1‘ve stock or what ever tho case
l.d.b.t bo and with the benefit of
tho experience of like organiza
tions a policy can be eloternined
■>n andfollov/cd out. here wo have
everything from s'./iss chard to
buttermilk together with a type
of organization that has no dup
licate anywhere* An organization
that is planned work out a com
plete cooperative community,
something that has never been
done before. I do not expect
any groat difficulty in establish
ing a procedure for the various
crops but a lot of the problems
will have to be worked out as
they present their self, hr.
Shecly has assured us that a new
storage space will be provided
and the plans are being drawn up
by lir.Snodgrass and hr.Chapman.
With tliis new storage we will be
able to take care of practically
everything raised in the valley
with the help of tho farm storage
that are av^iloblo.
Along with, the regular fem and
cooperative endeavors I think we
should encourage the founding of
now industries. I have in nind
at this tine the harvesting and
marketing of the native low-bush
cranberry. I don’t know what
this.can develop into but it
looks good as a source of revenue
to the people in the valley to
supplement the farm income, I
expect to place this before the
board of directors in the near
future in concrete form and if
you have any ideas on it I would
like to talk to you.
Another thing that should be in
vestigated J.3 the probability of
manufacturing our own wool into
blankets and clothing here. An
other is the Alaskan Birch which
has possibilities as trinket and
furniture manufacture. Bone of
these industries would make anyone
rich but I think they would be a
source of revenue to you people
and give the young folks a chance
to become employed at useful labor.
Mr.Sheoly has stated to me that he
wants to turn this project over to
the Cooperative just ns, soon ns
possible and If the Corporation
feels that way about it then lets
get busy working out the details.
Again referring to my April 3rd.
report I stated then and still
hold that there is no reason why
we cannot handle tho entire civic
center as1 a Cooperative unit to
do so will mean that each and
every one will have to do their
share. It will mean wc will have
to couplet :>ly divorce this pro
ject as far as business and any
connection with relief is con
cerned and operate it as a busin
ess.
Pcrsoncll will be hired solely on
their norrits and ability to do
their jobs .not because they might
need relief or be a good fellow.
I believe that the people here
and particularly the young'people
should be given jobs first, with
an opportunity to work up and be
come part of the organization.
Exceptions will have to be made in
the case of specialized work but
where ever possible I think that
openings should be filled from
the membership.
I expect to look to the department
heads to see that cost of operation
shall be kept down and if that«
cannot handle their department
ifficiently or do not know thier
business then'it is time to make
a replacement.
When the time comes for the trans
fer of all the units,changes
should be made to conform to more
efficient operation. As an ex
ample of what I mean If estimated
to the directors that a saving of
between 600 and 900 dollars per
month could be made in-the oper
ation of the store and warehouse,
by moving the store to the small
warehouse and consolidating the
two. I would not be interested
in any move to take over the store
alone as I 3ee no reason to have
both a wholesale and retail unit
thereby not only adding to the
cost of doing business but added c
cost to' the consumer.
I would like to suggest that if