Evening star., 1927-08-10
MEAT MEN DEVELOP
/ SPIRITED SESSION
Convention Excludes Report
ers During Discussion of
& Wholesale Methods.

Newspaper men We're excluded from
a session of the National Association
of Retail Meat Dealers. in convention
in the Raleigh Hotel today, when an
animated discussion regarding whole
sale meat dealers catering to retail
trade arose. The result Of the discus
sion and the names Of those engaging
in it were not made public.
The association had previously zone
on record opposing the handling OF
retail public trade commissaries; men.
ton having been made of the Henry
Ford commissary, which stopped deal
ing with the general public
Another resolution was adopted tc
reouest the Wholesale meat dealers
not to leave so much fat on meat hey
sell to retail dealers. 1t also vas re-
solved to combat any adverse
propaganda, particular mention haV-
ing been made of physicians who ad-
wise their patients not 10 eat meat
This is done, it was charged IN the
resolution, by doctors who nave not
found out what is wronS with heir
patients, but inform thHm that thcE
must not eat meat.
Oleomargarine Special Topic.
A resolution also was scheduled to
come up for the association TO
reiterate its stand taken at another
convention to combat legislation tend
ing to hamper the oleomargarne IN
dustry. Under the present avs, II
was stated, the pureness OF the
product is assured.
Following charges by w. =. DaVls'
marketing specialist, of the Depart
ment of Agriculture, at a session III
n-4
MANY unscrupuulous meat dealers
have bought wprn-out dairy cows and
sold them for fresh and prime beef,
the association went on record favor
ing Standardization for meat sold. The
resolution also favored cO-operatioQ
with better business bureaus to insure
correct weight for meat in packages,
following charges that certain dealers
have sold bacon in packages contain
ing from s to ounces, while the more
reputable dealers sell half pound in
the same kind of packages.
The nominating committee has Sc
lected the following to be voted on for
offices in the association during the
coming year. the election to be held
this afternoon:
For president, E. Schwartz of De-
troit: first vice president, George kra-
mer, New York; second vice president,
l. w. Ringer, Seattle. Wash; third
vice president, V. S. Kuncel, Omaha,
Neb.; fourth vice president, H. c.
Kleeman. Savannah, Ga; financial Sec
retary, E. Priebe. Milwaukee: treas
urer, c. Schuck, New York. and inside
guard, Axel Meyer. Omaha. A secre-
tary also is to be chosen.
Additional resolutions are to be
adopted this afternoon and a banquet
bringing the convention to a close is
to be held in the Raleigh Hotel to-
night at o'clock. The place for next
years convention also is to be chosen.
Meat Industry Discussed.
Albert Rosen presided at meeting
in the Raleigh Hotel last night, when.
besides Mr.. Davis of the Department
of Agriculture, several leaders in the
meat business spoke. They included
John c. Cutting of the Institute of
American Meat Packers; r. c. Pollock.
manager of the National Live Stock
and Meat Board A. T. Edinger of the
Better Beef Association; Earl w.
Barnhart of the Federal Board for
Vocational Education, and Charles w.
Myers.