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ME WOOD EXPECTED ucdc Timcnrtv Ij IILIIL IULUUHI HU Definitely Announced That He Will be at Charlotte Tomorrow . ;n ( amp Location Recalls Com w inder From Washington Still " Chance of His Visiting Fayetteville First. Vhile the committee In charge has ,;ved no definite information as to Tlri General Leonard "Wood will reach 'v:'3iinrton, it is unofficially expected the distinguished soldier will ar- ' h ip o nthe noon train from Char- rivc nt-lc lott: Tuesday. This belief is given credence by the pffc-al announcement that - General TVood will visit Charlotte tomorrow for the purpose of straightening out the -camp site tangle that has been fh a source of worry to the Meck lenbursr people during the past week. However. th?re is a strong probabil ity that ths Southeastern commander ji, top over in Fayetteville en route we and then go direct from Wilming ton to Charleston. On the other hand, if it if still hi-a intention to visit Glou cester, Mats.. as announced by the Charleston papers, he may go from her.- to Gloucester. If the latter case be correct, he will probably visit Wil nincrton before Fayetteville, as this enable him to attach his car to the fast trains of the Atlantic Coast Line at Fayetteville. Should General Wood arrive on the noon train from Charlotte, it will not be necessary to make any material change in the programme that has teen arrar.sred for his reception here, as this train arrives in Wilmington at approximately the same time as does the one from Columbia over the At lantic Coast Line, on Which he was )ri2inally scheduled to reach here. Keeping a finger on the much sought mil very busy general during the past few cays has been a task equally as h?rd as the ones that have confronted Fayetteville and Charlotte in the mat ter of fretting the camp location defi nitely and permanently settled. First comes a letter from the divis ion headquarters at Charleston to the effect that General Wood would reach Wilmington either tomorrow or Tues day, and this was followed by an an nouncement in the Charleston press that he had left for a long trip which would embrace Chattanooga, Oglo thorpe. and Gloucester, Mass., where he iras scheduled to meet some military board of which he is a member, and thence to Wilmington and Fayette rille. Hardly had this information been ab sorbed by the local committees, and Irritative arrangements made to change the programme arranged for his en tertainment while in Wilmington, be fore there came the news that Char lotte was again in danger of losing her "thimble" camp, and that Major Ladue, the engineer in charge, had gone to Washington yesterday to con fer with General Wood on this mat ter. Yesterday afternoon it was definitely innour.ed in the Associated Press dis patches thnt the general would un-4oul;-ed!y be in the Mecklenburg city tomorrow, and for this reason it now seems certain that Wilmington will have the honor of entertaining the no ted warrior on Tuesdav. It is hardly -probable that General Wood will leave Charlotte end return North without 5m making the two stops that he has scheduled at Wilmington and Fayette ville. In the meantime, while adontinar a poi.cr oi watchful waiting, the local committees, tave by no means been idle andhav. ost not a moment that they cotl'i ?.;. toward carrying on the prep arations f,-.r the coming of the divis ion commander. The committee on decorations has Planned to hive the entire city appro priately decorated in honor of the visit t IT""31 Woodl and they only await Jre dc''aite announcement as to the lime rf his arrival, before garbing the My :n its gala attire. Wors on the roadway through the nter Park section of the proposed P site continues unabated, and this taken for granted among the wise tils "U'n : A . """iiugion nas Deen prom--ei something by the War Department jaroga, t whether it is a canton- ""lit. a !finr,ol j . !,,. "",a vjuuru camp, a navai "se or an -iiH-, ; 'm a m,. io oi course 5,aUer f conjecture. cal coti'mittee expects definite (T,;;I1f.Ucn todaV that will give the andeh?ptyarriVal f GenCral BOLTOX MEETIXG SATURDAY. unsi'fr of Commerce Will Arrange Big Affair. for rntf:,atur.'i:,y' the 4tn- is the date (v 'iVistock meeting at Bol Biiiit;J!XVus cu:ny, where the Wil- u camber cf Commfrcft win THE MORNING STAR, WILMINGTQN, N. C. SUNDAY, JULY 29, 191 7. FIVB froni ap ns t0 which farmers snh- aound are invited to hear Tar!D1,, , ,of cattle discussed from angles. number V eastern section ?a?hPHn. l"",-5, win address the fed nf B.V.an1 )Ir- . Herbert Smith Kv -ne new- Cane Pear Pnrlrin i this city, will talk about iso Co Stock K Production and marlfAtlnc the nQ.rM1 senfl Mr- Dan T. Gray of ..uiient of Aeriniltiiro a nrl iteTVi ?v t Aricture, of Cnnl'l" Jac.?.bi. of the C and Cnm ttv...u ui ine unara At ie. win be present !!rva to uon there win v.o fpa it,.v. l!a't prot '1 the Waccamaw lumber lnmhH1 ent E- L- Finkenstaedt of :a:eresedY ,pany beinS very much iina: speaking. The Co- ue insiifrt - . " i71t-irici ao. 3 is to V,.,.i. IIV hP Vmit A 11 -i.lJ O.L LCI LUC il?a'r73. thrughout the Bolton aec- a to ntl1-'' others are cordially in-c'-f; tv, ' a'n" and hear exoerts dis- '"he ?"eat nrTib";,iiti.es of livestock in UXFU VI' P MR. FlTBKM.r. j-iminic on r.aU. T:J " Pint Yesterday. wWyiTi,' Hr- Alexander Fu- . me james Walker rp'v,., P'.tal Frilo,- """j nuernoon at .. c'iek. v- rr'aay aftern '."wrdav . -Ken to Rocky Point tT we-, r' , nsr' and funeral ser- V;nt irAhVic' lted from the Rocky ;--ckon, ;,;,:"ur5n- by R.ev- J- h.