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resented 1\\- them, but this nietht^d of voting- has never been used 

 in twenty years of business experience. The CaHfornia statute 

 governing the non-profit corporations without capital stock per- 

 mits the voting power of members to be equal or unequal. In 

 many of these organizations the voting power and property rights 

 of the members is proportional to the contribution which each 

 makes to the investment necessary for operation, the by-laws in 

 some citrus fruit organizations providing that "members will con- 

 tribute to the investment necessary for operation in true pro])or- 

 tion to the number of bearing acres of citrus orchard owned or 

 controlled by each member respectively bears to the whole nunv 

 ber of bearing acres for wdiich citrus fruits are delivered or en- 

 gaged to be delivered to the association anv time during the year 

 such memberships are issued.'' Even with such a provision in 

 the by-laws, the "one man. one vote"" princij^le is generally used 

 in voting on the business operations of the organization. 



There is a strong sentiment against the "one man. one vote"' 

 principle of voting when first presented to the average producer. 

 The large producer fears control bv smaller interests ; the small 

 land holders, domination by their larger neighbors. The history 

 of the cooperative movement, both in Europe and in the United 

 .States shows clearly that this adverse sentiment is a prejudice 

 rather than an actual weakness in practical operation. Equality 

 of membership strengthens the desire to coiiperate, and men work 

 together in business harmony just as they now do in the C(|ual 

 control of churches, schools and in governmental responsibilities. 



( To he concluded.) 



FRENCH FORESTS fX THE WAR ZOXE. 



Bv S.AMUEI. T. D.\NA. 



(Reprinted from .1 iiirricaii Forestry.) 



When the history of the present European war comes to be 

 written, it will probrd)ly be foun<l that the forests of the regions 

 involved have ])layed a much more imporl;mt ]iart llian is sus- 

 pected by the ordinar}' rea«der. A hint of this is contained in a 

 Tierman news desjiatch of October 14. which read: "Heavy 

 fighting continues in the Argonnes. Our troo]xs are moving 

 through dense underwood in very difificult ground with siege 

 trains for use against the fortifications. The [•"rencli trooi)s offer 

 obstinate resistance, firing from trees where niaihine guns arc 

 posted." 



It is stated that this same forest of .\rgonne, which has been 

 the scene of such vigorous and continued fighting diu'ing the 

 present war. enabled the I'rench to r.'pulsc the I'ru^si.-ui attack 



