* REIRSON DOV ped WHE SN CEN WNC 8 oh a RR ER. yy eR) rd S(@) Sa TTS PE NOSIS . Ox aoe Dea oat x SS (eC) On CANO CEN CS BY Re we NS Da Pe & KIL 4) a ) PE Je eis an MS Te ‘9 & ‘Al Pd <3 eons [7 Bone ~~ Phe « \y) fe 7 ( ata (/ \ Act. Y/ on BY ee ~ o> 5 2) Da Cay ag $) CE: = LO Hf, i At ‘ YANKS A r Fn CEN AE oy AEN yu law. ink new plan would be a most equitab one and would make it easy for busi- ness men generally to know in ad- vanee what their taxes will be, as well as to pay same without any dithcult feuring. I also believe it would a much more eq sitable manner to levy taxes, as it would absolutely eliminate the inequalities now prevailing in the present law 1 bus: Evervone doing ness would be taxed upon the 1 basis. which is not now true, in thé at the present time business man is taxed more heavi because DUSINESS im: c \rporation, 1, Al 1e small cases t entire capital, energy and the small re- does n rf salary or COomMmpeilsation not only inve but also his ent his business. for the extra efforts he makes. There are other inequaliti the present law which would iminated hy the new proposa Tam ( ced Rapids. | certainly would be heartily WOR Of tie the excise Fordney bill if it luxury and eave vour letter to our President, Me W. D. Stevens. and he also fully ! ne hill, should it ens lorses Loa ) sented W hile it mo doubt would lessen the taxes on manu- facturer and jobber cover such I am sure it ow 1 reer revenue to the Government, an ret at the sources it would hit Sidnev F apids. Gey t. at vour communi cation of Sept. regard to the proposed. plan suggested by C€ ressman Fordne. for lev ving Ex “SE. {uxXUFV an 1 excess ront taxes. Your reason nian should be adopted, in your letter logical solution of th I could not im impress me prove upon Heber Greenville. Sent FIECTILVIELC DED. vour letter about luxury profit TAXES. would Say we would he ! oie Burdcy mvclies e present -artily in favor Ot change. such as 1 SY¥occtlt Very and troublesome. Grand Rapids, Sept 22-1 have your letter of Sept. 19. with reference i © the coatcne Lid 1 per cent, tax on sales. | ha ve carefully looked over your five points and am in i | L perfect accord with No. 1. 2 and 3 With 1 No. 4 1 am not so sure 1 a to reduce the higher cost of living to the consumer. a whole lot of people who are not being reached now, namely, regular partnerships, small retail dealers, et who ought to share with us the ex- pense of running the Government. You possibly are correct about No. 5, | have no data to confirm or deny same. On the whole, I think Mr Fordney is on Py right track and we alli aught to do 1 what we can to further his plans. 1 | c. Writer h co Mr. Fordney speak twice in Lansing, Sept. 10 and | think we have the right man at the helm e . John N. Trompen. Detroit, Sept. 2 : of your fetter af Sept. 20 ‘ i suggestion made by Rept 1 sessed on the manutact ea er and the retailer. in a general way. plan. easy of adminis it been put into ett VEars azo Ww uld have tion without the present complicated excess profits tax. However, we are + hay of the t t Oo s SiC ‘ Tye at T C in Bde ak textiles Leen pace with co VV OF TEXENES Keep ace WEE ‘| ee es epee 2 zu Sa consumption, particularly as the COn- ances in Europe iS a bar arge extension of ur for- If this conditiot choutd ill proba have some 71 icine nd } lenin L JUSHICSS AEG: «6G 1 Eis in which under tne pres 1 1 } the wholesale i ra hardly p protts tax at all. Dur I } 1 j = - we would all endeavor aq] le ne 1 ot busine expenses incurred ma Fy ' £ naa 1... «4 14 Out o ISINeEss they coule he Oo ft if ar t 1 unt woul sc white t x ot c present excess pre ta 11T ¢ T ¢ +: 1 1 : thic Gitestion and rescime the nrecen 1 ~ o law which was put into effect for tw a i S ¢ 1 vVears. and it the 1 per cent ‘ - - gy, We Ne inclined to favor it strong hut it thic kind Of a tax shonld oc nto effect it should egin with this veat and it shanld have a definite limit put - oe r oO auestion§ that form of a tax on sales some Ww ith limitations a reduction in amount, would be a much more eqult- able tax on everyone, I ent excess protits tax. [ a +3 a ats We are Wit! this letter largely 1 the standpoint of the wholesale ted ' + at } 1 v4 t urges ssf | te 1d work ont satictact 1 kK satista 1 14 1 s complicated or 1 d by e ; not <¢oO sur that factor | e e i e rn und inc dt ( ~ Css T ey 1) ) ~ T aa rec¢<¢ V ’ r eP SE tT era otf aN = +4 14 \ and high prices. Possibly 1 ‘ ’ + 4 ? t S \ ( ti og ¢ iT} ( St \ 19% nm tie et s S Of a company r of r : f + ee + rit ; fual. « urtners . | ps i. \ t S 4 | ly ' : t that ye six hour work 1 ' sot } is is ix \ ¢ fy €Sta — ¢ Ss1iX XT A ears T \V 11Ssor I € re plot. for a. thir tern lini <4 1 is « + 1 17 OT TNe Tour { F W ¢ E Vv is a6) nN Vir VW 1 te tT) 1 + ‘ Ss imi VV 1iS0ON e{ es res e ) < 1 + nm + ‘e eague oO 1 = L ne ’ ra 1 et : | “A _ €acders €videltiy 4 ye atl ) s¢ ne 1 + x ? + ( pes n what Mr Wi son Cal lo for } hy } } A + them on what fe nas qaone for them in the past American in the United States league of na- the Fuyro- army if we accept the 2 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN September 24, 1919 Mercantile Mutterings From Mag- gage in the grocery business at the netic Marquette. store formerly occupied by Harvey Marquette, Sept. 23—Frank Don- Atkins, on Ashmun street. Mr. Con- kers, the popular young Marquette nolly has been one of the successful t : : merchants, backed by his good wife me rchan _ 38 resting casey at St : : ; ' whose years of experience will assure Mary's Hospital here. f lowing the - 3: t es : success in their new venture. sad accident which occurred at the * eee . Wisconsin State Fair grounds, Mil The fourth and largest lock in the > OlLiSili - atl ai: Se - aa + - ei oo wherein bic beste of fone ®t orld was. formally open ed last ali il i iii Aaisd i i i 4vuu Out saint ~ ; 1 4 1: . ; Thursday when the first boat locked days was killed and himself seriously is : a : : ae a up through. The lock required six in n iS Cali¢a the auto 14 : i ee vears to build and cost the Govern- ile show. Nothing ure negh- - ie 4 : : 2 2. §=6ment of the United States $2,500,000. ecnce on this show ending f No special ceremony marked the opening. ate Soo 11 one of our leading weekly papers, has outgrown its pres- ent quarters and purchased the Metz- ger block. on Portage avenue, which is to be remodeled into more com- lious quarters in keeping with the eres paper. new town of Hulbert, the new woodenware mill, another factory in the near Dayton Last Block Co. oe 4.000 which it expects blocks which at Hulbert, will be to be finish Wiscon 1 mot to be a show of 1 has Defe -ause y $30,000, with ing is given totals ne: surance is eSt ‘ ; : * plied industry will give new to th growth of Hulbert ign put on by the farm- unty for the proposed : pre ved satisfactery the farmers have the mill their suop- as if it would soon wh ose is one of t Cloverland., with a f 500. rate d on the ju he ps & A. Railway e § Line. ae baggage is handled there then at any other int in oe It is surround- ming lands. Lumber- ne quarrying are the it has oe walks bank and good general e only thing this thriving is a ony hotel. The ho- lestroved a fire about a The merchants are a live only a good hotel will put the place. e plaver does it what the anert quette As. Tapert. Ww h Peter Blucha A meeting of the Executive Com- t- mittee of the Retail Grocers and Gen- ant to George Spilos and Association of Michi- gan was held in Grand Rap.ds on ed on H8araga eral Merchants’ Marauette. The main roac and Ne nuee ly will Sept. 16, many matters coming up for consideration and action ‘which are ; + - 91797 rand tis . 1 + . oho ; ae a ake oe in the country me road. Josep of the most vital interest. a were xr then -e hic n x Rick 5° 1 cS an then give n Du'CK disposed of in a manner that can not ry out if the motor cop won't get : ai a eo reine beneficial to all retailers. hin n—again. 4 } pe i. i aie W wonc der it the Mare uette mer- i ee rst A ne Veal has beet chants will conti one of the best in the increase in "tz oT Keepin ad t er 9+ } ees ? 1 za = F in ee = membership, as well as in a financial Wednesday afternoon r: ee ; WW a not? Tf a a Wes it 1s expected that the last summer it also car the mali ot the year. with the many a 1 Cee 1 in ta Dee : inter AIL these : lems o reased taxation, high- lows now realize - : ease er Wages priced goods and the month their - } = : : re : ioc. . with all their ar- Hew, s | n - then : S. many who are not now members to get in s good ae bs : a and help movements that can be ti R {ran Cmean ' accomplished by co-operation that Late News From the Cloverland of 4" not . ° alon Michigan. ee ‘ ‘ +7 in Mare, Sept. 22-Teq ‘© sught about by standing lers as a class have lit =~ September 24, 1919 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 5 Review of the Produce Market. Radishes—Home grown, 10c per Walker D. Hines, Director General were said by several brokers to be Apples—Wolf River, $2.25; Maiden doz. bunches. of Railroads, says relative to the available at the opening. Present Blush, $2.25; Strawberry, $2.50; Fall String Beans—$1.75 per bu. freight car situation that current dis- prices are considered too high for Pippins, $2. Sweet Potatoes—$1.75 per hamper cussion of car shortages and related the domestic retail trade and there Bananas—$s per 100 lbs. Beets—$1 per bu. Butter—The market is firm at prices about the same as a week ago, with a good consumptive demand. The average quality arriving is very gocd and the market is in a healthy con- dition on the present basis of quota- tions. We do not look for any change of any consequence. Local dealers hold fancy creamery at 55c in tubs and 56'%4c in prints. Jobbers pay 45c for No. 1 dairy in jars and 40c for packing stock. Cabbage—$1.35 per bu. or $4 per bbl. Carrots—$1 per bu. Celery—35c per bunch; jumbo, 50c. Cocoanuts—$1.40 per doz. or $10.50 per sack of 100. Cucumbers—75c per doz. for No. 1 and 50c for No. 2. Egges—The frm at 4a slight advance over last week’s quo- market is tations, with a good consumptive de- mand and a falling off in the receipts. The market is firm and not likely to change. Local jobbers are paying 47c for candled, fresh, loss off, including cases. Egg Plant—$1.50 per doz. Garlic—60c per lb. Grapes—California Malagas and Tokays, $3 per case; Concords and Wordens, $3.25 per doz. for 4 lb. bas- Kets) 32c per 7 ib. basket, bulk, $2 per bu., $1 per % bu. Green Corn—30c per doz. Green Onions—20c per doz. Honey Dew Melons—$3 per crate for either 6 or 8. Lemons—California, $7 for 360s and $8.50 for 300s. Lettuce—Head, $1.50 per bu.; gar- den grown leaf $1 per bu. The hail storm last Saturday cut both head and leaf lettuce badly, so that the crop of garden grown will be short. Onions — California Australian srown, $4.50 per 100 Ib. sack; Cali- fornia White, $4.25 ditto; Spanish (the first genuine Spanish we have had since the war started), $2.75 per bu. for either 50s or 72s; home grown, $2.75 per bu. The home grown crop will be small in size this year on account of the long dry spell. Oranges—Late Valencias, $6@6.50; Sunkist Valencias, $6.25@6.75. Osage Melons—$2 per bu. Peaches—Elbertas, $4.25 per Prolific, $3.50; Ingalls, $3.75. Peppers—Red, 35c per doz.; Green, $1.50 per bu. Pears—California Bartletts, $5 per box; Clapp’s Favorite, $3 per bu; Bartlett, $3.50 per bu.; Flemish Beauty, $3; Keefers, $2.25. Pieplant—5c per pound. Pickling Stock—Cukes, 20c per 100 or $3 per bu.; little white onions, $2 per 20 Ib. box. Plums—$3 per box for California; Green Gages, $3.25; Bradshaw. $3: German Prune, $3.50; Blue Damsons, $3.50. Potatoes—Home grown, $1.50@1.75 per bu.; Jersey Giants, $5 per 150 Ib. sack. bu.; or $4.50 per bbl. for Virginia. Tomatoes—Home grown, 7ic_ per 1% bu. basket; $1.25 per bu.; Green, $1.15 per bu. Water Melons—40(@50c apiece for Missouri. Wax Beans—Home mand $1.75 per bu. ———_e-- + ___—- The Grocery Market. The packer side of the general ques- tion as to his attitude toward the re- tail business and his own methods oi handling his business has been given space and it is interesting to read the other side of the general question of regulating the packing business. Here- with is a statement from an official of the Southern Wholesale Grocers Association reading: “The Kenyon bill to regulate the meat packers is one of the chief meas- ures before Congress, designed to re- duce the cost of living,’ said Dr. Lewis H. Haney, director of the Bu- reau of Research and Publicity of the Southern Wholesale Grocers Associa- tion. “The bill is before the Senate Committee on Agriculture and is bound to be reported out in the near future. The packers are making 4a desperate effort to flood the Commit- tee with witnesses from all over the country, but from my observation of the hearings, they are not much progress. “Thus far the witnesses brought in by the packers are of two sorts: one group comes in and says that because railway service is poor, they do not believe in licensing the meat packers. Of course, this argument makes little impression because every one knows that the railways are now actually operated by the Government, while the Kenyon bill proposes that the meat packers should be only reg- ulated, as our railways have always been regulated, even in their days of efficiency before the war. grown com- making line of “The witnesses of the second group, mostly cattle feeders, also fail to talk to the point. Their statement is that some banker or cattle loan association man has told them that times look bad on account of threatened Govern- ment regulation, and that he fears that he will not be able to finance them until the Kenyon bill is killed. It is obvious to my mind that such wit- nesses are either deceived, or are un- duly influenced by their dependence upon bankers and cattle loan associa- tions which are controlled by the packers—perhaps both. “When all the witnesses who can be induced to go to Washington to defend the packers have appeared, the Federal Trade Commission experts will sum up the case; also it is ex- pected that the great body of farmers of the country who are opposed to the meat packer’s monopoly will be heard.” Dr. Haney concluded by stating that “the fact that the packers have a mo- nopoly control over the prices of meats, cheese, hides, and other food products has not been successfully denied.” questions makes it important to bring to the attention of rhe public that con- ditions in this respect are substan- tially more favorable than they were in recent years prior to the war. The railroad administration is rap- idly getting the benefit of the service of new cars constructed during Fed- eral control whose introduction into service was postponed. The inability to agree with the railroad corporations as to the acceptance of the cars has been overcome. Between Aug. 1 and Sept. 6, 23,564 of these cars have been put into service, and they are now coming into service at the rate of over 900 per day. Sugar—The scarcity still continues, due to the New beet has been offered at 21%c unprecedented demand. above cane, which leads dealers to be- lieve the Equalization Board will take on beet regulation again. There is no possibility of change in the cane price until December. Beet probably will sell at the price of cane, it is said, or higher, until restrictions are off on cane, when sugar is likely to go up. The cent which it paid above market on the 200,000 bags offered for distribu- Government absorbed the half tion and turned it over for distribu- tion at the market price. Tea—The market shows no change for the past week, the entire line be- ing in the same condition as to price and general conditions that it was a week ago. Demand is not heavy. There is some business doing every day. Nineteen nineteen crops of tea short and the This particularly to Formosas and Japans. Coffee—The market for the time being has Rio 7s have dropped altogether about Sc per pound and Santos 4, are pretty sure to be undertone is. strong. applies gone completely to pot. 3 tO Ge per pound, green and in a large way. Other grades of Brazils have declined accordingly. Mild coffees are prob- ably 3c below the highest point, the decline being in sympathy with Bra- zils. The main reason fo. the slump seems to be speculation. little weaker than it enough to alone account for the de- cline. It is quite sure that this is a market to stay out of except for act- ual wants. All kinds of predictions are heard, first, that the market wil go lower, and second, that it will go higher, a great deal higher, in fact, higher than it has been at all, but if the writer hereof wished to gamble, he would gamble that for a while at least the market will be as lower than it is now. Nevertheless, it is undoubtedly a market to stay out of. Canned Fruits—California canned fruits show a fairly clear tendency to weaken, a large offer of Bartlett pears from an interior market at 15 per cent. over the opening. California packers were offering moderate sized lots at 20 per cent., with indications that the quantity available was fairly large. Other California fruits, although held by some owners at 744@10 per cent. advance on cling peaches on apricots Brazil is a was, but not ) i low or seems to be no export in volume, al- though occasional sales of small lots are reported. Canned Vegetables—Tomatoes, i% spite of the shortest pack on record, have declined and the average quota- tion on No. 3s, f. o. b. factory and in This is a The cause a large way, is $1.85@1.90. decline of at least 10/@15c. appears to be lack of demand, coupled with the fact that there been heavy sales of Government tomatoes at very under present The present cool weather is have much prices. simply sealing the doom of the tomato pack and there is now more reason than ever to predict that the 1919 cutput will not exceed 7,000,000 or 8,000,000 cases. Corn and peas show no change for the week, peas firmer than corn. Canned Fish—The market on near- ly all canned fish is strong. Reports on Alaska red salmon are discordant. One broker reports a car of new pack, being relatively offered at the opening $3.25 Coast, un- sold for three Reports from other sources were that buyers were days. willingly paying 10c and 15¢ per dozen over the opening. California sardines were good demand at $6.50@7, Coast, for No. 1 ovals in tomato sauce, price varying with quality: ™% squares in olive oil were quoted all the way from $16 for large fish, $23.50 for the finest quality. Maine sardines move slowly, some brokers reporting a steady busi- ness, others practically none. White tuna on the spot was offered, 14s, at $10.60. Spot crabmeat is sold out for the moment. Little lobster is offered. Dried Fruits—The marked weak- ening in the market for evaporated apples is indicated by a letter from an Arkansas evaporator who tells of sell- 2,000 new prime Arkansas evaporated apples out ing only boxes of crop of a large offering at 16c f.0. b. Extra choice new California were quoted last Saturday at 2034c, Coast. Prime New York reached this level as far back as Thursday. there are prac- tically no export orders and domestic buyers appear to be further New raisins of all lines are offered at the opening price by jobbers, who want to recover cost, and are for the most part unwilling to pay brokerage. Prunes find very few buyers, and sales are infrequent, One reported Saturday was to an in- terior market, 40s to 70s at 1%4c over the opening. Holders in waiting for a decline. many in- terior markets are asking brokers here for offers. New 40s were sold Friday week at 17c, Coast. Apricots showed little movement, but there were some small sales, for example, a small lot of new Santa Claras on the spot. extra choice at 31c. Santa s f New fancy Claras were sold at 32'%c, ex warehouse, New York. Peaches show- ed practically no movement, and there were very few offerings. Corn Syrup—All the larger manu- facturers are now on the same price level, and some are sold up for thirty days in advance. Molasses—Demand is plies moderate. active, sup- 6 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN september 24, 1919 Wednesday’s Session of Michigan Dry Goods Association. The morning session opened with the report of the audit committee. LL. G Cook, of the Cook & Co., Jackson, the man, commended Jason E. Feldher committee's chair- Ham- mond, manager of the association, o1 the splendid system of accounts and general efficiency of his office. John R. Richey, of Bullen & Rich- ey, Charlotte. spoke on advertising rates. and in the course his address gave the results of a survey in Michigan, showing a wide difference in the price asked for space by various newspapers. ? Michigan Dry Goods Merchants Favor Mutual Insurance. At the recent annual convention of the Michigan Retail Dry Goods As- sociation, held at Lansing, J. B. Sper- ry, of Port Huron, made the report of the Committee on Insurance, with the following recommendations: We have corresponded with or in- terviewed about fifteen mutual insur- ance companies writing mercantile risks. Our investigation leads us t believe that the dry goods merchants of Michigan have as good an oppor- tunity for building up a successful mutual fire insurance company as the mill and grain mutuals, lumber and P 1 implement mutuals or hardware mu- tuals “te of which are giving their policy holders a big saving on a safe and sound basis. Statistics show that the maximum Management expenses of a mutual IN° Ask about our way BARLOW BROS. SAVE MONEY by insuring in the Michigan Mercantile Fire Insurance Co. Mich. Trust Bldg. Grand Rapids, Mich. Grand Rapids, Mich. We are manufacturers of Trimmed & Untrimmed HATS for Ladies, Misses and Children, especially adapted to the general store trade. Trial order solicited. CORL-KNOTT COMPANY, Corner Commerce Ave. and Island St. Grand Rapids, Mich. Rebuilt Cash Register Co. (Incorporated) 122 North Washington Ave. Saginaw, Mich. We buy, sell, exchange and rebuild all makes. Not a member of any association = trust. Our prices and terms are right Our Motto:—Service—Satisfaction. To Dealers Only Write for our latest SPECIAL CATALOGS No. M. T. 1919 John-\) Farwell Company Wholesale Dry Goods & General Merchandise Holiday Handkerchiefs fancies. Regardless of conditions we are showing a beautiful line of handkerchiefs in ladies’, gents’ and children’s at very moderate prices. Ask to see our special No 666 cabinet of twelve dozen Grand Rapids | Quality Merchandise—Right Prices—Prompt Service | Paul Steketee & Sons Wholesale Dry Goods st Michigan ee ~ _ een a » ~ ROO, Fe PTE wes Pager « September 24, 1919 company does not exceed 25 per cent. of the premium receipt and it is some- times as low as 8 per cent., making an average of 16 per cent., while the average stock company’s expenses are 40 per cent. The average loss of mutual com- panies on mercantile risks covering a period of fifteen years is 3313 per cent., while the loss of the stock c.m- panies is 50 per cent. The policy holders of a mutual company receive the entire earnings: in the case of the stock company a liberal percentage of the premium re- ceipts goes to the stockholders as profit. The mutual insurance com- panies of the United States in 1913 saved the policy holders two and three-quarter million dollars. A dry goods mutual association should save from 15 to 30 per cent. on the management expense, 17 to 20 per cent. on the losses and the 10 per cent. usually paid the stockhold- ers, or a total of 40 to 50 per cent. We could not expect to accomplish this the first two or three years, but could grow to it. In 1916 there were reported to the Department of Insurance in Michigan 350 companies, totalling about $1,250,- 000000 property covered, of which 200 were old line companies, paying in losses 4834 per cent. and’ retaining for expenses and profits 51%4 per cent. The mutual companies re- turned to policy holders 77% per cent. in losses and savings, retaining only 2214 per cent. for expenses. In the United States about 1,200 mutual companies exist and 500 stock companies. MORE STOCK COM- PANIES FAIL AND GO OUT OF BUSINESS THAN MUTUAL COM. PANIES. We find the first two or three years of the average mutual company it has a struggle to exist. We also learn that there are at this time sev- eral mutual companies already organ- ized in Michigan writing mercantile risks. We have had personal interviews with the Secretary of the Michigan Shoe Dealers’ Mutual Company and the President of the Grand Rapids Merchants Mutual, both companies having a good standing, well organ- ized and in a prosperous condition, financially sound and returning lib- eral dividends to their policyholders. With either of these companies, in case of failure, the policy holder is liable only to the amount of one year’s premium. Either of these two companies is willing and anxious to have this body co-operate with it, giving us one or more representatives on its board of directors. As thev have both gone through the experimental stage and are now on a paying basis, your com- mittee recommends that we join forces with one of these mutual com. panies, rather than organize a new company. We further recommend that a com. mittee he appointed with power to act in conjunction with the board ot directors to further investigate these companies and, as soon as it is con: sistent, arrange to associate ourselves with the company best adapted to fill our requirements. This report was signed by J. B. Seetry and Phil Higer, of Fort Huron; Herbert N. Bush, of Flint: D. W. Mihlethaler, of Harbor Beach. and George T. Bullen, of Albion. This report was followed by a dis- cussion and explanation of the State laws relative to mutual fire insurance by Horace C. Corell, of the Michigan Department of Insurance. Mr. Sperry moved the adoption of his report, which was supported and carried after discussion. The chairman was instructed to appoint a committee of five members to carry out the recommendation em- bodied in the report. MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Cotton Yield and Cotton Goods. Advices from the cotton growing districts seem to agree that the rav- ages of the boll weevil have not proved as serious as were anticipated, and, by some, hoped for. Neither did the great tropical storm, lamentable as it was for its great loss of life, prove destructive to the crop. In the exchanges a drop in the quotations was followed by rises based upon one conjecture or another. In the main, the crop is doing well, and the only danger to be feared is an early frost. Actual buying of cotton seems almost at a standstill on the part of both domestic and foreign spinners. The latter