The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-17
carrier. with all the responsibilities

attached thereto.
we do not lose sight Of the fact
that express companies have no en-
gines, cars. or trackage; neither are
We insensible Of another fact, namely,
that they make rates and issue bills
OF lading."
The committee report on Armour
Car Line says:
The refrigerator service this sea
son has. with few exceptions. been
very good The equipment was in good
oTdeS, and amply sufficient TO take
care Of the business. The initial and
re-icing OF their cars was looked after
not only by themselves. and others
interested, but the Interstate Com
nlerce Commission at Washington
had representatives al the various
icing and re-icing points. who watched
very closely the icing and re-icing OF
all cars destined for markets outside
the state. The vigilance Of all was
repaid BY an improved service. and
satisfactory results 10 the shippers
were obtained in most cases"
IN view OF charges made as to the
dishonest packing. the executive COM
mittea urges that steps be taken 1T
oAIN eD. ever. -Eb"cI bE EC-
CURED tC place his name and address
on every crate of strawberries and
dewberries, and packages OF vegetables
cantaiOupes, etc, packed b. him CT his
agent. and intended for sale al any
shipping point or for shipment u any
market"
Another serious charge coming 10
our attention Is that against the sec
retaries and shipping agents OF local
associations 1t is charged that in
order TO get berries. the commission
men or their representatives. have first
to give these men a SO and $50 rake
off on each car, and the commission
men freely confess they cahnot do
right by the farmer if this is continued
and it is getting worse every year.
That some commission men and their
representatives are in part responsible
for this outrageous practice Of de-
balching these secretaries and Shipp-
ing agents, is also charged. These are
very serious charges and strike at the
very life Of our business. That they
should be investigated and the guilty
parties XDOser and expelled from u
association Gf members) is Ii para
mount and first duty, and We suggest
that steps be taken at once to purge
the association Of this dishonest factor.
W call on the commission men t"r
the names Of the secretaries and shipp-
ing agents whom they charge with
receiving brides, ETC."
They say in reference to the tele-
graphic and telephone service:
In many instances the telegraph
and telephone service has been very
unsatisfactory, and steps should be
taken to secure better service in the
future"
The following compliment was paid
Secretary Rauman: Ten years ago
your committee in their wisdom and
foresight employed Mr.. H. T. Bauman
as business agent Of our association.
He was thoroughly equipped for this
position, and for ten successive years
he has served us with a fidelity and
ability that has, in a great measure,
made our association one of the great
est of its kind in the country. His
unremitting attention to our business
has served to make it a success. 1t is,
due to him to say that the plan Of dis
tributiOn of our strawberry output
was a creation Of his own, and II
that has been most happy in its re-
suits to our people,
THE LATE DIR. E. PORTER.
The truck growers association had
stauncher friend than the late DR..
Porter. Of Rocky Point, and at the
meeting Of the board Of directors yes
terday afternoon the following resOlu-
lions We're adopted:
THE board of directors of this as
sociatiCn has heard with sincere re
eret Of TIE death OF DR.. Elisha Porter,
a member of this board at his home
near Rocky Point, n. c., on June 30,
1906, and desiring to place on record
its profound sense OF the loss that
come to this board and to the assOci-
alton by his death. therefore be it
Resolved. That this board deeply
deplores the death Of DR.. Elisha Por- |
by which this board and the asso-
have lost a most valuable, eff
ficient and intelligent member, who
was one of the original members OF
association. ever devoted to its
earnest in its behalf n who
gave freely of his time and talents to
its welfare and advancement.
"Resolved. That the county of Pen
der. where he resided, and the state
have lost an enterprising and eminent
always ready and willing to
promote the public good
Resolved. That these resolutions
be recorded on the minutes Of this
board. and a copy thereof be sent TO
the family of the deceased, by the
secretary with the expression of our
sy~mpathies."