- n -Jethodi;, t OI the FIh Ave- "fcv t u?t churoVi o-.-4.-j , "i:e;t Vr v. ' nastor OrV,. . '-as i 'rt.-.. . ill assisted by of Bladen "t"?;i o prying ground. the old Mr ; rs- D. B v V ,?y two brothers, L'eue, of Wilming- n .- ' A- err, of.Wriehts- ?istfr. J!.; -Tr utreIle of Norwood: Tlnr.-. A. r ULIB IR. -.-yjio, - - ' Sotbetuitem Headquarters at Charles ton Haa Received Authority to OatabUak Them. It Is learned that headquarters, Southeastern Department, Charleston, has received authority from Washing ton to establish Junior Training Camps throughout this department, providing the officer In charge of training camps satisfies himself that they are not conducted for commercial purposes, and that the charges are as low as Is consistent with th0 necessary expense. Such Institutions may use the equipment provided by the gov ernment, and which the institutions now have on hand. General Wood's office has issued the following: "The Bailey Military Institute at Greenwood, S. C, is the first institu tion in this department to take ad vantage of this opportunity of render ing a very valuable and patriotic ser vice to as many boys as they can ac commodate, and furthermore, rrolnni Bailey, superintendent of this institu tion has stated that he will maintain a' training course for the boys of Greenwood without cost; in other words, a boarding training camp us ing the barracks and equipment at the institution, the boarders to pay a nominal sum for the cost of their food, and the boys in the immediate vicin ity can attend for all day or part of the day, without expense, providing they get their own meals and sleep ing accommodations at home. "It is a fine thing to see such in stitutions offering to do their bit at this time, but it is believed that such training courses should be available for all boys under the military age in this country, and in view of the fact that probably the majority of American boys are sons of parents who cannot afford this' additional ex pense, it is time that such training was included In the public schools of the country, and the tax payers, those who support the public schools, the boards of education thereof, interest themselves in preparing to .introduce Into the school course for the ensuing year, a course in training which can well be arranged on a sliding sched ule from about ten minutes a day for the little chaps in the first grade, up 'to about 30 minutes daily for the old er scholars in the eighth grade, and about forty minutes a day for the high school students. Also there should be a course in domestic sci ence, hygiene, and Red Cross work or nursing for the girls. "It is the duty of every right-thinking citizen of the United States to give some thought to the education of American children, in order that they may be developed into the finest pos sible type of men and women. "From present indications, this war may continue for a long time, and many boys under the military age at present, may have to answer the call to arms, and it is only fair to them to give them the advantage of every available moment from now until that day may come, to be prepared to be the best soldiers possible, not only for the glory of the flag but for their own pergonal safety. Furthermore, when the men who are to defend our flag in this present war return to their civil pursuits, after the war is over. the natural consequence will be that having been trained as soldiers them selves, they will render more efficient work in any business where super vised by men who have had a similar military training, and with whom they feel they have a certain sympa thetic bond. Such being the case, in order to , give our boys every chance for their future progress. It is only fair and democratic that our public schools offer all boys the opportunity of being trained in such a way that they will be able to supervise In the most efficient manner possible, the work of men whom in many Instances they will be supervising. "Between the highest ranking offi cer In the world and the lowest rank ing trained private, there is a certain bond of sympathy, which springs in the hearts of men who are ready to dedicate their lives If necessary, and their services when' wanted, to the defense of the honor of their