The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-25

only accepting those into the asso-
citation who were grocers or general
merchants. also changed our bylaws
so as to make any retail merchant
eligible to join our association and
to change the name to The Retail Mer-
chants Association. This was wise
move on the part of the association.
In the year 1905 our total paid
membership was S. This small body
of members through their earnest eff
forts and the assistance of Prof F.
F. Ladd. our pure food commissioner.
succeeded in having our pure food
law amended and paint law passed.
also succeeded in getting an increase
in state fund for enforcing our pure
food law
This in itself is what l call a Won
derful progress of the association, for
what would have become of the North
Dakota merchants han not legislation
along these lines not been given, and
YOU. Mr.. Merchant. who thinks assoc
citation work does not benefit you,
are enjoying the fruits of IS local
merchants who did not only spend
their money but their valuable time
20 EEing about such legislation.
Why. then. stand idly waiting for fur
Their results of faithful brother mer-
chants, but join our association and
help correct the many other evils
which are coming up before up every
year.
4 Good Organizer.
Our organizer, R. H. Shadrick. is
doing splendid work when it is taken
int ho inI
many of the merchants of our state
show him when approached on the
subject. If every merchant would
read up. get we'll posted on what as
ISOLATION work means for the indiv-
idual merchants he would send his
membership fee of $500 to the Sec
rotary without asking. ask you to
read up what association work has
done for the states of Iowa, Minneso-
ia. Kansas and Missouri. where once
the catalogue houses did large per-
centage of their business and are now
practically driven out by the united
effort of the associations.
A company of 100 men do not look
large to the enemy but with an army
of 100000 as loyal to the association
and its principles as are the small
company We now have, what could be
accomplished! What would become
of the jobbers or manufacturers who
would sell these unbusinesslike con-
Germs who obtain their entire support
through misleading advertising and
shipping goods into our different
states which do not comply with the
law? Should We as merchants sup
port the jobber who will sell you and
put in store in your neighboring
town and get some one to run it in
the name of some individual or with
company" attached? There are such
doing business in our state and no
doubt the same jobbers are doing the
same thing in other states.
Once We get we'll organized this
will not exist. We have increased our
membership this year over last $50
per cent and l feel that before our
annual meeting we will show even
800 per cent gain. The business men
of Bismarck are already preparing
for the meeting and with the aid CT
Mr.. Casselman expect our three days
session will be the best the association
has ever enjoyed. My best effort will
be put forth to have the best pos
sible program and want to see every
merchant in the state present.
In conclusion let me ask every read
er of the Evening Times in North
Dakota if not already member of
this association to send me your ap-
plication with check for $500 for men,
bership and induce your brother mer-
chant to do likewise.