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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-02

ing their desire to Improve the per-
sonnet of the selling staff. This they
are -endeavoring TO do by attracting
to the stores type Of girl and Wo-
man that has never known the ad-
yantages of sales work in stores m
GLIDING the number of special PRIV
leges and the numerous promotions
to high posts which this kind OF en-
ployment affords.
There are at least two important
ways the executives of the big stores
are trying to get new workers OF
the kind they want. as well as TO re-
tain those who have given satisfac-
ton to the shops and their custom
ers. One OF these Is to offer, in addi-
ton to the various privileges which
store positions automatically give,
special prizes and bonuses, The
other is to show the advantages Of
the employment through carefully
drawn announcements that are far
cry from the brief, formed help
wanted" advertiser Of only
few years ago. Recent advertise
ments Of the newer kind. put out
by one of the best known stores in
the country illugtrate the latter
method very clearly. Here there Is
no call for Experienced saleswora en-
for our millinery and ready-to wear
departments" nor Is there any brus-
que request OF the applicant to "ap-
ply to the superintendent on the
til floor" Instead the advertise :
ments In question are of the "educa :
t!oaar' type
AS TO the bonus and commission
system OF holding satisfactory oid
employees and getting new ones, one
big store works this way: A bonus OF
$40 Is offered to present employees
for each new customer brought IN
by them who stays six months. To
the present commission system OF
paying per cent on all sales ex-
ceedinr the specified monthly quotas
there hns been added the plan OF
paying a commission Of one-half OF
/ per cent on all sales up 10 that
am cunt specified as the quota which
must be sold by an enploye in order
fully to earn the salary paid to him
or her.
According to an executive of the
store operating the plans just out
lined, both have taken very well
with the employees Making the so
bonus contingent on the new work
ers staying six months leads the EN-
ployes who bring them in TO take
personal interest in seeing that
they get along we'll enough to last
through the specified period. BY the
time the six months are up it is fig
ured by both the store executives
ard the older workers the new en-
ployes will be so enarored OF the
work and It's posi- Utilities for pro.
motion to bigger and better posi-
/ tons that they will stick Indefinitely
/ In encouraging the new worker
the offering of one-half of per cent
, On all sales UP to the quota point
plays just as large a part "a it does
1 in keeping In a cheerful frame OF
mind the employees older in point OF
service. who, for any reason, may
have failed to earn the larger com
mission by exceeding their sales quo.
tas Sometimes the quotas are moi
reached. This frequently happens
; through no fault OF the employee
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-02
TIMELY TRADE TOPICS

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-02
MOTHERS SHOP WHILE
CHILDREN READ BOOKS

Attracting the book trade Of both
adults and children ia the Chiidren's
Book. Corner in the Lord & Taylor
Book shop, New York. Tucked
away in consp.cuousiy at one end Of
the well-stocked bookshop for adults
is a special corner, enclosed by high
counters that insure little people
complete privacy and quiet when
they pore intently over Mother
CToose rhymes This secluded little
room, walled by hooksh elves. lis fur
nished with the most diminutive
chairs and tables Imaginable, Just
high enough for little boys and girls.
For this little corner is the chill
drens own---a department devoted
exclusively TO literature for little peo-
pie In this quiet spot children are
invited to come and read-whether
mother buys the books or not
In other words. to quote Miss En-
mis-, the brown eyed, sympathetic wo-
man, who takes charge OF the Chill
drens Book Corner. This Is n cor
ner where children may come ard
amuse themselves while mother does
her shopping upstairs"
] Miss Ennis realizes. Of course, that
( on ~ whole children are not strictly
! the immediate buyers Of children 8
+ books. Rather adults who purchase
4 the majority Of children's books have
70 he sold first. On the other hand
this shop realizes that children play
4 considerable part in the selection
of their reading, and this corner pro-
videe tho quiet spot in which 70
do It.
Most mothers End II quite de-
lightful help Ia lenve their children
in such safe capable hands while
they do their shopping alone up
stairs Needless tn say. tho children
prefer Ia wait here among the pic
ture books too Nothing makes
little boy or girl more fretty ant
impatient than 10 he hurried aroun
dress departments or millinery sec
lions. and here buried interestaat,
81 fairv tales or pirate adVentures-
we'll, the tire lust f1ies
Another attractive feature Of thi.
Chiidren's Book Corner Is the little
guest book idea There la a biz
brown lea heH~covered guest hool
devoted exclusively 10 tho little Wis
itorS to- the corner Nothing dcIiphtt
8 child more than 30 he asked t.
write its name Even tha tiniest per
son feels i'm nortant to think that hi.
signature. In requested and many ar,
the broad Juvenile serawls OF Mar.
taries and Ellilesp who raaa in tbs
book corner
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-02

