Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-03

my customers in Iowa, because OF their
membership in the association, thaH
before they belonged to that organlza-
ton" In this connection it Is also inter
esting to note that the dealers send DEL
egates to the manufacturers conven-
lions, and vice versa.
There are several associations of TINS
character in the United States, the Iowa
association being the largest of those
drawing members from but one state.
They are as follows:
AT meeting at the Great Northern
hotel in Chicago on Sept. 2, 1900 the ma
jority Of the associations were formed
into a national federation, of which the
president is j. L. Harrington, of Iowa
Falls. president of the Iowa as'sociat ioh'
and the secretary is III. j. Hodge, or AID
.lene, Kas, for many years the seere-
tary of the Western association. Five
associations went into the federation on
the start, and since then most OF the
others have Joined. 1t is meant TO pc
union of strength beyond the posalpiill!
of any single association, and court OF
last resort for settlement of disputed
matters between dealers and manutac
turers. which could not be adjusted by
state associations. The federation is
supported by portion of the dues re-
ceived by each association from its
members.
THE ASSOCIATION PAPER.
The Retailers Sentinel is the name OF
| monthly journal issued by the secfe-
| tary of the association, d. M. Grove,
| of Nevada, as a means of commanica-
| ton among the members. 1t was
| started by Secretary Grove in July,
| 1899, in order to keep alive the interest
Of the members in the work between
| convention dates. 1t was run the first
year at slight deficit, but later secured
a sufficient number of subscribers to be
| admitted to the mails as second-class
matter, made small profit for the as
ISOLATION the second year and is now on
a solid financial footing.
| 1t makes no attempt to be what is
| commonly known as a trade paper. but
| confines itself strictly to association
news. 1t has received many deserved
compliments from the press.
| NOT A TRUST.
| The Iowa Implement Dealers Associ-
alton is neither trust nor a combinu-
1 IL.
| there is no such thing as trust in the
implement business. There have been
repeated efforts to form a twine trust
and other trusts of like character. The
| latest In this line vas the herculean
task undertaken by Judge Vincent, Of
Chicago, to form pillow trust. Farmers
who keep track of events know how this
| failed, and those who have investigated
| the different kinds of retail associa tons
know that, rather than having any in
clination towards being trusts, they are
organized as much for the benefit of
the consumer as for the dealer. by max
ing the condition of business better
| preventing losses, enabling retailers to
buy their goods right and sell them
cheaper.
COMMITTEES.
The following standing committees
have been appointed by President j. l..
harrington to serve during the conven.
ton:
Insurance.. F. Arney, Marshall
town, chairman; w. p. Jones. Aigona
S. w. Hill, Usage; c. e. Brown, FIT.
| Dodge: D. NJ. Grove, Nevada.
Legislation-O. v. Eckert, North
| wood, chairman; z. P. Armknecht. Don
nelson; w. II. Bachman, Waterloo; N
s. Ketcham, Marshalltown: W. j.
Breeder, Kellogg; j. j. CASTOR, Winter
set; Thomas Campbell. Mt. Ayr; C.. w.
Rathke. Glenwood; J. B. Romans, Deni-
son; w. J. Hall. Cherokee.
By-Laws-A. A. Foster. Grinnell,
chairman; w. P. Jones, Algona; w. E.
Potter Glidden.
Grievances-E. B. woodruff, Knox
ville chairman; ]. +. Grace, Glidden
w. j. Howard, Schaller; d. NJ. Grove,
Nevada.
Memberships. w. o'Brien. Ames;
Mr.. jerks, Prairie City: G. w. Arnfield
Redfield; F. A. Ringland, Boone; M. c..
Vaghn, Waterloo; e. S. knowlton. Os-
kaloosa; ]. r. Burgess. ottumwa.
Condemnation Greer. DEBORAH.
chairman: G. w. Daring. Marshall
town; E. B. Woodruff, Knoxville; j. A.
Soderstrom, Sac City; r. f. Sullivan,
Sheffield.
Registration--E. P. Armknecht, Dom
nelson. chairman; E. r. Crabb. Neva-
da; and one to be appointed by chair
man.
Officers Reports-F. c. Jones. Coon
Rapids. chairman; w. B. Daugherty,
Rockwell City; G. w. Hoover, Audu-
bon.
Auditing-J. j. CASTOR, winterset.
chairman; John Greer. DEBORAH; E. p.
Armknecht, Donnellson.
THE INSURANCE PROJECT.
For over a year the question has been
agitated of forming a mutual fire insur-
ance company, under the auspices Of
the association, and according to the
laws Of the state. Mr. Perry F. Arney.
| of this city, is chairman of the commit
tee on insurance, which committee will
make an early report to the conven-
ton. This matter will be one Of the
| most important on which action Will be
taken at this meeting. AS explained
by the committee, the plan is to form a
mutual insurance association among the