The Washington herald., 1907-11-24
TRADE MOVE GAINS FORCE
Secretary Gall Tells of Progress in
Shopping Plan.
Chairman Kaufman Pleased with
success Attending Movement TO
Increase Retail Business.

| George ". Gall. secretary to the retail
| trade committee Of the Chamber OF Com
merce. yesterday gave an interesting ac-
count Of the movement on the part OF the
retail merchants Of Washington to in
! terest the people OF the adjoining States
| in the Capital as a place IN which to
DO their shopping. Mr. Gall said the
movement had been crystallizing for
nearly "a year. but that concerted action
| did not begin until early last summer.
At that time a subcommittee Of the
/ retail trade committee OF the Chamber
Of Commerce was appointed for the pur-
/ pose OF devisinE ways and means 20 in
| crease the clty's trade. Julius Garhnkle
was made chairman OF this subcommittee
/ and made "a report 10 the effect that
something could be accomplished by offer
/ ing shoppers i'm towns and cities within
/ a reasonable radius OF Washington the
! inducemeut Of refundlng their railroad
/ fares, provided purchases OF q certain
] amount were made Mr. Garfnkle did
! not then so into the details of his plaa
/ but his report and suggestions were re-
lreivcd favorably. and IL was later de-
| cided 10 go into the subject and work
/ out the details on a comprehensive scale.
/ ID. J. kaufman. chairman of the retail
| trade committee. reappointed Mr.. Gar
/ hnkle chairman Of the subcommittee
! Several meetings OF the committee were
I held. II was deemed necessary that one
man should be employed to devote his
! time 10 the work OF the committee and
details Of the plan. Pending the selec-
tion OF manager AR Kaufman. per-
sonaliy, and members of the committee
devoted great deal OF their time IN ac-
cumulating data incident 10 the plan and
in working out the details. so that the
manager 10 be selected should be saved
as much OF the srduous work as posi-
bic. Mr.. Gall was selected for this po-
sitiOn two weeks ago
! Speaking Of the results. Mr. Kaufman
said last night that only success seemed
now I'm view Never has there been
/ such concerted action on the part OF
/ business men I'm Washington. Not only
have retail merchants. who Will be di-
rectly benefited. lent their aid and sub
/ scribed 20 the work. but bankers. real
| estate men. and other members OF the
/ Chamber OF CommerSe, whose pride in
the city alone is concerned. subscribed 20
/ the expense Of the campaign.
up 10 tonight ninety-seven merchants
and business men, most Of them mem
/ bers Of the Chamber OF Commerce. but
some who are not members. are enrolled
/ on the list Of those who have subscribed
! amounts varying from five TO fifty dollars
each toward the expense Of the publicity
campaign.
/ The local newspapers have given their
| undivided support 10 the movement and
| contributed literally in service and money
l to making the plan a success. For the
/ first time in the history of Washington
! the business men generally have awGk-
/ cred TO a sense Of the value of concerted
and united action and 10 a real belief IN
/ the truth Of the statement that in IN
( ion there is strength They realize that
! Washington retail establishments are sec
! city I'm the country for American Citi-
zens to visit They realize also that
| Washington retail establishments are sec
I Ond to none in the country, and il is
! only necessary to let those who can come
! 10 the city know Of these advantages 20
] increase the volume of travel to the city
and the business Of her merchants
| The double attraction OF the opening
/ Of the SiXtieth Congress and the coming
/ Of the Christmas holidays will be par
| ticularly pleasing to Christmas shoppers
/ In the towns and cities in the three ad-
| Jacent States. Added 10 this the further
| inducement of paying, in whole or in
part. the railroad fares Of these shoppers,
/ viii produce. l believe. a largely aug
/ mented amount of Christmas business"