The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-01-29
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meant to . plsasurs-lovins and self-
satisAsa naa Of nature yesss - soa1'
iss that 700. ny belovsd coutsibaesss
Of the past 10 my prospsrity anA sOnr
fort out IN the email towns ana h ~
country. wers getting ~ early n -
morning and were out h ths COW
harms milking. and out IN The Aso1s
plowins. plantinG. harvesting. shosa'
ing wheat or husk1ag corn while ~
fingers swell and crack and while the
chilblains burn and throb 20 that yoa
could send your quota Of coin 10 TIE
concern that paid me the dividends
that permitted me TO lie abed IN u
morning until my servant came ard
told me that my coffee or chocolate
was ready and that my bath had besn
fxed 90 that I. might make the tpl1et
Of the morning laxuriously and with
betting pleasure and comfort.
Dear reader, an this was done with
the help Of YOUR money--the uneasy
that you sent TO the big concern that
paid the dividends on my securitiee- ]
acknowledge that when you awakensd
and aroused yourself to feeling
Of anger, and honest indignation--fo
which did not blame you In the least.
because you had been . long ard
steady contributor to my idieness--
then you had me on the hip and was
compelled to seek some other method
Of subsistence, although Il did 20 hard
with me to be compelled to 90 to work
after 20 many years.
But You must not be too hard on No.
because ! had merely taken advantage
Of the existing conditions. had choefs
fully and joyfully taken your money.
I had written you such optimistic md
jollying letters that you quickly ard
generously responded by sending the
cash with your orders and we had
taken the toll that we figured you
would stand without 'holler."
We had studied you. gentle reader,
and we had figured out to cent Just
what you would stand when ~tcuchs
was made. You must acknowledge
that We did not fall to weigh you con-
sistentiy and advisedly. because We
had succeeded In exacting tie eel1
which made US prosperous.
The people are awakening to . -
alixation Of their condition. and the h.
habitants Of the small towns and e
the rural districts are beginning 70
realize that thsy are simply killing tho
future OF their communities ~ sending
their money away to the big mail Or.
der houses 10 the cities.
We hear oil sorts Of recsiminae1ons
and hard words addressed 10 the peo-
pie In the villages and on the farms
who send their money away 10 the
mail order houses N Chieaeo and else
where. but the msssss have eonsid-
srea II their privilege 10 20 % they
please without regard for the intesssts
OF their communitieo.
Ths country merchant Pays his taxes
and he tries 10 Do Q business with his
fellow men that win permit him TO
pay his taxss regularly and also give
hin Q living profit On bis sales.
In many cases be gives yoa credit.
and he carries como Of you for months
and even yeafs on his books. Do you
appreciate NJ
You do mot. Ton run up . credit bill
with your local merchant. and during
the lean months you take full advan.
tage Of his friendliness and his hope
that you will remain . customer when
the prosperous months come around.
But what do you dos A. quickly ~
you get some money In hand. 10 that
roe can pay cash for your necessities.
and few luxuries. you send the cash
away TO ono Of the city mail order
houses. and buy from Strangers. raih-
er than from the man Who has heipei
you IN your extremity and who has
trusted yov when yos we're In need
There are very few readers Of this
publication who have not done exact
" this thing. There are very few per.
sens living In the country. away from
the centers OF population. Who have
not preferred 70 substitute the shadow
for the substance BY sending their
money away from home when they
wanted 10 buy somsthing.
And you know what you got. You
know what treatment you recsiyed.
You N ist acknowledge that. IN the
long run. the stun that you bought
through . catslosue vas mot on you
had expected
Whist IN tho world can the attraction
b to cause . sober. intelligent man or
woman 10 deliberately select .
stranger - the repository Of their
coincidence and their money! Why
should the local man b. outraged In
spirit snl mulctsd IN pocket because
roc respond 10 that peculiar attractive.
mess Of the unknevn That desire TO
gamble. 10 take . chases. With .
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