Charlotte, May 7—A high ethical standard is necessary in business to assure the success of the dealer and service to the customer, was the opinion expressed by Alfred H. Williams, president of the Southern Wholesale Dry Goods Association, in his annual address before that organization in convention here today. Unfortunate to the wholesale business, he said, there is an element in every community that does not care about the other fellow. This element, he asserted, knew nothing about the finer things of life and that it was up to the ethical business men to outweigh such an element.
The president reviewed the work of the association during the past year and commented upon the active co-operation that had been felt within the organization. He said that there had necessarily been some disagreements within the body but that they had all resulted in the betterment of the association. Differences of opinion bring up new ideas, he pointed out, and are promoters of the commercial welfare.
The spirit of service taught by the civic organizations was said to be growing through the world and the believe was expressed that the idea of co-operation instead of “cut throat” competition would in time be the guide of most dealer.
From the front page of the Elizabeth City Daily Advance, May 7, 1924
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