The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-07-19
DUTY YOU owe
YOUR TOWN

copyrighted 1914 by Thomas J sniiiyan.I
Duty Is a power that rises with us
In the morning and goes to rest with
Us at night. IL u ooexicnslyc with the
action OF our intelligence. it Is the
shadow which clcavcs to Us. 10 where
we Will
Lot us do our duty IN our shop or
kitchen, IN The market. the street. the
otiicc. the farm. the sch,pl. the home,
Just as faithfully M n We stood IN the
front ranks of some great battle and
know that victory for mankind de.
pended upon our bravery. strength aud
skin
When we do that the very humblcst
OF rs will be serving IN that great
army which achieves the welfare or
the world.
a Dollar Lost.
II should be- the slogan OF every
rural consumer never 10 send away
for goods that he can just as well buy
at home. Every time YOU send dol.
lar 60 a mail order house that dollar.
n far ns you aud your community are
concerned. Is practically out OF clrcu.
lntlon
Your own home merchant Is the Que
who helps 10 keep up your schools.
your churches and your town. lie Is
the one who deserves your trade and
not some catalogue house In Chicago
or elsewhere.
Goods on Unsecured Promises.
When you have nothing 10 give IN
exchange. 10 whom do you go fr ac-
commodatlons until some uncertain
time when you can payg
Do you not always nnd your home
merchant ready aud willing TO let his
goods go ON promises. not guaranteed
notes. but verbal promises, trusting 10
your honesty aud good luck IN meeting
the obligation lateri
How many farms have been paid for
by yodr merchants advancing both the
goods necessary 10 keep life in the
body aud cash TO meet that dreaded
interest ON the mortgagef
Under the same conditions would
the farmer trust the merchant for
months e"d months with the produce
OF his farm. or would he ask for cash
or Its equivalent upon delivery OF the
goOdsy
Not a Robhsr or Cheat
We know that the average consumer |
does not feei that his local merchant IA |
robber or a cheat; but, IKE all hu.
mankind. the Catalogues and prlee. Of |
mali onier houses appeal TO him, and |
be forwards his order and cash with.
Dut considering the Injustice he IA do
ing himself. his merchant and hi.
home town.
The catalogues o. the mail order
house are iliumined with pictures 10
'ateh the eye OF the unwary. They
'ange In complexion from a hrunetfe
'anana 10 a blond canary bird Thex
'uer TO sell you anything from A phI.
osopher's stone 10 a cypress shIngIe
'a"ed out Of sunbeam.
Cash Versus Credit.
IL seems unbelievable. but Il Is new
r1heiess a fact showing the entire
sex OF any sense OF justice. that many
'eople regard their local stores a.
aereiy Institutions Of accommodation.
Wien these people have cash 10 spend
goes to the faraway mail order
louses' but when times are dun. when
hey are sick or out Of work or durtng
ne season when farmers are NOT turn.
ng their produce into cash. what Al
ney eos DO they write TO the cats.
'gue house aud ask for creditf
II they did do you think they woulA .
et M Not on your life. Those con-
erns must have cash. must have a n
dFanee. must have IL before you can
ven see the goods you buzz The CON
emeF sends bin money ana then sits
own and waits nntIl the mail order !
ouse gets good and ready 10 f.ll hls :
not when home people want credit
laFors Of any kind they hustle e0 t.
their home merchant. very obIlcinc-
oraer what they want and tell him
charge T. expecting him 10 wait al 4
ast from one 70 SIX months for his
psai'aa With Nsishbers.
n unflns from your home ulerchant.
- Heai Fith neiEhbors Buy win
'''',o ~ ~ ton Fay when you rci !,
q en'-s fep - e'eet Have goods
....ssea '..'sssea -. Return goods IL no, 3
~ ','2ff hn'li % your homs lp