The Nevada County picayune., 1918-04-04

sIamelsss For Growth of Mail Order Business Petty Dickerins Should Cease, and They Should Trade With One Another.
 Copyrighted 1914. by Thomas J suliivan.J Seeing the errors of others, a wise man corrects his own. Men are apt to prefer a prosperous error to an afflicted truth. It Is only an error or Judgment to make a mistake, but 1t argues an infirmity of character to adhere to 1t when discovered. The Chinese say: .rThe glory is not in never falling. but in rising every time you fall
 Errors influence Upon Man.
 In it's influence upon man error nas been compared to magnet concealed near the ships compass.
 As in the latter case, the more fa- yorable the winds and the greater the diligence and skill in working the ship the more rapidly will it be speeded on In a wrong course And so in the Tor mer-the greater the struggle for safe ty the more speedy the progress of ruin.
 This is the position in which farm CT with whom the writer recently talk ed found himself
 This farmer, who lives but short distance from town, has prospered and accumulated considerable quantity of worldly goods and has always scrib- ha bfta rncr n life
 Takes Pride In Town.
 When asked his opinion of his town as market place he replied, It's the best in thls section of the country"
 Do you sell all of your products here?' he was asked.
 "Oh. yes" he answered.
 And buy all of your necessaries and supplies here. too, don't you|
 "Oh, no; I'm too wise for that" re- piled the farmer. Those fellows here are too high. l can buy cheaper from the mall order houses.
 There he stood, big. awkward, in- telligent countryman. who for years had been committing the unpardonable error of robbing the treasury of his own town and aiding the upbuilding of the mightiest trust on earth-in some distant center of population.
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 As the injustice of his practice was explained to him his honest eyes light ed with intelligence as into his weather beaten face there appeared a look of determination, and as his lips parted these words came firm and clear.
 From this day on l will be true citizen of the township in which I live. The money that earn here and receive for my produce l will spend here will retrace my steps and cor rect as many of my past errors us lies within my power"
 And the honest farmer will mako good his promise.
 prsins Town sf Doliars.
 How many farmers and consumers are doing the same Identical thing as was this farmer-draining the town of its dollars, receiving. but not giving, aiding the large cines and cnppltna their own little town, which is striving and struggling to maintain q comma nd- ing position on board the good ship Earth?
 There was never better illustra- ton than the retail mail order house itself of what may be expected of consumers who fail to see the signs" and neglect to it themselves to the times. The price of existence is measured both by demand and accom- plishment.
 Do Not Demolish, but Build.
 The man who wishes to exert use ful influence must practice what he breaches. He must not demolish. but build He must raise temples in which mankind will come tO worship
 There are hundreds of thousands of farmers yes, millions-who thorough y realize the necessity of expansion of trade, the protection of their home markets, which is naturally brought about through the development and prosperity of their town.
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 When once brought to realize what standardization of business into large commercial centers means to rural life there will be an uprising among our American people that will resound from coast to coast.
 Storekeepers Are to Blame.
 The entire responsibility and blame for the present growing conditions cannot be laid at the door of the farm CT. Unconsciously the hundreds of thousands of storekeepers that have the gall or nerve to call themselves merchants are equally responsible with the farmer.
 As the merchants pocketbook is the first to be hit he should be the first to reform and set a good example to his customers and those that should be his customers. Petty pickering and quarTels with competitors and local tradesmen should be the first reform