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Identifier: cangrocerjulysept1919toro (find matches)
Title: Canadian grocer July-September 1919
Year: 1919 (1910s)
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Subjects: Supermarkets Grocery trade Food industry and trade
Publisher: Toronto : Maclean-Hunter Pub. Co. (1887)-
Contributing Library: Fisher - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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ns norextra warehouse facilities necessary to spe-culate (and the speculator is the man who isthe profiteer), he whole time of the manwith an established business is required tolook after his daily affairs, and if he wereto approach his banker for money to spe-culate with, he would be likely to receive asomewhat chilly reception. If we were pro-fiteers we would not so long and so persis- tently have advocated and pressed for sucha commission. Protection Against Profiteers A well organized inland trade commissioncomposed of shrewd, able business men inwhom the public have confidence, and whohad neither political nor business intereststo serve, but whose whole time was em-ployed in making a careful study of complexbusiness transactions and business conditions,would protect the public against profiteeringor exorbitant prices, and the assurance ofsuch a commission that business was carriedon fairly and honestly would calm the pub-lic mind and prevent much of the unrestContinued on Page 31
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The right front of the MacKenzie grocery storj in Sourls. Man. Note the attrac-tive cabinet in the rear, uhich was manufactured by a firm In Scurls. Its lowerpart is made up of false fronts for the display of groceries in bulk. On the shelvesare placed an excellent display of goods in glas^ bottles, such as fruits, pickles,sauces, etc. Biscuits are attractively presented in glass covered boxes on a staniseen at the front of the store, and immediately next to it in the show case is adisplay of candy in boxes. On top of this show case is a smallershow case divided into five compartments, each of them filled with chocolate.The corner of a table is shown in the left foreground of the picture. This tableoccupies a place immediately in front of the entrance, on which is placed an arrayof dried fruits, and other seasonable goods. 28 July 11, 1919 Grocer Thinks Hes Making 4.63% In This Case an Investigation of the Evidence Supplied Does Not Make It Appear That Way—Figures Show a Well Unders

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