The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-16

ment Of this cooperative oreaniza.
ton has had healthy effect on the
community as q whole. The group
now numbers 65 clean, modernly.
equipped, efficiently manned and
operated stores. A check.up wlthlu
the past two weeks showed that at
least 243 men and women are em~
ployed In the operation Of thia
group OF stores. This total shows az
average Of about 4 persons per store
and over and above this group there
are about 20 or % boys or girls Of
high school age working part time
In these stores. The greater major.
ity Of the 243 are married men vita
families dependent upon the sue.
ceSsful operation Of these stores.
Even though this group has de-
veloped O healthy purchasing power
for the needs OF the members Of
the group there Is always the ire.
mendous size, merchandising abil-
ity and purchasing power Of q
national cooperative riding along
with the organization. Throughout
New England there are twelve Of
these local cooperatives banded to-
gether with 08 more operating
throughout the United States and
Canada.
10 Warehouses
This huge national cooperative,
known at National Reailer-Owned
Grocers, Inc, was organized In
1884 by the managers OF these
local cooperatives and these ITO
warehouses are collectively pur-
chasing the greater portion Of the
merchandise used In $1,000 NRO0
food and grocery stores throughout
the United States. As o result OF
the formation Of this national Co
operative there has been q steady
but well-directed transition towards
and eventual national trade.name.
Throughout the entire country
these local cooperatives have been
changing the trade-names Of their
local groups TO Associated GrocerS
and this accounts for the fact that
the members Of the Buy Right.Sell
Right stores recently announced
that they had gone Ad-Associated
Grocers.
Looking forward TO another year
OF progress and development the
members OF this local cooperative
feel that they have built well
and that even though they have
constantly invested more money In
their organization and In their
stores the results OF this sound
building program will eventually
bring dividends which will enable
them to employ more people, to
make this employment more bene-
fetal to their employees, and to be
In better position 10 bring up
their own families to be good citi-
zens Of this community. These
grocers are oil equal stockholders
IN this very fine movement and
each and every one OF them has an
equal vote relative to the operation
Of their own warehouse, Monthly
meetings are a very important part
OF their program and ut these meet
ings the manufacturers Of food and
grocery supplies play their part IN
the presentation OF talking moving
pictures on food manufacture and
merchandising. Al these very impor-
tant meetings plans are made for
future promotions Of the company
and the suggestions OF each and
every member are always welcomed
by the manager and directors OF the
organization, These same directors
are chosen annually from and by
members and this body meets with
the manager at least twice q month,
as we'll az being on hand at the reg
ular monthly meetings.
Weekly Advertising
Weekly newspaper advertising
plays an important part In the pro-
gram of Associated Grocers and
each Thursday evening and Friday
morning the consuming public OF
this community can find sizeable
ad on the pages OF our local news
papers. Your constant check-up or
these ads should prove TO you as
we'll rs 1t has TO these grocerS that
cooperation pays and that COOPER
atives, when built on the right prin-
cipals, can be an asset Ia. any COM
munity.
The Officers and Directors OF the
group are as follows:
President r. M. Cookson, Water
Vile; Vice-President, W. II. Jones,
Oakville; Secretary A. r. Field:
Treasurer, M. Violante; Assistant
Treasurer, q. Constantine; W. r.
Dixon, r. Hoadley, ]. F.. Campbell,
WatertoWn, q. Brennan, Naugatuck.