The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-09-15
10 business Men.

Mr.. EDITOR Being BUSINESS man myself,
believe have right to address a few words
10 my co. laborers in this place. The idea OF
addressing you this communication was brought
cut on account OF the internal annoyance to
which am more or less subjected by Chicago
drummers for job work, and the solicitations
Of the editors Of the little country papers
which are printed about Kalamazoo in the cir
cult of fifty miles for advertising.
For one, believe in patronizlng home indus
try, and believe it would be no more than JUS
tice to those Of our business men who are con.
tinually sending to Chicago for their job work.
to 60 there for their customers and support |
know L get just as good work in kalamazoo as
nv nelghbors who send to Chicago; and have
the privilege Of reading my own proof and see
ng whether the job suits me before it is struck
Off | admit that sometimes you can get work
done a little cheaper in Chicago than here. BY
questioning runner the ether day, was let
into the secrect Said he 'cty Offices seldom
send out drummers except they are short OF
work and want something with which to keep
their hands going to clear expenses. At such
times we take work for just what VIC can get,
and at much less figures than we will do 1t for
home patrons"
Again, know OF at least three country pa
pers printed in the vicinity Of Kalamazoo, that
the breath o, life is kept IN by the assistance
they receive from our business men, IN the way
Of Advertising thereby helping to build up
towns in our immediate vicinity to come ia com
petition with US in trade. Show us town where
there ls good thriving newspaper, and we will
show you Que that will grow more or less The
editors Of these papers spend on an average al
least one day o week in our place drumming,
until it has become regular bore to the writer
We have good papers at home, conducted by
men worthy Of support, and We say patronize
them in preference to outside concerns IN which
We have no interest.
Yours truly,
We clip the above from the Kalamazoo Ga
oette. 1t looks as If il WAS written In the inter
est Of that paper. The proposition that Jot
Printing should not be sent to Chicago or De-
$roit 10 correct IN principle. Business mer
should give their orders to mechanics in theil
own vicinity for work that can be % we'll done
by artizans ct or near home and thereby give
substantial encouragement, 30 far "a they con
sistently can, to the growth Of manufacturing
and productive industries in their own midst
But it frequently happens that man or firm
wante something that is not nor cannot be pro
duced at home. In that case 1t is legitimate t.
% ont into the market and seek the desired ar
ticle. II the writer Of the above article wishet
carpet he would go 70 Lowell, Massachusetts,
or to Wilton, EngIsnd, to purchase it, or bu.
Of somebody who had anticipated his wants b.
bringing the article to or near his own door.
The protest against business men advertising
IN newspapers OF neighbonng towns. and there
by making known to the citizens OF adjoining
nclmties, that they have the goods needed b.
'hose communities, and that they have facitie
for supplying their wants and inviting custom
Is unwise and suicidal. II merchant or me
chanic has the goods needed IN any locality, tn
shrewdest thing that merchant or mechanic cal
do is to inform those communities that he ha
Just the article needed, and do it in the mos
thorough and efficient manner. keep 1t be
fore the people" 30 prominently and persisten
~, that when any one sets about providing hun
SELF with necessity OF an article wanted. tina
ne Will know Just where 1t can be procured.
We take il that the merchants and traders O