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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-12-31

course it would be Warren's dinner.
Downstairs in tho Louis XIV recep-
ton room, she greeted the Bartons
with forced cordially.
After the usual volubiIity Of Ameri-
cans meeting abroad. thoy crowded
into taxi and We're whisked off to
the Cafe de la PAX.
At that popular rendezvous the head
waiter, ever alert for tip-lavishing
Americans, gave them a choice wall
table with the long red leather seats
IF we'd only known you were here!"
Mrs. Barton threw back her wrap, ex-
posing an unbecoming French gown.
We could've gone so many places to-
Gether."
Helen. who loathed sightseeing with
friends, murmured polite regrets.
wen pass up the oysters" War
rem was intent on the menu. Get
oysters at home Hors d'oeuvres. And
what kind OF soup?''
"St. Germain's one Of their special
ties. And we had some good duck
here the other night" suggested Mr..
Barton. But I don't see it on the
card"
The hNvering head waiter eagerly
assured them they could have duck,
though it was not on the menu to-
night"
Ducks always SO rich-and heavy"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-12-31

I M PEAKTNG OF buy at home-hc-e
" is an actual and bona fide eX-
IkV perience which happened recent
ly to a Pensacola man and his
wife. They were in New Orleans
on Il pleasure trip when his wife spied,
in an electrical shop there a portable
table lamp which she very much ad-
mired. He purchased it for her, pay
ing forty-five dollars, having it sent
home for them. One day after they
came home they happened to be in
r. f. Yarbroughs electrical shop on
North Palafox and were very much
chagrined TO see there an exact du-
plicte of their lamp priced only
thirty dollars.
And this was only one Of many Just
such instances. although the customer
does not always find out the mistake
so clearly and so quickly. am rather
sure that these people will look care
fully at home before making any
further purchases away from here.
And you will find in Mr.. Yarbrough's
shop everything that is new and at
tractiye in fixtures and lighting equip
ment, portable lamps, electrical ap-
pliances of all kinds and a splendid
service.
Mr.. Yarbrough is also very hearty
in his support of the BUY at Home
idea and appreciates the patronage
of the home people.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-12-31

TTT7 ALKING to Mr.. Warfield regard
ing the buy at home situation
in Pensacola" he states "If
everyone would buy at home we
could buy in greater quantities and
thus sell at a smaller profit. Our mar
gin is already remarkably small, but
if our volume Of business increased to
warrant doing so we could sell for
even less than We are now handling
our line of high class groceries"
Mr.. Warficld, who has for years
served the people of Pensacola with
groceries and kitchen supplies has one
of the finest self service stores I have
ever seen, over on the corner of AL
caniz and Romano Streets. The store
is spotlessly white. everything ar
ranged in intelligent rows on shelves
surrounding the shop, tastefully ar
ranged on display tables and in Yari-
Gus manners calling them to the at
tention of the public. This method
greatly simplifies things for the shop
per, who serves herself easily finding
what she wants, has her packages
wrapped and sacked on her way out
as she pays her check.
The stock of the Warfield store
moves Very rapidly, but the shelves
are kept replenished from the very
complete stock which is kept in the
we'll stocked and well kept store room
in the rear of the store and the care
full housewife will always find shop
ping on the Warfield corner a pleas
ure in convenience and knowing that
she can get what she wants at the
right prices.
l believe that the woman who shops
inteuigently will realize that through
buying all her grocery supplies at
home in this manner she not only
gives her grocer the opportunity to
offer her better goods at lower
price, but that she is the means Of
keeping this amount of money in Pen
sacola, that everyone who handles this
added amountfis that much better off
and that she is serving her merchant.
her city and her family by keeping at
home money which otherwise makes
no return.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-12-31

