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Milford chronicle., 1931-04-24
MlLLVILLE

Church services this Sunday NOR
ming as follows: Sunday school 10
a. M, followed with preaching by
our pastor, Rev. c. w. Branford.
Everybody cordially invited to be
present.
Rufus Daisy entertained to dinner
on Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. MarVil Hop
kins and children, Florence and IT.
enc and Mrs. Annie Hopkins.
Capt. Percy Davey and James Co
bin motOred from BayOne, N. j., on
Sunday and visited Mrs Clara West
and son Paul.
Capt. Harry Turner and wife of
Philadelphia spent the weekend
here with their mother and sister,
Mrs. Maggie Turner and MI. and
Mrs. John Justice.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Dyer and son
Ira, Jr., of Georgetown, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Derrickson and daughters Dor
Othy and Margaret and Mrs. Banks
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Handy DerricksOn.
Mrs. Lula C. Lynch, w. r. Ringler
and children, Billy Ross. and Cath
crime visited Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Tilghman at Eden, Md, on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Search Of
Philadelphia and Mr.. and Mrs. Ward
Bennett were Sunday visitors with
Mr.. and Mrs. H. o. Derrickson on
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Dyer and son.
Ira, Jr., of Georgetown were recent
visitors with Mrs. Dyer's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Derrickson.
Rev. and Mrs. Charles c. Derrick
son and son Charles, Jr, visited
Mrs. Derrickson's mother, Mrs. Ba-
ker of DagsbOro on Sunday.
The Cleaners Club met at the |
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Nc !
Cabe ON Wednesday evening. The |
president, Mrs. McCabe was in
charge of the meeting, and during |
the transaction of the business Mrs. |
Hazel Hudson and Paul West we're |
electe dto membership |
in the club. The social hour was
thoroughly enjoyed by everyone, due
to the efforts of the host and hos
tess. Those enjoying the hospitality
of Mr.. and Mrs. McCabe were: Mr..
and Mrs. Raymond Belts, Mr.. and
Mrs. Isaac West. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles W. Townsend, Mr.. and Mrs.
Roland West, Mrs. Myrtle Hickman,
Mrs. Marian Noble, Mrs. Amy
YOnce, Mrs. Hazel Hudson, Mrs.
Myrtle Long and Paul West.
Mrs. Viola Belts and Mrs. Myrtle
Long spent the weekend in Phi!a-
ielphia as guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Oliver Evans. On Friday evening
Mrs. Evans entertained at bridge in
honor of her weekend guests.
The Cleaners Club will hold box
social at the Lord Baltimore School
)n Friday evening, April "a, to
which everyone is invited. Preceding
he social the club will give an hour
)f entertainment.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. d. Robbins and
Miss Maggie Robbins of Milton Wis
ted Mrs. Clara West on Sunday.
Hiss Robbins will spend the week |
With Mrs. West.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Justice enter
aimed to dinner Sunday in honor Of
heir mother, Mrs. Maggie Turner's |
Those present were Capt. I
md Mrs. Harry Turner Of Philadel-
'hia, Mrs. Orlando Evans, Mr.. and |
hrs. Harry Cobb and children. Har-
lett and Bill. John Simpler. Cath
,rine Justice, Ward Turner. -
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. NJ. Hudson and
,Oys Billy and Roy of Camden, n.
l.. and DR.. and Mrs. e. c. Black
tone of MillsbOro were callers on
sunday Of Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. Steele.
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-24
Contract 100
ElIiotts School. Smiths Mill $50 Miles
Contract 1872
Woodside- Risinu sun 3.g0

Woodside- Rising sun $50 Miles
1l2 Acres Clearing
1la Acres Grubbing
$4,000 Gu. Yds. Excavation
1000 Gu. Yds. Borrow
$500 Gu. Yds. Concrete Pavement
2.300 Lin. Ft. Expansion Joint
80 Gu. Yds. Cl. 4 Concrete
Q 0n0 L LIE Rnihn nfnrcnl11nn.t
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-24
MARVEL'S LANE

Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Cooper spent
Wednesday evening with Mr. and
Mrs. Clarence Rogers.
Miss Mildred Rogers and Lester
Moore were the dinner guests Of
Miss Elscie Marvel Sunday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Marvel and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. Garfield
West and family spent Thursday ev-
ening with Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Rogers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mack Marvel and
daughter spent Friday afternoon
with Mr.. and Mrs. John ROgres.
Services Sunday at Bethesda
Church: Sunday school TO a. m.
Class II a. m. Everyone invited.
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-24
CHAPLAIN'S CHAPEL

The Ladies Aid Society will meet
tonight, April "a, at the home of
Mrs. Joshua Prettyman; all cordial
ly invited to attend.
The church service on Sunday at
Chaplains will be preaching in the
afternoon at three o'clock by Rev.
Thornton and Sunday school at two
p. m.
The fine weather of the past two
weeks has made farm work get go
ing, and several are read ytO plant
corn, as well as other products.
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-24

WANTED-Position as housekeeper;
preferred or a small family of adults,
by n respectabl" lady with references
If interested call soon at the home of
Samuel SpulTy one mile west of Farm
ington. Mrs. Elizabeth Collins, Farm
ington, Del 1tp
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-24
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Sealed proposals will be received by
the State Highway Department, at its
NJ, Eastern STANDARD Time, May 20.
1881. and at that place and time pub
licly opened for contracts involving the
following approximate quantities:
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-24
IN MEMoRIAM

SHORT-In sad hut lovin" remem.
brance of my dear father. Thomas f.
Short who departed this life. April %
1880
Always thinking of you. dear father
Thinking of the past,
Picturing you i'm memory,
Just MS | saw you last.
You left behind an aching heart.
Who loved you most sincere,
who never did and never viii
Forget you, father dear.
Those whom we love. go out of sight
But never out of mind; - r"
They are forever cherished.
In the hearts of those they leave he
hind. a,+"
Sadly missed by son, Ira r. Short
and Family, 1t
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-24
TRUCK HAULING

Local and long distance hauling to
all points. Two trips to Philadelphia
. week, on Mondays and Thursdays,
leaving G. e. Reeds Store. Quick
service day or night. Estimates Civ
en-. Edward C. Reed. Office phone:
So. Residence phone: S4S. Cargo
Insurance, a-13-tf
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-24
ATTENTION BEAN GROWERS

am taking orders for bean pliers
that attach to your bean puller, and
is operated by the man that oper-
ates the puller. from the seat of the
puller. 1t will save you r labor
enough in four days use to actually
pay for itself. Pull and pile your
beans in one operation. Same may
be seen at my farm. Patent applied
for. Davis c. Draper, Lincoln. near
jefferson Cross Roads, Del. a21-4tp
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-24

Performance of contract shall COM
mence within ten O0) days after exc
cution of the contract and he completed
as specified.
In the employment of labor. prefer
ence shall be given to residents of the
State of Delaware.
Monthly payments will he made for
80 per cent of the construction colnplet-
ed each month.
Bidders must submit proposals upon
forms provided by the Department.
Each proposal must he accompanied
by surety bond. certified check or
money to the SmOunt of at least ten
Om per centum Of the total amount of
the proposal
The envelope containing the proposal
must lie marked Proposal for the Con-
struction of state Highway Contract
No. ...-..''
The contract will he awarded or re-
iected within twenty (20) days from the
date of opening proposals.
The right is reserved to reject eny
or all bids -.-.s~F ---7e
Complete sets of plans and speciiicu-
tions may he obtained upon receipt of
two dollars ($200) for each contract,
which amount will not be refunded.
STATE HIGHWAY DEPAR RTM ENT
a21-4t Dover Delaware
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-24
FOR SALE

FOR RENT - Filling Station. Mrs.
Mecker, Milford. a. a!0-4tp
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-24
EXECUTORS NOTICE

All persons indebted to the estate
of Thomas c. Reynolds, DECEASED,
are hereby notified to. settle The
same on or before the first day of
June, 1881, and all those having
claims against the estate to present
the same duly attested on or before
June /, 1881.
LENA STAYTON REYNOLDS and
MILFORD TRUST COMPANY,
a24-3t Executors
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-24

