Show THINGS ONE REMEMBERS I 1 I 1 was recently in a small oregon I 1 country town where I 1 had not been for years I 1 needed a pair of cotton work gloves I 1 remembered the to wilas having a typical country general store whery when I 1 went to get the gloves I 1 found two store sone a unit ol of a modern merchandising chain the other the old store spruced d up so you know it il the old store was evidently pro fiting by the fact that its competitor was bringing farm trade in from a radius of 20 miles that formerly went to a large town modern merchandising chan dising had brought city goods to the country community and help ed change a spot on the map into a thriving trade center to the benefit of all conter concerned ned this condition can be found in thousands of communities through outtie united states it is one of the main reasons why many country towns have prospered millions of people today are enjoying the beneficial effects of country living as the result of mass has taken the advantages advantage advant ag cf urban living in rural sections section S the only thing the alie old country store has had to do to enjoy the I 1 new rural prosperity rily is to keep I 1 breast of the times and give its customers equality of 0 service the old saying that competition is the life 0 trade has keen demonstrated in rural t america amer ica industrial news newa T Ke yiew |