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Show ' S. L. Convention Speakers Paint Optimistic Picture 4 X - O ' " :' .v- - - ' v " . ' , .-- , : : . . ' " L Lm iniif " I U.Jkmt1mm mm mmmmmmimmi-''ilm LEADERS OF CANNING INDCST BY POINT OUT BUSINESS BISK M. F. Krimendahl, left) fanl Flshback and Harvey I CahlU. Canning Leaders Vision Upturn Despite War By PAUL STAPLES ' Contrary to popular opinion, the current World war will not bring about a marked increase in the canning business in the United States, members of the Utah Carmen' association were told Saturday. Closing their 30th annual convention, con-vention, being held at the New-house New-house hotel, members of the association as-sociation heard Paul Fish back of Indianapolis, executive secretary of the National Food Brokers' association, asso-ciation, make that prediction. H. F. Krimendahl of Cellna, Ohio, president of the National Canners association, another speaker at the closing session, outlined out-lined the organization's work In improving canned products. The canning Industry from the banker's viewpoint was discussed by H. E. Hemingway, Ogden banker. William Varney of Roy, Weber county, president of the state association, presided. Production In the canning Industry Indus-try In the United SUtes for 1940 Is being based on the domestic demand, de-mand, except for exports to South American republics and a few other minor markets, Mr. Fishback said. After minimizing the benefits that can be expected by the Industry Indus-try from the war the speaker turned to predict, however, a good year for the Industry In 1940. This, he said, is being brought about "because production Is being be-ing gauged to consumption." "The big thing today," Mr. Fish-back Fish-back explained, "is quality. In- ( Continued on Paso Tfcrao) (ColnflM rw, ) CANKERS VISION TRADEJPTURN (Continued Freea Pas One) stead of canning .everything In sight, more emphasis Is being placed on quality of products, even though It may result tn a cutting down of production." Quality Improves -The market Is going to be firm," he said, asserting labor, canners, broken, wholesalers and retailers will benefit The national association la primarily pri-marily a research organization maintained to bring about an improvement im-provement In goods, Mr. Krlmen-dahl Krlmen-dahl said, pointing out that It operates op-erates three establishments for research re-search purposes. He explained that canned goods have been greatly Improved as a result, with the Improvements coming com-ing in the handling of foods under a scientifically controlled process from the field to the consumer. The time between harvesting of the crop until It has been placed In cans has been cut down, the speaker said. Increase In Production Both speakers told delegates that the largest Increaae In production has come In the canning of fruit juices and vegetables. The national association, they said. Is one of the oldest trade organizations in the world, having members in the United States, Alaska and Hawaii. Officers of the state association met In executive session at a noon luncheon to open the day's program. pro-gram. The convention, which opened Friday, will cloae with a dinner dance at 7:.) p. m. in the mirror room of the hotel. The American Can company, celebrating celebrat-ing the silver Jubilee of its manufacturing manu-facturing activities In Utah, will be host. H. W. Phelps of New York City, chairman of the board of the can company, will speak. |