The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-02-09

Following MI. Mii!erS pieaSihB uas
dress reports were heard from the
committees. Following are their re
ports:
| We have examined the books OF
the treasurer, w. 0. Riddle and find
all moneys collected and properly
credited, and all moneys paid cut
properly entered (SigneD
T. Archibald. Chairman.
Presidents Address.
| Brother Lumbermen and Friends: =
iTbis is the l4th Time the Southeastern
Iowa Retail Lumber Dealers Associa.
/ tion has met for social enjoyment and
business. II is with joyful anticipa-
tion that | look forward TO our asso-
citation meetings Al them l have.
made aeouaintances thai have ripened
into genuine friendships. ! truly en-
ioy the social and fraternal part OF
our meetings. They are TO me now
what the old county fair used 10 be,
as boy when on The farm. ! see III
our meeting today few at least with
me who were boys when our county
fairs We're very popular. ! was one
of the boys who enjoyed them very
much. II was there ! met the boys
who were Interested in what ] am
now. II was there we brought the
best of our vegetables, fruits, grain
and stock and competed for the blue,
red and white ribbons. as we come in
TO competition today for business, but
sometimes ! think with a less com
batiye spirit, though boys We were.
With what interest we would inspect
each others stock, tell of their breed
ing, and cOnfide our success or failure
of the same, one 10 the other, also our
plan of feeding to produce bone, mus
Gle and fat. The good social times we
had and the lasting friendships form.
ed will never be forgotten.
As | enjoyed those times as boy
/ now enjoy these meetings. How
pleasant ii is TO meet together once
"a year to renew old and torn new ac-
uuaintances. and talk over the expert,
ences of the past year, and thus profit
by the same. To advise one with an,
other and talk over matters pertaining
to our interests, and thus be better
fitted TO serve the public in our line
of work. The social and fraternaI
part of our association meetings 10 me
are worth all they cost if ! get moth
ing else. But there is the educational
part of our meetings also. We re.
ceiVe much from the meetings In This
way; it is also worth the cost and
time for attendance. But not the
least to be considered is our business
interests. Have We as retail lumber
men any interests 10 he cared for? If
so, who will look after them if we do
not? Any. one else you can think Of?
Possibly some would undertake the
Job. Shall we turn our interests all
together over to others? We think ii
would not be best. The farmers, mer'
chants, lawyers, doctors, dentists, I'M
dertakers and editors have their as
sociation meetings in which they take
into consideration and discuss meth.
DDS of handling problems that come
up in each OF their lines OF business.
Right they should. Right We should.
So our business here is 10 get better
acquainted, exchange ideas pertaining
to our interests and thereby go home
better equipped and with more enthuS-
iasm for the new years work. These
meetings are always interesting and
. 4 xtvl,l a. httt a
you take part in them, contributing
your knowledge and experience and
receive that of others you receive the
more benefit. We are glad 10 have
the young men in our meetings. The
young man is nearly always an optim.
list: full of hope and puts life and en-
thusiasm in our meetings. We need
you. The older men We need to
steady things somewhat and keep us
from going of on tangent. Sc we
are all needed. Let us rot become
slack, but forge right on as we have
been. and not allow any other line OF
business men to lead us in the study
and investigation OF economic bust
ness methods; so that we may be
able to retail our goods TO the consum-
ing public as economically as men in
any other line Of business. New
problems are always confronting us
business methods OF tho yesterday
will not do today neither those of
to-day in the tomorrow. Let us be
ready for the tO-mOrrow's as they
come.
During the life of the association,
many problems have arisen, been met
and disposed of. Other problems will
arise 10 be met, discussed and dis
posed Of and, be settled wise or 9th
erwise. AT each association meeting
these problems have generally been
Melted wisely, and We never needed
our organization more than we do
to-day. They are TO MS what the win.
ter schools used to be 10 the boys
who could only attend In the winter
months. Kind of school oil instruct
ion. But those three months of win
ter school meant q great deal 10 the
farmer boys and the boys, who took
advantage OF those three months Oi
school OF instruction, are the better
equipped than they Otherwise would
have been 10 fill their places in the