South Bend News-Times, Volume 36, Number 222, South Bend, St. Joseph County, 10 August 1919 — Page 16

.n .M).V, AUilST 10. X'JIV. I HE SOUTH BEND NEWS-TIMES

News of City's Business World

LOCAL OIL DEALER SHOWS EFFECT OF RAIL STRIKE ON BUSINESS J. !tru e On :'.!!. proprietor of the CiTill nil 'o. of This city, li,is rr-t-Jrnd from Ft. W.-iyn1 and tMls of the exbtinj: c.ivdlin' conditions in thit city. Mr. f'.inll st.t.o,i that on :tc o;int r,I tv r.ti'rid tnk- in I't. Wayn' that all proline for ronimvnl.i! or pleasure ii-'? was brinf? brought by track from Kl k hart. In I , by th-;-ir.cbtir 'orpor.ition. 'I i-oliri" s-:'ic? stations in the city dec n a td their jiiimji'" vith s:cr;s read in i; "No Cos" much to the dij-yust of r.urio-roiM ato fans who were for1 1 to Jay the r cars up until tran;iortat.'Oii fa iliti s are r l i t normal.

It Doesn't Seem Like the Same Old Dollar By James J. Montague

NEW PIERCE-ARROW AGENCY FOR SOUTH BEND

1 " v a. tf,r """" - A COLLARVMEM GEORGE WAS S V yABoy tHm 1 '4-P'lhw j

alonp, or ?en on po3tnpre ftanips and milk or postage stamps and cheese. It Is all very well for those mil-

lionairrs to toll you that opportunity; is Ju.t as conspicuous around hero J a It .always was, that It is only your! frivolous and spendthrift habits that kepp you from .affluence, and that; if you'd Fiive half your salary and 1 inve?t It the way ho did you'd 50on' have a fortune that would make bankers bow to you. I These m.lionairos can't seem toj pet it through their her. 1s that!

thincs are different. Thev can pay' i i ; three dollars a portion for spring

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1 lamb and still save ! average man can't.

f-oi-j; W a v h i n -! t o i , who was eni jreut. but huky, threw a

So.ith lu-nd is to have a PierArrow motor ear a n-y. II. I'allman, Chlcapo repres ntativ e of the c.ir i to corn" born for the purpose of jtartinK Mich an apron cy and sab s room. The location selected by the company is tho Nw V-ntral irarajro now in th runrs'" of construction at the cornor of Jefferson bhd. anil Lincoln way K Thf salos room will bo soparatod from tho main Kara so tiy a partition. Tho Nash car is l.o to b handb-d by th' owners f the arapo projior. Tho motor car ?alos room will bo open 1 for- thPrt f S ptomb r and th- Kara so is announced to lo open for hu.sino---H by A-Jsr. 1..

SA11.01: iiit(Tin:n.s i:ivnd. Tb" thir-l Jb.or of 1 1 N. MichiKan ft. h.iH boon taken over by tho. Sailor I'.rotrur furniture store to bo used n an additional store room, both of tho fore's warehouses beincr full of Koods as a result of ext ensivo buyiüK. The room will later bo Used as a selling floor.

not lol-

uf a ) os the I.lawaic iicr out: d.i., jut to :,hovv the buys that h" Uill-I lo it. If- tli I" ilhi r i.f lux

j'oi:iitry uio ali'c now and should j lli;:r

! ti y to ! , . at that iei t'.i iiiuiiu' b

wuuid in- out a dollar. ilo n.lsh. put just ar, much zip into the throw. 1 i : t th-- .'.oil ar woiud laid plunk in tho 1 m !a v. are soiucvhi - on G. W.'.s

Fi.le of midstream. For a dollar will j

,.ot ko anyiliinu likt nail as idr today na it did then. Vou'e oft. n hiaid the ri'. h and Mic es-ful old K- ntb ni.in tell the uwe sit ui k .Sunday -huol class ho'.v at Ihc tender aKt of 1 :j ho l.iuded in the urcat city with one Julia r in bis pocket. i-'umet!mes tht liavc two dollars, and tome odd chunc, but most of them have only a dollar. And out of mat dollar kio'J an enormous fortune, built up oy a combinatiun of patient merit, lUKK'cd honti-ty, and unf:av-:ir industr... You'll notice that all rich men hao these virtu s. And with them a dollar h? all that'.s medtd to 11 ake them railroad presidents, or muni-

.Mou;d. Huntrer woulu moc in? 'ad to a: -tion rdrst It usually dots So ho 'Aoahl o into a KibUd cafe. am'.

on the menu that tho

rouert charge was 'lo ctnts, th it

(ilJA.M) vii :v. An?

of Detroit, place, Thurs-

soup was 65 cejits. roast leof a dollar and a quarter, and strins beau 7" cents, he would it iy ilecido that lu could nardly atford to eat tnert.

