New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-13
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IT'S INTERNAL ARRANGEMENTS AND ECONOMY
4 RESIDENCE, \ SCHOOL, AND A MANBFhC-
Toil-MONs. LENAIRFs VIEWS ON LABOR
ASp CNpiTAL-IMroRrANCE OF IMPROVED
DWELLINGS FOR THE WOEKING-CLAssEs.
I'm order that the material arrangements Of
better habitations may improve the conditions Of the
working classes mprOy must develop themselves
freely and not he forced thom from without, in
EcciOn With impairment Interference oh the prctcXt OF
morll aud ,gious care. GrowR-up men and women
should respect each others personal liberty, aud be
respected Every rnr Of the building Is free, therefore
Everybody goes IN and vithut restraint The courts,
the arwnys the hacorc the basins FOR tho water the
housekeeping utensils all the things FOR common use. are
for all kept perfect order by IS agents OF the
Administration. This establishment, from tho be
ginning. had an Administration aud Bureau. not to
regulate the occupants but in order 10 that the
services we're perfectly performed. when the
were put possession OF their apartments 20 which
attracted this effective service for their com-
fort, nothing was required OF them but 10
pay their reut Neither an Individual a
family was forced to labor by the Administration,
though the position Of agents 10 be paid by wages Aed
for each Kind OF labor Offered freely 60 tho whole aud
voluntarily accepted by tho required number. The
aggregate salaries OF the steward the chief OF bureau
who provides all the services the clerk keep the books,
with assistant, and man To take care oi the pumps,
drainage aud general order amounted 10 g2 10 which
must 10 added the salaries OF eight women for such
services the cleaning Of stairs balconies courts rooms
sarrcs and Hobbies amounting tho aggregate TO 500;
making the total amount 81 Gi]. Insurance aud taxes
come to lees than $780, Though the FamIllstere no:
favored m regard taxes Rents much cheaper
IN tho Famlsoro than In the surrounding country that
hundreds Of families have taken odgng In tho establish
meut; and large number having To bu fuppcd the
Famillsterc gives the further advantage of cheaper
provisions, bought ut Wholesale aud sold nc cost.
The steward CHARGED with The purchase aud receiving
~ the Merchandise. The suchouses, the sales. the ser
vices each independent, ana an open account d kept
by the steward who sums up their operations ana each
member pays his own rent. his personal expenses ms
part OF tie insurance aud general expenses The work
ingman thus hnd7 himself IN OF comfortable
home, whose neat appearance imposes upon MN the re-
epousbllity ~ eeiretpcCt and good behavior. Every
ono respects the property aud tho rights 81
no disorder calling for reform has tIauspiIcd.
The Famillstere being In country where lodgings aud
u 5s 1 a eaS f emoy@S G but g. Gdcm ae did
not undertake. the thing 10 make money for himset and
finds part u Dis interest IN the increased comfort OF tho
tenants. As no outsiders admitted TO any function.
the different services make profit to tho population 55
persons finding lucrative occupations thtE euolumtuiS
amounting 20 252l. S3i Of which goes 10 the admins
officers - Oj9 TO the store from sales, and $1,000
To education. Education Is regarded nj the fUnlsCro
with highest interest aud the duty 10 bo first done
Oneourth OF children are killed Ia their early years
neglect Yet we shrink with horror from tho Spartan
CRIME Of nreclpiiang the nhrm child into the gulf Of
with such care Of the children as poor hard worked
mothers cannot give, hut does not interfere with any
they WISH ar are able TO give The expense Of odn'
cation amounts annually TO S. 500 than half 0f this
sum being devoted TO tho children Of two ana half
years old aud under -Four persons watch day aud night
In lie POupOtndt the department for these youngest
children Ia called Each cmld's expenses for the year
comes to $50 The next department. called lie BdmbHa
directed by three persons, chef aud two assans
and here tho expenses for each child ouly To 81
year The next class called the school, and contains
20 children, with teacher. Tho second OF tho
school contains 40 scholars also with teacher. The
expense for each child IN the school Is S. year. There
General Inspector Of both classes aud M tho Winter
evenings lessons given To adults his nspocuu
the teachers beng composed Of certain employees OF tho
bureau, nnd other genial persons Au ompuJ6 OF tho
establishment also gives instruction IN Instrumental
music 10 those boys who have left tho school where all
me TAUGHT vocal music.
Lut ne FJul,crg Is TO be considered not only as u