in price. IL 1t could he had, would be
an advantage TO all legitimate inter-
, ests.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-02

and finished products be permitted
to deal in the same
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-02

such as. when too warm wealth or
holds back the sale. of fall ready-to-
wear garments and furs, or when
continued cold weather sets back
sales of spring merchandise, In cases
Of this kind, the odd" employees are
encouraged to stick because they
know they are going to get some
thing besides their salaries in spite
OF the vagaries of the weather man
or other trade deterrent factors
The new workers are likewise en-
couraged, for they know that they,
too. will get returns larger than their
actual salaries While they are learn
ing the business to a point where
they cas- exceed Ac.r quotas and
earn the larger commission paid on
excess sales.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-02
NEW INDUCEMENTS
TO. STORE WORKERS
Plans by the Big Shops to Increase
Their Employees and to En-
courage Them.

Along the general demand on the
part of the shopping public for the
better grades of merchandise has
come a desire for better service that
executives of retail stores all over
the country. especially in the larger
cities. are endeavoring to provide.
They are attempting to furnish 1t In
a number of ways, the most import
ant OF which at the present time be
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-02
Conditions in Wool and Woolens

Little change is noticeable in the
wool situation from week to week
me minor auction sales abroad con-
tlnue to show the price firmnes es-
necially for the better grades. which
marked the recent larger ones in
London. Regarding the latter. 1t is
reported that the takings for Ameri-
can account were 10000 bales
hongHs Of date have been made for
renaining sales Of colonial woods in
London IN 70 the end ~ the year
Tho FIRST of them will begin on the
IA instant and continue to Noven-
Der !, and the second will start in
December The next series of sales at
auction OF government owned woods
ia this country will lopen in Boston
on November 10. The goods market
remains devoid Of any very marked
| FEATURES. beyond the fact that the
mi4is are seeing their way clear to
provide larger supplies of fabrics
than were at first Indicated The call
mas heen for the more expensive
cloths and for worsteds rather than
! for woolens The garment manufac-
turers seem to favor the higher pric-
ed fabrics What difference there is
in price between these and the other
rk'nd II not 50 material iust now when
labor costs of manufacturing gar
ments are taken into account, and it
Is easier to secure higher prices for
clo'hing that looks ard feels high
class some minor openings Of spring
lines have taknn., place. hut the biz
ones are due for the present week.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-02
Factors In Cotton Situation

n would be difficult to say which
factor was the most potent in the
well-sust aimed rise in cotton quota
tons during the past week, The I'M
toward weather over a large part of
the growing district was one of the
factors whose influence was very
marked So, also, was the prospect of
early normal resumption of interna-
tlonal trade forecast by the ratifcai
ton of the Peace Treaty by enough
nations to give 1t validity. On the
other hand the latest figures show
ing consumption OF cotton in domes-
tic mills for Sc ptember were not very
cheering Although the amount was
about / 400 bales more than in Sep
tember, 1918, 1t was less by about
/ 900 bales than in August of this
year The exports, also, were 130, 900
bales less to date than at this period
last year. But whatever optimism
was shown in the Cotton Exchanges
II was much less than what was ap-
parent in the goods markets Manu-
facturers. jobbers. and cohverters
seems to have come to the conclusion
that cotton prices, while they will
probably show some wide fiuctua-
tions, are bound for the year to be
on fetaIFe!y nlgh ieVei, ana lhey
are proceeding on that assumption
They are. in their prices, allowing
| more than a fair margin for any
fuctuation in the cost OF the raw
material Printcloths and other gray
goods have been showing an upward
| tendency for goods to be delivered as
far ahead as late next spring. and
other fabrics have caught the same
, impulse. The prices on denims which
were made on Thursday by the big
| Eest factor in the trade. with a basis
( of ~ IL cents a yard on e.2o goods
are fair indication of what is go
| ing on In knit goods, as distinguish
! cd from woven. there continues the
| assertion that the supply In hardl,
! likely TO be sufficient to meet the de-
mandA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-02

GHoCTRs PROPOSE LAWS
To HELP CUT III G. r..

