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Show do not become one in temporal things as in one are spiritual things, they will rtot redeem and build they God upon the Earth. This cooperative move of Zion the up ment is a stepping stone. Brigham Young. If the people GJIjp linin' nf Bliamu "If we will work unitedly we can work ourselves into wealth, health, prosperity and power, and this is required of us. Brigham Young. Dedicated to the Cause of Christian Cooperation PRODUCERS COOPERATIVES PROVE VALUE Poultry Cooperatives in Utah Point the way. Have extended into Purchasing Agencies with great Success, Are also Helpfifl as Service Organizations The Sharon Cooperative Educational and Recreational Association stands for COOPERATION and the Voice of Sharon, as organ of that group of citizens who have banded together to provide for themselves some recreational opportunities which otherwise they might not be able to enjoy, will lose no chance to encourage community of action on all matters. People the country over are turning to different forms of cooperation in an attempt to solve their various financial, social and educa- -' tional problems. The people of Utah began their Mormon People history here in an atmosphere of coP all but operation. But the Were Leaders disappeared from our midst and is just now again gradually finding a place in our society. Seventy five years ago the Mormon people were Leaders in such cooperative undertaking. Today we are looking, in many cases, to people outside the state which is made up so largely of those of our faith sometimes even to foreign countries, for example of successful cooperation. CO-O- But there is one type of Cooperative which has' made a signal success in Utah, one with which we are all quite familiar, and one which should prove to all the possibilities of cooperative action. Certain of the agricultural cooperatives of Utah are known throughout the United States for their efficiency and successful operation. Most of these organizations have been organized for the purpose of marketing some agricultural product If they prove nothing else, they do plainly show that under proper management, they are able to build up markets and obtain favorable prices for farm products. Some of the cooperatives are purely local in nature, while others are state wide, and some even extend into several states. Regardless of their territorial bounds, these cooperatives have proved a great benefit to the producer. Whether the Draper Poultrymen, the Utah Poultry Producers Cooperative Association, or the Northwestern Turkey Growers Association, these organizations have been workequally beneficial to $iose who pooled their products and ed together for the solution of their marketing problems. Perhaps the outstanding example of successful cooperation in Utah is the Utah Poultry Producers Cooperative Association. The rise and development of this organization will go down in history as one of the most significent movements in the history of the state. To those who have watched this growth it seems little short of phenomenaL It represents a struggle against the many disintegrating influences which tend to disrupt every cooperative endeavor and a triumph for the ideal of community action. It represents a triumph of farsighted and intelligent leadership, a leadership also which has been courageous many most discouraging conditions. The French, as a rule eat noth- roll ing until midday, except a with a cup of chocolate usjn England Rates Missionaries from page five) (Continued E WONDERFUL VALUES IN Dresses One One One One 30-3- 0, 69c Lot Lot Lot Lot 98c $1.49 $1.95 Extra Special Lot $2.98 Values to $5.00. Anklet 10c J. B. Stetson Reno- vated Hat was the only light relief in a barren landl The cinema gives you the highhe said, lights about cowpunchers, but there is a lot of truth in it. Two years ago the whole town, nearly 3,000 strong turned out after a cattle rustler. You bet I joined in. I had an old and I enjoyed the chase. He was finally brought down in the mountains." Cattle rustling, he said, was still very prevalent close to the border. The three missionaries told me or that there were 24 "saints, members, attached to the Northand there were ampton church the term investigators many used to describe people who come to inquire into the truth. There are now nearly 1,000,000 Mormons in the world and mission work is going on everywhere, they said. Most of the missionaries are young men. Smoking Forbidden They live simply. Under words of wisdom given by Joseph Smith in 1833 they do not smoke, drink tea, coffee, alcohol or any stimulating drinks and they proudly showed League of Nations statis tics to prove that Mormons lived longer than most people. Out came photograph albums and Mr. Young proudly displayed pictures of the Salt Lake City, beautifully laid-owith pictures of the famous aerodrome (the second largest in U.S. A,), the famous temple and taber-nai- e and the Utah University where Mr. Young was educated. He added that only 40 per cent of the of the 180,000 population city were Mormons, There were pictures of some of the other 500 towns and cities laid out by Brig $2.00 We Can Save you Money ut Fletchers 368 Wset Center St. Provo 3 ham Young and of the Salt Lake flats where Mr. Young said that he had met Sir Malcolm Campbell last year. I "And what about polygamy? asked as I rose to go. Straight away there came the assurance that under penalty of polygamy had been abolished by the church in 1800. And as extra proof out came two photos of charming American girls who will be counting the days until two of the missionaries get home. The Poultry Producers oiganiza-tio- n has passed through a long experimental stage. The members, directors, and managers have learned much about successful cooperative effort. Beginning as it did at a time when Utah was an importer of eggs, the Producers last year shipped out of the state 1500 cars of eggs. At first stricly a marketing organization, it has become one of the largest purchasers and producers of poultry and livestock feed in the intermountain country. In its development it has been quite typical The Utah Poultry Producers Cooperative Association first took form in the minds of a small group of men in a country town in southern Utah. Conceived as a means of marketing what few surplus eggs the farmers of the state might produce during the period of heavy production, its first task was to convert the farmers of the state to the coperative idea. This task has not been complete even yet. The Association carries on a continuous campaign of education to keep before its members and other poultrymen of the state the benefits to be derived from cooperative effort. It was but a natural step from cooperative purchasing to manufacture. If the Association could purchase cooperative mixed feeds and equipment more cheaply than individuals, why could it not manufacture such articles at a saving. As a result of this line of reasoning, the directors of the association authorized the construction of a great, modem feed manufacturing plant in Salt Lake City. With the best formulae in their possession, they began the manufacture of poultry and dairy feeds of the highest quality. Members soon found that they could feed their hens at a great saving and as a result of their patronage the feed business of the association has increased more rapidly in recent years than any other branch of the business. At first purely a marketing organization, the Producers Association soon discovered that cooperative purchasing was equally beneficial Then it undertook in a small way the cooperative manufacture of poultry feeds. These three great branches of cooperative effort are now being carried on by the Association smoothly and efficiently, with great benefit to the members. Nests, drinking fountains have also been manufactured and furnished to producers at prices far belor those tl ey would be compelled to pay for goods of similar quality if purchased from private manufacturers. Membership in an organization which is designed to market his product gives the poultryman confidence and assurance that he will always be able to dispose of his product at the best market price. It has been the accepted task of the Poultry Producers Association to insure such a market to its members. By improving standards, by careful grading, by instructing its members in methods of properly handling eggs, the Association has been able to market the products of its members at a price greatly above what they would have been ablq to obtain without cooperative selling. And this matter of education represents one of the greatest services the Poultry Association has rendered to its members. Every week for more than ten years a letter has gone out to every shipper of eggs. These letters, could they be brought together into a volume, would contain a detailed course in poultry keeping. Through this means the poultrymen of Utah have had placed before them a liberal education in the science of poultry keeping. Problems dealing with the proper handling of eggs have been most often discussed, but feeding, housing, treatment and prevention of disease, and even breeding problems have all been discussed time and time again. As the result of this educational campaign, the poultrymen of Utah have a reputation for being among the most progressive in the entire nation. LARGE GAIN SHOWN IN FARM RECEIPTS 1936 SUCCESS Receipts from sales of principal products raised by farmers of Utah and the west were more than 9 per cent higher during the first four months of this year than during the same period of 1935, according to a report received Monday by Allen T. Sanford, Utah director of the national emergency council, from Washington, D. C. Sales in the western area totaled $282,366,000 from January 1 to May for 1, 1936, as against $258,703,000 POULTRY HINTS that period of 1935. Over the naExtensive mortality is reported tion receipts were $1,899,000,000 in from turkey ranches throughout the first third of 1936, as against the nation. Some authorities be- $1,668,000,000 in the 1935 period, an lieve the decrease in flocks from increase of 13 per cent. Receipts during the first four disease and other such losses will reduce the threatened oversupply months during 1934 were and in 1933 were of birrjj next