The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1920-02-12
SPEAKERS BUSY
PAVING The WAY
FOR THE ZIG DRIVE OF rHe
AMERICAN COTTON ASSOClA-
TON NEXT WEEK.
PUT LOUISIANA OVER TOP
The Stage All Set For the Supreme
Effort In Greatest Movement
In the South.


preparation for the supreme effort tt
! enroll 10000 members Of the Louisiana
Division of the American Cotton Asso
citation, during the week of Feb. 2.
!; 1t has been planned to send speaker.
into every one Of the cotton parishes
for enc meeting at least, to drive home
the great truths behind the movement
Among those who will deliver one OF
more speeches during this weeks &C
tivities, are:
President J. S. Wannamaker; Cam
paign Director Harvie Jordan. Hon
D. S. Nurph, head of the U. s. Farm
Extension Board, Washington, D. c.;
T. p Turner, President Georgia State
Bankers Association; w. Z. Tho.lp
son, Chairman Louisiana Division;
Harry T. Wilson, Commissioner OF Ag.
ricu!ture; DR.. w. r. Perkins, head OF
Farm Extension Work in Louisiana;
Rev. Eugene Derivas, OF Matksville.
The big event is going to be the
drive during the following week, be.
ginning February 2. Every parish com.
!
fecting the ward organizations, SO that
every man who has any interest in
cotton, no matter how remotely, will
be given an opportunity to take part
in the great realization Of Unity"
which has been made the keynote OF
the Louisiana organization. Forty
| thousand members at least should be
| enrolled during that week. Many Of
| the parish chairmen are confident they
will go over the quota. They are man.
ifesttng the true spirit Of patriotism.
| and after preliminary survey OF their
fields have reported that they them.
selves were surprised at the receptiv.
lty OF the people towards the move.
ment. All that is needed is the final
personal appeal and a demonstration
OF the practical purposes behind the
American Cotton Association, to make
the campaign a success The eyes OF
the rest Of the South are on Louis.
lana, which has already done such
splendid work in organization and prep
aration, and President Wannamaker
~
model for the work in some Of the
other states
On Friday evening, Jan. 23rd, there
was an enthusiastic gathering Of all
the parish chairmen, secretaries ana
local speakers at the Grunewaid Ho.
tel In New Orleans, for the purpose Of
putting the final 0. X. on the plane
for the big drive. 1t was made the &C.
casion of dinner. which was presided
over by State Chairman w. B. Thomp
son, and at which speeches were made
by President Warnamaker, Col. Earvie
Jordan, the national campaign direc
tor; Senator j. E. Randsell, and Com
missioner Of Agriculture Harry D. VIII
son.
The occasion was made one of rea,
enthusiasm in the great movement and
everyone pledged himself to do his ut.
most to put the state over the top.
Mr.. Wannamaker outlined in detail |
his plan to create great spot cotton !!
market in New Orleans, Of which he
has written and spoken extensively.
the Manufacturers Record on the sub.
ject, and declares he IS going to do
his utmost to push the project through
to realization If the people of Louis:
lana and New Orleans get behind him.
He says that he has sou1sled seati.
ment in other Southern states and
they are solidly behind the movement
Colonel Jordan discussed organiza:
ton work, and told how 1t had been
carried to a high state Of efficiency
In the Carolinas and Georgia He also
urged the farmers to raise enough
bread and meat to supply their own
needs, so they can plant cotton az
heir money crop, and be in position
% hold it for fair market.
Announcement was made Of the com.
ng convention Of the.American Cotton
Association in Montgomery, Feb. II.
20, when the program for the year 1920
will be outlined and adopted. Every
'otton-growing district in the South
should be represented at this conven
ion. Such matters as acreage, ware.
lousing, etc., will be discussed. Tho
question Of issuing weekly or month.
journal, for the benefit OF all mem.
'ers of the association, will also b
lecided.
Governor Pleasant Of Louisiana has
ssued a proclamation fixing the week
4 Feb. as American Cotton Associa.
ion week, and strongly urging the full
st cooperation in the drive for mem.
erships. This proclamation has been
pread broadcast over the cotton dis.
riot.
President Wannamaker lays great
tress upon the ability Of the women
I the south to make this movement
success, and has sent out an article
uoting expressions from many OF
hem. He wants to have them sit in
he national conference on equal terms
18th the men.
The primary is over now, and every.
ody can turn to economic affairs. Lot
ne American Cotton Association b
" big idea from now on.
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