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Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-02-15
Letters to editor
ON THE MEETING OF THE MEN COOPERATIVE

The Individual who "noved the question" and those
who voted in Of that action thus cutting off
further discussion of the patronage dividend which
was voted few minutes later, did our coopera-
tive favor. To choke d sous 81 on Of such con-
troversia1 matter is bound detrimental to any
meeting and to the cooperative holding that meeting.
have reference, of course, to the meeting Of G.
C.S. on February 7. It Is not intended however, to
take up that dt scusaon here. desire only to at
enpt to clarity two points relative to the dividend
which believe not clearly understood by those
present at that meeting.
/. Article l., Section of the financial agree
nent '" tn cDc. states that, "The Cooperative agrees
to pay....., to be applied against PRINCIPAL the
total of all sums received during such quarter in
payment for its shares of capital stock the
shares.H
There fore, to vote dividend to be credited to
shares Is to vote payment to c.D.c. Once voted,
goods Is simply question of sending the money to
New York or spending it in stores.
2. What was the purpose and the meaning of the
paid to any one family? The Chairman replied to q
"point of infomationH this question that it was
not "point of order" and could not there fore be
discussed.
The notion as noted includes two-way maximum.
Let US see what this means. On a twn-in of sales
slips in amount of $500, 900, 200 dividend rep
resents per cent return on patronage. On a
$780, 900 turn-in the dividend rerres ents two
per cent return patronage. On $50, 900 tun-in
1t would represent four per cent return patron
age. But, since two per cent has been fixed as the
maximum the 81, 200 dividend would autora cally be
reduced to 81 ,oOO the balance returned to the
cooperative's account. And SIC, 900 twn-in the
dividend of nominally s., 900 has dwindled to mere
$500.
Now who knows the actual amount of divi dend which
was voted in such hurry?
This Is not meant in riticism of Board Of
Directors who have given freely of their time
even to question the wisdom of the motion passed,
but only to stress the Importance of full discussion
IT the MEMBERS of our cooperative to know what
is being done. And I still maintain that this is
essential to democratic organization is to
be healthy.
Allan s. Arness
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-02-15
EXPLANATION ON G.C.S.
- Allan s. Arness

To the Editor:
I would appreciate it very much If could.
through your columns, question which has
been presented by several Greenbelt citizens,
ly:
Why do the bylaws of Greenbelt Consumer Ser
vices provide that nonmembers shall share equally
with members in the savings returns of the coopera-
tive?
This question has excited sufficient interest so
that there is talk of special membership meeting
to consider it. Practice differs from coop to coop
in the treatment of earnings derived from pun chases
made by non-members. According to the bylaws of
G.c.S., MEMBERS and non-members share equally in
patronage returns, but nonmembers receive their
turn only in the form of credits toward capital
stock, until their first share is paid in full
whereupon they entitled to membership.
There are very basic for the advocacy of
this policy. In the first place, if the coop is,
1t claims to be, nonpro fit organization, the
ings returned to the nor-members belong to hem.
savings resulted from the non-members' purchases,
and if they we're kept by the cooperative turned
over to the members the member-omers would profit
from the nori-members business-and all the COOP
erative's boasting of its freedom from the profit
motive would seem to border the hypocritica1. Ad
vertising of this and other cooperatives stresses
the fact that devotion to the service rather than
the profit motive is minor di stinction of COOP
erao1Ve' ana Is conducive to such policies as SELL
Ing on basis of consmer-va1ue rather than
pany-margin.
In the second place, the cooperative seeks to en-
courage the patronage of noneuber residents in its
own interest, for the greater the total sales, the
smaller the unit cost, to the bene fit of all
patrons, member and non-member.
It has been claimed that there will be no incen-
tive to purchase stock In G.C.S. if noembers have
the right to patronage returns members. This
argument applies only to the first share of stock
owned by each family ION which G.c.S. has ALREADY
received 10 per cent of the $3.50 receivable)
It is from the sale of addi tional to members
that the capital to make possible rapid LIQUIDATION
Of the debt to Consumer Distribution Corporation is
to be expected, and to purchase of such shares the
argument does not apply.
Finally, it was felt by Of those who drew I'D
the bylaws of G.c.s. that offering such preference
to members nonmembers could very we'll develop
In Greenbelt group of "ins" and "outsr could tend
TO associate the nonnembers, whose support and
cowagement the members earnes tly desire and could
Lead to mutual distrust instead the MUTUAL bene-
fit which is the basic objective the cooperative
Walter R. Volckhauser
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-02-15
Keep Off

