COLONY DAY Cent, from pp. 2
In order to institute some form of self government( more imaginary
than real) elective representatives of both old settlers and colonists
were elected from tha several districts. The representatives worked out
a cooperative setup, constitution and bylaws and presented it to those
in charge at "ashington* It was acknowledged by wire and given the
"go ahead” sign. Changes in the General Managership at this time result
ed in c change of policy. The promise that the Corporation would turn
over the management of the Co-op to the farmers when they were organized
and in position to operate was ignored. The Corporation management re
cindcd the action of elected representatives of the people. The appoint
ed General manager of the Corporation took over the management of the
Co-op and said manager appointed his Co-op Board. All must agroc with
the mri ager or they were dismissed from the Board. Prices for farm pro
duce,milk, butter fat, eggs, poultry,pork, beef* mutton were regulated
by the Gon.Iigr. and his staff. Prices fell to the lowest level in the
n-vstory oi .aasK'i., noss m storage ana poor saj.es management cnusca ais
courr.gcniont amonjtho producers and resulted in deficits in all depart
ments of the Co-op, except the Trading Post.
In 1939 L.C.Stock was hired to manage the Co-op part of the set-up,
ut it vrs net until the summer of 1940 that all units in the Community
center were turned ever to the now Co-op* By this time the Co-op Board
.as elected by direct veto of the members* Frogress in the Vr.ll.--y has
been steady since 1940* The annual audit of the Co-op business showed in
1941 sales amounting to ^461,057* v/ith refundable earning of ^7,799.and
two departments out of the red. According to the annual report to the
Co-op members at the 1945 annual meeting the ioVFCA is now doing a million
and a half dollar business. By inD.Snodgrass and Dorothy Bell
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