demurred Helen, knowing anything
cooked special would be exorbitantly
priced.
But Warren, ignoring her restrain
ing nudge, gave the order.
What do you people drink? How
about Chablis? 1916 is a good year"
"Chablis rather dry" protested
Helen. Don't you like Graves?" for
that was always the cheapest OF the
white wines.
But again her economical SUCCESS
ton was ignored.
The dinner ordered up to the des-
sert, the usual exchange of expert
ences followed.
Hotel accommodations, the rates
they were paying, the restaurants they
had discovered. the shops, and the
general tendency TO oVercharge Amer
leans.
They're certainly out TO do us this
year." complained Mr.. Barton,
Always did trim you in Paris"
shrugged Warren.
We'll. I'll never buy another gown
here, Mrs. Barton's tone was en-
phatic. THE styles are. too extreme
and they're not well made"
Yes, I've found that out" agreed
Helen. You can do better at home
and Tor less money. And hats. I've
given UP trying TO get hats here"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-12-31
THE MARRIED LIFE OF HELEN AND WARREN
w"


Whcm do you think 7 bumped in
Warren threw his hat and stick
the bed. THE Bartons! Down
rs wuiting--wo're all going out to
|hor.'"
Pine Bartons?" amazed Helen, gath
3 up tho Paris postcards she had
|n writing home. Didn't know
b were over here"
Dear. have you any stamps?
SIS she dressed?"
Didn't notice. Oh. you're good
lush, That's all / got"
|wnere're we going?" hastily afix-
the stamps.
suggested Vian's-but Barton
It's to so to the Cafe de la Paix."
Fcs, and order q lot OF expensive
hes--and you'll pay the bill! that's
way II was with the Crosbys last
rs. ! don't mind entertaining at
pc, but / don't see why YOU should
e everybody You meet in Paris!"
Now don't start that"' irately.
I me out n clean collar" peellng
|his coat TO wash UP.
lnoring his admonition not to
Is. with resentful haste Helen
|lSed her maise charmeuse.
|la hod looked forward to a cosy
or az Henriette's, a quaint Latin
fter restaurant. Now they must
. noisy expensive place-and Of
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-12-31

" EsTBRDAI I Went in to the
, w American National Bank to ask
Mr.. Z. r. Malone if he would
give me an interview on the
Buy at Home" question. Mr.
MaIones much appreciated reply to
my question was:
chants are both able and willing to
meet any honest outside competition
either in price, styles or quality. it
appears strange to me that any buyer
who cares to have his own community
progress should not prefer to trade
at home. you tickle me and I'll tickle
YOU is not the only principle we should
consider, but we should help each
other. 1t seems to me that the spirit
of local cooperation in Pensacola is
growing and I sincerely hope it is"
I asked Mr.. Malone a number of
questions, while I was there, on the
service which the bank offers to its
partons. don't believe had ever
stopped before to really realize the
great scope OF the work which is ac-
compIished by such a financial organ
ization. I had always thought OF
local bank as 4 strictly local organi-
cation serving only those within the
confines of the immediate territory.
l was entirely wrong. The work Of the
bank covers almost the whole world
l vas told Of a check being sent just
yesterday by a father to his daughter
in Japan, and when I thought of the
constant interchange of money with
this city and that, at home and in
foreign countries it seems astonishing.
But the thing that impressed me
more than anything else, from wom-
ans point OF view. is the fact that
the Bank is always there and willing
to ac1 as sponsor or advisor to those
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-12-31

