The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-07-15
HOME TRADE BOOST
. E ALL realize that when there is dancing going on, whether it be the
W newfangled tango o r the oldtashioned polka o wal7-some ont
Paying the Fiddler

& ALL realize that when there is dancing going on, whether it be the
WW newfanged tango or the oldfashioned polka o walz-some one
We cannot have music without paying for it, nor can W re have much Of
anything in this world without paying for it.
If we expect any person to do something for u.s. e expect naturally, to
but evade the responsibility Of making any returns for them mnt IT. viii not %
Probably W become provoked, after the favors have stopped, and ac-
mo tssa it 0 Gs H 0n St1 fs ea 1 st iS s en- sasin TOO l ieeh hnsn th " e ao ~aE sf@ sp
the horse has been stolen.
raising of produce of various kinds. We have vegetables butter eggs milk
We find it a convenience to sell such products in the local stores. Some
of u business men buy up the small quantities, as we'll As the larger lots
and ship al. together to the more central markets. o, ~ &c
This facility for dsposng Of such articles is a great convenience as TO u.s.,
to find a market. In fact there would be n % market fr small quantities
except at suinous prices: :o, - rar nsdsr.n, extent nv the fact
that our local storekeeper stands ready to buy from US This places US under
I'LL HOW MANY OF Us APPRECIATE AND ACKNOWLEDGES THIS FAeT'
How many of us think of this when we have some cash to spend How
many of u consider that the local storekeeper Is entitled to o, oI trade s, N
that we are morally bound to consider him as the proper repository FOL 0f
orders and the recipient Of our trade? .s,,
It's regrsttable that many Of US must plead guilty ma to o an o entire tofget t%s
cash, to the mail order houses to whom we owe nothing.
descriptions Of GOODS and merchandise 50 that we deceive ourselves Into be-
nevns them to BIT true We forget the loeal storekeeper and t his favoT rs W. We
community; we forget that he Is aHordIns u a opportunity to dispose Of
he has selected because he believed W would need such articles and would
wish to buy them at home ,..,a,
us closer to the limitations of our local opportunities: Every dollar diverted
that we are not only permitting. but we are inviting. VI local merchants to
close up shop pan and d. go ou. OF business she or 10 move !" S"e "D' "4
By our lack Of appreciation ": are urging our . Local :'9 9s..s s s. % n e,
strict their efforts to carrying only INT hneso Or meHhano mat arc ue NV" nv"
profitable for them and to cut out all goods that W can buy In the city. We
are actually inviting disaster. -
LET us AWAKEN TO A REALIZATION OF THE CONDITIONS WHICH
CONFRONT US. LET US PLACE SOME LIMITATIONS ON OUR DlSRE
GARD FOR EXISTING CONDITIONS AND LOOK INTO THE FUTURE.
We can see what the consequences must be If W fail to DO our snare
toward supporting the establishments Of our business men in town. for the
handwriting is written plainly OF the wall '5-.. 49,
Shall we rad the writing and profit by the message O. shall W continue
to dance men1ly and foohshily on until the time shall come when W must
pay? And how shall we pay? -
Tberew will be only one way to pay and that will be with much more than
he nroAt we shall have derived from u dealings with the mail order houses.
WE WILL PAY DEARLY UNLESS WE AWAKEN TO A FULL SENSE OF
OUR RESPONSIBILITIES, AND AT ONCE.
We wish to dance, but let us change the tune-or the fiddler. 3d.,