& letter on cooperation from the V
FARMERS UNION NEWS. "
Written by the President of the
National Fanners Union.James Patton
Dear Co-Workers:
Co-operate or die.
Co-operate and live more abundant
ly*
Xhes-Q-are the two sides of the
coin of atomic energy.
Let us not be dismayed as we read
with awe of this gigantic force tliat
man 1 s now able to use, The giant
is like the genie in the fairy .tale,
released by a tiny figure from a
still tinier bottle. As in the fair]
tale, so in life. Whatever the size
of amount of the force that man dis
covers, the important thing is what
he does with it.
In other words, this greatest of
all scientific discoveries means'
nothing more nor less than that the
principles of brotherhood, of co
operation for abundance, upon which
the Farmers Union was founded, have
become not only desirable but es
sential to the survival of the
whole race of
In terms of the immediate situa
tion and if the world about us,it
means that we need to press with
every ounce of energy for the things
we have stood for in the past. We
must seek real international brothel
hood. We must hold fast to the view
that no peoDle anywhere has tho
rl0ht to tyrannize over another.
Wd must help to convince all men
that abundance is the natural con
dition of men in this modern wwrld,
that we no longer need quarrel over
crumbs and scraps, that there is
a seat at the board for every man;
woman and child.
To illustrate, I should like to
quote for you from the proposals
made by the Farmers Union last year :
'to the Republican National Committee
in session at Chicago. V/e said then:
11 Family-type, owner-operated farms
must not become, the barren homes of
a rural peasantry. They must afford
adequate incomes for a decent level
of family living after farm operat
ing expenses and fixed charges have
been met. They should be served by
the most modern form of energy
( electrical., or other) equipped with
modern machinery and tools, and have
upon them healthful and attractive
buildings. '■ ■
The families operating these farms
must have the best social and com
munity services, such as roads,
schools, health programs, and recre
ational facilities that our demon
strated ability to produce abundantly
can offer.”
Let us, therefore, go forward.in
confidence and faith, knowing that
if we do our part we can help now tc
end war forever and to bring about
the richest er a in h’uuan history,
Sincerely,
James Gw Patton
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