The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-06-12
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COMMUNITY PATRIOTISM.

1t has been said that prosperous town is always
happy one and we all know that this is true In
genuinely prosperous town never hears the wall
of the grumbing pessimist. Every business man in
the town is right tip toe and hustlng, but in his
he fact that he his neighbor and his town
thing, and the effect of this realization is perfectly
harmonious condition, both in business and social
circles
A genuine mutually of interests makes for good
sefshness, no envy, malice. Your neighbor,
though he be competitor, is glad because you are
prospecting To the new conner the glad hand is al
ways extended and he is made to feel that the
welcome is truly genuine.
Now you probably know of more than one town
like this and you do you will readily agree with
the rock n Of sS iSY ARo ISM
You will not find many discontinued individuals in
such town, but there always few and it good
bet that yau could find your way into the homes of
these people you will find Mail Order Catalog on
the center table instead of the Bible and peddler
showing his wares ares Such folks do not know the
And it is but natural that the head of this house
Community loving population opa' 0 INC fes' q 'e
He has not Unidentified himself with those things
which aid in community upbuilding and which make
for prosperity and contentment. He doesn't
rap whether the local merchant prospers not.
What is that to him? He is willing patron of the
Mail Order House peddler because he thinks he
money by trading with them. He loses
sight of the fact that he is missing opportunity
trading with the home town merchant.
:. Note the difference between this dissatisfied
The latter, who consistently buys at home is the
who knows what he wants and gets it. He does not
second grade goods from Cataog House or peddler.
He figures that when he sends money away for goods
interest in his home to give this matter serious
thought and, result, his money goes into crcula
ton at home and stays there.
1t is the man who does not THINK, who is the
real reason for the million dollar Catalog Houses
found here and there all over this country. If these
same Houses had to get theirs via thinking popula
ton, Their would be lot of them going out of business
very soon. The thinking man, who buys from his
local merchant is dealing with his known friends and
neighbors, folks who appreciate his patronage
much for this evidence of friendship for the profit
Just contrast this if you will, with the cold
booded, away from home, business transaction with
conducted by strangers who have no earthly interest
in you your town, and you will agree that there is
trading with the hometown merchants The local
merchant can and does, prove himself your friend
in many ways. If your reputation for paying what
you is good, you do not have to come across
with spot cash you do when you send away for
goods You will receive the credit and treatment you
deserve. These home folks will put themselves out
considerably if necessary, to worthy patron.
They will deliver goods to him in an emergency at
of any price reduction. Then if the goods prove to
be inferior or what you wished you will experience
f Factory n "A you SAY HR E
YOUR CATALOG PURCHASE? --''A
For the good of the community and our individual
good we should have more cooperation between our
citizens and our merchants-more buying at home
and less buying abroad. Think what it would mean
to Ely if everyone in the community would follow the
plan of trading at home. Think how it would add
to the wealth and of the community and
how would aid in its upbuilding. Prosperity would
be reflected every side and in a great many ways
and every man, woman and child would profit pro-
portonately
Just keep this resolution deeply rooted in your
thought AND KEEP 1T THERE 81 am going to give
my loyal support to my Home Town Merchants when
ever possible. l am going to support every Booster
in this city and get the habit of doing all pro-
mote prosperity in Ely.
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