The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-05-29
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ezDsctee . by u ths I9eal nerehz hzs.t,
fszf u patriotism sad Datfiotlsr-
~ thig sense Is sirnpiy 4 matter of sen
tlment They foFget slmoat e1tgrely
int Dzf6osism, wLea cosalserea fron
The gtaaopoint u fidelity 10 local mer
ea2ata, - not gentiment Bat one d
the best forms of basiness judgment
Granting simply for the sake q ar
guEaenf that loezI merchants % ask
fiighi iaerease % prizes oyer those
asked - ~ mail order a0aseg and
egeH after granting sgeh . false state
neht 70 be true. patriotism u the I0eai
dealers Z stni uatter 81 good sound
baalnezs judgment Zach fealiy o. the
part of the farmers means that their
nearby village caa continue 10 thrize.
an9 remain "a important elsic center.
Il means thar the village stores ran
remain THE center Of aetlvlty socially.
ag gel a. merchandising.
The patronage ~ the farmers 81 any
community Is she chief supporting
force n the local village When fhs
farmers are prosperous the villagers
are prosperous. The residents of the
village ard the rural communities
band foreea and obtain better high.
ways, maintain their schools to q hiah
point Of efficiency. consider local polit-
ical conditions in the same honest light
that results IA efficient township and
county officials being chosen
The village Is the hub Of the farm.
iug community. II IS the shipping
point. az well as the social center, for
the agriculturist The farmer il not
only able to dispose Of his products IN
convenient manner. but local dealers
are the ones who pay him cash for his
wares The village Is the seat Of the
post Office whence the rural mail Is
dispatched to the home of the farmer.
The local banker advances the farmer
cash to tide him over. or extends a
larger loan when he desires 10 buy ad.
ditlonal land or make improvements.
The local physician IS within easy call.
when the farmer or member Of his
family is stricken The village black
smith Is ready 10 shoe the farmers
horses on moments notice The
hardware and the implement dealer
are prepared with emergency repairs
for machinery. when the farmer wants
such repairs and wants them quickly
Even the local dentist Is more than
eager TO use bis forceps On an aching
tooth. Now, do the mail order houses
afford any Of these conveniences?
When a farmer once begins on
new method Of supplying bis wants.
his support 10 the local mer-
chants, and starts sending bis money
to the mall order merchants in the
large cities. he is delivering a harder
blow to himself than to anyone else.
Take the village and the village mer-
chants away from any farming com
munity and the farmers prosperity
vii drop large per cent The value
u his land VIII decrease and his con.
yenient methods or marketing viii be
9 thing Of memory only Any honest
minded farmer who Is enjoying pros
Derity, viii admit that his prosperity |
N a large measure Is due to the fact |
hat a thriving village Is located near
ly. Why then destroy this aid to pros
1erity? When the soil tiller by his own
icta. does things which tend to de.
jtroy Or mar the commercial welfare
II his nearest village he IS directly
beginning a method that viii uHder.
nine his own DrusperItv