Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-15
.STATIONERS ELECT
G. A. LENT PRESIDENT,
PICK San FRANCISCO
Golden Gate Wins 1915
Convention "Buy-a-bale
of Cotton Appeal Made
at Final Session.

Charles A. Lent. of New York, was
elected president of the National Asso-
citation Of Statoners and Manufacturers
at the closing session Of the tenth annual
convention in the clover room of the
Bellevue-Strattord Hotel today.
Mr.. Lent received the honor because
Of his many years of faithful service to
the association. He had previously served
as treasurer and second vice president.
He is a member Of the stationery firm
of Brown, Lent e Pett.
Before the meeting Los Angeles was
the favOrite among cities for the conven-
ton of 1918. Hard work on the part of
T. Z. Crandau, of San Francisco, con-
vinced many Of the members that San
Francisco was worthy of consideration,
and when the final vote was taken, San
Francisco was the unanimous choice Of
the convention.
san Francisco" said Mr.. Crandall,
throws open the doors of hospitality Of
the great Far West. We will accommo-
date and entertain everybody, and look
forward to the greatest convention in the
history OF the association"
Members were unanimous in declaring
the Philadelphia convention the biggest,
best and most profitable they ever held.
The promised increase in membership
for next rear is $50
The 'buy-a- a-bale-of-cotton" movement
was discussed this morning. F. p. sey-
mour. Of the L, L. Waterman Company,
and Ivan Allen, of Atlanta, We're par
ticularly active in supporting the move
ment.
PLEADS FOR SMALL TENANTS.
THE small tenant farmers in many sec
tiors Of the South will, in many cases. be
obliged to give up their farms unless
somebody comes TO their rescue" said
Mr.. Seymour. The object Of the move
ment is not to help the big farmer who
has an established credit a his bank but
TO help The little fellow who is dependent
on the marketing of this years crop to
ray last years Indebtedness.
THE European war has destroyed the
market for about 10000 bales. The
tenant farmers notes held by the fer
tiuzer companies and the time stores will
come due about the middle Of November.
This will throw the cotton on the mar
ker al such a low price that it will be
a ruiuous crisis for the small farmer.
scientific figures show that the actual
cost Of producing cotton is 10 cents
p0und We want 10 buy cotton at this
price directly from the farmer as an in
vestmeut rather than as an act Of
charity
OFFICERS ELECTED.
Omcers elected at today's session were
". II. Redingtou, Of Chicago, vice presi-
dent, Charles y. Bellman, Of Toledo, sec
ond vice president. Charles A. Stevens,
OF Chicago. third vice president; Harry A
Przer, Of Philadelphia, treasurer. and
Ivan E Allen. Of Atlanta, auditor.
One Of t-e interesting features OF the
morning was the close association Of the
long and the short men Of the conven-
tio0. With antics riyaling the renowned
Mutt and Jef," Paul ,Fera who stands
six feet siy. and f w Ahrens the fye-
foot-two object Of attack, kept members
in a continuous uproar.
A dinner iu the ballroom OF the Belle
vue-Stratford tonight will end the
activities of the association IN this city
Mayor Blankenburs, James Logan. ex-
Mayor of Worcester, Mass; Congress-
man J. Washington Logue and officers
Of the association will speak
over 900 members Of the association
viii go 10 Atlantic City in a special
train tomorrow