To the Farmers of
1UAMOOK COUNTY;
We note that in a letter by Carl Haberlach to Mr. Joseph Loeb of Portland. Oregon, that he states that the pro
posed Marketing bill will put marketing control of Tillamook cheese in the hands of a political appointee over
whom the farmers there would have no control.
In our opinion Mr. Haberlach has been wrongly infoiined by Mr. Loeb or has not read the bill correctly. The bill
provides for assistance to co-operative organizations but does not provide for control.
Mr. Haberlach has evidently been scared by someone who has a selfish interest in the matter.
MR. LOEB WAS PUBLICITY AGENT FOR THE NESTLES FOOD PRODUCTS COMPANY AND THE MILK
DISTRIBUTORS IN THEIR RECENT FIGHT AGAINST THE FARMERS OF OREGON IN THE OREGON
DAIRYMEN’S CO-OPERATIVE LEAGUE. HIS FRIENDSHIP FOR THE MILK TRUST IN PORTLAND IS
WELL KNOWN AND WAS VERY MUCH IN EVIDENCE DURING THE RECENT CONTROVERSY IN THE
PORTLAND COURTS.
We do not think that the farmers of Tillamook County intend to assist Mr. Haberlach in giving aid and com
fort to enemies of farmers in other parts of the state. We do not think they are mislead by the efforts of Loeb
and his attacks upon the Market bill.
The bill provides all along that the market director shall act as advisor and promote, foster, encourage and act
as a mediator toward co-operative associations. The only case in which even supervision is authorized is in require-
ing reports of the business of such organizations to be made to the director.
THIS WAS PUT IN FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATIONS AND NOT AS
MR. HABERLACH SAYS TO TAKE THE CONTROLOUT OF THE HANDS OF THEIR MANAGER.
We think it Sufficient answer to attacks upon the bill to say that
the undersigned were present when the bill was prepared and that
it is designed to help the farmer and farmer’s organizations*
The fact that Mr. Loeb and his associates are fighting this measure is evidence that it would be of benefit to
the farmer and to the detriment of the speculator with whom Mr. Loeb has been associated.
WE ARE SORRY TO SEE THAT MR. HABERLACH IS ASSOCIATING HIMSELF WITH THE ENEMIES OF
THE DAIRYMEN, AND WE READ WITH CONSTERNATION HIS LETTER TO MR. LOEB CONTAINING
THE ASSERTION THAT THE MARKET DIRECTOR WOULD OBTAIN CONTROL OF CO-OPERATIVE AS
SOCIATIONS.
We appeal to the farmers of Tillamook County to read and consider the measure each one for himself. We
believe that after an impartial study of the bill the farmers of Tillamook County will agree with us in that it is
a measure that will benefit the farmers of the whole state without surrendering any of the necessary control of
their products.
THIS BILL WAS DRAWN FOR THE PURPOSE OF PUTTING THE FARMER IN A POSITION TO PRO
TECT HIMSELF FROM SPECULATIVE MIDDLEMEN.MR. HABERLACH SAYS, ’’WHY NOT LET THE LEG
SILATURE GIVE THE FARMERS A MARKET BILL?”WE CALL ATTENTION OF MR. HABERLACH TO THE
FACT THAT A BILL PRACTICALLY THE SAMEWAS INTRODUCED AT THE LAST SESSION OF THE
LEGISLATURE BY FARMERS’ REPRESENTATIVES AND IT WAS KILLED BY THE SAME SELF INTER
ESTED PROFITEERS THAT ARE FIGHTING THE PRESENT MARKET BILL AND TO WHOM MR. HAB
ERLACH IS GIVING AID.
C. E. SPENCE,
Master State Grange
Oregon City
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A. R. SHUMWAY,
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President, Farmers Union
Milton
HECTOR MACPHERSON
Dn-ector Markets at O. A. C.
Corvallis *»<1^
SENATOR WALTER M. PIERCE
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Stockman and Wheat Grower
La Grande
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SENATOR J. A. WESTERLUND
(Paid Adv.)
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Fruitgrower
Medford