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Hoover and Curtis Are
Renominated by G. O.
Convention in Chicago Upholds the Administration in
Everv Particular Moderate Prohibition Resubmis
sion Flank Adopted, Repealists Being Defeated
France's Attempt to Nominate Coclidge Foiled.
Bv EDWARD V. PICKARD
CMcfio The EepuMican rarty In
rational convention in Chicago re-nominated
Herbert Hoover for a secoml
term, v. liich surir:.-e:l r.o one in all the
ivorld utU-ss It n.:crht have been Ir.
Jost-i'h I. France of ilaryland. the only
other contender for the high honor.
In the ruitter of Fcleciin? Mr.
Hoover s runnlr.s nir.te, l.ov.evtr. the
r.nexrecte! almost happened. Many
of the d-lesates had expressed the
opir.j.n that Vice President Curtis
Fhould b set asi.le. nf.t because he
was nt h yal to the party or not cMe,
but b.M-!.u.-e th-?y thov.plit a younrrer
man vonld bo needed in the strenu
ous ci.rrpaiin ahead. Derides, the
aged Karsan tvas too dry to suit the
wets. Ho. the day the convention
opened there appeared a sudden, spon
taneous movement, that crew rapidly,
for the draft ins of Charles Cates
Iawes, the Chlca.oan who has filled
mary impf.nant po-ts, including the
Vice IT; : id -nr-y. It was ft It the
dynamic bunker and diplomat would
be a goo : vote-gotter. probably serving
to ho! l ia line many dissatisfied Ke
j.uhlicans. P.ut Ct-neral Dawes, just as he re
linquished in Washington his latest
position, the presidency of the Ite
ronstrt:cti!n Fir.ar.co corporation, in
formed the pro-ss that he would not
tc'-ept the nomination if it were of
fered him. -t the same time word
came from the .'aiUr.::l Capital, ai
pareiitly authentic, that 3Ir. Hoover
wih-d the convention to re-nominate
ilr. Curtis
Th" anil Curtis people were not yet
throm-h and approached Secretary of
War Pat Hurle.v, bi:t the f)i:lahoman
turm-1 them av.ay with the statement:
-I cuii't fiult t'harles Curtis, for he is
my fr:. T: l. I am for liini, and will not
be a cari-ild.ite." The same word came
from Th"o:hire Ioosevelt, governor
perior.ii ,,f tiie I'hilippines. who was
mentioned as a possibility, as was Am
bassador Walter II. Ildge. So. with
scattered opposition, Mr. Curtis was
re-nominated.
f.:derst- Prohibition Flar.Se
Tran.' rending in Importance the
choice of h-nders, in the eyes of the
nation, was the convention's action
Wednesday night 5n regard to prohibi
tion. The preliminary battle of the
we: and the drys had been waged
fiercely, and in the end neither side
won. For th gathering was sternly
ruled by the conservative element and
the vif-tory went to the moist. Xt
one of the practical politicians denied
that something must be done in the
way fif furthering modification of pro
l ibition legislation. The demand for
this was too general to be ignored, and
tlien. too, it was certain the Democrats
would go a long way In that direction.
P.ut the President and his advisers, to
gether with the more conservative
leaders In the convention, believed
that a plank limited to submission of
flat repeal or retention of the Eight
eenth amendment would be a political
error that would alienate too many
votes.
Ho after long conferences and much
warm debate the platform committee
prepared a resolution, approved by
the White House, the main para
graph of which declared the Repub
licans "believe that the people should
Lave an opportunity to pas; upoa a
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proposed amendment the provision of
which, while retaining in the federal
government power to preserve the
gains already made in denling with
the evils inherent in the liquor traf
fic, shall allow states to deal with
the problem as their citizens may de
termine, bat subject always to the
power of the federal government to
protect those states where prohibi
tion may exist and safeguard our citi
zens everywhere from the return of
the saloon and attendant abuses.
Repeal Resolution Beaten.
