The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-01-11
STICKING TOGETHER is BEST
Building to Be Erected at Norfolk to
Commemorate Efforts of Farmers
in Cooperation.

Inc city Of Norfolk is to be orna
mented by or with a new monument
IL is not TO be a shaft pointing heav
onward to commemorate the deeds
OF heroes; nor is it to be a monu.
mental pile celebrating great victo-
rles on the battlefield; but it is to be
memorial testifying that peace
hath her victories" as well as war
! IL Is to commemorate, and testify to
! the success of cooperative effort on
the part OF four hundred tillers of the
soil in the Norfolk section of the
old Dominion, writes A. LETTERS in the
southern Planter.
IL is TO be building. which, with
the site on which it stands, is to cost
SlZoOOO. 1t is to be six stories in
helght, with basement added, making
seven stories. The basement for the
heating apparatus, coal and other
storage; the first floor for Offices OF
lhe southern Produce company, and
TWO stores; the second. third and
fourth stories for offices, aud the
sixth Tor an assembly room, with Of
noes for the committees. The build
ing is to be of brick. white with
terra Gotta trimmings, is to be fire
PROCEED, and have light heat gas and
electric elevators; and to have all
modern improvements and con-
Venlences. The site has been pur-
chased and paid for in cash, lust a
little less than $4,000 for the site.
Bios have been received and the con-
tract is let for the construction of the
building. 1t will be paid for in cash;
and then the Southern Produce COM
pany, the oldest continuous organiza-
tlon or its kind In the United States.
VIII have home OF it's own: a home
mat Will not only shelter the COM
pany, but the income from which in
the shape Of rentals, will pay a good
round interest on the investment.
The funds to do this with have
oeen accommodating for several years;
and yet the company has paid divi-
uends every year from twenty to
thirty per cent on the stock held by
It's members.
Ihls company organized away back |
nearly a half century ago, and was |
not formed for the purpose of making
money. but saving it; saving it by |
cooperating in selling their farm |
produce; cooperating in securing all
proper and fair concessions from the |
people; cooperating in
keeping the commission men in check
1t the selling end of the line. in ad-
ilt1on to all the other savings effect
"a by the company. The funds have
accumulated, without an assessment
'ver being made, and without missing
dividend, all the years, since the
company has been working under it's
resent charter. The building to be
rected will do more to encourage
he members to continue to cooper
tie. keep step, touch elbows and work
ogether than so much money in the
ank. 1t is tangible, positive, signifi-
ant evidence Of the advantage of CO.
perative effort among farmers. It
hows the advantage of getting to-
ether, working together, pulling to-
ether and sticking together. It is
ne sticking together" that has done
ne work and secured the result. The
usiness world is compelled to recog-
lie in every proper manner such an
This is to be a monument to show
lie advantages of working along the
mes laid down by Sir Davy Crockett,
First be sure you are right, then 60
head" Keep on going, straight
head, leaving out side issues, eyes
ont" touch elbows" "keen stem"