The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1919-03-06
Cotton Acreage Re ductiou
association
NArcHrroCHEs, La,

NATCHITOCHES. La,
March 4. 1919.
= he farmers aud business me-
Ut Natchitoches Parish met at th
suggestion of the President of tn
Police Jury at 1870 Monday
March 3rd., and went into q per
manent organization by electini
Sam Nelken president, j. j. Mixor
secretary. and Sam Levy treas
urer.
The following resolution wa.
read and adopted unanimously by
ninety-eight men present
RESOLVED, LIST. That this convsn.
ton hereby declares at this juncture
reduction Of at least one-third Of thu
1919 cotton acreage, as compared tt
1918 cotton acreage, and the planting
Of largely increased food and feed crops
10 imepirtively necessary for the pres
ent welfare and future prosperity OF
the South. and this convention and the
several farmer, merchant and banker
members thereof. hereby pledge them.
selves, in their several capacities. thru
their own actions and thru their de-
termined influence, to produce the de-
sired end.
Ind. That this convention declares
that if the foregoing acreage reduction
platform is carried out, there will be
no necessity to sell any part of the
present crop 1t any than remunerative
prices, and the convention hereby
pledges itself and its members and
affiliations not to sacrifice the present
crop. but to hold same until demand
calls for it at such prices.
Srd. That the farmer, because his
neighbors and the cotton producers
generally ere reducing cotton acreage,
shall for selfish ends undertake to profit
through such general action by inereas-
ing his own acreage, or by refusing to
reduce the same. such man shall be deem
ed % lacking in public spirit and good
citizenship as to forfeit the confidence
and support Of the community in which
he lives.
The following members we're
elected to take charge of the Or
ganization in each ward and secure
pledges tor same.
Ward 1. E. u. Payne, Sam Hill
and Many Nelkin.
WardV. j. q. Williams, e. S.
Bishop and Tom Mccain.
Ward 3. East Red River. j. j.
Copellsr, B. +. Adams and A. L.
Ward 3. West Red River. Wyatt
Marlborough, ]. ). Dixon and Pink
Hart.
Ward 4. North L. & N. w. r. R.
Eph Readhimer, j. D. Taibert and
J. E. CIoutier.
Ward 4. South l.. & n. w. X. r.
". H. Airey, W E. Dunckleman
md j. H. e'ockcrham.
Ward ;. J f. Syihy, B. E. Teer
I'D kie B!xnksnsLip.
W4rd 6.h. At. VIM. Tom Lad
,ert. Luther Page and Carl En-
ish.
Ward Z. Harry Hawthorn,
leo. Leach and A. &. Etheri4c.I
Wards. D. G. Nichols. c. S. |
Wise and B. E. Tayloy.
Ward 9. G. E. Clouticr, j. ]. |
friedman, U. Lambre, Dr.. j. b.
'ratt, Tom Weaver, II. Cohn and
!. A. Hertzog.
Ward H.. j. &. (;arnahan, r.
). Delouche, John Pollock, w.
!. Russell and John Abraham.
Mr.. Friedman offered q motion
hat the. proceedings of tho Con-
ention be published in the papers
or the general information of all
,terested.
A subscription was taken and
5000 raised to help defray the
kpense of securing pledges for
.e reductiot Of acreage in cotton.
lnce the expense will be much
reater than this others are asked
} send in their contribution TO /,
II. Sam Levy, Treasurer. /,
No other business coming be- I
re the meeting adjourned sub
ct to cell.
SAM NELKfN, Chairman,
j. j. NIXON. Secretary. il