Show I Farmer armer on Rail Board I Election EJection of a cotton farmer to the board of directors of a great rail rail- railroad railroad railroad road would seem to be a most un un- unusual unusual Unusual usual procedure but it happened a afew afew afew few days ago and in the light of the facts it appears to have been a a. logical and wise action a tion The farmer in question is Oscar Johnston of Mississippi whose choice as a director of the Illinois Central is in keeping with a policy adopted two years ago whereby directors of the railroad are ed cd from men of exceptional ability who are arc engaged in business along along- the lines of its system Mr Johnston is president of a a. company which operates acres of farming land devoted most mostly ly Iy to cotton in the Mississippi del del- ta But he is also a lawyer a bank bank- banker er a legislator and in recent years has held several important govern govern- government government ment posts posts- pos s r Bi b Among the Federal positions position hel helby held by him him since 1933 are arc those of di director di- di director director rector o 0 finance of the AAA AA vice- vice president of the Commodity Credit Corporation manager of the govern government government government ment cotton pool assistant and and oa to the Secretary of the Treasury sury He recently severed his government connections but still serves two de departments departments departments in an advisory He is is- isnow noW now no deputy chairman of the board of of directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. St Louis One of Mr Johnstons Johnston's chief in interests in- in interests interests at present is the National Cotton Council of which he is the I founder and president The object of this organization is to increase e ethe the consumption of American cot cot- cotton ton at home and abroad His wife experience and proved ability will make him a valuable addition to the I Illinois Centrals Central's board |