The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-12-30

nent. The state central committee will |
then create county executive commit
tees, composed Of four farmers, three |
bankers and three merchants, who will |
In turn create district committees COM
posed Of one farmer, one merchant and
one banker. 1t Is planned to hold county
meetings in each state simultaneously, |
on some day before the 10th Of Janu-
airy, when the movement will be for
Inally launched In each county, and
pledges taken from farmers, merchants
and bankers. A form of pledge has
been drawn up to suit each class The
district committees will then scout
around and, through man to man
canvass, bring III the ones who failed
to sign up ut the mass meeting. Lists
Of signers will be compiled by the
county committees, also lists of such as
may refuse to sign, and copies Of both
lists will be sent to every merchant
and banker In the county and to central
headquarters. 1t is confidently believed
that with the realization on the part of
all three elements that it is necessary
to reduce the next crop, and that in
view Of financial conditions, restricted
| credits are a f0regone conclusion, APP
plying these two factors in simple
sensible movement which will he uni
form over the whole South, and meet
| not only the present emergency but
| work for the permanent good Of the
| whole industry, will make for the UNI
qualified success Of the plan on the
jump. The men who launched it are In
earnest, the men who will carry it out
in the several states are in earnest,
and 1t must be success.
The convention was handled in a
most business like manner. The men
| who attended it knew what they had
assembled for, and they were not to
be diverted from 1t BY any side issue.
There were only few set speeches,
and each one of these attacked some
phase OF the problem before the meet
ing and offered some form Of solution.
The convention held two short sessions
each day. while the committees ON
acreage reduction and resolutions put
in the intervening time wrestling with
the details of the questions assigned
them. The spacious auditorium Of the
Goodwin Institute was filled during all
the sessions, and even at the end there
We're us many present rs the first day.
The question might arise as to the
possibility of endeavOring to supplant
the American Cotton Association. There
is no possibility of this, because the
American Cotton Association is in COM
plete accord with this movement, and
through telegram from President J. s.
Wannamaker, read to the convention
by Col. Thompson, voiced it's complete
sympathy. The pain adopted involves
the active cooperation of the American
Cotton Association, and many were the
contributions to the emergency fund by
county and state units of the a. G. 4.
The convention vi0ced its complete ac-
cord with the work of the American
Cotton Association, and wired to the
Congress, at the request OF Mr.. Wan
namaker, an urgent appeal for the
re-establislment Of the War Finance
Board. 1t also endorsed the Cotton
Export Corporation being formed by
the A. G. "a. and the Federal Interna.
] tional Finance Corporation formed by
the Southern banks There is no con
fiict whatsoever, and the two will hand
in hand accomplish what neither could
do singly
Governor Parker Of Louisiana was the
permanent chairman on the first day
and Iii his opening address sounded
the keynote Of the action subsequently
taken by the convention. Col. w. Il
THOMPSON, chairman Of the Louisiana
Division of the American Cotton AsS0
citation. spoke upon the necessity Of
! reducing the production next year al
: least 20 per cent. Governor BrOugh. Of
Z Arkansas. discussed the value OF or
ganizatiOn in a forceful and effective
! manner. +. q. Londsdale, a st. Loui.
: bunker, brought to the convention 1
s word OF great encouragement. Geralt
= Fitzgerald told OF movement lie hat
under way which would dispose of I
large quantity Of low grade cotton, ant
7 Which was already functioning. Thes'
addresses give an idea Of the charactel
OF the meeting. 1t was there for bust
!, ness and 1t transacted business In ,
7 business like way.
The fruit of its labor will come f0rtl
with the tlawniAg OF the new year
that at last the Southern farmer ha
E started out in the practical way +