New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-05
Wine GROWERS TO
FORM BIG BODY
More than S150,000,000
Represented in Plan
to Aid Trade.
BOARD TO SETTLE
BUSINESS DISPUTES
Publicity Regarding Woes Of
Past Is DeplOred at I'M
pOrtant Meeting.

The first step toward the formation OF
a wine growers corporation which would
represent more than sl50Oc0c O worth OF
capital and include wine growers from all
over the country. was taken at the Wal
/ dorf behind closed doors yesterday after
noon. when the American Wine Growers
Association. al its tenth annual meeting.
appointed a regulation board of five
members 70 prevent price cutting and 'un-
fair competition
This board. according 10 Paul Garrett,
member OF the association, would have
the power to settle all disputes between
the different firms Of the association and
the power TO make each Of these firms
observe the rules laid down by it,
In case the delinquent failed 10 observe
these rules his punishment would follow.
Such a course would be but rarely neces-
sary. added Mr. Garrett, as the moral in
fuence Of the board would be so great
as to preclude the possibility Of any
firm standing out against it.
Mr. Vance. secretary OF the association,
refused 10 reveal the names Of the men
on the board, but admitted that its forma-
ton had been under consideration for a
long time.
I'VE should not wash our dirty linen in
public" declared Mr.. Garrett and ac-
cuse each other 10 the detriment Of the
trade in general. If any one OF US has a
grievance against another he goes down
10 Washington and airs it before Con-
gress, with the result that the people be-
come suspicious of us all. II we must be
regulated. it's far better it should be by
ourselves than by some fellows in Wash
ington who don't know anything about
the trade. and who are largely Influenced
by spite and malice.
Il suggest, therefore that we appoint
a board-call II an arbitration board
which shall be composed OF five members
and have power to settle the disputes or
the association. If two firms, each or
which belongs 10 the organization, quar-
rel about labels or price cutting. or any
thing else let the board settle IL IL
either Of the litigants sights the decision
he can be brought into the courts. where
the finding Of the board would carry
enough weight 10 bring the decision
against him
'SuCn DOdTO mas .dhtouS 1S~''
planned" broke in Mr.. Vance, and we
were preparing 70 take action on 1t to-
day"
MY idea is TO take into the association
all the members we can possibly get
ADDED Mr.. Garrett. mo matter what their
past record has been. The larger the as
ISOLATION the better.
The election Of the much-talked-of board
followed.
prohibition drives men 70 drugs ana
opiates." said Walter T.. Hildreth' the
retiring president, and all history proves
IT, II has been 60 in China and other
places. where the fanatics have been sue
cessfuI. We must initiate campaign OF
education and teach the public that iar
from being harmful, wine Is nutritious
and in moderation, beneficial The FRO
h,bitionists have tried TO identity US WIN
the distillers. which is In keeping with
their usual methods of falsehood and DIS
honesty
Hiram 6. Dewey. the newly elected pres
ident urged the members not 10 sulleI
themselves TO be classed as 'rumseherS'