 5 6

DOr CWl.. ies caisecs 6 20
Rowena Buckwheat

Compound ....... =.
Rowena Corn Flour,

Watson ae Milling

‘a.
New Perfection, %s

Worden Grocer Co.
Quaker, %s paper .. 11 75

Kansas Hard Wheat
Worden Grocer Co.
100%.

American Eagle, ¥%s 13 60
American Eagle, %s 13 40
American Eagle, %s 18 40
Spring Wheat

Worden Grocer Co.
100%.
Wingold, %s Fey Pat 11 85
Wingold, %s Paper 13 60
Wingold, %4s Paper 13 40

s- ba 90

Meal

Bolted oo. 5555564. 4 60

Golden Granulated .. 4 gu
Wheat

Mea. co... 2 40

White oi. cas 2 37
Oats

Michigan Carlots .... 73

Less than carlots ..... 77
orn

CBTIGES oe Soesccs s dss 1 69

Less than carlots ... 1 74
ay

CarlOts neces + ces oes 34 00

Less than carlots ... 36 00
Feed

Street Car Feed .... 65 00

No. Corn & Oat Fd. 65 00
Cracked Corn
Coarse Corn Meal ... 67

FRUIT JARS
Mason, pts., per gro. 7 60
Mason, qts., per gro. 8 00
Mason, % gal. per gr. 10 35
Mason, can tops, gro. 2 80

GELATINE

Cox’s, 1 doz. large ... 1 46
Cox’s, 1 doz. small 90

Knox's Sparkling, doz. 1 90
Knox’s Acidu’d dos. .. 3 0@
Minute, 1 doz,
Minute, 3 dos.
Nelson's

ccocee 1 2E
coccce 8 75

occccevecces 50

Ph
Plymouth Rock, Plain
Waukesha

HERBS

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HIDES AND PELTs
Hides

cree, NO 8 16
sree, NG... 4.5... 5, 14
Cured, MO. ft 5. is i
Cured, No.

Calfskin, green, No. 2 28
Calfskin, cured, No. 1 337
Calfskin, cured, No. 2 30%
Horse, No. Sic eces 6 00

Horse, No. 2 ...... - 5 00
Old: Woe) .:. 6... 3. 75@2 00
Lambs ........ - 100@2 00
Shearlings Saas 1 00@2 00
Sei Tallow
RAN oo 07
DOS co 8
NG; @ occa. @05
Weel
Unwashed, med. .... @35
Unwashed, fine .... @30
HONEY

A. G. Woodman’s Brand.
7 0%, per doz. .....,

16 oz., per doz. ...... 4 80
HORSE RADISH
Fer dou... .. eeeee sees 90

JELLY
10lb. Kanakin, per pail 1 40
30lb. pails, per pail .. 2 50

JELLY GLASSES
8 oz. capped in bbls.,
per doz.

MAPLEINE

2 0z. bottles, per doz. 3 00
1 oz. bottles, per doz. 1 75
16 0z. bottles, per dz. 16 50
32 oz. bottles, per dz. 30 00

MINCE MEAT
POP COBO cecsccccscoca' 6 18

MOLASSES

New Orieans
Fancy Open Kettle .... 68
SROIGO bose ce doc eek: 58
GOOG os ieee ee ecs ee
BLOCK Fee vies ee.
. Half barrels 5c extra
Red Hen, No. 2 ....:. 75

Red Hen, No. 2% .
Red Hen, Men Be 55.
Red Hen, No. 10: 5...
Uncle Ben, No. 2 ....
Uncle Ben, No. 2% ..
Uncle Ben, No. 5 ....
Uncle Ben, NO. 10) . ..
Ginger Cake, NO. 2...
Ginger Cake, No. 2%
Ginger Cake, No. 5 ..
Oo. & L, Open oe
NO, 96 occ.

ol Come Ww eN COD COO te tS
no
oo

MUSTARD
% Ib. 6 Ib. box ....... 80

NUTS—Whole
Almonds, Terragona 30
Brazils, large washed
Fancy Mixed

Filberts, Barcelona .. 22

Peanuts, Virginia .... 12

Peanuts, Virginia,
NGARIGE <2), 6... 1

Peanuts, Spanish
Walnuts California 36037
Walnuts. French ..... .

Shelled

AIMONRGS: oo 6 cc cee 5 cee 55
Peanuts, Spanish,

TO: Dew ee. 15%
Peanuts, oe

100 Ib. b
Peanuts,

200 Ib.
Pecans
Walnuts

 

OLIVES
Bulk, 1 gal. kegs ..
‘Bulk, 2 gal. kegs ..
Bulk, 5 gal. kegs .. @1 30

Sluiled. 5 OZ. 4.0.52. 1 25
Stuffed, 14 oz. ....... 3 00
ae i stuffed) on
Maneesitin. 8 ’oz. .... 1:4
Lunch, 20 oz. ......... 2 00
Punch, 46 02. ...... 2. 3 25
Queen, Mammoth, 19
OR eee ake ys 5 50
— Mammoth, 28
sia Oeiee cea Gees 6 75
Olive Chow, 2 doz. cs.
per COG oi 6c..6 ee. 2 50

PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
Iron Barrels

Perfection ...c.cesces .7

Red Crown Gasoline 23.7

Gas Machine Gasoline 44.2

Vv. M. & P. Naphtha 23.7

vac Cylinder, Iron

Bb

eee als aaa a 9.8
Atlantic Red Engine,

Tron Bis: 2... eo... 4.8
ae Black, Iron

PICKLES
Medium
Barrels, 1,200 count 12 00
Half bbls., 600 count 6 50
5 gallon kegs ........ 2 60

Small
THT oa vets ic ipcces 14 00
Half barrels ......... 7 50
5 gallon kegs ....... 2 80

Gherkins
BROTrOle  .ccccccesssse ae OO
Half barrels ........ 18 00
5 gallon kegs ........ 4 50

Sweet Small
Barrels ............ 28 00
5 gallon kegs ....... 5 00
Half barrels ..... «se 14 50