fall. $,1454,-00,00- Income might be realized from every poultry plant each day of the year regardless of whether the birds are producing. Markets are good for manure, dead birds and other refuse from the farm for use as fertilizer when the stock is too young to produce. The same fact is true with turkeys. As has been suggested, the Association was primarily a marketing organization. But it did not take the members long to learn that cooperative purchasing was equally beneficial Through the purchase of large quantities of grain and mixed feeds and of a minimum charge for handling, the Association was able to save its members large sums. Likewise, it was able to purchase brooder and poultry house equipment at a substantial saving to its members. STORY He had tried hard several times but failed. There had always been some excuse his youth, appearance, financial, status. This tinr he was determined. There would be no more nonsense. Brusquely, he elbowed his 'way through dozens of applicants, past private desks, directly into the office of the chief executive. Now, look here " he began. He spoke forcefully, brushing aside all protests. Then minutes later, smiling scornfully at the waiting mob, he marched out. At last he was on relief. Montreal Star. The Association has also found it possible to maintain a veterinary partment, where the problems con-- . nected with proper sanitation, preven tion and treatment of poultry diseases can be carefully studied 'and reliable information given and prompt service rendered to the poultrymen. Here, too, reliable poultry remedies are made up and furnished at reasonable prices. If the Association did nothing other than protect its members against the exploitation rerfiedies, it would of the manufacturers of worthless, have justified its existence. Service Justifies With such an example of successful cooperation before us, it does seem strange that we do not undertake similar projects (This article is one of a series on the subject of cooperation pearing from time to time in the Voice of Sharon.) mother and entrusted her to the Can best loved of His disciples. we, who confess to call ourselves by His name, do less than resolve to wipe out from our national life the disgrace of neglected motherhood ? In his "Wealth of Nations, Adam Smith observed that the most decisive mark of the prosperity of any country is the increase of the number of its inhabitants. Society owes to every mother the obligation to keep at a minimum the risks of pregnancy and childbirth. The homemakers of our land who pass on to our children the heritage of our civilization must be protected against death and invalidism. Today America is not living up to its mothobligation. Fifteen thousand ers died last year from ' childbirth of these and more than one-ha- lf mothers could have been saved by early and adequate care. Essentials of adequate maternity care: 1. A complete medical examination early in pregnancy. 2. Regular examination of prospective mothers. Pregnancy tests rtB. n PROTECTION OF MOTHERHOOD ' the Addressing Pennsylvania Motor federation recently, R, P. Fohey, a member of the safety traffic committee of the Automobile Manufacturers' association, observed that the expert driver will not take chances risked so airily by Poultry judging is one of the the average driver. most developed phases of the inSenseless driving is responsible dustry. Most judges select birds ac- for more accidents than speed. to strength, endurance cording The motor industry is right in g type, and possibilities. ' seeking to have its safety campaign graduate more drivers from Nine common types of chickens the primary grade into higher originated on American farms. They ranks. New York American. include Plymouth Rhode Rocks, Island Reds, Wyandottes, Javas, The largest Roman Catholic Dominiques, Rhode Island Whites, Buckeyes, Chantecler and Jersey church is St. Peters, in Rome. The Black Giants. seating capacity can hardly be estimated, as much of the edifice Vancouver, B. C., this year is consists of corridors and halls. The commemorating the 50th year of building covers four acres of its steady rowth. ground. It to significant 'tiote that according to the Children's Bureau study of maternal deaths in fifteen statr , one third of the women died before the la t trimester of pregnancy, or before the child was viable, and puerperwere al septicemia and toxemia equally responsible for almost o(.the deaths of Women who reached the last third of pregnancy. When we come to what is known as the maternal death rate, we find that our country actually has the nations of highest of twenty-tw- o which figures are available. This rate is almost three times as high as it is in little Denmark, which leads the world in saving the lives of its mothers. Underneath the contrast lies a systematic public care of mothers and expectant mothers which Denmark provides and which our country does not. Christ, himself, hanging on the cross, gave thought to His own 5. Examination of the mother six weeks after the baby is born. 6. Arrangements for the continuance of medical supervision of the baby. 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