New Britain herald., 1929-08-01
SHE'LL SEE THAT AMERICAS
 CHILDREN EAT PURE CANDY

the nations candy pure and safe for young America to eat is the task undertaken by the Consumer League.
 Last year the New York organ ization launched it's famous white list" of candy manufacturers whose standards of sanitation, hours, wages and general working conditions in- sured pure candy, worthy of patron age.
 This groups work is tremendous ly important in any national move ment because many of the New York manufacturers listed have country wide distribution.
 Experienced Leader Chosen
 Therefore the appointment Of l Fillmore Warehouse Herrick as ex- ecutive secretary of the Consumer interest. Her experience has fitted her peculiarly well to work with all classes of women in this drive to get pure candy from lollypops to choco- lates. For Mrs. Herrick has been.
 in turn, the daughter of New Eng land clergyman of comfortable sta ton. leader at woman's college. a suburban wife, mother of two chli- dren, a sociay worker several times over a factory worker, factory executive. a teacher and an assist ant to the president of Antioch col lege.
 Her business career started eight years ago when she was left two youngsters, aged three and one. to support. For two years she did social work, part of it in home for delinquent girls in Buffalo, N. Y. Nearby rayon factories were at tracting more and more women into industry. Why not try that? Mrs. Herrick unused.
 HOW She Got Her Start
 II put on a gingham dress and applied for work" Mrs. Herrick re- counted her start in industry. T got a job in the spooling room heavy work, lifting large trays of silk, an endless job, especially when my stiff, untrained hands raced with the fleet fingered little Ital- ian girls, used to textile work. But I did learn enough so l was pro- noted to the throwing department and, very soon, promoted again.
 It really was her rebellion at a supervisor who was frightfully un- just that gave her the really big boost upwards Her logic attract l ed the attention of officials and won | her place in the training depart ment. In three months she was a fellow supervisor, with the edge on the man she disagreed with, so far as power was concerned.
 Being supervisor in the training department of new fac tory starting new methods was uncharted sea and fascinating" Mrs. Herrick explained. My duty was 10 standardize operations, train teach CTS, personally see that all employees had a short course in training to speed their production and their wages, too. I was responsible for the induction of new girls into the plant, having someone tell them where the cafeteria was and of the rules, customs and social posslbih- ties, and seeing that girls met other girls of their own race to eat with"
 In Varied Employment
 Not knowing what to do never l i,1y we got stuck I used to put on my gingham dress and get weeks | job in another factory" she said. During that year l was, in turn, maker of paper boxes, weaver of rugs, bottler of shoe polish and a canner. I was always surprised at how much l learned,'
 Recognition of her value came two years later when the company 1 opened new factory in Old Hick- ory, Tenn. Mrs. Herrick was sent down as supervisor of production, put in charge of construction from the time they began pouring the first concrete into forms. Her work grew with the factory. She made a labor survey for employees, and hers was the first factory south of the Mason and Dixon line to offer opportunities enough 10 attract white collar" workers. When the factory opened she had much to say about wages, hours, 1 methods and even ran a cafteria, | taking down her own silver until the factory bought some, and man. | aging social parties Saturday | nights so the girls wouldn't get homesich and leave.
 Returned to College
 As her boys grew and she want ed more advantages for them, she packed up her household again. left her excellent position, took her savings out of the bank and went back to college. to specialize in home economics. Soon she was doing publicity for the college, writing articles for magazines acting as secretary to the college president and taking honors in her subject. Now, armed with back | ground of experience in working with all kinds of women. she comes to her new job of enlisting l home makers of all classes in the l fight for pure candy.
 "Consumers must back up scf- | ertific and satisfactory candy manufacturers before the whole