Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-03-08
WIbLIM ANTIC

meeting was to discuss the recent victory
of the producers who supplied the Whiting
Milk Distribp ing Co at Boston. me
last ten days of January the Whiting re-
fused to pay the producers seven cents
auart for their milk. FEBRUARY, the
Strike came to an end with the Whiting
Co, concedmg the price and other con-
5itions As the result Of the strike the
producers sending milk to the Writings
lost onsIGerable money as they were
unable to dispose Of the greater part OF
he milk. The official figured that the
dealers who had supplied the Providence
Dairy Co.. should help the others, as the
result Of the strike was beneficial to them
as the price was kept up. Remarks to
that effect were made by Richard Pattee
Of Boston, general manager Of the New
England Milk Producers Association.
There was considerable discussion on the
matter some being opposed to the plan. il
was explained that notices of the assess
snent had been sent out over a week ago
Mr.. Pattee asked those who had already
sent in the% checks, which called for
7 IL per cent. OF their income for the past
two months, to indicate the fact and about
a third of those present complied He then
| asked how many more were about to send
| in their hecks md another third raised their
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| refuse to send in their assessment A
aAInlber of those present took the floor
| and said that there appeared to be a vari-
| Snce in prices paid for milk by the dairy
| eonDanies, and Fred E. Warper. Provi-
dence, explained that there was q rating
/ by the Dairy companies governing prices
paid. Mr.. Warner then set about to prove
! his statement by means Of charts showing
| individual shipments to both milk com
panies. This point was streruously ar
| gued by some of the members The con
/ tract price for milk in February was
| ! IL cents but that was to drop to Z
cents in March. Some companies were
to Jay only 6 IL cents. TIE produc-
ers were forced to provide milk in Provi-
| dence {. O. b., which meant a great reduc-
/ ton in The amount of their checks for
| Marchh. Nearly all the members at the
meeting were opposed to the rating plan
! but the companies which was governed by
! surplu milk. vote was carried to the
| effect that the New London, Wihdham
/ and Tolland county presidents of the New
! England MIX Producers notify the several
| locals to Immediately confer and talk over
| the rating plan and that a report be made
at district meeting to be held as soon as
possible, final action on the matter to take
| effect April 1. c. ]. Abel of Le0anOn was
| chairman Of the meeting and William F
| 81 okestield of Windham clerk. The meet
ing adjourned at >. As O'Clock. after being
4 in continuous session for two and three.
] Quarters hours.
/ The animal meetiaE of the American
| Thread Company Athletic association wa.
| mold last night in the fire brigade rooml
and was called to order at-I.30 with an at
tendance of about sixty representatives
The committee arranging for basketball
games between the mems and girls teams
Of the Merrick and Wiilimantic plants o,
the American Thread Co. reported thai
games would be played Saturday, Marcf
IS in the old armory. Before the CANT
a supper will be served at the ElFns fol
| the visitors and there will be dancing aftei
the game in the old armory or the Y n
c A. gym
The election resulted as follows: Pres
| iden. Charles w. Hill first vice president
NJ. Sullivan second vice president, Martin
Simmons; third vice president, Miss Doris
Curran; secretary. H. !. Lester assistan'
| secretary, Miss May Connor treasurer
John Moriarty; assistant treasurer. Mis-!
! Anna McGlone; board Of directors, Mis-
Flora Baker, Miss Helen Bradshaw, Mis-
Mary Roe Gervais; James T. Bishop
Barney Davis and Bert Moore JOIN
McQuillan presented the name Of Charlie
W. Hill as president, before the meeting
and said that the local association VIZ
one Of the strongest in New England an
that much credit for this fact was due L
Mr. Hill. The association now number
about loo members and each department
is allowed one representative for eac
twenty-five members or fraction thereof
The treasureT's report was read and &C
cepted The associatioss% financial condi
tion was hown to be excellent. The com
mittee in charge OF the entertainment
and dane held February 16 was ooTnpli
mented on the fine entertainment pro
vided and dicharged with a vote o
thanks There was considerable discus
sion as to the ACCESSIBILITY of starting
mill league for the first two months Of tn
baseball season and then having a repre-
sentative team. The committee will re
port at the next meeting the second Mon
\ day in April. 1t was voted that the as
ISOLATION appropriate S106. to purchas
books for the Durham Hall library, o
condition that twenty-five per cent. G
. them be of interest to the employees sue
as on cotton spinning, dyeing and maehin
shop practices. 1t was voted that the as
s1ciatiOn purcSRse seven sweaters for tn
use Of the girls basketball team as we
as furnishing shoes where necessary Tn
meeting adjourned at 9 O'Clock
The annual Every Member Canvass "a