Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1920-10-13

Company-People Should Acquaint
Themselves with the Situation.

Columbia, Oct: 1.-The people Of
South Carolina are taking instinct
lively to the exports cooperation, and
we are very much encouraged in our
undertaking, said former Governor
Richard |. Manning, chairman Of the
organization committee.
I'VE are getting most gratifying
assurances from all parts Of the State
and from all classes Of citizenship.
This movement, to succeed, must be
representative Of all interests in the
State, and believe that it is and will
be. We call upon all forward-looking
agencies in the State to acquaint
themselves to the situation and to
back us in putting it over.
To-day we received a subscription
from Jas r. Vandiver, Of Anderson,
one of the leading financiers and land
owners Of the Piedmont country. In
sending check for $1,000 Mr.. Van
diver IS unstintcd in his praise.
"A lady from the country sent in
subscription Of $50 and asked If
we would take it, for she wished to
do something for a cause which
means so much to the South
Negro farmers are taking stock,
and negro newspapers are advertis-
ing the organization. We are graft
fed to find such an instant accept
ance among all the people, and we
are particularly pleased by the ear
nest, cordial and determined express
sions of such leaders Of thought and
action as Bright Williamson, of Dar-
lington, and others of prominence
and distinction who have given us
personal assurances or have written
US that they intend to take up the
organization in their respective COM
munities.
Interest in the American Products
Exports and Imports Corporation was
expressed Tuesday at meeting Of
the executive committee Of the State
Bankers Association.
AT the request Of Hugh w. Fra
zier, president Of the Bankers Asso-
citation, explained the objects Of the
exports corporation, and after due
consideration the committee adopted
resolutions that the plans Of the cor
poration are sound and constitute q
good business proposition, and we
heartily commend it to the farmers
and business men generally as a good
ana safe Investment; further, that
the banks should assist the organiza-
tion committee by urging their GUS
toners to subscribe to their capacity.
Wherever necessary, banks should re-
lease reasonable amount of cotton
pledged with them as collateral. where
said cotton Is to be used by the bor-
rover In payment Of subscriptions to
the capital stock Of the American
Products Exports and Imports Cor
poration, and accept in lieu thereof
the stock as collateral.
Another important group of ac-
tive citizens that endorsed this cor
poration Tuesday was the South Car
| olina Development Association. Men
from all over the State expressed
interest and confidence when the mat
ter Of the exports corporation was
brought up at the organization meet
ing OF the Development Board, and
they severally and collectively stated
that they would go home and give
their earnest and active support to
the work Of raising the capital stock.
I'VE are all convinced that this is
a practical and wise step. 1t Is pro-
position in which we put our own
money into cotton, and we arc doing
something for ourselves. In my opin-
Ion, 1t will not only help to stabilize
conditions, but will make more eco.
nomical and beneficial plan OF mar.
keting cotton"
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