The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-09-13

The sixth annual convention of the
Retail Merchants association of Penn
sylvania will be held in the hall of
the Retail Merchants Protective as
ISOLATION, 26 Lackawanna avenue,
Scranton. Pa, Sept. 16, II and IS. 1902,
to consider and institute the best
methods for advertising the retail
mercantile interest. In view OF the
many existing detrimental conditions
of the trade, and the proposed recon-
mendations to the state legislature, will
make this an important convention.
The proposed legislation for the
equitable collection of debts will be
presented for action. Trading stamps
and how to apply our laws to obliterate
them. Proposed pure food legislation.
Means for more closely binding the
local association in one united body.
The subject of Retail Merchants
Fire Insurance company will receive
much attention. The high rates now
existing, and which the retailers must
pay, has become burdensome, and
realizing as they do that their class
are a preferred risk, feel that the
present time is the proper time to
formulate plans for an independent
company backed by the state associa-
tion.
RISK NOT GREAT.
The risk being seldom more than one
in a business block, will insure them
against any great loss at any time.
The plans to be discussed are now in
successful operation in different states
Of the union, and there remains yet
to be found single instance where. it
has been a failure. This feature alone
of the convention should prove of great
interest.
Retail merchants from all sections of
the state are invited to attend whether
members of the Merchants association
or not.
The first session will be called Tues
day afternoon at 2 p. m. Call to order
and address of welcome by President
j. G. Seamans, of the Scranton asso-
citation. Response by Albert Kaiser, of
Philadelphia, president of the state as
sociation. After which the convention
will proceed with the regular order Of
business.
Wednesday afternoon the Hon. Will
liam Drury, of Pittston, subject, 1.-THE
Best Methods for Procuring Legisla-
tion for the Retail Merchants" Also
an address by p. NJ. Malloy. of Will
Transport, How to Apply the Existing
Laws for the Abolition of the Trading
Stamp" also discussion on 1.-THE Best
Means to Unite Local Associations, by
A. NJ. Howes, Erie: William Nelson.
Chester; L. j. Morris. Reading; A. NJ.
Latshaw, New Brighton.
RALLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
On Wednesday evening there will be
rally of the Scranton association and
smoker, with addresses by delegates
from different sections of the state.
Among them will be William Smedley,
editor of the "Grocers' Review" and
secretary of the Philadelphia Grocers'
association; E. j. Buckley, editor Of
the Grocery World" of Philadelphia.
and other speakers who are familiar
with the veal and woe of the retailer.
On Thursday after the closing session
the delegates will be driven over the
Elmhurst boulevard to Lake Scranton,
ETC., in carriages, headed by a tally-ho
coach, spending few hours at the
Speedway hotel. where the delegates
will spend the evening in a way lot
Of good fellows like the merchants only
can.
Visiting points of interest, the mines.
ETC., will be one Of the features for
Tuesday evening or Friday.
1t has been twelve years since the
state association held their convention
In this city, when a great banquet was
served at the old Wyoming house.
Many Of those who participated in that
event are still doing business in Scran-
ton. others have passed away. Still
there will be many renewals of old
friendship of former conventions at the
coming state convention next week.