Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 42, Number 23, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 1 February 1923 — Page 4

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Mil AMD KHAKI MOST Wli ALLIED (Continued from Page 1) The farmer is a producer. He gives us the necessities of life and luxuries as well. The merchant assists the fanner in distributing these products and keeps stocks of goods needed ‘on the farm, from which the farmer can choose and buy as he needs. The fanner has-an investment in land, , buildings and tools. The merchant . must, also put his*mo&&y. ,im.u equipi. , t>d,. on his investment or the sheriff will pay him a visit. And surely if the merchants as a class were to fail, the farmer would be out of luck. None the less would it be true that the merchant would have hard going if the farmer tannot realize a profit on his efforts. In short, with apologies to Longfellow, f As unto the bow the cord is, So unto the tanner is the merchant. Though he draws him he obeys * him, Though %e leads him yet he folows, Useless each without the other. In the earlier day the farmer mat have been rather independent of. tfae merchant, and of every one else, for that'matter. But that day has gone The farmer no longer makes his own shoes and hats. He does,.not, in fact cannot, comb, card and'spin his own yarn and weave his own cloth. Homespun clothes and coon skin caps are no longer the style with the- farmer.. He has gone to town and depends oh! the merchant and-manufacturer;'-wrira! is simply a merchant, to provide him with these things. Plows, reapers harvesters, separators and other necessary farm equipment do not grow on trees or bushes on tbe • farm. Neither does the farmer make these very useful labor-saving devices. He rather finds it more convenient to get these things by other means, and it is the merchant who stands ready to -supply-all these needs. This results l ln the farmer having more time for leisure and enjoyment in life. But then the merchant must also

New Fabrics Pay Due Respect to Printed Silks Hvor'siarci' raiep.se tb.C vogne for Printed • T-repbs; and ' Silks lias waxed greater and greater —Wool fabrics include many new weaves, Crepes, Twills and mixtures. , . - "The needlewoman will find at Ellsworth’s ;i more gratifying CQjlection of the more fashionable fabrics for Spring. '

SILKS, SILK AND WOOL MIXTURES Beautiful printed crepes at $2.50—a1l adhering to Oriental influences. All Silk Canton Crepes light or dark' pasteh%hades, $2.69 yard. Mallinson’s "Mojly-O” Crepe at $4.95. Fabrics that lend themselves admirably to new dress and skirt fashions, are Silk “Martella” Crepe, Silk and Wool - “Klo-Kanna,” "Roshanara"- and BofcaraCrepe, the latter In beautiful Paisley designs.

| Vealize that for (lie profit ou goods LsQliL.-ta.Jthe farmer and profits: ou I goods bough! " from him and in turn I sold to other people, he is under obli * , j gation TfTour rural friend. In no way | should there be the spirit of compet- ; liou between these two bodies of pub- \ lie servants. Competition should give way to the more sensible, dare I say more Christian co-operation. Cdmpej tition lias ever been defined as war, economic war. And surely Gen. Sherman spoke a parable when he gave his classic definition of war. Peace and not war, heaven and not licit, should be the aim of those who are. -at- llie very. base Lot QJir- economic de : Perhaps there have been some reasons for- misunderstanding and mistrust on the part of both farmer ana, merchant. The farmer bases his main cause of complaint ou what he feels is an effort on the paTLof the merchant to take advantage of him, coming and going. Perhaps there may have been some grounds for this suspicion, and in cases "it may be that some unfair methods are still being used against tht"produocr. If SO, this is short-sightedness. It is a virtual killing of the goose t hat lays t he-gold-en egg. Why not get Together and put an end to this continuous fracas? Parmer and merchant meetings might result in much good. But I would sugL gest that the third of the bodies in the economic triumvirate, the consumer, be called in also. There Is surely I some, way of arriving at what shouisl.j be a fair price lor the producer" and a fair profit for the distributer with s out making more* of a goat .out 'of tlie consumer than has already been done, TiH-'-eovernmen r ’is ask mg. —nr - -fact? gentijf forcing 1 the employers and employees on the railroads and in- the mines to get together with a representative from ttfe public, and we believe it will result in general good. Cannot the farmer and merchant sec the good to be derived-front such getting together and.try the-thing themselves? -The farmer, not many moons back, wondered why, when lie brought a~ load of sweet potatoes to market, he was paid two or three Cents a pound for all his trouble and risk, and in a

“South Bend’s Premier Fashion House”

