The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-07-30
Flood Prevention.

notes.
Flood Prevention.
The report of the committee on
resolutions was adopted as follows:
"Whereas, the Mississippi River is
the main outlet for the drainage of
two-ffths of the area of the Union,
embracing thirty-one' states, whose
waters subject the alluvial lands of
the Lower Mississippi Valley to de-
structive overfows; and,
"Whereas, the great political par
ties in their 1912 platforms declared
that food protection of the valley is a
national duty; and,
"Whereas, the engineering depart
ment Of the United States Govern
ment, after thorough investigation,
has declared that a system of levees
with adequate bank revetment is the
only feasible method of food con-
troll; and,
whereas, a measure known as
the Ransdell-Humphreys bill has been
introduced into both branches of the
Gederal Congress, appropriating $780,
100000, to be distributed over a Pc
riod Of five years, so that this great
work may be undertaken at once and
pushed rapidly to completion; there
fore, be it "Resolved by the State
Farmers Union of South Carolina,
That this project is Of such magni-
tude and Importance to the whole ma
ton as to justify it's immediate rec
ognition by Congress in accordance
with the plans already provided by
the corps of engineers of the United
States; be it further
"Resolved, That we ask the mem
bers from this State in both houses
of Congress to support said Ransdell-
Humphreys bill, and that we solicit
the aid and cooperation of all COM
mercial organizations throughout the
entire United States in its behalf"
Report on Fertilizers.
The report of the committee on
fertilizers was adopted as follows:
eve recommend that in 50 much
as the subject has been so thoroughly
and ably discussed, we think it use
less to take up any further time in
this way more than to emphasize the
idea that fertilizer is nothing more
nor less than plant food and that we
encourage home mixing"
The report Of the committee on the
presidents address was adopted as a
follows:
eve, your committee on the presi-
dents address, recommend that it be
adopted as whole and that the
Union extend Tim vote of thanks
for the efficient and CONSCIENTIOUS
manner in which he has administered
the duties of his high official posi-
tion."
Personnel Of Officers.
President E. W. Dabbs was reflect
ed by a unanimous rising vote. The
other election were unanimous also,
and resulted: Vice-president, j. H.
Claffy, Orangeburg; secretary-treas-
urer, J. Whitner Reid, Columbia;
chaplain, W. E. Bodie, Wards: con-
ductor, C. W. Suber, Columbia; door
keeper, A. F. Calvert, Abbeville;
member of executive committee for
term of three years, B. Harris, Pen
dleton; delegate to National Farmers
Union, Salina, Kansas, in September,
E. ". Dabbs, Mayesville.
The Progressive Farmer was con-
tinued as the official organ of the
Union, and the State president was
requested to continue to edit the Far
mers' Union page of same for the
South Carolina Union.
Action was taken looking to more
thorough organization in the State
by arranging for some systematic
work to reorganize and revive the
suspended local unions.
At the afternoon session, Senate
bill No. 10, by Senator E. D. Smith,
concerning future contracts, was en-
dorsed, and the secretary was in
structed to request the Senators and
Representative to work for the pas
sage of the bill.