The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-04-23

In the morning and goes to rest with
us at night 1t is coextensive with the
action of our intelligence. 1t Is the !
shadow which ceaves to us, go where
we will
Let us do our duty in our shop or
kitchen. In the market, the street. the
office, the farm. the school. the home
Just as faithfully as If we stood In the
front ranks Of some great battle and
knew that victory for mankind de-
pended upon our bravery. strength and
skill
When we do that the very humblest
of us will be serving In that great
army which achieves the welfare Of
the world.
A Dollar Lost.
1t should be the slogan of every
rural consumer never to send away
for goods that he can just as well buy
at home. Every time you send dol
lar to mail order house that dollar.
as far as you and your community are
concerned. Is practically out of cireu-
Iation.
Your own home merchant is the one
who helps to keep up your schools.
your churches and your town. He Is
the one who deserves your trade and
not some catalogue house in Chicago
or elsewhere.
Goods on Unsecured Promises.
When you have nothing to give in
exchange. to whom do you go for ac-
commodations until some uncertain
time when you can pay?
Do you not always find your home
merchant ready and willing to let his
goods 60 on promises. not guaranteed
notes. but verbal promises. trusting to
your honesty and good luck in meeting
the obligation later?
How many farms have been paid for
by your merchants advancing both the
goods necessary to keep life In the
body and cash to meet that dreaded
interest on the mortgagel
Under the same conditions would
the farmer trust the merchant for
months and months with the produce
Of his farm, or would he ask for cash
or its equivalent upon delivery Of the
goods?
Not a Robber or Cheat.
We know that the average consumer
does not feel that his local merchant Is
"a robber Or cheat; but. like all hu-
mankind. the catalogues and prices Of
mail order houses appeal to him, and
be forwards his order and cash with
out considering the injustice he is do
ing himself. his merchant and his
home town.
The catalogues OF the mail order
house are illumined with pictures to
catch the eye Of the unwary. They
range In complexion from brunette
banana to blond canary bird They
offer to sell you anything from phi
l0sopher's stone to a cypress shingle
sawed out Of sunbeam.
Cash Versus Credit.
It seems unbelievable. but It Is new
ertheless u fact. showing the entire
lack Of any sense Of justice. that many
people regard their local stores al
merely institutions Of accommodation
When these people have cash to spent
II goes to the faraway mail order
houses. but when times are dull. wher
they are sick or out OF work or during
the season when farmers are not turn
ing their produce into cash. what d.
they dor Do they write to the cata
logue house and ask for credit?
If they did do you think they woult
get it? Not on your life Those con
Germs MUST have cash. must have 1t IL
advance. must have 1t before you car
even see the goods you buy. The con
sumer sends his money and then sit
down and waits until the mail ordel
horse gets good and ready to fill BIZ
order
i3ut when home people want credit
ar favOrs Of any kind they hustle OF
their home merchant. very obliging
" order what they want and tell hin
to charge 1t. expecting him to wait Al
least from one to six months for hi.
pay.
Dealing With Neighbors.
In buying from your home merchant.
you deal with neighbors. Buy will
goods before you. Pay when you &c
the goods II you so elect Have good
delivered free. Return goods II no
satisfactory. Build up your hom,
store
Help build up your own home towi
and make Of yourself d man worthy o
your day and time, Every man shoul'
take pride In being a good American
citizen. and we believe most men d
and that most men are. or at least de
sire to be. but what kind Of citizen I
the man who supports an octopus
Should he not be placed In clas
with the man that knocks his owI
bEsiness? That sort of man Il lnvarl
ably neither good neignbor nor
good citizen.
WHEN YOU THINK OF FURNACE
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and motorcycles and repairs at rea