Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-01
M|LLERS INSPECT
PORT FACILITIES
Southwestern Flourmen, Here,
May Make City Chief
Export Center
IMPRESSED BY LOADING

A committee representing the South
western Millers' League is in Philadel-
phia today inspecting the port with a
view of making Philadelphia the chief
export center OF the league.
The committee Is making an inspoc-
tion Of nll the Atlantic and Gulf ports,
and whatever action is taken by the
Southwestern Millers' League probably
will be followed by the Northwestern
Milcrs' Association.
Members of the committee were par
ticularly interested in the loading IA =
Cilitics here and we're greatly impressed
with the facilities provided Of loading
ships direct from freight cargoes, with
out lighterage and other delays.
Explained by Moses
planned this afternoon by Chairman
Moses, of Kansas City, chairman OF
the committee.
lie pointed out that during the war
! the American millers lost virtually all
of their export -four trade, and that they
are now hampered in regaining for
Cign trade due to the high freight rates
charged by ship operators.
The millerS want to concentrate their
| shipments through one port on the At
! lantic coast, and one Gulf port. They
desire installation Of special package
| loading equipment that would reduce
! the cost at the port. They could then
induce the ship operators to bring down
the freight rates.
Mr.. Moses said that the millcrs would
4. ,,, lz,.. g, In
dClphia for export provided mechanical
equipment, such as is used for wheat
coal and orc, is installed.
"Thc city will meet you more than
half way on that proposition" Direc
tor Sproulr. of Wharves. Docks ant
Ferries. told the millers. He guaranteed
the installation Of special flour. loading
machinery provided the millers would
give assurance Of sufficient -four ship
mcnts.
The other members of the VISITING
committee are e. NJ Jackson, Wichita
Kan. Theodore lsmcrt. Kansas City
Gilbert Humphrey, FL Reno, Okla. W
l.. Sparks. Tcrrc Hautc, Ind. II. G.
Spear. Columbus; o.: e. NJ. Cochran
Buffalo. y. Y. 7. Thatcher. Oklnhoml
City: Il. J. Rothwcll, boston, and +
II. Price. New York.
II. W. brown, CnUlrulHn Oh the pOr
development committee Of the Flou
Club: Hubert J. Horan. chairman o
the -four committee OF the Commercial
Exchange. and Carroll Downs. head o
the commercial service department o
the Philadelphia National Bank, wcr
the reception committee.
- The party proceeded to Pier No. 1t
North Wharves. where the harbor boa
NJ. s. Quay had been placed at the dis
poSal Of the committee by the board {
:, commissioners of navigation. Directo
y Sproule met the committee at thi
q point and the Quay proceeded north
Port Richmond. where investigation
I, was made at Pier "a" and Pier &c
x of the Philadelphia & Reading Railwa
y Co.
,t Other Wharves Visited
{ From there the party proceeded
\, Pier No. 10, North Wharves. and the
of to Pier No. 10. North Wharvcs. Mt
p nicipal Pier. then to Pier No. II. Nor,
l. Wharves. Mt Cherry street and then
Municipal Piers No. 3S and 40. Soul
a. Wharves. The next stop was the ne
g Municipal Pier No. rs, South Wharve
Id after which the party visited tho arm
1 supply base piers at the foot of OregC
III avenue. Buffet luncheon was served {
a board the Quay.
ot Director Sproulc placed before Il
"a committee all the information at h
In command regarding pier and dock Fl
n cilities. The party, representing d
g fprent interests favorable to the port d