The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1872-07-20
ME ETIN
or THE
NATIONAL SOCIETY
CF
STOVE MANUFACTURERS.

2Np. DAY.
The convention re assembled at 9 o'clock
President Perry, presiding. After the
usual routine. the comnitte to whom was
referred the subject rs to the best method Of
securing the membership Of all stove man
ufacturers to this Association reported the
following
R.sp'r..k Tia; tile Secretary furnish the
names VI all Stove manufacturers not mem
bers q tins Association, in their respective
sections. L. each of the below named gentle
men who shall personally or by letter solicit
their Joining the same. and report the result
At the next meeting.
Maine Wood. Bishop Go.
Massachusetts, and New Hampshire Miles
Pratt
Vermont Magill Furnace Company
Rhode Island and Connecticut ;.
Perry
New York City and Port Jarvis Henry y.
Richudsln
Troy ID g. littletield
Albany. Hudson and Schenectady :. H.
Ransom
Buffalo Jewett 1 Root
rittsburg, Beaver Falls and New Brighton
Junn Is. herrui.. =. W AuSclulZ.
Philadelphia. scranton. Leighton, Carbon
dale. Tunhannock and Providence -t harles
Noble and Jesse Orr.
hre-G. Fl. Johnson
Detroit A H. left
Quincy, III IVY Comstock Costle 4 90.
Evansville Ind II Rocker & 60.
Indianapolis ID f. Root 4 Co.
Cincinnati and CovingtoB VIM Reser L
40
Wheeling, GAINESVILLE, Marting Ferry,
Bridgeport and Parkersburg Benz. Fisher
and Jos Bell
Cleveland Myers, Rouse L %.
Akron, Defiance Mrssillon and Canton
- Perkins
Maretta9 GAINESVILLE Harmer, McCOnnels-
Vile and Beverly -ShinnOck Wosdside { Co.
Portsmouth and Ironton-Mears OlhAber
60
st LOUIS and Keokuk-G. + FiIley.
Louisville and New Albany R & KYLE
Signed by the COMMITTEE
c. LIrrLEFIELD,
GEO w ROBERTSON,
j A PoMERoY,
w L. Mcdowell,
{. W. ANSCHUTZ
j. w WHITEHEAD
rRArUs OF THE TRADE.
The Committee on Condition Of the
Stove Trade reported as follows
John 5. Perry, Esq, President NAtio1lAl
Stove Manufacturers Association.
DEAR SIR The committee appointed 70
CONSIDER and report upon the present condi.
ton II the stove trade and its future prospects,
beg cave to report that We have gwen the
matter careful consideration, and find that the
trade never was in better condition than at
present. We believe that the present National
organization will he permanent, and that by it
and concurrent actions by local organizations
the manufacturers have been brought into
near relations with each other, and after free
expressions OF opinion and exchange Of ideas,
all petty rivalries and Misunderstanding have
been removed, and the sectional strife, 80
dangerous TO the trade, has been abandoned
The National Association has been in opera
ton but four months, and already its good
effects are felt IN every quarter. Manufac-
turers all agree that prices are approaching
their proper standard, and one Of the largest
manufacturing interests Of the country is now
rescued from a condition fast approaching
bankruptcy. We wish to call attention to
the fact that the stock Of stoves throughout
the country has seldom been relatively as
small as at this time This has been brought
about by the decrease in manufacturing last
any, 10 manufacturers, the great fire in Chi
eAgo where it was estimated that 100 900
stoves were destroyed and the excessive cold
winter of II and p. There are we believe
but few manufacturers who are fortunate
enough to have large stock on hand and
those we would urge to be firm in prices We
believe that trade will not set in a. early a. in
former years, as there is an erroneous impress
sion among the retail trade that prices must
decline, and they are therefore keeping back
orders, or else ordering only in small quaint
ties. As regards prices, it is apparent TO
every Intelligent mind that there can be no
decline, but, ON the contrary, an advance
probably owing to the constant advance in
material Regarding the future every thing
looks hopeful The large influx Of foreign
population will create large demand for
stoves, and with unity Of action on the part
Of manufacturers, well a. the dealers we
believe that the stove trade will again assume
that relation t. the manufacturing interest of
the country which it Justly deserves Res.
pectfully submitted.
CLEMENT 0LHABER,
r. p. MYERS,
WALTER P WARREN,
CHARLES H. Buck.
The discussion on the report was infor-
NAL, and after some slight amendment it
was adopted.
THE COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS
Reported as follows, the resolutions being
adopted:
To the President and Members Of the
National Association Of Stove Molders
GENTLEMEN Your Committee TO whom
was referred certain matters alluded 70 in the
Presidents address, respectfully report That
the increase IN membership since our meeting
IN March Is encouraging, and we trust the
time Is not far distant when all engaged in the
manufacturing OF stoves will find Il to their
interest to be asso lated with US Your com
mite offer the following resolutions for the
consideration OF the Association. and ask n
be discharged
Resolved, That the President be and he i
hereby authorized to procure at the expense Of
the Association ch clerical assistance a. H.
may require in COZ -~sDondence and b,ninea. ~
the Association and vat the appointment ~
q permanent Secretary 'e deferred until the
next annual meeting.
Received, That the question of freiSbts
alluded 10 in the address Of the President ~
referred to g Special Committee to report AZ
the next annual meeting members of the
Committee to be appointed by the President
Resolved, That local organizations BE- re-
quested to appoint Committee Of Reference
70 whom kll differences between member az
the Association shall be referred, and that the
address of the Chairman Of each COMMITTEES
thus appointed be forwarded 10 the President
without delay. and by him communicated to