The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-11-22
BACK TO THE TOWN.
RETAILERS REMEDY
James R, MOOrehead, Sec.
rotary of National Fed.
GRAFTON Suggests SOlu.
ton of Livirg.COSt
Problem.
CITY LIFE IS DEPLORED
Excessive Urbanism Will Ruin America
Like II Did Rome, One Says.

the National FEDERATION Of Re
tai. Merchants met yesterday
morning at t't Planters Hotel
for E three days conference.
Delegates from all over the
country are attending.
President Vi. j. Maloney Of
Detroit called the convention to
order at ~ o'clock. An address
of welcome was delivered by
O'Neill Ryan and was responded
to by President Maloney.
Mr.. Maloney briefly mentioned
the progress made by the a%ssocia-
ton since its foundation in Chi
cago one year ago. He attrib-
uted the defeat of the general
parcels post law with a flat rate
TO al! parts of the country to
the active opposition of the re-
tailers in conjunction with the
American League Of Associations
He recommended that the
federation participate in non
partisan politics in town, state
and national affairs to defeat
inimical legislation. He also
asked the members to use their
influence to obtain the passage
of a pure advertising bill''
through Congress.
Discusses Prison Products,
owe have reason to believe y
concluded Mr.. Maloney, "that a
large portion of the manufacture
ed articles produced in our pen
itentiaries arc being disposed of
to mail-order houses and that
these concerns, therefore, in adj
dition to entering into compe-
tition with laboring men in many
important classes of trade.
81 would recommend that sta
tistics be compiled showing what
articles are manufactured by
convict labor in the several
States and to whom they are
distributed.
Secretary j. R. MOorehead Of
Lexington, Mo-, in his annual
= reporJ declared the slogan "Back
to the Town" should be adopted
and acted Oh in order to solve
all the moral, social, economic
and political problems of the
day.
Back to the town." he urged,
''if you would sustain the price
of farm lands; if you would "a
void the future evils growing
out of child labor, white slave
traffic, strikes, poverty and the
high cost of living; if you de-
sire to keep thousands of young
girls and boys in the right paths
and permit them to grow up as
Independent and self-sustaining
men and women. If you really
want to prevent further central
zation of business, distribute
wealth and cure the nation of
many Of its ills,
"We are not here today to
apologize for having opposed the
parcels post law. In this
fight we have played our part,
and il it Is only half a victory
it is well worth the time, efforts
and money spent.
Can Demand Trial of Law.
"We are on safe grounds wher
we declare the National Fedora.
ton Of Retail Merchants to be
a nonpartisan political organiza
ton. Our political activities
can be directed along the fol
lowing lines. We can demand
of the incoming administration
that the parcels post law get q
thorough trial before any chan
ges are attempted.
eve can use our influence tt
bring about supplementary leg
islation to the Sherman law tC
protect the little man in bust
ness. We can obtain the pas
sage Of an honest advertising
law, which would prevent frau'
n,;llsona