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it How i Earn $299 to $399 and Day i
At Home in Spare Time r c
OW that I am actually earning
from two to three dollars a
day, right at home, in mil
spare time, our trials and troubles
back in the Fall of 1939 seem like a
dreams-a nightmare that I am glad to
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But I can tell you there was nothing
imaginary about those days, while we
were struggling along trying to make
both ends meet-and never quite suc-
ceeding.
My husband worked in a mill. and
made good wages, but it seemed like
he couldn’t earn enough money to keep
up with expenses. With our two little
children to clothe and care for it
seemed like we were always paying
bills, or planning how we could lay
aside the money to pay them.
Oiten my husband and I would talk
things over, trying to nnd some way
out of our troubles. I was eager to
help, but I couldn‘t leave my home and
children and go to work in a factory.
I didn't know any sort.of work that I
could do at home, to make money. It
began to look like there was no answer
to ourkproblem.
AND so things went along until one
day late in December the express-
man drove up to our house and left a
wooden box, addressed to Mr. Vancou-
lie. That night when-my husband
came homerfrom work I showed him
the box and asked what was in it.
“Oh, we'll call it a Christmas pres-
ent for you." he laughed, and began
taking the boards off the top. Pretty
SOOD he lifted out 501118 S011 Of 3 lI13<’
chine and set it on the iloor.
“What in the world do you call
that?“ I asked. .
“It is an Auto Knitter," he replied,
“a machine to knit wool socks. I heard
about it and sent for some of their
literature. It looked so good that I
decided to try out their plan. So I
sent for one of their machines to sur-
prise you."
Now, it isn't like my husband to
make wild‘ reckless decisions. But for
the life or me I couldn't see the idea
back of this purchase. I made up my
mind that he sure had slipped up this
time.
“A knitting machine!" Lexclaimed.
"Why, I never knit a sock in my life.
I don’t know the drsi: thing about
knitting.”
"Of course you don't," replied that
exasperating man of mine. "And You
don't need to. see. we‘have an In-
struction Book that'tells just how to
knit standard wool socks on the Auto
Knitter. You‘ can learn from this."
“But after the socks are knit-what
then? What will we do with them?"
"Oh, that's the best part of it," my
husband explained. "The Auto Knitter
‘ Hosiery Company agrees to bu)’ every
standard sock turned outrun the ma-
chine. We simply bundle up the socks
and send the package to them. They
'pay us a iixed price per dozen pairs.
'.-also they send us yarn to take the ‘
place of that used in knitting the
socks.‘ 'So. you see,' we.always have
ELL, I must say I.felt a lot bet“
. ter about the Auto Knitter after
'he explained it that way. If I could
-knit socks right it home, ‘aim sell them
for real money,’ it sure would be tine.
I,Why it.was.as good as going out and
working lor'wages-and I could do the
A Pleasant, Profitable Occupation That
Helps Us Make Both Ends Meet
By Mrs. Emile Vancoillie
knitting in spare time without neglect-
ing my children or household duties.
But I still had my doubts about the
Auto Knitter. I was afraid I would
never learn to run it. However, when
I read over ,the Instruction Book I
found it wasn't nearly as hard as I
had imagined. Then I sat down to the
machine and began’practicing. The
machine was shipped with a piece of
work already started on it, and that
was a big help. It" took a little time,
of course. but in three days I had the
machine working hue, and was making
one sock after another.
Of course the neighbors soon learned’
about the Auto Knitter. I showed
them samples of the socks. and they
all wanted some right away. when
they saw the fine work. So I began‘
taking orders right away. and didlfl,
have time. at first, to knit an)’ 101' the
company. Itound there‘ was a good
sale for ladies’ stockingii. 100. S0 1 kn“
them as well as the socks.
N March 12, 1920, I balanced up
my little account book. and found
that. after taking out the money to
pay for the machine. I had a clear
proiit of $33.00-all earned in spare
moments between my regular Work-
I kept right on with my luiitter dur-
ing that Spring and Summer. When
I didn't have any home trade I sent
ihe standard socks in to the Auto
Knitter people. and 1 always got good
treatment from them. I could plan
every time on getting a check from
them by return mail. And they al-
ways sent along the replacement yarn,
Just like the)‘ agreed to do.
Ido the knitiin u'i'lhout 72eE17e‘ci1:7zg my
children or zousehold duties."