1 So. with a pathetic tear in nis eyes

he would look his I;:st on tho bis. rod lobsters in the Klass case and ko across tho street to a cheap place. Yes. to a cheap place, where pood nourishing food can he had for little or nothinp. and the poor can eat bettor dishes that could the rich of a hundred years apo. Into tho cheap place our future millionaire t.''cs. clutching his dollar Ushtly in his little tist. He sits down at a nice shiny porcelain table and looks at the cheap bill of fare that is laid before him. And here, in this nice cheap place, desipned for the horny handed office boy and the pallid stenographer, ho would discover that for 40 cents

money, but the

He can't even!

have th'i throe dollar portion of;

Fprinr lamb rÄre than twice a week

unless his salary is something over $75 a month, and the. average man's salary isn't so much oer that. There may be there probably are people who are makinp Ioiik distance records with the present; day dollar. There are always freaks.

in any ape and time. Hut the fact remains that unless something is done to restore old Mr. Dollar to his

! former efficiency, either the public

will have to be supplied somehow with .a lot more of him. or several million people will have to find a way to use postage stamps for pood elothinp, shelter and lipht roadinp. for in postsge stamps alone Is the dollar worth 100 cents. ('nripht. 1919.

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.Mis- i:thM Orsrr Mich, visited at this

day. Mi Hattie Tab ana of South Ilend In spending this week with Mrs. Udward KriU. .Mrs. Clint t'hroist was a pnost at thf Waneota club at St. Joseph, Mb hipan one day last week. Mrs. Herman Cook of South l?end spent Monday with her sister, Mrs. 'has. Cook. Mr. and Mrs. Vestor Robinson and children and Mr. and Mrs. Clyde laleener and daughter. Vera spent Sunday at Chaln-0-I,ako. Mrs. Clarence Miller and son, Jr..

were Sunday puests at the home

Mr. and Mrs. 1M. Krill. Selena Rottorf'f visited Sunday at tho hone of her friend, Sara Voder. Mr. William Orser and daughter,

Rlrn.i of Detroit. Mich, returned to. their home Friday after visitinp.

with the former's sister, Mrs. ( Ransbottom and family.

V. n. Slsk was taken to Rpworth hospital Thursday, sufferinp from injuries about the bead reerlved while at work at the Studebaker factory. It is thoupht ho can bo remoed to his home within a few rl.i s. Mr? f. n. Perry ?pent Thursday nt the home of Mrs. Claud O'Don Tiell of Ardmoro. The S. S. C. K. held a meotinp Ved. ncsday at tho Hrethern church.

tion manufacturers, tutu actor. or any

ii h num. Tiuir strics are mostly Thev inxtsted H tents of the

ciotis dollar j? a bcJeuinu .utal, lj cents it. tine raiment to make a Hunt, bo limit a shoo shinmp outlit or .I newspaper route Nsitb. Ou tents leavinp a quarter as 1 1 1 j i capital tili ttio i-ivesied halt duUar bogiui prodm re tniie. Some tines, if they were pious like Mr. Rockefelit r, they pac It' ct nts to the ctiuico, lih! beat Iow a the price of the boot Uack outfit or newspaper route to luak it up. Then by dint of lipid ccu!ion:V thev soon bean saving as much as luo ir r hi e e dollars a a eck. and

I the investments th' were able to make with this surplus jacd the

Of I J 'HC" IIIJ. ; I've hoard certain rich men say

they could come to a bi cit toda and repeat the peiform.tr.ee. It! like to see them try it. 1 "or the old aimuhty dollar that used to be. so dignified that you saspct ted it would i .i-n vid v b i i-i'sl if il eoiibl

