Dorothy M. Bell, Editor
PAH ~R, ALASKA
Published every Thursday at Palmer, Alaska, for the llatanuska Valley Farmers'
Cooperating Association for the purpose of giving news of the Associations Pork,
"roblems and Accomplishments,
SUBSCRIPTION BY JAIL $1,75 SINGLE COPY ' : 10?'
J
a??y
VALLEY
SETTLED
C/i
Dee to the fact that our new supply of paper has not as yet arrived, it will be im
possible to put out the regular Christmas edition that has been customary in former
years. This paper is too thin to make attractive Christmas Greeting ads. Also due
to the fact that we have been very low on paper, it has been necessary to cut the size
of the paper which incidontly cuts the Editor’s income. This has made it necessary
for the editor to find other employment to supplement the decreased income from the
paper. Th combination is proving to bo a pretty heavy drain on the strength'of one
person as it requires working from dawn until midnight every day. Therefore, the
Valley Settler will not be printed this next week 6nd perhaps by that time the now
supplies will be here. In case it does not arrive., wo still havo some of this thin
pancr left. The next edition will bo January 8, 1947,
Hay all of you havo a Marry Christmas and a Happy Now Year.
As the year draws to a close, it is a good time to do a littlo retrospective thinking
in regard to whet has been accomplished during the past year. A year e.go at the
annual meeting in January the members were somewhat dissatisfied with the annual re
ports. Almost a whole year has passed in which there has been ample-time for improve
ment. Has it been accomplished? If not—THiy not? It is not impossible.
The future of the Uatanuska Valley lies in its agriculture—and the success of its
agriculture lies in unified effqrts of'the farmers. The old quotation"TJnited we stand,
divided wo fall" is not an idle adage. And the Cooperative movement among farmers
has proven to be the most effective method, thus far, in improving agriculture condi
tions. '
"There is no stronger defense of all that we hold dear in this land than a sound, in-'
dependent agriculture and a strong, efficient and effective farm cooperative movement.
Those who believe in the soundness of the cooperative movement recognize it as a part
of the Golden Rule enunciated by the Man of Galileo 2000 years' ago. They bciiovo that
the national leadership of the future must recognize that the lews of righteousness
and progress never change. Neither the individual nap the nation can possibly escape
from them.
God grant that we may not fail in meeting, effectively, the challenge of the futurs."
—Zzra .T, Benson!, Church of Latter Day Saints, Salt Lake City, Utah
"P ry- possible assistance should bo given to the development of tho Co-operative
movement. Since the hope for a peaceful world depends "unpon achieving a* greater men*
sure of co-operation between nations than'over- beforo, the cooperative idor. must be
come th. dominant note, in the years ahead."
■ H, II, Hannnm,. President, Canadian Federation-of Agriculture.