The Forrest City times., 1912-06-28
FORREST CITY R. M. 4.
 BANQUET MEMBERS
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In the Retail Merchants Assoeia- tion. Forrest City may now boast oi mans size organization. IL is true tLis organization las only been in ex- fsttnce here a few months. but it has already accomplished mach good in pram0jiag feeling of god fellow ship, bretEer,y love and friendship be- tween its members.
 This Association stands for greater. safer ard better business methods. It is aa up.ifl movement that should be indorsed aHd encouraged by every merchant in Forrest City Every business man iii Forrest City should join the Retail Merchants Associa- ton
 Sometimes business gets wild and loose, ike fractious colt CT a Texas broncho. and goes on rampage. Credit gets cheap and conditions have 10 be regulated. One of the purposes of the Retail Merchants Association is to lasso wild business" and bring it back into the corral, where it may be harnessed up again upon a safe and sane basis. disciplined and put through its normal paces.
 Tie Retail Merchants Association gave banq let 10 it's members. at the city Lal last night. that was one of the mesttHQroughiy enjoyable events in tie city, history.
 Mr " L. Lawrence. of the City Grocery president of the organization. presided as postmaster. and vas in splendid hamor and made d stirring speech that breathed tie spirit and purposes Of the organization. much to the edifcation and enjoyment of all present
 Nil John I.Jones read d short but interesting paper that had been pre- pared by Mr ]. F. Stout. as follows: Nr President and brother Retail
 and Wholesale Merchants
 He Bankers. Doctors. Druggists. Carpenters. Engineers. and e9en the Uaaeftakers and Wholesale Grocery mea Lave tleir associations Neas8 have tile Farmers Eni8G. a4zet 0HiciG We fez asaizs as being grand 4ad hon 7fa6e. Ne fHe1e af a8 s5ea.Iaa> AsFe t!zeif Hiy5, Ha 4z- eati#Hs. then 4lF h8t tetaH merchants, association Net39a fetaH uef- chants z-aaia1l44 ja Eaffe~t 6fty| which E gee4 lHe indeed ! i, rem Ia-eI Of sgae af tIe most astate. aad brainY business men Of F6rfes, City and the state 0f Arkansas
 We the retail merchants associa- ton. not to fix prices or ta say who we shah sell 10 CT who We shall buy from. bat our mutual, social and il nancial interest and as such associa- tion consider it unfair fol our custo mers to be supplied with merchandise from wholesale dealers Further. more we consider it unfair for orders to be delivered in Forrest City through outside merchants to in diyiduals at wholesale prices Also. we deem it unfair and bad policy for retailers To give orders to individuals for merchandise without charging them the usual profit We want 10 think 0f our city also, there are many improvements that could be made. sueh a. place for the country peo- pie 10 hitch their stock while in the city and many otAer couvenienees that We could give the public if We Will put together as one.
 TAe third speaker was recognized by the toastmaster in the person of Nil. Geo. l.. Parkor. of the Forrest City Furniture Go who delivered the priu- cipal address of the evening. Mr. Parker poke in part as follows:
 NIT. President and Fellow Retailers.
 Brief discussion, I believe tie iuyi- tation reads, although a great deal might be said on the subject -'Is Credit Cheap in Forrest City, and Will Oul Present Rating system Work a Relief
 III HdlluIllS iAe these lNO topics, which are SO closely related. am sure that il was not the intention that ex- pert testimony would be expected nor that long list of figures be given as proof
 Those of us who helped to form this little organization know that the sub- ject of credit has clearly been an issue before and since our organization. This cannot be questioned-having reference only to merchandise sold on thirty days time, or payable the first of the month following purchase. The fact that long lists of accounts turned in by our several members undoubted- ly warrants the statement that credit is not hard to obtain.