The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-19

or the company will be given a receipt that will
authorize him to secure other subscribers Ten
scrloers thus secured will be credited to the person
securing these new subscribers. For example you
secure subscriber for 10 shares, or SlOO as the
SUBSCRIBER monthly payments OF $50 are made
you VIII be allowed 10 per cent 80 cents. reduc-
ton on your monthly payment and so on each
month as payments made
Money will in no case be paid as q comm.sion.
put additional stock Will be issued those secur-
the STOCK already subscribed by them
Any enterprsing stakeholder can no, onl, nav
LOT NUMBER OF shares OF stock. but work with the
reaIlzaton that he is benefting those whom he
seils stock as 1t should pay large dividends as we'll
as putting the purchaser in a position TO likewise
sell stock No one is allowed to take mis- own sub
scIPtlon ana no one has. will secure any inside
advantage. The directors CT the COMPANY are civ
ing their services Tor the good of this undertaking
without compensation.
The plan adopted By some cooneratiy. s,o-a .,
giving special prices purchases 10 stockholders
mas by some been criticised as being confusing and
expensive in management, without Reconnaissance
ahythlhg II successful. the privilege OF a discount
10 'he stockholdcr sometimes reducing his enort
ana influence with the non-stockhoder. In other
Eases me stakeholder undertakes to buy for his
friends at the same discount. individually owned
stores can likewise adopt this plan and apply Same
10 certain classes Of people Since all discounts on
purchases are to the same extent discounts on dvi
bends paid TO stockholders our plan paws all proNts
TO the stockhoder-the rightful owncr~.ip ,h
way oi uiNiochdS To all purchasers our prices will
be uniform and greatly reduced on account NJ tha
methods that We hope adopt
As an example we suggest the following: II takes
no longer 10 sell man 5 90 worth of clothing or
groceries than TO select and sell soc worth of 3 ard
loG arucles. The percentage of profits in and oc
artlcies Is probably not as large in department
stores Notwithstanding and l0c stores are the
most prohtable retail establishments known TO this
country, for the following reasons:
The savings in delivery in bookkeeninr j., col
!ecting and in advertising enables them TO sell at
prices that advertise themselves
10 these savings add reduction in rent the
advertising by stockholders, savings in freight ex-
press ana parcel post charged in our mail-order
department. and you. like others will estimate
mat the value OF the stock In UNION STORES Inc
Shouiu IN the next few years increase several fold
me directors are empowered TO increase the
prices OF unsold stock at any time.
Our plan of ECONOMY prohibits the preparation
ana posting OF an elaborate prospectus or the en-
prominent OF an experienced ock-selling and col
Letting organization.
with the plans of this company briefly but fully
oeiore you, please decide without urging if YOU
Will take stock. Fill in the application below and
the name and address OF the stakeholder entitled
10 the same and with your first installment deliver
at the Office of the Secretary Treasurer of this
company, In the former Postofice Building at
seventh and Franklin Streets, and secure receipt
under which you will be authorized to solicit other
subscribers.