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vention assembled at New Orleans, La., April 11th, 12th and 13th, 

 1917, that: 



Whereas, ready markets for live stock produced on cut-over 

 pine lands of the South are as essential as the production thereof ; 



Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved, that this convention welcomes nj^j-pig q„w 

 the advent of Morris & Company with their New Orleans packing Company 

 house as a distinct encouragement to a present beneficial use of cut- Welcomed to 

 over pine lands for the raising of cattle. ^'^'^ Orleans 



Resolved, by the Cut-Over Land Conference of the South rep- 

 resenting Eastern Texas, Arkansas, Southern Missouri, Mississippi, 

 Louisiana, Alabama, Western Georgia and Western Florida, in con- 

 vention assembled at New Orleans, La., April 11th, 12th and 13th, 

 1917, that : 



Whereas, it is necessary for the National Government to raise 

 a very large amount of revenue to meet the extraordinary expense 

 of war; and, 



Whereas, it is estimated that there are kept in the United 

 States about 25,000,000 dogs, which are not only a luxury, and 

 therefore properly subject to taxation, but which are also a cause 

 of much damage to all kinds of live stock ; 



Therefore Be It Resolved, That we urge upon the Congress Federal Dog 

 of the United States to enact a law placing a per capita tax of $1.00 Tax Recom- 

 on all dogs as a wise financial and economic measure; and mended 



Resolved Further, That a copy of these resolutions be trans- 

 mitted to our Representatives and Senators in the Congress with 

 the request that they take prompt action to enact a law levying a 

 Federal Tax on all dogs. 



As men, proud of the fact that we are citizens of the United 

 States of America, realizing as we do that our country is about to Lumbermen 

 be called upon to meet heretofore unheard of demands, fully imbued Pledge Hold- 

 with the spirit of patriotism and a desire to co-operate to the fullest '"^^ f^J" ^*^ 

 extent with our President in whom we have devoted confidence ; be ^^ ^^"on 

 it therefore 



Resolved, That we, the representative owners of the vast area 

 of Southern cut-over lands, do hereby pledge to our President these 

 holdings, that he in his wisdom may direct their use for the benefit, 

 the betterment and the furtherance of humanity in accordance with 

 his plans, in all of which we are in hearty accord. 



