New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-11-03

Work was credited In hours and on striking dividend ous
hour had produced certain sum- foreman, skilful
man. had an additional reward II was cents a day
One Of the chief foremen told that after working III
day with the Germans and working hard that Their,
would DO 10 delay, he had 70 arrange what each wa
by falling rain He would long be sleepless N
rc-arrangng his plan. snlfu teacher got addtionI
cents. All this was in accordance with Democrats
principles was told that the average wages did not en-
coed ID cents day. You see capital drew a certain shs
which labor had pay But this was Of consequenc,
providing the institution was perpetual There they could
live and die. Some, however, ran IN debt each yea
With large families and small wages they could not hod
their own These long had been uneasy.
There was public table where all meals verc eaten
At first there was lack of convenience and there va.
much hard work. Mothers sent their children 10 school
and became cooks and chambermaids The most energetic
lady took charge of the washing group This meant she
had to work hardest Some OF the best w0men though
filed with enthusiasm for the cause broke down with hs
work Afterward, there were proper convenience but
they did not prevent the purchase Of hair dye The idea
that woman Association 10 BE- relieved OF many cara
was not realized
On some occasions, perhaps for reasons known at u.
time, there was scarcity OF yictuals One morning all
they had 10 cat was buckvhea cakes and water tbnk
they must have had salt. In another Phaanx, ons
breakfast mush Every member felt ashamed
The combined order strongly had been recommends
for its ecOnome' All articles 20 be purchased Al
wholesale food would be cheaper and cooking when dons
for many by few, would cos little. In practice thsts
Developments not looked for. The men not
all alike. Some cOntryed their work not 10 be i
tant at meal time They always heard the first nngng Of
the bell IL the preparation Of food, naturally there viii
be small quantities which are choice. In families hess
thought much Of and are dealt out by mothers good
hands They come last But here, in the New-Jerlsaen
those who ready TO eat seized upon such the f
thing II they could get enough Of 1t thoy would sa
nothing else.
You know that IN all kinds Of business there must 81
to that nothing is neglected. On farm, teams
be fed and watered cattle driver up out and osu
gates closed They who did those things we're keyp
come to their meals late. They were sweaty and dirty
their feet dragged heavy. tirst they must wash On
setting down they had 70 rest little. Naturally they
would look around. AT such times ones wife watches
him. At glance she cloud pass across his isos
He need not speak tell her his thoughts She READ
him better than bible in large type In one phaanI
where was acquainted the public table was thrown 40
IN disgust like a pack Of unlucky cards.
But North Americans were determined To gYe 70
all good food as the early birds were getting 1t ".
necessary 10 provide large Quantities When this Wa
DONE living became very expensive and the economies Of
Association disappeared.
They had to take another step They established an
inghouseOn what's called the European pau Thepaine
aud the choicest food provided Whatever one might
desire be could have His meal might cost Dim ten cent?
or five dollars When he finished eating he received
counter or ticket and went TO the Office and settled He
handed over his ticket and the amount printed on It wa
charged TO him. For instance, man has the following
family: first WHEY and then George Emily Mary, RALPH
and Rosa They sit at a table by themselves, unea
wiley is in the kitchen, with red face baking buckshsa
cakes with all her might. They select their 0reakfa-
bill of fare is printed every day-and they have ham and
eggs Is cents sausage 10 cents cakes, ID cents hh. II
cents and cup of coffee and six glasses OF water cents
ota-5 cents which is charged and they 60 about hsu
business Ii WHEY had been to work she would eat as
ward ard though She too, would nave 70 pay shs VA
credited with cake baking One should be 50 charitable
as 70 suppose that she earned enough TO pay Tor tho meal
that she cat sitting sideways To keep these accounes
book-keeper required all day. one Womb MINK tan
curious way but it the only one BY which they could
choke of the binds of prey One would THINK 700 nai
Rosa, Mary Co., might have helped get breakfast bal
the plan was TO get rid Of drudgery
Again there another class They were socaDle Ane
amiabe men, Everybody liked TO hear them tax snd
chiefly they secured admission for these quaits w
fortunately they did not bring mueh with theil AL
through life they had been unucky. There was what Ea
called the Council of Industry which discussed ana ~
cded on all plans and varieties Of work with them orgn
ated every new enterprise. II man wanted an order a
goods at store, they granted or refused H. some OF nos
smiabe men would be elected members; It was easy toi
them to get Office and they greatly directed IN al IN
dustria operations. AT the same time those really aen
cal would attempt TO couneraet these men, out theI
could not talk we'll though they tried hard. have neYd
seen men desire more to be eloquent than they-thea
powerful appeals were when they 0lushed WIN se
ind gnaon. But thero was one thing hey eouu 90 |e
and that was 10 gumbe while at work. 1hey could nAn
an impression then. Fancy tho result.
Lastly The rooms where families lived Adorned eaea
other or were divided by long halls. Young men 90 no
always 90 TO bed early. Perhaps they woni DC o0t se
sparkling and they returned TO their rooms before morn
ing man was apt to call 10 mind the words OF tns
country mouse ameniing that he had left his hollow tree
Sometimes had few words to say to bis VIE Whel
he was not in good humor account OF Dad question
| When some overheard him they would think OF her dol
aud wonder but keep silent, while Others thought th
had good thing 10 tell Of But let 70 one be trouDled
These two will cling 10 each other and nothing Dat dealo
can separate them. lie will bear these things long tune
wiIkng with both eyes, but at last he THINKS they sAos
/ have little more room, and she heartily agrees.
! Fourteen years make long period. Az last tasl
/ learned that it easy enough TO get LAZY men, oa
practical and thorough business men were scarce flYs
cents DAY extra not sufficient 10 secure them.
promising. ambitious young man growing up among mem
did not see great inducements. He heard OF The Sodd
men made money there. His curiosity was great Oa'
cal see that the Association was likely to be ehdles
Learning these things, which Fourier hat not set d0sn
their mill took fire. Sill they were out OF dcDt lhs{
were doing WE'LL The soil had been brought to hlga
state ofcuuvaton or the Is 20 Associations through
the country their situation and advantages decidedly
we're superior inquired of the old members remaining
the ground and who bought the property and arc dor
WE'LL the reason for their failure. They admit there VA
no good reason prevent them going excopta dspo
ton But Fourier did not recommend starting with len
then 1900 When asked them what would have been ne
result If they had this nImbcr they SAID they wouI
have broken up il less than two years Generally nsi
are not prepared Association is for the futare.
found one sin sangure He believes there are nov
men enough ahoat successfully to establish an Ascot
ton They should quietly commence IN town. liners
should be means for doing work cheapy by machinery
few hands cen wash and iron for several hundred ~ ta
same manner as il is done in public tutons baf
ing cooking and sewing be done IN the same aeI
There dsputng the tact that these means did no
exist twenty years ago. Gradually family AFTER family eoais
be brought together. In time whole town would be- cap
tured. =.
The plausible and the easy again arise in this Ia
no one mistake mirage for real image, Disaster WI
attend any general attempt at social reform If the MARI ~
relation suspected TO be rendered les happy I
family is rock against which oil objects not Only ED
dash in vain but they viii fall shiyered at its base
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