Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-16
HOST OF DELEGATES ARRIVE
President KrOtter declares Conven-
ton Will Be Best Ever Held.
WEDNESDAY TO BE THE BIG DAY
Public Ia Invited to Inspect the Dis
play at the Auditorium, Where
No Charge for Admission
VIII BE Made.

The Midwest Implement Dealers as
ISOLATION is growing rapidly, according to
President William Krotter OF Stuart. who
opened the convention Tuesday afternoon
at the Auditorium with the annual ad-
dress pertaining to n office.
"0ur second agssaAag c6nvention," said
he, brings evidence tnat the Midwest
association Is growing. The progressive
majority is increasing and by next year We
trust there-Vil be but a harmless minority
of reactionaties in the ranks.
"The current issue Of our official publica
don-the implement Trade Journal-in its
portrayal of the wonderful progress and
present prosperity OF the wholesale and
jobbing trade OF this city furnishes the re-
tail dealers in the midwest territory an
Illustration Of what we may, with much
less effort, achieve in the upbuilding OF a
strong and helpful organization In the ter
ritory which has made 1t possible for one
firm that advertisas in this Omaha con-
vention number to illustrate the largest
implement, wagon and vehicle distributing
building in the world.
I'VE are here this year, as heretofore,
for mutual help and suggestions to be ap-
piled when we go home and again take up
the fight. You who have not signed an
application, do so today. and work with
us. There is much to do that is worth
while at these three short sessions. You
who are members please bring one or more
dealers who are not to the. seeretary's
booth and enroll them. Let them pay their
dues now while they have the money.
'The iobbers should and win get all that
is left, and by the way, while there may
be few 'standpatters among our Omaha
and Council Bluffs hosts, they are good
hearted bunch and mean ps we'll True,
they all have to hustle for the almighty
and elusive dollar each for himself, but
still II you try hard you can get away two
hours each day and we will do our best to
make It worth your while TO spend the
time here for the ultimate betterment OF
your own business conditions"
When delegates entered the Auditorium
today they found the big building full OF
agricultural implements OF all kinds and
also many vehicles and automobiles on dis
play. The general public is invited to in
spect this display.
The big day Of the convention will be
Wednesday. At the afternoon session e.
w Mccullough OF Chicago will speak and
he will again be heard in the evening when
the smoker is held at Creighton hall.
Vaudeville will follow this second address
by the president OF the National Cost as
sociation. The Omaha Implement and We
hicle club is the host at this affair. It's
officers are: e. A. Hatfield. president; b.
IA Rees, first vice president; Robert r.
Smith. second vice president; =. W. Squire,
secretary. and c. C. rroxeu treasurer
Visiting implement dealers are invited to
this smoker. but they must register at the
implement clubs headquarters in the Pax
knr, nd urhf mill Amt
them to the hall.
Last evening theater parties were the
order OF the night. One OF the biggest was
at the Orpheum, the John Deere company
beging host. The Auditorium was also
given.