Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1920-06-25

Ing man would ignore, that there haS
always, and will ever be. a contest
between buyer and seller. Has the to-
bacco grower any reason to think his
business will be immune from this
law of the ages?
Well, after several months Of dill
gent activity and after inviting repre-
sentatiVeS OF the respective counties
70 participate, . new organization.
THE Tobacco Planters Association"
has been duly chartered under the
laws Of Kentucky and was established
by the election Of directors and off,
GERS, at Guthrie, Ky, ON Tuesday, the
18th of May. Directors are to be indi-
Gated from other counties not repre-
sented az the meeting, but the work
Of enlisting growers should proceed
apace, with full confidence in splendid
success.
1t should be borne in mind always,
however, that Notwithstanding such an
organization is promoted to contest
low prices, whenever it proves a form
liable factor on the market its success
will probably be challenged by the
buying interests offering higher prices
than it obtained to such growers as do
not enlist-of course, with a purpose
to demoralize, thus attempting to put
the greater number Of growers outside
or dissuading them from enlisting.
Suppose grower is approached
with a proposition from buying inter-
ests that he will be taken care of out
side the organization. 1t would be
well for him to remember that, not
withstanding he might thus be paid
few cents more than his neighbor, he
may be discounting and dwarfing the
possibilities of his community and still
probably not himself receiving what
he could and should for his tobacco IL
the entire community sustained q well
managed organization.
Nothing else than a tremendously
strong organization would be attempt
ed BY any competent management, az
nothing else would offer the least
promise Of success.
Growers OF tobacco who are in.
clined to be critical and to underrats
the magnitude of the effort to make
this organization the success 1t should
be are reminded that It is to be con.
Quoted by tobacco growers In the in.
terest Of tobacco growers that any Of.
ficer thereof can be removed for
cause by the board of directors at any
time, and which has in its composition
q representative of each county pro-
ducing a sufficient amount Of tobacco;
that any director can be removed for
cause at any time by his fellow direc-
tors; than any member Of the local
organization can also be removed for
cause by the other members OF his
local board, and that in any event
every director and officer must DO
elected to position once year, not
withstanding they may be reelected.
It Is intended that this communica-
ton shall be given wide publicity.
through newspapers, as prospectus
Of the new organization, "The Tobacco
Planters Association"
I beg that all growers ponder sert-
ously the infinite possibilities for good
such an organization might with prop
er support accomplish, remembering
that there are approximately $4,000
homes and $50 900 900 In the aggregate
involved annually in the success or
failure Of the growing industry of this
particular tobacco district. To obtain
a profitable price always being the
growers purpose, stress the differ
ence between Indifference or neglect
Of a helpful opportunity on the part
Of a grower, and proving enthusiast
cally patriotic in everything to aid
success which means 80 much to every
interest of the entire district.
trust that every interested man
who reads this will discuss 1t with 9TH
ers, to the end that it will not be
necessary to hunt them with a mem
bership contract to sign, but instead
that each will endeavor to take an
other to where contract can be found
to sign. Everything depends upon a
magnificent membership. However able
the management, it would be impotent
and futile without a tremendously
strong organization to sustain it. Such
an organization assured, and with far
sighted, conservative, conscientious
management, all can be accomplished
for the grower he could reasonably ex-
pect-a return for his labor and I'M
vestment commensurate with returns
of thousands Of other great industries
Of our country, and Of supply and de-
mand.
I do not feel that should close this
communication without exerting my
whole influence to promote courtesy
and to conserve good feeling among
all parties concerned with either the
growing, selling or buying side Of tRiS
great industry.
Whom the gods would destroy they
first make mad"
Our line OF cleavage is In commOH
sense purpose OF great determination
to exercise voice in the pricing or
our own product by means which VIII
enlist the admiration and cooperation
Of all good people-to eschew politics.
and to pursue no Will-o:the-WisD. Our