Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-04-11
STORE PROBLEMS WILL GO
TO CONSUMERS


Holding of it's most interesting and productive
meetings, the board of directors of the Creenbe1
consumer Services Inc, last Saturday evening gave
lengthy consideration to items be placed on the
agenda for the stockholders meeting on May l; con-
sidered suggestions from the Paren-Teacher Assocta
t1on regarding very small children at the theater;
spent much time on routine and management problems.
Considered most important of the items on the
agenda for the membership meeting is the Variety
Store matter. The board has made preliminary stud
les on proposal to open new and much larger Va
r1ety Store In the building next to the food store.
The proposed store would be large enough to ade-
quately display and stock the items which Green
belters have been asking for.
The present location does not permit an ADEQUATE
display of the stock hand, much less additional
merchandise which the management would like to get
Tor the convent ence of the patrons. At the May 1
stockholders meeting the directors will recommend
to the membership that it instruct the board take
steps necessary to open the new Variety Store
Sept enber L.
openeh-most of the variety items Will be moved
from the present Variety-mug Store to the
ton.
Another accommodation to the members will be
that they advise the general manager to raise the
charges for hair cuts at the barber shop IS
20 cents 1t was pointed out that Scent increase
per hair cut Will permit the BARRIERS to small
amount more than they would at the present
price-about ~ more weekly. Such increase, it
is believed by the directors, Will tend to lessen
the turnover in BARRIERS.
Salaries paid the BARRIERS, which are based on
percentages OF the gross receipts with minimum week.
ly guarantees, have been increased recently. In
stead Of 80 to IS per cent prevailed In the past
the BARRIERS receiving IS and 10 per cent of
the gross recei pts--manager, 10 barber,
s..
proposed amendment to the by-laws-Wtdch, if
approved, will provide the Town of Greenbelt the
privileges of membership and of patronage returns
for purcha ses-wil be submi tied to the members
the Nay meeting. Also to be presented is the
stion Of spending $40 weekly for advertising space
in the Cooperator.
Of the reports of off cers and comm tees to be
heard at the stockholders meeting, probably the
most anxiously avail ted will be the treasurer re-
port, which Will show the results of the business
during it's first quarter under cooperative oWner>-
ship and management.
For this meeting entertainment features have been
planned. The directors hope to present first a
lo-ninute movie, complete the business meeting by
about 1880, and wind up the evening with dance,
cookies and punch. Definite arrangements to the
entertainment have not been completed.
The request from the Parent-Teacher Assoc iattun,
after cons ation-Mich indi Gated the prob
lem Of very small youngsters at the theater
c@panied By adults Is serious one--Has referred
to General Amager Sl1o Laakso with instruct to
submit to the board his recommendations for sui table
action. The directors expect to take action this
question at the next board meeting on April 10.
On April II the directors and employees Of Green
belt Consumer Services Will sit down together at
dinner to become acquainted with each other and get
a better understanding of each other's problems.
Treasurer Fred L. Wilde Will serve as master Of
ceremoni and President Val ter Re- Volckhausen Will
address the employees the boards representative.
Also considered at the board meeting Saturday
correspondence from cooperative in Maryland and
the California governors office. The Westminster,
Maryland, Consumers Cooperative Club is seeking
vice from the cooperative here regarding tax mat
ters.