The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-08-02
STATE COUNCIL. OF 4.
NATIONAL DEFENSE
IS GIVEN SUPPORT
COLUMBIA MERCHANTS GO ON
RECORD PLEDGlNG UNsTiNT-
ED COOPERATION.
ALL WAR WORKS ENDORSED
Open Meeting Of Association and
Store Clerks Thursday Night, Aug.
&C. c. Gilbert of Nashville to be
Present.

At the meeting OF the Columbia Re-
tail Credit Association in the offices
of the Maury National Bank Tuesday
evening the orders sent out by the
National Council of Defense in regard
to deliveries of merchandise Of all
kinds, for the return of goods to the
store and for the elimination of spe-
cial deliveries, were given unqualified
endorsement and promised the sup
port of every member of the associa-
ton, and pledge to see that every
merchant not a member Oh the asso-
citation obeys the order.
The meeting was presided over by
vice-president E. p. Turner, the at
tendance being the best that has been
had since the organization of the as
ISOLATION more than a year ago.
Extracts from q letter received
from C, c.. Gilbert, chairman of the
State Council of National Defense
were read and explanations of the diff
ferent features made. The order was
read and fully appreciated by every
member. After the resolution, pledg-
ing the membership of the association
to the unqualified support Of the ad-
ministration in all its works, had been
passed, motion was then made that
the members of the association begin
at once putting their forces in shape
to enter upon the new system the fifth
of August, and that at the regular
meeting to be held the second Thurs
day night in August all of the clerks
of the stores be present and hear Mr..
Gilbert, of Nashville, who has already
promised to visit Columbia, explain
more fully the details of the delivery
systems and how to overcome the
nuisance, Of taking goods out on ap-
prevail.
Motions were then made that the
merchants representing the different
lines Of business meet and map out
plans of deliveries which will apply
on and after rthafitth pt Aagust;HFl n
The tlfyi goods, lciottAhg ahdF shoe
merchants are to, meet Thursday
morhinE atttep daaek OF the 'third
floor Of the store of Anderson Bros
& Foster. The grocery merchants are
meeting, this, afternoon at two o'clock
in the offices of the Maury National
Bank. The hardware and, furniture
dealers will meet Thursday morning
at nine o'clock in the store of Har
Ian, Porter & Walker.
| The druggists and jewellers did not
appoint any hour Of meeting or place,
but will arrange one within the next
few days. The findings of these diff
ferent committees will be reported
later, but the secretary of each meet
ing is requested to get The report to
Mr.. Digger, secretary of the associa-
ton, as soon as possible so that same
can be copied upon the minutes and
gotten in shape for the regular meet
ing to be held the second Thursday in
August.
The question of special deliveries
was discussed at considerable length
and 1t was decided by the druggists
present at the meeting that the send
ing out of drinks would come under
the special deliveries head, and that
this method would have to be aban.
doned, and each merchant present ex.
pressed willingness and desire 70
eliminate it altogether, stating that ii
was a nuisance and an expense.
T. E. Digger, secretary of the Elks
Club generously offered the lodge
room of the Elks for the holding OF
the meeting Thursday night, August
Sth, at which time the annual cleo
ton of officers will take place
promptly at eight o'clock and the open
meeting will take place ct eight thir
ty o'clock. The members of the asso
citation are urged to be on time at
eight sharp so that the business mat
tiers can be promptly dispensed with
so that the open meeting can COM
mence at the appointed hour. Through
the generosity of Mr. Digger in behalf
of the Elks, which generosity was
promptly accepted by a unanimous
vote, the lady clerks and office as
! sistants and other clerks. will be Civ.
en- free access to the club rooms un'
til the hour appointed for the meet
ing arrives.
1t is very important that every
clerk in the city attend this meeting
and hear what Mr.. Gilbert will have
to say about this delivery system. II
. is also essential and necessary that
the clerks hear what he will have TO
say about taking back goods into the
store that has been out more thar
three days. This is the most i'm.
portant feature of the entire program,
as the merchant is nos narmitted to
receive back into stock mo 7ndise
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