The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-28
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'FOR FIXED PRICES
Means Fixed Quality, President Nil.
lsr, Of Hamilton Watch Company,
Tells Jewellers Convention.

The fact that the Republican state
convention is on In Ohio deprived the
delegates to the American National
Retail jewelers. association, now hold
ing its fifth annual convention In this
city, of one of the most interesting
addresses on the mornings program
Albert M Dueber. president OF the
Dueber-Hampden Watch Co., OF Can
ton, o.. was down for paper on The
manufacturers viewpoint but. much
against his will, Mr.. Dueber was made
chairman of the Stark county delega-
ton TO the Ohio convention and was
unable TO get away. His paper VIII
not be lost TO the delegates, however,
for Mr.. Dueber will be on hand Thurs
day.
A feature of the mornings program
< In the convention hall OF the Cadillac
was a splendid address on The
6xed selling price benefit to the
retail trade" by Charles +. Miller,
president OF the Hamilton Watch Co.
OF Lancaster, Pa. This firm, which
is the largest makers OF railroad
watches In the world, was the pioneer
In the fixed price movement, which
now has many followers among the
more reputable representatives or the
trade. Mr.. Miller told of Its many
advantages, pointing out that hxed
price carries with II a fixed quality.
ssOne of the secrets OF John Jacob
sAstor's great success was that he al
ways held to one price and never de-
parted from IT," he said. the refer
ence being to the Astor fur business.
Jacob Franks, president of the
Rockford Watch Co.. delivered an adj
dress on "The progressive jeweler";
Charles w. Hartman, secretary or the
Fahys Watch Case Co.. gave talk
on gold-filled watch case guarantees,
and s. ID. Rider, vice-president OF the
South Bend Watch Co, spoke on
Credits I'm the retail business.
A. q. Schwab. president OF the Ma
tional Wholesale jewelers. associa-
ton. Is In the city and is down for
an address. Wednesday afternoon. on
The relation OF the wholesale jewel
err to the retail jeweler." r. A. ket-
: tie. OF the Waitham Watch Cen ne-of
the best known watch men In the
country. will discuss the relations be-
tween the watch manufacturers and
the retailers.
Following the papers the delegates
and their ladies' will be taken TO
Lakeside for supper by the local com
mittee. The main business session
OF the convention IL scheduled for
Thursday morning. Up to Wednes-
day noon 600 visitors had registered.
In connection with the convention,
probably the most lavish display OF
glittering wealth In the form or
watches, silverware and precious
stones Of every description ever gath.
cred together under one roof In De-
troit, outside OF some OF the big jew
etry houses, perhaps, rs ON view tn
the lobby and Turkish room of the
Cadillac. II was open TO the general
public. Tuesday night. and thousands
took advantage OF the opportunity
to see the alluring exhibit The per-
son who can walk through the place
without entertaining oOvetous
thoughts must be either millionaire
or pessimist. The various exhibitors
are generous with their souvenirs,
too, some OF the mementoes given
away representing real values.
The Cadillac would certainly afford
great picking for the light fingered
these days II 1t were not for the
watchful eyes OF several plain clothes
men who are on the Job day and
night That they have done excellent
work IL borne out by the fact that not
solitary theft. even OF a minor ma
ture, has been reported. although the
goods are displayed openly and within
easy reach OF onlookers.
The watch exhibits are exceptional
~ fine, AZ IL also the exhibit OF the
Rockford Silver Plate Co., of Rock
ford, III Hamilton Watch Co., shows
visitors the evolution OF a balance
wheel and other interesting details
about watch making. The Dueber-
Hampden Watch Co. and the South
Bend Watch Co., have exhibits side
BY side and both are well patronized.
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