The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-12-11
DEALERS DOING BUSINESS
Committee Appointed and the Secre-
tary rendered His Report for the
Years Business.

FROM lnufSudy 5 Ddlly.
At 10 O'Clock this morning Presi-
dent McDougall called the conven-
ton to order. He first read the ar
ious committees which are as fol-
lows:
Resolutions-O. E. Mesick, Getty
sburg; w. S. Hill, Alexandria,; Chas.
Hirsch, Trip; j. s. Farley, Milbank;
H. l.. Eckhart, Huron; B. G. Watson,
Chamberlain.
Auditing-E. v. Campbell. Red
field; D. w. Curran, Gettysburg; G.
H. Strong, Mitchell.
Nominating. E. Lee, Water
town; A. o. Stake, Beresford: R.
E. Hubbard, Henry.
Secretary and Treasurer E.sC. Bar
ton, of Vermillion, read his report
which showed the organization to be
in good financial condition. AS sec
rotary of the organization he deliv-
cred the following remarks.
1T is a pleasure for the secretary
at this, the tenth annual convention
of u Association to report a very
Substantial increase in membership,
during the past year. We have added
thirty-five names to our rod. Those
new members are located largely
in the northern part of the state
where we have not been very strong
in the past. 1t should be borne in
mind that our territory has ~inl'edsed
by the big country west of the Mis-
souri, during the year and | feel that
our Association should reach out
and owe this territory. We should
have not less than three hun lred
members to report at our naXt annual
meeting but in order to do this it
will take the united effort on The art
of all members. We must realize the
advantage of having a good strong
association and boost for member
ship on every occasion. 1t is to the
advantage of every dealer to belong
to the association and l an satisfied
a great many more will Join IL the
matter is presented to them by men,
bers.
There never has been a time in the
thistory Of our business when there
was such need for united effort on
the part OF all regular dealers to keep
the business in legitimate channels.
The time is fast approaching when
manufacturers;mus adopt the policy
of handling their output through the
regular dealers or do a mail order
scalping business, and large united
bodies of dealers will help some of
the manufacturers to decide in the
right way.
"The Parcels Post bill, which has
been before Congress for some time
is not dead, it is only waiting an op-
perfume time to be presented by the
committee. We must use every
means available to keep the bill from
becoming a law this winter. l would
recommend that this be made a sub
ject for strong resolutions by our
committee.
Eve have, in the past, heard a
great deal about prison Irvine" from
different sources. Our Minnesota
members have had to contend with
1t for some time. This year it is ex-
pected we will have the prison Irvine
in South Dakota, and : discussion OF
this subject will be a benefit to all.
There have been but very few COM
plants filed by members during the
year. This would seem to be a source
of pleasure to the officers but we are
afraid that you Go not realize the i'm
portance of having a record of all
irregular shipments in the hands of
the Secretary. You may become i'm
patient at the apparent results OF
these complaints but you know the
matter must be handled with gloves
when taken up direct with the offend
ing party, but be these violators large
or small, they dislike to be called up
on for explanations and will use the
defense of denial If the evidence is
not recorded.
At the conclusion of this report
the president read a letter from w
is. Stockwell, president Of the Travel.
ing Mems Association, pressing his
inability to be present and address
the meeting and sent his best wishes
for its welfare. 1t is probable that
some other representative of the
travelingmen will address the organ
ization later.
A discussion on Adding Speciali.
ties" was led by r. E. Hubbard, OF
Henry. Special stress was laid upon
the necessity to pay attention to spec
ialities once they are taken up. Also
it was shown that only such spec
ialities should be sold as are really
useful to the farmers and in which