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The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-09
Overlands at Lowest
Prices Ever Quoted

hight on top of the Franklin,
Wescott, Ford and Chevrolet price
cut announcements comes of an
other-namely a radical reduction
IN the price of the Overland. The
new cuts are the most radical ever
made by the company. The Over
land is now offered at the lowest
price IN its history. The new
prices of Overland cars are AZ per
cent. under last year and WHY'S
Knight are 32 per cent. The new
prices of Overland, including de-
mountable rims and electric light
ing and starting are, chassis S495,
reduction sos; touring $685., reduc-
ton 500; roadster 1896, reduction
500; coupes $3.50, reduction $3.50;
sedan $685., reduction $500; WHY'S
Knight touring $1525, reduction
$3.50; roadster S1475, reduction
$42O; coupe $2195, reduction $3.50;
sedans, $2395, reduction 1855.
These cars are sold by the Stuart
Auto Sales Co., of McIndoes, who
maintain an excellent service stat
ion.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-09
Harold Hastings of Littleton, Mr..

Harold Hastings of Littleton, Mr.,
and Mrs. George Hastings of Con-
cord were guests of Mrs Marina
Hastings Sunday. Mrs. Hastings
is in poor health
Mrs. Wainwright of Boston is a
guest Of her son at the home OF
Henry Rutledge.
Dorothy Joslin, who has been
working at Camp Winneshewauka
during the summer, returned home
Wednesday and will attend St.
Johnsbury academy, boarding with
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Balch.
MI. and Mrs Mark Spaulding of
Royalston Corner were guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Will Hastings. Sun
day.
Frank Haywood and family
were over week end guests of re-
latives in st. Johnsbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Hastings re-
turned home Friday after a ten
days visit with relatives in Maine
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-09
CONCORD

Mr.. and Mrs. r. N, Southwortll
and children, Francis and Laura,
were Sunday guests Of MI and
Mrs. George Whipple.
Henry McGinnis has gone to
, Guildhall to work for Col Benton
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Z. Gray, New
port, Mrs. Mary Morgan and son,
Lloyd, Lunenburg, Rev. Walter
Morgan, Washington, u. c., have
been guests of Mr.. and Mis-. Char.
les Morgan the past week. James
Morgan has returned to ST. Johns
bury after spending some time "a
the Morgan home.
Andrew Folsom Of Lyndonvillc
was at Charles Morgan's Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs, Howard Pike, Mr.
and Mrs. Pliny Pike, Mrs Ger
trude Knapp, Montpelier were
guests at J. X. Ralston's, Sunday.
Mrs. f. E. Hastings and child
rem Evelyn and Calvin were in St.
Johnsbury, Friday.
The ladies Of the Methodist
church will hold a food sale in the
vestry of the church, Saturday,
Sept. 10, commencing at 2.30 p. m.
Baked beans, brown bread, vege-
; table hash, salads, cake and pies
will be on sale. Orders for baked
beans and hash will please be Civ
en- to Mrs. Elmer Reed and Mrs.
Ira Lee before the sale. The la
dies are requested to bring food by
2 p. m.
Misses Dorothy and Adeline
Graham of Franklin, N. H., have
been spending the week at Elmer
Reeds.
Mrs. Hazel Day and son. How
ard, Newport, came Friday to
spend a few days with Mrs. Days
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ID. ]. Lun-
ME.
Miss Amelia Lee has gone to
Minneapolis to teach school.
Miss Belle Burbank is teaching
school in Kirby.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-09
HARDWICK FIRE
CASE GOES
TO THE JURY

