The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-11
CLOTHING PRICES
STAY AT OLD MARK
No Reduction Under New Tariff
Law, but rhere'll Be
Better Material.
CONVENTION GETS TO WORK
Governor and Mayor Extend
Cordial Welcome to Delegates
From Many Cities.

While the price OF clothes for men
VIII not be lower because OF the new
hlshcd at prices which now prevail.
according to reports of committees to
.he hith annual convention OF the Ma
tonal Association Of Merchant Tailors.
which convened 1T the Jefferson Hotel
yesterday.
President Harry Fisher. of Buffalo.
prayer by the Rev. II. u. e. Maclachlan.
pastor OF the Seventh Street Christian
Church. Alvin Smith. president of the
BUSINESS Mems Club. introduced the
Speakers In the absence of President
w. \. Reed, OF the Chamber of Com
Henry c. Stuart The Governor cx-
planned to the delegates that he was
n new a., ne business of making wei
his first official duty was to welcome
the tailors.
Goyerno. stuart said that during
served the people OF many nations, and
he was firmly convinced TINT the Amori-
can . was the best dressed man III the
trying to get into English suits. French
suits, etc, but said he had to throw
"sm ayar a Gealrs atsT ns hi got som nitro
duced, and said he had just arrived
from welcoming a convention Of build
come builders Of men" to Richmond.
President Fishers Report.
Decidedly the most important report
OF the morning was the annual address
ut length tho work of tho national
a assoc ti during THO past year, ana
ganization in promoting its work In
the various cities. There had been
progress and cooperation with local
noc'cties and a. general movement to-
ward getting together President
Fisher commented upon the practical
freedom from labor difficulties, which
was brought about by the journeymen
taiiors, who are also getting together
and aiding in the establishment OF
better and more progressive business
relations.
The enactment of laws by Congress.
said the report, Will result in favor OF
the home manufacturers. who will be
furnish their patrons with better goods.
The work Of the various commlt,ees
Fisher raped the manufacturers of
goods In these words:
An around us we find evidence OF
trades. Modern machinery has taken
the place OF antiquated, thus effecting
q saving In ting and energy. This
is not true Of the great majority OF
WOOL and trimming manufacturers
the same width loom is beins used AS
was used fifty years ago. The WOODEN
manufacturers should be requested to
make their woolens not less than thirty
Inches for single and sixty inches for
double width goods. The sleeve lin
ings should be not less than forty four
inches wide. for there are few sleeves
that will cut out of the present forty
inch goods"
Relative TO short weights and shrink
age III goods. the presidents report
says:
annually for extra goods that would
not be needed ii honest measure pre-
Vailed and the practice OF manufac-
turers selling goods not properly
termed
should not be tolerated.
Chicago Heads List.
Secretary Samuel III. Spring, OF Bos-
ton. presented a report. which showed
that Chicago had taken the lead IN
membership, having seventy-two nc
second. with seventy. During the year
st. Louis, with twenty-five members.
and foungstown, o. with twelve mem,
became affiliated with the national or
ganization. Secretary Spring pointed
out the benefits of the information bu
reau, and especially, commended the
bureau OF credits and its operation TO
the individual members OF the associa-
ton.
In the afternoon, C. A. Mccarthy.
chairman of the executive committee.
and member of the committee on cost
system, gave a demonstration OF a
card system devised by his committee
after n years experience. MIR. McCar-
thy emphasized the fact that the new
tariff would not lower the cost of the
4
/ that better qualities would be given
for the prices now prevailing, and by
keeping down overhead charges there
would be no need OF raising prices dur
ing the year. His talk dealt with fair
and unfair competitions; accounting in
business: and the laXity of some tailorS
on tho matter of overhead charges. He
went into the science Of cost-euessing,
finding and recording. and discussed
| the elements OF cost-labor. material
and the burden of doing business 10
brought out the point that the tailor
who cuts prices causes his customers
/ to suffer because quality could not have
been maintained. He urged q system
| to staHdardize cost and selling prices.
! Chicago represented by its full mem
! bership, is making bid for the 19l b
| convention. against Baltimore.
The SOcini Features.
Despite the inclement weather last
| night, fully 300 delegates and friends
assembled ut Belvidere Hall. where
| Nathan Simon and other members OF
the entertainment committee presented
an old fashioned negro show, includ-
/ ing cake walkers. This was followed
by dancing. and between dances Il buf-
/ fet luncheon was served.
\ Featuring the entertainment tonight
will be a public musicale in the bal
cony OF tho Jefferson Hotel The ar
, lists Will be Miss Marie Steinbrecher.
contralto: Mrs. William K. Reinhardt;
soprano; Miss Annie Louise Reinhardt.
violinist; Joseph T. Whittemore, tenor;
| Howard p. Bryant. baritone. DR.. Jacob
| Rcinhardt and Miss Rosena stein
brechcr will be the accompanies.
| To-Day's Program.
Beginning ut o'clock to-day. the
held. Charles Hecklnger. of Balti-
| mora will talk on ~