PIPES
Clay, No. 216, per box
Clay, T. D. full count
Cob, 3 doz. in box .. 1 25

PLAYING CARDS
No. 90 Steamboat .... 2 26
No. 808, Bicycle .... 3 50
Pennant 3 25

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POTASH
Babbitt’s, 2 doz. ...... 2 75

PROVISIONS
Barreled Pork
Clear Back .. 52 00@658 00
Short Cut Cir 44 00@45 00
ga Clear 55 00@656 00

eer “Family csccces 48:60

Dry Salt Meats
S P Bellies ... 81 00@82 00
ard
Pure in oucun fs
Compound Lard 2 24%
80 Ib tubs ...advance %
60 Ib. tubs ...advance %
50 lb. tubs ...advance 4%
20 Ib. pails advance %
10 lb. pails -advance %
5 lb. pails ...advance 1
3 lb. pails ...advance 1

Smoked Meats
Hams, 14-16 Ib. 35 gir

oe eee

Hams, 16-18 Ib. 84%
Hams, 18-20 Ib. 33
Ham, dried beef

sets .... 87 @38
California Hams 25 @26
Picnic Botled

Hams ........ 365 @40
Boiled Hams .. 61 52
Minced Hams .. 22 23

Bacon .......... 89 @652
Sausages

BOlOSHE  .oiie cc ecccsus "
EAVGY 0 cc laaess trees

Frankfort ...... ieaee is
POPE ie... cee 14@15
WORE oa 6. secs s esac es 11
WONRUO  s6 ccc eske ean 11
Headcheese ...... Sees ie

Beef
-.» 26 00@27 00

Boneless

Rump, new .. 80 00@81 00
Pig’s Feet
Cheon ee es 1 75

% bbis., 40 Ibs. ..... - 3 40

Mt on. ne

Tripe

Kite, : 40 16. oo. oc. i ce 90

% bbis., 40 Ibs. ...... 1 60

% bbis., 80 Ibs. .... 3 00
Casings

Hogs, per Ib. sooo ae
Beef, round set .. @
Beef, middles, set . ‘sare
Sheep .... 05066. 1 15@1

Uncolored Oleomargarine
Solid Dairy ....... - 28@29
Country Rolls pa casas 80@31

Canned Meats
Corned Beef, 2 ib. .. 6 60
Corned Beef, 1 Ib. .. 4 70
Roast Beef, 2 Ib. .... 6 60
Roast Reef, 1 Th. .... 4 70
Potted Meat, Ham

Flavor, %s ........ &®
Potted Meat,

BIGvVOr, 468 ac ss i.e. 90
Deviled Meat, Ham

Plavor, 3468 .2..5<...64 55
Deviled eo Ham

Flavor, stcascss 4 0
Deviled feed - 1 80
Deviled Tongue, a . 310

RICe

PONCY 26.8. s @10%
Blue Rose ...... 914%,@ 9%
ESPORGW Cc: coos cance

ROLLED OATS
Monarch. bbls. ...... 7 75
Rolled Avena, bbls. .. 8 00
Steel Cut, 100 Ib. sks. 6 00
Monarch. 100 lb. sks. 4 25
Quaker, 18 Regular .. 1 85
Quaker, 20 Family .. 8 20

SALAD DRESSING

Columbia, % pint .... 2 25
Columbia, 1 pint .... 4 00
Durkee’s large 1 doz. 6 25
Durkee’s med., 2 doz. 5 80
Durkee’s Picnic, 2 doz. 2 75
Snider’s, large 1 doz. 2 40
Snider’s, small, 2 doz. 1 46

SALERATUS

Packed 60 Ibs. in box.
Arm and Hammer .. 3 25
Wyandotte, 100 %s .. 8 00

SAL SODA
Granulated, bbls. .... 1 95
Granulated, 100 Ibs. cs. 3 10
Granulated, 868 pkgs. 2 25

SALT
Solar Rock
56 Ib. sacks ............ 53
Commen
Granulated, Fine .... 310
Medium, Fine ........ 3 20
SALT Fish
Cod

Large, whole ..... 16%
Small, whole .... 15
Strips or bricks .. “200 es
Pollock ...... coccse QE

Holland Herring
2 oe ee bbis. ....
Standard, kegs ......
Y. M. kegs ce cab ce
Herring
Full Fat Herring, -
to 400 count . .
Spiced, 8 Ib. pails asses Oe

Tro
No. 1, 100 Ibs doce
No. 1, 40 Ibs. Seeees
No. 4, 16 Ibe. ....<..;
No. 1, 3 tba, ....;.. wes
Mackere!
Mess, 100 Ibs. ..... . 25 00
Mess, 50 Ibs. ....... - 18 25
Mess, 10 Ibs. ........ 2 95
Mess, 8 Ibs. ........ 2 30
No. 1, 100 Ibs. ..... . 24 00
No. 3, 60. Tbe. ...:.. 12 75
No: ¥; 10 We. o.oo: 2 80
Lake Herring
8 oo eeeeeeeeeeeeeen
ZegDe
AMIBG cco e acces ¢ 45
Canary, Smyrna ...... 28

Caraway 2.2.2. 5.8:..: 85
Cardomon, Malabar 1 =
Celery 4 a c52 0. asc.
Hemp, Russian ...
Mixed Bird
Mustard, white ...... 40
POQOF 5.6 ..025. 5 cscs
PRONG noice cbc ssenccs 10
SHOE BLACKING
Handy Box, large 3 ds. 8 50
Handy Box, small 1%
Bixby’s Royal Polish 1 20
Miller’s Crown goal 90

SNUF
Swedish Rapee, ioe 8 for 64
Swedish Rapee, 1 tb. gis 60
Norkoping, 10c, 8 for ..64
Norkoping, 1 Ib. glass .. 60
Copenhagen, 10c, 8 for 64
Copenhagen. 1 Ib. glass 60

SOAP
James S. Kirk & Company
American Family, 100 6 00
Jap Rose, 50 cakes .. 4 00
White Flake, 100 .... 5 40

