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It I VOLUME XXXVII. LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDEDY API 19,, 192iUBR4 COmOPERATIVE CO" Farmer Friends: Cooperative muar keting is a national question now, Nearly every commodity of the (armer is being considered now to be niarket (d cooperatively. California farmers are marketing the following things co operatively: Apricots, olives, beans, pears, poultry, seed, grain almonds, peaches, figs, cattle, apples, raisinb, dairy products, oranges, nursery pro ducts, walnuts, 1wool, and berries of all / kinds. The California farmers are in the best condition financially than any other farmers in the United States. Wh'y, 'because they are putting brains in their farming as well as muscle. Once several years ago they were more nearly broke than the farmers are now in Laurens county but they woke up, organized and sold their products co operatively. South' Carolina farmers can be in good shape -financially five years from today if they will only take hoed and sell their products cooper atively. I have con'fidence in the farmers of this state because I am a native S6uti Carolinian and was raised on the farm. The -only hopes we have to get cost out of the iproduction of any and all products is to sell together. If enough cotton is signed up in the South wo can control the price but we cannot until then. Some farmers will object to this systeni of marketing because they will say that it will take their independence away from them. , You have no inde ''pondence o' your cotton now, exce-pt to -'gfuse what Is offered to you for it. The marketing system will give 'you more independence than you have ever had ibecause you can put the cost of production plus a reasonable profit on it the same as the merchant does, and you are entitled to it. YogA have all the CAMPAIGN IS FOUNDED ON BUSINESS 'kND COMMON SENSE Comlued,. with Systematic Co-opera tion and Judgment will be Power. Tenl reasons why persons living in 'Lautens' trade district should 'buy in Laurens: First. "The buy in Laurens move ment" is founded on a logical business basis, 'being reasoned out by the laws of comnmon sense and business 'science. Second. "In 'union there is strength" and comibined with systematic co-op eration and the display of good judg ment becomes a titanic power for good. Third. "The buy in Laurens move ment" in othIer -words "patronize home industry." That is the' community of interest spirit which forms the basic principle of "the buy in 1Laurens movement," has for its object the bet terment of all the 'people, the allied industries and business interests, swhich brings together the whole peo ple under two general classes, viz: The :producer and the consumer. Fourth. The producer and consum ers are 'brought closer .together and in closer touch wvith this movement, wh~ch has for its aim 'the general bet terment of tge combined interests of the whole people. Fifth. "The buy irf' 'Laurens move ment," if carrked out in spirit; gives us a community of abroad minded pee ple, which means :better government, better and more impk'oved industPies of every kingl. Sixth. When you can~ secure the concerted efforts of the whole 'people of aA cortain trade district, along lines looking' to their mutual wvelfare and protection, yon can accomplish won derful results aloxig, progressive lines. Seventh. "The fbuy in .Laurens movement" implies the betterment sof the home, which is mnoht beautiful and commendable, and when studied and considered from every viewpoint, must appeal 'to every true man who loves his h'ome. , Eighth. The combined efforts of the citizens of .the trade distriet, by boosting' "the 'buy in ,Laurens inove~ ment," will secure theoanost 'beneficial social and financial r'eaultes. Ninth: (Hence it 'behooves each and e yone of us to enter nt9 the mnoye~ m ith the spirit and itldert'and' ing, and the success of 't4,'t1y in ILaurens movement" is asauredl. Tenth. Then, a* gtba cot'binedI miovement'by great people will eeoure a phenomenal boost for Lauress,' PInds curwd mG to 1 IDava FTON ASSOCIATION o4ds against you when you go to sel: now: for you do not know the grade you do not know the staple and yot not know the ilrice for that day. 