The repealer?, under the leader
ship of Senator Dicgham of Connec
ticut, formulated a minority substi
tute for this plank, and argued for
its adoption with vigor and skill.
The majority resolution wa3 support
ed with equal determination in a de
bate that larted two hours, with fre
quent noisy Interruptions from the
thronged galleries. Probably not a
single vote was changed by the ora
tory and pleas. The middle-of-the-roaders
were in the majority and the
plank offered by the liberals was re
jected by a vote of GS1 to 472.
The Dingkaui resolution was as
folioivs :
"We recommend that the congress
of the United States immediately pro
pose an amendment to the federal
Constitution repealing the Eighteenth
amendment thereto ; to be submitted
to conventions of the people of the
several states called for that sole
purpose in accordance with the pro
visions of Article V of the Constitu
tion of the United States.
"Should the Eighteenth amendment
be repealed wc pledge our best ef
forts toward enactment of such
measures in the several states as will
actually promote temperance, effec
tively abolish the saloon, whether
open or concealed, suid bring the
liquor traffic itself under complete
public supervision and control with
revenues properly tlruwn from legal
ized sources for the relief of the
burdened taxpayers."
Opening cf the Convention.
With solemnity, considerable dig
nity and very little enthusiasm the
convention was formally opened half
an hour late on Tuesday morn
ing. The sections for delegates and
alternates were filled, but in the gal
leries were great numbers of unoccu
pied seats. The band played inter
mittently, the news photographers
shot their flash lamps continually In
front of every notable, and finally
Senator Simeon D. Fess of Ohio,
chairman of the national committee,
nattily clad, stepped to the speaker's
stand, sternly ordered the flood lights
turned tlown and started proceedings
with a little talk in which he called
attention to the fact that Flag day
was being celebrated. Thereupon
half a dozen American Legion flags
were brought in and grouped in front
of the stand, a huge flag was let
down from the center of the roof, the
four big batteries of flood lights
were turned full on the Stars and
Stripes and the band struck tip the
national anthem as the multitude
stood.
Chairman Fess then introduced
Silas Strawn, head cf the citizens'
committee, who spoke briefly, giving
due credit to Edward X. nurley, a
Democrat, who did the chief work
in obtaining and preparing for the
convention; and following him came
Mayor Anton Cermak with a cordial
welcome to the delegates and mention
of the many attractions offered them
by Chicago.
The invocation was delivered by
Kt Key. James E. Freeman, Protes
tant Episcopal bishop of Washington,
D. C. It was a humble acknowledg
ment of our sins and faults that have
brought us to the present sad condi
tion and a plea for help and guid
ance in the task of getting back to
"honest Industry, sound learning and
pure manners.
Now came the election of Senator
Lester J. Dickinson of Iowa as tem
porary chairman a mere formality
and the white-haired keynoter
promptly began the delivery of the
speech on which he and various par
ty leaders had labored many hours.
Dickinson's Keynote Speech.
Senator Dickinson's address was a
commendable effort under rather
difficult circumstances. Despite the
condition into which the country, to
gether with the rest of the world, has
fallen, he found iaauy reasons to
"point with pride" to the achieve
ments of the administration, and he
did not fail to give credit to Presi
dent Hoover personally for much of
what has been accomplished or at
tempted in the way of restoring eco
nomic prosperity. Said he:
"Perhaps it was with prophetic
vision that the American people elect
ed Herbert Hoover four years ago
with the gratest popular and electoral
college vote any President ever re
ceived. At any rate, lie had scarcely
taken the oath of his office before
economy storm clouds had begun to
cast their sinister shadow over the
nations of the world.
"His first act prevented a financial
panic. Invoking the powers of the
federal reserve board, he prevented
this catastrophe. Thus he cushioned
the effects of the debacle In Wall
Street which followed the greatest
period of steck speculation the world
had ever known.
Social Order Maintained.
"With the knowledge that every
major economic convulsion in the past
had been attended by strides, riots,
bloodshed, and death, I'resident Hoo
ver's next concern was to maintain
social order.
