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picking up odd jobs here and there that the large trucking companies would
not bother to handle. In a short time, James Bradley had a fleet of trucks, had
the franchise for all the trucking on the route to Milwaukee, and had several
special contracts to handle the hauling of various companies. One of these
companies was Republic Steel of Milwaukee. Arrangements have also been
made with other trucking companies all over the country to connect with their
shipments at specific points in the territory which he covers.

Trader’s Exchange Does a National Business

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HE Trader’s Exchange, an agency for national barter, only a few years old,
became one of the largest swapping agencies in the country. Mr. Savino
Morizzo, who runs it, claims that he handles $500,000 in goods annually and
has taken in as many as 4,500 items in a month. Around 36,000 letters pass
through his hands each month and he will handle the swapping of anything
under the sun—merchandise, farm produce, livestock, pets, etc.

The story goes, that a student in Alabama who had a saxophone wanted a
microscope; a widow living in Arizona had a microscope but wanted some
pigs, and a farmer in Oklahoma, who had six baby pigs, wanted a saxophone.
The Trader’s Exchange put the farmer, the widow, and the student in touch
with one another, the exchange was made all around, and everyone was
satisfied. Some of the strangest trades have been six grey squirrels for a
vacuum cleaner; 49 shaving brushes and a marble slab for a coupe; and a set
of castanets, a Spanish comb and a fancy costume for a course of six beauty
treatments.

While this exchange has a national set-up and is in a position to make
considerable money through the large volume of business done, there is an
excellent opportunity in many a small town for a similar exchange which
could operate more or less locally. An inexpensive store, your own home, or
space in another store, could be used for the purpose. Handbills and local
newspaper advertising will bring you requests for items or will put you in
touch with people who have things to sell. Once your store becomes known