are hindered by the rate of ex- change and by the unsettled condi- tions resulting from the delay in rati- fying the German Peace Treaty. If the treaty is disposed of, it is felt that concerted measures will be taken to finance exports of cotton as well as other commodities. Some advant- age may come also of the withdrawal by Great Britain of the prohibition of re-exports of American. cotton. The goods market showed signs of picking up during the past week with prices a little firmer and with first hands more in evidence so far as sales were concerned. Demands for fabrics continue from _ bleachers, printers, bag manufacturers, and oth- er large users. The calls for shirt- ings, especially of the better grades, are very pronounced. Knit goods business is a little spotty, but with every indication that the first touch of cold weather will spur it up. ~~» 2 Fine Wools Still In Demand. Last weeks’ auction sales of wool in London were very successful. The bidding was spirited, especially for the finer merinos and the better qual- ity of crossbreds. No_ restrictions were placed on bidding by Americans, who availed themselves of the oppor- tunity given them. Nn advantage they had was in the greater purchas- ing power of the dollar owing to the drop in. sterling exchange. Fine merinos were sold at record prices. It was announced that the British government will offer a lot of -\us- tralian and New Zealand wool at a series of auction sales to be held in Boston beginning about the end of November. These sales are to be conducted by a committee of London wool brokers, and the wool is to be shipped direct to this country in- stead of via the English capital. On Wednesday a sale of Government carpet wools will be held in Phila- delphia. The offerings will include 2,600,000 pounds of greasy and 2,400,- 000 pounds of scoured. The goods market presents few new features. Deliveries to the cutters up are pro- ceeding a little better than was ex- pected, and no shortage of spring supplies is anticipated, although the number of patterns may be somewhat limited. This applies to fabrics for men's as well as women’s wear. —_——_<+- > ____ Like men, business gets lazy some- times if not pushed. Check up things and know right now if your business is just running itself, and “running away” from you, at a time when the greatest profits are to be made. MAIL ORDERS! At this time of the year when your trade begins to come in a rush, you will want merchandise at the right prices, quick. There is only one best way to get it and that is to send us your order by mail. If you have not covered yourself on Fall Merchandise or if you cannot get delivery on what you have bought, write us and we will take care of you. Be sure to specify how you want your order shipped and our SERVICE DEPARTMENT will see that you get it as you want it. You can also feel sure that whatever you may order in this way will be shipped to you at the same low prices as if you bought personally, either in the house or from our salesman. If you can’t wait, phone your order in at our expense. Don’t be afraid to take advantage of this offer on our part. WE THANK YOU for your co-operation in helping us to make this house a real Dry Goods House. Many in the past have doubted that this could be done, but now that it is becoming a reality, we want to publicly} express our appreciation for the help and assistance we have received from the trade generally and for their uniform courtesy. We assure you that we appreciate it and from now on we intend to re-double our efforts to properly organize our business and get a balanced line of Dry Goods, so we can deliver you quality merchandise just as cheap and perhaps a little cheaper than you can secure anywhere else. ANNOUNCEMENT EXTRAORDINARY REGARDING CITY DAY Don’t forget that EVERY WEDNESDAY is CITY DAY when you will find REAL BARGAINS in every department. In order to emphasize CITY DAY we expect to make it still stronger by letting each department make a strong feature of CITY DAY on a par- ticular Wednesday. For instance, we are now laying plans for a BLANKET CITY DAY. In addition to the big bargains in EVERY DEPARTMENT we will be able to offer a REAL SPECIAL on Blankets. We have closed a deal for an exceptional buy of Blankets and we intend to pass on to you the benefit of this purchase. It is also our intention to vary CITY DAY by having other SPECIAL CITY DAYS, such as UNDERWEAR CITY DAY, OVERALL CITY DAY and READY-TO-WEAR CITY DAY. Be sure to watch for our announcements. We are trying to maintain our reputa- tion for being the livest Dry Goods House in this section. Any sug- gestions will be greatly appreciated. SPECIALS. We want to sell every merchant and to sell him goods in every one of our departments, which are as follows: Basement—Specials in Shorts, Seconds, Remnants, etc. 1st and 2nd Floor—Piece Goods. 8rd Floor—Notions. 4th Floor—Underwear and Hosiery. 5th Floor—Men’s Furnishings. 6th Floor—Ladies’ Ready-to-wear. Occasionally when a salesman calls upon you, you know of nothing you need just then, so in order to give you a bargain and make it possible for our salesmen to sell every merchant and sell him goods in every department, we are giving our men a list of SPECIALS consisting of three or four “red-hot” items in everyone of these six departments and if he does not tell you about them, be sure to ask him. We are trying to make it so interesting that every merchant will want to voluntarily give us a large share of his Dry Goods Business. CAN YOU AFFORD AS A BUSINESS PROPOSITION NOT TO GIVE US A FAIR SHARE OF YOUR DRY GOODS BUSINESS? Grand Rapids Dry Goods Co. Distributors of Nationally Known Lines of Standardized Quality Dry Goods at Prices That Will Stand Any Com- parison, Intrinsic Worth Considered. Exclusively Wholesale No Retail Connections MR. WILSON’S NEW FREEDOM. Before President Wilson became enmeshed in the mire of party pol- itics, he was the most merciless critic union labor had to face in this coun- try. -\fter he received his first nom- ination he solicited an interview with Samuel Gompers, as a result of which he reversed the theories and principles of a lifetime and became a servile tool in the hands of the Big Union Boss. The first indication of his chance of front was the appointment of the notorious Mitchell as the he2d of the Labor Department of his ur st 6 Cab- cations for the position and has A it on every occasion to build up and main- Du: inet. This man had no quali tain infamous union propaganda and union domination. During a speech on the Pacific Coast, a few years ago, he pledged himself to the enactment of a law forcing every worker in the land to join a union or be penalized Such a law is actually in effect in New Zealand and has resulted in the de- basement of the worker to the level of the serf and the universal con- fiscation of property rights. From the abingpe of Wilson's first term, he was dominated Lae tely Gompers’ gang. it was nly seen that Gompers was the only man in the United States who was privileged to walk into the Presi- dent’s office without first sending in his card or being announced. The President has shown all the way alonz that he was dominated. body and soul, by the Union Monarch. One of the first indications of the President’s change of front was his announcement that he had become a disciple to the closed shop. collective bargaining and the “New Freedon which is only a high for the debauchery of sounding name American labor and the elevation of union officials to the position of tyrants. Just what does this “New Freedom” mean? It means paying a man who can earn $3 per day $6 per day instead. It means reducing his hours of labor from 10 hours to 8 hours now and 6 hours as soon as the union boss- es decide that such a change can be brought about. It means a reduction of the weekly working time from six to five days. It means that the union slave is to be speeded down, so that the [ amount of work he can accomplish will be only 60 per cent. of his normal ca- pacity. It means that no one can live, eat or breathe unless he has a union card. How does this work out? We have had a foretaste of this condition in Grand Rapids during the past week The union teamsters of the city struck for a 10 per cent. eae in wages and the recognition of the union. The employes in the various freight depots were completely unionized by order of Mr. McAdoo, acting under the instructions of the Pr eside nt. and they threw all possible ficulties in the pathway of men his failed to bow their heads to union tyranny and op- pression. Nonunion men were sub- jected to great indignity. were disfigured, their Their horses harnesses MICHIGAN TRADESMAN burrs and other essential parts were removed from their wag- ons during the darkness of night and unmentionable atrocities were com- mitted by union slaves and dupes, act- were cut, ing under the instructions of vicious and unscrupulous union officers. As a result, business has been greatly hampered, in order that the slaves of union domination might enjoy Mr. Wilson’s New Freedom. The American Express Co. has been employing other teaming concerns to assist it in delivering express ship- ments. The strike interfered with this arrangement. The Express Co., hav- ing an ample supply of wagons, offer- ed to hire the horses rendered idie by the strike of union teamsters, ia order that the work of delivery might not be interrupted. Thereupon the union leaders served notice on tke horse owners that every horse rented to the Express Co. would be blinded by them; that harnesses would be cut, wagons wrecked and the drivers maimed. This is the New Freedom the Pres:- dent prates about so volubly and elo- auently—freedom to destroy every- one and everything that stand in the way of union domination: inflic freedom to t on the people a reign of ter- . incendiarism and murder: free- dom to exalt every union leader to the rank of tyrant and reduce every worker to the rank of serf: freedom to rorisn subvert the Republic and replace it with the rule of the mob. How do you like the New Freedom? Cardinal Mercier has chosen to in- terpret America’s fervent welcome as a tribute less to himself than to the Belgian people. But for the popular eve the soul of a people is most clear- ly visualized in the outstanding in- dividual; and such an individual nothing of his resentative loses special rep- character if he embod- ies in addition the universal traits to which the admiration of humanity goes out. The Cardinal has been ac- claimed not only as an exemplifi 1 Belgian but as cati on of sp! iritual courag against brute force. Tt is good at the present moment to asserting itself have that heroic figure walk across a sonal politics making play of world issties to narrow purposes which may have a bearing on the next Presiden- tial election. [t is good that we should be reminded of Belgium under the German yoke and of the original scene cluttered with partisan and per- li crime of five years ago, at a time when the fundamental issues of the world conflict are being slurred, when the fervent promises and resolutions made under the stimulus of war are being forgotten. When we are in- vited by President Wilson and his think of Europe as a mess of evil passions, of the Governments of Europe as a gang among whom there is little to choose, of the leag rue of nations as a war trust, and of the history of the opponents in the Senate to last five years as something to he dismissed from our hearts and our memories, it is good that a Mercier is among us to recall Liege, Louvain, the crucifixion of a people. and the great evil from which humanity yearn- ed to escape. SEEKING TO KEEP UP FRAUD. Incidents that pop up with more or less regularity give point to the im- pression that Germany is rather a state of mind than a nation. As illus- trative of this is a recent address to the Berlin Chamber of Commerce by the President of that body. In it he the manner tariff of this Especially fierce was his wrath against the meth- ods for attempting to stop under- valuation of merchandise, which was indulged in criticisms of in which the customs country is administered. for years the cheerful German cus- tom. He objected to the efforts of consular ofhcers to discover actual market values of articles in Germany. He admitted that “our goods have been exported to England and the United States at lower pr.ces than those for the home market,” and that the Germans had “two sets of prices, export and the home trade, other for but expressed surprise one for that such a thing should be regarded as ea and be penalized. His fine restraint was shown in the re- mark that “naturally, we all admit that an actual swindle is incorrect in transaction, but that luation any business under-vz should not be thus regarded, He urged merchants to stand together consular officers, and against the prying otf said they were assured of the cordial support of the Government in such an attempt which would be “of untold benefit to our American export trade.’ This kind of talk in swindle of many support of a notorious years’ standing would be impossible from any one except a German. it 1s that the Chamber of The queer part of President of Berlin’s Commerce was appar- ently unaware that the traudulent practice, of which he urged the con- tinuance, is forbidden under the terms of the Treaty of Peace with Germany. t apparently needs only the few stimulate retail for fall and winter and to ip the demands breezes to on the produc- fabrics and garments of one Kind or another. Certain it is that a more contident feeling prevails that consumer buying will be on an exten- sive as well as on an expensive scale. There are few evidences as yet that high prices are acting as a deterrent to the making of purchases. Perhaps the most singular one is the disposi- tion shown by men to indulge in what was supposed to be the wom- en's favorite pastime—going shop- ping in search of bargains. They seem to watch closer and take ad- vantage of whatever special sales are announced and are becoming greater trequenters of the department stores when these have anything to offer in their line. Reports from various trade centers continue favorable, both as regards sales and collections. The weather is yet a factor to be reckoned with, not only as affecting the crops of different kinds, effect on the but also as to its buying of merchandise. A little frost before the time when holiday buying usually sets in will mean much for the disposal of staples as well as articles of use as dis- September 24, 1919 tinguished from those of adornment. Luxuries, from all appearances, are not likely to be neglected in any vent. The worker who holds up his hand and takes the iron-clad oath exacted by the labor union ceases to be a man, a christian, a good citizen or a patriot. Thenceforth, he is Ishmael- ite and an outcast, without love of country, home, church or common de- He automatically becomes a liar and a thief, the dupe of design- ing and unscrupulous union. officials who can place in his hands the torch cency. of the incendiary or the bludgeon of the assassin and force him to use them both on men who have the cour- age to oppose the nefarious designs and infamous methods of the crim- inals who manage most of the trades unions. The poor devil who goes out on strike to establish the closed shop and collective bargaining deprives himself of the last vestige of inde- pendence and voluntarily abject becomes an slave to the men who use his to extort black- employers who would rather pay bribes to the strike man- agers than have their business inter- fered with. That is the sole excuse for all closed shop demands—the de- termination of the union club han- dlers to place the workers in such a position of servitude that they can be made an object of barter and sale for the benefit of the venal and un- abasement as a club mai from scrupulous masters who are to be found at the head of all unions. The Indiana Legislature, after much prodding, enacted a law prohibiting the use of the German language in any public, private or parochial school. Every day that law is violated consti- tutes a separate offence, and the pun- ishment is a fine of from $25 to $100, to which may be added imprisonment in the county jail for six months. An- other new law prohibits the teaching of German in any commissioned high school. This law was enacted in re- sponse to a popular demand. The people of the state were through with Germany and anything that savored of it. If Indiana was a good enough State in which to live, English was good enough as a language of instruc- tion and of communication. Whether the laws will be enforced depends upon county officials. Political pres- sure will be brought to bear, but an official who yields will soon find that he has lost the respect and support of the real Americans who make up the bulk of oe Suppose five ek merchants de- cide to form an association and the four small fellows say to the strongest and wealthiest one: On this condi- tion you may be a member: You are to grant credit to any person we four may designate, to any amount and at any time we give you orders. Such is our understanding of the way Eu- ropean nations want Uncle Sam to pledge himself. Those Leaky ee look more so since Senator Lodge let daylight through them in his speech of Aug. 12, 1919. een: Qo September 24, 1919 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN This WINDOW TRIM will Increase Your Sales mene ( ty 2 2\\ iD Ve ISIE } 2 S aos tAW/2is Fe Se } Ss : ai = —e si a f L— ATT Te rae = Co eal [Tei ca Cos f Ry ese cs \za\ i rs - 2 \ : ( = oe - ® Soe. L SS Ses fo 1/ } an ONS SD t ——s €>7} Take advantage of the extensive National advertising of JAP ROSE SOAP by using this beautiful window trim. Sent free on request with an order of 100 cakes or more of JAP ROSE. Similar one on Kirk’s Flake White Soap sent free on request with an order of 500 cakes or more of Flake White. Ask one of Kirk’s representatives or your jobber, or a post card will do. JAMES S. KIRK & COMPANY 1232 W. North Ave., Chicago, Ii. 10 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN September 24, 1919 CE i=t-4 11 tS oye Dy [\ G CCQ : svi Wy vit PAID ASSIS eT ori B. ax c Nie yt wo F ) => x a & Michigan Retali Shoe Dealers’ Associa- on. President—J. E. Wilson, Detroit. Vice-Presidents — Harry Woodworth, Lansing: James H. Fox, Grand Rapids; Charles Webber, Kalamazoo; A. E. Kel- logg, Traverse City. Secretary-Treasurer—C. J. inaw. Paige, Sag- Saginaw Convention of Shoe Dealers Great Success. : : which was held at Sag 1] + a naw, was well attendex ms ae ok a. ian The morning on the ope day : : ; : : was devoted to the registration and : : ae 43 the delegates. Tray ym and the ed a good oppor- 1 a good oppo g samples and pr tants. Up to the si0La e tu 7. 6. I Ciie CicSates ¢ A eee ets ald ndings rat with the nd ti windows reta STOTES Im the vn-t Sscc- tion were trimmed a fitting man- This prelimi i Snallv develoned 1 tt . FCnortion muMaiiy deveioped to such a proportior that all the merchants of the town banded together, through their efforts a style show of such propor- tions as to comp: avorably t any big ort staged « x a ese manv lines of men’s wom- clothing, ling. lingerie for } m™ 4 yrmed snoes } S and Hl ee a os oat L,; “sO f47 rr 4 also emphasized the very important 14 £ Nera es <4 part tootwear prov wearing apparel c : ae ae he style show was one of the most interesting and educational of the programme, and to F. W Teatures sistants of the working hand in hand with George Brather and L. Levinsohn, of the Style Show Committee, must belong id of the credit due for the success of the event. tures of the programme out in prominence, at- ctr oO “" mH > c t were the grand ball, held evening, the banquet on dnesday evening, and the Stage Feast on Monday evening at he local Jeffries-Strand theater. About 400 retailers and traveling men attended I At a iate Tuesday ce ha Q N 10our on Monday retailers all over the State continued to arrive, and it was necessary for the townspeople to throw open their homes for the accommodation of the i lotels were crowded t visitors confined convention hotel, but travelers availed opportunity to dis- were play their lines. alongside of wearing displays. at the Auditorium convention was cal by State President J. E. Wilson, o juced Mayor Ben E. 1 stated he one of the no way a of shoes were, ch admoni- tion was unnecessary, as he was well aware of the true facts. He had been in close touch with shoemen and shoe 1 "4 a. a an MAVEICTS ail nis. t Nad peen a road Sa 1 knew Ss a : : it ens 2 TNeIr Com- 8 oe 8 £ ie and state any n- 1 ie bcos u-ere in ae 1, : AES iA ‘CSTIZATIONS Were made. they shouida ¢ lirected + awrarde ther hr ychec ( Ccres t arGs oner ancnes : . oe f the local trade than the retail shze TT enc He als said the local poli force was not up to its ful j the visitors, adding s oll ote. tin. CC : ‘ open to all attending and that the Vigilance Committee was on a vaca- tion Mr. Howell, Assistant Secretary of the local Board of Commerce. follow- f ed with a few well chosen remarks. George Owens, President of the Saginaw Retail Shoe Dealers’ Asso- ciation. was the next speaker, and re- For Bigger and Better Business The Hood Leather Shoes Do the Business This high cut Re-tanned 12 inch Blucher is a de- pendable style. Goodyear Welt TIRE FIBRE SOLE. The Hood Tire Fibre Soles are made right and are applied right by the Hood Rubber Co. No. 465—12 inch @ $6.75 You can sell good shoes. Buy Hood Leather Shoes made with Hood Tire Fibre Soles and you will please your trade. Grand RapidsShoe ® Rubber The Michigan People Grand Rapids R K.L R. K. L. MEN’S FINE SHOES Popular Styles Wide Assortment of Lasts Men's Mah. Crystal Calf Bal. Last 105. Stock No. 8739—A to E widths. In stock ready to ship. Just send in your order and we will do the rest. Rindge, Kalmbach, Logie Company R. &. L. R. K. L. Grand Rapids. Mich. 199900, am > : - : ne - September 24, 1919 ceived a warm hand. In the remarks he summed up the work of the local association in preparation for the con- vention, stating that this work was commenced exactly two weeks after the Grand Rapids convention last year. The local association had been very busy ever since right up to the time of the opening, and he hoped on behalf of the local association and its officers that the visitors would enjoy themselves as they never did before. In conclusion, he offered the continued co-operation of the local body with the work of the association, said that Saginaw would always do her bit. He also acknowledged the _ substantial financial assistance that had been given by the local board of commerce. State President J. E. Wilson brought the session to a close after advising the boys not to pry the lid off too far. The remainder of the afternoon was given over to the inspection of the elaborate display of sample lines, and the evening was a lively one, includ- ing the Stage Jazz party. At this time it was evident that there would be considerable competi- tion between Lansing and Detroit for the next convention with apparent odds on the former. The real business of the convention started Tuesday morning, the dele- gates assembling at 9, with President J. E. Wilson presiding. Without pre- liminaries the roll call of officers was heard, every one of the officials of the association being present to answer to his name. Reading of minutes of the previous meeting followed. The session was attended by active members Only, but toward the close of the meeting Chairman Wilson in- vited the Milwaukee delegation on the floor, and after their appearance the resolution adopted, endorsing Milwaukee for the 1921 convention, was read for their benefit. Thanks was tendered by the spokesman of the delegation and then three lusty cheers were sounded by the entire body. A cafeteria luncheon was served at noon. Nearly 500 attended, the hall being filled to overflowing. It was during the session imme- diately following luncheon that the attending delegates were thrilled by the stirring address of Perry Shorts, of the Carlisle Leather Co., of Sagi- naw, who chose for his subject the theme “America, Yesterday and To- day.” This talk demonstrated what deep thinking and clear headed busi- ness men of to-day are visualizing for the future, and there was not a man who heard this eloquent oration who was not better for it. Following Mr. Short’s address, the address of T. C. Mirkil, of Philadel- phia, secretary-commissioner of the National Shoe Retailers’ Association, was interestingly received. Mr. Mir- kil summed up conditions of trade to-day and gave a synopsis of the work and activities of the National Association. He urged the necessity of dealers all over the country to co- operate with the National body, and discussed at length the need of or- ganization. An impromptu resolution was made by George Bode, of Fremont, asking MICHIGAN TRADESMAN that the Association reimburse the President for the actual amount of his expenses which he paid on his trip to the National Association. When President Wilson gently ob- jected to this resolution, Mr. Bode took full charge and in response to an impromptu vote conducted by him passed the resolution. President Wil- son, in appreciation of this resolution replied: “TI believe you are all sincere in adopting this resolution. If I have been of any service to the Retail Deal- ers’ Association, that is my pleasure. I know the motive of the motion came from the goodness of your hearts and if I am given a check for the amourt of my expenditures in your behalf, I shall forward same to the National Association to help it in its good work.” Messrs. Spencer, Davidson and Gemmer were elected to fill in on the nominating committee, along with, F. A. Adams, H. W. Woodworth and Mr. Spencer, Grand Ledge. This com- mittee was asked to make their re- port at the morning session of the next meeting—Wednesday, at 9 o’clock. The convention was then adjourned for luncheon. The Milwaukee salesmen were then asked to give their attention while the following resolution was read: Whereas—We believe it would be to the best interest of the National Shoe Dealers’ Association to hold its 1921 convention in the Middle West; and Whereas—The shoe merchants and shoe manufacturers of Milwaukee, will extend an invitation to the Na- tional Retail Shoe Dealers’ Associa- tion to hold its 1921 convention in that city; therefore be it Resolved—That the delegates from the Michigan Retail Shoe Dealers’ As- sociation to the Boston Convention be instructed, and the same are here- by instructed, to use every legitimate effort toward securing the 1921 Con- vention for the City of Milwaukee.” Mr. Platz, of Milwaukee, thanked the convention for the resolution. At the Wednesday morning. ses- sion, the Treasurer’s report was ac- cepted as read. This revealed a sub- stantial balance in the treasury. Mr. Spencer lauded the recent raising of dues to $10. A discussion followed and some said $10 was too much. Others said graduated scales should be in force. It was decided to remain at the present figure and it has also announced that next year retail mer- chants attending could not do so by means of associate membership fee, but would have to pay the full fee. President Jackson, of the Detroit Shoe Retailers’ Association, spoke on the progress of the Detroit associa- tion and congratulated the State as- sociation on the success of the con- vention. State President Wilson, responded, praising the style show and said the same set a record of completeness for the country to copy. He spoke of the advisability of going after a larger membership and said there were 494 shoe retailers in the State and all told 3,000 concerns handling shoes in the State. The nominating committee re- (Continued on page thirty.) Better Shoes The time is here, your customers are now demanding better shoes. 