The news & observer., 1905-05-12
A CAROLINIAN IS
AGAIN PRESIDENT
R. M Miller, Jr., of
Charlotte, Chosen.
MILL MEN ADJOURN
B. W. Hunt Says That immigration is
Needed to Supply The Shortage OF
Labor in the Southern Mills.
Gift to the Retiring
President.
(By the Associated Press.)


the unanimous adoption of a report
from the committee on the nomina-
ton of officers for coming year, the
ninth annual convention of the Amer
lean Cotton Manufacturers Associa-
ton came to close this afternoon
The officers chosen We're:
President-R. M. Miller, Jr, of
Charlotte, N G.
Weep President-Arthur ii. Love, of
Fitchburg Mass, reelected.
Secretary ry-Treasurer-C. CT. Bryant
of Charlotte, n. c., reelected.
Chairman 'of the Board of Cover
nors-R. X. Ray, of McAdensville, N
c., reelected.
Associate Governors-R. S. Rein
hardt of Linconton, N. c.; F. H.
Remey, of Augusta, Ga; David Clark
Of Charlotte, N. c.; Il. A. Smith, of
Charlotte.
The next place of meeting was not
selected by the convention but was
referred to the board of governors,
which will meet within the next sixty
days to determine il. New Orleans
and Augusta are the favorites.
The morning session was opened by
President Reinhardt, and the election
of ninety new active members from all
parts Of the United States was the firsl
business.
Fries and Hunt Speak,
John w. Fries, of Winston Salem,
N. c., read the opening paper on
Dust" He especially advocated an
apparatus known as "Cleanairs, +"
which, he claimed, would remove a
great part Of the dust and at the same
time moisten dry air, or, if there is ex-
cessive humidity, remove it. William
G.. Nichols, of Chaster S. c.. had the
second paper. Waste, especially that
unaccounted for in manufacturing,
was the subject he discussed
Il. w. Hunt, of Eatonville, Ga, who
was the next speaker, made some
rather startling statements about labor
in the South in discussing the subject
What a Northern man has learned
from thirty years residence i'm the
South" He discussed the need of i'm
had labor shortage. The native
born Georgians, bred on the farm
from pioneer time, preferred to re
main there. With cotton at six cents,
the only person who could make a liv-
ing cultiVating it was the man who
lived in cabin, ate scanty food, had
scantier clothing and worked hard on
little patch of land. Something had
to be done to supply the labor neces-
< n
tinuous scramble for employees and TO
stop employers robbing each other of
hands. lie advocate getting a tide OF
immigrants turned to the South. For
eigh labor and French Canadian
SLUG TWO Csc %. g. c.
labor offered solution of the uues-
ton. He knew that shorter hours and
strikes would probably come, but this
trouble could be no worse than having
few or no laborers. He had little
complimentary to say of Southern ne
eroes.
Silver Gift for Mr.. Reinhardt.
Various resolutions of thanks were
passed by the convention at this juno
ture and very complimentary words
spoken by speakers regarding the
treatment accorded the convention by
Knoxville. j. Fl. NJ Beatty, Of Glenn
son College. made a strong plea for
the cotton manufacturers to establish
scholarships in Southern textile
schools of which he says there are
now five. A pleasing feature of the
closing hour was the presentation of a
silver set of two hundred and sixty
five pieces to the retiring president
Entering into executive session i'm
portant resolutions were passed. One
by George b. Hiss. of Charlotte, n. c..
commended the fran kand thorough
support OF HG6SlQ6nU IOOSGVeItS mGf-
chant and marine commission, urged
Congress at the next session to con-
slider various legislations for the up
building of American shipping in over
seas trade as the most effective method
of commercial expansion One by Mr..
Ashcraft pledged the cooperation of
the convention to the Cotton Grow
ers' Convention in the extension of for
eign markets for cotton products The
resolution urges President Roosevelt
to appoint a special commission TO
formulate a plan for the extension of
those markets. A committee will be
appointed by this association to CO.
operate with a similar committee from
the Southern Cotton Association.
The retiring president surrendered
the chair to President Miller and after
a short speech by him the convention
adjourned At o'clock this after
noon they took a trip over the belt
line and visited the leading manufac-
turing industries of the city The dele
gates are leaving for their homes on
night trains.