The Nevada County picayune., 1921-08-11

For this reason, the executive com mittee of hte association this year hac l arranged one of the most attractive programmes in the history of the or ganization. Nothing could be added to it, either from the standpoint of edu- ! cational features or entertainment.
 one of the most instructive features of the convention.
 An effort being made to induce Herbert Hoover, secretary of com merce, to address the convention, and The has assured the committee that he will come to Memphis next month if the duties of his office will permit. lf he addresses the convention, Secretary Hoover is expected to discuss general business conditions affecting the United
 States and the outlook for the next year
 Numerous other speakers are billed for addresses touching upon the vari- ous phases of bushes and finance m
 
 which the south is deeply interested, and. as S. c. Wilson, pres dent cf the sesociaton said few days ago ,it Will ha worth S100 a day to the mercnaht who attends the sessions Of the con- vention and hears these talks.
 The entertainment programme is es- pecially attractive this year ana lh- cludes a number of features that are now to conventions of this kind. NO expense has been spared in arranging tho numerous events designed for the ,,,oosure of the visiting merchants.
 The list of speakers includes many o tho natiofn's best business and hnah- a;o, authorities. W. P G. Hardlng' governor of the federal reserve poaro' has accepted an invitation to aooies' tho convention He will pay paf'ic"- lar attention to the problem ol hiian0 l., othe movement of the cotton crop t.,;s fall and will detail the plan oi tue federal reserve to 'aAo
 south's chief crop. .o;ors
 1t was said by hundreds Of fhahe'.'s thot tbe federal reserve system ',.e nro+est banking system in the "oiiN' eorod the United States from o""N rrntcv during the war The clam n"s . .oror been contradicted, Due e'e arooter sryice has been rendereu .n. natiop by the federal reserve aulns r,4as the past year, when the ohi'1 ,sst a. aa ssed safely through the grea'eS' a.o;a, crisis in its history. ''ar' crissingr, new comptrolie roi .,a currency an done of the best hnan man 'ne ., ,n the United States also w'n e'.,s ,,soss tbe convention on the sup'ee'
 s snonce E. W. Nelson vicep'Ss @ oi af the Retail Credit Mems Na ., oen' ,ssiciation and one of the ior, ',ost authorities on retail erea'S' .a,,s m nus, on tne subject of credit sys.emo ;n retail stores His address W." w,,l Ill re'"n sa,osate to the convention VIII fVeis t,otets to every function ar 'e aa for the convention as wen a' oil local theatres and res"'a''' '
 Tod amusements places
 Ono of the premier attractiohS or op entertainment will De .he ,or.o races at the Tri-State r" croupds. This event is being arlan %
 .,,no,ch the Memphis Driving Clup, o,a some of the best animals ei''ei>e on the regular cards by that orsan,~a ,.. ,.;u he entered in the convention .aoos The track at the far sroon'9 is being put in tiptop shape TOT '"' races. carnival u,;u he held this year rms h"s Ds :" - ono of the notable features oi tho conventions of the Cotton o'a,,, ,,orcbants Association ana oaa,ro " m to the usual standard oi nloasure and enjoyment this year ne ho rhocue will be held at the ia,i ',,,ds m the last day of the conVeh- tion. 4Io u;ssis-
 ,-., p,ver will be augmented tnls
 aar with swimming races, ana ioi .s;s reason the pleasure trip VIII pe