Evening journal., 1912-01-17
BUSINESS men
GET TOGETHER
Walter HOffeCker Is Elected
President Of State Man
ufaCturerS
PURPOSE IS Te
PROTECT INTERESTS

More than twenty prominent busi-
ness men OF rnis city and state as
sembled in Room No. 3, of the Ma
sonic Temple last evening when ofh-
GERS were elected by the Manutactur-
ers' Association of Delaware. In ad-
dition to the election and the adop-
tion OF a preamble, there was a Ealf
hour discussion as to whether news
paper reporters should be allowed 70
attend. On a motion to exclude re-
porters the majority voted they should
be permitted TO remain.
Secretary George b. Miller said that
the nominating committee had made
no nominations for president Walter
o Hoffeckor, OF Smyrna, was elected
president
Willard A. SpealSman stated that
the association was formed for the
protection of manufacturers and their
own personal views would be ex-
pressed as one manufacturer to an
other.
c. ID. Garrettson made the motion
TO exclude the reporters and this was
seconded by Willard A. Speakman.
Barrow Guest expressed an opinion
that all copy IN the hands of the
reporters should be submitted to the
association for censure before Il was
printed. William r. Budd. Hugh NJ.
Morris, George B. Miller and William
r White spoke I'm favor OF the report
ers staying at the meeting, saying
that publicity was needed. and the
scribcs were permitted TO stay.
Secretary Miller spoke of the vast
amount of work to be done. He also
told OF the Child Labor Commission
having made inquiries as TO when the
members could meet the manufacture
crs.
In opening the meeting Mr. Guest,
temporary chairman, said that he had
severed his connection with the r.
Blumenthal Company the first OF the
year and claimed that he had no right
to attend, let alone preside. Those
present thought otherwise and he re-
manned in the chair. Or. A. E. Frantz
had the minutes changed so that the
name of the Enamel Products Com
pany appears in the list of charter
members.
The next subject considered was
the adoption Of the preamble to the
constitution, which was drawn by Mr.
Miller and is as follows:
"The Manufacturers Association Of
Delaware is organized for the follow
ing purposes.
For the affording Of means of
ready consultation and needed intelli-
gent and effective action in matters
of mutual interest
ITO strengthen the common inter-
ests of our manufacturers.
For bettermont of manufacturing
interests In general IN the State.
TO aid the passage of municipal
and State laws stimulating and en-
couraging manufacturers.
ITO oppose legislation and taxation
tending to injure the manufaeturinl
lnieposts- Of che State.
ITO effect the spread OF burden
some and unjust taxes.
For the advancement of the inter
ests of the State and United States
in all branches of manufacturing
Officers were elected as follows w
o. Hoffecker. of s. II. Honecker anC
Company Of Smyrna. president,
John NJ Mendinhall, Pusey aud Jonc.
Company. Wilmington; w. b. Brin,
ton. al the Edgar Allen Steel Com.
pany, New Castle; II. /. Beers, Dover
and u. Greenbaum, Of Greenbaun
Brothers. Sussex, vice-presidents
executive council-Henry Whitley
Mccullough Iron Company; b. +
Blatz. +. Blumenthal Company; J
Warren Marshall, National Fibre anS
Insulation Company. Yorklyn; Lewi
w. Brosus. Brosius and Smedley
Rodney Thayer, Baldt Steel Com
pany; James f. Walker Wilmington
Malleable Iron Company and Lammo
dupont. of the E. ]. dupont de Ne
mours Company. No permanent sec
retary was chosen.
Vico-President Brnton. being tn
only newly-elected officer present
was escorted to the presidents chai
by w. n. Budd and William p Whit
and he made a short address in whic
he stated that he would at all time
be ready TO carry out the wishes G
the members.
W. c. Corey said that Mr.. Cues
had worked hard for the organizatio
and he moved that a rising vote {
thanks be given him. This was don
and Mr. Guest spoke for few mil
utos.
Mr. Miller called the attention
the members TO the meeting to
held By the State Revenue and Tax
tion Commission Thursday evening
the Board of Trade rooms. He urge
those present TO attend and assist q
members of the commission. In rep
10 a question from Mr. Speakman
TO what the commission wanted. NJ
Miller said at the first meeting he
by the manufacturers and the cor
mission ii had not been found VIII
was wanted