New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-06-22
Concluding Remarks on the Group. and

Those Of our readers wh- have read with attcr-
ton our few last articles, must be able 10 form an
aoa Of the mechanism or organization # th-
Groups ana Series We have gone but partially
into tie subject, as We fseTel. wishsd T. show the
new system or organization If Industry. by which
SIC propose to replace the present false system of
isolated individual Labor and Labor for wages.
and the mean. by which We shall introduce ihc
principles Of Independence. equality and sociahi-
iiy into the exercise Of Industry. from which they
are now banishcd. Labor is the daily occupation
IF the great Majority. and upon The system Of u
exercise and remuneration 1epeud. the happiness
II the Majority. Ii il bee important to secure t.
Man Liberty in Politics and political Rights, so
O.. to enable him 10 vote for those who manage the
administrative Affairs OF the country how much
more important must 70 lie to secure to him Lib
er'y in Labor which j. his daiiy occupation. ani
he Right Of tlmt Labor. which J.. the means #
obtaining living, and supplying 81. wants and
comforts
With the AID Of the Groups aud Series. we shall
70 able 10 introduce perfcc, Lib,r'y in Labor and
offer to ell free choice Of occupations and con-
slant employment. he Series of Groups j.
new organization Of Iudns,ry. which viii reform
the false systems of hired Labor aad Slave Labor.
and which viii elevate tie Laboref, and Iocrate
and elevate the Slave.
We have not, as wc remarked. explained the
system fully; to do so would require long PHI
losophical examination. which would tire lie
reader. We will resume the subject later.
l. De- a..
short occupations. !, will be objected by many
persons tha, if people vary their Labor often, th'y
viii not become perfect in any branch. Thi. dii-
dculiy is obyiated by the system of Groups II
will be rccolectcd iua, a very minute division ei
Labor will be made, and tina, a member Of Group
will execute bu, one detail OF a work In a Group
Of frut-growcrs, one person viii attend 70 the
grating. Now au intelligent person can learn to
graft a. we'll IN a month in ten years. and his
skill in this branch will enable him to belong to
several Groups. Al certain seasons Of the year
ho would be engaged in the mornias with
Group of hcniculturi.ts, and in the afternoon with
another, and while the change OF scene and COM
panv. with an interval otherwise employed, pre-
vented monotony, fatigue md disgust, he would
have performed the same Kind Of work. a per-
son. without varying greatly the nature of his
work, nigh, belong to Groups Of chair-nabers,
and ,ash-makers if he were a skilfdl
turner, he might belong to half dozen such
Groups. il he understood working in leather he
might belong 70 Groups OF saddlers, shoemaker,
and gloye-makers.
The great majority OF agricultural and mechan-
ical occupations are simple aud easily acquired;
and ii people, when young, received a superior
practical or industrial education they could ac-
quire knowledge of several branches Of agricul-
ture and mechanics, at least detail, like graft
ing or turning, in several branches and each de-
tail would enable them To take part in several
Groups occupied at different times aud different
seasons of the year. There l. not gardener or
mechanic who does not perform I'll present twenty
different kinds OF work. and yet 40 system OF IL
du,,rial education exist, in society. and no cInHa-
ton ia acquiring know ledge OF Industry .-cXcItei
Most branches Of the inc arts aDd sciences. aud
some branches Of delicate mechanical wor-, would
form an exception, and would be performed by
individuals, soyoting a large portion OF their time
20 them. \ painter or musician would worA alone
1t painting OF a musical comp0s bat scarcely
any painter or musician wou.d wish 90 work moIc
Than SIX houf. dly-lhfec III the morning and
three in the particularly II he devoted
himself with enthusiasm % hi. art. \ longer time
would fatigue the Imagination.
If an ant - were occupied bat xix hours day,
he would have good deal OF tine LETT aud a. lac
would not wish to 1, main idle. Why would IL not
not t.ke part IN horticultural or some other agree
able blaucbc. of Industry, IN which be would ar
uuire health and strength Ni-or OF body l. all
4 O. l.... y gr. .r f.stff .trl
and besides, Nature !. rich source of Inspiration
II landscape painter took past ia agricutura.
occupations. he would improve himself at the same
time in has at, for be could study carefully the
formation color, and forms ct trees, plants. &c.
About ,eycu-cishtS If occupations will be
prosecuted by Groups, and onc-cighth by iudl'id-
uals workin- by themselves. \ person, ON enter
ing an Association would visit the gardens. fields
and halls of industry, see the various Groups en-
gagged and Join those which pleased him most
|, may be supposed los some persons that when
o Group ha, finished its occupation for the day ana
left it, workshop. another Group would come ~
and continue il, work and Use - tools. ms
would not be the case. Suppose GrouPol chair
makers ends is work az twelve o'clock IT, work
shop viii be closed until the next day, when u Will
resume and continue it. operations. but II "li
BE- answered: Here are tools and room ,Ins
idle. They who make this objection might a. vel
object 10 q person having any books or paintings
O. L- own in hi. rooms, because the public could
not alway, see and Use them. An economy of ms
kind would not be trGe economy, but a silntns
par.imsnv. which Association would avoid.
Suppose it will be asked. "there i q lazy
person in a Group. Who although be attends regu-
arly IT, meetings. avoids wor, and docs tie least
possible: what will be- done ia such case he
would be informed by the Gfoap that 10 wished n'
members VINO I'D 40, feel pride for il prosperity
and take strong interest in IT. occupation and
be we1li he invited to withdraw. Numerous other
occupations. more suited 10 iii, tastes, ana which
would excite in him diligence, would be open to
him.