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 Sis, 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 will 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; a re-
ception August Z at the Piedmont
Driving Club; a barbecue August 10
and a ball game August Is.
In presenting its 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
fuence toward securing a greater di-
versity of crops?"
THE marketing of overplus of grain 1"
Cattle and hogs as a by-product.'
1.-THE greater stability of credit re-
sulting."
ay-"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"
ing preference to home manufacturers
where all things are equal"
Keeping up sales and keeping down
accumulations Of stock"
"Ascertained cost VS.. estimated cost. y
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-
siasm among the store force"
Courtesy as a business asset"
Proper accounting methods a prime
factor In the success Of business
Credits and collections"
Can a merchant afford to impertl 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 II.
Jones, chairman; H E. Choate, r. o.
Crouch, Griffin c. W. Mcclure, E. G,
Thomas, J. w. Vaughn, Gainesville.
Committee on | Entertainment-Wil Willis
%. Raglan, 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, ]. D. Robin
son, c. l. Ryan. w. A. Speer, w o.
Stamps, T. n. Stewart, S. A. Swami.
R. S. Vessels, H. B. Wey W. H. Wyatt,
". A Ward.
Committee on Baseball-H. 8. Col
lingsworth, chairman; Lynn Fort, J. R
Little, Z. NJ. Hudson.
Committee on Theater-MeyeT Regen-
stein, chairman; L. f. Floyd, E.
Thomas, Jerome SilVey.