The Hardwick fire case, that
has occupied the attention of Cal
edonia county court all this week,
is now in the hands of the jury TO
decide
The defense in the case was all
introduced Thursday. The first
witness was David C. Eastman of
, Groton u contractor and builder
of 40 years experience, who tes-
tilted that he made the repairs on
the buildings in Hardwick belong
ing to DR.. S. E. Darling which
were later sold to Albert Parme-
ter. He said they were IL good
repair when sold.
Elmer J. Mathews Of Hardwick,
local representative for the Strout
real estate agency, testified tnat
he negotiated the sale of the prop
lty for Dr.. Darling to the Par
meters; that the sale price was
$500, and that he received COM
mission Of $500. He said he nal
seen the premises since the fire
and that in his Judgment the place
was worth from $1,000 to $1,000
now.
Several other residents OF
Hardwick testified to the amount
of property around the place be-
fore and after the fire.
Theodore Roosevelt Rogers, Of
Hardw.ck aged q, testified that
he had paid some attention" to
Martha Reynolds. Mrs. Parme-
ter's 1G-year old daughter that on
several occasions when they had
Neen out to ride at night, they
found Warren Perham, the hired
man, under the trees in the yard
waiting for them when they got
home.
Martha Reynolds said that War
rem Perham had asked her to
marry him on frequent occasions,
and bad suggested TO her that if
she would do so they would get a
motorcycle and they would take
a trip to Washington, D. c. On
the night Of the fire, after she had
gone to her room TO he'd he raped
at her door and asked her for her
answer and when she said mo-.
had said, You'll be sorry. Wit
ness testified that she had contin-
ued to be on friendly terms with
Perham, and when he wanted to
70 to his home in New York after
the fire, She had given him Sc OF
her money to 20 with las her
mother had none to give him.
She said she did not know that he
vas married until recently.
The evidence was comp!ated
Thursday afternoon and Friday
morning States Attorney James B.
;;ampbell made his arguments for
he state and Sumner L. Darling
nd David S. Conant made the
o.eaS for the respondent.
The case was concluded Friday
noon with Judge Wilson's charge
20 the jury in which he carefully
outlined the law in the case and
Is application to the evidence as
presented. II. E. Davis of She1-
ield was appointed foreman of
he Jury and they retired to give
is nal consideration. A verdict
;;an reasonably be expected Fri
lay afternoon.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-09
CONCORD CORNER

Mr.. and Mrs. Earle C. Lewis and
two children of Lewiston, Maine
were Sunday guests at Elmwoode
farm.
Mr.. Trahan and daughter,
Yvone, are in Berlin, N. H., called
there by the death of Mr.. Trahan's
brother
Harold Bryant and family who
have been at Elmwoode farm the
past week have gone to e. B.
Freeman's in st. Johnsbury and
will visit relatives in Newport be-
fore returning to their home in
Methuen, Mass.
Wallace Russell, who was a
guest of his aunt at Elmwoode
farm the past week, returned Fri
day to his home in Lawrence,
Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Weeks, Mrs
Hattie Reed, Mrs. Jane William
son Of St. Johnsbury, Mr.. and Mrs
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-09
CLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT

home in ideal location For price
and terms, apply to c. j, Oben Co.
Inc. Real Estate Agency, New
port, Vt. 62-63
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-09

TO RENTING rooms for two
boys or two girls who wish rooms
together. Also one furnished room
about Sept. 20. Cherry Street
60 If
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-09

FURNISHED ROOM TO RENT
Pleasant location. 10 Main
Street. Tel. $50 60-69
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-09

TO RENT-Five room tenement.
Downstairs. all modern with
lights, bathroom, furnace and barn.
Perlic Allies, 5 Pine Street. Tel.
262-1. 50 IT
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-09

TO RENT-Room with board, 81
Sprinp st. So tt
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-09

TO RENT-Tenement at Is Pearl
Street, with garage. Phone 1872.
56-62+
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-09

FOR RENTING rooms for
housekeeping pantry, toilet, gas,
on second floor Prospect ST..
62 1t
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-09

TO RENT-Cottage house, w. b.
Eastman. 10 Il
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-09

CAMP TO RENT at Joe's Pond.
Call 26S-W. So II
TENEMENTS TO RENTED
172-M. 4S I
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-09

VANTED-Girl for general
ousework. lip Main street. 61-62
NANTED-Work by 16 year old
'irl. Inquire at 20 Maple st. 62f
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-09
70 KEN1

TO RENT-five room tenement
opposite fair grounds. Children
restricted. 58-61f
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-09

VANTED-Woman to go to
Washington ID. c., for the winter,
cook in a private family. Reply
wing reference to Mrs. Davidge,
ire OF Hon. John w. Weeks, Mt.
respect, Lancaster, n. II. 1864
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-09

TOR SALE-Tcn room house. All
'odern improvements R'"ht To-
cation. For sale or exchange for
arm. Fer particulars call, ii. 5.
4inman, Tel. 431-W. 60-e5
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-09

FOUND-Sting Catholic beads.
Owner may have same by callhig
Michael Bunday, 1877 North Main
ST. off
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-09

OR SALE-1921 Dodge touring
ar. G. A. Hackett 81 Autumn
St., Newport, VT. 46tf
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-09

rANTED AT ONCE-Experi-
iced waitress at the st. Johns
uly House. 53 tt
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-09
FOR SALE

