The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-07-08
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We Want a Live Town

= ETs all get together and help to make u community a live one.
la We all realize the consequences of poor business stagnation in COM
~ mercial affairs, depression of real estate values, low wages, etc.
In .h wT s"I sS ~s on no. sou sss" the {" sis of lots "' and acre % properly and /" a" a genuine,
healthy condition of business in community.
HOW SHALL WE ACCOMPLISH 1T?
The easiest thing in the world. Just keep our money in circulation, right
here among ourselves and we will create W prosperous conditions.
In other words, LET'S PATRoN1zE OUR OWN BUSINESS MEN, IN
STEAD OF SENDING OUR DOLLARS TO THE MAIL ORDER HOUSES.
big monopolstc establishments that ared draining u resources of all the
1t is the aim Of the big city mail order houses to drive the small town
merchants out of business, o that W e will. all be compelled to send to the
sands Of dollars every month to accomplish this object n,,o,cz
TO STOP IT. w. ~ = l0' 'S1D'' WE AND ''''A
1t is up to us to prevent the big mail order houses from driving u store
keepers out Of business, for several reasons. the greater of which are that
III community will be rubbed off the map if W e have no business concerns
and that or ownership of property here will not amount to anything, in this
The local stores, to a very large extent, make this town. The taxes paid
It Is the taxes paid by u storekeepers that pay for the local improvements,
for the street lighting, for fire protection and for all other oommunisao Prfv'
If we permit the big mail orde, houses to drive or business , men out
sa s9@pssiise' p Tst IN n nn Ss s so n7e seft' a place o empty store buildings
If the mail order houses accomplish their purpose it is possible that
stopping of trains here-because there will be no reason, then for travelling
In such cases w will be trying to sell property, but will find no
buyers, for who will think it a good Investment to buy property in a dead
But this is just what we must expect If we keep sending Our dollars to
the he, %n I posaib heaSeS' for IL Is Only the 00aneSS o the o0S 'nA' makes
When We send practically all Of or business to the mail order houses In
the cities there will no longer be a necessity for or a reason for a town here
1t all resolves itself into the question: SHALL WE HAVE A PROSPER,
VALUES, GOOD WAGES AND GOOD MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT, OR
SHALL sEB.L WE HAyE a 16 DEAP Ito T9W nNye WITH EMP PIGS ROC R9oT WITH IN Sr TaH s pKlE:
SIGNS HUNG UP, NO LIGHTS AND NO FIRE PROTECTION.
IT ALL RESTS WITH US. WE ARE THE ONES TO DECIDE.
Common sense and good judgment tell US to protect u own interests
If we don't who will? -
= What AN we expect from the mail order houses after they shall have
received our money and the local. storekeepers have been put out Of the un:
ming? Shall we expect help and assistance from the mail order monopoly?
- We all know that the mail order houses do not pay any of our local
taxes. They do not support or schools, or churches or help to pay for our
lighting the streets o for our fire department.
Every dollar spent at home means added wealth, added prosperity added
real estate values and added facilities Of all kinds.
Every dollar sent % the mail vrder houses means more unfair competE
tion for u storekeepers and less Makes toward the support Of u com
munity. .t, s.' -
Which do W prefer? We must make the decision. Are we for or
against our community? "' r
LET'S MAKE 1T A LIVE TOWN BY KEEPING OUR MONEY! CIR.
CULATION AMONG OUR OWN BUSINESS MEN.