New-York tribune., 1922-12-03
SIipshod Methods


II is no. quite fair TO sag, as some
90, that . partnership Of greed and
stupidity 10 responsible for the con-
tinuanee Of conditions as they are TO.
day. There are ether very serious
obstacles standing IN the way Of prog
ress, and these were mostly hrst In
tyoducsd Hs m1keshlfts 20 overcome
troubles arising from q steadily and
rather rapidly irereAsinG output %
meet the insistent demand for more
cotton from new factories which were
sprlnging up in great numbers IN the
United States Gs we'll 80 IN foreign
countries.
This rapid expansion had 10 be and
waa met by q section Of the United
states which lAgFsd behind other ports
of the country In progTess, available
capital, education and growth OF pepn.
iation; hence, the birth and growth OF
siipshod methods, which have done a
great deal 20 keep the population OF
fSa Cotton Belt as poor %, X not worse
oR thar, any group In the land. The
problems involved IN the hereuiean
task Of overcoming inertia on the one
hand and opposition on the other fern
one Of the r,ott interesting studies OF
industrial stagnstiOn In . progressive
II h no, 70 be denied that stupidity
or werse on the part Of the American
cotton producers, both large and small
rieh and poor. IL rsspcnsible for nuen
avoidabie less, and although l have re-
ferred 20 this phase OF the SITUATION
In a prsvioas srtiels II vii bear rspe-
tltion In the language OF E. A. Calvin
a cotton grover on large scare INC
confessed 20 the world COTTON oonIsI'
enoe az New Orleans that; Some peo'
pie say We cannot underptAna wny
these people permit cotton 10 become
tLs fsrmer himself. He doesn't Intend
20 do n. farmed the greater part Of
nav lie, and one year remember, IN
particular, 7 had pretty exPsnsive
ZION Of hay. as we'll 80 cotton. l had
mv sheds and barns full Of hay, ard
had my eotton ginned and ! brcugh'
II back home and dumped II In tht
var1. one bale after another. ] die
not intend 70 let II lie there, but
pat Il there until could prepare an
other place TO put II. ! put ny hay
in. but allowed ny cotton 60 remair
out there for some months and finally
n hauled II away, and found ! had lost
very nearly one.half Of the weight oi
= thai cotton and every farmer u
the same. He dumps his cotton In hi'
yard as a matter OF eonvenienoe while
ks "a having II ginnsd. not expecting
that IL will remain there. but expect
ing 20 ssli Il pretty seon. The mar
ket roes against him and he says Z.
hlnssf: 4 will hold my cotton for
higher price, and II stays there"
To the spinner such state Of AZ
fairs would be unbslievAble II II
we're not confessed By the eulprits
And Mr.. Calvin would make them aetu
ally eulprits, for he proposed As
REMEDY for these grave negheeneiei
on the part Of the farmer end the
factor, who 10 no less euipaole IN MANI
instanees, that such neglect be mao'
Tt 10 not fair TO the rest Of The
population 70 destroy, or 20 sllow q
SeterIorats any community IN order &c
hold up the price on the remainder
In other words, the people Of the weEid
have rights which must be respected
and 20 I think we should propose come
form Of legislation for the Qurpote Of
compelling every man who handles
cotton IN any Vay 20 protect Il from
country damage. ! am net sure but
what Il would be fair % have the far
ner see TO II that he protect his cot
ton himself. II he dossnt do that, he
should be punished"
Cen 3e Remedied
There is no mechanical reason Why
the compression Of cotton into psIs
0f stsndsrd, or, indeed, other sic, can
81 be performed a. the frst operation
1 O., at the sin. This IDEAL plan hsi
essss 10 Be known as gin compression.
Az one authority from LAneashire told
ths tsnth International congress OF
Nasl,r Cotton spinners' and ksaufae-
tursrs Issoelstlons AZ Zrriehi I'VE
are Of the opinion that high IDENTITY
should Be adopted aud Installed By
einner, Throughout the whole cotton
Bslt. Reeompfession 10 entirely .un-
..~~s.s~v sn1 rpaeteftfi AZ IL Rarnpiina