New Britain herald., 1924-02-14
SEES PROSPERITY
 FOR HARDWARE MEN
President CaWley Makes Predic.
 tiOn to State Association
SUING FOR COMMISSION
Action Brought By Peter D'April Against Napoleon BreauIt Heard in Court of Common Pieas--Bertrand Not CriminialIy Responsible.

III cohclSe suiHHlinS up or the
 trade situation. President Peter A
 Cawley of the Connecticut Hardware
 association. of this city. addressed the
 members at the annual meeting oi
 the association at the Hotel Taft ir hold over tomorrow also, when the annual dinner will be served.
 MT. Cawley spoke as follows: "As president of your association 1 for the past year, it becomes my duty { to express to you my sincere appre- citation of the assistance rendered to | me by all of you men who are so vitally interested in this association.
 AS the year 1923 with all it's busi- ness uncertainty is now a matter of history, we can look forward to 1924 with a degree of confidence which. to my mind. was not possible at this time | 'ast year.
 | with the millions Of dollars worth of building contracts that have been planned for this year, labor employed at fair wages, prices stabilized. steel | plants increasing production and now working between 75 and 90 per cent of their capacity and prospect of a ro ovision of taxes which will benefit us all, there is no reason why 1924 should not be q banner year for the live wire hardware dealer.
 Another phase of the hardware re- tailer's problem which will add very materially to his success is the meth cd of financing which he employs. A great many merchants arc always in- debted to the iobber when they ought rot 10 be. Personally, would much rather be indebted 10 my banker whom I am willing to pay for the accommodation When we can pay our bills promptly We find that our account is considered worth while and every jobber covering the territory is anxious to sell us merchandise. We also have the choice Of whom we will purchase from tecause we are indebt- ed 10 no one, except tho bank, who is the logical one to be indebted to.
 "A bank is an institution organized 10 sell money as a commodity and when they cannot do that, they will make no money for their stockhold- CTS.
 "A merchant is in business 10 sell merchandise on the same basis, and enc is rarely successful without the aid Of the others.
 If that is true, why not borrow from your bank at six per cent an- nually and save several times that amount by discountinE your bills and | Ia. Al. will always be pleased 10 sell you.
 "I have the statement Of my bank CT for it. that his bank is always will- ing 10 cooperate with the merchant in solving his financial problems. He even suggests that if would be good business policy for q merchant to por- row money at certain times during the year when he has practically all his seasonable goods to nay for.
 Prom all present indications, the year 1924 promises to be Q year Of safe and sane progress for the retail hardware dealer.
 with these thoughts in mind, let us all put our shoulder 10 the wheel and make la2t one Of the most suc- ccssfu ones tho hardware dealer has ever seen"
 sues Tor Commission
 The case "r Peter D'April versus Napoleon Bi in which the plain- tiff claims a slnlission for selling Mir. Breault's house on South street 10 Antoni Carone was heard before Judge Edwin c. Dickenson in the court Of common pleas yesterday in Hartford. The case lasted until long after o'clock and was not finished with one witness. C. Y. Mason and the argu- ments of counsel 10 be heard Friday after short calendar. Judge Joseph NJ. Donovan, representing Mr. D'April claimed that his client was asked by Mir. Breault two years ago to find purchaser for his property. He was not an agent. but tried after working hours 10 show the place to prospects. did bring three prospects. and one prospect. Mr. Carone. purchased the place. Mf. Carone told similar story. and said he would not have known of the place except for Mir D'April. Attorney Joseph r. O'Con- nell. representing Alr. Breaut. tried to bring out testimony that it was C. Y. Mason who secured the rur- ( haser. but in the testimony yester- day only brought out that Mr. Brcault listed it with Ar. Mason and paid him one per cent commission for selling f. ~ iS expected that Mr. Mason oiu tsstify io giving ths address 70 Mt. Caron.. The amount Of damages claimed is sISe.
 Nc IiabiIiiy Found.
 No criminal liability Oas round hy ihe policc this morning wh'u th" Saturday night fire at 1hT sioraE' plant of tho Wallacc Barnes c0m- rany on T.ittr rsids aEeHUr was "S- ptsincd by Joseph Bertrand. v hose motor car was tse sourc" or inc blaze. Bertrand uas draining raso- . line from the car. preparatory Co . storage. when a drop feH upon lighted lantern Tire fire. which fol- lowed. caused a loss of about $50. .0ge.
 Rs-srarrh Engineer Talk.
 Charles Ksiteriug. vice president oi . Inc General Motors corporation and also vice president of the General ] Motors Hes.arrh corporation at Day ion. Ohio. delivered a very COmpre- heusive talk last night t0 the mem iyers of the Emdec cluh. His talk was along the lines Uf Tesearrh de- ! relcpmeg,. showing HOrId progress . from miuute details.
 Sthopl Dszflca.Ion Planned.
 Dedication of The nrw EdEeuoOd . srhcol Huilding HIu take place On i1ebruary 20. Among the speakers