Stay off your lawn during these wet muddy days
while the ground is recovering from winter freezeI
If you insist trarping shortcuts and parking
your auto the lawn during February you will have
spring.
Even the sturdy sod set out here not long
stand up under the abuse Of the Last week. Deep
ruts and tramp1ed down to red mud only
be replaced with expense. And if they replaced
that expense out of your pocket and your
neighboris pocket.
It was nice, of course, to live in the s1rms
where there grass to worry about, but you
out of the s1rms You have lawn, and you have
a responsibility to keep that Lawn in the best
possible condition, because it belongs to all US.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-02-15
COMMUNITY BUILDING USE

To the Editor:
We would Like to advise all organizations wish
ing to have parties banquets in the coumn.-
1ty Building to notify the Management office, Mr..
HoWey in the Couuui ty Building, at least two days
in advance of the date set for the party that
may arrange for the of dishes and tables. This
Will avoid the confusion resulting from making these
arrangements at the last minute.
O. Kline Rl1mer
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-02-15

This is truly fine moral code, and one that
could we'll be attempted by adults who have been
Scouts.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-02-15
In Thirty Years

In ~ years nearly 10 million boys in every courl
try of the world have been Boy Scouts. From its
start in 1907 under the leadership Of Robert
Powell the movement demonstrate vitality pro-
mise which has expressed itself in continuous growth
through three decades of war; revolution and
chaos. Wherever there dictatorship this great
boys club either suppressed taken by the
government, but the membership and the program
and developed faster and faster in democratic
tries.
The greatest phenomenon Of all the amazing way
in which Scouting took hold in the United States.
troduced here almost by accident February 1910
the Boy Scouts of America numbers 100 900 re-
gistered boys and leaders. Half the Boy Scouts in
the world are in this country.
Behind this showing is story of unselfish devo-
ton by volunteer leadership which has built pro-
gram which now reaches out of every four boys of
Scout age. From the beginning Scouting has been
maintained outdoor game ba sed a boyis ten
dency to gang upH hi natural interest outdoor
life and the need for teaching youngsters the idea
of service to others.
With the rapid growth of the organization there
have appeared certain weaknesses and abuses in the
application of the program. tendency towards pro-
fess1onalian has developed in the national
ships many troops have fallen into the hands of
sponsoring bodies who the boys to their
ideas of super-patriotim; probably half the troops
in the country lack adequate leadership. These
the chief flaws and they be remedied by fur
Their parent participation in the program, and
offering of leadership service by qualified
The fundamentals of Scouting have remained ur-
changed through the years. It is still based the
slogan IA good turn every dayH and the Scout
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-02-15

Scout is Trustworthy,
Scout is loyal,
A Scout is friendly,
Scout is courteous,
Scout is kind,
Scout is obediant,
Scout is cheerful,
Scout is thrifty,
Scout is brave,
Scout is clean,
Scout is reverent.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-02-15

February Is. 1910
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-23

outcome of the election. There is no need for anyone to go beyond the issues or the candidates or to sling mud.
 Furthermore, America will not countenance the stirring up of group hatred. Times are far too serious for Americans to engage in group hatred. Hatred is brought into campaign solely to dupe people whose support could not be expected otherwise. It is essentially dishonest and marks its user as unfit to lead.
 While all the homes of thls land are preparing to send forth their sons to it's defense, let no speaker and no writer dare to stir up hatred against any of those homes Patriotism demands unity among all groups. Those who for selfish inter- est would disunite us are enemies of those to whom they preach as well as enemies of those against whom they preach.
 So let us have clean campaign. Let issues be hard-fought, as they will be, but let us have an end to name-calling and let us scotch every effort to arouse hatred, from whatever source it may come.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-23
Why Are They Exempt?

