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objects in the organization of the State Association was to further 

 local organizations. From the very first, we have had a provision 

 in our constitution for affiliation of these bodies with the state 

 society. That side of the work has not been very markedly developed 

 as yet, because the way did not seem quite clear. A plan has now 

 been devised by which it seems that affiliation with the state society 

 can be made worth while to the local society. That plan will be 

 presented this afternoon. The idea is that there shall be a stronger 

 bond of unity among these societies for the interchange of ideas, 

 for guiding the state society in its work, and enabling it to go after 

 the things that the local societies need. This work is not only for 

 associations that are organized primarily for educational purposes. 

 A group of men who have joined together for co-operative selling and 

 incorporated can take advantage of these things just as well as 

 the type of society that we have in Newburgh and in Syracuse. 



Are there questions? There are a number of men here from such 

 organizations as I am talking about. 



Question: How practical do you think the idea of one man's 

 selling a product on the ten per cent basis? How can it be worked 

 out? 



Mr. ^YoRK: That has been successful in Cleveland. The 

 growers bring their produce in pretty much the same way they would 

 bring it to a commission man, and he handles their accounts in 

 about the way a commission man v\^ould. That market be- 

 comes kno^Ti, and they are sure they are not being swindled. And 

 if they have a good salesman, they do well. 



commission legislation 



Mr. Pomerot: If the Roosevelt bill becomes a law, how would 

 that affect it? 



Mr. Work : The Roosevelt bill is certainly good in most respects, 

 I don't know, however, whether that is going to cure the propensities 

 of the commission man or not. 



Question: Do you think it is going to be a benefit to shippers? 



^Ir. Work: I think it will. I think it is going to give us ma- 

 chinery that will help to control a man who is at a long distance 

 from us. 