White Rabbits to supply demand for
rabbit meat. Fun instructions and fire.
Quent supcrViSiOns by the Lehieh Pack
ing Company who win sign contract TO
purchase increase for five years at stat
ed prices. James y. Lank. Lewes, Del.
a3-tf
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-24
EXECUTORS NOTICE

All persons indebted to the estate
of John Millman, deceased, are here
by notified to settle the same on or
before the 18th of June. 1881, and all
those having claims against the es-
tate to present the same duly at
tested on or before June 18th.
WILLIAM II. CLEAVER and
MILFORD TRUST CO., =
a17-3t Executors.
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-24
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to extend our thanks and
appreciation to the Houston Fire
Company for their helping so zeal
ously in the woods fire that endang-
cred this whole section; also TO the
neighbOrs and the Greenwood Fire
Company and also to the Forester.
]. c. Tatman and Family. u
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-24
IN .MEMoRlAM

In loving memory of my dear wife
and mother, Bertha I.ittlctOn Morris,
who resided at Dagsboro and passed
away April &C. 1880:
One year has passed since that sad day
When one we loved was called away;
We loved you then and love you still
Forget you, we never will
We often sit and think of you.
And think of how you died;
Oh, it was so hard 10 think
You couldn't even say good bye.
But death has left vacant chair
That no one on earth can nh.
Sadly missed by her husband W. II
Morris and Family 1t
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-24
NOTE OF APPRECIATION

l wish to express my thanks to
the members of the Ellendale and
Greenwood Fire Companies and
friends when my home burned on
Wednesday evenin. y. II. Short.
Ward Webb and Family. ltp
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-24
ATTENTION GROWERS

We are in a position to make i'm
mediate deliveries of Ober's Easy
to drill fertilizers" from our COM
plete Warehouse stocks in Milford
and Lewes. The Simpson Feed Co,
Milford and Lewes. m6-tf
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-24
HOUSE CLEANING TINE IS HERE

Let us assist you by cleaning your
blankets, quilts and rugs and cur
tains. Put them away nice and
clean and they will keep nicer and
be already to use when you want
them. Dover Laundry, Phone so, Do
yer. a24-2t
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-24

,MJLFORD RETAIL MARKETS
corrected each week.
MILFORD c. s. NAILS

MILFORD c. s. NAILS
Leave the Milford Postoftce daily
(except Sunday at the following
hours:
GOING NORTH-BY RAILROAD
Leave at 7:15 a. N.
Leave at 4:30 p. m.
GOING SOUTH-BY RAILROAD
Leave at 1915 a. m.
Leave at $40 p. m.
STAR ROUTE MAIL
For both north and south closes at
$3.50 p. N.
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-24
YOU BREAK AND BEND
WE WELD AND MEND

Oxy-acetylene Welding. Cutting and
Brazing. We Specialize In
Electrical Repairing
Batteries Generators Radios
MILFORD BATTERY SERVICE
Hunter & Coverdale
Phone 387 :-.s....
} Opposite Community Building
m3s-tf
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-24
CHICKENS AND EGGS

Wanted, Chickens and Eggs. VIII
pay highest cash price. Have orders
for so crates per week and will fur
nish crates for you. Phone &C Mil
ford and we will call for your chick
oRs. George e. Reed. f27-tf
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-24
CLASS PARTY

The Milford Circle of the Presby-
terrain Church will have a class par
ty in the Sunday school room on
Tuesday, April % at 7:45 p m. An
invitation is extended to the public
to join us. Admission 25c.
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-24
FOR SALE

Butter milk for feed for poultry
and the pigs. Guaranteed to be free
from any rinsings.
THE MILFORD CREAMERY co.
a17-2t Milford
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-24
COUNTRY PRODUCE WANTED

Country Produce, Poultry and
Mggs wanted. will pay the highest
cash price for all kinds Of country
produce. See me, N. e. Prettyman,
successor to Prettyman and Beebe,
AllendAle, Delaware. m21-tf
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-24
, CUSTOM HATCHING

Special price on Custom Hatching.
2 cents an egg. Reserve your space
at once to assure prompt delivery.
Quality Poultry Farm, VIM. d. Scott.
Prop, Harrington, Delaware. f20- If
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-24
FREE!-FREE!!-FRERI!I

