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The Story of the C.W.S.
Bingley, was a branch manager in 1867 and a general manager in
1871. He also had been obliged to accept " 4cwt. or 5cwt." tierces
of sugar on trust, and " I have a great suspicion that we were
victimised." In his case, that which threatened to become a long
catalogue of troubles was cut short by transferring more and more
trade to the C.W.S. soon after 1871. " We have had very little cause
for complaint, and the best advice on any matter pertaining to the
trade has been given us." Mr. Youngs, of Chelmsford, although
his evidence relates more to the establishment of the C.W.S. branch
in London, has spoken to the same point. " Between our start and
the C.W.S. coming it was a very difficult time for us. The C.W.S.
helped by showing us the right time to buy and what to buy."
Previously, the society would have been helped to purchase, and lay
in unsaleable stock, whenever it had money to spend. " As a small
society we couldn't have got along at all without the C.W.S." If
this were a book of testimonials instead of a history, many more
particulars of the kind might be gathered from veteran buyers still
living or societies' histories; but enough has been written to show
the great hollow in the co-operative world which the Wholesale
Society filled.

28, Cannon Street, Manchester :
The C.W.S. Prejuses in 1864.

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