Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-24
RAISE MORE SHEEP,
CLOTHIERS' ADVICE
New Nebraska Association Advo-
Gates Remedy for Shortage of
Wool Caused by War.
PAwNEE CITY MAN PRESIDENT

Whereas there has developed serious
shortage in the wool supply of this coun-
try, due in a large. measure TO our de-
pendence on foreign supply; and.
Whereas this condition could be per-
manentlyv reiieveas b, suffieisat increase
in the number Of sheep raised in our
country:
Resolved That we. the members OF
tho Nebraska Retail Olothiers' associa-
ticn, pledge ourselves to an effort to in
duce the farmers in our respective l6call-
ties to enter more largely into the raising
OF sheep"
Thus did the retail clothiers of the
state resolve to plunge at once into
practical campaign for practical results
after they. had organized the state asso-
ciation at the Fontenelle hotel yesterday
Thirty Of them met In the morning and
held an all-day session. Eleven states OF
the union now have such organizations
and all are affiliated with the larger ma
tional association. whose secretary, c. f.
Wry. of Des Moines, attended the meet
ing yesterday and assisted in the organ
ization OF the Nebraska body. o. NJ
Magee OF Lincoln was temporary chair
man. j. w. Metcalfe. secretary of the
Associated Retailers OF Omaha, was tenn
porary secretary.
Officers Elected.
F. II. Barclay OF Pawnee City was
made president OF the association. o. ~
Magee of Lincoln was made first vice
president and r. s. Wilcox of Omaha
second vice president. c. c. Westcott of
Piattsmouth was made secretary-treas-
urer Ed Mattieson Of Blair and p, c.
Perryman OF Ord were elected to the
board of directors to serve with the Off
GERS
Omaha was established as permanent
headquarters and the time for meeting
annually was set for the third Tuesday
In February
Votes OF thanks were given 10 the
Fontenele hotel for service. to the cloth
iers OF Omaha and the jobbers and manu-
facturers for entertainment and 20 the
Associated Retailers OF Omaha for their
activity In the work
Secretary c. e. wrv OF the National
Association Of Ciothlers came over, from
D's Moines 20 help la the orEanlzaiku
Of the Nebraska dealers Mr. Wry read
a score q letters from Nebraska cIothIers
VITO stated their hearty syfnpathy with
the movement and their Intention TO Join
the association hut who Tor one feason
and another were not able 20 attend this
first MEETING
Charles Heno of CouncH Bluffs =
strong assoC'a;ion man. in a stem vsinsier
talk outlined what an association should
hopc tu accomplish. "tf tris association
never does more than hsrmonlzs Omaha
clothiers. 10 said "a gui have per-
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