Evening star., 1949-11-15
Pennies for Your Purse
Home Business Handbook
By Betty Miles

Miles
ly visible when the package stood
on a grocery or pantry shelf be
put on it.
Her chapter on selling includes
data on selling direct to the con-
sumer from your own shop or by
direct mail, through non CONNER
cial channels such as the women's
exchange and organizations like
the Farm and Garden Shops, CO.
operative markets such as the IA
nous one in Bethesda, Md, and
through commercial outlets such
as wholesalers, jobbers. retailers
who own either speciality or gift
shop or a department store. mall
order houses and chain store or
ganizations.
You will find here very thorough
information on the demands Of
these various places. as well as
the addresses at which they may
be contacted. Included is the nom
profit-making Farm and Garden
Association, which has five shops
throughout the country. It also
conducts seasonal sales known as
Friendship Markets" in various
parts Of the country. Material is
taken here on consignment basis.
This association Is located at 155
East Seventy second street, New
York, N. Y.
America House, located at 4S5
Madison avenue. New York, is 8
retail sales outlet for the Amer
ican Craftsman's. Cooperative
Council. Information on the way
in which persons can become ell
gible to sell there may be obtained
by writing to this address.
VirginianS are eligible to sell
their work at the Southern High
land Handicraft Guild, whose OBJ
ject is to conserve and develop the
work of Appalachian craftsmen.
Persons interested should contact
J. Edward Davis at 81a Wall street,
Asheville, N. c. The New York
Exchange for Woman's Work. Mrs.
Arthur declares, prefers to handle
material of New Yorkers, but will
also take the work Of out-of-town
persons. She sets down their
rules and standards.
Manufacturers and magazines
pay well for original sewing, cro-
cheting, knitting or embroidery
designs, the author declares, and
lists the names and addresses Of
several of these.
The Greeting Card Industry.
200 Fifth avenue, New York, N. Y,
a trade association, Is suggested
for data on that field.
Mrs. Arthur also has interesting
suggestions to make to women
with ideas for needed services, and
cites cases such as preparing
weekly shopping lists Of good buys
for busy housewives, giving foster
day care to children and boarding
babies.
You'll find, too. at the books
end, a complete list Of the innu-
merable things persons can do,
depending on their particular
skills.
Among the sources Of informa-
ton named are the Department Of
Commerce, which has several
pamphlets designed to help with
the problems of small business
men, and the Department Of Ag-
riculture, which has many helpful
pamphlets. Complete lists Of
pamphlets made available by the
Government can be secured from
the superintendent Of Documents.
Government Printing ONCE.
Washington. D. c. If you write
to these departments for specific
advice about your business. be
sure to give them a clear picture
of your problem.
The Women's Program Of the
New York State Department Of
Commerce makes pamphlets avail
able and has been contacted by
women from all over the country
for advice and information. It
was established in 1945 and Is the
first Government agency designed
specifically to assist women in
business. It is located at liz
State street. Albany Z. N. Y.
If you're thinking of starting q
home business. a most emphatic
step in the right direction would
be a careful reading of Mrs. Ar
thurs very helpful, thorough and
amazingly Informative book.
r"HoiD to Make a Home Bust.
ness Pqy," BY Julietta X. Ar