Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1922-01-19
CSL. Statesmen
HoldGreat Meeting

80 Is being heiu I'LL"
~ lands ! Of those attending the
She . hsDI Teposes the prosperity Of the
n a. II Bogalusa to large extent
~ y,.vv salesman Of the Great South
I'm lumber Company and the Boga'
~ ~ Paper Company, except one, T.
" " nnjanev Of the Illinois district,
V 4. D .onld not attend due to the fact
wv wv n 4 seriously i'll with typhoid
~. 10y, is attending the meetings. Ten
4 NE statesmen are accompanied by
IN; ~ wives. This is the first time in
I.H h; "t of the Great Southern
I..bar Company that all of the
II ia.I.an have been called here for a
s. .ssrai conference. The meeting is
s '.t.ir to result in much good, for
~ WI from hearing the question of
s .i;rg lumber argued from every
ss ,-,in the employees of the Great
e s.rfbprn will learn what the Gus
.o g wants, the statesmen will know
~. ~ bow the orders are filled and
.r;T he shown how lumber is manu-
s w from woods to the finished
l-oSnct The statesmen, besides meet
ne officers of the company and
bsyiro ocular proof of the magni-
~ If the Great Southern Lumber
Gompanv, will also learn what the
Gtgsns Of Bogalusa think of the
.,sof organization and are certain to
ystun to their respective territories
80 now enthusiasm
The first meeting was held on Mon
d,v At the Employees Club House,
aT5 was attended by about one hum
ma persons. The meeting was
ssIled TO order by W. H. Sullivan,
general manager of the Great South
IN Lumber Company, in the absence
ID Col. A. C. Goodyear, president.
IN Sullivan made one of his usual
wIendid addresses, telling of the
growth and success of Bogalusa and
Ne Great Southern Lumber Com
pany, giving the wives Of the en-
boyes great credit for that success.
M. Sullivan then told of the condi-
lions prevailing for the past year and
made rOseate predictions for the COM
he year for Bogalusa and the great
Institutions which he represents.
G. A. Townsend, sales manager for
he Great Southern, was then intro
duced and made a remarkable adj
dress stating that the present year
was to be a good one, but that it was
going to require a lot of hard work
end an abundance Of hustling. His
talk was full of optimism and good
suggestions and at its conclusion Mr..
townsend was heartily congratulated
n Col Sullivan and j. w. Trounce
II Buffalo, two recognized statesmen
Of unusual ability as we'll as orators
d considerable reputation.
N. L. Williams of Memphis made
lplendid address on "Good Orders VS..
Bad ORDERS" and he convinced his
audience that from a manufacturers
standpoint he was we'll versed in his
ubiect.
H. W. Hinote followed with an in
llFesting talk on Especial Cutting"
which was Of especial interest to the
ssesmen.
A. G, Long of Louisville impressed
lS audience that he working for the
hst lumber organization in the
world, that the Great Southern Lum-
~ company had the hearty cooper
alor Of every employees in the sales
aRell as the manufacturing end, and
vent into detail on yard and shed
sock and how it is considered by the
customers.
J. W. TrOunce of Buffalo, who is
recognized as one of the best sales
men IN the lumber business, was in
uodueed by Mr.. Sullivan.
Mr. Trounce made an address that
sN most impressive, for he brought
Nv almost every argument in the sell
lg game and The ENTERPRISE regrets
sAt It is unable to publish the adj
siess N full, for it would be appre-
l1ed by the business men of Boga-
w as well as the statesmen attend
W. the meeting.
= \. Johnson, of the Reforestation
uspaftment, made a talk on the inn
lvftanee Of the work which his de-
sI1ment is carrying on and said if
work is continued it will result
perpetual supply of pine to op-
80 the plants Of the Great South
M Lumber Comnany and the Boga-
Wa Paper and other paper mills.
sne entertainment features for the !
vAiy0rs consisted of a tea at the
4 W. Z. A. for the ladies Monday
ss'ernoOn; a golf tournament at the |
sssantry Club; on Monday evening
sSgures showing the growth of Bo-
-uSa were exhibited at the Pine !
80 ~ INN; on Tuesday visits were !
S."ss through the plants of the Great !
S..ule'n Lumber Company and the |
Gsaiusa Paper Company; Tuesday /
M .sraoOn the guests were taken to |
treat Southern camps where
sss. Witnessed the logging opera
gv..' tuesday evening a dance was
~ n their honor at the Armory |
~. "nieh a large number of citizens |
NJ. W. invited and the occasion was a !
ENJOYABLE affair.
NV, Gs.edlnesday morning talks were |
grs.. ~ department heads of the |
6s.HS southern, Frank Cassidy, L. F. |
b George NJ. Coale, A. Booth, |
q cushing, NJ. L. Wuescher and !
M J. -! flanders, and the meeting had /
9 press 90 1 ie enterprise went
IA I: Y. A. Townsend entertained !
ao.n ''0es at tea Wednesday after