Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-19
MARYLAND MAN TO
HEAD j. S. GAMERS
President Sears Advises Pro-
ducers to Take Consumers
Into Their Confidence.

Atlantic City. n. j., Jan. l9.-"Ihe
ora of cheap food from the farm has
nasscd and is not likely to return, was
H. on,nion of C.. G.. Woodbury., director
of R,,rcou Of Raw Products Research OF
the National Gamers Association, VINO
addressed the annual convention OF that
hodv here Yesterday He based his
nreJic,ion upon the ending of the ex-
nloitation of the cheap lands of the ma
non He also said that IT was gloomy
nicturc that could be drawn from the
Minneapolis address OF President-elect
Harding when he said that 1T must be
evident TO any one who has gwen the
matter consideration that we now nave
come 10 the end of the long period OF
agricultural exploitation in the United
States. and we now have under plow ail
of our most easily tlllahle lands.
IS An offset MIR. Woodbury. would ad-
yocatc closer cooperation between the
farmer and the Gamer to make cach acre
yield more.
The speaker also deplored the tendency
on the part Of the federal administration rs
well as similar symptoms developing III
states To cut down appropriations lof aS' =,
cultural research, TO bring about improved
methods of farming and seek out cures ior
the problems of the farmers.
Atlantic City, n j., Jan l9-lhe
DOM nant note ut the opening session
Mo day Of the National Gamers As
5 iciation and allied organizations was ioF
q new relation between producer ana con
sumer. in which the latter shall be gwen
full knowledge Of costs and profits ~ iood
production and distribution, with pro
lection from the old methods of lnSaih-
tation and speculation.
MARYLAND canning men consider
certain that II T. Strasbaugh, of Abcr-
deem, VIII be the new head of the can
ners' ASSOCIATION when the committee on
nominations and election reports lie is
now vice-president.
In his address Monday on some
Fundamental Rights Of the Consumer,
Walter J. Sears, president OF the asso-
ciation, said
'The day is coming. If it has not al
ready arrived when the consumer VIII
be entitled 10 know the cost OF produc-
ing food. as we'll as the margins of prof
its exacted along the line OF production
and distribution
The old DAYS of sham, deception. con-
cealment and misrepresentation IN the
preparation Cf foods are past. The old
methods, which justified barter IN foods
az doubtful value, are discarded. lhe
old processes, which concealed but did
not DESTROY the harmful bacteria exist
ING in all foods. have been supplanted
nv the process of scientific discovery
The old practices, which did not hesl-
tate to capitalize the necessities Of men
aud which speculated and proiitecred IN
food, are condemned by the enlightened
conscience Of the age and must pass
away"
OGDEN S. Sells, president of the Can
ning Machinery and Supplies Associa
ton, declared his belief that most signs
pointed 20 an early revival of business.
Speaking of relations between iobber
and Gamer, 81 A y. Daily of Philadel-
phia president of the National Canned
Goods and Dried Fruit Brokers Asso- |
ciation- said yesterday afternoon:
The wholesale grocers have passed !
through catastrophe the like OF which !
has seldom, If ever been the fate of any |
conservative business TO suffer
IF during the PEI Cd OF readJustment
the wholesale grocer has appeared TO be
lacking IN proper spirit OF cooperation
toward the Gamer such neglect cannot
he justlv attributed to anything but the
force Of circumstances over which he had
no control. The lobber will welcome any
helpful aud constructive suggestions. He
Is lust SIS anxious 10 resume normal busl-
ness as the Gamer is To have him.
An export finance corporation, de-
crease Of the present tax upon com
Inercial and industrial resources OF the
nation, refundIng Amer1cas : war debt
over period OF time and legislation that
VIII check and discourage speculation in
food products on margins were among /
the recommendations made in the annual
report Of Mr.. Sears. He predicted that
tie cost Of producing canned foods IN /
1921 viii not be radically reduced below !
1929
In his annual report the secretary, +
after reviewing the progress Of the can /
ners association. deplored the cancella- 4
ton OF contracts by buyers and predicted /
. recovery In the canning industry.
Mammoth exhibits of canned foods and /
canning machinery are features of the /
convention that are attracting much .
interest.