Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-05-07

fTth ihANTs HhNf
Alba Haywood. who has been explain
ing 10 The farmers Of the Valley his
idea Of the Unit Marketing System for
the past several weeks. today issued the
following:
Fellow Citizens II the Valley
Unless YOU show more interest ia the
Unit Marketing System in the next
two weeks than in the past | shall BE-
forced "a conclude either that | ann not
the right man 10 help put il over or else
hat YOU are not sufficiently diSplcaSel
with present conditions 10 take an nc
tive interest in changing the conditions.
In other words We are not yet ready for
Unit Marketing System.
- far | have discussed this matter 10
ten gatherings: these gatherings have
been in numbers from twenty-five 60
seventy five people each. la every in
stance the sentiment has been strongly
in favor of il and there has been all the
enthusiasm and approval One could DE-
sire from those present.
Ia fact if the object were simply 10
put into action a new organization 10
compete with the present seven a~SSocia-
tionS and individuals now handling our
truck, il would be amply supported To
20 ahead: but ! would not be- "A party To
adding another entity a. the present
competition for that would only make
matters worse instead of better; what
We want il either consolidation or elm
ination Of all but one
The flooding of the markets. due To
the lack of regulation Of acreage and the
lack Of power. lack Of authority "a issue
shut off orders Ought 10 convince ~ all
that the farmers must So organize aS To-
regulate themselves and control these
errors which are fatal 10 good prices.
The many thoIbands of dollars
brought into the Valley by raising the
price II cabbage through the little 60
operation cminating ron the Mission
meeting ought to be- a sufficient lesson
To every citizen 10 declare himself in
favor Of the Unit Marketing System and
to take an active part in bringing il
about.
To launch the Unit Marketing System
lNlNll'N tlfAA " " AhsA ~ ENAAR b
new competitor.
In addition to the enthusiasm Of the
ten meetings many people have said:
Haywood YOU are on the right track"
You have the only solution To the
truck business
Il hope YOU will put II over"
II am with YOU if YOU do"
| have no complaint To make. no fault
10 find. but one man can not 10 il. One
man doesn't want 10 do il.
While that individual encouragement
is good 80 far aS il goes You can readily
see il doesn't mean much unless the ma
jority of farmers and all other citizens
come out To- declare themselves AT these
meetings. Ii must come from you. the
citizens If the Valley. aud You must be-
alive Ia it,. You must at least feel suf-
ficicntly responsible and interested in
IL 10 attend meetings aAd show where
YOU stand. For unless a very large ma
iority of the farmers and citizens Of the
Valley in general are for ID strong ID il
useless I'd attempt a. lauR.h il.
And so unless more interest j. shown
! must conclude that the interest j. not
great enough. That We are not ready
for the Unit Marketing System. have
decided To give il up and drop The mat.
ter unless the farmers and others Of the
Valley show. in various ways. especially
In the matter of getting to srthcr aud
declaring themselves ia favor of the
Unit Marketing System.