The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-07-26

l5ssSS 4 ssvT5,,- an unusual stir in the
stsIt=ss@, SzS town. Indeed, some
319silsSsASs, people are very much
~ - concerned over the
article. Yesterday Lieutenant Daniels, of
the Coal and Iron police force, notified the
HERALD that he had been instructed to
investigate the report concerning the
stores and he desired all information on the
subject. Mr.. Daniels has received assur-
ance that he will be given all the informs-
tion the HERALD can CLEAN, but it is now
the duty of the store owners who have
been complaining to step foreward with
their proofs.
Mr.. Daniels says the Philadelphia and
Reading Company will not tolerate any
company store system. We believed this,
and if we had not we would not have taken
up the cause of the complaining store
people as we hsve.
80
Since the publication of Saturdays
article another storekeeper has come fore
ward with the statement that he has lost
two customers by reason of these abortioned
institutions Both we're good-psying
customers, he said. In one case woman
called at his store and settled her account
stating that she would deal at another
place in the future.
'Have given you any cause to make
the changer" the grocer asked.
mo, sir; you have always treated me
right, but my husband has good job now
and we think it best to deal at the other
place."
In the other case the wife also called to
settle her account snd say that she intended
to transfer her custom to one of the stores
complained of.
"If you go there" said thsstorekeeper,
"you will pay more for your goods than
you pay now"
II know that" said the woman, "but a
good job nowadays is good job and my
husband wants TO try and hold it,"
80
A storekeeper yesterday handed me a
draft of an addre which was prepared
some time ago for presentation to the
Philadelphia and Reading Company.
For some unknown reason it was never
presented. II reads as follows;
"Knowing the position the p. & r. G. & 1. Co.
has always taken regarding company stores
! and feeling grateful toward the company for
doing so, we doom it our duty to you, as well as
ourselves, to inform you of a number Of little
{ things that have come TO our notice in the past
year, namely stores Of the sons of out and
inside foremen, as well as district superintend
ents, with which we are blessed with four OF
more We feel that II is an injustice that meI
are compelled, in an indirect way, TO trade a.
any Of the stores mentioned below, particularly
| at this time, while trade is so very depressing
OF course it is natural TO suppose that all o
the foremen will deny using their influence II
the interest OF their brothers and sons, but
YOU could spare the time TO inquire as to wha
positions the men hold who do trade we fee
positive you would discover that the best to b
had In and about your several eollieries ar
. occupied by men of families who trade at tn
r several stores mentioned. Trusting you vii
o feel enough interest to look into this matter
a we remain, yours very truly"
-
Now that the HERALD has set the bal
rolling and officials of the p. & r, @. &
Co. state they are authorized to investigat
the store system, 1t is the duty of the stor
keepers oomplainingto take the platforr
and have their little say. The HERALD
willing to undertake any cause which
considers right, but it has great faith in th
|. old adage, "The Lord helps those who hel
y themselves" Now, gentlemen, step for
= ward. If the battle is won you will rea
!, the fruits.
70 AS far as the HERALD is concerned,
:. will hold the position it took in the STAR
The system complained is not fair.
10 tends to create a monopoly; it debsrs th
men who work in the mines of the right
u make purchases where they please an
II renders them liable - extortion. At II
y same time it works an injustice to oth'
10 people, by depriving them of the oppo
tunity to compete. of course, if Il
az Reading company countensnces this sto
10 system, the fight should be kept up uni
the company performs its duty to its en-
ployes and the people.
In PETER