Evening star., 1934-01-03
I'M GILL, UNDER FIRE,
|QU|TS MILK GROUP
Resigns Manageship to.
Avoid Being Kicked Out,
His Statement Says.

John McGill, jr., has turned in his
resignation as secretary of the
Maryland and Virginia Milk Producers
Association, a post which he has held
for 10 years, and until recently at a
salary of $4,000 a year
McGiu himself made this disclosure
at meeting of Frederick County, Md,
dairy farmers at Adamstown last night.
He said no action had yet been taken
on the resignation by the associations
directorate, however.
McGill, who has exercised virtual
control of the Washington milk market,
was under constant fire of the Senate
Milk Investigating Committee during
its recent inquiry into the dairy set-up
here
Own Attorney Hired
As n result c: =, :.----.il.!oi.. III the
investigation. and the revelations Of
ElwOod H. Seal, special committee
counsel, McGiIIS position With the as.
sociation became extremely precarious.
Protective committees were formed
throughout the milk shed to preserve
the rights of the association members,
and two attorneys were retained to rep
resent the individual farmers at the
Senate hearings.
McGiH himself together with Frank
Walker, association president. and Isaac
W, Heaps, head Of the Eastern States
MIX Marketing Association. retained a
lawyer in place OF the associations
regular attorney to represent the man
a9ement during the INVESTIGATION.
McGllls announcement that he had
handed i'll his resignation. because I
don't want 10 be kicked out" came
alter he had been attacked by former
United States Senator Joseph L. Bristow
now Fairfax County producer, and
DR.. E. II. Marstellcr, prominent milk
producer Of Manassas.
They told the Frederick County farm
ers McGlll had failed to obtain for the
farmers prices for milk in line with the
eXorbltant profits which the Senate
Committee showed had been amasaed
by the dairy companies during the years
of the depression
Bristow said after the meeting that a
campaign was undCr way 10 elect Q sla-a
OF directors this month that will take
action on McGills resignation and ar-
point a secretary manager who VIII
hight vigorously for the farmers rights.
Injunction Granted
Possibility of removing Presiden.
Walker also vas discussed at the meet
ing. Dr. MarsteIer said Walker hai
failed to take the initiative IL the fight
between the association ana the Walker
Hill Dairy. when II was admitted at one
ume by owners Of the company. that
the neck"
Instead Ct bringing pressure 70 bear
then. DR. Marsteller SAID. Walkers
"Wsak-kneed' policy almost ruined II
association. which was saved only :, n.
granting Of an lnIunct.O1 YESTERDAY :.
Fairfax County Circuit Court pruhio.J-
ing Walker Hill from bus ing milk from
association members. other than its CWl
regular shippers
c, W. ToWnsley former ad"ert.-.ry
solicitor, and who was described IS N
veTsy with the ASSOCIATION. vas atJac.zs
by R. R. Far, Fairfax County producer
and attorney. ToWnsley was ore CT
the orig nators CT the protective COM
m.ttee movement during the Sca},a
investigation.
B-lstow engagad McGin in dlbate ct
the conclusion of the meeting, during
which he charged that McGil's lack CT
aggresSiVeneSS in fighting Chestnut
Farms and Chevy Chase Diaries had
been responsible for thu breakdown Cf
the farmers market in Washington.
He warned that change in manage
ments IS imperative.
Proposal Is Supported.
Tha former Senator cited the enor-
nous profits piled up by the National
Dairy Products Corporation subsidiaries
in Washington and declared they were
made at the expense of the farmer"
He advocated consolidating fluid milk
and fluid cream under one price and
pointed out the dairy companies made
more money on cream than they have
on milk.
This proposal received the support OF
the 125 Frederick County farmers who
packed the Adamstovn School House.
resolution also was passed urging a
reduction in the differential on milk de-
Ivered to receiving stations at Fred
erick and Walkersville from 4 to 5 cents
gallon.
DR.. Marsteller was more bitter in his
attack on McGin than any of the other
speakers. AT the outset, he said he
was glad McGlll was present ito hear
what I have TO say because l am going
to mince no words" He then emu
merated incidents in which he said the
association manager had misrepreSeated
the facts. The word lie" was banded
about frequently.
Temporary Until January %.
The injunction against Walker Hill
was handed down in Alexandria yester-
DAY afternoon by Judge Walter T. Nc
Carthy. sitting as Judge in the Circuit
Walker Hill from inducing association
members to sign independent contracts
and enjCins the cO-Operative's farmers,
who are not regular Walker Hill ship
perS, from delivering milk to the dairy
without specific approval of the asso-
ciatiOn.
The order was made temporary until
January %, when it will be made per-
manent if the association desires. The
action was unopposed by Harry B.
Cation. attorney for Walker Hill but a
promise was obtained by the distributor
that the association would not cut of
its milk supply
ORGANIZE FOR BETTER PRICES
Frederick Farmers Take first Steps at