A. means OF taking constructive
setson toward reducing the hlgh cost
Of living the National Retail Gro
GEES Association. through its seere-
!. sss.ssssS. q Lsssen.a Nh Haltenhaeh af Dem
ver Col is urging state secretaries
10 advocate the passage Of four fede-
RAJ laws as follows
first That l.ae. Cd embargo he
placed pl'or EXPORTS of all essentials
4 rernsi.ttrr oriy the surplus 10 be
4 tTlvs 4 ster aaeeersa n i.ag lac avail
q Die supriY md estimating the re
fpir @na ents necessary for homo con-
slrlrt!or
Second Tha' resafes between nom
beers ~ 'te sar7e group Of dtstribu
tore ht rroh it-fcd
Taira Tho all trading on all
f.-a~at o< t-1dr and eze hanses be
!, sfstess - y ejffeff.ly1 for
1~tFsa2 df'5"c~v
ronrrA -ast o-fv those actually
e~~aeta n th- production or dis
t- hurten ~ rn~o to0d or
e.ar recess- tirS hcrh raw materials
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-02

Since grand opera tickets have
gone to 81 only the wage-earfers
and profiteers can afford TO attend. --.-
Memphis Comn1ercial-Appea
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-02
F|HEBUSINESS
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-02
What would you do
without newspaper
advertisements?

What if there advertisements any newspaper?
Lost and found articles might be restored their Buy
ing selling and renting houses would be greatly delayed
Merchants would be compelled depend almost entirely those
who passed by their for their trade
Such condition would the clock
two hundred years would limit trade would bring delays and
annoyances and make purchasing risky and expensive
This show how important advertisements
everyday affairs
Read them fully and faithfully 1t many added advan
ages in your life and dollars in your pocketbook.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-05-13

left. Boone grounded out, Brachear to Campbell. Cecil flew out to left.
 Bisbee: Boat was an easy out, Chase to Murphy. Boone threw Brown out at first. Campbell went the same route.
 Sixth Inning
 Tenth Cavalry: Johnson tripled to left and scored a moment later on a passed ball. Chase famed. It was his third time. Williamson doubled to deep center. Butler flew out to right and Williamson took third on the play. Murphy flew out to right.
 Bisbee: Oswalt hit a high flv to Chase, who handled it nicely. Jan sen struck out. Carnes was retirdd on four pitched balls.
 Seventh Inning
 Tenth Cavalry: Bradley tripled to center. It was his second long hit during the game Savage flew out to left and Bradley beat the ball to Price on the throw-in. Boone flew out to left. Cecil was out, Oswalt to Campbell.
 Bisbee: Pittman was hit by pitch ed ball and took first. Brashear was thrown out at first and Pittman took second on the play. Price hit to short and an attempt was made to catch Pittman at third. Williamson dropped the ball when he and Pittman collided and the runners. were safe with Price on second. In the run-in with Pittman at third Williamson was hurt and left the game. Moore went to second in Chase's place and Chase took third. Brown was tossed out, Boone to Murphy.
 Eighth Inning
 Tenth Cavalry: Brashear hit a high one to Brashear and and was out. Curley started warming up on the side lines. Chase went out, Brashear to Campbell. Moore, making his de- but in the game, singled to right Bradley tried hard for long drive but he hit to Brashear, who threw lim out at first.
 Bisbee: Campbell was thrown out,
Bisbee daily review., 1919-05-13

