The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-01-22
ARE AFTER 10000 MEMBERS
Conference Of Parish chairrnsn Pr
cedss Plan for Supreme Effort
February z.

to be a concrete fact, 80 far as the
cotton industry IL concerned, after
the first week in February. Months
have been devoted to paving the way
for the supreme effort In the great
movement for the bettermant Of the
conditions surrounding the cotton pro
ducers OF the South, and the stage Is
all set for the drive which will show
whether they have learned the lessons
of the past and want to profit by them.
To be a success in Louisiana, 10000
members should be enrolled. That ID
the number which would indicate that
the spirit Of unity is rife among the
people, that they are going to make
common cause against predatory IN
teIests which have garnered all tho
fruits of their labor in the past. 1t Is
fair proportion, and Louisiana can
not afford to do less.
The leaders of the American Cotton
Association have set the slogan fol
1920 as Zone Million Members
Louisiana's quota is but a drop in the
bucket. and she can meet and surpasi
It If the same spirit which put thii
state over the top In every drive dur
ing the war still exists. This move
nent Is the first on such q scale, do
signed absolutely for the benefit o!
the man on the farm. He has been
active in all efforts for the great nj
tional causes, and now comes thi:
movement In his own behalf, and sci!
interest alone should prompt him II
see the spirit Of the thing.
Fortunately, the vision OF the Louis
lana cotton farmer is broadening, and
he can see something designed fol
his own benefit as we'll as something
in which he has only an altruistic In
terest. The field organizers who have
been put out in the state have met
with most hearty support, and where
ever a man has had an opportunity
to become Informed on the purposes
and scope of the great movement, hs
has become an enthusiastic supporter
Of it.
In some cases gentlemen who havt
been offered the parish chairmanshiI
have hesitated, because they had moi
been informed correctly as to the rea'
motives Of the leaders of this cause
One such when he did accept went
to work, built up one OF the most per
feet organizations in the state, ant
in two days turned in fourteen char
ter memberships. He found that thu
people were waiting for just this move
ment. And so it will be all over the
state, just as soon as the lessons 0,
the past are contrasted with the hops
Of the future, as embodied in thu
American Cotton Association.
Ere this appears in print, the con
ference of parish chairmen, secrer-
ries and speakers will have been h2.d
in New Orleans. It is scheduled tol
Jan. %. COL Harvie Jordan, natlollI
campaign director, will talk on organ
ization, and Il is expected that Pres
ident Wannamaker will be able tt
spend day or two here about thu
same time. This conference is to laJ
tho final plans for the supreme ct
fort during the first week in February
Just before that date (Feb. b severa
squadrons Of speakers will be sent ou
into the state to hold meetings at diff
ferent points, and drive home thu
great truths. After that the respor
sibility Is up to the parish committees
and the ward committees. The wa.
has been prepared for them, and the!
alone can produce the results.
President Wannamaker announce
that he will soon call a national con
ference for the second week in Feb
ruary, and while he had not designated
the place, indicated that 1t might b
held in Montgomery as a more cen
trail point. He is laying the plans t
make great fight for the establish
ment Of stable and reliable spot cot
ton market In New Orleans, 50 as 4
DO away with the big speculative mar
ket in New York, and has already VOL
much favor for the plan. The Manu-
facturers' Record gave great promin
ence to his outline Of the plan an,
endorsed 1t cordially.
Mr. Wannamaker has been gather
ing data on the costs Of manufacturer,
cotton, and on the prices Ct the fin.
ished product, and he has just foun,
that certain shipment Of raw ostto,
from southern field beagEt e. 1,
cents, was sent ~ England ana her
manufactured, thea skipped 20 soutl
America and sold at a clear profit d
81 cents per pound. No wonder n,
cotton mills are abe to declare emo.
nous dividends on tho freia Of the ia
Dor Of the southern cotton farmer
When the machinery Of the American
Cotton Association 10 in GOOD working
order, some Of this enormous profit Il
going to remain in tho Gotten fields
TO attain that, howevm, it is neces
saw fov fho cotton sov.n.S %r ahonrl