Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-20


anthracite coal industry We're advo-
Gated by officers of the Pennsylvania
Retail Coal Merchants Association in
their reports at the opening of the
twelfth annual convention of that or
ganization in the Emerson -Branting
ham Implement Company building.
James c. Tattersall, of Trenton,
president of the association, in his re-
port TO the many delegates from
Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland
and New Jersey. declared that the an
thracite industry is the last of the
big industries to adopt modern meth
DDS, including advertising campaigns.
Mr.. Tattersall urged a daily compari-
son of costs by the merchants, and
stated that they should have profit
of $1.S5 ton on a two thousand
pound basis
He expressed confidence in the fact
that eventually operators will give a
cash discount for prompt payment.
Educate the public to buy in. the
summer by advertising" was another
point which Mr. Tattersall discussed
at length, explaining methods to be
used by the merchants.
j. Arthur Strunk, treasurer of the
association, reported that with all
expenses paid, there was S2,222.90 in
the treasury as cash balance for the
beginning of the year.
Increased cost in the handling and
delivery of coal, as well as increased
prices of the operators is responsible
for the advance in the retail price
since the demands of the miners have
been granted, according to Wellington
NJ. Bertolet, of Reading. secretary of
the organization. \ practical review
of the coal industry work in this sec
ton during the year was given, in his
report, in which he stated that the
association nl1Np6 y n
taxation investigation which resulted
in its being declared unconstitutional
Mr.. Bertoiet recommended the use
of mechanical devices in handling coal
to the merchants present this morn
ing, stating that this was one of the
means to he used in increasing profits.
Mechanical devices for unloading,
| loading and auto trucks for delivery
We're then discussed
Mr.. Betrolet also expressed his be-
lief that the RESTING of anthracite
coal will finally be approved by the
dealers, but that pea coal must not be
eliminated unless a suitable substitute
| is provided. Buckwheat coal pre-
pared in better manner will probably
supplant the pea coal grade, he eX-
planned.
Approval of the workmen's compen-
sation act was expressed, but Mr.. Ber-
toilet said that the rates for the coal
U
spects I'm comparison with those of
other industries. All of the provisions
need to be tested, he went on to say,
before anything definite is decided or
before plea is made for revision.
The speaker closed with an ap-
1 proval of the motion pictures shown
| in a number of PENNSYLVANIA cities
of the anthracite mining industry at
which 10000 were present, and also
| of the organization of independent
| operators.
The address of welcome this morn
ing to the many delegates was given
/ by Walter l.. Montgomery, with the
response by President Tattersall.
| f. l.. Wright represented the Harris
| burg Chamber of Commerce in the
/ absence of j. William Bowman. presi-
dent, and welcomed the visitors TO the
| city. Frank J. Wallis, vice-president
of the Merchants Association, re-
/ sponded to this address.
Committees appointed by President
Tattersall this morning follow: Nomi-
nations, c. K. Williams Easton; c.
/ Frank Williamson, Media; Harry r.
/ Wilson. Trenton; resolutions, Edward
! r. Pusey, Wilmington; Howard w.
/ White, Philadelphia; II. Samuel
/ HAYES. York; complaints. J. P. East
man, Lebanon; George d. Hedenberg,
/ Milton, and Walter Leedam, Bristol.
More than 500 of the 1854 mem
| bers of the association notified the
| secretary that they would attend the
| sessions, and large number of these
were registered this morning. The
membership is distributed as follows:
/ Pennsylvania, 935; New Jersey, 12O;
| Delaware, 81; Maryland rs.
| Local association reports were sub
| mitted this afternoon from a number
| of cities organization representatives.
/ The members adjourned late in the
/ afternoon for q twenty-five target
shooting contest which was held on
! the grounds of the Harrisburg Sports
mems Association. The evening will
be spent in an inspection of the State
/ Capitol.
Retail Problems
! Open discussion of retail topics to-
morrow will feature the business
/ meeting in the morning. Among
/ these subjects are, RESTING of anthra-
/ cite, anthracite price advances. deduc-
/ tions on wet wash coal and economic
handling of coal. James Sweeney will
speak on Laws of Weights and Meas
ures," after which committee reports
will be made. The morning session
will close with the election of officers.
In the afternoon, H. c. Barr, sales
manager of J. S. Wentz e. Company.
Will speak on Retailing Bituminous'' 1:
| r. S. Mead, professor of Finance OF
| the Wharton School of Finance of
| the University of Pennsylvania, will
| speak on Retailing as a Business. -
In the evening, the delegates will en-
/ joy a smoker and vaudeville show at
| the Chestnut street auditorium.
An excursion to the Lykens Valley
/