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Show CAHNERS flir I INSPECTION PLAN ; Utah Association to Aid Publicity to Fight Prejudice. The Utah Canners' association unanimously unani-mously voted at its convention meeting yesterday at the Hotel Utah to support the National Canners' assocltlon In its educational and advertising campaign to convince the public that prejudice against canned goods is unwarranted. It was also decided to support the plan for a national inspection of all goods, with a labeled certificate on every can. Frank Gerber, president of the National Canners' association, opened the afternoon after-noon session, which was attended by about 200 canners from Utah, Idaho and Colorado. He said consideration was given the inspection plan from the standpoint stand-point of the consumer. Walter J. Sears, vice president of the national association, said inspiration for the national plan of Inspection and education edu-cation had originated with the jobbers. He said the prejudice against canned goods was due to tradition and science and urged universal co-operation to eradicate It. Frank E. Gorrell, secretary of the national na-tional association, told of his trip to Utah several years ago, when the Utah Canners' association was organized, and he complimented the state organization upon its growth. He said the' national advertising campaign was not for profit, but for the good of everybody. The resolutions unanimously adopted bv the Utah. Canners' association, indorsed the program of the three years' national advertising and educational campaign by pledging both moral and financial support. sup-port. The resolution was offered by H. L. Herrington. F. J. Ross of Blaekman & Ross Advertising Adver-tising company of New York, who will direct the advertising campaign, outlined the plan in detail, and. by means of stereopticon slides depicted the history of canning from pioneer days. E. O. Howard and W. M. Boyden also spoke. At the evening session tind banquet Tiational and state officers spoke. President Presi-dent Gerber praised the Utah association. G. B. Rodman, president of the state association, introduced H. L. Herring-ton Herring-ton as toastmaster. The Rev. P. A. Simpkin related the history of canning In Utah in Its remarkable growth, until Utah's products are recognized everywhere every-where as "equal or superior to any in the world." He said canning had accomplished accom-plished a great economic problem in saving sav-ing waste. Harden Bennion, secretary of state, representing Governor Simon Bamberger, gave the state's message of greeting to the delegates. James A. Anderson of Morgan, Utah, wittily told of the rivalry between Salt Lake and Ogdtn as to which would be the greatest city. George E. Gaddls, representing the American Canning company of New York, presented each banqueter present with a souvenir can on which the menu was printed. J. C. Deal. L. A. Ray, W. E. Zupann and W. H. Wattis also spoke. A feature of the banquot was the ex-collent ex-collent music furnished by Professors Anthony C. Lund. J. J. McClellan. Willard Welhe. Mrs. Iouise Watson, Miss Edna Gothberg and Miss Lola Leonard. Among those present at the convention were H. D. Olson, secretary of the Utah Canner;' association; Mayor S. S. Browning, Brown-ing, Warren L. Wattis, E. O. Howard. A. C. Rees. E. H Hopkinj. John Dunn. L. O. Tuft, O. J. BtUwclX Joseph K. Baker. W. J. Parker, A. I. Brewer, James Dawson. John L. Pierce. Robert W. Spangler. O. T. Jones. George W. Ood-dard. Ood-dard. Burt E. Tavlor. M. E. Crnndal!, J. S. Campbell, U. O. Miller, J. J. Lynch, W. E. Zupann. Theodore Whlteley, J. O. M. Barnes, Arthur F. Barnes, Fred B.il-lff. B.il-lff. A. J. Hall. Joseph Anderson. Frank Francis. William Craig, J. Q. Lvavltt. J. K. Wright. A. (i. Jone-i. W. M. Davidson. H. W. Jacobs, Wilson Vinson and Waiter White of Colorado, and representatives of many of the running companies, brokers, brok-ers, jobbers and wholesalers throughout the slate. |