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It is not only superfluous. it is stale al \mer vy, otten unwisely, ae oo : COVE ent fo 1é } = l¢ ve 1 ( s Press «£ cc oY aur at tim the ars s ~ as ers i +1 1uic ye i A i. ac K > erai _on 4 eve S ad ia tae dente -hAan a’ = made only sucn anges it i I ters as new conditions demand _ : a4 But in an evil hour a r S lessness seems t ~ and we began to demand n more ¢ aes es toms an s 1g s 2 OouT taws: oes ‘ae creeas t il 5 \ le Y a. ‘ : Aq ha ves 4 a = t€ 4 a a oe non ota } Lit > \ ~ 2 2 a = : : tions 1 ( ces . eral s ( wht to a Re | r o WwW Tt ic It g aid ~ our < CcMianges Gg cha Pes ( te eee . eat ic t ) Sx es yj . “ec Want pl = i t +1} é n < a i row before we have fully and fin disposed of the issues of day be esas 3 i ? — 1 rr tone vesterday We are always ahea ~. 1 ae: oe io ee ik ee oe ae ~ a ourselves: and that 1s one of the s = st and hes . é ia & B fo © We spec tT 6 6 S St As > t . 1 ‘ ies a politica ves S 3 aastamo j i in » aut obiles: a ea : oreater eas S€ 1 specting it t = mat at. Tt lay € talk write apout e A Repu pw. But it is a | ust £ 1 ame. The n ered out 7.4.2.4 A 1 the Federal Constitutio Phila- 2.7 . ein Fa wi delphia. the wisest a Sst 2rouy : of statesme: P led T ple and 6 cee ee SOiCmn ang a secret DUrDOSC, « afte 3 . a a Republic. anchored it in the hearts and consciences of Americans. an 1 equeathed to us a system of MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 4 ruin ae Cte are genera : ce ie Re ee eee pa aa ae th, CSt political aCiievement in cae tory of mankind. It was not an idle oH 1 CXPTressea 1 n W, DIE Vener \imer Vv. ever a Oo iif patc S i ‘ j ee 1¢ sion Tho” = ¢ +h) ur m, 1 1 iit rignts are in cr n < Ww whe we c. ¢ are t SOVvereions: COUTTS are Cc - ere. “i Mn iutigat mn STOWINE OUE ( S¥ if 1asty etorts D nane¢ : 1 State constitutions: and we d 3 1 \ on ie day t noti a : at Vine er WE ate € i Perr » & | € recalled. . : sul time ft \merican pa- : 5 tO he “Ra *k to a: + 1 \ Ler I k to the . . R oo V nada Teff B a . ° } gr S ; ct ( st 2 OF Mad son < jay t 1 Mas 1 1 shall, back to the gre 1 and ‘ i 1€ the s mpetuous a npulsive states The Senat 1s been € t Senators ) wer esent states as states e% 2p) sent the people sides have the I ent. the Womat Kent State Bank Main Office Ottawa Ave. Facing Monroe Grand Rapids, Mich. Capital - - - ~- $500,000 Surplus and Profits - $700,000 Resources 10 Million Dollers 3 hs Per Cent Paid on Certificates of Deposit The Home for Savings September 24, 1919 Commodity Prices Prices of things rise and fall with the rise and fall of wages, the in- crease and decrease in the supply of money and with the shortage or surplus in individual commodities. To know the trend of prices gen- Established 185 erally we must know the trend of the money supply—the trend of total wages paid. These things are covered from month to month in the Trade Reports issued by this Bank. We'd like to have you see these. No charge. Glad to furnish them to you. GRAND RAPIDS The Public Accounting Department of THE MICHIGAN TRUST COMPANY Prepares Income and Excess Profits Tax and other Federal Tax Returns. Installs General and Cost Account- ing Systems. Makes Audits and Investigations for any purpose desired. Room 211 Michigan Trust Company Building Citz. 4271 Bell M. 408 Grand Rapids, Michigan } x ne mc neiaapregancemommese + RP RRR A REC bee September 24, 1919 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 13 ment, and the Prohibition Amend- ment which we have wedged into the Constitution. In their own right, and as matters of principle, these amend- ments should be in the Constitution, but we question the wisdom of going too far into the domain of legislation, in any case, when we write new pro- visions into either the Federal Con- stitution or the constitutions of states. It is a violation of all the rules of jurisprudence to legislate in constitu- tions, yet that is what we have been doing for at least more than a quar- ter of a century—and we have been doing it always in the name oi de- mocracy. Not only so, but in writing these organic changes into our state constitutions, we have gone about it so hastily, so clumsily that, in many instances, we have confused the most sacred right we have—the right to vote, from time to time, on men and measures, as is evidenced by the fact that the right of the people to change their constitution, either directly cr through representatives in state leg- islatures, is now under challenge in a number of states as the result of late efforts to amend the Federal Consti- tution. Democracy has been running wild in .\merica: it has been misused and abused to the point of danger, and it is time for sober Americans to take a reckoning lest they drift too far from the principles upon which we have built this Republic. We have spoken of the stupendous progress we have made in America. What other country, under whatever form of government, autocratic, mo- narchical, democratic or what not, can we compare with America in progress and achievement in t i ? every useful sphere of human life? This Republic, democratic in form and has assumed imperial proportions in substance, its world relations, and we must not forget that we have risen to the em- inence under the Constitution many radical thinkers are now urging us to abandon. If we lacked a theoret- ical answer to critics of the American government, whether at home or abroad, we would point to system of the marvelous record of progress we have made as a practical, concrete and complete refutation of every criticism leveled at existing political institu- tions in America. We have become the world’s bank- er; trade balances were shifting to our advantage long before the war; with clothes; hide woods and wool and cotton tor for leather and shoes; metals for implements and_ tools; chemicals and clays of every kina useful in the industrial arts; add to which the fact that America, because of its vast food production annually, has become a great international pan- try out of which a big portion of the world’s population must be fed, and we have at least a glimpse of the ex- tent and meaning of the we have made under the form of government prescribed by the Fed- eral Constitution. Understanding this progress, made under the present sys- tem of government, we will also un- derstand why other progress governments, seeking changes, have looked to the American system as a model, and have appropriated and used such of the American principles and policies as their peculiar conditions permit. It is a fact of profound sig- nificance, and one which should fill every loyal American with pride. that no progressive government in the world has sought to change and im- would prove its form since 1787 without looking to the American model for help and guidance. Yet, in the face cf all we have achieved, and in the face of the fact that the wisest states- nen, jurists and publicists in all coun- tries of the world have for more than one hundred vears declared the Amer- ican system of government to be the greatest ever devised by the genius of man, we still have at home, not only the men who criticise and abuse it, men who actually weuld destroy it, but also men who, pretending to believe in it, are yet indifferent to the attacks which are hems made upon it. What right has the American work- er to quarrel with the American sys- tem of government? Wages are high- WM. H. ANDERSON. President J. 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ASSOCIATED 14 er in America than elsewhere; work- ing conditions are better; the stan- dard of living is higher; more work- ers own their own homes; the children of workers are educated in public schools that are open to all classes on equal terms, and children of workers and employers alike are taught to worship in the same church. Where on earth is there a better or move complete expression of genuine de- mocracy and genuine democratic stan- dards of living than in America? Is it to be found in England, with its caste system? Or in France. where physical manhood and prowess are, in a degree, subordinate to an effete intellectuality? Or in Italy, still bur- dened and darkened by ancient court forms? Or in Russia, where work- ers, drunk and distracted by liberty degenerated into license, have per- mitted a shrewd and designing coterie of charlatans of the Lenine and Trotzky type to impose upon them a series of economic and social hor- rors scarcely equalled when Czarism Was in its finest flowering? Nowhere in the world, look where we will or may, have workers less reason to quarrel with the govern- ment under which they live than in America. Races, no less than individuals, have their great moments—moments of in- spiration when they do or say immor- tal things. All our National epics have not been written with the sword. We think of the American Consti- tution, and of the Declaration which preceded it, as great political epics, as inspired documents, and as much from the refined emotions and spirit- ual aspirations of enlightened man- kind as any of the precepts of sacred literature. Our political epics are not profane. We think of the Constitu- tion in American politics as we think of the Bible in religion. It is our covenant, one with another. and our promise to mankind: and when men come up out of darkness to abuse us for our devotion to it, we point to the fine texture of this Republic, its un- surpassed beauty and usefulness. its progress, its unequalled energies, its amazing wealth, its prestige, its in- dustries, its commerce, its homes, its culture, its achievements in the arts and sciences, and the freedom and contentment of the millions of men and women it has made prosperous and happy—for these things lie at the base of our devotion to the Con- stitution and the Republic established by it and are a complete vindication of the faith we have in both. I have been witness to one organ- ized effort to overthrow the peace, and order and justice ordained by the American Constitution. and realized in the American Republic. It was the effort in Seattle to substitute the tyrannies and horrors of Bolshevism for the orderly institutions and prac- tices of American Constitutionalism. I saw the energies of the city paral- yzed by a “general strike” order. is- sued at the behest of an alien agitator; industries closed: public utilities forc- ed into idleness: commerce shackled: the food, and fuel, and water, and power, and light supply threatened. and with open and unrestrained yio- MICHIGAN TRADESMAN lence apparently a matter of a few hours. The story I read in the faces of men, women and children in that trying period was a singular combina- tion of the tragic and the heroic. I Saw a great community lapse into sullen silence, with men and women not only dumb, but apparently dazed by pending disaster. The color had gone from the cheeks of robust citi- zens and the glow had gone from their eyes. The sparkle of the em- bers had faded away and we had only the gray of the ashes left at the home fireside. I saw the worker and his wife and children hug and kiss and part, as the man left his cottage for the uncertainties of a great conflict, and in the drawn, bleached faces of this little group I read the supreme tragedy of this fretful hour in a great city’s life. But I saw the color and glow come back to the faces of men and women, and what I had supposed to be sullen desperation, if not complete surrender to alien dictation, violence and blood- shed, was merely the forerunner of a courage and a determination the like of which I had never seen before. It ended Bolshevism in Seattle. The people of the community had found themselves. They went back to the orderly processes of constitutional government, and wrote an epic on our political life which will forever stand as a warning for dreamers and agita- tors, domestic and alien, who may seek to drag us from the safe anchor- ings of this Republic. F. W. Phelps. —_2+>____ Places Wilson in Class With Lincoln. West Olive, Sept. 23—You have published so many critical articles about President Wilson in the past, I wish you would give one of his supporters a show. It can be plainly seen that the Old Timer from Grand- ville is an old stand-pat Republican. In the first place we fought this war ier a league of nations or some such organization to end all wars. Presi- dent Wilson knew that if he did not go to Paris to push this through the league would never be formed. He was right in this surmise, as can be seen by the many dissensions arising at the conference as it was. His trip to Europe was called for and it has been proven so and has been pro- ductive of good results. If Mr. Wil- son had not gone there the govern- ments would have fallen again into the same old bickerings and national antagonisms which led to the present Kaiser’s war. In my opinion, Mr. Wilson can be conscientiously placed in a class with Abraham Lincoln. Mr. Wilson. however, is ahead of his time and further developments will prove that he is in the right. He is practically remaking the world alone and if his plans and ideas are follow- ed by all nations, we will never have another great war. This league of nations can be developed for the good of all the peoples of the earth beyond our imagination in the same way that the United States of America has de- veloped from our constitution. The only trouble with Old Timer and the rest of that grand old party is their jealousy of Mr. Wilson. They wanted to have a hand in forming this league and now they are sitting in the cor- ner and sulking. Philip B. Orton. We know you are doing more busi- ness in dollars now than you ever did before. But how about the actual number of sales? If the number does not come up right, you are losing customers that you may need a little later on to make up volume. September 24, 1919 ANNOUNCEMENT We wish to announce our removal from 304 New Telegraph Building to 47 West Congress St., ground floor of New Telegraph Building, Detroit, Michigan. DANSARD-HULL & CO. INVESTMENT SECURITIES Members Detroit Stock Exchange Main 3410 Detroit Petoskey Portland Cement Company Capital Stock $1,500,000 All Common Stock, Fully-Paid and Non-Assessable No Bonds No Watered Stock No Preferred Stock No Debts Upon inquiry we will send you full informa- tion regarding the unusual investment opportunity presented in the offering of the above stock. Stock advances in price October Ist. This request will incur no obligation on the part of the inquirer. F. A. Sawall Company, Inc. 405-6-7 Murray Bldg. GRAND RAPIDS, $ MICHIGAN The Michigan Securities Commission does not recommend the purchase of any security and its approval must not be construed by investors as an endorsement of the value. F. A. SAWALL COMPANY, Inc. 4(05-6-7 Murray Building, Grand Rapids, Mich. Gentlemen: Without any obligation on my part please send me all the information you have regarding the Petoskey Portland Cement Co. iomggtte bee PN ieee rete situa ? ? September 24, 1919 Fire Insurance Problems Which Re- quire Solution. The relations and feelings between fire insurance companies and the pub- lic with whom they do business should be good, indeed, much better than they are. The mutual distrust and lack of confidence should not exist, as it does. Cannot the fire insurance official afford to be willing in his dealings with the public to be candid and show them the work- ing of the business? Must he not get away from the idea that if he dis- closes any of the methods of the business to the public it will only place his company in a position to be taken advantage of? The public must learn that insurance is a busi- ness and not a charity, nor even phil- anthropy—that it does not give some- thing for nothing. Fire insurance, to be worth any- thing, must be safe, furnishing the protection asked for. The first es- sential is solvency. To keep solvent, companies must maintain adequate rates and be well managed. The companies must provide _ sufficient capital and surplus to have assets to meet not only present but contin- gent liabilities such as may come in bad years and in conflagrations. But the necessity for solvency does not mean that their policy holders must accept every rate promulgated or ev- ery rule or practice indulged in, re- gardless of its justice or fairness. Should not some effort be made to show what constitutes an adequate rate? The fire insurance business must produce enough money to meet the fire losses, pay the expenses and leave a fair profit. So the fire loss be- comes a very vital issue in the busi- ness and must receive careful atten- tion and the active aid of the com- panies of their special and local agents as well as of the public. It is a question to what extent the heavy fire loss is due to the mad rush for business, taking risks to placate or please an agent, over-insurance, neg- lect of moral or other hazards, agents leaving to companies the bad. or doubtful risk to be taken care of by cancellation, and how much their elim- ination will reduce the loss. The problem with the fire companies is to enlist not only their own people, but the public in this fight against fire waste. There is no doubt but that the ex- penses of conducting the business are very heavy. Many think too heavy. They take in the home of- fice, the field, taxes, agency and other expenses that possibly may be classed under one of these heads. Where can they be reduced? No one can doubt the problems of fire companies that center about their agents. They are the producers of the business, and as such are entitled to due consideration: but much de- pends upon their loyalty to their companies: their authority, its proper use and abuse; their compensation; their qualifications; their attitude on rates and rating bureaus, on rebating, on adjustments, on selection of busi- ness, On Over-insurance ,on special rules and requirements, on collections MICHIGAN TRADESMAN and remittances; their willingness to work for fire prevention. There is no doubt of the position of the agent under the present system of transacting the pusiness, and that when he renders proper service to his company as well as the assured, he is invaluable. Too often, fire agents do not do this, but simply do business for the comissions involved. Too often agents lose business to brokers because the broker gives or persuades the pubilc that he gives better service. The writing of busi- ness by companies for brokers over the heads of their regularly licensed agents is not justifiable, and doing so at lower rates than they will allow their agents to use should be severely condemned. If the agent is not big enough to handle the business, get another: but as long as he is asso- ciated with the company he is en- titled to fair and honest treatment at their hands. Nothing is more clearly a storm center in fire insurance than “rates’”— the mode of making and applying them as well as showing to policy holders their fairness. They should be so made that they can be explained and defended. They should, in fact must, be adequate. They should be fair and uniform, having due regard to local as well as country-wide con- ditions and experiences. They should be based on statistics as well as un- derwriting judgement. I prefer a proper, even a strict sttpervision to what its absence will lead to—state- made rates. No one questions the advisability of those engaged in any business co- operating wtih each other in matters for the good of the business. It is not different with fire insurance. In fact, fire insurance is a unique busi- ness, and in order to be successfully conducted requires, to a more marked degree than in any other business, the co-operation between competing or- ganizations. This co-operation +s necessary for uniformity of contracts commissions and practices and the making and observance of proper rates, rules and regulations. This co-operation should make real the aid or help to be extended to small companies, so often professed to members of this this convention. The conflagration hazard represents one of the greatest dangers to a fire insurance company. It should be pro- vided for in the rates and calls for a building up of the assets and especial- ly the surplus of a company. The insurance people talk about it, but as a general thing the public do not take it very seriously. I have won- dered if this was not because the in- surance man throws it up against so many propositions, especially re- quests for lower rates. We hear a great deal about over- insurance and the moral hazard it so often brings, but hear little of un- der insurance and the feeling of dis- satisfaction so often created in a¢- justments because of the disappoint- ment of the policyholders. Both are matters of education, largely in the hands of the local agent. James R. Young. INSURANCE AT COST On all kinds of stocks and buildings written by us at regular board rates, witha 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 C. N. BRISTOL, Manager A. T. 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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 bose 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 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN September 24, 1919 QS iy) — — = eee SSE Sx Bee 7 RD WOMANS WORID — —_— ~ — — New Relation Between Daughter and Mother. Written for the Tradesman. For the first time since she was a little girl, daughter will be at home this winter. Well, Mother, when you saw her take her diploma in June, probably you did not realize that about this time your own instruction would begin.- This last of September for many years has seen your girl Start off for school and college. This year she will be at home. and you might as well take thought of what it means for you both. In some cases the new relationship sets in gradual- ly; in others suddenly; but a new relationship it is, and it will go on until she leaves to make a home of her own. The summer at home. four years of college or boarding-school. or even of preoccupation with high-school affairs, has been a j0y, a after her play-time—perhaps most of it spent away at the seashore or the moun- tains—with only a suggestion now ges and then that mother’s Ways and no- tions might be improved or made a little less old-fashioned. Now you are settling down to the fall and winter of daily constant association. How will it be for you both? I know it taxes the patience of Job to get along with a daughter who thinks she knows it all. Poor child, she is young—never forget that—and in her own estimation never will be so wise again. No matter how long she lives, she never can know as much as she knows between eighteen and twenty-two! She does not know how it sounds to be forever suggest- ing to mother and criticising mother’s ways. Besides, mothers need some of it, and it may be just as well for us sometimes to be brought “ap to date” by one of these young things who have been, or imagine them- selves to have been, “out in the world.” Anyway, here we are in the midst of it, and we might as well adjust to it at once and get the best out ot it for all concerned. Take it as a game, with a smile, and joke about it if you find your education coming a bit too fast. To joke about things that cut deep is not easy, I know, but sometimes it forestalls a real quarrel. You know how this education at the hand of daughter begins: “Mother, why on earth do we have to have that picture hanging in the parlor? It’s a fright: and that rug just kills everything else in the room.” To be sure, that picture was a wedding present to you and father from your best man; you always have thought of it as such, and perhaps never looked upon it critcally as a work of art. Maybe you have long suspected of it just what daughter now declares. Well, it could be taken down; what shall you put in its place? And suddenly you find that the girl has gained something of artistic taste and appreciation in these years away from home. Or perhaps it is your personal ap- pearance— “Mother, I think you ought to do your hair on top, so, with more ofa Wavy effect.” Can you stand all this sort of thing and still keep your own poise and personality? What a happy medium one must strike to be “run” by the daughter and at the same time pre- serve unperceived your influence over her without making her unhappy or encroaching upon her own individu- ality and developing womanhood! I hear men talk about business complications and the difficulty of managing the people in their offices. I believe it is not to be compared with the daily, hourly task of wise adjustment that mothers have to mas- ter. Maybe there are two daughters, of widely differing taste and tempera- ment, with perhaps grown sons as well, and two or three small children, all and each to be guided and ad- justed to. But just now I am Satis- fied to consider the case where only one daughter, hitherto away at school or college, has come home now to stay. You and your daughter have much in common, I know; bonds of sym- pathy are some of your interests that I have spoken of often before as a great safeguard in your relations, a thing to be conserved and magnified. What is your bond of sympathy— clothes? That will hold some girls as nothing else will, and you can help her to make some, at least, of her own. Cooking and housework. gar- dening and the general care of the grounds, if you have any about your place, may supply a common interest. Books afford the bond in many cases, and daughter may readily con- tribute to mother’s education of the things she has been getting at college by reading aloud while mother works or sews—or vice versa. It will be very well for you, mother, to open your mind to new trains of thought, new subjects, into which your daughter may lead you. It is very likely indeed that you have been getting mentally rusty and sodden in these latter years. If ever you have wished you might have gone to col- lege yourself, now is your chance to supply some of the lack and share the benefits that you have worked so hard to get for your child. some This tendency to “modernize the old folks,” to “shake up the old home,” is a thing to be reckoned with wisely and to be recognized as a perfectly natural expression of youth. Do not feel that your girl is peculiar in that respect; the mani- festation is normal, and it would be regrettable and a sign of mental dullness if she came home and Sac- ged down into the old ruts without showing any effect of the education she has been getting. Do not feel that you are the only mother who is being “picked on.” A new phase of your own education is beginning, and if you take it wisely as a serpent and gently as a dove you may get new hooks of steel upon your daugh- ter's affection and gain a good deal for yourself besides. An up-to-date college graduate really has come back home with the benefit of contact with currents of thought, of delving into mines of knowledge, quite beyond anything that ever has come to you. She must try her ideas out somehow. and many of them really are better than the ones that have prevailed in your own home—else why send her away at all? With the right kind of tact- ful acceptance at your hands she will settle down after a bit and find for herself that even though you have no college diploma you know many things that she does not. It is lucky for the world that there are so many gentle. wise and matured mothers who know how to meet their growing daughters as they come out of the wisdom mills and not only adapt themselves to. their peculiarities and notions but gain a good deal vicariously of what the daughters have been acquiring dur- ing their absence from home. Just now, as you take up afresh your life together, you may establish a ground of mutual respect and con- fidence better than ever before and set a precedent that will be valuable for her in the days to come, when she must adjust herself to the in- effable wisdom of daughters of her own coming home from college to “modernize mother.” Prudence Bradish, [| Copyrighted, 1919.] Not A Safe Bet. M. Clemenceau is a witty and bril- liant conversationalist and is at a loss for an apt retort. At a social function one day recent- ly one of the male guests began a re- mark with the words, “I bet she will,” when Clemenceau laughingly inter- posed. “Sir,” he said, “don’t ever bet ‘she’ will do anything. You never can tell what a woman will do.” “You interrupted me too soon, monsieur,” replied the other. 