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MAN/ GI1IG PARISH ' S
COOPERATIVES
This Is the third''article on th
subject printed from Farm Crcdi
Administration literature.
In sizing up the possiblities
of a member as a possible dir
ector, there are some questions
v/hich ea ch member should ask
regarding his fitness for the
position:
1. "hat is his business record?
Does he manage his own affairs
well? Does he possess sound
business judgement?
2. Is he willing to work at the
job of being a director or Is he
more apt to be inactive? Has
ho shown a capacity for working
with others or is lie an "Indiv
idual ist ?"
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3. Do his neighbors regafd him
as a leader? Does he enjoy
their confidence for honesty and
intergrity? b'hat capacity has
he sho'-n as a leader?
4. Does he oossess a high degree
of loyalty to the association
and to cooperative principles?
At the same time, doe3 he possess
a proper understanding of the
limitations as ’•'ell as the possi
bilities of whst can be accon
plished through cooperative
effort?
5. Is it clear that he will help
his fellow members to obtain a
more complete understanding of
the association and its various
activities and problems? Will
he do his part conecientiously
in mahing information about the
association available to members?
No one individual nay possess
all of these traits in high de
gree, but any member worthy for
election to the board should
possess all of them to a satis
factory extent, borne individuals
'"ill be better qualified in one
field then others. If membera
recognize these differences in
r
In qualifications, it Is possible
I' tO; build up a well balanced
1 board based on an intelligent
selection of the best available
•material form' the membership.
The number of directors varies.
In the smaller associations, the
board usually has a membership
of five, seven, or nine, from
this croup, it is usual to select
the officers £>f the association.
,In some of the (larger associat
ions, the board 3 work may be
divided among a number of specirx
or permanent committees-, each
dealing with a phase of the
association’s operations;
Each committee studies the pro
blems and makes recommendations
to the board of directors.
The v'C.y in ’ 'hich f. board of
directors assumes its responsi
bility determines in a large
measure the‘character of the
cooperative. If the board is
active and capable, this tends
to bring about'a proper balance
between member, board, and manager.
Individual board members, as ’
they meet members of t he associa
tion, can do much to build up
good fooling or ill will, depend
ing upon the attitude they .ex
hibit toward the association end
the knowledge or ignorance they
exhibit regarding it.
TUBERCULOSIS SEALS
By Dclyno Iliggenbothan
8th. Grade student
Tuberculosis Is bad indeed
Something, v;e should hoed
But use a symbol unexpenaive
But fair--A tuberculosis stamp
on a package or a card
Keens so much to those who must
guard
The disagreeable illness
Some may scoff and say silliness
But it has r moaning
To me seeming
Deep and serious^ and I'm glad
I have my ideals, and don’t be
lieve if a fad.
(Written during Seal Sale)