Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1875-10-23
The PINce to Oct Fork.

There is an association of young
persons at Sprin gficld, VT, known
as the Industrial Works, that fur.
nish all its members with constant
work at fair wages and IL pleasant
home at small cost, which il meet
ing with success so marked as to
attract the attention of all thin king
people. The members of this ASSOC
citation are all young people who
are willing to rid themselves of all
bad habits, work steadily. dress
economically and save IA portion of
their wages, no others are taken
Ali the men who join are required
to furnish II small amount of CAPT,
tai, and to save one-lourth OF their
wages. which must be invested in
the capital stock Of the association.
Women are not required to furnish
any capital in the outset but must
save one.sixth of their wages and
invest in the business. Those who
do not comply with the requirements
of the association are expelled, and
those who wish to leave can do so
at any time, and can withdraw their
capital by giving six months notice.
The wages paid to each member is
fixed by Il board of directors and is
proportioned to their skill and abil,.
ty. They have a large dwelling or
home where the members live and
enjoy many privileges and comforts
not usually tounl in families or
boarding-houses. All pay a moder-
ate price for their BOARD from their
wages. They have two NV facto-
ry buildings. and good water priy.
ilege and considerable machinery
and are engaged in the manufature
of toy and honse- furnishing goods
for which they find ready sale.
They commenced business IL year
ago with five hands and are now
working forty-iive; their sales for
last month were over three thOus-
and dollars, their pay roll for the
month was over twelve hundred
dollars and the saving of wages
which was added to the capital of
the company was more than three
hundred dollars. The average
amount from the wages of each
man in a year is one hundred and
fifty dollars and Of each woman If
ty dollars. Many of tue members
have saved much more than this
during the year hut this is not all
that is required of them. The az
grpgate amount saved by the pres.
emit company in year will be near
ly five thousand dollars. BY con.
tinuing in this cOurs, few years
tbs, capital Of the company must be-
come very large and the savings of
each member a respectable cOmpe
tency. The advantages OF belong
ing to such an organization as this
to young persons just starting in
lite are numerous and valuable and
are appreciated by those who enjoy
them, 1t is the purpose of those
engaged in the enterprise to increase
their numbers aud business as rap
luIN DIS CuCllr
will permit with safety and they ex-
pect to he able to employ hundred
hands by the close of another year,
and to grow up an institution where
every intelligent young person of
cool habits who wishes can find
work at good wages, a com
Portable home, good associates aud
a place where they cannot fail to
save money, and where they will
learn to live in accordance with the
laws of health and nature aud thus
secure permanent happiness and
When every town in
the country has an establishments
like this, much will be done towards
the problem of how shall
panicS, prOstratiOn in business, and
poverty among the working classes
be avoided.
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