The press and standard. [volume] (Walterboro, S.C.) 1890-current, December 22, 1909, Image 3
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Farmers’ Union Department.
This Department is intended for the use of the members of
the Farmers’ Union in this county and is open to their use
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Let your communications be in Saturday to insure appear-
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ance the following week , .
“PINKEY” WRITES AGAIN
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THIS TIME NE DISCUSSES THE
FARMERS’ UNION AND NEED FOR
ORGANIZATION.
The house which we are building
today is the one in which we are to
live to sorrow. Let us then lay well
the foundation on which we are to
build; bein# sure that we are build
ing on a rock which will stand the
test of time, and pressure of a finan
cial depression, or a political upheav
al. Tehn we must be careful about
the material weselect to build with,
and not encumber our machine with
any unnecessary ballast.
Our machine is a business machine,
and must be built especially for busi
ness purposes. If we want it to My
we must arrange for wings; if we
expect it to run, we need some kind
of motor, yes, and motive power.
Whatever our machine is to be used
for, it must be so instituted and so
constituted as to make its adaptabil
ity applicable to that purpose. Now
each one of us is a part of that ma
chine, and each must do his part.
No one can afford to be idle or in
active. It is now or never.
There seems to be a lack of mani
fest interest in our unions. I believe
that nearly everyone catches the
spirit, and is aware of the unlimited
Held of possibilites, but so much to
do renders us inactive, instead of
spurring us forward to duty. So
lets all vovy; and keep it. to each do
his individual part to make The
Farmer’s Union just what it was in
tended to be; make it do more than
any and all other organizations have
ev.er done.
First, we need every man, who
farms or is dejiendent on agricult iie
as an occupation, to become a mem
ber of the Union; anil n«*t only l>e-*
come a member by enrolling and pay
ing his c’ues; but by applying himself
to find out what are some of the
things that he can do and t'.t n doing
them to heller himself. No institu
tion will run itself. And to think
what an organized class of men, who
havealwa.s had •<> get someo m to
run '.henI, can ex|K-ct their t a-l ik*
to operate itself, is to exn . t me
unexpected. We are each on integ
ral put t of the most com,.heated
machine that 1ms ever attt me • d 10
stand aiuue, ami unless each ; .,rt is
so adjusted as to b ar iu part of he
burden am[?hare in part of Ho* re
sponsibility there will be a weaken
ing a creaking and a collapse. Then
where is our power, where is our
machine, and where is our 'accom
plishment? Why do we not do our
duty and i nprove our tilent while
there is time and opportunity, and
not wait to see what the other leilow
la going -to do?
This is a business organization,
organized for business purposes, and
moat be conducted on biishness prin
ciples if business is done. Ther • are-
a great many reasons why we should
be on the alert at all times to im
prove our conditions. Business in
the outside world will be helped by
our prosperity. Education will be
disseminated by our association, anil
a friendly ami social feeling and sen
timent will be prompted by our co
operation.
There was never a better time and
place for a man to be a man than
here and now. “To doubt would be
disloyalty, to falter would be sin.”
If we neglect our opportunities,
and fail to do our duty to the extent
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that our organization disbands, then
our people, as a class, are doomed.
Our County President said -that this
is the last organization of the farmer,
and I believe it All other profes
sions are organized and are standing
together, and are accomplishing
something for themselves, and unless
we stick we will get stuck.
We need to create and keep up an
. in our workjf and to this end
I propose to write several articles
for this page. AncT while they may
not aQr exactly what you want said,
yet they any something, and if it k
not wfeat you think should ba said
then say it yourself. 1 always try to
write in the abstract, and my articles
are intended to convey what they do
not say, and in fact they are more
noted for what they do not say, or
came very near saying, than for that
which they do say.
Sincerely,
“Pinkey.”
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NATIONAL DUES 4 CENTS.,
According to the new national
constitution just adopted and rati-
fied; the national dues have been
increased to 4 cents |K*r capita, jx-r
quarter or 16 cents a year for each
member. This will make the dues
.‘>4 cents per quarter instead of 32
cents.
The following notice from the
State Secretary-Treasurer is self
explanatory and will apply to Col
leton’s local unions:
Since the new constitution re
cently adopted calls for the payment
of the National Dues for the fourth
quarter of 1909 on the basis of 4
cents per member instead of 2 cents
as before, it is requested that all.
