The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-25
State JeweLers Form
Permanent Association
With Lynch President
Delegates Attend
Meeting and Every Sec
ton of the State Repre-
sented-Constitution and
Bylaws Adopted-S Social
Session Enjoyed

It. NJ Lynch of birmingham was
elected president of the Alabama Jewel
erH' association yesterday, when a per-
manent organisation was formed in the
rooms OF the Civic association, with 70
members from the various sections of
the state, othor officers elected were
Jesse Davidson, Montgomery, first
vice president; viii Ellis Ensiey, SEQ
ham secretary. and William Fl. WEIGH.
Demopolis, treasurer. Tho board OF d.
rectors was appointed as follows' T. H.
osment. Tuscaloosa; NJ. II. Murray,
Huntsyille NJ. F. Doering, Admission;
c, e. Cross, Grdsden and J. G. Thomp-
son, Birmingham.
An excellent talk was made by Col
John L. Shepherd, of New York, ma
tional organizer, the keynote OF which
was honesty and service. He spoke
of the various ways and means the
Jewellers Of Alabama could better their
business and declared if they treated
their customers right and gave real
service they would succeed He stressed
the point of satisfying customer
which he said was one of the main
things to be done in any business
Colonel shepherd knows more jewel
ers and has visited more jewelry stores
in the entire country and attended
more meetings of jewelers. than any
other man in the 4S states, 1t was
stated His long work in TINS line mas
made him very familiar with the needs,
troubles virtues and shortcomings OF
the Jewellers and he gave some spien-
did suggestions to the jewelers.. which
he stated they would find most helpful
| if followed.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
walter II. Mellor of Michigan City
Ind treasurer of the American Ma
tional jewelers. association and state
president of the Indiana association,
made a short talk in which he spoke
of the work Of the national association
and of the benefits to be derived by
| being affiliated with this organization
He stated that every state in the union
| had been organized with the exception
| of Louisiana and plans had been mace
to form a state association there next
| Tuesday. He spoke of the work OF the
Indiana association and of the interest
retail
| ing in this organization. Plans were
outlined for the local organization and
were enthusiastically received.
BYLAWS ADOPTED
! constitution and bylaws were
adopted and the following resolution
regarding the policy of the jewelers.
was adopted:
| Resolved, that we the members of
the Alabama jewelers. association, lay
special stress on dependable service
| from ourselves and employees to our
J customers, giving them our best and
! expecting equal treatment and conf
dence and good will in return. thereby
elevating our profession. To pass along
this idea and give to the world the
best you have and the best will come
to you"
At the conclusion of the business
meeting the visitors were taken for a
ride over the city in automobiles and
| at 7 o'clock were entertained at din
ner and Colonel shepherd. w. H. Mel
| lor, f. II. Miller and Mark r. Eisman
made short but interesting talks, while
number of impromptu speeches were
made by the guests.
| The evening session was social
meeting, and gave the visitors an OPP
| portunity of meeting each other. The
convention was pronounced a grand
success, and it is expected that the
membership will be largely increased.
LIST OF DELEGATES
Among those attending were: J. L.
Schaffer, Montgomery; A. o. Voc. Tai
| ladega; c. F. Cross, Gadsden: Miss
| Leah Schwabacher Bessemer; NJ Levy,
| Wylam: ]. Fl. Wheelock, Eufaula:NR. G.
Slime, Birmingham: r. Heinse. ITALIA
dega; J. M Parrish, birmingham; j.
w. Leggett. Bessemer; Fl. Lowhon. Sell
ma; H. l.. Gordon, Opelika; ]. Jaffe,
| city; w. w. Ellis, EnsIey; F. NJ. Lynch,
city; p. Fl. Linnehan. Birmingham; F.
w. Bromberg. Birmingham; E. H. Mil
| Ter. Chicago; Mark b. Eiseman. Bir-
mingham II. T. Daniel, Admission; Tom
| S. Barber. Admission; r. B. Ustick, One
, onta: w. +. Perry. Birmingham: John
w Davis, Tuscumbia; M. R. Murray,
| Huntsville; j. N. Rose, Birmingha
Robert P. Keyes, Hartselle; J. V. KY
| gin, Athens; j. o. Nicholson. Marion
W. ]. Rutherford. Piedmont: Mrs. j.
| w. Higgins. Athens; NJ. Jaffe. Br-
mingham: f.. NJ. Dooring Admission; F..
c. Moorefield. Admission; II. B. Guy,
Pell City; A. L. Hipp. Bridgeport: A.
! s. Carroll, Jr,. Bessemer; F. T. Skel-
ton. Birmingham; William II. WEIGH,
Birmingham: Jesse Davidson. Mont
| gomery; ]. A. Smith, Ensley; F. c.
Moorefield. Admission; Reid Lawson,
| Birmingham; M. Mendelsohn. Birming-
ham; Sam Myer. Birmingham; Myer
| Goldner. Birmingham: j.. G.. Mckay
Selma: l. r. Rubenstein, Birmingham
| Aaron Ash. Birmingham; George Fl
| Wood. Athens; W. l.. Lawler. Alfalfa:
Albert Ash, Birmingham: Ben Schwa :
| bacher, Bessemer: w. p. Thomson
lGuntersville; G. H. Strickland, Able
Iville: NJ. F. Doering. Admission; j. B,
Shelly. Eufaula; Samuel H. May. Gads-
den; ]. Fl. Patterson, ST.. Jemison; Alto
/ l.. Johnson, Ozark ]. T. Crawford
| Shelby; Richard Heine, Talladega. John
tW. Davis, Tuscumbia, and others.
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