The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-10-20
MERCHANTS ASKED
ITO HELP PLANTERS
SELL THEIR COTTON
Boil WeeNl and European War
Have Combined To Ruin
Industry
Club and Society Women Of
Homeland Take interest
In Propaganda

Coming from headquarters Of the ma
tional committee in st. Bonis, which
has organized 10 push tho bay bale
Of cotton movement, throughout the
United States, letter addressed to the
Honolulu chamber Of commerce has
been given out 20 the press IN order
that the public may be informed Of the
reaaons Tor this movement
Although the cotton crop OF Missis-
Isippi and part Of Louisiana has been
nearly ruined this year by the boil
weeyil, there are estimated 90 be B.
dJO,0OO bales of cotton in the southern
states for which there y 70 present
market As most OF tLis cotton has
been exported IN the past, there Is no
prospect that any amouut 81 the cot
ton will find market daring the on
tihuance OF the war In Europe.
Elan D. to Buy Surplus
In order save the otton Growers
from a conc. Jon amounting almost to
want, in many eases, this movement
aims 10 buy up this surplus cotton at
ten cents a pound, and lSscpit in stor-
age, under proper care anu Insurance.,
until such time as it can be disposed
Of at the price originally paid, or at a
better price.
The national eommhtee points out
that the buying up Of this cotton I'M
der this plan will not only supply the
southern growers with money. which
they have no other means or rnisinQ
now, but il will insure a continuance
Of the trade Of merchants who DO busl-
ness in the cotton section should this
trade fail the jobbing and Manufacture
ing business win be cut 10 two.
Prompt Action Necessary
In his letter 20 the Honolulu cham
Der Of commerce, Murray Carleton Of
the Carleton-Fcrguson dry goods con
Germ Of st. Louis, who Is secretary Of
the national committee, invites alton
tion especially 20 the necessity of
prompt action in taking up this cot
ton at a price which will amount 10
shout $50 q ba,e, II the business Of
northern manufacturers and robbers,
which depends on southern trade, is not
TO suffer seriously.
That this plan IL being taken up se-
riOusly throughout the country Is at
tested by the recent organization Of
moyeinent BY womcn in New York
10 urge the buying Of cotton goods.
In New York city Miss Florence
Guernsey, president Of the federation
81 women 3 elnbs, issued an appeal 10
100,0OD members Of the federation TO
purchase cotton evening gowns TO be
worn ~ the peace demonstration which
was held October 5.
Women's Clubs Appealed to
Miss Guernsey also offered reaolu-
tions at the convention az the New
York state federation Of wOmen's clubs,
which met Binghampton on October 3,
urging all women TO join in this move
ment aud will make similar appeal
on October 30 at the meeting Of the
New York city federation.
Mrs. Ferey v. Pennypackcr, president
Of the general federation Of women 3
clubs has Endorsed Miss Guornsey's
plan, saying that il was IN line with
her appeal sent ont 20 100000 clubs
women Of the United States. She
requested that al those women come
to the aid Of an those dependent on
the Southern cotton crop BY purchase
ing as generously as possible OF cotton
materials made in the United States.
Another coterie Of women workers
in this cause are Of national promi-
neaee, consisting OF daughters Of Unit
ed States senators and members OF tho
cabinet in Washington. They are max
ing every effort TO interest people In
the movement, the success Of which
viii mean the comfort Of the folk in
the cotton growing districts, and the
security Of the positions of all those
engaged in business with these persons.