El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-24

@UY the home made or home grown product. Eliminate
the freight rate and the outside middlemans profit
- whenever possible Cutting off those two items viii
do much TO lower the cost Of living.
It isn't always possible buy home products. Some
times they are not produced sufficient quantity for
communitys needs Sometimes they cannot be made or
grown locally all Ell PasO imports things it does
not produce Fl Paso also imports many things
produced locally IN insufficient quantities to fill market
requirements
almost se-supportng. But the ella valley Of Arizona is
in that class 1t produces its milk eggs butter and
vegetables; grows hay and grain TO faen its livestock
grows grain enough besides to supply large flour MILL and
said that hardly pound Of imported flour is used IN
the valley and raises more fruit than can eat Lumber
clothing drugs furniture machinery and some OF the staple
groceries shipped in but not much in the way Of food
stuffs
Where localities produce part of the needed supply
preference should be given the local produce By Of
cooperative organizations where necessary and by adver
Using otherwise the local product should be first IN the
market and first bought
these times when prices matter of great i'm
ortance local producers will find little trouble in selling
ar home provided quality and prices are night and the
product brought prominently before the public by adves
ms PEOPLE viii not buy the local In preference to the
ported article if local conspcuousy inferior in quality
And when the local producer makes his price the
that Of the imported product including freight charges he
Immediately strong incentive to give him pref
People should make matter of pride to buy at
home when possible but price and quality must always be
considered Good quality at reduced price has always
the selling argument and local products whether in
e Paso elsewhere should be sold at the cost Of the I'M
ported article less freight when the cost of production is
about the IN both places at the cost Of the imported
article less half hreefourths of the freight when the
local cost OF producing Is higher local farmer daman
manufacturer has good ground for urging people to
buy goods produced at hos his prices equal exceed
those Of the imported article There Is little sentiment in
dollar and people buy where they buy most advantage
Ousiy.
The local producer having put upon the market product
equal superior IN quality TO the imported article and
having advertised 1t to be sold at price lower than that
Of the imported article the people should and viii patrouize
him to the full extent Of their demand Of his ability
supply that demand Thus his business will grow and e-
pand other Industries will be encouraged to enter such
field where the local market has proved certain to absorb
the local produce That not only helps make towns into
cities but It also stands good Of action to pre-
ysnt food shortage at time when the community which
Is practically self supporting is the fortunate
And this is blow at the railroads. most Of which have
business than they handle satisfactorily with their
equipment With all svoidabe transportation eliminated
the railroads viii still have plenty to do