The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-12-01
MnK PRODUCERs TROUBLE

The multiplying troubles Of the Milk Pro-
d,1cnrs Association and its allied organizations
are bepinning to be matter OF interest to the
milk consumers and lot Of people are looking
hopefully forward to common sense reorgah-
ization Of this great body which has Played
an important part in the development OF the
dairy interests Integral parts OF the assocla-
lion are now dropping out with such rap1dlty
that a disintegration of the organization ap-
pears to be an early possibility and even an
early probability.
The association has been of value to the men
who own the big dairy herds and it has been OF
value to the ultimate consumer. The hopeful
ones are of the opinion that it may yet be made
Of great value to all parties directly concerned
in the production and distribution OF the milk
supply.
While the association interested itself only
in the distribution of milk it proved of great
value TO both elements of interest. It secured
fair prices for the farmer who had milk to sell
and the publicity given to these prices made it
possible for the general public to have some
idea Of what it ought to pay for milk. The
branching out of the association into different
lines of marketing has not been an unqualified
success. Getting away from it's original pur-
nose has not strengthened the organization.
The call now is to the members OF this as
sociation. There are thousands upon thousands
If them who have had benefits from it and
their active interest is needed now more than
ever before. It should be an active interest
which lays aside petty grievances and attacks
the big dangers of the association.
The milk men if they are to have an organlza-
tion worth while must have leadership OF the
most practical and common sense kind. 1t is
possible that such leadership can be found in
the ranks of the association but if it can not be
found the salvation of the organization rests
in going out into the world of big business and
buying such leadership. The disintegration OF
this association will mean the return to the cut
throat methods of selling and marketing milk
which will bring wrecking of the greatest dali
nv interests in this section.
The association has been exploited by few
men and lot of others are anxious to take up
the work of exploitation with the view OF bet
tering their own financial condition, There
should be a real gathering of these milk pro-
ducers where common sense and not prejudice
should prevaiN They should look the matter
souarely in the face and assured of their great
possibilities with a united front they should
hire men to organize them and take care of
their interests.
We are not of the opinion that the organiza-
ton of these men is a matter to be taken up by
the officials of any county or any state or any
group of states Producing and marketing
milk is business-a great business of interest
to all the people and it should be handled in q
business like way by men big enough to han
die great business. Petty chickering's of little
men and petty fighting in fractional policies car
never be expected to bring the result desired by
the men most directly interested and the rest Of
the people.