The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-07-09
RETAILERS ARE
HOLDING MEETING
State Convention in Fargo
Proves Successful-Optim-
ism. Reigns. Supreme.

Fargo, N. D., July 9.-The annual
meeting of the North Dakota Retail
Merchants association reached it's
heighth today, the program this norm
ing and afternoon being especially in
teresting. Tomorrow the biggest fea-
lures will be staged. being the election
of officers and the selection of the next
place of meeting.
President Bruegger opened the aft
ernoon session yesterday with the
presidents annual address. The
working condition of the association
was the first topic to be discussed by
the president in hts address. During
Ill the years the organization has
been active in the state the working
condition has never been better than
it is today. All the members Of the
receive and are all working toward the
common end. of being of as great a
service to the community in which
they live as is possible for them to be.
This is the real purpose of the ASSOC
citation and the full realization of this
fact has helped the members in ac-
complishing real results, said the
president. The growth of the or
ganization during the past year "a
also commented upon Mr.. Bruegger
said that the increase during the past
year has been the greatest in the his
tory of the association and this fact
alone points to real benefits which are
accomplished.
Discuss Vital Points.
The features Of the retail business
which are Of vital interest to all mer-
chants were discussed. The matter Of
buying stock was taken up and thor
oughly discussed. Mr.. Bruegger
pointed out the fact that too much
care cannot be exercised in the pur-
chasing department Of any store or
other business. The disposal Of the
stock which Is accumulated in the
store depends to a large extent on the
ability of the statesmen who are IN
ployed by the concern. but primarily
the purchasing department is respon-
sible for the success Of the sales de-
partment. II the purchasing depart
ment stocks up the store with useless
materials, or novelties for which there
is not the demand which was antici-
pated the best statesmen cannot unload
the stock. The success or failure of a
merchant depends In a large way on
his ability as a buyer said the speak
err.
W. w. King delivered the annual
address of the secretary in which he
told the work accomplished by the
association and the real results which
had been obtained during the pas.
year. H. F. Schroeder Of Dickinson
read the annual report Of the treas
urer, which will be passed on during
the meeting.
kraabel Speaks.
Hon. A. T. Kraabel addressed the
association on what the association
means to a merchant" The primary
benefit which a merchant feels from
the association is that he feels secure
in the fact that he has affiliated with
his interests the energy and thought
of a host of other merchants in the
state. The association stands ready to
do everything in its power for the
members at any time and this fact
alone is enough to give confidence to
the dealers when times are not the
best"
w. G. Macfadden secretary of the
bankers association addressed the
meeting for a short time and told Of
the close connection existing between
the merchant and the bankers. One
cannot get along without the other
and especially in this state is 1t true
that both have been of the greatest
assistance to each other during times
when the crop conditions. which are
the life Of the country, were not the
best.