The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-27
THE I. ?. AS.
ITEMS OF SPECIAL INTEREST TO
THE ASSOCIATION.

Prepared Expressly for the Times.
what the +. l.. 4. j. Doing IT. Objec,
ana Purposcs->hadow Prom the Koa
and Various Matters.
Did it never occur TO those travein
men. who, because they do not Join tn
Travellers Protective Association, tina
perhaps they imagine themselves supe
/ flor beings. tina. even Solomon VA
their inferior in wisdom. and that they
gifted with power Of foresight, see ane
/ forc,ell the inevitable doom of the As
ISOLATION IN the near future. We have
met some of those none such wise men
and from their stand point. perhaps. II
they could be allowed 10 manage 10,
affairs after their fashion would rescue
Il from the dreadful doom now hang
ing over II. as pictured IN their i'm
agina'ion. To Just that class OF
travelling men let us say: In
all your visionary fancy. did 1t never
occur to you that there are two sides u
every question? Possibly you might
be persuaded to descend from your
lofty and sublime heights and reason
with common mO:tdls who are looking
10 the interests OF their employers.
Let Us reason together. Now. we do
not. becauss we are members Of the l..
i. A.. and think we know IL all. Nor
do we admit, because YOU are not a
member. you are wiser. even If you do
clam that because YOU TCpres, MT the
largest houses IN America you are more
independent Of hotels and railroads
It's true yOIr pants may lie cut in the
latest fashion. ana your fOur-in-hand
elaborate. but does that give you The
right TO abuse our Association : Noy
may ask what has the Association done
and BE- wise in telling how many goods
Wow coll AMI hot 4lonosf 5000. 500 .'s
datiOns you get. and thousand other
things you co not do. All tbs in your
infinite wisdom. surrounded by many
new men who have recently joined the
profession do. but one thing we advise,
do not expose your ignorance by try
ing to explain what you know nothing
about. VIZ. L. A.
This Association was formed. fellow.
travelling men. to supply
A LONG FELT WANT.
and TO correct many evils now existing.
What those evils are everyOld salesman
knows too well. and by organization
and work can be alleviated if not en-
urely eradicated. To aid in obtaining
reduction from railroad corporations.
This. we think. TO put it mildly. is
to be considered. Did it,
never suggest itself to every fair
minded man how strange it Is that
theatrical company. consisting OF say
from eight TO twenty. can get a tate at
reduced prices from the railroad. aisOan /
.xtra allowance Of baggage, while the /
ravelIng salesman has to pay full fare /
md is held 10 his one hundred and fifty /
pounds Of baggage. The former pass /
ny over the lne two. or may be three I
lines year, while the travelling man
S on the road nine months in the year.
10 the same time is acting. you may say.
IS soliciting agent for the railroad in
occurring freight. adding to the already
pockets Of railroad m0nOp-
lies. and vet you tell us we are dong
iothing when We are asking Mr.. Rail-
cad can 9 you consider our Just de-
nand for cheaper fare and an extra
llowance Of baggage"
QUERIES.
BY the way, what has become Of the
hartman of our State Railroad Com
litt,e. Two months has elapsed since
he Atlantic City convention and he
as not appointed his committee. Wake
p, we want no drones in our camp. do
our work, On make room for those
no will.
The chairman of the Hotel Commit
PC is too slow; what about his com
litlee Don tire. We need more
)ntracts with hotels in the State. Are
GA doing your duty; Let's pull to-
,ther; results are what we want. Our
cIeiary j, waiting to record them +
Id send them out To- each member. ]
Oar National officers are doing great ,
Ork. and the State officers must not
Ipect all from them; but they, too. j
usi come up TO the full measure of
lty. We shall encourage the workers 4
! IN our power, but will make or take .
, excuses from those holding Office G.
I'D neglecting duty. Z
SHADOWS FROM TIE ROAD. D.
State Director Geoi1e G.. Maslin. of y
auntOn. WHO has been seriously ill
II the past two months. has been or j
red by his MUSICIAN to Capon Springs. q
ld we are glad 10 know that his early 81
covery is assured. ]
Post & has gained three new mem q
MS within the past week. and rei0ic,s "a
The knowledge that every elllible Il
IN IN otauntOn. with one exception.
LOW member. LIT other Pos * i'm .,
e. STATE note Ibis and profit Dy the * Il
aple set them by the boys OF The Val ,.
President Hope addressed ameetiugof J,
e. Chamber of Commerce of Siaunton "
tie night OF the 18Th of August. aud d"
orouehly set form the aims and OBJ ~
rts of The y. =. A.. after which q res ~
ution was passed by that body en- y,
rising he Association. and Offering all "
e assistance in their power towards ~
inlug concessions. Thanks. gentle.
IN. we appreciate your offer.
The "McCurdy House Clifton Forge. D.
b.. Is one OF the best kept hotels iu the
ate. Fred. Colburn. the genial pro- T.
iet0r. is an Old T. L. A.. and ex wee II
esident Of the West Virginia Division. II
~ member of the Association viii get m
s best accommodations at this house n
r just twO-thirds the rate charged 10
ler transient guests. Then tell us ~
3 /. L. a. does no good.
w. o. Shelburue. Of Edel Brothers. r,
spending the summer with his family ~
Anderson. W. Va -
=. IL Smith, of Smith & Courtney. -.
this city, is on au extended trip. ~
Property Transfers. n
The following deeds of bargain and III
{ were recorded yesterday: an
IL THE CITY CUANCFRY CDr-pT. VI