The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-20
BUSY DAY WITH
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gsnizer for the state was strongly
presented. The pure food bill in Con-
gress is being urged by the national
association, he said, and the prospect
of its passage at the coming session is
considered good.
AS chairman Of the State Legislative
Committee, Mr.. Farlinger reported that
he considered the chance of passing d
sarnishment bill by the present Legis-
lature to be good. Organization was
again urged as the only way to get
recognition. Two contributions were
announced, which materially aided the
treasury.
''TOuch" the Manufacturers.
Mr L. W. Roberts of Savannah
was on the programme for am address,
which took rather a pessimistic tone
so far as the prospects of the organi-
cation are concerned, unless some
radical departures are made. He
thought that an appeal ought to be
made to the manufacturers, and even
to the trusts, and that by this means
an ample fund for keeping an organ
izer in the field and for maintaining
an office could be secured.
In the matter of legislation he sug-
gested that it might be necessary to
enforce and pass their own laws, and
that by a careful system 1t might be
possible to keep tab" on those who
were accustomed to beat their grocery
bills.
A general discussion followed the
talk of Mr.. Roberts, commencing his
IDEA relative TO subscriptions from the
wholesalers. Mr.. John Bratton related
the history of such contributions in
Western city and showed how adVan-
tageous it had been for the local as
sociation.
On motion the Ways and Means
Committee was directed to formulate
the suggestion into its report which
will be presented this morning.
The following delegates have regis
tered with the secretary: G.. NJ. Bull
lock, P. G. Busber, B. F. Shepard, r.
F. Long, Cordele; G.. w. Harper,
Brunswick: A. w Farlinger, John
Bratton, c. X. Sheriff. Atlanta; ]. T.
Campbell, D. w. Paulk, Fitzgerald;
L. b. Rouse, c. S. Hardy. Waycross;
c. A. Won der Lieth. Athens; c. w.
West, George j. Beech, L. f. Smith,
L. G. Greer, J, F. Lubs, John Sull-
van. A. NJ. West, Leigh NJ. White,
F II. Marshall, Nicholas Lang, II. B.
Ehrlcher. L. w. Roberts, John f.
May, c. A. Munster, c. II. Monsees,
James McGrath. Savannah.
The following visitors are attending
the convention: Mn. w. w. Tiller,
president Virginia association; B. F.
Rowse. Luray. S. G.: F. c. Peter,
Charleston, 5. c.; Clarence Sawyer.
Asheville, president North Carolina as
sociation; G. J. Williams of the Nat
ural Food Company, Southern organ
izer.
Sometime this morning a photograph
of the association will be taken by
Mr.. NJ. Ed. Wilson.
To-day's Programme.
This morning the convention will
meet at 8 o'clock. city time. The first
thing on the programme is the report
of the Committee on Resolutions. A
general discussion of the garnishment
law will follow. Mr.. George j. Will
liams, of Niagara Falls, n. Y, will
make an address on pertinent topics.
The report of the Ways and Means
Committee, and of the Committee on
Bylaws, will be read. An address by
Mr.. John Bratton. editor of the South
ern Merchant, will close the mornings
programme.
This afternoon the election of off,
GERS will take place. together with the
selection of the next place of meeting.
Standing committees will also be
named by the new president.
The question of securing better
freight rates will also be discussed,
the members believing that there is
much room for improvement in this
line. An address by Mr.. J. A Van
Hoose of Birmingham. president of the
Southern Wholesale Grocers' Associa-
ton, is on the programme.
Following the adjournment a meet
ing of the board of directors will be
held.
In the evening the delegates with
their wives, will be entertained at Ty-
bee by the local association, a fish sup
per at the South End Hotel at s o'clock
being on the programme.