[ American Agriculturist, February 23, 1924 
Women and the Cooperatives 
T HE old theory that “women never 
can pull together” has been pretty 
I „. e ]l exploded. It is true that woman’s 
ff0 rk is of such a nature that the isolated 
[, 0 nie-maker tends to “go it alone,” but 
L e AVa r taught women the benefits of 
pulling together and they are not likely 
t0 forget the lesson. 
\Ve are used to the wonders worked by 
small groups of women cooperating on 
some home or community problem, but 
Miss Verna Elsinger recently threw a 
great deal of light on a new aspect of the 
situation—the part women play in the 
larger cooperative movements now so 
largely engrossing public attention. Miss 
Elsinger spoke before the National Coun¬ 
cil of the Farmers’ Cooperative Market¬ 
ing Association and it was the general 
opinion of her audience that she made one 
0 f the most striking speeches of the con¬ 
ference. If Cooperatives are to succeed, 
| the women must take as much interest in 
them as the men, and Miss Elsinger’s 
| experience with the Burley Tobacco- 
I Growers proves that “it can be done.” 
Some “high lights” of Miss Elsinger’s 
speech are as follows: 
“Home attitudes are determined 
largely by the feminine portion of any 
household. We find that wherever the 
wives and daughters are strongly back of 
the Association the man’s loyalty is as¬ 
sured. For the most part, cooperation 
finds ready support among the women. 
They have not been untouched by the 
years of depression and poverty, they 
have stood staunchly by while their chil¬ 
dren have gone deprived even of necessi¬ 
ties, and they are ready, with woman’s 
quick judgment, to see in cooperation a 
promise for the future. Many a man 
expresses his gratitude now that his wife 
had first seen the hopeful possibilities in 
the movement and had been the means of 
having him throw in his lot with ‘the 
pool.’ Let us see that farm women 
understand cooperation, that they real¬ 
ize the sanctity of the contract—that 
they know the actual results which are 
being accomplished through efficient 
marketing—and we shall have in them an 
invincible source of strength.” 
j, “Neighbors who have learned to pros¬ 
per through group effort, men and women 
j who have substituted mutual helpfulness 
I for competition arid a common for a 
selfish interest, address their efforts to 
the most crying need, which is, every¬ 
where, the promotion of those things 
which will make life fuller and finer and 
happier for human beings. After all, is 
' not this the underlying purpose of co¬ 
operation? To bring about a measure of 
prosperity which will give every girl and 
boy born on a farm a chance for health— 
a chance for a broad education—a happy 
healthy home and some contact with 
things that are high and beautiful. 
School lunches, community buildings, 
good roads, Parent-Teachers Associations,' 
libraries and health activities are among 
the things which have been fostered by 
the Locals.” . . . 
“Of equal importance with the serious 
features of local activities are the social 
and recreational features. Plays, songs 
and recitations by the children and, not 
infrequently for that matter by the grown¬ 
ups, songs in which every one takes part, 
particularly the original ‘pool songs’ which 
| are a feature of many meetings, a brief 
| respite before sleep from a day’s- hard 
! "ork, the chance to sit down with one’s 
neighbor for a chat over a sandwich and a 
1 nup of coffee, all of these are vital factors 
] n welding closer the ties of good-will and 
unity which make for a strong organiza¬ 
tion.” . . . 
*1 see into a future in which men and 
women will be able to look out on a world 
! Illa de for the country as well as the town, 
a world in which beauty and the arts, 
comforts and conveniences, opportuni¬ 
ties for full life rich in interest will be the 
birthright of every rural child. I believe 
that cooperation will not alone bring the 
Material requisites with which these 
things can be purchased, but it will bring 
an appreciation of what they mean and 
how they can be attained.” 
What Type of Oil Stove Do Most Women Prefer? 
M OST women 
prefer an oil 
stove with the short chimney 
burner because of its speed, effi¬ 
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cient. It transforms the oil into 
gas, and then burns the gas with a 
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intensity, which comes in direct 
contact with the cooking utensil 
(see illust. No. 1). This means well- 
cooked food without waste of time. 
Then there’s the improved oil well 
construction. This allows an extra 
Illustration No. a 
Illustration No. t 
wide space between the wick and 
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