The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-19
MEMBERSHIP LIST
IS MUCH GREATER
Reports Of Secretary Barnes
and Treasurer Moe are
Presented.
ZUPPINGER TALKS
ON COLLECTIONS
Outlines Mcsllod Of Giving Credit and
Collecting Bills-National Associa-
sion Representative Speaks-Nom-
mating Committee Named.

eJhe first executive session OF the
North Dakota Retail Hardware as
ISOLATION. which began q three-day
convention here yesterday, was held
this morning, when the reports Of
Secretary n. c. Barnes Of this city
and Treasurer Hans Moe Of Churchs
Ferry were presented.
The principal speakers this morn
Ing were H. K. Zuppinger, editor Of
The Hardware Trade, g Minneapolis
publication. and w. II. Woodward, a
representative of the National Retail
hardware association. Mr.. Zuppinger
spoke on "Credit and Collections"
and Mr.. Woodward discussed the cat
Rlogue business and outlined the new
catalogue being issued by the ma
tional association.
Ralph L. Miller of Melville, who
represented the North Dakota asso-
ctatton at the meeting of the National
association at Jacksonville, Fla, last
year. presented his report this morn
ing. Mr.. Miller gave an interesting
review OF the work accomplished at
s.kat convention.
Barnes Shows Progress.
The report Of Secretary Barnes
showed that the association made q
substantial increase in membership
AAA6 IsAo past yChE. ne uEH0O the
members to keep in closer touch with
the secretary SO that better results
can be accomplished. Treasurer
Noes report showed substantial
balance in the association treasury.
The report Of the auditinS commit.
tee which consisted Of the board OF
directors, sh owed that the. figures
presented by Mr.. Moe were correct.
In his address on "Credit and Col-
lections.f M. zuppinger oMtiined =
new and approved method for grant,
ing credit and making collections.
He also showed the relation Of cred.
its to sales, and declared that by
keeping a careful account Of the coll.
lections the dealer would be able to
discount his bills.
New Catalogue Plan.
Mr.. Woodward devoted the great
er part of his time to outlining the
This catalogue, he said, is being is
sued for the purpose Of sending out
to the dealers for distribution to their
customers. The catalogue is designed
to prove to the customer that the
hardware dealer can meet the COM
petition Of the retail nlail-order
house.
Committees Named.
The nominating committee was ap-
pointed at this mornings meeting. It
consists Of w. B. Mcintosh Of Bot
tneau; Peter Fugelson of Minot and
NJ. Hedahl Of Mercer They will re-
port tomorrow afternoon.
The resolutions committee will
meet late this afternoon, but they
will not present their report until the
session tomorrow afternoon. The
committee Is Otto Saugstad of North
wood: L. v. Ferguson of Glenburn,
and M. Brownley Of Wilton.
At the close Of the program at the
auditorium tonight, the delegates will.
be entertained by the Grand Forks
Commercial club at a theater party at
the Grand theater.
Preus Urges Supervision.
At the session yesterday afternoon,
j. A. o. Preus. insurance commits
sioner of Minnesota. spoke on the
supervision of insurance rates. He
be placed under the supervision Of
the federal government or the states.
Until this is done. he said. there will
be no Improvement in insurance
rates in this state or other states. He
urged the dealers to see that this
question was brought before the next
session Of the. North Dakota legisla-
ture.
Following is the program tomor-
row:
Forenoon Session.
From 3 to IL m. will be devoted to
the reviewing Of exhibits. :fs
Afternoon.
Executive Session. +.
1880 p. m.-Address by Charles T.
Woodward, representing the National
Retail Hardware association.
Report OF committees. }.
Election Of ofncers.