The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-19
TO AID IN REDUCTION
FACTORS WILL COOPERATE WITT.
TURPENTINE PRODUCERS.
THEY WILL PULL TOGETHER.
TO REDUCE THE OUTPUT AND CON-
TROL UNRULY LABOR.

Messrs. CovingtOn and Timmons
list the Factors of Savannah in
the Operators MOvement-The Fac
tors Not Only Gave Their Endorse
nent, but Furnished Lists of Their
Customers-A Reduction in the
Output Regarded as Certain.
Messrs. j. r. Williams and w. c.
Powell Discuss the Situation.
President A. D. Covington of Bris-
toll, Fla, and Mr.. w. w. Timmons of
Triton, Ga, both of the Executive
Committee of the Turpentine Opera
tors Association, recently organized at
Jacksonville, Fla, have returned to
their homes, having received the
strongest assurances from the naval
stores factors of Savannah Of their
interest in and their readiness to CO.
operate in the movement inaugurated
by the operators at Jacksonville. This
movement, as has already been fully
set forth in the Morning News, pro-
poses to bring about a so per cent
reduction in the amount of new boxes
cut during the coming year. and also
to bring about regulation and system
in the handling of labor.
1t was learned yesterday that one or
two of the factors were inclined to de-
muir for various reasons, but after
the matter had been thoroughly ex-
planned and discussed, it was unani-
mously agreed that the factors should
uitr hot hoo
movement This satisfactory conclu-
sion was reached at a meeting at the
Board of Trade rooms, at which all the
factors were represented, with one ex-
ception, and this factor informed
Morning News reporter yesterday that
he had Endorsed the action of the
meeting. The factors not only gave
letters of Endorsement, but furnished
lists of their customers.
Factors seen yesterday in reference
to the matter were Messrs. John r.
Young, ]. P. Williams and w. C. Pow
ell All gave their hearty approval o.
the movement and expressed the be-
lief that it would lead to good results
A so per cent. reduction in the amount
of new boxes cut, it was explained,
does not, by any means, imply a re-
duction of so per cent. in the next crop.
There are the one, two, three and four
year. old boxes to be taken into ac-
count, though it is part of the plan of
the association to discontinue the
working of the older boxes.
All three of the gentlemen seem
agreed that there is bound to be con-
siderable reduction in the next crop,
and that the movement among the
operators simply gives expression to a
general sentiment. The results OBJ
tanned from this years crop have been
so unsatisfactory that a reduction is
inevitable
Prices have been unsatisfactory.
labor has been disorganized and the
cost of all food supplies has been much
higher" said Mr. j. P. Williams, in dis
cussing the matter. Naturally, it has
been bad year for both factors and
operators, and a drawing in of oper-
atoms is necessary to both. If the fac
tors and operators on the Gulf will join
with us in this movement, the reduction
can be made very effective and, of
course, beneficial. i am informed by
Mr.. CoVington that assurances of their
cooperation have been given by lead
ing men in the business at the Gulf
ports"
IAN important feature of the stu
alton is with regard to the regulations
of labor" said Mr.. w C. Powell 1.-The
turpentine operate as had a hard
time for the past or more. There
is only one class of labor for the tur-
pentine farm, the negro. When labor
is scarce and wages are high, the ne
gro is Independent and very difficult to
control. 1t has so happened that there
has been a very heavy demand for this
clas of labor from several sources.
Farmers were offering better wages
than usual, mills and phosphate mines
We're seeking labor and the turpentine
operators branched out on a larger
scale than usual. With so many peo-
pie bidding for his labor, the negro was
master of the situation with the usual
result. The labor system was democrat
lied and everybody suffered.
THE operators association hopes to
remedy this by establishing a stand
ard scale of wages and cooperation
among the operators. There is not
likely to be the same demand for labor.
The reduction in the crop and the dis
continuance of working old boxes will
in itself reduce the demand and make
the labor easier 20 control This will
greatly facilitate the work of the as
ISOLATION"
Messrs. Covington and Timmons will
report the result of their efforts to a
meeting of the Executive Committee
of the association to be held in Jack
sonville in October. This committee
is composed as follows: President, A.
d. Covington of Bristol, Fla: vice
president, w. ]. Hillman, Floral City,
Fla; secretary, ]. c. Powell, Hunter,
Fla; treasurer H. A. McEachern.
Jacksonville, Fla; w. w. Timmons,
Triton, Ga; d. c. Carmichael, Dothan,
Ala; w B. Conoly, Brooksville, Fla;
Albert Pridgen, Lake Park, Ga, Exec