Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-05-13

things to the consumer and to furnish,
not a need to be supplied. there would
be no occasion to provide for it,. he
maintained. He classified this problem
it all is a spiritual need, which is not
allowed to enter into our business re-
lations enough, and when the time
this then we are going STRAIGHT to
destruction. It is a part Of the better
plan that men should express the best
that is in them : l. We must have - more ore
state and in the nation. and the cues
ton is how we are going 70 get it.
The answer is by you and having
more Of the Spiritual touch, more Of
the desire to help society,"
The speaker laid stress on the fact
that all can learn sonethins, no mat nat,
have G or how much they may Know, as
the most humble person, il he has the
spiritual makeup, may NJ, be able to te t3.
the reason for the present situation is
a general depression, and If so. 1t pc
comes necessary to get down and find
oqt what at; is the cause OF this depfsS-
country have become too much imbued
with the spirit Of individualism and
everything has become subordinated to
this idea, This is expressed in a great
number of ways until most have come
to think this way instead of for sOcle-
". We must get to thing in terms OF
what is good for society if we are 60
ms, to correct this condition. In the
clubs that are found all along we find
that the members arc not working to-
gether. Are they not more or less in
because they want it that way.
Mr.. Calmichiel took the position that
the Situation in the world today is a
Gea wth the 1Xe Of st
The time has come. he said. after the
devastating world war and its effects
upon the world in general. for recon
stead of working together we find that
men are holding back. many of them
not being willing to adjust things in
Win the present level: In this way:
they are delaying the adjustment
which will bring things back to bot
tom. Buying has not begun as the
been reached and as long as the mer-
chants hold off reducing prices to the
replacement cost basis, this situation
keep their wares on the shelves and
turn them over but once in twelve
months, rather than take a loss on the
first turnover, they do not realize that
that will help them.
Another reason given. by the speaker
for the present depression in business
at sss Up many Sf
es, the retailers became victims of
those who had done this to get the
top notch prices and who unloaded
When the wholesale prices came down
the buyers expected the retail prices
to do likewise. but they did not. be-
cause the merchants were stuck-the
do not like to sell at the replacement
prices, This must be done. Mr.. Car
michel said If the reaching of the
ons Is to sss& to
human about it and face it squareiy.
The business man must stand a loss.
went up and profited by it and he
should be willing to do likewise when
the market is coming down: Many
markets. ETC.. but the final and biggest
problem Is that Of the consumer. of
Keeping him in a happy state of mind
az then everyone, is busy: AS q last
analysis. the problem is to keep the
consumer In the highest state Of pur-
lens turn on this one an and 0 Become ed-
tustcd when this one problem is taken
light and wondering why the light
!, In conclusion, Mr.. Carmichael eau
Toned his hearers against propaganda.
by which. he said: we have been and
become science and a business in |
Is a result Of this propas anda. one
;a a1fSt, ta S. any ,ot else's word for
The speaker condemned the system Of |
he big organizations. such as the /
'teel TRUST where men are thrown into
power. due to the failure of the lead
rs. the heads of these organizations,
o try to- get the human touch. To
ombat this. various state and nation
,ut in, but they can never succeed as
he only way out Of it is to be human.
o get down to what Jesus tried to
erve." The keynote that must dom
nate !ate our conscience is to render ser
ICE eti in some way; we are having a
eading labor and another leading the
INVESTORS and managers. They stand
part and class antaEonism results. We
nd instead we have to think straight |
nd talk straight in terms Of service.
After Mr.. Carmichiers talk, Presi-
a1d tak %fEsS fRs ass
'oost it. He then called upon various
ureau and committee chairmen for re-
H. II. .. H. Munson, mercantile, reported
hat his committee had taken up taxa
ion. Market Day. cooperative adver-
losing hours. etc.
hat at present it is difficult to do any
hing along the line Of securing new
Industries. He said the main thing
ow is to look after the industries that
re have. II
Val: E; Kasparek. INVESTIGATING; re-
1vestiEation regarding the activities
( peddlers in this city, and had dbne'
ONE good.
Jos. Moeglein. membership. reported
hat the recent drive was successful
lumber of prospective members in
lew. He lamented the fact that some |
I the county officials have not shown
lint nte res IN LITTLE IT
Mr.. Towne. also connected with the
'ettijohn's Company. in short talk
Explained that concerns new plan Of
61ilSing He .s Ssred ro. the
a Little Falls and indicated that the
ompany intends to take the matter up |
Iere in the near future.
President Koslosky then called upon
the people Sere AMONG
lyan. H. o H Munson. DR.. e. w. Kali
her, J. E. Viner. county engineer, and
!; B: Bergquist' superintendent Of the
The meeting was preceded BY =
plendid dinner served by the propFfe-
or of the American House.
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