Pittston Gazette from Pittston, Pennsylvania • Page 5

CO-OPERATION. What "Do It Now" Spirit Did For Hamilton, 0. MERCHANTS RAISE $220,000. People Have About Lost Faith In Their Town When Business Men Form a Chamber of Commerce and Carry Out Vast Improvements. General 'Arthur St.

Clair founded Hamilton, 0., 120 years ago because he was looking for a good site for a fort. The old stockaded clearing on the bank of the great Miami river grew into a city of more than 35,000 people because the place that St. Clair picked out for a fort proved to be a good site for a town. In all these years Hamilton grew in spite of herself and her people. All manner of factions separated the population, and one-half the community spent a good deal of its time "knocking" the rest of 'it.

Nobody thought of co-operation. Nobody dreamed that It wa's possible. Things weren't moving as they should, people thought. The average Hathiltonian had set his standard by the flush days of '96, when the big shops were all working overtime and money could be had almost for the asking. A spirit of depression got into the air.

People lost faith in their town and faith in themselves. Not long ago a few business men began to diagnose the trouble and to seek a remedy. They came to the conclusion that Hamilton had lost her nerve. "Let us get together," they said. "Let's see if this town can't MERCY HOSPITAL.

pull in one set of harness." So they organized a chamber of commerce, and 000 business men joined. Then the same crowd of fellows who wouldn't have tried to raise $50 for some Fourto of July firecrackers last year received the secretary of the Y. M. C. who told them that all he wanted was $150,000 for a new association building.

They said they'd try, and six days later a hundred Hamilton business men turned over to the Y. M. C. pledges of $152,000. Mercy hospital needed $10,000 to finish an uncompleted floor.

So the hundred put in an extra half day, and when they counted up they had $14,000. instead of $10,000. "Let's get some more good factories," they said. "We are growing right along, but it is almost entirely through the expansion of our own big concerns. Let's have an industrial fund." The retailers took it up first, and the rest, of the business community followed.

Four days' work by forty men netted another $50,000, to be expended by trustees in aid of industrial promotion. The Associated Charities of the city had conducted two tag days for the benefit of the poor. The first one 2 117 31 0. IN 70 7 27 IT IN HOME OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. yielded $2,800, and the second fell off to $2,300.

Some of the managers thought the town had been milked dry and that a third tag day would be a fizzle. It wasn't. Hamilton had just learned to give. More than 250 persons helped in the day's work, and the net proceeds beat all previous records. So it is that a town which six months ago feared to tackle the smallest enterprise raised by voluntary subscription of her people $220,000 in less than three months, or more than $6.25 for every man, woman and child that she contained.

Now she's willing to tackle anything, and she knows that she can do it. Now, how about our own town? Are our business men doing anything? Does this mean anything to you? Let those most interested in the welfare of this town answer these questions and then try as much as possible to imitate the "Do it now!" spirit of Hamiltou, 0. Seventy-five million tons of pure silica is declared by experts to be contained in a deposit near Buckeye, discovered by George H. Savage, M. of Chicago, who is organizing a corporation of local capitalists to establish a glass manufacturing, plant, employing 300 skilled workmen, in the outskirts of Spokane.

THURSDAY- -THE PITTSTON GAZETTE- MAY 4, 1911. PAGE 5. PLAYTIME AS WELL AS SPRINGTIME IS HERE. Many Towns Without Recreation ters-Have We One? warmer the weather gets the more do the children want to play. But where can they frolic and run about as they like? Almost every town in this country, including our own, is confronted with this question.

Some have answered the question already by either providing a public AT PLAY IN PUBLIC PLAYGROUND. playground or accepting an offer from some private citizen who has been generous enough to offer one. "Happy Hollow," a magnificent playground of Philadelphia, was presented to the Playgrounds association by Mr. and Mrs. E.

W. Clark, Jr. The playground, with its beautiful grounds, its wading pools and playhouse, is one of the finest in the United States, if not in the world, and cost more than $100,000. Mr. Clark presented the grounds without any stipulations, and the only restricting provision was introduced at the suggestion of the association, that the property shall be used forever for play purposes and abali always be open to the public.

A MENACE TO RETAILERS. Buying Exchange Threatens to Take Business From Small Merchants. It is a question whether or not the) buying exchanges can be made to supplant the jobbing houses and the wholesale establishments, says the Agricultural Southwest. In certain lines it may be possible to make the exchange a power; but in general lines it appears that it will be a difficult matter to improve upon the established system of distribution. In fact, the manufacturer cannot well maintain depots directly under his own supervision in the different distributing points.

