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Editorial
October 1, 1917
The Richmond Virginian
Richmond, Virginia
What is this article about?
This editorial in a 'Buy-in-Richmond' series argues that residents should patronize local merchants to ensure their prosperity and support, using 'turn about is fair play' to criticize buying from out-of-town mail-order catalogs.
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A SERIES OF "BUY-IN-RICHMOND" EDITORIALS—No. 49
"Turn
About
Is Fair
Play
Why, Mr. Property-owner, should you—if you allow your family to go to other and larger cities to supply their needs—expect the local merchants to pay good rentals for the use of your property?
And you, Mr. Workingman, when you order goods from a mail order catalog, cannot hope to see local enterprises prosper and offer you and yours continual employment at good salaries.
What's fair for one is fair for the other.
If you patronize outside concerns, then you have no right to expect any consideration from local concerns.
You may, at some time, desire an extension of credit. Would you ask it from one of the mail-order concerns? No; you would go to a local merchant, of course.
And suppose that you had been making purchases from an outside concern. Would it be fair of you to ask credit from a local merchant?
Your church, your club or some other organization with which you are affiliated may some time wish to raise money for some purpose. If you have been trading with out-of-town concerns, would it be right and just for you to ask a local concern to contribute to such cause?
"Turn about is fair play."
Don't expect local enterprises to contribute to your support unless you give them your trade. It's a cold-blooded fact that a city prospers only as its enterprises prosper.
"Turn
About
Is Fair
Play
Why, Mr. Property-owner, should you—if you allow your family to go to other and larger cities to supply their needs—expect the local merchants to pay good rentals for the use of your property?
And you, Mr. Workingman, when you order goods from a mail order catalog, cannot hope to see local enterprises prosper and offer you and yours continual employment at good salaries.
What's fair for one is fair for the other.
If you patronize outside concerns, then you have no right to expect any consideration from local concerns.
You may, at some time, desire an extension of credit. Would you ask it from one of the mail-order concerns? No; you would go to a local merchant, of course.
And suppose that you had been making purchases from an outside concern. Would it be fair of you to ask credit from a local merchant?
Your church, your club or some other organization with which you are affiliated may some time wish to raise money for some purpose. If you have been trading with out-of-town concerns, would it be right and just for you to ask a local concern to contribute to such cause?
"Turn about is fair play."
Don't expect local enterprises to contribute to your support unless you give them your trade. It's a cold-blooded fact that a city prospers only as its enterprises prosper.
What sub-type of article is it?
Trade Or Commerce
What keywords are associated?
Buy Local
Richmond Merchants
Mail Order
Fair Play
Local Economy
What entities or persons were involved?
Local Merchants
Property Owners
Workingmen
Mail Order Concerns
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Advocacy For Buying Local In Richmond
Stance / Tone
Pro Local Patronage With Fair Play Argument
Key Figures
Local Merchants
Property Owners
Workingmen
Mail Order Concerns
Key Arguments
Property Owners Should Not Expect High Rents If Families Shop Elsewhere
Workingmen Undermine Local Jobs By Using Mail Order Catalogs
Patronizing Outside Concerns Forfeits Right To Local Support
Seeking Credit Or Donations From Locals After Buying Externally Is Unfair
City Prosperity Depends On Supporting Local Enterprises