Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 32, Number 146, Decatur, Adams County, 19 June 1934 — Page 5

f- ■——1 111 > ■ I ' ■ SEPH MELCHI I A WARNING FROM | THE CHIEF OF POLICE ■ To the Housewives and S Citizens of Decatur is A WARNING ... to beware of thieves pos'-ig Keddlers. sa.esmen or inspectors. STRANGERS Kng admittance to premises SHOULD NOT BE ■(TTEO UNTIL THEIR CREDENTIALS HAVE K CHECKED UP AND VERIFIED THROUGH KnDABLE LOCAL FIRMS OR PERSONS. MANY CASES . . . Strangers without verified and credentials are "spotters' for professional and according to police records lack of cauHp the part of the householders in admitting such ■MGERS often results in property losses and bitter Kences. ■kt pay CASH IN ADVANCE . . . To Strangers ■ay merchandise ... in a number of instances the ■per has NEVER RECEIVED ANYTHING for the ■h ADVANCE PAYMENT nor has any refund been t of the initial deposit. NOT CASH CHECKS FOR STRANGERS ... or 1 check as a down payment on an order . . . often • these checks are ‘‘altered’’ and cashed by a third Innocent party. BETTER TO BE SAFE THAN SORRY ... BE E you know who the Peddler is at your door before ling him to enter your home. H PRESSURE . . . FREE GIFT PEDDLERS . . . been working the residential district of Decatur Ke . . . selling all kinds of merchandise using the led of "something FREE as a means of gaining ittance to the home.” In case these High Pressure Its’' are working your district or calling at your (PHONE THE POLICE. As we are anxious to coate with our citizens at all times. ONE NEED NOT AFRAID ... of offending the honest solicitor, salesor inspector representing a LOCAL FIRM as EV HAVE THEIR CREDENTIALS with them and feme such investigations . . . that is why they are ired to varry credentials. SEPH MELCHI Chief of Police, Decatur, Indiana DECATUR LAUNDRY THE SCHAFER STOKE NORTHERN INDIANA PUBLIC SERVICE PUMPHREY JEW ELRY STORE NICHOLS SHOE STORE ZWICK FURNITURE STORE SHEETS BROS., CLEANERS LAN KEN AU’S L A. DOUGLAS CO. HOLTHOUSE SCHULTE & CO. ELBERSON SERVICE STATION EDWARDS STUDIO N - A. BIXLER DECATUR LUMBER CO. MUTSCHLER meat market kocmer lumber co. ASHBAUt HER TIN SHOP ECONOMY STORE KEKD-MAC feed and SUPPLY dolthouse drug co. CASH COAL & SUPPLY MILLERS bakery

~ ", .. , .. ,~, ~,,, , WI Qtihybuy your' Hosiery from (OSS frPeddlefs XX ? I ■ ©> | /\ ' / 1 you W P a y down that small dea / \ '// / posit” to the silver ton gued I ]£' / /l///fu/fiwSL I salesman—who knows his stuff* il ' ttiMlii DO vov KNOW thatinmost y I u!i instances the price you pay tor .1? hosiery bought at your front or /«* back door is more by the single P a * r or by the box—than your < own merchant would ask you? You Are Told In a Very Convincing Manner by these peddlers that you are saving on the purchase price of these hose because they come Direct-from-the-Mills-to-you—thus saving you the wholesalers and the retailers profit—and in some cases you are led to believe there are only two steps from Growers-to-you. But these Peddlers OMIT telling you g of These Facts which are NOT shown in the -cleverly prepared chart” but which Are Very Decidedly a part of Direct Selling Organization Expense. THE SALESMAN is paid his profit from 15 per cent to 50 per cent which as a rule is the initial deposit on your order,-in addition to this deposit if he averages a certain number of sales | he is given a bonus on his earnings of 10 per cent to 25 per cent all of which the customer pays. bw 7£f£ BRANCH MANAGER comes in for 10 per cent to 20 per cent on the orders taken in the territory under his supervision. In many instances the Branch Office Rent is paid by the main office—which goes in to the price of your purchase. Due to the many changes of Branch Managers there are unavoidable expenses which must be paid bv the main office—and which are added to the price of the hose. Office stationery, printed matter, etc.—are expenses never mentioned to you* 1> THE DIVISION 1 MAN AGER or District Manager is paid his traveling expenses, in addition to receiving a salarv or commission on all business in his territory. Some direct-se lingorganizations maintain Sectional Sales Manners whose traveling expenses, salary or commission must be paid. Isb’ IN ADDITION to the above some Direct Sellers pay Recruiting Managers—Sales Investigators—Sales Promoters—Home-Office Representatives—Advertising Specialists. All these men must be paid a salary and their expenses. Are you told about these. THE HL GE AMOUNTS SPENT for Advertising is NOT mentioned by the well fe trained Bell Ringer. Tremendous Sums Are Spent in the conducting of 1 esting Schools— o devise -decoys” to better enable the Peddler to secure your attention. S PECIAL P.RIZES— Ca-'h—Watches— Clothing—even Automobiles must be added in to the E price on the order blank* CONVENTIONS---Snecid Sales Meetings—costing enormous amounts must be figured in the cost of the hosiery* Freight and cartage expense thru different stages of manufacturing is necessary* . gDo Not Be Misled by “THE GUARANTEE” | I i H ONW th. top. -» b. TIMES H. th. -** ** - ?'»"«• *’ C/™*; s? h»i«y and mh. «n adju.lm.nl!. How long bet™, y.u r.«tvml any Fwimwril"

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT TUESDAY, JUNE 19, 1931.

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