Evening journal., 1923-01-25
ARBITRATION IN
Canning TRADE
Food Brokers Hear of
Methods of Avoiding
Law Suits
CONTRACT FORM
is MODIFIED
vic CITY. Jan. 25.-Arbi-
the canned foods industry


a.. ihe canned foods industr.
developing rapidly. Walter b
Timms told the twentieth annua
meeting Of the National Food Brok
ers' Association, the Arbitration
Committee OF which he is chairman
Several brokers expressed dissp'
proyal OF the present method Of ap-
pointing local arbitration commit.
ices wholesale grocers now sUg-
eest aribitrators in various cities and
these are investigated by the brokers
before their appointments are agreed
10. One member suggested that
State directors OF the Brokers Asso-
ciation select the committees. Presi-
dent James L. Ford appointed a
COMMITTEES OF Walter y. Timms, Jo-
seph Keever and Ward Goodloe TO
consider the plan.
Mobilization OF the uniform con-
tract between members Of fthe Cam
ners' League OF California and brok-
ers was agreed TO at an informal dis
cussion this morning. The brokers
objected 10 a clause requiring them
10 represent but one California
packer. This phase OF the contract
IS now TO be settled BY individual
agreement between canners and
hrok ers
The Gamers representatives AZ the
conference were Preston Mckinney,
OF the Gamers League; Robert NJ.
Rarihold. sales manager OF the Cali
fornia Packing Corporation; II. f.
Conaughey, vice-president and gem
oral manager Of tho Hawaiian Pine
apple Company Lid. and Frank f.
Footh. OF the T. f. Booth Company.
The spokesmen for the brokers we're
Walter T. Townsend. New York:
Eugene O'Neili and l.. f. Brown. OF
SAN francisco: Joseph Keevers.
Peoria. H.. and Fl. A. \. Daily. Of
Philadelphia
Charles $. Jones chairmap OF the
Advisory Committee said brokerage
rates should be left TO individual
agreements between brokers and
Gamers. especially as minimum rates
are established by customs.
l.. V. r. Cameron. president OF the
National Sugar Brokers Association. .
was a visitor AZ the brokers meet
ing Consumers decry efforts 10
eliminate brokers because they helm
keep prices low he said.
Walter J. Townsend. chairman Of
the Membership COMMITTEES, reported
gain In membership.
These officers were elected.
Charles P. whiteman, oklahoma
City, president; Walter J. Townsend.
New York, hrst president: Mil
lard J. Bloch Kansas City. second
vice president: J. o. Crawford Los
Angeles. third vice-presideu. and
Oswald Lockett Jr. Chicago. treas
urer, James !. Reilley. Of Philadel-
phis. and J. Raymond Charles. Fed
eralsburg were chosen directors. re-
spectively. for Pennsylvania and
Maryland
Entomologists know that only nv
Studying an inserts life history can
hey control IT, J. z. Dudley. Jr.. Of
ne bureau OF entomology. said be-
ore the pea section meeting OF the
National Gamers Association. Co
'peration is the most important part
u any antiaphis crusade. he said.
wing to the great variety of condi.
ions under which the pest exists.
Absorption OF magnesium and cal
'ium compounds from hard water
iSed in blanching and from the salt
or pea canning brine cause the
'ess 10 harden. A. +. Stevenson. Of
he National Gamers Association i
'esearch laboratory. told the section.
n discussion following his address
I; was suggested that boiler COM
'ounds he used 10 counteract such
uosts noes, but Mr.. Stevenson warn
ID that chemical analysis OF the
wafer used in blanching each batch
y the peas and IN the brine would
be necessary in that case.
When the Capper Seed Bill be-
'omes a law a means will he pro-
'ided by which seed buyers will have
he protection TO which they are en-
itled.' said c. G. Wood bury. direc-
er Of the csnners' bureau Of raw
product research.
Only three out OF 139 cases OF ill
hess caused by eating canned goods
ast year were traced to CONNER
'ially timed foods. Secretary Frank
p Gorrell told the Gamers.
The United States consumes from
10000 to 100000 bushels Of
'iclses annually. according 10 Frank
Brown, president OF the Squire
Dingee Company, Chicago, speaking
before the National Association OF
Pickle Packers.
Cucumber vines do not produce
he same quality OF pickles that they
ised to-" he continued
The election Of Pickle Association
'f1cers resulted as follows: c. b.
,randell. of Chicago. reelected pres
dent; K X. Mayer, OF Brighton Col.
ice-president; +. A. Vickers. OF Chi
ago. secretary-treasurer, and l.. w.
hathaway OF Chicago. chairman of
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