Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-25
AN ORGANIZATION FOR
THE GOOD OF THE SOUTH
ment Organization and What
II Is Striving For.
ECHOES FROM ANNUAL MEETING
Results That Arc Already Accom-
Observation-Disclosures Good Settlers
to Till Lands-Eurnpean War
Opens Up Great Opportunity.

The Southern Settlement and DcVel-
orment Organization which is now in
its third year. is doing great work
for the States south OF the Potomac
River, and that work will grow and
he OF more value to the South, its
plans aud mode OF operation become
better known.
In the first place the organization
is not real estate agency or a COM
bination 20 make money for itself II
is true that Il requires n great deal of
money TO maintain It's offices in Balti-
more. to pay for the very valuable
services OF the men who are in charge
of the work OF bringing desirable set
tiers to the South to build UP the
waste places in the agricultural dis
triC;s and 10 do the many other things
necessary to he done TO this end. but
the railroads OF tho South, some Of the
States and perhaps. some OF the cham
beers OF commerce and other business
organizations of the Southern cities are
putting up this money, and no call is
being made upon the owners Of the
lands that arc 10 he settled and I'M
proved, and made TO blossom like the
rose and help TO enrich the country.
Its work comes nearer to being labor
of love than any that was ever in
auRurated by any association.
The organization recently held its
annual meeting in Baltimore. n brief
account of which meeting appeared in
the news columns of this paper at the
time. a further notice Of that as
sembling OF the officers and members
will prove interesting.
For general information extracts
from the report OF President s. Davies
Warfeld are here given: Alr. Wariieid
said: The object of the organization
as announced In It's charter substan-
TALLY stated is TO mako thorough ana
scientific study Of the resources ana
possibilities of those Southern States
embraced within its charter and apply
ing the best practical methods OF de-
welcoming same. The accomplishment OF
this ncccssitated extended research anu
investigation in other parts OF the
United states, Canada and in Europe
This has been done. am now pre-
pared 10 announce to YOU. as result
of a period OF such study. that the
primary and practical object OF this
organization and that which demands
first attention is TO have the unoccu-
pied farm lands OF those Southern
States settled upon by selected arri-
culturists of the true working type
NECESSARILY the first effect through
the Introduction OF these settlers is the
actual enrichment OF the states in
which they locate. This follows the
purchase of lands from our home peo-
ple. and the release thereby OF money
use increasing the asscssablc values
OF lands adds new sources OF tax revc-
nues 10 States and counties, and hnally
the colonies furnish an increased pur-
chasing power TO the community in
which they locate enlarEinB the huSl-
ness of home stores and factories. THIS
is simple statement OF the purposes
Of this organization. ANY proposition
failing TO meet these essentials does
not engage it's activities.
The organization standing sponsor
20 our Southern people FOR such Il pro-
gram must. on the other hand. take
the responsibility to the settler of a
square deal FOR the investment Of his
capital where results are ohtainahle
and success awaits capacity and indus
try. II organized it's forces 10 meet
this dual responsibility. establishing its
disintercstcdncsS by charter provis-
ion excluding the corporation or any
OF its officers for making a pront from
its operations, and has successfully
solved. We think, the problems Of both
sides.