The evening world., 1914-02-21
RICE LEADERS
Of THE WORLD
MEET ANDD|NE
They Are an Association OF
Manufacturers Formed for
Their Own Good.

Their Own Good.
Have you ever heard Of the Rice
Leaders Of the World Association7
Chances are you haven't. Yet an
orsenisatien Of that name. strong and
soiid financially ana In point Of num-
bsrs. 10 holding IL lrst annual con-
vention at the Waldorf. Astoria, and
last evening hsl1 the 0rst Of the an
nual dinnsss which. the members as
ssrt ass 70 bseems things II pride
for The nation.
The Rics Leaders Of the World DO
not dabbls In any way with the
psafiy foodstuR Of that name. The
nearest they have got to that little
plant was the '"'Pis de veau'' on their
dinner menu last evening. which. In
plain Manhattan. means rics and
veal. Neither 10 II q religious or
philanthropie organisation. The Rice
Leaders Of the World are . band Of
manufacturers got together BY one
Elwood q. Rice ITO develop CONNER
ciai prestige ana business honor In
America and the markets Of the
world. ana TO demonstrate to the pub
lie the high and worthy standing Of
the members"
oRioiN AND GxcUse FOR THE
ASSOCIATION.
Said Mr.. Rice came out Of the
Wsst-from Dayton. O., TO be exact
. few ysars ago and proceeded to
educate Broadway through an elsctri-
cal depletion Of . chariot race atop
one Of the high buildings in the
rialto section Of that famous street.
He added . post graduate course TO
this education In the names Of many
well-known concerns. and II was then
and there that his brotherhood idea
sprouted. The names Of the different
concerns on the sign flashed forth
without friction. he saw. Why
couldn't the same concerns be
brought together In An association
which would b . clearing house for
good iAsas. - Il were. ana which
would iD~r~ass their trade and the
standard their productsf he
thought
Thsreupon Mr.. Rice formed the
Rice Lsaders OF the World Associa-
ton. prepared . st Of specifications
which any concern entering the or
sanisation must comply with. and yet
out " sst into line enough WELL
known and reputable concerns TO In.
sure the SUCCESS OF his venture. Did
he sucoeedf Well. ct the first con-
vention Of the association Just thirty.
! Ave Of the best known manufactur-
Ing coacorus In the country had been
enrolled IN the association and had
complied with the following specifca.
lions prepared by Mr.. Rice.
Aonor-A recognised reputation
for fair and honorable business
dealings.
ouaiity-An honest product. Of
quality tYuthfully represented.
0trength-A responsible and sub
stantial financial standing.
0ervice-A recognised reputation
for oonduotin6 business In prompt
and e6aoient manner.
ITO EXCHANGE IDEAS AND Dis
CUES THEM.
The association win meet In con,
vention several times . year. ant
then the representatives of the con.
Germs on IL roll viii submit idea
tending 70 increase the enaciency o.
the 0aIoo, advertising and manufAc
turing ends Of their work. Thes,
idsas Win b discussed and those con
sidered most advantageous will b,
adopted by the association and uset
by all Of the companies making VI
At the dinner last evening Job z
Hedges. who some time ago Shove,
q desire to become Governor Of New
York, presided. Mr.. Hedges 10 one o
the directors OF the association. H,
made Q few remarks on the trend o
business. Isaac r. Aarcossan. [
magazine writer. praised the associa
ton and IL aim. william b. How
sulogy for Mr.. Rics's project. Nj
Rice himself then spoke.
Among those who attended the din
uer were n. J. SprAgue. c. 8. Red
,eld. w. n. HIN, W. r. Clark. r. W
Drew. A. W. Eaton. H. c. Cragin
w. Laughlin, H. n. Whiting. Jon.
Rickaby, Frank I. Towie. c. B. Han,
ilton, A. J. Baker, p. n. white
n. J. whittai, A. C. Reilly. 0sorg
w. Dscksrman. John J. Gardner. J
c. Brady. J. Q. Quay, =. c. Bperder
". C. Anderson. Wilson CritseI
! Francis d. Bowerman. p. c. Ludlan
H. T. Coldwsli. =. p. esymore, ]. {
Bradley. w. y. crocker. r. h. Max