The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-06-05
COOPERATION!
GRAND COOPERATIVE CONGRESS- At LON
DON. ENGLAND.

GRAND COOPERATIVE CONGRESS- At LON
DON, ENGLAND.
Itis intended % hold in tda city of Lln-
don, England, commencing May 3ist.,
Grand Cooperative Congress. at which The
following subjects are 90 be discussed:
I. What further steps can be Ia ken %
give effect TO the resolution OF the Trades
Congress a u in Manchester in June, 1865 -
"To utilize the orzauiz itiun IF the Trades
Unions flr Cooperative purposes -'
?. The .bs-r means 0f making C1-0pera-
tive Societies mutually helrful, g.--
d.--Bv bringing tha productions 0f .0-
operative Societies into the c0 operative aui
general 10 arseta
BY iu-ti,uuin- a system of guarantee.
banking. and labor Exchange.
c-By applying Cooperation 20 agricul-
ture ani hIrlicltur..
d.-Bv continuing manufactures with az
ricIltu-t a1i h1rnenlilre.
t-BT educational establishments, which
may ~ tend rai se'f-suprlrt hy indus
.iL c7 operative enterprise.
by form nE an organization cf a-l CJ-
operative Societies, ani Cl-1pe-atJrs, at
home and abroad.
g.-By seeking an amendment 0f tha laW
where il d found 20 hamper cooperative
exertiou-.
3. What are the chief causes which have
led in some instances 90 the failure of Co
operative stores and also manufacturing es-
tabishm.nls, ana what are che funilm au-
tal conditions necessary Ed elch case f1l
success2
A. InP1riHeLship M inFutlV What li-
vision 1t profits, A- Ue-aeau capital ani .a-
Dor, j. tha mos. likely ~ produce perfectly
harmonious action, ana, therefore, .-4 lla
gest measure 0t sltcessY DID other words.
what division j. mos equitable, a1 what
now is most practicable,
:. The best practical means 0f prone
ting a knowledge Of Co-Uperatilu am ~
the p0epla, and uf tIHl-ing tha mlst aa-
proved plans f1r conducting torres, lHi
other cooperative business.
I'D their address t1 the friends 1f ua
movement, showing forth tla advantages Y.
5e derived from -h8 assembling of lue .al-
1res=, and the discussion 0f tla topics s4
Iected, the committee snv:
The rapid growth ~ Corporation Is Jns
Of the most remarkable facts ia modern bis
tory.
Originating with the working clas-e7, p
system 0f business has been introduced.
which, If righ.ly carried onJ, promises t1
change completely tbe social a1d industrial.
aspect of the country, hy altering u lt-
very essence tGe relationship between yly N
aul seller, -mplover ani employed
Whether -his most important m1vemaa.
~Hall be so wisely conAne5ed a. t0 achieve y
speedy and complete success. with rs lttrl
disturbance and Joss IS pos-.Oie t9 those I'll
trre-ts snd pers ns t6as are likely 10 b.
affected by It, is a question Oi deep interest
o. the community, especially = those wha,
as co-1PcFat0rs. ure practically agsd .l
working oul NE change.
tio-opeTatiOn l. spreading everywhere
Tits its lraiiuE principles are not strictly
lafHad, 1r ILL., high r aims understood Tas
leEhDds VI husiue-s, N distribution 0r prD.
ductlon, 0f the different societies sre nlt ir
AaraOHY. it, sucee-s in indiWdual cases i
ioubtfui where Il nigit se certain: whiis,
where failures ara sses occur, thev are..
oace burtfal 70 those who enter On such ex.
perIments, and a grave disoourageuent 70
9th r.
While the snccess Of the movement Is 20
longer d0Bhtfd, there are obstacles t0 bg
removed dangrrs encountered, and higher
objects sought, which render counsel nrle--
sarg among those who have studied th.
principles "a U1 operation, an1 Who havt
practically engaged lgmseIves ID It's work
ing.
+ A LIBEEAL OTFEE-We learn that one "a
or Subscribers, AZ. Wm. Lawson, If Bio
msrhasset Farm. Cumbsr.aud, LdgIaud, ha.
j of fEea one hundred qoands towards fuu.
Of s. 900, to be used paying the expense,
Z "A a O. operative Lecturer, and has dasig
mated Mr.. Henry p..mlu, 0f Manchester
editor "a the to-4ptr I.9r, A. tile person VI
be ~eat III tHAs country
IHa follow rE appeal tU the worbiHzmgt
AM romen " NV Y1fk has recently be-r
issued Ply Mr. X bgrt BI-sert:
FELLOW CTizENs The present u1sat,.
Factory condition OF thr relative positions o
labor and capital calls for a clauge n "a,
F system al present 10 vogue M opr trade
AM rencd ilg Of The previous evils s..
long complained 1f To .his end a Tailoring
establishment, q be conducted on the c1.
operative D an, las BEEN opened w ina build
z ing un the CORNER 0f Third avenue anr
Fourteenth street, where ll orders -huul.
be addressed. Tlc services of saiIim
worAmen in every branch 4f the traja hny,
been secured. and tn- pubic may rrst assur
Ell that The work entrusted t0 Us will 0c ex
ecu'ed IN the most oikma1like manner
aud all orders promptly executed.
Due notice wHa be given Il any futlr,
changes IN the location Of the establish
ment.
B#Rr BussEBr. Manager.