Evening star., 1921-05-06

the opinion expressed by him. The
convention. in fact. was featured ny
the spirit of confidence in evidence
on all sides.
Buyers Again in Market.
Wholesalers from every distrihut-
upon the fact that smaller retailers
and country merchants are again in
the market for supplies and TT at their
orders reflect steadily increasing
demand for all classes of dry goods
and notions.
The steady decline in retail prices.
rejecting in part the reductions of
wholesalers and jobbers. is further
evidenced by advertisements of the
largest cash and carry retail
grocery merchant in the south. ao-
p"arinE today in Atlanta newspapers,
than one hundred stores throughout
Georgia and adjoining states.
Comparison Of Prices.
One year ago. according to compari-
sons Of this establishment. 100 pounds
OF sugar and one bushel of potatoes
cost the consumer 5000. Today the
same concern is offering 100 pounds
OF sugar. o cnbushel of potatoes. and
146 other staple articles of food for
s30.50. Included in this list are the
regulation 24-pound sack of -four.
lard. meal. rice. coffee. soap. bread.
eggs and canned goods.
Reduction in retail prices have
stimulated business in the retail
stores throughout the district. and
this evidence of activity. combined
with a reduction in the discount rate
of the Federal Reserve Bank of Allan
ia from I to per cent on classes of
paper. is operating to speed up hte
restoration Of normal conditions.
NOTES.
PHILADELPHIA. May s. - The
""open-price Association" condemned
by the Federal Trade Commission
and by President Harding in his mes
sage to Congress. is defended by
Roy A. Cheney, secretary of the As
sociation of Knit Goods Manufacture
ers of America, in session here. The
open-price plan in business" he said.
"or in industry. when operated cor
rectly and truly as an open-price plan
and nothing more. means simply and
solely the telling or publishing of the
price of your product to those. who
are interested. in exchange for
knowledge of their prices. 1t is alb
solutely unquestioned that men in
business or industry seek to learn
as much as they can regarding their
competitors lines and prices"
NEW YORK. May 6.-The Belts
'truth-1 -1n-adVertlSlng law. recently
signed bv Gov. Miller, places New
York state in line with twenty-one
other commonwealths that have
adopted this measure of protection to
the buying public. The laws have
been sponsored everywhere by adver-
tising clubs The New York law
places upon the defendant the bur-
den of proof that he did not know
ingly" misrepresent goods advertised.
Some of the other states that have
adopted these laws are: Colorado
Idaho Indiana, Iowa. Kentucky. Kan
sas. ouisiana. MichiganL, Minnesota
Missouri. Nebraska. New Jersey, Ne
vada, North Dakota, Wyoming. Ohio
Oregon, Oklahoma. Rhode Island,
Washington and West Virginia.
NEW YORK May 6.-The cold
weather Of the past few days has af-
fected retail trade adversely in spring
garment lines. but has stimulated
business in other directions. Retail
ers of mems clothing report strong
demand for lightweight overcoats
and raincoats. and the buying of
lightweight wraps by women also
has been good. A reflection of the
latter has been seen in the wholesale
markets. where rush orders have
been placed for immediate delivery.