Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-15
WARTIME TRADE RULES
URGED FOR MERCHANTS
Deliveries to Be Cut and Exchanges
Curtailed Under Proposals
Drawn Up.

Rules designed to assist in the war
time situation are to be placed before
members of the Retail Merchants As
ISOLATION at q special meeting at the
New Ebbitt House Thursday evening,
The rules, proposed by Charles J. CO.
1umbus. secretary of the organization.
at meeting of the board of governors
at the Raleigh Hotel. are in line with
recommendations made by the CONNER
cial economy board of the council of
national defense
A. w. Shaw. chairman of that board,
addressed the meeting yesterday and
expressed the hope that business men
throughout the country would take the
initiative in effecting necessary econ
omfes in time. labor and energy. He
commended the local organization for
its work.
Following are the rules which are to
be presented to the entire association
for adoption:
For sanitary and other reasons the
following articles cannot be exchanged
or returned: Bedding and mattresses.
beds. cots. duo-fold beds and sofa
shoes which have been altered. or on
which the buttons have been reset. or
which have been worn or damaged;
combs, hairbrushes and toothbrushes;
hair goods and hair ornaments; rubber
goods: womens hats, made or t1immed
to order; women's neckwear and veil
tngs; remnants: china and glassware:
all goods cut from the piece at the
ASQuGSt VI tHc SuStolHci' anu SoOus
made to order. or specially ordered
which are not carried in regular stocks.
Non-Returnable After Two Days.
All merchandise will be considered
sold and not returnable If in the Gus
toners possession longer than two
days. Merchandise will be returnable
only when in the original condition and
boxing and accompanied by the sales
check.
A charge must be made to cover the
sales. accounting, carriage costs, etc.
on all merchandise accepted for re-
turn.
Each member of the association will
report quarterly the names of custom
ers who during that period have re-
turned 35 per cent or more of all goods
purchased. Customers in the habit of
returning c. o. D. merchandise will be
tt ton. 10 the ere0'' bureau Tor ae-
A deposit of not less than 20 per cent
will be required on Nall c. o. D. pur-
chases of piece goods, except telephone
than 20 per cent will be required on all
will call" purchases, and also on fur
nfture and other merchandise held for
future delivery.
Uniform non-removable tags will be
used by all stores on readv-to-vea- a."
paref. millinery, rugs and SO forth. in
order to prevent wear or use preee,..I
return.
nveries day from any store. the first
leaving at in the morning and the
second not later than in the after
noon.
All other deliveries outside those
enumerated shall be charged for.
Must Mail Early.
Every business house must do its
mailing throughout the day and not
hold mail in bulk for delivery to the
post Office or in street corner boxes at
the close of the days business.
1t is understood and agreed that in
the future receipted bills will not be
returned to firms or individuals where
checks are sent in payment of the same.
The check is a receipt in full. and the
bill can be kept with the check on its
return from the bank as a record of
payment.
Firms must keep a record of all firms
or individuals to whom 1t is necessary
TO send successive statements or dun
ming letters, and report such offenders
to the credit bureau for action.
Business houses are urged to attend
to their own freight carriage, and
promptly. In order to avoid an en-
barge. business houses should, where
possible. haul their own freight and on
the day Of the arrival. Freight ter
minals must be free Of congestion.
When shipping. always see to it that
full carload is sent.