The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-04
The RETAIL MERCHANTS
ASSOCIATION

which has been in operation about two
years Is part Of the chain Of such
organizations which now exist through
out the sttae and which are affiliated
in state and national organization.
For the past year the local association
has been maintained as an auxiliary
OF the Chamber OF Commerce, as is
now the case in most OF the larger
cities Of the state Its work, how
ever, is conducted apart from that Of
the main organization.
The officers Of the association are:
". w Clark president; J. E. Far
rington. vice president; c. c. Kirkpat-
rick. secretary; John Crib, treasurer;
l.. J. McCracken, credit manager. The
board Of directors is composed Of the
following:
A. L. Browder F r. Linton, L. W.
Brown, W. Moore, L. L. Bryan, J. C.
Neal, ]. B. Burton, E. w. Power, H. l.
Cowgirl, ]. Il. Riddle, Y. w. DarnelI, j.
E. schow. H. C. Dickerson, E. w. Shan
non, DR.. O. B. Gannaway. w. L. Smith,
II. B. Human, w. w. Smith, J. e. Hol-
loway John Thomas, c. G. Johnson,
Hal w. Thomson, C. R. Korff. C. w
Utterback, Or. A. B, Leeds. DR.. T. H.
Williams.
The business of the association has
always been open and above board,
there being no secrecy in its purposes
or proceedings. Its main work is to
establish credit ratings and to elimi-
nate bad debts. Besides this, it stead.
lily strives to promote every movement
that tends to the betterment Of the
city and the improvement Of trade con-
ditions. Much misunderstanding has
existed as to the nature Of the as
sociation and for the information Of
the public its constitution and bylaws
in full are presented below.
Constitution and Bylaws.
Article /. The name Of this organI-
zation shall be the chickasha Retail
ers' association.
Article 2. The object Of this asso-
citation is and shall be the closer as
sociation and betterment Of the mei-
chants Of Chickasha, to secure and dis
sem.nate 10 Its members any and all
legal and proper information which
may be Of 'iiiteerst, value or protection
to any member or members thereof in
his or their business.
Article 3. fa) The membership
may consist Of any reputable mer-
chant, banker, doctor, dentist, newspa
per OF any one interested ii The sale OF
merchandise or commodities. Applica-
tion 'or membership must be in writ.
Ing ard shall lay over one meeting
Tue election Of membershi, shall be
by ballot at any regular meeting. The
candldate be slccted unless two or
nioie negative votes having been cast
agains. him, in which case The candi-
aaie's application shall be rejected and
tie secretary shall SO notify Kim.
Any candidate who has been voird re-
iected7 is not eligible until the expira-
ton Of six months from said day Of
election.
(b) Any member or firm who shall
be in arrears for dues sixty days snail
be declared delinquent and after he
or they have had written notice shall
be suspended from the association and
cannot be reinstated except upon lie
payment Of the entire amount Of dues
in arrears.
tc) Fees Membership fees shall
be $500 The dues shall be from one
to three dollars per month, amount
to be determined by the board Of d.
rectors according to size Of firm, and
the necessary requirements to success.
fully operate and maintain the work
Of the organization, and shall be pay
able monthly in advance to the secre-
tary and he issue a receipt for same.
Article 4. The officers of the Or
ganization shall be a president, vice
president, Secretary, credit manager,
treasurer, and their duties shall be
those usually devolving upon such Of
ficers.
Article 8. (a) There shall be
board Of directors, consisting Of one
person, Il practical, from each line Of
business represented in this organiza-
tion. The duties Of the board of dl-
rectors will be 10 have charge of the
affairs Of the association, and it shall
act in all matters when impossible to
secure quorum Of members, It shall
also act as the arbitration board in all
matters arising between members.
(b) The board of directors shall
select an executive board Of seven az !
members who shall have power to act
in all matters pertaining to the Mer-