country. "Let us hope that not only may other Institutions come forward with the fine spirit that the Bailey Mili tary Institute has shown, but that our public schools will start this autumn term with coursese which include Preparedness For Citizenship." FUNERAI OF MRS. BINGHAM HERE TUESDAY AFTERNOON CAUMEII PASS WITH MINIMUM REJECTIONS All Local Units Are Now in the Federal Service Remains Will Reach Oity Tuesday at Noon From iiouisviiie. Awordiner to messages reachinsr the city last night, the funeral of Mrs. Rob ort Worth" Bingham, who was Mrs. Henry M. Flagler, nee Miss Mary Lilly Kenan, of this city, and who died sud denly Friday 'afternoon at 3 o'clock at her home in Louisville, Ky., will be held from the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Graham Kenan, No. 202 South Third street, at 5 o'clock Tuesday afternoon with interment in Oakdale cemetery. The funeral ' party had expected to be able to reach Wilmington tomorrow but it was found that this would be impossible, and they will not arrive with the body before Tuesday noon. The news of Mrs. Bingham's death, d in many state cities Friday afternoon, came as a great shock to friends and yesterday's state papers carried prominent notices of her pass ing. In this city where she was known K-w mn-nv from her childhood, the an nouncement caused very profound grief among a large number of sin cere friends. MOTION PICTURE MEN OF FOUR STATES TO MEET Only Four Men Rejected In Troop Oglethorpe Candidates Examined Engineer Troop Train Now Witliln The Fold. Carolina, Virginia and Maryland at Ocean view m jLogon. President Jake Wells, of Richmond, of the newly organized independent Aorsan TWnHnn Picture Association, formed by insurgents at the Chicago convention the otner aay, nas cuneu tka. wtsitistn mictnrp. exhibitors of the Carolinas. Virginia and Maryland to meet at Ocean view, va., August -on M.ocro t w 1 Wells and D. M. Ban OV. O. ... of the Howard-Wells Amusement Co., of this city, will attend. rma f th ideas of tJ new Ameri can -group is to organize four-state units Inside the association. nu "o meeting is for the pugfcose of combin ing the exhibitors of the states named into one of these units. - It is extremely likely that Mr. D. M Bain, who figured in the publicity.' cam paign conducted in behalf of the candi j . nr. tt tj Vomer, of Lexlnsr- ton, for the national league presidency, will be considered when officers of the four-state organization are seiecieu. -" Escape the: Heat of . he CIty '; -by spending ; a ; comf oftable ,4y tf Lu minft. dY," ' "' " - With only four rejections, three for physical disability and one for de pendent relatives, Troop C, North Car olina Cavalry, was mustered into tho Federal service yesterday. The En gineer Troop Train was also form ally examined by the army officers as signed to Wilmington for this duty. Their percentage of rejections could not be definitely ascertained last night. but it is understood that they wer considerably larger than in any of the other local units. This was to be expected, however, for the men in the troop train had never been subjected to a physical examination previous to their enter ing the service, while the other com panies with the exception of the hos pital corps had already undergone a weeding-out process; and the infirm ary men were recruited "by a physician. borne 7o candidates were also ex amined at the Y. M. C. A. yesterday by Maj. Alexander Greig, C. A. C, for admission to the- second training camp at Fort Oglethorpe. While Major Greig gave out nothing definite as to the rejections or acceptances among the candidates, it is expected that a good percentage of the local men made a favorable impression on the examining officer. Mr. J. W. Buck, the well known photographer, although he has reach ed the half century mark in years, which makes him ineligible for the camp under the army regulations, in sisted on taking the examination yes terday. While it is highly improbable that Mr. Buck will be accepted, his spirit nevertheless shows a fine ideal of patriotism. The successful candi dates will be notified In ten days of their appointment. With the completion of the muster ing in process, the local guardsmen will now quietly await the mobiliza. tion orders effective next Sunday, when all save the W. L. I. will be sent to Camp Sevier at Greenville, S. C. for a period of training, pre sumably prefacing their being called Into active service in Europe. While it is not definitely known where the W. L. I. boys will be sent, it is generally expected that they will be assigned to Fort Caswell in charge of the coast .defenses, along with the other coast artillery units of the State troops. Under the ruling given out by Major-General Leonard Wood, com-' manding the Department of the South east, it is the intention of the War Department to transfer the regular coast artillery into Infantry or field artillery