The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-05-10
COTTON GROWERS
FOR COOPERATION
SOUTH CAROLINA DIVISION FA.
VORS MARKETING PLAN
Columbian Tells Association of Co.
operative Method-Tribute
Paid to Wannamaker

South Carolina Cotton Growers co,
operative association AS outlined at
the semi-annual meeting of the South
Carolina association yesterday were
unanimously and enthusiastically ap'
proved by that organization. a reso'
luton was adopted urging the forma
ton of the association and calling up
on the farmers of the state to sign the
contract
The meeting of the association yes
terday was devoted almost entirely
to cooperative marketing. The prin'
cipal speech of the day was made by
William Elliott of Columbia, general
counsel of the cooperative associa-
ton, following which reports were
made by chairmen of the various
committees of the association appoint
ed at Tuesdays meeting.
Following the reading of a letter
by the president, R. C. Hamer, from
]. Scottowe Wannamaker, president
of the American Cotton association,
expressing regret at his inability to
be present at the meeting because of
the fact that two of his sisters are
desperately i'll, the association paid a
tribute to Mr.. Wannamaker.
Tribute to Mr.. Wannamaker
Capt. j. H. Ciattey OF Irangeburg
presented resolution expressing the
regret of the association at Mr.. Wan
nsmaker's inability to be present and
paying tribute to "the splendid lead
ership he has developed in bringing
into practical operation economic and
efficient fefsrnts in the handling,
warehousing, fnahcing and market
ing of the cotton crop and whose SER
vices to his state and the nation have
been recognized in this country and
abroad by leaders Of thought, in bank
ing circles and commercial activities "
Dr.. J. B.. johnson Of Rock Hill, in
seeonding the resolution, paid a
touching tribute.to Mr.. Wannamaker.
He told of widow In Rock Hill who
came to mis- bank stating her desire to
join the cottpn association, saying
that through following the cotton as
sociation's advice she had been en-
abled to sell her cotton for 40 cents
a pound and pay off the mortgage on
her place. She said she wished to do
her mite. "And yet there are hum
dreds of red blooded men who have
benefited by the association but who
have refused to contribute cent to
it's support" said DR.. Johnson. The
speaker declared that but for the
holding movement instituted by the
cotton association last fall cotton
would have gone to five cents and
hundreds of banks and mercantile es-
tablishments would have been crush
ed. The condition today is nothing
compared with what it would have
been had not the holding movement
been instituted.
The meeting which was held at
Craven hall was called to order by
President Hamer shortly after noon.
After outlining the work which had
been done toward the formation of
the South Carolina Cotton Growers
Cooperative association, Mr.. Haner
called upon William Elliott of Colum-
bia to address the convention.
Elliott Speaks.
Mr.. Elliott presented the coopera-
tive marketing plan to the association
in a clear, comprehensive manner.
He explained ig detail the contract
to be signed and the proposed plan of
operation of the association. The
benefits to accrue from its formation
were pointed out.
Many questions regarding the
working of the plan were asked and
all were answered apparently to their
complete satisfaction by Mr.. Elliott
William Clifford of Clifford, follow,
ing Mr.. Elliott, stressed the necessity
of the growers doing something along
the marketing line.
Clarence J. Jackson of Horatio
moved that the association go on rec
ord as adopting the plans for the for
nation of the cooperative association
and that the growers be urged to sign
the contract.
Mr.. Mcleod of Charleston calico
for standing vote and the result was
unanimously in favor of the resolu
ton.