Evening journal., 1920-03-11
FAV0RLAW FOR
Pure TOMATOES
Tri-State Association on Rec
ord Against Adding
Juices or Substances
BALTIMORE GAMERS
OPPOSE RESOLUTION

Members Of the Tri-State Packers As
sOciatiOn in special session at noon to-
day al the Hotel dupont adopted res
olution calling on the Legislatures OF
Delaware, Maryland and New Jersey TO
adopt laws prohibiting the use OF added
Juices or liquid or substance In canned
tomatoes or products purportlng to be
canned tomatoes The Gamers desire
canned tomatoes" to be tomatoes after
the are peeled. cored and trimmed. The
resolution was passed by vote Of i9
90 Z. state Senator Asa. Bennett, Of
Frankford, president Of the association,
presided
The pure tomatoes" resolution, Of
fered by n. W Messenger, Of Federals-
burg Md, adopted by the association is
as follows:
Whereas, The members Of the Tri-
State Packers Association feel that the
industry would be greatly benefited as
a whole II all of the individual tomato
Gamers doing business In the States Of
Maryland. Delaware and New Jersey
were compelled by law TO pack high
class product only. in order that any
buyer purchasing canned tomatoes from
any factory in these three States ght
always be sure that they were pur-
chasing the highest grade canned toma-
toes packed in the country and
Whereas. A special meeting OF the
Tri-State Packers Association has been
called at the urgent request Of a large
number Of the members for the express
purpose OF considering this question
therefore be IL
Resolved, That the Legislatures Of
the states OF Maryland. Delaware and
New Jersey be urged 10 pass laws en-
tirely prohibiting the use of added juice
or liquid or substance Of any kind not
present in tomatoes themselves. after
they are peeled. cOred and trimmed, 10
canned tomatoes or any product pur-
porting 10 be canned tomatoes, and fur
iher prohibiting the sale within the
State, OF any canned tomatoes or pro-
! duct purportlng TO be canned tomatoes,
, containing such added juice, liquid or
bstance OF any kind not present in
the tomatoes after they are peeled,
cored and trimmed, and providing heavy
fines for any violation Of the law, and
be II further
''Resolved. That a copy Of these reso-
lutiOns be spread upon our minutes
that copies be sent 10 the LEGISLATURES
OF each OF the States Of Maryland. Della
ware and New Jersey by the medium
Of committees, especially selected to
urge and work for the legislation de-
'red and that the president be hereby
authorized 10 name today, committees
of three for each state mentioned, with
authority to draw up and get passed
legislation as above outlined"
This resolution met with consider
able opposition. one member Stating
that he felt that the Federal laws In
ihis regard were SUFFICIENT, and that
In addition n would be impossible
10 get this bill in the special session
Of the Delawarel Legislature, or in the
present sessions Of the Legislatures Of
Maryland or New Jersey.
/ Baltimore packers. headed by Mr..
! hamburger, declared that they would
oppose this resolution TO the last, aad
a would endeavor 20 block it in the
( MARYLAND Legislature. Mr.. Hamburger
declared that other States had not
passed such laws and that such a
! measure would be detrimental to the
I interests Of the Gamers Of the three
! States when Gamers Of tomatoes in
! tic UlnfL - CluAt- EWMlA NA n" ~
pleased. He said the Federal law
would put a sthop TO the practice n
packing inferior odds and ends, to-
gelher with unclesn materials, and
passing them or as tomatoes"
J. p. Andrews. OF the Andrews Pack
I ing Company. OF Hurlock. Md. assert
ed that the Gamers Of dorchester and
/ Caroline counties were opposed 10 such
Hesitation. and '1hst they had hard
enough time as It. under the re-
/ strictions Of the Bureau OF Chemistry
f. A. Torsch, Of the Torsch Pack
ing Company, OF Baltimore. Md. stat
ed in his opinion. he thought the ac-
ton would be unwlse. Delaware and
New Jersey and a few Maryland can
ners. however. outyOled the Maryland
oppositlons.
Another resolution was passed, urg
ing that the army and navy depart
ments be requested 20 disclose bow
many cans Of various foodstuffs they
have on hand. 50 that the Gamers
might "know where we stand.
This afternoon the discussion Of vari
Gus aspects Of the nationwide adver
tsing campaign. as advocated by th'
National Gamers Association, viii
again come up.
v N e. IE\TEN SERVICE.