Muncie Post-Democrat, Muncie, Delaware County, 23 June 1922 — Page 3

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AMERICAN FAMM aHMEJkU

KEEP POLITICS OUT OF MARKETING PLAN

Where Permitted to Creep In, Discord Follows Among Officers, Directors and Members. (By R. B. HKATOX. Director Dairy M,ar- ' kotins, American Farm Bureau 'T'Acicration.) I'rcshh'iit .1. it. Howard says that the three most essential things' needed in co-operative markettioj; in this country today are: “brains, brains, and more brains.” This is surely true. We have it) co-operative marketin;: the development of a Jjr-mess undertaking involving the human element represented in the menibershi]), togetlier with the merchandising and matitifacturing ])rnhlems. The In'st hrainf o;’ the country are needed t*> keep thes!' eo-npevati v(* market in,a: organizations functioning as they shouldr and to keep jieiry jmlitics from creeping into the organization ami causing discord among the human element represented in the members whose products are being marketed co-opei artveiy. To Overcome Petty Politics. Wo have witnessed,kt recent months and years the deKtructive work of petty political tendencies. in several of our co-operanve marketing organizations. Fac'l'toiTHl difiicvdties ' havo arisen, within the group represented by the officers and directors of these cooperative marketing organizations, and these differences have led to the building up within these Marketing organizations of something- like a po litical ring, in city, state and national affairs. Each faction would .attempt to mold the opinion of the members of the marketing organization , to its way of thinking. The faction that succeeded in a good many cases managed to secure at least temporary control of the organization. Should we not try now in the development of co-operative marketing so to organize that fill possible tendencies towards politics may be kept out of the organization? If in some way we can give the membership more responsibility in the governing of the organization we will help to eliminate some of those evils. In order to do this In large co-operative organizations the members should be grouped in lo-

5Uch oomin tteman hns reused to h a member of the committev>. .Sov n

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ef |)riccs in a number of different f mimber of accounts have bpen weak- r

her or members of tl/e coiimiiiiai.i be removed from o.fffce by a resolurio of a special general meeting, subje.

to the ])ro\ isions of rule gi;." Kule •_’(> is a provision re!- live 1

loifns, or when a coimuiitee miMnlxu j have becomes liable for any debt iacum 1 '

lines. Great strength in all classes of building materials bears witness to the continued activity of the building movement, imd there is an unmistakable advance in the demand for many classes of products which heretofore hwin comparatively

ened. by the dociinv and, T.i che s onol, that confidence in values bus , been shaken to such 'an extent thryt 1 would-be buyers; withdraw cut rely » into their shi-ll s until values again become stabilized. Under such circumstances it is, always difficult to |

VANCOUVER VISITORS MAY STUDY ANTHROPOLOGY ' WHILE SIGHT-SEEING IN LOVELY STANLEY PARK

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tal branches of the larger associations and these local groups should select delegates who are responsible for all yf their actions to the local group wljen they go to represent them in the larger affairs of the .central organiza'ton. ' The Experienced Irish. It is interesting to note how some af She co-operative marketing organisations in other, countries try tA prerent petty politics from entering in ind destroying the efficiency of their officers and board of directors. In Ireland there is a federation of cooperative creameries, known as j the To-Operaflve Creamery. Limited. This *s a central oiganization under which the local creameries or societies are grouped. Rule 4b of the by-laws reads fts follows: ‘‘The office of the committeeman ihall he vacated (a) if he hold any Office er place of profit under the society; (h) if he become a bankrupt t>r Insolvent or compounds with his creditors; (c) if lie became of unsound muid or liecotud'a lunatic; (<D If be/lie convicted of an indictable offense; (e) if be cease to hold flu* nocessarv ’qualifications to bo a member of the committee, (f) if he ahsent Itimself from meetings of the society for a period of two consecutive months without special leave of absence from the othe^ members of the committee; (g) if he give the committee one month’s jtotice in writing that he resigns his office; (It) if lie is in arrears of payment of any call or calls due and payable on his shares; (i) if ho enter into eontraer, arrangement, or dealing with the society out of which a profit may be realized. Rut any net done in good faith by a eoinniitteemaii'whose office is vacated as ' aforesaid, shall he valid unless prior to the doing of such act, written notice .shall have been served iipoii»iho soeivtary and eommuuicated to the wther members of the >-oiiimi!i or, or an Autry snail have* been made in Ihe minute book of the commit toe, sialiiig that TWINS SENT TO PRISON Birmingham, Eng.—Roland E. Ham net and his twin brother, Howard, both reputed wealthy, were sentenced to prison for misappropriating funds. A

