The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-05
ice MANUFACTURERS TO
MEET HERE NEXT week
Virginia Association Will Discuss
Many Matters OF Vital
Interest.
PROHIBITION AND BLUE LAWS.
These Are Among Subjects to Be
Spoken to During Three Days Ses-
sion In Murphy's Hotel--Mayor to
Welcome.

Arrangements have been perfected
for the second annual meeting of the
Virginia Ice Manufacturers Associa-
ton. which will be held on Wednes-
day. Thursday and Friday of next week
in Murphy's Hotel. Business sessions
will be held in the morning and af-
ternoon of each of the first two days.
On Wednesday evening there will be
theater party at the Lyric, Thurs
day evening the annual banquet of the
association will be had. and on Fri
day afternoon. beginning at 2 o'clock,
there will be steamer trip down the
James to Dutch Gap and return. The
anal business session will be had on
Friday morning. when officers for the
coming year will be elected
During the convention a number of
| papers on matters of particular In
| terest to ice manufacturers will be
presented and discussed. Though the
body will assemble Wednesday morn
ing at 10 o'clock the formal welcome
by Mayor Ainsiie will open the after
noon session at 1880. The morning
Will be taken up with the address of
President M. C. Elliott. of Charlottes-
Vile, reports OF other officers and the
naming of committees.
Will Discuss "BIue Laws
Judge r. r. w. Duke. of Charlottes-
VILE. will make the response for the
ice men to the Mayors welcome. The
papers OF the first afternoons session
Will be Storage Houses" by r. H.
Mohley and John Livezey. of Baltimore.
and The Boiler and Its Care" by Chief
inspector Robert f. Munro. Of the
Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection ana
Insurance Company of BALTIMORE. Sub
jeets to be discussed Wednesday at
ternoon are;
Refrigerator car service for ship
ment of ice.
Sunday blue laws. their advantages
or Disadvantages to the ice manutac-
turer
Results obtained In storage houses
insulated with "a cork board. ca
graduated cork; ts) felt; 90 other
methods.
What is the advantage. If any. of the
one-horse delivery wagon over the
two horse wagon!
What effect will a straight eight
hour day have upon the ice manufac-
turer who operates delivery sys-
tenn
The Supply and Accessory Men"
The program for shursday is:
Thursday Morning.
10 -Paper-Ammonia, Albert
Johnson. Herf & Frerlchs. St Louis,
Mo
Paper-co- operative Advertising. J.
A. Rsbury, "Frefri geration," Atlanta.
Ga
Paper-Advantages Of Specialized
ma
Bruce Dodson. Reciprocal Exchange.
Kansas City. Mo
Discussions;
What Is the ice mapufacturer doing
TO protect himself against the great
~ increased cost of manufacture?
Has the monthly account system any
advantage over the cash delivery pIan7
Can winter sales be increased II
So how?
truck over horse drawn supply wa
gons7
should the Virginia Ice Manufacture
ers' Association establish a publicity
bureau7
Afternoon Session.
1880 o'clock--Paper-Re o d ing
Gauges-Advantsges in Ice and Cold
Storage Houses, Edwin Workman. {.
f.. Richmond. Va.
Paper-Prsctieal Suggestions W. b.
Kirkpatrick. Independent Ice Co. Bal
tlmore. Md
Paper-Coai-The Burning Question
OF the Day to the Ice Man. c. II, Heine-
mann J. B. Worth Co. Petersburg. Va.
Discussions:
The peadier--Is he an advantage or
disadvantage
Does II pay to deliver nve-cent pieces
of lee Will II Justify company to
discontinue this service7
Has the coupon system any advan-
tage over the strict cash delivery sys-
TEN.
what lis the relative cost of raw wa
ter as compared with distilled water
What Is the average ton Of ice per
ton OF coal % IN distilled water plant.
ca raw water. ca producer gas
Prohibition's Effects.
ITO What Extent May the Virginia
Ice Manufacturer Expect Prohibition
to Effect His Business?" is the ques-
tion whose discussion will feature tho
closing session Friday morning Other
subjects to be taken up during the
closing hours are:
Boiler Room Economics. what is
q Profitable Sideline for the Ice Man
ufacturerr What Form of Advertis-
ing VIII Pay the Le>el Manufacturer
/ Best What Has Been the Results
of Profit Sharing and Bonus Systems?'
The Things That Bother Me Most"
Officers OF the association are: Pres
ident. NJ. c. Elliott. Charlottesville:
vice presidents, f. A. Stumpf. OF Ricn-
mond. and E. c. Ivey. of Lynchburg:
secretary-treasurer, Harry Hammond.
OF Alexandria. These officers, with
the following. constitute the execu-
tive committees: r. w. Sanford. New
port News: w. F. Carter. Crozet; C.
II Heinemann. Petersburg; c. NJ.
Griggs. Roanoke, and Floyd Tyler,
Richmond.