The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-01-12

the south.
Mr.. Thompson said every one should
adhere to the plan, on his own VOL
ton. regardless Of what his neighbor
did. If they all cut production, all
would benefit If only a few were
faithful they would be the lucky ones
because, with a big crop, the less cot
ton one happened to have the better
off he would be.
DR.. w. R. Perkins director of ex-
tension, of Baton Rouge, outlined a
plan for acreage reduction, which he
was asked to spread through the me-
dunn Of the demonstration agents who
work under him.
The question of selecting a chair
man to have charge of the campaign
in the state way put before the meet
ing by President Johnson who urged
the selection of a New Orleans bank
err. The meeting however was unani-
nous in selecting President Johnson
for the task, the motion being put by
Mr.. Queries, over Mr.. Johnson's pro-
test.
On motion of Mr.. Queries, it was
decided to rganize on the plan Of
congressional district the district chair
man to have complete supervision of
the work in the parishes in his dis
trict The following district chair
men were named.
First District-E, J. Buck.
Second District-H. l. Landry.
Third District-Dr R. o. Young.
Fourth District-Andrew Queries.
Fifth District-T. E. FGlournoy.
Sixth District-W. P. Connell. :.
Seventh District-Dr. J. A. Haas.
Eighth District-Dr. w. D. Haas.
1t was decided that every parish
committee will hold meeting at its
parish seat on January % to COM
plete plans for the big parish mass
meetings to- be held a week later,
January 20, in each parish.
Committees In-Partite
These parish committees are to be
comprised of three bankers, three
merchants and four farmers, and are
to be named by the parish chairman
designated by the district chairman.
The parish mass meeting are to be
roodo oooaeiove 80 vol or+E,,-so.... =,
the movement when plunges will be
taken on the spot from bankers
merchants, farmers and landowners.
After these meetings, the parish COM
mittee is expected to organize smaller
community committees to visit every
farmer in the parish and get him lined
up.
Pledges are to be printed in card
form Immediately, and sent out in
bounteous supply to every parish
chairman
AS much interest is felt in the at
titude Of Texas to the plan, because
Texas, was not represented at the
Memphis meeting, the following tele-
grams received by Nathan Adams,
president Of the Texas Division of the
A. c. A. who was in the New Orleans
for the launching OF the Federal In
ternational Finance Company, were
read to the meeting:
Dallas Texas, Jan. Z.
/ Reports received throughout the
state from our acreage reduction cam.
paign indicate a heavy reduction in
acreage next year, possibly one-third
or more, some individual counties
/ reporting as much as fifty per cent
with winter grain already sown in
sufficient amount to reduce next year !
acreage thirty to forty per cent.
E. E Shropshire, Mnager, A. C. A
Dallas, Texas, Jan. Z.
Reports received by the cotton divi
sion in its campaign for acreage reduC
ton indicated probable reduction Of
one-third and campaign for reduction
will continue. Mr.. Orr, our presi
dent, states that preparations are be
ing made for the heaviest spring oat
crop ever planted in Texas.
c. o. Moser.
Manager Texas Farm Federation.
Parish Chairmen Named
| The following parish chairmen have
been named:
Sabine, w. NJ Knott; DeSoto, E
L. Joyner; Caddo and Bossier, An
drew Queries; Webster R. H. Miller;
Red River, B. s. Stephens; Madison
W. S. Craig, BienVilIe, A. Anderson;
I. Claiborne, A. H. Southern; Lincoln
Darius Atkins; Jackson, w. E. JEFF
ries; Union, Edw. Everett; Morehoust
H. Flood Madison; Ouachita, Travis
Oliver; West Carroll, NJ. c. Magness
Franklin, B. S. Lands; Richland
Fred Morgan; Rapides, DR.. w. D
Haas; Evangeline, E. A. Plauche
st. Landry, DR.. ]. A. Haas; Avoyelles
Foster Couvillon; Grant, ]. w. Dun
can; Natchitoches, E. o. Payne
VIM, B. w. Bailey; Caldwell, J. r
Brown; LaSalle, F. C. Hinton; Gaia
houla, ]. c. Segrist; Tensas, G. L
Clark: Vernon G. Ed. Wehrt; Peaure
gard, G. 2. Tooke: Allen T. E
Brown; calcasieu, Maj. ). A. Knapp
jeff Davis, H. H. Hoog; Lafayette
]. c. Barry; St. Martin, L. c. st