Our land = La Nostra terra. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 191?-1913, 1913-03-22
MADISON NEWS


( to be accomplished by the bill Of Sena-
tor +. f. Browne, Waupaca
7 The bill creates q commission to pro
mote cooperative activity along all
lines that will tend to benefit the peo-
pie of the state and multiply state re-
sources.
The commission, as proposed in the
Browne bill. is to consist Of two mem
bars of the Wisconsin Union, American
Society Of Equity two from the Wis
consin Federation Of Labor, one from
the Wisconsin State Grange, one from
the Wisconsin Consumers league. one
from the Wisconsin Livestock Breed
.ers' association, one from the Wiscon-
sin Dairymen's association, one from
the Wisconsin Agricultural Experiment
association, one from the Wisconsin
horticultural society and one from the
Wisconsin Federation Of Women S
clubs
Such an organization will create
world wide attention and would bring
toEWiscousin many thousands of dollars
for investment in cooperative activity.
In fact. it is maintained, it would be-
come to Wisconsin and the United
States what the cooperative Union lii
mited is to England and Europe - the
center of cooperative thought and
activity.
The introduction of the measure is
pursuant to Republican platform
pledge to encourage cooperative me
thods in Wisconsin.
The Browne bill makes an appropria-
ton of 500. 900 for carrying on the
work for the first two years.
The members of the central organiza-
tion, however, are to receive no renum
GRAFTON whatever for their service. In
the opinion of NJ. Wes Tubbs, secre-
tary of the Wisconsin Union, American
Society of Equity the time when the
work of the central organization may
be dispensed with will be comparative
" mort.
Powerful organizations are backing
the bin and demanding it's passage and
up to date no opposition has been regis
tered.
The Browne bill is not the only meas
ure introduced along cooperative lines
Assemblyman Axel Johnson has a
measure in providing for the inaugera-
tion Of course cooperation at the
state university two weeks farmers
course.
Assemblyamn Hawn proposed an APP
preparation for the regents of the state
university to conduct research work in
farm management cooperative buying
and selling. cooperative marketing.
co operative credit and other co.opera-
tive methods.
The cooperative plan is comparative
ly new to this country although success
full in operation on a tremendously big
scale in Europe
In Germany there are 25,6 agricul-
tural cooperative societies. 16. 927 co
operative agricultural banks in which
two and one half millions of people are
interested. besides 1880, 900. engaged
in distributive cooperation involving
$500, 900, 600 per year.
In England, where the system has
been in operation for sixty five years,
2. .278. 909 people are engaged in distri-
butive cooperation. The business a
mounts to 500, 600, 600 per year with
sos, 600. 600 per year profits. The dairy
products alone involve $780, 900. 900.
In Ireland half Of the dairy products
are distributed by cooperation.
Biely. the purposes Of the proposed
Wisconsin organizations are to be chief
ly these:
70 shorten the route to market and
reduce he Ffescst excessive cost If
distribution. To utilize surplus pro-
ducts in periods Of flel production to
prevent losses.
In a stat ment recently prepared ~
Alr. Tubbs, he declares there IS a
strong cooperative sentiment Is this
country auI that more local antep
are needed to work ogt the idea t. ae
besta lvarte ard points eGt taat
- through central On gauiz laa,
tie D,II can Tie
reach tjg fellow camuon. aes-
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