Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-15
TO REBATE FARES
DURING MERCHANTS WEEK.
Local Retailers VIII Have Per Cent.
Rebate Plan With Central Clearing
House.


The members Of the Norwich Retail
Merchants association voted to rebate |
fares of out Of town patrons during |
Merchants week at a meeting held In
the wauregan house on Tuesday morn |
ing at 10 o'clock.
Among those present were directors
of the association and representatives
of the mechants' bureau OF the Nor
witch Chamber of Commerce and the
merchants committee of the Board of
Trade who had been invited to meet
with the members and take part in the
discussion of the plans for Merchants
week which is to be held May 1920,
inclusive.
There is considerable interest in the
movement and the meeting disclosed
the fact that the merchants would
benefit mutually as we'll as the patrons
on that week il the proposition was
properly conducted. II was felt that
the last Merchants week was not the
success that it was hoped for and this
was attributed to the fact that there
was not SUFFICIENT money raised to con-
duct the week on proper lines
The matter of giving rebates was
discussed at length and ii was finally
| decided that it would be advisable to
| give rebates to those making purchases
Merchants week to refund car eX-
penses and the plan OF D per cent
| rebate with a central clearing house
| similar to that conducted two years
ago was decided upon. Someone con-
| sidered that there should also be laid
| a tax on the merchants of per cent.
| according to the amount of business
done to serve as a sinking fund for
| obligations of the association that may
| arise at this Merchants week or some
| future special week, but the matter
two years ago, which proved such a
| grand success, was adopted for this
| year, and the merchants are TO pay
| the rebates according to the amount
| of patronage they received. Books
| containing the names of those mer-
| chants who are cooperating in the
| idea of giving special sales during
| Merchants week and enter into the
| plan with the association, whether
members of the association or not, are
| expected 10 stand their proportion of
the rebating expenses.
1t was voted that a direct tax be
laid upon the merchants In the plan,
| each to be assessed according to the
number of clerks ne employs as fol-
lows: Those employing one or two
| clerks 3, three to five clerks 50. from
five to ten clerks SO, from 10 TO %
clerks S25, over % clerks $50.
The matter of laying this assess
ment brought out considerable discus
sion before it was adopted, It finally
being considered the most applicable
to the situation. The plan is similar
TO that adopted two years ago and
will provide about $500 for proper ad-
vertising of Merchants week and for
entertainment. 1t was suggested that
If fair amount of money was wisely
and judiciously expenses the week
would be very successful.
| 1t was voted that the chair be en-
powered to appoint four committees oi
five members each having in charge
organization, advertising, transporta-
ton and entertainment. It was de-
cided that the chairmen OF the several
sub committees confer with the chair
man Of the association with reference
to the plans they decide upon and tina
these merchants act as an executive
committee.
The resignation Of Abner Schwartl
was presented by Secretary y, Eugene
Smith and it was accepted. The chail
was authorized to I'LL the vacancy o.
Boardman has appointed on the execu'
tive committee to I'LL the vacanc!
caused by the resignation of Aonel
Schwartz, w. Russell Baird,
} The committees appointed by TIT
. president are as follows!
Organization-Leo Kronig, Otto E
, Wulf. Charles /. Smith, Thomas As
= bury, F. w. Guild.
5 Advertising-John NJ. Lee, Roy
2 Judd, Richard Lewis, William P. Nc
t Garry. Louis L. Gotthelf.
Transportation - Herbert B. Cary
3 Charles A. Spear, William c. Bode
Roy L. Judd, Max z. Karp.
Entertainment-W. Russell Baird
Rollin c. Jones. Clinton Z. Lane. Alex
ander Sharp, Leo kronig.
Making the executive committe
comprise President Albert Boardmar
= Leo Kronig, John NJ. Lee, Herbert E
Cary mad w. Russell Baird.