The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-10-27
BELIEVES RELIEF
WILL COME Soon
Senator Dial Hopeful rs TO Cotton
Market. Would Bring Labor. Nay
Seek to Encourage Belgian Work
men to Meet Shortage.

fStk 10 LHctHifEe BplSEn " ofk-
men to Meet Shortage.
Washington, Oct. 2l.-Bccause Of
the uncertainty now surrounding the
general situation, it is very difficult
to get the leading men in congress
either in the house or in the senate,
to express an opinion regarding flu
ture legislation, but there are a few
things which will come up upon which
there Isl no division Of opinion. accord
ng to Senator Dial Of South Carolina.
The South Carolina senator is very
deeply interested in two big, far
reaching projects Of interest to the
agricultural. people generally. 1t be-
came known here day or two ago
that he will use his efforts when con-
gress meets to augment the negro la
Dor, which is now going North, by
emigrants from Holland. He is now
in touch with the Holland authori-
ties, looking to consummation Of
this project.
Senator Dial recognizes the fact
that something must be done TO sup
ply the vacant places Of the negroes
who are leavin gthe cotton fields. He
is thoroughly acquainted with the ef-
forts which the state of South Caro-
lima made some eight or ten years
ago to bring emigrants to this coun-
try, and the movement would not
then have failed had all of the pre-
liminary government requirements
been met before the ship-Wttekind
landed at Charleston. AS it was,
nearly all of the 600 Belgians return
ed to their homes. The situation is
now such that Senator Dial realizes
something must be done, and his
plans now on hand will DOUBTLESS be
put into effect in the very near fu-
turc
closely analyzing efforts which
nave been made during the past month
to secure relief for all Of the agricuj
tnral interostA especially cotton, Sen
ator Dial today said
Within the next day or two ey-
pcct decision to be handed down
rom lhc attorney for the federal re-
serve board, to the effect that tboro
is no legal prohibition against the
rcdiscount Of notes OF cotton factors
with warehouse receipts for cotton
10
course, max g warehouse receipts
with such notes entirely negotiable.
and this with the information which
has already been lodged with the gov
crnor OF the federal reserve board and
Secretary Houston of the treasury,
should very materially mend the SIT
uation.
Il feel certain that even in the alb
scncc of this statement regarding the
rediscount Of such paper, that great
deal Of good has been done through
the efforts Of the farmers, bankers,
and others who have recently been in
Washington. The question of export
markets il quickly assuming practi-
cal shape and it should not be but
short time until We can open up the
present cloggcd ports and get our
cotton out. do not look for the pres
cnt sit6ation to last very long, and
with all that has bcch done and with
the opinion of the federal reserve
board soon cM. .cctcd. sec better
things not far ahead
In a word. tho situation has been
so we'll presented to the government
authorities that feel certain relief
xiii soon como. 1t Will be, possibly
in legislation at the approaching scs-
sion OF congress but most certainly
through the work Of the export corpo-
ration now being formed in the
South"
Political Washington is discussing
with interest the United Statce 81"
prcmc court and the approaching
election. The purity and greatness Of
the supreme court is something az
dear to every American heart, and
the fact that four new members will
probably be appointed by the next
president is a matter for deep consid-
Grafton in this election. Four mem
bcrs OF the court are now eligible for
retirement apd 1t is probable that
there will be four vacancies on the
court to be filed within the next four