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Show I Deal With Home Merchants. The only argument that can be advanced in the world in ' favor of the trading with cam. I logue stores of the East is that they sell goods a little cheaper J than the local merchants. Well, suppose they do. How much i of the local dealers' profits goes into the tax fund of the town and countty and lessens the tax bur den upon ' theft masses of the people? And how much does 1 the catalogue houses contribute J to our tax fund? How much of I the local merchants' profits goes I into charitable donations and con- I tributions for the promotion and I welfare of the community? How " much is paid for license revenue and how much for wages and in- cidental expenses, benefiting di j redly scores of people locally ? j And how much does the mail order house of the East contrib- 1 ute to any of these? Is not the B local merchant entitled to a better B price than the outside dealer? I But do the catalogue houses E really sell any cheaper than the j) home merchant? Have you ever it ' 1 compared goods for goods, grade j for grade and found any material , difference in price? Cheap pri I ces means cheap goods and if the a local dealers were to carry the I same line of goods that the cuta- .1 logue houses advertise in the-ir I catalogue the people would turn 1 up their noses at it at any price? I I From this stand point of loyally I and pride every person depend- 1 ing upon a community for hi I livelihood should support his home institutions. From the !j standpoint of economy he cannot better his puise. by sending asvay. There is another point which should not be overlooked. Ho many weeks and months and evi n years do your local dealers c.ury you on credit? How much credit have you eyer oo-tamed oo-tamed from easters houses. Put up your ci.sh for everything every-thing you buy from your home dealers and if they do not mukt you just as good prices for the same goods as you are ab e to obtain anywhere, we'll treat. Too many abuse the favors of their home merchants and doubly abuse them by sending away money while they are owing ow-ing accounts at home. It is not right. Ex. |