Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 165, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 July 1917 — Meyer Again Heads Illinois Shoe Dealers. [ARTICLE]

Meyer Again Heads Illinois Shoe Dealers.

The Danville Commercial News of July 26 contains the picture of “Dutch” Meyer, son of Mrs. Wm. Meyer of this city, and also a writeup telling of his re-election as the president of the Shoe Dealers’ Association of Illinois. The write-up follows: . “At the state convention of the Illinois Shoe Dealers’ Association, held in Rockford, Frank P. Meyer, of the firm of Cavanaugh & Meyer, local shoe dealers, was re-elected president. The election was held late Wednesday afternoon. The association also decided to hold the next convention at Peoria. Business men of Danville had hoped that the next convention would be held here, but in thia they were disappointed. It was also decided to affiliate with the national association, this making Mr. Meyer one of the board of governors. “The news that Mr. Meyer had been elected to Succeed himself was received with gratification by his many frinds. He is the first man to be elected for a second term by this association, which is composed of several thousand shoe dealers, who meet twice a year for a week of pleasure and business. The Rockford convention began Monday and closed Thursday night with a big banquet, at which Mr. Meyer was toastmaster. During the term of Mr. Meyer the association has gained about 200 members, and a great deal has been accomplished. During the last session of the legislature Mr. Meyer organized an army of shoe men and went to Springfield, where a bill to limit the height of heels for women’s shoes, was under consideration. The passage of this bill would have meant ruin for many manufacturers and shoe dealers as their stock of shoes could not be placed on the market. The bill was defeated. A great deal of the credit for this defeat is due to the work of the Danville man, and it was in recognition ’of this, it is said, that he was given a second term as head of the association.”