Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-08-16

lneIe Is Ill DOSIOn IN aSSOCEltl0n called
the New England grocers' association.
Commencing with but few members al
its organization year and half ago, it
now numbers about one thousand mem
bers, embracing grocers in most of the
New England states. This association
has its regular weekly meetings, where
the interests of the trade are discussed.
and sometimes the matters brought out
are pretty spicy.
At late meeting Mr.. l. w. Jones
(who at one time was in trade in Mont.
pelier with Deacon Storrs' and after on
his own account,) read a paper which,
touching on subject which interests us
greatly, and is of vital importance to
every man. woman and child in New
England, we give copious extracts from.
Mr.. Jones has been retail grocer in
Boston for several years, but on the for
nation of the Civil Service Cooperation
Society he was selected to fill the position
of its general manager. OF the aims and
ends o be gained by the grocers' associa-
ton we cannot give better idea than by
quoting Mr.. Jones' remarks in his intro
ducton to the people spoken Of
We are standing to-day with our hands
extended and our hearts going out to our
younger sons and brothers in the trade.
and we say TO one and all: "Organize
yourselves together; not as monopolisls,
not as SPECTATORS not as scheming trades
men but as protectors of yourselves and
your customers against the innumerabe
frauds and wrongs which have been and
still are heaped on you by unscrupulous
men who would. for the paltry dollar, take
from you and US our health md what we
have ola good name, by dispensing through
our channels of trade the impure produc
of their scientific and mechanical skill"
We have invoked the aid of our legislators
with some good results, we may hope.
We have much more to do. A personal
work, SO to clean our own skirts as not to
have what we ask mockery and lie.
With an awakened public opinion on
the influence of the trade az inst the sale
of adulterated goods, and gool stringent
law with proper penalties for lis breach
10 back up the whole, we believe adnltera-
ted food can be driven from the market OF
sold only rs such. This is what we need
Let the people wake up to the subject and
wo shall cease to be poisoned or owindcd
in our daily bread.
MR.. JONES rArrE.
II is with Just pride hat the few who
only Il sholt time ago had COURAGE t.
organize this association. may look oven
he past and see what has been done. No,
Gully has organization been accomplished
but work has been done. Agitation ant
discussion have brought their rewards
and We find many of the evils we had
long borne have nearly faded from sign,
Some still remain to taunt US with theil
HYDRA head but dodge at our approach
hese have got to he met and conQucr,d
This brings us to the present, The 10 III,
of our existence. What are we dojng
What ought we to doP What nlHL we dc
to insure pcUecs succcssp
list. We arc still agilating aud discus
ing which is well, hut we must advance
from this line nearer TO the hattie ground
we have skirmished long, sometimes il
ambush, sometimes behind personal br, aSt
s1orkS, sometimes over the heads of lhos
standing in the platoon, before us. But
Mr. President, too day we are called upol
10 take the open field; no further ambush
no longer parley. Are we ready, read
TO n man to advance all along the lin
with no dodgers, no deserters, but wit
bold and honest purpose while contcndin
for the right, to do the right ourselves
Now, Mr.. President, before elucdatin
the point which specially wish to brin
out before close, allow me to suggest th
query; How shall we accomplish tn
doing away of the sale and use of adultel
ated goodsp" Let me classify few thing
which have had their share of discussio
in times past. We find reason to believ
that lard, butter, cheese, spices, llou
preparations, candles, molasses, syrup
etc, are adulterated. say we find reaso
to believe such Is the case. Do we kno
it personality Do you know, Mr.. Pres
dent, know that you ever had pound
lard in your store that was not strict
pure. How do you know it? Doubtlo
you believe you have, SO do |, but cam
say know it, and so with all have me-
toned. Til, is just what we ought
know, before we say 1t is impure. The
low shall we know | suggest as OF
way in which we take to the open liel
Let this association, ms such, become Il
responsible agent of finding out. Let
take samples of articles mentioned
we'll known makers, purporting to be, al
sold as pure. Let us spend our money
we have any, il not, let us contribute to