The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-08-14
FARMERS ORGANIZE.
Cotton Association Branch Formed
in Bamberg County.

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taken in Bamberg county to organ
lie a permanent branch of the South
Carolina Cotton association. A meet
ing was held at the court house last
Thursday, at which committees were
named to proceed with the work of
organization. Another meeting was
called for the following Tuesday.
Mr.. A. A. ProtZman, State director
of organization, was present Thurs
day and made a most interesting ad-
dress, in which he told of the unified
efforts of the spectators to keep the
price of cotton down, and force it
to an even lower price, if possible.
He charged that New England manip-
ulators are seeking to secure absolute
control of the staple, and nothing but
solid and undivided organization on
the part of the cotton planters will
prevent it. He made a most earnest
plea for the farmers to wake up to
the fact that they are going to either
control their own product or relin-
quish control to people whose inter-
ests are not with the farmer and who
will work detriment to the planters
if they are not checked.
A meeting of a few of the members
appointed by the executive committee
of the S. G. Cotton association was
held at the court house on Tuesday.
Committees for each school district in
the county were appointed. The pur-
pose of these committees is to make
list of the respective districts of
all white farmers, business men,
bankers, and professional men. In
due time the committees will receive
proper supplies and information for
securing members of the association.
This organization must be completed
in accordance with suggestions of the
State executive committee, in order
that the purpose of the association
as regards the early gathered cotton
may be carried out.
Following are the membership
committees by school districts:
Binnaker's-J. J. W. Johnston, w.
w. Sandifer, T. A. Hightower.
Lees-H. B. Grimes, w. D. May
field, NJ. K. Zorn.
Lemon Swamp-s. E. Zorn, NJ. w.
Tant, Glenn Hutto.
Three Mile-W. K. Best, L. NJ.
Aver, Gus Kinard.
Bamberg-A. NJ. Brabham, J. W.
Stokes, J. D. Copeland, J. T. ONeal.
St. John's-A. NJ Kinard, Jr., W.
L. Chassereau, j. A. Peters, Jr.
Clear Pond-F.> C. Aver, P. K.
Hughes, G. w. Folk.
Colston-J. c. Beard, ]. w. McMil-
Ian, T. D. Beard.
Buford's Bridge-W. P. Mcmillan,
J. E. Free, NJ. N. Rice.
Govan-J. F. Lancaster, r. L. Ian
caster, J. B. Browning.
/ Olar-C. F. Rizer, W. B. Chitty,
H. H. Kearse.
Salem-W. H. Collins, c. J.
Creech, J. A. Hartzog.
Denmark-W. L. Riley, J. B.
Guess, Jr., J. K. Mayfield.
Hampton-C. X. Smoak, W. F.
Hughes, J. B. Padgett.
Hutto-C. B. Steedly, H. W. Hern-
don, W. w. Steedly.
Midway-W. E. Utsey, J. B. Utsey,
J. Y. Hicks.
Fish Pond-H. E. Warren, Clayton
Jolly, F. J. Summers.
Hopewell-Rev. J. G. Kinsey, ]. B.
Kinsey, J. B. Webster.
Hunters Chapel-N. H. Fender, j.
w. steedly, J. W. Zeigler.
Oak Grove-J. H. A. Carter, D. P.
Smith, NJ. w. Rentz.
Ehrhardt-S. W. Copeland, I. D..
Copeland, J. D. Dannelly.
Heyward-J. c. Bishop, E. F. Zeig-
ler, Laurie Clayton.
Oakland j. v. Matthews, ]. G..
Matthews, J. Cliff Sandifer.
Each committee is requested to get
together at once, list the names in
your school district, form your plan
of work, so when you get the men,
bership blanks, etc., you can get right
to work G. w. RENTZ.