Show PATRONIZE HOME INDUSTRY the retailers of ot omaha have a just grievance in the periodic invasion by o caled itinerant representatives ot of out of town houses seeking to sell goods hero here at the seasons ot of brisk business without ma permanent establishment objection Is made and rightly that this Is not fair competition not on account ol of the character chai acter of the wares offered or prices but because ot of the representation that exclusive or jr newer never style articles may be thus obtained when the latest styles in the same or superior quality are constantly carried by our home merchants at ai prices as low if not lower having grappled with this problem th themselves em j selve s without satisfactory results the retailers have put the solution up to the newspapers but all a newspaper can do in the matter Is to point out to the public what the condition Is and try to make local buyers realize that it Is not to their interest to patronize pat ronze the itinerant omaha retailers tai lers of course appreciate the tact fact that some trade in every town goes outside usually jo to a larger city f which loss lose Is counterbalanced by trade from other towns coming in but this is distinctly df ferent from the representative will be at the no ho tel tor for a tew few system these itinerants however will not continue to come la in unless they do a profitable business and there will be no profit to such business it if our people will only look around and let themselves bo be convinced that our own all the year around merchants constantly accessible and always responsible can p an meet all their demands with up to date wares and as good or better values for their money omaha bee |