The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-10-06
SHOE FACTORY.
Echoes From the Brethren.

enclosed $lO 20 ala III SGdEGLhS GAO SAOO
factory, sent in by the following breth-
rem"
IN eloquent speech! $50 such let
tiers will start the factory.
The members of one Alliance in Pitt
county have previously put 1874 into
the shoe factory and now send $40
on the one dollar benefit plaza total
of $l44 from this Sub. Alliance. OF
this amount a sister has paid IN $44
a noble band. Has any other Alliance
in the State done so well7
Bro. P. E. Fritts, in sending ten dol
lars for the brethren Of his Alliance,
| asks, How soon can we get shoes, and
will you send out descriptive cata-
| logues with directions how to Order7"
AS soon as money enough is received
to Justify starting the factory we will
begin to make shoes and will then fill
orders as fast as we can. Catalogues
will cost money and better than cata
! loeuas will be to send a sample lot OF
shoes to each county and let the breth-
rem see for themselves. Catalogues
will be gotten up later
Bro. A. J. Moye, sending ten dollars
writes: Il hope you can soon start up.
We would send $50 cash if it would en-
able you to start, and take shoes for it. l
would put in an order for twenty
pairs at once, if I could get them. Let
me know your needs. I may be able
to help you"
IAN encouraging letter this, and q
good suggestion of Bro. MOye's. Our
needs are more Sympathizers and &C.
ton upon the part of those in author
ity. If any brethen choose to send in
money to be taken up IN shoes as soon
as made, we will keep it in a separate
fund, and fill their orders first. In the
event we do not run the factory, the
money will be returned
Bro. A. J. Daily: II approve of any
thing that will help the Alliance, and
I believe the factory will"
Bro. John T. Couch: Push the shoe
factory. II it goes under the Alliance
will be hurt. We are doing all we
can for it."
Bro. w. H. Worth: II enclose my
check for - dollars as a contribution
to the Alliance to be used to the best
advantage whether for shoe factory,
tannery, Or any other way you may
think BEST"
Bro. D. A. Fuller: "We had a meet
ing the 21st aud raised 50 for the shoe
factory. Four more subscribed. Will
send in this week"
Bro. p. +. Starnes sends '$14 for the
making of shoes" and asks how long
before we can get shc9s9 1 think 1 can
get some more money before long"
Just as soon as enough money is re
ceived to justify running the factory
then it will be started and shoes will
be ready.
Bro E, Little: my Alliance is favor
able to your plan and stands ready to
send in some six or eight dollars as
soon as they know the plan has been
made permanent and they are assured
Of the benefits"
We cannot say that the plan is per
manent, CT that it ever meets the ap
prevail of the manufacturing commit,
tee. We know that sixty days of val
liable time has passed since the State
Alliance adjourned and nothing done
yet. II you will send the money to
your State Business Agent (who is
under a $50 600 bond) he will make
you some shoes as soon as it can be
done, or refund yOur money!
Bro. Rufus Beavers: Enclosed you
will find a list of subscribers to the
shoe factory fund with amount of
money to each. Will send more
sOOn."
Bro. J. T. Harvey: 1t is a hard time
for individuals to raise money, but
Uwharrie Alliance No. $50, has ordered
me to send you - dollars So we can
order shoes on the one-doIlar shoe plan
as suggested by you in The PROGRESS
sTvE FARMER"
Bro. J. W. Kennedy in making re
mittance, says: II will send more if
l a spare it. Although the wolf is
at my door and I am an old man and
am able to do but little manual labor,
l should regret to see the shoe factory
go down for want of support"
Bro. G. L. Barnes: Hope we will
be able to do something for the shoe
factory soon. At least we are going to
try. Our sub is weak, but we are true
Advancement"
Bro. a. 6. Walton: "The members