Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-12-09

iyalue of farm demonstration work de-
cl"red that if the community loses in
| terest in farming it just as well
throw up its hands and quit for the
demonstrator was just as essential tc
the farming interests as the pastor
was to the church interests As a
result of demonstration work in Hen.
dCrson county for the past two years,
Mr.. Wetmur declared that the acre
age in clover and grass had been in
| creased from 500 to twelve to four
teen thousand acres, which represent
! ed big increase in county wealth
| He declared that the county needs &
farm demonstrator. Mr.. Wetmur in
tToduced E. L. Perkins. who recently
went to Burke county when the COM
.missioners of Henderson county re-
fused to appropriate money for his
sCrVices.> In introducing Mr.. Perkins,
! Mr.. Wetmur declared that no man
| should be elected commissioner who
would not favor farm demonstration
/ work and unanimous applause went
! uI from the audience
Mr.. Perkins on Demonstration.
| Mr.. Perkins declared that he was
glad to return to Hendersonville on a
visit. He explained the origin of tho
| farm demonstration work and pointed
out its many advantages. He declar-
j ed that more brain work was needed
| on the farms so as to stimulate inter
est in expert agricultural advice. He
said the county needs a demonstrator
Judge Ewart Speaks.
Judge H. G. lGwart talked on the
lauestion of colonization. He said
that investigation had shown him that
| it had cost Wilmington people $4,000
| per family of five to settle its Belgians
but that ne felt sure Hendersonville-
could get some desirable immigrants
! for farm purposes with but little cost.
! lie said t-at Henderson county need
! 4 ts1aeW { I.3aI~ and this was the best
aDG quickest way to get it. He de-
plored the fact that Hendersonville
had never been able to attract any
wealthy citizens He said that it was
necessary to go after them. He saw
no reason why the city couldn't get
more conventions if it would go af-
ter them and he thought that it would
be advisable to make an effort to in
duce the governments military train
ing camp to locate near Henderson
willie.
DIR. Kirk Speaks.
DIR. w. R. Kirk in speaking of the
Importance of advertising Henderson
ville's climatic advantages declared
the city should not make a closed mo
nc poly of its excellent climate but
should advertise it to the world, in
duce health-seekers to come to the
city and provide suitable accommoda-
tions for them while here. He said
that they could be cared for without
menacing the health of the cOmmun-
ity that they should be segregated SO
as to place them somewhat under su-
pervision. DR.. Kirk said that the re-
cent diphtheria epidemic in Hender-
sonville had shown the necessity of a
yhole-time health officer for this COM
mHnity.
MIR. HDlIOMeH Speaks.
In speaking of the adyisabi1fty of
changing the name of the Greater
Hendersonville club, Noah M. Hollo
we'll pointed out that the name was
misnomer, was inappropriate and mis-
leading since it did not convey the
meaning desired for the reason that
there was no Greater and Lesser Hen
dersonyil1e, but only one Henderson
Vile: that the name didn't signify
whether or not it Was social or COM |
...cTo al club and that since inveE
tions, new creations, and the ever
changing condition of things had made |
rev names and the changing of names
necessary, the name of the organlza-
ton should be changed. He suggest |
cd, for sentimental reasons, the pre- |
servation of a portion of the old
mamie and the remaining of the organ !
ization by calling it the Henderson |
vile Club of Commerce, a name that |
carries with it a meaning of the pur-
poses of the organization, which IS |
not the case with the name Of the
Greater Hendersonville club.
Mr.. KershaW on Roads.
By request of Rev John KershaH.
Jr., Mr.. Wilcox read the formers
paper on the Importance of concen-
trating attention on good roads. The
raper pointed out that many noted |
places had been known through spec
ialization on some one thing, golf,
polo, races( springs, manufacturing I
enterprises, ETC., and that since Hen
dersonville- had nothing exclusively 1t
should specialize on it's good roads
and advertise to the world as good
roads center. where recreation and
most delightful enjoyment might De
found for the automobile tourists.
Mr.. Kershaw declared that HendeI-
so1ville for the past year had rece1v-
ed more favorable advertising from
its good roads than from any one
ether thing.
Mr.. Smith Speaks.
w. A. Smith declared that he hac
- Lar a arson Vile for, |