"To this end he summoned to the
White House Industrial leaders of the
nation and obtained from them a
promise to maintain existing wage
scales as long as it was possible to do
so. On the same day leaders of or
ganized lalor, sitting around the same
conference table, gave their pledge
that there would be no industrial
wage disturbances."
The shaker then contrasted the
stable social order In America with
tin; chaos that prevailed in many coun
tries abroad, and told of Mr. Hoover's
drastic action in proposing the mora
torium that averted world-wide catas
trophe. He followed with a relation
of the creation or the Reconstruction
Finance corporation and of other meas
ures initiated by the I'resident.
The Democrats were scored for their
alleged efforts to distort every move
Mr. Hoover made, and especially for
their efforts to inflate the national
currency.
Praise for the Farm Coard.
With considerable adroitness Sena
tor Dickinson even managed to defend
the ledoral farm board's doings. On
this subject he said :
"The farm board has been the butt
of much criticism, the great?r part of
which is unjust. We have htmrd
much abuse of the board's operations
In stabilization of cotton and wheat
by Us fnancing of co-operatives to
purchase these commodities, but we
have heard very little of the fact that
by its entry into the market in Feb
ruary during the crop year of 1030
and again in November of the next
crop year it stemmed the panic
which had broken agricultural prices.
"The farm board held prices in
each ef these two crops above world
levels to such a degree that the very
moderate estimate of the amount real
ized by the American farmer over and
above what they would have realized
otherwise is between J?J,U(X,UJO,0'JU
and ?:,ttO,(Mo,(x't(.
"It matters little if the government
loses ?1.0,HX).OJO for the savings it
made to homes of farmers throughout
this whole land. It was throwing a
regiment into the front ef the battle
to lo.se, but saed millions.
"Directly and indirectly, the federal
government has, durum the last three
years, poured into the agricultural
industry nearly one billion dollars.
Grievous as his suffering may be, r.o
farmer can der.y the undeviating
friendship of the Republican party."
The keynoter spoke long and fluent
ly, but said not a single word about
the prohibition problem.
Early in his address Senator Dick
inson mentioned I'resident Hoover,
and the delegates and alternates rose
en masse, cheering and shouting, while
the bund broke out in a patriotic tune.
Hut the demonstration was a feeble
effort and did not last long.
Bsrtrand Snsll Takos Command.
Wednesday's first scsr.ion was given
over to the permanent organization
of the convention and reports cf sev
eral committees. Representative Dert
rond II. Snell of New York was elect
ed permanent chairman and on receiv
ing the gavel from Senator Dickinson
he launched immediately into his
lengthy address. He declared the fu- i
lure of the country war, safe only If '
the Republicans are again entrusted
with its management, and he pictured
the tragedy that would result if the
Democrats win control.
Victory has come to the Republican j
High Spot of the Platform
Tor eorcal!10I, K'n
mrnt bureau in tke Interest of
economy.
For an emergency relief fnnil
to be loaned to any tnte trinvo
rarfly for unemployment relief.
For pablle eeonomy and balanc
ing of governmental budgets.
For redaction of public expendi
ture. For adherence to the rtd stand
ard and acnlnat currency inflation.
For revision of banking laws
to protect toe depositing public.
For an International conference
on monetary cuestlons. Including
the aantter of silver and commod
ity prices.
For a borne loan discount bank
system for the benefit of home
owners.
Pledges the party to the prin
ciple of nsststlr-K co-operatives
tbrona-b the farza market la;? r.ct.
which It says will be amended as
necessary.
For revision cf the tnriff to pot
farm and factory on cqualliy of
protection.
I'lcdjres Itself to support rny
plant to help balance production
ngrainst demand and raise farm
prices, if it is sound, snd not
productive of bureaucracy.
Calls for tax relief.
For a flexible tarliT and for
adequate tarl27 protection as es
sential to national welfare.
As-nlnat transference from the
Prrsldent to conirrcss of til? au
thority to put Into effect findings
of the tariff commission.
