New-York tribune., 1886-05-16
SUNDAY EDITION.
MAY IS, 1886.
PROFIT.SHARING SCHEMES.
DISCUSSED BY INDUSTRIAL BOSTON.

URERs ON THE sUBJEcT-ExAMPLEs AT LYNN
AND wALTHAM.
frRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRiBcshI
BosToy, May 15.-As a natural result of the
standing between capital and aooT IN certain
trades OF this city, there has been much discussion OK
causes and remedies OF the present controversy odae
vices harmony have been considered WIZ
interest and there have been attempts at new ahJust
the worknena as they have lonneed on 'ns
Common gathered the streets even AZ far as tue iuDof
recesses tho shopping district. and assernose' IN
weary, dlscontented crowds at their balls OF meet
ing plans have been discussed by which labor
may participate in the profits OF business The
varied sche OF prohsharng either Dy coop
Industrial partnership with capital nave oeen
wildly circulated about and among many unions hh
hinted capitalists about 70 make propo-
sitions to in their employ to add percentage OK
profits to the customary wages. Some encouragenens
has gwen workmen themselves TO form co-opera>
tive societies. As one prominent man SAID " "hen
Journey carpenter complained that he was paid ony
81 so for work which asked 80 3d. advised
him 70 form a company OF feli0w-workmGn and divifo
the profits He said he bad not thought OF thaf Bat
among most capitalists the idea OF proh'-snanne
has not recommended itself to any practical fuhnen'
in Boston, few contractors have attempted one
another, In small, desultory manner olt rom
with prominent men In different TRACES ae
manufactures IL easy that they have no conn,
dence schemes which the striking Journeynen ars
planning. Tee and others think that the CO.
shops Formed are only features OF tHs
strike and Will collapse after the rcaiju'tment be-
tween capital and labor in the city, A few masters,
especially among shoe manufacturers consider the ir
petus toward proft-snsrrg more serious than super
fcai observer might suppose. All are earnest Ia thes
| willingness TO encoura-e labor 10 more inteilgehs
understanding Of real OF industrial failure snd
! success n any form OF prodsharing VIII give tho
worknen prudence economy and just Judgment in bust
ness the capitalists claim that they wovt Willingly SEQ
it tried their experience seems to pom 10 the M
practibty OF profit sharing schemes and e-peciay OK
cooperation. the trades. at least winch are no"
showing their discomfort in the most emphatic manhef-
The shOenaklng trade has produced interesting hlur
tratiOns OF the subject.
The latest pronsharng enterprise IN shoe mahulaeN
ure has been u since the strikes OF sst ldi "
ia the LYNN Knights OF Labor Cooperative shoe Facto5
of which Rcnari Neage Is general manoser, j. Harvey
Young president and Orru Hewes treasurer Each eh'-
Move receives percentage Of the receipts OF the worK%
The company Lave sold Of shoes. ana clsiu
that by the middle Of this month ITO factory
will be turning full capacity OF It's work. III co.'s
yersation with prominent member OF tae trade IN ts
c,tv the Lynn enterprise considered IL seemsto
me-" said the manufacturer in effect "that u Is TOO
early for the Lynn Company claim success Tor thsr
enterprise OF course, all remember the disaster ss
stonehan this winter. Many prominent citizens pe'1es
the workmen wishing to encourage co-operatlon hea
stock in tue company, aud success was claimed 'a'
company making better shoe than otnefs anu n"'us
more orders than it could I'LL But we see that ts pre-
enccs were large, because Instead OF tue cap oh
s25 900 which supposed, the company had S''V''
less capital its debts. IL Is now ehdeaVorlhs !"
sete with It's creditors so cents Oh the do.la stl
the Lynn enterprise may succeed from the support an
sympathy gwen Dy the Nhisn'S Vi A'''0' '" ~ ~
other" ,, l.,
The sneaker did not believe that the prohtsnarng IN
which CAPITALISTS grant certain percentages Vi 'n'
profits to the laborers would be popular Win he 'er'
Al the end of the first year of the arrangement there
| aprni n
who perhaps receiving wages ON account OF ths
n new plan. would become discouraged.
