Evening journal., 1919-02-04

and growers would be held In the grill
room of .he Hotel dupont this after
noon. Thus the price controversy was
kept out OF the nooday open session.
Frank e. Gorrell, secretary and treas
urer OF the Tri-State Association. dis
cussed the proposed inspection Ser
vice." in the course Of which he said;
This service Is installed by the Ma
tional Gamers Association, with which
direct contract Is made by each can
ner.
1T runs for term OF three years and
ls applied In States or local territories
where similar conditions are to be met.
"The cost OF the inspection is paid by
the Gamers in the territory named
through an assessment which, in the
past, has been collected by the can COM
panies with which each Gamer deals.
This cost is added 10 the can Invoice,
ard Is remitted by the can companies 10
the treasurer OF the National Gamers
Assoc alton each month.
"In order to meet the preliminary ex-
penses OF the inspection before the reg
ular fund becomes available, each can
ner who signs a contract will pay into
the treasury OF the National Gamers
Association. within thirty days after
signing the contract, an assessment Of
one-half cent per case on his pack of
1918, on the commodities TO be inspect
ed. Should the total sum raised dur
ing the season be greater than the ex-
penses Of inspecting during the season,
a refund OF all or a portion OF the one
half cent per case will be made after
small sum is reserved 10 maintain a
consistent surplus.
"Tne Treasurer OF the National Can
ners' Association distributes this mon
ey 10 The local sections where the mon
sy is 10 be spent.
The National Gamers Association
has no p:oft In this inspeoLlon-the
only requirement being that each can
ner under inspection Is a member OF
the association, and pays the member
ship and general dues.
"A di ector or supervisor Of inspec-
tlon Is appointed by the National Can
ners' Association, who in turn appoints
his assistants. The salaries OF the di-
rector or supervisor, and his assistants
are fixed by the National Gamers Asso-
oiation which works In harmony with
the Judgment OF the advisory board.
The director or supervisor must be d
man Of superior ability, preferably one
with scientific training. He must also
be a good executive.
"The director or supervisor acts In
conjunction with the advisory boa;d,
which may consists OF 1--WE, seven or
nine members. This advisory board Is
elected by the Gamers In the States or
territories covered. The duties Of this
board are what It's name implies, "Ad-
visors." In point Of actual experience,
Il Is found this advisory board Is able
10 settle all practical disputes and mis-
which may arise under
this method Of inspection, There Is
always a final appeal TO the executive
OF the National Gamers AS
The National Gamers Association
does not promise or guarantee TO Is
sue certificates Of inspection, but in
territories where Inspection has exist
ed, the certificates have been issued on
products which merit the same. It
should be distinctly understood, how
ever, that this does not form any part
OF the cont, act.
THE cost in territories where inspec-
ton has been applied has been one and
10 two cents per case. II
Is imposs BILE TO advise in advance def
nisely what TIE cost will be, as the 10
cal conditions differ. 10 should be borne
in mind that there must always be a.
sufficient number Of inspectors 10 pro-
tect the inspection, and II Gamers are
widely scattered. this, as a matter Of
course, will increase the number nu-
merlcally-not in proportion 10 the
pack.
The inspection covers sanitation in
plants, quarters for employees, and sani-
tatlon Of the product. II is also pro-
posed, as the work progresses, 10 an
ply inspection TO the character Of the
row product, and grading OF the same
This grading on staples will be worked
put on accommodation from the ad-
visory board, which will be harmonlzed
80 as 10 give a uniform grade 10 each
product through the entire country. |
I'm localities where inspection has
been installed, local labortories pur-
chased and financed by the funds for
have been found most use
hui, These laboratories furnish prompt
for Gamers for testing their
product and working out manufacture
ng problems which come up during
he activities Of the canning season.
These laboratories are established and
work in harmony with the Research
laboratories OF the National Gamers
Association, Washington, D. C. 1
This inspection can well be made the
)asis Of a consistent publicity advertis-
ng campaign, should the industry
ldopt 1t generally. in time to guarantee
Is working satisfactorily during the
'annlng season Of 1919. The present
'lan, however. does not include this
publicity campaign, as this Is a matter
Which must necessarily be passed upon
ater by the Gamers themselves"
Mr.. Gorrell then stated that the dues-
ion was open for discussion with ref
renee 10 the installation Of sanitation
n factories and the inspection of the
PRODUCTS entering into the business.
Ie said that the States Of California and /
indiana had recently installed such a
ystem, the latter State adopting such
system just last week.
Former CONGRESSMAN w. o. Hoffecker,
4 Smyrna, said that one OF his firms
uyers recently visited his factory and
ecause Of the sanitary conditions he
ound there Immediately increased his
rider five times over what he had been
reviously purchasing for the same
tated time. He wanted TO know IL
he unknown brand OF goods would be
laced on the same high standard
With tlme-honored labelled brands.
for their quality. just be-
ause It had bore the inspectors label