on behalf of the society,.

A special general meeting may be (•tilled by the committee at any thm. on its own authority or upon retffiisition addressed 1b (hie secretary and signed by not less than ufieTourtb of the members of the society. Failure of the secretary in three days to ^yll the meeting gives the signatories to the petition tin 1 right to call their own meeting at the expense of the society.

Self-Perpetuating Boards.

In some of our American co operative marketing orghniza;ions there has been a tendency for the board of directors. once selected, to use tiny and ;ill means to continue their term of I office. I find in the by-laws of the Danish Co-operative Dairies, and this is true also of the Federation or ex-

inactive. Declines in the most recent prophesy with any degree of certainexport figures, showing returns for ty how long a (townward movement

May, have been overstated, the falling off being only $4,000,000, below the average for the past' eleven months while imports increased some $.‘17,000,000. This latter increase is plainly due to advance purchases, intended to anticipate the tariff, and made because of the broadening character of domestic demand for con-

sumable articles.

iftfes m:.

The Industrial Situation

The strike situation continues

will continue, much naturally depending upon tna liquidation which ensues. There is nothing wrong with ! trade conditions, which continue to be 1 very promising. , Added to this is the : abuhdai £ supply of 'money, which , makes it easy for anyone to obtain j advances againsj; good collaterals if 1 they so wish, and there is this to be i said of the market at the present

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time, that the great majority of stock (_ Q afte ■ the shrinkftsre which has taken

be among the most troublesome phases rl a( ’“ art: again healonah. y cheap of the business outlook. i-’V a few based on known : merit,- and recogni-

days there appeared to be fair pros-i ti° n 'oi: this will 1 eventually ass':mole pect of adjustment in the tactile mills, ’ a new lot of buyers. So-far as the but this has , in a measure, disappear- i investment situation ts concerned, lined. A 4ike situation has*developed in nour.cem.ent by tjie Treasury Departs the coal regions, but is relieved in a ’ ment (nat its offering of $”.a) u;;0,ik;0 measure by the fact that non-union ’’P & .V c . en ^ certificates were overcv . production of coal is being well main- I subscribed to the extent of 80 per cent l " ! " "*'« , of “n^afy'tadusifrfafpJantsMd j ^ ^

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(directors) «>,ie-hali resign every year. rather more seriously by'the market whi ch further goes to show tqat the 1 he nrst time utter drawing lots, ami ^an has been true of late, but it has readjustment of prices m the share Inter they resign by turn after hav i "g | y e ;, to make itself felt as an import- l’ st is due almost entirely to the overheld office for two years. Re-election i ant factor. Tire administration at '' bought condition into which it had can take place but cannot be accepted j Washington hag at length begun to j i- H ii e . n . an d is not due to underlying

by the person in quest Jou, if he lias ' take an active interest in the Subject, I conc ii 4 '-i° ns -

not been out of office at least for a period equal to that in which he held office last. “If and when the cbnnliiltee or some of its members are to receive a salary it is to be fixed by the general meet*ing.”

HENRY CLEWS

and will from now on, no doubt, continue the use of moderate pressure to J secure some agreement, and at the | same time protection in price.for the : consumer. This tends to mitigate a condition of things which might otherwise be rather alarming. As for the ' steel merger issuso, that has apparently been left to work itself out in the hands of the various interests which have been promoting the com-

bination of steel plants. Other Hopeful Factors.

