The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-01-22
rnoM A ~wonKINaMAN,
Tho Suffering CutisrA and their Families
Co operative Societies,


Cooperative Societies
Mr., EDIToM II have thought muea OF
the generosity and praise worthy EFFORTS
Of the property owners ana mercllaDlh OF
| Canton In their liberal course In 0ffer.
Ing such great Inducements and 30 got
large manufacturing establishments 10
locate within our city.
cannot but help looking with pride
nj the many Industrial establishments
| OF our town, some OF which " their
| start and prosperity, In q great measure,
| to the fostering care OF the merchants
and other good citizens OF Canton,
AT this time, II seems TO me, u would
not DO amias TO look around ana con'
slider the eltuation, and also consider the
prOprlety OF regarding those who are
but on the FIRST step OF the ladder.
Take for example the poor workmen
of the late Canton Cutlery Company.
| They are suffering Victims for the
| second time OF unexpected calamity.
Their lot Ia hardest OF all. While land'
| able efforts are made In various direc.
| tlOns, no voice IN raised In behalf or
these real and suffering victims. No
| step 10 taken TO do them common j%lsticej
| no effort 10 made TO give them their jnst
| dues, namely their back wages that are
being kept back from them 30 long, and
for which they are really suffering.
Here, In Canton, are twenty-five or
thirty OF these men with families, They
are steady men and shillful .wofkmen.
II these men were set 10 work, say In a
cooperative way, they would work with
a will to make II a success. They would
DO willing 10 lay aside a certain per-
centage OF their wages TO help along,
| and ultimately TO secure an Interest
Cooperation In Europe has accom-,
plished wonders, and 10 moving onward
| with rapid strides. The celebrated
| ROchdale Ploneers' Society was founded
In 1874 by seventeen weayere, win u
capital OF G28, In 1872, its share cap
ltal was el33, 1000, OF which $4,000 was
used TO carry on business, 10000 In
business premises, machinery and TX
lures, and the remainder In shares or
loans 10 various other societies. or In
land, or cottage buildings. OF which 10
owned 1879. II has expanded greatly
since, but | have no later returns nv
hand.
In England and Wales In 1871, were
cooperative societies numbering 262,-
08S members, with a capital OF GSSOo..
1851. Scotland had then 2b6 Registered
societies. "The Wholesale Bociety,'' at
Manchester, England, was started In
1884, with q capital OF el,OOO, and the
irst year did a business OF over 100000
In APRIL, 1873, II embraced 277 share
holding societies, with 1874. 276 members.
and the salesduring that year amounted
TO Gl,l63, 1872, an increase OF nearly o.
per cant. OF the sales OF the year preced'
Ing. OF late years "The Wholesale has
been manufacturing biscuits, boots aud
shoes, drapery, hosiery, etc. They have
also added the banking business 10 the
other modes OF cooperative effort.
These societies act In concert, ana a
congress Ia held annually.
But | have already encroached upon
your limits, and will close by expressing
the hope that the good citizens OF Can
ton will consider the case presented, the
suffering OF the Victims and the pro-
priety Of doing something.
10 give thcm leAvo 70 toll"
A WORKMAN.