Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-23
NC. FARMERS UNION
CONVENTION ENDED
Or. n. @. ALEXANDER is AGAIN
REELECTED PRESIDENT
OF UNION.
POE IS NATIONAL DELEGATE
state Union adopts Resolution Thank.
ing Government for Action TO
Secure Nitrate OF Soda.

Winston'Salem.- DR.. II. @. Alexan.
der was again elected president of the
North Carolina Farmers union at the
session In this city with only one dis.
senting vote. His action In prepar.
ing patriotic resolutions and resoln
ions for the union to purchase $40.
900 In Liberty bonds indicate chang.
from his accredited attitude OF oppo
sition to war and resisting the draft
DR.. Clarence Poe, editor Of The pro.
gressiye Farmer, Raleigh. who wa,
considered an opponent 10 his re.elec
lion. was not reelected as a member
OF the executive committee. but was
made delegate to the nationa, union.
The other officers were reelected.
National President c. S. Barrett
was present and addressed the union
The Farmers union convention sd
pourned after passing a resolution Of
thanks for the steps taken by the Con.
gfess OF the United States authorizing
the President to use SO. 900 900 in tho
purchase Of nitrate OF soda TO be I'M
ported for the use OF the farmers and
TO be furnished to them al cost. TIE
executive committee was authorized
to appoint a committee TO go TO Wash
ington TO confer with the agricultural
department concerning the best meth. +,
Oh OF distributing this soda. National
President c. 8. Barrett has consented
To accompany the committee. The
text OF the resolution IN as follows:
Whereas, the Nash County Farm.
ers union did. at their meeting In
August. strongly petition the Congress
OF the United States TO enact a law
enabling the agricultural department.
TO import nitrate OF soda for distri.
button TO farmers al cost. and. +
Whereas. this petition was follow
ed up with much painsiaking CORE.
spondence with both Congress and
The agricultural department, and.
Whereas. Congress did on or atou.
the 10th OF August. 1917. enact law
authorizing the President OF the Unit
ed States 10 use sl0,000.00O OF the
national funds TO purchase soda; M
Therefore. We, the North Carolina
Farmers union. do resolve that we
ender our sincere thanks 10 the ma.
ional Congress for IT'S action IN thiE
'egard and 10 the Nash county union
Is well for its intelligent efforts.
Second. That memorial he sent
o the agricultural department al
Washington urging that no stone he
sft unturned to the end that ships b.
rovlded for the landing OF this soda ,
n our country before next spring. :
Committee to Washington.
Third. That II is the sense OF this +,
ody that a committee be appointed n
o go 10 Washington II the necessity /,
rises. 10 confer with the agricultural =
apartment as 10 the best manner OF .
arrying out plan of distribution OF
his soda, the chief labor Of which has !.
cen delegated to Mr.. NJ. n. Wilkin. !,
IN. now of Washington. n. C., hut :,
'rmerly OF Atlanta. Ga, :
Fourth That committee be ap- :
olnted also By this body 10 help !,
ork out a plan Of assisting The fed. 4,
al government In the distribution OF !,
liz material within our own state" !,
The insurance committee introduo. -
the Farmers Mutual :
ire Insurance company or the most
lited 10 the farmers. -