The anti-monopolist., 1876-11-23

WIDER Ol0U O1 QdIu~luOucys
WHAT COOPERATION HAS EF-
FECTED IN ENGLAND.
The laboring man of England has led
the way to the solution OF many of the
great difficulties:.which beset his class.
Read the following and see how much
even poverty can accomplish when it
unites intelliffence to perseverance:
1.-The concentration of population in
the manufacturing districts Of England
is past belief till one has -een such a
center as Leeds. Here the British
workman may be seen at his best and at
his worst. His liberal patronage of the
gin>shop and his love for the gentle
Dull~pup, have been fertile theme for
official pens. 1t is more agreeable to
report what he has done to help himself,
to organize his idle shillings into a fed
eral union OF dividends. and to teach
himself and children sobriety and thrift.
Here is a tangible expression of I ork-
shire common SENSE handsome four
story block OF stores, splendid in plate
glass, carved stone work, and architect :
ural display,-a halt>holiday in the
mills, and the streets swarm with
work people OF every age and condition.
Albion street is not too wide for the
traffic that pours along its sidewalks and
road way, and gathers about the open
doors OF the Leeds Industrial,' actually
struggling in and out, and pressing
thickly up to the centres. One door
leads to grocery store, the next to a
drapery store, another door leads up
stairs to the house-furnishing ware
rooms, the QUILTING department, and
the boot and shoe store. There is no
display in the windows (aiter the CO.
operative manner,) and we may follow
the multitude inside to watch the active
itradc. Plain, hard-working people,
perhaps grimy from their toil. they press
up 10 the counters, cash N hand. ready
to buy, The statesmen have evidently
prepared for good demand, and the
staple goods. already put up in conve-
nient packages, are piled in enormous
heaps on the counters. They deal out
the bundles with wonderful speed, take
the money, make a note in sales-book,
tear off the voucher (or half-leaf.) and
give it with change to the customer
Each one takes his or her goods. and
moves as quickly rs possible to make
room tor others. Near the door. in a
tiny office, such as is sometimes used fol
the cashier in American stores. sits a
little girl. Each one presents afly~leal
to her, and receives tin or brass token
representing the amount OF the purchase
This is the evidence OF trade at the So
ciety's stores, and will be guide in
estimating the ALLEGATION of profits nex
dividend day. For every bag OF flour
the member may buy he will receive
back a bonus or dividend of two shill-
ings and six pence. On all other good
the bonus will be two shillings and twt
pence in every pound those tokens rep
resent. This is the key to this activ,
trade; this explains this eagerness t.
buy; this is the "excuse for being tha
the society can show.
1.-The shops seem to be equal to the bes
OF their class in Londcn or New York
The stock is very large, OF apparent.
the best quality ,and is admirably put up
ready for immediate sale. Going VI
stairs we find the building blocked will
people intent on trade A woman com
ing downstairs, her three boys maxim.
much clatter with their new wooden
, shoes, brushes past q man with wicke
, haby>carriage under one arm and mo-
. broom under the other. There is plen
J OF roughness. broad Yorkshire dialect
toil-stained clothing, and good Englis
push and scramble; every man for him
self: but, with all, there is a feeling 10
order and honest cood-natnre. Aboy
. stairs there are halls aud corridors pack
ed from floor to ceiling with boots an
shoes. brushes, kitchen-ware. Household
goods, and ready>made clothing. In
people swarm into every nook and cor
ner. besiere the sa.esmen. and drive
: lively trade These busy shoppers an
anxious buyers are the members OF tn
: Leeds Indus,rial.-a few of the 1000
|. shareholders. the legal owners of tn
building. the 81 branch stores. the she
mandatory. and the great fiour-mill :
Marshall street in the Hobcck district
Every man and woman OF this compau
: has i've or more shares in this societ,
: or has paid down good sh;llings to /
4 them earn the shares. Each one OF the.
9 participated in that handsome divider
. of El6. 500 lis. sd. that was paid Ia
: quarter day. That is, more than II
!. pounds 3 year apiece. or two shillings ar
II = ,rifie over in every 2i0 pennies thu
e spent st the stores, besides the intere
z at per cent. . year on their united sha
: capital of fIa2. 553 lis II I'D
: Scr6ner's Magazine.
e A SAMPLE CARPET -BACcER.