The Abbeville press and banner. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, November 21, 1921, Page PAGE FOUR, Image 4
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CO-OPERATIVE MARKETING
HiThe
Press and Banner for sometime
has advocated a system of cooperative
marketing for the farmers
r of this section. We'still believe, that
by this means only will the farmers
be able to sell the products of the
farm at fair prices, ^e believe that
this is the only means by which we
will be able to market our cotton
crop year after year at a fair price.
^ - It is true that we have generally had
'f '-- a'good market for cotton in Abbefev
ville, that is for certain grades of
SPr , cotton. For other grades a great
jnany people have believed, and now
believe, that there is not such a
- f.? - good market A few years ago a merSi-v
chant told the editor of the Press
and Banner that he bought % a few
pvV bales of cotton, of-low grftdes, on
g, * the streets of .Abbeville, without
knowing much of the market, paying
. a better price-than .the-local buyers
- were paying; that he shipped the cot!-"*
ton to Norfolk to a broker and made
'something more than $15J)0 per
hale. ?-* ...... ...
f.- ^ Everybody knows that such a marC;
: ket for any-product spells- robbery
v ?s against the. farmers/ Likely this
fq -f was an extreme cage, but a great deal
->; of money has"Beeh made in Abbe;?yille
by* cotton buyers, especially in?
: low grades of cotton. - Nobody, of
j course, blames a cotton buyer for
inaking money, so long as he pursues
legitimate methods. If he has no com>
petition, he, like every buyer of other
products, buys as low as he can
arid sells as high as he catt. We are
riot talking now for the puropse of
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maKing a case against tne cotton-"
i' - buyer, but we are writing to the far
iners of Abbeville county in an effort
to have them help themselves,
jt - . '< And a way is offered. Last Friday
evening, Mr. Watkins, of Clemson
; > College, presented the matter Of a
co-operative cotton association to a
few business men of this city. In
the npxWew weeks the matter will
he presented to the", people of the
county generally. The infctter is going
to be diseussed, and it ought to
be discussed. Some will favor. the
scheme and others will find fault with
\
f:" : it. There will be grounds for objecT
-;<ion to the scheme, of course, but it
must be considered with an open
iiiind. Some such scheme must be
adopted by the farmers as we have
jsaid. Co-operative selling associations
Vi5*vo Koon tho molririflp rvf
?* ? V v^vii ?MV W* W?IV VUVIVers
of every other crop, where the
plan has been adopted, and the plan
.will .help the farmers, ft it is a good
plan. The thing we must consider is
whether the plan now outlined is a
good plan. Has it more merit than
demerits? Do the advantages which
" will flow from it, in the judgment of
the farmers, outwe:gh the apparent
disadvantages? Will the farmers receive
value received, and something
, more for the giving up of the con-'
trol of their own products? ' ***
it is not our purpose in tnis issue
to discuss the qaerits of the scheme
as outlined by Mr. Watkins. We
merely say in advance that a proper
co-operative selling association is
badly needed by the farmers, especi'
ally by those farmers who sell their
cotcon where there is a local demand
for only certain grades of cotton.
That is a demonstrated fact. We
should examine the scheme which is
I
outlined for us, and we expect in;
future issues to discuss the plan outlined
by Mr. Watkins. Those people |
who have heard the speakers over the
county discuss the matter, and those,
who shall hear them, perhaps1 have;
v, ? formed an opinion already. But it,
' * will bear more discussion and a great j
deal more thoughtful consideration.
We urge now that tne larmers, the
cotton producers of Abbeville Counfy,
inform themselves as to the plan
? outlined, so that we may in the near
future reach some conclusion as .to
' .. the wisdom of adopting it.
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THE BANTAMS."
