The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-27
MANY WILL ATTEND
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO BE DIS
oUssED Ar COMING HARDWARE
DEALERS CONVENTION
ORGANIZATION IS GROWING
Throughout State There Is Convic-
ton That Thorough OrGaniza-
ton VIII Best Safeguard
Interests of Trade.


Thomas McCracken, secretary of the
Minnesota Hardware Dealers associa-
ton, has begun preparations for the an
nual convention of that body, to be held
N this city Feb. q and g. The outlook
for large attendance of the state trade
is extremely good, and the officials of the
association expect that the membership
VIII be greatly increased after the ses-
sion. Advices from different hardware
dealers throughout the state who are not
members of the association have led the
officials to think that the convention
will not be confined exclusively to its
membership, but that a large number
who have not already joined will be in
attendance. All these facts are taken
as an indication that the coming gather
ing will be the most representative one
ever held.
Mr.. MCCracken says in regard to the
association: There seems to be an aWak-
ening as to the many benefits which
come from organized action and cooper
alive work directed especially to the
protection, advancement and close affflia-
ton of hardware dealers as class. We
believe the majority of hardware dealers
are in sympathy with the organization,
and realize the value of united effort,
and while some have not Joined it, we
have no reason to believe that 1t Is due
to antagorism, but we rather attribute
it to inattention and carelessness on their
part.
1--WE realize that while our association
is strong, it can only remain so from the
loyal supp Jrt of individual membership.
We starte.i out this year With the in
teption of adding 100 members to our list,
and 50 far our success has been faster-
ing. I'VE are trying to get every dealer
possible to attend the convention, that
they may better know the good to DC
deri1 ed from membership in our aSsocia-
tiCn We have had a very busy year IN
a great many respects, and we feel thai
each individual hardware dealer VIII be
pleased to learn Of the progress we have
mace.
''There is an interesting matter to be
discussed at the convention, and one that
will be of more than passing interest to
the hardware dealers throughout the
81 ate. The point involved is, whether
a lumber dCaier, controlling number
of yards, can put in staple articles of
hardwar at each, publicly announcing
that he; will SELF the same at cost, until
such time as the cooperative yards.
some members of which may be hard
ware Goelers, either sell out to him on
buy him out.
I'VE are certain that if we can sue
$3.50 IL SOStlAl5 every HdEQNdTS O0diSr TO
consider the objects and aims of this as
ISOLATION, they will soon come to the
conclusion that it is the remedy for many
of the trade ills that afflice them Each
dealer who attends win perhaps find
competitor present, whom he will learn
to know better, thereby building up
sentiment that viii do away with the all
petty strife and jealousies.
No dealer can help feel when he joins
an association composed of men who fol-
low the same line of business as himself,
that he has bettered hinAself finacialIy.
and has taken an upward and onward
step in his social and mercantile life,
directly in touch with twentieth century
business methods and ideas of trade,
which, if adopted, will prove to be
trade winners.
THE insurance feature OF our organi-
cation is one of it's strongest and most
salient features We. save annually IS
per cent on the premiums paid in to- US
for the policy holders, and we consider
this to be an exceptionally good invest Z
ment. The forenoon Of the first day
of the convention will be entirely devoted
to the insurance phase of the organiza-
ton"
Arrangements are being made to enter
tain the members who attend the con-
vention in social manner and there will
be visits to the jobbing district, where
the members may meet new people in
the trade and derive a financial as well
as social benefit