Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 32, Number 275, Decatur, Adams County, 19 November 1934 — Page 5

Chief of Police Warns You Not To Pay Cash In Advance to Strangers on Any Orders! THIS IS A WARNING to beware of thieve* posing a* solicitors, salesmen or inspectors seeking admittance to homes. They SHOULD NOT BE ADMITTED UNTIL THEIR CREDENTIALS HAVE BEEN CHECKED UP AND VERIFIED THROUGH DEPENDABLE LOCAL FIRMS OR PERSONS. IN MANY CASES strangers without verified and reliable credentials are "spotters” or locaters for professional criminals —and according to police records lack of caution on the part of the householders in admitting such strangers has often times resulted in costly property losses and bitter experiences. DO NOT PAY CASH IN ADVANCE to strangers on any merchandise — as in a number of instances the customer has NEVER RECEIVED ANYTHING for the cash advanced—nor has any refund been made of the initial deposits. DO NOT CASH CHECKS for STRANGERS or issue a check to a stranger as a down-payment on an order —often times these checks have been "altered” and later cashed by a third and innocent party. IT’S BETTER TO BE SAFE THAN SORRY — be SURE you know who the stranger is at your door before allowing him to enter your home. In case you are suspicious PHONE THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AT ONdE —as we are anxious co-operate with our citizens at all times. HIGH PRESSUREFREE GIFT ARTISTS have been working the residence district of Decatur recently selling all kinds of merchandise — using the method of “something fre«" to gain admittance to the homes. This has been, according to police records, a scheme just to get inside the home, as In most cases there is nothing to be given away free. One NEED NOT BE AFRAID of offending the honest salesman, solicitor or inspector representing a Local Firm as THEY HAVE THEIR CREDENTIALS WITH THEM and welcome such investigation — that is why they are required to carry credentials. Protect yourself — ASK FOR CREDENTIALS FROM LOCAL BUSINESS INSTITUTIONS. Seph Melchi. Chief of Police, Decatur, Ind. DECATUR LAUNDRY THE SCHAFER STORE NORTHERN INDIANA PUBLIC SERVICE PUMPHREY JEWELRY STORE NICHOLS SHOE STORE ZWICK FURNITURE STORE LANKENAU’S C. A. DOUGLAS CO. HOLTHOUSE SCHULTE & CO. ELBERSON SERVICE STATION EDWARDS STUDIO N. A. BIXLER DECATUR LUMBER CO. MUTSCHLER MEAT MARKET KOCHER LUMBER CO. ASHBAUCHER TIN SHOP ECONOMY STORE HOLTHOUSE DRUG CO. CASH COAL & SUPPLY MILLER’S BAKERY

are FACTSaboutprices On Lingerie Actually Quoted By Peddlers Master Walter Peddter V«.. Branch Pel!dlcr . His toa Manufacturer of Gets Cash Manager Gets the Investment Lingerie Pay DEPOSIT Gets Difference Os J I I I J I Vests .96 $2.00 $ .35 $ .20 $1.45 $ .96 Bloomer 2.25 4.50 1.00 .35 3.15 2.25 Chemise 2.25 5.00 1.00 .40 3.60 2.25 Gown 3.00 7.50 1.25 .62 5.63 3.00 Princess Slip 4.00 8.00 1.50 .65 5.85 4.00 The NET Amount as received by the Master Peddler shows a Higher Per Centage of PROFIT—or “Mark Up” than the average Merchant would think of asking for merchandise of similar or better values. Peddler Shows You . Pretty Pictures of Garments—and a small sample of material “from which they are made.” She Dues NOT Tell You that in some instances This Master Peddler Organization Jobs It’s Entire Line from some Manufacturer—who is making similar lines lor other “direct from Mills-to-Consumer-Organiza- . tions.” This Peddler shows you pictures “of a factory”—and HOW this factory makes the garments—but she does NOT tell you the firm she represents operates out of two-three-or-four-rooms in some downtown office building. NOW— What About The Guarantee? Which is such a Big Talking Point in the Peddler’s sales propaganda. Have You Ever Tried To Secure A New Garment Free? DIP YOU GET IT??? Have You Been Requested By Peddlers to fill out Recommendation Cards W / with the names of some of your acquaintances? Thru this means / 4? of introduction this Peddler hopes to inflict his products on / your unsuspecting friends—who due to your “Say So” would / give him an audience; Did You Ever Stop to THINK—What / Peddler will give this card to your friend?—and how, thru this / card, he will represent you?? 1 jfr REMEMBER you are participating in this Peddler NUISANCE / c every time you fill out one of these very inoffensive appearing Recommendation Cards. / ARE YOU SURE your friends wish to be bothered by fir These Door Bell Ringers? __ _ ... - . . || _ < _ . . — — ... r . i ina ibii - — i ii. -I ‘ ~ COPYRIGHT THE CITY LOYALTY ASSOCIATION

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