FavorlER extension of IcrilT pro
tection to natural resource indus
tries, farms, forests, culues and
oil wells.
For full and nd?nuate relief for
disabled service men and their
widows and orphans.
Indorses Hoover's foreign pol
icies. For adherence to the world
eorrt.
For reduction of armament, but
not for rrducinK our navy defenses
below those of any other nation.
On Tvnces and work the labor
planks favor the shorter work
week and shorter work day. re
striction of immigration, collec
tive barsraialnc freedom of speech,
procs. and assemblage.
As to pubiic utilities the plat
form is for irlvins' the fedeml pow
er commission authority to rccrn
late the eharsre for electric cur
rent when transmitted between
stnles.
The platform also stands fori
Herniation of common carriers
by rail, highway, air. and water
to let them operate under condi
tions of eouallty.
The St. Lawrence- seaway.
Continuance of federal policy of
state aid in building roads.
IliS'd penal laws to stamp ont
c-nnssters. racketeers, end kid
napers. Conservation of natural resources
frem monopolistic control.
Ffjnnl opportunity and rights for
negroes.
party because victory has been
earned." ilr. Snell said.
"The nation has been safe when the
Republican party has been in control
of the government. It Iiuh never been
safe when Republicans were not on
guard.
"Everywhere, outside "of the Repub
lican party, is confusion and chaos.
The only sound and united public sen
timent of the United States is repre
sented fn this convention.
"The Democratic party is fatally
weak because it does not command
the supiKrt or confidence of the na
tion and because It is utterly lacking
in team work. The Democrats have a
minority complex which they cannot
change. As a fau!t-f.nd!ng. caviling
minority opposition they are 100 per
cent perfect. As a driving, construc
tive majority thoy are a 100 per cent
failure."
Dieting the Hoover achievements,
the chairman declared that the I'resi
dent had: "Solidified labor and cap
ital against the enemy (the ghastly
pestilence of world-wide depression) ;
he avoided the deadly pit of the dole;
he rescued the drought victims; he
beat oSC the attacks upon railroads,
agriculture, banks and public securi
ties; he mobilized the world's finan
cial resources; he preserved the in
tegrity of the gold standard, and ward
ed off the stealthy approach of panic
by way of Germany."
All "Domor.stratcd" Ex;-pt Oregon.
The delegates had taken to heart
the comments in the press on the sad
ly weak Hoover demonstration of tha
lirst session, so when llr. Snell first
named the I'resident there was a great
whoop of joy. J'tamhtrds v.-ere pulled
up and waved and the cheering con
tinued for perhaps fifteen minutes
while everyone stood. No, not quite
everyone. In the front center of the
hall a little group of men stolidly re
tained their seats and remained silent.
They were the delegates from Oregon
and they were under instruction to
vote for Dr. Joseph I. Prance of
Maryland. Deeming it their duty to
sit steady, they did just that, form
ing a small, quiet islet in a stormy sea.
Secretary Gleason stepped forward
as Chairman Knell concluded hiii
speech, and announced that the com
mittee on resolutions had completed
its draft of a prohibition plank, copies
of which would be delivered to the
state delegations at two o'clock bo
they might consider it in caucuses. To
give time for this operation the con
vention was then adjourned until
eight o'clock in the evening instead
of four o'clock as had been the plan.
Delegates thereupon hustled away
from the Stadium to their state head- i
quarters in the loop hotels, eager to
get at that all-important resolution. j
Battle Over Prohibition Plank.
Anticipating the prohibition plank
fight, the gallery ticket holders crowd
ed into the hall in the evening long
before most of the delegates arrived,
and the affair took on more of the
appearance of a real national con
vention from which excitement and
pleasure might be derived. The in
evitable delay in starting proceed
ings was mitigated for the rpectators
by the tireless elTorts of the man at
the pipe craa who played all the
popular airs he knew. At last Chair
man Snell obtained order and intro
duced James IL Carl'.eld, chairman
of the committee on resolutions, to
submit the platform.