One of the objections to college /
athletics J-is that only a few of the
student ilpfly take part in the intercollegiate
contests, or even in the in- o
ter-class contests. If |ootball and(t
baseball furnish proper courses of^
physical training for the students of j I
the schools and colleges, it is desir- j I
able that as many of these students J
as possible take part in the training, j t
In the high school games only the, t
older and larger boys play. But in t
Abbeville we think there are some n
thirty-five or forty of the faithful n
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wno every aiiernoon go 1.0 me uuu| ?
park to practice. The smaller boys P
who qre. not yet prepared to play in P
the major contests are getting .the *
rehired training so. that whep they
are old enough and large enough to k
put on long, pants, they will know *
how the gameris played. s
It would not be out of place, how- v
ever, we'think^ for some provision a
to be made for"gaijies of these younger
students. A little time back we s
suggsted that toys of certain ages ^
and weights should not be allowed &
to play in high school games. We ?
still think t^ese suggestions wise. We u
think now that we might improve on e
the suggestions by having h'gh school *
students divided into different class- e
es. We might have the welter weigths,
the middle weights and the bantams s
and games might be arranged for s
the different classes. This yrould con- 8
tribute to the scheme of giving all a
the boys training. And if the heavy c
weights at Abbeville could not win, *
then we might fall back on Bantam c
Bradley, Bantam McMillan, Bantam 0
Bowie, Bantam Howie, Bantam Neuf- e
fer, Bantam Greene and others. The
subject might be discussed at the 8
next meeting of the Parent-teacher c
Association. '
MEMBERS OF ASSOCIATION
GET MORE FOR COTTON
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Columbia, Nov. 19.?That the
Oklahoma and Texas cotton growers ,
who are members of the cooperative \
marketing, association of their re- ;
spective states are securing a bene- j
fit which ranges from $5 to $15 jper j
tbale net to them above what non- t
members are securing was the state- s
ment made yesterday by C. C. Moser, (
of. Dallas,. Texas, secretary of the
American "Cotton <5rowers' Ex- ,
change, who arrived in Columbia for c
a stay of five days. ?' j
Mr. Moser said that the War Fi- ,
nance Corporation was backing the (
Texas and Oklahoma associations
which have aready begun, business
having furnished them . over $20,000,000
and that the bankers of the- *
two states are also cooperating. He
declared that the bankers, large and
small, and the farmers "are well de- (
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lighted thus far with the results.
"Since my visit to the Southeast '
which was included principally the '
States of Georgia, Alabama and 1
South Carolina," said Mr. Moser, "I 1
am confident that the movement for ]
the cooperative marketing associa- 1
tion will be as popular and will command
the interest and respect of
merchants and bankers as it has in *
the Southwest. It is not necessary, 1
however, to go as far as the South- *
west in order to demonstrate the attitude
of all classes of our people to- 1
wards the cooperative marketing of
cotton. ^
"The neighboring State to the
north has just completed its organization
with more than 275,000 bales ']
pledged for a period of five years,
while Mississippi, representing an- '*1
other class of cotton producers,'com- ,
pleted its organization in the early j
stages of the south-wide campaign ]
with more than 200,000 bales.
"It is now a well known and well
j recognized fact that there is no dif- 1
| ference between the cotton growers <
| of any portion of the South with re- 1
gard to their attitude towards join- <
ing these cooperative marketing as- 1
sociations. They are now signing the 1
tracts in practically all the cot- i
ion producing states and satisfac- j 1
tory progress in being made every-1 '<
! where that systematic methods are <
being used in the sign-up campaign.] I
It now remains, however, for the
Southwestern states together with j i
Mississippi to demonstrate the a'Ctu-.t
al, practical operation of the plan. Jc
Texas and Oklahoma together have, t
1,000,000 bales signed, of which Ok- t
lahcnia has 400,000 and Texas G00,-.j s
000. They are both receiving cotton 11
now in large quantities and are sell* | ?