Lautz Bros. & Co.
Acme. 100 cakes .... 50
Big Master 100 blocks 6 oo
Climax, 100s and 120s 5 00
Queen White, 100 cks. 5 00
Oak Leaf. 100 cakes .. 5 00
Queen Anne. 100 cakes 5 00
Lautz Naphtha, 100s 5 90

Proctor & Gamble ~
TONG cc os cece ees 5 50
EVOrY, 6.0%... oa ce ce 6 00
Ivory, 10 oz.
BEAR oo ccc voce cee 4 80

Swift & Company

Swift’s Pride, 100, 8 oz. 5 50°

— Laundry, 100 8

Wool, 24 bare, 6 6s. ..1 40
Wool, 100 bars, 6 oz. 6 00
Wool, 100 bars, 10 oz. 10 00
Classic, 100 bars, 8 oz. 5 25

Tradesman Company
Black Hawk, one box 8 75
Black Hawk, five bxs. 3 70
Black Hawk, ten bxs. 3 65

Box contains 72 cakes. It
is a most remarkable dirt
and grease remover, with-
out injury to the skin.

Scouring Powders
Sapolio, gross lots ...
Sapolio. half gro. lots
Sapolio, single boxes
Sapolio, hand ........
Queen Anne, 30 cans
Queen Anne, 6) cans
Snow Maid. 30 cans ..
Snow Maid, 60 cans ..

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MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

Washing Powders

Snow Boy, 100 pkgs. .. 5 00
Snow Boy, 16 ae 14 oz.

Snow Boy, 24 pkgs. .. 4 75
Snow Boy, 20 pkgs. .. 5 15

Soap Powders

Johnson's Fine, 48 2 § 75
Johnson’s XXX 100 .. 5 75
Rub-No-More ........ 5

Nine O’Clock

4
k Leaf Soap Powder.
2OG PRMH. 6 .. ccc eke.
Queen Anne Soap Pow-
der, 60 pkgs. 2
Old Dutch Cleanser,
TOM oon ec ieee ne sa es 4 00

SODA
Bi Carb, Kegs ...... 8%

sPICES
Whole Spices
Allspice, Jamaica .. @i2
Allspice, ig. Garden @11
Cloves, Zanzibar .. @42
Cassia, Canton .... @20
Cassia, 5c pkg. doz. @36
Ginger, African .... @16

Mixed, No. 2 ....... 16
Mixed, 6c pkgs. * 45
Nutmegs, 10-8

Pure Ground In Bulk
Allspice, Jamaica .. @16
Cloves, Zanzibar .. @50
Cassia, Canton .... @32

Ginger, African .... @25
Mace, Penang ..... @1 06
Nutmegs: ..........
Pepper, Black ...... @28
Pepper, White ..... @52

Pepper, Cayenne .. 30
Paprika, Hungarian 48

STARCH
Cc

orn
Kingsford, 40 Ibs. .. 9
Muzsy, 48 llb. pkgs. of

Kingsford
Silver Gloss, 40 llb. .. 9%
Gloss

Argo, 48 5c pkgs. ....
Siiver Gloss, 16 Sibs. .. or
Silver Gloss. 12 6lbs. . - 9%

Muzzy
48 1lb. packages ...... si
7 = ta bee ene :
packages ......
60 Ib. boxes .......... ry

SVRUPS
—
WOIrele. 245 o0.ccs wee T6
Half barrels .......... 81
Blue a No. 1%,
@ OOM oe cess cicicecs 3 10

Blue Karo, No. 2%, 2

Blue Karo, No. 5, 1 dz. 4 65
Blue Karo, No. 10, %

Red Karo, No. 2 dz. 4 15
Red Karo, No. oi, 2 az. 5 00
Red Karo, No. 5, 1 dz. 4 85
Red Karo, No. 10 %

GOR, pci icedscwnc.s 4 60

Pure Cane
ON oi ee lcewcdccascas

Good
Mnrate-o

TABLE SAUCES

Halford, large ........ 3 75
Halford, small ...... 2 26
TEA
Uncolored Japan
WEOGIOM ois vekccces 34@38
CUOMA ews cece es 35@38
WONOS 2566 oes 6s eas 3 45@55

Basket- Fired Med’m
Basket-Fired Choice
Basket-Fired Fancy

No.:1> Nibba ......5.. @45
Siftings, bulk ....... @21
Siftings, 1 lb. pkgs. @23
Gunpowder
Moyune, Medium .. 35@40
Moyune, Choice .... 40@45

Young Hyson
CHOI occ canes 35@40
WONGy oe. i 50@60

Oolong
Formosa, Medium .. 40@45
Formosa, Choice 45@50
Formosa, Fancy 55@75

English Breakfast

Congou, Medium 40@45
Congou, Choice .... 45@50
Congou, Fancy .... 50@60

Congou, Ex. Fancy 60@80

Ceylon
Pekoe, Medium .... 40@45
Dr. Pekoe, Choice .. 45@48
Flowery ©. P. Fancy 55@60

TWINE
Cotton, 3 ply cone .... 60
Cotton, 3 ply balls .... 55
Hiemyp, 6 Oir <0... cose ccc 26
VINEGAR

White Wine, 40 grain 20
White Wine, 80 grain 25%
White Wine 100 grain 28

Oakland Vinegar & Pickle
Co.’s Brands
Oakland apple cider .. 35
Blue Ribbon Corn .... 25
Oakland white pickle 20
Packages no charge.

