The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-27
||ElDs STRONGLY
LOO FIXED PRICES
Means Fixed Quality, President Mil
let, Of Hamilton Watch Company,
Tells Jewellers Convention.

.4 Ine Ioct tn4< thc RoPu'
convention Is on In Ohio deprived lne
deIeeates 10 the American National
Retail Jewellers association. now hold.
Ing It's nfth annual convention in this
city. OF one OF the most interesting
addresses ,on the mornings program.
Albert M. Dueber. president OF the
Dueber-H smpden Watch Co.. or can
ton. o. was down for paper on Inc
manufacturers viewpoint" but. mnch
against his will, Mr. Dueber was made
chairman OF the Stark county delega-
tjon 10 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 me
hxsd selling price benefit TO the
retail trade" by Charles F. Miller'
president OF the Hamilton Watch CO.
OF Lancaster, Pa. This firm, when
Is the largest makers OF railroad
watches I'm the world, was the pioneer
In the fixed price movement, which
now has many followers among the
more reputable representatives OF the
trade. Mr., Miller told of its many
Advantages, pointing out that q hxed
price carries with IL fixed quality.
zone of the secrets OF John Jacob
Astor's great success was that ne al
ways held to one price and never de-
parted from It," he said. the refer-
ence being TO the Aston fur business.
Jacob Franks, president or the
Rockford Watch Co., delivered an ad-
dress on 1.-THE progressive jeweler'i
Charles w. Hartman, secretary or the
Fahys Watch Case Co, gave a taiK
on gold-nlled watch case guarantees,
and 8. ID. Rider, vice-president OF the
South Bend Watch Co., spoke on
sCredits I'm the retail business"
A. q. Schwab. president OF the Ma
tional Wholesale jewelers. associa-
tion, il In the city and Is down for
an address wednesday afternoon, on
ssThe relation OF the wholesale jewel
or TO the retail jeweler." r. A. Ket-
tie. OF the Waltham Watch Co. one 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 supper by the local COM
mittee. The mafn business session
$of the convention Is scheduled for
Thursday morning. Up to Wednes-
day noon 500 visitors had registered.
In connection with the convention,
probably the most lavish display OF
glittering wealth in the form OF
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
eIry houses, perhaps. is on view In
the lobby and Turkish room OF the
X Cadillac. 1t was open to the general
public, Tuesday night, and thousands
took advantage. OF the opportunity
10 ssee the alIuring 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 or the mementoes given
away representing real values.
The Cadillac would certainly afford
great picking for the light fingered
these days II II 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
q 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
ly-. fine, ~ In 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.