Show THE PEDDLER A PARASITE like other areas throughout this great country of ours morgan county is a lush spot for peddlers of commodities and services with home owners and business people the goat in many instances in all instances the practice of purchasing from peddlers reputable or not has a detrimental effect upon a community it means loss of money to the outside which could be kept at home in calling your attention to the peddler problem i we do not have reference to sale salesmen representing suppliers whose calls are so necessary in ill maintaining a constant flow of goods to the community our remarks are directed to those fly b by y who come in with special schemes deals and merchandise that look good for the moment but prove inferior or shady after the peddler has departed we even object to those legitimate salesmen of end use commodities when those commodities can be purchased at home even when these salesmen claim lower prices they never are for comparable merchandise the local purchaser is the loser you realize of course that these salesmen pay no taxes which help maintain our schools and city and county governments and they take no part in community activities as does your local businessman yes the peddler is a parasite gaining his livelihood from unthinking persons the they y will continue to suck the lifeblood of a community unless and until the residents of that community take a firm stand of always spending their money at home with their friends and neighbors |