The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-12-04
The Origin and Oper-
alton of Skaggs
Stores

Community pride and community
interest arc highly eommendablc
traits the foun,ain.hsads from
which spring better homes, better
schools, better churches, roads. civic
improvements and--bclter citizens.
Rapidly changing conditions due. In
large part, TO modern methods OF
communication, transportation and
distribution-ars responsible for tho
comparatively recent development Of
formerly isolated points into thriving.
contented and beautiful csnters
whose people have and enjoy all Of
the convcniences and Injuries OF the
larger cities. Good roads. the auto
mobile. radio and modern methods OF
merchandising have practically elm.
mated the crossroads country store"
and all OF tho lack OF progress
which Il symboliEcd-an substituted
therefor tho uptodate small city
wherein are available practically all
OF the worthwhile things that the
larger cities have to offer.
II Is both natural and desirable.
then, that communities should be
jealous OF their resources and II Is
perfectly right and proper that-not-
withstandlng the undeniablo benefits
and advantages they provlds-the
citizens OF such communities should
ask Of chain" organizations like
Sknggs stores. Where do the Profits
Cor" For, II is neither morally right
nor economically sound that one
community should be ''blsd" to en-
rich few men in some distant and
possibly. larger center.
Because Of the essentially cooper,
alive plan OF their operation. Skaggs
| stores are local stores in every
sense Of the word and the profits
from them 10 back 10 the source
from which they came-the same or
like communities In which they were
earned-by as simple and natural n
process as the return of the products
OF the soil to the land again, for It's
further enrichment.
The manager OF each individual
skaEgs store In. indeed and in truth,
a local" merchant. vitality interested
in community development and COM
munity growth. In nearly every case
he owns stock In the company and
in every instance he depends. for
part OF his earnings, upon the net
profits which hts store produces. He
and his men live In the community
have their families and their homes
there-and expend money for their
support and education exactly as any
other merchant would do. In many
cases no has more OF his own actual
money ventured upon the success OF
his company than is represented by
the total Investment OF the average
"Independent" retailer
Therefore, for the same reasons.
!, including the purely selfish which
govern the actions OF others. Skagg5
store managers are deeply concerned
In the welfare and prosperity OF
their community and anything which
might adversely affect them will
! arouse their instant opposition, Just
, as any movement which Will react to
It's benefit and make II more desir.
able place In which 10 live VIII enlist
their hearty support
For the surplus profits, accruing
after the manager has received the
dividends on his stock, his share OF
J the net profits and his salary and
after the salaries OF other helpers In
the store. the rent and all other cx.
penscs have been met, an even
broader and more beneficial use ia re.
served. such BurpluHes 20 back INTO
new stores. In new communities. Of
ferlng new service and merchant
~ high integrity who is also inter.
csted IN community growth and com.
munity development. And, best OF
an. they provide opportunity for
those honest, ambitious, Woodworking
young mon within the organization
who have developed 10 managerial
capacity and who arc eager for their
hardwon golden spurs.
In this manner new stores arc be-
i ing constantly opened, the service OF
4 Skaggg stores constantly broadoncd
J and extended, and loyal-heartcd, for.
ward.looklnR men within the orgnni'
zltlon are assured that they will have
their day in the min" n vs. this
l absolute assurance Of The certain re-
ward Of merit that accounts for the
spirit and Willingness OF skagFa men
| wherever you find them. and YIELDS
INTO one harmonious whole tho more
| than 300 widely scattered units.
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