The VALLEY SETTLE! is ;ouc.o.:'h.-j
every Thursday by the I! t -.nu' •• a
Valley Farmers’ Coop era 1 ing Asso
ciation at Palmer, Alaska.
Lng.Editor, Mrs. Verna Eastham
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•This paj.er is .issued for the pur
pose 'of giving information, and
news 'of the Ms turn: ska Valley
Farmers' Cooperating Association’s
work, problems and a ceoirpiis'iments
and also new3 of local "ad general
interest; and to hole fester the
cooperative spirit of the 'farmers
'of the Matanuska Valley.
We solicit the frank and honest
expressions of opinion and ideas
from members and employees of the
Cooperating Association and th‘*
people of the Community at large.
CIVIC COUNCIL GOING PLACES'
Stewart Campbell was in 7ashin0t''n,
D.C., in November and tell us, 11 the
authorities in L’ashingtcn recognize
this Civic Council as the 'voice
of the people' and they listen with
respect to the suggestions, ideas
and wishes that are advanced by this
ooay; and the future policies and
dealings with the Colony are based
ys much as it is ross^blp to do so
on the Council's 'recommendations.'1
That reminds us that the Council
has written to 7/ashi n0tor., according
to their annual report, reference
to adequate representation, on the
Board of Directors of the .R. . C. ,
and also "by orderly presentation
of the Colonists' Debt situation to
ask for further reduction of debps
to a figure well within the ability
of the land to pay off".
AND TALKING ABOUT THE COUNCIL --
What has happened to the Library
Committee? The American Legion
Auxillinry and the Sc’nool are going
ahead with .a drive for books and
magazine subscriptions but v:e have
n’t heard what the Council are doing
about the Public Library. didn't
the Council have plans to keep .the
library open on Saturdays and even
inbs?
com; lhte 07]',r.nAiT.i.iT>ifi
"Four yearj r.o0- -c.f. tor morv- t'^an CO
years of oaeration" a Cooperative .1
Hont-ar.a faced the prospect of »/ced
ing up.*. It was i 93,000 in debt md
creditor-3 were throat on.ln0 be move
in. Members were about ready to
give up*1. Thus writes the News for
Parmer Cooperatives.
,:In spite of the dismal outlook,
however, the board of directors
launched a rebuilding program. The
first move was a change in manage
ment. But as the new manage r car. e
in, .creditors started tying up the
receipts, leaving the association
without operating funds.
"The problems wore presented to the
Bank for Cooperatives in Spokane,
and after a careful review by the
bank, a loan was made to ’the associ
ation.
"Today with this assistance, plus
hard work on the part of the manage
ment, the team work of the board of
directors, a loyal membership, the
introduction of business-like man
agement practices, and adequate
accounting records, the Association
is well on its way out of difficulty
Since then they've built up a cash
balance, paid 7c ^ of their debts,
made plant improvements, increased
the .volume of business 100,3 and paid
*8^0 0, GO in cash dividends, besides
acting as a competitive influence to
help maintain favorable market orice
HUMANE SOCIETY RACTICAILY ASSURED
Since publishing the editorial on
February 3 about the need for a
Humane Society, we have heard so
many comments and suggestions that
there seems little doubt but what
there will soon be a S.F.C.A. in
Palmer.
So many people are anxious to have
some organization to help stop mis
treatment of animals that it seems
strange that something has not been
done sooner in an effort to keep
dumb animals from suffering due to
what is known as the "superior human
mine."
Hearts like doors open with ease
To very, very little keys;
And don't forget that two'of these
Are-thank you and if you please,
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