The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-02-08
DISCUSSION ON CO-OPFRA-
TIVE CHECK---HOW IT CAN
PERFORM ITS MANY DUTIES

Something may be mentioned here
as to how the cooperative check may
lind its way into or neighborins
towns. II cannery and a broom es.
tablishment we're In operation here
In ontario. AS comparison be.
tween the cooperative check. and the
hank check in their usefulness tC
our community, an illustrat'on may
be cited.
Suppose Mr.. A and Mr.. d leave On.
tario for round about Vale to pur-
chase horse and COW. Mr.. A with
money on deposit In the bank and
check book in pocket, Mr.. u with co
operative deposit checks in his pos.
session for fruit and vegetables de-
posted at cannery or broom corn at
broom factory OF the association.
Looking about. Mr.. A finds a suitable
horse. ulls out the check book. hands
owner a check In payment, goes on
with Mr.. II In search Off the COW,
finds suitable animal and price
agreed upon, u tenders the co-opera-
tive check In payment for the COW.
the owner refuses saying he has no
use for II. Mr. u steps over to the
phone. calls up Vale merchant and
says. DO you handle Ontario coop
erative checks at your store in OK
change for merchandise" The mer-
chant having previously boon inform
cd thru "ads" In our local papers and
otherwise as TO stock OF canned goods
and brooms on hand. answers at the
phone. Eyes. take them at my
store as far as can use them. bring
them on" Mr.. II in company with Mr..
A start home with their purchases;
the scllcr OF the COW goes TO Vale
merchant, buys groceries. shoes and
clothing for his family with the coop
erativc checks, or else pays n delin-
quont store hill with same. starts for
home. happy In the thought that a
new way has been found to drive the
wolf from the door
AZ the bank appears tho seller OF
the horse with check In hand demand
ing cash. In possession with money
leaves city for parts unknown and
money is gone out OF the community
On one OF our incoming trains is our
Vale merchant, goes over 20 tho as
sociation headquarters, looks over
the stock OF canned goods and brooms
on hand, places an order for same 10
the amount OF cooperative checks In
his possession. In looking over the
transactions OF the two men. II will
be- plainly sen that the cooperative
check has transacted business OF far
more value To the community In gem
9ral and took no money out OF town. .
while the bank check with It's linn
tied transactions has taken money out
lf the city leaving nothing In return i
Realizing the difficulty OF financial /
support for the establishment OF al
,aunery in new venture of this 1,
sort until fully understood or It's Inn
portanee fully realized the writer
would suggest that a broom industry
le started because OF its establish
nent requiring little or no financial
aid, The encouragement OF a few
armers In raising few tons OF
,room corn and manufacturing the
anne into brooms by an already To-
'ated broom maker with necessary
machinery on hand, with small ex-
'ense OF handles, wire and twine. An
Industry OF large roportions could
Don be underway with growing in
crest and further knowledge gained
s TO the workings of this system of
when further steps
ould be taken into other lines of in
ustry. because seeing is believing In
n new ventures which eventually Is
he best principls in education, More
Pill be said further on this. II space
J allowed.
A CITIZEN.