Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-21
Ispcolnl 20 Tie Times Dispntch.l

SUEFDLk. May 2O.-Two hundred
Thousand dollars loan from the Pea
nut growers themselves. to the Pea
nut Growers Exchang. practically
assured
spirit OF cooperation and stick
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES that is unpar-
niicIcd.
open declaration of war upon such
cleaners az persist in VIVA. they
publicly declared were unfair trade
tactics"
Tn. expressed determination to
make the Peanut Growers Co-Dpera-
tive Exchange one OF the bigges, sue
c"sscs In cooperative marketing in
TIA" United StntoE
These are Just "a fcw Of the out
standing results and features OF the
big meeting held in suffolk Friday.
attended by about 1000 peanut grow
crs and their wives and children.
From y VI. until past I o'clock they
poured In from all railroads and from
all Highways
Two States Represented.
Streets we're lined for blocks with
North Carolina licenses as those or
Virginia
The big speaking was held in the
Academy of Music. which was damned
and packed With farmers. until the
chief OF police denied admiitance 20
any more.
Aaron Snpiro of san Francisco, and
more recently from the hurley Grow
crs Cooperative Exchange, OF Ken
lucky. was the speaker Of the day.
lie told his hearers Of the wonder
ful success OF the tobacco growers
Of Kentucky, and assured them that
thcr" IL no reason in the world why
the peanut growers of Virginia and
North Carolina rtOuld not DO Ike
wise.
Mr. Sapiro stated publicly. and his
sta,cIncn, wcr. greeted with cheers
and applause that the exchange had
NOT sought war with &c cleaners.
but had II thrust upon chem.
we VIII accept th declaration Of
war he said, land unless certain
Cleaners change their tactics within
one week. we will appeal 10 the Fed
cral commission for damages. and
VIII take our case to the government
OF tho United States. charging them
with unfair trade tactics"
CInin,s Abundant Evidence.
Mr. Sapiro also declared that
abundant evidence IL in tho hands
OF those who need II. 20 bring these
cleaners before the tribunal OF the
Federal commission.
He went furtl-rr and declared that
the exchange would ask FOR dam
age.
They have adopted contcmptible
trade methods he said. lie told the
members OF the exchange that Ger
tain ones % the cleaners had gone
10 the War Finance Board TO Try 20
&c, them TO call the loan made TO
tho exchange.
He told them OF the stand taken
by Judge Robert Bingham, OF Louis
VILE Ky ia standing by the tobacco
growers Q. tina, state.
Judge bingham sent YOU mes
sage" he said.
~ you cannot raise the amount
you need" no said, Judge Bingham
vii! help YOU morally and hnan-
cIally"
Wish TO Work I'm Harmony.
Mr. Saplro said that 81 81 the desire
Of tho Peanut Growers Exchange TO
work Ia harmony with tho cleaners
that they do not want war-but
I'VE are not going TO run II they
TO stand b. with every ounce Of
brain. resources and influence. and
their action today would be Of un-
told good TO future generations.
The speaker was interrupted with
Wild cheers as he told the farmers OF
their power as an organized body.
He said they preferred raising
their peanuts and selling them
through the exchange to the clean
ers, but. II the cleaners decided
upon policy unfavoratle to the
exchange. then they might as we'll
get ready 10 say good-by TO business.
Gives Judge bingham Credit.
The speaker told tho people that
the man above All others who de-
served the credit OF helping the to-
baCCo growers Of Kentucky was
Judge Robert Bingham, and he again
emphasized that Judge Bingham,
himself native 81 North Carolina
and II graduate OF the University OF
Virginia was willing 20 help his
own"
He reminded them the circus days
arc approaching. and baseball is with
us. and that the demand for peanuts
must increase. He said that the
mancuvers of the Cleaners Associa-
t'on In seeking to destroy tho mar
het was known. and would be used,
II necessary.
Mr.. Sapiro was introduced by w. ].
story. president of the exchange.
Immediately following his talk. the
raising of the money began.
In the face Of hard timex and Tho