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Show WHO IS THE HOME MERCHANT The home merchant. Who is he? He is the chap who gives you credit when you are financially broke, and carries your account ac-count until you are able to pay. He) is the chap who gives you back your money or makes exchanges ex-changes when you are not satisfied with what you have bought. He is the chap who meets you at the door with a, handshake, pndf lets you out with a message to the "kids" and a real "come again, goodby." He is the chap whose clerks live in the home town! and spend their money with you and other local people. He is the chap who helps support, our churches and charitable organizations and talks for the home town and boosts for it every aay in the year. : He is the chap who visits you when you are sick. ,sends flow-t flow-t rs to your family when you die, and follows your body out among the trees as far as human feet may travel. He is the home merchant -your neighbor your friend your helper in a time of need. Don't you think you ought to trade with him, and be his irined and his helper in time of need? Don't you know that the growth and prosperity of .this town depend very largely upon the success and prosperity of the home merchant? Out of town people judge our town by the appearence of our streets and the degree of enterprise shown by our merchants. And our home merchants succed when home folks give them loyal support. ' |