Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-13

to order for me. In every case the
merchandise has come without delay
and mas been entirely satisfactory. Fur
ther, behind my purchases l have had
the reliability of a home merchant,
where elsewhere even large concerns
have tried to pass an inferior quality
on me as an AL grade.
! "The most important part of my ex-
perience has been that the money |
spent in Salem went to build up our
own city, and hence increased my own
property. | also found that the money
put in circulation nere, although it
PASSED through many hands, finally re-
turned to me, where if had spent my
money with merchant elsewhere, he
would never have come back to cir
cuate dollar in money here
Second Prize - High School - By
Thema Blessing:
When Purchasing, Try Salem First, 4"
60 Waen purchasing, try Salem
first is becoming as popular a cry
as was swat the fly last year. In.
deed, it is to every one s interest that
they do try Salem first.
cone important factor is, that it
keeps the money Mt home, This brings
in returns from many sources, such as
street improvements, well lighted
streets and good country roads, etc.
Again, we are colrteously treated and
get better products. We help our fell
lowmen by giving them employment.
"Lct us mention few of the fac
tories in Salem. There are flourmills,
sawmills, planing-mills, glove factory,
Mr.. Stolz 5 pickle and soda factory,
wollen mill, tile yard, etc, and last but
not least, candy factories.
Many people patroni2e outOftown
merchants, and they are not sure wheth-
ed the goods will come up to tneir eX-
pectations. Here they can offset that
disadvantage by seeing what they pur-
chase
90 For instance, one lady said to an
other the other day: 'Do you know,
sent back east fo? some articles, tlink.
ing that | was getting such bargain,
and when | received them they were
absolutely no good Upon looking
around here, / discovered that | could
get the articles cheaper and of good
quality Now she is trying Salem
first.
By purchasing at home we net only
receive better quality and better ser.
vice, but build up business and loyalty
to Salem.
Let our motto be: 'Try Salem
first.
Third Prize-TIiga School-By Helen
Harris:
My Experiences in Trying Salem First
My experiences in trying Salem
first are that | save money on the
goods and also carfare. In buying al
home | have more time to decide what
want, and If the goods are not salts
factory they can be exchanged. In pur
chasing away from home there is moi
enough saved to make it an object to
you.
"Buying in Salem keeps the money
here, also builds up and beautifies the
town. There is a good assortment OF
goods here and the prices are reason
able. The clerks are courteous and the
stores are not so crowded but what you
can get waited on in short time. The
quality Of the goods compared with
that of other towns is just about the
: same.
" You don t plant oats upon'a hill,
hundred miles away,
, And somewhere else your corn to drill
You know would never pay.
Yea plant at home to get the yield
Whatever crops are grown,
! For planting in some other field,
viii never help your own,
" And its the same with dollars,
] For dollars. too, are seed,
The cash today you send away
1 Tomorrow you will need.
Don I send your cash afar TO roam,
But wiser learn to SOW,
just plant your dollars here at home
! And watch your dollars grow
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