The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-20
Mississippi Dealers Are
Keen for Association
Automobile Trade Preparing for TWO-Stqte
Contention Scheduled for Jack
son Oct. 9-I0.

With a new governor. a new legisla-
ture m with the next convention of
the Louisiana-M Mississippi Automobile
Trade association scheduled for Jackson
on Oct. 3 and 10, the Mississippi auto
mobile dealers have shown a new inter-
est in affairs and so far have gone
ahead OF Louisiana in the matter Of
membership in the bistate body. Sec
rotary and General Manager Mcdowell
has returned from a trip covering sew
eral points and including a short run
with the Memphis shlp-by-truck cara
van.
In Hattiesburg a new association was
formed with G. f, Strahan as president,
Several meetings already have been
planned and a program Of activity
adopted that will bring the town into
one of the best places in the state In
the matter of a greater automotive in
dustry, The Hattiesburg dealers made
100 per cent for the louisiana Missis-
sippi association, every dealer in auto
mobiles and supplies becoming a MEM
Der. In addition to this 1t was decided
that The association, If possible, would
attend the Jackson convention in a
body.
Following the Hattiesburg meeting,
Mr.. Mcdowell addressed a gathering OF
the automotive dealers in Greenwood.
Greenwood is one Of the most flourish
ing sections in Northern Mississippi,
and those connected with the industry
have experienced n of the most pros
porous seasons On record. Inability to
obtain sufficient cars to meet the de-
mand is the only thing retarding the
business here, as well as In other sec
tons.
The meeting of dealers was held in
the garage and salesrooms OF the Over
land Greenwood company. This room
was decorated, and a smoker was ten.
dered those in attendance, Paul f.
Freeman was named president of the
new organization, which selected as its
name the Greenwood Auotmotive Trade
association. Other Officers named were
e. X. fMyricb yice.president, and II.
W. aSehilllng, seeretary-treasurer.
The Greenwood dealers have adopted
an elaborate plantof operation, including
In their organization some of the most
ambitious plans Of the larger motor as
so%ciations in the country. At the
meeting Mr., Mcdowell detailed the or
ganization of the Louisiana Mississippi
association, told of the progress already
made and the plans for the future, 1t
dealer and supply man In, Greenwood
become a member of both associations
and that the local organization become
affiliated with the bistate body.
Leaving Greenwood, Mr. Mcdowell at
tended a gathering of the dealers in
Clarksdale, whereta meeting was held
in the chamber of scommerce assembly
rooms In the EVENING" j.. H. Hooks was
elected president of the C~larksdale as
ISOLATION, and decision was reached that
meetings be held twice monthly. Clarks-
dale was added to the 100 per cent
towns for membership in the bistate
body. -
Returning to Jackson, a conference was
held with the Jackson dealers on the
program for the convention to be held
Oct. 0 and 10. The final program for
the convention, was adopted and will be
given out for publication as soon as
acceptances are received from the list
of speakers. The Jackson convention
will be a training school for persons en-
gagged in the automotiVe industry. Ev-
cry problem faced by the dealers today
win hHye ID place on the program Tho
used car situation and the matter of
Legislation will have partfeufaE attention
at this convention. q
II has been the aim y0f, those in charge
of arrangingTthe program to, make the
business sections of maximum benefit
I to men engaged in the automotive
business and all talks or matter not per-
tanning to problems faced by the deal
ers have been eliminated and the entire
two days will be given over to problems
pertinent to business represented by
the various delegates. 8~a'ssa4 \
Several entertainment features be-
tween business sections have been ar
ranged, but the details OF these will not
be divulged until after the call to order,
! Among the speakers will be Governor