Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-11-05
THE DONKEY ENGINE FUND.
We are a pretty vigorous yearling.

We are pretty vigorous yearling.
w. C. Lewis of Fairhaven, member of
the B c c. is here on visit.
We are learning to transact a great deal
of business in our meetings in short time.
The carpenters are making chicken
house that the chickens will have reason to
feel proud of.
Mrs. Sarah Ward Temple donated fine
reading chart to our school department. The
colony extends thanks.
The Cooperative Era of DesMones,
Iowa, for October, is on our desk. Success to
it and all other such efforts.
"A correction in the secretary report last
week; IS cents was credited to j. N. Dell,
which should have been Udell.
Mr.. S. Hammond and wife of Acton. Cal
ifornia. arrived this week. He is a carpen-
ter and takes hold of the work like an old CO.
operator He is enthusiastic for the B C G
and Equality colony.
The Equality colony reports that on rainy
days some of its members sew wood. That
is a new industry. How is it dOne?-Discon-
tent.
Do you suppose we are chumps enough to
give away good thing?
The initiative and referendum are very
popular here. All important questions are
posted on the bulletin board and voted on by
secret ballot after a full and fair discussion
and due deliberation. We like it after Civ
ing it a fair trial.
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key engine, but are confident that the re-
quired amount will soon be in our treasury
AT meeting held here this week for this
purpose, 1856 more was collected to help pay
for it. OF course we know that owing to the
Mckinley brand of prosperity most of our re-
serve members find it difficult to subscribe
and therefore are entitled to as much
credit as though they did. But to those who
can do so, we again point out that the best
interests of the movement and our individual
interests, too of course, would be served by
placing good strong machinery in the hands
of the pioneers as soon as possible. We be-
lieve it would be easy for great many of our
friends to subscribe small amounts and that
would be the best way anyhow. The larger
number we can engage in this work the more
would certainly be important to keep this
fund moving rapidly as possible, as time is
being lost, and now is better than some other
time
The entrance fee to Equality colony is
$780, cash, installments or acceptable mate
rial. Any moral, industrious man or woman
who understands the principles of socialism
and is willing to help work them out is elig-
BILE to membership. No religious test is re-
quired. You can believe anything or moth
ing just as you like. One fee admits all who
properly belong to a family. Women who
are of age, vote on equal terms with men, but
work but five hours a day for the colony. Men
work nine hours in summer and eight hours
in winter. No one is voted into Equality col
ony until he presents himself or herself in
person in the colony and makes application
in writing. If fee is paid before the applicant
gets here and he should be rejected by ballot
the amount will be returned. Fortunately
this has not yet occurred. Applicants are
allowed 80 days or less. at their option, to de-
eide whether to join, and their work pays
for their board. Those not working are
charged 81 week board: nothing for lodging.
We do not care to have people come to board
with us at present unless they work, as we
have not the accommodations to spare.
Nearly all our rooms are taken, but now
that the sawmill is running, we hope to have
houses as fast as we need them. The present
rate OF allowance is five cents per hour for
adults and ranging less for children, accord
ing to age.
This isab1ut what an economical family win
require for personal expenses. counting out
what is free-house room. water, fuel. doctor
nurse and medicine. transportation, school
supplies. HAN rent and perhaps some other
things. And En- buying clothing, shoes and
other colony made things. the member only
pays for the cost OF the material and nothing
for the labor of making. And when anyone
brings something thar the colony does not
furnish. the colony gets IL at a reduced price.
An expelled member is repaid his fee. We
do not gree to repay on demand the fee Of
memter who voluntarily quits unless we
can do SO without injury 10 the colony. When
property is taken on a fee we apprase it at a
fair valuation here in Equality. Any excess
over fee you'd stand to the credit of the
member to be drawn in colony products. I'M
less by some special agreement. Single men
and small families are preferred this winter
until we can fix up little better
Feescan be paid az any rate per month to
Suit applicant.