The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-07-30

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The third annual session Of the Ok
lahoma Retailers association was
( called to order by W. r. Coryler. pres
ident OF the Oklahoma City Retailers
association, who spoke OF The need OF
organization, based on past expe-
rience. He introduced Mr.. S. L. Brock,
frs vice president of the Chamber Of
Commerce. who delivered an address
Of welcome and called attention TO the
position OF the retailer as the man be.
twen the grindstones.
A. o. Farquharson, president Of the
Guthrie Retailers association, re-
sp0nded with a compliment, 10 the
local association as we'll .elling
something of the work Of their home
association which has been a great
success, and one which other towns
are requested to pattern after In the
absence of President Rho6ds, who was
detained on account of wreck, on
motion Of AIr. Brock, Mr.. Farqnhar
| son was named as temporary chair
man.
The chair introduced Carl c. Ma
gee, president cf the Oklahoma Fed
GRAFTON of Commercial and Industrial
organizations, who delivered the prin
cipcl address Of the meeting. Mr. Ma
gees address was along the outline
of the work proposed by the fedora.
tion. (No;e-At the suggestion Of
Mr. Westfall Of Oklahoma City, Mr.
Magees address win be published In
full. and a copy placed in to- hands
OF every member of the organization.) J
]. A. Harris OF Byars followed Mr.
Aiagee. calling attention to the fact
that it seemed impossible to get The
average retail man to leave HIS busi
nesh long enough to discuss any hnd
of public good that he would rather
lose money through dead beats thar
TO make out a list 20 helm protect
himself and other merchants. his piin
cipal ambition being to make his salei
as large as possible, regardless Of rht
leaks which continually rob him
his profits. He further stated that tht
secretary and officers Of the associs
ton should not be held responsible
that they had done their '3uty and
that the fault should be checked VI
to the retail merchants himself.
Mr.. Leatherman of Adding.oI
thought that the local dealers shoula
get away from petty iealousies.
M. Mcbride thought that organic
ers should be hired and placed In tn,
field to see IL it would be possible tC
crea.e some sentiment arong the re
tail men Of the state.
The secretary announced the even
lng's entertainment, calling attention
to the fact that the Federation o.
Commercial clubs ami the retailers
would quite likely Join hands in the
organization OF the state.
Two hundred and fifty retailers and
their wives were entertained at Belle
Isle lake vita luncheon and poai
rides, all having a good time and ne
turning TO the city at $3.50.
Wednesday morning session was
called to order by President Rhoads
The secretary announced that Mr.
Mack Bergman, president of the
Texas association was unable 70 react
the city from Denver in time to ad
dress the meeting.
Mr. Farquharson was called upon tc
to open the discussion which was tC
hare been opened by T. p Smith o.
Muskogee. ana held the undivided at
tentlon of the members present for If
ten minutes in one of the best talk
for bettsrments Of conditions made
He was followed by S. c. Heyman o
Oklahoma City who called attention
10 the fact that only through organi
zatlon could they succeed
T. p. Smith OF Muskogee having ar
rived took tffs NOR and read yer,
interesting paper on the subject un
der discussion. (Note-Tnis paper
will be published J.. iui;,
Mr.. Magee was called upon to ad
,l4eas the later arrivals and held ths
floor for ten or fifteen minutes TO
one o ftle pest talks of the session
and created an impression that viii
certainly be lasting in favor Of or
ganized effort towards bererment OF
conditions.
President Rhoais appointed the FOL
lowing committees:
On resolutions:
S. c. Heyman. Oklahoma City;
A. r. McElderry, Purcell;
A. o. FGrquharson, Guthrie;
w. j. Lane ArdmOre;
Thomas p Smith Muskogee.
On nominations;
c. L. Leatherman, Addington:
j. A. Harris Byars
w. r Cordor, Oklahoma City.
Membership:
b T. WOOD Hydro.
The secretary made announcements
as to the afternoon and evening prog
ram and distributed tickets for tho
entertainments at Delmar
Wednesday afternoon session waf
called 10 order at 2;15 by President
Rhoads. who introduced n NJ Cole
Of the Sheldon school who spoke Tor
an hour and half On the science OF
salesmanship, The lecture was one
Of the most instructive ever listened
to Dy tne members present
The president called for reports OF
committees. and the nominating com
mites reported on officers for the next
year as follows;
President. A. o. Farquharson, Guth
rie.
Vice President 3 ID. Wool, Hydro
Secretary A w. McKsand. Okla
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