The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1871-07-01
CHRISTOPHER CABLE, THE COOP
ERATOR
By FREDERICK J. WILSON.



COSCLUpED.
huLE 5.-An annualsmeesing will be held. Whe
i the members Will cho0S president, com
hnttee and auditors by ballot The com
hlttet will appoint a secretary and treasurer
qua meet once week for the ,pose d
carrying on the business uf the Association
general meeti will also be held ut tn,
eho O. each quarter, when the accounts. dull
audited, will be present; i. NJ member o
tne COMMITTEE, as member Of the cummit-
lee, shall receive paym' mt fir his services.
think, Christopher, this rule wi
not require any explanation. | approve q
choosing their committee by ballot, because
human nature is not yet quite prepared tc
love his enemies and when YOU vote
against person from q sense of Justice. he
very often ia kes it as personal slight. and
remembers It accordingly SO, 'where ig-
norance is bliss, tbs folly to be wise is a
Y good motto for the man rejected by the bal.
slot. As regards the gratuitous services Of
the committee, the compliment paid in be.
ing selected for the office is a sufficient re-
ward for any one who wishes for an oppor-
tunity to do his duty by bis fellow men,
where such an appointment is not attended
with great sacrifice Of time and is not an
os ensIble means Of gaining a livelihood
Of course this rule applies only to small
societies, as when important business is
demanded, be becomes entitled to pay-
ment.
RULE 6.-Each member will have a numher
and, on leaving the shop, will have the vtlu,
Of lls weekly purchases marked opposite il
number ia book kept for that purposa .
and # the termination Of the quarter. he will
receive share Of the profit 10 proportion L,
the amount be has expended.
This saves writing names when time is
OF great Importance. AS regards share Of
profits IN proportion to the amount of your
purchases suppose, during the quarter, A
bad spent fl2, B f6, and Q f2, and that
the profit IN the quarter was Is Ga in the
pound. Then A would receive los, B 9s.
and Q 50. A gets twice as much as B and
SIX times as much as @, because be has spent
at the shop twice as much as .B, and SIX
times as much as G.
RULE 7.-Ths bu-isr es5 Of The ASSOCIATION Il
strictly conducted on. read -uoney prin-
cipl,s.
" Everybody understands this, and
every body wishes that everybody else
would act upon it.
NorE.-These rules are equally applicable to,
and membership equally at. ainable by women
or children.
" You see, Christopher, there is nothing
SAID about arbitration, as they do not an
ticlpate opposition and it is as well not to
institute court until the necessity for its
existence has been proved.
" Now, think these rules will do very
well to keep a good understanding and the
association together. When we get into
good working order, and the capital be-
comes serious responsibility, il may be as
"ell TO have the rules SAN toned by Mr..
Tidd Pratt, Registrar of Friendly Socie-
ties, Abingdon street, Westminster bu.
as there may ha slight alterations to make
and improvements TO introduce, which can
only be discovered in the working of the
plan, it will therefore be better to begin
with few. So, if you are willing to try
It, will call at your house tomorrow eve
nng, and arrange to establish the Wiling
well Social Improvement Association"
Of course Cable expressed bis grateful
thanks for Mrs Morton's information and
practical sympathy. Being thus stimu-
lated, bis quick apprehension at once en-
hraced the scheme that bad been PROFOUND
ed and his heart thrObbed at the prospect
OF seeing bis fellow men gradually emerge
rom the apathy, ignorance and depravlty
which circumsta had compelled them to
accept, as a counterPoise to the aspirations
that puro-nludtd hope tends 70 gen
crate.
Mrs Cable had always acted on Cable
as a sort Of fly wheel or governor. She mad
strongly advocated his putting money into
the government savings bank, because il
could be obtained at a short notice, and it
was a nest egg in case OF accidents
aud though 10 her heart She wished be was
teetotaIle-, and did nor 20 to the "Social
Politicians" at the Green Griffin, yet, as be
was always sober, and wisely knowing that
a man must nave opportunities Of proving
bis opinions with his fellows-so, until
Orher means could be provided, she tacitly
assented to the arrangement; and to the
wise maxim of Letting people do as they
please, they will soon learn to do as YOU
please" Mrs. Gable bad so systematically
and successfully adhered, that Gable often
reluctantly left his cheerful little home for
the weekly meeting.
Mrs. Gable, on bearing Christopher
statement, was more surprised than pleased
Methodical people are averse to being put
out OF the Hay. Scruples and consequent
ces bad to he overcome and argued before
she clearly cOmprehended Mrs. MOrtOn's
in entiOns 20 it was late when they snuff
ca out the lttlc candle end that was sput-
tering in the socket of the shining brass
candlestick, which during the day was Mrs
Cables symbol Of domestic neatness and
management
On the next evening, according to
promise, Mrs. Morton called; and having
established herself by the fire opposite the
happy couple, she at once commenced the
subject Of her visit Mrs. Morton was
really enthusiastic On the project; her
education enabled her to see far beyond the
results that Gable anticipated and in the
event Of the success Of the present attempt,
she contemplated introducing at Willing
well system that should elevate the in
habltants to self respect and comparative
Independence She had a very good
opinion Of Cables abilities and high ap-
probation Of Mrs. Cables honesty and ID
te-rlty and with such a base to work upon,
she was willing to throw her means and
energies into the work Of improving the
condition Of her poorer neighbours work
as glorious as it is beautiful, when not
stimulated by the hope Of personal reward,
public aduIAtion or uJucbadnezzarian
pride; but carried on in the genuine