New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-21
avPpERT HEADS BREWERS
Elected President of the United
States Association.

Cbicago oct. 2o.--At the convention OF
the limited Brewers Association to-day
the following officers were elected; Presi-
dent. Jacob Rupert. jr.. New York; iirst
vice. president, William Hahn, ST Paul;
second Vice president, Edward n. Schmidt,
Philadelphia; third cice-president. Gustav
Pabst, Milwaukee; treasurer. Anton 9.
Hupfe Now York; secretary, Hugh >.
Fox. New York; counsel Robert Grain,
Baltimore.
Mr.. Rupert expressed his hearty appreci-
alton of the honor the association mad con-
ferred upon him in selecting him as its
head. and confessed himself Impressed with
n grave sense of what the presidency
means II enter upon the duties Of my new
Office" he said. with misgivings as TO my
ability to measure up to the standard OF
attainment established by my predeces-
sors"
Continuing, Mr. Rupert said In part
our industry-one Of the greatest and
most important To the wealth ana welare
of the country that can be named-fs as
ancient and honorable in the service or
humanity az any that history records
The growth If our Industry anf its I'm,
pUrtance to the government I'm the united
States can be Cleaned from these llgures:
In ten years there has been an increase
Of almost Ave gallons per capita III the
consumption OF beer. -
The current year shows an increase OF 90.
$50 coo barrels of beer over the output ten
The last revenue reports show that th9
brewing industrys last yearly contris.qitB,92"
to the United States Treasury was %''oo"-
Here we have data which afford food for
reflection. -.
Like most important enterprises. indus
tries and trades the brewery ousln apr nd
become matter OF public concern am
government supervision. but IL suHeIs 10
setback or embarrassment because ~ o III
pure food laws or REASONABLE resua.Ioii,
Its uroduct IS wholesome and incFeaslhsI!
popular. In it's relation TO and experience
with labor Il has been fortunately am
snpularly free from trouble. Inc PuDIic -
beginning to disregard the am ana o,srii21
the danger Of the tyranny OF either me
iority or minority In the regulatlon OF
personal habits: the land is Deglnhmg -
set IFS face against the confscation OF prop
erty and blow 20 LABOR entaheo III '"0
prohibition propaganda; ,. ,.-.
From the past and The present We havs
derived our experience and learned our
lessons These we can and should orlns
70 hear upon the problems which MAJ con
front us in time 20 come. Let us not am
ticipate. Only resolve TO meet cohuItu,o,N
as they arise With calmness, deterHlina,Ioi'i
f1rtjtude and reason. For the future l
have no plans no policy. no promises !
sbail not GEEK to create conditions. but
shall await the evolution OF events HOW
ever, shall not be lured by a faise sense
81 security. nor shall I depend for success
upon the blunders and mistakes on IN;
enemy, but shall ever he on the look ,S
and safeguard the welfare 81 our orgsnl y.
ton Bui this | can heartily promise the
nuhl,c as promise YOU, that. so far as
sm able to shape or influence 1t, the policy
Of our Industry shall be. first OF az. ~
rected to its Improvement ana or me To-
Of its dependent workers; likewise 10 inc
bettern,ert. II such he possible. Of the pop-
MAR leverage OF the American people