The document was long, as always.
The introduction was the usual lauda
tion of the doings of the party and
the administration during the past
three and a half years, and then came
thirty-eight planks covering a wide
range of subjects. Jlild demonstru;
tions of approval from various deroga
tions marked the reading of re., bu
ttons In which they were especially
interested, but everyone In the Sta
dium, delegates and spectators alike,
was waiting eagerly for the prohibi
tion plank.
At last Mr. Garfield, pausing a sec
ond, uttered the words: "The Eight
eenth amendment," and Instantly a
roar of joyous anticipation broke out.
The preamble displeased no one, until
the speaker read the sentence:
"V.'e do not favor u submission lim
ited to the issue of retention or re
peal." Then came applause from the
conservatives that was utterly drowned
out by the angry boos and jeers of
the occupants of the galleries. The
uproar continued until Chairman Snell
was forced to appeal to the audience
to "pay attention to Mr. Garfield and
not to partisanship."
When the clamor was stilled Mr.
Garfield hurriedly completed the read
ing of the piatfori.1 and moved its
adoption.
Eingham Offers Repeal Substitute.
Then stepped forward Senator Hi
ram l;ingham, protagonist in the flat
repeal movement, to present the mi
nority substitute for the prohibition
plunk. White haired, lean, and right
on edge, he looked every inch the
lighter as he looked out over the house
villi a grim smile. The repealers
among the delegations und in the
galleries the latter appeared to be
unanimous instantly started a tre
mendous demonstration, the stand
ards of many of the wet states being
carried through the aisles, together
with collections of beer steins and
"growlers." The repeal plank, being
modeled cn that adopted the previous
week by the Indiana Republican con
vention, the Iloosier delegation pa
raded behind a huge banner lettered
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with the words "Indiana Demands Re
peal" and ''Indiana Leads the Way."
Dry delegates of the state of Wash
ington fought hand to hand with their
wet colleagues to keep their standard
from being added to the procession,
and won the battle with the aid of
the police.
Response to Senator Ringham's
arguments was so fervid and loud
that one might have thought his
cause was won. if it were not for the
knowledge that the contest had al
ready been decided in the caucuses
of the state delegations.
Galleries Bsc Carfbld.
Garfield took the floor again to de
fend," needlessly, the majority report,
and in opening he deplored the fact
that in the midst of a great economic
crisis, with problems of vast import
pressing for solution, the party should
bo compelled to spend so much time
on the prohibition question. Then he
accused the repeal advocates of offer
ing no constructive substitute for pro
hibition. "They ask us," raid Garfield, "to
go back to those conditions of which
the younger peox.de of our generation j
know nothing " I
The sneaker was cut rhort by an out
break of bedlam. It bosian with some
scattering hoots and then, gatherir.T
volume, burst into a deafening tornado
of derision, dying down as quickly as
it rose.
"Yes, my friends, I repeat," Garfield
resumed.
Another avalanche of derisive yells.
-I repeat"
Another torrent of howls.
Chairman Snell hammered and ham
mered until he almost broke his gavel,
and linally. reminding the galleryites
that they were the guests of the con
vention, he threatened to have them
all ejected, which would have been
some job for the sergeants at arms. Mr.
Garfield was reasonably patient and at
last was allowed to finish, though lie
was heartily booed as he stepped back
to his chair.
Blast Frem Butler.
Next came Dr. Nicholas Murray Pur
ler, the militant president of Columbia
university, and a leader of the na
tion's wets. He described the ma
pority plank as "the worst proposi
tion almost that has been made." a
misleading proposal that would give
us years of litigation, and he con
tradicted Mr. Garfield's assertion that
the repealers offered no substitute for
the prohibition amendment in the way
of national control of liquor. He
lauded party loyalty but shouted
"What comes first is party honesty
and courage."
