Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-20
Chapter On Hail orSsr Houses.
lR HOME TRADE wxRK RUINED.

Cheptor On 8ell Or0or Houses.
lr HoME TRADE wERx RUINED.
"There ID still one more thing to bear
In mind and which We think serious
one. Supposing the mail order houses
could sell goods cheaper and everybody
would order their soois from them--the
local stores would soon be no more; you
would then be obliged to send for every
thing. Remember, . store cannot he
kept up with the small purchases il the
money is sent away for the big things.
You have then succeeded In running your
home trade; you have then helped to
build up an enormous corporation in
some far. away city. Your home con-
sumption and market would decrease
the value Of your farms, or houses would
get less valuable, as you we'll know II
town goes back the value Of 1t and its
surroundings decrease. Send your
money away, you get nothing but the
goods; spend Il at home and il will come
back to you in better towns, better
stores. better schools, better churches
and better social advantages.
"Is not the building up Of your small
town more to you than the building up
of SONS far away city1 Is it not fact
that II our town had iO.O00 population
instead Of 1000 1t would be better for us
all. Would there not be much more
employment; would not these people
consume more products and consequent
ly make 4 better market; would not the
fs,nall homes with one lot be doubled in
value aud every farm within = radius Of
ten miles be worth SO to $50 al acre
more! Then, is it only good thing fol
the merchant or tradesman il you buy Of
him? Is it not just as good thing for
your
WHAT Is TRUE CITIZENSHIP.
"When you are in need aud deserve II
your home merchant will help you out
He helps to keep up tile school and
.. caurcl,es. He contributes his share fOl
roads, etc. Where there is need for {
special fund he usually heads the list
when there is a picnic or fair for churcl
or society he is usually there; that il
, why We say you get more. than the mer'
goods from your home dealers. Anotl,e
thing, you probably have family
sometime one Of your SONS may think O
going into business for himself. Wher
is there a chance for the young man will
Hunted capital to ever become
merchant when the people send thei
money to build up these giganti
! corporations to compete with your son o
sons s0Hi
True citizenship is not all in all
around the Star Spanglcd Tanner o
: our country and singing 'haii Columbia
The spirit of true patriotism is shown b.
the man who patronizes home industr
: first. last and all the time.
1T is quite amusing to read tn
' smooth talk they use iu their catalogue
to deceive the readers to send the
orders. They say goods are sent i
y plain packages because many merchan,
who buy Of them to sell again object I
=. having their name appear OH the h'xei
!. etc. We want to tell you that "
honestly believe that not single mel
e chant in this United States has eve
'. ordered any goods from these concerns
" He cannot buy from them and stay
;. business. The statement il made I
;. make you, Mr.. Reader, i'elieve that yo
= can buy A. cheap as your local merchant
"Does Mr.. Mail Order ever offer I
!" buy your butter. eggs, potatoes. or oths
,. products, and give you cent or tw
more then the market afords1 No; q
= he asks for is your cash nothing else.
"Now be honest. yourself. buy I
> home, help support your own tow
= Make your owu homes more valuable
Put dollars In your purse. Let NJ
o Hunibug cell in his own town. lnstea
r Of him tooling you. you fool him b
e trading At home"
U In our trip to southwest Nilsson