Bisbee daily review., 1913-05-23
A SERIOUS QUESTION.

The following has been sent to us by the Merchants Trade Journal. and it is a matter of such serious i'm portance to all of US that we publish 1t in fun.
 You and the other business men of your town have contributed, both in taxes and in donauons, large sums Of money for the developing of your around and the farming community around it and in improving conditions in your eOunty. You have done this through direct donations as well as through taxes. You must all bear your share o fthese burdens and you have done it that the people of your com, munity might be more prosperous and have more money to spend,
 The concerns selling direct to consumers by mail have not helped you; rather they have come m aye. you developed this high degree oi prosperity and reaped benefit from it without contributing one cent toward the bringing abobt Of this prosperity.
 "1ihe government says to you: We will deliver the mail through the county if you will keep up your roads and bridges The expense of doing this comes out of your pocket and along comes the mail order house and concern selling direct to consun- CTS and reaps the benefit of those good roads and bridges you put in. ba do not pay che cent of the expense
 Your money has gone to build up agricultural colleges and your state schools that the people of your state might be more prosperous, that the. could do the work better and have more money to spend. This you have done, but the concerns doing business by mail with the consumers, reap the benefit without contributing to its support
 You recognize the fact that one reason why the catalog houses hurt trade so much for you is because they have advantages that you do not have. You pay for making it possible for them to get business in your commu- uity. You develop the prosperity and they take advantage of it. and without some relief in the way of laws you can never overcome tbis disadvantage.
 '.Fronm the standpoint Of justice and economies these concerns oughS 10 bear their part fthe burden, They should be made ts assist you in bearing burdens o fthis kind that the Eeopie might be prosperous. All n,ercnauts feel a change should be made in this respect We have letters from many, many merchants saying they are in hearty accord ~ith fhe idea and are willing 10 do their part
 Under the rulRg of our interstate commerce. laws. your county or your state cannot. in any way, ask these concerns Co bear their part of this expense. They prey upon your eomnH nifty and your county. and you have 70 method whereby you can reacl them because the interstate commercs laws say your state and your county can in no way interfere with the bus mess between states. You must be a their mercy until change is made
 The JouFnaI thinks congress should be asked to amend the Intersts.e Com merce laws, so your state and count! can have justice in these matters. is not right that business should b' conducted in our states 10 the detri Inent of your business men. You hav'
 
 psid money t6 ktins about prOsPerOu condfttons
 Then again by change in the intei state commerce laws you could regU late dishonest and deceptive advel tising on the ps-t of these ooBcern'