The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-20
THEIR ONION LABEL.
President Barrett Urges Them to Wear
Cotton and Use 1t In Every Way
Possible.

President Charles s. Barrett of the
National Farmers Union appeals To
members Of his organization to pro-
mote the use of cotton by emplying
II as bagging and clothing to az great
an extent as practicable, In a letter is
sued recently.
The address Is directed to all the Of
hcers and members of the Union, and
begins with the request that at the
next meeting all organizations take
action looking towards the promotion
Of the movement. He trusts that cv-
everything possible be done to widen
the use Of cotton in every direction.
The Farmers Union is on recorI
as being the first In the field to work
for such extension Of the use of the
South's leading staple CROP" he says.
Our work from year to year, and at
our conventions. has tended to pro-
mote this idea. There have been sew
eral indications OF late that RESPONSE
bio organizations of the country are
waking up to the advantage OF assist !.
Ing US in this regard. and we simply
cannot AFFORD to neglect the duty of
pushing this great movement at this
most prosperous time.
Activity Is demanded of US frosn
tho fact that source after source. gov
ernment department after government
department, association after associa-
ton has taken steps looking to In
creasing the consumption of cotton.
AT your next meeting I urge mos,
earnestly that you request the loca |
and Wholesale merchants you patron
Ike TO specify that all commodities
they handle in wrappers be enclosed
Ia cotton. OF course there will be
rome cases where the substitute is
not practicable. It ID practical In any
rumber Of instances. where no other
coverings are used.
"The man from whom you buy Jour
sugar. your hour. your meats, your
clothing. the majority OF the everyday
necessities Of life-hssit In his power
to help on this movement. He can dc
SO Dy demaAding that the mapufac.
turers and jobbers and wholesalers
u-e cotton wrapping wherever possi-
b'e You patronise him. Make him
assist you. It II to his interest no less
than your own.
visit such men personally,
through strong and influential COM
mittees. You will never accomplish
anything upless you Nso after the mat
ter yourselves.
"Emorts. practical and persistent, in
this direction. can increase the annual
consumption OF cotton hundreds OF
thousands Of bales. 1t can raise the
price a cent Of the fractional part of
cent every year. for good.
This matter Il one Of the most ur-
gent now before the Farmers Union.
believe that the public can be edu-
Gated into the use of cotton articles
in such fashion a. will ultimately
double the present consumption of the
staple. The suggestion have OUT
lined for Immediate action will make
good beginning in that direction.
MY work In connection with the
commission on country life is now vir-
tualiy concluded and the report Of that
body In to be made In a few days. It
10 source of qualification to me, and
believe will be to our members, that
many OF the recommendation In this
report read like resolutions passed at
Farmers Union convention. I am
convinced that have been able to be
OF material assistance. both to the
members Of our organization and to
the rural population generally. in con-
nection with the commissions work.
1t has not been permitted to interfere
with my duties as your president, but
I think the extra time crowded In will
prove to have been an excellent invest
ment for the cause I represent. 1t
may be Of interest to the brethren to
know that the members OF the COM
mission deferred to my Judgment in a
number Of matters vitality affecting
their recommendations"
With reference to the movement to
promote the use of cotton goods. Mr.
Barrett states that no time Is to be
lost. and names the following commit
tee to urge 1t: J. p. Green. North Car
oiina; ID. j. Neill, of Texas. and M. F..
Dickerson. of Arkansas.