The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-09
Thinks Chattanooga Can Land
1921 U. S. Good Roads
Meeting.
SPEAKS THURSDAY NIGHT
Gov. Brough Is Lavish in His
Praise of DR.. j. w.
InZer,

~ am In favor Of the oroanIxa.
ton OF a cotton export association,
under the Edge act, which Will pro.
Eide FOR the shipment Of cotton
elreet TO Germany and Europe on a
srouoh, governor Of Arkansas, who
reached Chattanooga Thursdav
morning Tor the purpose OF speak.
ing at the mems club dinner at the
rirst Baptist church Thursday eve.
nIng' Upon special invitation Of Or.
John w. liner, who Is a personal
friend Of the governor.
Governor Rrough declared that the
COTTON could then be manufactured into
European commodities and these goods
exchanged to America in pay for the
cotton, or that other European COM
modlties which America needs, such as
potash could be taken in exchange,
He declared that all contracts should
be In terms of American dollars rather
than German marks, French francs or
italian lires and that contracts should
be so stipulated.
-, Asked his opinion on the outlook for
the. cotton industry, Governor Brough
declared that II was somewhat blue.
He pointed out that this year the
worlds maximum supply Of cotton on
hand is total of $1,000, 900 bales; that
the maximum cotton consumption of
the world in 1915 was less than 21,000,-
900 bales; tha+ the maximum Of Amer
lean was 100000, and that it had
would be 100000 bales of American
cotton which will have to be carried
over, as there is no market for 1t.
Governor Brough came to Chatta-
nooga from Memphis where he has
held in that city, the main purpose
being to organize state, district, county
and township organizations for the
purpose OF reducing the cotton acreage
To ALA tAA1 AAAA
Several thousand dollars were raised at
.tris conference for this purpose. Among
those present In addition to Governor
Brough Of Arkansas. were Governor
Parker Of Louisiana. Dean Bradford
Knapp Of the University O, Arkansas,
and e, G. Thompson. president Of the
New Orleans Cotton Exchange.
Acreage To Be Cut.
At this meeting Governor Brough ex-
planned that those present agreed to
make an effort to reduce the cotton
output for the year 1921 so per cent.
He said that these state. district,
county and township organizations We're
authorized to publish an honor roll of
those who live up to these pledges.
Gvernor Brough also told of the meet
ing held in Memphis Of the 1000 bank
ers, merchants and members of the fed
eral reserve board, at which John G.
Lensdale Of ST. Louis, first vice-presi-
dent Of the American Bankers asso-
eldlIOH, was pltStHl TIC BOlultu outI
that at this meeting the bankers agreed
not to extend a loan to any cotton
planter who did not live up to the poll
cies outlined at the convention.
U. S. Road Meet Here.
Gov. BrouSh not only holds the dis
.inguished honor Of being governor of
Arkansas but is also president of the
United States Good Roads association.
automobile enthusiasts
ave been trying to secure the assoc
cations 1921 meeting for this city.
When asked OF the possibility OF get
ing this convention held in Chat y
anooga, Gov. Brough said 1t was
very probable that the association
would come here in 1921, as the city
las excellent facilities for the enter
ainment of such an organization.
However, II is only by vote of the {
BOARD OF directors that the place of /
Meeting for next year can be changed {
rom Greensboro to Chattanooga, that I
ity having been chosen previously.
iov. Brough was frank in stating that
facilities are much bet s
err and that personally he would like ! 1
o see the meeting held in the by {
amo of Dixie" There usually is an d