Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-10-22
No. IS

persons.
As soon as possible a weekly news
paper will be issued, giving its members,
full information of the work done and
progress made.
Under this system any person can So.
cure the same individuality as that
which can be obtained in the outside
world under the competitive system in
individual homes. etc, and an even
greater degree Of individuality viii in.
evitably be developed within a compar-.
atively short time.
No dividends can eyer be declared or
paid on the capital stock Of the com
pany, but the increase of wealth after
the comfort Of the individual has been
assured. will be devoted to the exten-
sion of the industries of the Brother
hood The care of the young and aged.
the sick and the infrm is made one of
the primary considerations. Each and
every director and trustee before assum-.
ing Office is required to sign his resig-
nation, bearing the date in blank. to be
deposited with the secretary. and To
take effect when accepted 10y the ma
iority of the whole number Of directors
or trustees. This is what is termed
technically the imperative mandate"
or right of recall, in form adapted to
present conditions.
Many details often occur to a persons
mind and questions are often asked
which would not be if the questioner
stopped to think that the Laws OF the
country are applicable wherever the
colony is located The laws of the
County. State and National Govern
ment are binding upon the colonisis
the same as if they were in the com
/, petitive system.
For the purpose of distributing the
products fairly Il days work in all de-
partments shall be equal in value. The
Board of Directors shall have the power
to determine the number of hours that
shall constitute a days work in any de-
partment.
The financial system of the CO-opera-
tive Brotherhood is such as to give the
utmost security. The treasurer Is TO be
placed under bonds before assuming
Office. Allfunds coming in pass through
the hands of the secretary. who keeps
& record of amounts received and who
turns the money over to the treasurer,
taking his receipt therefor. The treas
urer takes the money and signs a rcceip5
which is turned over to the auditor ano
by him recorded in the books OF the
company Receipts 10 members and
outside nartie. bear the words Not
valid unless recorded and couutersigued
10y the auditor" The auditor handles
nomoney and yet oversees those Who DO.
The auditor in turn makes a general
statement to the mem oers through the
, paper each week. showing the receipts
as well as expenditures, Disburse-
meut- can only be made by the treas
urerin warrants drawn by the secretary
and countersigned by the auditor.
Active work is beirg pushed q site
has been selected, and men will be on
it inside of 30 days building homes anG
roads. clearing brush, etc, and a spirit
of hopefulness pervades the work which
Is most encouraging.
This is due largely to the merging of
the work Of the Social Democracy Of
!, America along the lines of colonization
into the Cooperative Brotherhood and
! the recognition by the Washington
comrades of the wisdom of the business
methods adopted for the raising of
revenue and the administration Of
z details
, Further information win be cheer.
fully furnished by the secretary on any
point not covered by this statement
, Address all communications 10 Cyrus
Field Willard. Seattle, Wash.
When began work in the cause of
, reform thought an that was ueces-
. sary to convert the world was TO tell
the truth and al the common people
would come over 20 my side. Dut j
soon learned that more was needed. ]
learned that q good principle uu-up-
ported hy good policy and eaoa gen
cual-A.u Ha-a failure. THAT uc had
80 ucet cunning. conception aaa ce-
crc.0H. taat "a naaJ of orcaufacd
thieves la0 Ha-- --'au of tac field
AVID -ea.d ur'g h.a'-.oaeeI hroreau-
cation, Diplomacy a.a strata.eu.