, 1874-04-05
ORGANIZED COOPERATION.
Some Of the Benefits Resulting
from 1t.
How Honey is Saved By the
Advocates Of JUSTICE

in the present condition Of the labor-market,
they can make no chaugo,-that is, they cannot,
By any means in their power, raise their wages,
but are compelled, by the force OF circumstances,
to accept whatever their employers may see tit
to pay them, even though that little is barely
sufficient to sustain ife,-yet, Notwithstanding
their case appears SO helpless it is nevertholess
as true here as elsewhere, that
TIE LORD HELPS THOSE WHO HELP THEMSELVES,
and it is OF no use trying to help those who will
not help themselves. It is actually spending
time and labor for nothing, which no one who
realizes their value foe1s inclined to do
No utopian dreams Of al earthly Elysium will
ever make the desired change in the condition of
working men and women no fancifu1 theories will
ever bring it about; but the one great fact to
be borne in mind is, that We 1--we in busy, prac-
tical world, where labor is conqueror, while
dreaming and talking mover accomplish anything.
It is useless to sit down and wait for the turn Of
the wheel OF Fortune while We are idly wait
ing, somebody wide awake to the realities Of Life
is turning it, and it rolls rem orso1esgy over Us,
crushing us in its revolution, and render
ing US more he1pless than before. II
We want the wheel OF Fortune to make
q revolution in our favor, We must take hold OF
it and turn ourBelyas. II it take all person can
earn metsly to exist, and no control can be OBJ
tanned Of the labor or-market,-the consequence Of
which is to reduce the 1aborers constantly to
want, and thus compel them to work for what
ever their employers will pay, if it is only just
enough to keep soul and body together,-then
the first step towards bette1ing thoir condition
must necessarily be- in the reduced price Of those
things necessary to maintain life !; and the next
consideration will be the means necessary to
secure this end.
Societies hayo been formed among all classes
Of men for their protection against the more
powerful oligarchy Of money, and, IN many in,
stances, these associations have been attended
with marked SUCCESS hut, until recen.ly, women
hive been excluded from these organizations.
It is only within the last few years that tbs &C.
acknowledgements has been made that
woEg1sa-woMEv HAD ANY n1aHrs
which the men were bound to respect. The Pa
irons of Hrsbandry admitted them into their
organization on equal terms; and it is we'll to
consider whether woman's cooperation has not
aided them in obtaining the power and tho lntlu-
ence that they are now welding in the nation.
But this organization is confined exclusively to
farmers, and ell the rest Of mankind are shut
out from It's powers and privileges.
The industrial population Of this country feels
the need Of such an organization quite as much
lation is meant all those who are dependent
upon theis labor for livelihood. whether it be
the labor of brain or muscle. Expression has
been given to this want in the formation Of an
organization known as the Order Of
THE ADVOCATES OF JUSTICE.
This Society would not be true to its name II it
did not take some steps to AFFORD Justice to
woman as we'll es to man; and, in order to de-
serve the title in its widest sense, it has PLACED
woman on an equality with her brother, mSn.
The initiation-fees are placed at So for man
! and 81 for woman. At the first glance, this
looks Like making distinction; but it is really
{! placing them on aperfect equality. As man s
1 labor commands twice AZ much pay as does
woman's, it ID only equalizlng the thing to say
, that man shall pay twice rs much as does woman
towards dcfrayins tho expenses Of carrying On
! the organization to perfect SUCCESS.
! The first and most essential feature in this
j Order is cooperation in buying, By which the
i members are enabled to procure the nocessaries
! price thew have been accustomed to pay for
them. Some articles can be obtained at q still
] lower price.
! This organization, although yet in its infancy,
directly from the manufacturer and importer. 1t
VERY NEAELY THE COST PRICE.
! Men or wo,1,en initiated into the Order eau, the
very next day, purchase. goods at the reduced
11ates, in any quantity they please and thus thus
3o,,bly or treb1y, according to the amount OF
| goods they buy. It will bo understood that the
i business Is Rtrictly cash buslness. No goods OF
my kind arc sold to the Order credit; and that
! fs one reason We obtain them st such low prices.
! No member is compelled to pay more for goods
in order to compensate the seller for the bad
dobts Of other members, as no individual be-
| longing to any Lodge can obtain goods on cred
it. few OF the articles in general use at retail
prices. and the prices at which they are furnish
; "a in any quantity TO the Advocates OF Justice,
will show tho amount Of money saved to the
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