The Panola Watchman (Carthage, Tex.), Vol. 67, No. 26, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 23, 1940 Page: 2 of 12
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AN APPEAL TO LAND OWNERS
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1. FARMERS NEED ALL AVAILABLE ASSIS-
POSSIBLE IN CONSERVING THE
SOIL AND IN CONTROLING EROSION.
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8. A DISTRICT HAS PROVED TO SOLICIT
ASSISTANCE FROM ALL AGENCERS.
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2. A DISTRICT DOES NOT COMPELL THE
LANDOWNERS TO COOPERATE.
9. GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT WILL
BE ENTIRELY IN THE HANDS OF THE
FARMERS.
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3. A DISTRICT PERMITS FARMERS TO
WORK TOGETHER IN SOLVING EROSION
PROBLEMS.
4. UNPRODUCTIVE LAND EFFECTS ECO
NOMIC CONDITIONS IN ENTIRE COM-
MUNITY. POOR LAND GETS POOR PEO-
PLE.
10. ANY FARMER WHO IS WILLING TO ES-
TABLISH A COMPLETE S. C. PROGRAM
ON HIS LAND CAN DO SO IN AS MUCH
AS LABOR WILL BE THE MAIN FACTOR.
11. FARMERS WILL HAVE A PERIOD OF
YEARS IN WHICH TO CARRY OUT A
MUTUALLY AGREEDED UPON SC PLAN.
5. UNCONTROLED RUN OFF IS CONDUC-
TIVE TO DAMAGING FLOODS.
6. A DISTRICT CANNOT VOTE BONDS OR
LEVY TAXES.
12. NOBODY IS FORCED TO DO ANYTHING
BUT IS GIVEN AN OPPARTUNITY TO DO
SOMETHING THAT ANY FARMER WILL
BE FORCED BY RATION TO DO SOONER
OR LATER. SAVE THE SOIL.
ALL PERSONS HOLDING LEGAL IN EQUITABLE TITLE TO LAND LYING WITHIN THE PROPOSED SOIL CONSERVA-
TION DISTRICT WHO LIVE WITHIN THE DISTRICT AND ARE OTHERWISE QUALIFIED VOTERS UNDER THE SEVER-
AL ELECTION LAWS OF THE STATE AND ELIGIBLE TO VOTE. ONLY SUCH PERSONS ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE.
CLAUDE ODEN
D. V. ROE
J. R. BRANNON
J. R. HILL
L. F. WEDGEWORTH
N. PARKER & SON
E. E. NEAL
HORACE ALLISON
LEMORE DANIELS
EMMIT LAGRONE
JOHN HULL
A. L. (Add) ROGERS
LARRY KNIGHT
W. H. CARTER
T. T. WALL
HOWARD REDMOND
HARDY CHADWICK
W. P. CADENHEAD
W. W. GRAY
W. D. HARRIS
PAUL ROGERS
A. E. MEADOR
RALPH ALLEN
H. A. PARRISH
J. O. HARRISON
W. S. CRAWFORD
RAY DANIELS
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The Panola Watchman (Carthage, Tex.), Vol. 67, No. 26, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 23, 1940, newspaper, May 23, 1940; Carthage, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth895995/m1/2/: accessed June 29, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Sammy Brown Library.