Genuine progress is being made by the*railroads, as is to be seen from th continued showing of growth in traffic and the probability that dividends will he resumed or enlarged by a num-

MACKLIN TO OVERSEE STUDENT RESEARCH

The assembling of The Hague conference on the 15th of t|his month

T } h - h ^ ort ? nt ^ vcnt i Of 1 hies*'h*ad^suspended^or

ir^cTnational matters, ' ha( , re(|u( , ed them . T>? ‘ oads art

and opens a new era in the discussion ( . vitientlv to bc protected in their legi°!nS e ri ,f n eS lb n ^tiiatum-that topic , lhnatc ij Ueres ts by the national Gov-

g ] • chlcf ‘ 1,aiter i or con - ernment. Less and less importance

M >'ni iiii fl ai C( j n feieiice. j g attached to the threats of a railroad “ 11C - the attl , t d( V° 7“^ m strike, and the discussion of that subefus.ng any modihcation of repa- ject jg acct)r( ] ingiy rcgarde d as more ation terms has necessarily led to | J academic than T ,;. act ieal. TTie pros- ' k C( : in /c° f u the baI ,V kerS i ports of comhinatibn of roads under Without definite results and with the thc lans that haVe been wurked out indirect statement that until there ' , t he Interstate Commerce Comnlis- ;

^ aIll i d 1 gov * Sion are of .considerably more inter- j

• ^ , a ^ 01 , n / an i°V n a V? e est. Prospects of continued abundance i ‘ ,S?V ba) . y bc iovorably j 0 £ mon3 y aTe good, and now for the i • ' ■ e . ‘ .“ ,s situation, of course, , brK ^. bbrie docs seem likely v that i is giving rise to disappointment | there be an e arly reduction of though its immediate influence or! rates at Federal Reserve banks, folour market is relative y small. ]owi . the cut at the Bank of Eng-

Important federal Legislation During thd week, the bonus legislation has assumed greater and more menacing n^oortlons. The probability now seems to be strong that the measure will go through the Senate, and that the Executive will have, to decide whether to veto it or not* That he will do so, in the absence of provision for means with which to pqy ihe oonrs,. mere is every reason to believe, but there is some indication that the measure may then be passed over his veto. This necessarily offer’s a situation which cannot be ignored by 'the market, and has its

psychological effect.

Trade Improvement Continues Better unfilled orders announced by the United States Steel Corporation, the increase in the output of ingot Me(T. and steadily improvimr prices for all classes of steel product, have combined to demonstrate the rapid advance of the 'industry toward normal conditions with the beneficial reflex

land to'3\-2 per cent. It is known that the pressure for a cut in their charges on rediscounted paoer is increasing in strength as their port-

folios decline.

Market Review and Outlook The long expected reaction in the market practically made its initial appearance this week. For many

months hv^imv hv Dm foneml rmWie '

has becn coiiducted on an extended scale, with prices constantly advancing and without the customary recessions from time to time which go to keep the market in a healthy condition. Under such circumstances a setback sooner or later was inevitable. Now that this has taken place it o’oes without saying that the situation has been much improved; rev m’the! ess, confidence has been chilled to such an extent some t,ime will necessarily be required before bul\ enthusiasm can he fully restored, notwithstanding that conditions, outside of the market itself, are just as promising

Four State Federations Have Arranged Fellowships for Study of Dairy Marketing,

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H. W. Moor house, director of the research department of the American j Farm Bureau Federation, announces that Theodore H. Macklin, professor j of agricultural economics at the Uni- j versity of Wisconsin, will have charge I of (he farm bureau research scholar- < ships in co-operative' marketing of dairy products. Professor Macklin’s I appointment and the entire scholar- ! ship plan has been approved by the ! research department, advisory epnmiittee, which is composed of Dr. C. H. ' Taylor chief of the bureau of agricul- ; tural economies of the Department of j. Agriculture; Prof. P».j II. Hibbard of, the University of Wisconsin; Prof. W. ; F. Handschin of the University of Illinois, and Prof. E. G. Nourse of the Iowa State College of Agriculture: Arrangements' have already been made in co-operation with (he respective state farm bureau federations to establish fellowships in Missouri, Ohio, •_ Towa and Illinois. Several other state

