VETERANS.. .CO-4PS.. .AND THE COLLEGES
(Takfen fror, "HEWS F?R FAR’.ER COOPERATIVES)
Veterans—an estimated three-quarters of a
million strong—will he looking to the
Colleges for training as they are dis
charge dr-T'any of them going back to school
or starting'-in at the beginning of a Col
lege Course.
Farmer cooperatives as r/ell as the college:
have a stake in the future of these
veterans. For if the co-ops are to have
sound leadership in the future, they must
have capable men coming along to fill all
positions'of responsibility as they are
passed on. This means men with training
and education, not only in agriculture and
the ways and means of commerce, but aiso ir
the cooperative way of doing business.
Here, then, is the‘college*s opportunity—
and responsibility. The college can give
this education. Also, actual training
work in collaboration with coopera tive
associations is not offered in some agri
cultural colleges.
That's looking’at it from the college and
the co-op side. But how about the veteran?
Will he be interested in working for the
co-ops? And will he be interested in spend
ing some time in school to better fit him
self for such job3?
The University of Vermont has a reply to
those questions. Answering an inquiry fror
the cooperative research und service divi
sion of the'Firm Credit Adninistration,
Professor T.N, Adams states that half the
students taking the course in farmer co
operatives offered during'the fall term
were roturning servicemen. But is ” Ui.
Vermont's an isolated case? Naturally,
veterans will only be interested in edu
cating themselves for e field in which
there are jobs, Will co-ops have jobs to
offer?
Well, let's see.
There are about 10,500 cooperative market
ing and purchasing associations operating
in the United States, plus thousands, of
business service organisations such as
mutual fire insurance companies, mutual
irrigation associations, telephone compan
ies, and rural electric cooperatives. In
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RARE MAN SHOOTS BEAR (True Story)
C7e are not mentioning any navies—but a
local well known farmer was preparing for
bed when his wife spied a bear beneath the
window of the house. She called to her
husband, who was afraid to waste time get
ting clothes on so he went as he was—in
his birthday suit-and shot the bear.
CHARLES ELTON
CABIIET TORK
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