The Little River news., 1920-01-03
COTTON ASSOCIATION TO
 MEET LATE THIS MONTH
Will Work Out Details for q National Convention of Cotton Growers,
 Bankers and Merchants.

Little Rock, Jan 2,-(SpeciaD D-The annual meeting of the National officers of the American Cotton Association is to be held the latter part of Janhary. The president, J. Skottowe Wanamak- CT, announces tha national conven- ton of the association to be made up of officials of the various state divis- ions and the general membership of the cotton growing counties, will be held at the same time. The place of meeting has not yet been deter mined, but will be announced soon.
 The object of this general confer ence is to bring together a great gath ering of the growers, bankers, mer- chants, warehousemen, ginners and representatives of other allied busi- ness and professional interests for the discussion, consideration and adoption of policies and measures re- lating to the future development of the association and for handling the cotton crop situation for 1920. Among the principal subjects to be consider ed are those relating to-
 Cotton acreage for 1920.
 Food and feed acreage for 1920
 Marketing cotton of 1919 in holder hands unsold.
 Economic reform in baling by high density gin compression.
 The net weight contract in selling cotton by growers.
 Southwide county campaign for cotton waehouse construction, Improving present methods of stor- ing, weighing and grading cotton.
 Best method for gathering and dis trihuting cotton crop statistics, Publication of Cotton Journal for benefit of Association membership.
 Reports on state, county and dis trict organizations and membership.
 Slogan of 192O-One million enroll ed members
 The executive committee of the l A Alexander is president has decided l to put on an intensive campaign in i Pulaski county within the next few weeks to complete the organization ] for this county, after which the cam pagn will be carried on to the other counties of the state Active chair men have been secured in nearly l half the counties of the state and in some of&the counties, there has been very thorough organization in prep aration for the membership campaign later on
 ;Iarvie Jordan, of Atlanta National Campaign Director, will come to Ark ansas within the next two weeks for the purpose of assisting in the organ ization and it is planned to hold sev- eral district conventions at the more i important points, In letter to state headquarters, MT. Jordan says
 .I think you are doing splendidly in Arkansas, and with the twenty-five counties already organized as a nu- i cleus. you are certain to bring in every one during the next few months. The successful organization of the South ern cotton growers is monumental task and it can only be attained by harl and persistent effort. But I be- l lieve it will be done through the American Cotton Association
 "I assume you are preparing to put on an intensive campaign ofter the holidays and have no let up until ev- cry county in your state is perfectly organized. Our slogan for 1920 must be One Million Paid up Members If a persistent drive is made in every county in the cotton belt, we are cer- tain to attain the goal. With such a membership, the American Cotton Association is destined to emancipate the cotton growers and make certain the prosperity of the South for all time to come. The success of such a movement is worthy the ambition hopes and energies of any man in