The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-05-17

coma and Wh.,cor bankers, viii be sent
to every Manufacturer in the state iot ,he
purpose of showing those who are NOT ois-
posed TO unite in the effort to MAINTAIN
prices that they can not expect any heip
from the banks If they cus prices
The Manufacturers and Dealers assocla-
ton has not disbanded IS the result OF
forming the new association. but Will meet
again on the cali o: President Siimson.
A special telegram from Tacoma says. IN
regard ito the shingle clearing house
scheme:
TACOMA. May IS-tsp,ciaL ALL the day had
been spent in backing and filing. although tne
saingie clearing house proposition had oseh
approved by nearly ell the BANKERS OF Aacons'
and. togeihe, with the approval OF the ssH's'e
bankers, lad teen laid before the general aseo-
citation for adoption and the working out OF the
idea in detail The report of the committee ap-
pointed at the Seattle meeting week ago ia
vored the clearing house proposition. ana
Was backed up b. Q resolution thas the
association so ahead and put It's piaa
in:o) operation. But somehow, owing to the
temerity OF some and the misunderstanding ana
doubts of others, the milk III the cocoanutcouid
not be got At, and the clearing house scheme
could not be stood upon its feet But in spite
o! this, after discussion OF the situation In
every conceivable manner. there remained
strong sentiment in favor o. its adoption ana
Incorporation into the body OF the parent organ
ization- Still. most OF both the manufacturers
AID dealers seemed to think the clearing house
scheme, even with the details worked out,
would fail if there was not solid and binding
foundation of an organization among the man
ufac;urers fer il 10 stand on
respectively il is proposed. although l: Is en-
tireiy discretionary with President stimso:i, OF
the genera! association, TO have both the maui
lecturers and dealers come tcgeshe. when the
committeeman report ana arrange for dispos!ng
oil the product OF the combined mills. Then It'll
proposed. If agreeable, to have committeeman or
manufacturers ia his district contract for year
o. less to place his output in the hands Of some
seller TO tie agreed upon, 70: the purpose of mar
kesing his product. Al this juncture the deal
ers will sgain have TO practically step ia. aad
aud with him 1t is proposed that the Inanuisc-
furers. through the committeeman. make the
contracts
Many suggestions were offered as to the form
OF the contract, but the most feasible seemed
to be the putting up of certified checks for $3.50
or car load OF shingles in the hands OF the
seller or dealer. TO be turned into the general
fund Of the general association if the rules
and regulations are not complied with. There
may be some friction when the sellers demand
tina. they be allowed 10 crrtail the output. But,
it is maintained, they must be allowed that
privilege In order to market the product.
There are only two dealers, it is said. one here
and ono ia Seattle, who don't seem inclined TO
stand In and maintain prices. II they don't
come into the association it will work against
them, and. in iaes. it il held that their useful
ness In helping out financially weak manufaet-
urers vii! be done away with ii the clearing
house plan as proposed is eventually incor-
po.ated into the recognised association.
1. seems to be admitted that the weakness OF
the association heretofore has been tn, cutting
in prices of manufacturers when they were
pressed for funds, and il Is hoped tina: the clear
ing house plans would tide all such overs
No conclusion was reached today whereby
any manufacture. or dealer 10 bound to recog-
nizs any price. but each will go on aud handle
his busincss fer his own interests until the
manufacturers are ready to cooperate. Pro-
vided tho manufacturers don't stand together
for the maintenance OF prices. IL will be q case
OF the survival OF the fttest, every man for HIM
self While the manufacturers have taken the
hull by the horns, it IL expected by the dealers
that they will havo to be called in to market
the product and control the output, and il the
manufacturers will agree not TO slash prices.
the dealers, or sellers" they arc to be called.
Will 10 the rest, provided they can control the