'Imk directors of a bank- do not run th( bank but they hire experienced meil to do the banking. You don't know how to sell your cotton so why not hiro an expert,to sell all the cotton Ir the state. One man can do it. Oin( man is doing\It in Texas, one in Okla lona, one in i'Mississippl, one ir Aripa. One man will sell the cot ton in North Carolina .this coming sea son, ono in Goorgia, one in ArkansaF and South Carolina, - Alabama anc Louisiana are expecting to be organ ized by fall. Five million bales will 'be sold cooperatively this coming season, It will-be about the largest 'bu'siness in the world, and before the farmers or ganized, it was .the 'smallest -business, See me and sign a contract and go to work for yourself and your neightbor cotton. farmers all over, the South. Arc you going to stand back to see if it 12 going over, or are you going to put your shoulder to the wheel and hell put it over Any man can jump on the wagon when it gets on the hill and into oleration. The merchants' prosperity depends on the earnings of the farmer and if you can -bring one-half million dollars more, to your county by helping put on this drive you will stand a better chance of getting the money back .you are putting out thli year, and vpart of iwhat you put out in .1920. It is up to every 'business man to help put this drive over. (We only have until the first of May to do this job, but we have over two hundred thousand bales signed up now. C. L. VAUGHAN, County Agent. 11. Y. P. U. CONVENTION Quarterly Meeting to be Held at CliN. toni, April 30th. Tne quarterly meeting of LAurcns CountY B. Y. P. 'U. convention is to be held at Clint6n First faptist Church at 3 o'clock, April 30th. Opening-Choirster in charge-Misp Nannie Kate Armstrong, Laurens Union. Prayer-Mr. Roy 'Lyons, Harmony Union. - Welcome-Miss Louise Bond, Clinton Union. Response-'Mr. Robert Caine, Chestnut Ridge Union. Special Music-Clinton Union. Demonstration 1M eeting-Clinton Un ion. Business. Special Music-Clinton Quartet, "Making Our Daily Lives Consistent with '1. Y. P. U. Ideals and Train ings."-Mr. W. 'P. Wingo, Laurent Union. "Why Take B. Y. P. U. ly Bible Readers Course In Prdffrence Wo Others.--Lucius Bobo, Frolendship U nion. Special Music-Mountville String Band "Why Every 'iB. Y. iP. UJ. Memiber Should 'be a Systematic Giver." MIiss Minnie Wallace, 'Mountville .Union. "The Need for Special Trai'ning for Our Young 'People."-Miss Azile Wofford, Prospect Union. Special Miasic-Mount Pleasant String Band. "Definition of Standard of 'Excellence.' -Frances Blryson, 'Mountville Union. Awar~ing df Banner. Song-Loyalty 'to Christ. Dismissal-Prayer-Miss, Sara Lou Bobo, Friendahip Union. All 'Baptist young speople are urged 'to attend this meeting. Secretaries are requested to bring written resports o: the 'work for the past quarter.. CtYID T. FRIANKS,'-Pres. Play at 'Mt Gallagher Theo W 11.6'0 a play "~The $chool Mp'amn", given at 'Mt. Gallagher school 'hekxt Saturday evening at eig'ht oaclock, 'Iho public is cordially invited. Admis son "will be ten and twenty cents. "Aid4 There Was'n't .tlie Slightest Spiell froin Dead fat8" Writes 'John Simpkins6 foprier o' ,Annandal, N. 3.: "<Rets were eoitini r~t81 to ~ 1 a d~ t get rid of th~n Boug ~ $1 ,2 kg. -ot ElAT-NAP (4 cakes . ised hialf, not 4- live ral Aince.1a4 oties a plenty, I 'lik it dri a thefn iipeiavy no synell~' Tharee siseB, 3.p' $1 Soldg Saantoed by'0.-3 aceniedy & Son, reia efdw. ,Co., IPuta' ei Montague Light Opera Singers Here at the Chautauqua r kxt -r m nna m mma m nmmmo ........ Scenes fromx favorite light operas, presented In costume, will be a f of the progrumq of tle Montague Light Opera Singers, a mixed quartc ig at the comiti Rodpath Chautauqua. STY LPLU Look for-the big name in clothes TRA- MARK RRG. Most quality per dollar! When you buy clothes with this thought in mind you must consider Style plus. 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