Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 10, 1914, Page 4

E FAULTS LAY m Page 1. PO TeRe T used today, not only in state affairs, . in_commercial clubs, business men's associations, women’s clubs, chari-; table organizations, in fact in any -collection of people working for the ~~common good, as co-operation. What is co-operation? First: ' It is joint effort. Second: The association of. a number of persons for their common £ood. : H .. Third:. 1t is the collective action in the pursuit of well being—espec- fally- in some industrial or business process. Mind you, it is the work- ing together, not for Ind‘v(dual gain * but for the common good. T have divided the subject into two | divisions: b First: merchants themselves. Second: Co-operation the merchants and buyer. % Under the first I have taken up the subject of “Toting Fair,” men who. talk about keeping trade at home; between about co-operation and yet when it comes to buying something| outside their own line—pass their brother dealers up. For example: Say a clothing merchant when in market happens to think that his wife would like a new range and the boy a rifle. So he has the wholesale house go out and buy them for him. Is there any dif- ference between this man and the farmer who buys from the mail-order ‘house? NO. The difference if any, 8" in favor of the farmer, for often tlmen he knows no better. ; Did He Save? Did the clothing man save by this transaction? At the time being he may have saved a few dollars—in the long run, No, for he loses the good will and confidence of his bro- ther dealers and may lose them as customers. Second: He sends money out of the community that rightly belongs at home, and last, but not least, he sets a bad example for the buyers of the community. Don’t try to save by using the same method you condemn in others. The Second sub-division: Don't be jealous of your compet- itor and make mean remarks. These only create a distrust on the part of the consumer which is fostered and kept alive by outside concerns who find a rich harvest among these people. Third: In some lines of business one merchant can help out a fellow- merchant when he is short of stock or has too many of a certain article on hand. So I say, “Co-operate for the good of all.” ow, co-operation between the merchant and buyer. First: Carry a clean up-to-date stock, as complete as you can afford. Second: Have courteous and effi- clent salesmen or you cannot move that stock. You may buy what you please—advertise in any manner you like, but the final results rest with the salesman and if he be not cour- teous, competent, accommodating and interested in his work, the re- sults are not going to be pleasing. Right here let me say this courteous- ness should not be a one-sided affair. Why should a customer expect it from the man or woman behind the counter when he fails to show the least sign of respect and courtesy. “Do unto ‘others as you would others wonld do unto you.” Be Truthfv’ Third: Be truthful in advertis- ing. The public is growing wiser all the time. People compare—they think—they reason—consequently they find out things about advertis- ing that are not good for the mer- chant, unless all his statements and comparisons are strictly in line with the facts. *“Not only is honesty right, but it pays in the long run.” Fourth: The unvoiced complaint. How about this: -Have you done anything in the past to unearth the reason why a man or woman has sim- ply quit trading with you? If not, here is a fertile fleld for activity— look into it and you may bring many a customer back to the fold. Fifth: Just let people shop; en- courage people to come into the store—look over the stock and find out what you have, whether they buy or not, for the mail-order houses encourage people to shop with their fancy illustrated, catchy cata- logues, and if you do not encourage them the trade may go out of the community. Sixth: Keep in touch with the lo- cal activities and progress. If we wish to make Bemidji a clean, un-to-date, prosperous city, in fact the big town of North Central Minnesota, we must co-operate, each and every one of us. If 1 knew you and you knew me, 'Tis seldom we would disagree; But, never having yet clasped hands, Both often fail to understand That each intends to do what’s right, And treat each other *“Honor bright.” How little to complain there’d be If I knew you and you knew me. Then let no doubting thoughts abide Of firm good faith on either side; Confidence to each other give, Living ourselves, let others live; But any time you come this way, That you will call, we.