The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-24
HOLD GET TOGETHER
RETAIL MERCHANTS
Emphasize That Service is Motto o.
the Retailers Association

Pensacola retail merchants held
get together meeting and luncheon al
Hughey's last night and throughout
every talk made during the evening
two chords were struck. They were
that the Retail Merchants Associa-
ton is organized to give greater SER
vice to the buying public and that the
association aims to improve business
conditions and ethics in Pensacola.
The need for an increased realiza :
ton of the obligations of every mer-
chant and every citizen was expressed
by Pres. Edward r. White. and his
guest, John E. O'Brien, of the Common
wealth Shoe Co. of Boston. Mr..
O'Brien spoke at some length and de-
clared that every member of the or
ganization must realize that he could
get nothing out of the association I'M
less he put something into it,,
James B. Morrow, chairman or the
Industrial commission of the chamber
OF commerce, declared that Pensacola
has as much public spirit and push
and energy as any city on the gulf. The
great need, he declared, is for coopera-
ton and he asserted that this is COM
ing With cooperation, he declared,
Pensacola In 10 years will be city Of
.1O0,0 900 people.
Bert r. Coleman told the merchants
that the reason he is a member of the
association is because it is coopera-
tive effort for the common good. The
purposes of the organization are wor-
thy ones, he declared, and it is because
the association can accomplish things
for the good of all that 1t has been
formed.
Ed Forcheimer spoke of the value of
the credit division. He said that he
never had had bad account after
adopting the policy Of accepting the re-
port of the credi. division.
b. l.. Gundersheimer spoke on. How
We can increase our membership" He
advocated more fellowship among the
merchants and better understanding
of the need Of service to the buying
public.
Lee Gentry spoke in a light vein Of
the, need Of more recreation. He sug-
gested that the merchants could well
afford to play more and approved the
Friday half holiday.
Clarence Frenkel was awarded the
subject Of Cooperative Advertising
but he insisted that it was altogether
too big to be handled in three minute
speech. He therefore referred briefly
to the phase of creating a better feel
ing OF optimism concerning business
conditions and quoted Rerton Braley's
poem, Lets Go" which appeared in
Sundays Journal.
George j. EmmanuePs discussion of
the Spirit of the Community" was a
boost for the chamber of commerce
which he declared had been doing
great work. He urged every merchant
and every citizen to support it.
Oliver j. Semmes, introduced by
Pres. White as the "silver tongued or
ator." insisted that every member of
the association owed it his loyal sup
port for the better business conditions
which have been created.
In defining the meaning of enthus-
iasm. Eugene p. Elebash spoke highly
Of Pres. White and presented him with
a watch which would not run. He in
sisted that Eddie doesn't need a watch
because he is always ahead of time.
Mrs. George Turner and her pupil
Miss Morgan entertained the associa-
ton with number of whistling num-
bers.
Those present were:
c. M. Frenkel, John E. O'Brien. Chas
j. Herbert ". w. HERMAN, w. w.
Wheeler, j. b. Morrow, Dave Harrison,
Jim Burrow. Alex Friedman. j. l.. In
gram. +. j. Tuart. r. H., Capers, Geo.
J. Emmanuel, H. 0. Arson, Will Diffen-
derfer G c. Davis, o. j. Semmes, ]. E.
Reed, Lucky Baldwin, l.. C. Gentry,
Mrs. w. w. Wheeler, Ed Forcheimer,1
J. X. Duncan, T. l.. Cant, J. T.. Sprin-
<ie. @. Forcheimer. r. r. Collins, Alex
Poss. Herman b. White, B. r. Coleman,
Thos. p White, e. p Elebash, Corrie
Rouse Turner, j. V. Price. H. r. Neu-
man, j. p. Harrell, B. l.. Gundersheim-
er, T E. Williams. Edw. r. White, M.
F Bowes, Miss Nell M. Clark, w. E.
Wilson. r. M. Merritt.