WICKING
No. 0, per gross ....... 60
No. i, per mroga ....... 70
No. 2, per gross ...... 1 00
No. 8, Der BYOEB ...... 1 75

WOODENWARE
askets
Bushels, wide band,
wire handles ....... 2 15
Bushels, wide band,
wood handles ...... 2 25
Market, drop handle .. 85
Market, single handle 90
Splint, large ........ 8 00
Splint, medium ...... 7 25
Splint, small ......:. 6 75
Butter Plates

Wire End
% tb., 250 in crate .... 55
1 Ib., 250 in crate ..... 6
2 Ib.,-250 in crate ...... 15
3 Ib., 250 in crate ...... 90
5 Ib., 250 in crate .... 1 25

Churng

Barrel, 5 gal., each .. 2 40
Barrel, 10 gal. each .. 2 55

Clothes Pins
Round Head
4% inch, 5 gross .... 1 50
Cartons, 20-36s, box.. 1 70

Egg Crates and Fillers
Humpty Dumpty, 12 dz 24

No. 1 complete ........ 50
No. 2 complete ........ 40
Case, medium, 12 sets 1 80
Faucets
Cork lined, 8 in. ....... 70
Cork lined, 9 in. ...... 80
Cork lined, 10 in. ..... - 90
Mop Sticks

Trojan spring ....... 60
Eclipse patent spring 1 60
No. 1 common ...... 1 60
No. 2, pat. brush hold i 60
Ideal, No, 7 1

120z. cotton mop heads 3 10

Palis
10 qt. Galvanized 3 40
12 qt. Galvanized .... 3 75
14 qt. Galvanized .... 4 25
BI ce ce 9 75
Toothpicks
West. si... 85
Traps

Mouse, wood, 4 holes .. 60
Mouse, wood, 6 holes .. 10
Mouse, tin, 5 holes .... 65

FEQC, WOOG 225. c sc ee wes 80
Rat, spring ..... Piseeve 10
Tubs
Wo.) Kine ..... 6; 42 00
No. 2 Bibve . 20.2... 38 00
No. © Fibre: ....2.2 33 00
Large Galvanized ... 12 00
Medium Galvanized 10 00
Small Galvanized ... 9 00
Washboards

Banner Globe ........ 5

Brass, Single ....
Glass, Single

Double Peerless
Single Peerless ...... 6 75

Northern Queen .... 6 25
Good Enough ........ 6 25
RIMIVEPSeL 9s. ce bcc. oe 6 25
Window Cleaners
RA Wh ee oc ce cncace< 1 6
TO he cece cneecda: Oe
16 1 oes oe cn ce -. 230
Wood Bowls
18 in. Butter ........ 1 90
10 im. Bufter ........ 7 00
17. in. Butter ........ 8 00
19 in. Butter ...... --11 00

 

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WRAPPING PAPER

Fibre, Manila, white 5%
Fibre, Manila, colored

INO. % PUpte. occ csces T%
Butchers’ Manila .... 6%
WEPOQCe ick. seus 11%

Wax Butter, short c’nt 20
Parchm’t Butter, rolls 22

YEAST CAKE
Magic, 3 doz. ....... - 116
Sunlight, 3 doz. ...... 1 00
Sunlight, 144 doz. ....
Yeast Foam, % doz. .. 1 16
Yeast Foam, 1% doz. 3%

YEAST—COMPRESSED
Fleischman, per doz. .. 24

 

SPECIAL
_ Price Current

AXLE GREASE

 

25 lb. pails, per doz. ..18 80

KITCHEN
KLENZER

 

80 can cases, $4 per case

PEANUT BUTTER

 

Bel-Car-Mo Brand
6 oz. 1 doz. in case ..
12 oz. 1 doz. in case ..
aa. I pails .....,
an 8 We Sete...
5 Ib. pails, 6 in crate
10 Ib. pails os
15 lb. pails
25 lb. pails
50 lb. tins

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8m crore

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SALT
Morton’s gait

Lene

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SALT

 

Per case, 24 2 Ibs. .... 1 80
Five case lots ...... 1 70

 

30

MICHIGAN

 

TRADESMAN April 16, 1919

 

 

 

 

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Value of Story-Telling in Educating
Children.
Written for the Tradesman.

In his “Defense of Poesie,” Sir
Philip Sydney has this fascinating bit
—how it rings with the old-time spirit
of the story-teller'—and the most
modern of pedagogy, too:

“Forsooth he cometh to you with a
tale, which holdest children from play,
and old men from the chimney-corner,
and pretending no more, doth intend
the winning of the mind from wicked-
ness to virtue, even as the child is
often brought to take most whole-
some things by hiding them in such
other as have a pleasant taste.”

Educators began a good while ago
to realize the value of story-telling
in education. It is used now in all
sorts of classwork in the schools. You
know yourself how effectively a well-
told story points the moral of a ser-
mon, even for the adults—you your-
self will remember the story and the
lesson of it long after you have for-
gotten the trend of the address itself,
The psychology is .the same with
stories told to children; but few par-
ents seem to realize how much they
can do with their own children
through the use of carefully chosen
stories.

Reading is all very well, and essen-
tial in its place and for its purpose,
but it never quite takes the place of
the tale told by word of mouth, look-
ing the child straight in the eye while
you talk. Try both ways with a small
child, and see for yourself which way
he likes best.

Long before the child is at school—
as soon as he can understand at all
—he should have stories told to him
by his parents at home. You, father
and mother, are missing a great deal
if you do not do it. Don’t you re-
member the delight with which you
heard father begin: “A long time ago,
when I was a little boy,” or your
mother say: “Once upon a time, when
T was a little girl with my hair in
pig-tails?” Weren’t you all attention
right away? And do you suppose
mother and father haven’t remember-
ed all these years your eager little
face and your eyes big with expecta-
tion?

Of course, some people are born
story-tellers and some are not, but
every mother can do good work in
this line if she makes the effort. Chil-
dren have a natural craving for the
dramatic: to this craving the telling
of tales is the answer. If you don’t
supply it, something of permanent
and essential value is left out of the
children’s lives, even if you and they
are not conscious of the lack.

There are oceans of good stories:
get the best. This is not to say that

personal experiences of your own and
other people’s are not to be used; a
tale with a personality in it known to
the child is often more interesting and
effective than any other; but this busi-
ness of story-telling is not a thing to
be done haphazard. You need to put
your mind on it, and hunt for the
stories that will be most to the point
and most worth remembering.

Mother Goose stories at first to be
told. They are full of dramatic ac-
tion, and most of them are very an-
cient. For hundreds, perhaps thou-
sands, of years they have been the
celight of generation after generation
of little folks. Can you remember the
delight with which you first heard of
“The Three Bears,” “Jack and the
Beanstalk,” “Red Riding Hood,” and
all the rest?