units, and substitute them at the coast defenses with National Guardsmen. This idea is already being carried out to a certain extent as will be seen when it is recalled that one of the regular companies at Fort Cas well was ordered to France last week, to Join the siege gun batteries with Pershing's expeditionary forces. It is interesting to note that with the mustering in work complete, the local units will lose their appella tions that have so long been identi fied with their organizations, and the National Guard, as such, ceases to ex ist on the official rolls of the army, as henceforth there will be no dis tinction between regulars. Guardsmen and drafted troops as far as titles are concerned. FINE CROPS IN DUNN SECTION. Mr. R. Li. Godwin Says Bumper Yield Are Promised Good Roads. Mr. R. L. Godwin, who came down from Dunn yesterday afternoon to spend the week-end at the beach with his family, stated while in the city that the crop prospects In his section, including Harnett and upper Sampson, are exceedingly promising now. Some time ago, he said, the prospects, espe cially as to cotton, were very gloomy, but the crops have undergone great improvement and at present the Indi cations are for bumper yields. The best corn crop In the history of the section is In prospect, Mr. Godwin says, and cotton is In fine condition. Speaking of road Improvement, Mr. Godwin , said that Harnett Is making decided progress In, this matter now. building good roads practically all over the county by the township sys tem. A person who has not travel led through the county In some years would be surprised to see the progress that has been made in road improve ment, he says. The portion of the county adjacent to Dunn and Duke have had good roads for many years. BAG OF CLOTHES FOUND IN UNUSED OUT HOUSE Plalnolothesman Searches Negro Prem ises And Finds Stolen Property. A bag containing an assortment of men's wearing apparel nailed up in an unused out house was found by Plainclothes Officer Coleman yester day morning when he searched the premises of Tee Williams, colored, 808 South Ninth street, in quest of a chair stolen from the residence of Thomas Knight, colored, Eighth and Ann streets, a-week ago. The chair also was found, and Wil liams was locked up at headquarters under a charge of larceny. The offi cer's attention was attracted to the unused house by the sight of the weeds trampled in the vicinity of the door, and on closer examination he found that the door had been nailed up sines the rain Friday. Three sweaters, a suit of underwear, two shirts, two pairs of trousers, and a coat marked with the initials "J. A. P." were found In the bag. County Home Crops Hurt. Superintendent Dempsey of the county home farm was gloomy last night when talking about the dam age his crops had suffered from Fri day's deluge. . He declared that his crops, which were promising In spite of a wet season, had been very near ly ruined. Instead of more than 2,000 bushels of corn, he doubted If he madi enough to last till Christmas. Young corn was either , washed out or beat en flat, i The corn crop and the ' cot ton of all this section, he declared, would be cut down to a disheartening point, . - - T CHARLOTTE'S GAMP NAILED Queen City Never a Moment In Dancer Of Losing It Since General Wood Located It. Charlotte's army camp is nailed down for keeps and there never has been a moment when the Queen City was in any danger of losing It, sinoe General Wood and his engineers lo cated it there, declared Col. Wade Harris, editor of The Charlotte Ob server, yesterday while in th city on a visit to Wrightsville Beach, where his farnily has been for several days. All the hubbub about the camp, he explained, has been due to nothing more than a ' change of camp plans which never contemplated a change of the camp from Charlotte to some oth er city. The new plans comprehend the establishment of camps on both the east and west sides of the city, because it has been decided to place around 50,000 men there instead of about half that number. The decision to change the plans in this regard necessitated the acquisi tion by rental of a great deal more land, and there a hitch was encount ered in the shape of hold-up prices demanded by land owners. Land that was worth less than $50 an acre was offered at rentals ranging from $100 to $500. Citizens who owned the most valuable and in the territory needed, placed the lowest rental of any, num bers of them agreeing to rent at as low as $3 an acre. Others, whose hills and gullies and pine thickets were not at all valuable, wanted the outrageous prices mentioned. An instance of circumventing one greedy farmer has a sequel that can be appreciated anywhere among public-spirited people. This man owns 20 acres in the very heart of the re quired territory. As soon as he saw that he "had" them, he demanded an enormous rental. The tract was vital to