The Delta independent., 1924-05-23
BRANDS STATEMENTS OF
ASSN. UNFAIR AND TRUE

NASSANs OANA AAANN AAtS -
In lengthy and lucid explanation
of the conditions in connection with
the workings of the Potato Growers
association, and in reply to certain
statements made by w. II. Garvin, of
the Associated Fruit company, H. E.
Wilson, Secretary of the Exchange,
makes public the following:
Kind Sir:
'in the last issue of your paper,
notice an article, written by the AS
sociated Fruit Co, for which l sup
pose Mr. Garvin is responsible This
was a copy of a letter which this
firm has just mailed to a great many
farmers lately to cause distrust among
the members of the Potato Growers
association.
First | would like to say in defense
of your paper that myself. or some
other member signed most OF the
articles you printed and / can't see
why the above mentioned gentleman
should slam you for printing what We
asked you to print. Slam us; we
don't care.
Mr. Garvin says he is not opposed
to Cooperative marketing. II that is
true, why this brain storm?'
ANY one wishing to criticize such
farm movements always jumps on the
promoter as they call him. He is not
here 70 defend himself l personally
attended every meeting held in Delta
county when the organization cam
paign was on, and never did hear it
mentioned that Mr.. Sapiro was an
orphan and working for the farmer for
fun. However the American MaEa-
zine did carry an article regarding
Mr. Sapiro's Childhood last summer
He is working for the farmer for the
same reason Mr.. Garyin is. Cause the
pickin's good
Mr. Sapiro does not claim the credit
for forming the present plan. II isn't
new as Mr.. Garvin wishes to make you
think They were trying it out while
Mr.. Garyin still wore 'knickers.'
This Sapiro fee you hear so much
about was $3.50 approximately for
helping to carry on the organization
campaign and forming our Locals and
Exchange. This sounded big to us
TRUSTEES who never had or saw that
much money. so we held up the
claim for examination into the detail
and different charges Meanwhile.
some OF the best attorneys were asked
in regard to Il and they said It was
reasonable for the work he had done
II sounds large to me. Ask an attorney
and see what he says. shall say,
though. everyone that signed CON
tract knew such men were to be paid
This bunk that the farmer was
told he could not sell II he did not
join our association and that we could
not form an association without go
Il isn't true. and Mr. Garvin knows 1t
isn't An association could have been
formed with 10 signers II they had
been willing and the farmers we're told
as much. wish he would show me one
farmer who says he was lured into this
I
10 push the organization, and in de-
fense OF the others in our community.
none OF tho men | know, tand l know
them ALL, have any fat job he speaks
Of and the job I have wouldn'a pay
Garyin's car loader and leave enough
to pay for the cigars he smokes each
day
The local dealers have paid more
on an average than the Association.
They have also been from 5 to 10 cents
higher than Montrose or Olathe all
season-a conditiin that has never be
fore existed since have been farming
in the valley Maybe our self-appoint.
ed guardian wishes to explain this
"Our selling expenses have been
about $50 per car instead OF $40 and
shall try TO give report I'm next issue.
In conclusion | wish TO call your at
tention TO the fact this is the second
attack on our organization from this
firm. They have never tried TO pre-
sent the facts OF the case which they
could secure II they cared to be fair
Don't be fooled farmers! Come and
find out for yourselves, We haven't
shipped single car of a farmers crop
and then asked him to pay the freight
when the returns came in Maybe It
is not so bad after all. Cheer upl
Thank you.
H. II. WILSON"