What Are You Going to Do
About It?
Montgomery Ward & Co. asks this question; Mr. Farmer, Mr. Mechanic, Mr. Everybody—residents of "South" Idaho and Twin
Falls in particular. This is the "stonewall" question asked in a scirrulous circular edited by the above firm and mailed broadcast.
Their circular is a condemnation, not only of the Merchant of Twin Falls but to the farmer as well. It is an insult to the intelligence
of all persons to whom they were mailed.
NOW WE ASK
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WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ABOUT IT?
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What has Montgomery Ward or any other Mail Order House ever done for Twin Falls and Southern Idaho? Did they help build the bridges across Rock Creek? Did they furnish the funds for
a $7000.00 fair to advertise the farmers products? Who furnishes the funds to maintain the horticultural exhibits? The dairy conventions? The swine breeders conventions? The poultry shows?
Who opens up new markets for the products of the tract by building an $8000.00 road to Jarbidge? Who buys your eggs? Poultry? Butter? Milk? Onions? Spuds? Fruits? Who supports
your Commercial Club; exploit your lands and orchards; maintain your churches and help build your school houses?
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You Know the Answer—The Local Merchants
How much money has Montgomery Ward invested in Southern Idaho? How much taxes do they pay for support of public institutions?
You Have Pride in
Twin Falls
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Are Our Stores
Clean ?
Who Raised The
Dirty Beans?
Here's Montgomery's exact words about our gro
ceries: "I was shocked beyond measure at the con
dition of the grocery stores, especially the fact that
none I visited was a thoroughly clean and up-to-date
establishment. The goods are thrown in almost any
shape and it is a wonder to me that the citizens do not
compel them to clean up."
ARE WE DIRTY? You know Mr. Consumer, that
Twin Falls' grocery stores are strictly clean. After so
gross a misrepresentation, would you believe their
other statements?
AGAIN THEY SAY:
Montgomery-Ward & Co. say about our stores:
''Their stocks are far inferior to those of stores in
towns not nearly as large in Kansas, Iowa, Illinois
and other eastern states." We feel a great pride in our
stores and know you do, and YOU know there is not a
town of its size in the United States more up-to-date
stores than those of your own Twin Falls and with
stocks as good. If they misrepresent your beans and
our stores, won't they misrepresent the quality of their
goods and anything else.
Montgomery-Ward's man says in his circular: ''The goods
(white navy beans) shown me were machine run stock, very
poorly cleaned, many of the small or trashy beans not taken out
and withal I very dirty." Mr. Farmer, there is not a store in
Twin Falls selling other than home-grown navy beans. This is
where you come in direct competition with Montgomery-Ward
They seek to destroy your market. You raised Ui.OOO
bushels of beans last year. Did we kick on your beans? Think
it over.
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''You yourself, can go into
the stores at Twin Falls and find just the same condi
tions that he did.
And that's real good advice.
& Co.
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We invite your in
spection from cellar to garret and pleased to show you.
It's our pleasure.
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Who and What
Are We?
How Can We
Misrepresent?
Comparison of
Prices
THE RESOLU
TION.
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It is utterly impossible to compare prices
from a catalogue without the article itself to
compare. A $4.00 shoe and $3.00 shoe may have
the same description, yet have a better grade of
material of the same description and better
workmanship thereon. One may be scab made
and one union made, and it's a cinch the mail
order houses don't use UNION MADE GOODS.
We are willing, ready and anxious to com
pare prices. Just come along with catalogues
and samples.
Montgomery-Ward's "Country Storekeep
er" says our goods are shoddy and second
grade. How can we misrepresent when you can
examine our goods before you buy? You know
their statement is not true. You are an intelli
gent people. Would you believe any other
statement they made?
That Brought Out Montgomery
Ward 's Wrath
This Merchants' association is
an organization for the purpose of
boosting Twin Falls and making a
better feeling among ourselves.
To regulate credits and see that
every man who is honest and en
titled to it is accorded the proper
credit.
HERE IT IS.
Resolved, That whereas we do
not consider advertising in prem
ium lists profitable to the members
and it is contrary to the rules of
the organization, we withhold our
endorsement, but we hereby ap
prove of the plans of the Southern
Idaho Poultry association to solicit
money and premiums for its sup
port among our members. Pro
voded, all advertising and prem
iums offered by mail order houses
be refused.
We don't consider this kind of
advertising proper and profitable
and we were willing to support
the poultry organization with
cash. Why should we donate our
cash to provide an advertising me
dium for Mortgomery-Ward &
Co.? Don't you think we were
right. Would you?
Irrigated Southern Idaho
Is your Credit good at Mont
gomery-Ward & Co.'s?
Has been developed in 7 years from a desert to a flourishing and prosperous country, and is populated by
of high intelligence from all parts of the United States. Did Montgomery Ward & Co.
Order House contribute anything to the accomplishment of this condition? No, it
the united effort of all the people.
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or any other Mail
was only accomplished by
Other purposes is to open and
find new markets for Twin Falls
products.
In order to accomplish all things we still hope for, we must be united. We need you, You need us.
To regulate and encourage sub
scriptions to legitimate enter
prises, and advance the general
welfare of the tract.
UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL.
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What are you going to do about it?
Merchants and Manufacturers Association.
TWIN FALLS- IDAHO
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