Boone to Murphy Oswalt drove one to center, Cecil dropped the ball, leaving Oswalt safe at first. Savage threw to Moore in an attempt to catch Oswalt at second. Moore let the ball go by and Oswalt scored on the error. Jansen walked. Carnes hit to snort. forcing Jansen at, second.
 Ninth inning
 Tenth Caavlry: Murphy hit to sec ond and was safe at first. Bradley was at bat and the crowd was calling on him for a hit. He fouled out to Jansen. Savage flew to Brashear. Murphy stole second and Boone walk ed Cecil singled sharply to right and the bases were filled. Johnson had two strikes called on him and thea drove terrific liner to Brashear, who jumped in the air and speared the ball. ending the game.
 The score: R. H. E. Tenth Cavalry ..... 10 3 Blsoee .-.>............ , 2
 Batteries: Tenth Cavalry, Lewis. Boone and Savage; Bisbee, Oswalt and Price.
 . Summary: Sacrifice hit, Boone. Sacrifice fly, Savage. Three base hits, Johnson and Bradley. Two base hits. Price, Bradley, Butler, Williamson. Hit by pitched ball, by Lewis, Pitt man; by Boone, Pittman, Price. Bases on balls, off Lewis, 2; off Boone. 3: off Oswalt, ?. Struck out, by Oswalt z; by Boone, 4. Stolen bases, Cecil, Murphy, Brashear, Oswalt. Left on bases, Bisbee, 2; Tenth Cavalry, 6. Empires, Earthman and Lee. Time of game, 2:14.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-05-13
THIN PEOPLE
 OF BISBEE

Bitro-Phosphate should give you small, steady increase of firm, healthy flesh each day. It supplies an essen- tial substance to the brain and nerves in the active form in which it normally occurs in the living cells of the body. Bitro-Phosphate replaces nerve waste and creates new strength and energy. Sold by J. M. Ball in Bisbee and all good druggists under definite guar antee of results or money back Adv.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-05-13
DONATES $1oo FOR SCHOOL LIBRARY

A gift of $10O to be used to pur- chase books fo rthe Lowell junior high school has been donated to the school by the members of the Parent-Teach. CTS association.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-05-13
MEETING OF CHARITY BOARD

The regular monthly meeting of the Warren District Relief association was held at Central school yesterday. Every member of the board were pres ent and regular business was dis cussed. During the meeting it was decided to grant Miss Esther Cum mings probation officer, a vacation of two months.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-05-13
Business Locals
RocKHILL,s STAGE

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 Bisbee-Tomhstone. Leave Bisbee. Bisbee Auto company. 7:45 a. m., 1:3O D. m. Phone Bisbee 5. Adv. Painter and Paper Hanging, Signs.
 C. ]. BRANDT Box 150. 27 Broadway. PhonD 456. L. L. Gilman sells the New Edison. The Monograph With Soul" Adv. Review Want Ads are read by thousands daily.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-05-13

Bradley, former all star selection for the army team is one of the keen est batters that ever wore a uniform. When he came up in the ninth and the crowd called for a hitNhe begged Oswalt to pitch to him but the big boy went out on foul and tn CIV his bat down indisgust. He hit for a
Bisbee daily review., 1919-05-13

Evidently the visitors have heard of Roy Brasher for in his first two times at bat he was given free pass.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-05-13

A return game with the cavalry team would draw record breaking crowd.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-05-13

double and ipple in four times at bat and scored two runs.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-05-13
SideHghts Of
 The BdLL Gante

Lieut. Jones, the athletic director of the 10th cavalry has a stable of nifty boxers unde his wing at the camp in boxers under his wing the camn in Fort Huachuca and he is anxious to bring several of his boys here for the coldie!s' celebration which is to be held some time in the near future A 'card of soldier boxers for the cele- bration would make it an aH-soldier day and would bring huge following from the nearby towns including the crack regimental band of the 10th cav airy.
 While the band was aboard the special car it halted up at the head of Tombstone canyon and the musi- clans entered into gabfest.
 What place am this?" questioned a dark skinned coronet player.
 This am Tombstone canyon" in formed another.
 Well I'll say dat am some grave subject"
 Lieut.. Boone who went to the mound after Lewis had been batted off by the local players is a clean cut little fellow and he showed head work all through the game He's a quiet, unassuming sort of a chap too. the kind that pleases the fans.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-05-23
The Loser Paws

. The German nation which five
years ago was undoubtedly the
greatest military power in the world
is reduced, by this peace, not to the
third or fourth rank merely, but to
actual helplessness Only by the
merest fiction is her condition re-
moved from that of seryitude and
vassalaee. The shreds of sovereign.
ty are left her, but only the shreds.
Her armies and her navy are taken
from her. Foreign troops occupy
her soil and hold her territory and
cities in pawn. Her cash, her
goods, her credit. the products of
her industry for a generation are
possessed by or morteaged to her
conquerors. Her forts are RACED,
her war industries interdicted, her
citizens hostages. No nation was
ever so penalized before. Nowhere
in history is a more terrible con-
fimation of that bitter truth, the
loser pays.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-05-23
Worthy a Trial

