The Wateree messenger. (Camden, S.C.) 1884-1942, August 09, 1933, Image 7
American Students Who Are Touring Europe
Fifteen students of the High School of Technology In Massachusetts are making a vacation trip through bJurope.
The boys travel In their own motor car. which can he transformed Into a great tent This photograph from Berlin
shows eleven of the group before their "bedroom." Left to right, they are: John M. MacBrayre, Jr.; Kills Sittmnn.
Samuel C. Prescott, Fred O. Murphy, Wilbur M. Jones, Richard Hughes, James W. Wlcnry, Louis C. Stoue, Paul I'.
Girgaut, Robert Webster and lidward S. Wemple.
Scenes and Persons in the Current News
1 ? Has Desta Demtu, son-in-law of the emperor of Ethiopia (right) and Ato l'aulos Manmano, Ethiopian consul gen
eral at Jerusalem, who paid a state visit to President Roosevelt, 2 ? Wiley Post. Oklahoma aviator, alighting from his
plane at New York after his record-breaking flight around the world. 3? Uuth Googlns of Tort Worth, Tex., who was
married to Elliott Roosevelt, second son of the President, after his divorce from his first wife.
HALF-PINT COLONEL
Although he's hut five yenrs old, lit
tle Rnfncl I/Conldns Trujlllo, Jr., cnn
wenr n colonel's uniform with the host
of them. He Is n Hon of the {'resident
of the Dominlcnn Republic nnd was
recently chosen by the men In his fn
ther'A old raiment to net ns their
honorary colonel.
PROBING RACKETS
The smile on the fnce of Senator
Louis II. Murphy of lown should not
encourage the rocketeers, for he l? n
member of the sennte committee that
IS hot nfter those Individuals with the
Intention of putting them out of husl
ness. Senator Murphy I* conducting
the Investigation in Chicago.
Nearly Ready for the Supreme Court
This photograph shows the progress on the work of erecting the new
building for the United States Supreme court In Washington. The handsome
structure Is nearlng completion.
Flew Across Ocean but Crashed
Cnpt. .Inmea Molllfton of Kngland and htn wife, Amy .lohmtoii, who llew
from Wales and nearly reached their destination, New York. Kxhau?ted and
Mhort of gasoline, they made <i forced landing fit Bridgeport, Conn., In a marsh.
Injuring Ihemaolven slightly and amaahlng their plane.
ROADSIDE
MARKETING
By T. J. Delohery
LOCATING THE ROADSIDE
MARKET
A BOUT the first tiling si food re
** taller does before leasing a shop
or store Is to "count uoses" ; that Is,
he finds out how many people pass the
place dally, and thus decides the pos
sibilities of his attracting customers.
Farmers are now doing practically
the same thing before bnllding road
side markets, making allowances for
new customers that will come through
advertising and satisfied customers
telling others about their source of
fresh, quality fruits, vegetables and
other foods.
In determining the number of cars
which pass the proposed roadside mar
ket site, the number traveling on the
side on which the stand is lo be built
Is Important, more especially on main
highways. On the secondary roads It
Is not so Important, according to sur
veys. The position of the market and
the parking space are two other de
ciding factors.
Studios indicate the right-hand side
of the road, homeward bound or lead
ing Into town, Is to be preferred. In
| Michigan, for Instance, It was found
| that for every hundred dollars' worth
' of farm products sold to consumers by
markets on the right-hand side of the
highway, only $47 was sold from stands
on the opposite side. Ohio experts
found that only one-third of the mo
torists will brave the hazards and In
convenience of crossing the road on
foot to do their shopping.
i On the secondary roads however,
fully half the people will t/ross over,
tiie dangers of threading through the
traffic being decidedly smaller. The
reputation of the market owner also
counts, as six of the most successful
roadside markets around Chicago are
located on what Is supposed to be the
wrong side of the highway. As a gen
eral thing people won't stop, knowing
they will come upon other stands with
out traveling far.
The outward bend of a gentle curve
In the highway Is a prominent loca
tion for a roadside market. It can be
seen from a distance, and motorists
A Roadside Market.
usually Blow down ou curves. The
crest of a lilll Is also, a good spot, as
Is the side of a straight stretch, espe
cially If there Is nothing to obstruct
the view.
Hill tops have an advantage of offer
Ing a view of the surrounding country,
making It easy to wait If service Is
not possible right away. And people
will pften linger where they get a
view of the vicinity. In all oases, the
color scheme and decorations of the
market and surrounding buildings
help stop customers and make sales.
For the same reason people will not
cross the highway ; parking space Is
essential. In some states it Is a law.
The easier It Is for people to trade, the
better they like It. Also, they like to
look over the display of products with
out too much trouble.
"Since most of the buying at road
side markets Is done as sort of a side
line to pleasure drives," said the own
er of a roadside market In Massachu
setts, "room enough to get nway from
the place as soon as they have finished
buying gives them more timo for rid
ing, wd they don't have to park any
distance from the market. On the oth
er hand, if you have something of In
terest around the place, even If It Is
only a good view, keeping customers
satisfied while you are servicing oth
? rs. helps a whole lot. Pastoral beau
ty Is one thing that interests city
consumers. Flowers, shrubs and even
growing vegetables will mnke them
forget waiting or even make them for
get what they stopped for.