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King Albert of Belgium and timable wife will soon be with us. the foremost figure in the German dominance of the world he should be enshrined in the hearts of liberty-loving people everywhere. If one were asked to name the real hero of the struggle that laid waste half of Europe and bathed the land in blood many might point to Marshal Foch: his es- As war for 1 I others. perhaps. would not hesitate to name our own Pershing, yet when we come to look over the field and take note of all that passed after that fatal day in August. 1914, when the brutal hordes of Germany swept into and over Belgium. we must admit that to the intrepid Albert. king of the Belgians, belongs the palm of super- iority above every other figure in the field of war. Had the Belgium been content to his people at the sacrifice of honor the ravages of a brutal soldiery would never have been kine of save the fate of his little country. Her smiling fields, her industrial plants, her splendid public buildings, her magnificent churches of art would not have of the despoiler. How would have been to grant Germany her way in the mat- ter. Albert knew that it would be useless to resist the onsweep of Ger- man legions. He knew that his coun- try would remain unscarred by the hand of war did he grant the demands of the Hohenzollern. It would be easy to excuse himseli before the world, since the task of resistence would serve only to engulf his small country in overwhelming ruin. How much easier the way to permit Germany to pass her armies through unmolested to the border line of France. There was nothing but honor standing in the way of tak- ing this easier course, thus saving his people from the horrors of a war in which he had nothing to gain or lose. It required a man of heroic mould to decide to use armed resistence to the designs of Germany. All that it was possible to gain was a short re- and her works felt the hand easy it spite for France and England, and at the expense of his own country. The fate of the world hung in the balance that day when Albert, king of the Belgians. flung down the gant- let of defiance, mustering his small army to combat the advance of the German hordes. Instinctively we Americans take off our hats to King Albert. May his stature never grow less. When he comes to America his reception should be commensurate with his just due as the most heroic figure of the world War. There is enough of brave deeds to go round, but when we come to con- sider the position of Albert, the mo- mentous questions confronting him, with millions of German soldiers al- ready on the border while his own small army was but a handful in com- parison, we must acknowledge that if ever there lived a superman, a real hero to whom the world owes un- stinted homage, that man is Belgium’s king. He is coming to America, accom- panied by his good queen, who has shared the King’s anxieties and real dangers. Kings are sometimes made much of because of the position they fill: not so with Albert, who is every inch a man, regardless of his kingly MICHIGAN crown. Every inch a one as the world sees century. man, such an DUE once im a Not in all history can one point to character the exact counterpart of Albert of Belgium. When the story of the world’s greatest war is writ- ten by impartial historians the name and fame cf King Albert will adorn the brightest page in that recital of brave deeds and personal sacrifice, How delighted will children be to listen to the grandsire tell of the days when their little coun- try cefied the mightiest empire in all christendom in order to keep with France and England TT were dreadful days of suffering an sacrifice and the story of how the rs of Belgium fought and fell, their country was given over to loot and murder by fiends in human guise wearing the uniform of the ‘-erman Kaiser. it may well be be- lieved that every childish heart will swell with pride over the memory of forefathers’ sufferings and the enmity bred in the hearts of the pes- of the little kingdom will continue on from one generation to another the barbarians who live vond the Rhine. \Ibert of Belgium! the Belgium faith h S e d the tHeir nie against be- \ man from the crown of his head TRADESMAN to the sole of his foot. The one big, heroic figure of the greatest war in all history. Albert, the real hero of the war. One has only to imagine what might have been the outccme of that struggle cver there had the king of Belgium taken counsel of his fears and remained out of the conflict, per- mitting the German army free ing into France. In such case France would have fallen an early victim to enemy and England might not have been able to stay the onrush of Germanic hordes to her own land, after which America would have suf- Cross the fered. Look over the condition: as Ve may there is no denyinz that the United States owes more to the king of Belgium than to any other living man He is our hero, the world’s hero, and little Belgium may well feel pride in sending him on a pleasure trip to this country. Just now I cannot call to mind just such another as King Albert. He is destined to stand out in history as the veriest knight of the Twentieth century. ld Timer. —_2+<-.—___ People won't mind your knowing it all if you will refrain from acting as if you think you do. September 24, 1919 “The Quality School” A. E. HOWELL, Manager 110-118 Pearl St. Grand Rapids, Mich. Scho.l the year round. Catalog free Watson-HigginsMlg.Co. GRAND RAPIDS. MICH. Merchant Millers Owned by Merchants Products sold by Merchants Brand Recommended by Merchante NewPerfection Flour Packed In SAXOLIN Paper-lined Cotton, Sanitary Sacks SOIULOC SUS wae No. (Note Self Releasing Bagholder) “ASK THE MAN WHO OWNS ONE” THE STANDARD GRADER Makes U. S. Government grades Nos. 1 and 2, besides eliminating culls and dirt. Why sort by hand when you can do it so much easier, cheaper and better with BOGGS GRADERS? Labor is hard to get; so is money. 3 HAND GRADER ““Boggs’’ saves labor. You save money. WIRE OR WRITE FOR DETAILS AND PRICES. BOGGS POTATO GRADER CO. ATLANTA, N. Y., U.S. A. September 24, 1919 THE NEXT FIFTY YEARS. Will They Lag Behind in Point of Advancement? Grandville, Sept. 23—The discov- eries and improvements made in the last fifty years are something to ex- cite wonder. So much has. been brought to the knowledge of human kind it seems hardly to be expected that anything like such progress in human knowledge will be possible in the next half century. In ancient times it is said Alexan- der wept because there were no more worlds left to conquer. The progress we have made could hardly have been surmised fifty years ago. One can name a few of the important addi- tions to our sum total of discoveries, such as the automobile, electric light- ing, the telephone, airplane and graph- aphone, to say nothing of moving pic- tures. All these and many more with- in a less period than a man’s lifetime. Isn't it something wonderful? Where was hidden all this inert matter when we old folks were boys? Not one of us as much as dreamed of a machine that could talk, of living pictures that move and act exactly as the living persons they represent. Nor were we the least bit gullible enough to believe that in our life time men would be able to fly like birds. All of these remarkable things have come to pass, however, and we have ceased to marvel at that one time considered impossible. Now for the coming fifty years: What has the passage of that length of time to unfold to the vision of the small boy or girl of. to-day? Why, simply nothing of consequence. Do you believe that? “Everything that was to be discov- ered has been,” declares Tom Jones. “You can’t name a thing that we don't know now. What is there to dis- cover? We have learned about the wonders of electricity, its possibilities as applied to lighting streets, houses and shops, its power in driving road vehicles and railway cars. There’s simply nothing further that can be. Of course, there'll be improvements along the line -of phonographs and moving pictures, but the gist of all these has been learned: there'll be no such progress along these lines dvring another half century.” It does seem so and yet the half has not been told. Every decade has its surprises. As the world grows elder new marvels will be revealed. We live in an age of wonders—an age prolific in scientific research and dis- covery—nor will there be curtailment in these in the future. Men are learn- ing something new every day, more and more about themselves and this hig round world on which they live. It is not safe to prophesy, yet I am tempted to put on record the state- ment that the coming fifty years will have to its credit more of the mar- velous than any previous periods of like extent in the history of the world, What we know about electricity is but an infant's knowledge. As the years roll on there'll new light dawn on the world, as was doubtless cal- culated from the beginning. The wonders of electricity have not begun to be revealed. There is enough un- der cover to keep the scientists gues- sing for many years to come. New discoveries will continue to pop into view, and we do not know but that, through a thorough understanding of this imponderable agent, a new field of discovery is to make of us all be- lievers in another and a better world than the one we at present occupy. It may be that there is a future for the human race not at present imagin- ed by the wisest of us. We ‘nost cer- tainly gain in knowledge year by year. The marvels of the last decade will give place to greater marvels during the coming decade. Eternal progress seems to be the destiny of man. As- MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 19 tronomers long since made us ac- quainted with the heavenly bodies which whirl about through space each and all guided by a supreme govern- ing hand of which we know little. To the curious this vast expense given to the planetary systems has always been a matter of wonder. The fact that this little bit of ground we inhabit is not the only pebble on the beach; that, in fact, mother earth /s but one of millions of even greater balls hung in space, has given the best of Bible students cause for doubt as to the authenticity and divine na- ture of the scriptures. i Sitting one night at the foot of the stairs leading to rooms in the block above, conversing with one of the most eloquent divines in Michigan, said divine pointed to the starlit heav- ens and said: “Who knows but what we shall oc- cupy one of those after we leave this world?” And that man a preacher of the gospel for over thirty years, He was a man of liberal ideas, a teacher as well as a preacher, and although at the time I marveled at the remark from a man of his cloth, I have since come to understand that he saw noth- ing incongruent in his preaching and the thought expressed on that starry night now nearly forty years ago. The liberalizing of the clergy will add to the freeing of the world of some of its clamps. New discoveries along religious lines may bring some startling revelations long before an- other fifty years have gone into obliy- ion. There is room for this, also room for new thought and new ideas with regard to the future life, which 1s tar more readily accepted now than fifty years ago. There are a less num- ber of out and out disbelievers in the idea that man is immortal than at that period, which by means implies that church attendance has materially increased per capita. Of one thing we may rest assured, the next fifty years will not lag be- hind the last in point of advancement in human knowledge, and some won- derful things may be confidently ex- pected to come to pass. Shall we old heads be here to take cognizance ot them? For one I certainly expect to be. Old Timer. eee Prohibition and Sardines. Have you heard the latest slap at prohibition? Maine sardines, as read- ers hereof know, are very much in the dumps, selling below cost of pro- duction, in fact, and the packers say prohibition did it. It closed so many free lunch places. At first the reader may be inclined to laugh at this, but thinking it over, it may be true. If it is, it is because the packers have shortsightedly produced an article that nobody but a free lunch rum sell- er has any use for. The average brand of Maine sardines is a pretty poor and careless product—big unpalatable fish packed carelessly in cheap oil. Good enough for a free lunch to a saloon bum, perhaps, but not good enough ior discriminating consumers. If they want to sell sardines to real people, let the packers pack a real article. —_2~-<._ iL. OW. 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In fact, you are in an ideal position to take them. All you have to do is mail the coupon to our nearest branch. The PILOT, who has the “Secret Chart to Candy Success” will gladly call and outline our plan. Follow the straight road to candy success and big business! Send for the PILOT! National Grocer Company GRAND RAPIDS TRAVERSE CITY LANSING CADILLAC Mail the Coupon!! There is no time to delay. Christmas buying season is draw- ing close. Mail the coupon NOW. NATIONAL GROCER COMPANY I am interested in the increased candy busi- ness the PILOT will bring me! Have him call on me at once. Nour Namie |... a. [i nasa oe 20 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN September 24, 1919 A— = — = i = BUTTER, EGGS 4x? PROVISION = = — = Michigan a, and Egg Asso- clation. President—J. W. Lyons, Jackson. eee eee Hurley, De- troit. Secretary and Treasurer—D. A. Bent- ley, Saginaw. Executive Committee—F. A. Johnson, Detroit; H. L. Williams, Howell; C. J. Chandler, Detroit. One Explanation of High Prices. The Gity of New York has been conducting sales of foodstuffs taken over from Government supplies, for the purpose of giving some reliet to i h igh prices. The Deputy Commissioner of Markets, Edwin J. O'Malley having . 1 24 consumers trom tne prevai this distribution in hand gives the following account of some of his troubles: “T went to the East Twenty-fourth Street pier.” he said, “to see how we were getting along unloading the barge. We are paying a big price for our trucks. and I wanted to be sure they were being kept busy. When I got to the pier I found the barge- men lying on the boxes, their rolled- up coats being used as pillows. The drivers of seven trucks were sitting half asleep in their machines. “T asked a man on the barge what the trouble was. I was told that just as they were starting to work a dele- gate of their union happened along and told them they were not permit- ted to load the boxes on trucks. They could only put them on the pier. It was the job of another labor organi- zation to get the food from the pier to the trucks. “As the tailboards of the trucks extended over the barge, I pointed out that it was easier to load the boxes on the truck than to carry then around the truck and put them on the pier. Finally the men offered a compromise. They would load the boxes on to the tailpieces of the trucks, they said, but I would have to get men from another union to haul the boxes to the middle of the truck. “I found the delegate of the proper union, who got the men who are per- mitted to load the trucks. We paid the barge helpers 60 cents an hour, I believe. The newcomers got a cent a box, and each driver and truck cost us $32 a day. After we got things under way it didn’t take long to have a string of trucks running from the pier to the various schools. “But I think I got one of the real reasons for the high cost of living. That is, the number of men who han- dle the various commodities before they reach the consumer. Just think, for one truck, a driver who cant do anything but drive, one man to put a box on the tailboard, and another to pull that bex to the center of the truck.” When the whole system of industry and distribution is laboring under dif- ficulties like this, is it any wonder that prices are high? Mr. O'Malley's ex- perience illustrates the daily troubles of a business man. ——_ > California Wineries Making Grape Juice. Lodi, Cali, advices say that, ac- cording to local fruit men, there are more independent wine grape grow- ers active this season than in former years. There seems to be-no fear on the part of the buyers that legisla- tion will enter into their business in any way. The Mokelumne winery is running full blast and the Wood- bridge winery has begun. The local winery is now crushing 200 tons of grapes daily. George West & Sons are shipping four cars each day from Victor and Lockeford to the El Pinal plant near Stockton. Manager Bauer states that within a week the Ledi plant of this concern will be operat- ing. The Woodbridge winery is mak- ing wine for non-beverage purposes. Most of the product of the Moke- lumne winery will be placed in fifty- gallon barrels which are being var- nished to make them airtight. These barrels will contain nothing but un- fermented grape juice. Never before in the history of the wine grape men has there been such a scramble among independent buyers to line up the market for this and future vears. Thev are paying $30 a ton for the grapes, which in 1915 sold for $5 a ton. ——_+-+__ Hood River Apples Very Fine. According to advices received from Hood River, Ore., fruit crop condi- tions in the Hood River Valley con- tinue ideal. Hot days and cold nights of the past week are resulting in ap- ples of high color. With plenty of water available. the fruit is getting extra large size. O. B. Nye, director of the Apple Growers’ has winter bananas ready to pick, Association, many of which will run sixty-four to the box. This fruit will bring a prem- ium price and Mr. Nye will probably net $4 a box for them. J. E. Fergu- son, Orchardist, says: “I have Graves- tines. usually of a moderate size, that will run better than eighty to the box this year. All apples are taking on a fine color.” ——_> + _____ Unsolved Problems. “W here does the tide go when it goes out?” asked Tommy of his mother. “No use to ask me such questions, son. I can’t even tell where your father goes.” =| B ECAUS E—it has the same texture and melting point as butter. A-1 Nut Margarine is considered by most dealers an ideal brand for both Summer and Winter. M. Piowaty & Sons of Michigan MAIN OFFICE, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Branches: Muskegon, Lansing, Bay City, Saginaw, Jackson, Battle Creek, Kalamazoo, Benton Harbor, Mich.; South Bend, Ind. OUR NEAREST BRANCH WILL SERVE YOU COLD STORAGE FOR WINTER APPLES in Grand Rapids, Mich., the all year round market and distributing center for a wide and prosperous area. Direct kets of the country, with storage in transit privilege covering apples on which through rates to final destination will apply when desired. We sell space and guarantee proper temperature. Write for rate schedules and reservations. KENT STORAGE CO. GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN MILLER MICHIGAN POTATO CO. Wholesale Potatoes, Onions Correspondence Solicited Frank T. Miller, Sec’y and Treas. Wm. Alden Smith Building Grand Rapids, Michigan WE BUY AND SELL Beans, Potatoes, Onions, Apples, Clover Seed, Timothy Seed, Field Seeds, Eggs. When you have goods for sale or wish to purchase WRITE, WIRE OR TELEPHONE US. Moseley Brothers, GRAND RAPIDS. MICH. Both Telephones 1217 PI ¢ St. and Railroads M. J. Dark & Sons Wholesale Fruits and Produce 106-108 Fulton St., W. 1 and 3 Ionia Ave., S. W. Grand Rapids, Michigan Direct receivers of Texas and Oklahoma PEACHES. M. J. DARK Better known as Mose 22 years experience WE HANDLE THE BEST GOODS OBTAINABLE AND ALWAYS SELLE AT REASONABLE PRICES neuseecctiuen scene” (tga waratusterceccstinnen see” (gene September 24, 1919 BANKRUPTCY MATTERS. Proceedings in Western District of Michigan. Grand Rapids, Sept. 16—Ira M. Smith, of Grand Rapids, filed a voluntary peti- tion for adjudication in bankruptcy. The adjudication has been made and the mat- ter referred to Mr. Corwin. No meeting of creditors has as yet been called. The schedules of the bankrupt show assets amounting to $195, which sum includes cash on hand, $45, and personal property amounting to $150, and which is claimed as exempt. The liabilities amount to $36,429.25. Following is a list of the creditor e Vinkemulder Co., Grand Rapids $ 7.50 Preusser Jewelry Co., Grand Rapids 3 Fred Powers, Grand Rapids ...... Knee Heating Co., Grand Rapids 8.50 N. Holst Grocery, Grand Rapids 32.50 Collins Northern Ice Co., Grand RAGS ee. 25.00 John Dunham, Grand Rapids .... 15.00 Peninsular Club, Grand Rapids .. 120.00 Fred Canfield, Grand Rapids ...... 15.00 Century Fuel Co., Grand Rapids .. 120.00 Wrank G.' Row, Grand Rapids .... 25.00 R. 7. Matthews, Grand Rapids .... 25.00 Wurzbure’s Dry Goods Co., Grand Rapids John W. Thwaites, Grand Rapids 30.00 Elston Storage Co., Grand Rapids 90.00 Norman Odell, Grand Rapids ...... 34.50 J. C. Herkner Jewelry Co., Grand POS 7.50 Dr. C. EB. Rankin, Grand Rapids .. 10.00 Peterson Drug Co., Grand Rapids 4.50 Peck Drug Co, Grand Rapids .... 6. Voigt Milling Co., Grand Rapids 18.00 srink & Beecher, Grand Rapids .. 30.00 2 A. Clements, Grand Rapids ... 50.00 Carl A. Clements, Grand Rapids 10.00 Sanitary Knitting Co., Grand Rapids 9.00 John Strander, Grand Rapids .... 14.00 Herald Pub. Co., Grand Rapids ... 4.00 G. KR News, Grand Rapids ....... 6.00 Booth Pub. Co,, Grand Rapids .... 6.50 John W. Blodgett, Grand Rapids 75.00 Joseph H. Brewer, Grand Rapids 50.00 “a. J. Gillingham, Detroit ........ 25.00 Henry Stearns, Detroit ........... 40.00 A, C. Palmer, Detroit ............. 25.00 AL E. Snerili, Datrow ........1.... 50.00 Jas. Goldstein, Detroit ........... 20.00 Chas. Van Duesan, Detroit ...... Wm. Eoudit, Grand Haven ....... Hrank Wiler, Detroit .............. Fisher & Levi, Grand Rapids Dr. Louis Barth, Grand Rapids Dr. D. E. Welsh, Grand Rapids Dr. S. Porter Tuttle, Grand Rapids St. Mary’s Hospital, Grand Rapids A, May & Sons, Grand Rapids Waters Shoe Co., Grand Rapids M. Friedman Co., Grand Rapids Jobn Daan, Grand Rapids ........ H. G. DyKehouse, Grand Rapids Carr-Hutchinson-Anderson Co., Grand Rapids .....0.......... 30.00 Mr. isuce, Grand Hapids .......... 15.00 Perry Nichols, Grand Rapids .... 5.00 Harry Winchester, Grand Rapids 15.00 G. R. Taxicab Co., Grand Rapids 90.00 Frank Yoight, Grand Rapids .... 240.00 V. E. Talmadge, Grand Rapids 25.00 John P. Homiller, Grand Rapids 25.0 Carl Voliet, Grand Rapids ........ a. S. Stearns, Pndineton ........ 00.¢ William Reid. Euther ............. 15.00 Ab. Shook, Grand Rapids ........ 10.00 Mile Whims, Grand Rapids ........ 5.00 Dr. Hildreth, Grand Rapids ...... 30.00 Dr. Jackson. Grand Rapids ...... 50.00 Mr. V. Stirrup, Grand Rapids .... 10.60 Arthur Slaght,. Grand Hapids .... 5.00 Baxter Drug Co., Grand Rapids 4 Orra Chadwick, Grocer, Grand Rapids 8.50 Joe Donghue, Grand Rapids ...... 3 Charles Cartier, Grand ids). 5 Thomas Garrett, Grand J. G. Griswold, Grand avid tioge Chicaeo ............. Fred 6G. Aldrich, Grand Ranids L. A. McConnell, Grand Rapids Mrs. R. J. Smith, Grand Rapids Mrs. Arthur Seeley, Detroit hes Joseph P. Lynch, Grand Rapjids .. George M. Morse. Grand Rapids Joseps P. Lynch, Grand Rapids Robert Shanahan, Grand Rapids Robertson Plumbing Co., Grand MAGS 2... te. ges .. mR. i. Cleland, Grand Rapids ..... Claud Kortlander, Grand Rapids White Prue Co. Grand Rapids .... David Woll, Grand Hapids ...... Sam Eraudy, Grand Rapids ...... John Gronberg, Grand Rapids ». Wesselius, Grand Rapids ....