The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-06
work TOGETHER'
SHOE MEN URGED
BY FIELD LEADER
Cooperation Lighters Load,
Davis Tells Retailers
Convention

"Co-operation and Organization" of
shoe retailers. was the keynote of the
get together" address of Sam Davis.
field secretary National Shoe Retail
ers association, and chief speaker on
Tuesdays program, and was the gem
eral spirit pervading the meeting of
the Southeastern Shoe Retailers as
ISOLATION convention of 200 shoe men
from the southeast at the Tutwiler
hotel Tuesday. Displays are being
shown by rs concerns.
when we get together we get"
siad Mr.. Davis. "All sorts of indus
tries are getting together in this age
of organization. and are gaining by
it. Mutually of interests and coop
eratiNe understanding results, as OPP
posed to the antagonistic and decep-
tive spirit of the age of the old
competition. Knowledge lightens the
way, cooperation lightens the bur-
dens. Real, true, cooperation offers
freedom from the bondage of stand
ing still, and gives courage in action.
Corporation and organization go
hand in hand.
Get Right Spirit.
Mr.. Davis asked that the members
of the association get rid of the let
George do IT. spirit and have more of
the type, am my brothers keeper.
Eighty per cent of the shoe retailers
are not in the convention. Where
are they? We can help them and
they can help our organization if they
were with u.s." continued the nation
al field secretary.
Never in years has business been
the object of such respect" Mr.. Davis
stated. To-day we work collectively,
with light; yesterday. as individual
lists. in the dark, distructing one an
other. This is an age of new COM
petition, with a basis of knowledge
and spirit of truth, as opposed to
the past age of old competition
of deception. The speaker was very
optimistic as to what the future held
In store for shoe men with proper
organization.
Harrison Welcomes Delegates.
William L. Harrison, commissioner
of public utilities, delivered the adj
dress of welcome on behalf of the
city of Birmingham in the absence
of d. E. McLendon. president of the
city commission, who is attending
the Shrlners' convention in Wash
ington. r. p. MCGOWAN, manager
of the Walkover Shoe store, well
bama. NJ. A. Condor of Charleston,
s. G., responded for the visiting
! members.
Dave Rich. first vice president,
read the presidents report, j. w.
Clisby' president, not attending.
Nose Strauss. treasurer, made his
report. and the following commit
tees were appointed: Committee on
resolutions. Fl. P. MCGOWAN, chair
man, H. s. Steel. Charles Brady and
Lucian Joseph; committee on nom
nations, Nose Smith. Savannah,
chairman, Charles Brady, w. s. Byck
and Frank Stevens of Atlanta; Mr..
Funk enstein of Athens, Ala, and
Jack Embry of Birmingham
Earl Z: Logan, western editor of
Boot and Shoe Recorder. addressed
the convention at 2:30 o'clock, show
Ing how study of the sizes of shoes
would add to the profit for shoe re-
tailers. A round table discussion fol
lowed upon letting out shoes on APP
pfoNal, exchanging and refunding
money on returned goods. the object
to cut these to the minimum.
Closing Out Short Lines and
discussion led by Jack Embrey, after
which number of kilograms OF
good wishes to the convention were
read. notable one was from the
New England Shoe and Leather as
ISOLATION.
The Importance of "Orthopedics. "
was discussed, Frank Stewart, At
,anla' leading. Dealers in shoes
with arch supports. rigid and flexi-
Die shanks. were heard from
Program For WeGn.sday.
The following is the program for
Wednesday:
A. M--Continued inspection of
shoe displays.
/ 100 F. M-Convention called to
order at TutWiler hotel; report of
committee on presidents report; re-
port or committee on treasurers re-
port; report of committee on rules
ana bylaws; new business.
2:30 P. M-Address, James H.
stone. Boston. Mass. The Biggest
Problem Before the Shoe Industry
300 p. M.-Address, Reducing
STYLES to Four Seasons" Fred S.
| Stewart. Atlanta. Ga
$3.50 P. M.-General. round table
! discussion on styles
1880 P. M-"Harvard Bureau of
| Research and Departmentizing a
Shoe Store" W. s. Byck, Atlanta, Ga.
500 L. insight seeing trip
through the residential and indus
trial sections of Birmingham
500 p. M.-Banouet at Tutwiler
hotel; POSTMASTER, Judge Hugh
Locke, Birmingham Address, Build
ing of Good Shoe Man." Judge