1UTHBERT red raspberry plants
,hould be set in the fall | can fur
1ish first class stock by the dozen
" larger lots. Order now. Nor
on Ly5ter Phone 1888. 62-63"
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-09
LOST

LOST-Firday night between
Lyndonville and Montpelier one
straight side second cord tire.
mounted on Standell rim. Notify
p C. Beattie, Lyndonville 46 If
LOST-Overcoat between White
River Junction and st. Johnsbury,
Reward if returned to John i.
Shcchan, Morgan Center, Vt.
GO -e2*
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-09

ROOMS TO RENT at No. Is
Summer street. 62 II
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-09

TO RENTING desirable rooms.
Mrs. Il. +. Weeks. Tel. 479-R. Is
Pearl St. G2 VI
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-09

EOR SALE-A few tons Of choice
hay, also dry wood. Tel. Toll. A.
A. Hawkins. 4S If
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-09

About 80 tons hay lor SAFE. ram
Mcclellan. Tel. 21-3. Lyndonvillc.
So. 76*
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-09

ISHWASHER wanted at the
leal Restaurant. as u
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-09

JANTED AT ONCE-a maid at
lie Monogram Hat Shop. 6Ott
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-09

FOR SALE-Thc Lorimcr prop
erty on Prospect st House and
barn, fine lawn and good garden
spot Eight room house with
bathroom, furnace heat, electric
lights This is a very desirable
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-09
y AINTED

IANTED AT ONCE-a maid at
lie Monogram Hat Shop. 6Ott
yANTED-Beef, veal, pork,
NIB, poultrv at the Summerville
laughter House, 54 Concord Ave.
}. Duval, Prop. Phone 651: 26 y
ISHWASHER wanted at the
leal Restaurant. as If
rANTED AT ONCE-Experi-
iced waitress at the st. Johns
urv House. 53 If
vANTED-Woman to go to
Washington ID. c., for the winter,
cook in a private family. Reply
wing reference to Mrs. Davidge,
ire OF Hon. John w. Weeks, Mt.
respect, Lancaster, N. H. 1864
VANTED-Girl for general
ousework. III Main street. 61-62
VANTED-Work by 16 year old
;irl. Inquire at 30 Maple st. 62*
Ambitious Woman Wanted
every city and town in Vermont
act as our exclusive agent tax
1g orders for beautiful dinner
cts. Dishes sell at attractive
rices for cash OF on easy install
tents and shipped promptly from
actory stock direct to homes.
Work congenial and very profit
Bile. For full details write THE
RA |. NELSON CO., 10 HIGH
Vt, BOSTON, 9, MASS. G1-62
WANTED-Agents to sell health
and accident insurance. Cost $1.00
monthly and up Easily sold. Full
IL spare time New policies ready
for sale in Vermont. Established
80 years. Recently admitted to
Vermont. Splendid opportunity.
New York Safety Reserve Fund,
261 Broadway, New York.
FOR SALE
TUTHBERT red raspberry plants
,hould be set in the fall can fur
1ish first class stock by the dozen
u larger lots. Order now. Nor
on Lyster Phone 1898. 62-63
OR SALE-1921 Dodge touring
ar. G. A. Hackett, 81 Autumn
ST. Newport. VT. 46tf
TOR SALE-Tcn room house All
'odern improvements. R'"ht To-
cation. For sale or exchange for
arm. Fer particulars call, ii. $.
4inman, Tel. 431-W. 60-e5
About 80 tons hay Ior SAFE. ram
Mcclellan. Tel. 21-3. Lyndonvillc.
s.. 76*
EOR SALE-A few tons of choice
hay, also dry wood. Tel. Toll. A:
A. Hawkins. 4S If
FOR SALE-Thc Lorimer prop
erty on Prospect st House and
barn, fine lawn and good garden
spot Eight room house with
bathroom, furnace heat, electric
lights This is very desirable
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-09

FURNISHED flat for rent Nov.
ember /. Steam heat, all modern
conveniences. Children restricted
Call Tel. PAIN. SO t.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-09

yANTED-Beef, veal, pork,
NIB, poultr~r at the Summerville
laughter House, 54 Concord Ave.
}. Duval, Prop. Phone 651. 26 y
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-09

