Arizona republican., 1921-02-21

into trouble with the antitrust laws. | The real author of the fundamental | principles of the plan is Aaron Sap1ro | of San Francisco, probably the leading attorney in matters of cooperation in | the United States. He is the attorney | for 14 of the leading and most success ful cooperative organizations on the west coast. He drew the plan under which the Oklahoma Cotton Growers association is organizing, with their goal set at 300,000 bales, which is half signed up, and the Texas cotton grow CTS plan. where the goal has been set at 100000 bales of next years crop and 300, 600 members, and with every prospect of success. The organization committee hopes to secure the active assistance of MT. Sapiro in putting the plan over.
 1921 the Co., operative Year
 Never in the history of agriculture has there been as much interest among farmers in cooperative marketing. Be- sides the local movement for com modity producers organization among going on among the cotton growers of Oklahoma and Texas, the long staple growers of the delta district of Mis- sissippi have pooled 300,00G bales of this years crop, and are shipping their low grades to the spinners of central
 
 two thirds of the finished cloth as pay ment. The committee of If have prac- tically completed the plan for CO., operative marketing the entire grain crop of the country hereafter; the pea nut growers of Virginia have organ ized under the Sapiro plan; there are more than 70 successful cooperative marketing organizations already op- erating in the Pacific coast region and several hundred others in various parts of the country. and numerous similar organizations in Denmark and other European countries.
 Name Wanted
 The name for the new organization has not been definitely decided upon, and the organization committee would l appreciate suggestions along this line, sent to the secretary of the committee 1 at l A North Second avenue
 Among the names already suggested and being considered are: Irrigated Cotton Growers association, South western Cotton Growers association Pima Cotton Growers associa tion, Pa l tlon, and numerous others.
 Organization Committee
 Besides those selected as temporary | directors Of the new association, other members of the organization commit | tee already selected are: Rudolph | Johnson, H. A. Thompson, Charles E. Greene. J. F. Lewis. Conrad Hess. E. F. ! Hanks, F. M. Gregg, H. C. Woodbridge, 1 Paul Wainwright, Lars Larsen, F. H. F'innecal. E. w. Mccullough. Warren Brooks. Carl Holmes. c. NJ. F'reelove, r. H. Taylor. George Day. T. A. Jacob 1 son. J. $. Thomas, O. H. Thomas, Col 1 onel Price, David karns, c. F. Cart wright. M. A. Harp, Charles W. Camp bell. Fred Galusha. ]. $. Salisbury, F. 1 D. Tway, T. NJ Walthal. Walter W Smith, R. T. Old. l.. J. Bennitt, Webb Griffen. Joseph R. Loftus. J. $. Town send, A. F. Faber, W. T. Tweedy. D H. Fountain, w A. Stockwell, Will Mcclure, H. s. Dye, Dan r. Jones. D ! L. Conner and others. More members ot the committee will probably be select ed to bring it's number up to at least q hundred.
 Let Everybody Work
 The organization committee has sent out a general call for the assist ance of everybody interested in the future welfare of the valley and ot the cotton industry.
 The farmer is vitally interested, fol a good selling organization will mear :. higher average returns from his op- . erations. The business and profes sional man is interested, because hi. ' prosperity is dependent upon the pros 5 perity of the farmer. and he can hell by taking out an associate member, ship and helping to carry the organ. ization campaign through to success { Everyone who will put his shoulder |, , the wheel and help put over this move ment for the insurance of the futurt 5 prosperity of the valley is requested t, . call the secretary of the organization his aid.