Palme r, Alaska
j ■ ./Porothy M. Ball, Editor
Published every Friday at Painer, .Alaska, 'for the tmtanuska Valley
Farmers' Cooperating Association for the purpose of giv.lng news of trio
Associations Work,... Problems, and accomplishments, - »
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IF NOT A CO-OP—7/HAT WOULD HOU HAVE?
There are things from time to time that we may object to about our
Co-op. If we were always, satisfied with everything, then matters really
would be in a serious state. When it comes to matters of disagreement
however, we all have one'very bad tendency, and that is to gripe around
o each other about what we don't like. That is not quite so bad hsvto
rnplain to outsiders. Our fellow member might do something about it,
.it the outsider merely chalks up. another black mark against the Associ
ation. Why not ai£ our grievances before the gpoup concerned, or to
the management or Board of directors? Your neighbor can't do more than
agree with you and make you feel a little better,-perhaps to know that
someone else agrees .-with you. "He can do nothing, to correct the root of
the evil. Constuctive criticism should be of Value to the management
at any time. It helps them to know what. the., people want and gives them
Something on which to work. On the other hand--we‘ must beware of the
tvoe of criticism that destroys. r t
It would appear from what we hear at times--that there are some who
feel they could get along very nicely without a Cooperating Association.
Wow let's take stock—Can you? ...
.Suppose eaeh individual memb-er here in the Valley attempted-to sell
his own produce. “hat would happen? The loca'l markets would soon be
flooded and in order to sell at1 all price-cutting would rasult--in other
words "cut-throat eonpe ti t'l'oh" • In order to fconform to Health laws,Dairy
products must be handled according to specific standards, -^ome agency
can most efficiently do that—’/hn not a Cooperative where the producer
may share in the profits? .„ -.
What, is the solution if you are dissatisfied?
1. You have the right to file complaints. Things can be straightened
out much better if you let you** Associatioh know your grievances, p.5
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