Neither can the manager of an exchange establish warehouses at all important points and carry in stock goods for distribution. This would be merely u. multitude of wholesale houses under one management and would not be any improvement over the present system, but rather a menace to the retail trade. It is possible for a dozen or more stores to combine and do purchasing collectively. In fact, this is now a plan pursued by a number of western concerns.

But we venture to say that as an economical proposition the buying exchange will not be found more advantageous than the established systom of from manufacturer to jobber and from jobber to retailer, a system that is the outgrowth of a few thousand years of commercialism. The early worm is easy picking for the first bird. THE VALUE OF A KICK. It Is Good For Your Business to Know People's Opinion of It. The best time to remedy a mistake is before it happens.

And the next best time is as soon after it happens as possible. No business house can know too much of what the outside world thinks of it. The average man is slow to complain. That is why thousands of concerns are habitually back on their orders. The average man will let the grievance pass, but next time he takes his business somewhere else.

The big department stores in large cities realize the importance of knowing what possible grievances people may have against them. They put the complaint department in the most ac cessible places, and they make sure that the person with the kick may be able to give it while it is hot. "Please complain when anything seems wrong," is the constant invitation to the public. "We want to treat you right, but we can't watch everything at once." Licenses For Washerwomen. Licenses for washerwomen is the latest plan of Mayor William S.

Jordan of Jacksonville, who has anpounced that he would urge upon the city council the necessity of passing an ordinance requiring persons who take in washing to register with the city recorder. The mayor believes such ordinance is necessary as A sanitary measure, so that clothes may not be into homes where contagious diseases exist. The proposed ordinance also contemplates the ider of protecting the public against the loss of clothing. E. Phillips Oppenheim has returnled to his country home in England, after spending the winter in the south of France.

Mr. Oppenheim is planning to sail for America early in May, about the time of the publication of his next novel, "The Moving Finger." No More $2.00, $2.50, $3.00, $3.50 Footwear at This Store PRICES NOW ARE Hereafter we will divide our profits with our customers. $1.90 You are going to save money on every pair of shoes and oxfords purchased at this store. EVERY DAY IN THE YEAR OPPORTUNITY for you to buy this seaThis is not a sale or a transient reduction of prices. It means an $2.40 son's best and latest offerings in footwear at prices bordering on cost.

not know stand A that the these smaller, highest or lasting less quality reductions, economically at the but lowest our managed cost patrons is business the have than multiplied reason--hence ours and would this we $2.90 latest inducement. The spring's newest styles throughout- Up to the minute models in the most fastidious. shoes and oxfords for men, women and children that cannot fail to delight $3.40 Be first to avail yourself of these reductions. The O. P.

C. O. Shoe Store, Pittston, Penna. NEW SAILOR HATS 98c. ciety CONGRESSMAN BOWMAN is SENDS LETTER OF REGRETS Congressman Bowman sena the Merchants' Association the following letter of regret at his inability to be present at the reception tendered visiting Philadelphia merchants yesterday afternoon April 26, 1911.

Mr. James A. Joyce, Pres. Merchants Protective My dear Friend: The newspapers state that a number of Philadelphia merchants intend to visit Pittston, on Wednesday, May 3rd. In that connection, note that you have made me a member of the reception committee.

You may be sure I highly appreciate the honor, but fear I will not be able to be present with you at this interesting event. Am sure the visiting gentlemen will be captivated our beautiful city and their reception. Please my best wishes for your success in this undertaking, and of all those who are connected with it. Yours truly, C. BOWMAN.

Office of the Footman. "I don't believe there is anything in that talk about Harlow being hard up," said Little Blake. "Why, he's just blossomed forth with a footman on his motor." "Footman!" echoed Jinkinson derisively. "Footman is good! That isn't a footman. It's a deputy sheriff in charge of the Weekly.

Read the Gazette and keep posted. OUTING HATS Prices Greatly R'educed To make room for a magnificent new line of Dress Hats we've decided to sacrifice prices on all Tailored Hats in order to clean them up quicklv. Such Styles! Such Bargains! Every woman needing such a hat and no wardrobe is complete without one--should see these at once. 49c for $1.00 Hats 98c for $1.50 Hats $1.98 for $2.50 $3 Hats. Bargains worth hurrying for-Crisp, new styles-pretty, jaunty and fine Be here early.

Co. Thomas F. Joyce. Thomas F. Joyce, aged 48 years, who had been prominent in the affairs of Duryea borough for many years, died last evening at 7 o'clock.