Local Unions that have paid Na
tional Dues for the fourth quarter
of 1909 on the old basis shall im
mediately send 2 cents per member
to the County Secretary, who will
forward same to the State Secre
tary.
All I^oca! Unions that have not
yet paid dues for the fourth quarter,
1909, will pleu-e take notice that the
National dues are now four cents a
quarter sixteen cents a year.
The amount of dues is now 34
cents a quart*.r -sixteen cents a
year.
The amount <>f due* i< now 34
cents a quarter divided as follows:
Four cents to the National, 15 cents
to tlie State. 1'tcentsto the Countv
and 5 et i.t- to me Local.
Plea-e t:»K» ou< notice of this for
luiurc. rv,'0.i>.
J. WHITNErC READ.
Secretary-Treasurer S. C. State
Farmeis’ Union.
FARMERS 1 ' UNION DIRECTOR
NATIONAL.
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President—Chas S Barrett, Union
City. (ia.
Vice-President .1 E Montgomery,
Gleason, Tenn.
Secretary-Treasurer R H* McCul
loch, 116 1-2 W. Broad street, Texar
kana, Tex.
STATE
Perritt
THE H. W. COHEN STORE,
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“THE STORE THAT MAKES GOOD.”
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President,
Vice-President,
A. J. A.
Lamar. S. C.
E VV Dabbs,
Mayesville.
J. Whitner Reid—Sec-Treas.,!
Columbia. S. C.
COUNTY. .
L. C. Padgett —President, Smoaks.;
J. 0. Jaques, Jr.—Vice-President,
Cottageville.
G. W. Sweat—Sec-Treas., Hen
dersonville.
W. C. Brant—Chaplin, Ruffin.
J. A. Willis—Conductor, Cottage
ville. j 1
L. H. Roger—Door-Keeper, Wal-
terboro.
Robert E. Jones,—B u s i n e s s
Agent, Walterlwro.
W\ W\ Smoak, Jr.—County Or
ganizer.
Executive Committee—G. A. Ben
ton, \V. C. Saunders, J. I. Seigler,
T. H. Caldwell, C. F. Roger.
Meeting 1st Saturday in each
month at 10 a. m. at the courthonse.
LOCALS.
Adnah J B DuBois, presi
dent; Paul K. Crosby, secretary-
treasurer.
Bells -W. \V. Bryan, president;
H VV Hudson Jr secretary-treasurer.
Buck Head-J. A. Jones, presi
dent: A. I), Preveaux, secretary-
treasurer. ■ in.11 ..I . i —
Bethei C. H. Jfrc..u 1. president; Th« peculiar proper!inn of Liian.ber
Allen Padgett, secretary-treasurer. 1 IniD’a Cough Heniriiy have Urn ttior
ii i. ^ ur v r' * .I I ougb'y tun'd during eiudemia* of iftn
Island ton W. M. h. ( ampbell, wh#u lf ^ l(1 , ulie * (
president; C. R. Mean?, secretary- h**e uot heard of a ping!** ewe ot'pneu
Sold by ail dealera
Takes this opportunity of thanking their many
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friends and patrons, who made it possible' jfor
“THE STORE THAT MAKES GOOD” to
do the largest business this year, that it has ever
done since it started business.
And begs to offer BEST
MERRY CHRISTMAS
NEW YEAR to one and all.
WISHES'?:for a
and a HAPPY
H. W. COHEN STORE.
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REMEMBER, our proposition to members of |the
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“Farmers’ Union” when you are readyjto'buy.
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OFFICERS 3EREA LOCAL
The fallowing are the officers* re- treasurer,
eently elected to nerve Berea Local; j Hudson’s Mill-J. 1). Hudson, i
l>. !. .Strickland, president J. VV. j president; H. A. Crosby, secretary-!
" • '' • * ** treasurer.
luouta.
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Walker vice president; L. M.
Stric^lana, Jr. secretary-treasurer;
J. B. M. Linder, chaplain; J. R.
Linder, conductor; A. L. Carter,
doorkeeper; VV. M. Hagan, business
agent.
HORSE PEN LOCAL TO MEET.
