The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-07-30
WHAT CAN YOU SAVE?

There is man in Wala Walla today who is endeavoring
solicitors to make houseohouse canvass IN the
of Chicago grocery and this man and his
solicitors has what first glance might to be plaus
ible story to tell.
His plan for you give your order to his solicitors
singing contract but merely receiving duplicate copy OF
the order The goods will then be shipped to and the bill
of adng attached draft sent to local bank You pay
the draft the goods and look them According to
the of this the banks to be instructed
to hold the for five days. during which time you can
demand your money back goods not satisfactory
In this way according to the representations OF this Chicago
man. you Will twenty-five per cent of monthly gro
Gerry bill
His idea is to keep permanent solicitors employed here,
and securing these solicitors the Chicago has let it be
known that he does not necessarily require men who are
perenced in the business The solicitors to carry
samples What he wants smOOthtOngued artists who
sell anything on faith.
stated above this scheme sounds plausible but before
give his order there several things that
should consider and also have your wife consider.
You should remember that this Chicago firm is not paying
taxes licenses for doing business in Waa Waa county
and that the you have been patronng does thereby
helping bear the burden of your and county
You should remember that aside from the board and odg
he pays at the hotel cent that this solicitor gets out
Of you to enrich Chicago firm This money won't come
back to the Walla Wala valley
You should remember that it wasn't very long ago that
asked to carry over until had sold
wheat until you had got that job until you
had paid that doctors bill You may have make this
quest again Will you expect this Chicago firm to do this!
You should remember that the banker who collects your
draft for that Chicago firm probably carryng your
old until he realize upon of his outstanding
accounts Maybe this the banker who carries your
loans and overdrafts when you find necessary What do
you expect this banker think of you as public spirited
citizen!
Do you reckon that this Chicago firm will take your chick
and eggs and small produce and allow top prices for
them?
Do you expect this Chicago grocery to put it's
down for liberal subscription to the next Fourth of
July celebration?
Will it help meet the expenses of that exhibit at the
Alaska-Y ukon-Pacfc exposition?
Will it help Wala Wala to secure "Greater Whitman
college?
Do you expect this Chicago firm to deliver it's goods at
door fifteen minutes after you have telephoned
order from your own home?
Maybe get your money back if you find that the
ordered part sand that the dried fruit womy
but assuming that get your money back if ask
for in five days. it is probable that you will have plenty
of red tape about it. You may may not have the sasac
ton of making long distance kicks.
Assume for moment that every and every man s
wife in town gave their orders these smooth talking solicit
how grocery stores would there be in Waa Waa
Carry it out little further and suppose you ordered your
clothing and hardware and your furniture from these
travelling solicitors. How much would that lot of yours
worth? How long would you have job here? What would
taxes to- If you send your orders of town.
you must not kick if your does the thing You
can't expect him to help maintain the if you don't do
your share.
Don't you think that you had better think over before
jump at the chance to twenty five per your
grocery bill?''