The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-24
DARLINGTON MAN
IS NEW PRESIDENT
A. ]. Smith Heads Hardware
Men-C. N. Barnes Again
Made Secretary

Fargo, N. d., Feb. 24.-The seven
teenth annual convention OF the North
Dakota State Retail Hardware Deal
ers' association came to an end about
4:30 yesterday afternoon. the mem
bers having completed all of the bust
ness for which the session vas held. as
well as having every number on the
program enacted.
The Question Box.
Yesterday afternoons meeting, like
the one OF the day previous was a
secret n and non but members of
the association was admitted. No
business other than the report of the
committee on resolutions and the
election of officers was taken up. The
question box was opened and scores
Of questions were propounded by diff
ferent members to all Of which Presi-
dent Hans Moe responded clearly and
satisfactorily. The question box this
year was OF a great deal Of use to the
members.
The committee on resolutions Offer
ed several pages Of resolutions, many
of which were alone of interest to
members Of the trade. n they were
all adopted, some Of them not without
some discussion.
Condemn Parcels Post.
One of the resolutions condemned
the parcels post Law, citing the fact
that it would be a big detriment to
every retail dealer in the state, no
matter what his line Of business
might be. and stating that it would
be of no benefit to anyone excepting
the mail order houses of the country,
which appeared to be alone in their
demands for 1t.
This resolution was unanimously
passed, and there was little discussion
on the question.
The convention went on record,
however, as favoring the penny post
age idea, and in another resolution,
asked that a commission be appointed
for the purpose of investigating the
parcels post system in foreign coun-
tries.
Commended Commerce Commission.
Another resolution was passed
which commended the investigation
and action that had been taken in
regard to the express companies do
ing business in the northwest and
elsewhere. which the members
thought vas a fair proposition.
The convention went on record as
being opposed to the present national
bankruptcy laws that are enforced in
the country at the present time and
called for their repeal. A resolution
also was passed that a copy Of these
resolutions be sent to the members of
house and of the senate in regard to
the above.
Hope for His Recovery.
A resolution was passed expressing
daugh of Westhope. and expressing
the hope that he will speedily recov-
err. Mr.. Meddaugh was one Of the
North Dakota delegates to the nation
al convention last year which met at
Little Rock. Ark. and who, being un-
able to be present at the present con-
vention. sent al able and interesting
written report Of the national conven-
ton which was read by one of the
that a copy of this resolution be for.
Warded to him.
The executive committe which is
mad up of the officers and other
members of the association will not
name h next place Of meeting until
some time mex summer when a meet
ing will be called for the purpose.
The New Officers.
President-A. j. Smith Darlington.
son. Glenburn.
Second Vice President-Atto Olson,
Underwood.
secretary-C. N. Barnes. Grand
Forks.
Treasurer-W. r. Mcintosh, Bot
%tineau.
Delegates to National Convention
D. r. Jackson. Minot and Otto Soug-
stad Of Northwood.
Member of Executive Board-J, H,
McCullum. Hope.
Sergeant-at-Arms-C. T. Kret-
schmer of Kramer.
Next place Of meeting-To be de-
cided by officers and executive com.
mittee.