Smyrna times., 1927-04-27
WILMINGTONIANS VISIT HERE
Wholesale Section Wilmington Cham
ber of Commerce Given Welcome
By the Smyrna Chamber


In a bus that was appropriately
placarded Wilmington Wholesale Mer-
chants to the number of thirty or
more made "a Get-Acquainted-T Tour"
down the State Thursday afternoon
and were cordially received at Mid
dletown, Townsend, Clayton and Smyr-
ma. In Smyrna they met members of
the Smyrna Chamber of Commerce
and other business men at a dinner
given at the Colonial Hotel. 1t was
delightful affair. Prior to the din
ner, the Wilmington wholesalers Wis
tied "Cedarbrook Farm" near Smyr-
ma, the home of George Carter, editor
of The Evening Journal. Mr.. Carter
at the dinner spoke of the necessity
of the retailers from various parts of
Delaware visiting the wholesalers in
Wilmington. An invitation was lat
er extended to all downstate merch-
ants to participate in the Monday
luncheons of the Wholesale Section of
the Chamber of Commerce in the Ho-
tel DUPONT Biltmore, whenever they
are in Wilmington l. B. Finkelstein,
chairman of the committee on the
trade of undermining business, Whole
sale Section, stressed the advantage
of the good roads and the need of
patronizing home business interests,
provided they give service" He said
Smyrna spends approximately $780,
900 annually for home expenses, or
5000 per capita, annually, and Clay
ton, 1926, 900, annually for food, cloth
ing, furniture and other general sup
plies. He stated that only by coop
GRAFTON and modern methods could
these communities hope to get back
what ''they should get back" of
money so spent. He urged wholesale
buying in Wilmington as one means
and home retail as wholesale buying,
whenever possible and profitable"
In closing, he urged above all, homes
ty and high business and moral ethics
The speakers included: Mr. Fiskel-
stein, George A. Casey, Wilmington,
chairman of the Wholesale Section;
Mr.. Carter, Professor William H.
Beacon, president of Beacon College,
Wilmington; David A. Hay, Whining
tos, of the David A. Hay Co.; Charles
W. Tingle, Wilmington, of the Will
mington Sash and Door Co.; Hesry
J. Bailey, Wilmisgton; Senator Her
vey P. Hall, Smyrna, president of the
Chamber of Commerce here; Harry B.
Grieves, president of Smyrna Town
Council; w. E. Matthews, Jr., secre-
tary of the Smyrna Chamber of Com
merce; w. o. Hoffecker, Smyrna,
president of the Fruit Growers Ma
tional Bank asd Trust Co.; L. M.
Price, Smyrna, president, State Board
of Education; WV. Wright, Smyrna;
c. L. Harmonson, attorney, Smyrna;
Charles ]. Sudler, president Of the
Smyrna National Bank; R.W. Slaugh-
ter, Clayton, and w. F. Clements of
Clayton. Senator Hall spoke of the
historical prominence of Smyrna and,
in closing, laid stress upon the
churches, schools, banks, water, lights
sewer and organizations of Smyrna.
Mr.. Carey praised the Smyrna and
Clayton merchants and outlined the
wholesale and other business resourc-
es and advantages of trade in Will
mington. Mr.. Harmonson spoke from
a customers view, praising the truck
ing service, courtesy of business men
in Wilmington and, in closing, said
that Wilmington is the logical center
for the wholesale trade of the PENN
sula. Professor Beacon spoke of the
improved courtesy and service of bus
mess today. Mr.. Hoffecker made
strong plea for Square deal' bust
ness ethics, paying tribute to the late
John Wanamaker in this connection.