The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-02-05
by Committee of Equity
Organization
Until MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10
Three Counties demonstrate
Against More Tobacco
Being Delivered.
URGENT APPEAL OF OFFICIALS

A crisis was reached by the to-
bacco organization known as the
EQUITY Home Warehouse company,
a branch of the American Society
of Equity, Thursday, when certain
branches of this society filed re-
monstrances with the Greensboro
organization as to the sale and de-
livery of the pooled crop. When
, the sale, which was only tentative,
was made ten days ago, 1t did not
include all of the weed pooled with
this organization. In fact the sales
committee could not dispose of
large portion of the tobacco at all.
Portions of Ohio, Mclean and Han
cock, as we'll as certain districts In
Daviess county, were not included
in the sale.
Under the constitution and by
laws of the American Society OF
Equity. part of a crop of any pro-
: duct that has been pooled cannot
be sold until all has been sold. At
present it looks like no final sale
has been made, nor can be made
until the entire pledged crop is dis
posed of. 1t is known that the sales
committee cannot find buyer for
q large portion of the pool.
1t was found necessary by the
sales committee to take some ac-
ton ON the matter. and Thursday
the oficefs of the association and
members of the sales committee
drafted the following resolutions.
issued to the growers in the form
of q statement: ~,
Statement in Full.
To the farmers who pooled their
tobacco with the Home Warehouse
company and the American Society
of Equity: IL.
Inasmuch as we have made an
honest endeavor to take care of our
members who have tobacco in the
high water. and in doing this have
been taken advantage of by those
who had no need In bringing their
tobacco to the market. and to such
an extent that there has been re-
monstrance filed against you by the
If. Ill M n md
Ohio counties. and in view of this
remonstrence, and the fact that
some of our members have been no.
titled to deliver their tobacco, it be-
comes necessary for US to issue this
statement.
First. We will remind you that all
the tobacco in the pool is not sold.
and that it is thoroughly under
stood that no deliveries are to be
made until all the tobacco is placed.
and when tobacco Is rushed to the
market ahead of its turn. the owner
is placing himself in the attitude Of
the bumper" and the finger Of
scorn Is being pointed at him.
Now. in view of all these facts. we
want to ask our people to withhold
deliveries until Monday. February
1e, or until you are notified to be-
gin delivering. 80. III
In rushing the market as you
have been, doing, you are not only
sacrificing principle for present
gain. but you are "butchering" the
farmers organizatio You are also
taking advantage of the other coun-
ties at the same time. and 1t will
cost you dearly in the future. You
cannot expect them to stay with you
unless you stick with them. They
have all stood man to man with YOU
in this fight, and their battle Is not
yet won. but as soon as your tobac-
co is placed. you desert your best
friends and put more tobacco On the
market tina nthe trade can handle,
Now we want to appeal 20 yor rs
men and brothers, and In. the namo
of all that is good and right; in the
Eame of organization. in tie name
OF your, neIghbor. your father and
Your God. to stop delivering tohac-
co ralil =, tice is served or you. We
also appeal 10 the reading and think
Ing pcorle in and out OF this organ
izs,ioL 20 talk this matter over with
yonr reigators and assist US in Sc