finding out we can buy much betetr
at home"
Except antiques" qualified Helen.
II love the antique shops. Have you
been along the Rue du Bac? Those
MARRIED LiFE-GAL TWO
narrow streets in the Latin quarter
are lined with antique shops. That S
where I buy all my presents"
Presents! Do you have to take
something to everybody too? Next
time I'm going to buy them before We
sail, so / won't have that hanging over
me. And the duty-getting through
the customs! 1t almost spoils the
trip"
Try Mrs. Stevens plan" laughed
Helen. She keeps a box marked
Presents from Europe When she
sees anything cheap and attractive,
she buys it. Then, after each trip,
she has her presents all ready
Watch him carve that duck" in
terrupted Warren, who had been dis
cussing exchange rates with Mr.. Bar
ton. Great work! One of Voisin's
walters, wasn't it, who could get sixty
slices from one duck?"
With surgical precision the elderly
waiter carved, while his assistant stood
deferentially by. MASKING the liver
and gizzard to a pulp. he mixed it
with the red blood gravy and poured
it over all.
VOLTA, messieur" he bcamed. plac-
ing the silver platter on the table.
Il want to take back some of these
pepper grinders-we never see them
at home" Helen ground a bit Of pep
per over her steaming duck. II Won
der where can get thenl?''
oh, any OF the big stores" sug-
gested Mrs. Barton. II think saw
some at the Bon Marche-on one %
those outdoor tables"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-12-31

for the third time. Wed have had
some great parties"
The bill" Warren had beckonad
the waiter. L'additIong"
The walters voluble French was
unintelligible.
What in blazes is he spIuttering
about? l want the bill! L'addition!I
He says there isn't any BILL" grin
ned Mr.. Barton, clipping a cigar.
mo bill? What's the joker"
This dinners on me. Pye a charrs
account-thats why l insisted On
coming here. We always stop at the
Grand so we eat here a lot"
Now, you cant get away with
anything like that" protested N ar
rem: Il ordered this dinner"
Ihats all right, we dined with y0I
IN New York It's already chaIked UP
against me" putting at the cigar as
me waiter held match. You cant
always have things your way"
Helen felt the color rush TO her
race. She had been flagrantly unjust.
ar. Barton had intended to pay all
! along!
They WE'RE nice people, She even
managed a genuine response TO Mrs.
itarton's once more expressed regret
that they had not met sooner.
Maybe Wen all be here next year
hope TO get over in August" re-
marked Mr.. Barton, as they walked
! through the Cafe to the lobby of the
Grand Hotel.
Afraid l can't plan that far ahead
But If We're here, Wen certainly looi:
you up" Warren assured them.
With the usual parting felicBations
for smooth channel trip and pleas
ant homeward voyage. they LETT them
lat the lit.
..outaidc on the crowded BouIct ard
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-12-31

isn't that the cheapest way to dis
play goods? Imagine any of our big
department stores putting their bar
gain counters on the sidewalk, You'd
think You We're at a push-cart mar
ket."
They've always done that here
the very best stores. OF course.
they've lovely things inside, but those
cheap street-tables piled with every
thing from tinware to tawdry jew
elry!"
stop knocking and enjoy this
duck" admonished Warren. "The
French shops may not be all they're
crecked up TO be. but the restaurants
are. Best food in the world. Worth
coming to Paris once year-R only
for the eats"
The way they cook these peas in
lettuce juice-they're delicious en-
Unused Helen. forgetting momentariIy
her anxiety about the bill.
For dessert they had fresh straw
berry tart and occur de creme-the
heart-shoped cream cheese smothered
in thick sweet cream.
They fingered almost an hour over
the coffee, the tail glasses always
more alluriug than after-tlinner Guns.
Well. where do we go from here?''
Warren glanced at his watch "Folies
Bergere? Just put on a new show
there-a frisky one too"
Il haven't packed yet-and you
know we're leaving for London in the
morning." regretted Mrs. Barton.
But if We done stay too late"
'Oh, il you have to pack. I
wouldn't CO. discouraged Helen.
knowing Warren would pay for the
tickets. And I'm tired-we'ye been
up late every night
ITS q darn shame We didn't know
yoH were here" remarked Mr.. Barton
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-12-31

