240 BACKGROUND AND MEANS OF SERVICE 



standardization, grading, quality and food value, and pub- 

 licity as to the public values of cooperative organization, 

 may be made services of great value to the cooperative. 



In addition to these important services the farm bureau 

 federation might maintain approved lists of certified public 

 accountants who have specialized in the setting up and 

 examination of the books of associations organized under 

 the cooperative laws. Cooperatives will need also the serv- 

 ices of attorneys who are familiar with cooperative laws 

 and their interpretation. As these are quite different from 

 corporation law, it may be very important to have ap- 

 proved lists of such attorneys available. Special aid with 

 traffic problems may also be needed and be very useful. 

 The larger commodity organizations employ their own 

 accountants and attorneys. Some state federations with 

 large incomes may be able to furnish these three services 

 directly with persons in their own employ and thus enable 

 the cooperators to obtain them at less cost. It is impor- 

 tant, however, that the commodity handled should pay the 

 cost of such services directly. It should not be subsidized. 



Since every cooperative must do a certain amount of 

 educational work in order to maintain its organization and 

 position, and since this is also a federation function, these 

 educational programs might well be jointly planned and 

 executed. This purpose can be accomplished by giving 

 the cooperative delegate representation at the federation 

 meetings. This delegate representation should be with 

 the full privileges of the floor to help formulate a joint 

 program with reference to cooperatives, but without vote 

 on its final acceptance by the federation. 



As a further means of maintaining helpful relationships 

 between the organizations on a mutual and independent 

 basis, there should be occasional joint meetings between 

 the executive boards of the federation and each cooperative, 



