The daily Alaskan., 1915-04-26
A FAIR ARGUMENT

As au introduction We cannot do better than quote an excerpt from the speech Of the Hon. M. clyde Kelly of Pennsylvania, made n the house of representatives Feb ruary Is last. Referring to compe- titiou and the little merchant who owns the little corner store he said.
 ~Cut-throat competition never did and never will help the business of the average dealer. l take my stand cu the side of the little corner store against the great combinations cs business that threaten to wipe :, out Ct existence, I stand with tn little fellow against the soak 'em- good mail order houses. I consider tHe ueighborboOd store a necessity ard l want 1t to have fair chance d chance to grow greater and fin e~."
 lie adds by his investment just that murh more value to the assets If that community. The value Of bis buildings and stocks 10 be sure ss au uem, especially ill the com nuuity taxes. But of greater value To tne community is himself, his god influence and the personnel of rts wife and family.
 The moral influence Of a clean rn-tO-da;e merchant in his com nuniry is far-reachiug. Good influ- uucss help 10 bring others to live among them. When, therefore, a rerchant has faith enough in yon and your ueighborhood. realizes and recognizes that he is there to bene- it you and you are there to bene- nt him. should not the spirit Of cooperation prevail? should not the local merchant receive all the support that can possibly be given hinLo
 Now, wneu d merchant has esta0- ..sacI himself ill a business what ef, .ecC does t have on the community as d whole? He IS contributing 10 tae growth of the community be yluse he brings 10 it a new busi- ness which adds greater value to .le community property. IL really forms the nucleus for other lines vt business and the final result t village, a town, a city.
 Large business institutions bend every effort 10 gather everything to oue common center, they concen- rrat their resources and conserve ;aetr finances. They are themselves community, a commercial com muuity. Why don't other communi- ties iu the same manner do the Some thing?
 Any community to be successful must follow the formula,-kEEP MONEY AT HOME,-must concen- Jrate money and effort, practice con servatiou-keeD it there. That's tn keynote, and when community learns now to prosper through the practice of these ideas then its very lir If prosperity and strength will .Ltract others to itself It grows, and as 1t grows, it grows wisely Aud well.
 Where there IS community pros peritv what do We see? What is the basis of 1.-the reason? Farms, farmers and the products of the farm in the country In the cities, improved properties, pretty bunga- lows and cottages, up-to-date improvements, good stores, etc. These lead in both instances to schools, churches, banks, good roads and transportation, the es- sential foundations of city.
 When you support local institu- [ bv spending your money in the community you are doing your share toward the growth and bet terment of that community. Your support helps it grow, increases property value and attracts oth- CTS. -
 Tn" home town or the city com munity prospers only in proportion to the support which si given to the loc2l merchants, local institutions and public movements.
 Now. what happens when many people in a. community do not sup port the local institutions? They get an idea, largely a fallacy, that by sending away to mail order house,