New-York tribune., 1867-06-24
Co.oPERh7YvE INDUSTRY FOB THE HOUSE,

Co OPERATYVE INDUSTRY FOB THE HOUSE
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housekeeping would be more attractive If
there were not so much hard work. To have
the work done by hired help is not only
expensive, but vexatious, and, to avoid vexa-
tions, many families live in boarding houses and
hotels Indeed, it is for these reasons that so few
families are founded, and often, from the same
reasons, families are broken up or divided. No
life can be so pleasant, none can include 50
many comforts and joys, as that of the family.
But If the wife, around whom all these bless
ings cluster, is forced TO- be drudge or, at the
least, watchful Oyerseer, she is made un-
happy, and those depending upon her partake
of her unhappiness. 1t is surprising that so lit
tle has been done in this inventive age to make
housekeeping attractive. Now 1t seems to us
that the cooperative system opens the way
In all cities, towns, and villages, wherever as
many as twenty families are near together 1t
will be practical to have the greater part OF
household work done at one establishment; for
then it can be performed cheaper, quicker, and
better than in twenty different households
Suppose twenty, thirty, or fifty families should
associate for the purpose named
building, centrally located and easily ap-
preached, should he furnished with n
steam engine There will be a bakery, means
for washing and ironing. and, perhaps, nur-
sery where children might, for portion OF
each day, he cared for. A skillful baker, with
assistants would furnish all the bread, cakes
pies. and puddings these families would need
With large improved washing apparatus, their
washing and ironing could be done by few
\ =. g., xrould bp made
the premises, for the kitchen would supply the
grease and, after time sewing could be
done in one of the apartments for single men
and families, or for clothing stores, on even FOR
a store belonging to the investors.
When family wishes its meals, which, OF
course should be at fixed hours, they can be
sent for, or, If desired, can be brought to the
door With furnace and few handfnls OF
charcoal coffee and tea could be made in the
house. or could be brought with the rest of the
food. and kept warm with a spirit lamp A
particular dish might be cooked this way. The
mistress will decide in advance what dishes she
will need The children could have good milk
! 1t is not generally known that dairymcn would
he glad to furnish pure milk to such an cstab-
lishment ut half the price which families now
have to pay for it. This is an item of very great
| Importance. After the meal is over, the dishes
which are not to be returned can he washed by
new invention now in use in the central part OF
this State It is of the size of tub; 1t contains
"A rack and fan attached To a crank, the dishes
are placed in the rack, hot water is poured In,
| and the crank turned then the water Is let
| Off fresh water introduced, the crank turned
| again. when the work is done. and the dishes
may remain there till wanted for the next meal
| The lady il not required once to put finger
or cloth to the dishes, though, if she is very
particular, she may wipe them. All bills
should be paid at stated periods. BY so
doing, one will know exactly how much
it costs TO live If his means are limited,
he can have cheap, nonrisllng food; if he Is
rich he can have the rarest and costlicst.
! What is left from the rich tables will spread
1 the tables of the poor. As every description
of food and supplies Will be purchased at
Wholesale as one iire will answer instead OF
many fires, as u few cooks will dO the work OF
multitude the economies mast he very
great What one now pays for common food
should purchase frst-class food. by superior
skill. aud by the use of machinery, host OF
middlemen will be dispensed with, and the CO.
operation, when general and extending to
other industrial pursuits should 30 far toward
perfecting civilization.
Is not the question of WomanS Rights
clearly connected with reform in household
labors When Woman is relieved from the
never-ending round of work--of getting or OF
superintending three meals daily-a heavy load
now pressing upon her will be removed she
will have time TO take care of her children,
and she will not so much care if she have
children; she will be free TO engage IN more
profitable industry, and mental culture will be
more easily attained. When large part of any
class is engaged in drudgery, the whole of that
class is made to bear part of the degmda-
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SO far is this plan from being visionary that
IFS main features are in practical operation in
all our State institutions. Without it, the funds
appropriated would be wholly insufficient; with
it, there is abundance for every inmate. This
being granted, a movement wisely conducted
scarcely can fail of success. When the plan
shall be adopted in cities and villages, 1t viii
be easy to extend it TO country places where
the land is fertile, by reducing the size OF
farms. The tendency of all agricultural teach
ing and of scientific practical farming is to
farms of few acres. The nation, or the in
diyidual, that stands still, lis lost. We must 20
on with the age. A fearful danger threat
ems us Everywhere, men and women shrink
from the increased responsibilities attached to
the family. Divorces are becoming common,
and corruption and immortality creep upon us
like pestilencc in the midnight One great
cause for this arises from ithe repulsiyeness
and exhausting labors connected with house
keeping. With our improved tastes, better