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snces as a dishonest business man who
fails TO keep the word Of his advertise
ment
About half the ciothiers went 70 Coun-
ell Bluffs IN the evening to see the
Stccher- Rogers wrestling match.
After a busy session wednesday, thov
are 10 have a banquet in the evening at
the Fonteneile hotel rendered them = the
Manufacturers and Jobbers associations
Of Omaha.
Bankruptcy Too Easy.
TOO many of the young fellows, and
others. too. run big bills like that, and
when you press them for payment, or talk
OF suing. they threaten TO take the bank
ruptcy route" said c. f. wry Of Des
Moines. secretary Of the National Associa-
ton of Retail Clothiers, IN his talk to
the convention Of the Nebraska Clothiers
association at the Fontenele hotel.
Mr.. Wry pointed out that there is in
congress a proposed amendment to the
bankruptcy bill which would prevent the
abuse Of thi System, particularly in
cases OF debts under 500. He urged that
the clothiers Of Nebraska throw their
support to this amendment
Proposed National Legislation.
The national secretary gave the prin-
cipal address OF the morning session.
aside from the address Of President Fred
II. Barclay OF Pawnee City. Mr.. Wry
took up most Of the important proposed
national legislation that 10 Of particular
interest to olothlers. He urged support
Of the Hill bill. which proposes to place
protective tariff on dyes In order TO
encourage the establishment of home-dye
factories. so that America may in the
future furnish her own dyes and not be
embarrassed by a great war that creates
an embargo on the shipping of dyes out
OF European countries.
| The speaker also favored the non
partisan tariff board plan being advo-
Gated in congress.
He opposed the pure fabric bill, which
proposed to compel the labelling Of every
fabric with a tag telling exactly what
are its ingredients. He declared this
would be all but impossible, and would
mean nothing 70 the public. even though
compiled with.
Opposes Pure Fabric Eli.
| He opposed the use OF convict labor
In the manufacture OF articles of cloth
Ing and favored the 1-cent postage pro-
paganda. as he said Il would help in
the advertising expense and in a lot OF
other ways.
President Fred II. Barclay Of Pawnee
City, in his opening address. with some
forty or fifty delegates present. scored
those who were too negligent during the
last year to- answer important commune
cations he sent them. even. as ne said,
when he enclosed stamped and self-ad-
dressed envelopes for a reply. Two
thirds Of you did not reply" he said.
For the loyal one-third I am grateful.
do not wish to scold. but want to say
that you can't make an organization
that way"
A nomination committee was appointed
as follows: A. J. Dehner. IAncoln; T.. ID.
Magee. Omaha; 8. M. Durfee. Pierce: N.
j. schmidt. David city; 8. shorley. Hum
bolt.
The resolutions committees consists of
w. O. uhley. FAfrbury: Glen Anawait.
Aurora. and II. A. Croft Of Seward.
National secretary c. q. wry of Des
Moines IL to assist in the drafting Of the
resolutions.
Yesterday the delegates took luncheon
at the Commercial club and enjoyed a
round-table discussion. with A. J. Dehner
CT Lincoln presiding.