oc-plain-dealer 1922-09-18

RETAILERS CLEARED OF PROFITEERING Here is cheerful news for the American retailer. Broadly speaking, he is not the profiteer he has been pictured, and he will be given a rather clean bill of health. In the forthcoming report of the Joint Commission of Agricultural Inquiry. Chairman Sydney Anderson, forecasting the section of the report which will deal with distribution said, "A study of the charts and figures containing the information brot out by our inquiry indicates that during the period of rising prices which we have had under consideration—that is, 1913 to 1921 inclusive—the percentage of margin for operating expense and profit which the retailer took from the dollar paid by the consumer did not increase. In other words, if the proportion of the consumer's dollar the retailer paid for merchandise in 1913 was 70 cents and operating expense and profit 30 cents, the rame ratio was retained during the period of 1913 to 1921. In some instances the percentage of margin was reduced. However, the relation between operating expense and profit changed considerably during the period. As operating expenses advanced, profits reduced." The report will contain a composite chart showing the distribution of the consumer's dollar by the retail dry goods, grocery, shoe, clothing and hardware dealers. For 1913 the gross margin taken by the retailer cut of the dollar received from the consumer was 20.16 cents of which 6.8 cents was profit, while for 1921 the gross margin was 26.16 cents of which 1.13 cents was profit. In 1913 expense, exclusive of profit, was 22.36 cents and in 1921 it was 25.03 cents, showing an average increase in operating cost of 2.67 cents and a reduction of profit of 5.67 cents, while the proportion of merchandise cost included in the consumer's dollar was 4.0 cents. Out of the profit indicated by those figures must be deducted such item as shrinkage in inventory value of merchandise, federal taxes and stock moving reductions in response to price declines or movement to stock FULLERTON BRIEFSE Elmer Ware left yesterday over the Santa Fe for Kansas City. R. L. McMicheal is taking the place of H. W. Warburton, Fullerton agent of the P. E., who is taking his vacation. J. T. Lyon expects to leave over the P. E. tonight for Palo Alto. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Taylor have returned from their vacation in No. Calif. Mr. Taylor is assistant cashier of the Farmers and Merevants bank of Fullerton. John Galliger of Santa Ana was fined $5 by Judge French on the charge of running with a loose spotlight. Hugh Jackson was fined $10 on the charge of turning in the middle of the street. A. L. Galliger of Seal Beach underwent an operation at the Fullerton hospital this morning. EBELL CLUB BACKS ALL BOND PROPOSALS Mrs. Emanuel Smith, president of the Fullerton Ebell club, appeals to the women of Fullerton to vote for all three bond projects at the election Monday. She says that the passage of these bond issues for the plunge, library and roads means a bigger better and "homlier" Fullerton. Mayor Coulter also made an appeal for the bond issues, especially the road bonds. He said their passage would be a great help to the city for unless the roads were repaved they will become very bad for cars. SHIPMAN FUNERAL TUESDAY Martha F, Shipman, 44, of Placentia, died Sunday evening. Decent is survived by husband and two children, aged 10 and 14 years. Funeral services have been announced for 2 p.m. Tuesday from the McAulay funeral parlor. Rev. Thornton of the First Christian Church officiating. Interment is to be in the Loma Vista Cemetery. ASKS JUDGE ADDITION LOS ANGELES, Clara Phipps, chieftain with the "hammer," Alberta Meadows, Judge Houser today more time in whiher fight for her A crowd of men ed the courtroom spectators' section an overflow crowd ridor outside. Guided to open a pass Phillips through to the court room do After weeks of lence, Mrs. Phillips attorneys and with tion having been fense. Her trial was o when she was taken room to make her ponement. It w Judge Houser would tinfluence but what would allow was done WATERMELLO TO "STUDIO" Harry D. Riley was o host Saturday o entertained me m working force w Newport Beach. A basket luncheon by all, then came to the evening, then w and yum yum! how Singing and story joyed by the particl present at the a L. W. Smith of Min Mr. and Mrs. Harry and Mrs. J. C. S Marguerite Peers (Mnis Mrs. A. G.A Mrs.Harry D.Riley Otto Roedick, Mr.a Bruce, Mr. and Mrs.E.K Mr. and Mrs.Jas.Crter Mrs.E.K.Smith Out of the profit indicated by those figures must be deducted such items as shrinkage in inventory value of merchandise, federal taxes and stock moving reductions in response to price declines or movement to stock accumulation. "Our report will show," said Chairman Anderson, "that clothing retailers took their largest profit from 1916 through 1921 the margin steadily