Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-03-31
DOLLARS
Observation-Disclosures

Apparently another Dollar injustice
has been inflicted upon the public
in the recent hourt decision between
Public and Railroads. Had the public
the legal night 10 review the case and
pass judgment as they should We be-
lieve the decision would BE reversed
and the dollar would lose. The New
York Judge could not ask for more
substantial evidence TO back up his
confession than the recent decision,
and on top of that is piled another
in which the will of the majority OF
the citizens Of an entire state is made
to bow TO five persons who really do
not know the struggle for = chance TO
live and carry on in their chosen vo-
cation that these citizens are making
against dollars. To know, one must
20 through a like struggle and We
had any experience.
Give the people chance to hear
all the evidence free from all preju-
dice, passion and unfairness and they
will render just Judgment to both
man and dollars. Men have lost all
respect for the dollar as a medium of
exchange and have disgraeed il by
making il a symbol of power. Our
boys and girls are taught from in
fancy that the dollar is all powerful
in many instances il is the only God
of their Fathers. Apparently the only
aim and object of our educational in
stiutions is to teach children how they
may acquire dollars, at least the
greatest inducement offered to stimu-
late desire for a higher education
Is the greater salary that goes with
the education. We do not decry edu-
cation, in fact We urge il upon boys
and urls, young men and women, yes
and the old men and women too, but
the stimulating thought should be
service and not salary. Service to
society as a whole and not the individ-
ual or a small group of individuals.
Work for the men you are working
with.
Work with only the thought in
mind of getting dollars and you all
have a harder time getting them.
If you have a desire to live with
your fellows why not try the CO
operative way. Get into something
that will help build up instead OF
tearing down, that reconstructs In
stead of destroying, that gives serv-
ice as well as requiring service.
Do you know that you can do your
own merchandising In a more salts
factory way than II was ever done
before by those who put dollars ahead
of service? You can make dollars
your servants instead you being
theirs.
Perhaps you have a cooperative
store in your vicinity. II so, have you
ever visited 1t and inquired INTO the
way it Is managed and who has the
control of purchases and sale? Did
YOU ask who were the members, and
weren't you told that the majority of
them were the fellows you were work
ing with? Weren't you told that by
joining your purchaVng power with
that of your fellows that you would
be able to live cheaper on better
goods?
Weren't you told that there is no
such thing as bargains In groceries,
that bargain advertisements are only
to catch suckers and you pay the full
price any way. :.
There isn't any much sweeter bait
than sugar, that is the reason 1t Is
used most, but you always pay for 1t.
You join an organization to in
crease your income or salary. Why
not join another to safeguard 1t after
YOU get il. A small amount OF your
earnings invested in cooperative
store will insure you against loss
through deceptive advertisements,
short weights and measures.
No business can live without a
profit, but If you must pay q profit
why not pay it to one that will split
fifty fifty with you after the over
head is paid. All profits of a CO.
operative store belongs to the men,
beers and are distributed to them as
savings. 1t matters not whether they
are paid as dividends or are spent in
acquiring the necessary furniture,
fixtures, delivery equipment, real es-
tate or increased stock of goods, they
are. savings that belong to each mem
Der in proportion to what each has
spent.
ITO Be Continued.)