Muncie Post-Democrat, Muncie, Delaware County, 23 November 1934 — Page 3

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1934.

GOVERNMENT IN BUSINESS ? THAT’S JUST A LOT OF “BUNK”

A Strong Article in a Retail Magazine, Sets at Rest the Idea of Any Intrusion Into Private Affairs of Merchants.

AH this furorte about “govern-* a factor in sustaining the retail

ments in business” is bunk anti it will be unfortunate if retailers are maneuvered into becoming cats-

paws in the fight.

Can $100,00t),000 a month be expended by the Federal government in the form of relief, without industry and the retailer being direct beneficiaries rather than victims of governmental competition? This is no time for vague generalizations. Let us gO to the record —the record of the Federal Emergency Relief Administration—for

the answer. - r Average $23 a month

Rased on a typical month for which complete data are available (June, 1934) there were 2,709,143 families ani 458,122 destitute single persons on direct relief. There were 1,398,848 families and 81,343 single persons on work relief—a total “case load” Of 4,107,991 families and 539,465 single persons. The FERA made grants of approximately $51,000,000 to the various states in June for direct redief, $42,000,000 for work relief, and for hon-relief purposes ap-

proximated $13,000,000.

ing an average Of $23 a month; Families on direct relief receivwork relief payments ranged from $7, to $20 per week, depending up-

trade of' the nation. The retailer has been permitted to charge his regular prices in filling all relief orders. It has been a cash business. It has relieved the small business man of the necessity of carrying “slpw” accounts for long periods. In turh, he has been able bo place regular orders With wholesalers and jobbers, and they have been able to replenish their stocks from manufacturers. When you begin to run the relief dollar back to the sources or supply, you find that it has been a mainstay in the employment of hundreds of thousands of men' and woman engaged in the Varied lines . Of commerce which convert raw materials into finished products for consumption. That’s the “relief” side of the pic-

ture.

* * * * Now let’s investigate the current hooey that “the government is competing with the retailer in the distribution of shoes.” When the government undertook the purchase of millions of head of cattle in the drought areas as a relief measure it was necessary to process as much of the beef and veal as possible in order to prevent waste and to provide a surplus of food which could be dis-

on the size of the family and its j tr}buted to the needy unemployed.

budgetary requirements.

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Virtually all direct relief is given in the form of orders for merchandise which are honored by Ideal retaileis. That means that approximately $51,000,000 a month lias passed into the cash drawers of retail merchants throughout the country because of these Federal grants. Work relief is paid in cash. RUt since the family is only permitted to earn the amount Which represents actual need to maintain a bare living standard, practically all of the cash finds its way immediately into trade channels. SO the bulk of the $42,000,000 a month passes over the counter of retail

stores.

Much of the $13,000,000 expended for non-relief also finds its way almost immediately into trade channels, for the major part of this sum represents salaries of relief workers and other administrative expense of relief organiza-

tions.

Nb “Slow” Accounts Unquestionably this vast monthly outlay of relief moneys has been

The large commercial packers— who, by the way, have just announced a 10 per cent iherease in wages—agreed to' retain the hides as part payment on processing contracts. Tills created an oversupply in the hide and leather market. To correct this, when September proessihg contracts were awarded the Federal Surplus Relief Corporation (subsidiary of FERA) retained title lb all hides.

Not lb Shoe Business

At first it was reported that FERA cdhtemplated the manufacture and distribution of shoe? on ah Unprecedented scale. Repeated denials Were made by FERA. Last month Harry L. Hopkins, Federal Emergency Relief, Administrator, sat down around the table with representative shoe. interests Id avoid any semblance of “government in business.” Present wetfe Roger Selby, president of the National Boot and Shoe Manufacturers’ association; Fred A. Miller, vice-president; J. O. Ball .secretary of the association and Charles F. Johnson, of the EndicOttJohnson company. At the conclusion of the conference Hopkihs

said: “I am convinced that it is to the interest of the government that the hides not be sold or processed at this time. We will hold them until such time as the domestic or export market can absorb them.” At his press conference on September 24, Hopkins was asked the direct question: “Will you make shoes?” Mr. Ropkins replied: “It never occurred to me at any time to make any shoes.” The government is not in the shoe business. It is not going into the shoe business, according to Mr. Hopkins, and he should know! The retailer, who so far has commended the orderly and efficient administration of relief funds by Hopkins, certainly has Uo ground for fear of anything he has done to

date.

