The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-06-23
MERCHANTS LUNCH
LAST EVENING
PROFITABLE MEETING AT LAKE
MADISON CAFETERIA LAST
NIGHT.

ing at the lake at p. m. yesterday.
In the airy and well lighted cafeteria
the men present partook of an ex-
cellently prepared lunch while dis
cussing relevant business matters.
President Harold Rensch called the
meeting to order and in the absence
of the. secretary who was at Huron,
the reading of the minutes of the last
meeting was omitted.
Rev. Paul S. Johnson, representing 9
a committee from the Kiwanis club
that met with committee from both
the Commercial club and the Mer-
. chants association, gave an oral re-
port of the steps taken looking to-
wards consolidation of all of the city's
commercial organizations. His re-
marks were well considered when the
suggestion was made that all bodies
join the Commercial club for COM
bined cooperation. The several COM
mittees meeting with the kiwanis
club committee took no official ac-
tion at their meeting simply for lack
of authority.
Percy Scudder, committeeman for
the Merchants association, being alb
sent, A. d. Parker thought it the
better policy and an entirely feasible
plan for the Merchants association.
the Commercial club and the Kiwanis
club to join hands in the work there
is To do for the betterment of Madi-
son.
DIR. VIM. Lowe, next called to the
floor, spoke for the Commercial club,
showing the willingness of that body
to take in the other organizations
and thus weld all efforts towards
boosting the town He likes the spir-
| it of the newly organized Kiwanis
club and thought that such zeal
should characterize the other organ
| izations. DIR. Lowe favored budget
and mentioned that there is state
law that permits cities to levy tax
of one mill for civic purposes. DR.,
Lowe stated that the credit system
of the Merchants association could
be conducted as part of the Com
mercial club work. To him there
was no possibility of union of clubs
destroying the purposes and aims of
the Commercial club. He made a
strong plea for the amusement side
of his organization that furnished a
room and accommodations for men
who cared to play cards and billiards
In closing, DR.. Lowe suggested that
| a committee of three from the cafa-
terra meeting be appointed to meet
with committees from other bodies
M. M. Kramer urged strongly that
| merchants give more real values al
the bargain day sale. He could see
no reason why all of the commercial
organizations should not work to.
| gether for the interests of Madison
His motion that the directors of the
Merchants association meet with the
directors of other bodies on the mat
ter of consolidation was quickly sec.
onded and finally carried.
III. N. Fairchild gave a report or
credit bureau prospects. stating thai
in the cities where such bushes!
is in operation 1t was found to worl
well. He has ready set of ques
tionaires to be distributed among tn,
business men for their consideration
This will give survey of the actua
advertising and advertising expens'
each dealer has. Only some simpl,
forms and small amount of equip
ment would be necessary for bureau
work that is not at all collection
agency SO called.
The treat of the evening cam
when Rev. Paul S. Johnson talke,
Interestingly on Business Ethics.
He launched out by speaking of tn
related interests of each bushes
man as they pertain to Madison an,
its forward look. Delving into tn
usefulness of money as a bushes
medium Rev. Johnson gave som
most pertinent facts regarding the re
action money getting. money savin
and money spending has on charae
ter. Clearly true was his though
that man can make himself Will
making money. He finds the world
greatest problem to be the proper dis
tribution of money. Spending. he es
planned, has character building ele
! ments. There are people who do no
II know the difference between spend
j ing money wisely and simply gettin
i rid of it. Rev. Johnson criticise
> those who spent too sparingly-to
7 little for food and clothing, too littl
. to build life properly.
II Rev. Johnson's talk containe
!. more than elementary lessons in OF
! dinary finance. His concluding ad
4 monition in the words Of the Savio
Il was Freely We have received. fret
Il " give"
II Adjournment was taken at tn
close Of most profitable meeting.