decreased, except in 1919 when heavy sales temporarily reduced the ration of expense to sales, resulting in a lower cost of operation for each dollar's worth of merchandise sold and a consequent increase in profit. In 1921 the industry showed a trade profit of 1.3 cents per dollar of sales. The report will show that the average profit of clothnig retailers during the entire period, 1913 to 1921, was 6.10 cents per dollar of sales." According to Chairman Anderson, the hardware profits for the same period averaged 5.35, with 8.3 cents per dollar of sales as the peak in 1916. In the retail shoe trade, average profits for the entire period 1913-1921 were 6.17 cents per consumer's dollar. The high profit mark was reached in 1919 when the average profit was 9.36 cents. Retail dry goods, profits average 5.3 cents over the same period and were highest in 1916 when they averaged 7.3 cents per dollar. One of the outstanding defects shown by tabels of distribution," said Chairman Anderson, "is the retailer's failure to purchase stock in a manner that will provide a steady, even flow of merchandise to the consumer without accumulation of surplus stock, which ties up capital and credit and adds to his oest of operation. One of the factors of waste in distribution is in idle merchandise stock on the shelves of the retailers and the warehouses of the wholesalers. When this burden is permitted to develop, it must be passed along to the consumer if the retailer remains in business. "In particular, overstocking by retailers represents over-stimulation and over-selling by manufacturers and wholesalers. It also represents in part the dealer’s desire to secure quantity discount in the belief that he can more successfully meet competition by under-selling competitors. In order to do this, however, he must dispose of merchandise in reasonable time or lose the earning value his capital would have if it were more rapidly turned. "Our inquiry shows that the merchandise discount sometimes termed city for unless they will become very bad for cars. SHIPMAN FUNERAL TUESDAY Martha F. Shipman, 44, of Placentia, died Sunday evening. Decent life is survived by husband and two children, aged 10 and 14 years. Funeral services have been announced for 2 p.m. Tuesday from the McAulay funeral parlor. Rev. Thornton of the First Christian Church officiating. Interment is to be in the Loma Vista Cemetery. CHINESE MAKING RUGS It is reported that 60 rug factories are in operation in Pekin, China having an average capital of $10,000 and employing over 200 workmen each. LEGAL NOTICE CERTIFICATE OF BUSINESS FICTITIOUS FIRM NAME The undersigned do hereby certify that they are conducting a partnership business in the city of Anaheim, County of Orange, State of California, under the fictitious firm name HOME OIL COMPANY OF ANAHEIM, and that said firm is composed of the following members whose places of residence are given below: Albert N. Younglove, 4211 Arden Way, of the city of San Diego, California. Rush Grange, 1029 East Broadway of the city of Anaheim, California. Joseph W. Henthorn, Hotel Pleasant, of the city of Anaheim, California. William E. May, 1202 Essex Street in the city of San Diego, California. Lawrence F. Bolleau, 885 Laurel Avenue, of the city of Pomona, California. John F. Bolleau, 1085 North Caswell Street, of the city of Pomona, California. Witness our hands this 31st day of July, 1922. ALBERT N. YOUNGLOVE RUSH GRANGE JOE W. HENTHORN WILLIAM E. MAY LAWRENCE F. BOILEAU JOHN F. BOILEAU County of Los Angeles, State of California, On this 31st day of August, 1922, before me, J. E. Burnham, a Notary Public in and for said county, residing therein, duly commissioned and sworn personally appeared Lawrence F. Bolleau and John F. Bolleau, known to me to be two of the persons whose name are subscribed to the within instrument, and acknowledged to me that they executed the same. Witness my hand and official seal. J. E. BURNHAM, (Seal) Notary Public in and for said County of Los Angeles. In particular, overstocking by retailers represents over-stimulation and over-selling by manufacturers and wholesalers. It also represents in part the dealer’s desire to secure quantity discount in the belief that he can more successfully meet competition by under-selling competitors. In order to do this, however, he must dispose of merchandise in reasonable time or lose the earning value his capital would have if it were more rapidly turned. Our inquiry shows that the merchandise discount sometimes termed the 'free deal' is a disappearing evil in business. It should disappear because it results in a dealer ordering more than his community can absorb in a reasonable time and adding a further supply of the same kind of merchandise he already has in stock. MEN MAY GET JOBS OF SHORT-SKIRT GIRLS NEW YORK, Sept. 18—Are bobbed hair and short skirts driving women slowly from one of her favorite fields of endeavor? The