The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-06-01
COOPERATIVE MARKETING.

An important judicial decision al
fecting cooperative marketing Of
farm products, was handed down a
few days ago by Chief Justice Clarke
of the supreme court of North Caro-
cooperative marketing a step toward
much better conditions on the part of
the farmer. In his decision he went
beyond the mere legal phase of the
matter, and expressed himself thus:
"The cooperative system is the
most hopeful movement ever inaug-
urated to obtain justice for and i'm
prove the condition of farmers. The
producers are paying all the costs
and assuming all the responsibilities
of these associators. They are asking
no assistance from the public trea-
sury They are forcing no one to
join, they are asking no inordinate
price for their product. They have
signed mutual and fair agreements
among themselves which would be
futile unless those who have signed
such agreements can be held to abide
by its terms"
Speaking of the state law under
which the associations operate, which
is similar to the laws in Idaho, Wash
ington, and other states, Justice
Clarke says:
The act establishes a complete
plan of organization for cooperative
marketing of agricultural products
under the fullest public supervision
and control. Every possible safe |
guard against private profit manipu
lation by few powerful members |
and squeezing out of the weaker mem |
bers and abusive powers are embraced |
in the law"
ADVISES USE OF NEWSPAPER
Roger W. Babson, one of the fore
most, if not the foremost business
statistician of the United States
says:
During the next few months local
merchants should advertise. National
manufacturers are utilizing the great
power of advertising in the distribu
ton of their products. The success
full department stores are also using !.
larger space in the newspapers, but {
the smaller retailer has yet failed to g
advertise as he should. Perhaps this
is why he is small; one cannot tell : :
There surely is some reason why the t
people flock to one merchant and pass o
by another"
EFFICIENCY IN MOONSHINING. f
Moonshining is an art which has
devotees of efficiency, just as do rail :
road engineering and automobile i
building A sinner in Walker county, t
Georgia, had run pipe line from I
his still to his store, about mile :
away, and served his patrons without n
a moments delay with the fruit of S
he corn. Unhappi1y, his ultra a
efficiency reused suspicious of the dry = =
squad, and being an old offender he q
s now making little ones out of big tt
mes on the Georgia roads.-Wall
Street Journal :,
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The Idaho Statesman evidently isn't Y
,oing to be accused of favoriteism in 3
is editorial dealings with Senators h
3orah and Gooding. A few days ago, o.
N it's leading editorial, it charged \
10Th with being apostles of discomfort. y
senator Gooding, it says, is raising &C
n army Of disconnected ones by cri- II
;o;sro 90 tho ITnion Pacific railroad. OF
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ighway robbers. Borah's efforts in q;
ehalf of discomfort, The Statesman ri
avs, are along the line of opposition y
0 the national administration. !,
Votes from contented people are not or
onsidered reliable asset by some pl
t our political leaders, The States nc
ian puts it. 90
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There is nothing really remarkable w
Be
.iie 80 '-,Ns to
loan large sum of money to the Sir
ty of Detroit at per cent interest. ye
he rate of interest is just about on 20
par with the interest paid on gov ns
-nment securities, which are looked ca
pom as fairly attractive investment. to
lso, the Detroit paper, just like the m;
overnment paper, is exempt from z
lxation. Besides, Mr.. Ford's bank m.
a1ance about month ago, If we re-
III Alright, was only about .$159,000,- IN
10, so the loan probably won't be s y
.ry large one anyway wi