* * * * Protest has beeh expressed over the mhufactUre of mattresses in work rooms by those on relief roils. Let us examine these projeets With a view to what effect they have had upon the business of the retailer. There are some 600 work rooms operating ih the various states and in many of these, mattresses are being made by women Who are paid for their labor. These people otherwise would be on direct relief. Being paid in cash, that cash goes to the retailer almost as soon as it is received. The mattresses are to be distributed to the needy unemployed —to people who could not under any circumstances purchase mattresses at ahy time. Giving these people mattresses does not deprive a single retailer of a single sale nor the manufacturer of a single

order.

Why All the Shouting? On the other hand ,the Federal Surplus Relief Corporation has purchased approximately 116,000 hales of cotton in the Open market. The cash paid for this cotton went to the grower through the jobber. Labor all along the line got its share as did the retailer. Similarly, the FSRC purchased millions of yards of ticking, comforter covering and sheeting. The orders kept mills operating and the mill payrolls in turn helped retail sales. So what is all the shouting about? Don’t let us get mixed up ih the agitation agkinst FEItA. Hopkins hasn’t made a single move yet whiefa has hurt retailers. What the agitators conveniently overlook is the flow of dollars created by the purchase of materials which enter ihtb the fihished products of the Work rooms conducted by State Relief Administrations. This flow of dollars maintains employment and Whatever maintains employment helps the retailer as well as the manufacturer. Relief dollars are dollars which go into immediate circulation. They not only add to the daily turnover of consumer goods, hut they constitute insurance against demands upon retailehs which might spell ruin* in many instances.—Retail-Ledger.

PUTTING HIM RIGHT Professor (watching football)'— Ah, I can see that success at this sport can he attained only by perfect cooperation among the participants—eAch one subordinating his own individuality to the general purpose of tegral part, thus effectuating that coordination of action which is the essehtial desideratum. Football Enthusiast—'You may be right, sir, but the main thing is team work.

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2 tablhspoOns sugar 1 square unsweetened chocdl&re,

ffiOltted

2 tablespoohs hot WitSf Uiiie a deep §-irich pie plate With pastry, relied V# inch thick, allowing pastry to extend 1 inch beybhd edge. Fold edge back to form standing rim; flute with flngeri. Com.bihe eggs, sugar, salt, milk, and vanilla. Pour into pie shell. Bake in hot oven (450 degrees F.) 20 minutes; 1 then decrease heat to moderate (350 degreesF.) and bake 10 to 15 minutes lOngOr, Or Until khife inserted comes out clean. Add sugar to chocolate; then add water, One tablespoon at a time, stirring until blOnded. ^Our over pie filling, place in Mow Oven (300 degrees E.), and bake 7 to 10 Minutes Ibhggf, Or until ehOcolate is set. Cdol. ChoeoJatS Shirry leg Cream 1% squares unsweetened chocolate i eup sWOeteaed condensed Milk 1 cup water 2 tablespoons sherry or sherry

extract

3 4, cup cghdied cherries, finely-

cut

44 cup candied piaeappi*. finely

cut

44 cup Whipping cream Melt chocOlate ih tOg Of doubla boiler. Add sweetened condensed milk and stir over boiling wdler fdr’ five minutes until Mixture thickens. Add ..water and Mix Weil. Chill thoroughly. Add sherry and candied fruit. Whip cream to custard-like consistency and fold into chilled mixture. Pour into freezing pah. Place in freezing unit; After Mix ture has frozen to a stiff muSh JOne to two h. iirs) remOve from refrigerator and scrape from sides and bottom of pan. Beat two minutes. Smooth out and replace ih freeiiag unit !er one hour dr uhtil frdsen for servingi (Two to Svd heiirs, total freezing time.) Serves six.

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