The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-16
a SOCIALIST IILLiGE.
II Has Lived md FIourIshed for 200 Years
In the Name Of Four Families.

Dunkirk there exists II village. inhabited by
fishermen and seafnrinC men. where. since
ence. and where. as birthright. an e1ua!!
share of land is c2nlcrred on each memher Of
Fort Mardyck. and marks the p ace once o.cu-
piel by fort which protected the port OF Mar:
War; an dys ne Of whch
III. only remaining vestEc IL aIuaint old lock.
When hunEirk w@s sold to IN" ff"nsH BY
in the neiEhhorhood OF Dunk!rk. community
Of French speaking sailors. with Il view of i'm
Tor State service. u nucleus Of trustworthy
sramel. no a"cnr'i , ,apreaaled I" M sn,
s snsrs es and naS oan s
natives of tucI. in picardy. offered their SER
vices to the hing. who granted them. for Their
300 acres of land situated at Fort MHrdvrA:
These mon en- cred into possession Of the land
on tho understanding that they were bound 10
submit to maritime cOnsrriItion and to cA"r-
else the profession OF sailor
A. different stnGes OF It's rr"Gr" .;t, me ro."y
ponents was successful. however. and IN l1rs
his predecessor by means Of II d"rr", and re-
served 7" the E%r Mardyrk E"HrI" ~. "HG'.
and its royal grant OF land have remained m.
affected by the numerous changes which hMrs
occurred In France s.Mc" l"nIr MY. ~:
N" land, consisting, ne. stated above. .!
about 800 acres. is diyil"d int two lots. 90
OF which is let to ".;riHutuIi-I, tll" REM being
appropriated To- n tan! established Tor no
payment IF state taos ana tor the di-rrini-
tion Of relief To- n'riuh"r- Of III" community
standing in mead - assistance. Inn reiu"'r!'
ing portion Of h" lt,,l ni"'t" II" th"inhA /.
tho time OF his "r her inarria." about hn'
IN 1ct. rI"r n" r.rrniias,ai'i"1 NAY
III f"t M"ny's scr "I rT ,ar, ~ oN ms
Share Of til" land, tu, no further tnur,
Ter is pcrnitt"l. This rAi"; winch, rn.i",
hers, IL MARI ed by No. "N'rrflOnN. n" bt"N't
instrumental IN inducing IA" VILLAGERS -
marry earl in III" Their ilHIL in,"rt'.hlyr."
durns more vegetables thnn they r"p"lr" t'r
their own maintenance. and 'h"y ar" there.
fore enabled to derive II iar u"r' IRON 'us
seie of III" extra SUPPLY Mn|'",E"r: W." h".
woman does not l"peni i|r her ~! N"i' ~ ~
wages. She is able I" Sut-l"' "'l ih' i''FN's
OF the land. and when the ma" returns MS '"'
Tic FIR, Mardyrk saiIor very ICON manages
to build ms co'aG "nd w,nm , I'm wn ny Tor
Lie. Should no iAI' I'"t ",,I , il uain
enough money for ~ ,. ., a" =" ,i-itne the
,iinrn ,,IJ,.t ur'i" l,rr o. iIus l.'."ls
publ. wl'a" 1 I,IIir@ ~ H. rragi- tr"s.
wh" i. a '-,n,w,rp SEQ ~ IN Ia.ra iN"i"ns
aud drr .%'%" %- % in inc ;"mn1Irn;
o. ~" ,.,,r ,y usImI"rs one hpUsaHd seven
bun';trl ana .ry JnLalitan,.. W" nnnag" our
,N,,IIIt "rgru liz school hy sUhscr!i'iou AMI
,,' ~ =, mover cost tho th'o II son. Va
~. ""' very hcnithy ue2pIo here. ,Wc marry
n,,rn md "aa regular lives. Families Of ton
"r ,wny' ru'd,,cn are ~ no mean. rare. ana
ina rtT y|aF ve frG ,n yt As mn rmr e,
i"Ilur doubles in thirty year,, lsnir"s" that
cleLt,ltl.y wa shall be compelled 20 diminish
rrr nIl1tn"nts. as we are h"iumcd In on all
.ides hy the n"ghboring village, Ee-ides.l
am sure the state will not give us any more
;" And what do You do with yourpaupers"
inquired. u- .o,
course there are u few old people who are
needy. But q they hive their cottages and
n.lds small subsidy from the common fund
keeps them very comfortably You see. c"r
people cannot sell their land. and s.. sysn
II they improvident. our rules prevent
then from rushing to ruin.
Alta moment when SO much IS h.ng said
concerning state socialism and Church 10, 70
exampI. Of u syndicate, established in mo
DAYS Of almost absolute monarchy which has
VIGOROUSLY steered its way through reyy.N'
tlons OF all kinda.