| Show PRES W J J PARKER DELIVERS ANNUAL ADDRESS TO CANNERS Ogden Man Opens Fourteenth State Conven Conen- Convention tion With Review of Years Year's Years Year's Activities I I it 2 canning com panlee 11 39 or of ond nd members of the tb Utah Canners met m t In Lake Lalo afternoon tt for or tho Or four four- fourteenth fourteenth annual convention All Ait at- at attendance at ot attendance ot of approximately In In- In Inin In others Interested In Affiliated ll lines ne of o the th industry was u wa r ported Th The Ne Newhouse New house hous hotel 1 Is in conn con contention headquarters headquarter Tho Th American n company of Utah will nill II act ct as host at Bt a 8 theatre party for the canner el this thle evening e Of Ot Of- Of Officers Officers will be b elected el Wednesday morning That afternoon speeches peeches pe che sill Bill be given by state and ond national and the tho th con contention will close cloe with a II dinner dune donee In hi tae 1 hotel barroom ballroom AJ A ADDRESS In hit his report President W J Parker of o Ogden Bald ald d I I fully appreciate the th honor of presiding at this the fourteenth an- an annual an annual nual convention of the Utah Cn Can- ner Cin-ner ner nerV and anil extend to youa you youIL youa IL a hearty greeting on this au occasion I must congratulate cont limo present for the th they h hate taken In our treat great and gro growing Ing In In- In Industry In-duttry In It I Is Indeed a 8 pleasure ur to tomo tome tom mo me to be b so 0 o associated with every overy ry member r of this organization and their co laborers labor co-labor rs T Today day the th membership consists It of 23 parent op ru in this thle state tat a total of It as Tho Th The food Industry 1 Is the th great great- greatest est reat-est est business bu In America Am toda todal tn In- In Increasing In creasing numbers number of t consumers consumer r are 3 being convinced that canned foods are clean wholesome and the th safest of all foods food to eAt eat at and anil In mod mo t tc c cases the tho th most mot economical As A member of the th Utah CUI Can Can- Canners n Cin-n ners ners rs association we e n unanimously stand tand for a quality pack nothing can be b more convincing than to pack pok the very ver vcr best beet By doing so 10 the canner obtains recognition for his hM products obtaIn obtains the tho th support of the consumer and he h b receives receive more mor mormon money mon y tor for his hlo roods good BRIEF REVIEW V I want II a brief t review revlow- of the th work dons done by the tho tb members 0 of the during th the past put year arand and nd I realize that la m doln doing so eo I Imay Imay Imay may overlook some omo som v-ry v Important events event that have hav transpired but to all the th members present I want ant to express my 00 goo goods will 1 tor for their un- un un unselfish selfish support and d operation co-operation co that made It possible to bring brine About Lh the many Important things thing accorn accomplished pUshed d the th tb past year yar ye freight rate rato rat committee This committee has hu been untiring In la its Ita labors and Dd their efforts to bring about an n equitable adjustment of the freight rte rates have been fruit fruit- t fruitful fruitful ful We W may mai expect continued con con- consideration consideration con consideration by the th railroad com corn companies of the just jut claims claim for tor adjust adjust- m meet ment nt of rates This committee committe must continuo continue It Its efforts until recognition of our demands demand ar are forthcoming Tomato committee Tour Your corn com I com 1 mitte appointed to look after this Important Industry bu has been very active and has ha accomplished much good rood along the lines line of oC batter botter production Visits Visit have been mold made m delo to 10 the th experimental farm at Far Far- Farmington Far and with their opera co tion cooperation considerable good rood will m come cometo to both oth the th farmer and the th canner Pea P Pea commute committee Thus This committee has been In touch with the th Utah AgrIcultural cOllege I COI 1 bl correspondence corre between bet the tho th prot- prot professors sore sors at that Institution and nd the th eec tc I of this thle committee baa ha been done and nd a II treat great amount or f In- In in information formation regarding pea culture ob t obtained which It If fOlio followed ed up w will b 1 beof of great great benefit to all concerned In this Inthis Ind Industry Beans Bean and fruits fruit Efforts Effort have ben been made by this committee to improve e the