The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-17

Members of the food ana grocery industry of Connecticut may well be pleased with the fine action which the Connecticut code au. thority has taken. and the splrt shown by the several men who were appointed on this code au- thOrity by Washington.
 Remembering that there Is ab- soluteiy no financial reward Tor their work. and that in many cases it means actual sacrifice. {. the men chosen by Washington to serve on the Connecticut food and grocery code authority are to be highly commended for their splen- did spirit in allowing absolutely no time to be wasted before they met.
 With the news of their official appointments reaching them on Monday, January 18th, the code members agreed to meet that same evening, and did 50, meeting at the University club, in Bridgeport. Elliott Logan, of Logan Brothers, representing the chains on the code authority acted as host. while Wal ter Stewart of New Canaan rep resenting the independent food merchants took the initiative in calling the meeting.
 The full representation on the code authority is as follows: For the independent food dealers, Wal- ter Stewart, New Canaan, for the chains, Elliott Logan, Bridgeport, for the wholesalers, Edgar Tulloek, New Haven, for the voluntary chains, B. c. Roberts, Hartford, and for the retailer-owned whole- salers, E. J. Schwaller, Torrington.
 It has been felt by the mem bers of the food industry that action was needed, especially in view Of the long delay in getting the mas ter code of fair competition sign ed, People of Connecticut who are interested in food and grocery mat ters will be glad to see that at least in our state, the word ACTION will be well headed.
 The MIRA movement, through the master code of fair competi- ton at the labor code, both or which govern the entire food in- dustry will make 1884 a wonderful year for all retail food merchants. It will mean higher wages for the clerks and shorter hours. Consum- CTS will be protected against un- ehical and misleading advertising as we'll as freak specials" The cut-throat competitive methods of the past few years will be ban ished and with their going both store keeper and consumer will greatly benefit.
 The state code authority will be largely instrumental in seeing that the food code is compiled with and Air Stewart, speaking as yet un- officially stated that for his own part, he would do everything in his power to help. The protection given the food dealer against cut throat competitive methods is a giant turning point in the food in- dustry, MT Steward said. and all wide awake retailers should make the most of this protection, but at the same time, should see that they absolutely comply with all provisions of the labor code.
 To illustrate how the newly ap- pointed members of the code au- thority feel, 1t was pointed out that although Edgar Tullock had to be in Chicago, his absence from the first meeting did not retard the working of the committee, for MT Tullock, personally asked another member of the code authority to vote for him after hearing just what action was planned. It is un- derstood that Elliott Logan had the right to vote for MT Tullock in the latter's absence.
 Aaron Platt, president of the Waterbury Retail Grocers and Marketmen's association, when ad- yised of the appointments stated: It is certainly heartening to know that men, such as Walter Stew art, E. J. Schwaller, D. c. Rob- erts and their fellow members, are willing to devote their time and efforts on behalf of the food irl- dustry. Better men could not have been chosen, and speaking on be- half of the Waterbury Retail Grocers and Marketmen's associa- tion, I want to assure the state code authority that htey have the suppor of our association 100 per cent.
 M. J. Burnham, of West Hart ford, president of the Connecticut Retail Grocers and Marketmen's association, wired Mir stewart and MT Schwaller his congratulations and re-affirmed the fact that the association of which he is presi- dent can be counted to do every thing in it's power to aid the code authority in it's work. Walter Stew art is the treasurer of the Connec- ticut Retail Grocers and Market mems association and E. J. Schwal- ler is an officer in the Litchheld County Retail Grocers association, which is affiliated with the state body.
 For the first time in the history of Connecticut the entire food ,in-