The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-15
WOODEN MANUFACTURERS.
A Very Full Meeting for the Purpose
OF Organizations.

NEW YORK, Feb. A.--About 200 WOODEN
and worsted manufacturers and commits
sion merchants met this morning at No. 81
White street for the purpose OF pcriecting
the organization started on December 81
last. All the manufacturers in the trade
east Of the Ohio river were present The
men present were representatives Of $780,
100000 of capital and 2S, 900 sets Of ma
chinery, valued at 5000 set Thomas
Dolan, Of Philadelphia, presided ut the
meeting. AS the first step toward per-
manent organization, the committee ap-
pointed at the first meeting reported n
scheme. After reciting the ordinary form
OF organization and officers, the report pre-
sented the name OF the new organization,
1.-THE Wooden Goods Association" IL Is
TO have monthly meetings on the third
Wednesday in each month, and the an
nual meeting Ia be held on tho third
Wednesday in January. The secretary Is
TO DO really the active officer of the organi-
zation. He is 10 have the management OF
the headquarters, which are TO be in this
city. He will be paid salary, and is ex-
pected 10 collect information for the bene-
III OF members in regard to trade in foreign
and domestic markets. This report and
the recommendation OF the committee on
bylaws was referred TO the executive com
mittee.
A committee on terms and discounts, APP
pointed at the meeting OF December 81,
last, also mace a report, which was also
accepted and referred to the executive
committee.
In substance, the committee reported,
that after free exchange OF views with
leading commission-houscs and manuiact-
urers, II was forced TO the conclusion that
IL would be exceedingly difficult, II not
wholly impossible, 10 formulate uniform
system of terms and discounts that would
meet the necessities OF all the various de-
scriptions Of wooden fabrics, The report
continues, that the greatest obstacle in the
way OF concerted action was the lack OF
faith among the manufacturers and COM
mission men rs 10 the ultimate success of
such action. 0nlyone remedy was az hand,
and that was to form an association and
prove the usefulness by correcting one or
two evils at time. Tho committee
thought IL best, first, 20 bring before the
trade the requirement OF settlements on
goods at the end OF sixty days TWAS also
recommended that sellers OF the following
classes OF wooden fabrics form combinations
and systems in each class toestablish prop
er terms OF rating and discounts. "a
Worsted and WOODEN coatings, suitings and
cassimeres; ~ beavers, fur-beavcr and
oyercoatings generally; (3) flannels and
blankets; (4) ladies' dress goods; 20 sati-
nets, jeans, etc.
The cases OF differentiation OF imported
wooden goods have attracted the attention
of members Of the organization For the
purpose Of looking after such undcrvalua-
ton of wooden goods, the assistant score
tary Of the treasury agreed 10 appoint an
agent of the government without pay, and
the manufacturers agreed 10 pay the sal
AIRY OF that official. Some complaint was
made that the assistant treasurer had not
made the appointment and a discussion
Of the subject followed. The organization
has already, II seems, appropriated $1,000
10 pay the salary and expenses Of the
proposed officer for three years. The gen
eral opinion Of those present, ~ expressed
In their speeches, was that there would be
no doubt about the ultimate appointment
OF the officer by the government The
meeting adjourned subject TO the call OF
the executive committee.