The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-11-30
WHAT CO-OPERAIION HAS L
ECTED IN ENGLAND.

WHAT CO-OPERA1TON HAS EF
FECTED IN ENGL4AD.
The laboring man OF England has led
the way to the solution OF lnany Of the
great dif1iculties..which beset his class.
Read the following and sec how much
even poverty can accomplish when II
unites lntellitfence to perseverance,
The concentration of population IN
the manufacturing districts OF England
IS past belief TIL one has -een such &
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
0ull~pup, have been fertile theme for
official pens Ii is more agreeable 70
report what he has done TO help himself,
10 organize his idle shillin es into a fed
eri union OF dividends, and 70 teach
Himself and children sobriety and thrift.
Here = . tangible expression Of orh-
shire common sense handsome four
story block Of stores. splendid in plate
class, carved stone work, ant architects
ural displav,-a hali-hoiday in the
mills. and the streets swarm with
work. people OF every age aud condition.
Albion street IS not too wide for the
traffic that paurs along its sidewalks and
road way, and gathers about the open
doors OF the Leeds INDUSTRIAL actually
strugg' ing in and out. and pressing
Tricky up t. the cehsres. One door
leads to q grocery store, tfse next TO a
4 fnaIs
stairs to the house-furnishing ware
rooms. the Quitting department, and
the n0ot and shoe store. There is no
display ii the windows CATER the Co
0pe1 atiYe manner and We may follow
the multitude INSIDE to watcA tue active
trade Plain, hard working people
perhaps aTimy from their to;l.lhey press
up TO the counters, casa se hand. ready
10 buy, The statesmen have evidently
prepared for & gooa demand, aad the
staple goods. already put up in conve-
n.ent packages, are piled IN enormous
heaps On The counters. They deal out
the bundles with wonderful speed, take
tb8 money, make note in sales book.
tear eli the voucher or halt~ieat.) and
give It with change te the customer :.
Each one takes bis o. her goods. and
moves III quickly ~ possible to make
room ior others. Near the door, III a
tinv Office, such as i sometimes used for
the cashier N American stores. sits a
little girl Each ODE presents q tiy-leai
70 her aud receives 4 tin or brass token
representing the amount OF the purchase.
This IS the evidence OF trade at the So
cietv7s stores, and viii b. q guide ia
estimating the ALLEGATION OF profits next
dividend daY. For every bag 0i -four
the memner may buy he WI receive
back q bonus or dividend Of two shili-
ings aad six pence On all other goods
tie bonus viii be two shillings and two
pence ia every pound those tokens rep
resent. TINS IS the Ney 70 TINS active
trade this explains THIS eagcrnoss ia
bay this IS thc "excuse Ter being Tia.
the ocletv can show
the shops seem to he e4uaI to the best
al tae.r class II isonucn ar New YORK.
The stock is very large, 81 apparently
the best quality and Is admirably pus up.
reads ior immediate sale Cong ~
stars we hni the Building blocked with
people intent or trade. ) woman COM
lug downstairs, her three boys making
much cl&ster with s4cir Hew wooden
shoes. brushes ras. a nan with S wicker
5aby~carriage urdgr Que arIu Gue , mon
Groom under the ether There i plenty
of s3uChness. broad Yorkshire dialect,
toll-stained clothing, aud good English
Tsisa ana scrambie every lnsn for him
sell bur. with all. there IS : feeling for
egdeu ard honest co0d-nat1re. Above
stal-s here are halls aod corridors pack
81 from floor to ceiling with boots and
shoes brushes, kltchg "a ware. house hold
goods. ard readv~made clothing The
people swarm into every mock and cor
aes lesega tae statesmen. and drive q
lively trade These busy shoppers and
anxious buyers are the members OF .hs
Leeds industrial "a few 81 the Is. 00f
( Shareholders. the legal owners CT this
5assda~ the $50 braacl stores. tie shos
mandatory aud the great a0ur~mill a
Marsha street in the Hosaeek .distric.
Ivery lnAn and wenAn CT tbs company
has sivs or more Saarss IL tais society
or has paid down good shiiiin-s 70 le
them earn the shares Zach one OK shes.
participated in that handsome dividend
OF tl6 .a06 is Sd. thsr was paii las
quarter day. That i, more than tws
pounds . year apiece or two shilllu-s ang
! ,rifie over in every 20 pennies the
spent n TIE stores, besides the interes
81 ) per cent year "a their nEited saar,
caei-Al 81 1I22, s. lis IL I'D
Scroser's -Ecgr1isas
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