St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-10-22
Success of a Worthy Enterprise.

There is an association of Young per
SONS ut Springfield, Vi. known aS the
Industrial Works, that furnishes all its
members with constant work at fair
wages. and Il pleasant home at small
cost, which Is meeting with Il success
So marked as to attract the attention of
all Think ing people. The mcmbcrS of this
a>>ociation are all Young people who
are willing To rid themselves of all bad
habits. work steadily, dress economic
ally and save Il portion of their wages !;
no others are taken. All the men who
JOIN are required To furnish IL small
amount of capital. and to save one
fourth of THEN wages which must he in
vested III the capital stock of the aSs"-
citation. Women are not required to
furnish any capital i'll the outset. but
must save one-SiNth of their wages and
invest it 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 clpi-
tai 10y giving six months notice.
The wages paid to each member is
fixed 10y board of directors and pro
portinncd to their skill and ability.
They have IL large dwelling or home
where the members live and enjoy many
privileges and comforts not usually
found i'll families or boarding houses.
All pay Il moderate price for their board
tlom their wages. They have two new
factory buildings. Il good water pIlNi-
legr and considerable machinery and
are engaged in the manufacture of toys
and house furnishing goods tor which
they find Il ready sale. They commcnc-
ed business Il Year ago with five hands,
and are NOW working forty five: their
sales for the last month were over three
thousand 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 saved from the
wages of each man in Il lcaI is one hun
dIrd and fifty dollars and of each w"-
man fifty. ManN of the members have
saved much more than this during the
year. but this Is all that is required of
them. The aggregate amount saved
10y the present company IN Il NeaT VIII
Ice nearly i've Thousand dollars. by
continuing in this course Il few Years
the capital of the company must hecome
vcIN large and the savings of each
mrmhrI Il rr>prciahlc competency. The
advantages belonging t" such an or
ganiIatinu H. this t" Young persons Just
starting in life are numerous and Valu-
able aud are appreciated 10y those who
cuiul them.
1t l. the purpose of thoS, engaged III
the enterprise, t" increase their numbers
AID business IS rapidly aS their ac
rumulating capital will permit with
safety aud they expect Ia Ice able to
employ a hundred hands 10y the close
of another Year. and To grow mp an in
| >tItution Whrrr every intelligent Young
/ person of good habits who wishes can
/ find constant work at good Wages, Il
comfortable home. good associates and
Il place where they cannot fail to save
money. and where they will learn to
/ live in accordance with the laws of
health and nature and thus secure per
manrmt happiness and c"ntentnemt.
, W hen every town in the country has
IN establishment like this. much will
he done towards solving the problem of
how shall panic>. prnStlaii"n III bust
ness and poverty among the working
CLASSES bc avoided " OodStOch !Stdnd-
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