The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-03-21
North Dakota Civic
Trade Promotion Is
Meeting Discussion

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prize, 1t Is bought, so that the young
ster gets the 81 back again, and
more.
Used Cars as Trade Pullers
James Barrett. Of Minot, spoke Of
the used car show Is one Of the big
trade pullers used In his town an
nually, and A. w. Furness told of
Mandan's goodwill days. when the
farmers are invited in and merchant
disc prizes Of real value are drawn.
These good will days, he said. are
staged whether there is . prospect Of
the farmers buying or whether they
can't, as 1t Is felt that they will aid
the farmer over his hard times In the
latter case.
Help Farmer, First Principle
Dickinson's am and exchange sale
last fall was praised a. a fine piece
Of retail trade promotion by G. E.
Eastgate, who is both county agent
and commercial club secretary there.
The farmers are given free dinners
through a distribution Of restaurant
tickets. The aim at all times Is to
demonstrate that he city is interested
in the success Of the tillers and anx-
ious to assist them in such ways az It
can, Eastgate said. Dickinson is try
ing to get away from the impression
that there is always a mere pulling
motive behind these special days. The
business men will get every dollar the
farmer has to spend, anyhow, in the
no,,rcn ~ $AA 11o0p - Tho cvNAN{o0 S0VQ
are, therefore, put on to help him
develop dollars where he otherwise
might overlook opportunities. he said.
Dry Law Kills Picnics
w. w. Blain, Of Grand Forks, told
of the decline and fall Of the picnic
idea in his community. One Of the
props was taken out from under these
when prohibition closed n of the
sources of financing them easily-the
breweries. Grand Forks has turned
to concentrating on more definite
trade promotion. He said the county
school directors meeting was q good
event to promote, especially If some
thing is put on in the evening and
the convention extended over two
days.
E. A. Ketter. Wlliston, told Of the
success had there with a barbecue.
The other secretaries were a bit du-
hious, owing to the cooking difficult
ties to be encountered in preparing
a beef carcass over open fire.
Farmer Bip Prop for Years
Agricultural development was .
subject led by G. E. Eastgate, of Dick
inson. It got a start, however, In the
trade promotion discussion, into
which it dovetailed because It also
had an element of the former idea.
Mr.. Eastgate emphasized opposition
to SO much prize giving, unless the
prizes were nominal and not confined
to one award. He favored normal
stimulation of the agriculture Sur
rounding a trade center, because
North Dakota is going to continue an
agricultural state for ON time be-
fore its vast resources can be UNI
locked in programs of industrial de-
velopment. It Is, therefore, the farm
ers' dollar which is going to circulate
and keep the world moving. he said,
which makes it important to give him
all the urban assistance possible to
prosper his agriculture.
Helping the Boys and Girls
MIR. Eastgatc particularly urged
work among the club boys and girls.
They are to be the future citizens OF
the state and they should be started
now. He told of the pig raising that
is encouraged. Boys r induced to
borrow the capital necessary, their
notes are accepted by business men
and banks and mortgages r taken
for protection in case of loss Of the
pig. AS a rule, he said, this scheme
works out successfully In all instances
to the advantage and profit Of all
in it.
Hazel Hanson, Of Wahpeton, said
this plan is operated on a large scale
in her city and has been productive
of good results. It is a trainer Of the
boys both in animal husbandry and
of business methods.