The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-07-10
TADEDAY FOR
OPELOUSAS WILDE
saturday, JULY "a
uow COMPLETE FOR A
Trade DAY TO BE HELD
HERE
ro AWARD PRIZES S
st.hsrd. j. G. LawIer and Or.
+. N. LltteII Will Workout
Details for the Trade
Day

!. saturday, July "a, the first
rs.nber Of ommerce Trade Day will
sald IN opelousas. Details are now
~. worked out by the committee,
..sisting Of H. F. Richard, ]. G. Law
nj Dr. R. M. Littell, which when
,Dleted = will assure Opelousas Of a
80 day which may be expected to
: successful as those which have
-, held for years in Texas and in
otber towns in this state
ohelves and booths will be arrang-
!, IN the Court House square where
~ planters and farmers may display
.no,r uroducte to advantage and where
~ housewife Of Opelousas may go
"a buy the best that is grown in the
,sr,sh The Chamber is working on
nlan which will aassure every per-
IN who brings anything for sale that
|. win be sold. While this may not
4 entirely the case on the first Sat-
ursay. as the plan works out it will
uot Be long before there will be
market for everything which is
brought IN.
The vacant lot across from the court
house square has been secured from
he Jacobs News Co., and upon this lot
VIII be shown stock for sale or trade.
Arrangements will be made so that in
case Of rain proper shelter will be
furnished for all animals entirely with
out cost to the owner.
A number Of cases have been
brought to the attention Of the Cham
Der where persons desiring to pur-
chase registered stock have sent to
other states and paid freight upon
animals when some one in the parish
had exactly what was wanted and
could have sold It for less than was
paid for the imported stock. With a
successful trade day established this
condition viii cease to exist as every
one who has something to sell or
trade win know where he can dispose
oft
Every Saturday this trade day will
be held and anyone having anything
for sale or trade is urged to have it
on the grounds. The merchants and
people generally in Opelousas will do
everything that they can to make a
market which win be satisfactory in
every way. The Chamber Of Com
merce stands in the position Of being
between the buyer and seller in this;
that they viii guarantee everyone a
square deal. Any one having COM
plaipt'is urged to bring it to Secretary
DeEo and he will see that the difficult
ty IL fairly adjusted, which win be sat
to both parties.
Cards will be furnished to people
throughout the parish so that they
may advise the Chamber as to what
they have for sale or trade. If thse
cards are returned early in the week
the list will be published in the pa
pers and will also be posted on the
bulletin board in the Chamber of
Commerce rooms, so that anyone in
lrested may find out before coming
to the trade day just what he may. ex-
pect to find there.
There are only two things neces-
sary to the success of this day-that
the articles be brought in and that the
buyers shall be there. The Chamber
acts simply as medium for bringing
The buyers and seller together, has
nothing to sell itself and makes no
profit on any transaction.
No charge will be made for any
service which the Chamber may be
able to render. Space will be free
and the services Of the Chamber viii
be at the command of everyone.