would readily give share in the management W i~o's
they thought would impress the lessons OF respons
bity and capital few shoe are ~
&c ready trod ucing new arrahgemena MI hcene mas
beginning of proat-sharng in his Maine manufsctory
q and .ntimates that he will soon bring II 10 Ma'sacn
setts Another manufacturer is distributing economic
tracts among his and endeayoring 10 iIsue'
them IN business details
rba uaster Rnilers have had opportunity during thu
last week ID appreciate fully the difficulties Of main
tanning sympathy between capital and LABOR put 'neS
do not think OF harmonzing relations by oherhs u
yorkmen participation IN profits In addition 70 WAGES
In tue largo rooms OF the Master Builders Ass'ciauon
excited groups Of exasperaed builders discuss the ou<
'i look OF the STRIKE Nc. W. H. sayward in his ONCE n
the rooms peforms his duties OF secretary OF the as'o
citation and makes every effort TO bring the strAe 10 40
10 end have thought Of every method OF bringing
u smnlovers and employees to better understanding
10
.tnlv,ng the different forms OF prOd-sharn- nave
l. concluded tha, in the buIiing trades PRONE
re sharing is entirely impractcaDie' ine s4'
?; tenn might be carried on successfully oy man
H. ufacturers, mercantile business meh lar 'me'S
~ transporers and miners could not be practiseS
ne M hnders The uncertainty Of profits but particularly
the shifting character OF labor renders prohtsharhs
ne any phase impossible in the building trades f Say
ward had heard Of the schemes for cooperation take
'r, rer amonp the ourneymen carpenters and though
Ell that CO. operation might be valuable ID its eoIc'
lis pover At present, ourreynen carpenters nave no I'll
drtauAiu OF the risks and uncertainties Of the pus
S n.ss He had no faith in the success OF eooperato
because the details Of the business were not known
IN iourneymen Mr. saywards opinons were o. 'nc nc S @
I'M | weight since his position as seoio'"'J 'P
as Inn unior member OF the prominent firm OF Harwei
The the rchltccts the city IN his criticism OF the pans
at neniers Az the rm deals with large contracts ana
,rss now much inconvenience W VIC p, Rui,
ms msn me TSiAns sad o,hsp large and impSr,a
buildings it studies carefully al porsnUe so.onera
omong worknen. and by otner means represe.t, =, !,
Of the rm expressed his lack Of confidence IN any Oh =
nd new schemes corporation among Joarneyuen e
on tiers. thinking them lmprtc co,e Hr irrwey m.
nd The bosses most whom rom the nehch y sup
of ior nteSence, posses, tue e1pe'eH%Se % az" & a.,
t.en hour, out OF the twenty -four, some dolhs al!
their oce work AZ ls ah% f"r can w
,g .nnr~ciato Before architects will DO Wiling 20 'hs~
a a ! co-OOeratlys
thattnese companies possess trIstworthness Az, 90
nefenca equal to the old companies uHuc',
tbs ff,rection OF master builders. Both money AIh
nerisnce are necessary Tor building company III u,
hat i.r,e contracts shall he undertaken Ihc spa
,Iourht tba; the uncertainty OF prohs Wa 'He
od obstacle to the participation OF t'oot III 'o
20 SomstiY,s an unusually favorable state oi the sf
viii proiuce an aGyentitious pront' oua & oi.'n ~ a.
as EXTRAS" Will be the only means OF prevrn'nk o'
% ,,a hnst,ng contractor. The painters and p.uniD
nre.sed The same disbelief H. profit shAilh- ana
trust Of a. cooperative schcnrt. -. ,o, n.., otl,.
Timing 10 manu- ufacturers who nave no. uecH -.
s. to deal with strikes or iDe.oass ,o' Tsitham tne
May snarluS w" - nrodt,narng In connection with s
I'd a awning ~ workmcn. The Wsch fae.oty 70 - go iay
the for the intelligence ana , and Tho uninber
om- Althousn 80 mace last winter the natural dlssa
r.cton o. employees not expressed IN VI