city industrial aid bureau reports calls for male stenographers. An official said for a year past applicants for such positions had been furnished jobs almost as soon as they appeared, while the girls had to wait. He was asked whether bobbed hair and short skirts were responsible. What did he answer? What would any man answer? He said he didn’t know. At present rate of increase the world’s population will reach four billion in 2014. R. P. TOMPKINS 129 N. Los Angeles St. Quality Tires Tubes. Accessories and Vulcanizing Plaster Sand and Gravel Crushed Rock Hile Rock and Gravel Company Phone 893-W Anahcim State of California, County of Orange, ss. On this 19th day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand-nine hundred and twenty-two before me, Leonard Evans, a Notary Public in and for said County and State, residing therein, duly commissioned and sworn, personally appeared Rush Grange and Joe W. Henthorn, known to me to be the persons described in, and whose names are subscribed to the within instrument, and they acknowledged to me that they executed the same. In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal, at my office in the County of San Diego, the day and year in this certificate first above written. P. C. KELLEY. Notary Public in and for the County of San Diego, State of California. My Commission expires Mar. 18. 1976. Publish Sept. 18-25 Oct. 2-9. ASKS JUDGE FOR ADDITIONAL TIME LOS ANGELES, Sept. 18.—Mrs. Clara Phillips, choree, girl, charged with the "hammer murder" of Mrs. Alberta Meadows, appeared before Judge Houser today and pleaded for more time in which to prepare for her fight for her life. A crowd of men and women stormed the courtroom. Every seat in the spectators' section was occupied and an overflow crowd threnged the corridor outside. Guards were compelled to open a passage-way for Mrs. Phillips through the crowd outside the court room doors. After weeks of indecision and silence, Mrs. Phillips appeared without attorneys and with but little preparation having been made for her defense. Her trial was scheduled to begin when she was taken to the court room to make her fight for a postponement. It was expected that Judge Houser would grant the continuance but what length of time he would allow was doubtful. WATERMELON FEED TO “STUDIE BUNCH” Harry D. Riley was the very gracious host Saturday evening when he entertained the members of his working force with an outing at Newport Beach. At seven o'clock a basket luncheon was indulged in by all, then came the big event of the evening, the watermelon feed and yum yum! how good it tasted. Singing and story telling were enjoyed by the participants. Present at the affair were Mrs. L. W. Smith of Minnesota guest of Mr. and Mrs. Harry D. Riley, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. S. Garrick, Miss Marguerite Peers (Miss Dorothy Ennis), Mrs. A. G. Arneal, Mr. and Mrs. Harry D. Riley, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Roedick, Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Bruce, Mr. and Mrs. V. C. Staples, Mr. and Mrs. E. K. Scott and son, Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Cralge and daughter, Mrs. E. K. Smith and son. HAMMER PRINCIPAL AS CHORUS GIRL AND WITH HUSBAND Why the Bootlegger Dreads the Wright Law The bootlegger is one of the most offensive criminals. He is insolently and brazenly flaunting his crime in the face of public authority. He knows that the booze from which he is deriving enormous profits is sudden or slow death to all who drink it, yet he has no fear of the law. Why? Because he knows that if a policeman catches him in the act of selling bootleg polson, all that he can do is to send word to the Federal authorities to come and get him; that they can do nothing after they get him because there are several thousand bootleggers to be tried before they reach him. He keeps on selling bootleg poison, because it is safe to do so. The bootlegger knows that if the Wright Law passes, all the State courts and officers can take a hand, and that if a policeman catches him making a sale of jackass brandy, he will be brought immediately before a State Court judge. UNDIVORCED AFTER DEATH, SAYS BLAND LONDON, Sept. 13.—Men frequently become reunited with their divorced wives after death, Oliver Bland, famous scientist and author, declared tonight. Bland stated he made this discovery by experiments with the psychologistometer, an instrument of his own invention, which enables him to talk to persons on the "other plane." "Recently I've talked to dead men who have met their earth-divorced wives on the terms of everyday society," said Bland. "I was informed that if an earth-married man wanted to continue his relations with his wife after death it was easy to do." Largest high-grade silver-lead-zinc ore bodies in the world are found in the Bawdin mine, Burma. 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