-: A. A. JonnsOn, Soarta ........... W. H. Eastman, Grand Rapids i Charles O. Skinner, Grand Rapids Dr. Jas. Ardiel, Grand Rapids Katz Market, Grand Rapids ...... 2 P. Steketee & Son, Grand Rapids 50.00 Daane & Witters, Grocer, Grand MODIGS 46... wc. Dr. M. E. Roberts, Grand Rapids 35.00 Eugene S. Gsgood, Grand Rapids .. 15.00 Chas. BE. Norton, Grand Rapids .. 15.00 Jas. Musselman, Grand Rapids .. 6.50 Paul Henderson, Grand Rapids .. 15.00 Henry Smith, Grand Rapids ...... 3.50 Jonn Holland, Grand Rapids ...... 5.00 Chas. Jandorf, Grand Rapids cs 3.50 R. S. Barnhardt, Grand Rapids .. 110.00 Chas. Trankla Co., Grand Rapids .. 6.50 Geo. EH. Hillis, Grand Rapids ...... 25.00 W. C. Chinnick, Grand Rapids .... 35.00 Morris Stein, Grand Rapids ...... 10.00 Pi Farr, Grand Rapids ...-.... 25.00 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN J. Boyd Pantlind, Grand Rapids .. 575.00 Harry Widdicomb, Grand Rapids .. 25.00 Herpolsheimer Dry Goods, Grand Mapias ........ weecae ee eect ees 75.00 Henry Herpolsheimer, Grand Rapids 50.00 Charles Lindner, Grand Rapids .. 20.00 Zwingeberg, Co., Grand Rapids ... 35.00 co A: Wo, Grand Rapids ...... 12.50 Charles M. Owen, Grand Rapids .. 5.00 Oleschak Tailoring Co., Grand Hapigs ...... Weegee 32.50 William Rath Estate, Ludington 150.00 pam S. Walker Detroie |...) .... 600.00 G. R. Sav. Bank, Grand Rapids 35.00 A. Viero, Grand Ranids ........29,500.00 John S. Boter, Grand Rapids ..... 10.00 Betz & Julian Tailorine Co., Crand Hapids ................. 40 00 Agon Bros., Grand Rz J Alvah W. Brown, Grand Rapids .. 25.00 Noble Photo Studio, Grand Rapids 15.00 PPOEAE C.. ee $36,429.25 Creditors have filed a petition for the adjudication in bankruptcy of Feter Dornbos, cigar mar eturer of this city. The order of adj cation was entered Sept. 11, and the first meeting of cred- itors has been called for Sept. 29. The bankrupt has been ordered to file his schedules of assets and liabilities. In the matter of Colby Gear Co., bank- rupt, this city, the final meeting of cred- itors has been ealled for Sept. 22, at which time the final report of the trustee will be cons‘dered and the assets on hand will be distributed to creditors in a final dividend. In the matter of Chester V. Fuller, bankrupt, this city, the final meeting of ereditors has been called for Sept. 22, at which time the assets shown on hand by the trustee’s final report, will be dis- bursed in a final dividend. ee Mr. Hoover’s account of the break- its practice vs : down of Bolshevism in and theories loses nothing in force } . a } nie ; + oo because of his condemnation of the ‘ | Socialist principle in general, So- cialists like Karl Kautsky have made the same arraignment of the Soviet 2 r 71 reoime | | collapse ot Russia under Leninism is now every- where admitted Soviet apology, while admitting collapse, is now proven to argue that the Allied ylockade is respons € \I Hoover denies this and asks why a country with its own normal surplus of food, i#s| own coal, textiles and metals should be reduced to starvation and destitution. Whereupon the pro- Soviet argument goes a step further and makes the issue one of trans- port. If the Allied blockade permit- ted the importation of spare parts for the repair of locomotives the cities could be fed. As it is, the railway material available must be used for the support of the armies. question be raised why is there civil wat in Kussia, the answer is once more the Allies. It is they who have brought Kolchak and Denikine into being, who have fostered the civil Soviet Russia from turning its attention to National reorganization. For all the ills from which Russia now. suffers the Allies are alone responsible. ——.. =~ When employers. and stand united in the promotion of a employes common cause, then distrust will be 1 supplanted with confidence, hatre: with love, disloyalty with loyalty, and misunderstanding with full under- standing. They will then be fighting the same battles with the same im- plements behind the same _ breast- works, and each have the same ob- jective. There is a sure and effective remedy for unnecessary industrial evils. Grand Rapids Forcing Tomato Selected for use In our own gre-nhouses $5 per oz Reed & Cheney Company Grand Rapids, Michigan WE ARE HEADQUARTERS WHOLESALE Fruits and Vegetables Prompt Service Right Prices Courteous Treatment Vinkemulder Company GRAND RAPIDS :! MICHIGAN Moore’s Mentholated Horehound and Tar Cough Syrup This remedy has gained an enviable reputation during the past 6 years. Grocerymen everywhere are making a nice profit on its sale and have satis- fied customers and a constantly increased demand. If our salesman does not call on you, your jobber can get it for you. We are liberal with samples for you to give away. the samples create a positive demand, Be progressive and sell the latest up-to-the-minute cough and cold remedy. Join our delighted list of retailers. THE MOORE COMPANY, Temperance, Mich. A DOMINO yrup DOMINO Golden Syrup is a pure cane product and has a wonderful cane flavor. DOMINO Golden Syrup is rel- ished all the year for it is just as good on ice cream and fruits as on waffles, muffins, biscuits and hot cakes. DOMINO Golden Syrup is made and sold every day of the year. No need to order far in advance or stock heavily. js American Sugar Refining Company ‘*Sweeten it with Domino’’ Granulated, Tablet, Powdered, Confectioners, Brown, Golden Syrup. 22 September 24, 1919 ))) oe a ot — — = =<— ~ — Rt TAN zai { A : STOVES 4» — Ss ee —- = = a os = = oe = = — = pass ig, eS - = f= = oo HARDWARE 2 SS a ‘Ss ge = Z = — ea aa s Lem = - 7} | 3) = 20) a Michigan Retall Hardware Association. President—Geo. W. Leedle, Marshall. Vice-President—J. H. Lee, Muskegon. Secretary—Arthur J. Scott. Marine City. Treasurer—William Moore, Detroit. Think of Business in Terms of In- dividual Customers. Written for the Tradesman. There is no such thing as an aver- ave man. ihe term “the average man” which I have so often used in our talks regarding the hardware business is literally a misnomer, al- though in a general way it may be accurate enough. alike: and if any one man were equivalent in his mental, physical and moral makeup to the average of all mankind, we could not identify him, for we have no means of knowing what the mankind would be. Yet there is no frequently which would better carry the meaning we intend to convey. But the fact that we refer so frequently to “the aver- age man’ should not blind us to the fact that no two individualities are entirely alike. No two men are average of all expression more used, and none A great many people. particularly theorists in business and politics, re- gard the great American public as homogenous think of ten thousand Americans as they would of ten thousand peas—all alike in out- ward aspect a::d identical in aims and They aspirations. Whereas no two Ameri- cans in ten thousand, or ten million, would be absolutely alike. If they were. they wouldn't be Americans. In- dividuality is the very life blood of the American. It is due to this primary miscon- ception of what constitutes the pub- lic. that so many pretty theories in There are occasionally hardware dealers who indulge in business go entirely wrong. theorizing, and who set out to build up their own individual hardware business by appealing to the community en masse, rather than as individuals. Now, retail businesses are not built that way; certainly not in towns and small cities. The hardware merchant advertises in the newspaper to reach the general public: but it is not the general public that rushes into his store to buy. No—out of perhaps two thousand or ten thousand read- ers of that advertisement. the direct response comes from the handful for whom it has a direct individual ap- peal. It is out of a succession of individ- uals, brought to his store in one way or another, by newspaper advertising or window display or wordsof-mouth advertising or personal solicitation— that the hardware merchant will, in the long run, build up his business. And it is by antagonizing just the same individuals that an inefficient and careless merchant will ultimately ruin a business once it is built up. A brick wall is built up, brick by brick, one brick at a time. You can't throw a pile of bricks together in an instant and find the completed wall. And in just the same way a success- ful hardware business is actually built up, one customer at a time, the whole held together by the mortar of satisiactory service. The first requisite, or one of the first requisites to success in the hardware business is to secure a firm mental grip on this salient fact, that it is the individual, satisfied custom- ers who make the permanent busi- ness for which you are striving. True, in your day’s work you may not be conscious of influencing so individualities. The task of serving a many succession of customers may seem to have about it a certain sameness. But it is the hardware dealer who never loses sight of this idea of catering to distinct individ- ualities who gives the satis- factory service, and holds his cus- tomers most firmly against all com- petitors. most And it is not the sale of individual articles or of any number of arti- cles that makes the permanent busi- ness; it is the enlistment of ‘a suc- cession of chance customers’ as customers that makes your business successful and endur- ing. permanent Just to illustrate the point—a young man stepped into the sporting goods department of a hardware store to buy a Whitely exerciser. He had used one of these devices, found it satisfactory. and ultimately worn it out; and he wanted another. The dealer had one, and he offered it at a special price. The customer took it. When he got home he found that the elastic in the cords. was worn out, Sand Lime Brick Nothing as Durable Nothing as Fireproof Makes Structures utiful” No Painting No Cost for Repairs Fire Proof 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 ut 157-159 Monroe Ave. —:: Grand Rapids, Mich. 151 to 161 Louis N. W. Brown & Sehler Co. ‘“Home of Sunbeam Goods’’ Manufacturers of HARNESS, HORSE COLLARS Jobbers in Saddlery Hardware, Blankets, Robes, Summer Goods, Mackinaws, Sheep-Lined and Blanket-Lined Coats, Sweaters, Shirts, Socks, Farm Machinery and Garden Tools, Automobile Tires and Tubes, and a Full Line of Automobile Accessories. GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN Trans Michigan Cigars Sample Order Solicited. Boston Straight and H. VAN EENENAAM & BRO., Makers ZEELAND, MICH. Jobbers in All Kinds of BITUMINOUS COALS AND COKE A. B. Knowlson Co. 203-207 Powers’ Theatre Bidg., Grand Rapids, Mich. Bell Phone 596 Citz. Phone 61366 Lynch Brothers Sales Co. Special Sale Experts Expert Advertising Expert Merchandising 209-210-211 Murray B cg GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN McQUAY-NORRIS \eEax-| ROOF PISTON RINGS For Trucks, Tractors. Automobiles. Gas Engines, Motor Cycles, Motor Boats. etc. teamt mane mcetiais Distributors, SHERWOOD HALL CO.., Ltd. 30-32 Ionia Ave., N. W. Grand Rapids, Mich. = = ar a pa w= a a Ane AN: NS ela ge amare September 24, 1919 and the device practically worthless. © The dealer congratulated himself after this fashion: “Well, I’ve man- aged to turn that bit of junk into good money.” Whereas he ought to consoled with himself after this fashion: “There, I’ve gone and allowed my greed for money to turn a prospective steady customer into one of the kind that never comes back. I’ve knocked a brick out of my business wal.” A young man in business was wait- ing On a country customer—an old crank. He managed to sell him cer- tain articles, however, including a lantern. He helped load them on the farmer's wagon, and the latter drove home. After the farmer was gone half an hour, the dealer discovered that the lantern had accidentally been left behind. The farmer lived some twelve miles in the country. Immediately the store closed at 6 o'clock the young man jumped on his bicycle—it was before motor cars became common— and wheeled out the twelve miles over rough roads in order that his customer might be able to use the lantern that same night. The “old crank” became one of the young hardware dealer's firmest friends and supporters, just as a result of that incident. That was an extreme instance of service, perhaps. Yet there are many lesser ways in which you can help win the chance customer as a perma- nent customer. Always sell good goods—or if you sell an article worn or in any way damaged, sell it for what it is. If you are delivering goods, never promise to make a delivery unless you know it can be made—and if you promise to deliver a_ parcel by a certain hour, see that it gets there, if it takes three or four times the worth of the sale to do it. Learn to greet your individual cus- tomers by name, pleasantly, the mo- ment they enter. When you are wait- ing on them, concentrate your mind on the business in hand, the giving of satisfactory service to the individ- ual customer. Learn their individual interests and hobbies, and touch on them as opportunity offers: and he careful not to needlessly offend their prejudice. Know goods and prices, so that if information is asked by any individ- ual, you can give it promptly and in- telligently. These are just a few hints out of many. The gist of the whole situa- tion is, that retail hardware merchan- dising consists in the rendering of satisfactory service to each and every indivdual. Study the individual, for each of the: many individuals who cross the threshold of your store should be a brick in the permanent business structure you seek to build. Victor Lauriston. —_»>-.___ The man with dead stock on the shelves of his store may lay the blame on the manufacturer or on whomsoever he may please, but the nearer home he puts it, the nearer right he is likely to be. MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Look Back Over a Long Life. Grand Rapids, Sept. 15—A year ago A. P. Johnson, of the Grand Rapids News, published an article on “War and Prayer.” All over the country prayers were being offered for Peace, even at noon hour a five minutes for prayer. Said editorial emphatically said it is not prayer we want. It is equipped men, cannons, guns, ships and war- fare equipment. Reading of said editorial “brought up a long life thinking. It went to boyhood days when El- der Van Winkle, of the Baptist church, preached “Eternal Punishment of Hell-fre the Reality of Satan.” In the yearly revival we were told to pray and seek salvation. In a later period I listened to an elegant sermon by Dr. Isaac Butter- field on “Creation, the existence of a Deity.” He proved same by the beauty of creation, showing how ani- mal kind each had its protection against its enemy. As I listened [ pictured the other side. It was a perfect slaughter house from beginning to end. The lion, tiger and hyena preying on grazing animals; the vulture, hawk and other birds of the air on the weaker kind; the big fish on the smaller. It made me very skeptical. In Sunday School days when we could not understand certain things in the seven verses and asked ex- planation the teachers were no bet- ter off and could not explain. The Old Testament was a history full of unbelievable crimes and im- moral things. Learning and science has dealt a death blow to the Old Testament. I do not criticise the teachings of the New Testament, nor do I criticise the church, so long as the preaching is for a better uplift to mortals and honesty among men. | It furthermore serves as a place of acquaintance for womankind. Men get theirs in a business way. Incidently, | may remark that 1 have been a church contributor all my life. Warren C. Weatherly. ———__-_ >>> —_____ The first public statement of Car- dinal Mercier should meet with a gen- erous response throughout the entire country. Finding—that public opin- ion was overwhelmingly against the league of nations in its present form he waived discussion of it. In telling us of Belgium’s needs he told us «of our opportunity. Belgium does not ask for charity; she wants machinery. She does not ask for clothing; she wants wool and cotton. Trade with her and she will rebuild her own fac- tories and universities. As to moral- izing, the Cardinal merely said: “Wait until we have been restored to our normal condition, then that can also be attended to.” In short, this heroic prelate comes to us with no thought of unctuous exhortation or of bee- ging. His country, ravaged and de- spoiled in unheard of fashion, de- serves a chance to get back on its feet. We are invited to give the case as much consideration as our business will permit. More than that is not asked—and less could hardly be. _--o-2>-_o—_—_____- Your store is going to please cus- tomers according as you are able to do for them something better than other stores do it. Bowser Oil Storage Outfits keep oils without loss, measure accurate quantities. Write for descriptive bulletins S. F. BOWSER & COMPANY, Inc. Fe. Wayne, Indiana, U.S. A. 23 FOR THE GREATEST CHRISTMAS IN HISTORY H. Leonard & Sons GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. WRITE FOR CATALOG Or better still come to this city and see our many USEFUL AND NECESSARY lines as well as our splendid Holiday Display Merchants will enjoy a big business this year on TOYS AND HOLI- DAY GOODS if they will make their selections as soon as possible. You will find toys profitable and a quick turnover and their presence helps the sale of other Holiday items. BETTER MAKE A TRIP TO MARKET and settle the question. See our splendid lines of WHITE IVORY TOILET ARTICLES, PERFUMES, MANICURE and SHAVING SETS. LEATHER GOODS Bags, Purses, Bill Folds, Tourist Sets, Music Rolis, Military Sets, Ete, Ete. TOYS, DOLLS, BOOKS and GAMES Of every description and price, One entire room 100x50 feet is exclus:vely devoted to the dis- play of samp’es of this impor- tant line and every sample is backed by ample stocks. Your customers are looking for them. DO NOT DISAPPOINT THEM. Gas and Electric PORTABLES, Stationery, School Supplies, Nickel Aluminum Goods, SILVER WARE, Sweepers, Brushes, Lamps, Wares, Lanterns, Glassware, Clocks, Beautiful JAPANESE CHINA ASSORTMENTS. G@gs ~ ee c= = = = = - =F = = S $=: e = z s = FH OMMERCIAL TRAVELER jes = 7 == = y eee = c —— — on Aaa ee — — — ae Grand Council of Michigan U. C. T. But note the complete swing about Grand Counselor—C. C. Starkweather, in the commer Detroit. oe ro Grand Junior Counselor—li. D. Ran- In ancient days it was ney, Saginaw. Grand Past Counselor—W. T. Ballamy, i. Bay City. Now it is ~— Money r ‘ial world Grand Secretary—Maurice Heuman, : 2. i . : Jackson. funded’ —and the stores live up to it, Grand Treasurer—!.on J. Burch, of De- . troit too ene —— > eer No use wasting your time in sell- uskegon. : : : Grand Page—H. PD. Bullen. Lansing. ing someth.ng that the buyer 1s pret- Grand Sentinel—George E. Kelly, Kala- ty cure to trot back mazoo. 0 1 t back. —————— sie There is plenty of room for smart The Smart Salesman Not So Mach salesmanship in the business world In Evidence. to-day. 61 salesmanship con- The smart or “slick” salesman considering the customer's very much in evidence thirty years BCces 11 Smiart to sell a cus- ago If there was Id sticker some ie he ¢ fuse 1b as around the store, he ¢ vork f t > to sell ‘usto1 some- and it was a treat to ™ IN2 e He cal ol | smart it He ould wheedle cus- is ne wht kes no advant- tomer or browbeat a weak one The plays fair, who puts him- two-price system had lied out self in the customer's place. who then. He could get a better price looks to the morrow. To build busi- from B—— than A—— had paid for ness solidly and to make permanent the same article. ntly tole mers is the ide it n do about it, too, and s« he w t, you are really smart wot back to B—_. a the store + -» 2 -. ~ c - . a i | noe Clerk Planned To Save Time. lost a customer. And that was not 6 : 74 1 yan A 1 rive me a room, please. said the such a splendid sample of slick sales- | bad inst Je : oe : ; guest who had just registered at the manship, when you come to Ne } 7 Re alrube Hotel. apout IT. a ae : ae ‘ “Wi hat time do you want to get 1 him THGSC Gays [HG SiitK Sails: e e he —loele i< i; man used to drift around a good deal. ked the cler por es ' , ; ; pencil over th where 1 n People mnho stuck to the store usec a ' ee : f : : roa we a 1 cae numbers are customarily writte to sort of edge on whe he hove in S view. Too much of that became dis th igi : f 1 th ld the guest. tasteful, and then he would move ‘ \ 1 } [ne CierK, pa- to another store. .\ year later maybe ae ct o? Pot ba ease her } to get up at we d nnd him somewhere cis S- i i i : > room at the sibly in 1 entirely €1 i: a r a3 ) rterTr Diits The smart salesman could any- port oo rm 1 << - + 1 1 it \ tT thing once. He could snowpk } it yor n in (cuba. as the saying 16. but be © 8 + © aS : 3 3 . did not seem to build business. the alley cranks a + ‘ € te Very o1 2 i The slick idea Ssaiesn 5 > i i a 1 1 : you Wa Cait, & it yo i a i exploc eg y . Sell ~ ) 2 . = ] TOO =< the re a il if is 2 Breat tinim g c i aL ov : 8 ‘ No. 8 mail wil ou up when sell goods : : : os she whistles for the yssing. And can manufacture : 7 4 cs \ \ i el at VE oO up both propositions, cant . : : oe + sive Vol Se bromide betore The smart salesman a : : [ rently had. real you turn in to-night and see to wak- trequentiy 1aG FeAl ¢ - - Y 1 iy ino you myself, with the help of the Theres no use in denying He - . could get the stuff going Poo often he was his own en fe : ; a : a : \ man is never too busy to listen realize what business s a the ladv on the silver dollar Nowadays the 5 talks the man who makes ck | OCCIDENTAL HOTEL dy FIRE PROOF CENTRALLY LOCATED Rates $1.00 and up one EDWARD R, SWETT. Mer. want Muskegon i: Michigan store. Better give aw: er rather than who can't use it, and omer. [it is not 50 a man into sor 1ething or can't use. Most people want to help the other fellow out. The natural tence: to say “yes.’ There are plenty of good-natured people in the world and 1 ee fs Hor, eas Roars oe the persistent Saiesman Cali easy prayer persuade them into buying something Roth Prons 1 1 GRAND RAPIDS. MICH up to the Mark. not gute September 24, 1919 HOTEL McKINNON CADILLAC, MICH. EUROPEAN PLAN Rooms with Running Water.... $1.00 and up Rooms with Bath.......-.- ---.- $1.50 and up DINING SERVICE UNEXCELLED HOTEL HERKIMER GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN European Plan, 75c Up Attractive Rates to Permanent Guests Popular Priced Lunch Room COURTESY SERVICE VALUE GRAHAM & MORTON Transportation Co. CHICAGO $3.50 Wi ro Michigan Railroad Boat Flyer 8 P. M. Sundays--Tuesdays--Thursdays Leave Holland 9.30 p. m. Tues., Thurs., Sun. Leave Chicago 7 p.m. Mon., Wed., Fri. Nie BOATS Prompt and mpt and | Freight Shipments To Chicago Daily—8:05 p. m. From Chicago Daily—7:45 p. m. FARE $3.50 Plus 28¢ War Tax. Boat Car Leaves Muskegon Electric Station 8:05 p. m. Goodrich City Office, 127 Pearl St., N. W. Powers Theater Bidg. Tickets sold to all points west. Baggage checked thru. W. S. NIXON, City Pass. Agent. RESERVATION De Redan Ta) DTS Rd CODY HOTEL GRAND RAPIDS $1 without bath RATES } $1 Soup with bath CAFETERIA IN CONNECTION Assets $3,099,500.00 M Insurance in Force $55,688,000.0@ Vercuarrs Lorn 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 CLAUDE HAMILTON WM. A. WATTS RELL S. WILSON Vice-Pres. President Sec’y JOHN A. McKELLAR RANSOM E. OLDS CLAY H. HOLLISTER Vice-Pres. Chairman of Board Treas. SURPLUS TO POLICY HOLDERS $477,509.40 Use Citizens Long Distance Service To Detroit, Jackson, Holland, Muskegon, Grand Haven, Ludington, Traverse City, Petoskey, Saginaw and all Intermediate and Connecting Points. Connection with 750,000 Telephones in Michigan, Indiana and Ohio. CITIZENS TELEPHONE COMPANY 4. acre MEM eine all ci igo , itn INA September 24, 1919 THE STEEL STRIKE. Dastardly Attempt To Destroy Free- dom of Individual. Let everyone thoroughly under- stand the exact facts in the steel strike. The U. S. Steel Corporation has 145 plants, located in twenty-two different states. Its employes num- ber 268,000, only 15 per cent. of whom hold union cards. The Steel Co. has done more for its employes than any other organization in the world. It has done this without importunity or entreaty on the part of its men. It has always paid the wages. meet its highest going It has always been willing to own men _ for conference, suggestion or action. It has never met brutal union officials who have no human interest in the ignorant dupes they represent and, let us hope, never will. long as they remain free clutches of the Employes are safe so from the union, but once in the grasp of union domination, they become like dumb driven cattle under the whip of the most unscrupulous whelps the world has ever produced. Union organizers and leaders and strike managers are the scum of the earth who have no compassion ior the poor devils they rule with an iron hand. Their only ambition is to de- stroy the property of the employing classes, murder non-union men who assert the rights of freedom and “stand in” with Big Boss Gompers, who resorts to any extremity to ac- complish his ends. The present con- test is not a contest between the em- ployes of the Steel Co. and the man- agement. It is a contest to determine whether Gompers or Gary shall man- age the millions belonging to the stockholders of the Steel Co. The Iron Age publishes in its cur- rent issue a purported expose of Wil- liam Z. Foster, associate of John Fitzpatrick in the committee of the \merican Federation of Labor which is now conducting the steel strike. George Smart, one of the publica- tion’s editors, who writes from Pitts- burgh, dismisses Fitzpatrick with the remark that his “face indicates that he belongs to the rough and tumble variety of agitator,’ whom he does not consider particularly dangerous. “Foster is of a_ different sort,’ Smart continues, and accuses him of being among other things, the author of a book on syndicalism and a for- mer member of the I. W. W. “Failing in his ambition to become editor of Solidarity, the I. W. W. offi- cial organ,’ the article asserts, ‘“Fos- ter announced he would ‘no longer remain in that organization, but would join the American Federation of Labor and ‘bore from within’— that is, inoculate it with his theories.” In response, Smart quotes Foster as saying: “The important point is not whether I have done this or that, but have I to-day the absolute con- fidence of Samuel Gompers. I say to you, Gompers looks only to results. He knows me. He knows what I have accomplished, especially in the stockyards organization in Chicago. He trusts me, and that is enough.” Excerpts from the book attributed to Foster are interesting. Some of MICHIGAN TRADESMAN them, as set forth by Smart, follow: “Bloodshed.