The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-06-04

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OFFrcy OF SECRETARY TREASURER,
VIRGINIA DIVISION. I. y. A,
OF THE UNITED Stairs,
RICHMOND, June 3, 1889.


RICHMOND. June 3, 1889.
To the Members Of the Trarelers' Pro
tsctire Association Of Virginia:
Gentlemen.-Aftera continued ser
vice Of three years in my present po'i-
, ZION as secretary-tIeasurer OF your
association, during which time | have
endeavored TO do my mite towards
achieving the accomplishment for
which we are organized. | deem 1t my
duty ere retiring from active services TO
thank you FOR the trust you
therein honorsd me with, and
| for the assistance rendered TO
me in the discharge Of those duties.
am profoundly obliged for the uni
/ form courtesy extended TO mo at all
times. and for your prompt response to
all calls made upon you, and bespeak
for my successor continuance OF your
good will and support. for without
your cooperation and assistance he
cannot succeed. The Virginia branch
Of this great National organization
can by the united efforts Of It's mem
bers accomplish much for the benefit OF
the commercial traveller, that otherwise
cannot be obtained. and which when
accomplished must accrue TO your
credit as an association. Your duties
as members should not be limited to
the pay ment OF your annual dues, but
son should strive at all times TO assist
your officers IN their efforts in your be-
/ half. Enlist the interest OF your firms
in the work and objects OF the
sscciaiion, thereby increasing your
petsoual comfort and advancement
and ultimately those Of your employers.
for every dollar saved by this or
ganiz alton for you from railroad or
| motel il a dollar saved for your firm.
Your interests are so closely allied that
this sighted interruption in their
friendly intercourse is loss to both.
Each owes the other a certain duty,
which, il neglected. defeats the. end TO
be obtained by your mental endeav0rs,
therefore you should at every oppor-
unity seek the cooperation aud iu-
nuence Of your employers. Show to
them where they are to he benefited
by cooperating with your association.
| for i'm this, as well as IN all other CON-
m1rcial calliDgs, the employer 5
duty does not end with
the payment for services rendered
by the employe, for in order that you
may give that service which is de-
manded OF you and paid for by your
emplo, er, he should see TO it that o
efforts Of his are wanting to render
such service equivalent in value to the
amount received for the same.
II yould be well for both YOU and
your firms to weigh thess matters care
/ fully, compare notes aud Issues with
each other, aud become familiar with
the objects sought to be secured by
this association. and il this is done your
employers will soon become convinced
that there is no field yet IN view which
offers "a more favorable ground or me-
dunn Of interchange of thought and
purpOse than the I. p. \.
10 conclusion, desire to state that
owing TO my departure in few days
for Atlantic City, TO attend the Ma
tional Convention, Secrelary-elect
Phillips will assume the duties Of his
Office on the 18th. aud all members
who have not already done 50. are re
quested to pay their annual dues. which
must be paid before July LIST next to
Secretary Phillips. No 1913 east Main
street. Richmond. Va.
Wismog for Virginia Division re-
newed prosperity and successful year
/ for the new administration, remain.
fraternally yours,
III. +. HIRsHBERG.
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