The Sauk Centre herald., 1940-02-08
Largest Creamery Meet
Ever Held In CITY
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or could be handled. Upon motion
the board of directors was instruct
ed to investigate finances and
costs and to see how many signers
they could secure. If the investi-
cation proves satisfactory the
board was instructed to call meet
ing of the creamery stockholders.
In the election held just before
lunch, Jos. Zerbes and John Cey-
ner were reelected as directors for
terms of three years each. During
the noon hour buns, wieners, cake
and coffee were served. Edwin
Botz and Bernard Telling furnish
ed music until the opening of the
afternoon session.
AS the first speaker of the after
noon program, Mr.. Lying introduced
J. c. Matthiesen, who spoke on
Buying Power" He compared the
present day buying power Of the
dollar with that of other days, and
he warned that the rising genera
ton was going to have to carry the
load of our present day extravag-
ance. Following his talk Mr.. Lying
announced that the local institu-
tion had discontinued membership
in the Land O. Lakes as shipping
agency for a short period. This
was done to make an investigation
of payments Of other creameries.
w. H. Westhoff, of the Midland
Coop. Oil Co., who continued with
the topic of Buying Power" said
that people do thinking for them
selves and they are responsible for
the conditions that exist. We have
everything that we need to pro-
vide human happiness and comfort
in abundance, and we are only US
ing 70 percent of our ability to pro-
duce. He stated that production is
not the problem, nor is it the lack
of natural resources or shipping
facilities. American farmers, he
said, get 35c of the consumer dol
lar, the farmer in Denmark gets
6Oc. He advised the farmers to
build their local cooperatives and
to learn by doing. Those who give
the best service, whether they are
cooperatives, independent or chain
stores, or any other kind of bust
ness, will survive. When farmers
learn to run their own business as
they should, they will improve con-
ditions, and will then get legis-
lation-the kind of legislation that
will do the most good for the most
people.
Gus Levorson, Of Brooten, was
next on the program, and he stat
ed that a cooperative must do as
we'll as private owned business or
it must quit. He complimented the
local creamery management, and
made a very fine talk.
E. J. Thye, deputy commissioner
of the State Dairy and Food Com
mission, spoke on the value of clean
cream and it's care before delivery,
as an important phase in the sue
cess of the creamery. He outlined
the cooperative movement and ad-
vancement from it's beginning in
Minnesota some fifty years ago,
and stated it came into being be-
cause of an absolute necessity. The
cooperatives thrived and they elm
mated practices of price discrimi-
nation, and others which were det-
rimental to the producer.
Other speakers were w. M. Park
er, who complimented the cream
cry directors and officers; Mr..
Hortsch, district dairy and food
commissioner, who warned produc-
ers that the proper care of cream
was their greatest duty to them
selves and their neighbors, and for
the success of their creamery; and
A. Cordell, operator Of the cream
cry, who thanked the stockholders
and patrons for their support dur
ing the year.