mar r. WILSON, of the Wilson Arms
NtWII and Cycle Company, in speak
WU ing of the Buy at Home
plan, says 1T is the home mer-
chant who answers the innumerable
drives and charitable calls continually
being made. How r,any Of us would
call on the mail order houses for do
nations in time of sickness, or for do
nations to pay off the church debt or
some other cause. and if we did how
would they respond?"
You see. what you are getting from
US and if there is any mistake mdae
we are here to make it right. We
try to carry merchandise that de-
serves your continued patronage and
at prices carrying only legitimate
profits and if the business were in
creased the overhead would be de-
creased and We could operate on
smaller profits. All our stock is sold
on a fair profit based on overhead ex-
pense. But at the present rate of
out-of-town buying expenses are in
creasing instead of decreasing"
And Mr.. Wilson is ready to stand
back Of everything he says in his
business methods, in the class of stock
ne is offering you and the prices he
Is asking. He allows no discounts
to one person for which he over
charges another, but treats all alike
in all fairness.
want to impress on you that this
is the largest and becc equipped all
sportsmans store in this state and
that the true sport,u!an can find in
there anything he wants for his hunt
ing, fishing or other sport which he
may desire from the very finest kind
of a rifle and ammunition, the fishin'-
est reels and tackle. down to the best
kind OF mango remedy for his sick
dog.
And this is the shop Of the boys de-
light, where they get everything they
want fer sports of the great outdoors
or for indoors in cooler weathcr-for
the kind Of sports that help them to
grow and to develop into the kind of
men we need.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-12-31

Mr. Fred W. Marsh, retiring president of
the Pensacola Kiwans' Club expresses his views on
the Importance of buying at home as follows:
In my opinion, buying out of town is poor policy
from any standpoint. The retailing of merchandise
is fundamental in the life of every community great
OF small, and this merchandising must incur a certain
amount of overhead, the aggregate of which must be
borne by the citizens Of the town. The volume of bust
ness done determines the rate Of this overhead as to
each particular sale and if any considerable number of
citizens reduce this volume materially by buying out
OF town they automatically increase the rate each item
must sustain to the overhead and thus they have to
pay more for what they do buy than if they joined
with the large body of loyal citizens in buying at home
On the other hand they have probably not saved them
selves anything and have burdened the loyal element
with additional cost that is unnecessary
FRED W. MARSH.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-12-31

| gNE7 K. RON expresses 1t as MS belief
nMH that the people Of Pensacola
| NWu are gradually coming to real
ize the Importance OF buying
at home and that they are developing
civic pride toward that end which
will. in the next five years, make a
worth while difference in the growth
! and development of the community.
! He says that he notices there is a de-
! cided increase in the demand for
| things that beautify the home and
make it more attractive.
He also states that if the people
would go to the merchant and tell
him what they want he would make
an effort to carry that class of goods
for them.
Mr.. RoX is now very busy getting
all his stock moved into his new store
at 10 South Palafox and will have it
on display there by Tuesday. grad
ually getting everything arranged
tastefully and artistically as he has
always done.
The new business will be conducted
after the first of the year under the
name ROX STATIONERY AND GIFT
SHOP and among other items
will carry office and social stationery.
together with books and Il general line
of gifts, kodaks, victrolas and picture
framing.
To the man who spends his days
within the walls of an office, to the
woman who would beautlfy her home
with the various artistic touches
which a woman only understands, to
the lover of real music reproduced on
the record, and to the reader of books
will the RoX shop mean the fulfill
ment of many a wish in u most salts
flying manner
ln"the new notes for spring we find
sweaters, sweater blouses in Jaequette
design, Balkan and tuxedos in Roman
stripe and other vivid color eombi-
nations.
Spring as interpreted in styles for
children leans to general simplicity of
line.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-12-31

Sometimes compare the trou-
les we have to undergo In the
curse of year to a'great bundle
fasots, far too large for US to
It But God does not require us
carry the whole at once. He
1ercifulIy untles the bundles, and
ives US first one stick, which we
are able to carry today, and then
another which we are able to
carry tomorrow. and so on. This
We might easily manage, II we
would take the burden appointed
for each day; but we choose to in
crease our trouble by carrying
yesterdays stick over again today,
and adding tomorrow's burden to
our load before we are required
to bear it.-John Newton.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-12-31

