. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. f Ti" . ,.• ?.V'T i^' •>•; JuND 8, 1920. The Florists^ Review 19 iA^llVS/JlV»tJLVS/JlVf^lXSi)l^l^t^lVl^l^Ly»^ WHO PUSHES UP PRICES? Siff^ffiffflffSflytffij^JBP^i^y^ijy^h^^ STOP PASSING THE BUCK. In The Review May 20 Frank Smith, in commenting on a letter of mine which appeared two weeks previously, asks whether I can suggest any better method for solving the problem of high prices than that the retailers should refuse to buy when growers charge un- reasonably high prices. I have no definite method to offer, except in a general way, and
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. f Ti" . ,.• ?.V'T i^' •>•; JuND 8, 1920. The Florists^ Review 19 iA^llVS/JlV»tJLVS/JlVf^lXSi)l^l^t^lVl^l^Ly»^ WHO PUSHES UP PRICES? Siff^ffiffflffSflytffij^JBP^i^y^ijy^h^^ STOP PASSING THE BUCK. In The Review May 20 Frank Smith, in commenting on a letter of mine which appeared two weeks previously, asks whether I can suggest any better method for solving the problem of high prices than that the retailers should refuse to buy when growers charge un- reasonably high prices. I have no definite method to offer, except in a general way, and that is that retailers and growers should cease passing the buck to each other and in- stead get together and evolve a con- structive policy, whereby our business might be stabilized and the good will and confidence of the public fully won. This can be easily accomplished if we go about it in the right way. J. Fred Ammann is doing great work in bringing about the organization of the growers' association. A similar nation-wide organization of retailers might be undertaken and accomplished by some progressive, broad-minded and wide-awake retail man. What we need is harmony and cooperation. Verily in union there is strength. S. S. Skidelsky. MISS JABVIS AND A FUND. Before we let this affair about Miss Jaryis and Mothers' day go to sleep until next year comes, or before we raise that fund suggested by Max Schling to use against her propaganda, which was not tactful of her, let me say that I should like to see a fund raised—I cannot think of a better method than that suggested by Mr. Schling—but put to a different purpose. I do not know the lady, but her idea is doing everybody some good and peo- ple do get paid for good ideas. Perhaps she is not particularly broad-minded, but do not the florists act in the same way? I cannot head this list with $100, because we have only a small business, but I will head it if there is the slight- est inclination on the part of a few o
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