VALLEY
SETTLER
Published at Palmer, Alaska, every
Friday by the Matanuska Valley Farmers
Cooperating Association for the purpose
of giving news of the Association's work,
problems, accomplishment, and news of lo
cal and general interest.
By L. H. Allen
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NOT7, of courn*, in the news stories
that will be printed in tho States, ALL of
the Matanuska Colonists will bo blonod
for the crackpot performances by the fow.
^ uontmuea iroin page x / •
the mis-management of Mr» Stock end tho
presont board of directors, from January
1, 1941 to December 31, 1941, this some
plaintiff realized $1,552.07. From Dec
ember 1, 1941 to Hay 31,1942, tho first
six months of this year, he has recoived
$1,710*28 under MIS&iNAGEtU£NT(?). From
December 1, 1941 to September 15, 1942,
9^- months, he has realized $3,431.40 under
mismanagoment(?). These figures include
dividends of $359,85 paid from last year,
milk checks which run $180 to $192 per
each 15 days and he has potatoes yet to
come. Conservative estimate of his
earnings for 1941-42 is $5,000*
Here follows a Comparative Summary of
the business, increase and decrease of the
Association for 1940 and 1941i
Comparative Summary
1940
1941
Increase
Decrease
TOTAL SAL^S
ALL UNITS"_$481,057,82 $637.004.63_3155j££Za£l
NET PROFIT
All UNITS
$ 7,799.26 $ 32,311.51
$ 24,512.25
PURCHASES OF
FARM PRODUCTS
$ 68,993.62 $105,706.53
$ 36,712.91
DAIRY PRODUCTS
PURCHASED
$ 20,201.15 $ 51,294,38
$ 31,093,23
NUMBER OF DAIRY*'EM
102
71
31
EGG PURCHASES
j 11,457.56 $ 7,518.02
$3,939,54
No. of Egg- PRODUCERS
72
54
18
PRODUCE INCLUDING
POTATO PURCHASES
NUT'PER OF PRODUCERS
$ 13,770.53 $ 18,395,95_$ 4,625,40
88
54
34
MEAT PURCHASES
it 17,918,97
it 20,425.79
$ 2,506.82
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE 47,521.74
$ 38,035,28
$9,286.46
and thr.t isn't fair because for the nost
part the members of the Matnnuska Colony
are right-thinking, energetic, well-educ:
ted e^opl^, who are working too hnrd-16
to 18 hours a dry at this season, to pro
duce for Defense,
Mrs. Klrxire Johnson(probably born
Clara)v/ho is yeast cake in this ness,
drags down a good government salary as
clerk of the local War Price and Ration
ing Board, If this extra curriculum
activity of hers, while a government em
ployee, doesn't come under the Hatch Act,
it certainly should. One of the origin
al Colonists, Mrs. Johnson has a husband
to support her, has a good home, has
small children who should have her con
stant c&re - but she has thi3 government
plum with very littlo work attached to i
So, in reality, the government pays her
for time which drags heavy on her hands
and permits her to hatch up trouble.
At th<- last stockholders' mooting,Mr
Johnson got up on her tro feet and made
speech in the presence of around 200 peo
ple extolling the virtues of this same
board of directors which she now has in
Court and she asked for a rising vote of
thanks to the board which was unanimously
' accorded. Within the su .ie v/eek as the
semi -annual meeting, llrs. Johnson flopped
completely over and began hurling vicious
charges against tht board. Did the „iRRC
change your mind for you, lady?
We don't know the answers of course,
but these questions are frequently asked
U8I
How far is the ARRC mixed up in this mess?
Is a man who is in business in Anchorage,
hot on the trail of a fat job for himself
like ho might have had before the Co-op
took over?
t,
kfho made a flying trip over here to ad
vise those interested?
s. TIME* OF COURSE, WILL TELL.