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Show 10 HELP SOUTH OUT BY BUYING era In an effort to further the national campaign recently started to better business busi-ness conditions in the cotton belt of the south, John X. Willys, president of the Willys-Overland company, has purchased a bale of cotton for each of the 400 Overland Over-land dealers in that section of the country. coun-try. Mr. Willys has also declared his intention in-tention of buying an additional bale of cotton for each Overland car purchased during the two months ending November 27, and also of trying to persuade all of the prominent concerns in the leaders of the world association to form some similar simi-lar plan. Armour & Co. have purchased 700 cotton bales for their southern agents, the Pillsbury-Washburn Flour company i and many other concerns of national j prominence have bought a bale for each j of their southern agencies. "The plan is to have every American who can afford it purchase a bale of cot-; cot-; ton at 10 cents a pound," says Mr. Willys i in explanation of the idea. "It amounts j to $50 a bale, which gives the growers a I small profit. If these bales were sold at l the present market price they would go for much less. The south is simply making mak-ing a straightforward business proposi-' tion, in which the business men of the entire country are asking to co-operate. I "The growers will store and insure the cotton, so those who buy will not be risking risk-ing money. The cotton will be held until the war Is over and the European market is again brisk. We are simply doing our share toward increasing the value of our country's product. Although the cotton crop this year has been enormous, the outbrpak of war cut off a large part of the world's market, i "The European factories have heen unmanned un-manned by the call to arms. As the looms are idle, the demand which would have consumed the crop has been suspended. The growers, who had visions of prosperity, pros-perity, are facing bankruptcy unless assistance as-sistance Is forthcoming. After the war the factories abroad will reopen and the looms will be worked contlnuouly to supply sup-ply the great demand for cotton goods. "The price of cotton will soar and the eouth again be prosperous. Citizens who buy cotton now are benefiting themselves and the business of the country. I" view of these facts, we believe that thousands of patriotic Americans will see the value of our plan and will contribute to the general gen-eral business welfare of the country in proportion to their ability." |