The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-01-29
Refinery
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board of directors of the National
Farmers Union writes: "Since you al
ready have the customers, the finance
to acquire the facilities and ample
funds for operation, three things es-
sential to successful farmer cooper
atives; success will crown your eff
forts"
From Nebraska, General Manager
Mccarthy of the Farmers Union State
Exchange, declares that "a glance at
your financial statement is an in
SEPARATION and proves again what farm
ers can do for themselves by coop
Grafton. We are happy to see the
farmers of the northwest building for
themselves an institution whose in
fluence will be nationwide"
Showing the strong spirit of co
operation between co-operatives, H.
w Witham, general manager of the
Farmers Union Jobbing Association
at Kansas City, suggests that "if
transportation charges permit and
you find the refinery can meet and
over-supply your requirements we will
be happy to try and make some ar
rangement to work with you
'It is very encouraging news to us
to hear that you have taken this step
as your refinery will be one more
link in our nationwide program of
having the co-operatives own their
means of production, as well as dis
tribution," declares T. A. Tenhune,
general manager of National Cooper
atives, Chicago, in his letter of con-
graduation.
H. w. Shoots, general manager of
United Co-operatives, Inc, of Indiana,
writes that the plan is the logica.
step at is a very forward-looking
step and you and your organization
are to be highly congratulated"
Charles Baker, secreta1y -manager
of the Pacific Supply Coop erative of
Washington state, says 81 know from
our own experience the last four or
five years with refinery and some
pI oducing wells VIZ en- my people hold
stock in, that there is a great field
Of opportunity in the producing and
refining end of the petroleum field"
In reference to the refinery, E. R.
Bowen, general secretary of The Co.
operative League, writes: Every
such step taken is a milestone in
the completion of the control of the
cooperative movement Of every proc
ess from production to consumption"
John L. Urban of the Cooperative
Service Co., Waterloo, Iowa, declares
that the decision will assure the pa
irons and the farmers of the north
west primary supply of gasoline and
,uel oil.
I. H. Hull, general manager of the
Indiana Farm Bureau Cooperative AS
ISOLATION, says: Congratulations on
he decision Of your great cooperative
o undertake the refining of your own
petroleum products
G. L. Brody, executive secretary of
he Farm Bureau Services of Michi-
ian, expresses his great pleasure "to
earn that the Farmers Union Central
Exchange is planning to purchase
efnery to take care of it's large re-
uirements of petroleum products"
ct is a genuine pleasure to greet
nd congratulate the officers and
armer members of the Farmers I'm
on Central Exchange" writes Ezra
:. Benson, secretary of the National
,ouncil for Farmer Co-operatives, "as
hey take another important forward
tep towards a complete self-service
farmers in the northwest. The flu
lre appears bright"
Among others from whom congratu-
atoms were received are: c. w.
ECKER, manager, Illinois Farm Sup
ly; Quentin Reynolds, Eastern States
armers Exchange; w. G. Wysor, gen.
raj manager, Southern States Coop
rative; L. F. Cowden, Consumers Co
perative Associated of Texas; M. w.
hatcher, general manager of the
armers Union Grain Terminal Asso-
ation; Chas. D. Egley, general man
ger of the Farmers Union Livestock
commission; and A. J. Smaby, gen
al manager of the Midland Coop
'ative Wholesale.