i TRl. '/Altf.EY SETTLER is pub if shod
every Friday by the Matanuska
* Valley farmers Cooperative
• Association at Palmar, Alaska.
• Mng. Editor: Marie Wilson
Subscription rates; ^1.00 year
^his paper is issxied for the pur
pose of giving information and
news of the Matanuska Valley
Farmer^ Cooperating Associations
work, problems, accomplishments,
and alse, news of local and gen
eral interest; and to help foster
the cooperative sporit of the
formers of the Matanuska 7all°y,
"IE UK I ON THERE IS STREGTH"
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If we were t o ask a group of
people to line up against the
wall an^ arrange themselves
according to hei lit, we would
find at one end a few short
persons end at the other end
a few tall ones. In the middle
we would find a large number of
persons of average height.
The same thing is true of cooper
ative business undertakings be
cause they are organized and
operated by human beings.
Observation and study of cooper
atives in general show that the
cooperative movement has attract
ed-some of the best business
talent and unselfish individuals
in-various communities; yet at
the same time it has attracted
some of the worst scoundrels
whose sole ambition is to get
out of it what they can for then*
selves.
The success of any farmers coop
erative and the Matanuska Valley
Co-op in particular, depends
almost entirely upon the sincere
ability of its members to coop
.erate with each other towards
the ultimate goal of success for
all.
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In reality this responsibility
lies with the individual. When
each member becomes inspired
with a burning determination to
back the cooperative movement
and its management, all other
influence becomes obscure. Any
effort expended otherwise is
wasted. Any member who schemes
to use the voting power of the
organization for personal gain
is worthless and un-necessary,
and a detriment to the association.
" In union there is strength",
’When the members of this associa
tion unite in thought and action
we will have the undisputed
strength to dictate future pol
icies governing our business.
Eut so long as oven a few set
back to "wait and see hov; things
come cut," wo have indicated
weakness.
Tomorrow hr.s been set for a spco
ial membership mooting of this
Farmers Cooperative. That is
the timo to cone forward and in
dicate your sincerity and inten
tions to support the movement.
If you have any arguement with
any outside faction, this is not
the timo r.or the’place to air
your opinions about something
which docs not directly affect
the organization, and the com
bined membership as a whole. *
On the other hand, if you have
any questions which you wish to
ask about the management" of the
business or policies which have
been in effect or suggestions fer
tile improvement ofthe same,this
is the proper place to got things
straightened out, and off your
chest.
Remember'there will l c cake and
coffee served at noon and nobody
wants to get so red headed that
the lunch will give him indiges
tion when he eats.