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But the real test of the Auto Knitter
came late in the Fall. From November ' '
to January the mill where my husband
was employed was closed down a good
part, of the time, and he didn't have
regular work. There was nothing else
he could nod to do in a mill town like
this, so at last he turned to the Auto
Knitter. “I'm going to see what I can
do to make money at home," be said. .
Well, we both worked at the little
Auto Knitter, and kept it busy during
those “lean" months. And as a result
they proved to be “fat" months for us.
We never had to worry about “no work
at the mill," as so many others were
doing. If we didn't have home orders.
we kept right on knitting, because we
knew we could sell every standard
sock to the company.
URING this dull period the Auto‘
Knitter just about made the living
"for our family of tour. We hardly bad
‘ my housework.
Ito touch our little savings account.
I can't imagine how in the world,wa
would have made out without the ma-
chine, and the checks that it brought
us so regularly.
After my husband went back to
work at the mill full time. I kept right
on knitting in my spare moments.
In February, 1921, I made $59.99. and
in liiarch. $6I.30. All of this was for
home ,trade. The socks were sold to
friends and neighbors without 3 bit of
trouble. ’
lily trade has kept growing steadily.
and now I count on making from $2.00
to $3.00 regularly every day. besides
doing all my housework. And I have
orders for from three to four weeks
ahead. I can always knit a sock now
in 10 to 12 minutes, and n lady's stocks .
ing in 15 minutes. The knitting is so
easy and pleasant. it rests me from
And I am making
money every time I turn the handle
of the Auto Knitter.
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Blake Money Right At Home
Knitting Socks on the
Auto Knitter
You have read here what lilrs. Van<
coillie says about the Auto Knitter.
There isn‘t a bit of guess-work in what
she says". Here are actual facts, put
on paper. The old problem of making
both ends meet set the Vancoillies to
thinking. .Then came the Auto Knitter
to help. And now,l'n her spare time,
Mrs. Vancoillie is making from $2.00
to $3.00 a day. Just imagine $50.00 to
$75.00 in mongh "extra" money!
We stand ready to make you the
very same offer we made liirs. You-
Our Home Work Plan is for
You make standard wool
socks in your own home in spare time,
with the Auto Knitter. And we pay
you for making them. That's the plan
in a nutshell.
A Ready Market for
Every Standard Sock
But, much as we like to receive Sliip<
,ments of standard socks from Auto
Knitter owners. there is nothing at all
in our Work Contract to force you to
send your output to us. We agree to
buy every standard sock sent in to us.
the year around, and to pay a fixed
price. We will also send. replacement
yarn for each. lot of standard socks
sent in. But you are at perfect lib<
erty to sell these wool socks wherever
you please. Local stores oiten are
glad to get these fine wool socks. and
pay good prices for them. It is very
likely, too, that your friends and
neighbors may want 9. supply.
The machine itself is thoroughly
‘substantial. Many Auto Knitters have
been operated for years with perfect
satisfaction. The machine weighs
about 20 pounds and may be clamped
to any ordinary table. It makes a
eock‘top. body, heel and to%without
removing the work from the machine.
And it's all done in a surprisingly
short time.
Previous experience with machinery
is not necessary. Nor do you need to
know how to knit by hand. The In- ’
structlon Book makes everything plain.
With the Auto Knitter you can learn
to turn out standard wool socks that
have all of the strength. warmth and
quality of hand-knitted ones.
Write for Full Information
About Our Home Vvork Plan
It you have bem seeking some way
to turn spare moments into money.
then take this chance to get the facts
about the Auto Knitter. Will you
spend just two minutes now to rim)
out all about a new, pleasant occupa-
tion that can be conducted right at‘
home‘! You aren’t obligating yourself
at all when you sign and mail the cou-
pon. The Auto Knitter liosiery (‘.o.,
1110.. D991. 351. 630-32 Genesee Street.
Buffalo, N. Y.
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Tlili AUTO l(hTlTl-IR HOSIFRY CO. Inc
Dtpl. 361, 630-32 Genesce Sheet, Bnilaln. N.Y.
Send me full particulars about liiak.
ins: Mont)‘ at Home with the Auto
I enclose two cents postage
to cover cost of mailing literature‘
elc. It is understood that t
not obligate me in my way.
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