The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-04-17
STATE PRESS SOLID
FOR FOOD CAMPAIGN
Every Phase of Situation Discussed
at Meeting Held in Columbia
Saturday.

Every Phase Of Situation Discussed
j at Meeting Held in Columbia
/ Saturday.
News and Courier.
Columbia, April 14.-The press con-
ference held here today, at the In
stance Of President William Banks
to consider cooperation in the 1000
preparedness campaign, was decid-
ed success. The conference cont1nu-
ed for more than two and one-halI
hours, and the exchange of views
demonstrated the practicability OF
! the undertaking, and showed how
much real work has already been done
i in stressing the importance Of larger
food crops in South Carolina.
The conference was favored with
an extended address by David R. Cox
er Of Hartsville, State chairman and
head of the movement that means 80
much to the State and nation at this
time. Mr.. Coker, who is Thoroughly
saturated with the propaganda, dis
cussed it from every angle, first en-
phasizing the patriotic and then the
economic phases Of the question. Mr.
Coker made it perfectly plain to the
neTspaper men that more food crops
was one of the vital issues in the war,
and that it was not fair to the balance
of the nation that South Carollna
should be a drain, as it has been, up
on the reserve stock OF other Sec
tions.
Ira B. Dunlap, president OF the
South Carolina Bankers association,
supplemented Mr.. Coker's talk along
practical lines, and related how, on
Monday, thirty-two meetings Wouia
be held in York county alone, az
which teams of speakers would stress
the importance OF raising foodstuns
at home Mr.. Dunlap outlined the
plan of organization in York county,
and suggested how these views could
he adopted in other counties.
One of the most interesting state
ments was that of II. G. Osteen, OF
the Sumter Daily Item He gave D
detailed statement Of how Sumter
county had organized for the food pro-
duction campaign, and especially now
the colored farmers &C that county
had ali been enlisted in the Work Mr.
Osteen has taken a most active mana
in this organiza ton, which from what
he stated at the conference, Is per-
! haps now the most thoroughly organ-
ization in the State.
Allison Lee, Of the Laurens AdVer-
tiser, made a brief statement that was
/ full of importance, as to what IS De-
| ing done in Laurens county, and now
more than thirty meetings through
out that county were to be heio Oh
Monday. -.
Mr.. Lee has prepared for distribu-
ton throughout the county stats-
| ment showing for what purpose South
Carolina has been spending millions
J in the past few years. for foodstuns.
Col E. H. Aull, of The Herald ano
| News, of Newberry, and E. n. De-
! Camp, of Gaffney, were particularly
| interested in the marketing phase'
and made many suggestions along
this line which will develop. botn
| Col. Aull and Mr.. DeCamp claim the
! distinction OF being the authors o.
"the hog and hominy" propaganda
forgetting the fact that this d1stino-
ton probably belonged to the LATE
CARLYLE Mckinley, Of The News and
! Courier. 90,
| George R. Koester, of the Greenvilie
Piedmont, made a most interesting
talk; particularly emphasizing the
idea of gardens among the mill op-
eratives, and the importance OF de-
mestic science in the homes.
In connection with the talk OF J
L. Minis, of The Edgeield Advertiser
as to what one newspaper can DO u
a county. towards developing diVersl
fcation, it was shown that Ala1
| Nicholson, of Union Progress, has JUS
announced a county contest, involving
premiums of $4,000 for work aions
the lines of the food preparedness
campaign.
W. ". Ball. editor Of The State
made many valuable suggestions
chief among which was the impor
tance of well directed cooperation
with the colored farmers, and the 1m
portance of showing the classes wht
do not read newspapers, how muci
depended upon this State doing 1t:
full share in the matter Of ralsint
foodstuffs.
Joe Sparks. the secretary OF th'
commission, outlined what work Ia
! already been done By the commits
sion, what has been planned and hoT
! the newspapers can further tie cause