Evening journal., 1906-07-05
DEFENDS OUR
CANNERIES
Senator Alice Does Effective
Work in Defense Of Della
wares industries

In the passage by the United States
senate on Friday Of the Meat Inspec-
ton Bin and the adoption Of the House
amendment making it unnecessary to
stamp the date OF packing upon the
labels Of canned goods, it appears
there IS no State more benefited by
the removal from the new law Of that
exactlng and unnecessary date provi-
sion than the State OF Delaware. Sta
tistics show that in proportion to the
population Delaware's canning in
terests are larger than any other State
IN the Union. The canning industries
of Delaware would have been given
a severe blow had the Senate failed TO
adopt the House amendment
Owing TO his acquaintance with the
details OF canning. Senator Alice, Of
Delaware, was most active and effec-
tive in protecting the interest of the
canning industry Of the country and
his state. In addressing the Senate
Agricultural Committee Senator Alice
used in his speech the following argu-
ment, which undoubtedly did much to
influence the committee I'm favor OF the
adoption Of the very important House
amendment:
cannot refrain from entering my
protest against the clause In this bin
which provides FOR the stamping, or
marking OF the date OF packing upon
the package. / am very proud Of the
great meat vegetable. and fruit pack
ing houses in my State. and especially
so OF the celebrated Richardson and
Robbins Canning Company In my
home town, in whose packing house J.,
as a boy, worked under the immediate
direction OF the founder OF the busi-
ness. the late Alden b. Richardson.
There the greatest care was taken to
give to the public only the best mater
lal, handled in the cleanest and best
manner. / can assure you that I have
visited this factory several times each
year since then, and / find they have
never relaxed. In the smallest degree.
thir supervision and care for cleanli-
ness, nor lessened their purpose and
desire 20 give 10 the consumer the best
Of everything, at the least possible cost.
The policy adopted then. and pursued
ever since, has caused their business to
grow to enormous proportions.
This product is shipped largely to
foreign countries. where It would come
into direct competition with foreign
packed meats that are not stamped.
and the consumers would naturally
suppose that meats packed three or
four years ago would not be so good
as meats newly. or more recently pack
ed. Such Is not the fact, however.
There In my home, In Dover. Delaware.
meats that were packed five or six
years ago are offered for sale as con-
sc.entiously, and they are fully as good.
as any packed within month. And
what Is true of the Richardson and
Robbins products Is true OF the pro-
duct OF every other canning factory 10
/ Delaware.
But the public do not understand this
ana they would refuse to buy, espec-
tally at the same price. meats packed
two. three or four years ago. 1.
The stamping or marking of these
packages would entail serious loss upor
the packer and be OF no possible bene.
ht TO the consumer. I speak OF these
facts from absolute experience IN the
business. ] have no financial Interest
whatever, I'm any packing company
but desire to do justice to an Industry
that gives employment to thousand.
Of people in my State.