The people's voice., 1939-12-06
WHO GETS THE MONEY?

of the benefits from rising market cost of these foodsffs
might justice in the complaints of the workers
But statistics compiled by the government over long period
Of his products reaches his pocket Generally what little
gains reach him more than offset by the advancing prices
he has has to 70 buy buy ~ D'0~'0'eN e000
In 1913 the average workingmans family paid for So
buor took $11S and the farmer received 134 In 1920 the
ing $242 and the farmer getting $272
Up to that time the farmer was getting more for his prod
distributors organized better and position
thoroughly work both ends against the middle In
these items referred to above cost the workngman
S27O distributor garnered $182 of the amount leaving
the farmer $8s And any tine there is sharp advance ~ in
the profits accruing 1t merely the distributors having
found excuse for an advance SO they may pocket extra
for the aborer and the farmer producers Of all
poweress to effect any changes for beement Of economic
The organize and through political
legislation which him of price for his
products closely approaching the cost Of production
However long neither class exercises any dominant con
gain be made AS consumers the distributors
take all of their temporary gains from them and some
thing trouble they have caused producers
Cooperation between the two classes to be the only
Observation-Disclosures least some relief will be that
be Immediately taken from them To be until alb
the workers the problem is only partially solved but begin
a time is enough to deal with
opposition has been met with from labor organi
cooneratv enterprise There are instances when coopera
started by members of organized labor of
Clerks have had the mistaken idea that
eratve threatened Of clerks clerks - Inc contrary M OF
volume of trade in cooperative does in privately
PEELED keep complete record of individual sales than
does individually owned store The principal difference
above the of conducting the business would
traded in the store themseveson the basis the
patronage of the establishment during the year.
The attitude of such labor union members object to sab
mentioned above Just about on par with the sockman
the beet the fruit grower some other individual
specializing in the production of particular commodity
the land fighting general farm organization And there
Too many farmers and many members of organized
cuties all be solved through political action Perhaps
they right to certain extent assuming that they could
exercise dominant political control But this has been
exercised finally except by the who control capital and
money do things In the history of country only
time has happened that president has been elected
with smaller campaign fund than available to his op
ponen Perhaps be optimistic enough to challenge
e fng & as ha the an the % rsdo G
troed by organized capta that employer close his
principally concerned with what you and your family
ing to eat the next day AND that may keep you Occupied to
could ten percent on your food on the gaso
that quite little wouldn't it. Perhaps
operative could sell these things going market prices
year who fix the prices should then raise
would that much and you would have
portonatey coming to be returned to in cash
ownership increased that much the privately
enterprises decided to cut prices and put the
of business would then be getting dividend
time you bought something in store oil station
whatever business is And the cooperative doesn't need
gives surplus each day at the
end of the year do business with less
patrons also its and there is need
for extensive advertising expense to draw trade
Is it worth thinking about?
THE NEXT PRESIDENT
According to Washington correspondents there is
growing possibility that McNut (Boobsnt that the first
name? Rooseves choice his for president
happened in the two occasions that Wash
ngton correspondents been mistaken and let pray
that this is of those times. =
predicted Boob Excuse me McNuD social Sc
will bill to the next that
will with the approval of the most exacng progressive
strength of that supposed to forget all of his
history of fighting liberal movement and mmedi-
ately go head heels in love with him eat
and take coats vests and shirts
get and fight for his election Well there might
be some shedding the clothes If he is elected the
probabilities herd will have used
70 doing anyhow They'll be lucky they save
pants to They certainly will not if Boob (darn it