PRESSED FOR PAYMENT

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIII, 16 July 1929, Page 6

PRESSED FOR PAYMENT

(To the Editor) Sir,—l not ice by a telegram, in "The Mail" to-night that retail,linns in Westport arc being pressed for the payment of their accounts 'by Wholesale 'boosesTo mo, the pews is pot unexpected, <j.rxj \ filmuj.4-not .be surprised .jf |iore 'jn Nelson wore getting 'gefltie jittie nudges of the same nature. That some of these Weslporl tinders may have spent thousands of pounds with these same wholesalers apparently counts for nothing. People who would do this must be regardless of the broad claims of humanity in an. emergency such as has never before overtaken our country, and regardless also of what tho inevitable effect of this policy will be on the community at this trying time. Weslport has suffered severely. Trade in that town can be no other than much disorganised, hi times of peace. and prosperity these same. Weslporl traders would be waited on by agents from these firms urging them to place orders.. The proper thing to do is to. prominently post these "invitations" to pay—if tliey really do exist—on the shattered window panes of the various shops concerned, then the public would know tho names and also, the addresses of these firms. The very best service we can render in this crisis is to "carry on." "Business as usual" must be the order 'of the day. If we owe accounts, let's square them up; if not the whole, then in part. Let us make our purchases now rather than put such purchases oil.' We shall never be. able to buy under better conditions. Even let us strain a point to buy something now. Even if it, may not be absolutely needed at the' moment it will be needed by and by. Let us keep things moving. In war time We knew how important was this slo; gan—"Business as usual." It is noi less important in this province to-day. It is even more important. The trading community has been hit, as heavily as have the farmers, and the one section is; ;«' equally deserving of help and of sympathy a-s is the other. Wo are all rnembeys of one big family, drawn .closer'together by trouble. lain, etc., "NET.SONIAN." Nelson, 16th July.