The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-11-24
REORGANIZATION OF
MERCHANTS GROUP
HITTINGFASTPAC
Dr.. Frank r. Weber, Extension
Head, Looks Ahead With
Optimism

Dickinson, N: D.. Nov. 24-Reorgan-
ization Cf the North Dakota Retail
Merchants association has been pro-
ceeding rapidly in southwestern
North Dakota. and 1t was announced
here today by Frank r. Weber that
the association has In excess of q
thousand members in the state, with
a good prospect for doubling that
membership in 1891. Mr.. Weber is
head of the recently formed extern
sion department Of the organization.
The extension department is a new
factor which the state retailers added
at their convention. held at Valley
City last May. It IS the purpose of
the association to bring all farming.
business and professional interests Of
the state irto closer relationship, for
united action. and 1t will I've the busi-
ness of the extension arm Of the
service to bring the message Of CO.
operation direct to the people.
The association is being built up on
a broader basis to meet the-1nodern
demands Of business, and the move
ment is meeting with enthusiastic
support among all classes of trades
people. professional men, bankers and
farmers.
Not Anti Campaign
This Is not an dnti-campaign,"
said Mr.. Weber. We are not fight
ing anything or anybody. Our effort
is to work constructively and bring
about teamwork for the advance ment
Of North Dakota. In this work, which
is being sponsored by President T. L.
Quarye. Fessenden, and Secretary
Powell, Fargo, we are getting the ac-
tive assistance Of q number Of able
specialists in merchandising md pull
licity."
Harry Reyes, secretary of the Ma
tional Merchants association. spent
the last two weeks in North Dakota
and will devote more Of his time to
this state in the coming year. Keyei
is an interesting lecturer and put on
! district institutes, where merchants
may get together for a round table
discussion Of their problems. "a
Mr.. de Wild. q specialist In window
decoration. display advertising. anc
publicity has been In various sections
of the state recently giving demon
straticns, and has been engaged te
come again next year.
Another publicity expert, Mr.. Moon
is expected to arrive soon from Min
nesota, where he has been holding Q
series Of meetings. He will come pre-
pared to spend, several weeks In TIN
state. Charles COLLISION, Of the Min
neapolis Tribune agricultural depart
ment, also has promised to come II
North Dakota and lecture for tn
benefit Of the townspeople and farm
ers who are joining the association.
j. Other Specialists. RromtseA
other specialists are. needed 9
build the Retail Merchants assocta
ton bigger and better. they Will b.
furnished by the railroads, the Inter
national Harvester company an
Northrup King and company. Prom
ises to this effect already have beel
received from these agencies, MI
Weber stated. He said Our bankers
lumbermen, implement dealers, drug
gists, doctors. farmers, and man
others have their separate organiza
lions, but this association will EN-
brace them all for mutual coopera
ton and improvement. It's aim is t
establish better relations. not onl
between the various classes Of bust
ness, but between all business In gen
eral and the public 1t serves"
It was asserted by James E. Cox. Z
the University Of North Dakota, 4
; his radio address last Wednesda
that North Dakota Is facing q pc
riod of unparalleled development an