The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-01
7. P. A. COLUMN.
ITEMS OF INTEREST TO THE AS
SOCIATiON.
Prepared Expressly for the "Timcs." the
Omciai Organ Of the Order-Objccts OF
the As.ociation-Those Who Oppose 1t
shadows of the Road.

The Travellers Protective Association was
organized by few true men 10 correct
many evils and abuses which existed 10 the
deirimont of travelling statesmen. This or
carization in its usefulness and effective
pps- has contnucdto grow and extend Win
the numerical strength Of the association.
until today our best cNcrtionS are being pat
forward 90 obtain J.OO0-mile ticket. Many
evils still exist. but must in time fall before
the powers that be. II is just here we call
tine attention Of our jObbcrs and mdnuiac-
furer- 10 aid us.
OPPONENTS OF THE ASSOCIATION.
The profession OF n travelling man r. MT
a hnppv one m best. still II can be- Improved,
and i6 this end - need this organization.
one IF tine greatest drawbacks 10 its succe \
!. found where You least expect y, W.;
among the fraternity. There are dudes
doubling IhOmaScS, ana last. hut worse
than all. men whose proper place rs any
where but ON the road. Let those who read
this answer are We not telling the true story :
These are the men who are continually cry
inc down tine association for the following
ra1sou.. dudes" because they imagine
themselves better than their calling; pat on
air. and think every girl they see fail, ih
love with them. when approached to JOIN,
say: I'VE gct every advantage That any
salesman obtains" Even 81, but has not
the association secured the concessions ana
I literally given them % YOU, and MI we ash
/ IN return YOU join ms and assist IN carry ing
ON the good work.
often these men can hc reasoned with and
secured. The d0uhting Thumase- say eve
don't see that it does MS any good; our hrnl'
o,t the benefit of the concessions. We 40
NOT" True in part. Your iirm does reap
/ the benefits gained. and should hr Wiling lu
paw the two dollars per year, ana dounlie..
] would eladl, do so ID Won would mention 10
to them. Have You done So. II NOT try %.
/ We know of no firm IN this city mat WOULD
refuse IL approached by their salesman
AGAIN. Won have said il did you mo- good.
suppose bog becoming member N0u can Ic-
duce y0ur travelling expenses S2N.per year.
thereby Increasing tine profits of your firm
that amount. even though 10 hc small. are
,ou still douhtcrs enough tO say when the
! end Of YOUR year rolls around that your en-
plover is NOT more apt tO increase your sac
art than ID the contrary were truce
Yes. Nuu know 10. bui Nou want ilir chiih'
and with the T.. J.. y. t0 endorse % ana eve
nom Tine decd tn 3D.. BE- "a man and cease Dee
ime disturbing clement
The last and most dangerous element iN
ihe a.-ociaf.on tlnd here leo u- eai Wr
would not under amy consideration clar-
fhDm with the lomcJ comes ihu ilN zap inl
creek. who buys tho -ccond-cla-- iicht. oi
liiclDr. with the scalpnr. and ride, cheap
luf never firuef- 90 charge his firm iuli iilt
often paws hfN cents for "a meal. taking lt'
fantaeeoi PA. rates. hit charge cNpch~'
account -eNcnly-iiNe cents. and mn1ii DINER
short cuts he iako-. all OF which pul- mono,
100 hi- pocket which belongs in li- i'rn. 'n
$50 know your eim' young mhn. 'N'
lm.u sell few goods. consequently got -m ll
salaries. huf obtain prcrari0u- living hl
such ari-. lc-. such men hate the a--yrla
lion because they see wc lrc daily maxim
ID moro difficult for them tO continue ihrn
little came. and III Wc .'f the encourage
lmani and backing We should have from onl
merchant, and manufacturers. their ocrupt
zion viii -oDu Doe gone. This may seem
lrlam taik; nevertheless ii is true.
ArrEN 100 MERCHANTS.
appeal 90 our merchants to look int
H. AK YOUR men Nhi ihey dO NOT JOHN il'
Travellers Protective Association. ami lni
lvill ..t inst ihe replies We haic stated, ul
lcl-r iiiat mau rs "a member. This a--n-it
fion has come into existence in stay, dhd Do
doubtful characters can keep % down Do,
abuse coz Otherwise. To- those VINO hAfi
Simply neglected to join frum delay or force
Dot circumstances. we say come. hf0llrf
i1in us come tD our meetings 5000 what $50
lnre doing. We have no secrets. anil Muuil
he too happy t0 have every travelling man
merchant cor manufacturer. come % ou
meeting, and club rooms. W 70 nave nuiiih
900 conceal We moan business. and }nl
know vhaf flrif Is. Nc are on ihe cfc Cd
-rc1f concessions and need members. l.ooi
lf Missouri one thousand members in iN'
weeks alone boo tine city Of ~. Louis. Ken
lucky nearly as large. ami here we 'iAh'
iglo @,
Ne must earnestly request W. II. II
Linn. chairman OF state hotel scommJice
tn no once appoint hi, committee. ih'
time has been sufficiently long since Oh
convention. and we see uo reason lni ih
NEGLECT of duty. send the names 90 iA
STATE secretary. The chairman OBJ iht >iau
railroad fcnmmiiiee has also been rem -
in hiS duty. will you please send ihe name
az your committee in ihe state secretary
lou know better Nallcrsiein. and -houi'
mot wait Orb he i0ld your duty. We wan
work. and must ha'e ~.
SHADOWS FROM THE ROAD.
The PENNSYLVANIA Division is eeitn
down 60 work. They held large and 'il
fhueia.tic meeting saturday. PSI. ift7'
ldlnt Jordan being absent. MI toliih. pre-
sided. The hotel committee. through it
chairman. made long. and thorough Dr.
nort. % copy OF which Wc have. Mr. W. 9
Renhold. az the press committee. is dom.
good service.
Charles T. Baker has just returned home
from % trip.
Ino. !. -tonchaw has returned from hi
usual summer trip. looking just as ~Mtc
and pretty as ever. Lots az yOun- ludic
envy him his complexion. EN-Nationa
President Pickering has been under tm
weather far some time. hut Is BOW getting al
lr.ehi Look 0nt for 90 move in Legislative
matter, soon.
q National Director ~hoan will he az OBJ
board meeting next December. if the ear
. keep ihc track. Bob always looks we'll a
least that Was the reputation Doe gained Whel
loo Richmond.
Fd. Doughoriy. editor Of the Tr0rcicr'
.fgr. f. ai home. We wonder. since he ha'
been am editor. whether DE- can do bette
than Wci- Beer. Doc yOu VIII have to FIST
90 ihcdimity of your profession.
What has become of President Hope: W
hn,e heard nothn. from him since he start
.I Mt Give lbs some WnAfr IrNlIIl.