—Another jection of favorite ob- ultra-legal and peaceful Socialists is that the general strike would cause bloodshed. “This -is probably true, as every great strike is accompanied by vio- lence. But the prospect of bloodshed does not frighten the syndicalist worker. He is too much accustomed to risking himself in the murderous industries and on the hellish battle- fields in the niggardly service of his masters to set much value on his lite. He has no sentimental regard for what may happen to his enemies. He leaves them to worry over that detail. “The syndicalist knows that cap- italism is organized robbery, and he consistently considers and treats cap- italists as thieves plying their traae. He knows that in modern society, as in all ages, might is right. He has fathomed the current systems. of ethics and morals, and knows them to be just so many auxiliaries ‘to the capitalist class. Consequently, he has cast them aside, and has placed his relations with the capitalists upon a basis of naked power. “Sabotage—Next to the partial strike, the most effective weapon used by syndicalists in their daily warfare on capitalism is sabotage. The syn- dicalists are not concerned that the methods of sabotage may be ‘under- handed’ or ‘unmanly.’ They are very successful, and that is all they ask of them. “Neo-Malthusianism.—The. syndi- He knows that children are a detriment to him in his daily struggles, and that by rearing them he is at once tying a millstone about his neck and furnish- ing a new supply of slaves to capital- ism. calist is a face-suicider.’ He therefore refuses to commit this double error, and carries on an extensive campaign to limit among workers. He has’ no births race pride and but little fear. He sees in ‘race suicide’ an effective method of fighting his masters: therefore he uses it.” The policy of silence maintained by the United States Steel Corporation is criticized by the editor, who says of a conversation he had with one of the corporation’s employes: “T tried to explain that Judge Gary is always glad to talk with empolyes: that he has done so in the past, and would welcome the men in future if they came from the plants, but that he did not propose to talk to outsiders, or to allow them to dictate how he should run his business. But I doubt whether my explanation was convinc- ing, for the reason that there has been so much talk about the arbitrary attitude of Judge Gary that it is go- ing to be difficult to remove the er- roneous impression which has been lodged in the minds of even reason- able men.” ——_>+.____ That page of American history con- taining a few names, headed by Bene- dict Arnold and Aaron Burr, seems likely to become crowded before pres- ent investigations of the conduct of the war are completed. ——_—_--* -e He who has nothing to do needs many helpers. Late Business News From the Celery City. Kalamazoo, Sept. 23—-The Taylor Produce Co., formerly the Swindell- Taylor Co., has begun the erection of additional storage room _ which, when completed, will be a very up- to-date, modern cold storage plant of 100 feet frontage and 132 feet depth, attording a total floor space of 66,000 square feet and 100,000 cubic feet of cold storage space where goods can be kept at a temperature below 32 de- grees. The building will include, in addition, the present structure, 50x 52 feet, four stories and basement. March 2, 1914, George K. Taylor engaged with C. H. Swindell & Co. and organized the house of Swindell- Taylor Co., with a capital stock of $30,000. The house then handled but- ter, eggs and cheese. Later in the spring a full line of general produce was added and by fall of the same year the company was enjoying an extensive carlot shipping business in peaches, apples, etc. The following year the business showed such re- markable growth the capital stock was increased to $50,000. August 1, 1916, a branch office and warehouse was opened at Battle Creek under the able management of Floyd R. Monnewack, formerly manager of the E. L. Hasler Co., of South Bend, Ind. This move was made long before there was any suggestion of the cantonment being built there. C. H. Swindell sold out his interest in the company in Jan- uary, 1917, and in January of the pres- ent year the stockholders voted to change the name of the firm to the Taylor Produce Co. and increase the capital stock to $150,000, this being George K. Taylor. made necessary on account of the rap- id growth of the business. In the spring of 1919 an up-to-date York re- frigerating system was installed, being one of the best systems obtainable. Mr. Taylor is an experienced fruit and produce man, having been engag- ed in this business for many years before locating in Kalamazoo, hav- ing at the present time extensive in- terests in the fruit belt of Western Michigan. Emmett Boardman, the Harrison street grocer and butcher, who was waylaid by a negro, who cut his throat with a razor recently, is reported to be improving nicely and will be back to his store soon. Collins & Lamb, 1701 East avenue, have sold out their stock of groceries and fixtures to the Saunders Supply Co., which will conduct the same at the same location. C. E Hickok and his brother, Har- old, of the Baldwin, Hickok Co., re- ceived word Tuesday morning of the sudden death of their father at Adrian, caused by heart failure, and left immediately to attend the funeral. Ely & Morely have closed out their stock of groceries and notions, on North Burdick street, where they have 25 been located for the past fifteen years, and discontinued the business. Starr Fenner, the Cameron street grocer, is back on the job again, after having been contined to his home for a week with sickness. Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Bryant, of the Bryant bakery, have returned from a week’s trip to Mr. Bryant’s old home at New Bedford and Boston. Mr. Bryant reports the sugar scarcity to be as acute in Boston as in this vicin- ity, although they have a large re- tinery of the Revere Sugar Co. there. S. Foley, of 906 Grace street, has sold his stock of groceries to Talanda & Krzeszoske, who will continue the business at the same location. Harold Brakeman has accepted a position as city salesman for the Wor- den Grocer Company. Mr. Brakeman is a young man of sterling qualities, having spent nineteen months over- seas as an aid to General Pershing. The new garage building of the Packard Motor Co. and L. T. Flans- burg, on West Main street, are fast nearing completion and will be ready for occupancy by Oct. 1. Frank A. Saville. ~- Bottom Facts From Booming Boyne City. Boyne City, Sept. 23—The Boyne City Lumber Co. will resume opera- tions this week, after a shut down of almost two months, during which time the mill has had a complete overhaul- ing in preparation for the coming seasons work. Some Boyne City citizens have just woke up to the idea that this burg has the most desirable natural attrac- tions for summer visitors of any place in this district—or any other. Queer, isn't it that people cannot see the attractions of their own home town. The Chamber of Commerce had its annual election and banquet last week. Wagner was there. Sherman was toastmaster—and he is some toaster. And Barden was there—with both feet and a good pair of lungs. The retiring board were severally and in- dividually presented with an appro. priate souvenir of their years’ activ- ities. Harris took a sneak—just long enough to get in on the sidelines and laugh at the other fellows. The pres- ident, elect and past, was slated to receive a very valuable piece of table cutlery. Cutlery is right. Wagner got so absorbed in his presentation speech that the valuable (price 30 cents) piece was reduced to cutlery before its close. He dropped it. Lee S. Bierce, of Grand Rapids, delivered the talk of the evening—an especially pleasing and instructive talk on Cham- ber of Commerce work and civic ac- tivities. Of course, we all knew that Grand Rapids was the center of the universe, but he explained the situa- tion so concisely that no one went away with a shadow of a doubt in his mind that Bierce came from that town and believes in it. The ladies did not smoke, so they were allowed to stay. The Park street bridge is complet- ed and the work of paving has com- menced. We have a good bridge and, when completed, the whole project will add very much to the cities de- sirability. We did not know there were so many good apples in the State until we went to the Co-operative Market- ing Association warehouse the other day. We have never seen any such fruit in our local markets. Must be our merchants think we don’t like apples unless they are more or less defective. We suppose it is the old saw about the cobbler’s children. The State fair, the county fair and the First Na- tional Bank usually have fine displays for Charlevoix county which cannot be beat anywhere, but Boyne City never seems to know where to get them. Maxy. A minute’s delay in opening the mouth will frequently save hours of apologies and explanations. MICHIGAN TRADESMAN September 24, 1919 26 EE Se FF Zo = Se 29 ze > =— fr ee z DR te S*” DRUGGISTS SUNDRIES = = = rc - = = = 7 im e a Michigan Board of Pharmacy. President—H. H. Hoffman, Sandusk,. Secretary and Treasurer—E. T. Boden, Bay City. Other Members—C. S. Koon, gon; Geo. F. Snyder, Detroit; Way, Jackson. Muske- James To Remove Stains From the Hands. When the hands have been stained by strong alkaline solutions, they should be washed in some dilute acid, nitric, oxalic, or acetic (1 to 100 of water). If soap without water is then immediately applied, thus pe- deposited in the skin, ei es a Din an nat ~ => 7s. ic Comes ie€ss liable to cra The ei- fects of the lime soluti or strong ammonia may | in the same way. After usi acids the hands should be washed with water and rubbed while wet with a piece of soap. If the acid is strong or has affected a large surface, bathed. Pe bod. lA i 6 the hands should be aiter washing, in a weak solution of soda ce (1 to 100). Strong surface acid is first © to be washed off as far as possible with plenty of water, after which soap should be employed as previously di- rected. If water is used abundantly there is no danger of too much heat being evolved. When the acid has aused severe burns, the affected parts may with a QO be covered paste com- posed of magnesia, magnesium bonate, or sodium a little water. by the same process. car- bicarbonate with Nitric acid is removed Burns by this acid, especially when treated with al- kaline agents, are apt to leave be- hind a yellowness of the aff tegument. Nitric acid destroys the epidermis so quickly that it can scarcely ever be restored to a normal condition, and this is true also of the fumes of nitric acid, nitromuriatic acid, bromin and chlorin. Iodin stains should be treated with a solution of sodium hyposulfite (1 to 10 of water). When the hands have been exposed for a long time to the action of car- bolic acid, wash them first with al- cohol, which d several times puTpose, d then with soap, after which, without being first dried, they may iat. Alter j solutions it over for this be rubbed with wool- working sublimate is best to bathe the hands for some time in a Ss with solution of com- mon salt (1 to 50 of water), followed by soap and wool-fat. Potassium permanganate stains with a solution of oxalic acid, then washing in water, slightly acidulated with sul- furic acid. rubbing may be removed by stains Potassium bichromate may be removed by treating them with a strong solution of sodium hyposulfite, slightly acidulated with sulfuric acid. The same effect may be obtained by with sulfurous acid and then in rain or distilled water. —_2 + 2____ Catarrh Ointments. Preparations in ointment form for use in nasal catarrh are quite popu- lar. They have the same medicinal ingredients as the oil sprays but are made into a soft ointment with white names for petrolatum. Customary these preparations are “catarrh jelly,’ catarrh cream,” “cream balm” and “catarrh balm.” 1—Oil Eucalyptus ...... 2 drs. White Petrolatum ... 4 ozs. 2 aye) ee. 20 grs. Pucalyptol .....-..--- 40 grs. Menthol ......_...... 40 ers. Bomc Aod ........: 80 grs White Petrolatum ... 4 ozs Melt the petrolatum at a_ gentle heat and incorporate the other in- gredients. 0 Glue for Leather. 1. Carbon bisulphide .... 100 parts Caoutchouc ...._.._........ 15 parts Oil of turpentine ........-. 18 parts (tr eee 10 parts 2. Carbon bisulphide .... 90 parts Sulpuit 0... 5 parts Cacsithenr .......-......_.- 5 parts Dissolve the sulphur in the carbon bisulphide, add the caoutchouc. This glue is much used by shoemak- then ers, for fastening patches to shoes. Its advantage is that it evaporates rap- idly and that the caoutchouc becomes vulcanized. —_—__+~+ .____ Kummerfield’s Skin Lotion. Powdered camphor .....- ,.38 #tams Reatin 6.044... 2 26. 10 grams Precipitated sulphur -.... - 20 grams lame water to miake .._..- 200 mils Triturate the camphor with the acacia, add the sulphur, mix well and then add enough lime water to make a smooth paste and finally the rest of the lime water with constant tritura- tion. ———__e-+-2 Antiseptic Tablets. Aicohol ....._- a sufficient quantity Mercuric chloride ...... 437.5 grains Calcium chloride 186 grains Sodium chioride ....... 3,476 grains Potassium chloride ......-.- 8 grains Make into 40 grain tablets. One tablet dissolved in a pint of water constitutes a powerfully penetrative anfiseptic and germicidal liquid. ——_2- 2 — A Bad Bargain. A Mobile tells of being consulted by an old negro who de- sired a divorce. “Tt only cost me a string o’ fish to git married, suh,” he said to the lawyer, ‘but, please Gawd, I’d give a whale to git rid of her.” lawyer What Is a Pharmacist? Dr. Squibb drew the following dis- tinction between pharmacist and drug- gist: “A pharmacist is not a drug- gist. A druggist is a merchant in drugs, a dealer in substances which, although originally used in medicines, came to be used in many other arts. The synonymous with pharmaceutist apothecary, but chemist, ‘is an pharmacist, and not with druggist or educated, qualified practitioner of the art of pharmacy. He is a dealer in substances used to prevent and re- lieve distress; who has the knowledge and skill to secure a proper quality in his merchandise; to prepare this for its ultimate uses; against accidental! and to secure it and criminal mis- application. The druggist is a mer- chant like the grocer, the dry goods dealer, etc. The pharmacist may be all this, but must be very much more. ——__-o-ce-o Violet Ammonia. The following makes an_ elegant preparation: OM ors ............-...-. 2 drs. Oi Bereamiot ............. 2 drs. ieee. . 6) 1 pt. Stronger ammonia water 6 pts. Water to make ...........- 5 gals. Green color ...... enough to make Dissolve the oils in the alcohol and add to the water and ammonia water previously mixed. —_++.—___ Toothache Pellets. These are of similar composition to the “wax.” The mass is divided into small pills, one of which is to be inserted into the cavity of the tooth to relieve pain. 1 Opmm, Powder ........._.. 2 drs. Pellitory Root, Powder...... 1dr. Creosote, enough to form a mass. Make into pellets weighing about one-half grain each. 2 On Cloves .....5......- 40 drops On Cataput _..-......... 40 drops Sweet Almond Oil....... 90 drops Opium, Powder, ........- 3 drs. Belladonna Root, Powder 3 drs. Pellitory Root, Powder... 3drs Nellow Wax ............. 4 drs. Melt the wax, incorporate the al- mond oil, beat in the powders and then the other oils, divide into pills, weighing about one-half = grain, sprinkle these with powdered clove and keep in bottles or well closed boxes. Chocolates Package Goods of Paramount Quality and Artistic Design To Our Visiting Buyers Grand Rapids. opportunity. We extend a hearty invitation to visit our Holiday Line which is now on dis- play in our Sundry Room here in Large numbers of our customers have already taken advantage of this op- portunity, and we regard the hand- some orders which they have given us as a fair proof of their complete satis- faction with our efforts this year. However, we want everyone of our customers to visit us this fall. should like to satisfy you all. positive we can do so. We We are Give us an Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co. Grand Rapids, Michigan * ee acacia er j i § i ‘ } 4 ° * i sis sunita > September 24, 1919 Red Crown Gasoline for Power The modern motor and improved carburetors have demon- strated beyond question that gasoline made especially for motor fue'—as Red Crown is made—will give the most power—the most speed and the most miles per gallon. 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If in need of salesbooks get our prices before ordering elsewhere. Metzgar Register Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 27 WHOLESALE DRUG PRICE CURRENT Prices quoted are Acids Boric (Powd.) .. 18@ Boric (Xtal) .. ..18@ Caroote _........; 27@ CUERiG |... 5. e: Muriatic: ........ 3%@ Nitric .........<..- 10@ Oxalic ‘ Sulphuric Tartaric Water, 26 deg. .. 10@ Water, 18 deg. .. Water, 14 deg. .. ue Carbonate .... 19@ Chloride (Gran.) 17%@ Balsams Copaiba ....... 1 Pir (Canada) .. I Fir (Oregon) Peru .....ee eee rweowvwHo Aocwo Ne noo Barks Cassia (ordinary) Cassia (Saigon) Sassafras (pow. 60c Soap Cut (powd.) 406 co.cc e cece - 30@ oc 7 QOH OOHE SO Vw ee - Stinl Lee. Prickley Ash .. Extracts EACOMICE .......-. Licorice powd. .. Flowers Arica ...:....-. Chamomile (Ger.) 75 Chamomile Rom, 1 00@1 Gums : Acacia, Ist ...... 60@ Acacia, 2nd ...... 5o@W Acacia, Sorts .... 8o@ Acacia, powdered 45@ Alves (Barb. Pow) 30@ Altoes (Cape Pow.) 30@ Aloes (Soc Pow) 1 40@1 Asafoetida 4 50@5 POW. «<.....-.- @i Campnor ...... 4 20@4 CEUBIAS nn. ncnrcces @2 ; Guaiac, Kinu Kuno, Myrrh powdered @2 powdered .. @1 eee aa aso 6 @1 Myrrh, Pow. ... et 5 11 50@12 ( Opium Opium, powd. 12 50@12 Opium, gran. 13 50@13 SHGIMGE ........ 1 30@1 Shellac Bleached 1 40@1 Tragacanth .« 4 50@5 iragacanth powder @4 Turpentine ...... 16@ Insecticides Arsenic Blue Vitriol, bbl. @ Blue Vitriol less 12@ Bordeaux Mix Drv z0@ iscilevore, White powdered Insect Powder Lead, Arsenate Po 32@ Lime and Sulphur Solution, gal. .. 20@ Paris Green ..... 46@ Ice Cream Piper Ice Cream Co., Kalamazoo Bulk, Vanilla ........ i Bulk, Chocolate ...... 1 Bulbs, Caramel ........ 1 Bulk, Grape-Nut ..... 1 Bulk, Strawberry .... 1 Bulk, Futti Fruiti .. 1 Brick, Vanilla ........ 3 Brick, Chocolate .... ; Brick, Caramel ...... Brick, Strawberry .. | Hrick, Tutti Fruiti .. 1 Brick any combination 1 Leaves Buenn .......... @3 Buchu, powdered @3 Sage, bulk ...... 67@ Sage, % loose ... 72@ Sage, powdered .. 55 Senna, Alex .... Senna, Tinn. .... 30 Senna, Tinn. pow. =o iva Ural ........ Olls de 2a Bitter, a aeees 5 00@ié alae Bitter, artificial ..... 7 00@7 Almonds, Sweet, THUG scenes ee Almonds, Swee imitation 75@1 Amber, crude .. 3 00@3 Amber, rectified Z ae. ABUIRS osc ccceee Bergamont eee ceseoe Citronella Cloves Cocoanut ..... Coed Liver ...... is 6095 Croton 2 0@ eoereces 76 nominal, based on market the day ot issue. Cotton Seed 2 60@2 80 Eigeron ....-. 12 50@12 75 Cubebs ...... 11 50@11 75 Bigeron ..... 13 50@18 75 Eucalyptus 1 23@1 35 Hemlock, pure 2 00@2 25 Juniper Berries 16 00@16 25 Juniper Wood .. 3 00@3 25 Lard, extra .... 2 20 Lard. No. 1L ... 4& GOg@pi SO Lavender Flow 11 00@11 25 Lavender, Gar’n 1 50@1 75 Demon ......... 25@2 50 Linseed, boiled, bbl. @2 31 Linseed, bld less 2 41@2 46 Linseed, raw, bbl. @2 29 Linseed raw less 2 39@2 44 Mustard, true, 0z W2 95 Mustard, artifil, oz. @1 25 Neatsfoot 1 65@1 8} Olive, pure .... 4 50@6 00 Olive, Malaga, Wellow ......- 3 75@4 00 Olive, Malaga, @reen ........ 3 75@4 00 Orange, Sweet . 4 25@4 50 Origanum, pure @z 6u Origanum, com’l 1 00@1 25 Pennyroyal .... 2 50@2 75 Peppermint .... 9 00@9 25 Rose, pure ... 38 00@40 uu Rosemary Flows 2 00@2 25 Sandalwood, Bo cee ee ccce, 15 00@15 20 Sassafras, true 3 J0@2 25 Sassafras, artifi’l 90@i 24 Spearmint .... 12 00@12 25 Sperm .......... 2 40@2 60 "HeHSY 256.3555 5 50@5 75 Per UGE ........ 48@ 60 Turpentine, Turpentine, less 1 95@2 05 Wintergreen, tr. 12 00@12 25 Wintergreen, sweet Birch ........ Wintergreen, art 90@1 20 W ormseed Wormwood 9 0O@9 25 Potassium Bicarbonate -.19@1 00 Bichromate 387%@ 50 Bromide ........ W@ 75 Carbonate ...... 1 00@1 10 Chlorate, gran’r 70@ 75 Chlorate, xtal or powd. ......... 45@ 50 Cyanide ........ 324%@ 50 TodideG ......... 4 29@4 36 Permanganate .. 1 50@1 75 Prussiate, yellow 1 20@1 3 Prussiate, red .. 2 00@2 50 Sulphate ........ @ 8 Roots AIBANEE ........ 3 75@4 00 Blood, powdered 60@ 75 Calamus 6U0W2 au Elecampane, pwd. 22@ 2% Gentian, powd. 23@ 30 Ginger, African, powdered ...... 29@ 36 FIMBEL, Jdillaita ve vu Ginger, Jamaica, powdered ...... 30@ 40 Goldenseal, pow. 8 vuws zu [pecac, powd. .. 4 50@5 00 Licorice, powd. 35q@ 40 Licorice, powd. 40@ 60 Orris, powdered 40 45 Poke, powdered 23@ 30 RBUbaFD ... 1... @2 vv Rhubarb, powd. 2 50@2 76 Rosinwood, powd. 30@ 35 Sarsaparilia, Hond. ground ........ 1 25@1 40 Sarsaparilla Mexican, ground ........ 75@ 80 Sauls) ..... 02... 35@ 40 Squills, powdered 60@ 70 Tumeric, powd. 23@ 30 Valerian, powd. . @2 00 Seeds AMSG 4... .2.0..-<- 42@ 45 Anise, powdered 47@ 50 Bird, is ....... <5 13@ 19 Canary .......... 28@ 35 Caraway, Po. .75 60@ 65 Cardamon ...... 2 00@2 25 Celery, powd. 80c 70@ 175 Coriander powd .3u 2242e@zob D diene asa leee se 30@ 35 Hempel .,.. .... d0@ 46 Wee 434.35... 15@ 20 Hiax, ground .... 15@ 2 Foenugreek pow. 15@ 25 Hemp .......... 12%@ 18 a 70 75 @ Mustard, yellow .. 45@ 650 Mustard, black 36@ 40 EOUGY -..5..-6.. @i 00 Quince ..._..... 1 50@1 76 Mane ........-... 15@ 20 Sabadilia. ....... @ 35 Sabadilla, powd. 30@ 35 SOMHOWwer ........ 15@ = Worm American @ Worm Levant .. 1 65@1 75 Tinctures ACOnUS .........-. @1 70 Ae... @1 20 APYICH .......... @1 50 Asafoetida ...... @3 90 Belladonna ..... @1 40 Henzom ........ @ 180 Benzoin Compo’d @3 0 BUCH ......cce- o3 ie Cantharadies ... 2 90 Capsicum ...... @1 % Cardamon ...... @1 50 Cardamon, Comp. @1 35 Cateciiu ........ @1 50 Cinehana ....... @1 80 Colchicum ...... @2 40 CumeEe .......... @2 60 Digitalia ........ @1 60 Gentian ........ @! 20 Giger .... 05... @t 50 Gustine ......... @z 65 Guaiac, Ammon. @2 40 EOGine .......... @1 50 {odine, Colorless @2 00 iron, cig. ...... @1 45 Mie 0.025... @1 35 BAUEPn 20. oc. @2 25 Nux Vomica .... @1 95 Oniwm .......... @4 50 Opium, Camph. @1 25 Opium, Deodorz’d @4 50 Rhubarb ........ @1 80 Paints Lead, red dry .... 13@13% Lead, white dry 13@13% Lead, white oil .. 13@13% Ochre, yellow bbl. @ 2 Gchre, yellow less 24%@ 65 Fatty .......... 5@ 8 Red "weaaks Am. 2%@ 5 Red Venet’n Eng. 3@ 6 Vermillion, Amer. 25@ 30 Whiting, bbL ...... @ 2% Whaltine ........ 3%4@ 6 bk HP. Prep. 3 50@3 75 Miscellaneous Acetanalid ...... 60@ 65 AEE cc awk, . be is Alum, powdered and Sround $«........ 16@ 20 Bismuth, Subni- trate ........ 4 02@4 10 Borax xtal or powdered ...... 10@ 15 Cantharades po 2 W@6 50 Calomel ........ 2 27@2 35 Capsicum ........ 38@ 465 Carmine ....... 6 50@7 00 Cassia Buds ..... 50@ 60 Cleaves .......,.. 57T@ 65 Chalk Prepared ..12@ 15 Chalk Precipitated 12@ 16 Chidroform ...... 45@ 55 Chioral Hydrate 1 70@2 10 Coacaime ...... 12 “oy 85 Cocoa, Butter ..... 65@ 75 Corks, Lst, less 60% Copperas, bbls. .... @ 62 Copperas, less .. 3K{@ 8 Copperas, powd. 4%@ lv Corrosive Sublm 2 11@2 20 Cream Tartar ... 70@ % Cuttlebone . 1 0U@1 10 Dextrine ....... 10te@ 15 bovers Powder 5 15@6 00 Emery, All Nos. 10@ 15 emery, Powdered 8@ 10 Epsom Salts, bbls. @3% Epsom Salts, less 4@ 10 UROt 2g. c @4 7d Ergot, powdered @4 75 Fiake White - 1b@ 20 Formaldehyde, lb. 27@ 30 Gelatine ....... 1 55@1 75 Glassware, full case 68% Glassware, less 50% Glauber Salts, bbl. @ 2% Glauber Salts less 34%@ 8 Gine, Brawn ...... zo@ 35 Glue, Brown Grd. 20@ 30 Glue, White .... 30@ 35 Glue, White Grd. 30@ 35 Glycerine ........ 28@ 42 HOUR 2 .4.5..5.... 75@1 00 HOGiNG § ..4...... 5 85@6 10 Jodoform: ..... 6 930@7 20 lead, Acetate ... 25@ 3u Lycopodium ... 2 25@2 50 MACe . 62665... so@~ 90 Mace. powdered 95@ 1 00 Menthol! ..... 10 50@10 75 Morphine 13 00@13 65 Nux Vomica ..... @ 30 Nux Vomica, pow. 20@ 30 Pepper black, pow. 37@ 40 Pepper, white aueae @ 60 Pitch, Burgundy @ 16 Quassia .......... 12@ 15 Quinine ........ 1 09@1 59 Rochelle Salts .. 55@ 60 Saccharine @ casas @ 40 sake Peter ........ 20@ 30 Seidlitz Mixture.. 48@ 60 Soap, green ...... 20@ 30 Soap mott castile 224%@ 2 Soap, white castile GHSQ 206664 4.68. @24 00 Soap, white castile less, per bar ..... @2 60 Soda Ash 2.22.4. 4%@ 10 Soda Bicarbonate 3%@ 10 Soda, Sal 2 Spirits Camphor .. ,@2 0 Sulphur, roll .... Sulphur, Subl. .. Tamarinds ..... -. 25@ 30 Tartar Emetic 1 03@1 10 Turpentine, Ven. 50@6 00 Vanilla Ex. pure 1 50@2 00 Witch Hazel .. 1 356@1 75 Zine Sulphate .... 10@ 15 28 MICHIGAN GROCERY PRICE CURRENT These quotations are carefully corrected weckly. within six hours of mailing. and are intended to be correct at time of going to press. Prices. however. are liable to change at any time. and country merchants will have their orders filled at market prices at date of peers ~ ADVANCED | DECLINED Chocolate Coffee Cocoa | Cheese Peanut Butter | Syrup Saimon i | AMMONIA Beans—Canned CHOCOLATE Arctic Brand = = =—Ss Red Kidney .... 1 35@1 45 ee is 2 doz. — 21 Girne ...-----. 1 35@2 70 Walter Baker & Co. | So oe 1 oo ; Wae 0: 135a2 70 Premium _...-......... 49 32 oz. 44 Z. box 2 80 eee ee I 20@2 35 Carac: ig Bo 3e ‘Moore’ s ‘Household Brand Red ....+-..++++- 95@1 25 Walter M. Lowney Co. 12 of., 2 doz. to case ..c 4 Premium, ‘5 .....-..-+ 40 Clam Bou lon A Prempim, “S58 ...60.---% 39 AXLE GREASE Burnham's 7 0Z. ..... 0 Mice. 25 ib. pail .... i 68 Corn CIGARS Standard ........---- 1 55 BAKED GOODS Country Gentleman 1 7b Peter Dornbos Brands Loose-Wiies Brands Mase ....-5--- es --> 200 Dornbes Single Bndr. 2 = Krispy Crackers .....- 5 Dornbos Perfecto : 5 L. W. Soda Crackers .. 17 Hominy Van Dam, 5c ...... 37 50 L. W. Butter Crackers li Van Camp ........... 135 Wan Dam, 6e .....- . 42 50 Graham Crackers ..--- iS Jerckeon =..-...-.-..- 120 Van Dam. ie ....-. - 4 Fig Sni Bar ....------ id Van Dam ie ...... L. W. Ginger Snaps ....- li Lobster Honey Girl Plain ...... Zo 44 ib ...-..-...---.--- 2 45 Honey Girl iced .....-. aA oe wh ee. 460 National Grocer Co. Brands Coconut Tally ..----.- 21 a Antonella Cigars, oo Vanilla Water .......-- vo Mackerel fou ._........---. Gt ae Subject to quantity dis- Mustard, 1 lb. ....... 180 Antonella Cigars, 100 — count. Mustard, 2 ib. ...... 