The Coolidge examiner., 1934-03-30
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mcni has rented 10 Alabama
IL lone. ln the cotton reduction
CaunIalsn. f.i1s.s5T acres. repre-
seni.ng a parilou o. the holdings OF
10000 iaud ou nsrs wbo have signed
contracts with The government to
eliminate the acreage of cotton pro.
duriiou.
Cotton prices. cotton surpluses.
cotton production. consumption and
export figures. and new uses % cot
tpu kceps Americas best known
nhrr constantly In the public eye.
Why the great public interest In
citon1
il~chuss about one-ienih of the
population % the Unlted States. and
many more millions - people on
every cUniluyni. depend upon cd.
ton Tor livelihood aud. because
II Is Indispensable to modern civ
iliEaiiun.
60 where you viii. by any means
of transportation IN the civilized
world. and cotton viii be your yrav.
cling companion. Step into an az.
tomobiie and you are supported BY
tires containing cotton fabric. You
sig on upholstery that probably con.
tAlns cotton thread. and are protect
ed by a top O. which cotton con.
iributes-
or 80 yachting Your ship. no
doubt. wlll be equipped with cotton
awnings. hatch covers and linens
or try TO cvade the abcr By climb
ing into an aIrplane. You will dis
cover that cotton fabric covers the
alrplane wings and thai cotton dis.
solved 10 chemicals Is the dope
that protects the wings from wind
and weather. The engineers OF our
railroad trains wear cotton ovcralls.
and the window shades and seat
covers o. modeyn passenger cars
once we're q part % the snow. bite
landscape 90 a cotton Geld. Even
old Dohbin stili wears n cottonlined
collar. and the buggy be occasion.
ally draws may have a cotton top
and bits % imitation leather here
aud there that cotton helped pro.
duce.
Cotton Used Everywhere.
Stroll down Main Street OF a
modern town and cotton 10 many
forms sirolls with you. You pass
n1en who wear cotton from their
hatbands to the Innings of their
shoes In white. black and all the
eolors Of the rainbow. you observe
cotion ties. hose. shirts. suits. col.
lars. uniforms. overcoais. and shoe
lsccs. The feminine companions
of the coiion-clad men wear hats
and dresses. and carry umbrellas of
cotton.
A glance az thousands of bolts of
cloth on department store shelves
reveals that between the time cot.
Ton leaves the plantation and
reaches the retailer = assumes many
disgulses- For instance. II you pur.
chase calico. cretonne. corduroy or
chintz. you are buying cotton. And
the same goes for long list % tex
tiles from apron cloth. bailste and
camhrlc through the alphabet 20 vel-
veieen and voile.
In n typical American home, cot
ton has earned the right 20 be
called king Of textiles. Step sver
the threshold and your feet may
ailght on a cotton rug: pictures
hang on walls covered with cotton
cloth: you relax In a chair uphol-
stored with cotton and listen 10 a
phonograph record which contains
cotton. playing a recent ~blues" song
inspired by NE In the Southern
cotton belt. Within eyeshot are
cotton dra1ries. window shades.
soft cushions. and chair and table
covers.
In the dining room perhaps the
table "linen" is cotton or part cot
ton. and cotton wIeks protrude from
artistlcally designed candles. In the
kitchen one may discover a cotton
bag for crushing Ice. cotton mop.
cotton wlping cloths: and perhaps
cotton has some part In the manu-
facture ot the linoleum on the flOor
and the ollcloth on the table. Open
the pantry door and again you find
cotton. one of the newest meth.
ods % packing small quantities of
oranges. potatoes and onions Is by
the use OF mesh cotton bags. OF
course the housewife long has
bought sugar. salt and -four in cot
ton bags. as well as cheese with
cotton covering
Bedroom Is Full OF IL.
Perhaps the bedrooms contain
more cotton than any other room
In the home. Cotton sheets. pillow
cases. quilts. and blankets for beds
are widely used. while In mems and
women's wardrobes are handker-
chiefs. underwear. night clothes.
lounglng and bath robes. and house
slippers OF cotton. In the bath