. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. jgiS- The American Florist. 245. Frank Danzer. President-Elect Detroit Florists' Club. Albert Pochelon. Vice-PresidcntEIect Detroit Florists' Chib. R. Wells. Secretary-Elect Detroit Florists' Club. soon found that it would be inadvis- able to work toward making duty changes, but as th'! former tariff acts have contained so many absurdities and incorrect classifications we de- cided to concentrate our energies to- ward having the rates clearly defined so that one florist would not be re- quired to pay 25 per cent d
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. jgiS- The American Florist. 245. Frank Danzer. President-Elect Detroit Florists' Club. Albert Pochelon. Vice-PresidcntEIect Detroit Florists' Chib. R. Wells. Secretary-Elect Detroit Florists' Club. soon found that it would be inadvis- able to work toward making duty changes, but as th'! former tariff acts have contained so many absurdities and incorrect classifications we de- cided to concentrate our energies to- ward having the rates clearly defined so that one florist would not be re- quired to pay 25 per cent duty, while another florist in a different state got the same stock at 15 per cent, or free of duty. While it is necessary that the im- port duties upon florist- and nursery stock be large enough to furnish the proper amount of protection to Ameri- can growers, it is of still greater im- portance that the rate of duty be clearly defined—and the same at all ports of entry. Early in April, the committee sent out the following let- ter, which was published in all the trade papers. Strange to say, there was hardly anyone heard from throughout the length and breadth of the United States, which led your com- mittee to believe that—on the whole— the florists must be fairly well satis- fied with conditions as they were. "April 16, 1913. "To all florists and horticulturists who have any suggestions to make as to what legislation, if any, they would like in the present tariff bill now be- fore Congress. They should send in suggestions at once, if they have not already done so, to the chairman of the tariff committee of the S. A. F. and O. H., Wm. F. Gude, 1214 F street, Washington, D. C, who is anxious and willing to do what he can to further the interests of the florists and horticulturists and members of the kindred organizations, but the committee are at a loss what action to take until they can hear from the parties who would like the tariff raised or lowered on certai
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