FURNISHED ROOMS to rent.
two for light housekeeping. -
Summer St, Tel. 227-W. 6l72@
TO RENTING furnished rooms
,,-itL hnIL NJ 60 1 . N hin q El-G2
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-01-14

zens, acted as installing Grand Ma
tron, giving the entire installation
service from memory in her own
charming and efficient manner. Mrs
Sarah L. Hinsey, treasurer of Mil
waukee Chapter No. 2, of Milwaukee
acted as Installing Grand Marshall.
also doing the work from memory.
showing her keen understanding of the
order in her capable discharge of her
official duties. Mrs. Adamson of West
Allis Chapter No. 172, acted as INSTALL
ing Grand Chaplain, showing her full
knowledge of the ritualtstic work.
After the giving of the obligation
the. Installing Marshall called the roll
OF officers elect, and each one took his
or her seat in semi-circle, after
which the following officers We're in
structed in their individual duties and
invested with their badge of office and
conducted to their respective stations
in the Chapter room: Worthy Matron,
Mrs. Ruth A. Urban; Worthy Patron,
Mrs. VIM. H. Schmidt, Jr.; Associate
Matron, Mrs Mabel f. Wheeler; Sec
rotary, Mrs. Lily NJ Benoy; Treasur-
er, Mrs. Cora L. Tenant; Conduct
ress, Miss Clara LongeneckerA Assoc
ciate Conductress, Miss Harriet d.
Tenant. Chaplain, Mrs. Alice Han
son; Marshall, MrsoEvangeline Suess;
Organist, Mrs. Norma Coke of Beth
any Chapter No. los; Adah, Miss
Genevieve Martin; Ruth, Mrs. Esther
H. Geske; Esther, Mrs. Myrta A. Fish
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-01-14

District of Columbia and neighbor-
ing states should have game laws pro
tecting the migratory Tame ducks. "
Chinese women who show their
ankles are being arrested; probably
execution is the fate of those who
show their Chi-knees.
A scientist says that climate affects
character. Perhaps it does, but not
so much as conviction by jury.
No man Is as bad as some other man
thinks he is or as good as some woman
thinks he is.
Indications are that the Yolstead
act hasn't made the water wagon en-.
tirely obsolete as a January vehicle.
Wonder If the Rockefeller founda
ton couldn't establish a school tc
teach sign painters how to spell.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-01-14
PUBLIC INSTALLATION.

Vsuwatosa Chapter No. 219, Order
tbe Eastern Star, held their first
|S.blic installation of officers last Fri
III evening, Jan. Z, at the Masonic
'rsmule in the presence of more than
In Masons and their wives and
|f5euds interested in the work of the
|,rder-a very pleasant gathering in
heed
The audience was called to order
h. Mrs. Emma N. Pease, Worthy Ma
Fin for the past two years, and by
f. Instructions the installing officers
Lsre escorted to their respective posi-
IONS. Mrs. F. F. Cobabe, Past Worthy
EIatron Of Bethany Chapter, No. 105
n Milwaukee, and one of Wauwatosa's
host philanthropic and earnest citi-
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-01-14
THE
MILWAUKEE SANITARIUM


FOR MENTAL AND NERVOUS DIsEAsEel
ESTABLISHED IN 1894.
Located at Wauwatoea Ia suburb OF Milwau
kee on G. NJ. & ST. p. Ry.. ~ hours from
Chicago. Two car lines from Mifwaukee. {
minutes walk from all cara
Psychopathic Hospital. All appliances fot
acute cases. Continuous bAths. Btre-proof
building separate grounds.
West House. Attractive rooms suite
private bath connected.
Modern bath house.
Gymnasium and Recreation Building.
Secluded. yet convenient. Five builoings
for patients 'set q hill" IndIytdualiEet
treatment Thirty acres beautiful lawn ans
forest
RICHARD DEWEY. AM. MD,
Medical Director.
ROCK sLEYBTER. MD.
Medical superintendent.
WILLIAM T. KRADWELI., Md.
Assistant superintendent.
ChicaFc Once: Marshall Field Annex esda
Ret .: TO Wednesdays texc@St In July
and auguHtD.
Milwaukee Office: Cblby- Abbot Bug.
Telephones: ChfcAgo--CeHtral ira
; MfIWauke@--Wavw VI toaa 10
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-01-14

An evil doer Is one who believes IN
doing others before they attempt TO
do him.
Did You ever know boy to let his
new watch run DOWN.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-01-14
A Natural Monopoly,
Necessary and Permanent,
State-ProteCted and
State-Resulated,
In which Any Citizen.
Man or Woman, With
As Much as S1OO. Cash,
Can Share Profits Equally
With the Rich Investor

