Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-11-28
FARMERS UNION
OBJECTS TOLABOR
CLAUSE IN TREATY
Resolution Declares 1t Would
Be Ruinous to Agriculture
and Asks Reservation,
Other Resolutions Adopted


try for the farmers to work on the
schedule named in the labor clause OF
| the peace treaty and requesting the
senate of the United States, in case
1 Of its ratification of this article of
the treaty, to make q reservation
specifically providing that 1t shall
not be applied to farm labor, was
adopted Wednesday morning by the
Farmers Union of Georgia in an
nual convention in the house Of rep
resentatives in the state capitol. Mar
tin F. Amorous, a prominent planter
Of Cobb county, and formerly engag-
ed in business in Atlanta, introduced
| the resolution.
Other resolutions adopted Wednes-
day morning were as follows:
By r. F. Garner, Of Dublin, de-
claring in favor of a. graduated tax
ON land, the scale to increase with
the amount of land owned by a single
individual.
By Martin r. Amorous, declaring
in favor Of increased salaries and
prompt pay for school teachers.
BY the bylaws committee, doub-
ling the dues and initiation fees of
the Farmers union.
| By the committee on education,
congratulating the legislature on
passing increased appropriations for
common schools, the local school tax
bill, the bill Strengthening the COM
puIsory education law, the bill es-
tablishing an illtteracy commission
and bills increasing the appropria-
lions for agricultural education.
By the resolutions committee,
praising Charles S. Barrett, national
president Of the Farmers union, for
his fine work, and praising J. J.
Brown, commissioner of agriculture
of Georgia, for his successful efforts
along many lines in the interest of
the farmers.
The speakers at the Wednesday
morning session were Charles S. Bar
rett, r. L. Nixon, representing the
federal bureau of markets; Ira Will
liams, representing the state depart
ment of entomology, who spoke on
busting for the boil weevil.
Mr.. Barrett discussed the plan to
build in Washington temple Of
agriculture where all farmers organ
izations Of the United States will
have national headquarters. He
strongly urged the Farmers union
members to contribute to the fund
for the building.
1.-THE farmer sets the table Of the
United States" declared Mr.. Barrett
in discussing various topics of the
day, I'm view of that fact he ought
to have a seat at the table. But
he hasn't got it, though everybody
else has got a seat. The miners seem
to have quite a large one. They've
got $15,0OO,000 in their treasury, but
the farmer Is lucky If he's got ID
cents in his"
Afternoon Session
At Tuesday afternoons session Of
the Georgia Farmers union, now
holding its annual convention in At
lanta, J. H. Mills was reelected
president for the ensuing twelve
months and Andrew ]. Fleming was
reelected secretary.
In accepting reelection Mr.. Mills
pledged the members to give his
best efforts to Farmers union work
and expressed the hope that the COM
ing year will be the most successful
in it's history. Mr.. Mills has. served
as president number of years and
stands very high with Farmers
union members throughout the state,
His home is at Jenkinsburg.
James D. Weaver, prominent
farmer and business man of Daw-
son, was reelected vice president. an
office he has held for the past four
years.
Charles 8. Barrett, national presi-
dent of the Farmers union, who re-
Gently was reelected to that office
at the national convention held IN
Memphis, delivered an interesting
address at the Tuesday afternoon
session.
He emphasized the need for CO.
operation among the farmers; Of the
nations dependence upon the prod
ucts of the soil as the basis of prac-
tically all industry; Of the recent in
dustrial conference IN Washington,
where he represented the farmers; of
the important bearing Of freight
rates and transportation on the prob
lens Of the farmer.
DR.. C. H. Kittrell, of Dublin, made
an interesting report Tuesday after
noon on the coo. rative grain ele-
vator being built in that city by the
Farmers union of Laurens county.
R. M. KimmeI, of Thomson, made a
report on the farmers cooperative
warehouse in his town