The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-25

SEEK TO ABOLISH
CANDY CHANCES
s. w. C. A. Convention
Gets Under Way At
Tutwiler, Thursday

Confectioners of the south. uniting
with the progressive 1confectioners Of
the north and east, will shortly begin
an Intensive fight to abolish methods OF
merchandising candy in which the
element of chance is made use of. il
became evident Thursday at the first
session of the three-day conveation of
the Southern Wholesale confectioners at
the Tutwiler hotel.
Progressive confectioners from all
sections of the south were in attend
anee at the sessions Thursday, and
the question of stamping out gam
bling methods of merchandising candy
WINS brought up for discussion and ie-
ferred to the committee IN resolutions.
Officers and members IF the ass )ciation
predicted I: ecly that a resoluti,n con.
demning gambling" methods would be
passed at the Saturday session, - and
tnat this would be followed by an Sin
tensive campaign on the part of the as
ISOLATION and its individual members to
prevent further selling of candy in a
manner to encourage or develop the
habit Of gambling in children.
The convention formally opened with
rtgistra ton of delegates at 8 30 o'clock
Thursday morning and formal opening
Of the exhibit hall. More than car
load of candy is on exhibit in the ball
room of the Tutwiler, and Saturday
afternoon has been set aside for adj
uniting the public to this exhibit.
meeting of the executive commit
tee of the association was held at IL
O'clock noon, at which a constructive
policy for conducting the convention
was adopted, and preparations made for
adopting a code of ethics for conduct
ing the candy business on a plane with
other businesses and professions.
Rev. Frank Mcdonald pronounced
Invocation at the 2 80 o'clock session.
and d. o. McLendon, president of the
city commission, welcomed the conven-
ton to the city. Mr.. McLendon called
attention to the vast resources of Biz
Birmingham, its unequaled public spirit
and business progress and declared it
a pleasure to welcome the candy men.
humorously abiding to them as the
Sweetest convention he had ever well
coined to Birmingham.
Walter w. Brown, publisher of
Sweets Magazine, the official organ of
the association, responded to the adj
dress of welcome of Mr.. McLendon. Mr.
Brown complimented the Birmingham
jobbers highly on the entertainments
they had arranged for the convention.
Local committees who are host to
the convention, are as follows:
Entertainment-I. Abelson, Levine
Abeison Candy company, T. W. w.
Knox, of the Wynn-Knox Candy COM
pany; M. l.. Faux, Jo-Pe-Nut Candy
company; e. S. Bayliss, Imperial
Candy company, ana Frank McCorm-
aek.
Finance-H. NJ. Beck, Beck Candy
and Grocery company; A. S. Wynn,
Knox Candy company; w. e. Mosely,
Imeprial Candy company.
Reception: George l.. Martin, Mar
tain Biscuit company; Robert L. Sum-
ners Tyler Grocery company; p. K,
Grammas, Grammas Candy company:
II. "A. Beck. Beck Candy and Grocery
company; r. L. Hodges and T. ].
Pennybacker.
arrangements and Manufacturers
DisplaC: G. NJ. Myer, Myer Candy
codFpany G. 81. Grain, Heber Candy
cmopany; ]. E. Hairston, Warrior
Candy company.
Publicity: p. W. Sims, Beck Candy
and Grocery company L. NJ. Collins.
american Bakeries company, Houston
plant. O-'
Commenting on the work of the local
committee, Mr.. Brown said:
We are in the hands of the candy
JoDbers of Birmingham, and it goes
without saying that we are going to
enjoy, every. minute that we are in Biz
mlngnam: l.. A. Beck is an example
OF the live wire candy men of Biz
mnigham who dispense candy. ioy.
energy and health to the thousands of
mem women and children in and around
Birmingham, so we are here to accent
their hospitality. | have attended sew
eral conventions in Birmingham and
they always set a pace that makes it
hard for the convention city the coming
years.
a. II. Steere, Knoxville, president of
the association, delivered his annual adj
dress following the response, Mr.. Steere
reported encouraging Developments in
the association and for the candy bust
ness as a whole, and pointed out that
the policy of candy men of working
through their association to further
improve and take care of the interests
OF the candy consuming public was
certain to result in a continued de-
velopment of Americas billion dollar
industry.
Reports of Secretary Sidney s.
Wortsman and Treasurer Samuel Hell
burn was received following the presi-
dents. message. Vice presidents for the
various states then made their reports.
u. A. Beck, vice president for Ala
hama, expressed the pleasure of the
Birmingham jobbers in having the con-
vention, and Walter A. Brewer. vice
president for Georgia, made a short
talk.
John King, president of John King
Packing company, made short speech
on cooperation. Mr.. King donates a
smithtield ham to the member of the
association who enrolls the most new
members during the new year, and this
ham will be awarded the winner at
the old hospitality banquet, scheduled
for Friday night.
Real work on the fight against mer-
chandising candy by the chance or gam
bling method will get under way at the
business sessions Friday and Saturday.
a code of ethics will be adopted Sat
urday morning, with the view of further
acquainting the public with the stand
ards and ideals that are observed by
the progressive confectioners who fur
nlsh. their candy wants.
Women in attendance at the conven-
ton were entertained at luncheon at
the Tutwiler Thursday noon. by local
committee headed by Mrs. A. S. Wynn.
& Following luncheon the visitors were
taken for an automobile ride over the
city. Serving with Mrs. Wynn on the