Members of Horse Pen Local will
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p • ase take notice that there will be
a neeiing of this local Thursday af
ternoon, Dec. 30th, at 3 o’clock.
Ail the members are urged to be
present.
Jos. Langdale, Pres.
FARMER S INSTITUTE.
I<et the farmers of the county not
fyrget the dates of the institute to be
conducted here January 6. 7 and 8.
Every farmer who wishes to do bet
ter farming should lie present.
Prof. .1). N. Barrow of Clemson
College will conduct this Institute.
Now is the time for those who in
tend to do so to enter the contest
for the prizes offered by the Union
for corn, cotton, etc.
C KI Id r* n Cry
FOR FLETCHER S
C A S T O R I A
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Ravenel. Dec 17. I am going to
school. I love my teacher I am in
the fourth grade and 1 want you to
bring me a little stove and other
toys and Some firecrackers and put
a prize on the Christmas tree for
Mt. Oiirmel E. B. Way, president;
G. M. Bennett, secretary-treasurer.
Fuller Crosby, president;
A. B. Dunn, secretary-treasurer.
Stokes—VV. F. Copeland, Presi
dent. E. B. W’ay, secretary-treasurer.
Maple Cane—J. F. Addison, presi
dent, J. F. Seigler, secretary-treas-
rer.
Sniders—VV. C. Brant, president;
J. K. Getsinger, secretary-treasurer.
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Williams—Dr. C. FI. Kinsey, presi
dent; J. F. O’Quin, secretary-treas
urer.
Dry Branch—T. H. Caldwell,
president; Jesse Crosby secretary-
treasurer.
Tabor—C. B. Crosby, president; J.
J. Crosby, secretary-treasurer.
Hendersonville—G. E. H. Moore,
president; M. H. Carter, secretary-
treasurer. ,
Smoaks—L. C. Padgett, president;
J. W. Kinsey, secretary-treasurer.
Lodge -L. J. Jones, Sr., president;
P. M. Johns, secretary-treasurer.
Horse Pen* Jos Langdale, presi
dent; G. L. Smoak, secretary-treas
urer.
Cottageville—Dr. W. A. Kirbye,
president; H. W r . Ackerman, secre
tary-treasurer.
Walterboro—W. W\ Smoak, Jr.,
president; E. W^ Goodwin, secre
tary-treasurer.
Meggetts—S. J. Rumph, presi
dent; E. L. Commins, secretary-
treasurer.
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Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER S
CA3TO R I A
It remained for a Memphis paper
to refer to ex-Minister Crane a* ihe
inventor of “undershirtdiplomacy."
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Express Delivered
or called for at every part of
the city. ^Telephone 8b.
N. C. A. SAULS. AGENT.
At Southern ExpressJCo.
Walterboro, S. C.
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Clarence L- Fish borne,
Thai.hr in
General Merchandise, Shoes,
Groceries, Etc.
Your patronage solicited.
Come to sec us when you are
in town.
Next door to Brown Furni
ture and Hardware Company.
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Edisto—/
Yarley, president;
KILL tns COUGH
MB CURS ths lungs
ATTRACTIVE LUTE
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DRY GOODS, NOTIONS,
HOSIERY, UNDERWEAR,
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SHOES AND HATS, BLANKETS AND'COM-
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FORTS.
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CHOICE GROCERIES.
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HYRNE'S STORE.
Walterboro, * *
South Carolina.
BEEF, VEAL AND POEZ. -
Customers can be supplied at all times with the freshest
and best at my Market.
Highest Prices Paid for Beef Cattle.
H. 74. FRANCES, • WALTERBORO, S. C.
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Do Santa Claus bring us that i S. J. Patrick, secretary-treasurer.
prize from the State.
from your friend
Ruth G. Campbell.
Heavy, iraparw blood mmkm a muddy,
pimply oomptaboa, bssdsobss, notsss.
iadigesUeN. This Mood mabw yo«
Berea—L. B. Linder^ president;
J. M Strickland, secretary-treasurer.
Adams Run—Dr J T Taylor, presi
dent; S G Taylor, secretary-treasurer
Hall—A. V. Rickenbaker, Presi
dent; E. T. Hiers
urer.
Gmefa—H. P. Martin, preddent;
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