Our Golden Anniversary is a time for looking ahead more than behind.
That first edition also contained this exhortation by founder Charlie Horton: MONEY (his caps), that’s what this book is all about. MORE MONEY for the plumbing, heating, and air conditioning wholesale trade. More Money for each supply house in the industry. More Money for each individual therein … be he owner, partner, president, manager, buyer, vice-president, salesman, or counterman … Everything we do, every position we take, everything we advocate, everything we oppose; every article, every picture, every last item will be oriented to just one word … MORE!