Ellsworth’s Main Floor

moment the merchant massed those same potatoes over the '\ounter for seven or eight cents. Wit# white po talbes 1l was the same He was offered two dollars and fifty cents, when the merchant sold them to the public at five dollars and fifty cents. Not long ago his wheat brought ninety cents and flour was sold to him at ten to eleven dollars per bushel. With otljer products of the farm it was much the same. This may have been some months or even a few years ago. But it is still fresh in t|ic memory of . the farmer. When protesi'was made, the merchant said that he must have such yu-ollt-. because Uis.laxes r rents and asWerrCKrtiSd-wes>c -eW-nWto I would have him realize a living profit, but he inust not destroy the source of his profits. The farmer too has taxes and other items of overhead that give him great concern. And if business is coming back as tradevjour, nals tell him, he would like to have it get on speaking terms with him again, so faf as the margin'of profit is concerned. But you may wonder what we might suggest a'S a remedy for the misunderstanding and distrust that has somehow crept in between the farmer ants merchant. Well, perhaps there is no panacea, no cure ail. Shall the farmer farm less? Beware! That would spell ruin for all. Rather he should farm tttore, both extensively and intensively. Shall he peddle his goods? Tis to laugh. That did work One •lime, and in a, small way might even work today, but tlmt day is past so far as general distribution is concerned. The farmer hardly-finds time how to market his produce in bulk: - Besides? There would on ennwgß wasw'w •tuffer money and .goods were we to revert td that obsolete yethod, -Shall he resort to the co-operative store? I would advise against it. In rare jnstanees only have these stores proved successful, and then usually in remote regions. The farmer is a producer and should keep in his line." Distribution is too complicated a proposition .for him to, tackle it, along with his already “big job! XmFin the "eo-oper r ative store it takes only a little while for the same, spirit that exists between the farmer and merchant to

NEW WOOLENS AND MIXTURES Stunning check and unusual stripe effects in silk arid wool Jersey, 56 inches in width. Wool Cantons and All Wool Crepes in the coming season's favorite colors, $2.50 Scintella Crepe at $2.95. ~ , New featherweight Coatings for Spring indutle Corona, Cachmire and Veldyne, $7.9.'. lo^AaS-por-juH-d. These materials are also popular for the new Jacquette fashion.

NAPPANEE ADVANCE-NEWS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1923

again show itself and the store goes up in thin smoke, f Perhaps there is no panacea, but distrust and oplgtrust must be displaced by 'something better. Something conducive to more setilad Conditions, better understanding and the mutual good of producer, distributer and consumer must be devised. Perhaps we .might here insist tiiat the government is on the right track with its co-operative program in rail and mine arguments _amf disagreements. There must be a gening together on the part of the economic elements. Peace and comity wHi result from closer understandings among these. A fair wage. a.fair prjCe and' a fair profit, will hurt no \ w ahd'wilU help fifkf of ittt the two,'midies under consideration, the farmer and the merchant. This will be the square deal that our late President Roosevelt preached- so* assiduously. It will be a putting into actual practice the Golden Rule. Secrecy ami underhanded work have proved the bane of international life. Our proposition would be rather open, but secrecy, suspicion and harsli competition have had their day and they have been productive of naught but trouble. Let us show our sanity by getting together. Co-operarion. which means simply working together, wilt surely not produce as evil results as have been brought by the war of competitive s '“efforts and suspicious rivalry. What is the use of our Christian bdasts and all our religious profession and sludy of the serinnn on the mount if we do" not try to put these things into practice in our every day dealings with our fellows? And surely the injunction of the Almighty for folks to .come and reason isktlilfifo oughUjaft. be lost, on us In the economic fields. It would be difficult for the writer to, •etweelve-of .two-ditf-rent liven- botag lived at the same time, it is our firm conviction that here is a; mighty fine place for us to put Chris? tianity 'to.the use that the Head op the church •would have us put it. Come now, let us reason together. And whatsoever you would that the. other fellow do unto vou. do even so unto him. No Improvement of these plans for getting together and dealing fairly and squarely lias.been suggested, so let fanner and merchant put ..them into full use and all' will' be ba PP,—...v .srse-i.'-a BEWARE OF w'CKiNG COWS. While milking •'•ow's at her home .near Churubusco, Mrs. John Sible was kicked by a "cow. .The force of the kick threw her under a steer tied in the barn and she would have been trampled to death had her husband not been near to come to her rescue. —o AFRICAN PRINCE AT LAPORTE Dr. Buliawn Gtawago, said to be a south African prince, who has been touring the United states for two years, fell on .the street at Laporte, and was taken to the hospital there. He was on his'way to Chieago, The doctor speaks seventeen languages.

