The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-14

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are ON the downward trend, every
one is wondering as to its effect.
for the buying public are not In
the proper mood to see advances.
and all indications point to = long
and bitter fight. According to best
information at hand, this strike is
to take place Jan. Is.
Awaiting your commands. I Am
Very truly yours.
ARTHUR MINCER
Tom Haege, proprietor Of Haege's
tailoring store, and an extensive
user Of wooden fabrics for mems
wear, stated that the only assur-
ance he had thus FAR Of any de-
cline in prices came from very au-
thentic sources and disclosed the
fact that spring would see a re-
duction OF approximately Is per
cent.
One merchant says that he is
now offering a reduction Of 80 per
cent on all goods in his store. or
5 per cent more than what may be
expected next spring.
At Young & McCombs depart
ment store the volume Of business
is quite up to Yuletide period ex-
pectations, yet- while following out
the policy adopted by all Rock Is
land merchants, the discounts Of
fered as trade inducements to the
general public has rendered their
profit sheet nil, according to Rob-
ert Karlowa of that establishment.
The following letter received by
J. A. Gustafson from L. Adler
Brothers & Co.. one Of the largest
ready to wear clothing manufac-
turers in the world. will in a meas
ure outline for Argus readers what
is going forward in the clothing
world, and will doubtless have its
influence in their conclusions
whether or not the merchants of
Rock Island are receiving these So
called profits alleged to have been
made by the initiated public:
Rochester, N. Y, Dec. 4.
A. Gustafson, Rock Island. Ill.
Dear Sir: How am going to
merchandise for spring, 1922"
This vital question is uppermost in
the minds of everyone in the cloth
ing industry-retailer. manufactur-
er and mill man.
1t would be folly to attempt to
definitely forecast conditions three
to five months hence. This much
we know: that you and every other
live merchant must have some new
things" and that manufacturers
cannot furnish anything like the
usual supply.
Our judgment Of the general sit
uation is that industrial idleness
spells disaster, for continued un-
employment is cumulative and dan
gerous. Besides, quality organic
alton built Of by years Of effort dis
integrates very rapidly. The great
strides which have characterized
the development of the ready-to-
wear industry have been founded
on a quality product; hence, it is
of vital Importance to retailer and
manufacturer alike that quality
standards be unimpaired.
Ten weeks of the normal time
for the manufacture OF spring
merchandise have passed and prac-
tically no spring goods have been
made. Further delay will make it
a manufacturing impossibility to
deliver to you before Easter.
The manufacturers Of raw ma
terials are, in our opinion. selling
their product on a no-profit basis.
We have priced our line in the
same manner in order to meet the
public demand; of course, our
prices are guaranteed.
With these facts and conditions
before US, we are urging you to
place definite, conservative orders
now. Buy what you will need to
brighten your present stock, and to
do normal spring business.
Our line for spring will be ready
on Dec. 10 at our Rochester and
New York show rooms. At the same
time our representatives will start
their regular trips.
We earnestly hope for your cor
dial cooperation.
Very truly yours,
L. ADLER BROS. & co.
Regarding the general trend of
business in so-called luxuries, I
found upon close study that the
volume of business done by jew