The Cairo bulletin., 1910-06-17
RETAIL MERCHANTS
WILL MAKE FARE REBATE
SCHEME MORE EFFECTIVE
BY ADVERTISING.
New Officers lnstalied-Pres ident
Carnes' First Speech Resolu-
tons Against Express
Companies Rates.

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The newly elected officers were
formally indicted into o1ice, Geo. T.
Carnes president, John w. c. Fry
vice president, and John SanGsl
treasurer: and committee for the
year We're named, as follows
1 organizavon and Mepab/ 'ship-
John b. Greaney tchairman), NJ G..
Metzger. w. T. Reiss
Program ami Entertainment ".
B. Huette iehaiyman). A. l.. Staenle,
p T. Langan.
/ Legislation--Iohn s. Aisthorpe
tchairman), Samuel White. R. f.
Cannon.
Credit and Ratings James Meehan
| (chairmanl. Otto Fahr. Max Kauf-
| man.
| secret advertising committee
was named which is to pass upon
| various schemes of advertising sub
| mitted TO members of the associa-
| ton from time to time, to determine
| their value
The report OF Treasurer Sander
showed that the association is run
ming close TO its income, with about
1921 cash on hand and there was
some discussion on this point
President Carnes said the bills
presented for luncneoIis, cigars, etc.
did not strike E4m-as Just rigat be-
cause they represent a lack of inter-
est on the part of members in the
meetings of the association. 1t ought
not TO be necessary tp incur this eX-
pense in order TO induce members to
attend meetings. At every meeting
matters Of much interest and benefit
10 members We're presented and dis
cussed, and the association had done
much during the last year from
which business generally derived
benefits. He felt that members
ought to attend meetings for the sake
of the good they get out of it, and
themselves bring up matters that
would benefit others.
Mrs Carnes expressed his thanks
for the honor conferred upon him at
the previous meeting and promised
to devote himself to promoting the
interests of the association. hoping
for the hearty cooperation OF the
members.
Other members spoke concerning
the non-attendanee of members and
in favor of abandoning the lrncheons
and on motion OF H. r. Aisthorpe il
was voted to discontinue the lunch
cons for the present as a matter of
economy.
On motion it was decided to have
but one meeting a month during July,
August and September.
Mr.. Terrell called attention to the
failure of some of the business firms
to carry out the fare refunling prom.
Uses and urged that steps be taken to
put the scheme into effect more thor
oughly He believed the scheme q
good one and found that results had
been obtained: bit bG-eved it neces-
sary to carry 1t out faithfully if the
benefits were to grow and be per-
manent.
john W. c. Fry spoke of the meth.
Cd of advertising in newspapers
adopted by St. Louis business men,
suggesting this be done here
On motion Of Mr.. Terrell commit
tee OF three was named to ascertain
at what cost advertisements an
nouncing the fare-rebate scheme,
with the names Of the firms involved
in it, could be run for six months in
the newspapers Of Cairo and several
neighboring towns. The president
appointed Messrs. Terrell, Fry and
Berkowitz as sucn committee.
Express Co.'s Rates.
The following resolutions were
adopted to be forwarded to the Inter-
state Commerce Commission, with re-
spect to complaints about the high
rates and unfair treatment by the ex.1
press companies:
Whereas thorough investigation by
commercial organizations and others
seems to show that the rates charged
by express companies are excessive
las compared with the service rem.
dered, especially in the state OF hi
nois: and 4e
Whereas some Of the rules and reg
ulations enforced by the companies
lations enforced by theI companies
are oppressive upon shippers and I'M
fairly discriminate between them
therefore be 1t
Resolved that the Cairo Retail Mer.
chants Association join other SINH.
lar organizations in a petition to the
Interstate Commerce Commission,
praying that body to institute an in.
curry to ascertain all the facts and
to take such action as in its judg.
ment may be necessary to correct TIE
evils complained Of and TO compel