The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-06-12
RESOLUTIONS ARE
VERY PROGRESSIVE
Fake Jewelry Given a Hard
Rap by the North Da-
. kota Dealers
BANQUET WAS A
ONE
Demonstration Of. Wireless
Telegraphy Was Made at
University by DR.. Taylor

oficers for the coming year were
elected by the North Dakota jewelers.
association at their morning session
today. .Minot was selected for the
meeting next year.
oficers were elected az follows:
Presdent-W. r. Blakely. Grafton.
First Vice President-Mra. A. G.
Pabst, Fargo.
Second Vice President-Paul Cir.
ard. Grand Forks.
secretary-H. O. Sheldon, Bot
tinAau.
Treasurer-Max Rabinovich. Grand
Forks.
Delegates to national convention at
Chicago August $500. n. o. Sheldon.
and Louis Hanson.
Only One Address.
. Only N speech was delivered dur
ing the morning session. that being
one on Good Fellowship in jewel
ton. He advocated more work to-
gether by the jewelers. Of the state,
The bond Of Fellowship should be
stronger.
It was decided this morning to have
the executive committee. which con-
sists Of the oficerA, divide the state
into districts So that more beneficial
work a be done.
Resolutions.
The following resolutions wore
adopted during this afternoons SEES
sion:
We. the members Of the North Da-
kota Retail jewelers. association in
convention assembled hereby adopt the
following resolutions:
Whereas. h Commercial club. the
local jewelers., the faculty Of the uni
versity. citizens and friends Of the
trade have made 1t possible to have
&. pleasant and profitable convention,
therefore.
Be, 1t resolved. that we extend to
them, and especially the Commercial
club, Dr.. HomersCooke. Prof. A. II.
Taylor. Mayor M. r. Murphy. DR.. j.
Colonel Shepherd Of the Keystone
Watch company and Mr.. :FIigginboth-
am OF the South Bend Watch COM
pany, our sincerest. thanks.
Whereas, realizing that we can only
secure protection for the legitimate
jewelry trade from the many takers.
who are misleading the u~nsuspectins
pubulic. in their statements in regard
to the fake goods that they r hand
ling the people. therefore
Be It resolved, that we the North
Dakota Retail jewelers. association
assembled in convention at Grand
Forks. n. D.. June 10. II and IL, 1918,
urgently and respectfully ask our sen.
ators and congressman to vote for the
passage of"a bill, now in the house
and senate. presented by the National
Retail jewelers. association, for the
elimination Of. time guarantee on filled
and rolled plate watch cases. Also
for the proper stamping Of the karat
In gold cases and the adjustment Of
watch movements and the number of
their Jewels, and by making this bill
a law It will be a protection to the
public and a beneft to every legitimate
jeweler in our country.
Whereas, It is the custom of a great
many concerns to send packages
through the mails containing me
a custom Of such widespread preva-
lence that It has become a nuisance
to the jewelry trade, therefore
Be It resolved, that we recommend
to the jewelers.. of this state that such
packages be, not received. and that
efforts be made to discourage the
nuisance.
whereas, Divine Providence has
seer. fts to- remove from our midst
Prof. Henry LeDaum. an honorary
member of this association. and q 20
worker with us. and our late ex-presi-
dent Of the National Retail jewelers.
association, Steele F. Roberts, there
fore
sBs. Il, resolved. that We extend to
their families our sincere sympathy
for the f~rreparable loss and that cop
les Of this resolution be sen to the
bereaved families and also spread up
on the minutes Of the convention.
Whereas. the resources Of the ma
@ tional association are inadequate to
carry on the necessary work. therefore
Be It reeolved. sthat We recommend
that the, national dues to bet set at
sand those Of the state at 50 q year.
Whereas. George X. Munro has used
his best efforts in assisting US in MAX
Ing. up q program n making other
arrangements for Dur entertainment
and benefit, theefore Z
Be Il resolved. that we extend to
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