The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-11-10
TO PUSH CAMPAIGN
. FOR EXPORT ooR!!T C0Q!NCEI
Will. Inform People of C
ton Corporation
CAMPAIGN STARTS
NEXT MOND.
Speakers VIII Visit County Seats
Inform People and to Collect S
scriptions. Will Apply for Char
from Secretary OF State Friday.


scriptions. Will Apply for Chal,
from Secretary OF State Friday.
Columbia, Nov. 9.-While many hs
expressed amazcment at the success
the campaign to organize the Amerit
Products Export and Import corpo il
ton, yet the work has not yet be
rounded out to the fullness which
organization committee wishes, acco
ing to officials of the concern. Tho
are more than 5000 subscribers to
capital stock, but the committee fe, :
that there are many thousands w
would subscribe if they knew the pl
pose vi tic corporation and the Dro
able good that will result, not only
the present market crisis, but in
way of substantial dividend return
and because this will afford perm
hent method Of marketing, producer
manufacturer, direct.
In order to give the people mo,
generally an opportunity to subscrib
there will be short intensive can
paign during the week beginnin
November 10. This campaign will h
handled principally by Clemson col,
lesc field agents in collaboratio
with the county chairmcn recently am
pointed by the American Cotton asso
citation. The Clemson agents in som
counties have turned in large batche
or subscriptions, already, and it is fel
mat as result Of the intensive driv,
next week there will be many thous,
-ahds added to the subscription lie,
and every county will respond in fine
style.
Dr. d. w. Watkins, assistant direc-
Tor OF the agricultural work at Glen.
son, has arrived in Columbia and has
opened headquarters until the cam
paisn is over. He and the director.
lDr. w. w. Long and Prof. NV TT
NILS, nave prepared some interestine
and informing reading matter that will
DC printed and distributed widely. DR.
watkins will hold in Columbia Tuosda,,
a meeting OF he field agents in the
''''odie section of the state and there
VIII be another meeting on the some
day a Clemson Of the men in thai nar,
or the state, and the Pee Dee agents
VIII meet at Florence. AT these three
meetings the campaign will be dis
c"SSed IN every phase and the agents
VIII be prepared to take hold Of tha
details in their respective counties.
Speakers will present to the people
at the court house towns on Noyem-
Der 10, the cause and the plan OF the
cotton exports corporation." It is
hoped that every citizen will attend
these meetings. No subscriptions will
be taken. 1t is merly desired to get
'hc people there and to inform them
or the urgency Of the situation and of
the opportunity offered Subsequent TO
'h'" inc intensive, personal campaign
VIII be begun, and it is expected that
this Will be the most remarkable "fvn
day campaign" staged in this state.
Ex-Governor r. |. Manning and as
sociatcs will apply to the secretary of
state on Friday for a charter for the
American Products Export and I'm
port corporation. Governor Manning
again calls attention to the fact that
there is no point Of conflict between
this corporation and othc similar and
yet entirely dissimlar This corpora
ton will deal in the commodities
while the bankers corporation. which
has been planned, will handle only Sc
curitics. The exports corporation will
incorporate in South Carolina bnt
Will be extended to other states a,
once allowing them pro rata represent
tation on the directorate.