The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-22


i faet tssez;5 rao SOS. orth hsstch corn
: tsmittee to. meet Immediately and to
/ have ,flii authority to devise ways
land means to carry out the proFiS-
lions OF these rccon:ncndatlonS- lhia
/ icoul1nittcs. is authorized TO raise mon
j ey. employ clerical assistance, ana ~
put on an intensive campaign to 90
any ana all Things necessary to ell
feet the parposes Of this meeting. TO
enahlt the committee 20 begin work
| Immediately. contributions are now
solicfted.
1--we recommend That every owner of
feottcil Immediately put his cotton un-
der slla,to. Or III a warehouse which
hwin not permit it to leaVe. the ware
| house until the owner Shall so specify.
1 Clemson college Requested 10 Assist.
/ BE It IA, ther resolved, that Clemson
| College be requested to assist i'll every
| way possible, GIYough It's dcmonstra-
ticn agents and otherwise, to secure
signatures to. pledges for the rcducz
ton III charge and the advertising
and pointing out Of the dire necessity
Of this action.
Resolution to Bankers Of the State.
4 Be it further resolved, that the
bankers OF the State are hereby ear
,stly sreaaested to 9serutinize all ap-
plications for loans extremely close,
only granting loans under existing
conditions on essentials, and on any
sappIicfst ( iol,*-'-f ORR loans for operating
! farms on which there is no proof OF
reduction cfs one-third inScottoh acre
age. said application be considered as
non esseutial and not be granted.
Be IT further resolved, that the
bankers he. and are hereby earnestly
requested 10 Use theiir every effort in
carrying into effect the plans for re-
duction OF cotton acreage one-third III
the entire State
Be 1t further resolved. that the Of
fcia;s Of the South Carolina Ban.ers
Association are Hereby earnestly re-
uuestea tc at once communicate With
the officia.:; Of similar associations OF
each Of the cotton growing States AND
earnestly request th.tt they adopt the
| same PLANS and only grant loans
where there is proof Of reduction o.
isone-thirl, in the cotton acreage. ana
further request that these associations
|at once meet with the other bodies
81 tifel. STATES to form systematic
plans fo.. carrying into effect and
force said plans Tor reduction.
Resolution ror President Of Farmers
Union.
Be it :,,rtaer resolved, that the
nresidcn. of The Farmers Union ar
range that said organization COOPER
ate with the plans for reduction OF
cotton acreage and re iuction :. the
use OF commercial fertilizer, forming
such plans is he deems best to carry
into effect and force these plans.
- BE it fSrtller. resolved, that the
presIuelt. OF the Farmers Union be
and is he:eby earnestly requested 70
at once rake up the matter Of having
similar steps taken by the Farmers
Unions oi the various states in the,
cotton telt and urge that they
like manner, cooperate with the;
movement
Resolution for Commissioner Of
Agriculture
BE it further resolved, that the
COMMISSIONS. Of Agriculture ut once
communicate with the commissioners
OF agriculture OF each OF the cotton
growing States and request OF them
CO. operation IN this movement for the
reduction Of cotton acreage and com
nefcial fcf tiiizers and urge that they
in conjunction with the governors
and other officials arrange at once
to hold public meetings at the CAPT
tss!s Of their States for. the purposes OF
arranging and carrying into cffec-
these plans ana that they set a regu-
lar day For t.R edhction Pledge Day"
Requesting Assistance OF United
s States AGRICULTURAL Department..
Be it further resolved, that theI
United States Agricultural Depart
1nent. be requested by the Commits
sieners OF Agriculture Of South Caro-
lima. and by tie governor TO co-orer-
ate With this plan for the. reduction
of cotton acreage throughout the cot
ton belt; tnat they use the various
demonstration officials and literature
and take any other such action as
they deem wise Tor the purpose of
pointing oiit and assisting in car
i:ying INTO effect the reduction Of cot
ton acreage setting aside a special
date to &c onc-third and increase in
the planting Of grain and food crops.
Be ), further resolved, that Che
Commissioner Of Agriculture is here
by rcqu4sted to send a copy OF these
resolutions to the heads Of each OF
the depar J,nents named in these. res
olations. including governors, COM
,llissioners OF agriculture. presidents
of bankers associations. etc, in
each State OF the cotton belt.
BE It. curther resolved, that the
Commissioner Of Agriculture is re-
quested TO send copy Of these resoiu-
lions TO tic Chambers of Commerce
and Roalr;s OF Trade in each Of fhc
cities in our State.
Resolution State Warehouse Com
missioner.