Evening journal., 1913-10-16
SMOKER OF
BUSINESS Men
GETS A BOOST
Mercantile Association Talks
over Night Social at Noon
day Luncheon
NEW APPLICATION
BLANK IISCUSSED

That one or more directors of the
Mercantile Association have reirained
from signing the new application
blanks Of the organization was
brought out at the noon DAY luncheon
Of the organization in Ainscow's Cafe,
at noon today. This announcement
was made by Harry s. Rodearmel-
who has been working with the COM
mittee in seeking new members. o.
c. Purdy. a director of the organiza-
ton. who is likewise a member OF tho
Chamber OF Commerce. admitted that
he. as director, had not signed the
new application blank and gave as
his reason that the company he repre-
sents he,e had not informed him
whether they approved OF him devOt-
ing his time TO organization work.
Mr.. Furdy said his heart was In the
Woik of booming the MelCant le as
sociation and he was willing 10 ioin
as an individual although, OWING 20
business, he mad requested SOM time
ago that he be allowed to resign as d
director of the Mercantile Associa-
tion
Today'simeeting. while net as large
ly attended as that of yesteiday prov
I'd to be "A boost meeting tor the
smoker to be held in the Hotel
DUPONT. this evening After 5os ph r.
Leopold. OF the Wilson-McKeand Com
pany. who ~ striving for 1000 mem.
bers. had been introduced by Fred h
Steinle. vice president he read a tele-
gram from Lucius h. Wilson. or tne
company. stating that he would bC
here tins evening and make the prin-
cipal address OF tle smoker.
Mr. Leopold spoke on the objects OF
a Mercantile Association and showed
what could be accomplished. He said
that the general opinion Of the pub
lic was that the organizations were
designed TO tight railroads or grab or
Eanizatons. He said the real object
was 10 boom a city. and within tie
last few years more than 1900 organi-
zotions have come into existence
Tho factory grabbing organization he
sa ID had been eliminated. competition
being so keen.
Following Mr.. l.eopold's ad
dress Daniel p. DuRoss a member
OF the Mercantile Association. said
he would Join the committee this af.
ternoon in search OF new members
Mr. Rodearmel was then called or
and said that as a member Of The
committee on members he had beer
asked the question. What was tbs
Mercantile Association planning e
doe" He then refrrrod to an address
of Mr.. Wilson made some weeks agc
In which the advantages OF al
organization were pointed out and IN
good accrring from Style week or an
other feature which would attrac
large crowds Mr.. Rodearmel sal
the hrsiness done by his firm TIL
Forester shoe Company. showed tina
Old Home Week here last year wa
the second best the company had eve
had
II was then that Mr. Rodearme
said be hda been informed that wv
directors Of the association did no
have enough confidence In the OF
ganiz1tion TO sign the application
and this he thought was wrong as
they did not have confidence. hoy
were the members OF the committee q
make any progress.
Mr.. Purdy then replied TO Ml
Rodearmel as stated above, and m
matter was not discussed further.
II was said by Mr. Steinle that al
members we're urged TO attend 10
smoker this evening and ITO brin
every business man they could, Ad
dresses will be made by Mr.. Wilson
Howell S. England and others.