The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-14
T. P. A. COLUMN.
ITEMS OF INTEREST To THE Assn
CITATION. PREPARED EsPECE
ALLY FOR MONDAYS
TINES.
WHAT THE ASSOCTATT TON Is DO
ING.
The Interstate Commerce Law, &c.

r,,ionai president of the Travellers Pro-
tec,ion Association, has returned honio
/ from a tour among the Western boarus
Of Trade and State Divisions OF Inc J.
y in the interest of their proposed
amendment 10 the Interstate commerce
law This organization propose making
a strong effort 10 induce congress W
amend the law as follows 80. go,
Provided that nothing IN TINS ~
shall be construed to prohibit any com
mon carrier from giving reduced ra.gs VI
transportation 10 commercial lraNeIoi''
whether employer or employe, WI"
travels TO sell merchandise for WhVic.
sale business. taking orders from dealers
for goods for subsequent delivery.
Mr. Pickering SAYS that among the
many ARGUMENTS advanced by the DUST
ness community in support OF the pro-
nosen amendment are, first, that the com
morciai traveller does not travel under
s,bstantiallv similar circumstances ana
Conditions rs does the ordinary traveller
second. that ii is a recognized prlncipie
of trade the world over 10 charge large
,eeular customer less rate than small,
casual one. and as this principle Is held
TO be applicable under the law 10 the
TRANSFORMATION of freight, that there Is no
consistent reason why 1t should NOT ne
extended 10 passenger tralhc, thus per
hitting the railroad companies 10 give 10
the commercial travellers, each OF whom
II il estimated spends, on the aver
age. over eight months in every
year I'm constant travel, a less rate OF
TRANSFORMATION per mile than the occa-
.t.a. nn
entire life travel as many miles as com
mercial traveller does IN one week.
Third. that the fifth exception TO section
twentv-third of the law, provided lot
the granting of reduced rates OF trans
po,tation of ministers Of religion ana as
The history of every country on the
rlobe shows IN mercantile negotiations
bave.nreceded all other advances towards
oscillation. il seems but common justice
for the Governinent Of this country 10
: extend 10 the commercial traveller whom
the Hon. Proctor Knott, Of Kentucky
o. ontlv terms the commercial evangelist
j the benefit of equally favored legislation
As that accorded his brother, the religious
evangelist.
THE NATIONAL PRESS DEPARTMENT
In order to place the T. =. \. on a
, firm financial basis the National Press
4, Committee. of which Mr. H. l.. Hirsh-
. berg. OF this city, is chairman, propose
. raising. bv voluntary subscriptions from
, members of the Association, the sum OF
- 600 This fund was started in Octo-
her last. and already One-hall of the
amount required has been subscribed
r and the balance. 10 is expected, VIII oe
raised bv March lst next Mr.. Hirshberg
/ II. now in Philadelphia on am
r. official visit 10 President Pickering
q and upon his return will probably go 10
Chicago TO consult with the National
/, Secretary upon business OF great I'M
portance 10 the association, and u is sale
, TO say that the present year OF the !. l.
4. will be one OF the most prosperous
since the organization of the association
d and II il estimated that the next National
Convention TO be held az Atlantic City
I, will bring together the largest gathering
! of Commercial travellers ever held IN
p. this country
THE RAILROAD DEPARTMENT.
b An earnest effort is being made by the
s National Railroad Committee TO secure
j. the acceptance of the 5000 mile inter
81 },qpreaile- book hY all the railroads 2,
his country. and Mr.. u, X Crfnk, Of
Chicago. the chairman of this committee,
will shortly make an Eastern tour in the
interest of this book He will visit
Richmond while East, and his coming
will he announced in our future issue.
This book is now being accepted boy
forty.nine OF our leading railroads, and
is meeting with great favor.
PERSONALS
Most Of the Travellers Protective Az
ISOLATION delegations 10 the next national
convention have signihed their intention
of payiac Richmond a visit on their re-
turn. and from business point Of view
will be a bic advertisement for our city,
The next State convention meets ID
Richmond. on May ed, and the national
convention at Atlantic City June H.
1889. ,
/ Mr.. H. I. Hirshburg, chairman OF
the National Press Committee, has gone
TO Philadelphia on official business.
Mr. John p. Faisse, secretary Of the
Woollen Merchants Association OF New
York. has been elected chairman OF the
National Legislation Committee, cice Is.
IF. Kurtz. of Baltimore, resigned.
4 meeting of the board of directors
was held Saturday night at the new
Headquarters over Shepperson's New
York Laundry, Ninth street, President
" r ID. GascOyne Ia the chair, John >.
Harwood. ]. II. White, c. II. Phillips, D..
b. Culpeper, acting secretary
4 letter was received from Mrs. Pick
erinp acknowledging the receipt OF the
crayOn picture of the national president
and thanking the president and members
of the Virginia Division for the same
II was moved that circulars be sent to
every one who would be likely 10 join as
associate members of the Division at the
cost of - per annum. The meeting adj
iourned TO be held again next Saturday
evening at 3 o'clock .
Mr. ". o. Shelburne left for the West
on January ith.
Mr. ). c. SHIELD, National Director,
also left for the South on an extended
trip.
The new headquarters for the associa-
ton are handsomely fitted up with Brus-
sells carpet and paTlor furniture In the
front room, and adjoining room used for
the Board OF Directors, is also neatly fit
ted up with furniture well-suited for the
purpose. The third room is TO be used
as a regular meeting room, and can also
be transformed into a supper room, TO
which all the boys will do full justice
when occasion requires.
The headquarters were visited Satur-
dav night by good many travelling men,
and were highly pleased with the hospi'
table surroundings and seemed 10 make
themselves AT home We would be glad
10 see all visiting travelling men, as well
as our iobbers al the headquarters.
Mr. II. Henry Harwood, OF Harwood
Bros. & Co.. has left on an extended trip.
As this is his maiden trip, we wish TO
hear good reports. Luck TO you, old boy.
Mr.. c. f. Sydnor will take up stakes
and leave bag and baggage for Winston,
n. c., on next Wednesday, and we will
miss his musical voice at our meetings,
and in six months we predict he will be
chawing rOsin.
We were favored with visit from