The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-10-23
THE ARsglrea koloNls.
Gevmany's Attempted solution Of the Prob.
lem OF Dealing with the Unemployed

progressing IN Germany TO solve logically
the eproblem of dealing with the unem-
Iployed, independently Of aims giving and
charities, Though little has been re-
ported Of the societies having tho work
III charge, there have been very satisfac-
tory results attained IN the past three
years, and the success Of the Arbeiter
koonie, Of Berlin, the most important
colony, has been Of n character 10 recom-
mend the plan toall large cities OF Europe
and Of the United Stutes as we'll How
70 deal with men out Of work without
making thema charge upon the county
is a question for most serious considera-
tion; yet Il has never been squarely met
nor studiously investigated, Any one
who will take the trouble and look into
the labor and aid statistics Of large city,
even inbounteous America, will be aston.
ished at the large percentage Of persons
capable Of doing work who are, never
theless. objects Of common charity. or
are on the dependent rollsof the country.
The condition Is proportionately worse
In many European countries, but Ger
many Is the only country in which has
been undertaken practical plan Of deal
ing with the idle classes that are willing
towork hut are unable to find employ.
ment.
The colonies referred to, Of which that
OF Berlin is the ilttest example, were or
ganized ''to employ industrious and un-
employed men OF oil professions and
classes, SO fur as they are really capable
OF work, in agrarian and other labor
until 1t Is possible to procure them re-
muneratiye work elsewhere and 10 help
them to quit the life Of itinerants, and
also to remove the excuse Of lazy vaga.
bonds TINT they have no work. The
Berlin colona was founded In 1883 II
has plot Of land several acres in ex-
tent, on which frnits, flowers and yege-
tables are cultivated, and several shops,
besides lodging and eating apartments.
where various trades md general work
mHy be engaged in. An investment Of
more thnn $4,000 marks il represented.
Besides the garden and fruit culture the
occupations are straw plating, carpen-
tering, shoenlaking and copying, and all
kinds and conditions Of workmen are
represented, including tradesmen, clerks
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systems Of employing colonists work on
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