The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-07-23
Program, Conference For the
Common Good

The first meeting of the Conference
of the Common Good will be held in
Columbia, August 9Th and 1th. For
this meeting all the railroads enter
| ing Columbia have granted special
rates and a large attendance is ex-
pected. The purpose of this confer
ence Is to offer an opportunity for
men and women who have at heart
the best interests of the State to
come together and discuss vital signi-
ficant things and endeavor to arrive
at a remedy for the evils which exist,
and to assist each other in all efforts
for the common good. The move
ment Is non-politiCal and the con-
ference will discuss principles and not
personalities. 1t Is hoped that its
conclusions may deserve the support
OF all lovers Of the State regardless
of political affiliations. The confer
ence Is intended to be merely a pre-
hello later in the summer or in con-
nection with the county fairs in the
fall 1t will be noted by reading the
program that II Is not made up of
long papers. Men have been asked
to state In a few minutes their con-
clusions. and the subject will then be
open to general discussion. The
committee extends cordial invita-
ton to everybody to attend this con-
ference and to unite in a resolve to
think about the things that are worth
while. ',
The Farmers Conference.
A special feature of the Conference
for the Common Good, which will be
held in Columbia, August 9Th and
7th, will be a conference of farmers
to discuss marketing. cooperation
and farm credits.
For this conference we have been
fortunate enough to secure the SER
vices Of Mr.. Clarence Poe, Editor of
the Progressive Farmer; Mr.. w. j.
Shuford, Of Hickory. N. c., and Mr..
William r. Meadows. Cotton Techno-
logist from the Office Of Markets, De-
partment Of Agriculture. These will
be assisted by farmers and business
men from South Carolina. These
gentlemen will conduct a real sum-
mer school for the instruction OF
farmers I'm methods of organization,
marketing, farm finance and other
subjects which are vitality connected
with the farmers success. -.
Mr.. Clarence Poe is too we'll known
to need any introduction to the farm
ers Of South Carolina, or OF any 9TH
err State. He is perhaps the leading
authority In the South on Rural CO.
operation. He has recently returned
from a trip around the world. and
study OF agricultural methods of
farm credits in all countries. He has
made a special study of Rural CO.
operation in the Northwest, and will
explain I'm detail the methods of the
farmers In this prosperous section OF
our country. Mr.. w. j. Shuford is the
head Of Cooperative Creamery and
other organizations at Hickory. N. c.,
and Is regarded as the leading ex-
ponent Of Cooperative Agriculture In
that State. He has recently led In
the organization OF a Rural Building
and Loan Association which aims to
secure cheaper money for the develop
ment OF tho farm. Mr.. Meadows,
formerly Of Clemson College. Is now
Cotton Technologist in the Office of
Markets. United States Department OF
Agriculture. Men in South Carolina
who know Mr.. Meadows and his work.
assert that he has no superior in this
field SO important to our farmers.
In addition TO this special Farmers
Conference. which Will be conducted
by Mr.. f. w. Dabbs. President Of the
Farmers Union. the general program
will deal with many other subjects
especially connected with rural de-
velopment. One evening 8 program
will be given up to the topic. "Perma-
nent Homes for Our People" At this
time the Conference will consider the
best methods Of assisting the tenant
farmers of South Carolina to acquire
homes.
The Hon. A. +. Lever. Chairman OF
the Committee on Agriculture. United
States House OF Representatives, will
be present at the opening meeting
| and will deliver an address on "A
National Program for the Develop
ment OF American Agriculture"
Specigl railroad rates have been
/ granted for tho nccouinn