, 1925-01-14

ond In volume OF trade here. fea-
tured excellent addresses by w. +.
Wflkerson and Fred j. F%airchild, the
latter of the O'Fallon Supply COM
pany. Following up Mr.. Wilkerson's
address in which figures were given
to show that this trade run into
millions Of dollars annually and en-
ployrnent given % 40 persons, Mr..
Fairchnd elaborated on the import
ance of Casper patronage in a force
full manner.
Little does the average man real
lie that hero in his home owl go
ing quietly on about their business
affairs is this investment that is 50
vital to the growth and prosperity
OF this city" said Mr.. FairchDd.
Casper is a wholesale center and
the many orders coming into the
wholesaler house each week shows
tina it Is so recognized throughout
the state.
''The territory surrounding Cas-
per is eager and willing to buy from
Casper, but what about the Casper
Merchants themselves. There is an
old saying, "a man can not be a
prophet in his " country and
sometimes the wholesalers wonder If
that would not apply to them also.
in the way you can't be a whole
saler IN your " town.
We ask better cooperation from
the retail trade. We often hear OF
some merchant becoming very put
out because one Of his customers
happens to order something from a
mall order house. This merchant is
willing to bet a hat hat can equal
the price OF the mail order house,
viii give his costs and by the time
he gets through squawking, you
are prone TO believe that he is one
OF the most abused Of men.
You know 1t is a poor rule that
won't work both ways. and with this
mans experience. with this out of
town buyer, instead of taking 1t as
an object Lesson and giving his trade
to the. wholesaler of this town, his
next order will be marked for Den
yer or Omaha, when right in this
town there is stock he could draw
from equal in price and quality.
I'VE all realize that business is
selfish. The wholesaler is selfish. the
retailer is eolfish and in fact all lines
are selfish. We are all looking for
business volume and profit. We
must have all OF these II we arc 70
be successful and the business man
who does not ~patronize the house
who stocks and Is a representative
of his limo In his own town Is equal
lr guilty with the consumer who
purchases his goods from mail or
der houses.
II have watched the growth of
Casper through the eyes OF a conf
mercial traveller and a resident for
the past thirteen years. ! have seen
Casper eat her way through the sage
brush from a squatty. muddy little
COW town TO the finest city OF her
kind in the United States. Gentlemen
1t took money TO do this. How did 1t
happen? You will agree with me. l
know. when I say that outside
money brought into this town and
thrown into tho pot with local cap
itai for Investment has made this
city what she is and the recognized
wholesale center Of the state.
IN the years gone by the hardy
old pioneers opened up this terri
tory 10 civilization. He faced the per
iiH OF the trail nnd made this growth
and prosperity possible. All praise
to him. but what about the financial
pioneer who came into this country.
looked over conditions and took Il
chance with the natives Of this state.
by investing his money and energy,
because no had faith in this country
and In its future. I
Gentlemen tho mar who pioneer
ed with his pocket book In his hand
10 further the interests of this state
was a red blooded man and has a
right TO 10 classed with those heroes
Of covered wagon days. Their judg-
ment was sound. they knew what
they wore doing. for you can see all
about you monuments Of their max
ing the form Of buildings which are
q credit to this city, or would DO a
credit 10 any other city.
These men or firms with their
money and faith in the future have
done a great deal towards stimulat,
lug Casner's growth and business
life.
'The wholesaler Is In Casper to
stay. They have large Investments
here. their business and money are
represented here. We have no yuan
rel with Tho merchants or the cor
poration whoeo line or material j.
not represented by IA Wholesaler. but
the. firms or corporations wioso
lines are represented In tnsper b.
;he wholesalers syo respectfully ash
your better cooperation. Tnare are
thousands OF dollars going ON nf
this city each month that could be
spent in Casper. Nc s-s o. evol
day. It Is agEraVatin- 90 at-ud IN
tho window OF your otfire VITA
business dun and soc pas iug bctota
you truck load after truel. cas- ~
material similar to what You have
On your warehouse floor right here
a. home.
Gentlemen this is a wrong condi-
ton and ] believe with better under.
standing can be corrected. Casper de.
mands that It be corrected 50 that
she may more heautify herfelf so
that there win be more money
available for parks. beauty spots and
public social life. Every dollar
spent In Casper means that a part
OF that dollar VIII go to build a fin.
er and a greater city. and each man
with true loyalty in his heart for
this city wants TO see this accom-.
plfshed