The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-09
CINCINNATI WINS
 NEXT CONVENTION
 STORE MANAGERS
National Association Com missary Managers Con- clude Meeting Local
 Committees Thanked

Operating expenses, store manage ment, country trade, buyers and sellers. were subjects discussed at yesterday s sessions of the National Commissary Managers association. So interesting were the discussions that the members reluctantly sidetracked them at the morning session fors the regular busi- ness.
 J. c. Ziegler of Clarks, La, was elected president without opposition. but in taking the chair stated that he might have to tender his resignation upon his return home. He promised, however, to serve if he possibly could do so without sacrificing his employ CTS interests.
 CINCINNATI WINS
 In spirited contest between Cincin- natl, St. Louis and Atlanta the former city was selected as the place for the 1919 convention. St. Louis claims for the convention were presented by Rob- ert E. Lee, while MT. Quinlan appeared in a strong appeal for Cincinnati, and MT. Williamson performed a like ser vice for Atlanta. Written invitations to meet in their cities were received from New Orleans. San Francisco, Cleveland and Chicago, but neither city had a representative present.
 The morning session opened with the question box. What is a fair operating expense?" first to be drawn out, held the interest of the members for the greater part of the morning. During the discussion it developed that the op- erating expenses varied in different places. ranging all the way from per cent to 10 per cent of the gross sales, and similarly net profits ranged from per cent to 10 per cent.
 It seemed to be the consensus of opinion that fair treatment, honest weights and measures. friendliness, courtesy and efficiency were the essen tials to the successful conduct of com missary, the same as any other busi- ness.
 RESOLUTIONS PASSED
 During the morning session resolu- tions were passed thanking the Bir- mingham business men and the com mittee that had arranged for and en- tertained them, the Chamber of Com merce, the Tutwiler hotel and it's man. ager and clerks. the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company, and the Goodall- Brown company; pledging the sympathy and support of the associa ton in all movements looking to i'm creased production and conservation, approving the shipping boards plan for building up all American merchant ma inc: pledging the members to inform themselves as to It's value to American commerce and industries and to dis seminate this information. and pleding the members to actively support the administration in all war activities.
 J. Chapline Hodges. chairman of gem eral committe that made arrangements for the convention and entertained the delegates and visitors, was introduced and made brief talk in which he told the visitors that Birmingham was glad of the opportunity of having them as her guests. and he gave notice that the association would be invited to come here again. and when the invitation is extended it will be because Birming- ham wants them to come.
 At the afternoon session the questions that had been passed at the morning session were taken up and discussed at length. The convention adjourned about o'clock. and last night were guests of the local business people at a dance at East Lake