The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-05-30
NORTH DAKOTA CONVEN-
TION WILL BE HAPPY MIN
TURE OF BUSINESS AND FUN

Twin City Commercial Bulletin Mr..
North Dakota Retail Merchant, you
simply cannot afford to pass up the
opportunities which are offered you if
you will but break away from bust
ness matters a little while, leave the
store in charge of Tom, Frank and
Nellie, and, accompanied by Friend
Wife, hit the trail for Minot in time
to be present at the first tap of the
| official gavel on June II.
Strong words? Sure they are! Hap
PLY not one whit too strong in view of
the many things which the various
committees have prepared for you in
the way of instruction, chance to talk
over common, problems, and enter
talnment.
Minot is going strong III it's prepar-
ations for this coming event. Local
business men are actively back of the
enterprise. They intend that every
minute you are out of the convention
hall shall be a minute to which dull
ness IS an utter stranger.
Today as never before in your mem
DRY or mine, the problems attendant
, upon the retailing of merchandise re-
quire more than the vision and wis
dom of any one man. For success we
are dependent upon our fellows. In
! terchange of ideas is absolutely essen
| tial.
The requirements of the war have
caused Uncle Sam to place in effect
rules and regulations such as he is not
accustomed to do. In food products
especially, certain obligations and
L.
know what we should Of these things,
| the committee has secured DR.. r. f.
Ladd, who will outline ways and
means by which the retailer may CO.
operate with the Federal Food Adj
| ministration.
Again, we are entering new and
somewhat strange era as regards the
financing of our businesses. We are
learning that credits are not as fiexl-
BILE and easy as they were.
We are coming to appreciate that a
! vast amount of our current resources
have been tied up in the open account.
The Trade Acceptance is Uncle
Uncle Sans suggested method OF
making this credit more liquid in form
and more readily accessible for use.
The Trade Acceptance seems to be
certain of greater use as the months
90 by. We will want to know IN ad-
vance what it is, how it affects US as
buyers and what use we can make OF
it as sellers of merchandise.
Anticipating this desire for lnfor-
| nation, the committee again has been
forehanded and has been fortunate IN
obtaining the service of Curtis L..
Moshier, assistant federal reserve
agent, Of the Ninth District Federal
J Reserve Bank. Mr.. Moshier will ex-
plain the intimate details OF the &C,
ceptance plan and will answer al
queries as to it's adaptation to. the al
fairs of the retail merchant.
Advertising again is a sore spot
with many merchants. Frank Erllng'
Jr., advertising manager for Foot,
Schulze & Company; man VINO VINO
knows advertising from both retail
and wholesale standpoints, Will out
line ways of planning an advertising
campaign of such a nature as to pro-
duce results. -,
In the little town of Lakeville, Ind
almost in the shadow ofseveral large
cities, E. B. Moon has built up retail
business which is constant source OF
wonder to investigators. A practical
merchant, Mr.. Moon will outline an
even dozen essentials to building a
successful retail business.
Many other speakers OF equal
prominence have been secured, Inc
result is one of the best merchants
programs ever arranged in the North
west. Your business will benetlt by
your attendance.