The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-13

Action was taken by the directors of
the Jobbers and Shippers Association
yesterGsy. locking TO the establishment
Of one or more jobbing houses in the
city. Monroe Luchs. a member OF the
special committee appointed several
/ months ago. called the attention Of the
directors to the subject, stating that the
1 freight question had been disposed OF TO
such an extent that the board could give
concentrated attention 20 the enlargement
/ OF wholesale trade, and he thought def.
mite plan should be started to induce man
ufacturers or jObbers to locate at the
| Capital.
/ Ross p. Andrews related the result Of
recent observations in Charleston, W.
Va. where a new block is going up cover
| ing nearly whole square. which is 10
contain three large wholesale stores, and
one is to be occupied by a well known
jobbing house from Boston. The others
he said were being built for merchants
already in the West Virginia territory.
Want shoe JObbing House.
Mr.. Andrews expressed the opinion that
the field TO be covered by the jobbing
house in Charleston did not contain as
many inhabitants as the District Of Co
lumbls, and there were already four shoe
houses in Charleston. He did not see why
it was not easy to induce jobbers to come
10 Washington. if the right kind Of effort
was put forth 20 induce them TO come
here
After a full discussion Of the matter it
was decided 70 concentrate effort first
upon getting a shoe jobbing house here
and the secretary was instructed to enter
into correspondence with the national
and other associations Of shoe dealers
with a view TO interesting available firms
IN the project
4 considerable part Of the time Of the
meeting was taken up with reports and
discussion OF the freight service The
gist Of the reports was 10 the effect that
the delivery Of freight out Of Washington
10 the Southern territory was so much
improved that It would be possible 10 give
Il less attention than formerly It was
shown that the movement Of freight
through the Potomac yards across the
river was now prompt and highly salts
factory. The time Of transit has been
reduced from five days 10 two days
To Keep Tab on Freight service.
Members Of the freight committee cx-
pressed great satisfaction with the co.
operation OF The railroad companies in
bringing about the Improvement in the
delivery Of freight and said that much
credit was due the several agents han
ding consignments out Of Washington for
their efforts in behalf of the present or
der Of things It was determined ;hat
the shippers should keep up the rrac-
tice Of sending postal cards with ship
ments and keep up the record OF the
service. So that II there should De gny
relapse 70 the old conditions Il would
be possible at all times 10 trace ship
ments and ay.the facts before the rail-
road authorities
Monroe Luchs. Of the freight commit
tee. stated that the question o. the e.
cent rate across the Long Bridge would
be taken up at the next me.'nE. and
pursued until something definite had been
accomplished toward relief in that direc-
tion.
DepIores Free Freight Delivery.
During the discussion OF the freight
subject. an interesting remark was made
to which others Of the board assented. It
was that the free delivery OF freight by
the railroad companies in Washington was
"a ietriment 10 the wholesale trade. The
remark was made guaFdedly, because the
fact was recognized that on this point
there would be q wide difference Of
opinion between retail merchants and
wholesale merchants. From the stand
point Of the wholesaler it was shown that