The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-28
Further Now From Right Sys-
tenn Than Ever Before.
Secretary Smiley Makes Report
to Convention Today.
OVER 300 DELEGATES HERE
War Time Cooperation
Spirit of the Sessions.
Annual Banquet of Kansans at
Temple Tonight.
THE PROGRAM.

THE PROGRAM.
secretary's Annual Report-E. j. Smiley.
Topeka.
Address-"Attitude of the Bureau of Mar
kets Toward the Grain Trade" F. A. Derby.
Topeka.
Address-"Fixing OF Prices by the Cow
Address-"Grain Dust Explosions. Their
Causes and Prevention Prof. L. A. Fhz'
Manhattan.
General discussion.
Banquet at Masonic Temple 80 o'clock.
Dedication of Service Flag at the close of
banquet Tuesday evening, by DIR. e. J.
Kulp.
Early this morning Secretary Smiley
reported that registrations of MEM
bers in Topeka to attend the twenty
first annual convention of the Kansas
Grain Dealers association was un-
usually brisk. Before the official open
ing of the convention at 10 o'clock at
Memorial hall more than 500 dele
gates had registered ''in."
Just before the close of the morn
ing session of the grain men, Secre-
tary E. J. Smiley of Topeka read his
annual report, which was accepted by
the association as an instrument fully
expressing the members views on the
matters treated. Many of the reforms
advocated in Secretary Smiley's report
we're of a technical nature and had to
do with the time honored quarrel be-
tween the grain dealers and the rail-
roads. The most sensational feature
of the report was the expressed diSSat-
isfaction of he grain dealers with the
present system of grading and inspec-
ton. In his report. Secretary Smiley
alleged that the grain dealers are at
present farther from a uniform in
SpectiOn than they ever were.
IAN inspection certificate today is
really not worth the paper that it is
written on" asserted Smiley, ...and has
little value to the shipper"
Inspectors Do Not Agree.
In support of his contention con-
cerning the inefficiency of the federal
grain inspection system. Smiley cited
one case where a carload of corn was
graded at one point enroute by fed
eral inspector, again at its destination
by another inspector, and again the
next day by the same inspector who
made the second inspection. Smiley's
report said that none of these inspec-
tions, all of them made by licensed
| inspectors. agreed. According to Smi-
| ley the shipper was the one suffering
a financial loss in this case.
Another part of Smiley's report
! dealt with the plan to erect storage
elevators at division points on tn.
| carrier lines, equip them with. mod
/ ern scales and loading and unloading
| machinery, ana piace the WnOle tn1nG
in charge of disinterested parties
Smiley asserts that thru this method
of procedure the claims sent into the
| railroad will have more force and
more justice in settlement both to the
| shipper and to the railroad. Smiley
says that this method of handling
wheat at transfer points would dc
away with any unjust claims being
| filed against the carriers for shrink
age or for loss in transit
I Will Tour the City.
| 1t was announced at the meeting
this morning that the visiting grain
dealers would be taken for an hours
| auto tour of the city at O'Clock this
afternoon.