The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-08-02

hltcN lOT 1diIu, AnOlHeF IilHS lHit
should be urged in this connectit II Is
that improvements should be made
| from deep water that is from Cairo
ito beadwaters and not the reverse
| The reasons for this are too obvious
to need detailed reference. wish IL
state that heartily agree with Mr.
| Del ison, that we should encourag
| the merchants throughout tie terri.
tory covered by Cairo, to visit rs, 81
THAT we can show them what we have
to der and to become better =
quainted all around. The wholesa s
Isauuld stand as unit in protectin Z
the interests Of theI customers in
every legitimate way p0ssib e. Th y
should stand t5getherin we 9ding cut
| tho Sc that are unworthy, from those
that are worthy of credit.
Let US continue to stand upon our
merits, demonstrate to the trade that
we are doing a fair, honest business S,
it is our aim to give value received.
and the Enlargement of the Whole
sale Interests in Cairo is assured.
Traffic Bureau.
From Mr.. Smyth's address the ques-
ition of freight rates came to the front
easily. Clarence l.. Keaton Of the Me.
Knight Keaton Grocery Co.. said one
of the most important matters in line
with the enlargement of Cairo's
wholesale business was the matter ct
freight rates and shipping facilities to
the southwest territory. There wera
four wholesale grocery houses in Cairo
doing a busines of probably $300,009
per month, which could be greatly IL
creased if the rates and accommoda'
tions were what they should be-
w. II. Wood of Wood e Bennett,
said under present conditions st. Louis
had decided advantage over Cairo in
the territory indicated and fire. ght
traffic bureau in Cairo would find a
fine field for work there
c. S. Carey, president of the Lum-
berman's Association, said the matter
of establishing a traffic bureau in
Cairo was still hanging in the balance,
with a fair prospect Of coming to
successful issue soon. Circulars had
been sent out to the firms that would
be benefited by such a bureau, as fol
lows;
Cairo, H., Aug. /, 1903
Dear Sir; The necessity exists for
a Traffic Bureau in Cairo and if We
succeed in establishing it, some def,
mite action must be taken at once, IN
order to secure a competent man who
We have in view.
A Traffic Bureau Will
Garry a complete file of tariffs.
Remedy discrimination in rates.
Open new territory to Cairo mer
chants.
Handle your claims for overchargo,
loss and damage
Adjust your. complaints with trans
portatiun companies.
Check your expense bills.
See that demurrage and switching
rules are in line with other points.
Keep Cairo on the map in line to do
business at all times in competition
with all markets.
You need a traffic manager in the
of your business, his services
can be secured at nominal expense
if you will cooperate with other in
terests.
The expense of maintaining the bu-
reau will be about four thousand dol
lars per year
must be fifteen dollars per month
To raise his amount subscriptions
from the larger interests and five dol
lars per month from the smaller inter
ests.
Please fill out the enclosed form for
such amount as you deem your proper
and mail to the chairman.
Yours truly,
II. T. HALLIDAY, Cha
c. S. CAREY,
j. b. MACE
AZ. Can., mentioned an Instance
.,.,ng the need of such bureau
hat the rates on wash boards TN
which he was Interested from Cairo
o Memphis was % cents on l2,Ooo
from Chicago it was Is cents
md from Nashville IS cents, although |
The haul was a great deal longer
Railroad officials in making up thelf
schedules considered all important
points except Cairo, and they never
considered Cairo because Cairo made
no fuss.
Judge Dewey said experience III IN"
lry goods business, as stated by MI
smyth, had shown that the way to lie
velop Cairo's commercial and indus
trial interests was to do it ourselves
Citizens of Cairo had started the
wholesale business and given it COOL
boost and had been followed by 9th