The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-03-15
Merchants Form
Credit Association

81 Credit Association
A BUSINESS MEN ORGANIZE r,
PROMOTE SUCCESS BY ADvER
. HSING AND CREDIT AS RESULI
OF ADDRESS BY JOHN WOOD
'sECRETARY OF SPARTANBUR(
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
Mr John Wood, secretary of tn,
Spartanburg Chamber OF Commerce
delivered very Interesting address
before the members of the Union
Chamber Of Commerce here wednes-
day evening, treating In an interest
Ing and suggestive way the subjects
OF credit and advertising in regard to
the local merchants.
Notwithstanding the very inclem-
ent weather there was quite a repre-
sentative audience to meet Mr.. Wood.
who very entertainingly told OF great
benefits to be derived from an organ
ization> among themselves and an ad-
5unct to the Chamber of Commerce.
With regard to credit. a matter that
confronts practically every merchant,
except those doing strictly cash
business. plans were outlined to pro-
mote a better understanding between
the merchant and his customers,
which plan has worked most SUCCESS
fully in other cities ana States.
AZ to adertising, newspapers and
snow windows are much preferred
over various other things such as
transient solicitors frequently repre-
sent. He suggested that merchants
hold frequent meetings and discuss
the ads appearing In the newspapers,
crfticising and suggesting as the ads
appeal to them, where they were too !,
wordy, lacking In effectiveness and
attractiveness, misleading In different
ways. Then ne referred to the show
windows, urging frequent changes !
and also said that even the delivery
team should be up-to-date for with
attractive goods. attractive prices and
attractive advertising, merchants were !
almost sure to increase their business !
success.
M: Essse!RG M q Du5 5aa % asaafi assagi hRg
auently n'istak tas 9s ].
Side conc9rns Tor bArgAin1 WHEN they I
are really not such. Al an instance,
he told Of man going to . hardware /
store to buy an axe and when told the !,
price was $1.25, said that he could
get the same axe from we'll known
mail order house for ninety cents. !,
The hardware merchant said ne
would meet the price, every condition
to be observed. SO figuring on the
basis of 90 cents for the axe, eight
cents Tor money order and two cents
for postage, and twenty-five cents for
express, THIS made the $1.25. The axe
was then wrapped up and laid on tho
counter, much to the customers
amazement "I want my axe now"
said the man. "Oh, but you cant get
IT," said the merchant. eff you get 1t
from the mail order house you would
have to wait two weeks, 80 you will
have to wait two weeks for this"
This illustrates how goods can be
had from local merchants whenever
desired at the same price when all
incidental expenses are counted up.
The merchants OF this city will take
immediate steps toward organizing
this branch of the Chamber Of Com
merce as suggested by Mr.. Wood. A
committee has been appointed
consisting of J. Cohen, r. A. OIL
phant and w. 8. Mcclure, who nave
secured the following members.
Union Shoe Coz J. Cohen'~Rice
Drug Co., Humphries-Pe Co., N. p.
Dunbar, W. Newell Smith, M. J. Ma
bry, The W.. d. Arthur Co., Dickert
Grocery Co., Samuel Kasslar. FAINT
Bros. Co., Bailey Furniture and Lum-
her Co., Humphries Hdw. Co.. Union
Grocery Co., M. W. Culp, M. D., L. b.
Morrow. Glymph's Pharmacy. Clarke
Clothing Co., wilburn Bros. H. M. To-
ney, Geo. W. Going, @. p. Godshail
A. Kerhulas, Mcclure Met. Co.. Power
Fuel Co., Hames Grocery Co., Farr
a. Thomson, Union Plumbing and
4 Electric CO. TIA. Murrah, NorEas. c; :.
murphy Co., N. Shapiro, Bradley
Estes w. Thomas Kidd, I. From. M. %
Tinsley, w. n. Burris, Palmetto Drue
Co.. ]. 8. Morgan, I. M. Hair, v. X
Hawkins, Halle Shoe Co., @. Allen Co
The battery, Progress. Allan Nichol
4 son. d. n. Martin, O. A. Swygert, j. =
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