The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-08
IS
CHOICE OF T.P.A.
FOR NEXT MEETING
Memphian Is Elected Presi-
dent at Closing Business
Session in Hotel ChiSCa Sat-
urday Morning.

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Chattanooga Saturday was selected as
the city for the 1921 convention of the
Tennessee T. P. A., which concluded
tWo-day session at the Hotel Chisca.
The date was not selected, but will
be in early May. Time for the national
convention, usually held in June, gov
ems the date for the state meeting.
Selection of W. H. Barker, we'll known
local knight of the grip, as president
was. foregone conclusion. Mr.. Barker
Is the Post A.. Memphis unit member
who, despite a broken leg suffered
Thursday night, showed up at the con-
Vention hall bright and early Friday.
lie succeeds ]. c. Sterthi, Chattanooga,
who was placed on the board of direc-
tors.
Five vice-presidents were selected.
They are: J. c. Burdick, Jr., Union
City; G. G. Fletcher, Chattanooga; Joe
Hurtenstein, Nashville; George Spore,
Memphis, and J. B. Hull Jackson. W.
secretary and treasurer. He has held
this office for years. Those placed on
the board Of directors are: l.. w. Neal,
J. S. Adcock, J. l.. Massey and Frank
Kinzel, Knoxville; w. T.. Fraser, Mem
phis; J. r. Bass, Nashville, and Mr..
Sterchi.
The national convention this year will
be held in Portland the week of June
IA. Tennessee will have a delegation
of Fl, representing posts in seven cities.
Delegates selected Saturday are: Post
a, Memphis, r. L. Campbell, W. r.
vile, E. w. Smith, Ed Nenon, Olney
Davies, Hardy Anderson, Joe Miller;
Post c., Knoxville, G. M. Camp, j. S.
AAdcoock, Frank kinzel, J. B, Cresswell'
Massey, A. r, Marshall, J. j. Bayless;
Post D., Jackson, r. S. Fletcher; Post
E., Chattanooga, G. G. Fletcher, J. C.
Sterchi; Post F., Bristol, ]. w. inns
todd; Post c., Union City, ]. c. Bur
dick, Jr.
workers who will look into interests and
welfare of traveller members will be:
G. M. Camp, r. G. Hawkins, Sam Har-
bison, Charles Weller, r. S. Fletcher,
j. w Umstodd and A. r. Marshall.
These men will investigate hotel condi-
tions, railway matters, legislative af
fairs, various other matters that may
arise and in short look after the COM
fort and accommodation of T. p. A,
members.
Other routine business was taken UP
before the gavel fell which closed the
convention shortly before noon. An
auto ride to various points of interest
in the city Saturday afternoon was an
entertainment feature. Friday evening
banquet was given at the Chisca
HGIl llllGHL, IllIlIl. bOIlB5 anu udIlCtSi
were rife at this function. The meet
Madden Smith. and Rev H. o. Hof-
stead offered the invocation. After the
first course, the cabaret performance
began. 1t was the hit of the conven-
ton. Miss Irene Sturla was in charge,
and as Mr.. Smith remarked later, she
must be an artist in her line" The
number awarded most applause was
song in which the audience was allowed
to participate. by pelting the girls with
soft balls. The girls retaliated, and
soon the air was thick with balls.
Arouses Suspicion.
An interesting talk was made by
the first speaker, Col. Harry B. An
derson. He spoke on Travelling Men"
and inserted much humor into his talk.
After he told of some of the secrets
of a travelling mans life, it was mo-
ticed that several wives had sus-
pcious countenance as they regarded
their husbands.
Col. Anderson took his audience to
the very beginning of travelling sales
manship, in ancient PhOenicia. He
proved conClusively that travelling
statesmen We're responsible for the flood,
and he made use of passages in the BIZ
bic in his proof.
The next speaker. Robert r. Ellis.
president of the Chamber of Commerce,
spoke on "Salesmanship.' Mr.. Ellis re-
ferred to the travelling salesman as the
shock troops of commerce.
John j. Heflin, manager of the Mem
phis branch of the federal reserve bank
made an enlightening talk on the credit
situation. He explained why interest
on borrowed money has been raised,
and why it is harder to borrow now.
Impromptu talks were made by +, W.
Neil, mayor of Knoxville, who said that
the new meaning of the letters T. p.
A. is True, Patriotic American, by w.
II. Barker, the new state president,
who promises to sign up 200 new r, P.
AS, r. S. Fletcher, last years eXecu-
tive and ]. c. SterChi.