The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-11
ICE CREAM MEN
In CONVENTION
SELECT HUNTINGTON AS PLACE
FOR 1914 MEETING.
Elect Officers for Next Year-Gather-
Ing Brought TO Close With Ban
quet Last Night


Cream Manufacturers Association. an
elaborate banquet was held in the grill
room or the White Front Cafe last
night. which was attended by dele
gates from the principal cities of the
State. The business sessions OF the
convention. which was the largest at
tended and undoubtedly the most in
I teresting and successful vet held by
the association. were at the Board OF
Trade assembly rooms. Market Audi
forum. during the day.
After friendly fight in which Park.
ersburg and Huntington participated
Tor the honor OF next years conven-
ton. the latter city was selected as
the place for holding the 1914 meet
ing. The date will later be fixed by
the board OF directors.
Officers for the ensuing year were
elected. The members OF the board o,
directors were reelected. rs follows:
John kloss. Wheeling: c. r. Jamison.
Huntington: Joe l.. Wilson. Hunting
! ton; w Y. Caskey. MartlnsburE. J.
j. Wallace. of Elkins. and w. VI n.
Sine. OF Parkersburg. !. T. Swager.
of Clarksburg. was added TO the board
of directors.
! The newly elected board Of directors
I met and organized by re-electing the
/ following officers:
President. c. p. Jamison. Hunting
ton: vice president. ]. ]. Wallace. Fl
kins: treasurer Joe l.. Wilson. Hunt.
ing'on; secretary. W. VI. n. Sine. Park
ersburg
Last nights banquet was n most
ENJOYABLE affair. and was largely at
tended by delegates from the princi-
pal cities Of the state and in addition
nearly score Of representatives Of
large firms dealing In ice cream man
ufacturers' supplies. and prominent
dairymen. Of Wheeling and vicinity.
were in attendance.
Legislation Discussed.
W. NJ. II. Sine, OF Parkersburg sec
rotary OF the organization. acted as
POSTMASTER. and brief remarks We're
made by nearly all present The prin-
cipal address was made by Professor
William Hin. Of Betnany college. OF
hcers OF the organization gave short
talks. and following the serving Of the
excellent menu the affair resolved it.
sself into a round table featured by
the discussion of topics Of import
ance to dairymen and ice cream deal
ers as well as manufacturers
Legislation tending 70 protect the
manufacturers and dealers of ice
cream from the loss of packers or re-
tainers in which the product Is
shipped was discussed az considerable
length. II was the consensus of
opinion that the present laws in this
state are hardly adequate and several
suggestions were made TO better
them.
4 resolution was adopted which
will be sent to all ice cream manufac-
turers and dealers as well as dairy
men and distributors OF milk, urging
all to cooperate To take some stems
10 protect themselves from this loss
The resolution suggests that consum-
ers or customers be charged with
packers. bottles. retainers. etc, when
the purchase Is made. and 10 be
credited when the same IS returned
The secretary was instructed 10 write
To the attorney general for all laws
covering this subject.
Before adjournment was taken a
vote Of thanks was extended the To-
cal committee for arrangements for
the entertainment OF the convention.
Many Interesting Talks.
The Afternoon session proved 20 be
one Of the most interesting and in
structive in the history Of the associa.
ton. II was opened with brief re
marks hy President Jamison. after
which Secretary Roy u. NayIor of the
Wheeling Board Of Trade. made an ad-
dress Of welcome in behalf OF his or
ganiZation md the city Mr. Naylor
4 extended n hearty welcome ~ tho dol.
esates The keynote Of HIS address
I was the value 81 organization. and
( what can BE- accomplished through CO.
! operation. He congratulated the asso-
| citation upon the large attendance
Prof Paul B. Bcuuetch Of the ex-
pertinent station Of the West virginia
University ~ MorEantowu. was one Of
the principal speakers az the con
\ vcntion lie spoke on the subject.
| "Dairying and It's Relation 20 the Ice
/ Cream Business en- West Virginia. 90
/ Prof Benncfch g. in charge ~ the dai-
| rying department a. the experiment
| station. and bis address yesterday was
/ full ~ interest IIe pointed out the
/ close relation Of the dairying industry
Z 20 the fee cream business and urged
/ the spirit OF cooperation between dai.
rymen and loo cream manufacturers
The next speaker was Prof William
b Nill. OF the agricultural department of
I BETHANY College. who delivered an ad.
] dress ON Promoting the Dairy Indus
I try" Prof li.ll referred t1 tho fec
| tors I'm making the dairying business
! % success. and Dis address was fun OF
I helpful suggestions 20 al Interested
= In the industry Tho dairy industry
/ is more hiEhIy developed no. Tho Nortb
| than ln The South. Doc said. because DO
I o. necessary Co feed and care for tho
| COWS OF least FiV months of tho year
I in northern sections. while in the
South loss care ir required
Round Table Tories
4 general discussion Of several fop.
. fee ~ interest 20 manufacturer Of icn
/ cream followed - o. Hsrker. repro
soufing simpson Shovaltr- A. BARKER.
/ of PITTSBURGH spa. spoke on "Ndrer.
Using lco Cream Iio told of success.
/ ful WAYS OF bringing tho manufactured
I products before fhr public
Modern Refrigeration for fhn lco
Cream Plant uaa fHn subject of an
excellent nlk d. Blaine Courtrsht. "a
reurcenrtafItr ~ tho Pennsylvania
Chocolate Company Df TIr .hrr.I
q n Royce. manager ~ tho Wad-
dinr'On farm. was called upon fp ad.
dress Tho convention ON tho topic.
"Thc Dairy Gov and hc spoke 1f
The relative merits ~ the different
breeds s Phelps OF tho ONO
Dairy company az Toledo. %. spoke
on 'Tho t'.n oft COrdsn. od NIE