The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1921-08-05
DON'T USE THEM THAT DAY.


Whenever citizen Of Brunswick
journeys to Atlanta, Macon or Sava n.
nah for no other purpose than to pur-
chase certain items and icommodI-
ties because he thinks to save a few
dollars, that citizen does grievous
and two-fold harm to the entire com
munity. The intent to injure is Who'll
ly absent, but the effect is identic
with premeditated desire in that
direction.
There are two perfectly logical rea-
sons why out-of-town buying of those
things prccurable here hurt local mer-
chants and the city at large. When
you tell foreign houses that you are
from Brunswick and desire to be
shown certain selected article, you
heavily discount the concerns of your
city known to handle the same line Of
goods. They are Immediately rated
as non-progressive and entirely lack
ing in modern business essentials, the
basic fundamental of which is up+to-
dateness. But even above this hurt
to the very proper and rightful pride
Of the local dealers, is the unanswer-
able fact that all the money so spent
is withdrawn from home circulation,
a result that affects the entire COM
munity. And the offense becomes
doubly serious when merchandise that
Is carried in stock here is secured
through northern and middlewest
mail order houses. That money is
lost to both city and state and never
comes back. Ever think of this and
what it means to local interests?
OF course all buying away from
Brunswick is promised upon the idea
of saving money. But it is extremely
questionable If this is accomplished
to any appreciable extent, if at all,
and especially is To be doubted when
loss of time, railroad fare, hotel and
unexpected incidentals are added to-
the cost of the purchase. But. even
II be true that one might save three
five or even ten per cent, the princi-I
pie is dead wrong because the act
affects in greater or less degree all
tile people living here. 1t takes money
from banker and tradesman, lessons
the chances of fair wages because of
lack of means and Is otherwise reflect.
cd in community life. This is not an
overdrawn picture as careful analy
sis will prove.
Brunswick merchants, considered in
the aggregate, are we'll abreast of the
times. Their stocks are large and
satifying to the most fastidious III
they but take the time to look them
oYer. Furthermore, 1t is doubtful If
there is a local merchant who would
not be pleased to order any particular
fabric or item not then in stock, and
greater than normal profit.
FINALLY, II Is the observation of The
News CLEANED from actual contact
that temperate prices are employed
by the merchants of Brunswick in all
their dealings with the public. TAX
Ing the field by and large practically
everything Is shade cheaper here
than in the larger cities. But even
10 the reverse CT this was true there
81 no gainsaying the fact that money
spent at home helps all because ii
stays here. while the same amount
sent elsewhere hurts all because IL
gees. away on top Of all this the
home buyer in an indirect way gets
beck a dividend on all he spends.
which in itself Offsets in nearly ev-
cry case the imaginary saving of the
man buying elsewhere.
II is not fair TO use the merchant
for small things and them do your big
buying out Of town. He is not mer
camille Shylock of sort or type, and
he deserves the very fullest support
because he is living part of your
city. III your dealer is unfair in spots
get another who Is fair in all things.
They are plentiful here. and while
they are here to make living and
money to boot they are in no remote
way proiiteers and they should not be
rade 10 appear SO. Don't use them
that way. meaning for hasty conven
fences. aud then leave them with the
bag to hold when larger things are
needed. II Is. not fair.