WHAT 00 I OWE MY CO-OP:
Back in the early days the first settlers
hclpod one another clear tho land', build
honps and harvest crops through a labor
exchange system. They had no money to hire
and cooperation was a'necessity.
Tho cooperation movement ras spurred on
by the Grange in the 19th Contury and
given an', additional push by tho Farm Bur
oau in tho 20th Century.
Uhat has it accomplished?
1. Fursooing farm loaders have boon pro
duced.
2. Farmers havo bocomo a part of tho busi
ness Community.
30 Co-ops havo broughtner standards'’of
quality to the national diet and quickond
the tempo of Industry,
T7HAT IS ITS FUTURE? CAT IT HELP US?
Today rith all the benefits of the Cooper
ative movement in our laps, no »11 too
often fail-to roolizo its value. T7o are
not the ones cho struggled through tho
formativo years. Uo rere not tho ones
rho had to fight for hotter logislation
for fair treatment-for higher pricos. Uo
arc reaping the bOnofi't of over a hundred
years of strugglo, but uo arc inclinod to
forget. Nor that times arc bettor for tho
farmor ho tends to become individualistic.
He thinks he can take caro of himsolf-all
by himsolf.
Hero is what happens—
This farmers'organization signs a contract
to soli his produce in largo quantities.
This assures him of a sure market. Tho
organization makes this contract on tho
faith that the members aro going to supply
this produce when it is noedod.
But--sameono comes along and offers tho
farmer a nickel more and it looks good.
Think of all tho extra things he can buy
with that nickel. So—to heck with the
Cooperative, they should pay more in the'
first placo, and I must look after myself,
no one else trill, etc. etc.—so-you ex
cuse yourself.
But, what of the Cooperative who has pled
ged its word.of honor with a contract to
supply a given amount of produco at a
given time? You,as a member, would have
been terribly put out had vour association
failed to got that contract. It would have
meant a big loss to you—but of course
ycu don’t have to abide by ,tho Contract,
let tho Association do that.
How about next Year???? Your association
cannot get a contract becauso it failed
to moot the ono last year., You may havo
to dump your produco in the rivor this
time—because* you wanted an extra nickel
last year. You curso tho Co-op and for
what ?n??
A successful Co-op is built upon C00HERA&
TION, Cooperation of tho 3oard,the manage
ment, the employees and tho members. If'
anyone of these groups fails his duties,
the Cooperative dees not work. You cannot
have one cog missing and expect your mach
inery to do efficient work. So lot’s think
not just twice, but dovernl timos before
we broak faith with our cooperative for
that extra nickel.
PALMER
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