The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-05
PRESIDENT T. NJ CARRLNGTON MAKES
ANNUAL ADDRESS TO TOBACCO MEN

-ston, y. c.; W. S. Rogers. Warren
ton, n. G.. ]. NJ, Edmunds, Wi"un.
\. G.. and 4, W. Walters. OF south
Boston. Va.
Editor is Eisotso.
Following Adjournment OF the morn
ing session the new board II govern
/ ors met and fuIfilled a wanc long felt
/ by the election OF Colonel ,ittland
! AetA editor of the Southern Tobacco
journal Of Winston Salem, n. C., as
permanent secretary IN the twelve
years II It's existence The association
has been without secretary, and the
choice made by the governing board
Is hailed with delight by rhe mem
bers, who believe that the emergency
las met the man. Colonel Webb -
!1pnenaeir popular with the members
and VIII help the assoc 'atlca 20 x o"
stronger and greater
Colonel Webb acted as secretary OF
the convention yesterday. and today
hv reque~' and rendered invaluable
service
joyed an outing around the bay and
out to the capes on the steamer Mem
phis. Refreshments were served on
the boat. Returning at o'clock 70
n.ght the association sat dowa IT, an
Informal dinner at the Hotel cham
berlin
Colonel John F Bruton, Of Wilson.
n c., was to have been the chief
speaker OF the occasion, but he was
detained by personal Engagements.
and the brief time allotted for the
-taaEts was gyaciously filed by E. ,.
Kern. ana IT, r.. Buell.. of the HrttiAh-
American Tobacco company. and Il.
A. Smith. cashier OF the Planters Ma
t.onai bank. all of Richmond, who
were the especially invited Ruesti q
the association.
Summed up, 1t hss been by Il :
odds the greatest meeting in the asse-
ctation's history from every stand
point
President Carrfugton's Address.
Fellow members of the Tobacco As
sociation Of the United States;
The time has again come to hold
our annual convention. our busi-
uozs. IN many respects, possesses Irsa ny
j peculiar twists and these peouliari-
/ ties have rather a tendency to keep
every mans business to himself. and
therefore. II Ia exceedingly difficult
/ TO work out any particular matters
! Of cooperation without enctoachina
/ on the secret and private ways oi
! the Individual dealer or manufacturer
/ The publicity given the sale " to-
/ baCco at auction, where practically al
the tobacco from the growers Ia ON
/ marketed. ends Its lin delight existence
+ From the floor. under divers and
sunday marks and signs, it z )es 20 the
/ handling houso OF tho buyers. and
there. goes through n transformatiof
+ -, asaes}arRs dFyIag hHlie4nE ;a,rsi pa
mareting. absolutely losing it's ilen-
Iify. From thence II. is carried tc
some etornge house, or lost IN tho
+ obscurity II direct shipments. an,
/ existence only known by sinai
samplet. which are more o, Jess care
fully packed away. to sc3 the Ugh
I Of day only when the manufacturer
may need the stock. or the dealer
may wish h show it to some pros.
pcctiVo customer
But in nav wavs WI can he help.
+ ful We can come together and learr
I - know each others best traits ant
: CHARACTERISTICS. We can teach cacf
other that open, aboveboard compe.
/ tition is healthy aud produces buai.
ress and. above ali. We can safe
guard the ranks Of our calling from
J tho untrustworthy and precarious W,
can got together to stop fll-adviset