The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-18

The final speaker on the program
was James Schermerhorn, publish
ed of The Detroit Times.
Among the guests at the banquet
was S ". Roth, OF the roth pubft-
cations, the Wholesale Grocer and
the Retailers Journal. who is at
tending the convention.
Mr.. Carrier gave stirring
talk. in, which he urged greater CO
operation between the manufactur-
er and jobber and suggested that
all get together and boost for Amer
lea. His reference to the late FL
bert Hubbard's translation OF the
German trade commandments was
received with great applause.
Mr.. Carriers speech follows.
This occasion means much 70
every manufacturer and jobber:
when I speak OF this occasion, !
do not mean to refer TO this ban
uuet nor the talks which will be
made here tonight, but l mean the
convention and the good time We
all enjoy getting together and for
few days forgetting the little de-
tails OF affairs at home, and discuss
ways and means of developing
larger, better and more profitable
trade.
Not often does the hired man
have a chance to eat with his boss,
80 at this time, on behalf OF the
Wholesale Grocers' association OF
Michigan, wish to express TO the
Manufacturers association our es-
TEEN and appreciation of your kind
~ feeling and splendid hospitality.
We know that this entertainment
on your part is not prompted from
any mercenary motive, but 1t
springs from the depths OF your
hearts as an expression OF your
kindly feeling and great love for
those who serve you so well, and
we would be remiss in our duty II
we did not express our appreciation.
II want TO congratulate the
Speciality Manufacturers association
on their good fortune In having
such splendid local auxiliary, com
posed OF the brightest and biggest
hearted lot OF fellows you can find
anywhere. and we. the jobbers OF
Michigan. will back them against
any auxiliary you have in any city
or state In the country. want
to congratulate the local committee
on the program they have arranged
for the entertainment OF those pres
emit during the convention, and
especially do | want TO congratu-
late our friend Francis for the work
he has done, for | know that he
has been exceedingly busy. for the
iobbers OF the state have had but
few deals for the past two months
on either Argo or Karo.
Your association should be con
graduated on the splendid work
you are doing, ard especially would
| congratulate you on having Mr.
rhunhorst as your secretary: man
~ wide experience In both manu-
featuring and iobbing And II he
should make mistake ycu can rest
assured Il is a mistlka NJ the head
and not OF the heart
II am glad 10 see the spirit OF
fellowship &c strongly manifested
by this great body 81 men. like
the man who If big enough to take
&c fellow competitor by the hand
and say, Hello. Bill. how is bust
-'e.s7" and then exchange views on
matters concerning tire conditions
" trade. There should be a more
intimate relation between manufac.
turer and jobber. and more OF t'-'s
will be brought about through such
conventions az we are enjoying here
In this beautiful city Of Detroit.
Cooperation is big word IN
these days IL Ia Organization
work. I am reminded OF tho bo
who had few acres OF corn 10 husk
and II looked like biz task FOR
~'one. 80 he persuaded a few
big-hearted companions To pitch IN
and help on tho assurance that
rhen the work was dona he would
take them down tnwn 20 the 'moY.
les That was cooperation. Az
an association OF jobbers We are