Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-01-28
RETAILERS
BID SALEM
FAREWELL
THREE DAYS MEETING CLOSED
LAST NIGHT WITH VOTES OF
THANKS TO SALEM ANc SA-
LEMITEs FOR ROYAL ENIER-
TkINMENT.

The Orego Retail Merchants As
ISOLATION closed its three-day session
vest, rday after choosing Medford as
the next convention city, and taxing
few violent wallops at the whole
saler, who comes into direct and un-
Just competition with the retailer.
Afternoon Session.
DR.. Fred Dresser read a paper on
Basis Of Pricing Merchandise" in
which he considered the necessity of
having a fixed selling price, to avoid
friction between salespeople and the
customer, also that the cost (desig-
mated by letter. as well as the selling
price, should be marked on all ar
ticles. Whether or not the clerk
should be cognizant Of the cost" was
question that brought out consider
able discussion, but the weight of
the argument favored such knowl-
edge on the part of the salesman, for
then they can push the sale of goods
that yield the better profit.
Medford encountered no opposi-
tlon when the time came to choose a
place for holding the next convention
and was unanimously selected. The
Medford delegation assured the
members that they would be we'll re-
ceived, that an automobile would be
provided for each delegate, IL neces-
sary, and that mountain water is on
tap at the rate OF 100000 gallons
per day.
A resolution opposing the tacking
on Of public service bureau to the
railroad commission was not en-
dorsed, as It was considered politicl,
and out Of the province of the con-
vention. Parcels post was con-
demned ,as 1t might injure a few
merchants, and invitations to the
Portland Food Show were accepted.
A measure to abate the sale of
bleached flour was endorsed as we'll
as all efforts to conserve the forests
of the state by careful fire protec-
tion. San Francisco was the unan-
nous choice for the Panama exposi-
tion. A resolution was also adopted
relative to the sending of state dele.
gates to the national convention, and
providing transportation for them.
A vote OF thanks was extended tc
the press and The Capital Journal
and Statesman, in particular, for the
consideration and space that have
been accorded the convention.
The practice Of wholesale houses
selling direct to the consumer in di
rect competition with the local re-
tailers was severely araigned and &
resolution Condemning 1t as unjust
was strongly endorsed. Indiyidua
members were urged to report cases
in their vicinity to the grievance com
mittee and instructions given the
grievance committee that If cures
could not be made the name of the
offending iobber be published in tn,
Retail Merchants Magazine.
Good roads, the reclamation ser
vice, the Pendleton Roundup and The
Astoria Centennial were all endorsed
and a vote of thanks extended to thu
Illihee club, Manager Page, of the P
R., l.. & P, Co., perlntenden
James, OF the state penitentiary, Su
perintendent Steiner of the state asy
lum, the Board Of Trade, the Business
Mems League, the committee il
charge, and, in fact, about every on,
within reach for the courtesies tina
had been showered upon the dele
gates during the convention,
Henry w Meyers gave a fine tall
on the Raising of the Standard o
Merchandising" and assured the del
egates that he would have some mea,
ures to present at Medford for en-
dorsement TO congress, which woult
aim at the proper labelling OF al
manufactured goods similar to tn,
pure food and drug act.
The convention adjourned will
every delegate feeling that he hat
been very well repaid for the tim,
spent in attending, and all hoped t
again meet in Salem.