Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-02-22

States chemical warfare service,
were the speakers at Tuesday nights
session. "Potentialities of the Use
of Poison Gas in Killing the Boil
Weevil" was the topic of Mr.. Brad
ner's speech, while ex-senator Smith
spoke generally concerning cotton
and cotton conditions.
The former senator, who was in
troduced by DR.. Miller Reese Hutch
inson as "a man who was known
to all the world" was given a rising
ovation by the audience.
Prefacing his remarks with the
statement that he wanted the boil
weevil killed but not for the purpose
of boosting production, the
speaker launched into his subject,
discussing cotton agriculturally, eco
nomically and historically
"The cotton problem is vital to
every man, woman and child in the
south, and L want to see everyone
of them educated to that view.
Cotton is a national issue and
eradication of the boil weevu is of
utmost Importance to the civilized
world. For, if the weevil is allowed
to continue his ravages, much of the
world will suffer for clothing, and
many of the greatest manufacturing
plants in the world will be forced to
close down."
Urges Food Crops
Mr.. Smith arriagned present con-
ditions under which cotton is mar
keted and said, 1.-THE farmer is the
only one who has anything to do
with cotton who hasn't been made
rich by it."
Lack of economic methods Of sale
and culture Of the staple were
blamed by the speaker as two rea-
sons for the plight OF the cotton
producer.
"Diversification is the only safe
guard" he declared. lone of the
surest ways of overcoming the boil
weevil is Investigation of crops, re.
duction of acreage planted in cot
ton, and extensive cultivation OF the
acreage planted.
"If Providence visits plaques and
pests upon the world as a lesson, /
am willing to believe that the boil
weevil was sent along to teach the
south the virtue Of diversification.
Luz IIluCll 1ctOOl anu l1ll1S DOCL
wasted in efforts to produce a rec
ord cotton crop, instead of helping
to meet the worlds CRYING demand
for food.
Cotton has been a wonderful aid
to the nation, and has enriched the
country just $4,000, 100000. In fact,
for years cotton alone maintained
the countrys balance in foreign
trade"
Mr.. Bradner, in discussing posi-
bilities of combating the boil weevil
with poison gas, discussed the sub
ject in general stating that specific
discussion was banned by his depart
ment The departments aid was
pledged in the fight.
Exchange Sends Money
At Tuesday afternoons session
Mr.. Shut presented $73,261 in cash
and subscriptions as a donation from
the members of the New York Cot
ton Exchange to assist in the fight
against the cotton pest.
eve do not contro! enough" said
Mr.. Shut, ''to express our estima-
ton of the importance of this cam
paign against the boil weevil. We
realize that the cotton trade is faced
with a very serious menace and we
hope this campaign Will lead to
some feasible plan for the exter-
mination of that menace.
'The interest of the New York
Cotton Exchange and the southern
cotton planter are identical. We
must work in cooperation for
mutual profit. The cotton exchange
is a most important co-ordinating
medium and I now hand to you this
fund, which L and my fellow mem
bers trust will be taken as a tangible
expression of their belief that CO.
operation is vital to the welfare Of
everybody concerned"
DR.. Miller Reese Hutchinson also
made a short speech Tuesday after
noon in introducing the first speak
err sounding the keynote of the en-
tire campaign and declaring that the
fight against the boil Weevil must
be a fight to the finish if we wish
to preserve the cotton industry in
America"
Other speakers Tuesday afternoon
were: w. P. Conyers, prominent
planter, of Huntsville, S. c., who
spoke for r. 1. Manning, ex-gover-
nor of South Carolina, who could