Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-25
Gn0CERS ON WAR PATH
OVER CONSENT DECREE
Richmond and Norfolk Dele
cations Leave This Morning
for National Meeting.
CREDIT PROBLEMS INTEREST
i.o"ni Men md Women ON for CIcyc-
innd I" Take Part In Mig Meeting
nf ers-"DiacournEinE Fake
sehemes.' Etc. Coming Epi

Claiming that the small jobb.r mud
| manufactures Will be crippled and
! that the entire matter VIII work to
ward the Injury of the retailer and
J"EDer. Richnond's delegation to the
annual convention OF the grocers of
the United States. which conyeuee
tomorrow morning In Cleveland left
THIS city this morning determined to
do al in their power to MD I'm The
passage Of resolutions condcmui,ir
the resembling or the Federal CON
sent decree" This decree now pru-
hibits tho packers or the United
states from monopOilzinE or having
controlling interests in various can
ming Industries. Since the ending OF
the World War the packers have
been pushing requests In washing
ton tending TO remove this restrIc-
)nrity OF the Virginia delegation.
'nch action by the government
would terd Ia form "a monopoly. and
/" stihc opoh competition.
More than a score OF Richmond
ers. together with twelve rrocers
from Norfolk. will leave this city
today for the conventions The city
- sending Hve accredited delegates
I" the convention ana "a number OF
visitors Tho accredited delegates
are j. " woodson. 6 Diminici. Mrs.
X. Il. Hubbard. W W. Tillcr. prcsi-
dent of Richmond Groccrr Inc. ana
j. IL. Amcsbury. secretary OF the as
ISOLATION. The convention VIII last
through Friday. ana the local dee
cations Will return saturday, Sunday
anu Monday week.
Elaborate Exhibits.
Many matters nj national and vital
Importance to the jobbcr aud retailer
VIII he discussed at the convention
one OF which Is OF special interest
to the local delegation. This IL the
alleged controversy In regard to ,he
policy of the National biscuit Com
pany and the loose W'iies Biscuit
Company. Tho groccrs chary. these
concerns with policy OF alleged
unfair dealing with the retail service
grocer ~ not having i nat" rate
The matter ~ Rarnishmcni of Fed
cral emp yes salaries, at present
prohibited by law. win return to tho
floor ut tn. convention. At The Las:
meeting Of the organization rcsoiu-
tions recommending - law allowing
this practice. on the grounds that all
Federal employees w-r. discrcdited
by the actions al few because of
their immunity 10 this sort Of legal
action. was adopted and forwarded
10 Congress. similar action will
probably be taken AT this session.
hundreds OF jobbcra and III. larger
manufacturing concerns in the coun-
try will hay" elaborate exhibits OF
their goods ~ the convention this
year. 50 that grocers may be more
familiar with their qualities
McBaIn VIII Speak.
W. y. McBain. OF Norfolk. former
| y local attorney, and who is national
counsel for the organization. IS or
the program for an address. but Is
the only Nirginian to have Il fixed
place on the program.
Francis l.. Hamper. OF Atlanta is
president OF the national organiza-
ton, and II. c. Balsingcr. OF Kansas
City. Is secretary. John II. Spcas.
OF Kansas city. H. treasurer. Dis
cussions To he taken up VIII include
the Cost Of Doing Business" the
Training OF Clerks" preferential
Prices" and Go Operative Delivery"
Handling OF Credits" Honesty in
Merchandising" "Discouraging Fake
Schemes" The Price OF Rasca!i,y'
and The Advantage Of the Corner
Grocer To the Community"
The Richmond delegation is cspe-
cihlly Interested In "a plan TO be dis
cusscd at tn" convention by which q
| wider extension OF credit can be ar
ranged for reputable landholdcrs.