The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-03-05
TURPENTINE MEN MEET.
A PERMANENT ORGANIZATION DE-
CIDED UPON.

TO De dSiu III O6N1nuau, may IL. OF
Delegates From All the Local Or
CARNATIONS to Perfect a General Or
ganizstion Of the Naval Stores Men
of Georgia, Florida, Alabama and
South CaroIina-Ths Scale of Wages
Proposed by the Savannah Factors
Adopted.
A meeting of turpentiue operators was
held yesterday at Armory hall for the pur-
pose of formulating a plan for the general
organization of the turpentins producers of
Georgia. Florida. Alabama and South Ca
roIina. and to fix uniform price for labor
and to take other steps for the benefit and
protection of the turpentine producers.
The meeting was held pursuant to a call
issued by E. P. Miller, A. G.. Cassels. ].
B. Fraser and r. W. Hammond Of Liberty
county Feb. 90.
Nearly Fifty turpentine operators were
present. Among the number we're ]. B.
Fraser, A. q. Cassels. R. W. Hammond. E.
p. Miller, of Liberty county; John B. Gill,
John Morrison, w. w. Gill, E H. Grigger,
J. C. Schiller, of Bryan county; D. J. Black
burn, j. Brunn, of Ware county: W. r.
Nicholas of Wayne county; G. Williams. ].
F. Cook, E. N. Goodwin. James Council, of
Montgomery county; w. s. Cook,
E. J.; FOy, W, n. FOy, r
A Giles, D. v. Coleman. o.
L. Williams, of Tattnall county; W. L.
Green, c. NJ. Lee Of Thomas county:
E. J. Peacock, T. vs.. Terror, of Clinch
county; B. Jordan, OF Berrien county; o.
A. Foy, Of Effingham county; D. c. New
ton, of Chatham county; J. A. Carr, OF Bull
Ioch county; E. K. West, of Pierce county
T. A. jennings, J. w. West, N. A. Baker,
George s Roach, of Florida: John R.
Young. W. c. Powell, J. P. Williams, ].
B. Chesnntt. E. J. Trenholm, L. Mcneil,
factors Of Savannah.
On motion of John r. Young. Col. e, P.
Miller Of Walthourville was elected chair
man and A. g. Cassels OF Mcintosh secre-
tary.
Chairman Miller stated the object Of the
meeting substantially as given above.
THE LOCAL MEETINGS.
The results Of the local meetings held
throughout the country was inquired.
Mr. Jordan Of Berrien county reported
the minutes of the meeting held at Sparks
Tuesday, which we're read by the secretary.
A plan tor a general organization of the
turpentine men Of Georgia, Florida, South
Carolina and Alabama, with permanent
officers and regular times OF meeting, was
proposed in this report.
T. A. Jennings of Jennings. Fla, reported
an account Of the meeting of turpentise
men bold at Lake City. 1t advanced the
same idea as the report from Sparks.
Mr.. Jennings introduced a resolution to
adopt scale Of wages similar to the one
proposed by the naval stores factors of Sa-
vannah in their circular letter to the tur-
pentine operators
Mr.. Jennings stated that action was
being taken TO carry his scale into effect
fhnk -
signed by almost every turpentine operator
In the state. He said they had plenty labor
IN Florida. The phosphate miners are
running half forces, the saw mills have
shut down, and many of the farms have
been abandoned.
Letters were read from number of tur-
pentine operators to their factors in Savan-
nah, sympathizing with the movement and
agreeing TO abide by the action Of the meet
ing.
J. P. Williams of J. P. Williams & Co.,
and President W. A. Powell of the Savan-
nah Naval Store Company, stated that
they had letters from a number of
their patrons favoring the movement and
agreeing to abide by the cotton of the meet
ing.
THE LABOR QUESTION DISCUSSED.
Mr.. Williams discussed the subject at
some length. He said that no similar class
OF labor in the United States was as well
paid as the negro on q turpentine farm.
He works twelve DAYS in the month and
gets S25 for it," he said.
MIR. Williams moved that a committee of
five he appointed by the president to draft
rules anu reRulaClons Ior the government or
the association, to be reported to a meeting
to be held at Savannah the second Tuesday
In May. Mr.. Williams fav-
ored q general association COW
SIinS al tne naval stores territory.
MS resolution was discussed by MIR. Jen-
nlngs or Lake City and Mr.. Jordan of
Sparks and others. MIR. JENNINGS suO
pegted as a substituta that a oanaraI e
4auization ha formed bv daIsgatss go, ~
SSGsStt 70 AOi neo oy oeIesa0es from Tue
country WA uou' 'ne
President Powa,l IF tho Savannah Nou.,
Storss Iyon,nsn1 toao-aa -, " a., I'aSai
yention of tho navaI sta.as paar "' . STho
Savannah navsI stores ,,e,, r,,o,,Id - LIE
to have all thair tr;eads - $500 70 s'et
one tima said M Poran SCI 'ot 90 80
have a hie time once q year ""1 '"' 40
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MI. Connlngs SUBSTITUTE LOT Mr.
NlLllams resolution was accepted and
unanimously adopted by the meeting lt
was as follows:
Resol,e5 That chic oo,,,.o,.;o,, -....,.,,
t ae the turpentlne operators form themselves
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