The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-30

GeneralsAIanager ofstate beard
Explains Plans and 0bjeets
pf de Onganizafion

isThe -nee ting ii IN the Court House
FRIDAY nigh fer the purpose of con-
sfdering the plans Of the South Caro-
i}ina Development Board and to ar
range TOR the complete organization
! OF the Sumter county branch OF The
board Mas attended by only handful
.of people, and OF the small number
/ present several We're from the county.
The small attendance was proba-
/: bly, due TO the short notice given o :
the meeting, more than to lack OF. in
teres1 in the movement.
Mr. ]. Frank Williams, county
chairman, presided, and at his re-
touesr Mr.. George p. Wheeler, man
lager Of the South Carolina Develop
| men Board, who came over from Co
.lunnbia ;.by imitation Of the county
committee, explained the plan OF or
ganization, the objects of the board
and the program that has been outl,n-
ed by the board OF directors for tho
development of the resources OF tfe
State
Mr.. Wheeler emphasized the fact
ing scheme for any one connected
with the organization, that it is not
an advertising scheme, that it is not
land selling or colonization scheme,
that it is not any sort OF promotion
scheme. 1t is what its name indi-
cates-an organization Of the pro-
gressive business men and farmers of
the State to develop the natural re-
sources OF the State for the beneat OF
all classes OF citizens In the judg-
sment OF the men form ing the commit
tee, headed by GOV, Cooper. Who are
giving their time and effort TO COM
plete the organization, the naatfer OF
first importance is The establishment
Of q system of markets. and they are
-nowy " workirag to secure the advice and
assistance Of experts who have sue
cessfully created and conducted mar,
,keting systems in other States. When
cash markets have been established
III the counties Of South Carolina the
foundation will have been laid for
the prosperity OF The producers Of Tie.
State, and the boil weevil Will no
longer be q, menace. He discussed IN
some detail the marketing system
that has been in successful operation
in Mich: gan for more +han 3nree
years. also the systems ,hal have
proven successful in Alabama, Geor-
gia and other. States under The foster
ing care of State development boa, DIS,
such as the effort is naW ',etns :il:tde
to establish in South Carolina. He
also discussed briefly the plans for
the establishment OF sweet aota:o
curing and storage warehouses and
a marketing organization u dispose
Of the crop:
Mr.. Wheeler devoted considerable
tine to an explanation oi Tie 'nee,l
for funds for carrying out he rians
of the board. The money that is to
oe raised for the support OF the board
will .lot be used for advertising, but
for orga nization and development .f
markets, for experimental work III
new n,oney crops, in the emlpioymenc
oi experts, whose a6vi e AID assist
ance Will be at the service OF the peo-
bic of the State .:'h,sN character CT
expert service is not within the reach
OF the Individual. but by cooperation
it can be placed at the call Of ali.
Mr.. Wheeler stated that the plans
of the South Carolina Development
Board are not based upon untried the
DRY, but are derived from the practi-
cal and profitable results obtained in
other States-California being the
most notable example of the profit to
be derived from cooperation and or
ganization IN breif the South Caro-
lima Development Board is to be
business organization ito unite the
business men and farmers of South
Carolina in cooperative effort for the
development Of the whole State, the
board furnishing the machinery and
expert direction that Will coordinate,
scliGify and strengthen efforts of the
various sections Of the State, prevent
ing duplication OF effort and guarding
against wasted or ynisdirected energy