The National Co-Operator (Mineola, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 10, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 21, 1906 Page: 2 of 8
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(live the Boys an Opportunity.
The lack of opportunity has
kept many a ooor worthy bov
in the background of obscurity
with his nose to the grindstone
through life. Many years ago I
knew a family of boys who had
been brought ud in the brush be-
yond the pale of society, till they
were about grown. Undoubted-
ly they were seemingly about the
greenest specimens of the cop-
peras breeches type I ever saw.
As an illustration of their su-
preme gawkishness I will relate
that upon an occasion when they
were permitted to visit the town
church afoot one warm Sunday,
one of them upon entering the
door made a bee line double
quick down the aisle for the pul-
pit while the minister was read-
ing bis text to the congregation,
and "yanked" the minister's
glass of water from the stand and
gulped it down at about three
swallows. Not satisfied he hand-
ed the glass to the preacher, say-
ing, "Gimme mo." His request
was granted and down went the
second glass with the rapidity of
the first one. He then retired
to a back seat and was toned
down by profusely fumigated
perspiration. The audience, I
suppose, wasconqulsed with sup-
pressed laughter. But never
mind, we will later see the out-
come of these country "hunks."
Their parents sold the old farm
and moved to the county seat.
The boys were discreet beyond
expectation and not long in catch-
ing on to the ways of the social
and business world. In a few
years they had forged themselves
to the head of the procession and
married to advantage. They made
successful business men, and
long ago. were rated in Brad-
street as reliable wholesale mer-
chants in a southern city. They
appreciated their opportunity
when th**v met it and utilized it.
This is - true story.—C. J. S. in
Wills P int Chronicle.
Believes in Co-Operation.
As a farmer I believe it to be
to the best interest of the farm-
ing class to belong to the Farm-
ers' Union. I believe in union
labor. I believe that the farmer
ought to keep out of debt and di-
versify his crops, and price his
own products. I believe the far-
mers should build cotton facto-
ries. tobacco factories, canning
factories, plow-stock factories or
any other kind of a factory that
will add to the wealth of the far-
ming class.
I believe there should be ware-
houses throughout the South to
store the cotton and it seems to
me that the farmers are very
slow in taking up the matter,
when it could be so easily accom-
plished. There is hardly a com-
munity but what could have some
paying industry if the farmers
only had the life to begin, and by
co-operating together and each
one putting in a small amount,
they would soon own the facto-
ries, cotton seed oil mills and
dictate to the banks.
Had you ever thought how easy
it would be for each member to
put in $1.00 per month, had you
ever thought what a vast sum
this would be? We could easily
get $25,000 or $30,000 per month,
and that would be enough to es-
tablish a bank, and why they do
not cooperate, I do not know,
but it seems that if the farmer
had rather just drag along and
buy hay and corn and a small
strip of bacon once and a while
from the merchant than to try to
pull himself out of the ditch.
They seem afraid of each other
and it seems that every fellow
with an axe to grind is trying to
get the influence of the Farmers'
Union.
The farmer is simply a self-
made slave who lets the merchant
price his cotton and it looks like
he is determined to keep himself
and bis brother farmers down.
Come together, farmers, and let's
get together. It is no use for me
to try to hold my cotton while
thousands of you are dumping
your cotton on the market.
I stand ready as a farmer to
co-operate with you. I am ready
to add my mite in building up
any kind of meritorious business
and every town ought to have its
Farmers' Union store, not simply
a trade house, but a store owned
by the farmers. If 100 farmers
had the grit and enterprise to
put up $5.00 per month each,
they could soon establish co-op-
erative stores throughout the
land. They could control the
commerce of the world, but they
had rather sit at some cros roads
store and talk prohibition and dip
Tennesse made snuff, and cuss
the government. I am a union
labor advocate and hope some
day to see the farmers organized.
—The Laborer, Hughes Springs.
Boys, Stay on the Farm.
To the boys on the farm I will
say, don't be in too great a hur-
ry to come to town to live. It's
not all fun and frolic in a city.
The best dressed man don't al-
ways have the most money. The
loudest talking man is not always
the smartest citizen. Many tailor-
made vests cover up empty stom-
achs. The best polished shoe
may hold no socks on the inside.
Our most prominent and useful
citizens were farmer-raised boys.
That is because the country bov
has the advantage of the town
bov in securing a useful edu-
cation. It is much better to
know how to chop a cord of wood
in a day than to make a 50-point
run on a billiard table. There is
more true manhood in under-
standing how to run a plow and
make a crop than to play first
base in a ball game. It is much
easier to kneel down and drink a
quart of cold water out of the
old spring on the farm than to
contract nayelitis by hanging
over a bar-room counter by
swallowing highballs and gin-
rickies. (When your stomach is
satisfied with cold • water you
don't need any gin). You can
have twice as good a time on
Saturday night on the front
porch talking sence and business
to an armful of good, honest,
healthy, rosv-cheeked sweetness
as you could have lolling in an
over-heated parlor, uttering non-
sence and polite platitudes to a
delicate bundle of laces, frills,
powder and make-believe hair in
a rocking chair. It's much bet-
tei to know how to run a gin
than a poolroom. It's much
more manly to milk a cow than
to run a milk-shake machine.
