Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-08-24
THE FAMILISTERE.
A Wonderful Co-Operative Insti-
tuition In France.


Much better known than the "Le
Claire" Cooperative Institution in
Paris, is tho "Familistcrc, at Guise,
Mr. Godin's achievement, for it can no
longer be called an experiment. This
undertaking, as well MS that of Mr.. lie
Claire, Is interesting, because, without
aggressive agitation, its object was to
place on juStcr basis the relation be-
tween the capitalist and the worker.
To the impartial inquirer, it Is a patent
fact that there are great hardships
weighing on many classes of workmcn
in our present industrial system. How
TO provide against these is n question
daily gaining in interest. Manifold arc
the experiments tried in various coun-
tries, valuable always, ii not as exam.
pies to be initiated, rs failures to bc
avoided. France, the birthplace of rad
ical ideas, has not been behind hand in
practical illustrations of her theories,
and, it is rather remarkable. has sup
da,an H VI" onI NJ 80, ,,."t,' % .'as''i "' SDio ~
op, rAt,vc schemes of this generation,
Mr. Godln's especially not Limiting it.
SELF to one establishment, but taking in
u whole community of workers.
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the social palace, namod"Familistcrc, "a
word coined by Mr.. Godin to describe thi,
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hundred. Eighteen hundred to two
thousand is tho number thought ncccs-
sary for the purposes of carry ing out to
the full extent thorough system oil
teaching, of mutual insurance for the
sick, the aged, the widows and orphans,
these being chief features of the ideal
wOrkingman's home. Besides these
blocks. there arc special school-houscs,
n thcatcr, restaurants, bakeries, bath
and wash-houscS, nurseries, studios fol
drawing and modelling, workshops and
foundrics, MS shown by our illustrations
The Palace stands in large garden
then there are parks, too. and kitchen
gardens, cultivated by tho members o.
tho association. The river 'Oise runs
through tho grounds. In each block
is large square space covered with
grass, and each floor has a gallery
facing tho court. The entrances ant
staircascs arc at each corner. All sani
tary arrangements are as good rs pos
sblc. The garbage is collected il
special rooms with large trap-doors
from the openings of which the ashe'
are thrown into the cellars. Theme,
they arc removed daily. On the ground
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