Published once a week In Palmer, Alaska, for the
Matnnuska Valley Farmers1 Co-operating Associa
tion, for the purpose of giving news of the As
sociation’s work, problems °nd. accomplishments*
FOOLING THE PUBLIC
Our Co-operative papers from the States are greatly concerned .about a big slush
fund, that is being ccllecte 1 to finance a campaign against Cooperatives. Included
in the Co-operatives that are being lambasted are all Forcers’ Organizations and
Rural Electrification C:-operntives. Of course the private power companies are be*
hind this part of the program. These same outfits were never interested in furnish
ing electricity to farmers or rural communities before the R.E.A. was organized. But,
now that the R.E.A. program has been prove"’ successful, these same power companies
want tu wreck the R.E.A. so they can get control of all the power facilities in the
nation.
The main theme cf the antl-Cc—operative propaganda organizations is that Co-opera
tives are exempt from taxes. This is cf course a malicious lie, and the ’’anti’s”
know it. But, as Hitler said, ”lf you tell a lie and keep repeating it long enough,
people will finally believe it.” This is whr<t the National Tax Equality Ass’n. is
trying to do. They are advertising in 2,500 newspapers in the States. Fulton Lewis,
jr. is helping cn the Radio, and there is no doubt in the minds of many intelligent,
thoughtful people, that it will have considerable effect ;n the people of the nation
at large. In times of war, people are not incline" to do too much constructive
thinking. Headlines and screaming radio reports are often taken as truth, although
there may net be the least bit cf truth in the whole matter. Bureaucrats and unitary
Brass rule the country, and, if any small individual dares to raise a protest against
the actions of these big shots, he is shouted down and pronounced unpatriotic. Then,
several years after the war is over, the people begin to fin' out what was going cn
and who the real grafters were.
All positions cf great importance are fille- by men who. control the wealthy corpor
ations; who, in turn own or control the press and the radio. The Natl ;nal Tax Equal
ity r.ss’n. has tried to get their pro-psgended" over before, but were not very success
ful. Now, with mere favorable conditions they evidently hope to- put it over.
Our advice is to digest wh^t you read, an:’ to listen ve-ry carefully. Watch out for
fraud and malicious propaganda.
CRR
'.Mm CONDITION con* td
not feel that it is obligeter to furnish
water for the town, but is willing to try
to dc sc. However, it will require some
financial assistance on the part of the
townspeople.
Some of the merchants rnc\ home owners
have indicated that they will be willing
to help us, and those who are willing to
dc so, will be permitted tc use water dur
ing the time the new 1 .prev-aments are be
ing installer''.,, and will be furnished water
under the new plan.
It might bo well tc state, that the Co
op water system was built for the Co-op,
and that it is sufficient f r its needs.
Unless the people outside the Co-op are
willing tc assume part .f’ the ccsts for
improvements, it may be necessary to cut
everyone off outside of the Co-op. We
hope this will not be necessary rnr' feel
sure thrt we will receive co-operati.n to
the extent that r-ny action of this kind
will be unnecessary.
CRR.
FRRin.HnmE pRnr,t?flm here
Tuesday, March 6th., at the N.rthlan:'
Pioneer Grange Hall, promptly at 10 n.n.,
the Annual Farm am H.ne Institute or. gran
will begin with an appropriate a vie.
F-Hewing the intr.<*uction f quests, Ivir.
L.O.Hllist, Director f Extensl'n Service
University of Alaska, will give the .'.pen
ins actress. Mrs. Ly~ia Fchn-Hanson anr1
Mr. I.M.C. Angers n will also speak on the
□ rning pr gram.
After lunch, it will begin with a movie,
followed by a rev levy f recent revel ..pment
in the fielc1 f horticulture by represent
atives of the Experiment Station.
Wecnesc’ay, March 7th., at 9:45 s.n. a
movie, fell.,we by a report ,n the Nation
al White H use Conference will be given by
Mrs. Fehn-Hanson, which she ettente^ last
fall. The rear inter of the m rning will
be given ever to reviews cnr reports by
the Soil C nserveti n Service; the Certif
i ecl Seer1 f r gram enr Insect C "ntr o 1.
WeFnesFay afternoon, -will be a split
session, with all the men folks at the
. c ont InueP , n PO.ce 3_