New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-06-25

could be With S-cslisS. Tbs U5i.sy Houe hW
all the features q individual epterprises -hich are
Away based upon the uoitsry priucipe, sIep: that
there "a no money made. l hire the house, end Ia
letirg tbs rooms receive n ths sgsrsgats the exact
cum which l myself have 20 pay-my own family
paying their share with tbs rest. The cost Of rent
for each apartment ranges from % cents 10 e. ~ per
week. according 10 its are ani location. a lsdy,
who has charge OF the Housekeeping, makes par
chssss Of everything required for the table, sad
coal fer which che rnders vouchers; 10 these suns
are sdded the .aps Pi "a 70, .S help and each week
two little cnes being counted ss ooe person. The
cost OF table fer each adult has ranged thus fIi 0sn
81 So TO s. % per week-the sum varying vita 4lf
fluctuations Of the market, and the incrcs,e .
crtase Of the number Of persons cooperating. T..
aysrsee thus far has been e. 10 per week tor eHe-
adult TIE lsurdry account forms sro.her 'esa
The wsgts and board Of he lsuodress, ard the
soap, starch. sc, stded tcge,ber, and tbs an.
divided by the number Of pieces in tbs wsshi l.
being multiplied by the number of pieces washsd ios
each family or person. shows the "a ,ct efoee-e ~
eSch The highest cost thus far has been w csns
per dozen ard the lowest Is cens-the average ooahS
about - cents .
Nov 10 exhibit results 10 rdividusls. family
consisting Of gentleman, his vie, nurse boy L.
years of sge, little girl Of and an ni,n.slt pr.
sors pays--S $40 weekly for tso rooms, ons IL by III
feet AID the other H. by H. Their average eip.asss
for rent table and Laundry, have thus far been els 81
per week. gentleman end His wife oc,uPsio2 =
large loom, at rent OF = IL hs'e hS.a a. 10 49,
laundry. A lady occupying small room a. rent oS
~ cents, has lived thu. far for e Is per wesx for
rent table ard laundry.
Let me add the average result 90 TAR:
Average expense of table pr WEI
Average e1perse Of tent per
Average exp Of laundry pr week..'''.''.'"" 'u
Total .xpepse u-r veth.
Avsrsse number inmates two children Ing com ed
,v. SaS s espac Of cn ana ni; r ci .ia
In connection with this allo me 10 state thai the
inmates Of the house persons or refinement and
culture, who are accustomed to good lvog, ana th1
table has been such az all times as to give g.nea sat
isfacton. There hes been an abundance OF meet, :
variety Of vegetables, dessert and fruit a. doner, an
this with plain breakfast, constitutes the uiesis.
All excuse for grumblng is removed, as each person
gets what he pays for. The psrlors, which are ele-
sanity furnished are each u by IL feet and Ia tae
rear Of them is fne dDirg z. room - by IL feet.
The economical advantages of cooperation are not
so apparent as they would be il larger s,als
The pal0rs ard dioing-room OF our beue are lsrSe
enough for three times the rumber OF inmates. Toe
rent Of the house, which contains twenty-five rooms,
including kitchen snd lA1ndry, is Al 600. A small
hotel elgby located in this city for uoitsry Home,
with seventy tive rooms, can be rented tor - oo.
Thus far l cannot be accused OF giving play to
fancy. These are haTd facts, showing that eighteen
adults msy live welt and sith certain degree OF ee-
gance at an average cost OF less than - % per week
each and that, too. when they are paying prohs 70
every person with whom they have deslioss, en-
ctpt-the proprietor of the house. Let me nos
speculate upon probabilities. suppose thai, Instead
of eighteen persons, there were tnotsano, Lh"t
10 rent had to be paid for the groun5, aSd no
rent for the e6ifce and machinery, except to
make good oss by natural decay; suppose, taen that
the brs adstufs gsrden vegetables fruit and groceries
were purchased large quantities from the prciucers,
10 avoid the exactions of middle mer, aud at times
when they were the most abundant suppose tina. the
meats ard poultry were bought also upon stvsu-
tageous tsrus that steam boiler heated the wafer
for the laundry AID furnished beat for all the
apartments that machinery, dumb waters, and every
ayailable conrivapce in civilization were brought TO
bear to ecoIomze abori and suppose, in conclusion,
that cost uere The limit Of cc, tine controller or pro-
prietor, a. the case may be, receiving salary for
lis services, and not profiss there sny doubt, Mr.
Editor that while the variety and quality OF ood and
the comforts and cOnvenepces of the place would im
prove, that the cost would dinioish from 81 IS per
week 10 less than 81 Aud, to 60 further, when
man could live 10 comfort and parAtive luxury for
~ per week, would It not be cheaper for him to be
honest than dishonest and would not stsslIDg aud
swI ding (which other names Tor proft-ma kinS)
oease without the fown OF the policeman or tho Hour
ish of his bston-which have never yet stopped the
progress of wrong And do men, when they inysigh
sgairs. Socialism, know what Socialism Is What
have stated constitutes the half Of constructive Sra
ism which the only phase that exists in this country
possessing any vitality.