Free Delivery. We will deliver Hot
Rolls. Coffee Cakes, Cinnamon Buns
and Bread every afternoon after four
o'clock. Phone 191 or leave your or
Ger. Milford Bakery. att
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-24
RED STAR BUS SERVICE
RrIdgeKiIla and CamhrIhOa

Leave Bridgeville 100 and 6:15 D.
N. week days; 7:4O p. m. Sunday.
Arrive at Cambridge 2:30 and 7:45
p. m, week days; 9:1O p. M, Sunday.
Leave Cambridge 700 a. IN. and
4:l6 p. ~, week days; 4:3O D. NJ,
Sunday.
Arrive at BridgeViIle $3.50 a. M.
and 5:45 p. m, week days; 600 D.
M Sunday.
BridgeVilIe aud RehObOth
(Every day except Sunday
Leave Brldgeville 6:1O p. m.
Arrive at Rehoboth 7:4O p. In.
Leave Rehoboth 200 a. IN.
Arrive at BridgeVille $3.50 a. m.
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-24
AN APPRECIATION

desire to thank the members of
the Carlisle Fire Company and all
others who aided in fighting the fire
at my farm last Sunday.
l tp. Herman Sharp.
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-24
REMOVAL NOTICE

Haights Hosiery Repair Shop has
moved to Clements and Clements
Klean Klose Shop on West Front
street. South Milford. It
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-24
TO HELP YOU

TO assist you in solving your
Window Shade" problems send post
card to #. o. ROosa, Milford. ltp
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-24
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING

All ads ia thss column must be paid
for in advance. This is the only way
In which orders will be received for
these small ads. No ad received for lees
you want inserted count the words (ad-
dress ana ALL and multiply by the num-
ber OF times which YOU want the ad Co
run. Send the amount with the ad.
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-24

FOR SALE--A carload of used pi
amos and player pianos, some of which
can he bought MS low as $25.60 FERNS
as low as $500 down and $l.00 per
week. All pianos have been recondi-
toned and sold under guarantee. Many
can not he told from new. Drop us a
post card and we will send you full in
formation. s. f. Thompson, SeafOrd,
Del Phone 202. . al7-4t
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-24
Chronicle
Friday, April "a, 1881
AK for Petty's Bread at all grOcerr
NOTICE TO FARMERS

We solicit your cream in any
quantity, large or small. Milford
Creamery Company, Milford, Del.
14stf
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-24

Petty's Fresh Bread at eight cents
per loaf; bread one day old at five
cents rsr loaf.
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-24

FOR GOODNESS SAKE and your
sake say PETTY'S BUTTER KRUST
Bread, at Milford Bakery. j23-tf
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-24

SOY BEANS FOR SALE = Virginia
Brown Soybeans, $2.40 per bushel Man
chu Soyheans $l.75 per hushel fob. any
quantity. Recleaned new crop seed of
high termination, ready for delivery
April 2S. Reids Yellow Dent Seed Corn,
ST. 90 per bushel on ear. J. Il. Vanden-
burg & Son. BridgeVille, Delaware.
a10-3tp '...
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-24
WANTED

