The VALLEY SETTLER is published, every
Thursday by the Matanuska Valley hxi.
ers' Cooperating Association at Falr.er,
Alaska.
Lkinaging Editor, Mrs. Vcrna Ensthan
Subscription rates: $1,00 year
$1.50 year by nail
Mailed anywhere: 1C# a copy
This paper is issued for the purpose of
giving information arid news of the Mut
anuska Valley Earners' Cooperating
association's work, problcr.s and accoa
plishncnts and also news of local and
general interest; and to help foster the
cooperative spirit of the farnors of
the Mat mm ska Valley.
VTe solicit the frank raid honest expres
sions of opinion and ideas fren nonbers
and onrjloyees of the Cooperating Asso
cia.tion and the people of the Coununity
at l;irgc.
HONESTLY, DOi.' T YOU BELIEVE?
Dozens of tir.es, we've heard sere one say,
"If the Cooperative had. an even chance to
work, it would." Well, now re have a
real opportunity for such a chance!
When you receive ycur announce:.ont of the
annual neeting cf the M.V.P.C.A., for the
purpose of electing a Board of Directors,
you actually receive a. notice that you
with all the other stockholders arc get
ting together tc elect seven non or worm
to represent you as a stccid.oldcr and to
act as a governing board.
If you've had a lot of thoughts about
things you haven't lined any toe well
about the Cooperating Association's uan
agenor.t, if you have felt that the stock
holders should have a voice, then here is
ycur opportunity to do something about it.
We owe it tc ourselves tc do something
about ti.is election—something besides
just talk. Maybe you've heard about
Mark Twain's steamboat that stepped when
the whistle blew—it didn't have enough
power to make a noise and perform at the
same tine.
If you and your neighbors will take the
tine and make a in honest effort tc consider
men or wor.cn for office that are level
headed and interested in the good of you
and you and you and net Lir.sclf alone, we
know we can go a. long way on the right
road—of self-governr.icnt, cooperative uan
agenent and financial independence for
each and every one cf us.
Don't let any ono person deceive you into
thinking that his v.ay is the riylit way.
YOUR v;ay and the way of all cf together
v:ho cane here to work cooperatively is the
rijht way.
7<o know there are many things that aren't
rifht. Both the Corporation and the in
dividuals associated with the Cooperating
Association and the Colony can he wrong,
and both are wrong scj-.c tines. But the
only ray we can work this thine cut suc
cessfully is to ,’ct together in a sane
way. If you are not satisfied with some
thing, don't just vra.sl: your hands cf the
whole thine and "kick". Grab this chanceJ
Don't let anything keep you—nan or w’onan—
i’rrn cor.inf to the meeting on January 25
at 2:00 P.L. in the Ccmur.ity Hall a„t
Palncr to vote SUCCESS and EnPPIUESS FOR
YOURSELF .AID YOUR PAULY. Elect seven
people to work fer you on the Board of
Directors.
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'HZ PUBLIC LI3iu»ar?
•iHaT jfcBOiJT T
wc understand the Civic Council is trying
to 'at a public library for this community.
It's a ereat idea, for rhat progressive
town doesn't need a public library.
'The School at Palmer has a library which
is open to the public every school day
frer y:CV to 5:00. Through* the efforts
cf the school children and teachers they
have raised money to buy books and many
books have been donated, he understand
the A..crican L don has already a :recd to
cooperate with then in the effort to de
velop the collection as a real public
library.
Hi3s DcAmond, Hone Demonstration hrent,
lias a collection of books from the Sitka
library which she has been lending to the
homemakers of the Valley.
The School has a. bo^innine for a yocd
library. They rill continue to maintain
it, for that is cnc of the requisites for
an a.ccrcdited school. So hor about all
the cryanizatxons interested in the welfare
and development cf this district yettiny
together in r. united effort tc iaprovo this
library and nrranyo hours convenient to the
needs of the people of the Valley. TThr.t
about it, folks?
DOII'T DO UITHCUT YOU?. P*PZd!
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