Death was due to heart trouble, after an illness of several months. Mr. Joyce was born in County Mayo, Ireland, and came to this country at the age of 16 years. After making 'his home in Scranton for a few years, he settled in Duryea about twenty-five years ago and had lived there ever since. Mr.

Joyce was a man of much ability and he made his way to the OBITUARY. front in the business and political of the borough. He had been in the hotel business for many years, and disposed of his business recently. He had served as a member of the Duryea school board and the Duryea borough council. While a member of the council he was chosen president of that body.

He married Miss Anna Burke, of Duryea, who died five years ago. Three sons surviveFrancis, Peter, and Thomas; also the following brother and sisters living in this country: Patrick, of Brooklyn; Mrs. Patrick Sloan, of New York; Mrs. James Carey, of Scranton; and Miss Nellie Joyce, of Duryea, who was her brother's housekeeper. Mr.

Joyce's mother lives in Ireland, as do three other brothers. Peter, and Cecil. The funeral will be held Saturday morning, with services in Sacred heart church, Duryea, and interment in St. John's cemetery, this city. At a St.

Patrick's Day dinner in Boston, Senator Lodge once said: "Low as was the Ireland's. estate then, there was no cause for despair. No estate is ever so low but that it might be lower. Like the woodsawyer's case, you know: 'You need exercise; violent exercise, that's what you a doctor once said to this wood sawyer. 'What is you're business, my man?" 'I'm a woodsawyer, said the doctor, suppose you don't grease your saw for a month or .80.

'Miss Nora McGee, of Nanticoke, is visiting friends on Plank street. Wilkesbarre; William Scheetz and Miss Alice Bryden, of this city. C. Donnelly and Dr. H.

J. Lenahan are sojourning at Atlantic City for ten days. Rev. John E. Walsh, of Hawley, spent yesterday with relatives and friends in this city.

Miss Gertrude Loughney, of James street, has returned from a visit with friends in Moscow. Miss Teresa Bradigan, of Sebastopol, was the guest of friends in Dunmore yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. William L.

Krise entertained a small company of friends, principally Wilkesbarreans, at dinner last evening. The guests were Mr. and Mrs. Blair Troxell, the Misses Reynolds, and George Troxell, of Mr. and Mrs.

John Casey, of Washington, have been spending a few days with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Walsh, Plank street. They were called here to attend the funeral of Mr. Casey's mother, who! died in Nanticoke a few days ago.

Rooms to Let Signs In Paris. The Parisian householder who more room than he requires does not simply put out a card printed in small type which will lure from across the street a weary man Or woman who is in search of "unfurnished," but finds that here are only "furnished rooms" or the other way about. A white card on a Parisian dwelling means that furnished apartments are to let and' all who run may read. A yellow card conveys to the passerby the knowledge that unfurnished lodgings are there Boston Post. S.

8 H. Green Trading Stamps With Every Dime You Spend Here Double Stamps Every Morning Jonas Long's Sons Women's High Grade Model Suits REDUCED TO QUICKLY SELL ODD SIZES $35 Suits Now $25 $55 Suits Now $40 $50 Suits Now $42.50 $45 Suits Now $35 $40 Suits Now $30 All are suits taken from our own regular stock of good suits. Many are copies of finest imported models. They come in serge and mannish worsteds. Of some only one of a kind.

Wash Dress Goods Priced to Save You Money Silk Finished Foulards 39c a Yard Regularly these would be considered good value at 50c a yard. They come with rich dark color grounds and patterns that will appeal to every woman. Come choose them early. 10c A YARD- -Choice new dimity 15c A YARD-Fancy plaid batistes with light color Very with white grounds. All new patpretty patterns.

terns. 19c A YARD -Bordered dress lawns, 25c A YARD -Faney figured silk finall new patterns and every wanted ished Mousseline, usually sold everycolor. where at 39c a yard. 10c A YARD -New dress ginghams, 15c A YARD Fine new dress gingvery fine weave and choice, pretty hams, come 32 inches wide. Real 19c patterns.

value. Jonas Long's Sons, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Library Set $28.00 Consisting of large settee, arm chair and rocker, in solid oak, early English finish. Seats are upholstered in Chase leather. Price elsewhere $38.00.

Our special price $28.00. There are other sets in great variety just as cheaply priced, suitable for reception room, living room or den. We are receiving compliments on our great selection of furniture and particularly on our values from those that have purchased here and saved money. advertised Room sized rugs at prices that will induce quick purchases. Comparisons with some of the loudly sales and note how much better we do for you.

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