, TME NAMAU P06T: FREef^OfjIT, » Y., THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 1915
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Light Up Your Store,: mjE |pEJ||j[ . Mr. Merchant ' NECEoSARy
ana prove to people that you believe In your VIMage and In your Butlnei*. Demonitrate that you have confidence in your goods by exhibiting them under the aearching rayt of gas light.
Back up your claims to being wide awai<e by making attractive window displays and lighting them up, so that you will get eighteen hours' service out of the window invettment Instead of twelve daylight hours.
Let people know that you stand for progress and efficiency—In square dealing and full values.
Money spent for good store window lighting Is Just as necessary and Just as profitable as money spent for clerk hire
Use The Never Out Gas Lights
Nassau and Suffolk Lighting Co,
GEORGE MACDONALD President.
FARMERS' UNION OFFICiALR
THINK RAILROADS. ARE EN- ! TITLED TO MORE REVENUE.
Products 'of Plow and Farmer Who
Lives at Hpme Should Be
Exempt From Increase.
Edward Smith
By Peter Radford.
Lecturer Nationui Karmers' Union.
The recent action of the Interstate I Comnierco OomTnission In granting an , Increase in freight rates in the eastern j classification of terrkory; the appHea-1 lion of the ronds to state and inter- Btate commissiona for an Increase in' ratos, and ihe utfersinces of Presidi'ut i Wliaon on (tie subject Ijring the farm-! ers of this nation face to face with thej problem of an increase In freight rates. It is the policy of the Farmers'' Union to meet the iKsues affecting the welf:ii'e of the farmers squarely and we will do so in this instance.
The transportation fHclIlties of the United States are inadequate to ef-
IVIartin F. Murphy
SMITH & MUK^Kl
PRACTICAL PLUMBERS AND GASFITTERS
Hot Air, Steam and Water Heaters, Tin, Copper, Iron Work
15 Bedell St., Freeport, L. I.
Telephone 366
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W. F. JONES, MANAGER
West Merrick Road Freeport, Long Uland
"ENDORSED BY ALL WHO HAVE PATRONIZED IT."
Highest Class Family Hotel on Long Island
FAMOUS FOR ITS CHICKEN AND BROILER DINNERS.
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IF IT'S GOOD TO EAT—WE HAVE IT!
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Georg^e W. Raynor
Staple & Fancy
GROCER
Flour, Feed, Bacon, Boiled Ham, etc.
"WE SOLICIT YOUR TRADE"
11 W. Merrick Rd. Freeport Telephone 837
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fectively meet the demands merce and particularly in the South and West additional railway nlfieag* i is needed lo accommodate the move¬ ment of farm products. If In the wl» dora of our Railroad Commissions an increase in freight rates is necefisary to bring about an improvement in our transportation service, and an exten¬ sion of our mileage, then an increase should be granted, and the farmer is willing to share such proportion of the increase as justly belongs to him, but we have some suggestions to make as to the manner in which thia in¬ crease shall be levied.
Rates Follow Lines of Least Resist¬ ance.
The freight rates of the nation have been built up along lines of least re¬ sistance. Tlie merchant, the manu¬ facturer, the minei-, the riuller, ilic lnmbern)ua aii'l the cattleman have bad their tralllc bureaus IhorouRlily orKanjzed and in many insJtances tliry have pursued the railroad without mercy and with the power of organ- izt'd tonnage they have hammered il.o life out of the rates and with unn- Ktralned greed they have eaten tlir \!ials out of our triinsportatlon system and since we have had railroad com- !!;issions, tiiese interests, with skill and cunning, are rej)resented at every ' liearnu; iu wliich their biisUess is invohcil,.
The fanner is s(-ldom represctiteil at tate iwarings, a.-^ liis organizations have never had the finances to em-, ploy counsel to develop his side of I the case and, as a result, the product.s I of the plow bear an unetiuai burden I of the freight expense. .^ glance at tho freight tariffs abundantly proves I this a.ssertiou. Cotton, llie leading j agricultural product of the South, al-! ready bears tho highest freight rate of any necessary commodity in com merce, and the rat« on agri(;ulturai products as a whole is out of pro¬ portion with that of the products of the factory and the mine.
