Show GROCERS CAN WIN A VICTORY Are the grocers of Ogden willing to do themselves good and the people a great service The dealers claim they are not making an unfair profit the people complain that the prices on groceries are arc beyond all reason Some one is wrong is it not possible that the grocers are aro at fault 1 Large sums of money are going out of this city to Eastern houses house for lor goods which is an injury to local trade and a constant menace to the business interests of Ogden Something m must st be done to restore confidence The Tho grocers have bave it within their power to keep this money at home and to inspire faith in their at fair dealing As the first step they must allow competition and freedom of action on the part of any or all grocers and s second cond they must scale down their prices As it is today the cash trade is leaving the grocers and local dealers are forced to carry a load of debts If there was competition tion even though the margin of profit be large that tendency to send away away for goods wOl would d be overcome by the confidence which would be inspired For the good of Ogden let us appeal to the grocers to cease to tobe tobe be a combine and to scale down their margin of profit By doing these two things gracefully lr the grocers have a rare chance to prove great enough to correct their errors If the grocers at their next meeting were to discard their system system tem of secret fixing of prices and to declare Do a general reduction the tho necessaries of life we believe every man and every woman in inthis inthis this city would feel like shaking them by the hand and eXtending congratulations I No body of men ever had a greater opportunity to do their city eity immeasurable good than have the grocers of Ogden W will l they prove equal to the opportunity |