Last week the news agencies carried a story to the effect that many of the younger male film stars in Hollywood would not be touched by the coming draft They are to be exempt. And the reason they will be excused from military service is that they are engaged in vital defense industry The movies are considered one of the best means of maintaining civilian morale in a national crisis like the pres ent one and, so it seems, the younger of the male stars must not be disturbed.
 We don't think that's quite fair to the stars and lesser performers among the ranks of the theatrically-employed nor to the rest of the youth of the nation. Any such segregation of a considerable group of young men who are regarded by the rest of us as extremely fortunate in many ways is bound to result in hard feelings and constant criticism of the entire job of conscription. As yet no one knows if the movie making industry will be placed among those regarded as es- sential in national defense.
 If universal military service is going to make us class or group conscious it had better be stopped before it begins. Nothing is more upsetting in democ- racy. In way too, such a step would in some respects harm the future ca reers of young radio, film, and stage per- formers if they were to be labeled as exempt from service"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-23
PARKWAY BUT NO .PARK'
(Bridgeport Times-star)

Now that the Merritt Parkway, with all its scenic beauty, conven- fence and speed, is completed, it's an easy matter to breeze through Fairfield county. The Parkway is a perfect job. in every respect except one.
 The one exception is in the fact that, although it is called a park way" there is no relaxation in it. Once you get on 1t, there Is nothing but the steady grind of your motor at 50 miles an hour over excellent yoadbed and past beautiful scenery. If you want to park and enjoy the scenery for a moment. you're out of luck. You can't. with comfort drive slowly, for there is constant pressure from traffic. And if. as many motorists wish to do in the midst of such scenery, you have the instinct to turn to one side and Ind c picnic spot. you find that picnicklng Is forbidden. And having picnicking forbidden on a parkway is particularly annoying since the state. in recent years, has created appealing picnic spots along many on ordinary road.
 what tho Merritt Parkway Com. mlsalon can do is take several sites in the surplus land included in the orglnal right Of way purchases end dcylop them % picnic places, Y would he entirely poaeial1 ana ielE lo charge a amail entrance fee e coycr tao ulaln.@nance cad espcfs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-23
It Has Been Noticeable

The Hartford Times notices that there has been tendency during the Baldwin administration to claim too much. It says as much in a recent editorial in which it also points out that Governor Raymond E. Baldwin will be a hard can didate to defeat this fall. However, in those eXtravagant claims of the present Republican administration, voiced chief ly by the governor himself, may be the key to Democratic success in November. At least we think that the voters are entitled to know what foundations the Democrats laid during the eight years of Cross regime.
 So far as goodwill disciple for the Republican Party is concerned Governor Baldwin is supreme in this state and in much of the land. He has gone far and wide preaching Republican Party princi- pleS or at least those principles that the Republican Party now claim as their own. He has done good job of this and has visited most of the states of the Union But as the Times says he is as prone to tendency to claim far too much for the policies of his adminiStra- tion as a means of restoring prosperity and creating jobs in private industry. ..." We'd include under this same head ing the more recent tendency of claiming for the Republicans the success of the huge building program the state has been undertaking during the last four or five years. Nothing could be more unfair to Democrats like ex-GoV. Cross and many more members of his past ad- ministrationS who worked long years to bring the Legislature around to the point where it provided a means to finance such program and where it actually started. Such manifest over-statement on Governor Baldwins part must be re- garded by Democrats as debatable issue during this campaign.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-23
Writers Deepen Love of Country

