Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-12-27

! fided a troubled-looking woman to the
writer. Il have been called a plunger,
but | almost always came out well I'M
til this season. 1t promised to be a
great year for trimmings, and l deter
mined to go beyond anyone in the city
in that line of goods. l bought the
best of everything I could find here
and abroad and-well, the season
didn't pan out as | and most folks
thought it would got stuck-I have
to own up TO it. The firm has been
decent about it, but l wouldn't like
to risk such luck again in spite OF the
fact that since J have been with them
have made some bol3 ventures that
turned out beyond anyLne's expecta-
tons would rather buy in that wa
and lose something now and then than
10 peg away in rut all he tine
only one must not go too far | be-
l:eve lot in luck, and mine is pretty
good on the whole"
From the plunger the reporter
turned to an extremely conservative
buyer.
Il have been highly commended by
my firm for my careful buying" she
said. of course l have to keep a
good stock of staple goods on hand
but | get only a few rovelties at a
time. | don't like to have them about
so long that they get to looking shop
worn, and if they sell readily one car
easily get a new supply.
When l first took up this work
thought about it all the time, day and
night. I had been a saleswoman and
II didn't want to undertake this, but
the firm insisted, and, when I had
consented. l couldn't sleep for fes If
getting into trouble. l still worry
good deal but nothing like that any
more l have introduced several feat
ures into my work that have proved
quite helpful One of these is e '"all
book
Il have one of these books placed
in each of my departments, and when
ever a customer calls for anything
that we DO not have in stock the sales
woman puts it down in the book. In
the evening I collect the books, look
them over and order accordingly.
Motions are the hardest things to
manage. 1t does not matter if one is
out of dress goods, but it gives you
bad name to be out of any sort If no
tions that may be called for. Now,
about trimmings; l look ahead in re-
gard to them just as far as | can and
try to make up my mind what line to
follow. l think satin folds will be the
thing this coming season. Why? Be
cause braids have been worn to death,
and satin folds are so different that |
believe they will meet with great ia
vor. l am going to buy them.
mo, 10 not go abroad for any of
my buying I think one can do just
as well here. I give up my mornings
to the drummers, having certain ones
set apart for certain lines of goods.
Then in the afternoon l 60 to the diff
ferent houses and factories where We
buy some in the city and some out
side. | usually look over everything
in the different places first to get
good IDEA OF Inc marheb. men / 30
over it more carefully and make my
selections
Il set my own profits on my goods
but | have 10 look out not 10 get the
price above my neighbors. ] often
send out half a dozen times a day to
see what eggs are selling for in other
stores. and if one Of my rivals has a
mark-down sail down my prices have
to come"
But even with a salary Of several
thousand dollars a wear trips 10 Flu
rome and an annual vacation OF from
sour 10 six weeks. l;fe Is net all .'heer
and fitties" for TIE woman huver
Nsa me among the thousands of em-