New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-01

Tie UOrkr is the name Of modest eight-page
paper devoted to the advocacy of cooperative colo
nIzation, the first number of which has just been
issued. The paper is published by Mrs. Elizabeth
Thompson, lady whose generous and judicOus
hIlanthrOpic labors in many fields widely
known to the public. Its special purpose is
to assist in the work of the Cooperative Col
Ony Aid Association, organization started
last Spring a. to promote the better disribu-
ton of labor in the country and relieve over
crowded cities, by stimulating and guiding
return to agricultural life" Its editor is the
Rev. r. Heber Newton, pastor Of the Anthem Memo
rial Episcopal Church IN this city. The aim of
the association is explained by NJ. Newton. The
new Journal contains articles bearing upon the sub
jet by Professor Felix Adler, f. V. Smaley, Z. f.
Barnum, and Others, aud a good deal of interesting
information about agricultural colonies is given.
The Association has an Office IN the Cooper Union.
Besides furnishing information to individuals seek
ing country homes, it intends to organize a colony
and settle it at some favorable location in the
West, with a view OF testing the practicability of
cooperation in farming, aud atfording, in case of
success, a model for other efforts in the same
direction. To get the unemployed and worthy
poor out OF crowded cities upon the land and
to place them in conditions where they can earn
homcsteads for themselves, and at the same time
enjoy the benefits of associated efforts and OF
wholesome social life, is object which appeals
strongly to intelligent philanthropy. No almsgiv-
ing is involved in the project 1t proposes to help
people to help themselves and it expects that those
who receive its benefits will be able to repay the
advances made TO establish them on the soil, and
will create for themselves in few years career of
comfort, usefulness and independence which they
could not hope 10 attain i'm cities. As the advocate
of this movement The Workr has unique field
and it promises to be valuable addition. to the
agencies Of genuine social reform
Scarcely week passes without some fresh case Of
brutality or crime by New-York policemen. The
record of offences by police officers during the past
few months embraces almost everything short of
murder. 1t IS no excuse to say there must be some
black sheep in every flock. There ought not TO be
single bad or unfit man on the police force, because
every member of is appointed, ought to be, for
his good character and freedom from bad habits
and associations If saloon lOafers, rufans and
criminals get upon the force, the fault is with the
Commissioners who appoint them. We believe that
a considerable majority of policemen are
reputable citizens who discharge their hard duties
conscieutously and well, bat everybody knows that
there are men wearing the blue uniform of IA very
different stamp. If the Commissioners have any
regard for their credit it is time they
formed altogether their methods of selecting
men to fill vacancies and put into operation on the
old men a vigorous weedng-Out process. The public
is fast reaching the conclusion that the force is
badly demoralzed and that the only way etfectuay
to reform it is to begin at the head. The Commits
siouers would do well TO beStir themselves if they
do not want this opinion to gather force.