We offer no schedule of ratea, but hope the con^mission will be able to give the railroad such an increase In rates as is necessary without levying a further toll upon the products of the plow. The instance seems to pre¬ sent an opportunity to the Railroad Commissions to equalize the rates as between agricultural and other classes of freight without disturbing the rates on staple farm products.
What Is a Fair Rate7
V\'e do not'know what constitutes a basis for rate making and have never heard of anyone who did claim to know much about it, but If the pros¬ perity of the farm is a factor to be cons^idered and the railroad commis¬ sion concludes that an Increase In ratea is necessary, we would prefer that it come to us through articles of consumption on their journey from the factory to the farm. We would, for example, prefer that the rate on nogs remain as at present and the rate on meat bear the Increase, for, any farmer can then avoid the burden ; by raising his own meat, and a farm¬ er who will not try to raise his own meat ought to be penalized. We think the rate on coal and brick can much bettpr bear an increase than the rate on cotton and flour. " We' would prefer that the rate on plows ' remain the same, and machinery,, pianos and such articled as the poor- i er farmer cannot hope to possess bear , the buri!rn of increase.
Tbe increase In rates should be so ' arranged that the farmer who livei [ at home will bear no part of the bur-1 den, but let the farmer who boards in other states and e<}uutriea am) who feeds bis steck In foreign lands pay the price of his folly.
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Hardware and House Furnishings
TOOLS, PAINTS AND SUPPLIES OF EVERY DL^CPiFTICN 29 S. MAIN STREET FPvEEFORT
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The Most Up-to-Date, Clean
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Reasonable Prices
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Tel. 344.M FREEPORT
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Raymond's Holiday Suggestions
We've put all our best energy into the selection of Holi¬ day Stocks and secured results that are bound to please any man. *^
Overcoats
The coHFervative ChesterDeM. Balmaca^n, shawl collar or shaped back coat, $12.50 to $40.
SUITS with all the present day Etyle features, $12.50 to $30.
FUR-LINED COATS with Per- •ian or Hudson Seal Collar, $25 and upwards.
KERSEY COAT, Persian Col¬ lar, quilted satin lining, $18 to $25.
..ULSTERS with wide storm collar, $15 to $30.
..RAINCOATS, $5 to $25.
Mackinaws
(for mon and women) $7,50 t» $12.
COAT SWEATERS (for men and women), $3.50 t« $8. Fancy Vests Dress Vests
Bath Robes Hous« Coats
Traveling Bags Suit Cases
Umbrellas Can««
SHIRTS, Percale, Madras. Silk and Flannel.
NECKWEAR, all th« evmtmt pattonis and colorings. Gloves Hosiery
Mufflers Pajamas
Fancy Suspenders..
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Hockey and Racing Skale.s, Slratisig Sl.oes, Roller Skates, Boxing Gloves, Punching Bags, Tennis Rackets, Gym Out¬ fits, Ba.'seb:^!! Outfits, EaskctLails and Uniformr, Athletic Clothing ancl Shoes
Aaji Many Novekies Espec-aiiy Appro;irialc {or Prcsenls
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Men's Ouiritters •
Nassau & Fuhcn Sts., New York
57 Yeari on tbelSanie Spot and Still There
J. M. Raymond, Proprietor
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Groceries are Groceries
THE WORLD
But BARKER'S
prumpily delivered.
are ircsli, caiilully selected,
FU'sides we mix in the pleasiirt
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mak'.'s (.'ur Hroceries just a little bit ti flerenl.
NO. MAI.N ST. Phone 160-J FREEPORT
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Olive Boulevard
and M:^in Street
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EPORT, LONG ISLAND
Service
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Carburetor Parts
Magneto Parts
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Headquarters
for Vulcanizing
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Oils and Greases
Accessories
Ford
Agents For
Oakland ¦ Cheverot - Cars
We Also Carry a Large Assortment of
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Tubes
Quality Guaranteed
Prices Economical
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