2 80 Ot oop. yen are ee 37 50 Soused, 1% Ib. ....-...- 1 60 A ae Cigars, 25 ‘ : BLUING Soused, 2 ib. -------- © tng... 5. 7 50 Jenn.ngs’ Consonees Pearl : El Rajah, Diplomat- a fimall, 3 GGZ. DOR ---- = 32 Mushrooms _ icas, A008 ....- a+ fl 00 Large, 2 a0z ats oe Buttons, Is, per case 125 El ee oO MOOT fe’s rete reezing per Oe eee eas iio 4 oz. 3 doz. to case .. 2 5d Piums El Rajah, Epicure, 50. | 8 oz. 3 doz. to case .. 375 California, No. 3 .... 2 40 per 1000 .......--14 0D Pears in Syrup E!] Rajah, Epicure, 25, : BREAKFAST FOODS aichican | .....--..-- > oo im... oe Cracked Wheat, 24-2 4 60 California ....---- . Bab = — 50, sos rei i Wheat . i 38 _ per 100_........-- i Pillsbury s Best Cerl 2 20 _ Peas u El Rajah, President, Quaker Pufted Rice ..4 85 Marrowfat ..... 1 75@1 90 _,. 00, per 100 ce 10 00 Quaker Puled Wheat 430 Early June .... 1 bagi ov Gdin, Monarch, 50, i Quaser Braist Biscuit 1 ov Barly June siftd 1 80@2 25 _ oo per 100 53 5 : uake rn Fl 5 ..8 60 Odin, Monarch, 20 tin d Uv eeeeue ie aie 4 vv Peaches Mungo Park, 2500 lots 67 20 Kaistun branzos .....- 2 20 California, No. 2% .. 400 Mungo Park, 1000 lots 68 87 Ralston Food, large .. 3 30 California, No. 1 .-- 240 Mungo Park, 500 lots 70 56 Zaistun Food, smail .. 2 30 Pie, gallons ... 7 50@9% 50 Mu = Park, less than 7 : V he tae !hlclmUmlUmUmDLLULhLULLr Ce Cee eee coy who oe 4 dv Pineappie skouks Park, 25 wood 73 00 shi 1 Se 00 Triscuit, 15 ....----+- . 225 Grated. No. Bote ee cee Qu : Sheed No. 2 Extra .. 4 0 Johns be . Brands Keliogg’s Brands cauekies Johnson Cigar Co and foasted Curu fiakes #20 yy %s No. 3 .... 1 35 Dutch Masters Snyd 110 00 ivasted Corn Flakes oe oe. o “10°21 460 Dutch Masters Club 100 00 individual = ....-- - £08 Fa cs a 135 Dutch Masters Bang 90 00 UU Lake Shore, No. 3 ... 1 9d I trrumDbles ...---++eee- : Zu Vesper, No. 10 .....- 3 90 Dutch Masters In’le 100 00 Krumbies, Indy. .... 6 0% : Dutch Masters Spec 72 50 fastest cee 2 vv erat An Dutch Masters Six .. 50 00 WerimkKet ...----eeeee- Z ov Wi arren’s 1 il G Peanut Butter ...... 3 85 I 3 2 oY Bre ce ' _» a 1 + 29 Worden Grocer Co. Brands ted Alaska o JV E BROOMS Med ited Alaska ._.. 3 9? Charles the Rh oo. 0 00 Fancy Parlor, 25 Ib. 900 Fink Alaska ....----- 275 First National ..... 35 00 Parlor, 5 String, 25 ib. 8 75 Sardines aurirenag Sees oe cen eee ‘ : _ dard Parlor, 23 Ib. 850 | ee eh malexk ....-------- 2 aera 2s 1b Le. Domestic, + -. 9 oU@i o Hemeter Champion 50 00 5 50 Domestic, 4s - ¢9oms8 09 Court Royal ....... 56 00 Speciai, 23 ib. soo. J i id J Warehouse, 34 Ib. ... 10 Uv Domestic, %S .. ¢ WUG@S UY 3oston Straight .... 48 00 Je aaueete : Calutornia Soused .... 225 Trans Michigan .... 50 0v BRUSHES California Mustard .. 2 20 Kuppenheimer, No. 2 45 00 Scrub California Tomato .. 225 Royal Major ........ 50 00 Solid Back, 8 in. .... 1 50 La Valla Rosa Kids 50 00 Solid Back, 11 in. ... 1 75 _ Sauerkraut _ La Valla Rosa Blunt 72 00 Pointed Ends ....... " 125 Hackmuth, No. 3 .... 140 Valla Grande ...... 50 00 Stove Shrimps c 8 lu 2 Ce Oe ----- - 1 8 CLOTHES LINE No. 2 oo. oe Dunbar, 14s doz. .... 3 40 . : 7 Hemp, 50 ft. ....--.-- Strawberries ne = Shoe ai Twisted Cotton, 50 ft. 3 25 No. 1 gp Standard ....-------- Twisted Cotton, 60 ft. 3 90 ae! lL Ll eee Braided, 60 ft. .....-. 4 00 Bio. B ..---2-- peceseces © OD Braided, 80 ft. ...... a ee ee re ee BUTTER COLOR No. 3 .....2-04- 2 00@2 35 Dandelion, 25c size .. 200 No. 10 ......+.-----2- 7 00 COCOA a " — : CATSUP Bakers _.....-1----+-= 46 araffine. a ss iin? . Gunte, ibe size ....--.- 55 , 4 Spiders, & of -----. 1 Sp in : Paraffine, 128 ..... .. li Snider's [6 ee ..... . 300 Bunte, % Ib. ....... --- 50 Wicking .....-- a : inte Lib ...-.. See : Cleveland ......... ace CANNED GOODS CHEESE Colonial, 4S ..++-+++++ 35 Appies ». Colonial, %s .....-.... 33 8 ib. Standamis .... @200 w-...-ci | Made 25 EDDS .....-..-- ee | No. 16 _.........- -- @7 50 a ee me Hersheys, %S8 ------- poe = tee 22 Hersheys, ¥%S ..------.- Biackberries Wo Cream --25 Pier _.....--.-.-.-- 88 © UD, cece eee cerscence Lowney, 465 (2.2.2.0 43 5 Lowuey, 6 ..--------- 42 — ee ee CHEWING GUM oi ee 5 Adams Black Jack .... 7 Lowney, 5 Ib. cans ... 39 Beans—Baked Beeman’s Pepsin ...... 70 Van Houten, %8 ...... 12 Brown Beauty No. 2 135 Beechnut .......--+.+-- 80 Van Houten, %8 ...... 18 Campbell, No. 2 .... 1 50 Doublemint .......-++-- 70 Van Houten, %s ...... 36 a a . oo. 1 = boa ae eesceseses 10 Van Houten, 1s .......- ’ an mp, p oeee micy Fruit ........- oe WWAR-TIR oe ccwcwceres Van Camp, 1 Ib. .... 125 Spearmint, Wrigleys Be ke ee ee Van Camp, 1% Ib. .... 1 60 Yucatan ............... 70 Wilbur, %8 ........... 8 Van Camp, 2 Ib. .... 188 Zeno ......ceceeeceeecee 70 Wilbur, 4S ....-0.-005. 83 TRADESMAN COCOANUT 1s, 5 Ib. case Dunham 44 igs, & Ib. case ......... 4s %s & Ws, 15 Ib. case 43 6 and 12c pkg. in pails 4 75 Bulk, pails ...... oe. Bulk. barrels 24 8 oz. pkgs., per case 5 30 48 4 oz. pkgs. per case 5 40 COFFEE ROASTED Bulk Hao 28@30 ee 38a 41 MarAGEOO kee. 43 Oe ee 43 (ieaeeIe) le ee 42 OS ee a0 Atocha «4... ts 50 Boro 2.2. eee ee ew ee 43 PEADETES (ocala 45 Package Coffee New York Basis Arbuckle McLaughlin’s XXXX McLaughlin’s XXXX pack- age coffee is sold to retail- ers only. Mail all orders direct to W. F. McLaugh- lin & Co., Chicago. Extracts NV per 100 ...... Se Prask’s 250 packages” 14 50 CONDENSED MILK Eagle, 4 doz. Leader, m aoe _....-. 8 50 EVAPORATED MILK Carnation, Tall, 4 doz. 7 25 Carnation, Baby § doz. 6 60 Pet, Tau ...... seacac 2 Oe Pet, Bepy ......6.... 5 25 Van Camp, Tail .... 1 2 Van Camp, Baby .... & 25 MILK COMPOUND Hebe, Tall, 6 doz. .... 5 75 Hebe, Baby, 8 doz. .. 5 50 CONFECTIONERY Stick Candy Pails Horehound ......-... Sp 26 Cases Nimo bo ee ee ee 28 Mixed Candy Pails SCORE ....-..- geses mE COME FORE 2... ca 27 ASEOCEIS soci ccc wns on © 21 Kindergarten ...«+-.-- 3 ee og ee 27 MOVElYy . ..... 24... 28 Premio Creams ...... 35 poate eee ee 25 w be OD ee 23 Specialties Pails Auto Kisses (baskets) 27 Bonnie Butter Bites ..33 Butter Cream Corn .. 33 Caramel Bon Bons .. 34 Caramel Cruquetles ., 4U Cocoanut Waffles .... 30 Cony Tely .......... 32 Fudge, Wainut Maple 32 Fudge, Walnut Choc. 32 Fudge, Choc. Peanut 30 Champion Gum Drops 26 Raspberry Gum Drops 26 Iced Orange Jellies .. 25 Itahan Bon Bons .... %é AA Licorice Drops > in. DOK ...----..- - 2 40 Lozenges, Pep. ...... 30 Lozenges, Pink ....- 30 Mancuus .......--+.---- 28 Molasses Kisses, Baskets .....------ 27 Nut Butter Puffs .... 30 Chocolates Pails Assorted (hoc. .....- 5 Amazon Caramels ... 37 Champion ..-.-...---.-- 31 Choe. Chips, Eureka 40 Klondike Chocolates 39 DIQDORA . oo ee eens 39 N.bble Sticks, box .. 2 50 Nut Waters .....-.- Ocoro Choc. Caramels = Peanut Clusters ..... (Quintette ......+..+- 35 Regina oe eee ee 30 Pop Corn Goods Cracker-Jack Prize .. Checkers Prize Cough Drops Bunte Putnam Menthol Smith Bros. eens COOKING COMPOUNDS Mazola Pints, tin; 2 doe .... 2 50 - Quarts, tin, 1 doz. .. 8 00 1% Gal. tins, : “ 7 = 25 Gal. tins, % d 2. a4 30 5 Gal. tins, 1- . doz. 34 00 COUPON BOOKS 50 Economic grade .. 2 25 100 Economic grade 3 75 500 Economic grade 17 00 1,000 Economic grade 30 00 Where 1,000 books are ordered at a time, special- ly printed front cover is furnished without charge CREAM OF TARTAR 6 lb. boxes 3S ib. DOkGeS .......--- 5 Be DRIED FRUITS Apples Evcp’ed, Choice, blk .. 22 Citron 10 ib DOw .......----4-- 43 Peel Lemon, American .... 31 Orange, American .... 32 Raisins Choice let 1 ib, pke. 16 Fancy S‘ded, 1 lb. pkg. 17 Thompson Seediess, a ib. OKR .....--... 20 Thompson Seedless. Use 1... see eee California Prunes 90-100 25 kb. boxes ..@18 80- 90 25 lb. boxes .. © 70- 80 25 lb. boxes ..@19 60- 70 25 lb. boxes ..@22 50- 60 25 lb. boxes ..@z2d 40- 50 25 lb. buxes .. 30- 40 25 lb. boxes ..xps0 FARINACEOUS GOODS Beans California Limas .... 15 Med. Hand Picked .. 9% Brown, Holland ......-- 8 Farina 25 1 b. packages .... 2 80 Bulk, per 100 ibs. Hominy Pearl, 100 Ib. sack .... 5 25 Macaroni Domestic, 10 lb. box ..1 10 Domestic, broken bbls. 8% Skinner's 24s, case 1 37% Golden Age, 2 doz. .. 1 90 Fould’s, 2 doz. ...... 1 90 Pearl Barley Chester 6050552) .4-3-- 5 is Peas Scotch, Ib. ...-.--...- 7% Sot ib ......------- 10 Sago Hast India .....-....-.. Tapioca Pearl, 100 lb. sacks .... 18 Minute, Substitute, 8 oz. 8 Gon. ......-. £00 Dromedary Instant, 3 goz., per case ..... 278 FISHING TACKLE Cotton Lines No. 2, 15 feet -. 145 Wo. 3, 15 feet .-...-. 1 70 No. 4. 15 feet .....- 1 85 No. 5, 15 feet ...... 2 15 No. 6, 15 feet .... 8 40 Linen Lines Fudge, Choc. Peanut 28 Small, per 100 yards 6 65 Medium, per 100 yards 7 25 9 00 Large, per 100 yards Fioats No. 1%, per gross .. 1 5@ No. 2, per gross .... 1 75 No. 2%. per gross .... 2 26 September 24, 1919 Hooks—Kirby Size 1-12, per 7,000 .... 84 Sige 1-0, per L000 .... 9€ Size 2-0, per 1,000 .. 1% Size. 3-0, per 1,000 .. 1 32 Size 4-0, per 1,000 .. 1 64 Size 5-0, per 1,000 .. 1 9 Sinkers No. 1, per BTOSs ..-... 65 Nou. 2, per EFoOss ...... 73 No. 3, per rose ...... 58 No. 4 per eross .... 1 10 No. 5, per gross .... 14 No. 6, per gross .... 1 88 No. 7, per gross .... 2 34 No. 8, per gross .... 8 38 No. 9, per gross .... 4 6f FLAVORING EXTRACTS Jennings D C Brand Pure Vanila Terpeneless Pure Lemon Per Doz. 7 Dram 15 Cent ...... 1144 Ounce 20 Cent .. 2 Ounce, 35 Cent .... 24% Ounce 35 Cent .. 2% Ounce 45 Cent .. 4 Ounce 55 Cent 8 Ounce 90 Cent .... 8 50 7 Dram Assorted .... 1 26 14% Ounce Assorted .. 2 00 Moore’s D U Brand Per Doz. 1 oz. Vanilla 15 Cent 1 30 14% oz. Vanilla 25 Cent 2 00 3 oz. Vanilla 35 Cent 3 00 1 oz. Lemon 15 Cent 1 30 1% oz. Lemon 25 Cent 2 00 3 oz. Lemon 35 Cent 3 00 FLOUR AND FEED Valley City Milling ns Lily White ........ 75 Graham 25 ib. per cwt * 25 Rowena Bolted Meal, 2> 1DS.. per Gwt. ... £ 18 Golden Granulated sea 23 lbs., per cwt. 4 U0 Rowena Pancake 5 lb. Compound .....-.;. 6 00 Rowena Buckwheat Compound ......... 5 60 Rowena Corn Flour, Watson Higgins Milling Co. New Perfection, %s 12 65 Bolttee «4... ns: ~ 4.90 Golden Granulated .. 5 10 Red Waite ...........-.... & 12 Oats Michigan Cariocts ...... 83 Less than Carlots ..... so Corn Cariots .........-.... 2 05 Less than carlots .... 2 lv Hay Cariots ......i..s.<. Se ot Less than carlots .. 34 36 Feed Street Car Feed .... 78 00 No. 1 Corn & Oat Fd 78 00 Cracked Corn ...... 8400 Coarse Corn Meal .. 84 00 FRUIT JARS Mason, Mason, Mason, Mason, % gal. gro. 11 v0 Mason, can tops, gro. 2 85 Ideal Giass Top, pts. 9 50 Ideal Glass Top, qts. 9 90 Ideal Glass Top % Salen .....50.2..0 12 0 14 pts., gro. 8 00 pts., per gro. 8 40 qats., GELATINE Cox's, 1 doz. large ... 1 60 Cox’s, 1 doz. small .. 1 00 Knox’s Sparkling, doz. 2 00 Knox’s Acidu’d doz. ..2 10 Minute, 1 doz. ...... 1 26 Minute, 3 doz. ...... 3 75 PIPING ooo cane sce ORTOP obec accesses n 75 Plymouth Rock, Phos. 1 65 Plymouth Rock, Plain 1 36 Waukesha oe cccccececee I a, aaa dee Pasi oli oer 4 )0 IQ a a. si a onc a heat aie an eB i aaa e September 24, 1919 HIDES AND PELTS Hides Creen, OO Lf .......... 42 Creen, No. 2 ........:.; 41 urea Not joo. 44 Crred. NO. 2 |......... 43 Calfskin, green, No. 1, 65 Calfskin, green, No. 2, 63% Calfskin, cured, No. 1, 70 Calfskin, cured, No. 2, 68% Horse, Na. Fy ...-.... 13 00 Horse, No. 2 ........ 12 00 Pelts Old Wool ......... 75@2 00 TAmbe ooo ce 50@1 00 Shearlings ....... 50@1 00 Tallow Prime ..2.......... @12 Wo. £ 2.24... te eeua @11 NO. 2 1.10... @10 Wool Unwashed, med. ... @55 Unwashed, fine ... @49 HONEY Airline, No. 10 ...... 4 00 Airline, No. 15 ...... 16 00 Airline, Ne. 26 ...... 8 76 HORSE RADISH Fer dos. .............. Pure, per pail, 30 lb. 4 60 JELLY eS 8 Of, per doz. ...... : MAPLEINE 2 oz. bottles, per doz. 3 00 1 oz. bottles, per doz. 1 80 16 oz. bottles, per dz. 18 00 32 oz. bottles, per dz. 30 00 MINCE MEAT None Such, 3 doz. case for .......... 4 30 Quaker, 3 doz. case 106 3 25 MOLASSES New Orleans Fancy Open Kettle .... 74 Choice ...:.... seeccae. Ge [000 —......... sicues ss OG StOGK Cols ck cl. 42 Half barrels dc extra NUTS—Whole Almonds, Terragona Re Brazils, large washed 26 Hancy Mixed ......... Filberts, Barcelona 22 Peanuts, Virginia raw 13 beanuts, Virginia, Roasted ........... 15 Peanuts, Spanish .. 15 Walnuts California 36@37 Watnuts, French ...... Shelled Almonds ............. 65 Peanuts, Spanish, 10 Ib: box ...... 1 85 Peanuts, Spanish, 70 Th BOL .......- 16% Peanuts, Spanish, 200 1b BhE ._.... 16 Peeans _.......-... 1 50 Walnuts ............. 90 OLIVES Bulk, 2 gal. kegs, each 3 25 Bulk, 5 gal. Kegs each 7 50 mtufed, £ OF. ........ 1 80 Stuted, 15 Om <....... 4 50 Pitted (not stuffed) 14 0% ........: ie... 2 00 Manzanilla, 8 oz. .... 1 45 Ramen, 10 ef ........ 2 00 Euneh, 16 of. .......- 3 25 Queen, Mammoth, 19 OF |. ............. 5 50 Queen, Mammoth, 28 OZ. (2.2... 0... 6 75 Olive Chow, 2 doz. cs. per doz ........... 2 50 PETROLEUM PRODUCTS Oats tert Perfection ........... m7 Red Crown Gasoline 22.7 Gas Machine Gasoline 44.3 VV. M. & FP. Naphtha 22.7 Capitol Cylinder, Lronm Bpls. is... 39.8 Atlantic Red Engine, Tron Bbis. .......... 22.8 Winter Black, Iron Bple. -.. we... 13.3 Polarine, Iron Bbls. .. 44.8 &. Rubpims Of .. 2... | 12% PICKLES Medium Barrels, 1,200 count 12 00 Half bbls., 600 count 7 50 S gallon Kees ....... 2 50 Smali Barrels ._...... senss 2 00 Halt barrels ........ 7 50 5 gallon keres ........ 2 80 Gherkins Barveta ....:......- co Half barrels ........ 13 00 Sweet Smail Scccacececca om OG 5 ie Kees ....... & 70 Half barrels ........ 16 00 PIPES Cob, 3 doz. in box .. 1 25 PLAYING CARDS No. 90 Steamboat .... 2 25 No. 808, Bicycle .... 4 00 HORMAME ......0..5.. @ 20 TASH Babbitt’s, . dom. ...... 2 75 PROVISIONS Barreled Pork (lear Back... 4... = 00 Short Cut Clear . 00 a Clear 55 o0@se 00 Clear Bamily ....: -- 48 00 Ory Salt Meats S P Bellies .. 32 00@34 00 Lara Pure in tierces .. 28@28% Compound Lard 25144 a 26 SU ib tubs ...advatce 60 Ib. tubs -advance 50 lb. tubs .. advance 20 Ib. pails ...advance iv lb. pails ...advance 5 lb. pails ...advance 1 3 Ib. pails ...advance 1 ree Smoked Meats Hams, 14-16 lb. 34 @3 Hams, 16-18 lb. 334@3 Hams, 18-20 lb. 32%@3 Ham, dried Deer Bets |. ....... 41 @42 California Hams 23%@24 Picnic bolled Fiams |... 4... 35 4h Boiled Hams ... 49 @50 Minced Hams .. 22 @23 Bacon |... 34 @48 Sausages Bologna ..... ooo. o. ee Paver |... 2... wceue. oe Frankfort cence ce.. | ia Pork ...... wccess =EAGEIG Veal ...... see e coat se.) SE Pongeue - 2... lo... Headcheese .......... 14 Beef Boneless ..... 25 00@27 00 Rump, new .. 80 00@81 00 Pig’s Feet mM bbls. .. 22... .. 1 75 % bDbie, 46 Ibs. ..... - 3 40 % bbls. cose sn. 8 OC 1 Bot 2... senccace.. SO Of Tripe Kits, 15 lbs. ... % Dbis., 40 Ibs: _....-. 1 60 % bbis., 80 Ibs. - 3 00 Casings Hogs, per Ib. .......50@655 Beef, round set .... 19@20 Beef, middles, set .. 45@55 Seeenp .......... 1 15@1 35 Uncolored Oleomargarine Solid Dairy ........ 28@29 Country Rolls ....... 30@31 Canned Meats Red Crown Brand Corned Beef .......: . 425 Roast Beet .......... 4% Roast Matton ........ 4 20 Weat Boat .......... 23 66 Vienna Style Sausage 1 40 Sausare Meat ........ 3 65 Potted Meat _....... . 57% Deviied Meat ........ 574% Jerman Deviled Ham 3 00 Hamburg Steak and Onions 2 oo 2 05 Corned Beef Hash .. 1 70 Cooked Brains ....... 3 10 Cooked Lunch Tongues 3 35 Cooked Ox Tongues .15 55 Chili Con Carne Sliced Bacon, medium Sliced Bacon, large . Sliced Beef, 214 oz. Sliced Beef, 3% oz. Sliced Beef, 5 oz. Sliced Beef, 7 og. ... Sliced Beef, tin, 3% oz. Sliced Beef, tin, 7 oz. 8 90 09 C8 OO 1D OTC ~~] ow RICE Raney Head .......... 18 ROLLED OATS Monarch, bbhis. ...... 10 00 Rolled Avena, bbls. 11 50 Steel Cut, 100 Ib. sks. 5 50 Monarch, 90 lb. sacks 4 50 Quaker. tx Regular 2 2 49 Quaker, 20 Family 5 50 SALAD DRESSING Columbia, % pints .. 2 25 Columbia, 1 pint .... 4 00 Durkee’s large, 1 doz. 5 25 Durkee’s med, 2 doz. 6 00 Durkee’s Picnic, 2 doz. 2 90 Snider’s large. 1 doz, 2 40 Snider’s, small, 2 dos. 1 @ MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Soap Powders Johnson’s Fine, 48 2 Johnson’s XXX 100 Lautz Naphtha, 60s .. Oak Leaf, 100 pkgs. Old Dutch Cleanser Queen Anne, 60 pkgs. Packed 60 Ibs. in box Arm and Hammer Wyandotte, 100 %s .. 3 Granulated 190 Ibs. es. 2 £ . BY Sunbrite, 100 cans .... Sunbrite, 50 cans .... bo He U1 CO o> Da ie CO ONO —, seus Seee Holland il Se es Pepper, White ....... Paprika, Hungarian K K K K, Norway .. Pure Ground in Bul Boned, 10 lb. boxes .... Cassia, Canton Ginger, African Whe OS Kitchen eo soot i. Laurel Leaves OU bo ee @Celery 2. .......... Hemp, Russian a : 5 gal., each Kingsford, 40 Ibs. Mae ec ee. G mal ool . Clothes Pins Round Head SHOE BLACKING Handy Box, large 3 dz. 3 50 Handy Hox. small ... i 2 Bixby’s Royal Polish 1 20 er Gloss, 40 llb. Argo, 48 1 lb. pkgs. GG 24s ..... oa Geo | ..... Egg Cases Star .......... BrtaN cn es Swedish Rapee 10c 8 for 64 Swedish Rapee, 1 1b. g A Norkoping, 16c, 8 for .. Norkoping, 1 lb. glass .. Copenhagen, 1 Ib. glass 60 James S. Kirk & oe American Fami ty, Lautz Bros. & Co. ri ton sions he: ads 4 ‘otton mop heads 2 60 Big Master, 100 ‘beaks Lautz Naphtha, Proctor & Gamble . TABLE SAUCES Lea & Perrin, laree ..5 75 s Pride, 100 8 oz. Quier Naptha ........ White Laundry, a oul up BO Ate England's Pride ~ Tradesman Company Black Hawk, one box 4 5 Black Hawk, five bxs 4 2 Box contains 72 cakes. is a most remarkable dirt and grease remover, wi out injury to the skin. Scouring Powders Sapolio, gross lots Sapolio, half gro. Not Ninpe .......... WIN RO , cow Snow Maid, 60 cans .. Pea te oe Oociong Formosa, Medium .. 40@45 Formosa, Cheuice .. 45@50 Formosa, Fancy .. 55@75 English Breakfast Medium .. 40@45 Choice .... 45@50 Fancy .... 50@60 Ex. Fancy 60@80 Ceylon Pekoe. Medium .... 40@45 Pekoe, Choice ..45@48 Flowery O. P. Fancy 55@60 TWINE ply cone .... 6 Cotton, 3 ply balls .... 65 Hemp, 6 ply ........... © VINEGAR Wine, 40 grain 2 Wine, 80 grain 26 Wine, 100 grain 29 Cakland Vinegar & Pickle Co.’s Brands. Oakland Apple Cider .. 35 Bine Hibben Corn .... 26 Oakland White Pickling 20 Packages no charge. WICKING | per sross ...... 70 PDGF gress ...... 80 per gross .... 1 26 Per sroca .... 1 3¢ WOODENWARE Baskets wide band, 1 Reames 2.0, 2 10 wide band, wood handles ...... 2 25 Market, drop handle .. 85 single handle 90 Market, extra ........ 1 35 i large woe c uae 8 25 cium ...... i 25 enue 6 75 Butter Plates Wire End 20 in erate .... 60 in erate .... 66 in erate .... 7% in crate .... S86 , 200 Im erate .... 1 15 Churns gal. each .. 5 STOSS Faucets Cork lined, | m ....:. 7 Cork lined, $ im. ........ 96 Cork lined, 10 im ..... 90 Mop Sticks 2 00 2 00 2 00 2? 00 Pails Traps Mouse, wood, 4 holes .. 60 Mouse, wood, 6 holes .. 70 Mouse, tin, 5 holes .... 65 WOOG .......45... - 80 SPFING . 2.2 dececn 80 MOPS ....,... _ a Tubs Witre ......... 42 00 HWibee 2.102... 38 00 Fibre ........ 33 00 Galvanized .. 12 00 Galvanized 10 50 Sasi Galvanized .... 9 50 Washboards eer Globe _....... 4 75 Single eid eacee 6 50 a Sinmmie 4 ...... 6 00 Dou bie Peerless cess. 7 00 Tash pny eee 6 50 Quecn ..... & 75 eee cessccue« 6 25 Window Cleaners dee ede ces ea tee 65 adc asec ues ass 1 85 Wee ae oy a. 2 30 Wood Bowls tier ..... wee & 06 Hutter ........ 7 00 iptior ........ li 00 Better ........ 12 00 ING. 2 Wile ....5.... Butchers’ Manila Mrate .....2........... Wax Butter, short c’nt 2 Parchm’t Butter, rolls 25 WRAPPING PAPER Fibre, Manila, white 5 Piee =... 4s... 9 0 YEAST CAKE Maste. = dow. ........ 1 2 Sunlight, ¢ dom, ...... § @ Sunlight, 1% doz. .... 60 Yeast Foam, 3 doz .. 118 Yeast Foam, 1% doz. 538 YEAST—COMPRESSED leischman, per doz. .. 24 SPECIAL Price Current AXLE GREASE 25 lb. pails, per doz. ..18 8€ KITCHEN KLENZER 80 can cases, $4 per case PEANUT BUTTER SALT Tae Td lake SALT eee Per.case, 24 2 lbs. .... 1 80 Five case lots an wy 1 70 30 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Saginaw Convention of Shoe Dealers Great Success. (Concluded from page eleven.) ported candidates selected and again names J. E. Wilson as President with- out opposition. Mr. Wilson accepted. Other officers elected were: Secre- tary-Treasurer, George Owens, Sagi- naw; Vice-Presidents, J. H. Burton, Floyd Welsh, J. S. Rogers and E. J. Nunly; Directors, F. W. Spencer, W. A. Frederick, Fred Adams, E. C. Har- mon, and A. J. Schulbe. A resolution was adopted to have 5.000 copies of the by-laws printed sent all over the State to dealers by the Michigan Shoe Dealers’ Mutual Fire Insurance Co. President Wilson instructed retailers to secure shoe from stock to send to National headquarters along with data and in- one formation for evidence before Con- gress later. During the morning there were round table discussions, fol- lowed by a cafeteria Iuncheon. In the afternoon, Mr. Rody. President of the Saginaw local bank, spoke on trade acceptances credit of selling fewer lines and of getting its old accounts. F. C. O'Meara, of the General Motors Co., spoke almost ene hour on “Honesty and Character preserving in Business.” This speech was one of high lights of the convention and brought the members to their feet several times in the enthusiasm. Mr. Logan, of the Boot and Shoe Re- corder, spoke interestingly of trade condition. H. L. Kisker, Western editor of the Shoe Retailer. followed and outlined hide and leather conditions and sum- marized recent activities. He pointed out the necessity of co-operation on the part of retailers and congratulat- ed the convention. association on its instructive Round table discussion lasting after President Wil- son outlined his entire compensation system used in Detroit. Elwain Lead- er spoke on advertising. four o'clock followed. Lansing was chosen as vention place. next con- The big banquet was given in the evening and a majority of those attending the staved over for this event. convention During the opening dey President J. E. Wilson appointed the following Resolution Committee: Bendel. Bay City, and Alfred V. Frederick, Trav- erse City. At this time a nominating committee was also appointed to elect officers for the Presi- dent Wilson appointed two members for this committee, Ferdinand Adams of Saginaw and Harry P. Woodworth f Lansing, ensuing year. oO leaving the other three members of the committee to be pointed by the floor. A financial committee was also ap- pointed, including Harry W. Wood- worth, of Lansing, Ferdinand Adams, Rollo L. Chase. of Owosso, this committee to be assisted in its activities by the Secretary and Treasurer. Elwyn Pond then read the proposed by-laws of the associa- tion, which were drafted by the late “Daddy” Sloane. A motion was made to affix a pro- vision to the by-laws providing the Board of Directors with the power to call a special meeting of the asso- an- of Saginaw, and ciation at any time or any place, for the purpose of important business discussions. A motion was then made to amend article eight, section one, of the by- laws, to read, that the date and place of future conventons shall be set by the Board of Directors, in corrobora- tion with the floor. The following resolutions were pre- sented and adopted by the conven- tion: Whereas—A bill has been intro- duced into the National Congress by Representative Siegel, of New York, providing the manufacturers cost be stamped on shoes: Whereas—Such a law, if passed, would rank class legislation and con- the spirit of Americanism; and trary to and Whereas—Such legislation would not innure to the good of the general public, since it would not tend to pro- duce any more leather or shoes, but would work a hardship on the shce industry, including shoe manufactur- wholesalers, and shoe re- tailers, as well as shoe factory work- ers, traveling shoe salesmen and re- tail shoe salesmen: therefore be it ers, shoe Resolved—By the Michigan Shoe Dealers’ Association, in convention assembled, at Saginaw. this eighth day of September, 1919, that we de- clare ourself. as opposed to such leg- islation as being unnecessary, unfair and unjust. Whereas—It pleased Divine Providence to call from his field of activities A. F. Sloane, Field Secre- tary. of the National Shoe Retailers’ Association; and Whereas—lIn his death the Michigan Retail Shoe Dealers’ Association and the entire retail shoe industry of the country worker, a firm friend, and a wise coun- 1 a nas have lost an enthusiastic selor: therefore, be it Resolved—That the tail Shoe Dealers’ Association in con- vention assembled extend our most sincere and heartfelt sympathy to the family of our departed friend. Whereas—We Michigan Re- believe it would be to the best interest of the National Retail Shoe Dealers’ Association to hold its 1921 convention in the Mid- dle West, and Whereas—The shoe merchants and shoe manufacturers of Milwaukee will extend an invitation to the National Association to hold its 1921 conven- tion in that city, therefore, be it Resolved—That the delegates from the Michigan Retail Shoe Dealers’ Association to the Boston convention be instructed, and the same are here- by authorized, to effort possible toward securing the 1921 con- vention 10r the City of Milwaukee. use every President Wilson introduced T. C. Mirkil, Secretary Commissioner cf the National Shoe Retailers’ Associa- tion, of Philadelphia, who gave an in- teresting and educational talk on the Siegel bill. In the course of his talk he emphasized the importance of de’ng everything possible to kill this bill. —~+- 2. Luck has an unpleasant habit of favoring those who do net depead on if Shoe Retailers’ National Convention. Letters have been sent broadcast by W. W. Willson, chairman of the 1920 National Convention Committee ot the National Shoe Retailers’ Asso- suggesting that make plans*now to attend the con- ciation, members vention which will be held in Boston, Jan. 12, 13, 14 and 15. The entire the Mechanics Hall has been engaged convention section of and great benefits are expected to be attend. ‘The auditorium is capable of seating 5,000 derived by those who persons, and Mr. Willson contidently expects that it will be filled to capac- ity with retail shoe men. There will be 300 displays by con- cerns representing all branches of the shoe industry and from all of the shoe centers of the United States. Three days will be devoted to con- vention sessions, and the other will be set aside for the inspection of the displays. One evening will be devot- ed to and entertainment, will be high-class on another there a banquet and ball. It is planned to give a well- arranged and interesting programme, as well as a liberal amount of enter- tainment of the right sort. ——_+-+ can always break you You record. someone's But can always break yOUr ownr Thats the LESt, A Money-Making Hint for grocers. Find out those of your cus- tomers who have washing machines. Then sell them Fels-Naptha Soap by the box. Fels-Naptha makes a washing machine do even better work. Women wash their clothes oftener when they have a washing machine and plenty of Fels-Naptha Keep them well supplied with Fels-Naptha. It means more money for you and saves long run for the house- money in the wife. Pa. GUARANTEED PURE ELEAR Mo PEANUT BUTTER Lia cher eet ete Litt ht td Re secauaeaedl 77 oT yet, te A oe Bel-Car-Mo Peanut Butter Made from the choicest Virginia and Spanish Pea- nuts, perfectly toasted, processed and packed un- der strictly sanitary condi- tions. Your customers know the quality from the repu- tation it has earned. Bel-Car-Mo originated the idea of Peanut Butter in a sanitary tin package. Keeps sweet and wholesome to the last morsel. ASK YOUR JOBBER COLEMAN &®rand) Terpeneless LEMON and Pure High Grade VANILLA EXTRACTS Made only by FOOTE & JENKS Jackson, Mich. Michigan State Normal College Ypsilanti, Michigan Prepares for every grade of work from the kindergar- ten to the high school. Fall term opens Sept. 27. Write for bulletin. C. P. Steimle, Secretary. 