FROM YOUR MANAGER
Cont, from pago 1.
Producer Co-ops are organized to help tho
farmers got a larger percentage of tho
value of his produot'when it is ready for
sale to'the oonetmer. This is done by col
lecting, grading, processing, packaging,
and transporting to tho’place whoro that
commodity is to be sold* Bbrmorly those
stops noro performed by two or moro agents,
•each who had to mako a profit to oxist.
Tho Co-op porfoims all thoso functions and
onablos tho farmer to obtain a larger per
‘ contago of tho retail value,
A consumer Co-op helps tho farmor from tho
6thM»- direction, T7c have nil heard it said
tint farming was the only form of business
that paid retail pricos for its mntorials
can rccoived wholosolo pricos for its pro
du?ts(, By owning your own retail facili^
tifJ2, you'con buy your sood, fertilizers,
equ.paont, food and other supplies in car
load lots and make savings that aro not
possible under other forms of business.
Many of you may fool'that tho ldoal ia fine
hut it isnTt working, Aro you 3uro it
isn't? If you remember correctly oach me ro
be*’ took out a $5 share of stock and a
i‘o*7 wore allowed purchase savings privi
logos for 05, The total money taton in by
jour Association in this manner is $1585.0C
This is the total investment made by tho
farmers toward tho Co-opr At the close of
1945 the membors owned $h67,781.77 of the
valud of the Co-op, I would call that pro
gtjssl In less than 10 years this much
hao been accomplished, TThat wo will do in
the next ton yoars depends upon tho support
re are given by tho membership,
Eeop in mind always, that in a cooperativo,
tho members are the final power. The di
rectors are oloctod by them to carry out
their will, Tho directors in turn appoint
a manager who is to supervise tho operation
art carry out tho policies of the Associa
tion, If the policios, directors or manag
ement need changing, it is within tho moib
boru powor to do so with a majority voto.
Keep in mind also that a cooperative is
oporatcd vrith its books opon for inspoction
by any of its members.
Many Co-ops have been "scuttled" by thoir
bnn members through misunderstandings,dif
ferences of opinion and intornal distur
bances that noro not justified,, No doubt
thuro are certain changes nOcossary in our
cooperative structure. ThoBO are being
considorod. In the meantime, it uill bono
fit all if no Trill go along as no havo,
rupport the organization and its officors
ur*,il a dofinitc plan of action can bo
pr jsontod.
Prom your Co-op Manager--•"
James T7. T7ilson
Solf-confidcnco is the first requisite to
groat understanding.
PALMER
OR. F. R. sifns
OEflTIST
ALASKA
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IRENE LEPAK
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2 000 ACHES
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close to lau^e leate on puclic
domain,
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