Secretary of the Treasury Ogdca
Mills, speaking presumably for the ad
ministration, ably supported the plank
that had been drafted with his assist
ance. His most striking assertion
was: "The submission of the ques
tion 'Shall we repeal or retain?' leaves
it to the people to make the choice
of whether to endure the evils of to
day or to return to the evils of the
old saloon and the old liquor traffic
The minority report gives the choice
between the speakeasy and the saloon
and gives no other choice. It returns
to the conditions before the Eight
eenth amendment.
"The difference between the two
proposals is this; The minority report
holds u promise and hope that the
saloon will not return. Our proposal
is such that nowhere can the saloon
come back as an American Institution
again. We propose to protect the na
tion against the return of conditions
which Americans never want to see
again."
These big guns were followed In
rapid succession by others of consider
able caliber and some who were more
like popguns. Col. Ambrose Kennedy
of Rhode Island, Walter S. Teuton of
Vermont, 2Irs. Agnes Jones Gifford of
New Jersey and Governor Palzer of
Nevada were among the supx'orters of
the minority report.
The allotted time having expired.
Chairman Snell ordered the roll culled
on the motion to substitute the minor
ity plank for that offered by the ma
jority. The result vas that the re
pealers were defeated by tJSl to AZ'l.
Their vote was really considerably
larger than they had expected. Many
of the delegations were split.
Hurriedly the chairman put the mo
tion to adopt the majority report as a
whole, and declared It carried by a
viva voce vote. I'.y this time it was
after one o'clock and the weary Re
publicans were glad to adjourn and
get a little sleep.
Herbert Hoover Nominated.
Every one stood up and sang a
stanza of America to open the final
session at ll:"o o'clock Thursday
morning. The call of the roll was or
dered for nominations for the Presi
dency, Alabama yielded to California,
and Joseph Scott took the rostrum
to present the name of Herbert Hoo
ver. The distinguished lawyer and
eminent Roman Catholic tallied elo
quently and at length about California
and the West generally, and then pn
nounced the necessary eulogy on Mr.
Hoover. As he uttered the name the
band in the gallery blared forth, an
other band entered playing and the
stated demonstration began. Nearly
every state standard was carried in
the procession through the aisles, to
gether with some huge banners and
other devices, and from nets in the
ceiling hundreds of toy balloons, each
bearing the word "Hoover," were re
leased to float down among the dele
gates and guests.
Even the most ardent Eopuhlicnn
could not claim that the demonstration
was a real success. It was kept going
for thirty minutes, but only with the
help of the hard working bands and
the vociferations of a few enthusi
asts. However, it sufficed.
No other state offered a candidate
until Oregon was reached. Then a
Mr. L. R. Sandblast of Portland
stepped forward and told of the many
reasons why, in his oxiinion, the con
vention should select former Senator
Joseph I. Prance of Maryland for the
party's standard bearer. Mild ui
plause. Franec's Scheme Squelched.
The secretary will proceed with the
roll tall" said Chairman Snell.
Rut Doctor Prance had another Idea.
Pushing his way onto the rostrum, he
demanded a chance to speak, and
when the chairman refused, Le shook
his fist in Mr. Snell's face. Half a
dozen officials and one policeman
hastened to the rescue and France,
still protesting, was hustled back. It
was generaly supposed at first that he
had desired to speak in his own be
half, but the truth was he intended to
withdraw his own candidacy and put
Calvin CooIIdge in nomination for the
Presidency. This did not accord at
all with the plans of the managers of
the convention, so lie was squelched.
It is needless to give the details of the
vote for the Presidential nominee. Suf
fice it to cay that Mr. Hoover received
l,12G!i votes, the rest of the 1.1 .14 be
ing scattered among Coolidge, Dawes,
Wadsworth, France and Elaine of Wis
consin. On motion of a gentleman
from Oregon the nomination was made
unanimous.
Vice President Curtis was proposed
for rcnomination by Mr. Scott of Kan
sas. Iowa, through Darling the car
toonist, offered the name of llanford
MacNider. New York put forward Gen.
James G. Harbord, and Florida asked
consideration for J. Leonard Replogle.
