Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-28
LUMBER DEALERS
FEAST WAS BIG
EVEN / LAST NIGHT


RHilu may De termed assets. Under
liabilities We might LIST loyalty 10
own. preparation to take care of
wants. service rendered, courtesous-
ness, righteousness.
Friendship is mighty important in
lumber dealing Your object is to sell
lumber and You must treat your pa.
trcn1 III a friendly manner Nova.
days You muct do more han simply
7ell lumber. When a man comes in
to you for z bill Of goods you must
be able to tell him what kind OF beams
he is going 10 need-how heavy they
must be to support the lead You
must also take an interest in the po-
litical question OF your town and stand
with all forward movements Don't
hide behind lnything-take stands
and be firm Take an active Fart in
the life OF your town. See that you
have good schools and support your
Chautauqua.
Re ready at all times to give your
accurate information. When
a man comes to your place don't tel
him that you can't furnish his needs.
Go over his list, advise him and then
sell him his wants, Il you can
when u man Is about to build Il
house. advise him from an artistical
standpoint Don't let him build n
house that viii be an eye-sore to the
town.
Courtesy to a customer is vastly
important II you tres. man nicely
you are going to be favored with his
patronage.
righteousness is another thing to
consider. Don't 20 into another mans
territory and undersell him.
In conclusion. will say. be loyal
to Nour home town. Support your
charities industries; prepare to have
your business render a service to your
practice courtoousness
and it will follow as surely as the
day follows the night. that you viii
have true friends, respect and a share
of the patronage OF your town
Mr.. Paddock closed his talk with
hc following toast.
TO our flag, may she ever stana
or liberty, justice and righteousness
Drill Feature
One Of the features Of the evening
vas The dr.:l cf tho high school milf
AIRY cadets, under the leadership Of
eader Lathrop Follett. The youths
gave a very clever exhibition before
he guests in the dining room and per-
formed in an efficient manner.
The following were the guests at
he banquet last evening:
f. b. Elliott, La Sale.
George Wilson Jams, Chicago
JOS w Paadod Pana.
w d. Meindortf Wedron.
Edw Grandgeorge, Serena.
w L. Lyon, Carthage
j. V. Sehertz, Gibson City.
f. S. Krum, Danyers.
William Sanders, Ottawa
r r. Rolph, Streator
d r, Ycldc, Pekin
u. l.. Cnnklin. pchin
Wallace Sanders, ottawa.
Oscar Haeberle ottawa,
Geo O. Grover, Ottawa.
JEFF Hayden Ottawa.
Il. A Hunter Chillcothe,
u. Y, Hunter, Chillicothe.
A. c. Allen, Marseiiles.
Chas Doherty Spring Valley.
Lon Du Plain, Tolucl.
]. A. Mechanism, La Red Cy, Go. Mo.
l. Il, Shambadgn, Serena.
Il. G. MaClary, Dayton.
Chas. Il. Hook, Ottawa
+ p Vineont, Ottawa.
A. r. Larliu, Ottawa
Clarence Grlggs. Ottawa
George Singer, Ottawa
Fred Holloway, Ottawa.
Emil Walgenecht, Peoria.
l.. NJ. Eayne, Ottawa.
Geo. Crowden, ottawa.
G. A. Sanders, Ottawa
Flank Jank, lie Sale,
John Neary, Utica.
J. T.. Hayden, La Sale
Geo Baldwin Utica
II. II Martin, La Sale
J. J. DDughorty, Ottawa
g. G. CLARK, Granyile
&. b. hooge, Aurora
A. l.. Blythe, Pana
Percy Muns1n, Ottawa.
j. W. Singer, Ottawa
clarence Elliott, Lii Sale.
r. r. Wachter, Peru
Bort NJ Bailey, Ottawa.
p. NJ Evans, Straator
VIM. G. Foster Streator
h, g. Walker, Spring valley
a. t. Foster. Laid
w 4. Foster Ottawa
Harold Walker. Spring Valley
II G Cook, Ottawa
A, u pilson. Peru.
H. w. Booth, Galesblrg.
II. A. Graves, Seneca