the. camp needs and It appeared that the hold-up prices would have tq be paid; but the engineers are wise men in their day and generation and are "hep" to many ways to get around an insurmountable obstacle. They went out and simply surveyed all around this thrifty citizen and never touched his 20 acres at any point. The farmer went running into town to the officials in charge, crying "They've ruint me!" And they had. To this good hour they haven't taken a foot of his land and are not going to. He has been left high and dry in the middle of th0 camp, with what ever disadvantages being so located may carry with it. and little or none of the benefits of the camp. Colonel Harris states that the work of preparation is going right along, and will continue until completed. The city has Invested tens of thous ands of dollars a sum in six figures, to secure the camp, and Charlotte isn't thinking at all of letting it go any where else. The Catawba river water Is fine, says Colonel Harris, and is abundant enough for the needs of a city of sev eral hundred thousand, and mains are being laid as rapidly as possible to the different sections of the camp area. WHEW! AND ALSO, GEE WHIZ! YESTERDAY WAS A HOT ONE Weather Bureau's Thermometer Cool est Place In Town. "Hottest day this year," was the gasping declaration of more than one limp personage in and around the down town district yesterday, and not a little curiosity accumulated against the hour of 8 p. m. when the official returns of the weather man would fix the degree of torldity which prevailed from about 5:21 a. m. when the sun stoked his ovens, until 7:15 p. m. when he drew his fires. "Temperature at 8 a. m. 76 degrees; 8 p. m. 80 degrees; maximum, 90 de grees; minimum 71 degrees; mean 80 degrees." That was the score yesterday on top of the Federal building and, while it can't be gainsaid, yet if one were guided by his feelings in a disputa tion with Observer Geo. W. Felger, who presided over- the weather game, one would declare that his thermom eter was the coolest place in town and that 190 degrees would be morft ac curate. Few breezes were at large yesterday. However, It is July and the usual heated season Is obtaining everywhere and up State temperatures have been making fine batting averages also. Towns' at the foot of the mountain sec tion are talking of a solid week of humid days last week, which is rath er unusual in that section. Yesterday's rainfall was exactly nothing, as compared with 2.22 inches Friday. The total rainfall for the taonth Is 12.37 inches. BON MARCHE ANNIVERSARY. In Matters of Trust The service of this institution in any or all trust capacities is un interrupted and perpetual. Its performances are not bound by nor to the limitations of an individual its experience is vastly greater. All Trust Funds are kept, separate and apart unto themselves. You are cordially invitedto consult us freely regarding your plans and wishes for the future. THE PEOPLES SAVINGS BANK COR. FRONT AND PRINCESS ST5. One Phase of Patriotism If every man and woman were to save an average of $1.CKV a week regularly, what a simple matter it would Aeto finance the war I ; . . 4 It is a patriotic duty to save -whether ;it bel'clothing, pro visions or cash. With Capital and Surplus of $500000.00 and total Re sources of more than $3,000,000f00, this bankoffers an imme diate, safe and profitable i investment for savings in any amount from $1.00 up. . ; The Wilmington Savings & Trust Company 110 Princess Street. North Carolina's Oldest and Largest J Savings Bank. , Celebration Week Was Great Success as Sales Proved. The first anniversary of the Bon Marche, one of the most up-to-date and perfectly equipped department stores in the Statet has been such a deoided suc cess during the first six days that the management has decided to continue the event for three days more, Mon day, Tuesday and Wednesday. The sales will positively end at the usual closing hour, 6 o'clock, Wednesday evening. An added feature that will prove at tractive to the regular patrons of the store is an offer of the firm to charge on regular accounts any of the sale goods, and not only this, but allow purchasers to pay for goods in Septem ber, in other words any charges made Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday will be put on the August bills and render ed September 1st. This is a feature that has been going on for some, time in many of the northern stores, but It is thought to be the first time offer ed in Wilmington. The Mon Marche appreciates the confidence showed by the people of Wilmington in the?ready response given to the anniversary One pf the buyers representing the Bon Marche stores is now in New York buying special underpriced merohari nr thin nartleular event . and it is expected that much new goods will be displayed on jaonaay, xuesaay ana Wednesday for the approval "of those who attend the anniversary