Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-02-24
WAR ON WEEVIL LAUNCHED
AT ORGANIZATION MEET ING

of controlling the pest, including the
''zoning method, the FLORIDA meth
3D." and calcium arsenate. He said
at present calcium arsenate seems
the most effective weapon against
the weevil and urged the conference
to stick to what you have, and
know is good, until you are sure
you have something better"
Tells Georgia Work
Wednesday afternoon an address
was delivered to the conference by
J. J. Brown. commissioner of agri-
culture for Georgia. He praised the
work that has been done thus far
in controlling the weevil and
pledged the full cooperation of his
department in carrying out any
workable plans.
At noon Wednesday DR.. Hutchi-
son, Mr.. Cassels, MI. Shut and c.
e Hutchinson, president of the
American Cotton Manufacturers as
sociation, were honor guests of the
Atlanta Commercial exchange at
luncheon at the Capital City club.
Robert A. Smythe, president of
the exchange, and the board of di-
rectors, were hosts, Mr.. Smythe
acting as POSTMASTER.
Brief addresses were delivered by
Mr.. Shut, DIR. Hutchinson, Mr..
Hutchinson and Mr.. Cassels, in
which they expressed themselves as
being of the opinion that the ap-
preaching campaign would do much
to coordinate the various cotton
interests in this country and would
do much to obviate misunderstood
ings between the cotton producers
and the exchanges
Resolutions Adopted
Included in the resolutions adopt
ed at the conference was one unani-
mously approving the selection of
DR.. Hutchinson as director of the
campaign, and speaking of him in
the most complimentary terms.
This resolution follows:
Whereas. DR.. Miller Reese
Hutchinson, of New York City, has
by his ability as a scientist, inven-
tor, engineer and business executive,
won international fame, and
Whereas, the agricultural, indus
trial and commercial interests of the
nation-and of civilization itself
have become jeopardized by the raw
ages of the cotton boil weevil, and
the national campaign for boil wee
vii control has been inaugrated
for the purpose of eradicating, as
far as it is possible, this insect pest.
and
Whereas. competent, practical
and scientific leadership is absolute
ly essential to the carrying out of
the purposes Of this necessary move
ment, which leadership has been
found and reposed in DR.. Miller
Reese Hutchinson, whose appoint
nent has been unqualifiedly in
dorsed by President Harding, the de-
partment of agriculture, members
of the cabinet, members of both
houses of congress and many ma
tional farm and civic organizations.
BE it therefore resolved, That
the national cotton conference. be
placed on record as unanimously in
dorsing the appointment of DIR.
Hutchinson as managing director of
the campaign, and of pledging him
it's unqualified support on this
work"
DR.. Hutchinson was to leave At
1anta Thursday night for points in
Alabama, where he will visit for
several days before returning to his
home in New York.
On Friday morning he will adj
dress the student body of the Ala
bama Polytechnic institute, at Au-
burn, his own alma mater. Friday
afternoon he will go to Montgomery
and address the civic clubs of that
city.
DR.. Maxim, who left Thursday for
Athens, where he will address the
student body of the University of
Georgia, is to join DR.. Hutchinson
Saturday in Birmingham, where
they will be guests of business and
professional men of that city at
dinner at the Tutwiier hotel