The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-06-10
REPEAL TAX
ON LUXURIES.
JEWELERS. OF
STATE URGE
Assessment Against Various
Article of Purchase Brand
ed as Unnecessary by Dele
gates in Convention Here.
OFFICERS NOMINATED

1
asked in resolutions presented to the
Indiana jewelers. association at its
! meeting Tuesday afternoon in the
Commercial club rooms.
The resolutions are based on the
argument that the luxury taxes work
an unnecessary hardship on the poor
man, and that because of the coming
of peace they are unnecessary. Every
tax from the cent tax on a cent
drink to the large taxes on expensive
wearing apparel and jewelry is In
cluded in the request for repeal.
Thankful to Richmond.
The meeting also passed resolu-
heartily for its cordial reception Of the
convention and expressing pleasure
at the opportunity of visiting the city.
F. S. Krebs, Of Frankfort, was nomi-
mated for president on the slate pre-
sented during the afternoon session
by the nominating committee. W. H.
Rindt, of Richmond, is nominated for
first vice president a step higher than
the office he has held during the last
| year, that of second vice president.
| For the latter office Ben Kruckmeyer
| Of Evansville is named.
E. o. Little, of Auburn, and George
F. Beach of Valparaiso, the present
secretary and treasurer, are renomi-
mated, while Robert Koerber Of Fort
Wayne, last years president is made
a member of the executive committee
in place of H. e. Barth.
The secretary's and treasurer's re-
ports were read and the latter shows
the association to be in flourishing
financial condition, with a gain of
about 5000 over last wear
Colonel John Sheppard, who ad
! dressed the afternoon meeting, is a
veteran in the jewe1ry business, hav-
ing been on his present work since
1878. He is special lecturer of the
Keystone Jewefry company OF Phf1a-
delphia, and estimates that he travels
$4,000 miles year giving lectures.
jewelers. Are Trusted.
l Jewelers." said Colonel Shepherd,
"realyize how absolutely they are
trusted by the public. High inspiration
and interest should follow their reali-
|. zation of this truth, and every jewelry
l. store should be a place of beauty. The
t jewelers. business is not luxury bus
9 mess. Watches. spoons, knives and
g forks and mony other things in which
8 he deals are absolute necessities, and
the more attractive they are, the bet
il ter the influence on those using them. -
# Membership Increase.
n "The affairs of the association are
II In better shape from all viewpoints
!. than last year." says the report of E.
d O. Little, secretary, submitted during
n the afternoon session.
A total membership Of 1873 Is re-
ported against membership of 126,
last year, while almost all the mem
}. bers have paid their dues for 1919.
v The mid-year meeting at Richmond,
a during which plans were made for
J. the present convention. Is summariz.
O ed.
d while there are no deaths IN the
\. association to report" says the secre.
tary, Carl Ross of Fort Wayne was
r practically forced out Of business by
the draft, and 1t is recommended that
Ross be carried on the membership
ia roll with his membership paid until
a he returns from the war and Is again
N In business"
" Advertising Discussed.
a Harry Edward Freund of the Nat
"a tional jewelers. Publicity association
II of Chicago, addressed the meeting
Tuesday morning on the use of nat
n ional advertising in the jewelry bust
h. ness.
:, He recommended advertising which
O would give people an idea of the rea
w jewelry business, and would let then
go TO a jewellers shop to buy with a:
much confidence and knowledge a:
they would go for instance to shoe
shop to purchase shoes.
Following the address by Freund.
n round table discussion was held Of
y matters affecting the jewelry trade
- and its service to the public. 1t wa
decided that the practice of free en-
craving should be eliminated by mem
RI bers of the state association, and tha
b. a fair charge should be made on al
s, work done by jewelers. on goods pu1
a chased. The administration and pay
n ment of war taxes was also discussed
o. as well as several other techical ques
es tions not given to the public
1g Addresses by Mayor w. w. thinner
man, President Robert Koerbe1
as Charles G. Beckham Of Kendalville
re Claud Wheeler, editor Of "The Jewe
m ers' Circular" of New York, and Vic
ng tor Wright. director of research worI
st for the National Retail jewelers. assc
rs citation, featured the afternoon session
or Monday.
er Praise Reception Here.
in Mayor Zimmerman welcomed tn
ar convention to Richmond, compliment
ing the jewellers on the healthy ccnd
er tion of the trade after the war, an
us called attention to Richmond inst
ut tutions, notably Earlham college, tn
so parks, and Easthaven.
In Charles G. Beekman, of Kendall
lis vile, made the response to Mayo
re Zimmerman, expressing the apprecis
lis ton of the jewelers. for their cordia
to reception here. President Koerbe
nd reviewed the history of the association
ly since the last meeting, laying specis
to emphasis on the war situation an
lc- the way in which it had been met b
er the jewelers.. He recommended tha
he vote of thanks be given to Meye
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