The Detroit times., 1915-11-18

part or The world Is engaged in q
destructive and deadly struggle
feel safe in saving that the ayerag,
American. without regard TO creed
or politics. will offer a prayer OF
gratitude that this great country
OF ours is spared the awfulness OF
war Under the circumstances We
should all support at this time the
great man az Washington who to-
day is bearing the greatest burdens
OF any president since the martyred
| Lincoln
President Cherry referred briefly
10 the activities OF the officers and
I closed For the future he recon-
I mended the development OF scicu-
tl1c section 10 include chemists, fac
I tory supertntendents and managers
connected with the organizations
enrolled within the membership OF
the association He also recon.
mended that past presidents COM
mittce. composed OF FIVE past presi.
dents OF the organization be formed.
to act as permanent committee
for determining the acceptibility OF
suggestions made for the good Of
the organization,
The balance of he morning ses-
sion was taken up with the reports
OF officers and committees. and the
appointment OF special committees
for this convention. At the conclu.
sion Of the session a group picture
OF the delegates was taken az the
east entrance OF the hotel
The afternoon session includes
addresses by Congressman Frank
r. Ooreplus. congressman from the
first district Wm. Judson, former
pre- sident oi the National Wholesale
Grocers' association. and Mrs. Julian
Heath. president OF the National
Housewives league. and the report
OF Charles Wesley Dunn. counsel
for the association. \ reception
will he gwen from s to I o'clock
The annual banquet will commence
~ O'Clock
The American Speciality Manufac
turers' association was organized in
1905. sor the purpose Of correcting
trade abuses peculiar 10 the grocery
speciality trade Before the asso
citation was formed. there vas con-
stant conflict between the speciality
manufacturers and the wholesale and
retail grocers. the wholesalers neg
lecting the speciality orders In favor
OF the staples. That condition has
been so thoroughly done away with
that In the present convention tho
Michigan Wholesale Grocors' asso-
citation members are attending The
sessions OF the speciality men and
will entertain all the delegates 10
the convention at n theater party
In the Temple theater Friday night
Under the Organization plan OF
the specially men arc included aux.
iliaries in all the states. composed
of the saiesmeu OF the organizations
belonging TO the association. These
auxiliaries follow mp and investl.
EdNF al fOlli illtAffAf W Nl4FIl llAtA hFh
they are considered 4 school for
salesmsnship, and at their meetings
they hear speeches by men who are
authorities on matters pertaining
TO their business.
The OrgenizatiOn also has trade
sections, where members in the
same line OF business get together
and discuss problems peculiar to
themselves.
a meeting OF the auxiliary mem
bers was held al l O'Clock. Thurs
afternoon. just preceding tho
regular program OF the convention,
and meetings Of all the trade sec
tions will be held during the con
ventlon.
Officers OF the American Special
" Manufacturers association are
President, Walter 3. Cherry, Mer-
rell-Soule Co. Syracuse. " Y: first
vice-president. Fred Mason. Shred
ded Wheat Co, Niagara Falls. y.
Y: second vice-president, Carl A
Lautz. Lautz Bros & Co. Buffalo.
y. Y. third vice-president, A. VI.
Alexander. Foulds Milling Co, Chi
cago. ILL.,; treasurer, Victor Gar.
rett. FraDco-American Food Co.
Jersey City. y. j.; directors. officers
and Walter n. Iipe. Beech.N Nut
Packing Co, Canajoharie. y. Y:
J. f. Linihan. United Cereal Mills,
Ltd, Chicago, H.. G. T Lee. Kol-
logg Toasted Corn Flake Co, Rattle
Greek. Mich: r. p. Benedict, Penn.
Salt Mfg. Co. Philadelphia. Pa:
Geo Nowland. Fels & Co. Philadel-
phia. Pa; W VI. Mccormick. Nc
Cormick q Co. Baltimore. Nd:
Edw. G. McDougall. Libby. Mcneil
g. Libby, Chicago. H.. W. ". Fra
zier. Jr, Franklin Sugar Refining
PHILADELPHIA -Pa---I--M-L.ll !
Hills Bros Co. New York city. Ed /.
gar T. Welch. Welch Grape Juice
Co. Westheld, y Y: Louis Runkel
Runkel Bros. Inc, New York city .