Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-25
AN ORGANIZATION FOR
THE GOOD OF THE SOUTH

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for agricultural advice and guidance
and the weight Of his standing thrown
toward larger ana more liberal support
FOR these Institutions joined our work I'm
the respective States to what they were
doing AZ natural sequence of this
Argument, therefore. this organization
mas now Il WORKING basis with the agri-
cultural colleges aud experiment sta
ions in the states covered by its char
ter. We can look to the head of the
agricultural college and of the expert
incnt station rs AN advisory in the mat
tiers concerning the settlers. This ar
ranGement means that our colonies are
not dropped on strange lands in Il new
country ana left To work out their own
salvation alone, but can look to an ein-
Cient and sympathetic state body whose
only interest is agricultural success
iicrc again Is the organization standing
10y ITS sponsorship for tn" settler and
at the same time giving full play To the
usefulness and efficiency Of the agricul-
'urai colleges and experiment stations
of the respective States"
LOOKING TO WARRINt:
NATIONS ron GOOD SETTLERS
Tie president reviewed and explained
some of the problems confronting the
since the war Of 1861 the South s,,f-
Tered a migration of over 100000 pco-
pie. The European countries. dcvastat-
g" by war or its economic effects, will
uhdouhtcdly 20 through Il similar cX-
pcriencc. Canada, Australia and the
western states of the United states
nave sent numerous agents to these
countries to divert to them this move
mont of population. We undcrtook in
u different way TO gain first a real
Knowledge of the population available
that would meet our standards of ac-
ctrtability and. second, TO lay the plans
necessary to secure such selected types.
FOR this purpose Nice-p president w H.
Manss was sent abroad with such ere
dcntials as would enable him to gain
access to the highest governmental cir
clcs III the countries visited. He found
an attitude Of general suspicion of land
companies in this country seeking set
tiers. This was due to many coloniSts
being located on unproductivc lands
here At an eXorbitant cost. When the
nature and responsibility of this or
ganization was presented and UNDER
stood, MI Manss was able to establish
very desirable relations in govern
mental circles, which, in connection
with machinery for selecting the proper
type of settler is now in operation, and
has already been productive.
'pnc Of the important departments
work accomplished has contributed
largely 10 tho establishment Of "A posi-
ton of dignity and responsibility for
this organization. EXaSccratcd litcra-
turc has been avoided. Instead. the
publications have taken dirnifiod
form. and invariably the statements of
the organization with respect To things
and people in the South have been
drawn from the most responsible
sources. Publicity articles have always
been framed with the view to the care
iui avoidance ID cNtravaGant promise
and exaggerated fiction. u is inter-
cstinr To note that literature issued
lay this organization has been quoted
by land companies and other organiga-
tons in their publications and by the
press.
III was felt that the European war
opened up Ia the South many oppor-
tuniti"S for the development OF it's
foreign commerce and the increase Of
Its industries and manufacturing pos
sihiiltcs y comprehensive rcScarchN
OF the opportunities was made and
the organization secured the hearty CO.
nreration Of The Federal Bureau Of
Foreign and Domestic Commerce and
other governmental departments as
we'll as that of the Pam American
Union. NJ Washington. This resulted
IN the issuance Of an important bulle-
I'm ON the subject OF the South's trade
~ Wnltn contained NalUa ~ le
data on Southern States opportunities
IN Central and South Americas and the
Orient. II also called the attention
OF southern cotton mill men To the
great possibilities of increased manu-
tactur" of cotton goods In the South
I" take IN" place Of European ma de
goods coming to this country, ms we'll
as TO south American countries 4 bull
lctin has been prepared OH the mineral
resources OF the South. In which is
set forth facts. with reference to the
Importation from foreign countries of
minerals and metals which may he
found in the Southern States MANY ad
dresses have been given by this depart-
ment on the subject of the waste ON
the farms and orchards. and fruit see
lions of the South. This work has re-
suited in the establishment Of two uuite
successful preserving plants, whose
products arc now hcing shipped Ia
points throughout the country
>0NPOIITICAi. NONPARTISAN.
ron THE GOOD OF COJ N'rRY
The files Of this organization indi-
cate the enormous work accomplished
not only in research. hut in establish
ing II as the one practical. nonpartisau
or unaSi-puhlic concern &C II. kind in
mus section of the country. at least,
which can give and is giving disin-
t"rcStcd information necessary to sue
v"SSiully guido people In settling I'm
the territory represented by it,
NJ the time Of It's formation il was
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