The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-08-17
(From Wednesdays Dailv)

(From Wednesdays Daily
Both State and Federal legislation fo1
the betterment of the retail trade was
demanded by the Wisconsin State Re
tail Grocers and General Merchants AS
ISOLATION at the closing sessions of the
convention this afternoon. The ses-
slons today proved to be the most i'm
portant of the week from business
standpoint and problems were disposed
of in rapid fire order. The sale of bread
by weight and the change from eggs by
the dozen to eggs by weight went into
the discard by the unanimous vote OF
the convention this morning. A com
mlttee named at the last convention OF
the state association had reported favor
ably on the sale of bread by weight
but when the bakers of Milwaukee and
Grand Rapids and Kenosha and other
places had argued the question out on
the floor of the convention this morn,
ing there remained no sentiment in ia.
vor or the resolution asking legislation
along this line. Bread is to continue to
be sold by the loaf in Wisconsin and
eggs by the dozen.
At the session this morning an hour
was giv2n over to hearing reports OF
the various organizations throughout the
state affiliated with the state organiza.
tions and these reports showed many ac-
tivlties on the part of these organiza-
tions and showed that much had been
done to advance the work of the state
association. There was a feeling of
friendliness shown in the session and
from the reports made many associa.
tions received helpful suggestions.
No Fight Over Name Change.
The suggestion that a big fight might
come as a result of the proposed change
Of the name of the Association proved
without foundation. The committee
which had been named brought in a re-
port recommending that the proposed
changing of the name be laid over until
the next convention and that in the
reantime the Grocers who have been
most active in objection to any change
in name be requested to form an organi-
cation as one of the sections of the
state association. The plan had been
to change the name to "The Wisconsin
Chamber of Commerce" Most mem
bers of the association seem to be of the
opinion that it doesn It make so much
difference what the association is
called so long as it gets results desired.
Many Resolutions Offered.
The committee on resolutions head
ed by John Oswald of Milwaukee had
the most important report of the con-
vention and it went to the delegates this
afternoon with the assurance that prac-
tically all of the resolutions would be
adopted without division on the part of
the convention. The recommendations
of the committee included a resolution
asking the legislature to provide for a
Trade Commission to have charge of
the intro state trade. This is not pro-
posed as new commission but with the
that the state law will
give one Of the state commissions now
in existence power to have charge of
this work
The committee had resolution
unqualifiedly endorsing the Wisconsin
Good Roads Association and pledging
every possible aid Of the Association to
the extension Of the road building in
the state.
Congress was asked to pass nation
wide law against fraudulent advertis-
ing
A resolution thanking the University
of Wisconsin for the Industrial Con-
gress held during the year was unani-
mously adopted.
Another resolution suggested that
there be especial effort made during
the coming year to bring more members
into the association and that an active
campaign for members be made in the
Western part Of the state in order to
interest merchants of this section Of the
state in the organization and its work.
The resolution to curb the trading
stamp evil asked for special legislation
in Wisconsin along the lines Of the
bill adopted in the state of Washington
which has had the support of the United
States Supreme Court.
Another resolution recommended that