Some of these stories may be too
dramatic for very little or very ner-
vous children—remember that it is
all pretty real to them. If so, wait
a little, and use other stories not quite
so vivid. Some children like one
characteristic in a story, some an-
other; but there are enough stories,
various enough, to suit all tastes. Ex-
perience will show you just what your
children require in the way of stories
and how they will accept them. If
you begin with them when they are
very young with the simple tales, you
can work up to the hero-tales. And
all the time you will be learning the
better to understand your children’s
minds, and giving them a fund of fine,
clean stories that they will never fer-
get, but pass on in turn to their own
children.

-The librarian in any library will
gladly help you to find stories to tell.
Hunt until you find them, in classical
or Oriental literature, myths, legends,
fairy tales, hero tales, stories from
history, lives of the saints—there are
hundreds of them waiting for you to
appropriate them. You will never
regret the time you devote to the
search.

Choose your stories carefully. Keep
them near the child’s level of interest
and understanding. Do not try too
many, and remember that children
love to have the same story told over
and over again. Avoid the very sen-
sational, the morbid and _ gloomy.
Many a child has gone to bed shiver-
ing with fear after hearing a story,
terribly real to him, of direful things
that he visualizes in the dark.

The problem is somewhat compli-
cated where you have at the same time

children of different ages. The wise

mother will study that problem and
adapt some of the stories to the “com-
mon denominator” of interest and ap-
preciation.

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“There was once an emperor who
had a horse shod with gold.”

Rudyard Kipling makes wonderfully
apt beginnings in his “Just So Stor-
ies:”

“In the High and Far-Off Times
the Elephant, O Best Beloved, had
no trunk.”

“Whichever way I turn,” said the
Weathercock on a high steeple, “no
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- breaks the thread of the narrative.
And don’t do much preaching or mor-
alizing. If you have selected the right
story and told it well, the moral will
take care of itself.
Prudence Bradish.
[Copyrighted, 1919.]
——_+ >
Blind Soldiers to Run Chain Stores.
The United States Government is
going into the chain store business!
Here’s the why and how of it.
Early in the war when reconstruc-
tion and rehabilitation work among
blind and crippled soldiers was first

being talked of, Professor Harold
Whitehead, of Boston University,
wrote to Washington offering his

services in this work. He also offer-
ed, if the Government would place
him in touch with a number of blind
men already at work, that he would
guarantee to double their capacity
and incomes in a year.

The offer was accepted by the
authorities. Mr. Whitehead took hold
of some sixteen blind men. He talk-
ed, lectured and planned for them.
So successful was the experiment in
every respect that the authorities in
charge of reconstruction work among
blind and crippled soldiers induced
Mr. Whitehead to resign his position
in Boston.

He has been placed in charge of
the large Government hospital No. 7,
at Baltimore, and is also in charge of
a wonderful plan for the benefit of
blind soldiers that the Government
is to undertake in connection with
the American Red Cross.

This plan is known as the Red
Cross Institute for the Blind, although
the name will probably be changed to
the National Institute for the Blind.

A series of chain stores, run by the
Government in connection with the
Red Cross, is to be established. A
store is to be opened in the town
where the blinded
home. The soldier is to be the mana-
ger of the store, and he is to be taught
how to manage the business by means
of a system devised and perfected by
Mr. Whitehead. The chain of stores
is to be financed by a sum of money

running into seven figures, that has
been raised by Mr. Whitehead by
personal solicitation, lectures and

talks that he is engaged in giving all
over the country.

These Government chain stores are
to be known as Victory Stores, in
reference to the victory over help-
lessness achieved by their blind man-
agers. The store will sell cigars. can-
dv. magazines and other articles. Thev
will have competent help besides the
blind manager and be carefully man-
aged under a staff gotten together by
Mr. Whitehead.

It is expected that after all the
blind soldiers have been taken -care
of, civilian blind persons will be help-
ed and made useful citizens by beine
taught to become competent managers
of Victory Chain Stores.

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simply by pushing steadily and per-
sistently onward.

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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.

If set in capital letters, double price.
must accompany all orders.

No charge less than 25 cents.

Cash

 

 

BUSINESS CHANCES.

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

For Sale—Only bakery in town of
10,000, Muskegon Heights, Michigan. H.
Cc. Northrop, Muskegon Heights, Mich-
igan. 209

WANTED—General merchandise stock,
prefer small town. In exchange for $9,000
equity in fine 160 acre farm, good house,
first class barns, near Lapeer. Give par-
ticulars, first letter. Elmer Holman, La-
peer, Michigan. 210

FOR SALE—Blacksmith shop, com-
plete stock and tools, with no opposition,
in town of 1,000, surrounded by rich
farming country. Reason for sale, own-
er’s inability to work on account of sick-
ness. Enquire of Sam Crampton, Cen-
tral Lake, Michigan. 211

Wanted—By young, married man, posi-
tion as manager of retail meat and gro-
cery store. Can handle sausage busi-
ness, also, keep books. ‘Would consider
road job. References. Address No. 212,
care Tradesman. 212

LAMSON Cash Railway System. Two
distinct systems. Gne Preferred system
complete, 1292 ft. track, 35 stations with
6 ft. drop, one horsepower motor. One
Perfection system, 769 ft. track, 23 sta-
tions, one horsepower motor. Now in
operation. Will be delivered to purchaser
in our store, they to take it down. THB
CHALIFOUX CO., Lowell, ———

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For Sale—Meat market in good loca-
tion in center of city. Will give pur-
chaser a good deal. R. D. Cone, Battle
Creek, Michigan. 214

For Sale—Restaurant and bakery Lunch
counter and soda fountain in connection.
Good paying business. Located in the
best business block in a city of 5,000
population and county seat. Best oppor-
tunity for a good baker. Will invoice
about $5,000. Address all communications
to P. O. Box 173, Effingham, Illinois. 215

For Sale—Grocery. Located in Grand
Rapids. Doing nice cash business, $250
to $300 per week. Stock about $800.
Would consider Ford as part payment.
Must sell this week. Address No. 216,
care Michigan Tradesman. 216

