Cutting Costs in Postwar Business Practices
A study shows 58 percent of 1600 U S firms cut staff to reduce costs while maintaining near prewar prices. Some tightened credit, reduced advertising, and limited entertainment to curb expenses, arguing cost cuts must not choke demand or sales energy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montenees
Chamber of Commerce of
United States
Name Hind
Cakh Budinewy
Gall
Ensus
Winn
Pias Dyer
Gta
The Busy Farmer Stages Silent War for Civilization
A Market Bulletin feature lauds the farmer as the busiest worker in America dedicating daily effort to fair yields and low costs. It extols the farmer’s indomitable courage facing adversity and claims the farmer deserves principal credit for civilization’s progress amid global readjustment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Market Bulletin
Hidden talents and secrets in a curious world
A summary of social strings and secret keeping shows how talent and discretion impact popularity. The piece hints that curiosity challenges both women and men, revealing the tension between public perception and private skill.
Two Kinds of Selling Notionals and Garden Advice Theory
The piece argues sales should center on helping customers find what they want. It cites Fred C. Kelly and a garden seed example, urging sellers to provide valuable information and cultivate results. By sharing knowledge, retailers can build trust and noticeably boost sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred C. Kelly
Mercy
The Psychology of Business Associations Analyzed
The article contrasts competitive business drive with the need for cooperative civic service. It argues business groups must balance profit motive with social welfare, emphasizing harmony, tolerance, and community happiness to avoid fruitless efforts and achieve broader civic advancement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aclf
An Old Negro Prayer From a Colored Church Sermon
A white minister preaches in a colored church and an elderly Black deacon prays for reform. The plea requests divine insight to see sin, guidance to speak truth, and discipline to humble the minister, ending with a fervent wish for fiery salvation.
Sound and Sleep Rejuvenation Through Clear Conscience
A clear conscience is linked to sound sleep and strong rejuvenation. The text asks how readers’ sleep and conscience feel, implying healthier rest follows ethical calm.
Criticism Encouraged by Editorial Page of Local Paper
Readers are invited to share feedback with the editor as the newspaper promotes open dialogue and a culture of constructive critique. The note emphasizes that frank comments help improve reporting and community coverage.
Slats Diary of a Mischief Filled Week
A rough diary dated Tuesday to Sunday records Slats and family antics. The entries describe small-town misadventures including a grocery trip, mistaken tension with a neighbor, a suspected twin, a car incident blamed on bad luck, police contact, a Ford clue, and a late night writing session with plans to finish a story about a bride theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto
Evry
National Congress speech laments missing girls in United States
At a Washington convention a speaker cited sixty five thousand girls missing nationwide. The address criticizes crime, urges stronger action and notes Georgia’s peonage cases, calling for reform and intervention from higher authorities. The piece ends with a sharp Dallas New Era critique of Georgia and U.S. leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Congress of Mothers and Parent-Teachers’ Convention
Washington
United States
Digapperennes
Iayge
Georgia
New York
Dallas
New Era
Local taxes on Greensboro Herald Journal examined
The Greensboro Herald Journal is taxed 7.50 per year for within city limits publishing privileges. Officials debate whether the paper is a necessity or a nuisance to commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro-Herald Journal
Herald-Journal
Local News From Barge Area Harvests and Visits
A storm last Wednesday caused tree damage while crops remained largely unharmed. Local residents report visitors and family members traveling between Barge Mt. Zion Macon and Ramah for social calls and the Sacred Harp singing on June 10.
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Misa Ura Wright
Mt. Zion
J. Walter Jones
Macon
Mea
W. L. Jones
Imedel Toms
Emmi Proctor
J. A. Gammon
J. D. Powell
Oscar Entrekin
H. P. Alexander
Claude Alexander Wan
Artyce Entrekin
J. E. Gammon
Ramah
Shinbone Sale Prank Stuns Meat Market Customer
A dignified woman buys meat in a market and tricks the clerk by asking for shinbone to make soup stocks. The clerk offers a large shinbone and knuckle for 50 cents, then cuts it and offers 40 cents. The woman questions the reduced value of the cut piece.
Soup Bone Sale Sparks Curious Exchange
A brief, quirky exchange ends with a shopper paying 10 cents for a soup bone while the clerk hesitates and laughs. The odd moment captures a small-town retail scene.
Boarding at Home
The note argues farmers can grow vegetables cheaper than others and should self supply. It claims broad adoption of this realization will free farmers from dependence and raise independence, urging practical farming as a pathway to efficiency and autonomy.
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Taylor
Want Ads in The Free Press Bring Results
Classified readers are urged to place a Want Ad in The Free Press to reach local buyers and sellers with quick, targeted messages. Quick placement options and visible reach promise responsive responses from the community.
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Carroll Free Press
C. A. Meeks
Postattica
Carrollton, Ga
Rey Tail
Chrrallton
Enacata
Carrollton
the Psychology OF Business Associations
Myon
Ross Farquhar
Lake Witch
Manest
Hig House
Sim
Ike
Sewing
Madusa
JT Mares
Seine
Dortable
Glyeita
Kytle & Aycock
Atlanta
West Point
R. R
Western Railway OF Alabama
J. P. Billups
Atlanta, GA
J. N. Johnson
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