The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-01-28
Some Facts the 7
Should KnO3

There is present effect, asSse Ua =
living has back of it fundamental The President
the United States interested reducing the high cost
of living last August and reviewing turned
the Department of Justice with powers to act but in our
candid opinion which find pretty general opinion they
working backward instead of forward
Now the present high of living started when the
settled the threatened railroad strike in the fall OF
1916 and further seriously aggravated by the unprepareness
Central Powers 1917,
which called for untold labor carry all the demands made
upon and likewise the result of all contracts be-
plus 10 which resulted in excessive
wages and this Immediately reflected every branch of bus
and industry country from producer
without any exception
If you will anayze the proposition you will fnd
First That are paying the cost of the World War
and the price of victory and without hesancy that
retailer of shoes has been and willing today his part
Second Increased wages, which do not object to,
arrived any reasonable and fair basis parties
concerned We all desire every and child in
the United States paid the best in the world and to have
the very best living conditions nation but the public should
recognize that this higher living expense than did when
they enjoyed less of the comforts and pleasures of e
Fourth We have less conscientious efforts by many
of all classes at time when the world in of
conscientious effort in the production of every commodity
Fifth The result therefore is decreased production, and
increased demand due to higher and will but
fully study the matter the conclusion is but natural
Increase the Production For You Cannot Lessen The Demand
Now the great majority of retail merchants honest,
prOters the Fair Price Committees that will
appointed the different counties of this State should make
the investigations and in all fairness this fact to
the public.
The public should by no means be led to believe that prices
going be cheaper this SPRING This be-
retailer throughout the land has paid marked advance
all shoe purchases for this the price paid last FALL and
he is fortunate in getting deliveries he must
mark the goods prOpOrtOnatey higher.
The public in general hasn't clear conception of the
ing gross profit overhead expense thinking that
tire profit each sale all ga whereas the invoice
pair shoes other item of merchandise is only
the INITIAL COST which must be added the expense
of carrying the business to effect this sale. ~
Likewise it is fact that part of the world know
absolutely nothing about the distribution of merchandise
dprecae and this with very eratc and absurd
that been given much publicity by the press
being bought $50 per pair and etaed $500 per
has created feeling that quite the Department
Justice through its Fair Price Committees wishes
There many items of that tOdays
expense account that merchants the dark
not posted how much costs him do business He finds
each month that his losses from
unpaid accounts loss from unsd merchandise ncrea
ing salaries and items that into the handling of
goods that is really hard to figure just how much it
costs to turn ones stock.
In published just issued compiled from
formation given by eighteen of the largest retail in this
country the accounts have varied from 81 to S cent
of the cost of merchandise placed in Stock but believe the
average expense of conducting business in this section will
rage nearer 3OTo.
reduces his prices, retailer will
likewise have to reduce Competition this and the first
real step that should be taken in the matter prices
stated, INCREASE THE PRODUCTION, AND START FROM
THE TOP AND WORK DOWN. retailer reduce the price
single pair of Shoes without reducing his margin profit
and this would eliminate any NET PROFIT would
loss.
If the public wants cheap shoes they find them, BUT
1T is NOT CHEAP SHOES THEY ARE LOOKING FOR They
all want the $500 boots the most attractive models gotten
which cost stock but dislike the price, and
consequently to hide their disappointment they at begin
proclaim the retail shoe merchants prOfteers.
The Fair Price Committee should investigate
Oughy claim of prOerng reported by the public but should
likewise hold making these claims personally
sbIe any allegations to be correct This but
spirit Of fairness that the retailer expects know of
retailer in this city who justly be accused prOeerng up
this writing most of the reports that have been circulated
here viii be found to be TOTALLY UNFOUNDED.
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