The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-22

A Good Citizen and q FIlsRd'
HONEST MEN GWEN CREDIT.

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HWfM EM EeW GHEuH,
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=. wo,,Id sr Be Rfaht Than
n..,d..4-rLa Loeat Retail Mer.
.ts.4 I" ,.tt,ho,. ou,.t,on 4he Com.
49,. n..-I,.,t Eao4or.
NUM-" ,.s".E. IL,
Aioe arHer y
rc,r,r,r,..a IN. Nv rnornns j. suriyan.l
wonId -a+her n. right than uresi-
,o,Iawod IN rsnv
ueu.
retali nercnants.
There Is no eaesM4tno !" pa1
duty, no liberty WlLhout tne supeenacJ
Of the law, no high destiny without
earnest perseverance,, NO greatness
without self denial.
A. d-,sn.nser az important services
4. anv 800, nm. cornnarea with the
n-s-.4
retall mercn .a ~ ,rnno--
eFuap u' IL. aaso., modn5ona
lance - tne 1870 4. SS1s..ass uts
"nlen ne e1tenos us M..sc..,,aa
BOOKS nov tnat "nete
sickness or loss q o.
takes MS customers ne IS irequenuy
Obliged 70 carly them 1or hany inontuS'
Honest Men Got Credit.
The man who has not established q
renutation for unreltability or dIshon-
estv Ia reasonably sure of securing
credlt for the asking. And the exten-
sion Of credit ia equivalent to making
loans without interest. And who would
ask or expect any such favor OF any
one but q merchant or a very close aud
dear friend2
The local town to be q desirable
place to live in must have police ind
fire protection, 1t must have bridges.
imnroyed streets. wnter, sewers and
good SCHOOLS, To secure these neces-
snrv improvements and to maintain
tl,em ~ xes ,nrst he levied. The local
merchant nnvs n large share Of the
tave
Amonn oar +b;ncs tbe IocoI mor.
ahant :. 4,a,,a l'Y tcre.a,i ~ contrib.
80 \, 4 III, ~ IL Ill, f+,I,ta o,tor.
- '.s4n .n,h,t. All ,,,.i,ata uas e
IL inooi ,,"nnsnctor inns ,,,,,C.i, 40 no a
tha on,n1ovar ~ lohor Nptnerous
vounr men ana women find employ.
ment IN Ills store. and MS the result Or
bis Investment and efforts many dol
lars find their way to the pocket OF the
doctor, the dentist. the editor. tic
druggist and the banker. all Of which
contrIbuteS TO the Srral and financial
nrosnprity OF the community.
80. - ~. counu,;4v.
n,- 49, $500. -. n,,,tn. ,,on
nv a'"H anc 30 bIs
- tn..,n~ 40 nro6ts If
~ -" "
r. hnS sh,n,, h,. +o,th n thu com.
mrnt." IL: in~ns+in, his cnnttaI there
cnn"",rsn+i,. bls intrrests center there:
,,"nn In, n ;, ,nans,,rn donends the
snr,o, rpIictous educational and COM
mer.Inl existence. az tlle and he
ia eycr wtlIin. to do Ills mart,
All This being true, wlly is he not en-.
Titled to the same amount Of consld.
Grafton MS TINT exacted by the farmer.
the wage Garner and the other factors
of the community that IRE always cry.
Ing for fair treatment and 1.-THE right
to liye?"
Destroying Local Markets.
All he asks is that which is rightfully
hts-the opportunity to display his
goods and compare prices with those
shown in the misrepresented picture
albums" OF the catalogue ouses Dc,
foro you send your money away 1ron
home to nuy sonetninS OF the suane
quality which ne can sell Just us eaenp'
y as oes tne ols sit eI. p..ii ons
Iahe w. t,o .no. ~ %n1anaants ~
OF W most tln lss,am &c nUa,,anaa
pr9spellIy, Tue ~ tnaattah,oL e1 SoaEsD'
anu Iae enecI 70 auS +h.t s. nra.
ing q tne orsan An NJ - La, ~
NJ mua - so1n~ Tha, "a hlesd.
~ HOUSES aFe aoi msae H rhov oss
,ns ~ 80 ,aaaI rosr,.atr ,veo tsentnS
aestroylns ioe 'na - meI,,nea -
local cre oL reuustns sue ut