All these gentlemen got some votes,
but Mr. Curtis was an easy winner.
Notification committees were named,
thanks voted to Chicago and other for
malities carried out, and then in mid
eft ernoon the Roxub!ican national con
vention of l'J:i2 came peacefully to
an end.
Nine delegates from Wisconsin who
belong to the La Fol'ette faction in- 1
curred the wrath of their colleagues
on the opening day because they j
failed to rise when Temporary Chair- -man
Dickinson first mentioned the ;
I'resident. and again kept their seats
when the flag was unfurled, rising
only as the national anthem was '
played after Mayor G. W. Meade off
Wisconsin Rapids had cried shame at 1
them. The conservative delegates
from the P.adger state held a special
caucus on this matter and denounced
the La Follctte men bitterly. Many
of them favored asking the creden-
tials committee to unseat the La Fol-
lettitcs, but this, it was decided, migh
make them martyrs,
CVVCtT Service! .
Motortrucks
Aid Railroads in
Short Hauls
Sctail Dry Goods Ken Hear of
Developnieats at Pitts
burgh Parley.
Pittsburgh. Use of motortrucks
by railroads in efforts to increase
short-haul business was explained to
the traffic croup of the National Re
tail Dry Goods Association by Mr.
Donald Moore, traffic manager of
the Pittsburgh Chamber of Com
merce. Mr. Moore cited U3e cf demount
able trucks as a recent development
in railroad efforts to increase busi
ness and said in many cities the roads
make pick-ups at stores.
Mr. T. D. Fhapleigh, controller of
Giaddlnp's Inc., of Providence. R. I.,
pointed out dangers of too hurried
acceptance of new ideas, and of re
fusal to accept tuppestions -which
might increase expenditures but
which would bring Just returns.
Problems of department stores in
all divisions are on the program with
experts hading dis;ussions. Concur
rent Catherines of the controllers'
congress, store managers' division,
personnel group, traffic group and
the Retail Delivery Association are
being held.
Mr. A. H. Burchfield, Sr.. presi
dent of the Joseph Iiorne Company of
Pittsburgh, welcomed delegates at
the general session yesterday.
A warning that the public is tiring
jf "unloading inferior goods" in ef
forts to increase r:.Ies volume was
jriven y Mr. P. A. O'Connell, piesi
Jent of the E. T. Slittery Company
of Boston and president of the re
ntiers, yesterday. He urged consid
eration of concentration of better
quality and higher-priced goods to
obtain higher gross sales and a more
stable profit.
Stores are faced with the same
problem that confronts the Govern
ment balancing of budgets, Mr.
Ernest Katz. executive vice-president
of R. II. Macy Co., Inc., New
York, said. He said department
stores must be held together because
they must go on with their functions
of distributing producers goods and
supplying consumer needs.
Prof. Malcolm P. McNair, manag
ing director of the bureau of busi
ness research at Harvard University,
was assigned to analyze 1931 statis
tics with the view of pointing out
significant features in operating ex
penses and where savings might
have been made.
Successful efforts to gain co-operation
of employees in cutting ex
penses and wages were described by
Mr. 0. G. Drake, store manager of
the Herpolsueimcr Company of
Grand Rapids. Mich., in an address
before the store managers' division.
Mr. R.' E. Vogt, assistant controller
of the Boston Store, in Milwaukee,
told the controllers congress of de
tailed work in study of gross profit
control. He indorsed the "retail in
ventory method" and showed that all
phases of merchandising costs could
be ascertained through its use, and
that a closer and more accurate
check of activities also could be
made.
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Olympian Beauty
Pretty senoritas of the Los Anjrcles
Mexican colony are doing their bit
for the "old country" by displayir?
the official Mexican Olympic seal,
sale of which in stamp form will
provide fund3 to brinjr their ath
letes to the g-ames. Above, Senorit
Jesephina Oka M. is shown with
one of the striking designs, the
work, of Robert Suva, noted iltxi-
can artist j
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