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 its work, and Sat
urday announced the outline of the
discussions which will be held the
first four days of the meeting.
The committee says It 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 win have a chance to
debate.
At the same time the entertain
ment features were announced. They
include two theater parties, one Au-
gust s. and the other August IL; re-
ception August at the Piedmont
Driving Club; barbecue August 10
and ball game August Is.
In presenting it's report. the pro-
gram committee gives special thanks
to ]. w. Vaughn, Of Gainesville, and
R. o. Crouch, of Griffin, for assist
ance.
The program follows:
Tuesday-"How can merchants, land
lords and bankers best direct their in
huence toward securing a greater di-
versity of crops7"
THE marketing Of overplus of grain"
Cattle and hogs as a by-product."
1.-The greater stability of credit re-
sulting"
y-'DIerchandising 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 the money at home by Civ
ing preference to home manufacturers
where all things are equal"
Keeping up sales and keeping down
accommodations of stock"
"Ascertained cost VS.. estimated cost"
Proper depreciation of hard stock at
Inventory period.
"Disposing of slow stock"
Especial sales-when and how to open
them.
Friday: "store Discipline and Man
agement =,
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 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 Program-Bolling H
Jones, chairman; H. f. Choate, r. o.
Crouch, Griffin G. W. Mcclure, E. G
Thomas, j. w. Vaughn, Cartersville.
Committee on Entertainment-Wil
E Raglan, chairman; Preston Arkwright,
w. J. Blalock. Beaumont Dawson, H. c
Fisher. Louis Gholstin, Frank Hawkins,
don p Kiser. r. F. Maddox, T D. Mea-
dor, H. Y. McCord, J. X Orr, Jr., E. L
2 Rhodes Meyer Regenstein, J. D. Robin
Stamps. T. \. Stewart s. A Swami.
r. S Vessels, H. B Wey, W. H. Wyatt,
W A. Ward.
Committee on BasebaIl-H. S. Col
lingsworth, chairman; Lynn Fort, J. R
Little, r. NJ. Hudson.
Committee on Theater-Meyer Regen-
stein chairman; L. f. Floyd, f. G
Thomas, Jerome Silvey