Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-02-17
TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF
THE BRUNO FARMERS
PRODUCE CO.

lHoS6 lAaL were at the annual
meeting last Thursday will remem-
Der Nels Lindh's little talk telling
us OF his good work as secretary
treasurer and also his denunciation
Of his predecessor, etc. We con-
sidered this as childish talk and we
had no desire to start row, so we
kept still and paid no attention to it.
But since then some have asked me
why did not say something and de-
fend myself. So I will offer a little
explanation here.
Mr.. Lindh first said that his pre-
decessor left bills unpaid when the
money was in the bank. This is not
true. All bills were paid promptly
and on time when the board author
lied payment of the same. Then he
said that a certain member of the
board was always kicking and that
he did not want his job back if this
person was again elected on the
board. OF course, this person was 1.
will admit l have done little
kicking at times but for certain rea-
sons. The board of directors set a
date in January when we were to au-
dit the seoretary-treasurer's books.
When the day came, certain members
of the board were unable to get in.
Only Mr.. Howey and myself were
there. So the undesirable job fell
upon us. We audited as best we
could and as far as we went every
thing was apparently o. K. with about
two exceptions. There were two ex-
pense items not sufficiently covered
by the bills. We spoke to Mr.. Lindh
about this. He got sore, and he says
we are kicking. Also Mr.. Lindh has
no record of the number of pounds of
butter sold to the stores, or the price
per pound received for same. In or
der to audit the books properly such
record is necessary. We told Lndh
we thought he should have this rec
ord. Mr.. Howey found as much fault
with the books as did but evidently
he was not Kicking.
I have talked at other times against
seemingly unnecessary expenses. One
time, nearly three years ago, Mr..
Lindh gave an order for ventilating
system for the creamery. We objected
to this, first because it was not neces-
sary, and secondly because we did
not have the money to spare and be-
cause there we're only two directors
present at the meeting and one of
them was opposed to it.
Article w, Sec. 1 in our bylaws
reads as follows: "The board of di-
rectors shall manage the business
and the affairs of the Association and
make all necessary rules and regu-
lations for the management Of the
business and the guidance of the Of
f1cers, employees, and agents of the
association"
Mr.. Lindh, besides being secretary
treasurer, also wants to have a vote
on the board and wants to direct its
actions and when he does not get his
way he begins to whine that some
one is always kicking.
I have always been against SEEM
ingly unnecessary expenses in the
creamery and we all know that our
running expenses are too high, and
now we hear talk of still higher ex-
pense.
Mr.. Lindh spewed out lot of
venom at our last annual school
meeting against certain members of
the school board. So it was time
again to unload himself and he had
to take it out on me. I consider his
outbreak at the creamery meeting en-
tirely uncalled for. We have repeat
eddy had friction with Mr.. Lindh
regards following the bylaws. Our
bylaws were adopted by the associ-
alton and they should be followed,
but he seems to regard them as
merely a scrap of paper.
Yours for the best interests of the
Bruno creamery.