Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-06-26

An attendance 81 nearly 100 repre-
sentative business men. a memorable
menu nicely served. good music. vlgor-
Gus speeches and peryading spirit
% enthusiasm were features OF the
dinner party given "a the Hotel
Combs last evening hy the Retail Mer-
chants association of Albuquerque.
Opportunity was taken 10 present ef-
T. lively Questions 81 supreme Inn
portanCe o. the merchants of this city.
and u was the unanimous opinion OF
the guests that similar gatherings be-
arranged az Intervals Ia the future
q. q, Cushman the newly elected
president of the association. expressed
himself this mnrnlnE as particularly
pleased with the spirit Of boost ana
hearty corporation displayed NJ las,
nights dinner.
at II our lntention. MIR Cush-
man said. TO hold get-together meet
ings Of this kind ~ often ~ will be
convenient for very busy men. More
over, members will always find me
willing to call meetings for the dis
Cusslon 81 any question Of unusual
urgency which may arise. In word.
Il will be our policy TO concern our
selves principally with matters of inn
mediate interest 20 us--local matters
that provided the proper amount Of
energy il expended. may be promptly
disposed Of"
Mr.. Cushman was elected president
" the association by reclamation. as
were also Tony Domenici. who was
named vice president. ana Jerry Hag-
gard, who was chosen treasurer. ".
J. Strong the retiring president. was
rendered a vote of thanks for his un-
firing efforts In behalf % the assOcin =
ton during the past year. ana a. the
president 81 the state sociation. Mr.
strong was promised the hcartiesi
kind Of support by the Local mer-
chants
The excellence of the dinner may
be suggested by the statement that
Landlord Combs WAS rendered ris-
ing vote of thnnks by the guests. The
music--by Miss Cecilia spalding. yio-
linist, and Miss Mischner, pianist -
was enthusiastically received. and the
guests were also pleasantly surprised
with an excellent topical song numoeI
hy one Of the Combs force of walters
The afier-dinner ceremonies Were
first marked by vigorous talk by
Frank Wilson. ana at MIR. Wilson,
suggestion the association vosed to pc
tilion congress. through the Hon. w. "
FERGUSON. tn enact the following New
Jersey law into federal statute:
I. u shall be unawful for anl
person, firm, corporation or associa
"A. L.. a.
ufacture, distribution or sale Of an,
! commodity Of general use. or render
ing service to the public. 10 discrimi
nate between different persons. firms
| associations or corporations. or differ
ent sections. communities. cities o.
states. by selling such commodity O
rendering such service at lower rat
In one section, community, city ri
state than another. or a. the Sam
| rate Of price at point away from
/ that of production or manufacture q
a. the place the place of production
or manufacture. after making due al
lOwance. for the difference. " any
In the grade. quality or quantity. an
In the actual cost of transportation
from the point Of production or man
uiacture. if the effect or intent there
of h to establish or maintain n vir
tual monopoly. hinderink competition
or restriction Of trade.
Later the president was authorizes
To appoint a committee Ia make In
auiry OF the city council cOncernin
the details of the occupation tax.
comprehensive report by Score
tnry Bryant. embodying many svaua
bic suggestions for the future guild
ance of the association. was hear
with the greatest interest. and II
understood viii soon be- fnyorably act
ed upon The association also lis
tened with marked attention Ia presl
dent strong's report on the recen
state meeting 40 Roswell
The closing feature at the program
was vigorous boost talk by j. N
Toulouse. publisher OF the southwes
Trade. Mr.. Toulouse defined In 1T
fcctive fashion the kind of hoostin
that counts, pointing out numbor a
ways In which the merchants asso
citation might expedite the bushes
progress Of this town.