The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-12-28
OUR SENTIMENTS
EXPRESSED
Lexington Herald Makes Some
Timely Suggestions to The
Burley Association


ers Cooperative Association. The
editorial so well expresses the senti-
ments Of the Record. we are publish
ing IL here In full-Editor
"The Herald 10 glad that the Of
ficers Of the Burley Cooperative A.
ISOLATION have announced publicly,
through the columns ~ the papers.
the advances which will be made on
the various grades o. tobacco. and
welcomes the statement that the
members Of the association are salts
fled with the prospect o. the 1922
crop and with the advances being
paid 20 them on the deliveries " their
tobacco at the receiving plants Of the
ASSOCIATION.
All readers % The Herald know
how earnestly we advocated the or
Rnnixation Of the association, and
how persistsntly we have expressed
our confidence in the success Of the
association. Because % that adj
vocaey and that belief. we feel we
will not be misunderstood II we sug-
gest. with all courtesy. that there l.,
In our Judgment need for greater
publicity in regard TO the affairs Of
the association than there has here
tofore been. In making this sug-
ge.tion we think IL incumbent 20 say
that We do not know better news
paper man or publicity man than j.
Sherman Porter, who has charge Of
the publicity % the Burnley Associ-
alton. but We realize, Of course. that
he not only should be. but must be.
controlled By the policy q the asso-
citation. and in our Judgment that
policy has so far been a mistaken
one.
We appreciate fully that those who
are no, trained 10 appreciate the need
for publicity. particularly those whose
lives have been spent in the con-
duct 81 private business, have an in
nate. M well ss cultivated aversion
20 publicity. and u is not unnatural
that the officers Of a great organira-
ton. far and away the most impor-
tant In the hurley belt. should to a
large extent be controlled by the
same feeling that would be dominant
and proper in the conduct Of private
corporation.
The Burnley Association. however.
Is not In any sense a private cor
poration. One OF the chief argu-
mcntS in favor Of its organization
was the somewhat revolutionary pro-
vision that every member should have
equal voice. In a corporation the
members vote l. measured by the
amount Of stock he owns. In the
Burley Association II 10 not mcasur-
ed By the amount Of land he controls,
by the amount Of tobacco he pledges.
nor BY the service he renders. but j.
the very ultimate development Of
democracy in that the individual, as
an individual. has equal voice with
every other individual in determining
by vote the policy Of the association.
To make this effective. every men,
Der should have as full information As
It Is possible TO transmit to him.
about every matter that can be re-
vealed without injury to the associ-
alton.
The Burnley Association. however.
Is not In any sense a private cor.
poration One o. the chief argu-
ments in favor Of It's organization
was the somewhat revolutionary pro
vision that every member should
have equal voice. In a corporation
the members vote Is measured By the
amount Of stock he owns. In the
Burnley Association Il Is not measur-
ed by the amount Of land he con
trolls, by the amount Of tobacco he
pledges, nor By the service he rem
ders. but Is the very ultimate develop |
mEt Of democracy In that the indivi-
dual. a. an individual, has equal voice
with every other individual in deter
mining By vote the policy OF the as
ISOLATION.
To make this effective. every mem.
Der should have as full information I
a. Il is possible to transmit TO him.
about every matter that can be re
,yealed without injury TO the assoei-
alton.
We feel somewhat responsible for
the policy that has been followed.
Due 10 our earnest purpose to do all
possible 10 aid the association and
nothing that could injure IL. We glad
ly agreed. II, in fact. We did not sug-
gest, that the association itself have
AN authorized publicity man to give
10 the public. In authentic and aes
curate form. the information which
should be given. As q eorollary Of
that arrangement. the members Of
The Herald force were instructed TO
look onlv In the reprcsentative Of the