The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-12-07
WAVE OF COOPERATION
SWEEPS TOBACCO BELT

These Tobacco Growers must mean
business down here," said travelling
! salesman to an old farmer who was
sitting with him on the train out of
Sumter ~ see by the morning pap
er that twelve meetings were held in
two counties yesterday, and that
growers representing 100000
pounds of tobacco, signed the market
ing contract"
"Yes,"' said the farmer, "I have
heard several of my neighbors talking
about the cooperative association,
but | haven't had time to go to a
meeting yet. We certainly do need
better marketing system, particul-
arly here in South Carolina, but |
don't understand how the association
can get money for the members be-
fore the tobacco is Sold"
THAT ought to be easy if you
have q business proposition," said the
travelling salesman. "If you guaran-
tee delivery of your tobacco, you can
surely get high loan value on such
a salable product"
"Well, Pm going to join the asso-
citation, for we didn't get anything
last season even when we sold," re-
piled the grower.
The forty odd meetings held over
the state last week added a large
number of signers to the marketing
contract, and sowed the seeds Of vic
tory and real cooperation. A num-
ber Of volunteers for the "Poclket
Brigade" were enlisted in every COM
munity and road maps We're used in
planning routes for local workers.
Complete returns have noe as vet
reached headquarters, but conserva-
tive estimates place the total sign-up
at meetings last week we'll over s.
100000 pounds and with fair results
for the numerous workers over the
state the total for the past week
should show at least a minimum Of
20 per cent of the states production.
This county's quota is 100000
pounds and it is going to take
mighty effort on the part Of every
signer to keep us from being para
sites on some other section. Every
grower in the county must be given
the chance to sign himself to economic
freedom before the campaign closes
on December 21st, and signers should
leave no stone unturned in seeing that
.non-members grasp this golden op-
portunity to join with them rather
than to sell against them.
me excuse that we haven't got
.'''S W oiSi t'il VIC growers mere,
doesn't go. We haven't got anytime.
but time and a mortgage, and it don't
take million years to sign a con
tract.
But little over two weeks now re-
mains in which to do this Job, and
South Carolinians must see to it that
enough tobacco is signed to secure our
full quota of directors at the january
election. Dclegates'to the general
election will be chosen from each COM
munity, one delegate for each million
pounds signed up, so it behoovcs us
to have as large per cent Of the to-
bacco pledged to the association as
possible.
Why put off necessary action
which can be done today? Don't ex
pect your neighbors to do the Job.
Dt it yourself, and get your neighbors
to help you. every Signer get a
Signer" is not enough here in this
county. We are going to make this
thing unanimous, so our slogan is
Every Signer Get Signcr Every
Day" Enlistment headquarters for
the "Pocket Brigade" are located in
every community. "Join up" now
with your local secretary, and get a
supply of brown booklets-then send
them in signed-Quick.
w. r. Gray,