The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-11

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ZION. he said, was elected by the pec-
ATE. 4tss saorssnstca ny fase "a threads
1ssA 4har EaYe effort se seceFs eGatta6se
s. NAikhf rates had been ,fsfca.ed At
every turn The hardware men. ne
believed. could be powerful ard potent
fActors In the adjustment 81 rates,
They are among the greatest sufferers
from this discrimination and should be
among the leaders in seeking relief.
Following Mr.. Iehnsans address L.
n. Elsiock. chairman of the trans
portntion committee OF the associa-
tion. submitted the following resolu-
ton, which was adopted by rising
vote;
Whereas no ore suffers more by
the unjust freight rate discrimination
IN the Carolinas than the retail hard
ware dealers;
Whereas, no one can fight hard
err longer and with more bulldog te-
nacity than the hardware dealers for
what they think rightfully belongs TO
them; therefore. be IL
Resolved. That our secretary he
instructed to wire Hon. Locke Craige
governor of North Carolina. and Hon
Fred y. Tate president OF the North
Carolina just Freight Rate associa-
ton. that We are standing squarely
behind Them AGO members strong, in
the great fight for better freight rates.
and we have just begun TO fight and
will continue to fight until our freight
vtr-3rSa ,t.tass
L,o,.oi,,u S.sSior
After two DAYS of play" The dele
gates TO the Hardware Association OF
the Carolinas settled down To busi-
ness al the opening session yesterday
vrnrrire With n Vengeance The dele
-a,as saard no annual renorts of
Iransaa,,. porrc,t, ard Secondary
T-roasTrer r,ixov ss yveit az thoxe of
-sn S.andtnr rnrnr,}ttnes and trans
an.as = 80 ~ ro,.irc b,,si.oas
vhjeh rr,nrioa them nntn lunch time
Arorv +bo features NJ The morn
,,g r,assf,g wera tho eIactton Of sev-
az ~ ,,,o,,,bars ~ tho assoc
etatt,, ga ~ ,sar, ip,erestins- re-
nort ~ walter " watt one Of the
ssio,a,as ~ ~ sss,r{a,ior, to tho last
n,.a, ,,,oa.tre -, "a. national asso-
st..tnr Refreshments tln
WIN Meg, in July.
The propoeition IL change the time
fer the annual meetings OF the asso-|
cation from July 70 June, after con-
siderable discussion. was lost and the
crean4yation win continue To meet In
rnIv
The association unanimously de-
cunAd 10 receive the resignation Of
" II. Keith. Of Timmonsville. s. G.,
is third vsre-preefdeYit. who rendered
IL because business prevented his at
tendance at tho present session.
The report Of the grievance COM
rrittee. which was submitted by its
chairman. NJ. i. O'Neu was one of
the r,os+ innortant the convention
Md IN asat with The committees
rpfaf cor,nIatrt 10 that Tho small lob
- saila siract "a tbn re.a{ler with
80, ei,,,,,e tho retailer a chance. on
rao,ion The ranor, which was of some
49, 49, w os drdcr.a nrirtsa for dis
49, ".'S ~ -. ~ o,har "a
1apuuon 20 WV m ~ -.
ports oi we Naflous $50, - 80
YES Mffe tta" anu ","I" VIZ -.
EFT All NJ then tooCn'hs epu" M
tiers vital To the trace, n r. ie'h'
chairman OF the tfaihN bureau re-
ported that after one year OF trla' OF
this feature OF the association ne was
Of the opinion that Il was too big
an undertaking. and the association
voted 10 abolish the committee.
Animal mes Reduced
The rhief recommendation contain
- 49, ,avort ~ cncra+arv-Treas-
- Az nv ,,1,.,oa ~, Nc or
D4No''' VIZ -, s.raat. erar
SanaIals'i ~ VIZ ' .,t "a
c4aliS' OWNS ~ 49, -, .su,,r,
Win u"at "a'ai ." - as
was mat the hHt1uai u"ss =" 49,,
from 20 70 ahhuhhE' az" N'''s
ommendaiion. was adopted by ui'a"'~
nous consent.
President Bonnolt report "hlis
brief. was to the point, and was heAro
with great interest He said. in part
The Presidents Report.
81 am happy 10 state that we can
tr,ithfuliy now boast OF an ass ncia-
citation second to none in Its person
mel and in it's loyalty to our principles
Your president with eight fellow
mem hers attended the national con-
yention al Jacksonville. Fla. last
March and while we enjoyed the fell
Iawshtp of the delegates, and the un-
bounded hospitality of our hosts, /
cannot saw that we accomplished
much gold TO the hardware trade in
the Carolinas and other Southeastern
states by our attendance. The bust
ness conditions existing IN so large a
territory as the National association
covers are so diverse that 1t is i'm
uossible 10 legisiate 10 suit the diff
feren. geographical points,
Having now a parcel post establish
~ -. IA hnt,ar ,,.., y,ro-a alton