The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-08-28
THE PARABLE OF THE COW

Three men-Mr. Mockefeller Mr.. Rorgan and Mr. pu-
Dont-who financiers decided they needed COW.
They called in of their kim and the ten of
them Clipped in $40 each and bought fine that
10 gallons of milk every day. The milk divided
at night and each received gallon his share
Soon the neghbors far and heard about the won
derful and said to another Think of getting
whole gallon of milk every day. What wonderful
turn $40 bill investment! | wish had share in
her.. i
the kind of talk the three fnanciers-Mr Mocke
Teller Mr.. Rorgan and puDont had been waiting for
They called in the other and had meeting Mr.
Mockefeler said, "Let give these people what they
want. Our shares in the cost $40 each, and
should let the people have other shares the price
We owe it to the public"
So they went to printer and obtained 900 shares
paper bearing the legend, Zone Share in Our Cow Then
they sold shares at $40 EACH which brought them
$4,000 and divided the other 500 shares among them
selves their reward for being smart.
Each Of the ten had ffty-one shares, where
in the beginning each had but one.
But Mr. Rorgan furrowed his beetle brow in deep
thought. Look here he said. every fellow who
bought share in this COW will expect a gallon of milk
tonight, and the gives only ten gallons When the
milk divided into thousand and ten parts these
shareholders won't get spoonful. Shares will drop to
nothing.
"To nothing?" Mr.. puDont sputtered Chats terri
be'
"Wait,' said Mr.. Mockefeller remember the blessed
command divide the good things you receive It's
right that should hold all these remaining shares
Of stock-not when many of good friends would
like share in this fine cow
guage burst out, UNLOAD while the unloading is good
Marvelous"
So the three and their nearof-kn went out
the street to find investors and each of them sold the
fifty shares that had been awarded to them and thus they
obtained second SIS 900 to divide among themselves
reward for being so generous-hearted
But night drawing near, and again the beetle
browed Mr. Rorgan beginning to worry. There will
be at milking time" he said. "All these selfish
shareholders will be wanting gallon of milk
However, the pious-taking Mr.. Mockefeler had the
eve need to do voting, he said "and
mustn't burden fine shareholders with this task We
go forth and offer services to vote for them
us permit each shareholder sign proxy authorz
ing of to cast the vote which his share entities him.
It's the only unselfish thing to do"
At twilight the met at the barn. and in their hands
900 signed proxies to represent the absent share
holders and the ten entitled to vote in their
right, for each held his original share,
Now said Mr.. Rorgan eve must organize. The
"Mik Cow Incorporated needs officers will be Pres
dent, Mr. Mockefeler will be Secretary Mr.. puDont,
Treasurer and each of you nearofkin will be Vice
Presidents That gives each of ten job and since
the gives ten gallons of milk that each of
us receive salary Of gallon of milk per day. The
motion carried without single opposing vote
Then they MIXED the
(Adapted from Old Parable Printed and Reprinted in
Peoples Papers )-Southern News Almanac