Over tho f !at:cn
May Become Nation-Wids
' National Organization
Will Foster Clubs in All
State s Means Untold
Good In Uniting County
i For Betterment.
Rutherford county started a move
ment nearly seven years ago, Dec,
1922 which may become Nation-wide
and imean much to the state and
nation.
. The Rutherford county club was
"Organized Dec. 1922, when Mr. K. S.
Tanner, well known cotton manu
facturer invited about 100 leading
citizens of .this county to be his
guest at a. luncheon at the Spindale
House and Dr. E. C. Branson of the
Department of Economics of the
University of North Carolina was
present and spoke on , the "Possibili
ties . of Such a Club." I was here
that the county club idea was born.
The Rutherford club was the first
of its kind in the United States as
far as we know, and has functioned
.independently ever since.
When Ex-Governor A. W. McLean
retired as Governor of North Caro
lina he organized the second county
club in he state in Roberson coun
ty. This spring there was formed
at Washington, D. C. The National
"nnntv Plnhs- A ecnriatinn wlihsp mir-
pose is to sponsor county clubs in
every county in the 48 states of the
Union. Clubs are under formation
in ' Buncombe, Henderson, Gaston,
Catawba, Lincoln, Cleveland and
many other counties in his state at
present. County clubs have recent
ly been formed in Cherokee, Spar
tanburg, Union and other counties
of South Carolina. Col. T. B. But
ler, of Gaffney, S. C, Lieut. Gover
nor, of South Carolina, is president
of the Cherokee county club, while
Mr. J. W. Gaston, master farmer of
Spartanburg county, S. C, is presi
dent of that club and Mr. Ben F.
Adams, prominent citizen of . Adams
burg, S. C, is president of the new
Union club.
1 Byj . the first of, the year clubs
will- be formed in sne counties in
all the states, east a the Mississip
pi river, if the present plans of the
National organization goes through.
'The county club is merely . a
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non-political and non-sectarian. Any
man of good moral character, who
is interested in the betterment of
his county can become a member
upon application to the board of di
rectors. It takesi the cream and
furnishes a melting pot of ideas and
plans, out of which comes much
good.' i '
When the leading citizens of any
county come together, think and plan
for their common good, exchange
ideas, discuss their many and varied
problems much good is sure to be
accomplished.
One i major objective of the new
county club is to help the farmer so
that he can come together and dis
cuss his problems and exchange ideas
as the people now do in the towns
and cities in their civic clubs such
as Rotary, Lions, Kiwanis, Civitans,
Monarchs, etc., and let the farmer
have he advantage of the thought
and leadership of the leading busi
ness and professional men of the town
and city. The civic clubs have become
a tremendous factor for good in the
towns and cities but it is generally
conceded that they have not included
the farmers in their membership, to
any exten. The county club does for
the entire county what the civic
club does for the town or city. It
fills a long felt need in the modern
civilization of Amerca and is de
stined to do much good in . moulding
public opinion, unifying counties caus
ing them" to think as a uni- and
to, furnish a channel for county-wide
opinions.
The purpose of a county club is
to foster the active interest of ev
ery member in the civic, commercial
agricultural and moral welfare of
his county. It seeks to bring about
a reduction in -axes and to make a
special study Of taxation in the coun
ty, state and nation, especially the
county. It is estimated that the av
erage loss per year in each county
of the country is , $50000 which is
due to the carelessness, inefficiency,
neglect and dishonesty.
The county club encourages more
interest . in governmental affairs. The
lack of interest in the affairs of
government by the majority of the
citizens of this country presents a
most serious problem. If the state
puts before the electorate an im
portant question to be , decided by
the vote of the people, the majorif-y
of voters ignore it and often, "Pass
it up," do not study it and seem to
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The county club encourages jc
spect for law and order. It seeks
to help combat he crime wave yhich
is now sweeping over our country.
It seeks to prevent boys and girls
from going astray by encouraging the
better things in life, rather than
letting them go to "the bad" and
then prying to reform them.
The county club is anxious to co
operate with every other agency in
any county for good. In South Caro
lina it. is working with the Natural
Measures Commission and is adiing
it materially. In North Carolina it
will gladly cooperate with the Grange
and all civic organizations. A man
can belong n a civic club and also
be a member of a county club. He Can
be a member of the Grange and be
a member of a county club.
The county club meets monthly,
usually at different places in the
county; It usually meets . in the
form, of a meal or luncheon. The
officers of a county club are simi
lar to those of any. civic club, Presi
dent, Vice-President, Secreary-Treas.
and five or more directors, no two
being from the same township, un
less it is a large and thickly popu
lated township, in which case the
(Erectors are divided according to
population. Every club has a charter
presented it from headquarters in
Washington. The cos is smaller than
that of any civic club.. This is done
so as to be within the reach of all
who may wish to affiliate with the
county club.
This is the day of organization.
Every profession is well organized
except the farmer. If the ' farmer
does not organize now, the public
can say; "In this day and f-ime
nothing can be done for any class of
people who will , not get together
and stick together for their own wel
fare." Leading farmers of every
county where the county club is pro
posed are deeply interested in joining.
The Master1 Farmer of Rutherford
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club this year. ,
The National County clubs associa
tion plans to publish a magazine,
which will be sent free to all mem
bers of any club, beginning about
Jan. 1, 1930. This monthly maga
zine will deal with county problems
county affairs, etc. and will contain
articles by experts of the nation in
taxation county government, agricul
ture, schools, roads, etc. The U. S.
Department of Agriculture has of
fered all its facilities for information
and better farming to the county club
association. Diversified farming, more
purebred livestock, better seed, bet
ter rural schools and country roads
will be discussed and stressed thru
the clubs.
Outstanding accomplishments of the
Rutherford county club are: It has
united the county into one factor
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October 26 November
COUNTY SUPPLY CO.
for good atid has eliminated jc! .
etc., between towns, sponsored 1 :
county fair older boys coaf crciic
farmer's federation warehouses ar:l
potato curing1 house; more purcbrtl
poultry and livestock on the farm;
Black Bear Trail, scenic, North jo
South Highway; defeated proposal
to increase telephone rates in Ruther
ford county; sponsored several county-wide
celebrations, the last of wbidi
was the Sesqui-Centennial and Home
coming on Aup'st 16, 1929 and the
celebration of the completion of he
paving of Highway No. 20, from the
mountains to the sea and many,
other worthwhile things. It hip
brought many inspiring addresses
the county and sponsored a better.
County Home, full time County Wel
fare Officer, Home and Farm Agents
and a full time County Physician, A
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