Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-11

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A movement that will have a lasting
and widespread effect upon the produce
ton, marketing and manufacture of cot
ton and cotton products throughout the
world, was that inaugurated in Atlanta
on Thursday by a number of gentlemen
representing greatly diversified interests
Present were some 80 prominent educa-
tors, railroad men, manufacturers, edi-
tors and other interested men.
AS a result of the gathering there was
formed a permanent organization known
as the National Cotton and Cotton Pro-
ducts association. The purposes of the
new association. briefly, are to further
the allied interests. of all to whom cotton
and its products are of benefit. The
ton will be elastic and of almost unlim-
tied expansive possibilities.
AIMS OF ORGANIZATION. 80
AS set forth in the constitution, the
aims of the association are as follows:
First. The dissemination of informa-
ton regarding better cultural methods
along the lines of Investigation, rota-
ton and fertilization, seed selection, crop
adaptation, good roads, etc.
2 The unifying of the work of vari-
Gus organizations now engaged in help
ing the cause of agriculture.
g. The establishing of closer relations
between the grower, the crusher, the
manufacturer, the press, the railroads,
the educational institutions and CONNER
cial bodies that they may tremendously
work. each for the other and all for
Dixie.
L. The opening up of home and for
eign markets through education as to the
uses and possibilities of cotton and cot
ton products and by-products
5. To encourage the holding of fairs.
Institutes, summer schools and meetings
of every character calculated to promote
the betterment of agriculture
g. To aid in the distribution of educs-
tional literature in the interests of agri-
culture.
T. To give expression of the work done
each year by the association by holding
In some large city an exposition devoted
to southern products where suitable me-
miums shall be offered to exhibitors as an
inducement for them to enter their best
products in competition, thus stimulating
and encouraging the farmer to greater
efforts.
MORNING SESSION.
The morning session was called to or
der at 10 o'clock at the Piedmont hote,
by Prof. K. G. Matheson, president of
the Georgia School Of Technology, act
ing as temporary chairman who re-
qrested Rev. C. B. Wilmer. rector of st
Luke's church, to open the session with
prayer.
After brief but eloquent invocation
by DR.. Wilmer, Professor Matheson
spoke briefly OF the reasons for the gath
ering, and then introduced Hon. r. F.
Maddox, mayor of Atlanta, who delivered
the address of welcome.
MAYOR MADDOX TALKS.
The address of Mayor Maddox was
brief. but it made up in power and force
what it lacked in length. He spoke of
the need for wide-awake progressiveness
in the south. He told of what other
cities and sections of the country are
doing in the way of progress and urged
that the south take lesson therefrom.
Il thank you railroad men," he said.
for your interest in us and all you gen
tlemen for this gathering. Atlanta needs
you and welcomes you. This is a great
movement ana one lnat is pound to sue
coed"
MR.. VIEWERS ADDRESS.
The mayors address was received with
enthusiastic applause. Next introduced
was G. S. Weever, chairman of the pub
licity bureau of the Inter-States Cotton
association, who outlined briefly the ex-
act purposes of the new association
Mr.. Viewer was applauded to the echo
at the close OF his able summing up OF
the widespread aims of the movement
BETTER SCHOOLS.
"A Platform of Rural Progress for the
South" was the subject of an address
delivered by c. II. Poe, editor of the
Progressive Farmer He declared the
fundamental need to be better schools
1--WE can never realize our opportuni-
ties" he declared, $50 long as the south
ern boy or girl has only half as many
days schooling as the northern and west
ern boy or girl
Mr.. Poe declared that we must seek to
farming and encourage the agencies that
farming and encourage theagencies that
are promoting a finer rural civilization.
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