Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06
Topics of Practical Value to Deal
erS Are To Be Discussed at
Convention.
PARLIAMENT TO BE FEATURE
Informal Discussions at Each
Session Give Chance for Each
Man to Air Views.

Buying" merchandising as a de-
veloper Of character" when to hold
special sales''-these are three of the
interesting topics to be discussed
during the Southern Merchants
Convention, August 5-15, inclusive
After hearing suggestions from re-
tailors all over the Southeast, the
program committee Of the Atlanta
Merchants and Manufacturers Asso-
citation completed it's work, and Sat
urday announced the outline of the
discussions which will be held the
first four days of the meeting.
The committee says 1t had in mind
a desire to bring up the most inter
esting topics possible, and also to give
an opportunity to all those not on the
list for formal discussion. Therefore
much of each days session will be
devoted to an open parliament" in
which everyone will have a chance to
debate
At the same time the entertain
ment features were announced. They
include two theater parties, one Au-
gust 5, and the other August Il; a re-
ception August Z at the Piedmont
Driving Club; a barbecue August 10
and ball game August Is.
In presenting it's report, the pro-
gram committee gives special thanks
to J. w. Vaughn, of Gainesville, and
r. 0. Crouch, Of Griffin, for assist
ance.
The program follows:
Tuesday-"How can merchants, land
lords and bankers best direct their in
ffuence toward securing a greater di-
versity of crops?"
THE marketing Of overplus OF grain
Cattle and hogs as a by-product."
1.-THE greater stability of credit re-
sulting"
Thursday Merchandising both as a
legitimate means of livelihood and as a
developer Of character and mental
vigor."
Buying"
when and how to buy"
Benefits of buying often and accord
ing to active needs
Keeping me money at nome DN CIV
ing preference to home manufacturers
where all things are equal
Keeping up sales and keeping down
Rccumula lions of stock"
"Ascertained cost VS.. estimated cost. "
Proper depreciation of hard stock at
inventory period.
''Disposing of slow stock"
Special sales-when and how to open
them"
Friday: "store Discipline and Man
agement."
"Store help-how to select and train"
How to create and keep up enthu-
Biasm among the store force"
Courtesy as a business asset"
Proper accounting methods a prime
factor In the success Of a business"
Credits and collections"
Can q merchant afford to imperil his
capital by failure properly to insure his
stock?'
From the bankers standpoint"
Gould not betterments, such as are
suggested by these discussions, be most
readily brought about by local organi-
cations of merchants associations?'
Committees follow:
Committee on Progran-Bolling H.
Jones, chairman; H. E. Choate, r. o.
Crouch, Griffin; c. W. Mcclure, Z. G.
Thomas. ]. W. Vaughn, CartersvfIle
Committee on Entertatnment-Will
70. Ragan, chairman; Preston Arkwright
w. j. Blalock, Beaumont Dawson. H G
Fisher, Louis GhOlstin, Frank Hawkins,
Clarence Haverty. Clyde L. King. Cor
don P. Kiser, R. F. Maddox, T D. Mea-
\ dor, H. Y McCord, J. K. Orr, Jr., E. L
Rhodes, Meyer Regenstein, J. D. Robin
son C. l. Ryan, w A. Speer, w. o.
Stamps. T. n. Stewart, s. A Swami
r. S. Vessels, n. B. Wey, W. H. Wyatt
W. A. Ward.
Committee on Baseball-H s. Col
lingsworth, chairman Lynn Fort, ]. r
Little, F. M. Hudson.
Committee on Theater-Meyer Regen-
stein, chairman; L. f. Floyd, E. G
= Thomas, Jerome Silvey.