Today we are all thinking about our country. Gone are the days when we took it for granted and never gave con- scious thought to the homeland that gave us birth, or which we have adopted as our own.
 We have always loved it-loved the New England hills, the midWestern flat lands and prairies, the palmettoed south, the rugged Rockies and the fertile Pacific empire. But we have loved it as home, as the accustomed land where we have lived our lives.
 Today people are realizing that this IS not enough Nine countries ln Europe parade before our eyes. Their people may look on the old familiar hills and valleys, the well-beloved city streets. But it is not the same. They are no longer masters in their own house. They are like taml- lies who have owned a beautiful home which has been taken from them by new owner who allowed them to live on in it - under the new owners conditions. The rooms are the same, the Sta1rWayS wind upward as before - but it is not the same.
 So our love for our country today has a spark it did not have before. It is creative passion, not sentimental mem ory.
 In such frame of mind it is the keener pleasure to read the 24 articles under the common title, "Our Country" that be- ginning today will appear exclusively in the Waterbury Democrat The writers, whose names are ornaments to Amerl- can letters, have spent. their lives in keenly and sympathetically looking at the life in their United States. We be- lieve they have done great national service in writing this series of articles. Love of country is one of the more at- tractive human traits. They have chosen to deepen and broaden it.
 America is splendid homeland. Here, on a continent favored by nature and by time = one is almost tempted to say, favored by God - dwell millions of free men and women. We are justly proud of our past, justly hopeful of future that shall be even finer and better. Whole heartedly we join with these "A outstand- ing American writers in a moment of thoughtful dedication to Our Country.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-23

warships from entering the Medi- terranean, also supply ships. BRITISH HAVE TOUGH ARMY
 The Italians face no easy job in Egypt. Despite spectacular gains U. s. observers in Egypt report that they have not penetrated important territory and that the British have ough army in re- serve.
 I is composed of 80,00O Aus tralians and New Zealanders, among the fiercest fighters in the British army; 10000 British regu- lars hardened in the Near East; about 4,000 members of the French Foreign Legion; and 50,- 900 Egyptians for rear-guard transport work.
 Against them Marshal Grazi- ami does. not have a to su- periority, and also has difficulty in getting his supplies across the Mediterranean from Italy because of the presence of Bri- tish warships off the Libyan and Egyptian coSat. That is why the Italians want the mouth of the Mediterranean closed at Gibaltar, thus bottling up the British fleet.
 It cannot be ascertained for certain, but its would appear that the Italians expected Hitler q to accomplish his blitzkrieg and subdue England some weeks ago so that British resistance in Egypt would crumble.
 The fact that the two dictators now seem worried enough about the situation to send Ribbentrop to Rome is one of the few en- couraging reports from Europe in weeks.
 EXIT GERMAN CONSUL
 Baron Edgar Spiegel yon und zu Peckelslleim, German Consul General at New Orleans. soon will be given his walking papers by the State Department.
 The straw that broke the back of official patience was the one time submarine commanders threats to the editor of a San Antonio, Texas, German language newspaper that Germany would take drastic steps" against hos tile news writers. The editor had denounced Nazi treatment of Pastor Niemoelelr, imprisoned Protestant leader and decorated world War submarine commander.
 This was the third time that official notice had to be taken of the Baron's ra-curricular propaganda and it was one time too many.
 Copyright. 1940. by United
 Feature Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-23

Once more President F. D. Roosevelt has proclaimed October II as Pulaski Day and urged it's observance in every state of the Union. No doubt numerous state executives will follow his lead and issue similar proclamations. It is nice gesture, this of the American peoples paying their respect to a foreign-bred military genius who gave his life in the defense of colonies. Among the many European brilliants who contributed to the success of the colonies in their for mative days the name of Pulaski stands out like diamond of purest hue. Reg ularly efforts have been made to have Pulaski Day, October Il, made a na- tional holiday, but legislators shy away every time, their main excuse being that if they grant such recognition to Pulaski they will be asked to do the same for others. But others didn't die the death oi soldier on an American battlefield.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-23

Varying frequencies of radio music are not conducive to studying, says Univer- sity of Minnesota professor. He claims that concentration is impossible with ra- dio music because the sounds issuing from the radio are of so many different beats. Only steady beat like that of a metronome, can produce in the students mind that synchronism which allows of concentration on work at hand, yet at the same time permits of reception of the noise sound. Well, a metronome may be all right, but cerned, it's best to produce concentra- tion by frequent admonitions and threats, plus an occasional crack.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-23
For a Clean Campaign

