The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-29
WHOLESALERS HELP.
BOOST DETROIT
Organizations Reports Recount
Splendid Work of Year-Freight
Service Vastly Improved.

turers' association OF Detroit has ac-
compllshed for It's members in the
way OF improved freight service and
shipping facilities and In increased
sales, and for the city at large in the
way OF advertising its advantages,
was interestingly set forth in the an-
nual report OF the board CT directors,
read by First VicePresident w. G..
Noack in the annual meeting of the
association, In the Hotel Cadnlac,
/ Friday evening. The report was re-
ceived with great enthusiasm and was
| ordered printed. SO that it may be cir
culated among the members.
The report set forth that. through
the efforts OF the members, Detroit
has become as we'll known as whole
sale center as II is as the automobile
center OF the world. The transporta-
ton department came I'm for its share
OF praise.
Every man shipping or receiving
pound OF freight has been greatly
benefited" said Mr.. Noack. This is
true not only OF outgoing but of in
coming freight The time in transit
has been more than cut in two. The
delivery of goods has been facilitated
10 such a degree that even in times
of congestion the members OF this as
sociation receive their goods within
a comparatively short time. We have
secured the friendship and co-opera
ton OF every railroad system center
ing IN Detroit. Without egotism ii
can be stated that this association.
through the splendid cooperation OF
MS members. has been largely instru
mental in producing the present state
of unexampled prosperity"
A factor In the growth of the as
sociation has been it's recognition by
the automobile industry of Detroit
and in this connection some interest
ing figures were given. Detroit auto
plants. in 1909, gave employment to
between $1,000 and 10000 men and
turned ont a product valued at $751;
000,0 900. Ii Is donseTvatively estlmat
ed that Detroit factories will con-
tribute more than 20 per cent OF the
country's estimated output of 100000
cars for 1910. And these Detroit cars
WHY have a market value OF $3.50,
600 900.
Detroit banks and trust companies,
at the close of 1909. distributed in
dividends 1862 500, and the bank state
ments OF last November showed the
total capital and surplus OF Detroit
banks TO be $21,175.220. Bank clear
ings for 1909 exceeded those OF 1908
by S5S.OOO.O0O the total for the year
being $76S.000,000
The report treated at length OF the
associations efforts on behalf OF freer
xyft n
enthusiastically OF the future, declaring
that there will undoubtedly be a
breaking down OF some OF the bar
riers." Ii was brought out that when
the association first took up this work
il received confidential assurances
from Washington that IF 1t would Sc
cure from Canada an assurance that
suggestions from the United States
would be received. diplomatic negotia-
lions could be entered into for a re-
adjustment Of trade relations" But
Just about this time the presidential
campaign started in earnest and 1t
was deemed wise to let the matter
rest for the present This informa-
ton came as news to even the mem
bers.
Sidney Renshaw, transportation
manager submitted a detailed report
showing in what respects the freight
service in and ont of Detroit and the
local shipping facilities had been inn
proved Much of the information has
already been published.
The association elected two new
directors, Willis Hough. OF Pierson
Hough. and X. G. Pollock. of Pollock,
Pettibone & Chapman. They succeed
Robert l.. Fisher and Frank r. Ham
burger. whose twoyear terms have
expired. w b. Campbell, w b. Wood
and Thomas w Taliaferro were re
elected for two years each.
K. w. Smylie, manager of the credit
department of the Peoples State
bank. spoke entertainingly on The
man who takes the negative" getting
his inspiration from a poem by Edgar
A. Guest. Mr.. tuest responded
briefly.
The newly elected directors met
Saturday morning at 10 o'clock sharp
and elected the following officers:
VIM. c. Noack, OF Noack & Gorenllo.
wholesale jewelers., president; II. NJ.
Leland Of Cadillac Motor Car Co,
first vice-president; w. b. Wood. OF
Fairbanks. Morse & Co, second vice
president; George G. Bogue, OF
STANDARD Brothers. treasurer; Paul
/ cake, secretary.
The board then reappointed Sidney
Renshaw transportation manager.
The following firms were elected mem
| hers Of the association:
Penbcrthy Injector Co. Armstrong
| Graham. The Malena Co, l.. G Brossy
/ Dyeing Co, Detroit Sulphite Pulp
/ Paper Co. w T.. Stimpson Co. Cham
/ berlin Metal Weather strip Co. Hees-
! MacFarlane Co. Ideal Furnace co.