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THE TIMES-RECORDER
ESTABLISHED J 879
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Sumter County
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WHAT IS A PROFITEER?
;
What is a profiteer? Newspapers
all over the land are full of the word.
People use it in ordinary conversa
tion. Few serious discussions are .
finished nowadays before the word . ;
is mentioned. President Wilson has 1
-asked Congress to “curb the profi-'
teers,” and the average man thinks ;
he has a reasonably good idea what
the word means. Look it up in your ,
dictionary. See if you can find it.
S..ae of the newer editions of the
dictionaries may contain the word, (
but older ones do not. Is it a new
word, or were people more nearly ■
honest in other days? Which Orings
to mind this thought: “Has the i
changing attitude of the public to- ■
ward business practices mad e crimi
nal today that which was wholly .le
gitimate only a few years ago? - ’
The question is a LIVE ONE And
its analysis is a most interesting
study. Let’s see what the average
man says constitutes a profiteer. A
profiteer is one who takes UNCON
SCIONABLE profits’ from whatever
line of business, or profession in
which he may be engaged. What
ever angle the subject may be viewed
from this much is certain. But
how ar e we to know an UNCON- J
SCIONABLE profit is being taken? I
iLet us look carefully into the cost 1
of the real necesities of "life—meat .
and meal and sugar an 1 lard and I
flour and other edibles; cotton cloth, ;
ready-to-wear garments, shoes, stock- ;
ing and those articles of clothing
Without which it is impossible t<> ex
ist in a civilized community. How
much profit in these articles is ac-1
tually made, and what constitutes a
legitimate margin of profit- a profit
that Will permit dealers to continue ;
in business, pay their operating ex- i
penses, including reasonable wages
to their employes, rents, lights, heat, ;
advertising and other bill--, as well !
as a reasonable return upon their in- i
vestement?
Jn past years it was generally con- '
-ceded a navterage gross profit of 20 i
to 30 per cent could enable a mer
chant to operate his ousinesc sue- i
cessfully, the rapid “turn-over” <f j
his stock during the year actually re
turning him many times that amount
during twelve months, and making
business profitable as compared with
loans and similar investments where
interest rates ar e limited by law to
7 or 8 per cent. This percentage
of profit was worked out many years
ago when few merchants transacted
the volumespf business don £ . by even
the small stores of today. Then,
too, there was not the vast amount
of currency circulating that now ex
ists, and modern advertising had not
been invoked to induce CONSTANT
buying.
Th e question now arises: How
much more doe s it cost to do busi
ness today than it did when the pres
ent recognized reasonable percent
age profit was adopted, and how
much has the volume of business in
creased since that time? How much
more efficient is the present-day
clerk, because of modern merchan
dising methods which have estab
lished “one price to all” and elimi
nated bargain-counter haggling,
along with many-forms of commerc
ial hypocrisy and deceit? These are
interesting inquiries; questions that
have much in them, and they are
pertinent to the foremost subject of
the day. The profiteer is the great
est menace the land has jet known,
and it is th e duty of every worthy
citizen to assist in the solution of
these questions.
Manufacturers, middlmea and re
tailers are looked upon by the public
as the only profiteers, but there are
other classes that will bear watching.
RIPPLING RHYMES
MOVING AROUND
When I blew into Johnson’s
store, to buy some prunes for Liz
zii, customers were on the floor,
but ail the clerks were busy. They
carried boxes to and fro. and swept
and brushed and dusted; oh, ev
eryone was on the go, until his
gallus busted. I said to Johnson,
cheerful-faced, the tumult round
him viewing, “Oh, why all this in
decent haste, when there is noth
ing doing? Why don’t the clerks
sit down and rest, their useless la
bors dropping? Then they would
hump and do tkeir best when cus
tomers conie shopping.” Said
Johnson, “People pass my store, on
errands vain and dizzy; and they
look through the open door and see
the clerks all busy; and they re
flects, ‘That Johnson gent is sure
ly up and coming; while other
merchants make lament, he keeps
things fairly humming,’ If they
looked in and. saw my men all half
asleep and yawning, they’d think
I ran a moldy den, and go their
way doggoning. There’s nothing
like a busy front when trade is
slack and dragging; so every
clerk must have his stunt, and keep
his trilbys wagging.” I swiped
some cheese and then I went, and,
as I went, reflected, “There are
upon this Johnson gent no flies j
that I’ve detected.”
The laborer or the professional man I
who overcharge for his services Is !
just as guilty or the
teering a s is the dealer who sells a J
given article, taking an UNCON- I
SCIONABLE profit. The institution I
which charges an unreasonable fee ,
for its service and the landlord who, j
raises his rents to an UNCONSCION- j
ABLE figur e ar e just as culpable as ■
the mercenary Hebrew who sold the ’
army overcoats jjjade from “shoddy.” |
The man who deliberately evades a i
public duty is as much a profiteer as ,
the one who purposely profits through !
public misforturie or at the expense
of national necessity.
The profiteer is abroad in the land. !
