The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-17

1 for their fraternal organizations This 1 is a good gathering tonight, and repre- sentative of all travelling mems organ | izations.
 "A good many years ago I had my first experience on the road. I carried little sample case made of wood, and
 it is TOW hanging on the wall on the third floor of my building. I learned from my experience what the travelling man IS up against My firm does not consider it's travelling men as servants, but as its partners. If travelling man comes into the office late, nothing is said
 about 1t, if he is honestly late Charlie
 Abrams has been with us almost 20 years
 and we have about come to the conclu- sion that we are his representatives and he is our nlisrepresentative. He does just as he pleaseS and he pleases us.'' Charlie had the grace to blush at this juncture which doubtless saved him from being the principal at an old-fashioned lynch ing bee)
 RADCLIFFE SPEAKS W. c. Radcliffe, secretary of the Cham Der of Commerce was the next speaker on the programme. Mr. Radcliffe told the travellers how the Chamber of Com merce was trying to cooperate with then. in the upbuilding of Birmingham. 'We are trying to create in Alabama and adjoining states friendly feeling to- wards Birmingham" said Mr Radcliffe. The object of this is to make it easier for travelling salesmen to secure orders for the firms they represent here An
 other object is to make people from other cities and states come here to do their buying. The travelling man is of great assistance in this and the Chamber of Commerce would be pleased to hear of
 any criticism of it's efforts made by res idents of other cities. The travelling man comes in contact with the people outside of Birmingham and can be of great aid in helping us to build Birmingham"
 Louis J. Adler of Mobile was called on by MT. Plaisance, and promptly had | a tilt with the chair when he an- nounced solemnly: q am proud of the name drummer
 Immediately George Plaisance was
 on his feet protesting. Not drummer, if you please, Mr. Adler,' he said. "We are travelling salesmen, not drum mers.' . ADLER STICKS TO DRUMMER In reply MT. Adler said: T am going to stick to drummer. I know that many gentlemen are not drummers, but I
 have yet to meet drummer who was not q gentleman" Mr. Plaisance l yielded the point
 | years,'' said Mr. Adler. "and have close l I1y observed the great change in the | travelling men of today and those of many years ago. There is no more drinking, gambling, and extreme use l of profane language. The more you | know of the travelling saleman, the l better you will like him. The travel 1 ing man today is the highest type ! Of American manhood.
 ! .The travelling men today must give
 personal service to the organizations | with which they are affiliated With personal help and cooperation, we can | accomplish wonders.
 1 Down in Mobile, the travelling men | have formed little local association 1 known as the Mobile Travellers asso-
 ciation It is composed entirely of 1 travelling men who make Mobile their i headquarters. We think it is good 1 example for Birmingham to follow 1 With such a local organization, you
 can do wonders for the city, and for yourselves
 T have recently been honored with 1 the presidency of the Alabama Travel