Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-24
TINES REPUBLICAN MARsHAILToWN IOWA. JANUARY ~ 1918
ton. Stores are In operation in Minot.
Kenmare and Devils Lake.
"Earn1ina the Farmers"


farming the Farmers.'
By the terms of agreement which,
1t Is understood, is not signed by the
company or any of its representatives,
but which the farmers are required to
sign, purchaser of a certificate pays
500 to the company. It Is further
provided that the first 1O.o 900 so sub
scribed shall go to the establishment
of the store.
The balance, or, to quote the agree
ment. "all surplus subscribed over the
said sum of $4,000. may be used by
the said company either to establish
and maintain a central buying agency
or wholesale establishment, or to car
ry on educational work on propaganda
along all lines deemed by the board
OF directors of the Consumers United
Stores company to be in the interest
of or beneficial to farmers, and for
the assistance Of farmers organizations
such as relate to the economic, educa-
tional or political interests Of the farm
ers, or both"
How i Works Out at ksnrnare.
The case Of the Kenmare store is
illuminating In that store, more than
800 farmers signed up 500 each. maxi
ing total collection by the organizers
of 100000 OF that $4,000, according
to the statement in the agreement
$4,000 is devoted to the establishment
OF the store and the remainder OF
$4,000. may be used in any manner
that the board of directors Of the com
pany may desire.
In It's final analysis. the actiao Of
the farmers Of the Kenmare district in
signing up for 800 each gives to the
company a $4,000 store, with 900 signed
up customers. and surplus OF $40,
900 to be used in any manner that the
directors may decide.
$4,000 Already in Sight.
At q meeting of the certificate hold.
ers Of the Kenmare store, an organ
iasr told the members that, 5000 farm
ers in North Dakota had already Join
ed in the stores organization.
On the basis Of 30 stores with SOC
members each. the hackers OF the COM
pany realize a total of 100000. They
are required to establish 5000, 900 worth
OF stores, and have surplus Of $780,
600 with which to pay organizers, to
epdow political organizations, or "a
spend in any educational or propa-
ganda" work the compay directors may
determine.
Identity Of oniesrs Concealed.
Regarding the progress 80 far made
Mr.. Elliott says: e
I'VE had expected to have Il stores
in operation by April /, but because OF
the war We may not DO able to do so.
We may have Is stores inside Of q year.
and We also expect ID include CO. oper-
alive stores already operating In North
Dakota. So Tar We. have not operated
outside OF North Dakota.
"As to the officers, that IL mat
ter we arc not making, public Just now.
We are organizing the farmers into
these stores. They are being told OF
the whole program. but that As d mat
ter entirely for them. Weare not max
ing our busines9 affairs public.
Hope 30 Take in City Union Men.
I'VE expect to extend the plan to
union men In the cities. They will be
required to pay 1920 each. which is
about equal to what the farmers have
paid. The farmers pay 500 into the
store, and they pay SIG for their league
memberships. Most Of them have al
ready paid either IS or - for previous
league memberships, so their total pay.
ments are shout equal to the basis or
which we are enrolling the union men
I'VE are not buying stores anywhere
We establish our own stores and pu,
q uniform stock in an OF them. The
stores are to do business with their Gus.
toners m n cash haafa onlv