New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-10
Bv SAMUEL HOPKINS ADAMS.

Raft according to the accepted something fixed hook
Tor the purpose of catching bait has yet appeared
the dictionaries difficult Window bait is some
thing fixed in show purpose of catching certain species
of human species which pverbay said that one dorm
every minute firmly fixed that usually it cannot be dodeeo
bv any persuasion at the front of shop IS an
instant advertisement shopper somewhere else with MS
trade the shopper does not ordinarily become wise until
after purchase is completed
its simplest window bait exempfd by sale recently
In progress the northwest corner OF Nassau
and Beekman Streets Conspcuously displayed the window are
number Of silky appearing stripe ASK for those SHIRTS with
md the salesman will show you Gust good Possibly
what good but doesn't look It, Insist on having
shirt and will be told first that there none
your still determined that you can pay your
money and have held after the sale over but
bv tina, shirt as is offered pacard positively
not 1t for bait meanr and more unfair prac
tice along that of displaying standard article
marked down regular such Boston carriers OF
B. V D. underwear shifting the customer to some inferior
brand on the plea that the inside stock and the window
cannot be disarranged This only gus the public but
works injury ademarked article by making people
believe that Besides these two forms OF
trckery there variety show window deception limited only
by the ingenuity o. the fake trade.
Since began these advertising Investigations have heard much of
a., Hilton son on the northwest corner of Broadway bends
Union Square Quite sad were offered to
The nb6c IN its windows extraordinarily advantageous but
, b never could get the garments window left
locked and always somewhere else One cloth
ing expert offered liberal that couldn't buy
ont from behind that broad rate glass price indicated
upon it, but the procedure not one whch
should repeat Life too short The purchase upon
which my desire suit almost IN the centre oil he
brilliant aoa display of lines the delicate and SOBER
oxford read $1,000 1t looked richly
worth price entering the shop advanced clerk who for
purposes Of Identification, may be designated as No. l.
Could No. show me clothing? He could Here some
very nappy brown mixture Thank YOU didn't want Drown
Now here was tasty thing might be tasty to the last
IRENE mad naught to me- My choice was fixed upon
the So SUIT in the window go :.
said No l. indicating that was to follow HIM as he
made for the door.
Single file upon the street viewed the suit and
marched back again. For some reason the clerk seemed quite vague
and unned He walked to heap of garments
of the shop and fued them perfunctory Marx
the fact that it on north side.
Nothing in that style to fit yOu" he said
about the suit in thewindow?
That's a thirty-sx" -.-..
what want"
Haven't got n
t out of the window suggested
Cant"
why
The wndow.dresser isn't here"
Cant you out without him."
Windows kept Can't into till he around
when will the wndowdresser De here
Thursday"
suppose get a locksmith? that suit"
~Locksmth" repeated No. startled voice "Whaddye want
with ocksmith?"
ITO let us the window"
Wait a said No "Here-talk to him. And he forth
wit me Salesman No. p
which suit" asked No. > after coloquy with No
"The dark gray the window
to marched the street
viewed the suit and marched back again
Can get that asked.
show the thing.
1T might not want that suit in the window
it,
"Sure you can get back Wednesday,
why Wednesday,"
Wednesdays He unlock it, can't
Thursdays
patiently No that preferred the suit
right there other time when wasn't
cried the badged salesman, I'm offering the
tning."
said Lets down facts Will sell
that suit IN the window? Yes no."
can't"
Are the manager"
NO; III call HIM" He seemed relieved a this
the (Which suit" said he "Please
singleed Broadway the
the ceremonial parade of Identification
the weird sensation involved in
you Here's what you're looking
Of exhumed while Salesman
who had the north side hopeless quest looked
The the
for all by this weared with much marching
couutermarchng and therefore obstinate
Il wish TO buy the the window Can it for 1922"
Sure So back Thursday
the original day, after teamwork"
why Thursday?'