The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1922-10-03
TOBACCO FAIR IN NO
DANGER FROM POOL

DNN0Eh EnOm TSSG
There has not been any violence
and there will be no violence on the
part of the members of the Burley
Tobacco Growers Cooperative Asso-
citation, President and General Mana
ger James C. Stone said, when asked
about the truth of reports emanating
from loose leaf warehouse sources in
northern Kentucky that threats had
been made against the concern which
is holding a tobacco fair at Coving-
publishing advertisements of the fair
stating that it is open to "poolers
and non-poolers alike"
According to Mr. Stones statement
there not only has been no violence
on the part of the members of the
association, but the officers and di-
rectors of the organization will not
tolerate any unlawful or violent con-
duct on the part of its members to-
ward those not in the association.
Discussing the reports of alleged
threats against the Covington con-
cern, President Stone said:
Il fear the wish is father to the
thought in this case. Nothing would
please the enemies of the Burley To
bacco Growers Cooperative Associa-
hon of
on the part of members. So far as
have been able to learn, there have
been no threats by any members in
northern Kentucky but they have re-
sented the attempt of this warehouse
management to induce members of
our association to deliver to this con-
cern tobacco known to be pledged to
the association, and it is that very
thing against which our members
have been warned.
"We are publishing a similar warn
ing in the October number of the Bur
ley Tobacco Grower, calling attention
to the fact that the delivery of tobac-
co to this so-called fair is a violation
of the contract and warning the ware
house concern itself that the associ-
alton has a means of protection
against that kind of practice, in the
cooperative marketing law, and will
use that law if a pound of our tobac-
60 is delivered by any of our men,
bers to that concern.
IF those who choose to stay out
side the association want to have q
tobacco fair, or want to boost the
Kenton loose leaf warehouse, it is
their right and privilege to do so, but
no member of the hurley association
in any part of the hurley district can
deliver tobacco to this so-called fair
without violation of his agreement
with the association. Our legal de-
partment now is working out the nee
essary steps to protect us in this mat
ter
mo member of the Burley obacco
Growers Cooperative Association,
who is really it's friend. will take
part in or countenance any other
than lawful means in meeting the ef-
forts of those who are endeavoring
to tempt association members away
from their allegiance, nor will the Of
ficers and directors of the association
tolerate violence in any for on the
part Of its members. We have a
remedy at law to protect US from any
kind of misrepresentation that may
be employed by our opponents. II
tobacco growers want TO pay part
of their profits to others, there Is no
law TO prevent their doing so, II they
are not members of the association.
II they are members, not only the law
of the state but the higher law of per-
sonal honor protects the association
from any violation OF its contract by
its members.
There has not been, and there Will
not be, any violence at Covington, or
anywhere else, ON the part of men,
bers of the hurley association, for our
members know that nothing could be
so fatal to its welfare and future in
terests. We have no doubt that ef-
forts will be made as they have been
made in this case by disinterested
persons. to injure the association by
pretended fears OF violence, but there