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Canadian grocer April-June 1918 . meetings of his store man-agers and monthly meetings of his clerksare held, at which meetings complaintsand suggestions are received and discus-sions held regarding advertising, windowdisplays, salesmanship, etc. Recently hisemployees gave him a surprise dinner,and over the table a large sign was hung,reading, We Will Help You Get 50Stores by 1920. DINNER Our cousins are climbing to dinner,Our larder is showing a lack, So pass the kick under the table,And signal the family hold back. You, mother, decline the potatoes; And father, go lig
Canadian grocer April-June 1918 . meetings of his store man-agers and monthly meetings of his clerksare held, at which meetings complaintsand suggestions are received and discus-sions held regarding advertising, windowdisplays, salesmanship, etc. Recently hisemployees gave him a surprise dinner,and over the table a large sign was hung,reading, We Will Help You Get 50Stores by 1920. DINNER Our cousins are climbing to dinner,Our larder is showing a lack, So pass the kick under the table,And signal the family hold back. You, mother, decline the potatoes; And father, go light on the meat;And sis, have a heart for the sugar; And bub, skip the bread when you eat. There—France, have some more, let usbeg you;John Bull, let us fill up your plate;And Belgium, another good helping—Gee, folks, but to have you is great!—McLandbrugh Wilson. SIMPLER CODE In olden days a gentleman used to callupon a lady with much formality andstately ceremony. Well? Now he merely drives up and honksfor her to come Below: Interior of one of the 22 stores owned and operated by A. B. Flory, Canton. Ohio. Above: His first store. 26 June 7, 1918 Where Weekly Half Holidays are Held Days on Which Stores Are Closed in Various Centres of the Different Provinces of the Dominion, Also Some Information as to the Evening Closing of These Stores—A List Collected For the Benefit of Travelers WITH a view of eliminating wasteeffort on the part of travelers incalling at towns on days whenthe stores are closed, a waste that can beill afforded in these days of short staffsand limited train service, CANADIANGROCER is publishing herewith a listof towns where half holidays are inforce, and also the evenings on whichthe stores of the place are closed. Anelaboration of this list will appear innext weeks issue. The list at present is as follows: BRITISH COLUMBIA CRANBROOK.—Stores close Wed-nesday noon and every evening exceptSaturday. NELSON.—Stores close Wednesday1 and every
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