The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-05-27

vised as to the percent of increase
the trade will stand.
The State Associations.
All of the cotton producing states
will, in a short time. launch member
ship campaigns. 1t is necessary to
have every cotton producing state
organized. The Central
association cannot be made stronger
than the weakest organization in one
of the larger cotton producing states.
"A chain is no stronger than its weak
est link.
The present state organization VIII
appoint the county and township Of.
ficials, of the county branches, to.
serve the balance of 1919. In January
1920, the members of the State asso-
ciation, in each township, communit7,
or. subdivision of the county that is
used, will elect three members Of thu
county board of control, at least one
Of whom shall be farmer. The
county board of control elected BY
the townships, will elect a county
board of directors, consisting of fiji
teen, at least five of whom shah be
farmers, an executive committee, con-
s1sting of As members, and a presi-
cent, vice president, and secretary
treasurer. The board of control will
also elect three members, at least one
of whom shall be farmer, of the state
toard of control. The state board CT
control will elect the board of direc-
tors. The board of directors will
eject officers, consisting of presi-
Gent, first vice-president, second
e-president-m and secre"
t,ry treasurer. and an executive COM
1aittee. the executive committee will
control the affairs Of the state orsaIi
cation while the board Iof directors is
in recess. By having the same mum.
ter of members en- the state board OF
coatrol from eacn county, instead OF
oasing the representation on the, cot
ton produced ia the counties. will pre-
.yent. the: possibility Of a group sof
counties having such a large repre-
aentationsop. the board, that theY Will
he able to control the affairs Of. the
association. Under the proposed
pan, each county will: have fair
show. - 80, y
!. The three members Of the county
board Of control from each township
in the counties, will make monthly
reports to the county secretary, first,
as to the condition for planting,
weather conditions. etc.. during the
planting season, and the exact num-
her of acres planted in each town.
ship. By having three members Of
the board of control in each township.
the work ascertaining the number OF
acres planted will be comparatively
easy, because each member will have
a certain number of farmers to see,
and it is probable can cover the
territory in one day. The report is,
made to the county secretary who
tabulates it, sends it in to the office
OF the state association. the state as
socistion tabulates the returns from
all the counties, forwards it 20 the
Central association. The Central as
:aciation ta.:ulates the returns ,:onl
sll the states sends out bulletins to
each state. showing the exact num-
bel of acre: planted to cottcn Il: he
t't'ton belt Montll:y reports will be
made as To condition of the cror dur
ing the growing season. This infor-
mation MI; also be sent to the s:ate
{ rganiz, oIs, and copies Of same
r,i.ied to every mar,ber Of tl:y state
associations
The s:Ctcss of lie campaign for
membership will ce It upon tha shou:
Gors of tie county officials, ard The
township members Ct the roard Of
control The campaign will be set
up by first class organizer, and the
township members of the board of
control will be authorized to appoint
committees to aid them in the mem
bership campaign. 1t will be launch
ed on a certain date, and finished in
one day.
The dues to the State association
for the balance of this year and 1920
will probably be, for farmers 15c per
bale\of cotton produced in 1918, and
for merchants, bankers, manufactur-