Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-10-04
OUTLINES OBJECTS OF
 STATE BRANCH OF
 COTTON ASSOCIATION
Chairman J. R. Alexander Gives Interesting Data on Pro-
 posed Organization.

Little Rock, Oct. 3.--The objects of the organization of an Arkansas branch of the American Cotton as sociation, soon to be attempted, will be as follows, according to a state ment given out by J. R. Alexander. chairman of the state committee;
 "1 To protect the interests of the cotton producer and to improve his condition.
 "2. To promote economic regula tion of cotton production to the end that supply shall be so adjusted to demand that the producer shall at no time be required to sell his product at less than fair and reasonable profit.
 "3. To promote intelligent diversi fication of crops, and to develop mar kets for such crops, other than cot ton, as may be profitably raised.
 A. To improve and enlarge pres ently existing warehousing facilities and to secure additional facilities to the end that the producer may carry his crop, or such part as he may de- sire, at the minimum of expense and physical damage and at the maximum of security and financibility.
 "5. To broaden the markets for raw cotton and to enlarge the uses for cotton and cotton goods.
 e. To improve and increase trans portation and distribution facilities.
 "7. To collect information as to both domestic and foreign consump- tion of cotton, the state of trade, the extent of acreage, supply and condi- tion of crop, and all other informa- of ,,roc+ico1 i,,+o II. ton industry, and to disseminate the results through the several sub-or- ganizations to every member of every community, together with directions as to the course to be pursued in order to secure the best results in view of the facts disclosed.
 "S. To do all and singular what soever may be conducive to the stabil- ity and profitableness of the cotton producing industry"
 State Committee.
 The following is the personnel of the state organization committee:
 Governor c. H. Brough, honorary chairman; J. R. Alexander of Scott, chairman; J. D. Eldredge of Gre i gory, stockman and planter; w. C. l Lasseter, director of the U. s. agri- cultural extension forces; Adolph Eel senthal of Camden, merchant; Dr. George L. Sands of Charleston, presi- dent of the Farmers Union; E. J. l Bodman, Little Rock, banker and l chairman Arkansas profitable farm ing bureau; J. G. Ferguson, commits sioner of mines, manufactures and l agriculture; B. c. Powell, banker and chairman of the agricultural con- mittee of the Arkansas Bankers as- sociation; J. H. NorsWorthy of Nash i vile, secretary of the Farmers Un- ion; R. E. L. Wilson of Wilson, plant CT; W. J. Hartsfield of Washington, Ark, president Arkansas Ginners' association. Clio Harper was named as secretary and publicity director.
 This committee will meet Wednes- day to select delegates to the state i convention on October 22, which will ! make the plans for the membership drive to be made about the middle of November. There are four classes of 1 membership, as follows:
 l. Charter Memberships-F II those desiring to give liberal aid in organizing and furthering the cotton industry; the dues of this class shall 1 be S100.0O from the date of join ing until January 1, 1923.
 2. Farmer Memberships-For cot ton producers exclusively; dues until January 1, 1921, shall be 25c per bale based on production during 1917; and from January 1, 1921, to January l, 1923, 10c per bale per annum on the production of 1917.
 8. Merchants Bankers and Man. u1acturers' Memberships-For banks, corporations, merchants, partnerships and firms; the dues are 25c per s. oo0 capital invested until January 1, 1921; from January 1, 1921, to Ja-u- ary l, 1923, the dues shall be 10c per Sl,000 capital invested per annum.
 A.. Allied Memberships-For pro- 1esslonal men and the general pubic; dues S30O par ann,1m