The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-07
RETAILERS MEET
AND ORGANIZE
Form the Retail Business Mems
Association Of Salt Lake
City.
CHARTER EMBERSHIP
NUMBERS THIRTY THREE
Object Is to Promote Mutual
Benefit of BOdy's
Members.

About thirty-ive business men of Salt
Lake City. representing the dry goods
boot and shoe. furnishings. jewelry and
kindred other merchants. met at the
Commercial club building Tuesday night
and organized the Retail Business Mems
association OF Salt Lake City,
n. w. Walker Of Keith o Briens was
chosen as president Of the organizat ation;
NJ. E Lipman Of l.. & A. Cohn's, vice
president, w. o. Carbis of the Paris MIL
inery company. secretary. and II ],
Wallace OF the Aucrbach company, treas
urer.
The object of the association is for
the mutual benefit OF all It's members;
to promote friendly feeling and 10 con-
serve and to promote the business and
social interests OF It's members in every
proper and legal manner; to meet to-
gether once a month for the general dis
cussion Of such matters as may como up,
from time to time. affecting general con-
ditons of the local retail trade In Salt
Lake City and the country tributary
thereto: to enhance the commercial pros
perity and raise the standard OF COM
mercial integrity throughout the COM
munity and to protect its members
from dishonest practices, improper
business methods and unfair and ruinous
competition and unnecessary exactions
OF every character.
After Bad Credit Customer.
To this end the association is TO for
mulate such rules and regulations as
may be necessary; TO faithfully observe
and carry out such rules and regnla-
tions. to exchange information regarding
dishonest employees and undesirable
credit customers; 10 make and observe
rules and regulations regarding contribu-
tions to plans or schemes and advertis-
ing methods having no legitimate claim
for support from the business Of the
members OF the association,
Any person, firm or corporation en-
gagged in a retail business In the lines OF
dry goods women's reacy-to-wear mer-
chandse. mems clothing and furnishings,
boots and shoes. jewelry. furniture,
hardware, crochery. and glassware. furs
and Kindred lines in Salt Lake city is
eligible to membership in the associa-
tion upon the approval OF the governing
board and the signing Of the articles OF
organization The initiation fee will be
$40. The annual dues will be $40. pay
able In advance.
In the different trade sections OF the
association, each firm handling more
than one line OF goods. may be repre-
sented by the department manager or
some other party duly authorized by
the management Of the store. and In the
meetings each firm may he represented
by more than one person. with equal
right TO take part in debate and in other
consideration OF matters affecting The
association. provided. however, that each
tlrm snail nave DUt one vote.
The organization meeting was marked
by much enthusiasm. Remarks were
made by progressive local business men.
who emphasized the Importance Of the
retail merchants getting together and
working in harmony for mutual benefit
and the benefit of their customers.
Charter Members.
The charter members OF the associa
ton are as follows.
The Keith o Brien company. Auerbach
company, l.. & A. Cohn. Paris Millinery
Co, Walker Bros. Gray Bros. & Co, n.
NJ. Hamilton. Gus G.. G, Charlton, Siegel
Clothing company e. Mehesy. Jr..
Greenewald Furniture company, Freed
Furniture & Carpet company, Western
Furniture company r. Stencil Fur COM
paDy. j. III LeySon company, A. II.
Crabbe company Boyd Park. Gardner 6;
Adams. Davis Shoe company, w. l..
Nicol. Afford Bros. Scott Hardware com
pany. W. T.. Fife company. HirschmaD
Shoe company Robinson Bros. company.
Rowe G. Kelly Co. Galloway. Hoock &
Francis. Madscn. Owen. Sanders Co.
Salt Lake Hardware company, Bradford
Clothes Shop, ". M McConahay. z. G.
NJ J.. Walkovcr Shoe store.