State-feguIaCed puDllc utility companies,
financing their constant growth by selling new
securities direct to big and small investors, in sizes
from $50 upward, give any citizen, man or woman,
equal chance with the richest investor to become
one of the owners of permanent, necessary State
protected State-regulated, reasonably profitable
natural monopoly.
State policy protects the utility company
against competition so long as it renders reason
ably good and. adequate service at fair rates 1t
does this because one company CAN, and under
State regulation DOES, serve the public at less cost
than two or more competing companies couds The
wastes of competition are avoided; the savings OF
monopoly management are taken by the State for
the public AS costs rise, rates rise, to protect
wages of workers and savings of investors. AS
costs fall rates fall to protect the public from over
charge.
The day when a few rich men could
mOnopolize big public utility and take all its prof
it's is past. Rich men alone can no longer finance
the growth of public utilities, under existing cond
tons. The savings of tens of thousands of small in
vestors are needed to keep these services growing
AS these thousands of small investors put their saw
ings irto the business, State policy recognizes
duty in the public interest, protect their savings
and their income. In this way it is made possible
for folks of small means to get 7e6 on their savings
as safely as they used to get $50 or 49s.
Wisconsin Gas & Electric Co., serving
$4,000 customers in the cities and towns and on the
farms of the dozen counties that surround Milwau-
kee on the north west and SOUTH is selling S5UO,OOo
Of its TO participating preferred stock at par 1or
cash, to finance growth and pay off bonded debt
If you have S100 or more that is earning
less than 7e6, here is your opportunity to become
one of the owners of great and growing business,
drawing regular 7e6 dividends and with chance,
through the participating right to draw more than
10 in normal years.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-01-14

II is better to be beaten in trying
to do right than it is to succeed in
doing wrong,
Every man pays for what he gets
either in coin or selfTespeet.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-01-14
SALES OFFICES =
Milwaukee,

Milwaukee: Securities Dept, Public
Service Bldg, main entrance on Sycamore ST. between
Second and Third S Racine home office of the Company
S05 Sixth ST.; Kenosha Public Service Bldg WATERFOWL
2O5 Main ST. Burlington, IT'S Pine St; Whitewater ~
Main ST.; Cudahy, zoos Packard Ave. South Milwaukee,
21l1 Tenth Ave- Mail orders filed promptly by registered
letter.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-01-14

WANTED Lady or gentleman
agent in the city OF Wauwatosa TO sell
the genuine j. r. Watkins Medicines,
Spices. Extracts, Toilet Preparations,
Etc. All or spare time. A wonderful
opportunity to get intp. business for
yourself. Write today for free par
ticulars and sample. j. r. Watkins
Co. 60 Winona, MINI. 4sw4
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-01-14

Too many people in this world ara
not happy unless they are bubblinr
over this unhappiness.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-01-14

FOR SALE-s4 ton oldsmobile
truck, diversified tires, express type
body with Canopy Top; guaranteed
condition; price low terms reasonable.
Call Lakeside 4074 or Wauwatosa 9SS.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-01-14

LOST-Pair of spectacles, Sunday
last, between Warren Avenue and the
Congregational Tabernacle. Finder
please leave at 364 Church Street. Re
ward.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-07-16
Unbelievable Ignorance Is Costing
Them the Trade of the New
States Over There.
FAIL TO GET Big ORDERS
British German and Dutch Firms Are
Getting Millions of Dollars Because
They are Better Informed Than
the American Business Men.

Riga. Latvia.-Mlllions of dollars in
ready cash are going to English, Ger
man and Dutch firms from the Baltic
states because of the almost unbe-
lIevable unfamiliarity of even the
largest American firms with foreign
trading conditions. and even Seog-
raphy, say Americans here.
Dozens of big orders for which cash
was actually in the banks in New
York have been lost to America be-
cause of what American representa-
tiyes In Baltic states term absolute
stupidity.
at is said" said one of these Amer
leans in Riga, who has had TO place
many orders in Germany and in Eng
land when America could have had
them, that the heads of American
firms realize what the subordinates in
charge of their foreign trading de-
partments are doing to them.
Most of them, brought up on so
called American efficiency systems
that may work well at home but are
absolutely hopeless abroad, try to do
business in Europe according 10 form
2o' or form "a or whatever form they
would apply to similar deals in Am
erica.
"To Illustrate not long ago | had
nm urgent cash order for 10000 suits
of undercothing for a Baltic state.
teIegraphed to big American firm
'What your price 10000 suits heavy
underwear cash against documents
New York;
1.-TWO or three days later. when some