The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-11
Still in Infancy.

There can be no doubt but what gin
compression Is In its Infancy. There
can be mo doubt but what 1t will be
enlarged and improved upon until, like
into general use.
There can be no question about the
American Cotton Gin compress being a.
success, and there Is a large field for
some individual or corporation to ex-
plot this work that Ia OF such vital inn
portartce to the cotton interests OF the
world.
The advocates OF gin compression are
also met with the objection that cotton
when ginned. each bale might repre-
sent a different grade and a different
texture and staple, and that in order
to get a certain number Of bales of a
certain grade together it would be
necessary to sample and resample those
bales. This, | think, Is an entirely in
correct position, believe the whole
the gin sample drawn from the bale
previous to the COMPRISING Of it at
the gin.
Ono thing Is certain, 1t would do
away with one Of the easiest crops
raised, known as the 'city crop It
grower In the way of sampling, and In
the way of weather damage. Ii would
also have an immense amount Of
freight room that Is now being used
that could be used for other purposes;
and really, the three most Interested
parties In cotton are bound to be the
nan who produces 1t, the man who
spins I, and the person who con-
sumes It..
II is quite necessary. without a doubt,
to have a middleman, and It is not my
purpose to entirely do away with the
middleman-it would be TOO long a step
forward at once, ana 1t would over
throw such a great number Of business
interests that are now thoroughly in
trenched In this class of business-and
perhaps a portion Of them are rightly
so-that 1t would be impossible to bring
II about as quick or immediate reforms,
There are many other reasons WHY
gin compression should be adopted uni
yersally In the cotton growing states. [
have only attempted TO discuss a few of
the most potent questions, and I believe
II Is a great reform that Is bound to
come, and It can come none too soon
for the interests Of the producer and
the consumer.
The world war has brought TO tho
vivid attention OF each and every one
Of us the necessity of efficiency and
economy. The reconstruction period
viii require all OF the ingenuity, sagaci-
ty, careful thinking and planning Of tho
business world to produce the most ef-
ficiency and economy with the least eff
fort. The labor situation Is one which
requires an immense amount of Thought
and attention. and every effort should
be made TO release labor wherever n
Is possible and do the work by machin.
cry. Thusly We both get efficiency and
economy,
II Is necessary In this period that we
are now passing through for every man
to use all OF his foresight In planning
the worlds future on n safe basis and
with a view Of all labor to he used in
peaceful pursuits, Instead Of in wa
preparations.
There Is no doubt but what the entire
world Is exhausted with the thoughts Of
war. and we are all anxious to pian for
peace, There Is no doubt but what
there still remains sufficient Intelligence
in the world, and civilization, to plan
for a safe peace. and to guide our Young
men In getting the greatest efficiency
peaceful pursuits, instead OF using their
energies to prepare destructive engines
" war 10 be turned upon themselves,
The compression OF cototn Is n great
step toward economy as we'll as toward
efficiency, aud no subject. let II he
great or small, should be overlooked in
doing the things hat will give us the
best results with the least effort. There
never was a time in history OF the world
when II was SO necessary to practice
economy as at the present time. he
cause. this generation has uron them
the demand OF refilllnE n space that
the menstrous war has treated. and
nothing but economy on the part Of the
people Of the world will ever succeed In
filling this void.
In conclusion | might add that suc.
cess wins glory, but Il kills affection
which misfortune fosters.