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Show A Serious Situation Business in the retail firms of Cedar City seems to be slow this year, and Christmas buying seems especially slow starting, according to store managers. It is an established fact that people are guarding their I dollars more closely this year than last, and are buying! much more carefully, which naturally is a major eontribut-l ing factor in the business trend. However, we are wondering if all this good weather we Itave enjoyed this year, resulting in local residents (h iving iv-ing into larger cities on trips, has not been one of the big reasons why there has been less local buying than usual. The weather has been so inviting that many people that we know of have driven to Salt Lake City or California i cities for short unscheduled trips, and we believe that in practically every instance these travelers have done some shopping in the metropolitan centers. Many have admittedly admit-tedly made the trip "to do our Christmas shopping." Others Oth-ers have merely "shopped around" while on a trip and picked up a few items. Both have a very adverse effect on local business and will continue to slow up local buying throughout the winter season. Buying away from home is always a serious deter-ant deter-ant to local business, but this year it seems worse than ever before. With people watching their spending more than usual many of them are also doing more mail-order shopping. Drobablv with the mistaken idea ihnt thov m ter buys. Fvery citizen of every community should remember that if their home town is to prosper, which also means if they themselves are going to prosper, everyone should support each other. It is time that local people give a little more serious thought to buying at home. They make their living here and if they are going to continue to be able to do so, they should spend their money here. |