The sun., 1894-11-11
INTEGRAL COOPERATION
A BELLAMY BAND HAVE GONE So
FAR As no LAY a CORNER STOVE.
Menssrs May Pct Money Into the Scheme.
bnt None shan Take Money Out-wha,
They Meas bE IntegVni Co.opcration.

! the cold wind on n bleak hillside In the borough
Of fBeitshoover, Mrs. S. d. Karns yesterday after.
| noon laid the corner stone OF the first building
TO be erected by the Belamy Cooperative Asso.
citation Of Beltzhoover In the corner stone were
placed copies Of the daily papers Of Pittsburgh
one Of the associations certificates, copies OF the
Twentieth Century zine, the Christian Stand
ard, the Coming Nation and the following docn.
ment which explains the formation and pur-
| poses Of the association;
| Integral cooperation Is an economic term
| not universally understood in these closing
years OF the nineteenth century. We have had
| cooperative societies In existence for over lc
| years. cooperating to secure profits for the indi
| yidual members OF these same societies. carry
ing In their operation the principles Of the COM
| petitive system which we are now living under
But 1t remained for Edward Bellamy to ex-
| pound the true principles Of cooperation In his
| great book, Looking Backward" which created
a sensation among all the profound thinkers OF
the time. lie boldly advanced the theory Of
| unitiug all the forces for the production and
| distribution OF wealth under one great head
| the Government.
"For the purpose of carrying out Bellamy's
theory Of natlonalism aud giving practical
demonstration of its utilities and benefits 10 the
producing classes, the fertile brains OF Messrs.
Becker and White were put 10 work. and brought
forth the institution known as the Bellamy
Cooperative Association OF Beltzhoover. which
is instituted for the purpose of building houses,
manufacturing, &C.. without the use of that
alphabetically necessary adjunct commonly
called capital. AS we assume that labor
is prior to and above capital, and that true
capital is only the handmade OF labor,
we advance the doctrine that labor should have
the full proceeds Of all It produces, eliminating
tho factors Of interest, rent and profits. anG to
this end, this colony was founded with the fol-
lowing members; John Becker. Barthold Becker,
ID. Fredericks. J. Marlin, Z. White. J. Root, T.
Wallsdy. w. Pastorlous. J. Carlin. v. Rimnael,
and H. Grella, who do not attempt TO rise above
s 9s sS tSs S g, S By
10 the & of al
were simple and brief; After Mrs. Ksrns had
were delivered by Thomas ii. Grundy and I'd.
Karns. Mr.. Grundy asserted that the condition
that Of negro slave the south fss before tSs
war, and ascribed this disastrous state OF affairs
TO business competition, which crushed the em-
ployee in order that the employer might ac-
eu%alats s fortune S The exRermens begun YES
economic error by placing cooperation In place
..MT. Harms said that 1t had only taken the
that Rome had ! reached in 500 years,,its pros;
geisomsd the Bsiiamy Hssooiation ' into into, the the
relief to the oSsrbuGdenea su issorer IL promised
There were present the six trustees Of the as
TSo%ss wssdy David Britts. f Frsdsfias disaries Ees
iightnsr, Ir;, andJ, z. Chesley. y now comprises
members The latter are those who are willing
70 give their aid, either In money or labor, aud
of the organization except that OF voting. They
are kept on probation 50 TO speak. until the fufi
the Of
T, Then they may be admitted to full membership.
tssss that sed the Ssa
over 70 the. association BY Edward W6its. one
sssoostion pcSntsmplatss Ia Gss tSc
erection OF eight other houses on the lots, and
30 under way The Cellar walls Of tSe intis
tory tory structure @ have been laid, the work having
cePted payment in the osrtifcates
=, All the further labor on the building Is to be
paid In certificates. Mr. White said that there
Il Ss ssnf he sns viii pag e.
.he association an amount suficient 10 cover q
When the rental AMOUNTS to he actual nn sDst q
me building he will be given life lease Of the
The certificates are the curious feature Of the
,sssociaton's Ss at method Of conducting its afialrs
assistance. whether In labor or money. and. IL in
abor, that he be entitled 70 wages at the rate OF
e.. sa syen In ss
'uthortze tho holders TO draw proportionato
Ss Il Is tSs Sm % q ths fas :ssSistS
90 away with the use OF money in transactions
lealings with the outside world, and that which
Se srG% tSat used u
,uilding; Then the, tenant win pay something
nd ~ money for his occupancy OF the house.
iation manufactory Of tobies viii he sisrtsS
z 2 Monday on Warrington avenue, In the
nlbrty,frst a.b ward. the products to be sold for
ns..a Mr.; White stated that It is contemplsted to
Pohs It's me%Sers Il Seudss es SSrfsSpizstlSn S5fSsT. %
mths In ,hs wSrfEsrs ysnE s fs,rPenters and black
omen skilled in various trades' ineIuSIns arc
%SssaS tssS a,sn0a
actGres mills and worksGops' % the y enpiSysss epeiSSas
take 81 their be pay IN certin Gates aud the pro-
There Is no dividend scheme In the Inta1r.I
ssaelIation's RsI,t plan number OF idle mechanics
elIsmyso Isea,raobNeE bN who had read and discussed
aed 70 start an association based on the Bel
nd ddy dr ihsory They decided that as they couldnt
u IppIy 1hIepi aim Cooperative M scheme which would
to enforced nj idisness aSd Sf @ life nco WAS
he he more they studied aud talked over it the
Among them was sIs a rP' SeSSRs wRi,e Bsi,,m...
rn ms nine building lots In good location in the
so,sion :. 81, start he agreed to sell one OF thess
~ loI l,s market value taking In turn The as
q certificates. He becomes member.
MT, beckert. who owns a stone quarry back
beltzhoover. also Joined the assocIaii6n and
,Tssn TiS 10 accept its certificates for whatever
nEia ilIaiang stone may be required, Two unem.
y Slasshi3wers agreed 20 dig the cellar on
q :, ~, same conditlons. The cellar has been COM
eIehi eye and the foundations have heen partially
nv by stonemasOns who will be paid I'm c.r
s, leShes, Ihe houise Is To be six -rnOmed brick
'e.iing, and all the work done upon il Will he
lter lls completion the building will lie rented
l memDer = OF the association Will probably bs-
me the tenant. The rental will be the first in
me OF the associatiOn. The tenant will pay.
amount sufficient 10 cover the "axed
argos which include taxes, fire insurance
q repairs, and rental besides. The rental
u De comparatively small sum. When the
ntAl paid by the tenant amounts 10 the actual
81 the building, he gets a life lease ON tLa
opertY for himself and children, but the deed
Tue property Will remain vested in the asso-
ltion. The tenant will continue 10 nav ~.
sociatioh the " fixed charges" I" and the 49,
J, zion WIN oqt OF these payments pay taxes and