East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-02-11
big ATTENDANCE AN .
CONVENTION URGED
RETAIL GRotERS ISSUE APPEAL
TO ATTEND MEETING
FEB. 18TH.
VIII Mean Much to Commercial LIfc
of States; BE of Benefit To Retail
Merchant in All Lines.

Something of an s.. q. S. call is put
out by the Oregon Retail Grocers
Association for their convention In
Portland next week.
Because of food administration reg.
Nlations and war taxcs-not to men.
ton all kinds of apeals for hnoney for
war activities of one Kind and anoth.
or, the retail merchants of the state
are facing lots of difficulties and
| problems.
And Oregon has had it fairly easy
/ SO FAR, too. In other states, grocers
have been restricted to giving their
customers only so per cent of their
flour purchases in wheat flour. In
/ Oregon you can buy 75 per cent wheat
flour and we are required to take
| only % per cent in substitutes. Away
hack east, groceries, as well as other
retail stores, have been restricted as
to hours of business, being compelled
to close at noon on Monday in some
places and the fuel shortage has
caused some restriction of business
hours even west of the Mississippi
here is no restriction in Oregon, yet.
But the oregon retailers are not GO
ing to continue to have it easy, if tho
war lasts-so the leaders say-aud
with all their troubles, present and
to come, they want to do their patrl-
otic duty at the same time.
To discuss the situation and pre-
pare for the future will be the big
part of the program this year OF the
retailers annual convention. All rail
reads will sell round-trip tickets to
the convention for one and ohe-third
the one-way fare-and retail mer-
chants from all over tho state arc not
merely invited, they are urged to at
tend, whether they are members of
tho state association or not, as the
war problems are all serious anu ur-
gent and united action is necessary in
order to help win the war" and pro.
tect legitimate business interests at
the same time
In the official appeal received by
the Commercial Association here the
following language is used
No period in history was ever as
grave in responsibilities and as prom |
isiug In opportunities.
The worlds great turmoil has
shaken to its foundations every phase ,
and expression of life. and yet in this (
hope and bright and glorious fu- /
turc.
The present all-absorbing duty is .
to win the war, and the greater part
Of that duty will fall on the business
man.
Whilst every effort is now being
made to the end of winning the war.
it is most important and imperative
that tho retail business men of the
state be united, to more effectively
cope with present demands and meet
the requirements of future conditions I
The retail merchants must organ
lzc, present solid front and adopt
protective measures for their future
business security and the real STABLE
progress of the communities in which
they reside and have investments and
interests. ia
The annual state convention of the
oregon Retail Groeers. will be held in
Portland February 18th, 18th and
10Th; convention that Will mean
mach to the commercial life of our
'tate, and prove most beneficial to tho
'etail merchant in every line of in
iustry.
II Is suggested that your body call
osether the retail merchants of your
ilty, acGuaint them with this coming
convention and not only invite b,,t
lfse their attendance. that all retail
BUSINESS men in every line, within our
tate. may meet and become a IInited
'ouy 10 lace present demands and du-