Evening journal., 1914-01-06

chants we're not getting the trade it
Was because they had not made
things attractive for the people Mr.
Wilson crlticizes the advertising in
the local papers calling it painfully
poor. This. ne said. would proba-
bly hurt some ones Feelings. but ne
stood ready to tell the merchants why
Il was poor
If Wilmington is 10 make an ap-
peal" he said. "it must be as a whole.
and if YOU do not think Wilmington
is the best city in the world il Is be-
cause YOU have not made il So
Daniel s. Reed, Of New York. spoke
very briefly. but pointedly on The
value Of cooperation.
MIR. England in Ms address gave his
reason ior the meeting as cooperation
OF tine Mercantile Association with the
women OF Wilmington. tic said he
was interested in Mr. Sinclairs ad-
dtess because OF the difficulties Ches-
ter had 70 encounter; in Mr.. Wilson's
because Of his vide experience and
that the meeting would be only a
fash without the cooperation of the
women. Reference was made to the
lists OF things which could not be
purchased in Wilmington. A number
were made out and placed i'm ballot
hoN.
TIE keynote OF the meeting. Mr.
England said. was 10 have the people
try TO buy at home irst-this tbough'
Having been given him IN letter
sent 10 a newspaper by one of the
merchants.
At his suggestion motion was
made and adopted that q permanent
committee be formed from members
at the Social Service Committee and
Civic Committee of the New Century
Club 10 cooperate with the Nlercantil,
Assoc alton.
Mr. Mullin spoke briefly also OF
cooperation lie mentioned the vi
sion OF a picture or building wnici
Il was necessary for an artist OF arch
itect TO have before completing either
So he said Wilmingtonians must have
The vision Of a bigger and better Wi
uington and then make the vision
reality by cooperation. He spoke o
the good advantages Wilmington hal
TO offer and said that he knew h.
voiced the sentiment Of the mer
/, chants when he said that they woul
DO all in their power ii the peopl
would corporate.
Mr. Doherty spoke OF the great gail
and value TO both merchants and pur
chasers from cooperation. the effect
b and results OF which he said woul
speak for themselves
{ Mr. Rodearmel advocated the sam
= keynote cooperation. sanding an
L.. "a faH hu
complaints should be taken directly
the head officials 10 be corrected. an
would be nine times ou- OF ten. If th
matter we're brought 20 taeir notice
E This. he said, was not done a. 0fte
- as It should be.
Mr.. Steinle spoke spiritedly on ii
j. value Of working together and th
. great importance OF having the c'
: operation Of the women. ne knew, 1
. said. because he had $500 Of then
q weekly to deal with and recognize
. the value Of their assistance in th
r. present campaign.
Mr.. O'Kane was the last spec ker. =
= criticised the condition Of city stree
= and urged cooperation with the 4
" bor union as a means Of bettermei
i' and said that they meant 70 take q
~ matter up ana boost the campaign.
~ There was hearty applause when N
'o O'kane commented enthusiastically
the ten-hour law and praised Nj
ie Shcarmsn as being the hero OF the la
nd At tn close OF the meeting the col
inittee and their guests were guests
he the Chamber Of Commerce.
so Much enthusiasm was shown VIII
..Mr England read the following 'Booi
grfcrs' Greed which lad beer handed IA
ct BY r. a. Roder-lal
~ 81 believe in Wilmington y love
n ~ my home. love er Institutions.
ip rejoice IN the abundance OF her
BE- sources. / have unbounded conlidei
in the ability and enterprise OF her pc
2 pic and cherish exalted ideas OF b
NJ destiny among the cities OF The natioi
, Anything that Is produced in w
le mington from Wilmington materials
81 The application OF Wilmington brain a
~ labor-will always have first call vi
'h me,
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