The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1871-05-13

At the present rate Of displays among
orr peopA. the Donogramsneies viii run
out Of X calities on which to manifest their
love Tor letters. Front seal and rings jew
ehy and watches. cards and note paper
plate carriages, they have descended 10 ia
be linen. bath towels, dogclofhs and shirt
collars. until there. ssecanes %, he no spot
ieft 90 which to apply them, unless il be 10
tattoo them On the foIehead or put them on
The door plate. In the latter case we ven
tsre to suggest that small boy at hand
With lIhsetto will be q needf-l accessory'
FOR none but the individual TO be guessed At
could translate the hieroglyphic snarl
which looks like the tangle fangle- worms
known as sn celbob
Who can tell whether SIM. curiecued
together stands for Susan j. Muggings.
Melville. J. Shocks, Julia Melissa Sprig-
Sns, or Moses 5. Jinks?
Shakespeare asks, What in name.
With what a deai mere reason be migbn
X; What is q mougrsmf
Cooperative Congress in Birmingham.
The annual congress of delegates from
cooperative societies in Britain was con-
menced on Apr ~, at the Midland Insti-
ttute, Bizminghsm--the Hon. Auberon Her.
bert. M. r.. in the chair. The delegates
from Scotland were Mr. j. M'IDnes, OF the
Scottish Co operative Conference, and Mr..
John Allan, Of The Scottish Cooperative
Society. 'a ha
NJ In the course Of long opening address,
The chairman said true cooperation was an
evangelistie effort, aud must make disciples
and extend itself. He spoke Of the Difficult
~ Of hndiDg really Trustworthy managers,
and said as long as they simply renamed
grubbing smo' pounds, shllIings, and
pence. and dId not speak to The SPIRITS and
hearts Of men--dld not make realty NOR
al movemeut-thsy would not get men with
the great qualities On which cooperation had
70 depend. He suggested that this autumn
there should be. q vigorous campaign
throughout the country Let them map
out the country in DISTRICTS, aud try to form
a permanent committee to look after the
interests Of each district, and there should
be circulated short printed accounts of the
way in which mea filed with the spirit of
cooperation had Overcome their difficulties.
The relations of co operation with the great
trades unions Of the country should be more
assidiously cultivated The unions had tbe
organization and wealth that would sdmit
of cooperation, and co-operasors ought to-
Try to indace them to put some Of the prin
ciPle Of cooperation into practice. especial
y with regard to the unemployed members.
Trades unions and cooperative organiza-
tons had tco long remained apart '
Hon. Secretary read the report o.
the Central Board appointed at the Con
gress beld at Manchester il June last. The
special matters RENTED 10 the Board were
first, the establishment of newspaper
specially devoted to cooperative interests !;
second, the foundation Of co operative
hank. N soon az suficIeut capi-al could BE-
raised third, the devising of scheme for
the extension Of the operations Of the whole
sale society and, fourth, the watching Of
legislation affecting cooperative societies.
He stated that the newspaper would make
its appearance early i'm July. As DO the
bank, the Board regretted that little, II
any, substantial progress had been made.
II was consideration whether the nucleus
of g. bank might net originate with the
North OF England w bolessle Society, and
80 be allowed to grow quietly and steadily
IN 60 operative production. The Scottish
Wholesale Society appeared 70 Be in The
van, although the business Of the North Of
knslaDd Cooperative Wholesale Society
has greatly increased. There could be no
doubt that sufficient experience hsd now
been gained by wholesale societies to enable
them to Indicate with certainty the descriip-
tion of articles capable Of beng produced
by coOpeIative establishments, aud FOr
which there was steady and increasing de
mahd- The report alro advocated The an
pointment Of law clerk On the permanent
staff Of The Central Board.
Mr.. M'Inoes, Of Glasgow, proposed The
adopicu of the report, and said that when
ever els society heard Of o production Co
operative society, thsy eadeasvred to make
it toe properly Of the .cO-operative socie-
ties Of Scotland, instead Of private prop
erty. He recommended The principle for
adoption in Englasd. The COMMITTEES Of
the Scottish Wholesale Society were yery
active, going out and speaking to the Co
operative societies, and thus extending lis
business amongst retail societies.
Mr. Lloyd Jones seconded the motion,
winch was carried. Eg-a tIti