The Hattiesburg news., 1915-03-06
Gamers OF SOUTH q
ORGANIZE SELVES
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newly elected president, will specif
the date.
The Southern Gamers Association
is the direct outcome of the temporar,
organization perfected in Jackson
couple of weeks ago. At that time
was decided to organize the Gamers
of Alabama, Mississippi and Louisian,
into an association, and committe,
was appointed to meet in Hattiesbur,
the following week to make the plan.
for this club. The Southern Associa
tion eventually resulted.
Hattiesburs Man presldent.
After the association was perfected
officers were elected. d. q. McInnis
of the AcInnis Canning Company. oi
Hattiesburs, was made president; O.
N. Lace. Of The X. C. Lumbef Com.
pany. Of Lucedale. Miss. vice-presi.
dent; and q. z. Conner. Of the McIn.
mis- Canning Company, secretary and
treasurer.
President McInnis appointed the
following committee to draft a consti-
tuition and bylaws for the new organ
ization; T. X. Robinson, of vicksburg.
chairman; E. A. Smith, of Jackson,
and M. c. Bridges, Of Kentwood, La
A general discussion OF the objects
and purposes of the organization fol-
lowed. 1t was stated that the sole
purpose was for the interchange of
Ideas Of the various methods of pack.
ing vegetables, and for finding new
markets for Southern grown products.
1t was announced that the association
would not interest itself in rates OF
prices in any way: that the organiza-
tion under no circumstances would
take up this part of the canning bust
ness.
Mr.. Luce made the suggestion.
which was adopted that the associo.
ton engage booth at the Dallas. Tex.
as, fair next October. and that South
ern grown products be displayed there.
He was appointed a committee of one
TO look after the booth, and to see
That it was properly equipped. Each
member of the association will pav
his pro rata part of the expenses in.
to its maintainence.
Secretary Conner reported that in.
luiries had been coming from every
section of the South recently concern.
Ing the proposed Gamers organiza-
lion, and that scores of big packers
md Gamers had expressed n desire
to affiliate with the organization
Comparisons Are Made.
One of the features of the meeting
was the series of comparisons made
by G. S. Stokley, of the Stokley Broth.
ers Packing Company, of Newport.
renn., of Southern grown and packed
vegetables, and those grown and can
led elsewhere. The members were
AIKEN to the headquarters of the Hat I
iesburg Grocery Company. where
scores of cans of vegetables and Der.
les were cut. A comparison was
made between those canned in the
south and those canned in other parts
# the United States. 1t was declared
hat the former excelled the latter In
learly every respect, at each compari
on.
Those present at yesterdays meet
ng were:
E. A. Smith, Of the Mississippi Can
ling Company, Jackson; M. G.
BRIDGES, Of the Norwood Canning and
manufacturing Company, of Norwood
Ia; E. 8. Bentley. of the Newton
'anning Company. of Sanford, Miss;
!. X. Robinson, of the T. X. Robin
on Company Of vlcksburg; D. e. Nc.
nnis and E. E. Conner, of the McIn.
is Canning Company, of Hattiesburg.
nd G. 8. Stokley. Of Stokley Brothers.
( Newport. Tenn.
b. w. Hoffman and L. G. Memery.
I the American Pickle & Canning
ompany. and Alex Lott of the ,
outhern Products Company, Of Semi
ary. Will affiliate later. Letters were
sad from the Peerless Packing Co.. of
ay st. Louis. and the Kentwood Can.
Ing Company, Of Kentwood. La, ask ,
lg for application blanks with a view
joining.