The Seattle Star Newspaper, May 10, 1920, Page 10

THE SEATTLE STAR—-MONDAY, MAY 10, 1920. i PAGE 10 Cotton Prices Reduced For Cotton Day—at The Bon Marche’s Fhirtieth Anniversary Sales A day with cut prices on household cottons. Prices so low that every housewife will find it profitable to buy for months ahead prices so low that everybody will be on Fabric Floor Tuesday—the wiser folk in the morning, so that they may have first choice of the good things. A Word: About Profits and Profiteering There is much talk these days of profiteering, and retail stores have too often, and in our opinion unfairly, been accused of making excessive profits for the last few years, We believe that the public, who support us, are entitled to know the facts. We are celebrating, at this time, the Thirtieth Anniversary of a business which has been solidly built on the basis of best values for cash—a policy from which we have not deviated during the period of rising prices which began with the outbreak of the great war. In evidence of this we are glad to make the statement: “THAT OUR AVERAGE MERCHAN- DISE PROFIT FOR THE SIX YEARS, FROM 1914 TO 1919 INCLUSIVE, WAS ONLY 2.7% OF OUR TOTAL SALES. FOR THE YEAR 1919-IT WAS 2.4%.” In other words, the margin between the cost of BEDDING PRICES ARE MOST INTERESTING AT THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY SALES Bleached Sheets $1.95 Each Good heavy Bleached Sheets—seamless and splen-' did for wear—size 72x90 inches—reduced for Tuesday at the 30th Anniversary Sales. Pillow Cases 35c Each Pillow Cases—fine for general use—or for home use—bleached—size 42x36 inches; neatly hemmed and ready for use, Woolnap Blankets $5.95 Pr. Just 18 pairs of Gray and Tan Woolnap Blankets, so we reduce them to $5.95 for the Anniversary. Size 66x80 inches, with pink or blue borders. Gray Blankets $8.95 Pair Gray Wool-mixed Blankets—large size—size 70x80 inches——wonderful value at $8.95 a pair, Only 11 pairs in the lot—with pink and blue borders. merchandise plus the expense connected with sell- ing, and the price at which this merchandise is sold, ig less than three cents on the dollar. Is this profiteering? THE BON MARCHE, BIG DOINGS IN THE GEORGETTE BOOTH TUESDAY Printed Georgettes Reduced to $2.75 Isn't that some offer for you? Well, we think so. Just list to this: Our entire stock of 40-inch Printed Georgettes, from the Georgette Booth, will be reduced to $2.75 a ard. a there are 50 different patterns and a complete range of colors. 40-inch Georgettes $1.75 a Yard 40-inch Georgettes in a good line of plain colors will have their price snipped to $1.75 for Tuesday—better come. UPPER MAIN FLOOR—THE BON MARCHE Lingerie Blouses ~ Reduced to $1.00 An Anniversary Sale From the Blouse Section White Voile Blouses, so desirable FABRIC FLOOR (THIRD) in | | Foremost | | \ Economy || Handkerchief | Offerings | TUESDAY IN THE SHOPPING BOOTHS Spert Handkerchiefs 35c | | Have the latest in Handkerchiefs, and || get them for less at the Anniversary Sales, Of good quality crepe de Chine, || eral different embroidered corner de- signs, or just plain hemstitched—all sport and evening colors. | Lawn Handkerchiefs 124c | Plain White Lawn Handkerchiefs— with hemstitched hems and cord borders —with or without initials—special for Tuesday at 2 for 25c. Fancy Handkerchiefs 10c Women’s Fancy Lawn Handkerchiefs with hemstitched hems and corner de- signs—machine embroidered In white— | reduced for this event to 10¢ each. School Handkerchiefs 5c | . Three .different patterns in School Handkerchiefs—some with white, others with colored trimniings—better get a good supply for your little ones. Reduced | COTTON GOODS AT MINIMUM PRICES FOR THE ANNIVERSARY Plaid Ginghams 20c a Yd. You had better be here early if you want some of these Dress Ginghams at 20¢ a yard. Only 800 . yards in the lot. Not over 10 yards to a customer Standard Apron Ginghams 25c What do you think of this?—1,000 yards of fast- colored Apron Check Gingham, in lengths to 20 yards—27 inches wide—while the lot holds out 25¢ a yard—not over 10 yards to each. Bleached Muslin 30c a Yard Bleached Muslin—a full yard wide—1,000 yards— not over 10 yards to a customer at this price. Dress Ginghams 40c a Yard 780 yards of Dress Ginghams—32 inches wide in checks, plaids and stripes. Not over 10 yards to a customer at this price. FABRIC FLOOR (THIRD) State Board of Health. 2:00—Music: Piano— (Oy PERO ois ode se oc steko daeesed as Mozart Cb) SSirig, evte acc ccc veuececps Spaulding Eleanor Dennis Dr. Marietta Marsh Armstrong: Dr. J. E. Crichton, Subject: Subject: baby care and practica 22-Piece Layette, Special $10.50 This layette is comprised of vests, diapers, ho skirts, dress, kimono, stockings and blanket. 