The Farm-Labor Union News (Texarkana, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 29, 1925 Page: 1 of 4
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TEXARKANA, TEXAS, (1596 TEXAS AVENUE) THURSDAY, OCT 29, 1925.
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ARK. DVERSIFi The Nationa Executive Committee
Throwing the cotton off the wagon
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elusion that we have attempsd to
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of our organiza - keting plan should be cut to two un-
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Sectien l. The menbership of one
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seed, anti other farm products of its d e** n ‘o -o ry said gr -er ar:
membership, or far the individual
loan is made.
Section 8. All waste cotton or un-
district.
ulating in the
claimed samples
President, Secretary, and an Execu -
utmost and not any competition at tire nation in as short a time as pos-
sible.
upon
if you
to handle
Convention, which shah consist of one
the member buying same.
tution as adopted by the
miss a single copy.
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to the
ed to the District Committee for all Salesman shall be under jcontraet to
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MANUBACTURERS WANT GUES-
SES oN EDrreN DISCONTINUED
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sawie lank or loan associalon, by de
p:siting the •whets as col'et-c u
the cotton growers," The Naticnal As
sociation of Cotton Manufaefurers in
annual meeting here yesterdav voted
never
much.
I must, in a friendly way differ with
this brother. There are some of our
Senator William M. Butler. Other of- point convenient for the membership
ficers elected were Russell H. Leon- of one or more locals to vool their
ard of Boston, senior vice presidentcotton or other farm product-.
for fraction. chosen from each local
in aid District Union.
many members refusing to co-operate
in our marketing plan as set out in
the constitutien, have reached the con-
moneys handled by him. the bond to
be executed by a bonding company
authorized to do business in the Stple
ity of the fi
in the world
or more District Union may, if deem
el practical, unite and organise a Ru-
ral Czedit Association for the purpose
of financiag the distressed cotton of
that particular district or distriets.
pose of handling
PLAN. have ample room on
let's have it. I like
at heme (my place
until sold by sam-
ARTICLE 6
Sales ana Marheting.
MEMBERS IN
GRANT COUNTY
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tutional sanciion to form District er-
gapizations to function through Na -
ional only. Adopted by County body.
L. N. wELS, Chairman.
Bosion, Oet. 17.—On the grounds
season estimates on the
of the eotbon crop are “disturbing
ness- to pool his products for sale in said
Another thing that should be seri-
and getting his^ money is a syslem
that has been going a long time and
men are hard to get away from it.
We have different ideas as to mar-
lutely foree every bate of Union cot- our Master's words “Ue that is great- 1
trm to be sold through one ehnntel est shall he servant t oall", in other
before we wilever sueceed, I mean words service is a true marie of greet member of any local who may after
held off the market until such time Farm-Labor Union of America, after
as the markets were better. a careful research for the cause of
Greenville, Tex., Oct. 20, 1925 and I
We, the Hunt county Unit of the Executive Committee.
5 upon and We ing District, composed of one or more
that one founda- locals, electing their executive bodies
Manufaeturers to “formulate a reso -
RuzalCredita.__
‘ Section 15. There shall be establish- j
ed at all District Union a Rural Cre-
it Roar the top.
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cotton and cotton seed shall not ex-
ceed one dollar ($1.00) per bale of
cotton or per ton of cotton seed to
be divided ns follows: twenty five
cents to the National or selling agent
NATKIN AI, COMMITTEE MEETS
LAST TUESDAV IN MALLAS.
could have been drawn against and
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Hall keep a romplete re: a: •' t!
monies aivanced, charging same
against the cottbn upon which the
ibership, or for the individual
mates by any government agency dis- sent law to provide that no estimal mediation of the District Union in fund.
together brimmingfull of the spirit of has learned to trust and co-operate
brotherly law and co-operaticn and, with each other locally. Therefore
with a head full of progressive ideas we suggest that our compulsive mar-
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doml one plan
_ .Union t adopt,
as • marketing system, if we expect
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man may buy non-Union
sale to any and all buyers that desire
to make a bid on said coticn. After
he has gotten the very best possible
his own account, bat said cotton shall
be sold through the Union selling
agent upon payment of regular fees.
All losses, if any, shall be paid by
over.
Vcu will fnd enclosed 21 to puy
my subscription to the Union News
for another -car. I don’t want to
more progress. We need to get ready force our cotton through too many sell
- i for oar national convention and come ing agencies, before our membership party to whom said bale belonged
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AN unused surlus on
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, the District Union Executive Com-
mittee for which he is employed.
