Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-22
AGAINST SELLING
DIRECT TO FARMERS
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Ndtch IOD bearing the enRfhNinbt va
Lehmkuhl. president. 1913 1914 and 1915.
The speech Of presentation was by r.
r. sevonthal Of Eau Claire. Wis. In
replying TO tho presentation speech which
expressed much appreciation for the sac
rifioes he has made for tho good OF tho
association" Mr.. Lehmkuhl said:
II have done nothing that would not
willingly do again. simply did my
duty as saw II. and that should be ex-
pccted OF any man"
Gallagher Elected President.
c. L. Gallagher OF Coleridge. Neb.. war
elected following the report OF the nomi-
mating committee. Mr. Gallagher has
Teen In tire implement business at
Caloridgc for five years. and has always
taken an active interest in the affairs Of
the Midwest association.
J. y. Morrisey Of Shenandoah. Ia, was
made vice president. Anton Hanson OF
Upland. Ncb. and A. T. Tunberg OF
Hooper. Neb.. were elected members OF
TIC board Of directors.
Omaha Man Talks.
j. Frank Barr Of Omaha, Il. w. Hub
bard OF Elliott. Ia. and r. r. Sebcnthal
Of Eau Claire. Wis. were the speakers
Of the forenoon session, Mr. Barr Ia sec
rotary OF the Federation OF Nebraska Re-
ta'lers. This ia the Organization that
put on the business mems chauiauaua ut
Carter lake last summer. Mr.. Barr dis
cussed the work OF declarations and the
gcncral advantage OF cooperation along
tie lines OF the federatlon's plan.
r. W. Hubbard IL president OF the
Local Club Number at Elliott. la. He
told the dealers. they would never get
where they want 10 set except by organ
ization. Al the same time he advised
them against agreeing upon prices I'm
Che first place. It's not legal" he said
snd in the second place. IT'S Dad busi-
ness"
You can see the handwriting on tne
wall" he continued "You must organise.
Organize your local clubs everywhere.
and II you don't know how 20 organize
one set someone that does know 10 help
YOU
III your competitor cuts prices on you.
don't go and get back at him. but get
10 him. Have a heart to heart talk with
him"
He told OF the improved conditions
that have resulted from the local club
work in southwestern Iowa. pointing ous
that there ID a wider acquaintance and
better feeling among the implement
men there now. and that collections are
much better due 20 a shorter system Of
credits that has been established.
y. r. sebenthal OF Eau Claire. Wis,
secretary OF the Wisconsin association,
and retiring president OF the National
federation was a kind OF privileged char
acter when he got the floor. He talked
along smoothly and pleasantly Of every
subject irnaginahle from the happiness OF
his family OF twelve children. to the en-
pertaining Of farmer customers az his
dinner table: from the old methods Of
scruobing the floor and washing clothes
10 the best way 20 raise carrots; and
from the sweet tooth Of his babies for
candy TO the difficulty OF approaching a
congressional committee with an asso-
citation program for legislation.
says word for Women.
tut they stayed. They all listened
for AIR. sebonthal il really a very pleas
Ing taihor. lie declared Il Is a sham,
that nothing Is done TO make the wive.
OF implement dealers moro welcome a.
the meetings "a moment ago one woman
tsme 20 the door with her husband an'
then went back because she saw M
n omen here" lac said. Il sec only on
woman ia the room. The women SHOULD
be encouraged 20 attend these meetings
They are helping you In your bushes
and they could help a great deal more.
lie declared also that the farmers
wives and daushtors must be more con
sidered IN tho implement business. ''Yo
should take an interest IN them. he said
and try 10 got them the best kind o
machinery TO perform their various task
and tighten their burdens"
lie pointed gu. TO the implement me
that few organizations have more powe
with a congressional committee than IN
implement associations. because the cor
sTessmen realize that back OF the nipple
ment men are the millions OF farme