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 11 Grand River West, WE INVITE CORRFSPONDENCE J obbers— Brokers— Dealers HOM-BRU—(Hops and Malt) Details and Prices on request. HOM-BRU EXTRACT COMPANY DETROIT, MICHIGAN SL ’ SI co, Bes Sati attstidtina ‘ , “~ ve +. II $% alae ” ' id t- ae sme + a t ; September 24, 1919 Put Fool Law Makers In a Corner Grocery. Newark, Ohio, Sept. 23—Will you kindly permit an humble grocer to say a word in defense of the frater- nity, which is denied us by our local press? In the empty minds of thoughtless people, the men who were once honorable and respected citizens have become, without any change in _ character, scapegoats, thieves, robbers and highhanded out- laws, unfit for the companionship of even politicians. i When God made man, He intended him to have a business of his own and to attend to that business, or to have a sphere of his own, and I pre- sume God knew His business. But in the depth of the wisdom of to-day, it is the inordinate desire of sense- less zealots to run the other fellow’s business from the Government down! In these days of strikes and union abuses, when the world is run mad, when frothy agitators, wiseacres and seers are allowed their liberty in the Cabinet of the President and the halls of Congress, to innoculate every dis- senter they meet with the rabies of dissatisfaction and unrest, they are more in the employ of the devil than in representing the people who elect- ed them to office. Putting some of makers into a these fool law- corner grocery for a twelve months’ sentence would do more to correct the machinery in their heads than any attempt at local treatment. Political Bolshevism is as egret enemy to the Government as any other form of anarchy and should be dealt with accordingly, and we wish it distinctly understood the retailers are not engaged in any such Ameri- canism as that, nor have they any use for it. Slander is one of the most contemptible forms of Bolshevism and the politician or any other man in public service who has time to thus indulge his depraved taste in order to bolster up his cause is an enemy to both himself and the Government, and for all the good these medicine men and fire worshippers do the country. they might as well be paid their salary and kept at home, where their eccentricities and idiosyncrasies have due sympathy. The public. we are sure, would as soon spend their money for dress and eats as to be plucked everlastingly for investigations! Don’t you think so? Sanity was once general, but has become negligible, inconsequential and rare. When politicians throw mud at the retail fraternity and sand in the eyes of the people. and can’t sleen nights on account of their burning desire to serve (?) their constituency for an- other term, they will wear the face of lambs to pull wool over the eyes of the voter, but there is a discordant note to the bray of a jackass that does not blend with any other chorus. Mark well the big holler about high cost of living or any other ragtime melody that can be played on one string and is popular: yes, mark this gentleman in your district, see what makes him so zealous in the interests of humanity, and you will probably find his ancestry were cave dwellers to avoid the constable! That there are abuses we know, and profiteers and pirates, but society 1s so honevcombed with the pests that the Almighty would have to do the sorting to make it free from the ne- cessity of investigating investigators ad infinitum, but the idea of a crusade against crooks originating amonz politicians! Gentlemen. there’s a Senagambian in the wood pile! For the benefit of those agitators whose skulls are penetrable. we sub- mit the following story. A woman taken in a verv grave misdemeanor was brought before the greatest magistrate who ever passec on such a case. Her accusers were MICHIGAN T many, with apparently none for the defense. The Judge, however, was a reader of character and, knowing that most folks have dirty hands, caused the case to take a peculiar turn by going at once to the core of the matter. Without even looking up from his work, he said: “He who is without sin among you let him first cast a stone.” Ever read it or hear of it? So say the retailers of the country to-day and lay down this challenge to society—to produce a cleaner, more honorable, necessary, God-fearing, liberty-loving, heaven-hoping, patient, forbearing, hard-working class of men from its ranks than they! We submit our case to the intelli- gence and sanity of people who think and are above the pyrotechnics and purility of that un-American, hybird malformation and incubus who claims to be a man, who walks with men, but is “a pace-maker for the devil,” Or post-graduate lecturer for the Ananias Club! Peace be to his ashes! Howard N. Stevens. Detroit House Opens Grand Rapids Office. Burnham, Stoepel & Co., of Detroit, have opened a Grand Rapids office at 48 North Tonia avenue in charge of Edward B. Collins, has been connected with the house as traveling salesman for the past nineteen years. Mr. Collins opened a store at Carson City in 1874 in association with Chester R. Culver as a branch of the J. L. Hudson & Co. store at Ionia. He has continued to reside in Carson City ever since, a period of forty-five years. He will be assisted in the local representation by the following well-known traveling salesmen: John D. King, underwear, hosiery and men’s furnishings. E. King Collins, notions, hosiery, knit goods and gloves. E. J. Casey, piece goods and floor coverings. who —__—_¢__ Newest In Millinery. Brillant nacre Paisley colorings by colorings, called some authori- ties, are now seen in the local milli- nery trade in the models plumage. In fact, a dazzling combination of colors some ot trimmed with newest is one of the new features of ostrich trims this season. Not to. let outdone, poulet be ig wholesale humble the b millinery houses is now dyeing chick- en feathers in bright the one of nacre. shades. Reds, greens, blues, and yellows all appear in little flat sprays of chicken, which are used quite a little in trim- ming large, soft shapes of velvet. On a brown velvet hat, made entirely on soft lines, a small spray of these feathers in bright hues is placed flat on the upper brim at the side. A navy blue model of similar type also carries this trim very effectively. +>. The Government will to miss the revenue formerly derived from the liquor trade, and will cast around for some substitute tax which will be popular. Most tien for new taxes is always popular. ‘A proposition to tax erty, for instance. —_2+.___ The child is indeed father to the man; the former builds, houses of blocks and the latter builds a bleck of houses. scon begin any sugges- church prop- RADESMAN 31 Advertisements Insertion and two If set in capital letters, must accompany ail orders. BUSINESS WANTS DEPARTMENT inserted under this head for three cents a word the first cents a word for each subsequent continuous Insertion. double price. No charge less than 25 cents. Cash WE OFFER THE FOLLOWING INVESTIGATED BUSINESSES FOR SALE: GENERAL Sf1ORE THEATRE MEAT MARKET HARDWARE LAUNDRY AND NEWSPAPER WRITE US FOR PARTICULARS THE O'DONNELL INVESTMENT CO. 105 N. CLARK ST. CHICAGO Grocery Manager Wanted—I wish to build full sized model of an order filling and selling device for groceries that I have patented and which should revolu- tionize the grocery business, but, being tied down with the managing work of my own business (groceries, meats, flour, feed, etc.), yearly business, $140,000 to $150,000, I wish to get in touch with someone of undoubted ability and in- tegrity who can take my place here, while I am spending part or all of my time on this model. Perhaps some man, now retired from a successfully conduct- ed grocery business, could help me out awhile. Further particulars by mail. J. A. Stromberg, Escanaba, Mich. 453 WANTED—To buy grocery ice boxes and grocery fixtures that will hold upand stand ship- ping. The Fair Savings Bank Dept. Store, Escanaba, Mich. DRUG Store—For sale: cation for a doctor. Robbins, Chadwick, small; good lo- Address Dr. J. M. Missouri. 485 WANTED—MAN OR WOMAN B(¢ OK - KEEPER. Must be thorough and cor- rect. One that can check and mark goods and keep. continuous inventory. State salary, experience, reference. Ad- dress G. V. Black, Pigeon, Michigan. 486 or Sale—Grocery, doing cash business. Sales for month of August, $6,000. Lo- cated in good manufacturing town of 3,000, Best of farming country. Reason for selling, other business. If you mean business, write No. 487, care Michigan Tradesman. 487 For Sale—First-class Invoices $8,000. Also $1,500 fixtures. Owner wishes to retire. Address No. #88, care Michigan Tradesman. 488 Wonderful Opportunity—Highest grade dry goods stock for sale. Invoices $16,900, No dead stock. Bought just before big rise, 3argain. Owner is ill. Address No. 489, care Michigan Tradesman. 489 grocery stock. For Sale—240 acres of fine alfalfa, corn and wheat land; well improved: close to market. Write for des ‘ription. Abbott & Lawler, Girard, Kans Hardware Stock For Sale—A clean ul to-date stock in good location in this State. Address No. 491, care Michigan Tradesman. 491 For Sale—Five register in drawer National cash golden oak eahbinet; hand elevator; wall paper trimmer. nearly new; border cutter: paper baler: oil tanks; oil pump; roll top desk. Good- Robertson. Kalamazoo, Michigan, 492 Automobile Accessories—I specialize in starting men in this business. Can fur- nish references of stocks started that have been successful. Can furnish the proper merchandise, also a man to get you started with the goods in vour terri- tory. Address E. A. Bowman, 719 John R Street, Detroit. Michigan. 93 For Sale—Old_ established n best town in Southern Michigan. Fine opportunity, act quick. Adress No. 494, care Michigan Tradesman. 494 DRY GCODS STORE WANTED—Have excellent corner room, two stories for dry goods or ladies’ wear store. Valu- able good will of present store goes with grocery this room. New front. Will alter to suit tenant. Address MORTON Ss. HAWKINS, Portland, Indiana. 495 5,000 sixteen pound good bond letter heads, $1450; 10,000 for $24, cash with order. Satisfaction guaranteed. Ontona- gon Herald Company, Ontonagon, Mich- igan. 477 FOR SALE TO CLOSE AN BSTATE— General merchandise stock and _ building valued at $12,000. This is a country store that has always done a good business in prosperous farming .community. Very low operating expenses. All staple mer- chandise. G. Kegley Estate, Mon- mouth, Iowa. 478 Will Exchange—Fine modern residence, east end Grand Rapids, value $6,500 for clean stock of men’s furnishing goods in good location. Address No. 480, care Michigan Tradesman. 480 DRUG and grocery store, store build- ing and dwelling to trade for a farm in Southern Missouri or Arkansas or ranch in New Mexico. A. B. Lasswell, Alanson, Michigan. 468 For Sale—Complete stamping outfit for steel ceiling and other ornamental stamp- ing. Fine assortment of steel dies: large number patterns. This is a money mak- er and dirt cheap. For further informa- tion, write to D. P. Burrows, Benton Harbor, Michigan. 470 Wanted—To buy good running stock of dry goods or groceries, in live town. for cash; would buy or rent the building. Address No. 471, care Michigan Trades- man. 471 Wanted—Salesman for general store; one with three or four years’ experience: young man preferred; good wages and steady position for a man that is a hustler. E. F. Blake & Co., Middleville, Michigan. 472 Vogt’s Rebuilt Cash Registers Get our prices. All makes and styles Hundreds of satisfied customers brought to us through Michigan Tradesman. Ask for information. J. C. VOGT SALES CO. Saginaw. Mich. Cash Registers (all makes) bought sold, exchanged and repaired. REBUILT? CASH REGISTER Co., Incorporated, 12! North Washington Ave., Saginaw, Mich- igan. 12: stock and_ store main thoroughfare Stock will inventory For Sale—General building, located on into Grand Rapids. about $5,000. Address No. 473, care Michigan Tradesman. 473 For Sale—General merchandise store, produce warehouse; post-office in con- ection: good farming settlement in Lee- lanau County; good selling reason. Ad- dress No. 474, care Michigan Tradesman. 474 nis boots and shoes, groceries ind fixtures of the Rochdale Co-Opera- tive Association, Vicksburg, Michigan. Invoice $8,700. Sale Monday, September 29th, 1919, at 10 a. m. Bids received any time prior to sale. For particulars, ad- dress Henry M. Kimball, Assignee, Vicks- burg, Michigan. 476 Pay spot cash for clothing and furnish ing goods stocks. Silberman, 106 E Hancock, Detroit. 219 For Sale—Me¢ account register, adding machine, h register, mimeo- graph, safe ar other fixtures at about one-third original cost. Jos. Weiler, Clney, Illinois 397 Will pay cash for whole or part stocks of merchandise. Louis Levinsohn, Sagi- naw. Michigan. 767 For Sale—Two-stor town; good sold so s; partic Bunkerhill, GARAGE Sarage; trade; J + 13 for selli good hor in if write G. A. Lindsay, Kansas 481 For Sale—A full line of small tinners’ tools. Write us for the list. Box 558. 48? Monmouth, Illi 2 O1S. BAKERY FOR SALE—With or wit! out building. Doing a_ good lunch and ice cream. Write me. sell ht. D. D. Bailey, Dryden, Mich- igan. 483 OFFICE OUFFITTERS LOOSE LEAF SPECIALISTS bie? ’ eHiNhTUne © 237-239 Pearl St. (near the bridge) Grand Rapids SIDNEY ELEVATORS Will reduce handling expense and speed up work—will make money for you. Easily installed. Pians 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 32 FEDERAL TAX REDUCTION. Slow Progress Made In Congression- al Programme. works by fits with the Congress in dealing and starts question as to whether certain obnoxious taxes em- bodied in the revenue act passed last February There's a reason. In order ducing any present time it is necessary that three big factors should be brought into harmony. They include the Ways and Means Committee of the House. the Finance Committee of the Senate and the Treasury Department. Chairman Fordney of the W and Means Committee, colleagues, and jority of the shall be repealed. to expedite legislation re- form of taxation at the ays nearly all his far more than a members of the House are in favor of repealing the so- ma- called luxury taxes, including many items to be found in the stock of the aver- age hardware retailer. As an enter- ing wedge the House has passed the bill soda water, COUCS, CLC. already striking off the tax on soit drinks and ice cream The Finance Committee is pro- The the upper house, who are ‘ 1 Cnarged ceeding much more deliberately. members of bo + the supervision of the revenues of the specially with country, al- ways feel a heavier responsibility than those of the popular branch of Con- gress especially when it comes to dis- pensing with taxes. For this reason, Chairman Penrose and his colleagues on the Finance Committee have not yet been able to see their way clear to favorable action on the soft drink repeal bill or to encouraging Mr. Fordney to send any more tax-repeal bills to the Senate. The Treasury Department. on the other h tT approached the sub- ject-very aparumere y. to the rey method additional It is opposed seal Of any taxes unless some 6 ] can be fo for providing = 1¢ revenue from some other source. Revenue Commissioner Roper recently Finance C Internal before the the purpose appeared ommittee for of opposing action on the soft drink repeal bill. He not only took excep- tion to the elimination of this tax, but he emphasized th ing all the February 25, necessity of retain- imposts of the Act of 1919, until Congress has provided for more revenue to be de- rived in some other form. Whether Mr. will offset the Roper’s arguments tremendous pressure now being brought to bear upon the Finance Committee to report the soft drink repeal bill and to with the Ways and Means Committee ing other obnoxious features . remains to be of erciot telegrams to enrose and Fordney peal of tax. and hundreds of consumers have united co-operate mee n repealir Q i the war revenue act Thousands of have Chair- uring re- seen. sent letters and men P this thousands of in colossal petitions urging that these petty. pestiferous little imposts be lifted, even if it is necessary to in- crease the rates of more important schedules, including the income tax. Mr. Roper, however. that a bird in the hand two in believes is worth MICHIGAN TRADESMAN the bush, and he is in abandon those tax schedules which, like the soft drink tax spread the burden over a large proportion of the people. Mr. become convinced that the people are now reconciled to the soft drink tax, that it will not cost the so much to collect and that it will p annually increasing amount of revenue. Perhaps passing that Roper is not strongly in sympathy with Mr. Ford- neys idea of no hurry to Roper is said to have Government as was expected, roduce an it should be said in Commissicner substituting | higher the Under- law thus two or three hundred million dollars rates for those of wood-Simmons and raise thereby cutting off wha Nick Longworth taxes people without producing a additional revenue, Congress in oe fying Con- the the revenue ee irritate gressman “pin-prick’”’ which sufficiently large to justify the an- and the resulting against taxation of Mr. Fordney is but steadily with sentiment any kind. noyance proceeding slowly his so-called popgun those the Underwood-Simmons policy of amending features of law which call for speedy action. The House has passed its tirst pro- tective tial du fore has been free. riff bill providing a substan- t ty on tungsten which hereto- Committee is to protect the and will The Ways and Means working on another bill manganese industry prob- ably put it through the House at an There are special reasons should Fordney known early date. receive con- thinks, al- that the 7 country are divided 1 their opinion as to its wisdom. why this measure sideration, Mr. though it is makers of the calls attention to the that during the necessary to put Tt Mr. Fordney fact war it became a limit upon imports manganese from South America in aa to co provide nage to nserve shipping space and sufficient oc®an-going ton- take our troops to Europe and supply them with focd and cloth- This move- the steel makers to turn ing and w2r material. ment forced to domestic sources of supply and these were found to be inadequate, chiefly, it was alleged. because do- mestic producers of manganese, being obliged to compete with the more cheaply produced Brazilian ores, had never felt justified in developing American deposits to the point where they would supply the domestic steel industry. and Congressmen who favor a duty on manganese call atten- tion to the fact that this country already Senators has had a costly experience of a similar character with regard to coal tar dyes. One such experience is enough, they contend. For many years the American de- mand for these dyes was supplied by a big German monopoly. When we got into the war we lost this source of supply. and our dye-consuming manufacturers—including textile pro- ducers who had fought against a tariff on dyes—discovered that the American dye industry had been dwarfed by German cut-throat competition to such an extent that it always could not come to the rescue when most needed. Congress has already met this uation in a measure by providing higher duties on dyestuffs, and repre- sentatives of the domestic sit- dye indus- try now assert that 90 per cent. ot the American demand for dyes in 1919 will be met by our own pro- ducers. Mr. Fordney asserts that this is a mighty sound argument in favor of a duty on manganese and will urge his bill as energetically as he has the bill placing a duty on tungsten. —_+ Gabby Gleanings From Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids, Sept. 23—George W. Haskell (Worden Grocer Company), the versatile Owosso correspondent of the Tradesman, has a small farm in the suburbs of Owosso, with three rods frontage on the street and four rods depth. The entire tract was planted to corn this year—all after the State went dry. Fred Hanifin, William F. Griffith and George A. Pierce are greatly concerned over the matter, because they can not cae what he can ever do with so much corn. They have it on good authority that George recently purchased a sec- ond-hand tea kettle and some copper coils. He claims he raised the corn to keep the three friends above named from suffering for want of food the coming winter, but they all assert that they could not subsist on a corn diet. Mr. Haskell planted the rows far enough apart so his friend, Hani- fin, could keep the weeds down by running his lawn mower through the field, but Hanifin evidently overlook- ed his part of the programme. Under the circumstances, the reader will have to draw his own conclusions as to wha. George proposes to do with so much corn. Mrs. HH A. Gish, 545 GI Saar avenue, has been called to Waukes! Wis., to see her sister, Mrs. E. G Hamel, who is seriously ill at her home. H. j. Ackles, who has been in charge of the Syracuse branch of the Lutz & Schramm Co. for the past two years, has been transferred to Grand Rapids, where he will have charge of a new branch which will be located at this market. men will be employed by Rapids branch, including Mr. Ackles, G. D. Lathrop, formerly with the Grand Rapids Herald. will cover the city trade and another salesman will be secured to cover the trade of Kala- mazoo and Rattle Creek. —_2-.___ Wants Less Politics and More Busi- Five sales- the Grand ness. Mears, Sept. 23—At last the over- worked grocer is coming into his own. A longs, leone rest for him 1s in sight. Your Uncle Samuel is en- tering the retail grocery business. This will put the retail grocer in the same position as when he was herce- ly bucking the mail order houses, only a lot more so. All I expect to do in the future will be to wait on credit customers until they get the cash to buy of Uncle Sam, then run an ac- commodation oil and molasses I used to deplore the fact that 90 per cent. of my trade was credit. Now I am thankful that the 90 per cent. have to run their faces Old timer hit the nail on the head under the title. “Where Shall We Find Presidential Timber?” When he ad- vocates a business man for President, StOre. he is saying more than a mouthful. Our glorious country is at a stage when a good, sound, level headed business man ought’to hold the reins. We ought to relegate the school mas- ters and lawyers to the dustiest cor- ner of the back shelf until some level headed business man flops this world back on its feet. I am sorry I can- September 24, 1919 not shoulder this myself, but it is going to keep me busy trying to keep my own little four corner junk shop going the next few years. I don’t like the outidok at all. I am not usu- ally a pessimist, but if any one can see through the gloom and notice a cloud with a silver lining at present, for the love of Pete tell me the direction. I want to see it. The only help for the retailer will be to go on an ab- solutely cash basis until things settle back to normal conditions. If the newspapers will forget the profiteer- ing (?) grocer for a while and lam- bast the politicians instead, it will be a relief. Politicians are the curse of our United States. Me for less poli- tics and more business in our country. Chronic Kicker. —_— Conditions In Wheat and Flour. Written for the Tradesman. There has been no material change in wheat values during the past week. Markets have held The undercurrent is strong, General practically even. however, and there is an inclinati bid ana there 1s an inclination to Did up the choicer grades. As has been stated heretofore, this is due to the fact there is a large amount of off-grade wheat on the market. Wheat is being’ exported rnght along, but the preference is being given flour. It does not make so much difference to the American market, however, for the exportation decreases stocks in the same proportion and re- lieves the market of just that much stock. There is an ot either wheat or flour advantage in the ex- of flour in that we will have the miullfeeds for portation also oppor- and the dairy use, give the American mills tunity to operate at least 75 per cent. of full time. Flour buying is being done on a conservative basis, the ultimate con- sumer being under the im- may be apparently pression values lower later on, Which is very, very improbable. Conditions are such that flour will bring more money rather probably t han less. However, trade conditions are healthy and business fair to good. City mills are operating full time. Lioyd E. Smith. The ing Co. ton I Hendrikse-Arnesen Engineer- has recently installed a two- refrigerating system for Doolittle, Casnovia, and one-half ton system for Sletten, Mus- Howe 3enson E. a one and \dolph kegon. 262 Lake street, —_—_>--___ The Consolidated Laboratories has been incorporated to manufacture and sell drugs, chemicals and other syn- thetic products. authorized ail of with an sles stock of $10,000, which has been subscribed and paid in in at o> —___—_ The Levy, Lawrence & Co., has been incorporated to buy and _ sell iruits and produce, with an authorized capital stock of $6.900, all of which has been subscribed and paid in, $4,- 500 in cash and $2,400 in property. —__>+>____ The Quimby-Kain Paper Co. has been incorporated with an authorized capital stock of $25,000 common and $5,000 preferred, of which amount $22,000 has been subscribed and $10,- 000 paid in in cash.