WANTED-Middle aged servant. A
Il. West, Ellendale. al7-2t
WANTED-nusky IIoistrin car. +
NJ. Gum. Jru Frankford, Del. a24-2tr
- ------------ - ---------
WANTED--A good farm horse over
1000 pounds Il. Kovar. Lincoln, Del.
al7-2tp
WANTED-A work horse. e. Gund-
lack, near Abbott's Mill Pennington.
a2I-2tp
WANTED-H -Hemstitching. Mrs. Lily
J. Wilson, liz East Market street,
Georgetown. jl6-tf
WANTED-A biographical history of
Sussex County, Delaware. ii. *. Tubbs,
Denton, Md. 1tp
WANTED-To buy bantam hens, will
take or or more. Henlopen Game
Farms. w NJ Ford, President. Milton,
Delaware. a24-3t
WANTED-Pair of coon dogs, rabbit
and deer proof. Is days trial Must see
dogs work. Give price. Apply J. l., co
Chronicle Office. a17-2tp
WANTED-Girls to learn hosiery re-
pairing Fec reasonable, Apply Haight's
Hosiery Repair Shop. West Front
''''N-At ASNi' -
WANTED Silk stockings W tn runs
to be repaired ut 25c per stock ng.
lIaight's Hosiery Repair Shop / West
Front street. Milford. Del. 1t
WANTED Middle aged whi,O wo-
man for general house WO:li in home
with small family. Must give gond ref
crencos. Address l.. 0. Box 572, MI
ford. a2l-2t
HELP WANTED-SingIe white man
for general farm work. capable OF driV-
ing tractor and handling team of young
mules Wages $4,000 per month and a
good home. Clarence Person. Frederica
a17-tf
WANTED-Good milling wheat. we
are paying highest cash MAI ket price
for same Get our price before selling,
We will have it hauled from your farm.
w. T. Eddington Il Son. Fcdcralsburg,
Md. Telephone No. 81. al7-3t
WANTED-Breeders of Cloverhin
White Rabbits to supply demand for
rabbit meat. Fun instructions and fire.
quent supcrVisions by the Lehieh Pack
ing Company who will sign contract 10
increase for five years at stat
I'd prices. James =. Lank. Lewes, Del.
n3-tf
WANTED-Position as housekecper;
n widowers home with no children
preferred or a small family of adults,
by a respectabl" lady with references.
II interested call soon at the home of
Samuel Spmry, one mile west of Farm
ngton. Mrs. Elizabeth Collins, Farm
ngton, Del 1tp
D-Lades-Harford FrocSs.
division Real Silk Hosiery Mills). New
Spring and advanced Summer styles
now ready. Three valuable territories
open. Opportunity to earn $2j-$j0
weekly with free dresses. Write today
'or details, III Earle Bldg, Philadcl-
jhia. Penna. 1t
TENANT OR PURCHASER WANT !
GD-An opportunity fer n reliable man,
With 2 horses some farm implements.
o improve land 40 10 80 acres. House,
stables, either small cash rent, or
shares. or win sell Only good tenant
"antcd Farm located hear Greenwood.
Della ware. Arthur l.. Morris, Ccnter-
lille, Maryland. m2O-tf
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-24

FOR SALE-Modern siX room nous, mouse
heating system, laundry in basement,
hot water heater. screened porch, en-
closed porch, detached garage, Imme-
diate possession. Apply The Johnson
nut street, Milford. al7 At
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-24

Fresh bread at all times at Petty's
Bakery.
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-24
LOST

I.OST-April ., between fuckers
Mill and -Lynch's Nursery, log chain.
with hook on each end. Henry T. War
ren, Lincoln. 1t
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-24

FOR SALE-Nice wen rooted cab-
hage and Bermuda onion plants. of hest
varieties. 500, $l.00; 1000, SITS. pre-
paid. Large quantities. $3.50 per 1000
express collect. Well packed and quick
shipments Now booking orders for to-
lIolcomb, Jr,, Courtland, Va. fi3-llt
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-24

Pstty,s Homemade Bread. the kind
everyone likes.
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-24

FOR S.4LE-Pfants: Perennial ThloX,
Tritoma, Iris. SweetNgilliam and Holly
hooks. 5 cents each. LarkspW. and Ko-
CHA. 10 cents per dozen. Gamma bulbs
rs cents, per dozen---ied, white. y I!ow,
variegatcd and brick rcd. Mrs. Harvey
CoverdaIe, Milford. a2f-tf
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-24

TENANT OR PURCHASER WANT
ED-An opportunity fer n reliable man.
with 2 horses. some farm implements.
TO improve land. 40 10 80 acres. House,
stables, either small cash rent, or
shares. or win sell Only good tenant
wanted Farm located hear Greenwood.
Della aware. Arthur l.. Morris, Center-
Vile Maryland. m20-tf
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-24

FOR .SALTl--Two. 1927. Crevrolet
1927 Chevrolet coach; three Chevrolet
used trucks two. 1929 Chevrolet coach
es; 1929 Chevrolet coupe, 1929 i s!Sine,
1928 Essex sedan. Hudson sedan Chrys-
Ter coupe, Chas. W. Fisher & Son, Mill
ton. al0-3t
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-24

