The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-12-17

e copyrighted. 1914. by Thomas J. Sullivan
: 1t Is not victory that makes the IL
of noble hearts, but the combat. TT
greater the obstacle the more glory
J overcoming it, and difficulties are bu
the maids of honor to set off the virtu
/ The effects of competition are VOL
derfuI There are men who rise RI
freshed ON hearing Of a threat--m men [
whom crisis which intimidates an
paralyzes the majority comes gracef,
and beloved as bride CompetinO
infames the enthusiast and drives 1iu
on to action
The Making of Men.
1t is not ease. but effort; not facility
but difficulty. that makes men. Ther
Is perhaps no station IN life In whicI
difficulties nave not been encOuntere,
and overcome before any decide,
measure OF success was achieved
Recognizing the retail catalOgu,
house as worthy foe, a competitor
the local retail merchant In preparin;
for battle must take an inventory o.
his many advantages over the mail or
der house
First and foremost. he is Away.
working among friends and acquaint
ances The mail order house must ai
ways work as stranger.
Did any one ever suggest to him be
fore that perhaps he neglected or over
looked many things important to busi
ness successi
An Iowa Cure For Bad Habit.
am not an adept at suggestions, SC
will refrain from making any, but will
tell OF plan that worked out success.
fully in an Iowa town.
The merchants of that town were be-
ing imposed upon by mail order buyers
and organized for their own protection
and determined to cancel all favors
and credit heretofore extended to those
offending citizens.
1t developed that the first applicant
was lady who had recently purchased
a sewing machine from a catalogue
house. Her daughter was about to be
married. and she wished to present her
with a parlor set as present and, find.
ing her husband short of ready money,
asked credit from the local dealer.
The Dealer Politely Declined.
The dealer politely declined. advising
that no doubt the mail order house Of
Chicago from which she purchased her
sewing machine would be most happy
to extend to her the desired credit
The good lady. somewhat perturbed
hurried over to the other furniture
dealer. Here she met With the same
suggestion Il am sure the mail order
house will grant you all the time you
ask" said the merchant
The lady knew different. though. foI
she had read the catalogue and remem
bered it said Cash in advance"
Mail Order House Doesn't Buy Eggs
When Mrs Farmer. who had offend
ed. came to town with butter and eggs
the grocer said: Really. Mrs Farmer
the butter Is fine. and the eggs are
fresh. but am not needing any today
would suggest. though. that you send
hem to Chicago mail order house
L will doubtless be- delighted to receive |
hem In exchange for another box of
groceries such as You purchased from
I last week
Mrs Farmer Strengthened herself up. !
rave the merchant look which meant
hat there were more gr.SArles III town
md started 0nt to find them
She did. ana they gave her the same
dvice she received at the first place.
The Turn About Game.
Farmer independent drove lOaO
Il corn to town ana was offered about
cents leSs than the market price He
The grain man suggested
hat maybe the mail order house Vt
'hicagO would he glad to nave the
orn ~ the market price.
The Implement man referred the man
rith the secondhand machine to a
'htcag0 catalogue house. remarking
arcastically that 1t made speciality
{ taking old goods In trade.
The dry goods and clothing men
uoted their stiffest prices and refused
redit. and the hardware man sent
ONE empty handed the small son OF u
atalogue house patron who had asked
or some tools and nails.
An Outcome Pleasing to All.
The merchants all stood firm Credit
nd favOrs were withheld from all mail
rider house patrons
The victims first became indignant
ut in the course " time came to see
be injustice they were doing their
ONE merchants and home town. and
DON they began to apologize and &C.
their error and promised in
be future to c0ntine their purchases
, their home institutions.
"Competition Was Helpful"
Today the catalogue nonses have no
In that community.
That Is mOderD example where
competition was helpful