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Maryland State Archives Jeffersonian, Towson, Maryland mdsa_sc3410_1_81-0478 Enlarge and print image (2M) |
| &£§m ff £&^m/?z *p the greater activity on that street j on the higher-renting side it was would boom values of their real I not necessary for children to estate. Soon they faced several cross the street in going to school, surprises. Neither stores nor Even a casual observer must dwelling places attracted the in- have noted that traffic is forcing creased rent that had been ex- the business sections of all large pected. J cities to something revolutionary. "I can't afford any more rent," One may get an idea of how much One of the great middle western cities widened and extended a street to provide another main route free from car tracks, for automobile traffic. This soon became the most popular high-grade residence district and the downtown business section. The outlying part of the street had contained substantial homes, apartments and a few little shops. Property-owners assumed that said one storekeeper. "It's not -easy to keep what business I've got, for people dislike to park \ their autos in front of my place even when there's room because ',of the constant danger of having worse traffic necessarily must be than even a year or two ago when he pauses to consider that one-fifth of all automobiles made since the industry started in the United States were made last (their fenders bumped by passing year. At least two-thirds of all j cars. I'd be better off on a cars now registered were made quieter street." Dwelling houses on one side of the street brought more rent than those on the other side. The reason was not at once evident. Inquiry flushed the explanation that under way. Plans are under way by one of the most successful department stores in another middle western city to abandon its present location in the thick of the retail; center and move out two or three; miles to a comparatively quiet section in the outskirts. What could be more radical or courageous in retail business than that? This store is not, as often happens, merely following the crowd to a new retail section where more people will pass its doors. It is deliberately cutting loose (Continued on Page 6) Nothing counts so much. now- a. dans as QUALITY POQDSTUFfS Retailing sterling aualifu groceries animal common sense prices.Aas endearedthe&?star»8 to the hearts of Millions of housewives wK* SANTA CLARA CALIFORNIA PRUNES, 40-50's 2 lbs. 25c CAMPBELL'S Del Monte Sliced TOMATO PINEAPPLE SOUP No. 2\ Can 30c 3 Cans 25c A&P Can 29c KS!Sg¥ FLOUR, 2 Pkgs. 25c Rich Creamy, Aged Early June CHEESE PEAS lb. 31c Can \2\c Long Horn A&P CHEESE PUMPKIN lb. 25c Can 12Jc IONA SAUERKRAUT, Can, 12k IONA CORN, Can, 12c THE GREA r ATLANTIC and PACIFIC OVER 8500 STORES IN THE U. S. TEA CO. TOWSON, MD. COCKEYSVILLE, MD. within the last five years. All sorts of traffic schemes for relieving congestion in the great shopping centers have been proposed, from double decked streets to barring all automobiles from parking space in these business sections. Such plans, while drastic, are by no means so revolutionary as the thing more likely to happen, which is, that the average large city may no onger have a great retail shop-mg center as its heart. Instead of trying to_ have all its big stores in one place, the city of the future will have its retail business decentralized. Who you ask, will force the stores to scatter? They will do it themselves—to avoid starvation. As traffic gets worse in the big centers, shoppers will be less and less inclined to go there but will buy everything they <;an in outlying stores. Shops surrounded by the hubdub of traffic will lose trade to those in uieter surroundings more conveniently reached. Already there are many indications that such a change in people's shopping habits is well General Hauling ALSO Flat and Dump Trucks. SEE US FOR STORAGE NO LOAD TOO SMALL—NONE TOO LAME HOPWOOD'S EXPRESS :J06 S. Paca Street Baltimore Phones Cahert 0119-0988 J The Paul Company 510 Pinna. Ave. BALTIMORE, Mt Manufacturing Stationers, Lithographers, Printei* Bank Supplies A Specialty Ddrit buy a pig in abajj wu may waste materials costing much more by using baking powder of unknown reputation. Buy Davis - you £et no premiums but the full value in the baking powder o Bake it BEST with AVIS It BAKING POWDER EVERY INGREDIENT OFFICIALLY APPROVED BY U. S. FOOD AUTHORITIES |