ing cotton in a business-like intelli- o
gent way to the fullest possible ad- (si
vantage to their members. ,t
Nearly 80,000 cotton growers in a
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GARY FAVORS PLAN
Uso Urges Treaty to Prevent Future
Wax.. ,
New York, Nov. 19.?Negotiation
f a treaty which would prevent fuure
wars was urged, in conjunction
nth an agreement to limit navies,
>y Elibert H. Gary, chairman of the
>oard of the United States Steel Cor
(oration, in an address today before
he American Iron and Steel Iristiute
of which he is president. He also
teliftled the suggestion that armanent
limitation would reduce tfoe
nanufacture of steel, saying the
hought was unworthy of even a
assing notice. Business was imroving,
he said, but there must be '
urthet adjustments. >.
"With, an agr.eei^ent foy, .the J halation
of capital shi^>s," <he said, '-it
roufoh not seem to be practical to '
top with less than a final treaty '
rhich will prevent future wars. In
ddition to what is contemplated by
he limitation of armament there
hould, with other things, be an un- '
erstanding that if any internation1
differences "arose, no resort to
ailitary force should ibe permitted
ntil after there has been a confecnee
and full discussion by all nations
now participating in the delibrations
at Washington.
"President Harding and the four
elected, able and experienced repreentatives
of thi^ country, will ener:etically
and persistently strive for
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.n agreemciiu' ^icjr iconic mic<?
onstituents are uncond^onally and
ervently supporting them in their
ampaign for peace and limitation
f armament, and all this is true of
ach of the other nations.
He asserted that the international
irrangement to be concluded must
over every kind of armament hereofore
or hereafter discovered.
"The benefits which would be der
ived by reason of all the nations
iving under peaceful conditions, as
:ompared with military conflicts,
ire beyond calculation," he said.
"If means for the firm establishnent
and maintenance of peace can
>e found and generally assented to,
t will mark an epoch of the greatest
jusinfess prosperity, as well as the
argest measure of happiness that
;ho world Has ever witnessed. We
ihould be thankful that this conference
has been called."
Failure of the conference, he saijfl,
vas unthinkable. An adverse outome
would b? intolerable and those
-esponsible for it would would be
enudiated and everlastingly con
iermned.
"DRY ZONE" FOR CHILE 'J
government Want* No Liquor Sold
. In Industrial Center*.
Santiago, Chile, Nov. 20.?Presilent
Alessan^ri has announced that
le infends to ask Congress to pass
egislation prohibiting the sale of
*11 intoxicants in the industrial centers
in Chile. These include the coal
raining district in the south and the
litrate fields in the northern provinces.
The President's announcement
tvas in reply to requests from various
cities asking for a "dry zone"
!*? +Viq pnol minintr district.. where a
ilash occurred recently between
workers, alleged to have been intoxicated,
and government troops!
CNE KILLED IN CRASH
ON CHICAGO ELEVATED
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Chicago, Nov. 19.?One man was
killed and several persons were injured
early Thursday in a collision
between two trains on the Oak Park
elevated Iine? at Crawford Avenue
Station. Dense fog is believed to
have been responsible for the
wreck.
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tne two States nave agreeu uu empiuy
jxperinced cotton classers and cotton
salesmen to handle their product
for them under the control of
:heir elected Board of Directors and
;hey are reaping a benefit which
anges from $5 to $15 per bale net
to them ^.bove what non-members
ire scuring while dumping their
:otton on the market in ungraded*
>ulk.
"The War Finance Corporation is
jacking the movement by way of.
urnishing money to make advances
?n the cotton of members to the exent
of more than $20,000,000 in
he two states, me DanKers 01 mei
tates are also cooperating through
he lending of added millions in
iieeting the financial requirements
f the organization. Both large and
mall bankers are delighted with
heir experience thus far as well as
re the farmers themselves.
