The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-08-18
SECRET TARY ROCK POINTS
OUT EVILS or TRADE.
SUGGESTS REMEDIES.
Merchants are Rebuked and Labor
Leaders Scored.


defects of the exemption laws on our
statute books, the trading-stamp evil
and fake advertising were among the
things discussed by A. r. Rock of Su-
perior state secretary Of the merchants
association, in an address ut u smoker
given by the local association ut the
Saenger hall last Thursday evening.
AT the request of A. }. Runmele,
president OF the local association, the
speaker was introduced hy Judge Emil
Baensch, who, in the course Of Il few
well chosen remarks, gave the assembly
some very pointed and timely su4ges
tions He scored the fake Advertising
schemes that are d aetrirnent to the busi
ness interests and urged the merchants f.
give their advertising to the local press.
He referred to the growth Of the local ~
sociation and emphasized the benefits
resulting from union ana corporation.
His brief Introductory speech constituted
:. good preface Of the address that follow
ed He held the undivided attention Of
the gathering and was heartily ap-
plauded.
State Secretary Rock opened his nd
dress by expressing his appreciation Of
the kindness and courtpsics ahoWu him
by the Maitowoc bus;ur.smDu. Tie
said that in all his travelling through the
state he had not had the pleasure Of ad-
dressing Il more representatives gather
ing of wide awake merchants lie had
not seen Manitowoc iutWrrty years aNd
was strucl, with the marked progress the
city had made during the two dera. les.
He showed that there is no occupation
in which thorough organization i more
essential to success than in that of the
retail merchants.
His attack against a0m' pf the officers
of the State Federation Of Labor was
rather bitter lie denounced thcir oppo-
si,ion to the amendment Of the exempt
ton laws, which are adyocatea 10y the
retail MERCHANTS lie tried to show that
thepreseut exemption laws are bencGtiug
dead beats ut the expense IT the retail
men, Inc officers "i 'l' S'aCe 'lSS"ci'
atlon wouid MAKE ao eH'I'' ne s''d' 10
have the exemption laws amended by the
next legislature, 50 IL to render il pos
slpie lor hieIci'li'lS I" secure p'o''''i"'l
III having u ctr'alh pgr'"h'a',' % l"'
earnings ol "lNhoi''S' customers I"r
garii'Snilleh' ne "ett.'''V' V,0 '''.'
that peooletS We're '"'r''i', - 10 F'9 ''''I
trade wl'hour otii'S required 10 f'} y
license. laHN sVel'''lH3 was SeVer'I!
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