FOR SAI.E-Farm of 1870 acres ON
road leading from Milford ito Union
Church. Five acres in fine timber. two
IN high state of cultivation Good build
ings. All ft Ids fenced. Gus A. Swan
son, Milford. Del. Phone 259 a3-tti
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-24

FOR RENT-Apartment. 4 rooms.
heat. light and water. Willis Hammond.
Milford. nI20-tf
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-24
Antiques today are just furniture
that is paid for.
FOR RENT

HOUSE FOR RENT-S25OO to loan
on mortgage. See Robert T.. Davis. Mill
ford. al7-2tp
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-24

FOR RENT-Store, 1l2 East Market
street, In Georgetown. Apply Joseph w.
Wilson, Georgetown jl6-tf
FOR RENT-Furnshed cottage at
Slaughter Beach. week, month, season.
Wallace Burn, Milford. a10-tf
HOUSE FOR RENT OR SALE on
Eugenia 0venue. All modern convent
ences. r. A. Derrickson. Milford. j2-tf
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-01-29

ing the true circumstances and having no
idea that a reputable manufacturer could do
a thing like that said, the storekeepers here
are charging Il cents for a can of beans, the
mail order houses are selling them for 10
buying power
What happened behind the scenes2
Catalog house buyers were welding the
big stick. They went to the manufacturers
saying they wanted an immense quantity of
the pound and two ounce beans at their own
price. A price that the manufacturer could
not possibly meet and make money. Desper-
ate to get their business the manufacturer
acceped their offer and the deal was closed"
Mail order houses are the greatest menace
to any community that is known today. If
our people are to continue to patronlze them
it will mean that eventually all small mer-
chants will have to close their stores, and
when our local stores close, that means the
death of the small cities. With our grocery,
hardware and dry goods stores closed, it will
be only a short time before the drug stores,
hotels, restaurants and every other business
enterprise must close also, and with the clos
Ing Oh our DuSIIlCSS CStdOllolllliOllto VIII OioO
go our doctors, dentists, lawyers and other
professional men, and it will mean the clos
ing our hospitals and up to date city and
town schools. With the killing off of a com
munity because the people see fit to patron
inze mail order houses, there can only be
one final oucome. The mail order octupus
will control all commodities and all prices,
and every man, woman and child will be
subsidized by them, and they can then set
a price to suit themselves. They will own our
bodies and our lands and everything else.
What splendid heritage for our child
rem to look forward to, and what will their
thoughts be about us when they look back
upon u folly in allowing such institutions
to sap our life blood and freedom away from
us, simply because we could not see the cen
fury scheme they had planned and for which
we fell.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-01-29

you area mind to, but it is price that talks
IN this day and age. You will find aggressive
local merchants selling their quality mer-
chandise at the same price as mail order
houses, but most independent or local stores
cannot carry inferior quality merchandise
and get away with it. A customer can buy
a pair OF shoes from a ~catalog house and if
they do not give service do they send them
back? Nine out Of ten don't. If a local mer-
chant sells those shoes there is a certain
guarantee back of them and if anything goes
wrong the customer doesn't hesitate to bring
them back.
Much has been said in praise of catalog
houses great buying power. A merchant
from one OF the larger cities in North Dako-
ia told me the following story. "A man in
Washington said to me once, | was showing
him two cans OF beans. one a pound and 2
ounces and the other one a pound tin-the
latter being from a mail order grocery con-
Germ that was on the market six months be-
tore | could get it into my store" Fred.
those mail order catalog houses are lust too
smart for you"
How smart are they2' | had shopped
our local mail order grocery store and bot
their one pound can. put it side by side
with our one pound and two ounce can.
From a distance, if piled together you could
not tell there was any difference in size.
called our local wholesale grocery house at
once. He had heard of no such can of beans
on the market. | dropped in on a great Chi
cage wholesale grocery house. They had
heard OF no such can of beans. Six months
afterwards local storekeepers began to de-
mand the smaller size beans and the manu-
~facturer began selling them to the local mer-
chants and these local dealers were selling
the one pound cans Of beans for the same
price as the mail order grocery and catalog
houses.
But in the meantime under cover of
their great buying power, the mail order
houses had created the impression in the
mind of the buying public that the local dea-
Ter was robbing them. The public not know