The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-29

Stationers and Manufacturers were
present: Ralph S. Bauer, of Lynn.
Mass, president; Fletcher B. Gibbs, of
Chicago, general manager; and w. H.
Greenleaf, of Chicago, field secretary.
Those engaged in the stationery and
office equipment business have had
their real troubles in the last year, on
account of the fact that practically
every factory producing stationery and
office equipment is several months
oversold, and their orders have been
cut down to a minimum, and prac-
tically every article that the stationer
sells has TO be bought on the basis of
prices prevailing on date of ship
ment." The inability to get freight
transportation has added much to the
stationers' troubles, also in the last
year, and the purpose of this meeting
was to devise ways and means to over
tions" of those engaged in the station
cry and office equipment business in
this middle western country
For the last three years Charles L.
Mitchell of Topeka, has been presi-
dent of the Kansas State Stationers
association, also for last three years,
he has been director of National AS
ISOLATION of Stationers and Manufac-
turers. For two years he was chair
man of hardware and glassware d.
vision of National Association of Sta
TONERS and Manufacturers. For two
years he was chairman of membership
committee of National Association of
Stationers and Manufacturers. This
year he is chairman of the fountain
pens and propelling pencils division
of the National Association of Sta
TONERS and Manufacturers
Mitchelrs prominence in affairs of
this business has not been confined
to the national association. He is
chairman of Atlantic City convention
committee for the Topeka Rotary
~. e. ~
Timmons, of Wichita, the district gov
ernor of the three states-Kansas,
Missouri and Oklahoma, for the posi-
ton of vice president of International
Rotary, the election to be held at the
International convention at Atlantic
| City on June 22-
Nationally read trade journals have
carried Mitchell articles for several
years on the latest methods of con-
Quoting his business. The election in
Kansas City Wednesday was in recog--
milton for his interest, experience and
ability in stationery affairs.
Run Him for Governor
Apparently out over the country
they are favoring Mitchell for COVER
nor. The Corona Bulletin the trade
| journal of the Corona Typewriter
| company of New York, recently said:
We learn that Col. Charles l.. Mitchell.
secretary and sales manager of Crane &
| Co., Topeka, Kan. is in the ring for
further honors on the expiration of Gov
ernor Aliens term of office. Being per-
sonalIy acquainted with nearly every man
and woman in Kansas has done no little
| to help him create a successful business.
| The same acquaintance should give him
| a tremendous send off toward the state
capitol. The political leaders of the state
! believe he will have little il any opposition.
We feel concern. whether opposition
| develop or not. We know Colonel Mitchell s
powers Of persuasion and his ability to
is n big man, both in physique and in
capacity. When General Pershing visited
Topeka, Colonel Mitchell was chosen to
safe to say that only. the man most highly
esteemed by his whole city could be given
Colonel Mitchell has recently been elected
president OF the Topeka Press associa-
ton. They know him well down there
and like him because,'as Office Appliances
l puts it, "he is man who can take a wallop
as we'll as a boost, and can give as good
! as he gets"
Articles in Trade Journals.
"Office Appliances" thu leading
news and technical trade journal OF
office equipment, published in Chi
cago, in May carried an article by
Mitchell on AN Experience in Selling
Loose Leaf" 1t is an interesting story
of experiences and advice on the sale
of loose leaf systems.
THE American Printer" the bust
ness paper of the American printing
industry, published in New York, this
month carries page article by Mitch
ell on Charging for Paper That Doe:
Not Reach the Workroom." 1t deal:
with the handling OF the paper in large
printing establishments.
Mitchelrs articles in the leading
trade journals in the United State:
have given him an authoritative recog
milton and reputation on printing and
stationery affairs and incidentally
Topeka has received the benefit of g
tremendous amount of advertising.
Millionaire Stevedore Dead.
New York, May 29.-Joseph Audi