The VALIEY SETTLER is published
every Thursday.J>y. the.JiataanslaL..tl
Valley Farmers' Cooperating Asso
ciation at Palmer, Alaska.
Managing Editor, Mrs. Verna Easthai
Subscription rates: $1.00 a year
by mail $1=50 a year
Mailed anywhere: 10^ a copy
This paper is issued for the .pur
pose of giving information and
news of the Matnnuska Valley
Farmers' Cooperating Association's
work, problems and accomplishments
ana also news of local and general
interest; and to help foster the
cooperative spirit of the farmers
of the Matanuska Valley.
We solicit the frank and honest
expressions of opinion* and ideas
from members and employees of the
Cooperating Association and the '
people of the community, at large.
And remember, too, that there is ever
ponsihliity that-we will be given an
opportunity at this meeting to vote
on a proposed amendment to the By
.laws which would permit women to pur
chase a voting share in the Associa
tion. It is only possible* to have
a true cooperative if both men and .
women and also the children work
together for:common ends. Tell one
of the directors that you would like
to see such an amendment come before
the members of the Association. In
case you have forgotten just who
these, men are* we give you the list
as follows:
Ross L.Sheely
Leo B. Jacobs, ___
Robert Higgonbotham
Lawrence Dreghorn
Adam Werner
, -J»R. SLeber- —-— ;—
Noll Miller
HOW DO YOU THINK?
If you had a lot of hens who weren1,
laying an egg, and a fellow came
along and said ’’Mister, I know some
thing that will positively help,"
you'd listen, wouldn't you?
If you feel this community isn't
getting all the results it should -
from the Cooperating Association as
it now operates, shouldn't you
listen when some one says YOU can
do something ab.out it?
We're reminding you again of the
meeting of the stockholders and
their wives to he held in Palmer
on January 25. There's no other
answer than that you will bo there.
You must for here is. your opportun
ity to elect a Board of Directors
that will serve you as a governing
board.
This isn't just another "one of
those things". You can't afford to
pass up this meeting. .It is impor
tant to you and your family and
your children who are to be the
future of our cooperative.
Consider well those men who you feel
can represent you and serve you well
who are familiar with the workings
of cooperatives or who may have the
real cooperative spirit—willing to
work for the good of all. We have
to choose men with courage to try,
to work and to succeedj
SOMETHING- SHOULD--HAPPEN ABOUT IT.'
bWe hayon't heard-anything for some
timo about the proposed public li
brary which the Civic Coun-e-il -was
plauning to sponsor. Wc think it's
a great idea bi.it we still would like
to see the Council, the American
Legion, the Palmer School and other
interested people work together to
make a bigger and better library.
It should be possible to have a li
brarian-on duty all during the day
who would be familiar with all tile
books available and could help both
children and grown-ups to take
advantage of the truly worth-while
books through continuous education.
The school library has an excellent
start and has a good selection of
books. And there is room for a lot
more books in the same place.
We would like to see some system
worked out which would bring books
to the attention of our community.
Good books bring pleasure, content
ment, knowledge and greatest of all—
toleranceIf,;we learn to read good
books--like learning to like good
musio—we more understanding of
4ife and acquire-h greater ability
to live it well.
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