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LLOYD GEORGE WINS SUPPORT
Unionist Party Delegate* Register C
Big Vote
London, Nov, 19.?The Uniqpist ^
party delegates of the whole country
at Liverpool today registered a
vote even more overwhelming than ^
the recent similar vote in the house
of commons authorizing the governc
ment to continue, its efforts by con- T
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ference to negotiate a settlement of ^
the Irish question. Out of 2,000 delegates
not more than 100 at most opposed
"the amendment recording continued
confidence in the government. 11
The vote followed a statement of the ^
government's position by Sir Laming
Worthington-Evans, secretary .of b
war, who said that .the minister iad P
offered an Ulster gagged and bound 1
as the price of Irish allegiance to the *1
king, and* reiterated previous pledges
that he would not consent to any set- b
tlement involving coercion of Ul- w
ster's assent.
Ulster, declared the speaker, ^
should not be put under a Du/blin
parliament against her will.
The effect of the vote is to confirm e
the mandate given to Premier Lloyd
George by the house of commons.
Sir Laming ' Worthingtan-Evans' *
declaration indicated that Ulster has g
an effective veto over the whole set
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tiemeirc.
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Ulster's reply to prime minister
which was delivered today, is de- '
scribed as uneompromtang. In poli- J
tical circles tonight the vieyr taken t
is that a deadlock has been reached t
for all the Sinii FeiH negotiations
with the government preceded on the j
basis that the unity of Ireland was
fundamental.
WAGE ADJUSTMENTS MADE
IN THE PACKING INDUSTRY ?
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Chicago, Nov. 19.?Plant commit- J
tees of Armour and Company em- 1
ployes today agreed to accept wage 1
reductions of from three to eight J
cents an hour. This the first time in <
the meat industry that employers 1
and employes have met in plant con- 1
ference and agreed *on a wage cut. 1
About 26,000 employes are affected
The reductions become effective No- >
vember 20. <
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. GOOD ROADS QUIZ
Questions Being Sent Out Over the
State.
Columbia, Nov. 21.?The South *
!arolina Goods Roads Association of
rhich L. D. Jennings of Sumter is c
residerit is endeavoring to ascertain ^
he sentiment of the people of the
tate towards a bond issue for the
onstruction of permanent highways,
nquiries are being addressed to
jading men in every section Of- the
tate asking their attitude.
A questionnaire is being sent out
1 which the following questions are '
eing asked:
1. Are you in favor of a state
ond issue for"'the'construction of
ermanent -highways^-*' *2.
If so how-much do you think
lis issue should be for?
3. If not what program of roaduilding
Would "you favor and how
rould you finance it?
4. Are you in favor of building
ardsurface roads exclusively?
5. Are you satisfied with the
oads of the state as they are at presnt?
As
soon as replies are received
rom the inquiries the association
rill prepare a symposium of them and
ive them to the public.'
Considerable interest is being tak- ?
n in the agitation for a bond issue ?
nd if the referendum whieh. it is R
aking leads the association to be- jl
ieve that sentiment in the state is E
trong enough for it the associa- jj
ion Will probaoly launch a campaign (
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o put it across.. s f
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TAINTED SCHOOL GIRL
ORDERED TO WASH FACE [
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Pensacola,. Fla., Nov. 19.?Prof. J
Fohn Workman, principal of the Pen- i
lacola High School and supervisor of
;he city grammar schools, created a j
sensation Thursday when he ordered j
:he daughter of a prominent and j
wealthy Pensacola man to "wash" j
ier face before going into the j
:lasses. Two days ago the edict went i
forth from principal's office that j
?irls_ who "painted" would not be j
welcomed to the schools.
Quite a number of matrons called |
it the High School and congratulat- j
jd the head of the institution. J
faigigiHraiajjaisifiu^
Money and '
.asting Satisfac
nparison proves, are alw<
considered.
>ATS . $20, $25, $30,
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Originality.
"Our new minister is just wonderful.
He brings things home to you %
hat you never eaw before."
~"Huh! I've got a laundryman who
loes the very same' thing."?Yorknlle
Enquirer. .
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