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

wns only waiting 10 have some one
start at the Peoples Quitting Co. 1
thought that any one would bc laying
themselves liable 10 mention ans thing
or in any Way telling OF their dishon-
tst ms hods OF getting money from
poor ana honest working people. Last
look al goods and Got into the ieo-
plc's OutNuing store. They dld me
proper The nrst thing was tables,
then chairs bedding ana also sprlnss
and mattress The springs were not
Whaf we ordered Then there was
stove gave SIS, and II was TO be
urst-Cluss and the one Va" looked AT
was But ynu ought TO see the one
We got lt WAS rusty and painted over,
the nickel Was all covered Win plack
paint the water tank leaked and So A.
does today made KICK and sent
for "a representative OF the store o.
come and see for himsult He Owned
up before Witnesses that n was not the
stow, he showed us IN the store aud
F. a.ift .t Nulld uut let us Arep 70.
Ruf Ac went back aud told the man
agvr that lt was all riEht IL seems
90 me such stores ought 10 DC snoWn
up $50 as 90 put the people on their
guard
have not had much 20 say about
differences in prices. because there are
100 many chances FOR mistakes, but
a man came into my otnCe this morn
Ing with an instance So striking that
think II IL worth relating. tie priced
a stove OF standard make In the stove
department OF reputable dealer The
salesman asked $50 He asked for the
same stove IN the Peoples Onttittins
Co. ana after trying 10 steer him on
on 10 oIher makes the salesman hn-
ally gave a price IN The Peoples WAY
THE way that buys stoves IN tire
meudous quantities, YOU know, and
advertises oyerproduction and slash
ing OF prices). IL cost $40.
No. 3.
In regards 20 me reoplle,s 99Stattins
plants In The Times. l feel ! can no
iouge- hold my thoughts ] have had
experiences with that company and
"a "a dearly for IL We came In from the
country and not knowing much about
Detroit were looking around and
dropped into their store. IL was Ike
getting On bees nest when they round
out We wanted 10 buy furniture enough
Z, start Housekeeping. They showed Ms
the furnished Nat, and told rs they
would call one OF the head men, ana
Well. ~ course. We We're hlindly led
on and got stung right We left S2SS
right iu cash. Just TO think We paid
FOR eNvrythlnG right then ahd there
Nhv when ] think OF IL now, l could
IN And IL was almost every cent We
had. and " was hard earned. Tor |. my
self worked, and helped TO earn and
save n. that We might get just what
we had 20 have and intended 10 get II
good The things they showed US
looked TO be o We never got what
We paid for. We made complaints as
soon as We received It, but they made
all kinds Of excuses 80 there n was
We got stuns and had 10 make the
best ot 10 Ny chairs nave chunks
rieht out OF them and the pillows and
mattresses aye a fright simply excel
sior and a little batting spread over
the top. Now II that isn't plain cheat
ing. 1 don't know what Is.
read in your paper the exposure
Of the dishonest methods Ot the Peo-
Pies Outdtting Co. II IL easy 10 pay
ihe Peoples way. their advertise mont &
say. but YOU never get the value for
your money This IL my experience.
/ bought a baby carriage from this
firm. costing high price ot $SS so /
expected a good one for this price but
did not get one II was "A fraud About
two months after J got IL. the handles
broke They would not exchange ~ or
come TO any decent arrangements
about IL. but as / had some other
things amounting 10 SIPS on the same
contract which were nearly paid Tor, ]
had 10 nay for this baby carriage IN
order 10 save our other goods We did
not have any good out ~ IL, as every
time We went out with H. the bolts
would break II was certainly costly
experience for me.
This concludes my series. II was
begun without prejudice or vindictive
ness. The purpose Of The Times has
been 10 show the public what kind OF
firm they We're dealing with when
they go into the Peoples Quitting
store and incidentally what kind OF a
newspaper they were reading when
they found advertising OF the concern
displayed through Il. In doing this
we believe that We have performed our
duty 70 the public. our whole duty, for
when the facts are laid before the PEG
ple We can do no more. II is then for
the public 70 show whether they ap
preCiate honesty. fearlessness and
public spirit which is incorruptib.e
and uninduenced by big advertising
contracts.