The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-05-27

Q-What kind of an organization
is the South Carolina Development
Board,
Alt is large number of citizens
banded together to carry to success
full conclusion such activities as will
bring development to the agricultural,
industrial and natural resources Of
the State; better health conditions and
schools; encourage farm home owner
ship; improve community life in all
phases; encourage upbuilding Of the
livestock industry; stimulate the di-
versifcation of farm products and so
add to the health, happiness and pros
perity of the State; the general clean
ing up and then the advertising to
the world of the products and oppor-
tunities South Carolina has to offer.
Q.-What was the origin of the
Board?
"A group of citizens who attend
ed the Southern Land Congress in
Savannah on November II, 1918, after
hearing. of the organization work in
the other South Atlantic and Gulf
States, decided to take up similar
work in this State. They formed the
South Carolina Land Owners Asso-
citation, had it incorporated, employed
manager and opened an office.
Q.-When and why was the name
of the organization changed?
A.-On March 9, 1920, in Columbia,
was held the South Carolina Recon-
struction Assembly. At this gather
ing it was decided that the name of
the organization should be changed to
the South Carolina Development Board
for these reasons:
| (a) In response to requests from
governmental agencies, civic, CONNER
cial and trade organizations, desiring
to coordinate general development
purposes through the medium Of this
organization.
(b) That the name might convey
a clearer idea of the purposes for
which the organization was formed
and is functioning.
! (c) To clear away an utterly un-
founded conception in some minds that
the organization was promoting real
estate propositions and disposing, of
cut over lands.
Q.-How is the Board governed?
A.-The members each having a
vote, elect the members Of the board
of control. CA specified number
of the board of control is appoint
ed by other organizations having
similar aims and purposes.) The
board of control elects the board of
directors, except that specified num-
Der is appointed by other organized
bodies with similar aims and pur-
poses. The board of directors elects
the executive committee and the Of
ficers.
Q.-Do the officers or members OF
the boards receive any salary?
A.-The only persons in the organ
ization receiving salary are the man.
ager and his assistants. The mem
bers of the boards of control and di-
rectors, the executive committee and
the officers, do not receive any salary
Q.-What is the plan Of operation
pursued in the promotion of activities
A.-The board has eighteen COM
missions, as follows: Markets, Live
Stock and Live Stock Credits, Live
Stock Sanitation, Grains, Grasses and
Forage, Rates and Transportation
Farm Labor, Land Settlement, Com
munity, Life, Publicity, Legislation
Assessment and Taxation Education
Health and Sanitation, Drainage and
Drainage Projects, Civic-Commercial
Organizations, Good Roads, Natural
Resources and Industrial Research
the personnel of these commissions
is selected by direct nominations.
The directors are governed by these
nominations and appoint the mem
bers of the various commissions.
Each commission is in direct charge
of it's own octivity.
Q.-Do the members of the commits
sions receive any compensation for
their services?
! A.-The eighteen commissions COM
posed of practical men, familiar with
the tasks assigned to them, serve
without compensation for their SER
vices.
Q.-What are the actual plans for
carrying the activities through?
A.-Each of the commissions care
fully considers all matters submitted