Too early in this presidential campaign the signs multiply that the bounds of decent argument are being exceeded As expected that nerves will become tense and that some speakers and writers will be led into making statements that In caimer moments they will regret.
 But nerves cannot excuse vulgarity. Most voters resent talk that smacks of the gutter. Even the vulgar desplse vulgar Ily. The Issues and the candidates are assurcd a very attentive hearing this year since every voter if tho country feels that he has a personal interest ln the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-23

resolutely in different pathways, and then-most important of all - tries to forget what has happened. The person caught in the tolls of re- morse never forgets. He keeps turning his wrong doing over in his mind until sorrow for his evil act becomes sorrow for himself. The last extremity of remorse is self- pity: and 1t can truly be said that when a person comes to the place where he pities himself, he has. ln- deed, arrived att he last extremity Of wretchedness.
 et. Paul said that every day he tried to forget the evil he had done and to pFess forward into the new righteousness he had learned in Christ. Few men have had more Co forget than Paul. No had persecut- Cd innocent men and women to the death. iIo might have spent his llie breeding over the matter, Inc stead, lao throW himself into serving the truth he had peEespntcd ana
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-23

If you were aware of the high winds here last Tuesday you knew that there was a hurricane coming up the Atlantic Coast and we were getting the tail-end of it. Fortunately it spared Connecti- cut. But along the Sound it's presence was made known by abnormally high tides. It was just such high tides ac- companying the hurricane of 1888 that did so much damage along our shore front and added to the general scene of horror and deSolation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-23
Selected Poem
ON HUCKLEBERRY HILL
(Marjorie Leichner in the Poets Column.

CMarjorie Leichner in the Poets Column,
 Hartford Courant.( Down there twenty mountain-peaks below, lad Do you remember that our hearts were sore With wonder over forces that We know, lad? But here, upon this maped mountain-tor, No maniacal strife will touch us more. Safe within this house that meets the sky lad, I wish no wish except to glimpse the moon. Glad to live, do not fear to die, lad; But Ol not yet It is too soon, too soon Look there hummng- and hear its tune And yet since every little life must end, lad, What greater thrill is there than going now? Happy here, our Joy the world may rend, lad. So let us live the fullest we know how, And sleep some day, beneath the naples bough
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-23
Questions
 and Answers
BY FREDERIO e. KBRDY

BY rREDEREO IT. KERBY
 Encloss . thrss-ceut stamp Cor reply when addressing any ques- ton iOf fact or information to tho Waterbury Democrat'S Service Hus' reau at Washington. Legal and medical advice cannot be given, nor can extended research Dc un- taken. Be sure all nail 0 ad- dressed to The WATERBURY DEMOCRATS SERVICE BU. BEAU, 1913 Thirteenth Street. Washington D. 0.
 THE EDITOR.
 @. Which of the three cities Lon- don, New York, Detroit is furthest north?
 A. London, and Detroit is sec ond.
 O. Has the Roman Catholic church ever administered the death penalty to heretics?
 A. Mo-. After heretics were con- demned by the Inquisition or other CnurcQ tElDundIs GIlCy WcIc tuAhCA over to the civil authorities for ex-, ecution.
 o. What are the colors of the woman's colleges, Smith, Vassar and Bryn Mawr?
 A. Smith, white and gold; Vas- sar, rose and gray; Bryn Mawr, yel-' low and white.
 e. What kind of oil is best to use on the wheels of soap-box racer? A. Assuming that the usual ball- bearing wheels are used, satisfactory fabrication will be obtained by using a light sewing machine or household oil. Care should be taken to apply only few drops, just enough to wet the surfaces of the balls and races. The oil should be fresh since some of the light oils have tendency to form gummy deposits when exposed to air.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-23
Daily Almanac

Moon rises ii:i0 ?. m. daylight time).
 Sun rises $40 q. Tfi.; sets e;ls ?. m. day light time).
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty min- tites after sunset
 Autumn arrived ofielaiiy in this region last night just before midnight (standard time). old weather expectations attach favorable season ahead lo . change at this hour and with general weather conditions bo summer. llke of recent days