The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-24

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rnittee on legislation reported that the
kbuyer and seller appear 70 be simply
safeguarded BY the present State laws
there be no agitation Of new laws
f0f i while. at any rate; especially
~ the Legislature does not meet next
year The membership committee re-
commended the employment Of a wide
awake solicitor 10 visit every town
and city In the State for the purpose
Of increasing the membership Of the
association. inquiry into insurance
rates was suggested by Chairman q.
81. Hydnor. Jr., Of the insurance com
mittee, who recommended that some
qualified person be employed for the
purpose. Aetien on these matters was
deferred
Legislation Discussed.
President snead's address was In
part as follows.
iThe Legislature of 1919 was re-
Variable fur Its advanced legislation
along lines that must be Of the great
est benefit to merchants generally, OF
which our association Will reap its
| Just share Of benefits. One Of the acts
making II larceny for any person to
I fraudulently refuse to pay for or re-
| turn goods sent to him e. .. d.. after
! written demand has been made upon
| him, II a law of far-reaching import
anes and OF incalculable benefit to
| the merchant and to the furniture
dealer. OF scarcely less Importance
| 10 the act which makes II larceny to
! frauduienfly obtain money or other
property by means OF a check or draft,
| and makes a failure to have on de-
| post sufflcient sum to take care of
such draft and check evidence OF an
intent. to defraud. This latter act
| practically guarantees checks ana
drafts and throws certainty around
the transaction OF business greatly to
be desired.
SINS II Omission Noted
| ITO the furniture deaier. however.
the last Legislature was more inter.
esting BY reason OF what 1t refused
| 70 DO than by what Il actually en-
! acted Your vigilant Legislative com
xnittee discovered House ball No. ESQ
plodding It's regular course through
! tho committee rooms, and they
thought 1t would bear investigating
| II proved to be q bill which, II pass
ed, would work untold hardship upon
! furniture dealers in general. ana es-
| pecially upon those who do an In
stalIment business The committee
Immediately got busy with the wires
and succeeded in preventing this IN
wholesome piece OF legislation
/ Manufacturer More Careful
/ There have been fewer complaints
during the past year OF sales 10 illegi-
innate purchasers by the manufac-
turer than ever before IN the history
OF this association. This Is whole
some sign. for II shows that one~ oil
the chief objects for which the 1880
citation was formed is being accom-
..h nh xtf a
to feel encouraged; for l believe thai
this improper selling by the factory
to other than the legitimate dealer II
one Of the worst and most threaten
ing evils that beset our trade. Tnii
| evil can. In my opinion, be absolutely
and entirely destroyed. just as science
has discovered that vaccination In an
absolute preventative Of smallpox. 81
membership Of all Legitimate dealers
In the association will bring about
complete relief from the unscrupuloua
! manufacturer.
Secretary b PRAISED.
This brings me to consider one
of the rather discourRging features oil
association work for the past year,
namely, failure to Increase our mem
hership. Your secretary has devoted
himself most earnestly to this import
ant feature of the work and deservei
Inv hABn00S NoHhntb0klS0u IoE HE 6Gt
vices In this ~ in all other connec-
tons. Yet this association 10 no larger
than II was = year ago. This con-
dillon must not continue TO exist.
standstill In always . step backward
I would most earnestly recommend q
man to man canvass for members
Let every member get one other
member before our next meeting and
the ninth gathering of the clans viii
DO one OF the most enthusiastic that
could well b conceived.
More Money Needed.
"Of the failure TO pay dues. ] shall
have little to say. That In q personal
matter TO each and even member.
The obligation upon you II a double
one. In the nrst place. you have
promised ana agreed to pay: and In
the second place. You know the need
the association has for the money and
the absolute impoasibility Of success
without II. Let us be encouraged By
the saccenDes OF the past and be
stimulated TO greater endeavors by
our failures"
On1ccrs Elected.
&. A. Snead. Clifton Forge. presi.
dent.
J. A. Gilmore. Charlottesville, score.
tar yand treasurer.
w. H. Fenton, Roanoke: W. II
Hancock, Bluefield; .. Carpenter
Norfolk: G. b. Clements Danv1lie
W. II. Wilcox, Petersburg, vlce-prcsi.
dents.
Norfolk selected for next meetins
place in June. 1911.