Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-10-14

size and weight as possible, when it
is ginned. This not only is impor-
tant from the standpoint of conserv-
ing raw cotton, but likewise i'm
portant as they see it from the
standpoint Of conserving cargo space
in freight cars and steamships.
One very noticeable contrast marks
the attitude of American and British
delegates attending the conference
The Britons are here for business
and nothing else They do not re,
sent the features of social relaxation
sandwiched into the program, but
the conference would be entirely sat-
isfactory to them without such fea-
lures. The British idea of con
vention is all work and no play,
while the typical American business
man believes in relieving the tedium
of a convention program with such
bits of diversion as may be available.
Unique Gathering
Probably no conference compare
BILE to this was ever held before in
the whole past history of the cot
ton industry There have been mum
erous conferences of cotton pro-
ducers. there are highly efficient or
CARNATIONS among the spinners.
crushers and other groups allied with
cotton, but never before, say au
thorities here, has there ever been
held in one conference a general as
sembly of each and everyone of the
several groups.
1t is not beyond the bounds OF
reasonable probability to foresee re-
suits of far-reaching and tremendous
magnitude growing out of gather
ing of such all-inclusive scope. In
other words, there are here in New
Orleans, Nthe elements necessary to
organize the cotton industry into one
gigantic piece of machinery, provided
these elements can be brought to-
gether in harmonious concert of
action. 1t would be an organization
that would take stock Of the worlds
requirements of cotton and its by
products, that would supply these
several requirements, that would in
sure the cotton producers cost plus
margin Of profit, insure the cot
ton warehouse man and merchant
fair compensation for the service
they render, insure the manufacturers
of textiles and by-products a profit
to keep their industry going, and in
sure the consumer at all times an
adequate supply of the great BASH
necessities contained in cotton, de-
livered to him as cheapIy as energy
skill, efficiency and competition
could produce the finished goods.
The temporary officers prelim-
mary to the class meetings for
mally opened the conference at a
breakfast given them. w. B. Thomp-
son, of New Orleans, is president
and Rufus r. Wilson, of Boston, ex
ecutive secretary.
The conference will be closed
Thursday.
Many of the plans are to be
worked out in the class meetings
and reported to the general meet
ing for adoption or rejection. One
Of the important matters to be
taken up is revision of foreign
exchange
The American Cotton association,
officers Of which are prominent in
the conference here, opened head
QUA tiers for a membership drive and
for the completion of the organiza-
ton of cotton states as divisions.
There are more than 400 dele
gates from 80 nations in atten-
dance.
The delegation from England num-
bers rs official delegates and ten
others the largest number that ma
ton had ever sent to a conference
in foreign nation, according to
Frank Naismith, of Manchester.
Among these are Sir Herbert A.
Dixon and Sir James Hope Simp-
son. Sir Joseph Dobenin is one of
the Czecho-Slovakia representatives