Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-10-22

sired. to those persons in the occupa-
lions needed, who have paid their dues
with the greatest regularity.
The payment of the regular monthly
dues of 81 gives a capital for the com
pany to do business on and makes it pos
sible to establish industries where the
members can be employed. Failure to
pay it means failure to be considered
when co-operators are wanted in the
colonies.
The man who is working in the out
side competitive world under this sys-
tenn is increasing his opportunities to
obtain security of employment every
time he pays his monthly dues.
One thousand men in the whole cOun-
try paying in their monthly dues of 81
would make $1,000 month. which
would furnish ample means on which
to start colonizing work, and this num-
Der of members can be easily secured
and easily increased. With ample
capital coming in from the members.
the right of these members to self
employment is insured. The dues
which the members pay will thus in
one sense become an insurance against
idleness or loss of employment, with its
attendant poverty.
The rights and benefits of the men,
, bers under this system are so numerous
that it is difficult to enumerate them
all. The productivity of labor is enorm-
: Gus. 1t is at least six times the aver
age amount received as wages. This
increase of wealth would all 90 to the
members, insuring comfort and even
luxury to all, providing a happy and
secure home for man and his family
with safe haven of rest for his declin-
ing years and an assurance that his
children will be well educated and
have likewise a security of honorable
employment established for them.
In this connection it may be well to
say that the business operations of the
a Brotherhood will be conducted on bust
: ness principles. 1t is not the purpose
to interfere with the family relations
or religious beliefs of our members.
There are but two fundamental princi-
, pies. These are the collective owner
ship of the machinery of production
: and distribution. and cooperative labor.
, The cooperative labor will be organized
- and directed under business manage
ment by officers selected by the mem.
e beers for their business ability Toe
: much emphasis cannot be laid on the
idea that those business principles will
! be followed which experience ma,
. shown to he necessary and wise in deal.
I ing with the relations of man TO man.
Ae strict discipline will be inaugural.
ed and maintained among those at work
in the industries of the Cooperative
a Brotherhood as prevails in outside cor
porations and all sensible persons viii
see its necessity. 1t will. however, be
enforced in a totally different manner
No man can be discharged at the ~
rannical Will of superior officer but
, he can be after it Is ascertained 10y &
board of arbitration that he has failed
to do his duty.
Y In order to prevent litigation. every
p person coming in TO work agrees thai
every question that may arise in dis
: pute between himself and others shall
be referred to board of arbitration
! elected by the workers themselves. anC
that the decision of the arbitrator,
shall be final and binding. This board
g of arbitration can be of such number a,
= seems best in each locality, and are
= elected each year by the workers, male
. and female, adults having the right Z,
select.
y Those working, agree to do the worf
5 assigned TO them without grumblinE
= and 10 assist their fellow workers in all
= ways TO achieve success. Sickness and
- inability to work do not forfeit right t,
e support after the individual has one,
: begun 10 work in the cooperative in-
o. du-trie..
No wages are To be paid, ar5 yet, ia
. order 90 facilitate the exchange Of n.o.
p duets. eoeb person shall receive 81 ger
p tiaea.e setting forth Che tiw.ent'0raI
There has ueerTremrtt eert.r..t.
iu days and minutes which r.ue
Cor each individual u. u.tr. products
o.. ,ha colony from .r. department, stop.