The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-10-07
Krasnois Urges Cooperation.

The following letter from one OF Man
ning:s former citizens, now living IN
New York will be Of interest TO our
readers.
New York, Sept. 2S5h 1914.
Mr.. Morris Ness:
Manning, S. G..
Dear Morris: Hav= your letter. and
note again 10 my sorrow the distress
ing condition of business South, and
the general pitiful condition OF the
farmers. While such conditions affect
the merchants. as we'll as the farmers,
! some how feel greater sympathy
for the farmers generally, but more so
for those farmers in the locality where
had my home so many years. | am
lust from a meeting OF the New York
Merchauts Association, which meeting
was held especially for the purpose OF
taking up the ''Bsy-A-Ba!e" move
ment. Let me tell you 1t was
quite an inspiration TO be present and
witness the spirit OF this people, far
dis.aut from the South. There was
present the most prominent citizens
of the city, bankers, merchants, manu-.
facturers, importers, fnanciers, men,
bers of the cotton exchange, and many
other prominent people of all walks in
life. The meeting was conducted IN a
most patriotic and sympathetic spirit:
it is apparent that all are heart and
soul inspired with the spirit 10 help
their distressed brothers in the South.
Every one volunteered to assist IN this
great movement TO the eNteut CT their
ability, aud I believe thas this one
meeting accomplished q great deai
more THAI l really expected.
A comm.tteesof five, was chosen, for the
interests OF all concerned, and suo-com-
nittees have been organized from all
branches of business and trades to
work in conjunction with the general
committee TO solicit subscriptions and
advertise this great movement to the
fullest extent; many letters and tele-
grams were read from all paris OF the
country Offering their cooperation IN
this cause. A subscription OF over
5000 bales was made, and the people
will see in q short time what the New
York Merchants Association Will ac-
complish for the good OF the South.
A bale of cotton was presented by the
board of trade from an Alabama city
for the purpose of advertising the
movement, it will be DISPLAYED in the
windows of the largest department
stores, each day in a different store
with pIacards soliciting to buy-a-bale:
MANY other means have been adopted
to advertise the cause, and l believe
the results will be good. A metno Der OF
the cotton exchange gave his views
about the situation: and 1t was en-
couraging indeed. He said there are
on file mauy orders from England, It.
aly, Spain, Japan, and many other
countries, and the merchant marine is
opening up right along. He predicted
that in a short time the market for
cotton will be formally opened and the
price will rise rapidly.
The movement is merely TO
relieve the present distress in the
South. The buyers OF ! bale will con-
sent 10 hold their cotton until the farm
ers are relieved, and the price becomes
satisfactory, and after the farmers have
marketed their cotton first, they will
then place their cotton on the market
and not until then.
Now it seems to me, Judging from
the standpoint of one vitality Interested
in a section now in distress, it is duty
to look after its ir,ns date i:..crcate.
notice other towns are advertising TO
take cotton 10 trade and on accounts at
10 cents per pound, resulting as it must,
the taking of much trade away from
our town. l hope the merchants will
get aroused and organize some move
uent whereby they can make liberia!
offers to the now oppressed farmer so
the cotton vii! be brought to Manning
instead Of going elsewhere. and there
by save the trade at home.
Manning should appoint 4 committee
from its Board of Trade that should Get
in immediate communication with the
New York Merchants Association TO
try to sell as much OF the cotton :or the
farmer who need help the most, every
community should do this as 1t benefits
them as well as others, and the way 70
get this benefit is 10 work for the 10
terests nearest to them. l had i talk
with the secretary OF the Merchants
Association and asked him to place Man
ming on the list of the buying commit
tee. II Manning's Board Of Trade does
not take action before l get there,
| will Try upon my arrival, which will be
in few days, TO persuade the business
men, farmers, merchants, and bankers,
all, to decide upon some plan to get II
communication with New York. thai
all possible benefit may be derived.
Yours &c.
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