The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-03-26
ACCESSORY MEN
.C0-0PERATEFOR
BIGGER SUCCESS
Local Association Has Estab-
Iished Credit Bureau to
Aid Dealers.

The Washington Tire and Access.
sory Dealers Association was or
ganized for the mutual benefit or
individuals and companions dealing
in tires and accessories.
| Realizing that the tire dealers
had many things in common and
that the success of one to great
extent depended on the success OF
the other, a few OF the leading
tire and accessory dealers in this
city met in February. 1921. and
perfected an organization that bids
fair to include in its folds all repu-
table dealers who sell standard
merchandise by fair, reasonable and
honest methods.
The association does not attempt
to eliminate helpful and necessary
forms Of competition. instead by
promoting higher standards Of bust
ness practice as well as in quality
Of product The association per-
forms a service made possible only
through cooperation.
! Ignorance is the chief cause for
the evil effects arising out OF COM
petition.
Accomplishments.
The local association has recently
affiliated with the National Tire
Dealers Association, and after one
year Of struggle the members are
beginning to realize the benefits re-
ceived from an association Of this
kind.
The manufacturers are now
aware that IL they expect to do
business with the reputable dealer
that they must conform to certain
business standards.
One OF the recent accomplish
ments OF the National Association
was the elimination OF the mileage
guarantee, a policy wrong in prin-
cple and impossible in practice.
! Most of the big rubber manufac-
turers have discontinued this prac-
tice and inside OF a year the mile
age guarantee will be a matter OF
history only. II is true perhaps
that some INSCRIPTIONS manufac-
turers will continue this practice
! for some time longer, but they, like
! the unsCupulous dealer, Will either
see the error OF their ways or they
J will be forced out of business by
public opinions.
The local association has estab-
ljshed q credit bureau for the benet.'
Of it's members, where card indIA
! is kept, and WI. Ell request Is mad
, for credit TIE applicants record Is IN
vestigated and the member advised
! accordingly.
The local association also has un.
der contemplation a plan for the pro
| lection OF the dealer, through an
amendment of the District code,
| granting then. lien on any car
whose owner refuses to pay for his
tires.
Will Have Clearing House.
The local association expects TO es'
tablish in the near future a clearing
house for tires and accessories TO
| clear through the office of its secre-
| tary.
| Many cities have adopted new ordi.
| nanCes at the suggestion or request
| of rhe loca! associations to prohibit
| obsolete discounts in advertisements
Of comparative prices. 1t may be
necessary 20 take similar action here
! The local association have engaged
| the services of r. NJ. Foley as active
secretary. and a campaign Is now
under way to enlarge the member
ship.
The local officers are: d. r. Leh.
man, president Charles p. Stearns,
vice president; Ashby Leeth, eNecu-
| tive secretary; G. w. Rundlett, treaR-
| urer.
| Meetings are held on the second
Tuesday of each month at the Frank.
lin Square Hotel, and are usually
followed by a buffet supper, where
the members discus, informally
| t1rinC affactir0 thair ht,cinnoo