Pullets Moulted Hens

You have had your summer’s poultry care.;. Now is the.time for you to cash in on eggs. ' Go after those dormant egg organs that moulting threw out of gear. Go after them with the “Old Reliable” Dr. Hess Poultry PAN-A-CE-A W Pan-a-ce-a puts the egg organs to work. It starts the feed the egg way. Food Pan-a-ce-a —then you will see red combs and red wattles. It brings back the song and scratch and cackle. It gives hens pep. . It makes music in your poultry yard. That’s when the eggs come.

DUNHAM & LOVE Rexall Pharmacy Nappanee

Ted ua how many hens you have. TT** have a package to avit.

Louse KUfer Kills Lici

WE OFFER YOU MORE " THAN MERCHANDISE. The groat highroad of human welfare lies along the old highway of steadfast well-doing and they who are lnosj persistent'and work' in tin* truest spirit will invariably ho the most successful. Success 1 -road's on \ tli.. y.i' k>Yry’ , itit.<E4?t>F4'.".”*■- - : ..... v ) • ■■'■gr--i The value of respect, good will and real friendship is great in its inlltu once uixm the character of the relations of The Store With the Public from yeardo year. We know of no better proof that our policy and methods are right, than our immense and constantly increasing volume of business. ’ _ We*p6int you to the extensiveness of our stock, we commend to you our splendid store service and we extend the courtesy of liberal credit ; but, after all, the compelling reason why we deserve and, receive your patronage is unusual values. SHIVELY BROTHERS * ’ Hardware Harness Furniture' 1 Phone 57 Nappanee

ASKS INJUNCTION AGAINST ,-y COUNTY TREASURER STARK In the circuit court Fyday morning, Samuel F. Spohn of Goshen, filed suit for an injunction against Roy M. Stark, county treasurer of Elkhart county, to prevent'the latter from levying and .collecting -state, county, school taxes on -the riaintiffs Kiist J.incoln avenue property in Goshen, .which was leased to the state in 1921 for five years for use as an armory, a condition which exempts it from taxation. It is alleged that the defendant is now attempting to enforce the collection of taxes levied on the building for 1922. H. R. Inebmt-prepared the complaint.

G. L. OYLER DENTIST PHONES Office 251; Residence 624 HARTMAN BLOCK, NAPPANEE

I apent SO year a in perfecting Pan-a-ce-a, Ci U.BBRT Hess M.D., D.v.a.

“Facing the Music.” The proverbial phrase ‘‘to face the music,” is probably derived from the stage, where it was used by actors in tlie greenroom when preparing to go-' on the boards.

Robertson Bros. Cos. South Bend, Indiana

February Furniture Sale The Opportunity —— ; Presented at this sale offers many, savings. -Young couples who are ; planning to finish a ‘‘love nest” of their own within the coming year—- | established homes that have some vacant corner for an odd piece ; of furniture or some suite in the living, dining or bedroom that is old ■ and out of date needs replenishing—this February sale will help you I to economize without sacrificing the quality you have in mind, that you want. For the Dining Room A noteworthy dignified suite in walnut, of Italian design. 7 pieces —Buffet, Table and 6 Chairs, ohe with arms for the host. Sale price, $168.00. —.A Breakfast or .small Apartment Suite made of solid oak— s pieces—Table and 4 Chairs. At this sale only $25.00r SEPARATE PIECES LOWLY PRICED:, 48-inch quarter sawed Oak Buffet, at this sale, $52.00. , Buffet of Fumed Oak. A great bargain, $50.00. 48-inch Dining. Table. Quarter sawed oak, $24.00. For the Living Room Maybe anew sofa or a comfy great chair that you have looked forward to getting for your living room, are among the offerings you will find at this sale. One Suite is offered at, $185.00. A big comfy overstuffed suite of davenport and chair, finished in quality first velour. Also a Davenport Table of Queen Anne desjgn for only $21.00. Come in and look over these offerings. * ' Bedroom Furniture H It isn’t only the living or dining room that shows the advantages of February sale. Bedroom Suites and odd pieces such as a Cedar Chest, a Sewing Tabl.e and many other odd pieces that fit in, present exceptional buying opportunities. SUITES 3-piece Suite of Circassian Walnut in colonial style—Chiffonier, Toilet Table and full size Bed. Sale price, $165.00. 3-piece Suite, Louis VI design, finished in ivory. Bow foot Bed, Dresser and Toilet Table. Sale price, $145.00. 3-plece Suite, also finished irilvory. 'Full size Bed, Dresser and Toilet Table. Sale price, SIOO.OO. Oak Dressing Table at SIB.OO. I Ivory Dressing Table at $25.00. Vernis Martin Bed at $7.00. Mahogany finish Desk at $12.50.

Kerosene Makes Heat. One of the new rivet heaters uses kerosene for fuel, transforming it into gas tlidt is blown by compressed air to create a temperataure of 8,000 degrees.