Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-06-17

sidering the fact that one-half of the
work is being done elsewhere. The
merchant knows the result of over
stocking-not receiving the expected
trade. The Phoenix printers are over
stocked with equipment unless the
business men of this community come
! to the realization that the home print
ers are equipped, competent and anxi-
Gus to do their printing. In fact, aside
from the extra help needed. they are
at present ready to do 100 per cent
of the Phoenix printing.
AS an evidence of advancement let
us cite the fact that the home print
ers have installed SOS, 700.14 worth of
new equipment, including five high
class cylinder presses. within the past
two years. Some further orders are
already placed and it is estimated that
$53.700 more will be snstalled within
the next few months.
AS a moral issue we will add a
word. Every businessman knows the
result of the abomna3le practice of
mail order business when he is di
/ ectly affected. 1t is unaccOuntable to
our minds that all people cannot see
the injury to their community through
such practice no matter what line is
hit The mail order house is a thorn
/
and the supposed saving to the con-
sumner who patronizes them is always
more than offset, if not in actual cash
outlay. quality considered, in the gross
/ injustice to his community and the
retarding in value Of his own holdings.
/ Justly, the businessman chaTacteriZes
the catalogue house as an unfair com
/ petitor: he is a community wrecker
while the home institution is a com
| munity builder. The local patrons or
the foreign house are the allies of the
Wrecker Of your community to the eX-
/ tent of their purchases.
Perhaps it has never occurred to
: some of you that those engaged in all
I branches of printing in any commit
| nifty are the most formidable foes Of
! the mail order concerns. If you are
/ still in doubt. recall the vast amount
/ of labor and space given free an
nually by the publications of your city
I in denouncing as q delusion and a
snare the rs-Roebuck habit
( The printer, or anyone connected
with printing. cannot help being loyal
/ in this respect. Early education counts
much in after life. The employing
printer starts his apprentices III all
( departments while they are yet young
and tractable. The thought we wish
to establish was aptly stated by q
I local editor one morning recently
when he said in substance regarding
! this question that to 'patronize home
industry was pounded into him from
/ his cubhood days
At any rate we do not fear con-
/ tradiction when we state that as a
! class the persons trained in a print
ing office buys less goods from for
eign concerns than any other set or
individuals
In course of an interview a bust
nessman Of Phoenix made use of the
! expression scratch my back and I'll
scratch yours
This can be brought to termina
ton by saying that the Phoenix print
ers are more than willing to have
/ their backs scratched.
Let me say 4 few words in regard
to my position in the Phoenix Print
ing for Phoenix People" campaign.
Mr. Feldman has introduced me as
the field man for the PhOeniy print
ers. | am glad of the opportunity to
! endeaVor to assist others than my
self in my chosen line of work and
at the same time advance a cause
that will materially help the interests
of my adopted home city. When can
no longer be loyal to Phoenix and her
best interests. ! will bid YOU good bye
! wish you all to know that I am not
now engaged in selling printed matter
| take no orders for any printing of
flee. nor do | recommend to you any
printing establishment in preference
to another so long as it is located il
Phoenix Therefore l most respectful
ly solicit the confidence of every
Rotarian, which, if granted, will place