The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-07-17

s scruple, Officers have been condemn
ed as inefficient, incapable, and COZ
e rupt. Here the board has nothin
: to say, except that to the satisfac
a ton of the directors all officers hav
r proven honest, capable and eff
Gent. But this statement is not t
l support any man, rather to put clear
Nv before the membership of the Oh
~ganization the facts regarding tn,
association as they exist. If a des
tructive group established a cam
paign Of character assassination, sure
ly the personal acquaintance of tn,
membership with the men involved
can be trusted to prive the attacks
unwarrahted and vile.
The Suspension Referendum
Probably the most unreasonable
attack of all, that listed as No. 8, is
the one wherein officers and direc-
tors of the association T accused
of trying to wreck the organization
bv calling a referendum on the ques-
Ition of %suspending operations, and OF
adopting a new contract calling for
control of two-thirds of the wheat
crop of the state.
In the election the proposition to
suspend was voted down 1879 to
I1552: the new contract was endorsed
1918 to 789. This vote shows that
there is a considerable sentiment In
favor of suspension, and an over
whelming sentiment for the adoption
of a new contract. This condition
on the part of a large proportion
of the membership had made itself
felt. bv correspondence, by personal
interviews at the offices, for many
months. Though election was held
directly at the insistence of these
numbers. some of whom wanted a new
contract and others of whom, dis
gruntled. wanted to quit. The board
and the officers in calling the cleo
ton were merely following out the
expressed wishes of a large number
of members: they could no do other
wise and remain firm in their posi-
ton of following out the desires OF
the wheat growers.
1t is interesting to note that pne
of the few sections which voted IN
the majority for suspension of ac-
tivities is the very district from which
these attacks are coming, showing
that there, of all places, the election
met with the wishes of the member
ship.
Repeating the Gamblers Phrases
Lastly. this group is repeating the
attacks of the speculative grain
5rade with such accuracy that their
phrases NAV well arouse the suspi-
lion that they were coined in grain
offices. DELAYED settlements,
low pool prices, high salaries-all
.hese bugaboos used by enemies OF
he cooperative marketing move
nent to discredit the association
again come to light. They are too
veil known to need comment here,
and have already been answered IN
MI MANY times. They will have no
greater effect now than when broad
.asted by their legal parents.
Work of the Future
IN conclusion. the members of the
,oard wish to call on the membership
f the organization for care in the
election Of the new directing per
onnel. which will be made at the
lection August list. The campaign
or the control contract is a big JOB, ]
or the future, it will need the best
Erection which can be secured. Inc
ales work increases as the pool
rows. necessitating the most effl- !
lent of direction and management. .
In addition, every member who has !
.elivered wheat in the past has a q :
ect financial interest in the reserve !
und of the organization, some Sl50, .
100 that has been developed through :
areful management. This fund Is
he property of the members, it VIII
Ultimately be ~pro-rated back to them 5
f kept intact. To elect directors t
.ledged to dissipate this fund in the
rurchase of the antiquated, misplaced t
nd nearly worthless Equity eleva- 0
ors. would result in serious financial f
oss. To Nelect directors pledged to a
.estroy the present existing COOP c
rative sales machinery and in it's t
lace form sales agreement with the v
Practically defunct Equity Exchange
ould not but result in disaster. Too S
auch care cannot be taken in the S
election of directors for the ensuing r
ear. A