The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-07-17

from Tie ali' ulicr hpu~c~ and commit
other civic discrepancies 80 much from
the idea o getting the best oI the ban
cam AS from lack ot a complete know
edge oil tn. rules rs played in the game
of life. l1or instance y bah game II
being played, poor pitcher, Oh both
sides; peculiar PLAYS arise on account of
the way tie hatter- are hitting the ball
all over the field. questions comtup. he
PLAYERS appear TO be having an awful
rag chewing match, the fans get the
impression that the visitors are getting
the worst OF it and their hospitality is
shocked and they root tor the visitors,
when as a matter of fact, the argument
they are in is nothing more or less than
about some rule OF the game which is not
we'll understood; what appears to be
passion is more the spirit of hold what
YOU have rather than a spirit of un-
fairness or a desire to cheat. Somewhat
the same rule applies to buying ava
from home and this does not apply to
the ordinary citizen alone a. we know
OF several cases where merchants right
here in Mobridgc have bouchten articles
from mail order houses instead of pat
ronizing the merchants who carried in
stock exactly what they purchased, but
that wrong does not lessen the greater
wrong, whether innoCentlv committed
or not, OF the general public purchasing
away fnom home. We have come to the
conclusion that the main reason the
people have i'll purchasing away from
home, is the feeling of self pride they
get when they 90 TO the pOstoffice and
get a money order and then in a little
while receive a big package by parcel
post or express; gives them a feeling OF
doing business. We can not believe
that II is done with any spirit of malice
towards our merchants but mainly be
cause it gives a feelingof importance.
We would feel better if we neglected to
respond TO the demands of that feeling
of self pride and reason it out that we
Wonld have more pride III the future of
Il city if we enjoyed more municipal
Improvements. If we take pride in our
stores III Mobridgc other people will take
prime III them and that Is the way we
want people to feel towards Mobridge.
We owe il to our merchants to |patronize
them as they have done a lot for Mo
bridge by coming here and invest
ing their money here. The merchants
will try to reach YOU if You give them
half a chance and the very best way to
get i'll touch with them is by reading
their weekly advertisements in this
paper. The habit of studyitg the ads
before making purchases will developc
the homes and the city faster than any
other one act will, the merchants are
glad To tell YOU what they have and what
the selling price is. We have some splen-
did stores here now. but every week III
this little city they will get better, grow
a little more interesting, geta little near
er their goal of perfect service to the
people, if the people will only forget the
mail order houses and make a thorough
study of the ads and respond to their
efforts to please. Our merchants sell
reputable goods and one thing is certain.
if they did not they would soon cease
business as an educated al reader knows
how to save a dollar and how to select
the goods; be an adj reader first and YOU
will 500 be an all home buyer, to the
benefit of your self. our stores, our
papers and our city.