Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1912-09-12

We see the producer and consumer
brought closer together, not at tn
expense or to the detriment Of 5either.
but that all may enjoy in a larger
measure the product of his toll, and
we see the elimination of host ii
middle men fattening like leeches on
the substance of others, with no good
cause for existence.
Will our dreams come true? We
believe they will.
Capitalization.
Mr. j. NJ. Anderson, of Fargo, Y.
D., president of the Equity Cooper
ative exchange, spoke upon "Centra
ization Of the Cooperative Movement.
In a polished and forcible address
Mr.. Anderson pointed out the possj.
bilities OF a central organization tcr
propaganda work and for a sellLr
agency. He emph ASKED the impor'
ance to the producers Of having some
one at the terminal markets 80
watch what is going on there" in o."
der TO secure a fair deal
Particularly he advised terminal
elevator by which 100000 might .e
saved in commissions alone, to SAY
nothing of saving the expense of heds-
ing, and loss from unfair dockase
and mixing.
Mr.. Anderson also presented the
benefits of state hail insurance, which
has proven so per cent better than ola
line hail insurance.
| Cooperation Benefits All Glasses
Mr.. G. B. Williams of St. Paul, rep
resentiug the northwestern office OF
the Journal was asked to speak in
place of Hon. J. E. Kelly Of Colman,
who was absent.
| Mr.. Williams showed that cooper
alton is not only defence of produc
ers against exploitation by organized
classes of society, but also more
economical and effective social ma
chine for distribution, whereas the
present competitive system or lack
of system, costs half of what the con
sumers pay for their products, CO.
operation reducing this cost. By cut
ting out the wastes of duplication,
unnecessary soliciting, alternate glut
and scarcity with the risks which are
involved in individual marketing, or
ganzation reduces the cost of dis
tribution.
1t thus benefits both producers and
consumers. Even middlemen who
are displaced temporarily will simply
need to change their jobs. With the
means saved by more economical dis
tribution, farmers and consumers
alike will be able to buy some Of the
comforts and refinements of life
Those middlemen who are not nee
essary will simply become engaged
in supplying these other things.
Thus the hardworking masses will
1nth inc n nr
out of life than bare physical necessi
ties.
Important matters are expected t
come before the convention. In view
of this, special care was exercised Il
get a large and representative reso
lutions committee. President Ander
son appointed the following: ]. A
McGovern, Madison, chairman; A. L
Berg, Baltic; Charles Boreson, Ethan
J. A. Grant, Clark; G. d. Haywood
Henry; L. NJ. Doyle, Letcher; =. W
Anderson, Willow Lakes
The committee on credentials con
sisted of Christ Rice, Bryant. Geo
Dixon, Watertown, Mr.. Berry, Puk
wapa; E Erickson, Miner; F. Ryan,
Mt Vernon. .... a&r. *,ly.
Plea for a Cooperative Laundry
| NJ. r. Myers, editor of the Coop.
erative Journal, opened his address
in the evening with plea for co
operation to help tighten the burdens
Of the women of the farm. He point
ed out that they share in gaining the
| possessions and bear more than
/ their share of the burdens Of farm
life. Such devices as cooperative
laundries for helping our partners,
1 should be worked out in connection
with the elevators. h
Mr.. Myers explained to the asso-
/! citation that he was their hired man.
The Journal has been purchased by
4 directors Of the associations of farm
er grain dealers, is run by them solely
I in the interest of the cooperative
movement and the ownership is be
ing taken by the cooperative com
( panies for whom the directors as
trustees bought the Journal. He de
a clared himself loyal employe, first
4 because from first hand experience he
knows the farmers problems and sec
ond because he is a co-operator al
!. heart, believing cooperation to bt
the solution of many Of our economic
'Eproblems.
Mr.. Myers gave brief account q
cooperation in Great Britain, which
!, he Investigated with that of otkel
counties few years ago. Going frs
!. down the Clyde river of Scotland, az
Il had been impressed with the magnif
icent horses developed there by gen
8 eratfons OF breeding in one line. The
speaker urged the cooperation of eaci
+ community in developing uniform
breeds of animals and varieties Of
crops for the sake OF improvement,
and the value Of wide reputation
Il The speaker described the great
Il Scottish wholesale store at Glasgow,
Il which covers two blocks and controls
Il a cooperative shoe factory, splep-
\ did bakery and other productive en-.
4 terprises. 4
In Edinhurg there are 10000 coop
4 orators with forty shops, their own
L -four mill and all these things belong
Ito the working men. 2553
n Rochdale there is d bath In the
co-operatire store and a fine library.
An excursion for 5000 Women and
4 children was given the day following
his visit. All these things supplied
Il 4.