Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-11
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wealthy All honor to the man who pays
"A review Of this whole matter convinces
| me more and more of the value OF L1.ld chaIaG-
| ter. 1t is, TO borrow line from Eihersoh'
nature in its highest form ,.,o
| There Is a great hue and cry DelhS
| partmeut stores on account OF Ihe lnLSlIo SI
| competition which they offer. some peoplee
| are in favor Of having them abollsheu, an a
| We have all. no doubt, recently ooseLN u u
| the movement on foot In various states 20
| restrict them BY hostile legislation. some
| practices of these large department s.oFDs re
| are certainly open to criticism. for m
| stance. they will sell goods as ieaqets tOE
| a specific time at or below cost, thus .NI q
| ing the prices for the many other Ittdll
| stores in their own and neighbOrtng cities.
| This often happens In the grocery Ilhs "a
| particular when department. store " HllCH lof
| sells such staples as sugar, Hour ana co. COZ
| fee will dispose of them for caSh al lower
| figures than those at which the average
| retailer can purchase them.
| to few comments on another EVIL IN ILle
| business world that has grown rapIIuIg
which is designated as fake advertising.
We should all be enterprislng. Dut When
| truth is trespassed upon in order 70 salh
| an advantage and the real facts HllSteIyyIt
| sented and distorted. think II Is uine thdI
a halt should be called. A certain class OF
people believe everything they see IN print,
and l presume these advertisements are
written with the object OF decelNlls JUST
that class. But right is right, ana am
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a protest it can only result IN eNH 5'' tlLfcts
upon all legitimate business enterprises
which appeal to the public throush tle
medium of advertisements.
"Co-operation is the keywOrd OF success
full reform, and merchants should Ireely
exchange condolences relative 70 cnSto-
mers especially with a view OF giving
warning against those who are unworthy OF
credit. They should impart candid lntor-
nation, and should not hesitate TO COM
municate the unvarnished truth.
The fun address was ordered printed ana
circulated as business literature. II Is a
paper of which the association felt very
Mr.. T. ]. Ferguson, of New Orleans. read
a carefully prepared paper on the report OF
a committee of investigation. He detailed
the work done by his association and point
ed out many needs of the association. FOL
lowing that, the election of officers came,
after which the delegates were all taken
on a drive over the city.
The drive the citizens gave the Credit
Men gave the visitors an opportunity or
seeing much of the attractive portion of
the city. They were taken down Broad
way 10 Thirteenth street, then over TO
sale district in the Bottoms; then brought
back through the business portion and out
Ninth street and IndeRPendeInG;e boulevard a,n;rd
nearly two hours. 1t was made in the pri-
vate carriages of citizens who came with
them to aid the entertainment committee.
TO-day's Windup.
To-day's programme will be:
Address Bankruptcy Legislation" Judge
]. A. L. Torrey, Embar. Wyo.
Address - Legislation" Mr.. Charles
Briggs, New FORK.
Open parliament-Selection of central Of
flee; executive committee to meet and elect
board of administration.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Address Business IntereStS-Party In
terests" Mr.. G. +. Putnam, Kansas City.
Address-''Credit Reforms or Legal REM
edies" Mr.. G. S. Mann, Portland. Ore.
Address-'To Whom Shall We Give Cred
it?' Mr. b. G. McMechen. Toledo, o.
Address-"Reciprocal Reporting Plan of
Baltimore Association" Mr.. W. A. Finley,
Baltimore.
There will also be an explanation of re-
porting plan followed by Minneapolis AS
sociation.
Selection of place for next annual con-
vention.
New board of administration to meet TO
elect secretary and treasurer and outline
work for the year.
This evening the meeting will close with
a banquet at the Midland hotel. Three
hundred and fifty covers will be laid and
the affair will be quite an elaborate one.
Some of the best speakers among the Wis
itors and of the city will respond to toaSts.