Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-11-16

/! dliloulll ol tODdCNo -l'i SSNiithiS =
50 many thousand signatures Is
! probably The greatest accomplish
ment OF its kind that has ever
been done in 50 short a time. This
, splendid result has been due prac-
tiCally to three causes: y
First: The c3accu growers
generally Tel; the need OF change
in their marketing methods.
Second: Thc class OF people
! that have interested themselves
in the movement. particularly
those who have taken an active
part. doubtless rcprcsnet tn high
est class OF intelligence and the
highest type of citizenship that
has ever been behind any coop
crative movement.
Lastly: The splendid support
which has been given the move
mcnt by the press oi Kentucky.
! particularly the large newspapers
OF Louisville and Kentucky. has
done much 80 make the move
ncnt success.
with the high class men who
arc represented among the men,
berS and the fact that hurley to-
bacco will especially lend itself
to successful cooperative market
ing. predict that the Burlcy
Cooperative Marketing A>>ocia-
tion will bc enc oi tn" mos suc
ccSsiul business organization III
the. United States.
Chairman Hufurd T. \llcu. ui
l'ayc:tc county. said the thanks
oi the organization were due To-
the business men who aided i'll
organizing tn" campaign and that
4 considerable measure 81 credit
should go to the country work
or> who stuck to the campaign
50 faithfully and after thcv ha'
put I'avette over did vcumau ser
, vice in other counties.
Il have never seen Il NOR,
faithful. efficient. devoted band e..
workers" said Chairman \licu.
than those vino took part in the
drive in l;avcttc COUNTY ahc
business men aided IL materially
and the faithful work ct the So
licitcr> made it possible foi Fay
cttc county To do her part III thi-
great movement. the greatest III
my opinion. for the benefit oi
the farmers ri the the burlcy dis
trict that has ever been >tarteo
in this state
Il wish that yuu would Say
that am deeply grateful to I'll
who made the glorious result III
Fayettc county possible. and !
am sure speak for the manage
mcnt oi the general organization
in giving expression t. that >cr-
| timcnt
Il also want tu say that the
time ! near when every man and
woman who iuincd the asSocia-
tion can say with pride: i helped
To better conditions in 50!OuC
. homes in Kentucky and the bur
ley belt.
County Chairmcn ana members
of the organization col.imiitcc
who will be here for the meeting
this afternoon. began arrivin"
last night. Ralph NJ Barker. ut
Carrollton. chairman uf Carroll
member. al the organization com
mittce and member of the cxccu-
tive committee. was among til,
early arrivals. John K. Crockett
chairman in Bath county. and al-
80 Il member Of the organization
committee. also was OH hand. NJ
are expected to be present tlii,
afternoon at 80 o'clock. whei
the meeting will be called to or
der in the Phoenix hotel ball
room
i Judge Robert W. bingham, .
i louisville. who was the founder
and financial support of th'
movement. will be here tlii
morning and will attend tn
Injecting. 1t is expected that II,
! and MIR. Sapiro will speak 10 th'
! chairmen and committee mem
l bers.
: Mr.. Sapiro was given a warn
welcome at headquarters yeStcr
DAY ON his arrival from westcrt
i\entuckv lie was APPARENT
. very happy over the outcome I
the campaign, though he liza
| never had any doubt that ulti
Z inately the tobacco growers Z
i Kentucky would show a. muc
Y business sense a. the Organize
; producers OF his own state.
! Mr. and MIS- Sapiro are at tn
l Phoenix hotel during their sta
= in Lexington.
{ In all my experience with fol
.Ity cooperatives have, never see