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figures being demonstratej_in_sjpite of deprivation of 



ading privileges on the Exchange. Putting a con- 



rvative estimate upon the holdings of the farmers' 

 enture into co-operative marketing, its paid-up capital 



mained intact, its organization expenses paid 

 including the membership on the Grain Exchange and 

 there still was left a respectable margin of profit. To 

 this showing the shareholders responded by electing 

 the provisional directorate as directors for the balance 

 of the year, adding two* to their number, while the 

 same officers were left in charge. 



In connection with the directorate it was pointed out 

 that it might be better to have the trading company's 

 directorate independent of the Association's director- 

 ate. The suggestion came from a tall young man who 

 had a habit of thinking before he spoke and it was but 

 one of many practical ideas which he had thrown out 

 at the meeting. 



" That young chap,(Crerar7y)f Russell makings of 

 an able man there, Ed, commented the re-elected Vice- 

 President later. " Know anything about him ?" 



" I know his father better than I do him," nodded the 

 t thoughtfully. " I met his father in the old 

 Psftronjiiovement years ago. I've got a great respect 

 br nis attitude of mind towards moral and economic 

 questions. I like that young man's views, Kennedy; 

 he seems to have a grasp of what this movement could 

 accomplish of the aims that might be served beyond 

 the commercial side of it. In short, he seems to be 

 somewhat of a student of economics and he has the 

 education used to be a school-teacher, I believe." 



" Remember when I went up to Russell, during their 

 Fair in October, to tell them what the Exchange was 



* See Appendix Par. 7. 