He is to be found under many dis- '
guises, andjn every avenue of trade. |
H“ is, perhaps, most to be blamed
when he poses as a patriotic citizen
and a public bendfactor, but he |
should b e severely punished under
whatever guise he may stalk. Profi
teering will cease only when profi-!
teers are thrown into the jails by j
hundreds. It seeing now th e Federal
Government Yealizes the menace and
is about to adopt this method to end |
the shameless and unpatriotic prac- I
tice.
After aIL is said, profiteering is an '
INDIVIDUAL sin—not a COLLEC
TIVE evil. And a PROFITEER'
is he who receives an illegitimate
profit— a profit in excess of his
rightful due.
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YOUR COTHING NEEDS CARE-1
FUL ATTENTION. SEE US. I
AMHPICUS STEAM LAUNDRY
PHONE 18 ’ 23-ts
M
Welch|
INCLUDE IN YOUR ORDER
A BOTTLE OF
Welch’s
■TH! national drink"
GRAPE JUICE
MIZE
GROCERY CO.
The Perfection
of
Confection
MURRAY’S
CANDIES
Phone 87
The Rexall Store
We’ll
Deliver It at
Your Door
MURRAY’S
PHARMACY
“THE REXALL STORE.”
Phone 87. Opposite Postoffice
Lamar Street
Your dental work can be done
absolutely painless. This is a prov
en fact at Dr. N. S. Evans dental of
fices.
(WE GIVE GAS)
Positively Safe and Harmless.
17 Years Experience
DR. N. S. EVANS
DENTAL OFFICES
Jackson St., Near Kress*
AMERICUS, GA.
Phones: Office 411. Residence 47S
The Standard
SPECIAL SALES FOR MONDAY
AND TUESDAY ONLY.
Silk Gingham of the best standard 1
makes; this season’s price will be
75c to $1 yard—Monday and Tues
day choice of about 1,000 yaras 48c
Genuine Duplex Window Shades,
white one side green on other, com
plete, with guaranteed fixtures, vai- !
ue $1.50 to $2 —Monday and Tues- j
day $1.20
Fine smooth Sea Island, even ;
weaVe and good quality, sold only in |
lots of 10 yards, no more no less, to
one buyer at the price Monday
and Tuesday, 10 yds for .98c
Amoskeag Staple Gingham none
better made all size check; value
now 35c—Monday and Tuesday, lim
it 20 yards to one buyer, yard. 21c
|
Men’s Nainsook Underwear, shirts
and drawers to match, made of good’:
pajama checks, value 50c—Monday .
and Tuesday .... 25c
Palm Beach cloth of excellent
ouality, full width, value about 39c
Monday and Tuesday only, yard 24c
' Small lot White Lawns, full regular
width, worth 15c to 20c—Monday
and Tuesday only, yard 8c
Women’s White Skirts, drummers’
samples, values all the way from $2
1 to $4.50 —Monday and Tuesday $1.60
Close out sale of one lot of batiste
. and colored lawns,, value from 15c
!to 25c—Monday and Tuesday at
yard -10 c
36-inch Part Wool Serge in fast
colors, fine weave colors, black, navy,
cope, green and red, value now 50c
ito 65c— Monday and Tuesday
I yard -25 c
i The above prices are good only on
Monday and Tuesday, and will posi-
! lively be withdrawn Tuesday even
ing at 6 p. m.
Genuine Hope Bleached Domestic,
none better; made by the Lonsdale
( company; present valu e 40c—special
■ Monday and Tuesday, yard.. ... 29c
STANDARD
DRY GOODS CO.
F l yth St., Next Bank of Commerce
Americus, Ga.
I
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requires constitutional treatment Hall’s
Catarrh Medicine is taken internally and
acts thru the Blood on the Mucous Sur
-1 faces of the System thereby destroying
the foundation of the disease giving the
patient strength by building up the con
stitution and assisting nature in doing its
work. The proprietors have so much
faith in the curative power of Hall's
Catarrh Medicine that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails
to cure. Send for list of testimonials
Address F J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo.
Ohio. Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
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New
;! I a Selections
CAMEO
BROOCHES
Rings
and
Bar Pins
Thos. L. Bell
Jeweler and Optician
AMERICUS TIMES RECORDER.
SWg Lanark Inn
Lanark, Florida
~ IS
ad on the
Gulf of Mexico
Bathing, Fishing, Boating. Dancing.
Excellent Cuisine.
Mineral Waters of Exceptional
'T 7 < Curative Powers.
/ Reached by the
GEORGIA, FLORIDA AND ALABAMA RAILROAD
Through Sleeping Car Service Between
Atlanta, Macon, Americus, Ga., and Tallahassee, Fla.
, For Vacation Railroad Rates Write
C. J- ACOSTA, Assistant General Passenger Agent
GEORGIA, FLORIDA & ALABAMA R. R„ Bainbridge, Ga.
When in Need of Insurance Just Phone 849.
J. G HOLST
- INSURANCE in All of Its Branches. BONDS.
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I JUST RECEIVED
50 Hackney and Studebaker
| FARM WAGONS i
One Carload Os
> BUGGIES i
Buggy and Wagon
HARNESS
All At Very Attractive Prices.
i F ,, G. A. &W. G. TURPIN.
