The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-02-17
ASKS COMMISSION
TO HELP FARMERS
Warehouse Commissioner to Be
Chairman. With Ten Other Mem.
bers-Would Save Money.
The State.

tOWe WanNamaker, president OF tHe
American Cotton association, urged
the passage of an act creating cot
ton commission to be composed OF
ten members, one from each congress
sional district and three from the
state at large of which the warehouse
commissioner shall be chairman, this
commission to have charge of the ad
ministration of the state warehouse
system. The commission would be
named by the governor on the recon-
mendation of the American Cotton
association.
Amendment of the warehouse act
so as to permit the chairman Of this
commission, who would be heavily
bonded, to make acceptances, dis
counts and borrow money for the pur-
pose of effecting direct sales of cot
ton was also urged by Mr.. Wanna
maker.
It was declared by Mr.. Wanna
maker that this would enable the COM
mission to make direct sales Of cot
ton collectively both at home and
abroad. He would have the commits
sion given the further power of licen-
sing graders, weighers and ginners,
every bale of cotton eventually to be
graded and all grades stencilled
thereon.
The teaching of the commercial
side of production in the state schools
and colleges was also strongly urged
by Mr.. Wannamaker. He told the
general assembly that they had an
opportunity to enact some construc-
tive legislation.
Mr.. Wannamaker's speech follows
in part:
ttFor the purpose of enabling the
cotton producer of South Carolina to
remove economic conditions, to put
the cotton industry, and eventually
other lires of production, upon a busi-
ness basis, We ask that you create
cotton commission by the passage Of
the re4c-sarv legislation; this cotton
conn 's7io> % be composed Of one
rcp.eaaatt: :..s..vc [@oGl each congression-
ap d:sr.cs' a~d three at large, TO be
named by t?2e governor upon the
recommendation Of the American
Cotton association. Permit this COM
mission to operate the state ware
shouse act so amended; that you furth-
er amend the state warehouse act so
as to permit the chairman Of this
commission, who is to be heavily
bonded, to make acceptance, dis
counts, borrow money for the purpose
of offecting direct sales of cotton, and
these obligations to in no wise pledge
the credit of the state. This will en-
able the commission to make direct
sales of cotton collectively both at
home and abroad. 1t will result in an
enormous saving in the marketing end
of cotton! tremendous benefits to the
producers. The duties of this COM
mission shall include the economic re-
forms included in the aims, objects
and purposes of the American Cotton
association. The commission shall be
given the further power Of licensing
graders, weighers and ginners, every
bale of cotton eventually to be grad
ed and all grades stencilled thereon.
Earnest requests have been made
that in addition to the regular ware
house commissioner who is to have
charge of the duties of commissioner
that a board of ten members, one
from each congressional district and
three at large, be created. The
warehouse commissioner IS to be
chairman of the board which will have
general conduct of the system.
GAS result of the enactment OF
this piece of constructive legislation,
without expense to the state of South
Carolina, warehouses can be con-
s,-ulteu n every county in the entire
state sufficient to hold the cotton
produced in said county owned and
controlled locally. Warehouses can
be constructed by the ginneries for
the purpose of warehousing cotton
and prevent the damage caused by
exposure to weather. South Carolina
proportion of the loss from country
damage, from undergrading, un-
necessary sampling, extra transpor-
tation charges, unnecessary middle
men and loss in penalties from marine
insurance, can be removed and the
handling of the cotton crop can be put
upon a business basis and tremen-
dous benefits secured. 1t will not en-
tail burden some expenses. The
members of the board, with the eX-
ception of the chairman, will only