The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-07-04
FARMERS
UNION NEWS
Practical Thoughts for Practical
Earmore.
Conducted by E. w. Dabbs, Pres
ident g. G. Farmers Unien.)
Some Random Thoughts.

The annual meeting Of the State
Farmers Union will be held at Ander-
son. on July %, 23 and "a. Til, flrs,
session will be at $40 p. m. on the
22nd when the enrolment Of dele
gates will take place. and the reports
Of the officers will be made. The
next day will be spent as the guests
of Clemson College, the Anderson
County Union will provide automo-
biles for the 20 mile trip in the most
prosperous part Of Anderson County
and the day will be spent seeing the
experimental farm, the stock and
equipment that go to make the Glenn
son College plant one Of the best OF
the agricultural and mechanical COL
leees Of the South.
The executive committee Of the
union have decided to make this q
great experience melting devoted to
review Of what the union has done
since its organization in South Car
olina, and to laying plans for it's
proper growth and usefulness. Work.
Ing on this idea no distinguished
speakers have been invited to make
addresses. but we will conhne our
meetings to business conferences. Ev-
cry local union is invited to send one
or more members to participate in the
deliberations. AS we'll as the regularly
appointed delegates of the county
Unions. The men who have done
sc mething to make the union
worth while to their neighborhoods
are the men to send. And they should
be we'll informed on what the union
has done in local, county, State, or the
national union, for they will be put
through an examination by the re-
cording secretary. They should also
be up on the constitution to know
what changes will improve it as a
working basis. for know of amend
ments that will be offered. -
Anderson county js the home OF the
best local organized In The state and
ii is stnl in good standing. Thls
with our trip'to Clemson and the pro-
gram that the committee has arrang-
ed ought to make 1t a very interest
ing and helpful meeting. Reports
from several counties show that for
the End quarter Of this year there
has been substantial growth. an.
wondering how Sumter, Lee and
Clarendon, the owners of one Of the
most successful union enterprises in
the State. the Union Brokerage Co.
will show up by the side Of some of
their sister counties that are forgins
to the front. The local unions will
meet during this week and the in
terest shown in them will largely de-
termne what kind OF State meet
Ing We will have. Brethren should
remember that only those who have
their dues paid up will be entitled to
sit in the meetings and the reports
must be In the hands of the State
secretary SO that the committee on
enrolment may know how each one
stands.
Since writing the above hear
that at the meeting this week of one
Of the Sumter county locals there
will bo several applications for men,
bership to be passed on. This Is an
important matter and one that l fear
Is not given enough consideration, /.
O.. the fitness for person for men,
bership In the Farmers Union. Un-
less local unions exercise proper care
men will get into the union who will
not do the cause any credit. or whose
affiliations in other directions will do
the cause positive harm. First, be
sure that the applicant is a worthy
man. and then that his interests are
such that he will make a good team
mate in the work that lies before us
for making country life more prof.
table and attractive. T. w. ID.