SEED L PAN' QUESTIONS (COnt inuod).
tho usual procoeduro followed in
the securing of funds from the Earn
Security Administration,-Aiso -su-?
fficiont security must be offered !
and the need for a loan shown with
a reasonable assurance that it
could and would be pepaid.
Tho Board of Diredtors have tried }
to meet1 the requirements as stated
for the securing of the Loan to
the Association and the A.R.R.C.
has assisted'us in any way that
they could. The probable reason !
is that funds were not revieved
sooner is that investigations by
tho various Government Agencys
have been slow and tedious.
In view of the facts stated, it
seems that the best course for the:
farmers interested to pursue would;
be to acertain their needs, and
make a note of the kind and quan
tity that they will need.
Try to drew up a plan for your
farming operations for'the coming
season, with c thought for- the
.future, Try to evaluate the probe bl:
amount of income from your farming'
operations and other necessary ox
pensos; see-if you -can strike c
balance between cost of farming
operations and probable income•
The result of'this study should
indicate whether you can mo.ko a
success of your farming operations—
If you'can'show that you can oven ■
produce enough to provide for your
needs of subsistence and still not;
be able to find money for oil of
the things that'you wiir.ha.vo to
buy this year, you may oven yot be'
a good risk.for a seed loan, as the
improvements that you could make
on your farm, and the building of
a foundation for future operations
that will enable you to secure a j
successful income from your land, ,
would more than offset this risk.
Probably It is not just what, you
can make this year that will be
, considered. And then you may be !
able to find additional Income
from seasonal employment-by tho
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KEEPING HEtLD FOR OPEN. DISCUSSION
(Con’t)
The Secretary also asked' to in
fora blast: n<?.;ws.p.apQ.r..and. the., r&dfo
station of the action cf the people
assembled. The committee did not
report to the Co-op Board at the
time stated, but it is hoped that
they will do so r.3 soon as definite
information1 is available.
The later part of the meeting .
brought out several ideas., and
suggestions were made .about matters
of’ interest to the people of the
Valley. One. speaker suggested that
an .Open Forum be held at regular
intervals and that various organ
izations take charge of the program
.on different Sunday afternoon*.
Some of the subjects presented be
fore the assemblage that could be
made educational and instructive'
for a program of this kind, wore,
Should the Colonists bo allowed
to work in tho Civic Center?—Is
a Debt Mora fcorum necessary?, and
other contorvorsa1 questions. From
the interest 3hown at the mooting
and the ability of the members to
orate on various subjects, it is
ind.icd.tcd that .sor.c lively debates
would bo held that might help to
straighten' oat r. lot of tho quest
-lons presented here.
If people of the Valley ere Inter
ested in a .program of this kind,
no doubt the Cornvur.ity lie 11 will
be available. Just lot your in
terest bo known and it will surely
be worked out. Lets feel free to
state'.our ideas and got better ac
quainted with the other nans views.
Dorothy Vaspnoja, was the. winner of
the contest for the selection of
"’hiss Hatanuska ’.a,id" .to represent
the Valley at the Fairbanks Ice'
Carnival'. ,
Johnny Long was the winner of the
.thirty five dollar Radio prize.