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Tremont.- E. S. Willard in The Middleman...
Tremont.- E. S. Willard in The Middleman...
Tremont.- E. S. Willard in The Middleman...
...operative's interests. The remuneration is nothing unless the business is successful. The charge that Mr. Waterman has taken away from the Co-operative a number of salesmen has to foundation, as well as the charge of having diverted trade. Moreover it was absolutely necessary to have a middleman as a number of large dealers in Boston refused to deal with the society on other terms than those of ordinary purchasers; these firms claim that the society is an association of buyers and will not therefore give it the trade discount...
...Sever's or at Boston stores, and the delays in filling orders seem unnecessary. Perhaps some one in authority will give the reason why the Co-operative procures its stock of books through Waterman's store. Would it not be cheaper and simpler to save the expense of a middleman and order direct from the publisher...