sale. Pass Engineer Examination.' The Fayetteville Observer yesterday afternoon stated that Geo. H. Wil liamson, Perce Thomas, Wm. P.Camp bell and Henry S. Campbell had , been examined and passed and are. now en listed In Company A, Engineers, of this city. Messrs. Williamson and Thomas have been granted a few days in Fayetteville, while the Messrs. Campbell have gone - on to Goldsboro. Mr. Lauohlln McNeill has also gone to Goldsboro to enlist in the company, says the Observer, ' - . ' MASONS TO AID SOLDIERS Military Information Bureau Organised Yesterday by All Wilmington Bodies Reception The Masonic Military Intelligence Bureau, composed . of the ten Masonic bodies of Wilmington and having for its purpose the idea of keeping in close touch with the Masons in the army and navy service during the war, perfected its organisation at a meeting held in the Masonlo Temple yesterday after noon. Mr. C. W. Woodward will head the bureau as president, while Mr. J. Holmes Davis will be vice president and Mr. Charles B. Newoomb secpetary. It is the intention of the bureau to keep in as close touch as possible with the Masonio soldiers, and to act as an intermediary beween soldiers and their families at home. While nothing will be done that will conflict with the strict military censorship that the government will maintain, still the bureau will be able 'to keep in oloser touch with the armies that the ordi nary citisen. This idea was discussed at some length at the meeting of the Rotary Club last Tuesday by Rotarian White, he emphasizing the facilities that could' be brought to bear on the speedy for warding of mall between soldiers and families during the war. The organ ization yesterday was along the same idea, but farther in its scope. A reception will be tendered to all enlisted Masons In the local units 1 at the Masonlo Temple jon the evning of August 3, at which time St. John's Lodge will confer the master's degree on a number of candidates. All Master Masons may take part in this j recep- tion. WAR RELIEF FUNDS NOW. ' Subscriptions Due Ar Requested , By Treasurer. Mr. W. H. Sprunt, treasurer of the war relief funds subscribed by Wil mington to the amount of more than $40,000, has issued the following: "It is interesting to note that there were fourteen hundred and four sub scribers to the War Relief Fund. Sev eral have paid their subscriptions in full. Others are paying monthly and quarterly, but some have not yet be gun. The present month of July Is regarded the first month. "Payments by mall or at the office of Alexander Sprunt & Son are earnestly requested. " Thus far we have one payment to each of the four causes as agreed. "Respeotfully, "W. H. SPRUNT. "Treasurer." PRESENT FLAG TO HOSPITAL SIxf O'Clock: This Afternoon Set For Notable Exercises at James Walker Memorial. The presentation of a flag anl pale, by the Wilmington Junior Order to James W&Ucer Memorial Hospital wi.'l take place this afternoon at G "docfe at the hospital: and the public vlted to. attend tand witness th(j (.er-l-monies. Rev. A. X. McClure, D.. D., will do. liver the invocation, aiifl sons w.ll be given by the Community Singer under direction of Mrs. A. II. Wad JsM. The presentation address is to be d2 livered by Rev J. H. McCracken. pas tor of Fifth Avenue Methodist church, and the .response and address of ac ceptance by Geo. B. Elliott, E3q., In behalf of the.' board of directors. Dr. John Jeter Hurt will pronounce the benediction. Following ithe address of presenta tion, the flag will be raised and as this is being, done, the Community Singers will sing "The Star Spangled Banner." Other patriotic and appro priate songs-willi be given during the ceremonies. The committee In charge for the Juniors Is Messrs. A. W. Branch, chairman; H. W. Howell and W. H. Hanoammon. Mr, Business Man: When business is slack and you are looking around, figuring on tow to cut down expenses, what is the first thing as a? matter of good business to dot t , DP YOU DISCHARGE YOUR BEST SALESMAN AND RETAIN THE LEAST IMPORTANT ONES? i If you are a good business man, we know you don't for you can ill afford to dispense with the services of the "fellow" that is a business pro ducer. If anything we believe you will look around for additional salesmen, just as good as your "star salesman." If you curtail your advertising when business is slack, or as a matter of retrenchment, you stop advertising entirely during dull times, you are discharging your best salesman. The thing to do is "ginger-up" your sales force, set them an example by your actions, go after business "harder," put more time and thought into your advertising, plan your selling and advertising campaign so that you get a "punch" into it, and then sit back and forget that there is such a thing as "dull" seasons. "it Can Be Done, The Star Way" THE MORNING STAR WILMINGTON, N. C.
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