rojCM pole 4MQMG tue CJiawt CEDARS

Ohe^'tor a t4 Mile Picture. Tmm Circles 5tanlly Pai^k

Stanley Park’s venerable vedars j lodge. It is planned to put Indians : water and mountain that are unwill soon shadow an Indian Village in charge of the exhibit that will rolled each mile/of the excellent if the plans of the Art, Historical contain dancing masks, ' talking motor road that circles the penand Scientific Society of Vancouver | sticks, m-uck-a^muck bowls, carved insula. They enjoy the fine beaches are carried out. Iffils ^ beautiful door jambs and lintels,war canoes and wander among the centunesnatural f»ark is enfolded in Indian and medicine men’s costly fur bold giant cedars, all within walking legends and in its innermost recess robes. distance of the center of V ancouver, ^are buried the ashes.of the Indian The Indian arts of weaving, spin- that fascinating western Canadian poetess, Pauline Johnaton, who; ning. basket-making, carving and metropolis and gateway to the gathered together these legends painting as well as their industries Orient. and made them into a Uttle book. of hunting, fishing, curing of skins j Civilization has robbed the RedThe Indians of British Columbia and fish and the preparation of man of his primitive charm and are vanishing and it is hoped to foods, will be represented. Careful glory. Today, the squaws—called perpetuate for future generations, research is under way to obtain a “klootchmen”- on the Pacific coast— their customs, houses and wares in minute history of their secret work in fish canning plants. T his the proposed village which will be writings which contain accounts of clock-punching existence is a far really an exhibition. A communal ancestral worship and tribal mys- cry from the days of the tepee and lodge will be at the centre of at- teries. trail; true, that was a life that held, tractions; four totem poles— Tens of thousands of tourists' many hardships, but it was a life of splendid examples of that art—will j visit Stanley Park every year and romance N too, as Stanley 'Park’s stand as entrance ousts/before the I enjoy the magnificent views of i Indian Village will reveal

influence always exerted by steel ini-1 as they have’been all along,

provement upon industry in general. The nveh improved outlook in other lines of business is shoyvn by the

greatly increased strength of buying upwaj-d^Jcnckmcy _for this is," in"’'the' first place,' thaTa W> NTER SPORTS IN FULL SWING IN

SNOWY WILDERNESS PLAYGROUND

The market at the present curve is only acting according to- precedent, i. e., a break following a break after an intermediate rally. The reason

» TORONTO, ONT.—Winter sports ' are in full swing in Algonquin park and hundreds of tourists from i Canada and the United States are holding high revel in the snow which is deep over the 4,Out) square ; miles of primeval wilderness comprised within the borders of this great international playground, Snow-shoeing is one of the most popular pastimes. Gay parties set off on long hikes through the forest, day and night. Over life hills. They make their way, along the margin of ice-sheeted lakes,

through unending woods of Tune, the park, has the cuisine and luxurtamarack, and spruce, drinking in ious comforts of a metropolitan health with every breath, returning j hotel in the heart bf an aboriginal in the twilight with ruddy cheeks | wilderness. Dancing, cards, bilaml sharp appetites.) j Hards are for those who' - hsh to Especially beautiful are the j stay in doors while for those who woods at night when a clear moon j care to face the exhileratir g air, rides in the sky ami bathes the there are ski jumping, a tploggau wide, white landscape in soft/radi-1 slide, curling,’ and skating. The mice. The frees weighted with lakes and streams of the park are

reckoned among the besU Ijshing, waters in America. They swarva *

bass, trout, pike.

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Highland Inn, at the gateway of

snow are like ghosts. A deer or moose startled from its showy

covert plunges away through the with black

underbrush and the bark of a red rturgeon and land-locked salnien. fox cuts through the fiaDaih-.'c. nt- ; Fine strings of fish are taken daily A ed silence. i through holes cut in the ice. /

Ohio Wheat Record Is Being Broken

Obliging.

