The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-04-21
MAKING GOOD IN CALIFORNIA
Lima Bean Growers Association Of
Oxnard, CAL, In Fight Against
MiddIemen.

In response to query from the
Rural New Yorker asking for informa-
ton regarding the Lima Bean Growers
associations struggle to wrest control
of the market from INSCRIPTIONS
manipulators, ]. M. Waterman, man.
ager of the organization, has written
that publication reply which is self
explanatory and Is as follows:
"The tremendous struggle which is
going on here on the Pacific Coast TO
wrest the control of the lima bean
market from the INSCRIPTIONS mani
pulators, who for years have worked
for their own gain to the detriment of
both grower and jobber, can scarcely
be realized by the public in the east
and middle west, for if 1t were fully
realized we know that they would
give us their full and unqualified sup
port, no matter wh0t the manipulators
would promise them. First Of all 1t
must be borne in mind and impressed
upon the public that the growers IN
sthe Pacific Coast are not the grasping
individuals which they are made out
to be. Such information is given cut
by the middlemen here, who, in trying
to find an excuse for making more
than their legitimate share Of profit,
shift the blame upon the farmer and
advertise him as the grasping one,
whereas, as matter of fact, the aver
age California farmer is contented
with fair and steady price, which
Is In accordance with other foodstuffs
and in consistency with the demand
and supply Of that particular article.
You say you would like US to tell
you how 1t is possible for an organi-
cation OF farmers to be able to take
such a strong position; and to this we
would reply that as long as we know
absolutely that we are honest In our
Intentions, that we are telling the
truth and that our actions are honor.
able and bringing about better cordi.
tons for grower and jobber alike, lust
10 long will we be strong and success
ful In our undertaking, and the fight
which Is being waged against us will
utterly fail. AS regards sending you a
copy Of our bylaws or constitution.
we have only one copy in our Office,
and this is no more or less than che
kind of document which every Cali.
fornia corporation has, and has no spe-
cial feature to it at all. There is one
thing, however, which has made It DOS.
sible for the writer to build up an
enormous business within one wear.
ana to maintain 1t against tremendous
odds. and that Is the fact that when
accepting the position of general man
ager he insisted upon absolute power
to conduct the business in accordance
with his own plans. and that there
was to be no interference from with.
In or without, and he is proud to be
able to state that there has never been
q time when the board Of directors
did not stand behind him solidly and
uphold his actions, knowing and realiz.
ing that in unity there is strength,
and, furthermore, there has never
been time when this same board of
directors was not willing to get out,
day and night, rain or shine, and work
for the good of this organization
among the growers in this county, Los
Angeles county, Orange county and
San Diego county. These men deserve
q great deal Of credit, and 1t Is fit and
right that they be given tn credit
whenever mention Of the association
n made In print"