The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-10-20
SHOE NEWS.
Echoes From tie Brethren.

eigh, N. Q. Money orders payable
at Hlllsboro office have to be converted
into cash, and cash from this source,
as we'll as registered letters, is expen-
sive to transmit TO our bank in Raleigh.
Please observe this rule
Bro. V. N. Seawell: Oar County
Alliance agreed to transfer $50 that we
have in a tannery here to the shoe fac
tory. We will send it as soon as we
can get hold Of it. In addition the fol-
lowing brethren subscribed on the one
dollar plan Find cash inclosed.
* Your plan is general
ly approved by the Order here and We
are going to keep a move on us until
we hear the rattle bang of the shoe
factory. I think the brethren would
like to have a better understanding as
to how many pairs of shoes they are to
get on the payment of the one dollar
and how long it will continue. II you
can give me some points it will help.
The plan, as I have proposed, is that
for each dollar subscribed by a mem
Der Of the Alliance, the subscriber
shall be entitled to buy six pairs of
shoes at actual cost Of rdW material,
and that this privilege shall extend
over a period of twelve months Ctrom
a time yet to be designated-say from
the opening up of the factory, thus
making a yearly benefit privilege of
one dollar. The reason for limiting
the period is that the factory has to be
run the next year and the next and so
on continually.
Bear in mind this is only a propo,
sition of the Vriter, and remains to be
demonstrated as to what those in au
thority will do. Should be glad if
eUery member of the Alliance would
rise up and demand the running of the
factory. IL can be done. IT OUGHT TIC
BE DONE
Bro. w. M Baettie speaks eloquent
ly in sending $18 FOR the one dollar
shoe plan.
Bro N. @. English: Our County
Alliance decides to put $25 into the
shoe factory on basis of your propo-
sition. The Treasurer will remit SOON"
Bro. L N. r 4nee: The shoe factory
was discussed at our meeting yester
day, and the following brethren sub
scribed the amount opposite their
names for the one dollar plan. Find
enclosed Sl4
Bro. N. McDairmid in making re.
mitgance says: II want a cHance at
them six pair of shoes Will send
order soon as I can learn~that the &c
tory is running"
Bro. E N. r Jbeson sends in five dol
lars, with silent approval.
Bro. j. MIG arrison, sending nine
dollars says: This is for the one dol
lar shoe plan"
Bro. JnO. w. H0neycutt: Having
received a letter from Bro. z. Ivey,
Auburn Alliance passed a resolution
that we would take stock to the
amount Of $25, above what we have al
ready taken, provided other Sub AL
liances will contribute their pro rata
and start the factory TO permanent
work. We would like to know why
the factory was shut down after the
State Alliance passed such a resolu
ton.
There are 10 900 Alliancemen in
North Carolina who would ike 60 have
an answer with a good r~eason) to the
same question
We give below the amount received
to date. We appreciate what the
brethren are doing In this cause. We
know they have been patient and for
bearing, and that they are now max
ing q sacrifice TO send in money with
nothing tangible as yet. But look at
the total amount of receipts. 1t is a
meagre sum compared with what ls
necessary
Brethren we must get a hustle on il
we wish to see the factory started. We !
must either raise more money, or de
mand of Executive Committee that the
factory be operated, or both. You
have got enough money in your Agen-
cy fund to operate the Alliance enter
prises-certainly with your co opera
ii n patr0nage-and why 0 use lt9
The Agency would O be hurt. We
would still have $50. 900, behind the
Agency with this superior difference
that 1ostead OF being invested IN bonds
bringing only 4 per cent, iG would be
invested in manufacturing, bringing IL
several times UhaG amount, or giving