La Junta tribune., 1899-04-22
HOME PROTECTION.
WORK FOR THE WOMEN IN BUILDING
UP THE TOWN.

Add. to the General Prosperity of
the Cons unity 70 the
Cause Of Improvement.
The following appeal TO the women
of u community to do their share to-
ward the advancement and upbuilding
Of the town by making all their pur-
chases of local merchants is from the
columns of the Winchester Ky. DEM
ocrat. and expresses forcibly and COZ
vincingly the duty which the women Of
every city. town and hamlet owe to the
community In which they reside:
1t is not to say 1.-THE hand that rocks
the cradle rules the world. although
that is true. 1t is to consider for mo-
ment your valne rs factor in the pros
perity and business of Winchester.
1t is not the railroads. the colleges or
| other institutions Of our city that have
built it mp and sustained it. but the
trade. the everyday consumption Of
what our merchants have to sell and
the employment Of the brain and muscle
Of other classes, and it is woman. net
man. that holds this trade in the hollow
Of her hand.
Man may think he is the biggest peb-
BILE on the beach. the lord OF creation.
because he votes and makes q big fuss
about election time. but this doesn (
add one dollar TO the trade Of the town
Every man is controlled by some
woman. and most Of his purchases are
influenced by her taste. Woman con-
trolls the family and is the natural pur-
chaser for the whole outfit, including
her husband and children The women
of Winchester control the trade of Win
chester, and it is in their power to
make or mar the business Of the city.
This fact is recognized by our mer-
chants, and hundreds of dollars are
spent each year in advertising goods
that are to be bought and used by WON
en-. Through their hands goes the
money earned by husband or father.
and this money is the lifeblood. the cir
cnlating medium Of the business COM
munity.
The rapid, vigorous circulation OF
this money is us necessary to the well
being of our merchants as plenty of
good blood is to the body. The more
money that is spent at home the more
money for churches. schools, etc.
So. ladies. the prosperity of the town
is in your hands. Business makes the
town. and you make the business. There
cannot be business without customers.
and IL you go elsewhere to trade. that
much custom is lost.
There is NO necessity for going else
where Our merchants carry almost ev-
erything that can be found in the great
cities. and il you can't find what yon
want here it is probably your own
fault Give them the opportunity and
they viii be glad to serve you. You buy
only one bonnet or dress. or cloak ut a
time. and what does it matter IL you
buy it in a large city or smaller one
Many times you pay car fare to other
cities, and pay higher prices than
You would have TO pay at home for the
same article.
When you spend your money in 9th
er places all you get il the goods you
buy. When you spend it at home you
not only get the goods, but the money
comes back to you in better streets, bet
ter schools or perhaps better patronage
Of your husband. brother or son.
If you will read the advertisements
of your local merchants you will find
that abont everything needed is kept in
Winchester. These advertisements ART
generally true. Not because the adver.
tisers are any better than other people.
but they can't afford to misrepresent.
The store that advertises is the store
that il known: and the store that is
known IL the store that trade goes to
and the store that trade goes to is the
store that does the business; and the
store that does the business is the store
that can't afford to cheat.
These remarks are particularly ap-
plicable just now, when spring il ap-
preaching and trade for that purpose is
opening up. For several years visitors
have remarked the beauty and diver
sity Of the display Of goods by our Win
chester merchants; and II anything Ii
wanted that is not in stock your mer-
chant will gladly order it and can get
it cheaper than You can. A liberal pat
ronage enables the merchant to carry,a
larger, richer and more varied stock.
and your patronage helps your mer-
chant. your town and incidentally your
self.
Finally. be patriotic. This doesn't {
consist in shouting for Old Glory. but
in doing what you can for that part Of
the country nearest to you, which ID
Winchester. As we have before stated.
its business il in your hands. and in
the last analysis its fate is to be deter
mined by you. Win you stand by yonr
town.
Tree Piasting asA Good Reads.
A village improvement society has
been formed at Rhinebeck, N. T., and
Colonel John J. Astor 10 one Of the &C.
tive members. He was present when 1t
WAS organized and made . speech in
| which he urQed VILLAGE fmproyemepts