FOR T'RADE—320 acres deep black soil
farm land, all fenced: 100 acres plowed.
Farm adjoining it paid more than $50 per
acre rent in 1918. Good for corn, cotton
or rice. Some farms are listed near this
one at $100 per acre. Will take $60 per
acre in exchange for interest in dry
goods business or take over entire busi-
ness. Predict that there will be no farm
in Texas within a few years at less than
$200 acre. Write or wire to HM. WB.
BLUMBERG, Seguin, Texas. 217

FOR SALE—GROCERY and BAKERY
combined, with new modern brick build-
ing. Excellent stock of groceries and all
new, modern fixtures. Fine business,
eash and carry system. Reason for
selling, death of owner. Address No.
218, care Michigan Tradesman. 218

Pay spot cash for clothing and furnish-

ing goods stocks. L. Silberman, 106 E.
Hancock, Detroit. 219

 

 

 

 

 

 

"FOR SALE in Jacksonville, Florida,
souvenir and novelty business, hair
dressing parlors in connection. Estab-

lished fifteen years. Best location in
town. Doing business all year round.
Fine fixtures. Good reason for selling.
Big bargain to quick buyer. Address
KEATINGS, 220 Hogan Street, Jackson-

 

ville, Florida, or 2520 Broadway, New
York City. 220
SALESMEN OR MERCHANTS want-

ing a live quick selling article will find
the Ford Ketch-A-Kick (anti-kicking de-
vice) one of the best sellers on the mar-
ket. Absolutely prevents breaking the
arm while cranking. Sells at a Ford
price—$1.50. Will allow excellent dis-
count to right parties. Address AUTC-
MOTIVE EXCHANGE. HIPPODROME
ANNEX, CLEVELAND. OHIO. 221

Assignment Sale—The undersigned will
sell at private sale at Ovid. Michigan,
stock hardware, implements, harness and
harness fixtures and electrical supplies.
Copy of inventory seen at the store of
the late firm of W. H. Potter & Son or
P. W. Holland, Assignee. 206.

Fine opening for hardware in Central
Lake, Mich. Building occupied for twen-
ty years, just vacated. Fine farming
country and hustling village. Owner of
building will rent it reasonable. J. C.
Ballard, Belding, Michigan. 223

For Sale—At Bay City. Michigan, a
solid brick cold storage building 25 ft. by
150 ft. with frame addition 25 ft. by 75
ft. No other cold storage in city. Ad-
dress J. C. Hine, care Hine Teer —
Detroit, Michigan.

 

 

 

 

For Sale—Royal electric coffee mill,
nearly new, used only short time, worth
$160. $100 takes it. Smith, Bridgman &
Co., Flint, Michigan. 222

Highest prices paid for all kinds of
stocks of merchandise. Charles Gold-
stone, 1173 Brush St., Detroit. 149

Cash paid for men’s and boys’ clothing,
furnishings, hats, caps, shoes. M. Kahn,
522 Washington Ave., Bay City, Mich-
igan. 157

For Sale—Michigan drug stock, floor
fixtures and fountain. Inventory less 40
per cent. or $1,800. Can be moved read-
ily. Personal inspection solicited. Ad-
dress No. 71, care Michigan ——

 

 

 

 

Cash Registers (all makes) bought,
sold, exchanged and repaired. REBUILT
CASH REGISTER CoO., Incorporated, 122
North Washington Ave., Saginaw, Mich-
igan. 128

 

Cash Registers—We buy, sell and ex-
change all makes of cash registers. We
change saloon machines into penny key
registers. Ask for information. The J
Cc. Vogt Sales Co., Saginaw, Mich. 906

FOR SALE—-Cne (1) high-grade first-
class direct connected electric passenger
elevator. Has been in use for a short
time. Address ELEVATOR, Box 24, Sta-
tion B, Cincinnati, Ohio. 168

For Sale—Entire stock of groceries,
provisions, shelf hardware, furniture and
fixtures, formerly belonging to A.
Gleason, Copemish, Trustee, now in
charge, is willing to offer entire business
at a big sacrifice, because he has no time
to give this matter, owing to duties con-
nected with his own business. C. M.
Olney, Trustee, Copemish, Mich. 170

For Sale—To a practical retail hard-
wareman, an interest in an old estab-
Hshed and well paying hardware business,
located in Southern West Virginia. Fine
opportunity for discharged soldier to get
back into business. Address No. 185,
care Michigan Tradesman. 185

For Sale—General merchandise
thirteen miles from Flint, in
farm district. Stock reduced to suit pur-
chaser. Present inventory $7,000 at pre-
war cost. $25 per month salary outside
regular business. Very reasonable rent.
Address No. 182, care Michigan Trades-
man. 182

 

 

 

 

stock,
thriving

 

For Sale—A _ well-established grocery
business of thirty years standing. Best
location in one of the prettiest cities of
Northern Michigan, surrounded by good
farming and fruit growing country.
Wishing to retire from active business
life is reason for selling. Address No.
183, care of Michigan Tradesman. 183

For Sale—Stock of general merchan-
dise, including dry goods, groceries,
shoes and wall paper, with a four year
lease on brick and cement block build-
ing, 35x85. Best location in town and
one of the best farming countries in the
State of Michigan. Building equipped
with own electric light and water works
plant. Doing $55,000 worth of business
in a year. Address No. 175, care =
gan Tradesman. 175

For Sale—Well established grocery and
market. Best location. Fine farm-
ing country. Market fixtures very reas-
onable. Address No. 192, care Michigan
Tradesman. 192

STOCKS REDUCED OR ENTIRELY
CLOSED OUT by auction sale is the
quick, satisfactory and economical meth-
od, when conducted by an expert mer-
chandise auctioneer. For terms and dates
address Dilts & A. W. Thomas, 315 West
8th St., Michigan City, Indiana. 194

