The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-10-18
.ARDMORE RE- ETA|LERS
MEET, EAT AND SPEAK
At DINNER LAST EVE

| The Ardmore Retailers had a com
! bination banquet, good fellowship meet
ing, feast Of reason and flow of soul
at the Broadway Methodist church last
night.
President George Henley, of the as
sociation, presided, with Secretary Shine
keeping the minute book well guard.
ed.
The bylaws of the association We're
read by the secretary and one or two
sections discussed before their adop-
ton.
John Whteman responded in happy
vein to the Duties of Credit Man.
while Walter Gilbert sang his swan
song.
Mr. FRANKIE of Okmulgee, was one
of the principal speakers Of the even.
ing, and told the Ardmore Retailers
how they could make Ardmore almost
as good a town as Okmulgee.
Owing to the fact that many OF
those who were at the banquet were
anxious to hear Dr. Jenkins speak upon
the league of nations, at the Conven'
ton Hall, the meeting adjourned at
an early hour.
1t is possible that many good ana
well prepared speech was still-bom on
account of this premature ADJOURN
ment.
Among those present who bore every
supt rficial evidence of being well load
ed with after dinner speeches which
they were anxious to unload upon
their unsuspecting compatriots, were
noted Kruger, the shoe man; Jess
Lane. the grocer; Charlie Stewart, the
Broadway dry goods man; Moss Pat
terSon the conversation artist Of auto
fame. and number of others.
Eliminating the matter Of the un-
born speeches the evening was most
pleasant one, profitably spent by the
30 or more Of the Retailers present.
1t was stated by those who spoke
including MIR Whteman and Mr.. Hen
ly. that il is the aim Of the members
to get closer together to live in accord
and harmony, even if they are compel
itors. and to make Ardmore the best
retail town in Oklahoma, bar none.
Mr.. Henley laid especial stress upon
the great good which may be accom-
pishcd through the business men o.
Ardmore getting together and working
i'm harmony. Nor does this rule apply
to the men i'm business alone said the
speaker. I'VE have many women mer-
chants, many business women in Ard
more. The day of the woman In the
business world is at hand; the women
Of the land are going to be factors in
the business world, just as they are In
the world Of politics, therefore, let me
urge upon all the men and all the WON
en-. Get closer together prolonged
applause by both seXes)
Mr. Whiteman urged upon the mer
chants to take greater care in the mat
ter of extending credit He said, 1T
should be and it is a pleasure to all
of US to give liberal credit terms to
those who pay their bills promptly, but
we should move cautiously in the mat
ter of extending an indscriminate cred
ii without first carefully Investigating
the financial standing and the reputa
tion for prohity of those who come to
us for the first time asking for our
goods on time. The banker loans his
money after first having satisfied him
self that the man who borrows is all
right. We should he just as careful
as the banker in loaning our goods"
After extending vote of thanks to
the ladies of the Methodist Church for
the excellence of the menu served the
meeting stood adjourned subject to the
call Of the president.