Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-05
SAID TO BE THING NEEDED
Real Object of the Movement Explain.
ed in Detail.
MORE
WHOLESALE
HOUSES
Natural Advantages of This City as a
Distributing Center for
the South

Although practically only ore dav ha8
elapsed since the call was sent out from, tina
joint committee OF the Bankers Associa-
zion. the Board OF Trade and the Business
MEMS Association, sounding the local mer-
chants as to their willingness to form a
shippers association to further the business
interests Of this city. there were received
at the office OF the American Security and
Trust Company this morning thirty-one re-
sponses, all favorable
Inc circular letter making Inquiry re-
safdlhs the willingness OF local business
men to join such movement was mailed
Monday. The Fourth Of July interviewed,
SO that today was really the first oppor-
tunity for returns TO appear The responses
were brief, but all were hearty and set
forth that the firms represented thought
that shippers association was just tho
thing Washington needed. that they would
be glad to become members, and those hay-
ing the matter in charge could call on
them for any support or assistance they
could render
The first batch OF replies was even larger
and more hearty than the promoters OF the
movement had expected. and indicated that
the business public was really Interested
and that the movement was going to be a
success.
First Batch of Replies.
Replies from the following individuals
and firms were received in the first batch;
Golden & Co.. Maurice Joyce Company.
VIM. G. Carter. ]. B. Kendall. The Hoge
& Mcdowell Company. Security Storage
Company. Washington Wholesale Drug Ex-
change. s. Kann. Sons Co., Globe Print
ing Company. Washington Tobacco COM
pany. the James Clark DIstilling Company.
w. A. Wimsatt Warren & Dyer. W.
Hallarn. w. F. Bowen, 3. B. Baprsbaw
the E. B. Adams Company. pr-arenca .
Kessler 81 Bro. E. P. N~rtz National
Electrical Suyyl Compsyy. Iattieneld. AL
word & Co. Richard - Company Frank i.
Finley d Son, rtundIett Shade Factory.
ffoiihes " >on. c. Heurich. BedeIl Manu-
aGiuTlh% Company. f. o. WhHford c. J.
beiI A. P. Andrews & Co, Hubbard Heat
W Company Wallerstein Brothers and
James S. Topham.
The friends of the movement have been
somewhat disturbed by the fact that not
every one who speaks of the new organiza-
ton seems to understand just what is it's
object. There have been some complaints.
especially from wealthy residents. that it
was another attempt TO turn Washington
into a manufacturing town and spoil the
quiet beauty OF the city.
No Manufacturing Industries
1t was explained by some of the officials
interested today that such. emphaticaily. is
not the case. There is no talk of ma aufac-
turing Industries and no thought of them
In connection with the movement.
What Is wanted is more wholesale houses
to engage in an out-of-town business with
the SOUTH More shipping is now done from
here than most people imagine, but the city,
Ii Is claimed. has to contend with discrimi-
mating railway rates and with the fact that
there is no body organized in the interest
of the shipping trade. Thus Washington,
while II has many natural advantages as
a distributing center for the south. has to
contend Intellectually against Baltimore,
Philadelphia, New York and even Alexan-
dria.
One thing that is badly wanted here,
those interested say. is not manufacturing
interests, but more wholesale houses doing
a strictly mercantile. and not manufacture
ing, business.
AS soon as a few more such houses can
be secured. II is thought that Trar..u,ytor
will be In position to sell T--ampler' mi
of goods to any of the sGalrer .-srchants
of the south without h'- ,avt,,e ~ 90 f,r.
ther 10 fente-- mis- stock. And with big
ger - more diversified sales the railroads
wrll be willing to give better terms to
shippers out of Washington.
The next meeting IN the interests of the
Shippers Association will be held at the
offices of the American Security and Trust
Company, July II, at 8 o'clock pm. The
attendance Will include the Joint committee
of the three association mentioned. and q
number OF the wholesalers and shippers OF
the city who are ready to take active hold
of the organization.