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A Sad Feeling.

A cyclist passing through a sleepy (

little village, stopped to ask a young |

man if he knew where a certain road ! Miss Gibson was very rich and MTv __ led to. i Plana was very por. She liked

The youth did not know, and seem- { him. but that was all, and he was, i ed very illease at not b^ingj able we! aware of the fact. "One evening to give information. he grew somewhat tender and at last

He said';

I After riding for abbuffc three miles

L rbana, June H. C. Rogers or be stoped at an in«-for some refresh- j “You are very rich', Aren’t voifi Mechamcsburg, county farm : bureau ! ment, and prgjgnttg he was surprised i KeleD.”' t

worker Who has recently traveled ex

tepsively over the farming sections of Logan, Clark and Champaign counties says: “For the first time in the history of western Ohio wheat will be cut byJune 27th. I have never in my experience seen such an evenly crop of wheat.’’ He reports that the hay crop

will be heavy but very weedy.

to see the ybfith frorih" the Village come panting up, all covered with

(}ust.

“Ar'e you the gent wot axed where this road led to?” he gasped'out.

“Yes said the cyclist.

“vbwii ” was the reply, “I asked my

and he don’t know

Well

, brother, too, | either.”

“Yds Tcnr,” replied the "girt fraflMD ly, “I am worth about $2,000,000.” “Will you marry me, Helen?”

“Oh. no, Tom, I couldn’t.” “I Knew you wouldn’t”

“Then why did you ask me?” “Oh, I just wanted to see how a man feels, when he loses two millie ns.” n N '

IS1HIZ

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Theodore H. Macklin. federations have the project under consideration. Under the plan each fellow will be allotted $60 per month. Tins will be paid by the state farm bafreau federations. The American Farm Bureau Federation,pays all the overhead expenses connected with tho studies, including Professor Macklin’s 'compensation. Only graduate stu- | dents will he eligible for the scholar- ] ships. 1 1 Professor Macklin is outlining the j plan of study which will be assigned to the graduate students to be followed j In their researches in their respective l states. The work will continue j throughout the college year. The re- j ports will he submitted to Professor i Macklin, who will analyze.the separate j Investigations and make a final report. ! It is hoped that the farm bureau research scholarships will make availalVe new material on co-operative marketing. While the research for the coming year will be confined to the co-operative marketing of dairy ; products, it is hoped eventually to on- j large it to include all the Important , farm conunoditios in all the states.

London -Plush-clad footmen, with knee breeches and powdered hair, tire I in the discard. Now they wear plain 1 black suits. Reason: economy.

Oh! Lilie May come to her mistress. “Ah ould like a week’s vacation, Miss Miss Anie,” she said, in her soft negro accent; ““Ah wants to be married.” Lillie had beerr a g|ood girl, so her “4-h would like a week’s, vacation, a white dress, a veil and a plum cake. Promptly at the end of the week Lilie rqturnjed, radient. “Oh, Misis AnnijU” she exclaimed. “Ah was the mo s’ lofely bride! Ma dress; was perfec’, ma veil mos’ lovely, the cake ' mos’ gpod. An’ oh, the dancin’ an’, t^io eatin’!” “Well, Ldllie, this sounds delight- ’ ful,” said-her mistress, “but you have 1 left out the point of your story—I hope you have ao god husband.” j Lilie’s tone changed to indignation: “Now, Miss Annie, what yo’ think? Thu’ darn nigger nebber turn • up!” >■ ' 1

Buy a Profit Sharing Partnership

by means of a Preferred Stock interest \ - » V in the Central Indiana Gas Company. Our 8 per cent (tax free in Indiana) Cumulative Preferred Stock, when owned by our customers, enables them to share in the earnings,of this utility, i and with entire safety of investment. _ •' i ■ 1 ■ i \v " y, 'yi' • $25.00 Shares 8% Dividends For further information call or write Centra! Indiana Gas Co. 301 E. Main St. Phone 755

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