PA1M1R, AIASKA.
Dorothy M, Bell,Bditor-Publisher
Published weekly for the Matanuska Valley Farmers' Cooperating Association for the
purpose of disseminating'Valley news throughout the Valley and to other points
interested in the Valley.
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COOPERATIVES
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Again we publish some of the fundamental principles underlying the Co-operative
movement in the United States and other parts of the world. These eight principles
re the pillars, you might say of the Co-ops. Cooperatives— ° * ,
. have open membership 2. are democratic—one member, one vote -- -
b. pay limited interest on capital 4. pay patronage dividends on purchase
5. sell for cash a.t market prices 6. are neutral in race, religion and politics
7. educate constantly 8. expand continuously.
According to the Pacific Northwest Cooperator,Mr. V.s. Alanne is opening an education
al program in three states with 50 classes. !&>. kl'&nm has'had years of cxocrioncc as
national director of the Cooperative Correspondence School, Superior, Wisconsin. He
has dealt in his educational courses with all phases of Co-op"management, merchan
dising and educational functions. He has been in this field for 25 busy years and
ho says,"After■a cuarter century of continuous cooperative effort,'I’ can truthfully
say that this wonderful movement of the common people with which it has been my good
fortune to be.associated so long, has made mo feci young in spirit, and ready to
best, and,even the last drop of my .life, for its still greater success and
glorification."
In .ddition to Mr. Alanne’s other activities he has compiled a manual for cooperative
directors which appeared in third edition this year. For the-past three years, Mr.
Alanne has directed the life and growth of the Cooperative Correspondence school.*Hc
writes and prepares for publication its lessons after much research. Before the
end of this year 1000 will have been enrolled. Seventy are from Canada, one from
Puerto'Rico and one.from British Guiana. He looks forward to an enrollment roster
of 100,000'in his lifetime. The school is sponsored by six rcgionals,’all affiliates
of the Cooperative League of the USA.
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This correspondence school might be well wotth looking ihto. Different members of
the*Co-op here have asked about educational programs. It takes literature cam-oiled
by experienced Co-operators to really do a groat deal along this line.
Good books: Manual for Cooperative Directors by V.S. Alanne $1.25 ::
_Cooperative Democracy by Dr., J.P. War basso --- ’ _
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