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Show B THE AFTER EFFECT OF B OUR DOLLARS B Monoy la power. It not mercb HK. brings the comforts and pleasures of HB life, but It Is inlluencc, and patron B age'. It builds up, and It tears down B according as Its support Is given or HHb. withheld. Hi It is tho short sighted person who H considers only the Immediate results B of his purchase on hlmsoir. Ho B should consider also whether the H aftur eftects of his purchnso are go- B lug to help him, or going to hurt hhhm HIIE When a man buys an article In a K homo store, ho gets two results. One H Is Immediate and very tangible. Ho BT gets tho satisfaction of the food ho ' .0S8 umi tho comfort of the cloth- H. niK he purchases. Nut Is that all? -'. Tho pui chase being mado at homo, Bi a llrcct atlmuIUB is given to his homo B Interests. Ho is thereby helped to BC mako a business friendship with tho M man of whom ho bought tho goods. B it Buch l'v"'chaHet, nr cotinui;d' u B- ic"-ir ,ooUs at liim us a ,rlond worlh B 1 cultivating, will take special pains B, to meet his ueeds, and guarantee him HlT, satisfaction. Tno homo dealer Is mado moro B p-ospcrous by tho homo purchase. B' Ho can In turn help out snmo other B' homo dealer. Tho dol'ar circulating B' at homo Increases home business, B- Jncniis more taxable property, moro ' money In ono's own town nvallablo Hlj' jor all public causes, moro funds to B- employ labor hero, general prosperity E al advance In tho value of all prop- V crty. B On the contrary, tho dollar spent B' In some othor town never comc3 HB; back. It goes to build up somo oth- B cr and rival town, or often somo B Kroat far nwny cliy- Thero nre " H after elTects favorable tq tho liuyor. B H uid st'em nB if a 8plrl1 of aoir B Interest, If not of local patriotism, B and community spirit should lead any B9J Intelligent person to spend money In BaB -' juch a way as to recelvo tho addl- Bt tlonal benefit that comes from keep Wf 1"S money at homo. |