The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-10-02
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Uncle sam says PAY your bills
and help win the war" IL there any
one thing that Uncle Sam has said re-
Gently hat il Of greater importanes
and benefit 20 this southwestern coin
try than the above ray you bills
promptly and help win the war" II
should be received with delight by
Jobber. retailer and consumer for they
have ait equally suffered under oo-
present system.
Business has been done until very
recently upon the basis that the job
her who gave the Longest terms got
tho business. II was not n compeii-
ton OF price and quality hut a COM
petition OF credit and II vas nos an un-
common thing for a man 70 be carried
Tor a year or two. The wholesaler
was 1 blame. Of course, for he forced
goods upon the retailer who was I'M
able 10 pay for such large quantities
and who in turn forced his goods up
an the CONSUMER
such conditions as this do not exist
in the east and al goods are there
sold upon a basis OF sigh, draft or 80,
&C or 90 days. The only reuse that
THIS southwest has to offer for such a
system OF affairs. particularly New
Mexico and Arizona. is the sheep and
stock Industry. Il being customary foe
the stock and sheep man to pay his
bills twice a year. viz, at shearine and
chipping time. Bat then this. Mt the
present time. is out Of order for II
there Is any one class Of people who
have maze money and ~prospered ex-
ceedlnsiy well and who should be
ahie. 40 discount bills u Is The stock
man.
afr. Hoover OF the food commission
asked the cooperation OF the whole
sale grocer In regulating the food
supply Of the country and II Is being
gladly given. Profits r being SET
on a great many articles OF food The
sugar reflner has been asked 20 reduce
the price OF sugar and In a meeting
recently held In Washington. d. c.,
the sugar refiners and the food ex.
perts decided on a reduction OF ti.5O
a hundred TO take effect October !,
The food commission. at the SAINT
time asked that the wholesaler place
a profit OF not to exceed IS cents 4
hundred on this commodity. The
price on wheat, we all know. has al
ready been named at s2.2o per bushei.
The commission asked also that q
profit Of so cents a barrel or 25 cents
n hundred be placed on flour. Canned
goods will carry a margin OF l2h per
e mi
MIR. Hoover makes the statement
neither the jobbing Interests nor ans
of the industries Of this countr1
should attempt, from this time on 70
make n abnormal profit out OF this
war. All 81 which - absolutely correc,
and should be enthusiastically greeted
by all patriotic citizens.
without the slightest doubt every
item OF food supply. coal. etc. VIII
be regulated and a maximum price
named by the food commission. Per
sonaliy. 7 think II Is a graad thing foi
Il does entirely away with the spent
laiive feature, places bushes on d
sound basis and Will reduce prices to
the which is the ultimate
object. II is also "A step nearer 90
government control and ownership
and IL would be no surprising thine
Tor this To happen n the experiment.
which are now under way work out.
Would II not be q magnificent ih'ni
for this country II the speculative
feature were entirely removed and the
food supply problem entirely regulated
by the government. putting things on
q basis whereby the ordinary iabofer
would be sure OF a squire deal and
protection aRginst hat class Of animal
called the profiteer who takes every
occasion 20 add millions 10 his 81
ready oyerswung hank account.
Under the prevailing conditions %
regards our food supply today. 1t viii
be necessary for the retailer 10
himself and 20 fill his house
with future goods for which he can
pay. forcing him in turn q urge
them onto the oa the basis
OF an advancing market Under the
present proposed system there WIN "a
crest fuctu.itlon Of prices on those