ON FEBRUARY
WAYNE BISHOP
Ninilchik
-* AREA REPRESENTATION
* WOT "YES" MEN
* WILLING TO 'JvORK
BILL RAVER
(To be nominated
from the floor)
JIM CALKINS
East Road, Homer
* BETTER MANAGEMENT
* A NEW LOOK AT CAPA
* OPEN MEETINGS
fill consumers .of the ncmer ‘ Electric association,
Inc* are urged to attend the annual meeting on Tuesday,
February 7th at the Methodist Church (former Skyway
Theater building) in Homer* Tne meeting is scheduled
to start at 8 p.m.
You are being asked by this consumers’ committee
to vote for -the tnree men listed above because it is
felt that they will fairly represent all of the consum
ers of the Association on the board of directors.
These men are absolutely independent. They do not, so
far as the Consumers* Committee knows, have any commit
ments to anyone. They did not ask that they be sup
ported by the Committee.
The reason that the Committee has spent money in
their (support is that it is felt that the board of di
rectors urgently needs new blood* It needs men who
will think for themselves and investigate for them
selves before making decisions. These three men will
provide that kind of leadership.
So far as is known,# the present directors have
never submitted a report of the books of tne corpora
tion as required in the by-laws. Article XI, Section
k of the by-laws says, in part, this: ’’The books of
the Cooperative shall be examined oy a committee of the
board of trustees which shall render reports to the
board of trustees at least four times a year at regular
meetings of the board of trustees*”
It is felt by the Committee that had such reports
been made according to the by-laws the present di
rectors would have learned much about tne operation of
the cooperative and would have been able to serve the
members as the by-laws intended they should be served.
It is true that the HEa books are complicated,
however a few hours spent with the manager and the
bookkeeper by any director could not but help to im
prove the operation of the cooperative.
The Committee" believes that tne HEa is not in a
sound economic condition. Had the directors kept a
close watch on the books as the by-laws require this
situation might be improved today,,
The deatii of Joe Alonzo last year is a classic ex
ample of neglect on the part df the directors* dp un
til the. time of the unfortunate accident, the Hca did
not have a safety program in operation. It was only
after Joe Alonzo died that such a program was initiated
That there is a need for good working directors is
obvious beyond any doubt. The Consumers’ Committee
is sincere in its belief that the' three candidates
named above will provide the energy and the interest
so badly needed at this time*
The abilities of each of the three candidates
listed are generally pretty well known. All of them
are outspoken and will not be content just to attend
the meetings and vote yes to every motion. Knowing
them, we believe they will first ask ’’why”, “how much
will it cost” !,is it legal” ”is it in the best inter
est of the consumers”, before they cast their votes.
They arc not ”yes” men.
‘The Canmittee feels that the cooperative is some
thing like a young boy who has suddenly gained con
siderable growth. Like that boy the cooperative is
long and lanky, sort of spread out. And, like that boy
the cooperative needs some careful watching. It needs
to be filled out a bit.
The directors of tho, cooperative are the guardi
ans of this lanky child. They must watch him care
fully lest he over-extend himself and-fall victim to
some disease. His diet must be such that he will grow
strong with the passing years. be must not over-in
dulge in the soft, rich foods of life that will make
his muscles weak.
*The cooperative is, in the opinion of the Commit
tee, over-indulging. The guardians are not watching to
make sure * that hard earned dollars are being wisely
spent. They haven’t the time to check the books, the
dollars and cents that are the diet of the cooperative.
You are urged again, vote for these thre^ men,
who, in the opinion of the Consumers’ Committee, will
be good guardians to this growing cooperative.
HOMER CONSUMERS' COMMITTEE
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(Pd. Adv.)