Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1919-03-13
MANAGER LANG REPORTS
FINE TIME AT CONVENTION

Thompson Yards, Inc, returned from
Minneapolis, Monday, where he at
tended q meeting of the local sales
managers and superintendent Of the
organization. The meeting was held
on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
Of last week and several hundred men
in the organization attended.
He reports an unusually interesting
and instructive meeting. There was
plenty Of entertainment provided for
the boys and convention sessions were
held for three days. The meeting was
called for the purpose Of discussing
1919 lumber and building conditions.
The reports from the local managers
throughout the different states in
which Thompson Yards, Inc. is oper-
ating were all highly optimistic. Ar
unprecedented building activity is
certain to occur, judging from these
reports.
George p. Thompson, President Of
the company, made several addresses
and outlined the policies Of the COM
pany that have made its growth pos
sible during the last four years. While
the Thompson organization is one Of
the youngest in the country, it has
grown to be the largest during the
time that it has been organized be-
cause it adopted policies that are un-
usual in the merchandising Of lum-
Der. One price to all-Direct from
the mills tina without interest
10 percent discount for cash-No
"extras" to pay for-and a lot Of
other policies, are already well known
to the users Of lumber in the north
west. All Of these subjects were COW
cred in detail by the officers Of Thomp
son Yards, Inc. during the three days
session.
In addition, e. A. Weyerhaeuser, Of
Little Falls, was present, as well as
other principals in the Weyerhaeuser
organization. Howard Weiss, Of Ma
Olson, Wisconsin, gave some interest
ing talks concerning the development
Of by-products Of lumber and the
uses TO which these by-products could
be pnt. A. r. Rogers, Chairman Of
the Ninth Federal Reserve District
for the Liberty Loan Committee, out
lined; the Committees plans for the
Victory Loan. Murray Guthrie, one
Of the two Minnesota Aces in the
Flying Service, made an interesting
talk concerning his experiences in the
air. Joe I. Thompson, who was in
submarine service, also described the
operation Of submarines very inter
estingly. r. e. Saberson, General
Sales Manager Of the company, talk.
ed on advertising and salesmanship.
The entire three or four days that
the boys spent in Minneapolis wers
completely filled with programs and
entertainment Of various sorts. Or
Thursday evening a large theatre par
ty was held at the Orpheum Theatre
and on Friday evening the company'i
annual banqust occurred, at which
several hundred wildly enthusiastic
fmanagers spent the evening in lis
lltening to talks and stunts put on b
various msmbcrs Of the organization
A thirty piece band was selected from
the organization and played for thu
first time at the meeting. The com
pany has unusually interesting plan.
for 1919 and : heavy advertising
campaign will acquaint our reader.
with what is happening In the Thomp
son organization from time to time.
Orn Raridon stopped in Linton ov
| ernieht Monday on. his return hom'
TO Hariowton. Montana, from Hazel
ton, where he had spent . weck visit