' isn't what :t used to be. 1

It's lc;;al tender novvadayt, for anything from a ijuart r up to .') cent. (U,cndint: op hov badly the roan at the sollinp cmi of the business transaction happen, to need the money. The little 1 .".-year-old b f t today it. the Krcat city would discover lish: away that his dollar wasn't any old log Tray in the matter of stickir..;

ho could pet ax small plate of beef stew, that for "0 he could pet about in cents worth of baked beans, and than for 10 he could Kot a small glass of milk. Rread, of course, extra and butter also extra. And should he want pie. why that could le had for only JO cents a slice. 1 If you still have any illusions as to the value of the dollar that used to b" considered a pretty Kood day's wapes, just, shop around some afternoon und see what it will pit you. Maybe you need a new penknife, and foil hat a dollar is about all you oupht to pay for it. If you keep on feel ins: that way you won't pet the penknife. Perhaps you'd like to buy a certain party one of those niee. bip, fancy boxes of candy that they used to sell for a dollar only a couple of years or so apo two pounds of candy and no end of ribbons and frills on the box. If you buy it yourj dollar will have to brinp two of his' brothers along to help him effect

the purchase.

fin e If you gave your small son a dollar ho could buy with it enough ice cream sodas to make him so sick that he wouldn't be able to spend any more money for a week, and thus voti'd save money. Now he can' 1 pot four or live ice cream .sodas and

still feel the pangs of hunger gnawing at his insides. A dollar will still buy as many two cent postage stamps as it did in the old times-, but that's about all. And you can't live on postage stamps

YOU BtFEND UPOfi

Thefygs .

Nature is perfect pair

and good vision We naturally

seldom exact, a of eyes is rare.

is priceless, pity an individ

ual who has to hold a p;n0r two inches away from his nose in order to read but have you ever asked yourself, if your sight was affected in the same manner, how much ou would pive in '"dollars and cents" to he a hie to see as other folks do? Practically two persons in every three need their eyes cared for. Don't delay' consult DR. J. BURKE v m trim; an st. Kst. iyo. We are the only ones in South Rend that surface-grind lenses !en Nuil.iy I) to V2 by a ipoint men t

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Now Comes a Disposal of

Women 9s

ESSES

AT Reduced Prices Commencing tomorrow morning we offer all our Beautiful Colored Wash Dresses for Women and Misses. Handsome Voiles, Organdies and Batistes in over twentv-five different styles, in all sizes. This sale includes all wash dresses that sold at $10.00, $12.50 and $15.00. Monday Special OWO

MONDAY SPECIAL Women's and Misses' Capes and Dolmans.

high grade garments that sold up to $75. Monday Sale

handsome

$26.00

MONDAY SPECIAL Women's and Misses' Capes in serge or poplin, black or navy, in many styles. Any cape up to $25. C0 Q O Monday Sale 4ÜiÜÜ

THE DAYLIGHT CORNER STORE

WATCH

US GROW

S. W. Corner Michigan Street and Jefferson Blvd.

HARRISRCRG. Pa. John Rush discovered a way to pot a kick out of near beer. Helping unload a iarr;o of th stuff. Rush pot in the way r. nd a kog knocked him into a cellar, fracturing his lee. Free Cars Today At 2:10 p. m. to nhow the bippest success m South Rend. 71 of those beauty pardon lots snapped up las- Sunday at Portage Hardens. One Is yours for One Dollar down, thon only ."( and Tiic a week. Prices S19. $1 '-".. $14? to $1?:.. except corners. positie!y t lie biggest bargains around South Rend today. T'vo big free tars will leave Northern Indiana interurban station, corner Washinptor Avenue and Michigan street at :1 today, Sun1 iV. Cars will carry banners and stop for passenprrs along Washington A enue. Co'.low tho crowd. Come and bring your friends Adv

We bought these shoes at Auction at 45c on the $

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Buy Your Shoes now and SAVE HALF.

Ami our Phenome n a 1 Purchasing Sale will be over. EXTRA PANTS

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This is the Greatest oner in the hbtorv of my 20 years of tailoring. Act quickly. QUI tomorrow. Suits i.ade to Your Measure

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Spend Less

Enjoy Yourself More

Take Your Vacation

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Redpath Chautauqua The 1009b ProgTam

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Highest Grade Footwear Now On Sale at 45c on the Dollar

2,000 FAIR

MORRISON'S BOOT SHOP'S FINEST OXFORDS, PUMPS AND LOW CUTS UP TO $12.00 A PAIR

We bought, these beautiful Low Cuts believing Sc-.th Bend appreciated real first class footwear and especially when it can be purchard at from 45c to 50c on the dollar. Just run your eye over these remarkable offerings listed below, and wonder just how we can save you from $3.00 to $5.00 on every pair ycu buy curing this Purchase Sale.

