MEMBERSHIP RELATIONS OF COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATIONS 17 
Another question, “ What should be done with contract viola- 
tions?” was asked and Table 12 shows the remedies offered. Carry- 
ing out the enforcement provisions included in the contract was 
suggested by over one-half of the answers. Some of the members 
thought that the method should be determined locally in accordance 
with the details of each case. This was based on the feeling that 
local committees would be acquainted with the situation and settle- 
ments would be determined justly. . 
The handling of contract violations is a matter that may easily 
create ill will, both on the part of the violators and their friends 
and on the part of those opposed to such violations. For that reason 
the question, “ Do you think violation settlements have hurt or helped 
the association? ” was asked. The replies are listed in Table 13. 
TABLE 13.—Replies to question, “Do you think violation settlements have hurt 
or helped the association? ”’ 
Members reporting 
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| 
Reply | Association 
| teen cme | 3 | 4 | 
| 
_Number, Number Number Number| Number 
7 | 41 22 50 | 
Eo fo ee ee ee eee en See 120 
arene en nk ee Oe ee a 51 | 17 38 23 129 
SS) | eet saan fo 7 Tr.) rary eee 3 33 48 24 108 
i 3 a ees ee a Ee, Cee | 61 | 91 | 108 97 357 
Those who gave definite answers were almost evenly divided be- 
tween those who believed the association had been helped and those 
who believed it had been hurt by the methods employed. Consider- 
able variation is noted in the figures for the different associations. 
One of the tobacco associations showed a strong preponderance of 
feeling that the organization had been helped, whereas the other 
showed almost the opposite opinion. A somewhat similar situation 
is illustrated by the replies received from members of associations 
3 and 4. This suggests that the methods employed and other condi- 
tions need to be considered. Association 4 had staged an active 
campaign to collect liquidated damages from violators, and it ap- 
pears that concessions sometimes were made in order to effect settle- 
ments, so that some paid proportionately more than others. 
MISTAKES CHARGED TO ASSOCIATIONS 
Members may be dissatisfied because of mistakes which the man- 
agement has made or which members believe it has made. The 
question “ What mistakes do you think the association has made?” 
was asked for the purpose of locating other sources of dissatisfac- 
tion. The replies are summarized in Table 14. 