A resourceful motorist whose car
has been stuck in the mud does not
always have TO fall back on a pair
of mules to get free. For such an
emergency the United States Tire
Company offers some suggestions
that have proved valuable.
The first calls for having stored
away somewhere in the car stack
of old ne Nspapers When the car
gets suck and the wheels refuse to
take hold, feed IN some of the old
papers between the tires and the
mud. Usually only a few will have
to be worked 10 before the wheels
will b9gin to grip and the car start
forward. This method of handling
a difficult situation is SO simple end
so uniformly successful, that every
motorist should know of it and car
ry pile old newspapers, unless he
is equipped with some other appar
atus for such contingency.
Here is the other method suggest
ed by the United States Tire Com
pany: Put the car in low. and if
you cannot feed the gas with your
foot evenly, so that the wheels will
revolve slowly, put your emergency
brake on. Do not put it on 80 that
the wheels will not rtvolve at all,
but tightly enough to keep them
from revolving rapidly. With the
wheels turning slowly, the maxi
mum pull is delivered to them by
having the car in low gear and SO
long as they turn slowly they can
& ct the benefit of the tremendous
power.
1t is not always wise TO fill the
hole with stones or brick, for Their
rough edges are hard on tires
Small branches of trees are better
as they offer much better tractive
space. Should this method fail
quite often a slight push tina,
wuold not much more than move
a baby buggy will furnish just the
added amount of power necessary
to get the Car going.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-05-23
FORD

Ford cars are important servants
everywhere. They help the family
enjoy life, bring the pleasures and
advantages of the town within reach
of the farmer and dive practical SER
vice every day in country and town.
They require minimum Of atten-
ton; any one can run the Ford and
care for it, hut it is better to have
repairs and requirements taken
care of by those who are familiar
with the work and have the tools
the genuine materials, and skilled
men to do the work promptly. We
pledge Ford owners the reliable
Ford service with real Ford parts
and standard Ford prices.
Monroe City Auto Co, Pierceall &
Sons, Caplinger & Johnston, Logan
Bros and Roy Crowley.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-05-23

Government reports show that
the prospective crops are as follows
for 1919: 889,OOOOOO bushels of
wheat, 2?,946,0OO bushels of rye
Production of hay is forecast at
114,930,000 tons Missouri ranks
third in prospective production.
These figures are very largely in ex.
cess of the crops of last year. We
only trust that all these prospects
will be realized, and then some.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-05-23
GRAHAM & KINCAID
New Farm Laws

The Agricultural bills passed by
the General Assembly are declared
to be the best and most progressive
farm legislation enacted in the State
in IS years. according to leaders
in the Senate and House.
All of the farm measures recon-
mended by the State Board of Az
riculture were passed by both the
Senate and House and are await
ing the approval of Gov. Gardner.
The bills passed include the fol-
lowing:
Pure seed law, browning the
efforts of SO years
Cooperative law for agricultural
and horticultural associations for
marketing
Agricultural statistical law COL
lecting farm facts through local as
SCISSORS, who are paid 4 cents for
each farm Similar to Kansas and
Wisconsin acts.
County courts, empowering to
award $500 per year to each coun-
tv agricultural and mechanical
society conducting county fair
County farm bureau act, putting
the county agent movement on a
business basis.
Repeating old laws on Texas fever
in live stock
Revision of sundry old laws regu-
lating strays and range movements
of live stock.
Revision of dairy department of
the Board of Agriculture. establish
ing Federal standards on dairy
products other than ice cream, and
licensing milk and cream buying
stations and milk testers.
Wolf scalp bounty of $40, revis-
ing old law.
New Indemnity law for payment
of 500 for pure-bred and $50 for
grade tubercular cattle. One.half
paid the United States, one fourth
each by county and State.
State aid to county fairs, correct
ing unconstitutional features of
1918 law, refundlng 80 per cent of
premiums.
State Bureau of Marketing, SINH
lar to Louisiana and 20 other
States, to assist in better marketing
of farm products and live stock. in
the joint interest of producer and
consumer.