The Forrest City times., 1911-09-01
TRADES WEEK

what they call Trades Week. Tine merchants Of these towns agree on a date, and agree to offer for that week or for two days, or any number of days they want 10, special induce ments in the way of low prices-actual and positive reductions from regular prices-on all goods, or on some special line Of goods which they han dle. Then they arrange some amuse- ment features which are given free to all who come to town, such as for in. stance free tickets 10 the theatre if q company is playing there, or free tickets to the moving picture shows base ball games, balloon ascension, or any other amusements which it may be possible to secure during the time agreed upon. We could, perhaps, have racing here for several days. This would be splendid drawing attraction People would come from many miles around to see our races and trade with our merchants.
 The writer is formulating plans to be approved by the business men gen. erally, for such Trades Week in For. rest City. It will be a magnificent advertisement of Forrest City's re. sources and her excellent conner cial interests and facilities. There would have to be circulars printed and distributed, a large general circu. lar announcing the date, the charac- ter of the amusements, the firms who will offer inducements and pay the expenses of advertising, and it will then be up to each merchant to ad- vertise his own special offers in one or both papers of Forrest City, or by circulars, or in any manner he may choose. It will be part of the scheme to print and circulate large edition of our regular weekly issue of The Times, say five, ten or fifteen thousand copies of l2, II, Is, 20 or 24 page pa per, according to the demands made for space, and to make it a specially interesting edition from the stand point of news, facts, figures, advertis 1 ing and other matters winch nigh attract the people within radius 0 say 75 miles.
 Other towns are making a big sue. cess of this idea. Jonesboro had { six days Trades Week last week. l began Monday and closed Satur day night. The merchants there secured balloon ascension fo every day. They gave free tickets t the moving picture show and pait railroad transportation upon certain conditions.
 This idea is not new to us. Vt have mentioned it several times be fore, and we yerily believe that i was original with us, and that these towns have been brought To adopt the plan outlined by US and repro duced in our exchanges or worked LII by men who had seen 1t in The Times.
 The Banks Company of Palestine had Special Trades Day" one da, or several days last year Our frien( MT. Stevens, the enterprising mana ger, was perfectly delighted with re suits. He says you just ought t have been here-it was wonderful il results, both in the way of securin, trade and in bringing the people to gether in closer bonds of good fellow ship and brotherly love. $
 We expect to mature our plan ant reduce it to writing as briefly as poSsi ble, and then make a thorough can vass of this city, submitting it fol your consideration and see who vii join us in this most excellent plan tt advertise this city as the best tradin, point in Eastern Arkansas. and in duce farmers to bring their produce and do their trading here where the will obtain the highest prices fo their cotton and other products, ant procure their supplies at the loves competitive prices.
 Forrest City can, should and vii do this. Forrest City merchant! carry immense stocks Of every kind Q merchandise required by a prosperous intelligent and thoroughgoing citi zeury, and the only other thing ueceS sary To do k tO advertise thes, facts thoroughly and offer such otheI inducements to draw the trade of thi, wide. rich and fertile agricQltura territory by which Forrest City is sur rouded, and of which Forrest City i, the natural and most enyiahle center ot trade
 This scheme could be made a gala occasion aS well aS business getter and farmers and all others who desire to do so, could bring anything. ne matter what, that they desire to sell trade or dispose of, and buyer ol trader could be found for all such.
 We want to ask the business peo. pie, farmers and all others, To think about this matter and write us what you think about it. We would like 10 have few opinions and any sug. gestions you have to make, for publi. cation. This will arouse interest, and may lead to great results for the entire people of this county.
 Who will be one to help us in ouI one great ambitiOn-to benefit the citi. zens Of eur beloved county?
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