The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-10
HARDWARE DEALERS COME WEDNESDAY State Association Of Retailers
 Meets Here IN SESSION THREE DAYS
 - Pleasure Will Be comkned With Busl- ness and Several Interesting Trips Have Been Planned
 for Visitors.
IN SESSION THREE DAYS

The third an4ual convention of the Ala bama Retail Hardware association will be called to order Wednesday morning in the Hotel IIillman. This is the Ala bama branch of one of the most thor oughly organized retailers associations in the whole country.
 The purpose of the organization is very aptly expressed by President J. ". Beas- ley in the annual programme. He says:
 "The final purpose for which we, by our associated efforts, are working may
 be summed up as follows:
 " TO produce the most satisfactory sys-
 tenn by which manufactured products
 may reach the consumer
 And in order to accomplish this pur-
 pose we cooperate in every possible way
 with the manufacturer; we assist the jobber whenever we are able to do so;
 we place within the grasp of our mem
 bers the opportunity to learn from ex- perienced merchants the most modern methods of conducting their business Out
 we do not try to adjust selling prices); i; and we endeavor to educate the con- sumer to spend his money where it will benefit the greatest number. In order to | accomplish this purpose this association was organized, so that it might hold con ventlons and exchange experiences and discuss means and methods. by which we might make our work the most effective | so that it might oppose the enactment of any laws which would be detrimental ] to our interests as merchants, and so l that It might exert it's influence in the | passage and enforcement of such laws as have for their object the betterment | of general conditions. In other words we | take broad view of the methods by 1 which we may accomplish our final pur-
 pose and are ready at an times to lend 1 our united assistance to any movement 1 which has for it's object the elevating l of our great national standards, whether 1 they be religious, political or industrial D
 The officers of the association are, Pres ident, J. w. Beasley, Birmingham; first l vice president, J. U. Cureton, Dothan; | second vice president, J. R. Gample, We
 tumpka; secretary treasurer, L. G. Smith l Ensley. Executive committee and other officers, F. M. Kelley, Selma, c. A. Simp-
 son, Troy.
 Here Is the programme:
 May 12, Wednesday morning. open ses- l sion, 8:30 to Il o'clock reception of mem- 1 bers, enrolment of new members, pay
 ment of dues, distribution of badges 1 Il o'clock, song, "America;" invocation
 the Rev. Dr. J. w. Stagg; address of
 welcome, Frank P. O'Brien, mayor; re- l sponse, N. T. Braswell.
 Appointment of committees resolutions,
 nominations, memoriam, legislative, con | stitution and bylaws auditing
 May F, Wednesday afternoon, open ses-
 sion, 2 o'clock:
 Address, J. R. Gamble What Method
 of Advertising Is Most Profitable to
 General discussion, "Can a Cash Hard
 ware Store Be Made a Suceess?" "Does 1 It Pay to Sell Goods at Cost for Adver- l tising Purposes?' How Many Times a
 Year Should Our Stocks Be Turned
 Oyer?" and other subjects of interest. 1 May 13. Thursday morning. executive l session. 9:30 o'clock: l Annual address, J. w. Beasley; report l of secretary treasurer, L. c. Smith. Sug- 1 gestions and complaints from members ! The attendance of every member is re- 1 quested
 | May 13 Thursday afternoon: The Birmingham jobbers will give mem- | bers and visitors a trip over the district 1 ending with a visit to the Ensey steel | plant. Cars will leave headquarters promptly at o'clock.
 Evening, at 8 o'clock:
 Smoker to be given by association in convention hall. Everybody invited. May IA. Friday morning, open session, 9:3O o'clock:
 Entire session will be devoted to dis cussion of subjects of interest How Can | tho Association Be Made More Benefi- | cial to Its Members 2" (Which Is the More l Important Part of Your Business Buying | or Selling?" Do Attractive Window Dis l plays Pay in Small Townsp' I National Secretary M. L. Corey will l be present and Secretary c. A. Peck of
 the Wisconsin association will tell about l mutual insurance.
 l May H. Friday afternoon, 2 o'clock: l Talks by Secretary Corey and MT. C. 1 A. Peck. Reports of committees, resolu- tions. nominations, memorlam, legislation, constitution and bylaws.