FOR SALE—A general mercantile busi-
ness including stock and fixtures in Fair-
view, Montana. Future Great Northern
Railway division point on the new Rock-
ford-Lewiston extension. Population of
town about 1,200; in irrigated valley;
stock $20,000; can be reduced to suit pur-
chaser; real estate $8,000: fixtures $2,400.
No trades considered. Yellowstone Mer-
ecantile Co., Sidney, Montana. 96

Collect your own bills without expense
of agencies. Write for free samples Col-
lecting Forms for trial on debtor. Charles
McKinley, Publisher, 395 Richton, H. P.,
Detroit, Michigan. 197

Will Exchange—Two 2-family brick ve-
neer flats. Corner. Good location on
east side of Detroit for stock of shoes
or clothing. Must be in A-1 condition.
A. & B. Leach, 174 Michigan Ave., De-
troit, Michigan. 198

For Sale—Steam laundry doing good
business. City of 12,000, large boat busi-
ness besides regular work. Good reason
for selling. Write for full particulars.
Isaac Kouw & Company, Holland, Mich-
igan. 199

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For Sale or Exchange—199 acre farm
in Southern Michigan. Have out 113
acres Rosan rye. Take stock of goods in
part payment. Wm. Wallace, 1419 Ferris
Ave., St. Joseph, Michigan. 201

 

Wanted—MEAT CUTTER AND GRO-
CERY CLERK. State salary wanted.
References. C. Cherry, Benton Harbor,
Michigan. 204 °

 

For Sale—Best business block in Cen-
tral Michigan; location the best; three
story and basement brick corner with
every foot of floor space rented at an
attractive figure; or, will trade for a
No. 1 improved farm; must be free of all
encumbrance; equity $30,000. No trash
need apply, as this is a gilt edge prop-

erty. If you are interested, write at
once. W. J. Cooper, Mt. Pleasant, Mich-
igan. 205

For Sale—Must sell at once my stock
of hardware, located at Holland, Mich-
igan. Population, 12,000. A rare chancé¢
to get a good paying business, old estab-
lished and a money-maker. Positively
no trade. Address J. A. VanderVeen,
Holland, Michigan. 178

 

 

COLLECTIONS.

Collections—We collect anywhere. Send
for our ‘‘No Collection, No Charge” offer.
Arrow Mercantile Service. Murray Build-
ing, Grand Rapids, Mich. 390

 

 

SEE NEXT PAGE.

Advertisements received too late to run
on this page appear on the following
page.

 

 

 

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Their experience should prove to you
that this product is worth handling.
Bran Cookies are meeting with great
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INDEPENDENT BAKING CO.
DAVENPORT, IOWA

 

 

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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.

 

 

WANTED

Experienced and energetic Dry
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has handled Michigan Territory.
Real opportunity for right man.
Give complete record, references
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WILSON AS AN AUTOCRAT.

Why He Should Have Remained at
Home.

Detroit, April 15—The United
States should have declared war on
Germany in the early days of August,
1914. When the brutal hordes of Ger-
many invaded Belgium, then was the
time when we should have raised our
hand and voice against the barbarian
hosts of the Kaiser. Our name was
signed to a treaty which guaranteed
the neutrality of Belgium. Instead of
doing our duty, as we were bound
to do, we permitted the German beast
to invade and subjugate Belgium and
to destroy the most fertile portion of
France. Our chief executive promul-
gated the statement that Americans
were “too proud to fight” and the
United States sunk in the estimation
of the world as a coward, a sloven
and a repudiator of its own obliga-
tions.

That was our first great mistake.

Public opinion finally forced the
party in power to take part in the
gigantic struggle for civilization, but
as no previous preparation had been
made for the contest which every one
knew was inevitable, thousands of
lives were needlessly sacrificed and
billions of dollars were wasted in ac-
complishing what should have been
undertaken in advance of the declara-
tion of war.

Despite the handicaps of delay, so-
cialistic practices, incompetence and
political narrowness, the boys in khaki
acquitted themselves nobly—with
French and English guns and ammu-
nition.

T shall always believe the armistice
was granted too soon—that the war
on the German brutes should have
continued until Berlin and Pottsdam
were leveled to the ground. because
that is the only kind of argument the
German barbarians understand.

When the armistice was signed. the

proner nrovince for the United States |

would have been to withdraw her sol-
diers and sav to the shattered nations
of Evrone: “We have done our part
the hest we know how. We have
helned vou win the war. Now we
vl] withdraw and do our best to as-
sist in the maintenance of neace and
prosperity on the American conti-
nent. We will leave it to vou to set-
He vour differences in a manner satis-
factory to vourselves, Eurone is nane
nf aur offair. We have our hands fill
in building wn onr own Nation and
assistino jin the develanment cf our
sister renublics in the Western Hem-
isnhere.”

If we had pursued that course we
would to-day stand at the head in the
estimation of the nations of the
world, beloved by our Allies and re-
spected by our enemies.

Unfortunately, we did not do the
right thing at the right time.

Our dictatorial President seized
upon the opportunity afforded him by
the close of the war to make a grand-
stand play overseas, hobnob with roy-
alty and dine with princes, popes and
potentates. With no knowledge of
diplomacy and utterly devoid of tact,
President Wilson set himself up as a
dictator, thus placing this country in
a false position and making himself
the laughing stock of the entire
world. As a natural result of his ob-
stinacy and unfamiliarity with world
politics, he made a sorry spectacle
of himself and created enmities for
the United States which time will
never heal and memory will never
efface. These enmities will find ex-
pression in the curtailment of our
export trade later on when other
countries recover from the effects of
the war and become competitors ot
ours in the markets of the world. The
loss of trade is bad enough, but worse
yet is the loss we have sustained in
depriving ourselves of the good opin-
ion of the civilized world. which has
been led to believe from the dictator-
ial attitude of our President that the
United States is ruled by an autocrat
more arbitrary and tyrannical than

 

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

the Czar of Russia was in the days
of his greatest power. Mr. Wilson
was given unlimited power by Con-
gress while the war was in progress,
but, unlike Washington and Lincoln,
he did not relinquish that prerogative
when the war ended. Instead, he be-
came more dictatorial then ever and
carried his narrowness of vision, his
lack of knowledge his tactless meth-
ods and his imperious conduct to a
limit which has made him the most
cordially hated and despised man who
ever lived—with the possible excep-
tion of the Kaiser. James Fleming.
——_+-._____
Aiming To Retain the Infamous Ex-
tortion.

