The Pulaskian., 1920-01-23
HEIGHTS Qitle rostO, FRIDAY JANUARY
COTTON GROWERS
 ARE ORGANIZING
DEFINITELY DECIDED THAT THE CAMPAIGN FOR MEMBERSHIP IS TO BE MADE ABOUT THE
 MIDDLE OF FEBRUARY.

It has been definitely decided by the State and National Headquarters of the American Cotton Association that the campaign for members of the organization will be made in Ar kansas about the middle of February. There have been some unavoidable delays, but now it is assured that the campaign will be on at that time in as many of the counties as may be ready. There are more than half of the counties, in which active chair men are at work completing their preliminary organizations, and others are being secured almost daily.
 Harvie Jordan, National Campaign Director, advises the state organiza- tion that Col. Thomas J. Shackleford, chairman of the Finance Committee of the American Association, will come to Arkansas in February for ten days tour of the cotton counties. He will hold district meetings at as many points as positive, laying be- fore the people the plans and pur- poses of the organization. He will be accompanied by D. G. Welty, mem Der of the Executive Committee, and Dr. Geo. l.. Sands, state campaign manager. Immediately following these meetings, the campaign for membership will be launched.
 A statewide convention of bankers, farmers, merchants and allied busi- ness interests will be held at Dallas on January 27 for the purpose of per- feeting the Texas Division. The men behind the movement in Texas are the strongest and most successful in the business affairs of that state.
 A national meeting of the Ameri- can Cotton Association will be held the first week in February, probably at Montgomery. The Arkansas As soeiation last week voted in favor of Montgomery for this meeting.
 In every cotton growing producing state of the South the allied business interests concerned in the growing of cotton, are rallying to the support of the American Cotton Association Ar kansas has an active organization, which is planning an intensive mem bership campaign for February.
 Governor Brough, honorary chair man, has issued statement calling upon the people of Arkansas to en- trench themselves against the aggres- sion of opposing interests and strengthen their position and inf1u- ence. He says that the A. G. A. plans to enlist the active sympathy substantial support and intelligent cooperation of every man directly or indirectly interested in the raising or marketing of cotton; to bring into ac- tive application the principles of prof it sharing with the manufacturer; to protect the interests of the cotton producer and improve his condition; to promote economic regulation of cotton production; to promote intel ligent diversifcation of crops and to develop a market therefor;g to im- prove and enlarge present existing warehouse facilities; to broaden the markets for raw cotton and to en- large the uses for cotton and cotton goods; to improve and increase trans portation and distribution facilities; to collect and disseminate informa- tion on all phases of domestic and for eign consumption, state of trade, ex- tent of acreage, supply and condition of crops and, in fact, all information of practical value to the cotton grow ing section of the United States.
 The governor also states that the commercial freedom of the cotton producing sections of the United States is absolutely necessary to fur. ther it's growth, progress and pros perity to be obtained only through correcting methods of production and marketing of cotton
 Tt is imperative that producers and their allied interests make com mon cause for the regeneration of the industry and to guard against the en- croachment of those who, actuated by ulterior motives, manipulate the cot ton market for their own selfish pur- poses" he further says.
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