The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1917-11-09
HAVE LEADERSHIP
IN ORGANIZATION
The Necessity of organixation-Co-
operation Means Community
Betterment.
~ w. C.. Lassetter, Director, Exteu-
sion Division, University Of

~ w. C. L.assetter, Director, Exten-
sion Division, University Of
Arkansas.
The power of organisation In our
national and commercial life is we'll
recognised the country over. Why
nave not the people in the communi-
ties Of the country organised for the
Advantages of organization? Why
Asve net they co-operatsd for commur
ATTY betterment1 National and com
nercial organizations have. in every
Instance, been for well defined pur-
pose. Far too many so-oalled com
munity organizations have lacked q
purpose. and for that reason have
been short lived. National and oom-
mercial organisations seek the strong
ut Leadership. Leadership has oftsn-
times been lacking In community or
sanitation. Why not apply these two
fundamental principles OF organixa-
tioa TO community life and thereby
establish desirable community organf
sAtions.
Nsl0hberiInsss First Step In Co.
operation.
There Ia NO community where there
has not been some cooperation in the
lorm of neishborlfnsss. For example,
h the exchange Of farm products, n
lhe loan Of farm animals for work, In
The loan, perhaps, Of tools, in the
borrowing AZ small quantities Of ma
lsr1ah for consumption that can be
returned at the convenience Of The
borrower. These arc the flrst steps
h cooperation. They represent to
The average person q spirit Of nsish.
borliness.
orsanise Per . Pvspess.
Why not sxtend the spirit Of neigh
borimess within the commuaity
through osganisAtioa for a purpssss
Why should every farmer within 4
community keep n inferior head Of
he herd when By cooperating he and
two or three of his nsighboes could
dispose Of the inferior animals and
purchase = pure bred animal Of su-
Eperfor quality to head the herds II
several farmers? This would be- or
ganisation to purpose. Why
shouldn't two or more neighbors CO.
operate in the purchase of a grain
drill II one would be sufficient to do
the seeding Of these several farms?
This would be cooperating to a pur-
pose.
Cooperation Necessary For Profitable
Marketing.
Probably the best feld for organixa-
ton to a purpose lies in the field of
marketing. Why should small farm
ers with ten or twelve head of fat
hogs sell them at from 8 to cents
per pound less than the market price
when through cooperation with two or
three of his neighbors he could ship
In car lots to the regular market and
secure market price for his stun?
Why not organize for a purpose?
Irish potatoes have proven profta-
BILE in those several sections of the
state where the smaller growers have
been willing to organize for the pur-
pose OF marketing these potatoes In
car lots. Sweet potatoes, so well
adapted to the soils of Arkansas, can
be produced at profit in communi.
ties where the growers are willing to
Organize for car lot shipment. Organ
ization for the purpose OF marketing
strawberries. peaches, and such per-
ichable fruits has already been dem
onstrated very successfully in a num-
Der OF important points in the state.
Many examples of organization
for a purpose might be cited, but it
seems sufficient to point to the many
examples the country over where or
anizations with purpose have sue
ceeded and those without a purpose
have failed. 1t can be pointed out
further that efficient leadership is es-
sential for the success of those or
CARNATIONS created with the best OF
purposes.
Must Have Leadership in Or
ganization.
The time is ripe for organization of
individuals within communities, of
communities within counties, OF coun-
ties within states. but alf of this or
anization must be done with a pur-
pose Efiicial leadership is abso-
lutely essential for the develop