The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-05-02
OF the Cotton Oil Mills Of
Texas
In Session in Waco Address OF Mr.. George
{. Walsh - Committee Appointed

George L. " alsh, OF emple
called to order the first convention
of the Cotton Seed Oil Mill Super
Intendents of Texas. Mr.. Walsh
offered prayer and then made q few
remarks setting forth the objects of
the meeting and offering sugges
4ions as follows:
Fellow .Superintendents: For many
months past have been consid er.
Jag the advisabilty OF trying to or
game an association of oil mill
Superintendent Of this state, that
some benefits might be derived in a
business way, as we'll as the pleas
are we might have from ga day Off
after the close confinem emit Of each
seasons work. conferred with a
number of superintendent in differ
ent parts of the state, and, with one
exception, all were united as to the
practicability, need and beneficial
results that would follow an organ
iration of this kind, and as result
We are here today for the purpose of
organizing the Oh Mill Superin-
tendents' Association of Texas
Every mill that we could procure
The address of has been urged to
send representatives. to this meet
ing. NJ lch time and labor has been
spent in sending and resembling no.
tees, and | regret that so few have
availed themselves of the opportu.
nifty of attending this our first meet.
ing.
We have met together today for
mutual benefit, TO elevate and ad.
vance our business az superintend.
ents, and in accomplishing this we
are sure that the entire cotton Oil
industry of the state will reap a
great share of the beneficial results.
1t is useless for me to mention the
many benefits that will come of an
organization of this kind All who
have given the matter any thought
will bear me out in the assertion
chat we can make this association
Of lasting good, not only to our
selves but to our employees, by an
exchange Of views upon the differ
ant branches connected with the
manufacture of cottonseed products.
If | were to ask for the views Of six
superintendents before me on any
one branch of our business, or as to
The best methods and machines now
IN use, scarcely any two would
agree, yet by discussion of every
idea advanced, some one, perhaps
many of us, would gain informa.
lion on subjects we had never
thought of before. Just here it
might be we'll to state that some Of
our superintendents do not feel dis.
posed to impsrt their knowledge
promiscuously to all superintend
ents of the state. This feeling is
not an unwillingness to aid fellow
superintendent but has reference to
competition of mills. In our judy
ment this is an erroneous idea, for
competition is the life of trade"
and our work here will not make
competition in the quality of
products near so severe as that
competition which is now produced
by reckless and ruinous methods
used in purchasing seed. 1t is not
expected that valuable or private
interests will be divulged in these
meetings by any one, but simply an
exchange of general views upon the
branches of our business, and |
trust that this meeting will ap.
point at least two of its members
to prepare papers on some subjects
connected with our occupation, to
be read at our next meeting. There
are one or two points, in my judg.
ment, that require attention from
us as an organic alton, as they effect
she duties and identity of all super.
intendents, but let me say in the
outset that these matters must not
and cannot be considered antagon
istic to the interests Of our employ.
ars, and what ! shall say, and
what may be done by us as an or
ganiz ation, should not be styled
dictation by our employers.
We are aware that many of the
smaller mills are praoticing a com.
oination of the positions of man. |