The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-02
UNITED TRAVELLERS
GIVE THEIR HELP
FOR GREATER CITY
Commercial Men Ready
to Broaden Capitals
Trade Field.
IS INFLUENTIAL ORDER
Following Boom Movement,
Several New Members
Were Added.

The attention the movement fer q
Greater Washington is attracting in IN,
active world of commerce IS indicated bS
the recent action OF the Order Of United
Commercial Travellers Of America in ap
pointing a committee 10 ascertain the
scope Of the Greater Washington move
ment and report as TO the possible al
Vantages Of the National city as a com
mercial center. The personnel of tht
committee has not yet been announced
but Supreme Councillor PEBBLES viii
make his appointments upon his return
10 New York.
An Informal discussion of the subject
was precipitated at the recent annual
meeting of the order by the applications
for membership on the part Of several
gentlemen who have about concluded
contracts with Washington houses 70
represent them in the Southern terri.
tory. This field, Il is believed by many
viii be most prolific In the Immediate
future. although the possibility OF
Washington eventually figuring In IN
trade Of the Central States was recog
niZed.
No Danger Of Strike Losses.
Several members expressed the belle
that the greatest attraction Washington
could offer 10 manufacturers was 20 b.
found IN the elimination of strike losses
which at times have proved so disas
trous ia other localities. In Washing
ton. Il was said. no violation OF property
interests would ever be possible as tht
strong hand of the United States would
be felt quickly. through its military
forces. II the city's peace officers were
at any time unable to cope with tht
situation This moral backing of TIT
police. 1t was stated, would be worth q
thousand men IN case of trouble and
practically eliminates strike losses from
the equation. except i'm cases of tenn
porary suspension of operations.
That such a view of the situation
should be taken by so representative q
commercial body as the United Com
mercial Travellers has been a matter OF
on the part OF the bust
ness men who have been advised Of the
action OF the body, as II presages what
may be expected in other directions If
the movement continues TO gain mo-
mentum, as in the past.
Order Growing Rapidly.
The order OF United Commercial
Travellers of America is peculiar 10 &.
self and has many advantages 70 OF eI
those whose business is upon the road
Like other fraternal bodies there is an
insurance feature that has been pro-
ductive of much good The financial
a. i
rapid strides are being made I'm the
field in which the organization oper-
ates, a number Of subordinate counsels
having been chartered during the past
year and marked increase in mem
bership recorded.
The supreme council, which met in
last month. elected NJ. W.
PEBBLES supreme counselor Of the order.
Mr. PEBBLES Is New York man. and
with the accustomed vigor of the
has taken hold Of his work
with a determination to advance the
United Travellers 10 a position of un-
precedented prosperity.
Officers of Order Chosen.
other officers elected at the meeting
included J. c. Hunt. OF Lexington, KY,
supreme junior counselor; c. J. Miles.
of Hastings. Neb.. supreme past coun-
selor; Q. @. Daniels, of Columbus Ohio,
secretary; r. y. Hull, of the
same city. supreme treasurer; NJ. J.
Hemmens, or Green Bay, Wis, supreme
NJ. d. Murphy. of Terre
Haute. Ind, supreme page q. W. Rog-
ars, Of St. Paul, supreme sentinel. and
ohm Dickey, s. H. Strayer, l. c. Pease,
and F. A Sells. members OF the execu-
tive committee. The other committees
are 10 be announced later by the su-
preme counselor.
The Washington end of the United
Travellers Is looked after by b NJ
"A gentleman who is thorough
" acquainted with the situation here
and who did much to interest the or
der in the present Greater Washing
tom movement. While the member
ship IN this city is not large at pres
Ont the growth OF Washington COM
viii develop the present nu-
,leus into a large and thriving branch.
Report of Committee Not Given Out.
Just what action the Greater Wash
ngtOn committee Of the United Tray
alers viii take Il IS as yet impossible
10 predict That its report will ever
be given 10 the general public IS doubt
'ul as the organization is composed
lf men who as employee OF firms To-
gated In the business Centers Of the
,ountry. could hardly AFFORD 20 antag-
5nizc those interests. The evident pur-
pose OF the committee is to acquaint
he order with the exact conditions.
hat they may cOnfdentiaIly advise
heir employers as to what Washing
on has 10 offer
Il is not improbable that after the
of the committee is ef-
eeted II VIII place itself in communi-
alton with the officers Of the Shippers
nd Jobbers' Association Of this city,
Though travelling men are as rule
more inclined TO pursue their investi-
ations quietly and depend upon their
wn discernment and judgment.
Whatever may be done by the COM
littee. the members believe that the
elton at the recent meeting of the
United Travellers in giving recognition
, the Greater Washington movement