The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-02-05
RETAIL DEALERS
! WILL MEET IN
Jacksonville
STATE RETAIL DEALERS Associ-
ALTON WILL CONVENE THERE
ON MARCH eBOARE CT TRADE
I land OTHER ORGANIZATIONS
COOPERATING WITH MOVE
e MENT.

March s. 8 and 10, promises to be one
OF the largest gathering OF merchants
of Florida ever held in the history OF
the state From all points the inter-
est taken is very keen The State
Hardware Dealers Association Will
have members Of It's executive COM
mittee present as will also the State
Ieundrymen's Association. The meet
ing Of the Merchants Association OF
Pensacola, as well as the endorsement
ANA cooperation of the Manufacturers
Association Of Jacksonville and the
board OF trade.
The business public is vitality inter-
ested in the work OF the association
and other organizations throughout
the state have assured those interest
ed in the movement, Of hearty CO
operation in an effort TO secure bet
ter collection laws.
It is said that the merchants rea-
lie that with the power Of an or
ganization like the State Retail Deal
ers' Association. which has thirty-one
complete branch organizs ions, they
never before have had as strong and
concentrated a force to solve prob
lens, which are a menace to business
interests.
Strong Fight.
The officers Of the association are
determined to make a strong fight
before the next state legislature for
the passage Of certain measures.
which they viii present to the law
makers for their consideration.
In speaking of the work Of the or
ganization yesterday. prominent
member Of the association said that
the organization was perfected for
the purpose Of placing the conduct
Of business In the state on q higher
plane.
1.-THE motto OF the State Retail
Dealers Association" he said, which
is equal justice to the debtor and
creditor" thoroughly demonstrates
the fact that we are not organized fo1
the purpose OF working hardship
on the honest man, the man who pays
his Just debts, but the fellow that
we are after Is the professional dead
beat. The loss In bad accounts by
the merchants Of Florida aggregate
over million and quarter dollars
per year. This fact alone is one Of
the causes OF the high cost OF living
Somebody has to pay the fiddler.
The merchant doing business in Flor
ida stands his share of the loss AM,
the man who pays his bills Is forced
TO also stand his share.
Every Merchant.
4 Every merchant In Florida should
take advantage Of the opportunity to
which Will be delivered will imbus
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offer him many suggestions to hell
make his business more profitable
Every branch organization vii
elect one delegate to attend the con
yention, and every business man II
the state is extended cordial invi
tation to attend. and every town II
the state Of Florida should make {
/. special EFFORT to be represented"
=. Entertainment Committee.
The committee on entertainment
consisting Of members from varioui
organizations, is as follows: Manu-
facturers' Association, G. B. Gay, Ellii
Crenshaw and J. B. Connolly; boart
OF trade. Leon Cheek, Willett Grow
or and George Ehle; Hotel Mems
Association, William Foor. J. 8. Alex
ander and ]. Montgomery; State Re
Tall Dealers ASSOCIATION, s. u. Cheat
ham. Leslie Whip and Harry N
Burhans.
The committee met at the Stat.
Retail Dealers Association head
quarters, rooms and 8, Blum build
ing yesterday afternoon. and the fol
lowing officers were chosen: Willet
Grover, chairman; Leon Cheek, treas
urer and Harry N. Burhans, secre
tary
Sub Committee Named.
A sub committee was appointed I,
solicit the cooperation Of the manu-
facturers, wholesale merchants an.
jobbers to raise funds for the enter
tainment of the guests.
Plans for an automobile tour Of tn,
city. visiting the various manufac
turing plants, as vel, as banquets, ar,
being perfected, and the merchant.
of Florida are assured a hearty ant
typical Jacksonville welcome, as
full measure Of entertainment will b,
interpreted with business Of the con
Germ.