IN the Kiwanis Club. Mr.. H. c.
III Gross comes the following
message to the citizens Of Pen
sacoIa:
'It should not be necessary to adj
vocate buying in Pensacola. From
a logical and sound business stand
point it is the proper thing to do.
Why write merchants and manu-
facturers to come to Pensacola and
after they are established here fail to
give them. united support Money
sent to mail order houses is money
sent to help advance some other COM
munity. Money spent at home means
added prosperity to Pensacola. Let
US give our fellow citizens first con-
Sideration.
For the most part every individuals
prosperity is closely linked with the
prosperity Of the community in which
he lives. Buying at home is largely
a matter of self preservation.
Mr.. Gross may we'll point out the
Importance to the community of buy
ing at home from the standpoint of
the executive of a company which is
serving the community as a whole and
individually through all the days and
years with an incompatible gas SER
vice.
Have you ever cooked with an oil
stove, or a range in. hot kitchen FOR
hours and then known the vast con-
trast OF using gas range in Pensa-
cola? (And I mean just that when
l say Pensacola" for there are cities,
one L know we'll in Georgia. where
the gas service 10 something to "cuss"
about, where the pressure is almost
uselessly low at the busiest hours
and at times not at all and where the
bills are eXhorbitant) If you have
had this experience You can doubtless
fully appreciate the meaning Of per-
feet service in the even, unceasing
flow of gas at all hours of the day and
night. If not, You should have Just
such an experience to make you fully
appreciate what we are enjoying here
and what has been rendered to the
people of Pensacola for the past TWEEN
ty-five years.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-12-31

n NEW restaurant IS open
| IN Pensacola and from what I
] III seen today it bids fair to I
| most popular rendezvous i
city. And when you know,
| NJ. 4. Silva. more popularity KIN
Chef" Silva, formerly Of TIL
Carlos Hotel, will be in charge
know its popularity is assured.
AS I went in this afternoon e
one was buried in work up TO
eyes, but Chef" hesitated for q
ment, just long enough to civ.
4 few Of the high lights on his
for the new Gulf Gate Restaur:
In front Of the cafe is the big
show case for Smokes" then tie
brightly polished marble co
where those in a rush may be q
served. All along the side will b
ranged groups Of tables for cons
parties for any meal OF the DAY
back Of this is one Of the mos
tractive private dining rooms II
seen, where Chef will cater (,
elusive parties Of diners or 81
entertainments OF any kind. 4,
a most attractive place and as
ed a. it this afternoon I could
vision many a happy dinner /
taking place within those walls.
And the last and most imp
department Of all-the kitchen.
is going to be justly proud 0
kitchen of his and just as soon 4
paint gets dry on everything
it's all shipshape he is going TOT
his lady patrons to inspect ami
judgment for themselves art
knows their word OF eXceIlencf
be law.
The restaurant marked its
opening last night at o'clock
free coffee was given to the p
and the finest service as well a
Eats" And today they are
a seven course dinner which,
tempt your appetite and causd
to form the habit of dropping IL
Gulf" for all your meals.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-12-31

merchants will not be success
full. If you spend your money at
home you get i back, just like put
ting it on deposit in the bank. In
helping the merchant you are helping
yourself very much in the manner of
n mutual benefit association. If you
send your money away from home you
can never get it back again"
Mr. Windham is carrying fine line
OF drugs and druggists supplies,
featuring Nunna1ly's candies, the fin
est in the South, from Atlanta, and
the always pleasing gift Of all oc-
casions. He also carries the finest
qualities in perfumes and face powders
of such popular laboratories as Coty.
Houbigant, Hudnut, Armand, and all
the others of popular demand.
And at Windham'S you will find
your daily paper, or the magazine
which you read each week or month
always right on time-or your smokes
and any Of the other things which
you may desire from the drug store.
White is most favored for sports
wear, especially fer the south.