5 East Lamar Street Phone 24
Bragg’s Market Asks?
What are you going to do about the high cost of liv
living? This question concerns our whole country tockiy.
We have had on an advertising campaign for the past
two months, telling the public of our stock of goods, and
advantageous prices. We believe our trade has doubled in
that time. We want to give the lowest prices, consistent
with the quality of goods, that can be had in Americus.
Our motto is, to reduce the cost of living. It is up to the
dealer to buy cheaper, in order to sell cheaper. It is up to
the consumer to know where they can buy for less. Some
people are buying things on the street and paying more for
same than they have to pay in the store. Just because they
are asked the price. Buy a dollars wort hfor your dollar.
Be economical. Save money. You might need it later.
Cash and carry will help wonderfully to solve the problem.
Delivery service is bad at its best.
Now remember, we are tryin gto have just what you
want. 50c stew beef, or 75c roast, is worth more than a
dollar’s worth of steak. Phone us. Let us tell you what
we have. We will do our best to please you.
BRAGG’S MARKET.
PHONE 181.
farmers! We want your beef cattle and hogs, at a reason
able price to you and to the consumer. We are in the market
for green peas, butter beans, roasting ears, chickens, eggs
and butter.
CRYSTAL CAFE
FOR LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.
I 10 Jackson Street Telephone 584
SPECIAL REGULAR DINNER
EVERY DAY-12 to 2 P. M.
SOUPS, VEGETABLES, MEATS, PASTRIES
AND DESSERTS.
Western Steak Every Day
Spring Chicken and Roast Chicken
FRESH FISH’ANY STYLE
And Ail Kinds Fruits and Pies.
Anything you try is sweet —just like the fruit that comes
from the tree Come once and you’ll come again.
CRYSTAL CAFE
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* Mnnpv I nnnArl on farm ,and * at 5 1-2 per cent - inter
» ivioncy LuOdnea e »t and borrowers have privilege., of
J paying part or all of principal at any interest period, stopping in
• terest on amounts paid. We always have best rates and easiest
2 terms and give quickest service. Save money by seeing or writing
: "■ G. R. ELLIS or G. C. WEBB
AMERICUS. GEORGIA.
i’ S’ COUNCIL, President. T. E. BOLTON, Asst. Cashier
C. M. COUNCIL, V.-P. & Cashier J. M. BRYAN, Asst. Cashier.
INCORPORATED 1891.
The Planters Bank of Americus.
Resources Over One and Quarter Million Dollars.
■ With an unbroken record
of 28 years of conservative
and successful banking, we
respectfully solicit your
business. We especia.’:y call
your attention to our Sav
ings Department. We pay 4
per cent, compounded semi
annually. Why not begin to
day and lay the foundation
* for future independence?
PROMPT, CONSERVATIVE, ACCOMMODATING.
No Account Too Large, None Too Small.
J. W. SHEFFIELD, Pres. FRANK SHEFFIELD, V.-P.
LEE HUDSON, Cashier.
DATE OF CHARTER:
Oct. 13, 1891.
The ample capital, surplus and conservative business
methods of this bank constitute its strongest claim for
new business.
Its directorate is composed of men accustomed to solv
ing important financial problems; men who realize the
caution demanded in handling large sums of money.
If you bank here you will receive courteous consideration
and careful attention.
BANK OF COMMERCE.
Commercial City Bank
Corner Lamar and Forrest Streets
AMERICUS, GEORGIA.
Crawford Wheatley E. T. Murray, Sam’l Harrison,
President V.-Pres. Cashier
Now that VICTORY s won we must all look ahead to the
requirements and opportunitie s of the future.
Why not open an account with us today?
Whether large or small your business is respectfully so
licited.
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AMERICUS UNDERTAKING COMPANY
Funeral Directors and Embalmers.
Nat LeMaster, Manager
Day Phones 88 and 231- Night 661 and 167
! ALLISON UNDERTAKING CO. ?
| ESTABLISHED 1908 g
i Fiinml Directors and f mtalmers ?
| O! FN BUCHANAN, Diiector |
Day Pho - 253, Night Phones 381 106
J. A. DAVENPORT—INSURANCE
Country Dwellings, Barns, Mules and Feedstuffs.
Fire, Life, Accident & Health, Tornado, Plate Glass, Bonds Autos,
All Companies Represented Are The Very Best
f—’ ~ -1 - ■"■"'l. ■■ ' -
1 B. C. HOGUE ’
BACK ON THE JOB IN AMERICUS.
CONTRACTING, BUILDING AND ARCHITECTURAL
I; DRAFTING
LP. O. BOX 116 PHONE 9085
J PROMPT AND SATISFACTORY TRUCK SERVICE I
: CLARK’S TRANSFER
“We Move Things”
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* PHONE 303 ALL KINDS OF HAULING |
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TURNER ELECTRICCO '
Electrical Supplies and Contractors.
Estimates Cheerfully Furnished. Lamps, Fans, Motors, Telephone Bat
teries. House Wiring and Repairs a Specialty. Combination Bas and Eleo*
trical Fixtures. Phone 809. Windsor Avenue.
MONDAY, AUGUST 11, 1919