Show IL I L A 1 JIlJI e I rl J r I I I Lt I 4 EMPTY OR CROWDED STORES HAVE NO BEARING ON TH THE CONDITION 0 OF A COMMUNITY The crowds in the stores are nc not t an srI accurate accurate gauge to th the financial sI condition of a community S C I Frequently you hear heir some man n a predicting hard times and bEcoming becoming becoming be be- coming alarmed bec because the public c Is slowing up In itt Its buying I- I ties tie The fact that tbt toot its stores am are e empty does not mean that the city city's 5 fInancial condition Is necessarily I good or bad If IC you wish to g get at the truth of the matter Icon con consult suit sult a reputable credit man an and md find out out how promptly bills bUls are ai re being paid ti Is easy to buy huy even without t 1 leady teady ca cash cai l but prompt payment at t of bills means moons that the public really ly has money On the r hand a temporary lapse In buying may sin simply simply sim sim- t- t ply signify that buyers are avoid ing the dangers of over stocking g. g The good results from such BUCh a a. tendency ten tem ri- ri dency are that it checks eve over over- r- r expansion and arid by py i encouraging a thorough survey of ot the market I by y producers prevents overproduction a Copyright jf ht 4 Associated t Dd Dds Edl- Edl l s V iI t ir io r J Tw S 4 J j 1 l' l j i 44 r J i. i 3 7 rt tL t- t 0 t L Of j J ti I V kI k |