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Vol. 5. No.ajo. CHARLOTTE, N. c., JULY 27, 1911
One Dollar a Year
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Some of the Things, According to Barrett,
That Members Must Realize Before Farm
ers’ Union Enterprises Develop the Strength
They Ought To.
10 the Officers and Members of the Farmers’
U nion;
A week or so ago I emphasized that the next
great sphere of development within the Farm
ers’ Union would be in the direction of
strengthening enterprises, and of persuadiiig
the average farmer to use business methods,
and to co-operate in distributing and buying,
as well as producing and selling agencies.
That era is upon us. To prepare for it, we
must recognize a few fundamental facts. If
we do not, it will be a case of'waiting several
years until the splendid machinery built up
by this organization is available to bring th.e
best results for its individual and collective
members.
Get the proper officers. Don’t judge the
right, man by his handshake, the fact that he
will say mean things about the people you dis
like, or by his ability to put a feeling on you,
like at a revival meeting. Choose him for his
fitness for the special job, and try to find out
if he has ever demonstrated it before. Once
you get him in, stick to him, so long as he
does well, until doom cracks. Give him a
chance, even if he does make a few minor mis
takes, or does a few things you don’t like.
The probability is, you would do twice as
worse in his shoes.
If the thing falls through—go at it again!
Try hard enough, and you can easily number
the private enterprises that have failed. But
that didn’t deter the men who made the fail
ures, or other men, from starting over again.
If your manager, or leader, proves crooked—
turn him out and get another! Don’t cut off
your nose to spite your face, just because of
one more scoundrel in the world.
Judas betrayed Christ, but today the Christ
ian religion is conquering the world.
Benedict Arnold sold out to the British, but
George Washington and the cause of freedom
triumphed.
There is no use on earth to start an enter
prise with a burst of enthusiasm, then fail to
patronize it, or hold its officers to a strict ac
counting.
You’d better not begin enterprises of any
nature unless you’re prepared to stick to them,
to tide them over the rough places that come
to every business and all men, and to cleave to
them, as a man promises to cleave to his wife,
“for better or worse.”
These are a few 'of the principles that get
down to the root of things. Since we are to
develop into a great business organization, we
might as well begin learning them by heart,
without waiting to have them pounded into us
by bitter and costly experience.
CHAS. S. BARRETT.
Union City, Ga., July 27th, 1911.
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The Mecklenburg Union.
The County Union met with the Dixie Local
Friday, 14th. The meeting was called to order
in open session at ii o’clock. The address of
welcome by Mr. Byrom and responses by Mr.
Phillips and Mr. Walker were much enjoyed.
A very pleasant feature was the presence of
many good ladies; it shows their interest on
such occasions.
Dixie is located southwest of the city in a
prosperous community, and they have one of
the best locals in the county. Our meeting was
held in the beautiful Woodman Hall over the
Dixie High School. When we are able to g i
such men as the Prices, Cathcarts, McConnells
and others to interest themselves for their
friends and neighbors, there must necessarily
be results which will rebound to the good of all.
The Steele Creek Band was present and
added additional pleasure to this most pleasant
on. After partaking of a bountiful feast
prepared by the ladies, we went into executive
session at 2.30 p, m. Many good talks v- •
made and we all came away better Union mm
and much gratified over the hospitality extend
ed by the Dixie Local.
Our next meeting will be with Alexander
Local, at ii o’clock on the first Friday in
ist Do not forget that every local should
be represented. We regret very much thp^ n
of the 26 Locals were not represented at the
Dixie meeting. You miss a great deal by being
absent. w. S. PHARR.
Union Picnic in Caldwell.
Lenior, July 21,—The Farmers Union picnic
held at Oak Hill Academy, in Little River
township, yesterday, was of Caldwell county
farmers. The weather was ideal, the attend
ance was large and the farmers showed that
ffiey were deeply interested in the matter of
improved rural conditions.
The audience assembled in the beautiful
oak grove near the school house, and at ii
o’clock a. m. the speaker of the occasion, Dr.
H. Q. Alexander, State president of the
Farmers’ Union, was introduced by Lieut.
Gov; W. C. Newland, who spoke in compli
mentary terms of Dr. Alexander and the noble
work he is doing. In Dr. Alexander’s address,
which lasted for more than two hours, he gave
his hearers many practical and helpful sugges
tions on various phases of improved rural life
—^better schools, more attractive homes, the
most appoved agricultural methods, etc. The
address was well received, the farmers, their
wives, sons and daughters giving the closest
attention during the entire time.
After the speaking, a most sumptuous
spread was placed before the crowd, the long
tables being filled with a variety of the most
delicious viands that skilled hands could pre
pare. An hour or more was then spent in so
cial intercourse, and the crowd dispersed, all
feeling that the day had been a profitable one,
as well as a most pleasant occasion.