New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-05-11
GLEANlNGS FROM FRENCH JOURNALS.
fT.nsls'.i expressly ior r.. Trisuo.
RRAcrlcAI AssocA1Nz aovExEsT. Axose wosKNEy

PRACTICAL ASSOCIATIVE MOVEMENTS AxOsG wORENES
On April /, the 200 employees and workmen OF
the printing establishments carried under The name
and style Of Paul Dapont assembled % receive
their dividends the profits Of the ho1se Manifesto
tons Of the most sincere and cordial attachment were
exchanged between the director and the worSmen and
the meeting genuine family festival
The basis OF this association worthy Of public no
ice for itrealizes in part At least aproblen which has
long been the sub ect o the re-earcs and tie desires
Of the friends Of the working clas.es. The workmen
are entitled 70 one tenth the net profits Of tie house
they run 10 NIX Of loss they receive Their wages &C.
cording 10 their respective merit and services but their
night IN the division Of profits il the same Here are
fraternity and equality well understood Wag@ a.
cnda4 10 lo5or and oo9acay Equal shares m he Iress
A silver medal Of the value OF francs was on
Ills occasion distributed 10 each Of the Association
in commemoraron Of the foundation Of the es'aD-
b.hnent A similar medal vas distributed last year
and j. il remarkable that Notwithstanding the Difficult
ties which the workncn have had to contend with, ~
cry one ha- carefully preserved it, and not man ha-
thought Of using hs privilege Of returning il and rccey'
| is value Of the cashier.
The Prose n giving account Of this establishment
adds some particulars respecting the result Of tie or
gaizatou Of its own establishment on the principles oi
Association TIE basis which the division oi ne
profit. was 10 take place determined on the ''h Oh
March, l-4', follows
J. Payment Of Salaries.
g. Interest on the Capital invested at per cent
g. Proportional division Of the balance between mon
cycepit'd and labor-capta.
The amount Of thi- balance for the year ~ Wa
81 ,lOjL re After mature examination Of the question
20 the best mode of making the division among Inc
the workmcn whether in cash. public stocks OF d"pos
lie in the savings Bank the Council Of those Interested
pronounced in favor OF the last named mode "nch De-
also that adopted by the Orleans Railroad Company.
The consideration which had most influence n lead
ing the Council to decide in favor Of deposits ia the
Savings Bank was tine hope that such investment
might become the fruitful germ Of an idea Of economy
and foresight and confirm the bonds Of union among
the workmcn.
The wOrdmcn Of the Pr(sse were unwilling 20 give
any cause for the impuaton Of Indifference in regard
to 20 cNcccnta innovation and have caused bcautiiu
medal, bearing the head Of the chief Editor Of the
Prose- De engraved by Borrol, with these words on
the reverse: ASSOCIATION or LABoR-CArrTAL WITH
MoNEY CAPITAL.
Its proper to add here that VI de Girardn, chief
Editor Of the Presse has subscribed 10000 fir toward
the construction of cifoarri0e or model lodging.
Of 7be 7tibpue not long since described. on the ex-
press condition that of the establishments should
be- built near the printing office OF the Ir1s The land
has been bought for the purpose and the plans are al
prepared In less than five months the cdtour'fTe VIII
be. completed and "A practical estimate of Its advan-
iaecs can be- formed ia the Of the present year
The total subscription already exceeds million
The Fraicrnm Association Of Tmlors formerly c-iab-
.hcd in the old debtors prison at Chchy, has done
thriving business during the year and has just tans
ferrcd IFS workshop INTO the city OF Pans large
part the profits OF last year resigned 10 me S"
ccty by the workincn entitled thereto and with this
money in addition 10 its other resources the Associa-
ton has been able to lay in GOOD stock ioI future
business.
The organization of Worknons Associations II gong
on actively at Bordeaux THERE'S there IN prosperous
business an association of Printers. and one OF shoe
makers while a corps of Bakers one OF Cabinet max
cr- one of Trunk makers of Cooper-. and one OF
SEWERS Of snip timber are ready for organization