Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-14

guard tho public. tho public has con-
tinued TO criticize canning, canned
matter Of child labor" says MIR. Cor.
rill. Of tho National Gamers Labora-
| tory. In Washington. 1.-The canning In
dustry has always been nnjustly rated.
II people stopped to think. they would
realize that tho extensive employment
OF children in an establishments means
a loss OF both time and product.
Don't Want Child Labor.
Tho large canncries do no. wan,
and never have wanted to employ chill
dren to do their work. but I'm some in
stances they have been unable to pre.
vent 1t. The men and women broush.
to the canning districts from the cities
have also brought their children, and
since the preparing OF the fruit. ana
vegetables is largely done by piece.
work. the children were forced by their
parents-and not the canners--to helm.
At least. such has been tho case In
some OF the smaller factories I don,t
think I have ever met 4 layman wbo
has been I'm an up.to- date canning fac.
tory" Mr.. Gorrill added bitterly.
But. while the public has continued
its prejudice against the canning in.
dustry. il has lifted II coneiderabiy In
the matter OF canned food. Canned
Vegetables are becoming the mainstav
Of the winter diet: canned fruit 4.
gradually taking the place OF custard.
and puddinEs. and canned milk Is con.
stantly increasing in popularity. In
fact. quite recently. the Gamers hay,
suffered from an overdose OF ponu- I
larity. With three-fourths Of the world
At war and tho other fourth supplying
the food. they have had moro than
they desired In tho way OF response
btlity. For tho past two years huge
shipments have been rushed 10 Europe,
whiio the failure OF crops In many
parts OF the United States has Increased
the demand for canned goods in this
country. Business was performing 4
steady marathon until the submArin.
note arrived from Germany; since then.
Ike everything else. the canning in
dustry has been having difficulties.
Seed EnbarSo Works Haraship.
In the first place. the railroads have
declared an embargo on seeds Inas-
much as this Ia the time Of year when
the canning growers plant their seed
FOR the next season, this Is a very great
hardship. The Gamers arc worried;
they arc concerned with the welfare
OF the public az well as with that or
their own business. Food In scarce
and tho Gamers arc preserving IL "A
fast AS possible. But what will han
pen 10 the people II they canno, bug
canned food next year?
In addition to seeds, the railroads
have also declared an embargo on Tin
plate. which Is making It almost i'm.
possible for the Gamers TO secure
enough cam. With tho lat Of June the
formal opening OF the canning season
begins. lIordeS OF mon and women
arc brought from tho cities into the
farming diRtricts throughout the coun-
try and put 10 work preserving food
Hence tho tin cans must he on hand
BY June l. Boxes for shipping tn.
product arc also difncult to procuret
but that IL small matter compared
70 the other TWO nrcessities--steds and
cans.
However. present prosperity and
business confusion has no, turned the
csnncrs heads. They know that as
soon Tn. war is over and food Ia
once moro restored 10 It's normal basis.
the same criticism OF canned goods will
begin. Fut future criticisms will not
find tho Gamers unpreparcd There
Will bc the results OF tho Harvard
Medical school Investigations and
those OF other great scientists Of the
country 10 publish to tho ~orld--the
real truth nboLt food poisoning and.
II Is hoped. tho permanent rindication
OF canned goods.