? "Speaking of flowers and shmhs, I
find they are both very profitable In
a cash way, too. This whole patch by
the market Is the result of our Just
setting out n few things to make the
place attractive. Now we sell $150
to $200 worth of flowers during the
season, and people who are Attracted
by the flowers also buy vegetables and
other things.'*
Related to the position of the rond
slde market are signs, [f possible, the
first sign should be .'WHI to fiOO feet
from the market. It should be large
enough and attractively painted to
catch the eye. (Jive the motorist every
chance to catch the message and time
to slow down.
One of the don'ts about signs Is never
to start off with STOP, especially If
red color Is used. Red and STOP nre
danger slgnuls on roadwnys. and the
motorists who find It Is only your road
side market sign are more npt to pnss
up your mnrket, even though In need
of things you have to sell.
Some farmers prefer one large sign;
others several small ones at Intcrvnls
of lt)0 to 200 feet. Both may be used
to good advantage.
(?. 19J1. W^ntfcrn Nftwapftpor Union.
Wi\
and
ALL SETTLED
The young man who had been
jailing so frequently on Helen came
it last to see her father. Finally
:he suitor made this announcement :
'It's a mere formality, 1 know, but
ive thought It would he pleasing to
j-ou if it were observed in the usual
way."
Helen's father stiffened.
"And may I inquire." lie asked,
"who suggested that asking my con
sent to Helen's marriage was a mere
formality?'
"Yes," rplled the young man. "It
was Helen's mother." ? London Tit
Rlts.
Lovei the Piano
Mother? Baby seems to have groat
talent for the piano!
Ifushand (Joyfully) ? Do you think
so?
Mother ? Yes. On one foot of the
piano the polish is gnawed off. ? Zu
rich Nebelspalter.
Something in Common
"Darling. I could not afford that
antique Jewelry for you, but I bought
yoti a car."
"That is sweet of you, but it Is not
'lie same thing."
"Well, it is old, anyway."
HAPPY THOUGHT
Wifey ? Since 1 Joined the reading
circle 1 find that I'm beginning to
think more consistently.
Ilubby ? Then we ought to be nbU*
to save a little money occasionally
now.
No Alternative
She ? I will marry you if you give
up smoking and drinking.
He ? Very well. If I don't marry
you I must give up eating.? Madrid
Gutierrez.
Sat On
Young Man (ardently) ? T've never
seen such perfectly dreamy eyes.
The Oirl ? You've never stayed so
late before.
INNOCENCE
The enthusiastic angler was relat
ing a tlshlng story to some of his
neighbors.
"Yes," he said proudly. "I caught
the biggest llsh of my career last
night. It was a bass, and what a
whopper, too. Do you know, fel
lows, believe It or believe it not,
that fish weighed about seven pounds.
Some tlsh, what?'
His son, who had remained Inter
ested throughout the story, now
spoke up.
"Yes. am", do you know, daddy was
so kind, lie gave it to my little kit
ten," he said.
Obiervant
"Have you seen the cashier this
morning?'
"Yes, sir. He came in without a
moustache and borrowed the railway
timetable." ? London Everybody's
Weekly.
EVEN THE MEN!
She ? I love tin? spring, when every
thing is blooming.
He ? Yes. Even the men make
bloomln' fools of themselves in the
spring.
All Explained
"We get salt from the sen!"
"And pepper, dad?"
"Certainly."
"And oil?"
"No, we get oil from sardine tins."
? Florence II 420.
Dust and All
Kutntue ? Is your wife saving?
Backe ? Very ? when she sees any
loose tobacco under my writing ta
ble site sweeps it up carefully in a
dustpan and puts it back in the to
bacco jar. ? Brooklyn Daily Eagle.
Chapter and Verie
"My wife has the worst memory I
ever heard of."
"Forgets everything, eh?"
"No; remembers everything." ? El
I'aso World News.
Writer
"You say you enrn money with the
pen ?"
"Yes, 1 write my uncle every week
for a check."
Hain't Any
"What is your favorite book?"
"It has always been my bank book
? hut even that is lacking in inter
est now."
CROSSWORD "TEASER"
Horizontal.
t ? PropHKntlve portion of a plant
4 ? Mast
7 ? IIhvIiik form of * bowl
12 ? I<nr?n body of water
13 ? Woman'* origin
14 ? Perfect Rolf
15 ? Period of time
16 ? To be foolishly fond
17 ? A literary composition
18 ? To propel a boat
19 ? I>oriR piece of bard wood
24 ? A Klrl'e name
25 ? An unctuoun combuntlble nub
eta nee
27 ? Kntortalnlnn
89? Rise and fall of ocean
10 ? Arabian ruler
Vertical.
1 ? Former ruler of HusmIr
2? A Imi;
8 ? Annoyed
5 ? I )?><?( rlnf of uncertainty
6? Wlml nil roadn lea<l to
8 ? A bflvernKfl
9 ? Auml appendage
10 ? Wrnlh
11 ? Kind of (rce
19 ? A short poem
? Mtn'n of hostility
21 ? Call for help
22 ? A xvooden tub
23 ? A ) I r| 1 1 1 d men stir*
2fi ? Hfn weed
2ft ? Way of dcpariiir*
IS REAL