Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-12
MERCHANTS OF
STATE TO MEET
JUNE 49, TO- Il
Secretary R. D. Hickman Of.
This City Announces
the Program.

The North Dakota Retail Mer-
chants association will hold its nine
teenth annual convention at New
Rockford June 10. 20 and Fl, and has
Just issued its Official year book con-
tanning the program Of the conven-
ton as well as much other interesting
matter.
The convention will open at I
o'clock in the afternoon at Blackstone
theater in New Rockford, and Presi-
lent A. w. Patterson Of Leith will
call the meeting to order. Mayor
Schwoebel will deliver an address OF
welcome to the delegates on the part
Of the city, and the response will be
made by o. L. Schultz Of the Twin
City Commercial Bulletin" Consid-
cradle routine business' will then be
transacted, and the next morning
President Patterson will deliver his
annual address. reviewing the events
of the past year and suggesting plans
for the coming season.
Secretary r. D. Hickman Of Grand
Forks will read his report which Will
indicate that progress has been made
in all branches Of the associations
bers are now to be found in practical
ly every. corner of the state. and the
association is experiencing a period of
healthy development.
Treasurer John Chisholm of Dom
nybrook will read his annual report
Of the state Of the finances OF the as
ISOLATION, and then T. A. Gagnan of
vital. question Of Central Delivery
system" which is interesting many
retail merchants deeply.
M. A. johnson Of Michigan takes
up the credit problem" in an ad-
dress which also is anticipated with
much interest, and upon the COM
pletion OF the reading Of this paper.
a general discussion will take place.
partly in connection with the speeches
delivered and partly about the cues
lions that meanwhile will have been
gathered in the question box provided
in the convention hall for the dele
gates.
On the evening Of June 20. the dele
gates will attend a theater and rest
after the exertions Of the day.
The following morning. more rou-
tine business will be disposed Of, and
then c. H. Burch Of Drake will read
an address on Retail Advertising
That Pays" This will be followed by
an address on 1.-The Merchant and the
Pure Food Work of North Dakota.
by Professor E. F. Ladd, the state
pure food commissioner of North Da-
kota.
John Chisholm will address the
convention on the subject of Coop
erative Buying" and j. T. Nelson of
Glen Ullin will speak on Trade Re-
%lations." After that a general discus
sion will take place, and adjourn
ment taken for luncheon.
Wednesday afternoon, June 20, Pro-
lessor r. j. H. DeLoach of Armour
& CO. farm bureau. will speak on the
relationship between the grocer and
the farmer" and c. w. Miller of the
National Cash Register company will
deliver an address on the important
subject of Better Business"
This will be followed by a motion
picture exhibition, showing the trou-
bles Of a retail merchant, and how
to remedy them.
In the evening a banquet and
smoker will be given, and the next
morning the convention will be con-
tinued, the Thursday program opening
with an address by M. E. Smeby Of
the smeby school, Minneapolis. on
Modern Window Display" This lee
ture will be illustrated with window
trimming demonstrations.
W. E. Small. superintendent Of the
Forks, is scheduled to speak on the
subject. Does 1t Pay the Retailer to
Tie Up With Nationally Advertised
Goods? and E.. H. Badger of Colgate
will discuss reductions or Mark
downs in Retail Prices" Robert
Lange Of Kuhn will give a lecture on
the question. SHOULD the Cash Gus
toner be Given a DISCOUNT" and in
the afternoon F.. w. Peglow of Glen
burn will speak about Value Of Stock
Turn.overs." Completing the routine
business Of the rear and selecting a
city for the next convention, the meet
ing will then adjourn. A dance has
been arranged for the evening by re-
tailers Of New Rockford. and II pre-
dictions NEAR anything, it will be one
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