The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-01-22
n Few Suggestions in ih.
Regard to Cooperation,
tTsy 4 one h,srss farmer J

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We believe that prosperity and
happiness comes TO individuals
according 10 their efforts pul larsh
to make oihsra prosperous and
happy. TN order to do this. We
must know each 'osher hesies, W
must become educated 70 kn0s
shat particular enterpiist We ~
co-Iabcters can enter into to se-
sDmplAh the desired end. aud we
can thsnk bi no better way to be-
come thus eaucAted than 10 organ
ne ourselves into 4 union. We
believe that ii there was c,,-
operation union organized al every
iistrie, school house IN Dickson
county, holding regular meetings
consulting each other OF the wants
II theH immediate neighbortood
Each local union looking after the
oest interest. in a material way,
also in the upbnilding Il The
morals OF the community in which
We live, By so educating ourselves
IA our local anton. We tscatle dt
sIruus Of extending cur efforts io
harmonic aud lueaise oar county
into one harmonious union plo
by each local urion sending rp
reseatatiyes 20 place -deslgustei
at or near the center oi the counts
a cooperative union may he ~
sanixed for the benefit ni tbr
county. Al this stage, Ne begin T.
realiae that ia Union th,re 4
strength. ~, ,,....... ........,.....
Now We don't wish 10 enter ina
the details Of organization, hut 81
would like 10 suggest somelhiu,
hat would start toe good citizen
4 our county ia thinking on = sat
iec, of such vast importance, IL
order TO do this We must maG'
some sacrifices. We must take
time 10 read; We must attend IL,
meetinge OF our local union; wc
must lay aside our narrow con
tracted selfish individuality uEd b.
ready and willing TO eater into M
organization thai has n proeressiy,
-plrt, one based on principle aud
charity. Just think for 4 moment
will you. Of a whole county being
organized together for the better
ment OF the entire population.
In order TO see what e0.op,tatin
can do, We refer yon 10 the ll,cks
County Fair; what = Iew OF tb'
enterprising citizens have doue
Three years ago they organized H"
made il possible for rs to eNhlhi
our stock, fowls aud produce ana
the output Of many Industries w'r
exhibited and the result WAS tha
many premiums were received By
our county people,
Now, these men could not hay,
done this for any individual gain,
certainly not, or they would have
gone at il IN different way. They
are public spirited men that haze
put their heads together aud art
willing 10 sacrifice portion Ut thor
time and money to make the sh'els
OF progress roll. For three con
secu,ive years they have been
boosting our home county Fm
whose benefit was this dona? |
don / take critic 10 answer tia
question, The farmers all aver tn
county can foresee that the Interest
was for the entire good IT ou
county
Now. brother and lshorers feel
that we could he greatly benefited
IN many ways by organizing OIL
selves into cooperative nnlon
without interfering with our religion
or political views, be they wtat
they may,
| shall not detaln you auy longer
in this article. as there are 80 macy
ways in which We might make cu
lives more prosperous and happy
More anon