The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-01-23
THE COOPERATIVE
CONGRESS WILL
MEET ON FEB. Z

The All American Farmer-Labor
Cooperative Congress has been
called to meet in Chicago February
( 18TH to 14th. From indications
lit will be one of the most signifi-
cant and important meetings ever
held in the United States. Farm
crs, Labor Unions and Co-opera-
tive Organizations are invited to
send delegates and participate in
what promises to be an epoch-mak-
ing event.
The All American Farmer Labor
Cooperative Commission was form
ed at the Chicago Convention, No
Iyember > and %, 1919. called by
Representatives Of the three bodies
named in the heading, and compos-
ed Of members Of the four leading
Farm Organizations, The Grange,
/ Farmers Union, Society of Equity
and the Cleaners, with representa-
tiycs from the various Railroad
Brotherhoods. a large number of
national and international Trades
Union leaders, and representatives
of Cooperative Organizations from
all parts of the United States
The two principal results of the
I Conference were, first. the calling
Of an All American Fermentation
| Cooperative Congress, to convene
in the City of Chicago February 10
Ito IA. 1920: and, second. the cleo
tion of a Commission of twelve
members to be known as the All
! American Fermentation Co-Opera-
tive Commission, and charged With
the responsibility Of arranging for
! the Congress and outlining the
general program Of cooperative ac-
tivity with the following objects:
list. TO coordinate cooperative
effort among the various produc-
ing and distributing groups of CO.
operators to the end that specula-
ton, profiteering and all unneces-
sary trading and jobbing in the
necessities of life should be elimin-
ated and that there should be es-
Itablished. as nearly as possible, di-
rect buying and selling between Or
ginal producers and ultimate con-
sumers
2nd. To educate the workers
through their organizations and
press to the almost completely ne
elected method of increasing the
daily wage by multiplying its pur-
chasing power through co-opera-
tive trading methods.
3rd. Being both borrowers and
lenders in matters OF finance and
outrageously exploited in transac-
tions involving either operation by
those who control the life blood of
the business world, to undertake
to establish among and between the
workers of the mine, factory, farm
and field a financial system of
their own for the permanent use of
their own money and credit in CO.
operatively financing the means Of
production and distribution of
life's necessities.
fth. To teach and give the wild
est publicity to the contrast afford
ed between a system of industry di-
rected on the one hand by compe-
tition and self-interest, and, on the
other. by cooperative effort; and
to show that while the results in
the first case have but naturally
led up to the present frightful
world conflagration, industrial de-
mocracy and mutuality in business
are indispensable if civilization is
ever to abolish industrial and mill
tary warfare and usher in new
social order.
The cooperative Congress in
. Chicago will act upon reports from
competent committees on subjects
most vital to Labor. Does your To-
cal or community want to start a
cooperative store or factory; do
YOU believe that Cooperation is
the next step in the Labor Move
ment: does your organization lack
life and enthusiasm? Then send
your representative to the Congress
and the Big Idea" will do the rest,
Every Labor, Farm and Co-opera-
tive Organization is entitled and
urged to send delegates.
For information write TO Oscar H..
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