The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-31

ton OF stoves by manufacturers
throughout the country. Detroit. as
is well-knowu. Is a leading center OF
the stove industry and Detroit manu-
facturers are thoroughly familiar with
the conditions OF the stove trade
Without exception they characterize
the hariug announcement that there
has been an overproduction OF stoves
an ute falsehood. When the basis OF
an advertised sale is a lie Ike that.
how can you expect honestly any
where in H.
or course. the important question.
the one which they insolently ask
when you make a complaint which
they refuse 20 remedy. and when you
make a charge OF deception which
they cannot deny is What are you
going 70 do about it,"
| must confess that this is a rather
battling question. II a man sells you
a gold-flled watch for solid gold
watch or a phony" diamond as a
genuine gem. YOU can get a warrant
for him II he does not give you your
money back
When IL is an unscrupulous flrni-
ture company that sells you veneer
for solid. secondhand for new. and
shoddy for first-Class articles II seems
tobe considered in a different light by
justice courts and even BY some OF
the public II you happen TO be a
poor working man who has 70 toll for
every dollar that is in your pay en-
Yelope and the firm that sells you the
furniture has a million or so behind
II. your plight is that much worse.
When in addition. you discover that
you have signed a contract that you
did not understand and which bound
you 10 conditions which We're not
mentioned TO you and to which you
would never have consented, you
might as well give up all hope OF any
redress in court.
The logical thing TO do, II seems TO
me. would be TO withdraw, not only
your confidence but also your trade
from firm that deals that way with
its customers. The one absolutely
safe way of avoiding a disagreeable
experience with the Peoples Outfit
ting Co, is to keep out OF their store
until they have cleaned house by
adopting honest methods.
Another suggestion that I have to
make Is that you withdraw your con
fidence as we'll as your support from
papers. that are parties 10 such meth
DDS OF sharp dealings.
wish 10 state again that | have
found the methods employed by the
Peoples Quitting Co., 10 be the ex-
ception 70 the rule among Detroits
established credit institutions. No
where In my long Investigation have
/ come in contact with any complaint
against the other houses, but on the
other hand, have met a marked
tendency on their part 10 conduct
their business along legitimate and
humane lines
have no hesitancy in recommend
ing any installment house in Detroit,
with the exception of the Peoples. TO
the buyer whose means require him
TO ask for time for making payment.
Lest you forget that | have been
dealing not with the stories OF dis
gruntled employees or Jealous compe
tors, but with actual eases that hat,
been reported TO me, / add a few nor
letters out Of the manyI have re-
ceiYed.
WISH 10 explain 10 you iue treat
nent ! got at the People Outnttin-
Co. bought small gas stove ot
them and paid 81 and contracted g.
pay 81 per week. " men ! got u HON
! found that one burner could not De-
used at all ] called them up repeat
edly about IL but they paid no atteu-
tiOh 70 ~ at all and have not as yet
] paid 81 all up but So so and got mt
ankle broken / told them about /.
and did not hear from them for some
time tin one day q slick appearing fell
low came To the door and said be HaI
come after the balance. In tones thar
could be heard through the whole
block When / told him ! could not
pay him that day he made a demand
for the goods. yelling II out SO tina
the neigh borhood could hear He SAID
he was Instructor OF boxing at tn
Detroit Athletic club. and ha had
mind 20 take IL out Of my hide After
he got up the street three or four
doors. ne yelled back that he would b"
back that afternoon with a constabla
and get the goods So ! went down
town and got the money and paid them
But they did not fix the broken stove