-hope and pray; Then face to face we each shall see, ‘And I'll know you and you'll know me. —-Selected. ANNUAL BANQUET . IS SPLENDID AFFAIR (Continuea rrom Page 1. to make a report at your next ban- quet. - It will give me great pleasure to do this at which time I trust such ADDITIONAL WANTS TOO LATE TG CLASSIFY FOR RENT—Five-room house, and barn at 1019 Park Ave. Inquire at 320% Minn. Ave. ‘WANTED—Odd jobs of any Phone 842. Kind. George Lindberg will leave tomor- row. night for St. Paul where he ‘will enter St. Paul Theological-sem- inary to study for the will leave later to attend the same school. Ploneer want ads bring results. Co-operation among the | proyal.” £ During the courses, Miu M/argaret. Newton, mompanled on the piano by Miss Aune Johnson, sang = sev- “eral solg selecuans which were ex- \tremely.pleasing and appreclnted by attentive listeners. E Miss Rubié Henrionnet gave,two -Ireadings. Miss Henrionnet’s read- ings are always good and enjoyable, but if she is better any one time last evenlng Her recitations were 1y loudly applauded and pressed approval ‘of her popularity as a .public entertainer. In closing the program, Mr. Bar-|A ker invited anyone who felt he had|and he has not been sick since. My been slighted to an fopportunity to sister had stomach trouble and was also heneflted by them.” For sale by |There was no one present, apparent- | All Dealers. make a few Temarks at this time. ly, who. held a- grudge against the toastmaster for neglecting any duty. ox i . Read the Want Ads. 2 curefl of ]hver Gom Iaint. k about six d an Ivertisement | plaint,” u; Was, sufleri.ng with hver ‘com- elsctrical transmission’ line’ in the|Cl says Iva Smith of Point|world, conveying 10,000 horsepower 'l‘abl"ets-ln the pa-|Blank, Texas, “and decided to try a|about 400 miles, has been put in op- case exactly,” writes | 25¢ hox of Chamberlain’s Tablets, and Miss Margaret Campbell of Ft: Smith, |am happy to say that I'am completely cured and can recommend them to any one.” - For sale by All Dealers ‘He purchased a box of them e 3 by an' ingenious combination weights and levers. eration in California. How to Bankrupt the Doctors. - -A prominent New York physician |says, “If it were not for the thin The top of a recently patgnted ta-|stockings and“thin soled shoes worn ble for use on shipboard is kept level eat it At once: mhermns Cough Remedy is in- tsm'led wpechlly for qouglm and colds, and has won a wide reputation by its cures of these diseases. - It is most effectual.and is pleasant and safe to take, For sale by All Dealers. The gl on of Charles L. Billings as municipal court judge in ChCicago by women the doctors would prubably is said to havé been due to the sup- - be bankrupt.” When you contraet a cold do not wait for it to develop in- port given: him' by the women votera of that eity.. Clean Up Sale of the Surplus Stock of GILL BROS. BIG CLOTHING SALE STARTS Friday, Dec. 11 If you are looking for real hard time bargains come Remember we refuse to move any of this stock back so come prepared to get big bargains. opportunity comes just when you need our goods most to this sale. at the beginning of the winter season.: Good Clothing, Shoes and Furmshlngs at a Great Saving Remember everything has to be sold, so that means prices cut to the lowest figure. gains. Men’s Suits 22.00 Suits now 18.00 Suits now 16.50 Suits now 15.00 Suits now 12.50 Suits now 10.00 Suits now Young Men’s and Boy ‘s Suits 9.00 Suits now 5.95 8.00 Suits now 4.95 7.00 Suits now 4.45 6.00 Suits now 5.00 Suits now 4.00 Suits now 3.95 3.45 2.95 minsitry. | Glenn Hunt, of the Security bank,! Men’s Overcoats 23.50 Men’s fur collar, plush lined overcoat at A 16.00 Overcoats at 12.00 Overcoats at 10.00 Overcoats at ; 15.95 6.95 4.95 Boy’s Overcoats at One-Half Price . 8.50 Heavy all wool Mackinaws 6.45 7.50'Heavy all wool Mackinaws 5.95 6.00 Heavy all wool Mackinaws 4.95 5.00 Heavy all wool Mackinaws 2.25 5.00 Corduroy reversible coats' 245 9.50° - 3.00 Heavy all wool STORE | This ‘; Men S Pants Bargains 3.50-4.00 Dress pants 2.15 3.50 Heavy all wool 215 1.95 2.60 pants 1.65 1.00 and 1.25 buy’s_knee pants 79¢ 75¢ and 85¢ boy’s knee pants 49¢ Men'sShoes While They Last 4.50, 5.00, 5.50 Shoes now 3.00 3.50 Douglass shoes now 2.45 3.00 Shoes now 1.95 3.50 all wool Malone stub shirt 2.85 3.00 all wool Mil. collar shirt 2.45 2.75 all wool Mil. collar shirt 1.95 2.00-2.50 wool shirt at 1.75 wool shirts at . ; 1.25 wool shirts at s 7 1.00 wool shirts at L 1.15 95¢ 79c¢ ?Underwear Bargains 50c Heavy fleece at 50c Heavy ribbed at 1.00 wool at 4 1.25-1.50 wool at 1.00 Flannel night shirts 75¢ Flandel nlght smrts . 49c SALE STARTS Friday, Dec. 11 . We have taken all the odds and ends and surplus stock from our big store and have moved them into the room formerly occupied by Abercrombie’s Cigar Store on Third St., and we will close them out at COST AND BELOW JUST TO GET RID OF THEM Below are a If you want to see more of them come into the store. 5.00 Heavy All A store doing as large a business as we do are bound to have some short lots and odds and ends that do not sell readily, so we are taking this method of cleaning them out of our regular stock, and at the same time giving the people of Bemidji and surround- ing country a chance to get few of the bar- Wool Sweaters 2.95 A few old style v neck ' Sweaters at nearly nothing 95¢ 79¢ 39¢ | .50 Fur band caps at 1.00 Fur band caps at 75¢ Fur band caps 't A Lot of Faney Vests Selling from 3.50 to 5.00 to close cut at 75¢ 35¢ Suspenders at 50¢ Neck Ties at 35¢ Neck Ties at 19c' 33¢ 19¢ 145 | 20c Light wool socks at . 121-2¢ 25¢c Heavy wool socks at 19¢ 50c Heavy wool socks at 39c 50c Wool muffler 35¢ Wool muffler 33c 19¢ 33c | . 39c¢ | 79c | 95¢c | 79c¢ 79¢ 49¢ 39%c 49c 1.00 Moca lined mitts 75¢c Moca lined mitts 50c Lined dress mitts 75¢ Horse hide chopper A bunch of water-proof collars at 2c A few small black bow ties at 1c