Others at $31.50, $33.50, $37.50. Goo.i workmanship and Perfect Fit Guaranteed. Your hA opportunity to huy clothes at these Reduced Prices. THE HOUSE OF VALUES

VALUES TO $4.00 This lot comprises 150 pairs of laulies' odds und ends in Low Cuts. Pumps. Oxfords and Strap SllpiH'rs. small si ics only, remarkably line leathers; choice pair

$1.00

VALUES TO $5.00 SUcs to I- only, one and twostrap Pumps, of lino Kid and Patent Leathers. hUvh. low and medium hecN. tallies that ctst S2.00 lo So.00 more a pair; choice pair

$1.67

VALUES TO $6.00 Pumps, Oxfonl-s Strap Slippers, every wanted Summer stylo, any size heel; nn assortment of odds and rials with sizes that run up to ."; choice pair

$2.67

VALUES TO $8.00 Here we have Morrison's finest .Mat Kids. Patent Colts and Tan Vicis, In Pumps and Oxfords, smartest styles. Louis and medium heels; all $3.0 alues pair

$3.67

VALUES TO $12.00 The cre;m of '.Morrison'- llt shop In Oxford-., Pumps .trul Colonial. Jlnet Patent Mland Vici Kid-., with nmuine hand-turned and -It Sl:M0 xalue pair

$4.67

3,000 PAIR

MORRISON'S BOOT SHOP'S HIGHEST CLASS SHOES WITH FINEST WELT SOLES THAT SOLD TO $18.00

There's no better Shoes made than those handled by the Morrison Boot Shop of Chicago, the finest combinations of high grade bathers made up xv-Ith substantial welts and hand-turned soles, in the mcst handsome popular styles or the season. This gives you a poor description of what you may expect when you tee these fine Shoes marked down to half and less than they sold for in the locp in Chicago. Below is luted a few of the remarkable offerings presented to

you next Monday, Aug. 1 1 .

VALUES TO $10.00 Women's iincst quality Mack Kid Button shoes Smart Cuban heels, handt timet! soles also I lilies fine Comfort shoes, low rubber heel xxith flexible turned soles, the Und that Morrison's jrot SI 0.50 for; choice alr $3.89

VALUES TO $9.00 Indies' Brown Two-tone Kitl Boots, welt soles, Iouis heels, $9.00 value Women's Patent Leather Shoes, mat-top. welt sole, IxmjIs heel, SH.."0 alui Indies Black Kid Button Boots, I.ouis heel. S9.0O xalue; choice pair $4.76

VALUES TO $10.00 Women's ircy Kid Boots, cloth top. Cuban heel, a $10 value I-ullcs' tine Black Kid with Pearl sxey tops, fine welt soles. Iouis heel, a $10.00 xalue Women's llaxuna Brown All Kid Lace shttes. smart Louis covered heels, a SI 0.00 value; pair $5.65

VALUES TO $15.00 Women's $13.00 (ienuine IVcnch Calf Boots, xtith prey broadcloth tops, xclt sole, Cuban heel Women's (irey Kid Boots, Buck tops and quarters, coxcrctl Ixuiis heel; an exceptional fine looker. xorth $12.00; choice of these xalucs; pair $6.95

VALUES TO $15.00 Women $15 I"iehlmoue and Champagne Kid Boot. lace and newest button st)lcs, iouis h'.fds, welt vol. u $u; ;rcy Washable Kid. Iouis heel, llexible welt sole A .15 Maana Brown KiI sha, military hed. welt sole A $1.1 (irey Buck, pair $7.86

VALUES TO $18.00 Woman's Sis.oo N;rl C.n-y. Champagne. Battleship .rcj aixi Ior. Washable Kid Boots, turn soles. I..'ujs hetds ind Women's Patent Leather Boots with (irc Bin k

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top. tin Lo'.iis In I. $8.67

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Chautauqua Week Here Aug. 12 to Aus. 19

220 S. MICHIGAN ST.