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Show Nonsense And Rabble Rousing The merchandising methods in effect in Sweden have been much praised In this country. Apparently Sweden., has., gone., beyond other European countries in building np a merchandising system Which efficiently serves both consumer and producer. A short time ago the foreign secretary of the Kooperativa For-minder., For-minder., a leading Swedish wholesale cooperative, paid a visit to this country. On being told of the pending Patnian Bill, whose sole purpose is the destruction of the American chain store industry, ho expressed amazement. And he said that such proposals are "simply nonsenso and rabble rousing," and oppoed to economic progress. Tho visitor from Sweden realized thoroughly ' that you can't give the people the best, service at the lowest price and at the same time pass laws which are designed to destroy or hamstring ono kind of retailer on the theory that another retailer will be helped. And it's high time the American people as a whole recognized recog-nized that too. No one has to patronize a chain store who doesn't want to under the open competitive system, the customer trades where he pleases. And no ono can deny that chains have made extremely valuable contributions to the welfare of the consumer in improving merchandising practices nil along the., line... They have beeen of special value to tho small town, by helping to keep business at home which was moving away to nearby large centers. They have worked consistently with the fanner, to the end that he may dispose of bis crops at. the best obtainable price, and with the lowest distribution expense. And the employment, both direct and indirect, for which the are responsible, is a significant factor B ln our national economy. j |