The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-05-27
COOPERATION
TO AIDSTATE
Is PROPOSED
+. p. Mann of Devils Lake Ad.
dresses Retail Merchants
Association Here
CONVENTION OPENS
Busy Three Days, with Busi-
ness Program, Is PrOvid-
ed For Visitors

A program of increased coopera-
tion between retail business men and
the farmer and united effort in fur
thering the interests Of the state
here at the opening session of the
North Dakota Retail Merchants AS
sociation today, by Fred P. Mann of
Devils Lake, president of the organ
ization.
"Better business methods, both by
the merchants and farmers of North
Dakota, is the only way to BRING
prosperity to North Dakota .aealn,'
said Mr.. Mann, delivering the presi-
dents message. I'VE have made
some little progress the past few
years but not anywhere near as much
as we should have made. | think the
lack Of cooperation of all the busi-
ness interests of the state together
with the farmer is responsible for
most of our trouble. The lack of
good sound leadership, not only in
business, but in politics is the grave
menace to the return of prosperity y
in our state at the present time
what we need more than any
thing else is big honest, hard work
ing sound thinking business men and
farmers at the head of our organiza-
tions, as well as the state, county and
city government. Until such time as
the representative business men, and
farmers OF the state of North Dakota
will give their time and money to
put on a real constructive business
program in North Dakota, we will not
prosper"
Urges Organization
Mr.. Mann urged that retail mcr-
chants organize in their own towns
to work in conjunction with farming
interests, declaring the diversifie ed
farming movement can be put over
faster if the business people of the
towns get into the harness. He in
dorsed the Greater North Dakota AS
sociatiOn.
An optimistic outlook on business
was taken by MI. Mann, who said
crop prospects are favorable over
the entire state, presaging better
activity in business in the summer
and fall.
The attcndanc" at the opening ses-
sion was expected to be augmented
with the attendance of many more
merchants for the second and third
day sessions. A large number OF
repre- sentatives of various jobbing
and manufacturing firms are here
with exhibits.
. The opening session was in Pat
terson Hall, the headquarters being
at the Mckenzie hotel. Mayor A. p.
Lenhart welcomed the visitors in be-
half of the city. Prelimnaries took
up most of the morning session, in
cluding reports by Treasurer F. w.
Peglow and Secretary w. A. DON
} nelly.
Roy P. Logan Of Bismarck conduct
ed a question box this afternoon, and
talks were made by r. E. Wenzel on
"Retail Laws" and by B. E. Hitch
cock, deputy collector of internal
revenue, on Business Records"
Speakers TokiOrrOw
Speakers tomorrow will include E.
F. Flynn, assistant to the Vice-P,esi-
dent Of the Great Northern Railroad; !;
Governor R. A. Nestos; F. D. Newell
of Minneapolis; B. V. Moore, deputy
governor, Federal Reserve Bank,
Minneapolis; John DeWild, adver-
tising manager, Ely Walker Dry
Goods Company, st. Louis, Missouri.
A banquet will be held Wednesday
night at 2 p. m. at the Mckenzie ho-
tel, and local merchants are urged to
join in this affair. Many Bismarck
travelling men remained in the city
for the convention, expecting many
merCaants in their territory to come
here for the convention.
Convention committees include
general convention chairman and
secretary, Fred j. Grady, Bismarck;
entertainment committee, w. H.
<Webb and Roy P. Logan, Bismal ok;
chairman travelling mems entertain
ment committee, C. NJ. Henry Hoist;
hostess to the visiting ladies, Miss
Inez Jones.
Visiting ladies' are expected to be
guests on a picnic tonight, leaving
the Business and Professional Wo-
ynen's clubrooms at 6 p. m., with
Miss Jones in charge.
. Barker Bakery, it was announced,
would keep open house after the Au-
ditorium meeting Wednesday night,
showing how bread is made by ma