Some Good Questions for You to Ask Your Farmer Friend, Mr. Dealer

When your farmer friend tells you that he is figuring on buying some lumber from a mail order house. in spite of the fact that he has to buy it "blind", has to pay for it in advance, has to unload and haul it himself, and has absolutely no recourse if it is not as recommended-simply because the mail order man seems to be quoting lo'iver than you do, tell vour farm friend it will be all rigl-rt, but FIRST, for him to ask the mail order man these questions, and note his answers:

Ask him if he rvill extend your credit on that bill, charge stuff to you on the book, and even loan vott cash when you are in a tight place ? Ask him that.

Ask him how much cash tax he is going to pay to help keep up the roads that you are going to have to drive over to get his stuff fro.m the station to your place? Ask him that.

Ask him if he rvill help pay the schooling for your children; or send a bouquet of flowers when your loved ones die ? Ask him that.

Ask him if he will help build up your town, or consume any of the produce that YOU have to sell to live? Ask him that.

Ask him horv much money he rvill give every year for your churches, and your poor? Ask him that.

Ask him how much interest he takes IN your community -not FROM it-except to saddle off on you an unknown 'and unclependable something for CASH IN ADVANCE?

Ask him that.

Ask him 57 other just as pertinent questions, but while you are asking-

KEE,P YOUR MONEY AT HOME.

Fertilize your o\\rn soil, if you would get results.

You can buy those goods at home. and the lumber dealer rvho can answer all your questions SATISFACTORILY, is BEHIND those goods.

HE EATS YOUR PRODUCTS.

HE L.,\UGHS WITH YOU.

HE CRIES WITH YOU.

HE IS YOU.