Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-03-15
HOME TRADING,
Mr.. Editor -

Nlr. Editor -
1t Is an imposition upon good nature
to use space, which could he filled with
matter more acceptable to your suhscrb.
ers than these futile attempts to convince
Mr.. Cnrrier OF the business of opposition
to the whole catalogue system. The cor
respondent called attention to two fair.
aud agreeable propositions in the plea
III behalf OF this community which was
properly signed 'Brighton." 1t would
be conducive to the welfare of this COM
munity to cultivate friendly relations
with the people of neighhoring towns
through reciprocity in trade The peo-
| pie OF Charleston and near towns did
not plan to advertise in the cheapest
Kind OF way, the fact that they can sell
some kinds of goods cheaper than can
the people OF Brighton; therefore they
are not competitors AT all. The other is
- - 90 '''''N wan l'ttIlloll. ana can he
made more so by the aid of short s GIFTED
people who are the easiest mark" for
all clever schemers.
Now as to the relation of losses in
trade to prices. 1t would seem that we
do obey the scriptural mandate .Bear
ye one another's burdens" as a general
rule. Each of the greatest number of
citizens subscribe, more or less, toward
the cost of rendering the varions kinds
OF service, designed to meet the needs of
Il people, who realize the necessity-as A |
general rnIe--ot an economical use of .
time. Farming and store. keeping are
both necessary kinds of service, and
equally subject to mishaps, which would
soon put those rendering the service out
OF business II those served undertook the
regulation of price. When the earth
docs not yield the usual increase, or
when the elements are unfavOrable. or
when adlsease among the cattle is preva-
eht, the farmer must charge prices
which will enable him to keep in the
business 1t is impossible for either the
arlner, or the retail dealer, to adapt
'rlces to individual avarice or personal ,
Misfortune. Observation-Disclosures
tand that it costs more to do business
IL the places easiest of access than i.
Des IN the outlying parts of the town.
i'sh rent fair wages, aud thoroughly v
God service, are factors in the regula- i,
ION OF price. Does the advocate Of !;
analogue trading believe that our mer- y
hants can levy tax on customers in
Fier to crafty generous impul, es ? II
hey do give up much toward the sun a,
ort OF beneficial institutions out of their a.
irnlngs, so do the farmers, and so do .,
en IN every other vocation; but such h
pituitary contributions do not enter in. -,
the calculations of the cost of running .,
business.
Mr.. Currier sounds note of warn .,
& to our merchants" and advises them +.
o devise means to keep trade at home" h,
evlse means Does the man know -,
nat he is talking about? In the other
nd of warfare, internecine strife. the ~.
ishtest thoughts of the keenest minds al,
mot prevent disaster when the enemy go
S every advantage. The farmers will i.
t be the first to suffer through the
erations of the catalogue Houses
t 1t any one thinks to better his for
les through fostering system which r.,
nd become bighting monopoly, he
likely to he IA sadder, and wiser man :.
ore he gets through
CITIZEN OF BRIGHTON.