27-Piece Layette, Special $19.50 This carefully selected layette includes vests, binders, diapers, gowns, skirts, dress, jacket, bootees, blanket, pins, soap and pow- der. CHILD WELFARE WEEK At The Bon Marche Under the direction of the Seattle Federation of Women’s Clubs, assisted by many of the leading dentists, surgeons and physicians of the city. Clinies will be held in the Rest Room, Second Floor, from 10 a. m. to 4 p. m. | Demonstrations will be held at 10 a. m. and lectures will take place from 2 to 4 p. m. in| the temporary auditgrium in the Toy Basement, Union Street Store. TUESDAY, MAY 11th 10:00—[llustrated lecture, “Beginning of Life,” shown by Mrs. R. C. McCredie, under the auspices of the THE LINEN SECTION COMES THROUGH WITH THESE SPECIALS Bleached Huck Towels 17¢ Bleached Huck Towels—good firm quality, at a aving price for the Bon Marche’s 30th Anniver- sary Sales. All white, size 15x31 inches. Not over 6 to a customer at 17¢ each, Turkish Tewels Reduced to 39c Bleached Turkish Towels 39c¢ each, and good values at that—size 17x34 inches, neatly hemmed. Not over 6 to a customer at this price. Crash Toweling Reduced to 20c Linen and Cotton-mixed Toweling—16 inches wide splendid for wear. Not over 10 yards to a cus- tomer at? this price. Mercerized Damask $1.00 Good heavy Damask, suitable for every-day use— 62 inches wide, good looking—with floral patterns fine wearing Damask at a very low price. FABRIC FLOOR (THIRD) | | (a) “A Golden Thot”.......... Gertrude Koss (b) “The Mither Heart”............. Stickles (c) “What's in the Air Today?”..Robert Eden Mrs. Samuel McDonald Miss Carrie Lovering, Accompanist, Dr, Hiram Reed, Public Health Department of City of Seattle. Subject: “The City’s Children.” Dr. Stevenson Smith, Professor of Psychology at the Bailey Gatzert Foundation, University of Washing- ton. Subject: “The Supervision of the Mental Development of Children.” “Juvenile Delinquency.” “Tuberculosis and Childhood.” The Baby Shop Is Ready fer Child Welfare Week—Yes, Indeed In addition to many other attractions in the Baby Shop, you will find a trained nurse in attendance, who takes pleasure in advising, planning and suggesting practical methods of pose for baby to wear. 26-Piece Layette, Special $15.75 Dainty machine made garments, trimmed with lace and embroidery, are included in this selection, and an outing flannel kimono, fin- ished with pink or blue stitching; white eider- down blanket, ribbon trimmed; vest, bands, stockings, diaper pins. Outing Gowns Reduced to 50c Good quality outing gowns are reduced spe- cially for Tuesday. is sum —") 5 h. slighet wailed -_— reduced o_o depin Gite FLOOR-—THE BON MARCHE jh —————————S—_———— = a Outing Diapers $3.75 a Dozen , Made of voile in novelty, striped, | One dozen good quality diapers are reduced for Tuesday. | : plain or embroidered effects. + Challie Quilts Marked at Half-Price Organdie collars, lace edges and vest effects trim them. BLOUSE SECTION—SECOND FLOOR Challie quilts, in soft quality, are reduced to half-price for Tues- day. RABY SHOP—SECOND FLOOR _ TheBon Mar he Genuine Economy Leads You Straight to These Anniversary Bargains Notable Values for Tuesday in Wool Jersey Dresses at $15.00 If you are one of the few Seattle women who does not own a smart Wool Jersey Dress this is a gilt-edge opportu- nity to get one of these durable beauties at a sure-enough bargain price. Regular and Extra Sizes in Gingham and Percale Bungalow Aprons at $1.85 - There are eight good models in these neat and durable Bunga- low Aprons of gingham or percale. They come in stripes, fig- ures, checks, novelty plaids, and a few plain colors in black, pink, light or dark blue and gray. All are full cut, have short sleeves, one or two big pockets, and are belted. Sizes 1 to 4 in colors and patterns as above indigo only. Samples! Samples!! Samples!!! White Wash Skirts Priced Away Below The Regular Retail Figures Twenty-five of the newest styles in Wash Skirts for Spring and Summer wear are included in this collection. They’re all in white, and are made of such desirable’ fabrics as Cotton Serge, Cotton Gabardines, Cotton Shan- tung and Cotton Baronette. sizes 5 and 6 in It’s a positive fact that every skirt in the lot is a bar- gain at these prices— i $2.00 to $7.50 Trimmings are wide tucks, pin tucks and hemstitch- ing. There are slash and horizontal pockets, wide belts of the skirt material, and all the skirts are finished with best quality plain or novelty white pearl buttons. Sizes range from 25 to 30 waist measure. They are here in Castor, Navy, Mid- night Blue, Purple, Tan, Tobacco, Copenhagen, Golden Brown, Gray and Belgian Blue. White Canvas Pumps Special at $2.69 White Canvas Pumps for women or growing girls have white enameled leather soles, enameled military heels, and are finished with a tiny tailored bow. In sizes from 3 to 7, And there are 12 or 15 styles from which to choose, These dresses are yarn-embroidered in self or sharply contrasting colors, or trimmed with novelty braid, bright metal buttons, or covered buttons. ARC BASE B RGAIN In sizes we have everything from 16 to 42. ~ THE BON MARCHE IB arRGAIN ‘BASEMENT