There is twice as much money,
and twice as much real pleasure
in riding in your own wagon
than driving a livery rig. I feel
much safer in shaking hands
with a man whose fingers are
hardened with honest labor than
the smooth duett who wears kid
gloves. And besides, when you
to be men, and marrv some
sweet girl of your acquaintance
she is dead certain to get a real
live man for a husband, and not
a fagged-out Hot Springs exotic
that has wasted its fragrance on
the desert air. Don't be in a
hurry, boys, to come to town.
The farm is the best place for
you.—K. Lamity's Harpoon.
To Correspondents to Co-Operator.
When sending communications
for publication, please give your
signatures. We have on file some
articles sent for publication
without any signature. If the
writers will send us their signa-
ture we will publish the articles.
County Union held at Jamestown,
Independence County, Ark.
The Independence County
Union met in the school building
at Jamestown, Friday, March 9,
l'X)G, with full attendance, there
being 31 locals represented. We
were in session two days, and
much business was done. Every-
one seemed to be in earnest,
uniting their strength for the
good of all. Many resolutions
were passed, some of which is
as follows:
Whereas, A call was made
for the various States to send
delegates to Texarkana, Texas,
December Sth, 1905, to consider
the advisability of organizing a
National Union and, after as-
sembling, the delegates deemed
it advisable, and did, there and
then, organize a National Union.
Be it resolved by the Inde-
pence County Union, That we
unanimously endorse the action
of the delegates at the Texarkana
meeting; also that a copy of these
resolutions be sent to The
National Co-Operator, Arkansas
Union Tribune for publication.
Whereas, The rate charged
by Express Companies for trans-
portation of small packages is
exllorbitant and out of all reason:
and,
Whereas, The Post-Office De-
partment does not provide for
the transmission of packages ex-
ceeding four pounds ("except
books) the rate of which is six-
teen cents per pound on mer-
chandise. Now, therefore
Be it resolved, By the Inde-
pendence County Farmers' Un-
ion, duly assembled at James-
town, Ark., this, the 10th day of
March, 1906, that we favor a
parcel post system in the United
States, such as is now being
successfully operated in Germany
and several other foreign
countries, by which packages of
merchandise and other permis-
sible articles not exceeding
eleven (11) pounds weight, may
be carried into the United
States mails to and from any
part of the United States at a
nominal rate not to exceed
twenty-five cents.
Resolved, That we urge upon
our representatives in congress
the importance of this matter,
petition them to use every effort
for the adoption of parcels post
system at the earliest date
possible.
Resolvod, That the secretary
of this county union furnish Hon.
S. Brundage and Senator J. H.
Berry a copy of these reso-
lutions, and that he also furnish
a copy to one or more of our
county papers, to The National
Co-Operator and Arkansas Un-
ion Tribune. Union men every-
where are respectfully asked to
take this matter up.
Yours for the cause,
W. D. Bullixgton,
County Secretary Independence
County (Arkansas) Union.
Resolution of Respect.
Whereas, Our all-wise Father
in His divine wisdom has taken
from our community and union,
Bro. Ole Johnson.
Be it resolved by Locke Union,
No. 1514, That we extend our
heartfelt sympathy to the be-
reaved family.
Resolved further, That a copy
of this resolution be sent to The
National Co Operator for publi-
cation, and a copy be sent Mrs.
Hilda Johnson.
John A. Beller.
P. A. Beller,
J. E. McBurkey,
Locke, Arkansas. Committee.
Only one cent a word in our
classified ad column. If you have
anything to sell, or if you want
to buy anything this is your
chance.
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CURES CHILLS and
MALARIAL FEVER
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The Diverse Cultivator.
It is tht> only practical cultivator especially adapted to
cultivating In the timbered Medium*. It's easily Met an the Hide
Harrow, V Harrow. A Harrow or Hake. So wrench needed-
Just turn the thumb screw. ITS 3
TOOLS IN 1. Your cultivating i„
done right If you use a Diverse Cult!-
vator.
"We consider the Diverge Cultiva-
tor one ol the best took In our collec-
tion. Have used It In the cultivation
of all crops grown here and in every
Instance It has given complete sutl*.
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~ tlvator for general farm crops or trucking. Yours very truly. W. S
Hatch kiss, Trouiie, Teias, Supt. Demonstration Knrn. of Texan Agricul-
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-made only by-
The Southern Plow Company
Sold by all
dealer* or
sent pre-
paid on re-
ceipt ol
price.
Dixie r Planter
With Fertilizer Attachment
The only Planter on the market with a fertiliser attachment that Is a success
Try it and be convinced. Will handle any of the different brands of commercial
fertiiiier. Write us for catalog of the Moiine line of ..Cultivators, Planters
Plows, Harrows, National Manure Spreader, Etc.
Texas Moiine Plow Co
Dallas, Texas.
Machinery
Department
The national union
has established a Cot-
ton Gin and Oil Hill fla-
HHl chinery department,with
headquarters at Atlanta, Ga.,
with John Woold ridge, flanager.
When writing be sure to give
the name and address of your
president and secretary. We
have made arrangements with
the largest manufacturer in the
South. By co-operation in buy-
ing through this department
we will save you from 25 to 50
per cent, on all Cotton Gin and
Oil riill Machinery. Write to-
day for prices and description
of Machinery. & &
Address
John Wooldridge,
Atlanta, Ga.
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Pyle, O. P. The National Co-Operator (Mineola, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 10, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 21, 1906, newspaper, March 21, 1906; Mineola, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth254307/m1/2/: accessed April 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Mineola Memorial Library.