Smyrna times., 1927-08-31
ATTITUDE PENINSULA PUBLIC TO
DETERMINE DEL-MAR-VA ASSO.
COMMITTEE HOLDS MEETING TO
DETERMINE 3-YEAR PROGRAM
President Frank L. Grier Shows After
Two Years of Association Work
There is Need of More Cooperation


There is Need of More Cooperation
The attitude of the Peninsula pub
lie toward the work of the Del-Mar-
Va Association will very largely de-
termine the activities of that organ
ization after January 1, 1928. This
decision was reached by members of
the Associations Executive Commit
tee at a meeting that brought out an
unusually large attendance, every
portion of the Peninsula from Cape
Charles to Wilmington being repre-
sented. The Associations Executive
Group decided to appoint Committee
to devise ways and means of ascer-
tanning public sentiment regarding the
Association and particularly to find
out whether there was any general
demand upon the part of the. PENN
sula business interests for the con-
tinuance of Association activities on
| the basis of a three year program
contemplating an expansion Of pres
ent activities. 'HThe Association,
President Grier explained to the Com
mittee, twas organized two years ago
with membership Of approximately
400 individuals and firms. Announce
ment was made at the time that it
would be conducted as an experiment
for a two year period. If the exper-
iment was successful it was generally
understood the organization would be
continued; but if for any reason it
was unsuccessful, activities were to
be discontinued. What we propose
doing" said President Grier, "is to
ask Peninsula people these point-blank
questions; Do you want the Associa-
ton or don't you; shall we dismantle
the organization or shall we continue
it after December 31st."
Reports Received from Departments
'Today's reports received from the
various departments of the Associa-
ton were" said President Grier, "high-
" gratifying. The Traffic and Trans
portation Department reported that
claims totalling S7,339 had been filed
by shippers during the past month;
and that a total of $2,534 had already
been collected. The Director of the
Traffic and Transportation Depart
ment called attention to the increase
1
ing from 40c to SOC per hundred lbs.
from eastern points to specific coast
territory as announced by the United
States Intercoastal Conference. This
will still further complicate affairs in
the Peninsula canning industry which
is already suffering severely from
Italian and domestic competition. On
behalf of the Tri-State Packers As
sociation, a VIGOROUS protest filed
with the Chairman of the Conference,
and the Del-Mar-Va Eastern Shore
Association has asked to lay the facts
as they affect the Peninsula before the
proper officials. Director Gardner of
the Traffic and Transportation Depart
ment also reported that rate adjust
ments covering a number Of commod-
tiles has been effected in the interests
of Peninsula shippers. Mr.. Gardner
reported particularly that he. was pre-
pairing data dealing with Pennsylvania
bay and rail line Peninsula properties,
and that when his investigation was
finished that he would submit re-
organization plan whereby the car
riers would be able to give increased
service not only to points now covered
but to points previously abandoned on
the ,river lines. He expressed it as
his view that the facilities could be
SO re-organized that carriers could
operate at profit.
Increased Interest in Market Problems
DIR. f. B. Bomberger, Director of
the Associations Marketing Bureau
reported that growers generally are
showing an increased interest in mar
keting problems. Twenty-Five con-
ferences with the growers of various
products have been held and other
conferences have been arranged. DIR.
Bomberger also reported that the i'll
ustrated folders dealing with various
Peninsula products, issued by the As
sociation, and distributed among COM
mission house buyers and commission
houses, had proved Of distinct value in
creating increased demand for PENN
sula products. 1t was also announced
the Marketing Bureau is collecting
data showing the prices received for
Peninsula ungraded products as COM
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