The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-21
LUMBERhEN'S CONVENTION
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Stanley Krebs of Philadelphia who
spoke on the subject of Four Steps in
Personal and Commercial Efficiency.
This is one of DR.. Krebs' most noted
lectures and there was a large num-
Der OF the business men of the city
present and the classes from the Da-
kota Business college were also pres
ent to hear this really wonderful adj
dress, which reached down into the
personality of business, not dealing
with business theories or systems but
directly with the business man.
The four steps in personal and COM
mercial efficiency with which DR.
Krebs dealt were the physical, intel
lectual, ethical and spiritual.
In this address all sentiment was
cast aside and everything was put
strictly on a business basis. DIR.
Krebs said that God should not be
solely a Sunday institution, but that
God should be made use Of in the bust
ness world every day in the week. DR..
Krebs said that he did not mean that
a merchant should kneel down with
his customer in prayer, but that God
was the friend of everyone and that
his friendship should be made use of
for the betterment of dealer and Gus
toner.
In speaking of the physical step in
efficiency, he spoke of the value Of
personal magnetism.
The speaker said that he was an
M. D. and he told of the things that
business men should know and Gus
toners should know regarding the
matter Of health and personal appear
ance. He told some things that the
he told them the reason that physi-
clans do not tell them. 81 have been
physician and 1 know" said DR..
Krebs.
The speaker then took up the use
that is to be made Of intellectual and
ethical influences, the general theme
of his address being a closer relation
ship between dealer and buyer for
mutual benefit.
The address was probably one of the
best that DR.. Krebs has made during
the time he has been in the city.
He departed this afternoon to I'LL
other engagements but stated that 1t
was his intention to visit Fargo again
within the next three weeks or so.
Hughes Gives Good Talk.
The entire forenoon was taken up
with the addresses of DIR. Krebs and
Hugh J. Hughes of Chicago. Mr.,
Hughes gave a splendid talk on How
to Trade, his address dealing with the
actions in which he called attention to
the mistakes that are most generally
made in the business world which
have their effect on the relationship OF
seller and buyer and ultimately on the
business itself
Banquet Closing Event.
The annual banquet will be the
closing event of the eighteenth annual
convention. This banquet will be held
at the Waldorf hotel this evening al
5 o'clock and is the big entertainment
feature of the meeting.
The convention has been without q
doubt the most successful in every re-
spect in the history of the organiza-
ton. The attendance has been large
and has continued with practically
THE same number of dealers present
| that were here when the meeting
opened. The addresses have been ex-
ceptionally instructive and the lumbel
dealers Of North Dakota and western
Minnesota will depart for their homes
with the knowledge that they did vel
| In taking the time from their business
/ to take ia the meeting.