Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-09-29

Many a time, it has been said by
merchants, that other merchants in
town did not patronize their fellow
dealers. That is, the dry goods deal
er did not patronize the grocer of his
own town, but followed the practice
of "sending away" for groceries; the
groceryman did not buy his clothing
from the local clothier, but "sent
away'' for his clothing, etc, and here
comes a contribution from a travelling
man, A. l.. hummer, that hits some of
these merchants who have the "send-
ing away" mania so hard that we
want you to read it, says The Mer-
chants Trade Journal. The travelling
statesmen, men who daily come in con
tact with many merchants, see the ex
tent Of many present-day trade evils
that one who is kept within the
bounds of his own store can not see,
and for this reason we always urge
our readers cultivate xhe friend
ship of the travelling salesman and
learn all possible from him.
Mr.. hummer s article follows:
~ have seen good many articles
in different retail trade journals about
about patronizing your home merchants
and home town, etc. Also good deal
written about parcels post, and what
injury it would cause the little refill
merchant. These articles have all
been good, but there are some people
that can never realize that you mean
them when you are nice in your talk
and contine 1T to generalities. They
seem to think you are just guessing
at some things and if You happened
to hit them they just smile and think
it was just chance shot and you
don't know. They often do like some
people I knew where 1 used to attend
church when I was several years
younger. When the preacher would get
to handling out real hot stuff and call
ing someone to account for his cussed-
ness, the most guilty ones would COM
mence 'rubbering' at the members of
the congregation, with a hurt express
sion on their face, just as if they were
trying to see who it was that the
preacher was driving at Now, I want
to ask some pointed questions and I'll
tell you in a way that, in so far as the
towns visit are concerned, I know
who the guilty old sinners are and you
can t fool me by 'rubbering' at the
rest of the members at your next meet
ing.
"Now, say, Mr.. Druggist, what bus
mess have you got in letting your wife
send out of town for linoleum when
there are two dealers in your town
that handle that line of goodse Can It
one or the other of these dealers get
that particular pattern or quality you
want, and you then buy of home
dealer. How about that carriage l
saw you taking your family driving
in the other Sunday? Wher did you
get it? Do you know who I mean
| now, or must l go into your homes and
point out number of articles there
and ask you where you got them9
"Now, Mr.. Grocery Firm, stand ur
and tell us what business you have
with that book of clothing samples OF
tailoring house hid away in your
office? Now, some people in your towr
know that you are buying clothes dir
ect from this tailoring house for mem
bers of your firm were giving two o,
three good friends the same kind of 8
stand-in. Now, what do you think
when tell that certain clothing firm
sends out of the state for groceries be
cause you won t traue at home in your