Lansing, April 15—State Insurance
Commissioner Ellsworth will next
Saturday, in this city, formally hear
the objections of insurance companies
to his recent order forbidding further
imipos.tion of the 10 per cent. sur-
charge permitted to insurance com-
panies during the war period. The
companies asking for the hearing, in-
asmuch as they object, of course, to
the loss of this extra revenue, which
amounts in the State to about $1,100,-
000 annually.

Ellsworth’s action, which is based
on the claim that the insurance com-
panies are not in need of the extra
amount, in view of the reduction in
losses in Michigan during the last
year, has been heartily supported froin
every section of the State, and it is
an open secret that the insurance
agents themselves are not all dis-
pleased with the removal of the sur-
charge, despite the fact that com-
panies will have their revenue re-
duced.

The big policy buyers, such as the
manufacturing, department store and
other interests that need heavy pro-
tection, are particularly interested! as
the 10 per cent. means large sums to
them.

On the other hand, the small policy
holder appreciates the reduction in
proportion, perhaps even more, and
the feeling is sufficiently strong so
that members of the Legislature, ap-
parently because they are now in
Jansing, are receiving letters urging
that Ellsworth be sustained.

The State administration, too, is
standing behind Ellsworth who is
compelled to withstand heavy pres-
sure from the insurance companies
with whom he is. because of his pnsi-
tion, in close contact. That the Legis-
lature is relying on Ellsworth is
shown bv the fact that the Bryant
hill. which would have prevented
further imnosition of surcharges of
anv kind. has heen held un because
Ellsworth’s order accomplished the
result without legislative action.

—_222.___
Doing Educational Work of High
Order.

Lakeville, Ind., April 15—I appre-
ciate the Michigan Tradesman and
think it is one of the most practical
and constructive trade journals pub-
lished anywhere in the world. It is
doing more than leading the mer-
chants up to better merchandising.
It is doing educational work of a very
high order—work which I appreciate
very much and which TI feel should he
done by other publishers as well,
which I regret is not the case.

E. B. Moon.
—

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62.80
60.00

MOtAl Foe: $402.00
Average per day ....$ 67.00

Grocers Asked to Outline After-War
Trade Regulation.

The Federal Reconstruction Com-
mission has taken up the status of
the Food Trades with a view to put-
ting into effect permanently such of
the wartime regulations as worked
out advantageously under unusual
stress, together with such measures of
trade regulations as the business men
feel to be desirable. In line with this
idea, the following questionaire has
been sent out to the trade:

What activities of the U. S. Food
Administration should be continued?
Prohibition of resales? Hoarding?
Limitation of future purchases or
sales? Maximum profits? Arbitra-
tion division? If yes—should arbi-
trators be State officials? Should ar-
bitrators be appointed jointly by par-
ties interested? Is it desirable to
have moneys involved held in escrow
subject to order of the arbitrators?
Are there any other functions of the
United States Food Administration
which in your judgment should be
continued and which have not been
enumerated?

Would you favor the licensing of
all foods distributors with nominal
license fees based on the volume of
business of each concern?

Would you favor the licensing >of
all food distributors without license
fees?

Do you favor the present cold stor-
age laws? If not, why?

Are there any additional regulations
that should be included in the cold
storage laws?

What laws now in effect governing
the wholesale grocery trades are not
being enforced?

Are there any new regulations you
would recommend for the wholesale
grocery trade? What are they?

What obstacle, unjust or discrim-
inatory laws do you think should be
repealed?

Are there any malpractices preval-
ent among the shippers or manufac-
turers which are governed by law but
not enforced properly? What are they?

Are there any malpractices pre-
valent among the shippers or manu-
facturers which are not governed by
law?

What legislation would you suggest
to eradicate any malpractices men-
tioned by you in preceding questions?

Are there any malpractices preval-
ent among the railroads or express
companies which are governed by
law but not enforced properly?

Are there any malpractices preval-
ent among the railroads or express
companies which are not governed by
law?

What legislation would you suggest
to eradicate malpractices mentioned
by you in the preceding question?

Name any other malpractices pre-
valent among food dealers which re-
quire administrative action or legis-
lation.

Give any suggestions or remedies
that would better food distribution
and marketing.

-_—_— eos 2
No Prospect of Cheaper China From

France.

Limoges, France, April 1—Condi-
tions here are quite as had as they
have been at any time dur‘ng the war.
Since I have been here the factory

April 16, 1919

has received just thirty tons of coal,
enough to fire one kiln, and no telling
when more will arrive. This short-
age is due almost entirely to lack of
transportation and there is no way of
knowing when there will be an im.
provement.

Labor conditions are the same as
everywhere else—little of it, and what
there is, very restless.

I had some hopes of lower prices
when I first came, but have had to
give them up; there is not a chance,
as I can see, for cheaper china from
Limoges for a long time to come, and
not much of it at any price. Fac-
tories are run down because there
was neither labor nor materials to
keep them in repair. Money will soon
have to be spent on them,

All materials are as high priced
as ever and until the railroads have
the cars and locomotives to bring
them in, will be hard to get.

The home trade and trade from
allied countries would take all that
can be made, if they were permitted
to have it.

England is not much better off, ex-
cept in respect to their railroads, but
if anyone thinks, with the labor un-
rest, the scarcity and high price of
coal and other materials, that cheaper
goods are coming from that country,
they will be very much disappointed.
There will be nothing doing this year,
and probably not for the next two or
three to come. By that time you
will have gotten hardened to high
prices and will expect nothing else.

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of about $4 per thousand feet in freight
rates to the Prairie Provinces over
coast shipments. This property offers un-
limited possibilities as a lumber, pulp
and paper property. Would consider
selling a half interest. Terms reason-
able. A. C. FROST COMPANY, 134
South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois.
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