Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-01-15
". HANNAHS
TAKES Up FIGHT
ON LIVING COST
Newark Merchant Tells Whole
sale GrOcers to Demand Only
Fair Margin OF Profit.

That the scope and importance Of the
country's food trade requires the same
high grade of executive ability, breadth
of view and business sagacity that is
found at the head of railways and in
dustrial corporations. was the trend of
the argument Of speakers at the annual
meeting of the New York Wholesale
Grocers' Association In the Hotel Vic
toria, New York city. The meeting,
which was the fourteenth in the history
of the organization, was followed by a
banquet, at which several prominent
speakers voiced the trade sentiment In
favor of cooperation and a general up-
lift in business.
Frederick w. Hannahs, vice-president
of Wilkinson, Gaddis & Co, the retiring
president, occupied the chair at the
opening session. with Edward Hosier
acting secretary. In his opening ad-
dress Mr.. Hannahs preached the doc
trine of progress and cooperation. He
drew attention to the fact hat the job
Der has risen to a position of ~indepen-
deuce. that he is a power only recently
strong enough to force issue with pro-
ducers and manufacturers. He argued
that it Is the business of every whole
sale grocer In the country to insist upon
q fair and honest margin of profit for
service performed.
He said, toe, hat the association has
been of great help to all wholesalers,
members and non-members, in righting
Illegal practlses and long-standlng ills
The address of Mr.. Hannahs was re-
garded as one of the ablest arguments
ever advanced on the Importance of the
wholesaler to himself, the producer and
the retailer.
The election of officers resulted in the
choice of the following to serve the en-
suing year: George Gennerich. New
York, president; Charles +. Wheaden,
Elmira, first yice-president; o. b. Rowe,
Oneonta, second vice-president; A. j.
Wellington. New York, third vice-presi-
dent. and e. B. IIosier. of New York,
treasurer.
The first work of the new president
was the appointment of the executive
committee. The men selected were:
Mr.. Hannahs, C. f. Wilson. Buffalo;
Joseph Seeman. New York: +. Frank
| Brewster. Rochester: IL. S. Reynolds
Poughkeepsie; Phil C. Stab. New York;
Howard Sells, New York; l.. c. Stew
Il |, 1tifttCds u. ibdiiitiiiltib OSiNSuSN,
e. E. Darling. Troy, and Edward D..
Depew, New York.
1t was conceded that the associa-
tion should uphold the efforts of gro
Gerry interests to bring about a uni
formity in State pure food laws. Ac-
tion on this important question al
taken in the adoption OF the following
resolutions:
n rf.~A IT. 49,. x-z-,. t-t.Al
sale Grocers' Association reafirms it's
approval of and active support in the
| enforcement OF the pure food and drugs
act of June 80, 1906.
Resolved. Further, that the members
| of this association use their best in
fiuence to obtain for New York State
food laws which will conform to the ma
tional law.
A resolution was adopted authorizing
| the association to continue its efforts
through fair and reasonable means to
| further the best interests of retailer,
wholesaler and manufacturer, with a
view to supplying the consumer food
| products at the lowesi possible cost.
! This resolution contained the first ref
| erence yet made by wholesalers to the
question of increased cost of living.
Wheadon. of Elnira, introduced the
| following resolution afterward adopted:
Resolved, That the New York Whole-
sale Grocers' Association enter It's pro-
test against deals and schemes of man.
| ufacturers, which tend to burden the
| retailer with more goods than his rea-
sonable demands and consumption war
| rant. and which deals and schemes are
introduced by the manufacturer to
stock up the retail trade at the OK
pense of both retailer and jobber.
Thalheimer, of syracuse, introduced
the following resolutions and they also
were adopted:
Resolved. That the New York Whole
sale Grocers' Association continue its
efforts to establish harmonious rela.
tons between manufacturer. iohher and
retailer TO the end that the iohher be
recopni1ed as the hest and most eco-
oonicai ehaurel for distributing the
uanrfaoture~'s nroducts 10 tho retailer.
Resolved. Frrther that we nsa oil
rsa so~ahia p,eene tendin~ toward the
el~i-o;rntion ~ ahuses Methods and
nractieas irio,iea' 20 Abe nroper conduct
of hreireee and on broad and enritah HE
limos aavpnoe tho welfare of the gro-
Gerry busineas