tho standard of the com com- com modules commodities under their bi Their united efforts effort department will m bring about concerned results beneficial to all 11 con con- con Sanitary condition conditions We W note not with pleasure the th Improved condi condition tion In our factories factor along thee line and nd suggest a Il continuance of the een greater greter efforts to meet requirements of the th state laws yaws coi- coi ering this very Important matte operation Co with Ith board Committee Co es were appointed to meet met a with Ith Ith the city elty and county boards of education regarding too labor question Reports confirm the tho attitude of these theBe thes boards In the tho th mat mat- matter mat matter ter tr of ot using usine boys and till girl of school ago age In factories during the rush season on concessions concession were made mollo mad and s nd we 0 appreciate the th help of oC the tho school board In this retard regard ZONE E W It It has h ha boen been my pleasure pl aur to At air I tend conventions of the til canner outside this state staf also allo to a a perla con called by the National Canners association at Washington W D C I was WaR delighted to note cote the harmony existing and and the th deter detor determination manifested to t bring brint about better business relations relation with all 01 concerned In the tho th packing and nd dl dis distribution of canned conned goods to know that It It a was gratifying the tho Utah Wore were wr per cent member of the tho th national association association tion and that they thy were wr taking an active Interest In canned foods foode food week w campaign n Tho The Th matter of zone ion warehouses nas given much consideration t at atthe the Washington ashington V convention and ond h has been discussed at t all th the con con- con con held by canner canners associations lions and almost unanimously lY adopted by them The Th Utah canners were among the first to adopt this new plan which bleh I shall hall leave leav to President James A of tho th National Canners Canner association as a he h will b bu boone one of the tho th speakers speaker during the th con con- con convention RELIEF BELIEF EFFORTS It It was IU our pleasure to be b able to assist in the th financial relief r ll of time the sufferers In the th flood districts of Willard and nd Farmington We W Walso also oIso have hav glen given substantial aid ad to toh i the state staf products product and anol canned food projects the th Associated A Industries chamber of commerce and other worthy calls caUs call that that have bar been boen made for financial support v e We W have hav issued several resolution resolutions tion and protests protest made mad by the association a- a that have hav had bad the tho th atten- atten attention atten attention tion of those to whom wham they thy were wor addressed Our resolution nr In lag against the th proposed advance In tin plate plat has baa ha been beon accepted and Indorsed by several oan ner as aJI as- as associations In convention copies were sent to every canners r a and oth others that interested In this matter alo allO to senator enato and nd at Washington and nd to Secretary Hoover jJUSTICE j JUSTICE In conclusion let me m impress upon you the need of t earnest earnet co- co cooperation co cooperation operation and nd Prompt attention If It we e expect to lI accomplish the th great work we w have hav undertaken You should realize the th Importance of replyIng promptly to letters lotters s nt from this till office asking for tor information Information mation that means meals much to those tho thos working on special committees Our letters often remain unan- unan unanswered unan unanswered for weeks and unnecessary work and expense Is li entailed In getting the Information asked ked for tor Seve BI freIght adjustments hate hae ha e delayed on account of neglect In communication lo io 10 our rates committee I desire delro to say nay tall that only by jour ur efforts e forte III the result of car of hard work be attained Reparations demanded har o In some cases been made verifying the th stand tand token taken by Sour our committee on rates Claims for adjustment that hue have been on mo file for tor yearn must moat be b pushed bushed with null energy and determination and res roa restitution must mut be b made This In- In In Includes rol excessive e a freight charges char es eol- eol from the th canners canner covering 0 a period of years ar eari Reparation must mut mu bo be mad mado and It I 1 li only by constant and done bedone united effort that this will be IdoM |
