The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-11-18

Meeting Of Retail Dealers AssOcia.
ton.

Yesterday morning at Chamber of
Commerce rooms, the directors of the
Retail Dealers Association initiated
several movements affecting the econ
omical problems of the day which, il
pushed to a successful elimination,
will save thousands Of dollars to Sum-
ter citizens, and will at the same
time make Sumter "a more desirable
city in which to live" The founda-
ton stone of the new structural basis
Of modern social methods Of living
cheney" by Rev. David Klien, who ad-
dressed the directors by special invita-
ton.
Material matters were considered
primarily. and while cleanliness and
sanitation, morality, and high ideals
Of citizenship were embraced within
the scope Of the arguments advanced,
as concomitant units in the general
makeup of the body politics, never
theless the real groundwork of the
efforts to be put forth is the ideal Of
honesty between citizens, and a gen.
uine effort to help ourselves by doing
our full duty to ourselves and to our
community.
The first thing agreed upon was that
the Chamber of Commerce is the pub
lie forum from which everything can
eminate for the eradication of existing
evils or defects, and for the better
ment Of our commercial and social
conditions. And it was further agreed
that full publicity from the Chamber
of Commerce vi inefficiency in public
matters would prove beneficial to all
alike in the general run of affairs.
Education Of the masses, and ex-
change of ideas through the newspa-
pers are to be carried on systematical-
ly to better conditions, and coopera-
ton for mutual good was agreed upon.
At the meeting of yesterday Presi-
dent Hearon and Secretary Reardon
were appointed a committee to con-
fer with city council, the board of
county commissioners. and President
j. Frank Williams Of the Sumter
County Farmers Union regarding the
establishment of curb market in
Sumter.
The plans are yet to be formulat-
ed. subject of course to the approval
l<,f tl,n
and necessarily with the approval Of
the ladies of Sumter, the latter with
whom, after all, will rest largely the
responsibility for the successful inaug-
uration Of the market day idea sug-
gested by the Retail Dealers Associa-
ton.
That the consumers Of Sumter will
be benefited by having the oppor-
tunity Of personally selecting their
vegetables. eggs, poultry. etc., from
a large number of wagons fresh from
the farmers goes without saying.
That the producers will have an op-
portunity of creating a regular and
permanent market for their products
without having to peddle their pro-
ducts over the city should appeal to
the farmers.
Sanitary inspection Of food pro-
ducts under this proposed market day
play should appeal to the individuals.
who are seeking modern methods of
selecting food stuffs.
1t is hoped that the land back Of
the county court house, and portions
Of Canal and Harvin streets, and the
unoccupied lots belonging to the coun-
ty adjacent to the court house grounds
will be used as an experiment during
the market day program.
Public sentiment he wever. and
public backing will do more than any
thing else to show just wnat the gem
eral public wants. That is why the
meeting Of yesterday placed special
stress upon an exchange Of ideas
through the newspapers. There are
dozens of people with splendid ideas.
Let the suggestions be set forth for
the information of the public pend
! ing the formulation of the plans by
the special committee.
The live at home grain planting
campaign seems to he very popular
throughout the cotton growing States.
That the merchant, banker, farmer.
! doctor, lawyer, school teacher. me-
chanic, and even the politicians are
unanimously interested in the "hog
and hominy" methods Of modern liv-
! ing shows how important the cam
paigns are viewed by every profession,
trade, and calling.
! Adversely brings people together
quicker than prosperity. strange to
say. That we are inter-depcndent up
on each other the city and the coun-