The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-05-30

right Of free interstate commerce, ard
the federal courts would not counten-
ance IT, But let package OF goods be
broken in the state for distribution
to individual consumers, the owners !
and sellers Thereof become fully amend
able to the state law.
:. Not only must the parties affected
by the state statute pay the state lie
ense fee but they are as liable as well,
for whatever local license fees are i'm
posed by the local ordinances and both
are collectable. am thoroughly salts
fed ON this point. :
Dozens OF agents and travelling men
who are dealing directly with the re-
tail trade are liable 10 pay both the
state and local license fees, IL only the
authorities will take the matter in
hand and insist on the full observaneef
of the law. There Is not day when
from two or three to half dozen or
more peddlers or agents are not operat-
ing in the city who come under the
provisions Of state law and local ordin-
ances. There are some, OF course.
who. selling from samples and shipping
directly to the purchaser cannot on
account Of the guarantee Of the federal
constitution, be held for the license
fees, but people informed as to the
matter say that.they are a small pro-
portion of the total nmber. Under th2
state law the fee for person trayeiii'
in any manner to take orders for mer-
chandise by exhibiting samples, lists
or cataloges is $50. Most OF the people
who could be reached here come under
this head.
There is much frank itinerant re
failing here, in which the agent sells
directly from the stock no carries.
There is much other retailing in which
the goods are sold from samples or cat
digs. and are shipped in bulk packages
TO be distributed here. There is much
other peddling, hawking and selling
that comes within the scope OF the law
that is now allowed to be carried on
scot free.
obviously 1t would pay the city
we'll If the attention OF the police
officers were directed TO the state
! statutes and city ordinances relating K
> this matter, and they were instructed
/ after thoroughly mastering their differ
. emit features. TO undertake tneil
d thoroughgoing enforcement. The re
o turns for their effort would be mater
! ial, doubtless several hundred dollars
II year. at the very least
Z There is no particular reason why
q when the local business man pays
y heavy tax TO both city, county, ant
J. state, the itinerant business man, wh'
/, enjoys police protection and the numer
II ous advantages and conveniences tina
" the local business man is helping pa
r for. should 60 scot free, particular
}, when there are in the statute books
>. the state and the laws of the city Ell
"a actments making possible the levyin
q Of small tax on him.
"The Mining Journal believes tina
AZ IL Is high time these nearly dead law
m were revived here. and enforce 20 Vi
r last letter. 1t would profit the generI
~ taxpayer and would put the itineraI
a merchant, who is now given all the az
OF vantage. somewhat more on a bas
n. with the local merchant. If every cit
k in the upper peninsula would enfor'
TO the state and local laws In the san
ne manner the increase In their aggrega
n income would be one well worthy
be consideration. and the relief OF Il
d. local ratepayer worth taking into col
t. sideration =