El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-29
PRACTICAL TALKS
ON BUSINESS GIVEN
Benefits of Merchants AssO-
Citations Emphasized at
Big Meeting.

Business organization, cooperation ana
the general benefits of the Retail Mer-
chants association of Texas IN relation
to the work Of the Business Mems Pro
tective league of FL PasO were the topics
discussed at an enthusiastic meeting OF
business men at the chamber OF COIL
merce last night.
The meeting had been arranged by
J. F. Collev and Don McCOnn, OF the
Business Mems Protective league, Tor
the purpose of promoting better un-
derstanding of the work by the local
members. State secretary w. J. Edge
combs. of the Retail Merchants assOcia-
ton of Texas, of San Antonio. was pres
emit and addressed the meeting. In a
short Introductory talk W. S. Clayton,
chairman of the meeting. explained the
value and necessity for the work OF the
local association. Among the speakers
of the evening were: Chas. R. LOOmis,
a. S. Jacobs, Claiborne Adams and JOS
eph a. Wright.
". J. Edgecombe explained the real
business value of active and practical
business organization and cooperation
and the actual aid to business prosperity
furnished by the credit rating system
of the local bureau in conjunction with
the files of the state organization in
the 200 local associations in Texas.
"There is one important point I want
to Make said Mr.. Edgecombe, that Is
the fact that dues to any commercial
organization, whether your chamber of
commerce or your Business Mems Pro-
festive league are really the best invest
ment you could possibly make if you
really use the facilities furnished you.
Your local association Is good one and
contains the credit rating record of over
$4,000 people in this trade territory.
Suppress Fake Advertising.
"There are MANY ways IN which YOU
can reap the benefits of organization
and one of the most important is the
suppression of all fake advertising. The
money spent or in fact, wasted IN this
wav, will reach into thousands of dol
lars in a city OF this size in the course
of q year. If this money were spent
through the legitimate channels of your
local paper you would get better results
and you would be assisting an enter
prise which IS identified with the pros
perity of YOUR city instead of lining
the pockets of some travelling fakeT,
who laughs in his sleeve at your foolish
ness when he goes on his way. You have
a splendid chance to build up one of the
strongest organizations in the state and
you have IN charge two very competent
credit men, men who can assist you IN
securing a square deal and protection
on many other matters outside of the
actual credit work.
The passage OF the bogus check bill.
the insurance regulations and the blue
skv bill through the efforts of the Re
tail Merchants association of Texas was
mentioned bv Mr.. EdgecOmbe, who an
swered questions on the work of the
organization and wound uD by saying,
There Is nothing IN the work of your
organization which need be kept secret
from the public. Our methods are hon
est and unprejudieed and the more pub
hcitY you get the better your customer
will understand the reason for the work
and the more satisfactory will be the
results
Charles r. LOOMS made a technical
explanation of the value of the credit
rating work as applied to community
prosperity and was warmly applauded
for the manner IN which he explained
the necessity for the establishment of a
system of credit protection.
Jacobs Makes Practical Talk.
A. S. Jacobs made the hit of the even
ing in a practical talk on the manner
in which he used the credit ratings of
the Business Mems Protective league
in the work of the credit department of
his store. q can honestly say" said
MI. Jacobs, TndU the assistance gwen
me by the local association has enabled
me to greatly decrease our annual losses
which are as low as the loss ratio of
any store in Texas. I cannot impress
upon you too earnestly the necessity
for using these ratings and the fact that
you Will benefit greatly by so doing"
joseph A Wright made a short talk
on the value - cooperation among all
classes of trade and the necessity for
credit rating work for the protection
of the merchants.
Claiborne Adams endorsed the work
of the association and talked on the
possibilities and industrial future of
FL PasO, mentioning some of the many
projects now being promoted to assist
IN the development of this territory.
Refreshments were served to about So
merchants and business men.