Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-22
PANHANDLE HARDWARE
MEN IN CONVENTION

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refuse 70 rightly organize. and main
tain such an organization are not
only injuring themselves but are ham
pering and obstructing the effective
forces OF commerce. 90 the detriment
OF the oountrys as we'll as the ad-
vancement OF the consumers interest
This organization therefore Il not
for selfish reasons. nor is its con
yention held Tor pleasurable rccrea-
ton primarily, but because the hard
ware business can be brought 10 its
most effective and useful develop
ment only by these gatherings. where
men who know can plan and work
out program OF correlation and frat
crual.sm that shall make the years
work more than profitable nnanci.
ally lu that 10 shall forge ties OF
human brotherhood that shall think
no e.iI and thereby lay the only
Foundation for q righteous business.
DO unto others as You would have
them DO unto you
There are some things. therefore
that can boz briefly mentioned and
think come rightly within the sphere
OF mis- address For the successful
conducting OF any business man
needs tO get some broader views than
pertain 10 the particulars ~ his own
special line 10 Is fact that the day
is upon us when the successful hand.
ling OF any business calls for a keener
education and larger view than a
mere technical one and take il that
the objects OF this association a.
Rorkod ont in our conventions In.
tlld" me development Of this funda.
mental TACT We are ~ enlarge
mems Visions that they may see face
to Taco fho problems of our common
wealth as we'll as 10 encourage and
develop specialization Goo the hard
ware business Success bon any on,
oI 'n. given lines of trade cannot D.,
attained without 10 Just apprcr IatIoa
and Friendly correlation with other
interest boo mo community
10 les proper therefore. 10 establish
900" 'a.f 'hat tho hardware mon Of
Texas stand for their own home town
development and by systematic and
enthusiastic support of all matter,
that look 90 their own home town
they want 20 set the pace OF "a high
aud uusclfish effort of all local In.
'erests The hardware merchant
"ho dries up on tho bone and who
1o"s nor give his thought and sun.
port to this local town interest alone
every lin" is slowly hut surely toll.
Ing ih" bell of his own funeral
1h"r" can be- no NOR, dospicablc
rhara't"r ana moral sor. ON tho bod,
81 community on 100 "a town lars. %,
small than The human business lce,h
sucking riding sticking sting
ing selfish huopker
10 t thc ideal OF this Association
10 Raise and live above such "a stan
lard CO.. policy Another interest that
ra.' FOR support and intelligent. ear.
nest p operation is the good roads
movement which means $50 much 10
the towns and counties of our state.
aud every hardware man and mcr.
rhau' ought 90 bc l loyal supporter
and encouraging worker uf this ben.
official movement As hardware men
I'VE must recognize also the truth that
commercial interests exist for the
nerpo and not fho people for com
ns->ia. interests This philosophy
viii make us students of political
economy and science OF government.
30 that our intelligent influence will
be given 20 the solution OF labor and
capital problems. and money interest
conditions. not from the standpoint
IT petty personal prejudice for fear
~ hurting our own business. but on
the broad line of q government for
The pcopl" and hy the people. who
need thought and training ~ under
stand OBJ" Hv Another problem
that concerns tho crucial turning
point ~ our Southland is the proper
distribution of money coutcrs As
long s such vital points remain