The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-20
LOCAL STORE
WINS PRIzEIN
BIG CONTEST

Window Display Brings the
James and Law Company
Money and Fame.
Excetionai honor and substantial
reward has been won by the James
and Law Company. OF this city
which concern participated n the
$15 900 National Window Display
Contest, just concluded by the RICE
Leaders of the World Associa ton,
Of which Elwood e. Rice. OF New
gained ned one Of the s25 prizes. IN the
sixteenth class, for fine showing
of goods made by the Irvng-Pttt
Manufacturing Company OF kansas
City, makers of loose leaI
books and forms. A $40 prize. IN
the seventeenth class, was also re-
ceived for a display Of products Of
Eaton, Crane and Pike Company O
Pittsfeld. Mass, manufacturers OF
Cranes paper and fine stationery
Coming from such a renowned
source. the prizes are all the more
important and satisfying, because
they also emphasize the advances
business ideas of the recipient N0
a reward in the contest. In all. 463i
prizes were distributed to merchants
throughout the United States
Troy Man First.
The first rize in this great con
test, So, 900. was gained by Thomas
Mcbride. of Troy, N. Y. Tor an e1-
cetiona1 showing OF products OF the
Chalmers Knitting Company, OF An
sterdam. N. Y, manufacturers OF the
Cha1mers ..Porosknits' underwear.
The second prize. $1,000 went to the
mbaugh-Thompson. of Youngs-
town.O-. for a fine display OF goods
Of the Winchester Repeating Arms
Company. of New Haven. Conn,
manufacturers of rifles. shotguns
and ammunition. The third award
$500, went, went to tht Union Com
nsny Of Columbus. o.. for an ex-
hibit of the well-known tHole-proof"
hosiery manufactured by the Hole
proof Hosiery Company, Of M1wau-
kee. Wis.
The contest assumed a magni-
4nda never before equalled in the
history OF window display, anG
aroused abundant interest In every
branch OF retail trade Throughout
the country. One OF the condtt1ons
was that the products OF mem n pshs
of the Rice Leaders of the Worio
Association should be displayed, ana
the association banner with It's en-
blem is full colors. together with
full list of the membership. should
he included in each and every as
NAV to make it eligible for cons1d-
GRAFTON by the judges OF the con
More than 10000 dealers from all
over the country applied for and OBJ
tanned these banners. and many
thousand had photographs taken OF
their window displays. These photo-
graphs were submitted to I'VE Judges
Of national prominence in affa1rs
pertaining to window display adver-
Using. -
with commendable perception FL
wood E. Rice, founder and presi-
dent o the Rice Leaders of the
world Association, saw the deslr-
ability of identifying one OF It's
SENEGAL features with window dis
play. which is recognized as one
of the most powerful merchandising
influences. His work in this d1rec-
ton provides healthy stimuiant 70
live merchandising and has the en-
dorsement OF leading business
The Rice Leaders of the world
association numbers among its mem
hership some of the most powerful
and best known business concerns
in the country. These have been m
vited to ahilfate because of their
known principles of commercial IN
tregrfty. their honorable activities
and their unshakable and commend. o.
able adherence to the precepts OF
the golden rule. Honor. quality.
strength and service are the prtn-
ciples upon which business has been.
and must be. conducted to make any
concern eligible for membership.
The association. representlng
many lines of Industry. avows Its I'M
alterabe faith in sound business
principles, and its well-known EN-
.blem symbolizes cohesive effect TO
atandardize the tenets of honor.
quality strength and service. the
OBJECT Of the association Is two-fold,
ethical and practical, and its pro
paganda has been arranged to the
and that the worthy aspirations OF
members toward higher ideals IN
business also are attended by the
material reward of deserving accom-
pIishment. in the form of added m
PIKE township. Perry county. Ralph
eRvou at a test ON