The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-07
THE RETAILERS
SEEK LEGISLATION
Plans Partially Outlined at Joint Con,
ference Held Hereto Meet
Again Soon.

Oklahoma City, Dec. 7.-Several
legislative issues important for the
promotion and protection of the re-
taller were discussed at the joint con-
ference of committees on legislation.
held at the Lee-Huckins hotel at 10
O'Clock Friday morning, among them
being the law pertaining to bogus
checks, and misrepresentation of
goods in advertising. The exemption
law and insurance conditions also
We're included in the discussion and
another conference will be held Fri
day. December 90 for the purpose of
completing the program which will be
presented at the next session of the
Legislature.
E. |. Roach presided at the meeting
and c. NJ. Greenman acted as secre-
tary. Present in behalf of the Okla
homa State Retailers Association
were f. j. Meek of Duncan and e. T.
Leach of this city, the latter being
chairman of the state mercants' legis-
latiye committee. |. w. Saunders Of
Sulphur represented the Oklahoma
State Photographers association, be-
i ing secretary of same. Others present
were Thomas B. Roach, member of
the legislative commission of the State
Retail Druggists association; o. D..
Hunt, of the Queen Bee Stove com.
pany Tulsa; Allen Street, secretary of
| the State Funeral Directors associa-
tion of Oklahoma; W. E. Harper, men,
Der of the legislative committee of
the Funeral Directors association; C.
Nj. Greenman, secretary of the Okla
homa City Retailers association, c..
G. Zieglar president of the State Fed
GRAFTON of Labor; w. C. Tulloss, mem
Der of the state legislative commits
lsion Of the Federation of Labor, and
w. E. Nation, member Of the retail
ers' legislative committee.
Cooperation Urged.
No decisive action was taken at the
conference, but the committees pres
ent were urged to cooperate with the
state retailers association in the en-
actment of laws for the protection of
trade. A special effort will be made
to protect merchants from the bad
check nuisance Heretofore the con-
dition of laws relating to this matter
have been such that the prosecution
is possible only through indirect
means, and an effort will be made to
correct the condition. The retailers
also have suffered through the oper-
ations of unscrupulous parties who
have misrepresented their goods in
advertising and it is hoped that laws
will be enacted that will diminish if
not entirely eradicate the evil.
The laws relating to personal ex-
emptions have in the past been such
as TO cause frequent losses to the re-
tailers and an effort will be made to
have them modified Under existing
conditions, the retailer who extends
credit to an individual who has no
financial means beyond his salary has
had no opportunity to redress in cases
where the debtor has refused to set
tie obligations. the personal exemption
law making the salary of the debtor
immune from garnishment proceed
.mgs and it was suggested at the meet
ing that an amendment to the law be
considered whereby only rs per cent
of salaries in the future can be held
exempt. the remaining % per cent be-
ing subject to levy.
The legislative committee of the
State Federation of Labor will hold a
conference before December 20, the
date of the next joint conference and
it is probable that the program will
be partially if not fully completed at
the next meeting.