The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-04-28
HOW IT OPERATES.
THE RAPID DEVELOPMENT OF co.
OPERATIVE SCHEMES.
Some Colonies Now in Operation
Their Objects and Methods-A
Great Variety OF PIans-Which
Are the Best.


cooperation and colonization as means
of giving employment to idle labor,
have received unusual attention. We
had no idea of the extent to which
these means had been carried out until
the receipt of THE Co-operators' Di-
rectory' few days ago. 1t is a
pamphlet published at Pittsburg, Kan
sas. giving a brief account of the CO.
operative enterprises now in operation.
From this pamphlet we CLEAN the fol-
lowing facts
One of the oldest and most success
full companies is the Zoar cooperative
colony. located in Ohio The members
are Germans. they own 1000 acres of
land in high state of cultivation, and
are moral. temperate and law-abiding
people. Nearly every trade is repre-
sented. and as wood. iron and coal are
found on their land. they are almost
entirely self-supporting. They are COM
munists. holding all property in COM
mon.
The Gibson cooperative colony is
in Genesee county, Mich, and was
founded in 1898. They own 40 acres of
land. hotel. building lots, store. bas-
ket factory and creamery: $3.50 is
charged for membership. and the bust
ness is conducted comparatively.
The MonistiQue colony is also in
Michigan, and was founded one year
ago. The association owns LOO acres
of land. turned in by farmers who have
become members. The colonists COM
prise various trades and professions
and have been working together clear
ing land. planting crops and building
houses. They will engage in agricul-
ture. cattle raising and manufacture.
Their plan is for the members to Unite
their savings in machinery for produc-
ton and then divide the product among
each according to the share he has
taken in producing They call it pro-
duction are held in common.
Ruskin colony. Of Tennessee. has a
worldwide reputation. the founder be-
ing ]. A. Wayland, of the Coming Ma
ton. 1t is also about a year old. They
have store. brick yard. mill, printing
Office. etc. The members live on the
cooperative plan, paying $115 per week
for board, and each family receiving 81
per day from the cooperative indus
tries carried on; $500 is charged for a
membership. sick benefits are paid and
women are entitled to employment as
well as men.
Last summer the Bellamy Co-opera-
tive association was organized in Penn
Sylvania. The aims of the association
is to put to test Bellamy's cooperative
theory. The members are paid ? cents
per hour out of the products of their
work. The members have pledged
themselves not to rise above their
class. but try to elevate all labor to the
plane where it will receive the full en-
1oyment of the wealth it creates. Any
one is eligible for membership. They
10 Ia for 1lc
plant on the cooperative plan.
The Thomaston colony. in Maine, is
organized on strictly nationalisic prin-
cipleS and all property is held in COM
mon. Equal pay for equal work is the
motto. Farming. manufacturing, cam
ming and other industries will be car
ried on. An admission fee of $3.50 for
each person is charged and members
must be of good moral character and
believers in socialism.
THE Cooperative Brotherhood" have
secured 1000 acres of land in southwest
Missouri for a large colony, which
hopes to abolish interest, rent and
profit" the alleged cancers Of society
in all countries. They are drawing
and Kansas.
Over year ago a cooperative colony
was organized in Colorado. with a cap
ital of 100000, in shares of 800 each.
They will operate all public utilities
and conduct manufacturing enterprises
and farming for the benefit of the
whole community. The land will be
vidual. as he may desire.
a cooperative colony is being organ |
lied at Greenwood. Ark. on the plan
of the Ruskin association.
The Credit Clearance Beneficiary as
ISOLATION was organized in Salt Lake /
city last fall. DR.. S. T. Peet. president. |
and J. w. Newbern, secretary, have Sc |
cured a quantity of timber and agri- |
cultural land at Hustberg, Tenn, about |
miles west of Nashville. |
and are working up the colony. The |
association has secured a saw mill. |
hoop machinery, and have begun ac-
tive operations. The membership is 81, |
and members receive the credit GER
tificates of the association in exchange |
for goods or services. Public utilities |
will be conducted by the association.
Production will be conducted by pri-
vate enterprise as well as the aSsocia-
ton. Members can purchase land and
have their own homes built in eX
change for certificates received from
he association for labor performed for
he association. Quite a number of Salt
Lake people are members of the asso-
;iation and intend going to the colony.
The plan secures individual freedom
md possession with the advantages Of
genuine cooperation.
a. K. Owen is the founder of the
colony, in Mexico. A
number of Salt La.kers have been con-
lected with it and much criticism has
been made of the society. 1t had, at
he latest reports. 20 resident members.
They are purchasing wood and iron
working machinery to engage in manu-
acturing. The money requirements
ire $40 for one share in the cOmpany'S
stock, $40 for lot and $50 for commits
AIRY fund. The colonist pledges him
elf to pay his expenses to the colony
lie is not to sell anything except to the
company, will engage in any occupa-
ion for which he is fitted and the
olony desires him to work at. and will
.bide by the regulations of the colony.
1he colonists own everything in COM
non.
The Fairhope Industrial association
vas organized at Des Moines, Iowa,
yer a year ago. on plan formulated
" a number of students Of economics.
t is founded upon the right of every
nan to the exercise of his own powers
n his own way, for his own benefit,
nd the equal right of all men to the
Sc of the natural resources. The aSSo-
iation will perform all public services.
o a general mercantile business, sell
1g goods to members and non-mem-
ers alike, and dividing the profits
mong the members only in proportion
} their purchases. Membership is $500. .
he association has members at seven
ointS in Iowa and in half a dozen
Their states. Their model colony will
be located on Mobise bay,
.labama.
Besides the above there are hundreds
f agricultural colonies which are not !
u.