These contracts^shaN be uniform ami
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1 r* J ’ onaly considered is the work of ex - Section 2 The officers of the Pool-
e realty a hindrence, for the tending om erganization into new teriing District Union shall consist of a
reason that they neeessarily ritory. I possible, we should have a
। to abolish all unMs of Union except law
Grader- Local and National, and give eonsti-,.- -
Panmin8 eEamauoD worx. get w-v eeted. Said District Union officers
by eamention time and lei's put her shall be elected by the District Union
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tive Commiitee of three, together
vehicle capable of carrying with such other officers as the dis-
to the our organizat on throughout the en - trict may deem necessary. All offic-
er more locals may form themselves
into an independent Pooling District
■ „ ana —101 r, fin the world for the down-trodden |—dy and independent of all other sell-
5 E “ farmer. ing agencies, exeent the National
Tex- doubti Let's put away all malice and self Sales Agent. Therefore we offer the offer, he shall call the National G-as-
there are many of the brethren more seeking or selfish interests and pull following new amendments to the Con
eapnle of Tigring out e tter mark- together for bigger, better ami higher stitution:
and I ia—riy truse they things. We have no time for bitter- (
wi not negleet bodosel'neour ness, biekering, mudslinging, striving I
ers to hold office ter a period of one
Let these who are good on year or until their successors are el-
lords, or any other legitimate busi -
ness.
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ntinued of the size of the cotton crop be made
William W. McCall of Pawtuckeb, by any government agency before
, H., was selected president of the some date when the crop is sufficient-
Credit Aaaa
mgements as
ally grading uniformly and selling co-
operatively can ami are making a sue
THE MARKET RAN. Q.,2.. - "PAa MamnRam
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Low Grade Cetton.
perntion
tional Council of American Cton shall maintain an office convenient Iv hand at the end of each season, over
D OTHERS AS VNU
HAVE THEM mo
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to Selling Ageneits other than when
the National Selling Agency is men-
tioned.
I. M. WELLS, President
H. H. HARRIS, Secretary.
Hunt county Unit of F. L .of A.
We, the Hunt County Executive
Jefferson A. Oe 25 held a called meeting in Delias on
-enterson arm Uc.. Jo. Oct. 20th. Among ocher business trans
1 Union News: acted by the Committee, it was found
We, G'ant county hill farmers are upon going over the books of the Na-
in a lan‘ cf experiments? Cotton has Salesman that various counties
become almost the side line, and is , in ri Miction of the omnisa -
। no longer King. Perishable products tion wen filing to remit their com
I are being handled with success. We missiOn or 25 cents per baje to the
• ear. almost see eream stations that are Nationai Salesman on
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_or‘for the proper financing or qur wet hwye gone the limit with poulte, they W Kyle wasimtrueted to.notify all
, crop, we are nZTte up ■ allowamyon enestforte hens and , county Secretaries that unless this
M. briekwan so tn as the orderly mark-comeln' toponithej eE lcommission was paid, said eounties M—Wi
ia in eting of meat, or a iarge per cent at .... . . “ AIsaton.ou not paying same would not be allowed at the market price, and said buyer
least, of that crop is concerned, hoffare Thepish. vepresentation in the coming Nation- should hold out $1000 of every bale ।
0 । notice ome writer, in wx to fxiendsandlest . •» Convention. to finance the sales "tin the selling
otn1 important is the sweet potatoe, it nev-
er disappoints us.
The Farm-Labor Union has paved . . mte-tone-2 ,
ha wav f.v mnalatine th - nc wall | “ aI -euw "• " ---------- "e puG
H L marKetng these as wen it is nothing but fair that he who anee. In this way the cotton can be
as all other produets of the farm; but .. . .. . . a___. .n.—.
„ . a" .. , ’ irides should help furnish the gas.
listen, cne farmer no matter how fine •
and John A. Sweetzer of Boston, jun- ’ Section 4. Each District Union shell and seventy-five cents to remain in
ior vice president. have a grader- salesman, saie grader- the treasury of the District Union for i
In the matter of cotton crop renor: salesman shall be a member of the the expenses of the said District Un-1
the associatien voted to request Na - Farm-Laber Union of America; and ion ffice.
_ -----.--------- located at said pooling voint. and said and above the actual expenses of main ! Committee, recommend to th** Coun-
lution on this most important subject grader salesman shall be seleeted by taming the District office shall he ty body that the F. L. U. of A. Con-, sent Rarsdale, I said no. lie says
to urge congrex. to have ruch.esti- urging congress to so amend the pre the District Committee upon recom - retained in the treasury as a sinking situation be revised or changed so as don"t you
ition. We have the enly foundation its only; a local self governed Pool-
Price Fixing Convention ia held if
such Convention should decide to fix not co operated with this ageney as
er day if I had heard from the cotton • we have said. • -
the Distric: Grader-Salesman n nuke
the necessary arrangemet.ts with
facturing industry and to
which he is to serve and shall be bone- ■ Section 11. The , District
. i of the
Rte- “° M listen, suppose 50 - unfair markets,
ten is way down just at this time (I ancing up or
—--m-ments To Be Put Before
cost of production, wheveys if we had
a workable flouncing plan this ectton
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Section 3. Only one District Union
may be organized at any shipping
his product, and no matter how well
ume0.5onKm | it was graded, can never effect stand-
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district grader’s office, shall be sold
by him and the proceeds applied to
the payment of the overhead expens-
es of the district office.
Section 9. Any mmbers of the F.
L. U. of A. except he Grader- Sales-
Unionuzenrudhnyes“umcldn"e Orgamization
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