The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-06

A Mlll superin'endeh's "ssoea.,oa
u . ...,r fourth annual convention
,l,y yesterday at the lraYe's .,'
W. ..ociotion headquarters at the
d House. AVA, ,ssoc,a,ion
:. held at Waco June o. ls'O' WV j..
.,,,,d that there seemed to exist
WV" ,,,ers and supcrintendents
II. and erroneous opinions as TO the
:, rrr,oses OF the organization, IN
-,,.h Il was resolved that this
=, onen one aud all superin-
IA managers were requested TO
mi participate
,.xsnt were: r. NJ. Boring of
,... r. @. Latting, Jr., oil Hous-
n RYAN of Fort Worth, p. G. Dis
:, ,p.,iu George Wolf Holstein of
nm J. H. Gibson OF Calvert, d..
.,,,sI,e Of Kyle. W. II. Merlin of
io,n L. D. Leatherberry of Vel
]. Duke of ltasca, George 7.
sr,. Of Taylor. Daniel O'Connen of
l. N. Tallaferro Of Galveston,
v,fks Of Houston, Joseph Collins OF
IA {. Newberry OF GroesbceoA. ID.
.1ln 0, Houston, r. IL Schumacher
r,0ts James +. Mitchell OF Spring
Mn /, C. Burruss Of Atlanta. Ga,
sJvell Of Washington county, Geo.
M Of Hartford. Conn. C. NJ. Ed
4 Bruceville, II. j. j, Thetssen OF
4. william Perry OF Brenham, Louis
N IL New York City. John Sweeney
asluu.
melting was called to order by Presi-
s4wre C. Walsh and was opened with
swR. q. Latting. Jr.
/, the reading and adoption of the
is. Preslden, Walsh read his annual
b. a. follows:
PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.
Officers and Members of the OIL
superintendents' Association.
teasa-Four years ago ten superin-
tai o. this State met In the city
at Waco and organized the Oil Mill
Fia,eadents' association of Texas. ON
ID and 9Th Of June, 1875. the same
da.saaents, with one or Two excep-
net In Dallas with twelve new
bin At this meeting the words "of
vt'e erased from the name of our
fda. as We did not desire 10 make
t,dy State organization. Since
We We have admitted several super
lis,l inm Eastern States. On June
Bid al Waco our third annual
it With the usual members In at
aia Nd al this meeting TWO or three
ntskn were admitted. AS the as
A'M hd made So little progress
~ cranilation, 1t was resolved
IA n.Iias to make n desperate eff
's'im removing all prejudice from
I l.a q mill managers against the
Aon' and to stimulate II possible
Npeilntendents who had shown no
A o. dssire 10 join us or aid in per-
s e objects for which we are unit
sA WIN this end in view all mill
w suprlntendents aud an inter
0af business have been invited
WI lhs meeting. and ] am highly
l~ 10 see so many present. As /
s'a annual meeting aud through
NV, ~ reiterated the fact that this as
la'a bot labor organization In any
Vle word, 1t is useless for me
sna 'hls fact again. When | first
'ei Tue Idea of making an effort
,., ae association OF cotton seed oil
,,,ssrNl'endents, was comparatively
,a IN Texas. but it was encourae-
e al least ten superintendeuts
!, w interest in my efforts to meet
"ao ID June 1894. II is true very
VA oeen accomplished NO far hut
~, 'e4son to hope that good seed
rs-. 'VNa and that the association
s beneficial not only to superin-
g. ~ Ie1as, but will extend through
~''oa growing States. As an evil
Il growing interest. We have al
.,t,.s. applications from some of the
I,c ~ OF States east OF the Mis-
Ia a m, .A'ehd the association. com
Nh Isay as two States in one organ
ksbhssl we trust this will be ac-
eI before another year shall mass
sa,p, =, cali This matter to the special
h MAJ .I's meeting and hope changes
IN ,Iss. l" Inc constitution with this
s.r-,or NV, 1t might be well for me
as. h.. some OF the objects this assn
~, -s IN view: Our unltIns and
F.t Va ly Is simply for mutual
Fy /, y" an are all aware that our in.
n Al ,su u', IN a crude state and WE
hr,I,asi iH'l that there are branches n,
s nbiae,, sueh as cooking meals and
shI.b Vs. 10 be discussed at this meot
u ssouls !, are not as familiar with
r. concerD,r ana we are still "in the
Etr,uplsn.,' them. ana the oil mill
saAss IN sro VINO says IN knows all
fls.s hl,n' aiow about the business os.
trl.ps, ~ as on ass. DO Won Lrov.
To ma, 'uai oil mill men as nIa''.
10 erh. anu ,Uuc ,',i people on the fsrc
ss know T., Saa why should we be ? WIot
ass Of co,, III 'ne way of secret manlpu.
aging sna seed that would warm,
A'sssloa Of 'I ~ feeling that we ara in
- .uerintendan,s "'al other sue
kf o. cs a. ,ael that We have quite a
trs Q. ,h .'npetent superintendent u',' IN a
[s.asns ,,,,. mills in this state Mo a -,
El and Il factory and economical ra-
Srl numts distressing fact TIM,
n |, = ninety + ost n,lls by the "jackleg' "
I cat u tbsm Vaa mills in the s,atr IN
\ lot necban,ha have superintendenis wb nv
fse sbou, ,hn and know yery MI
"a aboters ' business than Tho or
"a Es abls s IN a mill. Verv f fe, VI =,
\ y q seed. g o0 ss'i What 1t costs to work
4 sy, ana 'a 10 Of tons Of seed wo u,1 "a
w iuper!n,sna nke the position tbai
1, es!eg each a should know wha,
/, The main ain Gay Gay the mill is in opera ra,
a., better qaa infect Of this ASSOCIATION
/, ss',ssiinicpdspai "l :. US for the position
!, ls succes,irs as II must be admitted
y q mil ssa economical oneratior
4, % quAliasss,,inNas TO large exten,
sa..s and We wi.hns of the superin.
y, ss',hly Of tbs ssn to demonstrate that
" asir lo,. ss Unsuccessful mills ear