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Show RETAILERS CONDEMN WASTEFUL GOVERNMENT A large retail association, which represents 7,.r00 merchants mer-chants in this country and Canada, has appointed a committee commit-tee to oppose waste and extravagance in government, and to "arouse all retailers to the advantages of the Hoover Commission's Com-mission's report on reorganization of certain government agencies." The resolution went on to say, "With a probable decline in federal revenues, the terrific waste and extravagance of government are cause for serious alarm. Therefore, we call upon all members of our trade to insist upon a policy of rigid economy in government." Retailers know that the kind of waste which characterizes character-izes government activity would be fatal if it were allowed to exist in their own business. Competition is getting tougher the pennies. Instead of shortages, we have surpluses in marlines. mar-lines. So the retailer must practice strict economy if he is to supply goods at an acceptable price, maintain his standards of service at a high level, and so hold his trade. |